Round four of the Utah Motorcycle Law Masters of the Mountains series was held August 3-4 at Utah Motorsports Campus on the East track configuration.
Per tradition racing started Saturday morning with qualifying for the two premier races, the Burt Brothers King of the Mountain GTO and the Moto United King of the Mountain GTU classes. In the first of two qualifying sessions defending series champion Anthony Norton had the fastest time of 1:35.846. Behind Norton the competition for positions two through four was intense with racers Louis Saccoccio, Chris Mousley, and Wyatt Ferguson all within .75 seconds of each other.
In the second qualifying session Norton bettered his time from the first qualifying session with a lap time of 1:34.311. Behind Norton, Ferguson was able to drop his qualifying time to 1:35.498 and secured the second grid spot with visiting racer Mike Bishop able to card a lap time of 1:37.992 and leapfrog the lap times of both Mousley and Saccoccio.
At race time the first row was Norton, Ferguson, and Bishop and the second row was Saccoccio, Mousley, and Alex Zinaich. As the red light went out Ferguson was able to get the better of Norton and led the field exiting turn one. Behind the lead duo of Ferguson and Norton, Bishop and Saccoccio slotted into third and fourth respectively with Mousley behind in fifth. The running order would not last long however, as Norton quickly moved into the lead in Turn Eight of the very first lap. The running order remained unchanged inside the top five until lap six, but Norton had opened a significant, straightaway length lead on Ferguson in second, Ferguson himself having opened a sizeable gap on the competitors behind. On lap six Bishop ceded Fourth position to Saccoccio on the brakes in Turn One, and Fifth position to Mousley in Turn Eleven. After passing Bishop, Mousley quickly set sail and latched onto Saccoccio where Mousley would give Saccoccio little breathing room and attempted a series of passes beginning in Turn One of lap nine and again in Turn Four that same lap. Each attempt was rebuffed and Mousley was forced to regroup and try again the next lap. On lap ten Mousley again tried for a pass in Turns One and Four before trying yet again in Turn Seven. Saccoccio was able to hold Mousley off until lap 12 when disaster struck Mousley and when he went down in Turn Eleven. Norton was able to maintain the huge lead he had built and crossed the line for the victory and kept his 2024 premier class unbeaten streak alive. Ferguson crossed the line in second and Saccoccio came in third to finish out the podium.
Of his race Norton reflected, “Solid weekend of racing again here in Utah! East course is so fun but physical, especially when it was 100° out all weekend! The KOM race was a grind. Lou and my Teammate Wyatt both got great starts and we went 3 wide into t1. It was a fun battle with Wyatt for the lead from there! Once I was able to get by, I just put my head down and focused on clicking off the laps! I can’t say enough about the Dunlop tires. Even in the crazy heat, I was able to put down one of my fastest laps of the race on lap 13/14 on my way to the top step! Huge thanks to Burt Brothers Tire for putting up some prize money for us to battle for. I know where I’ll be going to get my next set of truck tires from! Great weekend for me and my whole Privateer Industries team. We’re all looking forward to gridding up for the final 2024 round in September.”
With the round number four victory complete, Norton was able to clinch the premiere class championship a round early. Of his 2024 campaign Norton said, “I was able to proudly display the #1 plate to start the 2024 season, but I think the only thing tougher than winning it originally would be defending it! With a target on my back and all the racers around me stepping up their game and going faster every round, I knew I wouldn’t be able to take a single lap off this year. Racing is tough, and it takes a bit of luck to put a season together. Luck has been on my side and so have some amazing people and sponsors! Stoked to win the #1 plate again this year for all of them! I really couldn’t do all this without the support of Precision Fab Machinery, Legal Ride NV, Crossbeam Builders, Beast LED, Series sponsor Utah Motorcycle Law, and of course those super sticky Dunlops from Trackstar and Racers Edge.”
The UtahSBA is also excited about our StreetGP “Intro to Racing” program which had strong attendance again on Saturday this round and graduated several participants directly into the Novice race classes on Sunday.
The UtahSBA wants to thank all the racers, their families, and our sponsors for making racing in Utah viable. We also want to invite all racers and fans to join us for our season finale on September 14th and 15 at Utah Motorsports Campus on the West track configuration
The Utah Sport Bike Association is a Utah Non-Profit dedicated to promoting education, safe riding, and competition in the Intermountain West. You can find more information about the USBA, upcoming events, and schools at www.utahsba.com or find us on Facebook.
USBA Round 4 – UMC East – August 3rd-4th, 2024
Burt Brothers King of the Mountain GTO
1. Anthony Norton (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
2. Wyatt Ferguson (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
3. Louis Saccoccio (Yamaha YZF-R1)
4. Mike Bishop (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Alex Zinaich (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Moto United King of the Mountain GTU
1. Joshua Fisher (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Ken Yee (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
3. Lee McNutt (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
4. Joseph Ruck (KTM RC 8C)
Toxic Moto Racing Bagger/Hooligan
1. Alex Zinaich (Yamaha FZ-10)
2. Michael Wells (KTM 890 Duke)
3. Robert Jojola (Ducati 1199)
Combined GTO
1. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
3. Brian Gerwe (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
4. Jared Baird (Ducati 1299)
5. Scott Christensen (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Combined GTU
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
2. Daniel Christiani (Yamaha YZF-R6)
3. Nicholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
4. Jeff Leeman (Yamaha YZF-R6)
5. Owen Austad (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
6. Trever Nosack (Honda CBR600RR)
Deseret Dash GP Expert – Saturday
1. Christopher Mousley (Yamaha YZF-R1)
2. Mike Bishop (Yamaha YZF-R1)
3. Max Tseng (Yamaha YZF-R1)
4. Brian Gerwe (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
5. Nicholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
6. Nick Neven
Deseret Dash GP Expert – Sunday
1. Joshua Fisher (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Christopher Mousley (Yamaha YZF-R1)
3. Jared Baird (Ducati 1299)
Deseret Dash GP Novice – Saturday
1. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Daniel Christiani (Yamaha YZF-R6)
3. Owen Austad (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Trever Nosack (Honda CBR600RR)
6. Landon Mattson
Deseret Dash GP Novice – Sunday
1. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Daniel Christiani (Yamaha)
3. John Acuna (Yamaha YZF-R6)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Owen Austad (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
6. Eliu Heredia (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Formula 40 GTO
1. Louis Saccoccio (Yamaha YZF-R1)
2. Christopher Mousley (Yamaha YZF-R1)
3. Alex Zinaich (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Max Tseng (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Formula 40 GTU
1. Lee McNutt (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Micholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
3. Brian Gerwe (Honda CBR600RR)
4. Owen Austad (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
5. Hunter Underhill (Yamaha YZF-R6)
5. Mark Taylor (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
Lightweight GP – Saturday
1. Jasn Parkinson (Yamaha YZF-R7)
2. John Carver (Yamaha YZF-R7)
3. Mark Taylor (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
4. Kirby Wadle (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
5. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
6. Sean Groenstein (Honda NSF250R)
Lightweight GP – Sunday
1. Jasn Parkinson (Yamaha YZF-R7)
2. Scott Christensen (Kawasaki ZX-4RR)
3. Raab Gisseman (Honda RS125)
4. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
5. Kirby Wadle (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
6. Kenny Hutton (KTM RC 390)
Lightweight Super Stock
1. Jasn Parkinson (Yamaha YZF-R7)
2. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
3. Madelyn Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
Lightweight Superbike
1. Jasn Parkinson (Yamaha YZF-R7)
2. John Carver (Yamaha YZF-R7)
3. Mark Taylor (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
4. Scott Christensen (Kawasaki ZX-4RR)
5. Kenny Hutton (KTM RC 390)
6. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
Middleweight Superbike GP Expert – Saturday
1. Christopher Mousley (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
3. Ken Yee (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
4. Belisario Arango (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
5. Nicholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
6. Joseph Ruck (KTM RC 8C)
Middleweight Superbike GP Expert – Sunday
1. Joshua Fisher (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Ken Yee (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
3. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
4. Christopher Mousley (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
5. Nicholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
6. Joseph Ruck (KTM RC 8C)
Middleweight Superstock Expert
1. Joshua Fisher (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Christopher Mousley (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
3. Ken Yee (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
4. Jeff Leeman (Yamaha YZF-R6)
5. Blair Harness (Yamaha YZF-R6)
6. Josh Dyer (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Middleweight Superstock Novice
1. Brian Cassel (Yamaha YZF-R6)
2. Trever Nosack (Honda CBR600RR)
3. Isaac Loynd (Triumph Street Triple RS)
4. Landon Mattson (Suzuki GSX-R600)
5. Justin McMillan (Yamaha YZF-R6)
6. John Acuna (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Modern Vintage GTO
1. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Chris Golmon (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
Modern Vintage GTU
1. Ken Yee (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Belisario Arango (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
3. Michael Wells (Yamaha YZF-R6)
4. Nicholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
5. Eliu Heredia (Yamaha YZF-R6)
6. Brian Gerwe (Honda CBR600RR)
Moto2 Expert
1. Christopher Mousley (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
2. Lee McNutt (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
3. Ken Yee (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
4. Belisario Arango (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
5. Nicholas Schmit (Suzuki GSX-R600)
6. Jeff Leeman (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Moto2 Novice
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
2. Brian Cassel (Yamaha YZF-R6)
3. Daniel Christiani (Yamaha YZF-R6)
4. Zachary Scoggins (Triumph Daytona 675R)
5. Aubrey Credaroli (Yamaha YZF-R6)
6. Isaac Loynd (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Moto3 GP – Saturday
1. Mark Taylor (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
2. Raab Gisseman (Honda RS125)
3. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
4. Scott Christensen (Kawasaki ZX-4RR)
5. Kirby Wadle (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
6. Stetson Dickinson (Yamaha YZF-R3)
Moto3 GP – Sunday
1. Kirby Wadle (Kawasaki Ninja 400)
2. Scott Christensen (Kawasaki ZX-4RR)
3. Raab Gisseman (Honda RS125)
4. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
5. Kenny Hutton (KTM RC 390)
6. Madelyn Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
Outlaw Garage Novice GTO GP – Saturday
1. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Justin Drake (Yamaha YZF-R1)
3. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Daniel Christiani (Yamaha YZF-R6)
5. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
6. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
Outlaw Garage Novice GTO GP – Sunday
1. Justin Drake (Yamaha YZF-R1)
2. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
3. Daniel Christiani (Yamaha YZF-R6)
4. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Eliu Heredia (Yamaha YZF-R6)
6. Christopher Rusteen (Honda CBR600RR)
Novice GTU GP – Saturday
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
2. Brian Cassel (Yamaha YZF-R6)
3. Michael Wells (KTM 890 Duke R)
4. Isaac Loynd (Triumph Street Triple)
5. Zachary Scoggins (Triumph Daytona)
6. Eliu Heredia (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Novice GTU GP – Sunday
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
2. Brian Cassel (Yamaha YZF-R6)
3. Michael Wells (KTM 890 Duke R)
4. Isaac Loynd (Triumph Street Triple)
5. Trever Nosack (Honda CBR600RR)
6. Owen Austad (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Open Superbike GP – Saturday
1. Wyatt Ferguson (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
2. Christopher Mousley (Yamaha YZF-R1)
3. Louis Saccoccio (Yamaha YZF-R1)
4. Mike Bishop (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Max Tseng (Yamaha YZF-R1)
6. Brian Gerwe (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Open Superbike GP – Sunday
1. Anthony Norton (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
2. Wyatt Ferguson (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
3. Louis Saccoccio (Yamaha YZF-R1)
4. Christopher Mousley (Yamaha YZF-R1)
5. Alex Zinaich (Yamaha YZF-R1)
6. Max Tseng (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Open Superstock Expert
1. Anthony Norton (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
2. Wyatt Ferguson (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
3. Mike Bishop (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Belisario Arango (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
5. Berry Ketmany (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
6. Alex Zinaich (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Open Superstock Novice
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
2. Justin Drake (Yamaha YZF-R1)
3. Eliu Heredia (Yamaha YZF-R6)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
Open Twins
1. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
2. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
3. Ian Jenson (Ducati V2)
4. Joseph Ruck (KTM RC 8C)
5. Jasn Parkinson (Yamaha YZF-R7)
6. Kenny Hutton (KTM RC 390)
Production 500
1. Raab Gisseman (Honda RS125)
Stock 1000 Expert
1. Anthony Norton (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
2. Christopher Mousley (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
3. Louis Saccoccio (Yamaha YZF-R1)
4. Mike Bishop (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Steven Marco (Yamaha YZF-R1)
6. Max Tseng (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Stock 1000 Novice
1. Justin Drake (Yamaha YZF-R1)
2. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
3. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
6. Ian Jenson (Ducati V2)
Ultra Lightweight SBK
1. Kirby Wadle (Kawasaki Z400)
2. Raab Gisseman (Honda RS125)
3. Stetson Dickinson (Yamaha YZF-R3)
4. Sean Groenstein (Honda NSF250R)
USBA Bagger Hooligan
1. Michael Wells (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Robert Jojola (Ducati 1199)
USBA Open Twins
1. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
2. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
3. Jared Baird (Ducati 1299)
4. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
5. Madelyn Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
USBA Superstreet Bike
1. Cory Eaton (Aprilia RSV4)
2. Robert Jojola (Ducati 1199)
3. Joseph Brown (Aprilia RSV4)
4. Ali Hooman (Honda CBR1000RR)