Racers from across the country gathered together in the California desert for Round 5 of the CVMA 2025/2026 winter series. As usual, the weather was perfect for the entire weekend with Sunny skies and mild temperatures.
The event kicked off Friday morning for a full day of practice. A lightly attended New Racer School, welcomed a few new racers into the amateur ranks of the club.
On Saturday morning, riders turned in incredibly fast qualifying times, and the races were exciting and very close all weekend.
- Saturday Qualifying
The fastest of all in Saturday morning qualifying, David Anthony topped the field of open-class bikes, turning a 1:44.431 lap time.
Brenden Ketelesen was fastest on a middleweight, turning a 1:45.784 lap time.
Kensei Matsudaira was fastest on a lightweight bike with a 1:50.393 lap time.
Sawyer Lafayette was fastest on an ultra-lightweight bike with a 1:54.711 lap time.
Bill Coolahan was fastest on a CVMA Hooligan bike with a 1:50.617 lap time.
- Saturday Races
Standout racers from Saturday’s races included:
Sahar Zivik won three open class races, including Open Supersport, Formula Open, and
Formula 40.
Kensei Matsudaira won the Formula Middleweight Cup, Formula Twins, and Formula 2 races.
- Sunday Shootouts
In the premier race of the day, The Shootout, David Anthony (Yamaha YZF-R1) got the hole shot and led the pack through turn one, followed by Michael Gilbert (Yamaha YZF-R1) in second and Nicholas Ciling (Yamaha YZF-R1) in third. The running order for the top three was set after the first turn and remained unchanged. At the end of the race, Anthony took the checkered flag first with Gilbert and Ciling trailing in second and third, respectively.
In the Middleweight Shootout, Brenden Ketelesen (Kawasaki ZX-6R) took the hole shot into turn one. At the end of the first lap, Ketelesen led, followed by Alexander Enriquez (Yamaha YZF-R9) in second, and Aldo Rovirosa (Yamaha YZF-R6) in third. Rovirosa was able to pass Enriquez for second on the second lap, but Enriquez quickly regained the position at the start of the third lap. Enriquez and Rovirosa rode nose to tail for the first half of the race. During the second half of the race, Enriquez slowly built a gap, and by the end, the top three riders were well separated. At the finish, it was Ketelesen for the win, Enriquez second, and Rovirosa third.
Full race results can be found on Speedhive: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/events/3347675
Replays of the races and pre-show interviews are available on the 951 Live YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@951live
Next Round. Come out and join us for the next round of the CVMA 25/26 Winter Series on 3/20– 3/22.
CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur, and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.
CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. CVMA also offers a New Racers School for those starting in racing on the Friday before each race weekend. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com to sign up or for more information.
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