Schmidt Surges To The Lead 

In Round 4 Of The OMMRA Formula Ultra Championship at Portland International Raceway. Entering the race weekend, with consistency and new-found speed, Sam Verderico of Wenatchee, WA led the Formula Ultra championship by 15 points. Needing to recover from misfortune in earlier rounds, Alan Schmidt, 7-time #1 plate holder of Kamloops, British Columbia, on a resurrected superbike, had his work cut out for him. In the dry on Saturday, Schmidt put his stamp on the championship by lighting up the tarmac, flirting with the lap record and dominating the field. Verderico would have to settle for third as Kevin Pinkstaff grabbed the second step on the podium in dramatic fashion on the final lap of Saturday’s race. 

For the first time this season, OMRRA’s fastest would contend with driving rain in their quest for championship points in Sunday’s races. Marcel Irnie of Kelowna, British Columbia, took a surprise win in Sunday’s Formula Ultra aboard a liter bike for the first time in competition. With wet weather wins under his belt this year with WMRRA, wet weather specialist, Mark DeGross took the second spot while Schmidt took home important points in third. Even with wins in 600 Superbike, Open Supersport and a podium finish in Saturday’s Formula Ultra race, Verderico would suffer a flat tire in Sunday’s race and limp home in 8th, handing the championship lead to Schmidt by a mere two points. 

 In the Clubman Championship, despite a controversial, high speed Turn 1 incident involving Chris Ancien of Portland, OR and Matt Presting of Vancouver, WA in the 750 Supersport race, Ancien continues to dominate the points. Ancien took home a hard fought win in a 600 Supersport dog fight with Ancien and Presting swapping the lead a half dozen times. Presting would have to settle for 2nd and go on to collect 1st and 3rd place trophies in 750 Supersport and 600 Superbike. 

Taking the 3rd position in 600 Supersport, celebrating his 16th birthday is teenage sensation, Devon McDonough of Portland, OR. With Presting and Ancien locked in an epic battle, McDonough quietly shadowed them and recorded the fastest lap of the race. In the Vintage Championship, another teenager, Cody Wood or Portland, OR is showing his prowess by distancing himself atop the championship standings. Racing a bike three times older than he is, Wood picked up two hotly contested wins in the 500 Vintage class and two 2nd place finishes in the 250 Vintage category for the weekend. Keeping Cody honest this weekend were Andrew Pignataro and Daric Cheshire. Cheshire, a first year novice and local tuner, took two 3rd place finishes in the dry while Pignataro bested Wood in the wet. Pignataro’s weekend efforts yielded two 2nd place finishes and a 3rd in addition to the win, improving his championship standings. The other wet weather win over Wood came from Ryan Shanahan in his first race of the season.

The Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) developed the two-race per weekend Formula Ultra Championship, the ‘your best two classes’ Clubman Championship and the two-race per day, Olympic scored Vintage Championship, promoting safe, competitive road racing in all categories. OMRRA, incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit, volunteer run organization, has members ranging in age from 12 to over 70, racing motorcycles of many brands, sizes and ages. OMRRA operates at Portland International Raceway, a city park and world class track. For more information, visit www.omrra.com and join us at www.omrra.com

2011 OMRRA Remaining Schedule: August 20-21 – Euro Bike Weekend, USGPRU, Superteams September 17-18 – Superbike Weekend, Superteams October 8-9 Season Finale!

Saturday, July 16th Race Results 

Formula Ultra – Saturday 1. Alan Schmidt (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Kevin Pinkstaff (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Tony Porter (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Mark DeGross (Hon CBR1000RR) 6. Anthony Manciu (Suz GSX-R1000) 

Open Supersport 1. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Anthony Manciu (Suz GSX-R1000) 3. Mark DeGross (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Chuck Bannister (GSX-R750) 5. Joseph Palmeri (Suz GSX-R1000) 6. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 

750 Supersport 1. Matt Presting (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Kevin Pinkstaff (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R750) 5. Doug Hillius (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Justin Lowitz (Yam YZF-R6) 

600 Supersport 1. Chris Ancien (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Matt Presting (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Devon McDonough (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Sam Verderico (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Anthony Manciu (GSX-R600) 6. Brian Pinkstaff (Kaw ZX-6R) 

650 Twin Superbike 1. Andy Dibrino (Suz SV650) 2. Brian Osborne (Suz SV650) 3. Jason Harper (Suz SV650) 4. David Lane (Suz SV650) 5. David James Moore (Kaw EX650) 6. Geoff Ford (Suz SV650) 

Formula III 1. Michael Caravatta (Apr 125RS) 2. Mackenzie Ancien (Hon Moriwaki) 3. Rob Tatom (Hon RS125) 4. Shannon Lang (Hon RS125) 

Middleweight Supersport 1. Andy DeBrino (Suz SV650) 2. David Lane (Suz SV650) 3. Jason Harper (Suz SV650) 4. Geoff Ford (Suz SV650) 5. Jeff Brooks (Suz SV650) 6. Jed Brintzenhoff (Suz SV650) 

Open Superbike Senior 1. Vince Burroughs (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Christine Porter (Yam YZF-R1) 3. Don Headrick (Kaw ZX-10R) 4. Aaron Miles (Suz GSX-R750) 

750 Superbike Senior 1. Joshua Melanson (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Monica Wallace (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Aaron Miles (Suz GSX-R750) 

600 Superbike Senior 1. Bryan Rothenburger (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Jason Doody (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Jay Floyd (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Joshua Melanson (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Andrew Johnson (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Scott Claboe (Hon CBR600RR) 

500 Vintage Race 1 1. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 2. Andrew Pignataro (Hon CB160) 3. Daric Cheshire (Hon CB160) 4. Shawn McKnight (Hon CB160) 5. Mica Grohn (Hon CL175) 

500 Vintage Race 2 1. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 2. Andrew Pignataro (Hon CB160) 3. Daric Cheshire (Hon CB160) 4. Shawn McKnight (Hon CB160) 5. Mica Grohn (Hon CL175) 

Novice 4 1. Steve Hildum (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Anthony Iven (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Kinzer “Speedy” Naylor (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Marlo Love (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Wes Stults (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Jeff Niten (Yam YZF-R6) 

Novice 5 1. Craig Wright (BMW S1000RR) 2. Jason Dempsey (Kaw ZX-10R) 3. Conor Bennett (Apr RSV1000) 4. Marty Rogers (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Daren Dichow (Suz GSX-R750) 

Sunday, July 17th Race Results 

Formula Ultra – Sunday 1. Marcel Irnie (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Mark DeGross (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Alan Schmidt (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Tony Porter (Suz GSX-R1000) 5. Kevin Pinkstaff (Kaw ZX-10R) 6. Lenny Hale (Suz GSX-R1000) 

Open Superbike 1. Alan Schmidt (Suz GSX-R1000) 2. Marcel Irnie (Hon CBR1000RR) 3. Mark DeGross (Hon CBR1000RR) 4. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Chuck Bannister (Suz GSX-R750) 6. Shawn Tymer (Hon CBR1000RR) 

750 Superbike 1. Kevin Pinkstaff (Suz GSX-R750) 2. Sam Verderico (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 4. Matt Presting (Yam YZF-R6) 5. Bryan Rothenburger (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Monica Wallace (Suz GSX-R750) 

600 Superbike 1. Sam Verderico (Kaw ZX-6R) 2. Jason Gasparinatos (Kaw ZX-6R) 3. Matt Presting (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Anthony Manciu (Suz GSX-R600) 5. Bryan Rothenburger (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Gabriel Limon (Duc 848) 

Formula Female 1. Christine Porter (Yam YZF-R1) 2. Monica Wallace (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Brittany Dickson (Suz GSX-R1000) 4. Crystal Platt (Yam YZF-R6) 

Middleweight Superbike 1. Brian Osborne (Suz SV650) 2. David James Moore (Kaw EX650) 3. Andy Dibrino (Suz SV650) 4. Chris Burgess (Suz SV650) 5. Jeff Brooks (Suz SV650) 

Ultra Lightweight Superbike 1. Adam Faussett – (Kaw EX250) 2. Bill Cameron (Kaw EX250) 3. Kelly Johnson (Kaw EX250) 

750 Supersport Senior 1. Jason Doody (Suz SV650) 2. Monica Wallace (Suz GSX-R750) 3. Chuck Bannister (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Andrew Johnson (Suz GSX-R750) 

600 Supersport Senior 1. Andrew Johnson (Yam YZR-R6) 2. Jason Doody (Yam YZR-R6) 3. Joshua Melanson (Yam YZR-R6) 4. Tarik Hadid (Hon CBR1000RR) 

250 Vintage Race 1 1. Ryan Shanahan (Hon CB160) 2. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 3. Andrew Pignataro (Hon CB160) 4. Scott Elder (Hon CB160) 5. Chris Page (Hon CB160) 6. Shawn McKnight (Hon CB160)

250 Vintage Race 2 1. Andrew Pignataro (Hon CB160) 2. Cody Wood (Hon CL175) 3. Ryan Shanahan (Hon CB160) 4. Chris Page (Hon CB160) 5. Shawn McKnight (Hon CB160) 6. Daric Cheshire (Hon CB160) 

Novice 4 1. Steve Hildum (Yam YZF-R6) 2. Anthony Iven (Yam YZF-R6) 3. Andrew Rogers (Yam YZF-R6) 4. Kinzer “Speedy” Naylor (Kaw ZX-6R) 5. Evans Tomassini (Yam YZF-R6) 6. Marty Rogers (Yam YZF-R6) 

Novice 5 1. Donny Schultz (Hon CBR1000RR) 2. Craig Wright (BMW S1000RR) 3. Larry Turner (Suz GSX-R750) 4. Daren Dichow (Suz GSX-R750) 

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS 

Formula Ultra Championship 1. Alan Schmidt 138 pts 2. Sam Verderico 136 pts 3. Kevin Pinkstaff 120 pts 4. Tony Porter 116 pts 5. Kevin Boisvert 74 pts 

Clubman Championship 1. Chris Ancien 175 pts 2. Matt Presting 154 pts 3. Kevin Pinkstaff 145 pts 4. Sam Verderico 136 pts 5. Bryan Rothenburger 134 pts 

Vintage Championship 1. Cody Wood 140 pts 2. Chris Page 83 pts 3. Eirik Nielsen 79 pts 4. Joe Weir 77 pts 5. Shawn McKnight 62 pts