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Iron Man Rich Oliver Plans 100 Laps Around Willow in Toyota 200 and Roadracing World 250/50 This Coming Sunday

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Iron Man Rich Oliver Plans 100 Laps Around Willow in Toyota 200 and Roadracing World 250/50 This Coming Sunday

Rich Oliver will race his Yamaha TZ250 at the 6th annual $150,000 Willow Springs Races this weekend, September 14th – 16th. In addition to entering the Roadracing World 250/50 race that is specific for 250 Grand Prix machines, Oliver will also take on the Toyota 200 mile feature race. The Toyota 200 allows machines of all engine sizes to compete heads up against each other. Running both races will require completing 100 laps and 250 miles of competition around the Willow Springs circuit on Sunday, a daunting task for both rider and machine. Unfortunately long time crew chief Robert Ward is unavailable this weekend, but 250 GP rider Ed Sorbo will be filling in to manage the Toyota 200 effort and pit stop strategy. Ed will also be racing his own Yamaha in the Roadracing World 250/50. Oliver was able to rebuild the Yamaha TZ with fresh engine parts sourced from various vendors, with special thanks to Jeff Jones at Yamaha for his work in obtaining parts. Also special effort went into finding a balance shaft sourced from Rick Merhar of Accu-Products who had to pull the part out of an engine in his shop! Oliver comments, “Last year I had a knee injury that made riding a lot tougher, but I’m doing fine this year so I hope we can have another great event. At the start of the 200 miles last year, we had some engine problems right at the start with a broken reed petal so this year I have a new reed set up that should be more reliable for the long distance we have to race. I’m going to try my utmost to finish every lap this time around.” For more information about Rich Oliver’s racing career, there is a on-line biography at: http://www.richoliver.net/RichOliverBio To find out more about Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, its courses and date offerings, visit http://richoliver.net or contact Rich Oliver at [email protected]. Call 559-855-3089

Updated Again: More From This Past Weekend’s Various Races

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Updated Again: More From This Past Weekend’s Various Races

AFM Round 6 at Thunderhill

During the first few laps of the MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific race, fans were treated to a fantastic four-rider battle at the front of the field, with the Mach 1 Motorsports R1 of David Stanton taking the early lead over Pacific Track Time’s Michael Earnest in second and James Randolph in third. Lap after lap, Earnest answered Randolph’s pass attempts on the front straight by keeping the throttle open longer and braking later on his Dan Kyle tuned GSX-R1000. Eventually, Earnest’s Pacific Track Time team mate Cory Call was able to make his way past the bullet-fast Santa Rosa Superbikes tuned GSX-R1000 of Randolph, relegating the defending number one plate holder to fourth place.

As the race went on, another rider joined the battle at the front, as former AMA Superbike champion and Doug Chandler worked his way through the field from the last row of the grid on his Pirelli-shod CBR1000RR. With a pair of perfectly executed passes late in the race, Chandler made his way past both Randolph and Earnest before coming up on Call, who used his exceptional ability on the brakes to defend his position into several turns.

Coming out of the last turn on the last lap, Stanton won the five rider drag race to the checkered flag on his Dunlop-shod Yamaha to take the win, as Chandler drove past Call to take second. Call took home the final podium position with a strong third place finish, with Earnest and Randolph in fourth and fifth respectively. Many believed the race at the front was one of the best they had seen in years, with less than two seconds separating the top five finishers at the line.

“The first thing I have to say is ‘I’M ON THE PODIUM WITH DOUG CHANDLER’ WOOOHOOO!” yelled Stanton from the top step of the podium. “I was working my butt off out there. Pete Doyle was giving me signs, and I just kept seeing +0 on every lap. I was sliding the front, sliding the rear in every turn, just trying not to make a mistake. I didn’t know who was behind me, and I figured it could be any one of those guys. I was too afraid to look, to be honest with you!”

Stanton also took the win in the Take It 2 The Track Open Production later in the day, as well as a second place finish in the Fremont Honda Kawasaki Open Superbike race.

The day started with plenty of excitement in the R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike race, with Scott Wilson taking the lead over first year expert Ryan Gorman. Gorman, who won his first expert event earlier this year, attempted to take the lead from Wilson early in the race but came up short, crashing out on the exit of the Turn 5 Cyclone. As the race went on, Wilson appeared to fade, allowing Garry Combs to take the lead after making a mistake on the brakes into Turn 14. Later in the race, a charging Lenny Hale also made his way past Wilson, slipping by on the short chute between Turn 10 and Turn 11. At the line, it was Combs who took the win, with Hale second and Wilson third.

“After Gorman pitched it away at the top of the hill his bike got really high up there, by the way, I followed Wilson for about a lap. Then he almost highsided himself to the moon, checked up a little, then outbraked himself into 14. I just went by and set sail after that. Towards the end of the race, I thought Wilson was catching me again, but it was actually Lenny Hale — he actually helped me out in the points race by getting between me and Wilson. Jim from Lindemann helped me set my stuff up this weekend, and it worked flawlessly!”

The Pacific Track Time crew had plenty to celebrate, with a number of great finishes on the weekend. In the Scuderia West Formula 1 race, Cory Call took the win on his GSX-R750 after David Bell crashed out on the brakes trying to defend the lead on the last lap. In the GP Frame and Wheel Open Grand Prix race, Andy Carman took the win on his GSX-R1000 over second place finisher Martin Szwarc, in the race Carman referred to as “the slowest of the fast guys” In the Desmoto Sport Open Twins race, Pat Blackburn ran away with the win on his Ducati 1098, with Craig McLean finishing second.

“Dan Kyle put some goodies in the shock, and it definitely showed,” said Blackburn. “Terry from Dunlop got me some good tires too, and man, it was hooked up! The race was clean. I didn’t have any mishaps at all. McLean had a bad start, but he’s a demon and still managed to get second. This isn’t his best track, so I just took advantage of it.”

After being disqualified for dangerous riding during the opening round at Buttonwillow, AMA Pro Supersport regular David Anthony returned to AFM competition to take wins on his Pirelli-shod Yamaha R6 in the Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike and Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production races. In both races, Richard Corey finished second on his K&N Supply Yamaha R6, with Garrett Willis finishing third on his Honda CBR600RR.

“I caught Corey pretty easy in the first race he definitely stepped it up in that last one!” said Anthony. “I had to try my hardest to catch him. There’s a little bit of controversy between me and this club, so I’m just trying to clear my name. I just did everything as cleanly as I could, and made sure there were no issues.”

Jeff Hagan came back from a winless round at Infineon by taking the runaway win in the Foremost Insurance 650 Twins race. In the Race- Oil.com Formula 4 race, Hagan once again disappeared at the front on his Art Chambers SV650, but was later protested and disqualified for passing under a yellow flag early in the race. Hagan’s disqualification gave Zoom Zoom Trackdays instructor Dan Sewell his second win of the season, with David Civiello second and Christian Sommer third.

“KG Gager found a few horsepower for me,” said Hagan. “We gave the Suzuki a little love! He found some more midrange. Between that and practicing on the bike a few more times, we had no problems in either race. I can’t believe I was protested for that pass on the first lap though. I was in the draft and couldn’t see the flag! Like I really needed to make that pass. I only won by what, 15 seconds?”

In Formula 3, Michael Aron’s hopes of taking home his first class win were once again dashed by Jeffrey Lim, who took the victory by a scant 0.3 seconds at the line. Aron finished second after exchanging the lead with Lim several times over the course of the race, with Debra Barton third.

“Mike’s riding really well,” said Lim. “I actually had to drive to San Francisco after practice yesterday because I cracked my pipe, so good ol’ Carlos of CN Racing came through and fixed it for me! It was nuts going back and forth between me and Mike. I’d be quicker somewhere, but he’d be quicker elsewhere. I remember passing him in one turn, only to have him pass me back coming onto the front straight. All I could think was ‘that’s not gonna work!’ I have to thank Craig from Redline too for his help too, that’s two wins in a row!”

Despite having only two entrants, many looked at the 250 Superbike race as a chance for Joe Rust’s weekend of misery to end happily. In practice, he was pushed off track, destroying the front wheel on his TZR250. After managing to borrow a front wheel, Rust then highsided in Turn 14 in the Formula 2 race. Once things were underway in 250 Superbike, Rust was able to take the lead from championship leader Andrew Duafala with a strong move in Turn 2, looking intent on taking his first AFM victory. But on the final lap, a broken exhaust silencer on Rust’s bike resulted in a loss of top end power, allowing Duafala to take the lead back with an outbraking move into 14 before going on to take the win.

“Joe was definitely on a mission, and wanted his first win of the season,” said Duafala. “He was going extra hard through every turn, and appeared to have something for me this time. When he was ahead of me on that last lap, I just followed him, paced him, got a nice run on him down the back straight, and took him. Turn 14 looked like the only place where I could easily pass him, so that’s where I did it.”

The next round of AFM action takes place September 28, 29, and 30 at Infineon Raceway.

AFM Round 6 September 8-9, 2007 Thunderhill Raceway Unofficial Top 6 per Class

MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 2. Doug Chandler (Hon 1000) 3. Cory Call (Suz 1000) 4. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 5. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 6. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000)

Fremont Honda Kawasaki Open Superbike 1. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 2. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 3. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 4. David Bell (Suz 1000) 5. James J. King (Suz 1000) 6. Jon Bawden (Suz 1000)

R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike 1. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Craig Ayers (Suz 750) 5. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750) 6. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750)

Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike 1. David Anthony (Yam 600) 2. Richard Corey (Yam 600) 3. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 4. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 5. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 6. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600)

Alpine RV 450 Superbike 1. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 2. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 3. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 4. Vlastimil Kotyza (Yam 413) 5. David Wallis (Hon 400) 6. Richard Moore (Yam 442) 

250 Superbike 1. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 2. Joe Rust (Yam 250)

Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 2. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 3. Ken Hill (Suz 1000) 4. Cory Call (Suz 1000) 5. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 6. Christopher Weiss (Suz 1000) 

Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 2. Cory Call (Suz 750) 3. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 4. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 5. Jeff Chandler (Hon 600) 6. Craig Ayers (Suz 750)

Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. David Anthony (Yam 600) 2. Richard Corey (Yam 600) 3. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 4. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 5. Berto Wooldridge (Yam 600) 6. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 

450 Production 1. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 2. David Wallis (Hon 400) 3. Paul Kieffer (Yam 400) 4. Joe Carpenter (Hon 400)

250 Production 1. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 2. Susan Urquhart (Kaw 250) 3. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 4. Craig Farless (Kaw 250) 5. Lisa Mazurkiewicz (Kaw 250) 6. Norman Smith (Kaw 250)

GP Frame and Wheel Open Grand Prix 1. Andy Carman (Suz 1000) 2. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 3. Christopher Weiss (Suz 1000) 4. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 5. Craig McLean (Duc 1098) 6. Justin Mastalka (Suz 1000)

Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Cory Call (Suz 750) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 5. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 6. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750)

Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 2. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 3. Kelly Winkelbauer (Yam 250) 4. Dan Cook (Yam 250) 5. Michael Altamirano (Yam 250) 6. Richard Reynolds (Yam 250)

Formula 3 1. Jeffrey Lim (Hon 125) 2. Michael Aron (Hon 125) 3. Debra Barton (Hon 125) 4. Phillip Krenn (Hon 125) 5. Peter LeDuc (Hon 125) 6. Kevin Murray (Yam 125)

Race-Oil.com / AMSOIL Formula 4 1. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650) 2. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 3. David Civiello (Suz 650) 4. Christian Sommer (Suz 650) 5. Scott Lesniewski (Suz 650) 6. William Fox (Suz 650)

Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Patrick Blackburn (Duc 1098) 2. Craig McLean (Duc 1098) 3. Matthew Green (Duc 999) 4. Lance Williams (Duc 749) 5. Eddy Gonzales Jr (Duc 1098) 6. Sherwick Min (Duc 999)

Foremost Insurance 650 Twins 1. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650) 2. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 3. Christian Sommer (Suz 650) 4. Aaron Tulchinsky (Suz 650) 5. David Civiello (Suz 650) 6. Scott Lisniewski (Suz 650)

500 Twins 1. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 2. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 3. Robin Geenen (Kaw 500) 4. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 5. Eric Karl Schiller (Kaw 500) 6. Norman Smith (Kaw 250)

Formula Singles 1. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 2. Clay Hassinger (ATK 598) 3. Jason Duggin (Suz 400)

Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Michael Thompson (Suz 1000) 2. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600) 3. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 4. William Bouch (Suz 1000) 5. Jeff Smith (Suz 1000) 6. Ed Milhausen (Suz 600)

Super Dinosaur 1. Jason Shanks (Suz 750) 2. Paul Kieffer (Suz 750) 3. Mark Woodlief (Yam 450) 4. Noe Pulido (Yam 400) 5. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 6. Eric Karl Schiller (Kaw 500)

Clubman Heavyweight 1. Gentry Carr (Suz 1000) 2. Jose Flores (Yam 1000) 3. Martin Kane (Yam 1000) 4. Stephen Gregg (Suz 750) 5. Gary Girardi (Hon 954) 6. Jerome Slayton (Kaw 899)

Clubman Middleweight 1. Brendan Lahiff (Suz 750) 2. David Foster (Suz 600) 3. Craig Smith (Suz 600) 4. Regis Bectarte (Suz 750) 5. Eddie Vigil (Kaw 636) 6. Suzanne Hartley (Suz 750)

Clubman Lightweight 1. Steve Smith (Suz 650) 2. Justin Tortosa (Suz 650) 3. Robin Geenen (Kaw 500) 4. Jennifer Lauritzen (Suz 650) 5. Eric Markham (Kaw 250)

More, from a press release issued by Total Racing Solutions:

Total Racing Solutions (TRS) backs up its commitment to motorcycle road racing by winning. Most recently, team-trs.com’s (Total Racing Solutions’ racer support program) rider Nathan Dressman won the only WERA National Endurance Series Race he’s entered this year. ARNCHU Racing took the 600 SB Class victory at Nelson Ledges this past weekend. ARNCHU riders Nathan Dressman, Randy Sherman and Mark Crozier rode a TRS-built Suzuki GSXR 600 motor to the 6 hour, 600 SB Class win and a fourth overall finish.

Ed Kraft and his TRS built Yamaha R6 are currently leading the points in the WERA North Central, Middleweight Supersport Championship. Ed Kraft rode the TRS engine/chassis package to his first two 600 wins at the Beaver Run, WERA event on September 2nd.

WERA announced its ‘Team WERA North Central’ lineup to compete on their behalf at the upcoming AMA/WERA Grand National Championships at Mid-Ohio and two out of three riders (Ed Kraft and Dave Grey) are team-trs.com riders.

James Bhathena, TRS Tech. Director says “I couldn’t be more proud of the effort of the riders and the teams. Everyone has put forth an amazing effort and the results reflect it. Between the local stuff and our AMA Pro effort for Safety First Racing it’s been an excellent year and it’s not over yet. I feel really fortunate to be in the situation again where I can be wholly focused on racing and for being surrounded by such talented and committed people.”

Total Racing Solutions was incorporated in January 2007 and is based in Brighton, MI. For more information please refer to http://totalracingsolutions.com

More, from a press release issued by Nadine Lajoie:

Two podiums in Ohio

All day Sunday was a rainy day and all races at Nelson Ledges, Ohio, were in wet conditions . Unfortunately, a lot of racers decided not to race in these poor conditions. However, after 10 hours to drive there, Nadine Lajoie faced the weather and raced anyway in 600 Superbike and 750 Superbike classes with men, where she got the 3rd position in both races. ” I cannot go home after all this travelling ! ” she claimed. “Also, usually I like to race in the rain and I know that a lot of Americans don’t like it, which gives me a lot of advantages.”

During the endurance race on Saturday, with Dublin Sun Racing Team in Lightweight class, her lap times were consistent and much faster than Friday practice. She just began to be comfortable on this totally new bike for her, a Kawasaki 650R, but she cannot return on the track. The team was in 3rd place when the chain broke in corner 7. The rider had to come back to the pit on a trailer and by the time they fixed the problem, they slept in 5 th position. A red flag ended the race about 40 minutes before the end of the 6 hours race. It didn’t give them the time to fix the bike after a little low side in corner 13 and come back to the track to make as many laps as possible and give Nadine the chance to improve her performance again. Overall, the week-end was a great experience with a lot of fun and new friends, like usual…

More details and pictures on: www.nadineracing.com

More, from a press release issued by Arnchu Racing:

ARNCHU RACING RETURNS…and wins!

This past weekend at Round 8 of the WERA/AMA National Endurance Series, ARNCHU Racing returned to action at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Ohio and came away with first place in the Middleweight Superbike class and 4th overall.

The 2006 Heavyweight Superstock Champions returned to action to contest the Middleweight Superbike class aboard a SuzukiEast of Toledo-sponsored GSX-R600. Riders Randy Sherman, Mark Crozier, and Nathan Dressman once again showed the skills that propelled ARNCHU to its many wins.

Riding first was Crozier who took the team from gridding last in the field up to 7th overall during the first stint. Dressman followed and Sherman took on a new rear Michelin tire during his stint. The team used 1 front Michelin slick tire during the race, with an average speed of nearly 100mph. Their tire strategy was developed with Mize Mobile at a local Fasttrax 3-hour endurance event (ARNCHU won that overall by 5 laps).

The race was not without some drama, however…

ARNCHU was gifted first in class when Chris Ulrich and BP Concepts’ Brandon Parish made contact. Ulrich was two laps ahead and passing on the 140mph back straightaway, after being passed by Parish in the previous section. Neither Ulrich nor his team was fined or penalized, as WERA classified it a racing accident.

ARNCHU’s motorcycle preparation was handled by Dressman, who built the custom 6.5 gallon tank and quick change hardware, while the motor build was performed by Total Racing Solutions. Dressman noted, “It was excellent to be back out here with the National Series teams. They are fast and it was a good test for us to be back here running up front with them. We miss the series as a whole and look forward to coming back to contend for overall wins again at some point.”

Team RightsForBikers.com, a series competitor in Moto-ST, allowed ARNCHU Racing the use of its pitboard, custom Pitbull front stand, Speedcom radio communication equipment, and fueling equipment.

The team wishes to thank WERA, the cornerworkers, and RoadRacing World’s John Ulrich for enabling safer racing events around the country. Sections of Airfence were transported in from around the country in an attempt to make the fast and bumpy course a bit safer.

More, from a press release issued by Agnes Racing:

AGNES RACING’s Jeffrey Agnes wins in the wet at Nelson Ledges Round 8 of the WERA National Challenge Sprint races were held at scenic Nelson Ledges Road Course this past weekend. Conditions provided another opportunity for rain riding for all the competitors. Sunday saw a steady rain throughout morning practice and all of the events sprint races were shortened to 6 laps. Smaller than normal grids, and wet racing conditions afforded a new opportunity for local racer Jeffrey Agnes. Confidence was high going into the afternoon sprints. Agnes grabbed the first win of the day in Open Superstock on his GSXR 750, passing Tim Bemisderfer for the lead on lap 2, after a big highside on lap one by Nathan Dressman, who was leading at the time. It was close at the checker with Bemisderfer only a tenth of a second behind on his GSXR 1000. The next race was 600 Superstock. Agnes was unable to get his GSXR 600 to work in the drying conditions and pulled in on lap 5. Next up was 750 Superstock. Agnes qualified in 2nd postion next to pole sitter Chris “Opie” Caylor who elected to line up at the rear of the expert grid. Agnes got the holeshot and led the first lap but was passed for the lead on lap 2 by Randy Sherman. Agnes gave chase but was unable to get around the flying Sherman and had to settle for 2nd place. Late in the day brought another win for AGNES Racing’s Jeffrey Agnes in Formula 1. At the green flag another local ace, Sam Gaige, got the holeshot on his GSXR 1000. Agnes wasn’t gonna wait though and railed around the outside of Gaige heading into turn one. Agnes was able to run the fastest pace of the race and finished 8 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Alan Pett, with Gaige rounding out the expert podium in 3rd. “This was only my 2nd time running the Pirelli Diablo rains and they worked nearly flawlessly” quoted Agnes, continuing “I just wish I performed as well!”

More, from a press release issued by TVR/Team Moe’s:

TVR/Team Moe’s on Overall Endurance Podium Again at Nelson Ledges

GARRETTSVILLE, Oh. Team Velocity Racing/Team Moe’s came one step closer to the Heavyweight Superstock championship with their class win and third-place overall finish in Saturday’s WERA National Endurance Series race at Nelson Ledges.

Josh Day, James Stroud and Chuck Ivey kept the Team Velocity Racing (TVR) Yamaha YZF-R1 in the top five overall throughout the six-hour race, despite the longer pit stops and shorter stints that characterize Superstock rules.

The team got the R1 set up easily during practice on Friday, and all three riders quickly settled into fast lap times. The bike was ready for the race with time to spare, with fresh EBC brake pads, a new EK chain and Repsol oil.

On Saturday, Day started the race and led the way for nearly an hour. He and Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey pulled away from the field, and Day did not give up the lead until he slowed his lap times to conserve tires.

“I felt confident and ran my own pace, making sure I hit all my marks,” remarked Day. “In my second stint I was out there by myself pretty much. From here, we’ve got to keep riding consistently like we have all year and continue to have good pit stops.”

Stroud took over following a quick pit stop, making up for ground lost in the pits. “My first stint was the most fun,” said Stroud. “I got out, saw the gap and knew what we needed to do. I hooked up with Brand X and got through a lot of traffic, and the Pirelli tires worked awesome.”

Ivey rode the third stint, racing on the same Pirelli front tire that had started the race. Both tires were changed following his stint, and the rider rotation began again.

With 45 minutes to go, the race was red flagged and called complete, and TVR was third overall and first in Heavyweight Superstock.

“We went into the race with full confidence, even though we ended the last one on the ground,” commented Ivey. “We were all prepared and everyone rode well; there were virtually no mistakes. I’m really proud of the team.”

The victory has extended the team’s lead in the Heavyweight Superstock championship, and TVR may be able to clinch the title during round nine at Jennings GP later this month. TVR is also holding down second in the overall championship, just 143.36 points behind Vesrah.

More information about TVR can be found online at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com.

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More, from a press release issued by USBA:

Masters of the Mountain Round 7: Aaron Clark wins championship and holds on to #1 plate for 2008 season

Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele Utah #1 plateholder Aaron Clark held off Utah local Jason Parkinson for the season finale Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains round on Miller Motorsports Park’s West Course. Clark retains his #1 plate for 2008 even after missing two rounds of racing. At the sixth round on August 26, Clark laid down a flyer of a lap to reassert his dominance and set a new MMP East Course record of 1:34.113 on his Suzuki GSXR1000. Grabbing the third championship podium spot by just a single point was Ryan Brand of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kory Cowan’s consistency and endurance gave him the drive to nearly sweep the amateur ranks, with championships in Amateur GTU, Amateur GTO, Endurance GTU and Heavyweight Superstock.

Fifteen-year-old Shane McGoey of Cameron Park, CA and David Lewis fought for Novice honors all season, with McGoey winning GTU and Lewis taking the championship in GTO.

Honda presents the 2007 Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains final standings

1- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 2- #87 Jason Parkinson (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3- #42 Ryan Brand (Suzuki GSXR1000)

The Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains series is a seven-race motorcycle road racing series developed by Miller Motorsports Park, run by the Utah Sportbike Association (USBA) and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) to encourage and develop fun and competitive road racing at the club and regional levels. The series features class structures that make it easy for competitors from multiple sanctioning groups and areas to compete, and race-day schedules that recognize that some competitors will travel long distances to compete, as well as a growing contingency program.

For more information on Miller Motorsports Park, call the track at (435) 277-RACE or visit the website at www.millermotorsportspark.com. ??

For more information about the Utah Sportbike Association, visit www.utahsba.com.

Masters of the Mountains- Round 7 Results

4:00 Endurance Race 1- #44 Michael Bunds (Yamaha R6) 3:53.04 2- #35 Travis Child (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3:53.32 3- #64 Clint Warner (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.26

4:00 Team Endurance GTO 1- #35 Travis Child (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3:53.32 2- #689 David Meyer (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3:53.34 3- #43 Troy Buchanan (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.09

4:00 Team Endurance GTU 1- #44 Michael Bunds (Yamaha R6) 3:53.04 2- #64 Clint Warner (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.26 3- #379 Peter Jenner (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.26

Novice GTU 1- #123 Cody Gower (Yamaha R6) 1:36.203 2. #234 RJ Schmertz (Yamaha R6) 1:35.803 3- #599 Chase Twitchell (Yamaha R6) 1:35.904

Open Superbike 1- #53 Jason Perez (Yamaha R1) 1:31.770 2- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R1) 1:31.725 3- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:31.725

Twins GTO 1- #77 Patrick Lansu (Ducati 1098) 1:36.439 2- #16 Courtney Lindorff (Ducati 1098) 1:37.340 3- #231 Brian Whipple (Ducati 1098) 1:37.433

Middleweight Superbike 1- #53 Jason Perez (Yamaha R6) 1:33.328 2- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.850 3- #57 Oleg Pianykh (Yamaha R6) 1:35.576

KOM U 1- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.747 2- #379 Peter Jenner (Suzuki GSXR600) 1:35.699 3- #277 Jeff Brown (Yamaha R6) 1:35.201

Amateur GTU 1- #27X Shane McGoey (Kawasaki ZX6R) 1:33.527 2- #48X Chris Clark (Suzuki GSXR600) 1:33.439 3- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:35.208

Open Superstock 1- #53 Jason Perez (Yamaha R1 1:31.837 2- #58X Josh Graham (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:31.545 3- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:31.684

Heavyweight Superstock 1- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.645 2- #155 Crash Lowe (Suzuki GSXR750) 1:35.221 3- #945 Shannon Moham (Yamaha R6) 1:35.155

Novice GTO 1- #423 Cody Gower (Yamaha R6) 1:35.896 2- #599 Chase Twitchell (Yamaha R6) 1:36.128 3- #234 RJ Schmertz (Yamaha R6) 1:36.924

Middleweight Superstock 1- #74X Mike Sullivan (Yamaha R6) 1:33.735 2- #945 Shannon Moham (Yamaha R6) 1:35.174 3- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.787

Formula 220 1- #42 Ryan Brand (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:37.263 2- #3X Kel Davidson (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:38.169 3- #11 Troy Buchanan (Suzuki GSXR600) 1:42.705

Twins GTU 1- #77 Patrick Lansu (Ducati 749) 1:37.419 2- #749 John Hopperstad ( 748 running a different bike? Used to be #98 1:38.376 3- #98 Tyler Scott Burgoyne (Ducati 748) 1:42.004

KOM O 1- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:30.795 2- #58X Josh Graham 1:32.093 3- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R1) 1:32.320

Lightweight Superbike 1- #767 Joel Wolfgang (Suzuki SV650) 1:46.685 2- #80 Randy Neitzel (Ducati 1000 Sport 1:43.120 3- #286 Dan Giles (Suzuki SV650) 1:47.836

Formula 40 1- #98 John Hopperstad (Ducati 916) 1:37.114 2- #114 Tom Bowers (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:37.089 3- #17 Garth Callaghan (Triumph 675) 1:37.045

Amateur GTO 1- #48X Chris Clark (Honda CBR600RR) 1:33.728 2- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.351 3- #27X Shane McGoey (Kawasaki ZX6R ) 1:34.466

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R Will Have Two Fuel Injectors For Each Cylinder

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2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R Will Have Two Fuel Injectors For Each Cylinder

Factory Superbike Talent in a Street Savvy Performer For the 2008 NINJA® ZX™-10R, Kawasaki engineers aimed for an ideal superbike with engine and chassis performance capable of satisfying professional racers, combined with top-notch streetbike qualities for mainstream riders. It’s a delicate balance, but these aren’t your average engineers. They’ve been directly involved in the development of every 600 and 1000cc supersport machine since the 2003 Ninja ZX-6R, plus Kawasaki’s factory Superbike racing efforts, so they have the know-how to deliver the goods. The result is an exceptionally communicative machine that provides the clean two-way rider and machine dialog demanded by professional racers. Placing the ZX-10R in the racing crucible and applying lessons from that unforgiving environment resulted in an ideal balance to satisfy the most demanding of riders. Kawasaki engineers relied on the assistance of a professional Superbike rider to push the new ZX-10R’s engine and frame components to the limits in actual competition. Parts that met with the racer’s approval were then tried on the production test bike, tweaked, retested on the race bike and adjusted again. This process was repeated throughout the development cycle for the all-new 2008 Ninja ZX-10R. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft and utility vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 independent retailers, with an additional 7,700 retailers specializing in power products and general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with 400 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters. Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”, is recognized worldwide and the brand has become synonymous with powerful, stylish motorcycles for over four decades. Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com. 2008 Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10R Specifications Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four Displacement: 998cc Bore x stroke: 76.0 x 55.0mm Maximum torque: TBD Compression ratio: 12.7:1 Fuel injection: DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder Ignition: TBD Transmission: TBD Final drive: TBD Rake / trail: TBD Front tire: 120/70 ZR17 Rear tire: 190/55 ZR17 Wheelbase: TBD Front suspension / wheel travel: 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs / TBD Rear suspension / wheel travel: Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / TBD Front brakes: Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers Rear brakes: Single 220mm petal disc with single-piston aluminum caliper Overall length: TBD Overall width: TBD Overall height: TBD Seat height: TBD Dry weight: TBD Fuel capacity: TBD Color choices: TBD MSRP standard / Special Edition: TBD / TBD Warranty: TBD

Kawasaki Previews This Weekend’s MotoGP Round In Portugal

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Kawasaki Previews This Weekend’s MotoGP Round In Portugal

This weekend sees the return of the MotoGP series to Portugal for the 14th round of the world championship, at Estoril. The Kawasaki squad, represented by Randy de Puniet and Anthony West, will be there to persevere in their mission to gain points and continue the relentless development of the Ninja ZX-RR which, already, has made it very much a machine to beat. Both riders stayed at Misano for a day’s testing after the last round two weeks ago, evaluating some new components and perfecting the set up of their bikes. De Puniet will be determined to perform at the highest level after his crash at San Marino. After putting in some increasingly powerful performances this season, including a superb top five finish at Catalunya in June, the 26-year-old, who lives in Andorra, is unwavering in his pursuit of a podium place in this, his second season at premier class level. History shows the Frenchman has a strong record at the 4.182km circuit: he managed no less than four top ten finishes here in his 250cc days, including three thirds, and managed 10th spot last year on the erstwhile 990cc ZX-RR. With his increasing mastery of the new 800cc machinery and ample confidence in the Bridgestone tyres used by the squad, de Puniet will be fast, agile and unyielding as he fights for a good outcome this weekend. West, meanwhile, is steadily coming to grips with the advanced bike and tyre technology of MotoGP and is proving a strong team member and reliable, fast and consistent rider, gradually learning his way around the 200+bhp Ninja. The 26-year-old Australian has managed to score points in every race he’s run for the team, having joined Kawasaki in June. Last time out, at Misano, he grabbed another fine placement, crossing the line in 8th position and, like de Puniet, arrives at Estoril with a number of previous top ten results at the circuit from when he competed in the 250cc class. He will be out to maintain the positive momentum of his achievements so far, which have impressed both team and fans alike, ultimately aiming for a personal best, which will mean beating the remarkable seventh he scored at Laguna Seca in July. Sited near the Atlantic coast and close to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, Estoril is a circuit of long corners (including the famous Parabolica), a tricky chicane towards its northern parameters, bumpy sections and a long start/finish straight, which demands plenty of top end power as the bikes stretch their legs past the paddock. Given its proximity to the bike-mad racing fans of Spain, the Estoril round of the championship always proves a popular one. Furthermore, with the possibility of the title being claimed this weekend by Casey Stoner, there’s likely to be even more interest in Sunday’s 28 lap race than usual. Either way, it’s a complicated and varied circuit which makes for a major challenge to all the riders and, therefore, a great spectacle for those who will be watching. Randy De Puniet Kawasaki MotoGP Pilot #14 “We stayed at Misano to test, which was very constructive. I was trying out a new swingarm, and immediately got a good feeling from it, so hope to use it in Portugal. Estoril’s a very technical circuit. There’s a long straight, which should be good for the ZX-RR, and another back straight, but the rest is really slow, especially the chicane at turns nine and ten. I think we’re going to do really well there with the 800cc bike. We can certainly be at the top.” Anthony West Kawasaki MotoGP Pilot #13 “At the test after the Misano race, we made some changes to the set up which immediately made me quicker and helped with the chatter problems I’ve been having, which means I should be able to run faster in Portugal. I like the track at Estoril, although it’s quite complex. It will be better than Misano for seeing what the revised engine’s capable of, especially down the long start/finish straight, but the slow, tight sections will keep us on our toes as well!”

Hayes, Hacking, Hayden Supersport Shootout Scheduled For Laguna Seca Next Weekend

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Hayes, Hacking, Hayden Supersport Shootout Scheduled For Laguna Seca Next Weekend

AMA SUPERSPORT TITLE TO BE DECIDED AT SEASON FINALE PICKERINGTON, Ohio (September 11, 2007) After a season of some of the closest action in AMA professional road racing, the 2007 AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei comes down to the final race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif., this Sunday, Sept. 16. Monster Energy Kawasaki teammates Roger Hayden and Jamie Hacking, along with Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes are all within reach of the coveted championship. Just 11-points separate the leading trio. Hayden has been on the verge of winning the AMA Supersport Championship several times in his career, but something always happened to prevent him from earning the same title both of his older brothers have won. Going into Sunday’s finale Hayden stands on the threshold of his first professional AMA road racing championship. He’ll have to fight for it though since Hacking and Hayes are close enough to come in and steal the crown. If Hayden can finish second or better he will assure himself the No. 1 Supersport plate. “It all comes down to Laguna and I’m looking forward to it,” said a confident sounding Hayden. “I can’t just cruise around. I’ll have to ride hard to earn the championship and that’s the way it should be. I was glad I was able to make the pass on Martin Cardenas in the final turn at Road Atlanta to get third place. Those two extra points might prove to be big in the end.” Hayden made a dramatic inside pass on M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas in the final turn at the last round at Road Atlanta to ensure third-place. That gave Hayden a nine-point lead on Hacking coming into this weekend’s race. Hayes pulled off a thrilling victory at Road Atlanta to keep his ’07 title hopes alive. Hayes waged a fierce dogfight throughout the Road Atlanta contest with rival Monster Energy Kawasaki Jamie Hacking, the two championship hopefuls trading the lead several times as they jockeyed for position with Cardenas right on their heels pushing them the entire time. “The goal for Road Atlanta was to maximize everything I could and I let Roger get one of those points (pole),” Hayes said of the most recent race. “I just want to get close enough that the pressure is on those guys. If I can show up and ride well, it’s up to them. The only position I have is to put pressure on them and see if they fold or if they’re going to stand up and take their championship. I feel like I’ve done everything I could possibly do given the circumstances. I’m just ready to go racing and do this one more time at Laguna.” For Hacking, he’s happy to be in the mix in his effort to defend his Supersport title. A spectacular crash in the second round at Barber Motorsports Park looked to end his title defense early, but Hacking charged back, won two races and rose all the way from 11th to second in the standings. “After the crash at Barber things looked pretty bleak,” Hacking admitted. “I never gave up though. I’ve been in this game long enough to know that it’s not over until that final checkered flag waves. I’m going to Laguna to win. If I do that I’ll know I did everything I could to keep this championship.” While Hayden, Hacking and Hayes battle for the championship, a host of other riders hope to set the tone for 2008 with a solid finish to this year’s campaign at Laguna. Cardenas is already being touted as a title contender for next year. The Columbian rider will be shooting for his third Supersport podium finish of the year, having entered the class halfway through the year. His M4 EMGO Suzuki teammate Geoff May is also considered a rider of the future and hopes to end the season strong on Sunday. Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp and Ben Attard have shown consistent potential in the class. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden, a former two-time Supersport champ, is always strong at Laguna Seca. He would love nothing better than to end the year on a high note after a disappointing season. The Laguna Supersport finale will receive special live coverage on SPEED starting at 5:00 pm Eastern. The Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei is part of the Corona AMA Superbike Championship Finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., on Sept. 15-16. For additional event information visit the website www.laguna-seca.com.

Insurance Industry-backed Group: “Supersports” Have The Highest Death Rates And Worst Overall Insurance Losses Among All Types Of Motorcycles

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Insurance Industry-backed Group: “Supersports” Have The Highest Death Rates And Worst Overall Insurance Losses Among All Types Of Motorcycles

Popularity of high-performance motorcycles helps push rider deaths to near-record high ARLINGTON, VA “” Supersports have the highest death rates and worst overall insurance losses among all types of motorcycles, new analyses by the Institute and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) reveal. Motorcyclists who ride supersports have driver death rates per 10,000 registered motorcycles nearly 4 times higher than rates for motorcyclists who ride all other types of bikes. Supersports are built on racing platforms but modified for the highway and sold to consumers. They’re especially popular with riders younger than 30. With their light weight and powerful engines, supersports are all about speed. They typically have more horsepower per pound than other bikes. A 2006 model Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, for example, produces 111 horsepower and weighs 404 pounds. In contrast, the 2006 model Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, a touring motorcycle, produces 65 horsepower and weighs 788 pounds. “Supersport motorcycles are indeed nimble and quick, but they also can be deadly,” says Anne McCartt, Institute senior vice president for research. “These bikes made up less than 10 percent of registered motorcycles in 2005 but accounted for over 25 percent of rider deaths. Their insurance losses were elevated, too.” Motorcyclist fatalities have more than doubled in 10 years and reached 4,810 in 2006, accounting for 11 percent of total highway fatalities, preliminary counts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate. In an Institute analysis of deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles, supersport drivers had a death rate of 22.6 in 2000 and 22.5 in 2005. Sport and unclad sport bikes, which are similar to supersports, had the next highest death rates at 10.8 for 2000 and 10.7 for 2005. Death rates for other types of motorcycles were much lower. Cruisers and standard motorcycles had a combined death rate of 5.6 in 2000 and 5.7 in 2005. The death rate for touring motorcycles was 5.3 in 2000, rising to 6.5 in 2005. Overall motorcycle driver deaths rose 59 percent between 2000 and 2005, and the overall death rate climbed to 7.5 driver deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles from 7.1. Meanwhile, helmet use fell. Only 51 percent of riders wear helmets certified by the US Department of Transportation. This compares with 71 percent in 2000, according to the federal government’s National Occupant Protection Use Survey. Registrations jump: Motorcycle ridership is on the increase, with total registrations climbing 51 percent between 2000 and 2005 and contributing to the rise in motorcyclist deaths. Interest in high-performance bikes is growing, as well. Supersports are zooming in popularity, with registrations up 83 percent in 2005 compared with 2000, though cruisers and standard motorcycles made up the bulk of registrations. Combined registrations of cruisers and standards climbed 59 percent from 2000 to 2005. In 2005 supersports accounted for 9 percent of registrations, cruisers made up 47 percent, and standards 4 percent. In fatal crashes, the average engine size in all classes of motorcycles has risen sharply. Among motorcycle drivers killed in 2005, 33 percent drove motorcycles with engine sizes larger than 1,200 cubic centimeters (cc), compared with 26 percent in 2000 and 17 percent in 1997. Crash characteristics: Speeding and driver error were bigger factors in fatal crashes of supersport and sport and unclad sport bikes compared with other classes of motorcycles. Speed was cited in 57 percent of supersport riders’ fatal crashes in 2005 and 46 percent of the fatal crashes of sport and unclad sport riders. Speed was a factor in 27 percent of fatal crashes among riders on cruisers and standards and 22 percent on touring motorcycles. Alcohol also is a problem in fatal crashes of motorcyclists, although less so than among passenger vehicle drivers. In 2005 it was a factor in the fatal crashes of 19 percent of supersport riders and 23 percent of sport and unclad sport riders. Alcohol impairment was an even bigger factor in the fatal crashes of cruisers and standard bikes and touring motorcycles, particularly among riders 30-49 years old. Thirty-three percent of cruiser and standard riders and 26 percent of touring motorcycle riders had blood alcohol concentrations above the legal threshold for impairment. By comparison, 33 percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers had blood alcohol concentrations at or above 0.08 percent in 2005. “Supersport motorcycles have such elevated crash death rates and insurance losses because many people ride them as if they were on a racetrack,” McCartt says. “Data show that speed is a big factor in their crashes. A combination of factors, including the motorcycle itself, may push up death rates. Motorcyclists presumably buy supersports and sport bikes because they want to go fast, and manufacturers are happy to oblige. Short of banning supersport and sport motorcycles from public roadways, capping the speed of these street-legal racing machines at the factory might be one way to reduce their risk.” Insurance collision and theft losses: Not only does motorcycle class influence driver death rates but it also has a major bearing on insurance losses. Supersport motorcycles had the highest overall collision coverage losses among 2002-06 model bikes, almost 4 times higher than losses for touring motorcycles and more than 6 times higher than cruisers, a HLDI analysis reveals. Nine of the 10 motorcycles with the highest losses were supersports. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, a 1,000 cc supersport, topped the worst list, with collision losses more than 9 times the average. Five of the 10 motorcycles with the highest overall losses had engine displacements of 1,000 cc or larger. Claim frequency is driving the high overall losses among supersport motorcycles, meaning that supersports are involved in more collisions in relation to their numbers on the road than other motorcycles. Supersports had a claim frequency of 9 claims per 100 insured vehicle years, compared with a frequency of 2.3 for all 2002-06 models. Supersport motorcycles are popular targets for thieves, too. Their average theft loss payments per insured vehicle year (a vehicle year is 1 vehicle insured for 1 year, 2 insured for 6 months, etc.) were more than 7 times higher than the average for all 2002-06 motorcycles. “These bikes own the field when it comes to elevated death rates and collision losses. They also hold the distinction of being the most frequently stolen motorcycle,” says Kim Hazelbaker, HLDI senior vice president. “We found a strong correlation between motorcycle class and insurance losses, with supersports showing up time and again as having far higher losses than other types of motorcycles.” An article appearing on www.cnnmoney.com used the above press release as the source for an article: Supersport Bikes Show Highest Death Rates (~http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/autos/motorcycle_safety/index.htm?postversion=2007091111~)

Rich Oliver’s Mystery School To Award Free Four-day Ultra Camp To A Lucky USGPRU Racer

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Rich Oliver’s Mystery School To Award Free Four-day Ultra Camp To A Lucky USGPRU Racer

Odenton, MD. The USGPRU 125GP and 250GP National Championships will be decided on 22 Sep weekend at Mid-Ohio. While championships certainly showcase a season’s worth of hard work and dedication, sometimes the riders with the greatest improvements don’t ever get recognized. But that won’t be true this year. Thanks to Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, one lucky rider will be awarded the prize of ‘Most Improved’ for the 2007 season. That rider will win a free entry to a four-day Ultra Pro Camp at Rich’s Mystery School. Rich Oliver’s Mystery School has developed the four-day Ultra Pro Camp to teach professional riders key training techniques on how to become a Champion rider. Rich Oliver, a five-time AMA National 250 GP Champion, used many different training techniques over his career and overtime, learned the key mental and physical exercises to help him drop lap times and ultimately capture the title of Champion. Rich says, “I went to Road Atlanta to watch the USGPRU event and was extremely excited to see a series that promotes two-strokes for up and coming riders. I firmly believe in education of every professional rider and am proud to offer a complimentary four-day Ultra Pro Camp to the Most Improved National USGPRU series rider at the upcoming race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This course will help the recipient learn the intricacies of professional riding, mental and physical toughness, nutrition and how flat track riding applies to road racing.” Each four-day Ultra Pro Camp is limited to six participants to insure each rider gets the ultimate personal instruction. To learn more about Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, visit www.richoliver.net

Bridgestone Struggled At Estoril MotoGP Round Last Year

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Bridgestone Struggled At Estoril MotoGP Round Last Year

Bridgestone GP Briefing Round 14: Portugal Tuesday 11 September 2007 Round 14 of this year’s MotoGP championship takes place at the technically demanding Estoril circuit in Portugal this weekend with Bridgestone-shod Ducati rider Casey Stoner leading the riders’ classification with an impressive 85 point margin with just 125 points still up for grabs in the final five events of the season. Portugal was one of the hardest race weekends for Bridgestone last season with Suzuki rider John Hopkins the top Bridgestone-shod rider in sixth position. Bridgestone heads to Estoril in 2007 having seen nine wins on its tyres this season courtesy of Stoner (eight wins) and Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen (one win) who, along with Hopkins, swept the podium places at the San Marino/Rimini GP less than two weeks ago. Bridgestone has already successfully tackled previously troublesome tracks this season with wins on its tyres in Qatar, Turkey and Britain, circuits which, together with Estoril, were flagged up by the tyre manufacturer before the season as crucial venues for improvement. In spite of recent successes, Bridgestone is still taking each race one at a time, simply hoping once again to demonstrate a significant year-on-year increase in the performance of its range of tyres. Tyre Talk with Hiroshi Yamada Bridgestone Motorsport – Manager, Motorcycle Sport Unit What challenges will tyre manufacturers face this weekend in Estoril? “The Estoril track is arguably one of the most technical on the calendar with a big disproportion of left and right hand corners, four left and nine right. The slower speed left handers combine with faster right-hand corners all of which are joined by a 1km-long start-finish straight meaning all aspects of tyre and bike performance are put to the test. The track was partially resurfaced ahead of last year’s event, so this year we will need to put into practice the lessons we learned from that experience.” Last year’s Estoril race weekend was very tough for Bridgestone, what are your expectations this season? “Bridgestone riders generally struggled last year as our tyres did not produce a sufficient level of consistency over the full race distance, mainly due to complications caused by the parts of the track with new asphalt. We had similar experiences at tracks like Doha, Istanbul and Donington last year, but we have seen a big increase in tyre performance at these circuits this season. Casey and Ducati won in Qatar, while we saw three Bridgestone-shod riders on the podium in Turkey. In Britain, although the race was held in wet conditions, we were pleased with the tyre performance in dry practice which indicated that important progress had been made at this track. I am hopeful of continuing this trend in Estoril this weekend.” Does Casey Stoner’s increasing grip on the championship add pressure on Bridgestone to perform? “With five events still to run this year, we are still working on a race-by-race basis, looking at the specific track characteristics and developing our range of tyres accordingly. Of course we look at championship positions, but this should not alter our working methods. Our aim is always to produce the most competitive tyres for each of our five teams and to help our riders extract the most out of their bike-tyre package.” Riding Perspective with Alex Barros (Pramac d’Antin) “Last time I raced at Estoril was back in 2005 and I won the MotoGP event that season. It is a track which I have good memories of, so I hope to be competitive again this year aboard the Pramac d’Antin Ducati. One of the most characteristic points of the Estoril circuit is its long start-finish straight, so I hope the Ducati could have an advantage in terms of power output and engine performance. I know this track very well and I hope I can use my experience to get a good result this weekend. From a tyre point of view, Bridgestone is the first to admit that Estoril was one of their weakest tracks last year, but Bridgestone has already proven this season that they have improved at previously difficult tracks. Donington Park was a good example of this, they won the race in the wet and in the dry conditions on Saturday the performance was very competitive. So I believe we will not have any weak points in Portugal either and I’m sure Bridgestone will be able to continue in a competitive way.” 2006 Flashback Race Winner Toni Elias Honda Gresini 46m08.739s Top Rider on Bridgestone (6th) John Hopkins Suzuki 46m33.920s (+25.181s) Qualifying Pole Position Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m36.200s Top Rider on Bridgestone (6th) John Hopkins Suzuki 1m36.790s (0.590s)

Konica Minolta Honda Team Manager Montiron Hopes Nakano Will Be Able To ‘Step Forward’ At Estoril

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Konica Minolta Honda Team Manager Montiron Hopes Nakano Will Be Able To ‘Step Forward’ At Estoril

KONICA MINOLTA Honda head to Estoril and the Portuguese Grand Prix This weekend sees the 14th round of the MotoGP championship at the Estoril circuit, in Portugal. The KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team will arrive at the 2.599mile (4.182km) circuit hoping for improved results with their Honda RC212V before the trio of ‘fly-away’ rounds that takes in the Japanese Grand Prix at Twin Ring Motegi which is the home race of both Honda and title sponsor KONICA MINOLTA. Estoril was scene of a dramatic finish last year when Toni Elias took the victory for Honda from Valentino Rossi by just two-thousandths of a second. The track itself is the slowest on the GP calendar, with a lap record of just 95.541mph (153.759km/hr) thanks to having a number of slow second-gear corners and a very tight uphill chicane. However, it’s a track where the rider can make the difference as there are a handful of high-speed corners, including the last turn the Parabolica which was the scene of that exciting finish last year. The KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team will be continuing the development of their updated RCV212V machine and hoping to get a good set-up for the bike early on in the practice sessions before qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Gianluca Montiron Team Manager KONICA MINOLTA Honda “Every Grand Prix is a different story. I think for Shinya now he needs to show an aggressive approach for the Estoril race. We know Shinya has had difficulty adapting to his new 2007 package, but we are at the point in the season where we need to get some good results to continue in the current direction or perhaps look at a different overall strategy for the Team. I hope at Estoril Shinya will be able to make a step forward and that we will have good weather so we can find a good setting for the machine. It’s important that we get a good result here as the next race is the Japanese Grand Prix, which is the home race of our rider, technical partner HRC and title sponsor KONICA MINOLTA.” Shinya Nakano Rider, KONICA MINOLTA Honda “Although it’s a slow, technical circuit I enjoy the Estoril track. Last year I qualified seventh overall although I had a problem in the race and was not able to finish. I’ve had some top ten finishes at Estoril so I’m hoping we can add another one to it this weekend. I’m also hoping that we can continue to make some progress with the updated Honda RCV211V over the weekend.” Giulio Bernardelle Technical Director, KONICA MINOLTA Honda “Estoril is one of the most technical tracks in the GP calendar and it has some particular characteristics. There can be a lot of wind, which blows across the track, which makes things tricky for the riders. Also thanks to the proximity of the track to the coast, the wind can bring with it some sand, which is sometimes left on the track. This combination gives the tyres a lot of importance during both practice and the race. Ironically despite being mainly made up of slow corners, the last part of the circuit has perhaps one of the fastest corners of the season, just before the main straight. This layout makes it possible for the rider to make the difference as we saw last year when Toni Elias was able to overtake Valentino down the straight thanks to a better exit from that corner. With the 800cc bikes being new to this track we don’t know what to expect but let’s hope that Shinya can make the difference for us. We will continue to work on our updated RCV212V and we know that Michelin is working hard for us, but we still will need to make the best choice for tyres when we consider the demands and characteristics of this circuit.”

Finnegan To Race MV Agusta In Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

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Finnegan To Race MV Agusta In Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

41st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Legendary MV Agusta in Frame for Macau Debut The MV Agusta, a legend in Italian motorcycle history, could be set to make its Macau debut this November, with Irish regular Martin Finnegan on board. Steeped in history, the Agusta story goes back to 1907, when Giovanni Agusta, a pioneer in the fledgling Italian aeronautics industry, founded what was then an aircraft company. Upon his death in 1927, his wife and son decided to shift manufacture to motorcycles. World War II interrupted production but in 1945 the first MV Agusta was unveiled, and the following year the marque began competing on a regular basis. When the founder’s son Count Domenico died in the early 1970’s, the company was forced into a dramatic restructuring, and one of the repercussions was the decision to abandon motorcycle production. The dashing Giacomo Agostini, who won 10 Isle of Man TT races all on MV Agustas, took the legendary motorcycle to its final victory at the Nurburgring in 1976. In 1986 the company was briefly, but dramatically, back in the news when a trade advertisement for the sale of bikes, prototypes, bodies and engines from the company’s legendary racing division resulted in calls by the Italian media for government intervention to protect what was considered by many to be part of the nation’s heritage. However, the calls went unheeded, but in 1992 the company rose from the ashes when the trademark was purchased by the Castiglioni group. Claudio Castiglioni decided to build a new engine for the motorcycle almost from scratch, while the design was placed in the capable hands of Massimo Tamburini, a master with many years experience with BIMOTA (a name derived from “Bianchi, Morri, Tamburini”). The new prototype was completed in 1997 the MV Agusta F4, and in 1999 the F4 Gold Series, with a top speed of 280kph, was in action at Italy’s Monza circuit for the first time. So impressive was the motorcycle that it was immediately snapped up by the rich and famous, including King Juan Carlos of Spain and Eddie Jordan. Most recently, Carl Fogarty has voiced hopes to campaign an MV Agusta in next season’s World Superbike Championship, and the sight of the legendary motorcycle on Macau’s Guia Street circuit for the first time this year would definitely be one for the history books. Fastest Ever Roads Lap for John McGuinness John McGuinness proved his skill on the world’s fastest street circuits yet again when he set the fastest-ever roads lap at the Dundrod 150 race in Northern Ireland recently. His scorching lap at 131.72mph was the fastest lap speed among all the traditional road events, despite the field running in a mass start and not against the clock as in the Isle of Man. However, he missed out on victory by just 0.01s to another Macau regular and his arch rival Guy Martin. McGuinness’ HM Plant Honda team mate and 3rd place finisher at Macau last year Ian Hutchinson was third. McGuinness Honoured The achievements of Macau regular John McGuiness have been recognised by the City of Lancaster in the UK. The rider, who won in Macau in 2001, has finished on the podium no fewer than six times, and holds 13 Isle of Man TT victories, was made an Honorary Freeman of the City. McGuiness is just the tenth person and the only sportsman to be granted the honour, which is bestowed upon those who have served in an exceptional capacity. 54th Macau Grand Prix PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME – 15th ~ 18th November 2007 15th of November 2007 (Thursday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 07:30 08:15 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 41st Edition Practice 08:40 09:10 Macao Tourism Office Cup Practice 09:35 10:05 Hotel Fortuna Trophy Practice 10:30 11:00 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race Practice 11:25 11:55 CTM Cup Practice 12:25 12:55 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Practice 13:20 13:50 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau Testing 14:15 15:00 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Qualifying 15:30 16:15 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 41st Edition – Qualifying 18:30 ** Circuit Opened 16th of November 2007 (Friday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 07:30 08:30 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 41st Edition – Qualifying 08:45 09:15 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Practice 09:40 10:10 Hotel Fortuna Trophy Qualifying 10:35 11:05 Macao Tourism Office Cup – Qualifying 11:30 12:00 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Practice 12:20 12:50 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Practice 13:15 13:45 CTM Cup Qualifying 14:10 14:40 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Qualifying 15:05 15:50 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Qualifying 16:15 17:00 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Qualifying 18:30 ** Circuit Opened 17th of November 2007 (Saturday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 07:30 08:00 5th MGPC Scooters Cup – Timed Practice 08:10 08:30 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 41st Edition – Warm Up 08:55 09:45 Macao Tourism Office Cup – 10 laps 10:10 11:00 Hotel Fortuna Trophy – 10 laps 11:25 12:35 CTM Cup – 15 laps 13:20 14:10 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Qualification Race – 10 laps 14:50 15:50 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 41st Edition – 15 laps 16:10 16:40 5th MGPC Scooters Cup – 5 laps 18:30 ** Circuit Opened 18th of November 2007 (Sunday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 08:00 08:15 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Warm Up 08:35 08:55 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Warm Up 09:25 10:15 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – 10 laps 10:35 11:25 Special Event 11:35 13:45 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – 2 Races of 9 laps each with 15 minutes break between Races 13:55 14:45 Special Event 15:05 15:20 Lion Dance 15:35 16:35 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – 15 laps 18:30 ** Circuit Opened * Organizer reserves the right to re-schedule the programme without prior notice. (**) If the circuit opens before the scheduled time, an announcement will be made.

Iron Man Rich Oliver Plans 100 Laps Around Willow in Toyota 200 and Roadracing World 250/50 This Coming Sunday

Rich Oliver will race his Yamaha TZ250 at the 6th annual $150,000 Willow Springs Races this weekend, September 14th – 16th. In addition to entering the Roadracing World 250/50 race that is specific for 250 Grand Prix machines, Oliver will also take on the Toyota 200 mile feature race. The Toyota 200 allows machines of all engine sizes to compete heads up against each other. Running both races will require completing 100 laps and 250 miles of competition around the Willow Springs circuit on Sunday, a daunting task for both rider and machine. Unfortunately long time crew chief Robert Ward is unavailable this weekend, but 250 GP rider Ed Sorbo will be filling in to manage the Toyota 200 effort and pit stop strategy. Ed will also be racing his own Yamaha in the Roadracing World 250/50. Oliver was able to rebuild the Yamaha TZ with fresh engine parts sourced from various vendors, with special thanks to Jeff Jones at Yamaha for his work in obtaining parts. Also special effort went into finding a balance shaft sourced from Rick Merhar of Accu-Products who had to pull the part out of an engine in his shop! Oliver comments, “Last year I had a knee injury that made riding a lot tougher, but I’m doing fine this year so I hope we can have another great event. At the start of the 200 miles last year, we had some engine problems right at the start with a broken reed petal so this year I have a new reed set up that should be more reliable for the long distance we have to race. I’m going to try my utmost to finish every lap this time around.” For more information about Rich Oliver’s racing career, there is a on-line biography at: http://www.richoliver.net/RichOliverBio To find out more about Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, its courses and date offerings, visit http://richoliver.net or contact Rich Oliver at [email protected]. Call 559-855-3089

Updated Again: More From This Past Weekend’s Various Races

AFM Round 6 at Thunderhill

During the first few laps of the MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific race, fans were treated to a fantastic four-rider battle at the front of the field, with the Mach 1 Motorsports R1 of David Stanton taking the early lead over Pacific Track Time’s Michael Earnest in second and James Randolph in third. Lap after lap, Earnest answered Randolph’s pass attempts on the front straight by keeping the throttle open longer and braking later on his Dan Kyle tuned GSX-R1000. Eventually, Earnest’s Pacific Track Time team mate Cory Call was able to make his way past the bullet-fast Santa Rosa Superbikes tuned GSX-R1000 of Randolph, relegating the defending number one plate holder to fourth place.

As the race went on, another rider joined the battle at the front, as former AMA Superbike champion and Doug Chandler worked his way through the field from the last row of the grid on his Pirelli-shod CBR1000RR. With a pair of perfectly executed passes late in the race, Chandler made his way past both Randolph and Earnest before coming up on Call, who used his exceptional ability on the brakes to defend his position into several turns.

Coming out of the last turn on the last lap, Stanton won the five rider drag race to the checkered flag on his Dunlop-shod Yamaha to take the win, as Chandler drove past Call to take second. Call took home the final podium position with a strong third place finish, with Earnest and Randolph in fourth and fifth respectively. Many believed the race at the front was one of the best they had seen in years, with less than two seconds separating the top five finishers at the line.

“The first thing I have to say is ‘I’M ON THE PODIUM WITH DOUG CHANDLER’ WOOOHOOO!” yelled Stanton from the top step of the podium. “I was working my butt off out there. Pete Doyle was giving me signs, and I just kept seeing +0 on every lap. I was sliding the front, sliding the rear in every turn, just trying not to make a mistake. I didn’t know who was behind me, and I figured it could be any one of those guys. I was too afraid to look, to be honest with you!”

Stanton also took the win in the Take It 2 The Track Open Production later in the day, as well as a second place finish in the Fremont Honda Kawasaki Open Superbike race.

The day started with plenty of excitement in the R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike race, with Scott Wilson taking the lead over first year expert Ryan Gorman. Gorman, who won his first expert event earlier this year, attempted to take the lead from Wilson early in the race but came up short, crashing out on the exit of the Turn 5 Cyclone. As the race went on, Wilson appeared to fade, allowing Garry Combs to take the lead after making a mistake on the brakes into Turn 14. Later in the race, a charging Lenny Hale also made his way past Wilson, slipping by on the short chute between Turn 10 and Turn 11. At the line, it was Combs who took the win, with Hale second and Wilson third.

“After Gorman pitched it away at the top of the hill his bike got really high up there, by the way, I followed Wilson for about a lap. Then he almost highsided himself to the moon, checked up a little, then outbraked himself into 14. I just went by and set sail after that. Towards the end of the race, I thought Wilson was catching me again, but it was actually Lenny Hale — he actually helped me out in the points race by getting between me and Wilson. Jim from Lindemann helped me set my stuff up this weekend, and it worked flawlessly!”

The Pacific Track Time crew had plenty to celebrate, with a number of great finishes on the weekend. In the Scuderia West Formula 1 race, Cory Call took the win on his GSX-R750 after David Bell crashed out on the brakes trying to defend the lead on the last lap. In the GP Frame and Wheel Open Grand Prix race, Andy Carman took the win on his GSX-R1000 over second place finisher Martin Szwarc, in the race Carman referred to as “the slowest of the fast guys” In the Desmoto Sport Open Twins race, Pat Blackburn ran away with the win on his Ducati 1098, with Craig McLean finishing second.

“Dan Kyle put some goodies in the shock, and it definitely showed,” said Blackburn. “Terry from Dunlop got me some good tires too, and man, it was hooked up! The race was clean. I didn’t have any mishaps at all. McLean had a bad start, but he’s a demon and still managed to get second. This isn’t his best track, so I just took advantage of it.”

After being disqualified for dangerous riding during the opening round at Buttonwillow, AMA Pro Supersport regular David Anthony returned to AFM competition to take wins on his Pirelli-shod Yamaha R6 in the Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike and Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production races. In both races, Richard Corey finished second on his K&N Supply Yamaha R6, with Garrett Willis finishing third on his Honda CBR600RR.

“I caught Corey pretty easy in the first race he definitely stepped it up in that last one!” said Anthony. “I had to try my hardest to catch him. There’s a little bit of controversy between me and this club, so I’m just trying to clear my name. I just did everything as cleanly as I could, and made sure there were no issues.”

Jeff Hagan came back from a winless round at Infineon by taking the runaway win in the Foremost Insurance 650 Twins race. In the Race- Oil.com Formula 4 race, Hagan once again disappeared at the front on his Art Chambers SV650, but was later protested and disqualified for passing under a yellow flag early in the race. Hagan’s disqualification gave Zoom Zoom Trackdays instructor Dan Sewell his second win of the season, with David Civiello second and Christian Sommer third.

“KG Gager found a few horsepower for me,” said Hagan. “We gave the Suzuki a little love! He found some more midrange. Between that and practicing on the bike a few more times, we had no problems in either race. I can’t believe I was protested for that pass on the first lap though. I was in the draft and couldn’t see the flag! Like I really needed to make that pass. I only won by what, 15 seconds?”

In Formula 3, Michael Aron’s hopes of taking home his first class win were once again dashed by Jeffrey Lim, who took the victory by a scant 0.3 seconds at the line. Aron finished second after exchanging the lead with Lim several times over the course of the race, with Debra Barton third.

“Mike’s riding really well,” said Lim. “I actually had to drive to San Francisco after practice yesterday because I cracked my pipe, so good ol’ Carlos of CN Racing came through and fixed it for me! It was nuts going back and forth between me and Mike. I’d be quicker somewhere, but he’d be quicker elsewhere. I remember passing him in one turn, only to have him pass me back coming onto the front straight. All I could think was ‘that’s not gonna work!’ I have to thank Craig from Redline too for his help too, that’s two wins in a row!”

Despite having only two entrants, many looked at the 250 Superbike race as a chance for Joe Rust’s weekend of misery to end happily. In practice, he was pushed off track, destroying the front wheel on his TZR250. After managing to borrow a front wheel, Rust then highsided in Turn 14 in the Formula 2 race. Once things were underway in 250 Superbike, Rust was able to take the lead from championship leader Andrew Duafala with a strong move in Turn 2, looking intent on taking his first AFM victory. But on the final lap, a broken exhaust silencer on Rust’s bike resulted in a loss of top end power, allowing Duafala to take the lead back with an outbraking move into 14 before going on to take the win.

“Joe was definitely on a mission, and wanted his first win of the season,” said Duafala. “He was going extra hard through every turn, and appeared to have something for me this time. When he was ahead of me on that last lap, I just followed him, paced him, got a nice run on him down the back straight, and took him. Turn 14 looked like the only place where I could easily pass him, so that’s where I did it.”

The next round of AFM action takes place September 28, 29, and 30 at Infineon Raceway.

AFM Round 6 September 8-9, 2007 Thunderhill Raceway Unofficial Top 6 per Class

MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 2. Doug Chandler (Hon 1000) 3. Cory Call (Suz 1000) 4. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 5. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 6. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000)

Fremont Honda Kawasaki Open Superbike 1. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 2. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 3. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 4. David Bell (Suz 1000) 5. James J. King (Suz 1000) 6. Jon Bawden (Suz 1000)

R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike 1. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Craig Ayers (Suz 750) 5. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750) 6. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750)

Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike 1. David Anthony (Yam 600) 2. Richard Corey (Yam 600) 3. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 4. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 5. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 6. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600)

Alpine RV 450 Superbike 1. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 2. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 3. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 4. Vlastimil Kotyza (Yam 413) 5. David Wallis (Hon 400) 6. Richard Moore (Yam 442) 

250 Superbike 1. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 2. Joe Rust (Yam 250)

Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 2. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 3. Ken Hill (Suz 1000) 4. Cory Call (Suz 1000) 5. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 6. Christopher Weiss (Suz 1000) 

Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 2. Cory Call (Suz 750) 3. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 4. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 5. Jeff Chandler (Hon 600) 6. Craig Ayers (Suz 750)

Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. David Anthony (Yam 600) 2. Richard Corey (Yam 600) 3. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 4. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 5. Berto Wooldridge (Yam 600) 6. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 

450 Production 1. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 2. David Wallis (Hon 400) 3. Paul Kieffer (Yam 400) 4. Joe Carpenter (Hon 400)

250 Production 1. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 2. Susan Urquhart (Kaw 250) 3. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 4. Craig Farless (Kaw 250) 5. Lisa Mazurkiewicz (Kaw 250) 6. Norman Smith (Kaw 250)

GP Frame and Wheel Open Grand Prix 1. Andy Carman (Suz 1000) 2. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 3. Christopher Weiss (Suz 1000) 4. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 5. Craig McLean (Duc 1098) 6. Justin Mastalka (Suz 1000)

Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Cory Call (Suz 750) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 5. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 6. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750)

Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 2. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 3. Kelly Winkelbauer (Yam 250) 4. Dan Cook (Yam 250) 5. Michael Altamirano (Yam 250) 6. Richard Reynolds (Yam 250)

Formula 3 1. Jeffrey Lim (Hon 125) 2. Michael Aron (Hon 125) 3. Debra Barton (Hon 125) 4. Phillip Krenn (Hon 125) 5. Peter LeDuc (Hon 125) 6. Kevin Murray (Yam 125)

Race-Oil.com / AMSOIL Formula 4 1. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650) 2. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 3. David Civiello (Suz 650) 4. Christian Sommer (Suz 650) 5. Scott Lesniewski (Suz 650) 6. William Fox (Suz 650)

Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Patrick Blackburn (Duc 1098) 2. Craig McLean (Duc 1098) 3. Matthew Green (Duc 999) 4. Lance Williams (Duc 749) 5. Eddy Gonzales Jr (Duc 1098) 6. Sherwick Min (Duc 999)

Foremost Insurance 650 Twins 1. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650) 2. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 3. Christian Sommer (Suz 650) 4. Aaron Tulchinsky (Suz 650) 5. David Civiello (Suz 650) 6. Scott Lisniewski (Suz 650)

500 Twins 1. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 2. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 3. Robin Geenen (Kaw 500) 4. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 5. Eric Karl Schiller (Kaw 500) 6. Norman Smith (Kaw 250)

Formula Singles 1. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 2. Clay Hassinger (ATK 598) 3. Jason Duggin (Suz 400)

Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Michael Thompson (Suz 1000) 2. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600) 3. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 4. William Bouch (Suz 1000) 5. Jeff Smith (Suz 1000) 6. Ed Milhausen (Suz 600)

Super Dinosaur 1. Jason Shanks (Suz 750) 2. Paul Kieffer (Suz 750) 3. Mark Woodlief (Yam 450) 4. Noe Pulido (Yam 400) 5. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 6. Eric Karl Schiller (Kaw 500)

Clubman Heavyweight 1. Gentry Carr (Suz 1000) 2. Jose Flores (Yam 1000) 3. Martin Kane (Yam 1000) 4. Stephen Gregg (Suz 750) 5. Gary Girardi (Hon 954) 6. Jerome Slayton (Kaw 899)

Clubman Middleweight 1. Brendan Lahiff (Suz 750) 2. David Foster (Suz 600) 3. Craig Smith (Suz 600) 4. Regis Bectarte (Suz 750) 5. Eddie Vigil (Kaw 636) 6. Suzanne Hartley (Suz 750)

Clubman Lightweight 1. Steve Smith (Suz 650) 2. Justin Tortosa (Suz 650) 3. Robin Geenen (Kaw 500) 4. Jennifer Lauritzen (Suz 650) 5. Eric Markham (Kaw 250)

More, from a press release issued by Total Racing Solutions:

Total Racing Solutions (TRS) backs up its commitment to motorcycle road racing by winning. Most recently, team-trs.com’s (Total Racing Solutions’ racer support program) rider Nathan Dressman won the only WERA National Endurance Series Race he’s entered this year. ARNCHU Racing took the 600 SB Class victory at Nelson Ledges this past weekend. ARNCHU riders Nathan Dressman, Randy Sherman and Mark Crozier rode a TRS-built Suzuki GSXR 600 motor to the 6 hour, 600 SB Class win and a fourth overall finish.

Ed Kraft and his TRS built Yamaha R6 are currently leading the points in the WERA North Central, Middleweight Supersport Championship. Ed Kraft rode the TRS engine/chassis package to his first two 600 wins at the Beaver Run, WERA event on September 2nd.

WERA announced its ‘Team WERA North Central’ lineup to compete on their behalf at the upcoming AMA/WERA Grand National Championships at Mid-Ohio and two out of three riders (Ed Kraft and Dave Grey) are team-trs.com riders.

James Bhathena, TRS Tech. Director says “I couldn’t be more proud of the effort of the riders and the teams. Everyone has put forth an amazing effort and the results reflect it. Between the local stuff and our AMA Pro effort for Safety First Racing it’s been an excellent year and it’s not over yet. I feel really fortunate to be in the situation again where I can be wholly focused on racing and for being surrounded by such talented and committed people.”

Total Racing Solutions was incorporated in January 2007 and is based in Brighton, MI. For more information please refer to http://totalracingsolutions.com

More, from a press release issued by Nadine Lajoie:

Two podiums in Ohio

All day Sunday was a rainy day and all races at Nelson Ledges, Ohio, were in wet conditions . Unfortunately, a lot of racers decided not to race in these poor conditions. However, after 10 hours to drive there, Nadine Lajoie faced the weather and raced anyway in 600 Superbike and 750 Superbike classes with men, where she got the 3rd position in both races. ” I cannot go home after all this travelling ! ” she claimed. “Also, usually I like to race in the rain and I know that a lot of Americans don’t like it, which gives me a lot of advantages.”

During the endurance race on Saturday, with Dublin Sun Racing Team in Lightweight class, her lap times were consistent and much faster than Friday practice. She just began to be comfortable on this totally new bike for her, a Kawasaki 650R, but she cannot return on the track. The team was in 3rd place when the chain broke in corner 7. The rider had to come back to the pit on a trailer and by the time they fixed the problem, they slept in 5 th position. A red flag ended the race about 40 minutes before the end of the 6 hours race. It didn’t give them the time to fix the bike after a little low side in corner 13 and come back to the track to make as many laps as possible and give Nadine the chance to improve her performance again. Overall, the week-end was a great experience with a lot of fun and new friends, like usual…

More details and pictures on: www.nadineracing.com

More, from a press release issued by Arnchu Racing:

ARNCHU RACING RETURNS…and wins!

This past weekend at Round 8 of the WERA/AMA National Endurance Series, ARNCHU Racing returned to action at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Ohio and came away with first place in the Middleweight Superbike class and 4th overall.

The 2006 Heavyweight Superstock Champions returned to action to contest the Middleweight Superbike class aboard a SuzukiEast of Toledo-sponsored GSX-R600. Riders Randy Sherman, Mark Crozier, and Nathan Dressman once again showed the skills that propelled ARNCHU to its many wins.

Riding first was Crozier who took the team from gridding last in the field up to 7th overall during the first stint. Dressman followed and Sherman took on a new rear Michelin tire during his stint. The team used 1 front Michelin slick tire during the race, with an average speed of nearly 100mph. Their tire strategy was developed with Mize Mobile at a local Fasttrax 3-hour endurance event (ARNCHU won that overall by 5 laps).

The race was not without some drama, however…

ARNCHU was gifted first in class when Chris Ulrich and BP Concepts’ Brandon Parish made contact. Ulrich was two laps ahead and passing on the 140mph back straightaway, after being passed by Parish in the previous section. Neither Ulrich nor his team was fined or penalized, as WERA classified it a racing accident.

ARNCHU’s motorcycle preparation was handled by Dressman, who built the custom 6.5 gallon tank and quick change hardware, while the motor build was performed by Total Racing Solutions. Dressman noted, “It was excellent to be back out here with the National Series teams. They are fast and it was a good test for us to be back here running up front with them. We miss the series as a whole and look forward to coming back to contend for overall wins again at some point.”

Team RightsForBikers.com, a series competitor in Moto-ST, allowed ARNCHU Racing the use of its pitboard, custom Pitbull front stand, Speedcom radio communication equipment, and fueling equipment.

The team wishes to thank WERA, the cornerworkers, and RoadRacing World’s John Ulrich for enabling safer racing events around the country. Sections of Airfence were transported in from around the country in an attempt to make the fast and bumpy course a bit safer.

More, from a press release issued by Agnes Racing:

AGNES RACING’s Jeffrey Agnes wins in the wet at Nelson Ledges Round 8 of the WERA National Challenge Sprint races were held at scenic Nelson Ledges Road Course this past weekend. Conditions provided another opportunity for rain riding for all the competitors. Sunday saw a steady rain throughout morning practice and all of the events sprint races were shortened to 6 laps. Smaller than normal grids, and wet racing conditions afforded a new opportunity for local racer Jeffrey Agnes. Confidence was high going into the afternoon sprints. Agnes grabbed the first win of the day in Open Superstock on his GSXR 750, passing Tim Bemisderfer for the lead on lap 2, after a big highside on lap one by Nathan Dressman, who was leading at the time. It was close at the checker with Bemisderfer only a tenth of a second behind on his GSXR 1000. The next race was 600 Superstock. Agnes was unable to get his GSXR 600 to work in the drying conditions and pulled in on lap 5. Next up was 750 Superstock. Agnes qualified in 2nd postion next to pole sitter Chris “Opie” Caylor who elected to line up at the rear of the expert grid. Agnes got the holeshot and led the first lap but was passed for the lead on lap 2 by Randy Sherman. Agnes gave chase but was unable to get around the flying Sherman and had to settle for 2nd place. Late in the day brought another win for AGNES Racing’s Jeffrey Agnes in Formula 1. At the green flag another local ace, Sam Gaige, got the holeshot on his GSXR 1000. Agnes wasn’t gonna wait though and railed around the outside of Gaige heading into turn one. Agnes was able to run the fastest pace of the race and finished 8 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Alan Pett, with Gaige rounding out the expert podium in 3rd. “This was only my 2nd time running the Pirelli Diablo rains and they worked nearly flawlessly” quoted Agnes, continuing “I just wish I performed as well!”

More, from a press release issued by TVR/Team Moe’s:

TVR/Team Moe’s on Overall Endurance Podium Again at Nelson Ledges

GARRETTSVILLE, Oh. Team Velocity Racing/Team Moe’s came one step closer to the Heavyweight Superstock championship with their class win and third-place overall finish in Saturday’s WERA National Endurance Series race at Nelson Ledges.

Josh Day, James Stroud and Chuck Ivey kept the Team Velocity Racing (TVR) Yamaha YZF-R1 in the top five overall throughout the six-hour race, despite the longer pit stops and shorter stints that characterize Superstock rules.

The team got the R1 set up easily during practice on Friday, and all three riders quickly settled into fast lap times. The bike was ready for the race with time to spare, with fresh EBC brake pads, a new EK chain and Repsol oil.

On Saturday, Day started the race and led the way for nearly an hour. He and Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey pulled away from the field, and Day did not give up the lead until he slowed his lap times to conserve tires.

“I felt confident and ran my own pace, making sure I hit all my marks,” remarked Day. “In my second stint I was out there by myself pretty much. From here, we’ve got to keep riding consistently like we have all year and continue to have good pit stops.”

Stroud took over following a quick pit stop, making up for ground lost in the pits. “My first stint was the most fun,” said Stroud. “I got out, saw the gap and knew what we needed to do. I hooked up with Brand X and got through a lot of traffic, and the Pirelli tires worked awesome.”

Ivey rode the third stint, racing on the same Pirelli front tire that had started the race. Both tires were changed following his stint, and the rider rotation began again.

With 45 minutes to go, the race was red flagged and called complete, and TVR was third overall and first in Heavyweight Superstock.

“We went into the race with full confidence, even though we ended the last one on the ground,” commented Ivey. “We were all prepared and everyone rode well; there were virtually no mistakes. I’m really proud of the team.”

The victory has extended the team’s lead in the Heavyweight Superstock championship, and TVR may be able to clinch the title during round nine at Jennings GP later this month. TVR is also holding down second in the overall championship, just 143.36 points behind Vesrah.

More information about TVR can be found online at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com.

Moe’s Southwest Grill serves fresh, healthy Mexican food with an emphasis on fast service and a fun atmosphere. The group of restaurants began in the Southeast U.S. and explosive growth over the past few years has made Moe’s Southwest Grill a household name. Moe’s locations can be found online at www.Moes.com.

More, from a press release issued by USBA:

Masters of the Mountain Round 7: Aaron Clark wins championship and holds on to #1 plate for 2008 season

Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele Utah #1 plateholder Aaron Clark held off Utah local Jason Parkinson for the season finale Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains round on Miller Motorsports Park’s West Course. Clark retains his #1 plate for 2008 even after missing two rounds of racing. At the sixth round on August 26, Clark laid down a flyer of a lap to reassert his dominance and set a new MMP East Course record of 1:34.113 on his Suzuki GSXR1000. Grabbing the third championship podium spot by just a single point was Ryan Brand of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kory Cowan’s consistency and endurance gave him the drive to nearly sweep the amateur ranks, with championships in Amateur GTU, Amateur GTO, Endurance GTU and Heavyweight Superstock.

Fifteen-year-old Shane McGoey of Cameron Park, CA and David Lewis fought for Novice honors all season, with McGoey winning GTU and Lewis taking the championship in GTO.

Honda presents the 2007 Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains final standings

1- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 2- #87 Jason Parkinson (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3- #42 Ryan Brand (Suzuki GSXR1000)

The Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains series is a seven-race motorcycle road racing series developed by Miller Motorsports Park, run by the Utah Sportbike Association (USBA) and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) to encourage and develop fun and competitive road racing at the club and regional levels. The series features class structures that make it easy for competitors from multiple sanctioning groups and areas to compete, and race-day schedules that recognize that some competitors will travel long distances to compete, as well as a growing contingency program.

For more information on Miller Motorsports Park, call the track at (435) 277-RACE or visit the website at www.millermotorsportspark.com. ??

For more information about the Utah Sportbike Association, visit www.utahsba.com.

Masters of the Mountains- Round 7 Results

4:00 Endurance Race 1- #44 Michael Bunds (Yamaha R6) 3:53.04 2- #35 Travis Child (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3:53.32 3- #64 Clint Warner (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.26

4:00 Team Endurance GTO 1- #35 Travis Child (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3:53.32 2- #689 David Meyer (Suzuki GSXR1000) 3:53.34 3- #43 Troy Buchanan (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.09

4:00 Team Endurance GTU 1- #44 Michael Bunds (Yamaha R6) 3:53.04 2- #64 Clint Warner (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.26 3- #379 Peter Jenner (Suzuki GSXR600) 3:54.26

Novice GTU 1- #123 Cody Gower (Yamaha R6) 1:36.203 2. #234 RJ Schmertz (Yamaha R6) 1:35.803 3- #599 Chase Twitchell (Yamaha R6) 1:35.904

Open Superbike 1- #53 Jason Perez (Yamaha R1) 1:31.770 2- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R1) 1:31.725 3- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:31.725

Twins GTO 1- #77 Patrick Lansu (Ducati 1098) 1:36.439 2- #16 Courtney Lindorff (Ducati 1098) 1:37.340 3- #231 Brian Whipple (Ducati 1098) 1:37.433

Middleweight Superbike 1- #53 Jason Perez (Yamaha R6) 1:33.328 2- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.850 3- #57 Oleg Pianykh (Yamaha R6) 1:35.576

KOM U 1- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.747 2- #379 Peter Jenner (Suzuki GSXR600) 1:35.699 3- #277 Jeff Brown (Yamaha R6) 1:35.201

Amateur GTU 1- #27X Shane McGoey (Kawasaki ZX6R) 1:33.527 2- #48X Chris Clark (Suzuki GSXR600) 1:33.439 3- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:35.208

Open Superstock 1- #53 Jason Perez (Yamaha R1 1:31.837 2- #58X Josh Graham (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:31.545 3- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:31.684

Heavyweight Superstock 1- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.645 2- #155 Crash Lowe (Suzuki GSXR750) 1:35.221 3- #945 Shannon Moham (Yamaha R6) 1:35.155

Novice GTO 1- #423 Cody Gower (Yamaha R6) 1:35.896 2- #599 Chase Twitchell (Yamaha R6) 1:36.128 3- #234 RJ Schmertz (Yamaha R6) 1:36.924

Middleweight Superstock 1- #74X Mike Sullivan (Yamaha R6) 1:33.735 2- #945 Shannon Moham (Yamaha R6) 1:35.174 3- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.787

Formula 220 1- #42 Ryan Brand (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:37.263 2- #3X Kel Davidson (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:38.169 3- #11 Troy Buchanan (Suzuki GSXR600) 1:42.705

Twins GTU 1- #77 Patrick Lansu (Ducati 749) 1:37.419 2- #749 John Hopperstad ( 748 running a different bike? Used to be #98 1:38.376 3- #98 Tyler Scott Burgoyne (Ducati 748) 1:42.004

KOM O 1- #1 Aaron Clark (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:30.795 2- #58X Josh Graham 1:32.093 3- #74X Michael Sullivan (Yamaha R1) 1:32.320

Lightweight Superbike 1- #767 Joel Wolfgang (Suzuki SV650) 1:46.685 2- #80 Randy Neitzel (Ducati 1000 Sport 1:43.120 3- #286 Dan Giles (Suzuki SV650) 1:47.836

Formula 40 1- #98 John Hopperstad (Ducati 916) 1:37.114 2- #114 Tom Bowers (Suzuki GSXR1000) 1:37.089 3- #17 Garth Callaghan (Triumph 675) 1:37.045

Amateur GTO 1- #48X Chris Clark (Honda CBR600RR) 1:33.728 2- #84 Kory Cowan (Yamaha R6) 1:34.351 3- #27X Shane McGoey (Kawasaki ZX6R ) 1:34.466

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R Will Have Two Fuel Injectors For Each Cylinder

Factory Superbike Talent in a Street Savvy Performer For the 2008 NINJA® ZX™-10R, Kawasaki engineers aimed for an ideal superbike with engine and chassis performance capable of satisfying professional racers, combined with top-notch streetbike qualities for mainstream riders. It’s a delicate balance, but these aren’t your average engineers. They’ve been directly involved in the development of every 600 and 1000cc supersport machine since the 2003 Ninja ZX-6R, plus Kawasaki’s factory Superbike racing efforts, so they have the know-how to deliver the goods. The result is an exceptionally communicative machine that provides the clean two-way rider and machine dialog demanded by professional racers. Placing the ZX-10R in the racing crucible and applying lessons from that unforgiving environment resulted in an ideal balance to satisfy the most demanding of riders. Kawasaki engineers relied on the assistance of a professional Superbike rider to push the new ZX-10R’s engine and frame components to the limits in actual competition. Parts that met with the racer’s approval were then tried on the production test bike, tweaked, retested on the race bike and adjusted again. This process was repeated throughout the development cycle for the all-new 2008 Ninja ZX-10R. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft and utility vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 independent retailers, with an additional 7,700 retailers specializing in power products and general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with 400 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters. Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”, is recognized worldwide and the brand has become synonymous with powerful, stylish motorcycles for over four decades. Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com. 2008 Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10R Specifications Engine: Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, inline-four Displacement: 998cc Bore x stroke: 76.0 x 55.0mm Maximum torque: TBD Compression ratio: 12.7:1 Fuel injection: DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder Ignition: TBD Transmission: TBD Final drive: TBD Rake / trail: TBD Front tire: 120/70 ZR17 Rear tire: 190/55 ZR17 Wheelbase: TBD Front suspension / wheel travel: 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs / TBD Rear suspension / wheel travel: Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload / TBD Front brakes: Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs with dual four-piston radial-mount calipers Rear brakes: Single 220mm petal disc with single-piston aluminum caliper Overall length: TBD Overall width: TBD Overall height: TBD Seat height: TBD Dry weight: TBD Fuel capacity: TBD Color choices: TBD MSRP standard / Special Edition: TBD / TBD Warranty: TBD

Kawasaki Previews This Weekend’s MotoGP Round In Portugal

This weekend sees the return of the MotoGP series to Portugal for the 14th round of the world championship, at Estoril. The Kawasaki squad, represented by Randy de Puniet and Anthony West, will be there to persevere in their mission to gain points and continue the relentless development of the Ninja ZX-RR which, already, has made it very much a machine to beat. Both riders stayed at Misano for a day’s testing after the last round two weeks ago, evaluating some new components and perfecting the set up of their bikes. De Puniet will be determined to perform at the highest level after his crash at San Marino. After putting in some increasingly powerful performances this season, including a superb top five finish at Catalunya in June, the 26-year-old, who lives in Andorra, is unwavering in his pursuit of a podium place in this, his second season at premier class level. History shows the Frenchman has a strong record at the 4.182km circuit: he managed no less than four top ten finishes here in his 250cc days, including three thirds, and managed 10th spot last year on the erstwhile 990cc ZX-RR. With his increasing mastery of the new 800cc machinery and ample confidence in the Bridgestone tyres used by the squad, de Puniet will be fast, agile and unyielding as he fights for a good outcome this weekend. West, meanwhile, is steadily coming to grips with the advanced bike and tyre technology of MotoGP and is proving a strong team member and reliable, fast and consistent rider, gradually learning his way around the 200+bhp Ninja. The 26-year-old Australian has managed to score points in every race he’s run for the team, having joined Kawasaki in June. Last time out, at Misano, he grabbed another fine placement, crossing the line in 8th position and, like de Puniet, arrives at Estoril with a number of previous top ten results at the circuit from when he competed in the 250cc class. He will be out to maintain the positive momentum of his achievements so far, which have impressed both team and fans alike, ultimately aiming for a personal best, which will mean beating the remarkable seventh he scored at Laguna Seca in July. Sited near the Atlantic coast and close to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, Estoril is a circuit of long corners (including the famous Parabolica), a tricky chicane towards its northern parameters, bumpy sections and a long start/finish straight, which demands plenty of top end power as the bikes stretch their legs past the paddock. Given its proximity to the bike-mad racing fans of Spain, the Estoril round of the championship always proves a popular one. Furthermore, with the possibility of the title being claimed this weekend by Casey Stoner, there’s likely to be even more interest in Sunday’s 28 lap race than usual. Either way, it’s a complicated and varied circuit which makes for a major challenge to all the riders and, therefore, a great spectacle for those who will be watching. Randy De Puniet Kawasaki MotoGP Pilot #14 “We stayed at Misano to test, which was very constructive. I was trying out a new swingarm, and immediately got a good feeling from it, so hope to use it in Portugal. Estoril’s a very technical circuit. There’s a long straight, which should be good for the ZX-RR, and another back straight, but the rest is really slow, especially the chicane at turns nine and ten. I think we’re going to do really well there with the 800cc bike. We can certainly be at the top.” Anthony West Kawasaki MotoGP Pilot #13 “At the test after the Misano race, we made some changes to the set up which immediately made me quicker and helped with the chatter problems I’ve been having, which means I should be able to run faster in Portugal. I like the track at Estoril, although it’s quite complex. It will be better than Misano for seeing what the revised engine’s capable of, especially down the long start/finish straight, but the slow, tight sections will keep us on our toes as well!”

Hayes, Hacking, Hayden Supersport Shootout Scheduled For Laguna Seca Next Weekend

AMA SUPERSPORT TITLE TO BE DECIDED AT SEASON FINALE PICKERINGTON, Ohio (September 11, 2007) After a season of some of the closest action in AMA professional road racing, the 2007 AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei comes down to the final race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif., this Sunday, Sept. 16. Monster Energy Kawasaki teammates Roger Hayden and Jamie Hacking, along with Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes are all within reach of the coveted championship. Just 11-points separate the leading trio. Hayden has been on the verge of winning the AMA Supersport Championship several times in his career, but something always happened to prevent him from earning the same title both of his older brothers have won. Going into Sunday’s finale Hayden stands on the threshold of his first professional AMA road racing championship. He’ll have to fight for it though since Hacking and Hayes are close enough to come in and steal the crown. If Hayden can finish second or better he will assure himself the No. 1 Supersport plate. “It all comes down to Laguna and I’m looking forward to it,” said a confident sounding Hayden. “I can’t just cruise around. I’ll have to ride hard to earn the championship and that’s the way it should be. I was glad I was able to make the pass on Martin Cardenas in the final turn at Road Atlanta to get third place. Those two extra points might prove to be big in the end.” Hayden made a dramatic inside pass on M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas in the final turn at the last round at Road Atlanta to ensure third-place. That gave Hayden a nine-point lead on Hacking coming into this weekend’s race. Hayes pulled off a thrilling victory at Road Atlanta to keep his ’07 title hopes alive. Hayes waged a fierce dogfight throughout the Road Atlanta contest with rival Monster Energy Kawasaki Jamie Hacking, the two championship hopefuls trading the lead several times as they jockeyed for position with Cardenas right on their heels pushing them the entire time. “The goal for Road Atlanta was to maximize everything I could and I let Roger get one of those points (pole),” Hayes said of the most recent race. “I just want to get close enough that the pressure is on those guys. If I can show up and ride well, it’s up to them. The only position I have is to put pressure on them and see if they fold or if they’re going to stand up and take their championship. I feel like I’ve done everything I could possibly do given the circumstances. I’m just ready to go racing and do this one more time at Laguna.” For Hacking, he’s happy to be in the mix in his effort to defend his Supersport title. A spectacular crash in the second round at Barber Motorsports Park looked to end his title defense early, but Hacking charged back, won two races and rose all the way from 11th to second in the standings. “After the crash at Barber things looked pretty bleak,” Hacking admitted. “I never gave up though. I’ve been in this game long enough to know that it’s not over until that final checkered flag waves. I’m going to Laguna to win. If I do that I’ll know I did everything I could to keep this championship.” While Hayden, Hacking and Hayes battle for the championship, a host of other riders hope to set the tone for 2008 with a solid finish to this year’s campaign at Laguna. Cardenas is already being touted as a title contender for next year. The Columbian rider will be shooting for his third Supersport podium finish of the year, having entered the class halfway through the year. His M4 EMGO Suzuki teammate Geoff May is also considered a rider of the future and hopes to end the season strong on Sunday. Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp and Ben Attard have shown consistent potential in the class. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden, a former two-time Supersport champ, is always strong at Laguna Seca. He would love nothing better than to end the year on a high note after a disappointing season. The Laguna Supersport finale will receive special live coverage on SPEED starting at 5:00 pm Eastern. The Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei is part of the Corona AMA Superbike Championship Finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., on Sept. 15-16. For additional event information visit the website www.laguna-seca.com.

Insurance Industry-backed Group: “Supersports” Have The Highest Death Rates And Worst Overall Insurance Losses Among All Types Of Motorcycles

Popularity of high-performance motorcycles helps push rider deaths to near-record high ARLINGTON, VA “” Supersports have the highest death rates and worst overall insurance losses among all types of motorcycles, new analyses by the Institute and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) reveal. Motorcyclists who ride supersports have driver death rates per 10,000 registered motorcycles nearly 4 times higher than rates for motorcyclists who ride all other types of bikes. Supersports are built on racing platforms but modified for the highway and sold to consumers. They’re especially popular with riders younger than 30. With their light weight and powerful engines, supersports are all about speed. They typically have more horsepower per pound than other bikes. A 2006 model Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, for example, produces 111 horsepower and weighs 404 pounds. In contrast, the 2006 model Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, a touring motorcycle, produces 65 horsepower and weighs 788 pounds. “Supersport motorcycles are indeed nimble and quick, but they also can be deadly,” says Anne McCartt, Institute senior vice president for research. “These bikes made up less than 10 percent of registered motorcycles in 2005 but accounted for over 25 percent of rider deaths. Their insurance losses were elevated, too.” Motorcyclist fatalities have more than doubled in 10 years and reached 4,810 in 2006, accounting for 11 percent of total highway fatalities, preliminary counts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate. In an Institute analysis of deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles, supersport drivers had a death rate of 22.6 in 2000 and 22.5 in 2005. Sport and unclad sport bikes, which are similar to supersports, had the next highest death rates at 10.8 for 2000 and 10.7 for 2005. Death rates for other types of motorcycles were much lower. Cruisers and standard motorcycles had a combined death rate of 5.6 in 2000 and 5.7 in 2005. The death rate for touring motorcycles was 5.3 in 2000, rising to 6.5 in 2005. Overall motorcycle driver deaths rose 59 percent between 2000 and 2005, and the overall death rate climbed to 7.5 driver deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles from 7.1. Meanwhile, helmet use fell. Only 51 percent of riders wear helmets certified by the US Department of Transportation. This compares with 71 percent in 2000, according to the federal government’s National Occupant Protection Use Survey. Registrations jump: Motorcycle ridership is on the increase, with total registrations climbing 51 percent between 2000 and 2005 and contributing to the rise in motorcyclist deaths. Interest in high-performance bikes is growing, as well. Supersports are zooming in popularity, with registrations up 83 percent in 2005 compared with 2000, though cruisers and standard motorcycles made up the bulk of registrations. Combined registrations of cruisers and standards climbed 59 percent from 2000 to 2005. In 2005 supersports accounted for 9 percent of registrations, cruisers made up 47 percent, and standards 4 percent. In fatal crashes, the average engine size in all classes of motorcycles has risen sharply. Among motorcycle drivers killed in 2005, 33 percent drove motorcycles with engine sizes larger than 1,200 cubic centimeters (cc), compared with 26 percent in 2000 and 17 percent in 1997. Crash characteristics: Speeding and driver error were bigger factors in fatal crashes of supersport and sport and unclad sport bikes compared with other classes of motorcycles. Speed was cited in 57 percent of supersport riders’ fatal crashes in 2005 and 46 percent of the fatal crashes of sport and unclad sport riders. Speed was a factor in 27 percent of fatal crashes among riders on cruisers and standards and 22 percent on touring motorcycles. Alcohol also is a problem in fatal crashes of motorcyclists, although less so than among passenger vehicle drivers. In 2005 it was a factor in the fatal crashes of 19 percent of supersport riders and 23 percent of sport and unclad sport riders. Alcohol impairment was an even bigger factor in the fatal crashes of cruisers and standard bikes and touring motorcycles, particularly among riders 30-49 years old. Thirty-three percent of cruiser and standard riders and 26 percent of touring motorcycle riders had blood alcohol concentrations above the legal threshold for impairment. By comparison, 33 percent of fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers had blood alcohol concentrations at or above 0.08 percent in 2005. “Supersport motorcycles have such elevated crash death rates and insurance losses because many people ride them as if they were on a racetrack,” McCartt says. “Data show that speed is a big factor in their crashes. A combination of factors, including the motorcycle itself, may push up death rates. Motorcyclists presumably buy supersports and sport bikes because they want to go fast, and manufacturers are happy to oblige. Short of banning supersport and sport motorcycles from public roadways, capping the speed of these street-legal racing machines at the factory might be one way to reduce their risk.” Insurance collision and theft losses: Not only does motorcycle class influence driver death rates but it also has a major bearing on insurance losses. Supersport motorcycles had the highest overall collision coverage losses among 2002-06 model bikes, almost 4 times higher than losses for touring motorcycles and more than 6 times higher than cruisers, a HLDI analysis reveals. Nine of the 10 motorcycles with the highest losses were supersports. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, a 1,000 cc supersport, topped the worst list, with collision losses more than 9 times the average. Five of the 10 motorcycles with the highest overall losses had engine displacements of 1,000 cc or larger. Claim frequency is driving the high overall losses among supersport motorcycles, meaning that supersports are involved in more collisions in relation to their numbers on the road than other motorcycles. Supersports had a claim frequency of 9 claims per 100 insured vehicle years, compared with a frequency of 2.3 for all 2002-06 models. Supersport motorcycles are popular targets for thieves, too. Their average theft loss payments per insured vehicle year (a vehicle year is 1 vehicle insured for 1 year, 2 insured for 6 months, etc.) were more than 7 times higher than the average for all 2002-06 motorcycles. “These bikes own the field when it comes to elevated death rates and collision losses. They also hold the distinction of being the most frequently stolen motorcycle,” says Kim Hazelbaker, HLDI senior vice president. “We found a strong correlation between motorcycle class and insurance losses, with supersports showing up time and again as having far higher losses than other types of motorcycles.” An article appearing on www.cnnmoney.com used the above press release as the source for an article: Supersport Bikes Show Highest Death Rates (~http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/autos/motorcycle_safety/index.htm?postversion=2007091111~)

Rich Oliver’s Mystery School To Award Free Four-day Ultra Camp To A Lucky USGPRU Racer

Odenton, MD. The USGPRU 125GP and 250GP National Championships will be decided on 22 Sep weekend at Mid-Ohio. While championships certainly showcase a season’s worth of hard work and dedication, sometimes the riders with the greatest improvements don’t ever get recognized. But that won’t be true this year. Thanks to Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, one lucky rider will be awarded the prize of ‘Most Improved’ for the 2007 season. That rider will win a free entry to a four-day Ultra Pro Camp at Rich’s Mystery School. Rich Oliver’s Mystery School has developed the four-day Ultra Pro Camp to teach professional riders key training techniques on how to become a Champion rider. Rich Oliver, a five-time AMA National 250 GP Champion, used many different training techniques over his career and overtime, learned the key mental and physical exercises to help him drop lap times and ultimately capture the title of Champion. Rich says, “I went to Road Atlanta to watch the USGPRU event and was extremely excited to see a series that promotes two-strokes for up and coming riders. I firmly believe in education of every professional rider and am proud to offer a complimentary four-day Ultra Pro Camp to the Most Improved National USGPRU series rider at the upcoming race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This course will help the recipient learn the intricacies of professional riding, mental and physical toughness, nutrition and how flat track riding applies to road racing.” Each four-day Ultra Pro Camp is limited to six participants to insure each rider gets the ultimate personal instruction. To learn more about Rich Oliver’s Mystery School, visit www.richoliver.net

Bridgestone Struggled At Estoril MotoGP Round Last Year

Bridgestone GP Briefing Round 14: Portugal Tuesday 11 September 2007 Round 14 of this year’s MotoGP championship takes place at the technically demanding Estoril circuit in Portugal this weekend with Bridgestone-shod Ducati rider Casey Stoner leading the riders’ classification with an impressive 85 point margin with just 125 points still up for grabs in the final five events of the season. Portugal was one of the hardest race weekends for Bridgestone last season with Suzuki rider John Hopkins the top Bridgestone-shod rider in sixth position. Bridgestone heads to Estoril in 2007 having seen nine wins on its tyres this season courtesy of Stoner (eight wins) and Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen (one win) who, along with Hopkins, swept the podium places at the San Marino/Rimini GP less than two weeks ago. Bridgestone has already successfully tackled previously troublesome tracks this season with wins on its tyres in Qatar, Turkey and Britain, circuits which, together with Estoril, were flagged up by the tyre manufacturer before the season as crucial venues for improvement. In spite of recent successes, Bridgestone is still taking each race one at a time, simply hoping once again to demonstrate a significant year-on-year increase in the performance of its range of tyres. Tyre Talk with Hiroshi Yamada Bridgestone Motorsport – Manager, Motorcycle Sport Unit What challenges will tyre manufacturers face this weekend in Estoril? “The Estoril track is arguably one of the most technical on the calendar with a big disproportion of left and right hand corners, four left and nine right. The slower speed left handers combine with faster right-hand corners all of which are joined by a 1km-long start-finish straight meaning all aspects of tyre and bike performance are put to the test. The track was partially resurfaced ahead of last year’s event, so this year we will need to put into practice the lessons we learned from that experience.” Last year’s Estoril race weekend was very tough for Bridgestone, what are your expectations this season? “Bridgestone riders generally struggled last year as our tyres did not produce a sufficient level of consistency over the full race distance, mainly due to complications caused by the parts of the track with new asphalt. We had similar experiences at tracks like Doha, Istanbul and Donington last year, but we have seen a big increase in tyre performance at these circuits this season. Casey and Ducati won in Qatar, while we saw three Bridgestone-shod riders on the podium in Turkey. In Britain, although the race was held in wet conditions, we were pleased with the tyre performance in dry practice which indicated that important progress had been made at this track. I am hopeful of continuing this trend in Estoril this weekend.” Does Casey Stoner’s increasing grip on the championship add pressure on Bridgestone to perform? “With five events still to run this year, we are still working on a race-by-race basis, looking at the specific track characteristics and developing our range of tyres accordingly. Of course we look at championship positions, but this should not alter our working methods. Our aim is always to produce the most competitive tyres for each of our five teams and to help our riders extract the most out of their bike-tyre package.” Riding Perspective with Alex Barros (Pramac d’Antin) “Last time I raced at Estoril was back in 2005 and I won the MotoGP event that season. It is a track which I have good memories of, so I hope to be competitive again this year aboard the Pramac d’Antin Ducati. One of the most characteristic points of the Estoril circuit is its long start-finish straight, so I hope the Ducati could have an advantage in terms of power output and engine performance. I know this track very well and I hope I can use my experience to get a good result this weekend. From a tyre point of view, Bridgestone is the first to admit that Estoril was one of their weakest tracks last year, but Bridgestone has already proven this season that they have improved at previously difficult tracks. Donington Park was a good example of this, they won the race in the wet and in the dry conditions on Saturday the performance was very competitive. So I believe we will not have any weak points in Portugal either and I’m sure Bridgestone will be able to continue in a competitive way.” 2006 Flashback Race Winner Toni Elias Honda Gresini 46m08.739s Top Rider on Bridgestone (6th) John Hopkins Suzuki 46m33.920s (+25.181s) Qualifying Pole Position Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m36.200s Top Rider on Bridgestone (6th) John Hopkins Suzuki 1m36.790s (0.590s)

Konica Minolta Honda Team Manager Montiron Hopes Nakano Will Be Able To ‘Step Forward’ At Estoril

KONICA MINOLTA Honda head to Estoril and the Portuguese Grand Prix This weekend sees the 14th round of the MotoGP championship at the Estoril circuit, in Portugal. The KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team will arrive at the 2.599mile (4.182km) circuit hoping for improved results with their Honda RC212V before the trio of ‘fly-away’ rounds that takes in the Japanese Grand Prix at Twin Ring Motegi which is the home race of both Honda and title sponsor KONICA MINOLTA. Estoril was scene of a dramatic finish last year when Toni Elias took the victory for Honda from Valentino Rossi by just two-thousandths of a second. The track itself is the slowest on the GP calendar, with a lap record of just 95.541mph (153.759km/hr) thanks to having a number of slow second-gear corners and a very tight uphill chicane. However, it’s a track where the rider can make the difference as there are a handful of high-speed corners, including the last turn the Parabolica which was the scene of that exciting finish last year. The KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team will be continuing the development of their updated RCV212V machine and hoping to get a good set-up for the bike early on in the practice sessions before qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Gianluca Montiron Team Manager KONICA MINOLTA Honda “Every Grand Prix is a different story. I think for Shinya now he needs to show an aggressive approach for the Estoril race. We know Shinya has had difficulty adapting to his new 2007 package, but we are at the point in the season where we need to get some good results to continue in the current direction or perhaps look at a different overall strategy for the Team. I hope at Estoril Shinya will be able to make a step forward and that we will have good weather so we can find a good setting for the machine. It’s important that we get a good result here as the next race is the Japanese Grand Prix, which is the home race of our rider, technical partner HRC and title sponsor KONICA MINOLTA.” Shinya Nakano Rider, KONICA MINOLTA Honda “Although it’s a slow, technical circuit I enjoy the Estoril track. Last year I qualified seventh overall although I had a problem in the race and was not able to finish. I’ve had some top ten finishes at Estoril so I’m hoping we can add another one to it this weekend. I’m also hoping that we can continue to make some progress with the updated Honda RCV211V over the weekend.” Giulio Bernardelle Technical Director, KONICA MINOLTA Honda “Estoril is one of the most technical tracks in the GP calendar and it has some particular characteristics. There can be a lot of wind, which blows across the track, which makes things tricky for the riders. Also thanks to the proximity of the track to the coast, the wind can bring with it some sand, which is sometimes left on the track. This combination gives the tyres a lot of importance during both practice and the race. Ironically despite being mainly made up of slow corners, the last part of the circuit has perhaps one of the fastest corners of the season, just before the main straight. This layout makes it possible for the rider to make the difference as we saw last year when Toni Elias was able to overtake Valentino down the straight thanks to a better exit from that corner. With the 800cc bikes being new to this track we don’t know what to expect but let’s hope that Shinya can make the difference for us. We will continue to work on our updated RCV212V and we know that Michelin is working hard for us, but we still will need to make the best choice for tyres when we consider the demands and characteristics of this circuit.”

Finnegan To Race MV Agusta In Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

41st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Legendary MV Agusta in Frame for Macau Debut The MV Agusta, a legend in Italian motorcycle history, could be set to make its Macau debut this November, with Irish regular Martin Finnegan on board. Steeped in history, the Agusta story goes back to 1907, when Giovanni Agusta, a pioneer in the fledgling Italian aeronautics industry, founded what was then an aircraft company. Upon his death in 1927, his wife and son decided to shift manufacture to motorcycles. World War II interrupted production but in 1945 the first MV Agusta was unveiled, and the following year the marque began competing on a regular basis. When the founder’s son Count Domenico died in the early 1970’s, the company was forced into a dramatic restructuring, and one of the repercussions was the decision to abandon motorcycle production. The dashing Giacomo Agostini, who won 10 Isle of Man TT races all on MV Agustas, took the legendary motorcycle to its final victory at the Nurburgring in 1976. In 1986 the company was briefly, but dramatically, back in the news when a trade advertisement for the sale of bikes, prototypes, bodies and engines from the company’s legendary racing division resulted in calls by the Italian media for government intervention to protect what was considered by many to be part of the nation’s heritage. However, the calls went unheeded, but in 1992 the company rose from the ashes when the trademark was purchased by the Castiglioni group. Claudio Castiglioni decided to build a new engine for the motorcycle almost from scratch, while the design was placed in the capable hands of Massimo Tamburini, a master with many years experience with BIMOTA (a name derived from “Bianchi, Morri, Tamburini”). The new prototype was completed in 1997 the MV Agusta F4, and in 1999 the F4 Gold Series, with a top speed of 280kph, was in action at Italy’s Monza circuit for the first time. So impressive was the motorcycle that it was immediately snapped up by the rich and famous, including King Juan Carlos of Spain and Eddie Jordan. Most recently, Carl Fogarty has voiced hopes to campaign an MV Agusta in next season’s World Superbike Championship, and the sight of the legendary motorcycle on Macau’s Guia Street circuit for the first time this year would definitely be one for the history books. Fastest Ever Roads Lap for John McGuinness John McGuinness proved his skill on the world’s fastest street circuits yet again when he set the fastest-ever roads lap at the Dundrod 150 race in Northern Ireland recently. His scorching lap at 131.72mph was the fastest lap speed among all the traditional road events, despite the field running in a mass start and not against the clock as in the Isle of Man. However, he missed out on victory by just 0.01s to another Macau regular and his arch rival Guy Martin. McGuinness’ HM Plant Honda team mate and 3rd place finisher at Macau last year Ian Hutchinson was third. McGuinness Honoured The achievements of Macau regular John McGuiness have been recognised by the City of Lancaster in the UK. The rider, who won in Macau in 2001, has finished on the podium no fewer than six times, and holds 13 Isle of Man TT victories, was made an Honorary Freeman of the City. McGuiness is just the tenth person and the only sportsman to be granted the honour, which is bestowed upon those who have served in an exceptional capacity. 54th Macau Grand Prix PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME – 15th ~ 18th November 2007 15th of November 2007 (Thursday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 07:30 08:15 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 41st Edition Practice 08:40 09:10 Macao Tourism Office Cup Practice 09:35 10:05 Hotel Fortuna Trophy Practice 10:30 11:00 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race Practice 11:25 11:55 CTM Cup Practice 12:25 12:55 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Practice 13:20 13:50 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau Testing 14:15 15:00 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Qualifying 15:30 16:15 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 41st Edition – Qualifying 18:30 ** Circuit Opened 16th of November 2007 (Friday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 07:30 08:30 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 41st Edition – Qualifying 08:45 09:15 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Practice 09:40 10:10 Hotel Fortuna Trophy Qualifying 10:35 11:05 Macao Tourism Office Cup – Qualifying 11:30 12:00 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Practice 12:20 12:50 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Practice 13:15 13:45 CTM Cup Qualifying 14:10 14:40 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Qualifying 15:05 15:50 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Qualifying 16:15 17:00 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Qualifying 18:30 ** Circuit Opened 17th of November 2007 (Saturday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 07:30 08:00 5th MGPC Scooters Cup – Timed Practice 08:10 08:30 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 41st Edition – Warm Up 08:55 09:45 Macao Tourism Office Cup – 10 laps 10:10 11:00 Hotel Fortuna Trophy – 10 laps 11:25 12:35 CTM Cup – 15 laps 13:20 14:10 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Qualification Race – 10 laps 14:50 15:50 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 41st Edition – 15 laps 16:10 16:40 5th MGPC Scooters Cup – 5 laps 18:30 ** Circuit Opened 18th of November 2007 (Sunday) 06:00 Circuit Closed 06:30 07:00 Circuit Inspection 08:00 08:15 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Warm Up 08:35 08:55 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – Warm Up 09:25 10:15 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – 10 laps 10:35 11:25 Special Event 11:35 13:45 FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – 2 Races of 9 laps each with 15 minutes break between Races 13:55 14:45 Special Event 15:05 15:20 Lion Dance 15:35 16:35 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Race – 15 laps 18:30 ** Circuit Opened * Organizer reserves the right to re-schedule the programme without prior notice. (**) If the circuit opens before the scheduled time, an announcement will be made.

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