Final Michigan Supermoto
Championship battle to
feature ESMRA points-paying race this Sunday
Fierce battles expected for titles in four MISuperMoto
classes;
MiniMoto supermoto racers to compete first time at Auto
City Speedway
CLIO, Mich. (August 24,
2011) –
This Sunday, August 28 supermoto racers will converge at Auto
City Speedway in Clio, Mich. for the final round of the 2011
Michigan Supermoto Championship brought to you by
MISuperMoto.com. Titles are up for grabs in the very competitive
Pro Class along with the Vet 35+, Amateur and Beginner classes.
Additionally, this event will also pay points to the Eastern
SuperMoto Racing Association (ESMRA) series which will include
two MiniMoto classes.
Due to a race cancellation this weekend by ESMRA,
MISuperMoto.com offered to invite ESMRA series riders to compete
in its race that is taking place on Sunday. The ESMRA race,
round six, at Oakland Valley Race Park in Cuddlebackville, New
York scheduled for Saturday, August 26 was cancelled this week.
ESMRA championship competitors are encouraged to head to the
Michigan Supermoto Championship final this Sunday to earn
valuable points.
“We’ll see great supermoto
racing this Sunday at Auto City,” said Dave Duprey. “We expected
to have competitors from across Michigan, Indiana and Ontario.
Now with the addition of the ESMRA racers, thanks to Tony Murray
and Sonja Lifsey, we’ll have even more exciting competition with
supermoto riders from the East Coast. Safety is always first at
our events and we pride ourselves on taking rider input during
practice. Come out Sunday to join us for the most unique form of
racing in motorsport!”
The four regular Michigan
Supermoto Championship classes will be run on Sunday. The Pro
Class will have two points-paying main events with an $800 total
purse. A total of $500 will be awarded to the athlete who wins
both main events. There is a fierce battle for the title between
Oxford, Michigan’s Jason
Hine on a KTM
250SX-F and Mentone, Indiana’s Chase
Guthrie on a
Kawasaki KX450F. Only nine points separate the two competitors. John
Lukasik, Jr. from
Howell, Mich. on a Yamaha YZ450F is only five points behind
Guthrie. They will be joined by riders from the ESMRA series
along with some Canadian competitors who plan to race. ESMRA
racers who compete in the SMX classes will be placed in the Pro
Class which is open displacement.
The Pro
Class will be joined by the Vet 35+ Class which Lukasik leads at
75 points, 12 ahead of Ron
Meredith from
Waterford, Mich. on a Suzuki RM-Z450. Chris
Barendregt from
Ontario, Canada is in third with 36 points on his Husqvarna
510SM.ESMRA
Vet Class riders will compete in this class as well. The
Amateur Class is being led by Shannon
Kelsey on
a Yamaha WR450 who sits 12 points in front of second place Joe
Sangster on
a Honda CRF450R. Joe’s brother, Scott Sangster on a Yamaha
YZ450F, is 19 points back in third place. All SMX Novice riders
from the ESMRA series will compete in the MISuperMoto Amateur
Class. The Beginner Class is a battle between Keith
Witherspoon on
a Yamaha YZ450F and John
Loveon
a KTM 450 who are only separated by three points with Dylan
Bailey on
a Yamaha YZ250F who is 12 points back in third. ESMRA beginner
riders will compete in this class.
Two additional classes will be
held this Sunday, August 28 by MISuperMoto and pay points to the
ESMRA series only. MiniMoto Premiere and MiniMoto Sportsman will
be run with competitors on mini bikes with supermoto slicks.
They will compete on both the asphalt and dirt, just like the
big bikes.
The classes will use the
MISuperMoto.com points system that includes 25 for first place,
21 for second, 18 for third, 16 for fourth, 15 for fifth and so
on. All class participants, whether Michigan Supermoto
Championship regulars or ESMRA series racers, will receive
MISuperMoto.com points. ESMRA racers will also receive points to
their series. For instance if the top ESMRA racer in the Amateur
Class finishes fifth, the rider will receive fifth-place points
from MISuperMoto.com and first-place points from ESMRA. Racers
may choose two classes to compete. ESMRA riders can move up one
class level to race two classes.
Michigan Supermoto Championship
series podium finishers will receive awards thanks to
Bridgestone, Magnum Distributing and Violation Goggles.
Auto City Speedway, a NASCAR
racing facility, is only 10 minutes from I-75 just north of
Flint, Mich. The course is composed of a high bank turn, a dirt
section, and infield section that includes an asphalt jump via a
natural hill. This course is an 80/20 asphalt/dirt
configuration. The lap times for the Pro Class average 1:10.
The gates for the Michigan
Supermoto Championship final round will open at 10 a.m. Sunday,
August 28 at Auto City Speedway. First practice is scheduled for
11:30 a.m. Racer entry fee is $80 for the first class and $25
for the second class. MISuperMoto.com members can enter the
second class for free. No pre-entry is available. Gate fee for
spectators and racers is $10. Kids 10 and under get free
spectator entry.
Complete race day schedule,
Michigan Supermoto Championship point standings, track
information, and bike and gear requirements are available at http://www.supermotospectacular.com/misupermoto/index.php.
You may also call MISuperMoto.com’s
Dave Duprey at 810-459-1806 to
find out more.
About MISuperMoto
MISuperMoto is the premier
regional supermoto racing and track day series east of the
Mississippi. Its Test and Tune Days enable current enthusiasts
to ride supermoto on a safe course, while new riders can try
their hand at this growing motorcycle discipline including
renting a demo bike. In 2011, MISuperMoto will promote the
four-round Michigan Supermoto Championship and eight Test and
Tune Days. These Michigan-based events are held at Auto City
Speedway in Clio, Jackson Speedway in Jackson and during Ogemaw
Hills Bike Week in West Branch. Support is made possible by Taco
Bell, Bridgestone, ActionSportsTV.com, Magnum Distributing,
MotoPR, Midwest Motorcyclist and Violation Goggles. Visit www.misupermoto.com for
more information.
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