AMA Pro Racing regular Jake Holden showed up for the season-opener of the Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association’s (CVMA) 2012 season and dominated the big-bore classes, re-setting the club’s lap record time en route.
Aboard his Evan Steel Performance-prepared, Dunlop-shod BMW S1000RR, Holden won Saturday’s Dunlop/Jim Cox Racing Formula Open six-lap sprint, then won it again on Sunday, in the process lowering the track record to a blistering 1:45.811, more than a second quicker than the record set last year by Steve Rapp on an Attack Performance Kawasaki Superbike. Later on Sunday, Holden took the fearsome BMW back out for the SoCal Track Days Open Shootout and dominated the field.
Dale Kieffer took his Racers Edge-backed, Pirelli-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000 to second, ahead of Canadian racer Pete deGraaf aboard a Dunlop-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000.
In the TrackDaz Middleweight Shootout, Lex Hartl took his Graves Motorsports-backed, Dunlop-shod Yamaha YZF-R6 to the win, followed by Jeffrey Tigert on a Cyclemall/CM Motorsports-backed, Bridgestone-shod Honda CBR600RR and Tyler Linders on an Outlaw Racing/ADR-backed, Pirelli-shod Yamaha YZF-R6.
In the Lightweight Shootout, Evan Markus drew first blood on his West Coast GP Cycles-backed, Bridgestone-shod Suzuki SV650, ahead of Johnathan Marquez on a Bridgestone-shod SV650 and Andrew Zabzdyr aboard a West Coast GP Cycles-backed, Pirelli-shod SV650.
Tigert won Saturday’s InHouse Suspension SuperSport Middleweight race, with Linders taking the win on Sunday. Tigert and Linders also split wins in the Michelin/Podium Tire Formula Middleweight races.
Ivan Sala won the Pirelli/Racers Edge SuperSport Open race on Saturday aboard his Honda CBR1000RR, while Christian Readyhoff took both Bridgestone/Cyclemall Formula Twins races aboard his West Coast GP Cycles-backed, Bridgestone-shod SV650.
The event drew a good turnout, with more than 170 racers in attendance.
RESULTS As presented by CVMA:
SATURDAY: AMATEUR FORMULA MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Rory McNinch (Honda CBR600RR) 2. Kirk Doherty (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Walter Nitto Sr. (Tri 675) 4. Stefan Luka (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Slade Stewart (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Cody Newman (Kaw ZX-6R)
AMATEUR FORMULA OPEN: 1. Shane Kampstra (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Simon McAuley (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Jeff Gilbert (Honda CBR1000RR) 4. Andrew Maas (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Robert Perricone (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Nick Spitzer (Suz GSX-R1000)
AMATEUR FORMULA TWINS PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE/CYCLEMALL: 1. Shane Liberty (Suz SV650) 2. Brian Long (Suz SV650) 3. Zander Rice (Suz SV650) 4. Adam Johnson (Suz SV650) 5. Josh Stichter (Suz SV650) 6. David Kim (Suz SV650)
AMATEUR SUPERSPORT MIDDLEWEIGHT PRESENTED BY INHOUSE SUSPENSION: 1. Rory McNinch (Hon CBR600RR) 2. Stefan Luka (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Walter Nitto Sr. (Tri 675) 4. Jason Currie (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Bryan Hagenauer (Kaw ZX-6R) 6. Jerico Arcinue (Tri 675)
AMATEUR SUPERSPORT OPEN PRESENTED BY PIRELLI/RACERS EDGE: 1. Kirk Doherty (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Shane Kampstra (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Jeff Gilbert (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Simon McAuley (Hon CBR1000RR) 5. Jason Currie (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Nick Spitzer (Suz GSX-R1000)
FEMMEWALLA: 1. Dani Taylor (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Joanna Bitter (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Kimiko Donahue (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Sofia Amadio (Suz SV650) 5. Christin Voros (Hon CBR600RR) 6. Jennifer Dunstan-Ross (Hon CBR600RR)
FORMULA 40: 1. Pete deGraaf (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Ivan Sala (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. David Stone (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Lenny Beckman (Yam YZF-R1) 5. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Robert Chavez (Yam YZF-R1)
FORMULA GP: 1. Brian Bartlow (Kaw Ninja 250R) 2. Steven Dawson (Kaw Ninja 250R) 3. Logan Hanks (Kaw Ninja 250R) 4. Robert Murphy (Kaw Ninja 250R)
FORMULA MIDDLEWEIGHT PRESENTED BY MICHELIN/PODIUM TIRE: 1. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR600RR) 2. Tyler Linders (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Lex Hartl (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Ben Truslow (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Hunter Coffin (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Sander Donkers (Hon CBR600RR)
FORMULA OPEN PRESENTED BY DUNLOP/JIM COX RACING: 1. Jake Holden (BMW S1000RR) 2. Jeremy Toye (BMW S1000RR) 3. Dale Kieffer (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Pete deGraaf (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Ivan Sala (Hon CBR1000RR) 6. Reno Karimian (Kaw ZX-10R)
FORMULA SINGLES: 1. Mike Blankenship (KTM) 2. Scott Fabbro (Hon Ascot) 3. Cody Burton (MZ Skorpion) 4. Michael Gougis (MZ Skorpion)
FORMULA TWINS PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE/CYCLEMALL: 1. Christian Readyhoff (Suz SV650) 2. Evan Markus (Suz SV650) 3. Johnathan Marquez (Suz SV650) 4. Paul McComsey (Suz SV650) 5. Andrew Zabzdyr (Suz SV650) 6. Brian Herzfeldt (Kaw Ninja 650R)
MODERN VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Johnathan Marquez (Suz SV650) 2. Brian Long (Suz SV650) 3. Andrew Olson (Hon CBR600F4i) 4. John Reynolds (Suz SV650) 5. Price Allen (Suz GSX-R750)
SUPERSPORT MIDDLEWEIGHT PRESENTED BY INHOUSE SUSPENSION: 1. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR600RR) 2. Tyler Linders (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Lex Hartl (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Ben Truslow (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Matt Schrag (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Nathan Mitchell (Yam YZF-R6)
SUPERSPORT OPEN PRESENTED BY PIRELLI/RACERS EDGE: 1. Ivan Sala (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Joe Roberts (BMW S1000RR) 3. Lex Hartl (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Jay Ruess (KTM RC8R) 5. Kenny Perez (Hon CBR1000RR) 6. Jorge Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R1)
SUNDAY:
250 SUPERSPORT (all on Ninja 250R): 1. Brian Bartlow 2. Steven Dawson 3. Ted Rich 4. Logan Hanks 5. Jonathan Hong 6. Josh Fogle
AMATEUR FORMULA MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Kirk Doherty (Yam YZF-R6) 2. John Hunt (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Stefan Luka (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Slade Stewart (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Tony Scott (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Michael Goganese (Hon CBR600RR)
AMATEUR FORMULA OPEN: 1. Shane Kampstra (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Simon McAuley (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Jeff Gilbert (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. John Hunt (Hon CBR600RR) 5. Price Allen (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Patrick Feezell (Kaw ZX-10R)
AMATEUR FORMULA TWINS PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE/CYCLEMALL: 1. Brian Long (Suz SV650) 2. Shane Liberty (Suz SV650) 3. Adam Johnson (Suz SV650)
AMATEUR SUPERSPORT MIDDLEWEIGHT PRESENTED BY INHOUSE SUSPENSION: 1. Walter Nitto Sr. (Tri 675) 2. Jason Currie (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Slade Stewart (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Stefan Luka (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Tony Scott (Suz GSX-R600) 6. Jerico Arcinue (Yam YZF-R6)
FEMMEWALLA: 1. Dani Taylor (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Joanna Bitter (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Kimiko Donahue (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Lea Cutshall (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Sofia Amadio (Suz SV650) 6. Jennifer Dunstan-Ross (Hon CBR600RR)
FORMULA 40: 1. Pete deGraaf (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Ivan Sala (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Dave Stone (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Kenny Perez (BMW W1000RR) 5. Lenny Beckman (Yam YZF-R1) 6. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000)
FORMULA GP: 1. Brian Bartlow (Kaw Ninja 250R) 2. Steven Dawson (Kaw Ninja 250R) 3. Logan Hanks (Kaw Ninja 250R) 4. Robert Murphy (Kaw Ninja 250R)
FORMULA MIDDLEWEIGHT PRESENTED BY MICHELIN/PODIUM TIRE: 1. Tyler Linders (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Daytona Anderson (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Matt Schrag (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Andre Ochs (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Nathan Mitchell (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6)
FORMULA OPEN PRESENTED BY DUNLOP/JIM COX RACING: 1. Jake Holden (BMW S1000RR) 2. Dale Kieffer (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Ivan Sala (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Joe Roberts (BMW S1000RR) 5. Pete deGraaf (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Reno Karimian (Kaw ZX-10R)
FORMULA SINGLES: 1. Mike Blankenship (KTM) 2. Scott Fabbro (Hon Ascot) 3. Cody Burton (MZ Skorpion)
FORMULA TWINS PRESENTED BY BRIDGESTONE/CYCLEMALL: 1. Christian Readyhoff (Suz SV650) 2. Andrew Zabzdyr (Suz SV650) 3. Johnathan Marquez (Suz SV650) 4. Dustin Coyner (Suz SV650) 5. Josh Duhon (Suz SV650) 6. Evan Markus (Suz SV650)
MODERN VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Johnathan Marquez (Suz SV650) 2. Brian Long (Suz SV650) 3. John Reynolds (Suz SV650) 4. Andrew Olson (Hon CBR600F4i) 5. Mike Root (Honda Hawk)
SHOOTOUT LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Evan Markus (Suz SV650) 2. Johnathan Marquez (Suz SV650) 3. Andrew Zabzdyr (Suz SV650) 4. Dustin Coyner (Suz SV650) 5. Josh Duhon (Suz SV650) 6. Jamie Riddle (Duc 1000)
SHOOTOUT MIDDLEWEIGHT: 1. Lex Hartl (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Tyler Linders (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Daytona Anderson (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Matt Schrag (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6)
SHOOTOUT OPEN: 1. Jake Holden (BMW S1000RR) 2. Dale Kieffer (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Pete deGraaf (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Joe Roberts (BMW S1000RR) 5. Reno Karimian (Kaw ZX-10R) 6. Dave Stone (Hon CBR1000RR) 7. Jay Ruess (KTM RC8R) 8. Lex Hartl (Yam YZF-R6) 9. Bill McCoy (BMW S1000RR) 10. David Howell (Suz GSX-R1000)
SUPERSPORT MIDDLEWEIGHT PRESENTED BY INHOUSE SUSPENSION: 1. Tyler Linders (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR600RR) 3. Lex Hartl (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Daytona Anderson (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Matt Schrag (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Brian Short (Suz GSX-R600)
VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Price Allen (Suz GSX-R750)
VINTAGE LIGHT: 1. Craig Beecher (Yam RZ350) 2. Scott Fabbro (Hon Ascot) 3. Patrick Wilkening (Hon) 4. Cody Burton (MZ Skorpion) 5. Harry Klemm (Kaw) 6. Gerhard Klemm (Kaw)