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Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Leads First Hour Of 8 Hours At Daytona Moto-St Race

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Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Leads First Hour Of 8 Hours At Daytona Moto-St Race

First Hour Overall Race Running Order: 1. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki (Suz SV1000), SST, 31 laps 2. San Jose BMW (BMW R 1200 S), SST, 30 laps 3. Belson Brumos Motorrad (Duc 749S), SST, 30 laps 4. BMW Cycles Daytona (BMW R 1200 S), SST, 29 laps 5. JC Racing (Aprilia Tuono 1000), SST, 29 laps 6. Team Zyvax (Suz SV1000), SST, 29 laps 7. Vallely Racing 16 (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 8. Team Motorrad (BMW R 1200 S), SST, 28 laps 9. Ducatitoronto.com (Duc PS1000 LE), GST, 28 laps 10. Old Pros Racing (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 11. Wild Hare Racing (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 12. Shaw Racing (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 13. Blue Ridge Performance (Kaw EX650), ST, 28 laps 14. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 69 (Suz SV650), ST, 28 laps 15. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 16 (Suz SV650), ST, 28 laps

May Wins Two CCS Races Saturday Morning At Daytona ‘Race Of Champions’

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May Wins Two CCS Races Saturday Morning At Daytona ‘Race Of Champions’

UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-10R); 4. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Larry Denning (Duc 999R); 6. Mark Nudleman (Suz GSX-R1000). UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Robert Wilkey (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Lloyd Bayley (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Raymond Thibedeau (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. John Cadman; 5. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Yuri Dobrowolsky (Suz GSX-R1000). MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Ryan Patterson (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6). MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Robert Wilkey (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Curt Henderson (Hon CBR600RR); 4. Bret Garretson (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 6. James Digiandomenico (Hon CBR600RR). LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Nate Kern (BMW R 1200 S); 2. Bob Michael (Suz SV650); 3. Sean Marston (Suz SV650); 4. R. Todd Keesee (Suz SV650); 5. Gerald Young, III (Suz SV650); 6. Bob Weinert (Suz SV650). LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Jason Edmonds (Duc 1000SS); 2. Clayton Schutz (Apr RS250); 3. Rebecca Caudle (Suz SV650); 4. Kevin Uttech (Suz SV650); 5. Chris Chase (Hyo 647); 6. Thomas Michels (Buell 1200). HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Andres Londono (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Michael Murray (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6). HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Robert Wilkey (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Bret Garretson (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Hilton Geartner (Suz GSX-R750).

ASRA Qualifying Canceled At Daytona, Will Grid Races According To Points

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ASRA Qualifying Canceled At Daytona, Will Grid Races According To Points

American Sportbike Roadracing Association (ASRA) qualifying scheduled for Saturday morning at Daytona International Speedway has been canceled, and the ASRA Finals will be gridded based on Championship points. The cancellation was brought about by a time shortage. Delays caused by crashes in Saturday morning’s CCS races made that program run long, leaving not enough time to run the ASRA Sportbike, Superbike and Thunderbike qualifying sessions before the 1:00 p.m. start time of the MOTO-ST 8 Hours of Daytona endurance race. “We weren’t going to be able to give the riders enough laps to run a safe qualifying session,” said CCS/ASRA boss Kevin Elliott. “It’s the last race of the year, and you don’t want to see the #1 and #2 riders in the Championship crash because they don’t have enough laps to put in a flyer. We attempted to verify how much time we could get, because I know the minimum is 45 minutes for the lunch break. We couldn’t get any word in time, so I made the decision.”

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Fastest In MOTO-ST Practice Friday Night At Daytona, Race Will Be Gridded By Order Of Entry

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Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Fastest In MOTO-ST Practice Friday Night At Daytona, Race Will Be Gridded By Order Of Entry

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 20, 2006) Team M4 EMGO Suzuki led the way in practice Friday evening for Saturday’s 8 Hours At Daytona, the inaugural event for the SunTrust MOTO-ST series. The pair of Suzuki SV1000S motorcycles ridden by Michael Barnes of Boca Raton, Fla., Geoff May from Gainesville, Ga. and Chris Ulrich from Lake Elsinore, Calif. set the quickest and third quickest times in the two-hour practice session around the 3.56-mile 14-turn Daytona International Speedway road course. Barnes recorded a fastest lap of one minute, 58.119 seconds (108.501 mph) on the #18 bike to lead overall and in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins (SST) class. Its sister #3, with May in the saddle, recorded a time of 1:59.038 to place third. “This is the start of our weekend and we’re trying to do a whole lot this session,” Barnes said. “We need to see if all the riders are feeling the same things and then make changes.” Splitting the Team M4 EMGO Suzuki pair was the JC Racing Aprilia Tuono 1000R ridden by Brett Ray of West Frankfort, Ill. and Mike Luke and Dave Estok, both from nearby New Smyrna Beach, Fla. with a time of 1:58.293. “Every time we come into the pits we’re making a few changes and making the bike better,” said Estok, who turned the quickest lap aboard the Aprilia. “For a bike that we just got and is basically stock it’s going really well.” The #59 Belson Ducati Motorrad Ducati Monster 749 was fourth fastest with a time of 2:00.587. Spanish riders Daniel Ribalta and Kenny Noyes will share riding duties on the entry. Fifth overall went to the #33 Vallely Racing Suzuki SV1000 shared between Joe Ribiero of South Amboy, N.J., Matt Lynn of Ball Ground, Ga. and Mike Himmelsbach from Quartertown, Penn. Starting positions for the race will be by order of entry in each class, with motorcycles in the SST class placed first, followed by Grand Sport Twins and then Sport Twins. That will put the #55 Team Motorrad BMW R1200 of Ivan Messina from Asheville, N.C., Frank Shockley of Greenville, S.C. and Brad Phillips from Greer, S.C. on pole position on the two-by-two grid. The #18 M4 EMGO Suzuki SV1000S will start eighth and the JC Racing Aprilia will line up 13th. Saturday’s race will use a rolling start and will be the first nighttime motorcycle race at Daytona since 1985. “I don’t think the night’s going to be too big an issue,” Barnes said. “It will make things easier on tires if anything. I’m really looking forward to this format. A rolling start is something I’ve never done and I think it will be a lot safer for one thing.” In the BMW Grand Sport Twins class, the #19 DucatiToronto.com Ducati Multistrada 1000DS of Toronto riders Pat Barnes, Robert Trottier and Matt McBride was fastest with a time of 2:07.797 (100.284 mph). McBride set the quick time for the team. The #70 James Gang Racing Buell XB12 of Paul James of Waukesha, Wis., John Fox from Mukwonago, Wis. and Greg Avello of Milwaukee placed second with a time of 2:10.299. The #4 San Jose BMW-entered BMW R1100 of Petaluma, Calif. rider Tom Montano and Craig McLean of Corta Madera, Calif. was third with a fastest lap of 2:11.243. The Sport Twins (ST) class was led by the #79 GoBigRacing Suzuki SV650 shared between Canadian riders Paul Glenn of Keene, Ont., Ross Millson of Hamilton, Ont. and Karl Daigle from Roxton Pond, Que. at 2:08.728. Next up was the #17 Blue Ridge Performance Kawasaki EX650 shared between Derick Keys of Irvine, Calif., Matt Lapham of Jackson, Mich. and Robert Wilkey of Fairfax Station, Va. with a time of 2:08.893. Third was the #47 Voice Eclipse Suzuki SV650 of Russ Intravartolo of Palatine, Ill. and Jason Farrell from Oshkosh, Wis. at 2:10.124. The SST class includes motorcycles producing between 90-118 horsepower, the GST class covers motorcycles producing 75-90 horsepower, and machines under 75 horsepower comprise the ST category. Horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of SunTrust MOTO-ST tires for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel. Saturday’s schedule calls for brief warm-up sessions for all classes beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by an autograph session at 10:00 a.m. The 8 Hours At Daytona is scheduled to take the green flag at 1:00 p.m. ET. Live Timing and Scoring data for all sessions will be available via the official web site of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, www.moto-st.com, and a one-hour highlight package from the race will air on SPEED at some point in the fourth quarter of 2006. Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

Updated Again: Loikits, Bilansky, Wood, Polen Win Friday At CCS Race Of Champions at Daytona

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Updated Again: Loikits, Bilansky, Wood, Polen Win Friday At CCS Race Of Champions at Daytona

David Loikits, Dan Bilansky, Jeff Wood and Doug Polen each won a race Friday at the CCS Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Loikits Industries’ Loikits used the speed of his ex-Vincent Haskovec Suzuki GSX-R1000 to hold off a late-race charge from Rodolfo Ramirez to win the Expert GTO race and his first-ever National Championship.

Loikits wasn’t the only first-time winner, however, as Hal’s Performance Advantage Buell’s Dan Bilanksy earned his first CCS National Championship with a victory in the thrilling Thunderbike sprint.

It was not the first time Arclight Suzuki’s Jeff Wood won at Daytona, and it showed as the two-time ASRA Champion made a perfect last-lap draft pass on Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May to win the red-flag-shortened GTU final.

Another rider familiar with winning did so again in the Unlimited Superbike final, as four-time World Champion Doug Polen piloted a Boulder Motorsports Ducati 999R to a convincing win. Polen, 46, said it was his first time racing at Daytona in nine years and he was loving it.

In other action, Moons Cycle II, the defending ASRA Team Challenge Champion, took the overall Team Challenge race win with a Suzuki GSX-R1000 ridden by Mark Harwood and Calvin Martinez. Moons Cycle II only made one pit stop during the race, filling its over-size fuel tank while choosing to stretch one set of Dunlop DOT-labeled tires for the 47-lap race distance.

Due to problems with the electronic timing and scoring system during the race and the resulting protests, official results for the Team Challenge were not released for more than five hours after the completion of the race.

CCS Race Of Champions Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida October 20, 2006 Updated Provisional Race Results:

GT LIGHTS EXPERT: 1. Nate Kern (BMW R 1200S); 2. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000SS); 3. Christopher Boy (Bimota 900); 4. Paul James (Buell XB-12R); 5. Robert Cole (Duc 1000); 6. Bob Michael (Suz SV650).

GT LIGHTS AMATEUR: 1. Jason Edmonds (Duc 1000SS); 2. Clayton Schutz (Apr RS250); 3. Gino Angella (Duc 1000); 4. James Delk, Jr. (Buell XB-12R); 5. Kevin Uttech (Suz SV650); 6. Matt McNall (Suz SV650).

GTO EXPERT: 1. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-10R); 6. Carlos Fabian (Suz GSX-R1000).

GTO AMATEUR: 1. Robert Wilkey (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Lloyd Bayley (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Raymond Thibedeau (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6).

AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST GTU EXPERT: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Michael Himmelsbach (Tri Daytona 675); 6. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R600).

AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST GTU AMATEUR: 1. Curt Henderson (Hon CBR600RR); 2. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 4. R. John Deuser (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Henry Deluca (Hon CBR600RR); 6. Eric Sampson (Yam YZF-R6).

LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Jeffrey Johnson (Buell XB-12R); 2. Eric Helmbach (Hon CBR600); 3. Bob Weinert (Yam FZR560); 4. James Brown (Suz SV650); 5. Jeff Hudlett (Duc 1000); 6. C.J. Czaia (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Brian Woods (Suz SV650); 2. Thomas Michaels (Buell XB-12R); 3. Matt McNall (Suz SV650); 4. Jack White (Kaw EX500); 5. Tim Morris (Yam FZR600).

FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Dennis Debuhr (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Robert Lang (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Calvin Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Richard Croly, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6).

FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Hilton Geartner (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Charlie Mavros (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Paul Vondrak (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Phillip Doyle (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Kelly Daniels; 6. Patrick Quinn (Yam YZF-R6).

THUNDERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-12R); 2. Stephane Mertens (BMW 1200); 3. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200); 4. Dave Estok (Buell XB-12R); 5. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell XB-12R); 6. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000SS).

THUNDERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Jason Edmonds (Duc 1000SS); 2. Gino Angella (Duc 1000SS); 3. James Delk, Jr. (Buell XB-12R); 4. Kevin Uttech (Suz SV650); 5. Matt McNall (Suz SV650); 6. Anthony Caligiuri (Buell 1200).

UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Doug Polen (Duc 999R); 2. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Mark Nudelman (Suz GSX-R1000); 6. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000).

UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Raymond Thibedeau (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. John Cadman; 3. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Curt Henderson (Hon CBR600RR); 5. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Yuri Dobrowolsky (Suz GSX-R1000).

125cc GRAND PRIX EXPERT: 1. Steve Wenner (Hon RS125); 2. Adam Loeffler (Hon RS125); 3. Jeffrey Permanian (Hon RS125); 4. Lonny Michels (Hon RS125).

125cc GRAND PRIX AMATEUR: 1. Morten Frederiksen (Hon RS125); 2. Hector St. John (Yam TZ125).

ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Chris Simmons (Duc 750); 2. Jeff Rudlett (KTM 660); 3. Mark Evry (Yam FZR400); 4. Michael Perry (Yam 370).

ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Clayton Schutz (Apr RS250); 2. Tim Morris (Kaw EX500); 3. Thomas Noble (Yam FZR400); 4. Scott Schaefer (Hon Hawk 650); 5. Jack White (Kaw EX500); 6. Ronnie Holloman (Tri 750).

TEAM CHALLENGE: OVERALL: 1. Moons Cycle II (Scott Harwood/Calvin Martinez), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 47 laps; 2. Vallely Racing II (Matt Lynn/Joe Riberio), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 47 laps; 3. Vallely Racing (Michael Himmelsbach/Frank Trombino), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 45 laps; 4. Speed Tech Racing (Jason Farrell/Brian Frank), Kaw ZX-6RR, GTU, 45 laps; 5. 3 S Motorsports (Michael Murray/Jonathan Lawrence), Yam YZF-R6, GTU, 43 laps; 6. Teamhurtbyaccident.com (C.J. Czaia/Ben Matheson), Suz SV650, GTL, 43 laps; 7. Appel Racing (Melissa Appel/Alan Feddeisen), Kaw ZX-6R, GTU, 43 laps; 8. Fast Lane Racing (Rick Beggs/Kevin Tate/Trey Yonce/Robert Wilkey), Kaw ZX-6R, GTO, 42 laps; 9. Beck/Paris (Michael Beck/Melissa Paris), Suz GSX-R600, GTU, 40 laps; 10. JS Racing (Mike Cusano/Dave Estok), Yam YZF-R6, GTU, 40 laps.

GTO: 1. Moons Cycle II, 47 laps; 2. Vallely Racing II, 47 laps; 3. Vallely Racing, 45 laps; 4. Fast Lane Racing, 42 laps; 5. Mid-Illini/NFC Racing (Matt Flowers/Lonnie Michaels/Paul Gilchrist/Mitchell Stein), Suz GSX-R750, 40 laps; 6. Team Ah Ha Ha Ha (Pedro Valiente/Barrett Long/Rudolph Vonergnau), Yam YZF-R1, 8 laps.

GTU: 1. Speed Tech Racing, 45 laps; 2. 3 S Motorsports, 43 laps; 3. Appel Racing, 43 laps; 4. Beck/Paris, 40 laps; 5. JS Racing; 6. FLC3 (Rachel Sasse/Jason Gibbens/Eric Samson), Kaw ZX-6RR, 40 laps.

GT LIGHTS: 1. Teamhurtbyaccident.com, 42 laps; 2. Mighty Lumina Racing (Bill Davenport/Eric Helmbach), Suz SV650, 39 laps; 3. Team LMB (Neil Frank/Sean O’Sullivan/Max Grant), Suz SV650, 40 laps; 4. San Jose BMW (Craig McLean/Thomas Montano), BMW 1100, 37 laps.

SOLO CHALLENGE: 1. Motoxtreme Racing (Santiago Villa), Yam YZF-R1, 46 laps; 2. GT Racing (Patrick Quinn), Yam YZF-R6, 45 laps; 3. AVA Racing (Paul Cappella), Hon CBR600RR, 43 laps; 4. Cgiatm.com (Johnny Rock Page), Yam, 43 laps; 5. Champions McNology (David McPherson), Yam YZF-R6, 42 laps; 6. LB-United (Robert Lombardi), Suz GSX-R600, 42 laps.

More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway:

Motorcycles On Track At Daytona International Speedway

SunTrust MOTO-ST Practice, Team Challenge, CCS Races Kick Off Fall Cycle Scene

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Oct. 20, 2006) — Motorcycle racing kicked off on Friday at Daytona International Speedway with the 47-lap Team Challenge event and seven Championship Cup Series races.

A familiar face that landed in Gatorade Victory Lane on Friday was Doug Polen, a four-time World champion who won the Expert Unlimited Superbike event aboard his Ducati 999.

“This is a blast to be able to run the old circuit like the way we use to,” Polen said. “The last time I was here competing — the last time I remember — was 1997. So that was nine years ago. I’ve got half dozen laps of practice and have been using these races to feel the bike out. The Ducati 999R is absolutely fantastic. The bike was built by Boulder Motorsports and Brian Sharp. The guy knows what he’s doing and it’s been a great relationship so far.”

Team Challenge: The team of Scott Harwood and Calvin Martinez aboard a Suzuki 600 chased down the Vallely Racing Suzuki 1000 in the second half of the Team Challenge event to capture the overall victory.

“We were just running our own race, just trying to stay consistent and finish,” said Harwood, who rode the first stint. “We came in here with the national championship already wrapped up. This was just a fun time to come out to Daytona and race it up with the other guys.

“We won the previous seven races so we did want to come in here and make it a clean sweep for the season.”

The victory does make it a clean sweep for the season and Harwood gave plenty of credit to Greg Moon, who built the engine on the powerful Suzuki.

“Without him, we wouldn’t have gotten to where we are,” Harwood said. “He builds a solid bike. Every race, we have had a fresh bike. It’s just reliable. We didn’t have one mechanical this year and we didn’t’ have one crash.”

Harwood said the heat was his toughest foe as he turned laps on the legendary 3.56-mile road course.

“The elements were pretty hard core with temperatures in the high 90s and the humidity up so high,” Harwood said. “It was one of those things where it was a battle of the elements. As far as our race strategy it was flawless. We wanted to do one stop and we did that. I believe that got us the first overall. “

Martinez, who rode the last stint, said the race went according to plan.

“We made a rider change and fuel stop at the halfway point,” Martinez said. “The bike was running fast and I know we had to chase down the No. 3 bike (Vallely Racing) and we passed them on the last lap.

“It was a lot of fun out there. It was really hot. (The race) could have been 10 laps shorter. Greg Moon really put a motor on the bike and it really goes on the banks.”

8 Hours At Daytona: The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series 8 Hours At Daytona will go green at 1 p.m. on Saturday with an international field of 39 bikes and more than 100 riders. The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series participated in a two-hour practice session on Friday night to prepare for Saturday’s endurance race.

The 8 Hours At Daytona is the inaugural event for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, a new motorcycle endurance racing series that will kick off their 2007 inaugural season in March at DIS during Daytona 200 Week By Honda.

The race will feature $100,000 in purse and lap money and will finish under the lights. The event will mark the first nighttime motorcycle race at DIS since the 1985 Paul Revere 250.

Teams will be required to use a minimum of two and a maximum of three riders in the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona and all subsequent SunTrust MOTO-ST events. The race will feature three classes of sport twin motorcycles: SuperSport Twins (SST), GrandSport Twins (GST) and Sport Twins (ST).

In memory: Lt. Shawn Sloan, assistant commander of the Polk County (Fla.) Sherriff’s Office ERT (Emergency Response Team) and a 13-year veteran of the agency, is racing his motorcycle during this weekend’s Fall Cycle Scene in honor of D/S Matt Williams and his K-9 partner Diogi, who were killed in the line of duty last month.

An image of Williams and Diogi together are emblazoned on the trailer that houses the motorcycle and on the bike itself. A short ceremony with several of Williams’ fellow K-9 teams and a moment of silence took place before the start of Friday’s races.

Autograph session: Getting the festivities underway for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona SunTrust MOTO-ST Series race on Saturday will be an autograph session featuring the full field of riders from the 8 Hours At Daytona and some very special guests.

Beginning at 10 a.m., riders will be on hand in the Speedway’s NEXTEL FANZONE to sign special event posters and commemorative autograph cards.

Joining SunTrust MOTO-ST Series competitors will be founder of the World Superbike Series and winner of the first Daytona Superbike race Steve McLaughlin, four-time World Champion Doug Polen, three-time AMA Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen, 1967 and 1968 AMA Grand National Champion and former Daytona 200 By Honda winner Gary Nixon and former Daytona 200 By Honda winner John Ashmead.

Tickets are available online at ~http://www.racetickets.com~ or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Friday’s Results:

ASRA Team Challenge (GTO): 1. Moons Cycle II, Suzuki 600: Calvin Martinez (Slinger, Wisc.), Calvin Martinez, Scott Harwood, Jesse Janisch; 2. Vallely Racing II, Suzuki 1000: Tom Vallely (Flagler Beach), Ryan Paterson, Josh Day; 3. Vallely Racing, Suzuki 1000: Tom Vallely (Flagler Beach), Joe Riberio, Mike Himmeslbach ASRA Team Challenge (GTU): 1. Speed Tec Racing, Kawasaki 600: Jason Farrell (Oshkosh, Wisc.), Brian Frank; 2. 3 S 2. Motorsports, Yamaha 600: Michael Murray (Schlenksville, Pa.), Jonathan Lawrence; 3. Appel Racing, 636 Kawasaki: Melissa Appel (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Algn Feddeisen; ASRA Team Challenge (GTL): 1. Teamhurtbyaccident, Suzuki 650: CJ Czaia (Palmetto, Fla.), Ben Matheson; 2. Mighty Lomina Racing, Suzuki 650: Bill Davenport (Boston, Mass.), Craig McLean, Thomas Montano; 3. Team LMB, Suzuki 650: Frank Neil (Washington, D.C.), Sean O’Sullivan, Max Grant;; A&J Recognition Solo Challenge: 1. Motoxtreme Racing, Yamaha 1000: Santiago Villa (Sunrise, Fla.); 2. GT Racing, Yamaha 600: Patrick Quinn (Paisley, Fla.); 3. AVA Racing, Honda 600: Paul Capella (Westchester, Pa.)

Amateur GT Lights: 1. Jason Edmonds, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Ducati 1000; 2. Clayton Schutz, Victoria, Texas, Aprilla 250; 3. Gina Angella, Hollywood, Fla., Ducati 1000;

Expert GT Lights: 1. Nate Kern, Devon, Pa., BMW 1170; 2. Brett Guyer, Stratham, N.H., Ducati 1000; 3. Christopher Boy, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Bim 900;

Amateur GTO: 1. Robert Wilkey, Fairfax Station, Va., Suzuki 1000; 2. Lloyd Bailey, Deer Park, N.Y., Suzuki 1000; 3. Raymond Thibedeau, Phoenix, Ariz., Suzuki 1000;

Expert GTO: 1. David Loikits, Northhampton, Pa., Suzuki 1000; 2. Rodolfo Ramirez, Temavac, Fla., Suzuki 1000; 3. Ivan Garza, El Paso, Texas, Kawasaki 1000;

Expert Lightweight F40: Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn., Buell; 2. Eric Helmbach, Califon, NJ, Honda 600; 3. Bob Weinert, Plainfield, Ill., Yamaha 560;

Amateur Lightweight F40: 1. Brian Woods, Plymouth, Mass., Suzuki 650; 2. Thomas Michels, Racine, Wisc., Buell 1200; 3. Matt McNall, Janesville, Wisc., Suzuki 650;

Expert Formula 40: 1. Dennis Debuhr, Waukesha, Wisc., Suzuki 750; 2. Robert Lang, Dade City, Fla., Suzuki 750; 3. Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, Iowa, Yamaha 600;

Amateur Formula 40: 1. Hilton Gearther, Winter Park, Fla., Suzuki 750; 2. Charlie Mavros, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki 750; 3. Paul Vondrak, Nashotah, Wisc., Suzuki 750;

Expert Thunderbike: 1. Don Bilansky, Waukesha, Wisc., Buell 1200; 2. Stephane Mertens, Brussels, BMW 1200; 3. Brian Parriott, Calistoga, Calif., BMW 1200;

Amateur Thunderbike: Jason Edmonds, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Ducati 1000; 2. Gino Angella, Hollywood, Fla., Ducati 1000; 3. James Delk, Jr., New Castle, Va., Buell 1169;

Amateur Unlimited Superbike: 1. Raymond Thibedeau, Phoenix, Ariz., Suzuki 1000; 2. John Cadman, Hershey, Pa.; 3. Tomas Lopez, Sunrise, Fla., Yamaha 600;

Expert Unlimited Superbike: 1. Doug Polen, Camarillo, Calif., Ducati 999; 2. David Loikits, Northampton, Pa., Suzuki 1000; 3. Johnny Rock Page, Phoenix, Ariz., Yamaha 1000.

Amateur Ultra Light Superbike: 1. Clayton Schutz, Victoria, Texas, Aprilia 250; 2. Tim Morris, Covington, Ga., Kawasaki 500; 3. Thomas Noble, New Market, Md., Yamaha 400;

Expert Ultra Light Superbike: 1. Chris Sammons, Longwood, Fla., Ducati 750; 2. Jeff Hudlett, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., KTM; 3. Mark Evry, Silver Spring, Md., Yamaha 600.

Expert 125 GP: 1. Steve Wenner, Pompano Beach, Fla., Honda 125; 2. Adam Loeffler, Boca Raton, Fla., Honda 125; 3. Jeffery Permanian, Roselle, Ill., Honda 125;

125 Grand Prix Am: 1. Morten Frederiksen, Honda 125.

Akropovic GTU Expert: 1. Jeff Wood, Winchenden, Ma., Suzuki 600; 2. Geoff May, Gainesville, Ga., Suzuki 600; 3. Cory West, Eureka Springs, Ar., Yamaha 600.

Akropovic GTU Amateur: 1. Curt Henderson, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Honda 600; 2. Santiago Lopez, Sunrise, Fla., Yamaha 600; 3. Tomas Lopez, Sunrise, Fla., Yamaha 600.

Hacking Will Be On XM Radio’s ‘Powershift’ Tonight

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Hacking Will Be On XM Radio’s ‘Powershift’ Tonight

Newly crowned AMA Supersport and Superstock Champion Jamie Hacking will be a special guest on XM Radio’s PowerShift with Joe Castello tonight at 6:45 EST. Power Shift covers the world of motor sports from IRL, NHRA, F1, ALMS, AMA, ARCA and NASCAR. Castello is known for his “No holds barred” opinions while maintaining a sense of humor about his favorite motorsports. Power Shift airs Mon- Fri, 6:00 – 7:00 PM (EST) on XM143 – XMSN (Sports)

MOTO-ST Riders Will Get A Taste Of Daytona At Night In Their First Practice Session

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MOTO-ST Riders Will Get A Taste Of Daytona At Night In Their First Practice Session

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. A world class field of endurance racers is set to take to the track later today for the first time in preparation for this weekend’s inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona. The event is the debut event for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series. A two-hour practice session on the 3.56-mile 14-turn Daytona International Speedway road course starts at 5:00 p.m. ET today. The session will give the riders their first experience of the track in nighttime conditions as they prepare for Saturday’s eight-hour race, which begins at 1:00 p.m. ET. This will be the first motorcycle night race at Daytona since 1985. The entry of over 100 riders includes former World Endurance champion riders Stephane Mertens of Belgium and Australian Warwick Nowland, and legendary U.S. endurance squad Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. Mertens has enjoyed a long and varied motorcycle road racing career. He finished second in the World Superbike Championship in 1989 and placed third in 1990. He was World Endurance Champion in 1995. Mertens is part of the San Jose BMW team this weekend riding a BMW R1200 with Brian Parriott of Calistoga, Calif. And Nate Kern of Cherry Hill, N.J. Nowland is a two-time World Endurance Champion and will be riding a BMW Motorcycles of Daytona-backed BMW R1200, teamed with Mike Ciccoto of Sebastien, Fla. and John Haner of Austin, Texas. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki has 13 WERA National Endurance Championships to its credit and 128 endurance race wins. The team’s riders include Michael Barnes of Boca Raton, Fla., Gainesville, Ga.’s Geoff May and Chris Ulrich from Lake Elsinore, Calif. The 39 teams entered will be competing in three classes. The Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport class (SST) includes motorcycles producing between 90-118 horsepower, the BMW Grand Sport Twins class (GST) covers motorcycles producing 75-90 horsepower, and machines under 75 horsepower will battle in the Sport Twins category (ST). Starting positions for the race will be by order of entry in each class, with motorcycles in the SST class placed first, followed by GST and then ST. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of SunTrust MOTO-ST tires for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer, and the starting grid will be determined by the order in which race entries were received. Saturday’s schedule calls for brief warm-up sessions for all classes beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by an autograph session at 10:00 a.m. The 8 Hours At Daytona is scheduled to take the green flag at 1:00 p.m. ET. Live Timing and Scoring data for all sessions will be available via the official web site of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, www.moto-st.com, and a one-hour highlight package from the race will air on SPEED at some point in the fourth quarter of 2006. Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

Bayliss To Take Gibernau’s Seat At MotoGP Finale In Valencia

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Bayliss To Take Gibernau’s Seat At MotoGP Finale In Valencia

The Ducati Marlboro Team goes into the 2006 season finale aiming to end MotoGP’s 990cc era on a high by adding to its haul of race wins and podium finishes. Loris Capirossi will race at Valencia alongside former team-mate Troy Bayliss because Sete Gibernau is unfit to ride following further treatment to the collarbone he broke at June’s Catalan GP and damaged again at the recent Portuguese GP. Bayliss contested the 2003 and 2004 MotoGP championships with the Ducati Marlboro Team and won his second World Superbike title with Ducati earlier this month. The 2006 season has been the Ducati Marlboro Team’s most successful since it first entered the MotoGP World Championship in 2003. Capirossi has doubled his previous number of victories for the team by taking three wins (at Jerez, Brno and Motegi) plus four further podiums, two pole positions (at Jerez and Motegi) and four fastest laps. In contesting the final 990cc MotoGP event Bayliss will ‘bookend’ the public life of Ducati’s 990cc Desmosedici because he also gave the V4 its first public outing at the 2002 Valencia GP, riding a few demo laps alongside Ducati test rider Vittoriano Guareschi. Both Bayliss and Capirossi have scored podium finishes on the Desmosedici at Valencia, Capirossi taking third in 2003, Bayliss third the following year. LORIS CAPIROSSI, Ducati Marlboro Team rider, 4th overall, 209 points “Estoril was a bad weekend for us but the prevoious four races were amazing, the bike and the tyres working really well, so we hope that we will be in similar shape at Valencia so we can once again fight for the podium. Valencia is such a strange racetrack, like a go-kart track which makes it very tough on a MotoGP bike. The Valencia weekend is never easy because the circuit is very unusual, with many slow-speed corners that lead into each other and very few right-handers. It’s maybe not the ideal racetrack for MotoGP bikes, though it seems a lot of fun on a 125 or a 250. Looking at the year overall, we’ve had some great moments and some bad moments. I think the big first-turn crash at Barcelona lost us the chance of winning the title, but I don’t think about it any more, I think only of the present and of the future. I understand that this is the correct attitude because I have been racing in GPs for 17 years and during those years I have made many mistakes, but you must always move on, don’t dwell on the past”. TROY BAYLISS, Ducati Marlboro Team rider “The only way I can put it is that I appreciate the opportunity that has been given to me to race at Valencia with the Ducati Marlboro Team. I feel sorry of course for Sete, who won’t be able to race in his home GP, but it sort of makes sense that I have been called to replace him. I was there at the start of the whole Ducati MotoGP project four years ago, the decision just fell into place and I am sure there are lots of people in the Company and lots of fans who want to see me at Valencia. My season has finished and I have this great opportunity now so it’s nice for all concerned and it’ll also be great to join up again with some of my old team and mechanics. I feel really good it’s Valencia, because it’s a track I know like the back of my hand and I’ve always had good results there. I’ll be thrown in at the deep end and won’t have much time for practice but I know the bike pretty well. The only thing I won’t have tried are the Bridgestone, but we’ll take it step by step and see how it goes from there”. LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project manager “We are really sorry that once again Sete isn’t fit to race, it’s a real shame. For Loris, we hope he can finish the season by claiming third place overall, which will be our best result in the riders’ championship. We hope he can have another great race, like the races he has had this year at Jerez, Motegi, Brno, Mugello, Sepang and so on. We count on the team and on Bridgestone to give him all the support he needs to get the result he deserves. Finally, a big welcome back to Troy. He was the first guy to ride the Desmosedici in public here in Valencia in 2002 and now he will ride the bike in its last race. Once we realised that Sete wasn’t fit we invited Troy to race to celebrate his second Superbike title with us. We just want him to enjoy the weekend because although there will be a lot of expectation upon him, it won’t be easy. He is riding a bike and tyres that he’s not familiar with and he will be racing against guys who have been on their bikes all year.” THE TRACK Valencia is one of five anti-clockwise MotoGP circuits and the second-slowest GP circuit with a lap record of just 154.9kmh, a fraction slower than Laguna Seca and marginally faster than Estoril. Most of the track’s corners are slow, in-and-out turns, grouped closely together, this unusual layout affording spectators a mostly unobstructed view of the entire circuit – a real rarity in the world of motorsport. It’s an immensely physical circuit with riders afforded little rest between bouts of heavy acceleration, braking and cornering. This weekend Valencia hosts its eighth Grand Prix after featuring on the World Championship calendar for the first time in 1999. The venue is officially christened the Ricardo Tormo circuit, in honour of the late Spanish rider, a former 50cc World Champion. Lap record: Marco Melandri (Honda), 1m 33.043s, 154.961kp/h, 96.288mph, Pole position 2005: Sete Gibernau (Honda), 1m 31.874s DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM RIDER DATA LOGS LORIS CAPIROSSI Age: 33 (born April 4, 1973) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP6 GP starts: 247 (77xMotoGP, 59×500, 84×250, 27×125) GP victories: 28 (6xMotoGP, 2×500, 12×250, 8×125) First GP victory: Britain, 1990 (125) First GP: Japan, 1990 (125) Pole positions: 41 (8xMotoGP, 5×500, 23×250, 5×125) First pole: Australia, 1991 (125) World Championships: 3 (125: 1990, 1991, 250: 1998) Valencia 2005 results: Grid: 7th. Race: 7th TROY BAYLISS Age: 37 (March 30, 1969) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP4 First GP: Australia, 1997 (250) GP starts: 33 (32xMotoGP, 1×250) World Superbike victories: 34 World Championships: 2 (Superbike: 2001, 2006)

Surtees To Appear This Weekend At Barber Vintage Festival/AHRMA Race Event

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Surtees To Appear This Weekend At Barber Vintage Festival/AHRMA Race Event

BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 20-22

(Birmingham, Ala.)- The Barber Motorsports Park is pleased to announce the return of the Barber Vintage Festival to take place during the American Historic Racing Association (AHRMA) vintage motorcycle racing event the weekend of October 20-22.

The 2nd annual Barber Vintage Festival will host a variety of events including a motorcycle swap meet, a motorcycle auction, vintage motocross, vintage demos, and a special after-hours event on Friday, October 20 with the legendary John Surtees. Sir John Surtees is the only man in the history of Motorsports to win the 350cc and 500cc motorcycle roadracing world championships and the Formula 1 car racing world championship. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will dedicate an exhibit showcasing vehicles from his career. Surtees will be on-hand to witness the dedication of the 500cc MV Agusta racing motorcycle and 158 Ferrari F1 car he used in his quest for the world titles.

Another special guest attending the Barber Vintage Festival is Craig Vetter of Vetter Corporation. Craig Vetter, a Selma native, was responsible for creating the Vetter Fairing. The fairings structure was created with the intent to smooth outlines and reduce drag. Vetter will be conducting lectures throughout the weekend that discuss his involvement in the evolution of the motorcycle and transportation. In the 1960s and 70s, the Vetter Corporation was second in size to Harley Davidson in the US. Vetter was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999.

Three-day tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Single-day tickets for Friday are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate. Single-day tickets for Saturday and Sunday are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Ticket includes paddock access. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be offering a $15 weekend pass for access into the Museum. For tickets and more information, call Southtix at 1-800-240-2300 or log on to www.barbermotorsports.

Live Timing And Scoring For MOTO-ST Race To Be Posted On Internet

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Live Timing And Scoring For MOTO-ST Race To Be Posted On Internet

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The debut race of the new SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will take place on the traditional 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway this weekend and race fans and competitors alike can follow all of the action of the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona through Live Timing and Scoring available only at www.moto-st.com. The exclusive Live Timing and Scoring feature will provide up-to-the minute standings for Friday’s two-hour practice at 5p.m., Saturday morning’s warm-up sessions at 8 a.m. and for the entirety of the eight-hour race that begins Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. All times are Eastern. Designed to bring professional, team-based motorcycle endurance to major race markets throughout North America, MOTO-ST was formally announced at the “World Center of Racing” during famed “Bike Week” last March. SunTrust was announced as the series title sponsor earlier this month and the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series features three-classes of motorcycles competing on the track at the same time for overall and individual class honors. The Buell Super Sport Twins (SST) class includes bikes that produce at least 90 and no more than 118 horsepower, while the BMW Grand Sport Twins (GST) class will feature bikes with horsepower ranging from 75 to 90. The Sport Twins (ST) class includes bikes making less than 75 horsepower. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of SunTrust MOTO-ST tires for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer, and the starting grid will be determined by the order in which race entries were received. The inaugural event of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will take the Green Flag on Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 pm. (ET) with racers taking the Checkered Flag at 9:00 p.m. (ET). Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Leads First Hour Of 8 Hours At Daytona Moto-St Race

First Hour Overall Race Running Order: 1. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki (Suz SV1000), SST, 31 laps 2. San Jose BMW (BMW R 1200 S), SST, 30 laps 3. Belson Brumos Motorrad (Duc 749S), SST, 30 laps 4. BMW Cycles Daytona (BMW R 1200 S), SST, 29 laps 5. JC Racing (Aprilia Tuono 1000), SST, 29 laps 6. Team Zyvax (Suz SV1000), SST, 29 laps 7. Vallely Racing 16 (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 8. Team Motorrad (BMW R 1200 S), SST, 28 laps 9. Ducatitoronto.com (Duc PS1000 LE), GST, 28 laps 10. Old Pros Racing (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 11. Wild Hare Racing (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 12. Shaw Racing (Suz SV1000), SST, 28 laps 13. Blue Ridge Performance (Kaw EX650), ST, 28 laps 14. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 69 (Suz SV650), ST, 28 laps 15. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 16 (Suz SV650), ST, 28 laps

May Wins Two CCS Races Saturday Morning At Daytona ‘Race Of Champions’

UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-10R); 4. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Larry Denning (Duc 999R); 6. Mark Nudleman (Suz GSX-R1000). UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Robert Wilkey (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Lloyd Bayley (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Raymond Thibedeau (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. John Cadman; 5. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Yuri Dobrowolsky (Suz GSX-R1000). MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Ryan Patterson (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6). MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Robert Wilkey (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Curt Henderson (Hon CBR600RR); 4. Bret Garretson (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 6. James Digiandomenico (Hon CBR600RR). LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Nate Kern (BMW R 1200 S); 2. Bob Michael (Suz SV650); 3. Sean Marston (Suz SV650); 4. R. Todd Keesee (Suz SV650); 5. Gerald Young, III (Suz SV650); 6. Bob Weinert (Suz SV650). LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Jason Edmonds (Duc 1000SS); 2. Clayton Schutz (Apr RS250); 3. Rebecca Caudle (Suz SV650); 4. Kevin Uttech (Suz SV650); 5. Chris Chase (Hyo 647); 6. Thomas Michels (Buell 1200). HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Andres Londono (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Michael Murray (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6). HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Robert Wilkey (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. Bret Garretson (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Hilton Geartner (Suz GSX-R750).

ASRA Qualifying Canceled At Daytona, Will Grid Races According To Points

American Sportbike Roadracing Association (ASRA) qualifying scheduled for Saturday morning at Daytona International Speedway has been canceled, and the ASRA Finals will be gridded based on Championship points. The cancellation was brought about by a time shortage. Delays caused by crashes in Saturday morning’s CCS races made that program run long, leaving not enough time to run the ASRA Sportbike, Superbike and Thunderbike qualifying sessions before the 1:00 p.m. start time of the MOTO-ST 8 Hours of Daytona endurance race. “We weren’t going to be able to give the riders enough laps to run a safe qualifying session,” said CCS/ASRA boss Kevin Elliott. “It’s the last race of the year, and you don’t want to see the #1 and #2 riders in the Championship crash because they don’t have enough laps to put in a flyer. We attempted to verify how much time we could get, because I know the minimum is 45 minutes for the lunch break. We couldn’t get any word in time, so I made the decision.”

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Fastest In MOTO-ST Practice Friday Night At Daytona, Race Will Be Gridded By Order Of Entry

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 20, 2006) Team M4 EMGO Suzuki led the way in practice Friday evening for Saturday’s 8 Hours At Daytona, the inaugural event for the SunTrust MOTO-ST series. The pair of Suzuki SV1000S motorcycles ridden by Michael Barnes of Boca Raton, Fla., Geoff May from Gainesville, Ga. and Chris Ulrich from Lake Elsinore, Calif. set the quickest and third quickest times in the two-hour practice session around the 3.56-mile 14-turn Daytona International Speedway road course. Barnes recorded a fastest lap of one minute, 58.119 seconds (108.501 mph) on the #18 bike to lead overall and in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins (SST) class. Its sister #3, with May in the saddle, recorded a time of 1:59.038 to place third. “This is the start of our weekend and we’re trying to do a whole lot this session,” Barnes said. “We need to see if all the riders are feeling the same things and then make changes.” Splitting the Team M4 EMGO Suzuki pair was the JC Racing Aprilia Tuono 1000R ridden by Brett Ray of West Frankfort, Ill. and Mike Luke and Dave Estok, both from nearby New Smyrna Beach, Fla. with a time of 1:58.293. “Every time we come into the pits we’re making a few changes and making the bike better,” said Estok, who turned the quickest lap aboard the Aprilia. “For a bike that we just got and is basically stock it’s going really well.” The #59 Belson Ducati Motorrad Ducati Monster 749 was fourth fastest with a time of 2:00.587. Spanish riders Daniel Ribalta and Kenny Noyes will share riding duties on the entry. Fifth overall went to the #33 Vallely Racing Suzuki SV1000 shared between Joe Ribiero of South Amboy, N.J., Matt Lynn of Ball Ground, Ga. and Mike Himmelsbach from Quartertown, Penn. Starting positions for the race will be by order of entry in each class, with motorcycles in the SST class placed first, followed by Grand Sport Twins and then Sport Twins. That will put the #55 Team Motorrad BMW R1200 of Ivan Messina from Asheville, N.C., Frank Shockley of Greenville, S.C. and Brad Phillips from Greer, S.C. on pole position on the two-by-two grid. The #18 M4 EMGO Suzuki SV1000S will start eighth and the JC Racing Aprilia will line up 13th. Saturday’s race will use a rolling start and will be the first nighttime motorcycle race at Daytona since 1985. “I don’t think the night’s going to be too big an issue,” Barnes said. “It will make things easier on tires if anything. I’m really looking forward to this format. A rolling start is something I’ve never done and I think it will be a lot safer for one thing.” In the BMW Grand Sport Twins class, the #19 DucatiToronto.com Ducati Multistrada 1000DS of Toronto riders Pat Barnes, Robert Trottier and Matt McBride was fastest with a time of 2:07.797 (100.284 mph). McBride set the quick time for the team. The #70 James Gang Racing Buell XB12 of Paul James of Waukesha, Wis., John Fox from Mukwonago, Wis. and Greg Avello of Milwaukee placed second with a time of 2:10.299. The #4 San Jose BMW-entered BMW R1100 of Petaluma, Calif. rider Tom Montano and Craig McLean of Corta Madera, Calif. was third with a fastest lap of 2:11.243. The Sport Twins (ST) class was led by the #79 GoBigRacing Suzuki SV650 shared between Canadian riders Paul Glenn of Keene, Ont., Ross Millson of Hamilton, Ont. and Karl Daigle from Roxton Pond, Que. at 2:08.728. Next up was the #17 Blue Ridge Performance Kawasaki EX650 shared between Derick Keys of Irvine, Calif., Matt Lapham of Jackson, Mich. and Robert Wilkey of Fairfax Station, Va. with a time of 2:08.893. Third was the #47 Voice Eclipse Suzuki SV650 of Russ Intravartolo of Palatine, Ill. and Jason Farrell from Oshkosh, Wis. at 2:10.124. The SST class includes motorcycles producing between 90-118 horsepower, the GST class covers motorcycles producing 75-90 horsepower, and machines under 75 horsepower comprise the ST category. Horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of SunTrust MOTO-ST tires for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel. Saturday’s schedule calls for brief warm-up sessions for all classes beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by an autograph session at 10:00 a.m. The 8 Hours At Daytona is scheduled to take the green flag at 1:00 p.m. ET. Live Timing and Scoring data for all sessions will be available via the official web site of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, www.moto-st.com, and a one-hour highlight package from the race will air on SPEED at some point in the fourth quarter of 2006. Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

Updated Again: Loikits, Bilansky, Wood, Polen Win Friday At CCS Race Of Champions at Daytona

David Loikits, Dan Bilansky, Jeff Wood and Doug Polen each won a race Friday at the CCS Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Loikits Industries’ Loikits used the speed of his ex-Vincent Haskovec Suzuki GSX-R1000 to hold off a late-race charge from Rodolfo Ramirez to win the Expert GTO race and his first-ever National Championship.

Loikits wasn’t the only first-time winner, however, as Hal’s Performance Advantage Buell’s Dan Bilanksy earned his first CCS National Championship with a victory in the thrilling Thunderbike sprint.

It was not the first time Arclight Suzuki’s Jeff Wood won at Daytona, and it showed as the two-time ASRA Champion made a perfect last-lap draft pass on Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May to win the red-flag-shortened GTU final.

Another rider familiar with winning did so again in the Unlimited Superbike final, as four-time World Champion Doug Polen piloted a Boulder Motorsports Ducati 999R to a convincing win. Polen, 46, said it was his first time racing at Daytona in nine years and he was loving it.

In other action, Moons Cycle II, the defending ASRA Team Challenge Champion, took the overall Team Challenge race win with a Suzuki GSX-R1000 ridden by Mark Harwood and Calvin Martinez. Moons Cycle II only made one pit stop during the race, filling its over-size fuel tank while choosing to stretch one set of Dunlop DOT-labeled tires for the 47-lap race distance.

Due to problems with the electronic timing and scoring system during the race and the resulting protests, official results for the Team Challenge were not released for more than five hours after the completion of the race.

CCS Race Of Champions Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida October 20, 2006 Updated Provisional Race Results:

GT LIGHTS EXPERT: 1. Nate Kern (BMW R 1200S); 2. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000SS); 3. Christopher Boy (Bimota 900); 4. Paul James (Buell XB-12R); 5. Robert Cole (Duc 1000); 6. Bob Michael (Suz SV650).

GT LIGHTS AMATEUR: 1. Jason Edmonds (Duc 1000SS); 2. Clayton Schutz (Apr RS250); 3. Gino Angella (Duc 1000); 4. James Delk, Jr. (Buell XB-12R); 5. Kevin Uttech (Suz SV650); 6. Matt McNall (Suz SV650).

GTO EXPERT: 1. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-10R); 6. Carlos Fabian (Suz GSX-R1000).

GTO AMATEUR: 1. Robert Wilkey (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Lloyd Bayley (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Raymond Thibedeau (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6).

AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST GTU EXPERT: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Michael Himmelsbach (Tri Daytona 675); 6. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R600).

AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST GTU AMATEUR: 1. Curt Henderson (Hon CBR600RR); 2. Santiago Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 4. R. John Deuser (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Henry Deluca (Hon CBR600RR); 6. Eric Sampson (Yam YZF-R6).

LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Jeffrey Johnson (Buell XB-12R); 2. Eric Helmbach (Hon CBR600); 3. Bob Weinert (Yam FZR560); 4. James Brown (Suz SV650); 5. Jeff Hudlett (Duc 1000); 6. C.J. Czaia (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Brian Woods (Suz SV650); 2. Thomas Michaels (Buell XB-12R); 3. Matt McNall (Suz SV650); 4. Jack White (Kaw EX500); 5. Tim Morris (Yam FZR600).

FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Dennis Debuhr (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Robert Lang (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Calvin Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Richard Croly, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6).

FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Hilton Geartner (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Charlie Mavros (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Paul Vondrak (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Phillip Doyle (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Kelly Daniels; 6. Patrick Quinn (Yam YZF-R6).

THUNDERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-12R); 2. Stephane Mertens (BMW 1200); 3. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200); 4. Dave Estok (Buell XB-12R); 5. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell XB-12R); 6. Brett Guyer (Duc 1000SS).

THUNDERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Jason Edmonds (Duc 1000SS); 2. Gino Angella (Duc 1000SS); 3. James Delk, Jr. (Buell XB-12R); 4. Kevin Uttech (Suz SV650); 5. Matt McNall (Suz SV650); 6. Anthony Caligiuri (Buell 1200).

UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Doug Polen (Duc 999R); 2. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Mark Nudelman (Suz GSX-R1000); 6. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000).

UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Raymond Thibedeau (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. John Cadman; 3. Tomas Lopez (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Curt Henderson (Hon CBR600RR); 5. Marshall Skloss (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Yuri Dobrowolsky (Suz GSX-R1000).

125cc GRAND PRIX EXPERT: 1. Steve Wenner (Hon RS125); 2. Adam Loeffler (Hon RS125); 3. Jeffrey Permanian (Hon RS125); 4. Lonny Michels (Hon RS125).

125cc GRAND PRIX AMATEUR: 1. Morten Frederiksen (Hon RS125); 2. Hector St. John (Yam TZ125).

ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Chris Simmons (Duc 750); 2. Jeff Rudlett (KTM 660); 3. Mark Evry (Yam FZR400); 4. Michael Perry (Yam 370).

ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Clayton Schutz (Apr RS250); 2. Tim Morris (Kaw EX500); 3. Thomas Noble (Yam FZR400); 4. Scott Schaefer (Hon Hawk 650); 5. Jack White (Kaw EX500); 6. Ronnie Holloman (Tri 750).

TEAM CHALLENGE: OVERALL: 1. Moons Cycle II (Scott Harwood/Calvin Martinez), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 47 laps; 2. Vallely Racing II (Matt Lynn/Joe Riberio), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 47 laps; 3. Vallely Racing (Michael Himmelsbach/Frank Trombino), Suz GSX-R1000, GTO, 45 laps; 4. Speed Tech Racing (Jason Farrell/Brian Frank), Kaw ZX-6RR, GTU, 45 laps; 5. 3 S Motorsports (Michael Murray/Jonathan Lawrence), Yam YZF-R6, GTU, 43 laps; 6. Teamhurtbyaccident.com (C.J. Czaia/Ben Matheson), Suz SV650, GTL, 43 laps; 7. Appel Racing (Melissa Appel/Alan Feddeisen), Kaw ZX-6R, GTU, 43 laps; 8. Fast Lane Racing (Rick Beggs/Kevin Tate/Trey Yonce/Robert Wilkey), Kaw ZX-6R, GTO, 42 laps; 9. Beck/Paris (Michael Beck/Melissa Paris), Suz GSX-R600, GTU, 40 laps; 10. JS Racing (Mike Cusano/Dave Estok), Yam YZF-R6, GTU, 40 laps.

GTO: 1. Moons Cycle II, 47 laps; 2. Vallely Racing II, 47 laps; 3. Vallely Racing, 45 laps; 4. Fast Lane Racing, 42 laps; 5. Mid-Illini/NFC Racing (Matt Flowers/Lonnie Michaels/Paul Gilchrist/Mitchell Stein), Suz GSX-R750, 40 laps; 6. Team Ah Ha Ha Ha (Pedro Valiente/Barrett Long/Rudolph Vonergnau), Yam YZF-R1, 8 laps.

GTU: 1. Speed Tech Racing, 45 laps; 2. 3 S Motorsports, 43 laps; 3. Appel Racing, 43 laps; 4. Beck/Paris, 40 laps; 5. JS Racing; 6. FLC3 (Rachel Sasse/Jason Gibbens/Eric Samson), Kaw ZX-6RR, 40 laps.

GT LIGHTS: 1. Teamhurtbyaccident.com, 42 laps; 2. Mighty Lumina Racing (Bill Davenport/Eric Helmbach), Suz SV650, 39 laps; 3. Team LMB (Neil Frank/Sean O’Sullivan/Max Grant), Suz SV650, 40 laps; 4. San Jose BMW (Craig McLean/Thomas Montano), BMW 1100, 37 laps.

SOLO CHALLENGE: 1. Motoxtreme Racing (Santiago Villa), Yam YZF-R1, 46 laps; 2. GT Racing (Patrick Quinn), Yam YZF-R6, 45 laps; 3. AVA Racing (Paul Cappella), Hon CBR600RR, 43 laps; 4. Cgiatm.com (Johnny Rock Page), Yam, 43 laps; 5. Champions McNology (David McPherson), Yam YZF-R6, 42 laps; 6. LB-United (Robert Lombardi), Suz GSX-R600, 42 laps.

More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway:

Motorcycles On Track At Daytona International Speedway

SunTrust MOTO-ST Practice, Team Challenge, CCS Races Kick Off Fall Cycle Scene

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Oct. 20, 2006) — Motorcycle racing kicked off on Friday at Daytona International Speedway with the 47-lap Team Challenge event and seven Championship Cup Series races.

A familiar face that landed in Gatorade Victory Lane on Friday was Doug Polen, a four-time World champion who won the Expert Unlimited Superbike event aboard his Ducati 999.

“This is a blast to be able to run the old circuit like the way we use to,” Polen said. “The last time I was here competing — the last time I remember — was 1997. So that was nine years ago. I’ve got half dozen laps of practice and have been using these races to feel the bike out. The Ducati 999R is absolutely fantastic. The bike was built by Boulder Motorsports and Brian Sharp. The guy knows what he’s doing and it’s been a great relationship so far.”

Team Challenge: The team of Scott Harwood and Calvin Martinez aboard a Suzuki 600 chased down the Vallely Racing Suzuki 1000 in the second half of the Team Challenge event to capture the overall victory.

“We were just running our own race, just trying to stay consistent and finish,” said Harwood, who rode the first stint. “We came in here with the national championship already wrapped up. This was just a fun time to come out to Daytona and race it up with the other guys.

“We won the previous seven races so we did want to come in here and make it a clean sweep for the season.”

The victory does make it a clean sweep for the season and Harwood gave plenty of credit to Greg Moon, who built the engine on the powerful Suzuki.

“Without him, we wouldn’t have gotten to where we are,” Harwood said. “He builds a solid bike. Every race, we have had a fresh bike. It’s just reliable. We didn’t have one mechanical this year and we didn’t’ have one crash.”

Harwood said the heat was his toughest foe as he turned laps on the legendary 3.56-mile road course.

“The elements were pretty hard core with temperatures in the high 90s and the humidity up so high,” Harwood said. “It was one of those things where it was a battle of the elements. As far as our race strategy it was flawless. We wanted to do one stop and we did that. I believe that got us the first overall. “

Martinez, who rode the last stint, said the race went according to plan.

“We made a rider change and fuel stop at the halfway point,” Martinez said. “The bike was running fast and I know we had to chase down the No. 3 bike (Vallely Racing) and we passed them on the last lap.

“It was a lot of fun out there. It was really hot. (The race) could have been 10 laps shorter. Greg Moon really put a motor on the bike and it really goes on the banks.”

8 Hours At Daytona: The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series 8 Hours At Daytona will go green at 1 p.m. on Saturday with an international field of 39 bikes and more than 100 riders. The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series participated in a two-hour practice session on Friday night to prepare for Saturday’s endurance race.

The 8 Hours At Daytona is the inaugural event for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, a new motorcycle endurance racing series that will kick off their 2007 inaugural season in March at DIS during Daytona 200 Week By Honda.

The race will feature $100,000 in purse and lap money and will finish under the lights. The event will mark the first nighttime motorcycle race at DIS since the 1985 Paul Revere 250.

Teams will be required to use a minimum of two and a maximum of three riders in the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona and all subsequent SunTrust MOTO-ST events. The race will feature three classes of sport twin motorcycles: SuperSport Twins (SST), GrandSport Twins (GST) and Sport Twins (ST).

In memory: Lt. Shawn Sloan, assistant commander of the Polk County (Fla.) Sherriff’s Office ERT (Emergency Response Team) and a 13-year veteran of the agency, is racing his motorcycle during this weekend’s Fall Cycle Scene in honor of D/S Matt Williams and his K-9 partner Diogi, who were killed in the line of duty last month.

An image of Williams and Diogi together are emblazoned on the trailer that houses the motorcycle and on the bike itself. A short ceremony with several of Williams’ fellow K-9 teams and a moment of silence took place before the start of Friday’s races.

Autograph session: Getting the festivities underway for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona SunTrust MOTO-ST Series race on Saturday will be an autograph session featuring the full field of riders from the 8 Hours At Daytona and some very special guests.

Beginning at 10 a.m., riders will be on hand in the Speedway’s NEXTEL FANZONE to sign special event posters and commemorative autograph cards.

Joining SunTrust MOTO-ST Series competitors will be founder of the World Superbike Series and winner of the first Daytona Superbike race Steve McLaughlin, four-time World Champion Doug Polen, three-time AMA Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen, 1967 and 1968 AMA Grand National Champion and former Daytona 200 By Honda winner Gary Nixon and former Daytona 200 By Honda winner John Ashmead.

Tickets are available online at ~http://www.racetickets.com~ or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Friday’s Results:

ASRA Team Challenge (GTO): 1. Moons Cycle II, Suzuki 600: Calvin Martinez (Slinger, Wisc.), Calvin Martinez, Scott Harwood, Jesse Janisch; 2. Vallely Racing II, Suzuki 1000: Tom Vallely (Flagler Beach), Ryan Paterson, Josh Day; 3. Vallely Racing, Suzuki 1000: Tom Vallely (Flagler Beach), Joe Riberio, Mike Himmeslbach ASRA Team Challenge (GTU): 1. Speed Tec Racing, Kawasaki 600: Jason Farrell (Oshkosh, Wisc.), Brian Frank; 2. 3 S 2. Motorsports, Yamaha 600: Michael Murray (Schlenksville, Pa.), Jonathan Lawrence; 3. Appel Racing, 636 Kawasaki: Melissa Appel (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Algn Feddeisen; ASRA Team Challenge (GTL): 1. Teamhurtbyaccident, Suzuki 650: CJ Czaia (Palmetto, Fla.), Ben Matheson; 2. Mighty Lomina Racing, Suzuki 650: Bill Davenport (Boston, Mass.), Craig McLean, Thomas Montano; 3. Team LMB, Suzuki 650: Frank Neil (Washington, D.C.), Sean O’Sullivan, Max Grant;; A&J Recognition Solo Challenge: 1. Motoxtreme Racing, Yamaha 1000: Santiago Villa (Sunrise, Fla.); 2. GT Racing, Yamaha 600: Patrick Quinn (Paisley, Fla.); 3. AVA Racing, Honda 600: Paul Capella (Westchester, Pa.)

Amateur GT Lights: 1. Jason Edmonds, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Ducati 1000; 2. Clayton Schutz, Victoria, Texas, Aprilla 250; 3. Gina Angella, Hollywood, Fla., Ducati 1000;

Expert GT Lights: 1. Nate Kern, Devon, Pa., BMW 1170; 2. Brett Guyer, Stratham, N.H., Ducati 1000; 3. Christopher Boy, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Bim 900;

Amateur GTO: 1. Robert Wilkey, Fairfax Station, Va., Suzuki 1000; 2. Lloyd Bailey, Deer Park, N.Y., Suzuki 1000; 3. Raymond Thibedeau, Phoenix, Ariz., Suzuki 1000;

Expert GTO: 1. David Loikits, Northhampton, Pa., Suzuki 1000; 2. Rodolfo Ramirez, Temavac, Fla., Suzuki 1000; 3. Ivan Garza, El Paso, Texas, Kawasaki 1000;

Expert Lightweight F40: Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn., Buell; 2. Eric Helmbach, Califon, NJ, Honda 600; 3. Bob Weinert, Plainfield, Ill., Yamaha 560;

Amateur Lightweight F40: 1. Brian Woods, Plymouth, Mass., Suzuki 650; 2. Thomas Michels, Racine, Wisc., Buell 1200; 3. Matt McNall, Janesville, Wisc., Suzuki 650;

Expert Formula 40: 1. Dennis Debuhr, Waukesha, Wisc., Suzuki 750; 2. Robert Lang, Dade City, Fla., Suzuki 750; 3. Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, Iowa, Yamaha 600;

Amateur Formula 40: 1. Hilton Gearther, Winter Park, Fla., Suzuki 750; 2. Charlie Mavros, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki 750; 3. Paul Vondrak, Nashotah, Wisc., Suzuki 750;

Expert Thunderbike: 1. Don Bilansky, Waukesha, Wisc., Buell 1200; 2. Stephane Mertens, Brussels, BMW 1200; 3. Brian Parriott, Calistoga, Calif., BMW 1200;

Amateur Thunderbike: Jason Edmonds, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Ducati 1000; 2. Gino Angella, Hollywood, Fla., Ducati 1000; 3. James Delk, Jr., New Castle, Va., Buell 1169;

Amateur Unlimited Superbike: 1. Raymond Thibedeau, Phoenix, Ariz., Suzuki 1000; 2. John Cadman, Hershey, Pa.; 3. Tomas Lopez, Sunrise, Fla., Yamaha 600;

Expert Unlimited Superbike: 1. Doug Polen, Camarillo, Calif., Ducati 999; 2. David Loikits, Northampton, Pa., Suzuki 1000; 3. Johnny Rock Page, Phoenix, Ariz., Yamaha 1000.

Amateur Ultra Light Superbike: 1. Clayton Schutz, Victoria, Texas, Aprilia 250; 2. Tim Morris, Covington, Ga., Kawasaki 500; 3. Thomas Noble, New Market, Md., Yamaha 400;

Expert Ultra Light Superbike: 1. Chris Sammons, Longwood, Fla., Ducati 750; 2. Jeff Hudlett, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., KTM; 3. Mark Evry, Silver Spring, Md., Yamaha 600.

Expert 125 GP: 1. Steve Wenner, Pompano Beach, Fla., Honda 125; 2. Adam Loeffler, Boca Raton, Fla., Honda 125; 3. Jeffery Permanian, Roselle, Ill., Honda 125;

125 Grand Prix Am: 1. Morten Frederiksen, Honda 125.

Akropovic GTU Expert: 1. Jeff Wood, Winchenden, Ma., Suzuki 600; 2. Geoff May, Gainesville, Ga., Suzuki 600; 3. Cory West, Eureka Springs, Ar., Yamaha 600.

Akropovic GTU Amateur: 1. Curt Henderson, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Honda 600; 2. Santiago Lopez, Sunrise, Fla., Yamaha 600; 3. Tomas Lopez, Sunrise, Fla., Yamaha 600.

Hacking Will Be On XM Radio’s ‘Powershift’ Tonight

Newly crowned AMA Supersport and Superstock Champion Jamie Hacking will be a special guest on XM Radio’s PowerShift with Joe Castello tonight at 6:45 EST. Power Shift covers the world of motor sports from IRL, NHRA, F1, ALMS, AMA, ARCA and NASCAR. Castello is known for his “No holds barred” opinions while maintaining a sense of humor about his favorite motorsports. Power Shift airs Mon- Fri, 6:00 – 7:00 PM (EST) on XM143 – XMSN (Sports)

MOTO-ST Riders Will Get A Taste Of Daytona At Night In Their First Practice Session

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. A world class field of endurance racers is set to take to the track later today for the first time in preparation for this weekend’s inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona. The event is the debut event for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series. A two-hour practice session on the 3.56-mile 14-turn Daytona International Speedway road course starts at 5:00 p.m. ET today. The session will give the riders their first experience of the track in nighttime conditions as they prepare for Saturday’s eight-hour race, which begins at 1:00 p.m. ET. This will be the first motorcycle night race at Daytona since 1985. The entry of over 100 riders includes former World Endurance champion riders Stephane Mertens of Belgium and Australian Warwick Nowland, and legendary U.S. endurance squad Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. Mertens has enjoyed a long and varied motorcycle road racing career. He finished second in the World Superbike Championship in 1989 and placed third in 1990. He was World Endurance Champion in 1995. Mertens is part of the San Jose BMW team this weekend riding a BMW R1200 with Brian Parriott of Calistoga, Calif. And Nate Kern of Cherry Hill, N.J. Nowland is a two-time World Endurance Champion and will be riding a BMW Motorcycles of Daytona-backed BMW R1200, teamed with Mike Ciccoto of Sebastien, Fla. and John Haner of Austin, Texas. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki has 13 WERA National Endurance Championships to its credit and 128 endurance race wins. The team’s riders include Michael Barnes of Boca Raton, Fla., Gainesville, Ga.’s Geoff May and Chris Ulrich from Lake Elsinore, Calif. The 39 teams entered will be competing in three classes. The Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport class (SST) includes motorcycles producing between 90-118 horsepower, the BMW Grand Sport Twins class (GST) covers motorcycles producing 75-90 horsepower, and machines under 75 horsepower will battle in the Sport Twins category (ST). Starting positions for the race will be by order of entry in each class, with motorcycles in the SST class placed first, followed by GST and then ST. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of SunTrust MOTO-ST tires for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer, and the starting grid will be determined by the order in which race entries were received. Saturday’s schedule calls for brief warm-up sessions for all classes beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by an autograph session at 10:00 a.m. The 8 Hours At Daytona is scheduled to take the green flag at 1:00 p.m. ET. Live Timing and Scoring data for all sessions will be available via the official web site of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, www.moto-st.com, and a one-hour highlight package from the race will air on SPEED at some point in the fourth quarter of 2006. Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

Bayliss To Take Gibernau’s Seat At MotoGP Finale In Valencia

The Ducati Marlboro Team goes into the 2006 season finale aiming to end MotoGP’s 990cc era on a high by adding to its haul of race wins and podium finishes. Loris Capirossi will race at Valencia alongside former team-mate Troy Bayliss because Sete Gibernau is unfit to ride following further treatment to the collarbone he broke at June’s Catalan GP and damaged again at the recent Portuguese GP. Bayliss contested the 2003 and 2004 MotoGP championships with the Ducati Marlboro Team and won his second World Superbike title with Ducati earlier this month. The 2006 season has been the Ducati Marlboro Team’s most successful since it first entered the MotoGP World Championship in 2003. Capirossi has doubled his previous number of victories for the team by taking three wins (at Jerez, Brno and Motegi) plus four further podiums, two pole positions (at Jerez and Motegi) and four fastest laps. In contesting the final 990cc MotoGP event Bayliss will ‘bookend’ the public life of Ducati’s 990cc Desmosedici because he also gave the V4 its first public outing at the 2002 Valencia GP, riding a few demo laps alongside Ducati test rider Vittoriano Guareschi. Both Bayliss and Capirossi have scored podium finishes on the Desmosedici at Valencia, Capirossi taking third in 2003, Bayliss third the following year. LORIS CAPIROSSI, Ducati Marlboro Team rider, 4th overall, 209 points “Estoril was a bad weekend for us but the prevoious four races were amazing, the bike and the tyres working really well, so we hope that we will be in similar shape at Valencia so we can once again fight for the podium. Valencia is such a strange racetrack, like a go-kart track which makes it very tough on a MotoGP bike. The Valencia weekend is never easy because the circuit is very unusual, with many slow-speed corners that lead into each other and very few right-handers. It’s maybe not the ideal racetrack for MotoGP bikes, though it seems a lot of fun on a 125 or a 250. Looking at the year overall, we’ve had some great moments and some bad moments. I think the big first-turn crash at Barcelona lost us the chance of winning the title, but I don’t think about it any more, I think only of the present and of the future. I understand that this is the correct attitude because I have been racing in GPs for 17 years and during those years I have made many mistakes, but you must always move on, don’t dwell on the past”. TROY BAYLISS, Ducati Marlboro Team rider “The only way I can put it is that I appreciate the opportunity that has been given to me to race at Valencia with the Ducati Marlboro Team. I feel sorry of course for Sete, who won’t be able to race in his home GP, but it sort of makes sense that I have been called to replace him. I was there at the start of the whole Ducati MotoGP project four years ago, the decision just fell into place and I am sure there are lots of people in the Company and lots of fans who want to see me at Valencia. My season has finished and I have this great opportunity now so it’s nice for all concerned and it’ll also be great to join up again with some of my old team and mechanics. I feel really good it’s Valencia, because it’s a track I know like the back of my hand and I’ve always had good results there. I’ll be thrown in at the deep end and won’t have much time for practice but I know the bike pretty well. The only thing I won’t have tried are the Bridgestone, but we’ll take it step by step and see how it goes from there”. LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project manager “We are really sorry that once again Sete isn’t fit to race, it’s a real shame. For Loris, we hope he can finish the season by claiming third place overall, which will be our best result in the riders’ championship. We hope he can have another great race, like the races he has had this year at Jerez, Motegi, Brno, Mugello, Sepang and so on. We count on the team and on Bridgestone to give him all the support he needs to get the result he deserves. Finally, a big welcome back to Troy. He was the first guy to ride the Desmosedici in public here in Valencia in 2002 and now he will ride the bike in its last race. Once we realised that Sete wasn’t fit we invited Troy to race to celebrate his second Superbike title with us. We just want him to enjoy the weekend because although there will be a lot of expectation upon him, it won’t be easy. He is riding a bike and tyres that he’s not familiar with and he will be racing against guys who have been on their bikes all year.” THE TRACK Valencia is one of five anti-clockwise MotoGP circuits and the second-slowest GP circuit with a lap record of just 154.9kmh, a fraction slower than Laguna Seca and marginally faster than Estoril. Most of the track’s corners are slow, in-and-out turns, grouped closely together, this unusual layout affording spectators a mostly unobstructed view of the entire circuit – a real rarity in the world of motorsport. It’s an immensely physical circuit with riders afforded little rest between bouts of heavy acceleration, braking and cornering. This weekend Valencia hosts its eighth Grand Prix after featuring on the World Championship calendar for the first time in 1999. The venue is officially christened the Ricardo Tormo circuit, in honour of the late Spanish rider, a former 50cc World Champion. Lap record: Marco Melandri (Honda), 1m 33.043s, 154.961kp/h, 96.288mph, Pole position 2005: Sete Gibernau (Honda), 1m 31.874s DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM RIDER DATA LOGS LORIS CAPIROSSI Age: 33 (born April 4, 1973) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP6 GP starts: 247 (77xMotoGP, 59×500, 84×250, 27×125) GP victories: 28 (6xMotoGP, 2×500, 12×250, 8×125) First GP victory: Britain, 1990 (125) First GP: Japan, 1990 (125) Pole positions: 41 (8xMotoGP, 5×500, 23×250, 5×125) First pole: Australia, 1991 (125) World Championships: 3 (125: 1990, 1991, 250: 1998) Valencia 2005 results: Grid: 7th. Race: 7th TROY BAYLISS Age: 37 (March 30, 1969) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP4 First GP: Australia, 1997 (250) GP starts: 33 (32xMotoGP, 1×250) World Superbike victories: 34 World Championships: 2 (Superbike: 2001, 2006)

Surtees To Appear This Weekend At Barber Vintage Festival/AHRMA Race Event

BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 20-22

(Birmingham, Ala.)- The Barber Motorsports Park is pleased to announce the return of the Barber Vintage Festival to take place during the American Historic Racing Association (AHRMA) vintage motorcycle racing event the weekend of October 20-22.

The 2nd annual Barber Vintage Festival will host a variety of events including a motorcycle swap meet, a motorcycle auction, vintage motocross, vintage demos, and a special after-hours event on Friday, October 20 with the legendary John Surtees. Sir John Surtees is the only man in the history of Motorsports to win the 350cc and 500cc motorcycle roadracing world championships and the Formula 1 car racing world championship. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will dedicate an exhibit showcasing vehicles from his career. Surtees will be on-hand to witness the dedication of the 500cc MV Agusta racing motorcycle and 158 Ferrari F1 car he used in his quest for the world titles.

Another special guest attending the Barber Vintage Festival is Craig Vetter of Vetter Corporation. Craig Vetter, a Selma native, was responsible for creating the Vetter Fairing. The fairings structure was created with the intent to smooth outlines and reduce drag. Vetter will be conducting lectures throughout the weekend that discuss his involvement in the evolution of the motorcycle and transportation. In the 1960s and 70s, the Vetter Corporation was second in size to Harley Davidson in the US. Vetter was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999.

Three-day tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Single-day tickets for Friday are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate. Single-day tickets for Saturday and Sunday are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Ticket includes paddock access. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be offering a $15 weekend pass for access into the Museum. For tickets and more information, call Southtix at 1-800-240-2300 or log on to www.barbermotorsports.

Live Timing And Scoring For MOTO-ST Race To Be Posted On Internet

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The debut race of the new SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will take place on the traditional 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway this weekend and race fans and competitors alike can follow all of the action of the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona through Live Timing and Scoring available only at www.moto-st.com. The exclusive Live Timing and Scoring feature will provide up-to-the minute standings for Friday’s two-hour practice at 5p.m., Saturday morning’s warm-up sessions at 8 a.m. and for the entirety of the eight-hour race that begins Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. All times are Eastern. Designed to bring professional, team-based motorcycle endurance to major race markets throughout North America, MOTO-ST was formally announced at the “World Center of Racing” during famed “Bike Week” last March. SunTrust was announced as the series title sponsor earlier this month and the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series features three-classes of motorcycles competing on the track at the same time for overall and individual class honors. The Buell Super Sport Twins (SST) class includes bikes that produce at least 90 and no more than 118 horsepower, while the BMW Grand Sport Twins (GST) class will feature bikes with horsepower ranging from 75 to 90. The Sport Twins (ST) class includes bikes making less than 75 horsepower. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of SunTrust MOTO-ST tires for the inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer, and the starting grid will be determined by the order in which race entries were received. The inaugural event of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will take the Green Flag on Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 pm. (ET) with racers taking the Checkered Flag at 9:00 p.m. (ET). Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

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