From a press release issued by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing:

VESRAH SUZUKI DOMINATES WERA NATIONAL SERIES ROUND AT GRATTAN RACEWAY

BELDING, Mich.- Vesrah Suzuki was the dominant team during round five of the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series and the National Challenge Series, held July 17-18 at Grattan Raceway Park in Michigan.

During the six-hour Dunlop/WERA National Endurance race on Saturday, July 17, Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey, Mark Junge and John Jacobi rode to a two-lap margin of victory on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. The win also extended the team’s lead in the Heavyweight Superbike class. Vesrah Suzuki had a seven-lap lead over the field before a late-race crash that saw their lead diminish to two laps.

Team Velocity Racing finished second overall, taking the Heavyweight Superstock win with Chuck Ivey, Reuben Frankenfield, Steven Breckenridge and Bradley Champion on a Yamaha YZF-R1. Scotty Van Scoik, JP Tache and Chris Normand finished third overall and first in Mediumweight Superstock on the CherokeeChallenge.net Yamaha YZF-R6.

Army of Darkness took their 15th straight Mediumweight Superbike class victory. Sam Fleming, Scott Brown and Ben Walters finished fourth overall on the Army of Darkness Suzuki GSX-R600. Roger Bell, Myron Bell and Dean Mizdal dominated the Lightweight Superbike class, finishing seventh overall on a Suzuki SV650.

During the WERA National Challenge Series 10-lap sprint races on Sunday, July 18, Vesrah Suzuki rider Tray Batey took home the most expert-class wins. He was victorious in 750 Superstock and Formula 1 on his Suzuki GSX-R750 and in Heavyweight Twins Superstock on a Suzuki SV1000.

Joe Gill rode his Yamaha YZF-R6 to the win in both 600 Superstock and 600 Superbike, making an impressive return to road racing after a two-year hiatus. Derek Keyes also took home two first-place trophies after winning Formula 2 and Lightweight Twins Superbike on his Suzuki SV650.

Larry Pegram won a red-flag shortened Open Superstock race on the Triangle Cycles Yamaha YZF-R1, and Eric Spector won 750 Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R750. The Heavyweight Twins Superbike win went to Brian Gibson on a Suzuki SV1000. Eddie Kraft, from nearby Shelby Township, Mich., won Lightweight Twins Superstock on a Suzuki SV650.

In the novice classes, Chad Teft garnered the most wins with victories in Lightweight Twins Superbike, Heavyweight Twins Superbike and Formula 2 on his Suzuki SV650.

Ryan Gordon continued his run at the front of the 750 Superbike class, taking the win on his Suzuki GSX-R750.

The 600 Superbike and 750 Superstock novice races were both won by Dean Black on a Yamaha YZF-R6. Brandon Parrish rode to the win in 600 Superstock on his Yamaha YZF-R6, Daniel Parkerson won Lightweight Twins Superstock on a Suzuki SV650 and William Keros rode his Ducati 749 to the Heavyweight Twins Superstock victory.

More information about WERA, including a schedule of races and updated results and points, can be found on the web at www.WERA.com.

The next round of the Dunlop/WERA National Endurance Series and the National Challenge Series will be held at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia, July 30-August 1.