MRA Round 7 was held at Pueblo Motorsports Park on Sept. 18th & 19th under beautiful weather conditions. This was the penultimate race of the 2010 season and point battles were waged in every class. Especially good action was seen in Race of the Rockies GTU, where the top riders did everything possible for the win.
In fact Shane Turpin’s sponsor, Boulder Motor Sports, surprised everyone by bringing one of their former AMA Formula Extreme Ducatis for this round. Turpin did not disappoint, launching the new bike into the lead at the start of Race of the Rockies. Dalton Dimick was right behind Turpin off the line, immediately applying pressure and looking for a place to pass. Following close were Josh Galster and uber fast Texas racer Dustin Dominguez, battling to get by each other so they could move on to attack the front pair. Early on Dimick was already showing Turpin a wheel, while Dominguez and Galster were competing to see who would be the last of the latebreakers into big bad T1. Ricky Orlando moved up into 5th to spectate the Dominguez/Galster fight, with Chris Siglin chasing in 6th on a borrowed Hard Nutrition R6. A few laps later Dimick was all over Turpin and looked ready to pass into the lead, when he abruptly lost the front going into T9. Fortunately he was quickly up and ok, but clearly upset to have given up what looked to be the race of the season.
In the meantime Galster and Dominguez, whose battle had now turned into a fight over 2nd, were heading into T1 together, going faster than ever. As Orlando closed in, the intense pressure Galster and Dominguez were putting on each other through rough, fast T1 finally broke, and Dominguez went down in the high speed corner. He got up ok, but the bike looked to have sustained some damage. Freed from his struggle with Dominguez, Galster put his head down and began to chase Turpin and the ex-Formula Extreme Duc in earnest. Orlando, having now inherited 3rd, followed at a distance with Siglin in 4th.
With the laps counting down Galster slowly inched closer and closer, as if he was willing his 600 to catch the faster Ducati. On the final lap Galster did catch Turpin, attacking so fast there was no time for Turpin to counter, and with just a couple of corners left Galster held on for the checkers. It was a great race, and the upcoming final Round 8 promises to bring this season of RoR to a spectacular conclusion.
Six MRA class championships were clinched this weekend, with one round still remaining in the 2010 season. Wyeth Jackson captured the Ladies of the Rockies Championship, Keith Eastin is the Novice GTO Champion, Doug Kahl took the Solo Open Endurance Championship, and Shannon Moham dominated on his SV650 clinching three titles in one weekend; Lightweight GrandPrix, Solo Lightweight Endurance and Modern Vintage GTU Championships.
Round 8 will be the Finale of the 2010 MRA season, scheduled October 9th & 10th at High Plains Raceway. Race tickets are just $10 at the gate and kids under 12 get in free. Stop by any Colorado motorcycle dealership to pick up a free 2for1 gate entry. The MRA has waived reciprocity license fees for the remainder of 2010 and welcomes visiting racers to the grids!
Fay Myers Motorcycle World Race of the Rockies GTO 1 Dan Turner (Suz GSX-R1000) 2 Doug Kahl (Suz GSX-R1000) 3 Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 4 Mike Applegate (Suz GSX-R1000) 5 Shane Turpin (Duc 749R) 6 Erik Peat (Suz GSX-R1000)
Vickery Motorsports Race of the Rockies GTU 1 Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 2 Shane Turpin (Duc 749R) 3 Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R) 4 Chris Siglin (Yam YZF-R6) 5 Tony Ross (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6)
Team Nay Solo Lightweight Endurance 1 Shannon Moham (Suz SV650) 2 Dustin Dominguez (Suz SV650) 3 Richard Bickhard III (Suz SV650) 4 Lincoln Todd (Suz SV650) 5 Mike Hellerstedt (Suz SV650) 6 Randall Adami (Tri Thruxton)
WyethHomes Solo Middleweight Endurance 1 Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 2 Dale Eaton (Yam YZF-R6) 3 Tim Young (Yam YZF-R6) 4 Tony Ross (Yam YZF-R6) 5 Aaron Hersh (Kaw ZX-6R) 6 Rick Grosse (Suz GSX-R600)
Barely Legal Racing Solo Heavyweight Endurance 1 Patrick Lansu (Duc 999R) 2 Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 3 Mike Applehans (Suz GSX-R750) 4 Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6) 5 Carlton Sorensen (Tri Daytona 675) 6 Lloyd Meador (Duc 749RS)
ABATE of Colorado Solo Open Endurance 1 Doug Kahl (Suz GSX-R1000) 2 Aaron Petrie (Hon CBR1000RR) 3 Mark Nudelman (Suz GSX-R1000) 4 John Garcia (Yam YZF-R1) 5 Scott Woodall (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Keith Eastin (Hon CBR1000RR)
Vickery Motorsports Amateur GTU 1 Colter Dimick (Yam YZF-R6) 2 Steven Grubbs (Suz GSX-R600) 3 Zach Shearon (Yam YZF-R6) 4 Erik Cromer (Kaw ZX-6R) 5 Nicholas Lenski (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Patrick King (Tri Daytona 675)
Northern Colorado Euro Motorcycles Amateur GTO 1 John Fifield (Yam YZF-R1) 2 Erik Cromer (Kaw ZX-6R) 3 John Beldock (Apr RSV4 Factory) 4 Steven Grubbs (Suz GSX-R600) 5 Aaron Fisk (Kaw ZX-6R) 6 David Mobley (Kaw ZX-6R)
MotoAdventure Kawasaki Middleweight SuperSport 1 Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 2 Dustin Dominguez (Kaw ZX-6R) 3 Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R) 4 Dalton Dimick (Yam YZF-R6) 5 Chris Siglin (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Casey Dragos (Yam YZF-R6)
Grand Prix Motorsports Middleweight SuperBike 1 Shane Turpin (Duc 749R) 2 Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 3 Dalton Dimick (Yam YZF-R6) 4 Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 5 Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R) 6 Chris Siglin (Yam YZF-R6)
Apex Sports, Inc. Heavyweight SuperSport 1 Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 2 Dustin Dominguez (Kaw ZX-6R) 3 Dalton Dimick (Yam YZF-R6) 4 Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 5 Casey Dragos (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Nemo Cockrell (Yam YZF-R6)
Faster! Motosports Heavyweight SuperBike 1 Shane Turpin (Duc 749R) 2 Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 3 Brian Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 4 Patrick Lansu (Duc 999R) 5 Rick Grosse (Kaw ZX-6R) 6 Dale Eaton (Yam YZF-R6)
Coyote Motorsports Open SuperSport 1 Mike Applegate (Suz GSX-R1000) 2 Casey Dragos (Yam YZF-R6) 3 Mark Nudelman (Suz GSX-R1000) 4 Curtis Knox Jr. (Yam YZF-R1) 5 Jarret Scarberry (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Jason Curdy (Yam YZF-R1)
Colorado Powersports Open SuperBike 1 Dan Turner (Suz GSX-R1000) 2 Doug Kahl (Suz GSX-R1000) 3 Mike Applegate (Suz GSX-R1000) 4 Patrick Lansu (Duc 1098R) 5 Erik Peat (Suz GSX-R1000) 6 David Hetzler (Kaw ZX-10R)
XBAM Ladies of the Rockies 1 Wyeth Jackson (Kaw ZX-6R) 2 Siobhan Bennett (Apr RSV1000) 3 Samantha Coleman (Yam YZF-R6)
Foothills BMW/Triumph Motorcycles Colorado Class 1 Jeff Winter (Hon RS450F) 2 Dominic Medina (Hon Ascot) 3 Lloyd Meador (Hon CB160)
Toyota Trucks Lightweight GrandPrix 1 Shannon Moham (Suz SV650) 2 Dustin Dominguez (Suz SV650) 3 Jeff Winter (Hon RS450F) 4 Mike Hellerstedt (Suz SV650) 5 Richard Bickhard III (Suz SV650) 6 Randall Adami (Tri Thruxton)
Un!nk Printworks Modern Vintage GTU 1 Shannon Moham (Suz SV650) 2 Aaron Hersh (Yam YZF-R6) 3 Tony Baker (Yam TZ250) 4 Chris Anderson (Suz GSX-R600) 5 Ian Oconnor (Yam YZF-R6) 6 Scott Rybarik (Duc 748)
Ducati Motor Club Denver Modern Vintage GTO 1 Aaron Hersh (Yam YZF-R6) 2 Quinn Swift (Suz GSX-R750) 3 Scott Rybarik (Duc 748) 4 Chris Anderson (Suz GSX-R600) 5 Jason Kingham (Apr RSV-R) 6 Bread Puddin (Yam YZF-R6)
Rocky Mountain Kawasaki Novice GTU 1 Patrick King (Tri Daytona 675) 2 Colter Dimick (Yam YZF-R6) 3 Wesley Seems (Kaw ZX-6R) 4 Sam Roberts (Tri Daytona 675) 5 Chris Anderson (Suz GSX-R600) 6 Ian Oconnor (Yam YZF-R6)
Woody’s Wheel Works Novice GTO 1 Louis Ortiz Jr. (Suz GSX-R1000) 2 Keith Eastin (Hon CBR1000RR) 3 Quinn Swift (Suz GSX-R750) 4 Wesley Seems (Kaw ZX-6R) 5 Patrick King (Tri Daytona 675) 6 Fabian Medina (Suz GSX-R1000)
Boulder Motor Sports SuperTwins GTU 1 Shannon Moham (Suz SV650) 2 Tony Baker (Yam TZ250) 3 Mike Hellerstedt (Suz SV650) 4 Ray-Ray Gaimara (Yam TZ250) 5 Jeff Winter (Hon RS450F) 6 Lincoln Todd (Suz SV650)
Alliance Motorsports SuperTwins GTO 1 Patrick Lansu (Duc 1098R) 2 Jim Brewer (Duc 1098R) 3 Jason Kingham (Apr RSV-R) 4 Lloyd Meador (Duc 749RS) 5 Scott Rybarik (Duc 748) 6 Anthony Viera (Duc 1198S)
Sportsman 1 James Turner (Suz GSX-R750) 2 Richard Bickhard III (Suz SV650) 3 Joseph Maher (Kaw ZX-6RR)
The MRA is dedicated to promoting safe and competitive motorcycle road racing events for enthusiasts in Colorado and the surrounding area. For more information go to www.mra-racing.org or call the MRA hotline at 303-530-5678.