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

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin completed a perfect sweep of all the AMA Superbike pole positions of 2005 with a lap-record-breaking 1:21.685 on his Dunlop-equipped GSX-R1000 during final qualifying Saturday morning at Road Atlanta. The pole position was Mladin’s 10th straight of the season, a new record, and the 47th of his career, the most all-time. “It was a really good lap. We hit everything. A 1:21.6 is a pretty fast lap around here on race tires,” said Mladin, adding that he did the lap on the same tire he planned to race on. Mladin’s teammate and main Championship challenger Ben Spies qualified second with his Friday time of 1:23.161. Spies said he had a mid-1:22 going on a softer tire but messed up in the turn 10 chicane and pulled in. He said he is working to fix a problem that causes the front end of his GSX-R1000 to fade five to six laps into races. Third-fastest qualifier was the third Yoshimura Suzuki rider Aaron Yates with a 1:23.242 on his GSX-R1000. Yates rode on used tires and worked mainly on his race set-up during the Saturday morning session and said he can run comfortably in the mid-1:23s. Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson further refined the new set-up on his 999 and shaved 0.5-second off his Friday qualifying effort with a 1:23.297, fourth on the front row of the grid. Hodgson’s effort bumped American Honda’s Jake Zemke to the second row. Zemke turned a fifth-fastest 1:23.302 on his CBR1000RR. Zemke’s teammate Miguel Duhamel could not go faster than he did Friday and ended up sixth with a 1:23.337. Hodgson’s teammate Eric Bostrom chopped over a second from his time Friday, turning a 1:23.886, which was good enough for seventh on the grid. Earning the final spot on the second row for this weekend’s Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta was Josh Hayes, who turned an eighth-fastest 1:24.349 on his Attack Kawasaki ZX-10R. Kurtis Roberts reverted back to previous generation Ohlins forks instead of the gas charged forks he has been using and had his most competitive qualifying run of the season, ninth with a 1:24.537 on his Erion Honda CBR1000RR. Marty Craggill was 10th-quickest with a 1:24.662 on his Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000. Final AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:21.685 2. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:23.161 3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:23.242 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:23.297 5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:23.302 6. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:23.337 7. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:23.886 8. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:24.349 9. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:24.537 10. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:24.662 11. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:24.870 12. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:25.258 13. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:25.380 14. Brian Stokes, Yamaha, 1:25.583 15. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:25.771 16. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:25.954 17. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:26.371 18. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, 1:26.536 19. Brent George, Suzuki, 1:26.598 20. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 1:26.658 21. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:26.679 22. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:26.726 23. Mark Miller, Suzuki, 1:26.780 24. Michael Smith, Suzuki, 1:26.827 25. Byron Barbour, Suzuki, 1:27.036 26. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:27.211 27. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 1:27.215 28. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, 1:27.440 29. Heath Small, Suzuki, 1:27.517 30. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:27.906 31. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:27.951 32. Jason Curtis, Suzuki, 1:28.035 33. Mark Crozier, Yamaha, 1:28.056 34. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:28.349 35. David Bell, Suzuki, 1:28.535 36. Chuck Ivey, Yamaha, 1:28.762 37. Logan Young, Suzuki, 1:29.197 38. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:29.259 39. James Kerker, Honda, 1:29.464 40. James Stroud, Honda, 1:29.553 41. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 1:29.597 110% of fast time: 1:29.853 42. Rueben Frankenfield, Yamaha, 1:30.486 43. Brian Boyd, Suzuki, 1:30.855 44. Roberto Concepcion, Honda, 1:35.723

Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:26.027 2. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:26.170 3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:26.481 4. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 1:27.510 5. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:27.602 6. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:27.752 7. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 1:27.849 8. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:27.912 9. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 1:28.449 10. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 1:28.596 11. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:28.728 12. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:28.860 13. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 1:30.068 14. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:30.611 15. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 1:30.840 16. Darren Luck, Suzuki, 1:31.010 17. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 1:31.132 18. Chris Siglin, Suzuki, 1:31.140 19. Giovanni Rojas, Suzuki, 1:31.277 20. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 1:31.525 21. Derek Keyes, Triumph, 1:31.676 22. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 1:31.732 23. Keith Marshall, Suzuki, 1:31.856 24. Grant Riggs, Yamaha, 1:32.257 25. Scott Jackson, Suzuki, 1:32.431 26. Tristan Schoenwald, Honda, 1:32.557 27. Brandon Parrish, Suzuki, 1:32.666 28. Chad Lewin, Suzuki, 1:33.271 29. Justin Filice, Honda, 1:33.275 30. Michael Morgan, Suzuki, 1:34.286 31. Skip Salenius, Suzuki, 1:34.756 32. Johnny Rock Page, Yamaha, 1:34.833 33. Jason Moss, Yamaha, 1:34.968 34. Mark Kittel, Honda, 1:36.297 35. Ivan Garza, Suzuki, 1:36.332 36. Mark Brereton, Suzuki, 1:36.916 37. Lindsay McGregor, Yamaha, 1:37.316 38. Aaron Eldridge, Kawasaki, 1:39.091 Tommy Hayden’s existing lap record is 1:26.082.

Final World Supersport Qualifying Results: 1. Sebastien CHARPENTIER, Honda, 2:08.165 2. Katsuaki FUJIWARA, Honda, 2:08.434 3. Michel FABRIZIO, Honda, 2:08.520 4. Kevin CURTAIN, Yamaha, 2:08.890 5. Fabien FORET, Honda, 2:09.063 6. Gianluca NANNELLI, Ducati, 2:09.294 7. Stephane CHAMBON, Honda, 2:09.382 8. Alessio CORRADI, Ducati, 2:09.414 9. Robbin HARMS, Honda, 2:09.510 10. Broc PARKES, Yamaha, 2:09.544

Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:24.025 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:24.506 3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:24.947 4. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:25.270 5. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:25.356 6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:25.468 7. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:25.640 8. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:25.676 9. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:25.841 10. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:26.301 11. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:26.709 12. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:26.720 13. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:26.940 14. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:27.267 15. Mark Miller, Suzuki, 1:27.447 16. Brent George, Suzuki, 1:28.253 17. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, 1:28.324 18. Heath Small, Suzuki, 1:28.892 19. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:28.964 20. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:29.108

Last year Ducati searched North America for the coolest, baddest, most unique Monster, this year the search continues”¦ Cupertino, CA Based on the success of last year’s incredible Monster Challenge, Ducati is again looking for the coolest, baddest, most customized and unique Monster in North America. If you’ve got a Ducati Monster that you feel is up for the challenge, then enter the 2006 Ducati Monster Challenge! The grand prize winner will take home a new 2006 Ducati Monster S2R1000. Like last year, the Ducati Monster Challenge will take place at selected Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows across the country. The Monster Challenge will be featured at these shows: Houston, Seattle, Long Beach, San Jose, Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Montreal. If you want to be considered for one of these shows, submit your entry form and photos for pre-screening. Any retail registered Ducati Monster is eligible. Further rules and information will be posted on www.ducatiusa.com. The bikes selected for each local event will be displayed in a special area at the IMS Show where they will be judged for 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes. National Prizes: 1st Prize 2006 Ducati Monster S2R1000 2nd Prize Roundtrip airfare, hotel and ticket to a MotoGP race 3rd Prize $1000 Ducati Performance Gift Certificate Local Prizes: 1st Prize Roundtrip airfare and hotel to Monster Challenge Final 2nd Prize $250 Ducati Performance Gift Certificate 3rd Prize $100 Ducati Performance Gift Certificate For details about how to enter The Monster Challenge, please visit www.ducatiusa.com or send an email to [email protected].

Combined World Superbike Qualifying Results Heading Into Superpole: 1. James TOSELAND, Ducati, 2:04.742 2. Troy CORSER, Suzuki, 2:04.835 3. Karl MUGGERIDGE, Honda, 2:04.860 4. Lorenzo LANZI, Ducati, 2:05.065 5. Chris WALKER, Kawasaki, 2:05.243 6. Andrew PITT, Yamaha, 2:05.395 7. Max NEUKIRCHNER, Honda, 2:05.396 8. Ivan CLEMENTI, Ducati, 2:05.399 9. Chris VERMEULEN, Honda, 2:05.445 10. Yukio KAGAYAMA, Suzuki, 2:05.649 11. Steve MARTIN, Foggy Petronas, 2:05.793 12. Noriyuki HAGA, Yamaha, 2:05.878 13. Ben BOSTROM, Honda, 2:05.942 14. Gianluca VIZZIELLO, Yamaha, 2:05.968 15. Pierfrancesco CHILI, Honda, 2:06.120 16. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 2:06.417 17. Sebastien GIMBERT, Yamaha, 2:06.520 18. Marco BORCIANI, Ducati, 2:06.642 19. Regis LACONI, Ducati, 2:06.691 20. Lorenzo ALFONSI, Yamaha, 2:06.734 21. Jose Luis CARDOSO, Yamaha, 2:06.872 22. Garry MCCOY, Foggy Petronas, 2:06.880 23. Jurgen VD GOORBERGH, Suzuki, 2:06.997 24. Giovanni BUSSEI, Kawasaki, 2:07.424 25. Mauro SANCHINI, Kawasaki, 2:07.627

SHANNONVILLE, ON Pascal Picotte of Granby, QC led the way on the opening day of practice for the final round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park Friday. Riding the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1, the two-time defending series champion recorded a lap of one minute, 44.655 seconds around the 4.0km (2.5-mile) Shannonville ‘Long Track.’ Calgary’s Clint McBain was second fastest on his Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a time of 1:45.124 with his teammate Kevin Lacombe of Granby third at 1:45.470. Rock Forest, QC rider Francis Martin, the Parts Canada Superbike Championship points leader had the fourth best time of 1:45.536 aboard the Snobgirls / Laval Moto Suzuki GSX-R1000. Martin holds a 22-point lead in the Superbike standings, 277-255 over McBain, with Picotte third on 254 points. A maximum of 56 points is available this weekend a race win is worth 50 points, leading the most laps counts for two points and qualifying on pole position nets four. “We’re not as fast as we should be,” Picotte said. “There’s a little bit left. We need to work on the set-up. The game is to try for pole, lead the most laps and win. It’ll be a tough race for sure.” Timed qualifying for the Parts Canada Superbike competitors takes place Saturday afternoon. In addition to the four points for pole position, the second fastest qualifier gets three points, third picks up two and fourth fastest earns one. “Tomorrow we will try for the top three in qualifying,” said Martin, who also won the Canadian Superbike title in 1999. “That will give me a little more room. Not much, but it’ll be better than starting from the second row. The goal is to get on the podium. That is the safest way to win the championship.” Sunday’s race is scheduled for 14 laps and is set to go at 3:00 p.m. “I’d be confident to go racing right now,” said McBain, who was fastest in the morning practice session. “The bike’s working all right. Every session we’ve been a little quicker.” Jordan Szoke of Brantford, ON is also in the title hunt, lying fourth in the standings with 150 points. He had the fifth best time on Friday of 1:45.748 aboard the Fast Company Honda CBR1000RR. In other action at SMP, Picotte led practice for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike Championship with a time of 1:46.172 on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Lacombe was a distant second at 1:47.182 riding the Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R600 while Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, BC, who has clinched the series title, was third with a 1:47.438 on the Diablo Performance Honda CBR600RR. James Collins of Woodstock, ON edged title rival Mark Douglas for the quickest time in International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike practice with a lap at 1:51.979. Douglas, from Warkworth, ON, leads Collins in the standings 181-154. Alain Lefebvre of Rouyn-Noranda, QC paced the Suzuki SV650 National Cup field with a fastest lap of 1:55.864. Points leader Karl Daigle from Roxton Pond, QC was second at 1:56.376. Friday also saw practice for Sunday’s Canadian Thunder season finale. Unofficial timing had points leader Darren James of North Vancouver, BC fastest on his Buell with a lap of 1:55.13. James has 181 points in the standings to the 157 of Ducati rider Derek Vammus and the 149 of Buell’s Bill Card. Action from this weekend’s racing will be shown later this year in a one-hour program on The Sports Network.