World Superbike Race One Results: 1. Chris VERMEULEN, Honda, 16 laps, 33:36.029 2. James TOSELAND, Ducati, -3.396 seconds 3. Noriyuki HAGA, Yamaha, -4.876 seconds 4. Troy CORSER, Suzuki, -6.815 seconds 5. Andrew PITT, Yamaha, -10.075 seconds 6. Yukio KAGAYAMA, Suzuki, -12.526 seconds 7. Lorenzo LANZI, Ducati, -12.661 seconds 8. Max NEUKIRCHNER, Honda, -20.595 seconds 9. Karl MUGGERIDGE, Honda, -20.872 seconds 10. Pierfrancesco CHILI, Honda, -27.691 seconds 11. Ivan CLEMENTI, Ducati, -36.444 seconds 12. Sebastien GIMBERT, Yamaha, -36.844 seconds 13. Garry MCCOY, Foggy Petronas, -37.012 seconds 14. Steve MARTIN, Foggy Petronas, -39.262 seconds 15. Giovanni BUSSEI, Kawasaki, -39.339 seconds 16. Gianluca VIZZIELLO, Yamaha, -40.702 seconds 17. Jose Luis CARDOSO, Yamaha, -48.399 seconds 18. Ben BOSTROM, Honda, -49.359 seconds 19. Mauro SANCHINI, Kawasaki, -56.678 seconds 20. Jurgen VD GOORBERGH, Suzuki, -63.440 seconds 24. Norick ABE, Yamaha, -3 laps, DNF, mechanical 32. Chris WALKER, Kawasaki, -16 laps, DNF, crash

SHANNONVILLE, ON The battle for the Parts Canada Superbike Championship got a little tighter at Shannonville Motorsport Park Saturday, as Pascal Picotte claimed pole position for Sunday’s race. Riding the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1, the Granby, QC racer turned a lap of one minute, 42.905 seconds to win the MPM Array Pole Award and earn four points toward the national Superbike title. That moved him into second place in the standings with 258 points, just 20 behind leader Francis Martin of Rock Forest, QC. Martin picked up a point for qualifying fourth on his Snobgirls / Laval Moto Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a time of 1:44.290. That gives him 278 points. Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000 teammates Kevin Lacombe and Clint McBain will line-up side-by-side in the middle of the front row on Sunday’s grid. Lacombe, from Granby, QC qualified second at 1:43.732 on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 while Calgary’s McBain was third with a 1:44.109. McBain is now third in the Parts Canada Superbike standings with 257 points. “I just wanted to put it on pole,” said Picotte, who came close to beating his own lap record from last year of 1:42.820. “I’m really going to put my head down tomorrow. Francis is my main competition. He’s strong. He won’t give up.” A podium finish in Sunday’s 14-lap feature race would assure Martin of his second Canadian Superbike title. A race win is worth 50 points in the standings, with an extra two points going to the rider who leads the most laps. “It could have been better,” said Martin of his qualifying time. “I tried hard. The bike is perfect. We have a bike that can do high 1:43s.” Although he failed to earn any qualifying points on Saturday, Brantford, ON’s Jordan Szoke remains in the hunt for the Parts Canada Superbike title with 250 points. He qualified sixth at Shannonville with a lap of 1:44.693. Lacombe also retains a mathematical shot at winning the title. He is fifth in the series standings with 234 points. Szoke is joined on the second row of the race grid by Maple Ridge, BC’s Steve Crevier and Chardon, OH rider Tom Kipp. Crevier set the fifth fastest time of 1:44.386 on his Diablo Performance Honda CBR1000RR, but was officially eliminated from title contention. Kipp qualified seventh with a 1:45.125 on the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R. In other action at Shannonville, Picotte was fastest qualifier for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike feature on Sunday with a time of 1:45.468 on his Yamaha YZF-R6. New series champion Steve Crevier qualified second at 1:45.495 riding his Honda CBR600RR and Kars, ON’s Andrew Nelson took third on the grid with a 1:45.600 on the Nelson Racing Honda CBR600RR. Bill Card of Wellesley, ON claimed pole position for Sunday’s Canadian Thunder race and claimed the $1,000 Brampton Chrysler Pole Award in a dramatic qualifying heat. The Buell rider traded the lead with the Ducati of Orangeville, ON’s Derek Vammus on the final lap before hanging on for the win. Series points leader Darren James of North Vancouver placed third on a Buell. James Collins of Woodstock, ON closed the gap to championship leader Mark Douglas in qualifying for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike class. Collins put his Yamaha YZF-R6 on pole with a time of 1:50.517 while Warkworth, ON’s Douglas could only manage third at 1:51.821 on his similar machine. The two title contenders are split on the grid by Oshawa, ON’s Stephan Chabot, who recorded a lap at 1:51.163 to qualify second on his Yamaha. Ross Millson of Dundas, ON earned the pole for Sunday’s Suzuki SV650 National Cup feature with a lap of 1:54.881. Action from this weekend’s racing will be shown later this year in a one-hour program on The Sports Network. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Starting line-up for Sunday’s eighth round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, showing starting position, rider name, hometown, motorcycle and qualifying time: 1.Pascal Picotte, Granby, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:42.905; 2. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:43.732; 3. Clint McBain, Calgary, AB, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:44.109; 4. Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:44.290; 5. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:44.386; 6. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:44.693; 7. Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:45.125; 8. Matthew McBride, Mississauga, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:46.058; 9. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:46.373; 10. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 1:46.536; 11. Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:46.646; 12. Brian Nielsen, Edmonton, AB, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:48.079; 13. Dave Young, Woodstock, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:48.606; 14. Jean Paul Tache, North Bay, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:48.695; 15. Erick Beausejour, Val Senneville, QC, Honda CBR600RR, 1:48.865; 16. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:50.017; 17. Stuart Nodell, Ajax, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:50.209; 18. Larry Orde, Peterborough, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:50.414; 19. Dan Durckovic, Ottawa, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:51.608; 20. Rudy Raposo, Mississauga, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:52.267; 21. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:52.581; 22. Jeremy Burgess, Hammonds Plain, NS, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:52.835; 23. Todd Scott, Bedford, NS, Honda CBR600RR, 1:53.368; 24. Jean Paquet, Chambly, QC, Honda CBR600RR, 1:53.716; 25. Scotty Van Scolk, North Bay, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:54.017; 26. Marco Alessandrini, Bradford, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:55.153; 27. Cory Adams, Port Perry, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:56.031; 28. Michael Ferreira, Kitchener, ON, Honda CBR600RR, No Time; 29. Sean Heydorn, Aurora, ON, Honda CBR600RR, No Time

Jake Zemke’s last-lap desperate bid for the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship ended when Zemke ran wide and crashed in the grass outside Road Atlanta’s turn one, handing Miguel Duhamel his second series title. Ben Attard finished second with Michael Barnes third. Unofficial Results 1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 2. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, -12.737 seconds 3. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, -14.231 seconds 4. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, -26.351 seconds 5. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, -26.434 seconds 6. Chris Peris, Yamaha, -26.519 seconds 7. Opie Caylor, Suzuki, -26.613 seconds 8. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, -47.193 seconds 9. Alex Gobert, Honda, -54.571 seconds 10. Mike Hale, Honda, -54.763 seconds 11. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, -56.041 seconds 12. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, -61.918 seconds 13. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, -62.193 seconds 14. Ryan Elleby, Suzuki, -64.391 seconds 15. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, -67.001 seconds 16. Dominic Jones, Suzuki, -94.218 seconds 17. Jake Zemke, Honda, -1 lap, DNF, crash 18. Myron Bell, Suzuki, -1 lap 19. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, -1 lap 20. Rodolfo Ramirez, Suzuki, -1 lap 21. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, -6 laps, DNF 22. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, DNS 23. Mike Smith, Suzuki, DNS 24. Derek Keyes, Triumph Daytona, DNS Final AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Point Standings: 1. Duhamel, 314 points 2. Zemke, 295 points 3. Eslick, 198 points 4. Attard, 197 points 5. Gobert, 175 points 6. Barnes, 160 points* 7. Peris, 160 points 8. Moore, 158 points 9. Caylor, 139 points* 10. Knapp, 139 points 11. Jensen, 137 points 12. Hester, 136 points 13. Andrews, 131 points 14. Ferrer, 126 points 15. Chirinos, 109 points * Wins tie-breaker based on best single-race finish. More, from a press release issued by Proforma: DANNY ESLICK FINISHES THIRD IN 2005 AMA FORMULA XTREME CHAMPIONSHIP Danny Eslick rode a smart AMA Formula Xtreme race at the final round of the series today at Road Atlanta, finishing fourth, but more importantly maintaining the necessary gap to rider Ben Attard to clinch third place in the 2005 Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme series on his Grant Matsushima-tuned Suzuki GSX-R600. Riding in considerable pain from last weekend’s highside crash at Virginia International Raceway, 19-year-old Eslick from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma elected to sit out the Supersport class this weekend to focus on his championship position in Formula Xtreme. Only six points separated Eslick and Attard coming into the final round, and Danny had it worked out where he needed to finish in the Formula Xtreme race to maintain his third place position. He got a good start, battling with a gang of four other riders throughout the race while keeping an eye on Attard up ahead. Attard finished second in the race, but Danny pushed to the front and outran the group to finish fourth and claim third place in the championship by one point. Saturday’s Formula Xtreme Final – 4th Place “I don’t know where my energy came from,” said Danny, who had qualified in 11th position on Friday afternoon. “I got a mediocre start. I passed (Robert) Jensen into turn one and he passed me back going up the hill. Chris Peris, Jensen and I traded spots a couple of times. Then I was leading the pack and ran wide back in turn seven. I got in a little hot and had to stand it up. I got right back in line and Opie (Caylor) was right there with us. There was four or five of us all going for it. It was a fun race, all in all. Chris and I had a couple of cool passes back and forth on each other on the brakes, and a couple of close calls here and there, saving the front a few times on my knee.” “I guess we started the season with a fourth place, and ended with a fourth place, and had a lot of consistent runs in between,” reflected Eslick on the 2005 season. “I had the one crash last weekend at Virginia, and that was our only DNF in Formula Xtreme all year long, and that was my fault. It shows how good the MPTRacing.com motors that Grant builds are. The Pirelli tires held up great this weekend and all year. Everybody that’s been involved in our program this year has put in their heart and soul. It means a lot to finish third in the series behind the factory bikes of Big Red. Grant Matsushima, his wife Kelly and so many other people have worked so hard to make this come true. All in all, we’ve had an awesome year, even in our Supersport program. We’ll be back next year, hopefully to win the championship!” 2005 Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Point Standings (After 10 Races) 1. Miguel Duhamel, 314 2. Jake Zemke, 295 3. Danny Eslick, 198 4. Ben Attard, 197 5. Alex Gobert, 175 6. Michael Barnes, 160 7. Chris Peris, 160 8. Nicky Moore, 158 9. Opie Caylor, 139 10. Taylor Knapp, 139 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: BARNES ENDS FORMULA XTREME SEASON WITH PODIUM RESULT Team M4 EMGO Suzuki made the final Saturday of the 2005 season one to remember at Road Atlanta. The squad claimed their sixth podium finish of the year and also put in solid qualifying performance in preparation of Sunday’s Supersport and Superstock finales. Michael Barnes got off to a quick start aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 in the last race of the Formula Xtreme season. The Floridian held down third position for the opening 12 laps of the 60k contest before a handling issue to surfaced for the Floridian. While he was unable to prevent a rival from moving past into the position, a last-lap crash by the leader elevated Barnes back up to third. He held the position to the checkered flag, earning his second podium finish of the season. After the race, “Barney” said, “I got a strong start and pulled away from fourth place at what was for me a pretty comfortable pace. I don’t know if it was a little higher track temperature that maybe affected my set-up a little bit, but I started having a minor problem with the front. I had to back it down a little bit and that was just enough to cause me to get caught.” He continued, “The M4 EMGO Suzuki guys just worked great and my Suzuki ran awesome the whole race. And my tires were real good too — I think it was just the set-up that I missed a little bit.” Barnes also put in an impressive ride aboard his GSX-R1000 Superstock machine, qualifying in the top five in the hotly contested class. Barnes registered a best time of 1:24.500 around the 2.52-mile circuit to secure the fifth spot on the grid for Sunday’s 15-lap Superstock final. Teammate Geoff May was right on his heels. The Georgian turned a 1:24.684 lap time in the Superstock session, which was strong enough to see him join Barnes on the second row of the grid. He’ll start from the seventh position. May also rode well in Supersport qualifying, putting in a best lap of 1:27.526. He was the eighth fastest rider in the session and earned a spot on the outside of the second row as a result. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will round out the 2005 AMA season with the Superstock and Supersport season finales at Road Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.

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Provisional AMA Superbike Race Results: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 25 laps 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -0.720 second 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -4.009 seconds 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, -7.861 seconds 5. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, -11.974 seconds 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, -15.154 seconds 7. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, -22.755 seconds 8. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, -25.359 seconds 9. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, -26.299 seconds 10. Lee Acree, Suzuki, -26.542 seconds 11. Mike Smith, Suzuki, -26.688 seconds 12. Brian Stokes, Yamaha, -27.239 seconds 13. John Haner, Suzuki, -28.015 seconds 14. Brent George, Suzuki, -31.674 seconds 15. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, -31.890 seconds 16. Jason Perez, Yamaha, -31.974 seconds 17. Eric Wood, Suzuki, -34.093 seconds 18. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, -36.180 seconds 19. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, -36.260 seconds 20. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, -40.931 seconds 21. Mark Miller, Suzuki, -41.053 seconds 22. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, -1 lap 23. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, -1 lap 24. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, -1 lap 25. David Bell, Suzuki, -1 lap 26. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -1 lap 27. Mark Crozier, Yamaha, -1 lap 28. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -1 lap 29. James Stroud, Honda, -1 lap 30. Chuck Ivey, Yamaha, -1 lap 31. Logan Young, Suzuki, -1 lap 32. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -2 laps, DNF, crash 33. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, -5 laps, DNF, crash 34. Heath Small, Suzuki, -9 laps, DNF, crash 35. Cory West, Suzuki, -10 laps, DNF, mechanical 36. James Kerker, Honda, -12 laps, DNF, mechanical 37. Jake Zemke, Honda, -13 laps, DNF, mechanical 38. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, -15 laps, DNF 39. Jeremy Toye, Honda, -17 laps, DNF, mechanical 40. Jason Curtis, Suzuki, -19 laps, DNF 41. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, -21 laps, DNF More, from a press release issued by Team suzuki: In a post-red flag dash to the finish, Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin won the first of the weekend’s two AMA Superbike races at Road Atlanta, Braselton on Saturday which means he now owns the record for most AMA Superbike wins in a single season with 11 victories. Team mate Ben Spies came in a close second, while Aaron Yates crashed out while running in third. “It’s been a great year for Suzuki all around and hopefully we can come back out tomorrow and win the championship,” said Mladin, who only needs to finish in 21st place in Sunday’s finale to win the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship. “Thanks to Suzuki for sponsoring this event and to my guys and to the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.” Mladin had a record-breaking qualifying session in that he not only broke the track record with a time of 1:21.685, but he is also the first AMA Superbike rider to capture every pole position in a single season: 10 this year and 47 for his career total. Mladin’s Yoshimura Suzuki team mates qualified closely behind him on the front row with Spies in the second spot with a time of 1:23.161 and Yates in third with a 1:23.242. With the start of the 25-lap race, Spies got off the line first with Mladin close behind. Yates brought up the rear in fourth, but Mladin quickly moved into first place then began creating a gap as Spies and Yates swapped positions. But with fewer than 10 laps to go, a red flag was thrown and the riders were re-gridded in running order – Mladin, Yates, Spies. In the re-start, Yates, Spies and Mladin were all challenging for the lead on the first lap but it was Mladin who took it and ran with it. Spies stayed close and gave Mladin a run for his money, as did Yates until his get-off. Said Mladin: “It was nice to get the win. In that little sprint race at the end, I lost one of my knee pucks so I couldn’t put one of my knees down and that made it an interesting race.” Second-place finisher Spies was already looking toward Sunday’s race. “The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R is good, but we know what we need to do to make it better,” he said. “My guys are going to be working their butts off tonight to get the win tomorrow. But I’m happy for Suzuki that we got one-two – it was almost one-two-three and hopefully, we’ll get that tomorrow.” Speaking of getting a Suzuki one-two-three on the podium, Yates was definitely disappointed in his finish. “I was just pushing too hard, I guess,” he said. “I was trying to make up too much ground in too little ground.” AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers: 1 Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki). 2 Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki). 3 Miguel Duhamel (Honda). 4 Neil Hodgson (Ducati). 5 Eric Bostrom (Ducati). 6 Josh Hayes (Kawasaki). 7 Jason Pridmore (Jordan Suzuki). 8 Kurtis Roberts (Honda). 9 Marty Craggill (Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki). 10 Lee Acree (Suzuki). More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin: HODGSON AND BOSTROM EARN TOP FIVE FINISHES IN ATLANTA Braselton, GA (September 3) – Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson and Eric Bostrom both finished in the top five in the Saturday race at Road Atlanta. Neil brought his Ducati 999 Superbike home in fourth position in the red-flagged race and Eric Bostrom followed him to the line. Neil moved up to fourth after dropping down to seventh on the first lap. “The result was about as good as we could get today. We were on the limit and I was riding hard,” said Neil of his first race at Road Atlanta. “We’re going to change a couple of things tomorrow and see what we can get on Sunday.” The Englishman is hopeful he can end the 2005 season on a high note. Eric Bostrom regrouped after the race was stopped with eight laps to go and his team took advantage of the opportunity to adjust the suspension on his Ducati 999. “We made some nice changes to the bike at the red flag. I gained second per lap out of the deal,” said Eric, winner of three races in 2005. “The bike really came in even though the changes weren’t really major ones, but they made a big difference. Things are looking up at the moment. The bike’s getting better for tomorrow.” Bostrom remained in third place in Superbike points and gained an additional advantage on the fourth place rider in Saturday’s race. “Obviously, we’re never satisfied if we aren’t on the podium,” team manager Tom Bodenbach commented afterward, “but Neil did quite a few 1:23 laps in the race and got a solid finish. Eric’s been a little ill all weekend. After the red flag, things were promising after some changes to his bike. It helped his confidence for tomorrow and we’re going to giving it our best shot in the last race of the season.” The final race of the 2005 season will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM local time. Race One Result – 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 4. NEIL HODGSON, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 5. ERIC BOSTROM, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki AMA Superbike Points (after 16 of 17 rounds) – 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 509 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki 482 3. ERIC BOSTROM, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 408 4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki 377 5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 370 6. NEIL HODGSON, PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 370

Erion Honda will field Aaron Gobert and Josh Hayes in AMA Formula Xtreme and Superstock in 2006. Asked for his plans for the 2006 season Saturday afternoon, Erion Racing Team Owner Kevin Erion told Roadracingworld.com, “Josh Hayes and Aaron Gobert and a Championship or two at the end in Formula Xtreme and Superstock. “We want to make sure we maintain the dominance Honda has had in that (Formula Xtreme) class. Both American Honda and Erion Racing are extremely committed to keeping that legacy of that bike in that class alive.” A major part of the deal is said to be increased support from American Honda. Asked to comment on this, American Honda Racing Teams Manager Chuck Miller said, “We are going to re-energize their team. We are Honda and we want to win.” Aaron Gobert informed Roadracingworld.com of the deal 15 minutes after he signed the contract in the Road Atlanta paddock Saturday afternoon. The rumor mill is reporting that the 2006 CBR1000RR has been significantly improved. Details of any changes to the CBR1000RR for 2006 should be announced in conjunction with American Honda’s dealer meeting September 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Miller also said the current plan for the American Honda factory team (which will include Miguel Duhamel and, most likely, Jake Zemke) to race in the Daytona 200 Formula Xtreme race before concentrating on Superbike in 2006 may change at any time.

Provisional AMA Supersport Qualifying Results: 1. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:25.775 2. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:26.202 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:26.393 4. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 1:26.638 5. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 1:26.945 6. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:27.160 7. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:27.398 8. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:27.525 9. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 1:27.686 10. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:27.742 11. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 1:27.894 12. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:28.089 13. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 1:29.725 14. Darren Luck, Suzuki, 1:29.780 15. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 1:30.409 16. Chris Siglin, Suzuki, 1:30.429 17. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 1:30.430 18. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:30.543 19. Keith Marshall, Suzuki, 1:30.693 20. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 1:30.796 21. Scott Jackson, Suzuki, 1:30.826 22. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 1:31.114 23. Derek Keyes, Suzuki, 1:31.125 24. Brandon Parrish, Suzuki, 1:31.215 25. Grant Riggs, Yamaha, 1:31.444

Graves Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo earned his eighth consecutive AMA Superstock pole position during qualifying Saturday afternoon at Road Atlanta. Using a rear Dunlop qualifying tire, DiSalvo rode his YZF-R1 to a 1:22.923, which not only was good enough for the Superstock pole position but would have put him second on the Superbike grid at Road Atlanta. With the pole position comes a bonus Championship point, which closes DiSalvo’s deficit to current point leader Aaron Yates from 21 to 20 points. Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden qualified second with a time of 1:23.620 on his factory ZX-10R. Yates was third-fastest with a time of 1:23.748 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. If DiSalvo wins Sunday’s Superstock race and leads the most laps, Yates needs to finish 14th or better to win the Championship. DiSalvo’s teammate Damon Buckmaster earned the final spot on the front row Saturday with a lap of 1:24.284. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Michael Barnes was third-fastest with a 1:24.500 when he lowsided his Pirelli-equipped GSX-R1000 in turn 10, ending his session. Barnes, the fastest non-Dunlop qualifier, will start from the fifth grid spot Sunday. Lion Racing Suzuki’s John Haner also crashed during the session, in turn one. He was reported to be OK by his team. Graves Yamaha’s Aaron Gobert did not attempt to qualify in Superstock and will not ride the rest of the weekend. Gobert crashed during Friday morning Supersport practice when he took evasive action to avoid a slower rider in turn seven. Gobert suffered a severely dislocated left big toe, which required a trip to the hospital and a major procedure to repair. Provisional AMA Superstock Qualifying Results: 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:22.923 2. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:23.620 3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:23.748 4. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:24.284 5. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:24.500 6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:24.568 7. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:24.684 8. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:25.327 9. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:25.533 10. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:25.579 11. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:25.591 12. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:25.704 13. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:26.130 14. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, 1:26.193 15. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:26.333 16. Brent George, Suzuki, 1:26.728 17. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:26.772 18. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 1:27.054 19. Mark Miller, Suzuki, 1:27.118 20. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:28.126 21. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:28.248 22. Heath Small, Suzuki, 1:28.547 23. James Kerker, Honda, 1:29.976 24. Montez Stewart, Suzuki, 1:30.001 25. Rodolfo Ramirez, Suzuki, 1:31.174 26. Brian Boyd, Suzuki, 1:31.305 27. Johnny Rock Page, Yamaha, 1:31.595 28. David Loikits, Suzuki, 1:32.157 112% of fast time: 1:32.874 29. Ivan Garza, Suzuki, 1:32.891 30. Garth Cloyd, Suzuki, 1:33.514 Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, no time Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, no time Jeremy Toye, Honda, no time Myron Bell, Kawasaki, no time

World Superbike Superpole Results: 1. Chris Vermeulen, Honda, 2:04.179 2. James Toseland, Ducati, 2:04.899 3. Troy Corser, Suzuki, 2:05.005 4. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, 2:05.078 5. Karl Muggeridge, Honda, 2:05.256 6. Andrew Pitt, Yamaha, 2:05.304 7. Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 2:05.434 8. Steve Martin, Foggy Petronas, 2:05.560 9. Pierfrancesco Chili, Honda, 2:05.691 10. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, 2:05.936 11. Ivan Clementi, Ducati, 2:06.036 12. Max Neukirchner, Honda, no time 13. Chris Walker, Kawasaki, 2:06.401 14. Gianluca Vizziello, Yamaha, 2:06.454 15. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 2:06.532 16. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 2:07.624 More, from a press release issued by Yamaha Racing: Noriyuki Haga rode a sensational superpole lap to grab front row starts for tomorrow’s two-race round nine of the Superbike World Championship at Assen, in the Netherlands. The Yamaha Motor Italia ace rode a determined lap to set a weekend’s best time of 2:05.078, improving his position from 11th in regular qualifying to fourth on the final grid, despite losing time through several big slides. The Japanese rider will now work with his team technicians to refine the machine’s suspension settings for the 16 lap races. Team-mate Andrew Pitt retained his sixth position from regular qualifying with a 2:05.304. The smooth lap was marginally quicker than his previous best of the weekend, although the Australian was a little disappointed to miss out on a front row start. Yamaha Motor France rider Norick Abe climbed into the top 16 to make superpole, ending the session in 15th place. Team-mate Sebastien Gimbert was on the superpole bubble and will start 17th. Pitt’s fellow Australian Chris Vermeulen (Honda) set pole position with a stunning 2:04.179 lap time. Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) “We improved the bike this afternoon but I still had many big slides and we have not yet found the perfect suspension setting for tomorrow’s race. Tonight we will make some more changes and I hope this can make the feeling with the bike better. But it is good to be on the front row. I like the Assen circuit and I will be trying as hard as I can to take the win tomorrow.” Andrew Pitt (Yamaha Motor Italia) “Superpole was ok but I am a little disappointed not to improve my position. I’d have liked to have got into the high 2:04s but I didn’t and I’d have liked to have got onto the front row, but I didn’t. But overall it’s ok. We’re consistently up there on race tyres and I think that we can get some good results in the races.” Norick Abe (Yamaha Motor France) “A so-so day. We made the grip a little better but still we need more improvement. I’m happy to make superpole but I hope we can find a solution tomorrow.” Sebastien Gimbert (Yamaha Motor France) “I am a bit disappointed not to make superpole but the race setting is not so bad, so I am looking forward to tomorrow.” Massimo Meregalli (Yamaha Motor Italia – Team Coordinator) “With our riders on the front two rows we are quite happy. Both riders have been very consistent this weekend and we are optimistic for the race. We’re also happy that the new parts we’ve tried out seem to be working well and it looks like the performance on the track confirms what the dyno told us. We now wait to see what tomorrow’s race will bring.” More, from a press release issued by Ducati Corse: TOSELAND CONTINUES POSITIVE WEEKEND FORM FOR DUCATI XEROX TEAM TO LINE UP SECOND ON GRID AT ASSEN – LACONI OUT DUE TO INJURY Assen (Netherlands), Saturday 3 September: James Toseland continued his positive run of form this weekend at Assen as the 24-year-old Ducati Xerox Team rider clinched second place in Superpole for round 9 of the World Superbike Championship. Toseland will line up on a stellar front row of the grid, made up of four different manufacturers, behind poleman Chris Vermeulen (Honda), seven-tenths quicker than the rest of the field, but ahead of Troy Corser (Suzuki) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha). Team-mate Régis Laconi saw his hopes of challenging for the runner-up slot in the championship take a dive as he misses this weekend’s race due to injury after crashing in Friday first qualifying. “It’s been a great weekend so far for us” declared Toseland. “We got a good setting when we first went out on Friday morning and we’ve just kept it going. We had a good warm-up before Superpole and then I saw the time that Chris did and thought that it was going to be a tough one to beat. I took a few risks in the first few corners but I knew that if I kept everything smooth, the main thing was to be on the front row and so I’m happy to be second. Fair play to Chris for winning the watch for pole and commiserations to Régis who had a crash yesterday that put him out of this race”. 30-year-old Laconi was high-sided from his Ducati 999 in the final part of Friday’s first qualifying session. He suffered a deep gash in his right elbow, which had to have eight stitches put in by the Clinica Mobile, and a damaged tendon, both of which have severely hampered any arm movement. Laconi has already left the circuit for France, where doctors will verify the situation to see if he is in a position to race in next weekend’s WSBK round at Lausitzring, Germany. “Obviously I’m very disappointed but it was absolutely impossible for me to race here, and as soon as I move my arm the pain is terrible” declared Laconi on leaving the circuit. “I’m going to Marseilles to a specialist to see if it is possible to do something for the next race”. STARTING-GRID: 1. Vermeulen (Honda) 2m04.179s; 2. Toseland (Ducati Xerox) 2m04.899s; 2. Corser (Suzuki) 2m05.005s; 4. Haga (Yamaha) 2m05.078s; 5. Muggeridge (Honda) 2m05.256s; 6. Pitt (Yamaha) 2m05.304s; 7. Kagayama (Suzuki) 2m05.434s; 8. Martin (Petronas) 2m05.560s; etc. More, from a press release issued by Rizla Suzuki: Jurgen continues to cut his lap times at Assen RIZLA SUZUKI wild card racer Jurgen van den Goorbergh improved his best lap time during today’s final qualification for the ninth round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen despite an early crash. Jurgen walked away unhurt from a high side crash at the final chicane at the start of qualifying. He mounted his spare Rizla Suzuki and took more than six tenths of a second off his best lap time from yesterday, recording 2:06.997 to place him 23rd on the grid and out of contention for the afternoon’s Superpole that was open only to the fastest 16 riders. The 35-year-old Dutch fans favourite spent time testing race tyres in the afternoon’s final free practice session. Both Jurgen and the team have no prior data about the WSB control tyres but together they have agreed on a compound for tomorrow’s opening race. Suzuki WSB regular Troy Corser will start from third on the grid while his team mate Yukio Kagayama will be right behind him on the second row in seventh. Honda’s Chris Vermeulen is on pole. Racing starts at noon tomorrow (CET), September 4th, at the historic 3.726mile long Assen circuit in Holland. All the action will be broadcast live by British Eurosport. Robert Wicks, Rizla Suzuki Team Manager: “Jurgen tried very hard today to improve his qualifying position but lost valuable time when he crashed at the chicane early in the session. That crash ruled out his number one bike and he had to switch to his spare machine for the remainder of qualification. He showed determination to go back out, bite the bullet and record his fastest lap. “Jurgen is coming back to racing after a three month break and this is his debut World Superbike race meeting. On top of that, it’s his first event with the Rizla Suzuki team and we have all had to adapt to the control tyre rule that is in place in WSB. I’m hopeful that tomorrow’s first race will give him some additional confidence and understanding of the tyres and how they perform in race conditions.” Qualifying Times: 1: C Vermeulen (Honda) 2:04.179, 2: J Toseland (Ducati) 2:04.899, 3: T Corser (Suzuki) 2:05.005, 4: N Haga (Yamaha) 2:05.078, 5: K Muggeridge (Honda) 2:05.256, 6: A Pitt (Yamaha) 2:05.304, 7: Y Kagayama (Suzuki) 2:05.434, 8: S Martin (Petronas) 2:05.560, 9: P Chili (Honda) 2:05.691, 10: L Lanzi (Ducati) 2:05.936, 23: JURGEN VAN DEN GOORBERGH (RIZLA SUZUKI) 2:06.997. More, from a press release issued by Scuderia SC Caracchi POSITIVE DAY AT ASSEN FOR LANZI AND NANNELLI (Assen 2005, September) Positive results at Assen in the second and final practice day for the riders of Scuderia SC Caracchi, in a splendid weather condition, about 25°C. Fantastic has been Lorenzo Lanzi during the regular qualifying sessions, as the young rider clinched the fourth place overall, showing a very fast pace in race conditions. Unfortunately in Superpole session Lorenzo made some mistake that put him down in the tenth place of the starting grid, third row, but Lorenzo, also if a bit disappointed, is confident for a good result tomorrow. “I’m a bit disappointed, it’s true”. confessed in the pit Lorenzo Lanzi. “After two practice days always in the top five then in Superpole I’ve done some small mistake, taking a few risks in the first split and in the final corners. So I failed the second row which was my goal. I’m unhappy because here in Assen I was confident to start from a better position as always. I like this circuit and for the race we found a good set up. I hope in a good start tomorrow, that will be basic for a good result. More and more the team’s guys have been great, working in a perfect way. Sure after the forth fastest in qualifying I was confident in a better Superpole result, but looking at all I’m quite satisfied and tomorrow I’ll be able to send my challenge.” Gianluca Nannelli, after yesterday’s bad crash, finally has been able to practice this morning and, despite a not perfect set up, recorded a very good sixth fastest that allow him to start from the second row of the starting grid. “I had a couple of very bad days.” said at the end Gianluca Nannelli. “After my crash of yesterday morning also last night I’ve been not able to rest and this morning, at the end of free practice session, I didn’t feel well. The Clinica Mobile’s doctors helped me, but in the afternoon I was very tired. However we clinched a good lap time and I’ll start from the second row, despite a set up “invented” because We couldn’t work correctly on the bike. The sixth fastest is a good result, I’m a bit worry for the race, because the bike is not perfect as I would and even I myself I don’t know if I’ll be able to ride at my best for all the 16 laps of a race that looks to be a hard fight with a lot of riders very close. But I have another night to recover, I hope to be in better physical conditions tomorrow.” More, from a press release issued by Troy Corser’s publicist: FRONT ROW FOR TROY Despite a small engine problem, Troy finished his Superpole lap today with the third quickest time and will start tomorrow’s 16-lap races from the front row of the grid. All weekend Troy’s bike has had a small problem with wheelspin, but in Superpole the problem was engine-related instead. Chris Vermeulen (Honda) surprised everybody in Superpole by posting a lap of 2:04.179 – over one and half seconds quicker then his best time in regular qualifying. Second fastest in Superpole is reigning champion James Toseland (Ducati), with Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha) completing the front row of the grid alongside Troy. Troy’s team mate Yukio Kagayama ended with the seventh fastest time and will start just behind Troy on row two. TROY – 3rd, 2:05.005 Superpole is always nice, but the important thing is the front row of the grid and that’s what we did. It’s also great for the championship and all the fans to see four different manufacturers on the front row. We changed engines this afternoon and I guess the internals or something were slightly different because it just didn’t feel the same. It’s funny because in normal qualifying and practice we had a bit of a wheelspin problem, but that was OK in Superpole. I’d like to congratulate Chris (Vermeulen) for doing such a good job in Superpole – it was a tremendous lap and he deserves the watch. Assen is a tough track and I don’t think anybody is going to pull away and make a break. I aim to get a good start and then see how the race pans out before doing anything drastic. I’ve never won at Assen and you can be sure that I’ll be trying my best to take a win, but my goal is to leave Assen with my points lead intact at the very least. If I get the chance of a win, you can bet I’ll go for it. More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra riders Troy Corser and Yukio Kagayama finished third and seventh in the Assen World Superbike Superpole in Holland today and will start tomorrow’s pair of 16-lap races just behind each other on the grid. Chris Vermeulen (Honda) was the surprise of Superpole, posting a lap of 2:04.179, over half second ahead of his nearest rival – James Toseland (Ducati). Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha) completes the front row of the grid, making it four different manufacturers across the front line. Troy Corser – 3rd, 2:05.005: “As long as I am on the front row, I’m happy – though winning Superpole is always nice! We used a new engine this afternoon and it felt a bit different and I think that is what prevented me from going any faster. Having said that, Chris Vermeulen did a fantastic lap and he fully deserved Superpole. “Assen is a very technical and hard track and I don’t think anybody is going to clear off at the start. It could end up a very tactical race and a lot will depend on how the tyres are at the end. I’ve never won here before, but my aim is to leave Assen with my points lead intact or increased whatever the situation.” Yukio Kagayama – 7th, 2:05.434: “Yesterday I made some predictions about today and they didn’t come true. Sorry, change of schedule! The qualifying tyres today did not work as well as yesterday and there were some places on my Superpole lap where the bike was sliding too much and so I lost time. We will try a little change to the bike in the warm-up tomorrow and see if we can improve it. The second row is not so bad and if I can get a good start then maybe one of my predictions will still come true.” Rizla Suzuki Wild Card racer Jurgen van den Goorbergh improved his best lap time after walking away unhurt from a high side crash at the final chicane at the start of qualifying. He mounted his spare Rizla Suzuki and took more than six-tenths-of-a-second off his best lap time from yesterday, recording 2:06.997 to place him 23rd on the grid and out of contention for the afternoon’s Superpole that was open to the fastest 16 riders. Final Superbike Qualifying: 1 Vermeulen (Aus-Honda) 2:04.179, 2 Toseland (GB-Ducati) 2:04.899, 3 Troy Corser (Aus-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:05.005, 4 Haga (J-Yamaha) 2:05.078, 5 Muggeridge (Aus-Honda) 2:05.256, 6 Pitt (Aus-Yamaha) 2:05.304, 7 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:05.434, 8 Martin (Aus-Petronas) 2:05.560, 9 Chili (I-Honda) 2:05.691, 10 Lanzi (I-Ducati) 2:05.936 23 Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh (NL-Rizla Suzuki) 2:06.997.

Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:25.449 2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:26.060 3. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 1:27.010 4. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:27.215 5. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 1:27.405 6. Chris “Opie” Caylor, Suzuki, 1:27.834 7. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 1:27.874 8. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:28.539 9. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, 1:28.713 10. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:28.786 11. Mike Smith, Suzuki, 1:29.541 12. Ryan Elleby, Suzuki, 1:30.018 13. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 1:30.111 14. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 1:30.485 15. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 1:30.541 16. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 1:31.394 17. Myron Bell, Suzuki, 1:31.709 18. Mike Hale, Honda, 1:33.958 19. Dominic Jones, Suzuki, 1:34.315 20. Rodolfo Ramirez, Suzuki, 1:34.574 21. Derek Keyes, Triumph Daytona, 1:34.712 22. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, no time 23. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, no time 24. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, no time