Hurtado Claims Seat atop the ASMA Throne
Expert David Hurtado won two races last Sunday, November 13 at Arroyo Seco Raceway near Deming, New Mexico, and he is once again the owner of the number-one plate. Hurtado entered the seventh and final round with a 14-point lead over Jason Brown, who was in second position with a thin 2-point lead over third-place Mikey Shreve.
In the first race of the day, the Unlimited Superstock series sponsored by kurveygirl.com, Brown and his Suzuki GSXR1000 snagged the hole shot with Shreve and Eric Sotomayor just behind. During that same lap, Shreve and his Yamaha YZF-R1 was able to stick to Brown’s rear tire close enough to make a pass for first position on the outside of the Carousel. Shreve, only six points behind series-leader Hurtado, seemed to have all of his chips on the table and intended to start the day with a strong statement to his competitors. On the second lap, however, the red flag was raised as Lorenzo Thomas had a spectacular high side exiting Yucca.
The race resumed shortly after, and Brown once again entered the Horseshoe first, Shreve and Thibault Few occupying the two and three spots. Hurtado and his Kawasaki ZX-10R climbed from fifth to fourth when he passed Few inside the Horseshoe on the second lap, and Hurtado maintained this position for the following three laps before passing Shreve at the very same place. Shreve retook the third position with a pass on the outside of the Carousel. Just before the white flag was shown, Hurtado passed Brown where else than inside the Horseshoe, and Brown also fell victim to Shreve’s late braking into the Carousel. The top three of the series remained in these same positions at race end, Hurtado finishing in first place, and Shreve and Brown finishing in second and third, respectively.
In the premier race series, the 12-lap Formula Arroyo sponsored by Evan Steel Performance, Brown, Hurtado and Sotomayor were the first to enter the Horseshoe. Shreve had trouble keeping his front tire planted during the start and was held up by Few until the second lap when Shreve was able to make a pass into the fourth position. That same lap, Hurtado passed Brown for the lead and maintained this position for the rest of the race as he put his head down and disappeared from the rest of the pack. The surprise of the day was Sotomayor’s performance; onboard a loaned GSXR1000, Sotomayor cut 1.2 seconds from his personal best and was able to fend off Shreve and finish on the third step of the podium behind Brown, who finished second.
David Hurtado:
“It was a competitive season and I’m really happy with the 2015 Kawasaki (ZX-10R). The bike rips, does anything you want it to. It has been a great transition from Suzuki and works well in tight courses. I’m trying to work some sponsor deals and race other places as well next season. My goal is to reach my mentor Roger’s (Heemsbergen) lap times of 1:07.1.”
Race Results for Round Five at Arroyo Seco Raceway
Formula Arroyo by Evan Steel Performance
1. David Hurtado (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Jason Brown (Suz GSXR1000)
3. Eric Sotomayor (Suz GSXR1000)
4. Mikey Shreve (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Josh Kauffman (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Joe Janiga (Kaw ZX-6R)
Formula Amateur by Speedcell
1. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Scott Diehl (Aprilia RSV4)
3. Anthony Gipson (Suz GSXR1000)
4. James Yogi (Honda CBR600RR)
5. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Dan Junick (BMW S1000RR)
Amateur Unlimited Superstock by KurveyGirl.com
1. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Scott Diehl (Aprilia RSV4)
3. Anthony Gipson (Suz GSXR1000)
4. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Dan Junick (BMW S1000RR)
6. Matt Hacker (Suz GSXR750)
Expert Unlimited Superstock by KurveyGirl.com
1. David Hurtado (Kaw ZX10R)
2. Mikey Shreve (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Jason Brown (Suz GSXR1000)
4. Thibault Few (Kaw ZX10R)
5. Eric Sotomayor (Suz GSXR1000)
6. Tony Tavitas (Kaw ZX10R)
Formula 40 by Southwest Suzuki Kawasaki
1. Kevin Gipson (Apr RSV4)
2. Josh Kauffman (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
Amateur Middleweight Superstock by Law Tigers
1. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
2. David Kohanka (Tri 675)
3. James Yogi (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Zac Ferencz (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Bill Yelverton (Hon CBR600RR)
Expert Middleweight Superstock by Law Tigers
1. Joe Janiga (Kaw ZX6R)
2. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Ben Alarcon (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jace Wilhelmi (Hon CBR600RR)
Lightweight Superbike by ASMA Dunlop
1. Mike Sobjak (Suz 650)
2. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
3. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
4. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Qudymm Scarbrough (Kaw 250)
6. Anthony Gipson (Kaw 250)
Lightweight Grand Prix by Ideal Electric
1. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
2. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
3. Qudymm Scarbrough (Kaw 250)
4. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Tony Tavitas (Kaw 250)
6. Anthony Gipson (Kaw 250)
Amateur Middleweight Superbike by ASMA Pirelli
1. David Kohanka (Tri 675)
2. Joseph Chasser (Yam YZF-R6)
3. James Yogi (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Zac Ferencz (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Bill Yelverton (Hon CBR600RR)
Expert Middleweight Superbike by ASMA Pirelli
1. Joe Janiga (Kaw ZX6R)
2. Greg Talbot (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Ben Alarcon (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jace Wilhelmi (Hon CBR600RR)
Southwest Thunder by Fast by Few
1. Mike Sobjak (Suz 650)
2. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
3. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
4. Daniel Berger (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Dan Junick (Kaw 300)
Ultra Light Cup by Fast by Few
1. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
2. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
3. Daniel Berger (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Dan Junick (Kaw 300)
6. Tony Tavitas (Kaw 250)
Amateur Unlimited Superbike by Twigs Jewels
1. Scott Diehl (Aprilia RSV4)
2. Anthony Gipson (Suz GSXR1000)
3. Matt Kendrick (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Dan Junick (BMW S1000RR)
Expert Unlimited Superbike by Twigs Jewels
1. Eric Sotomayor (Suz GSXR1000)
2. Thibault Few (Kaw ZX10R)
3. Josh Kauffman (Yam YZF-R1)
Ultra Lightweight Grand Prix by Sinner Moto Photo
1. Robert Roach (KTM 390)
2. Phil Allison (Hon CBR250R)
3. Daniel Berger (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Loren Jury (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Qudymm Scarbrough (Kaw 250)
6. Anthony Gipson (Kaw 250)