From a press release issued by American Suzuki:

Team Yoshimura Suzuki Sweeps AMA Superbike Races at California Speedway

BREA, Calif. – American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) congratulates Team Yoshimura Suzuki for sweeping victories at Rounds Two and Three of the AMA Superbike Championship Series at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., on April 5-6, 2003.

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin qualified on pole for both of the weekend’s races, while teammate Aaron Yates qualified second. In the first Superbike race, Mladin came away the victor and Yates finished an impressive second. In the following day’s race, Mladin again captured the win while Yates finished a healthy fourth.

“It’s great to be winning races again,” said Mladin, a three-time AMA Superbike Champion. “In the off season, the Yoshimura Suzuki team worked extremely hard and it shows. The new 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000 is running great and I’m not at all surprised to have scored wins so early in the season with such an impressive bike.”

AMA Superbike wasn’t the only arena in which Yoshimura Suzuki and the new 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000 carded a win. Young gun Ben Spies qualified on pole in Sunday’s Formula Xtreme race and went on to capture the top spot on the podium.

“Obviously, we at Suzuki are thrilled with these race results,” said Mel Harris, vice president of ASMC’s motorcycle/ATV division. “Team Yoshimura Suzuki has the strongest team in the paddock. By combining riders of such high caliber with a competitive racing machine like the new 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000, we’ll bring home the AMA Superbike and AMA Formula Xtreme Championships for sure. “

Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s next race will be May 4, 2003, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.