GO BIG’S GLENN 2ND, MILLSON SHINES DURING WET WEEKEND AT MOSPORT (Bowmanville, ON) Go Big Racing’s Paul Glenn increased his points lead to 17 points in the Amateur 600 Sport Bike Class of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship with a 2nd place finish this past weekend at Mosport International Speedway, while Ross Millson had a up and down weekend, with mechanical issues in the Pro 600 Sport Bike Class, but continuing his strong rookie campaign in the Pro Superbike Class with a 13th and 11th place finish. Much like the doubleheader round in Calgary, the weather once again washed out qualifying for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike class. The grid was set by practice times and Keene, Ontario native Paul Glenn once again started 5th. Glenn quickly worked the No. 79 Go Big Racing machine up to 2nd and had inherited the lead on lap 5 when both riders who were ahead of him crashed in turn two and three. The race was red flagged at this point and it was determined that even though the No. 741 of Yanick Goudreault had been involved in a crash, he was not the rider that caused the red flag and was leading the race heading into lap 5, therefore he was declared the winner. “When the red flag came out I was in the lead and figured that we would be getting ready for a restart” commented Glenn after the race “I was disappointed that they awarded the win to the No. 741 even though he was involved in a crash, but we will take the points and begin to prepare for the next round in Nova Scotia.” Rounding out the top 3 in the AM 600 was Israel Johnas of Oak Lake, Manitoba. The weekend did not start out well for Hamilton, Ontario native Ross Millson. On Friday, Millson suffered mechanical issues on his No. 39 Suzuki GSX-R600 in preparation for the two Pro 600 races scheduled during the doubleheader weekend. Focused solely on the Pro Superbike Class, Millson put in strong performances in both races. Due to weather conditions on Saturday, the first race was pushed to Sunday morning and under clear skies, Millson finished with a 13th place finish after qualifying 19th. The afternoon session was once again affected by weather as the 5th round of the Pro Superbike Class was run under very wet conditions. Millson showed that wet or dry, he is becoming more comfortable on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 moving up five positions and finishing a solid 11th. “Even though the track was wet and I was still hurting from crashes earlier in the year, I knew that we had some of our sponsors out watching and I wanted to put in a good showing for the folks at JD Graphics and Infinet Designs as they have been great supporters of Go Big Racing” said Millson of his performance over the weekend. In other Go Big Racing news, Joshua Smith-Moore and Steven Green (both from Knoxville, TN) filled in admirably on the Go Big Racing No. 79 Suzuki SV650 during Round 5 of the SunTrust Moto-ST Endurance Series at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, finishing in 4th place in the ST class. Due to their prior commitment to the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Mosport, Millson and Glenn needed the duo to compete in Iowa and ensure that Go Big Racing would still be in the hunt for the Championship heading to Daytona in October. “We really appreciated the guys stepping in and taking over the bike this weekend” commented Millson “without their help, we would not have been able to protect our 2nd place standing heading into the 8 hours of Daytona, where anything can happen. We also want to thank Team Zyvax for their support throughout the weekend.” Next up for Go Big Racing is Round 4 of the R.A.C.E Super Series at Shannonville Motorsport Park from July 20 22, 2007. The Parts Canada Superbike Championship resumes August 9 12, 2007 with Round 6 being held at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. More, from a press release issued by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing: Jensen and Palmer Dominate in WERA Nationals at Grattan BELDING, Mich. Robert Jensen and Jason Palmer were the riders who left Grattan Raceway with the most trophies following last weekend’s WERA National Series event, which included a water-logged Bridgestone National Endurance race and the Michelin National Challenge sprint races. Round five of the endurance series was a battle against both competitors and Mother Nature, with rain falling for four of the six hours on Saturday. The nasty weather was no deterrent for Vesrah Suzuki, who won by six laps with Tray Batey, Chris Ulrich and John Jacobi on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Dane Westby and Dustin Meador rode a Kawasaki ZX-6R to a finish of second overall, giving Team Westby the Mediumweight Superstock win. Unfortunately, Westby crashed 40 minutes into the sixth hour, bringing out the red flag and an early end to the race. Suzuki Rider Development’s Reuben Frankenfield, Mark Junge and Russell Wikle were third overall and first in Mediumweight Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R600. The team was on the same lap as Team Westby and in contention for second overall. The Heavyweight Superstock win went to 5150 Racing. Justim Marm and Phil Caudill rode an MV Agusta R312, holding off several other teams who were on the same lap at the end. Bad Rad Racing II won the Lightweight Superbike class with Joe Schoch, Aaron Aaronson and Tristan Koeneker riding a Suzuki SV650. Once Saturday’s rain was over, the sun came out and racing conditions were ideal for Sunday’s National Challenge Series sprints. Robert Jensen was the top expert of the day, winning Open, 600 and 750 Superstock. Tray Batey and Dane Westby each took two expert wins. Batey’s came in Heavyweight Twins Superstock and a hard-fought Formula 1. Westby won Lightweight Twins Superstock and Formula 2. Tommy Aquino won 600 Superbike expert, and Matt LaPham won 750 Superbike. Jason Palmer upset Russell Wikle’s win streak in the novice division, winning 600 and 750 Superstock as well as 600 and 750 Superbike. Wikle got his turn to win in Open Superstock. In the other novice races, Andy Taylor won both Lightweight Twins Superstock and Formula 2. Alja Hessami won Heavyweight Twins Superstock. The WERA National Series begins the second half of the season with round six at Summit Point Raceway from August 3-5. More information about WERA can be found online at www.WERA.com. More, from a press release issued by Team Moe’s/TVR: Team Moe’s/TVR Second in Heavyweight Superstock Amid Storms at Grattan BELDING, Mich. Team Moe’s/TVR learned the true meaning of endurance racing during last weekend’s round five of the WERA National Endurance Series at Grattan Raceway. An abbreviated roster, only one dedicated pit crew member, rain and more set the tone for the six-hour race, but Team Moe’s still came away with second in Heavyweight Superstock. Chuck Ivey and James Stroud had to share the riding duties on the team’s Yamaha YZF-R1, with Josh Day still recovering from his rough weekend two weeks ago at Road Atlanta. There was little time for setting the bike up prior to the race, but with steady rain falling at the green flag, the strategy was more about survival than speed. Ivey started the race, and with the slowed pace on the slippery surface, his first stint lasted nearly two hours before the team brought him in. Stroud took over after that, but shortly before the end of his stint the black flag came out for the Team Moe’s Yamaha. A rear brake line bracket had come loose, grinding against the wheel and creating smoke. After getting checked out by a course worker, Stroud was allowed to head to the pits for repairs and his scheduled pit stop. The team switched from the rain tires to DOTs and Ivey took over for his second stint. The unlikely mishap set the team back, but when the track dried with two hours to go Ivey began making up time on Heavyweight Superstock leader 5150 Racing. Ivey made one more stop to give the bike back to Stroud who would finish the race. Stroud continued to make up ground but a red flag ended the race 40 minutes prematurely. Team Moe’s had closed to half a minute behind 5150. “It was treacherous in the rain, but we started moving up when it began to dry,” said Stroud. “We would have liked to win, but it wasn’t our weekend. A restart would have given us a 40-minute heads up sprint race against 5150. It would have been close.” Chris Cutright was the sole pit crew for the day, and Ivey and Stroud had to pitch in to assist with refueling and tire changes. Luckily, Dalke Motorsports was willing to lend a hand. “Dalke had a skeleton crew, too, and we were able to help each other with stops,” said Cutright. “I was never not doing something during the whole six hours. It was hectic, and the rain didn’t help things.” Ivey was optimistic about the team’s second in class and seventh overall result. “Even with a shortage of help in the pits and only two riders, we still fared well,” he said. “This gives us the motivation to be well-prepared for the next round and ready to win.” Fans can follow Team Moe’s quest for the Heavyweight Superstock title at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com. More, from a press release issued by Dalke Motorsports: Rain, red flags and attrition, big issues at Grattan Raceway for the 5th race in the WERA-AMA National Endurance Series. Dalke Motorsports woke up to a cold rainy day at the Belding, Michigan track and had their Interstate Yamaha R6 in the top ten and second in class until a brake pad bound up in the caliper. The team lost a 2 laps and a few positions but managed to claw their way back to 6th overall and third in class. Red flags bunched everyone up again as things started to dry out. Dalke was looking like a lock for third in class and possibly a top five overall until a brake pad hung again. The crew decided to change brake systems from the back-up bike in an effort to eliminate any future problems. During the switch air got into the back-up system and cost valuable time getting the air out. The Dalke riders really got to work and tried to make up as much time as possible in the dry conditions and had actually picked up one lap before the first in class team and the third in class team crashed together. With 45 minutes to go, this crash brought out the last red flag of the day as WERA Officials called the race. Dalke Motorsports had to settle for 4th in class and 12th overall as the race was cut short. We will be doing some homework in anticipation for the next round at Summit Point Raceway. This finish moves Dalke to 3rd in class and 7th overall. More, from a press release issued by Team Amadeus X: Good Progress but Bad Luck in Croatia Alpe Adria Endurance Series, Round Two, Rijeka Amadeus X One fail to finish after technical problems Ahead of the second round of the Alpe Adria Endurance series, Team Amadeus X One had been hoping to repeat the success of their first round victory at Rijeka in May, but it was not to be. The weekend turned out to be completely different for the Tuscan team; despite improving their speed with new rider Nico Morelli, unexpected technical problems compromised their final result. Young Italian Morelli, who usually competes in the Amadeus colours on a Yamaha R6 in the Italian Championship, left everyone stunned with his debut performance on a 1000cc superbike, recording the third fastest time in qualifying. The team, which also comprised regulars Tessari and Ricci, was therefore confident before the start of the race, but after just 30 minutes handling problems forced Tessari to pit. With the 200-mile race compromised, the team used the rest of the meeting as a series of tests ahead of the Suzuka 8 Hours race on 29th July, which will see Riccardo Ricci and Paolo Tessari share the riding of the Amadeus X One Yamaha YZF-R1. Will Gruy’s recovery and convalescence is continuing and he will now return to racing for the Oschersleben 24 Hour race on the 11th/12th August. Morelli will be reserve rider for this race. More, from a press release issued by Team EMGO USA: Team EMGO USA’s Chris “Opie” Caylor had a successful weekend, this past weekend, at Grattan Raceway Park in Belding, Michigan. A track Opie hadn’t laid eyes on since competing in a WERA National Endurance Race there, back in 1998. Opie had this to say, “It took me a few sessions before I was able to forget about the bumps and just ride. I really enjoy the layout of the track, it just needs to be repaved.” Opie went out for Formula One qualifying friday afternoon and took his EMGO-sponsored, Dunlop-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000 to 7th on the grid. Afterwards, Caylor said as tight and technical as Grattan is, he would use his GSXR 750 for Open and 750 Superstock qualifying. In Open Superstock, Opie qualified 7th again but, used the session to improve the bikes setup. Team EMGO USA mechanic Shane Giguere made some changes in between the sessions and sent Opie back out for 750 Superstock qualifying. The changes worked and Opie qualified 2nd in 750 Superstock at a 1:20.2 but, still almost a full second behind polesitter Robert Jensen. “I feel like the key to this place is just making the bike go over the bumps. We made some changes and things got much better, we’ve just got to keep working in that direction”, said Caylor. To better prepare himself for the teams main focus, the 750 Superstock Class, Opie raced his GSXR 750 in the Open Superstock race. At the drop of the green flag, Opie went from the 3rd row to third place going into turn one. Unfortunately, lap after lap, one more of the bigger 1000cc bikes would just manage to get past on the long front straightaway. Opie turned his best lap yet, a 1:20.0 in route to a 7th place finish. During that race, Opie came up with a few more idea’s on setup. Shane made the changes and then it was time to go right back out. In 750 Superstock, Opie again got a great start and followed Robert Jensen into turn one. The two distanced themselves from the rest of the field as they engaged in their own private battle. Opie stuck to Robert but couldn’t find an immediate way past. A few laps in, Jensen ran a little wide going into turn one and gave Opie just enough room to pounce. Now into the lead, Opie took control and worked on holding Jensen off only to make the same mistake in turn one that Jensen did earlier. Jensen repassed Opie and the battle continued. On the last lap, the two came upon a lapped rider and Jensen got past cleanly while Opie didn’t. Opie would have to settle for second. ” That was a good race! Runing the 750 in the Open Superstock race was a big plus. I went a full second a lap faster in the 750 race than I did in the Open race. I am a bit disappointed though, I had him! I just got into one that one lap a little too hot and it just gave him enough room to get back by. I thought I had another shot at him but he got by a lapper at a great spot for him and the worst spot for me, so I finished 2nd.” In Formula One, after another one of his great starts Opie piloted his Suzuki GSXR 1000 to an uneventful 6th place and had this to say afterwards, “Overall, it was a decent weeekend. I am somewhat pleased with the 750 results and the 1000 continues to improve. We just gotta keep building!” More, from a press release issued by Kawasaki Canada: KAWASAKI TEAM FACE TRIUMPHS AND TRIBULATIONS AT MOSPORT A dry summer in southern Ontario came to a halt this past weekend as cool weather and rain hit the track at Mosport International Raceway for rounds four and five of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship. Despite the weather, 2006 Double Canadian Champion Jordan Szoke was able to take two of a possible four wins for the Canadian Kawasaki Factory Road Race Team. The forth round also brought with it a first for Szoke’s teammate, Brett McCormick who clinched his first podium in the Superbike Championship in just four weekends. The Yoshimura Pro 600 Sport Bike round held on Saturday was less then desirable for the riders as the conditions were extremely tricky. In fact, it took considerable time to complete the race but when the checkered flag waved, it was the Kawasaki ZX-6R of Szoke who crossed the line first. The Brantford Ontario native put on a spectacular display to get to the front. During the race, Szoke crashed in the entry to Moss corner but was able to take advantage of a race stoppage to remount and return to his pit. The entire Kawasaki team was involved to get Szoke and his ZX-6R back on the grid before the restart of the race. Unfortunately, Jordan had to restart from the back but from there the 28 year old sliced through the pack, needing just five laps to go from last to first. “When I restarted the race, I thought the track is slippery, let’s just score some points. If I can get a top five, I’d be happy. Soon after that I found myself battling for the lead.” Due to the conditions Saturday afternoon, the first of two Superbike races were postponed to Sunday morning. By then the weather had cleared and under sunny skies Szoke, aboard his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, captured his 4th straight win of the season after a last lap pass for the lead. For McCormick, after running a strong 4th during the event, the news that McBain had been penalized for a jump start came as a fantastic surprise as it now placed him in 3rd position. In just four races, McCormick has become a solid force in the Parts Canadian Superbike series and he was elated to earn his first Superbike podium. “I had a great battle with Kevin Lacombe for most of the race. I thought I finished 4th and didn’t find out about McBain’s penalty until I got into the pits. I was thrilled. The ZX-10R is a great bike and getting both Jordan and myself on the podium shows how awesome the team is!” Kawasaki Team Manager Jeff Comello was just as pleased with his rookie rider. “After all the speculation that a 15 year old couldn’t handle the intricacies of a Superbike, Brett was able to prove the critics wrong. He’s been running extremely well this season.” Round five of the Superbike Championship and the Pro 600 final were not as kind to the Kawasaki team. The afternoon Superbike race was yet again forced to run in inconsistent wet conditions. While in 3rd, Szoke crashed sliding off the slick track just behind his ZX-10R but without losing a beat, he jumped up, restarted his battered bike and was off managing to salvage a 7th place finish. McCormick, who had never been in a wet race aboard the ZX-10R, paced himself finishing a solid 6th. In the second Pro 600 race of the weekend, the results were extremely frustrating for the team. While running in 4th, McCormick crashed in turn 3 and would end up crossing the line 12th after remounting. As for Szoke, his race was almost as heartbreaking. According to Comello, “Jordan was working his way forward in the lead pack when he experienced an electrical gremlin and was forced to retire. It’s hard to take weekends like this one. The team and our riders are working very hard and sometimes things just don’t go as planned. But we did manage to maintain our lead in both championships and I know Jordan and Brett are going to be very determined to make a point at Shubenacadie.” The Canadian Kawasaki Factory Road Race Team are eagerly awaiting round six at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia (August 9th-12th) to get back in action. For the latest series information, visit kawasakiracing.ca and cdnsuperbike.com. In addition, all seven races on the will be broadcast on TSN and RDS. More, from a press release issued by USGPRU: Iso and Ferris claim victory at Portland ODENTON, MD – July 3, 2007 – The USGPRU welcomed Eric and Ben Bostrom for the first Apex Academy session last weekend at Portland International Raceway. The Boz Brothers sat down with the USGPRU riders on Friday and provided tips on track analysis, nutrition and training, and how to work with sponsors and fans. “It was an awesome experience. I couldn’t believe they came to help us out!” exclaimed 125GP rider Tyler Odom after the final session. Riders of all ages were present during the lessons, which were held between practice sessions in the Red Bull Pinzgauer tent. Everybody walked away with several ideas of how to prepare for a race, run the race, and how to present themselves before and after the race. The riders took the lessons tought by the Bostrom Brothers out to the track on Saturday. The Rising Sun Cycles 125GP qualifier saw hometown hero Nobi Iso throwing down a fast lap of 1:13.817, with Elena Myers and Benny Solis Jr. pulling down the second and third-fastest times, respectively. Newcomer Ryan Matter crashed during qualifying and broke his leg, but only after capturing the 4th fastest qualifying time. The 250GP qualifying session foreshadowed the spectacular race on Sunday with only a half-second separating the top four positions. Ryan Ferris captured pole position with a 1:12.056, followed quickly by Canadian Eddy Brunet (1:12.264), Vince Rolleri (1:12.590) and Kyle Ferris (1:12.605). The Sunday main events saw Nobi Iso doing battle with Elena Myers throughout the entire race. Elena was within a wheel of Nobi on several blasts down the front straight, but Nobi’s Aprilia was able to hold the youngster off to claim the crown. Benny Solis Jr., Tyler Odom and Royce McLean each ran somewhat lonely races, with almost a full second separating each of the riders. The battle for 6th place became heated by the fourth lap, with Jeff Lim and Michael Caravatta swapping spots several times throughout each lap. Lim ended up with an at-the-line victory to hang onto 6th place. The 250GP race was stopped early on with the red flag coming out on the first lap after Tyler Odom high-sided his machine in “spectacular fashion” according to the closest corner worker. Although Odom was unhurt, he was unable to make the restart, which saw Ryan Ferris, Vince Rolleri and Eddy Brunet immediately start a voracious 3-way battle for the top spot. Brunet led the first lap, but Ferris and Rolleri eventually overtook him. Ferris was barely able to hold off Rolleri, their bikes nearly side-by-side at start/finish almost every lap. Brunet hung back just a couple of bikelengths, possibly hoping that the top two would take each other out at some point during the 15-lap race. Kyle Ferris and Dylan Olsen were in the mix as well, battling for fourth. Turn 8 was ultimately the downfall for Rolleri, who low-sided near the end of lap 10, handing the lead to Ryan Ferris. Brunet, Olsen and Kyle Ferris were able to avoid the turn 8 wreckage to complete lap 10, but Olsen brought out another red flag with a crash in turn 4, ending the race. It was truly an impressive battle, with Ryan Ferris throwing down the fastest lap of 1:10.671 and claiming the win. The USGPRU would like to thank Eric & Ben Bostrom for participating in the first round of the Apex Academy, as well as Ron Trunick’s Red Bull Team, Kevin from Bob Lamphere¹s Beaverton Yamaha, the OMRRA staff and volunteers, the corner workers and medical staff for their hospitality and assistance throughout the weekend. The next USGPRU West Coast round is August 25-26 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. 125GP Race Results: 1. Nobi Iso ­ 2003 Aprilia RSW125 2. Elena Myers ­ 2007 Honda RS125 3. Benny Solis Jr. ­ 2004 Honda RS125 4. Tyler Odom ­ 2002 Honda RS125 5. Royce McLean ­ 2006 Yamaha TZ125 6. Jeff Lim ­ 2000 Honda RS125 7. Michael Caravatta ­ 1997 Honda RS125 8. Kevin Murray ­ 2006 Yamaha TZ125 9. Phill Krenn ­ 1998 Honda RS125 10. Shellie Matthews ­ 1998 Honda RS125 250GP Race Results 1. Ryan Ferris ­ 2001 Honda RS250 2. Eddy Brunet ­ 2000 Honda RS250 3. Kyle Ferris ­ 1993 Honda RS250 4. Pete Ross ­ 1995 Yamaha TZ250 5. Thomas DiNardo ­ 2005 Yamaha TZ250 6. Elena Myers ­ 2007 Honda RS125 7. Kurt Husted ­ 1996 Yamaha TZ250 8. Dale Murphy ­ 1999 Yamaha TZ250 9. David Matthews ­ 1996 Yamana TZ250 10. Shellie Matthews ­ 1998 Honda RS125 11. DNF crash ­ Dylan Olsen 12. DNF cras ­ Vince Rolleri 13. DNF mechanical ­ Mike Stubbs 14. DNF mechanical ­ Daniel Qualtire 15. DNF crash ­ Tyler Odom