Home Blog Page 5873

Battle Of The Latin Americans At Miller, Saturday Report

0

FIM Latin American Superbike Champion and FMV Venezuelan Superbike Champion Robertino Pietri was 7th-fastest in Superstock qualifying Saturday afternoon with a lap at 1:53.344, riding a Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000 on Pirelli tires. He was 16th in Superbike qualifying on his Superstock bike with a lap at 1:52.180. Colombian Martin Cardenas finished fifth in the Formula Xtreme race Saturday, riding an M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600 on Pirelli tires. Cardenas qualified 10th fastest for Sunday’s Supersport race with a lap at 1:55.172. Former (and two-time) FMV Venezuelan Superbike Champion Fernando Amantini finished 17th in the Formula Xtreme race Saturday, riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R on Dunlop tires. Amantini qualified 29th for Sunday’s Supersport race, with a lap at 1:58.597.

Jacobsen Takes Pole Position For USGPRU 125cc Race At Miller Motorsports Park

0

2007 USGPRU 125cc GP Championship Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Qualifying Results: 1. P.J. Jacobsen (Hon RS125), 2:01.944 2. Nobi Iso (Apr RS125R), 2:02.563 3. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125), 2:05.873 4. Elena Myers (Hon RS125), 2:05.898 5. Aaron Risinger (Hon RS125), 2:06.915 6. Hayden Gillim (Hon RS125), 2:07.403 7. Tyler Odom (Hon RS125), 2:07.807 8. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon RS125), 2:08.102 9. Miles Thornton (Hon RS125), 2:09.188 10. Dave Oglento (Hon RS125), 2:10.142 11. John Hjelm (Hon RS125), 2:10.217 12. Jon Schendel (Yam TZ125), 2:10.230 13. Royce McClean (Yam TZ125), 2:10.817 14. Cory Hildebrand (Hon RS125), 2:10.942 15. Lloyd Ramsey (Hon RS125), 2:10.989 16. Troy Estabrook (Hon RS125), 2:11.447 17. Federico Cortes (Hon RS125), 2:11.885 18. Leon Cortes (Hon RS125), 2:12.141 19. Jeff Lim (Hon RS125), 2:12.581 20. Scott Thompson (Hon RS125), 2:13.137 21. Boyd Brunner (Hon RS125), 2:13.327 22. Tony Wang (Hon RS125), 2:13.524 23. Kirk Snell (Hon RS125), 2:14.051 24. Brandon Warren (Hon RS125), 2:14.175 25. Austin DeHaven (Hon RS125), 2:14.299 26. Phillip Krenn (Hon RS125), 2:14.327 27. Allen Campbell (Hon RS125), 2:14.512 28. Debra Barton (Hon RS125), 2:14.700 29. Brent Kyskawa (Hon RS125), 2:14.890 30. Ryan O’Donnell (Hon RS125), 2:15.450 31. Matthew Elder (Hon RS125), 2:15.501 32. Robert Johnson (Hon RS125), 2:16.001 33. Zach Lee (Hon RS125), 2:17.355 34. Kim Braunels (Yam TZ125), 2:18.365 35. Alex Lyskawa (Hon RS125), 2:18.608 36. Hector St. John (Yam TZ125), 2:18.979 37. John Coulter (Hon RS125), 2:19.106 38. Joshua Steinberg (Yam TZ125), 2:20.684 39. Rebecca Henn (Hon RS125), 2:22.541 40. Kevin Murray (Yam TZ125), 2:24.646

Updated: Gobert Beats Hayes, Davies To Win AMA Formula Xtreme Race At Miller

0

2007 Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Presented by HMR Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Race Results: 1. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 13 laps 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -0.068 second 3. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -0.283 second 4. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -2.722 seconds 5. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -3.126 seconds 6. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -10.178 seconds 7. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -12.850 seconds 8. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -14.711 seconds 9. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -25.354 seconds 10. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -35.485 seconds 11. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -43.056 seconds 12. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -48.654 seconds 13. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -52.655 seconds 14. Larry Pegram (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, -59.159 seconds 15. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -60.952 seconds 16. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -61.013 seconds 17. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -61.180 seconds 18. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -71.929 seconds 19. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -88.502 seconds 20. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), -88.834 seconds 21. Scott Decker (Suz GSX-R600), -103.608 seconds 22. Walt Sipp (Buell XB-RR), Dunlop, -110.147 seconds 23. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -110.419 seconds 24. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), -110.466 seconds 25. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), -121.121 seconds 26. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 27. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 28. Andrew Brown (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -1 lap, crash 29. J.B. Layman (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -1 lap 30. Robert Oliva (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 31. Pedro Brown (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 32. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 33. Charles Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6), -9 laps, DNF 34. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), -10 laps, DNF 35. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical 36. Marty Craggill (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical 37. Jason Peres (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -13 laps, DNF, crash 38. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -13 laps, DNF, crash AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Standings (after 6 of 10 races): 1. Hayes, 211 points 2. Rapp, 177 points 3. Gobert, 159 points 4. Pegram, 130 points 5. Attard, 118 points 6. Fong, 115 points 7. Davies, 102 points 8. Anthony, 100 points 9. TIE, West/Andrews, 91 points More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: CARDENAS FIGHTS AT THE FRONT IN UTAH FORMULA XTREME RACE Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed another strong outing on Saturday, picking up a top-five race result and a front row qualifying position in blazing hot conditions at Miller Motorsports Park near Tooele, UT. Colombian Martin Cardenas backed up his podium-earning Formula Xtreme debut for the team with a second spectacular ride aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 FX racer. After starting from seventh on the grid, the former World 250 Grand Prix competitor was part of a five-rider lead pack that broke away early during the thrilling 13-lap final. After fighting his way up to as high as fourth, Cardenas settled into to a close fifth at the checkered flag. Meanwhile, Geoff May claimed a pair of top-five qualifying positions on Saturday, including a front row grid slot for Sunday’s Supersport contest. The Georgian’s best time of 1: 54.314 aboard his GSX-R600 secured him a spot on the outside of row one. He’ll start the Superstock race from the inside of the second row, qualifying fifth at 1:51.925. Cardenas broke into the top ten in the Supersport session as well, qualifying on the third row with the tenth best time of the session (1: 55.172). Californian Michael Beck was a bit further back, qualifying 17th at 1:56.123. At the end of the day Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Crew Chief Keith Perry said, “Martin did an excellent job in the Formula Xtreme race. After qualifying and starting seventh, he ended up running in fifth and even got up into fourth for a time. You can tell he’s a quality racer and that’s good to see. He fought hard and was in there with the top guys. “Geoff did great in Supersport qualifying. We’re looking for a little more speed and that’s showing a little more here than we’d like, but we’re working hard and the tires are working great. We’re going to keep on doing our best and see what we can do tomorrow.” More, from a press release issued by Pirelli: Rome, Georgia: At round six of the 2007 AMA Superbike series, at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, Pirelli riders claimed four of the top ten places in the Formula Xtreme final, in the high heat of the high desert south of the salt flats. With the temperature banging against 100 degrees, Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard led the Pirelli charge in Formula Xtreme on his ZX-6R, finishing next to the foot of the podium in 4th place, 2.7 seconds behind race-winner Aaron Gobert. A few tenths behind Attard in 5th was Martin Cardenas riding a GSX-R600 for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, moving forward in the race from his 7th-place qualifying position, again showing why he earned the ride made available by the injured Michael Barnes. Steve Rapp, Attard’s Attack Kawasaki teammate, was 6th while Cory West took 9th on his Chuck Giacchetto-prepared Team Hunter Yamaha R-6, and Taylor Knapp placed 12th on a 2Xtreem Kawasaki, all using Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slicks. In Supersport qualifying for Sunday’s race, M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May earned a place on the front row in 4th, with his teammate Martin Cardenas on row three in 10th. The Attack Kawasaki riders, Steve Rapp and Ben Attard secured the 7th and 11th spots on the grid while Cory West placed 12th, putting five Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa riders on the first three rows of the Supersport grid. Superstock qualifying saw Geoff May nab 5th on the grid with the consistently top-running Robertino Pietri and Chris Ulrich laying down the 7th and 9th fastest times on their Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000s. Scott Jensen was 10th quickest and in Saturday’s Superbike race Jensen finished 12th, which placed him as the number-two finishing privateer.

Updated: Spies Runs Away To Win AMA Superbike Race One Saturday At Miller Motorsports Park

0

2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Race Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 21 laps 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -7.273 seconds 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -14.778 seconds 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -17.054 seconds 5. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -23.803 seconds 6. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -24.291 seconds 7. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -29.496 seconds 8. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -38.411 seconds 9. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -39.035 seconds 10. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -41.391 seconds 11. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop 12. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli 13. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap 14. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap 15. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 16. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 17. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 18. Cory Call (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 19. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -2 laps 20. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, -3 laps 21. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -5 laps 22. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -6 laps 23. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, DNF, -10 laps, retired 24. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, DNF, -10 laps, retired 25. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, DNF, -19 laps, crash 26. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, DNF, -19 laps, retired Provisional AMA Superbike Championship Standings (after 10 of 19 races): 1. Spies, 345 points 2. Mladin, 337 points 3. Zemke, 261 points 4. Duhamel, 250 points 5. Tommy Hayden, 249 points 6. DiSalvo, 228 points 7. Yates, 220 points 8. Hacking, 213 points 9. Eric Bostrom, 209 points 10. Ellison, 174 points 11. Roger Hayden, 171 points More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies and Mat Mladin continue to dominate the AMA Superbike Championship Series after finishing first and second respectively in the first AMA Superbike race of the double-header weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Defending AMA Superbike Champion Spies started from pole position, his fifth of the season got the holeshot and led all 21 laps to take the win. This victory is Spies’ fourth win of the season and his 15th career AMA Superbike victory. It also makes Spies the first repeat winner at Miller. Six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin, who qualified in second with a lap time less than one-tenth of a second behind his team mate, overcame a less-than-stellar start to bring home the second spot on the podium. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden was gridded on the second row but got an excellent start on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. The two-time AMA Supersport Champion ran in third place for the first few laps before eventually finishing in seventh position. Ben Spies: “We’ve been getting our butt kicked all year so I had to do something different. We have to ride harder… We need to get some more wins. Pole points are good but they’re not going to get it done. Unless I win the title by three points at the end of the year, getting pole position probably won’t make a difference at all. We have to do what it takes to get a win. I need to ride 110 per cent the whole time. Today, after we got the holeshot, on the first two or three laps I made the same mistake in the same corner two or three times in a row. But I tried to keep it clean and the GSX-R1000 was good for the whole race. It was pretty much a picture-perfect race.” Mat Mladin: “You can’t give up six seconds on the first few laps to a guy whose lap times are similar to yours. I pushed as hard as I could and then about halfway through the race I threw a couple chunks out of the rear tyre and that was pretty much my day. I probably chose the wrong tyre today and again the bad start. To be honest, everyone knows we have launch control now, but it didn’t work. I pushed the button and it didn’t work. So we’ll just have to get things sorted out for tomorrow.” Tommy Hayden: “Today’s race started out real good. The first few laps have been my problem all year, but today it was really good. I’ve struggled some this weekend and I just wasn’t able to run the pace that I needed to stay up front. But I learned some things from being up there with those guys and getting in there at the beginning that I can use tomorrow. Hopefully, tomorrow we can get the same start and then stay up there.” More, from a press release issued by Miller Motorsports Park: Spies Wins First Half of Superbike Doubleheader, Burkhart Takes Supermoto Win at Miller Motorsports Park TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (June 23, 2007) Ben Spies earned a convincing victory Saturday in the first leg of the AMA Superbike Championship twin-bill, part of the Honda Summit of Speed at Miller Motorsports Park. In 100-degree heat, Spies, the defending series champion from Longview, Texas, sprinted away to a fast start on his No. 1 Yoshimura Suzuki from the pole and was nearly six seconds clear of the field by the time teammate Mat Mladin worked his way up to second on lap three. Spies rode to a 7.273-second margin of victory in the 21-lap final. The win extended his series lead to eight points (345 to 337) over Mladin, who was second. Following one of his best performances of the year, Spies remained cautious on the prospects of defending his title. “An eight-point lead is nothing at this point of the season,” Spies said. “We’ve got nearly half of the races still to go. Things went really well today, but I need to string together a number of these kinds of races to have things go the way I want them to go.” Mladin pointed to a problem with his motorcycle’s launch system and an overheated rear tire as the reason for being unable to challenge Spies. “You can’t give up six seconds in the first couple of laps to a guy whose lap times are very similar,” Mladin said. “At about half race distance I threw a couple of chunks out of my rear tire and couldn’t come back.” Jake Zemke was third on a Honda. Zemke, who won a round of the series at Miller last year, is a distant third in the standings with 261 points. He was happy to prevail over Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden for the final podium spot. “Rog was riding an awesome race,” Zemke said. “He was right there and setting a good pace, but I thought I could go a little quicker. “I was able to get about two seconds on him, but I lost it all in traffic. It turned out he was keeping me honest until the end. It was a good race, but we are hoping for more tomorrow.” Australian Aaron Gobert won the Lockhart-Phillips Formula Xtreme final Saturday afternoon. It marked Gobert’s first win of the season. He held off teammate and series leader Josh Hayes by less than a bike length. “It was a really good feeling,” Gobert said of the win. “I was definitely ready for Josh to stick his bike up underneath me at some point, but I did the right things to keep him from getting around me.” Welshman Chaz Davies finished third. It marked the AMA podium finish for the former World Championship competitor. Saturday evening, Mark Burkhart of Pataskala, Ohio, rode his Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZ450F to his second Supermoto event of the year in the Plaza Cycles Supermoto Challenge on the MMP Supermoto Course, heading defending champion Jeff Ward of Team Troy Lee Designs Honda Red Bull and Monster Kawasaki’s Chris Fillmore. Local favorite Cassidy Anderson of Provo, Ward’s teammate, led the first half of the 12-lap feature but crashed and fell back deep in the field. He fought back to fifth at the finish. In the Hot Wheels Supermoto Lites class, Team Troy Lee Designs Honda Red Bull rider David Pingree of Temecula, Calif., took the victory on his Honda CRF250R, finishing ahead of Graves Motorsports’ Brandon Currie and Red Bull KTM’s Josh Hansen. The Supermoto Unlimited class was won by Aprilia Rip It Energy Racing’s Ben Carlson of West Bend, Wis., on an Aprilia RXV550, with KTM riders Kurt Nicoll and Josh Chisum filling the podium Earlier in the day, the “Magic of Miller” Celebrity Race took place, with local celebrity Ron Duncombe taking the win ahead of actor/comedian Danny Allen and Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. Duncombe, who normally drives the “Maverik Monster Trakker” monster truck, started from pole and led all the way in the seven-lap race. Allen, co-host of the variety show “B. All Over” on KJZZ, started fourth and worked his way up to second, holding off a last-lap challenge from movie producer Gregg Godfrey that resulted in Godfrey spinning off track and Governor Huntsman moving up from fourth to take the final podium position. In qualifying action, defending Supersport series champion Jamie Hacking broke the class track record to take the pole for Sunday’s feature race on his No. 2 factory Kawasaki ahead of teammate Roger Hayden and Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes. In addition to having the pole for the second Superbike race, Ben Spies will also start first in the Superstock race after setting a class track record time in qualifying today to take the pole ahead of Yamaha’s Ben Bostrom and Jordan Suzuki’s Jake Holden. In time trials for the USGPRU 125 Grand Prix National Championship, P.J. Jacobsen set the fast time ahead of Nobi Iso and Melissa Paris. Sunday’s on-track activities get underway at 8:30 a.m. with warm-ups. The USGPRU will race first, with the green flag flying at 11:00 a.m. The AMA Superstock presented by Dynojet race is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., followed by the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei Helmets race at 2:00 p.m. The final event of the weekend will be the second Superbike Championship race at 3:00 p.m. Ticketing gates will be open from 8am to 5pm. Trackside admission tickets are priced at $35 for Sunday. Grandstand tickets are $50-$55. Tickets are available at the Miller Motorsports Park Welcome Center and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tooele County residents get a 10-percent discount and children 12 and under are always free in trackside admission areas when accompanied by an adult. For more information, call the track at (435) 277-RACE or visit the website at www.millermotorsportspark.com. For more information on AMA, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Hacking Breaks AMA Supersport Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Miller Motorsports Park

0

2007 Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Presented by Shoei Helmets Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:53.631 2. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:54.017 3. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:54.269 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:54.313 5. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.642 6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:54.664 7. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:54.720 8. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.732 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:55.013 10. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:55.172 11. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:55.262 12. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:55.286 13. Chad Lewin (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:55.797 14. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:55.875 15. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:56.089 16. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.103 17. Michael Beck (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:56.124 18. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:56.124 19. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.220 20. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:56.271 21. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.710 22. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:56.792 23. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:57.025 24. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:57.066 25. Mike Shreve (Yam YZF-R6), 1:57.233 26. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:57.904 27. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:58.041 28. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:58.450 28. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.444 29. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:58.597 30. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:58.910 31. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:59.035 32. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.444 33. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600), 1:59.637 34. David Sadowksi, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.684 35. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R600), 2:00.291

Spies On AMA Superstock Pole With New Lap Record At Miller Motorsports Park

0

2007 AMA Superstock Championship Presented by Dynojet Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:50.647 2. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:51.118 3. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.261 4. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.574 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:51.925 6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.932 7. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.344 8. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:53.513 9. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.943 10. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.981 11. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:54.321 12. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:54.370 13. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:54.385 14. Chad Lewin (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:55.121 15. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:56.776 16. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:56.996 17. Cory Call (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:57.259 18. Seth Starnes (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:57.498 19. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:57.698 20. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:58.489 21. Tom Savoca (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:58.611 22. Mike Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:58.982 23. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.175 24. Chad Rolland (Yam YZF-R1), 1:59.304 25. J.B. Layman (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.340 26. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:00.120 27. Chris Weiss (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.241 28. Joseph Dawson (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.649 29. Brad Puetz (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.658 30. James Pittman (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.115 31. Sahar Szik (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.134 32. Joshua Ellingson (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.539 33. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.548 110% of Fast Times = 2:01.712 Did Not Qualify 34. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), no times

Gobert Quickest In Final AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Saturday Afternoon In Utah

0

2007 Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Presented by HMR Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:53.539 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:53.772 3. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.070 4. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:54.313 5. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.384 6. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:54.419 7. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:54.726 8. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:55.042 9. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:55.086 10. Larry Pegram (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, 1:55.357 11. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:56.031 12. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.758 13. Marty Craggill (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, 1:56.963 14. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:57.121 15. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:57.482 16. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:57.848 17. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:58.315 18. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:59.280 19. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.642 20. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 2:00.176

Updated: Italy’s Savadori Wins His Second Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Race, Beaubier Sixth, Beach 13th, Turner Out With More Bike Trouble At Donington Park

0

Third race, second victory for Lorenzo Savadori, Italy. Even a off-track excursion could not stop Championship leader Italian Lorenzo Savadori winning his second race of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup ahead of arch rival Frenchman Johann Zarco. He finished an equally great second on a bike down on power after he was hit by fellow Frenchman Cyril Carrillo braking for the hairpin. They were joined on the podium by Britain’s Matthew Hoyle. Out on Dunlop slick tyres for the first time at Donington after three wet practice sessions a good number of the Rookies chose to take a second sighting lap as allowed under the rules and get a little dry track time. A fantastic start by Britain’s Stuart Mitchell saw him lead for the first half lap until he drifted wide letting Spaniard Luis Salom underneath. Carrillo was second by the end of the lap ahead of Savadori and Mitchell. Starting from the back of the grid after recording no qualifying time because he fell in the first free practice session Zarco completed the first lap in tenth. The Lead group of four broke away with Salom, Savadori, Carrillo and Mitchell battling at every turn. The group was caught by Briton Jamie Mossey but he was forced to take a ride through penalty for jumping the start. Salom stopped on lap 4 with a technical problem. By the end of lap 5 Zarco was up to fourth and the fastest man on the track. Two laps later Savadori led by less than a second from Carrillo and Zarco with fourth man Reiterberger 5 seconds behind but ahead of Mitchell. Clearly the man to watch after his charge through the field Zarco snatched second from Carrillo and suddenly he was leading as Savadori ran off the track. It was an all action lap 8 as Carrillo then hit the back of Zarco as they braked for the Melbourne hairpin at the end of the lap. Suddenly Zarco had an almost six second lead ahead of Reiterberger with Deane Brown a superb third in his first ride since breaking his leg and wrist in an early season British championship round. Savadori had regained the track 7th and Carrillo 11th. Though Zarco was leading the chasing pack were faster as the Frenchman struggled with the loss of power from the bent exhaust and the rear mudguard rubbing on the tyre. Behind him Reiterberger, Brown, Hoyle, Trabalon, Mitchell and Savadori cut his lead to just 3 seconds in a couple of laps. They were lapping a second quicker than the lone Frenchman with 7 of the 17 laps remaining. With 5 laps to go Zarco’s lead was only 2 seconds and the chasing pack of 6 could smell blood. Just 4 laps to go and the lead was 1.8 seconds. The six man pack banged fairings and elbows as they chased. A lap later Savadori had charged to the head of the pack and was breathing down Zarco’s neck. Mitchell crashed out of the pack with three laps to go. Savadori and Zarco fought for the lead at each corner but with 3 laps remaining the Italian managed to take the advantage and started the final lap with a 1.6 second lead over Zarco. He was now also under extreme pressure from Hoyle with Reiterberger and Brown not far behind. Trabalon crashed out of the group before starting the last lap. On the final lap Zarco stole second back from Hoyle braking at the end of the back straight and help off his challenge over the final two corners. A great run from the back of the grid gave Cameron Beaubier sixth and Lucy Gloeckner seventh. “That was such a tough race.” said Zarco. “From the start I had to fight through from the back but the start was good and it went pretty well. I didn’t take any chances and I could see I was catching the leaders OK.” “Then Lorenzo went off and I was in the lead, that was great but I could not believe it when I felt the bike hit me from behind as I braked for the hairpin. I managed to stay on but from then the engine had no power. I just rode it as smooth and fast as I could. I knew they were catching but I just couldn’t go any faster and when Lorenzo passed me I realised that it was over. All credit to him, he rode a great race.” Savadori had done a great job of recovery after his mistake. “I was trying to get away and braked a bit too hard, the back wheel came off the ground and stepped out in a big way, I had to run off the track. After I went off the track I thought it was impossible to win. Zarco and the others were so far in front. I thought the best that was possible was a podium. I just kept trying, trying. Only right at the end did I realise that I could catch Zarco and win.” Third man Hoyle was just as happy. “At the beginning I was just going backwards through the pack. I just had to settle down and concentrate. Then I started to improve and slowly I was catching the other guys. It just got better and I caught the leading group and really enjoyed it. It’s fantastic to get on the podium and I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t do it again now.” 2007 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship Donington Park, England June 23, 2007 Race Results (all on KTM 125s): 1. Lorenzo SAVADORI, ITA, 17 laps, 30:03.675 2. Johann ZARCO, FRA, -1.827 seconds 3. Matthew HOYLE, GBR, -2.315 seconds 4. Markus REITERBERGER, GER, -3.204 seconds 5. Deane BROWN, GBR, -3.614 seconds 6. Cameron BEAUBIER, USA, -11.217 seconds 7. Lucy GLÖCKNER, GER, -15.347 seconds 8. Cyril CARRILLO, FRA, -16.633 seconds 9. Jamie MOSSEY, GBR, -25.390 seconds 10. Daniel KARTHEININGER, GER, -34.664 seconds 11. Lukas SEMBERA, CZE, -43.765 seconds 12. Sturla FAGERHAUG, NOR, -44.727 seconds 13. J.D. BEACH, USA, -49.715 seconds 14. Adam BLACKLOCK, GBR, -52.908 seconds 15. Javier CHOLBI, SPA, -76.703 seconds 16. Kevin SÁNCHEZ, SPA, -1 lap 17. Robert GULL, SWE, -1 lap 18. Cristian TRABALON, SPA, -2 laps, DNF, crash 19. Stuart MITCHELL, GBR, -3 laps, DNF, crash 20. Luis SALOM, SPA, -14 laps, DNF, mechanical 21. Peter SEBESTYEN, HUN, -16 laps, DNF, crash 22. Kris TURNER, USA, -5 laps, DNF, pitted Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship Point Standings (After 3 of 8 races): 1. SAVADORI, 70 points 2. ZARCO, 61 points 3. REITERBERGER, 30 points 4. HOYLE, 29 points 5. CARRILLO, 24 points 6. FAGERHAUG, 21 points 7. SALOM, 20 oints 8. BROWN, 19 points 9. GULL, 17 points 10. TURNER, 16 points 11. SEMBERA, 14 points 12. TIE, MITCHELL/BEAUBIER/SCHÖNBERGER/KARTHEININGER/BEACH, 11 points 17. TRABALON, 10 points 18. GLÖCKNER/BLACKLOCK, 9 points 20. MOSSEY, 7 points 21. CHOLBI, 6 points 22. SEBESTYEN, 3 points More, from Kris Turner’s Father Danny Turner: FIRST PERSON/OPINION: Via e-mail: Kris knew he would have a tough race before it even started–when taking his out lap he attempted a practice start and the bike would not even pull under Wide Open Throttle when doing a start. He started 19th on the grid, and by the time they had gone 20 feet he was last; at the end of the first lap he was 17th. He worked his way up to 12th by lap four. Towards the end of lap six the bike quit on him and he coasted into the pits; after four laps the chief mechanic checked his bike and he rejoined the race. He stayed out with the bike still running poorly under part throttle conditions, turning laps into the 1:46s. They are saying the bike will be fixed for Assen; I hope so. Danny Turner Chattanooga, Tennessee

Updated: Spies Snatches AMA Superbike Pole Position From Mladin At Miller Motorsports Park

0

2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 22, 2007 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:49.405 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:49.484 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:49.892 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:50.022 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:50.073 6. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:50.291 7. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:50.524 8. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:50.754 9. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.126* 10. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:51.132 11. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.162 12. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:51.545* 13. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:51.933 14. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:51.941* 15. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:52.160 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:52.180* 17. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:52.712 18. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.494* 19. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:53.617* 20. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.805* 21. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:54.973 22. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:55.034* 23. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:55.990 24. Cory Call (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:56.808 25. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:57.072 26. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:57.118 27. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:57.845 28. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:57.892 108% of Fast Time: 1:58.157 29. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:58.232 30. Chad Rolland (Yam YZF-R1), 1:58.348 31. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.254 32. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.857 * known to be on a Superstock-spec machine More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki Press Office: Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies clinched pole position for this weekend’s AMA Superbike double-header at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah with a flying last lap that deposed his team mate Mat Mladin of the top position. Reigning AMA Superbike Champion Spies was fastest in yesterday’s qualifying ahead of the six-time champion but was trailing the Australian until the final lap when he put in a time of 1:49.405. Championship leader Spies also gained a point for pole position, which brings his pre-race total to 308 points – three more than Mladin. Third Yoshimura team rider Tommy Hayden will start from eighth position in both of this weekend’s races and Michael Jordan Motorsports rider Jake Holden ninth. Combined Superbike Qualifying: 1. Ben Spies (Suzuki) 1:49.405 2. Mat Mladin (Suzuki) 1:49.484 3. Eric Bostrom (Yamaha) 1:49.892 4. Roger Lee Hayden (Kawasaki) 1:50.022 5. Jake Zemke (Honda) 1:50.073 6. Jason DiSalvo (Yamaha) 1:50.291 7. Jamie Hacking (Kawasaki) 1:50.524 8. Tommy Hayden (Suzuki) 1:50.754 9. Jake Holden (Suzuki) 1:51.126 10. Miguel Duhamel (Honda) 1:51.132

De Angelis On 250cc GP Pole Position In England

0

2007 FIM 250cc GP World Championship Donington Park, England June 23, 2007 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Alex DE ANGELIS (Aprilia), 1:32.391 2. Jorge LORENZO (Aprilia), 1:32.801 3. Julian SIMON (Honda), 1:33.043 4. Alvaro BAUTISTA (Aprilia), 1:33.096 5. Mika KALLIO (KTM), 1:33.130 6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda), 1:33.170 7. Marco SIMONCELLI (Gilera), 1:33.179 8. Hector BARBERA (Aprilia), 1:33.209 9. Thomas LUTHI (Aprilia), 1:33.211 10. Hiroshi AOYAMA (KTM), 1:33.390

Battle Of The Latin Americans At Miller, Saturday Report

FIM Latin American Superbike Champion and FMV Venezuelan Superbike Champion Robertino Pietri was 7th-fastest in Superstock qualifying Saturday afternoon with a lap at 1:53.344, riding a Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000 on Pirelli tires. He was 16th in Superbike qualifying on his Superstock bike with a lap at 1:52.180. Colombian Martin Cardenas finished fifth in the Formula Xtreme race Saturday, riding an M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600 on Pirelli tires. Cardenas qualified 10th fastest for Sunday’s Supersport race with a lap at 1:55.172. Former (and two-time) FMV Venezuelan Superbike Champion Fernando Amantini finished 17th in the Formula Xtreme race Saturday, riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R on Dunlop tires. Amantini qualified 29th for Sunday’s Supersport race, with a lap at 1:58.597.

Jacobsen Takes Pole Position For USGPRU 125cc Race At Miller Motorsports Park

2007 USGPRU 125cc GP Championship Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Qualifying Results: 1. P.J. Jacobsen (Hon RS125), 2:01.944 2. Nobi Iso (Apr RS125R), 2:02.563 3. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125), 2:05.873 4. Elena Myers (Hon RS125), 2:05.898 5. Aaron Risinger (Hon RS125), 2:06.915 6. Hayden Gillim (Hon RS125), 2:07.403 7. Tyler Odom (Hon RS125), 2:07.807 8. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon RS125), 2:08.102 9. Miles Thornton (Hon RS125), 2:09.188 10. Dave Oglento (Hon RS125), 2:10.142 11. John Hjelm (Hon RS125), 2:10.217 12. Jon Schendel (Yam TZ125), 2:10.230 13. Royce McClean (Yam TZ125), 2:10.817 14. Cory Hildebrand (Hon RS125), 2:10.942 15. Lloyd Ramsey (Hon RS125), 2:10.989 16. Troy Estabrook (Hon RS125), 2:11.447 17. Federico Cortes (Hon RS125), 2:11.885 18. Leon Cortes (Hon RS125), 2:12.141 19. Jeff Lim (Hon RS125), 2:12.581 20. Scott Thompson (Hon RS125), 2:13.137 21. Boyd Brunner (Hon RS125), 2:13.327 22. Tony Wang (Hon RS125), 2:13.524 23. Kirk Snell (Hon RS125), 2:14.051 24. Brandon Warren (Hon RS125), 2:14.175 25. Austin DeHaven (Hon RS125), 2:14.299 26. Phillip Krenn (Hon RS125), 2:14.327 27. Allen Campbell (Hon RS125), 2:14.512 28. Debra Barton (Hon RS125), 2:14.700 29. Brent Kyskawa (Hon RS125), 2:14.890 30. Ryan O’Donnell (Hon RS125), 2:15.450 31. Matthew Elder (Hon RS125), 2:15.501 32. Robert Johnson (Hon RS125), 2:16.001 33. Zach Lee (Hon RS125), 2:17.355 34. Kim Braunels (Yam TZ125), 2:18.365 35. Alex Lyskawa (Hon RS125), 2:18.608 36. Hector St. John (Yam TZ125), 2:18.979 37. John Coulter (Hon RS125), 2:19.106 38. Joshua Steinberg (Yam TZ125), 2:20.684 39. Rebecca Henn (Hon RS125), 2:22.541 40. Kevin Murray (Yam TZ125), 2:24.646

Updated: Gobert Beats Hayes, Davies To Win AMA Formula Xtreme Race At Miller

2007 Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Presented by HMR Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Race Results: 1. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 13 laps 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -0.068 second 3. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -0.283 second 4. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -2.722 seconds 5. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -3.126 seconds 6. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -10.178 seconds 7. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -12.850 seconds 8. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -14.711 seconds 9. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -25.354 seconds 10. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -35.485 seconds 11. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -43.056 seconds 12. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -48.654 seconds 13. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -52.655 seconds 14. Larry Pegram (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, -59.159 seconds 15. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -60.952 seconds 16. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -61.013 seconds 17. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -61.180 seconds 18. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -71.929 seconds 19. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -88.502 seconds 20. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), -88.834 seconds 21. Scott Decker (Suz GSX-R600), -103.608 seconds 22. Walt Sipp (Buell XB-RR), Dunlop, -110.147 seconds 23. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -110.419 seconds 24. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), -110.466 seconds 25. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), -121.121 seconds 26. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 27. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 28. Andrew Brown (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -1 lap, crash 29. J.B. Layman (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -1 lap 30. Robert Oliva (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 31. Pedro Brown (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 32. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 33. Charles Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6), -9 laps, DNF 34. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), -10 laps, DNF 35. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical 36. Marty Craggill (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical 37. Jason Peres (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -13 laps, DNF, crash 38. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -13 laps, DNF, crash AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Standings (after 6 of 10 races): 1. Hayes, 211 points 2. Rapp, 177 points 3. Gobert, 159 points 4. Pegram, 130 points 5. Attard, 118 points 6. Fong, 115 points 7. Davies, 102 points 8. Anthony, 100 points 9. TIE, West/Andrews, 91 points More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: CARDENAS FIGHTS AT THE FRONT IN UTAH FORMULA XTREME RACE Team M4 EMGO Suzuki enjoyed another strong outing on Saturday, picking up a top-five race result and a front row qualifying position in blazing hot conditions at Miller Motorsports Park near Tooele, UT. Colombian Martin Cardenas backed up his podium-earning Formula Xtreme debut for the team with a second spectacular ride aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 FX racer. After starting from seventh on the grid, the former World 250 Grand Prix competitor was part of a five-rider lead pack that broke away early during the thrilling 13-lap final. After fighting his way up to as high as fourth, Cardenas settled into to a close fifth at the checkered flag. Meanwhile, Geoff May claimed a pair of top-five qualifying positions on Saturday, including a front row grid slot for Sunday’s Supersport contest. The Georgian’s best time of 1: 54.314 aboard his GSX-R600 secured him a spot on the outside of row one. He’ll start the Superstock race from the inside of the second row, qualifying fifth at 1:51.925. Cardenas broke into the top ten in the Supersport session as well, qualifying on the third row with the tenth best time of the session (1: 55.172). Californian Michael Beck was a bit further back, qualifying 17th at 1:56.123. At the end of the day Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Crew Chief Keith Perry said, “Martin did an excellent job in the Formula Xtreme race. After qualifying and starting seventh, he ended up running in fifth and even got up into fourth for a time. You can tell he’s a quality racer and that’s good to see. He fought hard and was in there with the top guys. “Geoff did great in Supersport qualifying. We’re looking for a little more speed and that’s showing a little more here than we’d like, but we’re working hard and the tires are working great. We’re going to keep on doing our best and see what we can do tomorrow.” More, from a press release issued by Pirelli: Rome, Georgia: At round six of the 2007 AMA Superbike series, at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, Pirelli riders claimed four of the top ten places in the Formula Xtreme final, in the high heat of the high desert south of the salt flats. With the temperature banging against 100 degrees, Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard led the Pirelli charge in Formula Xtreme on his ZX-6R, finishing next to the foot of the podium in 4th place, 2.7 seconds behind race-winner Aaron Gobert. A few tenths behind Attard in 5th was Martin Cardenas riding a GSX-R600 for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, moving forward in the race from his 7th-place qualifying position, again showing why he earned the ride made available by the injured Michael Barnes. Steve Rapp, Attard’s Attack Kawasaki teammate, was 6th while Cory West took 9th on his Chuck Giacchetto-prepared Team Hunter Yamaha R-6, and Taylor Knapp placed 12th on a 2Xtreem Kawasaki, all using Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slicks. In Supersport qualifying for Sunday’s race, M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May earned a place on the front row in 4th, with his teammate Martin Cardenas on row three in 10th. The Attack Kawasaki riders, Steve Rapp and Ben Attard secured the 7th and 11th spots on the grid while Cory West placed 12th, putting five Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa riders on the first three rows of the Supersport grid. Superstock qualifying saw Geoff May nab 5th on the grid with the consistently top-running Robertino Pietri and Chris Ulrich laying down the 7th and 9th fastest times on their Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000s. Scott Jensen was 10th quickest and in Saturday’s Superbike race Jensen finished 12th, which placed him as the number-two finishing privateer.

Updated: Spies Runs Away To Win AMA Superbike Race One Saturday At Miller Motorsports Park

2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Race Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 21 laps 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -7.273 seconds 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -14.778 seconds 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -17.054 seconds 5. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -23.803 seconds 6. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -24.291 seconds 7. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -29.496 seconds 8. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -38.411 seconds 9. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -39.035 seconds 10. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -41.391 seconds 11. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop 12. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli 13. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap 14. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap 15. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 16. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 17. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 18. Cory Call (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 19. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -2 laps 20. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, -3 laps 21. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -5 laps 22. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -6 laps 23. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, DNF, -10 laps, retired 24. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, DNF, -10 laps, retired 25. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, DNF, -19 laps, crash 26. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, DNF, -19 laps, retired Provisional AMA Superbike Championship Standings (after 10 of 19 races): 1. Spies, 345 points 2. Mladin, 337 points 3. Zemke, 261 points 4. Duhamel, 250 points 5. Tommy Hayden, 249 points 6. DiSalvo, 228 points 7. Yates, 220 points 8. Hacking, 213 points 9. Eric Bostrom, 209 points 10. Ellison, 174 points 11. Roger Hayden, 171 points More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies and Mat Mladin continue to dominate the AMA Superbike Championship Series after finishing first and second respectively in the first AMA Superbike race of the double-header weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Defending AMA Superbike Champion Spies started from pole position, his fifth of the season got the holeshot and led all 21 laps to take the win. This victory is Spies’ fourth win of the season and his 15th career AMA Superbike victory. It also makes Spies the first repeat winner at Miller. Six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin, who qualified in second with a lap time less than one-tenth of a second behind his team mate, overcame a less-than-stellar start to bring home the second spot on the podium. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden was gridded on the second row but got an excellent start on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. The two-time AMA Supersport Champion ran in third place for the first few laps before eventually finishing in seventh position. Ben Spies: “We’ve been getting our butt kicked all year so I had to do something different. We have to ride harder… We need to get some more wins. Pole points are good but they’re not going to get it done. Unless I win the title by three points at the end of the year, getting pole position probably won’t make a difference at all. We have to do what it takes to get a win. I need to ride 110 per cent the whole time. Today, after we got the holeshot, on the first two or three laps I made the same mistake in the same corner two or three times in a row. But I tried to keep it clean and the GSX-R1000 was good for the whole race. It was pretty much a picture-perfect race.” Mat Mladin: “You can’t give up six seconds on the first few laps to a guy whose lap times are similar to yours. I pushed as hard as I could and then about halfway through the race I threw a couple chunks out of the rear tyre and that was pretty much my day. I probably chose the wrong tyre today and again the bad start. To be honest, everyone knows we have launch control now, but it didn’t work. I pushed the button and it didn’t work. So we’ll just have to get things sorted out for tomorrow.” Tommy Hayden: “Today’s race started out real good. The first few laps have been my problem all year, but today it was really good. I’ve struggled some this weekend and I just wasn’t able to run the pace that I needed to stay up front. But I learned some things from being up there with those guys and getting in there at the beginning that I can use tomorrow. Hopefully, tomorrow we can get the same start and then stay up there.” More, from a press release issued by Miller Motorsports Park: Spies Wins First Half of Superbike Doubleheader, Burkhart Takes Supermoto Win at Miller Motorsports Park TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (June 23, 2007) Ben Spies earned a convincing victory Saturday in the first leg of the AMA Superbike Championship twin-bill, part of the Honda Summit of Speed at Miller Motorsports Park. In 100-degree heat, Spies, the defending series champion from Longview, Texas, sprinted away to a fast start on his No. 1 Yoshimura Suzuki from the pole and was nearly six seconds clear of the field by the time teammate Mat Mladin worked his way up to second on lap three. Spies rode to a 7.273-second margin of victory in the 21-lap final. The win extended his series lead to eight points (345 to 337) over Mladin, who was second. Following one of his best performances of the year, Spies remained cautious on the prospects of defending his title. “An eight-point lead is nothing at this point of the season,” Spies said. “We’ve got nearly half of the races still to go. Things went really well today, but I need to string together a number of these kinds of races to have things go the way I want them to go.” Mladin pointed to a problem with his motorcycle’s launch system and an overheated rear tire as the reason for being unable to challenge Spies. “You can’t give up six seconds in the first couple of laps to a guy whose lap times are very similar,” Mladin said. “At about half race distance I threw a couple of chunks out of my rear tire and couldn’t come back.” Jake Zemke was third on a Honda. Zemke, who won a round of the series at Miller last year, is a distant third in the standings with 261 points. He was happy to prevail over Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden for the final podium spot. “Rog was riding an awesome race,” Zemke said. “He was right there and setting a good pace, but I thought I could go a little quicker. “I was able to get about two seconds on him, but I lost it all in traffic. It turned out he was keeping me honest until the end. It was a good race, but we are hoping for more tomorrow.” Australian Aaron Gobert won the Lockhart-Phillips Formula Xtreme final Saturday afternoon. It marked Gobert’s first win of the season. He held off teammate and series leader Josh Hayes by less than a bike length. “It was a really good feeling,” Gobert said of the win. “I was definitely ready for Josh to stick his bike up underneath me at some point, but I did the right things to keep him from getting around me.” Welshman Chaz Davies finished third. It marked the AMA podium finish for the former World Championship competitor. Saturday evening, Mark Burkhart of Pataskala, Ohio, rode his Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZ450F to his second Supermoto event of the year in the Plaza Cycles Supermoto Challenge on the MMP Supermoto Course, heading defending champion Jeff Ward of Team Troy Lee Designs Honda Red Bull and Monster Kawasaki’s Chris Fillmore. Local favorite Cassidy Anderson of Provo, Ward’s teammate, led the first half of the 12-lap feature but crashed and fell back deep in the field. He fought back to fifth at the finish. In the Hot Wheels Supermoto Lites class, Team Troy Lee Designs Honda Red Bull rider David Pingree of Temecula, Calif., took the victory on his Honda CRF250R, finishing ahead of Graves Motorsports’ Brandon Currie and Red Bull KTM’s Josh Hansen. The Supermoto Unlimited class was won by Aprilia Rip It Energy Racing’s Ben Carlson of West Bend, Wis., on an Aprilia RXV550, with KTM riders Kurt Nicoll and Josh Chisum filling the podium Earlier in the day, the “Magic of Miller” Celebrity Race took place, with local celebrity Ron Duncombe taking the win ahead of actor/comedian Danny Allen and Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. Duncombe, who normally drives the “Maverik Monster Trakker” monster truck, started from pole and led all the way in the seven-lap race. Allen, co-host of the variety show “B. All Over” on KJZZ, started fourth and worked his way up to second, holding off a last-lap challenge from movie producer Gregg Godfrey that resulted in Godfrey spinning off track and Governor Huntsman moving up from fourth to take the final podium position. In qualifying action, defending Supersport series champion Jamie Hacking broke the class track record to take the pole for Sunday’s feature race on his No. 2 factory Kawasaki ahead of teammate Roger Hayden and Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes. In addition to having the pole for the second Superbike race, Ben Spies will also start first in the Superstock race after setting a class track record time in qualifying today to take the pole ahead of Yamaha’s Ben Bostrom and Jordan Suzuki’s Jake Holden. In time trials for the USGPRU 125 Grand Prix National Championship, P.J. Jacobsen set the fast time ahead of Nobi Iso and Melissa Paris. Sunday’s on-track activities get underway at 8:30 a.m. with warm-ups. The USGPRU will race first, with the green flag flying at 11:00 a.m. The AMA Superstock presented by Dynojet race is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., followed by the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei Helmets race at 2:00 p.m. The final event of the weekend will be the second Superbike Championship race at 3:00 p.m. Ticketing gates will be open from 8am to 5pm. Trackside admission tickets are priced at $35 for Sunday. Grandstand tickets are $50-$55. Tickets are available at the Miller Motorsports Park Welcome Center and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tooele County residents get a 10-percent discount and children 12 and under are always free in trackside admission areas when accompanied by an adult. For more information, call the track at (435) 277-RACE or visit the website at www.millermotorsportspark.com. For more information on AMA, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Hacking Breaks AMA Supersport Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Miller Motorsports Park

2007 Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Presented by Shoei Helmets Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:53.631 2. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:54.017 3. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:54.269 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:54.313 5. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.642 6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:54.664 7. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:54.720 8. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.732 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:55.013 10. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:55.172 11. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:55.262 12. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:55.286 13. Chad Lewin (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:55.797 14. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:55.875 15. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:56.089 16. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.103 17. Michael Beck (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:56.124 18. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:56.124 19. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.220 20. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:56.271 21. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.710 22. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:56.792 23. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:57.025 24. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:57.066 25. Mike Shreve (Yam YZF-R6), 1:57.233 26. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:57.904 27. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:58.041 28. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:58.450 28. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.444 29. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:58.597 30. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:58.910 31. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:59.035 32. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.444 33. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600), 1:59.637 34. David Sadowksi, Jr. (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.684 35. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R600), 2:00.291

Spies On AMA Superstock Pole With New Lap Record At Miller Motorsports Park

2007 AMA Superstock Championship Presented by Dynojet Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:50.647 2. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:51.118 3. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.261 4. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.574 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:51.925 6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.932 7. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.344 8. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:53.513 9. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.943 10. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.981 11. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:54.321 12. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:54.370 13. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:54.385 14. Chad Lewin (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:55.121 15. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:56.776 16. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:56.996 17. Cory Call (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:57.259 18. Seth Starnes (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:57.498 19. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:57.698 20. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:58.489 21. Tom Savoca (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:58.611 22. Mike Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:58.982 23. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.175 24. Chad Rolland (Yam YZF-R1), 1:59.304 25. J.B. Layman (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.340 26. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:00.120 27. Chris Weiss (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.241 28. Joseph Dawson (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.649 29. Brad Puetz (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:00.658 30. James Pittman (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.115 31. Sahar Szik (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.134 32. Joshua Ellingson (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.539 33. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.548 110% of Fast Times = 2:01.712 Did Not Qualify 34. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), no times

Gobert Quickest In Final AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Saturday Afternoon In Utah

2007 Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Presented by HMR Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 23, 2007 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:53.539 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:53.772 3. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.070 4. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:54.313 5. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:54.384 6. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:54.419 7. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:54.726 8. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:55.042 9. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:55.086 10. Larry Pegram (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, 1:55.357 11. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:56.031 12. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:56.758 13. Marty Craggill (Duc 749/848), Dunlop, 1:56.963 14. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:57.121 15. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:57.482 16. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:57.848 17. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:58.315 18. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:59.280 19. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:59.642 20. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 2:00.176

Updated: Italy’s Savadori Wins His Second Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Race, Beaubier Sixth, Beach 13th, Turner Out With More Bike Trouble At Donington Park

Third race, second victory for Lorenzo Savadori, Italy. Even a off-track excursion could not stop Championship leader Italian Lorenzo Savadori winning his second race of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup ahead of arch rival Frenchman Johann Zarco. He finished an equally great second on a bike down on power after he was hit by fellow Frenchman Cyril Carrillo braking for the hairpin. They were joined on the podium by Britain’s Matthew Hoyle. Out on Dunlop slick tyres for the first time at Donington after three wet practice sessions a good number of the Rookies chose to take a second sighting lap as allowed under the rules and get a little dry track time. A fantastic start by Britain’s Stuart Mitchell saw him lead for the first half lap until he drifted wide letting Spaniard Luis Salom underneath. Carrillo was second by the end of the lap ahead of Savadori and Mitchell. Starting from the back of the grid after recording no qualifying time because he fell in the first free practice session Zarco completed the first lap in tenth. The Lead group of four broke away with Salom, Savadori, Carrillo and Mitchell battling at every turn. The group was caught by Briton Jamie Mossey but he was forced to take a ride through penalty for jumping the start. Salom stopped on lap 4 with a technical problem. By the end of lap 5 Zarco was up to fourth and the fastest man on the track. Two laps later Savadori led by less than a second from Carrillo and Zarco with fourth man Reiterberger 5 seconds behind but ahead of Mitchell. Clearly the man to watch after his charge through the field Zarco snatched second from Carrillo and suddenly he was leading as Savadori ran off the track. It was an all action lap 8 as Carrillo then hit the back of Zarco as they braked for the Melbourne hairpin at the end of the lap. Suddenly Zarco had an almost six second lead ahead of Reiterberger with Deane Brown a superb third in his first ride since breaking his leg and wrist in an early season British championship round. Savadori had regained the track 7th and Carrillo 11th. Though Zarco was leading the chasing pack were faster as the Frenchman struggled with the loss of power from the bent exhaust and the rear mudguard rubbing on the tyre. Behind him Reiterberger, Brown, Hoyle, Trabalon, Mitchell and Savadori cut his lead to just 3 seconds in a couple of laps. They were lapping a second quicker than the lone Frenchman with 7 of the 17 laps remaining. With 5 laps to go Zarco’s lead was only 2 seconds and the chasing pack of 6 could smell blood. Just 4 laps to go and the lead was 1.8 seconds. The six man pack banged fairings and elbows as they chased. A lap later Savadori had charged to the head of the pack and was breathing down Zarco’s neck. Mitchell crashed out of the pack with three laps to go. Savadori and Zarco fought for the lead at each corner but with 3 laps remaining the Italian managed to take the advantage and started the final lap with a 1.6 second lead over Zarco. He was now also under extreme pressure from Hoyle with Reiterberger and Brown not far behind. Trabalon crashed out of the group before starting the last lap. On the final lap Zarco stole second back from Hoyle braking at the end of the back straight and help off his challenge over the final two corners. A great run from the back of the grid gave Cameron Beaubier sixth and Lucy Gloeckner seventh. “That was such a tough race.” said Zarco. “From the start I had to fight through from the back but the start was good and it went pretty well. I didn’t take any chances and I could see I was catching the leaders OK.” “Then Lorenzo went off and I was in the lead, that was great but I could not believe it when I felt the bike hit me from behind as I braked for the hairpin. I managed to stay on but from then the engine had no power. I just rode it as smooth and fast as I could. I knew they were catching but I just couldn’t go any faster and when Lorenzo passed me I realised that it was over. All credit to him, he rode a great race.” Savadori had done a great job of recovery after his mistake. “I was trying to get away and braked a bit too hard, the back wheel came off the ground and stepped out in a big way, I had to run off the track. After I went off the track I thought it was impossible to win. Zarco and the others were so far in front. I thought the best that was possible was a podium. I just kept trying, trying. Only right at the end did I realise that I could catch Zarco and win.” Third man Hoyle was just as happy. “At the beginning I was just going backwards through the pack. I just had to settle down and concentrate. Then I started to improve and slowly I was catching the other guys. It just got better and I caught the leading group and really enjoyed it. It’s fantastic to get on the podium and I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t do it again now.” 2007 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship Donington Park, England June 23, 2007 Race Results (all on KTM 125s): 1. Lorenzo SAVADORI, ITA, 17 laps, 30:03.675 2. Johann ZARCO, FRA, -1.827 seconds 3. Matthew HOYLE, GBR, -2.315 seconds 4. Markus REITERBERGER, GER, -3.204 seconds 5. Deane BROWN, GBR, -3.614 seconds 6. Cameron BEAUBIER, USA, -11.217 seconds 7. Lucy GLÖCKNER, GER, -15.347 seconds 8. Cyril CARRILLO, FRA, -16.633 seconds 9. Jamie MOSSEY, GBR, -25.390 seconds 10. Daniel KARTHEININGER, GER, -34.664 seconds 11. Lukas SEMBERA, CZE, -43.765 seconds 12. Sturla FAGERHAUG, NOR, -44.727 seconds 13. J.D. BEACH, USA, -49.715 seconds 14. Adam BLACKLOCK, GBR, -52.908 seconds 15. Javier CHOLBI, SPA, -76.703 seconds 16. Kevin SÁNCHEZ, SPA, -1 lap 17. Robert GULL, SWE, -1 lap 18. Cristian TRABALON, SPA, -2 laps, DNF, crash 19. Stuart MITCHELL, GBR, -3 laps, DNF, crash 20. Luis SALOM, SPA, -14 laps, DNF, mechanical 21. Peter SEBESTYEN, HUN, -16 laps, DNF, crash 22. Kris TURNER, USA, -5 laps, DNF, pitted Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship Point Standings (After 3 of 8 races): 1. SAVADORI, 70 points 2. ZARCO, 61 points 3. REITERBERGER, 30 points 4. HOYLE, 29 points 5. CARRILLO, 24 points 6. FAGERHAUG, 21 points 7. SALOM, 20 oints 8. BROWN, 19 points 9. GULL, 17 points 10. TURNER, 16 points 11. SEMBERA, 14 points 12. TIE, MITCHELL/BEAUBIER/SCHÖNBERGER/KARTHEININGER/BEACH, 11 points 17. TRABALON, 10 points 18. GLÖCKNER/BLACKLOCK, 9 points 20. MOSSEY, 7 points 21. CHOLBI, 6 points 22. SEBESTYEN, 3 points More, from Kris Turner’s Father Danny Turner: FIRST PERSON/OPINION: Via e-mail: Kris knew he would have a tough race before it even started–when taking his out lap he attempted a practice start and the bike would not even pull under Wide Open Throttle when doing a start. He started 19th on the grid, and by the time they had gone 20 feet he was last; at the end of the first lap he was 17th. He worked his way up to 12th by lap four. Towards the end of lap six the bike quit on him and he coasted into the pits; after four laps the chief mechanic checked his bike and he rejoined the race. He stayed out with the bike still running poorly under part throttle conditions, turning laps into the 1:46s. They are saying the bike will be fixed for Assen; I hope so. Danny Turner Chattanooga, Tennessee

Updated: Spies Snatches AMA Superbike Pole Position From Mladin At Miller Motorsports Park

2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah June 22, 2007 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:49.405 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:49.484 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:49.892 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:50.022 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:50.073 6. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:50.291 7. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:50.524 8. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:50.754 9. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.126* 10. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:51.132 11. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:51.162 12. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:51.545* 13. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:51.933 14. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:51.941* 15. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:52.160 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:52.180* 17. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:52.712 18. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.494* 19. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:53.617* 20. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:53.805* 21. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:54.973 22. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:55.034* 23. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:55.990 24. Cory Call (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:56.808 25. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:57.072 26. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:57.118 27. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:57.845 28. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:57.892 108% of Fast Time: 1:58.157 29. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:58.232 30. Chad Rolland (Yam YZF-R1), 1:58.348 31. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:59.254 32. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:01.857 * known to be on a Superstock-spec machine More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki Press Office: Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies clinched pole position for this weekend’s AMA Superbike double-header at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah with a flying last lap that deposed his team mate Mat Mladin of the top position. Reigning AMA Superbike Champion Spies was fastest in yesterday’s qualifying ahead of the six-time champion but was trailing the Australian until the final lap when he put in a time of 1:49.405. Championship leader Spies also gained a point for pole position, which brings his pre-race total to 308 points – three more than Mladin. Third Yoshimura team rider Tommy Hayden will start from eighth position in both of this weekend’s races and Michael Jordan Motorsports rider Jake Holden ninth. Combined Superbike Qualifying: 1. Ben Spies (Suzuki) 1:49.405 2. Mat Mladin (Suzuki) 1:49.484 3. Eric Bostrom (Yamaha) 1:49.892 4. Roger Lee Hayden (Kawasaki) 1:50.022 5. Jake Zemke (Honda) 1:50.073 6. Jason DiSalvo (Yamaha) 1:50.291 7. Jamie Hacking (Kawasaki) 1:50.524 8. Tommy Hayden (Suzuki) 1:50.754 9. Jake Holden (Suzuki) 1:51.126 10. Miguel Duhamel (Honda) 1:51.132

De Angelis On 250cc GP Pole Position In England

2007 FIM 250cc GP World Championship Donington Park, England June 23, 2007 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Alex DE ANGELIS (Aprilia), 1:32.391 2. Jorge LORENZO (Aprilia), 1:32.801 3. Julian SIMON (Honda), 1:33.043 4. Alvaro BAUTISTA (Aprilia), 1:33.096 5. Mika KALLIO (KTM), 1:33.130 6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda), 1:33.170 7. Marco SIMONCELLI (Gilera), 1:33.179 8. Hector BARBERA (Aprilia), 1:33.209 9. Thomas LUTHI (Aprilia), 1:33.211 10. Hiroshi AOYAMA (KTM), 1:33.390