Joyce continues his AHRMA 2025 Vintage Cup winning streak during rounds 9 and 10 at Motorsports Park Hastings
The 2025 Vintage Cup Series continued May 31 and June 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC, as part of the 2025 AHRMA National Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia.
Sponsored by Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup features the 500 Premier class which includes 500cc four-stroke machines built up to and including 1968. Featured bikes from this era would include the 500cc Manx Norton, Matchless or Seeley G50, BSA Goldstar or 500cc BSA Twin “works” replica, Benelli “works” four, Harley KR, Honda Drixton Twin, and more.
On Saturday, Tim Joyce, piloting a 1968 Seeley G50, led from the start, holding off a tight pack. Tony Read on a 1968 Seeley Triumph 500 was hot on his heels, followed by Brian Larrabure, on his 1968 Seeley G50 and Matthew Winiarski riding a 1968 Ducati 350 Mark 3. Read experienced mechanical difficulties forcing him to retire during lap 4. Joyce stayed smooth and consistent, taking the win. Larrabure secured second, Winiarski claimed third and Read was credited with fourth.
Sunday’s race had Joyce and Larrabure going wheel-to-wheel into turn one, but Joyce pulled ahead and never looked back, building a solid gap to take the victory. Larrabure fought hard for second while Winiarski held steady to round out the podium in third.
It was another solid weekend for the vintage cup crew – great racing, clean lines and some proper classic iron on display.
“Nebraska sunshine, blue skies, and fruited plains made for a wonderful weekend of racing. Hastings has a fantastic layout with some good technical bits to keep the riders on their toes. The 500 Premier bikes put in the best laps when the riders take advantage of keeping up corner speed, and some of the decreasing radius turns made racing on the perfect line a must. Fast guy Timmy Joyce knows exactly how to take advantage of these conditions, and showed his skills throughout the weekend, bringing home two wins. It was great to see Tony Read out there on his Seeley Triumph, still shaking it down. Larrabure put in a good challenge on Sunday, and his NYC Norton Seeley G50 might have an edge on power. And Matthew on his Ducati 350 definitely showed us some style with the Midwest sunshine reflecting off his tank.” said Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton.
“I’m happy Hastings is on our schedule,” continued Kenny, “it’s a great middle ground and we saw attendance from all corners of this country. I’m anxious to roll into our ‘home’ track at NJMP–always a favorite event and another wonderful track on AHRMA’s calendar.”
Rounds 11 and 12 of the AHRMA National Road Race Series Presented by Motobilia will run June 21-22 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ.
The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race are reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.
2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series Presented by Motobilia, 500 Premier – Vintage Cup Results
Saturday, May 31, 2025
1. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2. Brian Larrabure, 1968 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
3. Matthew Winiarski, 1968 Ducati 350 Mark 3, Long Beach, CA
4. Tony Read, 1968 Seeley Triumph 500, Charlotte, TN
Sunday, June 1, 2025
1. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2. Brian Larrabure, 1968 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
3. Matthew Winiarski, 1968 Ducati 350 Mark 3, Long Beach, CA
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.
