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

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

Dalke Motorsports enters 2 teams in the Talladega round of the WERA/AMA National Endurance Series and takes 2 podiums home.

Friday practice was the usual hot, humid Alabama weather and went by uneventful as Dalke Motorsports used the time to set suspension and gearing and learn the recently configured track. Expecting searing temperatures and high humidity on Saturday team riders kept a close eye on the temperature gage all day.

Since the team decided to qualify a second bike for the GNF, every effort was made to have both Interstate Cycle Yamaha R6’s ready well in advance of the race. While the sprint racers were qualifying in the late afternoon the team 1 bike was fully prepped for the race, and all 4 riders would practice on the team 2 bike Saturday morning with only a tire change to be made between practice and the race.

Team 1 started form their 7th place grid position and stayed near the top 5 for most of the race. Temperatures started to fall into the second hour and rain threatened for into the third hour before finally dropping the downpour. With approximately one hour left team 1 came in for rain tires and one of the team’s rain specialists went out to finish the race. Because of the pit stop team one dropped out of the top 10 but only briefly as Gio began quickly moving up the leader board. The final storm moved in with 30 minutes to go in the race and several lightening strikes around the track brought out the only red flag of the race. This gave team 1 the class win and 7th overall

Team 2 started in 37th position and steadily moved up to as high as 10th overall and second in class. Team 2 used a different strategy to handle the rain by choosing to stay out on the Pirelli DOT tires they started the race with. The teams last pit stop was supposed to be a fuel only stop but the rear tire was showing signs of chunking through to the inner carcass and not knowing another storm was following the team quickly changed the rear and sent its other rain specialist out for the transition from wet to dry. The red flag shortened race allowed Team Chicago to get by for second, so the second team settled for third in class and 14th overall.

Dalke Motorsports is very happy about putting both bikes on the podium and very grateful for the crew that worked so hard to get us there.

More, from a press release issued by AFM/Mike Solis:

AFM Round 5 at Infineon Raceway

In the MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific race at Infineon Raceway, it was David Stanton who took the early lead on his Dunlop-shod, Mach 1 Motorsports Yamaha R1, coming back from the six week break in the schedule with the same speed that placed him at the top of the championship points race. Riding a brand new Dunlop-shod 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000, Michael Earnest of Pacific Track Time challenged Stanton early, but dropped back to third after overcooking the entrance of the Turn 9 chicane. Earnest’s miscalculation on the brakes allowed James Randolph – the number one plate holder for 2007 to take over the second spot on his Pirelli-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000.

From the second position, Randolph closed the gap on Stanton, but dropped back after a few unsuccessful attempts to take over the lead. Further back, Cory Call challenged Earnest for third place, momentarily taking the position with a move on the brakes in Turn 9 before settling into fourth place. As the checkered flag flew, it was Stanton who crossed the line to take the win, with Randolph second and Earnest third.

“James really kept me honest the whole race,” said Stanton, a STAR school instructor since the beginning of 2007. “On the first lap I had a little moment in the Carousel I have to thank Michael for not running me over! After he made that mistake in the chicane, I heard this buzzing all over the back of me, and I knew James was right there. I rode as hard as I could James really made me earn it! KC from BRG Racing has spent a million hours on this thing, and it’s absolutely perfect!”

Despite coming up short in the Formula Pacific event, Randolph the top active AFM finisher in the Superbike class at the recent Laguna Seca AMA National didn’t walk away from the weekend empty handed, winning the Fremont Honda Kawasaki Open Superbike race over Stanton earlier in the day. Martin Szwarc finished third, riding his Pirelli-shod Rattler’s Rock Racing GSX-R1000.

“In Open Superbike, we were really just testing our setup for Formula Pacific,” said Randolph. “We got a good start, pulled a two or three second lead, got into some lappers, and were just gone. I had a couple of big moments in the FP race we were having problems entering corners. The front end would just chatter then slide. I have some setup issues I have to deal with the bike runs good, but it will run better next time.”

Despite his win in Open Grand Prix, Szwarc’s day was filled with more lows than highs. In the Take it 2 the Track Open Production race, Szwarc an instructor for Keigwins@theTrack went down when his front tire made contact with the MDK Motorsports GSX-R1000 of Cory Call on the approach to the Turn 9 chicane, taking both of them out of the race as they slid into the tire wall on the exit of the turn. In the Formula Pacific race later in the day, Szwarc lowsided on the exit of the Turn 6 Carousel. Szwarc escaped both incidents unharmed.

“It really was a disappointing weekend,” said Szwarc. “With two AFM races and the AMA race at Laguna to prepare for in September, we have a long month ahead of us.”

Years ago, when four cylinder superbikes were limited to 750 cubic centimeters, two-cylinder Ducatis were dominant at both the national and world level. During last weekend’s AFM event, a two-cylinder motorcycle still finished at the top of the order in the 750cc classes, as Brian Parriott rode the wheels off of the San Jose BMW R1200S to take decisive wins in the Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production race and R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike race. Parriott also took the win in the Desmoto Sport Open Twins class, making his way past the Munroe Motors Ducati 1098 of second place finisher and former AMA Pro Thunder champion Tom Montano before going on to take the win.

“The bike we were riding last weekend is a little different,” said Parriott. “It has some better brakes, better wheels, and some chassis improvements we actually had to change the wheels and brakes out for the Production race. It’s a bit lighter, and that’s about all. It’s really good on the brakes and really stable in the corners that’s where I have to get those guys. Coming out of corners, it makes a lot of torque, but we give a lot away between 6 and 7, that’s for sure!”

Cory Call took the early lead in the Scuderia West Formula 1 race, but in the end it was David Bell who took the win, riding his old 2004 GSX-R750 after crashing his new bike at a recent Thunderhill event. Call crossed the line in second, with Scott Wilson third.

“I’m only riding one bike this weekend,” said Bell, “and it makes things a lot easier! It was a bit of a show early on from third, watching Cory and Scott trying to kill each other. I thought ‘I wanna get out of here’ because I didn’t want to get involved in that! I have to thank Dean Mizdal for building me a bomb of a motor.”

For the first time this year, Formula 4 and 650 Twins points leader Jeff Hagan finished a race weekend without taking home a first place trophy. In the Foremost Insurance 650 Twins race, William Fox took home his first AFM win on his Pirelli-shod Rattler’s Rock Racing Suzuki SV650. Hagan crossed the line in second on his Bridgestone-shod Art Chambers Suzuki SV650, with Dan Sewell third on his Twin Works Factory Suzuki SV650. In the Race-Oil.com / AMSOIL Formula 4 race later in the day, Hagan’s clutch cable broke as the “5” board as the riders were leaving the hot pits for their warm-up lap, forcing him to bump start from the last row to avoid getting run over. As Hagan worked his way through the field, Zoom Zoom Trackdays instructor Dan Sewell quickly worked his way to the front of the pack, eventually going on to take his first AFM Formula 4 victory. William Fox finished second, with fast novice racer Oliver Rowen third on his ClickAway.com Suzuki SV650.

“The Twin Works bike worked fabulously,” said Sewell. “By the halfway point, I was able to move out to the front no one ever showed me a wheel, but I knew Will and Oliver were right there. I’m not sure what happened to Hagan on the restart I would have loved to see him up there too!

In the Formula 3 race, points leader Michael Aron took the early lead on his Mojotown.com RS125, looking to score his first win in the lightweight two-stroke class. Aron’s lead didn’t last long, as Jeff Lim took the position from Aron at the entrance to the Carousel. Riding his Carlos Neves tuned Redline Powersports RS125, Lim went on to take his first race win of the season, as Aron crossed the line in second to maintain his points lead. Former LRRS 125 champion and new west coast transplant Eric Yoo crossed the line in third.

“I was having a little problem in Turn 4,” said Lim, “so I tried to follow Mike in there so I could see what he was doing. When I caught up to him at the top of the Carousel, he hit the brakes really early, and I thought to myself it’s now or never! I still have stitches in my neck from a surgery I had two weeks ago I feel fortunate that I was able to pull through!”

Kevin Smith – the current AFM president made a surprise appearance on the 500 Twins grid, riding the trellis-framed Gibson-built EX500 that took him to the 500 Twins championship years ago. Early in the race, Smith made his way past the Twin Works Factory SV500 of Jonathan Forman to take the lead, as the two broke away from the rest of the field. Forman stayed in the shadow of “El Presidente” throughout the race but was unable to take the position back, as Smith went on to take the race win. Forman held onto his championship points lead with a second place finish, with Leonard Barker Jr finishing third.

“That was a fun race I had a really good time out there!” said Smith. “I kept waiting for Jon to let up, and he never did!”

In the Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production race, Rick Corey was the first rider across the line on his K&L Supply, Sport Tech Cycles tuned R6, but was later disqualified after a teardown revealed a questionable airbox modification. With Corey’s disqualification which is currently being appealed first place went to Net Moto Racing’s Kenny Carlotta. Former WSMC number one plate holder Brant Wiwi was awarded second, with Berto Wooldridge third.

“I had to miss the last race because my health insurance dropped me, so my starting position wasn’t so great,” said Carlotta. “I made my way up to second and started catching up to Rick, but I just ran out of laps. As far as this whole protest goes, I don’t want to win that way, but winning is winning I’ll take it if I can get it. I’ve gotten a lot of second place finishes in the AFM, but no wins yet!”

In the Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike race earlier in the day, Corey took the win, successfully defending himself from the challenge posed by the West Coast GP Cycles R6 ridden by Brant Wiwi. Matthew Sadowski son of former Daytona 200 winner David Sadowski finished third.

“I finally have some things with suspension the figured out, and the bike is running awesome now!” claimed Corey. “We’re appealing the disqualification in Production they’re claiming my airbox was modified illegally, but the rulebook says the only modification permitted is the sealing of the airbox drains. And that’s all I did.”

A number of racers dedicated their weekends to former AFMer Craig Hightower, who recently passed away in a tragic streetbike accident.

The next round of AFM action is scheduled to take place at Thunderhill Raceway on September 8-9.

AFM Round 5 August 18-19, 2007 Infineon Raceway Unofficial Results

MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 2. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 3. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 4. Cory Call (Suz 1000) 5. Ken Hill (Suz 1000) 6. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200)

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. Christopher Weiss (Suz 1000)

R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike 1. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 2. David Bell (Suz 750) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 5. Ryan Gorman (Suz 750) 6. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750)

Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike 1. Richard Corey (Yam 600) 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 3. Matthew Sadowski (Yam 600) 4. William Scott (Yam 600) 5. Jeff Hagan (Tri 675) 6. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600)

Alpine RV 450 Superbike 1. Richard Moore (Yam 442) 2. Erick Crabtree (Hon 400) 3. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 4. David Wallis (Hon 400) 5. Andrew Silva (Hon 400) 6. Mark Elrod (Hon 400)

250 Superbike 1. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 2. Joe Rust (Yam 250) 3. Johnny Radavero (Yam 250) 4. Carmela Eager-Stowe (Kaw 250) 5. Steve Mandeville (Yam 250) 6. Luke Silverstein (Kaw 250)

Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. Ken Hill (Suz 1000) 2. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 3. Blake Wicker (Kaw 1000) 4. Ron Bunten (Suz 1000) 5. Dave Grace (Suz 1000) 6. Vik Anderson (Suz 1000) Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 2. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 3. Cory Call (Suz 750) 4. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 5. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 6. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750)

Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 3. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600) 4. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600) 5. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600) 6. William Scott (Yam 600) 450 Production 1. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 2. Erick Crabtree (Hon 400) 3. David Wallis (Hon 400) 4. Andrew Silva (Hon 400) 5. Joe Carpenter (Hon 450)

250 Production 1. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 2. Warren Metlitzky (Kaw 250) 3. Susan Urquhart (Kaw 250) 4. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 5. Carmela Eager-Stowe (Kaw 250) 6. Michael Altamirano (Kaw 250)

GP Frame and Wheel Open Grand Prix 1. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 2. Andy Carman (Suz 1000) 3. Justin Mastalka (Suz 1000) 4. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 5. Shawnery Hardin (Suz 1000) 6. Blake Wicker (Kaw 1000)

Scuderia West Formula 1 1. David Bell (Suz 750) 2. Cory Call (Suz 750) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Ryan Gorman (Suz 750) 5. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 6. Matt Eccleston (Yam 600)

Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 2. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 3. Kelly Winkelbauer (Yam 250) 4. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 5. Michael Altamirano (Yam 250) 6. Dante D’Ambruoso (Yam 250)

Formula 3 1. Jeffrey Lim (Hon 125) 2. Michael Aron (Hon 125) 3. Eric Yoo (Hon 125) 4. James Eckerman (Hon 125) 5. Phillip Krenn (Hon 125) 6. John Kreidel (Hon 125)

Race-Oil.com / AMSOIL Formula 4 1. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 2. William Fox (Suz 650) 3. Oliver Rowen (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. Brian Harp (Suz 650) 6. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650)

Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 2. Thomas Montano (Duc 1098) 3. Craig McLean (Duc 1098) 4. Patrick Blackburn (Duc 998) 5. Matthew Green (Duc 999) 6. Nate Kern (BMW 1200)

Foremost Insurance 650 Twins 1. William Fox (Suz 650) 2. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650) 3. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 4. Oliver Rowen (Suz 650) 5. Kevin Heiss (Suz 650) 6. Aaron Tulchinsky (Suz 650)

500 Twins 1. Kevin Smith (GIB 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Mickey Fimbres (Kaw 500) 5. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 6. Eric Schiller (Kaw 500)

Formula Singles 1. Gerry Piazza (Yam 720) 2. Robert Black (Hon 450) 3. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 4. Surasuk “Sonny” Piputtana (CD440) 5. Clay Hassinger (ATK 598) 6. Andre Benguerel (Hus 450)

Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 2. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600) 3. Jeff Hagan (Tri 675) 4. Bud Anderson (Suz 1000) 5. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 6. Jeff Smith (Suz 1000)

Super Dinosaur 1. Paul Kieffer (Suz 750) 2. Ed Haazer (Hon 400) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Noe Pulido (Yam 400) 5. Eric Karl Schiller (Kaw 500) 6. Timothy Silva (Suz 750)

Clubman Heavyweight 1. Carl Thompson (Suz 1000) 2. Steven Daughhetee (Suz 988) 3. Stephen Gregg (Suz 750) 4. Somchai Hoffman (Suz 1000) 5. Dale Hoover 6. Keith Tashiro (Suz 1000)

Clubman Middleweight 1. Ricardo Vizcaino (Yam 600) 2. Pablo Martin (Hon 600) 3. Andrew Price (Suz 650) 4. Craig Smith (Suz 600) 5. Gregory Rocha (Hon 600) 6. Todd McLaughlin (Yam 250)

Clubman Lightweight 1. Ari Henning (Suz 650) 2. Steve Smith (Suz 650) 3. Scott Reavey (Suz 650) 4. Peter Le Duc (Hon 125) 5. Jennifer Lauritzen (Suz 650) 6. Cary Hilt (Hon 600)

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

Team Moe’s/TVR Win Heavyweight Superstock in Rainy Endurance Race at Talladega

OXFORD, Ala. Chuck Ivey, James Stroud and Joshua Day gave Team Moe’s/TVR another Heavyweight Superstock class win during Saturday’s WERA National Endurance Series race at Talladega Gran Prix Raceway.

TVR also took fourth overall on their Yamaha YZF-R1, despite rain in the fourth and final hour of the race and a crash that could have had devastating effects on the team’s results.

Stroud, who has plenty of seat time at Talladega, started the race and led the opening laps. Due to the extreme heat, Stroud was forced to end his stint early with mild dehydration. While he recovered, Ivey rode his stint before handing the Yamaha over to Day with two fresh Pirelli tires.

“I felt really good at the start,” said Stroud. “The R1 was exceptional and everybody did really well. That track is really tight, especially on a 1000. It’s fun, but there’s not time to rest whatsoever.”

Day also cut his stint short because of lingering problems in his hands and arms, but by then Stroud was recovered enough to climb back on the TVR Yamaha. “This was my first time at Talladega,” commented Day. “I won both the 600 Superstock and Superbike races on Sunday, so it was a pretty good first time at this track!”

With 50 minutes remaining in the race, rain began to fall and Stroud was forced to pit for rain tires. Ivey, who normally does not like the rain, rode the final stint and turned some good lap times to help bring TVR back up to the front. “I knew that it was up to me to make up ground and I just decided to go,” said Ivey. “The track dried a little and I tried to conserve the rear tire, but then the rain came back and there were a lot of new puddles.”

Ivey found a slippery spot when he turned onto the front straight, and after hydroplaning briefly he crashed. Luckily, Ivey was uninjured. Lightning in the area brought out the red flag at the same time, and per WERA rules the results reverted to the last complete lap of the race. The TVR Yamaha was on the ground, but the team had won Heavyweight Superstock.

“The Yamaha R1 performed flawlessly this weekend, especially paired with our tires. It’s a race like this one, with both heat and rain, that you really appreciate how effective the Pirelli tires are,” said Ivey. “And I’ve got to thank Arai for keeping my head protected in my crash.”

Ivey added that the TVR pit crew was a large contributor to the win. Chris Cutright, who usually helps in the pits, broke his collarbone on Friday so we had to find extra crew,” he said. “Mike, Michael and Doug did a great job and really made a difference.”

TVR has a three-week break before heading up to Nelson Ledges for the next endurance race of the season. Fans can keep up with TVR’s race for the championship at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com.

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Upcoming Track Day Schedule Changes

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Upcoming Track Day Schedule Changes

* * ATTENTION ! * * THE AUGUST 24 DATE ON THE SHENANDOAH HAS BEEN CANCELLED ! The next Motorcycle Xcitement Track Day is September 6 on the Summit Point main circuit. Get your friends together and come on out for a day of fast fun ! Check out www.motorcyclexcitement.com ! Ride fast. Ride safe. Ride with us. – Roger Lyle More, from a press release issued by Hypercycle Trackdays: There has been a bit of confusion regarding a particular Hypercycle Trackday event. August 26th (Sunday) was originally planned to take place at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch and was advertised as such. Shortly after the venue changed to Willow Springs 2.5 Mile Road Course as it still remains. There are spaces still available and one can register online at www.Hypercycle.com or by calling (877) Hypercycle Again Hypercycle Trackday August 26th 2007 (Sunday) Willow Springs 2.5 Mile Road Course

Updated Again: Even More From This Past Weekend’s AMA Superbike Event At VIR

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Updated Again: Even More From This Past Weekend’s AMA Superbike Event At VIR

CARDENAS EARNS SECOND PLACE IN VIRGINIA SUPERSPORT Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the Virginia International Raceway weekend on a high note, picking up two top fives in the AMA Supersport final including a superb second-place finish for Martin Cardenas. Colombian Cardenas showed off his start-line skills on Sunday, twice taking the holeshot from the second row in the once red-flagged Supersport contest. In the race’s opening half, Cardenas went too deep into the first corner, however, and was shuffled back to fifth. The restart gave the Colombian new life and he took full advantage. After leading nearly the entire opening lap after the red flag, he pressured eventual winner Josh Hayes before claiming his second Supersport podium of the season aboard the team’s Pirelli-shod GSX-R600. The former Spanish Supersport champ said, “On the first start I got it pretty good but I went too hard in the first turn and a couple of guys passed me. For the first race unfortunately we made a bit of a wrong choice on the rear tire so I was getting dropped back. The restart really helped me. We put on a different rear tire and it worked pretty well for the whole race. “I got another great start. I was first in the first corner and almost for the first lap and then Josh came by. I just could hang onto his tail for most of the race. I got second and it’s my second podium in Supersport and I’m very happy. I’d like to thank a lot the whole team, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki and Pirelli and all the guys that work with me.” The result was a fine reward after a difficult weekend learning the tricky VIR circuit. Cardenas explained, “It’s been really hard to learn a track in three days. Some tracks are more difficult than the other ones. For example here I was struggling too much the first two days. In the race, when I was behind somebody I could watch them and try to learn as much as possible. It went better every time.” Cardenas was joined in the top five of the Supersport race by teammate Geoff May. The Georgian was a contender early, running in the top three much of the race before the red flag. Afterwards, he resumed the race in sixth and eventually worked up to third before ultimately finishing fifth at the flag. The result helped make up for a disappointing run in the Superstock final where May was forced out after running second early due to a mechanical problem. Teammate Michael Beck suffered a similar fate in the Supersport race. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will be back in action in two week as the AMA championship heads to Road Atlanta on August 31-September 2. More, from a press release issued by Corona Extra Honda: ELLISON AND CORONA EXTRA HONDA CBR1000RR SUPERBIKE TAKES TENTH AT SWELTERING VIR James Ellison and his Corona Extra Honda CBR1000RR SuperBike rider put in a spirited ride to post tenth place in the first SuperBike race held at the picturesque but sweltering Virginia International Raceway. Getting to grips with the tight and twisty VIR track took some time for James. This challenge, when combined with the search for grip made for a difficult practice and qualifying. The problem, attributed to the extremely hot conditions (over 105 degree F at times), was a very greasy surface. The crew tried a number of suspension settings which slowly got Ellison up to speed in only his second time at the track, the last being 2003. Ultimately James qualified thirteenth. The first race held on Saturday and 100+ temperatures saw Ellison in eleventh after the first lap, a position he held for eight laps. As he got comfortable on the bike and his tires came “on” he was able to pass Holden for tenth but was then nearly eight seconds down on the pair of Jake Zemke on the factory Honda and Tommy Hayden on the factory Suzuki. Amazingly, with an incredibly spirited ride, James made up the time and caught the pair three laps from the end. He tried everything to pass but the tight track and traffic prevented him from taking any more slots by the finish so he had to settle for tenth. Without a doubt James’ ride was the talk of the race! He said; “I took a while getting going but then everything seemed to come together. The bike felt really good. I could See Tommy (Hayden) so just put my head down and rode as hard as I could. When I caught them I thought it would not be difficult to pass but there’s very little room on the track and the traffic made it even harder. Still I tried!” The second race looked to be a humdinger for James with him and the crew finding another half second over his best race time in the morning practice. Come the start he could not find any rear grip and after a number of near high-sides and off-track excursions came in on lap two for a new rear tire. Unfortunately he was deemed to have exceeded the pit lane speed limit on the way in and was black flagged for a ride through penalty. A lap later he came in and retired citing aggravation of his 2005 injury to his left arm from the high-side incidents. The weekend leaves Ellison down one spot at eleventh in the SuperBike championship series. More, from a press release issued by Monster Energy Kawasaki: ALTON, Va. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking captured a third-place finish after an intense battle that was decided on the final lap during the first of two AMA Superbike races at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. Hacking, who qualified third, earned a season-best start as he lead the pack of riders into the first set of turns. Making sure he didn’t make any mistakes, he kept a fast pace and fought for the third position. Going into the last lap in fourth, Hacking made an exciting pass for third that would stick until the checkered flag. “This was by far the best start I have had all season long,” said Hacking. “This track is one of the few that actually had a long enough straightaway for our bike. It has a really tall first gear and it works better if you don’t have to get going and immediately stop. The team is doing a great job and I am ready to see what we can do during Sunday’s race.” Teammate Roger Hayden got a mid-pack start and worked hard to move up several positions aboard his Kawasaki ZX™-10R. After 10 laps he made his way up to fifth, but didn’t have enough time to catch the fourth-place rider and finished with a respectable fifth place. “It was a pretty good day considering the start I got,” said Hayden. “I worked my way up to fifth, but the other guys battling for the podium got too big of a gap and I couldn’t reel them in. The bike worked really well and I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s race.” In the AMA Formula Xtreme race, Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard fought for another great finish as he came across the finish line in fourth. “The race started off all right,” said Attard. “The Kawasaki ZX™-6R was running great but after about the fifth lap, I started to slide around. Hopefully tomorrow we can make some adjustments and do well in the supersport race.” Teammate Steve Rapp got a ninth-place start and quickly moved up seventh where he would eventually cross the finish line. “I got stuck behind the group at the start,” said Rapp. “In the first few laps, I was behind slower people and by the time I got to seventh, I couldn’t find any edge grip. I just did what I could to maintain my position and was happy I could keep seventh.” The AMA Supersport and second AMA Superbike races are set to race Sunday afternoon at Virginia International Raceway. AMA Superbike Championship Virginia International Raceway Alton, Va. August 18, 2007 AMA Formula Xtreme Results 1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda 2. Larry Pegram, Pataskala, Ohio, Ducati 3. Martin Craggill, Boulder, Colo., Ducati 4. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI 5. Martin Cardenas, Medellin, Columbia, Suzuki 6. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Yamaha 7. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI 8. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda 9. Cory West, Eureka Springs, Ariz., Yamaha 10. Jeff Wood, Winchendon, Mass., Yamaha AMA Formula Xtreme Standings 1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda, 286 2. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 223 3. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 209 4. Larry Pegram, Pataskala, Ohio, Ducati, 188 5. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 178 6. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Suzuki, 156 7. Bobby Fong, Stockton, Calif., Suzuki, 136 8. Ryan Andrews, Robinson, Texas, Honda, 132 9. Martin Craggill, Boulder, Colo., Ducati, 131 10. Ryan Andrews, Robinson, Texas, Honda, 116 AMA Superbike Results 1. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki 3. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 4. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki 5. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 6. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha 7. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha 8. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda 9. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki 10. James Ellison, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Suzuki AMA Superbike Standings 1. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki, 519 2. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki, 507 3. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 360 4. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda, 360 5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 358 6. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 353 7. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha, 324 8. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 318 9. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha, 299 10. James Ellison, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Honda, 277 11. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 272 More, from another press release issued by Monster Energy Kawasaki: ALTON, Va. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking earned a third-place finish after making a last-lap pass on teammate Roger Hayden in the AMA Supersport race at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. In the midst of hot and humid weather, Hacking proved that he can come from behind and be a contender for the coveted AMA Supersport Championship. After a fourth-place start, the defending champion was closing in on the rider in front of him, but a red-flag stopped the race with eight laps to go. At the restart, Hacking and Hayden stayed close together and on the last lap, Hacking made the pass that earned him his second podium of the weekend. Hayden finished less than a tenth of a second behind him in fourth. “My race was pretty good,” said Hayden. “I struggled with my starts all day, and was always working my way up. I need to work on my starts and get that sorted out. I was kind of pushing the front end a little bit and wasn’t feeling really comfortable. I didn’t want to take any chances with crashing. I think that if I get my starts where they need to be, I can get a few more wins.” Hayden maintains his lead in the race for the championship, while Hacking sits in second and trails by just 11 points. Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp was running in fifth when the race was red flagged. He had a good jump on the restart and came across the finish line with a respectable seventh place. “I don’t think we benefited from the red flag,” said Rapp. “I had a pretty good pace but I think that other people put on softer tires and we used the same choice that we started with.” Teammate Ben Attard got caught up in a first-turn incident which caused him to fall to the back of the pack. When the race was restarted, Attard was forced to pull off with a bike problem, ending his day. Coming off a third-place finish during Saturday’s AMA Superbike race, Hacking continued to impress in Sunday’s finale aboard his Kawasaki ZX™-10R. He got a great start and settled into the fourth position where he would eventually finish the day. “We got a really good start in both superbike races,” said Hacking. “The team changed the tire combos for the second race, which helped a lot. I was holding onto third when I got a bad cramp in my leg, but was able to keep a pace to finish fourth.” Hayden has shown vast improvements in the AMA Superbike class. However, after a fifth-place start he was forced to pull in to check a problem with his bike. Despite the problem, Hayden made an incredible effort to finish the race to round out the top-10. The next round of the AMA Superbike Championship is set for August 31-September 2 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. AMA Superbike Championship Virginia International Raceway Alton, Va. August 19, 2007 AMA Supersport Results 1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda 2. Martin Cardenas, Miami, Fla., Suzuki 3. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 4. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 5. Geoff May, Gainsville, Ga., Suzuki 6. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Yamaha 7. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI 8. Chris Peris, Calgary, Canada, Yamaha 9. Jeff Wood, Winchendon, Mass., Yamaha 10. NICKY MOORE, RIVERBANK, CALIF., KAWASAKI AMA Supersport Standings 1. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 241 2. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 230 3. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda, 223 4. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 202 5. Geoff May, Gainsville, Ga., Suzuki, 176 6. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 175 7. Blake Young, Madison, Wis., Suzuki, 162 8. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 150 9. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Yamaha, 145 10. Josh Herrin, Dublin, Ga., Yamaha, 145 12. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 131 AMA Superbike Results, Race Two 1. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki 3. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki 4. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki 6. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda 7. Luca Scassa, Willow Grove, Pa., MV Agusta 8. Matt Lynn, Ball Ground, Ga., MV Agusta 9. Jake Holden, Eatonville, Wash., Suzuki 10. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI AMA Superbike Standings 1. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki, 550 2. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki, 544 3. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 390 4. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 384 5. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 382 6. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda, 360 7. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 345 8. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha, 324 9. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha, 315 10. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 293 More, from a press release issued by Team Stargel: Trying weekend for Team Stargel Yamaha. Team Stargel Yamaha and rider Tony Meiring overcame the burning heat, a burning bike, illness and rider injury to finish 17th in Formula Xtreme. Team owner Rocky Stargel commented on the team’s weekend: “The way we were looking on Thursday at lunchtime we thought we’d have trouble loading the bike into the trailer much less getting on the track for the weekend’s races. Credit has to go the entire team for getting the bike back together and out there to race. Our finish doesn’t reflect the amount of heart, desire, blood and sweat that went into the weekend.” Stargel then laughed “If nothing else, Tony earned himself a new nickname!” More, from a press release issued by Safety First Suzuki: Tough Weekend for Safety First Suzuki in Virginia As most teams found during the weekend, finding grip around the slick, twisty VIR racetrack was difficult and resulted in high attrition for the races that included several crashes during the race weekend for the Safety First Suzuki team. As team owner Kevin Hanson noticed, “We tried some different settings to find Bobby (Fong) and Scotty (Ryan) more grip and make the bike transition easier. By Sunday’s Supersport race, we finally got it to where the guys were comfortable. While we were trying to find a good set-up, we lost some ground in qualifying and ended up a bit farther back than we should have. After Saturdays Formula Xtreme race though, we took what we learned from that and made improvements for Sunday that both riders said worked much better. The riders are working well in regards to qualifying and getting the best out of the Michelin tires. Now they are starting to go out, light the switch in qualifying and run their fastest times on the first few laps of a new tire. It’s unfortunate that Bobby crashed in both races, but that’s part of the learning curve with a young rider and finding the limits. It’s great seeing that every race weekend he gets faster and all of the AMA tracks are new to him other than the California rounds. Hanson also commented, “Scotty took to the settings we made and turned significantly faster laps during the Supersport race on Sunday, almost a second and a half faster. He is picking up tracks much more rapidly as the year goes along and is able to give real good feedback during debriefing sessions that allow us to move forward with our set up for each session.” Bobby Fong- Finished DNF(Classified 28th) -FX, DNF (Classified 36th)- Supersport “I just got done with the worst AMA race weekend I have ever had. This track is technical with 18 turns packed into a short track. The full-course layout that we don’t use looks much more interesting. I really wanted to do well these last three races, but now it’s down to the last two races. I was pulling away from the group I was in during the FX race when I lost the front in turn one and was as far up as 12th during the ultra-competitive Supersport race when I had the spectacular crash in the back section that I guess Speed TV caught. I had a break through regarding debriefing for Sunday’s race which will definitely help me for the rest of the season!” Fong current is in 7th place for Formula Xtreme points and is sitting in 18th in Supersport. Scotty Ryan- Finished 23rd – FX, 22nd-Supersport “I had a hard time with this track. It was slick everywhere. The rain on Friday didn’t help as it cut our track time down and we really didn’t get caught up until Sunday morning, when we tried something radically different for the set up, which seemed to work well. I have to thank my crew chief, Jim Rashid this weekend. We sat down and had some very long debriefing session, going corner by corner to discuss what the bike was doing so Bobby and I could get comfortable on the bike and have some confidence in the front end of the bike, as most of the track, especially the last section, which requires confidence to be fast. What really helped is that we are giving better feedback regarding what the bike is doing so the team can head in the right direction and that can only come with more time working together. I was at Road Atlanta last year, so I will have some good baselines to work with next race as opposed to going into the weekend cold like I did here.” Ryan remained in 19th for Formula Xtreme and 31st place in Supersport after the VIR round. More, from a press release issued by Millennium KWS Suzuki: Millennium/KWS Suzuki’s Ben Thompson in the Top Ten at VIR Alton, VA August 2007 — Millennium/KWS Suzuki sponsored by Ron Ayers Motorsports made the best of a difficult situation at VIR with both team riders John Haner and David Weber were unable to ride for the weekend. John Haner was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier this week and David Weber fell in Thursday practice injuring his wrist. Privateer Ben Thompson was brought in to replace Haner for the weekend and did an incredible job of adapting to the Millennium/KWS Suzuki GSX-R1000 and finishing in the top fifteen in both Superbike races and in the top ten in Superstock. In Superstock qualifying Thompson used the amazing grip of the Dunlop N-Tec tires to put the Millennium/KWS Suzuki GSX-R1000 on the second row with a time of 1:27.137 for seventh position. In Superbike qualifying the young Alaskan rider turned a 1:27.672 for fifteenth position on his Superstock- spec GSX-R1000. Thompson got a great start in Superbike Race One, moving to ninth in the first turn. The Dunlop sponsored rider raced with the factory MV Augusta’s for most of the race, but set up issues in the extremely hot weather saw him finishing in the fourteenth position. This made Thompson the highest finishing true privateer. The team was extremely excited for the first Superstock race in over two months. Ben got a good start but was hit by another rider going into turn one forcing him to the outside however, he was able to stay on track and recover quickly to finish in the eighth position. This was Thompson’s best AMA finish to date. In Sunday’s Superbike Race Two the team was able to correct some of the set up issues from the day before. Thompson got an excellent start and raced with Scott Jensen for most of the race to finish in the twelfth position. Ben Thompson “I had a great weekend! I want to give a huge thanks to Kevin Hunt and the entire Millennium/KWS Suzuki team for giving me this opportunity. The crew was great and we meshed well together. I really want to thank Michael, Rick, Chip, Jim, and Matt for all their hard work. It was a really great experience and I hope to be able to do it again soon.” Kevin Hunt (Team Owner) “Ben did great this weekend. We only had a few sessions to set the bike up for Ben, while our competition has had all year. Despite the lack of set up time, Ben gave great feed back, rode consistent and got some good results. I want to thank Jimmy Stallings, Tim Calhoun, Chris Hackl and all the sponsors from coming out this weekend and supporting us, we couldn’t do it with out you!”

Nicky Hayden Featured In This Past Weekend’s New York Times

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Nicky Hayden Featured In This Past Weekend’s New York Times

2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden was featured in a seven-page article in the New York Times Sunday Sports Magazine “Play” August 19. The article is available online at: ~http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/sports/playmagazine/0819play-hayden.html?_r=1&oref=slogin~

Assanti Tops WERA West F1 At Buttonwillow

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Assanti Tops WERA West F1 At Buttonwillow

Assanti, Willis Win Big at Buttonwillow Alessandro Assanti and Garrett Willis took big wins at Buttonwillow Raceway Park this weekend in WERA West competition at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California. Riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000, Assanti won the Formula 1 Expert race by more than six seconds over Corey Sarros, with a best lap time of 1:52.950 over the three-mile Buttonwillow course. Assanti also took the A Superstock race over Sarros, but this was much closer the gap at the line was a mere 0.377 seconds. Sarros took the A Superbike Expert win, however, with nearly 12 seconds in hand over Eddie Barajas. Both were Suzuki GSX-R1000-mounted. Assanti took third. Riding his Honda CBR600RR, Garrett Willis ran the table in the races he entered, winning four of four on Saturday and Sunday. Willis won the Mediumweight Solo 20 Expert race a 20-lap, 60-mile contest by more than 28 seconds on Saturday afternoon, and backed that up by winning the C Superbike, C Superstock and B Superstock sprint races on Sunday. Former AMA Superbike Champion and 500cc GP podium finisher Doug Chandler wiped out the field in the Heavyweight Solo 20 Expert race on Saturday. Chandler won by nearly a full minute over second-place Sarros. WERA West Series August 18-19, 2007 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow, California Results as Provided by WERA Listed in Chronological Order MEDIUMWEIGHT SOLO 20 NOVICE: 1. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 2. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 3. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 4. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 5. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) 6. Mack McKinney (Yam 600) MEDIUMWEIGHT SOLO 20 EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Derek Keyes (Kaw 600) 3. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 4. Jett Chandler (Hon 600) 5. Javier Ramirez (Yam 600) LIGHTWEIGHT SOLO 20 EXPERT: 1. David Raff (Suz 650) 2. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) 3. Michael Gougis (Suz 500) HEAVYWEIGHT SOLO 20 EXPERT: 1. Doug Chandler (Hon 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Lloyd Magruder (Suz 1000) 4. Angie Loy (Suz 750) 5. Tige Daane (Suz 750) 6. James Henrickson (Yam 1000) HEAVYWEIGHT SOLO 20 NOVICE: 1. David Lewis (Yam 600) 2. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 3. Eric Gomez (Suz 1000) 4. William Yates (Suz 750) 5. Cody Gower (Yam 600) 6. Kyle Dulcich (Suz 600) C SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Derek Keyes (Kaw 600) 4. Gregory Grouleff (Suz 600) 5. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 6. Scott Gilbert (Yam 600) HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Tyler Odom (Duc 1098) 2. David Raff (Suz 650) 3. Joseph Shelton (Hon 1000) 4. Amber Rimes (Duc 749) 5. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) C SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 3. Mark McKinney (Yam 600) 4. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 5. Mark Howell (Hon 600) 6. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) FORMULA 1 EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Brad Puetz (Suz 1000) 4. Eddie Barajas (Suz 1000) 5. Terry Heard (Kaw) 6. James Henrikson (Yam 1000) FORMULA 1 NOVICE: 1. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 2. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 3. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 4. Andrew Akins (Hon 1000) 5. Joshua Navarro (Suz 1000) B SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ryan Regalado (Hon 600) 2. Curtis Cash (Suz 750) 3. Angie Loy (Suz 750) 4. James Morse (Yam 600) 5. Amber Rimes (Yam 600) 6. Thomas F. Bednash (Suz 750) B SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 3. Mark Howell (Hon 600) 4. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) 5. Amel Tangonan (Suz 750) 6. Kyle Dulcich (Suz 600) D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Michael Gougis (Suz 500) LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Elena Myers (Kaw 650) 2. David Raff (Suz 650) 3. Scott Lesniewski (Suz 650) 4. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) 5. Brad Pitman-Armstrong (UM 650) 6. Charles Burow (Suz 650) A SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 2. Eddie Barajas (Suz 1000) 3. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 4. Matt Quigley (Kaw 1000) 5. James Henrikson (Yam 1000) A SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. David Lewis (Yam 600) 2. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 3. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 4. Eric Gomez (Suz 1000) 5. Andrew Akins (Hon 1000) 6. Joshua Navarro (Suz 1000) CLUBMAN EXPERT: 1. Michael Gougis (Suz 500) HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Tyler Odom (Duc 1098) 2. Joseph Shelton (Hon 1000) 3. Amber Rimes (Duc 749) LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Brad Pitman-Armstrong (UM650) A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Terry Heard (Kaw) 4. James Henrikson (Yam 1000) 5. Thomas Bednash (Suz 750) 6. Mathias Jezek (Yam 1000) A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. David Lewis (Yam 600) 2. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 3. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 4. Eric Gomez (Suz 1000) 5. Andrew Akins (Hon 1000) 6. Kyle Dulcich (Suz 600) FORMULA 2 EXPERT: 1. Elena Myers (Kaw 650) 2. Scott Lesniewski (Suz 650) 3. David Raff (Suz 650) 4. Charles Burow (Suz 650) 5. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) 6. Brad Pitman-Armstrong (UM650) C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Ryan Regalado (Hon 600) 4. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 5. Scott Gilbert (Yam 600) 6. Gregory Grouleff (Suz 600) C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 3. David Lewis (Yam 600) 4. Mack McKinney (Yam 600) 5. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) 6. David Christensen (Yam 600) SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 2. Curtis Cash (Suz 750) 3. Matthias Jezek (Yam 1000) SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Mark McKinney (Yam 600) 2. Kim Greenwell (Hon 600) 3. John Slee (Suz 600) 4. Ann Deschenes (Hon 600) B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Gregory Grouleff (Suz 600) 3. Jett Chandler (Hon 600) 4. Ryan Regalado (Hon 600) 5. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 6. Angie Loy (Suz 750) B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 3. David Lewis (Yam 600) 4. Mark McKinney (Yam 600) 5. David Christensen (Yam 600) 6. Amel Tangonan (Suz 750)

Toye Wins Again With WSMC At Willow Springs

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Toye Wins Again With WSMC At Willow Springs

Toye, Adams, Curtis Notch Wins at WSMC

Jeremy Toye continued his winning streak with the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club, taking a commanding win in the headlining Toyota Cup Formula One race this weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway.

Riding his Dunlop-shod, Lee’s Cycles-prepped Suzuki GSX-R1000, Toye led every lap of the 12-lap main event, carving out a best lap of 1:22.174 en route to a 16-second margin of victory over Jason Curtis. Karl Lowry was third, with only six riders completing the race.

Toye also won the 600cc Superstock race, but this was a much tighter affair, with the gap at the line a mere 0.195-second back to Bradley Adams.

Adams won the 650cc Superbike and 600cc Modified Production races, while Jason Curtis took wins in Open Superbike, Open Modified Production and Open Superstock.

WSMC Classic Series August 18-19, 2007 Willow Springs International Raceway Rosamond, California Results As Provided By WSMC Listed In Chronological Order

SATURDAY

SOLO GTO: 1. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 2. Stuart Smith (Kaw) 3. Tyler Paulson (Suz) 4. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Tim Knutson (Suz)

SOLO GTU: 1. Alex Weathersby (Yam YZF-R6) 2. John Ryan (Yam) 3. Matthew Bergen (Suz) 4. Matt McMenemy (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Erick Navarro (Yam) 6. Amy Hronek (Yam YZF-R6)

SOLO GT – LIGHTS: 1. Chris Armantrout (Suz SV650) 2. Edward Johnson (Suz SV650) 3. Shandra Crawford (Suz SV650)

SOLO GT – GP: 1. Ed Sorbo (Yam TZ250) 2. Jamie Lenore (Hon RS250) 3. John Fabijanic (Hon) 4. Gordon Wood (Yam TZ250)

SUNDAY

FASTRACK RIDERS OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 4. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Jim Small (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000)

RACER’S EDGE 750cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Michael Allen (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Matthew Bergen (Suz GSX-R750)

GOLDEN WEST TRAILER FORMULA 2: 1. John Ryan (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Fabrice Vilder (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Jason Turner (Hon) 4. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Alec Dare (Yam) 6. Alex White (Yam TZ250)

WEST COAST GP CYCLES FORMULA TWINS LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Kevin Jump (Kaw Ninja 650R) 2. Chris Speights (Suz SV650) 3. Edward Johnson (Suz SV650) 4. Chris Armantrout (Suz SV650) 5. Jonathan Dixon (Kaw Ninja 650R) 6. Aaron Collosi (Kaw)

TIGERSHARK RACING OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Eric Anderson (Yam YZF-R1) 6. James Toohey (Yam YZF-R1)

RACE TECH 750cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Eric Nolan (Ducati) 6. Don Erickson (Apr RSV1000R)

L&L MOTORSPORTS 600cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Bradley Adams (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Ed Sorbo (Yam YZF-R6) 3. John Ryan (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Jason Turner (Hon CBR600RR) 5. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR)

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc) 2. Michael Baird (Duc) 3. Norman Roy (Duc) 4. Eric Nolan (Duc) 5. Bob Setbacken (Duc) 6. Don Erickson (Aprilia)

GOLDEN CANTINA 550cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Kevin Jump (Kaw Ninja 650R) 2. Chris Speights (Suz SV650) 3. Edward Johnson (Suz SV650) 4. Chris Armantrout (Suz SV650) 5. Jonathan Dixon (Kaw Ninja 650R) 6. Joey Toth (Suz SV650)

ROADRACINGWORLD.COM 250cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Ed Sorbo (Yam TZ250) 2. Alex White (Yam TZ250) 3. Vincent Rolleri (Yam TZ250) 4. Jamie Lenore (Hon RS250R) 5. Mike Lytle (Yam TZ250) 6. Barrett Meeker (Hon)

VP RACING FUELS FORMULA TWINS HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc) 2. Jeff Dixon (Buell) 3. Michael Baird (Duc) 4. Norman Roy (Duc) 5. Mauro Deviasso (Duc) 6. Eric Nolan (Duc)

ANTELOPE VALLEY INN 500cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Pete Ellis (Suz SV500) 2. Kris Provost (Apr RS250) 3. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400) 4. Amy Hronek (Hon CBR400) 5. Hector Flores (Yam FZR400) 6. Reese Timonen (Apr RS250)

TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Bradley Adams (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Jason Turner (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Fabrice Vilder (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Andrew Werner (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Matt Cardenas (Hon CBR600RR)

DUKE 22 PHOTOGRAPHY/ADVANCED KAWASAKI OPEN SUPERSTOCK: 1. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Jason Perez (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 4. Tim Knutson (Kaw ZX-10R) 5. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000)

CALIPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Shawn Sauer (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Joseph Cannon (Suz GSX-R750)

RACERLOANS.COM 2-STROKE PRODUCTION: 1. Kris Provost (Apr RS250) 2. Rick Stitely (Apr RS250) 3. Brent Meeker (Apr RS250) 4. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam RZ350)

VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Ed Sorbo (Hon CBR600) 2. Debra Westermeyer (Yam YZF-R6)

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Pete Ellis (Suz SV500) 2. Reese Tomonen (Kaw EX500) 3. James Provencer (MZ) 4. Cody Burton (MZ)

TOYOTA CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA 1: 1. Jeremy Toye (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Tim Knudson (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000)

501-650cc MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE 1. Drew Porter (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Michael Keeler (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Richard Stampp (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Gianluca Salvatori (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Boris Rivera (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Michael Cameron (Yam YZF-R6)

H-D/BUELL OF GLENDALE MIDDLEWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Michael Baird (Duc) 2. Norman Roy (Duc) 3. Mauro Deviasso (Duc) 4. William Finnerty (Buell) 5. Jim Chaconas (Buell) 6. Joe Pugliese (Duc)

VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam RZ350)

PEAK PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLES FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc) 4. Eric Anderson (Yam YZF-R1) 5. James Toohey (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Bob Setbacken (Duc)

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR) 3. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Alexander White (Yam TZ250) 5. Hugo Mosquera (Yam) 6. Debra Westermeyer (Yam)

TRACK RIDERS TAX SERVICE FORMULA 50: 1. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Travis Westermeyer (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Brett Riley (Kaw ZX-10R)

500cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Eric Angel (Yam FZR400) 2. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400) 3. Jack Gillett (Hon) 4. (Amy Hronek (Hon CBR400) 5. Rick Stitley (Apr) 6. Brent Meeker (Apr)

660cc SINGLES: 1. James Provencher (MZ) 2. Cody Burton (MZ)

500cc SINGLES: 1. Tim Hurley (Buell) 2. Jim Chaconas (Buell)

SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Jeremy Toye (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Bradley Adams (Suz GSX-R600) 3. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR) 5. Matthew Bergen (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Josh Kelley (Yam YZF-R6)

FORMULA SINGLES: 1. James Provencher (MZ) 2. Jim Chaconas (Buell) 3. Cody Burton (MZ)

LITTLE, BIG RACING SERVICES 125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Barrett Meeker (Hon RZ125) 2. Joel Manes (Apr RS125R) 3. Brian Heess (Hon RS125) 4. John Fabijanic (Hon RZ125)

0-500cc LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. John Beam (H-D)

651cc to OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE 1. Vanik Alvazian (Suz GSX-R) 2. Ben Fansler (Suz GSX-R) 3. Gary King (Yam YZF-R1) 4. Bryan Jackson (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Ivan Santana (Suz GSX-R) 6. Steven Higgins (Suz GSX-R)

Yates To Race AMA Superbike, Superstock For Jordan Suzuki Again In 2008

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Yates To Race AMA Superbike, Superstock For Jordan Suzuki Again In 2008

Aaron Yates will continue with the Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki team for the 2008 season. “We/American Suzuki have signed Aaron for 2008 to ride in the Superbike and Superstock classes,” Abbott told Roadracingworld.com Monday morning. “We’re really looking forward to having Aaron back and continuing development of our Superbike. We’ve really been focused on having a strong fourth quarter of the season, and this is one thing we wanted to have out of the way so we can concentrate on getting third in the Superbike Championship.” Yates (who has finished on the AMA Superbike podium two times in 2007) is currently fifth in the AMA Superbike Championship, eight points behind third-place Jake Zemke with three races remaining. Yates (who has one win and four podium finishes) is third in the Superstock Championship, one point behind second-place Ben Bostrom, and still has a mathematical shot at winning the Championship. Ben Spies currently leads the Superstock Championship by 51 points over Bostrom with two races remaining. Jordan Suzuki, according to Abbott, will most likely have a very similar program in 2008 — Yates in Superbike and Superstock and a second rider who will ride in Superstock and in Superbike on a Superstock-spec GSX-R1000. Jake Holden, Jordan Suzuki’s current second rider, is in negotiations for the second seat on the team. “Jake’s obviously a strong rider, and we’re hoping to have him back,” said Abbott. “He’s had some DNFs this year, but he’s also showed a lot of potential.” Jordan Suzuki is expected to put out an official announcement on Yates’ signing on Wednesday, August 22.

Plater Set To Compete At Cadwell Park, Site Of The Next Round Of British Superbike Championship

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Plater Set To Compete At Cadwell Park, Site Of The Next Round Of British Superbike Championship

Woodhall Spa rider Steve Plater is fully recovered from his racing accident at Oulton Park last month and returns to action with British Superbike team AIM Yamaha to contest the Cadwell Park round of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike championship. Just last week Plater rode to second place in the Oschersleben round of the World Endurance championship with Kawasaki France and is currently in France testing with the team at Magny Cours for the next round, which is the 24-hour Bol d’Or race. Last year Plater was third in the Bol d’Or and will be anxious to improve on that to remain in contention for the world title this time around, he is currently lying in second place with just two rounds remaining. Although Plater will perhaps not be in the running for a win at Cadwell this year he should go well as he knows every inch of tarmac at his local circuit and has won there on previous occasions. He should feature strongly in the results in each of the two races and will be seeking two solid points-finishes for AIM Yamaha. Free practice and qualifying take place over Saturday and Sunday with two 18-lap races set for Monday at 1pm and 4.30pm.

Rides For Kids In Massachusetts, Utah Raise Over $82,000 For Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

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Rides For Kids In Massachusetts, Utah Raise Over $82,000 For Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

Weekend Ride for Kids® events in North Oxford, Mass., and Salt Lake City, Utah, combined to raise more than $82,000 for pediatric brain tumor research and family support. Motorcyclists raise $54,000 in New England The Aug. 19 ride in North Oxford, Mass., attracted 260 motorcyclists and supporters as well as three local brain tumor patients. These “stars” led the ride through the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains before looping back for the Celebration of Life program. Unique to Ride for Kids® events, the Celebration of Life allows fundraisers to hear directly from the children their efforts help. In New England, they heard the inspiring stories of Ryen, 7, Caitlin, 17, and Gary, 19, a PBTF scholarship recipient. Neuro-oncologist Dr. Nicole Ullrich of Children’s Hospital in Boston also told the crowd how important it is to fund research into childhood brain tumors. The 10th annual New England Ride for Kids® raised $54,052. Top fundraiser Dave Odess, who along with Perry Robertson contributed $7,335, said, “I do this to help kids like Ryen. The kids like this keep me motivated.” Odess also won the drawing for the grand prize Honda motorcycle. The top fundraising club was GWRRA RI Chapter B of Lincoln, R.I. with $14,676. Customers of Venco Wings of Loudon, N.H., brought $12,204 to make it the top motorcycle business. Special thanks went to the local New England Ride for Kids® task force, led by Shirley and Wayne Anderson, Cheryl and Ron Hrasna, and Dave Odess. Together with their hardworking volunteers, they made it an unforgettable day for the kids. Salt Lake riders donate over $28,000 At the third annual Salt Lake City Ride for Kids®, 150 motorcyclists and supporters contributed $28,550. The ride left from This is the Place Heritage Park with a police escort, climbing the heights of Emigration Canyon, elevation 7,000 feet. The route featured truly spectacular long range views of massive rock formations and several reservoirs. When the riders reached the shade trees of Morgan City Park, they participated in a powerful Celebration of Life program. The stars of the day were five local brain tumor patients, including 6-year-old Jimmy and Paul, 8, who is learning Braille. “Thanks for all you’ve done to give us hope so all the other kids don’t have to go through what I’ve been through,” said Lindsey, 21, a PBTF scholarship recipient. The event’s top individual fundraisers were Walter and Donna Young of Elko, Nev., with $9,013. Members of GWRRA NV Chapter H turned in $10,558 to become the top club, and the top motorcycle business was Kruzers of Spring Creek, Nev., with $10,558. Brett Hodges of Elko, Nev., won the grand prize, a brand-new Honda motorcycle. Many thanks to the volunteers of the local task force, led by Shelley and Spero Politis, for putting together a great day for the kids. About the PBTF Ride for Kids® Since 1984, the national Ride for Kids® program and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) have promoted childhood brain tumor research and provided family support through free literature about brain tumors, educational newsletters, online conferences and college scholarships. With the help of America’s motorcycling community, the PBTF has become the world’s largest non-governmental source of funding for childhood brain tumor research. The next PBTF Ride for Kids® events are on Sunday, Aug. 26 in North Carolina and Michigan. For more information, go to rideforkids.org or call 800-253-6530.

Updated: More From This Past Weekend’s Various Races

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Updated: More From This Past Weekend’s Various Races

James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing won the GTL class and finished second overall during the ASRA Team Challenge race held at Blackhawk Farms on August 19. Teammates Jeff Johnson and Paul James rode their MOTO-ST spec Buell Firebolt XB12R equipped with Pirelli rain tires during the 2 hour race as a tune up for the upcoming 8 Hours at Daytona MOTO-ST finale. “The course conditions were pretty challenging, with a full wet situation at the start and a gradually drying line,” said Paul James. “Our Buell Firebolt XB12R was flawless, and the Pirelli rain tires held up really well, especially considering I’d already used them quite a bit during the weekend.” James won the CCS GTL 25-minute race as well as the Thunderbike and SuperTwins sprint races, each held in wet conditions aboard his CCS spec Buell Firebolt with the same set of Pirelli rain tires the team eventually used in the Team Challenge. “We entered the Team Challenge race for practice, intending to do two or three pit stops to stay sharp for MOTO-ST, but when Jeff pushed into the class lead and threatened the overall, we changed to a single pit stop strategy,” said James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing crew chief Mike Kirkpatrick. “We had a great pit stop but as the track dried, Paul had his hands full with the bigger bikes. He did well to unlap us at the end and make time on the overall leader, but we ran out of time. It was a great team effort and we feel ready for the MOTO-ST 8 Hour.” James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing currently holds second place in the MOTO-ST Grand Sport Twins class with one class win and two other podium finishes on the season. To view the team blog, go to [email protected]. For team sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]. More, from a press release issued by ARNCHU Racing: ARNCHU Racing’s Sherman and Dressman fly in the rain at Nelson Ledges. This past weekend at WERA’s Sportsman Regional event at Nelson Ledges Road Course ARNCHU Racing team members Randy Sherman and Nathan Dressman topped the podium. All of Sunday’s practice and sprints were held in the rain. Sherman was the man to beat at the event, topping the time charts with a 1:21.2 on the slick and bumpy course. His time was over a second faster than his nearest rival”¦who happened to be his teammate, Dressman. Both riders attributed the finishes to seat time gained in successful endurance seasons of past years. ARNCHU Racing, won the WERA Heavyweight Superstock Championship for 2006, finishing 2nd overall among 109 registered teams. Sherman was able to run away with the win in each of the three Suzuki-paying classes he entered, saying, “The Michelin rains from Mize Mobile performed flawlessly all day long. The tire grip was predictable, though the bike did get sideways a few times due to the bumps and sealer. It really came together for me today and I was riding comfortably.” The Suzuki East of Toledo-sponsored riders came to the event hoping to gain dry set-up notes for the WERA National next month, but instead found an acceptable baseline for wet weather racing. Dressman was just behind in the 600 and 750 classes, finishing 2nd to Sherman. “He must a ate his Wheaties today! No- Seriously, hats off to Randy’s skills today. No one had anything for him.”

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

Dalke Motorsports enters 2 teams in the Talladega round of the WERA/AMA National Endurance Series and takes 2 podiums home.

Friday practice was the usual hot, humid Alabama weather and went by uneventful as Dalke Motorsports used the time to set suspension and gearing and learn the recently configured track. Expecting searing temperatures and high humidity on Saturday team riders kept a close eye on the temperature gage all day.

Since the team decided to qualify a second bike for the GNF, every effort was made to have both Interstate Cycle Yamaha R6’s ready well in advance of the race. While the sprint racers were qualifying in the late afternoon the team 1 bike was fully prepped for the race, and all 4 riders would practice on the team 2 bike Saturday morning with only a tire change to be made between practice and the race.

Team 1 started form their 7th place grid position and stayed near the top 5 for most of the race. Temperatures started to fall into the second hour and rain threatened for into the third hour before finally dropping the downpour. With approximately one hour left team 1 came in for rain tires and one of the team’s rain specialists went out to finish the race. Because of the pit stop team one dropped out of the top 10 but only briefly as Gio began quickly moving up the leader board. The final storm moved in with 30 minutes to go in the race and several lightening strikes around the track brought out the only red flag of the race. This gave team 1 the class win and 7th overall

Team 2 started in 37th position and steadily moved up to as high as 10th overall and second in class. Team 2 used a different strategy to handle the rain by choosing to stay out on the Pirelli DOT tires they started the race with. The teams last pit stop was supposed to be a fuel only stop but the rear tire was showing signs of chunking through to the inner carcass and not knowing another storm was following the team quickly changed the rear and sent its other rain specialist out for the transition from wet to dry. The red flag shortened race allowed Team Chicago to get by for second, so the second team settled for third in class and 14th overall.

Dalke Motorsports is very happy about putting both bikes on the podium and very grateful for the crew that worked so hard to get us there.

More, from a press release issued by AFM/Mike Solis:

AFM Round 5 at Infineon Raceway

In the MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific race at Infineon Raceway, it was David Stanton who took the early lead on his Dunlop-shod, Mach 1 Motorsports Yamaha R1, coming back from the six week break in the schedule with the same speed that placed him at the top of the championship points race. Riding a brand new Dunlop-shod 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000, Michael Earnest of Pacific Track Time challenged Stanton early, but dropped back to third after overcooking the entrance of the Turn 9 chicane. Earnest’s miscalculation on the brakes allowed James Randolph – the number one plate holder for 2007 to take over the second spot on his Pirelli-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000.

From the second position, Randolph closed the gap on Stanton, but dropped back after a few unsuccessful attempts to take over the lead. Further back, Cory Call challenged Earnest for third place, momentarily taking the position with a move on the brakes in Turn 9 before settling into fourth place. As the checkered flag flew, it was Stanton who crossed the line to take the win, with Randolph second and Earnest third.

“James really kept me honest the whole race,” said Stanton, a STAR school instructor since the beginning of 2007. “On the first lap I had a little moment in the Carousel I have to thank Michael for not running me over! After he made that mistake in the chicane, I heard this buzzing all over the back of me, and I knew James was right there. I rode as hard as I could James really made me earn it! KC from BRG Racing has spent a million hours on this thing, and it’s absolutely perfect!”

Despite coming up short in the Formula Pacific event, Randolph the top active AFM finisher in the Superbike class at the recent Laguna Seca AMA National didn’t walk away from the weekend empty handed, winning the Fremont Honda Kawasaki Open Superbike race over Stanton earlier in the day. Martin Szwarc finished third, riding his Pirelli-shod Rattler’s Rock Racing GSX-R1000.

“In Open Superbike, we were really just testing our setup for Formula Pacific,” said Randolph. “We got a good start, pulled a two or three second lead, got into some lappers, and were just gone. I had a couple of big moments in the FP race we were having problems entering corners. The front end would just chatter then slide. I have some setup issues I have to deal with the bike runs good, but it will run better next time.”

Despite his win in Open Grand Prix, Szwarc’s day was filled with more lows than highs. In the Take it 2 the Track Open Production race, Szwarc an instructor for Keigwins@theTrack went down when his front tire made contact with the MDK Motorsports GSX-R1000 of Cory Call on the approach to the Turn 9 chicane, taking both of them out of the race as they slid into the tire wall on the exit of the turn. In the Formula Pacific race later in the day, Szwarc lowsided on the exit of the Turn 6 Carousel. Szwarc escaped both incidents unharmed.

“It really was a disappointing weekend,” said Szwarc. “With two AFM races and the AMA race at Laguna to prepare for in September, we have a long month ahead of us.”

Years ago, when four cylinder superbikes were limited to 750 cubic centimeters, two-cylinder Ducatis were dominant at both the national and world level. During last weekend’s AFM event, a two-cylinder motorcycle still finished at the top of the order in the 750cc classes, as Brian Parriott rode the wheels off of the San Jose BMW R1200S to take decisive wins in the Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production race and R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike race. Parriott also took the win in the Desmoto Sport Open Twins class, making his way past the Munroe Motors Ducati 1098 of second place finisher and former AMA Pro Thunder champion Tom Montano before going on to take the win.

“The bike we were riding last weekend is a little different,” said Parriott. “It has some better brakes, better wheels, and some chassis improvements we actually had to change the wheels and brakes out for the Production race. It’s a bit lighter, and that’s about all. It’s really good on the brakes and really stable in the corners that’s where I have to get those guys. Coming out of corners, it makes a lot of torque, but we give a lot away between 6 and 7, that’s for sure!”

Cory Call took the early lead in the Scuderia West Formula 1 race, but in the end it was David Bell who took the win, riding his old 2004 GSX-R750 after crashing his new bike at a recent Thunderhill event. Call crossed the line in second, with Scott Wilson third.

“I’m only riding one bike this weekend,” said Bell, “and it makes things a lot easier! It was a bit of a show early on from third, watching Cory and Scott trying to kill each other. I thought ‘I wanna get out of here’ because I didn’t want to get involved in that! I have to thank Dean Mizdal for building me a bomb of a motor.”

For the first time this year, Formula 4 and 650 Twins points leader Jeff Hagan finished a race weekend without taking home a first place trophy. In the Foremost Insurance 650 Twins race, William Fox took home his first AFM win on his Pirelli-shod Rattler’s Rock Racing Suzuki SV650. Hagan crossed the line in second on his Bridgestone-shod Art Chambers Suzuki SV650, with Dan Sewell third on his Twin Works Factory Suzuki SV650. In the Race-Oil.com / AMSOIL Formula 4 race later in the day, Hagan’s clutch cable broke as the “5” board as the riders were leaving the hot pits for their warm-up lap, forcing him to bump start from the last row to avoid getting run over. As Hagan worked his way through the field, Zoom Zoom Trackdays instructor Dan Sewell quickly worked his way to the front of the pack, eventually going on to take his first AFM Formula 4 victory. William Fox finished second, with fast novice racer Oliver Rowen third on his ClickAway.com Suzuki SV650.

“The Twin Works bike worked fabulously,” said Sewell. “By the halfway point, I was able to move out to the front no one ever showed me a wheel, but I knew Will and Oliver were right there. I’m not sure what happened to Hagan on the restart I would have loved to see him up there too!

In the Formula 3 race, points leader Michael Aron took the early lead on his Mojotown.com RS125, looking to score his first win in the lightweight two-stroke class. Aron’s lead didn’t last long, as Jeff Lim took the position from Aron at the entrance to the Carousel. Riding his Carlos Neves tuned Redline Powersports RS125, Lim went on to take his first race win of the season, as Aron crossed the line in second to maintain his points lead. Former LRRS 125 champion and new west coast transplant Eric Yoo crossed the line in third.

“I was having a little problem in Turn 4,” said Lim, “so I tried to follow Mike in there so I could see what he was doing. When I caught up to him at the top of the Carousel, he hit the brakes really early, and I thought to myself it’s now or never! I still have stitches in my neck from a surgery I had two weeks ago I feel fortunate that I was able to pull through!”

Kevin Smith – the current AFM president made a surprise appearance on the 500 Twins grid, riding the trellis-framed Gibson-built EX500 that took him to the 500 Twins championship years ago. Early in the race, Smith made his way past the Twin Works Factory SV500 of Jonathan Forman to take the lead, as the two broke away from the rest of the field. Forman stayed in the shadow of “El Presidente” throughout the race but was unable to take the position back, as Smith went on to take the race win. Forman held onto his championship points lead with a second place finish, with Leonard Barker Jr finishing third.

“That was a fun race I had a really good time out there!” said Smith. “I kept waiting for Jon to let up, and he never did!”

In the Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production race, Rick Corey was the first rider across the line on his K&L Supply, Sport Tech Cycles tuned R6, but was later disqualified after a teardown revealed a questionable airbox modification. With Corey’s disqualification which is currently being appealed first place went to Net Moto Racing’s Kenny Carlotta. Former WSMC number one plate holder Brant Wiwi was awarded second, with Berto Wooldridge third.

“I had to miss the last race because my health insurance dropped me, so my starting position wasn’t so great,” said Carlotta. “I made my way up to second and started catching up to Rick, but I just ran out of laps. As far as this whole protest goes, I don’t want to win that way, but winning is winning I’ll take it if I can get it. I’ve gotten a lot of second place finishes in the AFM, but no wins yet!”

In the Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike race earlier in the day, Corey took the win, successfully defending himself from the challenge posed by the West Coast GP Cycles R6 ridden by Brant Wiwi. Matthew Sadowski son of former Daytona 200 winner David Sadowski finished third.

“I finally have some things with suspension the figured out, and the bike is running awesome now!” claimed Corey. “We’re appealing the disqualification in Production they’re claiming my airbox was modified illegally, but the rulebook says the only modification permitted is the sealing of the airbox drains. And that’s all I did.”

A number of racers dedicated their weekends to former AFMer Craig Hightower, who recently passed away in a tragic streetbike accident.

The next round of AFM action is scheduled to take place at Thunderhill Raceway on September 8-9.

AFM Round 5 August 18-19, 2007 Infineon Raceway Unofficial Results

MDK Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. David Stanton (Yam 1000) 2. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 3. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 4. Cory Call (Suz 1000) 5. Ken Hill (Suz 1000) 6. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200)

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. Christopher Weiss (Suz 1000)

R Tech Fuels 750 Superbike 1. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 2. David Bell (Suz 750) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 5. Ryan Gorman (Suz 750) 6. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750)

Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike 1. Richard Corey (Yam 600) 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 3. Matthew Sadowski (Yam 600) 4. William Scott (Yam 600) 5. Jeff Hagan (Tri 675) 6. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600)

Alpine RV 450 Superbike 1. Richard Moore (Yam 442) 2. Erick Crabtree (Hon 400) 3. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 4. David Wallis (Hon 400) 5. Andrew Silva (Hon 400) 6. Mark Elrod (Hon 400)

250 Superbike 1. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 2. Joe Rust (Yam 250) 3. Johnny Radavero (Yam 250) 4. Carmela Eager-Stowe (Kaw 250) 5. Steve Mandeville (Yam 250) 6. Luke Silverstein (Kaw 250)

Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. Ken Hill (Suz 1000) 2. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 3. Blake Wicker (Kaw 1000) 4. Ron Bunten (Suz 1000) 5. Dave Grace (Suz 1000) 6. Vik Anderson (Suz 1000) Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 2. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 3. Cory Call (Suz 750) 4. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 5. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 6. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750)

Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam 600) 3. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600) 4. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600) 5. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600) 6. William Scott (Yam 600) 450 Production 1. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 2. Erick Crabtree (Hon 400) 3. David Wallis (Hon 400) 4. Andrew Silva (Hon 400) 5. Joe Carpenter (Hon 450)

250 Production 1. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 2. Warren Metlitzky (Kaw 250) 3. Susan Urquhart (Kaw 250) 4. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 5. Carmela Eager-Stowe (Kaw 250) 6. Michael Altamirano (Kaw 250)

GP Frame and Wheel Open Grand Prix 1. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 2. Andy Carman (Suz 1000) 3. Justin Mastalka (Suz 1000) 4. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 5. Shawnery Hardin (Suz 1000) 6. Blake Wicker (Kaw 1000)

Scuderia West Formula 1 1. David Bell (Suz 750) 2. Cory Call (Suz 750) 3. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 4. Ryan Gorman (Suz 750) 5. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 6. Matt Eccleston (Yam 600)

Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 2. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 3. Kelly Winkelbauer (Yam 250) 4. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 5. Michael Altamirano (Yam 250) 6. Dante D’Ambruoso (Yam 250)

Formula 3 1. Jeffrey Lim (Hon 125) 2. Michael Aron (Hon 125) 3. Eric Yoo (Hon 125) 4. James Eckerman (Hon 125) 5. Phillip Krenn (Hon 125) 6. John Kreidel (Hon 125)

Race-Oil.com / AMSOIL Formula 4 1. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 2. William Fox (Suz 650) 3. Oliver Rowen (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. Brian Harp (Suz 650) 6. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650)

Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 2. Thomas Montano (Duc 1098) 3. Craig McLean (Duc 1098) 4. Patrick Blackburn (Duc 998) 5. Matthew Green (Duc 999) 6. Nate Kern (BMW 1200)

Foremost Insurance 650 Twins 1. William Fox (Suz 650) 2. Jeff Hagan (Suz 650) 3. Dan Sewell (Suz 650) 4. Oliver Rowen (Suz 650) 5. Kevin Heiss (Suz 650) 6. Aaron Tulchinsky (Suz 650)

500 Twins 1. Kevin Smith (GIB 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Mickey Fimbres (Kaw 500) 5. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 250) 6. Eric Schiller (Kaw 500)

Formula Singles 1. Gerry Piazza (Yam 720) 2. Robert Black (Hon 450) 3. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 400) 4. Surasuk “Sonny” Piputtana (CD440) 5. Clay Hassinger (ATK 598) 6. Andre Benguerel (Hus 450)

Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Mike Thompson (Suz 1000) 2. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600) 3. Jeff Hagan (Tri 675) 4. Bud Anderson (Suz 1000) 5. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 6. Jeff Smith (Suz 1000)

Super Dinosaur 1. Paul Kieffer (Suz 750) 2. Ed Haazer (Hon 400) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Noe Pulido (Yam 400) 5. Eric Karl Schiller (Kaw 500) 6. Timothy Silva (Suz 750)

Clubman Heavyweight 1. Carl Thompson (Suz 1000) 2. Steven Daughhetee (Suz 988) 3. Stephen Gregg (Suz 750) 4. Somchai Hoffman (Suz 1000) 5. Dale Hoover 6. Keith Tashiro (Suz 1000)

Clubman Middleweight 1. Ricardo Vizcaino (Yam 600) 2. Pablo Martin (Hon 600) 3. Andrew Price (Suz 650) 4. Craig Smith (Suz 600) 5. Gregory Rocha (Hon 600) 6. Todd McLaughlin (Yam 250)

Clubman Lightweight 1. Ari Henning (Suz 650) 2. Steve Smith (Suz 650) 3. Scott Reavey (Suz 650) 4. Peter Le Duc (Hon 125) 5. Jennifer Lauritzen (Suz 650) 6. Cary Hilt (Hon 600)

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

Team Moe’s/TVR Win Heavyweight Superstock in Rainy Endurance Race at Talladega

OXFORD, Ala. Chuck Ivey, James Stroud and Joshua Day gave Team Moe’s/TVR another Heavyweight Superstock class win during Saturday’s WERA National Endurance Series race at Talladega Gran Prix Raceway.

TVR also took fourth overall on their Yamaha YZF-R1, despite rain in the fourth and final hour of the race and a crash that could have had devastating effects on the team’s results.

Stroud, who has plenty of seat time at Talladega, started the race and led the opening laps. Due to the extreme heat, Stroud was forced to end his stint early with mild dehydration. While he recovered, Ivey rode his stint before handing the Yamaha over to Day with two fresh Pirelli tires.

“I felt really good at the start,” said Stroud. “The R1 was exceptional and everybody did really well. That track is really tight, especially on a 1000. It’s fun, but there’s not time to rest whatsoever.”

Day also cut his stint short because of lingering problems in his hands and arms, but by then Stroud was recovered enough to climb back on the TVR Yamaha. “This was my first time at Talladega,” commented Day. “I won both the 600 Superstock and Superbike races on Sunday, so it was a pretty good first time at this track!”

With 50 minutes remaining in the race, rain began to fall and Stroud was forced to pit for rain tires. Ivey, who normally does not like the rain, rode the final stint and turned some good lap times to help bring TVR back up to the front. “I knew that it was up to me to make up ground and I just decided to go,” said Ivey. “The track dried a little and I tried to conserve the rear tire, but then the rain came back and there were a lot of new puddles.”

Ivey found a slippery spot when he turned onto the front straight, and after hydroplaning briefly he crashed. Luckily, Ivey was uninjured. Lightning in the area brought out the red flag at the same time, and per WERA rules the results reverted to the last complete lap of the race. The TVR Yamaha was on the ground, but the team had won Heavyweight Superstock.

“The Yamaha R1 performed flawlessly this weekend, especially paired with our tires. It’s a race like this one, with both heat and rain, that you really appreciate how effective the Pirelli tires are,” said Ivey. “And I’ve got to thank Arai for keeping my head protected in my crash.”

Ivey added that the TVR pit crew was a large contributor to the win. Chris Cutright, who usually helps in the pits, broke his collarbone on Friday so we had to find extra crew,” he said. “Mike, Michael and Doug did a great job and really made a difference.”

TVR has a three-week break before heading up to Nelson Ledges for the next endurance race of the season. Fans can keep up with TVR’s race for the championship 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.

Upcoming Track Day Schedule Changes

* * ATTENTION ! * * THE AUGUST 24 DATE ON THE SHENANDOAH HAS BEEN CANCELLED ! The next Motorcycle Xcitement Track Day is September 6 on the Summit Point main circuit. Get your friends together and come on out for a day of fast fun ! Check out www.motorcyclexcitement.com ! Ride fast. Ride safe. Ride with us. – Roger Lyle More, from a press release issued by Hypercycle Trackdays: There has been a bit of confusion regarding a particular Hypercycle Trackday event. August 26th (Sunday) was originally planned to take place at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch and was advertised as such. Shortly after the venue changed to Willow Springs 2.5 Mile Road Course as it still remains. There are spaces still available and one can register online at www.Hypercycle.com or by calling (877) Hypercycle Again Hypercycle Trackday August 26th 2007 (Sunday) Willow Springs 2.5 Mile Road Course

Updated Again: Even More From This Past Weekend’s AMA Superbike Event At VIR

CARDENAS EARNS SECOND PLACE IN VIRGINIA SUPERSPORT Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the Virginia International Raceway weekend on a high note, picking up two top fives in the AMA Supersport final including a superb second-place finish for Martin Cardenas. Colombian Cardenas showed off his start-line skills on Sunday, twice taking the holeshot from the second row in the once red-flagged Supersport contest. In the race’s opening half, Cardenas went too deep into the first corner, however, and was shuffled back to fifth. The restart gave the Colombian new life and he took full advantage. After leading nearly the entire opening lap after the red flag, he pressured eventual winner Josh Hayes before claiming his second Supersport podium of the season aboard the team’s Pirelli-shod GSX-R600. The former Spanish Supersport champ said, “On the first start I got it pretty good but I went too hard in the first turn and a couple of guys passed me. For the first race unfortunately we made a bit of a wrong choice on the rear tire so I was getting dropped back. The restart really helped me. We put on a different rear tire and it worked pretty well for the whole race. “I got another great start. I was first in the first corner and almost for the first lap and then Josh came by. I just could hang onto his tail for most of the race. I got second and it’s my second podium in Supersport and I’m very happy. I’d like to thank a lot the whole team, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki and Pirelli and all the guys that work with me.” The result was a fine reward after a difficult weekend learning the tricky VIR circuit. Cardenas explained, “It’s been really hard to learn a track in three days. Some tracks are more difficult than the other ones. For example here I was struggling too much the first two days. In the race, when I was behind somebody I could watch them and try to learn as much as possible. It went better every time.” Cardenas was joined in the top five of the Supersport race by teammate Geoff May. The Georgian was a contender early, running in the top three much of the race before the red flag. Afterwards, he resumed the race in sixth and eventually worked up to third before ultimately finishing fifth at the flag. The result helped make up for a disappointing run in the Superstock final where May was forced out after running second early due to a mechanical problem. Teammate Michael Beck suffered a similar fate in the Supersport race. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will be back in action in two week as the AMA championship heads to Road Atlanta on August 31-September 2. More, from a press release issued by Corona Extra Honda: ELLISON AND CORONA EXTRA HONDA CBR1000RR SUPERBIKE TAKES TENTH AT SWELTERING VIR James Ellison and his Corona Extra Honda CBR1000RR SuperBike rider put in a spirited ride to post tenth place in the first SuperBike race held at the picturesque but sweltering Virginia International Raceway. Getting to grips with the tight and twisty VIR track took some time for James. This challenge, when combined with the search for grip made for a difficult practice and qualifying. The problem, attributed to the extremely hot conditions (over 105 degree F at times), was a very greasy surface. The crew tried a number of suspension settings which slowly got Ellison up to speed in only his second time at the track, the last being 2003. Ultimately James qualified thirteenth. The first race held on Saturday and 100+ temperatures saw Ellison in eleventh after the first lap, a position he held for eight laps. As he got comfortable on the bike and his tires came “on” he was able to pass Holden for tenth but was then nearly eight seconds down on the pair of Jake Zemke on the factory Honda and Tommy Hayden on the factory Suzuki. Amazingly, with an incredibly spirited ride, James made up the time and caught the pair three laps from the end. He tried everything to pass but the tight track and traffic prevented him from taking any more slots by the finish so he had to settle for tenth. Without a doubt James’ ride was the talk of the race! He said; “I took a while getting going but then everything seemed to come together. The bike felt really good. I could See Tommy (Hayden) so just put my head down and rode as hard as I could. When I caught them I thought it would not be difficult to pass but there’s very little room on the track and the traffic made it even harder. Still I tried!” The second race looked to be a humdinger for James with him and the crew finding another half second over his best race time in the morning practice. Come the start he could not find any rear grip and after a number of near high-sides and off-track excursions came in on lap two for a new rear tire. Unfortunately he was deemed to have exceeded the pit lane speed limit on the way in and was black flagged for a ride through penalty. A lap later he came in and retired citing aggravation of his 2005 injury to his left arm from the high-side incidents. The weekend leaves Ellison down one spot at eleventh in the SuperBike championship series. More, from a press release issued by Monster Energy Kawasaki: ALTON, Va. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking captured a third-place finish after an intense battle that was decided on the final lap during the first of two AMA Superbike races at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. Hacking, who qualified third, earned a season-best start as he lead the pack of riders into the first set of turns. Making sure he didn’t make any mistakes, he kept a fast pace and fought for the third position. Going into the last lap in fourth, Hacking made an exciting pass for third that would stick until the checkered flag. “This was by far the best start I have had all season long,” said Hacking. “This track is one of the few that actually had a long enough straightaway for our bike. It has a really tall first gear and it works better if you don’t have to get going and immediately stop. The team is doing a great job and I am ready to see what we can do during Sunday’s race.” Teammate Roger Hayden got a mid-pack start and worked hard to move up several positions aboard his Kawasaki ZX™-10R. After 10 laps he made his way up to fifth, but didn’t have enough time to catch the fourth-place rider and finished with a respectable fifth place. “It was a pretty good day considering the start I got,” said Hayden. “I worked my way up to fifth, but the other guys battling for the podium got too big of a gap and I couldn’t reel them in. The bike worked really well and I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s race.” In the AMA Formula Xtreme race, Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard fought for another great finish as he came across the finish line in fourth. “The race started off all right,” said Attard. “The Kawasaki ZX™-6R was running great but after about the fifth lap, I started to slide around. Hopefully tomorrow we can make some adjustments and do well in the supersport race.” Teammate Steve Rapp got a ninth-place start and quickly moved up seventh where he would eventually cross the finish line. “I got stuck behind the group at the start,” said Rapp. “In the first few laps, I was behind slower people and by the time I got to seventh, I couldn’t find any edge grip. I just did what I could to maintain my position and was happy I could keep seventh.” The AMA Supersport and second AMA Superbike races are set to race Sunday afternoon at Virginia International Raceway. AMA Superbike Championship Virginia International Raceway Alton, Va. August 18, 2007 AMA Formula Xtreme Results 1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda 2. Larry Pegram, Pataskala, Ohio, Ducati 3. Martin Craggill, Boulder, Colo., Ducati 4. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI 5. Martin Cardenas, Medellin, Columbia, Suzuki 6. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Yamaha 7. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI 8. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda 9. Cory West, Eureka Springs, Ariz., Yamaha 10. Jeff Wood, Winchendon, Mass., Yamaha AMA Formula Xtreme Standings 1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda, 286 2. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 223 3. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 209 4. Larry Pegram, Pataskala, Ohio, Ducati, 188 5. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 178 6. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Suzuki, 156 7. Bobby Fong, Stockton, Calif., Suzuki, 136 8. Ryan Andrews, Robinson, Texas, Honda, 132 9. Martin Craggill, Boulder, Colo., Ducati, 131 10. Ryan Andrews, Robinson, Texas, Honda, 116 AMA Superbike Results 1. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki 3. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 4. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki 5. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 6. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha 7. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha 8. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda 9. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki 10. James Ellison, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Suzuki AMA Superbike Standings 1. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki, 519 2. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki, 507 3. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 360 4. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda, 360 5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 358 6. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 353 7. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha, 324 8. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 318 9. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha, 299 10. James Ellison, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Honda, 277 11. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 272 More, from another press release issued by Monster Energy Kawasaki: ALTON, Va. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking earned a third-place finish after making a last-lap pass on teammate Roger Hayden in the AMA Supersport race at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. In the midst of hot and humid weather, Hacking proved that he can come from behind and be a contender for the coveted AMA Supersport Championship. After a fourth-place start, the defending champion was closing in on the rider in front of him, but a red-flag stopped the race with eight laps to go. At the restart, Hacking and Hayden stayed close together and on the last lap, Hacking made the pass that earned him his second podium of the weekend. Hayden finished less than a tenth of a second behind him in fourth. “My race was pretty good,” said Hayden. “I struggled with my starts all day, and was always working my way up. I need to work on my starts and get that sorted out. I was kind of pushing the front end a little bit and wasn’t feeling really comfortable. I didn’t want to take any chances with crashing. I think that if I get my starts where they need to be, I can get a few more wins.” Hayden maintains his lead in the race for the championship, while Hacking sits in second and trails by just 11 points. Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp was running in fifth when the race was red flagged. He had a good jump on the restart and came across the finish line with a respectable seventh place. “I don’t think we benefited from the red flag,” said Rapp. “I had a pretty good pace but I think that other people put on softer tires and we used the same choice that we started with.” Teammate Ben Attard got caught up in a first-turn incident which caused him to fall to the back of the pack. When the race was restarted, Attard was forced to pull off with a bike problem, ending his day. Coming off a third-place finish during Saturday’s AMA Superbike race, Hacking continued to impress in Sunday’s finale aboard his Kawasaki ZX™-10R. He got a great start and settled into the fourth position where he would eventually finish the day. “We got a really good start in both superbike races,” said Hacking. “The team changed the tire combos for the second race, which helped a lot. I was holding onto third when I got a bad cramp in my leg, but was able to keep a pace to finish fourth.” Hayden has shown vast improvements in the AMA Superbike class. However, after a fifth-place start he was forced to pull in to check a problem with his bike. Despite the problem, Hayden made an incredible effort to finish the race to round out the top-10. The next round of the AMA Superbike Championship is set for August 31-September 2 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. AMA Superbike Championship Virginia International Raceway Alton, Va. August 19, 2007 AMA Supersport Results 1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda 2. Martin Cardenas, Miami, Fla., Suzuki 3. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 4. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 5. Geoff May, Gainsville, Ga., Suzuki 6. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Yamaha 7. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI 8. Chris Peris, Calgary, Canada, Yamaha 9. Jeff Wood, Winchendon, Mass., Yamaha 10. NICKY MOORE, RIVERBANK, CALIF., KAWASAKI AMA Supersport Standings 1. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 241 2. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 230 3. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda, 223 4. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 202 5. Geoff May, Gainsville, Ga., Suzuki, 176 6. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 175 7. Blake Young, Madison, Wis., Suzuki, 162 8. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 150 9. Chaz Davies, Nyack, N.Y., Yamaha, 145 10. Josh Herrin, Dublin, Ga., Yamaha, 145 12. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 131 AMA Superbike Results, Race Two 1. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki 3. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki 4. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI 5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki 6. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda 7. Luca Scassa, Willow Grove, Pa., MV Agusta 8. Matt Lynn, Ball Ground, Ga., MV Agusta 9. Jake Holden, Eatonville, Wash., Suzuki 10. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI AMA Superbike Standings 1. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki, 550 2. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki, 544 3. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 390 4. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 384 5. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 382 6. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda, 360 7. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 345 8. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha, 324 9. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha, 315 10. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 293 More, from a press release issued by Team Stargel: Trying weekend for Team Stargel Yamaha. Team Stargel Yamaha and rider Tony Meiring overcame the burning heat, a burning bike, illness and rider injury to finish 17th in Formula Xtreme. Team owner Rocky Stargel commented on the team’s weekend: “The way we were looking on Thursday at lunchtime we thought we’d have trouble loading the bike into the trailer much less getting on the track for the weekend’s races. Credit has to go the entire team for getting the bike back together and out there to race. Our finish doesn’t reflect the amount of heart, desire, blood and sweat that went into the weekend.” Stargel then laughed “If nothing else, Tony earned himself a new nickname!” More, from a press release issued by Safety First Suzuki: Tough Weekend for Safety First Suzuki in Virginia As most teams found during the weekend, finding grip around the slick, twisty VIR racetrack was difficult and resulted in high attrition for the races that included several crashes during the race weekend for the Safety First Suzuki team. As team owner Kevin Hanson noticed, “We tried some different settings to find Bobby (Fong) and Scotty (Ryan) more grip and make the bike transition easier. By Sunday’s Supersport race, we finally got it to where the guys were comfortable. While we were trying to find a good set-up, we lost some ground in qualifying and ended up a bit farther back than we should have. After Saturdays Formula Xtreme race though, we took what we learned from that and made improvements for Sunday that both riders said worked much better. The riders are working well in regards to qualifying and getting the best out of the Michelin tires. Now they are starting to go out, light the switch in qualifying and run their fastest times on the first few laps of a new tire. It’s unfortunate that Bobby crashed in both races, but that’s part of the learning curve with a young rider and finding the limits. It’s great seeing that every race weekend he gets faster and all of the AMA tracks are new to him other than the California rounds. Hanson also commented, “Scotty took to the settings we made and turned significantly faster laps during the Supersport race on Sunday, almost a second and a half faster. He is picking up tracks much more rapidly as the year goes along and is able to give real good feedback during debriefing sessions that allow us to move forward with our set up for each session.” Bobby Fong- Finished DNF(Classified 28th) -FX, DNF (Classified 36th)- Supersport “I just got done with the worst AMA race weekend I have ever had. This track is technical with 18 turns packed into a short track. The full-course layout that we don’t use looks much more interesting. I really wanted to do well these last three races, but now it’s down to the last two races. I was pulling away from the group I was in during the FX race when I lost the front in turn one and was as far up as 12th during the ultra-competitive Supersport race when I had the spectacular crash in the back section that I guess Speed TV caught. I had a break through regarding debriefing for Sunday’s race which will definitely help me for the rest of the season!” Fong current is in 7th place for Formula Xtreme points and is sitting in 18th in Supersport. Scotty Ryan- Finished 23rd – FX, 22nd-Supersport “I had a hard time with this track. It was slick everywhere. The rain on Friday didn’t help as it cut our track time down and we really didn’t get caught up until Sunday morning, when we tried something radically different for the set up, which seemed to work well. I have to thank my crew chief, Jim Rashid this weekend. We sat down and had some very long debriefing session, going corner by corner to discuss what the bike was doing so Bobby and I could get comfortable on the bike and have some confidence in the front end of the bike, as most of the track, especially the last section, which requires confidence to be fast. What really helped is that we are giving better feedback regarding what the bike is doing so the team can head in the right direction and that can only come with more time working together. I was at Road Atlanta last year, so I will have some good baselines to work with next race as opposed to going into the weekend cold like I did here.” Ryan remained in 19th for Formula Xtreme and 31st place in Supersport after the VIR round. More, from a press release issued by Millennium KWS Suzuki: Millennium/KWS Suzuki’s Ben Thompson in the Top Ten at VIR Alton, VA August 2007 — Millennium/KWS Suzuki sponsored by Ron Ayers Motorsports made the best of a difficult situation at VIR with both team riders John Haner and David Weber were unable to ride for the weekend. John Haner was diagnosed with pneumonia earlier this week and David Weber fell in Thursday practice injuring his wrist. Privateer Ben Thompson was brought in to replace Haner for the weekend and did an incredible job of adapting to the Millennium/KWS Suzuki GSX-R1000 and finishing in the top fifteen in both Superbike races and in the top ten in Superstock. In Superstock qualifying Thompson used the amazing grip of the Dunlop N-Tec tires to put the Millennium/KWS Suzuki GSX-R1000 on the second row with a time of 1:27.137 for seventh position. In Superbike qualifying the young Alaskan rider turned a 1:27.672 for fifteenth position on his Superstock- spec GSX-R1000. Thompson got a great start in Superbike Race One, moving to ninth in the first turn. The Dunlop sponsored rider raced with the factory MV Augusta’s for most of the race, but set up issues in the extremely hot weather saw him finishing in the fourteenth position. This made Thompson the highest finishing true privateer. The team was extremely excited for the first Superstock race in over two months. Ben got a good start but was hit by another rider going into turn one forcing him to the outside however, he was able to stay on track and recover quickly to finish in the eighth position. This was Thompson’s best AMA finish to date. In Sunday’s Superbike Race Two the team was able to correct some of the set up issues from the day before. Thompson got an excellent start and raced with Scott Jensen for most of the race to finish in the twelfth position. Ben Thompson “I had a great weekend! I want to give a huge thanks to Kevin Hunt and the entire Millennium/KWS Suzuki team for giving me this opportunity. The crew was great and we meshed well together. I really want to thank Michael, Rick, Chip, Jim, and Matt for all their hard work. It was a really great experience and I hope to be able to do it again soon.” Kevin Hunt (Team Owner) “Ben did great this weekend. We only had a few sessions to set the bike up for Ben, while our competition has had all year. Despite the lack of set up time, Ben gave great feed back, rode consistent and got some good results. I want to thank Jimmy Stallings, Tim Calhoun, Chris Hackl and all the sponsors from coming out this weekend and supporting us, we couldn’t do it with out you!”

Nicky Hayden Featured In This Past Weekend’s New York Times

2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden was featured in a seven-page article in the New York Times Sunday Sports Magazine “Play” August 19. The article is available online at: ~http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/sports/playmagazine/0819play-hayden.html?_r=1&oref=slogin~

Assanti Tops WERA West F1 At Buttonwillow

Assanti, Willis Win Big at Buttonwillow Alessandro Assanti and Garrett Willis took big wins at Buttonwillow Raceway Park this weekend in WERA West competition at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California. Riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000, Assanti won the Formula 1 Expert race by more than six seconds over Corey Sarros, with a best lap time of 1:52.950 over the three-mile Buttonwillow course. Assanti also took the A Superstock race over Sarros, but this was much closer the gap at the line was a mere 0.377 seconds. Sarros took the A Superbike Expert win, however, with nearly 12 seconds in hand over Eddie Barajas. Both were Suzuki GSX-R1000-mounted. Assanti took third. Riding his Honda CBR600RR, Garrett Willis ran the table in the races he entered, winning four of four on Saturday and Sunday. Willis won the Mediumweight Solo 20 Expert race a 20-lap, 60-mile contest by more than 28 seconds on Saturday afternoon, and backed that up by winning the C Superbike, C Superstock and B Superstock sprint races on Sunday. Former AMA Superbike Champion and 500cc GP podium finisher Doug Chandler wiped out the field in the Heavyweight Solo 20 Expert race on Saturday. Chandler won by nearly a full minute over second-place Sarros. WERA West Series August 18-19, 2007 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow, California Results as Provided by WERA Listed in Chronological Order MEDIUMWEIGHT SOLO 20 NOVICE: 1. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 2. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 3. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 4. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 5. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) 6. Mack McKinney (Yam 600) MEDIUMWEIGHT SOLO 20 EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Derek Keyes (Kaw 600) 3. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 4. Jett Chandler (Hon 600) 5. Javier Ramirez (Yam 600) LIGHTWEIGHT SOLO 20 EXPERT: 1. David Raff (Suz 650) 2. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) 3. Michael Gougis (Suz 500) HEAVYWEIGHT SOLO 20 EXPERT: 1. Doug Chandler (Hon 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Lloyd Magruder (Suz 1000) 4. Angie Loy (Suz 750) 5. Tige Daane (Suz 750) 6. James Henrickson (Yam 1000) HEAVYWEIGHT SOLO 20 NOVICE: 1. David Lewis (Yam 600) 2. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 3. Eric Gomez (Suz 1000) 4. William Yates (Suz 750) 5. Cody Gower (Yam 600) 6. Kyle Dulcich (Suz 600) C SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Derek Keyes (Kaw 600) 4. Gregory Grouleff (Suz 600) 5. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 6. Scott Gilbert (Yam 600) HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Tyler Odom (Duc 1098) 2. David Raff (Suz 650) 3. Joseph Shelton (Hon 1000) 4. Amber Rimes (Duc 749) 5. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) C SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 3. Mark McKinney (Yam 600) 4. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 5. Mark Howell (Hon 600) 6. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) FORMULA 1 EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Brad Puetz (Suz 1000) 4. Eddie Barajas (Suz 1000) 5. Terry Heard (Kaw) 6. James Henrikson (Yam 1000) FORMULA 1 NOVICE: 1. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 2. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 3. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 4. Andrew Akins (Hon 1000) 5. Joshua Navarro (Suz 1000) B SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ryan Regalado (Hon 600) 2. Curtis Cash (Suz 750) 3. Angie Loy (Suz 750) 4. James Morse (Yam 600) 5. Amber Rimes (Yam 600) 6. Thomas F. Bednash (Suz 750) B SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Shane McGoey (Kaw 600) 3. Mark Howell (Hon 600) 4. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) 5. Amel Tangonan (Suz 750) 6. Kyle Dulcich (Suz 600) D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Michael Gougis (Suz 500) LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Elena Myers (Kaw 650) 2. David Raff (Suz 650) 3. Scott Lesniewski (Suz 650) 4. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) 5. Brad Pitman-Armstrong (UM 650) 6. Charles Burow (Suz 650) A SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 2. Eddie Barajas (Suz 1000) 3. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 4. Matt Quigley (Kaw 1000) 5. James Henrikson (Yam 1000) A SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. David Lewis (Yam 600) 2. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 3. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 4. Eric Gomez (Suz 1000) 5. Andrew Akins (Hon 1000) 6. Joshua Navarro (Suz 1000) CLUBMAN EXPERT: 1. Michael Gougis (Suz 500) HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Tyler Odom (Duc 1098) 2. Joseph Shelton (Hon 1000) 3. Amber Rimes (Duc 749) LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Brad Pitman-Armstrong (UM650) A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Terry Heard (Kaw) 4. James Henrikson (Yam 1000) 5. Thomas Bednash (Suz 750) 6. Mathias Jezek (Yam 1000) A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. David Lewis (Yam 600) 2. Jeffrey Havlik (Hon 1000) 3. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam 600) 4. Eric Gomez (Suz 1000) 5. Andrew Akins (Hon 1000) 6. Kyle Dulcich (Suz 600) FORMULA 2 EXPERT: 1. Elena Myers (Kaw 650) 2. Scott Lesniewski (Suz 650) 3. David Raff (Suz 650) 4. Charles Burow (Suz 650) 5. Matthew E. Buck (Suz 650) 6. Brad Pitman-Armstrong (UM650) C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 3. Ryan Regalado (Hon 600) 4. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 5. Scott Gilbert (Yam 600) 6. Gregory Grouleff (Suz 600) C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 3. David Lewis (Yam 600) 4. Mack McKinney (Yam 600) 5. Cameron Meng (Suz 600) 6. David Christensen (Yam 600) SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz 1000) 2. Curtis Cash (Suz 750) 3. Matthias Jezek (Yam 1000) SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Mark McKinney (Yam 600) 2. Kim Greenwell (Hon 600) 3. John Slee (Suz 600) 4. Ann Deschenes (Hon 600) B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Garrett Willis (Hon 600) 2. Gregory Grouleff (Suz 600) 3. Jett Chandler (Hon 600) 4. Ryan Regalado (Hon 600) 5. Josh Galster (Kaw 600) 6. Angie Loy (Suz 750) B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Christopher Clark (Tri 675) 2. Frankie Garcia (Hon 600) 3. David Lewis (Yam 600) 4. Mark McKinney (Yam 600) 5. David Christensen (Yam 600) 6. Amel Tangonan (Suz 750)

Toye Wins Again With WSMC At Willow Springs

Toye, Adams, Curtis Notch Wins at WSMC

Jeremy Toye continued his winning streak with the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club, taking a commanding win in the headlining Toyota Cup Formula One race this weekend at Willow Springs International Raceway.

Riding his Dunlop-shod, Lee’s Cycles-prepped Suzuki GSX-R1000, Toye led every lap of the 12-lap main event, carving out a best lap of 1:22.174 en route to a 16-second margin of victory over Jason Curtis. Karl Lowry was third, with only six riders completing the race.

Toye also won the 600cc Superstock race, but this was a much tighter affair, with the gap at the line a mere 0.195-second back to Bradley Adams.

Adams won the 650cc Superbike and 600cc Modified Production races, while Jason Curtis took wins in Open Superbike, Open Modified Production and Open Superstock.

WSMC Classic Series August 18-19, 2007 Willow Springs International Raceway Rosamond, California Results As Provided By WSMC Listed In Chronological Order

SATURDAY

SOLO GTO: 1. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 2. Stuart Smith (Kaw) 3. Tyler Paulson (Suz) 4. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Tim Knutson (Suz)

SOLO GTU: 1. Alex Weathersby (Yam YZF-R6) 2. John Ryan (Yam) 3. Matthew Bergen (Suz) 4. Matt McMenemy (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Erick Navarro (Yam) 6. Amy Hronek (Yam YZF-R6)

SOLO GT – LIGHTS: 1. Chris Armantrout (Suz SV650) 2. Edward Johnson (Suz SV650) 3. Shandra Crawford (Suz SV650)

SOLO GT – GP: 1. Ed Sorbo (Yam TZ250) 2. Jamie Lenore (Hon RS250) 3. John Fabijanic (Hon) 4. Gordon Wood (Yam TZ250)

SUNDAY

FASTRACK RIDERS OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 4. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Jim Small (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000)

RACER’S EDGE 750cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Michael Allen (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Matthew Bergen (Suz GSX-R750)

GOLDEN WEST TRAILER FORMULA 2: 1. John Ryan (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Fabrice Vilder (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Jason Turner (Hon) 4. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Alec Dare (Yam) 6. Alex White (Yam TZ250)

WEST COAST GP CYCLES FORMULA TWINS LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Kevin Jump (Kaw Ninja 650R) 2. Chris Speights (Suz SV650) 3. Edward Johnson (Suz SV650) 4. Chris Armantrout (Suz SV650) 5. Jonathan Dixon (Kaw Ninja 650R) 6. Aaron Collosi (Kaw)

TIGERSHARK RACING OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Eric Anderson (Yam YZF-R1) 6. James Toohey (Yam YZF-R1)

RACE TECH 750cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Eric Nolan (Ducati) 6. Don Erickson (Apr RSV1000R)

L&L MOTORSPORTS 600cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Bradley Adams (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Ed Sorbo (Yam YZF-R6) 3. John Ryan (Suz GSX-R600) 4. Jason Turner (Hon CBR600RR) 5. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR)

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc) 2. Michael Baird (Duc) 3. Norman Roy (Duc) 4. Eric Nolan (Duc) 5. Bob Setbacken (Duc) 6. Don Erickson (Aprilia)

GOLDEN CANTINA 550cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Kevin Jump (Kaw Ninja 650R) 2. Chris Speights (Suz SV650) 3. Edward Johnson (Suz SV650) 4. Chris Armantrout (Suz SV650) 5. Jonathan Dixon (Kaw Ninja 650R) 6. Joey Toth (Suz SV650)

ROADRACINGWORLD.COM 250cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Ed Sorbo (Yam TZ250) 2. Alex White (Yam TZ250) 3. Vincent Rolleri (Yam TZ250) 4. Jamie Lenore (Hon RS250R) 5. Mike Lytle (Yam TZ250) 6. Barrett Meeker (Hon)

VP RACING FUELS FORMULA TWINS HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc) 2. Jeff Dixon (Buell) 3. Michael Baird (Duc) 4. Norman Roy (Duc) 5. Mauro Deviasso (Duc) 6. Eric Nolan (Duc)

ANTELOPE VALLEY INN 500cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Pete Ellis (Suz SV500) 2. Kris Provost (Apr RS250) 3. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400) 4. Amy Hronek (Hon CBR400) 5. Hector Flores (Yam FZR400) 6. Reese Timonen (Apr RS250)

TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Bradley Adams (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Jason Turner (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Fabrice Vilder (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Andrew Werner (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Matt Cardenas (Hon CBR600RR)

DUKE 22 PHOTOGRAPHY/ADVANCED KAWASAKI OPEN SUPERSTOCK: 1. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Jason Perez (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 4. Tim Knutson (Kaw ZX-10R) 5. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000)

CALIPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Shawn Sauer (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Joseph Cannon (Suz GSX-R750)

RACERLOANS.COM 2-STROKE PRODUCTION: 1. Kris Provost (Apr RS250) 2. Rick Stitely (Apr RS250) 3. Brent Meeker (Apr RS250) 4. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam RZ350)

VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Ed Sorbo (Hon CBR600) 2. Debra Westermeyer (Yam YZF-R6)

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Pete Ellis (Suz SV500) 2. Reese Tomonen (Kaw EX500) 3. James Provencer (MZ) 4. Cody Burton (MZ)

TOYOTA CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA 1: 1. Jeremy Toye (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Karl Lowry (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Tim Knudson (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000)

501-650cc MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE 1. Drew Porter (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Michael Keeler (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Richard Stampp (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Gianluca Salvatori (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Boris Rivera (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Michael Cameron (Yam YZF-R6)

H-D/BUELL OF GLENDALE MIDDLEWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Michael Baird (Duc) 2. Norman Roy (Duc) 3. Mauro Deviasso (Duc) 4. William Finnerty (Buell) 5. Jim Chaconas (Buell) 6. Joe Pugliese (Duc)

VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam RZ350)

PEAK PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLES FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Tyler Paulson (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Claudio Szyszkowski (Duc) 4. Eric Anderson (Yam YZF-R1) 5. James Toohey (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Bob Setbacken (Duc)

FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR) 3. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Alexander White (Yam TZ250) 5. Hugo Mosquera (Yam) 6. Debra Westermeyer (Yam)

TRACK RIDERS TAX SERVICE FORMULA 50: 1. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Travis Westermeyer (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Brett Riley (Kaw ZX-10R)

500cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Eric Angel (Yam FZR400) 2. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400) 3. Jack Gillett (Hon) 4. (Amy Hronek (Hon CBR400) 5. Rick Stitley (Apr) 6. Brent Meeker (Apr)

660cc SINGLES: 1. James Provencher (MZ) 2. Cody Burton (MZ)

500cc SINGLES: 1. Tim Hurley (Buell) 2. Jim Chaconas (Buell)

SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Jeremy Toye (Suz GSX-R600) 2. Bradley Adams (Suz GSX-R600) 3. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR) 5. Matthew Bergen (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Josh Kelley (Yam YZF-R6)

FORMULA SINGLES: 1. James Provencher (MZ) 2. Jim Chaconas (Buell) 3. Cody Burton (MZ)

LITTLE, BIG RACING SERVICES 125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Barrett Meeker (Hon RZ125) 2. Joel Manes (Apr RS125R) 3. Brian Heess (Hon RS125) 4. John Fabijanic (Hon RZ125)

0-500cc LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. John Beam (H-D)

651cc to OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE 1. Vanik Alvazian (Suz GSX-R) 2. Ben Fansler (Suz GSX-R) 3. Gary King (Yam YZF-R1) 4. Bryan Jackson (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Ivan Santana (Suz GSX-R) 6. Steven Higgins (Suz GSX-R)

Yates To Race AMA Superbike, Superstock For Jordan Suzuki Again In 2008

Aaron Yates will continue with the Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki team for the 2008 season. “We/American Suzuki have signed Aaron for 2008 to ride in the Superbike and Superstock classes,” Abbott told Roadracingworld.com Monday morning. “We’re really looking forward to having Aaron back and continuing development of our Superbike. We’ve really been focused on having a strong fourth quarter of the season, and this is one thing we wanted to have out of the way so we can concentrate on getting third in the Superbike Championship.” Yates (who has finished on the AMA Superbike podium two times in 2007) is currently fifth in the AMA Superbike Championship, eight points behind third-place Jake Zemke with three races remaining. Yates (who has one win and four podium finishes) is third in the Superstock Championship, one point behind second-place Ben Bostrom, and still has a mathematical shot at winning the Championship. Ben Spies currently leads the Superstock Championship by 51 points over Bostrom with two races remaining. Jordan Suzuki, according to Abbott, will most likely have a very similar program in 2008 — Yates in Superbike and Superstock and a second rider who will ride in Superstock and in Superbike on a Superstock-spec GSX-R1000. Jake Holden, Jordan Suzuki’s current second rider, is in negotiations for the second seat on the team. “Jake’s obviously a strong rider, and we’re hoping to have him back,” said Abbott. “He’s had some DNFs this year, but he’s also showed a lot of potential.” Jordan Suzuki is expected to put out an official announcement on Yates’ signing on Wednesday, August 22.

Plater Set To Compete At Cadwell Park, Site Of The Next Round Of British Superbike Championship

Woodhall Spa rider Steve Plater is fully recovered from his racing accident at Oulton Park last month and returns to action with British Superbike team AIM Yamaha to contest the Cadwell Park round of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike championship. Just last week Plater rode to second place in the Oschersleben round of the World Endurance championship with Kawasaki France and is currently in France testing with the team at Magny Cours for the next round, which is the 24-hour Bol d’Or race. Last year Plater was third in the Bol d’Or and will be anxious to improve on that to remain in contention for the world title this time around, he is currently lying in second place with just two rounds remaining. Although Plater will perhaps not be in the running for a win at Cadwell this year he should go well as he knows every inch of tarmac at his local circuit and has won there on previous occasions. He should feature strongly in the results in each of the two races and will be seeking two solid points-finishes for AIM Yamaha. Free practice and qualifying take place over Saturday and Sunday with two 18-lap races set for Monday at 1pm and 4.30pm.

Rides For Kids In Massachusetts, Utah Raise Over $82,000 For Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

Weekend Ride for Kids® events in North Oxford, Mass., and Salt Lake City, Utah, combined to raise more than $82,000 for pediatric brain tumor research and family support. Motorcyclists raise $54,000 in New England The Aug. 19 ride in North Oxford, Mass., attracted 260 motorcyclists and supporters as well as three local brain tumor patients. These “stars” led the ride through the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains before looping back for the Celebration of Life program. Unique to Ride for Kids® events, the Celebration of Life allows fundraisers to hear directly from the children their efforts help. In New England, they heard the inspiring stories of Ryen, 7, Caitlin, 17, and Gary, 19, a PBTF scholarship recipient. Neuro-oncologist Dr. Nicole Ullrich of Children’s Hospital in Boston also told the crowd how important it is to fund research into childhood brain tumors. The 10th annual New England Ride for Kids® raised $54,052. Top fundraiser Dave Odess, who along with Perry Robertson contributed $7,335, said, “I do this to help kids like Ryen. The kids like this keep me motivated.” Odess also won the drawing for the grand prize Honda motorcycle. The top fundraising club was GWRRA RI Chapter B of Lincoln, R.I. with $14,676. Customers of Venco Wings of Loudon, N.H., brought $12,204 to make it the top motorcycle business. Special thanks went to the local New England Ride for Kids® task force, led by Shirley and Wayne Anderson, Cheryl and Ron Hrasna, and Dave Odess. Together with their hardworking volunteers, they made it an unforgettable day for the kids. Salt Lake riders donate over $28,000 At the third annual Salt Lake City Ride for Kids®, 150 motorcyclists and supporters contributed $28,550. The ride left from This is the Place Heritage Park with a police escort, climbing the heights of Emigration Canyon, elevation 7,000 feet. The route featured truly spectacular long range views of massive rock formations and several reservoirs. When the riders reached the shade trees of Morgan City Park, they participated in a powerful Celebration of Life program. The stars of the day were five local brain tumor patients, including 6-year-old Jimmy and Paul, 8, who is learning Braille. “Thanks for all you’ve done to give us hope so all the other kids don’t have to go through what I’ve been through,” said Lindsey, 21, a PBTF scholarship recipient. The event’s top individual fundraisers were Walter and Donna Young of Elko, Nev., with $9,013. Members of GWRRA NV Chapter H turned in $10,558 to become the top club, and the top motorcycle business was Kruzers of Spring Creek, Nev., with $10,558. Brett Hodges of Elko, Nev., won the grand prize, a brand-new Honda motorcycle. Many thanks to the volunteers of the local task force, led by Shelley and Spero Politis, for putting together a great day for the kids. About the PBTF Ride for Kids® Since 1984, the national Ride for Kids® program and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) have promoted childhood brain tumor research and provided family support through free literature about brain tumors, educational newsletters, online conferences and college scholarships. With the help of America’s motorcycling community, the PBTF has become the world’s largest non-governmental source of funding for childhood brain tumor research. The next PBTF Ride for Kids® events are on Sunday, Aug. 26 in North Carolina and Michigan. For more information, go to rideforkids.org or call 800-253-6530.

Updated: More From This Past Weekend’s Various Races

James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing won the GTL class and finished second overall during the ASRA Team Challenge race held at Blackhawk Farms on August 19. Teammates Jeff Johnson and Paul James rode their MOTO-ST spec Buell Firebolt XB12R equipped with Pirelli rain tires during the 2 hour race as a tune up for the upcoming 8 Hours at Daytona MOTO-ST finale. “The course conditions were pretty challenging, with a full wet situation at the start and a gradually drying line,” said Paul James. “Our Buell Firebolt XB12R was flawless, and the Pirelli rain tires held up really well, especially considering I’d already used them quite a bit during the weekend.” James won the CCS GTL 25-minute race as well as the Thunderbike and SuperTwins sprint races, each held in wet conditions aboard his CCS spec Buell Firebolt with the same set of Pirelli rain tires the team eventually used in the Team Challenge. “We entered the Team Challenge race for practice, intending to do two or three pit stops to stay sharp for MOTO-ST, but when Jeff pushed into the class lead and threatened the overall, we changed to a single pit stop strategy,” said James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing crew chief Mike Kirkpatrick. “We had a great pit stop but as the track dried, Paul had his hands full with the bigger bikes. He did well to unlap us at the end and make time on the overall leader, but we ran out of time. It was a great team effort and we feel ready for the MOTO-ST 8 Hour.” James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing currently holds second place in the MOTO-ST Grand Sport Twins class with one class win and two other podium finishes on the season. To view the team blog, go to [email protected]. For team sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]. More, from a press release issued by ARNCHU Racing: ARNCHU Racing’s Sherman and Dressman fly in the rain at Nelson Ledges. This past weekend at WERA’s Sportsman Regional event at Nelson Ledges Road Course ARNCHU Racing team members Randy Sherman and Nathan Dressman topped the podium. All of Sunday’s practice and sprints were held in the rain. Sherman was the man to beat at the event, topping the time charts with a 1:21.2 on the slick and bumpy course. His time was over a second faster than his nearest rival”¦who happened to be his teammate, Dressman. Both riders attributed the finishes to seat time gained in successful endurance seasons of past years. ARNCHU Racing, won the WERA Heavyweight Superstock Championship for 2006, finishing 2nd overall among 109 registered teams. Sherman was able to run away with the win in each of the three Suzuki-paying classes he entered, saying, “The Michelin rains from Mize Mobile performed flawlessly all day long. The tire grip was predictable, though the bike did get sideways a few times due to the bumps and sealer. It really came together for me today and I was riding comfortably.” The Suzuki East of Toledo-sponsored riders came to the event hoping to gain dry set-up notes for the WERA National next month, but instead found an acceptable baseline for wet weather racing. Dressman was just behind in the 600 and 750 classes, finishing 2nd to Sherman. “He must a ate his Wheaties today! No- Seriously, hats off to Randy’s skills today. No one had anything for him.”

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