R#2 PIRELLI/WERA NATIONAL CHALLENGE!
On April 24 riders of the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series took to the track at Talladega Gran Prix Raceway in Alabama for Round #2! Mother Nature gave them perfect racing weather as they took on the challenge of Little Talladega.
The day’s racing began with the Grom Cup by Honda and Mini Racers. #78 Damian Jigalov took the win with #90 Chris Evans in 2nd and #13 Travis Richards in 3rd. #122 Blake Davis won the Mini 80 Class on his Honda 50 and #141 Kevin Bradford Nolde took the win in the 80cc Mini on his Hon 85.
Open Superstock saw #137 Stefano Mesa on his Kaw 1000 battle with #99 Geoff May on his Kaw 1000 with #72 Billy Ethridge on his Suz 1000 in third. The Novice win went to #75 Gary Virgin on his Yam 1000 with #141 Tim Pike on his Hon 1000 followed by #404 Steve Rigby on his Kaw 1000.
Formula 3 had Jigalov taking another win on his KTM 390 followed by #19 Tyler Freeman on his Yam R3 and #222 Matt Wallace on his Hon 125.
600 Superstock had #195 Nick Shahin take the honors on his Suz 600 followed by #26 Daniel Paine on his Yam 500 and #710 Ryan Christian on his Yam 600.
#43 Shane Perry on his Yam 600 followed by #446 Garrett O’Brien on his Hon 600 and #37 Bradford Nevue on his Yam 600 made up the Novice Podium.
Heavyweight Twins Superbike saw #144 Stephen Tsotsoros on his Buell 1125 take the win followed by #2 Chris Broome on his Duc 1299 and #99 Michael L. Sanders on his Tri 675 – Iron Man #911 Aaron Borello made laps on his KTM 1190 for points only finishing 7th after a nasty crash in practice on Saturday with fellow rider #83 Luie Zendejas – both riders were treated and released.
Also missing was contender #15 Ben Napier who had a mechanical. The Novice win went to #22 James E. Blasius on his Tri 675 followed by #56 Team Palella on her Tri 675 and #712 Paxton Jones on his Suz 650.
750 Superstock saw #195 Shahin take his second win followed by #124 Joseph Blasius and #26 Paine.
Novice #43 Perry took his second win followed by #49 Andrew Bowen on his Tri 675 and #119 Patrick Buell on his Suz 750.
The Pro 600 Superbike Expert race had a tight battle between Shahin and Paine with Shahin taking win three by 0.442 seconds – third went to #131 Charles Ivey on his Yam 600.
#43 Perry took a win for the Novices with #161 Roy Lee Kinser, Jr. on his Yam 600 and #486 Alexander Acenan on his Tri 675 rounding out the top 3.
Lightweight Twins Superstock Expert saw #621 Chris Bays taking the win followed by #177 Kevin Tucker and #355 James East all on Suz 650s. Novice winner was #425 Anthony R. Paul, followed by #464 Yaunce Long and #59 Michael Ketterer all on Suz 650s.
750 Superbike Expert saw #26 Paine take a first with #912 Lester C. Helm on his Suz 750 in second and #124 Blasius in third. Formula 2 Expert had #621 Bays taking the win #626 Brian “Tuna” Mullins in second and #173 Kevin Tucker in third all on Suz 650s. #425 took the Novice win with #712 Jones in second and #464 Long in third all on Suz 650s.
The Michelin/WERA Superbike Race had #99 May running away from the field and left #137 Mesa in second with #72 Ethridge in third.
The WERA Sportsman Series presented by Marietta Motorsports Riders ran on Saturday and all results can be found on wera.com for the weekend. Round #3 will see the riders compete on Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA the weekend of June 17/18 and 19! Join us and see some great future stars in the sport of Motorcycle Roadracing. Camping is available and credentials will be available at the gate for these event.
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle Roadracing. The legacy of Pro riders on a National and World level is legendary. All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series with the WERA National Challenge Series, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing also offer Vintage Racing.
For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com!