Round 7 – Season Finale – Double Points

This race will decide some points battles. As usual, there will exiting racing and M1GP excitement!

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THE NEW SITE IS UP!

It’s not all there, but here’s what is up and running:

The 2010 schedule including some exciting new races.

Round 6 Results

Points are up to date

Details about M1GP’s 2010 membership

…and more!

visit: ~http://www.m1gp.us~ for more info.

The TERMINATOR Class returns. Novice youth road racers get to come out and show their stuff once again. Friends and family welcome. This racing class is FREE.

ROAD WARRIOR Registration Is Open.

Sat. 2PM qualifying is mandatory for this class.

Transponder rentals will be at no additional cost, only to riders who register to race for Sunday

No additional charge for qualifying, however Sat. is a Grange Motor Circuit-run open practice day ($30 for full day and less for half-day. Open practice fees are set by Grange Motor Circuit).

Open practice resumes after qualifying.

Be sure check out the forum and log-in to the new site.

Registered users will have access to comment, profile pages and members even more (current and new).

NOTE: In case you’ve noticed, m1gp.us and m1-grandprix.com are both used by M1GP interchangeably. Typing m1gp.us will redirect you to m1gp.us and conversely …and sometimes it won’t. This is for security measures.

See you at the races!

M1GP announces its race schedule for 2010 with an eight sprint-race series championship with at least one night race.

Races will vary from 2-heat/6-lap events and 1-main/12-lap events.

Two new classes will be featured regularly for 2010: Terminator youth class and the Road Warrior class.

Three endurance races are also scheduled.

- The 3rd Annual 8 Hours at Grange (8H3) @ Grange Motor Circuit, Apple Valley, Ca.

- Mini 2 hour-enduro @ Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, Ca.

- The Inaugural M1GP-24 Hour Super Endurance Race @ Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, Ca.

All dates are as follow and have been reserved with the respective race venues.

(P)=Practice, (Q)=Qualifying, (R)=Race,(GMC)=Grange Motor Circuit (WSIR)=Willow Springs International Raceway

FEB. – 20th (Q), 21th (R) ———- (GMC) Round 1 CCW

MAR. – 27th (P+Q), 28th (R) ——– (WSIR) 2 CW

APR.- 23rd (P), 24th (R) ———– (GMC) — 8H3 (8 Hours at Grange) CW

MAY. – 22nd (P+Q), 23rd (R) ——– (WSIR) 3 CCW

JUN. – 26th (Q, 27th (R) ———– (GMC) Round 4 CCW

JUL. – 24th (P+Q + 2 Hr R), 25th —– (WSIR) 5 + 2 Hr Enduro CW

AUG. – 21st (R) NIGHT RACE ——- (GMC) Round 6 CW

SEP. – 10th (P),11th (P+ R), 12th (R) — (WSIR) — 24 Hour Super Endurance Race CW

OCT. – 16th (Q), 17th (Re) ———- (GMC) Round 7 CCW

NOV. – 13th (P + Q), 14th (R) ——– (WSIR) Round 8 FINALE CCW

There will be practice dates exclusively for motorcycles on Saturdays at Willow Springs for our racers and new riders. Some current model street bikes are eligible for some of our race classes. Please see our classifications for more details.

Racers from all racing organizations are invited to come race our sprint and endurance races. We regularly have racers from WSMC, WERA, USGPRU, AMA as well as other mini-roadracing organizations including some from abroad.

- M1GP uses pro-level timing equipment (AMB) at all of our events (required for all racers).

Racers, new riders, kids and adults, family and friends…all are welcome.

For membership and registration details, please visit ~http://www.m1gp.us~

Thank you and see you at the races!

Vision Hayes, age 10, raced his NSR50 as a solo entry in both the M1-GP 4 hour endurance race held Oct 11 at the Grange Motor Circut and the SMRRC 2 hour endurance race held at the Stocton Motorplex Oct 18.

We arrived at Grange for the M1-GP event the morning of the race after driving all night, and Vision used the morning warm up sessions to familiarize himself with the fresh pavement that was laid since we were last there. He also used the mornings 50cc sprint race as a warmup, winning the race.

There were 15 team entries in the race, about half of which were in the Stock50 class. Vision was the only person to attempt a solo run. He was up against some stiff competition as some teams brought in ringers.

Every team had to do a mandatory ride through the pits every 40 minutes, and Vision was able to last the 40 minutes, come in, get a drink of water, a bite to eat, even taking two bathroom breaks during the race, and still managed to finish second in his class just one lap down on the winning team, whose three riders could rest and then come in fresh.

Four hours solo, 10 years old, second in class just one lap down. Pretty good.

The SMRRC race was the next weekend so we did the same routine, showing up the morning of the race, where we had Vision use the morning warmup session and one heat race to familiarize himself with the layout of the track, saving his energy for the endurance race.

The turnout was low, and there were only five team entries in the race, with Vision being the lone solo effort.

Vision was the only team to run a flawless race, coming in for one scheduled pit stop at the one hour mark. He kept a fast race pace until the end, completing 185 laps and winning the overall race by one lap.

Thank you to all of Visions sponsors who help him with his racing adventures.

After finishing 2nd Place in the 50 Stock class of last year’s M1GP 8 Hour Endurance Race, the Poison Dart Frog Racing Team decided that the Vee Rubber soft 12″ racing slicks would be a winning combination on their Honda NSR50. They were right, as they won the 50 Stock class of the inaugural M1GP 4 Hour Endurance Race last weekend.

This year’s team consisted of returning members Jason Aguilar and Anthony Alonso, with new team member Sean Landess. 13 year old Jason Aguilar won Pocketbike Championships at SCminiGP in 2007 and 2008 riding Vee Rubber tires. He also finished 2nd in SCminiGP’s very competitive NSR Cup in 2008 on Vee Rubber Soft 12″ racing slicks. For 2009, he is undefeated in SCminiGP’s Thumpstar GP Spec Class riding on Vee Rubber Soft 12″ racing slicks.

11 year old Anthony Alonso won last year’s SCminiGP NSR Cup. For 2009, Anthony leads SMRRC Championships in NSR Cup, MiniGP, MiniGP Youth, and Formula GP. In addition, Anthony leads the points for the 2009 SMRRC Overall Championship.

Joining this fast pair of kids is 2008 SCminiGP 50 Heavy Champion Sean Landess. Flying in from Atlanta, where he placed 4th in the WERA Grand National Finals E Superstock Expert class at Road Atlanta, Sean only had 2 practice sessions to get used to the suspension setup on Jason’s NSR50. It is a real challenge for an adult to adapt to a suspension that is set up for a 75 lb rider. Sean did a great job and turned in some excellent lap times.

Although starting dead last in the Le Mans style start when the kill switch was accidently tripped, Anthony got to work moving from 15th place to 2nd in class and 3rd place overall by the time his first stint was over. The riders were limited to 40 minute sessions, and the Team stayed solid, taking the lead and building up a 2 lap advantage in their class.

Competition was fierce with some of the more powerful classes. Early on, Anthony was stuck behind a much more powerful Honda CR80 and really had to work the turns to get by and build up enough of a gap to hold off the charge of the more powerful bike down the straightaway. Jason was able to battle and pass AMA Daytona winner Tyler Odom, who was on a Honda NSF100.

Track conditions were very challenging. The track had recently been resurfaced and was very slippery. Tire grip was going to be a factor. The Vee Rubber Racing Slicks held up beautifully, and could have easily completed an 8 Hour Endurance Race and then some.

Tayomotors sponsored the Vee Rubber soft 12″ racing slicks for Poison Dart Frog Racing. “I’d like to thank Jason Aguilar for 3 years of support riding on Vee Rubber tires, and multiple championships. After outstanding performances highlighted by this recent 4 Hour Endurance Race win, the tires are proven winners. We know we have the best pocketbike tires, and with the help of racers like Poison Dart Frog Racing, we can develop the best 12″ racing tires”, explained Paul Grasham of Tayomotors.

Vee Rubber Racing Tires are available from Tayomotors at ~http://www.tayomotors.com~ or (619) 246-6424.

This weekend is the final race of the 2009 SMRRC Season. It’s been a great season and the closer promises more exiting action from Stockton Motorplex. After the sprint races will be the 2 hour endurance to close the season. This is always exciting event as all classes are on the track at the same time and everyone knows it’s the last competition for the season.

~http://www.smrrc.com/index.php?topic=2.0~

Slednecks had the opportunity to catch up with team rider Josh Galster after he completed a 100-mile bicycle ride and just before the launch of Minor Details; a documentary film staring himself, Misti Hurst, Danny Eslick, and many other stars from the AMA Superbike world.á Here’s what he had to say:

“Late last month, I participated in a century ride, a 100-mile bicycle ride, outside of Columbus , OH in Westerville for the 24th Annual Dry Run bicycle tour. It was a benefit ride that was put on by Westerville BicycleáClub that my brother was going to ride in. I happened to be in the area when the tour was going to happen so I signed up and said, “Why not, sounds like fun, I’ve never done a 100-mile bicycle ride, let’s do it.” Well it was a lot more work than I had prepared for, but I was determined to finish.á I had a lot of fun in the process and it went really well. The terrain consisted of many rolling hills with a couple steep climbs, flat roads through corn fields, and just a good overall scenic view.

“It was good training since I’m in the off-season right now, I need to stay in shape and be ready for next season. I plan on riding heaps this winter whether it is on a bicycle, dirt bike, race bike, sled, snowboard, surf board, whatever that I can do to ‘cross-train,’áso I’ll see you on the road, dirt, or snow.

“Right after the century ride Iádrove to Colorado for the movie release party of Minor Details. We had the release party at Hooters in Colorado along with the Grandprix Motorsports Bike Night. It was a greatáturnout with roughly 250-300 motorcycles there, door prizes, and free Slednecks give-a-ways. The movie was a huge hit with the crowd.”

The movie, Minor Details, gives you an idea of what it is like to race in the AMA series and the difficulty of competing at the most elite level in the US . It is a documentary of my season last year, which includes Misti Hurst, Danny Eslick, and Ben Thompson. Check it out, it starts shipping tomorrow soágoátoá ~http://www.Slednecks.com~ and pick up your copy today.á

Josh Galster

AMA Pro Road Racer #174

Slednecks Racing rider Josh would like to thank: Slednecks , EDR Performance, California Superbike School , Bazzaz Performance, Arai Helmets, LeoVince, Studio819, Performance Friction Brakes, GPR Stabilizers, Kawasaki , Attack Kawasaki, Lockhart Phillips

They came from all over the World to the Italian track of Adria, near Venice, to show their skills in the hope of being invited to join the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2010. Just 7 teenagers made the cut and they can join the 18 Rookies retained from the 2009 Cup. 3 reserves were also selected.

It was an intense day of testing in warm and humid conditions but the cool track in the early morning caught out some of the youngsters though there were no serious injuries. The initial 15 minute familiarisation session was followed by two 20 minute tests with groups of 7 riders out on the track together.

An extremely high level of ability was represented from as far afield as New Zealand, Poland, Argentina, the Russian Federation, the USA and Brazil. Judges Gustl Auinger, Harald Bartol, Raul Jara and Peter Clifford made their selection and the results were announced to the riders before they left the circuit.

The invited riders are:

Florian Alt, Germany

Niccolo Antonelli, Italy

Antonio Chiari, Brazil

Deni Cudic, Austria

Brody Nowlan, Australia

Xavier Pinsach, Spain

Alan Techer, France

Philipp ╓ttl, Germany, Reserve 1

James Flitcroft, England, Reserve 2

Tomas Vavrous, Czech Republic, Reserve 3

Those Rookies invited from the 2009 Cup are:

Brad Binder, South Africa

Kevin Calia, Italy

Alessio Cappella, Nigeria

Xavier Figueras, Spain

Jake Gagne, USA

Daijiro Hiura, Japan

Joshua Hook, Australia

Danny Kent, England

Alex Kristiansson, Sweden

Taylor Mackenzie, Scotland

Florian Marino, France

Alejandro Pardo, Italy

Fraser Rogers, England

Daniel Ruiz, Spain

Mathew Scholtz, South Africa

Arthur Sissis, Australia

Benny Solis, USA

Harry Stafford, England

GET READY FOR AN M1GP OCTOBERFEST RACE WEEKEND!

ROUND 6 SPRINT RACES will prove to be an exciting race as it is the last before the season finally in November.

The race-packed Sunday will include sprint races continuing the points series with Round 6 for the first half of the day, with a 4 Hour Moto Enduro the second half of the day with a Le Mans style start.

Registration will be discounted for the sprint races as we will have shortened practice and one 9-lap main for each class.

SAVE $$$ and sign-up BEFORE midnight Oct. 7th. Entry increases $20 after midnight.

No exceptions to the deadline.

4 HOUR MOTO ENDURO to follow immediately after sprint races.

THERE WILL BE TEAR-DOWNS. A certified Honda Mechanic will be conducting tear-downs for this and all M1GP endurance races.

It’s going to be an exciting day of racing with some surprising and competitive teams coming together! Some “for fun teams” being formed as well.

Details at m1gp.us

M1GP RACING DECALS are fresh off the presses and will be issued at this event (2 per bike).

FOR ROUND 7 – SEASON FINALE:

NEW CLASS: THE ROAD WARRIOR

A racing class which allows a wide variety of race bikes and mods separated by lap-times. Different bikes. Different Lines.

This class is for the brave and those who can race with anything thrown at them.

Race at your own risk. Details coming soon.

TO BE ANNOUNCED (AT ROUND 7)

END OF THE YEAR AWARDS & FESTIVITIES

AN EXCITING 2010 SCHEDULE

M1GP MEMBERSHIP WITH BENEFITS

Ohhh, it’s going to be good!!!

See you at Round 6!

M1GP

Keith Code and Matthew Roberts used custom rigged camera bikes to capture just the right angles to bring to life the lessons from his book A Twist of the Wrist II in Keith’s new DVD . We speak to the film makers about the challenges they faced during the three week shoot. You can pre-order A Twist of the Wrist DVD at ~http://www.twistofthewristdvd.com~