Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich took his second Toyota Gold Cup Unlimited Formula One win in a row at the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC) 2010 season opener this weekend.
After winning at the last 2009 WSMC round in November, Ulrich took his Dunlop-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the top step of the podium again with a 0.326-second win over two-time WSMC Overall Champion Karl Lowry’s Dunlop-shod, Graves Motorsports-backed Yamaha YZF-R1, with Reno Karimian and his Dunlop-shod GSX-R1000 in third.
Ulrich controlled the race from the front and turned his best lap time (a 1:22.100, fastest of the race) on the last lap of the 12-lap, 30-mile race, held in chilly temperatures and gusting winds. The last several races of the day were held in the rain.
WSMC Classic Series Jan. 16-17, 2010 Willow Springs International Raceway Rosamond, California Results as Provided By WSMC Listed in Chronological Order
RACER’S EDGE/PRECEPTS MOTORSPORTS OPEN SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Matt Quigley (Kaw ZX-10R) 2. Mike Scherer (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Chris Grabau (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Paul Raphael (Kaw ZX-10R) 5. Jason Johnson (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Anthony San Andres (Hon CBR1000RR)
PRIVATEER’S GARAGE 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION EXPERT: 1. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Christopher Boileau (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Travis Westermeyer (Suz GSX-R750) 5. JC Gibbs (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Douglas McLarty (Suz GSX-R750)
RACER’S EDGE/PRECEPTS MOTORSPORTS OPEN SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Nico Valentino Santucci (Hon CBR1000RR)
PRIVATEER’S GARAGE 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION NOVICE: 1. Steve Radenbaugh
CYCLEMALL RACE TIRE SERVICES FORMULA TWINS LIGHTWEIGHT EXPERT: 1. Chris Speights (Kaw 650R) 2. Joey Calanni (Suz SV650) 3. Marcus Chamberlain (Suz SV650) 4. Albert Garcia (Suz SV650) 5. Michael Gougis (Suz SV500) 6. Stephen Ludwig (Suz SV650)
500cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. JC Gibbs (Yam FZR400) 2. Brian Herzfeldt (Hon) 3. Mark Duncan (Yam FZR400) 4. Eric Orr (Yam FZR400) 5. Sean Landess (Kaw 250R) 6. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
500cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Wendy Newton (Kaw 250R)
SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Karl Lowry (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Shawn Higbee (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6) 4. David Christensen (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Ricardo Vizcaino
600cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Derek Eshleman (Kaw ZX-6R) 2. Brett Minor 3. Todd Grice 4. Paul Mason 5. Jon Appelt 6. Andrew Hsieh (Kaw ZX-6R)
HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Sherwick Min (Duc) 2. Michael Sirolli 3. Brian Larrabure 4. Bob Setbacken (Duc)
FORMULA TWO: 1. David Christensen (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Christopher Boileau (Suz GSX-R600) 3. Jamie LeBlanc (Hon CBR600RR) 4. Kyle Indermuehle 5. Nadine Lajoie (Hon CBR600RR) 6. Danny Sillett (Yam YZF-R6)
RACEBIKERENTALS.COM NINJA CUP EXPERT (All on Kaw Ninja 250R): 1. Sean Landess 2. Richard Barnett 3. Rickey Herd 4. Josh Fogle 5. Mike DeJohn 6. Brian Bourgeois
DINOSAUR: 1. Rick Carmody (Duc) 2. Russ Stranger (Hon RC30) 3. Lloyd Johnson (Duc) 4. Mark Duncan (Yam FZR400) 5. Mike Blankenship (KTM) 6. Charles Burnett (Hon Hawk)
NINJA CUP NOVICE (All on Kaw Ninja 250R): 1. Wendy Newton 2. Bob Jacobs 3. Daniel Rohrlick 4. Tony Serra 5. Thomas Embree
CYCLEMALL RACE TIRE SERVICES OPEN SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Karl Lowry (Yam YZF-R1) 3. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Scott Tillery (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Mike Scherer (Suz GSX-R1000)
CATALYST REACTION SUSPENSION TUNING 750cc SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Sean Uryu (Suz GSX-R600) 4. JC Gibbs (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Douglas McLarty (Suz GSX-R750) 6. David McLarty (Suz GSX-R750)
CYCLEMALL RACE TIRE SERVICES OPEN SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Wayne Burnes (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Casey Kinders 3. Nico Valentino Santucci
750cc SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Steve Radenbaugh
FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Mike Martin (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Phillip Davidson 3. Sherwick Min (Duc) 4. Richard Sadler (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Paul Raphael (Kaw ZX-10R) 6. Andrew Kenefick
TRACK RIDERS TAX SERVICE FORMULA 50: 1. Rick May (Hon) 2. Chris Grabau (Suz) 3. Brett Riley 4. Doug McLarty (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Bob Setbacken (Duc) 6. David McLarty (Suz GSX-R750)
FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Mark Hill (Kaw ZX-6R) 2. Tania Davidson (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Terence Geoghegan (Yam FZR400)
TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Shawn Higbee (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Jamie LeBlanc (Hon CBR600RR) 6. Kyle Indermuehle
650cc SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Todd Grice 2. Brett Minor 3. Paul Mason 4. Jesse Shriver 5. Robert Chavez
650cc TWINS GP: 1. Chris Speights (Kaw 650R) 2. Joshua Davis (Kaw 650R) 3. Stephen Ludwig (Suz SV650)
ROADRACINGWORLD.COM 250cc GRAND PRIX EXPERT: 1. Andy Edwards (Aprilia RSV250) 2. Jamie Lenore (Hon RS250R) 3. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250) 4. Andrew Artola (Hon RS125) 5. Barrett Meeker (Hon RS125)
LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Michael Gougis (Suz SV500) 2. Daniel Beck (Yam YZ450) 3. Mike Blankenship (KTM) 4. Cody Burton (MZ)
ROADRACINGWORLD.COM 250cc GRAND PRIX NOVICE: 1. Tony Serra (Yam TZ250)
TOYOTA GOLD CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA ONE: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Karl Lowry (Yam YZF-R1) 3. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Scott Tillery (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Matt Quigley (Kaw ZX-10R) 7. Mike Martin (Yam YZF-R1)
FORMULA TWINS HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Michael Sirolli
550cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Chris Speights (Kaw 650R) 2. Joshua Davis (Kaw 650R)
500 MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. JC Gibbs (Yam FZR400) 2. Brian Herzfeldt (Yam FZR400) 3. Mark Duncan (Yam FZR400) 4. Terence Geoghegan (Yam FZR400)
L & L 600 MOTORSPORTS MODIFIED PRODUCTION EXPERT: 1. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Christian Gomez (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Jamie LeBlanc (Hon CBR600RR) 4. Kyle Indermuehle 5. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Ricardo Vizcaino
L & L MOTORSPORTS 600 MODIFIED PRODUCTION NOVICE: 1. Derek Eshleman (Kaw) 2. Paul Mason 3. Brett Minor 4. Todd Grice
CT RACING MIDDLEWEIGHT TWINS EXPERT: 1. Dean Wallace (Duc) 2. Bob Setbacken (Duc)
125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Andrew Artola (Hon RS125) 2. Barrett Meeker (Hon RS125) 3. Brian Heess (Hon RS125)
CT RACING MIDDLEWEIGHT TWINS NOVICE: 1. Gary Orr 2. Douglas Hay (Duc)
OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Mike Scherer (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Matt Quigley (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Scott Tillery (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Jason Johnson (Yam YZR-R1)
750cc SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Ryan Gagliano (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Pete Curtis 4. JC Gibbs (Suz GSX-R600)
750cc SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Steve Radenbaugh