Local authorities plan an ongoing crackdown on motorcycle riders speeding on Mount Palomar, a popular sport-riding locale in Southern California. Read about it here: ~http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050811/news_7m11race.html~
West-Coast Road Race Tire Support Pirelli Tire will be providing at-track support for all remaining 2005 west-coast road-racing events. Support includes a tire truck with a range of tires for the various classes at each event. Due to scheduling conflicts, two AFM races were covered by Tigershark Racing, however, all remaining 2005 AFM and WSMC events will be covered by Wheel Two Wheel. For more information or pre-ordering of tires contact Tom Jirkovsky, Wheel Two Wheel, 583 Lebec Dr., Lebec, CA 93243, [email protected], Wk: 661-248-6869, Cl: 661-378-1532. To eliminate any confusion, Tom Jirkovsky or Alexa Jonson should be your only contacts when purchasing race tires from Wheel Two Wheel. Wheel Two Wheel apologizes for any inconvenience to our riders and looks forward to servicing all west coast racers in the future. Wheel Two Wheel will have its support truck and tires at the following events: August 19-21 WSMC September 9-11 AFM 16-18 WSMC 24-25 WERA Fontana 24-25 CCS Phoenix October 14-16 WSMC 21-23 AFM Button Willow November 18-20 WSMC 18-20 CCS Phoenix December 16-18 WSMC
The proposed New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) project in Millville, New Jersey is continuing to move through its lengthy approval process, according to recent press releases issued by the track. Thanks to cooperation between developers Lee Brahin and Harvey Siegel (co-owner of Virginia International Raceway), the City of Millville, Cumberland County, the State of New Jersey and community leaders, the three-phase, five-year, $100-million development of a 707-acre lot next to the Millville Municipal Airport is expected to receive final approval this fall. And construction of the first phase is expected to begin in early-2006 and end in early-2007. The first phase will include the centerpiece of the project, the 4.1-mile Thunderbolt Raceway (named for the P-47 World War II fighter plane that was based at the Millville Army Airfield, now the Municipal Airport), which can be divided into four different configurations, two of which can be run separately and simultaneously. The track is expected to host sanctioned National motorcycle race events, based on the facts that Siegel’s VIR has hosted AMA, Formula USA and WERA National events for the last several years and NJMP’s proposed zoning will allow for six to eight “major events” drawing over 10,000 spectators each year. The first phase will also include: a country club clubhouse, garages, VIP suites and track infrastructure buildings. When fully completed, NJMP is expected to include: a go-kart track, a skidpad/vehicle dynamics testing area, a ¾-mile paved tri-oval, an off-road vehicle track, a classic car gallery, in-house driving schools, restaurants, motels, at least one hotel with a conference center, a motorsports industrial complex, television/media studios and possibly a car/motorcycle dealership. Members of VIR will have membership privileges at NJMP, according to www.njmotorsportspark.com.
Special Flag Room Promotion, Fan Party on Tap for Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR Alton, Va. (August 16) The new promoters of the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIRginia International Raceway, Race Promotion Management (RPM), are offering a special Flag Room Promotion in connection with the upcoming event, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, scheduled for the weekend of August 26-28. The Flag Room advance ticket package, priced at $140, is the ultimate way to attend the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals. The package includes three-day admission, paddock access, a car parking pass, an official event program and hospitality on Saturday and Sunday. RPM has decided to sweeten the deal by throwing in a free Pit Walk Pass (a $30 value) for all Flag Room ticket holders. The Flag Room will be situated in the large banquet hall located above the Pagoda Grill in the paddock, and features a large viewing balcony overlooking Turn 3, one of the most action-packed corners on the 2.25-mile VIR North Course. The Pit Walk Pass allows holders unlimited access to the cold pits during all practice and qualifying sessions, provided closed-toe shoes are worn for safety purposes. “If you love Superbike racing,” said RPM vice president Cameron Gray, “and you really want the total experience, the Flag Room package for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals is the way to go. You get the most access, the best accommodations, everything that there is available in one package at a discount price. This is going to be the best Superbike weekend of the year, and the Flag Room package is the best way to see it all.” Fans are reminded to keep their schedules open for Friday night, August 26, as RPM, VIR and Speed Channel will be presenting the Big Kahuna Friday Night Fan Party in the paddock. From 6:00-10:00 pm, the Speed Channel Mobile Marketing Unit will be the centerpiece of the action, with Speed Channel personality Ralph Sheheen, who will serve as the weekend’s public address announcer, hosting the festivities. There will be food and beverage specials, a cash bar, umbrella girls, great prize giveaways and free Red Bull for the fans. From 6:00-8:00 pm, a number of top riders from the AMA Superbike Championship will be available for interviews and autographs, and at 8:00 pm Red Bull will present a special showing of the Moto GP movie “Faster,” which will be shown on the Speed Channel Mobile Marketing Unit’s theater and television screens as well as on the two trackside Jumbotron units. “Fans who have attended Superbike races at VIR before are going to be in for a shock,” said Gray. “What we have planned for this year’s Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals is going to kick this event into the stratosphere. With the variety of ticket packages, the fan party, the Jumbotron screens, the live music on Saturday and Sunday from Moonshine Still, the stunt bike shows by Jason Britton’s Team No Limit Xtreme Stunt Show and the kids’ play area provided by Kidz Jump Inc., not to mention three days of the best motorcycle racing in America, this is going to be the best Superbike event of the year. Ticket sales have been phenomenal, and we’re sure it’s going to be the biggest crowd in VIR’s long history. We can’t wait for the weekend to get here.” There are a number of advance ticket packages available for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR. In addition to the Flag Room package described above, other packages include the Youth Flag Room (5-12 years of age) for $50; the Big Kahuna Super Ticket (three-day admission, paddock and pit walk pass, lap of track, car parking pass and official 2005 Big Kahuna t-shirt) for $99; three-day general admission with paddock access for $55; and pit walk passes (limited availability, good for all practice and qualifying sessions, requires closed-toe shoes) for $30. At the gate, ticket availability will be limited to three-day passes for $60, single-day tickets (Friday only) for $10 and pit walk passes for $40. To purchase advance tickets, visit www.virclub.com or www.rpmcolorado.com. The event schedule for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will include three days of racing action, including two feature races for the headlining AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited as well as feature races for the supporting classes including the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, AMA Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series and Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Va., and just north of historic Milton, N.C. In addition to its 3.27-mile natural-terrain road racing circuit (designed to be operated as two autonomous, full-service courses), VIR is the cornerstone of VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park; the VIR Gallery, which is a sales showroom for high-end collector and racing cars; the VIR Safety and Security Institute, which provides specialized training for U.S. Government and military groups; The Lodge at VIR, a 27-room hotel overlooking the track; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse. VIR made history from 1957 to 1974 and is doing so again. The 2.25-mile VIR North Course circuit on which the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will take place has 17 challenging turns and 130 feet of elevation change. In addition to spectator events, the track is also available to rent for testing, driving schools and club days. For more information on VIRginia International Raceway, visit the track’s website at www.virclub.com or contact VIR at 434-822-7700. For more information on Race Promotion Management, visit their website at www.rpmcolorado.com or contact them via telephone at 303-377-3278. For more information on the AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited, visit their website at www.amasuperbike.com.
Team Morse Racing teams up with The Racer Supply to win at Pueblo Motorsports Park! Team Morse Racing partnered with The Racer Supply Company at the most recent MRA round at Pueblo Motorsports Park to put on a strong show for the race fans of Colorado. WERA National regular Ben Thompson, Racer Supply owner Shane Stoyko, and the Racer Supply satellite team of David Gallant Mike Applehans competed in twenty races over the course of the two day event. When the results were tallied up, the four riders took home two wins, ten podium positions, and eighteen top-five finishes! Saturday afternoon endurance racing gave the MRA a glimpse of the fireworks they would see during the Sunday afternoon sprint races. After a brief downpour on Saturday morning, the sun broke through to dry the track and provide the cool and breezy conditions all racer’s look forward to. Mike Applehans and David Gallant put on their typical show in Lightweight Endurance racing action aboard their SV650s, finishing 1-2 after a race-long drafting dual. With the track warmed up, Ben Thompson took his last-row starting position for the Open Endurance race to gain valuable track time. Although Ben had never raced at Pueblo Motorsports track before, he was immediately turning times very close to the current Colorado #1 plate holder, and after the first lap of the endurance race became locked in a dual with a multi-time #1 MRA plate holder at the front of the pack. Lap after lap, Ben put on a spectacular show with his RacerSupply.com Suzuki GSXR 1000 as it bucked and weaved while he searched for the limit of traction and the few tenths he needed to pull free of the fast MRA locals. “I did my best go get to the front of the group early on, and after a few hard laps I was up with the leaders putting down some good lap times. The bike felt great, and the Pirelli tires were hooking up really well out here in the cool conditions. The local guys that run these tracks are really fast, and I had a few moments out there while searching for the fastest line that allowed the leader to make up a small gap on me. Unfortunately I ran out of laps and had to settle for 2nd place today, but I learned a lot for tomorrow’s races and glad to be right on the pace right away” recapped Ben Thompson of the Saturday endurance events. On Sunday morning, the track was once again treated to a downpour which slowed the start of the race day proceedings. Although slightly behind schedule, the first race of the day was run on a dry track with Dave Gallant and Mike Applehans aboard their RacerSupply.com Suzuki SV650s. Dave and Mike jumped out to an early lead with Dave leading from the drop of the green flag to the drop of the checkered flag. “As usual, the RacerSupply.com Suzuki SV650 was just about perfect out there. Joe and Shane from The Racer Supply have both helped me find a setup I like that seems to work everywhere, so at this point we just put fresh Pirelli’s on the thing and go ride it. Winning these races here when the whole Racer Supply/Morse Racing Products team is together just makes it that much better” commented Dave about the first victory of the day. Next up on the schedule was Ben Thompson and Shane Stoyko for what turned out to be a spectacular Open Supersport race. With Suzuki money on the line, everyone knew the pace would be fast. Shane Turpin, the MRA’s current #1 plate holder, got off to a great start from his front row position while Ben Thompson and Shane Stoyko worked their way through from the back of the grid. By mid-race, Ben had worked his way up to 2nd place and set his sights on the fast guy at the front. Lap after lap, both Racer Supply riders would leave huge black marks up the front straight as they fought for every inch of drive they could muster from their GSXR 1000s. At the checkered flag, Ben came up just short of Shane Turpin and was forced to settle for a 2nd place finish with Shane Stoyko putting in a strong 5th place finish. “I knew Turpin would go hard from the start and I put my head down to try and not let him get away in the first few laps. I pushed really hard during the first half of the race, and by the time I caught up to him I had used up the best part of the tire. I was able to make time in a few places but he rode a great race and today I will have to be happy with 2nd place. I really dished out the abuse to the bike and Pirelli tires today, and honestly I am amazed at how well they held up. I can’t thank Shane Stoyko and The Racer Supply enough for the support they are providing me” commented Ben after a Open Supersport tough race. As the day went on, Racer Supply colors were seen dicing for the lead in just about every race. Mike Applehans had the crowd on their feet with his passes in the Heavyweight Supersport race on his way to a 4th place finish. Dave Gallant fought hard in Middleweight Supersport, dicing it out to the very end, for a strong 3rd place finish. Topping off the day was Ben Thompson who put on yet another spectacular showing in the MRA’s premier class, “The Race of the Rockies”. Although “ROR” is an unlimited-anything-goes class, Ben rode his 17″ DOT-labeled Pirelli tires to a 4th place finish racing against a field of $25K Superbikes. “Every weekend it gets better and better” commented Scott Morse, owner of Morse Racing Products/GP Composites. “Having Shane Stoyko come out with Ben and then having the whole Racer Supply / Team Morse Racing team together under one tent turned everyone’s head this weekend. There wasn’t any point during the day that one of our riders wasn’t out on the track, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Colorado may have some national level riders in its ranks, but Ben Thompson was able to make a believer out of them by proving he could learn these technical tracks right away and run up front with them. Some of the guys Ben was chasing down have been racing at this track for over 10 years! Mike bounced back strong from a shoulder injury and Dave put his GSXR 600 on the podium in Middleweight Supersport. What more could I ask for?” Team Morse Racing will compete next at the SMRI event in La Junta Colorado, August 20th and 21st. Shane Stoyko and Ben Thompson will be competing at Hallett Motor Speedway this same weekend, but the entire team will be reunited on Labor Day weekend for MRA Double-Header racing action at Pikes Peak International Raceway. More, from a press release issued by USGPRU: Odenton, MD. The USGPRU Powered by Always Online Racing Series showed Las Vegas what High Rolling is all about as they battled it out at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Running the Speedway track in conjunction with WERA provided a level playing field since most had never even seen the course before. Qualifying was run under the threat of percipitaiton so the 125cc Riders got to work straightaway and Will Gruy threw down a 1:48.274 lap to grab pole. Meanwhile Jon Schendel secured 2nd ahead of charging youngster Tommy Aquino. Aquino sat in 6th place with minutes to go but surged ahead of Tyler Reiswig and Ben Solis in the closing minutes. 250cc qualifying was lit up by Bradley Adams who put in a 1:46.737 time while making it look almost easy. Vince Rolleri bounced back from a disasterous DQ in the previous round to claim second place on the grid, followed by Andy Edwards on his ex-Jez McWilliams Aprilia RSV-250. Mike Lytle and Tyler Reiswig, pulling double duty in both 125 and 250s, rounded out the top 5. Jason DiSalvo, currently second in AMA SuperStock championship and third in the SuperSport championship, was on hand to watch the USGPRU in between practice sessions. “Those 125’s sure do get though the infield good!” he commented. DiSalvo reminisced about the days he and Ben Spies used to race the 125GP class. “It’s nice to see the next wave of up and coming racers out there!” he said. When the green flag dropped on the Acid Cigars 125cc race, the top 5 turned off their self preservation instincts and turned throttles to the stop, producing an incredible battle for spectators. Tommy Aquino used his diminutive size and ruthless clutch hand to good effect by grabbing the holeshot and leading onto the speedway front straight. Tyler Reiswig also got away on a flyer and notched into second ahead of Jon Schendel and Will Gruy. Gruy, Aquino, and Ben Solis traded the lead until Gruy fell in dramatic fashion and Aquino went off course to avoid hitting him. Gruy would remount to claim 6th while Aquino reentered the fray almost 5 seconds down on the leaders. A lap later Ben Solis crashed trying to outbreak everyone in turn one leaving Schendel in the lead. By midrace, Mike Orien took a turn at the front while Aquino worked to reel the leaders back in and Ryan Ferris fought to maintain contact with the lead group. Aquino made an impressive charge to win it from Schendel while Ferris caught and passed Orien who struggled with dehydration caused by the 100F temps. This is the first win for Aquino who is a rookie in the USGPRU, but an 80cc mini-roadracing veteran. The Dial It In Tracktime 250cc race came down to a battle between two riders at the front. The battle for turn 1 was won by Bradley Adams with Vince Rolleri hot on his heels, followed by Mike Lytle, Tyler Reiswig, and Andy Edwards. Rolleri traded the lead with Adams for the opening lap but from there Adams began to pull away. At first the gap opened with a slow trickle of tenths of a second, but past the halfway mark Adams was firmly in control for his first USGPRU win this year. Adams’ family tree stems from Curtis Adams of former WSMC champ and track tester for Motorcyclist/Sport Rider during the 90’s. Rolleri gambled a bit on engine setup and lacked the speed to fight back so he had to be content with holding off Reiswig who was steady in 3rd. Andy Edwards brought home his Aprilia in 4th followed by Mike Lytle. The USGPRU would like to Thank WERA and Fasttrax for their hospitality this weekend. Acid Cigars 125GP Results 1. Tommy Aquino Honda RS125 14 Laps 2. Jon Schendel Yamaha TZ125 3. Ryan Ferris Yamaha TZ125 4. Mike Orien Honda RS125 5. Tyler Reiswig Honda RS125 6. Will Gruy Honda RS125 7. Debra Kuick Honda RS125 8. Jerry Berkey Honda RS125 9. Phil Krenn Honda RS125 12 Laps 10. Ben Solis Honda RS125 DNF Dial It In Track Time 250GP Results 1. Bradley Adams Yamaha TZ250 14 Laps 2. Vincent Rolleri Yamaha TZ250 3. Tyler Reiswig Yamaha TZ250 4. Andrew Edwards Aprillia RSV250R 5. Mike Lytle Yamaha TZ250 13 Laps More, from a press release issued by Buell: ESTOK RIDES BUELL TO THUNDERBIKE WIN AT BARBER Victory Gives Estok Lead in Formula USA Season Points Race BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Millville & Wildwood Harley-Davidson/Buell rider David Estok took his Buell Firebolt to victory and put his team into the series points lead at the Formula USA Thunderbike National at Barber Motorsports Park. Estok was the top qualifier for the event and led from the start of the 14-lap Thunderbike national, but was hounded until the final lap by Hal’s Performance Advantage/Richie Morris Racing rider Dan Bilansky. During the course of the race, Bilansky set a new race lap record of 1:34.004. “Dan challenged me throughout the race, but I held on in the end for the win,” said Estok. “I’m excited to be on top of the points race with two races remaining.” Bilansky finished second aboard a Buell Firebolt. CAD Cycles rider David Yaakov was third on a Suzuki. Sound Waves/Hal’s Performance Advantage rider Sam Rozynski finished fourth on a Buell Firebolt, followed by Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Walt Sipp, also on a Buell Firebolt. Buell riders claimed four of the top five positions in the race. After six of eight Formula USA Thunderbike National events, Estok leads the Thunderbike series with 159 points, as Yaakov dropped to second with 149 points. Sam Rozynski is third with 100 points, followed by teammate Joe Rozynski with 99 points. Hal’s Performance Advantage/Richie Morris Racing rider Clint Brotz sits in fifth with 97 points, and Bilansky and Harding Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Bryan Bemisderfer are tied for sixth with 91 points. Seven of the top 10 riders in the points race are aboard Buell motorcycles. The next event on the Formula USA schedule is Sept. 9-11 at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill. The Formula USA National Thunderbike series is a horsepower-to-weight ratio restricted class, open to a variety of production-based motorcycles. Buell-mounted riders compete in the eight-event 2005 Thunderbike series race for a share of the $70,500 contingency fund posted by Buell Motorcycle Company. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com.
LIVE CHAT WITH ERIK BUELL AND ULYSSES XB12X ENGINEERS ON AUGUST 25th East Troy, Wis. (August 15, 2005) Erik Buell and several key engineers at Buell Motorcycle Company will participate in a live chat at www.buell.com regarding the development, design and testing that led to the recent introduction of the all-new Ulysses XB12X adventure sportbike. The live, moderated chat will be held on August 25th beginning at 9 PM CDT. A complete transcript of the chat will be posted afterwards. Event space is limited, so participants should pre-register at www.buell.com To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com
By Mike Solis
In the Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific race this past weekend at Infineon Raceway, David Stanton continued his defense of the number one plate by taking a convincing win on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R1000. Second went to Pacific Track Time’s Michael Earnest with third going to former number one plate-holder Rob Mesa, completing a Dunlop-shod GSX-R1000 sweep of the Formula Pacific podium. Chris Siglin held second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R600 for a good portion of the race, looking good for a podium finish before running wide on the brakes into Turn 7 on the last lap. Siglin recovered to finish fifth, losing a drag race to the checkered flag with fourth-place finisher Jeff Tigert. Stanton’s win was his first as the new owner of Oakland Suzuki.
“I have to thank Dan Kyle straight away for getting me the Ohlins parts for my forks,” Stanton stated from the winner’s circle. “They made an unbelievable difference in the bike. I have complete trust in it now, and can really ride it as hard as I want!”
Stanton won a good chunk of Suzuki contingency money on the weekend, adding to his first place Formula Pacific finish with victories in the Hare Racing Open Superbike race as well as the Dial it in Tracktime 750 Superbike race.
Chris Siglin followed up his impressive Formula Pacific performance by taking the win in the Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike race. Grant Riggs finished second, with Ryan Texeira coming out on top of a race-long battle with Andy Carman to finish third.
“I’ve been working really hard with Arclight Suzuki in getting the setup right, and I’m just really happy with the bike. It’s like the bike and I are one it fits my style, and I’ve really meshed well with it. I was kind of surprised that Tigert didn’t make the grid I thought it would be a really good matchup!”
Correy Sarros took home a pair of first place trophies on his Pirelli shod GSX-R1000 at Infineon Raceway, keeping the momentum going from his win at Thunderhill just one month ago. In the Powerstands Open Grand Prix race, Sarros came back from a slow start to hunt down the leaders, taking a position at a time in a series of strong moves on the brakes. By lap three, Sarros had taken the lead with a pass on Kim Nakashima, when a red flag brought the race to a close, giving Sarros the win. In the Take it to the Track Open Production race, Sarros was able to take his second straight class victory, taking the checkered flag with a commanding eight-second lead over second-place Martin Szwarc.
“I’ve just been training more, riding more, and working hard to find the setup on my bike,” explained Sarros, when asked about his recent string of success. “I had a bad start in Open GP it was actually kind of fun taking people on the brakes and working my way forward until the red flag came out. Vincent Haskovec has been giving me a lot of advice as well his help and guidance really made a difference in my riding!”
Brian Long was another double winner at the event, taking home victories in both the 650 Twins class and the Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 class on his Spears Racing SV650. In 650 Twins, Long came out on top of a race-long, three rider battle that was cut short by a red flag, with Felipe Cabezas finishing second and Kurt Spencer third. In Formula 4, Long and Cabezas went head to head once again after Spencer crashed out of the lead in the Carousel at the halfway point. The battle culminated on the last lap when Cabezas attempted to pass Long on the brakes into Turn 9, colliding with Long in the middle of the right-left transition. Long recovered to take the win, with Cabezas second and Mike Lohmeyer third.
Carlos Neves looked strong early in the Formula 3 race, until clutch problems forced him to drop out on the second lap. His retirement allowed Mark Goodrich to take his first ever AFM victory, with second going to Marcus Henderson.
“I was riding in third for a bit after Carlos pulled off, following both Marcus and Ryan for a bit,” recalled Goodrich. “Both of them kept looking back, and I thought ‘Guys, the race is on front of you! Look ahead!’ I passed them both in traffic and never looked back until Turn 11 on the last lap, when I didn’t see anyone there.”
Brien Whitlock took the win in the red-flag-shortened Formula Singles race, silencing the dirt bike critics by taking a convincing win on his CRF450 supermoto machine. Second went to Jeff Shnapp and his Tigcraft framed 700cc Yamaha, with third going to the RS125 framed CRF450 of Chris Keane.
“I like to dedicate this win to my buddy Creech, as everyone was talking smack about how guys like us on dirtbikes can’t hang on the road race tracks. I just had an absolute blast! To be doing low 48s on this bike was completely amazing I haven’t had this much fun in a long time!
Jay Kinberger took the win on his Kawasaki EX250 in the Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production race, coming out on top of a race-long, three-rider scrap for the lead which saw riders running pushing each other off-line and over curbs in their attempts to take the win. David Crone finished second on his VTR250 with Yoav Damti third on his EX250.
“I just tried to be contained and ride within myself, when a rider came by me I thought it was Val (Kotyza),” Kinberger claimed after the race. “I said to myself, “Game on” wicking it up and passing him back in a lap or so. It was some pretty hairy racing, right on the edge with some wheel hopping and curb jumping going on. I later realized it was Yoav (Damti), which was when the red flag flew.”
In Saturday’s endurance race, the Pacific Track Time team of Michael Earnest, Jeff Tigert, and Cory Call took the Open Class victory as well as the Overall Victory on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, with second place going to the Munroe Motors MV Agusta 1000 ridden by Tom Montano and Craig McLean.
“I just hired the fastest guys I could find they obviously didn’t know a thing about my bad reputation!” said Earnest from the winner’s circle, joking as he celebrated victory. “Our GSX-R1000 just worked perfectly – and what the hell is an MV Agusta doing up here?”
The next round of AFM action is scheduled to take place on September 11th at Buttonwillow Raceway.
AFM Round 6 Unofficial Results
Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Jeff Tigert (Suz 1000) 5. Chris Siglin (Suz 600) 6. Jon Bawden (Suz 750)
Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Jon Bawden (Suz 750) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. William Morton (Hon 250) 5. David Bell (Suz 750) 6. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750)
Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. William Morton (Hon 250) 2. John Davis (Yam 250) 3. Sean Case (Hon 250) 4. Richard Denman (Hon 250) 5. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 6. Jove Shapiro (Yam 250)
Formula 3 1. Mark Goodrich (Hon 125) 2. Marcus Henderson (Hon 125) 3. Ryan Corey (Hon 125) 4. James Eckerman (Hon 125) 5. Rick Rizner (Hon 125) 6. Tiffanie Ragasa (Hon 125)
Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 1. Brian Long (Suz 650) 2. Felipe Cabezas (Suz 650) 3. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 4. Jason Butler (Suz 650) 5. Michael Metcalf (Suz 650) 6. John Daker (Suz 650)
Powerstands Open Grand Prix 1. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 2. Kim Nakashima (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 5. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 6. Mike Raab (Suz 1000)
Hare Racing Open Superbike 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 5. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 6. Harley Barnes (Suz 1000)
Dial It In Tracktime 750 Superbike 1. David Stanton (Suz 750) 2. Jon Bawden (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 5. David Bell (Suz 750) 6. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750)
Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike 1. Chris Siglin (Suz 600) 2. Grant Riggs (Yam 600) 3. Ryan Texeira (Kaw 600) 4. Andy Carman (Yam 600) 5. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600) 6. Tom Montano (Hon 600)
450 Superbike 1. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 2. Paul Jose Quintanar (Yam 400) 3. Paul Yoshimune (Hon 450) 4. Richard Moore (Yam 442) 5. Kenyon Kluge (Hon 400) 6. Ross Wells (Yam 400)
Kilowatt Bar 250 Superbike 1. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 2. Jove Shapiro (Yam 250) 3. Gordon Johnson (Hon 250) 4. Dylan Benjamin (Hon 250) 5. Clif Jordan (Apr 250) 6. Joe Rust (Apr 250)
Take It 2 The Track Open Production 1. Corey Sarros 2. Martin Szwarc 3. William Scott 4. James J. King 5. Craig McLean (Duc 749) 6. Christopher Weiss (Suz)
Strictly Sport 750 Production 1. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 2. Danny Yamasaki (Suz 750) 3. Patrick Flora (Suz 750) 4. Bob Klatt (Suz 750) 5. Don Rudolfs (Suz 750) 6. Mike Wong (Suz 750)
Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon 600) 2. Grant Riggs (Yam 600) 3. Andy Carman (Yam 600) 4. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 5. Tom Montano (HOn 600) 6. Bret Nelson (Yam 600)
450 Production 1. Ross Wells (Yam 400) 2. Douglas Goldman (Yam 400) 3. Evan Harsha (Yam 400) 4. Dylan Wood (Kaw 500) 5. Don Breeden (Yam 400)
Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production 1. Jay Kinberger (Kaw 250) 2. David Crone (Hon 250) 3. Yoav Damti (Kaw 250) 4. Bob Simmons (Kaw 250) 5. Kelly Winkelbauer (Kaw 250) 6. John Anner (Kaw 250)
Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 749) 2. Scott Schwanbeck (Apr 1000) 3. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 4, Patrick Blackburn (Duc 998) 5. Kurt Spencer (Suz 700) 6. Zenzo Tazawa (Duc 998)
650 Twins 1. Brian Long (Suz 650) 2. Felipe Cabezas (Suz 650) 3. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 4. Jason Butler (Suz 650) 5. Mike Metcalf (Suz 650) 6. David Civiello (Suz 650)
500 Twins 1. Bobby Lee Broussard (Suz 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 400) 3. Jay Jacobsen (Suz 400) 4. Joe Sickle (Suz 400) 5. Josuf Zobairi (AND 500) 6. Patrick Aldinger (Kaw 500)
Formula Singles 1. Brien Whitlock (Hon 450) 2. Jeffrey Schnapp (Yam 700) 3. Chris Keane (Hon 450) 4. Greg Creech (KTM 598) 5. Charles Statman (Hon 650)
Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 2. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 3. Pete Demas (Suz 600) 4. Jeff Gruetter (Hon 1000) 5. Gary Stewart (Yam 1000) 6. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600)
Super Dinosaur 1. David Worthington (Suz 750) 2. Dave Norgard (Yam 400) 3. Paul Kieffer (Hon 600) 4. David Crussel (Kaw 748) 5. Peter Blum (Yam 400) 6. Michael Nishita (Yam 400)
Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo highsided his YZF-R1 during a WERA West race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, then flew to Atlanta for AMA team tests scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Road Atlanta. DiSalvo crashed in the transition between the banking and the infield at LVMS during the Formula One race, the last event of the day. According to his father, Jim DiSalvo, Jason DiSalvo jammed a thumb and suffered general bruising, without any structural damage. The younger DiSalvo took an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta, according to his father. This update just in from Jason DiSalvo, via cell phone: “It was a big crash, but I guess I kind of have a knack for walking away from those kind of things. I don’t know if it’s because I have a good crash technique or what. It was coming onto the back straightaway, (the sweeper coming onto the banking), top of 4th gear, moving along pretty fast. The bike got the worst of it. I’m a little bruised and battered but I’ll be 100% for tommorrow’s testing at Atlanta.”
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Anti-doping controls Anti-doping controls were carried out at the German Grand Prix, held on the circuit of Sachsenring, on July 31 last. Neither prohibited substances nor markers of the use of prohibited methods were found in the tested samples. The riders controlled were : Alex Barros (BRA, MotoGP), Max Biaggi (ITA, MotoGP), Shinya Nakano (JPN, MotoGP), Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN, 250cc), Alex de Angelis (RSM, 250cc), Daniel Pedrosa (SPA, 250cc).
Emerging talent Garrett Carter, 16, won both the 125cc and 250cc Grand Prix races at the USGPRU event, held in conjunction with a Formula USA National, Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Carter was in a class of his own on his Team Stargel Aprilias, winning by 19 seconds in the 14-lap 125cc GP race and by nine seconds in the 14-lap 250cc event.
Bruce Lind Racing’s Nobi Iso took second in the 125cc GP on an Aprilia, just ahead of two more young guns, Josh Day, third, and Carter’s 16-year-old teammate Ryan Clay, fourth.
Day, 15, finished runner-up in the 250cc Grand Prix on his 1991 Yamaha TZ250, well clear of third-place Barrett Long and fourth-place Bill Himmelsbach, both former regulars of the AMA 250cc GP series.
USGPRU Race Results:
250cc GP:
1. Garrett Carter (Apr RSV250), 14 laps 2. Josh Day (Yam TZ250) 3. Barrett Long (Yam TZ250) 4. Bill Himmelsbach (Yam TZ250) 5. Nobi Iso (Yam TZ250) 6. Bruce Lind (Yam TZ250) 7. Zachry Lee (Hon RS250) 8. Kory Gill (Yam TZ250) 9. Mark Stiles (Yam TZ250) 10. John Long (Yam TZ250) 11. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250) 12. Jim Bonner (Yam TZ250) 13. Mike Wright (Yam TZ250) 14. Meghan Stiles (Yam TZ250), -1 lap 15. Brian McLaughlin (Yam TZ250), – lap 16. Jamie Hall (Yam TZ250), -1 lap 17. Federico Cortes (Hon RS250), -2 laps.
125cc GP:
1. Garrett Carter (Apr RSV125), 14 laps 2. Nobi Iso (Apr RSV125) 3. Josh Day (Hon RS125) 4. Ryan Clay (Apr RSV125) 5. David Celento (Hon RS125) 6. Scott Smallwood (Hon RS125) 7. John Hjelm (Hon RS125) 8. Matthew Cooper 9. Tom Swager (Hon RS125) 10. James Boudreau (Hon RS125) 11. John Klaras (Hon RS125) 12. Joanne Sawyer (Hon RS125), -1 lap 13. Richie Kjar (Hon RS125), -1 lap 14. Bruce Lind (Yam TZ125), -1 lap 15. Federico Cortes (Yam TZ125), -1 lap 16. Travis Huffman (Hon RS125), -1 lap 17. Barry Gilsenan (Hon RS125), -1 lap 18. James Bergey (Hon RS125), -1 lap 19. Bill Doran (Hon RS125), -1 lap 20. Lee Hollimon (Hon RS125), -1 lap 21. Marc Whitney (Hon RS125), -1 lap 22. Jeffery Permanian (Hon RS125), -1 lap 23. Steven Belknap (Hon RS125), -2 laps 24. Marcus Matthews (Hon RS125), -2 laps 25. Rebecca Henn (Hon RS125), -8 laps, DNF
Local authorities plan an ongoing crackdown on motorcycle riders speeding on Mount Palomar, a popular sport-riding locale in Southern California. Read about it here: ~http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050811/news_7m11race.html~
West-Coast Road Race Tire Support Pirelli Tire will be providing at-track support for all remaining 2005 west-coast road-racing events. Support includes a tire truck with a range of tires for the various classes at each event. Due to scheduling conflicts, two AFM races were covered by Tigershark Racing, however, all remaining 2005 AFM and WSMC events will be covered by Wheel Two Wheel. For more information or pre-ordering of tires contact Tom Jirkovsky, Wheel Two Wheel, 583 Lebec Dr., Lebec, CA 93243, [email protected], Wk: 661-248-6869, Cl: 661-378-1532. To eliminate any confusion, Tom Jirkovsky or Alexa Jonson should be your only contacts when purchasing race tires from Wheel Two Wheel. Wheel Two Wheel apologizes for any inconvenience to our riders and looks forward to servicing all west coast racers in the future. Wheel Two Wheel will have its support truck and tires at the following events: August 19-21 WSMC September 9-11 AFM 16-18 WSMC 24-25 WERA Fontana 24-25 CCS Phoenix October 14-16 WSMC 21-23 AFM Button Willow November 18-20 WSMC 18-20 CCS Phoenix December 16-18 WSMC
The proposed New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) project in Millville, New Jersey is continuing to move through its lengthy approval process, according to recent press releases issued by the track. Thanks to cooperation between developers Lee Brahin and Harvey Siegel (co-owner of Virginia International Raceway), the City of Millville, Cumberland County, the State of New Jersey and community leaders, the three-phase, five-year, $100-million development of a 707-acre lot next to the Millville Municipal Airport is expected to receive final approval this fall. And construction of the first phase is expected to begin in early-2006 and end in early-2007. The first phase will include the centerpiece of the project, the 4.1-mile Thunderbolt Raceway (named for the P-47 World War II fighter plane that was based at the Millville Army Airfield, now the Municipal Airport), which can be divided into four different configurations, two of which can be run separately and simultaneously. The track is expected to host sanctioned National motorcycle race events, based on the facts that Siegel’s VIR has hosted AMA, Formula USA and WERA National events for the last several years and NJMP’s proposed zoning will allow for six to eight “major events” drawing over 10,000 spectators each year. The first phase will also include: a country club clubhouse, garages, VIP suites and track infrastructure buildings. When fully completed, NJMP is expected to include: a go-kart track, a skidpad/vehicle dynamics testing area, a ¾-mile paved tri-oval, an off-road vehicle track, a classic car gallery, in-house driving schools, restaurants, motels, at least one hotel with a conference center, a motorsports industrial complex, television/media studios and possibly a car/motorcycle dealership. Members of VIR will have membership privileges at NJMP, according to www.njmotorsportspark.com.
Special Flag Room Promotion, Fan Party on Tap for Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR Alton, Va. (August 16) The new promoters of the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIRginia International Raceway, Race Promotion Management (RPM), are offering a special Flag Room Promotion in connection with the upcoming event, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, scheduled for the weekend of August 26-28. The Flag Room advance ticket package, priced at $140, is the ultimate way to attend the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals. The package includes three-day admission, paddock access, a car parking pass, an official event program and hospitality on Saturday and Sunday. RPM has decided to sweeten the deal by throwing in a free Pit Walk Pass (a $30 value) for all Flag Room ticket holders. The Flag Room will be situated in the large banquet hall located above the Pagoda Grill in the paddock, and features a large viewing balcony overlooking Turn 3, one of the most action-packed corners on the 2.25-mile VIR North Course. The Pit Walk Pass allows holders unlimited access to the cold pits during all practice and qualifying sessions, provided closed-toe shoes are worn for safety purposes. “If you love Superbike racing,” said RPM vice president Cameron Gray, “and you really want the total experience, the Flag Room package for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals is the way to go. You get the most access, the best accommodations, everything that there is available in one package at a discount price. This is going to be the best Superbike weekend of the year, and the Flag Room package is the best way to see it all.” Fans are reminded to keep their schedules open for Friday night, August 26, as RPM, VIR and Speed Channel will be presenting the Big Kahuna Friday Night Fan Party in the paddock. From 6:00-10:00 pm, the Speed Channel Mobile Marketing Unit will be the centerpiece of the action, with Speed Channel personality Ralph Sheheen, who will serve as the weekend’s public address announcer, hosting the festivities. There will be food and beverage specials, a cash bar, umbrella girls, great prize giveaways and free Red Bull for the fans. From 6:00-8:00 pm, a number of top riders from the AMA Superbike Championship will be available for interviews and autographs, and at 8:00 pm Red Bull will present a special showing of the Moto GP movie “Faster,” which will be shown on the Speed Channel Mobile Marketing Unit’s theater and television screens as well as on the two trackside Jumbotron units. “Fans who have attended Superbike races at VIR before are going to be in for a shock,” said Gray. “What we have planned for this year’s Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals is going to kick this event into the stratosphere. With the variety of ticket packages, the fan party, the Jumbotron screens, the live music on Saturday and Sunday from Moonshine Still, the stunt bike shows by Jason Britton’s Team No Limit Xtreme Stunt Show and the kids’ play area provided by Kidz Jump Inc., not to mention three days of the best motorcycle racing in America, this is going to be the best Superbike event of the year. Ticket sales have been phenomenal, and we’re sure it’s going to be the biggest crowd in VIR’s long history. We can’t wait for the weekend to get here.” There are a number of advance ticket packages available for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR. In addition to the Flag Room package described above, other packages include the Youth Flag Room (5-12 years of age) for $50; the Big Kahuna Super Ticket (three-day admission, paddock and pit walk pass, lap of track, car parking pass and official 2005 Big Kahuna t-shirt) for $99; three-day general admission with paddock access for $55; and pit walk passes (limited availability, good for all practice and qualifying sessions, requires closed-toe shoes) for $30. At the gate, ticket availability will be limited to three-day passes for $60, single-day tickets (Friday only) for $10 and pit walk passes for $40. To purchase advance tickets, visit www.virclub.com or www.rpmcolorado.com. The event schedule for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will include three days of racing action, including two feature races for the headlining AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited as well as feature races for the supporting classes including the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, AMA Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series and Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Va., and just north of historic Milton, N.C. In addition to its 3.27-mile natural-terrain road racing circuit (designed to be operated as two autonomous, full-service courses), VIR is the cornerstone of VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park; the VIR Gallery, which is a sales showroom for high-end collector and racing cars; the VIR Safety and Security Institute, which provides specialized training for U.S. Government and military groups; The Lodge at VIR, a 27-room hotel overlooking the track; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse. VIR made history from 1957 to 1974 and is doing so again. The 2.25-mile VIR North Course circuit on which the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will take place has 17 challenging turns and 130 feet of elevation change. In addition to spectator events, the track is also available to rent for testing, driving schools and club days. For more information on VIRginia International Raceway, visit the track’s website at www.virclub.com or contact VIR at 434-822-7700. For more information on Race Promotion Management, visit their website at www.rpmcolorado.com or contact them via telephone at 303-377-3278. For more information on the AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited, visit their website at www.amasuperbike.com.
Team Morse Racing teams up with The Racer Supply to win at Pueblo Motorsports Park! Team Morse Racing partnered with The Racer Supply Company at the most recent MRA round at Pueblo Motorsports Park to put on a strong show for the race fans of Colorado. WERA National regular Ben Thompson, Racer Supply owner Shane Stoyko, and the Racer Supply satellite team of David Gallant Mike Applehans competed in twenty races over the course of the two day event. When the results were tallied up, the four riders took home two wins, ten podium positions, and eighteen top-five finishes! Saturday afternoon endurance racing gave the MRA a glimpse of the fireworks they would see during the Sunday afternoon sprint races. After a brief downpour on Saturday morning, the sun broke through to dry the track and provide the cool and breezy conditions all racer’s look forward to. Mike Applehans and David Gallant put on their typical show in Lightweight Endurance racing action aboard their SV650s, finishing 1-2 after a race-long drafting dual. With the track warmed up, Ben Thompson took his last-row starting position for the Open Endurance race to gain valuable track time. Although Ben had never raced at Pueblo Motorsports track before, he was immediately turning times very close to the current Colorado #1 plate holder, and after the first lap of the endurance race became locked in a dual with a multi-time #1 MRA plate holder at the front of the pack. Lap after lap, Ben put on a spectacular show with his RacerSupply.com Suzuki GSXR 1000 as it bucked and weaved while he searched for the limit of traction and the few tenths he needed to pull free of the fast MRA locals. “I did my best go get to the front of the group early on, and after a few hard laps I was up with the leaders putting down some good lap times. The bike felt great, and the Pirelli tires were hooking up really well out here in the cool conditions. The local guys that run these tracks are really fast, and I had a few moments out there while searching for the fastest line that allowed the leader to make up a small gap on me. Unfortunately I ran out of laps and had to settle for 2nd place today, but I learned a lot for tomorrow’s races and glad to be right on the pace right away” recapped Ben Thompson of the Saturday endurance events. On Sunday morning, the track was once again treated to a downpour which slowed the start of the race day proceedings. Although slightly behind schedule, the first race of the day was run on a dry track with Dave Gallant and Mike Applehans aboard their RacerSupply.com Suzuki SV650s. Dave and Mike jumped out to an early lead with Dave leading from the drop of the green flag to the drop of the checkered flag. “As usual, the RacerSupply.com Suzuki SV650 was just about perfect out there. Joe and Shane from The Racer Supply have both helped me find a setup I like that seems to work everywhere, so at this point we just put fresh Pirelli’s on the thing and go ride it. Winning these races here when the whole Racer Supply/Morse Racing Products team is together just makes it that much better” commented Dave about the first victory of the day. Next up on the schedule was Ben Thompson and Shane Stoyko for what turned out to be a spectacular Open Supersport race. With Suzuki money on the line, everyone knew the pace would be fast. Shane Turpin, the MRA’s current #1 plate holder, got off to a great start from his front row position while Ben Thompson and Shane Stoyko worked their way through from the back of the grid. By mid-race, Ben had worked his way up to 2nd place and set his sights on the fast guy at the front. Lap after lap, both Racer Supply riders would leave huge black marks up the front straight as they fought for every inch of drive they could muster from their GSXR 1000s. At the checkered flag, Ben came up just short of Shane Turpin and was forced to settle for a 2nd place finish with Shane Stoyko putting in a strong 5th place finish. “I knew Turpin would go hard from the start and I put my head down to try and not let him get away in the first few laps. I pushed really hard during the first half of the race, and by the time I caught up to him I had used up the best part of the tire. I was able to make time in a few places but he rode a great race and today I will have to be happy with 2nd place. I really dished out the abuse to the bike and Pirelli tires today, and honestly I am amazed at how well they held up. I can’t thank Shane Stoyko and The Racer Supply enough for the support they are providing me” commented Ben after a Open Supersport tough race. As the day went on, Racer Supply colors were seen dicing for the lead in just about every race. Mike Applehans had the crowd on their feet with his passes in the Heavyweight Supersport race on his way to a 4th place finish. Dave Gallant fought hard in Middleweight Supersport, dicing it out to the very end, for a strong 3rd place finish. Topping off the day was Ben Thompson who put on yet another spectacular showing in the MRA’s premier class, “The Race of the Rockies”. Although “ROR” is an unlimited-anything-goes class, Ben rode his 17″ DOT-labeled Pirelli tires to a 4th place finish racing against a field of $25K Superbikes. “Every weekend it gets better and better” commented Scott Morse, owner of Morse Racing Products/GP Composites. “Having Shane Stoyko come out with Ben and then having the whole Racer Supply / Team Morse Racing team together under one tent turned everyone’s head this weekend. There wasn’t any point during the day that one of our riders wasn’t out on the track, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Colorado may have some national level riders in its ranks, but Ben Thompson was able to make a believer out of them by proving he could learn these technical tracks right away and run up front with them. Some of the guys Ben was chasing down have been racing at this track for over 10 years! Mike bounced back strong from a shoulder injury and Dave put his GSXR 600 on the podium in Middleweight Supersport. What more could I ask for?” Team Morse Racing will compete next at the SMRI event in La Junta Colorado, August 20th and 21st. Shane Stoyko and Ben Thompson will be competing at Hallett Motor Speedway this same weekend, but the entire team will be reunited on Labor Day weekend for MRA Double-Header racing action at Pikes Peak International Raceway. More, from a press release issued by USGPRU: Odenton, MD. The USGPRU Powered by Always Online Racing Series showed Las Vegas what High Rolling is all about as they battled it out at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Running the Speedway track in conjunction with WERA provided a level playing field since most had never even seen the course before. Qualifying was run under the threat of percipitaiton so the 125cc Riders got to work straightaway and Will Gruy threw down a 1:48.274 lap to grab pole. Meanwhile Jon Schendel secured 2nd ahead of charging youngster Tommy Aquino. Aquino sat in 6th place with minutes to go but surged ahead of Tyler Reiswig and Ben Solis in the closing minutes. 250cc qualifying was lit up by Bradley Adams who put in a 1:46.737 time while making it look almost easy. Vince Rolleri bounced back from a disasterous DQ in the previous round to claim second place on the grid, followed by Andy Edwards on his ex-Jez McWilliams Aprilia RSV-250. Mike Lytle and Tyler Reiswig, pulling double duty in both 125 and 250s, rounded out the top 5. Jason DiSalvo, currently second in AMA SuperStock championship and third in the SuperSport championship, was on hand to watch the USGPRU in between practice sessions. “Those 125’s sure do get though the infield good!” he commented. DiSalvo reminisced about the days he and Ben Spies used to race the 125GP class. “It’s nice to see the next wave of up and coming racers out there!” he said. When the green flag dropped on the Acid Cigars 125cc race, the top 5 turned off their self preservation instincts and turned throttles to the stop, producing an incredible battle for spectators. Tommy Aquino used his diminutive size and ruthless clutch hand to good effect by grabbing the holeshot and leading onto the speedway front straight. Tyler Reiswig also got away on a flyer and notched into second ahead of Jon Schendel and Will Gruy. Gruy, Aquino, and Ben Solis traded the lead until Gruy fell in dramatic fashion and Aquino went off course to avoid hitting him. Gruy would remount to claim 6th while Aquino reentered the fray almost 5 seconds down on the leaders. A lap later Ben Solis crashed trying to outbreak everyone in turn one leaving Schendel in the lead. By midrace, Mike Orien took a turn at the front while Aquino worked to reel the leaders back in and Ryan Ferris fought to maintain contact with the lead group. Aquino made an impressive charge to win it from Schendel while Ferris caught and passed Orien who struggled with dehydration caused by the 100F temps. This is the first win for Aquino who is a rookie in the USGPRU, but an 80cc mini-roadracing veteran. The Dial It In Tracktime 250cc race came down to a battle between two riders at the front. The battle for turn 1 was won by Bradley Adams with Vince Rolleri hot on his heels, followed by Mike Lytle, Tyler Reiswig, and Andy Edwards. Rolleri traded the lead with Adams for the opening lap but from there Adams began to pull away. At first the gap opened with a slow trickle of tenths of a second, but past the halfway mark Adams was firmly in control for his first USGPRU win this year. Adams’ family tree stems from Curtis Adams of former WSMC champ and track tester for Motorcyclist/Sport Rider during the 90’s. Rolleri gambled a bit on engine setup and lacked the speed to fight back so he had to be content with holding off Reiswig who was steady in 3rd. Andy Edwards brought home his Aprilia in 4th followed by Mike Lytle. The USGPRU would like to Thank WERA and Fasttrax for their hospitality this weekend. Acid Cigars 125GP Results 1. Tommy Aquino Honda RS125 14 Laps 2. Jon Schendel Yamaha TZ125 3. Ryan Ferris Yamaha TZ125 4. Mike Orien Honda RS125 5. Tyler Reiswig Honda RS125 6. Will Gruy Honda RS125 7. Debra Kuick Honda RS125 8. Jerry Berkey Honda RS125 9. Phil Krenn Honda RS125 12 Laps 10. Ben Solis Honda RS125 DNF Dial It In Track Time 250GP Results 1. Bradley Adams Yamaha TZ250 14 Laps 2. Vincent Rolleri Yamaha TZ250 3. Tyler Reiswig Yamaha TZ250 4. Andrew Edwards Aprillia RSV250R 5. Mike Lytle Yamaha TZ250 13 Laps More, from a press release issued by Buell: ESTOK RIDES BUELL TO THUNDERBIKE WIN AT BARBER Victory Gives Estok Lead in Formula USA Season Points Race BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Millville & Wildwood Harley-Davidson/Buell rider David Estok took his Buell Firebolt to victory and put his team into the series points lead at the Formula USA Thunderbike National at Barber Motorsports Park. Estok was the top qualifier for the event and led from the start of the 14-lap Thunderbike national, but was hounded until the final lap by Hal’s Performance Advantage/Richie Morris Racing rider Dan Bilansky. During the course of the race, Bilansky set a new race lap record of 1:34.004. “Dan challenged me throughout the race, but I held on in the end for the win,” said Estok. “I’m excited to be on top of the points race with two races remaining.” Bilansky finished second aboard a Buell Firebolt. CAD Cycles rider David Yaakov was third on a Suzuki. Sound Waves/Hal’s Performance Advantage rider Sam Rozynski finished fourth on a Buell Firebolt, followed by Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Walt Sipp, also on a Buell Firebolt. Buell riders claimed four of the top five positions in the race. After six of eight Formula USA Thunderbike National events, Estok leads the Thunderbike series with 159 points, as Yaakov dropped to second with 149 points. Sam Rozynski is third with 100 points, followed by teammate Joe Rozynski with 99 points. Hal’s Performance Advantage/Richie Morris Racing rider Clint Brotz sits in fifth with 97 points, and Bilansky and Harding Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Bryan Bemisderfer are tied for sixth with 91 points. Seven of the top 10 riders in the points race are aboard Buell motorcycles. The next event on the Formula USA schedule is Sept. 9-11 at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill. The Formula USA National Thunderbike series is a horsepower-to-weight ratio restricted class, open to a variety of production-based motorcycles. Buell-mounted riders compete in the eight-event 2005 Thunderbike series race for a share of the $70,500 contingency fund posted by Buell Motorcycle Company. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com.
LIVE CHAT WITH ERIK BUELL AND ULYSSES XB12X ENGINEERS ON AUGUST 25th East Troy, Wis. (August 15, 2005) Erik Buell and several key engineers at Buell Motorcycle Company will participate in a live chat at www.buell.com regarding the development, design and testing that led to the recent introduction of the all-new Ulysses XB12X adventure sportbike. The live, moderated chat will be held on August 25th beginning at 9 PM CDT. A complete transcript of the chat will be posted afterwards. Event space is limited, so participants should pre-register at www.buell.com To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com
By Mike Solis
In the Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific race this past weekend at Infineon Raceway, David Stanton continued his defense of the number one plate by taking a convincing win on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R1000. Second went to Pacific Track Time’s Michael Earnest with third going to former number one plate-holder Rob Mesa, completing a Dunlop-shod GSX-R1000 sweep of the Formula Pacific podium. Chris Siglin held second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R600 for a good portion of the race, looking good for a podium finish before running wide on the brakes into Turn 7 on the last lap. Siglin recovered to finish fifth, losing a drag race to the checkered flag with fourth-place finisher Jeff Tigert. Stanton’s win was his first as the new owner of Oakland Suzuki.
“I have to thank Dan Kyle straight away for getting me the Ohlins parts for my forks,” Stanton stated from the winner’s circle. “They made an unbelievable difference in the bike. I have complete trust in it now, and can really ride it as hard as I want!”
Stanton won a good chunk of Suzuki contingency money on the weekend, adding to his first place Formula Pacific finish with victories in the Hare Racing Open Superbike race as well as the Dial it in Tracktime 750 Superbike race.
Chris Siglin followed up his impressive Formula Pacific performance by taking the win in the Pacific Track Time 600 Superbike race. Grant Riggs finished second, with Ryan Texeira coming out on top of a race-long battle with Andy Carman to finish third.
“I’ve been working really hard with Arclight Suzuki in getting the setup right, and I’m just really happy with the bike. It’s like the bike and I are one it fits my style, and I’ve really meshed well with it. I was kind of surprised that Tigert didn’t make the grid I thought it would be a really good matchup!”
Correy Sarros took home a pair of first place trophies on his Pirelli shod GSX-R1000 at Infineon Raceway, keeping the momentum going from his win at Thunderhill just one month ago. In the Powerstands Open Grand Prix race, Sarros came back from a slow start to hunt down the leaders, taking a position at a time in a series of strong moves on the brakes. By lap three, Sarros had taken the lead with a pass on Kim Nakashima, when a red flag brought the race to a close, giving Sarros the win. In the Take it to the Track Open Production race, Sarros was able to take his second straight class victory, taking the checkered flag with a commanding eight-second lead over second-place Martin Szwarc.
“I’ve just been training more, riding more, and working hard to find the setup on my bike,” explained Sarros, when asked about his recent string of success. “I had a bad start in Open GP it was actually kind of fun taking people on the brakes and working my way forward until the red flag came out. Vincent Haskovec has been giving me a lot of advice as well his help and guidance really made a difference in my riding!”
Brian Long was another double winner at the event, taking home victories in both the 650 Twins class and the Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 class on his Spears Racing SV650. In 650 Twins, Long came out on top of a race-long, three rider battle that was cut short by a red flag, with Felipe Cabezas finishing second and Kurt Spencer third. In Formula 4, Long and Cabezas went head to head once again after Spencer crashed out of the lead in the Carousel at the halfway point. The battle culminated on the last lap when Cabezas attempted to pass Long on the brakes into Turn 9, colliding with Long in the middle of the right-left transition. Long recovered to take the win, with Cabezas second and Mike Lohmeyer third.
Carlos Neves looked strong early in the Formula 3 race, until clutch problems forced him to drop out on the second lap. His retirement allowed Mark Goodrich to take his first ever AFM victory, with second going to Marcus Henderson.
“I was riding in third for a bit after Carlos pulled off, following both Marcus and Ryan for a bit,” recalled Goodrich. “Both of them kept looking back, and I thought ‘Guys, the race is on front of you! Look ahead!’ I passed them both in traffic and never looked back until Turn 11 on the last lap, when I didn’t see anyone there.”
Brien Whitlock took the win in the red-flag-shortened Formula Singles race, silencing the dirt bike critics by taking a convincing win on his CRF450 supermoto machine. Second went to Jeff Shnapp and his Tigcraft framed 700cc Yamaha, with third going to the RS125 framed CRF450 of Chris Keane.
“I like to dedicate this win to my buddy Creech, as everyone was talking smack about how guys like us on dirtbikes can’t hang on the road race tracks. I just had an absolute blast! To be doing low 48s on this bike was completely amazing I haven’t had this much fun in a long time!
Jay Kinberger took the win on his Kawasaki EX250 in the Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production race, coming out on top of a race-long, three-rider scrap for the lead which saw riders running pushing each other off-line and over curbs in their attempts to take the win. David Crone finished second on his VTR250 with Yoav Damti third on his EX250.
“I just tried to be contained and ride within myself, when a rider came by me I thought it was Val (Kotyza),” Kinberger claimed after the race. “I said to myself, “Game on” wicking it up and passing him back in a lap or so. It was some pretty hairy racing, right on the edge with some wheel hopping and curb jumping going on. I later realized it was Yoav (Damti), which was when the red flag flew.”
In Saturday’s endurance race, the Pacific Track Time team of Michael Earnest, Jeff Tigert, and Cory Call took the Open Class victory as well as the Overall Victory on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, with second place going to the Munroe Motors MV Agusta 1000 ridden by Tom Montano and Craig McLean.
“I just hired the fastest guys I could find they obviously didn’t know a thing about my bad reputation!” said Earnest from the winner’s circle, joking as he celebrated victory. “Our GSX-R1000 just worked perfectly – and what the hell is an MV Agusta doing up here?”
The next round of AFM action is scheduled to take place on September 11th at Buttonwillow Raceway.
AFM Round 6 Unofficial Results
Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Jeff Tigert (Suz 1000) 5. Chris Siglin (Suz 600) 6. Jon Bawden (Suz 750)
Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Jon Bawden (Suz 750) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. William Morton (Hon 250) 5. David Bell (Suz 750) 6. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750)
Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. William Morton (Hon 250) 2. John Davis (Yam 250) 3. Sean Case (Hon 250) 4. Richard Denman (Hon 250) 5. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 6. Jove Shapiro (Yam 250)
Formula 3 1. Mark Goodrich (Hon 125) 2. Marcus Henderson (Hon 125) 3. Ryan Corey (Hon 125) 4. James Eckerman (Hon 125) 5. Rick Rizner (Hon 125) 6. Tiffanie Ragasa (Hon 125)
Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 1. Brian Long (Suz 650) 2. Felipe Cabezas (Suz 650) 3. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 4. Jason Butler (Suz 650) 5. Michael Metcalf (Suz 650) 6. John Daker (Suz 650)
Powerstands Open Grand Prix 1. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 2. Kim Nakashima (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 5. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 6. Mike Raab (Suz 1000)
Hare Racing Open Superbike 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 5. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 6. Harley Barnes (Suz 1000)
Dial It In Tracktime 750 Superbike 1. David Stanton (Suz 750) 2. Jon Bawden (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 5. David Bell (Suz 750) 6. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750)
Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike 1. Chris Siglin (Suz 600) 2. Grant Riggs (Yam 600) 3. Ryan Texeira (Kaw 600) 4. Andy Carman (Yam 600) 5. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600) 6. Tom Montano (Hon 600)
450 Superbike 1. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 2. Paul Jose Quintanar (Yam 400) 3. Paul Yoshimune (Hon 450) 4. Richard Moore (Yam 442) 5. Kenyon Kluge (Hon 400) 6. Ross Wells (Yam 400)
Kilowatt Bar 250 Superbike 1. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 2. Jove Shapiro (Yam 250) 3. Gordon Johnson (Hon 250) 4. Dylan Benjamin (Hon 250) 5. Clif Jordan (Apr 250) 6. Joe Rust (Apr 250)
Take It 2 The Track Open Production 1. Corey Sarros 2. Martin Szwarc 3. William Scott 4. James J. King 5. Craig McLean (Duc 749) 6. Christopher Weiss (Suz)
Strictly Sport 750 Production 1. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 2. Danny Yamasaki (Suz 750) 3. Patrick Flora (Suz 750) 4. Bob Klatt (Suz 750) 5. Don Rudolfs (Suz 750) 6. Mike Wong (Suz 750)
Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon 600) 2. Grant Riggs (Yam 600) 3. Andy Carman (Yam 600) 4. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 5. Tom Montano (HOn 600) 6. Bret Nelson (Yam 600)
450 Production 1. Ross Wells (Yam 400) 2. Douglas Goldman (Yam 400) 3. Evan Harsha (Yam 400) 4. Dylan Wood (Kaw 500) 5. Don Breeden (Yam 400)
Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production 1. Jay Kinberger (Kaw 250) 2. David Crone (Hon 250) 3. Yoav Damti (Kaw 250) 4. Bob Simmons (Kaw 250) 5. Kelly Winkelbauer (Kaw 250) 6. John Anner (Kaw 250)
Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 749) 2. Scott Schwanbeck (Apr 1000) 3. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 4, Patrick Blackburn (Duc 998) 5. Kurt Spencer (Suz 700) 6. Zenzo Tazawa (Duc 998)
650 Twins 1. Brian Long (Suz 650) 2. Felipe Cabezas (Suz 650) 3. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 4. Jason Butler (Suz 650) 5. Mike Metcalf (Suz 650) 6. David Civiello (Suz 650)
500 Twins 1. Bobby Lee Broussard (Suz 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 400) 3. Jay Jacobsen (Suz 400) 4. Joe Sickle (Suz 400) 5. Josuf Zobairi (AND 500) 6. Patrick Aldinger (Kaw 500)
Formula Singles 1. Brien Whitlock (Hon 450) 2. Jeffrey Schnapp (Yam 700) 3. Chris Keane (Hon 450) 4. Greg Creech (KTM 598) 5. Charles Statman (Hon 650)
Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 2. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 3. Pete Demas (Suz 600) 4. Jeff Gruetter (Hon 1000) 5. Gary Stewart (Yam 1000) 6. Spencer Stuart (Yam 600)
Super Dinosaur 1. David Worthington (Suz 750) 2. Dave Norgard (Yam 400) 3. Paul Kieffer (Hon 600) 4. David Crussel (Kaw 748) 5. Peter Blum (Yam 400) 6. Michael Nishita (Yam 400)
Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo highsided his YZF-R1 during a WERA West race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, then flew to Atlanta for AMA team tests scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Road Atlanta. DiSalvo crashed in the transition between the banking and the infield at LVMS during the Formula One race, the last event of the day. According to his father, Jim DiSalvo, Jason DiSalvo jammed a thumb and suffered general bruising, without any structural damage. The younger DiSalvo took an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta, according to his father. This update just in from Jason DiSalvo, via cell phone: “It was a big crash, but I guess I kind of have a knack for walking away from those kind of things. I don’t know if it’s because I have a good crash technique or what. It was coming onto the back straightaway, (the sweeper coming onto the banking), top of 4th gear, moving along pretty fast. The bike got the worst of it. I’m a little bruised and battered but I’ll be 100% for tommorrow’s testing at Atlanta.”
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Anti-doping controls Anti-doping controls were carried out at the German Grand Prix, held on the circuit of Sachsenring, on July 31 last. Neither prohibited substances nor markers of the use of prohibited methods were found in the tested samples. The riders controlled were : Alex Barros (BRA, MotoGP), Max Biaggi (ITA, MotoGP), Shinya Nakano (JPN, MotoGP), Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN, 250cc), Alex de Angelis (RSM, 250cc), Daniel Pedrosa (SPA, 250cc).
Emerging talent Garrett Carter, 16, won both the 125cc and 250cc Grand Prix races at the USGPRU event, held in conjunction with a Formula USA National, Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Carter was in a class of his own on his Team Stargel Aprilias, winning by 19 seconds in the 14-lap 125cc GP race and by nine seconds in the 14-lap 250cc event.
Bruce Lind Racing’s Nobi Iso took second in the 125cc GP on an Aprilia, just ahead of two more young guns, Josh Day, third, and Carter’s 16-year-old teammate Ryan Clay, fourth.
Day, 15, finished runner-up in the 250cc Grand Prix on his 1991 Yamaha TZ250, well clear of third-place Barrett Long and fourth-place Bill Himmelsbach, both former regulars of the AMA 250cc GP series.
USGPRU Race Results:
250cc GP:
1. Garrett Carter (Apr RSV250), 14 laps 2. Josh Day (Yam TZ250) 3. Barrett Long (Yam TZ250) 4. Bill Himmelsbach (Yam TZ250) 5. Nobi Iso (Yam TZ250) 6. Bruce Lind (Yam TZ250) 7. Zachry Lee (Hon RS250) 8. Kory Gill (Yam TZ250) 9. Mark Stiles (Yam TZ250) 10. John Long (Yam TZ250) 11. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250) 12. Jim Bonner (Yam TZ250) 13. Mike Wright (Yam TZ250) 14. Meghan Stiles (Yam TZ250), -1 lap 15. Brian McLaughlin (Yam TZ250), – lap 16. Jamie Hall (Yam TZ250), -1 lap 17. Federico Cortes (Hon RS250), -2 laps.
125cc GP:
1. Garrett Carter (Apr RSV125), 14 laps 2. Nobi Iso (Apr RSV125) 3. Josh Day (Hon RS125) 4. Ryan Clay (Apr RSV125) 5. David Celento (Hon RS125) 6. Scott Smallwood (Hon RS125) 7. John Hjelm (Hon RS125) 8. Matthew Cooper 9. Tom Swager (Hon RS125) 10. James Boudreau (Hon RS125) 11. John Klaras (Hon RS125) 12. Joanne Sawyer (Hon RS125), -1 lap 13. Richie Kjar (Hon RS125), -1 lap 14. Bruce Lind (Yam TZ125), -1 lap 15. Federico Cortes (Yam TZ125), -1 lap 16. Travis Huffman (Hon RS125), -1 lap 17. Barry Gilsenan (Hon RS125), -1 lap 18. James Bergey (Hon RS125), -1 lap 19. Bill Doran (Hon RS125), -1 lap 20. Lee Hollimon (Hon RS125), -1 lap 21. Marc Whitney (Hon RS125), -1 lap 22. Jeffery Permanian (Hon RS125), -1 lap 23. Steven Belknap (Hon RS125), -2 laps 24. Marcus Matthews (Hon RS125), -2 laps 25. Rebecca Henn (Hon RS125), -8 laps, DNF
