HANER HAS GREAT RACE FINISHES AT PIKES PEAK John Haner of the Lion Racing Suzuki team had a great day of racing on Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway, round five of the AMA Superbike Championship, finishing eighth in both the 29-lap Repsol Lubricants Superstock final and the 48-lap Superbike race. John struggled to find a set-up through Friday’s promoter practice and Saturday’s timed qualifying, but his hard work paid off during the long races, passing riders for position in the last few laps of both races. With today’s results, John moves up to seventh place in the Superstock point standings. Sunday’s Repsol Lubricants Superstock Final – 8th Place “I didn’t get the greatest of starts, then I ran wide in one of the corners with Aaron Gobert, I think it was turn four,” said John, who had qualified tenth. “Then Steve Rapp got underneath both of us. I took a little too along to get around Aaron, I lost that little group. I just maintained my tires the best I could, you know, get in, get it turned, and then drive off. Everybody was having problems, I just maintained the problem better than some. Geoff (May) got around me and I followed him for a while, but I knew when I was gonna make my move. I passed Geoff with two laps to go, to catch him off-guard in case he wasn’t counting down the laps and was waiting for the white flag.” Sunday’s Superbike Final – 8th Place “It was survival, again,” joked John, who was gridded 13th. “I was around 10th, 11th, and people started fading, people coming in for pit stops. I think I was in 10th and Mladin went back by me, so I said, ‘I’m back in 11th, I’m gonna get me some of that Suzuki money (laughs), then I’m gonna get (Mark) Ledesma’, but then (Larry) Pegram started coming back to us. Then I got Pegram, and I’m in tenth. I get passed by Miguel (Duhamel), and I’m like ‘I’m back in 11th, screw this, I need some Suzuki money!’, so I stepped it back up. Anyway, it was a good race, and I wanted to beat a champion, you know, that guy’s one of the most proven winners in the world. It’s not that I won anything, but I feel accomplishment for having the equipment I have and the tires I have, and I beat him. Miguel gave me a high-five at the end, it made me feel good, like ‘Good job, kid’.” More, from another press release issued by Proforma: MILLENNIUM KWS SUZUKI RIDERS STRUGGLE AT PIKES PEAK Lee Acree and Blake Young of the Millennium KWS Suzuki team had a tough weekend at round five of the AMA Superbike Championship at Pikes Peak International Raceway, May 21-22. Both riders had problems finding set-ups for rear traction on their GSX-R1000s at the two-day event. It was Blake’s first time at the demanding 1.3-mile track. Lee Acree Sunday’s Repsol Lubricants Superstock Final – 13th Place “We just struggled a lot with rear grip,” said Lee. “I had to ride the front really hard to try and make up what I would lose coming off the corners. Towards the end of the race the front started giving. I did what I could to try and stay where I was. Everybodys got to deal with lapped traffic, and sometimes you get the good passes, and sometimes you don’t. I think there was a couple today that I got hung on the outside of them exiting turn two a couple of times, it ended up costing me too much.” Sunday’s Superbike Final – 15th Place Lee’s left handgrip came off over the course of the 48-lap race, making the race difficult on Lee’s still-tender left wrist. “The shock absorbing of the grip is more important than I thought,” kidded Acree. “It was about half-off by lap five. I was riding with two fingers straddling the flange on the grip, then one, then it was gone. It made for a long race.” Blake Young Sunday’s Repsol Lubricants Superstock Final – 16th Place “We just got off to a crummy start,” said a disappointed Blake after the race. “Trying to get up to pace took us a little bit, but once we got going, we started picking off guys. I actually kept going faster until we hit lapped traffic. I ended up getting all the way up to J.J. (Roetlin), and I think if it would have gone a little bit better with the lappers, maybe we could be 15th.” Sunday’s Pro Honda Oils Supersport Final – 15th Place “I got a good start, we were right there,” said Blake. “I got around Jimmy (Wood) a couple of times, but I just couldn’t make it stick. The tires were good, me and the bike just fell off the pace.” More, from a press release issued by Hotbodies: Hotbodies Racing Honda Race Report: Hotbodies Racing at Hot and Slippery Pikes Peak International Raceway A Gripping Story Larry Pegram #72 At Pikes Peak International Raceway, Larry Pegram qualified his #72 HRC-kitted Honda CBR1000RR in a promising tenth place. In the race Pegram moved up to eighth only to have his tires fade in the closing laps, dropping him back to 16th at the finish. Pegram said, “We’re getting better every weekend. We were sixth or seven with five minutes to go in qualifying and so we thought we were set but then a couple guys sneaked in faster laps. But we felt good for the race. I had a so-so start and then moved up to eighth and I was catching seventh. Then the rear tire went off. I should have come in to get another tire but by the time I knew that, it was too late in the race and it would have taken too long. The Pikes Peak track is okay; it’s something different for sure. I thought we’d be better but we’re still making improvements every weekend so we know it will get better.” Pegram is now eleventh in the points for the season. Zen and the Art of Racing Jeremy Toye #57 Jeremy Toye qualified his fully HRC-un-kitted Honda CBR1000RR in 18th for the Superbike race at Pikes Peak, finishing the race earlier than most, in 32nd. And as always, nobody expresses the drama better than Toye himself. “This qualifying was the only time we’ve ever done good in it so I need to put it on the calendar. But I followed that up with a horrendous start. I kind of went into the race and let everybody go by as I was pinched off into turn two. The tires’ performance decreased but then I got a happy feel for them and was moving up through the field, making up most of my time on the brakes until I lost all of my time on the brakes, crashing out while entering turn three. That was it; that was the total. There was suddenly much too much pavement in my windscreen. This was my first time here. This track is “different.” But somehow things were coming around”¦ well, until the front came around. The track maybe leaves a little to be desired but, if nothing else, it’s a different spice of life and we all have to deal with it together. So I like that part of it. Our bike isn’t actually an HRC-kitted CBR. We took the turn signals off after the second race and it has some headwork but that’s about all. For Road America we’ll have a much more competitive motor. I need to mention, we tried a new ingredient to the crew this weekend: Evans Steel. He worked with my regular guy, Phil Alison, and the two of them thought things through really well. It’s just too bad I couldn’t have them think for me on the track.” Justin Filice #170 For his first weekend at Pikes Peak, Justin Filice qualified his Honda CBR600RR in 18th for Formula Xtreme, finishing the race in 21st, putting him 15th in the points. Filice said, “I fell on Friday while trying to learn the track but other than that the event went pretty good. I got down to a “58” even though I was a little sore because of the highside. During the race we struggled with grip but I think that’s normal here. Overall I kept going faster as the weekend went on. I like the track it, it’s short but it’s fun. But I didn’t like the lack of grip. Although I’m a dirt tracker it’s a little awkward sliding a road racing bike. In the race the bike wasn’t running well because of the gas or something”¦ maybe the altitude. We couldn’t get it to pull the gears so I had to clutch it in some turns and it bogged on the start.” In Supersport Filice qualified 25th and finished the race 21st, leaving himself 17th in the points. “I had a really good start. I was probably up to about 18th on the first lap. The race went well considering how the weekend went in all. We had the gearing pretty well figured out and it seemed to work well for me. The crash made me sore all weekend, especially my foot, but nothing’s broken. The main thing is I was learning and going faster all weekend.” Team Hotbodies Racing Cory West #187 Cory West qualified his Suzuki GSX-R1000 in 21st for Superbike, finishing nine positions forward in 12th. West said, “Qualifying has been rough on me this year. I do the best I can but for some reason I’m always back further than I expect to be. But I knew I’d be good in the race so I wasn’t worried. I got a good start, passed a few guys and followed a group for a while until I saw I was faster than them into turn three. So I started doing my passing there. While I moved up some fast guys in front started coming back to me as they developed tire problems. I purposely paced myself in the first half of the race so my times during the whole race were consistent. I knew if I tried too hard at the beginning I’d burn my tire up. I picked people off during the last half and I don’t think anyone else passed as many guys as I did. The Gixxer works well here and the slides were all predictable with the Pirellis. All of my dirt track experience paid off this weekend. It reminded me of the old days, I just used my knee instead of my foot. It was my best superbike finish ever. I can’t wait until we get to Road America and let the Suzuki show its speed.” West is now 16th in Superbike points. Nicky Moore #28 Hotbodies Racing team member Nicky Moore competed in three of the classes at Pikes Peak, finishing well into the points in each race. In Superbike Moore qualified 30th and finished eleven places forward in 19th. Moore said, “Initially I was struggling to get the bike sorted out. This was only my second time on the Yamaha R1. I made many adjustments and the bike got better but I still wasn’t getting my times down. Then I kind of had a bad start, being so far back. But I like the track a lot. It was my second time here. It’s cool. It’s kind of like a flat track. Turn one is neat because you just go through it wide open, pitched sideways.” In Formula Xtreme Moore had an even better time, qualifying 12th and finishing the race in seventh, leaving him tied for fifth in the points. “In qualifying I hooked up with some other fast riders and that helped me. In the race I battled with another rider until he had an engine failure. You have to lug the big bike trough these corners and on the 600 you carry more corner speed. But both bikes are fun; different kinds of fun. I think riding is always fun” In Supersport Moore qualified his Yamaha YZF-R6 14th and finished 11th. Moore is now 13th in Supersport points. “I wasn’t happy with qualifying and I didn’t get a very good of a start. Again I battled with another rider for nearly the whole race. I’m trying to get myself a top ten. My elbow, from my fall at Barber, is still hurting a little but it’s definitely a lot better. I like high speed so I’m looking forward to the next race at Road America. That will be bitch’n.” Taylor Knapp #38 In Formula Xtreme Taylor Knapp qualified his Yamaha R6 in 20th and moved up to finish 15th. Knapp is now tied for seventh in the points. Knapp said, “In practice we were learning the track and going okay, and then we tried a gearing change that didn’t work. After trying other things we tried one more change on Sunday morning that was very good. I was 12th fastest in that morning’s practice so I felt good about the race. But I struggled during the race. The track had gotten hotter. Even so, I picked a few guys off and moved up and got some good points. Now we’re going to go home and try to make the bike faster for Road America. You need a lot of horsepower for that track. I didn’t like this track too much even though it can be learned quickly. I like the bigger, faster tracks. The track here doesn’t seem to match my riding style.” Heath Small #27 For Superbike, Heath Small qualified his Yamaha R1 in 28th, but only managed to finish 33rd after his rear tire lost traction. Small said, “Qualifying took us a little time because our settings were for another tack and they didn’t work here. We were pushing the front or losing the rear. We found a good combination this morning so we thought we were there. In the race though we had tire issues. On around the fifth lap the rear was spinning up. I figured I had gotten it a little hot and so I slowed but the grip never came back. It’s a difficult track on tires. I tried to just finish but at about halfway the rear was backing around on me going into turn one. There was no traction on or off the gas. It was 15 degrees hotter than on Saturday. We thought we had a good setting this morning because we were faster than yesterday, but with the latter heat we just got the tire too hot.” In Formula Xtreme Small had a much better performance, qualifying 14th and finishing the race in 11th. “In the race I was stuck behind another rider and he would drag his pegs so badly in turn two it was digging up dirt that was getting in my eyes. I kept trying to pass him in three but I was too far back to close the gap. And three is slick on the entrance because of some of the patches there. We had some good tires from Pirelli that worked well. It could have been better but it was a good race. This track is technical. Tire wear is crucial here. There are a few bumps coming out of one and eight and the pressures have to be correct.” More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin: BOSTROM AND DUCATI VICTORIOUS AT PIKES PEAK Fountain, Colorado, May 22: Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom won the Pikes Peak Superbike race on Sunday, making a dramatic pass on the last lap to take the victory. Bostrom led much of the 48-lap race on his Ducati 999, but saved the best for last as he took his first win of 2005. His teammate Neil Hodgson had an unfortunate day, finishing 31st after a mechanical issue forced him to pit. Bostrom, winner of thirteen career Superbike races, took the lead at the start only to lose the position to Aaron Yates after some close, exciting racing between the two AMA veterans. Bostrom stuck closely to his rival through heavy lapped traffic and was able to make the pass exiting turn three on the last lap. “This is definitely a sweet win,” said Bostrom. “That race was a lot of fun. The start was perfect. I got a great jump off the line and tried doing laps in the 55 second range as long as I could. I thought the others would slow down as the race went on, but Aaron kept coming. I thought I was in big trouble when he came past. He was really quick through the infield but I was catching him back up in the sweeper (turn one). It was difficult to get close to him. Fortunately, we had the opportunity today and we got the win for Ducati.” For Bostrom and his mechanics, this win is a payoff for the hard work they have put in this season. “We have a better feel for the motorcycle now. We’ve had ups and downs, but the team has worked hard and got the bike working well for me. With the competition, racing AMA Superbike is always going to be a challenge but we have some momentum.” “What a race!” said team owner Terry Gregoricka. “Eric really showed what he can do today, fighting for the win for all 48 laps. What I thought was impressive was that he didn’t settle for second place after he lost the lead. He kept pushing and things went his way. The entire team has worked hard all year, along with Eric and Neil. It’s good to see the guys rewarded for their hard work and the Ducati 999 coming across the line in first place.” Neil Hodgson hoped for success in his first-ever race at Pikes Peak, but his quest ended quickly when he pitted. “I knew there was something wrong pretty much straightaway,” said Hodgson, whose bike had a water hose issue in the race. “I looked down and didn’t see anything, but my foot started slipping off the footpeg and I knew it was time to come in. That was the end. But that’s racing … the team’s been fantastic this year.” Hodgson returned to the race several laps down but finished 31st, just one spot out of the points. The next AMA Superbike event will be at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, June 3-5. Sunday’s Results: 1. ERIC BOSTROM (PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 999), 2. Yates (Suzuki), 3. Spies (Suzuki), 4. Mladin (Suzuki), 5. Hayes (Kawasaki), 6. Rapp (Suzuki), 31. NEIL HODGSON (PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 999) Superbike Points (after 8 of 18 races): 1. Mladin (Suzuki) 255, Spies (Suzuki) 240, 3. Yates (Suzuki) 239, 4. ERIC BOSTROM (PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 999) 204, 5. NEIL HODGSON (PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN 999) 201, 6. Duhamel, Honda 171 More, from a press release issued by Honda Racing: Climate: Sunny Temperature: 28 degrees C Hondas Denied at Pikes Peak International Raceway American Honda’s Jake Zemke was in a podium position when he was began to slow and was eventually forced to pit for a tire change on the tortuous and tire-torturing Pikes Peak International Raceway in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Teammate Miguel Duhamel finished ninth, even though he was docked a stop-and-go penalty for jumping the start, a charge he strenuously denied. The results were a far cry from earlier in the day when Zemke won his fourth Formula Xtreme final in a row, again over teammate Duhamel. With Duhamel winning the season-opener at Daytona, American Honda has a perfect record in the class. Pikes Peak International Raceway is a tiny bullring of a track, at 1.315 miles the shortest on the 10 stop AMA calendar. With a preponderance of left hand turns, the track punishes the left side of the tire over the course of the 48 lap Superbike race distance. Zemke was third in the early going before settling in to a secure fourth. Then he was back up to third on the 35th lap when his tire gave notice. His lap times dropped from the mid 55-second range to over a minute the lap before he pitted. After changing his tire, Zemke soldiered on to finish 13th. “In hindsight, yeah, I probably should have come in quite a bit earlier than I did,” Zemke said, “but I wanted so bad just for some miracle to happen, maybe a red flag, or something, just so we could stay up in there.” Duhamel was pulled into pit lane for his penalty on the second lap. He rejoined the race in last place, officially 35th, before making a meteoric rise through the field. He finished ninth. “I know what I did,” Duhamel said. “I know I got a holeshot. I never jumped a start in my life here.” Miguel Duhamel, 9th, Superbike I didn’t jump. That was a perfectly timed start. It was like one of those quick draw competitions where you can see the amber and get a green light before everybody else. It looked like a jump, but it’s called a holeshot and you can do them from the second row too. And it’s not like I got to first place. Our lap times would have been comparable to about a top five finish. It would have been fun to be up there. Jake Zemke, 13th, Superbike Things are encouraging. We could see the front of the field at least and I could see the leaders for a little while and was actually able to reel Mat (Mladin) back in when his tire started going off and get back by him. It felt good to actually race with the guy for once. It’s pretty positive to see that we are making a bit of progress. Unfortunately our tire didn’t hold up today, but we’re definitely looking forward to going to Road America and seeing if we can’t stretch the legs on our Honda a little bit. Miguel Duhamel, 2nd, Formula Xtreme The major problem I had is Jake pulling away. So that was a problem right there. In turn one I did do a little bit of a knee save when I hit a bump. There’s a crack and I just lost the front big time and that made me think twice a little bit. I was right there, I was hanging on, but I wasn’t comfortable. I was really hanging on. So when that little thing happened and we got through traffic a bit and he already had a second on me, half a second about. It was really aggravating because he was pulling out like a tenth, half a tenth every lap and there wasn’t much I could do about it. Jake Zemke, 1st, Formula Xtreme Miguel (Duhamel) was right there pushing me in the beginning of the race and I was trying to push and push and same thing I lost the front a couple of times in turn one. I was like man, I need to back this thing off because I hadn’t rode with a full fuel load all weekend. And with a full fuel load it was a little heavy on the front end going in there and had to wait for a little while for the thing to lighten up a little bit before I could get into turn one like I wanted to. All in all everything worked out great. Superbike: 1. Eric Bostrom (Ducati) 2. Aaron Yates (Suzuki) 3. Ben Spies (Suzuki) 4. Mat Mladin (Suzuki) 5. Josh Hayes (Kawasaki) 6. Steve Rapp (Suzuki) 7. Mark Ledesma (Honda) 8. John Haner (Suzuki) 9. Miguel Duhamel (Honda) 10. Brent George (Suzuki) Superbike Championship: 1. Mat Mladin (255) 2. Ben Spies (240) 3. Aaron Yates (239) 4. Eric Bostrom (204) 5. Neil Hodgson (201) 6. Miguel Duhamel (171) 7. Martin Craggill (160) 8. Steve Rapp (142) 9. Lee Acree (141) 10. Jake Zemke (132) Formula Xtreme: 1. Jake Zemke (Honda) 2. Miguel Duhamel (Honda) 3. Ben Attard (Kawasaki) 4. Chris Peris (Yamaha) 5. Danny Eslick (Suzuki) 6. Michael Barnes (Suzuki) 7. Nicky Moore (Yamaha) 8. Alex Gobert (Honda) 9. Ryan Andrews (Ducati) 10. Armando Ferrer (Yamaha) More, from a press release issued by Mat Mladin Motorsports: Mat Mladin & Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki Conservative at Pikes Peak FOUNTAIN, Col. – Five-time defending AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin finished a strong fourth at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, CO, on Sunday afternoon. Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki rider Marty Craggill finished 19th. Mat Mladin, Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mladin was more than prepared for the Pikes Peak Superbike race. Knowing that it’s not a track where he’s excelled in the past, he and his Yoshimura Suzuki crew drastically changed the set-up on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to better suit the short 1.32-mile, nine-turn race track. “We’ve made so many changes to the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R that it doesn’t even feel like my bike,” said Mladin before the race. “The bike’s nothing like I usually have it set up but we’re hoping that this will help us go the whole 48 laps.” In some ways, they were successful. For example, Mladin earned yet another pole position at Pikes Peak and the point that comes with it – he’s won every pole position this season, which brings his career total to 42. “This isn’t my strongest track, and I’d like to thank my guys for putting in some extra effort for me this weekend,” allowed Mladin. “But at the same time, it’s our job to go out and win races and it’s not very satisfying when you don’t do your job properly. We had some problems here, but this race is done and we’re on to the next one. We go to Road America in two weeks and that’s a track where the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 goes really good.” Mat Mladin, Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 4th Place – Pikes Peak 1st Place – Overall, AMA Superbike Marty Craggill, Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki rider Craggill, meanwhile, finished 19th at the Colorado track. Even so, Craggill looked at the Pikes Peak race as an opportunity to continue working on the set-up for his GSX-R1000. He admitted that his team had struggled throughout the weekend but in the end they felt the experience could be viewed as a learning opportunity. Said Craggill, “We know the direction we want to go in with the Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 but these things just take time. I got a bit sketchy out there and almost fell a few times so I thought it would be better to finish the race than to crash.” Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki will next campaign round six of the AMA Superbike Championship Series at Road America in Elkhart lake, WI, the weekend of June 3-5. Marty Craggill, Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki, #16 19th Place – Pikes Peak 7th Place – Overall, AMA Superbike More, from a press release issued by M4 EMGO Suzuki: BARNES AND MAY RACE IN COLORADO Team M4 EMGO Suzuki completed a highly productive weekend of racing at Pikes Peak International Raceway on Sunday by claiming four top-ten finishes at the mountainside circuit. The results were all the more impressive considering that the team is still regrouping after the difficult loss of the popular Vincent Haskovec to injury just a week ago, and the fact that Michael Barnes was recruited on short notice to fill-in with the team. Barnes gave Team M4 EMGO Suzuki their top performance of the day, piloting a Pirelli-shod GSX-R1000 to fifth place in the 29-lap Superstock final. The Floridian broke free from the second group and set chase after the leaders. In the end, he fell less than a half second short of overtaking the polesitter for fourth. Afterwards, Barnes said, “I have to give Vincent and the crew a lot of credit for this result. They had this bike dialed-in so well it was basically ready to go right out of the truck. I’m really excited about how hard the team worked and I’m glad I was able to reward them by finishing as the top non-factory rider. It’s good to race against the more well-funded teams and show them we are a good team, too.” Teammate Geoff May also landed in the top ten of the Superstock contest, coming home in ninth aboard his GSX-R. Barnes took the team’s GSX-R600-based racer to sixth in the 60k Formula Xtreme final. While certainly a promising debut on the FX bike, he expects to improve as he gets more time on it. He explained, “You’ve got to ride any 600 hard, and I just haven’t had enough time yet to set the bike up so I can ride it as hard as I’d like to. But the bike has a ton of potential and we have some definite ideas about what direction we’d like to go with it. I’m looking forward to finding out what we’ll be able to do with it at Road America in two weeks.” May rounded out the day for the team by securing their fourth top ten of the weekend in Sunday’s Supersport final. The Georgian crossed the line in tenth after starting from the second row in the 29-lap race. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will next travel to high-speed Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, a track that stands in stark contrast to the tight 1.315-mile PPIR circuit. More, from a press release issued by Freeman/McCue Public Relations on behalf of Kawasaki: KAWASAKI WINS SUPERSPORT AT PIKES PEAK Roger Hayden wins first Supersport race of the season with Tommy in second FOUNTAIN, Colo. Reigning AMA Supersport champion Tommy Hayden and series runner-up Roger Hayden gave amazing performances aboard their Kawasaki NINJA® ZX-6RR motorcycles as AMA motorcycle road racing returned to Pikes Peak International Raceway last weekend. In AMA Supersport action, Tommy qualified third while Roger qualified fifth. When the race began Sunday afternoon, both Haydens were at the front of the pack and charging for the lead. Tommy attempted repeatedly to pass Jason Disalvo for the lead early in the race until Disalvo crashed in turn three on lap 19 and his bike nearly gathered up Tommy’s. The crash forced Tommy to dodge the sliding bike and ride off the track, which left the door open for Jamie Hacking and Roger Hayden to blast by and begin a battle of their own. With the checkered flag in his sights, Roger made quick work of Hacking to take the lead, as Tommy quickly collected himself and moved into third. He began to close in on the front-runners and the Haydens were running first and second by lap 24. The siblings would battle it out for the remainder of the race with Roger remaining undaunted by the pressure. Attack Kawasaki rider Ben Attard finished in fifth. “It was good,” said Roger immediately following the race. “I’d been struggling lately so I really needed this”¦It was like my first win again.” The win was Rogers first Supersport victory of the season and moves him into third place in the overall Supersport point standings with 131 points. Tommy remains in the lead with 173 points. In the AMA Superstock race, Tommy and Roger battled with several riders after the start with Tommy in fourth and Roger in seventh by the end of the first lap. As the pair battled for the front, Tommy reached third by lap 11 and Roger remained consistent in seventh. Tommy made a formidable charge on the lead group for the remainder of the race and held his third-place position while Roger crossed the line in seventh place. During the AMA Superbike race, Attack Kawasaki rider Josh Hayes kept a consistent pace with the rest of the lead group to claim fifth place and his fifth top-ten finish for the season. Hayes’ teammate Ben Attard qualified third for Saturday’s AMA Formula Xtreme event and captured his second consecutive podium finish of the season, taking third. Racing resumes when the teams head to Road America Raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 3 – 5. More, from a press issued by WMG Management: JAKE ZEMKE WINS FOURTH Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme RACE AT pikes peak Becomes All-time formula xtreme winner Fountain, CO – Jake Zemke won his fourth straight race on Saturday morning becoming the all-time Formula Xtreme winner. Jake moved into the top of the all-time list with his tenth FX win of his career and fourth win this season. From the start of the race Zemke took the lead and he maintained his advantage by almost four seconds. “The weekend went really good for us,” Zemke remarked, “We were able to roll the bike pretty much right out of the truck and make a couple real small adjustments to it and it was good — really good.” He explained that his confidence in his Dunlops allowed him to push throughout the contest. “It’s not too often, especially on a short weekend like this, when you really get a chance to do race distance on tires in practice. There was one tire we started off with that already had 15 laps on it, and I put 37 laps on the thing, and it was still just as good at the end. I knew tires weren’t really going to be an issue.” Zemke currently holds a 13-point lead over DuHamel, 180 to 167, at the season’s midpoint.

Due to Friday and Saturday night Drag races, our June 4th track day and our June 5th race day have been moved to the East track at Firebird International Raceway. Also, we have been informed that the Gila River Fire Dept. will be on site conducting spot checks of our racing pits. The Notice we received states, in part, that; * Each pit shall have a minimum of two (2) 5 lb. fire bottles suitable for the types of fuels and products in the pits. * Electrical cords shall be rated for outdoor use. * Barbeques shall be 10 feet from any combustibles and awnings. * Fire lanes shall be clear and unobstructed at all times. * Operators in violation of the Fire and Life Safety Codes will be shut down. As we have just received this information, it is our goal at CCS/SW is to give all of our track riders and racers as much advance notice to these changes as possible. See you at the track. Randy B. Stem CCS/SW Race Director

By Beth Dolgner The WERA Michelin National Challenge Series concluded WERA’s Cycle Jam at Virginia International Raceway on Sunday, and once again it was Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey who came away with the most wins. Meanwhile, two up-and-coming racers earned their first Superstock wins. Batey had the lead in 750cc Superstock, riding his Suzuki GSX-R750, until a bike further back in the pack dropped oil from the lower part of the Roller Coaster to turn 17. In addition to the leaking bike, a number of other motorcycles went down in the oil, and a lengthy red flag followed. On the re-start, Batey again took the lead and went on to win. Behind him, John Jacobi held off David Weber for second. Batey led all of Heavyweight Twins Superstock on the Vesrah Suzuki SV1000 to win over Cale Swiger and Russell Masecar, who were also riding SV1000s. Formula One completed Batey’s trio of wins, as he held off Ben Thompson to win again on his Suzuki GSX-R750. In Open Superstock, an early five-way battle between Mark Junge, Jacobi, Thompson, Ryan Gordon and Weber ended on lap four when contact caused Junge to crash and Gordon to run off. Thompson moved into the lead and held off Jacobi and Weber to win his first Superstock race on the Racersupply.com Suzuki GSX-R1000. Thompson later won 750cc Superbike on a Suzuki GSX-R750, leading all eight laps. He is the only winner in the class so far this season. Behind him, the rest of the top five spread out as they hit lapped traffic, with Tim Rinaldi taking second on a Yamaha YZF-R6. The 600cc Superstock race featured Weber, Jacobi and Junge at the front. For the last three laps, Weber and Jacobi traded the lead. At the checkered flag, Weber was out front on his XT Racing Suzuki GSX-R600, taking his first 600cc Superstock win. Dave Yaakov won Lightweight Twins Superstock on his Suzuki SV650, winning by more than eight seconds over Ross Ryals and Russell Masecar. In 600cc Superbike, Keith Marshall lost the lead on lap three to Giovanni Rojas. The two Suzuki GSX-R600 riders stayed close for the remainder of the race, but Rojas kept a small lead and took the win. Brian Kcraget dominated Formula Two on his Honda RS125, winning by more than 12 seconds over Chris Parrish. Parrish had a close battle with Niels Grove, and he took the runner-up spot by just two-tenths of a second.

SHANNONVILLE, ON Francis Martin of Rock Forest, QC returned to the winner’s circle at the opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park Sunday. The 1999 series champion grabbed the holeshot and led every lap of the 15-lap race on the DXS Diablo Performance Suzuki GSX-R1000 to score his first victory since winning the 2003 season finale at Shannonville. Frank Trombino of Kleinburg, ON finished second on the Trombino Yamaha Racing Yamaha YZF-R1, almost three seconds behind Martin. Brantford, ON’s Jordan Szoke placed third on the Fast Company Honda CBR1000RR. “It’s just awesome to come back here and win,” Martin said after his seventh career national Superbike win. “I’m pretty sure we have a good chance at the championship. We’re looking pretty good right now.” Martin and Trombino set a furious pace in the opening laps of the race, with Martin establishing a new lap record of one minute, 4.902 seconds on just the second lap. Trombino stayed about a second behind the Suzuki rider for most of the race before developing tire troubles. “We made a bad call by going with the soft compound,” Trombino said. “I thought it would have lasted but it went away about halfway through the race.” Szoke ran a lonely third for much of the race but was caught by a three-rider battle in the late going. The two-time Canadian Superbike champ only just held off Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, BC for the final podium position. “I got a really good start and I pushed hard to stick with those guys [Martin and Trombino],” Szoke said. “But I just couldn’t do it. I’m getting older now and more mature and I want to win another championship. I wanted to make sure I brought it home.” Crevier was forced to start from 21st in the 24-bike field on the Diablo Performance Honda CBR1000RR but made a forceful charge through the pack. He was closely followed across the line by Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000 teammates Clint McBain of Calgary and Granby, QC racer Kevin Lacombe, in fifth and sixth respectively. Pascal Picotte suffered a rough start to his bid for a third straight Parts Canada Superbike crown. The Granby rider fell in practice Sunday morning, injuring his left wrist and ribs on his right side. He managed to qualify 18th for the Superbike feature on his Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1 and then rode a brave race to eighth, finishing just behind the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R of Chardon, OH’s Tom Kipp. Kipp’s teammate Matthew McBride of Mississauga, ON and Kars, ON’s Andrew Nelson, riding the Nelson Racing Honda CBR600RR rounded out the top 10. In other action at Shannonville, Crevier edged McBain for the win in the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike race. Crevier took his DXS Diablo Performance Honda CBR600RR past McBain’s Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R600 with two laps to go and nipped him to the line by 0.361 secs. Trombino placed third on the Trombino Yamaha Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 after starting from the pole. Oshawa, ON’s Craig Archer won the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike feature on a Honda CBR600RR. James Collins of Woodstock, ON placed second on a Yamaha YZF-R6 after losing the lead to Archer and Laval, QC racer Pascal Anctil completed the podium on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Derek Vammus of Orangeville, ON started from the pit lane but rode through the field to win the Canadian Thunder feature at Shannonville on his Ducati SS1000DS. Alain Lefebvre of Rouyn-Noranda, QC took the lead on the opening lap and pulled away to claim the victory in the Suzuki SV650 Cup feature. The Parts Canada Superbike Championship resumes at Calgary’s Race City Motorsport Park July 1-3. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Results of Sunday’s opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, showing finishing position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and laps completed: 1.Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 15; 2. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 15; 3. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 15; 4. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, Honda CBR1000RR, 15; 5. Clint McBain, Calgary, AB, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 15; 6. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 15; 7. Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 15; 8. Pascal Picotte, Granby, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 15; 9. Matthew McBride, Mississauga, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 15; 10. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 15; 11. Stuart Nodell, Ajax, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 15; 12. Jean-Paul Tache, North Bay, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 15; 13. Brian Nielsen, Edmonton, AB, Yamaha YZF-R1, 15; 14. David Young, Woodstock, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 15; 15. Sean Heydorn, Aurora, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 15; 16. Larry Orde, Peterborough, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 15; 17. Fergus Warwick, Willow Beach, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 14; 18. Dominic Lavoie, Brossard, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 14; 19. Marco Alessandrini, Bradford, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 14; 20. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 14; 21. Dan Durckovic, Ottawa, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 14 Did Not Start: Barry French, Brampton, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR; Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600; Jean Paquet, Chambly, QC, Honda CBR600RR Fastest Lap: Francis Martin, 1:04.902, lap 2 Parts Canada Superbike Championship point standings after 1 of 8 rounds, showing position, rider name and point total: 1.Francis Martin, 55; 2. Frank Trombino, 43; 3. Jordan Szoke, 41; 4. Steve Crevier, 32; 5. Clint McBain, 31; 6. Kevin Lacombe, 27; 7. Tom Kipp, 25; 8. Pascal Picotte, 23; 9. Matthew McBride, 21; 10. Andrew Nelson, 19; 11. Stuart Nodell, 17; 12. Jean-Paul Tache, 15; 13. Brian Nielsen, 13; 14. David Young, 12; 15. Sean Heydorn, 10; 16. Larry Orde, 8; 17. Fergus Warwick, 6; 18. Dominic Lavoie, 4; 19. Marco Alessandrini, 2; 20. Elie Daccache, 1

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

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

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

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

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

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