Sunday morning’s wet warm-up session for Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup competitors at Road America was stopped short due to a crash involving rider Austin Medrano. Medrano crashed at the exit of Turn Five, and he and his bike remained lying on the edge of the racetrack. Soon after the session was stopped Medrano got to his feet and walked into an ambulance. Medrano was the fifth rider in the 22-rider group to crash during the session. None of the riders were seriously injured, according to Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup’s Norm Viano. Although they had time remaining, Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup officials elected to not restart their session in order to use the time to repair crashed bikes and further prepare for their race, which is scheduled for later Sunday morning. The Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup includes riders who are 13 to 16 years of age with limited road racing experience. Sunday’s warm-up was the first time the Rookies encountered rain during a race event, but they have experienced rain during one of their pre-season tests at Barber Motorsports Park, according to Viano. Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 8, 2008 Provisional Warm-Up Results (wet conditions, all on KTM RC125s on Dunlop tires): 1. Hayden Gillim, 3:02.131 2. Joey Pascarella, 3:03.536 3. Toriano Wilson, 3:04.425 4. Jesse Stevens, 3:05.671 5. Benny Solis, Jr., 3:06.510 6. Tomas Puerta, 3:07.852 7. Emerson Connor, 3:08.164 8. Corey Rech, 3:08.498 9. Jacob Gagne, 3:11.798 10. Travis Wyman, 3:12.005 11. Huntley Nash, 3:14.379 12. Austin Medrano, 3:17.104 13. Garet Tomlinson, 3:17.555 14. Bryce Prince, 3:18.894 15. Leandro Mercado, 3:19.109 16. Frankie Lee Gillim, 3:19.707 17. Austin Dehaven, 3:21.874 18. Jacob Cunningham, 3:24.077 19. Jacob Morman, 3:25.202 20. Cameron Gish, 3:49.400 21. Corey Alexander, 4:13.922
Wet Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Warm-Up At Road America Red-Flagged Due To Crashes
Wet Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Warm-Up At Road America Red-Flagged Due To Crashes
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