Español

Your shopping cart is empty

VESRAH SUZUKI >> CORY WEST GOES FROM HERO TO ZERO IN DAYTONA SPORTBIKE RACE 1 AT VIR.

August 16 2010

Vesrah’s Cory West qualified in 5th place for the Daytona SportBike class at the Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro Nationals Presented by Foremost Insurance at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, VA and was looking for a good result in Race 1 on Saturday. After loosing touch with the lead group and running alone in 6th place, Cory was given a second chance due to a red flag and a 9-lap restart to the race. On the restart he was able to hang with the lead group and make his way to the front with less than 5 laps to go. Disaster struck just after taking the lead when Cory fell down in turn 4 ending the day in 20th position. Cory remains in 5th place in the championship point standings.
 
Chris Fillmore had a rough time on Saturday with a 4th row starting position and then having several mistakes that resulted in running off the track. Chris brought his bike home in 15th place and remains in 9th place in the standings.
 
Mark Junge – Team Owner Vesrah Suzuki
“Steak dinner to baloney sandwiches – I’m proud of Cory being able to get to the front of the field. We’ll be ready for Race 2 tomorrow and hopefully both Cory and Chris can run with the lead group.”
 
Cory West – Vesrah Suzuki #57
“We made good progress today with the bike and dropped a full second in qualifying ending up in 5th. I got a decent start in the race but got hit by anther rider and dropped back a few positions. Then when I got to turn 7 I lost the front and was on the ground but somehow managed to save it. After all that, I pretty much lost touch with the lead pack on the first lap. I rode alone in 6th and was really struggling with grip from the rear tire when the race got red flagged.

We made a few changes to the rear shock before the restart and when we got going again the bike felt amazing. It was only a 9-lap sprint so I knew I needed to act fast. I was with the leaders from the start and slowly started picking guys off. I was really strong on the brakes and managed to overtake everyone and get to the lead with 3 laps to go. When I had clear track I felt like I could maybe pull away and win, but I ended up falling in turn 4.

I’m pretty disappointed but happy I was leading when it happened. I know we can be there for tomorrow’s race so I am going to try again. I want to thank the Vesrah crew and our Penske and Traxxion Dynamics engineers for giving me such a good bike today. Hopefully I can repay them tomorrow for all of their hard work.”
 
Chris Fillmore – Vesrah Suzuki #55
“The weekend started well on Friday when I ended the day in 5th overall. Saturday started out a lot tougher when I was not able to put in any quicker times than Friday and I ended up starting on the 4th row. After the race started I was able to make my way into a solid 8th place before the race was red flagged. On the restart I ran off in turn 1 trying to catch the leaders, got back going only to run off once more heading into turn 7. 15th on the day and not thrilled with my mistakes. Tomorrow I am looking to correct that and get back on track.”
 
Vesrah Suzuki wants to thank all of their sponsors for their support for the 2010 season – Vesrah, American Suzuki, Rockstar Energy Drink, Nielsen Enterprises Suzuki, Traxxion Dynamics Fork Components, Dainese Leathers, Boots and Gloves, AGV Helmets, Graves Motorsports, Hotbodies Racing, Sudco Int., Bazzaz, Factory Pro, Maxima Racing Oils, Vortex, DID Chain, Penske Racing Shocks, GPR Stabilizers, Trek Bicycles, GP Tech, Active & Road Rage Designs

Vesrah Suzuki is sponsored by Hotbodies Racing and uses our windscreens and bodywork on all of their bikes. Hotbodies Racing specializes in manufacturing high-performance parts for high-performance sportbikes and is the market leader in Windscreens, Undertails, Huggers, Flush-Mount Signals, MGP and Megaphone Exhausts, and full-race Bodywork. Hotbodies Racing supports the sport with sponsorships around the world, and encourages dealer and distributor inquiries. For more information visit: www.hotbodiesracing.com