Round 5 Vortex Masters of the Mountains
Round 5 of the Vortex Masters of the Mountains series was held Sunday, August 31st on Miller Motorsports Park West track and was host to some hard fought battles throughout the weekend.
Racing kicked off Saturday with the Deseret Dash races. Oleg Pianykh set the tone for the weekend with dominant wins in both expert races while the novice race wins were split by Derek Festavan and Albert Andrade.
Sunday’s King of the Mountain GTU race saw Brian Childree grab the lead going into turn one and begin putting a gap on the field. His position looked secure until a mistake at mid-race distance saw him run off track in the middle of turn 7. Despite re-entering track still in first place his lead shrank considerably and opened the door for Chad Swain to attack half a lap later. The two remained close for the rest of the race but Swain was able to hold on for the win.
The premier open class, King of the Mountain GTO also saw some incredible racing with a four-way battle between Oleg Pianykh, Michael Bradshaw, Chad Swain and Jesse Sherstan. Michael Bradshaw led the pack across the line on lap one but after that the gloves were off. Not only was the battle intense but the pace was incredible. All four riders in the lead pack set times in the low 1:30s, a blistering pace that separated them from the rest of the field. In the end Pianykh managed to cross the finish line first ahead of Bradshaw but only by the narrowest of margins.
“We had a great weekend this round. My Suzuki GSX-R1000 was running really well and we won four out of four classes this weekend so I’m happy with that. It was great fighting with those guys this weekend, the racing was tough but everything was fair. Thanks to Moto-Station, Vortex Racing, Wicked Audio and all my other sponsors.”
~Oleg Pianykh
August 31, 2014 @ MMP West Track – Results
Deseret Dash – GTO – Novice
1. Derek Festavan (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Justin Delong (BMW S1000RR)
3. Eric Geib (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Brandon Hope (Tri 675R)
5. Albert Andrade (Suz GSX-R)
6. James Peterec (Tri 675)
Deseret Dash – GTO – Expert
1. Oleg Pianykh (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Michael Bradshaw (BMW S1000RR)
3. Shane White (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Damien Olson (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Ryan Brand (BMW S1000RR)
6. Jay Millhiser (Hon CBR1000RR)
Deseret Dash – GTO – Expert
1. Oleg Pianykh (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Ryan Brand (BMW S1000RR)
3. Michael Bradshaw (BMW S1000RR)
4. Shane White (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Damien Olson (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Danny Grenier (Kaw ZX-10R)
Deseret Dash – GTO – Novice
1. Albert Andrade (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Derek Festavan (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Syrus DeJong (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Eric Geib (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Erik Larsen (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Brandon Hope (Tri 675R)
Team Endurance – GTU
1. Paradigm Racing (Yamaha YZF-R6)
2. Hustle Hard Racing (Tri 675R)
3. John Suel (Hon RS125)
4. Stephen Clark (MV F3 675)
Team Endurance – Relay
1. Donavon Mortensen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Danny Egbert (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula 5 GTU
1. Jim King (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Derek Festavan (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Max Ducap (Suz GSX-r600)
4. Nicholas Nelson (Tri 675)
5. Darryl McGavigan (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Michael Hawkins (Suz GSX-R600)
Super Twins
1. Erik Grim (KTM RC8R)
2. Jay Millhiser (KTM RC8R)
3. Brad Moore (Suz SV650)
4. Tim Gallagher (Suz SV650)
5. Chris Crump (KTM RC8R)
6. Jeff Masters (Buell 1125R)
Formula 5 GTO
1. Shane White (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. John Hopperstad (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Trent Owens (Hon CBR1000RR)
4. Tim Johnson (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. David Peterson (Suz GSX-R750)
Middle Wt. Superbike
1. Brian Childree (Hon CBR600RR)
2. David Purcell (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Neil Carlson (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Max Ducap (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Brian Worsdall (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Dana Wilson (Yam YZF-R6)
Novice GTU
1. Mark Reo (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Derek Festavan (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Syrus DeJong (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Darryl McGavigan (Suz GSX-R600)
5. James Peterec (Tri 675)
6. Erik Larsen (Hon CBR600RR)
Production 250
1. Zak Amann (Kaw 250R)
2. Devan Deamer (Kaw 250R)
3. Donovan Busby (Kaw 250R)
4. Braden Randall (Kaw 250R)
Open Superbike
1. Oleg Pianykh (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Jesse Sherstan (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Michael Bradshaw (BMW S1000RR)
4. Ryan Brand (BMW S1000RR)
5. Erik Grim (KTM RC8R)
6. Jeff Stern (Hon CBR1000RR)
Womens GTO
1. Lisa Ballehr (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Lindsey Willis (Suz SV650)
Moto3
1. John Suel (Hon RS125R)
2. Ryan Richardson (Kaw 300R)
3. Robert Gisseman (Hon RS125R)
4. Devan Deamer (Kaw 250R)
5. Donovan Busby (Kaw 250R)
Twins GTO
1. Brad Moore (Suz SV650)
2. Chris Crump (KTM RC8R)
3. Jeff Masters (Buell 1125R)
4. Tim Gallagher (Suz SV650)
5. Brandal Glenn (Suz SV650)
6. Hayden Villarreal (HD XR1200)
Combined GTU
1. Jim King (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Neil Carlson (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Mark Reo (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Max Ducap (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Erik Larsen (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Syrus DeJong (Yam YZF-R6)
Twins GTU
1. Brad Moore (Suz SV650)
2. John Suel (Hon RS125R)
3. Brandal Glenn (Suz SV650)
4. Hayden Villarreal (HD XR1200)
5. Tim Gallagher (Suz SV650)
6. Carey Fougere (Suz SV650)
King of the Mountain GTU
1. Chad Swain (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Brian Childree (Hon CBR600RR)
3. David Purcell (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Gauge Rees (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Scott Peck (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Danny Egbert (Yam YZF-R6)
Combined GTO
1. Erik Grim (KTM RC8R)
2. Tyler Smith (Hon CBR1000RR)
3. Danny Grenier (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Max Ducap (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Syrus DeJong (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Albert Andrade (Suz GSX-R750)
Open Superstock
1. Michael Bradshaw (BMW S1000RR)
2. Chad Swain (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Gerald Hicks (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Ryan Brand (BMW S1000RR)
5. Erik Grim (KTM RC8R)
6. Damien Olson (Kaw ZX-10R)
Heavy Wt. Superbike
1. Brian Childree (Hon CBR600RR)
2. David Purcell (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Gauge Rees (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Neil Carlson (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. David Peterson (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Danny Egbert (Yam YZF-R6)
Sportsman
1. Erik Larsen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Travis Larsson (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Hayden Villarreal (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Joey Ritorto (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Albert Andrade (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Brandon Hope (Tri 675R)
Formula 40 GTO
1. Michael Bradshaw (BMW S1000RR)
2. John Hopperstad (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Jay Millhiser (Hon CBR1000RR)
4. Tim Johnson (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Steven Olson (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Chris Crump (KTM RC8R)
Formula 40 GTU
1. Brad Moore (Suz SV650)
2. Lisa Ballehr (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jim King (Yam YZF-R6)
Middle Wt. Superstock
1. Chad Swain (Yam YZF-R6)
2. David Purcell (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Gauge Rees (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Scott Peck (Suz GSX-R600)
5. Danny Egbert (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Michael Hawkins (Suz GSX-R600)
King of the Mountain GTO
1. Oleg Pianykh (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Michael Bradshaw (BMW S1000RR)
3. Chad Swain (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Gerald Hicks (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Ryan Brand (BMW S1000RR)
6. Damien Olson (Kaw ZX-10R)
Novice GTO
1. Eric Geib (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Mark Reo (Suz GSX-R600)
3. Travis Larsson (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Albert Andrade (Suz GSX-R750)
5. James Peterec (Tri 675)
6. Syrus DeJong (Yam YZF-R6)