The fastest motorcycle riders in the Pacific Northwest convened in Oregon this past weekend, with the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) hosting its fourth round of the 2021 season, at the Portland International Raceway (PIR).

This round was the third of four planned joint-rounds with the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA), which meant large grids and close racing for the two clubs.

For the Middleweight and smaller bikes, Round #4 was the second race this year using the chicane course at PIR, after its absence during the 2020 season. This configuration bifurcates PIR’s nearly mile-long straightaway and adds to the on-track action for the smaller bike classes.

For the first time this racing season, the rain did not come to the Pacific Northwest, which meant sunshine and moderate temperatures for racers, which lead to fast lap times and hard-fought podiums.

On the big bikes, Andy DiBrino was imperious at the Oregon track, sweeping both Formula Ultra races on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, as well as the Open Superbike and Open Supersport races. He now leads the Geneva Financial OMRRA Title Championship by a comfortable 61 points, with just two more rounds remaining in the season. DiBrino also made his season debut in the 600cc Superbike class, racing his KTM 890 Duke R with some success against the faster inline-fours.

In the lower classes, we saw a new leader emerge in the MotoCorsa OMRRA Clubman Championship standings, as Alex Taylor scored four podiums on his Yamaha YZF-R6 “cripple triple” race bike, including three wins in the Middleweight class races. The competition in the Clubman Championship remains tight though, with four Middleweight riders vying for the top spot, along with Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R racer Chris Sarbora, who shot-up the ranks with four 600 Superbike and 600 Supersport podiums.

Meanwhile, Ryan Shanahan continues his lead in the Langlitz Leathers OMRRA Vintage Championship, pulling some distance in the points against Matthew Winter, after his back-to-back wins in the 160 Vintage races.

OMRRA racers return to the track August 14th-15th, this time at the Ridge Motorsports Park, for another a co-hosted round with the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA).

OMRRA, incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit, volunteer run organization, has members ranging in age from 12 to over 70, racing motorcycles of many brands, sizes and ages. OMRRA operates at Portland International Raceway, a city park and world class track. For more information, visit www.omrra.com and join us at www.facebook.com/omrra.racing and @omrra.pdx on social media.