Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Vincent Haskovec finally got the GSX-R750 he rode last month at Macau out of U.S. customs at LAX on Friday night, worked on it Saturday, showed up at Willow Springs on Sunday, got one lap of practice, won a couple of preliminary races, and then came from the back of the grid to beat 1000cc riders Jack Pfeifer, Chuck Graves and Jeremy Toye to win the featured Toyota Cup Unlimited Formula 1 race.

Haskovec simply out-rode Pfeifer, on a Superstock-spec GSX-R1000, Graves on a Formula Xtreme YZF-R1, and Toye on a F1 GSX-R1000.

Pfeifer was hindered in his pursuit when he jammed his bike’s left footpeg into the pavement in turn three and nearly crashed mid-race.

Haskovec also won the L&L Motorsports 750cc Superbike and 750cc Modified Production races.

Pfeifer won the Skorpion Racing Open Modified Production and Open Superstock races on his Team Orthopedics Suzuki. His primary sponsor, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Canale, won the 501-650cc Middleweight Novice race on a Suzuki.

Sharyn Namnath won the WSMC 125cc Grand Prix Championship with a second-place finish on the day, behind Willard Ivins.

Tough guy Jody Hendley finished fourth in Formula Twins and third in BOTT Heavyweight on a Harley-Davidson almost exactly 30 days after having a cancerous kidney surgically removed. Jason Perez won the Formula Twins race and Stuart Smith won the BOTT Heavyweight race (and title).

And Roadracingworld.com’s Michael Hannas, at Willow Springs to test ride the latest evolution of the famed Tul-Aris 800cc two-stroke GP racebike, crashed and went to the hospital with a separated shoulder after a clip-on handlebar broke off during practice.

RESULTS

Race #1, 1st Wave, L&L Motorsports 750cc Superbike
1. Vincent Haskovec, GSX-R750
2. Corey Eaton, GSX-R750
3. Phil Herrin, GSX-R750

Race #1, 2nd Wave, Skorpion Racing Open Modified Production
1. Jack Pfeifer, GSX-R1000
2. Tyler Paulson, GSX-R1000
3. Will Eikenberry, ZX-9R

Race #2, 1st Wave, 500cc Superstock
1. Jeff Pepiot, FZR400
2. Butch Erwin, FZR400
3. Mel Smith, FZR400

Race #2, 2nd Wave, 660cc Singles
1. Jeff Law, Yamaha
2. Kevin Jump, MZ

Race #2, 2nd Wave, 500cc Singles
1. Danny Farnsworth, Honda
2. Trevor Dunne, Gilera

Race #3, 600cc Modified Production
1. Robbie Dowie, GSX-R600
2. Jason Perez, GSX-R600
3. Jeff Dixon, YZF-R6

Race #4, 1st Wave, California Race Services Formula Twins
1. Jason Perez, RC51
2. Rick Spampinato, RC51
3. Stuart Smith, Suzuki

Race #4, 2nd Wave, Bakersfield Yamaha 250cc GP
1. Mark Watts, RS250
2. Michael Woolaway, TZ250
3. John Ulrich, TZ250

Race #4, 2nd Wave, 125cc Grand Prix
1. Willard Ivins, RS125
2. Sharyn Namnath, RS125
3. Kevin Murray, TZ125

Race #5, 1st Wave, 750cc Modified Production
1. Vincent Haskovec, GSX-R750
2. Phil Herrin, GSX-R750
3. Raul Padilla, GSX-R750

Race #5, 2nd Wave, Open Superstock
1. Jack Pfeifer, GSX-R1000
2. Will Eikenberry, ZX-9R
3. Clinton Whitehouse III, GSX-R1000

Race #6, 1st Wave, Pro-Italia Aprilia Challenge (All Aprilia RS250)
1. James Mann
2. Tim Knutson
3. Chris Kelley

Race #6, 2nd Wave, Vintage Heavyweight Dinosaurs
1. Scott Fabbro, GS750

RAce #6, 3rd Wave, BOTT Lightweight
1. Rudy Cortez, Kawasaki
2. Joe Olenick, Suzuki
3. Michael Gougis, Kawasaki

Race #7, 1st Wave, Sport Tire Services Formula 40 Heavyweight (Age 40+)
1. Clinton Whitehouse III, GSX-R1000
2. Stephen Hewitt, GSX-R1000
3. Ed Paniagua, GSX-R1000

Race #7, 2nd Wave, Formula 40 Lightweight (Age 40+)
1. Kenny Kopecky, YZF-R6
2. Michael Woolaway, TZ250
3. Ron Northup, YZF-R6

Race #7, 3rd Wave, Formula 50 (Age 50+)
1. Howard Lynggard, YZF-R1
2. Chris Crowell, Honda
3. David Molitor, GSX-R1000

Race #8, 1st Wave, BOTT Middleweight
1. Dave Campbell, BMW R1100S
2. Pete Ellis, Ducati 748
3. Rich Spampinato, Suzuki SV650

Race #8, 2nd Wave, Vintage Lightweight Dinosaurs
1. Marvin Swanson, Yamaha
2. Aaron Barry, Yamaha
3. Danny Farnsworth, Honda

Race #9, Pacific Track Time BOTT Heavyweight
1. Stuart Smith, Suzuki
2. Rick Spampinato, Honda
3. Jody Hendley, H-D

Race #9, 2nd Wave, 500cc Modified Production
1. Jeff Pepiot, FZR400
2. Butch Erwin, FZR400
3. Mel Smith, FZR400

Race #10, Roadracingworld.com 600cc Superstock
1. Chuck Graves, YZF-R6
2. Jason Perez, GSX-R600
3. Jeff Dixon, YZR-R6

Race #11, 1st Wave, Wood-Ease Professional Hand Cleaner 550cc Superbike
1. Scott Cleff, Suzuki SV650
2. James Mann, Aprilia RS250
3. Rick May, Suzuki SV650

Race #11, 2nd Wave, Formula Singles
1. Lloyd Johnson, Ducati
2. Trevor Dunne, Gilera
3. Jeff Law, Yamaha

Race #12, Toyota Cup Unlimited Formula 1
1. Vincent Haskovec, GSX-R750
2. Jack Pfeifer, GSX-R1000
3. Chuck Graves, YZF-R1

Race #13, 501-650cc Middleweight Novice
1. Paul Canale, MD, GSX-R600
2. Matthew McCay, GSX-R600
3. Alvaro Pereira, YZF-R6

Race #14, Hyperclub-WSMC Formula 2
1. Robbie Dowie, GSX-R600
2. Chris Siglin, GSX-R600
3. Skye Girard, YZF-R6

Race #15, 1st Wave, Performance Machine Open Superbike
1. Chuck Graves, YZF-R1
2. Will Eikenberry, ZX-9R
3. Stephen Hewitt, GSX-R1000

Race #15, 2nd Wave, 750cc Superstock
1. Corey Eaton, GSX-R750
2. Clinton Whitehouse II, GSX-R750
3. Raul Padilla, GSX-R750

Race #16, Graves Motorsports 650cc Superbike
1. Robbie Dowie, GSX-R600
2. Jason Perez, GSX-R600
3. Kenny Kopecky, YZF-R6

Race #17, 651-Open Heavyweight Novice
1. Peter Paitz, Ducati
2. Greg Abbott, Honda
3. Chris Shadoan, Yamaha