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 Click on Date  January 2009 - to read latest article on Robert in RoadracingWorld.com

 I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Robert Tinagero (aka) "Waffles".  I am a licensed motorcycle racer with AFM, WERA and WSMC.  I am eighteen years old and a recent graduate from Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California.  I started riding motorcycles when I was seventeen.  I competed in my first race October 2007 at Buttonwillow Raceway.  Currently, I am campaigning a 2007 Kawasaki, ZX6.  In this my first full year of competition, I'm in a very close contest for AFM's Top Novice title.  In WERA, I am holding second place in C-Superstock and third in B-Superstock.

Top Novice Finishes for 2008     Plate # 838

AFM Thunderhill Aug. 17th 2008 Top Novice Formula I

AFM Thunderhill Sept. 7th 2008 Top Novice 600 Superbike, 600 Production, Formula I

AFM Infineon Sept. 28th 2008 Top Novice 600 Superbike, 750 Superbike

AFM Buttonwillow Oct. 19th 2008 Top Novice 750 Production, Formula I

I am racing in AFM and WERA WEST and looking forward to the 2009 season as a expert.

2009 SEASON GOALS

In the expert class:  WERA WEST to win C-Superbike, C-Superbike, C-Supersport, B-Supersport.  In AFM to win 750 Production, 750 Superbkie, 600 Production and 600 Superbikes.  Be a top-five runner in AFM's Formula Pacific pro-class, as well as making my debut in 2009 in AMA competition.

January 2009 Competition Update  AFM Plate # 134  -  WERA Plate # 234

I competed in two WERA WEST rounds in January, the first at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, the second one at Las Vegas Speedway.

FONTANA

As expected with a new bike, we had to shake out some of the bugs on Saturday before starting the Sunday races in the second wave.  In B-Bike I scored a 7th place.  Unfortunately, a tragic accident took the life of a racer, which limited all remaining classes to four laps.  With a starting  position of 20th we managed to finish in 14th in C-Superstock, while salvaging a 4th place in C-Superbike.  Due to darkness, we ran out of time for the B-Superbike class to race.  This was rescheduled for makeup at the Las Vegas round.

LAS VEGAS

Friday started out with a wet track from the rain, but drier weather arrived.  We had a very productive practice-tips from Josh Hayes and James Randolph, which helped me take four seconds of my previous lap times!  Saturday's race was the makeup for the dark-out at Fontana.  I got a good start in the B-stock race, but was held up behind a couple of riders and ran out of laps trying to catch the leader.  Still, we had a 2nd place finish.  In the 20-lap Solo (money) race, I was 4th off the line, but equipment issues kept me from pushing as hard as I would liked to.  I finished where I started, in 4th.  Sunday came and James' new idea on gearing and Joshs' input on suspension adjustments yielded another one second drop in lap times, which was very encouraging.  In my C-Superbike race, I didn't have a great start and worked very hard to score a 2nd place finish.  The next race B-Superbike race everything came together, great start, three strong laps to get out in front, and never looking back to take the flag in 1st place!  Next were the C-Stock race, good start, good laps and a 3rd place finish.  Finally, the B-Stock race.  I started well, but had some recruiting equipment issues that kept me circulating in 2nd place until some luck came along in the form of the leader passing under a waving yellow flag.  The resulting penalty handed me the victory!  All in all, a great weekend in Vegas!  My WERA WEST standings after the first two rounds:                                                 B-Stock 1st ; B-Superbike 1st ; C-Stock 5th ; C-Superbike 2nd ~~ I am off the month of February and will be running some testing at Infineon.  I am looking forward to my next race in March.

 2009 Racing Schedule  

AFM March 21-22 Button Willow	WERA April 10-11-12 Las Vegas Motospeedway
April 25-26 Infineon	May 9-10 Button Willow
May 23-24 Infineon	May 22-23-24 Miller
June 13-14 Thunderhill	August 22-23 Fontana
July 11-12 Thunderhill	September 12-13 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
August 8-9 Infineon	October 30 & November 1 Las Vegas Motorspeedway
September 18-19-20 Infineon

 

 CHRISTIAN  :  # 88 's  - 2008 in Review 

I really want to thank you for being part of my 2008 season by sponsoring me last year.  I had a great year and really grew as a motocross rider and learned some great lessons about the ups and downs that life can bring!   HIGHLIGHTS: 

Winning the first race of the year in the 50 class @ Ukiah Speedway.  Winning both the 50 & 65 races in the same day @ Ukiah Speedway.  Finishing 2nd over all in the 50 class for the Spring Series.  Finishing 2nd in the 65 beginner class @ the Wine Country Race at Infineon Raceway.  Finishing 3rd at a CMC 65 Race at Hollister Raceway.  Having an newspaper article written about me in the Windsor Times.