Team Vallely Racing riders Ryan Gordon and Joe Ribeiro took the overall and GTO class wins in the Formula USA Team Challenge at Road America. Ryan Elleby and Andy Fueurstahler finished second overall and second in the GTO class for the Baker Race Gear team, while the Vallely II team entry of Tom Vallely and Troy Green took third overall and third in class after a late race crash by Green cost them second place. All three were on Suzuki GSX-R750s.
In the GTU class it was Kawasaki ZX-6R-mounted Fast Lane Racing taking the win, finishing sixth overall, two laps down, with riders Kevin Tate, Rick Beggs, David Hackenberry and Pete Moravek. The GT Lights class went to the Rightsforbikers.com team of CJ Czaia, John Linder, Bob Fisher and Ben Matheson on a Suzuki SV650, finishing 10th overall, three laps down on the leaders. In the Solo class it was Team LB-Racing’s Robert Lombardi on a Suzuki GSX-R600 taking the class win, finishing 12th overall, also three laps down.
Team Challenge Overall Results 1. Vallely Racing, (Ryan Gordon, Joe Ribeiro), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 39 laps 2. Baker Race Gear, (Ryan Elleby, Andy Fueurstahler), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 39 laps 3. Valley Racing II, (Troy Green, Tom Valley), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 39 laps 4. Argo Cycles, (Jesse Janisch, Scott Greenwood), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 38 laps 5. Yochum Motorsports (Shawn Conrad, Calvin Martinez), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 38 laps 6. Fast Lane Racing (Kevin Tate, Rick Beggs, David Hackenberry and Pete Moravek), Kaw ZX-6R, GTU, 37 laps 7. Lithium Motorsports (Rob Oliva, Mark Schnettler), Hon CBR1000RR, GTO, 37 laps 8. Matt Drucker Racing (Matt Drucker), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 37 laps 9. Performance Cycle (Joe Romano, Ray Bowman, Chris Rockwell), Hon CBR600RR, GTU, 36 laps 10. Rightsforbikers.com (CJ Czaia, John Linder, Bob Fisher, Ben Matheson), Suz SV650, GTL, 36 laps