AHRMA Two Stroke Racers win Cash Prizes at Barber Vintage Festival
(October 16, 2024 Knoxville, TN) The sight and sound of two-stroke race bikes returned to the 19th Barber Vintage Festival. And, Kenny Roberts was there to cheer them on!
More than 20 two-stroke machines ranging from 125 to 500ccs participated in the Open Two Stroke class during the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association race event at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday, October 12. The event was part of the Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Roadracing series
The majority of the entrants were on 250cc, followed by 125cc and just one 500cc machine. The 250s dominated the field taking the top podium spots. Ralph Staropoli, on his 2002 Honda RS250, took the overall win followed by Oliver Hutchison, on his 2007 Yamaha TZ250, and Sven Bley, on his 1997 Honda RS250 NX5.
Ralph Staropoli organized and raised the sponsorship money from a group of individual AHRMA racers as well as from Iconic Motorbikes, Comstock Energy, Rising Sun Cycles and MojoYamaha for a total purse of $6,000 which was paid out for Saturday’s races.
Purse distribution for each tier ($1000 for 1st, $750 for 2nd, $500 for 3rd and $250 for 4th):
| 125cc | Tier | Place | Bike |
| Jacob Trosper | 125 | 1st | 1998 Honda RS125 |
| Matthew Crabtree | 125 | 2nd | 1995 Honda RS125 |
| Eric Lukehart | 125 | 3rd | 1995 Honda RS125 |
| Steven Belknap | 125 | 4th | 2004 Honda RS125 |
| 250cc | |||
| Ralph Staropoli | 250 | 1st | 2002 Honda RS250 |
| Oliver Hutchison | 250 | 2nd | 2007 Yamaha TZ250 |
| Sven Bley | 250 | 3rd | 1997 Honda RS250 NX5 |
| Paul Stamper | 250 | 4th | 1992 Yamaha TZ250 |
| 500cc+ | |||
| Adrian Jasso | 500+ | 1st | 2017 Suter 500 |
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ABOUT AHRMA
American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and competing on historic motorcycles. With more than 3,000 members, AHRMA is the leading historic motorcycle racing group in North America and one of the largest in the world. The association’s enthusiastic membership reflects this country’s strong interest in classic bikes.