Home Blog Page 6286

Source: BMW To Join MotoGP With Factory Racebike

newspaper
-
0
Source: BMW To Join MotoGP With Factory Racebike

In February, BMW Motorrad issued a press release, including a photo, of a prototype motorcycle it described as a “test vehicle” to study “highly dynamic processes in engine and driving dynamics management under extreme conditions” with an eye toward future production models. When contacted by Roadracingworld.com, BMW Motorrad USA’s Communications Manager Roy Oliemuller said that there were no specific plans to go racing with the bike. Roadracingworld.com, however, has been told by a well-placed source that the motorcycle is actually a precursor to an official BMW factory MotoGP racing effort starting in 2007 with the introduction of an 800cc displacement limit. According to our source, the vehicle pictured is powered by a three-cylinder engine, which is will be BMW’s MotoGP engine configuration. The chassis, however, is only a test bed for research and data gathering. The press release stated that the “test vehicle” had only been ridden at BMW facilities but would soon be tested at “other closed-off circuits,” and the motorcycle was, in fact, tested recently in Italy with former MotoGP regular Jeremy McWilliams at the controls. Luca Cadalora has also ridden the motorcycle and is the rider on the machine in the picture supplied with the press release from BMW. Our source did not know further details about the engine or BMW’s timeline for its racing plans. More details will be posted when they become available.

Spies Tops Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Daytona

newspaper
-
0
Spies Tops Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Daytona

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship runner-up, recorded the fastest time in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superbike practice at Daytona International Speedway. Spies turned a best of 1:38.378 (just off Mat Mladin’s 2005 lap record of 1:38.232) while testing Dunlop tires on his GSX-R1000. “We haven’t really messed with our race set-up yet,” Spies told Daytona’s public address announcer Richard Chambers. “We’ve been trying so many different tires we haven’t had much of chance to make changes to the bike. Right now we’re about a second off where we were when we tested here a couple of months ago, so we know there’s some time left in the bike.” Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.378 2. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:38.834 3. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.900 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.097 5. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.369 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.373 7. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:39.728 8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.840 9. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.913 10. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.324 11. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.852 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.101 13. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.306 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.607 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.892 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.968 17. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.164 18. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.538 19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.568 20. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.607 21. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.848 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.981 23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.107 24. Norino Brignola (Duc 999R), 1:45.858 25. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.045 26. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.207 27. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.224 28. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.437 29. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.527 30. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.908 31. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:47.145 32. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.222 33. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.585 34. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.644 35. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.489 36. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.535 37. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.066 38. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.104 39. Roberto Concepcion (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:49.740 40. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:53.168

Updated Post: Hacking Sets Fast Time In AMA Supersport Practice At Daytona

newspaper
-
0
Updated Post: Hacking Sets Fast Time In AMA Supersport Practice At Daytona

Jamie Hacking, Yamaha’s sole factory team entry in the AMA Supersport class, led Wednesday morning’s AMA Supersport practice at Daytona International Speedway with a time of 1:41.757, which is well below the existing lap record for the class, Tommy Hayden’s 1:43.510. Armed with set-up knowledge gained during the CCS/ASRA race weekend at Daytona, Hacking did his fast lap within his first nine laps of practice on his all-new YZF-R6 and told his crew that he was only riding at 60% of his limit. Hacking, however, stopped riding halfway through Supersport practice and considered leaving the track to get X-rays taken of his neck, which was sore from a crash he had during AMA Superstock practice moments earlier. Hacking did not leave the track or get X-rays, according to his Team Manager Tom Halverson. Second and third on the timing and scoring monitors at the end of the Supersport practice session were Safety First Racing’s Tony “The Tiger” Meiring and Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, respectively. The low-1:42 lap times shown for Meiring and Eslick, however, were not legitimate lap times, according to each rider. The second-fastest rider in Supersport practice was actually Roger Hayden, with a 1:42.643 on his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR, followed by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, with a 1:42.977 on his new GSX-R600, and Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, with a 1:43.173 on his new GSX-R600. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.758 2. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.248* 3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:42.643 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.977 5. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.173 6. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.212 7. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.666 8. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.792 9. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:44.111 10. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.119 11. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.594 12. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.766 13. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.213 14. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.320 15. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.395 16. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.698 17. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.765 18. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.112 19. Tristan Schoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.378 20. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.746 21. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.757 22. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.993 23. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.184 24. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.312 25. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.390 26. Greg Gildenhuys (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.434 27. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.694 28. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.710 29. Aaron Eldridge (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.788 30. Jean Paul Tache (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.969 31. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.074 32. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.601 33. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.288 34. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.351 35. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.701 36. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.034 37. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.499 38. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.501 39. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.560 40. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.863 41. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.902 42. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.970 43. Lance Yeager (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.234 44. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:52.367 45. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.776 46. David Sadowski, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.078 47. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:53.682 48. Scotty Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:54.258 49. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 2:05.149 *Danny Eslick indicated to Roadracingworld.com that this lap time was obtained by cutting the course. His second-best lap time, according to AMA Pro Racing timing & scoring, is a 1:44.454, which would put him 11th-fastest.

DiSalvo Fastest In AMA Superstock Practice Wednesday Morning At Daytona

newspaper
-
0
DiSalvo Fastest In AMA Superstock Practice Wednesday Morning At Daytona

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo was the fastest man in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superstock practice at Daytona International Speedway. Riding his YZF-R1 Limited Edition with a race-compound rear Dunlop slick, DiSalvo lapped the 2.95-mile road course in 1:39.819, which is just shy of Aaron Yates’ lap record, 1:39.667, turned in 2005. “That lap came when we put in the adjustable swingarm pivot,” DiSalvo said in sarcastic reference to AMA Pro Racing’s recent announcement that adjustable swingarm pivots are legal for all AMA classes as long as the machine comes from the factory with the adjustability built in. DiSalvo’s YZF-R1 LE does not come with an adjustable swingarm pivot. “I just caught a clean lap,” continued DiSalvo. “That was pretty much as the bike came off the truck, and that’s pretty much how we’re going to race it. That was a possible race tire. We’re having some issues, but that may just be because it is so cold.” Second-fastest in the session was Geoff May, who turned a lap time of 1:39.976 on his Pirelli-shod Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000. May said his bike was in full race trim when he turned his lap time. May’s former teammate Vincent Haskovec won the 2005 AMA Superstock race on a Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. DiSalvo’s teammate Jamie Hacking was third-quick in the session with a 1:40.599 he turned “without pushing.” Hacking, however, suffered brake fade during the 50-minute practice, which caused him to run off-track at the chicane and crash. “I stood it up straight and ran it through the grass,” said Hacking. “I was OK until I came across hay bales three-rows-deep. I wouldn’t have crashed if those hay bales hadn’t been there.” Hacking said he hit his head hard in the crash, but planned to continue riding. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates had not ridden since crashing and breaking his right shoulder blade during testing at California Speedway February 7, but he was one of the first riders on track Wednesday morning at Daytona. The Georgian appeared to be healthy, turning the fifth-fastest time of 1:41.493, but after the session Yates told Roadracingworld.com, “It’s (shoulder) hurting. It’s holding me back.” AMA Superstock qualifying takes place Wednesday afternoon, and the Superstock race is Thursday afternoon. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.819 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.976 3. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.599 4. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.285 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.493 6. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.988 7. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.124 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.153 9. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.224 10. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.401 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.448 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.468 13. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.675 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.834 15. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.901 16. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.238 17. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.563 18. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.241 19. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:44.937 20. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.189 21. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.657 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.084 23. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.746 24. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.206 25. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.336 26. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.655 27. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.007 28. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:48.555 29. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.764 30. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.847 31. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.922 32. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.136 33. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.340 34. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.844 35. Garth Cloyd (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:51.425 36. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:53.313

SPEED Channel’s White Recognized By The AMA

newspaper
-
0
SPEED Channel’s White Recognized By The AMA

SPEED’S GREG WHITE HONORED WITH FIRST-EVER ‘AMA AWARD’ PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Greg White, host of SPEED’s “2 Wheel Tuesday” program, has been honored with the 2006 AMA Award for Media & Reporting. The presentation, made by AMA Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland, took place in Charlotte, North Carolina during today’s production of “2 Wheel Tuesday.” It also was the first of the new “AMA Awards,” which will recognize significant contributions to American motorcycling. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, White has been an avid motorcyclist since the age of 18. From 1997 through 2002, he worked as feature talent, producer and editor on numerous SPEED programs — all while competing as an AMA Superbike Championship privateer. His active involvement in roadracing continued into 2003, when he raced BMW BoxerCup events at Daytona and in Europe, as well as competing as a Yamaha factory rider in the AMA Supersport Championship. He’s appeared as SPEED’s AMA Superbike pit reporter since 2002 and has hosted “2 Wheel Tuesday” since 2003. “Greg’s most valuable contribution is that he introduces his viewers to people and places throughout the motorcycling community — from street to off-road, from recreation to competition,” said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer. “The AMA is pleased to recognize him not only for his excellent coverage, but also for helping to expand the definition of ‘American motorcycling.'” The AMA Awards are bestowed by the AMA Board of Directors; the recipient of the 2006 AMA Award for Public Service will be announced in the coming weeks. For a complete history of AMA honors and awards, visit ~http://www.amadirectlink.com/whatis/awards.asp~ The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 270,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. AMA Sports, its amateur and pro-am competition division, is the world’s largest motorsports-sanctioning body. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

More Team Press Releases From The ASRA/CCS Weekend At Daytona

newspaper
-
0
More Team Press Releases From The ASRA/CCS Weekend At Daytona

GEOFF MAY AND M4 EMGO SUZUKI RED HOT AT DAYTONA Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May and Michael Barnes made a big splash at the CCS/ASRA event at Daytona last weekend in preparation for this weekend’s AMA races. May won six of eight events he entered, and almost took home one more winner’s trophy. “Last weekend was really just a test session for us,” said Crew Chief Keith Perry. “Geoff and ‘Barney’ were riding really well with the wins and some other good finishes. We had the new bikes to test and some new generation Pirellis to try and we were able to do that.” On Sunday, May won two of the four ASRA races. Geoff and Mike Barnes finished one-two in the first race of the day (SuperBike) and May later won the Speedscreen Unlimited GP race by over 20 seconds. But the final race of the day proved to be frustrating for the team. Although Geoff finished first on the track, he was docked three positions after his dyno test was a mere 0.3 horsepower too much. “That was really aggravating for us,” said Perry about the unintentional breach of the 105 horsepower rule. “We tried to make sure we were well under the limit. Our qualifying horsepower was 102. We went over there the morning of the race just to test it with our race tire, and we were at 102 again. I’m at a total loss as of how we can make three more horsepower after the race. There’s nothing we can do about it now, unfortunately” said Perry. The AMA opener will be a big weekend for May, who will compete in his usual Supersport and Superstock races, plus the Superbike event. Barnes will race Superstock and the famed Daytona 200. “The Daytona 200 is a very long race. We’re here without some engine development parts that we will eventually have for the new Suzuki GSX-R600. Not having those parts might slow us down in qualifying but we think we’ll be okay for the race,” said Perry.

Yamaha Prepared For Assault On 65th Daytona 200

newspaper
-
0
Yamaha Prepared For Assault On 65th Daytona 200

TEAM YAMAHA ROLLS INTO DAYTONA READY TO WIN Daytona Beach, Florida, March 7, 2006 “” When the flag drops for the 65th Daytona 200, Yamaha hopes to add one more to its record number of 18 Daytona 200 wins. Following three days of fine-tuning the all-new YZF-R6 during last weekend’s regional Championship Cup Series (CCS), both the riders and the team feel prepared. In fact, during the 600cc class CCS races, rider Jason DiSalvo on his race-tire equipped R6 was able to lower his fastest winter tire test time (made on a qualifying tire) to the low 1:41’s. DiSalvo could become the first rider to break the 1:40 barrier in Thursday’s pole qualifying. Many believe the 22-year-old New Yorker is the early favorite for the 200 win, which would make him part of an elite Yamaha family: World Champions Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson, Scott Russell, Giacomo Agostini, Steve Baker, Johnny Cecotto, Graeme Crosby, and the late Jarno Saarinen all enjoyed victory in the March classic aboard Yamahas. Also gunning for a win will be Eric Bostrom, a veteran of five Daytona 200s. Bostrom’s best finish was a second in 2001, the year he won the Supersport Championship. Since then, the 29-year-old from Temecula, California has concentrated on the Superbike class. Now he’s back on a 600, logging invaluable seat time to be ready for a return to the longest race on the American calendar. Jamie Hacking, the third member of the team, will spearhead Yamaha’s assault on the Supersport Championship, while joining his teammates in pursuit of the Superstock title. After he broke both of his elbows in a bicycle accident last year, cutting short his 2005 season, Hacking has worked his way back to near peak fitness. He’ll certainly need it with Superstock and Supersport races running back to back on Thursday. Here’s what the riders and Team Manager Tom Halverson had to say: Jason Disalvo, #40 It’s been a big help to get out here and get laps and get comfortable with the place. The R6 is feeling really good. It was pretty close when we brought it here. So we just fine-tuned a little bit. For the CCS weekend, we didn’t have our strong motors in. I’m running the oldest spec motor that we have available just because I wasn’t gelling with the transmission that’s on the stronger motor. We’re going to pick up quite a bit of power coming into the AMA weekend. I ran in one CCS race with the big bikes and I passed almost all the 1000s. Our bikes are really fast. I’m excited, I can’t wait, I wish it was tomorrow. Eric Bostrom, #32 “Honestly, I want to win this race really bad”¦Yamaha wants to win this race really bad. It’s just that we’re on a new bike and, had we not been here at the CCS, we wouldn’t be prepared for one week from now in the 200. I wanted to have one more test just to say, ‘Yes, we’re ready to go.’ And this turned out to be it. We’re going in the right direction. These R-6s are really potent on top speed.” Jamie Hacking, #2 “We’re trying to sort out a set-up. We’ve been working on set-up with the 600 since it’s a completely new motorcycle. It’s been hard work, but every bit of track time we can get is valuable for the 600 race. Everybody knows the race is all down to who’s got the fastest motorcycle. Other than this test, it’s about getting seat time. And shaking things down. “For me it’s been a long off-season. It actually feels good to get back in the groove. When I tested here in December, I wasn’t in that great shape. Since then, I’ve been training hard and I’m in excellent shape now.” Tom Halverson, Road Race Team Manager “It’s been a long time since we’ve done the Daytona 200. Along with that, we’ve got a new motorcycle. But the new R6 has been an incredible tool to work with to get dialed in for this race. Doing the CCS races was a great opportunity to confirm a lot of things we’ve been working on the last couple of months. “We know from experience that a team has to be very prepared for the 200. This place can bite you if you’re not. It’s a 200-mile race”¦everything has to go right, but then you’ve got to plan for everything to go wrong, because anything can in this race. “I think we’ve definitely got the set-up more dialed in, especially when we get late into the session. You know what the tires are going to do, how the bike is going to react. I think the riders are more comfortable with that. This is going to be a great race and we are looking forward to it!”

AHRMA Vintage Results From Tuesday At Daytona

newspaper
-
0
AHRMA Vintage Results From Tuesday At Daytona

Posted As Received By AHRMA Timing & Scoring In Chronological Order: 200 GP: 1. Dennis Poneleit (Hon) 2. Sakis Vasilopoulos (Yam) 3. Gary Smith (Hon) 4. Carl Anderson (Yam) 5. Garmen Looney (Suz) 6. Marvin Long (H-D) PRE-1940: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Art Farley (H-D) 3. Keith Campbell (Ind) 4. Scott Olofson (Ind) 5. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 6. Al Knapp (H-D) PRODUCTION LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Robert Wilson (Hon) 2. James Elmore (Hon) 500 PREMIER: 1. Pay Mooney (Manx Nor) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Seeley Nor) 3. Wes Orloff (Hon) 4. Larry Poons (Seeley Nor) 5. Chrisopher Hawksle (Manx Nor) TRIUMPH THRUXTON: (All Triumph Thruxton) 1. Tim Joyce 2. Jay Springsteen 3. Jim Filice 4. Robert McLendon III 5. Gary Nixon 6. Jeff Hinds BOT FORMULA 1: 1. Gianfranco Guareschi (M-G) 2. Dario Marchetti (Duc) 3. Jeff Jones (Hon) 4. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR) 5. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR) 6. Jonathan Glaefke (Suz) DNS: Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-RR), Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR) BOT FORMULA 3: 1. Robbie Nigl (Duc) 2. Bob Robbins (Duc) 3. James Weber (Suz SV650) 4. Eric Mercer (Duc) 5. Charles Burnett (Hon NT650) 6. Brad Davis (Suz SV650) SUPERMONO: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. Ken Debelak (Harris/Rotax) 3. Derek Kothmeimer (Yam SRX) 4. Alan Doman (MZ) 250 GP: 1. Robbie Nigl (Duc) 2. Jonathan White (Duc) 3. Dwaine Williams (Bri) 4. Jody Hance (Duc) 5. Robert Brangaccio (Duc) 6. Laf Young (Ben) CLASS C FOOT SHIFT: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Beno Rodi (Nor) 3. Ed Fisher (Tri), DNF 4. Bob Merkel (Tri), DNF CLASS C HAND SHIFT: 1. Art Farley (H-D) 2. Keith Campbell (Ind) 3. Gary Davis (Ind) 4. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 5. Scott Olofson (Ind) 6. Doc Batsleer (Ind) FORMULA 125: 1. Clair Saam (Yam) 2. Dwaine Williams (Bri) 350 GP: 1. Jonathan White 2. Henry Syphers (Suz) 3. Joe Lachniet (Yam) 4. Jody Hance (Duc) 5. Edward Sensenig (Duc) 6. John Walters (Suz) FORMULA 250: 1. Jerry Herman (Yam) 2. Craig Breckon (C-A) 3. Christopher Spargo (Yam) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Dave Bourbeau (Suz) 2. Glenn Maxwell (Yam) CLASSIC 60s: 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. David King (Nor) 3. Dick Miles (Manx Nor) 4. Keith Williams 5. Greg Nichols 6. Alex McLean, (Nor) DQ PRODUCTION HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Scott Jennings 2. Stan Miller (BMW R75/5 SPORTSMAN 350: 1. Buff Harsh (Hon) 2. Eric Cook (Hon) 3. Steve Brown (Hon) 4. Wes Orloff (Hon) 5. Mike Mathews (Hon) 6. Scott Turner (Hon) BOT FORMULA 2: 1. Kiyo Watanabe (Suz SV650) 2. David Houghtaling (Duc) 3. Andrew Cowell (M-G) 4. Robert McLendon III (Suz SV650) 5. Douglas Scheer (Suz SV650) 6. Ed Milich (Duc) OPEN TWO-STROKE: 1. Tom Fournier (Yam TZ250) 2. Bill Blythe (Yam TZ250) 3. Joseph Rutherford (Tam TZ250) PRODUCTION SINGLES: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. Gary Davis (MZ) 3. William House (MZ) 4. David LaRue (Hon XL) 5. David Signorini (Hon FT500) FORMULA 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler (Yam) 2. Charles Easterling (Yam) 3. Conrad Urbanowski (Yam) 4. Brian Oakley (Yam) 5. Jamie Linxwiler (Yam) 6. Gary Smith (Hon) SPORTSMAN 500: 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. Buff Harsh (Hon) 3. Gary Davis (Hon) 4. Wes Orloff 5. Mike Mathews (Hon) 6. Eric Cook (Hon) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Ed Milich (Duc) 2. Walt Beute (M-G) 3. James Trampe (Suz) 4. Mike Curtis (Duc) BEARS: 1. Greg Nichols (Rickman Tri) 2. Jason Bessey 3. Scott Strickler (BSA) 4. Craig Murray (Tri) 5. Glenn Maxwell (BMW) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Jeff Hinds (Kaw) 2. Scott McVicker (Hon) 3. George Irish Jr. (Suz) 4. David Evans (Hon) 5. Ed Milich (Duc) 6. Michael Hodgson (Hon) FORMULA 750: 1. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 2. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 3. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 4. Brian Filo (Yam) SPORTSMAN 750: 1. Michael Dixon (Yam) 2. Craig Charles (Tri) 3. Bill Umstead (Yam) 4. Brian Sawyer (BMW) 5. Jamie Linxwiler (Tri) 6. Bob Merkel (Yam) SOS TWO-STROKE: 1. Bill Blythe (Hon RS125) 2. Bob Demetrius (Hon RS125) 3. Jack Weaver (Yam TZ125) SOUND OF THUNDER: 1. Dario Marchetti (Duc 999R), 6 laps 2. Gianfranco Guareschi (M-G) 3. Greg Nichols (Duc) 4. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR) 5. Bob Robbins (Suz TL1000) 6. Kiyo Watanabe (Suz SV650) 11. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 5 laps DNS: Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), Ban Bilansky (Buell XB-RR) FORMULA VINTAGE: 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 3. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 4. George Irish Jr. (Suz) 5. Brian Filo (Yam) 6. Thad Wolff (Kaw Z1) SUPERMONO 2: 1. George Bruggenthies (Ver) 2. Kyle Long (Rotax) 3. Gary Davis (Hon) More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: AHRMA Wraps Up; AMA Next Up At DIS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., — AHRMA vintage races wrapped up on Tuesday at historic Daytona International Speedway and now AMA Pro Racing takes center stage during Daytona 200 Week By Honda. Wednesday’s schedule at “The World Center of Racing” features Supersport and Superstock qualifying as well as practice sessions for Saturday’s Daytona 200 By Honda Formula Xtreme event and the opening round of the AMA Superbike championship. Scheduled for Wednesday night at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium is the AMA GNC Singles Championship. For tickets and more information, log on to www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP. Tuesday’s AHRMA Classic Days Vintage Road Races results: 200 GP: 1. Dennis Poneleit, Marrietta, S.C., 68 Honda; 2. Sakis Vasilopoulos, West Palm Beach, Fla., 67 Yamaha; 3. Gary Smith, Woodstock, Ga., 68 Honda CB Pre 1940: 1. Alex McClean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley; 3. Keith Campbell, Homer, Ga., 37 Indian Production Lightweight: 1. Robert Wilson, Manchester, Tenn., 72 Honda CL; 2. James Elmore, Beverly Hills, Fla., 74 Honda; 3. William Vernon, Vero Beach, Fla., 70 Suzuki 500 Premier: 1. Pat Mooney, Sorrento, Fla., 62 Manx Norton; 2. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 68 Seeley; 3. Wes Orloff, Salem, Wisc., 67 Honda Triumph Thruxton: 1. Tim Joyce, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 06 Triumph; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 05 Triumph; 3. Jim Filice, Modesta, Calif., 06 Triumph BOT F1: 1. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 2. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, 05 Ducati; 3. Jeff Jones, Glen Allen, Va., 03 Honda BOT F3: 1. Robbie Nigl, Canterbury, N.H., 83 Ducati TT; 2. Bob Robbins, Riegelsville, Pa., 90 Ducati; 3. James Weber, Winchester, Ky., 00 Suzuki SV Super Mono: 1. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 2. Ken Debelak, Nashville, Tenn., 92 Harris/Rotax; 3. Derek Debelak, Nashville, Tenn., 86 Yam SRX 250 GP: 1. Robbie Nigl, Canterbury, NH, 64 Ducati; 2. Jonathan White, Cincinnati, Ohio, 66 Ducati; 3. Swaine Williams, Madison, Fla., 66 Bridgestone Class C Foot: 1. Alex Mclean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Beno Rodi, Winder, Ga., 38 Norton; 3. Ed Fisher, Shunk, Pa., Triumph Class C Hand: 1. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley; 2. Keith Campbell, Homer Ga., 37 Indian; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn Calif., 39 Indian Formula 125: 1. Clair Saam, Arvada, Colo., 75 Yamaha; 2. Dwaine Williams, Madison, Fla., 66 Bridgestone 350 GP: 1. Jonathan White, Cincinnait, Ohio; 2. Henry Syphers, Sounds Windsor, Conn., 66 Suzuki; 3. Joe Lachniet, Bath, Mi., 62 Yamaha Formula 250: 1. Jerry Herman, Sanford, Fla., 71 Yamaha; 2. Craig Breckon, Sparta, Mich., 70 Can Am; 3. Christopher Spargo, Minneonka, Minn., 72 Yamaha Vintage Superbike Light: 1. Dave Bourbeau, Royalston, Mass., 79 Suzuki; 2. Glenn Maxwell, Rio Rancho, N.M., 80 Yamaha; 3. Gary Smith, Woodstock, Ga., 80 KZ Kawasaki Classic 60s: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Md., 54 BSA; 2. David King, York., 60 Norton; 3. Dick Miles, Coatesville, Pa., 62 Norton Manx 350 Sportsman: 1. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 2. Eric Cook, Richmond, Va., 72 Honda CL; 3. Steve Brown, Lubbock, Texas, 71 Honda SL Production Heavy: 1. Scott Jennings, Imperial Beach, Calif., 2. Stan Miller, St. Petersburg, Fla., 73 BMW R75/5; 3. Malcolm Dixon, Houston, Texas., 70 Triumph BOT F2: 1. Kiyo Watanabe, Burbank, Calif., 04 Suzuki SV; 2. David Houghtaling, Ruskin, Fla., 95 Ducati; 3. Andrew Cowell, Bolivia, N.C., 96 Moto Guzzi BOT 2 STK: 1. Thomas Fournier, Brockton, Mass., 04 Yamaha; 2. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 94 Yamaha, TZ 3. Joseph Rutherford, Point Edward, 78 Yamaha TZ Prod Singles: 1. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 2. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., MUZ Scorpian; 3. William House, Lakeland, Fla., 96 MZ Skorpion F 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler, New Port Richey, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 2. Charles Easterling, Orlando, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 3. Conrad Urbanowski, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 77 Yamaha VSM: 1. Ed Milich, Torrence, Calif., 80 Ducati; 2. Walt Beute, Palm Coast, Fla., 79 Moto Guzzi; 3. James Trampe, Debary, Fla., 77 Suzuki 500 Sportsman: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Mary., 54 BSA; 2. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., 72 Honda VSH: 1. Jeff Hinds, Lewis Center, Ohio, 74 Kawasaki; 2. Scott McVicker, Oakville, 81 Honda 3. George Irish, Jr., Stafford, Va., 77 Suzuki. Bears: 1. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 69 Rickman TRI; 2. Jason Bessey, Okeechobee, Fla.; 3. Scott Strickler, Fishers, Ind., 66 BSA F-750: 1. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 72 Ducati; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 3. Ken Nemoto, Tokyo, 72 Moto Guzzi 750 Sportsman: 1. Michael Dixon, Wataga, Ill., 70 Yamaha; 2. Craig Charles, Abington, Pa., 72 Triumph; 3. Bill Umstead, Lexington, Ky., 72 Yamaha Sound of Thunder: 1. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, Ducati 2004; 2. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 3. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 2000 Ducati SOS 2 STK: 1. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 00 Honda RS; 2. Bob Demetrius, Northhampton, Mass., 96 Honda; 3. Jack Weaver, West Springfield, 98 Yamaha Formula Vintage: 1. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 2Peter Politiek, Borne, 72 Ducati; 3. Ken Nemoto, Tokyo, 72 Moto Guzzi SM2: 1. George Bruggenthie, Plymouth, Wis., 99 Vertimati; 2. Kyle Long, Plainfield, Ind., 90 Rotax; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., 03 Honda

Loss Of CMA Sanction May Kill Cape Breton TT Proposed For Nova Scotia This Fall

newspaper
-
0
Loss Of CMA Sanction May Kill Cape Breton TT Proposed For Nova Scotia This Fall

The CMA has withdrawn the sanction for the Cape Breton TT, a public-roads race scheduled for September 20-24 in Nova Scotia, Canada. The CMA is the FIM affiliate for Canada. The full story can be seen on the official CMA website, by using the link below: ~http://www.canmocycle.ca/content_frameset.cfm?pagechooser=cma_news~

Triumph Exhibition In Orlando, Florida Cancelled

newspaper
-
0
Triumph Exhibition In Orlando, Florida Cancelled

ORLANDO, FL — The Triumphs at the Loch event designed to complement the Orlando Museum of Art’s (OMA’s) world-class exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle, has been cancelled. The event was originally set for Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is no longer scheduled. For more information, call (407) 896-4231 or visit www.OMArt.org.

Source: BMW To Join MotoGP With Factory Racebike

In February, BMW Motorrad issued a press release, including a photo, of a prototype motorcycle it described as a “test vehicle” to study “highly dynamic processes in engine and driving dynamics management under extreme conditions” with an eye toward future production models. When contacted by Roadracingworld.com, BMW Motorrad USA’s Communications Manager Roy Oliemuller said that there were no specific plans to go racing with the bike. Roadracingworld.com, however, has been told by a well-placed source that the motorcycle is actually a precursor to an official BMW factory MotoGP racing effort starting in 2007 with the introduction of an 800cc displacement limit. According to our source, the vehicle pictured is powered by a three-cylinder engine, which is will be BMW’s MotoGP engine configuration. The chassis, however, is only a test bed for research and data gathering. The press release stated that the “test vehicle” had only been ridden at BMW facilities but would soon be tested at “other closed-off circuits,” and the motorcycle was, in fact, tested recently in Italy with former MotoGP regular Jeremy McWilliams at the controls. Luca Cadalora has also ridden the motorcycle and is the rider on the machine in the picture supplied with the press release from BMW. Our source did not know further details about the engine or BMW’s timeline for its racing plans. More details will be posted when they become available.

Spies Tops Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Daytona

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship runner-up, recorded the fastest time in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superbike practice at Daytona International Speedway. Spies turned a best of 1:38.378 (just off Mat Mladin’s 2005 lap record of 1:38.232) while testing Dunlop tires on his GSX-R1000. “We haven’t really messed with our race set-up yet,” Spies told Daytona’s public address announcer Richard Chambers. “We’ve been trying so many different tires we haven’t had much of chance to make changes to the bike. Right now we’re about a second off where we were when we tested here a couple of months ago, so we know there’s some time left in the bike.” Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.378 2. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:38.834 3. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.900 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.097 5. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.369 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.373 7. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:39.728 8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.840 9. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.913 10. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.324 11. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.852 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.101 13. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.306 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.607 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.892 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.968 17. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.164 18. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.538 19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.568 20. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.607 21. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.848 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.981 23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.107 24. Norino Brignola (Duc 999R), 1:45.858 25. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.045 26. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.207 27. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.224 28. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.437 29. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.527 30. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.908 31. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:47.145 32. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.222 33. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.585 34. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.644 35. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.489 36. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.535 37. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.066 38. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.104 39. Roberto Concepcion (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:49.740 40. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:53.168

Updated Post: Hacking Sets Fast Time In AMA Supersport Practice At Daytona

Jamie Hacking, Yamaha’s sole factory team entry in the AMA Supersport class, led Wednesday morning’s AMA Supersport practice at Daytona International Speedway with a time of 1:41.757, which is well below the existing lap record for the class, Tommy Hayden’s 1:43.510. Armed with set-up knowledge gained during the CCS/ASRA race weekend at Daytona, Hacking did his fast lap within his first nine laps of practice on his all-new YZF-R6 and told his crew that he was only riding at 60% of his limit. Hacking, however, stopped riding halfway through Supersport practice and considered leaving the track to get X-rays taken of his neck, which was sore from a crash he had during AMA Superstock practice moments earlier. Hacking did not leave the track or get X-rays, according to his Team Manager Tom Halverson. Second and third on the timing and scoring monitors at the end of the Supersport practice session were Safety First Racing’s Tony “The Tiger” Meiring and Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, respectively. The low-1:42 lap times shown for Meiring and Eslick, however, were not legitimate lap times, according to each rider. The second-fastest rider in Supersport practice was actually Roger Hayden, with a 1:42.643 on his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR, followed by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, with a 1:42.977 on his new GSX-R600, and Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, with a 1:43.173 on his new GSX-R600. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.758 2. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.248* 3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:42.643 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.977 5. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.173 6. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.212 7. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.666 8. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.792 9. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:44.111 10. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.119 11. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.594 12. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.766 13. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.213 14. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.320 15. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.395 16. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.698 17. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.765 18. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.112 19. Tristan Schoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.378 20. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.746 21. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.757 22. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.993 23. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.184 24. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.312 25. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.390 26. Greg Gildenhuys (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.434 27. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.694 28. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.710 29. Aaron Eldridge (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.788 30. Jean Paul Tache (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.969 31. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.074 32. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.601 33. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.288 34. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.351 35. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.701 36. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.034 37. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.499 38. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.501 39. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.560 40. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.863 41. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.902 42. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.970 43. Lance Yeager (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.234 44. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:52.367 45. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.776 46. David Sadowski, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.078 47. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:53.682 48. Scotty Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:54.258 49. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 2:05.149 *Danny Eslick indicated to Roadracingworld.com that this lap time was obtained by cutting the course. His second-best lap time, according to AMA Pro Racing timing & scoring, is a 1:44.454, which would put him 11th-fastest.

DiSalvo Fastest In AMA Superstock Practice Wednesday Morning At Daytona

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo was the fastest man in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superstock practice at Daytona International Speedway. Riding his YZF-R1 Limited Edition with a race-compound rear Dunlop slick, DiSalvo lapped the 2.95-mile road course in 1:39.819, which is just shy of Aaron Yates’ lap record, 1:39.667, turned in 2005. “That lap came when we put in the adjustable swingarm pivot,” DiSalvo said in sarcastic reference to AMA Pro Racing’s recent announcement that adjustable swingarm pivots are legal for all AMA classes as long as the machine comes from the factory with the adjustability built in. DiSalvo’s YZF-R1 LE does not come with an adjustable swingarm pivot. “I just caught a clean lap,” continued DiSalvo. “That was pretty much as the bike came off the truck, and that’s pretty much how we’re going to race it. That was a possible race tire. We’re having some issues, but that may just be because it is so cold.” Second-fastest in the session was Geoff May, who turned a lap time of 1:39.976 on his Pirelli-shod Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000. May said his bike was in full race trim when he turned his lap time. May’s former teammate Vincent Haskovec won the 2005 AMA Superstock race on a Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. DiSalvo’s teammate Jamie Hacking was third-quick in the session with a 1:40.599 he turned “without pushing.” Hacking, however, suffered brake fade during the 50-minute practice, which caused him to run off-track at the chicane and crash. “I stood it up straight and ran it through the grass,” said Hacking. “I was OK until I came across hay bales three-rows-deep. I wouldn’t have crashed if those hay bales hadn’t been there.” Hacking said he hit his head hard in the crash, but planned to continue riding. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates had not ridden since crashing and breaking his right shoulder blade during testing at California Speedway February 7, but he was one of the first riders on track Wednesday morning at Daytona. The Georgian appeared to be healthy, turning the fifth-fastest time of 1:41.493, but after the session Yates told Roadracingworld.com, “It’s (shoulder) hurting. It’s holding me back.” AMA Superstock qualifying takes place Wednesday afternoon, and the Superstock race is Thursday afternoon. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.819 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.976 3. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.599 4. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.285 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.493 6. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.988 7. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.124 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.153 9. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.224 10. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.401 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.448 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.468 13. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.675 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.834 15. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.901 16. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.238 17. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.563 18. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.241 19. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:44.937 20. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.189 21. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.657 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.084 23. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.746 24. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.206 25. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.336 26. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.655 27. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.007 28. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:48.555 29. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.764 30. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.847 31. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.922 32. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.136 33. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.340 34. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.844 35. Garth Cloyd (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:51.425 36. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:53.313

SPEED Channel’s White Recognized By The AMA

SPEED’S GREG WHITE HONORED WITH FIRST-EVER ‘AMA AWARD’ PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Greg White, host of SPEED’s “2 Wheel Tuesday” program, has been honored with the 2006 AMA Award for Media & Reporting. The presentation, made by AMA Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland, took place in Charlotte, North Carolina during today’s production of “2 Wheel Tuesday.” It also was the first of the new “AMA Awards,” which will recognize significant contributions to American motorcycling. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, White has been an avid motorcyclist since the age of 18. From 1997 through 2002, he worked as feature talent, producer and editor on numerous SPEED programs — all while competing as an AMA Superbike Championship privateer. His active involvement in roadracing continued into 2003, when he raced BMW BoxerCup events at Daytona and in Europe, as well as competing as a Yamaha factory rider in the AMA Supersport Championship. He’s appeared as SPEED’s AMA Superbike pit reporter since 2002 and has hosted “2 Wheel Tuesday” since 2003. “Greg’s most valuable contribution is that he introduces his viewers to people and places throughout the motorcycling community — from street to off-road, from recreation to competition,” said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer. “The AMA is pleased to recognize him not only for his excellent coverage, but also for helping to expand the definition of ‘American motorcycling.'” The AMA Awards are bestowed by the AMA Board of Directors; the recipient of the 2006 AMA Award for Public Service will be announced in the coming weeks. For a complete history of AMA honors and awards, visit ~http://www.amadirectlink.com/whatis/awards.asp~ The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 270,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. AMA Sports, its amateur and pro-am competition division, is the world’s largest motorsports-sanctioning body. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

More Team Press Releases From The ASRA/CCS Weekend At Daytona

GEOFF MAY AND M4 EMGO SUZUKI RED HOT AT DAYTONA Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May and Michael Barnes made a big splash at the CCS/ASRA event at Daytona last weekend in preparation for this weekend’s AMA races. May won six of eight events he entered, and almost took home one more winner’s trophy. “Last weekend was really just a test session for us,” said Crew Chief Keith Perry. “Geoff and ‘Barney’ were riding really well with the wins and some other good finishes. We had the new bikes to test and some new generation Pirellis to try and we were able to do that.” On Sunday, May won two of the four ASRA races. Geoff and Mike Barnes finished one-two in the first race of the day (SuperBike) and May later won the Speedscreen Unlimited GP race by over 20 seconds. But the final race of the day proved to be frustrating for the team. Although Geoff finished first on the track, he was docked three positions after his dyno test was a mere 0.3 horsepower too much. “That was really aggravating for us,” said Perry about the unintentional breach of the 105 horsepower rule. “We tried to make sure we were well under the limit. Our qualifying horsepower was 102. We went over there the morning of the race just to test it with our race tire, and we were at 102 again. I’m at a total loss as of how we can make three more horsepower after the race. There’s nothing we can do about it now, unfortunately” said Perry. The AMA opener will be a big weekend for May, who will compete in his usual Supersport and Superstock races, plus the Superbike event. Barnes will race Superstock and the famed Daytona 200. “The Daytona 200 is a very long race. We’re here without some engine development parts that we will eventually have for the new Suzuki GSX-R600. Not having those parts might slow us down in qualifying but we think we’ll be okay for the race,” said Perry.

Yamaha Prepared For Assault On 65th Daytona 200

TEAM YAMAHA ROLLS INTO DAYTONA READY TO WIN Daytona Beach, Florida, March 7, 2006 “” When the flag drops for the 65th Daytona 200, Yamaha hopes to add one more to its record number of 18 Daytona 200 wins. Following three days of fine-tuning the all-new YZF-R6 during last weekend’s regional Championship Cup Series (CCS), both the riders and the team feel prepared. In fact, during the 600cc class CCS races, rider Jason DiSalvo on his race-tire equipped R6 was able to lower his fastest winter tire test time (made on a qualifying tire) to the low 1:41’s. DiSalvo could become the first rider to break the 1:40 barrier in Thursday’s pole qualifying. Many believe the 22-year-old New Yorker is the early favorite for the 200 win, which would make him part of an elite Yamaha family: World Champions Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson, Scott Russell, Giacomo Agostini, Steve Baker, Johnny Cecotto, Graeme Crosby, and the late Jarno Saarinen all enjoyed victory in the March classic aboard Yamahas. Also gunning for a win will be Eric Bostrom, a veteran of five Daytona 200s. Bostrom’s best finish was a second in 2001, the year he won the Supersport Championship. Since then, the 29-year-old from Temecula, California has concentrated on the Superbike class. Now he’s back on a 600, logging invaluable seat time to be ready for a return to the longest race on the American calendar. Jamie Hacking, the third member of the team, will spearhead Yamaha’s assault on the Supersport Championship, while joining his teammates in pursuit of the Superstock title. After he broke both of his elbows in a bicycle accident last year, cutting short his 2005 season, Hacking has worked his way back to near peak fitness. He’ll certainly need it with Superstock and Supersport races running back to back on Thursday. Here’s what the riders and Team Manager Tom Halverson had to say: Jason Disalvo, #40 It’s been a big help to get out here and get laps and get comfortable with the place. The R6 is feeling really good. It was pretty close when we brought it here. So we just fine-tuned a little bit. For the CCS weekend, we didn’t have our strong motors in. I’m running the oldest spec motor that we have available just because I wasn’t gelling with the transmission that’s on the stronger motor. We’re going to pick up quite a bit of power coming into the AMA weekend. I ran in one CCS race with the big bikes and I passed almost all the 1000s. Our bikes are really fast. I’m excited, I can’t wait, I wish it was tomorrow. Eric Bostrom, #32 “Honestly, I want to win this race really bad”¦Yamaha wants to win this race really bad. It’s just that we’re on a new bike and, had we not been here at the CCS, we wouldn’t be prepared for one week from now in the 200. I wanted to have one more test just to say, ‘Yes, we’re ready to go.’ And this turned out to be it. We’re going in the right direction. These R-6s are really potent on top speed.” Jamie Hacking, #2 “We’re trying to sort out a set-up. We’ve been working on set-up with the 600 since it’s a completely new motorcycle. It’s been hard work, but every bit of track time we can get is valuable for the 600 race. Everybody knows the race is all down to who’s got the fastest motorcycle. Other than this test, it’s about getting seat time. And shaking things down. “For me it’s been a long off-season. It actually feels good to get back in the groove. When I tested here in December, I wasn’t in that great shape. Since then, I’ve been training hard and I’m in excellent shape now.” Tom Halverson, Road Race Team Manager “It’s been a long time since we’ve done the Daytona 200. Along with that, we’ve got a new motorcycle. But the new R6 has been an incredible tool to work with to get dialed in for this race. Doing the CCS races was a great opportunity to confirm a lot of things we’ve been working on the last couple of months. “We know from experience that a team has to be very prepared for the 200. This place can bite you if you’re not. It’s a 200-mile race”¦everything has to go right, but then you’ve got to plan for everything to go wrong, because anything can in this race. “I think we’ve definitely got the set-up more dialed in, especially when we get late into the session. You know what the tires are going to do, how the bike is going to react. I think the riders are more comfortable with that. This is going to be a great race and we are looking forward to it!”

AHRMA Vintage Results From Tuesday At Daytona

Posted As Received By AHRMA Timing & Scoring In Chronological Order: 200 GP: 1. Dennis Poneleit (Hon) 2. Sakis Vasilopoulos (Yam) 3. Gary Smith (Hon) 4. Carl Anderson (Yam) 5. Garmen Looney (Suz) 6. Marvin Long (H-D) PRE-1940: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Art Farley (H-D) 3. Keith Campbell (Ind) 4. Scott Olofson (Ind) 5. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 6. Al Knapp (H-D) PRODUCTION LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Robert Wilson (Hon) 2. James Elmore (Hon) 500 PREMIER: 1. Pay Mooney (Manx Nor) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Seeley Nor) 3. Wes Orloff (Hon) 4. Larry Poons (Seeley Nor) 5. Chrisopher Hawksle (Manx Nor) TRIUMPH THRUXTON: (All Triumph Thruxton) 1. Tim Joyce 2. Jay Springsteen 3. Jim Filice 4. Robert McLendon III 5. Gary Nixon 6. Jeff Hinds BOT FORMULA 1: 1. Gianfranco Guareschi (M-G) 2. Dario Marchetti (Duc) 3. Jeff Jones (Hon) 4. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR) 5. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR) 6. Jonathan Glaefke (Suz) DNS: Dan Bilansky (Buell XB-RR), Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR) BOT FORMULA 3: 1. Robbie Nigl (Duc) 2. Bob Robbins (Duc) 3. James Weber (Suz SV650) 4. Eric Mercer (Duc) 5. Charles Burnett (Hon NT650) 6. Brad Davis (Suz SV650) SUPERMONO: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. Ken Debelak (Harris/Rotax) 3. Derek Kothmeimer (Yam SRX) 4. Alan Doman (MZ) 250 GP: 1. Robbie Nigl (Duc) 2. Jonathan White (Duc) 3. Dwaine Williams (Bri) 4. Jody Hance (Duc) 5. Robert Brangaccio (Duc) 6. Laf Young (Ben) CLASS C FOOT SHIFT: 1. Alex McLean (Nor) 2. Beno Rodi (Nor) 3. Ed Fisher (Tri), DNF 4. Bob Merkel (Tri), DNF CLASS C HAND SHIFT: 1. Art Farley (H-D) 2. Keith Campbell (Ind) 3. Gary Davis (Ind) 4. Ralph Wessell (Ind) 5. Scott Olofson (Ind) 6. Doc Batsleer (Ind) FORMULA 125: 1. Clair Saam (Yam) 2. Dwaine Williams (Bri) 350 GP: 1. Jonathan White 2. Henry Syphers (Suz) 3. Joe Lachniet (Yam) 4. Jody Hance (Duc) 5. Edward Sensenig (Duc) 6. John Walters (Suz) FORMULA 250: 1. Jerry Herman (Yam) 2. Craig Breckon (C-A) 3. Christopher Spargo (Yam) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Dave Bourbeau (Suz) 2. Glenn Maxwell (Yam) CLASSIC 60s: 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. David King (Nor) 3. Dick Miles (Manx Nor) 4. Keith Williams 5. Greg Nichols 6. Alex McLean, (Nor) DQ PRODUCTION HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Scott Jennings 2. Stan Miller (BMW R75/5 SPORTSMAN 350: 1. Buff Harsh (Hon) 2. Eric Cook (Hon) 3. Steve Brown (Hon) 4. Wes Orloff (Hon) 5. Mike Mathews (Hon) 6. Scott Turner (Hon) BOT FORMULA 2: 1. Kiyo Watanabe (Suz SV650) 2. David Houghtaling (Duc) 3. Andrew Cowell (M-G) 4. Robert McLendon III (Suz SV650) 5. Douglas Scheer (Suz SV650) 6. Ed Milich (Duc) OPEN TWO-STROKE: 1. Tom Fournier (Yam TZ250) 2. Bill Blythe (Yam TZ250) 3. Joseph Rutherford (Tam TZ250) PRODUCTION SINGLES: 1. Gary DiPietro (KTM/SMR) 2. Gary Davis (MZ) 3. William House (MZ) 4. David LaRue (Hon XL) 5. David Signorini (Hon FT500) FORMULA 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler (Yam) 2. Charles Easterling (Yam) 3. Conrad Urbanowski (Yam) 4. Brian Oakley (Yam) 5. Jamie Linxwiler (Yam) 6. Gary Smith (Hon) SPORTSMAN 500: 1. Josef Brenner (BSA) 2. Buff Harsh (Hon) 3. Gary Davis (Hon) 4. Wes Orloff 5. Mike Mathews (Hon) 6. Eric Cook (Hon) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Ed Milich (Duc) 2. Walt Beute (M-G) 3. James Trampe (Suz) 4. Mike Curtis (Duc) BEARS: 1. Greg Nichols (Rickman Tri) 2. Jason Bessey 3. Scott Strickler (BSA) 4. Craig Murray (Tri) 5. Glenn Maxwell (BMW) VINTAGE SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Jeff Hinds (Kaw) 2. Scott McVicker (Hon) 3. George Irish Jr. (Suz) 4. David Evans (Hon) 5. Ed Milich (Duc) 6. Michael Hodgson (Hon) FORMULA 750: 1. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 2. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 3. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 4. Brian Filo (Yam) SPORTSMAN 750: 1. Michael Dixon (Yam) 2. Craig Charles (Tri) 3. Bill Umstead (Yam) 4. Brian Sawyer (BMW) 5. Jamie Linxwiler (Tri) 6. Bob Merkel (Yam) SOS TWO-STROKE: 1. Bill Blythe (Hon RS125) 2. Bob Demetrius (Hon RS125) 3. Jack Weaver (Yam TZ125) SOUND OF THUNDER: 1. Dario Marchetti (Duc 999R), 6 laps 2. Gianfranco Guareschi (M-G) 3. Greg Nichols (Duc) 4. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR) 5. Bob Robbins (Suz TL1000) 6. Kiyo Watanabe (Suz SV650) 11. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 5 laps DNS: Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), Ban Bilansky (Buell XB-RR) FORMULA VINTAGE: 1. Jay Springsteen (H-D) 2. Peter Politiek Jr. (Duc) 3. Ken Nemoto (M-G) 4. George Irish Jr. (Suz) 5. Brian Filo (Yam) 6. Thad Wolff (Kaw Z1) SUPERMONO 2: 1. George Bruggenthies (Ver) 2. Kyle Long (Rotax) 3. Gary Davis (Hon) More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: AHRMA Wraps Up; AMA Next Up At DIS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., — AHRMA vintage races wrapped up on Tuesday at historic Daytona International Speedway and now AMA Pro Racing takes center stage during Daytona 200 Week By Honda. Wednesday’s schedule at “The World Center of Racing” features Supersport and Superstock qualifying as well as practice sessions for Saturday’s Daytona 200 By Honda Formula Xtreme event and the opening round of the AMA Superbike championship. Scheduled for Wednesday night at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium is the AMA GNC Singles Championship. For tickets and more information, log on to www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP. Tuesday’s AHRMA Classic Days Vintage Road Races results: 200 GP: 1. Dennis Poneleit, Marrietta, S.C., 68 Honda; 2. Sakis Vasilopoulos, West Palm Beach, Fla., 67 Yamaha; 3. Gary Smith, Woodstock, Ga., 68 Honda CB Pre 1940: 1. Alex McClean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley; 3. Keith Campbell, Homer, Ga., 37 Indian Production Lightweight: 1. Robert Wilson, Manchester, Tenn., 72 Honda CL; 2. James Elmore, Beverly Hills, Fla., 74 Honda; 3. William Vernon, Vero Beach, Fla., 70 Suzuki 500 Premier: 1. Pat Mooney, Sorrento, Fla., 62 Manx Norton; 2. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 68 Seeley; 3. Wes Orloff, Salem, Wisc., 67 Honda Triumph Thruxton: 1. Tim Joyce, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 06 Triumph; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 05 Triumph; 3. Jim Filice, Modesta, Calif., 06 Triumph BOT F1: 1. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 2. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, 05 Ducati; 3. Jeff Jones, Glen Allen, Va., 03 Honda BOT F3: 1. Robbie Nigl, Canterbury, N.H., 83 Ducati TT; 2. Bob Robbins, Riegelsville, Pa., 90 Ducati; 3. James Weber, Winchester, Ky., 00 Suzuki SV Super Mono: 1. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 2. Ken Debelak, Nashville, Tenn., 92 Harris/Rotax; 3. Derek Debelak, Nashville, Tenn., 86 Yam SRX 250 GP: 1. Robbie Nigl, Canterbury, NH, 64 Ducati; 2. Jonathan White, Cincinnati, Ohio, 66 Ducati; 3. Swaine Williams, Madison, Fla., 66 Bridgestone Class C Foot: 1. Alex Mclean, Bryn Mawr, Pa., 37 Norton; 2. Beno Rodi, Winder, Ga., 38 Norton; 3. Ed Fisher, Shunk, Pa., Triumph Class C Hand: 1. Art Farley, Chelsea, Mich., 39 WLDR Harley; 2. Keith Campbell, Homer Ga., 37 Indian; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn Calif., 39 Indian Formula 125: 1. Clair Saam, Arvada, Colo., 75 Yamaha; 2. Dwaine Williams, Madison, Fla., 66 Bridgestone 350 GP: 1. Jonathan White, Cincinnait, Ohio; 2. Henry Syphers, Sounds Windsor, Conn., 66 Suzuki; 3. Joe Lachniet, Bath, Mi., 62 Yamaha Formula 250: 1. Jerry Herman, Sanford, Fla., 71 Yamaha; 2. Craig Breckon, Sparta, Mich., 70 Can Am; 3. Christopher Spargo, Minneonka, Minn., 72 Yamaha Vintage Superbike Light: 1. Dave Bourbeau, Royalston, Mass., 79 Suzuki; 2. Glenn Maxwell, Rio Rancho, N.M., 80 Yamaha; 3. Gary Smith, Woodstock, Ga., 80 KZ Kawasaki Classic 60s: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Md., 54 BSA; 2. David King, York., 60 Norton; 3. Dick Miles, Coatesville, Pa., 62 Norton Manx 350 Sportsman: 1. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 2. Eric Cook, Richmond, Va., 72 Honda CL; 3. Steve Brown, Lubbock, Texas, 71 Honda SL Production Heavy: 1. Scott Jennings, Imperial Beach, Calif., 2. Stan Miller, St. Petersburg, Fla., 73 BMW R75/5; 3. Malcolm Dixon, Houston, Texas., 70 Triumph BOT F2: 1. Kiyo Watanabe, Burbank, Calif., 04 Suzuki SV; 2. David Houghtaling, Ruskin, Fla., 95 Ducati; 3. Andrew Cowell, Bolivia, N.C., 96 Moto Guzzi BOT 2 STK: 1. Thomas Fournier, Brockton, Mass., 04 Yamaha; 2. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 94 Yamaha, TZ 3. Joseph Rutherford, Point Edward, 78 Yamaha TZ Prod Singles: 1. Gary Dipietro, Bayville, N.Y., 05 KTM-SMR; 2. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., MUZ Scorpian; 3. William House, Lakeland, Fla., 96 MZ Skorpion F 500: 1. Chuck Quenzler, New Port Richey, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 2. Charles Easterling, Orlando, Fla., 78 Yamaha; 3. Conrad Urbanowski, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 77 Yamaha VSM: 1. Ed Milich, Torrence, Calif., 80 Ducati; 2. Walt Beute, Palm Coast, Fla., 79 Moto Guzzi; 3. James Trampe, Debary, Fla., 77 Suzuki 500 Sportsman: 1. Josef Brenner, Ekjridge, Mary., 54 BSA; 2. Buff Harsh, Atlanta, Ga., 71 Honda; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., 72 Honda VSH: 1. Jeff Hinds, Lewis Center, Ohio, 74 Kawasaki; 2. Scott McVicker, Oakville, 81 Honda 3. George Irish, Jr., Stafford, Va., 77 Suzuki. Bears: 1. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 69 Rickman TRI; 2. Jason Bessey, Okeechobee, Fla.; 3. Scott Strickler, Fishers, Ind., 66 BSA F-750: 1. Peter Politiek, Jr., Borne, 72 Ducati; 2. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 3. Ken Nemoto, Tokyo, 72 Moto Guzzi 750 Sportsman: 1. Michael Dixon, Wataga, Ill., 70 Yamaha; 2. Craig Charles, Abington, Pa., 72 Triumph; 3. Bill Umstead, Lexington, Ky., 72 Yamaha Sound of Thunder: 1. Dario Marchetti, Castel San Pietri, Ducati 2004; 2. Gianfranco Guaresehn, Parma; 3. Greg Nichols, Putnam, Conn., 2000 Ducati SOS 2 STK: 1. Bill Blythe, Stafford Spring, 00 Honda RS; 2. Bob Demetrius, Northhampton, Mass., 96 Honda; 3. Jack Weaver, West Springfield, 98 Yamaha Formula Vintage: 1. Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, Mich., 72 Harley; 2Peter Politiek, Borne, 72 Ducati; 3. Ken Nemoto, Tokyo, 72 Moto Guzzi SM2: 1. George Bruggenthie, Plymouth, Wis., 99 Vertimati; 2. Kyle Long, Plainfield, Ind., 90 Rotax; 3. Gary Davis, Auburn, Calif., 03 Honda

Loss Of CMA Sanction May Kill Cape Breton TT Proposed For Nova Scotia This Fall

The CMA has withdrawn the sanction for the Cape Breton TT, a public-roads race scheduled for September 20-24 in Nova Scotia, Canada. The CMA is the FIM affiliate for Canada. The full story can be seen on the official CMA website, by using the link below: ~http://www.canmocycle.ca/content_frameset.cfm?pagechooser=cma_news~

Triumph Exhibition In Orlando, Florida Cancelled

ORLANDO, FL — The Triumphs at the Loch event designed to complement the Orlando Museum of Art’s (OMA’s) world-class exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle, has been cancelled. The event was originally set for Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is no longer scheduled. For more information, call (407) 896-4231 or visit www.OMArt.org.

1...6,2856,2866,287...7,720Page 6,286 of 7,720

Follow us

43,094FansLike
19,223FollowersFollow
16,430FollowersFollow
1,200SubscribersSubscribe

Menu

Information

© , Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

AUTHOR LOGIN