Enel FIM MotoE World Cup

Red Bull Ring

Spielberg, Austria

August 11, 2019

Race Results (wet conditions, all using Energica Ego Corsa electric motorcycles and Michelin tires):

1. Mike Di Meglio, France, 5 laps, Total Race Time 8:41.799

2. Xavier Simeon, Belgium, -2.238 seconds

3. Bradley Smith, UK, -4.368

4. Alex De Angelis, San Marino, -5.071

5. Matteo Ferrari, Italy, -5.155

6. Sete Gibernau, Spain, -6.845

7. Josh Hook, Australia, -7.961

8. Niccolo Canepa, Italy, -10.331

9. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland, -8.907 (includes one-position penalty for overtaking under a yellow flag)

10. Lorenzo Savadori, Italy, -11.637

11. Kenny Foray, France, -16.446

12. Randy De Puniet, France, -18.062

13. Mattia Casadei, Italy, -19.584

14. Nicolas Terol, Spain, -21.244

15. Niki Tuuli, Finland, -22.490

16. Maria Herrera, Spain, -25.746

17. Eric Granado, Brazil, -70.619, crash

18. Hector Garzo, Spain, -1 lap, DNF, crash

Championship Point Standings (after 2 of 6 races):

1. Di Meglio, 41 points

2. Smith, 36

3. Simeon, 29

4. Tuuli, 26

5. De Angelis, 23

6. Ferrari, 22

7. Gibernau, 17

8. Garzo, 13

9. Canepa, 12

10. TIE, Hook/Raffin, 10

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Di Meglio escapes a fierce battle for the podium to win in Austria

Frenchman becomes the new Championship leader after some impressive composure in the wet

Mike Di Meglio (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) took an impressive victory in Round 2 of the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup, with the grid going racing in wet conditions for the first time ever and the Frenchman perfectly composed to come home for 25 points and the Championship lead. Xavier Simeon (Avintia Esponsorama Racing) took second after a big squabble to decide the podium, with Bradley Smith (One Energy Racing) crossing the line in third.

The race was reduced to five laps due to rain falling at the Red Bull Ring, with no practice time in the conditions meaning the grid were given two sighting laps and the race distance was reduced. After that extra lap to judge the conditions before lights out, the scene was set and Round 2 got underway.

As the grid thundered into Turn 1 it was Simeon who braved it out to take the holeshot from second on the grid, but the Belgian was forced to cede the lead soon after as Di Meglio retaliated into Turn 3. The fight for third just behind them was immediately heating up as well, with a gaggle of riders all blasting towards Turn 3 in tandem and Eric Granado (Avintia Esponsorama Racing) coming out on top.

That’s when the first bit of drama hit as previous points leader Niki Tuuli (Ajo MotoE) ran wide into Turn 4, the Finn managing to keep it upright in the gravel trap and rejoin but right at the back, facing an almighty uphill struggle to take points. Smith also had a moment into Turn 4, but the Brit only slipped down to ninth and stayed on.

Ninth was where Granado started, but he’d quickly shot through into the fight at the front and momentarily took second away from teammate Simeon, but a big moment for the Brazilian then saw the Belgian strike back. Granado, of course, repaid the favour once again, and this time the number 51 was able to keep it and start to home in on Di Meglio for the lead.

Once through and at the front, Granado seemed to have an edge in the tough conditions and set about starting to break away from the pack…but then disaster struck. On lap three and on the brakes into Turn 3, the Brazilian suddenly lost the front and slid out of contention, leaving Di Meglio back in the driving seat with a little breathing space included.

However, as comfortable as it looked initially, Tech 3 E-Racing’s Hector Garzo was on a charge. He’d managed to out-duel Simeon after going quite literally elbow to elbow in the fight for second, the Spaniard rolling around the outside into Turn 9, and with just two laps left, Garzo set his sights on Di Meglio a second ahead of him.

The Spaniard was gaining seemingly corner by corner and had cut the gap in half by the final lap, but that’s when disaster struck. After getting so close, Garzo suddenly crashed out at Turn 4as Di Meglio started to turn the screw again, leaving the Frenchman in clear air to take a composed win – his first in this paddock for just over ten years.

That put Simeon in second place for a first MotoE™ podium, whilst Smith had fought his way through to fourth after his early error, ultimately crossing the line third after the drama ahead of him. That keeps him only five points off the lead with his podium – the same gap he arrived with, just behind a different rider.

Alex De Angelis (Octo Pramac MotoE) took fourth, a tenth clear of compatriot Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE). A best ride of the season from Sete Gibernau (Join Contracts Pons 40) saw the former MotoGP™ star battle his way through from twelfth on the grid to sixth. Josh Hook (Octo Pramac MotoE) took seventh, ahead of Niccolo Canepa (LCR E-Team). Jesko Raffin (Dynavolt Intact GP) was given a penalty for passing under yellow flags and was demoted a place to ninth, ahead of Lorenzo Savadori (Trentino Gresini MotoE), who completed the top ten.

Round 1 winner Niki Tuuli managed to fight his way back to score a point, and every point is crucial in a six-race series. The FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup is next in action at the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, with a double header sure to shake up the fight even further – and 50 points on the table.

Mike Di Meglio: “It was quite a perfect weekend for me, I’m really happy and thanks to my EG 0,0 Marc VDS team, we did great work. Five minutes before going to the grid it was looking like drier conditions and not rain, and on the two sighting laps I saw I had a good feeling on the bike. So I though ‘OK, you try to stay on your pace’. But when Xavier passed me at the first corner I was able to pass him back quickly, then after that Granado arrived and I remember in Jerez he was very fast, like he was riding in dry conditions. So I was quite comfortable behind him, and after he made a mistake and I already had a gap to the other guys. On the last lap I saw Garzo was there and tried to brake as late as possible, hoping he’d make a mistake, and I saw he did, I don’t know if he went straight on or crashed? But I’m very happy about the win and we need to continue like this.”

More, from a press release issued by Energica:

DI MEGLIO AND ENERGICA MASTER WET CONDITIONS AS THE #63 EDGES SIMEON AND SMITH FOR THE WIN

The second race in the history of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup was an outstanding show, with the Energica Ego Corsa machines showing all their power grip on the strip of asphalt of the Red Bull Ring, which was made wet by overnight and early morning rain showers. Saturday’s E-Pole winner Mike Di Meglio kept up the momentum by taking his first MotoE win – and the leadership in the standings – ahead of Xavier Simeon (Avintia Esponsorama) and Bradley Smith (One Energy Racing).

Di Meglio had a great start from pole position but was soon overtaken by Simeon, who then gave the lead back to the Frenchman after a small mistake. The race saw the first drama unfolding on lap one, when race one winner Niki Tuuli (Ajo MotoE) went wide and onto the gravel, a mistake that relegated him at the back of the field and cost him the championship lead.

The man on the move in the early part of the encounter was Eric Granado (Avintia Esponsorama), who had the better of his teammate Simeon and then took control of the race at the exit of turn three by powering his Energica Ego Corsa past Di Meglio on the second lap. Meanwhile, Alex De Angelis (OCTO Pramac MotoE) went a little wide at the next corner and lost two positions to Matteo Ferrari (Team Trentino Gresini MotoE) and Hector Garzo (Tech 3 E-Racing).

While trying to pull away from the chasing pack, race-simulation winner Granado lost the front under braking at turn three, a massive blow for the young Brazilian rider which put Di Meglio back in the lead with a good margin over the following duo. But the fastest-ever MotoE rider around the Red Bull Ring, Garzo, had no intention of letting the Marc VDS rider pull away. After a spectacular pass around the outside of Simeon, Eric began a relentless chase for the win aboard Tech 3’s Ego Corsa.

Unfortunately for him, dreams of gold were shattered on the last lap when, after setting the fastest lap of the race, he crashed out of contention. With no other rivals close, Di Meglio crossed the line a lonely winner ahead of Simeon and Smith, in what was a repeat of yesterday’s E-Pole top-3. After a brace of difficult opening laps, the Briton picked up the pace and made his way back to the podium after an intense battle with MotoGP legend Sete Gibernau (Join Contract Pons 40), who was sixth at the end of the race behind De Angelis and Ferrari.

The top-ten was completed by Josh Hook (OCTO Pramac MotoE), Niccolò Canepa (LCR E-Team), Jesko Raffin (Dynavolt IntactGP) and Lorenzo Savadori (Team Trentino Gresini).

The FIM Enel MotoE World Cup will resume action in a month’s time at the Misano World Circuit, with two races scheduled over the weekend and therefore 50 points up for grabs. Energica’s home race will be full of activities and initiatives, so please make sure to stay tuned on Energica’s social media channels and visit www.energicamotor.com for more news.

fonaCab Ulster Grand Prix

Dundrod Circuit

Northern Ireland

August 10, 2019

Around A Pound Superbike Race (Three) Results (“largely dry” conditions):

1. Peter Hickman (BMW), 6 laps, Total Race Time 20:01.062, Best Lap Time 3:18.091/Average Speed 134.504 mph

2. Dean Harrison (Kaw), -6.849 seconds, 3:19.190/133.762 mph

3. Conor Cummins (Hon), -21.357, 3:20.109/133.147 mph

4. Davey Todd (BMW), -38.476, 3:23.964/130.631 mph

5. Jamie Coward (Yam), -52.894, 3:26.499/129.027 mph

6. Derek Sheils (Suz), -53.213, 3:27.136/128.630 mph

7. Michael Sweeney (BMW), -53.281, 3:26.261/129.176 mph

8. Brian McCormack (BMW), -53.333, 3:26.100/129.277 mph

9. Phillip Crowe (BMW), -79.926, 3:30.908/126.330 mph

10. Mike Booth (Kaw), -81.102, 3:31.258/126.120 mph

Editorial Note: American Patricia Fernandez finished 16th, 98.458 seconds behind race winner Peter Hickman, in the Skegness Raceway Supersport race, which was run in “largely dry” conditions.

More, from a press release issued by Smiths Racing:

Seven Up For Record Breaker Hickman

Following on from his record-breaking performance on Thursday where he took a double victory and upped the outright lap record, Smiths Racing rider Peter Hickman continued where he left off at the 2019 fonaCAB Ulster Grand Prix by scorching to an unbeaten five wins at the 7.4-mile Dundrod track today to make history with a seven-win haul.

After the Lincolnshire ace took the opening Supersport victory on Thursday aboard the Trooper Beer by Smiths Triumph for the Gloucester-based team, on his way to winning the opening Superbike race on the Smiths Racing BMW S1000RR, he set a new outright lap record at 136.415mph to reclaim the title of the fastest road racer in the world.

Hoping to continue his success, the 32 year old from Waddington near Lincoln got his day underway in damp conditions aboard the Smiths Racing BMW S1000RR in the Superstock class and followed that up with further victories in the Supersport and Superbike races to take his tally to three for the day and five for the meeting.

But Hickman wasn’t finished and was made to work hard for his sixth victory in the final Supersport race when the filler cap on the Trooper Beer by Smiths Triumph came loose on the opening lap covering him in fuel.

As the final race of the day took to the grid, Hickman again was in a class of his own and took an easy win to equal Phillip McCallen’s five victories in a day going back to 1996 and in doing so, became the first man to win an unprecedented seven races in a meeting to rewrite the history books.

The end result is that Hickman, who only made his Ulster GP debut six years ago, is now equal fourth with Bruce Anstey in the all-time winners’ list with 13 victories with only McCallen (14), Ian Lougher (18) and the legendary Joey Dunlop on 24 ahead of him.

Peter Hickman: “It’s been an awesome week and the team have been phenomenal. The bikes have been faultless, and I can’t thank them enough for what they do for me. They’ve built some awesome bikes and although I try to win every race, to have actually achieved that and end the week with seven wins from seven starts is something I never really thought I’d do. Conditions have been tricky today, but the organisers made all the right calls and I tried to get to the front as soon as I could in each race. Once I’d managed to do that, I was able to pick all my own lines and hit all my markers but whilst I was able to make the break in all of the big bike races, I knew it would be difficult to do that in the Supersport races. The Triumph had really good corner speed and handles perfectly so to win both of those races in the manner I did was brilliant. It’s just been a superb week and to create history like we have is testament to everyone at Smiths Racing.”

Darren Jones, Team Co-ordinator: “It’s been an unbelievable week and although we were fairly confident of Peter Hickmanour chances on the big bikes, we never thought we’d be as dominant as what we have been, and Peter’s been phenomenal. We’ve been working hard all year with the Smiths BMW S1000RR, both at BSB and on the roads, and each time he gets on it, he gets more and more comfortable and quicker. We knew the Supersport races would be a lot more difficult especially against an exceptional 600cc rider like Lee Johnston, but he fully utilised his experience and race craft to win those too. To come here and take pole position in every class, win seven races from seven starts and set the outright lap record is simply phenomenal and to create history both from a rider and team perspective is a tremendous achievement. I’ve said it before, but I think we have the best team in the paddock, and we’ve all had an enjoyable week working with each other. Everyone’s worked incredibly hard, so they all deserve the success we’ve had and full credit to the organisers as well. They made the right decisions at the right times and kept us all informed, so we’re pleased to have been part of a great meeting.”

The Smiths Racing BMW team are back in action at round eight of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park next weekend with Hickman looking to consolidate his Showdown chances at his local track.

Law Tigers Sacramento Mile Presented By Cycle Gear/American Flat Track

Cal Expo

Sacramento, California

August 10, 2019

Provisional AFT Production Twins Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 38.240 seconds

2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 38.847

3. James Rispoli (Har), 39.021

4. Chad Cose (Kaw), 39.061

5. Cory Texter (Yam), 39.063

6. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 39.208

7. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 39.210

8. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 39.228

9. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 39.286

10. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), 39.741

11. Cody Johncox (Yam), 39.752

12. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 39.894

13. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 40.348

14. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 40.564

15. Tristan Avery (Kaw), 40.719

16. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 41.595

17. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 42.026

18. Dan Lowther (Kaw), 42.108

19. Damon Coca (Kaw), 42.959

Provisional AFT Twins Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 38.257 seconds

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 38.514

3. Jared Mees (Ind), 38.540

4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 38.579

5. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 38.641

6. Sammy Halbert (Har), 38.971

7. Robert Pearson (Ind), 39.643

8. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 39.923

9. Kayl Kolkman (Ind), 40.036

10. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.132

11. James Monaco (Ind), 40.392

12. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.416

13. Davis Fisher (Ind), 40.519

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), 40.673

15. Jake Johnson (Yam), 40.896

16. Ronnie Jones (Yam), 41.716

17. Roger Hayden (Yam), 42.607

18. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 44.015

Provisional AFT Singles Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 40.309 seconds

2. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 40.432

3. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 40.498

4. Dan Bromley (KTM), 40.499

5. Shayna Texter (KTM), 40.500

6. Max Whale (Kaw), 40.677

7. Ryan Wells (Yam), 40.797

8. Chad Cose (Suz), 40.803

9. Tristan Avery (Hon), 40.826

10. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 40.942

11. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 41.020

12. Cameron Smith (Hon), 41.275

13. James Ott (Hon), 41.399

14. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 41.452

15. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 41.503

16. Trent Lowe (Hon), 41.543

17. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 41.641

18. Andrew Luker (Yam), 41.797

19. Dawson Schieffer (Yam), 41.846

20. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 41.932

21. Kayden Downing (KTM), 41.985

22. Cole Zabala (Hon), 42.216

23. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 42.619

24. Clayton Williams (Hon), 42.680

25. Austin Luczak (Hon), 42.740

26. Beau Thompson (Hon), 42.967

27. Christian Spurgeon (Yam), 43.092

28. Dominic Monaco (Hon), 43.224

29. Curtis Vanderkooi (Yam), 43.292

30. Cole Crowley (Hon), 43.406

31. Michael Hill (Yam), 43.553

32. Patrick Foy (Hon), 43.846

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 39.363 seconds

2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 39.627

3. James Rispoli (Har), 39.930

4. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 39.985

5. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 40.049

6. Cory Texter (Yam), 40.059

7. Chad Cose (Kaw), 40.253

8. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), 40.254

9. Cody Johncox (Yam), 40.274

10. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 40.537

11. Tristan Avery (Kaw), 40.637

12. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 40.793

13. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.800

14. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 40.937

15. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 41.410

16. Dan Lowther (Kaw), 41.744

17. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 42.562

18. Damon Coca (Kaw), 42.751

19. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 43.099

Provisional AFT Twins Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 38.923 seconds

2. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 39.173

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 39.310

4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 39.381

5. Davis Fisher (Ind), 39.499

6. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 39.603

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), 39.669

8. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 39.869

9. Robert Pearson (Ind), 39.951

10. James Monaco (Ind), 39.976

11. Jake Johnson (Yam), 40.002

12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 40.058

13. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.101

14. Kayl Kolkman (Ind), 40.471

15. Roger Hayden (Yam), 41.419

16. Ronnie Jones (Yam), 41.470

17. Jay Maloney (Ind), 41.797

18. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 43.494

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 39.994 seconds

2. Shayna Texter (KTM), 40.072

3. Chad Cose (Suz), 40.238

4. Mikey Rush (Hon), 40.260

5. Ryan Wells (Yam), 40.261

6. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 40.370

7. Dan Bromley (KTM), 40.509

8. Max Whale (Kaw), 40.665

9. Tristan Avery (Hon), 40.711

10. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 40.857

11. Tanner Dean (Hon), 40.965

12. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 40.992

13. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 41.133

14. Dawson Schieffer (Yam), 41.184

15. Cameron Smith (Hon), 41.273

16. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 41.287

17. Christian Spurgeon (Yam), 41.429

18. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 41.442

19. Andrew Luker (Yam), 41.452

20. Trent Lowe (Hon), 41.492

21. Kayden Downing (KTM), 41.589

22. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 41.618

23. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 41.642

24. Dominic Monaco (Hon), 41.748

25. Clayton Williams (Hon), 42.067

26. Cole Zabala (Hon), 42.116

27. Beau Thompson (Hon), 42.138

28. James Ott (Hon), 42.233

29. Curtis Vanderkooi (Yam), 42.338

30. Michael Hill (Yam), 42.510

31. Austin Luczak (Hon), 42.676

32. Cole Crowley (Hon), 42.833

33. Patrick Foy (Hon), 43.001

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), 39.658 seconds

2. James Rispoli (Har), 39.926

3. Cody Johncox (Yam), 40.007

4. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 40.011

5. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.091

6. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 40.167

7. Cory Texter (Yam), 40.173

8. Tristan Avery (Kaw), 40.310

9. Chad Cose (Kaw), 40.395

10. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 40.423

11. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 40.804

12. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 40.974

13. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 41.009

14. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 41.125

15. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 41.408

16. Dan Lowther (Kaw), 41.576

17. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 41.979

18. Damon Coca (Kaw), 42.516

19. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 42.731

Provisional AFT Twins Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 38.119 seconds

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 38.289

3. Davis Fisher (Ind), 38.311

4. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 38.407

5. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 38.437

6. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 38.705

7. Kayl Kolkman (Ind), 38.822

8. Sammy Halbert (Har), 38.869

9. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 38.996

10. Ronnie Jones (Yam), 39.255

11. James Monaco (Ind), 39.387

12. Brandon Price (Ind), 39.446

13. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 39.460

14. Robert Pearson (Ind), 39.664

15. Jay Maloney (Ind), 39.710

16. Jake Johnson (Yam), 39.730

17. Roger Hayden (Yam), 39.738

18. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 41.297

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Andrew Luker (Yam), 39.764 seconds

2. Dawson Schieffer (Yam), 39.775

3. James Ott (Hon), 39.909

4. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 39.914

5. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 39.959

6. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 40.033

7. Max Whale (Kaw), 40.057

8. Cameron Smith (Hon), 40.070

9. Tristan Avery (Hon), 40.073

10. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 40.203

11. Chad Cose (Suz), 40.263

12. Mikey Rush (Hon), 40.279

13. Shayna Texter (KTM), 40.301

14. Ryan Wells (Yam), 40.363

15. Kayden Downing (KTM), 40.393

16. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 40.396

17. Tanner Dean (Hon), 40.401

18. Dan Bromley (KTM), 40.408

19. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 40.419

20. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 40.448

21. Trent Lowe (Hon), 40.459

22. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 40.489

23. Michael Hill (Yam), 40.558

24. Beau Thompson (Hon), 40.561

25. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 40.575

26. Dominic Monaco (Hon), 40.646

27. Cole Zabala (Hon), 40.665

28. Clayton Williams (Hon), 40.716

29. Christian Spurgeon (Yam), 40.813

30. Cole Crowley (Hon), 41.063

31. Patrick Foy (Hon), 41.204

32. Curtis Vanderkooi (Yam), 41.551

33. Austin Luczak (Hon), 41.917

Provisional AFT Singles Heat Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 5 laps

2. Tristan Avery (Hon), -0.038 second

3. Max Whale (Kaw), -1.378 seconds

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -1.399

5. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -1.690

6. Andrew Luker (Yam), -1.730

7. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -1.875

8. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -1.881

9. Clayton Williams (Hon), -4.788

10. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -4.833

11. Patrick Foy (Hon), -6.875

Provisional AFT Singles Heat Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 5 laps

2. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -0.008 second

3. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.115

4. Cameron Smith (Hon), -0.269

5. Dawson Schieffer (Yam), -0.526

6. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -2.977 seconds

7. Tanner Dean (Hon), -3.040

8. Dominic Monaco (Hon), -5.254

9. Michael Hill (Yam), -5.362

10. Christian Spurgeon (Yam), -5.487

11. Curtis Vanderkooi (Yam), -6.454

Provisional AFT Singles Heat Race Three Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 5 laps

2. Dan Bromley (KTM), -0.042 second

3. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.074

4. Jesse Janisch (Yam), -0.186

5. Cole Zabala (Hon), -0.278

6. James Ott (Hon), -0.380

7. Kayden Downing (KTM), -0.589

8. Beau Thompson (Hon), -1.747 seconds

9. Trent Lowe (Hon), -4.262

10. Cole Crowley (Hon), -8.100

11. Austin Luczak (Hon), -8.133

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 10 laps

2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -0.014 second

3. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -6.611 seconds

4. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -6.947

5. Tristan Avery (Kaw), -7.570

6. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -11.092

7. Andrew Luker (Kaw), -11.196

8. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), -11.698

9. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -29.665

10. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), -29.793

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Cory Texter (Yam), 10 laps

2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -0.217 second

3. James Rispoli (Har), -1.509 seconds

4. Cody Johncox (Yam), -8.072

5. Chad Cose (Kaw), -9.646

6. Jordan Harris (Kaw), -13.741

7. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -13.797

8. Dan Lowther (Kaw), -34.571

9. Damon Coca (Kaw), -34.886

Provisional AFT Singles Semi Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 8 laps

2. Mikey Rush (Hon), -0.051 second

3. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.072

4. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -0.192

5. Max Whale (Kaw), -0.496

6. Cameron Smith (Hon), -0.790

7. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -1.450 seconds

8. Kayden Downing (KTM), -1.522

9. Trent Lowe (Hon), -3.859

10. Cole Zabala (Hon), -5.077

11. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -7.025

12. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -7.039

13. Clayton Williams (Hon), -7.832

14. Dominic Monaco (Hon), -13.493

15. Christian Spurgeon (Yam), -13.811

Provisional AFT Singles Semi Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Tristan Avery (Hon), 8 laps

2. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -0.089 second

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -0.145

4. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.186

5. Dan Bromley (KTM), -0.322

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -0.421

7. James Ott (Hon), -0.596

8. Dawson Schieffer (Yam), -1.349 seconds

9. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -1.828

10. Jesse Janisch (Yam), -3.000

11. Andrew Luker (Yam), -4.733

12. Beau Thompson (Hon), -5.597

13. Michael Hill (Yam), -9.151

14. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -9.262

15. Cole Crowley (Hon), -14.941

Provisional AFT Twins Semi Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 10 laps

2. Davis Fisher (Ind), -2.328 seconds

3. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -3.012

4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -3.279

5. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -9.135

6. Kayl Kolkman (Ind), -12.721

7. James Monaco (Ind), -14.708

8. Jay Maloney (Ind), -14.726

9. Roger Hayden (Yam), -18.111

Provisional AFT Twins Semi Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 10 laps

2. Bryan Smith (Kaw), -1.034 seconds

3. Sammy Halbert (Har), -3.777

4. Jake Johnson (Yam), -11.934

5. Ronnie Jones (Yam), -12.502

6. Brandon Price (Ind), -12.650

7. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -1 lap

8. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -2 laps

9. Robert Pearson (Ind), -10 laps, DNF

Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 15 laps

2. J.R. Addison (Kaw), -1.926 seconds

3. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -3.063

4. Cory Texter (Yam), -3.150

5. James Rispoli (Har), -3.164

6. Cody Johncox (Yam), -3.213

7. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -5.666

8. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -15.650

9. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), -15.661

10. Tristan Avery (Kaw), -17.701

11. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -21.678

12. Jordan Harris (Kaw), -31.610

13. Dan Lowther (Kaw), -41.249

14. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -2 laps

15. Andrew Luker (Kaw), -11 laps, DNF

16. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -13 laps, DNF

17. Chad Cose (Kaw), -15 laps, DNF

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 15 laps

2. Mikey Rush (Hon), -0.064 second

3. Tristan Avery (Hon), -0.098

4. Dan Bromley (KTM), -0.113

5. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.215

6. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.803

7. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -0.885

8. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -1.912 seconds

9. Kayden Downing (KTM), -3.968

10. Cameron Smith (Hon), -4.017

11. Tanner Dean (Hon), -4.257

12. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -4.652

13. James Ott (Hon), -10.950

14. Dawson Schieffer (Yam), -10.951

15. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -1 lap

16. Max Whale (Kaw), -9 laps, DNF

17. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -9 laps, DNF

Provisional AFT Twins Main Event Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 25 laps

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), -0.152 second

3. Davis Fisher (Ind), -9.089

4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -10.999

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), -11.134

6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -11.337

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), -17.247

8. Brandon Price (Ind), -20.268

9. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -30.850

10. Ronnie Jones (Yam), -35.011

11. Jake Johnson (Yam), -35.647

12. Jay Maloney (Ind), -35.684

13. James Monaco (Ind), -1 lap

14. Kayl Kolkman (Ind), -1 lap, -27.268 seconds

15. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -8 laps, DNF

16. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -16 laps, DNF

Cycle Gear Championship Of Sonoma

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, California

August 10, 2019

Supersport Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Hayden Gillim (Yam YZF-R6), 12 laps, Total Race Time 19:51.456, Best Lap Time 1:38.682

2. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), -0.102 second, 1:38.761

3. PJ Jacobsen (Yam YZF-R6), -3.089 seconds, 1:39.075

4. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), -7.213, 1:38.995

5. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), -10.692, 1:39.172

6. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6), -13.408, 1:39.530

7. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), -15.548, 1:39.684

8. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), -16.664, 1:39.761

9. Lucas Silva (Suz GSX-R600), -31.207, 1:40.855

10. Cory Ventura (Yam YZF-R6), -33.391, 1:40.956

11. Braeden Ortt (Kaw ZX-6R), -47.108, 1:42.397

12. Benjamin Smith (Yam YZF-R6), -49.147, 1:42.323

13. Carlos Abraham Garcia (Yam YZF-R6), -62.063, 1:42.736

14. Alejandro Thermiotis (Yam YZF-R6), -64.283, 1:43.292

15. Edgar Zaragoza (Yam YZF-R6), -64.980, 1:42.686

16. Caroline Olsen (Yam YZF-R6), -78.304, 1:44.302

17. Nolan Lamkin (Yam YZF-R6), -78.538,  1:44.700

18. Robert Pierce (Yam YZF-R6), -84.855, 1:44.985

19. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6), -86.280, 1:45.351

20. Aaron Graham (Yam YZF-R6), -98.200, 1:46.170

21. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6), -98.877, 1:46.297

22. Michael Kim (Yam YZF-R6), -99.453, 1:46.407

23. Xavier Zayat (Yam YZF-R6), DNF, crash, 1:44.789

24. Tyler O’Hara (Kaw ZX-6R), DNF, crash, 1:39.851

25. Sean Dylan Kelly (Suz GSX-R600), DNF, crashed in first part of red-flagged race

Championship Point Standings (after 10 of 18 races):

1. Fong, 180 points

2. Gillim, 167

3. Jacobsen, 139

4. Escalante, 132

5. Kelly, 115

6. Prince, 101

7. Hayes, 94

8. TIE, Aguilar/McFadden, 75

10. TIE, Silva/Ortt, 52

12. Zayat, 30

13. Ashton Yates, 29

14. Nassaney, 24

15. Brandon Paasch, 20

16. Joseph Giannotto, 18

17. Ventura, 17

18. Danny Eslick, 13

19. Smith, 12

20. Olsen, 11

More, from a press release issued by Team Hammer:

BOBBY FONG AND TEAM HAMMER ON THE PODIUM AT SONOMA RACEWAY

M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong claimed his eighth top-two finish of the 2019 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship season to highlight a Saturday with its share of highs and lows for Team Hammer.

MotoAmerica Supersport championship points leader Fong sprinted out to the lead from pole aboard his GSX-R600. But the race was almost immediately red-flagged after his M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammate, Sean Dylan Kelly, was pushed off track by another rider, and crashed heavily. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was examined, treated, and released.

Fong ripped off another holeshot and led the opening four laps of the restarted race. Running a close second, he pressured the leader for the duration. The Stockton, California, native gave everything he had to deliver his home fans a final-corner victory, but came up just 0.102-second short in the final lunge to the flag.

“I was just doing my best to hang on,” said Fong, who has finished either first or second in the last six MotoAmerica Supersport races. “It was a cat-and-mouse thing; I would catch him in one part of the track pretty good, and then he would gap me pretty good in the next. I was always playing catch-up, so I could never get quite close enough to make a move.

“But we definitely had a wonderful motorcycle out there, so I have to give it up to my M4 ECSTAR Suzuki crew. We’re going to give it hell tomorrow and try to take advantage of having another shot at the win.”

M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Superbike ace Jake Lewis got an outstanding start in Saturday’s Superbike Race and was running fourth, only to be rammed by another rider who crashed in an impossible attempt to dive up the inside in the race’s fourth corner.

Although the impact set off the airbag in his Furygan racing suit, Lewis somehow managed to keep his GSX-R1000 upright, but was forced far off course, losing time and positions. After finding his way back on circuit and eventually fighting from ninth back up to a top-five position, Lewis was black-flagged and disqualified for cutting the course.

Lewis said, “It was a tough race. I actually got a really good start and was in fourth up the hill. I felt good. Everyone was bunched up, and I got run into and knocked off the track. It was kind of a bonehead move. Everyone is in a group like that and we had a long race ahead of us. I thought I could do a good race because I usually do really well at this track.

“I re-entered where I felt was the safest and where my race wouldn’t be completely messed up because of another rider’s actions, so I’m definitely pretty bummed to get the black flag. I feel that penalty was pretty harsh for what I did.”

Meanwhile, Roadracing World Young Guns pilot Alex Dumas and Autovest Suzuki’s Joseph Blasius continued to rank near the top of the charts in Twins Cup competition on their identical SV650 racebikes. The on-form Dumas qualified second provisionally ahead of Sunday’s race, with Blasius just two positions further back in fourth.

Team Hammer will be looking to add to its podium tally before leaving Sonoma Raceway with the squad’s Supersport, Superbike, and Twins Cup pilots chasing after checkered flags on Sunday afternoon.

About Team Hammer

The 2019 season marks Team Hammer’s 39th consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 75 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 219 times and have won five AMA Pro National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships. The team has also won 135 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.

Cycle Gear Championship Of Sonoma

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, California

August 10, 2019

EBC Brakes Superbike Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R1), 22 laps, Total Race Time 35:59.245, Best Lap Time 1:36.861

2. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), -10.369 seconds, 1:37.201

3. Mathew Scholtz (Yam YZF-R1), -21.193, 1:37.815

4. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R1), -27.084, 1:37.767

5. Jake Gagne (BMW S1000RR), -50.380, 1:39.097

6. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:41.503

7. Sam Verderico (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:42.344

8. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R1000), -15 laps, DNF, 1:38.241, forced off track, blacked flagged

9. Cameron Petersen (Yam YZF-R1), -16 laps, DNF, 1:38.705

10. Kyle Wyman (Duc Panigale V4 R),-19 laps, DNF, 1:39.323

11. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10RR), -20 laps, DNF, crash, 1:39.354

12. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), -21 laps, DNF, crash, 1:38.578

13. Josh Herrin (Suz GSX-R1000), -22 laps, DNF, crash, no lap time recorded

14. Jeremy Coffey (BMW S1000RR), DNS

Championship Point Standings (after 13 of 20 races):

1. Elias, 266 points

2. Beaubier, 207

3. Gerloff, 206

4. Beach, 148

5. Herrin, 132

6. Scholtz, 126

7. Lewis, 116

8. Petersen, 81

9. Anthony, 76

10. Gagne, 73

11. Flinders, 65

12. Verderico, 57

13. Kyle Wyman, 55

14. Jayson Uribe, 22

15. Samuel Trepanier, 19

16. Travis Wyman, 16

17. Geoff May, 14

18. Mathew Orange, 13

19. Coffey, 10

20. Michael Gilbert, 5

(Above) The start of MotoAmerica Superbike Race One. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Gerloff Takes His Second Win, Elias In Control

Gillim Wins Supersport, Landers Nails Down Eighth Junior Cup Win

SONOMA, CA (August 10, 2019) – Yoshimura Suzuki’s Toni Elias took a giant step towards winning his second MotoAmerica EBC Brakes Superbike title today in the Championship of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway, the Spaniard finishing second to Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing’s Garrett Gerloff while his main championship rival Cameron Beaubier crashed out of the race on lap two.

Elias’ second-place finish combined with Beaubier’s non-finish gives him a 59-point lead in the championship heading into tomorrow’s second EBC Brakes Superbike race, 266-207.

While Elias may have gained the most on a sunny Saturday in Northern California’s wine country, the day belonged to Gerloff. Hot off his win in race two at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca a month ago, the Texan bested Elias by 10.3 second to take his second career EBC Brakes Superbike race win.

Gerloff was quick all day, ending up the second fastest qualifier behind his teammate Beaubier, the three-time series champion who had won the last four Superbike races held at Sonoma. Gerloff didn’t waste much time in taking the lead from Elias after Beaubier crashed out of the lead on the second lap – just moments after passing Elias.

In addition to taking his second win, Gerloff also took big gains in the title chase and is now just a single point behind Beaubier in third place with 206 points.

“I’d definitely like that,” Gerloff said when asked if he was going to win the rest of the races. “I’m not going to complain. Cameron (Beaubier) definitely had pace on all of us, I think. I felt pretty good with used tires. I was close to his pace, but I think he still had a little bit on us. But he looked a little antsy in the beginning and was trying to pass Toni (Elias) right away. I saw the crack where he crashed on. I saw that in the track walk last night. So, I’m glad I did that and was able to kind of see that. After that, I just tried to ride with Toni a little bit and see where he was good and strong. He was riding really well. I just found a spot on the inside of the carousel in turn six. My R1 feels awesome. I feel like I can put it anywhere that I want. So when he went a little wide, I just was able to go right to the underside of him. Then just tried to put my head down and do clean, consistent laps which wasn’t easy because the track temp was way higher than it was this morning. I felt like the first practice was actually the best the track was. Then it just got a little bit slicker and slicker every time we went back out. Even in the race I was just trying to keep it on two wheels because I tore my front (tire) a little bit and it was tough just getting around the right handers. At least we were able to do the full race distance and learned a lot of stuff for tomorrow. We’ll plan accordingly and see how it goes.”

Sonoma Raceway has never been one of Elias’ favorites and it was no different today.

“It’s always a very difficult race here for us,” Elias said. “Looks like the Yamaha’s always work really good here. They did an amazing job today… both. I’m sorry for Cam (Beaubier) because he was riding all the day so good. But we’ve been lucky. We are trying to solve as maximum the problems we have here. It’s not easy. Tomorrow we will continue. We will try more things. But definitely it’s been a really good result for us, for the championship. My team is giving me the best as they can every moment. I try to win the race for the first five laps because was when we could open some gap. Then I was thinking I was able to follow them, but it was not like this. Garrett (Gerloff) passed me and he was opening every lap one or two tenths. I felt I was over my limit trying to keep that. But I decide to be smart and after everything the 20 points were everything for me. 59 (points), it’s great. It’s still a lot. We have to play a lot of points still, but this thing is more falling on our side. Let’s see what will happen, but we are doing a great job. I’m happy.”

Third place today went to Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz, the South African besting Attack Performance Estenson Racing’s JD Beach. Fifth place went to Scheibe Racing BMW’s Jake Gagne in his best finish of the season.

“It definitely has been a difficult season,” Scholtz said after just his third podium of the season. “We’ve had pace. We’ve been there, but we made a couple changes and we went backwards a couple times slightly. This weekend we kind of just went back to last year and how we went through debriefs and setup and just trying not to complicate things and do too many changes. Every session, every time I pulled in, we were making multiple changes. It got to the point where I wasn’t riding the bike as hard as I could because I was always worried about setup or where it was sliding and everything. Coming here and just focusing on me was a big, big step forward for us. Unfortunately, in the first practice I crashed on the second lap, so that didn’t help. But to go out in second practice and end up fourth after how things have gone, we were very, very happy. When the race went on, I think I was back in maybe sixth place and (Jake) Lewis and (Josh) Herrin and everyone were going backwards and forwards. I’ve crashed out of two of the last four races, so I just thought to myself, I’ve got to stay out of the mess and just ride my own race. Guys went down. I kept my head. I’m over the moon for the Westby team. They’ve worked so hard. We’re a family. We’re one of the smaller groups. When I do bad, the atmosphere is terrible, but when I do good it’s an absolute party there. I’m very happy for the boys. We’ll go home, have a mini celebration and come back stronger tomorrow.”

Thrashed Bike Racing’s Max Flinders had his best career Superbike finish in sixth. Ditto for FLY Racing’s Sam Verderico, who finished seventh in the race that featured an exorbitant amount of non-finishers.

The non-finishers included Beaubier, Yoshimura Suzuki’s Josh Herrin, Ducati Richmond/KWR Ducati’s Kyle Wyman, FLY Racing ADR Motorsports’ David Anthony, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Jake Lewis and Omega Moto’s Cameron Petersen.

Supersport – Gillim Rebounds

After the Supersport race was red-flagged because of a crash on the first lap, it was re-started, and Rickdiculous Racing Yamaha rider Hayden Gillim went to the front and hung on to a narrow lead to capture his fifth win of the season. Second-place finisher and current championship leader Bobby Fong closed the gap to Gillim as the laps wound down and brought his M4 ECSTAR Suzuki home in second. As a result, Gillim closed the points gap to just 13 behind Fong. Third place went to Celtic HSBK Racing Yamaha rider PJ Jacobsen.

“It felt like a really long race,” commented Gillim. “I’m just pumped this year that my starts are getting a lot better. To be able to come out right away in second place was really good. Last year, I was feeling really strong in the carousel. I’ve been trying to get that same feeling back. I got it a little bit at the beginning of the race and was able to make the move on Bobby there. I didn’t know if it was going to happen, though, because it took a long time. But I felt really good. I was starting to get into a bit of a rhythm and was starting to speed up there at the end. I was starting to make some mistakes, so I just got to clean it up.

“To win was good. I basically tried to give it away there at the end, but it was tough. That’s for sure. Tomorrow is going to be even tougher. The track felt a little bit different than in qualifying. The wind picked up, so we had a headwind and tailwind in some certain sections. Just got to figure some stuff out. Just go back and have some more fun tomorrow. I think that’s what I’ve been lacking on lately is just having fun. I’ve been putting too much pressure on myself. I’ve just got to smile more, I think. It was a good race. Just happy to come out with the win.”

Liqui Moly Junior Cup – Landers Gets His Eighth

In Liqui Moly Junior Cup race one, Ninja400R.com/Norton Motorsports/Dr Farr rider Rocco Landers won his eighth race out of 10 so far this season, and though he notched the victory in dominant fashion, it was not without drama. The Californian had a couple of “moments” during the nine-lap event where he and his Kawasaki were not in sync, but the talented 14-year-old maintained his composure to take the checkers by a little over one and a half seconds over second-place finisher Kevin Olmedo aboard the Altus Motorsports Kawasaki. Third place went to Feel Like A Pro/RiderzLaw Racing’s Marc Edwards, the local rider also aboard a Kawasaki.

“It’s super, super, super unfortunate that (his championship rival) Dallas (Daniels) was unable to be here this weekend,” Landers said. “I was looking forward to him coming out here and seeing what we can do and have some battles or whatever. But it sucks that he’s not here. But honestly, we literally would not have the budget to come out here if it wasn’t for Fuzzy and his girlfriend, Tom Adler with Wonder CBD, and Dr. Farr and Ninja400R.com, Norton Motorsports, and Hot Bodies.

And the miscues…

“Hiding expletives, going into the chicane, I grabbed an extra downshift, and it just stuck the bike out. I went off track and I was like, ‘I’ve just got to refocus.’ Then I took the lead again and I ran off. I didn’t run off, but I just grabbed the gas way too hard coming out of the last corner, which is generally a sketchy corner in the first place, but when it gets sort of hot, it’s really sketchy. So, once I got out front, I had that all momentum, I was like this close. I would have crashed. Then I just tried to refocus myself, just get it as smooth as possible and see what we could do and pulled it off.”

More, from a press release issued by Attack Performance/Estenson Racing:

JD Beach Takes Strong Fourth in Race One at Sonoma

JD Beach delivered a solid performance to take fourth place in race one of the seventh round of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, on Saturday August 11 at Sonoma Raceway.

Starting from the third row in ninth, Beach made a rapid getaway on his Attack Performance Estenson Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 to make up places. After finding his rhythm in the opening laps and gearing up to challenge for more positions, Beach was promoted to fourth after incidents involving riders ahead.

From there he maintained a consistently strong pace to shadow third place and bring home a second consecutive points finish in fourth at Round Seven of the series.

JD Beach — MotoAmerica Superbike #95:

“The race was pretty eventful. There were a lot of guys that went down. The track seemed really slick. With it just being a two-day weekend, I think we were struggling with the bike a little bit and with my riding. For the race we made a safe choice with the tires, but I think we picked the wrong ones. We do have some good data for tomorrow and there’s a lot of stuff that we’re going to try in the morning warmup. I think if we can get a few things sorted out, we’ll be a lot quicker. I’m looking forward to race two.”

Catch race two tomorrow on FS2, Sunday, August 11 at 11:00 p.m. ET. You can also stream all the action live on MotoAmerica Live+ starting at 1:00 p.m. ET. To subscribe to the live streaming click here: https://www.motoamericaliveplus.com/.

More, from a press release issued by Westby Racing:

Mathew Scholtz Podiums At Sonoma Raceway Aboard The Westby Racing Yamaha Superbike

Sonoma, CA – August 10, 2019 – On a track that’s yielded good and not-so-good results for Mathew Scholtz, Saturday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race at Sonoma Raceway definitely falls under the “good” column for the Westby Racing rider as he finished third for his third podium result of a somewhat difficult season.

Starting from the inside of the second row for the 22-lap feature event, Mathew rode a steady race and also took full advantage of some rider attrition to cross the finish line behind two of the four factory riders in the MotoAmerica Series.

“It definitely has been a difficult season,” commented Mathew. “We’ve had pace. We’ve been there, but we made a couple changes and we went backwards a couple times slightly. This weekend we kind of just went back to last year and how we went through debriefs and setup and just trying not to complicate things and do too many changes. Every session, every time I pulled in, we were making multiple changes. It got to the point where I wasn’t riding the bike as hard as I could because I was always worried about setup or where it was sliding and everything. Coming here and just focusing on me was a big, big step forward for us. Unfortunately, in the first practice I crashed on the second lap, so that didn’t help. But to go out in second practice and end up fourth after how things have gone, we were very, very happy.

“When the race went on, I think I was back in maybe sixth place and (Jake) Lewis and (Josh) Herrin and everyone were going backwards and forwards. I’ve crashed out of two of the last four races, so I just thought to myself, I’ve got to stay out of the mess and just ride my own race. Guys went down. I kept my head. I’m over the moon for the Westby team. They’ve worked so hard. We’re a family. When I do bad, the atmosphere is terrible, but when I do well, it’s an absolute party there. I’m very happy for the team. We’ll go home, have a mini celebration, and come back stronger tomorrow.”

Superbike Race 2 goes green at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday at 3 PM Pacific Time.

For more updates about Westby Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit https://www.WestbyRacing.com

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Cycle Gear Championship of Sonoma

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, California

August 10, 2019

Liqui Moly Junior Cup Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw Ninja 400), 9 laps, Total Race Time 16:19.161, Best Lap Time 1:47.802

2. Kevin Olmedo (Kaw Ninja 400), -1.513 seconds, 1:48.075

3. Marc Edwards (Kaw Ninja 400), -1.584, 1:47.993

4. Josh Serne (Kaw Ninja 400), -1.659, 1:47.798

5. Brenden Ketelsen (Kaw Ninja 400),  -7.089, 1:48.386

6. Hunter Dunham (Kaw Ninja 400), -15.434, 1:48.757

7. Gauge Rees (Kaw Ninja 400), -26.318, 1:50.331

8. Benjamin Gloddy (Kaw Ninja 400), -26.421, 1:50.310

9. Teagg Hobbs (Kaw Ninja 400), -26.679, 1:50.367

10. Jackson Blackmon (Kaw Ninja 400), -27.006, 1:50.471

11. Toby Khamsouk (Kaw Ninja 400), -27.833, 1:50.012

12. Rafael Revelo (Kaw Ninja 400), -38.147, 1:51.925

13. John Knowles (Kaw Ninja 400), -39.396, 1:51.880

14. Isiah Burleson (Kaw Ninja 400), -40.091, 1:51.839

15. Karen Ogura (Yam YZF-R3), -41.097, 1:51.987

16. Nikolas Thompson (Kaw Ninja 400), -44.962, 1:52.424

17. Damian Jigalov (Kaw Ninja 400), -45.643, 1:51.995

18. Liam Grant (Kaw Ninja 400), -45.898, 1:51.775

19. Jacob Stroud (Kaw Ninja 400), -47.749, 1:52.264

20. Aden Thao (Kaw Ninja 400), -49.533, 1:52.439

21. Brett Voorhees (Yam YZF-R3), -51.193, 1:52.828

22. Jamie Astudillo (Kaw Ninja 400), -63.539, 1:53.848

23. David Kohlstaedt (Kaw Ninja 400), -2 laps, 1:52.655

24. Grayson Davidson (Kaw Ninja 400), -1 laps, 1:58.634

25. Dominic Doyle (Kaw Ninja 400), DNF, 1:52.727

Championship Point Standings (after 10 of 17 races):

1. Landers, 225 points

2. Dallas Daniels, 174

3. Olmedo, 133

4. Rees, 89

5. Doyle, 81

6. Blackmon, 69

7. Jigalov, 66

8. Samuel Lochoff, 62

9. Burleson, 53

10. Edwards, 47

Cycle Gear Championship of Sonoma

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, California

August 10, 2019

Twins Cup Qualifying Session One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Michael Barnes (Duc Monster 797), 1:43.493

2. Alex Dumas (Suz SV650), 1:43.851

3. Jason Madama (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:44.291

4. Joseph Blasius (Suz SV650).1:44.625

5. Kris Turner (Suz SV650), 1:45.290

6. Chris Parrish (Suz SV650), 1:45.482

7. Curtis Murray (Suz SV650), 1:45.573

8. Darren James (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:46.769

9. Daniel Adams (Suz SV650), 1:46.815

10. Cooper McDonald (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:47.163

11. Draik Beauchamp (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:47.470

12. Chris Bays (Suz SV650), 1:48.580

13. Michael Kim (Suz SV650), 1:49.016

14. Aaron Tulchinsky (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:49.152

15. Ned Brown (Suz SV650), 1:49.485

16. Kris Lillegard (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:49.792

17. David Catalina (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:51.135

18. Clifton Ramsdell (Suz SV650), 1:51.155

19. Shawn Adams (Suz SV650), 1:51.349

20. Matthew Riedlinger (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:51.609

21. Dr. Carl Price (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:52.118

22. Steven Shakespeare (Duc), 1:52.146

23. Andrew Yzabal (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:52.776

24. Jim Whitten (Yam FZ-07/MT-07), 1:52.792

25. Robert Cichielo, Jr. (Suz SV650), 1:56.073

Cycle Gear Championship of Sonoma

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, California

August 10, 2019

Stock 1000 Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Andrew Lee (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.224

2. Geoff May (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:40.794

3. Travis Wyman (BMW S1000RR), 1:40.857

4. Ashton Yates (Yam YZF-R1), 1:41.333

5. Michael Gilbert (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.405

6. Sebastiao Ferreira (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.912

7. Wyatt Farris (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.375

8. Stefano Mesa (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.559

9. Miles Thornton (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.598

10. Bradley Ward (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.993

11. George Myshlyayev (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.458

12. Aaron Ascher (Apr RSV4), 1:46.979

13. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.312

14. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Yam YZF-R1), 1:47.999

15. Roi Holster (Yam YZF-R1), 1:48.028

16. Corey Heflin (Yam YZF-R1), 1:48.307

17. Sherwick Min (Apr RSV4), 1:48.529

18. Manuel Segura (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:48.962

19. Ken Pfister (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.336

20. Steven Shakespeare (Yam YZF-R1), 1:49.412

21. Shane Hobgood (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:50.338

22. Shelina Moreda (Yam YZF-R1), no time recorded