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CCS officials today confirmed that Mark Ledesma set a new motorcycle lap record for Chandler, Arizona’s Firebird International Raceway during a CCS race event November 14.

Riding his Honda CBR1000RR on a revised layout of the “East” course during qualifying for the Unlimited Grand Prix race, Ledesma recorded a 55.619-second lap on CCS’ electronic timing system to set the new official record.

Ledesma later backed up his fast lap with a 55.763 lap during the Unlimited Grand Prix final.

According to CCS Southwest Regional Race Director Randy Stem, the Firebird East course revision included eliminating a “busstop” section and utilizing a “sweeper” between turns four and six, which riders liked because it allowed “the track to flow,” Stem wrote in an e-mail to Roadracingworld.com.