Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom won the AMA Superbike race over Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway. The win was Bostrom’s fourth consecutive AMA Superbike race win on the 1.315-mile infield road course. Bostrom led from the start. Yates came from behind to lead mid-race. Then Bostrom fought back to take the lead from Yates on the final lap. Provisional AMA Superbike Race Results: 1. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 48 laps 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -0.255 second 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -22.732 seconds 4. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, -28.135 seconds, pit 5. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, -31.813 seconds 6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, -32.994 seconds 7. Mark Ledesma, Honda, -55.165 seconds 8. John Haner, Suzuki, -1 lap 9. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -1 lap, -3.050 seconds, pit 10. Brent George, Suzuki, -1 lap, -5.725 seconds 11. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, -1 lap, -8.259 seconds 12. Cory West, Suzuki, -1 lap, -9.399 seconds 13. Jake Zemke, Honda, -1 lap, -13.415 seconds, pit 14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, -1 lap, -14.385 seconds 15. Lee Acree, Suzuki, -1 lap, -21.565 seconds 16. Larry Pegram, Honda, -1 lap, -21.576 seconds 17. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, -1 lap, -24.811 seconds 18. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki, -1 lap, -28.980 seconds 19. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, -1 lap, -37.579 seconds 20. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, -1 lap, -41.007 seconds 21. Dan Turner, Suzuki, -1 lap, -41.098 seconds 22. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, -1 lap, -41.322 seconds 23. Mike Sullivan, Suzuki, -1 lap, -41.895 seconds 24. Brad Hendry, Yamaha, -1 lap, -42.292 seconds 25. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, -2 laps 26. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -2 laps, -0.846 second 27. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, -2 laps, -3.288 seconds, pit 28. James Kerker, Honda, -2 laps, -13.756 seconds 29. Reno Karimian, Suzuki, -2 laps 30. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -3 laps 31. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, -6 laps, pit 32. Jeremy Toye, Honda, -8 laps, DNF, crash 33. Heath Small, Yamaha, -31 laps, DNF, mechanical 34. Jeff Tigert, Honda, -34 laps, DNF 35. Jake Holden, Suzuki, -43 laps, DNF, retired 36. Sean Fey, Suzuki, DNS Provisional AMA Superbike Championship Point Standings (after 8 of 17 races): 1. Mladin, 255 points 2. Spies, 240 points 3. Yates, 239 points 4. Eric Bostrom, 204 points 5. Hodgson, 201 points 6. Duhamel, 171 points 7. Craggill, 160 points 8. Rapp, 142 points 9. Acree, 141 points 10. Zemke, 132 points 11. Pegram, 131 points 12. Eric Wood, 130 points 13. Hayes, 124 points 14. Jimmy Moore, 102 points 15. Scott Jensen, 100 points 16. West, 99 points 17. George, 86 points 18. Holden, 83 points 19. Clint McBain, 75 points 20. Haner, 73 points More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates raced to second place in today’s AMA Superbike Championship eighth round at Pikes Peak, Colorado after losing his lead on the final 48th lap to Eric Bostrom. The GSX-R1000-mounted rider had commanded the race for the last 13 laps and finished 250ths-of-a-second behind the Ducati rider – who led the opening 34 circuits – as Yoshimura team mates Ben Spies took third and Championship leader Mat Mladin fourth after having to pit for a new tyre just past the half-way stage. Six GSX-R1000s finished in the top 10: After the Yoshimura trio came Jordan Motorsports Suzuki man Steve Rapp in sixth, Lion Racing Suzuki’s John Haner in eighth and Corona Extra Suzuki’s Brent George. Mladin continues to dominate the series on 255 points ahead of Spies (240) and Yates on 239. Superbike Result: 1 Eric Bostrom (Ducati), 2 Aaron Yates (Yoshimura Suzuki), 3 Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki), 4 Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki), 5 Joshua Hayes (Kawasaki), 6 Steve Rapp (Jordan Motorsports Suzuki), 7 Mark Ledesma (Honda), 8 John Haner (Lion Racing Suzuki), 9 Miguel Duhamel (Honda), 10 Brent George (Corona Extra Suzuki). Championship Points (after 8 of 17 rounds): 1 Mladin 255, 2 Spies 240, 3 Yates 239, 4 Bostrom 204, 5 Hodgson 201, 6 Duhamel 171, 7 Craggill (Suzuki) 160, 8 Rapp 142, 9 Acree (Suzuki) 141, 10 Zemke 132. More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki P.R.: Yoshimura Suzuki on the Podium at Pikes Peak!! –Next round, Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, June 3 – 5, 2005– Round 5 – AMA Superbike Series Fountain, CO Pikes Peak International Raceway May 21 – 22, 2005 Team Yoshimura Suzuki rounded out the Pikes Peak podium in Fountain, CO, Sunday afternoon as teammates Aaron Yates and Ben Spies finished second and third, respectively. Five-time defending AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin finished in fourth. “This was a really good race for us,” said Yates. “It felt great to run up front with Eric (Bostrom) because he’s the man around here. There for a bit I really thought we’d get the win for Yoshimura Suzuki but he was getting a little bit better drive than I was.” During Superbike qualifying, the Yoshimura Suzuki squad shined. Mladin again scored the pole position, via a 54.433 lap time. Spies was also on the front row of the grid in the third position, thanks to a 54.664 lap time. And Yates was in fifth after posting a best lap of 54.960. During the race itself, Yates got a good start and was running in second almost immediately. He made several bids for the lead and did eventually run at the front for several laps toward the end of the race. On the last lap, however, he was overtaken and finished second. “It just feels good to be the top Yoshimura Suzuki finisher and to get up on the podium for the team,” added Yates. Young gun Spies, meanwhile, got off the line a little farther back than teammate Yates. But he put his head down and charged hard and picked off the competition one at a time. By the race’s end, he’d picked up the final podium spot. “This has been a good weekend for Yoshimura Suzuki,” said Spies after the race. “It would have been nice to go for the win, but it’s always great to have a couple of Suzuki GSX-R1000s on the podium. That’s what we came here to do and we did it, so I can’t complain.” Mladin, on the other hand, had difficulties off the line and had to play catch-up from the beginning. To add insult to injury, Mladin had to pit for a rear tire change midway through the race. Despite these obstacles, the Australian still managed to finish within the top five. “Overall the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 is an amazing motorcycle,” said Mladin. “Yes, we had some problems today and we didn’t get the win. But we’d tried something new and it didn’t work out – lesson learned. Now we’re focused on Road America in two weeks because that’s a track where our bike goes good.” Mat Mladin, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 4th Place – AMA Superbike 1st Place — Overall Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #20 2nd Place – AMA Superbike 3rd Place – Overall Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #11 3rd Place – AMA Superbike 2nd Place — Overall AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers: 1. Eric Bostrom, Ducati 2. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 3. Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 4. Mat Mladin, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 5. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki 6. Steve Rapp, Jordan Suzuki 7. Mark Ledesma, Honda 8. John Haner, Suzuki 9. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 10. Brent George, Suzuki

Provisional AMA Supersport Race Results: 1. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 29 laps 2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, -1.019 second 3. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, -3.776 seconds 4. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -12.886 seconds 5. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, -16.311 seconds 6. Chris Peris, Yamaha, -17.212 seconds 7. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -17.631 seconds 8. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, -27.110 seconds 9. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, -28.676 seconds 10. Geoff May, Suzuki, -31.389 seconds 11. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, -43.225 seconds 12. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, -43.792 seconds 13. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, -45.808 seconds 14. Jim Wood, Kawasaki, -52.837 seconds 15. Blake Young, Suzuki, -53.313 seconds 16. Barrett Long, Yamaha, -1 lap 17. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, -1 lap, -0.832 second 18. Marty Sims, Yamaha, -1 lap, -8.489 seconds 19. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, -1 lap, -11.034 seconds 20. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, -1 lap, -20.700 seconds 21. Justin Filice, Honda, -1 lap, -21.120 seconds 22. Chad Rolland, Yamaha, -1 lap, -22.619 seconds 23. Greg Greenwood, Yamaha, -1 lap, -29.352 seconds 24. David Lambert, Kawasaki, -1 lap, -32.410 seconds 25. Jeff Purk DDS, Yamaha, -1 lap, -38.393 seconds 26. Tamer Kekhia, Yamaha, -1 lap, -38.915 seconds 27. Johnny Rock Page, Yamaha, -1 lap, -42.245 seconds 28. Ivan Garza, Suzuki, -1 lap, -43.278 seconds 29. Tyler Jones, Kawasaki, -2 laps 30. Shannon Moham, Honda, -2 laps, -0.313 second 31. Jeremy Haiduk, Yamaha, -2 laps, -5.266 seconds 32. Eugene Bazyl, Yamaha, -2 laps, -5.987 seconds 33. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, -2 laps, -28.589 seconds 34. Tristan Schoenewald, Honda, -9 laps, DNF, mechanical 35. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, -11 laps, DNF, crash Provisional AMA Supersport Championship Point Standings (after 5 of 10 races): 1. Tommy Hayden, 173 points 2. Hacking, 165 points 3. Roger Hayden, 131 points 4. Spies, 123 points 5. Aaron Gobert, 119 points 6. DiSalvo, 117 points 7. Attard, 116 points 8. Peris, 111 points 9. May, 110 points 10. Robert Jensen, 106 points 11. Eslick, 101 points 12. Buckmaster, 91 points 13. Nicky Moore, 77 points 14. Blake Young, 64 points 15. Hester, 58 points 16. Long, 57 points 17. Filice, 40 points 18. Chris Siglin, 35 points 19. Ferrer, 33 points 20. TIE, Jimmy Wood/Rolland, 29 points More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies in Top 10 in SuperSport –Next round, Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, June 3 – 5, 2005- Round 5 – AMA SuperSport Series Fountain, CO Pikes Peak International Raceway May 21 – 22, 2005 Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies again put in an admirable performance in the production class-based AMA SuperSport 600 race by snagging a solid top-10 finish at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, CO, on Sunday afternoon. The young Texan had qualified on the front row by posting a 56.193 lap time. When the 29-lap race started, Spies was in the third spot on the grid. With the green lights, he was off the line and up front in fourth position. Although he rode a strong race and put forth a good effort, Spies was passed by several competitors and finally wound up in seventh. “We’ve got a pretty good set-up with the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600,” said Spies. “It’s better now than it’s been all year. In the race, I tried to get out front and run with those guys but we just didn’t have it today. We’ve got a few weeks before Road America and I’m confident that we’ll be in better shape by then.” Team Yoshimura Suzuki heads to Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, for the sixth round of AMA SuperSport Series next month. Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600, #11 7th Place – AMA SuperSport 4th Place – Overall SuperSport Top 10 Finishers: 1. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki 2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 3. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 4. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha 5. Ben Attard, Kawasaki 6. Chris Peris, Yamaha 7. Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 8. Danny Eslick, Suzuki 9. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha 10. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki

1. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 29 laps, 83.8 mph average speed, average lap time 56.469 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -0.210 second, 83.8 mph average speed, average lap time 56.476 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, -0.418 4. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, -4.780 seconds 5. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, -5.049 seconds 6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, -6.654 seconds 7. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, -11.408 seconds 8. John Haner, Suzuki, -12.501 seconds 9. Geoff May, Suzuki, -12.698 seconds 10. Jake Holden, Suzuki, -20.485 seconds 11. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -21.643 seconds 12. Grent George, Suzuki, -22.146 seconds 13. Lee Acree, Suzuki, -22.354 seconds 14. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, -32.643 seconds 15. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -33.277 seconds 16. Blake Young, Suzuki, -34.141 seconds 17. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, -37.839 seconds 18. Eric Wood, Suzuki, -38.675 seconds 19. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, -39.546 seconds 20. Chris Ancien, Suzuki, -1 lap 21. Reno Karimian, Suzuki, -1 lap, -9.236 seconds 22. Montez Stewart, Suzuki, -1 lap, -32.533 seconds 23. M. Ivan Garza, Suzuki GSX-R750, -1 lap, -34.049 seconds 24. Johnny Rock Page, Yamaha, -2 laps 25. Brad Puetz, Suzuki, -2 laps, -0.865 second 26. Jeremy Haiduk, Yamaha, -5 laps 27. Premek Glinz, Suzuki, -8 laps 28. Shane Turnpin, Suzuki, -15 laps 29. Sean Fey, Suzuki, DNS Provisional AMA Superstock Championship Point Standings (after 5 of 10 races): 1. Hacking, 156 points 2. TIE, Yates/DiSalvo, 154 points 4. Tommy Hayden, 142 points 5. Rapp, 129 points 6. Holden, 109 points 7. Haner, 106 points 8. Aaron Gobert, 94 points 9. TIE, Roger Hayden/George, 91 points 11. TIE, Vincent Haskovec/Eric Wood, 88 points 13. Acree, 81 points 14. May, 80 points 15. Blake Young, 77 points 16. Roetlin, 73 points 17. Jimmy Moore, 71 points 18. Buckmaster, 70 points 19. Tamitsuji, 39 points 20. Karimian, 31 points More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates on SuperStock Podium –Next round, Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, June 3 – 5, 2005– Round 5 – AMA Repsol Lubricants SuperStock Series Fountain, CO Pikes Peak International Raceway May 21 – 22 After leading most of the AMA Repsol Lubricants SuperStock race at Pikes Peak International Raceway on Sunday, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates wound up finishing in a strong second place. “It was a good race,” said the friendly Georgian afterward. “The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 is really good and I was at the front, controlling the pace. I wanted to go a little bit faster but I was thinking a little bit about the Superbike race later in the afternoon. And I’ve fallen a few times on the SuperStock bike so I was being conservative in some areas.” After posting a quick 55.131 lap time during his qualifying session, Yates was gridded on the front row and started from fourth position. At the start of the race, Yates was out front immediately. He led the race for most of its 29 laps before being passed. Even so, the Yoshimura Suzuki rider still came in second. “Overall I was happy to get the points for finishing second,” added Yates. “We’re racing for the championship here, that’s the important thing. And now I’m looking forward to going to some race tracks where the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 will shine.” Although Yates didn’t get the win, he did get the extra point for leading the most laps and is currently tied for second place overall in the SuperStock points chase. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #20 2nd Place – AMA Repsol Lubricants SuperStock 2nd Place – Overall SuperStock Top 10 Finishers: 1. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 2. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 4. Jason Disalvo, Yamaha 5. Michael Barnes, Suzuki 6. Steve Rapp, Jordan Suzuki 7. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki 8. John Haner, Suzuki 9. Geoff May, M4 EmgoSuzuki 10. Jake Holden, Suzuki

American Honda’s Jake Zemke won his fourth consecutive AMA Formula Xtreme race of the 2005 season Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Zemke’s teammate Miguel Duhamel stayed close to Zemke until the pair encountered lapped traffic and the gap between the two widened. Duhamel finished second on his CBR600RR. Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard came back from a mistake to finish third on his ZX-6RR MPTRacing.com Suzuki’s Danny Eslick was third when he crashed in the infield. Eslick was able to re-mount and re-join the race, eventually finishing fifth on his GSX-R600, behind Topline Racing Yamaha’s Chris Peris. Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Race Results: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 29 laps 2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -3.941 seconds 3. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, -13.906 seconds 4. Chris Peris, Yamaha, -18.306 seconds 5. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, -26.788 seconds 6. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, -31.624 seconds 7. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, -45.180 seconds 8. Alex Gobert, Honda, -52.600 seconds 9. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, -52.770 seconds 10. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, -1 lap 11. Heath Small, Yamaha, -1 lap, -0.507 second 12. Ricky Orlando, Kawasaki, -1 lap, -1.003 seconds 13. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, -1 lap, -15.108 seconds 14. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, -1 lap, -22.274 seconds 15. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, -1 lap, -23.675 seconds 16. Tim Kuntson, Yamaha, -1 lap, -35.121 seconds 17. Pedro Bravo, Kawasaki, -1 lap, -37.124 seconds 18. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, -1 lap, -37.590 seconds 19. Greg Greenwood, Yamaha, -1 lap, -44.976 seconds 20. Dave Ebben, Buell, -1 lap, -49.684 seconds 21. Justin Filice, Honda, -1 lap, -55.008 seconds 22. Jason Mathiason, Yamaha, -1 lap, -55.779 seconds 23. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, -2 laps, DNF, mechanical 24. Brian Destarac, Yamaha, -2 laps, -67.324 seconds 25. David Lambert, Suzuki, -2 laps, -84.350 seconds 26. Jessica Zalusky, Kawasaki, -2 laps, -97.696 seconds 27. Leslie Gerber, Kawasaki, -11 laps, DNF 28. Ty Howard, Yamaha, -29 laps, DNF 29. Johnny Rock Page, Yamaha, DNS Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Point Standings (after 5 of 10 races): 1. Zemke, 180 points 2. Duhamel, 167 points 3. Eslick, 123 points 4. Alex Gobert, 110 points 5. Nicky Moore, 106 points 6. Peris, 105 points 7. TIE, Knapp/Attard, 85 points 9. Ferrer, 84 points 10. Hester, 73 points

Provisional Sunday Morning AMA Superbike Practice Times: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 54.885 seconds 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 55.279 seconds 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 55.413 seconds 4. Jake Zemke, Honda, 55.501 seconds 5. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 55.557 seconds 6. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 55.671 seconds 7. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 55.894 seconds 8. Larry Pegram, Honda, 55.925 seconds 9. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 55.939 seconds 10. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 56.099 seconds 11. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 56.425 seconds 12. Cory West, Suzuki, 56.451 seconds 13. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 56.460 seconds 14. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 56.536 seconds 15. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 56.550 seconds 16. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 56.558 seconds 17. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, 56.563 seconds 18. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 56.692 seconds 19. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 56.734 seconds 20. Dan Turner, 56.911 seconds

Provisional Sunday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 55.873 seconds 2. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 55.947 seconds 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 56.177 seconds 4. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 56.245 seconds 5. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 56.301 seconds 6. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 56.301 seconds 7. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 56.484 seconds 8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 56.602 seconds 9. Geoff May, Suzuki, 57.072 seconds 10. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 57.248 seconds 11. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 57.258 seconds 12. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 57.328 seconds 13. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 57.475 seconds 14. Jimmy Wood, Kawasaki, 57.962 seconds 15. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 58.297 seconds 16. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 58.444 seconds 17. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 58.570 seconds 18. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 58.939 seconds 19. Blake Young, Suzuki, 58.851 seconds 20. Justin Filice, Honda, 58.992 seconds

Provisional Sunday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 55.301 seconds 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 55.317 seconds 3. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 55.342 seconds 4. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 55.398 seconds 5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 55.823 seconds 6. John Haner, Suzuki, 55.909 seconds 7. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 55.918 seconds 8. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 56.051 seconds 9. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 56.096 seconds 10. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 56.181 seconds 11. Geoff May, Suzuki, 56.191 seconds 12. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 56.391 seconds 13. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, 56.407 seconds 14. Brent George, Suzuki, 56.482 seconds 15. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 56.551 seconds 16. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 56.738 seconds 17. Blake Young, Suzuki, 56.782 seconds 18. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 56.839 seconds 19. Sean Fey, Suzuki, 57.591 seconds 20. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 57.904 seconds

Provisional Sunday Morning AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 55.465 seconds 2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 56.201 seconds 3. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 56.245 seconds 4. Ty Howard, Yamaha, 56.496 seconds 5. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 56.506 seconds 6. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 56.937 seconds 7. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 57.198 seconds 8. Alex Gobert, Honda, 57.266 seconds 9. Heath Small, Yamaha, 57.708 seconds 10. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 57.923 seconds 11. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 58.177 seconds 12. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 58.178 seconds 13. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, 58.199 seconds 14. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 58.431 seconds 15. Ricky Orlando, Kawasaki, 58.488 seconds 16. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 58.554 seconds 17. Dave Ebben, Buell, 58.740 seconds 18. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 58.740 seconds 19. Greg Greenwood, Yamaha, 59.205 seconds 20. Johnny Rock Page, Yamaha, 59.310 seconds

SHANNONVILLE, ON Granby, QC’s Pascal Picotte set the pace in practice Saturday for this weekend’s opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, but he will have to wait an extra day to make his bid for pole position. A scheduled 45-minute qualifying session to set the field for Sunday’s race was cancelled, along with the majority of Saturday afternoon’s activities, following an oil spill early in qualifying for the Amateur 600 Sport Bike class. As a result, a 20-minute Sunday morning warm-up session will instead be used as a qualifying period for the Parts Canada Superbike competitors. Picotte, the two-time defending series champion set the quickest time of the weekend in Saturday morning’s practice, recording a blazing one minute, 4.469 seconds on the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1. Francis Martin of Rock Forest, QC was second quickest after recording a time of 1:05.375 on the DXS Diablo Performance Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Brantford, ON’s Jordan Szoke was third aboard the Fast Company Honda CBR1000RR after setting a time of 1:05.560. Martin, the 1999 Superbike champ had set the pace on Friday with a time of 1:05.040. “We didn’t make any major changes,” Picotte said, “just little things to make me more comfortable. I think we can still find a little bit here and there. There’s always room for improvement.” The oil spill came as the result of a crash in the final turn of the 2.45km (1.53-mile) Shannonville ‘Pro’ circuit early in Amateur 600 Sport Bike qualifying. Initial attempts to clean the track proved unsuccessful, and series and track officials elected to curtail the remainder of the day’s activities rather than risk the safety of competitors on a potentially dangerous track surface. Saturday morning practice times were used to set the field for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike race. Mark Douglas of Warkworth, ON will start from pole on his Yamaha YZF-R6 after recording a time of 1:09.957. Woodstock, ON’s James Collins will line-up second, also on a Yamaha after recording a 1:10.057. Hamilton’s Dave Stewart will start third on his Suzuki GSX-R600. He recorded a best lap of 1:10.127. Qualifying was held Saturday for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike and Thunder classes. Kleinburg, ON’s Frank Trombino claimed pole for the Pro 600 Sport Bike race with a time of 1:05.752 on his Trombino Yamaha Racing Yamaha YZF-R6. Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, BC placed second at 1:05.905 on the DXS Diablo Performance Honda CBR600RR and Granby’s Kevin Lacombe was third with a 1:06.380 riding his Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R600. Darren James of North Vancouver led the eight-lap Thunder qualifying heat from start to finish on his Buell XB9R. Saturday morning practice times were used to set the line-up for the Suzuki SV650 Cup feature. Alain Lefebvre of Rouyn-Noranda, QC will start from pole after recording a time of 1:12.345. Feature races in all five national classes will run Sunday. Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. with the first race scheduled for a 12:20 p.m. start.

Suzuki Castrol Win Albacete 8H Yamahas Second and Third The Albacete 8 Horas Nocturnas round of the FIM World Endurance Championship has been won by the Suzuki Castrol GSX-R1000 of Vincent Philippe and Keiichi Kitagawa. Second place went to Spanish team Yamaha Folch Endurance, and third to Yamaha Austria. The first hour saw a battle for honour between championship leaders Suzuki Castrol and local heroes Folch Endurance, as Vincent Philippe and Folch rider Daniel Ribalta swapped the lead repeatedly. Yamaha Austria’s Gwen Giabbani settled into a comfortable third place, while Kawasaki Bolliger and Yamaha Phase One Endurance fought for fourth. The first round of pit stops allowed Suzuki Castrol to break away and build up a lead over the rest of the field, a lead which they extended hour by hour through the race. Folch Endurance and Yamaha Austria continued to trade places for the next four or five hours, with no real advantage emerging. A similar fight was developing further down the field, as Kawasaki Diablo, Shell Endurance Academy, Suzuki Fagersjo-el.se and the Sapeurs Pompiers team chased sixth place. Fagersjo-el succumbed to an electrical fault which led to their retirement after a long push-in for Paul Young. The other continued trading places until the closing minutes of the race, with Sapeurs Pompiers finishing sixth, Shell Endurance Academy seventh and Diablo eighth. Yamaha Phase One seemed set for a sure fourth place until the final hour when suspected engine problems brought them into the pits for a diagnostic check and then in again to cool the bike, allowing Bolliger Kawasaki through to take fourth. Suzuki No Limits & RT Motor Team finished in ninth place, just ahead of fellow Italians Suzuki Fabi Corse. The win for Suzuki Castrol has allowed them to stretch out a 19 point advantage in the championship standings. The next round of the championship is the Suzuka 8 hours on July 31st. Press Conference Quotes: Vincent Philippe Suzuki Castrol 1st Place: “In the first relay it was quite difficult to go past Folch Endurance, and I was thinking of the championship and not just this one race. This is a very good result for us in the championship.” Keiichi Kitagawa Suzuki Castrol 1st Place: “We must do something special for the Suzuka 8 Hour race, because the level of competition there is very high. We hope to get a special engine from the Suzuki factory, and I will be competing in the Suzuka 300km race next month with Vincent Philippe for preparation.” Daniel Ribalta Yamaha Folch 2nd Place “We had competed in the Spanish championship here two weeks ago, so it was easy to get into a fast rythmn at the start fo the race. It was important for us to get a good result here, and not just lead in the first hour.” Thomas Hinterreiter Yamaha Austria 3rd Place: “Right now I feel okay, but in the race it was very difficult. I have an injury in my wrist and in my foot, so it was very hard doing back-to-back relays with Gwen Provisional Top Ten Finishers 1st 2 – Suzuki Castrol Team FRA Suzuki GSX-R1000 Philippe, Kitagawa, 299 laps 2nd 23 Yamaha Folch Endurance SPA Yamaha YZF-R1 Ribalta, Noyes, Cabana, 296 laps 3rd 7 – Yamaha Austria 7 AUT Yamaha YZF-R1 Giabbani, Hinterreiter, 294 laps 4th 8 Kawasaki Bolliger Team SUI Kawasaki ZX10R Kellenberger, Morillon, Mizera, 293 laps 5th 3 Yamaha Phase One Endurance GBR Yamaha YZF-R1 Cudlin, Notman, Nowland, 288 laps 6th 112 Suzuki Sapeurs Pompiers FRA – Suzuki GSX-R1000 Molinier, Pialoux, Grelaud, 287 laps 7th 6 Yamaha Shell Endurance Academy GBR Yamaha YZF-R1 Rohtlaan, Wylie, Hogan, +0:03.2 8th 666 Kawasaki Diablo 666 GBR Kawasaki ZX10R Mizera, Hutchins, Falcke, + 1:01.6 9th 44 No Limits & RT Motor Team ITA – Suzuki GSX-R1000 Ruozi, De Matteis, Giachino, 284 laps 10th 51 Suzuki Fabi Corse ITA Suzuki GSX-R1000 – Monot, Vieira, Lalavee, 282 laps Fastest Lap: Suzuki Castrol Vincent Philippe 1:33.660, 136.028km/h More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Team Suzuki Castrol has won the Albacete 8 Horas and increased their lead in the five-round world Endurance series to 19 points. GSX-R1000-mounted Vincent Philippe and Keiichi Kitagawa clinched their second win of the year at the night race, which finished at 2am local time in Spain. The SERT team – fastest in practice and qualifying – led from the start and were never seriously challenged during their winning 299 laps, three more than second-placed Yamaha Folch Endurance 23 and six ahead of Yamaha Austria 7 in third place.. Said Philippe: “In the first relay it was quite difficult to get past Folch Endurance and I was thinking of the championship and not just this one race. This is a very good result for us in the championship.” Team mate Kitagawa added: “We must do something special for the next round, Suzuka 8 Hour race, because the level of competition there is very high. We hope to get a special engine from the Suzuki factory and I will be competing in the Suzuka 300km race next month with Vincent Philippe for preparation.” The first hour saw a battle for honour between Suzuki Castrol and local heroes Folch Endurance, as Philippe and Folch rider Daniel Ribalta swapped the lead repeatedly. Yamaha Austria’s Gwen Giabbani settled into a comfortable third place while Kawasaki Bolliger and Yamaha Phase One Endurance fought for fourth position. The first round of pit stops allowed Suzuki Castrol to break away and build up a lead over the rest of the field, a lead which they extended hour by hour through the race. Folch Endurance and Yamaha Austria continued to trade places for the next five hours. A similar fight was developing further down the field, as Kawasaki Diablo, Shell Endurance Academy, Suzuki Fagersjo-el.se and the Sapeurs Pompiers team chased sixth place. Fagersjo-el suffered an electrical fault which led to their retirement after a long push-in for Paul Young. The others continued swapping places until the closing minutes of the race, with Sapeurs Pompiers finishing sixth, Shell Endurance Academy seventh and Diablo eighth. Yamaha Phase One seemed set for a sure fourth place until the final hour when suspected engine problems brought them into the pits for a diagnostic check and then in again to cool the bike down which allowed Bolliger Kawasaki through to take the position. Suzuki No Limits & RT Motor Team finished in ninth place, just ahead of fellow Italians Suzuki Fabi Corse. Results: 1st: Suzuki Castrol Team – FRA – (Suzuki GSX-R1000) – Philippe, Kitagawa, 299 laps. 2nd: Yamaha Folch Endurance 23 – SPA – (Yamaha YZF-R1) – Ribalta, Noyes, Cabana, 296 laps. 3rd: Yamaha Austria 7 – AUT – (Yamaha YZF-R1) – Giabbani, Hinterreiter, 294 laps. 4th: Kawasaki Bolliger Team – SUI – (Kawasaki ZX10R) – Kellenberger, Morillon, Mizera, 293 laps. 5th: Yamaha Phase One Endurance – GBR – (Yamaha YZF-R1) – Cudlin, Notman, Nowland, 288 laps. 6th: Suzuki Sapeurs Pompiers – FRA – (Suzuki GSX-R1000) – Molinier, Pialoux, Grelaud, 287 laps. 7th: Yamaha Shell Endurance Academy – GBR – (Yamaha YZF-R1) – Rohtlaan, Wylie, Hogan, +0:03.2. 8th: Kawasaki Diablo 666 – GBR – (Kawasaki ZX10R) – Mizera, Hutchins, Falcke, + 1:01.6. 9th: No Limits & RT Motor Team – ITA – (Suzuki GSX-R1000) – Ruozi, De Matteis, Giachino, 284 laps. 10th: Suzuki Fabi Corse – ITA – (Suzuki GSX-R1000) – Monot, Vieira, Lalavee, 282 laps. Fastest Lap: Suzuki Castrol – Vincent Philippe – 1:33.660, 136.028km/h. Championship Points (after 2 of 5 rounds): 1 Suzuki Castrol 55, 2 Bolliger Team Switzerland 36, 3 Yamaha Austria Racing Team 30, 4 Diablo 666 Bolliger 26, 5 Yamaha Phase One Endurance 26, 6 Folch Endurance 23 24, 7 Shell Endurance Academy 20, 8 No Limits 44 – Team Marchetti 13, 9 Sapeurs Pompiers 18 12, 10 Team Fagersjo-el.se 10.