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Video Highlights Of Macau Grand Prix Available On Internet

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Video Highlights Of Macau Grand Prix Available On Internet

Video highlights of the November 19 39th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix have been posted on the Internet by organizers of the annual street racing event. While first-person accounts in print and still photos have accurately captured the brave men of this event racing 1000cc Superbikes around a narrow, Armco-lined street course, the video posted by event organizers gives an even better perspective of this spectacle. Lee’s Cycles/Roadracingworld.com’s John Haner, #44 on the red, white and blue Honda CBR1000RR, is featured in one of the video clips. To view the video highlight clips, go here: ~http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/en/main.php?cat=review&item=miscel&file=video.php&year=2005&cid=108~

Fastrack Riders Association To Hold Auction To Benefit Injured Racer Haskovec This Weekend At California Speedway

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Fastrack Riders Association To Hold Auction To Benefit Injured Racer Haskovec This Weekend At California Speedway

Fastrack Riders Announces Silent Auction to benefit Vincent Haskovec Fastrack Riders will stage a Silent Auction to benefit Vincent Haskovec at their California Speedway AMA Track Day event this coming weekend, November 26th & 27th. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to Vincent to assist him with his recovery. Almost every road racer on the West Coast knows of Vincent’s plight when he suffered serious spine injuries in a crash at Infineon Raceway. Recently Vincent had to re-enter the hospital for additional surgery which was a set major setback of his recovery process. “Motorcyclist have always been a benevolent group and help to support fallen riders” states Larry Pointer V.P. of Operations for Fastrack Riders “and to that end Fastrack Riders is doing what lots of other organizations in our sport have done to assist in some small way towards Vincent’s recovery.” Chris Ulrich from Roadracing World will be providing rides on a specialty built two-seat AMA Superbike. The minimum donation is $25.00 and the rider will receive a warm-up lap and two hot laps around the California Speedway AMA Track. Items available in the Silent Auction are: Shoei helmet Two autographed lithos provided by Yamaha valued at $1,000 each One set of Michelin Pilot Power Tires provided by Dale Keifer from The Racers Edge. PowerSports Photography is providing a 2′ X 3′ signed Gold Model picture. Race Tech is providing four sets of springs and two gold valve (front & rear) kits for the auction. Spectators are welcomed and can participate in the Silent Auction or just make a cash donation.

AMA Teams Testing In Nevada And California Today

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AMA Teams Testing In Nevada And California Today

Several AMA teams are currently testing at racetracks in Las Vegas, Nevada and Fontana, California. Today, Tuesday, is the second day of a two-day test for American Honda, which employs Miguel Duhamel and Jake Zemke, and Erion Honda, which fields Josh Hayes and Aaron Gobert, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s infield road course. Today also starts a two-day test for Yamaha/Graves Motorsports Yamaha (Eric Bostrom, Jason DiSalvo, Jamie Hacking), Kawasaki (Roger Hayden, Tommy Hayden) and Attack Kawasaki (Ben Attard, Damon Buckmaster) on California Speedway’s 2.36-mile, 21-turn road course. This is the second test of the 2005/2006 off-season for most of the teams and riders, with the exception of Bostrom, who is making his debut as a Yamaha rider. Both of the tests are closed to the public and the media. Most of the AMA teams will make the public debut of their 2006 riders and racebikes at the annual Dunlop tire test at Daytona International Speedway in early December.

Toyota To Sponsor AMA Motocross Championship

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Toyota To Sponsor AMA Motocross Championship

TOYOTA SIGNS AS AMA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR LAS VEGAS, Nevada The 2005 AMA Pro Racing Championship Awards Banquet held (November 20) at Paris Las Vegas culminated in the announcement that Toyota has signed as the new series sponsor of the AMA Motocross Championship. Beginning in 2006 the series will be called the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. The signing of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF sponsorship helps round out Toyota’s major entrance into the world of off-road motorcycle racing. The automaker also recently signed as a sponsor of the AMA Arenacross Series, as well as official truck of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. “We’re excited to have Toyota come on board as series sponsor of motocross,” said John Farris, AMA Pro Racing Vice President of Commercial Development. “Fans of AMA Motocross are faithful supporters of the sport’s sponsors and we’re confident that Toyota will reap major benefits from their involvement. Toyota’s investment in this category is a clear validation of the growing potential associated with AMA properties. AMA Motocross has seen tremendous growth in recent years and this sponsorship, driven by Toyota’s aggressive activation plans, should contribute to its ongoing expansion.” Farris added that the sponsorship is a multi-year commitment. The AMA Motocross Championship is one of the most popular racing series in motorsports. The championship, which will celebrate its 35th season in 2006, had another record season of attendance with nearly 260,000 fans attending its 12 rounds in 2005 and millions more watched the series by way of national and international television coverage. Ricky Carmichael is the defending AMA Motocross Champion and Ivan Tedesco is the No. 1 plate holder in AMA Motocross Lites (formerly 125). “A significant number of young people have adopted the ‘motocross lifestyle’ and we feel our involvement in the category will ensure that Toyota is front and center among this important consumer,” said Brian Smith, corporate manager, truck operations, Toyota Motor Sales. “Trucks and motorcycles have a natural relationship. Motorcycle riders and fans are dedicated truck buyers and we look forward to strengthening our relationship with them.” As part of the sponsorship agreement Toyota will have a strong presence at all rounds of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. Product displays featuring Toyota vehicles will be part of the AMA Motocross Championship as well as fan ride and drive opportunities at selected rounds. Toyota will also be a major advertising supporter of the 2006 television package. “Toyota has made clear their intention on growing the sports of AMA Motocross, Supercross and Arenacross,” added Farris. “We feel good that a powerful brand like Toyota recognizes the marketing value and overall potential of AMA Championship Racing. We’re looking forward to a long, productive and mutually beneficial relationship.” Stay posted to www.amamotocross.com for information on Toyota promotions throughout the coming racing season. About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Polini Motori To Sponsor Fortuna Honda MotoGP Team In 2006

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Polini Motori To Sponsor Fortuna Honda MotoGP Team In 2006

POLINI MOTORI AND FAUSTO GRESINI: TOGETHER AGAIN IN THE 2006 SEASON The 63rd International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan has also been the opportunity for the Polini Motori to renew the agreement for 2006 season with the Team Fortune Honda run by Fausto Gresini. This is the partnership that will characterize the presence of the Polini-Motori in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship. “We are happy about this agreement for the 2006 season” said both Saimon Polini, responsible marketing of the Polini Motori, and Fausto Gresini, Team Manager of the Fortuna Honda Team. “We entered carefully with Fausto’s Team in the 2005 season, and immediately we found great satisfactions: we have launched on the market a minibikes replies series too, and it had a good reply”. The 2005 season has also been a great year for the results scored by Marco Melandri. “Marco did a great season, conquering the title of vice champion of the MotoGP and consecutively winning two races. In 2006 season, team mate of Melandri will be the young Spanish Toni Elias, the 22 year old Spanish rider who begun to race with our mini bikes and than with scooter prepared with the products of Polini destined to the competitions. With two young riders as Melandri and Elias, the experience of Fausto and Honda’s support, we are sure to have done a good choice to keep on being present in the MotoGP” concluded Saimon Polini . The agreement between the Polini Motori and the Fortuna Honda team run by Fausto Gresini, confirms the commitment of Polini to the maximum levels in the world of the competitions. After having conquered 3 titles in the 125 cc., 1 in the 500 cc. and another one in the MotoGP, the Polini Motori has chosen to continue with the Honda Team 2005 deputy world champion, with the objective of other important productive novelties for the future. The Polini Motori continuous to believe in the sport and to move this experience to its production of products for the comp! etitions.

Cycle Options Announces 2006 Track Day Dates

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Cycle Options Announces 2006 Track Day Dates

CYCLE OPTIONS TRACK DAYS 4/29-30 PUTNAM PARK ROAD COURSE, MT. MERIDIAN, IN 9/23-24 PUTNAM PARK ROAD COURSE, MT. MERIDIAN, IN CONTACT INFO- CYCLE OPTIONS 1520 CHAPEL ST. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45206 new phone- 513-751-8990 email- [email protected] web- cycleoptions.com

HRC President Kanazawa Discusses Honda’s Future MotoGP Strategy

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HRC President Kanazawa Discusses Honda’s Future MotoGP Strategy

Heading into a new era of MotoGP Following the announcement of the 2006 Repsol Honda team, I would like to introduce the future policy and intended strategy of the Honda Racing Corporation. More than a quarter of a century has passed since the comeback of Honda to the Grand Prix Road Racing World Championship (WGP) in 1979 with the innovative four-stroke, oval-pistoned NR500 racing machine. Since then, our challenge never ceased and we won many championships with the two-stroke NSR500 then with the four-stroke RC211V in the MotoGP class, which started in 2002. Now we are preparing for the new challenge of the immediate future and also for the second generation of the MotoGP class, which will start from 2007. Our new challenge is to organize new-generation teams with young riders, and also to win back the championship. In order to implement our renewed challenge, we will try to make the most of the wisdom, experience and know-how of those who supported and represented us in the past – throughout the period of WGP/MotoGP. Heading into a new era, Honda will start the new challenge with the young generation from 2006. I sincerely hope to receive your continued support in the future. Suguru Kanazawa President Honda Racing Corporation

Lasky Wins Unlimited GP, Land Wins CCS Southwest/Road Race Southwest Regional Championship At Firebird

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Lasky Wins Unlimited GP, Land Wins CCS Southwest/Road Race Southwest Regional Championship At Firebird

RRSW/CCS INAGURAL RACE IS THE SEASON ENDER! Road Race Southwest, a Championship Cup Series affiliate, held its first racing event after picking up the pieces of a broken series from the desert floor and the racers came out in droves to support their efforts this past weekend at Firebird International Raceway’s West Course. It was a double point’s finale that almost wasn’t says RRSW President and race director Randy Stem. “Clear Channel had canceled the last race of the season and was going to close the door on all of our racers, so we decided to pick up the last race as well as the region.” With the sudden departure of Clear Channel Motorsports the purse for the Unlimited GP also went so Tom Krause, a RRSW board member contributed $500.00 form his own pocket. David Stone from AllStoneallthetime.com also tossed in $100.00 to winners in both expert and amateur Unlimited GP races. Well, anytime you throw cash on the table the level of racing goes up exponentially and this day was no different. The Expert Unlimited Grand Prix class championship was headed by Hunter Shingler from Tucson who had accumulated the points all season by being consistently near the top of the heap and his goal was to top the podium and clinch the championship together. His work was cut out for him as AMA Superbike privateer Scott Jensen brought out his very powerful GPR Suzuki 1000 to work on the tight track that should favor the milder power output of the middleweight machines. Kane Lasky was also making a pre/semi/sure he will- retirement weekend and the young gun Tristan Shoenwald reappeared to show up what he learned after a season running with the AMA. Right off the start Jensen jumped into the lead and wrangled his big Suzook into a 2 second lead over Lasky, Hunter and Tristan who were all fighting for second. On lap three Jensen’s motor made a ‘pop’ crossing the start/finish line which must have been the cork holding all the smoke in causing immediate race retirement for Scott. Lasky took the gifted lead and capitalized pulling a quick to be insurmountable gap on the “Young Ones” Hunter and Tristan. Hunter did everything right for the next few laps showing heaps of composure while fending off everything Tristan could try. On the last lap heading into the keyhole Hunter made a small mistake and within a microsecond, Tristan took advantage only to have Hunter dive back by in a spot where no one had passed all weekend two turns later to hold on for second. Kane won easily and announced his plans were to take on a group of racers and help them better their race craft for 2006. Hunter was able to clinch his championship in the class and showed that he is a young star on the rise. Tristan expressed his pure joy of racing for fun again and vowed to be back next year. The overall points were finally decided this weekend too with Kane Lasky taking third even after missing a few weekends, Ted Rich pulling ironman duty to grab second and Bryan Land winning almost everything he entered to take the number one plate. Land is a very impressive racer and came around very quickly considering he was racing out of the back of his truck without a canopy to start the season! Nick Terrell was the Amateur Class overall champion. Also, newly appointed Racers Representative for RRSW, Rick Stratton claimed his 100 career win with a Formula 40 win. Road Race Southwest would like to thank all racers, crews and fans for a great start/end to 2005 and are looking forward to 2006. For more the 2006 schedule, all results, points, times, information and a rider forum go to www.roadracesw.com

Keith Code’s California Superbike School Releases 2006 U.S. Schedule

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Keith Code’s California Superbike School Releases 2006 U.S. Schedule

2006 California Superbike School Schedule February 4/5 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp February 22 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels February 23 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels March 13 Laguna Seca, CA All Levels March 14 Laguna Seca, CA All Levels March 30/31 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp April 1 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels April 2 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels April 3/4 Streets of Willow Springs, CA RACE Program April 15/16 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp April 27/28 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp April 29 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels April 30 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels May 3/4 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV 2-Day Camp May 5 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV All Levels May 15 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels May 16 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels May 17 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels May 18/19 Pocono Raceway, PA 2-Day Camp May 22 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA All Levels May 23 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA All Levels May 24/25 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA 2-Day Camp June 1/2 Barber Motorsports Park, AL 2-Day Camp June 3 Barber Motorsports Park, AL All Levels June 4 Barber Motorsports Park, AL All Levels June 8/9 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp June 10 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels June 11 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels June 20 Miller Motorsports Park, UT All Levels June 21 Miller Motorsports Park, UT All Levels August 1 Loudon (NHIS), NH All Levels August 2 Loudon (NHIS), NH All Levels August 7 Mid Ohio, OH All Levels August 8/9 Mid Ohio, OH 2-Day Camp August 14 Blackhawk Farms, IL All Levels August 15 Blackhawk Farms, IL All Levels August 16/17 Blackhawk Farms, IL 2-Day Camp August 21 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels August 22 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels August 23/24 Pocono Raceway, PA 2-Day Camp August 26 Barber Motorsports Park, AL All Levels August 27/28 Barber Motorsports Parrk, AL 2-Day Camp September 5 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA All Levels September 6/7 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA 2-Day Camp September 20/21 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV 2-Day Camp September 22 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV All Levels September 25/26 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp October 5/6 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp October 12 Pacific Raceways, WA All Levels October 13 Pacific Raceways, WA All Levels October 18 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels October 21 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 22 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 28 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 29 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 30/31 Streets of Willow Springs, CA RACE Program November 3 Firebird Raceway, AZ All Levels November 4 Firebird Raceway, AZ All Levels November 8/9 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp November 11/12 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp December 4 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels December 5 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels California Superbike School 800-530-3350 www.superbikeschool.com

Revised Results: Tigert Takes Formula One Race Win, Kopecky Wins WSMC Overall Championship Sunday At Willow Springs

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Revised Results: Tigert Takes Formula One Race Win, Kopecky Wins WSMC Overall Championship Sunday At Willow Springs

Jeff Tigert won the Willow Springs Motorcycle (WSMC) Toyota Cup Formula One Unlimited Grand Prix at round 11 of the 12-round WSMC series, Sunday, November 20 at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California. But the star of the show was Kenny Kopecky, who clinched the 2005 WSMC overall Championship with a four-win performance. Short on tire money, Marin Cycleworks’ Tigert skipped Saturday practice, choosing to not roll his HRC-kitted Honda CBR1000RR Superbike onto the track until Sunday morning. But the second-generation racer quickly got up to speed, taking the lead of the Formula One race on the second lap, just before turning a 1:21.3 to break away and a string of mid-1:22s to win the 12-lap race by over 15 seconds. After Tigert took the lead, Bike World/Leo Vince’s Tony Meiring and Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Chris Ulrich swapped second place all the way to the checkered flag. Meiring held the position on the final lap. Ulrich planned to draft Meiring from the final corner to the finish line, but Ulrich, looking for the ultimate drive out of the final corner, turn nine, got his GSX-R1000 sideways at well over 100 mph and had to roll out of the throttle. Meiring took second, with Ulrich third. Earlier in the day, Ulrich beat Meiring in the Open Modified Production race and also won in Open Superbike on his Pirelli-slick shod machine. Oceanside Aprilia-Ducati’s Kopecky clinched the 2005 WSMC overall Championship with four race wins on his Dunlop-shod Ducatis: Formula Twins, Heavyweight Twins, Middleweight Twins and 650cc Superbike. WSMC Race Results (as provided by WSMC) Willow Springs International Raceway Rosamond, California November 20, 2005 TOYOTA CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA 1: 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R1000); 7. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000); 8. Anthony Lanzara (Suz); 9. Reno Karminian (Suz GSX-R1000); 10. Christopher Gibbs (Suz GSX-R). GRAVES MOTORSPORTS OPEN SUPERSTOCK: 1. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Terry Heard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000). RACERS EDGE 750cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Curtis Adams (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Ademar Nunes (Kaw); 5. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Dustin Coyner (Kaw ZX-6). SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Blair Sullenger (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 4. Sam Carnibucci (Yam); 5. Shaun Summers (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6). 500cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 2. Ryan Sturz (Yam FZR400); 3. Mark Guzman (Yam FZR400); 4. Jane Schwartzkopf (Yam FZR400); 5. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam FZR400); 6. Lloyd Magruder (Yam FZR400). GOLDEN CANTINA OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R); 6. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000). 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Dustin Coyner (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Ricky Herd (Kaw ZX-6R). SUDCO 600cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 4. Shaun Summers (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Ben Hubmer (Kaw ZX-6); 6. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6). 500cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 2. Clinton Whitehouse, III (Yam FZR400); 3. Ryan Sturz (Yam FZR400); 4. Mark Guzman (Yam FZR400); 5. Lloyd Magruder (Yam FZR400); 6. Jane Schwartzkopf (Yam FZR400). OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Shawn Hardin (Kaw); 6. Gary DiMartino (Suz). L&L MOTORSPORTS/GP SUSPENSION 750cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Ademar Nunes (Kaw); 4. Kenny Kopecky (Duc); 5. Mario “Eddy” Gonzales, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750). TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R); 2. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR); 3. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Ben Hubmer (Kaw ZX-6); 6. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6). 550cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Tim Martinez (Suz); 2. Andy Palmer (Suz); 3. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 4. Robert Gosney (Apr RS250); 5. Ryan Sturz (Yam); 6. Chris Rogers (Suz). GOLDEN WEST TRAILERS FORMULA 2: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Kris Provost (Apr). ROADRACINGWORLD.COM/REDLINE MOTORSPORTS 250cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Wes Totsubo (Hon RS250); 3. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250); 4. Alex White (Yam TZ250); 5. Blair Sullenger (Hon RS125); 6. Kris Provost (Apr RS250); 7. Derek Dutt (Yam TZ250); 8. Jesus Amezcua (Hon RS250); 9. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125); 10. James Wilberger (Hon RS250); 11. Jamie Lenore (Apr RS250); 12. Richard Barnett (Apr RS250); 13. Joel Manes (Hon RS250), DNF, mechanical; 14. Marty Lindley (Yam TZ250), DNF. 125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Blair Sullenger (Hon RS125); 2. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125); 3. Clint Solomon (Hon RS125); 4. Joel Manes (Hon RS125); 5. Terry Vance (Hon RS125). RACERLOANS.COM 2-STROKE PRODUCTION: 1. Kris Provost (Apr); 2. Robert Gosney (Apr); 3. Patrick Tracey (Apr); 4. Lloyd Magruder (Yam); 5. Jamie Lenore (Apr); 6. Richard Barnett (Apr). SANTA BARBERA MOTORSPORTS FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Anthony Lanzara (Suz); 3. Ken Kramer (Suz); 4. Douglas McLarty (Suz); 5. Rocky Caceres (Suz); 6. Brett Riley (Kaw). LINE-XRACING.COM FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Jeff Longbottom (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Alex White (Yam TZ250); 6. Hugo Mosquera (Yam). FORMULA 50: 1. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 2. Tom Aguino (Yam); 3. David Molitor (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Gary DiMartino (Suz); 5. Ricky Herd (Kaw); 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz). WHEEL TWO WHEEL FORMULA TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R); 2. Ademar Nunes (Apr RSV1000); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 5. Don Erickson (Apr); 6. Jeff Eklund (H-D). HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R); 2. Ademar Nunes (Apr RSV1000); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 5. Norman Roy (Duc); 6. Michael Sirolli (Duc). H-D/BUELL OF GLENDALE MEDIUMWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R); 2. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Norman Roy (Duc); 5. Michael Sirolli (Duc); 6. Jeff Eklund (H-D). LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM); 2. Larry Cochran (Hon); 3. Eric Compton (Kaw). FORMULA SINGLES: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM); 2. Lloyd Johnson (Yam). 660cc SINGLES: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM). 500cc SINGLES: 1. Chris Matty (Buell); 2. Eric Compton (Kaw); 3. Patrick McGinley (Buell); 4. Larry Cochran (Hon); 5. William Burton (Hon); 6. Scott Fabbro (Suz). VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. George Beavers, IV (Suz); 2. Lloyd Johnson (Duc). VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Clinton Whitehouse, III (Yam RZ350); 2. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam); 3. Tracy Bennett (Hon). 651cc TO OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Armen Manougian (Suz); 2. Erick Navarro (Yam); 3. Kurt Risic (Suz); 4. Andrew Werner (Kaw); 5. Matthew Bergen (Hon); 6. Marcus Chamberlin (Suz). 501 TO 650cc MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Jerry Schnieder (Yam); 2. Jared Cosgrove (Yam); 3. Matthew Bergen (Hon); 4. Andrew Werner (Kaw); 5. Ryan Long (Hon); 6. Mark McKinney (Yam). 0 TO 500cc LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Leslie Roberts (Yam); 2. Herb Abell (Apr); 3. Rick Stitely (Apr); 4. Richard Barrett (Hon); 5. Steven Brefka (Apr). More, from a press release issued by Kenny Kopecky: San Diegan Kenny Kopecky rode each of his Ducati Oceanside prepared racebikes (749R and 999R) to a pair of wins Sunday at Willow Springs Raceway. In doing so, he has clinched the Overall Track Championship with one round remaining in the 2005 WSMC series. Kopecky actually clinched the overall in the first race of the day in winning 650 Superbike by over 7 seconds ahead of Jeff Tigert and Sam Carnibucci. “It was our first time into the 1:24’s on the 749R, the conditions were great early in the day and our Ducati and Dunlops were awesome. We really seemed to have an advantage in the fast corners over some of the other guys, they looked uncomfortable while we were on the proverbial rails!” Kenny said after the race. Going straight back to the grid for the second race of the day Kenny took an 11th straight win in BOTT Middleweight, and followed that up mid-day with wins on the team’s 999R in BOTT Heavyweight and Formula Twins. The class titles in the three Twins classes that Kopecky competes in were clinched two months ago, but the December meet will determine the WSMC 750 Superbike class title. Kopecky won four straight races mid-season in the class but contender Richie Thorup had placed ahead of the Ducati racer the last several events and is only 1 point behind point leader Kopecky going into the season finale on December 18th. On Sunday Kopecky was leading the 750 Superbike race after a great start and quick first lap but erred on the brakes into turn 1 starting the second lap and ran off the racecourse. The off-road excursion saw the Ducati re-enter over 20 seconds behind the leaders. Kenny recovered to 4th at the finish of the short sprint race and said “We’ll give it a go next month…our goals have all been met in the other classes and running back-to-back races all year has been great training. The Superbike class has been fun but I’m surprised at the low level of entrants the last few meets…it’s a lot more fun to race in the bigger fields. I’ve been a little weak this weekend anyway, after the Toyota 200 weekend last month my mother had surgery for breast cancer so we’ve been totally occupied with that…no training or anything for 5 weeks now. The surgery went well and she’s doing pretty good. Her love, prayer and support were with us 100% to get out to Willow this weekend and win this thing, and she was so very happy to hear of the race success on Sunday evening. We’re looking forward to a nice Thanksgiving together and wish to thank everyone who has helped out us this season. Big thanks go to Ducati North America, all the guys at Ducati Oceanside, Dunlop, Maxima, Suomy USA, Z Leathers, TrackDaz, VP, FactoryEffex and O’Neal USA. My wife Dana has been so wonderful, and we greatly appreciated the many congratulations and words of support throughout the year. We thank you all!”

Video Highlights Of Macau Grand Prix Available On Internet

Video highlights of the November 19 39th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix have been posted on the Internet by organizers of the annual street racing event. While first-person accounts in print and still photos have accurately captured the brave men of this event racing 1000cc Superbikes around a narrow, Armco-lined street course, the video posted by event organizers gives an even better perspective of this spectacle. Lee’s Cycles/Roadracingworld.com’s John Haner, #44 on the red, white and blue Honda CBR1000RR, is featured in one of the video clips. To view the video highlight clips, go here: ~http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/en/main.php?cat=review&item=miscel&file=video.php&year=2005&cid=108~

Fastrack Riders Association To Hold Auction To Benefit Injured Racer Haskovec This Weekend At California Speedway

Fastrack Riders Announces Silent Auction to benefit Vincent Haskovec Fastrack Riders will stage a Silent Auction to benefit Vincent Haskovec at their California Speedway AMA Track Day event this coming weekend, November 26th & 27th. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to Vincent to assist him with his recovery. Almost every road racer on the West Coast knows of Vincent’s plight when he suffered serious spine injuries in a crash at Infineon Raceway. Recently Vincent had to re-enter the hospital for additional surgery which was a set major setback of his recovery process. “Motorcyclist have always been a benevolent group and help to support fallen riders” states Larry Pointer V.P. of Operations for Fastrack Riders “and to that end Fastrack Riders is doing what lots of other organizations in our sport have done to assist in some small way towards Vincent’s recovery.” Chris Ulrich from Roadracing World will be providing rides on a specialty built two-seat AMA Superbike. The minimum donation is $25.00 and the rider will receive a warm-up lap and two hot laps around the California Speedway AMA Track. Items available in the Silent Auction are: Shoei helmet Two autographed lithos provided by Yamaha valued at $1,000 each One set of Michelin Pilot Power Tires provided by Dale Keifer from The Racers Edge. PowerSports Photography is providing a 2′ X 3′ signed Gold Model picture. Race Tech is providing four sets of springs and two gold valve (front & rear) kits for the auction. Spectators are welcomed and can participate in the Silent Auction or just make a cash donation.

AMA Teams Testing In Nevada And California Today

Several AMA teams are currently testing at racetracks in Las Vegas, Nevada and Fontana, California. Today, Tuesday, is the second day of a two-day test for American Honda, which employs Miguel Duhamel and Jake Zemke, and Erion Honda, which fields Josh Hayes and Aaron Gobert, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s infield road course. Today also starts a two-day test for Yamaha/Graves Motorsports Yamaha (Eric Bostrom, Jason DiSalvo, Jamie Hacking), Kawasaki (Roger Hayden, Tommy Hayden) and Attack Kawasaki (Ben Attard, Damon Buckmaster) on California Speedway’s 2.36-mile, 21-turn road course. This is the second test of the 2005/2006 off-season for most of the teams and riders, with the exception of Bostrom, who is making his debut as a Yamaha rider. Both of the tests are closed to the public and the media. Most of the AMA teams will make the public debut of their 2006 riders and racebikes at the annual Dunlop tire test at Daytona International Speedway in early December.

Toyota To Sponsor AMA Motocross Championship

TOYOTA SIGNS AS AMA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR LAS VEGAS, Nevada The 2005 AMA Pro Racing Championship Awards Banquet held (November 20) at Paris Las Vegas culminated in the announcement that Toyota has signed as the new series sponsor of the AMA Motocross Championship. Beginning in 2006 the series will be called the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. The signing of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF sponsorship helps round out Toyota’s major entrance into the world of off-road motorcycle racing. The automaker also recently signed as a sponsor of the AMA Arenacross Series, as well as official truck of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. “We’re excited to have Toyota come on board as series sponsor of motocross,” said John Farris, AMA Pro Racing Vice President of Commercial Development. “Fans of AMA Motocross are faithful supporters of the sport’s sponsors and we’re confident that Toyota will reap major benefits from their involvement. Toyota’s investment in this category is a clear validation of the growing potential associated with AMA properties. AMA Motocross has seen tremendous growth in recent years and this sponsorship, driven by Toyota’s aggressive activation plans, should contribute to its ongoing expansion.” Farris added that the sponsorship is a multi-year commitment. The AMA Motocross Championship is one of the most popular racing series in motorsports. The championship, which will celebrate its 35th season in 2006, had another record season of attendance with nearly 260,000 fans attending its 12 rounds in 2005 and millions more watched the series by way of national and international television coverage. Ricky Carmichael is the defending AMA Motocross Champion and Ivan Tedesco is the No. 1 plate holder in AMA Motocross Lites (formerly 125). “A significant number of young people have adopted the ‘motocross lifestyle’ and we feel our involvement in the category will ensure that Toyota is front and center among this important consumer,” said Brian Smith, corporate manager, truck operations, Toyota Motor Sales. “Trucks and motorcycles have a natural relationship. Motorcycle riders and fans are dedicated truck buyers and we look forward to strengthening our relationship with them.” As part of the sponsorship agreement Toyota will have a strong presence at all rounds of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. Product displays featuring Toyota vehicles will be part of the AMA Motocross Championship as well as fan ride and drive opportunities at selected rounds. Toyota will also be a major advertising supporter of the 2006 television package. “Toyota has made clear their intention on growing the sports of AMA Motocross, Supercross and Arenacross,” added Farris. “We feel good that a powerful brand like Toyota recognizes the marketing value and overall potential of AMA Championship Racing. We’re looking forward to a long, productive and mutually beneficial relationship.” Stay posted to www.amamotocross.com for information on Toyota promotions throughout the coming racing season. About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Polini Motori To Sponsor Fortuna Honda MotoGP Team In 2006

POLINI MOTORI AND FAUSTO GRESINI: TOGETHER AGAIN IN THE 2006 SEASON The 63rd International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan has also been the opportunity for the Polini Motori to renew the agreement for 2006 season with the Team Fortune Honda run by Fausto Gresini. This is the partnership that will characterize the presence of the Polini-Motori in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship. “We are happy about this agreement for the 2006 season” said both Saimon Polini, responsible marketing of the Polini Motori, and Fausto Gresini, Team Manager of the Fortuna Honda Team. “We entered carefully with Fausto’s Team in the 2005 season, and immediately we found great satisfactions: we have launched on the market a minibikes replies series too, and it had a good reply”. The 2005 season has also been a great year for the results scored by Marco Melandri. “Marco did a great season, conquering the title of vice champion of the MotoGP and consecutively winning two races. In 2006 season, team mate of Melandri will be the young Spanish Toni Elias, the 22 year old Spanish rider who begun to race with our mini bikes and than with scooter prepared with the products of Polini destined to the competitions. With two young riders as Melandri and Elias, the experience of Fausto and Honda’s support, we are sure to have done a good choice to keep on being present in the MotoGP” concluded Saimon Polini . The agreement between the Polini Motori and the Fortuna Honda team run by Fausto Gresini, confirms the commitment of Polini to the maximum levels in the world of the competitions. After having conquered 3 titles in the 125 cc., 1 in the 500 cc. and another one in the MotoGP, the Polini Motori has chosen to continue with the Honda Team 2005 deputy world champion, with the objective of other important productive novelties for the future. The Polini Motori continuous to believe in the sport and to move this experience to its production of products for the comp! etitions.

Cycle Options Announces 2006 Track Day Dates

CYCLE OPTIONS TRACK DAYS 4/29-30 PUTNAM PARK ROAD COURSE, MT. MERIDIAN, IN 9/23-24 PUTNAM PARK ROAD COURSE, MT. MERIDIAN, IN CONTACT INFO- CYCLE OPTIONS 1520 CHAPEL ST. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45206 new phone- 513-751-8990 email- [email protected] web- cycleoptions.com

HRC President Kanazawa Discusses Honda’s Future MotoGP Strategy

Heading into a new era of MotoGP Following the announcement of the 2006 Repsol Honda team, I would like to introduce the future policy and intended strategy of the Honda Racing Corporation. More than a quarter of a century has passed since the comeback of Honda to the Grand Prix Road Racing World Championship (WGP) in 1979 with the innovative four-stroke, oval-pistoned NR500 racing machine. Since then, our challenge never ceased and we won many championships with the two-stroke NSR500 then with the four-stroke RC211V in the MotoGP class, which started in 2002. Now we are preparing for the new challenge of the immediate future and also for the second generation of the MotoGP class, which will start from 2007. Our new challenge is to organize new-generation teams with young riders, and also to win back the championship. In order to implement our renewed challenge, we will try to make the most of the wisdom, experience and know-how of those who supported and represented us in the past – throughout the period of WGP/MotoGP. Heading into a new era, Honda will start the new challenge with the young generation from 2006. I sincerely hope to receive your continued support in the future. Suguru Kanazawa President Honda Racing Corporation

Lasky Wins Unlimited GP, Land Wins CCS Southwest/Road Race Southwest Regional Championship At Firebird

RRSW/CCS INAGURAL RACE IS THE SEASON ENDER! Road Race Southwest, a Championship Cup Series affiliate, held its first racing event after picking up the pieces of a broken series from the desert floor and the racers came out in droves to support their efforts this past weekend at Firebird International Raceway’s West Course. It was a double point’s finale that almost wasn’t says RRSW President and race director Randy Stem. “Clear Channel had canceled the last race of the season and was going to close the door on all of our racers, so we decided to pick up the last race as well as the region.” With the sudden departure of Clear Channel Motorsports the purse for the Unlimited GP also went so Tom Krause, a RRSW board member contributed $500.00 form his own pocket. David Stone from AllStoneallthetime.com also tossed in $100.00 to winners in both expert and amateur Unlimited GP races. Well, anytime you throw cash on the table the level of racing goes up exponentially and this day was no different. The Expert Unlimited Grand Prix class championship was headed by Hunter Shingler from Tucson who had accumulated the points all season by being consistently near the top of the heap and his goal was to top the podium and clinch the championship together. His work was cut out for him as AMA Superbike privateer Scott Jensen brought out his very powerful GPR Suzuki 1000 to work on the tight track that should favor the milder power output of the middleweight machines. Kane Lasky was also making a pre/semi/sure he will- retirement weekend and the young gun Tristan Shoenwald reappeared to show up what he learned after a season running with the AMA. Right off the start Jensen jumped into the lead and wrangled his big Suzook into a 2 second lead over Lasky, Hunter and Tristan who were all fighting for second. On lap three Jensen’s motor made a ‘pop’ crossing the start/finish line which must have been the cork holding all the smoke in causing immediate race retirement for Scott. Lasky took the gifted lead and capitalized pulling a quick to be insurmountable gap on the “Young Ones” Hunter and Tristan. Hunter did everything right for the next few laps showing heaps of composure while fending off everything Tristan could try. On the last lap heading into the keyhole Hunter made a small mistake and within a microsecond, Tristan took advantage only to have Hunter dive back by in a spot where no one had passed all weekend two turns later to hold on for second. Kane won easily and announced his plans were to take on a group of racers and help them better their race craft for 2006. Hunter was able to clinch his championship in the class and showed that he is a young star on the rise. Tristan expressed his pure joy of racing for fun again and vowed to be back next year. The overall points were finally decided this weekend too with Kane Lasky taking third even after missing a few weekends, Ted Rich pulling ironman duty to grab second and Bryan Land winning almost everything he entered to take the number one plate. Land is a very impressive racer and came around very quickly considering he was racing out of the back of his truck without a canopy to start the season! Nick Terrell was the Amateur Class overall champion. Also, newly appointed Racers Representative for RRSW, Rick Stratton claimed his 100 career win with a Formula 40 win. Road Race Southwest would like to thank all racers, crews and fans for a great start/end to 2005 and are looking forward to 2006. For more the 2006 schedule, all results, points, times, information and a rider forum go to www.roadracesw.com

Keith Code’s California Superbike School Releases 2006 U.S. Schedule

2006 California Superbike School Schedule February 4/5 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp February 22 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels February 23 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels March 13 Laguna Seca, CA All Levels March 14 Laguna Seca, CA All Levels March 30/31 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp April 1 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels April 2 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels April 3/4 Streets of Willow Springs, CA RACE Program April 15/16 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp April 27/28 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp April 29 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels April 30 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels May 3/4 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV 2-Day Camp May 5 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV All Levels May 15 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels May 16 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels May 17 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels May 18/19 Pocono Raceway, PA 2-Day Camp May 22 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA All Levels May 23 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA All Levels May 24/25 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA 2-Day Camp June 1/2 Barber Motorsports Park, AL 2-Day Camp June 3 Barber Motorsports Park, AL All Levels June 4 Barber Motorsports Park, AL All Levels June 8/9 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp June 10 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels June 11 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels June 20 Miller Motorsports Park, UT All Levels June 21 Miller Motorsports Park, UT All Levels August 1 Loudon (NHIS), NH All Levels August 2 Loudon (NHIS), NH All Levels August 7 Mid Ohio, OH All Levels August 8/9 Mid Ohio, OH 2-Day Camp August 14 Blackhawk Farms, IL All Levels August 15 Blackhawk Farms, IL All Levels August 16/17 Blackhawk Farms, IL 2-Day Camp August 21 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels August 22 Pocono Raceway, PA All Levels August 23/24 Pocono Raceway, PA 2-Day Camp August 26 Barber Motorsports Park, AL All Levels August 27/28 Barber Motorsports Parrk, AL 2-Day Camp September 5 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA All Levels September 6/7 Virginia Int’l Raceway, VA 2-Day Camp September 20/21 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV 2-Day Camp September 22 Reno Fernley Raceway, NV All Levels September 25/26 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp October 5/6 Streets of Willow Springs, CA 2-Day Camp October 12 Pacific Raceways, WA All Levels October 13 Pacific Raceways, WA All Levels October 18 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels October 21 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 22 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 28 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 29 Streets of Willow Springs, CA All Levels October 30/31 Streets of Willow Springs, CA RACE Program November 3 Firebird Raceway, AZ All Levels November 4 Firebird Raceway, AZ All Levels November 8/9 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp November 11/12 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV 2-Day Camp December 4 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels December 5 Sears Point (Infineon), CA All Levels California Superbike School 800-530-3350 www.superbikeschool.com

Revised Results: Tigert Takes Formula One Race Win, Kopecky Wins WSMC Overall Championship Sunday At Willow Springs

Jeff Tigert won the Willow Springs Motorcycle (WSMC) Toyota Cup Formula One Unlimited Grand Prix at round 11 of the 12-round WSMC series, Sunday, November 20 at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California. But the star of the show was Kenny Kopecky, who clinched the 2005 WSMC overall Championship with a four-win performance. Short on tire money, Marin Cycleworks’ Tigert skipped Saturday practice, choosing to not roll his HRC-kitted Honda CBR1000RR Superbike onto the track until Sunday morning. But the second-generation racer quickly got up to speed, taking the lead of the Formula One race on the second lap, just before turning a 1:21.3 to break away and a string of mid-1:22s to win the 12-lap race by over 15 seconds. After Tigert took the lead, Bike World/Leo Vince’s Tony Meiring and Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Chris Ulrich swapped second place all the way to the checkered flag. Meiring held the position on the final lap. Ulrich planned to draft Meiring from the final corner to the finish line, but Ulrich, looking for the ultimate drive out of the final corner, turn nine, got his GSX-R1000 sideways at well over 100 mph and had to roll out of the throttle. Meiring took second, with Ulrich third. Earlier in the day, Ulrich beat Meiring in the Open Modified Production race and also won in Open Superbike on his Pirelli-slick shod machine. Oceanside Aprilia-Ducati’s Kopecky clinched the 2005 WSMC overall Championship with four race wins on his Dunlop-shod Ducatis: Formula Twins, Heavyweight Twins, Middleweight Twins and 650cc Superbike. WSMC Race Results (as provided by WSMC) Willow Springs International Raceway Rosamond, California November 20, 2005 TOYOTA CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA 1: 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R1000); 7. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000); 8. Anthony Lanzara (Suz); 9. Reno Karminian (Suz GSX-R1000); 10. Christopher Gibbs (Suz GSX-R). GRAVES MOTORSPORTS OPEN SUPERSTOCK: 1. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Terry Heard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000). RACERS EDGE 750cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Curtis Adams (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Ademar Nunes (Kaw); 5. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Dustin Coyner (Kaw ZX-6). SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Blair Sullenger (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 4. Sam Carnibucci (Yam); 5. Shaun Summers (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6). 500cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 2. Ryan Sturz (Yam FZR400); 3. Mark Guzman (Yam FZR400); 4. Jane Schwartzkopf (Yam FZR400); 5. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam FZR400); 6. Lloyd Magruder (Yam FZR400). GOLDEN CANTINA OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R); 6. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000). 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Dustin Coyner (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Ricky Herd (Kaw ZX-6R). SUDCO 600cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 4. Shaun Summers (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Ben Hubmer (Kaw ZX-6); 6. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6). 500cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 2. Clinton Whitehouse, III (Yam FZR400); 3. Ryan Sturz (Yam FZR400); 4. Mark Guzman (Yam FZR400); 5. Lloyd Magruder (Yam FZR400); 6. Jane Schwartzkopf (Yam FZR400). OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Shawn Hardin (Kaw); 6. Gary DiMartino (Suz). L&L MOTORSPORTS/GP SUSPENSION 750cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Ademar Nunes (Kaw); 4. Kenny Kopecky (Duc); 5. Mario “Eddy” Gonzales, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750). TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R); 2. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR); 3. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Ben Hubmer (Kaw ZX-6); 6. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6). 550cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Tim Martinez (Suz); 2. Andy Palmer (Suz); 3. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 4. Robert Gosney (Apr RS250); 5. Ryan Sturz (Yam); 6. Chris Rogers (Suz). GOLDEN WEST TRAILERS FORMULA 2: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Kris Provost (Apr). ROADRACINGWORLD.COM/REDLINE MOTORSPORTS 250cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Wes Totsubo (Hon RS250); 3. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250); 4. Alex White (Yam TZ250); 5. Blair Sullenger (Hon RS125); 6. Kris Provost (Apr RS250); 7. Derek Dutt (Yam TZ250); 8. Jesus Amezcua (Hon RS250); 9. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125); 10. James Wilberger (Hon RS250); 11. Jamie Lenore (Apr RS250); 12. Richard Barnett (Apr RS250); 13. Joel Manes (Hon RS250), DNF, mechanical; 14. Marty Lindley (Yam TZ250), DNF. 125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Blair Sullenger (Hon RS125); 2. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125); 3. Clint Solomon (Hon RS125); 4. Joel Manes (Hon RS125); 5. Terry Vance (Hon RS125). RACERLOANS.COM 2-STROKE PRODUCTION: 1. Kris Provost (Apr); 2. Robert Gosney (Apr); 3. Patrick Tracey (Apr); 4. Lloyd Magruder (Yam); 5. Jamie Lenore (Apr); 6. Richard Barnett (Apr). SANTA BARBERA MOTORSPORTS FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Anthony Lanzara (Suz); 3. Ken Kramer (Suz); 4. Douglas McLarty (Suz); 5. Rocky Caceres (Suz); 6. Brett Riley (Kaw). LINE-XRACING.COM FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Jeff Longbottom (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Alex White (Yam TZ250); 6. Hugo Mosquera (Yam). FORMULA 50: 1. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 2. Tom Aguino (Yam); 3. David Molitor (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Gary DiMartino (Suz); 5. Ricky Herd (Kaw); 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz). WHEEL TWO WHEEL FORMULA TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R); 2. Ademar Nunes (Apr RSV1000); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 5. Don Erickson (Apr); 6. Jeff Eklund (H-D). HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R); 2. Ademar Nunes (Apr RSV1000); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 5. Norman Roy (Duc); 6. Michael Sirolli (Duc). H-D/BUELL OF GLENDALE MEDIUMWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R); 2. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Norman Roy (Duc); 5. Michael Sirolli (Duc); 6. Jeff Eklund (H-D). LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM); 2. Larry Cochran (Hon); 3. Eric Compton (Kaw). FORMULA SINGLES: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM); 2. Lloyd Johnson (Yam). 660cc SINGLES: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM). 500cc SINGLES: 1. Chris Matty (Buell); 2. Eric Compton (Kaw); 3. Patrick McGinley (Buell); 4. Larry Cochran (Hon); 5. William Burton (Hon); 6. Scott Fabbro (Suz). VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. George Beavers, IV (Suz); 2. Lloyd Johnson (Duc). VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Clinton Whitehouse, III (Yam RZ350); 2. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam); 3. Tracy Bennett (Hon). 651cc TO OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Armen Manougian (Suz); 2. Erick Navarro (Yam); 3. Kurt Risic (Suz); 4. Andrew Werner (Kaw); 5. Matthew Bergen (Hon); 6. Marcus Chamberlin (Suz). 501 TO 650cc MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Jerry Schnieder (Yam); 2. Jared Cosgrove (Yam); 3. Matthew Bergen (Hon); 4. Andrew Werner (Kaw); 5. Ryan Long (Hon); 6. Mark McKinney (Yam). 0 TO 500cc LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Leslie Roberts (Yam); 2. Herb Abell (Apr); 3. Rick Stitely (Apr); 4. Richard Barrett (Hon); 5. Steven Brefka (Apr). More, from a press release issued by Kenny Kopecky: San Diegan Kenny Kopecky rode each of his Ducati Oceanside prepared racebikes (749R and 999R) to a pair of wins Sunday at Willow Springs Raceway. In doing so, he has clinched the Overall Track Championship with one round remaining in the 2005 WSMC series. Kopecky actually clinched the overall in the first race of the day in winning 650 Superbike by over 7 seconds ahead of Jeff Tigert and Sam Carnibucci. “It was our first time into the 1:24’s on the 749R, the conditions were great early in the day and our Ducati and Dunlops were awesome. We really seemed to have an advantage in the fast corners over some of the other guys, they looked uncomfortable while we were on the proverbial rails!” Kenny said after the race. Going straight back to the grid for the second race of the day Kenny took an 11th straight win in BOTT Middleweight, and followed that up mid-day with wins on the team’s 999R in BOTT Heavyweight and Formula Twins. The class titles in the three Twins classes that Kopecky competes in were clinched two months ago, but the December meet will determine the WSMC 750 Superbike class title. Kopecky won four straight races mid-season in the class but contender Richie Thorup had placed ahead of the Ducati racer the last several events and is only 1 point behind point leader Kopecky going into the season finale on December 18th. On Sunday Kopecky was leading the 750 Superbike race after a great start and quick first lap but erred on the brakes into turn 1 starting the second lap and ran off the racecourse. The off-road excursion saw the Ducati re-enter over 20 seconds behind the leaders. Kenny recovered to 4th at the finish of the short sprint race and said “We’ll give it a go next month…our goals have all been met in the other classes and running back-to-back races all year has been great training. The Superbike class has been fun but I’m surprised at the low level of entrants the last few meets…it’s a lot more fun to race in the bigger fields. I’ve been a little weak this weekend anyway, after the Toyota 200 weekend last month my mother had surgery for breast cancer so we’ve been totally occupied with that…no training or anything for 5 weeks now. The surgery went well and she’s doing pretty good. Her love, prayer and support were with us 100% to get out to Willow this weekend and win this thing, and she was so very happy to hear of the race success on Sunday evening. We’re looking forward to a nice Thanksgiving together and wish to thank everyone who has helped out us this season. Big thanks go to Ducati North America, all the guys at Ducati Oceanside, Dunlop, Maxima, Suomy USA, Z Leathers, TrackDaz, VP, FactoryEffex and O’Neal USA. My wife Dana has been so wonderful, and we greatly appreciated the many congratulations and words of support throughout the year. We thank you all!”

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