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DiSalvo racing in Round #6 of the AMA GoPro Daytona Sportbike Series

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

Jason DiSalvo of Stafford, New York and Trussville, Alabama will be racing in Round #6 of the AMA GoPro Daytona Sportbike Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah August 2nd – 4th.  Currently he is in 8th position in standings having experienced the typical problems in developing the new Triumph 675R.  In the early stages these development issues have hounded the rider and the team.  With one podium and six top ten finishes Jason looks to improve his standings.

Jason and the team have a very positive attitude preparing for Miller where Jason podiumed last year and is looking for the same results.

The CBS Sports Network coverage of the AMA GoPro Daytona Sportbike Races at Miller along with the Laguna Seca race will be shown this weekend. 

Sat Aug 3rd         1:00 pm             Laguna Seca Round #5

Sat Aug 3rd         6:00 pm             Miller Round #6 – Race 1

Sun Aug 4th        2:30 am             Miller Round #6 – Race 1

                        8:00 am             Miller Round #6 – Race 1

                        3:00 pm             Miller Round #6 – Race 2

                        9:00 pm             Miller Round #6 – Race 2

 

Jason DiSalvo readies new bike for Barber Motorsports Park race

By Howard B. Owens

After a slow start of the season and continuing development of the Triumph 675R, Jason spent Wednesday at a small track in Alabama testing the new 2013 Triumph.  With modifications made from the previous event at Road America Jason feels the bike is well suited for the multi-turn, short straight away track at Barber.  Triumph and George Latus Motors Racing have spent the past two weeks preparing for the Barber event.

Television schedule now on CBS Sports gives added coverage to the entire weekend.

Pre-Race Show from
Barber Motorsports Park                                                       June 22 2:30 PM EST

GoPro Daytona SportBike Race 1
from Barber Motorsports Park                                               June 22 3:00 PM EST

National Guard SuperBike Race 1
from Barber Motorsports Park                                               June 22 4:00 PM EST

GoPro Daytona SportBike Race 2
from Barber Motorsports Park                                               June 23 3:00 PM EST

Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy announces 2012 schedule

By Howard B. Owens

Press Release:

"I'm very happy about our expansion for 2012," said DiSalvo. "I'm really excited to continue our relationship with Sportbike Track Time and offer this great experience to more riders."

"Jason and I have really enjoyed helping so many riders this past year improve their skills," said co-owner Brian Stokes. "It's a great feeling to see our students making progress and learning."

February 18-19  Jennings, FL

March 10-11  Barber Motorsports Park, AL (STT)

March 31-April 1  Talladega, AL

April 28-29  Barber Motorsports Park, AL (STT)

May 12-13  Grattan, MI (STT)

June 4-5  Elkhart Lake, WI (STT)

June 9-10  Grattan, MI (STT)

August 11-12  Gingerman, MI (STT)

August 18-19  Road Atlanta, GA (STT)

October 20-21  Barber Motorsports Park, AL (STT)

November 17-18  Talladega, AL

November 24-25  Barber Motorsports Park, AL (STT)

December 8-9 Jennings, FL  (STT)

Heading to new venues spanning from Michigan to Florida for 2012, Speed Academy is looking forward to expanding its borders and helping more riders improve their skills.

Once again partnering with Sportbike Track Time, Speed Academy will run noted events in conjunction with STT, offering the same great instruction at a reduced price to trackday riders and racers alike. Speed Academy "Standalone" schools are the original program run by co-founders Jason DiSalvo and Brian Stokes, and offer the highest levels of motorcycle instruction available.

For details on the original "Standalone" format schools visit www.disalvospeedacademy.com.  Full details on STT event schools, as well as online signup for 2012 will be coming soon.  If you don't want to wait for the site to be up, email us at jdspeedacademy@gmail.com and we'll get you signed up today!

Jason DiSalvo uses pit stop in Stafford to ready two new bikes for final race of the season

By Howard B. Owens

On Tuesday, Jim DiSalvo invited me to his house on Fargo Road, Stafford, to meet his son, Jason, and Jason's racing team. I thought I'd get a picture and share a little bit about the great season Jason is having.

I set up a shot with a couple of bikes in the background and just as we were getting ready to make a photograph, Jason asked, "When will your picture run?" I told him, "probably tonight."

Well, that would never do. See that Triumph in the background -- the racing world didn't yet know that Jason would be running it this week at the final race of the season in New Jersey.

I agreed to hold the picture until the bike change was officially announced, and I also redesigned the shot to better include the bike in the picture.

This evening, the DiSalvo team officially announced that for the last race as well as next season, Jason will race a Triumph 675 Triple in Daytona Sportbike class races.

Jason said the team felt they would get great support from Triumph and he was excited about the switch.

Race 1 on Saturday will start at 2 p.m., and Sunday's race starts at 2:15 p.m.  Live timing for both events can be viewed at www.amaproracing.com.

Speed TV will air the races at 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Jason is currently third this season in points standing with three wins and four pole positions.

Pictured with Jason are Jordan Fielder, left, Bubba Evoy, Chase McFarland and Ronnie Saner.

DiSalvo in big race today in California

By Howard B. Owens

Stafford's Jason DiSalvo is racing this weekend at the West Coast Moto Jam in Sonoma, Calif.

This is a sport I don't understand at all, but based on this chart (which features live results, so it could be different when you view it), it looks like he is doing very well. I think he's in first place, 22 laps into the race.

The multiple day event is airing on SpeedTV. The next, and final, telecast is tonight at midnight.

DiSalvo won the first race of the season, the Daytona 200.

Jason returns to New York after this race and begins preparation for the Miller Motorsports Race in Salt Lake City.

Stafford's DiSalvo wins Daytona 200

By Howard B. Owens

Despite blowing a cylinder today, Stafford's Jason DiSalvo managed to pull of a victory in one of motorcycle racing's most prestigious events, the Daytona 200.

AMAProRacing.com describes the race as challenging for all of the riders with multiple lead changes.

DiSalvo was in and out of the lead several times during the race.

“It’s really unbelievable after what the team went through today with everything with the engine. Those guys worked so hard, it was probably the biggest thrash in all of motorcycling history to get that bike put back together and ready to rock in time for the start. It’s just amazing. I’m almost a little bit speechless. As to how I feel about winning this race, I don’t think it’s sunk in yet. I have to thank a couple of people, one is the AMA Pro officials for letting us restart the race. I know there was some question about it, and then we were given the go-ahead, so I want to thank them for that, and then of course my crew. It’s just unbelievable—I watched that bike go back together in 20 minutes.”

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