From a press release issued by Buell:

ESTOK WINS RACE, BEMISDERFER CLINCHES THUNDERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

Buell Riders Storm Formula USA Thunderbike Round at Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Evo-Twin Racing/Harding Harley-Davidson rider Bryan Bemisderfer clinched the 2004 Formula USA National Thunderbike championship with a second-place finish aboard his Buell Firebolt at the Las Vegas Classic road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bemisderfer locked up the title with one race left on the 2004 Formula USA schedule.

The Las Vegas race was won by Bemisderfer’s Evo-Twin Racing/Harding teammate, David Estok, who led from the pole and crossed the finish line 3.8 seconds ahead of Bemisderfer. It was Estok’s second Thunderbike win of the season. Hal’s Performance Advantage Buell rider Dan Bilansky finished third on a Buell Firebolt.

“I think I was one of the few people who realized that we’d clinched the title,” said Bemisderfer. “I was excited and jumping around after the race, and I’d just finished second. Then everyone started to figure it out. This is a great team that really knows how to set up the Buell for me so I can stay focused on riding. Last year we were in the fight but had a couple of DNFs and got disqualified for going over the horsepower limit once. That really tore us up. This year my goal was to stay consistent and race for the title,” Bemisderfer said.

The 2004 Thunderbike title is the third national championship won by Bemisderfer. The 36-year-old racer from Greencastle, Pa., won the 2001 Formula USA Thunderbike title and the 2002 Formula USA Buell Lightning championship. He has been roadracing since 1984.

For the Corning, N.Y.-based Evo-Twin Racing/Harding Harley-Davidson team, the Thunderbike title is its first national championship. Team owner Jeff Harding started roadracing in 1993, competing in the AMA Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 class. Last season he took on Bemisderfer as a rider, and this season added defending Thunderbike champion Estok to the team. The team is also sponsored by Evolution Industries, Wiseco Pistons, Penske Shocks, Traxxion Dynamics and Dunlop Tires.

“This is a great boost for our program,” said Harding. “Everyone at the dealership works hard to support this team. I have crew chief Shannon Destasio and mechanic Bill Ripley at the races, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes, too.”

With 105 points and the Thunderbike title in the bag, Bemisderfer is looking forward to the season-ending Formula USA event, Oct. 21-24, at Homestead Miami Speedway in Florida. “I can go to Homestead with a different frame of mind,” said Bemisderfer, whose only Thunderbike win this season came on June 27 at Virginia International Raceway. “I want to match Estok with two wins this season, and now I can just go and race to win without worrying about the title.”

The Points Race

The battle for second place in the Thunderbike championship is tight, with Estok and Suzuki rider David Yaakov tied at 66 points, Suzuki rider Darren Danilowicz following behind with 65 points and Bilansky in close contention with 62 points.

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 competing in the eight-event 2004 Thunderbike series are racing for a share of the $70,500 contingency fund posted by Buell Motorcycle Company and Buell Riders Adventure Group (BRAG).

From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

Everything going Ward’s way heading into Reno Supermoto Series leader takes advantage of teammate Henry’s misfortune

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Racing can be an unkind game. Just ask AMA Supermoto Championship racer Doug Henry. Twice this season Henry has built solid leads in Supermoto finals only to be thwarted by bad luck. However, putting himself in position to take advantage of his teammate’s misfortune has been Henry’s Troy Lee Designs Honda teammate Jeff Ward. As a result Ward has two race wins to his credit and the series points lead as the championship comes to the streets of Reno, Nevada, on Oct. 2, for round four of the seven race series.

Reno was originally scheduled to be round five of the championship, but the South Boston, Va. race, scheduled for Sept. 18 was moved to Oct. 9 due to complications arising from Hurricane Ivan.

Ward, the 43-year-old former AMA Motocross and Supercross Champion, has experienced a revival in his racing career with Supermoto. Last year Ward showed good speed en route to winning three AMA Supermoto races. After a full off season of testing and training Ward is even faster this year and could match his win total of 2003 with a victory at Reno.

Ward has built a 12-point lead over Germany’s Jurgen Kunzel, of the Red Bull KTM squad. Frenchman Alexandre Thiebault, who rides for the CHM Exhaust Pro Honda Oils team, is third; just three points back from Kunzel.

Chris Fillmore made a jump up to fourth in the standings after earning the runner-up position in Nashville. Reno’s street course layout, promises to be technical like the Nashville circuit, so Fillmore could move even higher in the standings after the coming weekend.

The hard luck Henry has shown great speed, leading all three rounds this year, but has just one victory to show for it. He won the opener at Copper Mountain, Colo., but in the second leg of that weekend’s doubleheader his bike broke. In Nashville Henry stretched out a good lead before stalling his bike on the backside of a jump in the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross section. The Connecticut rider is looking forward to getting back to the top step of the podium.

X-Games Gold Medallist and former AMA Motocross champ Travis Pastrana showed great promise in his AMA Supermoto debut in Nashville. The Cernic’s Racing Suzuki ace qualified on the front row and ran near the front early before fading to tenth by the finish.

“I’m having a blast,” said Pastrana of racing in AMA Pro Racing’s newest championship. “I’m learning by leaps and bounds and hopefully I’ll be in position to do really well in some of these races by the end of the season.”

Ben Carlson is hoping to have a good weekend at Reno. The young Wisconsin rider is one of the few top level Supermoto riders to come out of flat track racing.

The powerful Troy Lee Designs team, with Henry, Ward and Fillmore, has established a solid lead in the AMA Supermoto team championship. Red Bull KTM is second and CHM Exhaust Pro Honda Oils is third.

Jurgen Kunzel is three for three wins in the Supermoto Unlimited class. The world championship competitor (where Unlimited is the premier class) has a 13-point advantage over Red Bull KTM teammate Micky Dymond. Kurt Nicoll missed the Nashville round, but holds onto third in the standings. Red Bull KTM leads HMC Racing in the team standings.

The Reno round will be taped for telecast on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).

The race is free to the public. A $10 pit pass is available at the paddock entrance. For additional information call (303) 377-3278.

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 1

3:00 – 6:00 PM – Registration: Riders, Crew, Sponsors & Guests

3:00 – 6:00 PM – Tech inspection

6:00 PM – Entries Close for all classes



Saturday, October 2

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Registration: Crew, Sponsors & Guests

7:00 AM – Tech Inspection Opens

9:00 AM – Practice: 1. Supermoto – Group A – 12 minutes; 2. Supermoto – Group B – 12 minutes; 3. Honda Red Riders Jr. Supermoto Challenge – 8 minutes; 4. Supermoto Unlimited – 12 minutes

10:15 AM – Mandatory Riders Meeting

11:00 AM – Timed Qualifying Session #1: 1. Supermoto – Group A – 12 minutes; 2. Supermoto – Group B – 12 minutes; 3. Supermoto Unlimited – 12 minutes; 4. Honda Red Riders Jr. Supermoto Challenge Practice – 8 minutes

12:00 PM – Timed Qualifying Session #2: 1. Supermoto – Group A – 12 minutes; 2. Supermoto – Group B – 12 minutes; 3. Supermoto Unlimited – 12 minutes

12:45 PM – Lunch Break/On Track Autograph Session

1:25 PM – Opening Ceremonies

1:30 PM – Heat Races: 1. Supermoto – 4 races, 6 laps; 2. Honda Red Riders Jr. Supermoto Challenge – 4 laps; 3. Supermoto Unlimited – 2 races, 6 laps

3:20 PM – Supermoto Superpole (top 8 riders from heats)

3:45 PM – Semi-Finals: 1. Supermoto – 2 races, 4 laps each; 2. Supermoto Unlimited – 4 laps

4:15 PM – Intermission

4:30 PM – Supermoto Final – 18 laps

5:10 PM – Honda Red Riders Jr. Supermoto Challenge Final – 8 laps

5:30 PM – Supermoto Unlimited Final – 18 laps

From a press release issued by WERA:

WERA National Series Teams Hope to Clinch Championships at Barber

LEEDS, Ala. – The penultimate round of the 2004 WERA National Series season will be held this weekend, September 24-26, at Barber Motorsports Park as teams try to clinch championships early.

After a full day of practice on Friday, September 24, the racing will begin on Saturday with round nine of the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series. The four-hour race gets underway at 12:30 PM, and a full grid is expected at the popular new road course.

Vesrah Suzuki has won six of the eight rounds this season, and they can clinch their third consecutive endurance championship at Barber. Army of Darkness will also be hoping to seal their Mediumweight Superbike class lead, which will be their sixth consecutive class championship.

The WERA National Challenge Series ten-lap sprint races will be held on Sunday, beginning at noon. With contingency money available from Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha, the expert grids will be packed with some of the most talented racers in the nation.

Races will include Formula 1 and Open Superstock, which feature the quickest bikes and riders in the series. Sprint races that include both novice and expert divisions include 600 Superstock, 600 Superbike, 750 Superstock, 750 Superbike, Heavyweight Twins, Lightweight Twins and Formula 2.

Among the experts, Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey remains the man to beat. He has been dominant in 750 Superstock, Heavyweight Twins and Formula 1 all year. One of the few racers to beat Batey in Formula 1 this season is Team Embry’s Matt Lynn, who is returning to the series at Barber and will be looking for a victory.

Another man to watch is Mark Junge, who has been nearly unstoppable in 600 and Open Superstock on his Vesrah Suzuki’s. With both of those classes heavily contested for manufacturer contingency this weekend, Junge will have a challenge to keep up his winning ways.

A full schedule of the WERA National Series weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, as well as track information and updated championship points, can be found at www.WERA.com.

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

FIRST PERSON/OPINION:

Via e-mail:

I was outraged that Loris Capirossi was not penalized for running into John Hopkins and taking out five riders in turn one during the Japanese round of the MotoGP run on Sunday afternoon. Hopkins did the same thing last year and had to endure a one-race suspension. Why wasn’t the Ducati rider given the same penalty for the same action?

Michael Ross
Phoenix, Arizona


FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

I was curious if you had received any information regarding Capirossi taking out 6 of the potential winners of the Motegi race? I am amazed that when Hopkins did this last year he was HEAVILY scolded and suspended. Now Capirossi does the same thing & all I have seen so far is that it is just a racing incident.

Josef Buxton
Odessa, Florida


FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

My personal opinion: Last year at Motegi John Hopkins was disqualified and penalized one race for going into turn one too hot and causing a crash. This year it was Loris Capirossi doing the same, but this time two riders sustained serious injuries and three more were involved that couldn’t continue in the race. However, I don’t hear any protests or anything about Capirossi being penalized. Do the the powers to be think that Hopkins did it on purpose and it was just an accident for Capriossi? Let’s be fair. If one rider is penalized then the other one should receive the same penalty.

Al Lyons
Lake Elsinore, California



FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

It’s hard to know what to think here – while Hopkins was suspended, it was after a whining Checa protested to the FIM. The riders who went down this time are, in my opinion, harder men who aren’t looking for excuses to try to explain a lack of results (as Checa was last year). As a result, I seriously doubt a protest was submitted.

Also, nearly everyone in MotoGP seemed to feel that the suspension of Hopkins was a mistake. The FIM is not known for admitting errors, but I think even they may recognize that Hopkins’ suspension was not a good way to address the situation. First lap altercations seem to be a pattern for Capirossi now, he does deserve a little extra scrutiny – but in my eyes, ever since he won a world championship by knocking his rival down in the last race of the season, Capirossi ALWAYS deserves to be watched closely.

Gary Hilliard
Dover, Delaware


FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

From your 9/20/04 news article, “No Mention Of Disciplinary Action Against Capirossi For Causing Turn-one Pile-up At Japanese Grand Prix:

“Observers are waiting to see if FIM officials dispense a different brand of justice for European Capirossi in 2004 as opposed to American Hopkins and Japanese Tamada in 2003.”

Three words concisely sum up the chances of that happening: “when pigs fly.”

Regardless of whether the FIM penalizes Capirossi for that screwup, I’d sure like to see Loris accept responsibility. Hopkins did just that, and I doubt there were many racing fans that didn’t think better of him for it. I’m something of a fan of Capirex, and I’d not like to be disappointed.

David Anderson
Rogue River, Oregon



FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

The involved FIM officials should be arrested when they arrive for the 2005 U.S. GP at Laguna Seca and sent to Guantanemo Bay as terrorists. Or the Vatican should be bombed.

One way or another, no Italian must be allowed to take out the entire American MotoGP contingent in a single corner without consequences.

And if Ducati does not issue an official apology to the people of the United States, the foreigners Ducati is importing for the AMA finale at VIR should be heckled and pelted with over-ripe tomatoes (in the paddock only, of course, as to not endanger American riders.)

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

Richard T.J. Jones
Danville, Virginia



FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail

What is the test of a true professional, sportsman, and human being? It’s admiting that you have done something wrong and hurt others. I have lost a lot of resect for Capirossi. Not just as a racer, but as a person. It’s sad
when a “rookie” is big enough to admit his mistake and a “three-times” World Champion can not.

Shane Weeks
Castaic, California

From a press release issued by Bridgestone:

Historic Double Podium for Bridgestone:

Magic Makoto Wins, Super Shinya Storms to Third

Camel Honda star Makoto Tamada and Kawasaki’s hero Shinya Nakano celebrated their finest hour at their home Grand Prix today, with Tamada beating world champion Valentino Rossi to take victory in front of 68000 ecstatic fans, and with Nakano storming to the first ever podium finish of his Kawasaki Racing Team. The greatest personal triumph in the MotoGP careers of the two Japanese idols meant also a historic success in the three-year old MotoGP campaign of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, who came to the Japanese Grand Prix with tailor-made tires in order to suit the special stop-and-go characteristics of the Motegi track. Magic Makoto started to show his supremacy in final practice, when he took pole position with a devastatingly fast lap that put him on top of the list by more than half a second. He also marked a new lap record in the race, pulling away from Valentino Rossi with outstanding consistency.

“Makoto was unbeatable. Even towards the end of the race, he had tire grip like on the first lap,” commented the world champion.

Shinya Nakano’s performance was equally impressive, as he pushed his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR to limits that nobody had ever seen before. After running in fourth place for most of the race, he passed Yamaha rider Marco Melandri six laps from the end, making sure of his first ever MotoGP podium.

Managing to avoid the first-corner incident with six riders involved was one of the key factors in the success of Tamada and Nakano. Not so lucky were both Suzuki riders: John Hopkins, who had been on provisional pole position on Friday, was taken out by Ducati star Loris Capirossi, and broke two ribs in his crash. His team-mate Kenny Roberts was one of the riders who couldnít avoid the bikes on the track, and badly dislocated his left elbow.

Makoto Tamada, Camel Honda Race Winner
“When we got to the first corner in the race, I saw everybody else pushing towards the inside, and I thought there was no way all these guys can brake in time to make the first corner. Sure enough, a big crash happened, and I was lucky enough to stay well clear of the mess. Without this accident, I would probably have been much further back in the field, but instead, I found myself in second position. My tires were really good, so after a few laps I decided to take a chance and get ahead of Valentino. It maybe helped that Valentino is thinking of the championship and that he probably didnít risk everything for this victory. But the most important factor today were my Bridgestone tires. Until the end of the free practice session this morning, we werenít quite sure of which compound to use, but when we finally saw that the track temperature was going to be higher today, we went for a slightly harder compound which turned out to be perfect!”

Shinya Nakano, Kawasaki Racing Team, 3rd position

“A fantastic result for Kawasaki, for Bridgestone and for myself! It’s been such a long time that I havenít been on the podium that I can’t even remember when it was. I looked at my pit board every lap, because I simply couldn’t believe that I was running in third place. I saw many green flags around the track which was especially exciting and motivating for me, and I definitely had an advantage with my Bridgestone tires. At first, I could just follow Melandri but not overtake. But towards the end of the race, when I passed him at the end of the back straight, his bike had started to move around and look a bit nervous, whereas my tire grip was still as good as at the beginning of the race. Avoiding the first-lap accident was crucial: I know from experience how tight the first corner is, and managed to stay on the inside out of trouble!”

Shigeo Watanabe, President Bridgestone Corporation

“I would like to congratulate Mr. Tamada on his spectacular victory today, and also Mr. Nakano for finishing in an amazing third place. By winning at home in Japan, I believe all who came to Motegi and all fans of Bridgestone riders are pleased with today’s result. We are extremely proud that the riders using our tires are achieving great results in the top category of motorcycle racing, and we will continue to strive for further success!”

Hiroshi Yamada – Motorcycle Racing Manager Bridgestone Motorsport

“It was very special day today for us. We had 380 guests here on a special Bridgestone grandstand, and another 70 staff members from our head office and our factory. To celebrate our first double podium with them and with all the fans around the track is simply fantastic. We congratulate Makoto to his sweetest victory ever, and we congratulate Shinya and Kawasaki Racing to their maiden podium, which has been our second target this year, apart from winning races with Camel Honda. This weekend was remarkable in other ways as well: We took our third pole position of this season, and we had two Bridgestone riders on the front row for the very first time. Other teams and riders are now recognizing how competitive we have become in less than three years of MotoGP racing, and have asked for a future cooperation. We plan to further increase our effort as well as explore our options for supporting MotoGP teams next season!”

Bridgestone Results:

1. Makoto Tamada (JPN) Honda, 43.43,220.

3. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki, 43.56,616.

10. Alex Hofmann (GER) Kawasaki, 44.39,327.

DNF: John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki, Kenny Roberts (USA) Suzuki

From a press release:

The 18th annual Wegman Benefit auction held at Blackhawk Farms Raceway was a huge success, thanks in part to Hurricane Ivan and the cancellation of the AMA Superbike round at VIR.

A record turn out of racers (900+ entries) and the showing of several AMA regulars produced great racing all weekend and a fantastic auction on Saturday night.

Along with local AMA Pro racers Jesse Janisch, Blake Young, Shawn Conrad and Montez Stewart, Mark Junge of Vesrah Racing and WERA endurance fame came to these CCS races for a shot at some of the Suzuki contingencies and extra purse money provided by VoiceEclipse. Along the way Junge set a new track record for the 1.95 mile Blackhawk Farms circuit at 1:09.7.

The always interesting Wegman Fund auction on Saturday evening raised $26,000 for seriously injured roadracers. Auctioned were items from AMA pro racers, Miguel Duhamel, Mat Mladin, Roger Lee Hayden, Ben Bostrom, Josh Hayes, Jake Zemke and more. Nicky Hayden sent along a couple of autographed prints by Tana Hayes and other goodies. The item receiving the largest bid of $550 was a Phat Boy mini chopper donated by Hookers Resort in Poynette, WI. followed by a signed Nicky Hayden print for $500.

For more information about the Wegman Benefit Fund please check our website at www.wegmanfund.org

From a press release issued by Hawk Kawasaki:

SMART TAKES FOURTH IN BSB CHAMPIONSHIP & HICKMAN WINS SUPERSTOCK CUP TITLE

Hawk Kawasaki’s Scott Smart finished fourth overall in the 2004 THINK! British Superbike Championship today after taking two fine fourth places in the final round of the series at Donington Park. Smarty stormed through the pack in the first race, from ninth on the grid to third in just one corner. His charge was halted a lap later, however, when the safety car slowed the action after Yamaha’s Kieran Clarke crashed heavily at Craner Curves.

When the race resumed two laps later Smart continued his fierce battle with Sean Emmett, John Reynolds and team-mate Glen Richards, eventually getting the better of both Emmett and his fellow Hawk rider to cross the line three seconds behind third placed John Reynolds.

“Thirteenth to third by the first corner – yeah, that worked for me,” joked Smart. “Unfortunately I was in the wrong gear behind the pace car though. I was in third when I should have been in second, so I didn’t get good drive when we started racing again. Still, it wasn’t a bad result considering where we were on the grid.”

Smart’s second race charge was even more impressive, even though a mistake on lap eight, where he ran wide at McLeans and dropped nine places, cost him a possible podium place. The number 88 Hawk rider got another lightening start from the flag, slotting into third place by the end of lap two, but his charge through the field from lap twelfth to fourth was even more impressive.

“I think I was far and away the quickest Dunlop runner in that race and all in all I don’t think it was a bad race to end the season on,” he said. “Obviously it would have been even better had I not made a mistake and run wide at McLeans, but that’s racing. I went into McLeans at the same speed as every other lap, but the front tucked. I picked it up with my knee, but unfortunately I didn’t make enough downshifts. Because I didn’t have the engine braking I ran in there way to fast and onto the dirty part of the track and that dropped me down to thirteenth place. But even before the end of that lap I’d picked my way back up a couple of places. Obviously I’d have liked to have finished third in the championship, but it wasn’t to be.”

Glen Richards looked to be on for a strong finish to an injury-hit season after crossing the line in sixth in the first race and flying through to second place in the opening lap of the second 20 lap race. Unfortunately the popular Aussie asked too much of his front tyre through Hollywood on the second lap and crashed out of the race.

“I guess the tyre was still a bit on the cold side,” explained Richards, who was uninjured in the fall. “I was chasing Kiyonari down going into the right hander and the front just tucked. At that speed there’s no chance of getting it back, but luckily I just slid over the grass and was able to get up. The first race was good though. I was able to run with the front guys for a bit before the arm gave up and sixth wasn’t a bad result really. I know what I want to do, I just need the body to do it. I’ll just have to work hard on it over the winter months so I’m fit and ready to go next year.”

John McGuinness’ chances of a strong first race finish were dashed by Kieran Clarke’s Craner Curves crash. The TT winner was forced to take avoiding action and take to the grass, relegating him to second to last in the process.

“I pushed hard once the pace car went back in and got back up to eleventh, but my arms started to pump up again and my rear tyre was about shot so I pulled in rather than risk binning the bike,” he said.

In the second outing McGuinness got away with the leaders and held a strong sixth position up until half race distance but painful arm pump again played its part, dropping the Lancastrian to eleventh by the flag.

“I really wanted to make that second race result stick because I got run really wide in the first race when Kieran Clarke crashed out,” said McGuinness. “I had to take to the grass and that was the end of that race. I got a really good start in the second and I was running with JR and Yuki for about eight or nine laps, but after that I started to get arm pump again and I had to back the pace off. I’ve felt really tense all weekend because to be honest I took a bit more of a pounding at Oulton Park than I originally thought. At least we had the speed for a while and ran with front runners.”

Hawk Kawasaki had reason to celebrate, however, after Peter Hickman wrapped up the National Superstock Cup title with his fourth victory of the season. Hickman took the holeshot in the 12 lap race, but was relegated to second by his championship rival Simon Wright on the second lap. The 17 year-old showed his mettle three laps later, however, by regaining the lead and stretching a four second lead over Wright by the end of the race.

“The wind was affecting me quite a lot to start with and it was blowing me about all over the place,” commented Hickman, who took the Kawasaki ZX-10R’s first National championship win. “I was passed by Simon (Wright) and Dan Stewart, but as the wind died down I was able to drop my lap times, take the lead and stretch out a gap. To be honest I was a bit annoyed by the way I rode yesterday, handing the championship lead to Simon, so I knew I just had to get the hammer down and beat him. Winning the title hasn’t sunk in yet because we started the year with no expectations, but now here we are! It’s been fantastic and a real team effort.”

An obviously delighted Hawk Kawasaki Team Principal, Stuart Hicken, said: “We couldn’t have asked for anymore from young Peter. He dropped back to third, thought about it, got his head down and banged in some real quick laps to win the championship in the best possible way. I’m really over the moon because Peter’s learnt an awful lot this year and put it into practice. Glen could have done without that tumble when he was in second spot, but at least he’s ok, Scotty rode an unbelievable race to come back to fourth from thirteenth and John also rode well again. I can’t ask for more from all the lads in the team. Everybody has worked really hard and it’s been a really exciting year for Hawk. We’ve made huge leaps forward and I’m really, really pleased with the way it’s all gone.”

BSB RACE 1

1) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda. 2) Michael Rutter, Honda. 3) John Reynolds, Suzuki. 4) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki. 5) Sean Emmett, Ducati. 6) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki. 7) Dean Thomas, Ducati. 8) James Haydon, Yamaha. 9) Gary Mason, Yamaha. 10) Tommy Hill, Yamaha. 11) James Ellison, Yamaha (P). 12) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki (P). 13) Chris Martin, Suzuki (P). 14) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki. 15) James Buckingham, Suzuki (P)

(P)= Privateer

Fastest lap: Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda, 1:32.386, 97.41mph

BSB RACE 2

1) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda. 2) Michael Rutter, Honda. 3) Sean Emmett, Ducati. 4) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki. 5) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki. 6) John Reynolds, Suzuki. 7) Dean Thomas, Ducati. 8) James Haydon, Yamaha. 9) James Ellison, Yamaha (P). 10) Steve Plater, Yamaha. 11) John McGuinness, Hawk Kawasaki. 12) Gary Mason, Yamaha. 13) Paul Brown, Ducati. 14) Tommy Hill, Yamaha. 15) Craig Coxhell, Honda

Fastest lap: Michael Rutter, Honda, 1:32.033, 97.79mph

BSB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS

1) John Reynolds, Suzuki, 446. 2) Michael Rutter, Honda, 417. 3) Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 335. 4) Scott Smart, Hawk Kawasaki, 330. 5) Sean Emmett, Ducati, 315. 6) Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda, 234. 7) Dean Thomas, Ducati, 193. 8) James Haydon, Yamaha, 181. 9) Tommy Hill, Yamaha, 137. 10) Glen Richards, Hawk Kawasaki, 125. 11) Gary Mason, Yamaha, 116. 12) James Ellison, Yamaha, 111. 13) Craig Coxhell, Honda, 92. 14) John McGuinness, Hawk Kawasaki, 86. 15) Jon Kirkham, Suzuki, 77

MANUFACTURERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS

1) Suzuki, 530. 2) Honda, 466. 3) Kawasaki, 364. 4) Ducati, 354. 5) Yamaha, 279

NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK CUP RACE

1) Peter Hickman, Hawk Kawasaki. 2) Simon Wright, Yamaha. 3) James McBride, Suzuki. 4) John Fisher, Suzuki. 5) Rory Rock, Yamaha. 6) Paul Shoesmith, Yamaha. 7) Dan Stewart, Suzuki. 8) Mike Walker, Suzuki. 9) Graham Seward, Suzuki. 10) Alan Moreton, Yamaha

NATIONAL SUPERSTOCK CUP FINAL STANDINGS

1) Peter Hickman, Hawk Kawasaki, 170. 2) Simon Wright, Yamaha, 160. 3) Paul Shoesmith, Yamaha, 144. 4) James McBride, Suzuki, 120. 5) John Fisher, Suzuki, 116. 6) Rory Rock, Yamaha, 95. 7) Graham Seward, Suzuki, 91. 8) Dan Stewart, Suzuki, 89. 9) Alan Moreton, Yamaha, 67. 10) Simon Pomeroy, Suzuki, 62

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

An unlicensed rider of a “Honda 1000” was arrested September 18 for riding at 205 mph on U.S. Highway 61 near Wabasha, Minnesota, according to the September 21 online edition of the St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press.

The 20-year-old rider, who is the son of a law enforcement officer, was hand-timed over a marked quarter-mile distance by a Highway Patrol pilot flying overhead. The elapsed time was converted into 205 mph by the pilot.

The posted speed limit was 65 mph.

To read the full story, follow this link:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/


At post time, Roadracingworld.com was unable to contact the rider to determine what laws of physics had been repealed, allowing him to get a streetbike to go 205 mph.

From a press release issued by Roger Lyle:

The last Motorcycle Tune and Test Day at Summit Point Raceway, WV, is coming up on Friday, September 24 before WERA. If you or any friends are planning to ride that day, please respond to [email protected] or call 301-933-2599 and we can send out the info and form you will need to get registered with us. This is a lot of fun. Tell your friends (and the boss) and make your plans now. “Airborne” Al Wilcox will be flagging this event. Cornerworkers and a staffed ambulance will be on site. Hope to see you there. Race safe.