AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 4 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:11.645 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:12.023 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:13.224 4. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:13.426 5. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:23.568 6. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 2:13.862 7. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.013 8. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 2:15.074 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.012 10. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.336 11. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:17.450 12. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.005 13. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.156 14. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:20.647 15. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:20.722 16. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.727 17. Jesse Janisch (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:22.212 18. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:22.956 19. Mike Sullivan (Yam YZF-R1), 2:23.606 20. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:38.009 21. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:43.136 22. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 4:37.308

Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 4 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 2:18.953 2. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 2:19.736 3. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.031 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:20.618 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.644 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:20.919 7. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:21.073 8. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.253 9. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.523 10. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.610 11. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 2:21.821 12. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 2:22.404 13. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 2:22.850 14. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 2:22.888 15. Jason Farrell (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:22.959 16. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 2:23.705 17. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.271 18. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 2:24.618 19. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.806 20. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 2:25.096

Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 4 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:14.105 2. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.310 3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.457 4. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:14.469 5. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:14.613 6. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.033 7. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:16.054 8. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.238 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.355 10. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:17.014 11. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.027 12. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.196 13. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:17.688 14. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.753 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.786 16. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:17.967 17. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.840 18. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:19.937 19. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:20.034 20. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:21.543

FIM 250cc GP World Championship Mugello, Italy June 4 Race Results: 1. Jorge LORENZO (Aprilia), 21 laps, 40:35.185 2. Alex DE ANGELIS (Aprilia), -0.111 second 3. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda), -0.320 second 4. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda), -0.334 second 5. Alex DEBON (Aprilia), -3.315 seconds 6. Roberto LOCATELLI (Aprilia), -3.327 seconds 7. Marco SIMONCELLI (Gilera), -7.930 seconds 8. Anthony WEST (Aprilia), -26.048 seconds 9. Shuhei AOYAMA (Honda), -26.616 seconds 10. Andrea BALLERINI (Aprilia), -30.570 seconds 11. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Aprilia), -32.854 seconds 12. Manuel POGGIALI (KTM), -33.743 seconds 13. Sebastian PORTO (Honda), -73.549 seconds 14. Arturo TIZON (Honda), -76.159 seconds 15. Fabrizio PERREN (Honda), -78.533 seconds FIM 250cc GP World Championship Point Standings (After 6 of 16 races): 1. DOVIZIOSO, 108 points 2. LORENZO, 88 points 3. TAKAHASHI, 80 points 4. Hector BARBERA, 78 points 5. AOYAMA, 75 points 6. LOCATELLI, 67 points 7. DE ANGELIS, 55 points 8. GUINTOLI, 43 points 9. SIMONCELLI, 40 points 10. AOYAMA, 34 points

FIM 125cc GP World Championship Mugello, Italy June 4 Race Results: 1. Mattia PASINI (Aprilia), 20 laps, 40:00.412 2. Alvaro BAUTISTA (Aprilia), -0.001 second 3. Lukas PESEK (Derbi), -0.052 second 4. Sergio GADEA (Aprilia), -1.203 seconds 5. Hector FAUBEL (Aprilia), -1.234 seconds 6. Mika KALLIO (KTM), -1.378 seconds 7. Julian SIMON (KTM), -2.303 seconds 8. Gabor TALMACSI (Honda), -13.320 seconds 9. Thomas LUTHI (Honda), -13.337 seconds 10. Simone CORSI (Gilera), -13.376 seconds 11. Fabrizio LAI (Honda), -13.865 seconds 12. Pablo NIETO (Aprilia), -14.759 seconds 13. Joan OLIVE (Aprilia), -17.288 seconds 14. Lorenzo ZANETTI (Aprilia), -29.463 seconds 15. Tomoyoshi KOYAMA (Malaguti), -29.553 seconds FIM 125cc GP World Championship Point Standings (After 6 of 16 races): 1. BAUTISTA, 119 points 2. KALLIO, 88 points 3. PASINI, 74 points 4. TIE, FAUBEL/GADEA, 67 points 6. PESEK, 55 points 7. SIMON, 46 points 8. TIE, LUTHI/TALMACSI, 44 points 10. CORSI, 43 points

SZOKE ON POLE MONT-TREMBLANT, QC Brantford, ON’s Jordan Szoke will start from pole position for Sunday’s Parts Canada Superbike Championship event at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant after qualifying was cancelled on Saturday afternoon. With no qualifying times to set the starting line-up, Parts Canada Superbike series point standings will be used, putting Szoke in top spot on his Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R. The two-time national champion won the opening round of the season at Shannonville Motorsport Park on May 21 and leads the standings with 54 points. Persistent rain made track conditions uncertain for qualifying with the surface never settling into a completely dry or wet state. Series organizers Professional Motorsport Productions, in conjunction with technical partner Pirelli, made the decision to cancel the scheduled 40-minute session. “I respect the safety decision side of it,” Szoke said. “The series organizers are trying to put on a good show for Sunday.” Picotte Performance / Yamaha Canada / Toyota Yamaha rider Kevin Lacombe of Granby, QC will line-up second on Sunday. Defending Parts Canada Superbike champion Francis Martin of Rock Forest, QC will start third on the Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Szoke’s teammate Tom Kipp of Chardon, OH will complete the front row on his Kawasaki ZX-10R. Kipp was fastest in Saturday morning’s damp practice session with a time of one minute, 51.250 seconds around the 4.27km circuit, for an average speed of 138.0 km/h. On a dry track on Friday Szoke set the pace with a time of 1:40.135 (153.3 km/h). “The bike is set up and we’re ready to go,” said Szoke, who won the most recent Superbike national at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant in August, 2004. “This type of track seems to suit me.” Injured two-time Parts Canada Superbike champ Pascal Picotte of St-Cecil Milton, QC will start fifth on his Picotte Performance / Yamaha Canada / Toyota Yamaha YZF-R1. “I’m happy about the [qualifying] decision,” Picotte said. “I appreciate PMP taking into consideration our safety.” The conditions also forced the cancellation of scheduled qualifying for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike series. Class points leader Szoke will also start from pole for that event on Sunday on his Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Joining him on the front row will be Calgary’s Clint McBain on his Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R600, Lacombe on a Yamaha YZF-R6 and Kipp’s Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Qualifying sessions were held for the three other national classes at Le Circuit. For the second race in a row, Hamilton’s Ross Millson claimed pole position for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike class. The Suzuki rider put in a time of 1:55.966 to top 14-year-old Brett McCormick of Saskatoon on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Mark Carmichael of Langley, BC will start third on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Buell rider Darren James of North Vancouver edged teammate McCormick for pole position for Sunday’s Canadian Thunder feature, and Michel Roberge of St-Germain, QC grabbed pole position for the Suzuki SV650 National Cup feature. Practice Sunday begins at 9:00 a.m. with the first race scheduled for a 12:40 p.m. start. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Starting line-up for Sunday’s second round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, showing starting position, rider name, hometown and type of motorcycle: 1.Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Kawasaki; 2. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Yamaha; 3. Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Suzuki; 4. Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH, Kawasaki; 5. Pascal Picotte, St-Cecile Milton, QC, Yamaha; 6. Erick Beausejour, Val Senneville, QC, Honda; 7. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Kawasaki; 8. Jean Paul Tache, North Bay, ON, Suzuki; 9. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Yamaha; 10. Sean Heydorn, Aurora, ON, Honda; 11. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON, Suzuki; 12. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, Suzuki; 13. Larry Orde, Lakefield, ON, Yamaha; 14. Clint McBain, Calgary, AB, Suzuki; 15. Matt McBride, Mississauga, ON, Suzuki; 16. Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Kawasaki; 17. Bill Card, Wellesley, ON, Suzuki; 18. Jeremy Burgess, Hammonds Plains, NS, Kawasaki; 19. Yanick Beauregard, Sherbrooke, QC, Honda; 20. Hugo Brisson, Prevost, QC, Kawasaki; 21. Louie Raffa, St-Marthe, QC, Yamaha; 22. Jeremy Stepper, Calgary, AB, Yamaha; 23. Terry Steeves, Bathurst, NB, Kawasaki; 24. Malcolm Mackay, Eastern Passage, NS, Kawasaki; 25. Craig Archer, Whitby, ON, Honda; 26. Andrew Murray, Bedford, NS, Kawasaki; 27. Todd Scott, Bedford, NS, Suzuki; 28. Sylvain Grenier, Lasalle, QC, Suzuki; 29. Barry French, Whitby, ON, Honda; 30. Matthew Bushe, Castleton, ON, Suzuki; 31. Alain Campagna, Dorion, QC, Yamaha; 32. Chris Murray Audain, Scarborough, ON, Kawasaki

Lockhart Phillips AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Race Results: 1. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 10 laps 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), -1.337 seconds 3. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), -15.085 seconds 4. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), -15.578 seconds 5. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), -33.051 seconds 6. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), -39.291 seconds 7. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), -39.296 seconds 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), -45.564 seconds 9. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), -48.236 seconds 10. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), -64.779 seconds 11. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), -75.252 seconds 12. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), -76.564 seconds, stop-and-go penalty 13. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), -78.380 seconds 14. Dave Estok (Buell XB-RR), -83.631 seconds 15. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), -83.816 seconds 16. Jonas McCluskey (Yam YZF-R6), -114.539 seconds 17. Myron Bell (Suz GSX-R600), -121.764 seconds 18. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR), -121.842 seconds 19. Chris Knight (Kaw ZX-6RR), -129.474 seconds 20. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), -140.137 seconds 21. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6RR), -140.483 seconds 22. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap, pitted 23. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), -4 laps, DNF, crash 24. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), -9 laps, DNF, mechanical 25. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), -10 laps, DNS, mechanical 26. Scotty Van Hawk (Kaw ZX-6RR), -10 laps, DNS 27. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), -10 laps, DNS, mechanical AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Point Standings (after 5 of 11 races): 1. DiSalvo, 163 points 2. Hayes, 152 points 3. Eric Bostrom, 147 points 4. Aaron Gobert, 127 points 5. Meiring, 101 points 6. Andrews, 98 points 7. Young, 91 points 8. Elleby, 89 points 9. Howard, 88 points 10. Eslick, 81 points 11. Caylor, 76 points 12. Chirinos, 69 points 13. Nicky Moore, 59 points 14. Barnes, 53 points 15. Kurtis Roberts, 50 points More, from a press release issued on behalf of Pirelli: Pirelli Wins Spots on Front Rows, Nabs Fourth in Formula Xtreme Race Saturday’s Superstock practice had M4 EMGO Suzuki rider Geoff May lay down the fourth fastest time, preparing his bike for the afternoon’s qualifying on a set of Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slicks. May’s morning practice time was a few tenths slower than the time he cut on Friday, showing May was holding speed in reserve for qualifying. In Superstock qualifying Geoff May lowered his times into the 2:14s for the first time, securing the first position on row two of the starting grid: fifth fastest. May’s Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slick shod Suzuki GSX-R1000 is the second Suzuki on the grid. In a repeat of Friday’s practice at Road America, the M4 EMGO teammates blazed to the front of Saturday’s Supersport practice times. Michael Barnes nabbed second fastest with Geoff May setting third fastest time. Barnes was the fastest Suzuki GSX-R600 rider in the session. In afternoon qualifying for Sunday’s race Barnes found more speed, lowering his time to 2:19.344, and claiming second place on the grid. May pulled out a mid-2:20 lap for fifth fastest and the inside position on row two. In Saturday’s re-scheduled Formula Xtreme qualifying, Michael Barnes trimmed his time to a 2:18.954, grabbing the leading spot on row two for the afternoon’s race. Barnes’ M4 EMGO Suzuki sponsored GSX-R600 was also the leading Suzuki on the grid with Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro tires. From row two at the race’s start Barnes quickly took over third, running there for most of the race, until being overtaken on the second to last lap, finishing fourth. Privateer Matt Lynn was again the fastest Pirelli rider in the Superbike class, moving up to 12th in qualifying, to start on row four for the double header at Road America. Lynn was the fourth fastest privateer in the field, setting a time of 2:16.132 on his Team KWS Suzuki using on a set of Pirelli’s Diablo Superbike Slicks. In Race One on Saturday Lynn finished 12th overall and fourth privateer. More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: BARNES FIGHTS FOR A PODIUM SPOT IN WISCONSIN Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Michael Barnes finished a close fourth in Saturday’s Formula Xtreme race at Road America after a spirited ride on his Suzuki GSX-R600. ‘Barney’ ran in third for much of the Formula Xtreme race, but lost out when a full-factory rider passed him on the final lap. “Obviously, I’m not stoked about losing out on a podium position but we had some real consistent lap times late in the race and we can hold our heads high,” said Barnes. Barnes has always been strong in Elkhart Lake and led last year’s Superstock race for the team. “I’ve raced here many years and it’s a great track. The Pirelli tires seem to work well here and the Team M4 EMGO Suzukis have a lot of power and handle well,” said the veteran racer from Florida. “We were able to put some good times in and I feel just as comfortable on the Supersport bike as I do the Formula Xtreme bike. Our goal is to get a good start and hopefully pull it through to the end of the race.” Barnes is well positioned to do just that after qualifying second on the grid for Sunday’s 60k Supersport final aboard his GSX-R600 with a blisteringly quick 2:19.344 lap time. Teammate Geoff May expects to join Barnes in the podium hunt in the Supersport contest. The Georgian will start from the inside of the second row after clocking a 2: 20.786 — the fifth best time of the qualifying session. The squad’s developmental rider, Shea Fouchek, qualified 31st overall at 2:26.685. May is also excited about his prospects in the Superstock race. After leading last year’s Superstock final deep into the race only to be dropped back to second on the final lap, May has been waiting a full year to seek his revenge. He’s been among the fastest men all weekend long aboard his fire-breathing GSX-R1000, registering second and fourth-place practice performances. May will open Sunday’s 10-lap final from the fifth spot on the grid after posting a best time of 2: 14.881 in qualifying.

Honda men McGuinness and Lougher take top two places in TT Superbike race John McGuinness scorched to his ninth victory on the Isle of Man as he shattered both lap and race records to take a comfortable victory in this year’s opener to the annual festival, the TT Superbike race, decided over six gruelling laps of the 37.73 mile Mountain Course. The HM Plant Honda rider had a problem free ride as he pulled progressively clear, leaving Ian Lougher trailing by some 39 seconds, on what proved to be a super day for the Japanese marque as they packed four riders into the top five finishing positions. McGuinness had warmed up the for race by bettering his own lap record during practice, and the Lancastrian was destined for even higher speeds as he continued his tried and tested strategy of riding the early parts of this high speed dash over the public roads course, on a return trip to Douglas, over Snaefell Mountain as hard as possible. Riding the Honda CBR1000RR specially developed for dealing with the rigours of taking this torturous course at high speed, McGuinness had opened up an early lead over the Kawasaki of Ian Hutchinson, but by Ramsey on the opening lap, Lougher had moved into second aboard his Honda CBR1000RR, running in Stobart Motorsport colours. McGuinness charged over the mountain, trebling his advantage to 12 seconds as he completed the opening lap at a record pace of 127.835mph, but he was in mood to relent, driving on and mile by mile increasing his advantage ahead of Lougher as, despite having to slow for the pit-stop at the end of the second lap, he was bettering his own record. The second lap was completed in 17m 41.71secs, an average speed of 127.93mph, which gave him a 22 seconds lead, which was to extend to half a minute after a further two laps as he again pitted to change the rear tyre and take on fuel. It was a formality, with McGuinness stretching his advantage in the remaining third of the race, taking his ninth victory on the Island in style: “Fantastic. The bike never missed a beat. A lot of thought and work went into it over the past months. I thoroughly enjoyed riding it, concentrating hard all of the way. We have done the job! “I felt really strong over the Mountain section, and knew the first two laps were fast, though I was a bit surprised at just how good they were. The whole race problem free, the only minor troubles I had were going through Ramsey on the final lap with a few back markers. It was a case of backing off a bit and being patient, not taking any risks.” Lougher, taking the 25th podium finish of his career in the TT, commented: “I don’t know whether to be happy or sad. I wanted the win in this big-bike race, but I am second again, which is a great effort. The bike is so fast there were no problems. This is a good start to the week.” Hutchinson, third for Kawasaki, finished around a full minute ahead of Martin Finnegan aboard the Klaffi Honda CBR1000RR, with Cameron Donald, also riding a Honda CBR1000RR fifth from the Yamaha of Jason Griffiths. Results Saturday Superbike TT : Pl / Name / Machine / Time / MPH 1 / John McGuinness / 1000cc Honda Firebla HM Plant Honda Racing / 1h 48’52.06″ / 124.76 2 / Ian Lougher / 1000cc Honda Firebla Stobart Honda / 1h 49′ 31.20″ / 124.02 3 / Ian Hutchinson / 1000cc Kawasaki ZX1 McAdoo Kawasaki Racing / 1h 49’54.61″ / 123.58 4 / Martin Finnegan / 1000cc Honda Firebla Klaffi Honda / Alpha Boilers /1h 50′ 59.02″ / 122.39 5 / Cameron Donald / 1000cc Honda Firebla Robinson Concrete / 1h 51′ 26.54″/ 121.88 6 / Jason Griffiths / 1000cc Yamaha R1 Yamaha UK / 1h 51′ 59.67″ / 121.28 7 / CARL RENNIE / 1000cc Kawasaki ZX1 Hawk Kawasaki / 1h 52′ 03.19″ / 121.22 8 / Paul Hunt / 1000cc Yamaha R1 Team Racing Yamaha / 1h 52′ 19.41″ / 120.93 9 / Davy Morgan / 1000cc Honda Firebla DMRR Honda Racing / 1h 52′ 45.90″ /120.45 10 / Raymond Porter / 1000cc Yamaha R1 JD’s Motorcycles / 1h 52′ 47.28″ /120.43 11 / MARK PARRETT / 1000cc Yamaha R1 Ripley Land / 1h 53′ 10.90″ / 120.01 12 / Ian Armstrong / 1000cc Yamaha R1 Canteen Smithy / 1h 53′ 17.15″ / 119.90 13 / John Barton / 1000cc Honda Firebla Marks Bloom Racing / 1h 53′ 31.82″/ 119.64 14 / GARY CARSWELL / 1000cc Suzuki Wilson & Collins / 1h 53′ 32.73″ / 119.62 15 / CHRIS PALMER / 1000cc Yamaha R1 FCL Racing / 1h 54′ 01.36″ / 119.12

AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Race Results: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 16 laps 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.148 second 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), -14.087 seconds 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), -14.284 seconds 5. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), -29.983 seconds 6. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -32.087 seconds 7. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), -32.791 seconds 8. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), -39.812 seconds 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -61.133 seconds 10. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -61.181 seconds 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -62.209 seconds 12. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -84.208 seconds 13. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -96.806 seconds 14. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), -108.138 seconds 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -108.321 seconds 16. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R1000), -109.188 seconds 17. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), -130.452 seconds 18. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), -150.619 seconds 19. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 20. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 21. Jesse Janisch (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 24. Mike Sullivan (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap 25. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -3 laps 26. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), DNF, mechanical 27. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), DNF, mechanical 28. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), DNF, mechanical AMA Superbike Championship Point Standings (after 8 of 19 races): 1. Spies, 289 points 2. Mladin, 265 points 3. Duhamel, 225 points 4. Hodgson, 209 points 5. Yates, 204 points 6. Tommy Hayden, 197 points 7. Ben Bostrom, 191 points 8. Zemke, 185 points 9. Pridmore, 170 points 10. Pegram, 151 points 11. Rapp, 143 points 12. Wood, 120 points 13. Holden, 117 points 14. Curtis, 103 points 15. Hendry, 89 points More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati: PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI’S HODGSON EARNS ANOTHER TOP FIVE AT ROAD AMERICA Elkhart Lake (Wisconsin) June 3 2006: Parts Unlimited Ducati’s Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom finished fifth and eighth in Saturday’s AMA Superbike race from Road America, a contest won by Mat Mladin. Neil Hodgson improved to fifth place, pulling clear of three other factory riders. The 2003 World Superbike Champion said his race was a battle with himself and the machine versus the track, moreso than a competition with other racers. “It was a little uneventful for me. I knew there were some guys behind me, but I never saw them,” said Hodgson. “I just tried to keep the gap the same throughout the race.” Hodgson maintained his fourth place in the points standings with his consistent run on his Ducati 999. “I improved a few positions from the start but the racers that finished in front of me were gone,” said the Englishman who won in the rain at Road America last season. “I was happy with our pace in the race, which was near our qualifying times. We have a direction for Sunday we want to try with the setup. Last year was mixed weather, so really I didn’t have much experience around here. If we make some changes and I can ride a little better, hopefully we can fight for a higher position.” Ben Bostrom was able to get a good start but was unable to hold the slot. “I got a good start and we were up to fourth early in the race,” said Bostrom, a former series champion. “We should have chosen a different front tire, I feel, because after the first couple of laps it wasn’t ideal. We might have had a chance at running down the riders in front of us if we had made a different choice. There were some positives today in the race and I think we are getting closer to the pace we want to run. Tomorrow, we’ll make some changes and try to improve.” Tomorrow’s 16-lap Superbike race begins at 3:15 local time. Race one results: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki 3. Jake Zemke, Honda 4. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 5. Neil Hodgson, Parts Unlimited Ducati 6. Aaron Yates, Suzuki 7. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 8. Ben Bostrom, Parts Unlimited Ducati 9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki 10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki Points Standings (after eight rounds): 1. Ben Spies, Suzuki 289, 2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 265 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 225 4. Neil Hodgson, Parts Unlimited Ducati 209 5. Aaron Yates, Suzuki 204 6. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 197 7. Ben Bostrom, Parts Unlimited Ducati 191 8. Jake Zemke, Honda 185 9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki 151 10. Larry Pegram, Honda 151 More, from a press release issued on behalf of Yoshimura Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki Rules Road America with 1-2 Finish –Next round, Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, June 16 18, 2006– Round 5 AMA Superbike Series Elkhart Lake, WI Road America June 2 – 4, 2006 Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin won his 45th career AMA Superbike race on Saturday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., in the first race of the double-header weekend. Mladin is tied for most AMA Superbike victories at this track with five wins. Teammate Ben Spies came in a very close second and Aaron Yates finished sixth. “It feels good to get the win,” said the defending AMA Superbike Champion. “Ben pushed me the whole way. I tried to get a gap and just couldn’t hold it. But what can you say about the Yoshimura Suzuki team and the GSX-R1000? One/two all season and eight race wins in a row.” As thrilling as the race was, the excitement of Road America actually started with Friday afternoon’s qualifying session. Spies broke the track record with an ultra-fast 2:12.156 lap time and captured provisional pole. On Saturday, however, Mladin came back with blistering lap time of 2:11.970. The result was Mladin taking his second pole position of the season and his 49th career pole. Spies remained in the second spot on the grid, while Yates was slated for fifth. The 16-lap race on the lengthy and flowing 4.0-mile Road America circuit was indeed a nail-biter. Although Spies was out front for the first several laps, Mladin was able to reel him in and hold him off to take the win. “As I’ve been saying all season, Ben’s been riding really well,” said Mladin. “I’ve learned some stuff off him from the last few races, places where he’s stronger than me. And I’ve worked on that at the last few tests. That’s not easy they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks and I’m only 34, that’s not really old, but I’ve been racing for 30 years and I’m pretty set in my ways.” Even so, Mladin pulled off the victory. It was close, though, with Spies right on Mladin’s GSX-R for the remaining laps. In fact, Spies finished less 0.149 of a second behind his teammate. “Hats off to Mat,” said Spies, who currently leads the AMA Superbike points chase. “He rode great right from the get-go and we just didn’t have what it takes today. I rode as hard as I could and I wouldn’t have done anything differently. The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000’s handling is awesome and it’s really going good. We just have a few adjustments to make before we come back tomorrow.” Yates, meanwhile, was battling tire grip and some bad luck at Road America. Although he got a good start, the Georgian got caught up in some turn-one confusion and lost several spots. “I got a good launch,” he said ruefully. “And I tried to go to the outside but then I fell way back. It took awhile to get around everybody and I think I chose the wrong front tire. I just didn’t have any confidence and wasn’t going forward. But tomorrow, we’ll go with a different tire and try a few bits and pieces, and hopefully get with the program.” Mat Mladin, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 1st Place AMA Superbike 2nd Place — Overall Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #20 6th Place AMA Superbike 5th Place — Overall Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #11 2nd Place AMA Superbike 1st Place — Overall AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers: Mat Mladin, Team Yoshimura Suzuki Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki Jake Zemke, Honda Miguel Duhamel, Honda Neil Hodgson, Ducati Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki Ben Bostrom, Ducati Jason Pridmore, Jordan Suzuki Steve Rapp, Jordan Suzuki More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Mat Mladin continued Yoshimura Suzuki’s total domination of the AMA Superbike Championship by winning today’s Road America Championship round ahead of team mate Ben Spies. Six-time Champion Mladin won a hard-fought victory and stopped Spies taking the AMA record for consecutive race wins, which he now shares with American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel at six. Duhamel led from the start but Spies took the lead by the end of the first lap. Mladin was fourth on lap two after a poor start, third on lap three and into second on the sixth lap, before taking the lead In the closing stages, Spies closed on Mladin, but the Australian held the 23-year-old Texan behind. “It feels good to get the win,” said the defending AMA Superbike Champion. “Ben pushed me the whole way. I tried to get a gap and just couldn’t hold it. But what can you say about the Yoshimura Suzuki team and the GSX-R1000? One -two all season and eight race wins in a row.” As thrilling as the race was, the excitement of Road America actually started with Friday afternoon’s qualifying session. Spies broke the track record with an ultra-fast 2:12.156 lap time and captured provisional pole. On Saturday, however, Mladin came back with blistering lap time of 2:11.970. The result was Mladin taking his second pole position of the season and his 49th career pole. Spies remained in the second spot on the grid, while team mate Aaron Yates was fifth. The 16-lap race on the lengthy and flowing 4.0-mile Road America circuit was a nail-biter. Although Spies was out front for the first several laps, Mladin was able to reel him in and hold him off to take the win. “As I’ve been saying all season, Ben’s been riding really well,” said Mladin. “I’ve learned some stuff off him from the last few races, places where he’s stronger than me. And I’ve worked on that at the last few tests. That’s not easy they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks and I’m only 34, that’s not really old, but I’ve been racing for 30 years and I’m pretty set in my ways.” Even so, Mladin pulled off the victory. It was close, though, with Spies right on Mladin’s GSX-R for the remaining laps. In fact, Spies finished less 0.149 of a second behind his team mate. “Hats off to Mat,” said Spies, who currently leads the AMA Superbike points chase. “He rode great right from the get-go and we just didn’t have what it takes today. I rode as hard as I could and I wouldn’t have done anything differently. The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000’s handling is awesome and it’s really going good. We just have a few adjustments to make before we come back tomorrow.” Yates, meanwhile, was battling tyre grip and some bad luck at Road America. Although he got a good start, the Georgian got caught up in some turn-one confusion and lost several spots. “I got a good launch,” he said ruefully. “And I tried to go to the outside but then I fell way back. It took awhile to get around everybody and I think I chose the wrong front tyre. I just didn’t have any confidence and wasn’t going forward.”

Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 2:19.007 2. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 2:19.344 3. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 2:19.550 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:20.587 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.786 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:20.843 7. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:21.052 8. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.119 9. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.806 10. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 2:22.161 11. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 2:22.543 12. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 2:22.827 13. Jason Farrell (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:22.994 14. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 2:23.127 15. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 2:23.855 16. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.927 17. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 2:23.977 18. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 2:24.323 19. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:24.509 20. Jimmy Wood (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:25.680 21. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.690 22. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.788 23. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6), 2:25.525 24. Dr. Jeff Purk (Yam YZF-R6), 2:26.001 25. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:26.014 26. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:26.131 27. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600), 2:26.257 28. Scott Ryan (Yam YZF-R6), 2:26.396 29. Giovanni Rojas (Suz GSX-R600), 2:26.441 30. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 2:26.601 31. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 2:26.685 32. Tristan Schoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), 2:26.858 33. Dan Ortega (Yam YZF-R6), 2:27.909 34. Michael Morgan (Suz GSX-R600), 2:28.994 35. Christopher Ancien (Hon CBR600RR), 2:29.487 36. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 2:29.803 37. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 2:29.874 38. Dwayne Lang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:29.901 39. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 2:30.150 40. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:30.347 41. Tamer Kekhia (Yam YZF-R6), 2:30.584 42. Mark Schnettler (Hon CBR600RR), 2:31.106 43. Simon Kowalski (Suz GSX-R600), 2:32.251 44. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), 2:32.477 45. Scotty Van Hawk (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:35.070