Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By Beth Wyse

Mat Mladin was the fastest rider for the second day in a row during AMA team testing at Road Atlanta.

Yoshimura Suzuki is hosting the test, and all of the factory teams are present, as well as Austin Ducati and Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki.

Mladin turned a quickest time of 1:23.32 on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike. Miguel Duhamel set a time of 1:24.9 on his Honda RC51 Superbike, but has only spent two and a half hours riding it over the past two days, choosing to spend most of his time setting up his Honda CBR600RR. Duhamel turned a fastest time on the Supersport bike of 1:27.6.

Ben Spies turned a time of 1:23.9 on his Superbike-spec Formula Xtreme Suzuki GSX-R1000, one of the quickest times of the day. Graves Yamaha’s Damon Buckmaster was over one second behind Spies with a fast lap of 1:25.2 on his Formula Xtreme Yamaha YZF-R1.

Among the Supersport riders, Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking was fastest with a 1:26.5 on his factory YZF-R6. Hacking’s teammate Buckmaster was not far behind, turning a 1:26.6 on his R6.

Erion Honda rider Kurtis Roberts is not at the test due to injuries he sustained in a crash while training on his dirt bike.

There were no major incidents throughout the day, although several riders stopped on course with minor mechanical problems.

Some Unofficial Lap Times From Day Two, supplied by teams:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:23.32
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:23.9
3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 1:24.9
4. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:25.20
5. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.01
6. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:26.5
7. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:26.6
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 1:27.6
9. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:27.6
10. Jamie Stauffer, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:28.2
11. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.5
12. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:28.6
13. Matt Furtek, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.73
14. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:28.8