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F-USA Sportbike
Provisional Results
1. Robert Jensen, Yamaha YZF-R6, Michelin, 18 laps, 26:06.301, fastest lap 1:26.155
2. Jeff Wood, Suzuki GSX-R600, Dunlop, -2.346 seconds, 1:26.379
3. Michael Barnes, Yamaha YZF-R6, Pirelli, -11.830, 1:26.514
4. Scott Harwell, Suzuki GSX-R600, Dunlop, -16.412, 1:27.056
5. Scott Greenwood, Yamaha YZF-R6, Dunlop, -16.760, 1:27.225
6. Mike Himmelsbach, Yamaha YZF-R, -16.881, 1:27.386
7. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R600, -30.749, 1:27.752
8. Tristan Schoenewald, -47.480, 1:28.573
9. Barrett Long, Yamaha YZF-R6, -47.812, 1:28.713
10. Brian Stokes, Suzuki GSX-R600, -48.116, 1:28.696

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Provisional Results
F-USA Thunderbike

1. Dave Estok, Buell XB12R, Pirelli, 12 laps, fastest lap 1:32.041
2. Ed Key, Suzuki SV650, -4.705 seconds, 1:32.626
3. Tim Bemisderfer, Buell XB12R, Dunlop, -5.822, 1:32.288
4. Mike Niksa, Suzuki SV650, -6.906, 1:32.794
5. Jeff Johnson, Buell XB9R, -9.432, 1:32.868
6. Walt Sipp, Buell XB9R, -26.670
7. Joseph Rozynski, Buell XB12R, -26.828
8. John Costa, Buell XB12R, -27.398
9. Jerry Wood, Ducati 900, -28.099
10. Darren Danilowicz, Suzuki SV650, -28.558
11. Josh Guyer, Buell XB12R
12. David McEnery, Suzuki SV650
13. Joey Thomas, Suzuki SV650
14. Duane DeSouza
15. John Linder, Suzuki SV650, 11 laps
16. Allen Orozco, Suzuki SV750, 11 laps
17. Chris Young, Buell XB12R, 11 laps
18. Mark Bernard, Buell XB12R, 11 laps
19. Robert Fisher, Suzuki SV650, 7 laps, DNF
20. Kurt Miller, Buell XB9R, 7 laps, DNF
21. Jeff Harding, Buell XB12R, 7 laps, DNF
22. Chris Boy, Bimota 944, 6 laps, DNF
23. Stephen Servis, Suzuki SV650, 3 laps, DNF
24. Bryan Bemisderfer, Buell XB12R, 2 laps, DNF

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F-USA Superbike
Provisional Results
1. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, Michelin, 18 laps, 26:05.658, fastest lap 1:26.143
2. Robert Jensen, Yamaha YZF-R6, Michelin, -3.514 seconds, fastest lap 1:26.190
3. Jeff Wood, Suzuki GSX-R600, Dunlop, -7.765, fastest lap 1:26.800
4. Michael Barnes, Yamaha YZF-R6, Pirelli, -9.349, fastest lap 1:26.874
5. Scott Greenwood, Yamaha YZF-R6, Dunlop, -20.557, fastest lap 1:27.306
6. Scott Harwell, Suzuki GSX-R600, -20.857, fastest lap 1:27.340
7. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R600, -23.797, fastest lap 1:27.478
8. Mike Himmelsbach, Yamaha YZF-R6, -36.655, fastest lap 1:27.599
9. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, -52.036, fastest lap 1:28.845
10. Barrett Long, Yamaha YZF-R6, -53.014, fastest lap 1:28.550*
11. David McPherson, Yamaha YZF-R6
12. Rodolfo Ramirez
13. Brian Johnson, Yamaha YZF-R6, 17 laps
14. Javier Picon, Yamaha YZF-R6, 15 laps
15. Hector Jimenez, Kawasaki 636cc ZX-6R, 13 laps
16. Simon Turner, Yamaha YZF-R6, 4 laps, DNF

*Disqualified for running wrong competition number

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Sorting out the truth from the BS is difficult when the subject is the controversy at last weekend’s GSX-R World Cup Final, simply due to the number of conflicting stories told by various participating or interested parties.

But one uncontested fact stands out: No racer participating in the 2004 GSX-R World Cup Final at Road Atlanta turned a wheel on the racetrack with suspension parts known to be illegal. The controversy over alleged fork and shock modifications took place prior to the start of GSX-R World Cup practice, and the suspect pieces were replaced before any of the GSX-R World Cup riders went on track.

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Ed Key, Steve Rapp, Jeff Wood, Robert Jensen and Edward Lis won races and CCS National Championships Saturday at the Race of Champions at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

Motorcycle Performance’s Key, 49, won two more winner-take-all run-offs, bringing his total for the weekend to five races and five CCS National Championships won. In the Lightweight Supersport race, pole-sitter Key held off Robert Fisher, who started from row six of the grid, to win by 0.8-second on his Pirelli-equipped Suzuki SV650. Riding his SV650 Superbike, Key later withstood another strong challenge, this one from Stephen Servis, to win in Lightweight Superbike.

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp rode Michelin’s newest DOT-labeled production race tires, the “Power Race,” to victory in the Heavyweight Superstock final, the tires’ debut event. Starting on row nine of the grid, Rapp passed Wood, Scott Harwell, Jensen, Geoff May and several others on his way to a 0.5-second margin of victory.

Wood won the twice-restarted Middleweight Supersport sprint by three seconds on his Dunlop-equipped Arclight Suzuki GSX-R600, beating Jensen, Harwell, Scott Greenwood and Michael Barnes.

Butler Machinery’s Jensen rode his Michelin-fitted Yamaha YZF-R6 to his first win of the weekend in the Yamaha-contingency-paying Middleweight Superbike contest, topping Barnes, Greenwood, Mike Himmelsbach and teen Tristan Schoenewald.

Riding a Dunlop-slick-shod Suzuki GSX-R750, East Coast Superbikes’ Edward Lis, 46, won his first-ever National Championship in the controversial Heavyweight Superbike final. Former track record holder Marco Martinez won the race on the track, but because he failed to acknowledge a black flag (brought about by his machine smoking), Martinez lost the win.

From a press release issued by the FIM:

Paris, October 23 2004

FIM Centenary Congress – Paris 2004

The 122nd Congress of the FIM ended today with the last session of the General Assembly, in the presence of delegates from 76 countries. The General Assembly unanimously approved the reports of the Commissions and Panels as well as the 2005 budget. Mrs. Andrea Coleman made a presentation on the current situation of the Riders for Health programme “Bringing Health to Rural Africa”.
– Within the framework of the FIM Centenary celebrations, the six founding Federations of the Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes in 1904, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and Great Britain, received special commemorative plaques. Moreover, a representative of each member Federation of the FIM present, as well as the FIM promoters, received a Centenary medal.
– Two 2004 World Champions, whose Championships finished earlier this year, received their medals: Janne Tapio (Finland, Snowcross World Champion), and Dimitry Bulankin (Russia, Ice Racing World Champion).
– The Fair-Play Trophy was awarded to the Italian rider Roberto Rolfo for his exemplary behaviour during the 250 Catalunya Grand Prix.
– The Environment Award was awarded to the CBM for its work during the International Six Days’ Enduro in Fortaleza in November 2003.
– The 2005 Conference Meetings will be held from 18 to 20 February in Geneva.
– The 2005 Biennial Session will take place from 21 to 24 October in Geneva.
– The 2006 Congress will be organised in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
The main decisions and modifications for the 2005 season are the following:

Road Racing Commission (CCR)
– The Superstock class, a European Championship until 2004, will be allocated the title of Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup and will be held within the European rounds of the 2005 Superbike/Supersport World Championships.
– Endurance World Championship: The Ride through procedure is cancelled and replaced by the Stop & go procedure (stop: 30 seconds) – The speed limit in the pit lane will be 60 km/h (instead of 85 km/h) – Championship points: the following points will be awarded to the first 15 teams classified. Races of 6 hours or less, or 900 km or less: no change (25, 20, 16, 13, etc.). Races of more than 6 to 12 hours, or more than 900 to 1800 km: 30, 24, 19, 16, 13, 12, 11, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. Races of more than 12 hours or more than 1800 km: 35, 28, 22, 18, 15, 14, 13, 11, 10, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 1 – Additions to the gearbox or selector mechanism such as quick shift systems are authorised. A system switching off the ignition or the injection can be used on the selector mechanism. The CDI box may be modified or changed, but the connections between the box and the electric wires must remain as original.
– The Sidecar class will be allocated the title of World Championship as from 2005 for rider, passenger, engine manufacturer, chassis manufacturer. The calendar will have eight rounds: 08/05: Brands Hatch-GBR; 10/07: Schleiz-GER; 21/08: Rijeka-CRO; 11/09: St Petersburg-RUS; + 4 events to be announced – Sidecar grid: 3-2-3-2…