Updated: Results From Sunday’s WSMC Season Opener At Willow Springs

Updated: Results From Sunday’s WSMC Season Opener At Willow Springs

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WSMC Results
Willow Springs Raceway
Rosamond, California
January 16, 2006
Listed in Chronological Order

550cc SUPERBIKE:
1. Kenneth Ritchie (Suz)
2. Kurt Whittington (Suz)
3. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400)
4. Kris Provost (Apr)
5. Alfred Jung (Hon)
6. Mark Guzman (Yam)

660cc SINGLES:
1. Jim Rau (MZ)

500cc SINGLES:
1. Larry Cochran (Hon FT500)

SANTA BARBARA MOTORSPORTS FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT:
1. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R)
3. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc 998R)
4. Clinton Whitehouse (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Tony Ferreira (Yam)
6. Michael Owiecki (Yam)

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT:
1. Mark Watts (Yam TZ250)
2. Tom Sera (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Stephen Hewitt (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Joji Tokumoto (Yam TZ250)
6. Joel Manes (Hon RS250R)

FORMULA 50:
1. David Molitor (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Thomas Kuhlman (Hon)
3. Jeff Rheaume (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Wayne Petersen (Yam)
5. Steve Slaughter (Buell)

2-STROKE PRODUCTION:
1. Patrick Tracey (Apr RS250)
2. Kris Provost (Apr RS250)
3. Michael Pastore (Apr RS250)
4. Robert Gosney (Apr RS250)
5. Ruben Archilla (Apr RS250)
6. Jamie Lenore (Apr RS250)

VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT DINOSAURS:
1. Russ Lomanto (Hon)

BOTT LIGHTWEIGHT:
1. Jim Rau (MZ)
2. Chris Shadoan (Kaw)
3. Larry Cochran (Hon FT500)
4. Steve Baker (Kaw EX500)

TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE:
1. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Damon Buckmaster (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Chris Peris (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Mark Allen (Yam YZF-R6)

H-D/BUELL OF GLENDALE BOTT MIDDLEWEIGHT:
1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R)
2. Richy Headley (Duc 749R)
3. Eric Pinson (H-D)
4. Kenneth Ritchie (Suz SV650)
5. Kurt Whittington (Suz SV650)
6. Buck Blair (Buell)

VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT DINOSAURS:
1. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam)
2. Steven Baker (Yam Vison 550)

SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPER STOCK:
1. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Damon Buckmaster (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Blair Sullenger (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Chris Peris (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Ryan Hoffman (Kaw ZX-6RR)
6. Mark Allen (Yam YZF-R6)

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS INC. OPEN SUPERBIKE:
1. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Chuck Graves (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Robbie Dowie (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Jack Pfeifer (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Jeremy Toye (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000)

RACER’S EDGE 750cc SUPER STOCK:
1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Ruben Munoz Jr. (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750)
5. David Littlebrook (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R750)

BOTT HEAVYWEIGHT:
1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R)
2. Thomas Kuhlmann (Hon)
3. Charles Baird (Duc)
4. Eric Pinson (H-D)
5. Steve Slaughter (Buell)
6. Christopher Crowell (Apr)

500cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION:
1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400)
2. Joe Hylton (Yam FZR400)
3. Clinton Whitehouse (Yam)
4. Chris Shadoan (Kaw)
5. Mark Guzman (Yam)
6. John Fisher (Yam)

L&L MOTORSPORTS 750cc SUPERBIKE:
1. Jacob West (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R)
3. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750)
4. David Littlebrook (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R750)
6. David Siminski (Suz GSX-R750)

GOLDEN CANTINA OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION:
1. Robbie Dowie (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Jack Pfeifer (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Stephen Hewitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Stuart Smith (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000)

600cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION:
1. Damon Buckmaster (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Mickey Lane (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Blair Sullenger (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Mark Allen (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6)

ROADRACINGWORLD.COM 250cc GP:
1. Mark Watts (Yam TZ250)
2. Bradley Adams (Yam TZ250)
3. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250)
4. Vincent Rolleri II (Yam TZ250)
5. Joel Manes (Hon RS250)
6. Joji Tokumoto (Yam TZ250)
7. Jay Pilster (Hon RS125)
8. Patrick Tracey (Apr RS250)
9. Gene Redmon (Yam TZ250)
10. Michael Pastore (Apr RS250)

TOYOTA CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA 1:
1. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Jeremy Toye (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Jack Pfeifer (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Robbie Dowie (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Chuck Graves (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Jacob West (Suz GSX-R750)
7. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000)
8. Chris Peris (Suz GSX-R750)
9. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750)
10. Stephen Hewitt (Suz GSX-R1000)

501-650cc MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE:
1. Blake Conner (Yam YZF-R6)
2. James Gominsky (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jason Schnieder (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ben Gary (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Deshon Thomas (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Aaron Torres (Kaw ZX-6R)

GOLDEN WEST TRAILERS FORMULA 2
1. Chris Peris (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Mickey Lane (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ruben Munoz Jr. (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Bradley Adams (Yam TZ250)
6. Mark Allen (Yam YZF-R6)

125cc GRAND PRIX
1. Britt Bohannan-Arechiga (Hon RS125)
2. Kevin Murray (Yam TZ125)
3. Jay Pilster (Hon RS125)
4. Clint Solomon (Hon RS125)
5. Brandon Davies (Hon RS125)
6. Joel Manes (Hon RS125)

650cc-OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE:
1. Steve Faerge (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Joshua Convy (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Gary DiMartino (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Karl Lindstrom (Hon CBR1000RR)
6. Rizford Gano (Suz GSX-R1000)

WHEEL TWO WHEEL FORMULA TWINS:
1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R)
2. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc 998R)
3. Eric Pinson (H-D)
4. Charles Baird (Duc)
5. Jonathan Lowery (Duc)
6. Kenneth Ritchie (Suz)

500cc SUPER STOCK:
1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400)
2. Joe Hylton (Yam FZR400)
3. Clinton Whitehouse (Yam)
4. Chris Shadoan (Kaw)
5. Mark Guzman (Yam)
6. John Fisher (Yam)

FORMULA SINGLES:
1. Jim Rau (MZ)

GRAVES MOTORSPORTS OPEN SUPER STOCK:
1. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Chuck Graves (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Robbie Dowie (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Clinton Whitehouse III (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Robert Rockafellow (Suz GSX-R1000)

750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION:
1. Jacob West (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Ruben Munoz, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750)
4. David Siminski (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Brant Wiwi (Kaw 636 ZX-6R)
6. John Dang (Suz GSX-R750)

0-500cc LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE:
1. Jesus Amezcua (Hon 250)
2. Nicole Johnson (Hon RS125)
3. Joe Wolfe (Apr RS250)
4. Marlena Gerhard (Apr RS250)
5. Jonny Mack (Kaw EX500)
6. Shandra Crawford (Yam)

More, from a press release issued by Ducati Oceanside:

Ducati Oceanside’s Kenny Kopecky won three Twins based classes at the 2005 WSMC season opening road race meet in Rosamond, CA. on Sunday.

“After riding the bikes only one day in the last four months it felt great to get out for the entire three day event with WSMC. The track was really dirty Friday after all the storms here in California, but it cleaned up fairly well and despite the cool temperatures we ran at a comfortable pace on Sunday.”

The wins came in BOTT Middleweight (Duc 749R), BOTT Heavyweight and Formula Twins (Duc 999R). He also finished a very close second to Jacob West in 750 Superbike after leading the first four laps until missing a shift on the front straight, and followed 2003’s WSMC #1 Jeff Stern home in the F-40 Heavyweight class for another second place.

“We’re still learning about these bikes each time we ride them, and made a couple small changes on each machine that allowed us to improve on our best lap times from last year. I wish I hadn’t made a mistake in 750 Superbike but it was great fun racing with Jacob and we’ll try again next month. It’s a nice way to start off the season and we’re looking forward to continued advancement in our set-up.”

The next WSMC meet is Feb. 18-20, 2005 at Willow Springs and Kopecky is currently planning on racing the entire WSMC season. Kenny added: “We’re still hoping to acquire a race kit for the 749R and running some other events…as yet they’re not ready. We’ll just keep riding the stock bike for now and hope for good developments soon.”

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