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According to North Florida Motorsports Park spokesman Bill Brown, Steve Rapp broke the track record Wednesday, the second day of a three-day Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki test at the Jennings, Florida facility.
The record on the 2.0-mile road course was previously held by Mike Smith at 1:17.2, on a GSX-R1000.
Rapp set the new record at 1:16.61, also on a GSX-R1000.
Rapp’s teammate Chris Ulrich lapped at 1:17.5 on a GSX-R750.