Willow Springs Superbike Showdown Results

On Saturday, October 4, more than 70 racers and track riders gathered at Willow Springs International Raceway to take on the Fastest Road in the West, the Big Willow 2.5 mile course. Folks went fast, machines were challenged, and the Willow Springs Superbike Showdown took place to much fanfare & excitement.

The event, created to honor the two-wheeled warriors of the WSMC, WERA & AHRMA racing clubs, featured a half-day open track day & new racers’ school followed by road racing on motorcycles ranging in age from Jason Lindquist’s 1968 Yamaha DT-1 to Rob Morton’s 2026 Aprilia RS660.

While the event faced challenges from competing races in Southern California & Leeds, Alabama, there was a homecoming of racers who have called Willow Springs Raceway home for over 70 years, including veteran racer Jim Granger who was at the first AMA national motorcycle race in 1954 when the track was made of a solution called “desert mix,” a scraped gravel surface rolled flat & then oiled down. Other legends who participated included Thad Wolff, Clinton Whitehouse, Ed Haazer & our own Scott Fabbro who started his career at WSIR in 1986.

Because of the overwhelming number of veteran racers at the track, the day went off without incident for both the track day & races. AMA Pro Mookie Wilkerson passed seven out of nine new racers who took to the course for the mock race after lunch, including Mike Strozzi of Moto Haus, who brought a half dozen riders to get licensed. Moto Haus also stepped up as the official sponsor of the Big Twins class…thank you Mike!

Ramming Speed believes that this one-day format may work for future events. Without financial support we cannot afford to run a two or three day event given our boutique clientele. If you are a moto-centric business or classic road racing sympathizer, please contact us to discuss how you can help get us on the track next year! Thank you for your support of the Willow Springs Superbike Showdown!

Here are the race results from the Willow Springs Superbike Showdown 2025:

FORMULA 40 – HEAVY
1 – Ed Sorbo, Suz GSX-R1000
2 – Terry Heard, BMW S1000 RR
3 – Andy Edwards, Aprilia RSV4

FORMULA 40 – MIDDLE
1 – Dexter Stuart, Apr RS660
2 – Wayne Gann, Yam R6
3 – Gilbert Silva, Yam R6

FORMULA 40 – LIGHT
1 – Rob Linders, Kaw Ninja 400
2 – Clinton Whitehouse, Kaw Ninja 400
3 – Kerri Kress, Hon NSF250

CLASSIC 1980s – HEAVY
1 – Ed Haazer, Kaw KZ1000
2 – Darrin Gauvin, Hon CB900F
3 – Andrew Gray, MG LeMans

CLASSIC 1980s – LIGHT
1 – Brady Walker, Hon SR500
2 – Eric Johnston, Hon SL350
3 – Tom Ferguson, Hon Ascot

1000 SUPERSPORT
1 – Terry Heard, BMW S1000 RR
2 – Andy Edwards, Apr RSV4
3 – Paul Sainthon, Apr RS Mille

600 SUPERSPORT
1 – Chester Norton, Kaw ZX-6R
2 – Dexter Stuart, Apr RS660
3 – Wayne Gann, Yam R6

400 SUPERSPORT
1 – BJ Bohrer, Hon CBR250RR
2 – Clinton Whitehouse, Yam FZR400
3 – Jason Lindquist, Yam TZ125

POWER TWINS – HEAVY
1 – Paul Sainthon, Apr RS Mille
2 – Gary Thompson, H-D Dyna

POWER TWINS – MIDDLE
1 – Ed Sorbo, Suz SV650
2 – Robby Weaver, Apr RS660
3 – Richard Barnett, Kraemer 690

POWER TWINS – LIGHT
1 – Rob Linders, Kaw Ninja 400
2 – Clinton Whitehouse Kaw Ninja 400
3 – BJ Bohrer, Hon RS125

VINTAGE – HEAVY
1 – Andrew Gray, MG LeMans
2 – Mike Jefferies, BMW R75/5
3 – Eric Johnston, BMW R75/5

IRONMAN – HEAVY
1 – Ed Sorbo, Suz GSX-R1000
2 – Wayne Gann, Suz GSX-R1000
3 – Ed Haazer, Kaw KZ1000

IRONMAN – MIDDLE
1 – Chester Norton, Kaw ZX-6R
2 – Ed Hearn, Yam R6
3 – Dexter Stuart, Apr RS660

IRONMAN – LIGHT
1 – Clinton Whitehouse, Yam RZ350
2 – Kerri Kress, Hon NSF250

IRONMAN -ULTRA LIGHT
1 – Jason Lindquist, Yam TZ125

All event info, photos and results can be found at www.bradywalker.com

Thank you for supporting the Willow Springs Superbike Showdown!