Pridmore Wins AFM Formula Pacific in World Endurance Tuneup

In the first round of the 2008 AFM championship at Buttonwillow Raceway, Star Motorcycle School owner Jason Pridmore emerged from retirement on a Dunlop-shod Jordan Motorsports Suzuki to take the win in the Kal-Guard Formula Pacific race. Despite a talented field that included top AMA Supersport privateer David Anthony, former WMRRA number one Mike Sullivan and ex-World Superbike rider Leonardo Bagnis, the AFM's top regulars still managed to claim the remaining two podium positions, with James Randolph finishing second, and Cory Call third.

"The day was great, with the exception of a little screw up we had this morning," said Pridmore, a two-time AMA national champion. "In the Production race, my bike overheated on the grid and we had water dripping into the bellypan. When I got into Turn 2, I just fell over - I had to redeem myself in Formula Pacific! Racing with the AFM has been super and everyone has really welcomed me here. I just wanted to come here, test a little for the World Endurance Race at Le Mans, and have a fun day - it just so turned out that the fun was at the front!"

The next round of the 2008 AFM Championship is scheduled to take place at Infineon Raceway on April 26th and 27th at Infineon Raceway.

Mike "MrCrash" Solis
CityBike Magazine
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March 2008 Newsletter

School is in Session

STAR just completed a sold-out Spring Mountain Motorsports Park School in Pahrump, and our first of several 2008 Streets of Willows schools. We escaped from Pahrump without getting snowed on, the students all huddling together in the classroom Quonset hut to stay warm between sessions. That's one way to force them into the classroom.

Jason works with STAR Student and SR-71 Pilot Steve Ishmael at the Streets

The Streets of Willow school was great, with 2008 Daytona 200 winner (on the racetrack) and friend of STAR Josh Hayes showing up straight from Daytona to do some riding and answer questions in the classroom. Does that guy love motorcycles or what?

We have a Thunderhill school coming up on April 1-2, with our benchmark Pro School on April 3rd. April 14-15 has us back at the Streets before heading to Miller Motorsports Park on April 28-29. Miller is the site of the June World Superbike races, in case you've forgotten. Event signup is here.

STAR Instructors at the racetrack in 2008 - Daytona and Le Mans!

Instructor Richie Alexander and his Jordan Suzuki squad had an excellent Daytona, with his riders Aaron Yates and Geoff May finishing 1st and 3rd in Superstock. Instructor James Lickwar didn't fare as well; his rider Robertino Pietri broke his wrist in the Moto-ST race the weekend before the AMA event. Another crash during Superbike practice resulted in a suspected broken foot one hour before Superstock qualifying. Ah...Daytona. Pietri soldiered on to an 8th place finish. Alexander and Lickwar are headed to the Barber AMA tests March 17-18.

Jason and Instructor Dave Stanton are headed to Le Mans on March 26 and 27 for their first official test with Phase One prior to the start of the 2008 World Endurance Championship.

Spy photo of Stanton testing the outrageous 2008 Suzuki B-King at Pahrump

Fritz Kling Needs Your Help

Jason's first teammate Fritz Kling has been diagnosed with inoperable terminal brain cancer. There is no other way to say this - his family needs your help. Fritz is considered to be one of the good guys in racing. Besides racing with Jason, Fritz was a hard competitor to STAR instructor Dave Stanton. There is a fundraiser for Fritz, please do what you can.

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That's all for now. Ride Safe,

STAR

Melissa Paris shakes off the Winter cobwebs at the Streets