Unofficial Lap Times:

1. Kurtis Roberts, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:53.561
2. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:53.814
3. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:53.907
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:53.942
5. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:54.148
6. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:54.310
7. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:54.345
8. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:54.355
9. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:54.540
10. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:54.612
11. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:54.671
12. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:54.897
13. Josh Hayes, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:54.905
14. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:55.089
15. Nicky Hayden, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:55.109
16. Mike Hale, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:55.494
17. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:56.189
18. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:56.721
19. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:57.954
20. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:58.089
21. Jimmy Filice, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:58.340
22. Jordan Szoke, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:58.862
23. Sean Harris, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:59.160
24. Andrew Nelson, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:59.209
25. Craig Connell, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:59.362

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Unofficial Lap Times:
1. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 1:49.061
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:49.886
3. Kurtis Roberts, Honda RC51, 1:50.098
4. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R7, 1:50.254
5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 1:50.625
6. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:50.630
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:50.666
8. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 998RS, 1:50.668
9. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:51.176
10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.741*
11. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.893*
12. Larry Pegram, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.124*
13. Jordan Szoke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.633*
14. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.662*
15. Michael Barnes, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.874*
16. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.369*
17. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.382*
18. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.451*
19. Stephane Mertens, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.563*
20. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.290*
*Riding Superstock-spec machine.

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Unofficial Pro Thunder Qualifying Results:
1. Kirk McCarthy, Ducati 748RS, 1:55.704
2. David Estok, Buell X-1, 1:56.210
3. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 1:56.314
4. Shawn Higbee, Buell XB9R, 1:57.130
5. Tom Montano, Ducati 748R, 1:57.597
6. Michael Barnes, Buell X-1, 1:57.808
7. Carlos Macias, Ducati 748, 2:00.404
8. Ricky Lundgren, Ducati 748, 2:00.643
9. Thomas Fournier, Ducati 748, 2:01.016
10. Tripp Nobles, Buell X-1, 2:02.212

McCarthy used Dunlop race tires to beat Mike Ciccotto’s existing lap record of 1:58.628 by three seconds.

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Unofficial Combined Qualifying Results:
1. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 1:53.351
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 1:53.446
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:53.540
4. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:53.578
5. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:53.810
6. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:53.882
7. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:53.969
8. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:54.058
9. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:54.086
10. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:54.191
11. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:54.314
12. Mike Hale, Honda, 1:54.535
13. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:54.762
14. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:54.778
15. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, 1:54.988
16. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:55.337
17. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:55.337
18. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:55.498
19. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:56.119
20. Owen Weichel, Kawasaki, 1:56.331
21. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:56.586
22. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:56.976
23. Larry Pegram, Suzuki, 1:57.370
24. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:57.600
25. Craig Connell, Suzuki, 1:57.660

Nicky Hayden bettered Kurtis Roberts’ old record of 1:53.549.

From a press release:
RECOGNIZING THE ORIGINAL STREETFIGHTER

Erik Buell Inducted into National Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame

Erik Buell, chairman and chief technical officer of Buell Motorcycle Company was inducted into the National Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame during Daytona Bike Week. Recognized as a leader in the industry, Buell joins other legends such as Willie G. Davidson, Jim Davis and Joe Parkhurst, all previous inductees into the Hall of Fame.

As America’s premier designer of sportbikes, Buell has had a long history of developing motorcycles that fuel the passion and stir the soul. He began his career designing motorcycles while attending the University of Pittsburgh and working his way through school as a mechanic and custom bike builder. Fueling his passion even further, Buell started road racing in 1973 and was up to professional status within a few years.

By 1984, Buell was building Formula One class racers at his home in rural Wisconsin. Just as Buell was beginning to make a name for himself, the American Motorcyclist Association eliminated Formula One racing and the market for his motorcycles. After six more years working as an independent manufacturer, Buell realized he needed a partner. Harley-Davidson, Inc. bought the majority interest in Buell Motorcycle Company in 1998, with Buell staying on as chairman and chief technical officer.

Constantly rethinking the industry is what has set Buell, and the motorcycles with his name embossed on them, apart from the other ubiquitous sportbikes. Design philosophies of mass centralization, low unsprung weight and frame rigidity have allowed Buell to create the ultimate streetfighters.

The National Motorcycle Museum was founded in 1988 to promote the motorcycling industry and to preserve its history. The Hall of Fame was organized to recognize people who have contributed to the role of motorcycling in terms of industry, promotion, leadership and competition. A voting committee consisting of motorcycle enthusiasts from across the United States selected this year’s winners.

To learn more about Buell Motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found onboard a Buell. Call 1-800-4909-9635 for the Buell dealer nearest you, or pull into www.buell.com.

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Odd-numbered Superbikes still to qualify.

Unofficial Even-numbered Qualifing Times:
1. Kurtis Roberts, Honda RC51, 1:47.527
2. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R7, 1:48.083
3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:48.482
4. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:49.110
5. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:50.224
6. Michael Barnes, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:53.854*
7. Larry Pegram, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:54.391*
8. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.114*
9. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.174*
10. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.331*
11. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:55.461*
12. David Estok, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.066
13. Ricky Orlando, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.524
14. Stephane Mertens, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.639*
15. Mike Luke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:56.765*

*Riding Superstock-spec machine.

From a press release:

ERIC BOSTROM ONLINE!

Eric Bostrom would like to proudly announce the launch of his new website, www.EricBostrom.com to his fans, sponsors, and to the media. Visitors to his site will notice his new logo, a flash presentation, a bio, a large photo gallery, frequently asked questions, his monthly column from Motorcycle Racer, his Kawasaki crew, his partnerships, downloadable desktop wallpaper images, and a downloadable custom mouse cursor!

This is Eric’s first website and the best way for fans to interact with the likeable racer. “I didn’t know what to think at first, but I’m excited about it. From what I’ve seen it’s fairly interactive and pretty damn cool. It has a lot of interesting stuff about what I’m doing and what my brother and I have been up to, and some cool racing photos.”



From another press release:

ERIC BOSTROM STILL FLYING on REDBULL Wings

Eric Bostrom would like to proudly announce renewed partnerships with his personal sponsors, beginning with the continuation of the wildly popular RedBull sponsorship from his 2001 season. In doing so, Eric has decided to pass on the standard replica-helmet deal that most racers opt for and instead run the RedBull helmet (www.redbull.com).

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While the helmet stays, the design of the RedBull lid is slightly changed, with a more pronounced look. The Airtrix-painted helmet will be with Eric as he not only contests the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship, but as he also races against his brother Ben in three World Superbike rounds on his Kawasaki Superbike. MotoGP fans might even see Eric wearing his RedBull helmet in the future, as Eric begins to eye the new Kawasaki 4-stroke motoGP machine. “I’m really happy to have RedBull step it up again. They are such a good crew. After flying all their athletes for a week-long vacation to Puerto Rico last fall, Ben and I both witnessed just how hard they support their athletes, so it’s really nice to be a part of the team. And even though Ben isn’t wearing the helmet this year, it’s nice that we both share RedBull as a sponsor.”

In addition to RedBull, his helmet sponsor will continue to be Arai (www.araiamericas.com). “Arai is the industry leader in helmet safety and definitely a big part of why I’m back with Arai. The RedBull colors will be sitting on top of it, so it’s nice having two of my partners tied together like that.”

In painting the helmet, AIRTRIX (www.airtrix.com) is on board again as Eric’s exclusive designer. Fans will notice the new AIRTRIX-designed ‘Boss Hog’ logo on the back of his helmet and his leathers. “Chris (Wood, of Airtrix) is the best. I’ve been with him since ‘97 and he’s pretty much been responsible for every helmet and leather design I’ve had since. And every year he just continues to step it up.”

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Eric also would like to announce a two-year agreement with Alpinestars (www.alpinestars.com), his leathers sponsor for the past several years. “I’m happy to see Alpine’s continued commitment to me because I feel so comfortable in the leathers and it’s real important to have a comfortable and safe set of leathers when you’re out there. And they’re pretty stylish too, which is great. The style tends to fit my personality. And the new leathers are pretty dope because they fit in with the RedBull helmet a little bit better, and my new logo on the back of the leathers will be pretty cool too. I’m happy to join them again and be teammates of sorts with my brother (who is also Alpinestars-sponsored). Ben and I have our own little flair and personality and the Alpinestars gear really conveys that. I’m also going to be wearing a suit just for the 600 Supersport race at Daytona, the only race where I’ll be running the #1 plate.

“The bottom line is this: I feel like everyone I am with is second to none in what they do so it’s a real validation to have such quality sponsors backing me and supporting my program.”

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With AMA Superbike qualifying still going on, Nicky Hayden just turned a record 1:47.174 lap, came in for a new tire, and went back out on course.

And immediately highsided in the chicane!

Hayden just walked into the ambulance for transport to the infield care center.