From a press release:

TEAM EMBRY SETS FASTEST LAP TIMES DURING
PIRELLI TEST AT JENNINGS GP

JENNINGS, Fla.–Team Embry’s Brian Stokes and Geoff May set the quickest lap times during a two-day test hosted by Pirelli Tires at Jennings GP in
Florida.

Pirelli invited a number of their privateer AMA riders to attend the test, held February 4-5. The riders participating included Stokes, May, Opie Caylor, Mike Himmelsbach, Scott Harwell, Bill St. John and Scott Carpenter.

The purpose of the test was for the riders to sample the latest tire offerings from Pirelli, including DOTs, slicks and qualifying compounds.

The fastest lap of the weekend was set by Stokes, who has joined Team Embry for the 2003 season. On the second day of the test, Stokes set a fast lap time of 1:16.18 on his Suzuki GSX-R750 that he will ride in AMA 750 Superstock this year. He was testing a set of supersoft DOT tires at the time.

Stokes’ fast time was quick enough to set the new supersport record at Jennings GP, also known as North Florida Motorsports Park. The overall track record is only 3/10’s of a second faster than Stokes’ time.

“Pirelli has been so supportive of the privateer riders,” commented Stokes, who is also sponsored by 1888FASTLAP. “We’re grateful to them for offering us the chance to test their new compounds before the race season starts. Based on the times and longevity of the tires that we have seen here, Pirelli will be a dominant manufacturer in the AMA this year.”

The second-quickest time of the weekend was set by May, who is beginning his second season with Team Embry. May ran a 1:16.5 on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike. May was running supersoft slicks when he ran his fast lap.

The AMA Pro Racing season gets underway March 7-9 at Daytona International Speedway.