On Sunday, the Motourage crew made the one-hour drive – and ride – north of Raleigh, NC to VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, VA for the Virginia Festival of Speed featuring CCS motorcycle racing.  The two-day event brought together amateur and expert riders on a variety of machines, from 125cc Two Strokes to Unlimited Superbikes. Although there were a few familiar faces in the paddock and on the track (AMA riders Huntley Nash and Santiago Villa swapped first and second-place finishes in several classes), most of these rider were self-funded efforts (or mom-and-dad-funded efforts) there because they just love to race.

Although not yet common in AMA paddocks, superbikes like BMW's S1000R and this KTM RC8 of Bob Michael are making their presence felt in CCS

Complete results are after the jump. For more information, visit ccs.racing.us. Read more…

The 10th Annual Virginia Festival of Speed comes to VIR this weekend featuring Championship Cup Series (CCS) motorcycle road racing.
It’s a great chance to see current AMA riders Huntley Nash, Santiago Villa and others as well as the future superstars of the sport. Tickets start at $10 – Fun for the whole family, and a great chance to see your favorite racers and their bikes up close and personal.
For more information, visit VIRginia International Raceway.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday Registration Hours

4:00pm to 6:00pm – All riders

Saturday Schedule

7:00AM Registration/Tech Open
8:30AM Practice as follows:

1. Group #1: All Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
2. Group #2: All Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
3. Group #3: All 125 GP & MD250
4. Group #4:, All Moto 3, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
5. Group #5: All Expert HW, UNL Classes & SuperTwins
6. Group #6: All Expert CCS 250 GP & MW Classes

9:30AM Registration Closes for Saturday Races
10:30AM Lunch Break
10:35AM Riders Meeting
11:30AM 25-Min GT & 7-Lap CCS Races As Follows:

1. GTO Ex & Am)
2. GTL (Ex &Am)
3. GTU (Ex &Am)
4. LW F- 40 (Ex & Am) /Femmoto LW
5. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
6. SuperTwins / Ultra LW SuperBike (Ex & Am)
7. CCS 125 GP
8. F- 40 (Ex &Am) /Femmoto MW
9. ThunderBike (Ex & Am)
10. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
11. Lightweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)

USGPRU & Diablo Qualifying (12 min. Each):

1. Pilot 125 GP
2. Moto Liberty / RS Taichi 250 GP
3. Pirelli Diablo Challenge Timed Practice
4. Rising Sun Cycles / GP Tech Moto 3
5. Revit Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda

Sunday Schedule

7:00AM Registration/Tech Open
8:30AM Practice as follows:

1. Group #1: All Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
2. Group #2: All Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
3. Group #3: All 125 GP & MD250
4. Group #4:, All Moto 3, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
5. Group #5: All Expert HW, UNL Classes & SuperTwins
6. Group #6: All Expert CCS 250 GP & MW Classes

9:30AM Registration Closes
10:00AM 7-Lap CCS Races as follows

1. Middleweight SuperSport (Am)
2. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex)
3. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)

11:00AM Lunch Break – Riders Meeting
11:30AM Chapel Service
12:00PM Michelin Team Challenge (65 Laps)
2:00PM 10-Lap USGPRU & 7-Lap CCS Races as follows:

1. Pilot 125 GP (10 Laps)
2. Pirelli Diablo 600 Challenge (10 Laps)
3. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)
4. Moto Liberty / RS Taichi 250 GP (10 Laps)
5. Lightweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
6. Rising Sun Cycles / GP Tech Moto 3 (10 Laps)
7. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
8. Revit Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda (10 Laps)
9. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)
10. Lightweight GP (Ex &Am)
11. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)

Sterilgarda Yamaha's Ben Spies leads Xerox Ducati's Noriyuki Haga by 18 points

Sep 25-27
World Superbike Round 12
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

Sep 25 – 27
British Superbike Round 11
Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England

Noriyuki Haga

Sept 25 – 27
SRA Pro Track Sidecar Racing – Round 11& 12
Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario, Canada

Sep 26-27
CMRA Mini Sprints, 5hr Mini Endurance, Sprints
Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, Texas, USA

Sep 26-27
CCS/ASRA
Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit, IL, USA

BSB Worx Crescent Suzuki's Sylvain Guintoli

It’s another slow week in the world of motorcycle racing, especially for those of us here in the US.  AMA Pro Road Racing concluded its season last weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park, and the cancellation of the Hungary MotoGP race at Balatonring leaves a gap in that schedule as well.  World Superbike action will resume in two weeks at Imola with a new points leader in the form of American rookie Ben Spies.  If you’re in the UK, you’ll be treated to BSB round 10 at Croft where Ryuichi Kiyonari will make his return to British Superbikes and Worx Suzuki – and former MotoGP rider – Sylvain Guintoli is still looking to get back to racing form after his early season injury.  The FIM World Endurance Championship heads to Magny-Cours, France where they believe that any race lasting less than 24 hours is a waste of time, and, here in the States, there are many local and regional events at tracks throughout the country. Check your local tracks or call your local motorcycle dealers for more information on events in your area.

This week’s event schedule

Sep 12-13
British Superbike Round 10 – Croft
Croft, Dalton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England

http://www.britishsuperbike.com/events/croft.aspx

Sep 12-13
CCS/ASRA
Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Arizona, USA

http://www.ccsracing.us

Sep 12-13
CCS/ASRA
Heartland Park, Topeka, Kansas, USA

http://www.ccsracing.us

Sep 12-13
FIM Endurance World Championship
Bol d’Or, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France

http://www.fimendurance.com

Sep 12-13
AHRMA Vintage Motocross Nationals
Devil’s Ridge Motocross Track, Sanford, North Carolina

http://www.devilsridgemotox.com

CCS/ASRA Southeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Series featuring Michelin Pro Series and Replicast Challenge
Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, Alabama
August 15-16, 2009
Schedule of Events

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
7AM Registration/Tech Open Groups 1-2 only
7:30AM Tech opens all riders
8AM Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
Group #2: Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL Classes, SuperTwins & ASRA Superstock
Group #4: All Amateur 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #5: All Expert 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert CCS 250 GP, MW, ASRA SportBikes and SuperBikes
9AM Registration Closes for Sat. Races
10:30AM LUNCH BREAK
10:35AM Riders Meeting
11:30 AM Six-Lap Sprints and GT Races as follows:
1. GTU (Ex & Am) (25 Minute)
2. GTL (Ex & Am) (25 Minute)
3. GTO (Ex & Am) (25 Minute)
4. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)
5. SuperTwins (Ex & Am)/LW SuperSport (Ex & Am)
6. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
7. F- 40 (Ex & Am)/Lightweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
8. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
9. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
10. 125 GP/LW F-40 (Ex & Am)/Femmoto LW/Ultra Light SB
11. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)
12. Lightweight GP (Ex & Am)
13. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
14. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
15. ThunderBike (Ex & Am)/Femmoto MW
16. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)

SUNDAY SCHEDULE
7AM Registration/Tech Open
7:30AM Riders Meeting
8AM One Round of Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
Group #2: Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL Classes, SuperTwins & ASRA Superstock
Group #4: All Amateur 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #5: All Expert 125’s, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert CCS 250 GP, MW, ASRA SportBikes and SuperBikes
9AM Registration Closes for Sunday Races
10AM Six-Lap Championship Races as follows:
1. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
2. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
3. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)
11AM LUNCH BREAK (Quiet Time – No Engines)
11:05AM ASRA Pro Riders Meeting
12PM Michelin Pro Series & Replicast Races
4. Michelin Pro SuperStock 8 Laps
5. Replicast Challenge 8 Laps
6. Michelin Pro SuperBike 8 Laps
7. Michelin Pro ThunderBike 8 Laps
8. Factory Pro SportBike 8 Laps
9. F- 40 (Ex & Am)/LW SuperBike (Ex & Am)
10. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
11. ThunderBike (Ex & Am)/Femmoto MW
12. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)
13. 125 GP/LW F-40 (Ex & Am)/Femmoto LW/Ultra Light SB
14. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
15. Lightweight GP (Ex & Am)
16. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
17. SuperTwins (Ex & Am)/LW SB (Ex & Am)
18. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)

CCS Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Series Featuring Michelin Pro Series
New Jersey Motorsports Park – Lightning Course, Millville, NJ, USA
July 24-25-26, 2009

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY SCHEDULE
7:00AM Gates/Registration/Tech Open
8:30AM Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
Group #2: Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL Classes, SuperTwins & ASRA Superstock
Group #4: All Replicast, 125 GP & MD250
Group #5: All Ultra Light, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert 250 GP, MW, ASRA SportBikes & SuperBikes
11:30AM LUNCH BREAK
12:30PM Practice Resumes
4:15PM Michelin Pro Qualifying – 15 min Sessions
ASRA SuperStock
ASRA SuperBike
ASRA ThunderBike
Factory Pro SportBike
5:30PM Practice Ends – Registration Closes

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
7:00AM Registration/Tech Open Amateurs only
7:30AM Tech opens all riders
8:30AM Two Rounds of Practice:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes & MW Classes,
Group #2: Amateur HW, & UNL Classes, & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL Classes, SuperTwins &
ASRA Superstock
Group #4: All Replicast, 125 GP & MD250
Group #5: All Ultra Light, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert 250 GP, MW, ASRA SportBikes and
SuperBikes
9:00AM Registration Closes for Sat. Races
10:30AM LUNCH BREAK
10:35AM Riders Meeting
11:30 AM 25 Min GT Races & 7-Lap CCS Sprints:
1. GTU (Ex & Am)
2. GTL (Ex & Am)
3. GTO (Ex & Am)
4. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)
5. SuperTwins (Ex & Am) / LW SuperSport (Ex & Am)
6. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex& Am)
7. F- 40 (Ex & Am) / Lightweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
8. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
9. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
10. 125 GP/LW F-40 (Ex & Am) / Femmoto LW /
Ultra Light SB (Ex & Am)
11. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)
12. Lightweight GP (Ex & Am)
13. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
14. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
15. ThunderBike (Ex & Am) / Femmoto MW
16. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)
Qualifying 12 min Sessions
Replicast Challenge
USGPRU MD250
USGPRU 125 GP
USGPRU 250GP

SUNDAY SCHEDULE
7:00AM Registration/Tech Open
7:30AM AM Riders Meeting
8:30AM 1-Round of Practice as per Saturday Schedule:
9:00AM Registration Closes for Sunday Races
10:00AM 7-Lap CCS Sprints as Follows:
1. Unlimited GP (Ex & Am)
2. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
3. 125 GP/LW F-40 (Ex & Am) / Femmoto LW /
Ultra Light SB (Ex & Am)
4. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
LUNCH BREAK & ASRA Pro Riders Meeting
Michelin Pro, USGPRU Replicast Challenge Races:
Replicast Challenge 9 Laps
SuperStock 9 Laps
MD 250 Challenge 9 Laps
SuperBike 9 Laps
USGPRU 125 9 Laps
ThunderBike 9 Laps
USGPRU 250 9 Laps
Factory Pro SportBike 9 Laps
7-Lap CCS Sprints Resume:
5. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)
6. F- 40 (Ex & Am) / Lightweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
7. Middleweight GP (Ex & Am)
8. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
9. ThunderBike (Ex & Am) / Femmoto MW
10. Lightweight GP (Ex & Am)
11. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
12. SuperTwins (Ex & Am) / LW SuperSport (Ex & Am)
13. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex &Am)

New Jersey Motorsports Park
8000 Dividing Creek Road
Millville, NJ 08332
Mailing Address:
47 Warbird Drive
Millville, NJ 08332
Phone: (856) 327-8000
Fax: (856) 327-8835

Mid-West Regional Championship Series Presented by MotoSport.com
July 25-26, 2009
Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit, IL, USA
Schedule of Events

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
7:00AM Registration/Tech Open
8:00AM Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes, and MW Classes
Group #2: Amateur, HW, & UNL & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL & SuperTwins
Group #4: Amateur 125 GP, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #5: Expert 125 GP, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert 250 GP and MW Classes
9:00AM Registration Closes for Saturday Races
10:45am Learning Curves License Clinic
11:00AM Lunch Break
11:05AM Riders Meeting
12:00PM Learning Curves License Clinic
12:15PM 25-Min GT Races & 8-Lap CCS Races As Follows:
1. ThunderBike (Ex & Am) (8 Laps)
2. GTU (Am)
3. GTU (Ex)
4. GTL (Ex &Am)
5. GTO Ex &Am)
Learning Curves License Clinic (15 Min)
6. 125 GP / LW F- 40 (Ex & Am) /Femmoto LW /
Ultra LW SuperBike (Ex & Am)
7. Learning Curves License Clinic Exhibition Race
8. F- 40 (Ex &Am) /Femmoto MW (8 Laps)
9. Middleweight GP (Am) (8 Laps)
10. Middleweight GP (Ex) (8 Laps)
11. SuperTwins (Ex &Am) (8 Laps)

SUNDAY SCHEDULE
7:00AM Registration/Tech Open
8:00AM Practice as follows:
Group #1: Amateur 250 GP Bikes, and MW Classes
Group #2: Amateur, HW, & UNL & SuperTwins
Group #3: Expert HW, UNL & SuperTwins
Group #4: Amateur 125 GP, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #5: Expert 125 GP, Lightweights & ThunderBikes
Group #6: Expert 250 GP and MW Classes
9:00AM Registration Closes
11:00AM Practice Ends-Riders Meeting
12:00PM 8-Lap CCS Races as follows:
1. Unlimited SuperBike (Ex & Am)
2. Lightweight SuperSport (Ex & Am)
3. Heavyweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
4. Middleweight SuperBike (Am)
5. Middleweight SuperBike (Ex)
6. Lightweight GP (Ex &Am)
7. Unlimited GP (Am)
8. Unlimited GP (Ex)
9. Lightweight SuperBike (Ex & Am)
10. Heavyweight SuperSport (Am)
11. Heavyweight SuperSport (Ex)
12. Middleweight SuperSport (Am)
13. Middleweight SuperSport (Ex)
14. Unlimited SuperSport (Ex & Am)

Blackhawk Farms Raceway
15538 Prairie Road
South Beloit, IL 61080
Mailing Address:
PO Box 347
Rockton, IL 61072
Phone: 815-389-2000
Fax: 815-389-3323