Homestad-Miami Speedway June 28, 2009 Barrett Long won the Unlimited Grand Prix race at Homestead-Miami Speedway after starting on the back row and working his way through the field on a wet course. Riding a Ducati Miami-sponsored, Desmomaniacs-prepared Ducati 1098R, Long passed early race leader Brad Graham, who was riding his VRC Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, at the start/finish line at the halfway point of the race. Behind Long, teammate Marco Martinez moved into third place thanks to a crash by Jeff Lampe and his pass on Moto Corse Performance Ducati’s Chris Boy. Long won over Graham, Martinez, Boy and Sean Dwyer. Kevin Mendez and Rafael Ferrer were the weekend’s biggest winners with four first-place finishes each. Mendez won the GT Lights, Lightweight Formula 40, Lightweight Superbike and Lightweight Thunderbike classes. Ferrer won the Middleweight Supersport, Middleweight Superbike, Heavyweight Superbike and Middleweight Grand Prix events. EXPERT UNLIMITED GRAND PRIX RESULTS: 1. Barrett Long (Duc 1098); 2. Brad Graham (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Marco Martinez (Duc 1098); 4. Christopher Boy (Duc 1098); 5. Sean Dwyer (Suz GSX-R1000); 6. Greg Gorman (Kaw ZX-10R); 7. Gustavo Sanchez (Yam YZF-R1); 8. Jeff Lampe (Kaw ZX-10R).
Ferrer, Mendez Each Win Four CCS Florida Races At Homestead-Miami Speedway
Ferrer, Mendez Each Win Four CCS Florida Races At Homestead-Miami Speedway
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