2016 Round 3 Race Weekend Program
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Race Schedule May 28 - 29 Thunderhill Raceway Park Saturday Events Sunday Events 8:00 Riders Meeting 8:00 Practice Groups 1-5 8:25 Practice Groups 1-5 RD 1 9:15 Riders Meeting 9:30 Practice Groups 1-5 RD 2 National Anthem 10:50 Practice Groups 1-5 RD 3 9:45 Race 1: 450 Production 12:00 Lunch Break Race 1: 650 Twins 1:00 Practice Groups 1-5 RD 4 Race 1: Formula II 2:10 Practice Groups 1-5 RD 5 10:05 Race 2: 750 Production 3:15 National Anthem Race 2: Legacy Heavy 3:30 Race 1: Formula 50 10:30 Race 3: 450 Superbike Race 1: Clubman Heavy Race 3: 250 Production Race 1: Clubman Middle Race 3: Legacy 250 3:50 Race 2: KTM 390 10:50 Race 4: Open Production San Jose BMW Race 2: KTM Masters Race 4: Open Twins Race 2: Formula III Spears Racing 11:15 Race 5: 600 Production Keigwins@theTrack Race 2: Clubman Light 11:40 Race 6: Open GP Fastline Cycles Race 2: Vintage Race 6: Super Dino 4:20 Race 3: Formula 40 Heavy JPH Suspension 12:00 Lunch Break Race 3: Formula 40 Mid JPH Suspension 1:05 Race 7: Formula I Galfer Brakes 4:40 Race 4: AFemme MC Tech 1:30 Race 8: Formula IV Race 4: Formula 40 Light JPH Suspension Race 8: Legacy Middle Race 4: 350 Production Feel Like A Pro 1:55 Race 9: Formula Pacific Dunlop Race Tire Service Winner's Circle 2:40 Race 10: 700 Production Vendors: Race 10: Lightweight Twins Spears Racing Catalyst Reaction Suspension CT Racing Pirelli Serious RnD Race 10: Formula Singles Dunlop Race Tire Service Ocean Heat Sportbike Upgrades 3:00 Race 11: 600 Superbike Fastline Cycles Pacific Track Time Texas Tea Oil 3:25 Race 12: Open Superbike Pacific Track Time Feel Like A Pro Project Serenity Massage Trackside Massage 3:55 Race 13: 750 Superbike Galfer Race Pace Motorsports VnM Motorsports 4:20 Race 14: 250 Superbike Catalyst Reaction GP Suspension Racer Gloves Zoom Zoom Trackdays Race 14: Legacy Light 2016 AFM Club Sponsors 2016 Class Sponsors June 2016 | 1 | CityBike.com If you have ever wondered how the AFM in the lightweight classes, but European came to be, wonder no more! Thanks to brands dominated. The smaller classes Paul Ritter, author of the book "Racing Welcome to the Club were filled with Italian brands, Ducati, the Gods" (Available from Octane began talking to the FIM, motorcycling’s four chapters in Southern California — Parilla, and Aermacchi, with an occasional Press) we are going to get you all caught international organization. The AAGPR The Bay City Motor Club of Manahatten MV Agusta. Other small bikes included up on AFM history. The article below is wanted to be the U.S. representative. The Beach, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Rumi, Puch, NSU and Triumph Terrier. an excerpt from his blog (paulritterblog. AMA, now the U.S. representative to the Valley and San Diego. Road races were wordpress.com) The 500cc class was the “glamor” class and FIM, wasn’t interested back in the 50s. being held at Willow Springs near L.A., was all English: Manx Nortons, Triumh Hourglass field in San Diego and at several Part One: The Early Years, 1954 – 1959 The FIM required that any representative twins, Matchless and BSA Gold Stars. Florida tracks including Gainsville and The California races featured some close had to include all facets of motorcycle Sebring. The Chicago chapter was running The American Federation of Motorcyclists battles between Buddy Parriot and Don activity and not just one aspect such as flat track dirt races at O’Hare Speedway was incorporated in California as a not-for- Vesco. A Jan. 1959 newsletter describes a road racing. So in 1956 the AAGPR was and road races at Meadow Raceway. profit organization in November 1956. It’s disbanded, reformed and incorporated as race at Willow Springs on Dec. 7th, 1958: origins actually go back two years earlier, to the American Federation of Motorcyclists, The AFM was still talking to the FIM and “Buddy Parriot, consistently one of our 1954, when a club with the unwieldy name with Thompkins as in 1958 made a formal fastest riders, cut another notch for himself of American Association of Grand Prix the first Chairman of proposal to become by winning the Senior Heat and Main, in Riders was formed in Southern California. the Board. the U.S. representative. each case fighting off a determined assault A letter from Major by Don Vesco. Both rode 500cc Triumphs. The AAGPR was organized to bring Thompkins must Goode, then Secretary Buddy would go by with his nose buried European-style motorcycle road racing have had big plans General of the FIM, in the gas tank, while Vesco would cruise to the west coast of the U.S. The AMA for the AFM. In a said the application was past sitting up like he was out for a Sunday had a few road races in those days, such as 1959 letter he talks “most sympathetically afternoon ride. Wonder how fast he’d go if Daytona (on the beach), Laconia (through about the renaming considered” but he really tried?” Who would have guessed the streets) and Dodge City (at an airport), of the clubs and said, “there was still some in 1959 that 17 years later the answer would but their rules did not allow fairings or clip- “The AFM title was doubt as to whether be over 300 mph? on handlebars or over-head cam motors, chosen in preference your club, active as and there was no interest in the small The end of the 1950s also marked the to the U.S. Motorcycle it is, can at present displacement classes such as 125cc. The resignation of Alan Tompkins as Chairman Association, due to be truly regarded as AAGPR provided owners of such machines of the Board. He left in October 1959 my feeling that the name could feasibly representative of your great country.” The as Manx Nortons, Matchless G45s, AJS to take a job at Riverside Raceway, and include all of the Americas and not just the letter continued by stating the qualification 7Rs, or small displacement bikes like 125cc his place as chairman was taken by Wes United States alone.” to be representative was “evidence that Ducatis, Gileras, MV Agustas, DKW and Cooley, who was elected by unanimous your club has an active membership others, a place to compete. I couldn’t find out a lot of information vote of the Board of Directors. about the club during the years 1957-1958, amongst motorcycling clubs in at least 15 There were nine men who founded the but they appear to have been years of states in the U.S.A.” Stay tuned for Part Two: The Wes Cooley Era, AAGPR including Alan Tompkins, 1960 through 1964. Or if you can't wait, go read it rapid expansion. By May of 1959 the AFM The machines, as you would expect, were now at paulritterblog.wordpress.com Gene Wise, Marty Dickerson, and John included chapters in the Tampa Bay and very different than what we [raced in 1976]. McLaughlin. Soon after the beginning of Miami areas of Florida, New York City, The Japanese brands were just starting to the club Thompkins, the club’s president, Chicago and Biloxi, Mississippi, as well as make an appearance with some Yamahas Watch From The Best Seats In The House March June September There is much more to a race weekend than 22 Tues 2 day Novice School 6 Mon Thunderhill East 19 Mon Thunderhill East 23 Wed Thunderhill East 7 Tues Thunderhill East 20 Tues Thunderhill East just the racers. Behind the scenes (or more 26 Sat Thunderhill East 17 Fri Laguna-Seca accurately in the corners) are some of the 27 Sun Thunderhill East 18 Sat Laguna-Seca October hardest working volunteers in motorcycle 18 Sat Thunderhill East 5 Wed 2 Day Intermediate racing - the AFM Turnworkers. When April 19 Sun Laguna-Seca 6 Thur Thunderhill East racing is going as planned they have the 2 Sat Buttonwillow 19 Sun Thunderhill East 7 Fri Thunderhill West best seats in the house, just a few feet away 3 Sun Buttonwillow 8 Sat Thunderhill East 12 Tue Laguna-Seca July 9 Sun Thunderhill East from the action. 13 Wed Laguna-Seca 11 Mon Thunderhill East 22 Sat Thunderhill West But motorcycles are not exempt to the laws 25 Mon Thunderhill East 12 Tues Thunderhill East 23 Sun Thunderhill West 26 Tues Thunderhill Full of physics so when gravity happens, "The August Crew" springs into action. First a flagger November May 15 Mon Sonoma 1 Tues Laguna-Seca displays the appropriate flag to warn other 2 Mon Sonoma 27 Sat Thunderhill East 2 Wed Laguna-Seca racers that there is a problem. At the same 7 Sat Laguna-Seca 28 Sun Thunderhill East 14 Mon Sonoma time a communicator notifies race control 8 Sun Laguna-Seca 29 Mon Thunderhill Full 28 Mon Laguna-Seca of the situation. In the blink of an eye the 9 Mon Laguna-Seca 30 Tues Thunderhill East 29 Tues Laguna-Seca bike handlers arrive to check on the rider 16 Mon Thunderhill East 17 Tue Thunderhill East and move the downed bike (as well as any yard saled parts) into a safe location. Seat time makes you faster. Watching a good crew handle a bad situation with a calm yet intense perfection Gain speed between rounds with Keigwins and Paci ic Track Time is almost as much fun as watching the April August racing itself! 3 Thunderhill East 13 Thunderhilli West The AFM covers morning coffee, lunch, 14 Thunderhill West 15 Thunderhill East snacks, and an after race beverage or two May at every round.