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Sunday Morning AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:26.812
2. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki, 1:27.041
3. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:27.065
4. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:27.190
5. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:27.317
6. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:27.903
7. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, 1:28.169
8. Mike Hale, Honda, 1:28.412
9. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:28.424
10. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:28.496
11. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:29.099
12. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha, 1:29.156
13. Jason Curtis, Yamaha, 1:30.753
14. James Compton, Suzuki, 1:31.785
15. Michael Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 1:32.929
16. Kenyon Kluge, Suzuki, 1:34.465
17. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, 1:34.874
18. James Kerker, Honda, 1:34.949
19. Rick Narup, Suzuki, 1:35.376
20. Tim Falcone, Suzuki, 1:35.480
21. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:35.627
22. Michael McAllister, Yamaha, 1:36.441
23. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:47.901

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Sunday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Tommy Hayden , Kawasaki, 1:28.509
2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:28.737
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:28.973
4. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:29.051
5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:29.182
6. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:29.613
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:29.693
8. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:30.047
9. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, 1:30.158
10. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:30.458
11. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:30.663
12. Mike Hale, Honda, 1:30.748
13. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:30.776
14. Andrew Nelson, Honda, 1:30.933
15. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:30.991
16. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:30.999
17. Ty Howard, Suzuki, 1:31.088
18. Michael Hannas, Suzuki, 1:31.877
19. Matt Furtek, Yamaha, 1:31.891
20. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:31.936
21. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, 1:33.358
22. Andy Caldwell, Suzuki, 1:33.603
23. Michael Garofalo, Suzuki, 1:33.728
24. Chuck Ivey, Suzuki, 1:34.008
25. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki, 1:34.301
26. Raymond Bowman, Honda, 1:34.538
27. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, 1:35.410
28. Giovanni Rojas, Triumph, 1:36.355
29. Justin Blake, Suzuki, 1:36.511
30. Anthony Cammack, Suzuki, 1:36.864
31. James Kerker, Honda, 1:37.379
32. Marcus Winfree, Suzuki, 1:39.615

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By David Swarts

After 28 laps, four starts and one hour and 34 minutes, Kawasaki’s Eric Bostrom beat Team Blimpie Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin by 0.0001-second in Sunday’s AMA Superbike final at Virginia International Raceway.

The race was stopped after six laps when Nicky Hayden crashed and his American Honda RC51 burst into flames. Hayden actually worked with cornerworkers to put out the fire.

The race was stopped a second time on lap 11 when Erion Honda’s Kurtis Roberts crashed in between turns four and five, and his RC51 Superbike, which remained on the track, also caught on fire.

Aaron Yates ran off the track to avoid hitting Roberts, fell in the run-off area before hitting inflatable safety barriers, got up, went back to the track and laid down on the racing surface. Yates then returned to pit lane where his crew repaired his GSX-R750 in time to make the re-start.

The race was stopped a third time on lap 20 when Michael Fitzpatrick fell exiting turn six and his Suzuki GSX-R750 caught on fire.

Mladin and Bostrom went straight to the front for the final eight-lap sprint. On the final lap, Bostrom drafted past Mladin to a photo-finish win.

Yates recovered for third. HMC Ducati’s Doug Chandler was fourth, well clear of top privateer Jason DiSalvo in fifth.

After the race, Mladin did not attend the podium celebration or post-race press conference.

Sunday’s AMA Superbike Race Results:

1. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 28 laps
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, -0.0001 second
3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -4.358 seconds
4. Doug Chandler, Ducati, -9.742 seconds
5. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki, -36.362 seconds
6. Robert Jensen, Suzuki, -41.415 seconds
7. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, -42.978 seconds
8. Brian Livengood, Suzuki, -43.780 seconds
9. Eric Wood, Suzuki, -44.524 seconds
10. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki, -47.936 seconds
11. Thomas Montano, Ducati, -49.579 seconds
12. Jeremy Toye, Suzuki, -49.656 seconds
13. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -53.107 seconds
14. Justin Blake, Suzuki, -53.138 seconds
15. John Dugan, Suzuki, -53.798 seconds
16. John Jacobi, Suzuki, -54.931 seconds
17. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, -55.022 seconds
18. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki, -58.514 seconds
19. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, -59.254 seconds
20. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, -60.310 seconds
21. Christopher Rankin of Texas, Suzuki, -60.409 seconds
22. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -61.355 seconds
23. C.R. Gittere, Suzuki, -79.061 seconds
24. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -1 lap
25. Pascal Picotte, Ducati, -1 lap
26. Michael Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, -8 laps, DNF, crash
27. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, -12 laps, DNF, crash
28. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, -17 laps, DNF, crash
29. Chris Rankin of Maryland, Suzuki, -20 laps, DNF
30. Nicky Hayden, Honda, -22 laps, DNF, crash
31. Giovanni Rojas, Suzuki, -22 laps, DNF, crash
32. Robert Christman, Suzuki, -27 laps, DNF

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By David Swarts

Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden took his second AMA Supersport race win today at VIR, his second win in the class this season.

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Josh Hayes held off Attack Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore to take second, the first Supersport podium for both Hayes and Pridmore this season.

The race was full of attrition with Jamie Hacking and Aaron Yates both crashing out of the race while in contention for the lead. Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Tom Kipp and Chris Ulrich also crashed, Ulrich after his bike threw a connecting rod. Bruce Transportation Group Honda’s Jake Zemke and Attack Suzuki’s Ben Spies DNF.

AMA Supersport Race Results:

1. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 17 laps
2. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, -6.680 seconds
3. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, -7.712 seconds
4. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, -9.768 seconds
5. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, -25.403 seconds
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, -28.806 seconds
7. Ty Howard, Suzuki, -28.934 seconds
8. Michael Hannas, Suzuki, -30.473 seconds
9. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, -34.434 seconds
10. Alex Gobert, Honda, -34.955 seconds
11. Andrew Nelson, Honda, -35.021 seconds
12. Mike Hale, Honda, -38.560 seconds
13. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -62.335 seconds
14. Michael Garofalo, Suzuki, -65.422 seconds
15. Ray Bowman, Honda, -71.512 seconds
16. Andy Caldwell, Suzuki, -80.293 seconds
17. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, -83.413 seconds
18. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki
19. Chuck Ivey, Suzuki
20. Matt Furtek, Yamaha

25. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -5 laps, DNF, crash
26. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, -5 laps, DNF, crash
27. Jake Zemke, Honda, -8 laps, DNF
28. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, -13 laps, DNF, mechanical/crash

30. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, -15 laps, DNF, crash
31. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -17 laps, DNF

From a press release issued by series organizers:

SZOKE TAKES SUPERBIKE POLE

SHUBENACADIE, NS – Jordan Szoke continued his mastery of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship by claiming pole for the sixth round at Atlantic Motorsport Park on Saturday.

The Brantford, ON rider took his Coors Light Racing/Fast Company Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a best lap of 1:08.350 around the 1.6-mile road course to claim his fourth straight MPM Array Pole Award and extend his lead in the Parts Canada Superbike standings.

Frank Trombino of Kleinburg, ON was second quickest on the Orion Motorsports Honda RC51 with a time of 1:08.447 and Szoke’s Coors Light Racing/Fast Company Suzuki teammate Francis Martin of Sherbrooke, QC set the third best time of 1:09.006.

Szoke just failed to beat the record set two years ago by Steve Crevier at 1:08.268.

“It’s great to continue this streak of pole positions,” said Szoke, who receives a Swiss Force Carbon Fiber embellished watch courtesy of MPM Array. “It’s also nice to move another step closer to the championship, which of course is our ultimate goal.”

Szoke earned four points for qualifying fastest and stretched his series lead over Huntington Beach, CA racer Owen Weichel. Weichel was seventh fastest Saturday on the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-7RR and failed to pick up any points.

Szoke now has 266 points in the championship to Weichel’s 177 with 52 points available in Sunday’s race. The season concludes in Shannonville, ON Sept. 1.

Two-time defending series champion Crevier, making his return to competition at AMP, was sixth aboard an Orion Motorsports Honda RC51. The Maple Ridge, BC racer has been out of action since breaking his knee at the season opener.

In other action at Atlantic Motorsport Park, Kevin Lacombe edged Orion Motorsports Honda teammate Crevier for pole in Yoshimura 600 Sport Bike qualifying. Lacombe set a best lap of 1:09.864 on his CBR600F4i to Crevier’s 1:09.911. Joliette, QC rider Jean-Francois Cyr was third on the Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R6 at 1:10.186.

Toronto’s Michael Taylor came back from a Superbike qualifying crash to grab pole position for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Open Sport Bike division. Taylor took his Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1 to a time of 1:09.478. Trombino was second on the Orion Honda CBR954RR at 1:09.702 and Harrowsmith, ON’s Jeff Williams third aboard the Diablo Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a 1:09.896.

Feature races in all national classes will run Sunday. Practice begins at 9:00 a.m. with the first race scheduled to go at 12:45 p.m.

Starting line-up for Sunday’s fourth round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, NS, showing starting position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and qualifying time:

1.Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:08.350; 2. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Honda RC51, 1:08.447; 3. Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:09.006; 4. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Honda RC51, 1:09.072; 5. Michael Taylor, Toronto, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:09.268; 6. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, Honda RC51, 1:09.531; 7. Owen Weichel, Huntington Beach, CA, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:09.705; 8. Jean-Francois Cyr, Joliette, QC, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:10.060; 9. Benoit Pilon, St-Jerome, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:10.289; 10. Ugo Levert, Lorraine, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:10.405; 11. Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:10.424; 12. Philip Onisto, Bolton, ON, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:11.560; 13. Bruce McDonald, Mt. Albert, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:12.327; 14. Joel McDonald, North York, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:12.623; 15. Darryn Wilbur, Maple, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:13.704; 16. Gaston Labrie, Montreal, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:13.714

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Sunday Morning AMA 250cc GP Practice Times:

1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:28.301
2. Chuck Sorensen, Aprilia, 1:29.065
3. Jason DiSalvo, Honda, 1:29.758
4. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:30.115
5. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha, 1:31.908
6. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:32.077
7. Chris Pyles, Yamaha, 1:33.501
8. Colin Jensen, Aprilia, 1:33.742
9. John France, Honda, 1:34.108
10. Steve Scott, Yamaha, 1:34.572
11. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:35.531
12. Chad Healy, Yamaha, 1:36.962
13. Gert Van Der Merwe, Yamaha, 1:36.989
14. Greg Esser, Honda, 1:37.302
15. James Bonner, Yamaha, 1:37.845
16. Ty Piz, Yamaha, 1:37.885
17. Jeremy Bonnett, Yamaha, 1:39.808
18. Sean Wray, Yamaha, 1:39.938
19. James Worthington, Aprilia, 1:41.553

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Corona Extra Suzuki’s Adam Fergusson won the AMA Formula Xtreme race at VIR, and Attack Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore won the Championship with a second-place finish.

Fergusson and Pridmore ran first and second virtually the entire race, following a first-lap, first corner incident involving Roger Lee Hayden and Jake Zemke, who collided with Hayden crashing and Zemke running off the track.

Damon Buckmaster ran third for much of the race before fading back to 21st, several laps down, with mechanical problems.

Zemke charged back from about 11th to third at the finish.

The finish made Pridmore and Zemke tied with 273 Championship points, but Pridmore’s two race wins beat Zemke’s one race win to secure the title.

1. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000
3. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR954RR
4. Mike Hale, Honda CBR954RR
5. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000
6. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha YZF-R1
7. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R1000
8. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR954RR
9. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R750
10. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000
11. Jason Curtis, Yamaha YZF-R1
12. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R1000
13. Marco Martinez, Suzuki GSX-R1000
14. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R1000
15. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1, -1 lap
16. Tim Falcone, Suzuki GSX-R750, -1 lap
17. Michael McAllister, Yamaha YZF-R1, -1 lap
18. Rick Narup, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -1 lap
19. Jeff Bostrom, Suzuki GSX-R750, -1 lap
20. James Bonner, Yamaha YZF-R1, -1 lap
21. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1, -2 laps
22. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -11 laps, DNF, mechanical
23. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR954RR, -17 laps, DNF, crash

Final Formula Xtreme Point Standings:

1. Pridmore, 273
2. Zemke, 273
3. Buckmaster, 256
4. Hale, 237
5. Isaacs, 175
6. Spies, 174
7. Marty Craggill, 159
8. Alex Gobert, 156
9. Curtis, 150
10. Compton, 139
11. Kipp, 133
12. Fergusson, 125
13. Bostrom, 104
14. Hayes, 99
15. Kenyon Kluge, 69
16. Eric Haugo, 68
17. Hayden, 68
18. Aaron Gobert, 60
19. Rapp, 57
20. Martinez, 56

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1. Steve Crevier, Honda, 18 laps
2. Kevin Lacombe, Honda
3. Jean-Francois Cyr, Yamaha
4. Jeff Williams, Suzuki
5. Clint McBain, Suzuki
6. Ugo Levert, Suzuki
7. Bruce McDonald, Yamaha
8. Matthew McBride, Honda
9. Chris Peris, Honda
10. Francis Dubuc, Suzuki, -12 laps, DNF
11. Owen Weichel, Kawasaki, -13 laps, DNF
12. Joel McDonald, Yamaha, -16 laps, DNF

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In an AMA Pro Road Race Advisory Board meeting Friday night at VIR, factory team representatives voted to reverse proposed 2003 Supersport and Superstock rules that would have allowed machining of parts to increase compression.

The proposed rules were designed to give private riders and teams the ability to better compete with factory teams by eliminating the the “fast-enough, legal-enough” guessing game now played out in AMA tech on a race-by-race basis.

Although existing rules ban any machining of parts to raise compression, no competitive machines are actually stock and AMA Pro Racing officials do not publish the deck height specs submitted by manufacturers on AMA homologation forms.

The advantage manufacturers have by virtue of the fact that they supply unpublished deck height figures to AMA Pro Racing can be seen by comparing radar speeds of factory machines versus non-factory machines.

The Kawasaki ZX-6R Supersport racebikes ridden by Tommy Hayden and Tony Meiring have been especially fast when compared to private Kawasakis at most AMA events.

Representatives of the Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha factory teams voted against the proposed rule change.

The Road Race Advisory Board is non-representative of the AMA paddock as a whole, notably lacking any representation of private riders like Brian Livengood, Michael Hannas or Tyler Wadsworth. The majority of riders in the paddock do know not who is on the advisory board; the exact composition of the advisory board has never been published by AMA Pro Racing.