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Viewers To Vote For SPEED TV’s Best Performers And Race Moments Of The Year

SPEED Executive Vice President & General Manager Hunter Nickell today announced the inaugural SPEED Performance Awards, a series of motor sports honors to be voted on by racing fans around the world, all culminating in a one-hour television special to air in December 2006. “We wanted to create an awards program that SPEED viewers and SPEEDtv.com visitors had a vested interest in,” Nickell said. “Whether it’s through our race coverage, our news and highlights or our lifestyle programming, SPEED is thoroughly immersed in the world of racing, giving us a truly unique perspective. The SPEED Performance Awards are the perfect way to highlight that perspective and connect legions of race fans in a meaningful way. “Whether you are a fan of NASCAR, Formula One, sports cars, motorcycles or all of the above, SPEED is your network,” Nickell added. “The SPEED Performance Awards will provide the platform to bring all of those audiences together.” Beginning in November, SPEED will air highlights from multiple categories and multiple race series, allowing fans to vote on their favorites by visiting SPEEDtv.com or through their mobile phone. With categories still in development, “Fantastic Finish” “¦ “Unbelievable Pass” “¦ and “Outstanding Achievement in a Post-Race Celebration” are at the top of the early list. The top honor, SPEED Performer of the Year, will be voted on by a panel of SPEED on-air racing analysts and writers from SPEEDtv.com and announced at the end of the show. With top racers from every racing series eligible for the honor, SPEED will begin a “Performance Watch” later this season, tracking the top candidates for the award on multiple SPEED programs and on SPEEDtv.com. SPEED, celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2006, is the nation’s first and foremost cable network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 71 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on-demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services.

Contract Confirms Mugello Will Host MotoGP Through 2011

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With the Gran Premio d’Italia Alice set to take place at the Mugello circuit this coming weekend, Jean Todt, General Director of Ferrari, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports SL, today signed a new contract at Maranello, which will see Mugello host the Gran Premio d’Italia for a further five years (2007-2011). “The Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello has taken on an increasingly important role for Ferrari over the years, since owning it”, stated Jean Todt. “This agreement demonstrates the high levels of standard already achieved by our structure from every point of view, and at the same time represents a new starting point, taking into account the latest development programme. I am therefore delighted to be able to announce that Mugello will continue to host MotoGP, the pinnacle of motorcycling, with the Gran Premio d’Italia which will continue to be the most important event on our sporting calendar over the next few years. The agreement also means that we can continue in our successful collaboration with Dorna, an organisation whose professionalism has allowed motorcycling to take on levels of popularity never seen before.” “We are very satisfied with this agreement, which extends our collaboration with the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello for another five years,” said Ezpeleta. “We are proud to be able to work with Ferrari, a legendary name in motorsport throughout the world, and also to have a circuit like Mugello as a host to the MotoGP World Championships, with both an organisation and a track which are at the very highest level, and where every year we see one of the most exciting and passionately followed events on the MotoGP calendar.”

Battle For Formula Xtreme Title Heats Up As Riders Head To Road America

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PICKERINGTON, Ohio – The last two seasons of the AMA Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series was a two rider duel between Honda riders Miguel Duhamel and Jake Zemke. This season is shaping up to be another battle between teammates. This times it’s Graves Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo and Eric Bostrom who are trading wins. Bostrom now has two consecutive Formula Xtreme victories coming into this weekend’s contest at Road America and the Californian moved up to third in the series standings. Throw in second ranked Erion Racing Honda’s Josh Hayes in the mix and you have the makings of a three-way battle for this year’s title. Bostrom’s victory at Infineon Raceway two weeks ago not only moved him to third in the standings, it also tied him for second on the all-time Formula Xtreme wins list. With 11-career victories, Bostrom is only two wins away from tying Miguel Duhamel’s class record of 13 wins. Bostrom will try to edge closer to the record and series point leader DiSalvo in Elkhart Lake. Bostrom, with a hard fought, last lap victory over DiSalvo at Infineon, is gaining in confidence as the season progresses. “It should be an interesting rest of the year,” Bostrom said after his win two weeks ago in Sonoma, Calif. “Our bike keeps getting better and it should be good for the next race. I’ve got to keep winning. That’s our only shot at getting back up in the championship. I would guess Road America is going to be an even more strategic race than the one in Infineon.” Bostrom last won the Road America Formula Xtreme race in 1998. He also won the title that season. Five former winners of the Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series race at Road America are slated to be on the grid for this year’s race. Graves Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking leads the Superstock standings by 12 points over rival Aaron Yates, of Yoshimura Suzuki. Yates is the defending winner of the Road America Superstock event and is aiming to close the gap on Hacking with another victory this year. In addition to Yates, the other former Road America Superstock winners in this year’s field are Steve Rapp and Jason Pridmore of the Jordan Suzuki squad, Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha teammate to series leader Hacking, and Damon Buckmaster, who won on a Suzuki at Elkhart Lake in 2000 and now rides for Attack Performance Kawasaki. If Hacking or DiSalvo win at Road America, it would mark the first time a Yamaha has won the Road America Superstock race. Highlights of Road America’s Formula Xtreme and Superstock races will air on SPEED, Tuesday, June 6 at 5 p.m. Eastern. The Lockhart-Phillips Formula Xtreme and Repsol Lubricants Superstock races are part of Road America’s Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader on June 1-4 in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling 1.800.365.RACE or visiting www.roadamerica.com. Camping is available and children under 12 are admitted free.

Haydon And Byrne To Race New Mallory Park Circuit Layout In Sixth Round Of British Superbike

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Rizla Suzuki’s James Haydon and Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will race at a revised Mallory Park circuit featuring a new chicane for the first time when the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visits the Leicestershire track for the sixth round this weekend. The chicane has been placed approximately half way round the famous Gerard’s 180 degree corner in a bid to slow the Superbikes down to improve safety. It means the circuit is now 1.41-miles long and a new lap record will be established during the races. James Haydon: “There will be a few new twists and turns for us at Mallory Park this weekend thanks to the new chicane. That puts an emphasis on learning the new corners quickly during the practice sessions. “Mallory Park is for brave riders who are ready to bash fairings and do what it takes to compete that’s what makes it one of my favourites. After the last round at Mondello Park was cancelled due to flooding I’m looking forward to racing again and scoring good results.” Shakey Byrne: “Gerard’s will be a lot different compared to the last time I raced at Mallory Park thanks to the new layout. To stick a chicane in the middle of a 120mph corner certainly makes things interesting and may give us another overtaking spot on the circuit. “At Mondello Park I took second place in qualifying only for the races to be cancelled, which was a bit of a blow. The Rizla Suzuki is working very well for me now though and I think we will be genuine podium contenders at Mallory Park. I need to win a race soon as I’m feeling starved.”

Monterey Classic Bike Auction Offers Savings For Early Registration

With another of many innovations to the standard auction model, MCBA ’06 is encouraging early registration of prospective buyers by waiving registration fees for those who sign on by June 23rd, a savings of $250. In addition, registration has been streamlined with easy-to-use online forms. The second annual Monterey Classic Bike Auction takes place July 20-22 at the Portola Plaza Hotel concurrent with the MotoGP at Laguna Seca. Extensive information and registration forms are available at www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com. MCBA ’05 set a new standard for the consignment and acquisition of collectible motorcycles, with frenzied bidding action surrounding rare and one-of-a-kind bikes from all motorcycle genres. This year’s equally remarkable offerings are pictured and described in detail on the event website. State-of-the-art “Simulcast Auction” software will again enable collectors who are unable to attend the auction in person to bid online from anywhere in the world in “real time” using only a personal computer and a broadband connection. In 2005, a third of MCBA’s winning bidders used their “virtual paddle” to secure their prize. The free early registration offer has resulted in firm commitments from the owners of numerous noteworthy vehicles, several of which will be announced shortly.

Racebike And Tools Stolen From Drew Price Racing In Redondo Beach, California

FIRST PERSON/OPINION: Via e-mail: On May 17, 2006 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. the garage of “Drew Price Racing” was burglarized. Everything of value was taken during the burglary. Several losers used bolt cutters to gain access to the garage located in Redondo Beach, California and stole one Honda NSR50, five pocket bikes and all the team’s tools. The stolen items are as follows: 1 = 2004 Honda NSR50R #65, basically stock bike with rear sets and one silver clutch lever and one black front brake lever. VIN# RS50-1101542 Engine# RS50E-1001495 1 = 2002 GRC “GP” #200 with Polini 40cc engine green body work 1 = 2004 CAG #200 with blue body work 4 = Razor electric pocket bikes with red body work 1 = Craftsman 4 drawer toolbox with Craftsman tools 1 = Tuffmade toolbox with Snap on tools 2 = Arai RX7 helmets. 1 solid white and 1 white with Troy Lee Designs Speed Bubbles 1 = Chicago Pneumatic air compressor 4 gal. (two tanks) tanks are green This is a devastating blow to Drew’s 2006 racing season. Drew currently races in the ultra competitive SCminiGP series where he is tied for 1st in Pro GP lights, 3rd in the NSR Cup, 4th in 50cc shifter light and 8th in the 80cc shifter. Any help in the recovery of the stolen items and/or the prosecution of the scumbags that did it would be greatly appreciated. Please call the police or Andrew Price at 310-675-8838. Please check the VIN number if you are considering buying one of these items from an individual or on e-bay. Thanks, Andy Price

Rennie To Race Isle Of Man TT For Hawk Kawasaki In Superbike, Superstock And Supersport Classes

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Hawk Kawasaki are pleased to be running 36-year-old Carl Rennie at this year’s famous Isle of Man TT. The Lancashire based rider will be competing in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport classes. Rennie will ride the Kawasaki 2005 ZX10-R in the Superbike Class, the 06 ZX10-R in the Superstock races and the ZX-6RR for the Supersport events. Rennie who has already competed for Hawk Kawasaki at Tandagree and the Northwest 200 in preparation for the TT races scoring consistently good results. He suffered during qualifying at the Northwest 200 but managed 16th and 17th positions respectively in the two Superbike races from 31st place on the grid. His first TT was back in 1998 and he has since gained some very creditable results, having missed two years out due to injury in 2001 and 2004 he is hoping to gain some strong results for Hawk Kawasaki. Commenting he said “I’d like to thank Stuart Hicken and his team for giving me the opportunity to work with Hawk this year. Everyone has been working extremely hard to ensure the Kawasaki’s are spot on for the next two weeks. I’m very much looking forward to working with such a professional team and hope that I can gain some good results to thank them all for their efforts.” Rennie who has already been out on circuit, has already posted some positive times despite the blustery weather conditions during the practice week. During Monday’s (29th May) practice Rennie posted the sixth best time in the Supersport Class and was lying in fifth position in the ultra competitive Superbike Class. With thousands of racing fans due to descend on the Island in the next week, it is once again expected to be a fantastic event. Rennie is hoping to continue to show his form over the next week and secure a handful of strong results for the Hawk Kawasaki Team.

Plans Are In The Development For A New Motorsports Track In Tennessee

The roar of race engines may be on the horizon for a place that flashed across pages of the world’s newspapers over 60 years ago. Fast Visions of Tennessee has announced they have initiated plans for the construction of Thousand Suns International Road Course at the historic Heritage Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Located in the foothills of East Tennessee, Oak Ridge rose from rural farmlands in 1943 to be the secret that helped end World War II. Heritage Center is one of eight hallmark sites that were part of the Manhattan Project in 1943. Today this community is internationally known for its energy, materials and transportation research. The Oak Ridge National Labs have developed materials that have made a profound impact on motorsports. Most notably the carbon brake rotors that are standard equipment on Formula 1 race cars and MotoGP motorcycles. Fast Visions of Tennessee is developing plans to begin construction of a 3.7 mile roadracing facility in 2009 that will be a cornerstone venue at the Heritage Center. Plans call for a combination of slow and high speed curves, and a back stretch of 4,400 feet that will see 200 mph speeds. Work continues with the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee and the Department Of Energy to evaluate opportunities. “Preservation of history is important to our plans. History combined with motorsports will be exciting entertainment.” claims Fast Visions’ representative Eric Wilson. “Heritage Center is a natural for hosting motorsports. Interstates, facilities and infrastructure are well suited for such a venue. The Smoky Mountains, Deals Gap and The Honda Hoot will add up to some very special events. There is still a lot of work to be done, but we are pleased with the progress we have made.” A certified noise engineer from Tennessee Tech University has completed an assessment and determined negligible impact on surrounding residential areas. Plans include facilities to be certified for major events, with performance driving schools and track rental for teams and manufacturers available. Discussions with several national championship series have occurred to gage interest in scheduling events. Motorsports is the fastest growing spectator sport in the world and Oak Ridge is the place for a new American motorsport’s legend. To learn more visit www.ThousandSunsMotorsports.com

Buell Motorcycles Fill The ASRA Thunderbike Class Podium At Summit Point Raceway

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SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. West Virginia’s Summit Point Raceway was the site of a dominating Memorial Day Weekend performance by Buell riders who swept the podium in the American SportBike Racing Association’s (ASRA) Thunderbike class. Hal’s H-D/Buell Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky took the victory on Monday from pole position, with Harley-Davidson/Buell of Frederick’s Bryan Bemisderfer and Veatch Motorsports rider Dave Estok filling the final steps on the podium. Bilansky took the ASRA Thunderbike Pole on Sunday with a 1:18.865, followed by Bemisderfer with a 1:19.274 and defending 2005 National Thunderbike Champion Estok’s 1:19.325. Seven of the top 10 qualifying spots were held by Buell XB riders. Nate Kern led the opening laps of the race on his BMW, but the heart of the 14-lap Thunderbike race was the three-way battle between the top-running Buells with positions swapping until the end. Bemisderfer took the lead on the last lap only to have Bilansky overtake him coming out of the final corner for the win with Bemisderfer settling for second and Estok third. “It was a real good weekend for us. We scored maximum points and that’s important for the Thunderbike championship. We need every point possible,” said Bilansky. Fourth place went to Kern. Buell riders Sam Rozynski (Sound Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), Art Diaz (Classic & Schaffer’s H-D/Buell) and Joe Rozynski (Sound Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), finished fifth, seventh and eighth, respectively. Buell racers also took four wins and 11 podium finishes during the Championship Cup Series support races at Summit Point, with Estok nabbing the expert CCS Thunderbike and SuperTwins race wins and Roanoke Valley H-D/Buell rider James Delk, Jr. winning the amateur Lightweight Supersport and Thunderbike classes. Bemisderfer’s second place finish closed his gap in the ASRA Thunderbike Championship points standings to just two points behind Kern. With three of eight rounds completed, Kern leads with 81 points, followed by Bemisderfer (79), Bilansky (73), Rozynski (61), and Estok rounding out the top five with 58 points. The next race on the eight-round ASRA Thunderbike National schedule is June 16-18 at Kansas’ Heartland Park-Topeka. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com.

More From The Third AFM Round At Infineon Raceway

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By Mike Solis

In the European Motorcycle Accessories Formula Pacific race, it was former AMA 250 GP champion Chuck Sorenson who took the win, beating a slew of Suzuki GSX-R1000s on his Munroe Motors MV Agusta F4. Early in the race, defending Formula Pacific champion David Stanton looked like he had something for Sorenson, working his way into second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R1000 before lowsiding in Turn 11. With Stanton out, former AFM number one James Randolph moved into the second slot, with the GSX-R1000 of Pacific Tracktime’s Michael Earnest all over his back wheel. Earnest finally found his opening in the final laps of the race, slipping past Randolph to take second. Randolph crossed the line in third, riding a Pirelli-shod Cycle Pro of Santa Rosa GSX-R1000.

“The race went a lot smoother than I thought it would,” explained Sorenson. “That was quite a day! I saw the gap to second dropping on my pit board, and I thought ‘That’s gotta be Stein (Stanton), he’s coming!’ I figured he went down when I saw a big gap on my pit board, so I just put my head down and played it safe until the end.”

In the previous round, Ken Hill had one of the best club racing weekends of his career, taking victories in four different classes. His fortune took a turn for the worse this past weekend, lowsiding his Roseville Cycles CBR600RR at the front of the Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production race, in a two-bike incident that involved the Net Moto Racing R6 of young gun Bobby Fong.

Hill walked away from the incident but was unable to make the restart, leaving the race in the hands of Fong and Honda R&D’s Jeff Tigert. At the restart, it was Fong who took the early lead with the Marin Cycleworks Honda CBR600RR of Tigert in second. Towards the end of the race, Tigert took the lead from Fong with a strong move on the brakes into Turn 7, holding the lead to the checkered flag to take the win. Fong finished second, with Argentinean Supermoto champion and former World Superbike competitor Leonardo “Pucho” Bagnis in third.

“I was just being patient out there,” said Tigert. “Bobby is really good at getting on the throttle, but I was catching him on the brakes. I got a good drive out of 6, giving me the opportunity to get him on the brakes into 7. My bike is just so fast it makes my job a lot easier!”

Later in the day, Tigert went on to win the Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike race, with Eric Gulbransen finishing second on his Munroe Motors Ducati 749. After running in second for a good portion of the race, Fong crossed the line in third for his second trophy finish of the day.

Riding his Munroe Motors Ducati 999, Gulbransen was awarded the win in the Desmoto Sport Open Twins race, after three different red flags brought the action to a close. Gulbransen also managed to take the Formula 1 win later in the day, making his way past several fast GSX-R750 riders despite a dismal grid position several rows back. Garry Combs finished second, losing the drag race to the checkered flag by 0.3 seconds.

“I was just so worried about passing 28 some odd guys from my grid position,” said Gulbransen, “but by the 2nd lap we were in the top 10. It’s a brand new bike with a stock motor today was the first time I had ridden it! The race was very smooth we got by the group quick enough so that we could work on the leaders.”

Gulbransen also spoke of his decision to run 600 Superbike and Formula 1 a change from his normal program of running only Open Twins and Formula Pacific.

“I’ve been wanting to do that class (600 Superbike) for over a year,” explained Gulbransen. “It just made sense, as we’re trying to reach another market. During the red flag, I heard one of the other riders out there say ‘Who the hell is that guy?’ It was interesting because that made the point there’s a whole new generation we can make that Ducati influence on!”

After a couple of strong performances in the Superbike events at the AMA Nationals at Infineon, David Bell managed to take the win on his Scuderia West sponsored GSX-R1000 in the Powerstands Open Grand Prix race. On the third lap, Chuck Sorensen momentarily took the lead from Bell, but a false neutral on his MV Agust coerced Sorensen into retiring from the race early. With Sorensen out, Cory Sarros went on to finish second, with former AFM number one Rob Mesa crossing the line in third.

“I had the lead at the start,” explained Bell, “but then Chuckie came around me in Turn 7 about halfway through the race. I got him back on the exit of 7 and thought he was going to come race it’s too bad that he pulled off!”

In the GP Frame and Wheel Open Superbike race, Bell came one turn short of taking his second win of the day, taking the lead from James Randolph on the last lap with a strong move on the brakes into Turn 9. Bell’s time at the front was short lived, giving the lead back to Randolph after running wide in Turn 11. Randolph won the drag race to the finish by a wheel to take the win, with Bell in second and Kim Nakashima in third.

“My pit board said I had a two second lead, so I was just cruising,” said Randolph. “Then on the last lap it was zero, and I thought ‘Uh oh!’ He passed me into 9 and I thought I’d pass him back in 11, but he went in so deep and I went in deep with him! We were both just way over the cones on the outside of the turn and it turned into a drag race to the finish, which I ended up winning.”

Despite the speed of the machines at the front of the pack and the talent of those riding them, it was eighth place finisher Brian Parriott who turned the fastest lap of the race. Riding a 2005 BMW K1200R PowerCup bike his competitors referred to as “the S.S. Parriott Land Yaught,” Parriott was able to turn a 1:39.345 just one second off of the AFM lap record of 1:38.197 held by Pacific Tracktime’s Michael Earnest.

Kim “The Flying Hawaiian” Nakashima had a busy weekend with several ups and downs, entering four different races on two different bikes. His day didn’t start so well, with a lowside in Turn 11 ending his bid for a victory in Formula 1. Nakashima rebounded in the races that followed, taking a 2nd in 750 Production, a 13th in Formula Pacific, and a 3rd in Open Superbike before wrapping the day up with a win in 750 Superbike.

“The race went well,” said Nakashima, “I just wish I could have ridden that well in the other races! After two races on the 1000, the 750 just felt so easy to ride. I definitely had motor on Robert (Campbell) he made a mistake in Turn 11 on the first lap, and I just motored by him on the exit. Matsushima Performance built my motor, and everyone is telling me how fast my bike is I can park it in the corners, and just motor out. I hope Robert doesn’t find out about him!”

Robert Campbell had a day of ups and downs as well on his Roseville Cycles GSX-R750, finishing a frustrating 5th in Formula 1 before coming back to take the win in the Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production race.

“I actually had a pretty good race,” explained Campbell, “one of the few things that went well this weekend, with all the wind and the practices as short as they were. I stayed with Kim from the start and had some fun showing him a wheel here and there. Made my move in 9, put a couple of lappers between us, and was able to bring it home!”

In the small bike classes, a number of riders continued their class domination for 2006. In the Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production class, young Michael Corbino preserved his perfect record with his third straight victory. Kurt Spencer kept his undefeated record for 2006 intact with wins in the Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 and 650 Twins classes. Craig Sanders and Shawn Herrera kept their perfect records intact as well, taking their respective victories in the 450 Production and Mazda Technologies 250 Superbike classes.

One small bike class that did see a new face at the front was Formula 3, with USGPRU regular Jon Schendel taking the win on his Roland Cushway tuned TZ125 a rare victory for a Yamaha in a class dominated by Hondas. Neves finished second, with Pilster third.

“Once I got past Carlos, I expected him to come back by,” said Schendel. “He didn’t, so I set my sights on Jay. He seemed to be having some issues, so I put a move on him going into 3, and that was it!”

The next round of AFM action takes place June 18th at Thunderhill Park.

Unofficial Results AFM Round 3 May 28, 2006 Infineon Raceway

European Motorcycle Accessories / PVM Wheels Formula Pacific 1. Chuck Sorensen (MV1000) 2. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 3. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 4. Jeff Tigert (Hon 1000) 5. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 6. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000)

GP Frame and Wheel Open Superbike 1. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 2. David Bell (Suz 1000) 3. Kim Nakashima (Suz 1000) 4. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 5. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 6. Garry Combs (Suz 1000)

750 Superbike 1. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 750) 5. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 6. Dan Sewell (Suz 750)

Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike 1. Jeff Tigert (HOn 600) 2. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 749) 3. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 4. Mario Bonfante (Hon 600) 5. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600) 6. David Glenn (Suz 600)

450 Superbike 1. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 2. Jose Quintanar (Yam 400) 3. Kenyon Kluge (Hon 400) 4. Michael Nishita (Yam 450) 5. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 6. Craig Sanders (Kaw 400)

Kilowatt 250 Superbike 1. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 2. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 3. Cliff Farrar (Yam 250) 4. Johnny Radavero (Yam 250) 5. Joe Rust (Yam 250) 6. David Crone (Hon 250)

Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. Ben Thompson (Suz 1000) 3. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 4. David Kunzelman (Suz 1000) 5. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 6. Andy Carman (Suz 1000)

Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 2. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750) 3. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 4. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 750) 5. Liko Miles (Suz 750) 6. Jeremiah Grant (Suz 750)

Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon 600) 2. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 3. Leonardo Bagnis (Yam 600) 4. Mario Bonfante (Hon 600) 5. Rick Corey (Yam 600) 6. Ryan Texeira (Kaw 600)

450 Production 1. Craig Sanders (Kaw 400) 2. Greg Becker (Hon 400) 3. David Wallis (Hon 400) 4. Zane Halvorsen (KTM 450) 5. Douglas Goldman (Yam 400) 6. Dylan Wood (Kaw 500)

Aftershocks 250 Production 1. Michael Corbino (Kaw 250) 2. Val Kotyza (Kaw 250) 3. David Crone (Hon 250) 4. Thomas Hicks (Hon 250) 5. Richard Lesher (Kaw 250) 6. Susan Urquhart (Hon 250)

PowerStands Open Grand Prix 1. David Bell (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 5. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 6. Peter Doyle (Suz 1000)

Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 4. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 5. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 6. Dan Sewell (Suz 750)

Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Tyler Reiswig (Hon 250) 2. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 3. Phillip Torres (Yam 250) 4. Dan Cook (Yam 250) 5. Richard Denman (Hon 250) 6. Philip Snowden (Hon 250)

Formula 3 1. Jonathan Schendel (Yam 125) 2. Carlos Neves (Hon 125) 3. Jay Pilster (Hon 125) 4. Steve Magri (Hon 125) 5. Ryan COrey (Hon 125) 6. Marcus Henderson (Hon 125)

Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 1. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 2. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 3. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. John Daker (Suz 650) 6. Jay Avansino (Suz 650)

Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 2. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 3. Craig McLean (Duc 749) 4. Patric Blackburn (Duc 998) 5. Scott Schwanbeck (Apr 1000) 6. Simon Williams (Duc 999)

650 Twins 1. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 2. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 650) 3. John Daker (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. Michael Metcalf (Kaw 650) 6. Timothy Wheeler (Suz 650)

500 Twins 1. Kevin Smith (Gib 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Eric Schiller (Kaw 500) 5. Robert Clifford (Kaw 500) 6. Michael Corbin (Kaw 250)

Formula Singles 1. Gerry Piazza (Yam 660) 2. Chris Keane (Hon 450) 3. Matt Harvey (Hon 450) 4. Zane Halvorsen (KTM 450) 5. Dale Baugh (KTM 525)

Super Dinosaur 1. Neil O’Reilly (Suz 750) 2. Paul Kieffer (Suz 750) 3. Michael Nishita (Yam 450) 4. Peter Blum (Yam 400) 5. Andrew Boehm (Suz 750) 6. Robert Brown (Hon 600)

Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Shawn Reilly (Suz 1000) 2. John Turmell (Suz 1000) 3. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 4. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 5. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 6. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 600)

Clubman Heavyweight 1. Tad Koklich (Suz 1000) 2. Martin Ayala (Duc 999) 3. Ryan Gorman (Suz 996) 4. James Hendricks (Suz 1000) 5. Jeremy Breton (Yam 1000) 6. Edward Lloyd (Suz 1000)

Clubman Middleweight 1. Anthony Bernardi (Yam 600) 2. Jason Garibaldi (Suz 600) 3. Derek LaFontaine (Kaw 636) 4. Ramon Milano (Suz 600) 5. Tim Schultz (Yam 600) 6. David Wong (Hon 600)

Clubman Lightweight 1. Adam Bartlett (Suz 650) 2. William Fox (Suz 650) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Bryan Heistand (SUz 650) 5. James LaBarge (Suz 650) 6. Brian Harp (Suz 650)

Viewers To Vote For SPEED TV’s Best Performers And Race Moments Of The Year

SPEED Executive Vice President & General Manager Hunter Nickell today announced the inaugural SPEED Performance Awards, a series of motor sports honors to be voted on by racing fans around the world, all culminating in a one-hour television special to air in December 2006. “We wanted to create an awards program that SPEED viewers and SPEEDtv.com visitors had a vested interest in,” Nickell said. “Whether it’s through our race coverage, our news and highlights or our lifestyle programming, SPEED is thoroughly immersed in the world of racing, giving us a truly unique perspective. The SPEED Performance Awards are the perfect way to highlight that perspective and connect legions of race fans in a meaningful way. “Whether you are a fan of NASCAR, Formula One, sports cars, motorcycles or all of the above, SPEED is your network,” Nickell added. “The SPEED Performance Awards will provide the platform to bring all of those audiences together.” Beginning in November, SPEED will air highlights from multiple categories and multiple race series, allowing fans to vote on their favorites by visiting SPEEDtv.com or through their mobile phone. With categories still in development, “Fantastic Finish” “¦ “Unbelievable Pass” “¦ and “Outstanding Achievement in a Post-Race Celebration” are at the top of the early list. The top honor, SPEED Performer of the Year, will be voted on by a panel of SPEED on-air racing analysts and writers from SPEEDtv.com and announced at the end of the show. With top racers from every racing series eligible for the honor, SPEED will begin a “Performance Watch” later this season, tracking the top candidates for the award on multiple SPEED programs and on SPEEDtv.com. SPEED, celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2006, is the nation’s first and foremost cable network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 71 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on-demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services.

Contract Confirms Mugello Will Host MotoGP Through 2011

With the Gran Premio d’Italia Alice set to take place at the Mugello circuit this coming weekend, Jean Todt, General Director of Ferrari, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports SL, today signed a new contract at Maranello, which will see Mugello host the Gran Premio d’Italia for a further five years (2007-2011). “The Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello has taken on an increasingly important role for Ferrari over the years, since owning it”, stated Jean Todt. “This agreement demonstrates the high levels of standard already achieved by our structure from every point of view, and at the same time represents a new starting point, taking into account the latest development programme. I am therefore delighted to be able to announce that Mugello will continue to host MotoGP, the pinnacle of motorcycling, with the Gran Premio d’Italia which will continue to be the most important event on our sporting calendar over the next few years. The agreement also means that we can continue in our successful collaboration with Dorna, an organisation whose professionalism has allowed motorcycling to take on levels of popularity never seen before.” “We are very satisfied with this agreement, which extends our collaboration with the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello for another five years,” said Ezpeleta. “We are proud to be able to work with Ferrari, a legendary name in motorsport throughout the world, and also to have a circuit like Mugello as a host to the MotoGP World Championships, with both an organisation and a track which are at the very highest level, and where every year we see one of the most exciting and passionately followed events on the MotoGP calendar.”

Battle For Formula Xtreme Title Heats Up As Riders Head To Road America

PICKERINGTON, Ohio – The last two seasons of the AMA Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series was a two rider duel between Honda riders Miguel Duhamel and Jake Zemke. This season is shaping up to be another battle between teammates. This times it’s Graves Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo and Eric Bostrom who are trading wins. Bostrom now has two consecutive Formula Xtreme victories coming into this weekend’s contest at Road America and the Californian moved up to third in the series standings. Throw in second ranked Erion Racing Honda’s Josh Hayes in the mix and you have the makings of a three-way battle for this year’s title. Bostrom’s victory at Infineon Raceway two weeks ago not only moved him to third in the standings, it also tied him for second on the all-time Formula Xtreme wins list. With 11-career victories, Bostrom is only two wins away from tying Miguel Duhamel’s class record of 13 wins. Bostrom will try to edge closer to the record and series point leader DiSalvo in Elkhart Lake. Bostrom, with a hard fought, last lap victory over DiSalvo at Infineon, is gaining in confidence as the season progresses. “It should be an interesting rest of the year,” Bostrom said after his win two weeks ago in Sonoma, Calif. “Our bike keeps getting better and it should be good for the next race. I’ve got to keep winning. That’s our only shot at getting back up in the championship. I would guess Road America is going to be an even more strategic race than the one in Infineon.” Bostrom last won the Road America Formula Xtreme race in 1998. He also won the title that season. Five former winners of the Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series race at Road America are slated to be on the grid for this year’s race. Graves Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking leads the Superstock standings by 12 points over rival Aaron Yates, of Yoshimura Suzuki. Yates is the defending winner of the Road America Superstock event and is aiming to close the gap on Hacking with another victory this year. In addition to Yates, the other former Road America Superstock winners in this year’s field are Steve Rapp and Jason Pridmore of the Jordan Suzuki squad, Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha teammate to series leader Hacking, and Damon Buckmaster, who won on a Suzuki at Elkhart Lake in 2000 and now rides for Attack Performance Kawasaki. If Hacking or DiSalvo win at Road America, it would mark the first time a Yamaha has won the Road America Superstock race. Highlights of Road America’s Formula Xtreme and Superstock races will air on SPEED, Tuesday, June 6 at 5 p.m. Eastern. The Lockhart-Phillips Formula Xtreme and Repsol Lubricants Superstock races are part of Road America’s Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader on June 1-4 in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling 1.800.365.RACE or visiting www.roadamerica.com. Camping is available and children under 12 are admitted free.

Haydon And Byrne To Race New Mallory Park Circuit Layout In Sixth Round Of British Superbike

Rizla Suzuki’s James Haydon and Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will race at a revised Mallory Park circuit featuring a new chicane for the first time when the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visits the Leicestershire track for the sixth round this weekend. The chicane has been placed approximately half way round the famous Gerard’s 180 degree corner in a bid to slow the Superbikes down to improve safety. It means the circuit is now 1.41-miles long and a new lap record will be established during the races. James Haydon: “There will be a few new twists and turns for us at Mallory Park this weekend thanks to the new chicane. That puts an emphasis on learning the new corners quickly during the practice sessions. “Mallory Park is for brave riders who are ready to bash fairings and do what it takes to compete that’s what makes it one of my favourites. After the last round at Mondello Park was cancelled due to flooding I’m looking forward to racing again and scoring good results.” Shakey Byrne: “Gerard’s will be a lot different compared to the last time I raced at Mallory Park thanks to the new layout. To stick a chicane in the middle of a 120mph corner certainly makes things interesting and may give us another overtaking spot on the circuit. “At Mondello Park I took second place in qualifying only for the races to be cancelled, which was a bit of a blow. The Rizla Suzuki is working very well for me now though and I think we will be genuine podium contenders at Mallory Park. I need to win a race soon as I’m feeling starved.”

Monterey Classic Bike Auction Offers Savings For Early Registration

With another of many innovations to the standard auction model, MCBA ’06 is encouraging early registration of prospective buyers by waiving registration fees for those who sign on by June 23rd, a savings of $250. In addition, registration has been streamlined with easy-to-use online forms. The second annual Monterey Classic Bike Auction takes place July 20-22 at the Portola Plaza Hotel concurrent with the MotoGP at Laguna Seca. Extensive information and registration forms are available at www.montereyclassicbikeauction.com. MCBA ’05 set a new standard for the consignment and acquisition of collectible motorcycles, with frenzied bidding action surrounding rare and one-of-a-kind bikes from all motorcycle genres. This year’s equally remarkable offerings are pictured and described in detail on the event website. State-of-the-art “Simulcast Auction” software will again enable collectors who are unable to attend the auction in person to bid online from anywhere in the world in “real time” using only a personal computer and a broadband connection. In 2005, a third of MCBA’s winning bidders used their “virtual paddle” to secure their prize. The free early registration offer has resulted in firm commitments from the owners of numerous noteworthy vehicles, several of which will be announced shortly.

Racebike And Tools Stolen From Drew Price Racing In Redondo Beach, California

FIRST PERSON/OPINION: Via e-mail: On May 17, 2006 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. the garage of “Drew Price Racing” was burglarized. Everything of value was taken during the burglary. Several losers used bolt cutters to gain access to the garage located in Redondo Beach, California and stole one Honda NSR50, five pocket bikes and all the team’s tools. The stolen items are as follows: 1 = 2004 Honda NSR50R #65, basically stock bike with rear sets and one silver clutch lever and one black front brake lever. VIN# RS50-1101542 Engine# RS50E-1001495 1 = 2002 GRC “GP” #200 with Polini 40cc engine green body work 1 = 2004 CAG #200 with blue body work 4 = Razor electric pocket bikes with red body work 1 = Craftsman 4 drawer toolbox with Craftsman tools 1 = Tuffmade toolbox with Snap on tools 2 = Arai RX7 helmets. 1 solid white and 1 white with Troy Lee Designs Speed Bubbles 1 = Chicago Pneumatic air compressor 4 gal. (two tanks) tanks are green This is a devastating blow to Drew’s 2006 racing season. Drew currently races in the ultra competitive SCminiGP series where he is tied for 1st in Pro GP lights, 3rd in the NSR Cup, 4th in 50cc shifter light and 8th in the 80cc shifter. Any help in the recovery of the stolen items and/or the prosecution of the scumbags that did it would be greatly appreciated. Please call the police or Andrew Price at 310-675-8838. Please check the VIN number if you are considering buying one of these items from an individual or on e-bay. Thanks, Andy Price

Rennie To Race Isle Of Man TT For Hawk Kawasaki In Superbike, Superstock And Supersport Classes

Hawk Kawasaki are pleased to be running 36-year-old Carl Rennie at this year’s famous Isle of Man TT. The Lancashire based rider will be competing in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport classes. Rennie will ride the Kawasaki 2005 ZX10-R in the Superbike Class, the 06 ZX10-R in the Superstock races and the ZX-6RR for the Supersport events. Rennie who has already competed for Hawk Kawasaki at Tandagree and the Northwest 200 in preparation for the TT races scoring consistently good results. He suffered during qualifying at the Northwest 200 but managed 16th and 17th positions respectively in the two Superbike races from 31st place on the grid. His first TT was back in 1998 and he has since gained some very creditable results, having missed two years out due to injury in 2001 and 2004 he is hoping to gain some strong results for Hawk Kawasaki. Commenting he said “I’d like to thank Stuart Hicken and his team for giving me the opportunity to work with Hawk this year. Everyone has been working extremely hard to ensure the Kawasaki’s are spot on for the next two weeks. I’m very much looking forward to working with such a professional team and hope that I can gain some good results to thank them all for their efforts.” Rennie who has already been out on circuit, has already posted some positive times despite the blustery weather conditions during the practice week. During Monday’s (29th May) practice Rennie posted the sixth best time in the Supersport Class and was lying in fifth position in the ultra competitive Superbike Class. With thousands of racing fans due to descend on the Island in the next week, it is once again expected to be a fantastic event. Rennie is hoping to continue to show his form over the next week and secure a handful of strong results for the Hawk Kawasaki Team.

Plans Are In The Development For A New Motorsports Track In Tennessee

The roar of race engines may be on the horizon for a place that flashed across pages of the world’s newspapers over 60 years ago. Fast Visions of Tennessee has announced they have initiated plans for the construction of Thousand Suns International Road Course at the historic Heritage Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Located in the foothills of East Tennessee, Oak Ridge rose from rural farmlands in 1943 to be the secret that helped end World War II. Heritage Center is one of eight hallmark sites that were part of the Manhattan Project in 1943. Today this community is internationally known for its energy, materials and transportation research. The Oak Ridge National Labs have developed materials that have made a profound impact on motorsports. Most notably the carbon brake rotors that are standard equipment on Formula 1 race cars and MotoGP motorcycles. Fast Visions of Tennessee is developing plans to begin construction of a 3.7 mile roadracing facility in 2009 that will be a cornerstone venue at the Heritage Center. Plans call for a combination of slow and high speed curves, and a back stretch of 4,400 feet that will see 200 mph speeds. Work continues with the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee and the Department Of Energy to evaluate opportunities. “Preservation of history is important to our plans. History combined with motorsports will be exciting entertainment.” claims Fast Visions’ representative Eric Wilson. “Heritage Center is a natural for hosting motorsports. Interstates, facilities and infrastructure are well suited for such a venue. The Smoky Mountains, Deals Gap and The Honda Hoot will add up to some very special events. There is still a lot of work to be done, but we are pleased with the progress we have made.” A certified noise engineer from Tennessee Tech University has completed an assessment and determined negligible impact on surrounding residential areas. Plans include facilities to be certified for major events, with performance driving schools and track rental for teams and manufacturers available. Discussions with several national championship series have occurred to gage interest in scheduling events. Motorsports is the fastest growing spectator sport in the world and Oak Ridge is the place for a new American motorsport’s legend. To learn more visit www.ThousandSunsMotorsports.com

Buell Motorcycles Fill The ASRA Thunderbike Class Podium At Summit Point Raceway

SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. West Virginia’s Summit Point Raceway was the site of a dominating Memorial Day Weekend performance by Buell riders who swept the podium in the American SportBike Racing Association’s (ASRA) Thunderbike class. Hal’s H-D/Buell Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky took the victory on Monday from pole position, with Harley-Davidson/Buell of Frederick’s Bryan Bemisderfer and Veatch Motorsports rider Dave Estok filling the final steps on the podium. Bilansky took the ASRA Thunderbike Pole on Sunday with a 1:18.865, followed by Bemisderfer with a 1:19.274 and defending 2005 National Thunderbike Champion Estok’s 1:19.325. Seven of the top 10 qualifying spots were held by Buell XB riders. Nate Kern led the opening laps of the race on his BMW, but the heart of the 14-lap Thunderbike race was the three-way battle between the top-running Buells with positions swapping until the end. Bemisderfer took the lead on the last lap only to have Bilansky overtake him coming out of the final corner for the win with Bemisderfer settling for second and Estok third. “It was a real good weekend for us. We scored maximum points and that’s important for the Thunderbike championship. We need every point possible,” said Bilansky. Fourth place went to Kern. Buell riders Sam Rozynski (Sound Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), Art Diaz (Classic & Schaffer’s H-D/Buell) and Joe Rozynski (Sound Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), finished fifth, seventh and eighth, respectively. Buell racers also took four wins and 11 podium finishes during the Championship Cup Series support races at Summit Point, with Estok nabbing the expert CCS Thunderbike and SuperTwins race wins and Roanoke Valley H-D/Buell rider James Delk, Jr. winning the amateur Lightweight Supersport and Thunderbike classes. Bemisderfer’s second place finish closed his gap in the ASRA Thunderbike Championship points standings to just two points behind Kern. With three of eight rounds completed, Kern leads with 81 points, followed by Bemisderfer (79), Bilansky (73), Rozynski (61), and Estok rounding out the top five with 58 points. The next race on the eight-round ASRA Thunderbike National schedule is June 16-18 at Kansas’ Heartland Park-Topeka. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com.

More From The Third AFM Round At Infineon Raceway

By Mike Solis

In the European Motorcycle Accessories Formula Pacific race, it was former AMA 250 GP champion Chuck Sorenson who took the win, beating a slew of Suzuki GSX-R1000s on his Munroe Motors MV Agusta F4. Early in the race, defending Formula Pacific champion David Stanton looked like he had something for Sorenson, working his way into second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R1000 before lowsiding in Turn 11. With Stanton out, former AFM number one James Randolph moved into the second slot, with the GSX-R1000 of Pacific Tracktime’s Michael Earnest all over his back wheel. Earnest finally found his opening in the final laps of the race, slipping past Randolph to take second. Randolph crossed the line in third, riding a Pirelli-shod Cycle Pro of Santa Rosa GSX-R1000.

“The race went a lot smoother than I thought it would,” explained Sorenson. “That was quite a day! I saw the gap to second dropping on my pit board, and I thought ‘That’s gotta be Stein (Stanton), he’s coming!’ I figured he went down when I saw a big gap on my pit board, so I just put my head down and played it safe until the end.”

In the previous round, Ken Hill had one of the best club racing weekends of his career, taking victories in four different classes. His fortune took a turn for the worse this past weekend, lowsiding his Roseville Cycles CBR600RR at the front of the Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production race, in a two-bike incident that involved the Net Moto Racing R6 of young gun Bobby Fong.

Hill walked away from the incident but was unable to make the restart, leaving the race in the hands of Fong and Honda R&D’s Jeff Tigert. At the restart, it was Fong who took the early lead with the Marin Cycleworks Honda CBR600RR of Tigert in second. Towards the end of the race, Tigert took the lead from Fong with a strong move on the brakes into Turn 7, holding the lead to the checkered flag to take the win. Fong finished second, with Argentinean Supermoto champion and former World Superbike competitor Leonardo “Pucho” Bagnis in third.

“I was just being patient out there,” said Tigert. “Bobby is really good at getting on the throttle, but I was catching him on the brakes. I got a good drive out of 6, giving me the opportunity to get him on the brakes into 7. My bike is just so fast it makes my job a lot easier!”

Later in the day, Tigert went on to win the Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike race, with Eric Gulbransen finishing second on his Munroe Motors Ducati 749. After running in second for a good portion of the race, Fong crossed the line in third for his second trophy finish of the day.

Riding his Munroe Motors Ducati 999, Gulbransen was awarded the win in the Desmoto Sport Open Twins race, after three different red flags brought the action to a close. Gulbransen also managed to take the Formula 1 win later in the day, making his way past several fast GSX-R750 riders despite a dismal grid position several rows back. Garry Combs finished second, losing the drag race to the checkered flag by 0.3 seconds.

“I was just so worried about passing 28 some odd guys from my grid position,” said Gulbransen, “but by the 2nd lap we were in the top 10. It’s a brand new bike with a stock motor today was the first time I had ridden it! The race was very smooth we got by the group quick enough so that we could work on the leaders.”

Gulbransen also spoke of his decision to run 600 Superbike and Formula 1 a change from his normal program of running only Open Twins and Formula Pacific.

“I’ve been wanting to do that class (600 Superbike) for over a year,” explained Gulbransen. “It just made sense, as we’re trying to reach another market. During the red flag, I heard one of the other riders out there say ‘Who the hell is that guy?’ It was interesting because that made the point there’s a whole new generation we can make that Ducati influence on!”

After a couple of strong performances in the Superbike events at the AMA Nationals at Infineon, David Bell managed to take the win on his Scuderia West sponsored GSX-R1000 in the Powerstands Open Grand Prix race. On the third lap, Chuck Sorensen momentarily took the lead from Bell, but a false neutral on his MV Agust coerced Sorensen into retiring from the race early. With Sorensen out, Cory Sarros went on to finish second, with former AFM number one Rob Mesa crossing the line in third.

“I had the lead at the start,” explained Bell, “but then Chuckie came around me in Turn 7 about halfway through the race. I got him back on the exit of 7 and thought he was going to come race it’s too bad that he pulled off!”

In the GP Frame and Wheel Open Superbike race, Bell came one turn short of taking his second win of the day, taking the lead from James Randolph on the last lap with a strong move on the brakes into Turn 9. Bell’s time at the front was short lived, giving the lead back to Randolph after running wide in Turn 11. Randolph won the drag race to the finish by a wheel to take the win, with Bell in second and Kim Nakashima in third.

“My pit board said I had a two second lead, so I was just cruising,” said Randolph. “Then on the last lap it was zero, and I thought ‘Uh oh!’ He passed me into 9 and I thought I’d pass him back in 11, but he went in so deep and I went in deep with him! We were both just way over the cones on the outside of the turn and it turned into a drag race to the finish, which I ended up winning.”

Despite the speed of the machines at the front of the pack and the talent of those riding them, it was eighth place finisher Brian Parriott who turned the fastest lap of the race. Riding a 2005 BMW K1200R PowerCup bike his competitors referred to as “the S.S. Parriott Land Yaught,” Parriott was able to turn a 1:39.345 just one second off of the AFM lap record of 1:38.197 held by Pacific Tracktime’s Michael Earnest.

Kim “The Flying Hawaiian” Nakashima had a busy weekend with several ups and downs, entering four different races on two different bikes. His day didn’t start so well, with a lowside in Turn 11 ending his bid for a victory in Formula 1. Nakashima rebounded in the races that followed, taking a 2nd in 750 Production, a 13th in Formula Pacific, and a 3rd in Open Superbike before wrapping the day up with a win in 750 Superbike.

“The race went well,” said Nakashima, “I just wish I could have ridden that well in the other races! After two races on the 1000, the 750 just felt so easy to ride. I definitely had motor on Robert (Campbell) he made a mistake in Turn 11 on the first lap, and I just motored by him on the exit. Matsushima Performance built my motor, and everyone is telling me how fast my bike is I can park it in the corners, and just motor out. I hope Robert doesn’t find out about him!”

Robert Campbell had a day of ups and downs as well on his Roseville Cycles GSX-R750, finishing a frustrating 5th in Formula 1 before coming back to take the win in the Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production race.

“I actually had a pretty good race,” explained Campbell, “one of the few things that went well this weekend, with all the wind and the practices as short as they were. I stayed with Kim from the start and had some fun showing him a wheel here and there. Made my move in 9, put a couple of lappers between us, and was able to bring it home!”

In the small bike classes, a number of riders continued their class domination for 2006. In the Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production class, young Michael Corbino preserved his perfect record with his third straight victory. Kurt Spencer kept his undefeated record for 2006 intact with wins in the Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 and 650 Twins classes. Craig Sanders and Shawn Herrera kept their perfect records intact as well, taking their respective victories in the 450 Production and Mazda Technologies 250 Superbike classes.

One small bike class that did see a new face at the front was Formula 3, with USGPRU regular Jon Schendel taking the win on his Roland Cushway tuned TZ125 a rare victory for a Yamaha in a class dominated by Hondas. Neves finished second, with Pilster third.

“Once I got past Carlos, I expected him to come back by,” said Schendel. “He didn’t, so I set my sights on Jay. He seemed to be having some issues, so I put a move on him going into 3, and that was it!”

The next round of AFM action takes place June 18th at Thunderhill Park.

Unofficial Results AFM Round 3 May 28, 2006 Infineon Raceway

European Motorcycle Accessories / PVM Wheels Formula Pacific 1. Chuck Sorensen (MV1000) 2. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 3. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 4. Jeff Tigert (Hon 1000) 5. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 6. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000)

GP Frame and Wheel Open Superbike 1. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 2. David Bell (Suz 1000) 3. Kim Nakashima (Suz 1000) 4. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 5. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 6. Garry Combs (Suz 1000)

750 Superbike 1. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 750) 5. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 6. Dan Sewell (Suz 750)

Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike 1. Jeff Tigert (HOn 600) 2. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 749) 3. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 4. Mario Bonfante (Hon 600) 5. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600) 6. David Glenn (Suz 600)

450 Superbike 1. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 2. Jose Quintanar (Yam 400) 3. Kenyon Kluge (Hon 400) 4. Michael Nishita (Yam 450) 5. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 6. Craig Sanders (Kaw 400)

Kilowatt 250 Superbike 1. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 2. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 3. Cliff Farrar (Yam 250) 4. Johnny Radavero (Yam 250) 5. Joe Rust (Yam 250) 6. David Crone (Hon 250)

Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. Ben Thompson (Suz 1000) 3. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 4. David Kunzelman (Suz 1000) 5. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 6. Andy Carman (Suz 1000)

Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 2. Kim Nakashima (Suz 750) 3. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 4. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 750) 5. Liko Miles (Suz 750) 6. Jeremiah Grant (Suz 750)

Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon 600) 2. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 3. Leonardo Bagnis (Yam 600) 4. Mario Bonfante (Hon 600) 5. Rick Corey (Yam 600) 6. Ryan Texeira (Kaw 600)

450 Production 1. Craig Sanders (Kaw 400) 2. Greg Becker (Hon 400) 3. David Wallis (Hon 400) 4. Zane Halvorsen (KTM 450) 5. Douglas Goldman (Yam 400) 6. Dylan Wood (Kaw 500)

Aftershocks 250 Production 1. Michael Corbino (Kaw 250) 2. Val Kotyza (Kaw 250) 3. David Crone (Hon 250) 4. Thomas Hicks (Hon 250) 5. Richard Lesher (Kaw 250) 6. Susan Urquhart (Hon 250)

PowerStands Open Grand Prix 1. David Bell (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 5. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 6. Peter Doyle (Suz 1000)

Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 4. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 5. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 6. Dan Sewell (Suz 750)

Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Tyler Reiswig (Hon 250) 2. Jeffry Hanford (Hon 250) 3. Phillip Torres (Yam 250) 4. Dan Cook (Yam 250) 5. Richard Denman (Hon 250) 6. Philip Snowden (Hon 250)

Formula 3 1. Jonathan Schendel (Yam 125) 2. Carlos Neves (Hon 125) 3. Jay Pilster (Hon 125) 4. Steve Magri (Hon 125) 5. Ryan COrey (Hon 125) 6. Marcus Henderson (Hon 125)

Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 1. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 2. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 3. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. John Daker (Suz 650) 6. Jay Avansino (Suz 650)

Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 2. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 3. Craig McLean (Duc 749) 4. Patric Blackburn (Duc 998) 5. Scott Schwanbeck (Apr 1000) 6. Simon Williams (Duc 999)

650 Twins 1. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 2. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 650) 3. John Daker (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. Michael Metcalf (Kaw 650) 6. Timothy Wheeler (Suz 650)

500 Twins 1. Kevin Smith (Gib 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Eric Schiller (Kaw 500) 5. Robert Clifford (Kaw 500) 6. Michael Corbin (Kaw 250)

Formula Singles 1. Gerry Piazza (Yam 660) 2. Chris Keane (Hon 450) 3. Matt Harvey (Hon 450) 4. Zane Halvorsen (KTM 450) 5. Dale Baugh (KTM 525)

Super Dinosaur 1. Neil O’Reilly (Suz 750) 2. Paul Kieffer (Suz 750) 3. Michael Nishita (Yam 450) 4. Peter Blum (Yam 400) 5. Andrew Boehm (Suz 750) 6. Robert Brown (Hon 600)

Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Shawn Reilly (Suz 1000) 2. John Turmell (Suz 1000) 3. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 4. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 5. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 6. Gary Jaehne (Kaw 600)

Clubman Heavyweight 1. Tad Koklich (Suz 1000) 2. Martin Ayala (Duc 999) 3. Ryan Gorman (Suz 996) 4. James Hendricks (Suz 1000) 5. Jeremy Breton (Yam 1000) 6. Edward Lloyd (Suz 1000)

Clubman Middleweight 1. Anthony Bernardi (Yam 600) 2. Jason Garibaldi (Suz 600) 3. Derek LaFontaine (Kaw 636) 4. Ramon Milano (Suz 600) 5. Tim Schultz (Yam 600) 6. David Wong (Hon 600)

Clubman Lightweight 1. Adam Bartlett (Suz 650) 2. William Fox (Suz 650) 3. Leonard Barker Jr (Kaw 500) 4. Bryan Heistand (SUz 650) 5. James LaBarge (Suz 650) 6. Brian Harp (Suz 650)