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August 2001

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August 2001

Inside Info Letters To The Editor Interview: Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz Biaggi Is Back With Win At Le Mans GP Le Mans GP Notes Rain Man Barros Wins Grand Prix At Mugello Opinion: Mugello An Example Of Wrong Way To Handle Rain Delay Mugello GP Notes Biaggi vs. Rossi At Catalunya GP, In More Ways Than One Catalunya GP Notes Hodgson vs. Chili At Donington World Superbike Edwards And Bayliss Win At World Superbike In Germany Mladin, Gobert Win In AMA Superbike Doubleheader At Road America Bostrom Owns AMA Superbike National At Loudon WERA National Challenge Series At Talladega WERA National Challenge At Putnam Park WERA National Endurance Series 4-hour At Putnam Park Daijiro Katoh, Japan’s Great Grand Prix Hope Donington Superbike Notes WERA National Challenge Series At VIR Racing And School Calendar The Crash Page AMA Inside Info Road America WERA National Endurance 4-Hour At VIR Ad Index And Phone Directory Guide To Racing Organizations Website Directory High-Performance Parts & Services Directory Nicky Hayden: Young Gun Roger Hayden: Rippin’ Rog Want Ads Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Ben Bostrom on the grid; battling World Superbike rivals Troy Bayliss (21), Tadayuki Okada and Regis Laconi (55); and Peter Goddard on the new Benelli Triple. They’re all headed for America, for the World Superbike weekend at Laguna Seca. Photos by Sports Photography.

AMA Tech Inspectors Were Right: Chouinard’s Valves Did Have Metal Removed, Analysis Shows

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AMA Tech Inspectors Were Right: Chouinard’s Valves Did Have Metal Removed, Analysis Shows

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Roadracing World’s analysis of valves from Chuck Chouinard’s GSX-R750 show that there was metal removal and reshaping of the valves, as charged by AMA tech inspectors when they disqualified Chouinard from the 750cc Supersport race at Loudon.

The valves were examined and compared to stock valves using a powerful microscope. Photos of the valves will be published in the October, 2001 issue of Roadracing World, which will be on the newsstand at the beginning of September.

But while the analysis found that the valves had been modified, there is little chance that the slight valve reshaping alone created any significant power advantage, and the AMA’s harsh treatment of Chouinard stands in stark contrast to the fine-and-release stance taken by AMA tech inspectors in other recent Supersport rules violation cases. Although the disqualification of Chouinard can be justified by the rulebook, a more proper and consistent response may have been to fine him and warn him to never use reshaped valves again.

The analysis also found that it is possible that the valve reshaping was caused by the use of Scotchbrite to clean the valves.

Chouinard’s finish at Loudon was the result of his aggressive riding and not due to anything having to do with his valves, the analysis found, especially given his weight of over 200 pounds.

Recently, Chouinard got his GSX-R750 into the 1:11s during a Loudon club race weekend, a lap time not achieved by any 750cc Supersport rider at the Loudon National, and a further testiment to his riding ability and expertise at Loudon.

Red Bull Yamaha WCM’s Clifford On The Move In U.S.

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Red Bull Yamaha WCM’s Clifford On The Move In U.S.

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Red Bull Yamaha WCM Racing Director Peter Clifford followed his trip to the Brainerd AMA National last weekend with a trip to San Diego, California to meet with John Hopkins, his mother, Linda, and his agent, Doug Gonda, on Monday.

From San Diego, Clifford traveled to Santa Monica to meet with Red Bull officials on Tuesday, then flew to Wyoming to meet with World Championship Motorsports boss Bob MacLean.

Clifford and the WCM team are normally based in Austria during the Grand Prix season. The team will campaign YZR500 Yamahas in the GP1 (now known as 500cc Grand Prix) Championship in 2002.

Due to contractual gaurantees made to current riders for the Yoshimura Suzuki AMA team, Hopkins is third or fourth in line for a shot at a Suzuki GP ride, and all of Suzuki’s AMA Superbike slots are full until 2003. Hopkins has declined a standing offer from his current AMA team, Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, to remain in the Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport classes for another year.

Hopkins has had offers from several AMA Superbike teams, as well as inquiries from World Superbike teams. However, Hopkins’ dream has long been to compete in 500cc Grand Prix with a competitive team.

Hopkins’ talks with WCM concerning 2002-2004 are ongoing.

Giles Wins At Mallala In Australia

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Giles Wins At Mallala In Australia

Distilled from a Radar’s Team Yamaha press release from last weekend, with much of the sponsor fluff removed:

Newly crowned Australian Superbike Champion Shawn Giles won each of three featured 12-lap races at South Australia’s Mallala Raceway during round four of the 2001 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship, riding a Suzuki.

Yamaha’s Jamie Stauffer finished the day with two seconds and a fifth and Yamaha’s Craig Coxhell took three thirds. The only drama of the day occurred in race two when it was red flagged after five laps and the race being decided on aggregate after the seven-lap restart.

The trio also took the top placings during qualifying, with Giles on pole ahead of Coxhell, Stauffer and Yamaha’s Tony Rees.

“I was a bit annoyed with having run wide a couple of times in the second race, but I suppose that second overall on the day is still a great result,” said Stauffer. “I earned a heap of valuable points today and I’m in with a chance of grabbing third overall in the championship. I was happy that I was able to mix it with Shawn (Giles) and Craig (Coxhell) in each of the races. Being my first year, I’m still learning a lot and to be in a position near the front of the field is good for my development.”

“Finishing third overall on the day isn’t exactly what I wanted this weekend, but at least I still have a good hold of second in the championship,” said Coxhell. “I led each of the races at one stage today, but Shawn’s experience showed and he was able to get past me. I had a problem with the clutch on the restart of the second race and that cost me a lot of places. Aside from that I was happy with the results today and look forward to the final round at Oran Park.”

Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship
Round 4, Mallala Raceway, South Australia, July 28 – 29

Qualifying
Rider Bike Time
1. Shawn Giles, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:08.3196
2. Craig Coxhell, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:08.8171
3. Jamie Stauffer, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:08.9710
4. Tony Rees, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:09.0928
5. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR929RR, 1:09.4005
6. Alistair Maxwell, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:09.7475
7. Stephen Tozer, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:09.7602
8 .Steven Fisher, Honda CBR929RR,1:10.1488
9. Chris Ognenis, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:10.7250
10. David Simpson, Suzuki GSX-R1000,1:10.7781

Lap Record Mat Mladin (Kawasaki) -1:07.7700 on 19/11/1995


Race 1 / 12 Laps
1. Giles, 13:52.7593
2. Stauffer, 13:55.7981
3. Coxhell, 13:58.0499
4. Rees, 13:58.9547
5. Gobert, 14:01.8390
6. Maxwell, 14:05.1551
7. Normoyle, 14:12.4669
8. Ognenis, 14:13.7999
9. Simpson, 14:14.3166
10. Tozer, 14:14.8232
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:08.4888 on lap 9

Race 2 / 12 Laps
1. Giles, 13:51.9492
2. Rees, 13:58.4940
3. Coxhell, 13:58.7695
4. Gobert, 14:00.9879
5. Stauffer, 14:08.6438
6. Normoyle, 14:14.5401
7. Ognenis, 14:15.9930
8. Fisher, 14:20.2188
9. Tozer, 14:23.5158
10. Maxwell, 14:26.6185
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:08.0853 on lap 2

Race 3 / 12 Laps
1. Giles, 13:53.7333
2. Stauffer, 13:59.2106
3. Coxhell, 13:59.6091
4. Rees, 14:02.1547
5. Gobert, 14:10.9566
6. Fisher, 14:11.2011
7. Maxwell, 14:16.4766
8. Normoyle, 14:18.5293
9. Tozer, 14:18.6573
10. Simpson, 14:28.6688
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:08.2907 on lap 4

2001 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship (points after 4 0f 5
rounds)
1. Giles, 281
2. Coxhell, 183
3. Rees, 146
4. Stauffer, 129
5. Cudlin, 127
6. Gobert, 98
7. Normoyle, 93
8. Simpson, 85
9. Fisher, 77
10. Maxwell, 49.

Air Fence Fund Tops $144,226 In Our Drive Towards More Safety For Amateurs And Pros Alike

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Air Fence Fund Tops $144,226 In Our Drive Towards More Safety For Amateurs And Pros Alike

Our Air Fence Fund reached $144,226 pledged with new donations led by $200 from “Barnacle” Bill Burns. Other contributions included $100 from Joe & Pam Axberg, $100 from Paul Sedillo, $100 from Robert C. Vester, $50 from John Walsh, $50 from John Caudle/Thanks to Grigg Racing, $35 from Andy & Kate Kupfer, and $20 from David L. Osser.

“Barnacle” Bill Burns of Barnacle Bill’s Racing Leathers wrote, “John and all at Roadracing World: This is really a good thing you have done. I hope you can do the same for the WERA, CCS and other clubs. The sport and the industry need more people like you. Thank you.”

Stephen Wooldridge, who earlier donated $300, wrote “Reading the article about Brian Cox, the Amateur who tucked it at Texas World Speedway into a section of Air Fence supplied by Roadracing World, convinced me that what you are doing with your grassroots effort is one of the most important things to happen for racers at the Pro and Amateur level for many years. To save even one racer from serious injury or death is worth $143,000. I have a 10-year-old who now wants a dirt bike the same way I did 43 years ago. If he is anything like me, he might be sliding or launching into a section of Air Fence in seven or eight years. It’s nice to know that if that happens he will probably walk away from that event. I will be sending another $300 next year about his time. It really was good to read about Brian walking away from that same corner where Ryan Smith lost his life. Much thanks.”

Which, of course, is what this is all about. Our next project is buying $30,000 worth of Air Fence to be used not only at Formula USA National Road Race Series events, but also at selected CCS events. The ultimate aim is to supply Air Fence for use by organizations around the country for the benefit of pros and club racers alike. And we won’t rest in our pursuit of serious progress toward that goal.

An accounting of Air Fence Fund money collected and disbursed to date can be seen at the end of this post.

In the meantime, the current list of contributors follows:

Erik Buell/Buell Motorcycle Company $5800
Trent Thompson/Paramount Racing $5000
Anonymous $4725
Wegman Benefit Fund/Gordon Lunde Sr. $3850
Dynojet Research $3200
Steve Brubaker/Race Tire Service $3000
Willow Springs Int’l Raceway $3000
Patrick Roskam/HangingOff.com $3000
John Ulrich/Roadracing World $2900
Aprilia USA $2900
American Suzuki Motor Corp. $2900
Ducati North America $2900
Jonathan Glaefke $2900
Susie and Bruce Meyers/BCM Racing Ducati $2900
Performance Machine $2900
Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Co. $2900
Max McAllister/Traxxion Dynamics $2900
Tom Chauncey/Team Wreckless $2900
Wendell Phillips/Lockhart Phillips $2500
Advanced Motor Sports/In Memory of Dirk Piz $2000
L.A. Bikers/labiker.org $1810
Dennis Smith/Sport Tire Services $1500
Marc Salvisberg/Factory Pro Tuning $1450
Bob Dragich/Roadracing World $1450
Fred Renz/Yoyodyne $1450
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing $1450
Lucky Deleoni $1300
Bob Blandford/N.E. Sportbike Assn. $1100
Chuck Warren/Arclight Suzuki $1000
Jim Rashid/4&6 Cycle $1000
Scott Willock/In Memory of Larry Schwarzbach $1000
Don Emde/In Memory of Cal Rayborn $1000
Jason Pridmore’s Star Motorcycle School $1000
Mark E. Dobeck/Techlusion Performance Group $1000
G.M.D. Computrack Network $1000
California Superbike School $1000
Tachyon Racing/Tachyon Sports Injury Research Foundation $1000
Team Pro-Motion Sportbike Club $1000
Anthony and Aaron Gobert $1000
Andrew M. Cross $1000
Andy Kettle/Honda of Milpitas $1000
Lindemann Engineering $1000
Linda, John & Susanne Hopkins/In Memory of Roy Hopkins $895
Intrepid Café Racers $775
Yoshimura Racing $750
Team Daemon Racing $600
Derek and Gordon King $600
CMRRA $537
Don Lemelin/Scuderia West $500
Kevin Erion/Erion Racing $500
Pinky’s Pizza of Walnut Creek $500
Doug Gonda $500
Jerry Wood/Penguin School $500
Mike Canfield/Chandelle Motorsports $500
Jim Davis/J6 Racing/In Memory of Dirk Piz $500
Brooks Gremmels/Shogun Motorsports $500
Jim Di Salvo/Alien Racing $500
Dale Kieffer/Racers Edge Performance $500
The Plummer Menapace Group $500
Reg Kitrelle $500
Specialty Sports Ltd/Teknic $500
Ronnie Lunsford/Northwest Honda $500
Bob Holcomb $500
Aaron Yates $500
James D. Randolph $500
OMRRA $500
Terry Knott $500
Shawn Higbee/Team KWS/Millenium Technologies $500
Harley Davidson of Reno $500
Walt Schaefer $500
Gary Christopher/American Honda $500
Full Spectrum Design $500
Anonymous $500
Indigo Sports $500
Ed Robinson/Robinson Partners $500
Bill St. John/Project Monza $400
Jerry Jirkovsky $330
Ice Holes $301
Richard Hood/Reptillian Racing $300
Edward S. Siccardi, Jr. $300
Dan Fischer/Copier1.com $300
David Finniff $300
Marietta Motorsports $300
Brendan Guy $300
Dean Scarpa $300
Anonymous $300
Kurtis Roberts $300
James Siddall/World Sports/Corbin Grand Prix $300
“Old Slo Gene Templet”/CMRA $300
Eric Kelcher/Blockworks $300
Zachry Lee $300
N.I.T.R.O. (Northern Illinois Touring and Riding Organization) $300
Martin Von Wyss $300
In Memory of Charles Wooldridge, Sr. $300
James Lickwar $290
Scott Fisher/Fisher Technical Services $250
Chris Pyles & Beth Walters $250
Peter Hively $250
Brian Mitchell $250
Al Ludington $250
Tim Simpson $250
Spectrum Motorsports/VJB Racing $250
David Roy, Ducati N. America $250
Debbie Roy/Frenotec $250
Joshua Hayes $250
Gina Nadeau $250
Jeannne Pyles $250
John Ross/Ross Racing $250
Brian Cincera $250
C. Renard Fiscus $250
Bruce & Edith Lind $250
Andre Espaillat $250
Aramel Racing $250
WMRRA $250
Papa Thiam/WERA BBS $200
Bill Capshaw/ICE Motorsports $200
Scott Decker $200
Terry Embury $200
Jim “Dutch” MacKenzie/WERA BBS $200
Scott Jenkins/Desmoto-sport $200
Cliff Nobles $200
Jodie York/RPM Cycles Ventura/WSMC #11 $200
Mostro.org/Jeffrey Fillmore $200
Jeff Bowis $200
Rich & Lynda Alexander/In Memory of Dirk Piz $200
Nils Menten $200
Melissa Tomlinson/G-Man Racing $200
DP Enterprises $200
Jeffrey S. Stathes $200
RPM $200
Wayne Nielsen/sportbikeworld.com $200
Dennis Woods/Doppio Racing $200
Tom David $200
Sierra Sportbike Association $200
Terry McKeever $200
“Barnacle” Bill Burns $200
MZ Scorpion Cup Racers $175
Chris Kelley/California Cycleworks $150
Robb Mc Elroy $150
Tim Chin/Team Bandit $150
Ed & Catherine Sorbo $150
Damon Buckmaster $150
Chris Hamilton/Grand Prix Direct $150
Marc Palazzo/Synergy Racing Honda $150
Texas Sport Bike Association $260
Stuart Stratton/Stratton Racing $150
Hewitt & Prout Attorneys at Law $150
Jim Williams/13x.com $125
David Boosales/WERA BBS $125
Mike Brown/Team 222 $125
Pete Martins $125
Road Atlanta Crash Truck Crews $111
Chris Normand/Firestorm Racing $101
Pat Stricker $100
Gary Rand/In Memory of Rusty Bradley $100
Michael Roberson/WERA BBS $100
Sean Jordan/WERA BBS $100
Army of Darkness $100
Stuart Gregg $100
Pinky’s Pizza/Lippman Racing $100
Bob Szoke $100
TyrSox $100
Ron West/Omzig Productions $100
Joe Facer $100
Preston Rash $100
Geoff Maloney/GP Tech $100
Melissa Berkoff/Neighbor Of The Beast $100
Caesar Gonzales/WERA BBS $100
Dorina Groves $100
Dorina Groves/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Philip Rusin/RC51.net $100
Allen “Spence” Spencer $100
Matt Wadsworth $100
Dean N. De St. Croix $100
Tony Tugwell/TZ250.com $100
Bart Fuqua/Team LGC $100
Brian Stokes/Marietta Motorsports $100
Chris “Opie” Caylor/Marietta Motorsports $100
David McElvain/NEDoD $100
Ned “Peanut” Brown/NESBA/TPM $100
Vance Hacecky $100
Patrick Mee $100
Dave and Jason Parker $100
Paul Kingsburgh/RC45.net $100
Tom Drumm $100
David Brown $100
Steve Moonitz/Team Squid Pro Quo $100
Jake Swan $100
Chris Story $100
Chris Eklund $100
Randy Ball/WERA BBS $100
Mark Hellvig $100
Gary Schilling/On Time Racing/WERA BBS $100
Steve Sumner $100
Laura Granato/WERA BBS $100
Norm Viano/Lawdog Sports Mgmt $100
Kevin Jordan/Jordan Motorsports $100
Val Gregory/In Memory of Dirk Piz $100
Dave Gess $100
Rob Berlind $100
Paul Black $100
Steve Hewitt $100
Mike Ciccotto $100
Tripp Nobles $100
Scott Rehl $100
Steve & Lorraine Aledort $100
Jeff Rozycki/29dreams.com Racing $100
Chris Ulrich/In Memory of Russ Paulk And Toby Jorgensen $100
Giorgio Milesi/Galfer Brakes USA $100
Al Lyons/CMRRA $100
Linda Hopkins $100
John Hopkins/In Memory of Jamie Bowman and Toby Jorgensen $100
Vicky&Michael Menard $100
Silvia Salenius/Ducati.net Online $100
HG Racing/AMA Pro Thunder $100
Red Fox Racing $100
Greg Ruffin $100
John Donald/PTC Racing $100
Larry Pegram $100
Pamela Skaff/WERA BBS $100
J.D. Hord/Meccanica Corse Racing $100
Mark Sutton $100
Steve Scott/LRRS#47 $100
Eric Putter $100
Jim Doerfler $100
Ira Englebardt $100
Joe & Nancy Fenech $100
Earl Hayden $100
Chuck Sorensen $100
D&D Thrush Farms $100
Jeff Wilson/American Suzuki $100
Adam Vella/Webcrush Racing $100
Chuck Gault/Motobama $100
Gary Longren $100
Stephan Hottenrott $100
David Kunzelman $100
C.R. “Critter” Gittere/WERA BBS $100
John Light/Lightsmith Racing $100
Ken & Arlene Block (Ed Sorbo’s Mom) $100
Chris Link/CMRA/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Josh Steinberg $100
Broad Squad/CCS NE $100
Logan Young $100
Bob & Sherrie Young $100
Ann Sands $100
Troy Green/www.TG-Racing.com $100
Colin Fowler $100
Asphalt & Gas $100
CelentoHenn Architecture + Design $100
Norm Mc Donald/CMRA $100
Andrew S. Mueller/WERA BBS $100
Mary Miskovic $100
Mark Van Hoff/The Plastic Doctor/WERA BBS $100
Anonymous $100
Mauro Cereda/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
James B. Norwood/Bad Iguana Racing $100
Bakersfield Yamaha $100
Matt Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $100
MMCZYK/Concerned Fan $100
Kendall Davis/WERA #326 $100
Jerry Daggett $100
Miller’s Modern Garage $100
TFS Racing $100
Sabrina Phillips 100
Jane Phillips $100
Twin Cities Yamaha $100
Fernando Peris $100
Louis Gagne $100
Peter Christensen & Stasia Moore $100
Paul D. Harrell $100
Manny Otmane/Team Hooters $100
Rich Desmond/WERA BBS $100
Larry Lawrence $100
Tony Iannarelli $100
Marcel Fortney $100
Tim Fowler $100
Dennis Hurst/Deken Power $100
Tommy Bright/Logistics & Information $100
John F. Penrose $100
Russ & Lisa Dancho $100
Leonard Lloyd $100
Blake/www.BadWeatherBikers.com $100
Loren Chun, $100
Joe & Pam Axberg $100
Paul Sedillo $100
Robert C. Vester $100
Larry Spektor/In Memory of Toby Jorgenson $80
Tyson Kamp $75
Vito Dionisio/WERA BBS $75
R.J. McLeod $60
George Gervasi/Projekt9 Racing $60
Christopher Gosch $60
Kelly Thornton $58
Erica B. Smith & John F.X. Walsh $55
Stephen Bauman $55
Max Buxton/NEDoD $50
Nelo Hakola $50
Tyler Sandell $ 50
David J. Kopfinger $ 50
Aaron Loyd $50
Martin Voelker $50
Steve Hopkins $50
Louis DeBlois $50
Leigh Taunton/EMGO $50
Randy Sinisi $50
Danny Hull $50
Team Skidmark Racing $50
Ryan Meskimen/WERA BBS $50
Erik Astrup $50
Paul Zavada $50
James Greeson/WERA BBS $50
Victor Mokler $50
Steve Clark/J. Guthridge/Tight Squeeze Racing $50
Nate Olsen $50
Anthony Moey $50
Dustin Miller $50
Jim Frost/NEDoD $50
Steve Martinez $50
Jason Temme/Serpent Racing $50
Mike Hodgson/WERA BBS $50
Chris Borre/Motorcycleroadracer.com $50
Richard Barker/AIM/In Memory of Dirk Piz $50
Mike Reish/Reish Dot Net $50
Kenyon Kluge/K2 Racing $50
Darin Nichols/Team Unit $50
Richard Davis $50
Allen Lyon/Ducati.net Online $50
Eric H. Mathy $50
Steve Breckenridge $50
Jim Race/Speaksy Racing $50
James Aragon $50
James Hayton/Kochenbaulz Racing/WERA BBS $50
Anthony D’Augusta $50
Norm Brown $50
Isaac Ward $50
Jason K. Michelson $50
Qi Guo/WERA BBS $50
Schaefer Brothers Racing $50
Tommy Lancaster/Tommy Built Fireplaces $50
James Gaal $50
Rod Mahr/Follow the Helmet Racing $50
Charles Brothers/CMRA $50
Francisco Prats $50
Keith Mc Cammon $50
Rick Haskins $50
Larry, Janice & Jimmy /Moto Liberty $50
Friends & Family/Firestorm Racing $50
Akos Feher $50
Brian Cox/CMRA#318 $50
Greg Gorman $50
James E. Schaefer $50
Kevin Hanson $50
Nick Tulloh/In Memory of Jimmy Adamo $50
Robin Clark, $50
Carl Liebold, $50
Peter Young, $50
John Walsh $50
John Caudle/Thanks to Grigg Racing $50
David Yesman $40
Rod Klebsch $40
Mark Crane, $40
Don Moody $35
Brent Kilgore/Clark Kilgore/Kevin Bridges/Slow To Heal Racing $35
Andy & Kate Kupfer, $35
Lindsey Leard $30
Dave Deggendorf/WERA BBS $30
Steve Sturm/Squidvision Racing $30
Bob Elam $30
The Heidepriems/WERA BBS $30
Kimberly Scheffel/rider/race fan/pit keeper $30
Bryan Norton $30
Scott D. Cortese $30
Stephen Warburton/Ducati Online $30
John Scherer $30
Greg Gabis $29
Ripley Howe $29
Mark Hatten/Meccanica Corse Racing $29
Ted Angle $25
Susanne Hopkins $25
Nolan Ballew $25
Josh Loberant $25
Charles Tomes $25
Jon DeMent $25
Timothy Wilson $25
Mark Novak $25
Rene Ferron $25
Sean Patrick Brisini $25
Richard Korol $25
Eric and Christine Loranger $25
Dee Moses $25
Kyle Kirschenmann/Bayou Riders of Louisiana $25
Marc Asmus $25
Mike Henry $25
Henry Hallmark $25
Ronnie Reyes/CMRA $25
Kathleen Mc Laughlin $25
John Jancoski $25
John C. Pfeiffer $25
Bernis B. Conatser $25
Tony Day $25
Harlan Weishahn $25
Chad Littrell $25
David Osser $25
Margaret Corra $25
Kerry Lynn Hanley $25
T. Kershaw, $25
Allan Karman, $25
Anonymous $25
S.C. Pittman $20
Jamieson D. Yonker $20
Garret Swearingen $20
Darrin Zumbaum $20
Andy Lenz/CMRRA $20
Dave Harrison $20
Jeff Harrison $20
Sled/Cross $20
David L. Osser $20
Irwin Arnstein/CMRA $10
Frank Shacklee/CMRA $10
John & Arlene Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $10
Becky Rechek, $10
Lee D’Amico $10
Johnny Newell, $10.
Jan Steven/Carpet Dog $5
Anonymous $5
Joe Knight $5
Erik Schmitt/CMRA $1

To pledge a contribution, call Roadracing World at (800) 464-8336 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, when operators will be standing by. Credit cards accepted. Pledges can also be made by e-mailing [email protected]. Make checks payable to Roadracing World, and mail to P.O. Box 1428, Lake Elsinore CA 92531. Money raised will be used for buying Air Module/Air Fence sections, as well as for deployment expenses and for shipping, tax and import duties.

A full accounting of all Air Fence Fund money is posted on this website as it is disbursed.

Pledges To Date: $144,226
Outstanding Pledges Not Yet Paid: $8165
Disbursements To Date:
To AMA Pro Racing, $104,000
For Air Fence Bike At Texas World Speedway, For Use At RPM/WERA and CMRA/CCS events: $11,000

Disbursements In The Works (Air Fence Not Yet Delivered):
For use at Formula USA and CCS events, $30,000

Total Disbursements: $145,000
Total Pledge Collections: $139,561
Current Shortfall: $5439

People and companies that pledged but did not pay the pledge:
D&D Thrush Farm, $100
Mike Brown, $125
Jim Frost, NEDod, $50
Brent/Clark Kilgore, $35
Paul Kingsburgh/RC45.net, $100
Max McAllister/Traxxion Dynamics, $2900
MZ Scorpion, $75
Steve Sturm/Squidvision Racing, $30

A person who pledged in good faith but is now hospitalized and cannot pay:
Lucky DeLeoni, $1200

Biaggi And Checa Test At Brno Before Mid-season Break

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Biaggi And Checa Test At Brno Before Mid-season Break

From a press release just in from Marlboro Yamaha:

MARLBORO YAMAHA TEAM TESTS
Brno, Czech Republic
July 29/30/31 2001

BIAGGI AND CHECA MAKE HASTE BEFORE MIDSEASON BREAK

Marlboro Yamaha Team riders Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa spent three days at Brno this week, venue for the next round of this year’s enthralling contest for the last-ever 500 World Championship. The pair clocked consistently quick lap times aboard their YZR500s and also rode Yamaha’s fast-developing YZR-M1 four-stroke.

Biaggi, whose stunning German GP victory ten days ago brought him within striking distance of series leader Valentino Rossi (Honda), obviously wanted to focus attention on his YZR. Winner at Brno last year, the Italian is aiming to take another chunk out of Rossi’s points advantage at the Czech GP on August 26, so he has worked hard at adapting his set-up to run Michelin’s 16.5 rear at the track.

“We ran a 17-inch rear here last year and we knew there’d be some work to do with the 16.5,” he said. “It wasn’t easy to start with, but we improved things and now the bike is reacting the way I like it to react. We have set-ups for both tires because I think both have their advantages here, a bit like Mugello, where we raced a 17.”

Marlboro Yamaha Team manager Geoff Crust was delighted with Biaggi’s progress. “We wanted to get a set-up that would allow him to be consistently fast with the 16.5 and we’ve done that,” he said. “Max’s best time may not
have been as fast as his pole time from last year but he was consistently aster than he’s ever been at Brno.

“The difference between here and Mugello is that you don’t accelerate though the chicanes at Mugello, whereas you do here. That means you’re loading up the tire on some lean angle, and that’s why Brno is probably the worst track of all for chatter. We’ve now got both the 16.5 and 17 options wide open, which means we’re going away confident and hopeful that we can have a great weekend when we come back here for the race.”

Biaggi rode most of Monday on the four-stroke and was happy with latest improvements to the machine, which will contest next year’s new-look MotoGP World Championship. “The bike is coming on,” he added. “There’s more work to do, of course, but Yamaha are making good progress. But my priority number one is the 500. I don’t want to put too much meat on the grill and confuse myself! I want to be totally clear with the 500.”

Checa, who followed Biaggi home at the Sachsenring to score the team’s second one-two of 2001, spent a full day on the M1 and loves the machine. “It feels really good and I like it because it suits my style,” said the Spaniard. “I rode a lot of laps on the bike and both the chassis and engine have really improved since I last rode it, especially the chassis. Yamaha are already at a good level with this bike for 2002, but I’m not allowed to say what my lap times were!

“With the 500, we worked at adjusting the balance to this track because it’s quite different from Germany. I can now brake, flick and open the throttle fast, which is the feeling I need from a bike. The great thing is that the 500 now works wherever we go, so I feel I can be fighting for podium finishes at every race from now on. The end of my season isn’t going to be like the start!”

Checa’s pace on both bikes convinces Crust that he’ll have two men up front at the next few GPs. “Brno has been dodgy for Carlos in the past,” he said. “But the bike’s working for him now, he has been doing consistent low ‘twos’. I think we can have both men up there when we race here, that’s what we need.”

The team’s Brno tests ended at 6:00 p.m. this evening but there’s no respite for the crew just yet. Both Biaggi and Checa take part in this weekend’s big Marlboro Masters event at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Then they take a break – Biaggi in Florida, Checa in the Pyrenees.

The Czech GP is round 10 of this year’s 16-event 500 World Championship. The Portuguese and Valencia rounds follow, before the series heads out of Europe for the final four races, climaxing with the Rio GP on November 3.

Lap times

Max Biaggi (Marlboro Yamaha Team) 2:01.5
Carlos Checa (Marlboro Yamaha Team) 2:02.2

How New Air Fence Bike Looks At Texas World Speedway

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Suzuka News: Gobert In, Ciccotto, Maybe

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Suzuka News: Gobert In, Ciccotto, Maybe

Yamaha’s Anthony Gobert is flying from Minneapolis to Japan on Monday to prepare for next weekend’s Suzuka 8-Hour. Gobert will team with Noriyuki Haga.

Meanwhile, Mike Ciccotto is likely to not ride the Hooters Suzuki at Suzuka because a crash this weekend at Brainerd aggravated his existing hand injury, which may require surgery this coming week. If Ciccotto requires surgery, it will be performed by Dr. Dave Kieffer at his Gem City Bone and Joint clinic in Laramie, Wyoming.

DiSalvo Fourth In Czech Republic After Taking Pole In Qualifying

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From a press release:

Cruise America Grand Prix Racing Team rider Jason DiSalvo claimed his best-ever European Championship result with a battling fourth place at the Most circuit in the Czech Republic on Sunday.

Up against a class field including riders with plenty of Grand Prix experience, the 17-year-old from Batavia, New York set the scene by storming to pole position on Saturday with a time 0.3-second faster than anyone in qualifying. In the race DiSalvo grabbed the holeshot into turn one but ran wide which allowed three riders past.

Jason then engaged in a battle with top European racer Adrian Coates while disputing fourth place and the pair ended up clashing which dropped them down a further two places. Undeterred, DiSalvo battled back to claim fourth at the checkered flag, much to his delight.

“My confidence has been high this weekend and that certainly helped. I was determined to hang in there and I was happy with pole position and the race result” said Jason.

Team owner Jim DiSalvo was also pleased with his son’s and his team’s performance. “Jason rode an excellent race with a great amount of composure against a field including some very experienced riders. The bike was good and the team worked well and we’re in high spirits” said Jim, whose team will be back in the Czech Republic in a month’s time to contest the World Grand Prix
race at the Brno circuit.

Updated Post: Estok Wins Pro Thunder at BIR

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Results

1. Dave Estok, Buell
2. Jeff Nash, Ducati
3. Tom Montano, Ducati
4. Shawn Conrad, Ducati
5. Ricky Lundgren, Ducati
6. Charlie Hewett, Ducati
7. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
8. Dr. David Kieffer, Ducati
9. Michael Kahlstorf, Ducati
10. Tim Mitchell, Suzuki

Unofficial Points Standings

1. Montano, 184
2. Ciccotto, 154
3. Nash, 153
4. Estok, 135
5. Hewett, 104

August 2001

Inside Info Letters To The Editor Interview: Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz Biaggi Is Back With Win At Le Mans GP Le Mans GP Notes Rain Man Barros Wins Grand Prix At Mugello Opinion: Mugello An Example Of Wrong Way To Handle Rain Delay Mugello GP Notes Biaggi vs. Rossi At Catalunya GP, In More Ways Than One Catalunya GP Notes Hodgson vs. Chili At Donington World Superbike Edwards And Bayliss Win At World Superbike In Germany Mladin, Gobert Win In AMA Superbike Doubleheader At Road America Bostrom Owns AMA Superbike National At Loudon WERA National Challenge Series At Talladega WERA National Challenge At Putnam Park WERA National Endurance Series 4-hour At Putnam Park Daijiro Katoh, Japan’s Great Grand Prix Hope Donington Superbike Notes WERA National Challenge Series At VIR Racing And School Calendar The Crash Page AMA Inside Info Road America WERA National Endurance 4-Hour At VIR Ad Index And Phone Directory Guide To Racing Organizations Website Directory High-Performance Parts & Services Directory Nicky Hayden: Young Gun Roger Hayden: Rippin’ Rog Want Ads Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Ben Bostrom on the grid; battling World Superbike rivals Troy Bayliss (21), Tadayuki Okada and Regis Laconi (55); and Peter Goddard on the new Benelli Triple. They’re all headed for America, for the World Superbike weekend at Laguna Seca. Photos by Sports Photography.

AMA Tech Inspectors Were Right: Chouinard’s Valves Did Have Metal Removed, Analysis Shows

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Roadracing World’s analysis of valves from Chuck Chouinard’s GSX-R750 show that there was metal removal and reshaping of the valves, as charged by AMA tech inspectors when they disqualified Chouinard from the 750cc Supersport race at Loudon.

The valves were examined and compared to stock valves using a powerful microscope. Photos of the valves will be published in the October, 2001 issue of Roadracing World, which will be on the newsstand at the beginning of September.

But while the analysis found that the valves had been modified, there is little chance that the slight valve reshaping alone created any significant power advantage, and the AMA’s harsh treatment of Chouinard stands in stark contrast to the fine-and-release stance taken by AMA tech inspectors in other recent Supersport rules violation cases. Although the disqualification of Chouinard can be justified by the rulebook, a more proper and consistent response may have been to fine him and warn him to never use reshaped valves again.

The analysis also found that it is possible that the valve reshaping was caused by the use of Scotchbrite to clean the valves.

Chouinard’s finish at Loudon was the result of his aggressive riding and not due to anything having to do with his valves, the analysis found, especially given his weight of over 200 pounds.

Recently, Chouinard got his GSX-R750 into the 1:11s during a Loudon club race weekend, a lap time not achieved by any 750cc Supersport rider at the Loudon National, and a further testiment to his riding ability and expertise at Loudon.

Red Bull Yamaha WCM’s Clifford On The Move In U.S.

Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Red Bull Yamaha WCM Racing Director Peter Clifford followed his trip to the Brainerd AMA National last weekend with a trip to San Diego, California to meet with John Hopkins, his mother, Linda, and his agent, Doug Gonda, on Monday.

From San Diego, Clifford traveled to Santa Monica to meet with Red Bull officials on Tuesday, then flew to Wyoming to meet with World Championship Motorsports boss Bob MacLean.

Clifford and the WCM team are normally based in Austria during the Grand Prix season. The team will campaign YZR500 Yamahas in the GP1 (now known as 500cc Grand Prix) Championship in 2002.

Due to contractual gaurantees made to current riders for the Yoshimura Suzuki AMA team, Hopkins is third or fourth in line for a shot at a Suzuki GP ride, and all of Suzuki’s AMA Superbike slots are full until 2003. Hopkins has declined a standing offer from his current AMA team, Valvoline EMGO Suzuki, to remain in the Formula Xtreme and 600cc Supersport classes for another year.

Hopkins has had offers from several AMA Superbike teams, as well as inquiries from World Superbike teams. However, Hopkins’ dream has long been to compete in 500cc Grand Prix with a competitive team.

Hopkins’ talks with WCM concerning 2002-2004 are ongoing.

Giles Wins At Mallala In Australia

Distilled from a Radar’s Team Yamaha press release from last weekend, with much of the sponsor fluff removed:

Newly crowned Australian Superbike Champion Shawn Giles won each of three featured 12-lap races at South Australia’s Mallala Raceway during round four of the 2001 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship, riding a Suzuki.

Yamaha’s Jamie Stauffer finished the day with two seconds and a fifth and Yamaha’s Craig Coxhell took three thirds. The only drama of the day occurred in race two when it was red flagged after five laps and the race being decided on aggregate after the seven-lap restart.

The trio also took the top placings during qualifying, with Giles on pole ahead of Coxhell, Stauffer and Yamaha’s Tony Rees.

“I was a bit annoyed with having run wide a couple of times in the second race, but I suppose that second overall on the day is still a great result,” said Stauffer. “I earned a heap of valuable points today and I’m in with a chance of grabbing third overall in the championship. I was happy that I was able to mix it with Shawn (Giles) and Craig (Coxhell) in each of the races. Being my first year, I’m still learning a lot and to be in a position near the front of the field is good for my development.”

“Finishing third overall on the day isn’t exactly what I wanted this weekend, but at least I still have a good hold of second in the championship,” said Coxhell. “I led each of the races at one stage today, but Shawn’s experience showed and he was able to get past me. I had a problem with the clutch on the restart of the second race and that cost me a lot of places. Aside from that I was happy with the results today and look forward to the final round at Oran Park.”

Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship
Round 4, Mallala Raceway, South Australia, July 28 – 29

Qualifying
Rider Bike Time
1. Shawn Giles, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:08.3196
2. Craig Coxhell, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:08.8171
3. Jamie Stauffer, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:08.9710
4. Tony Rees, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:09.0928
5. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR929RR, 1:09.4005
6. Alistair Maxwell, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:09.7475
7. Stephen Tozer, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:09.7602
8 .Steven Fisher, Honda CBR929RR,1:10.1488
9. Chris Ognenis, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:10.7250
10. David Simpson, Suzuki GSX-R1000,1:10.7781

Lap Record Mat Mladin (Kawasaki) -1:07.7700 on 19/11/1995


Race 1 / 12 Laps
1. Giles, 13:52.7593
2. Stauffer, 13:55.7981
3. Coxhell, 13:58.0499
4. Rees, 13:58.9547
5. Gobert, 14:01.8390
6. Maxwell, 14:05.1551
7. Normoyle, 14:12.4669
8. Ognenis, 14:13.7999
9. Simpson, 14:14.3166
10. Tozer, 14:14.8232
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:08.4888 on lap 9

Race 2 / 12 Laps
1. Giles, 13:51.9492
2. Rees, 13:58.4940
3. Coxhell, 13:58.7695
4. Gobert, 14:00.9879
5. Stauffer, 14:08.6438
6. Normoyle, 14:14.5401
7. Ognenis, 14:15.9930
8. Fisher, 14:20.2188
9. Tozer, 14:23.5158
10. Maxwell, 14:26.6185
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:08.0853 on lap 2

Race 3 / 12 Laps
1. Giles, 13:53.7333
2. Stauffer, 13:59.2106
3. Coxhell, 13:59.6091
4. Rees, 14:02.1547
5. Gobert, 14:10.9566
6. Fisher, 14:11.2011
7. Maxwell, 14:16.4766
8. Normoyle, 14:18.5293
9. Tozer, 14:18.6573
10. Simpson, 14:28.6688
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:08.2907 on lap 4

2001 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship (points after 4 0f 5
rounds)
1. Giles, 281
2. Coxhell, 183
3. Rees, 146
4. Stauffer, 129
5. Cudlin, 127
6. Gobert, 98
7. Normoyle, 93
8. Simpson, 85
9. Fisher, 77
10. Maxwell, 49.

Air Fence Fund Tops $144,226 In Our Drive Towards More Safety For Amateurs And Pros Alike

Our Air Fence Fund reached $144,226 pledged with new donations led by $200 from “Barnacle” Bill Burns. Other contributions included $100 from Joe & Pam Axberg, $100 from Paul Sedillo, $100 from Robert C. Vester, $50 from John Walsh, $50 from John Caudle/Thanks to Grigg Racing, $35 from Andy & Kate Kupfer, and $20 from David L. Osser.

“Barnacle” Bill Burns of Barnacle Bill’s Racing Leathers wrote, “John and all at Roadracing World: This is really a good thing you have done. I hope you can do the same for the WERA, CCS and other clubs. The sport and the industry need more people like you. Thank you.”

Stephen Wooldridge, who earlier donated $300, wrote “Reading the article about Brian Cox, the Amateur who tucked it at Texas World Speedway into a section of Air Fence supplied by Roadracing World, convinced me that what you are doing with your grassroots effort is one of the most important things to happen for racers at the Pro and Amateur level for many years. To save even one racer from serious injury or death is worth $143,000. I have a 10-year-old who now wants a dirt bike the same way I did 43 years ago. If he is anything like me, he might be sliding or launching into a section of Air Fence in seven or eight years. It’s nice to know that if that happens he will probably walk away from that event. I will be sending another $300 next year about his time. It really was good to read about Brian walking away from that same corner where Ryan Smith lost his life. Much thanks.”

Which, of course, is what this is all about. Our next project is buying $30,000 worth of Air Fence to be used not only at Formula USA National Road Race Series events, but also at selected CCS events. The ultimate aim is to supply Air Fence for use by organizations around the country for the benefit of pros and club racers alike. And we won’t rest in our pursuit of serious progress toward that goal.

An accounting of Air Fence Fund money collected and disbursed to date can be seen at the end of this post.

In the meantime, the current list of contributors follows:

Erik Buell/Buell Motorcycle Company $5800
Trent Thompson/Paramount Racing $5000
Anonymous $4725
Wegman Benefit Fund/Gordon Lunde Sr. $3850
Dynojet Research $3200
Steve Brubaker/Race Tire Service $3000
Willow Springs Int’l Raceway $3000
Patrick Roskam/HangingOff.com $3000
John Ulrich/Roadracing World $2900
Aprilia USA $2900
American Suzuki Motor Corp. $2900
Ducati North America $2900
Jonathan Glaefke $2900
Susie and Bruce Meyers/BCM Racing Ducati $2900
Performance Machine $2900
Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Co. $2900
Max McAllister/Traxxion Dynamics $2900
Tom Chauncey/Team Wreckless $2900
Wendell Phillips/Lockhart Phillips $2500
Advanced Motor Sports/In Memory of Dirk Piz $2000
L.A. Bikers/labiker.org $1810
Dennis Smith/Sport Tire Services $1500
Marc Salvisberg/Factory Pro Tuning $1450
Bob Dragich/Roadracing World $1450
Fred Renz/Yoyodyne $1450
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing $1450
Lucky Deleoni $1300
Bob Blandford/N.E. Sportbike Assn. $1100
Chuck Warren/Arclight Suzuki $1000
Jim Rashid/4&6 Cycle $1000
Scott Willock/In Memory of Larry Schwarzbach $1000
Don Emde/In Memory of Cal Rayborn $1000
Jason Pridmore’s Star Motorcycle School $1000
Mark E. Dobeck/Techlusion Performance Group $1000
G.M.D. Computrack Network $1000
California Superbike School $1000
Tachyon Racing/Tachyon Sports Injury Research Foundation $1000
Team Pro-Motion Sportbike Club $1000
Anthony and Aaron Gobert $1000
Andrew M. Cross $1000
Andy Kettle/Honda of Milpitas $1000
Lindemann Engineering $1000
Linda, John & Susanne Hopkins/In Memory of Roy Hopkins $895
Intrepid Café Racers $775
Yoshimura Racing $750
Team Daemon Racing $600
Derek and Gordon King $600
CMRRA $537
Don Lemelin/Scuderia West $500
Kevin Erion/Erion Racing $500
Pinky’s Pizza of Walnut Creek $500
Doug Gonda $500
Jerry Wood/Penguin School $500
Mike Canfield/Chandelle Motorsports $500
Jim Davis/J6 Racing/In Memory of Dirk Piz $500
Brooks Gremmels/Shogun Motorsports $500
Jim Di Salvo/Alien Racing $500
Dale Kieffer/Racers Edge Performance $500
The Plummer Menapace Group $500
Reg Kitrelle $500
Specialty Sports Ltd/Teknic $500
Ronnie Lunsford/Northwest Honda $500
Bob Holcomb $500
Aaron Yates $500
James D. Randolph $500
OMRRA $500
Terry Knott $500
Shawn Higbee/Team KWS/Millenium Technologies $500
Harley Davidson of Reno $500
Walt Schaefer $500
Gary Christopher/American Honda $500
Full Spectrum Design $500
Anonymous $500
Indigo Sports $500
Ed Robinson/Robinson Partners $500
Bill St. John/Project Monza $400
Jerry Jirkovsky $330
Ice Holes $301
Richard Hood/Reptillian Racing $300
Edward S. Siccardi, Jr. $300
Dan Fischer/Copier1.com $300
David Finniff $300
Marietta Motorsports $300
Brendan Guy $300
Dean Scarpa $300
Anonymous $300
Kurtis Roberts $300
James Siddall/World Sports/Corbin Grand Prix $300
“Old Slo Gene Templet”/CMRA $300
Eric Kelcher/Blockworks $300
Zachry Lee $300
N.I.T.R.O. (Northern Illinois Touring and Riding Organization) $300
Martin Von Wyss $300
In Memory of Charles Wooldridge, Sr. $300
James Lickwar $290
Scott Fisher/Fisher Technical Services $250
Chris Pyles & Beth Walters $250
Peter Hively $250
Brian Mitchell $250
Al Ludington $250
Tim Simpson $250
Spectrum Motorsports/VJB Racing $250
David Roy, Ducati N. America $250
Debbie Roy/Frenotec $250
Joshua Hayes $250
Gina Nadeau $250
Jeannne Pyles $250
John Ross/Ross Racing $250
Brian Cincera $250
C. Renard Fiscus $250
Bruce & Edith Lind $250
Andre Espaillat $250
Aramel Racing $250
WMRRA $250
Papa Thiam/WERA BBS $200
Bill Capshaw/ICE Motorsports $200
Scott Decker $200
Terry Embury $200
Jim “Dutch” MacKenzie/WERA BBS $200
Scott Jenkins/Desmoto-sport $200
Cliff Nobles $200
Jodie York/RPM Cycles Ventura/WSMC #11 $200
Mostro.org/Jeffrey Fillmore $200
Jeff Bowis $200
Rich & Lynda Alexander/In Memory of Dirk Piz $200
Nils Menten $200
Melissa Tomlinson/G-Man Racing $200
DP Enterprises $200
Jeffrey S. Stathes $200
RPM $200
Wayne Nielsen/sportbikeworld.com $200
Dennis Woods/Doppio Racing $200
Tom David $200
Sierra Sportbike Association $200
Terry McKeever $200
“Barnacle” Bill Burns $200
MZ Scorpion Cup Racers $175
Chris Kelley/California Cycleworks $150
Robb Mc Elroy $150
Tim Chin/Team Bandit $150
Ed & Catherine Sorbo $150
Damon Buckmaster $150
Chris Hamilton/Grand Prix Direct $150
Marc Palazzo/Synergy Racing Honda $150
Texas Sport Bike Association $260
Stuart Stratton/Stratton Racing $150
Hewitt & Prout Attorneys at Law $150
Jim Williams/13x.com $125
David Boosales/WERA BBS $125
Mike Brown/Team 222 $125
Pete Martins $125
Road Atlanta Crash Truck Crews $111
Chris Normand/Firestorm Racing $101
Pat Stricker $100
Gary Rand/In Memory of Rusty Bradley $100
Michael Roberson/WERA BBS $100
Sean Jordan/WERA BBS $100
Army of Darkness $100
Stuart Gregg $100
Pinky’s Pizza/Lippman Racing $100
Bob Szoke $100
TyrSox $100
Ron West/Omzig Productions $100
Joe Facer $100
Preston Rash $100
Geoff Maloney/GP Tech $100
Melissa Berkoff/Neighbor Of The Beast $100
Caesar Gonzales/WERA BBS $100
Dorina Groves $100
Dorina Groves/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Philip Rusin/RC51.net $100
Allen “Spence” Spencer $100
Matt Wadsworth $100
Dean N. De St. Croix $100
Tony Tugwell/TZ250.com $100
Bart Fuqua/Team LGC $100
Brian Stokes/Marietta Motorsports $100
Chris “Opie” Caylor/Marietta Motorsports $100
David McElvain/NEDoD $100
Ned “Peanut” Brown/NESBA/TPM $100
Vance Hacecky $100
Patrick Mee $100
Dave and Jason Parker $100
Paul Kingsburgh/RC45.net $100
Tom Drumm $100
David Brown $100
Steve Moonitz/Team Squid Pro Quo $100
Jake Swan $100
Chris Story $100
Chris Eklund $100
Randy Ball/WERA BBS $100
Mark Hellvig $100
Gary Schilling/On Time Racing/WERA BBS $100
Steve Sumner $100
Laura Granato/WERA BBS $100
Norm Viano/Lawdog Sports Mgmt $100
Kevin Jordan/Jordan Motorsports $100
Val Gregory/In Memory of Dirk Piz $100
Dave Gess $100
Rob Berlind $100
Paul Black $100
Steve Hewitt $100
Mike Ciccotto $100
Tripp Nobles $100
Scott Rehl $100
Steve & Lorraine Aledort $100
Jeff Rozycki/29dreams.com Racing $100
Chris Ulrich/In Memory of Russ Paulk And Toby Jorgensen $100
Giorgio Milesi/Galfer Brakes USA $100
Al Lyons/CMRRA $100
Linda Hopkins $100
John Hopkins/In Memory of Jamie Bowman and Toby Jorgensen $100
Vicky&Michael Menard $100
Silvia Salenius/Ducati.net Online $100
HG Racing/AMA Pro Thunder $100
Red Fox Racing $100
Greg Ruffin $100
John Donald/PTC Racing $100
Larry Pegram $100
Pamela Skaff/WERA BBS $100
J.D. Hord/Meccanica Corse Racing $100
Mark Sutton $100
Steve Scott/LRRS#47 $100
Eric Putter $100
Jim Doerfler $100
Ira Englebardt $100
Joe & Nancy Fenech $100
Earl Hayden $100
Chuck Sorensen $100
D&D Thrush Farms $100
Jeff Wilson/American Suzuki $100
Adam Vella/Webcrush Racing $100
Chuck Gault/Motobama $100
Gary Longren $100
Stephan Hottenrott $100
David Kunzelman $100
C.R. “Critter” Gittere/WERA BBS $100
John Light/Lightsmith Racing $100
Ken & Arlene Block (Ed Sorbo’s Mom) $100
Chris Link/CMRA/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
Josh Steinberg $100
Broad Squad/CCS NE $100
Logan Young $100
Bob & Sherrie Young $100
Ann Sands $100
Troy Green/www.TG-Racing.com $100
Colin Fowler $100
Asphalt & Gas $100
CelentoHenn Architecture + Design $100
Norm Mc Donald/CMRA $100
Andrew S. Mueller/WERA BBS $100
Mary Miskovic $100
Mark Van Hoff/The Plastic Doctor/WERA BBS $100
Anonymous $100
Mauro Cereda/In Memory of Jamie Bowman $100
James B. Norwood/Bad Iguana Racing $100
Bakersfield Yamaha $100
Matt Gerard/In Memory of Gordy Lunde Jr. $100
MMCZYK/Concerned Fan $100
Kendall Davis/WERA #326 $100
Jerry Daggett $100
Miller’s Modern Garage $100
TFS Racing $100
Sabrina Phillips 100
Jane Phillips $100
Twin Cities Yamaha $100
Fernando Peris $100
Louis Gagne $100
Peter Christensen & Stasia Moore $100
Paul D. Harrell $100
Manny Otmane/Team Hooters $100
Rich Desmond/WERA BBS $100
Larry Lawrence $100
Tony Iannarelli $100
Marcel Fortney $100
Tim Fowler $100
Dennis Hurst/Deken Power $100
Tommy Bright/Logistics & Information $100
John F. Penrose $100
Russ & Lisa Dancho $100
Leonard Lloyd $100
Blake/www.BadWeatherBikers.com $100
Loren Chun, $100
Joe & Pam Axberg $100
Paul Sedillo $100
Robert C. Vester $100
Larry Spektor/In Memory of Toby Jorgenson $80
Tyson Kamp $75
Vito Dionisio/WERA BBS $75
R.J. McLeod $60
George Gervasi/Projekt9 Racing $60
Christopher Gosch $60
Kelly Thornton $58
Erica B. Smith & John F.X. Walsh $55
Stephen Bauman $55
Max Buxton/NEDoD $50
Nelo Hakola $50
Tyler Sandell $ 50
David J. Kopfinger $ 50
Aaron Loyd $50
Martin Voelker $50
Steve Hopkins $50
Louis DeBlois $50
Leigh Taunton/EMGO $50
Randy Sinisi $50
Danny Hull $50
Team Skidmark Racing $50
Ryan Meskimen/WERA BBS $50
Erik Astrup $50
Paul Zavada $50
James Greeson/WERA BBS $50
Victor Mokler $50
Steve Clark/J. Guthridge/Tight Squeeze Racing $50
Nate Olsen $50
Anthony Moey $50
Dustin Miller $50
Jim Frost/NEDoD $50
Steve Martinez $50
Jason Temme/Serpent Racing $50
Mike Hodgson/WERA BBS $50
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Biaggi And Checa Test At Brno Before Mid-season Break

From a press release just in from Marlboro Yamaha:

MARLBORO YAMAHA TEAM TESTS
Brno, Czech Republic
July 29/30/31 2001

BIAGGI AND CHECA MAKE HASTE BEFORE MIDSEASON BREAK

Marlboro Yamaha Team riders Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa spent three days at Brno this week, venue for the next round of this year’s enthralling contest for the last-ever 500 World Championship. The pair clocked consistently quick lap times aboard their YZR500s and also rode Yamaha’s fast-developing YZR-M1 four-stroke.

Biaggi, whose stunning German GP victory ten days ago brought him within striking distance of series leader Valentino Rossi (Honda), obviously wanted to focus attention on his YZR. Winner at Brno last year, the Italian is aiming to take another chunk out of Rossi’s points advantage at the Czech GP on August 26, so he has worked hard at adapting his set-up to run Michelin’s 16.5 rear at the track.

“We ran a 17-inch rear here last year and we knew there’d be some work to do with the 16.5,” he said. “It wasn’t easy to start with, but we improved things and now the bike is reacting the way I like it to react. We have set-ups for both tires because I think both have their advantages here, a bit like Mugello, where we raced a 17.”

Marlboro Yamaha Team manager Geoff Crust was delighted with Biaggi’s progress. “We wanted to get a set-up that would allow him to be consistently fast with the 16.5 and we’ve done that,” he said. “Max’s best time may not
have been as fast as his pole time from last year but he was consistently aster than he’s ever been at Brno.

“The difference between here and Mugello is that you don’t accelerate though the chicanes at Mugello, whereas you do here. That means you’re loading up the tire on some lean angle, and that’s why Brno is probably the worst track of all for chatter. We’ve now got both the 16.5 and 17 options wide open, which means we’re going away confident and hopeful that we can have a great weekend when we come back here for the race.”

Biaggi rode most of Monday on the four-stroke and was happy with latest improvements to the machine, which will contest next year’s new-look MotoGP World Championship. “The bike is coming on,” he added. “There’s more work to do, of course, but Yamaha are making good progress. But my priority number one is the 500. I don’t want to put too much meat on the grill and confuse myself! I want to be totally clear with the 500.”

Checa, who followed Biaggi home at the Sachsenring to score the team’s second one-two of 2001, spent a full day on the M1 and loves the machine. “It feels really good and I like it because it suits my style,” said the Spaniard. “I rode a lot of laps on the bike and both the chassis and engine have really improved since I last rode it, especially the chassis. Yamaha are already at a good level with this bike for 2002, but I’m not allowed to say what my lap times were!

“With the 500, we worked at adjusting the balance to this track because it’s quite different from Germany. I can now brake, flick and open the throttle fast, which is the feeling I need from a bike. The great thing is that the 500 now works wherever we go, so I feel I can be fighting for podium finishes at every race from now on. The end of my season isn’t going to be like the start!”

Checa’s pace on both bikes convinces Crust that he’ll have two men up front at the next few GPs. “Brno has been dodgy for Carlos in the past,” he said. “But the bike’s working for him now, he has been doing consistent low ‘twos’. I think we can have both men up there when we race here, that’s what we need.”

The team’s Brno tests ended at 6:00 p.m. this evening but there’s no respite for the crew just yet. Both Biaggi and Checa take part in this weekend’s big Marlboro Masters event at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Then they take a break – Biaggi in Florida, Checa in the Pyrenees.

The Czech GP is round 10 of this year’s 16-event 500 World Championship. The Portuguese and Valencia rounds follow, before the series heads out of Europe for the final four races, climaxing with the Rio GP on November 3.

Lap times

Max Biaggi (Marlboro Yamaha Team) 2:01.5
Carlos Checa (Marlboro Yamaha Team) 2:02.2

How New Air Fence Bike Looks At Texas World Speedway





Suzuka News: Gobert In, Ciccotto, Maybe

Yamaha’s Anthony Gobert is flying from Minneapolis to Japan on Monday to prepare for next weekend’s Suzuka 8-Hour. Gobert will team with Noriyuki Haga.

Meanwhile, Mike Ciccotto is likely to not ride the Hooters Suzuki at Suzuka because a crash this weekend at Brainerd aggravated his existing hand injury, which may require surgery this coming week. If Ciccotto requires surgery, it will be performed by Dr. Dave Kieffer at his Gem City Bone and Joint clinic in Laramie, Wyoming.

DiSalvo Fourth In Czech Republic After Taking Pole In Qualifying

From a press release:

Cruise America Grand Prix Racing Team rider Jason DiSalvo claimed his best-ever European Championship result with a battling fourth place at the Most circuit in the Czech Republic on Sunday.

Up against a class field including riders with plenty of Grand Prix experience, the 17-year-old from Batavia, New York set the scene by storming to pole position on Saturday with a time 0.3-second faster than anyone in qualifying. In the race DiSalvo grabbed the holeshot into turn one but ran wide which allowed three riders past.

Jason then engaged in a battle with top European racer Adrian Coates while disputing fourth place and the pair ended up clashing which dropped them down a further two places. Undeterred, DiSalvo battled back to claim fourth at the checkered flag, much to his delight.

“My confidence has been high this weekend and that certainly helped. I was determined to hang in there and I was happy with pole position and the race result” said Jason.

Team owner Jim DiSalvo was also pleased with his son’s and his team’s performance. “Jason rode an excellent race with a great amount of composure against a field including some very experienced riders. The bike was good and the team worked well and we’re in high spirits” said Jim, whose team will be back in the Czech Republic in a month’s time to contest the World Grand Prix
race at the Brno circuit.

Updated Post: Estok Wins Pro Thunder at BIR

Results

1. Dave Estok, Buell
2. Jeff Nash, Ducati
3. Tom Montano, Ducati
4. Shawn Conrad, Ducati
5. Ricky Lundgren, Ducati
6. Charlie Hewett, Ducati
7. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
8. Dr. David Kieffer, Ducati
9. Michael Kahlstorf, Ducati
10. Tim Mitchell, Suzuki

Unofficial Points Standings

1. Montano, 184
2. Ciccotto, 154
3. Nash, 153
4. Estok, 135
5. Hewett, 104

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