2022 AHRMA Vintage Cup – Adams Wins the Day, Davis Wins the Cup
(October 12, 2022, Elora, Tennessee) – With a pair of podium finishes Jesse Davis won the 2022 American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) Vintage Cup.
Davis finished second behind Curtis Adams during rounds 23 and 24 of the Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadracing Series at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama, October 8 and 9.
The 2022 Vintage Cup, sponsored by RoadracingWorld.com, features the Vintage Superbike Heavyweight class. Adams, from Riverside, California, won both rounds on his 1981 Honda CB750F.
On Saturday, Davis got the holeshot and held the lead for the first two laps with Dale Quarterley, from Mooresville, North Carolina, riding a 1982 Kawasaki GPZ1000 and Adams bringing up second and third, respectively, with Jeremy Maddrill, from Steger, Illinois, on his 1979 Kawasaki KZ650 in fourth position.
Quarterley and Adams overtook Davis, and Davis hung with Quarterley, who developed a mechanical and was forced to retire from the race. Adams held the lead to the checkered flag, with Davis second and Maddrill rounding out the podium in third place.
In a repeat of Saturday’s performance, Davis once again took the lead from the start and was overtaken by Adams, who held the lead through the checkered flag. Davis came in second and Maddrill again completed the podium in third.
Davis and Maddrill earned the same number of championship points during the season. However, Davis was able to accumulate the best of 10 finishes which broke the tie giving him the 2022 Vintage Cup championship.
The AHRMA Vintage Superbike Heavyweight class is for motorcycles produced through 1982 with unlimited displacement for twin-cylinder motors and three-cylinder motors with “pushrod” valves. Four-cylinder machines are limited to either 931 or 1,025 cc’s depending on the model. For 2022, the class is sponsored by the International CBX Owners Association.
Vintage Superbike Heavyweight recreates and preserves the look and feel of this important era of road racing and to showcases these unique machines. Superbikes of that era were based street-legal models available for sale at any motorcycle dealership. Most lacked the streamlined bodywork, low, clip-on style handlebars and rear-set foot pegs of purpose-built Gran Prix motorcycles. Instead, riders sat almost upright on the machines. Wider handlebars gave the racer the leverage needed to wrestle the large bikes around a racing circuit.
AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadracing Series Vintage Superbike Heavy Weight – Vintage Cup Results
Saturday, October 8, 2022
1. Curtis Adams, 1981 Honda CB750F, Riverside, CA
2. Jesse Davis, 1982 Yamaha XV920R, Long Beach, CA
3. Jeremy Maddrill, 1979 Kawasaki KZ650, Steger, IL
4. Kevin Rammer, 1982 Honda CB650SC, Newnan, GA
5. William Brint, 1979 Honda CBX, Mount Airy, GA
6. Robert Ringnalda, 1979 Honda CBX1000, Columbus, OH
7. James Brown, 1977 Kawasaki KZ650, Wolfeboro, NH
8. Alexander Cook, 1979 Moto Guzzi Le Mans, Dublin, OH
9. Matt Esterline, 1977 CB750F, Portage, MI
10. Andre Hauer, 1981 Kawasaki GPZ550, Houston, TX
11. Warren Wilson, 1987 Kawasaki GPZ750, Indianapolis, IN
12. Dale Quarterley, 1982 Kawasaki GPZ1000, Mooresville, NC
13. Wes Orloff, 1978 Suzuki GS850, Mukwonago, WI
Sunday, October 9, 2022
1. Curtis Adams, 1981 Honda CB750F, Riverside, CA
2. Jesse Davis, 1982 Yamaha XV920R, Long Beach, CA
3. Jeremy Maddrill, 1979 Kawasaki KZ650, Steger, IL
4. Wes Orloff, 1978 Suzuki GS850, Mukwonago, WI
5. Kevin Rammer, 1982 Honda CB650SC, Newnan, GA
6. William Brint, 1979 Honda CBX, Mount Airy, GA
7. Robert Ringnalda, 1979 Honda CBX1000, Columbus, OH
8. Matt Esterline, 1977 CB750F, Portage, MI
9. Alexander Cook, 1979 Moto Guzzi Le Mans, Dublin, OH
10. Andre Hauer, 1981 Kawasaki GPZ550, Houston, TX
11. Warren Wilson, 1987 Kawasaki GPZ750, Indianapolis, IN
12. Alan Perry, 1982 Suzuki Katana 1000, East Providence, RI
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With about 3,300 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.
