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By Glenn LeSanto

Chili goes pole at home

Frankie Chili blitzed to provisional pole with a last minute dash at Monza in final qualifying ahead of Superpole.

To the delight of the partisan Italian crowd, local hero Chili shaved 0.251 secs off Neil Hodgson’s best time to snatch the provisional pole away from the factory rider.

The session was interrupted in the early stages when Ivan Clementi crashed his Kawasaki on the first lap going into the Ascari chicane. The Kawasaki slid back onto the track dragging up a big cloud of dust. Blinded by the dust, Juan Borja and Ruben Xaus ploughed into the stricken bike. Xaus was knocked out and won’t ride again today although it is hoped he will pass a medical to race on Sunday.

Provisional pole sitter on Friday James Toseland was unable to improve on his time and slipped down to third in front of Regis Laconi, ensuring a 100% Ducati provisional front row. Gregorio Lavilla failed to improve on his Friday time as he struggled with set up and gearing, finishing just behind Xaus in sixth. Xaus didn’t complete a lap so his time comes from Friday.


World Superbike Championship
Round Four, Monza, Italy
16-17-18 May, 2003
Saturday Qualifying, best lap times:

1. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati 998RS, 1:47.247
2. Neil Hodgson, Ducati 999F03, 1:47.498
3. James Toseland, Ducati 998F02, 1:47.713
4. Regis Laconi, Ducati 998RS, 1:47.736
5. Ruben Xaus, Ducati 999F03, 1:48.101
6. Gregorio Lavilla, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:48.371
7. Chris Walker, Ducati 998F02, 1:48.557
8. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 998RS, 1:48.624
9. Marco Borciani, Ducati 998RS, 1:48.691
10. Paolo Blora, Ducati 996RS, 1:49.534
11. Steve Martin, Ducati 998RS, 1:49.536
12. Giovanni Bussei, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:49.554
13. Vittorio Iannuzzo, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:49.813
14. Alex Gramigni, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:49.978
15. Mauro Sanchini, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:50.217
16. Troy Corser, Foggy Petronas FP1, 1:50.320
17. Ivan Clementi, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:50.579
18. Serafino Foti, Ducati 998RS, 1:50.990
19. Juan Borja, Ducati 998RS, 1:51.039
20. James Haydon, Foggy Petronas FP1, 1:51.399

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Saturday Morning Supersport Practice Times:

1. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600RR, 1:35.552
2. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.578
3. Jamie Hackings, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:36.236
4. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.345
5. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:36.502
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR600RR, 1:36.554
7. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600RR, 1:36.778
8. Ty Howard, Honda CBR600RR, 1:36.886
9. Jamie Stauffer, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:38.454
10. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:38.483
11. Matt Wait, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:40.073
12. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:40.264
13. Marty Craggill, Honda CBR600RR, 1:40.918
14. Doug Chandler, Honda CBR600RR, 1:42.910
15. Darrin Mitchell, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:43.364
16. Joseph Ford, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:43.490
17. Steven Breckenridge, Triumph TT600, 1:43.836
18. Caesar Gonzales, Kawasaki, 1:46.451
19. Jason Curtis, Honda CBR600RR, 1:46.699
20. Darren Luck, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:46.843

From a press release issued by the Parts Canada Superbike Championship:

CREVIER CLAIMS POLE

SHANNONVILLE, ON – Steve Crevier continued to set the pace at the opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park Saturday.

The Maple Ridge, BC rider took his Diablo Suzuki GSX-R1000 to pole position in qualifying with a lap time of 1:05.880 around the 1.5-mile ‘Pro’ track. He just failed to break his own course record of 1:05.746.

Pascal Picotte of St-Cecile de Milton, QC was second fastest on his Picotte Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 with a time of 1:06.081 and Chardon, OH’s Tom Kipp qualified third with a lap of 1:06.423 aboard the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-7RR.

Calgary rider Clint McBain completes the front row for Sunday’s feature race after setting a best time of 1:06.428 on his Coors Light Racing/Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Crevier claimed the $500 MPM/Array Pole Award for his efforts and earned four points in his bid for a record seventh Canadian National Superbike title. Picotte picked up three championship points, Kipp earned two and McBain received one.

“I’m happy for the team. They’ve been working really hard,” Crevier said. “I got some experience in the States before the season started and that’s made a difference.”

Picotte took the lead of an extremely competitive 45-minute qualifying session with just under 10 minutes to go, only to have Crevier nip ahead for good a few minutes later.

“We keep improving and I’m getting more comfortable with the bike,” said Picotte, who is making his return to Canadian competition after spending over a decade racing in the U.S. “It seems like I’m riding well and I’m trying to use my experience to my advantage.”

This is the first race with new Superbike rules designed to even the playing field in Canada’s premier motorcycle road racing class and the top eight riders qualified within a second of each other Saturday.

Kleinburg, ON’s Frank Trombino, winner of this race last year will start sixth in Sunday’s race after setting a time of 1:06.482 on his Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1.

In other action at Shannonville, Picotte waited until his final flying lap to unseat Trombino from pole in qualifying for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike category. Picotte recorded a class record 1:06.891 aboard his Yamaha YZF-R6. Trombino set a 1:06.936 on his similar machine.

Defending class champ McBain managed the third fastest time of 1:07.166 on his Suzuki GSX-R600.

Ottawa rider Dan Henri took his Yamaha to the fastest time in the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike qualifying session with a time of 1:10.566. Wellsley, ON’s Bill Card placed second with a 1:11.141 on his Honda and Marco Alessandrini of Bradford, ON had the third fastest time of 1:11.656 aboard a Yamaha.

Feature races in all three national classes will run Sunday. Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. with the first race slated to get underway at 1:00 p.m.

This weekend’s event will be televised on TSN on Sunday, June 15 at 11:00 am EDT and later this year on Quebec’s RDS and across Canada on the Outdoor Life Network.

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Annandale Honda’s Craig Connell crashed outside of turn five causing the Formula Xtreme qualifying session to come to a premature end.

AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results:

1. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:23.333*
2. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:24.363
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:24.432
4. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, 1:24.835
5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:25.131
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:25.648
7. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:25.723
8. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki, 1:25.870
9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:25.955
10. Marty Craggill, Honda, 1:26.237
11. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:26.397
12. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:27.074
13. Craig Connell, Honda, 1:27.079
14. Doug Chandler, Honda, 1:27.084
15. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:27.194

*New lap record. The old lap record of 1:24.288 was held by Damon Buckmaster.

Spies’ Formula Xtreme qualifying lap time was fast enough to have earned the Superbike pole position.

From a press release issued by Road Atlanta:

Brian Livengood “Stabilized and Improving”

7:45 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2003

Brian Livengood is in “Guarded, but Stable” condition this morning at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Doctors described his condition as “stabilized and improving” following his single bike accident Friday at Road Atlanta during AMA Superbike qualifying.

He will remain in the Neurological Intensive Care unit at Grady for an undetermined time.

Adding to the statement he released, Road Atlanta media relations manager Erin Fannin told Roadracingworld.com that details of Livengood’s injuries have been withheld at the request of his family. Fannin added that Livengood’s family is scheduled to meet with doctors at Grady Memorial Hospital at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and an updated report is expected soon after.

Roadracingworld.com’s Michael D. Green spoke to Livengood’s team manager Kevin Hunt who said Livengood suffered a concussion but was awake and conscious. Hunt said his rider was badly beaten up, bruised all over and will probably miss the next two races.

Green also spoke to Dunlop Road Race Manager Jim Allen about the original release on Livengood’s crash, which stated “Livengood crashed in Turn 9 because of suspected tire failure, according to AMA officials.”

Allen told Green that he didn’t know of the AMA/Road Atlanta statement until Green informed him of it, but Allen added that he spoke to a reliable source who said Livengood’s tire appeared to be losing air and smoking immediately prior to Livengood’s crash.

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Jamie Hacking took pole position during Pro Honda Oils Supersport qualifying Saturday with a new lap record time of 1:26.250 on his factory Yamaha YZF-R6.

Asked if his fastest lap was exciting, Hacking told track announcer Richard Chambers, “It was, actually. I was having fun on that last lap. I was burning it off coming out of turn seven, backing it in down into turn ten, spinning it all the way up the hill, wheelying. I was laughing in my helmet.”

Hacking is the current AMA Supersport point leader and won the Supersport race at Road Atlanta last season.

Hacking’s teammate Damon Buckmaster also dipped under the old Supersport lap record of 1:27.096 with a 1:26.442 on his Yamaha R6 and told Chambers he was looking forward to a good race with Hacking in Sunday’s 15-lap final.

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies was also under the old record time and the fastest rider from the odd-numbered session with a 1:27.045, but Spies’ time only held up for the third spot on the front row.

Jason DiSalvo made it three factory Yamahas on the front row with a 1:27.093 on his YZF-R6.

Provisional AMA Supersport Qualifying Results:

1. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha, 1:26.250
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:26.442
3. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:27.045
4. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha, 1:27.093
5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:27.203
6. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:27.227
7. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:27.248
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:27.643
9. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:27.967
10. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:27.993
11. Matt Wait, Yamaha, 1:28.115
12. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:28.524
13. Marty Craggill, Honda, 1:28.609
14. Jamie Stauffer, Suzuki, 1:28.683
15. Ty Howard, Honda, 1:29.512
16. Doug Chandler, Honda, 1:29.540
17. Craig Connell, Honda, 1:30.185
18. Thad Halsmer, Yamaha, 1:31.582
19. Giovanni Rojas, Yamaha, 1:32.142
20. Jason Curtis, Honda, 1:32.718
21. Heath Small, Yamaha, 1:33.325
22. Darren Luck, Suzuki, 1:34.136
23. Chris Greer, Yamaha, 1:34.957
24. Darrin Mitchell, Suzuki, 1:34.991
25. Steven Breckenridge, Triumph, 1:35.285

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Aaron Yates took the win in the 25-lap AMA Superbike final by 2.8 seconds over Kawasaki’s Eric Bostrom Saturday at Road Atlanta.

The win was the sixth of Yates’ career, his first Superbike race win at his home track and his first Superbike victory since winning both races of a double-header at Mid-Ohio July 15-16, 2000.

The win combined with Mat Mladin’s DNF puts Yates in the AMA Superbike point lead.

Anthony Gobert got the holeshot into turn one but was quickly overtaken by Eric Bostrom, Mat Mladin and Yates on the first lap. Mladin took the lead from Eric Bostrom on the second lap of the race and quickly began to pull away by 0.5 second per lap.

After a string of laps hovering around 1:24.0, Mladin had a 3.8-second lead on lap ten. Then just as Mladin sat up to brake from an estimated 175 mph for the turn ten chicane, his rear Dunlop practically exploded, coming apart in big chunks of rubber.

Mladin gave a heoric effort trying to save it. He kept his bike up and going straight despite his rear wheel skidding side-to-side on only a few remnants of rubber for approximately 350 feet of pavement. Still carrying a great deal of speed, Mladin jumped the transition between the track and the gravel trap, continued to try to bring his bike under control in the gravel but lost the front end and finally crashed. Mladin pointed fans to his rear tire before attempting to ride the bike back into the pits, but he couldn’t get the bike out of the impact zone and walked back to the pits.

After he was displaced to second by Mladin, Bostrom worked hard for seven laps to hold off the advances of Yates. Yates finally got by Bostrom on the brakes for turn ten on lap eight and quickly pulled out a comfortable gap. Eric Bostrom closed the gap at times in traffic but had nothing for the Georgia rider.

Kurtis Roberts ran a steady race in fourth, which eventually became third, from the second lap.

Anthony Gobert was as far back as seventh on lap ten before pushing forward past Ben Bostrom and a fading Miguel Duhamel to score fourth, his best finish of the 2003 season.

Ben Bostrom came home fifth in front of Michelin-shod Larry Pegram, Corona Extra Suzuki’s Jordan Szoke, Prieto Racing’s Michael Barnes, Team Embry Geoff May and HSA Racing/Kaufman Trailers’ Shawn Higbee.

Duhamel started fading quickly on lap 13, slowing from a early pace of 1:25s to 1:28 before settling in at 1:31s. Duhamel finished 11th, one lap down.

AMA Superbike Race One Results:

1. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 25 laps
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, -2.857 seconds
3. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, -20.449 seconds
4. Anthony Gobert, Ducati, -26.454 seconds
5. Ben Bostrom, Honda, -44.789 seconds
6. Larry Pegram, Ducati, -56.206 seconds
7. Jordan Szoke, Suzuki, -68.781 seconds
8. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, -79.779 seconds
9. Geoff May, Suzuki, -1 lap
10. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, -1 lap
11. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -1 lap
12. John Dugan, Suzuki, -1 lap
13. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki, -1 lap
14. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, -1 lap
15. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, -1 lap
16. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, -1 lap
17. Scott Harwell, Suzuki, -1 lap
18. Tom Wertman, Suzuki, -1 lap
19. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki, -1 lap
20. Jake Holden, Suzuki, -1 lap

Provisional AMA Superbike Points:

1. Yates, 187
2. Mladin, 175
3. Eric Bostrom, 170
4. Ben Bostrom, 168
5. Roberts, 160
6. Duhamel, 141
7. Pegram, 124
8. Higbee, 120
9. Haskovec, 111
10. Pridmore, 100

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Mat Mladin sent a shot across the bow of his competition in the final 20-minute Superbike practice Saturday before the first of two 25-lap races this weekend by turning a 1:22.861.

The time is well under Nicky Hayden’s Road Atlanta lap record of 1:23.287 set last year. Mladin’s time on the revised course will not be recognized as an official lap record because it was not recorded during official timed qualifying.

Eric Bostrom nearly matched his fast time (1:23.944) from Saturday morning’s qualifying with a 1:23.988 in the final warm-up session.

Erion Honda’s Kurtis Roberts was third-fastest in the 20-minute sessions with his fastest time of the weekend, a 1:24.125.

Saturday Afternoon AMA Superbike Practice Times:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:22.861
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:23.988
3. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:24.125
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:24.862
5. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:25.111
6. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:25.518
7. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:26.406
8. Larry Pegram, Ducati, 1:26.772
9. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:27.174
10. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki, 1:27.997

16. Anthony Gobert, Ducati, 1:32.928

From a press release issued by the Parts Canada Superbike Series:

CREVIER LEADS SUPERBIKES

SHANNONVILLE, ON – Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, BC led the way on the opening day of practice for the first round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park on Friday.

In his Canadian debut with the Diablo Performance team the six-time national Superbike champion toured the 1.5-mile ‘Pro’ track in 1:07.559 on his Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Tom Kipp of Chardon, OH was second quickest on the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-7RR at 1:07.699 and Toronto’s Michael Taylor placed third on the Orion Motorsports Honda CBR954RR with a time of 1:08.086.

Qualifying for Sunday’s Superbike feature race will run Saturday afternoon.

“We’ll make some small changes for tomorrow,” said Crevier, who holds the track lap record at 1:05.746. “I think we’ll need a second and a half tomorrow to stay on top. I think the record will be pretty easy to smash, just because the level of competition has gone up this year.”

Kipp is a late addition to the Canadian Kawasaki team. He was brought in after primary rider Owen Weichel broke his wrist in a crash in California two weeks ago.

“We were definitely able to get into a groove quicker than I expected,” said Kipp, who last raced at Shannonville in 1991. “I’m very happy with the Kawasakis.”

Taylor led a tight group of five riders within half a second of each other as new series rules, designed to even the playing field in the Superbike class made their debut.

“We made a lot of changes before the last session,” Taylor said. “I like the bike. We’ll have to keep it up for tomorrow.”

Defending race winner Frank Trombino of Kleinburg, ON was fourth on his Brooklin Yamaha YZF-R1 with a time of 1:08.168. He was followed by Taylor’s Orion Motorsports Honda teammates Kevin Lacombe and Robbie Baird.

Lacombe, from Granby, QC recorded a 1:08.205 on his Honda RC51 while Australian newcomer Baird managed a 1:08.220 on his similar machine.

Pascal Picotte was quickest in practice for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike national class. The Granby, QC rider set a time of 1:08.534 on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Kipp was second fastest at 1:09.241 aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6RR and Trombino placed third with a 1:09.242 on another Yamaha.

Bill Card of Wellesley, ON was quickest in the opening day of practice for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike division on his Honda CBR600RR with a time of 1:12.868. Richmond Hill, ON’s Eric Warren placed second with a 1:13.027 aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600 and Mark Douglas of Warkworth, ON was third at 1:13.534, also on a Suzuki GSX-R600.

Qualifying for all three national classes will take place Saturday afternoon. Riders will be on the track at 8:30 a.m. with the first qualifying session slated for 1:00 p.m. Feature races will run Sunday.

This weekend’s event will be televised on TSN on Sunday, June 15 at 11:00 am EDT and later this year on Quebec’s RDS and across Canada on the Outdoor Life Network.

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Hooters Suzuki’s Vaclav “Vincent” Haskovec came from behind to beat Attack Suzuki’s Josh Hayes in the run to the last corner to win the AMA Superstock race at Road Atlanta Saturday. It was 29-year-old Haskovec’s first AMA National race win, and the Czech Republic immigrant now leads the Superstock point standings.

Hayes got the holeshot and led every lap except for the last lap.

Haskovec was sixth after lap one; passed Adam Fergusson, John Haner and Tommy Hayden on the first lap; and battled with Chris “Opie” Caylor through the middle of the race.

Haskovec turned the fastest lap of the race, 1:26.801 on lap five, passed Caylor in turn one on lap six, pulled within striking distance of Hayes on lap 12 and even sized up Hayes for a pass in turn 10 on lap 14. Haskovec spun up his rear at the exit of turn seven on the final lap, allowing Hayes to pull an advantage down the back straight. Hayes still protected the inside of turn 10, while Haskovec set up for a drive out of 10 and up the hill. Haskovec got the power down up the hill, and Hayes spun up and ran wider over the hill than he wanted. Haskovec rubbed up inside Hayes coming down the hill to turn 12 and took the win by less than a bikelength.

Caylor finished a close third.

Hayden’s 636cc Kawasaki ZX-6R was overpowered by the 750cc machines down Road Atlanta’s straightaways. The situation became worse in lapped traffic, but Hayden held on to finish fourth.

Haskovec’s teammate Mike Ciccotto put in a late-race charge to move from eighth up to finish fifth.

Eric Wood, Fergusson, Jimmy Moore, Haner and Yamaha YZF-R6-mounted Jason DiSalvo rounded out the top 10.

Mike Smith and Jordan Szoke both pulled out of the race with mechanical problems. Smith was third when he slowed on the back straight on lap two. Szoke was ninth when his engine apparently blew on the front straight on lap 13.

AMA Superstock Race Results:

1. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 15 laps
2. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R750, -0.108 second
3. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, -0.851 second
4. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -7.654 seconds
5. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki GSX-R750, -10.716 seconds
6. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, -11.310 seconds
7. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R750, -12.255 seconds
8. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, -14.657 seconds
9. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R750, -15.885 seconds
10. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R6, -15.961 seconds
11. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, -17.139 seconds
12. Matt Furtek, Suzuki GSX-R750, -17.812 seconds
13. John Dugan, Suzuki GSX-R750, -20.178 seconds
14. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -25.809 seconds
15. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, -30.569 seconds

Provisional AMA Superstock Point Standings:

1. Haskovec, 120
2. Hayden, 118
3. Fergusson, 109
4. Hayes, 100
5. Meiring/Caylor, TIE, 93
7. DiSalvo, 92
8. Moore, 90
9. Haner/Ciccotto, TIE, 77
11. Ulrich, 65
12. Furtek, 56
13. Wood/Szoke, TIE, 54
15. Acree, 52


More, from a press release issued by Marietta Motorsports:

1-888-FASTLAP’S CAYLOR FINISHES 3RD IN 750 SUPERSTOCK AT ROAD ATLANTA

BRASELTON, Ga.- 1-888-FASTLAP rider Opie Caylor stood on the podium in front of his friends and family at his home track of Road Atlanta after taking third in the 750 Superstock race on his 1-888-FASTLAP/Team EMGO Taiwan Suzuki GSX-R750.

Caylor started the race from the second row after qualifying sixth. In the opening two laps, he worked his way into second. For the remainder of the 15-lap race, Caylor battled with Vincent Haskovec as the two tried to chase down race leader Josh Hayes.

Haskovec passed Caylor on lap six, but the two slowly began to close the gap that Hayes had gotten. The three riders stayed close to each other for the remainder of the race in what many fans declared the most exciting race of the day.

Caylor was able to pull away from Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden, who tried to challenge him for third. Caylor ran unchallenged in the closing laps, earning his first podium of the season.

“It seems like it’s always hardest to do good at your home track,” reflected Caylor. “I went to California Speedway and qualified with a better position than I did here. But we ended up on the box today and it’s great.”

1-888-FASTLAP rider Brian Stokes finished 16th on the Team Embry Suzuki GSX-R750. He battled with Rich Conicelli for the entire race. “Conicelli is a good rider and we had fun. It gave me something to do. I hit a couple of false neutrals on the back straight, so my speed back there wasn’t as high as the other bikes. But we did well today and it was a fun time.”

More information about 1-888-FASTLAP, including information about Caylor and Stokes, can be found on the Internet at www.1888FASTLAP.com.