Final 125cc Grand Prix Qualifying Results: 1. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:43.405 2. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:43.688 3. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 1:43.939 4. Gabor TALMACSI, KTM, 1:43.940 6. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:44.005 7. Lukas PESEK, Derbi, 1:44.088 8. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 1:44.201 9. Julian Simon, KTM, 1:44.325 10. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 1:44.474
Saturday Morning 250cc GP Practice Times (damp and drying track): 1. Sebastian PORTO, Aprilia, 1:40.717 2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:40.810 3. Randy DE PUNIET, Aprilia, 1:41.159 4. Daniel PEDROSA, Honda, 1:41.251 5. Casey STONER, Aprilia, 1:41.310 6. Alex DE ANGELIS, Aprilia, 1:41.338 7. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Aprilia, 1:41.844 8. Jorge LORENZO, Honda, 1:42.088 9. Andrea BALLERINI, Aprilia, 1:42.300 10. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Honda, 1:42.400 11. Alex BALDOLINI, Aprilia, 1:42.873 12. Erwan NIGON, Aprilia, 1:42.912 13. Chaz DAVIES, Aprilia, 1:43.530 14. Hector BARBERA, Honda, 1:43.678 15. Yuki TAKAHASHI, Honda, 1:43.784
Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times (wet track): 1. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:44.128 2. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:44.309 3. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:44.355 4. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:44.362 5. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 1:44.395 6. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:44.888 7. Olivier JACQUE, Kawasaki, 1:44.978 8. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:45.318 9. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:45.324 10. Ruben XAUS, Yamaha, 1:45.442 11. Toni ELIAS, Yamaha, 1:45.557 12. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:45.623 13. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 1:45.638 14. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:45.700 15. Troy BAYLISS, Honda, 1:45.977 16. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:46.374 17. Jurgen vd GOORBERGH, Honda, 1:47.233 18. Franco BATTAINI, Blata WCM, 1:47.473 19. James ELLISON, Blata WCM, 1:47.894 20. Roberto ROLFO, Ducati, 1:48.374 21. Shane BYRNE, KTM Proton KR, 1:52.797
Saturday Morning 125cc GP Practice Times (wet track): 1. Gabor TALMACSI, KTM, 1:54.138 2. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 1:54.181 3. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:54.490 4. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Honda, 1:54.494 5. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:54.571 6. Pablo NIETO, Derbi, 1:54.783 7. Julian MIRALLES, Aprilia, 1:54.841 8. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 1:54.946 9. Tomoyoshi KOYAMA, Honda, 1:54.954 10. Julian SIMON, KTM, 1:55.183 12
Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin earned the provisional AMA Superbike pole position during qualifying Friday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Riding his race-compound Dunlop-shod GSX-R1000, Mladin turned a time of 1:36.019, undercutting his own lap record of 1:36.916 and beating the next-fastest time in the session, a 1:37.116 by teammate Aaron Yates, by 1.1 seconds “Things went pretty well for us,” Mladin told reporters. “I’m really happy with the new GSX-R1000. The bike’s unbelievable. It’s certainly making our life a lot easier this year, and we’re happy about it.” “The track was better this afternoon than it was this morning,” said Yates. “We went back with my crew and made a couple of changes. The GSX-R1000 was really getting around here really good at Infineon. We’re just trying to get closer to my teammate. Looking forward to a good race tomorrow.” “We didn’t even treat today as qualifying,” said California Speedway race one winner Ben Spies, who qualified third with a time of 1:37.605. “We were just checking out the set-up for the bike and the tires. We did pretty well. Tomorrow we’ll treat as qualifying, and we’ll go out and get some good times.” Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson was fourth-quick with a time of 1:37.787 on his factory 999F05 Superbike. Hodgson is being supported at Infineon Raceway by World Superbike Team Coordinator Davide Tardozzi and Technical Director Ernesto Marinelli. Attack Kawasaki Josh Hayes was fifth-fastest with a lap of 1:38.354 on his factory-supported ZX-10R Superbike, even though it lost its chain during the session when Hayes jumped the curb outside of turn one. Hodgson’s teammate Eric Bostrom’s was sixth-quick with a 1:38.425 in spite of suffering bike troubles of his own during the session. Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Steve Rapp put in another strong Superbike qualifying effort on his Superstock-spec GSX-R1000, seventh-fastest with a 1:38.434 around his hometrack. Like Hayes, Miguel Duhamel jumped the curb outside of turn one and lost his drive chain late in the session. He finished eighth with a 1:38.534. Friday’s Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:36.019 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:37.116 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:37.605 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:37.787 5. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:38.354 6. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:38.425 7. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:38.434 8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:38.534 9. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:39.130 10. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:39.173 11. Larry Pegram, Honda, 1:39.418 12. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:39.755 13. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:39.988 14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:40.408 15. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:40.446 16. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, 1:40.601 17. Brent George, Suzuki, 1:40.899 18. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:41.146 19. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:41.363 20. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:41.369 21. Dave Stanton, Suzuki, 1:41.504 22. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 1:41.596 23. Clint McBain, Suzuki, 1:41.644 24. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:41.721 25. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:41.754 26. Cory Call, Kawasaki, 1:41.843 27. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki, 1:41.895 28. Kevin Lacombe, Suzuki, 1:41.991 29. Eric Gulbransen, Ducati, 1:42.294 30. Jeff Tigert, Honda, 1:42.314 31. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:42.440 32. Mike Sullivan, Suzuki, 1:42.718 33. David Bell, Suzuki, 1:42.795 34. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, 1:42.957 35. Michael Ernest, Suzuki, 1:43.010 36. Mark Miller, Suzuki, 1:43.245 37. Harley Barnes, Suzuki, 1:43.286 38. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:43.385 39. Brien Whitlock, Suzuki, 1:43.402 40. James Kerker, Honda, 1:43.514 41. Reno Karimian, Suzuki, 1:43.870 42. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 1:43.999 43. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 1:44.037 44. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 1:44.718 45. Corey Sarros, Suzuki, 1:44.792 46. John Scott Wilson, Suzuki, 1:44.889 47. Christopher Ancien, Suzuki, 1:45.224 48. Mark Simon, Suzuki, 1:45.380 49. David Guy, Kawasaki, 1:45.640 50. Thomas Montano, Ducati, 1:45.646 51. Peter Holzinger, Suzuki, 1:45.793 52. James King, Suzuki, 1:46.517 More, from a press release issued by Infineon Raceway: Mladin Takes Provisional Pole for Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) “” Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin continued his near-perfect season on Friday at Infineon Raceway by winning the provisional pole for this weekend’s Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts. Mladin, a five-time AMA Superbike champion, turned the 12-turn, 2.22-mile road course in 1 minute, 36.019 seconds. The time was a new track record, bettering the prior mark of 1:36.916 set by Mladin in 2004. Aaron Yates (Yoshimura Suzuki) was second at 1:37.116, with Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki) third at 1:37.605. Mladin, a four-time Superbike winner at Infineon Raceway, continued his magical season. He has captured every pole (three) and has won all but one Superbike main event in 2005. He entered this weekend’s event second in points to teammate Spies (155-152). “Things went pretty well for us,” said Mladin. “I’m really happy with the GSX-R1000. The bike’s unbelievable. It’s certainly making our life a lot easier this year, and we’re happy about it.” Honda’s Jake Zemke, meanwhile, captured the pole in the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme class with a run of 1:38.791 in qualifying. It was Zemke’s second-career pole at Infineon Raceway and his second pole of the 2005 season. He is looking for his first-ever victory at Infineon Raceway. Zemke holds a two-point lead over teammate Miguel Duhamel (105-103) for the top spot in Formula Xtreme after three events. Duhamel qualified second on Friday (1:38.791), with Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard third (1:38.995). Action continues on Saturday with final qualifying for the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, followed by the 28-lap main event (3:50 p.m.). The 17-lap Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme feature will also take place on Saturday (4:50 p.m.). More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin: HODGSON ON THE PROVISIONAL FRONT ROW AT INFINEON Sonoma, CA (May 13) — Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson qualified fourth at Infineon Raceway on Friday, good for the provisional front row of the grid at the California track located in the wine country of Sonoma. Hodgson’s best lap on his Ducati 999 was 1:37.787. Eric Bostrom earned sixth on the day with a time of 1:38.425. “As far as the circuit goes, I like the place. We tested here. It’s very physical and there aren’t many straights. If we just improve the bike a little and find some more change of direction, we’ll be in good shape,” said the 2003 World Superbike champion. Hodgson said he liked the combination of settings and tires much better in the qualifying session than he did morning practice at the very tight 12-turn track. “This morning it was terrible but we made some improvements this afternoon. We found a direction for tomorrow. We’ll come out fighting.” Neil said he already had chosen a race tire for Saturday’s 28-lap race, the first of two on the weekend. Neil’s teammate Eric Bostrom had an unlucky qualifying session on Friday the 13th. Eric said a small issue with the bike that proved difficult to diagnose consumed most of the 40-minute session. “The bike seems by far the best ever, but we’ve had some small, little problems that held us back today,” said Bostrom. “I didn’t really get the number of laps I would have liked. We spent some time going in and out of the pits, but at the end of the session we had to put in a good lap for qualifying even though we didn’t have everything completely sorted. We put on a softer race tire and I wasn’t very comfortable and didn’t run it into the corners as much as I normally would. Still, the lap time was pretty good,” said Eric. “That’s the light at the end of the tunnel. The bike can do decent lap times. We could be really fast tomorrow morning or we could be out in left field.” Tomorrow’s Superbike race begins at 3:50 PM local time.
Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results: 1. Jake Zemke, Hon CBR600RR, 1:38.791 2. Miguel Duhamel, Hon CBR600RR, 1:38.887 3. Ben Attard, Kaw ZX-6RR, 1:38.995 4. Vincent Haskovec, Suz GSX-R600, 1:39.514 5. Chris Peris, Yam YZF-R6, 1:40.411 6. Robert Jensen, Yam YZF-R6, 1:40.217 7. Alex Gobert, Hon CBR600RR, 1:40.245 8. Chris “Opie” Caylor, Suz GSX-R600, 1:40.759 9. Danny Eslick, Suz GSX-R600, 1:41.032 10. Clint McBain, Suz GSX-R600, 1:41.436 11. Kevin Lacombe, Suz GSX-R600, 1:41.840 12. Nicky Moore, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.056 13. Nathan Hester, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.190 14. Ryan Andrews, Duc 749R, 1:43.288 15. Eric Gulbransen, Duc 749R, 1:43.491 16. Thomas Montano, Hon CBR600RR, 1:43.505 17. Taylor Knapp, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.592 18. Matt Binns, Suz GSX-R600, 1:43.646 19. Tim Kuntson, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.650 20. Eli Edwards, Suz GSX-R600, 1:43.903 21. Armando Ferrer, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.932 22. Shea Fouchek, Suz GSX-R600, 1:44.055 23. Victor Chirinos, Yam YZF-R6, 1:44.540 24. Justin Filice, Hon CBR600RR, 1:44.802 25. Dirk Sanchez, Kaw ZX-6RR, 1:44.867 26. Craig McLean, Duc 749R, 1:46.041 27. Mark Degross, Hon CBR600RR, 1:47.767 28. Craig Wierman, Suz GSX-R600, 1:47.994 29. Chris Siebenhaar, Hon CBR600RR, 2:34.815 More, from a press release issued by M4 EMGO Suzuki: HASKOVEC ON FORMULA XTREME FRONT ROW AT INFINEON RACEWAY Team M4 EMGO Suzuki spent much of the opening day of the Infineon Raceway AMA weekend playing catch up. While the majority of their top-level rivals had tested extensively tested at the Sonoma, CA circuit prior to the weekend, Vincent Haskovec, Geoff May, and their crews worked all-out to optimize their set-ups and get up to speed in record time. By the end of the day, their efforts rewarded them with significant progress and the promise of more to come over the next two days. Haskovec put his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 on the front row for Saturday’s 60k Formula Xtreme race. The Czech Republic native circulated the 2.22-mile race course with a best time of 1:39.514, good enough for fourth overall and a starting position on the outside of row one. “We’re in fourth and not too far back on the charts,” Haskovec said of FX qualifying. “I feel pretty good about the race. Considering that we hadn’t tested here and were pretty lost in the morning while our competitors were basically ready to go, we’re not unhappy with what we accomplished today. We know what direction to go and I think we should be even more competitive in the race on Saturday.” A short time later, Haskovec piloted his Superstock-spec GSX-R1000 to a top-ten performance in qualifying for the premier Superbike class. He ended the day ranked tenth at 1:39.173. Earlier in the day, the squad focused their efforts in the Superstock and Supersport practice sessions in preparation of the Saturday’s qualifying for the classes, and more importantly, Sunday’s finals. May was an impressive sixth best in the Supersport free session aboard his GSX-R600. The Georgian’s 1:40.294 saw him the rank as the fastest Suzuki-mounted rider in the class on Saturday. Geoff also performed admirably on his 1000cc Suzuki GSX-R in the Superstock practice. May led the charge for the team by running eighth fastest overall, with a 1:40.151. Haskovec was a short distance behind, clocking a 1:40.516 to end the session in eleventh. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki should prove even busier on Saturday, with Formula Xtreme and Superbike races, as well as final qualifying for Superstock and Supersport, on the day’s slate.
TO: All Licensed Riders and Season Credential Holders FROM: Rob King, Technical Manager DATE: May 12, 2005 SUBJECT: Engine case covers for all classes at AMA Pro Racing Superbike Championship events Effective at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, July 8-10, (round seven) all classes will be required to conform to the following: 1. Original equipment engine side covers that retain oil must be replaced with covers designed specifically to improve resistance to breaking and grind through in the event of a crash. The replacement covers must be made of cast or machined aluminum. 2. If covers for a particular brand/model are not currently produced or are backordered, riders presenting such models at tech inspection will be placed on the technical trouble log. Such riders will then have until the next event to comply with the regulation. DATE: May 12, 2005 SUBJECT: Air intake screens for all classes at AMA Pro Racing Superbike Championship events Effective immediately in all classes, fairing or air intake tube mounted air intake screens are no longer required. Should you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Technical Manager Rob King at (614) 856-1910, extension 1230 or [email protected].
Friday’s Provisional AMA Superbike Practice Times: (current lap record: 1:36.916, Mat Mladin) 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:36.246 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:37.846 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:38.323 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:38.754 5. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:39.022 6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:39.412 7. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:39.422 8. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:39.462 9. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:39.585 10. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:39.636 11. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:39.868 12. Larry Pegram, Honda, 1:40.199 13. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:40.458 14. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:40.519 15. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:40.554 16. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 1:41.092 17. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:41.499 18. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:41.691 19. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:41.884 20. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:41.988
Dear Motorsports Enthusiast, I’ve received many e-mails and calls of support from people who are as excited as I am about the development of Miller Motorsports Park. It is very gratifying for me to see the enthusiasm and interest in this project build as people get the word that we really are building a world-class race track right here in Utah. We’ve been moving fast on this project, and we took a significant step forward with a groundbreaking ceremony on April 27, 2005. The cold rain did not seem to dampen any spirits. I even heard one enthusiast say that rain at a groundbreaking is a sign of good luck. I think he made that up on the spot, but it sounds good to me. I am extremely pleased that Alan Wilson, a world-renowned track designer, has accepted the position of General Manager of Miller Motorsports Park. Alan will continue to manage Wilson Motorsport, Inc., his design and consulting business, from Denver for the time being, but he will be spending a greater amount of time in Salt Lake City as we build the track and develop plans. Alan has designed many of the major road courses in the U.S. and overseas. He brings with him vast experience in race operations and tremendous credibility in the motorsports world. Many of you have expressed interest in garage rentals, memberships, being a corner worker, volunteering, etc. We’re working on those plans now. We hope to include as many people as possible – as racers, fans, or volunteers – in Miller Motorsports Park. One of the key elements of this is to bring together racing enthusiasts from all over Utah, the Western U.S., and beyond. Please take a look at our Web site – www.millermotorsportspark.com ~http://www.millermotorsportspark.com/~ – for an overview of the track. First and foremost, this track is for the racers, their friends and families. I hope to see you on the track or out at the park in September. Larry H. Miller
Provisional Friday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: (current lap record: 1:38.358, Ben Spies) 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:38.921 2. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:39.210 3. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:39.283 4. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:39.453 5. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 1:40.055 6. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:40.294 7. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 1:40.359 8. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:40.430 9. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 1:40.480 10. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:40.507 11. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:40.559 12. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:41.930 13. Chris Siglin, 1:42.857 14. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:43.228 15. D. Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:43.749 16. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 1:44.472 17. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 1:44.629 18. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:44.530 19. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 1:45.090 20. Shea Foucheck, Suzuki, 1:45.134
Final 125cc Grand Prix Qualifying Results: 1. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:43.405 2. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:43.688 3. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 1:43.939 4. Gabor TALMACSI, KTM, 1:43.940 6. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:44.005 7. Lukas PESEK, Derbi, 1:44.088 8. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 1:44.201 9. Julian Simon, KTM, 1:44.325 10. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 1:44.474
Saturday Morning 250cc GP Practice Times (damp and drying track): 1. Sebastian PORTO, Aprilia, 1:40.717 2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:40.810 3. Randy DE PUNIET, Aprilia, 1:41.159 4. Daniel PEDROSA, Honda, 1:41.251 5. Casey STONER, Aprilia, 1:41.310 6. Alex DE ANGELIS, Aprilia, 1:41.338 7. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Aprilia, 1:41.844 8. Jorge LORENZO, Honda, 1:42.088 9. Andrea BALLERINI, Aprilia, 1:42.300 10. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Honda, 1:42.400 11. Alex BALDOLINI, Aprilia, 1:42.873 12. Erwan NIGON, Aprilia, 1:42.912 13. Chaz DAVIES, Aprilia, 1:43.530 14. Hector BARBERA, Honda, 1:43.678 15. Yuki TAKAHASHI, Honda, 1:43.784
Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times (wet track): 1. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:44.128 2. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:44.309 3. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:44.355 4. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:44.362 5. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 1:44.395 6. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:44.888 7. Olivier JACQUE, Kawasaki, 1:44.978 8. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:45.318 9. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:45.324 10. Ruben XAUS, Yamaha, 1:45.442 11. Toni ELIAS, Yamaha, 1:45.557 12. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:45.623 13. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 1:45.638 14. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:45.700 15. Troy BAYLISS, Honda, 1:45.977 16. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:46.374 17. Jurgen vd GOORBERGH, Honda, 1:47.233 18. Franco BATTAINI, Blata WCM, 1:47.473 19. James ELLISON, Blata WCM, 1:47.894 20. Roberto ROLFO, Ducati, 1:48.374 21. Shane BYRNE, KTM Proton KR, 1:52.797
Saturday Morning 125cc GP Practice Times (wet track): 1. Gabor TALMACSI, KTM, 1:54.138 2. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 1:54.181 3. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:54.490 4. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Honda, 1:54.494 5. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:54.571 6. Pablo NIETO, Derbi, 1:54.783 7. Julian MIRALLES, Aprilia, 1:54.841 8. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 1:54.946 9. Tomoyoshi KOYAMA, Honda, 1:54.954 10. Julian SIMON, KTM, 1:55.183 12
Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin earned the provisional AMA Superbike pole position during qualifying Friday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Riding his race-compound Dunlop-shod GSX-R1000, Mladin turned a time of 1:36.019, undercutting his own lap record of 1:36.916 and beating the next-fastest time in the session, a 1:37.116 by teammate Aaron Yates, by 1.1 seconds “Things went pretty well for us,” Mladin told reporters. “I’m really happy with the new GSX-R1000. The bike’s unbelievable. It’s certainly making our life a lot easier this year, and we’re happy about it.” “The track was better this afternoon than it was this morning,” said Yates. “We went back with my crew and made a couple of changes. The GSX-R1000 was really getting around here really good at Infineon. We’re just trying to get closer to my teammate. Looking forward to a good race tomorrow.” “We didn’t even treat today as qualifying,” said California Speedway race one winner Ben Spies, who qualified third with a time of 1:37.605. “We were just checking out the set-up for the bike and the tires. We did pretty well. Tomorrow we’ll treat as qualifying, and we’ll go out and get some good times.” Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson was fourth-quick with a time of 1:37.787 on his factory 999F05 Superbike. Hodgson is being supported at Infineon Raceway by World Superbike Team Coordinator Davide Tardozzi and Technical Director Ernesto Marinelli. Attack Kawasaki Josh Hayes was fifth-fastest with a lap of 1:38.354 on his factory-supported ZX-10R Superbike, even though it lost its chain during the session when Hayes jumped the curb outside of turn one. Hodgson’s teammate Eric Bostrom’s was sixth-quick with a 1:38.425 in spite of suffering bike troubles of his own during the session. Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Steve Rapp put in another strong Superbike qualifying effort on his Superstock-spec GSX-R1000, seventh-fastest with a 1:38.434 around his hometrack. Like Hayes, Miguel Duhamel jumped the curb outside of turn one and lost his drive chain late in the session. He finished eighth with a 1:38.534. Friday’s Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:36.019 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:37.116 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:37.605 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:37.787 5. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:38.354 6. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:38.425 7. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:38.434 8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:38.534 9. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:39.130 10. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:39.173 11. Larry Pegram, Honda, 1:39.418 12. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:39.755 13. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:39.988 14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:40.408 15. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:40.446 16. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, 1:40.601 17. Brent George, Suzuki, 1:40.899 18. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:41.146 19. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:41.363 20. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:41.369 21. Dave Stanton, Suzuki, 1:41.504 22. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 1:41.596 23. Clint McBain, Suzuki, 1:41.644 24. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:41.721 25. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:41.754 26. Cory Call, Kawasaki, 1:41.843 27. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki, 1:41.895 28. Kevin Lacombe, Suzuki, 1:41.991 29. Eric Gulbransen, Ducati, 1:42.294 30. Jeff Tigert, Honda, 1:42.314 31. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:42.440 32. Mike Sullivan, Suzuki, 1:42.718 33. David Bell, Suzuki, 1:42.795 34. Matt Lynn, Suzuki, 1:42.957 35. Michael Ernest, Suzuki, 1:43.010 36. Mark Miller, Suzuki, 1:43.245 37. Harley Barnes, Suzuki, 1:43.286 38. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:43.385 39. Brien Whitlock, Suzuki, 1:43.402 40. James Kerker, Honda, 1:43.514 41. Reno Karimian, Suzuki, 1:43.870 42. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 1:43.999 43. Akira Tamitsuji, Suzuki, 1:44.037 44. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 1:44.718 45. Corey Sarros, Suzuki, 1:44.792 46. John Scott Wilson, Suzuki, 1:44.889 47. Christopher Ancien, Suzuki, 1:45.224 48. Mark Simon, Suzuki, 1:45.380 49. David Guy, Kawasaki, 1:45.640 50. Thomas Montano, Ducati, 1:45.646 51. Peter Holzinger, Suzuki, 1:45.793 52. James King, Suzuki, 1:46.517 More, from a press release issued by Infineon Raceway: Mladin Takes Provisional Pole for Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) “” Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin continued his near-perfect season on Friday at Infineon Raceway by winning the provisional pole for this weekend’s Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts. Mladin, a five-time AMA Superbike champion, turned the 12-turn, 2.22-mile road course in 1 minute, 36.019 seconds. The time was a new track record, bettering the prior mark of 1:36.916 set by Mladin in 2004. Aaron Yates (Yoshimura Suzuki) was second at 1:37.116, with Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki) third at 1:37.605. Mladin, a four-time Superbike winner at Infineon Raceway, continued his magical season. He has captured every pole (three) and has won all but one Superbike main event in 2005. He entered this weekend’s event second in points to teammate Spies (155-152). “Things went pretty well for us,” said Mladin. “I’m really happy with the GSX-R1000. The bike’s unbelievable. It’s certainly making our life a lot easier this year, and we’re happy about it.” Honda’s Jake Zemke, meanwhile, captured the pole in the Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme class with a run of 1:38.791 in qualifying. It was Zemke’s second-career pole at Infineon Raceway and his second pole of the 2005 season. He is looking for his first-ever victory at Infineon Raceway. Zemke holds a two-point lead over teammate Miguel Duhamel (105-103) for the top spot in Formula Xtreme after three events. Duhamel qualified second on Friday (1:38.791), with Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard third (1:38.995). Action continues on Saturday with final qualifying for the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, followed by the 28-lap main event (3:50 p.m.). The 17-lap Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme feature will also take place on Saturday (4:50 p.m.). More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin: HODGSON ON THE PROVISIONAL FRONT ROW AT INFINEON Sonoma, CA (May 13) — Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Neil Hodgson qualified fourth at Infineon Raceway on Friday, good for the provisional front row of the grid at the California track located in the wine country of Sonoma. Hodgson’s best lap on his Ducati 999 was 1:37.787. Eric Bostrom earned sixth on the day with a time of 1:38.425. “As far as the circuit goes, I like the place. We tested here. It’s very physical and there aren’t many straights. If we just improve the bike a little and find some more change of direction, we’ll be in good shape,” said the 2003 World Superbike champion. Hodgson said he liked the combination of settings and tires much better in the qualifying session than he did morning practice at the very tight 12-turn track. “This morning it was terrible but we made some improvements this afternoon. We found a direction for tomorrow. We’ll come out fighting.” Neil said he already had chosen a race tire for Saturday’s 28-lap race, the first of two on the weekend. Neil’s teammate Eric Bostrom had an unlucky qualifying session on Friday the 13th. Eric said a small issue with the bike that proved difficult to diagnose consumed most of the 40-minute session. “The bike seems by far the best ever, but we’ve had some small, little problems that held us back today,” said Bostrom. “I didn’t really get the number of laps I would have liked. We spent some time going in and out of the pits, but at the end of the session we had to put in a good lap for qualifying even though we didn’t have everything completely sorted. We put on a softer race tire and I wasn’t very comfortable and didn’t run it into the corners as much as I normally would. Still, the lap time was pretty good,” said Eric. “That’s the light at the end of the tunnel. The bike can do decent lap times. We could be really fast tomorrow morning or we could be out in left field.” Tomorrow’s Superbike race begins at 3:50 PM local time.
Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results: 1. Jake Zemke, Hon CBR600RR, 1:38.791 2. Miguel Duhamel, Hon CBR600RR, 1:38.887 3. Ben Attard, Kaw ZX-6RR, 1:38.995 4. Vincent Haskovec, Suz GSX-R600, 1:39.514 5. Chris Peris, Yam YZF-R6, 1:40.411 6. Robert Jensen, Yam YZF-R6, 1:40.217 7. Alex Gobert, Hon CBR600RR, 1:40.245 8. Chris “Opie” Caylor, Suz GSX-R600, 1:40.759 9. Danny Eslick, Suz GSX-R600, 1:41.032 10. Clint McBain, Suz GSX-R600, 1:41.436 11. Kevin Lacombe, Suz GSX-R600, 1:41.840 12. Nicky Moore, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.056 13. Nathan Hester, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.190 14. Ryan Andrews, Duc 749R, 1:43.288 15. Eric Gulbransen, Duc 749R, 1:43.491 16. Thomas Montano, Hon CBR600RR, 1:43.505 17. Taylor Knapp, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.592 18. Matt Binns, Suz GSX-R600, 1:43.646 19. Tim Kuntson, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.650 20. Eli Edwards, Suz GSX-R600, 1:43.903 21. Armando Ferrer, Yam YZF-R6, 1:43.932 22. Shea Fouchek, Suz GSX-R600, 1:44.055 23. Victor Chirinos, Yam YZF-R6, 1:44.540 24. Justin Filice, Hon CBR600RR, 1:44.802 25. Dirk Sanchez, Kaw ZX-6RR, 1:44.867 26. Craig McLean, Duc 749R, 1:46.041 27. Mark Degross, Hon CBR600RR, 1:47.767 28. Craig Wierman, Suz GSX-R600, 1:47.994 29. Chris Siebenhaar, Hon CBR600RR, 2:34.815 More, from a press release issued by M4 EMGO Suzuki: HASKOVEC ON FORMULA XTREME FRONT ROW AT INFINEON RACEWAY Team M4 EMGO Suzuki spent much of the opening day of the Infineon Raceway AMA weekend playing catch up. While the majority of their top-level rivals had tested extensively tested at the Sonoma, CA circuit prior to the weekend, Vincent Haskovec, Geoff May, and their crews worked all-out to optimize their set-ups and get up to speed in record time. By the end of the day, their efforts rewarded them with significant progress and the promise of more to come over the next two days. Haskovec put his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 on the front row for Saturday’s 60k Formula Xtreme race. The Czech Republic native circulated the 2.22-mile race course with a best time of 1:39.514, good enough for fourth overall and a starting position on the outside of row one. “We’re in fourth and not too far back on the charts,” Haskovec said of FX qualifying. “I feel pretty good about the race. Considering that we hadn’t tested here and were pretty lost in the morning while our competitors were basically ready to go, we’re not unhappy with what we accomplished today. We know what direction to go and I think we should be even more competitive in the race on Saturday.” A short time later, Haskovec piloted his Superstock-spec GSX-R1000 to a top-ten performance in qualifying for the premier Superbike class. He ended the day ranked tenth at 1:39.173. Earlier in the day, the squad focused their efforts in the Superstock and Supersport practice sessions in preparation of the Saturday’s qualifying for the classes, and more importantly, Sunday’s finals. May was an impressive sixth best in the Supersport free session aboard his GSX-R600. The Georgian’s 1:40.294 saw him the rank as the fastest Suzuki-mounted rider in the class on Saturday. Geoff also performed admirably on his 1000cc Suzuki GSX-R in the Superstock practice. May led the charge for the team by running eighth fastest overall, with a 1:40.151. Haskovec was a short distance behind, clocking a 1:40.516 to end the session in eleventh. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki should prove even busier on Saturday, with Formula Xtreme and Superbike races, as well as final qualifying for Superstock and Supersport, on the day’s slate.
TO: All Licensed Riders and Season Credential Holders FROM: Rob King, Technical Manager DATE: May 12, 2005 SUBJECT: Engine case covers for all classes at AMA Pro Racing Superbike Championship events Effective at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, July 8-10, (round seven) all classes will be required to conform to the following: 1. Original equipment engine side covers that retain oil must be replaced with covers designed specifically to improve resistance to breaking and grind through in the event of a crash. The replacement covers must be made of cast or machined aluminum. 2. If covers for a particular brand/model are not currently produced or are backordered, riders presenting such models at tech inspection will be placed on the technical trouble log. Such riders will then have until the next event to comply with the regulation. DATE: May 12, 2005 SUBJECT: Air intake screens for all classes at AMA Pro Racing Superbike Championship events Effective immediately in all classes, fairing or air intake tube mounted air intake screens are no longer required. Should you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Technical Manager Rob King at (614) 856-1910, extension 1230 or [email protected].
Friday’s Provisional AMA Superbike Practice Times: (current lap record: 1:36.916, Mat Mladin) 1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:36.246 2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:37.846 3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:38.323 4. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:38.754 5. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:39.022 6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:39.412 7. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:39.422 8. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:39.462 9. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:39.585 10. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:39.636 11. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:39.868 12. Larry Pegram, Honda, 1:40.199 13. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:40.458 14. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:40.519 15. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:40.554 16. Jeremy Toye, Honda, 1:41.092 17. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:41.499 18. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:41.691 19. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:41.884 20. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:41.988
Dear Motorsports Enthusiast, I’ve received many e-mails and calls of support from people who are as excited as I am about the development of Miller Motorsports Park. It is very gratifying for me to see the enthusiasm and interest in this project build as people get the word that we really are building a world-class race track right here in Utah. We’ve been moving fast on this project, and we took a significant step forward with a groundbreaking ceremony on April 27, 2005. The cold rain did not seem to dampen any spirits. I even heard one enthusiast say that rain at a groundbreaking is a sign of good luck. I think he made that up on the spot, but it sounds good to me. I am extremely pleased that Alan Wilson, a world-renowned track designer, has accepted the position of General Manager of Miller Motorsports Park. Alan will continue to manage Wilson Motorsport, Inc., his design and consulting business, from Denver for the time being, but he will be spending a greater amount of time in Salt Lake City as we build the track and develop plans. Alan has designed many of the major road courses in the U.S. and overseas. He brings with him vast experience in race operations and tremendous credibility in the motorsports world. Many of you have expressed interest in garage rentals, memberships, being a corner worker, volunteering, etc. We’re working on those plans now. We hope to include as many people as possible – as racers, fans, or volunteers – in Miller Motorsports Park. One of the key elements of this is to bring together racing enthusiasts from all over Utah, the Western U.S., and beyond. Please take a look at our Web site – www.millermotorsportspark.com ~http://www.millermotorsportspark.com/~ – for an overview of the track. First and foremost, this track is for the racers, their friends and families. I hope to see you on the track or out at the park in September. Larry H. Miller
Provisional Friday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times: (current lap record: 1:38.358, Ben Spies) 1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:38.921 2. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:39.210 3. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:39.283 4. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:39.453 5. Ben Attard, Kawasaki, 1:40.055 6. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:40.294 7. Chris Peris, Yamaha, 1:40.359 8. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:40.430 9. Robert Jensen, Yamaha, 1:40.480 10. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:40.507 11. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:40.559 12. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:41.930 13. Chris Siglin, 1:42.857 14. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:43.228 15. D. Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:43.749 16. Nicky Moore, Yamaha, 1:44.472 17. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 1:44.629 18. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:44.530 19. Armando Ferrer, Yamaha, 1:45.090 20. Shea Foucheck, Suzuki, 1:45.134
