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2005 Daytona 200 May Be An AMA Formula Xtreme Race

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2005 Daytona 200 May Be An AMA Formula Xtreme Race


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By David Swarts

Rampant paddock rumors at Mid-Ohio say that the 2005 edition of the Daytona 200 by Arai at Daytona International Speedway could be an AMA Formula Xtreme race while the AMA Superbike class runs a shorter distance, as few as 12 laps.

“There are a lot of things on the table. That is one thing,” said AMA Pro Racing Vice President – Director of Communications, Kerry Graeber. “We’re continuing conversations with Daytona about next year regarding the class structure, the track or anything. We’re aware of the rumors. We’ve heard them all, too. When there’s time for something to say, we’ll announce it.”

“That’s just another discussion item on the table,” said AMA Pro Racing Superbike Series Manager Ron Barrick. “I’ve been down there (Daytona) a couple of times. There have been lots of phone calls back and forth between Scott (Hollingsworth, AMA Pro Racing CEO), Jim France (International Speedway Corporation CEO) and some of their other minions down there. All kinds of possibilities there for next year’s event. I would hope there will be some decisions taken and we can announce some news, but there’s a lot of things going on.”

Another possibility concerning Daytona is the potential that the road course may be altered to where motorcycles only use the east banking, NASCAR Turns Three and Four.

DiSalvo Leads Saturday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Mid-Ohio

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DiSalvo Leads Saturday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Mid-Ohio

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Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times:

1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:28.748
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.207
3. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:29.388
4. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:29.520
5. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.559
6. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:29.731
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:29.957
8. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:29.973
9. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.466
10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.644
11. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.709
12. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.871
13. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.953
14. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.150
15. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.321
16. Jesse Janisch, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.351
17. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:33.102
18. Brian Hall, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.370
19. Jason Curtis, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.668
20. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.368

Barros Sets Fastest Time In Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice At Donington Park

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Barros Sets Fastest Time In Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice At Donington Park

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Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times:

1. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:29.621
2. Troy BAYLISS, Ducati, 1:29.732
3. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:29.773
4. Colin EDWARDS, Honda, 1:30.043
5. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:30.160
6. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:30.333
7. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 1:30.395
8. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:30.424
9. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:30.497
10. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:30.649
11. Neil HODGSON, Ducati, 1:30.778
12. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 1:30.925
13. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:31.195
14. Shane BYRNE, Aprilia, 1:31.231
15. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:31.271
16. Ruben XAUS, Ducati, 1:31.606
17. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:31.622
18. Jeremy McWILLIAMS, Aprilia, 1:31.682
19. Kurtis ROBERTS, Proton, 1:32.325
20. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:32.400
21. Nobuatsu AOKI, Proton, 1:32.655
22. Michel FABRIZIO, Harris WCM, 1:32.806
23. Chris BURNS, Harris WCM, 1:34.139
24. Marco MELANDRI, Yamaha, no times

Zemke Takes AMA Superbike Pole With New Lap Record Of Mid-Ohio

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Zemke Takes AMA Superbike Pole With New Lap Record Of Mid-Ohio

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Jake Zemke took pole position for the AMA Superbike double-header at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with a lap of 1:26.376 during final qualifying Saturday. It was Zemke’s third pole position of the season and his third pole in the last five events. Zemke’s time also eclipses Mat Mladin’s old lap record (1:26.498, set in 2001). Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:26.376 2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:26.515 3. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:26.558 4. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:26.680 5. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:26.965 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:27.247 7. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:28.234 8. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:29.327 9. Larry Pegram, Yamaha, 1:29.547 10. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:29.811 11. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:30.141 12. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:30.185 13. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:30.227 14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:30.244 15. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:30.404

Duhamel Wins, Zemke Crashes In AMA Formula Xtreme Race At Mid-Ohio

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Duhamel Wins, Zemke Crashes In AMA Formula Xtreme Race At Mid-Ohio

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American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel won the AMA Formula Xtreme race Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, his sixth win in the class during 2004 and the 78th win of his AMA career.

Erion Honda’s Jake Zemke led the start and the first six laps. Duhamel took the lead on lap seven and upped the pace for two laps with Zemke close behind. Zemke then lost the front end of his CBR600RR in the Keyhole section, crashing out of the race on lap nine.

From there, Duhamel cruised home for the win, which combined with Zemke’s DNF puts him in a position where he can clinch the 2004 AMA Formula Xtreme Championship with a second or better finish at the next round at Road Atlanta.

After Zemke’s crash, HMC Milwaukee Ducati’s Doug Chandler inherited second place but an oil leak forced him to pull off track and retire, just after he was passed by American Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore. Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Vincent Haskovec placed third on his GSX-R600.

Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Race Results;

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 16 laps
2. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, -12.387 seconds
3. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, -17.905 seconds
4. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R6, -33.854 seconds
5. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, -40.172 seconds
6. Ty Howard, Suzuki GSX-R600, -40.467 seconds
7. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, -51.492 seconds
8. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha YZF-R6, -54.985 seconds
9. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R600, -63.831 seconds
10. Jason Farrell, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, -69.242 seconds
11. Ben Walters, Yamaha YZF-R6, -70.874 seconds
12. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha YZF-R6, -71.237 seconds
13. Jason Mathiason, Yamaha YZF-R6, -80.543 seconds
14. Mike Shreve, Yamaha YZF-R6, -81.317 seconds
15. Nathan Hester, Yamaha YZF-R6, -86.888 second
16. Doug Duane, Suzuki GSX-R600, -91.791 seconds
17. Randy Rega, Yamaha YZF-R6, -1 lap
18. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R600, -1 lap
19. Doug Chandler, Ducati 749R, -4 laps, DNF, mechanical
20. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, -5 laps, DNF, mechanical
21. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, -8 laps, DNF, crash
22. Derek Keyes, Yamaha YZF-R6, -12 laps, DNF, crash
23. Blake Young, Suzuki GSX-R600, DNS

Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Point Standings (after 9 of 11 events):

1. Duhamel, 320 points
2. Zemke, 275 points
3. Alex Gobert, 244 points
4. Haskovec, 217 points
5. Pegram, 189 points
6. Pridmore, 162 points
7. Small, 151 points
8. Hester, 145 points
9. Melneciuc, 135 points
10. Danny Eslick, 123 points

More, from a press releases issued by Proforma:

HEATH SMALL RIDES TO FINE FINISH IN FORMULA XTREME AT MID-OHIO

Heath Small of HAS/Shogun Racing had his best finish of the year today in the Formula Xtreme final at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Heath got a good start and put in consistently fast laps, holding off a late-race charge from friend and fellow Texan Ty Howard.

Saturday’s Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Final – 5th Place
“I got an excellent start,” said Heath. “I ended up breaking away with the lead pack, the first three or four laps. The guys were telling me what kind of gap I had. They were telling me that the gap was opening up, opening up. Once the leaders broke away from me, my tires started going off. Then I started seeing the gap closing. As I was coming onto the back straightaway, I could see Ty (Howard) coming up. I guess he finally got around (Alex) Gobert, and he got behind me. The left side of my tire was pretty good, it was the right side of my tire that I couldn’t get a drive on. He never got around me. I saw the white flag, and I protected the inside as much as I could on the last lap and held Ty off.”

PRIDMORE FINISHES SECOND IN FORMULA XTREME AT MID-OHIO

Jason Pridmore and his STAR Motorcycle School crew had some good luck for a change, with Jason finishing second behind Miguel Duhamel in today’s Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme final at round nine of the Chevrolet Superbike Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Pridmore was running in fourth place when second place rider Jake Zemke fell unhurt in the Keyhole turn. Just as Jason was catching Doug Chandler ahead of him, Chandler’s bike began to smoke and cornerworkers flagged Chandler off-course due to safety concerns. Jason pulled away from eventual third place finisher Vincent Haskovec, also Suzuki-mounted.

Saturday’s Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Final – 2nd Place
“You know what, it’s just good to finally have some good luck on our side,” said Jason. “We had a third place bike. I got a bad start and Doug (Chandler) was getting away. As soon as I got by the guys I had to get by, I put my head down as hard as I could, because I wanted to finish on the podium so bad for my guys. I was running him down, and catching him and catching him. When I got to him, his bike started smoking. I was bummed, because I really wanted to kind of race Doug all the way to the end. I’m just super-pumped for STAR and the Suzuki team and everybody involved. Its our best result of the year.”

Dovizioso Continues To Set The Pace In 125cc GP Practice At Donginton Park

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Dovizioso Continues To Set The Pace In 125cc GP Practice At Donginton Park

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Saturday Morning 125cc GP Practice Times:

1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:37.589
2. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, 1:37.789
3. Simone CORSI, Honda, 1:37.844
4. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, 1:37.899
5. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, 1:37.995
6. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, 1:38.011
7. Julian SIMON, Honda, 1:38.239
8. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:38.268
9. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, 1:38.327
10. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:38.459
11. Youichi UI, Aprilia, 1:38.500
12. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, 1:38.641
13. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Derbi, 1:38.661
14. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:38.731
15. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, 1:38.859

Recent Birth

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Recent Birth

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Mario Alvarez, President of Adrenaline Freaks Track Days, and his wife Melissa had a daughter, Olivia, July 21 in Tacoma, Washington.

Saturday Morning AMA Supersport Practice At Mid-Ohio Led By Spies

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Saturday Morning AMA Supersport Practice At Mid-Ohio Led By Spies

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Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:29.944
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:30.156
3. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:30.365
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:30.484
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:30.771
6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:31.248
7. Michael Barnes, Yamaha, 1:31.291
8. Ben Attard, Suzuki, 1:31.561
9. Ty Howard, Yamaha, 1:31.783
10. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:32.119
11. Heath Small, Yamaha, 1:32.600
12. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:32.621
13. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:32.681
14. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:32.806
15. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:33.328
16. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:33.454
17. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:34.043
18. Nick Cummings, Honda, 1:34.771
19. Jonas McCluskey, Yamaha, 1:34.847
20. Nathan Dressman, Yamaha, 1:34.861

New MotoGP-based Online Game Released

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New MotoGP-based Online Game Released

From a press release issued by Dorna:

Top Trumps release MotoGP game

Winning Moves (U.K.) Limited and Dorna Sports have reached an agreement to produce a MotoGP World Championship version of ‘Top Trumps’, as well as the first ever online version of the cult card game. ‘Top Trumps Live’ is online now, giving players the chance to take on their motorcycle racing heroes as well as winning unique prizes.

The traditional style ‘Top Trumps’ card set features 30 riders, including all the present MotoGP stars as well as past riders such as Mick Doohan, Ralf Waldmann and John Kocinski. Each card features a profile and action photo of the rider, as well as a short summary of their career and the key statistics which determine their value within the game.

Top Trumps Live is sure to become popular amongst MotoGP fans, who will not only get the chance to compete against other players from around the world, but also against three stars from MotoGP who they will have to beat to get a chance of winning the prizes. All the riders from the MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc classes are included in the game and the stats are updated after each race, meaning the same pack never appears twice.

Players can register online at www.motogptoptrumps.com and pay by debit or credit card, whilst UK residents can also enter via their mobile phones.

FCC TSR Honda’s Itoh Takes Suzuka 8-Hours Pole Saturday During Special Stage Qualifying

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FCC TSR Honda’s Itoh Takes Suzuka 8-Hours Pole Saturday During Special Stage Qualifying

From a press release issued by FGSport Group:

Shinichi Itoh on the FCC-TSR Zip-FM Honda CBR1000RR has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Suzuka 8 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship after a gripping two stage Superpole competiton.

The first “Attack” stage saw the Seven Stars Hondas ridden by Izutsu (7) and Kamada (11) move up to first and second places, with Yukio Kagayama’s Yoshimura Suzuki in third. Kagayama’s Suzuki was sliding under power out of several fast corners; none of the leading bikes are short of power this year. Tsujimura on the FCC-TSR Honda slipped to fourth place, and the Kenz Motul Suzuki of Kitagawa was fifth.

Police Nationale Tsukigi Honda’s Gwen Giabbani held on to his fifteenth place during the Attack stage, but his team mate Taku Kishida was not so lucky in the second “Jump-Up” part of the Special Stage qualifying. Kishida lost the front end of the Police Nationale Tsukigi Honda Fireblade in Spoon Curve, crashing down to twentieth place.

Kiyonari on the No.11 Seven Stars Honda lost two seconds due to rear wheel slides and front-end chatter on his Jump-Up lap, while Nakatomi on the YSP Presto Yamaha R1 put in a smooth performance to move up several places. Ukawa briefly put the No.7 Seven Stars Honda into first place after Watanabe on the Yoshimura Suzuki was unable to improve on Kagayama’s time.

However, the best performance of Special Stage qualifying came from former Grand Prix star Shinichi Itoh who shaved off tenths of a second through each sector of the circuit to finish his lap over half a second under Izutsu’s time from the Attack Stage, and so “Jump Up” to pole position with a record lap time of 2:09.274.

Special Stage – Top Ten

1st 778 – FCC TSR Zip-FM Racing Team – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – S.Ito 2:09.274

2nd 7 – Seven Stars Honda – JPN – Honda CBR1000RRW – H.Izutsu 2:09.817

3rd 11 – Seven Stars Honda – JPN – Honda CBR1000RRW – G.Kamada 2:10.176

4th 12 – Yoshimura Suzuki – JPN – Suzuki GSX-R1000 – A.Watanabe 2:10.275

5th 73 – Team Harc-Pro – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – Y.Konishi 2:10.776

6th 21 – YSP Presto Racing – JPN – Yamaha YZF-R1 – S.Nakatomi 2:10.846

7th 8 – Kenz Motul Suzuki – JPN – Suzuki GSX-R1000 – K.Kitagawa 2:10.896

8th 4 – Masked Rider Blade – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – K.Tokudome 2:11.082

9th 44 – Weider Honda ATS DDBoys– JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – T.Hamaguchi 2:11.091

10th 72 – FCC TSR Honeybee – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – K.Eguchi 2:11.645

2005 Daytona 200 May Be An AMA Formula Xtreme Race


Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Rampant paddock rumors at Mid-Ohio say that the 2005 edition of the Daytona 200 by Arai at Daytona International Speedway could be an AMA Formula Xtreme race while the AMA Superbike class runs a shorter distance, as few as 12 laps.

“There are a lot of things on the table. That is one thing,” said AMA Pro Racing Vice President – Director of Communications, Kerry Graeber. “We’re continuing conversations with Daytona about next year regarding the class structure, the track or anything. We’re aware of the rumors. We’ve heard them all, too. When there’s time for something to say, we’ll announce it.”

“That’s just another discussion item on the table,” said AMA Pro Racing Superbike Series Manager Ron Barrick. “I’ve been down there (Daytona) a couple of times. There have been lots of phone calls back and forth between Scott (Hollingsworth, AMA Pro Racing CEO), Jim France (International Speedway Corporation CEO) and some of their other minions down there. All kinds of possibilities there for next year’s event. I would hope there will be some decisions taken and we can announce some news, but there’s a lot of things going on.”

Another possibility concerning Daytona is the potential that the road course may be altered to where motorcycles only use the east banking, NASCAR Turns Three and Four.

DiSalvo Leads Saturday Morning AMA Superstock Practice At Mid-Ohio

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Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Superstock Practice Times:

1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:28.748
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.207
3. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:29.388
4. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:29.520
5. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.559
6. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:29.731
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:29.957
8. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:29.973
9. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.466
10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.644
11. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.709
12. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.871
13. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.953
14. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:31.150
15. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.321
16. Jesse Janisch, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.351
17. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:33.102
18. Brian Hall, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.370
19. Jason Curtis, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.668
20. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.368

Barros Sets Fastest Time In Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice At Donington Park

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Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times:

1. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:29.621
2. Troy BAYLISS, Ducati, 1:29.732
3. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:29.773
4. Colin EDWARDS, Honda, 1:30.043
5. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:30.160
6. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 1:30.333
7. Carlos CHECA, Yamaha, 1:30.395
8. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:30.424
9. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:30.497
10. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 1:30.649
11. Neil HODGSON, Ducati, 1:30.778
12. Norick ABE, Yamaha, 1:30.925
13. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:31.195
14. Shane BYRNE, Aprilia, 1:31.231
15. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:31.271
16. Ruben XAUS, Ducati, 1:31.606
17. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:31.622
18. Jeremy McWILLIAMS, Aprilia, 1:31.682
19. Kurtis ROBERTS, Proton, 1:32.325
20. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 1:32.400
21. Nobuatsu AOKI, Proton, 1:32.655
22. Michel FABRIZIO, Harris WCM, 1:32.806
23. Chris BURNS, Harris WCM, 1:34.139
24. Marco MELANDRI, Yamaha, no times

Zemke Takes AMA Superbike Pole With New Lap Record Of Mid-Ohio

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Jake Zemke took pole position for the AMA Superbike double-header at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with a lap of 1:26.376 during final qualifying Saturday. It was Zemke’s third pole position of the season and his third pole in the last five events. Zemke’s time also eclipses Mat Mladin’s old lap record (1:26.498, set in 2001). Provisional AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: 1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:26.376 2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:26.515 3. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:26.558 4. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:26.680 5. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:26.965 6. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki, 1:27.247 7. Eric Bostrom, Ducati, 1:28.234 8. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:29.327 9. Larry Pegram, Yamaha, 1:29.547 10. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:29.811 11. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, 1:30.141 12. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:30.185 13. John Haner, Suzuki, 1:30.227 14. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:30.244 15. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:30.404

Duhamel Wins, Zemke Crashes In AMA Formula Xtreme Race At Mid-Ohio

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American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel won the AMA Formula Xtreme race Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, his sixth win in the class during 2004 and the 78th win of his AMA career.

Erion Honda’s Jake Zemke led the start and the first six laps. Duhamel took the lead on lap seven and upped the pace for two laps with Zemke close behind. Zemke then lost the front end of his CBR600RR in the Keyhole section, crashing out of the race on lap nine.

From there, Duhamel cruised home for the win, which combined with Zemke’s DNF puts him in a position where he can clinch the 2004 AMA Formula Xtreme Championship with a second or better finish at the next round at Road Atlanta.

After Zemke’s crash, HMC Milwaukee Ducati’s Doug Chandler inherited second place but an oil leak forced him to pull off track and retire, just after he was passed by American Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore. Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Vincent Haskovec placed third on his GSX-R600.

Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Race Results;

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600RR, 16 laps
2. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, -12.387 seconds
3. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R600, -17.905 seconds
4. Larry Pegram, Yamaha YZF-R6, -33.854 seconds
5. Heath Small, Yamaha YZF-R6, -40.172 seconds
6. Ty Howard, Suzuki GSX-R600, -40.467 seconds
7. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, -51.492 seconds
8. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha YZF-R6, -54.985 seconds
9. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R600, -63.831 seconds
10. Jason Farrell, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, -69.242 seconds
11. Ben Walters, Yamaha YZF-R6, -70.874 seconds
12. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha YZF-R6, -71.237 seconds
13. Jason Mathiason, Yamaha YZF-R6, -80.543 seconds
14. Mike Shreve, Yamaha YZF-R6, -81.317 seconds
15. Nathan Hester, Yamaha YZF-R6, -86.888 second
16. Doug Duane, Suzuki GSX-R600, -91.791 seconds
17. Randy Rega, Yamaha YZF-R6, -1 lap
18. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R600, -1 lap
19. Doug Chandler, Ducati 749R, -4 laps, DNF, mechanical
20. Michael Barnes, Buell XB9R, -5 laps, DNF, mechanical
21. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, -8 laps, DNF, crash
22. Derek Keyes, Yamaha YZF-R6, -12 laps, DNF, crash
23. Blake Young, Suzuki GSX-R600, DNS

Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Point Standings (after 9 of 11 events):

1. Duhamel, 320 points
2. Zemke, 275 points
3. Alex Gobert, 244 points
4. Haskovec, 217 points
5. Pegram, 189 points
6. Pridmore, 162 points
7. Small, 151 points
8. Hester, 145 points
9. Melneciuc, 135 points
10. Danny Eslick, 123 points

More, from a press releases issued by Proforma:

HEATH SMALL RIDES TO FINE FINISH IN FORMULA XTREME AT MID-OHIO

Heath Small of HAS/Shogun Racing had his best finish of the year today in the Formula Xtreme final at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Heath got a good start and put in consistently fast laps, holding off a late-race charge from friend and fellow Texan Ty Howard.

Saturday’s Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Final – 5th Place
“I got an excellent start,” said Heath. “I ended up breaking away with the lead pack, the first three or four laps. The guys were telling me what kind of gap I had. They were telling me that the gap was opening up, opening up. Once the leaders broke away from me, my tires started going off. Then I started seeing the gap closing. As I was coming onto the back straightaway, I could see Ty (Howard) coming up. I guess he finally got around (Alex) Gobert, and he got behind me. The left side of my tire was pretty good, it was the right side of my tire that I couldn’t get a drive on. He never got around me. I saw the white flag, and I protected the inside as much as I could on the last lap and held Ty off.”

PRIDMORE FINISHES SECOND IN FORMULA XTREME AT MID-OHIO

Jason Pridmore and his STAR Motorcycle School crew had some good luck for a change, with Jason finishing second behind Miguel Duhamel in today’s Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme final at round nine of the Chevrolet Superbike Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Pridmore was running in fourth place when second place rider Jake Zemke fell unhurt in the Keyhole turn. Just as Jason was catching Doug Chandler ahead of him, Chandler’s bike began to smoke and cornerworkers flagged Chandler off-course due to safety concerns. Jason pulled away from eventual third place finisher Vincent Haskovec, also Suzuki-mounted.

Saturday’s Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Final – 2nd Place
“You know what, it’s just good to finally have some good luck on our side,” said Jason. “We had a third place bike. I got a bad start and Doug (Chandler) was getting away. As soon as I got by the guys I had to get by, I put my head down as hard as I could, because I wanted to finish on the podium so bad for my guys. I was running him down, and catching him and catching him. When I got to him, his bike started smoking. I was bummed, because I really wanted to kind of race Doug all the way to the end. I’m just super-pumped for STAR and the Suzuki team and everybody involved. Its our best result of the year.”

Dovizioso Continues To Set The Pace In 125cc GP Practice At Donginton Park

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Saturday Morning 125cc GP Practice Times:

1. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Honda, 1:37.589
2. Jorge LORENZO, Derbi, 1:37.789
3. Simone CORSI, Honda, 1:37.844
4. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Aprilia, 1:37.899
5. Pablo NIETO, Aprilia, 1:37.995
6. Hector BARBERA, Aprilia, 1:38.011
7. Julian SIMON, Honda, 1:38.239
8. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 1:38.268
9. Steve JENKNER, Aprilia, 1:38.327
10. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 1:38.459
11. Youichi UI, Aprilia, 1:38.500
12. Roberto LOCATELLI, Aprilia, 1:38.641
13. Angel RODRIGUEZ, Derbi, 1:38.661
14. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 1:38.731
15. Mirko GIANSANTI, Aprilia, 1:38.859

Recent Birth

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Mario Alvarez, President of Adrenaline Freaks Track Days, and his wife Melissa had a daughter, Olivia, July 21 in Tacoma, Washington.

Saturday Morning AMA Supersport Practice At Mid-Ohio Led By Spies

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Provisional Saturday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:29.944
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:30.156
3. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:30.365
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:30.484
5. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:30.771
6. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:31.248
7. Michael Barnes, Yamaha, 1:31.291
8. Ben Attard, Suzuki, 1:31.561
9. Ty Howard, Yamaha, 1:31.783
10. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:32.119
11. Heath Small, Yamaha, 1:32.600
12. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:32.621
13. Jason Perez, Yamaha, 1:32.681
14. Blake Young, Suzuki, 1:32.806
15. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:33.328
16. Danny Eslick, Suzuki, 1:33.454
17. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:34.043
18. Nick Cummings, Honda, 1:34.771
19. Jonas McCluskey, Yamaha, 1:34.847
20. Nathan Dressman, Yamaha, 1:34.861

New MotoGP-based Online Game Released

From a press release issued by Dorna:

Top Trumps release MotoGP game

Winning Moves (U.K.) Limited and Dorna Sports have reached an agreement to produce a MotoGP World Championship version of ‘Top Trumps’, as well as the first ever online version of the cult card game. ‘Top Trumps Live’ is online now, giving players the chance to take on their motorcycle racing heroes as well as winning unique prizes.

The traditional style ‘Top Trumps’ card set features 30 riders, including all the present MotoGP stars as well as past riders such as Mick Doohan, Ralf Waldmann and John Kocinski. Each card features a profile and action photo of the rider, as well as a short summary of their career and the key statistics which determine their value within the game.

Top Trumps Live is sure to become popular amongst MotoGP fans, who will not only get the chance to compete against other players from around the world, but also against three stars from MotoGP who they will have to beat to get a chance of winning the prizes. All the riders from the MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc classes are included in the game and the stats are updated after each race, meaning the same pack never appears twice.

Players can register online at www.motogptoptrumps.com and pay by debit or credit card, whilst UK residents can also enter via their mobile phones.

FCC TSR Honda’s Itoh Takes Suzuka 8-Hours Pole Saturday During Special Stage Qualifying

From a press release issued by FGSport Group:

Shinichi Itoh on the FCC-TSR Zip-FM Honda CBR1000RR has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Suzuka 8 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship after a gripping two stage Superpole competiton.

The first “Attack” stage saw the Seven Stars Hondas ridden by Izutsu (7) and Kamada (11) move up to first and second places, with Yukio Kagayama’s Yoshimura Suzuki in third. Kagayama’s Suzuki was sliding under power out of several fast corners; none of the leading bikes are short of power this year. Tsujimura on the FCC-TSR Honda slipped to fourth place, and the Kenz Motul Suzuki of Kitagawa was fifth.

Police Nationale Tsukigi Honda’s Gwen Giabbani held on to his fifteenth place during the Attack stage, but his team mate Taku Kishida was not so lucky in the second “Jump-Up” part of the Special Stage qualifying. Kishida lost the front end of the Police Nationale Tsukigi Honda Fireblade in Spoon Curve, crashing down to twentieth place.

Kiyonari on the No.11 Seven Stars Honda lost two seconds due to rear wheel slides and front-end chatter on his Jump-Up lap, while Nakatomi on the YSP Presto Yamaha R1 put in a smooth performance to move up several places. Ukawa briefly put the No.7 Seven Stars Honda into first place after Watanabe on the Yoshimura Suzuki was unable to improve on Kagayama’s time.

However, the best performance of Special Stage qualifying came from former Grand Prix star Shinichi Itoh who shaved off tenths of a second through each sector of the circuit to finish his lap over half a second under Izutsu’s time from the Attack Stage, and so “Jump Up” to pole position with a record lap time of 2:09.274.

Special Stage – Top Ten

1st 778 – FCC TSR Zip-FM Racing Team – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – S.Ito 2:09.274

2nd 7 – Seven Stars Honda – JPN – Honda CBR1000RRW – H.Izutsu 2:09.817

3rd 11 – Seven Stars Honda – JPN – Honda CBR1000RRW – G.Kamada 2:10.176

4th 12 – Yoshimura Suzuki – JPN – Suzuki GSX-R1000 – A.Watanabe 2:10.275

5th 73 – Team Harc-Pro – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – Y.Konishi 2:10.776

6th 21 – YSP Presto Racing – JPN – Yamaha YZF-R1 – S.Nakatomi 2:10.846

7th 8 – Kenz Motul Suzuki – JPN – Suzuki GSX-R1000 – K.Kitagawa 2:10.896

8th 4 – Masked Rider Blade – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – K.Tokudome 2:11.082

9th 44 – Weider Honda ATS DDBoys– JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – T.Hamaguchi 2:11.091

10th 72 – FCC TSR Honeybee – JPN – Honda CBR1000RR – K.Eguchi 2:11.645

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