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

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Eric Bostrom earned the AMA Superstock pole position with a new lap record time of 2:13.674 on his Dunlop-shod YZF-R1 LE during qualifying Saturday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Bostrom’s effort ended his teammate Jason DiSalvo’s streak of 12 consecutive AMA Superstock pole positions. DiSalvo had problems with both of his qualifying tires in Saturday’s session and ended up fourth-fastest with a 2:14.607. Bostrom and DiSalvo’s teammate Jamie Hacking, the current AMA Superstock Championship leader, qualified second with a lap of 2:13.955. Sandwiched between the Graves Motorsports Yamahas on the front row on Sunday will be defending AMA Superstock Champion Aaron Yates, who qualified third with a 2:14.567 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Yates was the previous Superstock lap record holder at Road America with a time of 2:15.048. Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:13.674 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:13.955 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.567 4. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:14.607 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.881 6. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.961 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:15.324 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:15.869 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:15.873 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:15.945 11. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:16.679 12. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.148 13. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.371 14. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.375 15. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.525 16. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:17.826 17. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.759 18. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.898 19. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:20.587 20. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.553 21. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.865 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.171 23. Dan Lippis (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.654 24. Dan Wilson (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.901 25. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:24.434 26. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:24.627 27. Paul Heinen (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:25.571 28. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:25.608 29. Heath Locum (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:26.265 30. Garth Cloyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:26.379 31. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:26.569 110% of Fast Time: 2:27.041 Did Not Qualify: 32. Dwayne Lang (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:27.117 33. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:27.699 34. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:29.789 35. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:30.092 36. Tom Grant (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:35.046

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will start from eighth on the second row of the grid for tomorrow’s sixth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Mallory Park. The Rizla Suzuki rider’s pace on race tyres is impressive but he continues to struggle to get the best from qualifiers and was just one tenth of a second faster on the super-sticky specialist rubber. Team mate James Haydon withdrew from the races earlier today. He completed 11-laps in morning practice while riding with a badly injured left shoulder, forearm and hand. He consulted the team and decided not to participate in the races to prevent any possible further aggravation to his injuries and to concentrate on getting better for the next round at Snetterton in two week’s time. Ducati’s Gregorio Lavilla took pole position at the warm and sunny 1.41-mile long Leicestershire circuit. Superbike racing starts at 13:15 on Sunday, June 4th. Shane Byrne: “I gave it my all in qualification and thought I managed a really fast lap but it was just a fraction of a second faster than my best on race tyres. I still am not getting the best out of the qualifying tyres and that’s something I need to work on. “On race tyres my Rizla Suzuki feels mega and I want to be mixing it at the front of the pack in the races, that’s what I’m here for.” Niall Mackenzie – Race Operations Manager: “It’s been a frustrating day for Shakey. He is amongst the fastest on race tyres and looks composed on his bike but it just didn’t happen for him on qualifiers. If he can get a decent start there’s no doubt he can compete for the podium. “The team is disappointed that James has had to withdraw from the races but it was the right decision. He is already talking to doctors about treatment and is doing all he can to regain his fitness in time for Snetterton and the next round of the Championship. He will be with the team at Mallory Park tomorrow lending his support to Shakey in the races and meeting the fans.” Qualification: 1: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) 55.375, 2: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.065, 3: Jonathan Rea (Honda) +0.116, 4: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) +0.260, 5: Michael Rutter (Honda) +0.305, 6: Karl Harris (Honda) +0.414, 7: Michael Laverty (Honda) +0.517, 8: Shane Byrne (Rizla Suzuki) +0.810, 9: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +0.840, 10: Glen Richards (Honda) +0.935. Audi Performance Award: 1: Lavilla 42, 2: Haslam 39, 3: Harris 32, 4: Rutter 23, 5: Kiyonari 21, 6: Rea 20, 7: Shane Byrne (Rizla Suzuki) 13, 8: Thomas 11, 9: James Haydon (Rizla Suzuki) 10, 10 Laverty 5.

Lockhart Phillips AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 2:17.954 2. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 2:18.062 3. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 2:18.247 4. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 2:18.807 5. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 2:18.954 6. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.654 7. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.859 8. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.476 9. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 2:21.975 10. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), 2:22.431 11. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 2:22.785 12. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:22.819 13. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 2:23.074 14. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), 2:23.209 15. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 2:23.463 16. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 2:23.555 17. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 2:24.343 18. Dave Estok (Buell XB-RR), 2:25.733 19. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:25.811 20. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 2:26.634

Six-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin took pole position with a new lap record around Road America during qualifying Saturday morning in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Dunlop-equipped Yoshimura Suzuki, Mladin lapped the four-mile circuit in 2:11.970, taking pole position away from his junior teammate Ben Spies, who claimed the provisional pole position with a 2:12.156 (a lap record at the time) on Friday. Mladin’s pole position was only his second of the season and first since the season-opener at Daytona, following a three-weekend streak of pole positions by Spies. Mladin is the all-time leader in AMA Superbike pole positions with 49. Mladin told the media that he spent Friday’s qualifying session trying a few things and “putting laps on tires,” before putting his best set-up together with a fresh engine Saturday morning. Mladin said he tried a soft, rear qualifying tire, but it upset the handling of his bike and his best time came on a race tire. Spies’ said he made mistakes while riding in Saturday’s qualifying session and was only able to record a 2:12.496 on a race tire, but his 2:12.156 from Friday was more than enough to hold on to the second starting spot on the grid. Like Spies, American Honda’s Jake Zemke could not improve on his time from Friday’s qualifying session, a 2:13.339 that retained the third starting spot for this weekend’s races. Zemke’s teammate Miguel Duhamel improved slightly from 2:13.407 Friday to a 2:13.391 on a race tire Saturday but remained fourth on the front row. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates (2:13.465), Parts Unlimited Ducati’s Neil Hodgson (2:13.629), Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden (2:13.745) and Hodgson’s teammate Ben Bostrom (2:14.611) earned second-row starting spots Saturday. AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Combined Qualifying Results: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:11.970 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:12.156 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:13.339 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:13.391 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:13.465 6. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 2:13.629 7. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:13.745 8. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 2:14.611 9. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:15.773 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:15.916 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.123 12. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.132 13. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:16.132 14. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:16.462 15. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.292 16. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.523 17. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.631 18. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.087 19. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.218 20. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.351 21. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.638 22. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:19.901 23. Jesse Janisch (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:20.762 24. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:20.772 25. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.084 26. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.086 27. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.351 28. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.453 29. Mike Sullivan (Yam YZF-R1), 2:22.469 108% of Fast Time: 2:22.528 Did Not Qualify: 30. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.634 31. Marcin Biernacki (Yam YZF-R1), 2:24.074 32. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:24.457 33. Greg Fryer (Yam YZF-R1), 2:24.757 34. Paul Heinen (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:25.317 35. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:29.884 36. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:31.833

FIM 250cc GP World Championship Mugello, Italy June 3 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Jorge LORENZO (Aprilia) 1:53.787 2. Yuki TAKAHASHI (HondA) 1:54.174 3. Roberto LOCATELLI (Aprilia) 1:54.309 4. Alex DE ANGELIS (Aprilia) 1:54.329 5. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 1:54.380 6. Marco SIMONCELLI (Gilera) 1:54.408 7. Hector BARBERA (Aprilia) 1:54.451 8. Jakub SMRZ (Aprilia) 1:54.483 9. Shuhei AOYAMA (Honda) 1:54.488 10. Alex DEBON (Aprilia) 1:54.653 11. Hiroshi AOYAMA (KTM) 1:54.901 12. Andrea BALLERINI (Aprilia) 1:55.033 13. Franco BATTAINI (Aprilia) 1:55.540 14. Anthony WEST (Aprilia) 1:55.653 15. Alex BALDOLINI (Aprilia) 1:55.919

Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 2:19.560 2. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.070 3. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.425 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 2:20.780 5. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:21.144 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:21.369 7. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.499 8. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:21.601 9. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 2:21.772 10. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 2:22.622 11. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 2:22.976 12. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.143 13. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 2:24.354 14. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.457 15. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 2:24.743 16. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R600), 2:25.088 17. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 2:25.484 18. Jason Farrell (Kaw ZX-6RR), 2:25.541 19. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 2:25.575 20. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R600), 2:25.989