SunTrust MOTO-ST Championship Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa July 14, 2007 Practice Results: 1. Vallely Racing Suzuki 32 (Mike Himmelsbach/Chris Pyles), Suz SV1000S, SST, 48.369 seconds 2. Aprilia USA 2 (Ty Howard/Troy Green/Henry Wiles), Apr RSV1000 Tuono, SST, 48.423 3. Team Rightsforbikers.com Suzuki 69 (Mark Crozier/Nathan Dressman), Suz SV1000S, SST, 48.977 seconds 4. Vallely Racing Suzuki 33 (David Hudson/David Loikits), Suz SV1000S, SST, 49.168 seconds 5. Team Florida Ducati (Rodolfo Ramirez/Armando Ferrer/Gustavo Laya), Duc 749R, SST, 49.239 seconds 6. Team Rightsforbikers.com Suzuki 2 (Nathan Dressman/Justin Filice), Suz SV1000S, SST, 49.280 seconds 7. Team Motorrad Touring Sport BMW (James Chance III/Brad Hendry), BMW R 1200 S, SST, 50.027 seconds 8. Pair-A-Nines Kawasaki 9 (Jimmy Filice/Jay Springsteen), Kaw EX650R, ST, 50.685 seconds 9. Team Old Pros Racing Aprilia (Paul Schwemmer/Brett Ray), Apr RSV1000 Tuono, SST, 50.704 seconds 10. Speedwerks.com Suzuki (Brian Kcraget/Scott Ryan), Suz SV650, ST, 50.733 seconds 11. Richie Morris Racing Buell (Shawn Higbee/Dan Bilansky), Buell XB12R, GST, 50.988 seconds More, from a press release issued by Grand American Road Racing: Vallely Racing Fastest in Morning Practice for Iowa Speedway 500K NEWTON, Iowa (July 14, 2007) The No. 32 Vallely Racing entry of Mike Himmelsbach and Chris Pyles posted the fastest time during the morning warm-up for today’s Iowa Speedway 500K scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Himmelsbach set the fast time with five minutes remaining in the session on his Suzuki SV1000 with a lap time of 48.369 seconds (96.756 mph), less than one tenth of a second ahead of the current championship points leading No. 6 Aprilia USA 2 entry of Troy Green, Ty Howard and Henry Wiles at a 48.423 second lap time (96.648 mph). The top six machines all posted fastest lap times less than one second apart. The No. 8 Richie Morris Racing Buell XB12 of Shawn Higbee and Dan Bilansky continued to be the fastest team in the BMW GST class with a time of 50.988 seconds (91.786 mph). The No. 70 James Gang Racing Buell XB12 of Paul James and Jeff Johnson turned a lap time of 52.105 seconds (89.819 mph). The No. 9 Pair-A-Nines Kawasaki EX650 of Jimmy Filice and Jay Springsteen were pushed to second fastest in the ST class in the middle of the session by the No. 87 SpeedWerks.com Suzuki SV650 of Brian Kcraget and Scott Ryan, but Filice turned a 50.685 second lap time (92.335 mph) late in the session to move just ahead of the lap time of 50.733 seconds set by the No. 87 machine. The Iowa Speedway 500K will start this evening at 6:30 p.m., and is scheduled for 500 kilometers with a 3-hour time limit. MOTO-ST is organized and sanctioned by Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com. More, from a press release issued by Team Rightsforbikers.com: Team RightsforBikers.com Anticipates Iowa Speedway Tonight After Saturday’s practice session, the #69 Team RightsforBikers.com/PIAA Suzuki of Mark Crozier and Nathan Dressman ran the third fastest time of the field running a 48.977 lap time. The RightsforBikers.com second entry in the SST class, also on a Suzuki SV1000, ran a fastest time of 49.280 seconds. In the GST class on the #89 Paul Smart Ducati 1000DS, riders Chris Boy and John Linder rode their fastest time of 52.652, and on the #16 Suzuki SV650 in the ST class riders Justin Filice and Bob Fisher rode their fastest time of a 51.269. “The track is tight and technical, really suits my riding style, and seems to level the playing field. This short course will make a great show for the fans — it should be a real barn-burner” says Mark Crozier. “The facility and the hospitality here has been first class. It’s amazing to have so many motorsport enthusiasts who probably haven’t seen a motorcycle race in their lives come out and support our sport.” This will be the first time motorcycles will make an appearance at Iowa Speedway. Running on the small 1.3-mile road course will make for exciting, close and competitive racing at the new $70 million facility. “Stan Clement and the folks at Iowa Speedway have really made a commitment to promoting the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series and we are proud to be a part of what we think will create some new motorcycle race fans here in Iowa ” says Team Owner CJ Czaia. “Our 4-bike entry demonstrates our commitment to this series and we are running well here. We anticipate some podium finishes for the PIAA representatives who came out here, and have provided us with outstanding products that we will reply upon tonight as the race goes under the lights.” A standard at every SunTrust MOTO-ST series event is the autograph session where fans can meet and talk with riders. Fans can catch the Team RightsforBikers.com riders beginning at 4:00pm CT. Also new to any motorcycle racing event is the stage introduction of riders prior to the 6:30pm CT start. More information on Team RightsforBikers.com can be found at ww.rightsforbikers.com or follow the team with live timing and scoring online at www.moto-st.com. About Team RightsforBikers.com Team RightsforBikers.com is an online resource dedicated to defending the rights of motorcyclists. Developed by the law firm of Czaia & Gallagher, an accident and injury law firm, the motorcycle road racing team competes in the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series.
Updated Again: Vallely Racing Suzuki 32 Leads Saturday Morning MOTO-ST Practice At Iowa Speedway
Updated Again: Vallely Racing Suzuki 32 Leads Saturday Morning MOTO-ST Practice At Iowa Speedway
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