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What Will They Win At Barber Motorsports Park?

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Chevrolet Superbike
Total Purse = $82,500
Half paid for each race

1. $8600
2. $6600
3. $5100
4. $3950
5. $3650
6. $3400
7. $3300
8. $3200
9. $3100
10. $3000
11. $2850
12. $2750
13. $2650
14. $2550
15. $2450
16. $2300
17. $2200
18. $2100
19. $2000
20. $1900
21. $1700
22. $1600
23. $1500
24. $1400
25. $1300
26. $1200
27. $1100
28. $950
29. $850
30. $750
31. $600
32. $550
33. $500
34. $450
35. $400

Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme, Pro Honda Oils Supersport, AMA Repsol Superstock

Total Purse (each class) = $12,500

1. $1700
2. $1400
3. $1150
4. $900
5. $800
6. $750
7. $700
8. $650
9. $600
10. $550
11. $500
12. $450
13. $400
14. $375
15. $325
16. $300
17. $275
18. $250
19. $225
20. $200

Duhamel, Haskovec Lead First AMA Formula Xtreme Practice At Barber

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Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 1:29.611
2. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:29.786
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, 1:30.188
4. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, 1:31.564
5. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.774
6. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 1:31.815
7. Danny Eslick, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.251
8. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:32.262
9. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.133
10. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.258
11. Darin Eli Edwards, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:34.598
12. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:34.752
13. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.053
14. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, 1:35.291
15. Nathan Hester, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.536
16. Nathan Dressman, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.701
17. Carlo Gagliardo, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:37.113
18. Adrian Jones, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:37.916
19. Derek Keyes, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:37.993
20. Nicky Moore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.180
21. Jim Davis, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:38.665
22. Marcus Winfree, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.972
23. William Johnson, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:39.367
24. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:40.950
25. Joseph Arico, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:41.210

Biaggi, Hayden, Checa Fastest In First MotoGP Practice In France

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Friday Morning Practice Times From The French Grand Prix:

MotoGP:

1. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:35.200
2. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:35.264
3. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 1:35.268
4. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:35.419
5. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:35.449
6. Colin EDWARDS, Honda, 1:35.563
7. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:35.715
8. Marco MELANDRI, Yamaha, 1:35.893
9. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:35.896
10. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:35.963
11. John HOPKINS, Suzuzki, 1:36.471
12. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:36.495
13. Troy BAYLISS, Ducati, 1:36.529
14. Neil HODGSON, Ducati, 1:36.546
15. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 1:36.600
16. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:36.605
17. Ruben XAUS, Ducati, 1:36.962
18. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:37.373
19. Shane BYRNE, Aprilia, 1:37.412
20. Jeremy McWILLIAMS, Aprilia, 1:37.563
21. Kurtis ROBERTS, Proton, 1:38.304
22. Nobuatsu AOKI, Proton, 1:38.854
23. Michel FABRIZIO, Harris WCM, 1:39.633
24. Chris BURNS, Harris WCM, 1:40.929

250cc Grand Prix:

1. Sebastian PORTO, Aprilia, 1:38.862
2. Fonsi NIETO, Aprilia, 1:38.930
3. Daniel PEDROSA, Honda, 1:39.110
4. Randy DE PUNIET, Aprilia, 1:39.533
5. Manuel POGGIALI, Aprilia, 1:39.536
6. Alex DE ANGELIS, Aprilia, 1:39.794
7. Roberto ROLFO, Honda, 1:39.802
8. Toni ELIAS, Honda, 1:39.990
9. Franco BATTAINI, Aprilia, 1:40.018
10. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Aprilia, 1:40.379
11. Alex DEBON, Honda, 1:40.407
12. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Honda, 1:40.533
13. Naoki MATSUDO, Yamaha, 1:40.706
14. Chaz DAVIES, Aprilia, 1:40.892
15. Erwan NIGON, Yamaha, 1:40.922
16. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, 1:41.156
17. Anthony WEST, Aprilia, 1:41.214
18. Eric BATAILLE, Honda, 1:41.226
19. Jakub SMRZ, Honda, 1:41.336
20. Dirk HEIDOLF, Aprilia, 1:41.618


125cc Grand Prix:

1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:42.864
2. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, 1:43.490
3. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, 1:43.750
4. Casey STONER, KTM, 1:43.852
5. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:44.163
6. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, 1:44.599
7. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, 1:44.789
8. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:44.962
9. Julian SIMON, Honda, 1:45.020
10. Mike DI MEGLIO, Aprilia, 1:45.054
11. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 1:45.061
12. Gino BORSOI, Aprilia, 1:45.208
13. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, 1:45.212
14. Youichi UI, Aprilia, 1:45.213
15. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:45.345

Rapp Fastest In AMA Supersport Practice At Barber

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Friday Morning’s Provisional AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:28.520
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:28.937
3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:29.011
4. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:29.335
5. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:29.380
6. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:29.466
7. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:29.837
8. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:30.366
9. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:30.453
10. Ben Attard, Suzuki, 1:30.773
11. Chris Peris, Suzuki, 1:31.617
12. Michael Barnes, Yamaha, 1:31.673
13. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:31.225
14. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:32.269
15. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:32.367
16. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:32.586
17. Michael Sanchez, Yamaha, 1:33.333
18. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:33.480
19. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:33.528
20. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 1:33.673

Updated Post: Haskovec Challenges Honda Domination In AMA Formula Xtreme, Takes Pole At Barber

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Honda’s factory riders – Miguel Duhamel, Ben Bostrom and Jake Zemke – have dominated the AMA Formula Xtreme class, taking all three pole positions and race wins thus far in the 2004 season. Honda’s domination ended Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, however, when Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Vincent Haskovec (1:27.793) rode a GSX-R600 equipped with a hand-cut, soft-compound Michelin slick to take his first pole position in the revised-for-2004 class.

“We got a late start (to the season). Everybody knows that,” said the likable immigrant from the Czech Republic. “Barry (McMahan, lead mechanic), Keith (Perry, team Crew Chief), everybody trying to catch up on the road. Michelin is trying hard, too, and that is key because the bike hasn’t changed much. I hope the tires keep coming along.”

Honda riders Duhamel (1:28.046), Zemke (1:28.180) and Alex Gobert (1:28.960) also qualified on the provisional Formula Xtreme front row for Saturday’s 17-lap final.


Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results:

1. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:27.793
2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 1:28.046
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, 1:28.180
4. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, 1:28.960
5. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:29.736
6. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:29.891
7. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.055
8. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 1:30.663
9. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.682
10. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, 1:31.798
11. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:31.939
12. Danny Eslicks, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.943
13. Darin Eli Edwards, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.037
14. Carlo Gagliardo, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:33.162
15. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:33.555
16. Nicky Moore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.675
17. Nathan Hester, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:33.733
18. Derek Keyes, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.270
19. Adrian Jones, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.759
20. William Johnson, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.969
21. Joseph Arico, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:37.234
22. Marcus Winfree, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.341
23. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:39.208
24. James Davis, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:41.295


More, from a press release issued by Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki:

TEAM VALVOLINE EMGO SUZUKI TOPS THE CHARTS

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki opened their weekend at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Alabama in fine fashion. By the end of the day, the team had earned pole position in one class and topped the timing charts in two other free practice sessions.

Vincent Haskovec led the way, claiming the pole position for Saturday’s 17-lap Formula Xtreme final. Haskovec hustled his Michelin slick-shod GSX-R600 around the 14-turn circuit with a best time of 1:27.793, more than a quarter of a second quicker than his closest competition aboard full works machinery.

Vincent remarked, “Pole position is always great because it shows you are the fastest guy around. The lap gave me an amazing feeling; I came in and everybody was cheering. It was great not only for me, but for the team as well. And the tires were great too — I want to say big thanks to Michelin. We were able to test here for two days, and that made a significant difference. This allowed us to be more competitive with the other teams.

“Around here you’re almost always at a lean angle, so the gearing has to be just perfect to put in good laps consistently,” added the Czech-born rider working toward his U.S. citizenship. “We put in a lot of laps on race tires and made a few changes to the bike to get it working right. Our set-up is very, very close. If the conditions don’t change too drastically, I think I have a bike that can win tomorrow.”

Steve Rapp added to the squad’s stunning 600cc success today, heading the charts in both of the day’s Supersport free practices. The Californian clocked a 1:28.520 in the opening session run in ideal conditions and then came back to set the fastest time in the partially-wet afternoon session with a 1:30.684.

“This has to be our best day yet all year,” Rapp said. “Everything is working good. We tested here, and I know that helped. I think the main thing was a combination of getting a good set-up and getting some info for Michelin so they were able to show up with some tires that worked really well, too.”

Chris Peris made waves on Friday as well. The young Canadian ranked third in the afternoon Supersport practice aboard his GSX-R600 at 1:31.846.

In Superstock action, the team continued with their strategy of running GSX-R750s up against a stacked field of immensely powerful one-liter bikes. The decision showed promise again today, with Rapp and Haskovec both claiming solid top ten practice rankings on Friday. Rapp was sixth fastest (1:28.025), with his teammate just one position further behind in seventh (1:28.418).

As strong as those results were, the team expects the Suzuki GSX-R750s to shine even brighter around the tire-eating raceway when the laps start adding up during the latter stages of Sunday’s race.

“We’re proud of what we were able to do on Friday with Vincent getting the pole, Steve at the top of the charts, and Chris getting up to speed, too,” said crew chief Keith Perry. “Getting caught up by racing politics and not being allowed to test at Sears Point like the other teams definitely slowed us down at the last race, so we’re glad to show what we can do on an even playing field. We still have a lot of work ahead of us this weekend and we look forward to the challenge.”

Saturday will be a hectic day for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki as they hope to build on their Friday momentum in Superstock and Supersport qualifying, as well as the Formula Xtreme race.


Updated Post: Mladin Takes Provisional AMA Superbike Pole At Barber Motorsports Park

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Friday’s Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:25.692
2. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:25.762
3. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:25.834
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:26.212
5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:26.321
6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:27.649
7. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:28.591
8. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:28.681
9. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:28.927
10. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:29.478
11. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:29.596
12. Jeremy Toye, Yamaha, 1:30.016
13. Larry Pegram, Yamaha, 1:30.081
14. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:30.297
15. Michael Sanchez, Suzuki, 1:30.451
16. Mike Smith, Suzuki, 1:30.607
17. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 1:31.279
18. David Bell, Suzuki, 1:31.364
19. Mike Sullivan, Yamaha, 1:32.214
20. Byron Barbour, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.233
21. Jason Curtis, Suzuki, 1:32.467
22. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:31.617
23. Scott Jensen, Honda, 1:31.628
24. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 1:32.166
25. Kevin Hanson, Suzuki, 1:32.365
26. John Jacobi, Suzuki, 1:32.424
27. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:32.552
28. Christian Pistoni, Suzuki, 1:32.627
29. Jack Pfeifer, Honda, 1:32.808
30. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:33.564
31. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:33.648
32. Lenny Beckman, Suzuki, 1:33.711
33. Kevin Pate, Yamaha, 1:34.442
34. Michael Hanley, Suzuki, 1:34.526
35. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, 1:34.651
36. Rick Narup, Suzuki, 1:34.712
37. Corey Sarros, Suzuki, 1:34.716
38. Jeremiah Johnson, Suzuki, 1:34.791
39. A.J. Ammann, Suzuki, 1:35.156
40. Ron McGill, Suzuki, 1:35.965
41. James Kerker, Honda, 1:36.220
42. James Bonner, Yamaha, 1:36.652

More, from a press release issued by Mat Mladin Motorsports:

Rounds 6 & 7 – Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
First Qualifying Session Report

MLADIN ON PROVISIONAL POLE POSITION AT ALABAMA

Birmingham, Alabama, USA (Friday, May 15) – Defending American Superbike champion Mat Mladin has secured provisional pole position for this weekend’s double header round of the American AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship at the Barber Motorsport Park in Birmingham, Alabama after setting the fastest time during today’s opening qualifying session.

With the weather clearing from the damp and wet conditions that prevailed for the morning’s free practice sessions, qualifying saw the rider’s head out onto a dry track with clear skies above.

With two pole positions already to his credit this year, Mladin continues to lead by example and left the 3.70km (2.3 miles) Alabama circuit with a best lap of 1-min 25.692-secs. The time shades his existing lap record of the circuit by 0.516 of a second, but with another session remaining tomorrow morning, that mark could be under serious threat.

“That was a good session for us,” said Mladin. “It was nice to come away with the fast time, but we’ll be looking at improving on that again tomorrow so that we can score that additionalchampionship point for pole.”

“I think we are looking in good shape for the weekend’s races. We tested here earlier in the year and circulate today at a similar pace. We had a good base to start from and I think we can still get a bit more out of it.

“The weather was favourable for us in qualifying, with the track dry and the temperature’s rising, but we also had a good session in this morning’s practice session when the track was wet. Dunlop had a few different tyres for us to try, amongst other things, so it was good to get out there and see how they coped with those conditions.”

Jake Zemke recorded the second fastest time of the session with a time of 1:25.762, fractionally faster than fellow Honda rider Ben Bostrom (1:25.834), with Mladin’s Yoshimura Suzuki teammate `Aaron Yates completing the provisional front row of the grid with a 1:26.212.

With four wins from five starts this season, Mladin has a made a strong start in his title defence and arrives at Alabama holding a 24-point advantage over Honda’s Miguel DuHamel, with Zemke third, just three points further back.

Qualifying concludes with a second and final session tomorrow morning, before the first of the weekend’s two 28-lap Superbike nationals gets underway later in the afternoon.

QUALIFYING, 2004 AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship, Friday Top 10
1. Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki) 1:25.692
2. Jake Zemke (Erion Honda) 1:25.762
3. Ben Bostrom (American Honda) 1:25.834
4. Aaron Yates (Yoshimura Suzuki) 1:26.212
5. Miguel DuHamel (American Honda) 1:26.321
6. Josh Hayes (Attack Kawasaki)1:27.649
7. Eric Bostrom (Ducati Austin) 1:28.591
8. Geoff May (Suzuki) 1:28.681
9. John Haner (Suzuki)1:28.927
10. Shawn Higbee (KWS Suzuki) 1:29.478

2004 AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship (Points after 5 of 18 rounds) 1. Mat Mladin (177, 4 wins); 2. Miguel DuHamel (153, 1 win), 3. Jake Zemke (150); 4. Geoff May (108); 5. Lee Acree (105), 6. Larry Pegram (97), 7. Eric Bostrom (96), 8. John Haner (84), 9. Ben Bostrom (79), 10. Cory West (77).


More, from a press release issued by Ducati Corse:

BOSTROM ON PROVISIONAL 2ND ROW AT BARBER

Birmingham (Alabama) – May 14, 2004: Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom qualified seventh provisionally at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama today. Bostrom finished the day with his Michelin-shod Ducati 999 on the second row of the grid in the warm Alabama sun, although earlier sessions had seen rain fall on the 2.3 mile circuit.

“We had some problems today so we couldn’t take full advantage of the qualifying session. Unfortunately, we had an issue that robbed us of track time that we needed badly,” explained Eric. “We’re all working hard – we just need to make a few more things happen and then it’ll come together.”

Bostrom, winner of eleven career AMA Superbike races, is still looking to make his mark in the Alabama races. “I know we’ll improve tomorrow. In the short time we’ll have in the morning we’re going to do everything we can to make changes that’ll count,” added the 27-year-old rider. Last season, Eric missed the first-ever Barber Superbike event due to an injury.

With rain in the forecast, the weather could once again affect the day’s racing. “I’d hate to see it rain for all the fans who are coming out to watch the race but it won’t bother me as a racer if it does rain,” Bostrom said.

Final qualifying concludes tomorrow morning with race 1 (100km – 28 laps) of the weekend doubleheader scheduled for the afternoon.

Laconi On Provisional World Superbike Pole At Monza

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Friday’s World Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Regis Laconi, Ducati 999F04, 1:48.701
2. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati 999RS, 1:49.037
3. Chris Vermeulen, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:49.655
4. James Toseland, Ducati 999F04, 1:49.781
5. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati 998RS, 1:49.911
6. Garry McCoy, Ducati 999RS, 1:49.962
7. Noriyuki Haga, Ducati 999RS, 1:50.251
8. Marco Borciani, Ducati 999RS, 1:50.342
9. Steve Martin, Ducati 999RS, 1:50.659
10. Mauro Sanchini, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:50.759
11. Chris Walker, Foggy Petronas FP1, 1:50.840
12. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 998RS, 1:50.878
13. Troy Corser, Foggy Petronas FP1, 1:50.950
14. Leon Haslam, Ducati 999RS, 1:51.165
15. Ivan Clementi, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:51.318
16. Piergiorgio Bontempi, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:51.982
17. Alessio Velini, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:52.224
18. Sergio Fuertes, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:52.774
19. Warwick Nowland, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:52.803
20. Ivan Sala, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:53.154

Yates Leads First AMA Superbike Practice In Alabama

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Friday Morning’s Provisional AMA Superbike Practice Times:

1. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.431
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.673
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:26.713
4. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:27.282
5. Ben Bostrom, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:27.479
6. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:28.846
7. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:28.911
8. Eric Bostrom, Ducati 999F04, 1:29.219
9. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:29.549
10. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.749
11. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.767
12. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.177
13. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.850
14. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.990
15. Michael Sanchez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.101
16. Jeremy Toye, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:31.223
17. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.603
18. Jason Curtis, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.791
19. Mark Ledesma, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:31.998
20. Mike Sullivan, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:32.121
21. David Bell, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.384
22. Scott Jensen, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:32.753
23. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.998
24. Cory Denton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.194
25. Christian Pistoni, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.195
26. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.298
27. Byron Barbour, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.484
28. Jack Pfeifer, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:33.602
29. Kevin Hanson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.646
30. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.744
31. Lenny Beckman, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.538
32. Jeremiah Johnson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.693
33. John Jacobi, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.966
34. A.J. Ammann, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.020
35. Corey Sarros, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.021
36. Rick Narup, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.031
37. Michael Hanley, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.106
38. Kevin Pate, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:36.197
39. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.847
40. James Kerker, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:38.150
41. James Bonner, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:38.440
42. Ron McGill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:38.774

Rapp Fastest In Rain-affected Supersport Practice At Barber

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After topping the dry morning practice session, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp was again quickest in Friday afternoon AMA Supersport practice, before a short rain shower soaked Barber Motorsports Park.

Most riders only got in four or five laps before the rains came Friday afternoon, and Rapp’s 1:30.684 on his Michelin-shod GSX-R600 was fastest of the session. Rapp came into the pits, changed to rain tires, continued riding and again turned in the fastest time (1:51.659) of the few riders who tested in the wet conditions.

Rapp’s 1:28.520 from the morning session was the quickest Supersport time of the day.

The Supersport qualifying groups (faster and slower riders) will be split based on Friday morning practice times.

Friday Afternoon’s Provisional AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:30.684
2. Michael Barnes, Yamaha, 1:31.120
3. Chris Peris, Suzuki, 1:31.846
4. Ben Attard, Suzuki, 1:31.860
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:32.517
6. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:32.763
7. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:32.805
8. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:32.870
9. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:33.062
10. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:33.062
11. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:33.260
12. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:33.313
13. Michael Sanchez, Yamaha, 1:33.645
14. Heath Small, Yamaha, 1:33.951
15. Darren Luck, Suzuki, 1:34.035
16. John-O Bowman, Yamaha, 1:34.582
17. Ryan Andrews, Triumph, 1:34.796
18. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:34.925
19. Nicky Moore, Suzuki, 1:34.945
20. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 1:35.116
21. Jeremy Haiduk, Yamaha, 1:35.728
22. William Meyers, Yamaha, 1:35.730
23. Dirk Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:35.862
24. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:36.059
25. Nathan Dressman, Yamaha, 1:36.071
26. Montez Stewart, Yamaha, 1:36.093
27. Pedro Valiente, Yamaha, 1:36.365
28. Chad Klock, Honda, 1:36.572
29. Jason Peters, Suzuki, 1:36.612
30. Brad Hendry, Yamaha, 1:38.331
31. Michael Morgan, Suzuki, 1:38.883
32. Steven Breckenridge, Triumph, 1:38.938
33. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 1:38.957
34. Richard Ford, Yamaha, 1:40.968
35. Lindsay McGregor, Yamaha, 1:41.635
36. David Sanchez, Honda, 1:42.402
37. Robert Terando, Kawasaki, 1:42.704
38. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:45.536
39. Robert Hilliard, Yamaha, 1:47.226
40. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 1:49.949
41. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:55.228
42. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:59.702
43. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 2:12.047

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Provisional MotoGP Qualifying Results:

1. Colin EDWARDS, Honda, 1:33.870
2. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:33.966
3. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 1:34.207
4. Marco MELANDRI, Yamaha, 1:34.260
5. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:34.288
6. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:34.303
7. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:34.307
8. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:34.328
9. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:34.381
10. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:34.535
11. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:34.557
12. Troy BAYLISS, Ducati, 1:35.033
13. Ruben XAUS, Ducati, 1:35.041
14. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:35.213
15. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 1:35.441
16. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:35.463
17. Jeremy McWILLIAMS, Aprilia, 1:35.627
18. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:35.718
19. Neil HODGSON, Ducati, 1:35.721
20. Shane BYRNE, Aprilia, 1:36.543
21. Nobuatsu AOKI, Proton, 1:36.819
22. Kurtis ROBERTS, Proton, 1:37.800
23. Michel FABRIZIO, Harris WCM, 1:38.245
24. Chris BURNS, Harris WCM, 1:38.823


250cc Grand Prix:

1. Sebastian PORTO, Aprilia, 1:38.090
2. Randy DE PUNIET, Aprilia, 1:38.417
3. Manuel POGGIALI, Aprilia, 1:38.661
4. Daniel PEDROSA, Honda, 1:38.698
5. Roberto ROLFO, Honda, 1:39.127
6. Fonsi NIETO, Aprilia, 1:39.176
7. Toni ELIAS, Honda, 1:39.311
8. Franco BATTAINI, Aprilia, 1:39.358
9. Alex DE ANGELIS, Aprilia, 1:39.412
10. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Aprilia, 1:39.644
11. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Honda, 1:39.749
12. Anthony WEST, Aprilia, 1:40.054
13. Chaz DAVIES, Aprilia, 1:40.144
14. Alex DEBON, Honda, 1:40.203
15. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 1:40.211
16. Erwan NIGON, Yamaha, 1:40.249
17. Jakub SMRZ, Honda, 1:40.274
18. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, 1:40.304
19. Naoki MATSUDO, Yamaha, 1:40.368
20. Eric BATAILLE, Honda, 1:40.374


125cc Grand Prix:

1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:42.887
2. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, 1:42.990
3. Youichi UI, Aprilia, 1:43.529
4. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, 1:43.609
5. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, 1:43.614
6. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:43.711
7. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, 1:43.780
8. Simone CORSI, Honda, 1:43.956
9. Casey STONER, KTM, 1:43.975
10. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, 1:44.006
11. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 1:44.342
12. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, 1:44.435
13. Julian SIMON, Honda, 1:44.449
14. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:44.652
15. Mike DI MEGLIO, Aprilia, 1:44.790

What Will They Win At Barber Motorsports Park?



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Chevrolet Superbike
Total Purse = $82,500
Half paid for each race

1. $8600
2. $6600
3. $5100
4. $3950
5. $3650
6. $3400
7. $3300
8. $3200
9. $3100
10. $3000
11. $2850
12. $2750
13. $2650
14. $2550
15. $2450
16. $2300
17. $2200
18. $2100
19. $2000
20. $1900
21. $1700
22. $1600
23. $1500
24. $1400
25. $1300
26. $1200
27. $1100
28. $950
29. $850
30. $750
31. $600
32. $550
33. $500
34. $450
35. $400

Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme, Pro Honda Oils Supersport, AMA Repsol Superstock

Total Purse (each class) = $12,500

1. $1700
2. $1400
3. $1150
4. $900
5. $800
6. $750
7. $700
8. $650
9. $600
10. $550
11. $500
12. $450
13. $400
14. $375
15. $325
16. $300
17. $275
18. $250
19. $225
20. $200

Duhamel, Haskovec Lead First AMA Formula Xtreme Practice At Barber

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Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 1:29.611
2. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:29.786
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, 1:30.188
4. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, 1:31.564
5. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.774
6. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 1:31.815
7. Danny Eslick, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.251
8. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:32.262
9. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.133
10. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.258
11. Darin Eli Edwards, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:34.598
12. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:34.752
13. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.053
14. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, 1:35.291
15. Nathan Hester, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.536
16. Nathan Dressman, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.701
17. Carlo Gagliardo, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:37.113
18. Adrian Jones, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:37.916
19. Derek Keyes, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:37.993
20. Nicky Moore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.180
21. Jim Davis, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:38.665
22. Marcus Winfree, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.972
23. William Johnson, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:39.367
24. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:40.950
25. Joseph Arico, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:41.210

Biaggi, Hayden, Checa Fastest In First MotoGP Practice In France

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Friday Morning Practice Times From The French Grand Prix:

MotoGP:

1. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:35.200
2. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:35.264
3. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 1:35.268
4. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:35.419
5. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:35.449
6. Colin EDWARDS, Honda, 1:35.563
7. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:35.715
8. Marco MELANDRI, Yamaha, 1:35.893
9. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:35.896
10. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:35.963
11. John HOPKINS, Suzuzki, 1:36.471
12. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:36.495
13. Troy BAYLISS, Ducati, 1:36.529
14. Neil HODGSON, Ducati, 1:36.546
15. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 1:36.600
16. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:36.605
17. Ruben XAUS, Ducati, 1:36.962
18. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:37.373
19. Shane BYRNE, Aprilia, 1:37.412
20. Jeremy McWILLIAMS, Aprilia, 1:37.563
21. Kurtis ROBERTS, Proton, 1:38.304
22. Nobuatsu AOKI, Proton, 1:38.854
23. Michel FABRIZIO, Harris WCM, 1:39.633
24. Chris BURNS, Harris WCM, 1:40.929

250cc Grand Prix:

1. Sebastian PORTO, Aprilia, 1:38.862
2. Fonsi NIETO, Aprilia, 1:38.930
3. Daniel PEDROSA, Honda, 1:39.110
4. Randy DE PUNIET, Aprilia, 1:39.533
5. Manuel POGGIALI, Aprilia, 1:39.536
6. Alex DE ANGELIS, Aprilia, 1:39.794
7. Roberto ROLFO, Honda, 1:39.802
8. Toni ELIAS, Honda, 1:39.990
9. Franco BATTAINI, Aprilia, 1:40.018
10. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Aprilia, 1:40.379
11. Alex DEBON, Honda, 1:40.407
12. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Honda, 1:40.533
13. Naoki MATSUDO, Yamaha, 1:40.706
14. Chaz DAVIES, Aprilia, 1:40.892
15. Erwan NIGON, Yamaha, 1:40.922
16. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, 1:41.156
17. Anthony WEST, Aprilia, 1:41.214
18. Eric BATAILLE, Honda, 1:41.226
19. Jakub SMRZ, Honda, 1:41.336
20. Dirk HEIDOLF, Aprilia, 1:41.618


125cc Grand Prix:

1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:42.864
2. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, 1:43.490
3. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, 1:43.750
4. Casey STONER, KTM, 1:43.852
5. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:44.163
6. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, 1:44.599
7. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, 1:44.789
8. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:44.962
9. Julian SIMON, Honda, 1:45.020
10. Mike DI MEGLIO, Aprilia, 1:45.054
11. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 1:45.061
12. Gino BORSOI, Aprilia, 1:45.208
13. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, 1:45.212
14. Youichi UI, Aprilia, 1:45.213
15. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:45.345

Rapp Fastest In AMA Supersport Practice At Barber

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Friday Morning’s Provisional AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:28.520
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:28.937
3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:29.011
4. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:29.335
5. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:29.380
6. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:29.466
7. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:29.837
8. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:30.366
9. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:30.453
10. Ben Attard, Suzuki, 1:30.773
11. Chris Peris, Suzuki, 1:31.617
12. Michael Barnes, Yamaha, 1:31.673
13. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:31.225
14. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:32.269
15. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:32.367
16. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:32.586
17. Michael Sanchez, Yamaha, 1:33.333
18. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:33.480
19. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:33.528
20. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 1:33.673

Updated Post: Haskovec Challenges Honda Domination In AMA Formula Xtreme, Takes Pole At Barber

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Honda’s factory riders – Miguel Duhamel, Ben Bostrom and Jake Zemke – have dominated the AMA Formula Xtreme class, taking all three pole positions and race wins thus far in the 2004 season. Honda’s domination ended Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, however, when Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Vincent Haskovec (1:27.793) rode a GSX-R600 equipped with a hand-cut, soft-compound Michelin slick to take his first pole position in the revised-for-2004 class.

“We got a late start (to the season). Everybody knows that,” said the likable immigrant from the Czech Republic. “Barry (McMahan, lead mechanic), Keith (Perry, team Crew Chief), everybody trying to catch up on the road. Michelin is trying hard, too, and that is key because the bike hasn’t changed much. I hope the tires keep coming along.”

Honda riders Duhamel (1:28.046), Zemke (1:28.180) and Alex Gobert (1:28.960) also qualified on the provisional Formula Xtreme front row for Saturday’s 17-lap final.


Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results:

1. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:27.793
2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 1:28.046
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, 1:28.180
4. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, 1:28.960
5. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:29.736
6. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:29.891
7. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.055
8. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 1:30.663
9. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.682
10. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, 1:31.798
11. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:31.939
12. Danny Eslicks, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:31.943
13. Darin Eli Edwards, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.037
14. Carlo Gagliardo, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:33.162
15. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:33.555
16. Nicky Moore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:33.675
17. Nathan Hester, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:33.733
18. Derek Keyes, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.270
19. Adrian Jones, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.759
20. William Johnson, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.969
21. Joseph Arico, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:37.234
22. Marcus Winfree, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.341
23. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:39.208
24. James Davis, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:41.295


More, from a press release issued by Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki:

TEAM VALVOLINE EMGO SUZUKI TOPS THE CHARTS

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki opened their weekend at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Alabama in fine fashion. By the end of the day, the team had earned pole position in one class and topped the timing charts in two other free practice sessions.

Vincent Haskovec led the way, claiming the pole position for Saturday’s 17-lap Formula Xtreme final. Haskovec hustled his Michelin slick-shod GSX-R600 around the 14-turn circuit with a best time of 1:27.793, more than a quarter of a second quicker than his closest competition aboard full works machinery.

Vincent remarked, “Pole position is always great because it shows you are the fastest guy around. The lap gave me an amazing feeling; I came in and everybody was cheering. It was great not only for me, but for the team as well. And the tires were great too — I want to say big thanks to Michelin. We were able to test here for two days, and that made a significant difference. This allowed us to be more competitive with the other teams.

“Around here you’re almost always at a lean angle, so the gearing has to be just perfect to put in good laps consistently,” added the Czech-born rider working toward his U.S. citizenship. “We put in a lot of laps on race tires and made a few changes to the bike to get it working right. Our set-up is very, very close. If the conditions don’t change too drastically, I think I have a bike that can win tomorrow.”

Steve Rapp added to the squad’s stunning 600cc success today, heading the charts in both of the day’s Supersport free practices. The Californian clocked a 1:28.520 in the opening session run in ideal conditions and then came back to set the fastest time in the partially-wet afternoon session with a 1:30.684.

“This has to be our best day yet all year,” Rapp said. “Everything is working good. We tested here, and I know that helped. I think the main thing was a combination of getting a good set-up and getting some info for Michelin so they were able to show up with some tires that worked really well, too.”

Chris Peris made waves on Friday as well. The young Canadian ranked third in the afternoon Supersport practice aboard his GSX-R600 at 1:31.846.

In Superstock action, the team continued with their strategy of running GSX-R750s up against a stacked field of immensely powerful one-liter bikes. The decision showed promise again today, with Rapp and Haskovec both claiming solid top ten practice rankings on Friday. Rapp was sixth fastest (1:28.025), with his teammate just one position further behind in seventh (1:28.418).

As strong as those results were, the team expects the Suzuki GSX-R750s to shine even brighter around the tire-eating raceway when the laps start adding up during the latter stages of Sunday’s race.

“We’re proud of what we were able to do on Friday with Vincent getting the pole, Steve at the top of the charts, and Chris getting up to speed, too,” said crew chief Keith Perry. “Getting caught up by racing politics and not being allowed to test at Sears Point like the other teams definitely slowed us down at the last race, so we’re glad to show what we can do on an even playing field. We still have a lot of work ahead of us this weekend and we look forward to the challenge.”

Saturday will be a hectic day for Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki as they hope to build on their Friday momentum in Superstock and Supersport qualifying, as well as the Formula Xtreme race.


Updated Post: Mladin Takes Provisional AMA Superbike Pole At Barber Motorsports Park

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Friday’s Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:25.692
2. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:25.762
3. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:25.834
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:26.212
5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:26.321
6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:27.649
7. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:28.591
8. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:28.681
9. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:28.927
10. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:29.478
11. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:29.596
12. Jeremy Toye, Yamaha, 1:30.016
13. Larry Pegram, Yamaha, 1:30.081
14. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:30.297
15. Michael Sanchez, Suzuki, 1:30.451
16. Mike Smith, Suzuki, 1:30.607
17. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 1:31.279
18. David Bell, Suzuki, 1:31.364
19. Mike Sullivan, Yamaha, 1:32.214
20. Byron Barbour, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.233
21. Jason Curtis, Suzuki, 1:32.467
22. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, 1:31.617
23. Scott Jensen, Honda, 1:31.628
24. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 1:32.166
25. Kevin Hanson, Suzuki, 1:32.365
26. John Jacobi, Suzuki, 1:32.424
27. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, 1:32.552
28. Christian Pistoni, Suzuki, 1:32.627
29. Jack Pfeifer, Honda, 1:32.808
30. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:33.564
31. Cory West, Suzuki, 1:33.648
32. Lenny Beckman, Suzuki, 1:33.711
33. Kevin Pate, Yamaha, 1:34.442
34. Michael Hanley, Suzuki, 1:34.526
35. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, 1:34.651
36. Rick Narup, Suzuki, 1:34.712
37. Corey Sarros, Suzuki, 1:34.716
38. Jeremiah Johnson, Suzuki, 1:34.791
39. A.J. Ammann, Suzuki, 1:35.156
40. Ron McGill, Suzuki, 1:35.965
41. James Kerker, Honda, 1:36.220
42. James Bonner, Yamaha, 1:36.652

More, from a press release issued by Mat Mladin Motorsports:

Rounds 6 & 7 – Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
First Qualifying Session Report

MLADIN ON PROVISIONAL POLE POSITION AT ALABAMA

Birmingham, Alabama, USA (Friday, May 15) – Defending American Superbike champion Mat Mladin has secured provisional pole position for this weekend’s double header round of the American AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship at the Barber Motorsport Park in Birmingham, Alabama after setting the fastest time during today’s opening qualifying session.

With the weather clearing from the damp and wet conditions that prevailed for the morning’s free practice sessions, qualifying saw the rider’s head out onto a dry track with clear skies above.

With two pole positions already to his credit this year, Mladin continues to lead by example and left the 3.70km (2.3 miles) Alabama circuit with a best lap of 1-min 25.692-secs. The time shades his existing lap record of the circuit by 0.516 of a second, but with another session remaining tomorrow morning, that mark could be under serious threat.

“That was a good session for us,” said Mladin. “It was nice to come away with the fast time, but we’ll be looking at improving on that again tomorrow so that we can score that additionalchampionship point for pole.”

“I think we are looking in good shape for the weekend’s races. We tested here earlier in the year and circulate today at a similar pace. We had a good base to start from and I think we can still get a bit more out of it.

“The weather was favourable for us in qualifying, with the track dry and the temperature’s rising, but we also had a good session in this morning’s practice session when the track was wet. Dunlop had a few different tyres for us to try, amongst other things, so it was good to get out there and see how they coped with those conditions.”

Jake Zemke recorded the second fastest time of the session with a time of 1:25.762, fractionally faster than fellow Honda rider Ben Bostrom (1:25.834), with Mladin’s Yoshimura Suzuki teammate `Aaron Yates completing the provisional front row of the grid with a 1:26.212.

With four wins from five starts this season, Mladin has a made a strong start in his title defence and arrives at Alabama holding a 24-point advantage over Honda’s Miguel DuHamel, with Zemke third, just three points further back.

Qualifying concludes with a second and final session tomorrow morning, before the first of the weekend’s two 28-lap Superbike nationals gets underway later in the afternoon.

QUALIFYING, 2004 AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship, Friday Top 10
1. Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki) 1:25.692
2. Jake Zemke (Erion Honda) 1:25.762
3. Ben Bostrom (American Honda) 1:25.834
4. Aaron Yates (Yoshimura Suzuki) 1:26.212
5. Miguel DuHamel (American Honda) 1:26.321
6. Josh Hayes (Attack Kawasaki)1:27.649
7. Eric Bostrom (Ducati Austin) 1:28.591
8. Geoff May (Suzuki) 1:28.681
9. John Haner (Suzuki)1:28.927
10. Shawn Higbee (KWS Suzuki) 1:29.478

2004 AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship (Points after 5 of 18 rounds) 1. Mat Mladin (177, 4 wins); 2. Miguel DuHamel (153, 1 win), 3. Jake Zemke (150); 4. Geoff May (108); 5. Lee Acree (105), 6. Larry Pegram (97), 7. Eric Bostrom (96), 8. John Haner (84), 9. Ben Bostrom (79), 10. Cory West (77).


More, from a press release issued by Ducati Corse:

BOSTROM ON PROVISIONAL 2ND ROW AT BARBER

Birmingham (Alabama) – May 14, 2004: Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom qualified seventh provisionally at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama today. Bostrom finished the day with his Michelin-shod Ducati 999 on the second row of the grid in the warm Alabama sun, although earlier sessions had seen rain fall on the 2.3 mile circuit.

“We had some problems today so we couldn’t take full advantage of the qualifying session. Unfortunately, we had an issue that robbed us of track time that we needed badly,” explained Eric. “We’re all working hard – we just need to make a few more things happen and then it’ll come together.”

Bostrom, winner of eleven career AMA Superbike races, is still looking to make his mark in the Alabama races. “I know we’ll improve tomorrow. In the short time we’ll have in the morning we’re going to do everything we can to make changes that’ll count,” added the 27-year-old rider. Last season, Eric missed the first-ever Barber Superbike event due to an injury.

With rain in the forecast, the weather could once again affect the day’s racing. “I’d hate to see it rain for all the fans who are coming out to watch the race but it won’t bother me as a racer if it does rain,” Bostrom said.

Final qualifying concludes tomorrow morning with race 1 (100km – 28 laps) of the weekend doubleheader scheduled for the afternoon.

Laconi On Provisional World Superbike Pole At Monza

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Friday’s World Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Regis Laconi, Ducati 999F04, 1:48.701
2. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati 999RS, 1:49.037
3. Chris Vermeulen, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:49.655
4. James Toseland, Ducati 999F04, 1:49.781
5. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati 998RS, 1:49.911
6. Garry McCoy, Ducati 999RS, 1:49.962
7. Noriyuki Haga, Ducati 999RS, 1:50.251
8. Marco Borciani, Ducati 999RS, 1:50.342
9. Steve Martin, Ducati 999RS, 1:50.659
10. Mauro Sanchini, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:50.759
11. Chris Walker, Foggy Petronas FP1, 1:50.840
12. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 998RS, 1:50.878
13. Troy Corser, Foggy Petronas FP1, 1:50.950
14. Leon Haslam, Ducati 999RS, 1:51.165
15. Ivan Clementi, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:51.318
16. Piergiorgio Bontempi, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:51.982
17. Alessio Velini, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:52.224
18. Sergio Fuertes, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:52.774
19. Warwick Nowland, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:52.803
20. Ivan Sala, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:53.154

Yates Leads First AMA Superbike Practice In Alabama

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Friday Morning’s Provisional AMA Superbike Practice Times:

1. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.431
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.673
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:26.713
4. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:27.282
5. Ben Bostrom, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:27.479
6. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:28.846
7. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:28.911
8. Eric Bostrom, Ducati 999F04, 1:29.219
9. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:29.549
10. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.749
11. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.767
12. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.177
13. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.850
14. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.990
15. Michael Sanchez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.101
16. Jeremy Toye, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:31.223
17. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.603
18. Jason Curtis, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.791
19. Mark Ledesma, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:31.998
20. Mike Sullivan, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:32.121
21. David Bell, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.384
22. Scott Jensen, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:32.753
23. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.998
24. Cory Denton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.194
25. Christian Pistoni, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.195
26. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.298
27. Byron Barbour, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.484
28. Jack Pfeifer, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:33.602
29. Kevin Hanson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.646
30. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.744
31. Lenny Beckman, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.538
32. Jeremiah Johnson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.693
33. John Jacobi, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.966
34. A.J. Ammann, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.020
35. Corey Sarros, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.021
36. Rick Narup, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.031
37. Michael Hanley, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.106
38. Kevin Pate, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:36.197
39. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.847
40. James Kerker, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:38.150
41. James Bonner, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:38.440
42. Ron McGill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:38.774

Rapp Fastest In Rain-affected Supersport Practice At Barber

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After topping the dry morning practice session, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp was again quickest in Friday afternoon AMA Supersport practice, before a short rain shower soaked Barber Motorsports Park.

Most riders only got in four or five laps before the rains came Friday afternoon, and Rapp’s 1:30.684 on his Michelin-shod GSX-R600 was fastest of the session. Rapp came into the pits, changed to rain tires, continued riding and again turned in the fastest time (1:51.659) of the few riders who tested in the wet conditions.

Rapp’s 1:28.520 from the morning session was the quickest Supersport time of the day.

The Supersport qualifying groups (faster and slower riders) will be split based on Friday morning practice times.

Friday Afternoon’s Provisional AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:30.684
2. Michael Barnes, Yamaha, 1:31.120
3. Chris Peris, Suzuki, 1:31.846
4. Ben Attard, Suzuki, 1:31.860
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:32.517
6. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:32.763
7. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:32.805
8. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:32.870
9. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:33.062
10. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:33.062
11. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:33.260
12. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:33.313
13. Michael Sanchez, Yamaha, 1:33.645
14. Heath Small, Yamaha, 1:33.951
15. Darren Luck, Suzuki, 1:34.035
16. John-O Bowman, Yamaha, 1:34.582
17. Ryan Andrews, Triumph, 1:34.796
18. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:34.925
19. Nicky Moore, Suzuki, 1:34.945
20. Daniel Doty, Yamaha, 1:35.116
21. Jeremy Haiduk, Yamaha, 1:35.728
22. William Meyers, Yamaha, 1:35.730
23. Dirk Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:35.862
24. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:36.059
25. Nathan Dressman, Yamaha, 1:36.071
26. Montez Stewart, Yamaha, 1:36.093
27. Pedro Valiente, Yamaha, 1:36.365
28. Chad Klock, Honda, 1:36.572
29. Jason Peters, Suzuki, 1:36.612
30. Brad Hendry, Yamaha, 1:38.331
31. Michael Morgan, Suzuki, 1:38.883
32. Steven Breckenridge, Triumph, 1:38.938
33. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 1:38.957
34. Richard Ford, Yamaha, 1:40.968
35. Lindsay McGregor, Yamaha, 1:41.635
36. David Sanchez, Honda, 1:42.402
37. Robert Terando, Kawasaki, 1:42.704
38. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:45.536
39. Robert Hilliard, Yamaha, 1:47.226
40. Nathan Hester, Yamaha, 1:49.949
41. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:55.228
42. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:59.702
43. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 2:12.047

Updated Post: Edwards, Hayden 1-2 In Provisional MotoGP Qualifying At LeMans

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Provisional MotoGP Qualifying Results:

1. Colin EDWARDS, Honda, 1:33.870
2. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:33.966
3. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 1:34.207
4. Marco MELANDRI, Yamaha, 1:34.260
5. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:34.288
6. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:34.303
7. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:34.307
8. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:34.328
9. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:34.381
10. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:34.535
11. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:34.557
12. Troy BAYLISS, Ducati, 1:35.033
13. Ruben XAUS, Ducati, 1:35.041
14. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:35.213
15. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 1:35.441
16. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:35.463
17. Jeremy McWILLIAMS, Aprilia, 1:35.627
18. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:35.718
19. Neil HODGSON, Ducati, 1:35.721
20. Shane BYRNE, Aprilia, 1:36.543
21. Nobuatsu AOKI, Proton, 1:36.819
22. Kurtis ROBERTS, Proton, 1:37.800
23. Michel FABRIZIO, Harris WCM, 1:38.245
24. Chris BURNS, Harris WCM, 1:38.823


250cc Grand Prix:

1. Sebastian PORTO, Aprilia, 1:38.090
2. Randy DE PUNIET, Aprilia, 1:38.417
3. Manuel POGGIALI, Aprilia, 1:38.661
4. Daniel PEDROSA, Honda, 1:38.698
5. Roberto ROLFO, Honda, 1:39.127
6. Fonsi NIETO, Aprilia, 1:39.176
7. Toni ELIAS, Honda, 1:39.311
8. Franco BATTAINI, Aprilia, 1:39.358
9. Alex DE ANGELIS, Aprilia, 1:39.412
10. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Aprilia, 1:39.644
11. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Honda, 1:39.749
12. Anthony WEST, Aprilia, 1:40.054
13. Chaz DAVIES, Aprilia, 1:40.144
14. Alex DEBON, Honda, 1:40.203
15. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 1:40.211
16. Erwan NIGON, Yamaha, 1:40.249
17. Jakub SMRZ, Honda, 1:40.274
18. Joan OLIVE, Aprilia, 1:40.304
19. Naoki MATSUDO, Yamaha, 1:40.368
20. Eric BATAILLE, Honda, 1:40.374


125cc Grand Prix:

1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:42.887
2. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, 1:42.990
3. Youichi UI, Aprilia, 1:43.529
4. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, 1:43.609
5. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, 1:43.614
6. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:43.711
7. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, 1:43.780
8. Simone CORSI, Honda, 1:43.956
9. Casey STONER, KTM, 1:43.975
10. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, 1:44.006
11. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 1:44.342
12. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, 1:44.435
13. Julian SIMON, Honda, 1:44.449
14. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:44.652
15. Mike DI MEGLIO, Aprilia, 1:44.790

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