MotoAmerica: Even More From The Races At Utah Motorsports Campus

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June 19, 2019

MotoAmerica: Even More From The Races At Utah Motorsports Campus

Daniels Wins, Gloddy Fifth in First Pro Weekend, Barnes Takes
Twins Cup Points Lead

Dallas Daniels took his first win in the MotoAmerica LIQUI
MOLY Junior Cup class in race two at the Utah Motorsports Campus last weekend.
At the same event, newcomer Ben Gloddy came away with a fifth place finish in
his first professional racing event. Michael Barnes regained the points lead in
the Twins Cup

(Above) Dallas Daniels (center) celebrates winning Junior Cup Race Two while runner-up Rocco Landers (left) and Kevin Olmedo (right) look on. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Dallas Daniels:

“This was my first time at the Utah Motorsports Campus and I
thought the track was a lot of fun. It had a nice kind of flow with the uphill
section and the banking. I was running the medium tires so I wasn’t having the
problems that people who were running the softs were having.

“I was in fourth or fifth place all during qualifying but I
put a flyer in at the end that got pole
position. I was kind of overriding the bike the whole session and when I
relaxed on the last lap that’s when I got pole.

“In the first race I missed out on the win by a tenth of
second so in race two I knew I had to get a good start and stay with the leader
and get by him whenever I could. I finally made the pass with four laps to go
in the left hand corner just before the last two turns coming onto the front
straightaway. Even though it was a short straight to the line, I knew I had to
lead coming off the last corner.

“I was nervous about getting drafted at the line but when I
took the checkered flag the first thing I thought was, “Finally!” My team and I
had put in so much effort to try to win a race this year. All last year we were
aiming for a top five finish, but this year we came out swinging with two
podiums in the first race at Atlanta.

“The whole team has put in countless hours at the shop and
the track and it was great to finally reward them with a win. I’d just like to
give a big thanks to my mechanics, Dale Quarterley, Bob Robbins and all our
sponsors for their help. Hopefully we’ll keep going up from here.

“I’m really looking forward to the next race at Laguna Seca.
I got my first podium in this class there last year and it’s my favorite track
on the calendar.”

(Above) Ben Gloddy with Jake Gagne on the grid at UMC. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Ben Gloddy:

“I had a lot of fun at my first MotoAmerica event. Thank you
to Quarterley Racing for all of their hard work all weekend and leading up to
the event. I didn’t feel like the layout of the track worked well with my
riding style or habits, but I found a way to adapt. I ran on the soft tires in
practice and the track was so abrasive it shredded them in about ten laps. In
qualifying and then the race, I used a medium tire. I qualified seventeenth on
the grid for race one putting me on the sixth row, but the grid for the second
race was based on your fastest lap time from the first race, so I moved up to
ninth which put me on the third row for race two. For my first pro race
weekend, I am very happy about my twelfth and fifth place finishes. Laguna Seca
looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. I feel a podium is definitely
possible.

“I would like to say thank the Penguin Racing School Mentor
Program for their guidance over the last couple years. When I started in their
program, they asked me about my goals for the future so they could come up with
an appropriate training program. One thing I was asked was if I wanted to learn
how to be fast club racer or if I wanted to be fast as a MotoAmerica racer. I
chose the second.”

Michael Barnes:

“In the first practice we had an issue with a plug cap failing.
It happened right after a hard downshift, so I think it’s just from all the
vibration. We doubly fixed it before the next session. We made a gearing change
for qualifying and got second on the grid. I would rather have been on the long
course. I miss the fast corners, but the short course is a lot of fun, too.

“I was really looking for a win this weekend because I
thought we had a strong setup when we entered the race. In the race itself I
could see the leader had a little pace on us. It would have been hard to keep
up that pace the whole race so when I couldn’t close the gap any more, I
settled into second. In the winner’s circle our tire looked a little more worn
than his.

“There was a pivotal point in the race when one of my main
rivals dropped out. I had a lead on third place and was not able to keep up the
pace of the leader, so I played it smart and ended up coming away with the
series points lead.

“One of the main things right now is that I need to go to a
dragstrip to practice some starts. I just haven’t found the feel to get off the
line yet. Lowering the seat helped tremendously; at Road America it was like
night and day.

“We have a decent package right now. It’s a little bit heavy
and the weight distribution isn’t quite where we want it, but we have a neutral
setup that works. Also, it doesn’t have the grunt coming off the corners that
some of the other bikes do. We, along with Moto Corse Performance just haven’t
extracted everything from the bike yet in the interest of careful development.
Hopefully we’ll get some time to try some changes at a track day. Working with
the Quarterley Racing On Track Development team has been great. Everyone jumps
in when it’s time for me to go out.

“We added the Palm Beach Police Foundation as a new sponsor
for the Twins Cup. They sponsored my efforts in the Daytona 200 for the last
four years, including this year’s race when I was helping to support Pat
Mooney.”

Quarterley Racing On Track Development sponsors for 2019
include Inter-Tech Supplies, Fast By Ferracci, Inc, Yoshimura Research &
Development of America, Inc., Wiseco Powersports, Motul USA., Regina Chain,
BrakeTech USA, Inc., Ferodo Racing, Matt & Jesse, Scott Powersports, Inc.,
Defiance Lifestyle, Woodcraft Technologies, Dynojet Research Inc., Beta Tools
of Italy – USA, RoadracingWorld.com, Drippinwet.com, MOTO-D Racing, Fast Bike
Industries, VAN DYK Recycling Solutions, Earl’s Racing Team and Kiwi Classic
Moto.

More, from a press release issued by Weir Everywhere Racing:

Travis Wyman battles back from poor start to finish fourth at MotoAmerica Championship of Utah

Weir Everwhere Racing BMW rider maintains fourth place in Stock 1000 Class standings

(Above) Travis Wyman (24). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

GRANTSVILLE, Utah — While Travis Wyman’s start in Sunday’s Stock 1000 race wasn’t the best, the Weir Everywhere Racing BMW rider battled his way through the field to secure a top-five finish at the MotoAmerica Championship of Utah.

It was an event where Wyman thought he had the pace to take his first win of 2019, but he never gave up and kept charging forward despite how he started the Stock 1000 Class race at MotoAmerica’s first-ever event on Utah Motorsports Campus’ 2.2-mile East Course. Wyman’s comeback ride to a fourth-place finish allowed him to maintain fourth place in the class points standings.

The weekend started off well for the team, as Wyman claimed second place in qualifying. As the race got underway, Wyman struggled getting his BMW going off the starting line and was shuffled back to 12th place by the time the field reached Turn 1. By the end of Lap 1, Wyman had climbed up to ninth place on the tight, twisty East Course and continued his charge forward through the remainder of the 14-lap race.

The team has a three-week break before MotoAmerica is back in action alongside the FIM Superbike World Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on July 12-14. The event will mark Wyman’s first time competing at the iconic track on a BMW.

Travis Wyman/#24

“The weekend was going great right up until the race started. We showed great pace this weekend during practice and qualifying, and it felt like we would be in contention for our first win of the season. Unfortunately, I got a really poor start and quickly found myself way back in the running order. I realized there was nothing more I could do about the start and was determined to do everything in my power to pick the team up and get us the best result I could. I battled my way through the midfield and past some of my championship rivals to finish fourth. It ended up being a disappointing result to what had been one of our most stellar weekends with this BMW package. I’m confident we’ll have our BMW S 1000 RR back at the front of the Stock 1000 field at the next round.”

More, from a press release issued by Scheibe Racing:

(Above) Jake Gagne (32) in action at UMC. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Scheibe Racing had another solid weekend of racing at round five of the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship at the picturesque Utah Motorsports Campus on the high plains of Tooele Valley outside of Salt Lake City Utah. With two seventh place finishes on the technical 2.2 mile East course at the halfway point of the EBC Brakes Superbike Series, the team is just two points outside of the top ten in the Championship after an atypical rough season start.

With the shorter two-day schedule, teams felt the time pinch to get everything right straight out of the gate. “Saturday happens fast on these short weekends with two practices and then the race.” noted rider Jake Gagne, “This time there was no Superpole, which was kind of nice to allow some time to prepare. This track is about as opposite as you can get from Road America, so we made a lot of progress on chassis changes.”

The results of the two morning Qualifying Practice sessions set the grid for the afternoon, and the Hayes Brakes equipped Scheibe Racing #32 BMW S 1000 RR earned 11th position, further back than where Jake wanted to be to get a good start. “I got into a battle early on with Jayson Uribe, Cam Petersen, and Aussie Dave and we had a good little bunch that I led around for a while. I could see the pit board said +0 every lap so I knew they were right there. I was happy to hold those guys off because it got a little tough there at the end.”

After a few small changes to the swingarm and front end, Sunday’s race two was interrupted halfway through with a red flag. “Every change we thought about and then made ended up being a little better which was encouraging. At the restart I was one row up which gave me a better starting position allowing me to run with the front pack for a little bit for the last ten laps. I got a good start and was able to get a little gap behind me, but I didn’t quite have the pace to stay with Jake Lewis and JD Beach. I wanted to bring the bike home safe. I saw Jayson coming for me at the end but held him off so that was a fun race. I know Jayson really well. He’s done a bunch of Supercamps with me, and he’s a great kid. This was the first time I’ve raced with him, and I’m proud of him, he did really well.”

Team founder Steve Scheibe was pleased with the performance of the BMW noting the engine performance was again exceptional. “It’s the highest elevation track we race at 4,400 ft, adding additional stresses particularly to the cooling system and we didn’t have any issues. We were able to get up to speed quickly with gearing and electronics despite having never run that track configuration before.”

Round six of the series will be at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. This iconic track in the midst of a State Park in the hills just East of Monterey, California will be shared with the FIM Superbike World Championship July 14-16, 2019.

Jake is a fan of the track. “We should be in a good place on setup for Laguna and I think this bike will like it there getting up those hills.”

Scheibe Racing, founded by Steve Scheibe in 2001, is a Wisconsin based MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Racing Championship team.

Sponsored by: Hayes Brakes, VP Racing Lubricants, Akrapovic, Renthal Chainwheels, Regina Chains, and Alpha Racing.

More, from a press release issued by RiderzLaw/Aguilar Racing:

RiderzLaw/Aguilar Racing Reloads

(Above) Jason Aguilar (96). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Jason Aguilar regrouped and reorganized the RiderzLaw/Aguilar Racing team coming into Utah Motorsports Campus for the MotoAmerica Round. Crew Chief, Poncho Rangel, who guided Aguilar Racing to the 2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship, is back with Jason now. In addition, new mechanic Efrain Pardinas has joined the team, with only mechanic Manny Macias remaining from prior rounds.

The team is starting fresh with no data, and combined with the 2-Day format at Utah, the team had little time to get the bike dialed in. The challenge of getting a new team up to speed in a 2-day event resulted in early struggles. In the first and only practice session, Jason ended up 11th overall. Qualifying was productive, with Jason improving by one and a half seconds, but that was only good for 14th place. The only saving grace of the 2-Day format was that the best lap from Race 1 on Saturday would determine the grid position for the 2nd race, so there was till opportunity to improve the grid position for Sunday.

Race one saw Jason move up one position on each of the first 3 laps. Jason was closing the gap to the next 3 riders in front of him, and looked as though he would be able to continue to move up. However, due to the physical nature of the track, combined with a few nagging injuries, Jason developed arm pump in his left forearm forcing him to slow his pace in the final few laps. This left Jason in a disappointing 11th place, but due to having the 8th fastest lap, he would be lining up for Sunday’s race 8th on the grid instead of 14th. In the race, Jason improved his lap time by over half a second from his qualifying time. The team made some adjustments for Sunday and hoped Jason’s arm would improve. However, Sunday’s race was going to be 19 laps, 4 more than Saturday, so concerns about Jason’s physical condition were paramount.

The team was starting to gel, and improvements were made to Jason’s race setup. Sunday’s Race 2 saw Jason struggle on the first lap, dropping back to 11th position. However, Jason worked his way up to 9th, and set out to close in on the 8th place rider. By lap 5, Jason had improved his lap times by almost a full second from Race 1. Jason continued to reel in the 8th place rider, taking the spot on the penultimate lap and bringing home an 8th place finish. It was a tough start for the team, but the improvements were notable, and we look forward to the next race at Laguna Seca on July 14.

Big Thanks to All of our Sponsors: RiderzLaw, Lexin, Honos, Torco, CL Auto Group, Moto Station, Graves Motorsports, Metric Method, TaylorMade Racing, Dunlop Tires, Yamaha Motor USA, FTECU, Superlite Sprockets, Motion Pro, Arai Helmets, Mithos USA, Alien Motion Batteries, SBS Brakes, EF Signs, SBK Paint, RFA Designs

MotoAmerica Video: Toni Elias And Hannah Lopa Go To Dunlop To Learn How To Make A Tire

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Yoshimura Suzuki’s MotoAmerica Superbike racer Toni Elias and MotoAmerica commentator Hannah Lopa go to Dunlop’s manufacturing facility in Buffalo, New York, and learn how to build tires.

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: A Preview Of The 97th Running Of The Unique Race

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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: A Preview Of The 97th Running Of The Unique Race

88 drivers and riders from 17 nations set for the 97th

running of the legendary Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Colorado Springs—–America’s motorsport world will have its eyes focused on Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain, on Sunday, June 30, at 7:30 a.m., for the 97th edition of the fabled Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo.

Some 7,000 racing fans from as many as a dozen countries and 44 states will watch from designated spectator areas on the 14,115-foot mountain as 88 competitors from 17 countries, including 29 rookies, take on the challenge of the world’s most famous hill climb and the second-oldest motorsport race in America (1916) just in back of the famed Indianapolis 500 (1911).

Media credentials have been issued so far to representatives from the USA, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Mexico, with others anticipated.

Competitors on the Peak will come from the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Japan, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, China, Brazil, Germany, Northern Ireland and the Czech Republic.

The Race to the Clouds is still basking in the glow of the fabulous performance last summer by French driver Romain Dumas in the 2018 Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak toppling the old mark of 8:13.78 set by Sébastien Loeb of France in 2013. Dumas careened up the 156-turn, 12.42 mile course to the summit in a jaw-dropping time of 7:57.148 to establish a new course record and earn Autoweek’s “Moment of the Year” award.

“We never know what incredible moments each year will become part of the race’s history,” said PPIHC Executive Director Megan Leatham, “We have an awesome lineup of competitors from around the world coming to Pikes Peak again this summer to take on the mountain, so buckle up.”

Pikes Peak has seen champions since 1916 who are part of American motorsport history—Ari Vatanen, Parnelli Jones, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears,Michèle Mouton, Nobuhiro Tajima, Bobby Unser, and Malcolm Smith, just to name a few.

This year’s Indy 500 winner, Simon Pagenaud, took second on Pikes Peak in 2013 in the Exhibition Class.

While it’s unlikely that Dumas’ mark will be eclipsed this year by a talented stable of drivers, everyone will be watching the decorated veteran Rhys Millen, as he attempts to break the Time Attack 2 Production record in the Exhibition Division. The time to beat is David Donner’s 10:26.896 set in 2015, driving a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S.

Millen, 46, a New Zealander who moved to the USA in 1990, and son of Pikes Peak legend Rod Millen, will be competing for the 24th time in the race, this time in a jazzy, luxurious Bentley Continental GT coupe sporting the Bentley 100th anniversary livery. He’ll also be seeking his 13th championship in his race history, which began in 1992 with a title in the Open Division.

In 2015, he was named “King of the Mountain” after breaking the electric modified record with a time of 9:07.22 — a record he topped the following year by 10 seconds (8:57.118). His fabulous life includes stunt driving for commercials and movies, the latest a sizzling spot for Hankook Tires, seen by millions.

Other notables entered this year:

Automobile drivers

Paul Dallenbach, Basalt, CO – Open Wheel: A fixture on Pikes Peak,Dallenbach has been driving in commercials and feature films since 1992. With a background in road racing, he has over 25 professional wins and a 2nd place finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona. He has won nine times at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (eight Open Wheel crowns) and set an overall record (10:43.63) in 1993. He won the Open Wheel title last year in his 2006 PVA Dallenbach Special with a clocking of 9:37.135. He also tried his hand in rally racing earning wins at the Alcan 5000 Winter Rally three times. Additionally, he was an instructor at ESI anti-terrorism school for five years teaching Navy Seals, bodyguards and law enforcement personnel defensive driving. He has also spent 12 years instructing at the Mid-Ohio School of High Performance. Paul is a Colorado native and comes from a racing family. His father, Wally, was an IndyCar star of the ‘70s and his brother, Wally Jr, a NASCAR driver for 8 years.

Greg Tracy, Long Beach, CA – Unlimited: Tracy is the only person in Pikes Peak Hill Climb history to complete the race in under ten minutes racing both a car (Mitsubishi Electric, 9:08.188- 2014) and a motorcycle (Ducati, 9:58.262- 2012). He has six motorcycle championships on Pikes Peak, beginning in 1996 with a victory in the 250cc Class. Tracy is one of the top stunt drivers in Hollywood, having spent the last two decades working in several hundred commercials, TV shows, and many of the top stunt driving films including Marvel’s Black Panther, Jack Reacher, The Avengers, The Fast and the Furious, Talladega Nights and The Bourne Ultimatum, a project that earned him a World Stunt Award. He’ll drive a 2019 Palatov D2EV in his move to Unlimited this year.

Liam Doran, Dolton, United Kingdom – Unlimited: Doran is a professional rallycross driver competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, Global Rallycross Championship, X Games, and European Rallycross Championship. He is the son of British rallycross driver and Lydden Hill Race Circuit owner Pat Doran. He won a gold medal in the 2011 X Games in Los Angeles in Rally Car Racing. Alongside his driving duties, Liam also heads up the UK-based LD Motorsports squad and oversees the race preparation of no less than eight cars. Doran will drive a 1987 Ford RS200 Evolution on Pikes Peak in his debut.

William Au-Yeung, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – Unlimited: As the 2017 and 2018 Global Time Attack Pro Unlimited Champion, Au-Yeung also recorded the fastest North American time in 2018 at Sydney Motorsports Park, where he took second in the ProAm Class. Known as the fastest Time Attack Driver in Canada, Au-Yeung will drive a 2012 Honda Civic on Pikes Peak, one of the fastest time attack cars in the world.

Robin Shute, United Kingdom – Unlimited: The British driver is back for the third time on Pikes Peak after a sixth-place finish last year in the rugged Unlimited Division. He’ll be driving a 2018 Wolf TSC Honda on June 30 in the field of Unlimited entrants from the UK, Canada, Belgium and the USA. He’s a professional test/development driver and has worked on projects with Jaguar Land Rover, Tesla Motors, Faraday Future and Adess. Hampered by the weather on the Peak last year, Shute, a Formula Pro Mazda champion, is anticipating better things this time around.

Motorcycle racers

Carlin Dunne, Santa Barbara, CA – Exhibition Powersport: Back to the Peak aboard the highly anticipated 2019 Ducati Streetfighter V4 Prototype comes Dunne, one of the most accomplished riders in the history of the race with four victories. Dunne won the PP Heavyweight crown last year with a time of 9:59. 102 on his Ducati MTS-1260 Pikes Peak. He holds the Pikes Peak record for Electric Motorcycle (10:00.694, 2013) and held others until Chris Fillmore exploded on the scene in 2017. He was the 1205cc winner in 2011 and 2012 and became the first rider to crack the ten-minute barrier in 2012 (9:52.819) on a Ducati Multistrada 1200. Born into motorcycling, Dunne’s father, a South African road racer and former Isle of Man competitor, made sure there was a small bike waiting for Carlin when he was born. Living above his family’s 1,000 sq. ft. motorcycle repair shop until the age of seven, it’s no surprise that his toys growing up consisted of old engine parts.

Chris Fillmore, Oxford, MI – Pikes Peak Lightweight: The fastest rider in Pikes Peak history,Fillmore is aiming to become the first triple record holder on America’s Mountain. He currently holds Heavyweight and Middleweight titles on Pikes Peak (9:49.625), 2017 and (10:04.038) 2018, respectively, and is hoping to add the Lightweight Division trophy this year. He’ll enter a KTM 450SX-F Factory Edition motorcycle this summer in his attempt at another record. He got started racing motocross before turning pro, spending seven years in the AMA Pro Supermoto series and five in AMA Superbike, campaigning KTMs all the way.

Codie Vahsholtz, Woodland Park, CO – Pikes Peak Heavyweight: He’s a third-generation member of the famed Vahsholtz family, which owns more Pikes Peak titles than any family in history. He was third last year in the Heavyweight Division (10:12.703). He also established series victories with the record time in 2017 for the Middleweight Division, the record time in 2015 for the Lightweight Division and in 2013 for the 250 Pro Class. With the 19 victories of his grandfather, Leonard Vahsholtz and the 23 wins of his father, Clint Vahsholtz, he carries on the family legacy on America’s Mountain again this summer. He will ride a 2019 Ducati Multistrada MTS-1260 Pikes Peak.

Rafael Paschoalin, São Paulo, Brazil—Pikes Peak Middleweight: He’s considered the only specialist in street racing in Brazil. In 2012 he made his debut on the world calendar, participating in races such as North West 200 and Macau GP. The following year, he became the first Brazilian in the famous TT Isle of Man. The accomplished South American rider is coming back for his fourth crack at America’s Mountain following two straight podium finishes in 2017 and 2018 in the Pikes Peak Middleweight Division. He was third last year behind superstar Chris Fillmore and veteran Davey Durelle, and will race a 2019 Yamaha MT-07 on June 30 in an attempt to win a title. A three-time Brazilian Supermoto champion, Paschoalin, 35 years old, is an official Yamaha Road Racing rider and races Brazil and the world for the biggest challenges that exist on two wheels.

Feel the need for speed?

The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), brought to you by Gran Turismo, also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an invitational automobile and motorcycle hill climb to the summit of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain in Colorado, USA held annually on the last Sunday of June. Founded in 1916 by Spencer Penrose (also the founder of The Broadmoor Hotel, Pikes Peak Highway and El Pomar Foundation), The Broadmoor PPIHC takes place on a 12.42 mile (19.99 km) public toll-road boasting 156 turns, while competitors climb 4,720 ft. (1,440 m.) from the 9,390 ft. (2,862 m.) Start Line at Mile 7 marker on the Pikes Peak Highway to the 14,115 ft. (4,300 m) Finish Line at the mountain’s summit. As the drivers climb toward the summit, the thin air slows reflexes and saps competitor’s mental and muscle strength in addition to robbing internal combustion engines of up to 30% of the power they are capable of at the Start Line. Competitors and vehicles must be in top shape and condition simply to finish, let alone win. The race is self-sanctioned and is the most diverse one day motorsports event in the world.

Canadian Superbike: Championship Continues This Coming Weekend At Autodrome St-Eustache

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Canadian Superbike: Championship Continues This Coming Weekend At Autodrome St-Eustache

Young, Szoke preparing for pivotal round three at Autodrome St-Eustache this weekend

Toronto, ON – June 18, 2019 – The Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship will be heading to historic Autodrome St-Eustache for the final time this weekend, June 21-23, with a potential season-changing battle in store in the Mopar Pro Superbike class.

Barrie Trim/Scot-Build BMW S1000RR rider Ben Young currently leads the championship by 29 points over his rival Jordan Szoke, as the Collingwood, ON native has finished every session of the season on top of the leaderboard.

Young has looked a step ahead of the competition in his breakout season, as the first-time championship leader has the maximum number of possible points through two rounds with five races to go.

However, Szoke made things as interesting as they’ve been all year in the late stages of round two’s race, narrowly losing out on the victory aboard his Mopar Express Lane Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja.

The Lynden, ON veteran will look to keep that momentum going at arguably his best track, as the three-time defending champion has won seven-consecutive races at the circuit and 10 of the last 12 races in the province of Quebec.

Szoke briefly battled with Young in St-Eustache a year ago before storming to a six-second victory, but all indications are that the two will combine for a much more thrilling contest in Sunday’s race.

The biggest question mark may be who will join the duo on the podium, with a handful of names proving themselves certainly capable so far this season.

The man to earn that honour in round two was OneSpeed/Fast Company Suzuki GSX-R1000 rider Trevor Daley, who rebounded from a tough opening round to claim his first podium since 2015. The Mississauga, ON native sits in a tie for sixth in the overall standings, a spot that hardly indicates his front-running ability.

Another name that has taken many by surprise so far this year is Peterborough, ON youngster Tomas Casas, who enters round three in a tie for third in the standings in his first year aboard his Parts Canada Yamaha YZF-R1. The reigning Sport Bike champion has yet to podium in the feature class, but finished fourth in round one and has typically excelled in La Belle Province.

Another fan-favourite to watch will be Verdun, QC teenager Nicolas Meunier, who currently leads the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year standings aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja. The tighter, narrower Autodrome is perhaps the track that is kindest to the lesser-powered sport bike, as the hometown youngster could be in line for his first career top-five finish.

Both Casas and Meunier will be at the forefront of multiple classes, however, with the two in line for what will certainly be a dramatic weekend in the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike category.

Casas got his two-time title defence back on track with a victory in round two, albeit after a protest determined the result, and will aim to win his third-consecutive race in St-Eustache and inch closer to the front of the standings aboard his YZF-R6 machine.

It will be a pivotal weekend for championship leader Will Hornblower, who carries a 17-point grasp on the series lead but has not raced at the Quebec circuit since 2015, when he finished seventh. The Sarnia, ON native may be in need of a top-five finish to retain his points lead, as the Yamaha rider is now under fire from Casas and company.

It’s expected that the Quebec round will not feature one of it’s most notable faces, as Sebastien Tremblay is recovering from a broken collarbone suffered in round two of the Sport Bike class. The Mirabel, QC native was widely considered a championship leader aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki, but has had a season to forget with crashes in both of the first two rounds.

The biggest runaway class so far will feature a welcome dose of adversity in round three, as Avery Hart’s stranglehold on the TSN Motorcycle Experience Lightweight Sport Bike class will be put to the test in races five and six.

The Princeville, NS rider has looked dominant in his first full National campaign aboard his WRBF Racing Yamaha YZF-R3, leading the title fight by 41 points, but will face a tough challenge in hometown veteran Alex Berthiaume.

The Laval, QC native won the first of two races in St-Eustache a year ago, and has perhaps the best knowledge of the circuit aboard his Yamaha machine. Berthiaume sits fifth in the overall standings after a crash in round one, but rebounded with his first podium of the year in race two at round two.

The two Amateur categories will also feature a number of intriguing battles, with a large Quebec-based contingent set to make their gains at their home facility.

That may be most true in the Express Lane Amateur Superbike class, where current points runner-up Guillaume Fortin enters St-Eustache as the reigning race winner at the track after a thrilling victory last season. The Blainville, QC rider has been a step behind Markham, ON’s Dave Natale this season, but will look to finally even the field against the Aprilia RSV4RR rider aboard his Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja.

As for the Parts Canada Amateur Sport Bike category, it will be a chance for Chambly, QC’s Christian Allard to extend his points lead at the same track he won at a year ago. Allard currently holds just a one-point lead over last year’s Lightweight champion Jake LeClair, but the Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja rider will have the benefit of track experience over his younger bLU cRU Yamaha YZF-R6 counterpart out of Blackstock, ON.

Fans and riders are encouraged to attend what will be the final CSBK event at the Autodrome St-Eustache, before the 54-year old facility is shut down for good at the end of the 2019 season.

Information regarding round three, including the weekend schedule, can be found on the series’ official website at www.csbk.ca.

Anthony “Go-Show” Gobert Recovering In Hospital After Being Attacked And Beaten, Brother Aaron Gobert Says

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Anthony “Go-Show” Gobert Recovering In Hospital After Being Attacked And Beaten, Brother Aaron Gobert Says

By Michael Gougis

Anthony “Go-Show” Gobert, who raced 500cc Grand
Prix, World Superbike and AMA Pro Superbike, was beaten at his home by
intruders with baseball bats and is recovering in intensive care, says Aaron
Gobert, his racer brother.

Aaron Gobert, who raced in several AMA Pro road
racing classes including Superbike, Supersport, and Superstock and won the 2004
AMA Superstock Championship, told Roadracing World via Facebook message that
Anthony was beaten so badly that medical workers did not know who he was.

Gobert was at a restaurant in Gold Coast,
Queensland, when he was approached while eating, Aaron Gobert wrote.

The message read as follows:

“The Go Show wasn’t heard from in weeks. Turned
out some drunk said, ‘Are you the Go Show?’ while he was out eating. He said,
‘Yes but I’m eating.’ Then they came back more drunk and one started a fight;
he TKO’D that guy.

“But then his drunk friends followed him home.
That night they came back in a group, kicked in his door and bashed him with
bats, to almost death and put him in ICU. (He) was in such a bad way they
didn’t know who he was. Then when he could talk they googled him and made
contact with us. He’s in a bad way and will live. All on the Gold Coast of
Australia. That’s the story. Followed home and bashed by a group with bats
after kicking in his door. More on his health to come.”

Aaron Gobert says the incident happened about
three weeks ago, but medical workers did not have Gobert’s wallet or phone—both
apparently stolen by the intruders–and were unable to identify him.

Gobert raced with several AMA Pro and World
Superbike teams, winning races but struggling with drug and alcohol issues
throughout his career and afterward. At the peak of his career, he was
dismissed from the Lucky Strike Suzuki 500cc GP team in 1997 after failing a
drug test.

Nate Minster Wins 11 Races At Combined CCS/CRA Event At Brainerd International Raceway

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Nate Minster Wins 11 Races At Combined CCS/CRA Event At Brainerd International Raceway

The CRA hosted CCS for round 2 at Brainerd International Raceway on the legendary Donnybrooke course. Fans were treated to an action-packed weekend, with top racers from both organizations going head to head for the first double sprint event of the season. Nate Minster, who originally raced with the CRA as a featherweight, returned this round with his Yamaha R6 and dominated the middleweight and heavyweight grids, securing first place finishes in nearly every race. Josh Harein and Brian Hebeisen had the pace to stay competitive with Minster but ultimately settled for second and third place finishes. Minster has competed across the USA in the Liqui Moly Junior Cup and has all the talent to continue his ascent into the professional ranks of road racing. Sky is the limit for this young man and it’ll be exciting to watch his progression this season.

The unlimited races didn’t disappoint either with Scott Stall returning to his winning ways on his ZX10R. Battling with some of the best racers in the Mid-West for bragging rights, the former CRA champion dropped the hammer on Sunday taking the victory in every unlimited race. If this round was any indication of what we’ll see this season, fans and racers alike have reason to be excited. In the novice ranks, Brady Fors continued to show his potential, securing victories throughout the weekend in featherweight and ultralight. Fors began his road racing career last season and has continued to show great talent and progression each and every round.

On behalf of the entire CRA, I would like to thank all the racers, fans and volunteers that showed up for another great weekend. Come join the CRA for the next round in July on the Competition Course at Brainerd International Raceway. Visit www.mra-cn.com for more details.

Unlimited SS Expert – Race 1

1 Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)

2 Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)

3 Tony Storniolo (Kaw ZX-10R)

4 Tom Girard (Yam YZF-R1)

Unlimited SS Expert – Race 2

1 Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)

3 Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)

4 Drew Jankord (Yam YZF-R1)

Unlimited SB Expert – Race 1

1 Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)

3 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)

4 Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)

Unlimited SB Expert – Race 2

1 Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)

3 Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)

4 Drew Jankord (Yam YZF-R1)

Unlimited GP Expert – Race 1

1 Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)

2 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)

3 Tony Storniolo (Kaw ZX-10R)

4 Drew Jankord (Yam YZF-R1)

Unlimited GP Expert – Race 2

1 Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R1)

3 Drew Jankord (Yam YZF-R1)

4 Jesse Nelson (Yam YZF-R1)

Middleweight SS Expert – Race 2

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Patrick Coleman (Kaw ZX-6R)

4 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight SS Novice – Race 2

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Zack Mills (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Kyle Haltinner (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight SS Expert – Race 1

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)

4 Patrick Coleman (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight SS Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Kyle Haltinner (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight SB Expert – Race 1

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Patrick Coleman (Kaw ZX-6R)

4 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight SB Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Kyle Haltinner (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight SB Expert – Race 2

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

3 David Collins (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Patrick Coleman (Kaw ZX-6R)

Middleweight SB Novice – Race 2

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Kyle Haltinner (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight GP Expert – Race 1

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Patrick Coleman (Kaw ZX-6R)

4 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight GP Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Mark Vandal (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Tim Lenahan (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight GP Expert – Race 2

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

Middleweight GP Novice – Race 2

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Trevor Gumm (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Tim Lenahan (Yam YZF-R6)

Lightweight SS Expert – Race 1

1 Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)

2 Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)

3 Jesse Vanderweide (Suz SV650)

4 Thomas Conroy (Suz SV650)

Lightweight SS Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

2 Jeffrey Quam (Suz SV650)

3 Keith Leishman (Suz SV650)

4 William Brown (Suz SV650)

Lightweight SS Expert – Race

1 Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)

2 Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)

3 Jesse Vanderweide (Suz SV650)

4 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

Lightweight SS Novice – Race

1 Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

2 Jeffrey Quam (Suz SV650)

Lightweight SB Expert – Race 2

1 Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)

2 Kyle Franz (Yam FZ-07R)

3 Shannon Anderson (Suz SV650)

4 Brian Rogers (Suz SV650)

Lightweight SB Novice – Race 2

1 Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)

2 Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

3 Ike Ozurumba (Suz SV650)

4 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Lightweight SB Expert – Race 1

1 Kurt Schuschke (Suz SV650)

2 Brian Rogers (Suz SV650)

3 Kyle Franz (Yam FZ-07R)

4 Shannon Anderson (Suz SV650)

Lightweight SB Novice – Race 1

1 Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)

2 Ike Ozurumba (Suz SV650)

3 Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

4 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Lightweight GP Expert – Race 2

1 Kurt Schuschke (Suz SV650)

2 Shannon Anderson (Suz SV650)

3 Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)

4 Brian Rogers (Suz SV650)

Lightweight GP Novice – Race 2

1 Ike Ozurumba (Suz SV650)

2 Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

3 Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

4 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Lightweight GP Expert – Race 1

1 Kurt Schuschke (Suz SV650)

2 Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)

3 Brian Hebeisen (Suz SV650)

4 Kyle Franz (Yam FZ-07R)

Lightweight GP Novice – Race 1

1 Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)

2 Ike Ozurumba (Suz SV650)

3 Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

4 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Formula 40 – F2 – Race 1

1 Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 Tony Mahto (Yam YZF-R1)

3 Robert Loose (Kaw ZX-10R)

4 Michael Butler (Yam YZF-R1)

Formula 40 – F1 – Race 1

1 Kurt Schuschke (Tri Daytona 675)

2 Matt Cina (Yam FZ07)

3 Zack Mixon (Yam FZ07)

4 Jeff Franz (Yam FZ07)

Formula 40 – F2 – Race 2

1 Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 JR Hiebert (Kaw ZX-10R)

3 Tony Mahto (Yam YZF-R1)

4 Robert Loose (Kaw ZX-10R)

Formula 40 – F1 – Race 2

1 Kurt Schuschke (Tri Daytona 675)

2 Jeff Franz (Yam FZ07)

3 Ward Jensen (Yam FZ-07R)

4 Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)

Michelin Cup GP4 Expert – Race

1 JR Hiebert (Kaw ZX-10R)

2 Robert Loose (Kaw ZX-10R)

3 Adam Bastien (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Michael Butler (Yam YZF-R1)

Michelin Cup GP3 Expert – Race

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

Michelin Cup GP3 Novice – Race

1 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Leisha Olson (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Doug Olson (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Nick Paidosh (Yam YZF-R6)

New Rider Race – Race

1 Zack Mills

2 Andrew Kruse

3 Nicholas Bryduck

4 Michelle Naylor

Michelin Cup GP0 Expert – Race

1 Brad Kreller (Kra HKR Evo2)

2 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Dave Juntunen (Suz SV650)

4 William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

Michelin Cup GP2 Expert – Race

1 Brian Rogers (Suz SV650)

2 Zack Mixon (Suz SV650)

3 Jesse VanderWeide (Suz SV650)

4 Ryan Nolan (Suz SV650)

Michelin Cup GP2 Novice – Race

1 Ike Ozurumba (Suz SV650)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

3 Akshay Biyani (Suz SV650)

4 Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

Michelin Cup GP0 Novice – Race

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Karyna Veisberg (Yam YZF-R3)

4 Max Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

Michelin Cup GP1 Expert – Race

1 Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

Heavyweight GP Expert – Race 1

1 Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)

Heavyweight GP Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Noah Kublik (Suz GSX-R750)

90s Cup Expert – Race 1

1 Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Adam Knauer (Hon CBR600F2)

3 James Michaelson (Hon CBR600F3)

4 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

90s Cup Novice – Race 1

1 Lucas Landin (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

250GP Expert – Race 1

1 Jack Barton (Kra HKR Evo2)

Supertwins Expert – Race 1

1 JR Hiebert (Suz SV650)

2 Josh Pangier (Yam FZ-07R)

3 Brian Rogers (Suz SV650)

4 Kyle Franz (Yam FZ-07R)

Supertwins Novice – Race 1

1 Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

3 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

Sportsman Middleweight Expert – Race 1

1 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Shannon Anderson (Yam YZF-R6)

Sportsman Lightweight Expert – Race 1

1 Brad Kreller (Kra HKR Evo2)

2 Jack Barton (Kra HKR Evo2)

3 David Crussell (Yam TZ750)

4 Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

Sportsman Lightweight Novice – Race 1

1 Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

2 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race 1

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race 1

1 Mark Miller (Suz SV650)

2 Drew Jankord (Suz SV650)

3 Theodore Honan (Suz SV650)

4 Dave Juntunen (Suz SV650)

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race 1

1 Drew Jankord (Suz SV650)

2 Brad Kreller (Kra HKR Evo2)

3 Mark Miller (Suz SV650)

4 Theodore Honan (Suz SV650)

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race 1

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)

4 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

Featherweight SS Expert – Race 2

1 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

3 Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight SS Novice – Race 2

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 David Schaenzer (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Max Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

4 Harlan Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight GP Expert – Race 1

1 Stephen Peterson (KTM 390)

2 Kurt Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight GP Novice – Race 1

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)

4 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race 2

1 Drew Jankord (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Theodore Honan (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Mark Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

4 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race 2

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)

3 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Roy Konicek (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight GP Expert – Race 2

1 Kurt Ohnsorg (Yam R3)

2 Stephen Peterson (KTM)

3 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

Featherweight GP Novice – Race 2

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

Heavyweight SS Expert – Race 2

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Patrick Coleman (Kaw ZX-6R)

3 Tony Storniolo (Kaw ZX-6R)

4 Jordan Imrie (Yam YZF-R6)

Heavyweight SS Novice – Race 2

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Kyle Haltinner (Kaw ZX-6R)

3 Tim Lenahan (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Casey Lombard (Suz GSXR 600)

90s Cup Expert – Race 2

1 Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)

2 James Michaelson (Hon CBR600F3)

3 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Adam Knauer (Hon CBR600F2)

90s Cup Novice – Race 2

1 Lucas Landin (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

250GP Expert – Race 2

1 Christopher Spargo (Yam TZ250)

Heavyweight SS Expert – Race 1

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Jordan Imrie (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Tony Storniolo (Kaw ZX-6R)

Heavyweight SS Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Kyle Haltinner (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Austin Isfeld (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Trevor Gumm (Yam YZF-R6)

90s Cup Expert – Race 1

1 Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Adam Knauer (Hon CBR600F2)

3 James Michaelson (Hon CBR600F3)

4 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

250GP Expert – Race 1

1 Brad Kreller (Kra HKR Evo2)

2 Stephen Peterson (Kra HKR Evo2)

3 Jack Barton (Kra HKR Evo2)

90s Cup Novice – Race 1

1 Lucas Landin (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Featherweight SS Expert – Race 1

1 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam R3)

3 Brad Kreller (Yam YZF-R3)

4 William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight SS Novice – Race 1

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)

3 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight SB Expert – Race 2

1 Kurt Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Stephen Peterson (KTM 390)

3 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight SB Novice – Race 2

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

4 Max Bullard (Yam YZF-R3)

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race 1

1 Timothy Ring (Suz SV650)

2 Mark Miller (Suz SV650)

3 Stephen Peterson (KTM 390)

4 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race 1

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)

3 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

Featherweight SB Expert – Race 1

1 Kurt Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Stephen Peterson (KTM 390)

3 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R3)

4 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

Featherweight SB Novice – Race 1

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R6)

3 David Schaenzer (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Andrew Vandal (Yam YZF-R3)

Heavyweight SB Expert – Race 2

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

Heavyweight SB Novice – Race 2

1 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

3 Kyle Haltinner Yam YZF-R6)

4 Tim Lenahan (Yam YZF-R6)

90s Cup Expert – Race 2

1 Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)

2 James Michaelson (Hon CBR600F3)

3 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Adam Knauer (Hon CBR600F2)

90s Cup Novice – Race 2

1 Lucas Landin (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

250GP Expert – Race 2

1 Christopher Spargo (Yam TZ250)

Heavyweight SB Expert – Race 1

1 Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Josh Harein (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)

Heavyweight SB Novice – Race 1

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

2 Matthew Warnert (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Kyle Haltinner (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Casey Lombard (Suz GSXR 600)

90s Cup Expert – Race 1

1 Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Adam Knauer (Hon CBR600F2)

4 James Michaelson (Hon CBR600F3)

250GP Expert – Race 1

1 Brad Kreller (Kra HKR Evo2)

2 Jack Barton (Kra HKR Evo2)

90s Cup Novice – Race 1

1 Lucas Landin (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race 2

1 Drew Jankord (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Theodore Honan (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Ryan Music (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race 2

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

Ultralight Cup Novice – Race 2

1 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

2 Phillip Mitteness (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Dane Fickel (Yam YZF-R3)

Ultralight Cup Expert – Race 2

1 Mark Miller (Suz SV650)

2 Stephen Peterson (KTM 390)

3 Justin Miest (Kaw Ninja 300)

4 Dave Juntunen (Suz SV650)

Heavyweight GP Expert – Race 2

1 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)

4 Mark Dargis (Yam YZF-R6)

Heavyweight GP Novice – Race 2

1 Zack Abraham (Kaw ZX-6R)

90s Cup Expert – Race 2

1 Sean Stettnichs (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

3 James Michaelson (Yam YZF-R6)

4 Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)

90s Cup Novice – Race 2

1 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

Supertwins Expert – Race 2

1 JR Hiebert (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Brian Rogers (Suz SV650)

4 Kyle Franz (Yam FZ-07R)

Sportsman Middleweight Expert – Race 2

1 Justin Miest (Yam YZF-R6)

2 Leif Nadeau (Yam YZF-R6)

3 Shannon Anderson (Yam YZF-R6)

Supertwins Novice – Race 2

1 Andrew Kruse (Suz SV650)

2 Mitchell Donahue (Suz SV650)

3 Jeffrey Quam (Suz SV650)

Sportsman Lightweight Novice – Race 2

1 Wayne Minnichsoffer (Hon CBR600F2)

2 Brady Fors (Yam YZF-R3)

3 Zack Johnson (Suz SV650)

Sportsman Lightweight Expert – Race 2

1 Christopher Spargo

2 Billy Lachmiller (Kaw Ninja 300)

MotoE World Cup: Bradley Smith Quickest Overall, But Hector Garzo Will Start Wednesday’s Race Simulation From Pole Position At Valencia

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MotoE World Cup: Bradley Smith Quickest Overall, But Hector Garzo Will Start Wednesday’s Race Simulation From Pole Position At Valencia

Smith fastest overall, Garzo takes first E-Pole in FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup testing

The Brit takes over at the top in Valencia but the Spaniard takes first E-Pole in a qualifying simulation

Bradley Smith (One Energy Racing) may have missed Day 1 of the official FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup test in Valencia but the Brit made his presence felt on his return as he topped the timesheets with a 1:40.290 on Tuesday – just under a tenth faster than Hector Garzo (Tech 3 E-Racing). Eric Granado (Avintia Esponsorama) completed the top three on the combined timesheets, but it’s Garzo who will start from pole in Wednesday’s race simulation.

(Above) Hector Garzo (4). Photo courtesy of Dorna.

On Day 2 there were three sessions: one practice in the morning, one in the afternoon and an E-Pole qualifying session simulation in which riders do one fast lap each. That was held around mid-way through the action and Garzo took the honour of the first, simulated E-Pole, although Granado was close as he ended the session just 0.025 in arrears. That session alone decides the starting grid for the race, and it’s Niki Tuuli (Ajo MotoE) who will complete the front row.

(Above) Randy de Puniet crashed during testing Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Dorna.

Smith, although fastest overall, was fourth quickest in qualifying, ahead of Xavier Simeon (Avintia Esponsorama) and Nico Terol (Openbank Angel Nieto Team), but the Brit won’t be present for the race. Nevertheless, after a first ever run through of a race start on Tuesday – each taking grid positions and then blasting away to test the procedure – Wednesday’s simulation should be a thriller.

Overall, the last session was the one that decided the majority of the top ten on the combined timesheets. Both Smith and Garzo set their best efforts in that session, with Granado the only man in the top five who didn’t. The Brazilian’s fastest lap was his E-Pole lap, putting him ahead of late improvers Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse) and consistent frontrunner Tuuli. The three were covered by just 0.065.

Mike Di Meglio (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) was sixth fastest overall with his time from the morning, ahead of Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) and Maria Herrera (Openbank Angel Nieto Team), who both set their best efforts in the afternoon.

More, from a press release issued by Octo Pramac Racing:

#ValenciaTest Day2. Alex to start from Row 5 in tomorrow’s race simulation. Josh forced to miss 2nd day of testing due to a gastroenteritis virus.

The second day of #MotoE testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit (Valencia) was marked by the E-Pole that determined the starting grid for tomorrow’s race simulation (scheduled at 10 am).

Alex De Angelis finished in P14 having to deal with some vibrations at the rear that led him to make a mistake at turn 2. Josh Hook instead had to miss the E-pole due to a gastroenteritis virus and will be forced to start from last position on the grid tomorrow.

Interesting data for Alex De Angelis both in the first free practice session (interrupted by a technical issue while he was lapping with lap times very close to Top 5) and in the afternoon session when he finished in Top 10 lapping with a good race pace especially in T1 and T3.

P14 – Alex De Angelis

It was a particular day for us, first with the technical problem in the morning session and then with the vibrations at the rear that didn’t allow me to do my best in qualifying. We will analyze the data to be ready for tomorrow’s simulation that will be important to limit the distance from the group in front.

Josh Hook

Josh was unable to participate in the second day of testing due to a gastroenteritis virus. After a day of rest, his conditions have improved and tomorrow should be able to take part in the race simulation.

Simeon was ninth overall from his E-Pole lap, with Alex De Angelis (Octo Pramac MotoE) completing the top ten just 0.003 off the Belgian rider’s laptime. The gaps were tiny from ninth to 13th: Terol was 0.018 off De Angelis, Niccolo Canepa (LCR E-Team) was next up and only 0.004 down, with Randy De Puniet (LCR E-Team) in P13 only 0.007 off his teammate.

De Puniet, who crashed on Day 1, also went down on Tuesday. Josh Hook (Octo Pramac MotoE) missed the day’s action due to illness.

There remains another day of testing for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup on Wednesday, including the race simulation, so stay tuned for more.

More, from a press release issued by One Energy Racing:

Bradley Smith sets fastest MotoE time on second day of Valencia test

One Energy Racing rider goes quickest on Tuesday at Spanish track.

One Energy Racing and rider Bradley Smith participated today in the second of the three-day test at the Spanish track, in order to prepare for the opening round of the new MotoE World Cup competition. The Briton, who missed the first day of the test due to his commitments in MotoGP, got back on his electric bike for the first time since March.

Tuesday’s action at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit consisted of two 30-minute sessions – one in the morning and one in the afternoon – as well as a simulation of qualifying. In addition, the morning session saw all the riders in attendance make a practice race start together.

In the first session, the One Energy Racing rider clocked the fifth best time of the morning with a 1:41.189, set on the tenth of his 12 laps.

At 1pm local time the E Pole simulation took place, to try out the new qualifying format for the competition. In it, riders go out on track one-by-one to attempt to set the fastest time. Smith finished fourth, with a time of 1:41.517.

The second 30-minute session of the day was held in the afternoon, and it was in this run that Smith would achieve the fastest lap so far: 1:40.290 on the penultimate of his 9 attempts.

The One Energy Racing rider will not be able to attend the third and final day of the test on Wednesday, and thus his next experience in MotoE will be at the opening round of the year, at Sachsenring from July 5th-7th.

Bradley Smith:

“I felt really good. After almost three months away, it was nice to meet up with the team and work with them again. The bike felt the same as the last time we tried it. We had a very good base setup then, and we stuck with it here in Valencia. We also did our first race start practice, which was interesting since there is no noise from the bikes; it was silent and different from what we’re used to! We tried out two different grid configurations and we will see which one is finally chosen for the safety of everybody involved. The E Pole simulation was somewhat strange; I think there are still small things to be improved with the qualifying system. I’m disapointed because tomorrow I can’t be here for last test day, but I’m very happy to have finished first in today’s sessions. We leave Valencia very satisfied and well prepared for the new season.”

World Superbike: Kawasaki Previews This Coming Weekend’s Races At Misano

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World Superbike: Kawasaki Previews This Coming Weekend’s Races At Misano

Opportunities Again In Italy For Rea And Haslam

Official KRT riders Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam will get back into full FIM Superbike World Championship action this coming weekend at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, located on the Adriatic coast of Italy.

The seventh round of the 13 round championship will host track action from Friday 21 June until Sunday 23 June, with Rea and Haslam having three potential opportunities to score podiums and points.

Last time out in Jerez Rea took his 18th career pre-race Superpole win, and challenged for podium positions in the two longer races. He scored a second place in race two in Spain but aims for much more in Italy; ideally to add to his all-time race winning tally of 73.

Rea has recorded six race wins at Misano in previous seasons, including his first ever WorldSBK victory, way back in the 2009 season. He has already got his 2019 winning score off the mark, with two wins in the only to races that took place at Imola in May.

After two strong podium places at Phillip Island in the opening round of the year, Haslam has been tantalisingly close since then on several occasions. After a recent private test at Jerez and an earlier one at Misano he approaches this round ready to challenge for top three places once again.

Almost omnipresent on the WorldSBK calendar Misano is not only a popular circuit but a well used one, with 52 individual WorldSBK races having taken place at the circuit since its debut in 1991. Kawasaki riders have won nine of the last 10 WorldSBK races at Misano, including a double for Rea last year.

As in all race weekends this season there will be three scheduled WorldSBK races, not two – even if attempted race starts at Assen and Imola have fallen foul of poor weather conditions. This means that 16, not 18, races have been completed after the opening rounds.

In the championship standings, after six of 13 rounds that make up the full season, Rea is second with 259 points and Haslam is fifth on 130 points.

After one free weekend the WorldSBK championship will reconvene at Donington Park in the UK, between 5 and 7 July 2019.

Jonathan Rea, stated: “Misano is a race weekend that I always look forward to. It is the scene of my first ever SBK win in 2009 and the whole atmosphere of being in Italy, and right by the beach, means it has a great feeling to it. And people always come out and watch as well. After a really difficult Jerez it is the perfect place to go to and try and get back the feeling we had in Imola and some previous races. We had a really strong test at Misano just a few weeks ago, where I was both fast and consistent, so we have a really good idea where to start FP1 from, and then build forward from there. I will work with all my crew to maximise our potential.”

Leon Haslam, stated: “The atmosphere at Misano is always fantastic. Jerez was a tough weekend last time out but we did a private test after the race weekend and in my opinion we made some really big steps. The whole year I have been trying to adapt my style to how this bike needs to be ridden, especially with the electronics. At that test in Jerez, however, we got to explore the bike a bit more and try to make it work more for my natural style. Straight away we made a big step so I want to take that on to the next round in Misano. We did a test there a few weeks ago too, although it was a little bit hampered by the weather. I like the circuit there and hopefully we can restart my season and try to get back on that podium.”

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing) has now scored two podium finishes in the past two rounds, at Imola and Jerez. Sitting seventh overall in the championship, and ranked second in the Independent team’s standings, he will approach a second home round for his Italian team with confidence this weekend.

Jordi Torres (Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki) is learning more and more positive things about his Ninja ZX-10RR at each round. He is looking for more strong finishes inside the top ten at Misano, which is also a home round for his team. He is ranked 11th overall in the points standings. Leandro Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki) returned from injury to instant points scoring ways at the recent Jerez round, putting himself into 16th place in the championship as the season reaches the halfway point this weekend.

2019 KRT Rider WorldSBK Statistics

Jonathan Rea: World Champion 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018

2019: Races 16, Wins 2, Podiums 14, Superpoles 2

Career Race Wins: 73 (58 for Kawasaki)

Career Podiums: 148 (106 for Kawasaki)

Career Poles: 18 (14 for Kawasaki)

Leon Haslam:

2019: Races: 16, Wins 0, Podiums 2, Superpoles 0

Career Race Wins: 5 (0 for Kawasaki)

Career Podiums: 41 (3 for Kawasaki)

Career Poles: 3 (0 for Kawasaki)

6 x Riders’ Championships (Scott Russell 1993, Tom Sykes 2013, Rea 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018), 1 x EVO Riders’ Championship (David Salom 2014)

4 x Manufacturers’ Championships (Ninja ZX-10R 2015 & 2016, Ninja ZX-10RR 2017 & 2018)

4 x Teams’ Championships (KRT/Provec Racing 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018)

Kawasaki FIM Superbike World Championship Statistics

Total Kawasaki Race Wins: 129 – second overall

Total Kawasaki Podiums: 398 – second overall

Total Kawasaki Poles: 83 – second overall

Moto2 And Moto3 World Championship Riders Test At Catalunya

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Moto2 And Moto3 World Championship Riders Test At Catalunya

Moto2™ and Moto3™ back on track at Official Test in Barcelona

A one-day test for the intermediate and lightweight classes followed the Catalan GP

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

After the MotoGP™ riders were on testing duty at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Monday, it was the turn of much of the Moto2™ grid and four Moto3™ riders to spin some important laps on Tuesday in a one-day Official Test of their own.

EG 0,0 Marc VDS’ Alex Marquez is currently the man to beat in the intermediate class after three wins in a row, and the Championship leader stayed in Barcelona to confirm his setup, putting a mammoth 97 laps on Tuesday. Teammate Xavi Vierge was also testing setups, in addition to working on improving his riding style for the new era.

Tom Lüthi and Dynavolt Intact GP teammate Marcel Schrötter were trying new spec tyres for Dunlop, as well as testing different brake discs, different suspension specifications and working on the geometry of their Kalex bikes. Lorenzo Baldassarri (FlexBox HP 40) and ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team riders Remy Gardner and Tetsuta Nagashima were also testing the new Dunlop tyres, which include one front and two rear, as well as different chassis configurations.

The bigger news was at KTM as it was another important day for Red Bull KTM Ajo riders Brad Binder and Jorge Martin. The Austrian factory continue to work hard to overcome their more difficult start to the season and on Tuesday, both Binder and Martin were testing parts on the chassis and suspension, as well as settings for the race. Martin crashed unhurt at Turn 1.

At HDR Heidrun Speed Up, both Jorge Navarro and Fabio Di Giannantonio were out on track to try some different settings. After injuring his ankle away from the circuit on Monday, Di Giannantonio finished his day early although Italian will be fit for Assen as Speed Up aim to continue their strong start to the season. Navarro crashed at Turn 10 – rider ok.

Nagashima and NTS RW Racing GP’s Steven Odendaal crashed at Turns 8 and 7 respectively – riders ok.

In the Moto3™ class, Championship leader Aron Canet (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) was joined on track by Honda Team Asia duo Ai Ogura and Kaito Toba, as well as Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Can Öncü. Canet was working on the suspension, as well as geometry and his position on the bike. The Spaniard crashed at Turn 4 – rider ok.

Official Tests over, Moto2™ and Moto3™ return to action from the 28th to 30th June at the classic TT Circuit Assen.

More, from a press release issued by Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS:

Márquez and Vierge complete productive test in Barcelona

Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS has completed an intense day of work at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in which both Alex Márquez and Xavi Vierge tested new parts, geometry settings and Dunlop tyres.

After winning the Gran Premio de Catalunya, Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS was back on tracking testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Tuesday.

Higher temperatures than Sunday’s race led to reduced grip levels, especially during the afternoon.

Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS is now leaving Barcelona for Assen, where the eighth Grand Prix of the year will take place next week.

Álex Márquez

Fresh and motivated after victory in Sunday’s race, Alex Márquez tried different swingarm and rear shock options as well as different tyres provided by Dunlop.

Variations to electronics focused on improving engine braking was also a focal point of the one-day test.

At the end of the day, Márquez completed 97 laps and found a positive balance with some parts that could yield a positive advantage in the future.

“We focused on the geometry to improve the rear grip”

“It was a very satisfying test. We worked very hard and very well. We focused on the geometry to improve the rear grip. As with all tests, some things work and some things don’t, but we think we have found some details that we hope will help us in Assen. The most important thing is that we have added many laps and kilometres and always enjoying being on the bike. I leave happy and very grateful to the team for the perseverance they always show.”

Xavi Vierge

The main focus for Xavi Vierge and his team was working on his riding position, with the objective to generate more rear grip.

Xavi also worked with the different tyre options Dunlop brought to the test and was also able to assess the new swingarm.

The number 97 bids farewell to Barcelona with good sensations and a total of 103 laps and 487 km completed.

“It has been a very important test in which we have taken a new step forward”

“It was a very important test. We have clear aspects to improve, so to be able to do so many laps is very positive. The team has worked very well. We improved the bike and I could ride a lot keeping a very similar set-up base. This allowed me to focus more on my riding and try to adapt more to the bike. I am mainly working on moving my body back to help the bike have more rear grip. All in all, it has been a very positive day in which we have taken a step forward. I hope that the results of today’s work will be visible in Assen.”

More, from a press release issued by PETRONAS Sprinta Racing:

Positive test for Jonas Folger in Barcelona

PETRONAS Sprinta Racing rider continues to build experience with his Moto2 machine in post-Catalan GP test.

After his debut for PETRONAS Sprinta Racing Moto2 last weekend at the Catalan GP, Jonas Folger continued his work in a single-day test in Barcelona on Tuesday. The German rider was able to continue gaining experience with his Kalex machine and took positive steps forward in preparation for the upcoming race at Assen.

Folger used the entire day to the fullest. In the morning the stand-in rider got down into the 1:44s – half a second faster than his best time from the Grand Prix weekend. The PETRONAS Sprinta Racing rider completed a total of 68 laps of the Spanish track, amounting to some 314km, and was also able to test new tyres brought by Dunlop.

The next round of the Moto2 World Championship is the Dutch GP, which will take place on June 28th-30th.

#94 Jonas Folger

“We put in a lot of laps today, which was important because we struggled in the race We also tried the new tyres that Dunlop have brought here; it was interesting, but the most important thing was riding with the tyres we will have at the next race weekend. Above all, we focused on my riding, the setup and the suspension. We put in a lot of laps, gathered a lot of data and learned some small things that could help for Assen. I was half a second quicker than over the weekend, but we’ve also improved our pace, so we leave this test satisfied.”

World Superbike: Yuki Takahashi Will Ride In Place Of Injured Leon Camier Again, At Misano

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World Superbike: Yuki Takahashi Will Ride In Place Of Injured Leon Camier Again, At Misano

Yuki Takahashi to replace Leon Camier at the upcoming Misano SBK round

Yuki Takahashi will join Moriwaki Althea Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari for the upcoming Pata Riviera di Rimini World Superbike round taking place at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” this week end, as he once again stands in for recovering Leon Camier.

Leon’s path to recovery is what is expected for this type of injury and the rider is keen to be back in action as soon as possible. He simply requires a little more time to regain sufficient strength and movement in his left shoulder, injured in a blameless collision with another rider during the Superpole qualifying session at the Italian World Superbike round at Imola one month ago.

In agreement with the team, he will therefore sit out this seventh round of the season with the aim of being back in shape for the British round, set to take place over the weekend of 5-7 July at Donington Park.