THE GREEN FLAG DROPS ON ROUND 1 OF THE CVMA 2016/2017 WINTER SERIES
Caroline Olsen, Gray Pham, and Sergio Rodriquez III Set Class Records Despite Blistering Heat
After a long summer break Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association returned to Desert Center, CA, to kick off the first round of its seven-round 2016/2017 Winter Series. The event attracted over 160 racers, including 18 freshly-licensed riders that had just graduated the previous day’s New Racer School, held by TrackDaz.
In CVMA’s all-female FemmeWalla class visiting racer Caroline Olsen won her first race on Saturday, and obliterated the class lap record in the process, lowering the bar to an astonishing 1:50.726 on a borrowed Honda CBR600RR. Olsen registered a DNS on Sunday, handing the win to Elaine Carpenter on her SBKTraining Yamaha YZF-R6.
Benny Solis, fresh off the MotoAmerica circuit and two top-10 finishes in New Jersey, resumed his role as an unstoppable force. Solis racked up a handful of wins on his Honda CBR600RR, including a first in the CVMA’s premier race “The Shootout” presented by SoCal Trackdays and TrackDaz. The Shootout race was rounded out by Olsen in second place on her H35 Honda CBR600RR and Dale Kieffer on his #1 plated Racers Edge Performance Suzuki GSX-R1000
CVMA’s own Dustin Coyner returned to racing for the first time since a season-ending crash last year, and celebrated his 40th lap around the sun with two wins in the Formula 40 class on his TrackDaz Yamaha YZF-R1.
Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the age spectrum, 16-year-old Gray Pham and 15-year-old Sergio Rodriguez II put on an incredible show of skill in the small-bike classes. Pham came away from the weekend with five wins and a new track record of 1:58.582 in the 350 Supersport class on his KTM RC390, while his close friend Rodriguez collected four second-place finishes on his Yamaha R3. A win evaded Rodriguez, but he did manage to set a new lap record in the Ultra Lightweight Shootout of 1:58.496. Clearly, these kids’ time racing in the MotoAmerica RC390 Cup series has sharpened their riding skills to a fine point.
Racing resumes at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on October 29-30th, when the club will host Round 2 competition as well as a costume party and other festivities.
CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.
Additionally, CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com for more information.
CVMA. It’s club racing done right.
Round 1 Results
Amateur 250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Hayden Gerson (Kaw 250R)
2. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Javin Tsui (Kaw 250R)
5. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
6. Kumpy Kump (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
2. Rob Tavares (Kaw 250R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Christopher Binker (Kaw 250R)
5. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
6. Hayden Gerson (Kaw 250R)
Sunline Energy 250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
2. Shannon Deane (Kaw 250R)
3. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
4. Mike Root (Kaw 250R)
5. Donald Williams (Kaw 250R)
6. Ted McCarron (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
2. Shannon Deane (Kaw 250R)
3. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
4. Mike Root (Kaw 250R)
Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
2. Kris Aldeman (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
5. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
Sunday:
1. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
2. Nicholas Ciling (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
5. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)
Amateur Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Rob Wax (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Scott Diehl (Apr RSV4)
3. Rico De Saracho (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Neil Nucup (BMW S1000RR)
5. Chris Censullo (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Luis Martinez (Yam YZF-R1)
Sunday:
1. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Scott Diehl (Apr RSV4)
3. Keith Vinski (BMW S1000RR)
4. Chris Censullo (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Richard Rodic (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Luis Martinez (Yam YZF-R1)
Sunline Energy Ultra Lightweight Shootout
Saturday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Toby Khamsouk (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Arek Stanton (Kaw 300R)
6. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
Sunday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Toby Khamsouk (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
Formula Twins
Saturday:
1. Alex Uhl (Suz SV560)
2. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV560)
3. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV560)
4. Tony Perez (Yam FZ-07)
5. Eric Moore (Yam TZ-250)
6. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
Sunday:
1. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV560)
2. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
3. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV560)
4. John Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
5. Tony Perez (Yam FZ-07)
6. Henry Yip (Suz SV650)
Attack Performance Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Carolin Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jake Tihanyi (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Daniel Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Michael Weir (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Carolin Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jake Tihanyi (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Daniel Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Andrew Artola (Yam YZF-R6)
Amateur Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
2. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Rich Garcia (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Rico De Saracho (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Jesse Shriver (Suz GSX-R600)
Sunday:
1. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
3. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Mike Traeger (Yam YZF-R6)
5. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Zane Gehers (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula 40 Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. James Dobson (Suz SV650)
3. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
4. Phillip Calvert (Kaw 300R)
Sunday:
1. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
2. Phillip Calvert (Kaw 300R)
Formula 40
Saturday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Dustin Morse (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Keith Vinski (BMW S1000RR)
4. Rudy Chavez (Hon CBR1000RR)
5. Jeff Semmig (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Sean Taitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
Sunday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Keith Vinski (BMW S1000RR)
Formula 40 Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
3. John James (Hon CBR600RR)
4. Dan Sharp (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Jesse Shriver (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
Sunday:
1. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Dan Sharp (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula 2
Saturday:
1. Alex Uhl (Suz SV560)
2. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV560)
3. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV560)
4. Eric Moore (Yam TZ-250)
5. John Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
6. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
Sunday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV560)
2. Kalvin Kwong (Suz SV560)
3. Eric Moore (Yam TZ-250)
4. Tony Perez (Yam FZ-07)
5. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
6. John Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
Femmewalla
Saturday:
1. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Bonnie Chiurazzi (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Dani Taylor (Suz GSX-R600)
3. Bonnie Chiurazzi (Kaw 250R)
Femmewalla Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Shannon Deane (Kaw 250R)
2. Anita Vrancea (Hon RS125)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
5. Maja Tajima (Kaw 250R)
6. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
Sunday:
1. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
2. Shannon Deane (Kaw 250R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Anita Vrancea (Hon RS125)
5. Maja Tajima (Kaw 250R)
6. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
Racers Edge Performance Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Jake Tihanyi (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Micheal Weir (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Brian Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Daniel Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Randy Smith (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Jake Tihanyi (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Micheal Weir (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Daniel Dickerman (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Andrew Artola (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
Racers Edge Performance Amateur Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
3. Tyler McKeen (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Sasan Pirouzoar (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Richard Rodic (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. John Richey (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
2. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Jermoe Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Joshua Matthews (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Mike Treager (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Cesar Garcia (Yam YZF-R6)
Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Kris Aldeman (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
4. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
Sunday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Rennie Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
5. Nicholas Ciling (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
Amateur Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Rob Wax (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Scott Diehl (Apr RSV4)
3. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Sean Taitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
Sunday:
1. Scott Diehl (Apr RSV4)
2. Scott Hebert (Suz GSX-R1000)
350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Arek Stanton (Kaw 300R)
6. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
Sunday:
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
2. Sergio Rodriguez II (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Arek Stanton (Kaw 300R)
5. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
6. Rafael Revelo (Kaw 300R)
Amateur 350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Seth Hauer (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Toby Khamsouk (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Clifton Ramdell (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
5. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
6. Phillip Calvert (Kaw 300R)
Sunday:
1. Toby Khamsouk (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
3. Clifton Ramdell (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Phillip Calvert (Kaw 300R)
5. Chase Lyons (Kaw 250R)
Shootout Lightweight
Sunday Only
1. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
2. Eric Moore (Yam TZ-250)
3. Marcus DeMichele (YAM FZ-07)
4. Henry Yip (Suz SV650)
KTM RC390 Cup
1. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
KTM RC390 Masters
1. Gray Pham (KTM RC390)
The Shootout Presented by SoCal TrackDays and TrackDaz
Sunday Only
1. Benny Solis Jr (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Dale Kieffer (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Renny Scaysbrook (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Kris Aldeman (Yam YZF-R1)
7. Nicholas Ciling (Yam YZF-R1)
8. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
9. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6)
10. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)