TSR-Dunlop wins The N2/WERA National Endurance at Pitt Race.
Media, PA (August 2022) – TSR-Dunlop USA captured the overall win at round three of the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop at Pittsburgh International Race Complex with riders Hayden Gillim, Brandon Paasch and Brad Burns. In all, a record breaking 78 teams competed in the two-hour Ultralightweight and four-hour combined endurance race for a $23,000 event purse provided by Dunlop, N2 Track Days and Yamaha Motor USA.
TSR-Dunlop won the race at PittRace after breaking their Suzuki GSX-R1000R in half at the last round at Roebling Road. The team was up until three in the morning the night before the event and only got one session on Friday to confirm the GSX-R was going to work. The hard work paid off with a victory and taking the points lead in the Heavyweight class.
The 2022 PittRace Round of the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop was the biggest endurance event held since N2/WERA resurrected the series in 2018. The race started with perfect weather and a stacked field. Lead off riders Josh Hayes, Hayden Gillim, Chris Peris, Stefano Mesa, and Danilo Petrucci took the green flag for the four-hour contest and set a blistering pace. The race was remarkable in that it was unremarkable with zero red flags, yet the racing was incredibly close with the leaders battling well into the third hour. Ultimately, the team with the least number of problems took victory with TSR-Dunlop winning by a little over a lap from Army of Darkness. TSR-Dunlop is the points leader in the Heavyweight Class by the slimmest of margins, but Army of Darkness is the overall points leader going into the next round at Road Atlanta.
TopBox Racing won the Middleweight Class was with Doug Royce, Tony McKnight, and Caleb Odom on a Dunlop-equipped Yamaha YZF-R6. Consistent pace, clean pit stops, and a trouble-free race allowed TopBox to score their second victory in a row. Despite having dominate pace, Alpha Omega finished second after losing several laps to a mechanical issue. Mi Scusi SDK finished third.
Blake Davis and Michael Henao won the lightweight class on a Dunlop-equipped Yamaha YZF-R7 for B&A Racing. The Brown family team of Brown Town Racing finishing second with Team Yo! finishing third.
The Relay Class was extremely successful at Pitt Race with ten teams competing. Team Keep it on the Pipe took the victory with riders Alex Irzyk and Patrick Plowman on a pair of Kawasaki ZX-10R’s. Crash Bandicoots finished second and We R1 Endurance Team finished third.
The 2-Hour Ultralightweight Endurance was stacked with Junior Cup and North America Talent Cup Competitors. Gus Rodio, Max Van and Joe LiMandri battled the entire two hours with Rodio getting the victory on a Dunlop-equipped Rodio Racing Ninja 400.
Round 4 of the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop will be held at Road Atlanta on September 3rd. Learn more at https://www.n2td.org/endurance/
About N2:
N2 – Ride, Learn, Race.
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured motorcycle track days, advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School teaching methods, with a strong affinity for motorcycle road racing. N2 successfully resurrected Motorcycle Endurance Racing in America partnering with WERA Roadracing and creating the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop. N2 is a premier participant in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing Series with a multi-rider team competing in several classes. N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through fundraising efforts and support from its large member base.
The N2 National Endurance Series is proudly sponsored by: Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, Dainese, BobbleHeadMoto, WERA Road Racing, KYT Helmets America, Innovative Motorsports, R.E.B Graphics, Millennium Technologies, Wiseco Pistons, JE Pistons, Rise Moto, Ghetto Customs and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
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