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More Contingency Money For Buell Racers In Daytona 200

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More Contingency Money For Buell Racers In Daytona 200

Daytona 200 By Honda To Feature New Contingency Award DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (March 8, 2006) — The 2006 Daytona 200 By Honda on Saturday, March 11 will feature a new annual contingency award — the Cal Rayborn Award which will be given to the top finishing rider aboard a Harley-Davidson, Buell or other Harley-Davidson-powered motorcycle. The $10,000 prize, which is being sponsored by Cycle World Magazine and Drag Specialties, is named after Cal Rayborn, generally recognized as one of America’s top motorcycle road racers. As a factory-sponsored Harley-Davidson rider, Rayborn won the 1968 and 1969 Daytona 200 By Honda with his 1969 win being that last time a Harley-Davidson-powered motorcycle won America’s most prestigious motorcycle race. Rayborn, who resided in the San Diego, Calif., area, died in a practice session for a motorcycle road race in New Zealand in December of 1973 at the age of 33. “The Daytona 200 By Honda is one of the premier motorcycle events in America and this new contingency award enhances this historic race,” Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig said. Tickets for Daytona 200 Week By Honda events are available at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

DiSalvo Takes AMA Superstock Pole Position With New Class Lap Record At Daytona

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DiSalvo Takes AMA Superstock Pole Position With New Class Lap Record At Daytona

Provisional AMA Superstock Qualifying Results: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.185 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.712 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.063 4. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.074 5. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:40.136 6. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.334 7. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.369 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.866 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.101 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.140 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.585 12. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.680 13. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.875 14. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.876 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.113 16. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.181 17. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.305 18. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.655 19. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.889 20. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.934 21. Mike Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.364 22. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.364 23. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.421 24. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:45.916 25. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.008 26. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.306 27. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:46.438 28. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:46.472 29. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.895 30. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.257 31. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.441 32. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.690 33. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.700 34. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.982 35. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.249 36. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.777 110% Of Fast Time = 1:49.103 37. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.206, Did Not Qualify 38. Garth Cloyd (Hon CBR1000RR, 1:50.397, Did Not Qualify 39. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:50.430, Did Not Qualify

Ducati Previews The Final Pre-season MotoGP Test

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Ducati Previews The Final Pre-season MotoGP Test

DUCATI MARLBORO MEN SET FOR FINAL TEST Ducati Marlboro Team riders Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau look forward to their final pre-season test at Jerez this weekend, just two weeks before the 2006 MotoGP World Championship gets underway at the Andalucian track. Capirossi and Gibernau are hoping for a sunny weekend and are confident of continuing the progress made during the useful session at Catalunya last weekend. Though he was not in the “spotlight” during the 40′ timed session, Sete was able late in the afternoon to set the fastest time of the day during his first ride on the wet with his Desmosedici GP6, and Loris announced he was happy with Bridgestone’s latest tyres, despite a stomach bug that kept him off the track for almost an entire day. The three-day session will give the pair a chance to conclude their winter development duties and start working towards a machine set-up and tyre choice that will deliver the best race-long performance at the flowing Jerez circuit. Vittoriano Guareschi will also be present at Jerez, continuing in his role as test rider. LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project leader “Overall we have had a pretty good winter, now we are looking forward to this final test and the first race of the 2006 season. Catalunya demonstrated the excellent progress made by Bridgestone over the last few months but the weather wasn’t good enough for us to do any real endurance runs, so we hope the conditions are better at Jerez. If the weather is okay, our focus will be doing long runs, so we can give Bridgestone a real idea of what’s required for the Jerez race on March 26.”

Suzuki Australia To Sponsor Australian Superbike Championship

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Suzuki Australia To Sponsor Australian Superbike Championship

Suzuki Australia will be the major sponsor of this year’s seven-round Australian Superbike Championship that begins next month in New South Wales. The new arrangement sees Suzuki offer financial support to the nation’s premier national road racing championship, covering the series and visiting all six states of Australia. Said Glyn Griffiths, National Marketing Manager – Motorcycles, Suzuki Australia: “Team Suzuki has achieved major success in Superbike racing both in Australia and around the world. “With Australian riders, Suzuki has the reigning World Superbike Champion, the current AMA Superbike title and we have won four of the last six Australian Superbike Championships. “Suzuki’s new role as a major sponsor of the Australian Superbike Championship befits our position as a major, dominant force in Superbike racing on the domestic and world stages. This relationship with series promoter, AUSCO, is a natural extension of our commitment to racing both locally and globally. “Becoming a major series sponsor for the Aussie Superbikes is just one area in which Suzuki is stepping up its racing activities for 2006 and we are extremely excited and confident about our new race program,” he added. AUSCO General Manager, Terry O’Neill is delighted about the new partnership with Suzuki Australia. He said: “This is a significant agreement we have reached with Suzuki Australia as support from the motorcycle manufacturers is vital for the wellbeing of Australian road racing. “Suzuki’s sponsorship of the Australian Superbike Championship is a major contribution to the longevity of the sport in our country.” Three-time Australian Superbike Champion, Shawn Giles and his Team Suzuki team mate, Robbie Bugden will take to Eastern Creek Raceway in New South Wales for round one of the Suzuki sponsored Australian Superbike Championship on April 7-9th.

DiSalvo Fastest In First Formula Xtreme Practice At Daytona, And The Fastest Buell Is 11th

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DiSalvo Fastest In First Formula Xtreme Practice At Daytona, And The Fastest Buell Is 11th

1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.425 2. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.928 3. Josh Jayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.020 4. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.133 5. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.828 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.968 7. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.492 8. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.738 9. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.831 10. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:44.000 11. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.066 12. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), 1:44.336 13. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.548 14. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.660 15. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.740 16. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.833 17. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), 1:45.873 18. Ryan Elleny (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.086 19. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR), 1:46.220 20. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.263 21. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.577 22. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.819 23. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.077 24. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.210 25. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.431 26. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.485 27. Brett Champagne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.570 28. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.635 29. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.659 30. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.739 31. Chris Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.790 32. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.914 33. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.959 34. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.265 35. Anthony Fania (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.566 36. Dirk Sanchez (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.689 37. Ryan Gordon (Duc 749R), 1:49.013 38. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.043 39. Jean Paul Tache (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.074 40. Oliver Jervis (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.326 41. Robert Fisher (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.332 42. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.380 43. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.444 44. Dr. Jeff Purk (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.477 45. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.586 46. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.782 47. Ray Bowman (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.948 48. Jack Pfeifer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.038 49. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:50.067 50. Rick Shaw (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.085 51. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.291 52. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR), 1:50.293 53. Joe Ford (Yam YZF-R6, 1:50.446 54. Morgan Murphy (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.532 55. Lance Yeager (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.710 56. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.962 57. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.365 58. John Linder (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.385 59. Chad Simons (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.709 60. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.752 61. Davie Sadowski (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.558 62. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.684 63. Scott Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:530.063 64. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.255 65. Akiharu Shigeno (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:53.536 66. Jeff Seehorn (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:54.502 67. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 2:01.321 68. Jorge Corbato (Yam YZF-R6), 2:06.990

Source: BMW To Join MotoGP With Factory Racebike

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Source: BMW To Join MotoGP With Factory Racebike

In February, BMW Motorrad issued a press release, including a photo, of a prototype motorcycle it described as a “test vehicle” to study “highly dynamic processes in engine and driving dynamics management under extreme conditions” with an eye toward future production models. When contacted by Roadracingworld.com, BMW Motorrad USA’s Communications Manager Roy Oliemuller said that there were no specific plans to go racing with the bike. Roadracingworld.com, however, has been told by a well-placed source that the motorcycle is actually a precursor to an official BMW factory MotoGP racing effort starting in 2007 with the introduction of an 800cc displacement limit. According to our source, the vehicle pictured is powered by a three-cylinder engine, which is will be BMW’s MotoGP engine configuration. The chassis, however, is only a test bed for research and data gathering. The press release stated that the “test vehicle” had only been ridden at BMW facilities but would soon be tested at “other closed-off circuits,” and the motorcycle was, in fact, tested recently in Italy with former MotoGP regular Jeremy McWilliams at the controls. Luca Cadalora has also ridden the motorcycle and is the rider on the machine in the picture supplied with the press release from BMW. Our source did not know further details about the engine or BMW’s timeline for its racing plans. More details will be posted when they become available.

Spies Tops Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Daytona

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Spies Tops Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Daytona

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship runner-up, recorded the fastest time in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superbike practice at Daytona International Speedway. Spies turned a best of 1:38.378 (just off Mat Mladin’s 2005 lap record of 1:38.232) while testing Dunlop tires on his GSX-R1000. “We haven’t really messed with our race set-up yet,” Spies told Daytona’s public address announcer Richard Chambers. “We’ve been trying so many different tires we haven’t had much of chance to make changes to the bike. Right now we’re about a second off where we were when we tested here a couple of months ago, so we know there’s some time left in the bike.” Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.378 2. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:38.834 3. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.900 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.097 5. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.369 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.373 7. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:39.728 8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.840 9. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.913 10. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.324 11. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.852 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.101 13. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.306 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.607 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.892 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.968 17. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.164 18. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.538 19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.568 20. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.607 21. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.848 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.981 23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.107 24. Norino Brignola (Duc 999R), 1:45.858 25. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.045 26. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.207 27. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.224 28. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.437 29. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.527 30. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.908 31. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:47.145 32. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.222 33. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.585 34. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.644 35. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.489 36. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.535 37. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.066 38. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.104 39. Roberto Concepcion (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:49.740 40. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:53.168

Updated Post: Hacking Sets Fast Time In AMA Supersport Practice At Daytona

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Updated Post: Hacking Sets Fast Time In AMA Supersport Practice At Daytona

Jamie Hacking, Yamaha’s sole factory team entry in the AMA Supersport class, led Wednesday morning’s AMA Supersport practice at Daytona International Speedway with a time of 1:41.757, which is well below the existing lap record for the class, Tommy Hayden’s 1:43.510. Armed with set-up knowledge gained during the CCS/ASRA race weekend at Daytona, Hacking did his fast lap within his first nine laps of practice on his all-new YZF-R6 and told his crew that he was only riding at 60% of his limit. Hacking, however, stopped riding halfway through Supersport practice and considered leaving the track to get X-rays taken of his neck, which was sore from a crash he had during AMA Superstock practice moments earlier. Hacking did not leave the track or get X-rays, according to his Team Manager Tom Halverson. Second and third on the timing and scoring monitors at the end of the Supersport practice session were Safety First Racing’s Tony “The Tiger” Meiring and Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, respectively. The low-1:42 lap times shown for Meiring and Eslick, however, were not legitimate lap times, according to each rider. The second-fastest rider in Supersport practice was actually Roger Hayden, with a 1:42.643 on his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR, followed by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, with a 1:42.977 on his new GSX-R600, and Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, with a 1:43.173 on his new GSX-R600. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.758 2. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.248* 3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:42.643 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.977 5. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.173 6. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.212 7. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.666 8. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.792 9. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:44.111 10. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.119 11. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.594 12. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.766 13. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.213 14. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.320 15. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.395 16. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.698 17. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.765 18. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.112 19. Tristan Schoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.378 20. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.746 21. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.757 22. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.993 23. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.184 24. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.312 25. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.390 26. Greg Gildenhuys (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.434 27. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.694 28. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.710 29. Aaron Eldridge (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.788 30. Jean Paul Tache (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.969 31. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.074 32. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.601 33. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.288 34. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.351 35. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.701 36. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.034 37. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.499 38. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.501 39. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.560 40. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.863 41. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.902 42. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.970 43. Lance Yeager (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.234 44. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:52.367 45. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.776 46. David Sadowski, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.078 47. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:53.682 48. Scotty Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:54.258 49. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 2:05.149 *Danny Eslick indicated to Roadracingworld.com that this lap time was obtained by cutting the course. His second-best lap time, according to AMA Pro Racing timing & scoring, is a 1:44.454, which would put him 11th-fastest.

DiSalvo Fastest In AMA Superstock Practice Wednesday Morning At Daytona

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DiSalvo Fastest In AMA Superstock Practice Wednesday Morning At Daytona

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo was the fastest man in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superstock practice at Daytona International Speedway. Riding his YZF-R1 Limited Edition with a race-compound rear Dunlop slick, DiSalvo lapped the 2.95-mile road course in 1:39.819, which is just shy of Aaron Yates’ lap record, 1:39.667, turned in 2005. “That lap came when we put in the adjustable swingarm pivot,” DiSalvo said in sarcastic reference to AMA Pro Racing’s recent announcement that adjustable swingarm pivots are legal for all AMA classes as long as the machine comes from the factory with the adjustability built in. DiSalvo’s YZF-R1 LE does not come with an adjustable swingarm pivot. “I just caught a clean lap,” continued DiSalvo. “That was pretty much as the bike came off the truck, and that’s pretty much how we’re going to race it. That was a possible race tire. We’re having some issues, but that may just be because it is so cold.” Second-fastest in the session was Geoff May, who turned a lap time of 1:39.976 on his Pirelli-shod Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000. May said his bike was in full race trim when he turned his lap time. May’s former teammate Vincent Haskovec won the 2005 AMA Superstock race on a Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. DiSalvo’s teammate Jamie Hacking was third-quick in the session with a 1:40.599 he turned “without pushing.” Hacking, however, suffered brake fade during the 50-minute practice, which caused him to run off-track at the chicane and crash. “I stood it up straight and ran it through the grass,” said Hacking. “I was OK until I came across hay bales three-rows-deep. I wouldn’t have crashed if those hay bales hadn’t been there.” Hacking said he hit his head hard in the crash, but planned to continue riding. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates had not ridden since crashing and breaking his right shoulder blade during testing at California Speedway February 7, but he was one of the first riders on track Wednesday morning at Daytona. The Georgian appeared to be healthy, turning the fifth-fastest time of 1:41.493, but after the session Yates told Roadracingworld.com, “It’s (shoulder) hurting. It’s holding me back.” AMA Superstock qualifying takes place Wednesday afternoon, and the Superstock race is Thursday afternoon. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.819 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.976 3. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.599 4. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.285 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.493 6. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.988 7. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.124 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.153 9. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.224 10. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.401 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.448 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.468 13. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.675 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.834 15. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.901 16. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.238 17. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.563 18. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.241 19. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:44.937 20. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.189 21. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.657 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.084 23. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.746 24. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.206 25. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.336 26. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.655 27. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.007 28. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:48.555 29. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.764 30. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.847 31. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.922 32. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.136 33. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.340 34. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.844 35. Garth Cloyd (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:51.425 36. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:53.313

SPEED Channel’s White Recognized By The AMA

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SPEED Channel’s White Recognized By The AMA

SPEED’S GREG WHITE HONORED WITH FIRST-EVER ‘AMA AWARD’ PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Greg White, host of SPEED’s “2 Wheel Tuesday” program, has been honored with the 2006 AMA Award for Media & Reporting. The presentation, made by AMA Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland, took place in Charlotte, North Carolina during today’s production of “2 Wheel Tuesday.” It also was the first of the new “AMA Awards,” which will recognize significant contributions to American motorcycling. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, White has been an avid motorcyclist since the age of 18. From 1997 through 2002, he worked as feature talent, producer and editor on numerous SPEED programs — all while competing as an AMA Superbike Championship privateer. His active involvement in roadracing continued into 2003, when he raced BMW BoxerCup events at Daytona and in Europe, as well as competing as a Yamaha factory rider in the AMA Supersport Championship. He’s appeared as SPEED’s AMA Superbike pit reporter since 2002 and has hosted “2 Wheel Tuesday” since 2003. “Greg’s most valuable contribution is that he introduces his viewers to people and places throughout the motorcycling community — from street to off-road, from recreation to competition,” said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer. “The AMA is pleased to recognize him not only for his excellent coverage, but also for helping to expand the definition of ‘American motorcycling.'” The AMA Awards are bestowed by the AMA Board of Directors; the recipient of the 2006 AMA Award for Public Service will be announced in the coming weeks. For a complete history of AMA honors and awards, visit ~http://www.amadirectlink.com/whatis/awards.asp~ 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. AMA Sports, its amateur and pro-am competition division, is the world’s largest motorsports-sanctioning body. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

More Contingency Money For Buell Racers In Daytona 200

Daytona 200 By Honda To Feature New Contingency Award DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (March 8, 2006) — The 2006 Daytona 200 By Honda on Saturday, March 11 will feature a new annual contingency award — the Cal Rayborn Award which will be given to the top finishing rider aboard a Harley-Davidson, Buell or other Harley-Davidson-powered motorcycle. The $10,000 prize, which is being sponsored by Cycle World Magazine and Drag Specialties, is named after Cal Rayborn, generally recognized as one of America’s top motorcycle road racers. As a factory-sponsored Harley-Davidson rider, Rayborn won the 1968 and 1969 Daytona 200 By Honda with his 1969 win being that last time a Harley-Davidson-powered motorcycle won America’s most prestigious motorcycle race. Rayborn, who resided in the San Diego, Calif., area, died in a practice session for a motorcycle road race in New Zealand in December of 1973 at the age of 33. “The Daytona 200 By Honda is one of the premier motorcycle events in America and this new contingency award enhances this historic race,” Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig said. Tickets for Daytona 200 Week By Honda events are available at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

DiSalvo Takes AMA Superstock Pole Position With New Class Lap Record At Daytona

Provisional AMA Superstock Qualifying Results: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.185 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.712 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.063 4. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.074 5. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:40.136 6. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.334 7. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.369 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.866 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.101 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.140 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.585 12. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.680 13. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.875 14. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.876 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.113 16. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.181 17. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.305 18. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.655 19. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.889 20. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.934 21. Mike Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.364 22. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.364 23. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.421 24. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:45.916 25. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.008 26. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.306 27. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:46.438 28. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:46.472 29. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.895 30. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.257 31. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.441 32. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.690 33. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.700 34. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.982 35. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.249 36. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.777 110% Of Fast Time = 1:49.103 37. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.206, Did Not Qualify 38. Garth Cloyd (Hon CBR1000RR, 1:50.397, Did Not Qualify 39. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:50.430, Did Not Qualify

Ducati Previews The Final Pre-season MotoGP Test

DUCATI MARLBORO MEN SET FOR FINAL TEST Ducati Marlboro Team riders Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau look forward to their final pre-season test at Jerez this weekend, just two weeks before the 2006 MotoGP World Championship gets underway at the Andalucian track. Capirossi and Gibernau are hoping for a sunny weekend and are confident of continuing the progress made during the useful session at Catalunya last weekend. Though he was not in the “spotlight” during the 40′ timed session, Sete was able late in the afternoon to set the fastest time of the day during his first ride on the wet with his Desmosedici GP6, and Loris announced he was happy with Bridgestone’s latest tyres, despite a stomach bug that kept him off the track for almost an entire day. The three-day session will give the pair a chance to conclude their winter development duties and start working towards a machine set-up and tyre choice that will deliver the best race-long performance at the flowing Jerez circuit. Vittoriano Guareschi will also be present at Jerez, continuing in his role as test rider. LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project leader “Overall we have had a pretty good winter, now we are looking forward to this final test and the first race of the 2006 season. Catalunya demonstrated the excellent progress made by Bridgestone over the last few months but the weather wasn’t good enough for us to do any real endurance runs, so we hope the conditions are better at Jerez. If the weather is okay, our focus will be doing long runs, so we can give Bridgestone a real idea of what’s required for the Jerez race on March 26.”

Suzuki Australia To Sponsor Australian Superbike Championship

Suzuki Australia will be the major sponsor of this year’s seven-round Australian Superbike Championship that begins next month in New South Wales. The new arrangement sees Suzuki offer financial support to the nation’s premier national road racing championship, covering the series and visiting all six states of Australia. Said Glyn Griffiths, National Marketing Manager – Motorcycles, Suzuki Australia: “Team Suzuki has achieved major success in Superbike racing both in Australia and around the world. “With Australian riders, Suzuki has the reigning World Superbike Champion, the current AMA Superbike title and we have won four of the last six Australian Superbike Championships. “Suzuki’s new role as a major sponsor of the Australian Superbike Championship befits our position as a major, dominant force in Superbike racing on the domestic and world stages. This relationship with series promoter, AUSCO, is a natural extension of our commitment to racing both locally and globally. “Becoming a major series sponsor for the Aussie Superbikes is just one area in which Suzuki is stepping up its racing activities for 2006 and we are extremely excited and confident about our new race program,” he added. AUSCO General Manager, Terry O’Neill is delighted about the new partnership with Suzuki Australia. He said: “This is a significant agreement we have reached with Suzuki Australia as support from the motorcycle manufacturers is vital for the wellbeing of Australian road racing. “Suzuki’s sponsorship of the Australian Superbike Championship is a major contribution to the longevity of the sport in our country.” Three-time Australian Superbike Champion, Shawn Giles and his Team Suzuki team mate, Robbie Bugden will take to Eastern Creek Raceway in New South Wales for round one of the Suzuki sponsored Australian Superbike Championship on April 7-9th.

DiSalvo Fastest In First Formula Xtreme Practice At Daytona, And The Fastest Buell Is 11th

1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.425 2. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.928 3. Josh Jayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.020 4. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.133 5. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.828 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.968 7. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.492 8. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.738 9. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.831 10. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:44.000 11. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 1:44.066 12. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), 1:44.336 13. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.548 14. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.660 15. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.740 16. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.833 17. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), 1:45.873 18. Ryan Elleny (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.086 19. Mike Ciccotto (Buell XB-RR), 1:46.220 20. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.263 21. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.577 22. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.819 23. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.077 24. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.210 25. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.431 26. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.485 27. Brett Champagne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.570 28. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.635 29. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.659 30. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.739 31. Chris Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.790 32. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.914 33. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.959 34. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.265 35. Anthony Fania (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.566 36. Dirk Sanchez (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.689 37. Ryan Gordon (Duc 749R), 1:49.013 38. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.043 39. Jean Paul Tache (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.074 40. Oliver Jervis (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.326 41. Robert Fisher (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.332 42. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.380 43. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.444 44. Dr. Jeff Purk (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.477 45. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:49.586 46. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.782 47. Ray Bowman (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.948 48. Jack Pfeifer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.038 49. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:50.067 50. Rick Shaw (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.085 51. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.291 52. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR), 1:50.293 53. Joe Ford (Yam YZF-R6, 1:50.446 54. Morgan Murphy (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.532 55. Lance Yeager (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:50.710 56. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.962 57. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.365 58. John Linder (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.385 59. Chad Simons (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.709 60. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.752 61. Davie Sadowski (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.558 62. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.684 63. Scott Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:530.063 64. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.255 65. Akiharu Shigeno (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:53.536 66. Jeff Seehorn (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:54.502 67. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 2:01.321 68. Jorge Corbato (Yam YZF-R6), 2:06.990

Source: BMW To Join MotoGP With Factory Racebike

In February, BMW Motorrad issued a press release, including a photo, of a prototype motorcycle it described as a “test vehicle” to study “highly dynamic processes in engine and driving dynamics management under extreme conditions” with an eye toward future production models. When contacted by Roadracingworld.com, BMW Motorrad USA’s Communications Manager Roy Oliemuller said that there were no specific plans to go racing with the bike. Roadracingworld.com, however, has been told by a well-placed source that the motorcycle is actually a precursor to an official BMW factory MotoGP racing effort starting in 2007 with the introduction of an 800cc displacement limit. According to our source, the vehicle pictured is powered by a three-cylinder engine, which is will be BMW’s MotoGP engine configuration. The chassis, however, is only a test bed for research and data gathering. The press release stated that the “test vehicle” had only been ridden at BMW facilities but would soon be tested at “other closed-off circuits,” and the motorcycle was, in fact, tested recently in Italy with former MotoGP regular Jeremy McWilliams at the controls. Luca Cadalora has also ridden the motorcycle and is the rider on the machine in the picture supplied with the press release from BMW. Our source did not know further details about the engine or BMW’s timeline for its racing plans. More details will be posted when they become available.

Spies Tops Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Daytona

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship runner-up, recorded the fastest time in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superbike practice at Daytona International Speedway. Spies turned a best of 1:38.378 (just off Mat Mladin’s 2005 lap record of 1:38.232) while testing Dunlop tires on his GSX-R1000. “We haven’t really messed with our race set-up yet,” Spies told Daytona’s public address announcer Richard Chambers. “We’ve been trying so many different tires we haven’t had much of chance to make changes to the bike. Right now we’re about a second off where we were when we tested here a couple of months ago, so we know there’s some time left in the bike.” Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.378 2. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:38.834 3. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.900 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.097 5. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.369 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.373 7. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:39.728 8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.840 9. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.913 10. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.324 11. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.852 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.101 13. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.306 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:41.607 15. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.892 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.968 17. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.164 18. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.538 19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.568 20. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.607 21. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.848 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.981 23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.107 24. Norino Brignola (Duc 999R), 1:45.858 25. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.045 26. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.207 27. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.224 28. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.437 29. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.527 30. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.908 31. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:47.145 32. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.222 33. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.585 34. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.644 35. Anthony Fania (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.489 36. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.535 37. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.066 38. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:49.104 39. Roberto Concepcion (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:49.740 40. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:53.168

Updated Post: Hacking Sets Fast Time In AMA Supersport Practice At Daytona

Jamie Hacking, Yamaha’s sole factory team entry in the AMA Supersport class, led Wednesday morning’s AMA Supersport practice at Daytona International Speedway with a time of 1:41.757, which is well below the existing lap record for the class, Tommy Hayden’s 1:43.510. Armed with set-up knowledge gained during the CCS/ASRA race weekend at Daytona, Hacking did his fast lap within his first nine laps of practice on his all-new YZF-R6 and told his crew that he was only riding at 60% of his limit. Hacking, however, stopped riding halfway through Supersport practice and considered leaving the track to get X-rays taken of his neck, which was sore from a crash he had during AMA Superstock practice moments earlier. Hacking did not leave the track or get X-rays, according to his Team Manager Tom Halverson. Second and third on the timing and scoring monitors at the end of the Supersport practice session were Safety First Racing’s Tony “The Tiger” Meiring and Matsushima Performance Suzuki’s Danny Eslick, respectively. The low-1:42 lap times shown for Meiring and Eslick, however, were not legitimate lap times, according to each rider. The second-fastest rider in Supersport practice was actually Roger Hayden, with a 1:42.643 on his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR, followed by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, with a 1:42.977 on his new GSX-R600, and Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies, with a 1:43.173 on his new GSX-R600. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.758 2. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.248* 3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:42.643 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.977 5. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.173 6. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.212 7. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.666 8. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:43.792 9. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:44.111 10. Pascal Picotte (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.119 11. Alastair Seeley (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.594 12. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.766 13. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.213 14. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.320 15. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.395 16. Rob Frost (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:46.698 17. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.765 18. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.112 19. Tristan Schoenewald (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.378 20. Nathan Hester (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.746 21. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.757 22. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:47.993 23. Joshua Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.184 24. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.312 25. Justin Filice (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.390 26. Greg Gildenhuys (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.434 27. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.694 28. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:48.710 29. Aaron Eldridge (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.788 30. Jean Paul Tache (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.969 31. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.074 32. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.601 33. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.288 34. Dan Ortega (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.351 35. Joseph Ford (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.701 36. Santiago Villa Venegas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.034 37. Dr. Jeffrey Purk, DDS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.499 38. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.501 39. Bill Card (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.560 40. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.863 41. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.902 42. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.970 43. Lance Yeager (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:52.234 44. Bostjan Skubic (Hon CBR600RR), 1:52.367 45. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.776 46. David Sadowski, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.078 47. Dafan Zhang (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:53.682 48. Scotty Van Scoik (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:54.258 49. Dejan Senk (Hon CBR600RR), 2:05.149 *Danny Eslick indicated to Roadracingworld.com that this lap time was obtained by cutting the course. His second-best lap time, according to AMA Pro Racing timing & scoring, is a 1:44.454, which would put him 11th-fastest.

DiSalvo Fastest In AMA Superstock Practice Wednesday Morning At Daytona

Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo was the fastest man in Wednesday morning’s AMA Superstock practice at Daytona International Speedway. Riding his YZF-R1 Limited Edition with a race-compound rear Dunlop slick, DiSalvo lapped the 2.95-mile road course in 1:39.819, which is just shy of Aaron Yates’ lap record, 1:39.667, turned in 2005. “That lap came when we put in the adjustable swingarm pivot,” DiSalvo said in sarcastic reference to AMA Pro Racing’s recent announcement that adjustable swingarm pivots are legal for all AMA classes as long as the machine comes from the factory with the adjustability built in. DiSalvo’s YZF-R1 LE does not come with an adjustable swingarm pivot. “I just caught a clean lap,” continued DiSalvo. “That was pretty much as the bike came off the truck, and that’s pretty much how we’re going to race it. That was a possible race tire. We’re having some issues, but that may just be because it is so cold.” Second-fastest in the session was Geoff May, who turned a lap time of 1:39.976 on his Pirelli-shod Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000. May said his bike was in full race trim when he turned his lap time. May’s former teammate Vincent Haskovec won the 2005 AMA Superstock race on a Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. DiSalvo’s teammate Jamie Hacking was third-quick in the session with a 1:40.599 he turned “without pushing.” Hacking, however, suffered brake fade during the 50-minute practice, which caused him to run off-track at the chicane and crash. “I stood it up straight and ran it through the grass,” said Hacking. “I was OK until I came across hay bales three-rows-deep. I wouldn’t have crashed if those hay bales hadn’t been there.” Hacking said he hit his head hard in the crash, but planned to continue riding. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates had not ridden since crashing and breaking his right shoulder blade during testing at California Speedway February 7, but he was one of the first riders on track Wednesday morning at Daytona. The Georgian appeared to be healthy, turning the fifth-fastest time of 1:41.493, but after the session Yates told Roadracingworld.com, “It’s (shoulder) hurting. It’s holding me back.” AMA Superstock qualifying takes place Wednesday afternoon, and the Superstock race is Thursday afternoon. Provisional Wednesday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:39.819 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.976 3. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:40.599 4. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.285 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.493 6. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.988 7. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.124 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.153 9. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.224 10. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.401 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.448 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.468 13. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.675 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:42.834 15. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.901 16. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.238 17. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.563 18. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.241 19. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:44.937 20. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.189 21. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.657 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.084 23. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:46.746 24. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.206 25. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.336 26. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:47.655 27. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.007 28. Simon Wright (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:48.555 29. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.764 30. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.847 31. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.922 32. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.136 33. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.340 34. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:49.844 35. Garth Cloyd (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:51.425 36. Lance Williams (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:53.313

SPEED Channel’s White Recognized By The AMA

SPEED’S GREG WHITE HONORED WITH FIRST-EVER ‘AMA AWARD’ PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Greg White, host of SPEED’s “2 Wheel Tuesday” program, has been honored with the 2006 AMA Award for Media & Reporting. The presentation, made by AMA Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland, took place in Charlotte, North Carolina during today’s production of “2 Wheel Tuesday.” It also was the first of the new “AMA Awards,” which will recognize significant contributions to American motorcycling. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, White has been an avid motorcyclist since the age of 18. From 1997 through 2002, he worked as feature talent, producer and editor on numerous SPEED programs — all while competing as an AMA Superbike Championship privateer. His active involvement in roadracing continued into 2003, when he raced BMW BoxerCup events at Daytona and in Europe, as well as competing as a Yamaha factory rider in the AMA Supersport Championship. He’s appeared as SPEED’s AMA Superbike pit reporter since 2002 and has hosted “2 Wheel Tuesday” since 2003. “Greg’s most valuable contribution is that he introduces his viewers to people and places throughout the motorcycling community — from street to off-road, from recreation to competition,” said Patricia DiPietro, AMA Chief Executive Officer. “The AMA is pleased to recognize him not only for his excellent coverage, but also for helping to expand the definition of ‘American motorcycling.'” The AMA Awards are bestowed by the AMA Board of Directors; the recipient of the 2006 AMA Award for Public Service will be announced in the coming weeks. For a complete history of AMA honors and awards, visit ~http://www.amadirectlink.com/whatis/awards.asp~ 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. AMA Sports, its amateur and pro-am competition division, is the world’s largest motorsports-sanctioning body. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

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