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Ducati Brass Presented With Keys To Las Vegas

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From a Ducati North America press release:

KEYS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS FOR DUCATI PRESIDENT AND CEO

The second day of Ducati Revs America was officially opened today (Saturday) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a pleasant and unexpected surprise announcement from the City Council of Las Vegas.

In front of thousands of ‘Ducatisti’, who are visiting the three-day rally organized by the Italian manufacturer of high-performance motorcycles, Councilman Michael McDonald welcomed Federico Minoli, President of Ducati Motor Holding, and Carlo DiBiagio, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding on centre stage.

In thanking the President and the CEO for bringing Ducati to the ‘entertainment capital of the world’, Mr. McDonald proclaimed today, 27th
October, as ‘Official Ducati Day’ in Las Vegas and gave the keys of the city to both company directors, conferring them with the title of honorary citizens.

Ducati Revs America runs from Friday 26th through Sunday 28th October.


Alpina Air Modules Will Be Modified For U.S. Use

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Alpina Safety Systems officials are planning design and construction changes to Alpina Air Modules to make them better suited for use at U.S. racetracks, based on recent experience at Pocono, Portland, Daytona and Road Atlanta.

According to Alpina Motorsports Manager Robert Pertl, new Air Modules will be constructed using a heavier PVC cloth and will be fitted with an additional heavy-duty, replaceable skirt attached to the face of the module itself. The heavy-duty additional skirts will be designed so they can be retro-fitted to existing modules as well, Pertl said.

At typical European tracks, gravel traps stop motorcycles before they impact Air Module or Air Fence sections. At U.S. tracks, a lack of run-off room and a lack of gravel traps typically results in crashed motorcycles reaching the Air Module sections and often damaging the sections.

Damage to sections can be caused by punctures from footpegs or other sharp parts or by burning from contact with hot parts such as exhaust systems or brake discs.

Alpina plans to be in full production of Air Modules in the U.S. by January 2002, according to Pertl, who is at Road Atlanta this week and also attended events at Pocono and Daytona.

Besides attending races where deployment of Alpina Air Modules was financed by the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, Pertl is meeting with officials at five U.S. racetracks and one Canadian track regarding possible future use of Alpina Air Modules.

Pertl has also had discussions with Formula USA officials regarding deployment of non-inflatable Alpina Defender modules at dirt track races.

Caylor, Junge, Buffington Disqualified From WERA Superstock Races After Tear-downs

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Copyright, 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Following the WERA 600cc and 750cc Superstock races at the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta Saturday, Chris “Opie” Caylor, Wade Buffington and Mark Junge were disqualified for illegal modifications to their Suzuki GSX-Rs.

Following the two WERA National Challenge Series Superstock sprint races, WERA Chief Technical Inspector Jim Tribou and Technical Inspector Mike “Bigfoot” Earnhardt examined the top-finishing machines.

Caylor, first, and Junge, fourth, were disqualified from the WERA National Challenge 600cc Superstock final results, but the disqualifications did not affect the 2001 WERA National Challenge Series 600cc Superstock Championship, which Junge won over second-place Caylor. Caylor, Junge and Buffington were found to have disabled PAIR air-injection systems, which inject fresh air into the exhaust ports to reduce emissions; removing or disabling the system is typically worth 1 or 2 horspower.

Revised WERA National Challenge Series 600cc Superstock Results:

1. Lee Acree
2. Scott Harwell
3. Ken Snyder
4. David Yaakov
5. Vincent Haskovec
6. Joseph Temperato

Buffington’s disqualification from third in the WERA National Challenge Series 750cc Superstock race had no effect on the class Championship, which was clinched by Scott Harwell prior to Road Atlanta.

Revised WERA National Challenge Series 750cc Superstock Results:

1. Lee Acree
2. Scott Harwell
3. Ken Snyder
4. Curry Justice
5. Chris Ulrich
6. Scott Carpenter

According to WERA Operations Manager Sean Clarke, more racers’ machines are still being inspected.

Head-first Into Air Fence At 80 mph At Road Atlanta, Without Injury!

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By Dave Swarts

Arclight Suzuki crew member and part-time racer Tommy Lancaster is the latest competitor to sing the praises of Air Fence after crashing at Road Atlanta. Lancaster was riding a Suzuki GSX-R600 in a cold Friday-morning practice session when he highsided in turn four, a high-speed, left-hand sweeper.

“I hit the ground, rolled over one time and then saw the air bag,” said Lancaster. “When I saw the air bag coming, I had a big sense of relief. When I hit, I hit the back of my head first. I felt the chin bar of my helmet hit my chest, but all of the energy was absorbed by the air bag. I hit it at probably 80 mph. I firmly believe that if it hadn’t been for the Air Fence, I wouldn’t be walking–at least not walking. I want to say, ‘Thanks.’ to John Ulrich and all of the contributors to the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund.”

Lancaster donated $50 within days of the initial announcement of the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund in April this year.

Several riders have crashed and hit Airfence sections and Alpina Air Modules during the five-day Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta. None were seriously injured.

2001 Suzuki Cup Final Results From Road Atlanta: TL1000R, GSX-R600, SV650, GSX-R750, GSX-R1000

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Suzuki Cup Final Results From Road Atlanta In Chronological Order TL1000R Suzuki Cup Final 10 laps 1. Scott Harwell, fastest lap 1:30.374 2. Steve Johnson, -0.858 second, 1:30.621 3. Russ Masecar, -9.573 seconds, 1:31.503 4. Bud Lawter, -19.627 seconds, 1:32.105 5. William Johnson, -35.343 seconds, 1:34.172 6. Charles Gainey, -61.034 seconds 7. Fred Farzanegan, -63.319 seconds 8. Joe Cupido, -73.294 seconds 9. Phillipe Kostezer, -82.372 seconds 10. Bill Trowbridge, -1 lap GSX-R600 Suzuki Cup Final 10 laps Finished @ 1:37 p.m. 1. Chris Caylor, fastest lap 1:28.525 2. Mark Junge, -2.022 seconds, 1:28.809 3. Robert Jensen, -2.203, 1:28.525 4. Shannon Ball, -4.712, 1:29.030 5. Vincent Haskovec, 4.882, 1:28.895 6. Scott Harwell, -12.979 7. Brian Gibbs, -14.150 8. Joe Temperato, -16.263 9. Chuck Chouinard, -16.759 10. Dave Yaakov, -18.077 11. Eric Wood, -27.078 12. Adam Coco, -30.645 13. John-o Bowman, -30.673 14. Scott Greenwood, -30.762 15. Brian Stokes, -30.829 16. Brett Champagne 17. Scott Brown 18. Tom Wertman 19. Andy Caldwell 20. Jeff Muskopf 21. Quentin Mise 22. Steve Breckenridge 23. John Lounsbury 24. Alan Schwen 25. J.J. Roetlin 26. John Waters 27. Rick Doucette 28. Jep Palmour 29. Tim Brewer 30. Michael Carrigan 31. Geoff May, DNF, crashed 32. Chad Simons, DNF SV650 Suzuki Cup Final 8 laps, red-flagged Revised, official 1. Chris “Opie” Caylor 2. Dave Yaakov 3. Robert Fisher 4. Andy Caldwell 5. Jeff Wood 6. Chris Normand 7. Bud Lawter 8. John Lounsbury 9. Alan Schwen 10. John Linder 11. Bradley Duncan 12. Zoran Vujasinovic 13. Bryan Shields 14. Steve Clark 15. Rick Doucette 16. Brian Stokes 17. Kyle Ray 18. Jamie Miller 19. Stewart Roberts 20. Greg Elstad 21. Franklin Gonzales 22. Peter Kolodziej 23. Robert Armstrong 24. Keith Newton 25. Bradley Champion, DNF, crashed GSX-R750 Suzuki Cup Final 8 laps, total restart after red-flag 1. Robert Jensen, fastest lap, 1:27.595 2. Chris Caylor, -0.117 second, 1:27.601 3. Vincent Haskovec, -0.757, 1:27.494 4. Chris Ulrich, -0.896, 1:27.476 5. John Haner, -5.319, 1:28.165 6. Chuck Chouinard, -5.429 7. Rich Conicelli, -10.634 8. Eric Wood, -11.353 9. John Jacobi, -11.646 10. Andy Caldwell, -14.612 11. Wade Buffington, -14.817 12. Ken Snyder, -19.093 13. Scott Harwell, -19.326 14. Chris Normand, -20.433 15. Brian Stokes, -20.512 16. Scott Carpenter 17. Jake Holden 18. Quentin Mise 19. Shane Stoyko 20. Billy Etheridge 21. John Ross 22. Jamie Thompson 23. William Johnson 24. Rich Doucette 25. Chad Smith 26. Shannon Silva 27. J.J. Roetlin 28. Anthony Ruggiero 29. Kevin Conroy 30. Brian Gibbs 31. Gabriel Henning 32. Russ Masecar, DNF, crash GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup Final 8 laps 1. Chris Ulrich, fastest lap, 1:27.181 2. Tim Bemisderfer, -4.55 seconds, 1:28.126 3. Mark Junge, 1:28.094 4. Scott Harwell (No transponder) 5. Geoff May, 1:28.336 6. Scott Brown, 1:29.228 7. Fritz Kling, 1:28.959 8. Curry Justice, 1:29.055 9. Quentin Mise, 1:30.261 10. Billy Ethridge, 1:30.357 11. Steve Smith, 1:30.469 12. Joe Temperato, 1:31.469 13. Shane Clarke, 1:30.564 14. Anthony Manciu, 1:32.123 15. Marcus McBain, 1:32.236

Suzuki Cup Payout Spread Deeper Through The Field This Year

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.


GSX-R600, GSX-R750 And GSX-R1000 Payout Schedule:

Total Purse: $60,000

1st = $3000
2nd = $2500
3rd = $2000
4th = $1500
5th = $1200
6th = $1000
7th = $900
8th = $850
9th = $800
10th = $750
11th = $700
12th = $650
13th = $600
14th = $550
15th = $500
16th = $500
17th = $500
18th = $500
19th = $500
20th = $500


TL1000R And SV650 Payout Schedule:

Total Purse: $20,000

1st = $1500
2nd = $1250
3rd = $1000
4th = $750
5th = $600
6th = $500
7th = $450
8th = $425
9th = $400
10th = $375
11th = $350
12th = $325
13th = $300
14th = $275
15th = $250
16th = $250
17th = $250
18th = $250
19th = $250
20th = $250


Weight And Power Restrictions For Suzuki Cup Classes

SV650, 74 horsepower, 360 pounds
GSX-R600, 112 horsepower, 365 pounds
GSX-R750, 135 horsepower, 375 pounds
GSX-R1000, 160 horsepower, 385 pounds
TL1000R, 125 horsepower, 420 pounds


All GSX-R classes run according to WERA Superstock class rules. The TL1000R class will run per Heavyweight Twins rules. The SV650 class will run according to Lightweight Twins rules but with stock forks, brakes, wheels and DOT tires also required.

Suzuki Cup power restrictions have reduced potential lap times, compared to races run without power restrictions.

Riders on GSX-R750s, for example, are limited to between 4 and 5 less horsepower than an unrestricted AMA 750cc Supersport bike typically makes. Because tuners have to restrict bikes enough to stay under the limit even if atmospheric conditions change, a typical Suzuki-Cup-legal GSX-R750 may make 8-10 horsepower less than an unrestricted AMA 750cc Supersport bike.

A 30-minute TV show covering highlights of the 2001 Suzuki Cup Final races will air in early December on Fox Sports Net. Check local listings for date and time.

Ulrich Wins WERA National Challenge Open Superstock At Road Atlanta

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich won the Open Superstock National Challenge Series race at Road Atlanta Saturday. Ulrich came from the fourth row of the grid to catch and pass Tim Bemisderfer and Scott Harwell, running mid-to-low 1:27s, his best lap being a 1:27.23. Results follow: 1. Chris Ulrich, GSX-R1000 2. Tim Bemisderfer, GSX-R1000 3. Scott Harwell, GSX-R1000 4. Shane Stoyko, GSX-R1000 5. Wade Buffington, GSX-R750 6. Billy Etheridge, GSX-R1000 7. Steve Smith, GSX-R1000 8. Joe Temperator, GSX-R1000 9. Quentin Mise, GSX-R1000 10. Mark Crozier, GSX-R750 11. Scott Carpenter, GSX-R750 12. Shane Clarke, GSX-R1000 13. David Newman, GSX-R750 14. Phillipe Kostezer, TL1000R 15. Patrick Ward, GSX-R1000, DNF 16. Bill Trowbridge, GSX-R1000, DNF Race Distance, 8 laps Race Time, 11:47.85 Victory Margin, 1.95 seconds

Montano Wins AMA Pro Thunder Championship

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Tom Montano won the 2001 AMA Buell Pro Thunder Championship by finishing third in the final round of the series, held Saturday afternoon in conjunction with the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta. Montano, riding a Munroe Motors Ducati 748, had also qualified fastest for the event.

Results follow:

1. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
2. Michael Barnes, Buell, -3.902 seconds
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, -4.248
4. Tripp Nobles, Buell, -26.978
5. Bryan Bemisderfer, Buell, -57.530
6. Jeff Vermeulen, Buell, -57.645
7. Alan Schwen, Suzuki, -69.265
8. Robert Fisher, Suzuki, -81.269
9. Jeff Wood, Suzuki, -81.584
10. Bud Lawter, Suzuki, -81.703
11. John Linder, Suzuki, -1 lap
12. Steve Clark, Suzuki, -2 laps
13. John Jacobi, Buell, -8 laps
14. Shawn Higbee, Buell, -10 laps
15. Dave Estok, Buell, -12 laps

12 laps
Margin of Victory 3.902 seconds

Ulrich Wins GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup Heat Race

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich won the GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup qualifying heat race at Road Atlanta. Results follow: 1. Chris Ulrich, fastest lap 1:27.388, second-fastest lap 1:27.709 2. Scott Harwell, 1:28.498, 1:28.523 3. Tim Bemisderfer, 1:28.515, 1:28.643 4. Geoff May, 1:28.191, 1:28.657 5. Mark Junge, 1:29.215, 1:29.257 6. Curry Justice, 1:29.329, 1:29.467 7. Scott Brown, 1:29.413, 1:29.832 8. Fritz Kling, 1:29.525, 1:29.737 9. Quentin Mise, 1:31.324, 1:31.483 10. Shane Clarke, 1:30.833, 1:31.190 11. Joe Temperato, 1:30.626, 1:30.971 12. Steve Smith, 1:31.373, 1:31.448 13. Billy Etheridge, 1:31.359, 1:31.506 14. Marcus McBain, 1:33.566, 1:33.828 15. Anthony Manciu, 1:33.601, 1:33.722

Hayes Crashes

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Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Josh Hayes destroyed his second Suzuki GSX-R in two weeks when he crashed on the third lap of 600cc practice at Road Atlanta Saturday morning.

Hayes hit a shaded portion of the racetrack in turn two and got tossed over the front of the fairing. The motorcycle, still on two wheels, ran over Hayes and then ghost-rode down the track, ramming a wall in the esses. The impact pushed the front wheel through the radiator.

Ambient temperature at the time was about 45 degrees F.

Hayes was uninjured.

Ducati Brass Presented With Keys To Las Vegas

From a Ducati North America press release:

KEYS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS FOR DUCATI PRESIDENT AND CEO

The second day of Ducati Revs America was officially opened today (Saturday) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a pleasant and unexpected surprise announcement from the City Council of Las Vegas.

In front of thousands of ‘Ducatisti’, who are visiting the three-day rally organized by the Italian manufacturer of high-performance motorcycles, Councilman Michael McDonald welcomed Federico Minoli, President of Ducati Motor Holding, and Carlo DiBiagio, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding on centre stage.

In thanking the President and the CEO for bringing Ducati to the ‘entertainment capital of the world’, Mr. McDonald proclaimed today, 27th
October, as ‘Official Ducati Day’ in Las Vegas and gave the keys of the city to both company directors, conferring them with the title of honorary citizens.

Ducati Revs America runs from Friday 26th through Sunday 28th October.


Alpina Air Modules Will Be Modified For U.S. Use

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Alpina Safety Systems officials are planning design and construction changes to Alpina Air Modules to make them better suited for use at U.S. racetracks, based on recent experience at Pocono, Portland, Daytona and Road Atlanta.

According to Alpina Motorsports Manager Robert Pertl, new Air Modules will be constructed using a heavier PVC cloth and will be fitted with an additional heavy-duty, replaceable skirt attached to the face of the module itself. The heavy-duty additional skirts will be designed so they can be retro-fitted to existing modules as well, Pertl said.

At typical European tracks, gravel traps stop motorcycles before they impact Air Module or Air Fence sections. At U.S. tracks, a lack of run-off room and a lack of gravel traps typically results in crashed motorcycles reaching the Air Module sections and often damaging the sections.

Damage to sections can be caused by punctures from footpegs or other sharp parts or by burning from contact with hot parts such as exhaust systems or brake discs.

Alpina plans to be in full production of Air Modules in the U.S. by January 2002, according to Pertl, who is at Road Atlanta this week and also attended events at Pocono and Daytona.

Besides attending races where deployment of Alpina Air Modules was financed by the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, Pertl is meeting with officials at five U.S. racetracks and one Canadian track regarding possible future use of Alpina Air Modules.

Pertl has also had discussions with Formula USA officials regarding deployment of non-inflatable Alpina Defender modules at dirt track races.

Caylor, Junge, Buffington Disqualified From WERA Superstock Races After Tear-downs

Copyright, 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Following the WERA 600cc and 750cc Superstock races at the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta Saturday, Chris “Opie” Caylor, Wade Buffington and Mark Junge were disqualified for illegal modifications to their Suzuki GSX-Rs.

Following the two WERA National Challenge Series Superstock sprint races, WERA Chief Technical Inspector Jim Tribou and Technical Inspector Mike “Bigfoot” Earnhardt examined the top-finishing machines.

Caylor, first, and Junge, fourth, were disqualified from the WERA National Challenge 600cc Superstock final results, but the disqualifications did not affect the 2001 WERA National Challenge Series 600cc Superstock Championship, which Junge won over second-place Caylor. Caylor, Junge and Buffington were found to have disabled PAIR air-injection systems, which inject fresh air into the exhaust ports to reduce emissions; removing or disabling the system is typically worth 1 or 2 horspower.

Revised WERA National Challenge Series 600cc Superstock Results:

1. Lee Acree
2. Scott Harwell
3. Ken Snyder
4. David Yaakov
5. Vincent Haskovec
6. Joseph Temperato

Buffington’s disqualification from third in the WERA National Challenge Series 750cc Superstock race had no effect on the class Championship, which was clinched by Scott Harwell prior to Road Atlanta.

Revised WERA National Challenge Series 750cc Superstock Results:

1. Lee Acree
2. Scott Harwell
3. Ken Snyder
4. Curry Justice
5. Chris Ulrich
6. Scott Carpenter

According to WERA Operations Manager Sean Clarke, more racers’ machines are still being inspected.

Head-first Into Air Fence At 80 mph At Road Atlanta, Without Injury!

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By Dave Swarts

Arclight Suzuki crew member and part-time racer Tommy Lancaster is the latest competitor to sing the praises of Air Fence after crashing at Road Atlanta. Lancaster was riding a Suzuki GSX-R600 in a cold Friday-morning practice session when he highsided in turn four, a high-speed, left-hand sweeper.

“I hit the ground, rolled over one time and then saw the air bag,” said Lancaster. “When I saw the air bag coming, I had a big sense of relief. When I hit, I hit the back of my head first. I felt the chin bar of my helmet hit my chest, but all of the energy was absorbed by the air bag. I hit it at probably 80 mph. I firmly believe that if it hadn’t been for the Air Fence, I wouldn’t be walking–at least not walking. I want to say, ‘Thanks.’ to John Ulrich and all of the contributors to the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund.”

Lancaster donated $50 within days of the initial announcement of the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund in April this year.

Several riders have crashed and hit Airfence sections and Alpina Air Modules during the five-day Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta. None were seriously injured.

2001 Suzuki Cup Final Results From Road Atlanta: TL1000R, GSX-R600, SV650, GSX-R750, GSX-R1000

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Suzuki Cup Final Results From Road Atlanta In Chronological Order TL1000R Suzuki Cup Final 10 laps 1. Scott Harwell, fastest lap 1:30.374 2. Steve Johnson, -0.858 second, 1:30.621 3. Russ Masecar, -9.573 seconds, 1:31.503 4. Bud Lawter, -19.627 seconds, 1:32.105 5. William Johnson, -35.343 seconds, 1:34.172 6. Charles Gainey, -61.034 seconds 7. Fred Farzanegan, -63.319 seconds 8. Joe Cupido, -73.294 seconds 9. Phillipe Kostezer, -82.372 seconds 10. Bill Trowbridge, -1 lap GSX-R600 Suzuki Cup Final 10 laps Finished @ 1:37 p.m. 1. Chris Caylor, fastest lap 1:28.525 2. Mark Junge, -2.022 seconds, 1:28.809 3. Robert Jensen, -2.203, 1:28.525 4. Shannon Ball, -4.712, 1:29.030 5. Vincent Haskovec, 4.882, 1:28.895 6. Scott Harwell, -12.979 7. Brian Gibbs, -14.150 8. Joe Temperato, -16.263 9. Chuck Chouinard, -16.759 10. Dave Yaakov, -18.077 11. Eric Wood, -27.078 12. Adam Coco, -30.645 13. John-o Bowman, -30.673 14. Scott Greenwood, -30.762 15. Brian Stokes, -30.829 16. Brett Champagne 17. Scott Brown 18. Tom Wertman 19. Andy Caldwell 20. Jeff Muskopf 21. Quentin Mise 22. Steve Breckenridge 23. John Lounsbury 24. Alan Schwen 25. J.J. Roetlin 26. John Waters 27. Rick Doucette 28. Jep Palmour 29. Tim Brewer 30. Michael Carrigan 31. Geoff May, DNF, crashed 32. Chad Simons, DNF SV650 Suzuki Cup Final 8 laps, red-flagged Revised, official 1. Chris “Opie” Caylor 2. Dave Yaakov 3. Robert Fisher 4. Andy Caldwell 5. Jeff Wood 6. Chris Normand 7. Bud Lawter 8. John Lounsbury 9. Alan Schwen 10. John Linder 11. Bradley Duncan 12. Zoran Vujasinovic 13. Bryan Shields 14. Steve Clark 15. Rick Doucette 16. Brian Stokes 17. Kyle Ray 18. Jamie Miller 19. Stewart Roberts 20. Greg Elstad 21. Franklin Gonzales 22. Peter Kolodziej 23. Robert Armstrong 24. Keith Newton 25. Bradley Champion, DNF, crashed GSX-R750 Suzuki Cup Final 8 laps, total restart after red-flag 1. Robert Jensen, fastest lap, 1:27.595 2. Chris Caylor, -0.117 second, 1:27.601 3. Vincent Haskovec, -0.757, 1:27.494 4. Chris Ulrich, -0.896, 1:27.476 5. John Haner, -5.319, 1:28.165 6. Chuck Chouinard, -5.429 7. Rich Conicelli, -10.634 8. Eric Wood, -11.353 9. John Jacobi, -11.646 10. Andy Caldwell, -14.612 11. Wade Buffington, -14.817 12. Ken Snyder, -19.093 13. Scott Harwell, -19.326 14. Chris Normand, -20.433 15. Brian Stokes, -20.512 16. Scott Carpenter 17. Jake Holden 18. Quentin Mise 19. Shane Stoyko 20. Billy Etheridge 21. John Ross 22. Jamie Thompson 23. William Johnson 24. Rich Doucette 25. Chad Smith 26. Shannon Silva 27. J.J. Roetlin 28. Anthony Ruggiero 29. Kevin Conroy 30. Brian Gibbs 31. Gabriel Henning 32. Russ Masecar, DNF, crash GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup Final 8 laps 1. Chris Ulrich, fastest lap, 1:27.181 2. Tim Bemisderfer, -4.55 seconds, 1:28.126 3. Mark Junge, 1:28.094 4. Scott Harwell (No transponder) 5. Geoff May, 1:28.336 6. Scott Brown, 1:29.228 7. Fritz Kling, 1:28.959 8. Curry Justice, 1:29.055 9. Quentin Mise, 1:30.261 10. Billy Ethridge, 1:30.357 11. Steve Smith, 1:30.469 12. Joe Temperato, 1:31.469 13. Shane Clarke, 1:30.564 14. Anthony Manciu, 1:32.123 15. Marcus McBain, 1:32.236

Suzuki Cup Payout Spread Deeper Through The Field This Year

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.


GSX-R600, GSX-R750 And GSX-R1000 Payout Schedule:

Total Purse: $60,000

1st = $3000
2nd = $2500
3rd = $2000
4th = $1500
5th = $1200
6th = $1000
7th = $900
8th = $850
9th = $800
10th = $750
11th = $700
12th = $650
13th = $600
14th = $550
15th = $500
16th = $500
17th = $500
18th = $500
19th = $500
20th = $500


TL1000R And SV650 Payout Schedule:

Total Purse: $20,000

1st = $1500
2nd = $1250
3rd = $1000
4th = $750
5th = $600
6th = $500
7th = $450
8th = $425
9th = $400
10th = $375
11th = $350
12th = $325
13th = $300
14th = $275
15th = $250
16th = $250
17th = $250
18th = $250
19th = $250
20th = $250


Weight And Power Restrictions For Suzuki Cup Classes

SV650, 74 horsepower, 360 pounds
GSX-R600, 112 horsepower, 365 pounds
GSX-R750, 135 horsepower, 375 pounds
GSX-R1000, 160 horsepower, 385 pounds
TL1000R, 125 horsepower, 420 pounds


All GSX-R classes run according to WERA Superstock class rules. The TL1000R class will run per Heavyweight Twins rules. The SV650 class will run according to Lightweight Twins rules but with stock forks, brakes, wheels and DOT tires also required.

Suzuki Cup power restrictions have reduced potential lap times, compared to races run without power restrictions.

Riders on GSX-R750s, for example, are limited to between 4 and 5 less horsepower than an unrestricted AMA 750cc Supersport bike typically makes. Because tuners have to restrict bikes enough to stay under the limit even if atmospheric conditions change, a typical Suzuki-Cup-legal GSX-R750 may make 8-10 horsepower less than an unrestricted AMA 750cc Supersport bike.

A 30-minute TV show covering highlights of the 2001 Suzuki Cup Final races will air in early December on Fox Sports Net. Check local listings for date and time.

Ulrich Wins WERA National Challenge Open Superstock At Road Atlanta

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich won the Open Superstock National Challenge Series race at Road Atlanta Saturday. Ulrich came from the fourth row of the grid to catch and pass Tim Bemisderfer and Scott Harwell, running mid-to-low 1:27s, his best lap being a 1:27.23. Results follow: 1. Chris Ulrich, GSX-R1000 2. Tim Bemisderfer, GSX-R1000 3. Scott Harwell, GSX-R1000 4. Shane Stoyko, GSX-R1000 5. Wade Buffington, GSX-R750 6. Billy Etheridge, GSX-R1000 7. Steve Smith, GSX-R1000 8. Joe Temperator, GSX-R1000 9. Quentin Mise, GSX-R1000 10. Mark Crozier, GSX-R750 11. Scott Carpenter, GSX-R750 12. Shane Clarke, GSX-R1000 13. David Newman, GSX-R750 14. Phillipe Kostezer, TL1000R 15. Patrick Ward, GSX-R1000, DNF 16. Bill Trowbridge, GSX-R1000, DNF Race Distance, 8 laps Race Time, 11:47.85 Victory Margin, 1.95 seconds

Montano Wins AMA Pro Thunder Championship

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Tom Montano won the 2001 AMA Buell Pro Thunder Championship by finishing third in the final round of the series, held Saturday afternoon in conjunction with the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta. Montano, riding a Munroe Motors Ducati 748, had also qualified fastest for the event.

Results follow:

1. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
2. Michael Barnes, Buell, -3.902 seconds
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, -4.248
4. Tripp Nobles, Buell, -26.978
5. Bryan Bemisderfer, Buell, -57.530
6. Jeff Vermeulen, Buell, -57.645
7. Alan Schwen, Suzuki, -69.265
8. Robert Fisher, Suzuki, -81.269
9. Jeff Wood, Suzuki, -81.584
10. Bud Lawter, Suzuki, -81.703
11. John Linder, Suzuki, -1 lap
12. Steve Clark, Suzuki, -2 laps
13. John Jacobi, Buell, -8 laps
14. Shawn Higbee, Buell, -10 laps
15. Dave Estok, Buell, -12 laps

12 laps
Margin of Victory 3.902 seconds

Ulrich Wins GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup Heat Race

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich won the GSX-R1000 Suzuki Cup qualifying heat race at Road Atlanta. Results follow: 1. Chris Ulrich, fastest lap 1:27.388, second-fastest lap 1:27.709 2. Scott Harwell, 1:28.498, 1:28.523 3. Tim Bemisderfer, 1:28.515, 1:28.643 4. Geoff May, 1:28.191, 1:28.657 5. Mark Junge, 1:29.215, 1:29.257 6. Curry Justice, 1:29.329, 1:29.467 7. Scott Brown, 1:29.413, 1:29.832 8. Fritz Kling, 1:29.525, 1:29.737 9. Quentin Mise, 1:31.324, 1:31.483 10. Shane Clarke, 1:30.833, 1:31.190 11. Joe Temperato, 1:30.626, 1:30.971 12. Steve Smith, 1:31.373, 1:31.448 13. Billy Etheridge, 1:31.359, 1:31.506 14. Marcus McBain, 1:33.566, 1:33.828 15. Anthony Manciu, 1:33.601, 1:33.722

Hayes Crashes

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Josh Hayes destroyed his second Suzuki GSX-R in two weeks when he crashed on the third lap of 600cc practice at Road Atlanta Saturday morning.

Hayes hit a shaded portion of the racetrack in turn two and got tossed over the front of the fairing. The motorcycle, still on two wheels, ran over Hayes and then ghost-rode down the track, ramming a wall in the esses. The impact pushed the front wheel through the radiator.

Ambient temperature at the time was about 45 degrees F.

Hayes was uninjured.

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