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Wet Track Secures Bautista’s 125cc GP Pole Position In Istanbul

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FIM 125cc GP World Championship Istanbul, Turkey April 29 Saturday Qualifying Results: 1. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 2:16.465 2. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 2:17.959 3. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 2:18.285 4. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, 2:18.357 5. Michele PIRRO, Aprilia, 2:18.893 6. Lukas PESEK, Derbi, 2:19.276 7. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Aprilia, 2:19.321 8. Julian SIMON, KTM, 2:19.812 9. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Aprilia, 2:20.731 10. Gabor TALMACSI, Honda, 2:21.038 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, 2:04.035 2. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 2:04.385 3. Simone CORSI, Gilera, 2:04.653 4. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 2:04.724 5. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 2:04.883 6. Gabor TALMACSI, Honda, 2:04.909 7. Julian SIMON, KTM, 2:05.122 8. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, 2:05.299 9. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, 2:05.429 10. Lukas PESEK, Derbi, 2:05.492

AMA Superstock Field Closes Gap To DiSalvo In Saturday Morning Practice At California Speedway

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Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 29 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE) 1:25.339 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.438 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.518 4. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.844 5. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE) 1:26.120 6. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE) 1:26.181 7. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.236 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:26.378 9. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.542 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.085 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.171 12. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.173 13. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:27.342 14. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.452 15. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.646 16. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.649 17. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.806 18. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:28.990 19. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.234 20. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.277 21. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.899 22. Jay Tanner (Yam YZF-R1) 1:31.202 23. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.511 24. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.807 25. Mark Simon (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.141 26. Tim Knutson (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:32.148 27. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.179 28. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:32.503 29. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.637 30. Chris Weiss (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.880 31. Brad Puetz (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:33.036 32. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:33.043 33. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:34.924 34. Ricardo Sune Falcon (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:36.058 35. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000) 3:49.479

Capirossi Leads Wet Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice In Turkey

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FIM MotoGP World Championship Istanbul, Turkey April 29 Practice Results (wet track): 1. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 2:09.634 2. Sete GIBERNAU, Ducati, 2:09.848 3. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 2:10.862 4. Chris VERMEULEN, Suzuki, 2:11.816 5. Randy DE PUNIET, Kawasaki, 2:12.123 6. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 2:12.924 7. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 2:13.620 8. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 2:13.622 9. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 2:14.317 10. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 2:14.392 11. Casey STONER, Honda, 2:14.746 12. Dani PEDROSA, Honda, 2:15.758 13. Jose Luis CARDOSO, Ducati, 2:17.763 14. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 2:18.016 15. Toni ELIAS, Honda, 2:18.726 16. Kenny Lee ROBERTS, Roberts/Honda, 2:19.750 17. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 2:20.327 18. James ELLISON, Yamaha, 2:21.186 19. Alex HOFMANN, Ducati, 2:22.192

Updated: Wall Moved Back Overnight At California Speedway

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At the request of AMA racers, 900 linear feet of concrete K-rail barriers on rider’s left near the kink in the infield straightaway at California Speedway was moved back between 10 and 100 feet Friday night. The proximity of the angled wall to the tricky kink (known best among riders for the violent headshakes it produces) was an issue raised during pre-season testing at California Speedway. In response, a section of wall was moved back significantly before the Suzuki Superbike Challenge weekend began. At Friday’s riders’ meeting, however, riders led by Eric Bostrom pointed out to AMA Pro Racing Superbike Series Manager Ron Barrick that there was enough room available to move additional sections of the wall back and said that action should be taken as soon as possible. Barrick discussed the request with California Speedway officials, who organized work crews to relocate the concrete K-rails and a chain-link fence on top of the K-rail. Shortly after the final checkered flag Friday afternoon, track workers began moving the sections of K-rail back with several fork lifts and loaders. Increased communication on safety matters between riders, track officials and AMA officials this season has already contributed to 700 feet of wall being relocated in turn one at Barber Motorsports Park. During the Superstock race at Barber, racer John Haner crashed and landed where the turn one wall had been located, and credited the wall relocation with allowing him to avoid serious injury or death. Additional wall relocation projects and gravel trap installations will be completed at Barber later this year. In addition, officials at Infineon Raceway have responded to rider requests by promising to move the wall Vincent Haskovec hit there last May. In a meeting held Wednesday in Southern California, members of the AMA Board’s Racing Committee emphasized that the organization’s top priority must be rider safety and directed AMA race officials to organize additional meetings between riders and track officials.

Ducati North America Posts Racing Contingency For Canadian Races

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DUCATI TO SUPPORT CANADIAN ROAD RACERS WITH CONTINGENCY Cupertino, CA April 28th, 2006 – Ducati North America announces further support for Canadian Ducati racers who are participating in the Parts Canada Road Race Nationals. The total funds posted are $20,000* (CdN) to the Canadian Thunder class, which includes air-cooled twin cylinder motorcycles from Ducati, BMW and Buell. The program boasts $2,000 per national race date at seven events plus a Grand Championship bonus of $6,000 to the series winner on a Ducati. Three models of motorcycles are eligible: 2004 – 2006 SS1000, 2006 Monster S2R1000 and the retro styled 2006 Sport Classic models. “We’re pleased to offer these funds to the Ducati racers participating in the Canadian Thunder Series” said Kevin Davis, Canadian Sales and Marketing Manager. “Robert Trottier and Derek Vammus have been our perennial top riders but we’ve yet to write that bonus check for the 1st overall Grand Championship. The pen is full of ink and the check book is open.” For more details and to download contingency claim forms, please visit www.ducatiusa.com. Series: Parts Canada Road Race Nationals Class: Canadian Thunder Bikes: (all MY 2004-2006) SS1000, S2R1000, All SportClassics Number of events: 7 Total posted: $20,000 CdN 1st $1,000 2nd $500 3rd $250 4th $150 5th $100 Series Championship: $6,000 Event Dates: May 18-21 Shannonville, ON June 2-4 Mont-Tremblant, QC June 30 July 2 Calgary, AB July 14-16 Mosport, ON August 11-13 Shubenacadie, NS September 1-3 Shannonville, ON *Awards issued as parts credit redeemable at any Canadian Ducati dealer. Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. The Company produces motorcycles in six market segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended customers: Superbike, Supersport, Monster, Sport Touring, Multistrada and the new SportClassic. The Company’s motorcycles are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, with a primary focus in the Western European, Japan and North American markets. Ducati has won thirteen of the last fifteen World Superbike Championship titles and more individual victories than the competition put together. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.ducatiusa.com.

Roger Hayden Will Try To Ride Saturday At California Speedway

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Although he suffered bone fractures and soft tissue damage to his right lower leg in a crash less than a week earlier, Roger Hayden will try to ride his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR Supersport racebike Saturday at California Speedway. “He wants to ride,” Kawasaki Racing Team Manager Michael Preston told Roadracingworld.com Friday. “He saw Dr. (Arthur) Ting today. He’s wearing a small cast on his right leg. He’s flying down this afternoon. “We still need to see if he can even get on the bike, and if we feel it’s safe enough, for Rog and for everyone else, we’ll go from there.” Hayden had surgery at the hands of Dr. Ting on April 24 in Fremont, California, where Hayden stayed until his follow-up exam Friday morning. According to Preston, Dr. Ting and his staff worked toward making it possible for Hayden to race at California Speedway from the start. “The break wasn’t as bad as we thought,” continued Preston. “The weight-bearing bone only had a chip broken off, and that was screwed back into place. The little bone in the back that doesn’t bear the weight was the one that got the plate and screws. The biggest problem, probably, is he stretched out all of the ligaments and tendons, like a sprained ankle, and he has no dexterity or strength. “But, we have an oversized boot to try and fit over his cast, and we’ve fitted his bike with a thumb (-operated rear) brake. So we’re ready if he wants to go racing.” If he can ride, Hayden would most likely only ride in the Supersport class in order to salvage some Championship points. Hayden has won both AMA Supersport races so far in 2006 and currently leads the Championship point standings.

Updated Post: DiSalvo Breaks Lap Record, Takes AMA Formula Xtreme Pole In California

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Yamaha factory rider Jason DiSalvo earned his second consecutive AMA Formula Xtreme pole position during qualifying Friday at California Speedway, in Fontana, California. Riding his YZF-R6 with a rear Dunlop qualifying tire, DiSalvo lapped the 2.3-mile, 21-turn infield road course in 1:25.595. Not only was DiSalvo’s lap time faster than Jake Zemke’s 2005 pole time of 1:26.039 and a new lap record, it was faster than the 1000cc Formula Xtreme lap record at California Speedway, a 1:25.945, set by Ben Spies in 2003. “I’m kind of surprised by that lap time,” DiSalvo told Roadracingworld.com. “I was making all kinds of mistakes. I was trying too hard to make up for not getting the most out of my first qualifying tire and running wide everywhere.” Second-fastest was Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes, who turned a 1:26.341 on his CBR600RR. DiSalvo’s teammate Eric Bostrom (1:26.471) and Hayes’ teammate Aaron Gobert (1:26.598) earned the third and fourth spots on the Formula Xtreme front row, respectively. Row two of the grid will be composed of: Rockwall Honda’s Ryan Andrews, Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Kurtis Roberts and Andrews’ teammate Ty Howard. Due to DiSalvo’s quick lap time and the lower-for-2006 qualifying cut-off of 110% of the fastest qualifying time, only 20 of the 25 riders who tried made the grid for the Formula Xtreme final. Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Qualifying Results: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6) 1:25.595 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR) 1:26.341 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6) 1:26.471 4. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR) 1:26.598 5. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR) 1:27.298 6. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600) 1:27.697 7. Kurtis Roberts (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.187 8. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR) 1:28.461 9. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.600 10. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.931 11. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR) 1:29.556 12. Nicky Moore (Yam YZF-R6) 1:30.073 13. Jack Pfeifer (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:30.593 14. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600) 1:30.879 15. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600) 1:31.013 16. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:31.244 17. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:31.749 18. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600) 1:32.541 19. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR) 1:32.765 20. M. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:33.342 110% of fast time: 1:34.154 Did Not Qualify: 21. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600) 1:34.319 22. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6) 1:34.532 23. Darren Murrey (Duc 749R) 1:35.778 24. Chris Siebenhaar (Hon CBR600RR) 1:35.943 25. Jason Butler (Yam YZF-R6) 1:36.036 26. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6) no time More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: BARNES FASTEST IN SUPERSPORT PRACTICE Team M4 EMGO Suzuki was back in action on Friday, just days removed from their double podium performance at Barber Motorsports Park, the previous round of the 2006 AMA roadracing championship series. The team was a major factor again today at California Speedway with Floridian Michael Barnes leading the charge. Barnes, who bounced back quicker than anyone expected from his Daytona knee injury, impressed in Alabama by running solidly in the top ten in his return to action. In order to help him get into the flow, the Floridian focused solely on the Supersport class. He continued to do so this weekend and the decision paid off once again as Barnes posted the fastest lap of the Supersport practice aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 racer. After registering a session-best time of 1:27.137, Barnes said, “We made a lot of progress in that session. My knee has been good. It hasn’t really been an issue. In Alabama it got a little sore but it didn’t slow me down. It got a little stiff after I got off the bike, but I just need to put heat on it before I ride and ice on it afterwards to keep it loosened up. A couple more weeks I should be as close to 100% as I can expect to be.” “Team M4 EMGO Suzuki prepares such awesome bikes and the Pirellis are working really well,” Barnes continued. “We tested here and learned a lot and it’s showing. I think we’ll be able to maintain a good solid race pace on Sunday.” Teammate Geoff May continued his strong early-season performance, clocking the third fastest time (1:26.034) in the morning’s Superstock session. The Georgian also continued to fare well in Supersport. Coming off last weekend’s podium-winning ride, May was seventh best in the opening middleweight practice with a quick time of 1:28.339. Kurtis Roberts, who finished third in his first ride aboard the team’s trick GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme machine, is back on the bike again this weekend. Roberts managed to secure a second row grid position for Saturday’s 17-lap FX race. The two-time class champ qualified seventh with a best time of 1:28.751. Shea Fouchek gained more experience with the team on Friday. The developmental rider was 19th fastest in the opening Supersport practice, circulating the California Speedway course with a best time of 1:31.544. On Saturday Roberts will look to give Team M4 EMGO Suzuki their third podium finish of the season, while Barnes, May, and Fouchek will focus on qualifying for Sunday’s finals.

Spies On Provisional AMA Superbike Pole Position With New Lap Record At California Speedway

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Current Championship leader Ben Spies earned provisional pole position with a new lap record today during AMA Superbike qualifying at California Speedway, in Fontana, California. Riding his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a “soft” rear Dunlop, the young Texan lapped the 2.3-mile, 21-turn infield road course in 1:23.374, faster than Mat Mladin’s previous record time, 1:23.612. “I guess it was a good lap,” said Spies, who said he was suffering from the effects of a head cold. “We made a couple of mistakes. I told my guys a perfect lap was going to be a 1:22.9. If you can get that I don’t know, and how the weather is going to be tomorrow I’m not sure. We’ll see. We did that on a soft tire, (but) we saved one. “It should be good. We did 1:23.9 on a race tire we’re probably gonna be racing on, even if it gets hot. So it was a good day. We’ve got a really good set-up. We’ll fine tune the bike a little bit, but it’s pretty close. “Every since this morning’s practice it seems like every class has been pretty quick. I told the guys after we did low 1:24s this morning, ‘The track’s fast, and we need to take that into consideration.’ I thought we would dedicate this to a qualifying session and not a race time session. We went ahead and did some laps on race tires and only used one soft tire. Whether it’s going to be this good tomorrow or not, we don’t know. If somebody decides to go faster we’ve got a soft tire to match it, so it should be good.” Six-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Mladin was second-fastest with a time of 1:23.613 in the session on his GSX-R1000. American Honda’s Jake Zemke earned the third spot on the provisional front row with a lap of 1:23.956 on his CBR1000RR, while former Superbike World Champion Neil Hodgson turned the fourth-fastest lap time, 1:24.432, on his Parts Unlimited Ducati 999. Final qualifying for the Suzuki Superbike Challenge at California Speedway will take place Saturday at 9:50 a.m., followed by the first of two Superbike races at 3:50 p.m. Saturday afternoon. AMA Superbike Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Friday’s Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:23.374 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:23.613 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:23.956 4. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06) 1:24.432 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.481 6. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06) 1:24.514 7. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:25.212 8. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:25.362 9. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.706 10. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:26.009 11. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.011 12. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.064 13. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.250 14. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.397 15. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.845 16. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1) 1:27.052 17. Doug Chandler (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.170 18. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.239 19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.426 20. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.515 21. Mark Ledesma (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:27.780 22. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:28.856 23. David Bell (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.138 24. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.536 25. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.798 26. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.279 27. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.525 28. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.556 29. Mark Simon (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.748 30. Ricardo Sune Falcon (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:32.376 31. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:33.102 32. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:33.247 33. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:33.441 More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Ben Spies set a new lap record in qualifying for the Fontana AMA Superbike double-header in California this weekend. The Yoshimura GSX-R1000-mounted Texan fended off team mate Mat Mladin throughout this afternoon’s 40-minute qualifier with a best lap of 1:23.374, which toppled Mladin’s 2005 record of 1:23.612. Said Spies, who was suffering a severe head cold: “It’s kind of crazy that we broke the track record because it feels like this is a pretty tight track and everything’s happening so slow. “Yesterday I wouldn’t have been able to do that and would have been unable to ride. I made a big change overnight and hopefully we’ll keep going, because we’re definitely not 100%.” Third Yoshimura team rider Aaron Yates put his GSX-R1000 on the second row one place ahead of Ducati Austin’s Ben Bostrom.

Mladin Quickest In First AMA Superbike Practice Friday At California Speedway

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AMA Superbike Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Practice Times: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.123 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.140 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.531 4. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06) 1:24.726 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:24.726 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:25.513 7. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:25.666 8. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.864 9. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.890 10. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:26.122 11. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06) 1:26.313 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.419 13. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.971 14. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.043 15. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1) 1:27.054 16. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.218 17. Doug Chandler (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.226 18. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.509 19. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.909 20. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.946 21. Mark Ledesma (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:28.094 22. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:28.588 23. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:29.272 24. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.317 25. David Bell (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.187 26. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.365 27. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.503 28. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.783 29. Mark Simon (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.875 30. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.973 31. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.156 32. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:33.098 33. Ricardo Sune Falcon (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:33.399 34. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:34.613

Barnes Leads AMA Supersport Practice Friday Morning At California Speedway

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Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600) 1:27.136 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6) 1:27.188 3. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:27.428 4. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600) 1:27.765 5. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:28.001 6. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6) 1:28.101 7. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.339 8. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.981 9. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600) 1:29.509 10. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600) 1:29.663 11. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6) 1:30.110 12. Jimmy Wood (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:30.144 13. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600) 1:30.319 14. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR) 1:30.408 15. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600) 1:30.445 16. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR600RR) 1:31.334 17. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6) 1:31.418 18. Tristan Shoenewald (Hon CBR600RR) 1:31.489 19. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600) 1:31.544 20. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600) 1:31.668 21. Nicky Moore (Yam YZF-R6) 1:31.757 22. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6) 1:32.350 23. Jon Blaylock (Hon CBR600RR) 1:32.411 24. Vicor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:32.625 25. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:33.020 26. Andrew Brown (Yam YZF-R6) 1:33.315 27. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600) 1:34.120 28. Ryan Teizeira (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:34.162 29. David Glenn (Suz GSX-R600) 1:34.285 30. M. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:34.518 31. Matt Eccleston (Yam YZF-R6) 1:34.962 32. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600) 1:35.019 33. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600) 1:35.509 34. Craig Mason (Yam YZF-R6) 1:39.264

Wet Track Secures Bautista’s 125cc GP Pole Position In Istanbul

FIM 125cc GP World Championship Istanbul, Turkey April 29 Saturday Qualifying Results: 1. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 2:16.465 2. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 2:17.959 3. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 2:18.285 4. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, 2:18.357 5. Michele PIRRO, Aprilia, 2:18.893 6. Lukas PESEK, Derbi, 2:19.276 7. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Aprilia, 2:19.321 8. Julian SIMON, KTM, 2:19.812 9. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Aprilia, 2:20.731 10. Gabor TALMACSI, Honda, 2:21.038 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, 2:04.035 2. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 2:04.385 3. Simone CORSI, Gilera, 2:04.653 4. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 2:04.724 5. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 2:04.883 6. Gabor TALMACSI, Honda, 2:04.909 7. Julian SIMON, KTM, 2:05.122 8. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, 2:05.299 9. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, 2:05.429 10. Lukas PESEK, Derbi, 2:05.492

AMA Superstock Field Closes Gap To DiSalvo In Saturday Morning Practice At California Speedway

Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 29 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE) 1:25.339 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.438 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.518 4. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.844 5. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE) 1:26.120 6. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE) 1:26.181 7. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.236 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:26.378 9. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.542 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.085 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.171 12. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.173 13. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:27.342 14. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.452 15. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.646 16. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.649 17. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.806 18. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:28.990 19. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.234 20. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.277 21. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.899 22. Jay Tanner (Yam YZF-R1) 1:31.202 23. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.511 24. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.807 25. Mark Simon (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.141 26. Tim Knutson (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:32.148 27. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.179 28. Robbie Dowie (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:32.503 29. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.637 30. Chris Weiss (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.880 31. Brad Puetz (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:33.036 32. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:33.043 33. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:34.924 34. Ricardo Sune Falcon (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:36.058 35. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000) 3:49.479

Capirossi Leads Wet Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice In Turkey

FIM MotoGP World Championship Istanbul, Turkey April 29 Practice Results (wet track): 1. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 2:09.634 2. Sete GIBERNAU, Ducati, 2:09.848 3. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 2:10.862 4. Chris VERMEULEN, Suzuki, 2:11.816 5. Randy DE PUNIET, Kawasaki, 2:12.123 6. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 2:12.924 7. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 2:13.620 8. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 2:13.622 9. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 2:14.317 10. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 2:14.392 11. Casey STONER, Honda, 2:14.746 12. Dani PEDROSA, Honda, 2:15.758 13. Jose Luis CARDOSO, Ducati, 2:17.763 14. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 2:18.016 15. Toni ELIAS, Honda, 2:18.726 16. Kenny Lee ROBERTS, Roberts/Honda, 2:19.750 17. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 2:20.327 18. James ELLISON, Yamaha, 2:21.186 19. Alex HOFMANN, Ducati, 2:22.192

Updated: Wall Moved Back Overnight At California Speedway

At the request of AMA racers, 900 linear feet of concrete K-rail barriers on rider’s left near the kink in the infield straightaway at California Speedway was moved back between 10 and 100 feet Friday night. The proximity of the angled wall to the tricky kink (known best among riders for the violent headshakes it produces) was an issue raised during pre-season testing at California Speedway. In response, a section of wall was moved back significantly before the Suzuki Superbike Challenge weekend began. At Friday’s riders’ meeting, however, riders led by Eric Bostrom pointed out to AMA Pro Racing Superbike Series Manager Ron Barrick that there was enough room available to move additional sections of the wall back and said that action should be taken as soon as possible. Barrick discussed the request with California Speedway officials, who organized work crews to relocate the concrete K-rails and a chain-link fence on top of the K-rail. Shortly after the final checkered flag Friday afternoon, track workers began moving the sections of K-rail back with several fork lifts and loaders. Increased communication on safety matters between riders, track officials and AMA officials this season has already contributed to 700 feet of wall being relocated in turn one at Barber Motorsports Park. During the Superstock race at Barber, racer John Haner crashed and landed where the turn one wall had been located, and credited the wall relocation with allowing him to avoid serious injury or death. Additional wall relocation projects and gravel trap installations will be completed at Barber later this year. In addition, officials at Infineon Raceway have responded to rider requests by promising to move the wall Vincent Haskovec hit there last May. In a meeting held Wednesday in Southern California, members of the AMA Board’s Racing Committee emphasized that the organization’s top priority must be rider safety and directed AMA race officials to organize additional meetings between riders and track officials.

Ducati North America Posts Racing Contingency For Canadian Races

DUCATI TO SUPPORT CANADIAN ROAD RACERS WITH CONTINGENCY Cupertino, CA April 28th, 2006 – Ducati North America announces further support for Canadian Ducati racers who are participating in the Parts Canada Road Race Nationals. The total funds posted are $20,000* (CdN) to the Canadian Thunder class, which includes air-cooled twin cylinder motorcycles from Ducati, BMW and Buell. The program boasts $2,000 per national race date at seven events plus a Grand Championship bonus of $6,000 to the series winner on a Ducati. Three models of motorcycles are eligible: 2004 – 2006 SS1000, 2006 Monster S2R1000 and the retro styled 2006 Sport Classic models. “We’re pleased to offer these funds to the Ducati racers participating in the Canadian Thunder Series” said Kevin Davis, Canadian Sales and Marketing Manager. “Robert Trottier and Derek Vammus have been our perennial top riders but we’ve yet to write that bonus check for the 1st overall Grand Championship. The pen is full of ink and the check book is open.” For more details and to download contingency claim forms, please visit www.ducatiusa.com. Series: Parts Canada Road Race Nationals Class: Canadian Thunder Bikes: (all MY 2004-2006) SS1000, S2R1000, All SportClassics Number of events: 7 Total posted: $20,000 CdN 1st $1,000 2nd $500 3rd $250 4th $150 5th $100 Series Championship: $6,000 Event Dates: May 18-21 Shannonville, ON June 2-4 Mont-Tremblant, QC June 30 July 2 Calgary, AB July 14-16 Mosport, ON August 11-13 Shubenacadie, NS September 1-3 Shannonville, ON *Awards issued as parts credit redeemable at any Canadian Ducati dealer. Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. The Company produces motorcycles in six market segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended customers: Superbike, Supersport, Monster, Sport Touring, Multistrada and the new SportClassic. The Company’s motorcycles are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, with a primary focus in the Western European, Japan and North American markets. Ducati has won thirteen of the last fifteen World Superbike Championship titles and more individual victories than the competition put together. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.ducatiusa.com.

Roger Hayden Will Try To Ride Saturday At California Speedway

Although he suffered bone fractures and soft tissue damage to his right lower leg in a crash less than a week earlier, Roger Hayden will try to ride his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR Supersport racebike Saturday at California Speedway. “He wants to ride,” Kawasaki Racing Team Manager Michael Preston told Roadracingworld.com Friday. “He saw Dr. (Arthur) Ting today. He’s wearing a small cast on his right leg. He’s flying down this afternoon. “We still need to see if he can even get on the bike, and if we feel it’s safe enough, for Rog and for everyone else, we’ll go from there.” Hayden had surgery at the hands of Dr. Ting on April 24 in Fremont, California, where Hayden stayed until his follow-up exam Friday morning. According to Preston, Dr. Ting and his staff worked toward making it possible for Hayden to race at California Speedway from the start. “The break wasn’t as bad as we thought,” continued Preston. “The weight-bearing bone only had a chip broken off, and that was screwed back into place. The little bone in the back that doesn’t bear the weight was the one that got the plate and screws. The biggest problem, probably, is he stretched out all of the ligaments and tendons, like a sprained ankle, and he has no dexterity or strength. “But, we have an oversized boot to try and fit over his cast, and we’ve fitted his bike with a thumb (-operated rear) brake. So we’re ready if he wants to go racing.” If he can ride, Hayden would most likely only ride in the Supersport class in order to salvage some Championship points. Hayden has won both AMA Supersport races so far in 2006 and currently leads the Championship point standings.

Updated Post: DiSalvo Breaks Lap Record, Takes AMA Formula Xtreme Pole In California

Yamaha factory rider Jason DiSalvo earned his second consecutive AMA Formula Xtreme pole position during qualifying Friday at California Speedway, in Fontana, California. Riding his YZF-R6 with a rear Dunlop qualifying tire, DiSalvo lapped the 2.3-mile, 21-turn infield road course in 1:25.595. Not only was DiSalvo’s lap time faster than Jake Zemke’s 2005 pole time of 1:26.039 and a new lap record, it was faster than the 1000cc Formula Xtreme lap record at California Speedway, a 1:25.945, set by Ben Spies in 2003. “I’m kind of surprised by that lap time,” DiSalvo told Roadracingworld.com. “I was making all kinds of mistakes. I was trying too hard to make up for not getting the most out of my first qualifying tire and running wide everywhere.” Second-fastest was Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes, who turned a 1:26.341 on his CBR600RR. DiSalvo’s teammate Eric Bostrom (1:26.471) and Hayes’ teammate Aaron Gobert (1:26.598) earned the third and fourth spots on the Formula Xtreme front row, respectively. Row two of the grid will be composed of: Rockwall Honda’s Ryan Andrews, Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Kurtis Roberts and Andrews’ teammate Ty Howard. Due to DiSalvo’s quick lap time and the lower-for-2006 qualifying cut-off of 110% of the fastest qualifying time, only 20 of the 25 riders who tried made the grid for the Formula Xtreme final. Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Qualifying Results: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6) 1:25.595 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR) 1:26.341 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6) 1:26.471 4. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR) 1:26.598 5. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR) 1:27.298 6. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600) 1:27.697 7. Kurtis Roberts (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.187 8. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR) 1:28.461 9. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.600 10. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.931 11. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR) 1:29.556 12. Nicky Moore (Yam YZF-R6) 1:30.073 13. Jack Pfeifer (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:30.593 14. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600) 1:30.879 15. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600) 1:31.013 16. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:31.244 17. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:31.749 18. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600) 1:32.541 19. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR) 1:32.765 20. M. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:33.342 110% of fast time: 1:34.154 Did Not Qualify: 21. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600) 1:34.319 22. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6) 1:34.532 23. Darren Murrey (Duc 749R) 1:35.778 24. Chris Siebenhaar (Hon CBR600RR) 1:35.943 25. Jason Butler (Yam YZF-R6) 1:36.036 26. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6) no time More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: BARNES FASTEST IN SUPERSPORT PRACTICE Team M4 EMGO Suzuki was back in action on Friday, just days removed from their double podium performance at Barber Motorsports Park, the previous round of the 2006 AMA roadracing championship series. The team was a major factor again today at California Speedway with Floridian Michael Barnes leading the charge. Barnes, who bounced back quicker than anyone expected from his Daytona knee injury, impressed in Alabama by running solidly in the top ten in his return to action. In order to help him get into the flow, the Floridian focused solely on the Supersport class. He continued to do so this weekend and the decision paid off once again as Barnes posted the fastest lap of the Supersport practice aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 racer. After registering a session-best time of 1:27.137, Barnes said, “We made a lot of progress in that session. My knee has been good. It hasn’t really been an issue. In Alabama it got a little sore but it didn’t slow me down. It got a little stiff after I got off the bike, but I just need to put heat on it before I ride and ice on it afterwards to keep it loosened up. A couple more weeks I should be as close to 100% as I can expect to be.” “Team M4 EMGO Suzuki prepares such awesome bikes and the Pirellis are working really well,” Barnes continued. “We tested here and learned a lot and it’s showing. I think we’ll be able to maintain a good solid race pace on Sunday.” Teammate Geoff May continued his strong early-season performance, clocking the third fastest time (1:26.034) in the morning’s Superstock session. The Georgian also continued to fare well in Supersport. Coming off last weekend’s podium-winning ride, May was seventh best in the opening middleweight practice with a quick time of 1:28.339. Kurtis Roberts, who finished third in his first ride aboard the team’s trick GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme machine, is back on the bike again this weekend. Roberts managed to secure a second row grid position for Saturday’s 17-lap FX race. The two-time class champ qualified seventh with a best time of 1:28.751. Shea Fouchek gained more experience with the team on Friday. The developmental rider was 19th fastest in the opening Supersport practice, circulating the California Speedway course with a best time of 1:31.544. On Saturday Roberts will look to give Team M4 EMGO Suzuki their third podium finish of the season, while Barnes, May, and Fouchek will focus on qualifying for Sunday’s finals.

Spies On Provisional AMA Superbike Pole Position With New Lap Record At California Speedway

Current Championship leader Ben Spies earned provisional pole position with a new lap record today during AMA Superbike qualifying at California Speedway, in Fontana, California. Riding his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a “soft” rear Dunlop, the young Texan lapped the 2.3-mile, 21-turn infield road course in 1:23.374, faster than Mat Mladin’s previous record time, 1:23.612. “I guess it was a good lap,” said Spies, who said he was suffering from the effects of a head cold. “We made a couple of mistakes. I told my guys a perfect lap was going to be a 1:22.9. If you can get that I don’t know, and how the weather is going to be tomorrow I’m not sure. We’ll see. We did that on a soft tire, (but) we saved one. “It should be good. We did 1:23.9 on a race tire we’re probably gonna be racing on, even if it gets hot. So it was a good day. We’ve got a really good set-up. We’ll fine tune the bike a little bit, but it’s pretty close. “Every since this morning’s practice it seems like every class has been pretty quick. I told the guys after we did low 1:24s this morning, ‘The track’s fast, and we need to take that into consideration.’ I thought we would dedicate this to a qualifying session and not a race time session. We went ahead and did some laps on race tires and only used one soft tire. Whether it’s going to be this good tomorrow or not, we don’t know. If somebody decides to go faster we’ve got a soft tire to match it, so it should be good.” Six-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Mladin was second-fastest with a time of 1:23.613 in the session on his GSX-R1000. American Honda’s Jake Zemke earned the third spot on the provisional front row with a lap of 1:23.956 on his CBR1000RR, while former Superbike World Champion Neil Hodgson turned the fourth-fastest lap time, 1:24.432, on his Parts Unlimited Ducati 999. Final qualifying for the Suzuki Superbike Challenge at California Speedway will take place Saturday at 9:50 a.m., followed by the first of two Superbike races at 3:50 p.m. Saturday afternoon. AMA Superbike Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Friday’s Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:23.374 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:23.613 3. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:23.956 4. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06) 1:24.432 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.481 6. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06) 1:24.514 7. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:25.212 8. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:25.362 9. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.706 10. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:26.009 11. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.011 12. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.064 13. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.250 14. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.397 15. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.845 16. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1) 1:27.052 17. Doug Chandler (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.170 18. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.239 19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.426 20. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.515 21. Mark Ledesma (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:27.780 22. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:28.856 23. David Bell (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.138 24. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.536 25. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.798 26. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.279 27. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.525 28. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.556 29. Mark Simon (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.748 30. Ricardo Sune Falcon (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:32.376 31. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:33.102 32. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:33.247 33. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:33.441 More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Ben Spies set a new lap record in qualifying for the Fontana AMA Superbike double-header in California this weekend. The Yoshimura GSX-R1000-mounted Texan fended off team mate Mat Mladin throughout this afternoon’s 40-minute qualifier with a best lap of 1:23.374, which toppled Mladin’s 2005 record of 1:23.612. Said Spies, who was suffering a severe head cold: “It’s kind of crazy that we broke the track record because it feels like this is a pretty tight track and everything’s happening so slow. “Yesterday I wouldn’t have been able to do that and would have been unable to ride. I made a big change overnight and hopefully we’ll keep going, because we’re definitely not 100%.” Third Yoshimura team rider Aaron Yates put his GSX-R1000 on the second row one place ahead of Ducati Austin’s Ben Bostrom.

Mladin Quickest In First AMA Superbike Practice Friday At California Speedway

AMA Superbike Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Practice Times: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.123 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.140 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:24.531 4. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06) 1:24.726 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:24.726 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:25.513 7. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:25.666 8. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.864 9. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:25.890 10. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:26.122 11. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06) 1:26.313 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.419 13. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:26.971 14. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.043 15. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1) 1:27.054 16. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.218 17. Doug Chandler (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:27.226 18. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.509 19. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.909 20. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:27.946 21. Mark Ledesma (Hon CBR1000RR) 1:28.094 22. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:28.588 23. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:29.272 24. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:29.317 25. David Bell (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.187 26. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.365 27. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:30.503 28. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.783 29. Mark Simon (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.875 30. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:31.973 31. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:32.156 32. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:33.098 33. Ricardo Sune Falcon (Kaw ZX-10R) 1:33.399 34. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:34.613

Barnes Leads AMA Supersport Practice Friday Morning At California Speedway

Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 28 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600) 1:27.136 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6) 1:27.188 3. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:27.428 4. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600) 1:27.765 5. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:28.001 6. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6) 1:28.101 7. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.339 8. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600) 1:28.981 9. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600) 1:29.509 10. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600) 1:29.663 11. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6) 1:30.110 12. Jimmy Wood (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:30.144 13. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600) 1:30.319 14. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR) 1:30.408 15. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600) 1:30.445 16. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR600RR) 1:31.334 17. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6) 1:31.418 18. Tristan Shoenewald (Hon CBR600RR) 1:31.489 19. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600) 1:31.544 20. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600) 1:31.668 21. Nicky Moore (Yam YZF-R6) 1:31.757 22. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6) 1:32.350 23. Jon Blaylock (Hon CBR600RR) 1:32.411 24. Vicor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:32.625 25. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:33.020 26. Andrew Brown (Yam YZF-R6) 1:33.315 27. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600) 1:34.120 28. Ryan Teizeira (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:34.162 29. David Glenn (Suz GSX-R600) 1:34.285 30. M. Ivan Garza (Kaw ZX-6RR) 1:34.518 31. Matt Eccleston (Yam YZF-R6) 1:34.962 32. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600) 1:35.019 33. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600) 1:35.509 34. Craig Mason (Yam YZF-R6) 1:39.264