By Mike Solis AFM Round 1 at Buttonwillow Raceway Park Former number one plate holder Jeff Tigert put his Marin Cycleworks CBR1000RR on the top step of the podium in the Mach I Motorsports Formula Pacific race in the opening round of the 2005 AFM season at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, his first win in the AFM premiere class since 2003. David Stanton finished second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R1000, with Rob Mesa third after Chris Siglin was disqualified for weaving on the front straight to break the draft on the final run to the checkered flag. Ken Hill moved up to fourth following Siglin’s disqualification, riding a borrowed RC-51 after his own CBR1000RR suffered mechanical problems in practice. Pacific Tracktime’s Michael Earnest coasted across the line to take fifth, with the motor of his GSX-R1000 smoked heavily towards the end of the race. Despite a dismal fifth row grid position, Jordan Suzuki rider Steve Rapp stormed to the front of the Dial It In Track Time 750 Superbike race on his GSX-R750, charging past a number of talented riders including Robert Campbell, Open Twins front-runner Eric Gulbransen, Formula One champion Jon Bawden, and defending Formula Pacific champion David Stanton, who introduced Rapp to road racing in the early 90s. Stanton finished second, with Bawden third. AFM Round 1 April 3, 2005 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Unofficial Results 500 Twins 1. Kurt Spencer (Suz 400) 2. Bobby Lee Broussard (Suz 500) 3. Jon Forman (Suz 500) 4. Josuf Zobairi (AND 500) 5. Jay Jacobson (Suz 500) 6. Patrick Aldinger (Kaw 500) Mazda Technologies Formula II 1. John Davis (Yam 250) 2. Wil Morton (Hon 250) 3. Phil Torres (Yam 250) 4. Phil Snowden (Hon 250) 5. Richard Snowden (Hon 250) 6. Mark Goodrich (Hon 125) 650 Twins 1. Michael Earnest (Suz 650) 2. Kurt Spencer (Suz 650) 3. Brian Long (Suz 650) 4. David Civiello (Suz 650) 5. Jason butler (Suz 650) 6. Felipe Cabezas (Suz 650) Open Grand Prix 1. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 2. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 3. Kim Nakashima (Yam 1000) 4. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 5. Lyle Brown (Suz 1000) 6. Scott Wilson (Suz 1000) Keigwins@theTrack 600 Production 1. Andy Carman (Yam 600) 2. Grant Riggs (Yam 600) 3. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600) 4. David Glenn (Yam 600) 5. Matt Weathers (Hon 600) 6. Bobby Fong (Yam 600) Dial It In Track Time 750 Superbike 1. Steve Rapp (Suz 750) 2. David Stanton (Suz 750) 3. Jon Bawden (Suz 750) 4. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) 5. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 6. Jeremiah Grant (Suz 750) Zoom Zoom Track Days Formula IV 1. Jeff Tigert (Suz SV650) 2. David Civiello (Suz SV650) 3. Kurt Spencer (Suz SV650) 4. Tim Wheeler (Kaw 400) 5. Jason Butler (Suz SV650) 6. Brian Long (Suz SV650) 450 Production 1. Ross Wells (Yam 400) 2. Douglas Goldman (Yam 400) 3. Edward Yoast (Yam 400) 4. Dave Norgard (Yam 400) 5. Peter Licht (Yam 400) 6. Karolyn Bachelor (Yam 400) Open Production 1. Mike Mullin (Suz 1000) 2. James King (Suz 1000) 3. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 4. Corey Sarros (Suz 1000) 5. Kim Nakashima (Yam 1000) 6. Joey Hrenko (Yam 1000) Desmoto Sport Open Twins 1. Ken Hill (Hon 1000) 2. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 749) 3. Brian long (Suz 1000) 4. Kurt Spencer (Suz 1000) 5. Jack Pfeifer (Apr 1000) 5. Simon Williams (Duc 998) Kilowatt 250 Superbike 1. Jove Shapiro (Yam 250) 2. Cliff Farrar (Yam 250) 3. Tommy Okuhira (Yam 250) 4. Shawn Herrera (Yam 250) 5. Dylan Benjamin (Hon 250) 6. Clif Jordan (Apr 250) 450 Superbike 1. Tim Wheeler (Kaw 400) 2. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400) 3. Ross Wells (Yam 400) 4. Erick Crabtree (Hon 400) 5. Paul Yoshimune (Hon 400) 6. Kenyon Kluge (Hon 400) Mach I Motorsports Formula Pacific 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon 1000) 2. David Stanton (Suz 1000) 3. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 4. Ken Hill (Hon 1000) 5. Michael Earnest (Suz 1000) 6. Eric Gulbransen (Duc 999) Aftershocks 250 Production 1. Jay Kinberger (Kaw 250) 2. David Crone (Hon 250) 3. Rick Cramer (Kaw 250) 4. Bob Simmons (Kaw 250) 5. John Anner (Kaw 250) 6. Richard Lesher (Kaw 250) Formula Singles 1. Ben Welch (Yam 426) 2. Chris Keane (Hon 450) 3. Charles Statman (Hon 650) 4. Greg Creech (KTM 598) Super Dinosaur 1. Ross Wells (Yam 400) 2. David Worthington (Suz 750) 3. Mac Rob Castro (Yam 400) 4. Peter Blum (Yam 400) 5. Paul Kieffer (Hon 600) 6. Ed Haazer (Kaw 1000) Scuderia West Formula I 1. Jon Bawden (Suz 750) 2. Garry combs (Suz 750) 3. Tim Kamholz (Hon 600) 4. Jack Pfeifer (Apr 1000) 5. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 6. Jeremiah Grant (Suz 750) Hare Racing Open Superbike 1. Rob Mesa (Suz 1000) 2. Harley Barnes (Suz 1000) 3. Martin Szwarc (Suz 1000) 4. David Kunzelman (Suz 1000) 5. Jack Pfeifer (Suz 1000) 6. Joey Hrenko (Yam 1000) Strictly Sport 750 Production 1. Robert Campbell (Suz 750) 2. Craig Weirman (Suz 750) 3. Bob Klatt (Suz 750) 4. Don Rudolfs (Suz 750) 5. Liko Miles (Suz 750) 6. Matthew Guilbert (Suz 750) Pacific Track Time600 Superbike 1. Chris Siglin (Suz 600) 2. Tim Kamholz (Hon 600) 3. Andy Carman (Yam 600) 4. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz 600) 5. Lenny Hale (Yam 600) 6. Berto Wooldridge (Suz 600) Formula 40 1. Mike Thompson (Yam 1000) 2. Greg Davis (Yam 1000) 3. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000) 4. Pete Demas (Suz 600) 5. Mike Owieki (Yam 1000) 6. David Paslay (Yam 600) Formula III 1. Carlos Neves (Hon 125) 2. Michael Jarrard (Hon 125) 3. Tyler Reiswig (Hon 125) 4. Dave Heinricks (Hon 125) 5. Jay Pilster (Hon 125) 6. Mark Goodrich (Hon 125)