The CVMA round 2 event was graced with excellent weather and fantastic racing. Attendance at the Round 2 event was strong, starting on Friday with seven riders completing the New Racer School and obtaining their racing licenses.
Saturday’s racing was very competitive with some of the fastest riders in the country competing for CVMA championship points and sponsor rewards. The Saturday night party sponsored by Kneedragers 619 and CVMA was a ton of fun for everyone and featured a costume contest and lots of fun games.
CVMA also ran a pilot program in conjunction with 951 Live, streaming the racing action live to YouTube. The trail went well; racers and fans from all over the country were able to watch the races live, accompanied by color commentary on 951 Live’s channel.
Saturday Qualifying
The fastest of all in Saturday morning qualifying, Bryce Kornbau turned a 1:44.601 lap time on his middleweight bike.
Michael Gilbert topped the field of open-class bikes, turning a 1:44.930 lap time.
Gio Alvarez was fastest on a lightweight bike with a 1:51.817 lap time.
Alex George was fastest on an ultra-lightweight bike with a 1:55.471 lap time.
Bill Coolahan was fastest on a CVMA Hooligan bike with a 1:53.566 lap time.
Saturday Races
After qualifying on Saturday morning, the racing started off with Brenden Ketelesen besting Josh Hayes in the first race of the day, Formula Middleweight. Ketelesen turned a 1:44.6 Lap time, lowering his existing lap record for the class.
Other standouts on Saturday included Tyler Crozier, who won two amateur races on his middleweight bike, and Gio Alvarez, who won two lightweight races. Sawyer Lafayette was the class of the ultra-lightweight field winning two races and Justin Fite won two races on his open class bike.
Sunday Shootouts
In the premier race of the day, The Shootout, Nick Ciling (Yamaha YZF-R1) was first into turn one, scoring the hole shot. Corey Alexander quickly passed Ciling on his new Ducati Panigale V4 race bike. At the end of the first lap, Alexander was in the lead, followed by Ciling, and Michael Gilbert (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) in third. Alexander, Ciling, and Gilbert ran close for the first few laps. Alexander started to stretch out his lead through the middle of the race, turning near lap record times. Gilbert was able to get past Ciling on the eighth lap to take second place, and that would set the order for the race. At the stripe, it was Alexander for the win, followed by Gilbert in second and Ciling third.
The Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout started with Luke Sanzone first into turn one. Gio Alvarez (Aprilia RS 660) passed Sanzone on the exit of the first turn, and Matt Hornschu (Yamaha YZF-R7) would also pass Sanzone in The Bowl (turn 13) to take second. Alvarez led Hornschu and Sanzone at the end of the first lap. On the third lap, Geiser Hernandez (Aprilia RS 660) passed Sanzone on the brakes into turn ten to take the final spot on the podium. In the end, it was Alvarez for the win, Hornschu second, and Hernandez third.
At the start of the Middleweight Shootout, Josh Hayes (BPR Yamaha YZF-R9) jumped into the lead. At the end of the first lap, Hayes led, followed by Brenden Ketelesen (Kawasaki ZX-6R) and Bryce Kornbau (BPR Yamaha YZF-R). Ketelesen was able to pass Hayes on the brakes into turn ten to take the lead on lap three. Hayes would later crash out in turn five, handing second to Kornbau and third to Joel Ohman (Suzuki GSX-R750). At the finish, Ketelesen took the win with Kornbau in second and Ohman third.
In the final shootout race of the day, the Formula Ultra Lightweight Shootout, Nathan Gravelle took the hole shot. By the end of the first lap, Sawyer Lafayette was leading, followed by Wesly Lakis and Gravelle. On lap six, Lakis ran off the track, and Gravelle inherited second. Anthony Estrada was promoted to third. The order at the finish was Lafayette in first, Gravelle second, and Estrada third.
Full race results can be found on Speedhive: Link
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