SMEC Round 1- Virginia International Raceway

What up SMR fam,

I got a quasi photo blog of the opening round of the 2023 SMEC championship for y’all. It took place at VIR, Virgina International Raceway, and it looks like a blast to ride. I unfortunately wasn’t there in person, but Jessica Sargent was kind enough to share a massive amount of awesome photos from the race that was. I want to share some of my favorite shots of Jessica’s and I guess those result things we get for partaking in these events. By the way SMEC events are awesome so definitely go to this website racesmec find a event that you can get to. SMEC is one of the few national series but no one puts on Supermoto events at the level they do. For Pro to beginner, young to old, with both Supermoto and Motard classes.

results

SMEC1 Open Pro

1. 144 Andrew Millier 1-1

2. 211 Mateo Maduro 2-2

3. 151 JC Bernier 4-3

4. 817 Will Wildner 3-5

5. 421 Nick Prise 5-4

SMEC1 250 PRO

1. 17 Eugene Fiorotto 2-1

2. 728 Steve Ingram 1-2

3. 66 Sam Lakas 3-3

4. 266 Brandon Kinsey 4-4

5. 298 Sergio(ugly) Di Molfetta 5-5

SMEC2 Amateur

1. 16 Tim Anway 2-1

2. 220 Justus Donatelli 1-2

3. 87 David Guertin 3-3

4. 97 Cody Keller 4-4

SMEC3 Novice

1. 22 Jhovany Velasquez 1-1

2. 12 Jordan Coughlin 3-2

3. 129 Lucas Marsh 2-3

4. 52 Parke Wagoner 5-4

5. 272 Eric Morris 4-dns

SMEC5 Vet

1. 421 Nick Prise 1-1

2. 220 Justus Donatelli 2-2

3. 22 Jhovany Velasquez 3-3

4. 310 Rodney Vest 4-dns

Motard Cup(asphalt only)

1. 71 Nathan Baeyens 1-1

2. 51 Giorgio Cravotto 2-2

3. 144 Andrew Millier 3-3

4. 97 Cody Keller 5-5

5. 305 Andres Betancourt 4-10

Mini Motard cup(150r’s and such)

1. 817 Will Wildner 1-1

2. 421 Nick Prise 2-2

3. Jeremy Sargent 3-3

4. 46 Michael Stennett 4-4

5. 105 Karl Zometa 5-5

6. 49 John Trammell 6-6

Ya know how the asphalt only is just called Motard… it’s cause the SUPER in SUPERmotard stands for SUPER awesome dirt sections. and asphalt only aint got those;)

Dennis Throckmorton with a close call in the dirt

photo: Jessica Sargent

Start of motard cup race 1

photo: Jessica Sargent

Ronnie Mac need to hit up Dustin Russell to learn how to cut those fenders that clean

photo: Jessica Sargent

mmm 2 stroke Karl Zometa bringing the sweet premix to the mini motard cup class

photo: Jessica Sargent

Giorgio Cravatto the fast italian has made appearances at both of the pro USA championships

photo: Jessica Sargent

Jhovany Velasquez won the SMEC3 novice class and got 3rd in the SMEC5 vet class

photo: Jessica Sargent

Jordan Coughlin with the steez

photo: Jessica Sargent

is it just me or is Jeremy Sargent making dragging knee look cool? on a mini…

photo: Jessica Sargent

my guy JC Bernier got on the podium in the SMEC1 Open pro class. Congrats bruh

photo: Jessica Sargent

Nathan Baeyens with a beautiful poetic type slide

photo: Jessica Sargent

I feel like I can just hear Steve Ingram and Eugene Fiorotto’s 250f’s screaming. I miss riding 250 sm

photo: Jessica Sargent

I feel like David Guertin might be the new Canadian SM ambassador in the US since my RSR teammate Tommy Lemieux hasn’t been able to make it back down for a race since Covid

photo: Jessica Sargent

my dude Will Wildner getting cocky with no rear brake coverage on this wheelie. probably getting influenced by Super Carl and just sent it.

photo: Jessica Sargent

For the past couple seasons my name for Sergio Di Molfetta is Ugly, because he calls me beautiful and its wierd… but in this pic he is beautiful. Wait is that weird?

photo: Jessica Sargent

Shootout to the homie Sam Lakas on the podium in the SMEC1 250 pro class

photo: Jessica Sargent

starting grid for the SMEC1 250 and SMEC5 vet class

VIR looks like a fun track, damn I wish I was there

photo: Jessica Sargent

Nick Prise giving us good technic and a beautiful motorcycle to look at

photo: Jessica Sargent

Andrew Millier Showed that he not only had speed on the asphalt but also can get in done in dirt with a 3rd in the stacked Motard cup and winning the SMEC1 open pro class

photo: Jessica Sargent

Will Wildner 817, Nick Prise 421, and Jeremy Sargent 454 battle it out for mini tard dominence

photo: Jessica Sargent

Huge thanks to Jessica Sargent for providing us with a cool look at round one of SMEC. Find her and her husband Jeremy on Facebook and Instagram to find links to more pictures and join the Great Lakes supermoto riders Facebook page if you haven’t. Support them by going to a trackday they put on with Great Lakes Supermoto

thanks for reading,

-Butters