Provisional AMA Superbike Race Results: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 25 laps 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -0.720 second 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -4.009 seconds 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, -7.861 seconds 5. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, -11.974 seconds 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, -15.154 seconds 7. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, -22.755 seconds 8. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, -25.359 seconds 9. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, -26.299 seconds 10. Lee Acree, Suzuki, -26.542 seconds 11. Mike Smith, Suzuki, -26.688 seconds 12. Brian Stokes, Yamaha, -27.239 seconds 13. John Haner, Suzuki, -28.015 seconds 14. Brent George, Suzuki, -31.674 seconds 15. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, -31.890 seconds 16. Jason Perez, Yamaha, -31.974 seconds 17. Eric Wood, Suzuki, -34.093 seconds 18. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, -36.180 seconds 19. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, -36.260 seconds 20. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, -40.931 seconds 21. Mark Miller, Suzuki, -41.053 seconds 22. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, -1 lap 23. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, -1 lap 24. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, -1 lap 25. David Bell, Suzuki, -1 lap 26. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -1 lap 27. Mark Crozier, Yamaha, -1 lap 28. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -1 lap 29. James Stroud, Honda, -1 lap 30. Chuck Ivey, Yamaha, -1 lap 31. Logan Young, Suzuki, -1 lap 32. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -2 laps, DNF, crash 33. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, -5 laps, DNF, crash 34. Heath Small, Suzuki, -9 laps, DNF, crash 35. Cory West, Suzuki, -10 laps, DNF, mechanical 36. James Kerker, Honda, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical 37. Jake Zemke, Honda, -13 laps, DNF, mechanical 38. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, -15 laps, DNF 39. Jeremy Toye, Honda, -17 laps, DNF, mechanical 40. Jason Curtis, Suzuki, -19 laps, DNF 41. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, -21 laps, DNF More, from a press release issued by Team suzuki: In a post-red flag dash to the finish, Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin won the first of the weekend’s two AMA Superbike races at Road Atlanta, Braselton on Saturday which means he now owns the record for most AMA Superbike wins in a single season with 11 victories. Team mate Ben Spies came in a close second, while Aaron Yates crashed out while running in third. “It’s been a great year for Suzuki all around and hopefully we can come back out tomorrow and win the championship,” said Mladin, who only needs to finish in 21st place in Sunday’s finale to win the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship. “Thanks to Suzuki for sponsoring this event and to my guys and to the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.” Mladin had a record-breaking qualifying session in that he not only broke the track record with a time of 1:21.685, but he is also the first AMA Superbike rider to capture every pole position in a single season: 10 this year and 47 for his career total. Mladin’s Yoshimura Suzuki team mates qualified closely behind him on the front row with Spies in the second spot with a time of 1:23.161 and Yates in third with a 1:23.242. With the start of the 25-lap race, Spies got off the line first with Mladin close behind. Yates brought up the rear in fourth, but Mladin quickly moved into first place then began creating a gap as Spies and Yates swapped positions. But with fewer than 10 laps to go, a red flag was thrown and the riders were re-gridded in running order – Mladin, Yates, Spies. In the re-start, Yates, Spies and Mladin were all challenging for the lead on the first lap but it was Mladin who took it and ran with it. Spies stayed close and gave Mladin a run for his money, as did Yates until his get-off. Said Mladin: “It was nice to get the win. In that little sprint race at the end, I lost one of my knee pucks so I couldn’t put one of my knees down and that made it an interesting race.” Second-place finisher Spies was already looking toward Sunday’s race. “The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R is good, but we know what we need to do to make it better,” he said. “My guys are going to be working their butts off tonight to get the win tomorrow. But I’m happy for Suzuki that we got one-two – it was almost one-two-three and hopefully, we’ll get that tomorrow.” Speaking of getting a Suzuki one-two-three on the podium, Yates was definitely disappointed in his finish. “I was just pushing too hard, I guess,” he said. “I was trying to make up too much ground in too little ground.” AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers: 1 Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki). 2 Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki). 3 Miguel Duhamel (Honda). 4 Neil Hodgson (Ducati). 5 Eric Bostrom (Ducati). 6 Josh Hayes (Kawasaki). 7 Jason Pridmore (Jordan Suzuki). 8 Kurtis Roberts (Honda). 9 Marty Craggill (Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki). 10 Lee Acree (Suzuki). More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin: HODGSON AND BOSTROM EARN TOP FIVE FINISHES IN ATLANTA Braselton, GA (September 3) – Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson and Eric Bostrom both finished in the top five in the Saturday race at Road Atlanta. Neil brought his Ducati 999 Superbike home in fourth position in the red-flagged race and Eric Bostrom followed him to the line. Neil moved up to fourth after dropping down to seventh on the first lap. “The result was about as good as we could get today. We were on the limit and I was riding hard,” said Neil of his first race at Road Atlanta. “We’re going to change a couple of things tomorrow and see what we can get on Sunday.” The Englishman is hopeful he can end the 2005 season on a high note. Eric Bostrom regrouped after the race was stopped with eight laps to go and his team took advantage of the opportunity to adjust the suspension on his Ducati 999. “We made some nice changes to the bike at the red flag. I gained second per lap out of the deal,” said Eric, winner of three races in 2005. “The bike really came in even though the changes weren’t really major ones, but they made a big difference. Things are looking up at the moment. The bike’s getting better for tomorrow.” Bostrom remained in third place in Superbike points and gained an additional advantage on the fourth place rider in Saturday’s race. “Obviously, we’re never satisfied if we aren’t on the podium,” team manager Tom Bodenbach commented afterward, “but Neil did quite a few 1:23 laps in the race and got a solid finish. Eric’s been a little ill all weekend. After the red flag, things were promising after some changes to his bike. It helped his confidence for tomorrow and we’re going to giving it our best shot in the last race of the season.” The final race of the 2005 season will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM local time. Race One Result – 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 4. NEIL HODGSON, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 5. ERIC BOSTROM, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki AMA Superbike Points (after 16 of 17 rounds) – 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 509 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki 482 3. ERIC BOSTROM, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 408 4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki 377 5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 370 6. NEIL HODGSON, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 370