As the winter storms spread heavy rain and wind throughout the country, the heavens have shown light down on Southern California’s Chuckwalla Valley Raceway and have brought some fantastic racing. January 21-22, 2017, round 4 of the Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association drew in some pro teams and riders for off-season training as well as many of the local racers. CVMA provides very competitive and fun racing for everyone.
Benny Solis hopped back onboard of his H35 Honda CBR600RR this past weekend and took the win both days in Formula Middleweight. In Saturday’s race, MotoStation’s Kory Cowan took second place with Jody Barry following him. The 18-year old from Illinois took second place on his Rhoades Racing/Farrell Performance Kawasaki ZX-6R during Sunday’s Formula Middleweight race. Solis kept his momentum and went on to win both of the weekend’s SuperSport Middleweight races. Barry followed up clinching second place finishes in both races.
Meanwhile superbike rider Oleg Pianykh came out swinging onboard of his Yamaha YZF-R1. The 30-year-old is currently the four-time Utah Sport Bike Association number one plate holder as well as a competitor in MotoAmerica. Pianykh took the win in his races on Saturday while showing tremendous speed and momentum. But in the TrackDaz / SoCal TrackDay CVMA Shootout race, Pianykh soon found out that he would have to battle with Solis for the win. At the start, Pianykh got the early lead and led for a few laps before making some mistakes which Solis was able to capitalize on. An accident brought out a red flag and a four-lap race restart. Pianykh took advantage of the restart and led most of the four laps. It came down to the wire but Solis was able to put an outside pass on Pianykh in turns 12-13 on the last lap and take the victory.
“It was close but really great racing,” explained Pianykh.
Solis, on the other hand had the disadvantage.
“It was fun! Challenging for sure on a 600 since I didn’t have the 1000 power but I think I prefer it that way since it made me really push,” said Solis.
In the lightweight class, a new face emerged. Reno’s Bradley Champion came out for his first time with CVMA and quickly showed his speed. Champion took first in all of his races carrying lots of momentum throughout the weekend. In the Lightweight Shootout, Pitman Wallace took the early lead but was overtaken soon by Champion who went on to win the race and throw down a lap time of 1:55.973.
Champion, a current AFM racer, said that “It was nice to see that many bikes on the grids in both organizations. CVMA was all around a great experience and a fun time.”
In CVMA’s women’s-only class, FemmeWalla, Caroline Olsen took a CBR1000RR out for this weekend’s races and picked up speed quickly. Olsen took the win in Saturday’s race running a 1:52.248, followed by Colorado’s Wyeth Jackson on her Kawasaki ZX-6R and Elaine Carpenter on her Yamaha YZF-R6. Olsen was unable to compete in Sunday’s race due to a crash with another rider in Turn 16 in Sunday’s Formula Open race. Elaine went on to take the win on Sunday’s race.
In the small bike class, we saw the return of Gray Pham on his KTM RC390 following an injury from round two. Pham stepped up to the plate and took the win in both of Saturday’s 350 SuperSport and Ultra Lightweight Shootout races following tight battles with Josh Fogle on his Kawasaki Ninja 250. Ruben Casarez rounded out the top three in both races on Saturday on his KTM RC390. Pham continued with his momentum into Sunday’s races, taking the wins in the KTM Masters class and 350 SuperSport. In Sunday’s Ultra Lightweight Shootout, there was a tight battle for the win, resulting in Mark Fitzsimmons edging out Pham for the win, who battled hard with the newcomer from El Salvador Kevin Ochoa for second place.
“CVMA has a lot of good riders” said Ochoa. “In El Salvador we have a good level of riders but there are fewer riders my age… So we came here because there are riders with similar ages”.
If you’re tired of winter track withdrawals, then head out to Chuckwalla Valley Raceway for round 5 of CVMA on February 25-26.
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:
Femmewalla
Saturday:
1. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR1000RR)
2. Wyeth Jackson (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Elain Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Kathryn Malone (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Bonnie Chiurazzi (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Niccole Cox (Kaw 650R)
Sunday:
1. Elain Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Kathryn Malone (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Bonnie Chiurazzi (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Niccole Cox (Kaw 650R)
5. Jennifer Bauer (Kaw ZX-6R)
Femmewalla Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
3. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
4. Maja Tajima (Kaw 250R)
5. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Maja Tajima (Kaw 250R)
5. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
6. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)
Motorsport Exotica Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
2. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Jody Barry (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Dustin Morse (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Tyler Jones (Yam YZF-R1)
3. John Menzie (BMW S1000RR)
4. Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Quinn Swift (Kaw ZX-10R)
Amateur Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Ryan Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Leonard Guidry (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Neil Nucup (BMW S1000RR)
5. Tedrick Boxley (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Sean Taitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
Sunday:
1. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
2. Neil Nucup (BMW S1000RR)
3. Leonard Guidry (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
Formula Twins
Saturday:
1. Bradley Champion (Suz SV650)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Walter Nitto Jr. (Duc 650)
4. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ07)
5. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
6. Michael Souza (Suz SV650)
Sunday:
1. Quin Swift (Suz SV650)
2. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
3. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
4. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ07)
4. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ07)
6. Rich Stampp (Yam FZ07)
Sunline Energy Ultra Lightweight Shootout
Saturday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
3. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
4. Mark Fitzsimmons (Hon NSF250R)
5. Jason Madama (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Sergio Rodriguez II (KTM RC390)
Sunday:
1. Mark Fitzsimmons (Hon NSF250R)
2. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
3. Kevin Olmeda (KTM RC390)
4. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
5. Jason Madama (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Sergio Rodriguez II (KTM RC390)
Amateur Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Patrick Fiore (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Mike Treager (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
5. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Adam Herzing (Suz GSX-R600)
Sunday:
1. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Patrick Fiore (Yam YZF-R6)
4. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. John Moshay (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
Attack Performance Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jody Barry (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R)
Sunday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Jody Barry (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Wyeth Jackson (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Matt Guiver (Yam YZF-R6)
250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
2. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
3. Henry Yip (Kaw 250R)
4. Ted McCarron (Kaw 250R)
5. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
2. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
3. Henry Yip (Kaw 250R)
4. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
5. Max Reissig (Kaw 250R)
6. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)
Amateur 250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Vince Slovey (Kaw 250R)
2. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
3. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
4. Ken Nguyen (Kaw 250R)
5. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
6. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
2. Vince Slovey (Kaw 250R)
3. Ken Nguyen (Kaw 250R)
4. Christopher Binker (Kaw 250R)
5. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
6. Kumpy Kump (Kaw 250R)
Formula 40
Saturday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Dustin Morse (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Quinn Swift (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Scott Heibert (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
Sunday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Dustin Morse (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Quinn Swift (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Chris Lacey (Apr RSV4)
6. Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
Formula 40 Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Wyeth Jackson (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Anthony Strippoli (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Aaron Fisk (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Wyeth Jackson (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Aaron Fisk (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Anthony Strippoli (Yam YZF-R6)
6. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
Formula 40 Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ07)
2. Michael Souza (Suz SV650)
3. Mark Fitzsimmons (Hon NSF250R)
4. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ07)
5. Bradley Champion (Suz SV650)
6. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
Sunday:
1. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ07)
2. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ07)
3. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
3. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
4. Kevin Olmeda (KTM RC390)
5. Jason Madama (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Ryan Whitman (Yam YZF-R3)
Sunday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Jason Madama (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Josh Fogle (Kaw 250R)
4. Sergio Rodriquez II (KTM RC390)
5. Ryan Whitman (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Kevin Olmeda (KTM RC390)
Amateur 350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Toby Khamsouk (KTM RC390)
2. Justin Bordonaro (Kaw 300R)
3. Chase Lyons (KTM RC390)
4. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
5. Ulises Loucel (Kaw 300R)
Sunday:
1. Toby Khamsouk (KTM RC390)
2. Justin Bordonaro (Kaw 300R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
Pirelli/Racer’s Edge Performance Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Jody Barry (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Matt Guiver (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Jody Barry (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Timothy Kadowaki (Hon CBR600RR)
Formula 2
Saturday:
1. Bradley Champion (Suz SV650)
2. Walter Nitto Jr. (Duc 650)
3. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV650)
4. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
5. Quinn Swift (Suz SV650)
6. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ07)
Sunday:
1. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ07)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ07)
4. Eric Moore (Yam TZ250)
5. Samuel Brandt (Suz SV650)
Dunlop / Race Tire Services Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Kory Cowan (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR1000RR)
6. Anton Sohn (Hon CBR1000RR)
Sunday:
1. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
2. J.D. Mosley (BMW S1000RR)
3. Tyler Jones (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Anton Sohn (Hon CBR1000RR)
6. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)
Amateur Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Ryan Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Sean Taitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Tedrick Boxley (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
4. Jefferson Laureles (Suz GSX-R1000)
Sunday:
1. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Tedrick Boxley (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Simon Barrett (Tri 675)
Pirelli/Racer’s Edge Performance Amateur Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Patrick Fiore (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
5. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Mike Treager (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Patrick Fiore (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
4. Mike Treager (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
6. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
TrackDaz / SoCal TrackDays CVMA Shootout
Sunday Only:
1. Benny Solis Jr (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
4 Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Tyler Jones (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
KTM RC390 Cup
Sunday Only:
1. Kevin Olmeda (KTM RC390)
2. Sergio Rodriquez II (KTM RC390)
3. Toby Khamsouk (KTM RC390)
KTM RC390 Masters
Sunday Only:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
CVMA Shootout Lightweight
Sunday Only:
1. Bradley Champion (Suz SV650)
2. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ07)
3. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
4. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ07)
5. Quinn Swift (Suz SV650)
6. Michael Souza (Suz SV650)