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Yet Another Daytona Viewing Party Scheduled In Southern California

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Yet Another Daytona Viewing Party Scheduled In Southern California

National City Motorcycle’s (NCM) 2nd Annual Daytona 200 Party with the Hooters’ Girls will feature some of the city’s own motorcycling greats. The VIPs include Warren Jamez, Sonny and Donny Angel, and Rob North. Warren Jamez is one of the country’s hottest stunt riders. His amazing stunts were first featured in the DVD “Almost Famous.” Jamez will be signing autographs and giving away copies of his latest DVD “Almost Famous 2.” This year Jamez and fellow Ruff Ryder, J-Beats, will be performing nationwide. Legendary frame builder Rob North is most famous for his work with Triumph/BSA factory race team in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s in fabricating the Rob North Triple. Rob’s hand built roadracers have been campaigned in Grand Prix, Isle of Man, and the Daytona 200 races. Today, many of Rob’s motorcycles are sought after by collectors for vintage racing or reside in museums worldwide. He is still fabricating motorcycles in National City and continues his work with factory and privateer teams. One of Rob’s race bike’s will be on display at the party. Sonny Angel of Sonny Angel Motorcycles in National City, was the first person to ever campaign a Japanese motorcycle at the Isle of Mann – a Yamaha 250 in 1960. Sonny’s younger brother, Donny, is famous in his own right for piloting the Max Lambky Black Lightning streamliner motorcycle in an assault on the two-wheel world land speed record. Don Emde, National City native and winner of the 1972 Daytona 200, unfortunately will not be in attendance but has graciously donated a signed copy of his book, “The Daytona 200 – The History of America’s Premier Motorcycle Race. Motorcycling Hall of Famers Don and his father Floyd are the only father and son to ever win the Daytona 200 – Floyd in 1948 on an Indian. NCM’s 2nd Annual Daytona 200 Party with The Hooters’ Girls kicks off on Saturday, March 11th at 7:00 am rain or shine. Race coverage begins at 8:00 am on Speed. Vendors will be on hand during the race and we will be giving away great gifts like a helmet, apparel, videos, GPR stabilizer, and more. Since 1981, National City Motorcycle, Inc. has been one of San Diego’s premier independent motorcycle dealerships. With MMI certified mechanics on staff, NCM specializes in servicing Japanese, American, and European motorcycles. NCM also stocks one of the largest selections of motorcycle accessories and women’s and men’s apparel in San Diego County. NCM has also been a proud sponsor of AMA and club racers. For more information regarding NCM and the services it provides, please contact Parts Manager Diego Garijo or Service Manager Rob Brown at (619) 474-2025, 1504 National City Boulevard, National City, California 91950.

Updated Again: Roger Hayden Pulls Away Through Traffic To Win AMA Supersport Race Thursday At Daytona

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Updated Again: Roger Hayden Pulls Away Through Traffic To Win AMA Supersport Race Thursday At Daytona

Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden took his first-ever victory at Daytona International Speedway in dramatic fashion during Thursday’s Honda Pro Oils AMA Supersport race. Roger Hayden, his brother and teammate Tommy Hayden (the reigning AMA Supersport Champion), Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking and Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies had a terrific battle for most of the 22-lap event. Knowing he did not have the proper gearing to make any draft passes at the finish line, Roger Hayden aggressively took the lead from Hacking as the front-runners entered heavy lapped traffic late in the race. Roger Hayden’s move combined with a big slide by Hacking resulted in Roger Hayden gaining a significant lead, which he held with the fastest times of the event on the final laps. When Hacking suffered his slide, Tommy Hayden moved into second, but Hacking was able to draft past Tommy Hayden on the final run around the banking to place second. Tommy Hayden, riding in what may be his only Supersport race of the season, finished third. Spies, riding a GSX-R600 that was lacking in acceleration, trailed the other three for most of the race and, thanks in part to unlucky breaks in lapped traffic, eventually finished fourth. Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, Attack Kawasaki’s Damon Buckmaster, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, Picotte Performance Yamaha’s Pascal Picotte, Celtic Racing/Irish Bike’s Alastair Seeley and Buckmaster’s teammate Ben Attard rounded out the top 10 finishers. Provisional AMA Supersport Race Results: 1. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 22 laps 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), -1.609 seconds 3. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), -1.684 seconds 4. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), -3.436 seconds 5. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), -20.512 seconds 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), -26.802 seconds 7. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), -35.380 seconds 8. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), -37.041 seconds 9. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), -37.071 seconds 10. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), -63.713 seconds 11. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), -77.693 seconds 12. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), -77.931 seconds 13. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), -77.963 seconds 14. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), -78.248 seconds 15. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), -78.941 seconds 16. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), -82.832 seconds 17. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), -84.053 seconds 18. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), -96.805 seconds 19. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 96.892 seconds 20. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), -107.444 seconds 21. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), -107.544 seconds 22. Tristan Shoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 23. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), -1 lap 24. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 25. Greg Gildenhuys (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 26. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 27. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 28. Dr. Jeff Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 29. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 30. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 31. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 32. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 33. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 34. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 35. Richard Breen (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 36. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 37. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 38. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 39. Jeff Seehorn (Kaw ZX-6RR), -2 laps 40. Lance Yeager (KAw ZX-6RR), -2 laps 41. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 42. Dirk Sanchez (Kaw ZX-6RR), -2 laps 43. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), -8 laps, DNF 44. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), -16 laps, DNF 45. Aaron Eldridge (Kaw ZX-6RR), -22 laps, DNF More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies Nabs Fourth in Daytona Supersport Race –Next round, Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., April 21-23 2006– Round 1 – AMA Supersport Series Daytona Beach, FL Daytona International Speedway March 8 -11, 2006 Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies rode his brand-new Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600 to an impressive fourth-place finish in the season-opening round of AMA Supersport at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Thursday afternoon. Spies’ first real test with the new-for-2006 Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600 came Wednesday afternoon during AMA Supersport qualifying. Spies qualified on the second row in fifth position after posting a best time of 1:43.217. “The new GSX-R600 is a work in progress,” said an optimistic Spies after the session. “This is our first real shakedown with the bike and we’re still working on suspension settings. I think that qualifying fifth shows the bike’s potential.” In the 22-lap race, Spies got off to a good start and ran with the lead group for the race’s entirety. He stayed in fourth for the whole race, battling regularly for third place. “It was a good race and I’m happy with a top-five finish,” said Spies. “The new GSX-R600 has got a lot of horsepower but we’re still in development. I think the motorcycle has got a lot of potential and I’m excited about the rest of the season.” Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600, #11 4th Place – AMA SuperSport 4th Place – Overall SuperSport Top 10 Finishers: 1. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki 2. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 4. Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 5. Danny Eslick, Suzuki 6. Damon Buckmaster, Kawasaki 7. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 8. Pascal Picotte, Yamaha 9. Alastair Steeley, Yamaha 10. Ben Attard, Kawasaki

Kawasaki MotoGP Transport Truck Destroyed In Crash

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Kawasaki MotoGP Transport Truck Destroyed In Crash

TRUCK CRASH CAUSES SETBACK FOR KAWASAKI The Kawasaki Racing Team’s preparations for the coming MotoGP season suffered a setback on Monday, when the team’s race transporter was involved in a road traffic accident while travelling from Barcelona to Jerez. Just two hours after leaving Barcelona, the Kawasaki race transporter was buffeted by ferocious winds as it travelled along the highway around Peniscola, forcing the transporter to leave the road and onto uneven ground, where it toppled over at speed. Race mechanic Jason Corney, who was the passenger in the truck, suffered injuries to his right foot, losing his little toe as a result of the crash. The Australian underwent surgery to repair damage to his remaining toes on Monday evening in Spain and was returned to a clinic in Germany on Wednesday afternoon for further treatment. Driver and race mechanic, Josef Buchner, was also injured in the crash, suffering a dislocated shoulder. Buchner was fit enough to travel back home to Germany on Tuesday, where he will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his injured shoulder. First on the scene at the accident were two tyre technicians from Dunlop, who were also travelling to the IRTA test at Jerez. After extinguishing a potentially dangerous fire in the cab, the two Dunlop technicians then pulled the injured Kawasaki mechanics from the tractor unit and administered first aid by the side of the road. The race truck, in which the Kawasaki Racing Team’s Ninja ZX-RR MotoGP bikes were being transported between the IRTA tests, was completely destroyed in the crash, and required three cranes and more than ten hours to put back on it’s wheels. The trailer unit was transported to the Valencia circuit, where team members who’d flown from Jerez to Valencia were able to gain access to the interior and assess the damage. Fortunately, while equipment inside the trailer had been dislodged, there was surprisingly little damage, with most of the force having been dissipated through the trailer unit itself. All four Ninja ZX-RR machines were found to be undamaged, with even the fragile carbon fibre bodywork surviving the crash mostly intact. A replacement tractor unit and trailer travelled from Germany to collect the bikes and equipment from Valencia on Wednesday, and all the equipment has now been delivered to Jerez, where Kawasaki mechanics are working flat out to prepare everything for the start of testing on Friday. Overseeing the recovery of the team’s bikes and equipment in Valencia was the Kawasaki Racing Team’s Operations Manager, Michael Bartholemy. “While this is a setback for the team, the most important thing is that both mechanics were not seriously injured and are expected to make a full and speedy recovery,” declared Bartholemy. “At first we thought we would miss this weekend’s IRTA test at Jerez, but it now looks as if we will participate in all three days as originally planned.” “We are able to do this because of all the help we have received since the crash. I’d especially like to thank the two Dunlop guys who were so quick to help our mechanics immediately after the crash.” “Our two injured mechanics are being well looked after in Germany, so we can now focus fully on the upcoming IRTA test, where we hope to continue to run at the top of the timesheets, as we did at Catalunya,” concluded Bartholemy, who cited the three days following the crash as “the worst of my life.” Kawasaki Team Manager, Harald Eckl, was kept informed of the situation and, while his Operations Manager dealt with the aftermath of the crash on site, Eckl ensured that, on their return to Germany, his two mechanics would receive treatment from the same doctor who treated Alex Hofmann after his crash at Estoril last season. “Equipment can be replaced, but people can’t and I’m so relieved that our two mechanics were not seriously injured in the crash,” said Eckl. “Our initial reaction was to cancel the IRTA Jerez test, but by some miracle the damage to the equipment and the race bikes inside the truck was minimal, so with the help of some of our partners we were able to salvage the situation. Our truck supplier, MAN in Munich, quickly arranged a replacement tractor unit, while Bischoff and Scheck prepared for us a replacement trailer and organised two drivers to bring it to Valencia for us.” “So, while the crash has obviously been a setback to our pre-season preparations, I’m happy to say that it is only a minor one, and one I am confident won’t affect our performance on track once testing starts tomorrow.” “I just hope our two mechanics, Jason and Josef, make a speedy recovery and that we will see them back in the team very soon,” added Eckl.

Updated Again: Hacking Drafts DiSalvo To Line To Win AMA Superstock Race At Daytona

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Updated Again: Hacking Drafts DiSalvo To Line To Win AMA Superstock Race At Daytona

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking performed a classic, last-lap, Daytona draft pass to overtake teammate Jason DiSalvo on the last lap and win Thursday’s AMA Superstock race at Daytona International Speedway. It was Hacking’s first victory at the famed infield road course. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May led the first six laps of the 13-lap event, but was demoted to third by DiSalvo and Hacking mid-race. May faded in the closing stages of the race and was passed on the final lap by Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates, the defending AMA Superstock Champion. May salvaged fourth and the Championship bonus point for most laps led. Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes, Attack Kawasaki’s Damon Buckmaster, Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Robertino Pietri, Hayes’ teammate Aaron Gobert, Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore and Hotbodies Racing/Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki’s Marty Craggill rounded out the top 10 finishers. Provisional AMA Superstock Race Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 13 laps 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -0.071 second 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.687 seconds 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.790 seconds 5. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), -19.942 seconds 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), -22.587 seconds 7. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), -22.745 seconds 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), -23.104 seconds 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -23.934 seconds 10. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), -24.252 seconds 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -25.997 seconds 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), -35.320 seconds 13. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.417 seconds 14. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.607 seconds 15. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.655 seconds 16. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.895 seconds 17. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), -60.914 seconds 18. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), -65.011 seconds 19. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), -75.404 seconds 20. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -81.293 seconds 21. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), -86.297 seconds 22. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R750), -95.815 seconds 23. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -97.805 seconds 24. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), -97.856 seconds 25. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), -98.396 seconds 26. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), -98.471 seconds 27. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 28. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), -3 laps 29. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), -5 laps 30. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps 31. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps 32. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -8 laps, DNF, mechanical 33. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), -10 laps, DNF 34. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -12 laps, DNF 35. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), -13 laps, DNS 36. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -13 laps, DNS More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Yates on the Podium at Season-Opening Daytona Superstock Race –Next round, Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., April, 21-23 2006– Round 1 – AMA Repsol Superstock Series Daytona Beach, FL Daytona International Speedway March 8 -11, 2006 In spite of an injured shoulder, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates made a daring last-lap pass to take third place in the season-opening round of AMA Repsol Superstock at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Thursday afternoon. “Thanks to my Yoshimura Suzuki team for giving me such a good bike to race out there,” said the defending AMA Repsol Superstock Champion. “This is the same result we got last year here at Daytona and we came back to get the championship. So this is a pretty good start.” Initially, Yates qualified sixth on the Superstock grid after posting a best time of 1:40.333 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Considering the Georgian is still recovering after breaking his shoulder at a test in February, he was pleased to be starting from the second row. “I was trying pretty hard,” said Yates about his qualifying session. “My right arm is just weak. All it’s good for right now is turning the throttle and pulling the brake. I’m having a hard time turning the bike – the shoulder is really holding me up. I’m about a second to a second-and-a-half a lap off of what I know I could do. It’s just hard, because I know where I could be.” In spite of the injury, Yates rode an impressive Superstock race. The Southerner got a good start off the line and then settled into a comfortable fourth place on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Yates stayed put for the race’s 13 laps, then charged hard to take third right before the finish line. “I was really giving it my all,” said Yates on racing with a hurt shoulder. “I’ve struggled all weekend and I was just trying my best to get the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 around the track. I got a good start and I knew that’s what I needed to do to stay with the lead group and get as many points as possible. I wanted to hang with the lead guys, but I just couldn’t. But it all worked out, I was able to squeak by at the finish.” Yates’ next AMA Repsol Superstock race will be at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., in April. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 3rd Place – AMA Repsol Lubricants SuperStock 3rd Place – Overall SuperStock Top 10 Finishers: 1. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 2. Jason Disalvo, Yamaha 3. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 4. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 5. Josh Hayes, Honda 6. Damon Buckmaster, Kawasaki 7. Robertino Pietri, Suzuki 8. Aaron Gobert, Honda 9. Jason Pridmore, Jordan Suzuki 10. Marty Craggill, Hotbodies Racing Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki

Duhamel Grabs Pole Position For The 65th Daytona 200 By Honda

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Duhamel Grabs Pole Position For The 65th Daytona 200 By Honda

Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme/Daytona 200 By Honda Qualifying Results: (Previous AMA Formula Xtreme/Daytona 200 By Honda lap record: 1:42.593 Miguel Duhamel) 1. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR600RR), 1:40.928 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.015 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.340 4. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.910 5. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.154 6. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.189 7. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.283 8. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 1:42.536 9. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.520 10. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.814 11. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.928 12. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.943 13. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.332 14. Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.359 15. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.538 16. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.603 17. Blake Young (SuZ GSX-R600), 1:44.785 18. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.990 19. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.194 20. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.450 21. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.586 22. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.601 23. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:45.935 24. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.058 25. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.150 26. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.166 27. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.332 28. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.634 29. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.801 30. Anthony Fania (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.823 31. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.868 32. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.957 33. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.958 34. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.016 35. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.035 36. Ryan Gordon (Duc 749R), 1:47.058 37. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.168 38. Oliver Jervis (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.302 39. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.344 40. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.527 41. Brett Champagne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.540 42. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.747 43. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.943 44. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.191 45. Morgan Murphy (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.241 46. Johnn Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.496 47. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.568 48. Dirk Sanchez (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.633 49. Marco Martinez (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.704 50. Dr. Jeff Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.008 51. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.028 52. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.114 53. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.295 54. John Linder (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.338 55. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:49.539 56. Ray Bowman (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.614 57. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.624 58. Robert Fisher (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.666 59. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.729 60. Jean Paul Tache (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.825 61. Rick Shaw (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.854 62. Chad Simons (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.902 63. Scotty Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.221 64. Lance Yeager (Kaw Zx-6RR), 1:50.235 65. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 1:50.308 66. Jeff Seehorn (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.361 67. Davie Sadowski (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.398 68. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.406 69. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.606 70. Akiharu Shigeno (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.655 71. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.502 72. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R600), 1:52.911

MOTO-ST, A New Professional Endurance Racing Series For Twins Announced At Daytona

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MOTO-ST, A New Professional Endurance Racing Series For Twins Announced At Daytona

MOTO-ST Series Launched to Provide Professional Endurance Motorcycle Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 9, 2006) With the eyes of the motorcycle racing world affixed on Daytona International Speedway for the famed Daytona 200 Week By Honda, a new professional motorcycle road racing series””sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio and organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada””was announced today at the “World Center of Racing.” The Daytona Beach-based Grand American Road Racing Association will assist the series with administrative and commercial support. The new series, which specializes in long-distance team racing, will be known as MOTO-ST (Moto Sport Twins). Negotiations are currently underway for the inaugural MOTO-ST race to be held on the traditional road course at Daytona International Speedway this fall. Plans call for an eight-hour event featuring a substantial awards program. “This is an exciting day for our sport,” said MOTO-ST Director of Competition Colin Fraser. “While there are several different forms and classes of motorcycle ‘sprint’ racing, long distance team racing and competition for twin cylinder machines has been under-served. We feel strongly that””through a logical and well-managed rules package””MOTO-ST will establish itself quickly with participants and spectators alike.” The 2007 National Championship schedule for MOTO-ST will consist of up to six points-paying endurance races. Event purses will be substantial and will feature lap prizes for the class leaders. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of MOTO-ST tires for the 2006 inaugural event as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer. MOTO-ST will consist of two classes, Grand Sport Twins (GST) and Sport Twins (ST), and all motorcycles homologated for competition will be powered by twin-cylinder, four-stroke engines. Each machine will have its own list of specifications, including maximum horsepower and minimum weight. The MOTO-ST rules package will be completed and contingency and industry support will be finalized over the next 90 days, as will the full 2007 schedule. Due to the long-distance nature of the events, each team will be allowed to use as many as three riders per race. Timed practice will determine the starting grid, which will be set up in rows of two with separate rolling starts for each class. Safety car procedures will be in place for full-course caution periods, and the highest-placed lapped motorcycles in both classes will be allowed to make up one lap during any full-course caution. Scoring will be handled by transponders, giving teams on pit road instant and complete information on their status. Two-way radio communication between riders and their crews will be allowed and encouraged. MOTO-ST management will have the benefit of an advisory board with extensive motor sports experience, both in motorcycle racing and other disciplines, and the board will guide the series rules and policies. The advisory board includes Fraser, AMA Hall of Fame members Steve McLaughlin and Don Emde, Grand American Road Racing Association President Roger Edmondson, Brumos Porsche President and General Manager Bob Snodgrass, Grand American Road Racing Association Director of Competition Mark Raffauf, experienced motorcycle tuner and road racing journalist Kevin Cameron, Roadracing World founder and editor John Ulrich and Grand American Road Racing Association Deputy Director of Competition Scott Spencer. MOTO-ST ADVISORY BOARD COLIN FRASER Director of Competition for MOTO-ST as well as founder and organizer of the Canadian Superbike Championship. Also a former National Endurance racer. STEVE McLAUGHLIN AMA Hall of Fame member. Winner of the inaugural Daytona AMA Superbike race and founder of the World SuperBike Series. DON EMDE AMA Hall of Fame member. Daytona 200 winner and author of the definitive book on the Daytona 200. Also a member of the AMA Pro Racing board. ROGER EDMONDSON President of the Grand American Road Racing Association, which operates and sanctions the Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve and the Grand-Am Cup Series. Also creator of SuperSport motorcycle racing and founder of the Championship Cup Series. BOB SNODGRASS President and General Manager of Brumos Porsche, Brumos Motorcars and Lexus of Jacksonville, and owner of Brumos Racing, which competes in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve. Brumos Racing ranks as one of the elite teams in American sports car road racing, with several IMSA championships and wins in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, America’s most prestigious sports car race. MARK RAFFAUF Director of Competition for the Grand American Road Racing Association. Also a former president of IMSA and the most experienced Chief Steward in high-level American road racing. KEVIN CAMERON Experienced tuner and highly-respected technical and road racing journalist. Is featured monthly in Cycle World. JOHN ULRICH Founder and editor of Roadracing World and owner of one of America’s most successful motorcycle road racing teams with an extensive endurance racing history. SCOTT SPENCER Deputy Director of Competition for the Grand American Road Racing Association. Noted for his creation of the successful rules concept used in the Grand-Am Cup Series to provide fair competition among a wide variety of production automobiles.

AMA Announces Members Of Racing, Rights Committees

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AMA Announces Members Of Racing, Rights Committees

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced the members of two standing committees of the AMA Board of Directors, part a previously announced restructuring designed to increase the Association’s effectiveness in its core mission of promoting “rights. riding. racing.”

The Racing Committee will be Carl Reynolds (chair), Don Emde, Art More, Jeff Nash, and John Ulrich. Emde is president of Don Emde Productions and a member of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and Nash is owner and founder of Advanced Motorsports. More, Reynolds, and Ulrich serve on the AMA Board of Directors.

The Rights Committee will be Stan Simpson (chair), Jon-Erik Burleson, Russ Ehnes, Andy Goldfine, Rick Gray, and Charles Umbenhauer. Ehnes is Executive Director of the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, and Umbenhauer is founder of ABATE of Pennsylvania’s BIKEPAC. Burleson, Goldfine, Gray, and Simpson serve on the AMA Board of Directors.

“This is an exciting step in creating a more effective and responsive Association,” said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer. “We’re confident in these individuals’ expertise and experience, and we’re grateful for their commitment to the AMA, its members, and the American motorcycling community.”

Each committee will manage strategic planning and direction within its area of the AMA’s mission, with the goal of responding to the interests of the AMA’s 270,000 members.

The AMA Board of Directors consists of 12 members. Six individual Directors are elected by the general membership in their respective regions and serve three-year terms. Six corporate Directors are elected by the corporate membership and serve two-year terms. The AMA Board of Directors meets four times a year.

The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 270,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

Updated Post: Mladin Takes AMA Superbike Pole With New Lap Record At Daytona

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Updated Post: Mladin Takes AMA Superbike Pole With New Lap Record At Daytona

Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: (Previous Superbike lap record: 1:38.232, Mat Mladin) 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.075 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.558 3. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:38.012 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:38.338 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:38.398 6. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:38.490 7. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:38.574 8. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:38.905 9. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.429 10. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.470 11. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.807 12. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.047 13. Steve Rapp (suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.048 14. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.064 15. Norino Brignola (Duc 999R), 1:41.387 16. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.423 17. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.760 18. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.766 19. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.198 20. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.300 21. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.414 22. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.823 23. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:43.900 24. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.967 25. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.142 26. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.186 27. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:44.357 28. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.537 108% Of Fast Qualifying Time: 1:44.841 Did Not Qualify 29. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.913 30. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:44.944 31. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:45.258 32. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:45.471 33. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.487 34. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.599 35. Roberto Concepcion (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:45.656 36. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.723 37. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.985 38. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.057 39. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.294 40. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.328 41. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.407 More, from a press release issued by Yoshimura Suzuki: Mat Mladin shatters Daytona Supebike lap record and is on provisional pole. Teamate Ben Spies second fastest. March 9, 2006 – Daytona, FL – Team Suzuki/Yoshimura rider Mat Mladin started the week slowly but destroyed the Superbike track record here in Daytona today with a blistering 1:37.075 qualifying run. This time is over a second faster then the previous lap record (also Mladin’s) of 1:38.232. “We missed the December test as I still wasn’t 100% from my surgery,” Mat commented from pit wall this morning, “So we were a bit behind in our settings. We had to play a bit of catch-up.” Mat and his team got to work on Tuesday and started to drop the lap times. “Yesterday we got down to work and every session got going a little quicker.” Mladin said, “Today we put it together and it all worked out good. ” Teammate Ben Spies was not far behind with an impressive 1:37.558. Aaron Yates, still recovering from a testing incident at Fontana earlier in the year was fighting physical limitations and posted 9th fastest. Suzuki/Yoshimura team manager Don Sakakura was optimistic about Saturday’s race, “Yeah, qualifying looked pretty good, Mat and Ben are really riding well and the bikes are performing very nicely. I think we have a good shot at this thing Saturday.” When asked about Aaron’s run Don said, “Aaron is still a little sore from Fontana so I was surprised to see him up as high as he was. With him hurting his shoulder, it is very hard on him physically under braking. Don’t count him out though, he’s a pretty tough guy.” More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin set pole position for Saturday’s opening AMA Superbike Championship race in Daytona, Florida today with team mate Ben Spies a close second. Reigning Champion Mladin put in a time of 1:37.075 on his GSX-R1000 a faster time than the six-time Champion did last year at the same event with Spies less than half-a-second behind. Third Yoshimura team rider Aaron Yates recorded the ninth fastest time and will lead the all-Suzuki third-row which includes Roberto Pietri, Eric Wood and Jake Holden.

May Withdraws From Superbike Race To Concentrate On Daytona 200

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May Withdraws From Superbike Race To Concentrate On Daytona 200

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May has withdrawn his entry from the AMA Superbike race at Daytona International Speedway to concentrate his efforts toward the 65th Daytona 200 by Honda. May originally planned to race in Supersport, on his GSX-R600, and in Superstock and Superbike, on his GSX-R1000 Superstock bike. The crash and weekend-ending injury of May’s teammate Michael Barnes, however, led to May dropping the Superbike race in favor of riding Barnes’ GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme bike in the Daytona 200. “This is a great opportunity for me, but I hate to have it happen under these circumstances,” May told Roadracingworld.com. “Hopefully, I can represent Barney, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki and all of my sponsors well in the 200. “I think the race will be fun. I enjoy doing the 200. I ran it on my Superbike in 2003 and 2004. Unfortunately, I had problems in both races. One time, I was fifth and on the lead lap at the halfway point when I had a tire problem that forced an unexpected pit stop.” May still intends to race in Supersport and Superstock Thursday afternoon. He has qualified on the front row for each of the races.

Hacking Tops Thursday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Daytona

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Hacking Tops Thursday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Daytona

Provisional Thursday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.807 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.093 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.213 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.244 5. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.848 6. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.991 7. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:41.099 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.287 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.320 10. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.404 11. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.443 12. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.738 13. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.757 14. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.433 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.475 16. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.200 17. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.960 18. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.858 19. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.938 20. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.131 21. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.626 22. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.008 23. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.376 24. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.567 25. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.578 26. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.729 27. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.871

Yet Another Daytona Viewing Party Scheduled In Southern California

National City Motorcycle’s (NCM) 2nd Annual Daytona 200 Party with the Hooters’ Girls will feature some of the city’s own motorcycling greats. The VIPs include Warren Jamez, Sonny and Donny Angel, and Rob North. Warren Jamez is one of the country’s hottest stunt riders. His amazing stunts were first featured in the DVD “Almost Famous.” Jamez will be signing autographs and giving away copies of his latest DVD “Almost Famous 2.” This year Jamez and fellow Ruff Ryder, J-Beats, will be performing nationwide. Legendary frame builder Rob North is most famous for his work with Triumph/BSA factory race team in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s in fabricating the Rob North Triple. Rob’s hand built roadracers have been campaigned in Grand Prix, Isle of Man, and the Daytona 200 races. Today, many of Rob’s motorcycles are sought after by collectors for vintage racing or reside in museums worldwide. He is still fabricating motorcycles in National City and continues his work with factory and privateer teams. One of Rob’s race bike’s will be on display at the party. Sonny Angel of Sonny Angel Motorcycles in National City, was the first person to ever campaign a Japanese motorcycle at the Isle of Mann – a Yamaha 250 in 1960. Sonny’s younger brother, Donny, is famous in his own right for piloting the Max Lambky Black Lightning streamliner motorcycle in an assault on the two-wheel world land speed record. Don Emde, National City native and winner of the 1972 Daytona 200, unfortunately will not be in attendance but has graciously donated a signed copy of his book, “The Daytona 200 – The History of America’s Premier Motorcycle Race. Motorcycling Hall of Famers Don and his father Floyd are the only father and son to ever win the Daytona 200 – Floyd in 1948 on an Indian. NCM’s 2nd Annual Daytona 200 Party with The Hooters’ Girls kicks off on Saturday, March 11th at 7:00 am rain or shine. Race coverage begins at 8:00 am on Speed. Vendors will be on hand during the race and we will be giving away great gifts like a helmet, apparel, videos, GPR stabilizer, and more. Since 1981, National City Motorcycle, Inc. has been one of San Diego’s premier independent motorcycle dealerships. With MMI certified mechanics on staff, NCM specializes in servicing Japanese, American, and European motorcycles. NCM also stocks one of the largest selections of motorcycle accessories and women’s and men’s apparel in San Diego County. NCM has also been a proud sponsor of AMA and club racers. For more information regarding NCM and the services it provides, please contact Parts Manager Diego Garijo or Service Manager Rob Brown at (619) 474-2025, 1504 National City Boulevard, National City, California 91950.

Updated Again: Roger Hayden Pulls Away Through Traffic To Win AMA Supersport Race Thursday At Daytona

Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden took his first-ever victory at Daytona International Speedway in dramatic fashion during Thursday’s Honda Pro Oils AMA Supersport race. Roger Hayden, his brother and teammate Tommy Hayden (the reigning AMA Supersport Champion), Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking and Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies had a terrific battle for most of the 22-lap event. Knowing he did not have the proper gearing to make any draft passes at the finish line, Roger Hayden aggressively took the lead from Hacking as the front-runners entered heavy lapped traffic late in the race. Roger Hayden’s move combined with a big slide by Hacking resulted in Roger Hayden gaining a significant lead, which he held with the fastest times of the event on the final laps. When Hacking suffered his slide, Tommy Hayden moved into second, but Hacking was able to draft past Tommy Hayden on the final run around the banking to place second. Tommy Hayden, riding in what may be his only Supersport race of the season, finished third. Spies, riding a GSX-R600 that was lacking in acceleration, trailed the other three for most of the race and, thanks in part to unlucky breaks in lapped traffic, eventually finished fourth. Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, Attack Kawasaki’s Damon Buckmaster, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, Picotte Performance Yamaha’s Pascal Picotte, Celtic Racing/Irish Bike’s Alastair Seeley and Buckmaster’s teammate Ben Attard rounded out the top 10 finishers. Provisional AMA Supersport Race Results: 1. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 22 laps 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), -1.609 seconds 3. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), -1.684 seconds 4. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), -3.436 seconds 5. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), -20.512 seconds 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), -26.802 seconds 7. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), -35.380 seconds 8. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), -37.041 seconds 9. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), -37.071 seconds 10. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), -63.713 seconds 11. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), -77.693 seconds 12. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), -77.931 seconds 13. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), -77.963 seconds 14. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), -78.248 seconds 15. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), -78.941 seconds 16. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), -82.832 seconds 17. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), -84.053 seconds 18. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), -96.805 seconds 19. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 96.892 seconds 20. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), -107.444 seconds 21. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), -107.544 seconds 22. Tristan Shoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 23. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), -1 lap 24. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 25. Greg Gildenhuys (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 26. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 27. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 28. Dr. Jeff Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 29. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 30. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 31. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 32. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 33. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 34. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap 35. Richard Breen (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 36. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 37. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 38. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap 39. Jeff Seehorn (Kaw ZX-6RR), -2 laps 40. Lance Yeager (KAw ZX-6RR), -2 laps 41. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps 42. Dirk Sanchez (Kaw ZX-6RR), -2 laps 43. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), -8 laps, DNF 44. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), -16 laps, DNF 45. Aaron Eldridge (Kaw ZX-6RR), -22 laps, DNF More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies Nabs Fourth in Daytona Supersport Race –Next round, Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., April 21-23 2006– Round 1 – AMA Supersport Series Daytona Beach, FL Daytona International Speedway March 8 -11, 2006 Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies rode his brand-new Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600 to an impressive fourth-place finish in the season-opening round of AMA Supersport at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Thursday afternoon. Spies’ first real test with the new-for-2006 Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600 came Wednesday afternoon during AMA Supersport qualifying. Spies qualified on the second row in fifth position after posting a best time of 1:43.217. “The new GSX-R600 is a work in progress,” said an optimistic Spies after the session. “This is our first real shakedown with the bike and we’re still working on suspension settings. I think that qualifying fifth shows the bike’s potential.” In the 22-lap race, Spies got off to a good start and ran with the lead group for the race’s entirety. He stayed in fourth for the whole race, battling regularly for third place. “It was a good race and I’m happy with a top-five finish,” said Spies. “The new GSX-R600 has got a lot of horsepower but we’re still in development. I think the motorcycle has got a lot of potential and I’m excited about the rest of the season.” Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600, #11 4th Place – AMA SuperSport 4th Place – Overall SuperSport Top 10 Finishers: 1. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki 2. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 4. Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 5. Danny Eslick, Suzuki 6. Damon Buckmaster, Kawasaki 7. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 8. Pascal Picotte, Yamaha 9. Alastair Steeley, Yamaha 10. Ben Attard, Kawasaki

Kawasaki MotoGP Transport Truck Destroyed In Crash

TRUCK CRASH CAUSES SETBACK FOR KAWASAKI The Kawasaki Racing Team’s preparations for the coming MotoGP season suffered a setback on Monday, when the team’s race transporter was involved in a road traffic accident while travelling from Barcelona to Jerez. Just two hours after leaving Barcelona, the Kawasaki race transporter was buffeted by ferocious winds as it travelled along the highway around Peniscola, forcing the transporter to leave the road and onto uneven ground, where it toppled over at speed. Race mechanic Jason Corney, who was the passenger in the truck, suffered injuries to his right foot, losing his little toe as a result of the crash. The Australian underwent surgery to repair damage to his remaining toes on Monday evening in Spain and was returned to a clinic in Germany on Wednesday afternoon for further treatment. Driver and race mechanic, Josef Buchner, was also injured in the crash, suffering a dislocated shoulder. Buchner was fit enough to travel back home to Germany on Tuesday, where he will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his injured shoulder. First on the scene at the accident were two tyre technicians from Dunlop, who were also travelling to the IRTA test at Jerez. After extinguishing a potentially dangerous fire in the cab, the two Dunlop technicians then pulled the injured Kawasaki mechanics from the tractor unit and administered first aid by the side of the road. The race truck, in which the Kawasaki Racing Team’s Ninja ZX-RR MotoGP bikes were being transported between the IRTA tests, was completely destroyed in the crash, and required three cranes and more than ten hours to put back on it’s wheels. The trailer unit was transported to the Valencia circuit, where team members who’d flown from Jerez to Valencia were able to gain access to the interior and assess the damage. Fortunately, while equipment inside the trailer had been dislodged, there was surprisingly little damage, with most of the force having been dissipated through the trailer unit itself. All four Ninja ZX-RR machines were found to be undamaged, with even the fragile carbon fibre bodywork surviving the crash mostly intact. A replacement tractor unit and trailer travelled from Germany to collect the bikes and equipment from Valencia on Wednesday, and all the equipment has now been delivered to Jerez, where Kawasaki mechanics are working flat out to prepare everything for the start of testing on Friday. Overseeing the recovery of the team’s bikes and equipment in Valencia was the Kawasaki Racing Team’s Operations Manager, Michael Bartholemy. “While this is a setback for the team, the most important thing is that both mechanics were not seriously injured and are expected to make a full and speedy recovery,” declared Bartholemy. “At first we thought we would miss this weekend’s IRTA test at Jerez, but it now looks as if we will participate in all three days as originally planned.” “We are able to do this because of all the help we have received since the crash. I’d especially like to thank the two Dunlop guys who were so quick to help our mechanics immediately after the crash.” “Our two injured mechanics are being well looked after in Germany, so we can now focus fully on the upcoming IRTA test, where we hope to continue to run at the top of the timesheets, as we did at Catalunya,” concluded Bartholemy, who cited the three days following the crash as “the worst of my life.” Kawasaki Team Manager, Harald Eckl, was kept informed of the situation and, while his Operations Manager dealt with the aftermath of the crash on site, Eckl ensured that, on their return to Germany, his two mechanics would receive treatment from the same doctor who treated Alex Hofmann after his crash at Estoril last season. “Equipment can be replaced, but people can’t and I’m so relieved that our two mechanics were not seriously injured in the crash,” said Eckl. “Our initial reaction was to cancel the IRTA Jerez test, but by some miracle the damage to the equipment and the race bikes inside the truck was minimal, so with the help of some of our partners we were able to salvage the situation. Our truck supplier, MAN in Munich, quickly arranged a replacement tractor unit, while Bischoff and Scheck prepared for us a replacement trailer and organised two drivers to bring it to Valencia for us.” “So, while the crash has obviously been a setback to our pre-season preparations, I’m happy to say that it is only a minor one, and one I am confident won’t affect our performance on track once testing starts tomorrow.” “I just hope our two mechanics, Jason and Josef, make a speedy recovery and that we will see them back in the team very soon,” added Eckl.

Updated Again: Hacking Drafts DiSalvo To Line To Win AMA Superstock Race At Daytona

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking performed a classic, last-lap, Daytona draft pass to overtake teammate Jason DiSalvo on the last lap and win Thursday’s AMA Superstock race at Daytona International Speedway. It was Hacking’s first victory at the famed infield road course. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May led the first six laps of the 13-lap event, but was demoted to third by DiSalvo and Hacking mid-race. May faded in the closing stages of the race and was passed on the final lap by Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates, the defending AMA Superstock Champion. May salvaged fourth and the Championship bonus point for most laps led. Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes, Attack Kawasaki’s Damon Buckmaster, Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Robertino Pietri, Hayes’ teammate Aaron Gobert, Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore and Hotbodies Racing/Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki’s Marty Craggill rounded out the top 10 finishers. Provisional AMA Superstock Race Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 13 laps 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -0.071 second 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.687 seconds 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.790 seconds 5. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), -19.942 seconds 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), -22.587 seconds 7. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), -22.745 seconds 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), -23.104 seconds 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -23.934 seconds 10. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), -24.252 seconds 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -25.997 seconds 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), -35.320 seconds 13. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.417 seconds 14. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.607 seconds 15. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.655 seconds 16. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.895 seconds 17. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), -60.914 seconds 18. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), -65.011 seconds 19. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), -75.404 seconds 20. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -81.293 seconds 21. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), -86.297 seconds 22. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R750), -95.815 seconds 23. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -97.805 seconds 24. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), -97.856 seconds 25. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), -98.396 seconds 26. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), -98.471 seconds 27. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 28. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), -3 laps 29. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), -5 laps 30. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps 31. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps 32. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -8 laps, DNF, mechanical 33. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), -10 laps, DNF 34. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -12 laps, DNF 35. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), -13 laps, DNS 36. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -13 laps, DNS More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Yates on the Podium at Season-Opening Daytona Superstock Race –Next round, Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., April, 21-23 2006– Round 1 – AMA Repsol Superstock Series Daytona Beach, FL Daytona International Speedway March 8 -11, 2006 In spite of an injured shoulder, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates made a daring last-lap pass to take third place in the season-opening round of AMA Repsol Superstock at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Thursday afternoon. “Thanks to my Yoshimura Suzuki team for giving me such a good bike to race out there,” said the defending AMA Repsol Superstock Champion. “This is the same result we got last year here at Daytona and we came back to get the championship. So this is a pretty good start.” Initially, Yates qualified sixth on the Superstock grid after posting a best time of 1:40.333 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Considering the Georgian is still recovering after breaking his shoulder at a test in February, he was pleased to be starting from the second row. “I was trying pretty hard,” said Yates about his qualifying session. “My right arm is just weak. All it’s good for right now is turning the throttle and pulling the brake. I’m having a hard time turning the bike – the shoulder is really holding me up. I’m about a second to a second-and-a-half a lap off of what I know I could do. It’s just hard, because I know where I could be.” In spite of the injury, Yates rode an impressive Superstock race. The Southerner got a good start off the line and then settled into a comfortable fourth place on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Yates stayed put for the race’s 13 laps, then charged hard to take third right before the finish line. “I was really giving it my all,” said Yates on racing with a hurt shoulder. “I’ve struggled all weekend and I was just trying my best to get the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 around the track. I got a good start and I knew that’s what I needed to do to stay with the lead group and get as many points as possible. I wanted to hang with the lead guys, but I just couldn’t. But it all worked out, I was able to squeak by at the finish.” Yates’ next AMA Repsol Superstock race will be at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., in April. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 3rd Place – AMA Repsol Lubricants SuperStock 3rd Place – Overall SuperStock Top 10 Finishers: 1. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 2. Jason Disalvo, Yamaha 3. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 4. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 5. Josh Hayes, Honda 6. Damon Buckmaster, Kawasaki 7. Robertino Pietri, Suzuki 8. Aaron Gobert, Honda 9. Jason Pridmore, Jordan Suzuki 10. Marty Craggill, Hotbodies Racing Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki

Duhamel Grabs Pole Position For The 65th Daytona 200 By Honda

Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme/Daytona 200 By Honda Qualifying Results: (Previous AMA Formula Xtreme/Daytona 200 By Honda lap record: 1:42.593 Miguel Duhamel) 1. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR600RR), 1:40.928 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.015 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.340 4. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.910 5. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.154 6. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.189 7. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.283 8. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 1:42.536 9. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.520 10. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.814 11. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.928 12. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.943 13. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.332 14. Rico Penzkofer (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.359 15. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.538 16. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.603 17. Blake Young (SuZ GSX-R600), 1:44.785 18. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.990 19. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.194 20. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.450 21. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.586 22. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.601 23. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:45.935 24. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.058 25. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.150 26. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.166 27. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.332 28. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.634 29. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.801 30. Anthony Fania (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.823 31. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.868 32. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.957 33. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.958 34. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.016 35. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.035 36. Ryan Gordon (Duc 749R), 1:47.058 37. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.168 38. Oliver Jervis (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.302 39. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.344 40. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.527 41. Brett Champagne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.540 42. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.747 43. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.943 44. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.191 45. Morgan Murphy (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.241 46. Johnn Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.496 47. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.568 48. Dirk Sanchez (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.633 49. Marco Martinez (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.704 50. Dr. Jeff Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.008 51. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.028 52. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.114 53. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.295 54. John Linder (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.338 55. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:49.539 56. Ray Bowman (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.614 57. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.624 58. Robert Fisher (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.666 59. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.729 60. Jean Paul Tache (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.825 61. Rick Shaw (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.854 62. Chad Simons (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.902 63. Scotty Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.221 64. Lance Yeager (Kaw Zx-6RR), 1:50.235 65. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 1:50.308 66. Jeff Seehorn (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.361 67. Davie Sadowski (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.398 68. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.406 69. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.606 70. Akiharu Shigeno (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.655 71. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.502 72. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R600), 1:52.911

MOTO-ST, A New Professional Endurance Racing Series For Twins Announced At Daytona

MOTO-ST Series Launched to Provide Professional Endurance Motorcycle Road Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 9, 2006) With the eyes of the motorcycle racing world affixed on Daytona International Speedway for the famed Daytona 200 Week By Honda, a new professional motorcycle road racing series””sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio and organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada””was announced today at the “World Center of Racing.” The Daytona Beach-based Grand American Road Racing Association will assist the series with administrative and commercial support. The new series, which specializes in long-distance team racing, will be known as MOTO-ST (Moto Sport Twins). Negotiations are currently underway for the inaugural MOTO-ST race to be held on the traditional road course at Daytona International Speedway this fall. Plans call for an eight-hour event featuring a substantial awards program. “This is an exciting day for our sport,” said MOTO-ST Director of Competition Colin Fraser. “While there are several different forms and classes of motorcycle ‘sprint’ racing, long distance team racing and competition for twin cylinder machines has been under-served. We feel strongly that””through a logical and well-managed rules package””MOTO-ST will establish itself quickly with participants and spectators alike.” The 2007 National Championship schedule for MOTO-ST will consist of up to six points-paying endurance races. Event purses will be substantial and will feature lap prizes for the class leaders. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of MOTO-ST tires for the 2006 inaugural event as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer. MOTO-ST will consist of two classes, Grand Sport Twins (GST) and Sport Twins (ST), and all motorcycles homologated for competition will be powered by twin-cylinder, four-stroke engines. Each machine will have its own list of specifications, including maximum horsepower and minimum weight. The MOTO-ST rules package will be completed and contingency and industry support will be finalized over the next 90 days, as will the full 2007 schedule. Due to the long-distance nature of the events, each team will be allowed to use as many as three riders per race. Timed practice will determine the starting grid, which will be set up in rows of two with separate rolling starts for each class. Safety car procedures will be in place for full-course caution periods, and the highest-placed lapped motorcycles in both classes will be allowed to make up one lap during any full-course caution. Scoring will be handled by transponders, giving teams on pit road instant and complete information on their status. Two-way radio communication between riders and their crews will be allowed and encouraged. MOTO-ST management will have the benefit of an advisory board with extensive motor sports experience, both in motorcycle racing and other disciplines, and the board will guide the series rules and policies. The advisory board includes Fraser, AMA Hall of Fame members Steve McLaughlin and Don Emde, Grand American Road Racing Association President Roger Edmondson, Brumos Porsche President and General Manager Bob Snodgrass, Grand American Road Racing Association Director of Competition Mark Raffauf, experienced motorcycle tuner and road racing journalist Kevin Cameron, Roadracing World founder and editor John Ulrich and Grand American Road Racing Association Deputy Director of Competition Scott Spencer. MOTO-ST ADVISORY BOARD COLIN FRASER Director of Competition for MOTO-ST as well as founder and organizer of the Canadian Superbike Championship. Also a former National Endurance racer. STEVE McLAUGHLIN AMA Hall of Fame member. Winner of the inaugural Daytona AMA Superbike race and founder of the World SuperBike Series. DON EMDE AMA Hall of Fame member. Daytona 200 winner and author of the definitive book on the Daytona 200. Also a member of the AMA Pro Racing board. ROGER EDMONDSON President of the Grand American Road Racing Association, which operates and sanctions the Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve and the Grand-Am Cup Series. Also creator of SuperSport motorcycle racing and founder of the Championship Cup Series. BOB SNODGRASS President and General Manager of Brumos Porsche, Brumos Motorcars and Lexus of Jacksonville, and owner of Brumos Racing, which competes in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve. Brumos Racing ranks as one of the elite teams in American sports car road racing, with several IMSA championships and wins in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, America’s most prestigious sports car race. MARK RAFFAUF Director of Competition for the Grand American Road Racing Association. Also a former president of IMSA and the most experienced Chief Steward in high-level American road racing. KEVIN CAMERON Experienced tuner and highly-respected technical and road racing journalist. Is featured monthly in Cycle World. JOHN ULRICH Founder and editor of Roadracing World and owner of one of America’s most successful motorcycle road racing teams with an extensive endurance racing history. SCOTT SPENCER Deputy Director of Competition for the Grand American Road Racing Association. Noted for his creation of the successful rules concept used in the Grand-Am Cup Series to provide fair competition among a wide variety of production automobiles.

AMA Announces Members Of Racing, Rights Committees

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced the members of two standing committees of the AMA Board of Directors, part a previously announced restructuring designed to increase the Association’s effectiveness in its core mission of promoting “rights. riding. racing.”

The Racing Committee will be Carl Reynolds (chair), Don Emde, Art More, Jeff Nash, and John Ulrich. Emde is president of Don Emde Productions and a member of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and Nash is owner and founder of Advanced Motorsports. More, Reynolds, and Ulrich serve on the AMA Board of Directors.

The Rights Committee will be Stan Simpson (chair), Jon-Erik Burleson, Russ Ehnes, Andy Goldfine, Rick Gray, and Charles Umbenhauer. Ehnes is Executive Director of the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, and Umbenhauer is founder of ABATE of Pennsylvania’s BIKEPAC. Burleson, Goldfine, Gray, and Simpson serve on the AMA Board of Directors.

“This is an exciting step in creating a more effective and responsive Association,” said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer. “We’re confident in these individuals’ expertise and experience, and we’re grateful for their commitment to the AMA, its members, and the American motorcycling community.”

Each committee will manage strategic planning and direction within its area of the AMA’s mission, with the goal of responding to the interests of the AMA’s 270,000 members.

The AMA Board of Directors consists of 12 members. Six individual Directors are elected by the general membership in their respective regions and serve three-year terms. Six corporate Directors are elected by the corporate membership and serve two-year terms. The AMA Board of Directors meets four times a year.

The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 270,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

Updated Post: Mladin Takes AMA Superbike Pole With New Lap Record At Daytona

Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: (Previous Superbike lap record: 1:38.232, Mat Mladin) 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.075 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.558 3. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:38.012 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:38.338 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:38.398 6. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:38.490 7. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:38.574 8. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:38.905 9. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.429 10. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.470 11. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.807 12. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.047 13. Steve Rapp (suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.048 14. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.064 15. Norino Brignola (Duc 999R), 1:41.387 16. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.423 17. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.760 18. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.766 19. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.198 20. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.300 21. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.414 22. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.823 23. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:43.900 24. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.967 25. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.142 26. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.186 27. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:44.357 28. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.537 108% Of Fast Qualifying Time: 1:44.841 Did Not Qualify 29. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.913 30. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:44.944 31. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:45.258 32. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:45.471 33. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.487 34. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.599 35. Roberto Concepcion (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:45.656 36. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.723 37. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.985 38. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.057 39. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.294 40. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.328 41. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.407 More, from a press release issued by Yoshimura Suzuki: Mat Mladin shatters Daytona Supebike lap record and is on provisional pole. Teamate Ben Spies second fastest. March 9, 2006 – Daytona, FL – Team Suzuki/Yoshimura rider Mat Mladin started the week slowly but destroyed the Superbike track record here in Daytona today with a blistering 1:37.075 qualifying run. This time is over a second faster then the previous lap record (also Mladin’s) of 1:38.232. “We missed the December test as I still wasn’t 100% from my surgery,” Mat commented from pit wall this morning, “So we were a bit behind in our settings. We had to play a bit of catch-up.” Mat and his team got to work on Tuesday and started to drop the lap times. “Yesterday we got down to work and every session got going a little quicker.” Mladin said, “Today we put it together and it all worked out good. ” Teammate Ben Spies was not far behind with an impressive 1:37.558. Aaron Yates, still recovering from a testing incident at Fontana earlier in the year was fighting physical limitations and posted 9th fastest. Suzuki/Yoshimura team manager Don Sakakura was optimistic about Saturday’s race, “Yeah, qualifying looked pretty good, Mat and Ben are really riding well and the bikes are performing very nicely. I think we have a good shot at this thing Saturday.” When asked about Aaron’s run Don said, “Aaron is still a little sore from Fontana so I was surprised to see him up as high as he was. With him hurting his shoulder, it is very hard on him physically under braking. Don’t count him out though, he’s a pretty tough guy.” More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin set pole position for Saturday’s opening AMA Superbike Championship race in Daytona, Florida today with team mate Ben Spies a close second. Reigning Champion Mladin put in a time of 1:37.075 on his GSX-R1000 a faster time than the six-time Champion did last year at the same event with Spies less than half-a-second behind. Third Yoshimura team rider Aaron Yates recorded the ninth fastest time and will lead the all-Suzuki third-row which includes Roberto Pietri, Eric Wood and Jake Holden.

May Withdraws From Superbike Race To Concentrate On Daytona 200

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May has withdrawn his entry from the AMA Superbike race at Daytona International Speedway to concentrate his efforts toward the 65th Daytona 200 by Honda. May originally planned to race in Supersport, on his GSX-R600, and in Superstock and Superbike, on his GSX-R1000 Superstock bike. The crash and weekend-ending injury of May’s teammate Michael Barnes, however, led to May dropping the Superbike race in favor of riding Barnes’ GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme bike in the Daytona 200. “This is a great opportunity for me, but I hate to have it happen under these circumstances,” May told Roadracingworld.com. “Hopefully, I can represent Barney, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki and all of my sponsors well in the 200. “I think the race will be fun. I enjoy doing the 200. I ran it on my Superbike in 2003 and 2004. Unfortunately, I had problems in both races. One time, I was fifth and on the lead lap at the halfway point when I had a tire problem that forced an unexpected pit stop.” May still intends to race in Supersport and Superstock Thursday afternoon. He has qualified on the front row for each of the races.

Hacking Tops Thursday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Daytona

Provisional Thursday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.807 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.093 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.213 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.244 5. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.848 6. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.991 7. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:41.099 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.287 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.320 10. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.404 11. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.443 12. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.738 13. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.757 14. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.433 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.475 16. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.200 17. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.960 18. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.858 19. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.938 20. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.131 21. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.626 22. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.008 23. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.376 24. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.567 25. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.578 26. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.729 27. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.871

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