Auto Club Speedway
Fontana, California    4/25-27/2008

Formula Extreme

Steve Rapp qualified 2nd, a mere .257 behind pole sitter Jake Zemke.  Both Pirelli Q’s and race tires were deemed “very good,” and Steve felt confident in his ability to put another one on the box.

A bad start and corner entry chatter hampered his ability to keep it pinned, and Rapp was forced to baby his equipment for a 4th place finish.

Chaz Davies qualified 7th on his spare bike after crashing early in the session. He put his head down in the race to finish 5th after discovering mid-race that his engine was overheating.  He nursed the Attack Kawasaki FX machine through a pretty hairy set of circumstances – including a very greasy track, high ambient temperatures, gale force winds and riders crashing out all around him, to bring it home in one piece just behind his team mate.

Supersport

Pretty much the same issues plagued both riders as the week before at Barber – getting positive traction out of some very good tires with the correct set up.  Switching from a 190 rear, which seemed to hamper turning, to a 180 improved cornering dramatically.  However, traction seemed to go away, and without enough time to tweak set up satisfactorily.

Qualifying 9th and 10th respectively, Davies and Rapp finished the Supersport race in 8th and 9th place, each improving from the start by one position.

Looking forward to the next contest in Sonoma, California at Steve Rapp's home track, Infineon Raceway, the team looks to improve performance in a big way.