Steve Rapp, Michael Barnes and Larry Pegram each won a CCS race at Daytona International Speedway on a Friday that never reached 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rapp rode his Michelin-equipped Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 AMA Superstock bike to a close win in the red-flag-interrupted GTO race.
After original race leader Eric Wood crashed his Hooters Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superstock bike on the first lap of the re-start, falling on cold Dunlop tires in the chicane, Rapp assumed the lead and just held off Wood’s teammate John Haner to take the win.
“It’s the worst conditions I’ve ever seen here,” said Rapp. “The track is so cold; the tires aren’t made for this. I’m just trying to get around the racetrack without falling down.”
Pegram suffered a bent shifter rod, which hindered his shifting, and finished third in GTO on his new Pirelli-sponsored Triangle Cycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Asked how the Yamaha worked, Pegram said, “I like it, but I wasn’t riding hard enough to really tell how it handles. It’s so cold; there was no heat in the right side of the tires.”
Pegram came back later to earn his first Yamaha contingency money in the 29-entry Unlimited Supersport sprint.
Neither Rapp nor Haner rode in the Unlimited Supersport race.
Michael Barnes came from behind on his Pirelli-fitted Prieto Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 to pass defending Formula USA Sportbike Champion Scott Greenwood and win the 66-rider GTU contest.
Canadian young gun Chris Peris took second in his debut on his Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600.
Greenwood, who admitted to riding conservatively, finished third on his Dunlop-backed Yamaha YZF-R6, just holding off Rapp’s teammate Vincent Haskovec, who rode a Suzuki GSX-R600.
Rapp rode his Michelin-equipped Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 AMA Superstock bike to a close win in the red-flag-interrupted GTO race.
After original race leader Eric Wood crashed his Hooters Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superstock bike on the first lap of the re-start, falling on cold Dunlop tires in the chicane, Rapp assumed the lead and just held off Wood’s teammate John Haner to take the win.
“It’s the worst conditions I’ve ever seen here,” said Rapp. “The track is so cold; the tires aren’t made for this. I’m just trying to get around the racetrack without falling down.”
Pegram suffered a bent shifter rod, which hindered his shifting, and finished third in GTO on his new Pirelli-sponsored Triangle Cycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Asked how the Yamaha worked, Pegram said, “I like it, but I wasn’t riding hard enough to really tell how it handles. It’s so cold; there was no heat in the right side of the tires.”
Pegram came back later to earn his first Yamaha contingency money in the 29-entry Unlimited Supersport sprint.
Neither Rapp nor Haner rode in the Unlimited Supersport race.
Michael Barnes came from behind on his Pirelli-fitted Prieto Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 to pass defending Formula USA Sportbike Champion Scott Greenwood and win the 66-rider GTU contest.
Canadian young gun Chris Peris took second in his debut on his Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600.
Greenwood, who admitted to riding conservatively, finished third on his Dunlop-backed Yamaha YZF-R6, just holding off Rapp’s teammate Vincent Haskovec, who rode a Suzuki GSX-R600.