Riding with a broken left foot and as a fill-in for injured Jason Pridmore, Attack Suzuki’s Tom Kipp took a solid victory in the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme final at Kipp’s hometrack of Mid-Ohio. It was Kipp’s first AMA victory at Mid-Ohio since 1994.
Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s John Hopkins and Graves Yamaha’s Damon Buckmaster battled over second for the entire race distance with Hopkins taking second and chipping away a little more of Buckmaster’s Formula Xtreme point lead.
Formula Xtreme Final Results:
1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
4. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
6. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR
8. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000
9. Joseph Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000
10. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R1000
DNF, Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, DNF, crash, 3 laps
Unofficial Formula Xtreme Point Standings:
1. Buckmaster, 192 points
2. Hopkins, 170 points
3. Lopez, 150 points
4. Hayes, 139 points
5. TIE Gobert/Zemke, 132 points
7. Hayden, 122 points
8. Mark Miller, 119 points
Kipp Returns To Win At Mid-Ohio In Formula Xtreme
Kipp Returns To Win At Mid-Ohio In Formula Xtreme
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