Round five of the Utah Motorcycle Law Masters of the Mountains series was held September 14th and 15th at Utah Motorsports Campus on the West track configuration.
Racing started on Saturday with two qualifying sessions and with multiple racers going below a time of 1:30 on this track configuration earlier in the season, the excitement level was high. Cold morning temperatures meant that multiple competitors elected to sit out the first session and wait for warmer weather in session two. Series leader and defending champion Anthony Norton was one of the competitors who braved the cold in session one and posted the fastest time of the session at 1:30.497. The second session saw the full field participating. Norton immediately bested his time in session one with a lap time of 1:29.954 on his first full lap of the session before lowering his own best time again to 1:29.624. Behind Norton local racer and former number one plate holder Brian Childree wasted no time and carded the second-best qualifying time at 1:31.698 on his very first lap of the day. Behind Childree, Chris Mousley rounded out the front row in third with a time of 1:33.449.
Having secured the title at round four, Norton took pole position on Sunday for the Burt Brothers King of the Mountain GTO and the Moto United King of the Mountain GTU race with only his perfect season on the line. When the red lights went out Norton led the field into Turn One with Childree in second. Mousely, starting in third, didn’t get the start he wanted and ceded third place to Louis Saccoccio who started in fourth. Saccoccio’s grip on third would not last long as he crashed going into Turn Five of the first lap.
After Saccoccio’s retirement, the running order was Norton, Childree, Steven Marco in third, Alex Zinaich in fourth, and Mousley in fifth. The running order remained unchanged until lap four when Zinaich and Marco came across the line neck in neck with Marco successfully defending third position. By the end of that lap however, Marco had yielded third to Zinaich. By lap seven Norton had opened a sizable, straightaway-length gap on Childree in second, who in turn had opened a sizable gap on the trio of Zinaich, Marco, and Mousley in third through fifth, respectively.
On lap seven Marco moved past Zinaich for third and on lap eight Ziniach would attempt to return the favor in Turn Five. Zinaich was unable to make the pass stick and was forced to settle into fourth position. The running order, now being Norton, Childree, Marco, Zinaich, and Mousley, mostly settled into a rhythm until lap 11 when Zinaich surrendered third to Mousley. On the next lap Marco made a huge mistake when the rear tire lost traction, nearly causing a huge high-side crash. The gaffe cost Marco the drive out of Turn 10. That lack of drive gave Mousley in fourth a chance to drag race into Turn One and capture third place. It was not to be, however, as Marco was able to gather himself and get back on the throttle and preserve third place. Norton at this point continued to keep his head down and tick laps off until he successfully crossed the line in first, Childree in second, and Marco in third.
Of his race and season, Norton commented, “What a great way to wrap up the 2024 season. 5/5 on the weekend, clinching the #1 plate along with a few other class championships. My PrecisonFab Machinery ZX-10 has been a weapon, and I’ve got to give it up to these Dunlop tires. I ran the same tires all day on Sunday, and they never stopped producing consistent fast laps. The high winds Sunday made on track conditions very tricky, each lap was a bit different with winds gusting and swirling. Very happy with the results on the weekend and season here. This year the USBA took huge leaps forward, and I want to say ‘thank you’ to everyone involved for producing such a safe, fun and competitive race environment. I already know 2025 is going to be bigger and better, and I can’t wait to defend my title.”
The UtahSBA wants to thank Dustin Lance of Utah Motorcycle Law for his generous support. Racing in Utah simply wouldn’t happen without you. The UtahSBA also wants to thank John Ulrich and the Roadracing World Action Fund. Lastly, we want to thank all our racers, their families, and our generous sponsors. We couldn’t do it without you. Get on those bike builds this winter and we’ll see you all next year!
The Utah Sport Bike Association is a Utah Non-Profit dedicated to promoting education, safe riding, and competition in the Intermountain West. You can find more information about the USBA, upcoming events, and schools at www.utahsba.com or find us on Facebook.
USBA Round 5 – UMC West – September 14-15, 2024
Burt Brothers King of the Mountain GTO
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX-10R)
2. Brian Childree (APR RSV4)
3. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1M)
4. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
5. Alex Zinaich (YAM YZF-R1)
6. Louis Saccoccio (YAM YZF-R1)
Moto United King of the Mountain GTU
1. Joshua Fisher (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Alisson Melo (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Even Lutz (KAW ZX-6R)
4. Scott Chirstensen (YAM YZF-R6)
5. Joseph Ruck (KTM RC 8C)
Toxic Moto Racing Bagger/Hooligan
1. Michael Wells (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Carbon Merrill (IND FTR 1200)
3. Neiko Alexander (IND FTR 1200)
4. Robert Jojola (DUC S2R)
Combined GTO
1. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
2. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
3. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Belisario Arango (KAW ZX-6R)
6. Michael Hicks (YAM YZF-R1)
Combined GTU
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Daniel Christiani (YAM YZF-R6)
3. Phil O’Bryan (KAW ZX-6R)
4. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
5. Aubrey Credaroli (YAM YZF-R6)
6. Alisson Melo (KAW ZX-6R)
Deseret Dash GP Expert – Saturday
1. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
2. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1)
3. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
4. Phil O’Bryan (KAW ZX-6R)
5. Josh Dyer (YAM YZF-R6)
Deseret Dash GP Expert – Sunday
1. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
2. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1)
3. Alisson Melo (KAW ZX-6R)
Deseret Dash GP Novice – Saturday
1. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
3. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
6. Owen Austad (KAW ZX-6R)
Deseret Dash GP Novice – Sunday
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Brandon Morgan (YAM YZF-R6)
3. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Daniel Christiani (YAM YZF-R6)
5. Eliu Heredia (YAM YZF-R6)
6. Owen Austad (KAW ZX-6R)
Formula 40 GTO
1. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
2. Louis Saccoccio (YAM YZF-R1)
3. Jeff Taylor (YAM YZF-R1)
4. Alex Zinaich (YAM YZF-R1)
5. Adam Decaria (BMW S1000RR)
6. Clive Savacool (KAW ZX-10R)
Formula 40 GTU
1. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
2. Phil O’Bryan (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Owen Austad (KAW ZX-6R)
4. Hunter Underhill (YAM YZF-R6)
5. James Mejias (HON CBR600RR)
6. Jeff Leeman (YAM YZF-R6)
Lightweight GP – Saturday
1. Gene Frerichs (APR RS 660)
2. Joel Powell (YAM YZF-R7)
3. Byron Garay (YAM YZF-R7)
4. Raab Gisseman (HON RS125)
5. Kirby Wadle (KAW Ninja 400)
6. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
Lightweight GP – Sunday
1. Gene Frerichs (APR RS 660)
2. Byron Garay (YAM YZF-R7)
3. Andrew Huffman (SUZ SV650)
4. Kirby Wadle (KAW Ninja 400)
5. Raab Gisseman (HON RS125)
6. Scott Chistensen (KAW ZX-4RR)
Lightweight Superbike
1. Gene Frerichs (APR RS 660)
2. Joel Powell (YAM YZF-R7)
3. Byron Garay (YAM YZF-R7)
4. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
5. Scott Christensen (KAW ZX-4RR)
Middleweight Superbike GP Expert – Saturday
1. Joshua Fisher (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Christopher Mousley (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Chayce Lance (YAM YZF-R6)
4. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
5. Belisario Arango (KAW ZX-6R)
6. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
Middleweight Superbike GP Expert – Sunday
1. Joshua Fisher (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Christopher Mousley (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
4. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
5. Alisson Melo (KAW ZX-6R)
6. Jason Johnson (DUC 848)
Middleweight Superstock Expert
1. Joshua Fisher (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Alisson Melo (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Christopher Mousley (KAW ZX-6R)
4. Evan Lutz (KAW ZX-6R)
5. Josh Dyer (YAM YZF-R6)
6. Scott Christensen (YAM YZF-R6)
Middleweight Superstock Novice
1. Brian Cassel (YAM YZF-R6)
2. Justin McMillan (YAM YZF-R6)
3. Isaac Loynd (TRI 675)
4. Hunter Underhill (YAM YZF-R6)
5. Trever Nosack (HON CBR600RR)
6. Owen Austad (KAW ZX-6R)
Modern Vintage GTO
1. Kevin Dolan (KAW ZX-10R)
Modern Vintage GTU
1. Jason Johnson (DUC 848)
2. Belisario Arango (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
4. Trever Nosack (HON CBR600RR)
5. Brandon Morgan (YAM YZF-R6)
6. Brian Gerwe (HON CBR600RR)
Moto2 Expert
1. Christopher Mousley (KAW ZX-6R)
2. Joshua Fisher (KAW ZX-6R)
3. Belisario Arango (KAW ZX-6R)
4. Nicholas Schmit (SUZ GSX-R600)
5. Phil O’Bryan (KAW ZX-6R)
6. Chayce Lance (YAM YZF-R6)
Moto2 Novice
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Brian Cassell (YAM YZF-R6)
3. Aubrey Credaroli (YAM YZF-R6)
4. Daniel Christiani (YAM YZF-R6)
5. Justin McMillan (YAM YZF-R6)
6. Owen Austad (KAW ZX-6R)
Moto3 GP – Saturday
1. Kirby Wadle (KAW Ninja 400)
2. Scott Christensen (KAW ZX-4RR)
3. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
4. Kenny Hutton (KTM RC 390)
5. Stetson Dickinson (YAM YZF-R3)
Moto3 GP – Sunday
1. Scott Christensen (KAW ZX-4RR)
2. Raab Gisseman (HON RS125)
3. Ian Nielsen (KTM RC 390)
4. Kirby Wadle (KAW Ninja 400)
Outlaw Garage Novice GTO GP – Saturday
1. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
3. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Daniel Christiani (YAM YZF-R6)
5. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
6. Michael Hicks (YAM YZF-R1)
Outlaw Garage Novice GTO GP – Sunday
1. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
3. Daniel Christiani (YAM YZF-R6)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Miguel Alamillo (SUZ GSX-R1000R)
6. Michael Hicks (YAM YZF-R1)
Novice GTU GP – Saturday
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Brian Cassel (YAM YZF-R6)
3. Justin McMillan (YAM YZF-R6)
4. Michael Wells (KTM 890 Duke)
5. Isaac Loynd (TRI 675)
6. Landon Mattson (SUZ GSX-R600)
Novice GTU GP – Sunday
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Brian Cassel (YAM YZF-R6)
3. Aubrey Credaroli (YAM YZF-R6)
4. Justin McMillan (YAM YZF-R6)
5. Trever Nosack (HON CBR600RR)
6. Eliu Heredia (YAM YZF-R6)
Open Superbike GP – Saturday
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX-10R)
2. Louis Saccoccio (YAM YZF-R1)
3. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
4. Jeff Taylor (YAM YZF-R1)
5. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1)
6. Clive Savacool (KAW ZX-10R)
Open Superbike GP – Sunday
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX-10R)
2. Louis Saccoccio (YAM YZF-R1)
3. Jeff Taylor (YAM YZF-R1)
4. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1)
5. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
6. Jason Johnson (DUC 848)
Open Superstock Expert
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX-10R)
2. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1)
3. Jeff Taylor (YAM YZF-R1)
4. Alex Zinaich (YAM YZF-R1)
5. Barry Ketmany (KAW ZX-10R)
6. Jared Baird (DUC 1299)
Open Superstock Novice
1. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke)
2. Eliu Heredia (YAM YZF-R6)
Open Twins
1. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
2. Jason Johnson (DUC 848)
3. Joseph Ruck (KTM (RC 8C)
4. Gene Frerichs (APR RS 660)
5. Brian Larrabure (PIR X80)
6. Byron Garay (YAM YZF-R7)
Production 500
1. Raab Gisseman (HON RS125)
Stock 1000 Expert
1. Anthony Norton (KAW ZX-10)
2. Brian Childree (APR RSV4)
3. Louis Saccoccio (YAM YZF-R1)
4. Jeff Taylor (YAM YZF-R1)
5. Steven Marco (YAM YZF-R1M)
6. Christopher Mousley (YAM YZF-R1)
Stock 1000 Novice
1. Adam Decaria (BMW S 1000 RR)
2. Kohl Burmester (BMW S 1000 RR)
3. Richard Umpleby (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Carlin Merrill (BMW S 1000 RR)
5. Michael Hicks (BMW S 1000 RR)
Ultra Lightweight SBK
1. Kirby Wadle (KAW Ninja 400)
2. Raab Gisseman (HON RS125)
3. Kenny Hutton (KTM RC 390)
4. Stetson Dickinson (YAM YZF-R3)
5. Taylor Bowman (YAM YZF-R3)
USBA Bagger Hooligan
1. Carbon Merrill (IND FTR 1200)
2. Neiko Alexander (IND FTR 1200)
3. Robert Jojola (DUC 1199)
4. Alex Zinaich (YAM YZF-R1)
USBA Open Twins
1. Nolan Kiiskila (KTM RC 8C)
2. Matheus Gomes (KTM 890 Duke R)
3. Gene Frerichs (APR RS 660)
4. Byron Garay (YAM YZF-R7)
USBA Superstreet Bike
1. Alex Zinaich (YAM FZ-10)
2. Cory Eaton (APR RSV4)
3. Robert Jojola (DUC 1199)
4. Ali Hooman (HON CBR1000RR)
5. Bradley Hoang (YAM YZF-R1)
Superstreet Bike
1. David Meyer (APR Tuono)
2. Alex Zinaich (YAM FZ-10)
3. Chris Golmon (BMW S 1000 RR)
4. Cory Eaton (APR RSV4)
5. Ali Hooman (HON CBR1000RR)
6. Bradley Hoang (YAM YZF-R1)
