The AMA Supersport riders will be heading to the grid soon for their second race of the weekend. Benny Solis took the spoils at the end of race 1, but James Rispoli will be looking to even the score in race 2.
The first AMA Supersport race saw a number of podium contenders go down in the opening laps. Tomas Puerta and David Gaviria both hit the pavement early on, thinning out the field at the front.
If the Supersport riders can keep their bikes rubber side down throughout the second race, any number of riders could be stepping up onto the podium. Rispoli was fastest during the warm-up session, but he’ll have to hold that pace for 17 laps if he wants to take his first victory of the 2011 AMA Supersport season.
The Supersport riders will kick off their second race of the weekend at Barber Motorsports Park at 1:15. AAB will have live updates throughout the race.
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The Supersport riders are about to take to the grid.
Grid positions:
- Rispoli - Wyman - Solis - Alexander
- Myers - Gaviria - Dominguez - Puerta
- Mesa Gillim - Parker - Morman
The Supersport rider are off on their sighting lap. We'll be racing here shortly.
And they're off!
We've got a rider down. For the second race in a row, David Gaviria brings his bike into the dirt. Gaviria is up and ok.
James Rispoli got the jump off the line and lead the AMA Supersport riders around the track.
Rispoli isn't kidding around today. He takes a 1.5 second lead by the end of lap 1. The ANT Racing rider is just flying around the track.
Solis is riding and second and picks his pace up a bit to keep the leader in sight.
Lap 3: Rispoli - Solis - Myers - T. Wyman - Gillim - Puerta - Alexander - Mesa - Dominguez - Parker
Solis is slowly cutting down the lead up front. Rispoli now has a .9 second lead over the rest of the field. Myers is just a few bike lengths behind Solis.
Solis puts in the quickest lap of the day. Solis drops his time down to 1'31.187 to cut Rispoli's lead down to just .1 seconds.
Lap 5: Rispoli still holds the lead, but Solis is riding in his shadow. THe top two riders are close to three seconds ahead of third place rider Elena Myers.
Rispoli and Solis are dueling it out at the front just like they had in race 1.
Solis hasn't trie to make a pass yet. He seems content to follow Rispoli for the time being.
Rispoli and Solis cross the line with just inches between them. Travis Wyman leads the second group, consisting of Myers and Gillim.
Lap 9: Rispoli - Solis - Gillim - Myers - Alexander - Mesa - Dominguez - Puerta - Parker - Dellinger
It looks like Solis is just waiting for the final laps to make his move on Rispoli.
Solis makes his move. With just 5 laps to go, Solis cuts a thin line on the inside of Rispoli. Rispoli is now chasing for the first time this afternoon.
Rispoli retakes the lead. Four laps remaining. Rispoli and Solis will be battling until the finish line.
Behind the top two, Gillim rids comfortably in third. Gillim has 3 seconds ahead of Corey Alexander and Elena Myers.
Solis tries to duck it in the inside but Rispoli cuts him off.
Rispoli crosses the line with .1 seconds ahead of Solis. There are two laps remaining.
Going into the final lap, Rispoli has .2 seconds ahead of Solis. Solis will be looking to make a late lap pass to take the win.
Solis is looking for his opportunity, but Rispolis isn't giving him any space to make a move.
They're riding wheel to wheel down the stretch.
Rispoli takes the win!
Rispoli crosses the line .06 seconds ahead of Solis.
Supersport Race Results
- Rispoli
- Solis
- Gillim
- Alexaner
- Myers
- Dominguez
- Parker
- Puerta
- Dellinger
- Young
