Events
Imanishi a rising sOn
at MRA road race
By Kurt Von Ahnen
MEAD, CO, MAY 2
Tetsu lmanishi of japan outrode the Heavyweight Super Sport pack on his Suzuki
GSXR750 in the opening round of the Motorcycle Roadrace Association's series. The event is
an eight-lap spri.nt race featuring motorcycles
primarily in the 750cc range, based on produ.ction equipment.
At first, Dennie Burke pulled away from the
crowd on his GSXR750. It appeared to be The
Burke Show, as Dennie and Ryan Burke were in
the front of the pack, with Brad McKiernan and
lmanishi in tow. Then lmanishi began to pour it
on, moving past McKiernan and making seemingly quick work of Ryan Burke. That left him
following Dennie Burke for the latter half of the
race. It seemed as though Dennie Burke's
machine had the horses, as he would pull on the
back straight, but lmanishi was wild tm the
brakes and would close it up hard in the comers.
Finally, on the last lap in turn five, an uphill lefthander, Imanishi made his move and opened a
3. Robert Christman (Hon); 4. M.utin Sims (Yam); 5, Stephen
Wands (Kaw).
H/W S/SPT: 1. Tctsu lmanishi (Suz); 2. Dennie Burke (Suz);
3. Ryan Burke (Suz); 4. Brad McKiernan (Suz); 5. Bobby Miasek
(Hon).
OPEN S/SP'T: 1. Sh.,ne Turpin (Yam); 2. Martin Sims (Yam);
3. George 5t. john (5uz); 4. Brad McKiernan (Suzl; 5. Brian
Lchfeli:lt (Suz).
L/W S/BK: I. Craig Wright; 2, Michacl Kludt {Yam); 3. john
Fisher (Due); 4. Donald Medina (Yam); 5. Alexander Whitcse
(K,"lw).
M/W S/BK: I. Bobby Miasek (Han); 2. Robert Christman
(Hon); 3. Martin Sims (Yam); 4. Pedro Bravo (Yam); 5. Gabriel
Covarrubias (Suz).
H/W S/BK: I. ()ennie Burke (5uz); 2. jon Glaefke (Suz); 3.
justin Savage (Suz); 4. Robert Christman (Han); 5. Ryan Burke
(Suz).
OPEN S/BK: 1. Shane Turpin (Yam); 2. JOllh Grnhnm (Yam);
3. Aaron Turner (Suz); 4. Dan Turner (Yam); 5, Ricky Orlando
(Kaw).
S/TW GTO: 1. Shane Turpin (Due); 2. Jon Glaefke (Suz); 3.
Jim Brewer (Suz); 4. jerry Anderson (Han); 5. jeffrey Olson (Suz).
S/TW GTU: L John Fisher (Bue); 2. Steve Midgley
