TEAM TRACTION CONTROL SCORE DEBUT VICTORY AT OULTON PARK
Team Traction Control celebrated their first race victory in the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park last weekend as Andy Reid scored his maiden win in the class whilst team-mate James Rispoli chalked up another podium finish.
In two of the most incredible Supersport races so far this season the Team Traction Control pairing were right in the mix in both races, setting the pace at the front of the pack and embroiled in the battle for the wins in both races.
Reid claimed a sensational win in the opening Sprint race whilst Rispoli scored a consistent points hail in fifth position. However in the Feature race the pair were dicing for the win and Reid had the edge at the final corner before a huge high-side saw him crash out and break his wrist with the finish line in sight. Rispoli continued to fly the flag for the team scoring a strong second place.
In the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship Joe Francis had been building momentum throughout the weekend, but in the race had a moment with another rider which curtailed his quest to fight for a podium finish.
Rispoli said: “The weekend went really well and we were fast from the get go and we had real good pace and we then had two brilliant races. In the Sprint race I had a few moments and then the pack were swarming all over me! I managed to get back up there but with three laps to go it wasn’t quite enough time. In the second race I had a bad start but managed to carve my way back up there and myself and Andy were getting a gap before the safety car. After that it all got a bit dicey – we were all trying every move in the book and more! I feel for Andy as he deserved the win. It was great for me to get another podium and I am really looking forward to Assen now where hopefully we can get on the top step!”
Reid said: “I scored my first Supersport win which was an absolutely wicked feeling, especially as it was such a hard race and we were all going for it. We got a new lap record and my first win, which is what we have wanted all season. In the Feature race we had another good scrap and we were so close to making it a double but I had a monster crash and went from hero to zero and now I have a broken wrist which is so disappointing. Although I have the injury, I’m going to take in all the positives and not the negatives from Oulton, and we will be back faster and stronger.”
Francis said: “The weekend was good. We were consistently in the top four throughout the weekend. Qualifying one went well and we made some changes for Q2 but the conditions were wet so we couldn’t improve. We tried these changes in warm up and went faster than qualifying. The race was up and down, the engine was making a bad noise on the grid so we nearly got pulled off the grid but after the warm up lap it stopped making a noise so we were able to start the race. I got to fourth and was feeling good until another rider’s brakes failed into turn one and he hit me and I nearly crashed. I dropped back to seventh. Then I got my rhythm back and managed to close the group ahead down and get back up to fourth so that was another solid result.”
More, from a press release issued by Team WD-40:
MacKenzie takes 3rd Win of the season to keep title chance alive
Continued mixed fortunes for Sheffield based GR Motosport’s Team WD-40 Superbike and the Stauff Connect academy at Oulton Park. Both Jack Kennedy and Taylor Mackenzie were back but after the problems of Cadwell neither was fully fit, and had to pass medical exams. Taylor appendix surgery had gone well but it was early, he was passed but advised to take his time, which in racing is a crazy thing to tell a young man. Jack Had successfully raced at Cadwell and had had more time for the recovery of his broken leg but it was still not 100%
British Superbike practice and qualifying all looked to start in the right direction with both riders settling in well. Taylor’s recovery and a few technical issues held him back but did a good job. Jack continued his march forward in understanding his Superbike and what we need from him as a rider. Stunning throughout all the sessions he pushed through to Q3 and 7th on the grid
Races:- this is where is all went wrong for Jack ending the weekend without a finish. A mistake in the first race caused a problem forcing him out then engine issues in the next race and the new engine refusing to start put paid to his and his crew’s weekend. Taylor’s own personal drive saw him start and finish every race but not in the position he or the team would like. He used it as god testing and looks forward to the next race.
Pirelli National Superstock 600 Stauff Connect Academy rider, Tarran Mackenzie’s form continues to grow as again throughout practice and qualifying he was at the front qualifying 3rd on the grid. Having listened to his crews instructions to settle into the race Taz did not make the best of starts ending the first lap in 6th place where he sat before upping the pace to break the lap record and catch up with runaway race and Championship leader. With a couple of laps to go Tarran made a fantastic move at Hizzy’s to take the lead. Under constant pressure from second it made brilliant live TV as he backed it into the last corner taking his 3rd win of the season and more importantly moving to second overall in the championship and keeping his championship hopes alive.
Jack Kennedy: “Things started off so well in FP and Q ran like clockwork banging in the times we needed to but then it turned into a nightmare weekend plagued with mechanical issues when it mattered most, which meant I never finished a race! Makes it all the harder to take when my race pace was good enough to challenge for a podium. Sick is an understatement, as are my team/crew but we won’t give up and will try even harder next time out at Assen.
Taylor Mackenzie: “I’m happy enough with my weekend. Although I didn’t get any real strong finishes I was just happy to be bike riding my bike after 5 weeks off. It wasn’t easy after having my appendix out but I’m hoping I’ll be back to full fitness for Assen so I can push on properly in the last 3 rounds”
Tarran Mackenzie: “What an awesome weekend! I ended up 3rd in Q1 and with Q2 being mixed conditions I didn’t get to improve my time or try the changes Geoff, Juan and Jez made to my bike. In warm-up that evening the weather was better and with the new setting I lapped faster than my qualifying times so I was hoping for a good race. I didn’t get the best of starts and dropped back to 6th but I stayed calm and started to make my way through to the leaders. When I got to 2nd place there was a 1 second gap to Mason Law the leader and within a few laps I managed to catch him breaking the lap record at the same time! With 2 laps to go I passed him at the Hizzys Chicane then just pushed hard and defended my lines and managed to grab my 3rd victory of the year! The team did an awesome job throughout the weekend and I can’t thank them enough as well as all of my sponsors. Can’t wait for Silverstone!”
Brent Gladwin ” I have to say I have very mixed emotions about the weekend. On the down side again the Superbike situation has let us all down through no fault of the Team or crew, yet it is of paramount importance we sort these issues to move forward. We have a great Team that are all flat out with this goal in mind.
Tarran again continues to lift the hearts of the Team and sponsors with his stunning results and personality, We are pleased to say we have great plans for him next season which we will revel at the right time.
Josh had another great weekend but not his usual standard as he finished on the podiums but without a win and Sam didn’t race this weekend ?
This week is The 2015 Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen, both Taylor and Tarrans bikes were sent up straight after Oulton to feature on the Stauff stand along with the Mackenzie clan lead by father Niall. You can follow our fun there on social media but also feel free to join in personally by visiting us on the stand.
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More, from a press release issued by BMW Motorrad Motorsport:
Two BMW riders in the BSB “Title Showdown” – One-two for the BMW S 1000 RR in the CEV – Podiums in France.
Tyco BMW riders Tommy Bridewell and Michael Laverty qualified for the “Title Showdown” in the British Superbike Championship – Iván Silva and Adrián Bonastre claim a win and three more podium finishes for the RR in the CEV – Benjamin Colliaux and Florian Brunet-Lugardon share four podiums between them in the FR EU.
Munich (DE), 9th September 2015. Last weekend saw the decider for which six riders will take part in the 2015 “Title Showdown” in the British Superbike Championship (BSB). With Tommy Bridewell (GB) and Michael Laverty (GB), two BMW racers qualified for the title chase. Bridewell claimed another podium finish in Oulton Park (GB) this weekend. His Tyco BMW team-mate Alastair Seeley (GB) won the race for the BSB Superstock class (BSB STK), with Hudson Kennaugh (ZA) also stepping onto the podium. The 2015 FIM CEV Superbike European Championship (CEV) resumed in Albacete (ES) last weekend, with Iván Silva (ES) and Adrían Bonastre (ES) claiming one win and three more podium finishes for the BMW S 1000 RR. In the French European Bikes Championship (FR EU) races in Carole (FR), BMW riders Benjamin Colliaux (FR) and Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FR) also took four of the six podium spots available. With their results, the racers collected further points for the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy.
British Superbike Championship in Oulton Park, Great Britain.
The ninth round of the 2015 British Superbike Championship (BSB) in Oulton Park (GB) marked the deciding weekend for which riders will take part in the “Title Showdown”. The top six riders in the overall classification will battle for the 2015 crown over the three remaining rounds of the season. Among these six riders are two BMW racers: Tyco BMW team-mates Tommy Bridewell (GB) and Michael Laverty (GB). Tyco BMW is the only BSB team to have two riders in the showdown. Bridewell starts the title chase in fourth overall with 507 points, Laverty is sixth with 500 points.
Both riders defended their places in the showdown in Oulton Park, where three races were held in the Superbike class (BSB SBK) at the deciding weekend. Bridewell retired in the first two races, but claimed third on the podium in race three. Laverty finished the races in ninth, seventh and 12th to collect the points needed. In each of the three races, a total of six BMW riders finished within the top-15. In race one, Buildbase BMW Motorrad riders Richard Cooper (GB) and Lee Jackson (GB) finished seventh and eighth in front of Laverty. Peter Hickman (GB / RAF Reserves BMW) was tenth, Martin Jessopp (GB / Riders Motorcycles BMW) crossed the line in 12th and Ryuichi Kiyonari (JP / Buildbase BMW Motorrad) was 15th on his RR. The best placed BMW rider in race two was Hickman in sixth, followed by Laverty in seventh and Cooper in eighth. Jackson, Kiyonari and Jessopp crossed the line in 12th, 13th and 14th respectively. In the third race, in which Bridewell finished third on the podium, Cooper was seventh and Kiyonari ninth. Laverty, Jackson and Billy McConnell (GB / Smiths Racing BMW) took the chequered flag in 12th, 13th and 15th respectively.
In the Superstock class (BSB STK), the tenth race of the season was held in Oulton Park – with the sixth win for the BMW S 1000 RR. Tyco BMW rider Alastair Seeley (GB) was victorious for the fourth time this season. He was joined on the podium by Hudson Kennaugh (ZA), who finished third on his Trik-Moto BMW S 1000 RR. Luke Quigley (GB / Formwise Washrooms / Bathams) followed in fourth, Adam Jenkinson (GB / Northern Escalator Installations) was seventh and Dominic Usher (GB / DU Racing BMW) crossed the line in eighth. In the championship rankings, Seeley reduced the gap to the top and is second, 17 points behind the leader. Two more races will be held this season. In the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy, Seeley improved to fifth.
FIM CEV Superbike European Championship in Albacete, Spain.
The BMW racers in the FIM CEV Superbike European Championship (CEV) came back from the summer break with brilliant performances at the fourth race weekend of the season in Albacete (ES). In the first of the two races, Iván Silva (ES / Targobank Motorsport) and Adrián Bonastre (ES / boxmotos.com Easyrace SBK Team) claimed a one-two for the BMW S 1000 RR. Silva celebrated his first win of the season, Bonastre came home second. In race two, they stepped onto the podium again, with Silva being runner-up and Bonastre finishing third. In addition, Silva set the fastest lap in this race. In the championship rankings, Silva is second, 26 points behind the leader with five races to go.
Eeki Kuparinen (FI / Motomarket Racing) finished the races in Albacete in sixth and seventh overall, claiming second and third in the privateer class (CEV AM). In the championship rankings for the privateers, Kuparinen is second and closed the gap to the leader to a mere two points.
French Superbike Championship / French European Bikes Championship in Carole, France.
The racing season in France also resumed after a long summer break last weekend. The “Circuit Carole” near Paris (FR) hosted the sixth round of the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) and the French European Bikes Championship (FR EU). In the Superstock class of the FSBK (FSBK STK), BMW racer Emeric Jonchière (FR / ERT BMW Motorrad Club France) finished in the points in race one. He crossed the line 13th in the class (18th overall). He retired in race two.
In FR EU, the privateer BMW riders continued their streak of success and claimed four of the six podium positions available. Benjamin Colliaux (FR / Team CMW – R2T) finished second in both races, Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FR / Gers Moto Vitesse Ordannaise) was third on both occasions. In the championship rankings, Florian Brunet Lugardon is second, 26 points behind the leader, and still has the chance to win the title at the season finale at the end of September in Albi (FR). In the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy he has improved to seventh.
In the first FR EU race at Carole no less than six BMW S 1000 RRs crossed the line in the first seven positions. Cyril Brunet-Lugardon (FR / Gers Moto Vitesse Ordannaise) was fourth behind his brother Florian. Julien Brun (FR / Team JB Racing) was fifth, while Florian Drouin (FR / GD Performance) came home sixth. His team-mate Michel Amalric (FR) completed the top-seven. In race two, Cyril Brunet-Lugardon and Brun again finished fourth and fifth respectively, while Amalric was seventh again. Idres, Drouin and Benichou crossed the line in eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.
2015 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy – Current Standings.
In 2015 the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy comprises a total of 19 international and national championships. Participants in the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy can compete in multiple championships. The points scored in the different championships are calculated separately for each individual race series. The current standings only include points from the race series in which the participant has scored the most Race Trophy points. You can find all the information on the 2015 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy online at the BMW Motorrad Motorsport website:
www.bmw-motorrad-motorsport.com
Status: 9th September 2015
| Pos. | Name (Nat.) | Series / Class | Points |
| 1 | Jordan Szoke (CA) | CSBK PR | 341.67 |
| 2 | Markus Reiterberger (DE) | IDM SBK | 299.52 |
| 3 | Matthieu Lussiana (FR) | MT1GP STK GP | 294.81 |
| 4 | Roland Resch (AT) | AARR SBK | 292.36 |
| 5 | Alastair Seeley (GB) | BSB STK | 266.18 |
| 6 | Pekka Päivärinta / Kirsi Kainulainen (FI) | SWC | 250.67 |
| 7 | Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FR) | FR EU | 242.46 |
| 8 | Michal Prášek (CZ) | AARR STK | 235.00 |
| 9 | Roberto Tamburini (IT) | STK1000 | 212.00 |
| 10 | Cyril Brunet-Lugardon | FR EU | 211.69 |
| 11 | Hudson Kennaugh (ZA) | BSB STK | 205.09 |
| 12 | Michal Šembera (CZ) | AARR STK | 203.33 |
| 13 | Michel Amalric (FR) | FR EU | 182.15 |
| 14 | Lee Johnston (GB) | BMW RRC | 181.33 |
| 15 | Eeki Kuparinen (FI) | CEV AM | 179.20 |
16. Iván Silva (ES/CEV PR/171.20), 17. Emeric Jonchière (FR/FSBK STK/157.54), 18. Janez Proesenik (SI/AARR SBK/157.09), 19. Peter Hickman (GB/BMW RRC/152.89), 20. Lukáš Pešek (CZ/AARR SBK/152.73), 21. Martin Choy (BG/AARR SBK/144.00), 22. Lance Isaacs (ZA/RSA SBK GP/143.28), 23. Pepijn Bijsterbosch (NL/IDM STK/141.71), 24. Uwe Gürck/Manfred Wechselberger (DE/AT/SWC/140.27), 25. Krasen Kanchev (BG/AARR STK/140.22), 26. Florian Drouin (FR/FR EU/134.15), 26. Madjid Idres (FR/FR EU/134.15), 28. Dominik Vincon (DE/IDM STK/133.71), 29. Mike Roscher/Anna Burkard (DE/SWC/132.93), 30. Tommy Bridewell (GB/BSB SBK/119.62), 31. Marek Szkopek (PL/AARR STK/119.22), 31. Adrián Bonastre (ES/CEV PR/115.20), 33. Michael Laverty (GB/BSB SBK/112.00), 34. Fabrizio Perotti (IT/CIV/108.80), 35. Alessio Corradi (IT/CIV/107.20), 36. William Dunlop (GB/BMW RRC/106.67), 37. Matej Smrz (CZ/IDM SBK/103.62), 38. Michael Leon (CA/CSBK PR/100.00), 39. Nicholas Kershaw (ZA/RSA SBK GP/90.97), 40. David Johnson (AU/BMW RRC/88.89), 41. Marco Nekvasil (AT/EWC STK/86.00), 42. Pedro Vallcaneras (ES/EWC SBK/84.00), 43. Nasarudin Mat Yusop (MY/MSC STK/74.13), 44. Hayato Takada (JP/EWC STK/74.00), 45. Michal Fojtik (CZ/AARR STK/71.89), 46. Dominic Usher (GB/BSB STK/71.27), 47. Lucy Glöckner (DE/IDM STK/70.86), 48. Billy McConnell (AU/BSB SBK/69.33), 48. Bartlomiej Wiczynski (PL/AARR STK/69.33), 50. Léon Benichou (FR/FR EU/68.92), 51. Miloš Cihak (CZ/AARR SBK/68.36), 52. Denni Schiavoni (IT/CIV/64.00), 53. Ireneusz Sikora (PL/AARR SBK/61.09), 54. Gareth Jones (AU/EWC SBK/60.00), 55. Michael Rutter (GB/BMW RRC/56.89), 56. Ryuichi Kiyonari (JP/BSB SBK/55.33), 57. Guy Martin (GB/BMW RRC/53.33), 58. Sebastián Porto (AR/MT1GP STK GP/51.56), 59. Lee Jackson (GB/BSB SBK/51.05), 60. Stephen Mercer (GB/EWC STK/48.00), 61. Marc Neumann (DE/IDM STK/46.86), 62. Bastien Mackels (BE/IDM SBK/46.57), 63. Nicolas Pouhair (FR/FSBK SBK/45.85), 64. Wojciech Wrobel (PL/AARR STK/44.00), 65. Laurent Aymonin (FR/FR EU/39.38), 66. Luca Oppedisano (IT/CIV/38.40), 67. Marco Muzio (IT/CIV/35.20), 68. Daisaku Sakai (JP/MFJ/34.00), 69. Marco Marcheluzzo (IT/CIV/32.00), 70. Marcel Irnie (CA/AMA STK/31.42), 71. Johannes Hoffmann (DE/IDM STK/29.71), 72. Martin Jessopp (GB/BMW RRC/27.43), 73. Jeremy Cook (US/AMA STK/26.33), 74. Barry Burrell (GB/EWC STK/24.00), 74. Stefan Cappella (GB/EWC STK/24.00), 74. Gary Mason (GB/EWC STK/24.00), 77. Emilien Jaillet (FR/FSBK STK/22.15), 78. Wolfgang Gammer (AT/AARR SBK/21.82), 79. Camille Hedelin (FR/FSBK STK/20.92), 80. Shinya Takeishi (JP/MFJ/20.00), 81. Mike Wohner (AT/AARR SBK/16.00), 81. Mark Albrecht (DE/IDM STK/16.00), 83. Thomas Hainthaler (DE/IDM STK/13.71), 84. Richard Balcar (CZ/AARR SBK/13.09), 85. Luca Conforti (IT/CIV/12.80), 86. Yuuta Kodama (JP/MFJ/12.00), 86. Koji Teramoto (JP/MFJ/12.00), 88. Sabine Holbrook (DE/AARR SBK/10.18), 89. Jean Foray (FR/FR EU/9.85), 90. Johannes Kanzler (DE/IDM STK/9.14), 90. Chris Schmid (DE/IDM STK/9.14), 92. Pawel Gorka (PL/AARR SBK/7.27), 93. Mika Höglund (FI/CEV AM/6.40), 94. Stefan Dolipski (DE/AMA STK/6.00), 94. Fabio Marchionni (IT/STK1000/6.00), 96. Bartlomiej Lewandowski (PL/AARR SBK/5.82), 97. Federico D’Annunzio (IT/STK1000/4.00), 97. Eric Vionnet (CH/STK1000/4.00), 99. Michael Truchot (FR/FR EU/3.69), 100. Maria Costello (GB/BMW RRC/3.56), 101. Noriyuki Tsujimoto (JP/MFJ/2.00), 102. Tatsuya Noda (JP/EWC SBK/0.00), 102. Mohamad Syahnas Shahidan (MY/MSC SBK/0.00), 102. Sandra Stammova (SI/RSA SBK GP/0.00)
More, from a press release issued by Kinzer Naylor’s publicist:
Kinzer Naylor takes a pair of wins in USBA Round 5 at Miller Motorsports Park
Another eventful, yet, successful weekend for Kinzer Naylor at round 5 of the USBA King of the Mountain series at Miller Motorsports Park. The first order of business was Saturday’s Moto2 race, and the Middleweight Superbike race, later in the day. In both races, Kinzer got lightning starts aboard his Speed Moto Company-prepared Kawasaki ZX6R. After battling with the frontrunners, Kinzer finished 4th and 2nd, respectively, after struggling with set-up and fuel mapping issues.
Kinzer and the Speed Moto Company crew used Sunday morning’s practice sessions to sort out the issues that hindered his performance in the previous day’s races. Some of these changes included lengthening the bike’s wheel base for more stability under braking, switching to a shorter gearing for better drive out of the corners, and adjustments to the rider’s brain. The biggest improvement, however, came when the team opted to ditch race gas in favor of ‘plain old’ pump gas. After a quick fuel swap and re-map, Naylor’s ZX6R was on song for the rest of the weekend. These changes immediately paid dividends as Kinzer was instantly lapping faster on Sunday morning’s cold/slippery track than he did all throughout Saturday’s races.
Sunday’s first race was the hotly-contested Master of the Mountain GTU race. Naylor went into the weekend with a slim 2-point championship lead over title rival Brian Childree (49), which gave him a pole position start. The lights went out, and Naylor immediately took charge of the situation with another hole shot and lead the field into turn 1. Naylor continued to head the pack until the fourth lap, when he lost the rear and was pitched off into the Utah landscape. The race was red-flagged while Naylor and his bike were removed from the gravel. Once the ambulance arrived back at race control, Naylor jumped out and was taken back to the paddock where he and his team quickly got his ‘B’ bike ready for a restart. Having caused the red flag, Naylor was forced to start from pit lane. Despite a pit lane start, Naylor was able to finish the race in an ‘on track’ 5th position, but was scored based on the number of laps completed. When all was said and done, Naylor and Childree came out even on points due to a DNF by Childree.
After all the drama of the Mom/GTU race, wins in the Middleweight Superstock and Open Superstock came easily as both races played out in similar fashion; hole shot start, gap the field, maintain a comfortable lead, and bring it home ‘scuffed side up’.
Kinzer Naylor; “At the start of the MoM/GTU I got the holeshot and never looked back but on the begining of lap 4 out of turn one I lost the rear, it came around and tossed me off. I landed hard on my left side but I was fine. At that point I thought I had lost the championship, so I was very bummed with myself for making such a costly mistake. After coming back to the pits in the ambulance (after they made sure i was fine ) I came rushing out to find my team waiting and told them to get the B bike ready, which is not set up for me at all. I started from pit lane and managed to fight my way up to 5th. On the second to last lap, I saw my championship rival go out of the race, so I thought it may not be over yet. After talking to timing and scoring I learned that after a restart, scoring is based on completed laps. The championship is now tied with one round to go. Overall, the weekend started off poorly, but after the team and I talked, we made some changes, and it all clicked on Sunday. I was able to post the fastest 600 time of the weekend with a 1.32.40, and hold on to my championship lead in the MoM/GTU. It was a great weekend and I would like to send special thanks to my Speed Moto Company crew; Brian Naylor, Hutson Naylor, and ‘the other’ Tom Halverson. Without them, I couldn’t have done it.
Huge thanks to my sponsors; Speed Moto Company, Scott Enlow and Kabuto Helmets, Dunlop Tires, and Vortex.”
Kinzer Naylor and the Speed Moto Company crew will be back in action for the final round of the USBA King of the Mountain series September 26th and 27th at Miller Motorsports Park.
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More, from a press release issued by Gauge Rees’ publicist:
Sept. 5-6 Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah
Round 5 of the Utah Sportbike Associations Masters of the Mountains Series kicked off with windy conditions on Saturday. With Championship points tight in all of the Middleweight classes there was no room for errors. Gauge gridded up for the Moto2 race and found himself at the back end of the field after turn 1. “I have been riding my dirt bike so much lately for cross training that I shifted into 2nd gear for the start. I completely forgot the R6 was GP shift.” After 7 hard fought laps Gauge came across the line in 3rd place and keeping a solid lead in the points Championship. The next race of the day was Middleweight Superbike and Gauge wouldn’t make the same mistake twice. When the green flag dropped he got an excellent launch and led the race from flag to flag bringing home his first win of the weekend and a big lead in the Championship points.
Sundays weather conditions were much better with no wind and cool temps. Lap times were dropping quickly and Gauge was up to pace in morning practice. The first race of the day was King of the Mountain U, the 10 lap Premier class for 600cc bikes. Gauge was in 3rd place, working towards second when the leader went down and red flagged the race. On the restart Gauge got a great launch and battled with his Teammate Ryan Richardson for the top spot. Gauge crossed the line in first place taking his second win of the weekend. “That was great! It was my first win in that class and it was a really fun race.” The second race of the day was Middleweight Superstock and found Gauge battling in the top 3 bringing home 2nd place and the lead in the Championship points.
Other notable finishes from Trackstar Racing’s Team included Joshua Smith taking the win in Novice O, Novice U and Combined U, Michael Hawkins taking the win in F40U and Donavon Mortensen winning ModernVintageU.
On the Supermoto track Trackstars youngest racer, 7-year-old Skyler Rees was able to get a first Moto Win and a 3rd overall. This weekend put him 2nd in the Championship in his first year of racing.
Trackstar would like to thank their Fans and Sponsors. Heatshrink.com, Rickdiculous Racing, Champion Spark Plugs, Apex Trackdays, Shoei Helmets, Spidi, Western Powersports, Vortex Racing, Speedmob, Arrow Exhaust, Ohlins, Dunlop, Spectro Oil, PopShadow Decals, Venhill Brakes, and Yamaha / BluCru.
Trackstar Racing is a full service motorcycle shop located in West Haven, Utah. www.trackstar1.com