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Brands Hatch World Superbike Race Two Results:

1. Colin Edwards, Honda RC51, 25 laps, 36:27.655
2. Troy Bayliss, Ducati 998F02, -2.326 seconds
3. Neil Hodgson, Ducati 998F01, -2.748 seconds
4. Ben Bostrom, Ducati 998F02, -13.130 seconds
5. Noriyuki Haga, Aprilia RSV1000, -13.272 seconds
6. Ruben Xaus, Ducati 998F02, -13.293 seconds
7. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati 998RS, -14.964 seconds
8. Chris Walker, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, -21.924 seconds
9. Michael Rutter, Ducati 998RS, -24.708 seconds
10. Shane Byrne, Ducati 998RS, -29.830 seconds
11. Juan Borja, Ducati 998RS, -30.216 seconds
12. Gregorio Lavilla, Suzuki GSX-R750, -30.609 seconds
13. Alessandro Antonello, Ducati 998RS, -44.370 seconds
14. Glen Richards, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, -46.794 seconds
15. Marco Borciani, Ducati 998RS, -51.631 seconds
16. Steve Martin, Ducati 998RS, -54.379 seconds
17. Hitoyasu Izutsu, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, -58.153 seconds
18. Broc Parkes, Ducati 998RS, -65.044 seconds
19. Mauro Sanchini, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, -65.983 seconds
20. Mark Heckles, Honda RC51, -68.833 seconds
21. Ivan Clementi, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, -74.027 seconds
DNF. Dean Ellison, Ducati 996RS, -1 lap
DNF. James Toseland, Ducati 998F01, -11 laps
DNF. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 998RS, -22 laps
DNF. Bertrand Stey, Honda RC51, -22 laps
DNF. Peter Goddard, Benelli Tornado 900, -25 laps

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Sunday Morning AMA Supersport Practice Times:

1. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:31.500
2. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:31.983
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:31.990
4. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:32.022
5. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:32.084
6. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:32.302
7. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:32.329
8. Mike Smith, Suzuki, 1:32.787
9. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:32.809
10. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, 1:32.913
11. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:32.975
12. Ty Howard, Suzuki, 1:33.274
13. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:33.660
14. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:33.753
15. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:33.864

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American Honda’s Nicky Hayden won Sunday’s red-flag-interrupted Superbike final on his Dunlop-equipped Honda RC51 Superbike.

The win is Hayden’s eighth Superbike race win of the season and the 16th of his young career. The victory moves Hayden into a tie for third on the all-time AMA Superbike win list, with Wayne Rainey.

Kawasaki’s Eric Bostrom led the most laps and ran the fastest lap of the race, but Hayden slipped past when Bostrom ran wide and was unchallenged to the finish on Sunday.

Team Blimpie Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin turned a good start into a third-place finish on his GSX-R750.

The race was stopped on lap 12 of 26 when Mladin’s teammate Aaron Yates crashed hard into the haybales outside of turn seven. At post time, Yates was being treated for a deep gash in his left arm, above the elbow.

AMA Superbike Race Two Results:

1. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 26 laps
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, -1.616 seconds
3. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, -14.277 seconds
4. Kurtis Roberts, Honda RC51, -18.059 seconds
5. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, -18.811 seconds
6. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, -19.353 seconds
7. Miguel Duhamel,Honda RC51, -23.119 seconds
8. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, -60.437 seconds
9. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki GSX-R750, -65.413 seconds
10. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, -67.940 seconds
11. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, -72.759 seconds
12. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, -76.036 seconds
13. Michael Himmelsbach, Aprilia RSV1000R, -76.447 seconds
14. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki GSX-R750, -81.284 seconds
15. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R750, -87.347 seconds
16. John Jacobi, Suzuki GSX-R750, -90.084 seconds
17. Christopher Rankin, Suzuki GSX-R750, -92.182 seconds
18. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750
19. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R750
20. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R750

31. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 998RS, -1 lap, crash

33. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, DNF, -15 laps, crash


Provisional AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1. Hayden, 450 points
2. Bostrom, 415 points
3. Duhamel, 346 points
4. Yates, 316 points
5. Picotte, 304 points
6. Parriott, 263 points
7. Mladin, 262 points
8. Hacking, 256 points
9. Livengood, 246 points
10. Chandler 235 points

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AMA Formula Xtreme Race Results:

1. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 16 laps
2. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, -2.478 seconds
3. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki, -2.688 seconds
4. Jake Zemke, Honda, -3.639 seconds
5. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, -10.460 seconds
6. Marty Craggill, Suzuki, -15.151 seconds
7. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, -15.884 seconds
8. Mike Hale, Honda, -23.214 seconds
9. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha, -28.682 seconds
10. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -36.408 seconds
11. Alex Gobert, Honda, -57.173 seconds
12. James Compton, Suzuki, -59.232 seconds
13. Troy Green, Yamaha, -61.052 seconds
14. Jason Curtis, Yamaha, -63.996 seconds
15. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, -76.855 seconds
16. Jeff Bostrom, Suzuki, -77.156 seconds
17. Douglas Duane, Suzuki, -78.398 seconds
18. Chuck Allen, Suzuki
19. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki
20. Eric Haugo, Suzuki

30. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, DNF, mechanical

Ben Spies, Suzuki, DNS


Provisional AMA Formula Xtreme Point Standings:

1. Buckmaster, 246 points
2. Zemke, 244 points
3. Pridmore, 241 points
4. Hale, 210 points
5. Craggill, 159 points
6. Spies, 153 points
7. Isaacs, 150 points
8. Alex Gobert, 133 points
9. Curtis, 130 points
10. Compton, 120 points

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By David Swarts

Team Blimpie Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates locked up the 2002 AMA Supersport Championship by winning a thrilling, 16-lap final at Mid-Ohio. With a 63-point lead and only 38 points available in the final round of the season at Virginia Internation Raceway in two weeks time, Yates clinched his first 600cc title and the first AMA 600cc title for Suzuki since 1998.

The race was a six-way dogfight with Yates, Roger Lee Hayden, Tommy Hayden, Damon Buckmaster, Jason Pridmore and Anthony Gobert all fighting for the lead.

Yamaha’s Buckmaster took his second podium of the season with a second-place finish. Starting from row four, Tommy Hayden took third, his seventh podium finish of 2002, to remain second in the Supersport Championship.

AMA Supersport Race Results:

1. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 16 laps
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, -1.526 seconds
3. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, -1.973 seconds
4. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, -2.323 seconds
5. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, -2.827 seconds
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, -4.454 seconds
7. Jake Zemke, Honda, -6.613 seconds
8. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, -8.329 seconds
9. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, -11.317 seconds
10. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -19.181 seconds
11. Ty Howard, Suzuki, -24.153 seconds
12. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, -25.814 seconds
13. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -26.874 seconds
14. Mike Hale, Honda, -40.299 seconds
15. Michael Hannas, Kawasaki, -43.317 seconds
16. Troy Green, Yamaha, -46.608 seconds
17. Andrew Nelson, Honda, -47.136 seconds
18. Adam Coco, Yamaha
19. Kevin Pate, Suzuki
20. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki

Provisional AMA Supersport Point Standings:

1. Yates, 304 points
2. Tommy Hayden, 241 points
3. Buckmaster, 226 points
4. Pridmore, 219 points
5. Hacking, 215 points
6. Zemke, 197 points
7. TIE, Hale/Roger Lee Hayden, 191 points
9. Spies, 189 points
10. Tom Kipp, 180 points
11. Meiring, 157 points
12. Howard, 151 points

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By David Swarts

The European Superstock race at Brands Hatch in England has been delayed until after the second World superbike race due to a bad crash resulting in injuries to two riders, say sources in Europe.

Report say that Steve Brogan crashed on lap four and European Superstock Championship leader and Brands Hatch pole sitter Vittorio Iannuzzo hit the downed rider. Brogan suffered a suspected broken pelvis, and Iannuzzo is believed to have broken his femur and collar bone.

More details as they become available.

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Sunday Morning AMA Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:28.963
2. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR954RR, 1:29.147
3. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.653
4. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.829
5. Mike Hale, Honda CBR954RR, 1:29.912
6. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.915
7. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.934
8. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR954RR, 1:30.010
9. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.126
10. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.756
11. Marty Craggill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.845
12. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:31.274
13. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:31.724
14. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR954RR, 1:32.161
15. Troy Green, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:33.926
16. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.024
17. Jeff Bostrom, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:34.110
18. Jason Curtis, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:34.340
19. Tim Falcone, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:35.957
20. Chuck Allen, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.963

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World Supersport Race Results From Brands Hatch:

1. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Suzuki GSX-R600, 23 laps, 35:09.441
2. Fabien Foret, Honda CBR600F4i, -0.286 seconds
3. Paolo Casoli, Yamaha YZF-R6, -1.442 seconds
4. Iain MacPherson, Honda CBR600F, -4.955 seconds
5. Jörg Teuchert, Yamaha YZF-R6, -6.298 seconds
6. Christian Kellner, Yamaha YZF-R6, -7.741 seconds
7. Alessio Corradi, Yamaha YZF-R6, -12.375 seconds
8. Chris Vermeulen, Honda CBR600F, -14.412 seconds
9. Antonio Carlacci, Yamaha YZF-R6, -21.320 seconds
10. Kevin Curtain, Yamaha YZF-R6, -25.491 seconds
11. Stuart Easton, Ducati 748R, -27.837 seconds
12. Stefano Cruciani, Yamaha YZF-R6, -29.230 seconds
13. Werner Daemen, Honda CBR600F, -31.523 seconds
14. James Ellison, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -37.655 seconds
15. Sebastien Charpentier, Honda CBR600F, -42.579 seconds
16. John McGuinness, Honda CBR600F, -52.075 seconds
17. Nigel Arnold, Honda CBR600F, -60.432 seconds
18. Claudio Cipriani, Yamaha YZF-R6, -60.952 seconds
19. Andrew Pitt, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -66.097 seconds
20. Matthieu Lagrive, Yamaha YZF-R6, -75.959 seconds
DNF. Scott Smart, Honda CBR600F, -2 laps
DNF. Robert Frost, Yamaha YZF-R6, -3 laps
DNF. Karl Muggeridge, Honda CBR600F, -10 laps
DNF. Piergiorgio Bontempi, Ducati 748R, -14 laps
DNF. Stéphane Chambon, Suzuki GSX-R600, -17 laps
DNF. James Whitham, Yamaha YZF-R6, -17 laps
DNF. Christophe Cogan, Honda CBR600F, -20 laps
DNF. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati 748, -23 laps

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By Glenn LeSanto

Hodgson delights swelling crowd with Superpole victory

The crowd here at Brands hatch in England already looks like a substantial race day attendance, and yet it’s only Saturday afternoon. Neil Hodgson sent the crowd wild by recording a stunning Superpole lap to secure pole for Sunday’s races.

Another hero of the Superpole session was Troy Bayliss, riding with a cracked rib sustained in a crash in the morning qualifying session. He still managed to get his Ducati onto the front row with a 1:26.801 lap. It was an incredible effort given the amount of pain he must be in from his injuries.

Colin Edwards couldn’t answer Hodgson’s sub-1:26 lap, settling for second on the grid with a time of 1:26.050. Hodgson was one of only three riders improving on his qualifying time in Superpole; the other improvers were Toseland and Borja, who both climbed up the grid as a result.

Wild card rider Michael Rutter did enough to put his privateer Ducati on the front row, lapping at 1:26.771 third fastest. Ruben Xaus had another disappointing Superpole, dropping back to 12th on the grid. The second row starts with Pierfrancesco Chili who lines up alongside James Toseland, Juan Borja and Ben Bostrom.



World Superbike SuperPole Results From Brands Hatch:

1. Neil Hodgson, Ducati, 1:25.752
2. Colin Edwards, Honda, 1:26.050
3. Michael Rutter, Ducati, 1:26.771
4. Troy Bayliss, Ducati, 1:26.801
5. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati, 1:26.871
6. James Toseland, Ducati, 1:26.970
7. Juan Borja, Ducati, 1:26.987
8. Ben Bostrom, Ducati, 1:27.036
9. Shane Byrne, Ducati, 1:27.162
10. Chris Walker, Kawasaki, 1:27.170
11. Noriyuki Haga, Aprilia, 1:27.246
12. Ruben Xaus, Ducati, 1:27.490
13. Glen Richards, Kawasaki, 1:27.653
14. Steve Martin, Ducati, 1:27.702
15. Gregorio Lavilla, Suzuki, 1:28.001
16. Dean Ellison, Ducati, 1:28.297

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By Glenn LeSanto

Foret takes fifth pole position of 2002 at Brands Hatch

Fabien Foret put in a blistering performance to ensure he starts on pole position for tomorrow’s World Superbike race at Brands Hatch. His lap, a new best lap time at the Kent circuit, got him his fourth pole position in a row and his fifth of the season.

Timing his final run perfectly, the French Ten Kate rider crossed the line with just 45 seconds remaining – leaving his rivals no time to respond. His time of 1:29.212 is also a new best lap for Brands Hatch in the World Supersport class.

Iain MacPherson, teammate to Foret in Ten Kate Honda, gave the Frenchman a run for his money by pushing Foret down the order twice. The Scotsman, who joined the Ten Kate squad just five days before the first race of the season, has suffered from a lack of testing time at previous rounds. But he now looks to be in control of his machine and his third place on the grid goes a long way to proving that. However each time the Scotsman improved Foret responded immediately and it was Foret who was fastest when it counted most.

Karl Muggeridge briefly held pole in the dying stages, but he was pushed down to second by Foret to make it a Honda 1-2-3 on the grid.

Stephane Chambon had topped the timing charts for most of the session on the Alstare Suzuki. But when the times started to tumble he was unable to push his Suzuki any further and he ended the session in fourth.

Jamie Whitham had been languishing down the field on his Belgarda Yamaha until a late charge saw the Yorkshireman move up into sixth place. Alongside him for the race will be Jorg Teuchert, Katsuaki Fujiwara and Christian Kellner.

Defending champion Andrew Pitt could only manage 14th position on his Kawasaki just behind his countryman Chris Vermeulen.

Saturday’s World Supersport Qualifying Results:

1. Fabien Foret, Honda, 1:29.212
2. Karl Muggeridge, Honda, 1:29.234
3. Iain MacPherson, Honda, 1:29.310
4. Stéphane Chambon, Suzuki, 1:29.453
5. Jörg Teuchert, Yamaha, 1:29.470
6. James Whitham, Yamaha, 1:29.491
7. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Suzuki, 1:29.528
8. Christian Kellner, Yamaha, 1:29.644
9. Christophe Cogan, Honda, 1:29.680
10. Antonio Carlacci, Yamaha, 1:29.738
11. Paolo Casoli, Yamaha, 1:29.793
12. Kevin Curtain, Yamaha, 1:29.824
13. Chris Vermeulen, Honda, 1:29.879
14. Andrew Pitt, Kawasaki, 1:30.018
15. Alessio Corradi, Yamaha, 1:30.039
16. Werner Daemen, Honda, 1:30.169
17. Sebastien Charpentier, Honda, 1:30.206
18. Piergiorgio Bontempi, Ducati, 1:30.302
19. Stefano Cruciani, Yamaha, 1:30.306
20. Robert Frost, Yamaha, 1:30.962
21. James Ellison, Kawasaki, 1:31.113
22. John McGuinness, Honda, 1:31.126
23. Matthieu Lagrive, Yamaha, 1:31.169
24. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati, 1:31.198
25. Scott Smart, Honda, 1:31.202
26. Stuart Easton, Ducati, 1:31.339
27. Nigel Arnold, Honda, 1:32.261
28. Claudio Cipriani, Yamaha, 1:32.297