Cajun Classic National Enduro Results 2012

By Byron Wilson for motorcycle-usa.com

Monday, May 07, 2012

KTM ‘s Steward Baylor scored his fourth win of the 2012 AMA Rekluse National Enduro Series at the Cajun Classic National Enduro event near Forest Hill, Louisiana this past weekend. He was followed by Husaberg Factory rider Mike Lafferty in second and Husqvarna rider Andrew Delong in third. Baylor extends his points lead in the series to 145, 32 points ahead of Lafferty who moved up to second after his success in Louisiana.
 
The KTM and Husaberg riders battled through the tests, with Baylor coming out with the top time in the first test and Lafferty prevailing on the timesheet in the second. By the end of the six sections, Baylor had four section bests with Lafferty taking the remaining two. DeLong posted a second place time in the third test, which was his highest of the day and scored his first podium finish of the season.
 
KTM rider Jesse Groemm scored a personal best finish in fourth place ahead of defending series champion Russell Bobbitt, who currently sits third in overall points.

Baylor’s lead standing in points will be difficult for other riders to catch. Lafferty is closest, but even if the Husaberg rider won the next race and Baylor earned no points, the KTM rider would remain in first place by two. Riders below Lafferty on the tally sheet have had mixed results this season. Bobbitt, sitting in third, has place as high as second and as low as sixth through the five rounds so far and Cory Buttrick, sitting in fourth, won Round 3 but suffered a crash in the Cajun Classic during the first test and was unable to compete in the remainder of the race. Baylor seems unstoppable at this point, and with five more rounds to go in the season, it’s time for other riders to make their move if they hope to displace the KTM rider from the top. The next race will take place in Upton, Wyoming on June 17th, 2012.
 

Cajun Classic National Enduro Results 2012:
1. Steward Baylor (KTM)
2. Mike Lafferty (Husaberg)
3. Andrew Delong (Husqvarna)
4. Jesse Groemm (KTM)
5. Russell Bobbitt (KTM)
6. Nick Fahringer (Husaberg)
7. Shane Hufford (Husaberg)
8. Brad Bakken (Yamaha)
9. Cole Kirkpatrick (KTM)
10. Kyle McDonal (Husaberg)

2012 National Enduro Series Points:
1. Steward Baylor, 145
2. Michael Lafferty, 113
3. Russell Bobbitt, 92
4. Cory Buttrick, 91
5. Jesse Groemm, 67
6. Nick Fahringer, 64
7. Brad Bakken, 61
8. Jordan Ashburn, 51
9. Charles Mullins, 47
10. Andrew Delong, 47

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

Las Vegas Supercross | Results

Tom Wera  For Ultimatemotorcycling.com
05/06/2012

2012 AMA Supercross

Spoiler Alert: 2012 AMA Supercross results from Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, listed below

The 2012 AMA Supercross Championship concluded Saturday evening at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

And before a sold-out crowd of 39,500 spectators, Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey took his fourth win of 2012. When the 20-lap event was complete, the SX-F 450 rider would take the win by over eight seconds ahead of JGRMX/Toyota Yamaha's Davi Millsaps and Team Honda Muscle Milk's Justin Brayton.

Taking the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot was MotoConcept Suzuki's Mike Alessi, who was followed closely by Dungey. But on the third corner, Dungey made an inside pass on Alessi for the lead, and went on to lead the rest of the race. At one point, Dungey had a 15-second lead over the field.

Behind, Yoshimura Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe took second from Alessi. And on lap three, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer also made a pass on Alessi for third. Weimer than passed Alessi on the sixth lap, and got into second. Meanwhile Millsaps charged through the field, getting into second on the 10th lap. He remained there to finish second. Brayton also charged through the field to take the final podium position.

As for Dungey, who won last week's round in Salt Lake City, his team reports he's 100-percent fit now following his recent shoulder surgery.

Ryan Dungey (Red Bull KTM SX-F 450) says: "It feels great to end the season with two wins. This was a tough season for me. I am glad to end it on a positive note. I am so happy to be a part of the Red Bull/KTM Team and am grateful for all their support. We are turning our focus to outdoors now with a goal of winning the championship."

Dungey will now return to California where he will train for outdoors over the next two weeks before heading to Sacramento, Calif., for the opening round of the AMA Motocross Series on May 19, 2012.

After leading wire-to-wire, GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia won the final stop of the Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Championship. Barcia's teammate Eli Tomac also led all 15 laps of the Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Main Event, winning his fifth race of the season, Feld Motor Sports reports.

Barcia capped off his championship-winning Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class season by winning the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award before leading all 15 laps of the Main Event en route to his sixth victory of the season. Barcia clinched the championship earlier this year at the New Orleans stop.

Behind Barcia, Red Bull KTM's Ken Roczen assumed the second-place position with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett in tow, where they would finish.

Feld Motor Sports says following Barcia's win, he made the announcement that he will ride for the Team Honda Muscle Milk squad next year, and the first time he will race for the new team will be at the Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd Stadium on Oct. 20.

Justin Barcia (GEICO Honda CRF250R Supercross) says: "This is a dream come true, and I am looking forward to racing for Team Honda Muscle Milk. I am happy to close out the season with a win; the track was difficult for me out there, but I was able to keep it together."

Tomac opened the Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Main Event by placing his GEICO Honda across the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot line with Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki's Martin Davalos and his teammate Jason Anderson following in second and third, respectively, Feld Motor Sports says.

On Lap 3, Anderson moved into third place, passing Davalos, but moments later made a mistake that allowed Davalos to take back second place and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Dean Wilson to move into third. Wilson passed Davalos on Lap 5 to take over the number-two position. GIECO Honda's Wil Hahn moved around Davalos on Lap 11. Wilson finished second and Hahn finished third.

Eli Tomac (GEICO Honda CRF250R Supercross) says: "This shows that GEICO Honda has done a great job this year with us winning both Supercross Lites Class titles and Wil [Hahn] finishing third tonight."

The dominant performance by the GEICO Honda team set the stage for the 10 lap Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout. Once again, Barcia won the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award, and he was trailed by Davalos and Tomac.

On Lap 3 Davalos took advantage of a mistake by Barcia to move into the lead. Two laps later, both Barcia and Tomac moved around Davalos. Barcia was able to hold off the hard charging Tomac for the win. Tomac finished second and Davalos was third.

Team Honda Muscle Milk's Justin Brayton won the second annual Brett Michaels Rock Hard-Ride Hard Award and received a $10,000 bonus.

2012 AMA Supercross Class Results: Las Vegas

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
2. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
3. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda
4. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
5. Joshua Grant, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki
6. Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
7. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki
8. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
10. Nick Wey, DeWitt, Mich., Kawasaki

2012 AMA Supercross Final Season Standings

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 323
2. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 266
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 257
4. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 257
5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 229
6. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki, 206
7. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 178
8. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 177
9. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki, 171
10. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 166

2012 AMA Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Las Vegas

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
3. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
4. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Georgia, Suzuki
5. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
6. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
7. Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
8. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha
9. Scott Champion, Sun City, Calif., Honda
10. Landen Powell, South Jordan, UT, Honda

2012 AMA Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 184
2. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 154
3. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 142
4. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 119
5. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 111
6. Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 106
7. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha, 96
8. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Georgia, Suzuki, 89
9. Billy Laninovich, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 85
10. Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 78

2012 AMA Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Las Vegas

1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
2. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM 
3. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki 
4. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
6. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha 
7. Hunter Hewitt, Corona, Calif., Suzuki
8. Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda
9. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki
10. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, NC, Yamaha

2012 AMA Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings

1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda - 210
2. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM - 165
3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki - 158
4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki - 148
5. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Kawasaki - 143
6. Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda - 131
7. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda - 117
8. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha - 85
9. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki - 78
10. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda - 77

2012 AMA Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout

1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
3. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Georgia, Suzuki
4. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
5. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
6. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
7. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha
8. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
9. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
10. Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM

Source: Ultimatemotorcycling.com

ATLANTA Road Race Superbike, Sportbike, and SuperSport Results Race 2

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

2012 SuperBike Road Atlanta Race 2 Results:
1. Josh Hayes (Yamaha) 
2. Blake Young (Suzuki) 
3. Josh Herrin (Yamaha) 
4. Roger Hayden (Suzuki)  
5. Larry Pegram (BMW) 
6. Taylor Knapp (Suzuki) 
7. Chris Fillmore (KTM)
8. Steve Rapp (Kawasaki) 
9. Danny Eslick (EBR)
10. Chris Clark (Suzuki) 
11. Robertino Pietri (Suzuki) 
12. Chris Ulrich (Suzuki) 
13. Geoff May (EBR) 
14. Johnny Rock Page (Suzuki)  
15. Jordan Burgess (Suzuki)

2012 SuperBike Points:
1. Josh Hayes, 116
2. Blake Young, 110 
3. Roger Hayden, 78 
4. Josh Herrin, 60  
5. Larry Pegram, 59 
6. Steve Rapp, 58
7. Chris Clark, 49
8. Chris Fillmore, 45
9. Robertino Pietri, 42
10. Geoff May, 40

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

2012 SportBike Points:
1. Martin Cardenas, 82
2. Dane Westby, 62 
3. Tommy Hayden, 60 
4. Joey Pascarella, 55  
5. Jake Zemke, 51 
6. Bobby Fong, 37
7. JD Beach, 36
8. Jason DiSalvo, 29
9. Jake Gagne, 29
10. Cory West, 27

2012 SuperSport Road Atlanta Race 2 Results:
1. Jake Lewis (Suzuki) 
2. James Rispoli (Suzuki)
3. Dustin Dominguez (Triumph) 
4. Hayden Gillim (Yamaha) 
5. Stefano Mesa (Yamaha) 
6. Travis Wyman (Suzuki) 
7. Tomas Puerta (Yamaha) 
8. Elena Myers (Suzuki) 
9. Ryan Kerr (Kawasaki) 
10. Jacob Morman (Yamaha) 
11. Zach Herrin (Yamaha) 
12. Eric Stump (Yamaha) 
13. Cody Wyman (Suzuki) 
14. Rocco Horvath (Yamaha) 
15. Colter Dimick (Yamaha)

2012 SuperSport East Points:
1. Jake Lewis, 82
2. Stefano Mesa, 67 
3. Tomas Puerta, 59 
4. Dustin Dominguez, 56  
5. Corey Alexander, 53 
6. Travis Wyman, 39
7. Miles Thorton, 38
8. Ryan Kerr, 37
9. Jacob Morman, 34
10. Zach Herrin, 29 

XR1200 Road Atlanta Results 2012

By Byron Wilson for Motorcycle-usa.com

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Bartel’s Harley-Davidson rider Tyler O’Hara edged out teammate Michael Barnes to take victory in the Vance and Hines XR1200 Race at Road Atlanta. The front-running duo was joined on the podium by KWR rider Kyle Wyman.

O’Hara opened the 10-lap race from pole position, but the race ran into trouble early when Wyman went down and all riders had to pit while clean-up crews removed debris from the track. After the restart, Wyman fell back to 11th place until he began to post some of the fastest lap times in the field and which eventually brought him back up to podium position.

Steve Rapp, doing double duty today racing in both the XR1200 and SuperBike classes, shot up to second place early in the race, trailing OHara by under a second. Rapp held steady with O’Hara and Barnes through eight of the ten laps, but then suffered a mechanical failure and fell to the back of the field, finishing in 17th place.

O’Hara bested his teammate at the line with a 0.626 second advantage. Wyman was a lonesome third, with brother Travis Wyman winning a battle for fourth with Longevity Racing’s Barret Long.

The win this week keeps O'Hara in the points lead for now, but KW is only five points behind. If the Daytona 200 winner can make it through the next round in California without incident, he will be a contender for first position on the podium. Barnes only sits ten off his teammate's lead after today's race, and is consistent in his riding, posting a finish time tody only 0.626 off the lead.

2012 XR1200 Road Atlanta Race Results:
1. Tyler OHara (Harley-Davidson)  
2. Michael Barnes (Harley-Davidson)  
3. Kyle Wyman (Harley-Davidson)  
4. Travis Wyman (Harley-Davidson)  
5. Barrett Long (Harley-Davidson)  
6. Shane Narbonne (Harley-Davidson)  
7. Benjamin Carlson (Harley-Davidson)  
8. Michael Corbino (Harley-Davidson)  
9. Gerry Signorelli (Harley-Davidson)  
10. David Estok (Harley-Davidson)  
11. Darren James (Harley-Davidson) 
12. Josh Chisum (Harley-Davidson)  
13. Russell Proctor (Harley-Davidson)  
14. Paul James (Harley-Davidson)  
15. Aaron Borello (Harley-Davidson)  

2012 XR1200 Points:
1. Tyler O'Hara, 57
2. Kyle Wyman, 52 
3. Michael Barnes, 47 
4. Travis Wyman, 33  
5. David Estok, 29 
6. Michael Corbino, 27 
7. Darren James, 26
8. Gerry Signorelli, 25 
9. Benjamin Carlson, 22
10. Josh Chisum, 21

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

World Supersport Assen Results 2012

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Sunday 4/22/2012

Prorace Honda’s Lorenzo Lanzi claimed the Assen World Supersport victory during a wet race at the Dutch circuit. Former Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu joined the Italian on the Assen podium, along with Vladimir Leonov – the Ykhnich Racing Yamaha rider the first Russion to claim a Supersport rostrum.

The 31-year-old Lanzi excelled in his first Honda Supersport debut. The former SBK winning rider survived the wet conditions, passing Sofuoglu on Lap 8 and lapping backmarkers en route to the SS win. The victory also puts Lanzi sixth in the title fight, despite missing the two opening races.

Key championship riders faltered in the wet conditions. Pole position starter Sam Lowes crashed out while leading the race. The British rider drops to third in the points. The points leader arriving at Assen, Fabien Foret, also netted zero points with a DNF. Foret now shares the points lead with Sofuoglu at 45 apiece.

Ten Kate’s Broc Parkes led the opening lap, surrendering the position to Lowes. The Australian would go on to finish fourth in his team’s home SS race. American PJ Jacobsen scored points in his Supersport debut, the last rider lapped by Lanzi in 13th. Fellow AMA Pro Racing alumn Josh Day was one of 14 riders unable to finish the incident-filled race.

2012 World Supersport Assen Results:

1. Lorenzo Lanzi (Honda)
2. Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki)
3. Vladimir Leonov (Yamaha)
4. Broc Parkes (Honda)
5. Alex Baldolini (Triumph)
6. Jules Cluzel (Honda)
7. Andrea Antonelli (Honda)
8. Twan Van Poppel (Yamaha)
9. Roberto Tamburini (Honda)
10. Stuart Voskamp (Suzuki)
11. Romain Lanusse (Kawasaki)
12. Thomas Caiani (Honda)
13. Patrick Jacobsen (Honda)
14. Luca Marconi (Yamaha)
15. Sheridan Morais (Kawasaki)
DNF Sam Lowes (Honda)
DNF Ronan Quarmby (Honda)
DNF Mathew Scholtz (Honda)

DNF Fabien Foret (Kawasaki)
DNF Joshua Day (Kawasaki)

2012 World Supersport Points:
1. Kenan Sofuoglu, 45
2. Fabien Foret, 45
3. Sam Lowes, 31
4. Broc Parkes, 29
5. Vladimir Leonov, 26
6. Lorenzo Lanzi, 25
7. Ronan Quarmby, 25
8. Alex Baldolini, 24
9. Jules Cluzel, 23
10. Roberto Tamburini, 20

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

Seattle Supercross Results 2012

By Byron Wilson for Motorcycle-usa.com

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Honda’s Andrew Short scored the first top finish of his career in the premier class in Seattle. Powerhouse Ryan Villopoto of Monster Energy Kawasaki went down early in the race and didn’t return, leaving the front spot wide open for the first time in months. Short was able to grab the Nuclear Cowboyz holeshot and retained the lead for the entire race. It was the first Supercross victory of his veteran career.

“It doesn’t feel real,” exclaimed Short. “My team has been through some challenges, but we stuck together. There are so many people who have helped me in 11 years of doing this. I’m getting old. I didn’t believe (I could win) too much until the end and I think that’s been one of my problems in the past. All I wanted to do was be out here and to win is unreal.”

Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen, up from the Lites class, took a hard-earned second place on his borrowed 350 SX-F, only two seconds behind the Honda at the checkers. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer secured third after working his way forward. It was nearly a catastrophic evening for his teammate Ryan Villopoto. Despite having the title wrapped up, RV crashed and looked to have seriously injured his leg. Preliminary reports indicate that it's not as serious as feared. Hopefully the Kawasaki rider will be back in action in Salt Lake City.

“Ryan didn’t get such a good start,” said Reid Nordin, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Manager. “He was charging through the pack and lost the front end and ended up getting a handle bar to the gut, which knocked the wind out of him, and he got a stinger when the foot peg came down on him. He’s really bummed out and upset with himself with what happened. He really wanted to do well for the fans here.”

Muscle Milk Honda’s Justin Brayton looked like the fastest rider on the track at times, gainin steam in the final half of the race. His efforts netted fourth as he outpaced JGR Yamaha’s Davi Millsaps. Both riders scored some much needed points as they contend for second overall on the season. Millsaps has a three-point advantage over the Honda pilot. Returning rider Ryan Dungey is fourth in the championship despite missing the middle of the season. He scored sixth in Seattle following a small crash on Lap 8 aboard his Red Bull KTM. MotoConcepts Suzuki rider Mike Alessi coughed up several positions and slipped across the finish line in seventh.
 
New Orleans second place finisher Josh Grant of Jeff Ward Racing Kawasaki had a difficult race this week with a DNF after 16 laps. Points contender Brett Metcalfe  also suffered a difficult race, going down early on his factory Suzuki and remaining on the sidelines. 

2012 Seattle Supercross Results:
1. Andrew Short (Honda)
2. Ken Roczen (KTM)
3. Jake Weimer (Kawasaki)
4. Justin Brayton (Honda)
5. David Millsaps (Yamaha)
6. Ryan Dungey (KTM)

7. Mike Alessi (Suzuki)
8. Broc Tickle (Kawasaki)
9. Weston Peick (Yamaha)
10. Nicholas Wey (Kawasaki)
11. Kyle Chisholm (Kawasaki)
12. Robert Kiniry (Yamaha)
13. Justin Sipes (Kawasaki)
14. Chris Blose (Kawasaki)
15. Matthew Goerke (Suzuki)

2012 AMA Supercross Championship Standings:
1. Ryan Villopoto, 323
2. Davi Millsaps, 222
3. Justin Brayton, 219
4. Ryan Dungey, 207
5. Jake Weimer, 191
6. James Stewart, 178
7. Mike Alessi, 176
8. Brett Metcalfe, 173
9. Kevin Windham, 166
10. Broc Tickle, 146

2012 Seattle Supercross Lites West Results:

1. Ryan Sipes (Yamaha)

2. Marvin Musquin (KTM)

3. Eli Tomac (Honda)

4. Cole Seely (Honda)

5. Will Hahn (Honda)

6. Jason Anderson (Suzuki)

7. Dean Wilson (Kawasaki)

8. Billy Laninovich (Honda)

9. Travis Baker (Honda)

10. Vince Friese (Honda)

11. Scott Champion (Honda)

12. Kyle Beaton (Kawasaki)

13. Killy Rusk (Honda)

14. Martin Davalos (Suzuki)

15. Topher Ingalls (Honda)

2012 AMA Supercross Lites West Championship Standings:

1. Eli Tomac, 134

2. Dean Wilson, 130

3. Cole Seely, 119

4. Marvin Musquin, 111

5. Ryan Sipes, 78

6. Nico Izzi, 78

7. Matt Moss, 77

8. Travis Baker, 75

9. Jason Anderson, 73

10. Billy Laninovich, 70

Source: motorcycle-usa.com

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

WEC Bol d'Or Results 2012

By Byron Wilson For Motorcycle-usa.com

Monday, April 16, 2012 Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

Team SRC Kawasaki celebrating their 1:41.055 victory over the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team at Bol d'Or.

Team SRC Kawasaki claimed victory in the prestigious Bol d’Or Endurance World Championship race in Magny-Cours after a strenuous 781-lap battle against the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT). SRC Kawasaki earned 40 points for top standing in the championship, best the SERT team by 1:41.055. Monster Energy Yamaha YART came in for third followed closely by the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube team who clinched fourth. Rounding out the top five was another Yamaha team, Yamalube Folch Endurance.

Challenging weather conditions made for a dramatic race, with intermittent rain showers and temperatures near freezing through the night. Vincent Philippe, the SERT rider who posted the fastest qualifying lap time, slipped off his GSX-R1000 four hours into the race and fractured his collarbone due to the wet conditions. SERT continued for the remaining 19 hours with just two riders. Team SRC Kawasaki’s Julien Da Costa, Grégory Leblanc, and Oliver Four held on without mistake though, riding the Ninja ZX-10R to the team’s first victory in over 12 years.

Fourth place qualifier BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent had to retire from the race after the Australian rider Damien Cudlin suffered a devastating crash just two laps before he was to hand the reigns to teammate Sébastien Gimbert. After pushing the BMW S1000RR to the pit box, the crew repaired the bike and got Gimbert back in the race, but he was forced to return after one lap as the damage to the bike was more severe than first thought. This disaster came after two crashes in practice sessions had forced the team to rebuild both RR’s for Friday’s qualifying sessions. The BMW team made it through qualifying fourth-fastest with hopes of a podium finish at Bol d’Or, but they are left now to prepare for the next FIM Endurance World Championship round in Doha, Qatar set for June 9th.

The notable Honda TT Legends Team came in ninth place overall scoring 19 important points for the championship. As with other teams, Honda TT didn’t come to the finish line without issue in the challenging conditions. Rider Simon Andrews made an unscheduled pit stop to address a quick shift issue, which was quickly corrected. Later, teammate Cameron Donald suffered a high speed crash after losing the front end on the back straight. The crew repaired the damage in less than 20 minutes, turned the bike over to John McGuinness and came through the final two hours unscathed.

FIM World Endurance Championship Bol d'Or Results:
1. SRC Kawasaki (Kawasaki) 781 laps
2. SERT (Suzuki GSX-R1000) + 1:41.055
3. Monster Yamaha YART + 5 laps
4. Yamaha GMT 94 (Yamaha) + 55.264
5. Yamalube Folch Endurance (Yamaha) + 16 laps
6. Honda TT Legends (Honda) + 34 laps
7. Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers (BMW) + 45 laps
8. Team Dunlop Motor (Suzuki GSX-R1000) + 51 laps
9. Team R2CL (Suzuki GSX-R1000) + 54 laps
10. SH Technologie SCR (BMW) + 59 laps

Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

New Orleans Supercross Results 2012

JC Hilderbrand

Off-Road Editor  Source: Motorcycle-usa.com

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto claimed the championship in Houston and then took a week off during the Easter break, but the KX450F rider showed no signs of slowing down as the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Series resumed in New Orleans. The champ collected another victory, easily outpacing his competitors in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. He was joined on the podium by Jeff Ward Racing Kawasaki rider Josh Grant, who made his first appearance on the box, and Muscle Milk Honda’s Justin Brayton.

“The track was tough, so the bike was a big key,” said Villopoto. “The track was breaking down and it had a lot of ruts, so it was easy to get caught off guard. You had to stay on toes and try to log consistent laps. I’m looking forward to returning home next week.”

Villopoto jumped off the gate and raced to another holeshot. In typical fashion, he roosted away to a comfortable margin and then cruised easily through the 20-lap main. Grant also gated well which allowed him to run in second for the e ntire race. This is the first time the Jeff Ward Racing program has scored a podium finish in its inaugural year of racing. Grant’s history of bad luck has followed him into the 2012 season but New Orleans was a return to form for the former Supercross race winner.

Mike Alessi has been riding well lately and his MotoConcepts Suzuki circled in third for 15 laps. Unfortunately he tangled with a lapped rider, crashed and was unable to start his RM-Z450. He eventually finished 13th. It’s a disappointing result for the Californian rider who has been struggling in vain all season to hoist a trophy. Brayton happily took advantage of the mistake and moved his CRF450R into third, holding on through the checkers.

Australian import Brett Metcalfe was the highest-placing Suzuki in fourth. The factory pilot is another who has been fighting valiantly all season and is starting to show up more often in the top-five with James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard, Kevin Windham and Chad Reed all on the sidelines. Andrew Short scored fifth in the Superdome. This was his first race back from injury and the Honda rider came though big time for the Supercross.com team.

2012 New Orleans Supercross Results:
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)
2. Josh Grant (Kawasaki)
3. Justin Brayton (Honda)
4. Brett Metcalfe (Suzuki)
5. Andrew Short (Honda)
6. Davi Millsaps (Yamaha)
7. Weston Peick (Yamaha)
8. Kyle Chisholm (Kawasaki)
9. Wil Hahn (Honda)
10. Broc Tickle (Kawasaki)
11. Nick Wey (Kawasaki)
12. Jimmy Albertson (Suzuki)
13. Mike Alessi (Suzuki)

14. Justin Sipes (Kawasaki)
15. Gavin Faith (Honda)

2012 AMA Supercross Championship Points:
1. Ryan Villopoto, 321
2. Davi Millsaps, 206
3. Justin Brayton, 201
4. Ryan Dungey, 192
5. James Stewart, 178
6. Brett Metcalfe, 172
7. Jake Weimer, 171
8. Kevin Windham, 166
9. Mike Alessi, 162
10. Broc Tickle, 133

Source: motorcycle-usa.com