Brian Heess, 2005 Roadracing Season


Link to Schedules: WSMC, CCS, USGPRU.
Working on a little NEWS section here so I can keep you all updated with what's going on at Camp HeessCo. :)

01 June 2005 - a picture with me in it was on the MotoGP website! Yeah! Well, I had trouble finding me, but, I know where I was in that race and I can see my helmet and the front of my bike! :) Here's a link to the news article. I'll put up a link to a local picture with an arrow pointing to me when I get the chance. :)


WSMC CCS USGPRU this color is for past races this color is for conflicts
past past past
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
14-16 W 18-20 W 04-06 C 15-17 W 01 C U 04-05 C 15-17 W 17-21 W 16-18 W 08-09 18-20 W 16-18 W
18-20 W 29-30 C U 13-15 W 13-15 W 16-17, 18 C 14-16 W 19-20 C
24-25 C 20-23 ROC
WSMC 2005
Date Round Track Class Laps Finish Points Comments
14-16 Jan 1 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 7/7 6 Mechanical, pulled into hot pit, still finished race.
Pulled the engine apart... found this.
18-20 Feb 2 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 0 0 rebuilding engine, clutch issue caused carry over
18-20 Mar 3 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 6/8 7 Was windy as heck! Got the clutch thing technically figured out. I have two covers and one has a longer "stud" in the center than the other. This was hitting the clutch assembly when the clutch lever was pulled. I put the original back on. Need to look at somebody elses and compare part numbers as well as shape. WEIRD!
15-17 Apr 4 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 0 0 double points - disappointing weekend. Fell Friday night in trailer, injured shoulder.
13-15 May 5 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 Solo Series Round 1 - canulla came out twice, decided not to race to play it safe.
13-15 Jun 6 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 7/9 12 double points, Solo Series Round 2 - ok weekend, had some clutch problems...will see how we do next month with the clutch.
15-17 Jul 7 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 8/10 5 Solo Series Round 3 - clutch problems continued but got a little better. I replaced the clutch pack with some that added up a little thicker...it was better but at the end of the start I got a bog again. That really sucked, as my start was great till that point...just right at the end. I am thinking it has to do with the condition of my inner and outer clutch baskets...pretty well grooved. I ordered new ones as well as new plates, bolts and springs. Only thing I didn't order is the pressure plate. I have 2 total so will measure those when I am putting it all together and see what I get. If it's too worn I can try 2 steels (I've heard..Mike does it on his TZ250, and Rick mentioned it). May also try Barnett next time, including the springs, even though I've heard scary things about the springs being painfully strong [HPK-74K].
17-21 Aug 8 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 9 8 double points, Solo Series Round 4
I got new clutch baskets (inner and outer), bolts, springs and all new plates. Argh, I need a tool..well, it's on the way from Carlos...looks like I'll be clutch changing on Friday night at Willow. ARGH! :)
- Clutch worked GREAT! Whoo hoo! Great start, first to T1 again...then I blew it and fell back till after T6...so I just finished the race.
16-18 Sep 9 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 Solo Series Round 5 - CONFLICT CCS Round 10
Skipped, was racing CCS in Vegas.
14-16 Oct 10 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 RRW 250/50 - Toyota 200 Weekend,
Practice Friday, Expert Sprints on Saturday.
18-20 Nov 11 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8 CONFLICT CCS Round 14
16-18 Dec 12 WSIR
Rosamond, CA
F-3 8
Total: 38 Position: 10/16

USGPRU West 2005
Date Round Track Class Laps Finish Points Comments
29-30 Apr -
01 May
1 LVCC
Las Vegas, NV
125GP 16? 27/29 0 w/CCS Twin Sprint Double Header. Great turn out and fun weekend.
Finshed 27th, had to start nursing my shoulder lap 9 and at least
4 got by..sucked, at least I won my next race that day. :)
25-26 Jun 2 PIR
Portland, OR
125GP OMRRA round - skipped, too far to drive this year
16-17 Jul 3 Thunderhill
Willows, CA
125GP AFM round - skipped, too far, no points, scared of AFM ;)
13-14 Aug 4 Vegas (infield)
Las Vegas, NV
125GP WERA West round - skipped, did SuperMoto testing instead
24-25 Sep 5 CA Speedway (infield)
Fontana, CA
125GP WERA West round - CONFLICT CCS Round 10
01-02 Oct Final Texas World Speedway
College Station, TX
125GP CMRA round
Total: - Position:-

CCS Southwest 2005
Date Round Track Class Laps Finish Points Comments
04-06 Mar 1 Firebird East
Chandler, AZ
125GP 10 1st 130 Double Points,
Excellent track turnout! Rained Fri, Sat. New motor break-in
during practice/race. Fun with slicks in the wet! Met lots of great
people. Collected my 2 championship trophies for Pacific and
Southwest 125GP at ceremony and thanked sponsors. Collected all
WSMC racer plaques/trophies, Rodney Monroe, Amateur GTU; Brett
(Britt) Bohannan, 125GP Pacific; Jay Pilster, 125GP Pacific; Robert
Gosney, Amateur UL Superbike. Gave photos to Kevin/Race Tech.
29-30 Apr 2 LVCC
Las Vegas, NV
125GP 8? 14th 37 Twin Sprint Double Header w/USGPRU
Great turn out. My hurt right shoulder was causing some problems
as this is a mostly right-hand turn course. In Saturday's race I
was holding a few people off but had trouble with a Thunderbike in
T1 and ended up blowing the corner and went off into the track
entrance area. Came back on right ahead of the race leader...just
to finish the race. Just before the white flag on right turn before
the straight I was hit by P3 (Leonard) on right side. Bike jumped but
I kept it up and kept going. He high-sided. I should have checked
the results, somehow he finished ahead of me. :)
01 May 4 LVCC
Las Vegas, NV
125GP 8? 1st 65 Twin Sprint Double Header: Heavy battle the whole race! This
is what racing is. I deciced on the grid that the best thing
to do would be to get a great start and pass some of the Thunderbike
crowd in the process. It certainly helped! I lead the 1st half of the
race then got passed in the back/late corner area. I pushed HARD to
stay with Kim and got her about 1/2 lap later at the exit onto the back
straight. I knew there were two bikes right on my butt the rest of
the way so I just kept pushing! Wow, what a blast! I had taken some
ibuprofen after the earlier race and that seemed to help with my
shoulder. Me, 2nd and 3rd talked about the race afterwards and we
all had a total blast...we'd been going through some of the corners 3
wide. Wow! I really need cornering work.
14-15 May 5 Arroyo Seco
Deming, NM
125GP ASMA – Limited CCS Classes - no 125GP class
04-05 Jun 6 Firebird Intl.
Chandler, AZ
MOVED: FB East
125GP 10 1st 65 Hot as heck, over 100F in the shade. Was ready to be slipping
on the track...soft front, medium rear. They actually seemed to hold
quite well in the extreme heat, except in T2 and T10 at the rough
spots. Pushed the front in T2 easily and the front and slid the rear
in T10...decided best to change the lines. :) In the race I decided
to get by some of the TBs in the wave head by T1. I got one but spent
most of the race scared of passing the next one. Finally I said
"forget it" and got by him. Man, what a relief. Only the 2 leaders
of Expert TB got by me. Whew.
16-17 Sep 9 LVCC
Las Vegas, NV
125GP 8 1st 65 Twin Sprint Double Header
- Practice Friday, racing Saturday and Sunday.
- Did a new top end with Dale's help after Friday practice. - I decided to make some used tires continue to work because of a shortage from the vendors. My Bridgestones continued to work well, a medium rear and soft front.
- Since we start as the last group behind two other races I figured that it was good to attempt to get as far forward on the front straight and into turn one as possible both races. This was a good idea.
- I lead at least the first half of the race. Near the end I got passed in the back corners. I figured I could get by on the back straight like the last race here, but nope...my competition had a new, faster bike. Wow! After the white flag I was really determined! I tried and tried and finally made a pass three corners from the end and made it stick until the finish line and won the race. YES! What a battle that was, it was very close! Using traffic to my advantage really helps and is lots of fun.
- Best lap, lap 8, 01:33.920, 5 seconds better than best practice lap!
- Average speed, lap 8: 76.661mph
18 Sep 10 LVCC
Las Vegas, NV
125GP 8 2nd 60 Twin Sprint Double Header
CONFLICT WSMC round 9
- What a BLAST. Most fun racing ever, this weekend. Got a good start and passed some of the wave ahead, again...getting better at that...
- Sunday's race was another great battle. It was hotter than Saturday so leaner jetting was needed. I even loaned leaner jetting to the competition. I went with some shorter gearing to try making the last big corner easier. Not sure that was the correct thing to do. So, I got another good start, passing a couple bikes right at the first few corners. But one was a little faster today and it took some work. Again, I led the first half of the race or so, but I made a big mistake on the back straight...I was adjusting my helmet and hit the kill switch when I put my hand back down...ahhhhh! Second place got by me at the end of the back straight. I spent the rest of the race working way too hard to catch up. I showed them a wheel in T1 (as I learned from them) on the last lap but didn't get by. I did that again onto the back straight but their new bike was working quite well and they were flying. I didn't catch them on the back straight. I would just have to push really hard in the back corners...I went in really late on the brakes three corners from the end and made the pass for first, but because I was trying so hard I missed a shift and was in second gear instead of first and into the next corner lost it. I tried my hardest to pass on the front straight but didn’t do it and got a second place. It was really a fun and tough battle...and that what it's all about!
- Best lap, lap 8, 1:33.816, 5 seconds better than best practice lap!
- Average speed, lap 8: 76.746mph
24-25 Sep 11 Firebird Intl.
Chandler, AZ
MOVING TO ???
125GP CONFLICT USGPRU Round 5
Also had a wedding to go to, so missed this round.
08-09 Oct 12 Arroyo Seco
Deming, NM
125GP ASMA – Limited CCS Classes
20-23 Oct ROC Daytona Intl. Speedway
Daytona, FL
125GP Race of Champions
19-20 Nov 14 Firebird East
Chandler, AZ
MOVING TO ???
125GP Double Points
CONFLICT WSMC round 11
Total: 422 Positon: 1st

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