The Central Roadracing Association kicked off its 45th anniversary season on Brainerd International Raceway’s 2.5 mile Competition Course on the May 8-10 weekend.
The weekend challenged racers with mixed weather conditions and a Trophy Dash format, featuring 8 lap sprints and 18 lap trophy dashes. Saturday’s Supersport sprints and Trophy dashes were run in ideal sunny conditions, while Sunday’s Superbike and GP sprints saw intermittent rain and temperatures under 50°F that left racers guessing between DOT and rain tires. Twenty Four rookies made up the first New Rider class of the 2015 season, and went on to take multiple top 5 novice finishes over the weekend.
The Ultralight sprints featured one of the clubs most anticipated motorcycles, as veteran Bob Barton debuted his KTM powered Kramer HKR-EVO2. Barton claimed Kramer’s first victory on American soil on Saturday, and Trevor Treviranus took his first three expert class wins in Sunday’s sprints and the GP1 trophy dash. Sam Miller, Brad Zajic, and Jesse Nelson took wins in the Ninja 250 class, with Brad Zajic riding with the #154 number plate in memory of Tyson Berger, who passed away racing at BIR in 2001.
Reigning club champion Christian Schmidt maintained his championship winning form, taking Saturday’s Lightweight Supersport win on his Suzuki SV650, and the GP2 Expert Trophy dash on his Yamaha R5 GP bike. Jon Champ was on pace all weekend, taking the Lightweight Superbike and GP victories, while novice Aaron Foss swept the novice lightweight sprints and GP2 trophy dash.
Scott Stall set the pace in Saturday’s Middleweight and Heavyweight sprints, beating the field with leads over 15 seconds. Kyle Ohnsorg and Brian Heibeisen closed out the expert podiums, and Chase Sellers finished fourth in the Heavyweight Supersport sprint on a freshly rebuilt Suzuki GSXR 750 after an acrobatic crash in Friday practice. Justin Ebnet took three wins in Sunday’s wet conditions, and Harry Jensen held off Scott Stall in Expert Superbike Middleweight to get his first expert class win. Scott Masterton, Mark Grey, and Mark Praska battled all weekend to split the Novice class Heavyweight and Middleweight wins.
Jordan Imrie won the Superbike and GP Unlimited sprints on his Ducati 1198 Panigale, as well as the Supertwin sprint. Scott Stall and Shane Keaveny continued their Unlimited class rivalry during the Supersport Unlimited sprint, with Keaveny taking the win after a Turn 3 pass. The weekend also marked the first ever CRA Unlimited novice sprints, giving Nick Johnson and Matthew Nardo the class’ first wins.
The club will hold a Double Sprint format race weekend on June 12-14 on the BIR Competition Course. Preregistration for this event is available starting on May 23. This will be the first shared event held with the CCS in recent history, so grids are expected to be filled quickly. For more information on the CRA, please contact [email protected].
Unlimited SS Expert – Race
1 Shane Keaveny (Hon CBR1000RR)
2 Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)
3 Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
4 Zach Hughes (Yam YZF-R1)
5 Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
6 Jordan Imrie (Duc 1199R Panigale)
Unlimited SS Novice – Race
1 Nick Johnson (Hon CBR1000RR)
Unlimited SB Expert – Race
1 Jordan Imrie (Duc 1199R Panigale)
2 Rob Oliva (Kaw ZX-6R)
3 Brandon Punt (Yam YZF-R6)
Unlimited SB Novice – Race
1 Matthew Nardo (Hon CBR1000RR)
Unlimited GP Expert – Race
1 Jordan Imrie (Duc 1199R Panigale)
2 Rob Oliva (Kaw ZX-6R)
Unlimited GP Novice – Race
1 Matthew Nardo (Hon CBR1000RR)
Heavyweight SS Expert – Race
1 Scott Stall (Kaw ZX-10R)
2 Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
4 Chase Sellers (Yam YZF-R6)
5 Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
6 Drew See (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight SS Novice – Race
1 Mark Praska (Kaw ZX-6R)
2 Scott Masterton (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Luke Schmidt (Suz GSX-R600)
4 Jonathan Graus (Yam YZF-R6)
5 Mark Grey (Tri 675)
6 Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
Heavyweight SB Expert – Race
1 Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
2 Bradley Kreller (Tri 675)
3 Rob Oliva (Kaw ZX-6R)
4 Jack Barton (Kaw ZX-6R)
5 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight SB Novice – Race
1 Mark Grey (Tri 675)
2 Blake Kirchner (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight GP Expert – Race
1 Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
2 Rob Oliva (Kaw ZX-6R)
3 Brandon Punt (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight GP Novice – Race
1 Mark Grey (Tri 675)
2 James Michaelson (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Ryan Alvar (Yam YZF-R6)
4 Jonathon Graus (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight SS Expert – Race
1 Scott Stall (Suz GSX-R600)
2 Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
4 Billy Vossberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
5 Clark Davis (Suz GSX-R600)
6 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight SS Novice – Race
1 Scott Masterton (Yam YZF-R6)
2 Mark Praska (Kaw ZX-6R)
3 Luke Schmidt (Suz GSX-R600)
4 Mark Grey (Tri 675)
5 Lucas Wygant (Yam YZF-R6)
6 Jonathon Graus (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight SB Expert – Race
1 Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
2 Scott Stall (ZX-6R)
3 Brad Kreller (Tri 675)
4 Brett Folkerts (Kaw ZX-6R)
5 Brandon Punt (Yam YZF-6R)
Middleweight SB Novice – Race
1 Mark Grey (Tri 675)
2 Mark Praska (Kaw ZX-6R)
3 Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
4 Jonathon Graus (Yam YZF-R6)
5 Blake Kirchner (Yam YZF-R6)
6 Scott Masterton (Yam YZF-R6)
Lightweight SS Expert – Race
1 Christian Schmidt (Suz SV650)
2 Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
3 Dave Pederson (Suz SV650)
4 Jeff Touhey (Suz SV650)
5 Lucas Trombley (Suz SV650)
6 Adam Harrison (Suz SV650)
Lightweight SS Novice – Race
1 Aaron Foss (Suz SV650)
2 Chad Reinhart (Suz SV650)
3 Doug Evans (Suz SV650)
4 Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
5 Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
6 Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)
Lightweight SB Expert – Race
1 Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
2 Adam Harrison (Suz SV650)
Lightweight SB Novice – Race
1 Aaron Foss (Suz SV650)
2 David Hanson (Suz SV650)
3 Steve Foss (Suz SV650)
Lightweight GP Expert – Race
1 Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
Lightweight GP Novice – Race
1 Aaron Foss (Suz SV650)
2 Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
3 David Hanson (Suz SV650)
Ultralight #1 Expert – Race
1 Bob Barton (Kramer HKR-EVO2)
2 Jason Lanigan (Yam YZ450F)
Ultralight #1 Novice – Race
1 Matt Cina (Yam YZ450F)
2 Jonathan Roswick (KTM 690)
3 Adam Bastien (Kaw Ninja 300)
Ultralight #2 Expert – Race
1 Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
2 Bob Barton (Kramer HKR-EVO2)
Ultralight #2 Novice – Race
1 Matt Cina (Yam YZ450F)
Ultralight #3 Expert – Race
1 Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
2 Bob Barton (Kramer HKR-EVO2)
Ultralight #3 Novice – Race
1 Matt Cina (Yam YZ450F)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race 1
1 Jesse Nelson (Kaw EX250)
2 Mark Dargis (Kaw EX250)
3 Bryan Lachmiller (Kaw EX250)
4 Sam Miller (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race 1
1 William Miller (Kaw EX250)
2 Pierre Champon (Kaw EX250)
3 Ashley Stansberry (Kaw EX250)
4 Jeffrey Quam (Kaw EX250)
5 Nathan Jessup (Kaw EX250)
6 William Nystrom (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race 2
1 Brad Zajic (Kaw EX250)
2 Sam Miller (Kaw EX250)
3 Mark Dargis (Kaw EX250)
4 Bryan Lachmiller (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race 2
1 William Miller (Kaw EX250)
2 Ashley Stansberry (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race 3
1 Sam Miller (Kaw EX250)
2 Mark Dargis (Kaw EX250)
3 Bryan Lachmiller (Kaw EX250)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race 3
1 Pierre Champon (Kaw EX250)
Supertwins Expert – Race
1 Jordan Imrie (Duc 1198 Panigale)
2 Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
3 Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
Sportsman Lightweight Expert – Race
1 Adam Harrison (Hon CBR600F2)
2 Bob Barton (Kramer HKR-EVO2)
3 Jason Lanigan (Yam YZ450F)
Supertwins Novice – Race
1 Matt Cina (Yam YZ450F)
2 Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
3 David Hanson (Suz SV650)
New Rider Race – Race
1 Brett Donahue (Duc 748R)
2 Lucas Wygant (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Joe Mastain (Yam YZF-R6)
4 Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
5 Mitch Tieden (Yam YZF-R6)
6 Justin Craine (Suz GSX-R600)
Formula 40 – F2 – Race
1 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
2 Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
3 Bradley Kreller (Tri 675)
4 John Anderson (Yam YZF-R6)
5 Karl Rehpohl (Kaw ZX-6R)
6 Dwayne Stroman (Duc 848)
Formula 40 – F1 – Race
1 Kyle Knutson (Suz SV650)
2 Matt Cina (Yam YZ450F)
3 Jeff Touhey (Suz SV650)
4 Josh Pangier (Suz SV650)
5 Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
6 Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
Trophy Dash GP1 Expert – Race
1 Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
2 Bob Barton (Kramer HKR-EVO2)
3 Jason Lanigan (Yam YZ450F)
Trophy Dash GP2 Expert – Race
1 Christian Schmidt (Suz SV650)
2 Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
3 Dave Pederson (Suz SV650)
4 Kurt Mosher (Suz SV650)
Trophy Dash GP2 Novice – Race
1 Aaron Foss (Suz SV650)
2 Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
3 Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
4 David Hanson (Suz SV650)
5 Katie Champ (Suz SV650)
Trophy Dash GP3 Expert – Race
1 Kyle Ohnsorg(Yam YZF-R6)
2 Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Billy Vossberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
4 Harry Jensen (Duc 848)
5 Brett Folkerts (Kaw ZX-6R)
6 Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Trophy Dash GP3 Novice – Race
1 Mark Praska (Kaw ZX-6R)
2 Jonathon Graus (Yam YZF-R6)
3 Scott Masterton (Yam YZF-R6)
4 Mark Grey (Tri 675)
5 Luke Schmidt (Suz GSX-R600)
6 Shane Johnson (Kaw ZX-6R)
Trophy Dash GP4 Expert – Race
1 Shane Keaveny (Hon CBR1000RR)
2 Pat Stewart (Kaw ZX-10R)
3 Tony Mahto (Hon CBR1000RR)
4 Jesse Nelson (Suz GSX-R1000)
5 Dwayne Stroman (Apr RSV4)