AMA Pro Road Racing/Triumph Big Kahuna Atlanta Motorcycle-Superstore.com Supersport Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia April 21, 2012 Provisional Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. James Rispoli (Suz GSX-R600), 16 laps 2. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R600), -0.535 second 3. Dustin Dominguez (Tri Daytona 675R), -20.213 seconds 4. Travis Wyman (Suz GSX-R600), -22.746 5. Stefano Mesa (Yam YZF-R6), -23.212 6. Hayden Gillim (Yam YZF-R6), -23.304 7. Miles Thornton (Yam YZF-R6), -24.484 8. Elena Myers (Suz GSX-R600), -24.884 9. Tomas Puerta (Yam YZF-R6), -26.202 10. Corey Alexander (Suz GSX-R600), -26.237 11. Jake Morman (Yam YZF-R6), -41.264 12. Rocco Horvath (Yam YZF-R6), -41.954 13. Zach Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), -43.127 14. Eric Stump (Yam YZF-RR6), -53.442 15. Colter Dimick (Yam YZF-R6), -54.952 16. Travis Ohge (Yam YZF-R6), -54.963 17. Cody Wyman (Suz GSX-R600), -59.730 18. Curtis Murray (Suz GSX-R600), -65.326 19. Jimmy Merck (Suz GSX-R600), -70.864 20. Charlie Long (Suz GSX-R600), -75.033 21. Javelin Broderick (Yam YZF-R6), -82.353 22. James Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), -83.246 23. Sam Nash (Yam YZF-R6), -86.833 24. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6), -88.294 25. Matthew Petro (Suz GSX-R600), -89.043 26. Manny Manusuthakis (Yam YZF-R6), -92.330 27. Nadr Riad (Yam YZF-R6), -93.202 28. Corey Hart (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 29. Richard Harris (Tri Daytona 675), -1 lap, 1.646 seconds 30. Jeremy Simmons (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 5.245 31. Alonzo Contreras (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 5.601 32. Justin Neyra (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap, 9.683 33. Matthew Brown (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap, 20.761 34. Derrick Cantrell (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 23.363 35. Donny Wright (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 43.692 36. Jason Johnson (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 63.770 37. Ryan Haddock (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 38. Ryan Kerr (Kaw ZX-6R), -3 laps, DNF, retired 39. B Schweitzer (Suz GSX-R600), -3 laps, 100.048 seconds, DNF 40. Frankie Gillim (Hon CBR600RR), DNS More, from a press release issued by Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki: RIDERS DISCOUNT VESRAH SUZUKI KICKS OFF THE BIG KAHUNA ATLANTA WEEKEND. The Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki team returned to action this weekend on the team’s Dunlop equipped Suzuki GSX-R 600s at the Big Kahuna Atlanta at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA with the first practice sessions and Provisional Qualifying being held Friday and Final Qualifying and the first of the doubleheader races being held on Saturday. In the SuperSport class Jake Lewis ran at the front during their first practice session staying within the top 6 and ending up 3rd. During Provisional Qualifying later at the end of Friday afternoon Jake was again up front in the top 3 and pulled out a last lap effort using a new Dunlop D211GPA rear tire of 1:30.681 which was good for 2nd place. With nobody able to go faster during Final Qualifying on Saturday morning Jake has a starting position on the front row in P2 for the SuperSport races. In SuperSport race 1 Jake got away at the start and ran at the front for the entire race dicing for the lead and crossing the stripe in front for the majority of the 16-lap event. On the last lap Jake was held up just slightly by a lapped rider, losing touch and the draft, bringing home a podium finish with a strong 2nd place finish over 20 seconds clear from 3rd place. Jake now sits tied for 2nd place in the SuperSport East standings with the help of the bonus point for leading the most laps today and is only 2 points out of the championship lead. Jake Lewis Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki #85 “Today’s race was really good for me and the whole Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki team! Finishing second is not where I would have liked, but I’ll take a podium anyway. I felt like I ran a strong race and didn’t make any mistakes, which was good. The crew and I will make changes tonight and try for the win tomorrow” In the Daytona SportBike class during the first practice session Cory West ran up front and stayed in the top 5 for the entire session while teammate Benny Solis was just outside of the top 10. In Provisional Qualifying later in the afternoon Cory was 6th with Benny 12th. In Saturday mornings Final Qualifying both Benny and Cory were able to improve upon their times using fresh Dunlop D211GPA tires with Benny jumping to 6th place while Cory slid one spot to 7th despite his quicker lap time. The teammates will line up alongside each other in the middle of the second row for both GoPro Daytona SportBike races this weekend. In the first Daytona SportBike race of the weekend both Benny and Cory started in the top 5 with Benny running second for the first half of the race. Both riders were able to stay near the front until the next to last lap when Benny suffered misfortune with a crash. Cory finished the race with a top 5 result in 5th place. Cory is now 7th in the Daytona SportBike season point standings. Cory West Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki #57 “I got a good start and found myself in fourth early in the race. The pace wasn’t too bad at the beginning but I could feel that I was bottoming the forks out under hard braking. I fell back some positions but was gifted them back after a few riders crashed and brought it home in 5th. I’m happy about scoring a top five but I know we can run the pace if we get the bike working a little better tomorrow. Big thanks to my crew chief Tony, mechanic Sean, and an awesome engine built by Mark Junge” Benny Solis Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki #35 “After having a tough 1st qualifying, we found a new and better setting for 2nd qualifying which put us in P6. Second row was great for me, I started out doing well in the race but unfortunately when we dropped the pace to some faster laps, and the front suspension wasn’t working like I needed it to. So I was struggling with the bike and I felt a little out of control trying to run a fast pace with so much chatter. I was trying everything I could to make it work but it was quite difficult for me. I ended up crashing out of 3rd but we now know we can run up front. Now we need to get the front end handling like we need it and we should do much better tomorrow” Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki would like to thank their sponsors for the 2012 season: Vesrah, Riders Discount, MCJ Motorsports, American Suzuki, Nielsen Enterprises Suzuki, Parts Unlimited, Penske Racing Shocks, Traxxion Dynamics Fork Components, Yoshimura, Catalyst Racing Composites, Shoei, Cortech, Sidi, Held, Motion Pro, Sudco Int., Bazzaz, Factory Pro, Maxima Racing Oils, Adjustable-levers, Vicci, Vortex, DID Chain, Zero Gravity, GPR Stabilizers, Trek Bicycles, Suzuka Tire Warmers, K&N Filters, Full Spectrum Batteries, Redbull (Benny), Oakley (Benny & Jake), Roclun (Jake), Progressive Trail Design (Cory), 509 sunglasses (Cory and team), Andrew Swenson Designs and Drippinwet. More, from a press release issued by Orient Express: Celtic Racing’s Rispoli Wins First SuperSport Race At Road Atlanta After Dominating Practice And Qualifying, Starting From Pole! James Rispoli rode his #1 plate Celtic Orient Express Racing Suzuki GSX-R 600 to victory in the first SuperSport race of the AMA Pro Big Kahuna Atlanta event on Saturday. Rispoli battled the entire length of the race with Jake Lewis, and was able to use skill and tactics to take advantage of late race traffic to secure the lead and race win. James dominated practice and qualifying approaching Saturday’s race, and was on Pole position for the start of the race with teammate Corey Alexander next to him on the grid in fifth position aboard the #5 National Guard Fairhills Group Suzuki GSX-R 600. Rispoli maintains his lead in the AMA SuperSport West championship and overall standings, while Alexander see his lead in the AMA SuperSport East standings narrowed down, he remains on top as we head into Sunday’s race. “I’m really happy with this second win, and excited to do it again on Sunday. It was a tough race, and we were lucky to be able to work around the lapper – I stuck it in and was able to make a bit of a gap to Jake. My Celtic Orient Express Racing GSX-R 600 is working amazing, the K-Tech suspension feels great, and I know what I need to do Sunday. Big shout out to my crew for all the hard work William, Eric, and Justin for giving me such a great bike to ride!” state Rispoli enthusiastically. James Rispoli’s personal sponsors include: AGV Helmets, Dainese Leathers, Monster Energy, Techmount, and Star Motorcycle School. Alexander is preparing for Sunday’s race saying “I didn’t get a great start, and then struggled to move through traffic on Saturday, Road Atlanta doesn’t make passing easy, and I tried to ride a smart race and get as many points as possible. I’m happy to hold onto the SuperSport East lead, and I’m working with my crew to get a better start on Sunday. The #5 National Guard Fairhills Group GSX-R 600 felt great, and Barry, Mike and Tim all did a great job.” Corey Alexander’s personal sponsors include: Fairhills Group, Hudson Valley Motorcycle, Spidi Leathers, XPD Boots, Arai Helmets, K-Tech Suspension and Gemini. Celtic Racing was established 2001 by Barry Gilsenan, and over the past 11 seasons has established itself as a premier privateer racing team. Development of riding talent began with two-stroke 125cc, and 250cc machines competing in professional and regional championship events. More recent Celtic Racing efforts have focused on AMA Pro Road Racing in the Daytona SportBike and SuperSport classes with Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha four stroke motorcycles. Gilsenan’s talent for coaching racers of all ages and abilities has brought Celtic Racing worldwide attention and recognition, with many former Celtic Racing riders now competing on World Championship levels. Please join Celtic Racing on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CelticRacing. Both Celtic Racing Suzuki GSX-R 600’s show-case the best in road racing technology. Product support for both machines comes from: Michael Jordan Motorsports, American Suzuki, Armor Bodies, Chicken Hawk Racing, DesignStar3, Dynojet, FMF Racing, Full Spectrum Power, Hudson Valley Racing, Galfer Brakes, GB Racing, K-Tech Suspension, Maxima Oils, Motion Pro, Pit Bull, Riviera Country Club, Saddlemen, Star Motorcycle School, Vortex Racing, and Zero Gravity. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD The National Guard is the oldest military branch. Today, Citizen-Soldiers hold civilian jobs or attend college while training part time, staying ready to defend America in the event of an emergency. The National Guard serves both state and federal governments. During local emergencies, Guard units assist residents endangered by storms, floods, fires and other disasters. Guard companies deployed overseas may see combat, but are often found building schools and hospitals, training local peacekeepers or teaching local farmers more efficient techniques and better uses of their land. Please visit www.nationalguard.com to find out more. FAIRHILLS GROUP Fairhills Group is a New York based alternative investment management firm that manages capital for the Bronson family and other high net worth individuals and wealthy families. Fairhills was established in 2002 for the purpose of providing public companies with alternative forms of financing, eventually becoming one of the most active investors in structured equity transactions. Fairhills has since grown to provide financing solutions to companies globally and recently has opened its doors for the first time to external investors, with a full range of alternative investment fund offerings. For more information on Fairhills, please visit www.fairhills.com. ORIENT EXPRESS Established in 1973, Orient Express is a high performance motorcycle parts and accessories warehouse distributor; offering dyno tuning, engine building services and precision machine work. Orient Express has an extensive history of racing, including support of both professional and amateur race series and individuals. For more information regarding Orient Express, or to find out what Orient Express can do for your racing success, please call 800.645.6521 or 631.231.9552 (NY/International), visit www.orientexpress.com or join them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OrientExpressRacing.