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Season finale keeps crowd on edge!!
The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club National Championship Series has come to an end of 13 rounds of the most exciting motor sports action offered in Bermuda.
Prize Presentation will be held on November 1, 2008 at the Cedarbridge Academy. The presentation will begin at 7:00p.m. Tickets are $20 and will be available at Cycle Care up until October 25, 2008. No tickets will be available at the door.
Race Results and Point Standings are up dated.
Please note that any protest with respect to race results and point standings must be made before Midnight on October 22, 2008. After this date no protests and/or appeals will be accepted. We would like to thank all those who have supported the BMRC throughout the 2008 season and we look forward to 2009!
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1st Annual Bermuda Invitational - M1 Grand Prix & CMRRA
From November 7th until November 9th a group of 7 riders from our race club will be travelling to California to participate in a 2 Day training school with a final day of intense racing as a part of a sactioned CMRRA race weekend.
Taznae Fubler, Jazari Caisey, Bruce Degrilla Jr., Cody Sousa-Saints, Shae Darrell, Hailey Place & Jeneko Place will all take part in the 1st Annual Bermuda Invitational presented by M1-Grand Prix.
For more information please visit their website: www.m1-grandprix.com
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Six Bermudian Racers Selected for Red Bull Tryouts
The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club would like congratulate the six (6) riders who have been selected to represent Bermuda at the 2nd Annual Red Bull Rookie Cup.
Andrew Decosta, Zaine Philpott, Koshun Durrant, Shaquille Godfrey, Masala Pace and Keanu Wilson have all been accepted to take part in the Red Bull selection which is to be held during October 3-5, 2008.
The Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup is a unique program for fostering motorcycle talent in promising young riders who compete on actual road racing circuits in front of race day crowds, on identical bikes and under identical conditions.
The program is designed to create a level playing field so that the best and the brightest emerge at the top and no young talent is overlooked due to a lack of financial resources or professional backing.
For more information about the Red Bull AMA Rookies Cup please visit the link here: http://us.redbullrookiescup.com/
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"Back on Track " Review - August 24th
The Sun was shining and the day hot as all the riders knew it was going to be a long day as they had three races to run for the race day that was cancelled due to the death of our young Talented Toriano Wilson. Everyone was motivated and geared up win!!
Mini Bike Junior
Taznae Fubler #11 rode race one in good form and took the checkered flag to take the win in her class but was unable to go out in race two and three.
Mini Bike Open
Chare Smith #22 was getting tired of looking at the back tires of Caisey #45 and Shae Darell #2 so when the green flag went down in all three races, Smith #22 came from behind when it counted and won all three races hands down leaving Jazari Caisey #45 to finish second in all three races and Shae Darrell #2 settling for the third position in all three races.
GP 70
In race one, it seemed like it was going to be Markeen Simmons #91 but on the last lap it was all Jones Jr. #9 who took the win in race one leaving Simmons #91 to settle for second and Koshun Durrant #5 getting third place points. In Race two, Jones Jr. #9 took the lead and held it for 8 out of the 10 laps but Simmons #91 got him back and took the win leaving Jones Jr. #9 to have to settle for second and the youngest in the Class, Jazari Caisey #45 finishing in third. In race three, Simmons #91 was not playing as he took the lead from lap one and the win with Jones Jr. #9 again settling in second and Durrant #5 bringing home the third place.
GP 80
In all three races, Zain Philpott #66 ran away with the win as he took the checked flag with ease. His closest competitor was Gerald Saltus #88 who finished second in race one and three and Keanu Wilson #46 finished second in race two. Cody Sousa Saints #21 finished third in race one and three and Gerald Saltus #88 finished third in race two. Scooter Open
With John Cook #2 unable to make race day, he felt to him get that much closer to a championship and to keep Jonny Cabral #28 out of first place points, he would send brother Ed who has not raced for most of the season to compete with the rest of the scooter class. His Plan worked, in Race one Cabral #28 held the lead for only a couple of laps then Ed Cook #2 took the lead and the win leaving Cabral #28 in second and Jeneko Place #110 in third.
In race 2, Cook #2 lead from lap one and took the win with Cabral #28 finishing second and Ricky Wade #20 bringing home the third place.
In Race 3, Cabral #28 took the lead in lap 8 and held it through nine but on the last corner of the last lap Cabral #28 and Cook #2 were side by side and Cook #2 pulled out to take the win again leaving Cabral #28 to settle for second and Place #110 settling for third.
GP 125
In Race one, Andrew DeCosta #33 at the end of lap one was in 5 position but by lap 8 made his way to the front of the pack overtaking Zain Philpott #166 and Robert Devent #24 and took the win leaving Philpott #166 to take second and DeVent #24 to finish in third.
Race two Philipott #166 had the lead for the first three laps then Devent #24 took over and held the lead until the last lap when DeCosta was at it again, taking the lead from Devent #24 and the checkered flag leaving Devent #24 to finish second and Philpott #166 to finish in third. Race three had more action as Philpott #166 took the lead and held on to it for seven laps but there was no stopping DeCosta #33 as he was at it again taking the lead on lap 8 and securing first place points with Philpott #166 in second and DeVent #24 finishing third.
Formula
In Race one, Chris Alves #38 managed to hold onto the lead for one lap that Billy Dunn #22 took the lead on the second lap and pulled away to take the win with ease leaving Alves #38 to finish in second and Ed Cook #2 finishing in third on his 70cc scooter.
Race two, Alves #38 took off again and lead the first lap with Cook #2 taking the lead in lap two and three but there was no stopping Dunn #22 again as he took the lead and the win leaving Cook #2 to finish in second and Perry DeSilva #49 finishing in third position.
Race three Dunn #22 took the lead from lap one and never looked back as he took the win with Ed Cook #2 hot on his back finishing in second and and DeSilva #49 again finishing in third position.
Superbike
Race one has Shannon Caisey #111 take the lead in race one and pull away to take the win with ease leaving the others to battle for second and third. David Jones Sr. #9 finished in second position and Paul DeCouto #1 took third place points. In race two, DeCouto #1 took the lead but was only able to hold it for two laps as Caisey #111 was at it again and took the lead in lap three and the win leaving DeCouto #1 to finish in second and Jones. Sr. #9 securing third position.
In Race three, everyone thought it was going to be a different story as DeCouto #1 lead nine of the ten laps but it was not over as Caisey #111 took the lead on the second last corner and secured himself first place points again leaving DeCouto #1 to finish in second and David Jones #9 taking home another third place podium finish.
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R.I.P. Red Bull Rookie - Toriano Wilson
Toriano Wilson fell on the track and was struck by another rider whilst competing in a road racing event in Virginia on Sunday, August 17, 2008.
We are saddened by the passing of Toriano, who was a very gifted and talented young Bermudian, and he will trully be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and relatives of Toriano.
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URGENT: Toriano Wilson's Funeral Service
The funeral scheduled for Toriano Wilson will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. The service will commence at 11:00a.m. at the Bermuda Motor Sports Park in Southside, St. Davids.
The members of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club who have signed up as a part of the motorcade are asked to follow one of the two following options:
1. For members who have motorcycle racing vehicles located at the Bermuda Motor Sports Park; Members will meet at 6:30a.m. at the sports park. The escorted riders will leave at 7:00a.m. from Southside, St. Davids and travel to the Augustus Funeral Home.
2. For members who will deliver the motorcycle racing vehicles to August Funeral Home; Members will meet at Augustus Funeral Home at 9.30a.m. The motorcade will leave Augustus at 10:00a.m. and head east to the Bermuda Motor Sports Park.
For more information please contact Sheila Jones at (441) 747-1067.
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Results and Point Standings have been posted for July 27, 2008.
"Kyle Pimental Memorial Race " Review - July 13th
GP 80cc Class
In the first race of the day Zain Philpott #66 took the lead from lap one and rode hard to take the win with Keanu Wilson #9 and John Cook #77 each taking turns taking second from each other but as the checkered flag went down it was all Philpott #66 taking his first win of the season and Keanu Wilson #9 finishing in second and John Cook #77 bringing home the third position.
Race two only went five laps as Shaquille Godfrey #46 and Cody Sousa Saints #21 collided during lap 6 causing the race to be red flagged but on Lap one through to the checkered flag was all John Cook #77 who took the win with Shaquille Godfrey #46 finishing in second and Cody Sousa Saints #21 bringing home third position.
GP 70cc Class
Because of a collision in race one between Wytiko Showers #21 and Masala Pace #26 on lap two, The race was red flagged and restarted. This left the door open for all the 70's to get a win with Showers #21 out of contention. Markeem Simmons #91, partner to Showers #21, took the lead from lap one and secured himself the first place points. In a solid second finish was Koshun Durrant #5 his best finish for the season thus far and young Jazari Caisey #45, finishing in third spot.
Race two was a trophy race so Simmons #91 showed them how it was done again as he took the win and the top podium spot and trophy. Second place was Durrant #5 getting the second place trophy and in third the youngest of the class, Jazari Caisey #45 collecting himself another trophy.
Scooter Class
Race one John Cook #2 took the first corner and pulled away from the pack leaving everyone else to batter. Cabral #28 was in third with Place #110 in second for four laps but on lap five, Cabral #28 waited for the right moment and moved around place #110 to take second place finish leaving Place #110 to settle for third.
Race two had Cook #2 and Place #110 battling back and forth for first place with Cabral #28 not far behind and trying to get in the mix but on the last corner of the first lap Cabral #28 went down. Place #110 could not keep up with the experience of Cook #2 as Cook pulled away to secure the win and the first place trophy and Place #110 settling for second spot along with Neville Darrell #6 bringing home the third place trophy.
GP 125 Class
In Race one, Cyril Whitter #17 again started in the last position as the green flag went down but with his experience and the size of the track, by the end of the first lap was in the first position. Young Zain Philpott #166 hung right in there and always kept his sights on Whitter #17 but it was not enough to catch him but was quite satisfied to finish in the second position with the Veteran, Leroy Trott #6 securing himself a third place finish.
Race two had Whitter #17 again starting at the last position. This time young Philpott #166 had the lead at the end of lap one, but it did not take long on lap two for Whitter to take the lead and again secure himself first place points and the first place trophy. Young Philpott #166 finished in the second position on the podium and Vince Belboda #8 who rode his best race this season, secured himself a third place trophy and spot on the podium.
Formula Class
In the first race Justin Belboda #11 rode hard and took the lead with Chris Alves #38 on his backside. Belboda #11 held the lead for six of the eight laps but Alves #38 took the lead on lap seven but could not hold off Belboda #11. As the checkered flag went down Belboda #11 pushed hard and crossed the finish line first to take the win leaving Alves #38 taking second and Billy Dunn #22 taking home the third position.
600cc Class
As the green flag went down, the big boys roared down the straight away and into the first corner. As the first lap came to an end, Stephen Paynter #7 had the lead but only held it for the first two. Paul DeCouto #1 took the lead from Paynter #7 on lap three and pulled away from the pack to secure himself another first place win leaving Paynter #7 to finish in second and David Jones #9 who had been sitting in third place from lap two secure himself a third place finish.
Mini Bike Jr.
Taznae Fubler #11 rode steady and strong and finished the race to secure herself first place points in both race one and two.
Mini Bike Open
Chare Smith #22 held the first place position for the first three of the four laps but young Jazari Caisey #45 saw the white flag and did what needed to be done as he pushed past Smith #22 to secure himself another first place finish leaving Smith #22 to settle for second and Haley Place #10 securing herself third place points.
Race two Shae Darrell #2 took the lead on lap one to make up for a DNS in race one but it was not enough as on the last lap Jazari Caisey #45 passed Darrell #2 and secured himself a trophy and first place points. Darrell #2 secured second spot and Chare Smith #22 finished in third. Also our girl, Haley Place #10 flipped her bike but she got up and secured 4 th place points.
Results and Point Standings have been posted.
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BMRC "Family Day Extravangaza" Review - June 29th
Mini Bike Open
Shae Darrell #2 took the lead from lap one in the first race with no one close enough to catch him. Brandon Simmons #1 had him in his sights but could not get close enough to be any competition and finished in second place. Chare Smith #22 took third from Haley Place #10 by middle of lap two and secured the third place podium spot.
Race two laps had to be cut short but Shae Darrell #2 lead from the first lap until the final lap with bike problems caused him to come off the track leaving the door open for Brandon Simmons #1 to take first place points and Chare Smith #22 bringing home safe in second and Haley Place #10 finishing a strong third.
Mini Bike Junior
Taznae Fubler #11 finished first in both races securing her another 50 points.
Mini GP70
Race one had Wytiko Showers #21 lead the first lap with Markeem Simmons #91 right on his back and Marsala Pace #26 in third but with Engine problems in lap two Showers #21 had to pull to the side and putter around to meet the halfway point so he could receive points. This left the door for Simmons #91 to take the lead and hold everyone off and receive his first win of the season. Marsala Pace #26 held strong and came across the checkered in second place. Third place had a battle between Koshun Durrant #5 who held down for two laps but Jones Jr. saw the half way flag and knew what needed to be done and on lap 5 pulled into third and never looked back as he secured the third spot leaving Durrant #5 to settle for 4th .
Race two showed Showers #21 was back in full form and took the lead and the win with ease. Pace #26 had second spot for six laps but Simmons #91 did what needed to be done and passed Pace #26 on the last lap to steal second place leaving Pace #26 to settle for third.
Mini GP80
Out to the lead as the green flag went down was young Zain Philpott #66 who lead five laps with Cook #77 slowly picking him down until lap six it was all Cook #77 who took the lead for the next two but Philpott #66 was not having that and took the lead again and his first win of the 2008 season leaving Cook #77 to come home in second and Cody Sousa Saint #21 to finish in third.
Race two Cook #77 powered out to the front of the pack in lap one and never looked back as he pulled away from everyone and secured himself the first place win. Cody Sousa-Saints #21 was climbing closer to him when he slid out on lap four leaving the door open for Shaquille Godfrey #46 and Jonae Smith #7 to battle it out and on the last lap Smith #7 took second from Godrey #46 and rounded the corner to get second place finish and Godfrey #46 finishing third.
Scooter Class
Race one had Cook #2 lead from lap one with Cabral #28 and Place #110 hot on Cook's back. As Cabral #28 pulled away from Place #110 securing his second spot and a bike length away from Cook #2, he knew he had to push hard and that he did on the last lap and slid out on corner one. He jumped up but not before Place #110 could pass him and finish in second spot behind the winner John Cook #2 leaving Cabral #28 to take the third position.
Race two had Cook #2 riding hard again from lap one with Place #110 riding on his outside bumping as they round the corners. Cook #2 could not take it and moved on Place #110 inside and pulled away to take the win. Cabral #28 rode cautiously and watched for the right moment to take second place from Place #110 and pull away securing himself a second place points. Place #110 developed bike problems on the last few corners of the last lap but still secured himself third place points.
GP 125
In Race one Cyril Whitter #17 started at the back of the pack as they were lined up waiting for the green flag and by the end of the first half took the lead with Leroy Trott #6 holding second and looking strong and Zain Philpott #166 riding on the back wheel of Trott #6 in third. On the last lap it was all Whitter #17 taking the win with ease and it looked like Trott #6 was going to secured second place, his best yet until his bike seized causing him to slow right down leaving the door open for Philpott #166 to finish in second and Andrew Decosta #33 taking third position. Trott #6 had to push his bike around the last few feet of the last lap to secure his points.
Race two had Philpott #166 lead the first lap until Whitter #17 took over again and secured his second win for the day leaving Philpott #166 taking second place points and Andrew DeCosta #33 finishing in another strong third place.
Formula Class
When the green flag went down in race one it looked like it was Going to be Chris Alves #38 who lead five laps but hot on his trail and slowly picking him down was Justin Belboda #11 who took the lead on lap six and pulled away to secure himself his first, first place finish for the season leaving Alves #38 to have to settle for second and Billy Dunn #22 who normally runs the front of the pack finishing in third.
In the second Race, Alves #38 knew what he had to do as Belboda #11 held the lead for the start of the second lap but Alves #38 pushed hard and took the lead from Belboda #11 and never looked back as he secured his first, first place finish leaving Belboda #11 to finish second and again Dunn #22 having to settle for third place.
600 CC Class
Race one was a make up race from June 15 th race day which showed Paul DeCouto #1 leading from lap one and took the win with ease. Stephen Paynter #7 held second place for all eight laps and secured himself the second place points. Third place from lap one belonged to David Jones Sr. #9. The first race of the June 29 th race day had Paul DeCouto #1 lead for only two laps with Jones Sr. #9 taking the lead on lap three but could only hold on to it for two laps as he went wide on the winding turns it left the door open DeCouto #1 and Stephen Paynter #7 to take positions from him dropping him back to third. As Decouto #1 pulled away on lap five he secured himself first place points and Stephen Paynter #7 finishing in second place leaving Jones #9 to settle for third place.
After the first race everyone was going to push harder and Stephen Paynter #7 took the lead from lap one with Paul DeCouto #1 a bike length back but could not get close enough as Paynter #7 pulled off his first win of the Season. Decouto #1 held second for four laps but Jones Sr. #9 was not going to have that as he took second from DeCouto #1 on lap five and secured second place points leaving DeCouto #1 to have to settle for third.
FATHERS DAY RACE - HELD JUNE 29 th
Participants in the father's day race were as follows:
#33 Andrew DeCosta's Dad
#24 Robert DeVent's Dad
#28 Jonny Cabral's Dad
#110 Jeneko Place Dad
#21 Wytiko Showers Dad
#7 Jonae Smith's Dad
#18 Cody Sousa Saints Dad
#91 Chauncy Smith for Markeem Simmons
#166 Zain Philpott's Dad
As the green flag went down lap one was secured by #21 in first #33 held second and #7 in third. By the start of the second lap it was all #33 who took the lead with #18 moving from position four to second spot in lap two dropping #21 into third place. Around the track the men went rounding each corner with caution and friends and family screaming for each of them. When the white flag came out showing it was the last lap there was no stopping, riders maneuvering around the winding corners until the checkered flag rose and they finished as follows:
1 st place - Andrew DeCosta's Dad
2 nd Place - Cody Sousa Saints Dad
3 rd Place - Wytiko Showers Dad
4 th Place - Jonny Cabral's Dad
5 th Place - Jonae Smith's Dad
6 th place - Jeneko Place Dad
7 th place - Robert DeVent's Dad
8 th Place - Chauncy Smith for Markeem Simmons
9 th Place - Zain Philpott's Dad
We apologize for the delay due to technical difficulties.
Results and Point Standings have been posted.
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Cycle Care "Festival of Speed" Race Review - June 15th
The father's day "Festival of Speed " motorcycle racing event which was held on June 15, 2008 was sponsored by Cycle Care . The event was a showcase of international talent of Rhiannon Lucente, AMA Pro Rider.
GP 125
As the bikes rolled out and they completed the first lap of the first race it was all Cyril Whitter #17 with Leroy Trott #6 in second and Bruce DeGrilla #18 in third. This is the way it stayed until lap seven when Andrew DeCosta #33 took third from DeGrilla #18 with a mission to catch the front runners. On lap eight he took second from Trott #6 but could not get close enough to Whitter #17. By lap eleven, DeGrilla #18 took the third spot from Trott #6. So as the checkered flag went down it was Whitter #17 in first place with DeCosta #33 in second and Bruce DeGrilla #18 finishing up in third.
Race two had only ten laps and Whitter #17 decided he would try his luck starting in the last position on the grid. By the end of the first Lap, Decosta #33 had the lead and held on to it for five laps but by lap 6, again it was all Whitter #17 taking the lead and holding it down to take the checkered flag leaving DeCosta #33 another strong second finish and Bruce DeGrilla #18 in third.
Scooter Open
Race one John Cook #77 lead the first lap. By the end of the first lap, Neville Darrell #6 held second and Jeneko Place #110 was in third with Jonny Cabral #28 holding fourth spot and Ricky Wade #20 in fifth. By lap 4, Jonny Cabral #28 took third from Place #110 and second spot from Darrell #6 in lap seven with a mission to catch Cook #77. On Lap nine Place #110 passed Darrell #6 to take third but could not hold it as lap 10 Darrell #6 rounded the outside and took third position again. As the checkered flag came down, it was Cook #77 and Cabral #28 just slightly back on his inside but Cook's #77 tire crossed just before Cabral #28 leaving him to secure second place points and Darrell #6 bringing home third.
Race two had only ten laps and as Cabral #28 would take the lead on the corners it was always Cook #77 on the straightaways so as they rounded the corner with Cabral #28 leading it was all Cook #77 who shot cross Cabral #28 and take the win with Cabral #28 again securing second place points and Jeneko Place #110 holding third place from lap one.
Superbike
Once the green flag went down off they roared but on the first corner Rhianon Lucente, a rider from the the U.S. riding the #9 bike of David Jones got excited and went down causing the flag to go up and restart to the first race. As the green went down again, Caisey #111 took the lead in the first corner and held it for 3 laps but up came DeCouto #1 who took the lead on lap four with Stephen Paynter #7 watching closely in third. As lap seven roared on a mishap with Caisey's #111 bike caused him to drop to fifth position allowing Paynter #7 to move into second and Daniels #95 to move into third and Edmund Furbert #6 to slide up to fourth. The positions stayed the same till the last lap where Caisey #111 was able to pass Furbert #6. So as the checkered flag went down it was Paul DeCouto #1 in first, with Stephen Paynter #7 finishing second and Ed Daniels #95 finishing a solid third.
Due to an accident on the 4 th lap in race two with Gerald Saltus, the second race was cancelled because the ambulance left to take him to the hospital. The second race will be held first on Sunday June 29th.
Formula
In race one Jason Stowe #23 held down first position for the first eight laps but as each lap finished Billy Dunn #22 picked him down until he took the lead in lap nine and never looked back to take the checkered flag leaving Stowe to settle for the second place finish and Chris Alves #38 holding the third spot on the podium.
Race two started out as the race belonging to Chris Alves #38. As the flag went down Alves #38 took the lead and held 8 out of the 10 laps but as he continued to look behind him, he lost his line causing Dunn #22 to pass him with Stowe #23 right behind him so as the checkered flag went down Billy Dunn #22 took the win with Jason Stowe #23 finishing in second and Chris Alves #38 having to settle for the third spot.
Mini GP 70
As the 70's and 80's rolled out together Wytiko Showers #21who rides in the 70 class took the lead on lap 6 over the 70's and the 80's causing him to be the winner over all and the winner in the 70 cc class in the first race. Masala Pace #26 bought it home safe in second place with Koshun Durrant #5 securing himself the third place points.
Race two Wytiko Showers #21 held 4 th position overall but was first in the 70cc class again with ease leaving Masala Pace #26 to again finish in second spot and Koshun Durrant #5 securing himself the third place finish.
Mini GP80
As the green flag dropped Cook #77 took off like a rocket with the 70 cc class all in the mix. But he did not let that stop him as he rode hard to make sure and take the checkered flag and first place points in race number one with Cody Sousa Saints #21 giving another strong performance finishing second and Jonae Smith #7 holding up the third spot.
Race two belonged to Aaron Persad #35 for the first seven laps but everyone was on a mission as Jonae Smith #7 who held second from the first lap picked Persad #35 down slowly until lap eight she took the lead but Cook #77 who had been watching the battle knew he had to make his move as these to pushed back and forth cross each other. Out came the white flag and Cook #77 pushed the bike to the max and on the last couple of corners closed in and passed Jonae Smith #7 to take the win leaving Smith 37 to settle for second and Aaron Persad #35 came home third.
Mini Bike Open
As this class is under protest and won't be resolved until the meeting on June 29 th , no write ups will be posted.
Results and Point Standings have been posted.
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Esso "Gasoline Grand Prix" Race Review - June 1st 2008
GP 70cc Class
Race one has Wytiko Showers #21 take the lead and pull away but a crash on lap seven by young Koshun Durrant #5 caused the red flag to raise and the riders battling it out with a ten lap shoot out. As they took off again, Showers #21 took the lead with David Jones Jr. #9 battling hard back and forth with Keanu Wilson #79 but as Jones #9 saw the white flag go up it was throttle all the way as he took the second place podium leaving Wilson #79 to settle for the third place finish.
Race two again was an easy victory for Showers #21 as he took the checkered flag long before the rest of the riders and the top gift voucher from Esso. Jones Jr. #9 definitely stepped it up in the second race as he held on two the second place spot the whole 15 laps leaving Wilson #79 riding hard but not hard enough as he had to settle for the third place podium finish and certificate.
GP 80cc Class
As the green flag went down all hands were on deck as John Cook #77 took the lead on lap two and pulled away from the rest of the pack leaving them to battle it out as he secured himself a first place finish with ease. Zain Philpott #66 held on to the second place for ten laps until Jonae Smith #7 picked at him and caught and passed him on lap 11. She was only able to hold it for two laps as young Philpott #66 passed her again and never looked back as he took the second place finish leaving Smith #7 to have to settle for third spot.
Race two was another situation as Cook #77 took the lead from lap one but held it only for five laps. Smith #7 passed Cook #77 at the start of lap 6 and pulled away taking the win and top certificate with ease leaving him to battle hard but not too hard as the last lap approached and he knew he could not catch her, slowed it up a bit unaware that Cody Sousa-Saints #21 was pushing his bike to the max to get to Cook #77 and as they rounded the last corner and on to the straight way they came it was Saints #21 passing Cook #77 to finish in second leaving Cook #77 to take the third place finish and certificate.
Mini Bike Jr.
It was all Taznae Fubler #11 as she rode with the Mini bike open class. As she is the only entrant in the junior class, finished with a first place in race one and two and secured herself the top podium spot and first place price.
Mini Bike Open
Race one had Shae Darrell #2 take the lead but only for one lap as young Caisey #45 rode with perseverance and intention as he took the lead in lap two never to look back as the checkered flag belonged to him in race one leaving Darrell #2 to settle for second and Chare Smith #22 taking third place from Brandon Simmons #1 on lap 4.
Race two has Caisey #45 lead lap one and then Darrell #2 taking lap two and three but Caisey #45 was not having that and took the lead again for the next two laps but again Darrell #2 came back and took the lead for laps six and seven but Caisey #45 knew it was close to the end and rode the wheels off the bike as he passed Darrell #2 on lap 8 then pulled away to take the checkered flag leaving Darrell #2 settling for the second place podium spot and Brandon Simmons #1 who had rode strong the whole race from lap one in third and secured himself the third place spot.
Scooter Class
By the end of Lap one in the first race it was all John Cook #77 in the lead with Cabral #28 in second, Jeneko Place #110 in third and Neville Darrell #6 in forth and Ricky Wade #20 in fifth. By lap three Darrell #6 had taken third from Place #110 and was on the hunt of the front runners. On lap five Cabral #28 slid out on the sweeper leaving the door open for Darrell #6 to chase down and catch Cook #77. They battled side by side for the remaining laps but it was Cook #77 by a tire to take the win in race one with Darrell #6 finishing in second and Jeneko Place #110 again securing himself the third place points.
Race two had John Cook #77 take the lead again for the first three laps but Darrell #6 caught up and passed him on lap 4 taking the lead for the following three laps. Cabral #28 who started last in race two picked them down one by one and the last corner of lap seven took the lead from Darrell #6 with Cook #77 right on Cabral #28's back wheel and moved his way into second position. But on lap nine Darrell #6 and Cook #77 who had been riding side by side left Cook #77 to go wide and slide into the fence leaving Darrell #6 to take second and chase down Cabral #28 but it was not enough as Cabral #28 took the win and the top Esso gas certificate with Darrell #6 finishing with second place finish and prize and Jeneko Place #110 sticking close and finishing third place on the podium.
Formula Class
Billy Dunn #22 had no competition in race one or two as he took the lead in lap one and lead the whole fifteen laps to victory and the checkered flag. Jason Stowe #23 who had him in his sights just could not get close enough and had to settle for second place. Chris Alves #38, who had not been feeling up to par still managed to finish the race and took home third place points in the first race. In the second race, Alves #38 chose not to take a chance and ride with him not feeling well and the bike not up to racing standards.
GP 125 Class
Both Race one and two showed Cyril Whitter #17 had no competition as he took the lead in lap one and pulled away from the rest of the pack to take both wins and the top Esso prize. This left Bruce Degrilla Jr. #18 and Andrew DeCosta #33 to battle hard in the first and second races to see who would be standing on the second place podium position. DeGrilla #18 held on to the second place position for over half of the race but DeCosta #33 proved that DeGrilla #18 was no match for him as he powered cross him with only a few laps to go secure himself the second place podium spot in race one and two leaving DeGrilla #18 to bring home the third place prize.
Superbike Class
As the 600 class is now the biggest class on the grid, they have proven to be the most exciting as 10 monsters came rolling out on the track to take their positions for the first race. Down went the flag in race one with all 10 bikes racing to the first corner side by side but as they approached the end of the first lap it was all David Jones Sr. #9 who lead all 15 laps and the win. Shannon Caisey #111 held on to second for the first two laps but Stephen Paynter #7 saw red and took second place from Caisey #111 on lap three and rode hard to take the second place prize and spot on the podium leaving Caisey #111 to receive third place points.
In race two Caisey #111 was not going to settle for the second position and by the first corner had pulled to the lead. He lead all 15 laps and took the top position on the podium and the big esso prize. Paynter #7 was only able to hold onto second for two laps until DeCouto #1 took second from him shuffling Paynter #7 back to third. DeCouto #1 slowly picked inches away from first place Caisey #111 but it was not enough and DeCouto #1 had to settle for second place on the podium. Third place had not been settled as Jones #9 took over the position from Paynter #7 on lap 7 and continued in third until he took the checkered flag and third position on the podium. Paynter #7 had to settle for the fourth spot.
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Race Review - May 18th 2008
As the sun shone down bright, the formula & 600 cc class rolled out first as they had a race to make up from last race day that could not happen due to an accident in the formula class that left the club without an ambulance.
Formula
In the first Race Ed Cook #22 took the lead and lead the first lap on his 70cc scooter but Billy Dunn #22 by lap two had taken the lead never to look back as he took the win with ease. Jason Stowe #23 battled back and forth with Chris Alves #38 for the second and third position but by the time the checkered flag went down it was Stowe #23 who secured the second place leaving Alves #38 to come home third.
Race two had Stowe #23 take the lead for the first three laps but again Dunn #22 took the lead in lap four and pulled away to secure the first place finish leaving Jason Stowe #23 to have to settle for the second place finish. Ed Cook #22 battled hard with Chris Alves #38 and on the last lap was able to pass Alves #38 and take the third place spot.
The third race was a trophy race and everything was up for grabs. Alves #38 was in the lead for the first two laps but Stowe #23 was not having it as he took the lead on lap 3 and pulled away to take the win and first place trophy. Billy Dunn #22 made many attempts but could not catch Stowe #23 and had to settle for the second place trophy. Chris Alves #38 who dropped to the third place position in lap five stayed there and secured himself the third place trophy and spot on the podium.
Superbike
The first race had all the new comers to the front of the grid with the more experienced and top place finishers at the back. Shannon Caisey #111 took the lead in lap one and continued in front for all ten laps to take the checkered flag in the first race of the day.
Paul DeCouto #1 highsided on lap 3 which left him with his first DNF and the door open for Bryce Place #10 and David Jones Sr. #9 to battle for the second and third spots. Place #10 held second spot laps 4 through 7 then Jones Sr. #9 took over for the next two but it was all Place #10 who passed Jones #9 and secured himself the second place finish leaving Jones #10 to settle for third.
Race two was set up the same way with the more experienced riders starting at the back and new comers to the track at the front. It was all Caisey #111 again who took the lead in the first lap and secured himself another first place win. Battling for the second and third place spots was Place #10, DeCouto #1 and Jones #9 all passing either other back and forth for the whole ten laps. But when it was said and done second across the line was DeCouto #1 with Jones #9 finishing in the third position.
Race three was a trophy race and this time the riders started on the grid where they finished the last race. Paul DeCouto #1 took the lead from lap one and never looked back as he secured the first place trophy and top podium spot. In second place in fine riding form was Shannon Caisey #111 and David Jones #9 finished in the third position.
GP 125
The 125's rolled out with everyone looking and feeling good. As the green flag went down in race number one, Mannie Smith #7 experience showed them how its done as he took the lead in the first lap and pulled out far enough that know one could catch him. He secured the first place finish with ease. This left the door open for youngters, Andrew DeCosta #33 and Robert Devent #24 to battle hard for the second and third position, and hard they did. On the very last lap Devent #24 and DeCosta #33 were side by side, wheel on wheel, when Devent #24 went to close to the rumble strip and down he went leaving DeCosta #33 to take the second place spot and Leroy Trott #6 who had been riding close behind the two youngster battling it out sailed past and secured the third place finish.
Race two was a bit different with Smith #7 going down in the first lap and Whitter who was 4 th at the start of the first lap took the lead on lap two never to look back. As he pulled away, Andrew DeCosta #33 held on two the second position lap 3 through 9 but Smith #7 picked away slowly at the pack and on lap 9 took second position from DeCosta #33 to finish second on the podium leaving DeCosta #33 to settle for third spot.
Minibike Open
Shae Darrell #2 pulled to the front in lap one and away from the rest of the pack as he secured the first place finish with ease in the first race. Jazari Caisey #45 took second place from Brandon Simmons #1 on lap three and pulled away to secure the second spot finish leaving Simmons #1 to settle for third. Haley Place #10 finished fourth and Chare Smith #22 who had a bad take off had to settle for 5 th place.
Race two showed Shae Darrell #2 taking the lead and holding it for two laps as Caisey #45 took the lead on lap three but could not hold on as Darrell #2 took the lead again on lap 4 and secured the win and top podium spot with Brandon Simmons #1 finishing second and Chare Smith #22 who started last on the first lap, picked away slowly and secured the third place podium spot.
Mini GP 80
In Race one John Cook #35 took the lead in the first corner and pulled away to lead for the first 7 laps. Jonae Smith #7 who was third by the end of the first lap picked slowly at the track as she rode closer and closer until she was on the back wheel of Cook #35 and on lap 9 rode side by side with him until she took the lead and the win leaving Cook #35 to take the second place and Zain Philpott #66 who had been battling back and forth with Justin Belboda #88 for the third position was able to take the checkered flag in front of Belboda #88 and secure the third place spot.
Race Two had Philpott #66 lead for the first three laps but Smith #7 was at it again as she took the lead in lap 4 never to look back as she secured the win and top place podium spot leaving Philpott #66 to settle for second and Aarron Persad #35 bringing home the third place finish.
Mini GP 70
In Race One Wytiko Showers #21 crossed the finish line in first place and with ease as his closest competition was Markeem Simmons #91 who was hot on his wheels but could not get close enough and had to settle for second place. Third place was won by a young lady, Masala Pace #26 whose first season it is riding in the GP 70 Class.
Race two again showed Showers #21 pulling away and taking the checkered flag with ease. Jones Jr. #9 who was no able to ride the first race held second place for the first lap in race two and then along came Pace #26 who took second spot for lap two and three but Jones Jr. #9 was not having that as he took second spot from her on lap four and pulled away to secure the second place finish and Masala Pace #26 taking the third place spot.
Scooter Open
In Race one John Cook #22 took the lead and pulled away for the first 7 laps but veteran to the scooter class, Neville Darrell #6 knew he had to work fast and picked away at the other riders until he got in second position on lap seven and waited for the right moment as he rounded Cook #22 on the corner and took the lead and the win. This is Darrell #6 first win in the scooter class. Good Work!!! Cook #22 finished in the second position and Jeneko Place #110; the youngest scooter rider took the third place finish.
Race two had Cook #22 again take the lead and held it for the first six laps and Darrell #6 was at it again as he took the lead from Cook #22 on lap seven. Jonny Cabral #28 who had to start last on the grid because of bike problems in the first race, picked the riders down lap by lap. By lap 7 he was in third place with Darrell #6 in first and Cook #22 in second and close in his sight. By lap eight Cabral #28 had taken over second position with his sights on Darrell #6. Before lap eight was over and by the start of lap 9 Cabral #28 had taken the lead and pulled away for Cook #22 and Darrell #6 to battle for the second and third position. Darrell #6 who slid out on the second last corner left the door open for Cook #22 to pass him and take the checkered flag in the second position and Jeneko Place #110 again secured himself the third place finish.
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Marvin "Skinny" Robinson Memorial Race Event
Held on May 4, 2008
Packed grids, full stands and loads of action blessed the opening road of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club's National Championship Series this past sunday.
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Race Review - May 4th 2008
Mini Bike Open/Junior
As Taznae Fubler #11 is the only bike in the mini bike junior class, she crossed the line and secured herself a first place finish in race one and two.
In the Mini Bike open Class, Brandon Simmons #1 held the lead for the first four laps in race one but Shae Darrell #2 took him on the straight away and was able to hold Simmons #1 off to take the win leaving Simmons #1 to settle for second and newcomer to the track Chare Smith #22 secured himself a strong third place finish.
In Race two, young Caisey #45 saw gold and took the lead in lap two never looking back to secure himself first place on the podium stand with Shae Darrell #2 taking second and again young Chare Smith #22 securing himself a third place trophy.
GP 70 cc Class
Wytiko Showers #21 took the lead in the first lap in both race one and two, with no competition in sight and secured himself a win in the first race, and the win and first place trophy in the second race. David Jones Jr., #9 rode hard and strong, but it was not enough and had to settle for second in the first race with another new comer and young lady, Marsala Pace #26 finishing in the third position in race one.
With Wytiko Showers #21 securing his first place trophy with ease from lap one in the second race left it up to everyone else to catch him. Markeem Simmons #91 gave a good effort to catch his team mate, but did not quite make it and was happy to stand on the second place podium spot and receive his second place trophy. While Young Koshun Durrant #5 has moved up to this class from the mini bike class, gave a command performance as he rode hard and secured himself a third place trophy and spot on the podium.
GP 80 cc Class
In the first race, Zain Philpott #66 and Jonae Smith #7 battled back and forth for the first seven laps but with Smith's #7 bike acting up gave Philpott #66 the chance to pull away and secure the win in race one. New comer to the track and finishing with a strong second place was Gerald Saltus #88 leaving Smith #7 to settle for third position.
In race two, Philpott #66 took the lead from lap one and never looked back as he secured the win and first place trophy. Another strong ride put on my new comer Gerald Saltus #88 secured him the second place trophy and Jonae Smith #7 finished in the third position.
Scooter Class
Even though it was only three bikes in the scooter class, excitement still ran high as John Cook #22 and Jonny Cabral #28 battled hard as Cook #22 took the lead in race one and held on for seven laps. Cabral #28 took lap 8 and Cook #22 took laps 9 and 10. By lap 11 Cabral #28 took the lead again but Cook #22 pushed hard as he saw the checkered being raised and crossed the finish line in front of Cabral #28 by less than a foot. Place #110 broke down in the first lap and had to be taken off the track.
Race two had Cook #22 leading again for the first five laps but Cabral #28 knew what had to be done to beat the experience and quickness of Cook #22. On Lap 6 Cabral #28 took the lead again and with control and speed was able to pull away from Cook #22 and secure his first official win and top spot on the podium leaving Cook #22 taking home the second place trophy and Jeneko Place #110, the youngest in the scooter class securing himself the third place spot.
GP 125 Class
The GP 125 class has quite a few riders coming in from other classes. Devon "Red" Bailey #100 showed them that no matter what he rides, he's going to win. Even though Leroy Trott #6 took off first and led for the first two laps, that did not last long as Bailey #100 took the lead in lap 3 in race number one and never looked back as he secured the first place finish in the first race. Andrew DeCosta #33 gave a command performance as he rode his 125 hard and on the tail of Bailey #100 as DeCosta #33 finished in the second position. Also new to the 125 Class is Bruce DeGrilla #18, last year's GP 70 Class champion, who also rode extremely well and crossed the checkered flag in the third position.
Race two showed Bailey #100 lead from lap one and pull away leaving everyone else to battle. Bailey #100 secured the win and first place trophy. By Lap 2 Bruce DeGrilla #18 was in second place and rode steady to take the second place trophy and podium spot. Robert DeVent #24 who also has just moved into the 125 Class is showing the older guys they have to work harder as DeVent #24 was in third position from lap two and was able to hold on to it to secure the third place trophy.
Formula Class
In Race one, Billy Dunn #22 took the lead in the first lap and that's where he stayed to secure the win. Jason Stowe #23 was hot on Dunn's back wheel but did not have quite enough to get cross him so he settled for a second place finish. While Ed Cook #22 who rode his 70 cc scooter showed them how it's done as he swerved and weaved in and out and around the others and secured himself the third place finish.
An accident between Visitor Tim and Kewaun "Fluff" Gilbert quickly brought the race to an end wth the second heat being postponed until May 18, 2008.
600 cc Class
Paul DeCouto #1 took off with Paynter #7 as they rode side by side into the first corner but because Paynter #7 jumped the green flag he was "meatballed" leaving DeCouto #1 to pull away from the rest of the pack and secured himself a first place finish with ease. Jevaughn Simons #25 moved into second place on the third lap and held it till he took the checkered flag with Shanon Caisey #111 taking third position from Ed Daniels on lap nine and securing himself the third place finish.
Because of the accident in Formula class, there were no ambulances there to assist should there be another accident so race two will be held on next race day.
Note: Both riders involved int the crash in the first heat of the Formula Class's race were taken to the hospital and released that evening. Although both riders were a bit bruised and sore, there were no major injuries.
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St. Johns 2nd Annual Race Event
- April 20, 2008
Superbike
Race one had stephen paynter #7 take the lead and win the first race with ease. David Jones #9 took second and new comer to the track Bryce Place #10 showed a command performance with a third place finish. Race two Paynter #7 did not have it as easy, as Jones #9 took the lead on lap five and never look back winning race number two leaving Paynter #7 coming in second and again Place #10 securing himself a third place finish.
Scooter Open
In the first race Ed Cook #22 was the first to the first corner and was only able to hold the lead for three laps when cabral #28 took the lead on lap 4. He held it for nine laps but on lap 10, cabral #28 went wide leaving the door open for Cook #22 to take the inside and the win leaving Cabral #28 to settle for second and Jeneko Place #110 securing third. Race two had Cook #22 take the lead again and this time held it for five laps but cabral #28 saw the opening on lap 6 when cook #22 went wide and took the lead, held it for four laps giving cabral #28 his first win leaving Cook #22 to finish second and Place #110 again securing third spot.
GP 125
Race one had Leroy Trott #6 leading to the first corner but there was no stopping Bruce DeGrilla #18 as he took the lead in lap 2 and won the race with ease. In lap 6, Andrew Decosta #33 took second from Trott #6 and never looked back as he secured himself a second place finish and Robert Devent #24 scooting in on the inside of Trott #6 on lap seven to secure himself a third place finish. Race two had DeGrilla #18 leading from lap one with no one in sight as he took the checkered flag with ease and DeCosta #33 hot on his trails as he finished in fine form in second spot and Devent #24 taking home the third spot.
Mini GP80
As there were only two entrants in this class the 80 cc ran with the 70cc class. Aaron Persad #35 came first overall an first in the 80cc class with ease with Jonae Smith #7 finishing third overall but second in the 80 CC class. Race two Persad #35 won with ease leaving Smith #7 again settling for second.
Metrakit Mini GP70
In race one young Wytiko Showers #21 took the lead from lap one and pulled away to take the win with ease. First time female racer Masala Pace #26 showed the boys how it was done as she rode hard and took second spot in fine form leaving Markeem Simmons #91 settling for third. Race two Showers #21 had no competition again as he took the win early leaving the others to fight but again Pace #26 rode hard and secured herself another second place finish while young Jazari Caisey #45 has stepped it up to ride with the bigger boys and secured himself a third place finish.
MiniBike Open/Jr .
Brandon Simmons #1 took the lead from lap one and pulled away by ½ track length to secure himself a win with ease in race number one. Shae Darrell #2 couldn't get close enough but came in second while new comer to the track Corey Smith #22 showed no fear as he steamrolled around the track and secured third spot. Race two again showed Simmons #1 had no competition and took the win long before the second place bike Caisey #45 came across the line with Smith #22 again securing a third place finish.
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Toriano Fastest Rookie!!
February 28, 2008
The final day of testing has ended with Toriano clocking the fastest laptime out of all the Red Bull Rookie Cup Participants.
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Toriano clocked a time of 1:37.169 ahead of the second fastest rider by two tenths of a second. Reports of the cup thus far can be accessed on both the Red Bull Rookies Cup website and the Road Racing World website.
Information and pictures on Toriano's adventure thus far are also available on the new online forum. These pictures can be accessed by all members of the BMRC, and members of the public.
BMRC Online Forum
The forum has been put in place to provide a medium of communication for all to voice their views and opinions of motorcycle racing in Bermuda.
Click here to go to the forum.
BMRC Membership Meeting - March 5, 2008
The next will be held on at the BIU Headquaters. The meeting will start at 7:00pm. On the table for discussion will be the amended 2008 rule book.
The new Rule Book for the 2008 season can be found here.
The committee urges all members to attend in order to voice ones comments and opinion as well as be made aware of upcoming events.
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National Race Day (New Pictures)
August 12th, 2007
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Super Bikes
In Race number one, Antoine Richards took the lead from lap one for the first 10 laps but Cyril Whitter, who was riding the #3 bike to fill the grid took the lead in lap 11 and the checkered flag, but due to some confusion regarding a waving yellow flag, the win was given to Antoine Richards #25 leaving Whitter #3 to settle for second and Stephen Paynter #7 holding off everyone else and taking the third position. Race two Richards #25 again took the lead from lap one but this time for 6 laps and then it was all Whitter #3 two took the lead and the checkered. Richards #25 who slowed up for the checkered as he thought there was no one close enough, left second place open for Paynter #7 to speed past and take second place leaving Richards #25to settle for third place.
Mini Bike Open
In Both Race one and two, Shae Darrell #7 started at the back but by the end of lap one was in the lead and stayed there to take an easy first place. Brandon Simmons #16 secured second place from lap one and Koshun Durrant #5 came across the checkered flag in third in both races.
Mini Bike Junior
In Race one after completion of the first lap it was Caleb Simmons #20 in first followed by Jazari Caisey #45 in second and Shamere Ming #17 in third but little Caisey #45 was not having that. By lap five, Caisey #45 had picked down Ming #17 for second spot and continued until the last lap and last corner was able to take first place from Simmons #20 and secure himself a first place win leaving Simmons #20 to take second and Ming #17 holding third. Race two showed Caisey #45 taking the lead from lap one and holding onto it to take the checkered flag and win. Our little girl, Haley Place #10 was in second for the first three laps but on the inside came Simmons #20 on lap four and the second place win. Bike problems caused Place #10 to slip way back allowing #17 Ming to come home in the third position.
GP 70
There was no stopping Wytiko Showers #21 in race one. By the end of lap one he took the lead and stayed there with no one able to get close enough which secured him a first place finish in race one. Bruce DeGrilla #1 was close but not close enough and had to settle for second place. David Jones Jr. #9 took third away from Shaquille Godfrey #46 in lap two and secured himself a third place finish. Race two DeGrilla #1 took off like lightening and held the lead for the first 9 laps but it was showers#21 who came battling hard and on the last lap was able to pass DeGrilla #1 and take the win leaing DeGrilla #1 having to settle for another second. Godfrey #46 was holding down third for the first seven laps but Markeem Simmons #91 took third from him on lap eight and held on to it and third place.
Scooter 70
In Race number one John Cook #77 took the lead from lap one and did not even give brother Ed #2 a chance to get close and was able to lead all 14 laps and take the win in race one leaving Ed #2 to settle for second. Jonny Cabral #28 was in third from lap one and took the checkered in third place. Race two showed the two brothers battling and knocking at each other for the first three laps. This left the door open for Cabral #28 to take second place from Ed Cook #2 in lap number four but could not hold him off. By lap five Ed #2 pushed his way back two second and then in lap nine took the lead from Brother John #77 and was able to secure the win in race two leaving John #77 to take second and Cabral #28 coming in a close third.
Formula
Earlston Bradshaw #59 was the only person riding in the class this week which secured him a win in the first race and 25 points. Race two he could not get the bike do what needed to be done to get out and secure him some points so he had to settle with no points and a DNF.
GP 125
Race one from the very first lap was all Toriano Wilson #69 who secured himself another first place and 25 points with Mannie Smith #7 taking second place from lap one and Shannon Caisey #111 who came off the track on lap two battled back past everyone and secured himself a third place finish. Race two showed Wilson #69 held the lead for the first 4 laps but Smith #7 waited in the wings for Wilson #69 as he came off the track leaving the door open for Smith #7 to take the lead for 5 laps and Caisey #111 who had been in third since lap one picked down Smith #7 and on the last lap was able to take the lead and the win leaving Smith #7 getting a strong second place finish and the younger Wilson #59 rode hard and secured himself a third place.
Stock Modified
Zain Philpott #66 rode hard from lap one and held on to the lead for up until the half way point but Jonae Smith #7 closed the gap slowly until lap eight was able to take the lead and the win in race one leaving Philpott #66 to hold down a strong second place finish and Cleve Wilson #9 coming across start/finish in third place. Race two showed Smith #7 coming out strong from lap one leading the pack and held on to it to secure herself the win. Philpott #66 did not have enough to catch Smith #7 so he had to settle for second and Wilson #9 again secured himself a strong third position.
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National Race Day (New Pictures)
July 29th, 2007
Mini Bike Open
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Brandon Simmons #16 tried hard to get to Place #110 but there was no catching him as he had to settle for second place in both races leaving Koshun Durrant #5 to settle for third in both races as well.
Mini Bike Juniors
In Race number one, Haley Place #10 took the first place position in the Junior Class and pulled away leaving enough of a gap that no one could catch her as she raced across the start finish line to take the checkered flag and first place. Young Jazari Caisey #45 was all steam ahead as he pushed his bike hard but not enough to catch Place #10 and had to settle for second and young Shamere Ming #17 in his first season riding hard to come home with the third position. In Race two, it was a different story as Caisey #45 was not having a repeat of race one. As the green flag went down off they went and Place #10 lead the first, second and third laps. Place passed him on the forth lap and lead until the last corner when Caisey #45 came around and raced pass Place #10 to take the win leaving Place #10 to settle for the second spot on the podium and Caleb Simmons #20 take the checkered flag for the third spot on the podium.
Scooters 70
In Race one, Cook #77 took the lead from the first lap with brother Ed #2 following close behind in second and Jonny Cabral #28 following a close third. By lap two everything changed at Ed Cook #2 took the lead and Jonny Cabral #28 movied into second leaving Cook #77 in third. By half way Cook #77 took second back from Cabral #28 for the next six laps and then on lap 13 Cabral #28 took second again but it was not enough to hold Cook #77 off as he took the second place leaving first to his brother Ed #2 and Cabral #28 having to settle for third. Race two, Cook #77 took the lead from the green flag not allowing his brother Ed #2 to do it again but on the second last lap Ed #2 took the lead but only for one lap as Cook #77 took the lead for the last two laps and the first honors on the podium with brother Ed #2 settling for second and Cabral #28 again settling for third.
Stock Modified
In Race number one the Formula and GP 80 Class raced together making it a very congested race for everyone but nothing stopped Zaine Philpot #66 took the lead and the win for the first time this season. In second was young Robert Devent #24 this being his first full official race day. Jonae Smith #7 had to settle for third as her bike was not good but she managed to get across the half way mark so that she could obtain her points. In Race two Jonae #7 has her bike in good shape enough for her to take the win and the top spot on the podium leaving Philpot #66 having to settle for the second spot on the podium and Devent #24 quite happy to have the third spot.
Formula Class
After the first lap was completed Ed Daniels #99, on his new bike for the first time, was in the lead and Billy Dunn #22 was in sixth position. Bryce Jennings #8, his first time riding in the formula class was in second position. By lap eight, Jennings #8 rode so hard and flew into the lead with Daniels #99 shoved back to second and Dunn #22 pushed his way up into third. By Lap 11 the lead had changed again with Dunn #22 taking the lead moving Jennings #8 back into second and Daniels #99 holding third until the checkered flag. Race two had Dunn #22 riding his way into the lead by the fourth lap with Jennings #8 again holding a strong second and Daniels #99 in third. With all fighting hard to get on the podium everyone went all out but it was Dunn #22 taking top honors with Daniels #99 this time taking the second on the podium and Jennings #8 to the third spot.
GP 70
Race one showed Bruce DeGrilla #1 holding the lead for the first two laps but Wytiko Showers #21 passed him on lap three and held the lead and pulled away to take the checkered flag in the first race with DeGrilla #1 taking second and Keanu Wilson #79 who took third place from Shaquille Godfrey #46 on the 10 th lap and held onto it until the checkered flag. Race two again showed Showers #21 take the top spot on the podium with the win leaving DeGrilla #1 settling for second and this time Godfrey #46 finishing third.
GP 125
In Race one, Tumbridge #11 had the lead through the first two laps with Wilson #69 and Caisey #111 hot on his trail. By the third lap Caisey #111 took the lead and Wilson #69closing in and then took the lead in lap four. Caisey #111 managed to pass Wilson #69 on lap five and held on to the lead for the following seven laps but on lap 13 went down allowing Wilson #69 to take the win and Smith #7 who through tout the whole 14 laps was always holding third or fourth took the second place finish and Tumbridge #11 finished in third. Race Two showed Wilson #69 taking the lead in lap two and pulled away to take the win in the second race. By lap 9 Caisey #111 moved into second and stayed there till the checkered flag and the second spot on the podium. Smith #7 and Tumbridge #11 battled hard back and forth to see who it would be who would take the third position on the podium but as the start finish line came into view it was Tumbridge #11 who crossed the line in third and the third position on the podium.
Superbike
Paul Decouto #3 came out with a vengance after last race day and had no problem taking the win in the first race. Stephen Paynter #7 held second for only three laps after having only knocked off at 2:30 a.m. from work on race day. This opened the door for Jevaughn Simons #91 to take second place from lap 4 and the second place finish with David Jones #9 finishing third. Race two everyone knew they had to take it up a notch for a podium spot. David Jones #9 held the lead for the first 5 laps but with Decouto #3 hot on his trail took the lead on lap 6. Jones #9 was not having that as he took the lead on lap nine and checkered flag and top podium spot leaving Decouto #3 having to settle for second position. Simons #91 who had been battling with Richards #25 through out the race for the third position was able to hold Richards #25 off and took the third place on the podium. |
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SOHO Sponsored Race Day
July 15th, 2007
It was another safe and sunny race day down at the BMRC Track with trophies being given by SOHO. It was a very exciting race day and everyone was in full form to take home a trophy. |
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Mini Bike Open
It was all Shae Darrell #7 in Race one and took as he took the lead from the green flag and pulled away from everyone to take the checkered flag. Jeneko Place #110 took second with ease in both Race 1 and two. There was a battle in Race 1 for third at Brandon Simmons #16 and Koshun Durrant #5 rallied around the track with Koshun #5 taking third in the second lap but not able to hold on Brandon #16 picked him down and in lap 6 took it and the third place finish. In Race number 2 Brandon Simmons #16 took third and a piece of silver with ease.
Mini Bike Junior
In Race number 1 it was all Jazari Caisey #45 taking the checkered flag with ease and young Haley Place #10 put on an excellent performance on the track as the girl power continues and she took second place. Young Shamere Ming #17 who has only been riding the last couple of races is showing he's not shy and took the third place finish with ease. In Race number two, Caleb Simmons #20 who had a DNS in the first race knew he had to come out strong and did so by taking the checkered flag and the gold in race number 2. Caisey #45 had to settle for second place while Haley #10 put on another wonderful performance and came home third allowing her to get a trophy.
GP 70 Class
In Race number 1, it was Degrilla Jr. #1 taking the lead from the green flag and the checkered with ease. Wilson #79 held second for only two laps as Showers #21 passed him on the inside corner on the third lap and pulled away to take the second place spot leaving Wilson #79 to settle for third. Race two was a different story as DeGrilla Jr. #1 managed to get two laps in and then engine problems hit him and Showers #21 took the lead in lap three and the checkered flag along with the first place trophy. Wilson #79 moved into second on lap three and stayed there to take the second place trophy with David Jones Jr #9 and Markeem Simmons #91 battling back and forth the whole race until Jones Jr. #9 crossing the line for third with #91 Simmons just on his back wheel.
Formula Class
Both Race 1 and 2 were won with ease by Billy Dunn #22 with Chris Alves #38 settling for second in both races and Shawn DeRosa #9 taking third in both races.
GP 80 Class
It was Devon "Red" Bailey #100's first race out since last season but showed everyone how it was done as he and John Cook #77 battled the whole 14 laps back and forth with Cook #77 leading the first 8 laps but Bailey #100 slowly picked him down and took the lead from him on lap 9 and pulled away to take the win in the first race. Cook #77 had to settle for second and Girl Power Jonae Smith #7 finished with a solid third place finish. In Race number two Bailey #100 did it again with taking the first place and the gold, leaving Cook #77 to bring home the Silver and second place and Jonae Smith #7 finishing with another solid third place finish.
Scooter Class
It was a different scene this week as John Cook #77 in the first race took the lead in the first lap and pulled away to get an easy win in Race number one leaving brother, Ed Cook #2 to have to settle for a second place finish. The battle for third was tight as Jeneko Place #110 and Jonny Cabral #28, in his first race back after a serious accident approximately 4 weeks ago, battled back and forth but Cabral #28 pulled away and took and secured himself a third place. Race number two had Cook #77 take the lead and pull away in lap one and the win with ease with Ed Cook #2 having to settle for second again with Place #20 holding third for two laps but Cabral #28 took third on lap three and pulled away to secure the third spot on the podium.
GP 125
When the green flag went down for the start of the first race it was all Tumbridge #11 who was in the lead by the first corner. There was no catching him as he pulled away and took the win with ease. Toriano Wilson #69 was able to complete one lap but bike problems were the cause for him to have to pull out of the race. Mannie Smith #7 held on to second, lap two through lap 8, but bike problems caused him to have to pull to the side leaving the door open for caisey #111 to finish in second and Leroy Trott #6 waiting in the shadows to secure himself a third place finish. Race two was all 13 year old Wilson #69 who was able to get his bike back in true form to take the lead from lap one, pull away and secure himself the win. Tumbridge #11 had to work hard but it was not enough to catch Wilson #69 so he had to settle for second place. Caisey #111 had third place for 3 laps but Smith #7 was able to pass on lap 4 and pull away to secure himself a third place on the podium and a trophy.
600 CC Class
Out rolled the 600's and Stephen Paynter #7 was not holding back as he took the lead from the time the green flag went down and held onto it leaving everyone to fight for the second and third spots as he took the win in race one. Paul DeCouto #3 after winning all season long had to settle for the second place finish and Jevaughn "Squirrel" Simons #91 was pleased as he crossed the line in third. Race two was not going to be as easy for Paynter #7 this time. He led the first four laps but this time as David Jones Sr. #9 who was in fourth after the first lap slowly picked away until he took the lead in lap 5 and never looked back. He took the checkered flag leaving Paynter #7 to have to cross the line with a second. Antoine Richards #25 also was way back in 5 th position after lap one but he too picked away slowly and by lap 6 was in the third spot and stayed there till the checkered flag and third place on the podium. |
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| BMRC Race at Southside, St Davids - June 3rd, 2007 |
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The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club's third race day of the seasonwas another good day for the books.
There were quite a few spills but the good thing is at the end of the day everyone went home safe. |
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Mini Bike Open
At 1:00 p.m. the mini bikes rolled onto the track and it was all Shae Darrell #7 who took the lead from the first lap and the win with ease in race number one followed by Brandon Simmons #16 in Second and Jeneko Place #110 finishing third. In Race number two Shae Darrell took the lead again for the first six laps but due to bike problems had to pull off the track leaving the door open for Jeffrey Medeiros #44 to take the win. Second place was won by Brandon Simmons #16 and young Azrah Smith #8 holding on to third spot.
Mini Bike Junior
In Race number one, Young Jezari Caisey #45 had to pull off the track before the start of the race and as the green flag went down, it was all Caleb Simmons #20 who took the lead and win followed by Brandon Silva #18 in second and one of our young ladies Taznae Fubler #11 holding on to third place. In Race number two, it was no stopping young Jezari Caisey #45 who took the checkered flag with ease followed by Caleb Simmons #20 in second which has now put him at the top in the point standings and Brandon Silva #18 bringing home third spot.
Mini GP 70
As the young men rolled out on the track and the green flag waved for the start of the race, it was all Bruce DeGrilla #1 who took the lead from the first lap and an easy win in race #1 and #2. Wytiko Showers #21 took second place in race number with ease and it was touch and go for young Markeem Simmons #91 who held on to third for 15 laps but Andrew Decosta #16 caught him and passed him to take third spot in race number one. Race number two was underway and Keanu Wilson #79 held on two second for 17 laps but it was not enough as Wytiko Showers #21 overtook on lap 18 and the checkered flag for second place leaving Keanu Wilson #79 to settle for third.
Formula
In Race one Jason Stowe #23 lead the first 14 laps but Billy Dunn #22 slowly picked him down to take the lead for the next five laps but it was Jason Stowe #23 who took the win in race number one and Billy Dunn #22 having to settle for second and Shawn DeRosa #9 settling for third place. In Race number two Billy Dunn #22 took the lead from lap one and the win with ease. Jason Stowe #23 held on to second for six laps but crashed out leaving second place open for Shawn DeRosa #9 and Jason Stowe #23 ending up with a DNF.
Stock Modified (Mini GP80)
In Race one, it was all Toriano Wilson #69 who had no problem taking the win in race one. John Cook #77 held on to second for 11 laps but that was not enough as Jonae Smith #7 took second from him in lap 12 and the checkered flag to hold on to second place finish with John Cook #7 having to settle for third. In Race number two Wilson #69 held first for only three laps before cook #77 took the lead but he too was able to only on for three laps when Wilson #69 took the lead back and held on to it to take the win. Cook #77 settled for second and Jonae Smith #7 came home in third place.
GP 125
As the green flag went down Tumbridge #11 took the lead and held on to it for two laps by lap three Cyril Whitter #1 took the lead for the next 8 but due to bike problems slipped all the way back to sixth place leaving the door open for Shannon Casiey #111 to take the lead on lap 12 and the win in Race number number one followed by Mannie Smith #7 who slowly from the start of the race climbed from 4 th spot to finish in second in race number one and Tumbridge #11 settling for third. Race number two was action packed again with the first two laps being led by Mannie Smith #7. By lap three Whitter #1 flew past him and held on two the lead for the next 12 laps but it was all Caisey #111 who was third at the end of the first lap but took the lead on lap 15 and the win followed by Whitter #1 settling for second and Mannie Smith #7 holding on to third spot.
Scooter 70
It was an easy first and second place finish respectively for Ed Cook #2 and brother John Cook #77 who took the checkered flag in race one with a one, two finish in race number one. Third place was not so easy to determine as Pereira #55 held third for two laps but #8 Jennings took third from him in lap 3. Lap 4 showed Cabral #28 using a back up bike #6 took third from both riders for two laps until bike problems caused him to slip back to sixth spot leaving the door open for the third place battle. By lap 6, Jennings had third again but only for one lap as Pereira #55 took third in lap seven and the checkered flag holding on to third spot. By race two, It was not as easy for Cook #2 as he had the lead from the green flag for only two laps then brother Cook #77 took the lead for the following nine laps. By lap 12, Cook #2 got the lead again for only one lap and then it was taken again by Cook #77 for seven laps but it was Cook #2 on the last lap who took the lead and the win leaving brother Cook #77 settling for second. Third place was at battle again between #55 pereira and Jennings #8 switching back and forth for 19 laps but as the white flag flew and on the first corner after the start/finish that both boys rounded the corner and landed on top of each other leaving Cabral #28 on his back up bike to move into third and come home with the third place finish.
SuperBike Class
As the bikes settled on to the track for the start of the first race, the first place spot again was left open for the Champion Marvin "skinny" Robinson. The green flag flew and off they went with Stephen Paynter #7 taking the lead but could only hold onto it for two laps as Paul DeCouto #3 took the lead on lap three and pulled away with ease to take the win in race one leaving Paynter #7 to settle for second and David Jones Sr. #9 having to settle for third spot. Antoine Richard #25 decked out on the first lap and had to settle with a DNF in race one. Race two started and Paynter #7 took the lead for only lap number one and then it was Decouto #3 who took the lead in lap two and held on to it with ease to take the win. Paynter #7 decked on lap 10 leaving him to settle in fifth spot and the door open again Richard #25 who took second for eight laps but he two spun but before he could get up and go again Simons #91 came cross and held on to second spot and took the checkered flag. David Jones Sr. #9 had to settle for third. |
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| Marvin "Skinny" Robinson Memorial Race Day - May 20, 2007 |
It was a great start for the BMRC Club as its first official "points" race day revved on with the gloom and clouds finally drifting off so that racing could commence at 2:00 p.m. This race day was the Marvin "skinny" Robinson Memorial Race day with all racing done in memory of our lost Champion and friend. The crowd turned out in hundreds as they too came to join us in remembering our champion.
The flag flew at half mast and the pole position for the race and every race going forward in the 600 class will be left open for "skinny" as that was his spot to be racing in this season. Also at the half time break, the Long Rider's Club did two laps around the track to show that they too wanted to honor the Champion.
MiniBike Junior & Open
Then the racing season began with Jeffrey Medeiros #44 taking the checkered flag in the first race in the mini Bike open and young Shae Darrell slipping in to take the checkered in the second race in the open class. Young Jezari Caisey #45 was not holding back as he took the win in both races in the Mini bike Junior Class followed by Caleb Simmons #20 seizing both second place finishes in race one and two. The BMRC Club is pleased to have two young females join the Mini Bike Junior Class, Miss Taznae Fubler #11 and Miss Haley Place #10 who finished third and fourth respectively in both races.
Formula Class
New Comer to the Formula class was Chris Alves #38 who raced hard to take the checkered flag in race one and two followed by Shaw DeRosa #9 in second place in both races.
MiniGP70 Class
The MiniGP 70 class had a lot of action with passing back and forth except for Bruce DeGrilla #1 taking the checkered flag in both races with ease. Second spot in the first race was won by #21 Wytiko showers and Andrew DeCosta #16 bringing home third. In the second race Andrew DeCosta #16 was not having that as he took second spot from Wytiko Showers #21 who had to settle for third.
Stock Modified (MiniGP80) Class
The GP 80 class rolled out on to the track next with everyone geared up to go, but it was Justin Belboda #11 taking the win in both race one and two. Triston Francis #18 bought it home safe in second followed by Cleve Wilson #9 in third. Race two was a different story as John Cook #77 moved to the front in a hurry to secure himself a second place finish followed by Cleve Wilson #9 taking third spot.
Scooter 70 Class
The scooters roared onto the track with the Cook Brothers back in good form. Even though Ed Cook #2 had a serious accident over the winter and was not due to be back on a bike came out and rode away with the show as he took the checkered flag in race one and two. But Jonny Cabral #28 knew it was not going to be easy and would have to take it up a notch and rode hard to get past the brother, John Cook #77 to secure himself a second place finish leaving John Cook #77 to settle for third position. In race two they were at it again with Ed Cook #2 running away with the show but this time John Cook #77 raced hard to hold second until he decked out leaving the door open for Jonny Cabral #28 to overtake and pull away from John Cook #77 who jumped up and rode again but was not able to catch Cabral #28 but still managing to secure himself a third spot finish.
GP125 Class
The GP 125 class came on to the track next in style with the big boys' racing around during their two lap warm up and the crowd silenced as they knew this was going to be a race to watch. Shannon Caisey returned to the track with some new style and a new number, #111 and secured himself a win in the first race with young Toriano Wilson #69 bringing home second and Josonne Smith #7 who only rode occasionally secured himself a third spot. In the second Race, Josonne Smith #7 did it again and took the checkered flag with ease followed by the 2006 Champion Cyril Whitter #1 in second followed by Shannon Caisey #111 in third.
SuperBike Class
Lastly came the 600's with the first spot left open for the 2006 Champion Marvin "skinny" Robinson and his memory. Before starting the race, the 600's revved up their engines and made a lot of noise in his memory. Then the race began and Paul Decouto #3 had something for them as he took the checkered flag in both races with ease followed by David Jones Sr. #2 taking the second spot followed by Stephen Paynter #7 securing third. In race two, Stephen Paynter #7 could not catch Decouto #3 but it was enough to take home the second place spot followed by David Jones Sr. #9 in third.
It was an awesome race day for riders and spectators alike with only minimal spills and the sun shining bright as the day wore on with "skinny" smiling down at us all, pleased with everything he had just seen go on during the day. Let's keep this sport alive everyone, in memory of our friend "skinny" and the youngsters coming up to replace the older ones.
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March 5, 2007 - The BMRC 2007 Season is swifty approaching. |
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International Race in Florida
Over the off season break a group of BMRC racers travelled to Homestead, Florida to compete in the CCS Series's first race of their season. The riders came home with 5 first place trophies spread over a various categories.
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