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Estok Beats Nash To Win AMA Pro Thunder Race At Portland

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Estok Beats Nash To Win AMA Pro Thunder Race At Portland

1. Dave Estok, Buell, 16:43.873
2. Jeff Nash, Ducati, 16:44.836
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, 16:46.251
4. John Dugan, Ducati, 16:48.251
5. Mike Krynock, Ducati, 17:44.682
6. Charlie Hewitt, Ducati, -1 lap
7. Alan Schwen, Suzuki, -1 lap
8. Takie Chan, Ducati, -1 lap
9. William Jourdan, Buell, -1 lap
10. Richard Haas, Ducati, -1 lap
11. Mark Gardiner, MuZ, – 2 laps

Fastest Laps:
1. Nash, 1:10.557, lap 10
2. Estok, 1:10.586, lap 6
3. Montano, 1:10.676, lap 14
4. Dugan, 1:11.077, lap 14
5. Krynock, 1:14.487, lap 14

Updated Post: F-USA Unlimited Superbike Official Results From VIR, And Ciccotto Says He’ll Never Race F-USA Again

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Updated Post: F-USA Unlimited Superbike Official Results From VIR, And Ciccotto Says He’ll Never Race F-USA Again

Hooters Suzuki’s Mike Ciccotto won the first F-USA Unlimited Superbike race at VIR, crashed out of the second race just as rain started to fall, then angerly denounced F-USA officials and the series afterward, saying he would never race with F-USA again. Ciccotto said that late deployment of the red flag caused him to crash. F-USA Director of Road Racing Bill Syfan said that rain flags were displayed prior to Ciccotto’s crash and prior to the rain getting bad enough to justify the red flag. Despite Ciccotto’s harsh–and quite profane–words, loudly expressed to every press person he could find, F-USA officials were not interested in fining or sanctioning Ciccotto. “That’s not our series,” said one. Officials red-flagged the second race and scored it on the 14th lap (of a scheduled 18), with Lee Acree passing Arclight Suzuki teammate Brian Parriott to take first just as the rain started and Parriott slowed. Milennium Technologies’ Shawn Higbee, who crashed in the first race, came from the back of the grid to take third. Australian Craig Connell, riding an AMS Ducati, finished seventh and sixth, increasing his points lead to eight, ahead of Acree, Higbee and Grant Lopez; Lopez finished fourth in the first race but crashed out of the second race on the second lap when he hit his bike’s engine cases on a curb. Asked about the race-two rain situation, Connell said that he would have personally been happy to keep going, and that the race was stopped soon enough. Lockhart Phillips Unlimited Superbike Results, Race One 1. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki 2. Brian Parriott, Suzuki 3. Lee Acree, Suzuki 4. Grant Lopez, Suzuki 5. Tray Batey, Aprilia 6. Paul Harrell, Yamaha 7. Craig Connell, Ducati 8. Eric Wood, Suzuki 9. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki 10. Gabriel Henning, Suzuki 11. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia 12. John Haner, Suzuki 13. Roland Williams, Suzuki 14. Anthony Fania Jr., Suzuki 15. Marc Palazzo, Honda 16. Aaron Clark, Aprilia 17. Chris Rankin, Suzuki 18. Mark Ledesma, Aprilia 19. Byron Barbour, Suzuki 20. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki 21. Fritz Kling, Kawasaki 22. Russell Masecar, Suzuki, 17 laps 23. Ray Yoder Jr., Kawasaki, 17 laps 24. Joseph Spina, Suzuki, 17 laps 25. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, crash, 17 laps 26. Brian Baker, Suzuki, 17 laps 27. Peter Friedman, Suzuki, 17 laps 28. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki, 16 laps 29. Brian Boyd, Yamaha, 14 laps 30. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 13 laps 31. Ken Synder, Suzuki, 12 laps 32. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 12 laps 33. Ken Chase, Suzuki, 6 laps, DNF, crash 34. Brett Boyd, Suzuki, 6 laps, DNF 35. Joe Prussiano, Yamaha, 1 lap, DNF, crash Lockhart Phillips Unlimited Superbike Results, Race Two 1. Acree 2. Parriott 3. Higbee 4. Batey 5. Harrell 6. Connell 7. Wood 8. Chouinard 9. Himmelsbach 10. Williams 11. Haner 12. Henning 13. Fania 14. Palazzo 15. Chase 16. Clark 17. Ledesma 18. Barbour 19. Carpenter 20. Rankin 21. Kling 22. Yoder 23. Fitzpatrick, 13 laps 24. Friedman, 13 laps 25. Ciccotto, 12 laps, DNF, crash 26. Bemisderfer, 7 laps, DNF, mechanical 27. Masecar, 6 laps, DNF 28. Lopez, 1 lap, DNF, crash Series Points 1. Connell, 75 2. Acree, 68 3. Higbee, 67 4. Lopez, 65 5. Parriott, 61 6. Chase, 47 7. Ciccotto, 43 8. Batey, 39 9. Harrell, 37 10. Jimmy Moore, 26.

Giles Sweeps Australian Superbike Races In Queensland

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Giles Sweeps Australian Superbike Races In Queensland

This Just In from Australia:

Defending Champion and points leader Shawn Giles swept all three races of Round 3 of the 2001 Shell Australian Superbike Championships at Queensland Raceway Sunday, Australia time, on a Suzuki. Craig Coxhell, on a Radar’s Team Yamaha YZF-R1, finished second overall after placing second in each of the three Superbike Championship races

The opening 11-lap Superbike race saw Coxhell take the race lead from Giles on lap two before being re-passed by Giles on lap five. Coxhell continued to battle with Giles all the way to the flag, finishing behind by 0.28-second.

Races two and three saw Coxhell battling with the Bikebiz Yamaha pair of Tony Rees and Damien Cudlin, before getting the better hand of each to pull away and chase after Giles.

Qualifying
1. Shawn Giles, Suzuki, 1:10.791
2. Craig Coxhell, Yamaha, 1:11.599
3. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:11.872
4. Damian Cudlin, Yamaha, 1:11.932
5. Tony Rees, Yamaha, 1:12.265
6. Wayne Maxwell, Kawasaki 1:12.638
7. Jamie Stauffer, Yamaha, 1:12.899
8. David Simpson, Suzuki, 1:13.257
9. Jay Normoyle, Suzuki 1:13.327
10. Steven Fisher, Honda, 1:13.649

Race One
1. Giles, Suzuki, 13:14.968
2. Coxhell, Yamaha, 13:15.250
3. Rees, Yamaha, 13:22.860
4. Cudlin, Yamaha, 13:23.179
5. Stauffer, Yamaha, 13:23.757
6. Normoyle, Suzuki, 13:27.902
7. Simpson, Suzuki, 13:34.496
8. Fisher, Honda, 13:41.058
9. Maxwell, Kawasaki, 13:43.016
10. Clayton Landells, Suzuki, 13:56.480
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:11.447 on lap 4.

Race Two
1. Giles, 13:12.310
2. Coxhell, 13:16.986
3. Cudlin, 13:19.524
4. Rees, 13:19.694
5. Stauffer, 13:25.939
6. Normoyle, 13:27.911
7. Simpson, 13:31.633
8. Maxwell, 13:40.007
9. Fisher, 13:41.161
10. Butler, 13:44.627
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:11.1793 on lap 2

Race Three
1. Giles, 13:15.014
2. Coxhell, 13:19.024
3. Rees, 13:22.867
4. Stauffer, 13:23.450
5. Gobert, 13.23.633
6. Cudlin, 13:27.820
7. Normoyle, 13:28.410
8. Simpson, 13:29.353
9. Butler, 13:42.126
10. Fisher, 13:43.513
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:11.4499 on lap 2

2001 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship (points after 3 0f 5 rounds)
1. Giles 205
2. Coxhell 135
3. Cudlin 127
4. Rees 100
5. Stauffer 78
6. Simpson 72
7. Normoyle 66
8. Gobert 63
9. Fisher 54
10. Adams 47.


Updated Post: Ciccotto Fastest In F-USA Superbike And Sportbike Practice At VIR

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Updated Post: Ciccotto Fastest In F-USA Superbike And Sportbike Practice At VIR

Mike Ciccotto was fastest in Formula USA Unlimited Superbike and Sportbike practice Friday morning at VIR, riding a pair of Hooters Suzukis. Defending Unlimited Superbike Champion Grant Lopez crashed early in the session and his GSX-R750 tumbled, breaking the tailsection off the frame; Lopez was unhurt.

Craig Connell arrived at the track on Friday, direct from flying from Australia, and managed only a handful of laps. But in the Saturday a.m. session he was already seventh-fastest on the AMS Ducati. Team owner Jeff Nash is racing at Portland, Oregon this weekend, leaving Connell and his mechanic to their own devices.

Times follow:

Lockhart Phillips Unlimited Superbike

1. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, 1:29.141
2. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:30.043
3. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:31.049
4. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:30.312
5. Tray Batey, Aprilia, 1:30.350
6. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:30.355
7. Craig Connell, Ducati, 1:30.526
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:30.683
9. Joe Prussiano, Yamaha, 1:31.040
10. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:31.217
11. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:31.544
12. Ken Chase, Suzuki, 1:31.652
13. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:31.657
14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:31.742
15. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:31.756
16. Gabriel Henning, Suzuki, 1:32.067
17. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:32.071
18. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:32.245
19. Ken Snyder, Suzuki, 1:32.474
20. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:32.556
21. Anthony Fania, Suzuki, 1:32.926
22. Tim Bemisderfer, Yamaha, 1:33.086
23. Aaron Clark, Aprilia, 1:33.327
24. Mark Ledesma, Aprilia, 1:33.336
25. Chris Rankin, Suzuki, 1:34.058
26. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:34.478
27. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 1:34.659
28. Fritz Kling, Kawasaki, 1:35.046
29. Russ Masecar, Suzuki, 1:35.289
30. Joe Spina, Suzuki, 1:36.024
31. Roman Kilgore, Suzuki, 1:36.302
32. Ray Yoder Jr., Kawasaki, 1:36.529
33. C.R. “Critter” Gittere, Suzuki, 1:37.752
34. Brian Boyd, Suzuki, 1:38.917
35. Jim Bonner, Yamaha, 1:39.218
36. Jason D’Amico, Suzuki, 1:39.345
37. Brian Baker, Suzuki, 1:39.799
38. Peter Friedman, Suzuki, 1:40.042
39. Brett Boyd, Suzuki, 1:40.686

Formula USA Pro Sportbike

1. Mike Cicotto, Suzuki, 1:30.968
2. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:30.971
3. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:31.413
4. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:31.441
5. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki, 1:32.307
6. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:32.565
7. Charles Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:32.812
8. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:32.846
9. Brian Livengood, Yamaha, 1:32.956
10. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:33.588
11. Shannon Ball, Suzuki, 1:33.930
12. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:34.582
13. Brett Champagne, Suzuki, 1:34.723
14. Eoin Smith, Yamaha, 1:34.826
15. Kevin Pate, Kawasaki, 1:34.918
16. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:35.147
17. Stoney Landers, Suzuki, 1:35.179
18. Shawn Conrad, Suzuki, 1:35.326
19. Steve Luxem, Yamaha, 1:35.817
20. Greg Faiella, Yamaha, 1:37.231
21. William Torbert, Kawasaki, 1:40.082
22. B.J. Bradley, Suzuki, 1:40.577
23. William Stoltz, Kawasaki, 1:44.713
24. John Costa, Yamaha, 1:44.965

Aprilia Cup Challenge

1. Derek King, 1:38.077
2. Andre Castanos, 1:39.357
3. Jeffrey Wood, 1:39.365
4. Thad Halsmer, 1:40.597
5. Shannon Silva, 1:40.840
6. Joshua Sortor, 1:41.741
7. Gus Holcomb, 1:42.023
8. Mark Blackman, 1:42.161
9. Brian Roach, 1:42.248
10. Tim Cochran, 1:42.368
11. Tim Knutson, 1:43.206
12. John Lemak, 1:43.405
13. Eric Stevenson, 1:43.632
14. Doug Barnes, 1:44.178
15. Mat Wissel, 1:44.345
16. Ronald Woods, 1:44.462
17. Chad Healy, 1:44.661
18. Jeremy Bonnett, 1:44.670
19. Dennis Nourry, 1:45.467
20. Mark Wissel, 1:46.780
21. Ray Chilson Jr., 1:47.099
22. Anthony Degreif, 1:48.089
23. Andras Mak, 1:48.547
24. Carlos Bonds, 1:51.153
25. Sterling Strauser, 1:52.490
26. David Moon, 1:54.816

Buell Lightening

1. Jason Smith, 1:38.061
2. Brian Kcraget, 1:38.073
3. Brian Bemisderfer, 1:38.135
4. Mark Reynolds, 1:40.065
5. Jeffrey D. Johnson, 1:40.644
6. Brian Bodine, 1:42.155
7. Steve Luxem, 1:42.209
8. Daniel Bilansky, 1:42.849
9. Brian Frank, 1:46.173
10. Chad Healy, 1:48.870
11. Tim Johnson, 1:55.613
12. David Moon, 1:56.796
13. Pat Wakefield, 2:03.409
14. Richie Morris, 4:52.177

Updated Post: Track Oiling A Problem At Portland WERA/AMA National

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Updated Post: Track Oiling A Problem At Portland WERA/AMA National

Track oiling proved to be a problem at Portland International Raceway during Friday practice for this weekend’s combined WERA National Challenge Series/AMA Pro Thunder National weekend.

After Roadracingworld.com webmaster Sam Fleming crashed the Army of Darkness Suzuki GSX-R600 on oil in practice, he was told by a cornerworker that his was the fourth bike they saw slipping on oil in that corner and that they were about to deploy a red flag when he crashed. Immediately after his crash, workers spread oil dry on the track. Prior to Fleming’s crash, no oil flags were displayed ahead of or in the corner.

The source of the problem, Fleming reported, is that the event is combined with an OMRRA event, and OMRRA rules do not require all bikes to use oil-catching fairing lowers or belly pans, an innovation introduced by AMA Pro Racing and now used by leading racing organizations nationwide.

The AMA Pro Racing oil-catching fairing has proven to be spectacularly successful in keeping oil from blown engines off the racetrack, dramatically reducing oil-induced crashes and also cutting time lost to track cleanup.

Some OMRRA riders have resisted rules making the oil-catching lowers mandatory, citing the additional cost. Aftermarket fairing manufacturers include oil-catching lowers in their designs, and several firms also make oil-catching lowers for bikes not originally equipped with fairing lowers. The cost of an oil-catching fairing lower or belly pan is small compared to crash-damage repairs or medical expenses related to a crash on oil.

The WERA/AMA event has drawn a sparse turnout, with 15 teams entered in today’s WERA National Endurance Series 6-hour. Both the WERA National Endurance Series and the AMA Pro Thunder Series are “best of” series, allowing teams and riders to drop their worst finishes.

That fact, for example, motivated Buell Pro Thunder points leader Mike Ciccotto to skip the Portland event in favor of racing with Formula USA at Virginia International Raceway this weekend.

The WERA/AMA event at Portland is also is being run without the benefit of AMA Air Fence, despite WERA being an AMA affiliate and the event itself being the first combined WERA/AMA Pro Thunder race.

There are, however, several sections of Air Fence, owned by the racetrack, deployed for the event.

Citing truck problems, AMA Pro Racing officials asked teams and riders to carry Air Fence sections from Loudon, New Hampshire to next weekend’s Laguna Seca Raceway. Grant Lopez, for example, is hauling two sections of Air Fence to Laguna Seca in his trailer. Chris Ulrich’s trailer, now en-route from VIR to Laguna Seca, is also carrying two sections of Air Fence.

Ron Barrick is representing AMA at the Portland event.

This Just In from roadracingworld.com reader and OMRRA racer Jason Hatfield:

“About the Portland oiling issue: I am an OMRRA member and for some reason the rules have made it mandatory for all major classes like 600 Supersport, 750 Supersport, Open and all the Superbike class equivalents to carry oil-catch lowers which must be presented at tech. I think the rule says something like all 600 supersport and above 4-stroke machines originally equipped with fairing lowers or which have had fairing lowers added will incorporate an oil catch-pan capable of holding 4 quarts of oil. But for some reason they allow the Vintage, sportsman and a couple other classes to run amok without oil-catching lowers even though it is these machines that are responsible for oiling the track about 75 percent of the time.”

Vesrah Blows, Pennzoil Goes In WERA 6-hour At Portland

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Vesrah Blows, Pennzoil Goes In WERA 6-hour At Portland

Vesrah Racing’s Mark Junge, Chris Ulrich and Larry Denning (recruited to replace injured Glenn Szarek) led 5 hours, 23 minutes and 5 seconds of the WERA National Endurance Series 6-hour at Portland International Raceway and were more than three laps ahead when the engine of the team’s GSX-R1000 let go. Vesrah was credited with ninth overall in the race, which was entered by 15 teams, and still leads the series point standings by 5 points.

The mechanical failure gave the lead and the overall win to Pennzoil’s Chris “Opie” Caylor, Scott Harwell, Billy Ethridge, Jamie Lane and Steve Grigg on a Suzuki GSX-R750.

Cox Racing Group was second overall, second in Heavyweight Superbike on a Yamaha YZF-R1, 10 laps behind Pennzoil, with riders Andrew Cox, Bill Cismar and Todd Frey.

Army of Darkness was third overall, first in Mediumweight Superbike with riders Sam Fleming and Jim Williams on a Suzuki GSX-R600.

Team Chaos was fourth overall, first in Mediumweight Supersport on a Suzuki GSX-R600, with riders Mark Crozier, Matt Kramer and Billy Justice; Justice replaced Tripp Nobles, who flew home to Macon, Georgia upon receiving word of his father’s death.

Motorcycleusa.com finished first in the Heavyweight Superstock class on a Suzuki GSX-R750, at fifth overall.

SB Motorsports topped the Lightweight Superbike class with a Suzuki SV650, at 10th overall.

Results

1. Pennzoil Racing, Suzuki GSX-R750, HWSB, 294 laps, 98.277 mph
2. Cox Racing Group, Yamaha YZF-R1, HWSB, 284 laps, 94.801 mph
3. Army Of Darkness, Suzuki GSX-R600, MWSB, 283 laps
4. Team Chaos, Suzuki GSX-R600, MWSS, 281 laps
5. Motorcycleusa.com, Suzuki GSX-R750, MWSS, 280 laps
6. J&J Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R750, HWSS, 278 laps
7. SB Motorsports 3, Yamaha YZF-R1, HWSS, 276 laps
8. Team Chicago, Yamaha YZF-R6, MWSS, 272 laps
9. Vesrah Racing, Suzuki GSX-R1000, HWSB, 269 laps
10. SB Motorsports, Suzuki SV650, LWSB, 268 laps
11. Neighbor Of The Beast, Suzuki GSX-R600, MWSS, 268 laps
12. SB Motorsports 2, 266 laps
13. Speedwerks-Cyberlogtech, 260 laps
14. Poweersports, 298 laps
15. Damage, Inc., 228 laps
16. Lee Auto Body, 88 laps

Point Standings
1. Vesrah Racing, 495.095
2. Pennzoil Racing, 490.975
3. Army Of Darkness, 456.320
4. Team Chaos, 388.385
5. J&J Motorsports, 362.895
6. Neighbor Of The Beast, 356.335
7. Loudoun Motorsports, 333.600
8. Team Chicago, 312.370
9. Team Clinton Cycles, 297.205
10. Racersupply.com, 293.32

When worst finishes are dropped, Pennzoil leads Vesrah by 30 points after five of 10 rounds. The WERA National Endurance Series allows teams to drop their worst finishes, and count their best nine of 10 finishes.

But the series may end up totalling nine races since a round was originally scheduled for the still-uncompleted Rausch Creek circuit.

Harrell Fastest In F-USA Sportbike Qualifying At VIR, Ciccotto DQ

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Harrell Fastest In F-USA Sportbike Qualifying At VIR, Ciccotto DQ

Shogun Motorsports’ Paul Harrell qualified fastest for tomorrow’s Formula USA Sportbike race, ahead of Arclight Suzuki’s Brian Parriott and Hooters Suzuki’s Mike Ciccotto.

Ciccotto’s time was disqualified because he took his bike back behind the pit wall before it was taken by Formula USA officials to the dyno for post-qualifying tests.

Times follow:

1. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:30.639
2. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:31.165
3. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:31.332
4. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:31.891
5. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki, 1:32.173
6. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:32.714
7. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:32.909
8. Brian Livengood, Yamaha, 1:33.132
9. Shawn Conrad, Suzuki, 1:33.377
10. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:33.461
11. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:33.713
12. Stoney Landers, Suzuki, 1:33.721
13. Eoin Smith, Yamaha, 1:33.964
14. Brett Champagne, Suzuki, 1:33.976
15. Shannon Ball, Suzuki, 1:33.982
16. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:34.187
17. Kevin Pate, Kawasaki, 1:34.795
18. Steve Luxem, Yamaha, 1:35.497
19. Greg Faiella, Yamaha, 1:38.210
20. William Torbert, Kawasaki, 1:39.099
21. B.J. Bradley, Suzuki, 1:40.903
22. William Stoltz, Kawasaki, 1:43.853

Disqualified: Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, 1:31.222

Updated Post: Barnes On Pole For Buell Lightning Series At VIR

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Updated Post: Barnes On Pole For Buell Lightning Series At VIR

Michael Barnes qualified fastest for tomorrow’s Buell Lightning race at VIR. Times follow:

1. Michael Barnes, 1:35.894
2. Tim Bemisderfer, 1:37.086
3. Bryan Demisderfer, 1:37.095
4. Jason Smith, 1:37.824
5. Jeff Johnson, 1:38.245
6. Richie Morris, 1:38.588
7. Mark Reynolds, 1:39.945
8. Steve Luxem, 1:40.192
9. Daniel Bilansky, 1:40.513
10. Chad Healy, 1:40.803
11. Brian Bodine, 1:41.598
12. Brian Frank, 1:43.379
13. Tim Johnson, 1:50.211
14. Pat Wakefield, 1:59.281

This Just In: Jason Smith’s qualifying time was thrown out after his bike hit 95.4 horsepower in post-qualifying dyno runs. The class horsepower limit is 95.0.

Loudoun Motorsports Wins 200-mile Team Challenge At VIR

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Loudoun Motorsports Wins 200-mile Team Challenge At VIR

Loudoun Motorsports’ Ken Snyder and Bryan Bemisderfer rode a Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a one-lap margin of victory over Edge Motorsports’ Mike Fitzpatrick and Gabriel Henning in the 200-mile Team Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway Friday afternoon.

Third overall and third in the GTO class went to imotosports.com’s Sterling Strauser, Brandon Bashore and Peter Friedman on an Aprilia Mille R, another lap behind.

Brotz Motorsports won in the GTU class on a Yamaha YZF-R6 at fourth overall. Edge Junior Varsity was seciond in GTU, 8th overall on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Naked Boy Racing was third in GTU on a Yamaha FZR400 at ninth overall.

Results follow:

1. Loudoun Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R1000, GTO, 89 laps
2. Edge Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R750, GTO, 88 laps
3. imotosports.com, Aprilia Mille R, GTO, 87 laps
4. Brotz Motorsports, Yamaha YZF-R6, GTU, 85 laps
5. Bad Apple Racing, Suzuki GSX-R1000, GTO, 84 laps
6. Siemens Patent Services, Suzuki GSX-R750, GTO, 83 laps
7. Go Fast Racing, Kawasaki ZX-7R, GTO, 82 laps
8. Edge Junior Varsity, Suzuki GSX-R600, GTU, 81 laps
9. Naked Boy Racing, Yamaha FZR400, GTU, 72 laps
10. Annandale Racing, Kawasaki ZX-6R, GTU, 29 laps
11. Legal Racing, Suzuki GSX-R750, GTO, 17 laps
12. Whizzie Racing, Yamaha YZF-R6, GTU, 7 laps

Ciccotto On Pole For F-USA Unlimited Superbike At VIR

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Ciccotto On Pole For F-USA Unlimited Superbike At VIR

Mike Ciccotto took his Hooters Suzuki to pole position for tomorrow’s first Formula USA Unlimited Superbike race at VIR, ahead of Paul Harrell, Shawn Higbee and Lee Acree.

Late in the session, Harrell collided with Jim Bonner and both crashed.

Times follow:

1. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, 1:29.060
2. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:29.565
3. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:29.721
4. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:29.833
5. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:29.968
6. Tray Batey, Aprilia, 1:30.061
7. Craig Connell, Ducati, 1:30.208
8. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:30.474
9. Joe Prussiano, Yamaha, 1:30.476
10. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:30.638
11. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:30.675
12. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:31.034
13. Ken Chase, Suzuki, 1:31.049
14. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:31.149
15. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:31.158
16. Ken Snyder, Suzuki, 1:31.367
17. Gabriel Henning, Suzuki, 1:31.595
18. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:32.346
19. Tim Bemisderfer, Yamaha, 1:32.547
20. Aaron Clark, Aprilia, 1:32.556
21. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:32.651
22. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:32.828
23. Anthony Fania Jr., Suzuki, 1:32.874
24. Chris Rankin, Suzuki, 1:32.998
25. Mark Ledesman, Aprilia, 1:33.119
26. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 1:33.716
27. Russ Masecar, Suzuki, 1:33.909
28. Fritz Kling, Kawasaki, 1:34.149
29. Ray Yoder Jr., Kawasaki, 1:34.584
30. Joseph Spina, Suzuki, 1:34.628
31. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:35.115
32. Brian Boyd, Yamaha, 1:36.769
33. Jim Bonner, Yamaha, 1:37.990
34. Brett Boyd, Suzuki, 1:38.001
35. Peter Friedman, Suzuki, 1:39.748
36. Brian Baker, Suzuki, 1:40.680

Estok Beats Nash To Win AMA Pro Thunder Race At Portland

1. Dave Estok, Buell, 16:43.873
2. Jeff Nash, Ducati, 16:44.836
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, 16:46.251
4. John Dugan, Ducati, 16:48.251
5. Mike Krynock, Ducati, 17:44.682
6. Charlie Hewitt, Ducati, -1 lap
7. Alan Schwen, Suzuki, -1 lap
8. Takie Chan, Ducati, -1 lap
9. William Jourdan, Buell, -1 lap
10. Richard Haas, Ducati, -1 lap
11. Mark Gardiner, MuZ, – 2 laps

Fastest Laps:
1. Nash, 1:10.557, lap 10
2. Estok, 1:10.586, lap 6
3. Montano, 1:10.676, lap 14
4. Dugan, 1:11.077, lap 14
5. Krynock, 1:14.487, lap 14

Updated Post: F-USA Unlimited Superbike Official Results From VIR, And Ciccotto Says He’ll Never Race F-USA Again

Hooters Suzuki’s Mike Ciccotto won the first F-USA Unlimited Superbike race at VIR, crashed out of the second race just as rain started to fall, then angerly denounced F-USA officials and the series afterward, saying he would never race with F-USA again. Ciccotto said that late deployment of the red flag caused him to crash. F-USA Director of Road Racing Bill Syfan said that rain flags were displayed prior to Ciccotto’s crash and prior to the rain getting bad enough to justify the red flag. Despite Ciccotto’s harsh–and quite profane–words, loudly expressed to every press person he could find, F-USA officials were not interested in fining or sanctioning Ciccotto. “That’s not our series,” said one. Officials red-flagged the second race and scored it on the 14th lap (of a scheduled 18), with Lee Acree passing Arclight Suzuki teammate Brian Parriott to take first just as the rain started and Parriott slowed. Milennium Technologies’ Shawn Higbee, who crashed in the first race, came from the back of the grid to take third. Australian Craig Connell, riding an AMS Ducati, finished seventh and sixth, increasing his points lead to eight, ahead of Acree, Higbee and Grant Lopez; Lopez finished fourth in the first race but crashed out of the second race on the second lap when he hit his bike’s engine cases on a curb. Asked about the race-two rain situation, Connell said that he would have personally been happy to keep going, and that the race was stopped soon enough. Lockhart Phillips Unlimited Superbike Results, Race One 1. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki 2. Brian Parriott, Suzuki 3. Lee Acree, Suzuki 4. Grant Lopez, Suzuki 5. Tray Batey, Aprilia 6. Paul Harrell, Yamaha 7. Craig Connell, Ducati 8. Eric Wood, Suzuki 9. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki 10. Gabriel Henning, Suzuki 11. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia 12. John Haner, Suzuki 13. Roland Williams, Suzuki 14. Anthony Fania Jr., Suzuki 15. Marc Palazzo, Honda 16. Aaron Clark, Aprilia 17. Chris Rankin, Suzuki 18. Mark Ledesma, Aprilia 19. Byron Barbour, Suzuki 20. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki 21. Fritz Kling, Kawasaki 22. Russell Masecar, Suzuki, 17 laps 23. Ray Yoder Jr., Kawasaki, 17 laps 24. Joseph Spina, Suzuki, 17 laps 25. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, crash, 17 laps 26. Brian Baker, Suzuki, 17 laps 27. Peter Friedman, Suzuki, 17 laps 28. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki, 16 laps 29. Brian Boyd, Yamaha, 14 laps 30. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 13 laps 31. Ken Synder, Suzuki, 12 laps 32. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 12 laps 33. Ken Chase, Suzuki, 6 laps, DNF, crash 34. Brett Boyd, Suzuki, 6 laps, DNF 35. Joe Prussiano, Yamaha, 1 lap, DNF, crash Lockhart Phillips Unlimited Superbike Results, Race Two 1. Acree 2. Parriott 3. Higbee 4. Batey 5. Harrell 6. Connell 7. Wood 8. Chouinard 9. Himmelsbach 10. Williams 11. Haner 12. Henning 13. Fania 14. Palazzo 15. Chase 16. Clark 17. Ledesma 18. Barbour 19. Carpenter 20. Rankin 21. Kling 22. Yoder 23. Fitzpatrick, 13 laps 24. Friedman, 13 laps 25. Ciccotto, 12 laps, DNF, crash 26. Bemisderfer, 7 laps, DNF, mechanical 27. Masecar, 6 laps, DNF 28. Lopez, 1 lap, DNF, crash Series Points 1. Connell, 75 2. Acree, 68 3. Higbee, 67 4. Lopez, 65 5. Parriott, 61 6. Chase, 47 7. Ciccotto, 43 8. Batey, 39 9. Harrell, 37 10. Jimmy Moore, 26.

Giles Sweeps Australian Superbike Races In Queensland

This Just In from Australia:

Defending Champion and points leader Shawn Giles swept all three races of Round 3 of the 2001 Shell Australian Superbike Championships at Queensland Raceway Sunday, Australia time, on a Suzuki. Craig Coxhell, on a Radar’s Team Yamaha YZF-R1, finished second overall after placing second in each of the three Superbike Championship races

The opening 11-lap Superbike race saw Coxhell take the race lead from Giles on lap two before being re-passed by Giles on lap five. Coxhell continued to battle with Giles all the way to the flag, finishing behind by 0.28-second.

Races two and three saw Coxhell battling with the Bikebiz Yamaha pair of Tony Rees and Damien Cudlin, before getting the better hand of each to pull away and chase after Giles.

Qualifying
1. Shawn Giles, Suzuki, 1:10.791
2. Craig Coxhell, Yamaha, 1:11.599
3. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:11.872
4. Damian Cudlin, Yamaha, 1:11.932
5. Tony Rees, Yamaha, 1:12.265
6. Wayne Maxwell, Kawasaki 1:12.638
7. Jamie Stauffer, Yamaha, 1:12.899
8. David Simpson, Suzuki, 1:13.257
9. Jay Normoyle, Suzuki 1:13.327
10. Steven Fisher, Honda, 1:13.649

Race One
1. Giles, Suzuki, 13:14.968
2. Coxhell, Yamaha, 13:15.250
3. Rees, Yamaha, 13:22.860
4. Cudlin, Yamaha, 13:23.179
5. Stauffer, Yamaha, 13:23.757
6. Normoyle, Suzuki, 13:27.902
7. Simpson, Suzuki, 13:34.496
8. Fisher, Honda, 13:41.058
9. Maxwell, Kawasaki, 13:43.016
10. Clayton Landells, Suzuki, 13:56.480
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:11.447 on lap 4.

Race Two
1. Giles, 13:12.310
2. Coxhell, 13:16.986
3. Cudlin, 13:19.524
4. Rees, 13:19.694
5. Stauffer, 13:25.939
6. Normoyle, 13:27.911
7. Simpson, 13:31.633
8. Maxwell, 13:40.007
9. Fisher, 13:41.161
10. Butler, 13:44.627
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:11.1793 on lap 2

Race Three
1. Giles, 13:15.014
2. Coxhell, 13:19.024
3. Rees, 13:22.867
4. Stauffer, 13:23.450
5. Gobert, 13.23.633
6. Cudlin, 13:27.820
7. Normoyle, 13:28.410
8. Simpson, 13:29.353
9. Butler, 13:42.126
10. Fisher, 13:43.513
Fastest Lap: Giles, 1:11.4499 on lap 2

2001 Shell Advance Australian Superbike Championship (points after 3 0f 5 rounds)
1. Giles 205
2. Coxhell 135
3. Cudlin 127
4. Rees 100
5. Stauffer 78
6. Simpson 72
7. Normoyle 66
8. Gobert 63
9. Fisher 54
10. Adams 47.


Updated Post: Ciccotto Fastest In F-USA Superbike And Sportbike Practice At VIR

Mike Ciccotto was fastest in Formula USA Unlimited Superbike and Sportbike practice Friday morning at VIR, riding a pair of Hooters Suzukis. Defending Unlimited Superbike Champion Grant Lopez crashed early in the session and his GSX-R750 tumbled, breaking the tailsection off the frame; Lopez was unhurt.

Craig Connell arrived at the track on Friday, direct from flying from Australia, and managed only a handful of laps. But in the Saturday a.m. session he was already seventh-fastest on the AMS Ducati. Team owner Jeff Nash is racing at Portland, Oregon this weekend, leaving Connell and his mechanic to their own devices.

Times follow:

Lockhart Phillips Unlimited Superbike

1. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, 1:29.141
2. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:30.043
3. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:31.049
4. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:30.312
5. Tray Batey, Aprilia, 1:30.350
6. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:30.355
7. Craig Connell, Ducati, 1:30.526
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:30.683
9. Joe Prussiano, Yamaha, 1:31.040
10. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:31.217
11. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:31.544
12. Ken Chase, Suzuki, 1:31.652
13. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:31.657
14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:31.742
15. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:31.756
16. Gabriel Henning, Suzuki, 1:32.067
17. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:32.071
18. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:32.245
19. Ken Snyder, Suzuki, 1:32.474
20. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:32.556
21. Anthony Fania, Suzuki, 1:32.926
22. Tim Bemisderfer, Yamaha, 1:33.086
23. Aaron Clark, Aprilia, 1:33.327
24. Mark Ledesma, Aprilia, 1:33.336
25. Chris Rankin, Suzuki, 1:34.058
26. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:34.478
27. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 1:34.659
28. Fritz Kling, Kawasaki, 1:35.046
29. Russ Masecar, Suzuki, 1:35.289
30. Joe Spina, Suzuki, 1:36.024
31. Roman Kilgore, Suzuki, 1:36.302
32. Ray Yoder Jr., Kawasaki, 1:36.529
33. C.R. “Critter” Gittere, Suzuki, 1:37.752
34. Brian Boyd, Suzuki, 1:38.917
35. Jim Bonner, Yamaha, 1:39.218
36. Jason D’Amico, Suzuki, 1:39.345
37. Brian Baker, Suzuki, 1:39.799
38. Peter Friedman, Suzuki, 1:40.042
39. Brett Boyd, Suzuki, 1:40.686

Formula USA Pro Sportbike

1. Mike Cicotto, Suzuki, 1:30.968
2. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:30.971
3. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:31.413
4. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:31.441
5. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki, 1:32.307
6. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:32.565
7. Charles Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:32.812
8. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:32.846
9. Brian Livengood, Yamaha, 1:32.956
10. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:33.588
11. Shannon Ball, Suzuki, 1:33.930
12. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:34.582
13. Brett Champagne, Suzuki, 1:34.723
14. Eoin Smith, Yamaha, 1:34.826
15. Kevin Pate, Kawasaki, 1:34.918
16. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:35.147
17. Stoney Landers, Suzuki, 1:35.179
18. Shawn Conrad, Suzuki, 1:35.326
19. Steve Luxem, Yamaha, 1:35.817
20. Greg Faiella, Yamaha, 1:37.231
21. William Torbert, Kawasaki, 1:40.082
22. B.J. Bradley, Suzuki, 1:40.577
23. William Stoltz, Kawasaki, 1:44.713
24. John Costa, Yamaha, 1:44.965

Aprilia Cup Challenge

1. Derek King, 1:38.077
2. Andre Castanos, 1:39.357
3. Jeffrey Wood, 1:39.365
4. Thad Halsmer, 1:40.597
5. Shannon Silva, 1:40.840
6. Joshua Sortor, 1:41.741
7. Gus Holcomb, 1:42.023
8. Mark Blackman, 1:42.161
9. Brian Roach, 1:42.248
10. Tim Cochran, 1:42.368
11. Tim Knutson, 1:43.206
12. John Lemak, 1:43.405
13. Eric Stevenson, 1:43.632
14. Doug Barnes, 1:44.178
15. Mat Wissel, 1:44.345
16. Ronald Woods, 1:44.462
17. Chad Healy, 1:44.661
18. Jeremy Bonnett, 1:44.670
19. Dennis Nourry, 1:45.467
20. Mark Wissel, 1:46.780
21. Ray Chilson Jr., 1:47.099
22. Anthony Degreif, 1:48.089
23. Andras Mak, 1:48.547
24. Carlos Bonds, 1:51.153
25. Sterling Strauser, 1:52.490
26. David Moon, 1:54.816

Buell Lightening

1. Jason Smith, 1:38.061
2. Brian Kcraget, 1:38.073
3. Brian Bemisderfer, 1:38.135
4. Mark Reynolds, 1:40.065
5. Jeffrey D. Johnson, 1:40.644
6. Brian Bodine, 1:42.155
7. Steve Luxem, 1:42.209
8. Daniel Bilansky, 1:42.849
9. Brian Frank, 1:46.173
10. Chad Healy, 1:48.870
11. Tim Johnson, 1:55.613
12. David Moon, 1:56.796
13. Pat Wakefield, 2:03.409
14. Richie Morris, 4:52.177

Updated Post: Track Oiling A Problem At Portland WERA/AMA National

Track oiling proved to be a problem at Portland International Raceway during Friday practice for this weekend’s combined WERA National Challenge Series/AMA Pro Thunder National weekend.

After Roadracingworld.com webmaster Sam Fleming crashed the Army of Darkness Suzuki GSX-R600 on oil in practice, he was told by a cornerworker that his was the fourth bike they saw slipping on oil in that corner and that they were about to deploy a red flag when he crashed. Immediately after his crash, workers spread oil dry on the track. Prior to Fleming’s crash, no oil flags were displayed ahead of or in the corner.

The source of the problem, Fleming reported, is that the event is combined with an OMRRA event, and OMRRA rules do not require all bikes to use oil-catching fairing lowers or belly pans, an innovation introduced by AMA Pro Racing and now used by leading racing organizations nationwide.

The AMA Pro Racing oil-catching fairing has proven to be spectacularly successful in keeping oil from blown engines off the racetrack, dramatically reducing oil-induced crashes and also cutting time lost to track cleanup.

Some OMRRA riders have resisted rules making the oil-catching lowers mandatory, citing the additional cost. Aftermarket fairing manufacturers include oil-catching lowers in their designs, and several firms also make oil-catching lowers for bikes not originally equipped with fairing lowers. The cost of an oil-catching fairing lower or belly pan is small compared to crash-damage repairs or medical expenses related to a crash on oil.

The WERA/AMA event has drawn a sparse turnout, with 15 teams entered in today’s WERA National Endurance Series 6-hour. Both the WERA National Endurance Series and the AMA Pro Thunder Series are “best of” series, allowing teams and riders to drop their worst finishes.

That fact, for example, motivated Buell Pro Thunder points leader Mike Ciccotto to skip the Portland event in favor of racing with Formula USA at Virginia International Raceway this weekend.

The WERA/AMA event at Portland is also is being run without the benefit of AMA Air Fence, despite WERA being an AMA affiliate and the event itself being the first combined WERA/AMA Pro Thunder race.

There are, however, several sections of Air Fence, owned by the racetrack, deployed for the event.

Citing truck problems, AMA Pro Racing officials asked teams and riders to carry Air Fence sections from Loudon, New Hampshire to next weekend’s Laguna Seca Raceway. Grant Lopez, for example, is hauling two sections of Air Fence to Laguna Seca in his trailer. Chris Ulrich’s trailer, now en-route from VIR to Laguna Seca, is also carrying two sections of Air Fence.

Ron Barrick is representing AMA at the Portland event.

This Just In from roadracingworld.com reader and OMRRA racer Jason Hatfield:

“About the Portland oiling issue: I am an OMRRA member and for some reason the rules have made it mandatory for all major classes like 600 Supersport, 750 Supersport, Open and all the Superbike class equivalents to carry oil-catch lowers which must be presented at tech. I think the rule says something like all 600 supersport and above 4-stroke machines originally equipped with fairing lowers or which have had fairing lowers added will incorporate an oil catch-pan capable of holding 4 quarts of oil. But for some reason they allow the Vintage, sportsman and a couple other classes to run amok without oil-catching lowers even though it is these machines that are responsible for oiling the track about 75 percent of the time.”

Vesrah Blows, Pennzoil Goes In WERA 6-hour At Portland

Vesrah Racing’s Mark Junge, Chris Ulrich and Larry Denning (recruited to replace injured Glenn Szarek) led 5 hours, 23 minutes and 5 seconds of the WERA National Endurance Series 6-hour at Portland International Raceway and were more than three laps ahead when the engine of the team’s GSX-R1000 let go. Vesrah was credited with ninth overall in the race, which was entered by 15 teams, and still leads the series point standings by 5 points.

The mechanical failure gave the lead and the overall win to Pennzoil’s Chris “Opie” Caylor, Scott Harwell, Billy Ethridge, Jamie Lane and Steve Grigg on a Suzuki GSX-R750.

Cox Racing Group was second overall, second in Heavyweight Superbike on a Yamaha YZF-R1, 10 laps behind Pennzoil, with riders Andrew Cox, Bill Cismar and Todd Frey.

Army of Darkness was third overall, first in Mediumweight Superbike with riders Sam Fleming and Jim Williams on a Suzuki GSX-R600.

Team Chaos was fourth overall, first in Mediumweight Supersport on a Suzuki GSX-R600, with riders Mark Crozier, Matt Kramer and Billy Justice; Justice replaced Tripp Nobles, who flew home to Macon, Georgia upon receiving word of his father’s death.

Motorcycleusa.com finished first in the Heavyweight Superstock class on a Suzuki GSX-R750, at fifth overall.

SB Motorsports topped the Lightweight Superbike class with a Suzuki SV650, at 10th overall.

Results

1. Pennzoil Racing, Suzuki GSX-R750, HWSB, 294 laps, 98.277 mph
2. Cox Racing Group, Yamaha YZF-R1, HWSB, 284 laps, 94.801 mph
3. Army Of Darkness, Suzuki GSX-R600, MWSB, 283 laps
4. Team Chaos, Suzuki GSX-R600, MWSS, 281 laps
5. Motorcycleusa.com, Suzuki GSX-R750, MWSS, 280 laps
6. J&J Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R750, HWSS, 278 laps
7. SB Motorsports 3, Yamaha YZF-R1, HWSS, 276 laps
8. Team Chicago, Yamaha YZF-R6, MWSS, 272 laps
9. Vesrah Racing, Suzuki GSX-R1000, HWSB, 269 laps
10. SB Motorsports, Suzuki SV650, LWSB, 268 laps
11. Neighbor Of The Beast, Suzuki GSX-R600, MWSS, 268 laps
12. SB Motorsports 2, 266 laps
13. Speedwerks-Cyberlogtech, 260 laps
14. Poweersports, 298 laps
15. Damage, Inc., 228 laps
16. Lee Auto Body, 88 laps

Point Standings
1. Vesrah Racing, 495.095
2. Pennzoil Racing, 490.975
3. Army Of Darkness, 456.320
4. Team Chaos, 388.385
5. J&J Motorsports, 362.895
6. Neighbor Of The Beast, 356.335
7. Loudoun Motorsports, 333.600
8. Team Chicago, 312.370
9. Team Clinton Cycles, 297.205
10. Racersupply.com, 293.32

When worst finishes are dropped, Pennzoil leads Vesrah by 30 points after five of 10 rounds. The WERA National Endurance Series allows teams to drop their worst finishes, and count their best nine of 10 finishes.

But the series may end up totalling nine races since a round was originally scheduled for the still-uncompleted Rausch Creek circuit.

Harrell Fastest In F-USA Sportbike Qualifying At VIR, Ciccotto DQ

Shogun Motorsports’ Paul Harrell qualified fastest for tomorrow’s Formula USA Sportbike race, ahead of Arclight Suzuki’s Brian Parriott and Hooters Suzuki’s Mike Ciccotto.

Ciccotto’s time was disqualified because he took his bike back behind the pit wall before it was taken by Formula USA officials to the dyno for post-qualifying tests.

Times follow:

1. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:30.639
2. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:31.165
3. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:31.332
4. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:31.891
5. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki, 1:32.173
6. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:32.714
7. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:32.909
8. Brian Livengood, Yamaha, 1:33.132
9. Shawn Conrad, Suzuki, 1:33.377
10. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:33.461
11. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:33.713
12. Stoney Landers, Suzuki, 1:33.721
13. Eoin Smith, Yamaha, 1:33.964
14. Brett Champagne, Suzuki, 1:33.976
15. Shannon Ball, Suzuki, 1:33.982
16. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:34.187
17. Kevin Pate, Kawasaki, 1:34.795
18. Steve Luxem, Yamaha, 1:35.497
19. Greg Faiella, Yamaha, 1:38.210
20. William Torbert, Kawasaki, 1:39.099
21. B.J. Bradley, Suzuki, 1:40.903
22. William Stoltz, Kawasaki, 1:43.853

Disqualified: Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, 1:31.222

Updated Post: Barnes On Pole For Buell Lightning Series At VIR

Michael Barnes qualified fastest for tomorrow’s Buell Lightning race at VIR. Times follow:

1. Michael Barnes, 1:35.894
2. Tim Bemisderfer, 1:37.086
3. Bryan Demisderfer, 1:37.095
4. Jason Smith, 1:37.824
5. Jeff Johnson, 1:38.245
6. Richie Morris, 1:38.588
7. Mark Reynolds, 1:39.945
8. Steve Luxem, 1:40.192
9. Daniel Bilansky, 1:40.513
10. Chad Healy, 1:40.803
11. Brian Bodine, 1:41.598
12. Brian Frank, 1:43.379
13. Tim Johnson, 1:50.211
14. Pat Wakefield, 1:59.281

This Just In: Jason Smith’s qualifying time was thrown out after his bike hit 95.4 horsepower in post-qualifying dyno runs. The class horsepower limit is 95.0.

Loudoun Motorsports Wins 200-mile Team Challenge At VIR

Loudoun Motorsports’ Ken Snyder and Bryan Bemisderfer rode a Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a one-lap margin of victory over Edge Motorsports’ Mike Fitzpatrick and Gabriel Henning in the 200-mile Team Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway Friday afternoon.

Third overall and third in the GTO class went to imotosports.com’s Sterling Strauser, Brandon Bashore and Peter Friedman on an Aprilia Mille R, another lap behind.

Brotz Motorsports won in the GTU class on a Yamaha YZF-R6 at fourth overall. Edge Junior Varsity was seciond in GTU, 8th overall on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Naked Boy Racing was third in GTU on a Yamaha FZR400 at ninth overall.

Results follow:

1. Loudoun Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R1000, GTO, 89 laps
2. Edge Motorsports, Suzuki GSX-R750, GTO, 88 laps
3. imotosports.com, Aprilia Mille R, GTO, 87 laps
4. Brotz Motorsports, Yamaha YZF-R6, GTU, 85 laps
5. Bad Apple Racing, Suzuki GSX-R1000, GTO, 84 laps
6. Siemens Patent Services, Suzuki GSX-R750, GTO, 83 laps
7. Go Fast Racing, Kawasaki ZX-7R, GTO, 82 laps
8. Edge Junior Varsity, Suzuki GSX-R600, GTU, 81 laps
9. Naked Boy Racing, Yamaha FZR400, GTU, 72 laps
10. Annandale Racing, Kawasaki ZX-6R, GTU, 29 laps
11. Legal Racing, Suzuki GSX-R750, GTO, 17 laps
12. Whizzie Racing, Yamaha YZF-R6, GTU, 7 laps

Ciccotto On Pole For F-USA Unlimited Superbike At VIR

Mike Ciccotto took his Hooters Suzuki to pole position for tomorrow’s first Formula USA Unlimited Superbike race at VIR, ahead of Paul Harrell, Shawn Higbee and Lee Acree.

Late in the session, Harrell collided with Jim Bonner and both crashed.

Times follow:

1. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, 1:29.060
2. Paul Harrell, Yamaha, 1:29.565
3. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:29.721
4. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:29.833
5. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:29.968
6. Tray Batey, Aprilia, 1:30.061
7. Craig Connell, Ducati, 1:30.208
8. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:30.474
9. Joe Prussiano, Yamaha, 1:30.476
10. Grant Lopez, Suzuki, 1:30.638
11. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:30.675
12. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:31.034
13. Ken Chase, Suzuki, 1:31.049
14. Brian Stokes, Suzuki, 1:31.149
15. Chuck Chouinard, Suzuki, 1:31.158
16. Ken Snyder, Suzuki, 1:31.367
17. Gabriel Henning, Suzuki, 1:31.595
18. Marc Palazzo, Honda, 1:32.346
19. Tim Bemisderfer, Yamaha, 1:32.547
20. Aaron Clark, Aprilia, 1:32.556
21. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:32.651
22. Roland Williams, Suzuki, 1:32.828
23. Anthony Fania Jr., Suzuki, 1:32.874
24. Chris Rankin, Suzuki, 1:32.998
25. Mark Ledesman, Aprilia, 1:33.119
26. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 1:33.716
27. Russ Masecar, Suzuki, 1:33.909
28. Fritz Kling, Kawasaki, 1:34.149
29. Ray Yoder Jr., Kawasaki, 1:34.584
30. Joseph Spina, Suzuki, 1:34.628
31. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:35.115
32. Brian Boyd, Yamaha, 1:36.769
33. Jim Bonner, Yamaha, 1:37.990
34. Brett Boyd, Suzuki, 1:38.001
35. Peter Friedman, Suzuki, 1:39.748
36. Brian Baker, Suzuki, 1:40.680

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