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WERA And N2 Racing At Roebling Road Raceway This Weekend
WERA AT ROEBLING ROAD WITH N2 PRACTICE, N2 WERA ENDURANCE ROUND #2 AND WERA SPORTSMAN RACE SUNDAY!
We looked at the gas shortage and saw that it is not as bad as some would like you to think and so May 14/15/16 at Roebling Road Raceway is a go! The weekend starts on Friday with a track day/practice presented by N2.
Saturday will host Round #2 of the N2/WERA Endurance Series resented by Dunlop with a 2-hour Ultralightweight race in the morning and then the 4-hour Big Bike Endurance race from 1-5pm! The grids for these events have seen a huge growth thanks to the sponsors involved, who have helped make purses generous and prizes for Champions available.
Sunday will host the WERA Sportsman Series with the feature class C Superstock Expert and Novice Classes sponsored by Pit Bull. The weather is looking gorgeous and the competition should be awesome.
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle roadracing. The legacy of Pro Riders on a National and World level is legendary. All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series which is the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series. WERA also offers Vintage Racing and hosts the Concours de ’Competition and Concours d’ Elegance in July at Barber Motorsports Park. Endurance Racing is also on the menu with our partner N2 and runs a 4-5 events a year with a Big Bike Endurance and an Ultralightweight Endurance. WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the year.
For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com.
MotoGP: Miller Says “I’ve Got A Score To Settle With Le Mans”
“I’ve got a score to settle with Le Mans”: riders ready to saddle up in Sarthe
Bagnaia, Quartararo, Zarco, Miller, Morbidelli and Nakagami gear up for a mixed weekend at Le Mans
Thursday, 13 May 2021
It’s that time of week again: pre-event Press Conference time! Ahead of the SHARK Grand Prix de France, new Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was joined by home heroes Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing), as well as Jerez winner Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team), Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) to look back at Jerez and forward to what could be a mixed weekend of weather at Le Mans…
Here are some key quotes:
Francesco Bagnaia: “I’m the leader for just 10 days so I don’t know. It’s good, it’s nice but we have only done four races so it’s too soon to think about it. We just thinking race by race, this is a track that I like. I did three podiums here, one in Moto3 and a victory and second in Moto2 and it’s a track that suits our bike very well. I’m prepared to ride here but we need to see the weather forecast, because it looks like it will be rain and in the wet I’ve done just six races, I think, in all categories in MotoGP, so let’s wait. Last year I struggled in the second part of the race, after 12/13 laps because at the start I started well but I was behind, then I recovered positions to 8th, 9th and then they came back. In the wet our bike is very strong, but it’s not easy with these tyres because they give you a lot of grip and it’s not easy to manage.
“I think that all three of us Ducati riders will be hoping that in every track it will be good. It’s difficult to predict a race in the wet, we have to wait until Sunday to see if we can be as competitive as Jerez. But I think our bike can be very suited to all the tracks, now we can ride it in a different way and different styles and it works very well, so I think we can be very strong this year.”
Fabio Quartararo: “It was pretty frustrating during the race and you have the pace to do it, but you don’t have the power. Every single lap you have more difficulties to brake until the moment you just have normal power. There was still more than 10 laps remaining. The first moment was losing the opportunity to win, but then it was just trying to finish the race in the points. So it was the right time to have a second surgery on the arm. I’m feeling great, the scar is stretching a little bit. I can’t wait for tomorrow to ride. I’m feeling great and I don’t think there will be any issues while riding.
“I’m really looking forward to testing the bike in the wet. Last year was a little bit strange because the really wet conditions, we only really had it on the Sunday, also FP1, but yeah. I’m feeling great in the dry conditions in every single track so I’m excited to test it in the wet, I hope it’s working as, you know, two years ago I was always feeling really good with the bike. I think this feeling is going to be well, a great opportunity to ride in the wet, not just in one session but for all the weekend. And yeah, just want to take as much experience as I can and to do my best.”
Johann Zarco: “In Jerez I got a few points, and it was good enough for me, but with the high potential of the Ducati, and the victory of Jack, the second place of Pecco in Jerez, the leadership of Pecco, it really gives high motivation also to do a great result here in France. As Pecco says the tracks fit the bike well here, or better than Jerez. In Jerez, the pace was interesting of the Ducati, so I’m pretty happy to have this package with me. We don’t have the fans, we are used to almost, and it’s on some side sad, because less funny things around the track but to stay focused and almost get the weekend as a normal weekend, that’s pretty good so for the work and for the target to be on podium, it can help.
“I think it would be nice to share a podium if we have the possibility, all three together. Anyway from the beginning of the season we could see that we could be at the top of the race, but the beginning was I could stay in front and then it was Pecco and Jack, and we still did not share it all together and that would be just awesome for Ducati and good for us also because as we can see we have, I think good spirit together, and this gives good motivation so just cross fingers to get it.”
Jack Miller: “It’s a whole mix of everything you know, relief, but also it makes you more eager for the next one. At the end of the day, bike racers we’re always looking for what’s next and what we can try to do more, you know, we always want more so for sure just looking at coming here and trying to do a strong weekend like we did in Spain. I mean it’s been a pretty calm week to be honest, I’ve just stuck to what we’ve been doing the last few and just been training and doing what I can. Thankfully there was some decent weather in Spain and Andorra over the week and I was able to get out on the bicycle but doesn’t look like we will have much of that this weekend! I think we’re prepared for all conditions that are coming this weekend. I’ve been known to be pretty good in the wet so if that comes it comes, I feel like I’ve got a score to settle with Le Mans, you know after last year.
“You know I have a kind of love-hate relationship with France, with Le Mans especially. I’ve had a win here in Moto3™, but I nearly died here at Turn 1, and then last year I did feel like I died as well, when the bike cut out with like seven to go! I think we’ve got a good package as the boys said, we’ve all been there or thereabout, I think whether it comes in Le Mans, I think it would be better in Mugello, but I think we have a good chance of locking out the podium!”
Morbidelli spoke next, first on his emotional reaction to his podium in Jerez.
Franco Morbidelli: “First of all because it’s a MotoGP podium. And then because of what we’re going through. That podium had a different taste for sure, it felt great. I burst after the chequered flag, I think it’s because of a really big emotion gathering, and after a good result everything comes out.
“My expectations were already reassessed from Qatar 1 and 2. I immediately realised that I needed to step it up again if I wanted to remain in a similar position to last year. That’s what I’m trying to do and that’s what we did in Portimao and Jerez. So I hope to keep on doing that and keep on working at the best with my crew, to enjoy racing, be the best I can and try to improve whenever I can.”
Takaaki Nakagami: “From the Qatar test, we were not with the best performance and we struggled in Qatar, Race 1 and Race 2, and also in Portimão, the big crash on Friday and you know, we couldn’t find the solution. On Sunday in Portimão, from the last position, we were able to finish in top ten. This is a really important result for us, and after that, I started to think about, you know, I can find a solution for not the best of the best, but you know maybe we can fight for the top five or top six again. Then in Jerez, from Friday, we found the pace and had a good race so I’m pretty happy you know, to get really close to the podium, you know, P4 which is a really great result for us and I’m looking forward to this weekend too.”
This is also the first time in some time there have been five riders giving feedback to HRC…
“You know one more rider will be good, you know, there will be more data and good to help develop the bike easily, more comments and, you know, for HRC, I think also for us, for the riders, it is really good to understand you know, not lose the way. We try to pick up positive comments for all of the riders and you know it helps a lot to develop, and now looks like we found a way and pretty comfortable on the new bikes.”
That’s a wrap on Thursday, tune in for Free Practice and qualifying before the lights go out for the race at 14:00 (GMT +2).
Personal Bikes: Geoff Cesmat’s 2006 YZF-R1 Streetfighter
“Oh Yeah, This Thing Pulls!”
By Michael Gougis
Geoff Cesmat has helped build some of the most potent racebikes to hit the circuits of the U.S.
During his five decades involved in motorcycle road racing, Cesmat (who is now semi-retired) has served as engine builder and crew chief for many teams, like Erion Racing and Graves Motorsports Yamaha, and worked with many riders, including: Tommy Aquino, JB Beach, Ben Bostrom, Jason DiSalvo, Garrett Gerloff, Chris Fillmore, Jamie Hacking, Roger Hayden, Tommy Hayden, and Clinton Seller, to name a few.
During those years, however, Cesmat never got a chance to ride one of the big-bore racebikes he often tuned. And anyway, he was more interested in combining street comfort with track performance.
So, Cesmat, age 66, has blended those elements into his personal street ride, a slick, potent, naked and upright 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1. It was been a long ride to get the project to where it is, but Cesmat — an accomplished racer himself since the 1970s and a current competitor with MRA in Colorado — says the result is well worth the effort.
“I kind of have had this idea of doing a bike like this for a while. For me, this goes back to the Colorado road racing scene. For many of those years, one of the big things there was racing small bikes, converted dirt bikes, single-cylinder, enduro four-strokes,” he says. “Easy to ride, handled good, comfortable, something you could deal with. For the last 12 or 13 years, I’ve been riding Supermoto bikes. And I just ride them on the pavement, races, track days. I really enjoy that. You’re not sore after riding all day.
“Then a few years ago, I picked up a KTM, a 690 Duke. I’ve done a track day or two on that, and it was just perfect–-except when you’re racing with guys on 600s and big bikes. You get to the straight, and they’re just like, see ya! OK, well, this is a problem. The R1 project is basically to have a bike that works, feels and handles like that 690, but with proper horsepower.”
Someone else at the Graves shop had a stock, low-miles 2006 R1 for sale. Cesmat bought it, stripped off the bodywork and started to build his dream bike.
An over-the-counter Öhlins shock went onto the rear to match the Öhlins forks. Braking rotors and Performance Friction pads were mated to Goodridge twin brake lines to eliminate the junction box for the stock 1-into-2 lines. An aftermarket upper triple clamp with mounts for a tubular handlebar went on, as did a tubular handlebar.
An eBay dirt bike headlight went on the front; an eBay Saddlemen seat went on the back, as did a home-built fender eliminator and LED strips for turn signals. The engine was left stock with the exception of some ECU tweaking and carbon fiber inlets sourced from a Ducati Streetfighter 848 and modified to fit. Cesmat said he remembered–and loved–the intake sound of the old Yamaha five-valve sportbikes, and wanted to emulate that.
A Termignoni titanium replica of the YZR-M1 MotoGP racebike of the time went on, in part because Cesmat “wanted to get that butt heater situation out from under the seat, clean that area up,” he says.
To say Cesmat is happy with the bike would be an understatement.
“I always liked the look of the bike, liked the look of the engine, the way the frame looked. But I had never ridden a modern sportbike,” he says. “And now that I have, I have a lot of respect-–more than I did at the time–for the guys racing those. Even on the street, you get it up to 9,000 rpm and you can barely hang on. I can’t imagine what it’s like at 14,000 rpm…
“The power feeling, the way it runs. I get on it and I think, oh yeah, this thing pulls! It’s such a nice feel, so smooth, cruising down the road. It’s pretty neat. Like any modern big-bore bike, you wind it up in any gear and you’re doing 100 mph…”
MIC: New Motorcycle Sales Up Double Digits In All Categories
First-Quarter Motorcycle Sales Way Up
– Double-Digit Increases in Every Category –
IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2021 – New-model motorcycle sales among leading brands increased more than 37.2 percent in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council Retail Sales Report. The Q1 sales, compared to the same period last year, were up by double digits in every category: on-highway, off-highway, dual-purpose, and scooter.
“This is the fourth straight quarter of strong sales numbers, indicating continued and growing interest in riding among new and returning riders,” said Erik Pritchard, MIC president and CEO. “Combine the new-motorcycle sales performance with the pace of tire sales and we know that more riders are putting on more miles. We hope that indicates that riding is becoming a larger part of consumers’ lives.”
The MIC Retail Sales Reporting System gathers new motorcycle and scooter retail sales data from 14 leading manufacturers and distributors in the U.S., providing a strong indicator of total sales trends.
Year-to-date sales of dual-purpose motorcycles were up the most, by 47 percent. Off-highway sales were up 45.4 percent. Scooter sales rose 34.6 percent. And on-highway motorcycle sales increased 31.4 percent.
“May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and we’re also glad to see continued strong interest in hands-on rider training,” Pritchard said. “The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse and the MSF DirtBike School are great places to start if you are new to motorcycling. The DirtBike School is open to students age six and up. For more experienced riders, advanced courses are available. We encourage riders to continue with training and education whenever possible.”
The Motorcycle Industry Council exists to preserve, protect, and promote motorcycling through government relations, communications, media relations, statistics and research, aftermarket programs, data communications standards, and involvement in technical and regulatory issues. As a not-for-profit national industry association, the MIC seeks to support motorcyclists by representing manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and retailers of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, ROVs, motorcycle/ATV/ROV parts, accessories, and related services, and members of allied trades such as insurance, finance and investment companies, media companies, and consultants.
The MIC is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with a government relations office in metropolitan Washington, D.C. First called the MIC in 1970, the organization has been in operation since 1914.
Keep up with the industry association on Twitter @followMIC and at MIC.org. And subscribe to the weekly MIC RideReport.
FIM MotoE World Cup Continues This Weekend At Le Mans
“Here is another story”: MotoE™ charged up for more at Le Mans
Zaccone, Aegerter, Casadei, Pons, Herrera and Granado get ready for Round 2 in France
Thursday, 13 May 2021
It’s a short turnaround before Round 2 of the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup and before track action got underway at Le Mans, Jerez winner and therefore points leader Alessandro Zaccone (Octo Pramac MotoE) was joined in the pre-event Press Conference by second-placed Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP), Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse’s Mattia Casadei fresh from fourth place, top five finisher and rookie Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team), Maria Herrera (Openbank Aspar Team) and Jerez E-pole sitter Eric Granado (One Energy Racing) to talk shop ahead of lights out.
Here are some key quotes:
Alessandro Zaccone: “I feel very good, I feel strong and I feel very good with the team. We started the season in a great way and did a really good job in winter testing and in the first race weekend. I think we start here with a good base. For sure here it’ll be more difficult because I don’t know the track very well, but we’ll try to do our best.
“Here the weather will be different to Jerez, I’ve tried the MotoE bike once in the wet, here last year, but I don’t have a target. I’ll try to be as fast as possible and we’ll see during the weekend!”
Dominique Aegerter: “Jerez was quite a good weekend, it’s very important to finish the race with 20 points. In a short Championship we saw last year it’s important finish every race near the front. I’m looking forward to this weekend, I know the track from last year, we had a practice in the wet …we’ll see how the conditions will be but we’re in a good way, we have a good set up, the team are doing a great job and I feel ready to fight for a good position again.
“I think the most important is to have a lot of luck! To bring with you in the race, because I was quite unlucky last year when I got taken off at the first chicane. I think the MotoE race with short distance and no real Warm Up lap it’s hard to stand up on Sunday morning and be focused with the feeling immediately on the bike. Riders need to concentrate and be careful at the first chicane and on the first lap with the weight of the bike. But it’s important to stay in front, the first three places on the grid are important to have a clear start. E-Pole is always something special, you can’t make any mistakes and go out the track limits or crash, otherwise you start behind, so you need to always maximise it but minimise the risk you take.”
Mattia Casadei: “I’m happy because in the race in Jerez we tried a lot of new things on the bike and we’ll see, it’s better. In the race I had a good rhythm, the same as the three guys in front and we’ll see what happens here! I’m ready.
“Last year here was very bad for me! But this year, I’m happy and the conditions are the same for everyone, so I’ll put my best into it and we’ll see what happens!”
Miquel Pons: “Fifth in Jerez for me was good. We need to work on E-Pole to start on the front rows but we improved in every session with the class and on the bike. We worked well with the team all together.
“Here is a new challenge, this is a new track for me. We’ll work with the same focus on good results to make a good E-Pole session, and that’s the key focus.”
Maria Herrera: “I’m really happy because I felt the same feeling as I did in the first year in Jerez. I have an injury now but I’m happy to come back in a good way with the team, the MotoE bike and with the front tyre. But I have to keep working and be faster!
“Right now I don’t have any target because I don’t know how it will feel right now… I’ve only had a week after the surgery and I don’t know more! But for sure my feeling is I just have to start the weekend like always and see how the arm is.”
Eric Granado: “I’m feeling good, very motivated for this race. It was a great weekend in general for me in Jerez, I was very fast in every session and feeling so good with the bike, the feeling with the team is also so good. Unfortunately I made that mistake in the race but I take the good things: we are fast, we have possibilities to fight for the win. So I’ll take the positives, the crash was bad and I was very frustrated with myself because the only thing I shouldn’t have done… I did! But we always learn from our mistakes, I know I will achieve my goals so I’ll keep trying and pushing.
“Everyone here did less laps than Jerez, here will be another story. The conditions here also always change, but for me like always I’ll start the the same mindset, trying to do my best and improve every session, to have a good base with the bike for the race. Like I said in Jerez, my target is to get the maximum points possible, I’ll do my best like always and I’m sure my moment will arrive.”
That’s it from Thursday, with Free Practice now giving the grid chance to prepare for another few laps of awesome racing. Tune in for E-Pole on Saturday at 16:10 (GMT+2), before the race on Sunday at 10:05.
More, from a press release issued by Energica:
ENERGICA RETURNS TO LE MANS FOR 2021 MOTOE ROUND TWO
Energica has arrived at Le Mans’s ‘Circuit Bugatti’, France, for the second round of the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. After a successful season debut in Jerez, leading the standings with his Ego Corsa #61 is Alessandro Zaccone (OCTO Pramac MotoE) who took a stellar maiden MotoE victory for himself and the team, one that placed the young Italian among the early favourites for this year’s crown.
Throughout the years, however, MotoE has proved to be a very unpredictable series, and nobody knows it as well as Eric Granado (One Energy Racing), who crashed out while leading the Jerez encounter; that costly mistake has added some extra pressure to the Brazilian rider, who now has to make up for the ground lost from Zaccone and his other two main rivals Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt IntactGP) and Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40) – who rounded out the Andalusian podium in second and third, respectively.
Last year, The #FrenchGP served as the stage for the 2020 season finale, which saw Torres lifting up the championship title after winning the first of two races. Aside from him, none of the current riders ended up on the podium, so this race will be a good chance for many to right the wrongs, starting from Matteo Ferrari (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE): the 2019 title winner has had a challenging start to the season, but has shown he can be very quick at Le Mans as he claimed second place in the E-Pole here seven months ago.
With no prior testing at this track, the MotoE rookies will have an extra challenge to face, as they will need to find their way around the tricky French circuit while looking for the best set up for their Ego Corsa machines – all with the usual changeable Le Mans weather.
MotoE proceedings will begin tomorrow at 11:50 local time (GMT +2) with Free Practice one.
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ASRA/CCS Racing At Blackhawk Farms Raceway This Weekend
This coming weekend, May 14-16, the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) and Championship Cup Series (CCS) will host racing at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Illinois. The track is located 2 hours northwest of Chicago, 15 minutes off of I-90. Racers will take to the 1.95-mile, seven-turn course as they compete in a wide variety of classes.
Gates and registration open Friday at 6 a.m. Racer practice sessions and licensing clinic by Learning Curves Race School will run all day Friday.
On Saturday, ASRA will host round four of the 2021 Team Challenge series presented by Michelin and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. The 75-lap race will kick off just after lunch and be followed by sprint races.
On Sunday, the action continues with a full slate of races scheduled. The 25-minute GT races will kick off the day, while the eight-lap sprint races will begin just after the lunch break.
Starting on Friday, tickets for a weekend pass are only $35, reduced to $25 on Saturday, and just $15 on Sunday. The gate will be operated 24 hours. The full weekend schedule can be seen here: https://ccsracing.us/schedules/2021/2021%20Schedules%20PDF/BHF%20May%202021%20SCHEDULE.pdf
The American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) is the parent organization to the Championship Cup Series (CCS), the largest amateur motorcycle road racing organization in the United States issuing over 2800 licenses per year. ASRA promotes eight AMA sanctioned Sprint Series and eight AMA sanctioned Team Challenge road racing events for 2021. The CCS Series sanctions 40 events at popular tracks around the United States, including Daytona International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Homestead Miami Speedway, Road America, New Jersey Motorsports Park and Virginia International Raceway among other fine venues. In 2021 ASRA and CCS will provide riders with access to millions of dollars of sponsorship awards through participation in its sanctioned events.
For more racing information visit www.asraracing.com or www.ccsracing.us or call us at (817) 246-1127. Join CCS and ASRA in the greatest road racing experience available today!
MotoAmerica: Mazziotto Subbing For Injured Doyle At VIR
Former MotoAmerica regular Anthony Mazziotto, III, will ride BARTCON Racing’s Kawasaki ZX-6R in place of injured Dominic Doyle in MotoAmerica Supersport at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR).
Doyle suffered a broken right arm in a crash during the MotoAmerica season-opener April 30-May 2 at Road Atlanta.
“Prior to his injury in Round One at Road Atlanta, Dominic had been doing some pre-season training with Anthony at NJMP,” BARTCON Racing team owner Colin Barton wrote in an email to Roadracingworld.com. “So, we were extremely happy that he accepted the chance to stand in for Dominic when the opportunity presented itself. Welcome to the team Mazz.”
Mazziotto, who will turn 21 on May 16, was the runner-up in the 2015 and 2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC 390 Cup Championships (with six wins over the two seasons), placed seventh in the 2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship (with two wins), and finished seventh in the 2018 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship (with one podium finish), before taking a hiatus from racing.
Video: DiBrino Breaks WMRRA Lap Record At Ridge Motorsports Park
WMRRA: Andy DiBrino breaks lap record at Ridge Motorsports Park
Shelton, WA– This past weekend [May 8-9] at Ridge Motorsports Park was a dual-club round between the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA) and the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA). The event was the season opener for WMRRA and round two for the OMRRA series.
Since 2020, races at the Ridge have utilized the MotoAmerica layout with the chicane. Andy DiBrino smashed the previous [club racing] lap record of a 1:45.8, held by WMRRA #1 plate holder Adam Robarts, on Saturday morning in qualifying. But the record that withstood the weekend was a 1:44.0 DiBrino set to pull away to victory during Saturday’s Formula Ultra race, which is the new official lap record for [WMRRA].
Worth noting, the 1:44.0 was [0.3 second] faster than DiBrino’s [Stock 1000] qualifying time at the MotoAmerica race at Ridge Motorsports Park in 2020. Recently, Ridge Motorsports Park was repaved, and there has been many other track improvements.
“The new surface is so smooth!” said DiBrino. “I fully expected to break the lap record this year, but not this early in the season. This weekend’s weather was mostly overcast and about 55 degrees. Not what you would call ideal conditions. But the track felt amazing and confidence inspiring. I raced with a medium compound 0455 Dunlop slick on the back of my bike and was locked-in like a slot car!
“This weekend was one of my best race weekends I’ve had. I have been taking my training seriously this year. Fresh N’ Lean stepped up to get me eating healthy and I am back in the gym. I am starting to feel the benefits now on the track. My EDR Performance-built [Kawasaki] ZX-10R was dialed, and I felt the strongest I have been on it yet. I am looking to carry this momentum to the next club races where I expect to break this record again. And I am also looking to redeem myself in Stock 1000 at the upcoming MotoAmerica race at Ridge.”
DiBrino Racing would like to thank its sponsors: Dunlop Tires, EDR Performance, Oregon Motorcycle Attorney, Ridge Motorsports Park, MotoSport Hillsboro, Motul USA, HJC Helmets, Alpinestars, NJK Leathers, See See Motor Coffee Co, Fresh N’ Lean, Attack Performance, Superlite Sprockets, K-Tech Suspension, Carbonin USA, HHR Performance, Track Time LLC, Ken Hill Coaching, Motion Pro, ODI Grips, ASV Inventions, KP12 Graphix, MotoSport.com, Samco Sport, Bickle Racing, Cox Racing Group, Moto Master Brakes.
UtahSBA: Hicks Wins Big On Borrowed Bike
Utah Sport Bike Association (UtahSBA) was back on the grid for their Utah Motorcycle Law Masters of the Mountains Round 1 on Saturday, May 8th held on Utah Motorsports Campus’ East Track. As riders warmed their tires and revved up their engines, you could feel the excitement building in the paddock, as over 70 riders geared up for their practice and qualifying sessions.
The race day kicked off with King of the Mountain qualifying taking to the track in the early morning. Due to low overnight temperatures most riders chose to skip the first qualifying session, using it as an opportunity to check on bike changes. In the first qualifying session we saw racer Andrew Skov setting the best lap with a 1:42.82. As the second qualifying session got going Eric Jones set an early pace on his first flying lap, pushing his Yamaha R1 to a 1:39.194. Michael Bradshaw was pushing on lap three and came up just .288 seconds off Eric Jones’ time. On the fourth lap Braden Jones swooped in, trouncing both Eric Jones and Bradshaw’s time with a 1:38.938 which was enough to put him in pole position. Fourth and fifth place honors went to Genaro Lopez and Skov respectively, 2020 KOM champion Jerry Hicks took seventh on a borrowed Yamaha R1 following a nasty get off that totaled his Kawasaki during Friday’s track day.
The afternoon sun was heating the track and it was time for the King of the Mountain combined race. The Grid Marshall cleared the track, rev limiters bounced, and it was time to go racing. The lights went out and Lopez, who sat fourth on the grid, had a picture-perfect start and was battling Eric Jones into and out of turn one to take the lead in turn two. Lopez’s lead in the race came to an end when he began having issues with his front end and lost the confidence to keep pushing as the other riders picked up the pace. Bradshaw was able to keep P3 held down by the end of lap one, and at the start of lap three Bradshaw was chasing Eric Jones and hoping to take that second position. In the fourth lap as Bradshaw and Eric Jones battled for position Bradshaw’s shifter came loose creating a massive upset. Bradshaw was forced to drop back and eventually retire from the race. By the start of lap six Eric Jones had retaken the lead followed by Anthony Norton, Braden Jones, Lopez, and Hicks. By lap seven Hicks started making his moves on the field, overtaking Lopez on the entrance to turn four bolstering his confidence and helping him put down some serious lap times. On lap eight Braden Jones was finally able to make an overtake on Norton and began the attack on his father Eric Jones, he then built a slight gap from Hicks and Norton. Braden was finally able to make a pass on his father stick when he overtook Eric between turns three and four to take the lead. Eric Jones began to get fatigued and started to fall back in the field to be overtaken by Norton, Hicks, Lopez and Bill Davis. By lap 10 Hicks had tired of following Norton, passing him to take P2. Meanwhile behind them Lopez and Davis had been dueling with their evenly matched BMWs for most of the race, but Lopez had hung on to the lead until Lap 11 when Davis finally passed Lopez to secure the P4 spot. Hicks, still on the charge, finally found a way to catch Braden Jones on lap 12, passing him on the drive out of Tooele turn to take first and making it stick the rest of the race. As the checkered flag flew it was Hicks taking home the gold followed by Braden Jones, Norton, Davis, and Lopez.
The afternoon continued with the club’s signature Deseret Dash race. The track went green, engines roared to life, and Braden Jones’ bike stalled and he was left behind on the grid. With some quick thinking on Braden’s part he was able to get his Yamaha going and get back into the race while using every ounce of power that his R1 would give him. Meanwhile, Eric Jones got the holeshot and led the race at the start of lap two followed closely by David Meyer. By the start of the third lap every spectator was in disbelief to see that Braden had passed most of the field and was sitting in third place. Then on lap four, Braden rocketed his way past Meyer, however his father Eric Jones had already checked out, opening a substantial gap from the battle for second. Eric Jones went on to win with a 17.353-second gap to Braden Jones with Meyer sitting in third.
As the race day neared its end Open Superbike racers lined up and took their spots on the grid. The lights went out and Steven Marco surged forward from eighth on the grid maneuvering his Yamaha into the holeshot being trailed closely by Davis. Unbeknownst to our race leaders Norton was on the rampage, coming all the way from P19 on the grid into third place at the conclusion of lap two and overtook Davis on the front straight for second position. It wasn’t long before Norton came flying down the straight on his Kawasaki to take on Marco in turn one and lead the race going into lap four. Following closely behind was Davis who never let Marco or Norton out of his sights, and before lap four was over Davis found a way through Marco to take away second position. The race finished with Norton leading after a 19-position charge followed closely by Davis and Marco.
All told it was a fantastic day of racing and as the track went cold the BBQ in the pits went hot as racers and their families gathered for a meal and to celebrate the day’s triumphs. Missing during the 2020 season the club was excited to have the post-race BBQ and the community bonding that comes with it return during round 1. In addition to the grilling action the club was finally able to give out its 2020 race season trophies and awards and bring closure to the challenges of the 2020 race season. We look forward to seeing everyone again for Utah Motorcycle Law Masters of the Mountains Round 2 on May 29th at UMC’s West Track.
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Results:
Motostation/Trackstar KOM Overall:
1. Jerry Hicks (YAM R1)
2. Braden Jones (YAM R1)
3. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
4. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
5. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
6. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
Motostation KOM GTO:
1. Jerry Hicks (YAM R1)
2. Braden Jones (YAM R1)
3. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
4. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
5. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
6. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
Trackstar KOM GTU:
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM R6)
3. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
AZ Riding Academy Combined GTO
1. John Tran (YAM R1)
2. David Thomas (BMW S1000RR)
3. Andrew Skov (SUZ GSXR-1000)
4. Marshall Miller (BMW S1000RR)
5. Lee McNutt (YAM R6)
6. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
C&R Coatings Combined GTU
1. Lee McNutt (YAM R6)
2. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
3. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
4. Donald Rothfuss (DUC 848-EVO)
5. Braxton Young (HON CBR600RR)
6. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
The Edge Powersports Deseret Dash – Expert
1. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
2. Braden Jones (YAM R1)
3. David Meyer (YAM R1)
4. Jason Johnson (KAW ZX10R)
5. Marshall Miller (BMW S1000RR)
6. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
The Edge Powersports Deseret Dash – Novice
1. John Tran (YAM R1)
2. Barry Ketmany (YAM R1)
3. Brock Jones (YAM R6)
4. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
5. Kirk Doyle (KAW ZX-6)
6. Zach Jenson (YAM R6)
Harrison Eurosports Formula 40 – GTO
1. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
2. Michael JR Bradshaw (SUZ GSXR1000)
3. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
4. Steven Marco (YAM R1)
5. David Meyer (YAM R1)
6. Tyler Jones (YAM R1)
Harrison Eurosports Formula 40 – GTU
1. Lee McNutt (YAM R6)
2. Donald Rothfuss (DUC 848-EVO)
3. Victor Arias (SUZ GSX-R600)
4. Mark Taylor (KAW NINJA-400)
5. Brian Gerwe (HON CBR600RR)
6. Dustin Lance (YAM R6)
Bingham Cyclery Lightweight Superbike
1. James Snow (SUZ SV650)
2. Jeff Masters (YAM FZ-07)
3. Brad Moore (YAM YZF-R3)
4. Chris Cramer (KTM 690-SMCR)
5. Daniel Egbert (SUZ SV650)
6. Alex Hatfield (KAW NINJA-400)
Blud Racing Lubricants Middleweight Superbike
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM FZ8)
3. Michael Bishop (YAM R6)
4. Braxton Young (HON CBR600RR)
5. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
6. Kris Porntharavongse (KAW ZX6R)
Toxic Moto Racing Middleweight Superstock
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM R6)
3. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
4. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
5. Michael Bishop (YAM R6)
6. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
The Mechanic Modern Vintage – GTO
1. Kevin Dolan (KAW ZX10R)
2. Marshall Miller (BMW S1000RR)
3. Barry Ketmany (YAM R1)
4. Sam Arquit (HON CBR1000RR)
The Mechanic Modern Vintage – GTU
1. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
2. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
3. Kirk Doyle (KAW ZX-6)
4. Braxton Young (HON CBR600RR)
5. Shawn Rothmeyer (YAM R6)
6. Brian Gerwe (HON CBR600RR)
Karl Malone Powersports Moto 2
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM R6)
3. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
4. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
5. Michael Bishop (YAM R6)
6. Brock Jones (YAM R6)
Redline Realty Moto 3
1. James Snow (SUZ SV650)
2. Mark Taylor (KAW NINJA-400)
3. Brad Moore (YAM YZF-R3)
4. Chris Cramer (KTM 690-SMCR)
5. Alex Hatfield (KAW NINJA-400)
Legion of Speed Novice GTO
1. John Tran (YAM R1)
2. David Behrend (YAM R1)
3. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
4. Omar Carrillo (YAM R1)
5. Sam Arquit (HON CBR1000RR)
6. Pratt Wellman (APR RSV4-RR)
Brighton Peak Financial Novice GTU
1. Brock Jones (YAM R6)
2. Belisario Arango (KAW ZX6R)
3. Raymond Clark (TRI 675)
4. Kirk Doyle (KAW ZX-6)
5. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
6. Zach Jenson (YAM R6)
Vortex Open Superbike
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
2. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
3. Steven Marco (YAM R1)
4. Jerry Hicks (YAM R1)
5. David Thomas (BMW S1000RR)
6. Andrew Skov (SUZ GSXR-1000)
MotoUnited Open Superstock
1. Michael JR Bradshaw (SUZ GSXR1000)
2. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
3. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
4. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
5. Jerry Hicks (KAW NINJA-ZX10)
6. David Meyer (YAM R1)
Karl Malone Powersports Open Twins
1. Donald Rothfuss (DUC 848-EVO)
2. Raymond Clark (TRI 675)
3. James Snow (SUZ SV650)
4. Daniel Egbert (DUC 1199S)
5. Tyler Donaworth (TRI DAYTONA-675)
6. Jeff Masters (YAM FZ-07)
Velosio Production 500
1. Brian Childree (KAW NINJA-400)
2. Mark Taylor (KAW NINJA-400)
3. Brad Moore (YAM YZF-R3)
4. Rachel Kuns (KAW NINJA-400)
5. Alex Hatfield (KAW NINJA-400)
6. Brian Gerwe (KAW NINJA-400)
Monarch Powersports Sportsman
1. Shawn Rothmeyer (YAM R6)
2. Russell Carpenter (YAM R6)
3. Zach Jenson (YAM R6)
4. Dustin Lance (YAM R6)
5. Moe Fareed (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
6. John Tillotson (YAM R1)
Napa Auto Parts Tooele Stock 1000
1. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
2. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
3. John Tran (YAM R1)
4. David Meyer (YAM R1)
5. Jason Johnson (KAW ZX10R)
6. Michael JR Bradshaw (SUZ GSXR1000)
Carbonsmith Super Street Bike
1. Victor Arias (HON CBR1000RR-SP)
Moto3: McPhee Fastest In Wet FP1 At Le Mans
WERA And N2 Racing At Roebling Road Raceway This Weekend
WERA AT ROEBLING ROAD WITH N2 PRACTICE, N2 WERA ENDURANCE ROUND #2 AND WERA SPORTSMAN RACE SUNDAY!
We looked at the gas shortage and saw that it is not as bad as some would like you to think and so May 14/15/16 at Roebling Road Raceway is a go! The weekend starts on Friday with a track day/practice presented by N2.
Saturday will host Round #2 of the N2/WERA Endurance Series resented by Dunlop with a 2-hour Ultralightweight race in the morning and then the 4-hour Big Bike Endurance race from 1-5pm! The grids for these events have seen a huge growth thanks to the sponsors involved, who have helped make purses generous and prizes for Champions available.
Sunday will host the WERA Sportsman Series with the feature class C Superstock Expert and Novice Classes sponsored by Pit Bull. The weather is looking gorgeous and the competition should be awesome.
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle roadracing. The legacy of Pro Riders on a National and World level is legendary. All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series which is the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series. WERA also offers Vintage Racing and hosts the Concours de ’Competition and Concours d’ Elegance in July at Barber Motorsports Park. Endurance Racing is also on the menu with our partner N2 and runs a 4-5 events a year with a Big Bike Endurance and an Ultralightweight Endurance. WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the year.
For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com.
MotoGP: Miller Says “I’ve Got A Score To Settle With Le Mans”
“I’ve got a score to settle with Le Mans”: riders ready to saddle up in Sarthe
Bagnaia, Quartararo, Zarco, Miller, Morbidelli and Nakagami gear up for a mixed weekend at Le Mans
Thursday, 13 May 2021
It’s that time of week again: pre-event Press Conference time! Ahead of the SHARK Grand Prix de France, new Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was joined by home heroes Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing), as well as Jerez winner Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team), Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) to look back at Jerez and forward to what could be a mixed weekend of weather at Le Mans…
Here are some key quotes:
Francesco Bagnaia: “I’m the leader for just 10 days so I don’t know. It’s good, it’s nice but we have only done four races so it’s too soon to think about it. We just thinking race by race, this is a track that I like. I did three podiums here, one in Moto3 and a victory and second in Moto2 and it’s a track that suits our bike very well. I’m prepared to ride here but we need to see the weather forecast, because it looks like it will be rain and in the wet I’ve done just six races, I think, in all categories in MotoGP, so let’s wait. Last year I struggled in the second part of the race, after 12/13 laps because at the start I started well but I was behind, then I recovered positions to 8th, 9th and then they came back. In the wet our bike is very strong, but it’s not easy with these tyres because they give you a lot of grip and it’s not easy to manage.
“I think that all three of us Ducati riders will be hoping that in every track it will be good. It’s difficult to predict a race in the wet, we have to wait until Sunday to see if we can be as competitive as Jerez. But I think our bike can be very suited to all the tracks, now we can ride it in a different way and different styles and it works very well, so I think we can be very strong this year.”
Fabio Quartararo: “It was pretty frustrating during the race and you have the pace to do it, but you don’t have the power. Every single lap you have more difficulties to brake until the moment you just have normal power. There was still more than 10 laps remaining. The first moment was losing the opportunity to win, but then it was just trying to finish the race in the points. So it was the right time to have a second surgery on the arm. I’m feeling great, the scar is stretching a little bit. I can’t wait for tomorrow to ride. I’m feeling great and I don’t think there will be any issues while riding.
“I’m really looking forward to testing the bike in the wet. Last year was a little bit strange because the really wet conditions, we only really had it on the Sunday, also FP1, but yeah. I’m feeling great in the dry conditions in every single track so I’m excited to test it in the wet, I hope it’s working as, you know, two years ago I was always feeling really good with the bike. I think this feeling is going to be well, a great opportunity to ride in the wet, not just in one session but for all the weekend. And yeah, just want to take as much experience as I can and to do my best.”
Johann Zarco: “In Jerez I got a few points, and it was good enough for me, but with the high potential of the Ducati, and the victory of Jack, the second place of Pecco in Jerez, the leadership of Pecco, it really gives high motivation also to do a great result here in France. As Pecco says the tracks fit the bike well here, or better than Jerez. In Jerez, the pace was interesting of the Ducati, so I’m pretty happy to have this package with me. We don’t have the fans, we are used to almost, and it’s on some side sad, because less funny things around the track but to stay focused and almost get the weekend as a normal weekend, that’s pretty good so for the work and for the target to be on podium, it can help.
“I think it would be nice to share a podium if we have the possibility, all three together. Anyway from the beginning of the season we could see that we could be at the top of the race, but the beginning was I could stay in front and then it was Pecco and Jack, and we still did not share it all together and that would be just awesome for Ducati and good for us also because as we can see we have, I think good spirit together, and this gives good motivation so just cross fingers to get it.”
Jack Miller: “It’s a whole mix of everything you know, relief, but also it makes you more eager for the next one. At the end of the day, bike racers we’re always looking for what’s next and what we can try to do more, you know, we always want more so for sure just looking at coming here and trying to do a strong weekend like we did in Spain. I mean it’s been a pretty calm week to be honest, I’ve just stuck to what we’ve been doing the last few and just been training and doing what I can. Thankfully there was some decent weather in Spain and Andorra over the week and I was able to get out on the bicycle but doesn’t look like we will have much of that this weekend! I think we’re prepared for all conditions that are coming this weekend. I’ve been known to be pretty good in the wet so if that comes it comes, I feel like I’ve got a score to settle with Le Mans, you know after last year.
“You know I have a kind of love-hate relationship with France, with Le Mans especially. I’ve had a win here in Moto3™, but I nearly died here at Turn 1, and then last year I did feel like I died as well, when the bike cut out with like seven to go! I think we’ve got a good package as the boys said, we’ve all been there or thereabout, I think whether it comes in Le Mans, I think it would be better in Mugello, but I think we have a good chance of locking out the podium!”
Morbidelli spoke next, first on his emotional reaction to his podium in Jerez.
Franco Morbidelli: “First of all because it’s a MotoGP podium. And then because of what we’re going through. That podium had a different taste for sure, it felt great. I burst after the chequered flag, I think it’s because of a really big emotion gathering, and after a good result everything comes out.
“My expectations were already reassessed from Qatar 1 and 2. I immediately realised that I needed to step it up again if I wanted to remain in a similar position to last year. That’s what I’m trying to do and that’s what we did in Portimao and Jerez. So I hope to keep on doing that and keep on working at the best with my crew, to enjoy racing, be the best I can and try to improve whenever I can.”
Takaaki Nakagami: “From the Qatar test, we were not with the best performance and we struggled in Qatar, Race 1 and Race 2, and also in Portimão, the big crash on Friday and you know, we couldn’t find the solution. On Sunday in Portimão, from the last position, we were able to finish in top ten. This is a really important result for us, and after that, I started to think about, you know, I can find a solution for not the best of the best, but you know maybe we can fight for the top five or top six again. Then in Jerez, from Friday, we found the pace and had a good race so I’m pretty happy you know, to get really close to the podium, you know, P4 which is a really great result for us and I’m looking forward to this weekend too.”
This is also the first time in some time there have been five riders giving feedback to HRC…
“You know one more rider will be good, you know, there will be more data and good to help develop the bike easily, more comments and, you know, for HRC, I think also for us, for the riders, it is really good to understand you know, not lose the way. We try to pick up positive comments for all of the riders and you know it helps a lot to develop, and now looks like we found a way and pretty comfortable on the new bikes.”
That’s a wrap on Thursday, tune in for Free Practice and qualifying before the lights go out for the race at 14:00 (GMT +2).
Personal Bikes: Geoff Cesmat’s 2006 YZF-R1 Streetfighter
“Oh Yeah, This Thing Pulls!”
By Michael Gougis
Geoff Cesmat has helped build some of the most potent racebikes to hit the circuits of the U.S.
During his five decades involved in motorcycle road racing, Cesmat (who is now semi-retired) has served as engine builder and crew chief for many teams, like Erion Racing and Graves Motorsports Yamaha, and worked with many riders, including: Tommy Aquino, JB Beach, Ben Bostrom, Jason DiSalvo, Garrett Gerloff, Chris Fillmore, Jamie Hacking, Roger Hayden, Tommy Hayden, and Clinton Seller, to name a few.
During those years, however, Cesmat never got a chance to ride one of the big-bore racebikes he often tuned. And anyway, he was more interested in combining street comfort with track performance.
So, Cesmat, age 66, has blended those elements into his personal street ride, a slick, potent, naked and upright 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1. It was been a long ride to get the project to where it is, but Cesmat — an accomplished racer himself since the 1970s and a current competitor with MRA in Colorado — says the result is well worth the effort.
“I kind of have had this idea of doing a bike like this for a while. For me, this goes back to the Colorado road racing scene. For many of those years, one of the big things there was racing small bikes, converted dirt bikes, single-cylinder, enduro four-strokes,” he says. “Easy to ride, handled good, comfortable, something you could deal with. For the last 12 or 13 years, I’ve been riding Supermoto bikes. And I just ride them on the pavement, races, track days. I really enjoy that. You’re not sore after riding all day.
“Then a few years ago, I picked up a KTM, a 690 Duke. I’ve done a track day or two on that, and it was just perfect–-except when you’re racing with guys on 600s and big bikes. You get to the straight, and they’re just like, see ya! OK, well, this is a problem. The R1 project is basically to have a bike that works, feels and handles like that 690, but with proper horsepower.”
Someone else at the Graves shop had a stock, low-miles 2006 R1 for sale. Cesmat bought it, stripped off the bodywork and started to build his dream bike.
An over-the-counter Öhlins shock went onto the rear to match the Öhlins forks. Braking rotors and Performance Friction pads were mated to Goodridge twin brake lines to eliminate the junction box for the stock 1-into-2 lines. An aftermarket upper triple clamp with mounts for a tubular handlebar went on, as did a tubular handlebar.
An eBay dirt bike headlight went on the front; an eBay Saddlemen seat went on the back, as did a home-built fender eliminator and LED strips for turn signals. The engine was left stock with the exception of some ECU tweaking and carbon fiber inlets sourced from a Ducati Streetfighter 848 and modified to fit. Cesmat said he remembered–and loved–the intake sound of the old Yamaha five-valve sportbikes, and wanted to emulate that.
A Termignoni titanium replica of the YZR-M1 MotoGP racebike of the time went on, in part because Cesmat “wanted to get that butt heater situation out from under the seat, clean that area up,” he says.
To say Cesmat is happy with the bike would be an understatement.
“I always liked the look of the bike, liked the look of the engine, the way the frame looked. But I had never ridden a modern sportbike,” he says. “And now that I have, I have a lot of respect-–more than I did at the time–for the guys racing those. Even on the street, you get it up to 9,000 rpm and you can barely hang on. I can’t imagine what it’s like at 14,000 rpm…
“The power feeling, the way it runs. I get on it and I think, oh yeah, this thing pulls! It’s such a nice feel, so smooth, cruising down the road. It’s pretty neat. Like any modern big-bore bike, you wind it up in any gear and you’re doing 100 mph…”
MIC: New Motorcycle Sales Up Double Digits In All Categories
First-Quarter Motorcycle Sales Way Up
– Double-Digit Increases in Every Category –
IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2021 – New-model motorcycle sales among leading brands increased more than 37.2 percent in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council Retail Sales Report. The Q1 sales, compared to the same period last year, were up by double digits in every category: on-highway, off-highway, dual-purpose, and scooter.
“This is the fourth straight quarter of strong sales numbers, indicating continued and growing interest in riding among new and returning riders,” said Erik Pritchard, MIC president and CEO. “Combine the new-motorcycle sales performance with the pace of tire sales and we know that more riders are putting on more miles. We hope that indicates that riding is becoming a larger part of consumers’ lives.”
The MIC Retail Sales Reporting System gathers new motorcycle and scooter retail sales data from 14 leading manufacturers and distributors in the U.S., providing a strong indicator of total sales trends.
Year-to-date sales of dual-purpose motorcycles were up the most, by 47 percent. Off-highway sales were up 45.4 percent. Scooter sales rose 34.6 percent. And on-highway motorcycle sales increased 31.4 percent.
“May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and we’re also glad to see continued strong interest in hands-on rider training,” Pritchard said. “The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse and the MSF DirtBike School are great places to start if you are new to motorcycling. The DirtBike School is open to students age six and up. For more experienced riders, advanced courses are available. We encourage riders to continue with training and education whenever possible.”
The Motorcycle Industry Council exists to preserve, protect, and promote motorcycling through government relations, communications, media relations, statistics and research, aftermarket programs, data communications standards, and involvement in technical and regulatory issues. As a not-for-profit national industry association, the MIC seeks to support motorcyclists by representing manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and retailers of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, ROVs, motorcycle/ATV/ROV parts, accessories, and related services, and members of allied trades such as insurance, finance and investment companies, media companies, and consultants.
The MIC is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with a government relations office in metropolitan Washington, D.C. First called the MIC in 1970, the organization has been in operation since 1914.
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FIM MotoE World Cup Continues This Weekend At Le Mans
“Here is another story”: MotoE™ charged up for more at Le Mans
Zaccone, Aegerter, Casadei, Pons, Herrera and Granado get ready for Round 2 in France
Thursday, 13 May 2021
It’s a short turnaround before Round 2 of the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup and before track action got underway at Le Mans, Jerez winner and therefore points leader Alessandro Zaccone (Octo Pramac MotoE) was joined in the pre-event Press Conference by second-placed Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP), Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse’s Mattia Casadei fresh from fourth place, top five finisher and rookie Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team), Maria Herrera (Openbank Aspar Team) and Jerez E-pole sitter Eric Granado (One Energy Racing) to talk shop ahead of lights out.
Here are some key quotes:
Alessandro Zaccone: “I feel very good, I feel strong and I feel very good with the team. We started the season in a great way and did a really good job in winter testing and in the first race weekend. I think we start here with a good base. For sure here it’ll be more difficult because I don’t know the track very well, but we’ll try to do our best.
“Here the weather will be different to Jerez, I’ve tried the MotoE bike once in the wet, here last year, but I don’t have a target. I’ll try to be as fast as possible and we’ll see during the weekend!”
Dominique Aegerter: “Jerez was quite a good weekend, it’s very important to finish the race with 20 points. In a short Championship we saw last year it’s important finish every race near the front. I’m looking forward to this weekend, I know the track from last year, we had a practice in the wet …we’ll see how the conditions will be but we’re in a good way, we have a good set up, the team are doing a great job and I feel ready to fight for a good position again.
“I think the most important is to have a lot of luck! To bring with you in the race, because I was quite unlucky last year when I got taken off at the first chicane. I think the MotoE race with short distance and no real Warm Up lap it’s hard to stand up on Sunday morning and be focused with the feeling immediately on the bike. Riders need to concentrate and be careful at the first chicane and on the first lap with the weight of the bike. But it’s important to stay in front, the first three places on the grid are important to have a clear start. E-Pole is always something special, you can’t make any mistakes and go out the track limits or crash, otherwise you start behind, so you need to always maximise it but minimise the risk you take.”
Mattia Casadei: “I’m happy because in the race in Jerez we tried a lot of new things on the bike and we’ll see, it’s better. In the race I had a good rhythm, the same as the three guys in front and we’ll see what happens here! I’m ready.
“Last year here was very bad for me! But this year, I’m happy and the conditions are the same for everyone, so I’ll put my best into it and we’ll see what happens!”
Miquel Pons: “Fifth in Jerez for me was good. We need to work on E-Pole to start on the front rows but we improved in every session with the class and on the bike. We worked well with the team all together.
“Here is a new challenge, this is a new track for me. We’ll work with the same focus on good results to make a good E-Pole session, and that’s the key focus.”
Maria Herrera: “I’m really happy because I felt the same feeling as I did in the first year in Jerez. I have an injury now but I’m happy to come back in a good way with the team, the MotoE bike and with the front tyre. But I have to keep working and be faster!
“Right now I don’t have any target because I don’t know how it will feel right now… I’ve only had a week after the surgery and I don’t know more! But for sure my feeling is I just have to start the weekend like always and see how the arm is.”
Eric Granado: “I’m feeling good, very motivated for this race. It was a great weekend in general for me in Jerez, I was very fast in every session and feeling so good with the bike, the feeling with the team is also so good. Unfortunately I made that mistake in the race but I take the good things: we are fast, we have possibilities to fight for the win. So I’ll take the positives, the crash was bad and I was very frustrated with myself because the only thing I shouldn’t have done… I did! But we always learn from our mistakes, I know I will achieve my goals so I’ll keep trying and pushing.
“Everyone here did less laps than Jerez, here will be another story. The conditions here also always change, but for me like always I’ll start the the same mindset, trying to do my best and improve every session, to have a good base with the bike for the race. Like I said in Jerez, my target is to get the maximum points possible, I’ll do my best like always and I’m sure my moment will arrive.”
That’s it from Thursday, with Free Practice now giving the grid chance to prepare for another few laps of awesome racing. Tune in for E-Pole on Saturday at 16:10 (GMT+2), before the race on Sunday at 10:05.
More, from a press release issued by Energica:
ENERGICA RETURNS TO LE MANS FOR 2021 MOTOE ROUND TWO
Energica has arrived at Le Mans’s ‘Circuit Bugatti’, France, for the second round of the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. After a successful season debut in Jerez, leading the standings with his Ego Corsa #61 is Alessandro Zaccone (OCTO Pramac MotoE) who took a stellar maiden MotoE victory for himself and the team, one that placed the young Italian among the early favourites for this year’s crown.
Throughout the years, however, MotoE has proved to be a very unpredictable series, and nobody knows it as well as Eric Granado (One Energy Racing), who crashed out while leading the Jerez encounter; that costly mistake has added some extra pressure to the Brazilian rider, who now has to make up for the ground lost from Zaccone and his other two main rivals Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt IntactGP) and Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40) – who rounded out the Andalusian podium in second and third, respectively.
Last year, The #FrenchGP served as the stage for the 2020 season finale, which saw Torres lifting up the championship title after winning the first of two races. Aside from him, none of the current riders ended up on the podium, so this race will be a good chance for many to right the wrongs, starting from Matteo Ferrari (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE): the 2019 title winner has had a challenging start to the season, but has shown he can be very quick at Le Mans as he claimed second place in the E-Pole here seven months ago.
With no prior testing at this track, the MotoE rookies will have an extra challenge to face, as they will need to find their way around the tricky French circuit while looking for the best set up for their Ego Corsa machines – all with the usual changeable Le Mans weather.
MotoE proceedings will begin tomorrow at 11:50 local time (GMT +2) with Free Practice one.
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ASRA/CCS Racing At Blackhawk Farms Raceway This Weekend
This coming weekend, May 14-16, the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) and Championship Cup Series (CCS) will host racing at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Illinois. The track is located 2 hours northwest of Chicago, 15 minutes off of I-90. Racers will take to the 1.95-mile, seven-turn course as they compete in a wide variety of classes.
Gates and registration open Friday at 6 a.m. Racer practice sessions and licensing clinic by Learning Curves Race School will run all day Friday.
On Saturday, ASRA will host round four of the 2021 Team Challenge series presented by Michelin and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. The 75-lap race will kick off just after lunch and be followed by sprint races.
On Sunday, the action continues with a full slate of races scheduled. The 25-minute GT races will kick off the day, while the eight-lap sprint races will begin just after the lunch break.
Starting on Friday, tickets for a weekend pass are only $35, reduced to $25 on Saturday, and just $15 on Sunday. The gate will be operated 24 hours. The full weekend schedule can be seen here: https://ccsracing.us/schedules/2021/2021%20Schedules%20PDF/BHF%20May%202021%20SCHEDULE.pdf
The American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) is the parent organization to the Championship Cup Series (CCS), the largest amateur motorcycle road racing organization in the United States issuing over 2800 licenses per year. ASRA promotes eight AMA sanctioned Sprint Series and eight AMA sanctioned Team Challenge road racing events for 2021. The CCS Series sanctions 40 events at popular tracks around the United States, including Daytona International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Homestead Miami Speedway, Road America, New Jersey Motorsports Park and Virginia International Raceway among other fine venues. In 2021 ASRA and CCS will provide riders with access to millions of dollars of sponsorship awards through participation in its sanctioned events.
For more racing information visit www.asraracing.com or www.ccsracing.us or call us at (817) 246-1127. Join CCS and ASRA in the greatest road racing experience available today!
MotoAmerica: Mazziotto Subbing For Injured Doyle At VIR
Former MotoAmerica regular Anthony Mazziotto, III, will ride BARTCON Racing’s Kawasaki ZX-6R in place of injured Dominic Doyle in MotoAmerica Supersport at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR).
Doyle suffered a broken right arm in a crash during the MotoAmerica season-opener April 30-May 2 at Road Atlanta.
“Prior to his injury in Round One at Road Atlanta, Dominic had been doing some pre-season training with Anthony at NJMP,” BARTCON Racing team owner Colin Barton wrote in an email to Roadracingworld.com. “So, we were extremely happy that he accepted the chance to stand in for Dominic when the opportunity presented itself. Welcome to the team Mazz.”
Mazziotto, who will turn 21 on May 16, was the runner-up in the 2015 and 2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC 390 Cup Championships (with six wins over the two seasons), placed seventh in the 2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship (with two wins), and finished seventh in the 2018 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship (with one podium finish), before taking a hiatus from racing.
Video: DiBrino Breaks WMRRA Lap Record At Ridge Motorsports Park
WMRRA: Andy DiBrino breaks lap record at Ridge Motorsports Park
Shelton, WA– This past weekend [May 8-9] at Ridge Motorsports Park was a dual-club round between the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA) and the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA). The event was the season opener for WMRRA and round two for the OMRRA series.
Since 2020, races at the Ridge have utilized the MotoAmerica layout with the chicane. Andy DiBrino smashed the previous [club racing] lap record of a 1:45.8, held by WMRRA #1 plate holder Adam Robarts, on Saturday morning in qualifying. But the record that withstood the weekend was a 1:44.0 DiBrino set to pull away to victory during Saturday’s Formula Ultra race, which is the new official lap record for [WMRRA].
Worth noting, the 1:44.0 was [0.3 second] faster than DiBrino’s [Stock 1000] qualifying time at the MotoAmerica race at Ridge Motorsports Park in 2020. Recently, Ridge Motorsports Park was repaved, and there has been many other track improvements.
“The new surface is so smooth!” said DiBrino. “I fully expected to break the lap record this year, but not this early in the season. This weekend’s weather was mostly overcast and about 55 degrees. Not what you would call ideal conditions. But the track felt amazing and confidence inspiring. I raced with a medium compound 0455 Dunlop slick on the back of my bike and was locked-in like a slot car!
“This weekend was one of my best race weekends I’ve had. I have been taking my training seriously this year. Fresh N’ Lean stepped up to get me eating healthy and I am back in the gym. I am starting to feel the benefits now on the track. My EDR Performance-built [Kawasaki] ZX-10R was dialed, and I felt the strongest I have been on it yet. I am looking to carry this momentum to the next club races where I expect to break this record again. And I am also looking to redeem myself in Stock 1000 at the upcoming MotoAmerica race at Ridge.”
DiBrino Racing would like to thank its sponsors: Dunlop Tires, EDR Performance, Oregon Motorcycle Attorney, Ridge Motorsports Park, MotoSport Hillsboro, Motul USA, HJC Helmets, Alpinestars, NJK Leathers, See See Motor Coffee Co, Fresh N’ Lean, Attack Performance, Superlite Sprockets, K-Tech Suspension, Carbonin USA, HHR Performance, Track Time LLC, Ken Hill Coaching, Motion Pro, ODI Grips, ASV Inventions, KP12 Graphix, MotoSport.com, Samco Sport, Bickle Racing, Cox Racing Group, Moto Master Brakes.
UtahSBA: Hicks Wins Big On Borrowed Bike
Utah Sport Bike Association (UtahSBA) was back on the grid for their Utah Motorcycle Law Masters of the Mountains Round 1 on Saturday, May 8th held on Utah Motorsports Campus’ East Track. As riders warmed their tires and revved up their engines, you could feel the excitement building in the paddock, as over 70 riders geared up for their practice and qualifying sessions.
The race day kicked off with King of the Mountain qualifying taking to the track in the early morning. Due to low overnight temperatures most riders chose to skip the first qualifying session, using it as an opportunity to check on bike changes. In the first qualifying session we saw racer Andrew Skov setting the best lap with a 1:42.82. As the second qualifying session got going Eric Jones set an early pace on his first flying lap, pushing his Yamaha R1 to a 1:39.194. Michael Bradshaw was pushing on lap three and came up just .288 seconds off Eric Jones’ time. On the fourth lap Braden Jones swooped in, trouncing both Eric Jones and Bradshaw’s time with a 1:38.938 which was enough to put him in pole position. Fourth and fifth place honors went to Genaro Lopez and Skov respectively, 2020 KOM champion Jerry Hicks took seventh on a borrowed Yamaha R1 following a nasty get off that totaled his Kawasaki during Friday’s track day.
The afternoon sun was heating the track and it was time for the King of the Mountain combined race. The Grid Marshall cleared the track, rev limiters bounced, and it was time to go racing. The lights went out and Lopez, who sat fourth on the grid, had a picture-perfect start and was battling Eric Jones into and out of turn one to take the lead in turn two. Lopez’s lead in the race came to an end when he began having issues with his front end and lost the confidence to keep pushing as the other riders picked up the pace. Bradshaw was able to keep P3 held down by the end of lap one, and at the start of lap three Bradshaw was chasing Eric Jones and hoping to take that second position. In the fourth lap as Bradshaw and Eric Jones battled for position Bradshaw’s shifter came loose creating a massive upset. Bradshaw was forced to drop back and eventually retire from the race. By the start of lap six Eric Jones had retaken the lead followed by Anthony Norton, Braden Jones, Lopez, and Hicks. By lap seven Hicks started making his moves on the field, overtaking Lopez on the entrance to turn four bolstering his confidence and helping him put down some serious lap times. On lap eight Braden Jones was finally able to make an overtake on Norton and began the attack on his father Eric Jones, he then built a slight gap from Hicks and Norton. Braden was finally able to make a pass on his father stick when he overtook Eric between turns three and four to take the lead. Eric Jones began to get fatigued and started to fall back in the field to be overtaken by Norton, Hicks, Lopez and Bill Davis. By lap 10 Hicks had tired of following Norton, passing him to take P2. Meanwhile behind them Lopez and Davis had been dueling with their evenly matched BMWs for most of the race, but Lopez had hung on to the lead until Lap 11 when Davis finally passed Lopez to secure the P4 spot. Hicks, still on the charge, finally found a way to catch Braden Jones on lap 12, passing him on the drive out of Tooele turn to take first and making it stick the rest of the race. As the checkered flag flew it was Hicks taking home the gold followed by Braden Jones, Norton, Davis, and Lopez.
The afternoon continued with the club’s signature Deseret Dash race. The track went green, engines roared to life, and Braden Jones’ bike stalled and he was left behind on the grid. With some quick thinking on Braden’s part he was able to get his Yamaha going and get back into the race while using every ounce of power that his R1 would give him. Meanwhile, Eric Jones got the holeshot and led the race at the start of lap two followed closely by David Meyer. By the start of the third lap every spectator was in disbelief to see that Braden had passed most of the field and was sitting in third place. Then on lap four, Braden rocketed his way past Meyer, however his father Eric Jones had already checked out, opening a substantial gap from the battle for second. Eric Jones went on to win with a 17.353-second gap to Braden Jones with Meyer sitting in third.
As the race day neared its end Open Superbike racers lined up and took their spots on the grid. The lights went out and Steven Marco surged forward from eighth on the grid maneuvering his Yamaha into the holeshot being trailed closely by Davis. Unbeknownst to our race leaders Norton was on the rampage, coming all the way from P19 on the grid into third place at the conclusion of lap two and overtook Davis on the front straight for second position. It wasn’t long before Norton came flying down the straight on his Kawasaki to take on Marco in turn one and lead the race going into lap four. Following closely behind was Davis who never let Marco or Norton out of his sights, and before lap four was over Davis found a way through Marco to take away second position. The race finished with Norton leading after a 19-position charge followed closely by Davis and Marco.
All told it was a fantastic day of racing and as the track went cold the BBQ in the pits went hot as racers and their families gathered for a meal and to celebrate the day’s triumphs. Missing during the 2020 season the club was excited to have the post-race BBQ and the community bonding that comes with it return during round 1. In addition to the grilling action the club was finally able to give out its 2020 race season trophies and awards and bring closure to the challenges of the 2020 race season. We look forward to seeing everyone again for Utah Motorcycle Law Masters of the Mountains Round 2 on May 29th at UMC’s West Track.
The Utah Sport Bike Association is a Utah Non-Profit dedicated to promoting education, safe riding, and competition in the Intermountain West. You can find more information about the USBA, upcoming events, and schools at www.utahsba.com or find us on Facebook.
Results:
Motostation/Trackstar KOM Overall:
1. Jerry Hicks (YAM R1)
2. Braden Jones (YAM R1)
3. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
4. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
5. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
6. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
Motostation KOM GTO:
1. Jerry Hicks (YAM R1)
2. Braden Jones (YAM R1)
3. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
4. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
5. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
6. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
Trackstar KOM GTU:
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM R6)
3. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
AZ Riding Academy Combined GTO
1. John Tran (YAM R1)
2. David Thomas (BMW S1000RR)
3. Andrew Skov (SUZ GSXR-1000)
4. Marshall Miller (BMW S1000RR)
5. Lee McNutt (YAM R6)
6. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
C&R Coatings Combined GTU
1. Lee McNutt (YAM R6)
2. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
3. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
4. Donald Rothfuss (DUC 848-EVO)
5. Braxton Young (HON CBR600RR)
6. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
The Edge Powersports Deseret Dash – Expert
1. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
2. Braden Jones (YAM R1)
3. David Meyer (YAM R1)
4. Jason Johnson (KAW ZX10R)
5. Marshall Miller (BMW S1000RR)
6. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
The Edge Powersports Deseret Dash – Novice
1. John Tran (YAM R1)
2. Barry Ketmany (YAM R1)
3. Brock Jones (YAM R6)
4. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
5. Kirk Doyle (KAW ZX-6)
6. Zach Jenson (YAM R6)
Harrison Eurosports Formula 40 – GTO
1. Eric Jones (YAM R1)
2. Michael JR Bradshaw (SUZ GSXR1000)
3. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
4. Steven Marco (YAM R1)
5. David Meyer (YAM R1)
6. Tyler Jones (YAM R1)
Harrison Eurosports Formula 40 – GTU
1. Lee McNutt (YAM R6)
2. Donald Rothfuss (DUC 848-EVO)
3. Victor Arias (SUZ GSX-R600)
4. Mark Taylor (KAW NINJA-400)
5. Brian Gerwe (HON CBR600RR)
6. Dustin Lance (YAM R6)
Bingham Cyclery Lightweight Superbike
1. James Snow (SUZ SV650)
2. Jeff Masters (YAM FZ-07)
3. Brad Moore (YAM YZF-R3)
4. Chris Cramer (KTM 690-SMCR)
5. Daniel Egbert (SUZ SV650)
6. Alex Hatfield (KAW NINJA-400)
Blud Racing Lubricants Middleweight Superbike
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM FZ8)
3. Michael Bishop (YAM R6)
4. Braxton Young (HON CBR600RR)
5. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
6. Kris Porntharavongse (KAW ZX6R)
Toxic Moto Racing Middleweight Superstock
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM R6)
3. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
4. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
5. Michael Bishop (YAM R6)
6. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
The Mechanic Modern Vintage – GTO
1. Kevin Dolan (KAW ZX10R)
2. Marshall Miller (BMW S1000RR)
3. Barry Ketmany (YAM R1)
4. Sam Arquit (HON CBR1000RR)
The Mechanic Modern Vintage – GTU
1. Richard Findlay (SUZ GSXR-600)
2. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
3. Kirk Doyle (KAW ZX-6)
4. Braxton Young (HON CBR600RR)
5. Shawn Rothmeyer (YAM R6)
6. Brian Gerwe (HON CBR600RR)
Karl Malone Powersports Moto 2
1. Brian Childree (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Cole Phillips (YAM R6)
3. Peter Hofpointner (YAM R6)
4. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSXR-600)
5. Michael Bishop (YAM R6)
6. Brock Jones (YAM R6)
Redline Realty Moto 3
1. James Snow (SUZ SV650)
2. Mark Taylor (KAW NINJA-400)
3. Brad Moore (YAM YZF-R3)
4. Chris Cramer (KTM 690-SMCR)
5. Alex Hatfield (KAW NINJA-400)
Legion of Speed Novice GTO
1. John Tran (YAM R1)
2. David Behrend (YAM R1)
3. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
4. Omar Carrillo (YAM R1)
5. Sam Arquit (HON CBR1000RR)
6. Pratt Wellman (APR RSV4-RR)
Brighton Peak Financial Novice GTU
1. Brock Jones (YAM R6)
2. Belisario Arango (KAW ZX6R)
3. Raymond Clark (TRI 675)
4. Kirk Doyle (KAW ZX-6)
5. Joshua Fisher (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
6. Zach Jenson (YAM R6)
Vortex Open Superbike
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
2. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
3. Steven Marco (YAM R1)
4. Jerry Hicks (YAM R1)
5. David Thomas (BMW S1000RR)
6. Andrew Skov (SUZ GSXR-1000)
MotoUnited Open Superstock
1. Michael JR Bradshaw (SUZ GSXR1000)
2. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
3. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX10R)
4. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
5. Jerry Hicks (KAW NINJA-ZX10)
6. David Meyer (YAM R1)
Karl Malone Powersports Open Twins
1. Donald Rothfuss (DUC 848-EVO)
2. Raymond Clark (TRI 675)
3. James Snow (SUZ SV650)
4. Daniel Egbert (DUC 1199S)
5. Tyler Donaworth (TRI DAYTONA-675)
6. Jeff Masters (YAM FZ-07)
Velosio Production 500
1. Brian Childree (KAW NINJA-400)
2. Mark Taylor (KAW NINJA-400)
3. Brad Moore (YAM YZF-R3)
4. Rachel Kuns (KAW NINJA-400)
5. Alex Hatfield (KAW NINJA-400)
6. Brian Gerwe (KAW NINJA-400)
Monarch Powersports Sportsman
1. Shawn Rothmeyer (YAM R6)
2. Russell Carpenter (YAM R6)
3. Zach Jenson (YAM R6)
4. Dustin Lance (YAM R6)
5. Moe Fareed (TRI DAYTONA-675R)
6. John Tillotson (YAM R1)
Napa Auto Parts Tooele Stock 1000
1. Bill Davis (BMW S1000RR)
2. Genaro Lopez (BMW S1000RR)
3. John Tran (YAM R1)
4. David Meyer (YAM R1)
5. Jason Johnson (KAW ZX10R)
6. Michael JR Bradshaw (SUZ GSXR1000)
Carbonsmith Super Street Bike
1. Victor Arias (HON CBR1000RR-SP)