WSMC Streets of Willow Series Finale Nov. 3-4, 2007 Rosamond, CA Kenny Kopecky WSMC #27 In winning four of his five races last Sunday, MotoForza sponsored road racer Kenny Kopecky wrapped up 5 individual WSMC Expert Class Championships at the clubs’ inaugural “Streets of Willow” series in Rosamond, CA. The former Willow Springs Overall Champion left his Ducati parked for the four race series, and rode a nearly stock 2006 Husqvarna SMR-510 to class titles in 500 Super Stock, 500 Singles, Formula Singles, BOTT Lightweight (which allows the 500 Singles machines to participate), and the SuperMoto Open classes. While his record in the four event series saw him win 17 of 19 race starts (with two 2nd place finishes and no mechanical problems) Kenny wasn’t as pleased as some would think. “This little track is great fun, and the SMR-510 is an ideal bike for this race series. The SMR is eligible in so many classes and we had fun, but each month it was sad to see so few racers participating in the program. We really appreciate WSMC putting out the effort to let us race at the Streets, and really hope to see more participation in 2008!” The club announced at the event that they will again run a four race series at Streets of Willow with their first round in early April of next year. “In addition to thanking WSMC, big thanks go to the guys at MotoForza in Escondido for their prep work. They put a slip-on race exhaust and some minor tuning on our Husky, and it ran great! In just over three years with them, we’ve now won 8 WSMC class titles, with over 80 race wins, and the Willow Springs Overall. And between the Ducatis and the Husky they prepared for us, not one mechanical dnf! Also, with the bike being so light and with such a gentle power delivery, we ended up using only two sets of Dunlop D209’s for the entire four weekend series.” The San Diego based racer is tentativly planning on running the Husqvarna with MotoForza sponsorship again in 2008 at the Streets series, but is not contesting the full WSMC main track series any longer. Kenny added “We may run a few WSMC or TrackDaz events for fun on our 2005 WSMC Championship winning Ducati, but our focus these days is on family and flying. This month we’re completing a phase of our flight training, and next year we’ll take some trips and maybe give aerobatics a go!” More, from a press release issued by Spears Enterprises: Spears Enterprises/Spears Racing’s David Raff Takes Overall Championship, Three Class Titles at Streets of Willow Spears Enterprises/Spears Racing’s David Raff had a nearly perfect season in the inaugural Willow Springs Motorcycle Club Streets of Willow motorcycle road racing series, winning 11 of the 12 races he entered, taking three class titles and the overall championship. “It’s all about effort, it’s all about team, and it’s absolutely amazing. David is in his second year as an expert, and he’s doing amazing things,” says Gregg Spears, team manager and founder of Spears Enterprises/Spears Racing. Riding his Spears-backed, Pirelli-shod, Superbike-spec 2001 Suzuki SV650, Raff won all eight 550 Superbike and Formula Twins Lightweight races at the 1.8-mile track. Raff also won three of the four races in Battle of the Twins Middleweight. A mechanical problem in the last round dropped Raff to eighth in that race. That left Raff tied for the class title on points, but his three wins broke the points tie in his favor. In the battle for the overall championship, Raff, 27, scored 135 points, 15 clear of second place Rickey Herd. Former WSMC overall champion Kenny Kopecky finished third overall with 103 points. Spears Enterprises/Spears Racing is located in Campbell, California and specializes in high-performance sports twins, with a focus on the Suzuki SV650. For more information, contact Spears at 408.879.0724 or online at www.spearsenterprises.com More, from a press release issued by West Coast GP Cycles: West Coast GP Cycles Riders Score Wins, Title in Last Round of Streets of Willow Series Standout newcomer Drew Price, in his first season of full-scale motorcycle road racing, took his first expert win this weekend at the Streets of Willow series finale, and West Coast GP Cycles-backed Dustin Coyner took the win and class title in 750 Superstock. Price, 16, a former mini road racer who graduated to big bikes this year, took his West Coast GP Cycles-tuned, Michelin-shod Superstock-spec 2000 Suzuki SV650 to his first-ever expert win in the Battle of the Twins Middleweight race, edging Chris Speights, a class champion at WSMC, to the line by 0.23 seconds. Coyner and fellow Track Daz rider Chris Yakligian, each riding West Coast GP Cycles-tuned, Michelin-shod Kawasaki Ninja 636s, finished first and second in 750 Superstock, with Coyner sealing the class title. Coyner also finished third in 750 Modified Production, earning second in the class championship. Yakligian won the Formula 40 Lightweight race and finished the season second in the 750 Superstock class championship and third in the 750 Modified Production class championship. West Coast GP Cycles is a high performance motorcycle repair and development shop in West Los Angeles. Andy Palmer (who finished second in Formula Twins Lightweight and 550 Superbike this weekend on his development Suzuki SV650) says the shop is looking forward to the 2008 racing season and continuing its successful racing collaboration with the Track Daz organization. For more information, contact West Coast GP Cycles at 310-477-0997.