Shocker: Mladin Barely Fastest In First AMA Superbike Practice At Mid-Ohio, On A Drying Track

Shocker: Mladin Barely Fastest In First AMA Superbike Practice At Mid-Ohio, On A Drying Track

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The start of the first AMA Superbike practice session at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was delayed, and shortened from 40 to 30 minutes, due to continuing attempts to dry the track. Even then, the track was not 100% dry, according to riders, resulting in lap times being about two seconds slower than they should be on race tires at this point of the weekend. The track has significant problems with water coming up through cracks and holes in the pavement in at least seven different locations. A significant leak is in turn one, where a piece of pavement broke loose with water welling up around it. Provisional Friday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:28.330 2. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:28.388 3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:28.822 4. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:28.822 (yes, the same time as Yates) 5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:28.876 6. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:28.906 7. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:29.943 8. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:30.311 9. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:30.384 10. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:30.423 11. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:30.649 12. Larry Pegram, Honda, 1:31.493 13. David Weber, Suzuki, 1:31.566 14. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:31.637 15. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:32.094 16. Heath Small, Yamaha, 1:32.144 17. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:32.261 18. Jason Curtis, Suzuki, 1:32.271 19. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 1:32.274 20. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:32.506 21. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, 1:32.912 22. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:33.135 23. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:33.345 24. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:33.507 25. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:33.553

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