Sutton Charges Ahead in Points, Novice Grid Shows Promise

WMRRA Round 4, Pacific Raceways, August 11-12, 2013

The fifth round of WMRRA’s race season again saw warm weather, & the points chase in the premier class was blown wide open after points contender Mark DeGross was unable to race. During a two-up ride in which #1 plate holder, Mark DeGross, was piloting, a mechanical incident spurred a violent chain of events. The crash resulted in DeGross being unable to participate in round 5. Because of such, a top 3 overall finish just came into the reach of at least 4 other racers. DeGross is going to have to work very hard in order to take back second place from up-and-coming racer Kyle Staples.

Ryan Sutton seems to be well on his way to earning himself WMRRA’s #1 plate. By only the fifth round, Sutton has opened up a gap of 334 points to second place. Sutton charged hard all of Saturday and Sunday to claim a whole set of podiums, uninterrupted by any red flags. There seems to be nothing to stop him, but again, this is racing!

Saturday featured a large crowd signed up for WMRRA’s Taste of Racing Program. The purpose of the function is to promote road racing to street riders who wish to ride faster in a safe environment. In the 15-minute riding session, groups of riders are allowed onto the track to ride at their own pace, but are not permitted to pass a control rider at the front. Other marshals patrol the group, and demonstrate lines, encourage timid riders, and ensure the environment is kept under control. Taste of Racing allows them to find out anything they want about track days or WMRRA’s racing program.

The Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association was formed in 1974 to organize and promote the sport of motorcycle racing in Washington State. Currently, WMRRA races at two tracks in Washington: Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington, and the newly constructed Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. To learn more, go to www.wmrra.com.

August 10-11, 2013 @ Pacific Raceways – Results

Formula Ultra (8/10) 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Ross DeLong (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Adam Robarts (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Allister MacKinnon (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Brad DeLong (Suz GSX-R750)

Novice (8/10) 1. Keith Robert (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Zac Smith (MV Agusta F4) 3. Morgan Strobel (Apr RSV4) 4. David Wanzer (Hon CBR1000RR) 5. Jason Boyle (Hon CBR600RR) 6. Matt Darling (Hon CBR600RR)

750 Supersport 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Brad DeLong (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Kyle Staples (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Wes Stults (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Douglas Hillius (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Mike Alton (Suz GSX-R750)

Open Single 1. Jonathan Friesen (Hon CRF450R) 2. Gary Ryder (Tig SRX600) 3. Greg Canright (KTM 560SMR) 4. Joseph Wright (Hon RS125)

650 Supersport Twins 1. Barry Carlson (Suz SV650) 2. Rhett Halpin (Suz SV650) 3. Eric May (Suz SV650) 4. Robert May (Suz SV650) 5. Neil Heineman (Suz SV650) 6. Preston Kendrick (Suz SV650)

600 Supersport 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jonathan Wood (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Wes Stults (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Kevin Klemmer (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Chase Glidden (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Jared Barnes (Suz GSX-R600)

Middleweight Grand Prix Twins 1. Barry Carlson (Suz SV650) 2. Robert May (Suz SV650) 3. Eric May (Suz SV650) 4. Neil Heineman (Suz SV650)

Clubman Qualifier 1. Dan Manheimer (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Dan Cordon (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Marlo Love (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Tim Wartchow (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Jeremy Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Chris Mann (Suz GSX-R750)

Open Supersport 1. Ross DeLong (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Douglas Hillius (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Steve Kidd (Kaw ZX-10R) 5. Tim Kingston (Hon CBR1000RR)

Ultra Lightweight Sportsman 1. Adam Faussett (Kaw 250R) 2. Bill Cameron (Kaw 250R) 3. Jack Stevens (Kaw 250R) 4. Marybeth Harrison (Kaw 250R) 5. Andrew Nicholson (Kaw 250R)

Novice (8/11) 1. Morgan Strobel (Apr RSV4) 2. Jason Boyle (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Zac Smith (MV Agusta F4) 4. Jeff Lane (BMW S1000RR) 5. David Wanzer (Hon CBR1000RR) 6. Blake Jarvis (Suz GSX-R600)

600 Superbike 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Kyle Staples (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Andrew Rogers (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Wes Stults (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Jonathan Wood (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Kevin Klemmer (Yam YZF-R6)

500 Vintage 1. Jim West (Hon CB350K0)

750 Vintage 1. John Nilsson (Hon CR750) 2. Gary Ryder (Nor Becker Commando) 3. Joseph Wright (BMW) 4. Paul Brodie (Exc)

160 Vintage 1. Tim O’Mahony (Hon CL175) 2. Neil Jensen (Hon CL175) 3. Tim Fowler (Hon CB160)

Lightweight Superbike 1. Rhett Halpin (Suz SV650) 2. Neil Heineman (Suz SV650) 3. Jonathan Friesen (Hon CRF450R) 4. Preston Kendrick (Suz SV650) 5. John Molamphy (Suz SV650) 6. Marybeth Harrison (Kaw 250R)

750 Superbike 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Allister MacKinnon (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Brad DeLong (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Kyle Staples (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Mike Alton (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Jonathan Wood (Yam YZF-R6)

Heavyweight Early Grand Prix 1. Donny Schultz (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Dan Cordon (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Chris Mann (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Jeremy Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Joe Malloy (Kaw ZX-10R)

Formula Thunder 1. Robert May (Suz SV650) 2. Rhett Halpin (Suz SV650) 3. Raymond Parsons (Duc 848evo) 4. Preston Kendrick (Tri Daytona 675)

250 Grand Prix 1. Gary Ryder (Tig SRX600)

Ninja 250 Cup 1. Adam Faussett (Kaw 250R) 2. Bill Cameron (Kaw 250R) 3. Jack Stevens (Kaw 250R) 4. Marybeth Harrison (Kaw 250R) 5. Andrew Nicholson (Kaw 250R)

Open Superbike 1. Ross DeLong (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Adam Robarts (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Allister MacKinnon (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Mike MacConaghy (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Steve Kidd (Kaw ZX-10R)

Formula Ultra (8/11) 1. Ryan Sutton (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Ross DeLong (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Adam Robarts (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Allister MacKinnon (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Steve Kidd (Kaw ZX-10R)

600 TFS 1. Dan Cordon (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jeremy Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Scott Teuton (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Greg Smith (Yam YZF-R6)

Open GP Twins 1. Robert Workman (Duc 1198S) 2. Raymond Parsons (Duc 848evo)