CVMA CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN WITH CREEPY FAST RACING!

October 29-30, Andrew Lee sweeps the field during his first race weekend at Chuckwalla, Caroline Olsen lowers the Femmewalla class record again.

There’s no fall foliage in the desert, but with tarantulas, scorpions, and plenty of other native creepy crawlies marching around at night it doesn’t take much to get into the Halloween spirit. Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association certainly did during Round 2 of its 2016-17 Winter Series, hosting some scary fast road racing and one hell of a Halloween party.

In his first weekend racing at Chuckwalla, 17-year-old Andrew Lee of Clovis, CA, established himself as a demon of a rider by snagging four wins on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Lee made a clean sweep of the Supersport Middleweight race both days and also won Saturday’s Formula Middleweight race and Sunday’s Shootout race.

In Saturday’s Attack Performance – Formula Middleweight sprint Kory Cowan on his YZF-R6 skirmished with Caroline Olsen on her borrowed Honda CBR600RR in the opening laps, then settled into second place and was breathing down Andrew Lee’s neck. Cowan wasn’t able to find a way past and finished just 0.1 second behind Lee, while Olsen finished in third.

Lee’s success continued into Sunday morning’s no-holds-barred, all-bikes-eligible 10-lap race The Shootout – presented by TrackDaz and SoCal Trackdays. CVMA number-1 plate holder Dale Kieffer got the holeshot but crashed his Racers Edge Performance Suzuki GSX-R1000 midway through the first lap, handing the lead to young Andrew Lee. Lee led for the remainder of the race, crossing the finish line a comfortable 7 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Rennie Scaysbrook on a Cycle News Kawasaki ZX-10R who in turn had stretched out a sizable gap over third-place finisher Caroline Olsen on her Team H35 Honda CBR600RR.

Lee’s winning streak ended in Sunday’s Attack Performance – Formula Middleweight race when he was forced to retire early due to a worn clutch. Kory Cowan assumed the lead on his YZF-R6 and rode a lonely race to the checkered flag. Caroline Olsen took second on her CBR600RR and Andrew Artola came in third on his Yamaha YZF-R6.

Caroline Olsen, visiting from Norway, tasted victory in the Femmewalla class, where she not only won but set a new class record of 1:50.931 for the clockwise direction. After winning the class (and setting the counter-clockwise class record) at Round 1, Caro is understandably on cloud nine. “I have so much fun racing CVMA! It’s such a great atmosphere and great level of riding,” says Caro. “I have to thank Jason Pridmore for his coaching and Benny Solis Sr. for giving me a great and competitive bike to train with. Also a huge thanks to Mickey and Aimee Grana for creating such a great series.” Olsen is currently leading the CVMA Overall and the Shootout class points and in several other classes and hopes to fly in from Norway for Round 3. In Overall points Olsen has 272 to second-place Jon Glaefke’s 214 and in Shootout points Olsen has 36 to Scaysbrook’s 31. CVMA Shootout points are used to determine each season’s #1-#5 plate holders and CVMA Overall points are used to determine each season’s #6-#10 plate holders. CVMA’s season runs in the months when the desert weather is best, from September to the following April.

Marcus DiMichele celebrated his 40th birthday at Chuckwalla with a handful of podium finishes on his Yamaha FZ-07R, (and a face full of cake) including a narrow victory over FZ-07R-mounted Jon Glaefke in Formula 2. Rafael DaSilva took third in that race on a Zero FXGP electric bike, marking the first time an e-bike has finished in the top three at a CVMA event. With the top-speed advantage of an AP Moto-Arts FZ-07R DaSilva won the Formula Twins races on both Saturday and Sunday.

CVMA’s own Dustin Coyner continued his winning streak in Formula 40 on his TrackDaz Yamaha YZF-R1, finishing ahead of David Purcell in second on a Kawasaki ZX-10R and Brian Evans in third on another YZF-R1 on both days.

In the small-bike classes, it was an all-weekend battle between Sergio “Zeke” Rodriguez II, Gray Pham, and Gabriel Hernandez III. In Saturday’s Ultra Lightweight Shootout Rodriguez took the win on his Yamaha R3, but only after fighting off Gray Pham on his KTM RC390. Pham finished a scant 0.4 seconds off Rodriquez’s back wheel, with Gabriel Hernandez only another 0.5 seconds back on his R3. Sunday’s race was even closer, with Rodriquez beating Hernandez to the checkered by just 0.1 second. Pham didn’t race due to a crash in practice, allowing Ruben Casarez to snag the final podium spot.

Matt Cavarlez swept the 250 class both days on his Kawasaki Ninja 250R, with Don Williams and Emily Grana, both on Ninja 250Rs, rounding out the podium.

Racing resumes at Chuckwalla on December 3-4th.

CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.

Additionally, CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com for more information.

CVMA. It’s club racing done right.

RESULTS:

Formula Twins
Saturday:
1. Rafael DaSilva (Yam FZ-07)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
4. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
5. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
6. David Martin (Suz SV650)
Sunday:
1. Rafael DaSilva (Yam FZ-07)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
4. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
5. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
6. David Martin (Suz SV650)

Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
2. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Nicolas Ciling (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
Sunday:
1. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
2. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
6. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)

Amateur Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Garrett Till (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Cole Fugate (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ray Carlone (Tri 675)
5. Leonard Guidry (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Jesse Shriver (Suz GSX-R1000)
Sunday:
1. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
3. Jefferson Laureles (Hon CBR1000RR)
4. Tony Goodwin (Suz GSX-R750)

350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Gabriel Hernandez III (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
5. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Steven Dawson (KTM RC390)
Sunday:
1. Gabriel Hernandez III (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
4. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Steven Dawson (KTM RC390)

Amateur 350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
2. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
3. Clifton Ramsdell (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Russell Rioux (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Cheyenne Covarrubias (KTM RC390)
6. Javin Tsui (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
2. Clifton Ramsdell (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
4. Cheyenne Covarrubias (KTM RC390)
5. Javin Tsui (Kaw 250R)

Attack Performance Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Jake Tihanyi (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Andrew Artola (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Matt Guiver (Kaw ZX-6R)

Amateur Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
4. Mike Traeger (Yam YZF-R6)
5. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Alberto Lerma (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Mike Traeger (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Bradley Ward (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Alberto Lerma (Yam YZF-R6)
6. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)

250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
2. Donald Williams (Kaw 250R)
3. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
4. Mike Root (Kaw 250R)
5. Rob Bagnato (Kaw 250R)
6. Angela Bruson (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
2. Donald Williams (Kaw 250R)
3. Emily Grana (Kaw 25R)
4. Rob Bagnato (Kaw 250R)
5. Mike Root (Kaw 250R)
6. Jonathan Hong (Kaw 250R)

Amateur 250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
2. Erik Rhodes (Kaw 250R)
3. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
4. Hayden Gerson (Kaw 250R)
5. Christopher Binker (Kaw 250R)
6. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
2. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
3. Hayden Gerson (Kaw 250R)
4. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
5. Christopher Binker (Kaw 250R)
6. Javin Tsui (Kaw 250R)

Dunlop/RTS Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
4. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
6. Brian Evans (Yam YZF-R1)
Sunday:
1. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
3. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
5. Nicholas Ciling (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)

Amateur Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
2. Aleks Palacios (Hon CBR1000RR)
3. Jefferson Laureles (Hon CBR1000RR)
4. Tony Goodwin (Suz GSX-R750)
Sunday:
1. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
2. Jefferson Laureles (Hon CBR1000RR)

Pirelli/Racers Edge Performance Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Jake Tihanyi (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Michael Weir (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Brian Short (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Andrew Artola (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Michael Weir (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 2
Saturday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
3. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
4. Rafael DaSilva (ZERO FXGP)
5. David Martin (Suz SV650)
6. Eric Moore (Yam TZ250)
Sunday:
1. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
2. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
3. Rafael DaSilva (ZERO FXGP)
4. Eric Moore (Yam TZ250)
5. David Martin (Suz SV650)
6. Rich Stampp (Yam FZ-07)

Femmewalla Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
3. Anitta Vrancea (Hon RS125)
4. Cheyenne Covarrubias (KTM RC390)
5. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
6. Angele Bruson (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
3. Anitta Vrancea (Hon RS125)
4. Cheyenne Covarrubias (KTM RC390)
5. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
6. Maja Tajima (Kaw 250R)

Femmewalla
Saturday:
1. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Juliet Scott (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Sofia Amadio (Suz SV650)
5. Nikki Riordan (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Niccole Cox (Kaw 650R)
Sunday:
1. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Juliet Scott (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Sofia Amadio (Suz SV650)
5. Nikki Riordan (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Bonnie Chiurazzi (Kaw ZX-6R)

Pirelli/Racer’s Edge Performance Amateur Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
3. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Joshua Matthews (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Alberto Lerma (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Richard Garcia (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Bradley Ward (Yam YZF-R6)
4. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Cesar Garcia (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Alberto Lerma (Yam YZF-R6)

Ultra Lightweight Shootout
Saturday:
1. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
3. Gabriel Hernandez III (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
5. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
Sunday:

Formula 40
Saturday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Brian Evans (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
Sunday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Brian Evans (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)

Formula 40 Middleweight
Saturday
1. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Dan Sharp (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tony Strippoli(Yam YZF-R6)
6. Chris Lacey (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Dan Sharp (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Radrod Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tony Strippoli (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 40 Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
3. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
4. Kumpy Kump (Suz SV650)
Sunday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
3. Donald Williams (Yam FZ-07)
4. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
5. Kumpy Kump (Suz SV650)

TrackDaz / SoCal Trackdays – The Shootout
Sunday Only:
1. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
5. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)

Shootout Lightweight
Sunday Only:
1. Rafael DaSilva (Yam FZ-07)
2. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
3. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
4. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
5. Richard Stampp (Yam FZ-07)
6. Eric Moore (Yam TZ250)

KTM RC390 Cup
Sunday Only:
1. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)

KTM RC390 Masters
Sunday Only:
1. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
2. Steven Dawson (KTM RC390)
3. Darren Simms (KTM RC390)