From a press release issued by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing:

WERA Grand National Finals Brings Together the Top Amateur Racers in the World

BRASELTON, Ga. – The WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta will be a historic weekend as the top amateur riders in both the nation and the world come together for five days of racing from October 13-17. Throughout the four days of racing, 71 WERA champions will be crowned.

The WERA Grand National Finals (GNF) will include the season finales for the WERA National Challenge Series, the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series, all seven rounds of the Sportsman Series, and the National Vintage Series. In addition, the Suzuki Cup Finals and the Suzuki World Cup will be taking place during the weekend. This marks the first time that the prestigious Suzuki World Cup has been held in the United States.

The racing begins on Wednesday, October 13, with all of the WERA National Vintage Series races and the first seven WERA Sportsman Series finals. Each race will be eight laps in length.

On Thursday, nine more Sportsman Series eight-lap finals will be held, as well as the first of the WERA National Challenge Series Finals, which are ten laps in length. The day’s schedule also includes qualifying sessions for the Suzuki SV650 and SV1000 Cup Finals.

The tenth round of the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series will get underway at noon on Friday. The race is four hours long and the 50-bike grid will be full.

Four races will follow the endurance round, including the Suzuki SV650 and SV1000 Cup Finals, the Pirelli Diablo Corsa Challenge and the Formula 2 National final.

Saturday features 11 races as the Sportsman Series finals are completed and the National Challenge Series wraps up three championships with 10-lap sprint races. Qualifying sessions for the Suzuki Cup Finals will include the GSX-R600, GSX-R750 and GSX-R1000 classes. A 25-minute qualifying session will be held for the Suzuki World Cup competitors. The racing begins at noon.

Sunday is also an action-packed day, with the remainder of the National Challenge Series races, the ten-lap Suzuki Cup finals and two 12-lap Suzuki World Cup races being held during the afternoon.

Tickets for the weekend are available at the gate and include paddock access and free infield parking. A four-day ticket is $45, a Saturday/Sunday ticket is $35, and a one-day ticket is $25. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Camping is available for the weekend for $25.

More information about WERA and the Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta can be found at www.WERA.com.

Morse Racing Products/GP Composites is now accepting race resumes for 2005. If we sponsored you last year you still need to fill out a new application for this year.

Also, once you are all signed up for sponsorship, all orders before November 30th, 2004, you will get an extra 10% off of your sponsorship discount. If you order before December 31st, 2004 you will still get an extra 5% off of your sponsorship discount!

To sign up visit www.gpcomposites.com or send resumes to: Morse Racing Products/GP Composites 3105 N. Cascade Ave. #203 Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Attn. Mike Applehans

From a press release issued by FIM:

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix: wild-card riders

The wild-card riders who will race in the Australian Grand Prix, scheduled on the circuit of Phillip Island on October 17 next, are the following:

125cc class:

46, Matthew Kuhne (AUS-Honda) Matt Attack Racing
56, Brett Simmonds (AUS-Honda) Tassie Windscreens
92, Bryan Staring (AUS-Honda) Allect Barter Card Racing
93, Malcolm Esler (AUS-Honda) Tel’m Racing
94, Brent Rigoli (AUS-Honda) Snapon Tools

250cc class:

80, Peter Taplin (AUS-Honda) EMS Racing
81, Mark Rowling (AUS-Yamaha) Turramurra Cyclery
82, Joshua Waters (AUS-Honda) Josh Waters Racing
83, Shawn Klueh (AUS-Yamaha) Tec Shop Racing
84, Ben Ried AUS-Yamaha) Whitetiger.com.au

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Provisional Sunday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Jamie Hacking, Yam, 1:27.531
2. Jason DiSalvo, Yam, 1:27.877
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yam, 1:28.084
4. Aaron Gobert, Yam, 1:28.475
5. Tommy Hayden, Kaw, 1:28.922
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Kaw, 1:29.064
7. Steve Rapp, Suz, 1:29.225
8. Tony Meiring, Kaw, 1:29.541
9. Michael Barnes, Yam, 1:29.547
10. Ben Attard, Suz, 1:29.984
11. Chris Ulrich, Suz, 1:30.437
12. Lee Acree, Suz, 1:30.440
13. Ben Spies, Suz, 1:30.799
14. Chris Peris, Suz, 1:30.825
15. Blake Young, Suz, 1:31.389
16. Danny Eslick, Suz, 1:31.414
17. Taylor Knapp, Yam, 1:32.112
18. Nathan Hester, Yam, 1:32.623
19. Giovanni Rojas, Yam, 1:33.041
20. Barrett Long, Yam, 1:36.215

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Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Race Results:

1. Miguel Duhamel, Hon CBR600RR, 17 laps
2. Vincent Haskovec, Suz GSX-R600, -4.218 seconds
3. Doug Chandler, Duc 749R, -6.006 seconds
4. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, -41.425 seconds
5. Chris “Opie” Caylor, Suz GSX-R600, -41.554 seconds
6. Nicky Moore, Suz GSX-R600, -54.235 seconds
7. Heath Small, Yam YZF-R6, -56.084 seconds
8. Darin Eli Edwards, Suz GSX-R600, -66.208 seconds
9. Derek Keyes, Suz GSX-R600, -74.810 seconds
10. Carlo Gagliardo, Yam YZF-R6, -75.187 seconds
11. Donny Kelley, Yam YZF-R6, -86.916 seconds
12. Taylor Knapp, Yam YZF-R6, -87.347 seconds
13. Randy Rega, Yam YZF-R6, -1 lap
14. Tim Knutson, Yam YZF-R6, -1 lap
15. Jeremiah Johnson, Suz GSX-R600, -1 lap
16. Lance Yeager, Yam YZF-R6, -1 lap
17. D. Zhang, Yam YZF-R6, -1 lap
18. Nathan Hester, Yam YZF-R6, -2 laps
19. Adam “Webcrush” Vella, Suz GSX-R600, -2 laps
20. Nicky Cummings, Hon CBR600RR, -4 laps, DNF, retired
21. Jason Pridmore, Suz GSX-R600, -7 laps, DNF, mechanical
22. Jeremy Haiduk, Yam YZF-R6, -9 laps, DNF, crash
23. Alex Gobert, Hon CBR600RR, -11 laps, DNF, crash
24. Blake Young, Suz GSX-R600, -11 laps, DNF, crash
25. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, -13 laps, DNF, mechanical
26. Joseph Arico, Yam YZF-R6, -17 laps, DNF, crash
27. Larry Pegram, Yam YZF-R6, DNS
28. Jake Zemke, Hon CBR600RR, DNS

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Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin wrapped up his fifth AMA Superbike Championship Sunday at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), but Honda won the less-publicized but still prestigious Superbike Manufacturers’ Championship in the debut season of the CBR1000RR.

“Yes, we did. Isn’t that fantastic?” confirmed American Honda Team Coordinator Ray Plumb. “I think all three riders (Miguel Duhamel, Ben Bostrom and Jake Zemke) did a great job. When you win that Championship, that means you were consistent all year long, which means your bike and your team was consistent all year long.”

Provisional AMA Superbike Manufacturers’ Championship Point Standings:

1. Honda, 606 points
2. Suzuki, 590 points
3. Ducati, 398 points
4. Yamaha, 390 points
5. Kawasaki, 316 points

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Provisional Sunday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times:

1. Mat Mladin, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:25.124
2. Ben Bostrom, Hon CBR1000RR, 1:25.980
3. Miguel Duhamel, Hon CBR1000RR, 1:26.188
4. Lorenzo Lanzi, Duc 999F04, 1:26.763
5. Jake Zemke, Hon CBR1000RR, 1:27.026
6. Aaron Yates, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:27.142
7. Josh Hayes, Kaw ZX-10R, 1:27.408
8. Geoff May, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:27.579
9. Marty Craggill, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:27.772
10. Regis Laconi, Duc 999F04, 1:27.834
11. Jake Holden, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:28.088
12. Larry Pegram, Yam YZF-R1, 1:28.183
13. Eric Wood, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:29.449
14. Chuck Sorensen, Yam YZF-R1, 1:29.461
15. Shawn Higbee, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:29.813
16. Jeremy Toye, Yam YZF-R1, 1:30.074
17. Jimmy Moore, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:30.096
18. Mike Smith, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:30.153
19. Jesse Janisch, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:30.254
20. Cory West, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:30.480

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Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results:

1. Jake Zemke, Hon CBR600RR, 1:26.676
2. Miguel Duhamel, Hon CBR600RR, 1:27.319
3. Vincent Haskovec, Suz GSX-R600, 1:27.388
4. Doug Chandler, Duc 749R, 1:27.515
5. Jason Pridmore, Suz GSX-R600, 1:28.301
6. Alex Gobert, Hon CBR600RR, 1:28.364
7. Larry Pegram, Yam YZF-R6, 1:28.892
8. Chris “Opie” Caylor, Suz GSX-R600, 1:29.028
9. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 1:29.830
10. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, 1:30.124
11. Blake Young, Suz GSX-R600, 1:30.304
12. Heath Small, Yam YZF-R6, 1:30.729
13. Nick Cummings, Hon CBR600RR, 1:30.954
14. Darin Eli Edwards, Suz GSX-R600, 1:31.094
15. Nathan Hester, Yam YZF-R6, 1:31.675
16. Taylor Knapp, Yam YZF-R6, 1:31.906
17. Joseph Arico, Yam YZF-R6, 1:32.325
18. Carlo Gagliardo, Yam YZF-R6, 1:32.326
19. Derek Keyes, Suz GSX-R600, 1:32.689
20. Donny Kelley, Yam YZF-R6, 1:32.722
21. Jeremy Haiduk, Yam YZF-R6, 1:32.886
22. Tim Knutson, Yam YZF-R6, 1:33.372
23. Randy Rega, Yam YFX-R6, 1:33.846
24. Nicky Moore, Suz GSX-R600, 1:34.029
25. Jeremiah Johnson, Suz GSX-R600, 1:35.622
26. Lance Yeager, Yam YZF-R6, 1:36.689
27. Adam “Webcrush” Vella, Suz GSX-R600, 1:37.492
28. Dafan Zhang, Yam YZF-R6, 1:37.520

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Provisional AMA Superbike Race Two Results:

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 28 laps
2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -7.317 seconds
3. Ben Bostrom, Honda, -10.522 seconds
4. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, -15.266 seconds
5. Regis Laconi, Ducati, -19.290 seconds
6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, -47.881 seconds
7. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, -67.120 seconds
8. Mike Smith, Suzuki, -67.672 seconds
9. Geoff May, Suzuki, -71.944 seconds
10. Jeremy Toye, Yamaha, -1 lap
11. David Weber, Suzuki, -1 lap
12. Eric Wood, Suzuki, -1 lap
13. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, -1 lap
14. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha, -1 lap
15. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, -1 lap
16. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, -1 lap
17. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, -1 lap
18. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, -1 lap
19. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki, -1 lap
20. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -1 lap
21. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -1 lap
22. David Bell, Suzuki, -1 lap
23. James Kerker, Honda, -1 lap
24. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, -1 lap, crash
25. Greg Fryer, Yamaha, -1 lap
26. Roland Williams, Suzuki, -2 laps
27. Jesse Janisch, Suzuki, -2 laps
28. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, -7 laps, DNF, mechanical
29. Cory West, Suzuki, -19 laps, DNF
30. Anthony Fania, Suzuki, -21 laps, DNF
31. Steve Scott, Yamaha, -22 laps, DNF
32. Jake Holden, Suzuki, -24 laps, DNF
33. Roger Bell, Suzuki, DNF
34. Jake Zemke, Honda, DNS
35. Larry Pegram, Yamaha, DNS
36. Heath Small, Yamaha, DNS

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125cc GP Results:

1. Casey STONER, KTM, 19 laps, 43:10.360
2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, -0.029 second
3. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, -6.547 seconds
4. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, -11.579 seconds
5. Fabrizio LAI, Gilera, -17.136 seconds
6. Julian SIMON, Honda, -17.146 seconds
7. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, -24.985 seconds
8. Gabor TALMACSI, Malaguti, -25.057 seconds
9. Gino BORSOI, Aprilia, -25.262 seconds
10. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, -26.905 seconds


24. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, -11 laps, DNF, mechanical

27. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, -14 laps, DNF, crash

31. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, -17 laps, DNF, crash
32. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, -18 laps, DNF, crash
33. Mika KALLIO, KTM, -18 laps, DNF, crash


125cc GP World Championship Standings:

1. DOVIZIOSO, 248 points
2. LOCATELLI, 169 points
3. BARBERA, 167 points
4. LORENZO, 159 points
5. STONER, 129 points
6. Pablo NIETO, 124 points
7. BAUTISTA, 106 points
8. JENKNER, 105 points
9. GIANSANTI, 98 points
10. Mika KALLIO, 86 points