Updated: Wet AMA Moto-GT Race At Road America Full Of Attrition

Jun 06, 2009, ©Copyright 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

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AMA Pro SunTrust MotoGT
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
June 6, 2009
Provisional Overall Results (all on Dunlop tires, race ended up full-course caution):

1. Touring Sport Ducshop Ducati (Frank Shockley/Ryan Elleby), Duc PS1000LE, GT2, 38 laps

2. James Gang/Hoban Bros. Racing 70 (Paul James/Jeff Johnson), Buell 1125R, GT1, -1.565 seconds

3. Scooter Superstore/Hooters Racing (Ryan Elleby/Corey Rech/Tim Hunt), Apr RSV1000R, GT1, -3.1005

4. Liberty Waves Racing (Eric Haugo/Eric Pinson), Buell 1125R, GT1, -4.756

5. Elrey Beer of Kings (Clavin Martinez/Jeffreey Purk), Duc 848, GT1, -7.993

6. Hals Brotz RMR Buell (Clint Brotz/Dan Bilansky), Buell 1125R, GT1, -33.307 (received 30-second penalty)

7. Team Stiles (Meghan Stiles/Scotty Ryan), Yam YZF-R6, GT1, -1 lap

8. Pair-A-Nines (Jay Springsteen/Nick Cummings), Kaw EX650R, GT2, -1 lap, 0.567 second

9. DGY.com (Ortega/Schneiderman), Yam YZF-R6, GT1, -1 lap, -1 lap, 2.674 seconds

10. Wisconsin Racing 22 (Jeffrey Purk/Calvin Martinez), Duc 848, GT1, -1 lap, 3.413

11. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 59 (Bob Fisher/John Linder), Duc PS1000LE, GT2, -2 laps, crash

12. R & R Racing (Brett Ray/Jensen), Apr RSV1000R, GT1, -2 laps, 3.642

13. Old Pros Racing (Paul Schwemmer/Jean Paul Tache), Kaw ZX-6R, GT1, -2 laps, 28.248

14. James Gang/Hoban Bros. Racing 72 (Troy Siahaan/Kevin Duke), Buell XB12R, GT2, -3 laps

15. Team MIM Repsol (Mitch Stein/Stear), Suz SV650, GT2, -4 laps

16. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 64 (Justin Filice/Jimmy Filice), Duc PS1000LE, GT2, -6 laps, crash

17. Old Glory Buell (Huff/Gebers), Buell XB12R, GT2, -9 laps

18. Crozier Motorsports (Mark Crozier/Phil Caudill/Doug Polen), Tri Daytona 675, GT1, -10 laps, crash

19. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 69 (Armando Ferrer/Rodolfo Ramirez), Suz GSX-R600, GT1, -12 laps, crash

20. Ausse Dave Racing (David Anthony/Trent Gibson), Suz GSX-R600, GT1, -25 laps, crash

21. R & B Motorsports (David Estok/David Aldana), Tri Daytona 675, GT1, -31 laps, crash


GT1:
1. James Gang/Hoban Bros. Racing, 38 laps
2. Scooter Superstore/Hooters Racing, -1.540 seconds
3. Liberty Waves Racing, -3.191
4. Elrey Beer for Kings, -6.428
5. Hals Brotz RMR Buell, -31.742
6. Team Stiles, -1 lap
7. DGY.com, -1 lap, 2.675 seconds
8. Wisconsin Racing 22, -1 lap, 3.403
9. R & R Racing, -2 laps
10. Old Pros Racing, -2 laps, 24.606
11. Crozier Motorsports, -10 laps
12. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 69, -12 laps
13. Aussie Dave Racing, -25 laps
14. R & B Motorsports, -31 laps


GT2:
1. Touring Sport Ducshop Ducati, 38 laps
2. Pair-A-Nines, -1 lap
3. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 59, -2 laps
4. James Gang/Hoban Bros. Racing 72, -3 laps
5. Team MIM Repsol, -4 laps
6. Team Hurtbyaccident.com 64, -6 laps
7. Old Glory Buell, -9 laps




More, from a press release issued by Ducshop Ducati:

Touring Sport Ducshop Ducati finished in first place in the Suntrust Moto-GT endurance race at Road America, crossing the finish line first overall and first in class, strengthening their championship lead to 19 points. Rider’s Ryan Elleby and Frank Shockley shared the riding on the team’s #77 Ducati PS1000LE on a rain soaked track dominating both their class and the race. They finished 1.56 seconds ahead of second place and over a lap ahead of class rivals Pair-A-Nine Kawasaki, who finished second in the GT2 class.

Shockley started the race at a disadvantage after they were disqualified from their pole position set on Friday when their dyno reading showed 0.16 over their 90 horsepower restriction. Beginning at the back of the grid it took just ten laps for the team owner to see the leaders. The team chose to begin the race on DOT tires over wets as the track was, at that point, just damp. This strategy helped them set a fast; early pace, allowing them to gain must needed ground. Just as the rain increased, and Shockley began rethinking his race strategy, the pace car came out, so at almost the halfway point Shockley chose to pit, change tires and send Elleby out.

Elleby, a renowned rain rider, quickly took the lead, battling with Jimmy Felice on the TeamHurtByAccident PS1000LE. Felice crashed with just 15 minutes to go, sending out the pace car for the second time, which stayed on the track the remainder of the race, finishing on a caution flag.

“This is an excellent result under sketchy conditions”, said Shockley after the podium awards. “We had to strategize the whole race, never knowing if the decisions we’d made were the right one, but in our heads we didn’t believe for a moment that we couldn’t win”.

The team heads next to Lexington OH for fifth round at Mid-Ohio.