Jeff Chen And Jeffrey Purk, DDS Take Wins At CCS Road America

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Jeff Chen And Jeffrey Purk, DDS Take Wins At CCS Road America

By David Swarts

Dr. Jeffrey Purk, the racing dentist, and Jeff Chen were the ones to watch in CCS and USGPRU action Sunday at Road America.

Dark Horse Racing’s Chen took a runaway win the USGPRU 125cc Grand Prix race, held in conjunction with the CCS regional event. Nicky Cummings, age 15, grabbed the holeshot off the line on a damp, but drying track. Chen passed Cummings on lap two, and the pair swapped the lead several times. On lap two, Cummings, riding on full Dunlop rain tires, out-drove Chen up the hill out of turn five to re-take the lead but then lowsided in turn six. From that point Chen, riding a Dunlop slick-equipped Honda RS125, pulled away to win by 17 seconds. Dhracing.com’s Robert Rawlins came back from early race troubles, passed 14-year-old Taylor Knapp on lap five, and closed slightly but came well short of Chen, his teammate. Third-generation-racer Knapp ran second, after his teammate Cummings fell, but had to settle for third on his Ray C’s/Cummings Harley-Davidson-backed Honda.

Later, with the track almost completely dry but extremely cold, Purk left Dunlop rain tires on his DDS Racing Suzuki GSX-R750 to take wins in the Heavyweight Superbike and Speedscreen Unlimited Grand Prix races. In the Unlimited GP, Purk came from behind to pass early leader Geoff May and went on to win by 6.1 seconds. After missing the warm-up lap, Shawn Conrad started the race with cold DOT-labeled Dunlops on his Suzuki GSX-R750 but charged forward to pass May and finish second. May held on to third on his Embry Racing GSX-R1000.

With his dry-pattern Dunlops pre-warmed, Conrad was more prepared for the later Heavyweight Supersport race, but Purk chose to start the Suzuki contingency race with the same set of Dunlop rain tires. Conrad and Purk overtook quick starter Montez Stewart and dueled to the end. Running the fastest lap since before the rain began (2:28.65), Conrad was able to beat Purk to the checkered flag by two seconds and take the Heavyweight Supersport win. Stewart finished third on another Suzuki 750.

USGPRU/CCS GP SINGLES RESULTS: 1. Jeff Chen (Hon RS125); 2. Robert Rawlins (Hon RS125); 3. Taylor Knapp (Hon RS125); 4. Eric Kancir (Hon RS125); 5. Robert Johnston (Hon RS125); 6. Keith Wilson (Yam TZ125); 7. Marc Whitney (Hon RS125); 8. Saba Massiri (Hon RS125); 9. Travis Huffman (Hon RS125); 10. Meghan Stiles (Yam TZ125); 11. Justin Burbridge (Hon RS125); 12. Rich Derousse (Hon RS125); 13. Nicholas Cummings (Hon RS125).

Sunday’s CCS Results:

UNLIMITED GP EXPERT: 1. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Shawn Conrad (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Montez Stewart (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Jason Knupp (Suzuki GSX-R750).

UNLIMITED GP AMATEUR: 1. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Michael Shallcross (Suz GSX-R750); 4. David Vaughn (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Brian Freire (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Alfredo Cantu, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Shawn Conrad (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Montez Stewart (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Dave Ebben (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Chris Weeden (Suz GSX-R750).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Robert Fuszner (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Desmond Thomas (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Michael Shallcross (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Paulette Ani (Yam YZF-R6).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Scott Ruehle (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Chris Weeden (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Brian Salazar (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Dave Ebben (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Mike Ogara (Yam YZF-R6).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Desmondo Thomas (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 4. David Vaughn (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Jeffrey Kufalk (Hon CBR600).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Matt Malterer (Suz SV650); 3. Frank Andreas, Jr. (Suz SV650); 4. Charles Wright (Suz SV650); 5. Mike Riebe (Suz SV650); 6. Steve Alexander (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Mike Wemmer (Suz SV650); 2. Mark Sorensen (Suz SV650); 3. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750 SS); 4. Rhiannon Lucente (Yam FZR400); 5. Leroy Dahms (Suz SV650); 6. James Jessie (Suz GS500).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Jason Knupp (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Roger Hendricks (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Jason Swan (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Kevin Vande Zande (Suz GSX-R750).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Chris Lossie (Hon CBR600); 3. Brian Freire (Suz GSX-R750); 4. David Vaughn (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Alfredo Cantu, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Eric Custar (Kaw ZX-6R).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Michael Heuer (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Maurice Golladay (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Russell Voigt (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Chuck Stephan, Jr. (Hon CBR600); 5. Daniel Doty (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Kevin Gordon (Yam YZF-R6).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Chris Lossie (Hon CBR600); 2. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 3. David Vaughn (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Eric Custar (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Paulette Ani (Yam YZF-R6).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Matt Carr (Duc 750 SS); 3. Matt Malterer (Suz SV650); 4. Mark Holden (Suz SV650); 5. Greg Smith (Suz SV700); 6. Brian Lacy (Rotax 676).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Mike Wemmer (Suz SV650); 2. Dirk Schumann (Yam RZ350); 3. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 4. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750); 5. Rhiannon Lucente (Yam FZR400); 6. Harry Gambill (Suz SV650).

MIDDLEWEIGHT GP EXPERT: 1. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Dan Bilansky (Buell X-1); 3. Daniel Doty (Yam YZF-R6) ; 4. Rick Bretl (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Jeffrey Carson (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Chris Weeden (Yam YZF-R6).

MIDDLEWEIGHT GP AMATEUR: 1. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Paulette Ani (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Thomas Laning; 5. Gary Cerveny (Hon CBR600); 6. Bob Schiebenes (Yam YZF-R6).

LIGHTWEIGHT GP EXPERT: 1. Greg Smith (Suz SV650); 2. Dan Bilansky (Buell X-1); 3. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 4. Matt Malterer (Suz SV650); 5. Charles Buse (Suz SV650); 6. Mark Stiles (Yam TZ250).

LIGHTWEIGHT GP AMATEUR: 1. Ronald Bounds (Yam TZ250); 2. Mark Sorensen (Suz SV650); 3. Dirk Schumann (Yam RZ350); 4. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 5. Christopher Onwiler (Yam FZR560); 6. Rhiannon Lucente (Yam FZR400).

SUPER TWINS EXPERT: 1. Kevin Hanson (Duc 996); 2. Kris August (Hon RC51); 3. Matt Carr (Duc 750); 4. Greg Avello (Buell X-1); 5. Steve Alexander (Suz SV650); 6. Shawn Wolff (Suz SV650).

SUPER TWINS AMATEUR: 1. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 2. John George (Suz TL1000); 3. Andrew Thieme (Duc 996); 4. Jeffrey Trudell (Buell X-1); 5. Minh Nguye (Hon 647).

FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Roger Hendricks (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Chuck Stephan, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Christopher Kinman (Duc 996); 4. Michael Schock (Hon CBR600); 5. Karl Kegel (Buell X-1); 6. Michael Studelska (Yam FZR400).

FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Edward Bingham (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Timothy Marotz (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Jim Holmen (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Mike Peters (Hon CBR600); 5. Kevin Clark (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Ronald Springfloat (Hon CBR600).

HEAVYWEIGHT SPORTSMAN EXPERT: 1. Charles Buse (Suz SV700); 2. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 3. Matt Carr (Duc 750 SS); 4. Greg Smith (Suz SV700); 5. Greg Avello (Buell X-1); 6. Charles Wright (Suz SV650).

HEAVYWEIGHT SPORTMAN AMATEUR: 1. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 2. William Casper (Hon 600); 3. Paul Buxton (Suz SV650); 4. Thomas Fredericks (Buell X-1); 5. Jeffrey Trudell (Buell X-1); 6. Andrew Glomski (Suz SV650).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN EXPERT: 1. Brian Lacy (Rotax ); 2. Brian Salazar (Apr RS316); 3. Lon Allen (Duc 750 SS); 4. Charles Wright (Yam FZR400); 5. Chad Konop (Yam TZ250); 6. Brian Jaworski (Hon 650).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN AMATEUR: 1. Mike Gantz (Yam FZR400); 2. Benjamin Riemer (Yam 600); 3. Rhiannon Lucente (Yam FZR400); 4. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750 SS); 5. Lon Allen, Jr. (Cagiva 650); 6. Nick Digilio (Hon 650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN EXPERT: 1. Lon Allen (Duc 650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN AMATEUR: 1. Lon Allen, Jr. (Cagiva 650); 2. James Jessie (Suz GS500); 3. Michael Fredricks (Yam RZ350); 4. Don Pengra (Yam RD400).

ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: 1. Rhiannon Lucente (Kaw 250).

NOTE: The combined Unlimited Supersport Expert and Unlimited Supersport Amateur race, the last of the day, had not been run at post time.

Byrne, Rutter Win In British Superbike At Donington Park

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Byrne, Rutter Win In British Superbike At Donington Park

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MONSTERMOB DUCATI BRITISH SUPERBIKE TEAM

Round 3 – 2002 MCN British Superbike Championship, MCN Donington Park

Saturday 27th/Sunday 28th April 2002

Race Report

Easton Wins as Hislop Extends Lead

MonsterMob Ducati rider Steve Hislop consolidated his lead at the head of the championship despite only taking a 3rd and 6th place finish at a wet and windy Donington Park today.

After qualifying in 2nd position Hislop had to overcome front brake problems in the opening 25 lap encounter to end up in 3rd position before splashing his way round to take a battling 6th in race two.

“That wasn’t nice but I’m happy enough with two strong finishes. I had no brakes in race one and in the second race it was just a case of bringing it home. I couldn’t feel my fingers in the end it was so cold.” said the Scot who increased his lead to 23 points over fellow Ducati rider Sean Emmett.

But it was the turn of the MonsterMob Ducati Supersport rider Stuart Easton to steal the glory when he romped to his second successive victory in the class.

Aboard the 748 Ducati, the 17 year old from Hawick led from start to finish to record a great win and in doing so now leads the championship by 5 points.

“My arm was pumping up badly and I was trying to conserve my energy. The more you win the more you want so I’m going for the hat-trick at Oulton next week.” said Easton.

Team boss Paul Bird was delighted with his riders’ performances.

“To go away with the championship lead in both classes was our aim and we’ve done that. I said to Steve that a top six would do in the rain and Stuart’s win was just as good. Just so long as we go away from Donington leading both championships after the final race in September.” said the Penrith businessman.

Race One Result – 1. Shane Byrne (Ducati) 29:19.469, 2. Steve Plater (Yamaha) 29:19.853, 3. Steve Hislop (MonsterMob Ducati) 29:25.116, 4. Michael Rutter (Ducati) 29:26.008, 5. Sean Emmett (Ducati) 29:30.511, 6. Glen Richards (Kawasaki) 29:33.211.

Race Two Result – 1. Michael Rutter (Ducati) 33:19.098, 2. Shane Byrne (Ducati) 33:21.497, 3. Simon Crafar (Yamaha) 33:34.908, 4. Sean Emmett (Ducati) 33:37.012, 5. Paul Brown (Ducati) 33:45.669, 6. Steve Hislop (MonsterMob Ducati) 34:01.743.

Supersport Result – 1. Stuart Easton (MonsterMob Ducati) 23:21.903, 2.Pete Jennings (Kawasaki) 23:24.105, 3. Simon Andrews (Honda) 23:33.370, 4. Scott Smart (Honda) 23:34.676, 5. Tom Tunstall (Suzuki) 23:42.273, 6. Gary May (Yamaha) 23:43.045

British Championship Standings – 1. Steve Hislop (MonsterMob Ducati) 121pts, 2. Sean Emmett (Ducati) 98pts, 3. Michael Rutter (Ducati) 82pts, 4. Shane Byrne (Ducati) 76pts, 5. Steve Plater (Yamaha) 75pts, 6. John Reynolds (Suzuki) 69pts

Spectrum Day At Willow Scheduled

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Spectrum Motorsports Track and School Day May 9th with Steve Rapp and Vicky Jackson-Bell

Lake Forest, CA – Honda-Aprilia dealer Spectrum Motorsports will hold its second track and school day May 9th on the big track at Willow Springs International Raceway. There will be three skill levels, Beginner/Street, Intermediate/Advanced and Race. The guest instructor is, well-known racer Steve Rapp who will assist the advanced/race group and Spectrum’s Vicky Jackson-Bell will provide a mix of classroom and track instruction for the beginner/street and intermediate riders. Race Tech’s Paul Thede will put on a suspension seminar and then have his technicians available to assist with suspension set up on rider’s motorcycles.

Spectrum has enlisted Pacific Track Time and its staff to put together the infrastructure of the day and provide a support staff with course control. Continental breakfast, a catered lunch, photography, and refreshments will be included.

For more information contact Spectrum Motorsports at 949-859-3186 or www.spectrumotorsports.com

Sears Point Will Have Thursday Practice, The 112% Rule Will Apply In 250cc GP Qualifying, And Leftover Purse Money Goes Into Points Fund

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Sears Point Will Have Thursday Practice, The 112% Rule Will Apply In 250cc GP Qualifying, And Leftover Purse Money Goes Into Points Fund

Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

There will be Thursday practice at next week’s AMA National at Sears Point International Raceway, the 112% rule will be applied to timed qualifying for the 250cc Grand Prix class, and leftover (unawarded) purse money goes into the points fund.

That’s the latest word from the racetrack (on practice), from AMA Pro Racing Director Of Competition Merrill Vanderslice (on timed qualifying), and from AMA Pro Racing CEO Scott Hollingsworth (unused purse).

The question on purse was posed by Sean Edin, as follows:

Rich (Oliver) and I were discussing the prize money for the AMA racing events. Curiosity arrived at the thought of what happens to the money that is NOT paid either to a rider due to low grid numbers and/or 11 bikes are missing from the grid due to the 112% rule in effect at the particular race? Is there a kickback to the head of road racing operations? Why isn’t the money put back into the overall purse for the class and distributed equally to the riders? The money is already allocated for the event in case it has to be paid in full. I know there are less than 35 bikes on the Superbike grid, which is also funny because the AMA only pays points to the top 30 riders, yet money to the top 35! If there are only 27 top Superbikes who finish the race that leaves approx $2700 to the remaining 8 spots that goes unpaid. Heck you could put that into a bonus check for the top privateer finisher, kinda like the American LeMans Series where at the end of the year over $1 million gets distributed to the privateers of the series.

Just curious and thought you could answer these questions about this ongoing AMA saga!

Sean Edin, PTA, ATC
Team Oliver Yamaha

Toughest Battle At CCS Road America Races On Saturday Was Man Versus Nature, Including Wind, Rain And Sleet

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Toughest Battle At CCS Road America Races On Saturday Was Man Versus Nature, Including Wind, Rain And Sleet

By David Swarts

CCS racers at Road America on Saturday not only battled each other but also fought to stay on two wheels in terrible weather conditions, including rain, freezing rain and 40-mph winds.

The day started with very cold, but dry, conditions. During the dry weather, Rick Beuer got the holeshot and led the large Unlimited Supersport field through the first corners. Riding a 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 on Dunlop tires, Dan Nygaard took the lead under braking for turn five and began to pull out a large lead, while some of the other top riders worked their way up from their back of the grid starting spots. On lap two, Nygaard had a one-second advantage over a group of four including Jason DiSalvo, Fritz Kling, Scott Ruehle (riding a nearly stock 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1) and Geoff May.

As May dropped off the pace on lap three, DiSalvo took charge of the pack chasing Nygaard and began closing the 2.5-second gap. On the final lap, Nygaard crashed under braking for turn five and escaped serious injury, thanks to Road America moving a concrete wall over the winter. DiSalvo assumed the race lead for two corners before the red flag stopped the race short of the checkered flag–a crashed bike was lying in the track at turn 14. Scoring was reverted to lap three and Nygaard was declared the winner over DiSalvo, Ruehle and Kling.

DiSalvo would rebound later to win the Heavyweight Supersport race, on a dry track. DiSalvo left Road America before the wet weather arrived, in order to meet the second half of his Team America crew, and his Honda RS250, for testing at Laguna Seca.

When the expected rain arrived around 2:00 p.m. local time, grids diminished and a crash fest began. Conditions progressively worsened until the final races of the day were run with ambient temperatures near freezing, very little daylight, those 40-mph winds mentioned earlier and stinging sleet.

Multiple race winners Saturday included Monte Nichols (Middleweight Supersport, Middleweight GP), Roger Hendricks (Heavyweight Superbike, Formula 40) and Ed Key (Lightweight Supersport, Lightweight Superbike). Other race winners included Geoff May in Unlimited GP, Jeff Chen in Singles GP, Bryan Bemisderfer in Super Twins and Richie Morris in Heavyweight Sportsman.

Among the heroes of the day were CCS race officials, a diehard crew of cornerworkers controlled by Bill Ritger, and a staff of safety workers dispatched by Road America Safety Director Carson Wilkinson. At post time, there had been only one rider transported to a hospital all day and no serious injuries reported.

The weather forecast for Sunday’s CCS sprint races, according to www.weather.com, calls for temperatures in the 50’s and no precipitation.

RESULTS:

UNLIMITED GP EXPERT: 1. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Roger Hendricks (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Michael Heuer (Yam YZF-R6).

UNLIMITED GP AMATEUR: 1. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 2. David Vaughn (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Larry Rising (Kaw ZX-6R); 4. Alfredo Cantu, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Thomas Laning; 6. Donald Hooks (Yam YZF-R6).

UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Dan Nygaard (Yam YZF-R1); 2. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Scott Ruehle (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Fritz Kling (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000); 6. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750).

UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Michael Shallcross (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Donald Hooks (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Paulette Ani (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Robert Fuszner (Suz GSX-R750).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Scott Hermersmann (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Jason Swan (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Jason Knupp (Suz GSX-R750).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 2. James Stancel (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Robert Fuszner (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Alfredo Cantu, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Brian Logan (Suz GSX-R750).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Scott Ruehle (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Kevin Gordon (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Chris Weeden (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Michael Heuer (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Brian Salazar (Suz GSX-R600).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 2. James Stancel (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Jim Roach (Yam YZF-R6).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Matt Malterer (Suz SV650); 3. Matt Gerard (Suz SV650); 4. Jeff Wick (Suz SV650); 5. Charles Wright (Suz SV650); 6. Frank Andreas, Jr. (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Mike Wemmer (Suz SV650); 2. Mark Sorensen (Suz SV650); 3. Joe Fanara (Suz SV650); 4. Jim Holmen (Suz SV650); 5. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750 SS); 6. Rhiannon Lucente (Yam FZR400).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Roger Hendricks (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Brian Baker (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Chuck Stephan, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Adam Waheed (Suz GSX-R750).

HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Chris Lossie (Hon 600); 2. Paulette Ani (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Carl Kozeniewski (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Michael Shallcross (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Alfredo Cantu, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Chuck Tomczyk (Suz GSX-R600).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Gary Carter (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Maurice Golladay; 3. Chuck Stephan, Jr. (Hon CBR600); 4. Russell Voigt (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Daniel Doty (Yam YZF-R6).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 2. David Vaughn (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Chris Lossie (Hon CBR600); 5. Eric Custar (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Thomas Laning.

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Matt Carter (Duc 750 SS); 3. Charles Wright (Suz SV650); 4. Mark Holden (Suz SV650); 5. Mike Riebe (Suz SV650); 6. Charles Buse (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 2. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750); 3. Mike Gantz (Yam FZR400); 4. Christopher Onwiler (Yam FZR560); 5. Harry Gambill (Suz SV650); 6. Jim Holmen (Suz SV650).

MIDDLEWEIGHT GP EXPERT: 1. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Dan Bilansky (Buell X-1); 3. Daniel Doty (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Chuck Stephan, Jr. (Hon CBR600); 5. Gary Carter (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Rick Bretl (Yam YZF-R6).

MIDDLEWEIGHT GP AMATEUR: 1. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Thomas Laning; 4. Paulette Ani (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Josh Lenz (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Warren Wagner (Yam YZF-R6).

LIGHTWEIGHT GP EXPERT: 1. Dan Bilansky (Buell X-1); 2. Mark Stiles (Yam TZ250); 3. Charles Buse (Suz SV650); 4. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 5. Charles Wright (Suz SV650); 6. Steve Kessenich (Apr RS250).

LIGHTWEIGHT GP AMATEUR: 1. Nicholas Cummings (Hon RS125); 2. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 3. Michael Luke (Yam TZ250); 4. Dirk Schumann (Yam RZ350); 5. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750); 6. Brian Kwak.

SUPER TWINS EXPERT: 1. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell X-1); 2. Rick Breur (Hon RC51); 3. Kris August (Hon RC51); 4. Matt Carr (Duc 750 SS); 5. Christopher Kinman (Duc 996); 6. Thomas Grant (Suz TL1000R).

SUPER TWINS AMATEUR: 1. Andrew Thieme (Duc 996); 2. Timothy Barrett (Hon RC51); 3. Matthew Singer (Duc 996); 4. John George (Suz TL1000); 5. Thomas Fredericks (Buell X-1); 6. John McCallum (Duc 996).

GP SINGLES: 1. Jeff Chen (Hon RS125); 2. Taylor Knapp (Hon RS125); 3. Robert Rawlins (Hon RS125); 4. Eric Kancir (Hon RS125); 5. Larry Devore (Hon RS125); 6. Doug Root (Hon RS125).

SUPER SINGLES: 1. Taylor Knapp (Hon RS125); 2. Nicholas Cummings (Hon RS125); 3. Dawn Vankampen (Hon RS125); 4. Brian Lacy (Rotax 676).

FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Roger Hendericks (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Chuck Stephan, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Christopher Kinman (Duc 996); 4. Michael Studelska (Yam FZR400); 5. Michael Schook (Hon CBR600); 6. Karl Kegel (Buell X-1).

FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Jim Holmen (Suz SV650); 2. Edward Bingham (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Timothy Marotz (Suz GSX-R750); 4. John McCallum (Duc 750); 5. Mike Peters (Hon CBR600); 6. Kevin Clark (Suz GSX-R600).

HEAVYWEIGHT SPORTSMAN EXPERT: 1. Richie Morris (Buell X-1); 2. Charles Buse (Suz SV650); 3. Charles Wright (Suz SV650); 4. Karl Kegel (Buell X-1); 5. Greg Smith (Suz SV650).

HEAVYWEIGHT SPORTSMAN AMATEUR: 1. Edgar Dorn (Suz SV650); 2. William Casper (Hon 600); 3. Joe Broadus (Buell X-1); 4. Kenny Oyen (Hon 600); 5. Thomas Fredericks (Buell X-1).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN EXPERT: 1. Steve Kessenich (Apr RS250); 2. Charles Wright (Yam FZR400); 3. Chad Konop (Yam TZ250); 4. Brian Jaworski (Hon 650).

MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN AMATEUR: 1. Rhiannon Lucente (Yam FZR400); 2. Lon Allen, Jr. (Cagiva 650); 3. Joseph Zuengler (Duc 750); 4. Gregory Moon (Hon 650); 5. Jim Holmen (Hon 650); 6. Nick Digilio (Hon 650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN EXPERT: 1. Lon Allen (Duc 650).

LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN AMATEUR: 1. Lon Allen, Jr. (Cagiva 650); 2. James Jessie (Suz GS500); 3. Michael Fredricks (Yam RZ350); 4. Don Pengra (Yam RD400); 5. Richard McManimen (Kaw EX500).

ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTSMAN: 1. Rhiannon Lucente (Kaw)

A Message From Hopper

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This just in from Red Bull Yamaha’s young American GP star John Hopkins, who, along with girfriend Desiree Crossman, has relocated to Clermont-Ferrand, France, near the team’s trainer:

Hi everyone, can’t talk long due to the no-phone-hookup-in-apartment dilema and using the internet cafe. We are good, it’s beautiful here and the weather is lovely. We leave for Spain next week for a week and then off to Italy. We bought a car the other day, it’s an Alfa Romero. It looks like a Ford Focus kind of. It’s alright. Parking here, though, is a bitch!

We’ve been kept busy and we like our apartment. It’s right dab in the middle of the city center so it’s busy! We have a great view, problem is my camera died so I have no battery to take pics. I will find one ASAP. We will keep in touch whenever we can. We’re trying to get internet access ASAP cuz these French keyboards are irritating. Salù…. John and Des

Pridmore Team Qualifies Second-Fastest, Barnes/Ciccotto Fourth For Imola 200 World Endurance

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Jason Pridmore and teammate Mark Edwards qualified second-fastest for the 200 Miglia di Imola World Endurance race at the historic Enzo e Dino Ferrari racetrack in Imola.

After the final qualifying session was held on Saturday, QB Phase One’s Pridmore and Edwards were second-fastest, at 1:56.200, on a SuperProdution-class Suzuki GSX-R1000. Zongshen 2’s Warwick Nowland and Giovanni Bussei were on pole at 1:56.064, riding another SuperProduction Suzuki GSX-R1000.

GMT 94’s Sebastien Scarnato and William Costes were third-quickest at 1:56.610 on another SuperProduction Suzuki GSX-R1000, while Americans Michael Barnes and Mike Ciccotto were fourth-fastest at 1:57.269 on Herman Verboven Racing 5’s Suzuki GSX-R750, listed in official qualifying results as being entered in the SuperProduction class although the team has previously competed in the Superbike class.

In total, 51 teams have entered Sunday’s race.

And Now, The Correct Phone Number For RES

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And Now, The Correct Phone Number For RES

The phone number listed in an advertisement for Racing Engine Service (RES) appearing in the May 2002 issue of Roadracing World is incorrect.

The correct phone number is (817) 783-6699.

New SuperMoto World Championship Includes Race In Bakersfield

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New SuperMoto World Championship Includes Race In Bakersfield

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The new SuperMoto World Championship includes an event in Bakersfield, California on November 3.

The series schedule follows:

July 14, Namur, Belgium
August 25, Valkenswaard, Holland
September 22, Toulouse-Muret, France
October 13, Kaerntenring, Austria
October 20, TBA
November 3, Bakersfield, California
November 10, Broadford, Australia
November 17, Palmerston, New Zealand

More information is available from the FIM at www.fim.ch or via e-mail at [email protected]

Jason DiSalvo Wins In Friday CCS Action At Road America

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Jason DiSalvo Wins In Friday CCS Action At Road America

By David Swarts

Team America Grand Prix Racing’s Jason DiSalvo took a dramatic, come-from-behind victory in the 30-minute Expert GTO race Friday in a CCS regional event at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Friday.

Rick Breuer got the early lead in the solo endurance contest on his Honda RC51, but AMA regular J.J. Roetlin took charge of the race by the time the 38-entry field reached turn five. Roetlin led lap one on his GSX-R750, but Embry Motorsports’ Geoff May rode around Roetlin in the carousel on lap two to take the lead. Roetlin slipped back to an eventual fourth, as May was joined at the front by Yamaha YZF-R1 rider Dan Nygaard, from row eight, and DiSalvo, from row six of the grid.

After May dropped out of contention for the win with brake troubles, Nygaard and DiSalvo pushed ahead, dropping into 2:21 lap times on the green track and reaching over 170 mph on Road America’s long front straight, according to a radar gun belonging to DiSalvo’s team. Competing in the CCS event to learn the Road America track before the AMA National in June, DiSalvo looked in control and set for the win, but Nygaard was able to stay close with the draft until the two encountered lapped traffic late in the race.

Electing to go around the outside of a backmarker in turn five on the last lap, DiSalvo got pushed wide, and Nygaard snatched the lead. However, 18-year-old DiSalvo caught back up to Nygaard in time to watch the Minnesota racer push slightly wide exiting the final corner. DiSalvo nailed the last turn and drove past Nygaard to win by a bikelength.

“I wasn’t worried,” said DiSalvo. “I knew I could draft him to the line, but when he ran wide in that last corner, I just thought, ‘Sucker!'”

Nygaard finished second, well clear of third-place Monte Nichols on his Citgo-sponsored Yamaha YZF-R6. Nichols, winner of the 1999 AMA Pro Thunder race at Road America, also won Friday’s Expert GTU race on his Pirelli DOT-equipped R6.

In 2001, the April CCS event at Road America set a new record for race entries with 2024. According to CCS boss Kevin Elliott, the attendance of the 2002 event is only slightly behind last year’s race weekend, despite high temperatures only in the 40s (F) and a weekend forecast that calls for rain and/or snow. The success of the 2002 weekend is due, in part, to a twin-sprint format (two races per class during the weekend, one each day) with some manufacturer contingency programs paying on both days. The event is also a round of the Aprilia Cup and USGPRU 125cc Grand Prix series.

Road America’s staff has worked to promote the event locally and has attracted television news crews on both days, Thursday and Friday, of the weekend thus far. Thursday featured a Team Hammer Advanced Riding School & Track Ride, including practice sessions for competitors attended by DiSalvo, May and GTO Amateur winner Leonard Santangelo.

Friday’s CCS Results From Road America:

GTO Expert: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Dan Nygaard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 4. J.J. Roetlin (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Montez Stewart (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750).

GTO Amateur: 1. Leonard Santangelo (Suz GSX-R600); 2. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Robert Borowicz (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Chris Lossie (Hon CBR600); 5. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Carl Kozeniewski (Suz GSX-R750).

Akrapovic GTU Expert: 1. Monte Nichols (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Kevin Gordon (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Brian Salazar (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Dave Rosno (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Chris Weeden (Yam YZF-R6); 6. David Wappler (Hon CBR600).

Akrapovic GTU Amateur: 1. David Didier (Suz GSX-R600); 2 Leonard Santangelo (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Robert Borowicz (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Michael Chachere (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Ross Coleman (Hon CBR600).

GT Lights Expert: 1. Charles Buse (Suz SV650); 2. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell X-1); 3. Matt Carr (Duc 750 SS); 4. Jeff Chen (Hon RS125); 5. Steve Romel (Suz SV650); 6. Matt Gerard (Suz SV650).

GT Lights Amateur: 1. Mike Wemmer (Suz SV650); 2. Mark Sorensen (Suz SV650); 3. Dirk Schumann (Suz SV650); 4. Mike Gantz (Yam FZR400); 5. Christopher Onwiler (Yam FZR560); 6. Jim Holmen (Suz SV650).