Subway SuperBike Doubleheader Recap: AMA Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport
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DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (June 8, 2012) - Add another
winner to
the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport list. The Road
America races are in the books and a sixth different rider has won in the class
this season, with Stefano Mesa of Kneedraggers.com Yamaha
putting on a show with some big-time passes both days. On Sunday, Mesa earned
his first AMA Pro win in a three-way fight with class stalwarts James
Rispoli (Orient Express Celtic Racing) and Jake Lewis
(Riders Discount Vesrah Suzuki) at the 4.05-mile track.
Mesa, from Colombia, has shown
speed in his time in Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport and finished second at
Daytona but now the diminutive pilot can claim his status as an AMA Pro race
winner. On Saturday, Mesa ripped second
away from Rispoli with an outside pass in Canada Corner on the last lap. It
looked like a move Mesa's role model and countryman Martin
Cardenas could have completed.
James Rispoli #1 leads Jake Lewis #85 heading into turn 3 at Road America during one of last weekend's AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport Series races. AMA Pro Road Racing photo by Brian J. Nelson.
On Sunday, the final lap
showcased the aforementioned three riders sparring. The first action spot was
turn five. All three riders tried to dive into the turn ahead of the others.
Rispoli came in hot -- too hot, in fact. He overcooked it and ran wide, which
forced Lewis (who had led most of the race) to take evasive action. Mesa got out
of the turn the best, but Lewis was on him in short order and repassed to take
the lead. Mesa, though, made an inside pass on Lewis at Canada Corner this time
and with it came a sweet win. "In the last lap, we all went way
too deep," said Mesa. "(James) crashed, and it was a bummer for him, but I got
the drive out of there." On his pass of Lewis, Mesa said,
"I was drafting Jake and trying to make a move like I did on Rispoli yesterday.
It was really close."
Lewis had a strong weekend,
winning on Saturday. He won the red-flagged race by 3.247 seconds, although it
was closer than that for most of the event. Lewis got away in second on the
restart but passed Dustin Dominguez in short order to reassert
his authority on that race. "I wanted to pass him right away
because I knew it was a short sprint," said Lewis. "Once I got out in front, I
put my head down."
Victory eluded Rispoli but he
gained points on second place SuperSport West contender Hayden
Gillim on the weekend. The West Division points leader took third place
on Saturday and regrouped after the turn five incident to take 6th on
Sunday. We struggled a bit here, but
it's all about points," Rispoli said.
Corey Alexander
(National Guard Fairhills Group Celtic Racing) took third on Sunday after
Rispoli's mishap, but the podium was a hard-fought affair for the New York state
resident. Alexander fought through shoulder trouble from a crash earlier this
year to earn it. On Saturday, Team Latus Motors
Racing's Dominguez took fourth on Saturday after running with the lead group
until he overcooked turn five. The RoadRace Factory/Red Bull
teammates finished in order both days, with Tomas Puerta coming
home in front of teammate and Utah winner Gillim both days. They finished 5-6 on
Saturday and 4-5 on Sunday. Spots 7-10 remained the same both
races. Elena Myers (SuzukiScoop Fans SportbikeTrackGear.com M4
Suzuki) topped newcomer Tyler Linders (Nexx Yamaha),
Ryan Matter (Gearzy Yamaha), and Devon
McDonough Motorcycle-Superstore.com Yamaha).
With Barber Motorsports Park
next, the focus goes back to the East division championship, currently led by
Lewis.
Top
10 Finishers from Road America Race 1:
Top
10 Finishers from Road America Race 2:
AMA
Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport West Point Standings:
Year-End Award Updates
Stefano
Mesa has now logged 1102.03 miles in 365 laps and leads the chase for the $2,500
Sunoco "Go The Distance" Award.
Current
Sunoco "Go The Distance" Award Standings After Round 5:
Next Event
AMA Pro Road Racing heads to Birmingham, Ala. for the Triumph Superbike
Classic at the highly-acclaimed Barber Motorsports Park June 22-24. Tickets can
be purchased at barbermotorsports.com.
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