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Racer Dan Schmidt Recovering From Heart Attack, Plans To Race At Grattan In Two Weeks

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Racer Dan Schmidt Recovering From Heart Attack, Plans To Race At Grattan In Two Weeks

Racer and Team Chicago owner Dan Schmidt, 57, is recovering from a heart attack and plans to make his return to the WERA National Endurance Series on July 15 at Grattan Raceway in Michigan. Schmidt said that he suffered a heart attack June 22 while editing videotape for his public access TV show based in Chicago. “It felt like a had some indigestion and then my arm started to hurt in the classic signs of a heart attack so I called 911,” Schmidt told Roadracingworld.com today. Schmidt underwent surgery June 24th and was released from the hospital on June 25th. “It was so minor, my wife is much more freaked out than I am,” Schmidt said. “They put two stents in and did an angioplasty on a small vein. I feel good and I quit smoking so I’ll be even faster now.”

Ducati Verifies That Capirossi’s Desmosedici Is Being Auctioned

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Ducati Verifies That Capirossi’s Desmosedici Is Being Auctioned

The GP5 with which Loris won last year’s GP of Malaysia will go to auction in Monterey during the weekend of the US GP at Laguna Seca. The feeling of elation amongst all of the Ducati team and fans when Loris Capirossi won the race at the Sepang circuit last September will likely be experienced by the winning bidder for the same Desmosedici GP5 that the Italian rode to victory in that race, when it is auctioned off at the 2nd Monterey Classic Bike Auction (www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com). After noting the success and professionalism of last year’s auction, Ducati, which has never before made a MotoGP machine available for this kind of activity, welcomed with enthusiasm the request made by the organizers to have a Desmosedici machine as pride of place in the auction. Knowing that one of Borgo Panigale’s most prized ‘jewels’ will be the subject of bidding amongst Ducati’s numerous aficionados is a source of pride for the Italian manufacturer, which has always made passion, tenacity and competence the hallmarks of everyone that contributes to the brand’s position in the world. The auction will be held at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey during the weekend of the US GP at Laguna Seca, California (July 21-23). Bidders do not have to be onsite to participate, because an online simulcast bidding programme enables prospective buyers to bid in real time at their computer screens from anywhere in the world.

900 Participants Gather At AMA/FIM International Women And Motorcycling Conference In Athens, Georgia

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900 Participants Gather At AMA/FIM International Women And Motorcycling Conference In Athens, Georgia

The AMA/FIM International Women and Motorcycling Conference that was held in Athens, Georgia, USA from 30 June until 3 July 2006, gathered together some 900 participants, mostly from North America but also representatives from South Africa, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland. After 3 national conferences organised by the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association), the FIM – represented by a delegation of 5 persons including the Chief Executive Officer, Guy Maitre was associated with the AMA for this 2006 edition at international level. The four conference days allowed participants coming from very different backgrounds to meet, to share experiences and to attend numerous seminars given by top level women in various fields such as competition riders, journalists, writers and managers in motorcycling organisations. During the course of this conference, the motorcyclists had the opportunity to try out motorcycles of different makes, to make hosted or self-guided motorcycle rides and to visit the booths proposing articles relating to motorcycles and motorcycle users. This first international conference was very successful enabling the FIM to become better known and to state the aims of the new FIM Commission for Women in Motorcycling.

More From Last Weekend’s Races

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More From Last Weekend’s Races

L.O.C. ENDURANCE FINISHES THIRD IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSTOCK WERA ENDURANCE RACE AT ROAD ATLANTA Atlanta, Georgia L.O.C. Endurance finished on the podium for the third consecutive race this past weekend at the annual WERA Cycle Jam at Road Atlanta They also secured their first overall top 10 finish. With Riders Jimmy Vanderhaar, Dan Carr, and Joe Hayes, the team finished third in a stacked Middleweight Superstock class that accounted for five of the top ten teams. For the second time in as many races, the L.O.C. finished a 6-hour endurance on a single set of DOT-spec Bridgestone tires. After winning at Miller Motorsports Park on the “one-set-of-tires” strategy, the team tried for a repeat at the Cycle Jam, but the Georgia heat and hard acceleration of the Road Atlanta circuit took it’s toll on the Bridgestones. The team agonized over a tire change for the last two hours as it swapped the final podium position back and forth with Team Twisted Wizard. In the end, with Vanderhaar getting ready to go out for the final stint, the lead was too small for a new set of tires and the laps times were staying consistent””the tires would have to do. Vanderhaar then turned in possibly his most impressive ride of the season keeping pace on tires that were spinning up in every corner and even braking loose in the high speed back kink. After finishing the race, the team was dismayed to see that in the final 45 minutes of the race, the entire outer layer of the tire had been worn away to expose the cords. They wouldn’t have lasted much longer, but they did the job and brought the team home safely in third place. More, from a press release issued by Team Klaffi Honda: THREE PODIUMS FOR MARTIN FINNEGAN AT SKERRISS 100 Martin Finnegan had a strong day of racing at the Skerries 100 road race meeting last weekend, scoring three podium finishes from his three races. The annual Skerries 100 road races is the most well known event in the Irish road race calendar. Skerries in the North County Dublin rarely fails to please the fans who can get closer to the action than almost anywhere else Martin who lives just a couple of miles away from the 2.92-mile circuit went into the event as the pre-race favourite but he was denied a home win by Australian Cameron Donald. Nevertheless, the 25-year old took runner up spot in both the Open and Grand Final Superbike races aboard his Team Klaffi/Alpha Boilers Honda as well as a third in the 600cc race and was more than happy with his day’s work. Martin will be heading to the Isle of Man next where he will be competing in the prestigious Southern 100 road races. Held on the 4.25-mile Billown circuit, the action gets underway on Monday evening (July 10), with the racing taking place over the next three days and Martin is sure to be a front runner and challenge for the wins.

Wild Card 125cc And 250cc Riders Selected For German Grand Prix

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Wild Card 125cc And 250cc Riders Selected For German Grand Prix

Time schedule for warm-up and races (Sunday 16 July): 250cc warm-up: 8h45-09h05 MotoGP warm-up: 9h15-9h35 125cc warm-up: 9h45-10h05 Wild-card riders: The wild-card riders who will race in the German Grand Prix, scheduled on the circuit of Sachsenring on July 16 next, are the following: 125cc Class Robin Lässer (GER-KTM) Red Bull ADAC KTM Junior, DMSB Hugo van den Berg (NED-Aprilia) Varenhof Racing Team, FIM Georg Froehlich (GER-Honda) Abbink Bos Racing, DMSB Joshua Sommer (GER-Aprilia) RZT Racing, DMSB Toni Wirsing (GER-Honda) Honda Schumann Reisen, FIM 250cc Class Franz Aschenbrenner (GER-Honda) Castrol GP 250 Racing, DMSB Dan Linfoot (GBR-Honda) Winona Racing DMSB, Nicklas Cajback (SWE-Aprilia) Agesta Racing, FIM Meik Kevin Minnerop (GER-Honda) IMT Racing, DMSB Andreas Martensson (SWE-Aprilia) Martensson Racing, FIM Maximum number and nomination of wild-cards riders: 125cc: 3 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation); 2 nominated by the FIM. 250cc: 3 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation); 1 nominated by MSMA (Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers’ Association); 2 nominated by the FIM. MotoGP : 1 nominated by MSMA, 1 nominated by the FIM/Dorna. – A compulsory briefing will be held for all the riders who will be participating for the first time in the current Championship, at 17h00 on the day preceding the day scheduled for the first practice session.

Jacobsen, Bill Himmelsbach Take Wins In Round 4 Of The USGPRU Northeast Region

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Jacobsen, Bill Himmelsbach Take Wins In Round 4 Of The USGPRU Northeast Region

Odenton, MD. The first ever Shogun Motorsports 2-stroke Jamboree and Mosquito Extermination Festival brought together 2 and 4 wheel racers at the fabulous Beaverun Motorsports Complex in Pennsylvania. The sound of over a hundred and thirty 2-stroke engines was enough to bring tears to the eyes of the spectators. And that’s not just due to the smoke in the air! Repsol, the official oil sponsor of the event, used this event as an opportunity to unveil their new 2T Competition oil to this North American 2-stroke racing community. 

 Kyle Ferris snagged pole position in the Rising Sun Cycles 125GP qualifying on Saturday with a time of 1:02.06. He narrowly edged out Canadian, Alex Welsh, and twelve-year-old PJ Jacobsen along with the rest of the 48-bike field. In the Motion Pro 250GP qualifying, Alex Welsh laid down an impressive 1:00.86 time to claim pole position. He was followed merely .3 seconds back by Bill Himmelsbach, and Chris Pyles. The grid would be packed full with 41-bikes all shooting for the top spot and a piece of the $2500 prize money. 

The RSC 125GP race was a rabid fight for the lead, with 8 riders jockeying for position. Twelve-year-old racer, PJ Jacobsen of Team Celtic Racing, fought his way up to the front with Alex Welsh and Scott Smallwood, and Nobi Iso hot on his heals. Smallwood and Iso held on to the front pack for a large part of the 20-lap event, but started to fade when PJ picked up the pace. Dave Celento, Mike Orien, Tom Swager, John Hjelm, and Steve Wenner also couldn’t keep pace and started to fall further behind. PJ rode an extremely mature race as he kept within a few tenths of a second every single lap, even when mowing through the backmarkers. But, every time he would open up a gap on Alex, it would be closed a lap later. It was shaping up to be a photo finish when on lap 15, Welsh crashed in turn 10 leaving PJ as the clear winner. 

Team Celtic Racing owner, Barry Gilsenan said, “PJ completely exceeded our expectations with the win, further solidifying the talent of this young rider. All of us at Celtic Racing are thrilled with the opportunity to help PJ make the transition from dirt track to road racing a successful one.” 

Smallwood rode a very smooth race to clinch second. Nobi Iso was nearly caught as Celento and Orien duked it out for fourth place and crossed the line with Celento edging out Orien by a few inches. 

The Motion Pro 250GP race was marred by a red flag shortly after the start as Kory Gill pitched his TZ250 away in turn one and was left lying in the middle of the corner. The restart saw Chris Pyles leading Bill Himmelsbach, Sean Wray, John Dempsey and Steve Wenner for the first eight laps. On lap nine, cagey veteran Bill Himmelsbach put his powerful Yamaha TZ250 into the lead. Sean Wray slipped by Pyles as well, and proceeded to set his sights on Himmelsbach. Pyles, who was riding injured from a crash during qualifying, started to fall off the pace a little and left the two veterans to do battle. While Wray kept passing Himmelsbach on the straights, Bill put his track knowledge to work and would take back the position in the turns. Despite his best efforts, Wray couldn’t make the pass stick, and had to settle for second place after a 20-lap battle. Pyles was able to hang on for third place ahead of Matt Cooper and Alain Brault. 

Aside from the USGPRU 125GP and 250GP classes, this weekend saw great racing in both the Middleweight and Heavyweight classes. Joe Pomeroy took the win in Middleweight, and Mike Himmelsbach rode Russ Bigley’s Yamaha TZ750 to a very impressive win in the Heavyweight event. 

In the Metrakit’s race, Chris Heiser won on his 72cc racer. In the kart racing series, C. Bunneu won the Maxxis Formula 125 race and Johnny West won the Intercom 250cc shifter kart race. T. Blance won the CLK 125 race. 

Rising Sun Cycles 125GP Race Results: 1. PJ Jacobsen Hon 2. Scott Smallwood Hon 3. Nobi Iso Apr 4. Dave Celento Hon 5. Mike Orien Hon 6. Tom Swager Hon 7. John Hjelm Hon 8. Steve Wenner Hon 9. Merle Eschman Hon 10. Frank Merdocca Hon 11. Glen Pison Hon 12. Travis Huffman Hon 13. Rich Kjar Hon 14. Colin Cameron Hon 15. Mike Santelia Hon 16. Mark Dennis Hon 17. Rick Bulmann Hon 18. Bill Duran Hon 19. Rebecca Henn Hon 20. Chris Vest Hon 21. Bill Clery Hon 22. Alex Welsh TSR 23. Steve Belknap Hon 24. L. Silberstein Hon 25. E. Sak Hon 26. Mark Welsh Hon 27. J. Lemax Hon 28. Don Murfin Hon 29. Marcus Matthews Hon 30. Brian Kjar Hon 31. Bruce Lind Yam 32. Nick Jakubowski Hon 33. P. Kearns Hon 34. Sam Clark Yam 35. T. Henshaw Hon 36. Chris Temeyden Hon 37. Brian Burton Hon 38. Paul Duval Hon 39. A. Acquisiri Hon 40. Barry Gilsenan Apr 41. Paul Hopkins Hon 42. Kyle Ferris DNF 43. Bill Cole DNS 44. Mark Whitney DNS 45. Mark White DNS 46. Chris Pyles DNS 47. Drake Core DNS 48. Robert Taylor DNS 

Motion Pro 250GP Race Results: 1. Bill Himmelsbach Yam 2. Sean Wray Yam 3. Chris Pyles Yam 4. Matt Cooper Hon 5. Alain Brault Yam 6. Steve Wenner Hon 7. John Dempsey Yam 8. Tom Swager Yam 9. Mark St. Amand Yam 10. Bruce Lind Yam 11. Colin Cameron Unk 12. Tom Fournier Yam 13. Mark Stiles Yam 14. Mike Aboyoun Hon 15. Jim Bergey Hon 16. Randy Norian Unk 17. Ed Jokinen Apr 18. Jerry Sadler Unk 19. David Karten Unk 20. Joe Melchionda Yam 21. Nick Colley Yam 22. Mark Jaeckle Unk 23. Todd Urig Unk 24. Chris Quillman Yam 25. Nobi Iso Yam 26. Tom DiNardo Yam 27. Dane Walther Yam 28. Kyle Ferris Hon 29. Frank Murdocca DNF 30. Dave Celento DNS 31. Mike Wright DNS 32. Rebecca Henn DNS 33. Paul Hopkins DNS 34. Mike Santelia DNS 35. Jeff Federicci DNS 36. Sam Clark DNS 37. Mike Jakubowski DNS 38. Gord MacKay DNF 39. Alex Welsh DNF 40. Rick Bulmann DNS 41. Jim Bonner DNF 42. John Crook DNS 43. Ed Sak DNS

More On Ex-Capirossi Ducati Desmosedici Being Auctioned At Laguna Seca

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More On Ex-Capirossi Ducati Desmosedici Being Auctioned At Laguna Seca

Capirossi’s MotoGP-Winning Ducati To Be Auctioned At MCBA ’06 July 5, 2006 ­– When Loris Capirossi won back-to-back MotoGP races last September in Japan and Sepang, there was a feeling of elation among all of Team Ducati when after only three years of racing they were finally able to dent the dominance of the Japanese marques. A similar feeling of elation is likely to engulf the winning bidder for the same Desmosedici GP5 that Capirossi rode to victory in the Sepang race when it goes to auction at the second annual Monterey Classic Bike Auction later this month. “Talk about rare and unobtainable,” said Gavin Trippe of MCBA. “Bikes that win a MotoGP race are just not available anywhere, let alone one that took the checkers twice in a row after also grabbing the pole in both races. What an amazing machine!” The Ducati joins a growing roster of dozens of collectible motorcycles that have surfaced since last year’s highly successful debut of the Monterey Classic Bike Auction, which was held ­ as it will be again this year the same weekend as the MotoGP at Laguna Seca. “The general feeling is that this Capirossi bike could go for upwards of half a million dollars, which would easily set a record for a motorcycle at auction,” says Trippe. “But balancing that big number are many fantastic bikes in the five to ten thousand dollar range ­ perfect for someone who wants to start collecting these mechanical works of art.” Photos and pedigrees of bikes ranging from rarities like a 1929 Bohmerland and a 1923 “Famous James” 750 V-Twin, to recent racers like the Desmosedici GP5 and two Suzuki GSX-R1000s from the Michael Jordan stable, are online at ~http://www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com~ . Also on the site are registration forms for buyers and sellers, and extensive information about this year’s auction taking place July 20-22 at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey. Importantly, bidders do not have to be onsite to participate. An easy-to-use online simulcast bidding system enables prospective buyers to bid in real time at their computer screen from anywhere in the world. In fact, a third of last year’s MCBA bikes were ultimately purchased by online bidders. Information: ~http://www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com~ Email: [email protected]

Last Weekend’s WERA Cycle Jam Drew Over 1200 Entries

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Last Weekend’s WERA Cycle Jam Drew Over 1200 Entries

BRASELTON, Ga. The paddock at Road Atlanta was overflowing during last weekend’s WERA Cycle Jam as competitors from the WERA National and Sportsman Series came out for some of the hottest racing of the year. Over three days of racing, the huge turnout of riders accounted for 1251 sprint race entries. All of the classes had a strong turnout with the riders spread evenly throughout the many grids, a testament to the popularity of all of WERA’s classes. 

Friday’s six-hour WERA/Bridgestone National Endurance Series race had just one brief red flag, and the 46 teams that participated were able to turn lap after lap under green flag conditions. Since endurance championship points are determined according to miles ridden, all of the teams gained valuable points thanks to the safe racing. Vesrah Suzuki was the big winner, with a six-lap margin of victory. Tray Batey, John Jacobi and Lee Acree rode the Heavyweight Superbike Suzuki GSX-R1000. 5150 Racing made a welcome addition to the overall podium, and a second-place finish for Justin Marm, Chad Lewin, Phil Caudill and Tony Palarie also gave them the Heavyweight Superstock win on their Suzuki GSX-R1000. ARNCHU Racing’s Randy Sherman and Mark Crozier brought home third on a Heavyweight Superstock Suzuki GSX-R1000. Fourth overall went to Mediumweight Superstock winners TVR II. The team featured Steven Breckenridge, James Stroud and Chuck Ivey on a Yamaha YZF-R6. Red Star finished fifth overall, claiming another Mediumweight Superbike victory thanks to the talents of William Lindsay, Brett Champagne, Ben Walters and Ben Thompson on a Yamaha YZF-R6. In the Lightweight Superbike class, Ghetto Customs earned their second victory of the season. Russell Stoddard, Chris Parrish, Cale Swiger and Tim Birdsong rode the Suzuki SV650 to a finish of 12th overall. 

After a full day of WERA/Pirelli National Sportsman Series action on Saturday, fans were treated to Sunday’s competitive WERA/Michelin National Challenge Series sprint races. In the expert ranks, Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey brought home the trophies in Open Superstock and Heavyweight Twins Superstock. Local racer Brian Stokes, riding for Team Lipton & Dupont, took the 600 Superstock win. Vesrah got another win with Lee Acree’s last-lap pass for first in Formula 1. Butler Machinery’s Robert Jensen was victorious in 750 Superstock. In 600 Superbike, Garrett Carter rode to the win while Daniel Parkerson earned the top spot in 750 Superbike. When it came to racing twins, Chris Parrish was the quickest of the field in Lightweight Twins Superstock and Dane Westby got the win in Formula 2. In the novice classes, Seth Starnes was again the big winner, with victories in Open Superstock, 600 Superbike and 600 Superstock. Curt Henderson dominated in 750 Superstock with his three-second margin of victory. Tim Hunt had an even longer lead in 750 Superbike. Kris Turner got a narrow win in Formula 2 novice. In the twins classes, Mark Wyland won Heavyweight Twins Superstock and Chris Slay won Lightweight Twins Superstock. 

WERA owner Evelyne Clarke and the entire WERA staff would like to extend their condolences to the friends and family of Chris Stevenson, a WERA racer and friend who passed away Sunday from injuries sustained in a chain-reaction crash that day. 

The WERA National Series heads to Grattan Raceway in Michigan in just two weeks for round six of the season. More information about WERA can be found online at www.WERA.com.

Team Sheriff Racing Launches New Website

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Team Sheriff Racing Launches New Website

Team Sheriff Racing is very pleased to announce that after several months of hard work, our new website is up and running! Thanks to the generosity and support of eSCV Hosting and Watters Edge Design, our new site is bigger and better. Not only does it have information on the team and our programs, but it also has lots of information for street racers, parents, and educators. We’re still not even done yet. We’ll be at work for the next few months, continuing to update and improve the site. Please be sure to visit the new site at ~http://www.teamsheriffracing.com~. Don’t forget to bookmark it!

Race Tech To Set Suspension At Bike Night In Southern California

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Race Tech To Set Suspension At Bike Night In Southern California

RACETECH Suspension to attend bike night in Huntington Beach, CA Wed. July 5th at the Bravo Burger bike night. RACETECH Suspension will be on hand with their fully equipped service truck to setup suspension and sag. For $20 you can get your bike’s sag and baseline suspension. The event begins at 7pm local time and is located at: Bravo Burger 19102 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Racer Dan Schmidt Recovering From Heart Attack, Plans To Race At Grattan In Two Weeks

Racer and Team Chicago owner Dan Schmidt, 57, is recovering from a heart attack and plans to make his return to the WERA National Endurance Series on July 15 at Grattan Raceway in Michigan. Schmidt said that he suffered a heart attack June 22 while editing videotape for his public access TV show based in Chicago. “It felt like a had some indigestion and then my arm started to hurt in the classic signs of a heart attack so I called 911,” Schmidt told Roadracingworld.com today. Schmidt underwent surgery June 24th and was released from the hospital on June 25th. “It was so minor, my wife is much more freaked out than I am,” Schmidt said. “They put two stents in and did an angioplasty on a small vein. I feel good and I quit smoking so I’ll be even faster now.”

Ducati Verifies That Capirossi’s Desmosedici Is Being Auctioned

The GP5 with which Loris won last year’s GP of Malaysia will go to auction in Monterey during the weekend of the US GP at Laguna Seca. The feeling of elation amongst all of the Ducati team and fans when Loris Capirossi won the race at the Sepang circuit last September will likely be experienced by the winning bidder for the same Desmosedici GP5 that the Italian rode to victory in that race, when it is auctioned off at the 2nd Monterey Classic Bike Auction (www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com). After noting the success and professionalism of last year’s auction, Ducati, which has never before made a MotoGP machine available for this kind of activity, welcomed with enthusiasm the request made by the organizers to have a Desmosedici machine as pride of place in the auction. Knowing that one of Borgo Panigale’s most prized ‘jewels’ will be the subject of bidding amongst Ducati’s numerous aficionados is a source of pride for the Italian manufacturer, which has always made passion, tenacity and competence the hallmarks of everyone that contributes to the brand’s position in the world. The auction will be held at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey during the weekend of the US GP at Laguna Seca, California (July 21-23). Bidders do not have to be onsite to participate, because an online simulcast bidding programme enables prospective buyers to bid in real time at their computer screens from anywhere in the world.

900 Participants Gather At AMA/FIM International Women And Motorcycling Conference In Athens, Georgia

The AMA/FIM International Women and Motorcycling Conference that was held in Athens, Georgia, USA from 30 June until 3 July 2006, gathered together some 900 participants, mostly from North America but also representatives from South Africa, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland. After 3 national conferences organised by the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association), the FIM – represented by a delegation of 5 persons including the Chief Executive Officer, Guy Maitre was associated with the AMA for this 2006 edition at international level. The four conference days allowed participants coming from very different backgrounds to meet, to share experiences and to attend numerous seminars given by top level women in various fields such as competition riders, journalists, writers and managers in motorcycling organisations. During the course of this conference, the motorcyclists had the opportunity to try out motorcycles of different makes, to make hosted or self-guided motorcycle rides and to visit the booths proposing articles relating to motorcycles and motorcycle users. This first international conference was very successful enabling the FIM to become better known and to state the aims of the new FIM Commission for Women in Motorcycling.

More From Last Weekend’s Races

L.O.C. ENDURANCE FINISHES THIRD IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSTOCK WERA ENDURANCE RACE AT ROAD ATLANTA Atlanta, Georgia L.O.C. Endurance finished on the podium for the third consecutive race this past weekend at the annual WERA Cycle Jam at Road Atlanta They also secured their first overall top 10 finish. With Riders Jimmy Vanderhaar, Dan Carr, and Joe Hayes, the team finished third in a stacked Middleweight Superstock class that accounted for five of the top ten teams. For the second time in as many races, the L.O.C. finished a 6-hour endurance on a single set of DOT-spec Bridgestone tires. After winning at Miller Motorsports Park on the “one-set-of-tires” strategy, the team tried for a repeat at the Cycle Jam, but the Georgia heat and hard acceleration of the Road Atlanta circuit took it’s toll on the Bridgestones. The team agonized over a tire change for the last two hours as it swapped the final podium position back and forth with Team Twisted Wizard. In the end, with Vanderhaar getting ready to go out for the final stint, the lead was too small for a new set of tires and the laps times were staying consistent””the tires would have to do. Vanderhaar then turned in possibly his most impressive ride of the season keeping pace on tires that were spinning up in every corner and even braking loose in the high speed back kink. After finishing the race, the team was dismayed to see that in the final 45 minutes of the race, the entire outer layer of the tire had been worn away to expose the cords. They wouldn’t have lasted much longer, but they did the job and brought the team home safely in third place. More, from a press release issued by Team Klaffi Honda: THREE PODIUMS FOR MARTIN FINNEGAN AT SKERRISS 100 Martin Finnegan had a strong day of racing at the Skerries 100 road race meeting last weekend, scoring three podium finishes from his three races. The annual Skerries 100 road races is the most well known event in the Irish road race calendar. Skerries in the North County Dublin rarely fails to please the fans who can get closer to the action than almost anywhere else Martin who lives just a couple of miles away from the 2.92-mile circuit went into the event as the pre-race favourite but he was denied a home win by Australian Cameron Donald. Nevertheless, the 25-year old took runner up spot in both the Open and Grand Final Superbike races aboard his Team Klaffi/Alpha Boilers Honda as well as a third in the 600cc race and was more than happy with his day’s work. Martin will be heading to the Isle of Man next where he will be competing in the prestigious Southern 100 road races. Held on the 4.25-mile Billown circuit, the action gets underway on Monday evening (July 10), with the racing taking place over the next three days and Martin is sure to be a front runner and challenge for the wins.

Wild Card 125cc And 250cc Riders Selected For German Grand Prix

Time schedule for warm-up and races (Sunday 16 July): 250cc warm-up: 8h45-09h05 MotoGP warm-up: 9h15-9h35 125cc warm-up: 9h45-10h05 Wild-card riders: The wild-card riders who will race in the German Grand Prix, scheduled on the circuit of Sachsenring on July 16 next, are the following: 125cc Class Robin Lässer (GER-KTM) Red Bull ADAC KTM Junior, DMSB Hugo van den Berg (NED-Aprilia) Varenhof Racing Team, FIM Georg Froehlich (GER-Honda) Abbink Bos Racing, DMSB Joshua Sommer (GER-Aprilia) RZT Racing, DMSB Toni Wirsing (GER-Honda) Honda Schumann Reisen, FIM 250cc Class Franz Aschenbrenner (GER-Honda) Castrol GP 250 Racing, DMSB Dan Linfoot (GBR-Honda) Winona Racing DMSB, Nicklas Cajback (SWE-Aprilia) Agesta Racing, FIM Meik Kevin Minnerop (GER-Honda) IMT Racing, DMSB Andreas Martensson (SWE-Aprilia) Martensson Racing, FIM Maximum number and nomination of wild-cards riders: 125cc: 3 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation); 2 nominated by the FIM. 250cc: 3 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation); 1 nominated by MSMA (Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers’ Association); 2 nominated by the FIM. MotoGP : 1 nominated by MSMA, 1 nominated by the FIM/Dorna. – A compulsory briefing will be held for all the riders who will be participating for the first time in the current Championship, at 17h00 on the day preceding the day scheduled for the first practice session.

Jacobsen, Bill Himmelsbach Take Wins In Round 4 Of The USGPRU Northeast Region

Odenton, MD. The first ever Shogun Motorsports 2-stroke Jamboree and Mosquito Extermination Festival brought together 2 and 4 wheel racers at the fabulous Beaverun Motorsports Complex in Pennsylvania. The sound of over a hundred and thirty 2-stroke engines was enough to bring tears to the eyes of the spectators. And that’s not just due to the smoke in the air! Repsol, the official oil sponsor of the event, used this event as an opportunity to unveil their new 2T Competition oil to this North American 2-stroke racing community. 

 Kyle Ferris snagged pole position in the Rising Sun Cycles 125GP qualifying on Saturday with a time of 1:02.06. He narrowly edged out Canadian, Alex Welsh, and twelve-year-old PJ Jacobsen along with the rest of the 48-bike field. In the Motion Pro 250GP qualifying, Alex Welsh laid down an impressive 1:00.86 time to claim pole position. He was followed merely .3 seconds back by Bill Himmelsbach, and Chris Pyles. The grid would be packed full with 41-bikes all shooting for the top spot and a piece of the $2500 prize money. 

The RSC 125GP race was a rabid fight for the lead, with 8 riders jockeying for position. Twelve-year-old racer, PJ Jacobsen of Team Celtic Racing, fought his way up to the front with Alex Welsh and Scott Smallwood, and Nobi Iso hot on his heals. Smallwood and Iso held on to the front pack for a large part of the 20-lap event, but started to fade when PJ picked up the pace. Dave Celento, Mike Orien, Tom Swager, John Hjelm, and Steve Wenner also couldn’t keep pace and started to fall further behind. PJ rode an extremely mature race as he kept within a few tenths of a second every single lap, even when mowing through the backmarkers. But, every time he would open up a gap on Alex, it would be closed a lap later. It was shaping up to be a photo finish when on lap 15, Welsh crashed in turn 10 leaving PJ as the clear winner. 

Team Celtic Racing owner, Barry Gilsenan said, “PJ completely exceeded our expectations with the win, further solidifying the talent of this young rider. All of us at Celtic Racing are thrilled with the opportunity to help PJ make the transition from dirt track to road racing a successful one.” 

Smallwood rode a very smooth race to clinch second. Nobi Iso was nearly caught as Celento and Orien duked it out for fourth place and crossed the line with Celento edging out Orien by a few inches. 

The Motion Pro 250GP race was marred by a red flag shortly after the start as Kory Gill pitched his TZ250 away in turn one and was left lying in the middle of the corner. The restart saw Chris Pyles leading Bill Himmelsbach, Sean Wray, John Dempsey and Steve Wenner for the first eight laps. On lap nine, cagey veteran Bill Himmelsbach put his powerful Yamaha TZ250 into the lead. Sean Wray slipped by Pyles as well, and proceeded to set his sights on Himmelsbach. Pyles, who was riding injured from a crash during qualifying, started to fall off the pace a little and left the two veterans to do battle. While Wray kept passing Himmelsbach on the straights, Bill put his track knowledge to work and would take back the position in the turns. Despite his best efforts, Wray couldn’t make the pass stick, and had to settle for second place after a 20-lap battle. Pyles was able to hang on for third place ahead of Matt Cooper and Alain Brault. 

Aside from the USGPRU 125GP and 250GP classes, this weekend saw great racing in both the Middleweight and Heavyweight classes. Joe Pomeroy took the win in Middleweight, and Mike Himmelsbach rode Russ Bigley’s Yamaha TZ750 to a very impressive win in the Heavyweight event. 

In the Metrakit’s race, Chris Heiser won on his 72cc racer. In the kart racing series, C. Bunneu won the Maxxis Formula 125 race and Johnny West won the Intercom 250cc shifter kart race. T. Blance won the CLK 125 race. 

Rising Sun Cycles 125GP Race Results: 1. PJ Jacobsen Hon 2. Scott Smallwood Hon 3. Nobi Iso Apr 4. Dave Celento Hon 5. Mike Orien Hon 6. Tom Swager Hon 7. John Hjelm Hon 8. Steve Wenner Hon 9. Merle Eschman Hon 10. Frank Merdocca Hon 11. Glen Pison Hon 12. Travis Huffman Hon 13. Rich Kjar Hon 14. Colin Cameron Hon 15. Mike Santelia Hon 16. Mark Dennis Hon 17. Rick Bulmann Hon 18. Bill Duran Hon 19. Rebecca Henn Hon 20. Chris Vest Hon 21. Bill Clery Hon 22. Alex Welsh TSR 23. Steve Belknap Hon 24. L. Silberstein Hon 25. E. Sak Hon 26. Mark Welsh Hon 27. J. Lemax Hon 28. Don Murfin Hon 29. Marcus Matthews Hon 30. Brian Kjar Hon 31. Bruce Lind Yam 32. Nick Jakubowski Hon 33. P. Kearns Hon 34. Sam Clark Yam 35. T. Henshaw Hon 36. Chris Temeyden Hon 37. Brian Burton Hon 38. Paul Duval Hon 39. A. Acquisiri Hon 40. Barry Gilsenan Apr 41. Paul Hopkins Hon 42. Kyle Ferris DNF 43. Bill Cole DNS 44. Mark Whitney DNS 45. Mark White DNS 46. Chris Pyles DNS 47. Drake Core DNS 48. Robert Taylor DNS 

Motion Pro 250GP Race Results: 1. Bill Himmelsbach Yam 2. Sean Wray Yam 3. Chris Pyles Yam 4. Matt Cooper Hon 5. Alain Brault Yam 6. Steve Wenner Hon 7. John Dempsey Yam 8. Tom Swager Yam 9. Mark St. Amand Yam 10. Bruce Lind Yam 11. Colin Cameron Unk 12. Tom Fournier Yam 13. Mark Stiles Yam 14. Mike Aboyoun Hon 15. Jim Bergey Hon 16. Randy Norian Unk 17. Ed Jokinen Apr 18. Jerry Sadler Unk 19. David Karten Unk 20. Joe Melchionda Yam 21. Nick Colley Yam 22. Mark Jaeckle Unk 23. Todd Urig Unk 24. Chris Quillman Yam 25. Nobi Iso Yam 26. Tom DiNardo Yam 27. Dane Walther Yam 28. Kyle Ferris Hon 29. Frank Murdocca DNF 30. Dave Celento DNS 31. Mike Wright DNS 32. Rebecca Henn DNS 33. Paul Hopkins DNS 34. Mike Santelia DNS 35. Jeff Federicci DNS 36. Sam Clark DNS 37. Mike Jakubowski DNS 38. Gord MacKay DNF 39. Alex Welsh DNF 40. Rick Bulmann DNS 41. Jim Bonner DNF 42. John Crook DNS 43. Ed Sak DNS

More On Ex-Capirossi Ducati Desmosedici Being Auctioned At Laguna Seca

Capirossi’s MotoGP-Winning Ducati To Be Auctioned At MCBA ’06 July 5, 2006 ­– When Loris Capirossi won back-to-back MotoGP races last September in Japan and Sepang, there was a feeling of elation among all of Team Ducati when after only three years of racing they were finally able to dent the dominance of the Japanese marques. A similar feeling of elation is likely to engulf the winning bidder for the same Desmosedici GP5 that Capirossi rode to victory in the Sepang race when it goes to auction at the second annual Monterey Classic Bike Auction later this month. “Talk about rare and unobtainable,” said Gavin Trippe of MCBA. “Bikes that win a MotoGP race are just not available anywhere, let alone one that took the checkers twice in a row after also grabbing the pole in both races. What an amazing machine!” The Ducati joins a growing roster of dozens of collectible motorcycles that have surfaced since last year’s highly successful debut of the Monterey Classic Bike Auction, which was held ­ as it will be again this year the same weekend as the MotoGP at Laguna Seca. “The general feeling is that this Capirossi bike could go for upwards of half a million dollars, which would easily set a record for a motorcycle at auction,” says Trippe. “But balancing that big number are many fantastic bikes in the five to ten thousand dollar range ­ perfect for someone who wants to start collecting these mechanical works of art.” Photos and pedigrees of bikes ranging from rarities like a 1929 Bohmerland and a 1923 “Famous James” 750 V-Twin, to recent racers like the Desmosedici GP5 and two Suzuki GSX-R1000s from the Michael Jordan stable, are online at ~http://www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com~ . Also on the site are registration forms for buyers and sellers, and extensive information about this year’s auction taking place July 20-22 at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey. Importantly, bidders do not have to be onsite to participate. An easy-to-use online simulcast bidding system enables prospective buyers to bid in real time at their computer screen from anywhere in the world. In fact, a third of last year’s MCBA bikes were ultimately purchased by online bidders. Information: ~http://www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com~ Email: [email protected]

Last Weekend’s WERA Cycle Jam Drew Over 1200 Entries

BRASELTON, Ga. The paddock at Road Atlanta was overflowing during last weekend’s WERA Cycle Jam as competitors from the WERA National and Sportsman Series came out for some of the hottest racing of the year. Over three days of racing, the huge turnout of riders accounted for 1251 sprint race entries. All of the classes had a strong turnout with the riders spread evenly throughout the many grids, a testament to the popularity of all of WERA’s classes. 

Friday’s six-hour WERA/Bridgestone National Endurance Series race had just one brief red flag, and the 46 teams that participated were able to turn lap after lap under green flag conditions. Since endurance championship points are determined according to miles ridden, all of the teams gained valuable points thanks to the safe racing. Vesrah Suzuki was the big winner, with a six-lap margin of victory. Tray Batey, John Jacobi and Lee Acree rode the Heavyweight Superbike Suzuki GSX-R1000. 5150 Racing made a welcome addition to the overall podium, and a second-place finish for Justin Marm, Chad Lewin, Phil Caudill and Tony Palarie also gave them the Heavyweight Superstock win on their Suzuki GSX-R1000. ARNCHU Racing’s Randy Sherman and Mark Crozier brought home third on a Heavyweight Superstock Suzuki GSX-R1000. Fourth overall went to Mediumweight Superstock winners TVR II. The team featured Steven Breckenridge, James Stroud and Chuck Ivey on a Yamaha YZF-R6. Red Star finished fifth overall, claiming another Mediumweight Superbike victory thanks to the talents of William Lindsay, Brett Champagne, Ben Walters and Ben Thompson on a Yamaha YZF-R6. In the Lightweight Superbike class, Ghetto Customs earned their second victory of the season. Russell Stoddard, Chris Parrish, Cale Swiger and Tim Birdsong rode the Suzuki SV650 to a finish of 12th overall. 

After a full day of WERA/Pirelli National Sportsman Series action on Saturday, fans were treated to Sunday’s competitive WERA/Michelin National Challenge Series sprint races. In the expert ranks, Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey brought home the trophies in Open Superstock and Heavyweight Twins Superstock. Local racer Brian Stokes, riding for Team Lipton & Dupont, took the 600 Superstock win. Vesrah got another win with Lee Acree’s last-lap pass for first in Formula 1. Butler Machinery’s Robert Jensen was victorious in 750 Superstock. In 600 Superbike, Garrett Carter rode to the win while Daniel Parkerson earned the top spot in 750 Superbike. When it came to racing twins, Chris Parrish was the quickest of the field in Lightweight Twins Superstock and Dane Westby got the win in Formula 2. In the novice classes, Seth Starnes was again the big winner, with victories in Open Superstock, 600 Superbike and 600 Superstock. Curt Henderson dominated in 750 Superstock with his three-second margin of victory. Tim Hunt had an even longer lead in 750 Superbike. Kris Turner got a narrow win in Formula 2 novice. In the twins classes, Mark Wyland won Heavyweight Twins Superstock and Chris Slay won Lightweight Twins Superstock. 

WERA owner Evelyne Clarke and the entire WERA staff would like to extend their condolences to the friends and family of Chris Stevenson, a WERA racer and friend who passed away Sunday from injuries sustained in a chain-reaction crash that day. 

The WERA National Series heads to Grattan Raceway in Michigan in just two weeks for round six of the season. More information about WERA can be found online at www.WERA.com.

Team Sheriff Racing Launches New Website

Team Sheriff Racing is very pleased to announce that after several months of hard work, our new website is up and running! Thanks to the generosity and support of eSCV Hosting and Watters Edge Design, our new site is bigger and better. Not only does it have information on the team and our programs, but it also has lots of information for street racers, parents, and educators. We’re still not even done yet. We’ll be at work for the next few months, continuing to update and improve the site. Please be sure to visit the new site at ~http://www.teamsheriffracing.com~. Don’t forget to bookmark it!

Race Tech To Set Suspension At Bike Night In Southern California

RACETECH Suspension to attend bike night in Huntington Beach, CA Wed. July 5th at the Bravo Burger bike night. RACETECH Suspension will be on hand with their fully equipped service truck to setup suspension and sag. For $20 you can get your bike’s sag and baseline suspension. The event begins at 7pm local time and is located at: Bravo Burger 19102 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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