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Butler Machinery’s Robert Jensen won the Suzuki World GSX-R Cup qualifying race at Mid-Ohio Wednesday afternoon, earning a spot as one of three Americans who will compete in the Suzuki World GSX-R Cup Finals.

Jensen led flag-to-flag in a four-rider breakaway that became a three-rider battle when Ben Attard crashed. Vesrah Suzuki’s Brian Stokes finished a close second with Motion Cycle Sport’s Ty Howard third.

The Suzuki World GSX-R Cup Final will be held October 13-17 at Road Atlanta, in conjunction with the WERA Grand National Finals.

Along with the slot in the World Cup Finals, Jensen also won an American Suzuki support deal for the 2005 racing season, including use of a new GSX-R750 and a parts budget.

Suzuki World GSX-R Cup Qualifying Race Results (all Suzuki GSX-R750 mounted):

1. Robert Jensen, 10 laps
2. Brian Stokes, -0.546 second
3. Ty Howard, -0.652 second
4. Logan Young, -14.253 seconds
5. Scott Greenwood, -15.352 seconds
6. Shawn Conrad, -16.449 seconds
7. Blake Young, -23.697 seconds
8. Jeff Muskopf, -29.248 seconds
9. Brian Hall, -30.581 seconds
10. Manual Garza, -59.838 seconds
11. Ben Attard, -71.436 seconds, crash
12. Phillip Lawlis, -4 laps, DNF
13. Ben Thompson, -8 laps, DNF