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Updated Post: Duhamel Grabs AMA Formula Xtreme Pole Position With New Lap Record At Road America

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Updated Post: Duhamel Grabs AMA Formula Xtreme Pole Position With New Lap Record At Road America

American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel claimed his third AMA Formula Xtreme pole position of the 2005 season during qualifying Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Duhamel broke the class lap record (Jake Zemke’s 2:18.851, set in 2004) for the four-mile road course just before the end of the session then lowered it even further with a blistering 2:17.952 on his Dunlop-shod CBR600RR. Zemke, Duhamel’s teammate and the current Formula Xtreme Championship leader, qualified second with a time of 2:18.391. Third-fastest was fill-in rider Michael Barnes, who turned a time of 2:19.621 on his Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600. The final spot on the front row was earned by Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard, who lapped at 2:19.964 on his ZX-6RR. The 10-lap AMA Formula Xtreme final (the sixth of nine races in the series) takes place Saturday afternoon. Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results: 1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 2:17.952 2. Jake Zemke, Honda, 2:18.391 3. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 2:19.621 4. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 2:19.964 5. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 2:20.790 6. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 2:21.697 7. Steve Crevier, Honda, 2:21.992 8. Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki, 2:22.139 9. Mike Hale, Honda, 2:23.276 10. Alex Gobert, Honda, 2:23.618 11. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 2:23.821 12. Ryan Elleby, Suzuki, 2:23.894 13. Mike Ciccotto, Buell, 2:24.459 14. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, 2:25.256 15. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 2:26.159 16. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 2:27.335 17. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 2:27.633 18. Tim Knutson, Yamaha, 2:27.699 19. Andy Feuersthaler, Suzuki, 2:28.106 20. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 2:28.271 21. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 2:28.292 22. Dave Ebben, Buell, 2:28.628 23. Matt Furtek, Kawasaki, 2:28.701 24. Justin Filice, Honda, 2:29.303 25. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 2:30.208 26. Dave Rosno, Yamaha, 2:30.309 27. Eric Haugo, Suzuki, 2:30.618 28. James Milroy, Honda, 2:30.960 29. Myron Bell, Suzuki, 2:31.261 30. Scotty Vanscoik, Kawasaki, 2:31.959 31. Matt Drucker, Suzuki, 2:32.012 32. Jeff Johnson, Buell, 2:32.449 33. Jessica Zalusky, Kawasaki, 2:33.068 34. Simon Kowalski, Suzuki, 2:33.759 35. Robert Terando, Kawasaki, 2:39.550 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: MAY AND BARNES QUICK AT ROAD AMERICA Team M4 EMGO Suzuki kicked off the second half of the 2005 AMA racing season in stellar fashion today at Road America, near Elkhart Lake, WI. The squad fared no worse than tenth during the day’s various practice and qualifying sessions and even registered a few top-five performances on Friday at the scenic four-mile road course set in the Wisconsin woods. In just his second race weekend as a member of the team riding in place of the injured Vincent Haskovec, Michael Barnes qualified the squad’s GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme machine on the front row. The Floridian’s time of 2:19.621 was strong enough for third best in the session, and he feels he’s got a legitimate shot of placing even higher in Saturday’s 10-lap FX final. Barnes said, “I made it a point to chase the top two factory bikes during qualifying and it seemed to work for me. I really think we’ve got something for both of them this weekend. Overall the GSX-R600 Xtreme bike is just running really fast. I can hang with any bike out there on the straightaways no problem and my Pirelli tires have just been phenomenal all weekend.” Geoff May was on form as well, posting the third fastest time (2:16.841) during the day’s Superstock free practice. The Georgian was quick right from the start this weekend and even headed the charts for much of the session aboard his GSX-R1000. “Things are pretty good,” May remarked. “When you go fast it’s easy and everything is going easy. The bike feels great and I’m having fun, and that’s the main thing I think. I love this racetrack — it’s a real track with some speed.” May also explained that the recent addition of Mike Fitzgerald to the team has been a major plus as well. “Mike has worked with me in the past. I have a goofy style and set-up, I guess. I never really knew that. He knows what I like and I’ve been moving forward ever since he started helping out.” Barnes wasn’t far behind May on the team’s second GSX-R1000, finishing the 50-minute session fifth fastest at 2:17.392. May also enjoyed a promising day on his GSX-R Supersport race bike, ending up the top-ranked Suzuki-mounted rider in the class at sixth overall (2:22.138). He even qualified his Superstock-spec machine tenth on the provisional Superbike grid at 2:15.880 to round out the team’s impressive day. Saturday’s schedule features races in Formula Xtreme and Superbike, along with final qualifying in both Superstock and Supersport.

Mladin Leads Friday Superbike Practice At Road America

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Mladin Leads Friday Superbike Practice At Road America

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 2:12.989 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 2:14.163 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 2:15.132 4. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 2:15.384 5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 2:15.749 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 2:15.892 7. Geoff May, Suzuki, 2:15.967 8. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 2:16.694 9. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 2:16.909 10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 2:17.005 11. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 2:17.083 12. Larry Pegram, Honda, 2:17.341 13. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 2:17.673 14. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 2:18.316 15. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 2:18.556 16. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 2:19.088 17. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 2:19.133 18. Seve Crevier, Honda, 2:19.186 19. Francis Martin, Suzuki, 2:19.462 20. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 2:19.768 21. Cory West, Suzuki, 2:19.815 22. Brent George, Suzuki, 2:20.186 23. Clint McBain, Suzuki, 2:20.669 24. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 2:21.155 25. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 2:21.156 26. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 2:21.543 27. Jeff Tigert, Honda, 2:21.561 28. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, 2:21.923 29. David Bell, Suzuki, 2:23.058 30. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 2:23.124 31. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki, 2:24.972 32. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 2:25.366 33. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 2:25.585 34. Brian Boyd, Suzuki, 2:25.892 35. Peter Holzinger, Suzuki, 2:26.044 36. Greg Fryer, Yamaha, 2:26.375 37. James Kerker, Honda, 2:26.636 38. Paul Heinen, Yamaha, 2:28.121 Official Lap Record = 2:13.346, Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 6/5/2004

Kiyonari Fastest In British Superbike Practice At Croft Circuit

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Kiyonari Fastest In British Superbike Practice At Croft Circuit

John Reynolds finished seventh fastest on his return to racing during today’s practice for Sunday’s sixth round of the British Superbike Championship at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire. Rizla Suzuki’s reigning champion took a break from riding for the last six weeks – missing two rounds of the series as he underwent intensive treatment to his broken right leg – but today he was just a 10th-of-a-second away from a front row position and sure he can go significantly-faster during qualifying tomorrow. Team mate Scott Smart ended up 11th quickest on the time sheets, only a fraction of a second behind his team mate. He is still building confidence in his Rizla Suzuki and will be trying hard tomorrow to secure a good starting position on the grid. John Reynolds: “I am satisfied with my first day back on the bike and I’ll go to bed and sleep well tonight knowing I can run with anyone around Croft. We are well within reach of the front row and we have a few things to try tomorrow that I am confident will reduce our lap times. “We made a change to the head angle on my Rizla Suzuki towards the end of the second session and it now feels incredibly planted and pin sharp. Tomorrow we will look at the rear suspension, lift my right footpeg for more ground clearance and try a couple of tyre combinations. It’s so good to be back racing!” Scott Smart: “I was sixth in the morning session and feeling very confident. This afternoon I was pushing harder and that didn’t work for me. Whenever I push hard and put myself under pressure I start making small mistakes and my lap times suffer. I need to focus on relaxing and when I can do that on the bike I can run with the best of them. “My Rizla Suzuki feels good and the engine is pulling like a train. Once I relax I’ll be able to get the best from it and that’s what I am focusing on for qualifying.” Niall Mackenzie – Team Performance Co-ordinator: “That was a very strong first day back in the office for JR. You just cannot underestimate how impressive he was today. He has come back fast, determined and aggressive. He is still working on the set-up of his Rizla Suzuki and has a clear direction to follow. He will go faster and faster as the weekend progresses. “Scott is still building the relationship between himself and his GSX-R1000. We cannot fault him for effort – he is giving 110 per cent – but that seems to be working against him to some extent and he needs to relax a bit more, enjoy himself on the bike and then his lap times will definitely improve.” Practice Times: 1: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 1:21.034, 2: Michael Rutter (Honda) +0.088, 3: Karl Harris (Honda) +0.662, 4: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +0.817, 5: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +0.839, 6: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +0.933, 7: John Reynolds (Rizla Suzuki) +0.956, 8: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.957, 9: Steve Plater (Kawasaki) +1.014, 10: Danny Beaumont (Honda) +1.122. 11: Scott Smart (Rizla Suzuki) +1.231.

Roger Hayden Sets The Pace In AMA Supersport Practice At Road America

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Roger Hayden Sets The Pace In AMA Supersport Practice At Road America

Provisional Friday Afternoon AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:20.658 2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:20.790 3. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 2:21.427 4. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 2:21.900 5. Geoff May, Suzuki, 2:22.138 6. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 2:22.403 7. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 2:22.792 8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 2:22.889 9. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 2:23.293 10. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 2:24.354 11. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 2:24.536 12. Jason Farrell, Kawasaki, 2:26.269 13. Blake Young, Suzuki, 2:26.743 14. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 2:27.056 15. Jeff Tigert, Honda, 2:27.099 16. Justin Filice, Honda, 2:27.174 17. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 2:27.817 18. D. Ortega, Kawasaki, 2:27.880 19. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 2:27.957 20. Tristan Schoenewald, Honda, 2:29.084

Pridmore Out With Broken Foot

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Pridmore Out With Broken Foot

Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore will not be racing at Road America this weekend after breaking a bone in his right foot in a crash during promoter’s practice Thursday. “I was only going to do a few laps, because I just wanted to see where I was at after my Barber crash,” Pridmore told Roadracingworld.com. “I just started to accelerate up the hill out of turn five, and the front wheel locked. Of course, the first thing I did to save it was put my foot out, and my foot jammed into the ground. Then the bike caught, flicked me over the highside and I landed right on my elbow. “I went back over to see if I hit some oil or something, and I didn’t see any. But I did see this long black mark. I tried to spin the front wheel, and it wouldn’t move. The corner workers had to pick it up to put it in the truck, because the front wheel wouldn’t roll.” Pridmore said he went to the hospital after the incident mainly to prevent an infection by thoroughly cleaning the puncture wound in his left elbow and as an afterthought decided to have his foot X-rayed, which confirmed the fracture. “I have two fractures in my fifth metatarsal,” said Pridmore. “We sent the X-rays to Dr. Ting today. We will probably end up flying out of here Sunday and having surgery Monday, if it comes down to that.”

Friday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Road America Led By Rapp

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Friday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Road America Led By Rapp

Provisional Friday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 2:16.777 2. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 2:16.797 3. Geoff May, Suzuki, 2:16.841 4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 2:17.350 5. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 2:17.392 6. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 2:18.042 7. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:18.158 8. John Haner, Suzuki, 2:18.309 9. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:18.363 10. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 2:18.895 11. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 2:18.994 12. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 2:19.748 13. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 2:19.816 14. Brent George, Suzuki, 2:20.037 15. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 2:21.242 16. Francis Martin, Suzuki, 2:21.578 17. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 2:21.717 18. Blake Young, Suzuki, 2:21.776 19. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 2:21.898 20. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 2:23.481

Carlos Checa Goes 211 mph Friday At Mugello

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Carlos Checa Goes 211 mph Friday At Mugello

MotoGP Top Speeds From Friday Afternoon Practice At Mugello: 1. Carlos Checa, Ducati, 211.027 mph 2. Loris Capirossi, Ducati, 207.299 mph 3. Roberto Rolfo, Ducati, 206.367 mph 4. Makoto Tamada, Honda, 205.808 mph 5. Max Biaggi, Honda, 204.378 mph 6. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, 203.571 mph 7. Alex Barros, Honda, 203.446 mph 8. Sete Gibernau, Honda, 202.763 mph 9. Marco Melandri, Honda, 202.514 mph 10. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 202.390 mph 11. Shane Byrne, KTM Proton KR, 201.520 mph 12. Troy Bayliss, Honda, 201.458 mph 13. Colin Edwards, Yamaha, 201.147 mph 14. John Hopkins, Suzuki, 199.780 mph 15. Kenny Lee Roberts, Suzuki, 198.910 mph 16. David Checa, Yamaha, 198.848 mph 17. Alex Hofmann, Kawasaki, 198.289 mph 18. Ruben Xaus, Yamaha, 198.102 mph 19. Shinya Nakano, Kawasaki, 197.729 mph 20. Franco Battaini, Blata WCM, 186.171 mph 21. James Ellison, Blata WCM, 183.872 mph

Only Four Top AMA Riders Signed Beyond The 2005 Season

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Only Four Top AMA Riders Signed Beyond The 2005 Season

The Current Contract Status Of Top AMA Riders At Road America (with regards to the 2006 season, as of June 2): Mat Mladin, unsigned Aaron Yates, unsigned Ben Spies, signed through 2006 Miguel Duhamel, unsigned Jake Zemke, unsigned Neil Hodgson, unsigned Eric Bostrom, unsigned Jamie Hacking, unsigned Damon Buckmaster, unsigned Aaron Gobert, unsigned Jason DiSalvo, signed through 2007 Tommy Hayden, signed through 2006 Roger Hayden, unsigned Josh Hayes, unsigned Ben Attard, unsigned Kurtis Roberts, unsigned Alex Gobert, unsigned Larry Pegram, unsigned Jeremy Toye, unsigned Marty Craggill, unsigned Geoff May, unsigned Michael Barnes, unsigned Jason Pridmore, signed through 2006 Steve Rapp, unsigned John Haner, unsigned Jake Holden, unsigned Lee Acree, unsigned Blake Young, unsigned Eric Wood, unsigned Jimmy Moore, unsigned Brent George, unsigned Tony Meiring, unsigned Chris Peris, unsigned

Zemke Leads First AMA Formula Xtreme Practice At Road America

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Zemke Leads First AMA Formula Xtreme Practice At Road America

Provisional Friday Morning AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 2:20.340 2. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 2:20.742 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 2:20.909 4. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 2:21.592 5. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 2:23.622 6. Steve Crevier, Honda, 2:23.801 7. Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki, 2:23.877 8. Alex Gobert, Honda, 2:24.038 9. Mike Hale, Honda, 2:24.136 10. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 2:24.330 11. Mike Ciccotto, Buell, 2:25.730 12. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 2:25.873 13. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, 2:26.652 14. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 2:26.989 15. Ryan Elleby, Suzuki, 2:27.641 16. Tim Knutson, Yamaha, 2:28.491 17. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 2:28.654 18. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 2:29.175 19. Dave Ebben, Buell, 2:29.432 20. Andy Feuersthaler, Suzuki, 2:30.561

What Will They Win At The AMA Races At Road America?

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What Will They Win At The AMA Races At Road America?

AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Part Unlimited Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader at Road America June 3-5, 2005 Purse $110,000 AMA Superbike Total Purse $74,000 (awards paid for each race) 1. $4000 2. $3000 3. $2250 4. $1800 5. $1600 6. $1525 7. $1475 8. $1425 9. $1375 10. $1325 11. $1300 12. $1250 13. $1200 14. $1150 15. $1100 16. $1050 17. $1000 18. $950 19. $900 20. $825 21. $775 22. $725 23. $675 24. $625 25. $575 26. $500 27. $450 28. $400 29. $350 30. $300 31. $275 32. $250 33. $225 34. $200 35. $175 Pro Honda Oils Supersport Repsol Lubricants Superstock Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Purse for each class $12,000 (awards for each class) 1. $1650 2. $1350 3. $1100 4. $850 5. $750 6. $700 7. $650 8. $600 9. $550 10. $500 11. $475 12. $450 13. $425 14. $375 15. $325 16. $300 17. $275 18. $250 19. $225 20. $200

Updated Post: Duhamel Grabs AMA Formula Xtreme Pole Position With New Lap Record At Road America

American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel claimed his third AMA Formula Xtreme pole position of the 2005 season during qualifying Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Duhamel broke the class lap record (Jake Zemke’s 2:18.851, set in 2004) for the four-mile road course just before the end of the session then lowered it even further with a blistering 2:17.952 on his Dunlop-shod CBR600RR. Zemke, Duhamel’s teammate and the current Formula Xtreme Championship leader, qualified second with a time of 2:18.391. Third-fastest was fill-in rider Michael Barnes, who turned a time of 2:19.621 on his Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600. The final spot on the front row was earned by Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard, who lapped at 2:19.964 on his ZX-6RR. The 10-lap AMA Formula Xtreme final (the sixth of nine races in the series) takes place Saturday afternoon. Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results: 1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 2:17.952 2. Jake Zemke, Honda, 2:18.391 3. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 2:19.621 4. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 2:19.964 5. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 2:20.790 6. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 2:21.697 7. Steve Crevier, Honda, 2:21.992 8. Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki, 2:22.139 9. Mike Hale, Honda, 2:23.276 10. Alex Gobert, Honda, 2:23.618 11. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 2:23.821 12. Ryan Elleby, Suzuki, 2:23.894 13. Mike Ciccotto, Buell, 2:24.459 14. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, 2:25.256 15. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 2:26.159 16. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 2:27.335 17. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 2:27.633 18. Tim Knutson, Yamaha, 2:27.699 19. Andy Feuersthaler, Suzuki, 2:28.106 20. Victor Chirinos, Yamaha, 2:28.271 21. Shea Fouchek, Suzuki, 2:28.292 22. Dave Ebben, Buell, 2:28.628 23. Matt Furtek, Kawasaki, 2:28.701 24. Justin Filice, Honda, 2:29.303 25. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 2:30.208 26. Dave Rosno, Yamaha, 2:30.309 27. Eric Haugo, Suzuki, 2:30.618 28. James Milroy, Honda, 2:30.960 29. Myron Bell, Suzuki, 2:31.261 30. Scotty Vanscoik, Kawasaki, 2:31.959 31. Matt Drucker, Suzuki, 2:32.012 32. Jeff Johnson, Buell, 2:32.449 33. Jessica Zalusky, Kawasaki, 2:33.068 34. Simon Kowalski, Suzuki, 2:33.759 35. Robert Terando, Kawasaki, 2:39.550 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: MAY AND BARNES QUICK AT ROAD AMERICA Team M4 EMGO Suzuki kicked off the second half of the 2005 AMA racing season in stellar fashion today at Road America, near Elkhart Lake, WI. The squad fared no worse than tenth during the day’s various practice and qualifying sessions and even registered a few top-five performances on Friday at the scenic four-mile road course set in the Wisconsin woods. In just his second race weekend as a member of the team riding in place of the injured Vincent Haskovec, Michael Barnes qualified the squad’s GSX-R600 Formula Xtreme machine on the front row. The Floridian’s time of 2:19.621 was strong enough for third best in the session, and he feels he’s got a legitimate shot of placing even higher in Saturday’s 10-lap FX final. Barnes said, “I made it a point to chase the top two factory bikes during qualifying and it seemed to work for me. I really think we’ve got something for both of them this weekend. Overall the GSX-R600 Xtreme bike is just running really fast. I can hang with any bike out there on the straightaways no problem and my Pirelli tires have just been phenomenal all weekend.” Geoff May was on form as well, posting the third fastest time (2:16.841) during the day’s Superstock free practice. The Georgian was quick right from the start this weekend and even headed the charts for much of the session aboard his GSX-R1000. “Things are pretty good,” May remarked. “When you go fast it’s easy and everything is going easy. The bike feels great and I’m having fun, and that’s the main thing I think. I love this racetrack — it’s a real track with some speed.” May also explained that the recent addition of Mike Fitzgerald to the team has been a major plus as well. “Mike has worked with me in the past. I have a goofy style and set-up, I guess. I never really knew that. He knows what I like and I’ve been moving forward ever since he started helping out.” Barnes wasn’t far behind May on the team’s second GSX-R1000, finishing the 50-minute session fifth fastest at 2:17.392. May also enjoyed a promising day on his GSX-R Supersport race bike, ending up the top-ranked Suzuki-mounted rider in the class at sixth overall (2:22.138). He even qualified his Superstock-spec machine tenth on the provisional Superbike grid at 2:15.880 to round out the team’s impressive day. Saturday’s schedule features races in Formula Xtreme and Superbike, along with final qualifying in both Superstock and Supersport.

Mladin Leads Friday Superbike Practice At Road America

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 2:12.989 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 2:14.163 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 2:15.132 4. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 2:15.384 5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 2:15.749 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 2:15.892 7. Geoff May, Suzuki, 2:15.967 8. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 2:16.694 9. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 2:16.909 10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 2:17.005 11. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 2:17.083 12. Larry Pegram, Honda, 2:17.341 13. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 2:17.673 14. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 2:18.316 15. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 2:18.556 16. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 2:19.088 17. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 2:19.133 18. Seve Crevier, Honda, 2:19.186 19. Francis Martin, Suzuki, 2:19.462 20. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 2:19.768 21. Cory West, Suzuki, 2:19.815 22. Brent George, Suzuki, 2:20.186 23. Clint McBain, Suzuki, 2:20.669 24. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 2:21.155 25. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 2:21.156 26. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 2:21.543 27. Jeff Tigert, Honda, 2:21.561 28. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, 2:21.923 29. David Bell, Suzuki, 2:23.058 30. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 2:23.124 31. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki, 2:24.972 32. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 2:25.366 33. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 2:25.585 34. Brian Boyd, Suzuki, 2:25.892 35. Peter Holzinger, Suzuki, 2:26.044 36. Greg Fryer, Yamaha, 2:26.375 37. James Kerker, Honda, 2:26.636 38. Paul Heinen, Yamaha, 2:28.121 Official Lap Record = 2:13.346, Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 6/5/2004

Kiyonari Fastest In British Superbike Practice At Croft Circuit

John Reynolds finished seventh fastest on his return to racing during today’s practice for Sunday’s sixth round of the British Superbike Championship at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire. Rizla Suzuki’s reigning champion took a break from riding for the last six weeks – missing two rounds of the series as he underwent intensive treatment to his broken right leg – but today he was just a 10th-of-a-second away from a front row position and sure he can go significantly-faster during qualifying tomorrow. Team mate Scott Smart ended up 11th quickest on the time sheets, only a fraction of a second behind his team mate. He is still building confidence in his Rizla Suzuki and will be trying hard tomorrow to secure a good starting position on the grid. John Reynolds: “I am satisfied with my first day back on the bike and I’ll go to bed and sleep well tonight knowing I can run with anyone around Croft. We are well within reach of the front row and we have a few things to try tomorrow that I am confident will reduce our lap times. “We made a change to the head angle on my Rizla Suzuki towards the end of the second session and it now feels incredibly planted and pin sharp. Tomorrow we will look at the rear suspension, lift my right footpeg for more ground clearance and try a couple of tyre combinations. It’s so good to be back racing!” Scott Smart: “I was sixth in the morning session and feeling very confident. This afternoon I was pushing harder and that didn’t work for me. Whenever I push hard and put myself under pressure I start making small mistakes and my lap times suffer. I need to focus on relaxing and when I can do that on the bike I can run with the best of them. “My Rizla Suzuki feels good and the engine is pulling like a train. Once I relax I’ll be able to get the best from it and that’s what I am focusing on for qualifying.” Niall Mackenzie – Team Performance Co-ordinator: “That was a very strong first day back in the office for JR. You just cannot underestimate how impressive he was today. He has come back fast, determined and aggressive. He is still working on the set-up of his Rizla Suzuki and has a clear direction to follow. He will go faster and faster as the weekend progresses. “Scott is still building the relationship between himself and his GSX-R1000. We cannot fault him for effort – he is giving 110 per cent – but that seems to be working against him to some extent and he needs to relax a bit more, enjoy himself on the bike and then his lap times will definitely improve.” Practice Times: 1: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 1:21.034, 2: Michael Rutter (Honda) +0.088, 3: Karl Harris (Honda) +0.662, 4: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +0.817, 5: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +0.839, 6: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +0.933, 7: John Reynolds (Rizla Suzuki) +0.956, 8: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.957, 9: Steve Plater (Kawasaki) +1.014, 10: Danny Beaumont (Honda) +1.122. 11: Scott Smart (Rizla Suzuki) +1.231.

Roger Hayden Sets The Pace In AMA Supersport Practice At Road America

Provisional Friday Afternoon AMA Supersport Practice Times: 1. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:20.658 2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:20.790 3. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 2:21.427 4. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 2:21.900 5. Geoff May, Suzuki, 2:22.138 6. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 2:22.403 7. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 2:22.792 8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 2:22.889 9. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 2:23.293 10. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 2:24.354 11. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 2:24.536 12. Jason Farrell, Kawasaki, 2:26.269 13. Blake Young, Suzuki, 2:26.743 14. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 2:27.056 15. Jeff Tigert, Honda, 2:27.099 16. Justin Filice, Honda, 2:27.174 17. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 2:27.817 18. D. Ortega, Kawasaki, 2:27.880 19. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 2:27.957 20. Tristan Schoenewald, Honda, 2:29.084

Pridmore Out With Broken Foot

Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore will not be racing at Road America this weekend after breaking a bone in his right foot in a crash during promoter’s practice Thursday. “I was only going to do a few laps, because I just wanted to see where I was at after my Barber crash,” Pridmore told Roadracingworld.com. “I just started to accelerate up the hill out of turn five, and the front wheel locked. Of course, the first thing I did to save it was put my foot out, and my foot jammed into the ground. Then the bike caught, flicked me over the highside and I landed right on my elbow. “I went back over to see if I hit some oil or something, and I didn’t see any. But I did see this long black mark. I tried to spin the front wheel, and it wouldn’t move. The corner workers had to pick it up to put it in the truck, because the front wheel wouldn’t roll.” Pridmore said he went to the hospital after the incident mainly to prevent an infection by thoroughly cleaning the puncture wound in his left elbow and as an afterthought decided to have his foot X-rayed, which confirmed the fracture. “I have two fractures in my fifth metatarsal,” said Pridmore. “We sent the X-rays to Dr. Ting today. We will probably end up flying out of here Sunday and having surgery Monday, if it comes down to that.”

Friday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Road America Led By Rapp

Provisional Friday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times: 1. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 2:16.777 2. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 2:16.797 3. Geoff May, Suzuki, 2:16.841 4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 2:17.350 5. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 2:17.392 6. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 2:18.042 7. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:18.158 8. John Haner, Suzuki, 2:18.309 9. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:18.363 10. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 2:18.895 11. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 2:18.994 12. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 2:19.748 13. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 2:19.816 14. Brent George, Suzuki, 2:20.037 15. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 2:21.242 16. Francis Martin, Suzuki, 2:21.578 17. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 2:21.717 18. Blake Young, Suzuki, 2:21.776 19. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 2:21.898 20. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 2:23.481

Carlos Checa Goes 211 mph Friday At Mugello

MotoGP Top Speeds From Friday Afternoon Practice At Mugello: 1. Carlos Checa, Ducati, 211.027 mph 2. Loris Capirossi, Ducati, 207.299 mph 3. Roberto Rolfo, Ducati, 206.367 mph 4. Makoto Tamada, Honda, 205.808 mph 5. Max Biaggi, Honda, 204.378 mph 6. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, 203.571 mph 7. Alex Barros, Honda, 203.446 mph 8. Sete Gibernau, Honda, 202.763 mph 9. Marco Melandri, Honda, 202.514 mph 10. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 202.390 mph 11. Shane Byrne, KTM Proton KR, 201.520 mph 12. Troy Bayliss, Honda, 201.458 mph 13. Colin Edwards, Yamaha, 201.147 mph 14. John Hopkins, Suzuki, 199.780 mph 15. Kenny Lee Roberts, Suzuki, 198.910 mph 16. David Checa, Yamaha, 198.848 mph 17. Alex Hofmann, Kawasaki, 198.289 mph 18. Ruben Xaus, Yamaha, 198.102 mph 19. Shinya Nakano, Kawasaki, 197.729 mph 20. Franco Battaini, Blata WCM, 186.171 mph 21. James Ellison, Blata WCM, 183.872 mph

Only Four Top AMA Riders Signed Beyond The 2005 Season

The Current Contract Status Of Top AMA Riders At Road America (with regards to the 2006 season, as of June 2): Mat Mladin, unsigned Aaron Yates, unsigned Ben Spies, signed through 2006 Miguel Duhamel, unsigned Jake Zemke, unsigned Neil Hodgson, unsigned Eric Bostrom, unsigned Jamie Hacking, unsigned Damon Buckmaster, unsigned Aaron Gobert, unsigned Jason DiSalvo, signed through 2007 Tommy Hayden, signed through 2006 Roger Hayden, unsigned Josh Hayes, unsigned Ben Attard, unsigned Kurtis Roberts, unsigned Alex Gobert, unsigned Larry Pegram, unsigned Jeremy Toye, unsigned Marty Craggill, unsigned Geoff May, unsigned Michael Barnes, unsigned Jason Pridmore, signed through 2006 Steve Rapp, unsigned John Haner, unsigned Jake Holden, unsigned Lee Acree, unsigned Blake Young, unsigned Eric Wood, unsigned Jimmy Moore, unsigned Brent George, unsigned Tony Meiring, unsigned Chris Peris, unsigned

Zemke Leads First AMA Formula Xtreme Practice At Road America

Provisional Friday Morning AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 2:20.340 2. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 2:20.742 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 2:20.909 4. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 2:21.592 5. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 2:23.622 6. Steve Crevier, Honda, 2:23.801 7. Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki, 2:23.877 8. Alex Gobert, Honda, 2:24.038 9. Mike Hale, Honda, 2:24.136 10. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 2:24.330 11. Mike Ciccotto, Buell, 2:25.730 12. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 2:25.873 13. Ryan Andrews, Ducati, 2:26.652 14. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 2:26.989 15. Ryan Elleby, Suzuki, 2:27.641 16. Tim Knutson, Yamaha, 2:28.491 17. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 2:28.654 18. Taylor Knapp, Yamaha, 2:29.175 19. Dave Ebben, Buell, 2:29.432 20. Andy Feuersthaler, Suzuki, 2:30.561

What Will They Win At The AMA Races At Road America?

AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Part Unlimited Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader at Road America June 3-5, 2005 Purse $110,000 AMA Superbike Total Purse $74,000 (awards paid for each race) 1. $4000 2. $3000 3. $2250 4. $1800 5. $1600 6. $1525 7. $1475 8. $1425 9. $1375 10. $1325 11. $1300 12. $1250 13. $1200 14. $1150 15. $1100 16. $1050 17. $1000 18. $950 19. $900 20. $825 21. $775 22. $725 23. $675 24. $625 25. $575 26. $500 27. $450 28. $400 29. $350 30. $300 31. $275 32. $250 33. $225 34. $200 35. $175 Pro Honda Oils Supersport Repsol Lubricants Superstock Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Purse for each class $12,000 (awards for each class) 1. $1650 2. $1350 3. $1100 4. $850 5. $750 6. $700 7. $650 8. $600 9. $550 10. $500 11. $475 12. $450 13. $425 14. $375 15. $325 16. $300 17. $275 18. $250 19. $225 20. $200

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