In the “Run-what-ya-brung, go-fast-or-go-home” European Motorcycle Accessories / PVM wheels Formula Pacific race, it was James Randolph who cleared off at the front early on his Pirelli-shod Cycle Pro GSX-R1000. By the time Suzuki of Oakland’s David Stanton made his way past Pacific Tracktime’s Micheal Earnest into second on lap 3, Randolph had already cleared out at the front, leaving the rest of the field to fight over the remaining positions. As the race went on, Earnest continued to lose positions fighting the same braking problems that plagued him at Laguna, giving Jeff Tigert, David Stanton, and Corey Sarros the chances they needed to make their way past. Chuck Sorenson, looking for a repeat of his fine performance earlier at Infineon earlier this year, moved his way up to 4th before running off-track in Turn 7, rejoining the action in 6th and putting himself out of contention for a podium position. In the meantime, Stanton did his best on his Arclight Racing GSX-R1000 to try and close the gap on Randolph at the front while Tigert held down third, successfully keeping a number of big bore bikes at bay with his CBR600RR. Randolph, who won the GP Frame and Wheel Open Superbike race earlier in the day, went on to take the Formula Pacific win, his first trip to the top of the podium in several years. Stanton crossed the line in second, with Tigert in third. “We worked really hard to get the bike set up,” explained Randolph from the winner’s circle, “and as a result, we didn’t have to touch a knob on it all weekend! Pirelli got me a really good tire, making the times come really easy today. All these guys up here are really good, I didn’t expect to be up here like this. I would have been really happy just getting on the box it all worked out! Earlier in the day, Stanton took the win in the Take It 2 The Track Open Production race, when Corey Sarros gave up his lead after accidentally misreading the white flag as the checkered with two laps to go. “On the next to last lap, he sat up and just slowed way down,” said Stanton. “I thought his bike was breaking! I looked around, and thought ‘There aint no flags I’m outta here!’ If that hadn’t happened, it would have been a great last couple of laps, I don’t know that I could have caught him. I just kept on going, and it worked out pretty well!” Sarros, who was riding his Central Coast Sportbikes GSX-R1000 with a broken finger, took a convincing win later in the day in the Powerstands Open GP race, beating second place finisher Martin Szwarc to the line by over nine seconds. “In practice, Randolph’s footpeg came off, hitting my glove and breaking the carbon fiber shell on the knuckle,” said Sarros. “It was a little painful and kinda annoying at first, but one I was out there riding I just kinda forgot about it.” Garry Combs had one of the best weekends in his club racing career, taking wins in the Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production race as well as the 750 Superbike race. Second to Combs in both races was Brian Parriott, running a 1200cc BMW R1200ST, a machine available at dealerships with an adjustable windshield for rider comfort and optional hard luggage. Third in both races went to Robert Campbell, the current points leader in both of the 750 classes. “I think Robert is cutting me some slack, since he’s in the run for three different championships,” explained Combs. “Those Dunlop tires are sticking like glue, the Lindemann Engineering suspension has me set up, and that Matsushima Performance motor it lets me go right by people on that back straight! But man, that Parriott is ungodly on the brakes I kept looking back and thinking ‘Oh my god, that guy is on a BMW? Please leave me alone, I just want to win!'” Eric Gulbransen an excellent weekend as well, taking home a pair of first place finishes on his Moto Italiano Ducati 999. In the Desmoto Sport Open Twins race, Gulbransen took the win over the BMW R1200ST of Brian Parriott. In the Scuderia West Formula 1 race, Gulbransen beat Garry Combs to the line by over six seconds, with class points leader Robert Campbell finishing third. “It went really well,” explained Gulbransen, “I got the right pit signals, and just did the right thing. That 999 pulls real good it’s nice to not be at a horsepower disadvantage! It might be a little heavier, but it definitely pulls.” In Formula 3, USGPRU race winner Tyler Reiswig exchanged places numerous times with Carlos Neves, with Neves leading as they headed into the last turn on the last lap. As Neves took a defensive line on the approach to Turn 11 to bock a possible pass attempt, Reiswig put his Bridgestone-shod, Roland Cushway-built RS125 in a position to take a tighter exit, setting himself up for a drag race to the finish. At the line, it was Reiswig who took the win, with Neves in his shadow finishing second. “On that last lap, I got a good drive coming out of 10 into 11,” said Reiswig, “but Carlos was blocking me pretty heavily. I just parked it on the outside and set up for a tight exit and a good drive out, which let me take him in that drag race to the finish.” In the Aftershocks Suspension 250 Production race, David Crone took his second straight win of the season on his Pirelli-shod G-Force Honda VTR250 after points leader Michael Corbino ran off in Turn 9 late in the race, cutting through the dirt and moving past Crone to take the lead. As Corbino managed to gain a position by effectively taking a shortcut on the course, he was disqualified as per the AFM rulebook, giving Crone the win. “I left my braking really deep on that last lap into Turn 9,” said Crone, “and I was just about to turn in when Mike flew right by me. I knew he wasn’t going to make the corner, and saw him go straight through the dirt in 9. He looked back at me a couple of times and I thought he was gonna let me back by, but he didn’t. Unfortunately I had to file that protest at the end I hate doing it, but those are the rules.” After finishing second to the points leader Kurt Spencer in the Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 race earlier in the day, veteran racer Tom Dorsey knew he would have his hands full in the 650 Twins race. But despite pressure from Spencer and David Civiello throughout the race, it was Dorsey who crossed the line on top on his Twin Works Factory SV650, taking his third straight victory in the class. “Civiello got a really good start, and man he was tough to pass!” exclaimed Dorsey. “Kurt tried to get between us in 7 but ended up going wide, and next thing you know we’re all just going at it! I finally got by Civiello on the fourth or fifth lap after I got by him, I thought ‘Man, I gotta keep going, the guys are gonna be right behind me!’ On that last lap, I did the total defensive line going into 11, going in tight and bringing it all the way to the wall on the exit. That win makes it three in a row for me someone has to keep Kurt honest!” After a disastrous weekend at Laguna Seca which saw a catastrophic motor failure occur on his Net Moto Racing R6, young Bobby Fong wasn’t quite sure what the plan was for the next AFM round. Luckily, the AFM community pulled together to help out the 16 year old rising star, as Hawaiian AFM racers Garry Combs and Kim Nakashima were able to locate a crashed R6 at an auction in Hawaii just a week before the race. After Combs handled the transaction, Nakashima crated and delivered the motor, which was placed into the original chassis by Formula 40 front runner John Turmell, who finished the work the day before the race. On his rebuilt bike, Fong was able to take home a win in the Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike class as well as the Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production class. In the Superbike race, Fong found himself in second place to former AFM Number One Jeff Tigert just three turns from the finish, when Tigert ran wide on the brakes, allowing Fong to slip through for the win. In the Production race, Fong cleared at the front, crossing the line almost 9 seconds ahead of second place finisher Grant Riggs for his second win of the day. The next round of AFM action is scheduled to return to Infineon Raceway on October 1st. Unofficial Results AFM Round 6 August 13, 2006 Infineon Raceway European Motorcycle Accessories / PVM Wheels Formula Pacific 1. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 2. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 3. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon 600) 4. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 5. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 6. David Bell (Suz 1000) GP Frame and Wheel Open Superbike 1. James Randolph (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. David Bell (Suz 1000) 4. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 5. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 6. Garry Combs (Suz 1000) 750 Superbike 1. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 2. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 5. Dan Sewell (Suz 750) 6. Patrick Blackburn (Duc 999) Pacific Tracktime 600 Superbike 1. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 2. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon 600) 3. Grant Riggs (Suz 600) 4. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 749) 5. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600) 6. Ryan Texeira (Kaw 600) 450 Superbike 1. Richard Moore (Yam 448) 2. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 3. Mark Elrod (Hon 450) 4. Craig Sanders (Kaw 400) 5. Greg Becker (Hon 400) 6. Bob Simmons (Hon 400) Kilowatt 250 Superbike 1. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 2. Andrew Duafala (Yam 250) 3. Cliff Farrar (Yam 250) 4. Johnny Radavero (Yam 250) 5. Joe Rust (Yam 250) 6. Steve Mandeville (Yam 250) Take it 2 the Track Open Production 1. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 2. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 3. Leonardo Bagnis (Yam 1000) 4. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 5. David Kunzelman (Suz 1000) 6. Andy Carman (Suz 1000) Suzuki of Oakland 750 Production 1. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 2. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Dan Sewell (Suz 750) 5. Scott Wilson (Suz 750) 6. Roy Cole (Suz 750) Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) 2. Grant Riggs (Suz 600) 3. Chris Siglin (Suz 600) 4. Ryan Texeira (Kaw 600) 5. Kenny Carlotta (Suz 600) 6. Zenzo Tazawa (Suz 600) 450 Production 1. Mark Elrod (Hon 400) 2. Greg Becker (Hon 400) 3. Erick Crabtree (Hon 400) 4. Craig Sanders (Kaw 400) 5. David Wallis (Hon 400) 6. Peter Licht (Yam 400) Aftershocks 250 Production 1. David Crone (Hon 250) 2. Vlastimil Kotyza (Kaw 250) 3. Andrew Boehm (Kaw 250) 4. Carmela Stowe (Kaw 250) 5. Warren Metlitzky (Kaw 250) 6. Charles Leca (Kaw 250) PowerStands Open Grand Prix 1. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 2. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 5. Peter Doyle (Suz 1000) 6. Jason Miller (Suz 1000) Scuderia West Formula 1 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 2. Garry Combs (Suz 750) 3. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 4. Peter O’Sullivan (Suz 750) 5. Dan Sewell (Suz 750) 6. William Morton (Hon 250) Mazda Technologies Formula 2 1. Will Morton (Hon 250) 2. Jeffrey Hanford (Hon 250) 3. Tyler Reiswig (Hon 250) 4. Phillip Torres (Yam 250) 5. Dan Cook (Yam 250) 6. Richard Denman (Hon 250) Formula 3 1. Tyler Reiswig (Hon 125) 2. Carlos Neves (Hon 125) 3. Steve Magri (Hon 125) 4. Jeffrey Lim (Hon 125) 5. Phillip Krenn (Hon 125) 6. James Eckerman (Hon 125) Zoom Zoom Trackdays Formula 4 1. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 2. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 650) 3. Jay Avansino (Suz 650) 4. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 5. David Raff (Suz 650) 6. Aaron Tulchinsky (Suz 650) Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 2. Brian Parriott (BMW 1200) 3. Craig McLean (Duc 999) 4. Patrick Blackburn (Duc 999) 5. Bud Anderson (Duc 999) 6. Thomas Montano (Duc 999) 650 Twins 1. Thomas Dorsey (Suz 650) 2. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 3. David Civiello (Suz 650) 4. Jay Avansino (Suz 650) 5. David Raff (Suz 650) 6. John Daker (Suz 650) 500 Twins 1. Kevin Smith (Gib 500) 2. Jonathan Forman (Suz 500) 3. Joe Sickle (Suz 500) 4. Leonard Barker Jr. (Kaw 500) 5. Christopher Aragon (Kaw 500) 6. Warren Metlitzky (Kaw 500) Formula Singles 1. Gerry Piazza (Yam 660) 2. Christopher Keane (Hon 450) 3. Joe Carrilo (Hus 650) 4. Billy Ray (Hon 450) 5. Zane Halvorsen (KTM 450) 6. Dale Baugh (KTM 525) Super Dinosaur 1. Neil O’Reilly (Suz 750) 2. Andrew Boehm (Suz 750) Teresa McKinney Realtor Formula 40 1. Shawn Reilly (Suz 1000) 2. John Turmell (Suz 1000) 3. Gary Jaehne (Duc 999) 4. Bud Anderson (Duc 999) 5. Rick McDaniel (Suz 1000) 6. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) Clubman Heavyweight 1. Ron Bunten (Suz 1000) 2. Craig Grantham (Duc 996) 3. Alan Sapega (Suz 750) 4. Kirk Moon (Yam 600) 5. Jeremy Witt (Hon 954) 6. Alan Honnibal (Suz 750) Clubman Middleweight 1. Tim Schultz (Yam 600) 2. Max Marhenke (Hon 600) 3. Paul Jasch (Suz 600) 4. James Hendricks (Suz 600) 5. Kirk Moon (Yam 600) 6. Sean Mason (Kaw 636) Clubman Lightweight 1. William Wickersham (Suz 650) 2. Spencer Smith (Suz 650) 3. David Sapsis (Suz 650) 4. Michael Stewart (Hon 125) 5. Will Toft (Suz 650) 6. Scott Reavey (Suz 650)