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Millville & Wildwood Harley-Davidson/Buell rider David Estok rode to a third-place finish aboard a Buell Firebolt at the Formula USA Thunderbike National in the 82nd Annual Loudon Classic, held at New Hampshire International Raceway.
Estok qualified third, putting him in the front row on the grid, but he had a tough start and fell back to sixth. He fought hard to get back up to the front pack by the middle of the 12-lap race. The race was won by Eric Wood on a Ducati. Pole-sitter Richard Doucette was second aboard a Suzuki.
Defending Thunderbike series champion Bryan Bemisderfer, riding for Evo-Twin Racing/Harding Harley-Davidson, initially qualified fourth but was disqualified when his motorcycle failed to complete the mandatory post-qualifying dyno test. Bemisderfer had to start the race from the back row behind 26 riders, and worked hard to finish ninth. Williams Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Randy Rega was seventh on a Buell Firebolt. Kenwood/Sirius Satellite Racing rider Sam Rozynski was tenth, also on a Buell Firebolt.
With 27 entries, the Thunderbike field was the largest of the four Formula USA National races of the day. Nine of the Thunderbike entries were Buell motorcycles.
After four of eight Formula USA Thunderbike National events, CAD Cycles rider David Yaakov, who placed fifth at Loudon on a Suzuki, leads in series points with 100. Estok's podium finish boosted his total to 87 points. Bemisderfer now sits in third with 80.
The next event on the Formula USA schedule is June 24-26 at Virginia International Raceway near Alton, Va.
The Formula USA National Thunderbike series is a horsepower-to-weight ratio restricted class, open to a variety of production-based motorcycles. Buell-mounted riders compete in the eight-event 2005 Thunderbike series race for a share of the $70,500 contingency fund posted by Buell Motorcycle Company.
To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into buell.com.
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