MotoAmerica Championship Of Virginia
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
May 5, 2018
Liqui Moly Junior Cup Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Alex Dumas (KTM RC 390 R), 12 laps, Total Race Time 19:45.947, Best Lap Time 1:37.958
2. Gavin Anthony (Yam YZF-R3), -3.486 seconds, 1:37.618
3. Jay Newton (Yam YZF-R3), -3.529, 1:37.730
4. Dylan Deutschlander (Yam YZF-R3), -3.601, 1:37.983
5. Jackson Blackmon (Yam YZF-R3), -3.722, 1:37.417
6. Cory Ventura (Yam YZF-R3), -14.214, 1:37.729
7. Kevin Olmedo (Yam YZF-R3), -16.410, 1:38.947
8. Gauge Rees (Yam YZF-R3), -30.769, 1:40.031
9. Tyler Wissel (Yam YZF-R3), -30.818, 1:39.920
10. Dallas Daniels (Kaw Ninja 400), -30.922, 1:39.686
11. Draik Beauchamp (Yam YZF-R3), -31.003, 1:39.983
12. Joseph Blasius (Yam YZF-R3), -31.557, 1:39.970
13. Cameron Jones (Kaw Ninja 400), -39.651, 1:40.689
14. Ryan Deutschlander (Yam YZF-R3), -40.084, 1:40.732
15. Nate Minster (Yam YZF-R3), -56.626, 1:40.905
16. Trevor Standish (Yam YZF-R3), -68.692, 1:42.557
17. Hunter Dunham (Yam YZF-R3), -72.360, 1:43.122
18. Jamie Astudillo (Kaw Ninja 400), -101.554, 1:42.494
19. Marc Edwards (Yam YZF-R3), DNF, 1:39.723
20. Teagg Hobbs (Kaw Ninja 400), DNF, 1:40.402
21. Sean Ungvarsky (KTM RC 390 R), DNF, 1:38.244
22. Joshua Jovi (Yam YZF-R3), DNF, 1:40.843
23. Ashton Yates (Kaw Ninja 400), DNF, no lap time recorded
24. Tyler Freeman (Yam YZF-R3), DNF, no lap time recorded
25. Toby Khamsouk (Yam YZF-R3), DNS
26. Benjamin Ferris (Yam YZF-R3), DNS
Championship Point Standings (after 3 of 18 races):
1. Dumas, 50 points
2. Yates, 45
3. Ungvarsky, 36
4. Newton, 35
5. Astudillo, 29
6. Ventura, 28
7. Dylvan Deutschlander, 27
8. Blackmon, 22
9. TIE, Anthony/Jovi, 20
More, from a press release issued by Attack Performance Herrin Compound Racing:
Sweet redemption: Gavin Anthony scores first podium finish of 2018 MotoAmerica Liqui Moly Junior Cup season
Attack Performance Herrin Compound rider achieves second-place finish despite difficult start to season
ALTON, Va. – When MotoAmerica visited VIRginia International Raceway in 2017, Gavin Anthony’s weekend ended with a nasty crash and a trip to the emergency room. At the opening round of the 2018 MotoAmerica Liqui Moly Junior Cup season, Anthony’s Graves-prepped Yamaha YZF-R3 arrived late to the track and suffered three catastrophic mechanical or electrical failures. On Saturday, Anthony’s day ended with a trip to the podium. The Attack Performance Herrin Compound rider showed he was unfazed by both the most distant and more recent past and came out on top of a race-long on-track battle to capture an impressive second-place finish.
Anthony got a good start from seventh on the grid and was able to make up four positions within the first lap. Anthony briefly led the race on lap 3, and wisely conserved his tires for an end-of-the-race push. For second half of the race, Anthony was locked in a tight four-way battle for the last two podium positions. Anthony’s tire-saving strategy paid off, and he was able to ride his R3 to secure second-place even though he led a chasing pack of competitors onto VIR’s long front straightaway.
The podium finish was Anthony’s fourth such result in MotoAmerica competition, and his first under the new Liqui Moly Junior Cup format. Anthony will be back out on-track Sunday, May 6, for the Liqui Moly Junior Cup’s second race of the weekend. With rain in the forecast, the team is looking to capitalize on Anthony’s strong wet-weather pace to take home its first win of the season.
Gavin Anthony, #76
“I got a decent start today and was able to quickly move up to fourth position on the first lap. I knew it was going to be a tough battle right to the end of the race, so I decided to hang back and save my energy and tires for the end of the race. For the final two laps, I put my head down and was able to drive the bike hard into and out of corners. On the last lap, I was pushing really hard but was able to hold off the pack that was behind me to finish in second. It felt great getting such a strong result with the tough weekend we endured at Road Atlanta. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for rain, which I love racing in. Hopefully the wet or mixed conditions will help us get the Attack Performance Herrin Compound Yamaha YZF-R3 one step higher on the podium.”
Josh Herrin, Team Manager/Rider Coach
“I think Gavin did very well today. It looked like he got a little nervous early in the race when a couple other riders tried to pass him, which allowed the race leader to pull away a little bit. His bike also looked a little down on power compared to the other R3s, which is something we as a team will be looking into. Gavin did a great job holding the pack off on the last lap. I was proud of how he came out and performed today considering how Road Atlanta went. Hopefully tomorrow will go even better. With his podium today, Gavin is a little bit ahead of where I thought he’d be at this point in the season. He’s been doing a lot of training at the Herrin Compound, which has helped him develop his race craft and his ability to battle with other riders on track.”