SuperBike Road Atlanta Race 1 Results 2012

By Byron Wilson For Motorcycle-usa.com

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Blake Young took his second consecutive victory of 2012, besting rival Josh Hayes in the American SuperBike opener at Road Atlanta. The Wisconsin native was flanked on the Race 1 podium by Graves Yamaha teammates Hayes and ASB rookie Josh Herrin.

Herrin continued his streak of strong starts in ASB, taking the RA Race 1 holeshot followed by Young in second and Hayes in third. The top four riders, including National Guard Jordan Suzuki’s Roger Hayden, kept within one second of one another into Lap 3. From there Hayes took the top spot and held through Lap 10 with Young less than three tenths of a second behind.

Hayes and Young put ample distance between themselves and the rest of the pack and battled one another for the remainder of the race. Both riders topped their qualifying times, posting laps of 1:25.463 and 1:25.364 respectively eight laps into the race. Halfway through, the Wisconsin native passed Hayes for the top spot, both riders more than seven seconds ahead of any other challengers. The Yamaha rider was relentless through subsequent laps and regained the lead in Lap 13 after the red flag went out when Young came off his bike. He got new leathers and returned to the race for a restart with seven laps to go.

After the restart, Josh Herrin returned to the front of the pack, with Hayes in second, Hayden in third and Young down to fourth. The Mississippi native quickly took back the lead with five laps to go, followed by Young who had regained second, but the wide gap they’d established earlier was entirely gone as Herrin and Hayden remained within three tenths of a second behind first.

Young and Hayes traded positions three more times in the final three laps, with the Yamaha ace holding the lead until the very end when Young shot past for the win.

Hayden and Herrin battled through the race for third but couldn’t catch the top two. Team Amisol/Hero rider Geoff May, on the EBR 1190RS held fifth, but remained more than four seconds behind Hayden and into lap nine lost position to Foremost Insurance rider Larry Pegram on the BMW S1000RR. May was able to retake his position and finish fifth on the American made EBR. KTM’s Chris Fillmore ended in sixth, followed by Motorcycle-Superstore.com / Attack Performance’s Steve Rapp in seventh.

The victory gets Young even with Hayes in the points at 85 apiece. While Young owns the tie-break, with more wins this season, Hayes once again gets the upper hand in bonus points – earning the pole position at RA and leading the most laps in Race 1. Hayden retains third in the points, followed by Rapp and Pegram. Herrin’s first career ASB podium moves him into sixth overall.
 
2012 American SuperBike Road Atlanta Race 1 Results:
1. Blake Young (Suzuki)
2. Josh Hayes (Yamaha)
3. Josh Herrin (Yamaha)
4. Roger Hayden (Suzuki)
5. Geoff May (EBR)
6. Chris Fillmore (KTM)
7. Steve Rapp (Kawasaki)
8. Ben Bostrom (Suzuki)
9. Chris Clark (Suzuki)
10. Danny Eslick (EBR)
11. Taylor Knapp (Suzuki)
12. Lary Pegram (BMW)
13. Robertino Pietri (Suzuki)
14. Jake Holden (BMW)
15. David Anthony (Suzuki)

2012 American SuperBike Points:
1. Blake Young, 85
2. Josh Hayes, 85
3. Roger Hayden, 60
4. Steve Rapp, 45
5. Larry Pegram, 43
6. Josh Herrin, 39
7. Chris Clark, 38
8. Jake Holden, 34
9. Geoff May, 32
10. Roberto Pietri, 32

Source: Motorcycle-uas.com

SportBike Road Atlanta Race 1 Results 2012

By Byron Wilson     for Motorcycle-usa.com

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Geico Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas claimed his first Daytona SportBike victory of 2012, seizing the checkers in Race 1 at Road Atlanta. The Colombian rider was joined on the podium by M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki’s Dane Westby in second and YES Graves Yamaha’s Tommy Hayden in third.

Cardenas opened Race 1 in pole position ahead of Team Latus Motors Racing’s Jason DiSalvo. By the end of the opening lap, Riders Discount Suzuki’s Benny Solis and YES Yamah’s Hayden had bumped DiSalvo to fourth. Solis’ teammate Cory West got in the mix and bested JD after two laps taking fourth.

Going into Lap 3 DiSalvo, runner-up in the season opening Daytona 200, had to pit and fell to last place. From there he started a slow climb from the bottom. No such problems for Cardenas up front, who in the opening laps widened his lead over his nearest rival, Benny Solis, to more than two seconds, posting consistent lap times under 1:30. Hayden maintained his podium position valiantly until Lap 9 where he lost the third spot to a hard-charging Westby. Both rider stalked within half a second of Solis’ second spot, and by Lap 10 the close race shifted hands, and Wesby overtook Solis for second.

In the end, Cardenas took the checkers easily, the pole setter also leading the most laps for a maximum points haul at Road Atlanta. Westby stayed strong for second, while Hayden rallied in an extremely tight race for third with Solis. The eldest of the Hayden clan won the podium position on Lap 16, losing it again with two laps to go, and then regaining when Solis crashed on Lap 18.

Ducshop Racing’s Jake Zemke piloted the 848 to fourth, with Vesrah Suzuki’s Cory West rounding out the top five. DiSalvo couldn’t regain decent position after his early pit, finishing in 17th. Daytona 200 winner Joey Pascarella wasn’t a factor in the podium fight, finishing in eighth in his first outing on the new SGA Racing/Yamaha Champions Riding School Yamaha YZF-R6.

Cardenas now holds the DSB points lead, the 2010 champ 10 points up on Pascarella. Westby’s solid second gets the M4 rider within striking distance in third, 13 points down. Tommy Hayden is fourth overall, with fellow AMA Pro vet Zemke fifth. DiSalvo’s Race 1 problems drop him to sixth in the standings.

2012 Daytona SportBike Road Atlanta Race 1 Results: 
1. Martin Cardenas (Suzuki)
2. Dane Westby (Suzuki)
3. Tommy Hayden (Yamaha)
4. Jake Zemke (Ducati)
5. Cory West (Suzuki)
6. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
7. Huntly Nash (Yamaha)
8. Joey Pascarella (Yamaha)
9. JD Beach (Yamaha)
10. Michael Beck (Yamaha)
11. Austin Dehaven (Yamaha)
12. Bryce Prince (Yamaha)
13. Fernando Amantini (Kawasaki)
14. Barrett Long (Ducati)
15. David Gaviria (Triumph)

2012 Daytona SportBike Points:
1. Martin Cardenas, 54
2. Joey Pascarella, 44
3. Dane Westby, 41
4. Tommy Hayden, 35
5. Jake Zemke, 33
6. Jason DiSalvo, 29
7. Cory West, 27
8. Bobby Fong, 22
9. JD Beach, 22
10. Cameron Beaubier, 21

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

SuperSport Road Atlanta Race 1 Results 2012

By Byron Wilson

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

James Rispoli trailed for most of Race 1 in Road Atlanta, but was able to grab the checkers by the end of the race.

Celtic Racing/Orient Express Suzuki’s James Rispoli took his second win of the 2012 SuperSport series, claiming victory in the opening SuperSport race at Road Atlanta. The West Division rider spoiled the show for his East rivals, taking the victory and points away from Vesrah Suzuki’s Jake Lewis. Triumph Daytona 675 rider Dustin Dominguez rounded out the Road Atlanta podium. East Division points leader, Corey Alexander, finished 10th.

Rispoli opened the 16-lap SuperSport race from pole position, followed by Lewis. The AMA rookie overtook Rispoli on Lap 2, in a tight battle that would last throughout the race. The Suzuki riders continued to battle for position up front, but JR was able to swoop ahead in the final laps to win the checkers.

The battle for the podium included Road Race Factory’s Hayden Gillim and SuzukiScoop rider Elena Myers in the early laps. But Dominguez took fourth position on Lap 6 aboard his Triumph Daytona 675. By Lap 11, Dominguez had advanced to third position over Gilim, posting laps more than three seconds faster than he’d scored during the second round qualifying session.

Gillim and Meyers faded out of the top five as eventual fourth and fifth-place riders Travis Wyman and Kneedragger.com’s Stefano Mesa climbed ahead. Wyman impressed on the Harv’s Harley-Davidson Suzuki besting Myers, who would drop to eighth. Mesa, a SuperSport podium finisher at Daytona, would round out the top five.

The Yamaha R6 duo of Gillim and Miles Thornton claimed sixth and seventh. Myers, who had wrist surgery following her Daytona winning opening round, completed the race in eighth. LTD Racing Yamaha’s Tomas Puerta finished ninth. Meanwhile Daytona Race 2 runner-up, National Guard Suzuki’s Corey Alexander, finished 10th.

Despite his lackluster Road Atlanta Race 1 result, Alexander retain the East Division lead. But the Suzuki rider’s advantage is narrowed to two points over Lewis and Mesano – both tied at 51 points. Puerta is eight points adrift of Alexander, with Thornton fifth overall.

2012 Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport  Road Atlanta Race 1 Results
1. James Rispoli (Suzuki) 
2. Jake Lewis (Suzuki) 
3. Dustin Dominguez (Triumph)
4. Travis Wyman (Suzuki) 
5. Stefano Mesa (Suzuki) 
6. Hayden Gillim (Yamaha) 
7. Miles Thorton (Yamaha) 
8. Elena Myers (Suzuki)
9. Tomas Puerta (Yamaha)
10. Corey Alexander (Suzuki)
11. Jacob Morman (Yamaha) 
12. Rocco Horvath (Yamaha) 
14. Eric Stump (Yamaha) 
15. Colter Dimick (Yamaha) 

2012 AMA SuperSport East Division Points:
1. Corey Alexander, 53
2. Jake Lewis, 51
3. Stefano Mesa, 51
4. Tomas Puerta, 45
5. Miles Thornton, 38
6. Dustin Dominguez, 35
7. Travis Wyman, 24
8. Ryan Kerr, 24
9. Jacob Morman, 23
10. Eric Stump, 19

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

AMA Starts AMA Get Out and Ride Smart! Week

Courtesy of American Motorcyclist Association

Saturday, April 21, 2012

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announces the beginning of the fourth and final week of the AMA 2012 Get Out And Ride! Month: AMA Get Out and Ride Smart! Week.

The weeklong theme promotes rider training and smart choices regarding motorcycle and rider preparation to help ensure that every ride is enjoyable and safe. Throughout AMA Get Out and Ride Smart! Week, the AMA will be engaging riders on its Facebook page at Facebook.com/AmericanMotorcyclist on topics that focus on ways to "ride smart."

AMA members are also invited to enter the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month trivia contest. Helmet House, a dedicated AMA supporter, is rewarding one lucky AMA member each week with a Tour Master Saber Series 3 riding jacket during the trivia contest. The weekly winner will be drawn at random from correct AMA member submissions in the contest, and the winning name will be posted next Friday on both the AMA Facebook page and AMA website. Contest rules are posted at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Riding/GetOutAndRide/TriviaRules.aspx. 

Another cool AMA activity taking place during AMA Get Out and Ride! Month is AMA Flash Tours. At the start of each AMA Flash Tour, the AMA announces a theme or challenge designed to get riders on the road to visit interesting destinations. Participants then tackle the challenge and document their effort with a photo emailed to flashtours@americanmotorcyclist.com. AMA Flash Tours run for approximately two weeks, and a lucky participant from each tour will be selected to win a prize pack from AMA partner organizations or the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. For details, visit Americanmotorcyclist.com > Events > AMA Flash Tours.

AMA Get Out and Ride Smart! Week is one of four weekly themes highlighted throughout April during AMA Get Out And Ride! Month. The virtual campaign spotlights AMA members and motorcyclists everywhere doing what they love to do: riding on the street and trail, and riding and racing in AMA-sanctioned events.

AMA members are also encouraged to submit riding stories, photos and videos throughout AMA Get Out and Ride! Month to submissions@ama-cycle.org. The best stories will be featured on the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month blog.

For more on AMA Get Out and Ride! Month, and to find out how you can participate and win cool prizes, see www.americanmotorcyclist.com/GetOutAndRide. 

Road Atlanta AMA Pro Racing: Friday Report

APR
04/21/2012 Source: Ultimatemotorcycling.com

2012 AMA Pro Racing

Defending champion Josh Hayes watched the final ten minutes of Friday's AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike qualifying session tick off from pitlane alongside a pair of crashed No. 1-plated Monster Energy Graves Yamaha YZF-R1s.

Despite encountering a lot more drama than he might have hoped for, Hayes ultimately walked away from the opening day of action for the Triumph Big Kahuna Atlanta presented by Dunlop Tire and LeoVince with the provisional pole after turning a lap time of 1:25.380 around Road Atlanta's 2.55-mile natural road course.

Hayes also crashed out of the day's free practice, but in each session no rider proved capable of taking advantage of Hayes' absence and bettering the mark he had previously set.

"It's been a rough day," Hayes admitted. "I had another good (lap) going before I made my second big mistake of the day. It's been a while since we've seen the place, but I have a lot of laps around Road Atlanta. This is, I think, the 18th year that I've raced here. Every year I seem to get some laps in here, except for last year. Still feels like home and I still remember my way around pretty well. All in all, things have gone pretty well except for a couple of miscues."

The champ promised that he'll be fully ready to fight on Saturday. "I'm a little beat up but overall everything works. I'm running out of suits and helmets. Other than that, I have a few abrasions on my knee but nothing that will keep me from performing well."

It came as little surprise that Hayes' title rival, Blake Young, was the man who came closest to knocking him off the top spot in qualifying. The Yoshimura Racing Suzuki pilot threw down a 1:25.508 to put a scare into Hayes whose fast lap had previously appeared to be unassailable.

Local favorite Geoff May, who hails from nearby Gainesville, Georgia, put in an outstanding effort for the Team Amsoil/Hero EBR squad on Friday. May's 1:26.551 put him third overall, trailing only the superstar duo of Hayes and Young.

May is no stranger to success at Road Atlanta, of course, having won the Superstock race at the venue in 2008, and then finishing on the podium twice in the premier SuperBike class a year later.

Hayes' rookie teammate, Josh Herrin, also considers Road Atlanta to be his home circuit. And the Dublin, Georgia native was also quick, rounding out the provisional front row on his Monster Energy Graves Yamaha on the provisional front row at 1:26.572.

The provisional second row was an all-Suzuki affair, led by Yoshimura Racing Suzuki's Chris Clark. Teammates Roger Hayden (National Guard Jordan Suzuki) and Ben Bostrom (Jordan Suzuki) were next, followed by an impressive David Anthony on the Kneedraggers.com/Motul/Fly Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Steve Rapp headed the provisional third row on the Attack Performance Kawasaki ZX-10R, with Larry Pegram (Foremost Insurance/Pegram Racing BMW), Jake Holden (EvanSteelPeformance.com BMW), and Chris Fillmore (KTM/HMC Racing) in line behind.

Hayes will look to add to his burgeoning bonus point tally in final qualifying on Saturday morning before the SuperBike stars turn their attention to the day's 20-lap final.

AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike

Martin Cardenas (GEICO Suzuki) earned provisional pole in the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike division with a lap time of 1:28.938.

After earning only one pole in his AMA Pro career, the former series champion won pole last month at Daytona before setting the provisional best time today. Has there been a change in his approach? "No," Cardenas said, "I think this bike suits me very well and gives me a good feeling so I can push harder. So far it's been good."

Jason DiSalvo (Latus Motors Racing) led the morning practice and finished second in qualifying, ahead of fellow veteran Jake Zemke (DucShop Racing.) Dane Westby (M4 Broaster Chicken Suzuki) produced a strong session to finish on the overnight front row. Daytona 200 winner Joey Pascarella (SGA Yamaha) was fifth quickest. He was joined on the provisional second row by Cory West (Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki), Huntley Nash (LTD Racing) and Tommy Hayden (Yamaha Extended Services Graves Yamaha.)

AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport

In AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport, the battle for provisional pole went to reigning series champ James Rispoli (Orient Express Celtic Racing) who set a Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport track record with a lap time of 1:30.337, besting Jake Lewis (Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki) and Dustin Dominguez (Castrol Triumph) in the process. This trio were the only riders in the 1:30 bracket on the challenging Georgia circuit. Hayden Gillim (Red Bull/RoadRace Factory) closed out the front row.

Find out who will become the next Big Kahuna in AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike and AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike by tuning in to SPEED for a set of same-day delayed broadcasts scheduled to begin Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT (5:30 p.m. PDT) and Sunday at 11 p.m. EDT (8:00 p.m. PDT). Follow along live as the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport and AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series riders battle for their boards by logging onto speed2.com. SPEED2 is a broadband service available to customers of Time Warner, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, DISH and Cox. For more information and instructions on gaining access to all of the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com and AMA Pro Live Timing & Scoring of all on-track sessions will be available at http://live.amaproracing.com/rr/. Between the races, stay connected with AMA Pro Road Racing at twitter.com/AMAProSBK and facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing.

Source: Ultimatemotorcycling.com

AMA Get Out and Ride For A Cause! Week

AMA
04/15/2012

AMA Get Out And Ride for a Cause! Week Focuses on Philanthropy

AMA Get Out and Ride For A Cause! Week launches this weekend, the third week of the month-long AMA Get Out And Ride! campaign.

Rob Dingman (AMA President & CEO) says: "Motorcyclists are well known for their generosity, kind spirits and warm hearts, and this week we are honoring the hundreds of thousands of riders who do their part to make life better for others, and for their support of motorcycling."

AMA members and riders are encouraged to visit the AMA Facebook page at Facebook.com/AmericanMotorcyclist to share their stories about the many causes they support, and to enter the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month trivia contest.

Longtime AMA supporter Helmet House is rewarding one lucky AMA member each week with a Tour Master Saber Series 3 riding jacket during the trivia contest.

The weekly winner will be drawn at random from correct AMA member submissions in the contest, and his or her name will be posted each Friday on both the AMA Facebook page and website. Contest rules are posted at americanmotorcyclist.com/Riding/GetOutAndRide/TriviaRules.aspx.

In addition to participating in a wide range of AMA-sanctioned charity rides, many motorcyclists support events and organizations that directly benefit motorcycling. Each July at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, tens of thousands of motorcyclists assemble for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which benefits the non-profit AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio.

This year the theme at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is Rockers and Mods, and the July 20-22 celebration of all things motorcycling includes vintage racing, seminars and the largest motorcycle swap meet in North America.

Another important program during AMA Get Out And Ride! Month is Freedom Friday. By spotlighting issues that threaten motorcycling, AMA members learn what they can do to protect the future of motorcycling.

This week the threat comes from the discriminatory practice of motorcycle-only checkpoints. More details and action steps are available here: capwiz.com/amacycle/issues/alert/?alertid=50597671.

Each April, the AMA Get Out And Ride! Month campaign encourages motorcyclists to do what they enjoy best - ride motorcycles on America's roads, tracks and trails. AMA members are also encouraged to submit riding stories, photos and videos throughout AMA Get Out and Ride! Month to submissions@ama-cycle.org. The best stories will be featured on the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month blog.

For more on AMA Get Out and Ride! Month, and to find out how you can participate and win cool prizes, see americanmotorcyclist.com/GetOutAndRide.

Source: Ultimatemotorcycling.com

2012 AMA Get Out And Ride! Month Week 2

Courtesy of American Motorcyclist Association

Friday, April 06, 2012

AMA Get Out and Ride Together! Week kicks off this weekend, marking the second week of the American Motorcyclist Association's (AMA) campaign to promote the fun and excitement of motorcycling in America during AMA Get Out and Ride! Month.

Riding together as couples, families, friends and clubs, hundreds of thousands of AMA members will take to the roads, trails and tracks all week long in celebration of the motorcycling lifestyle and everything that it has to offer.

Riders looking to get out and ride together this year need look no further than the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré Adventure Riding Series, the AMA Husqvarna National Dual-Sport Series, presented by FMF, plus AMA National Conventions, AMA Grand Tours, AMA Gypsy Tours, AMA Signature Events and -- new for 2012 -- AMA Flash Tours. For complete details on each of these series, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Riding.  

AMA members and riders are encouraged to visit the AMA Facebook page at Facebook.com/AmericanMotorcyclist to share comments, ideas and information about places to ride, and to enter the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month trivia contest. Longtime AMA supporter Helmet House is rewarding one lucky AMA member each week with a Tour Master Saber Series 3 riding jacket during the trivia contest. The weekly winner will be drawn at random from correct AMA member submissions in the contest, and his or her name will be posted each Friday on both the AMA Facebook page and website. Contest rules are posted at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Riding/GetOutAndRide/TriviaRules.aspx.  

Another first for 2012 AMA Get Out And Ride! Month is Freedom Friday, which focuses on issues that threaten motorcycling. This week it's untested E15 fuel (85 percent gasoline/15 percent ethanol), which has not been proven to be safe for motorcycle engines. More details and action steps are available here: capwiz.com/amacycle/issues/alert/?alertid=54681921.  

Now in its second year, AMA Get Out and Ride! Month encourages motorcyclists everywhere to enjoy the thrill of riding in the dirt and on the street. AMA members are also encouraged to submit riding stories, photos and videos throughout AMA Get Out and Ride! Month to submissions@ama-cycle.org. The best stories will be featured on the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month blog.

For more on AMA Get Out and Ride! Month, and to find out how you can participate and win cool prizes, see www.americanmotorcyclist.com/GetOutAndRide

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com