YEAR
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DATES / STORIES |
RACE SERIES / RACE CLASSES
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FINISH
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KTM Superduke 990 R, sponsored by TriValleyMoto& KTM |
10/02/10 |
AFM Formula Open Twins – Thunderhill Raceway |
5th of 16 |
7/31/10 |
AFM Formula Open Twins – Infineon Raceway |
2nd of 20 |
7/31/10 |
AFM Formula One – Infineon Raceway (destroyed bike avoiding "seriously modifying" a fallen rider (Jamie Keating) just ahead of us. |
DNF
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7/31/10 |
AFM 750 Superbike – Infineon Raceway (bike destroyed, weekend over) |
DNS |
7/10/10 |
AFM Formula One – Thunderhill Raceway |
5th of 21 |
7/10/10 |
AFM Formula Twins Open – Thunderhill Raceway |
2nd of 19 |
7/10/10 |
AFM Formula One – Thunderhill Raceway (ran out of fuel on the last turn of last lap, coming onto the front straight...) |
DNF |
6/22/10 |
Monterey Challenge – Laguna Seca Raceway, MGP weekend |
9th of 30 |
6/12/10 |
AFM Formula One - Thunderhill Raceway |
4th of 13 |
6/12/10 |
AFM Formula Twins Open - Thunderhill Raceway |
4th of 28 |
6/12/10 |
AFM 750 Superbike - Thunderhill Raceway |
16th of 27 |
5/22/10 |
AFM Formula One - Infineon Raceway |
6th of 27 |
5/22/10 |
AFM Formula Twins Open - Infineon Raceway |
4th of 20 |
5/22/10 |
AFM 750 Superbike - Infineon Raceway |
7th of 41 |
4/24/10 |
AFM Formula One - Infineon Raceway |
5th of 37 |
4/24/10 |
AFM Formula Open Twins - Infineon Raceway |
4th of 20 |
4/24/10 |
AFM 750 Superbike - Infineon Raceway |
6th of 40 |
3/20/10 |
AFM Formula Twins Open – Buttonwillow Raceway |
5th of 16 |
3/20/10 |
AFM Formula One – Buttonwillow Racway |
5th of 38 |
3/20/10 |
AFM 750 Superbike – Buttonwillow Raceway |
6th of 36 |
* Left the Penultimate round of 2010 2nd in the Open Twins Championship, after running the entire season on a KTM Superduke 990, against a hord of monstrous 1198cc race machines with some 60-70 more hp than we had. Destroyed our Superduke saving the life of a downed rider, which basically ended our championship runs in both Open Twins, and Formula One (3rd at 6th round) |
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KTM Superduke 990 R, sponsored by TriValleyMoto & KTM |
8/08/09 |
AFM Formula Twins Open – Infineon Raceway |
1st of 18 |
7/12/09 |
AFM Formula Twins Open – Thunderhill Raceway |
2nd of 19 |
7/12/09 |
AFM Formula One – Thunderhill Racway |
9th of 33 |
6/04/09 |
AMA Daytona Sportbike – Laguna Seca MGP weekend |
22nd of 35 |
5/24/09 |
AFM Formula One – Infineon Raceway |
DNF |
4/26/09 |
AFM Formula One – Infineon Raceway |
DNF |
4/26/09 |
AFM Formula Open Twins – Infineon Raceway |
DNF |
4/26/09 |
AFM Heavyweight Superbike – Infineon Raceway |
5th of 40 |
3/22/09 |
AFM Formula One – Buttonwillow Raceway |
5th of 22 |
3/22/09 |
AFM Formula Open Twins – Buttonwillow Raceway |
4th of 14 |
3/22/09 |
AFM Heavyweight Superbike – Buttonwillow Raceway |
9th of 23 |
* First team ever to qualify a KTM motorcycle for an AMA Pro Road Race *
* First team ever to win an AFM Open Twins race on a KTM *
* 2009 Season Review *
2009 was an interesting year. Very hard. Our Superduke was out-classed in chassis design (not a roadrace-bred machine in the least), and in power (regularly we took on bikes with 50 – 60 more hp than we had). Winning the last race of our 2009 season therefore, against all odds, against bikes we had no business running with – never mind against, was more satisfying than some championships I have won in the past.. |
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Ducati 749R & Ducati 999R, Sponsored by Ducati North America & Moto Italiano, Tracy Gulbransen |
10/22/06 |
AFM Open Twins |
1st of 16 |
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AFM Formula One |
1st of 24 |
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AFM 600 Superbike (mechanical, overheat) |
4th of 33 |
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AFM Open Twins (DNF from lead, blown motor) |
DNF |
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AFM Formula One (used back-up 749R) |
2nd of 34 |
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LRRS Heavyweight Supertwins |
1st of 22 |
9/02/06 |
LRRS Heavyweight Superbike |
2nd of 21 |
8/13/06 |
AFM Open Twins |
1st of 23 |
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AFM Formula One |
1st of 57 |
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AFM 600 Superbike |
4th of 52 |
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AFM Open Twins |
1st of 21 |
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AFM Formula One (crash - rider error) |
DNF |
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AFM 600 Superbike (crash - avoid wreck) |
DNF |
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AFM Open Twins |
1st of 22 |
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AFM Formula One |
1st of 48 |
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AFM Formula Pacific |
6th of 20 |
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AFM Open Twins |
1st of 17 |
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AFM Formula One |
1st of 54 |
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AFM 600 Superbike (started 28th on grid) |
2nd of 42 |
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AFM Formula Pacific |
9th of 24 |
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AFM Open Twins |
1st of 20 |
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AFM Formula Pacific (start race half lap down - mechanical) |
28th of 29 |
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AFM Open Twins |
1st of 21 |
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AFM Formula Pacific (used back-up 749R) |
12th of 32 |
* 2006 AFM OPEN TWINS - CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS * * 2006 AFM FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP - 4TH PLACE * * 2006 AFM TOP TEN - 8TH PLACE * * AWARDED #8 PLATE FOR 2007 * |
* In 2008 we accomplished twice what we managed in 05 - with HALF the budget. All credit goes to MotoItaliano for these great accomplishments. Who knows what could have happened if we raced Formula One from the beginning of the year...
2006 YEAR IN REVIEW STORY and VIDEO |
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Ducati 749R & Ducati 999R, sponsored by Ducati North America, Harman Brothers, Munroe Motors, Tracy Gulbransen |
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Open Twins |
1st of 14 |
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Open Twins |
1st of 20 |
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Formula Pacific |
8th of 17 |
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Open Twins |
1st of 23 |
9/14/05 |
Formula Pacific (overtaking crash - rider error) |
DNF |
8/17/05 |
Open Twins |
2nd of 23 |
8/17/05 |
Formula Pacific (used back-up 749R) |
8th of 17 |
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Open Twins |
1st of 24 |
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Formula Pacific (used back-up 749R) |
10th of 29 |
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Open Twins (crash - lost brakes) |
DNF |
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Formula Pacific |
6th of 23 |
5/13/05 |
AMA Formula Extreme (top Ducati finisher) |
17th of 28 |
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Open Twins |
1st of 25 |
5/01/06 |
Formula Pacific |
3rd of 31 |
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Open Twins |
2nd of 29 |
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Formula Pacific |
6th of 34 |
3/27/05 |
Open Twins |
1st of 28 |
3/27/05 |
Formula Pacific |
7th of 39 |
* 2005 AFM OPEN TWINS - CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS *
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* To help Ducati promote the 749R model we raced our 749R against the open class bikes all season long- no matter who showed up to challenge us on what. We dominated both on the track and in promoting the bike's great potential.
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Ducati 998 & Ducati 999R, sponsored by Tracy Gulbransen, Harman Brothers, Ducati North America (latter part of season) |
10/03/04 |
Open Twins |
1st of 13 |
9/05/04 |
Open Twins |
1st of 14 |
8/08/04 |
Open Twins (mechanical - orig equip header pipe broke?) |
11th of 19 |
7/18/04 |
Open Twins |
2nd of 12 |
6/13/05 |
Open Twins |
1st of 16 |
5/30/06 |
Open Twins (won first race run in California - started last) |
1st of 30 |
* 2004 AFM OPEN TWINS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2ND PLACE * |
* Arrived on the California racing scene after missing the first three rounds, yet only missed winning the 2004 AFM Open Twins Championship by one point due to the mechanical problem on 8/08/04. One of the first teams to dominate races here in California on Ducati's new (at the time) 2005 999R. |
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Ducati 998, sponsored by Naults Ducati, Jay Ruthier, Tracy Gulbransen |
4/27/03 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 15 |
5/17/03 |
LRRS Heavyweight Superbike |
2nd of 22 |
5/17/03 |
LRRS SuperTwins (mechanical) |
11th of 15 |
6/08/03 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 22 |
6/15/03 |
FUSA Unlimited GP (w/ one week old separated shoulder) |
2nd of 34 |
7/06/03 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
4th of 16 |
7/27?03 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 15 |
Season cut short for our move to California. We left the east in the SuperTwins points lead with plans to fly back for each remaining round. All flights cancelled by infamous East Coast Blackouts lead to us abandoning the idea with only one round remaining.
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Ducati 996 - parts bike (stock motor, shoe-string budget, sponsored by Tracy Gulbransen |
5/19/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 58 |
6/09/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 42 |
7/07/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 19 |
7/20/02 |
AHRMA Battle Of The Twins - Formula One, round 1 |
2nd of 23 |
7/20/02 |
AHRMA Sound Of Thunder, round 1 |
1st of 21 |
7/21/02 |
AHRMA Battle Of The Twins - Formula One, round 2 |
2nd of 20 |
7/21/02 |
AHRMA Sound Of Thunder, round 2 |
1st of 18 |
7/28/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 39 |
8/19/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 37 |
8/31/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
5th of 36 |
9/29/02 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
2nd of 29 |
2002 LRRS SuperTwins Championship - Second place |
We went into 2002 on a BrokeBackBudget with no main sponsor. AND after missing the first two rounds of the season. This lead to our finishing ONE POINT from winning the SuperTwins Championship, even though we dominated almost every race we ran that year - on a bone stock Ducati 996 . (so much for the underdog...)
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Ducati 996 Superbike, Ducati 749, sponsored by SupermotoItalia (Joe Tortora) & Tracy Gulbransen |
4/29/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 28 |
5/20/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 40 |
6/10/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 42 |
7/29/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
3rd of 20 |
8/19/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 18 |
9/01/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 40 |
9/20/01 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 50 |
2001 LRRS SuperTwins Class Championip - First place |
In 2001 we had a fully supported ride with Kevin Wang & Joe Tortora of SuperMotoItalia. We ran a Ducati 996 Superbike that was obviously hard to beat. |
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Ducati 996 Superbike, Ducati 749, Sponsored by BCM Motorsports (Bruce Meyers) |
6/11/00 |
LRRS Supertwins |
3rd of 40 |
6/11/00 |
LRRS Heavyweight Superbike |
3rd of 35 |
7/16/00 |
SuperTwins |
1st of 20 |
7/30/00 |
SuperTwins |
1st of 30 |
8/20/00 |
SuperTwins |
1st of 40 |
9/03/00 |
Supertwins |
1st of 39 |
10/01/00 |
Supertwins |
1st of 40 |
2000 LRRS SuperTwins Class Championship - First place |
2000 was a re-building year. We came back from the injury of 99 two races into the season, and on a delicate budget - but we rode with a vengance. Once we reached that checker first again, there was no looking back...
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Ducati 749 (bone stock), sponsored by BCM Motorsports |
4/25/99 |
LRRS Middleweight Grand Prix (on a stock 84hp 748) |
1st of 43 |
4/25/99 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 28 |
This was a fantastic start to the year, especially the part about us beating the entire middleweight Grand Prix (every 600cc inline there was on the market) with our completely stock Ducati 748. But then I got hurt the following week while doing some racetrack instruction for BCM Motorsports. I broke three vertebrae in about nine places, among other things, after being crushed between a motorcycle and a concrete barrier wall at New Hampshire International Speedway...
1999 ended far too soon... |
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Ducati 916/955, sponsored by NY Motorcycle |
4/19/98 |
LRRS HeavyWeight Superbike |
3rd of 38 |
4/19/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike |
4th of 40 |
4/19/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 24 |
5/03/98 |
LRRS HeavyWeight Superbike |
2nd of 27 |
5/03/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike |
1st of 30 |
5/03/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 20 |
6/14/98 |
LRRS HeavyWeight Superbike |
1st of 36 |
6/14/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike |
3rd of 29 |
6/14/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 21 |
7/11/98 |
AHRMA Battle of the Twins - Formula One, round 1 |
1st of 19 |
7/12/98 |
AHRMA Battle of the Twins - Formula One, round 2 |
1st of 16 |
7/19/98 |
LRRS HeavyWeight Superbike |
2nd of 29 |
7/19/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike (dropped valve) |
DNF |
7/19/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 38 |
8/30/98 |
LRRS Heavyweight Superbike |
1st of 40 |
8/30/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike |
1st of 31 |
8/30/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 16 |
9/06/98 |
LRRS Heavyweight Superbike |
1st of 40 |
9/06/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike |
1st of 31 |
9/06/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 16 |
9/31/98 |
LRRS Heavyweight Superbike |
1st of 33 |
9/31/98 |
LRRS Unlimited Superbike |
1st of 26 |
9/31/98 |
LRRS SuperTwins |
1st of 15 |
1998 LRRS Heavyweight Superbike Class Championship - First place |
1998 LRRS Heavyweight SuperTwins Class Championship - First place |
1998 LRRS Unlimited Superbike Class Championship - Third place |
1998 Effectively marked the beginning of our DUCATI superbike racing career, and our career of winning championships. Although we lead four championships at once on our GSXR 750 in 1997, it wasn't until 98 that we figured out how to bring those championships home.. |