Pinkstaff Takes Over The Lead In The Clubman Championship During Round 6 Of The OMRRA Formula Ultra Championship September 17-18 at Portland International Raceway. 

The rain-soaked penultimate round shook up the standings in the Clubman Championship. A lot of new faces were on the podium due to the fortitude to conquer the challenging weather conditions. 

Kevin Pinkstaff of Portland, OR inched ahead of Matt Presting in the points lead under grey skies. While Pinkstaff managed to get on the podium with a 3rd in 750 Superbike, Presting struggled to accumulate points in the two classes that feed his championship bid. 

Sitting firmly in second spot in the Formula Ultra Championship, Sam Verderico of East Wenatchee, WA was able to put together a string of podiums in Open Supersport, 600 Supersport and 600 Superbike to put himself in the hunt for the Clubman Championship as well. Verderico sits just two points back from Presting and nine points adrift of the leading Pinkstaff. 

Veteran WMRRA racer and relative newcomer to OMRRA, Ryan Sutton of Camano Island, WA came away from the weekend with two wins and a 2nd throwing his hat into the chase.

 Another spoiler to the front runners this weekend, was Jason Gasparinatos of Vancouver, B.C. Gasparinatos surprised the front runners and took home two 2nd place finishes. 

Andy Dibrino continues to rack up points and dominate the 650 middleweights and moving himself into the 4th position in the championship. 

 In Formula Championship news, Alan Schmidt, OMRRA’s 7-time #1 plate holder of Kamloops, British Columbia, took a win on Saturday and a 2nd on Sunday on his ‘B’ bike, further distancing himself from the competition in his bid for an 8th title. Fellow Canadian and wet-weather specialist, Tony Porter took both a win and a 3rd place in Formula Ultra to keep his championship hopes alive. Porter sits just 9 points behind Kevin Pinkstaff and 19 points behind Sam Verderico, who both struggled for results in the rain. Pinkstaff, despite catapulting himself to the top of the Clubman Championship this round, would have to settle for 4th and 6th place points in the Formula Ultra Championship. 

 In Saturday’s race, Pinkstaff inched Verderico at the line, relegating him to 5th. Despite Saturday’s disappointing result, Verderico managed a 3rd in Sunday’s race keeping Pinkstaff at bay in the championship run. Having only participated in a couple rounds with OMRRA, Mark DeGross proved to be a spoiler in Saturday’s race, taking 2nd place points from the contenders. DeGross, however, would crash out of Sunday’s race while pushing his way to the front. The sparks will fly for the final round in October, wet or dry. 

 In the Vintage Championship, Cody Wood thrived under the adverse conditions and put his classic CL175 on every step of the box; twice on 2nd. The teenage Wood’s impressive run this year puts him well ahead of the rest of the championship players. With Chris Page’s absence this weekend, Ryan Shanahan and Andrew Pignataro, who were separated by one point going into the weekend had an opportunity to close the gap to Page who sits second in the championship. Shanahan battled Wood to the line, beating him by less than a half a second to take his second consecutive double in 250 Vintage. With two DNF’s, Andrew Pignataro lost ground and position to Shanahan but a win and a 2nd keeps Pignataro in the hunt. 

A first in OMRRA history, the Middleweight Superbike class lined up against an Electric Superbike, the Motoczysz E1PC. For the first time at PIR, a duel between fossil fueled bikes and an electric superbike. The E1PC took on Suzuki SV650’s and a Kawasaki EX650. Adding intrigue to the event, the electric powered E1PC would have to contend with rain. Would this be akin to throwing a toaster a bathtub? The E1PC suffered no such shortcomings, proving itself a worthy adversary to the petrol-powered machines in the wet. The E1PC’s monstrous torque shredded the competition going from 6th to 1st down Portland International Raceway’s long front straight entering the second lap. For the next seven laps, the E1PC would gap the field by over 30 seconds. Unfortunately, the E1PC pulled out of the race on lap 8 and was immediately shrouded in secrecy. Officials speculated the E1PC shredded the rain tire. Up until the last race of the weekend (Open Superbike), which was run under drying conditions, the E1PC held the fastest lap time (ended up 4th quickest). Motoczysz expressed interest in returning for another round of fossil versus electric. 

The Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) developed the two-race per weekend Formula Ultra Championship, the ‘your best two classes’ Clubman Championship and the two-race per day, Olympic-scored Vintage Championship, promoting safe, competitive road racing in all categories. OMRRA, incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit, volunteer run organization, has members ranging in age from 12 to over 70, racing motorcycles of many brands, sizes and ages. OMRRA operates at Portland International Raceway, a city park and world class track. For more information, visit www.omrra.com and join us at www.omrra.com

2011 OMRRA Remaining Schedule: 

September 17-18 – Superbike Weekend, Superteams 

October 8-9 Season Finale! 

Saturday, September 17th Race Results 

Formula Ultra – Saturday 1. Alan Schmidt (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Mark Degross (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Tony Porter (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Kevin Pinkstaff (Kaw ZX-10R) 5. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Vince Burroughs (Hon CBR1000RR) 

 Open Supersport 1. Tony Porter (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Jason Garparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Steve Suitor (Hon CBR1000RR) 5. Mike McKim (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Chuck Bannister (Suz GSX-R750) 

750 Supersport 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jason Garparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Matt Presting (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Mike McKim (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Chuck Bannister (Suz GSX-R750) 

600 Supersport 1. Mark Degross (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Jason Garparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Sam Verderico (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Jason Doody (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 

 650 Twin Superbike 1. Andy Dibrino (Suz SV650) 2. Chris Burgess (Suz SV650) 3. Brian Moe (Suz SV650) Formula III 1. Shannon Lang (Hon RS125) 2. Michael Caravatta (Apr 125RS) 

Middleweight Supersport 1. Andy Dibrino (Suz SV650) 2. David Lane (Suz SV650) 3. Brian Moe (Suz SV650) 4. Keith DiBrino (Suz SV650) 

Open Superbike Senior 1. Vince Burroughs (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Tony Connell (Suz SV1000) 3. James Moody (Hon CBR900RR) 

750 Superbike Senior 1. Chuck Bannister (GSX-R750) 2. Joshua Melanson (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Tony Connell (Suz SV1000) 4. Aaron Miles (Suz GSX-R750) 

 600 Superbike Senior 1. Jason Doody (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Joshua Melanson (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Steve Hildum (Yam YZF-R6) 

 500 Vintage Race 1 1. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 2. Mica Grohn (Hon CL175) 3. Bennie Goodson (Hon CB160) 

 500 Vintage Race 2 1. Andrew Pignataro (Hon CB160) 2. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 3. Mica Grohn (Hon CL175) 4. Daric Cheshire (Hon CB160) 5. Bennie Goodson (Hon CB160) 6. Shawn McKnight (Hon CB160)

 Novice 4 1. Austin Carroll (Hon CBR600RR) 2. Kinzer “Speedy” Naylor (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Wes Stults (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Ryan Scott (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Attila Denes (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Marty Rogers (Yam YZF-R6) 

Novice 5 1. Donny Schultz (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Daren Dichow (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Lance Monagon (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Conor Bennett (Apr RSV4) 

 Ninja 250 Cup (Exhibition Race 1) 1. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX250) 2. Adam Faussett (Kaw EX250) 3. Andy Dibrino (Kaw EX250) 4. Michael Kim (Kaw EX250) 5. Nick Grice (Kaw EX250) 

Ninja 250 Cup (Exhibition Race 2) 1. Kelly Johnson (Kaw EX250) 2. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX250) 3. Andy Dibrino (Kaw EX250) 4. Logan Hanks(Kaw EX250) 5. Todd Grice (Kaw EX250) 6. Nick Grice (Kaw EX250) 

Sunday, September 18th Race Results 

Formula Ultra Sunday 1. Tony Porter (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Alan Schmidt (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Kevin LaFavor (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Lenny Hale (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Kevin Pinkstaff (Kaw ZX-10R) 

Open Superbike 1. Alan Schmidt (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Kevin Lafavor (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Lenny Hale (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Mark Degross (Hon CBR1000RR) 5. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Geoff Klassen (Suz GSX-R750) 

 750 Superbike 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jerry Cowan (Tri Daytona 675) 3. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Kevin Pinkstaff (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R750) 

600 Superbike 1. Jeff Seehorn (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Sam Verderico (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Mark Degross (Hon CBR600RR) 5. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6) 

Formula Female 1. Crystal Platt (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Shannon Lang (Hon RS125)

Middleweight Superbike 1. Andy Dibrino (Suz SV650) 2. David James Moore (Kaw EX650) 3. Brian Moe (Suz SV650) 4. David Lane (Suz SV650) 5. Keith Dibrino (Suz SV650) 6. Chris Burgess (Suz SV650)

 Ultra Lightweight Superbike 1. Adam Faussett – (Kaw EX250) 2. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX250) 3. Kelly Johnson (Kaw EX250) 4. Tony Connell (Kaw EX250) 5. Logan Hanks (Kaw EX250) 6. Sarah Preston (Kaw EX250) 

750 Supersport Senior 1. Jason Doody (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Andrew Johnson (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Chuck Bannister (GSX-R750) 4. Steve Hildum (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Aaron Miles (Suz GSX-R750) 

600 Supersport Senior 1. Adan Mendoza (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jason Doody (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Steve Hildum (Yam YZF-R6) 

250 Vintage Race 1 1. Ryan Shanahan (Hon CB160) 2. Andrew Pignataro (Hon CB160) 3. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 4. Mica Grohn (Hon CB160) 5. Daric Cheshire (Hon CB160) 6. Bennie Goodson (Hon CB160) 

 250 Vintage Race 2 1. Ryan Shanahan (Hon CB160) 2. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 3. Daric Cheshire (Hon CB160) 4. Bennie Goodson (Hon CB160) 5. Shawn McKnight (Hon CB160) 

 Novice 4 1. Wes Stults (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Kinzer “Speedy” Naylor (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Attila Denes (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Marty Rogers (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Daren Dichow (Suz GSX-R750) 

 Novice 5 1. Donny Schultz (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Lance Monagon (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Conor Bennett (Apr RSV4) 

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS Formula Ultra Championship 1. Alan Schmidt 233 pts 2. Sam Verderico 189 pts 3. Kevin Pinkstaff 179 pts 4. Tony Porter 170 pts 5. Lenny Hale 86 pts Clubman Championship 1. Kevin Pinkstaff 213 pts 2. Matt Presting 206 pts 3. Sam Verderico 204 pts 4. Andy Dibrino 196 pts 5. Jason Doody 193 pts