Wood and his teammate Seo" Harwell (2) finished one-two in the Expert
Heavyweight Supersport final.
What Gobert learned about the track
is "that it's still going to be a drafting race.
It's not going to be anything special.
There's not going to be a breakaway or
anything."
McCormack had been to Daytona last
year but was new to the new layout. He
began by winning the troubled Acropovic
GTU Amateur race.
The race was stopped on the fourth
lap by a crash in the International
Horseshoe. Fuel on the track brought out
a host of equipment including two fire
trucks that hosed down the track. A
series of eight orange traffic pylons separated the wet track from the dry and racing eventually resumed. When it did,
McCormack went on to win over
Miamian Gustavo Laya. McCormack said
the new layout reminded him of the tight
tracks back home in Ireland and the UK,
where he'll race a Suzuki GSX-R I 000.
Last year, he rode a Yamaha R6 in the
British Supersport Series.
McCormack mistimed his run from the
chicane to the finish line in the Amateur
Middleweight Superbike class, also redflagged early, and was draft-passed by
Tony Leong, losing by .029 of a second.
"I knew he was behind me,"
McCormack said in a thick Irish brogue.
"I made a mistake in the chicane. I tried
too hard."
In Sunday's Amateur Middieweight
GP race, McCormack finished second
again, this time to the quicker Honda of
Gustavo Laya.
eN
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
RESULTS: MARCH 6, 2005 (ROUND
1)
EXPERT GT LIGHTS: I Dan Bllansky (Bue): 2.
Robert Fisher (Suz); 3. Dam YaakO\l (Suz): 4. John Under
(Suz); S. Joe Roz:ynskl (Bue).
Time: 23 mIn., 16058 sec.
Distance: I' bps. 12.4$ miles.
Average speed: 85.091 mph.
AMATEUR GT LIGHTS: I. Justin Hunter (Suz); 2.
Darla Martinelli (Bue): 3. Br.ld Faas (Suz): 4. Eric Wilson
(Sm.); 5. Scott Robertson (Suz).
Distance: II laps, 32.45 miles.
EXPERT GTO: I. Sco Dennis Smith (Hon)
Distance: ) laps. 8 85 mIles.
ACROPOVIC GTU AMATEUR: I. Brian McCormack
(Yam): 2. Gustavo Laya (Hon): J. Krishna Pribadi (Hon); 4.
Steve Hamer (Yam); 5. Michael Pietrzak (SUI).
Distance: 7 laps, 20.65 miles.
ACROPOVIC GTU EXPERT: I. Aaron Gobert (Yam):
2. Jeff Wood (SUI): J. Scott Harwell (SUI): 4. Trey Yonce
(Yam); 5. Scott Greenwood (Yam).
Distance: J taps. 8.85 miles.
AMATEUR ULTRALIGHT SUPERBIKE: l. Craig
Townsend (8ue); 2. Daniel Denison (Hon); J. Anthony
Martorelli (Kaw); 4. Geoff Geddes (Yam); 5. Vincent
Delorenzo (Apr).
Time: I J min.. 48.259 sec.
Distance: 6 laps, 17.7 mIles.
Average speed: 78.236 mph.
EXPERT ULTRALIGHT SUPERB IKE: I.JenyWood
(Due); 2. Dan"" lenMduuJ (Ap<); J. Duane From<" (Tn); 4.
Nicole Hoffman (Apr): 5. Paul Conley (Apr).
Distance: 6 laps, 17.7 miles.
EXPERT FORMULA 40: I. RKhard Crolr (50,); 2.
Joe R;be;ro (50,): J. Randy Rega (50,): 4. Robe" Canway
(Suz): 5. Mario Martin (Sut).
Time: I J mIn., 8.405 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 17.75 miles.
Average speed: 82.191 mph.
AMATEUR FORMULA 40: I. JB Layman (Yam): 2.
frank Giles (Hon); 3. Scott McKee (Yam); 'I. Alexander
MichaelIS (Hon); 5. Keith Jones (Yam).
Distance: 6 laps. 17.7 miles.
AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT F40: I. Mark Term
(Yam): 2. Scott Robertson (SUI): J. Steve Walker (BMW): 4.
Guenther Weickert; 5. Patrick Doyie (Hon).
Distance: 6 laps. 17.7 miles.
EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT F40: I. David White
(Due): 2. Kev;n W.., (Due): J. Dave Gabe (Yom).
Distance: 6 laps. I 7.7 miles.
Margin of viclOry: 1.801 sec.
AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: l.
Brad Faas (Suz): 2. Scott Robertson (Suz); 3. Steve Walker
(BMW): 4. Eric W,lson (50,); 5. Jeff ]one> (50,).
Distance: 6 laps. I 7.7 miles.
EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: I. David
Yaakov (Suz): 2. Nate Kern (BMW); 3. Robert Fisher; 'I.
John under (SUI): 5. Paul J;unes (Bue).
Time: 12 min.. 55.540 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 177 mIles
Average speed: 83.555 mph.
Margin of victory: 3.780 sec.
EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: I. leff
Wood (Suz): 2. Scott Harwell (SUI): 3. Robert Jensen (SUI):
4. Lee Acree (Sot): S. Brian Stokes (Suz).
Time: 12 min.. 19.658 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. I 7.7 miles.
Average speed: 87.608 mph.
Margin of victory: 2.219 sec.
AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: I.
Andrew Moates (Suz): 2. Carlos Vargas (Suz); J. Trivit1us
Lewis (Kaw): 'I. 80 Lemastus (SUI); 5. Tony Leong.
EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: l. Dave
Estok (Bue): 2. David Yaakov (SUt): J. Jerry Wood (Due): 4.
Nate Kern (BMW): 5. Robert Fisher (Sut).
Time: 13 min.. 7.476 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 17.1 miles.
Average speed: 82.288 mph.
Margin of viclOry: l.OI I sec:.
EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERB IKE: I. Robert
Jensen (Yam): 2. Scott Greenwood (Yam); 3. Trey Yonce
(Yam); 'I. Michael Barnes (Yarn): 5. Chris Ulrich (Suz).
Time: 12 mm. 20.596 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. I 7.7 miles.
Average speed: 87.497 mph.
Margin of victory: 1.429 sec.
AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: I. ScOtt
Robertson (SUI); 2. Brad Faas (Suz): 1. Justin Hunter (Suz):
4. Jeff Jones (Suz): 5. Nathaniel Mendell (501).
Time: IJ mIn.. 1.476 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 17.7 miles
Average speed: 82 288 mph.
Margin of viclory: 3.011 sec.
AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIK.E: I. Tony
Leong (Sut): 2. Brian McCormack (Yam): 3. Gustavo Lara
(Hon): 4. Knshna Pnbadi (Hon); 5. Steve Hamer (Yam).
Time: 14 min.. 17.151 sec.
Distance: 6 laps, 17.7 mIles.
Average speed: 72.993 mph.
Margin of victory: 0.029 se<:.
AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: I.
TriviHus LeWIS (!<.aw): 2. Ashikari Goshi (T ri): 1. Andrew
Moat.. (Sin): 4. Carlo> V..-gas (50,); S. Scon Layman (50,).
EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIK.E: l. Ryan
Elleby (Suz): 2. Heath Small (Yam); J. J"'eph Sp;na (50,); 4.
Josef Brenner (Hon); 5. Marco Martinez (Due).
Tlme: 12 min.• 22.220 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 17.1 mIles.
Average speed: 87.106 mph.
Margin of victory: 0.115 sec.
AMATEUR SUPERTWINS: I. Bill Keres (Due); 2.
Allyn Graham (Han): 3. Randy Hills (Due); 'I. Dennis Smith
(Due): 5. 8rian Pemberton (Due).
Distance: 6 laps. 17.7 mIles.
EXPERT SUPERTWINS: l. Marco Martinez. (Due):
2. Fred Stucky (Duc): J. John Dierickx (Due): 'I. Ryan
Andrews (Due); 5. Eric Moucatel (Due).
Time: 12 min.. 34.428 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 17.7 mites.
Average speed: 85.891 mph.
Margin of victory: 0.154 sec.
EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: I. Chris
Pens (Yam): 2. Heath Small (Yam): 1. Trey Yonce (Yam): 'I.
Carlo Gagliardo (Yam); 5. Hector Jimenez (Suz).
Time: 16 min.. I I. 109 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. 17.7 miles.
AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: I.
Gu.tavo L.aya(Hon): 2. Brian McCamad< (Yom); J. Chri> P""...
(Hon): 4. Gnog _
(Suz): 5. Gu=o ~ (Hon).
Time: 13 min.. 10.968 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. I 7.7 miles.
Average speed: 81.295 mph.
Margin of victory: 0.062 sec.
EXPERT SPEEDSCREEN UNLIMITED GP: I.
Vincent Haskovec (Suz); 2. Geoff May (SUI): 3. Cory West
(Sm); 4. Eric Wood (50,); S. Ja>on Pen" (Yam).
Time: 14 min.. 16.996 sec.
Distance: 6 laps. I 7.7 miles.
Average speed: 75.613 mph.
Margin of victory: I.l)) se<:.
AMATEUR SPEEDSCREEN UNLMrrED GP: I.
Andnt (Suz): J. JB Layman
(Yom): 4. Tony Roben Leong (Suz): 5. Sco
