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Kirk McCarthy Will Start Sunday’s AMA Pro Thunder Race From Pole Position

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AMA Pro Thunder Qualifying Results:

1. Kirk McCarthy, Ducati 748RS, 0:57.386
2. Shawn Higbee, Buell XB9R, 0:57.843
3. Dave Estok, Buell XB9R, 0:57.869
4. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 0:58.088
5. Tripp Nobles, Buell XB9R, 0:58.292
6. Thomas Montano, Ducati 748R, 0:59.127
7. Leo Venega, Ducati 748, 0:59.917
8. Heath Small, Ducati 748RS, 1:00.093
9. Carlos Macias, Ducati 748RS, 1:00.332
10. Shane Turpin, Ducati 748, 1:00.419
11. Kurt Marmor, Ducati 748, 1:01.446
12. Josh Bryan, Buell XB9R, 1:01.690
13. Clark Freatman, Duc 748, 1:01.794
14. Tom Hull, Ducati 944SS, 1:01.990
15. Charlie Hewett, Ducati 748, 1:02.068
16. Tom Chauncey, Ducati 748, 1:02.688
17. Michael Kludt, Buell 1200, 1:03.121
18. Dale Pestes, Ducati 748, 1:03.251
19. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati 748, 1:03.418
20. Brian Destarac, Suz SV650. 1:03.508
21. Charles Sipp, Buell 1200, 1:05.237
22. Deborah Venega, Ducati 748, 1:05.722
23. Peter Bohlig, Suz SV650, 1:06.520

Rossi Takes Fifth MotoGP Pole Position Of The Season At Mugello, Roberts 10th, Hopkins 13th After Crash

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Saturday MotoGP Qualifying Results:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:51.258
2. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:51.837
3. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:52.977
4. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:52.107
5. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:52.237
6. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.237
7. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:52.434
8. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:52.532
9. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:52.630
10. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:52.656
11. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:52.740
12. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:52.751
13. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.923
14. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.990
15. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:53.40
16. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:53.120
17. Jean Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.440
18. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:53.566
19. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.828
20. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.882


MotoGP Combined Qualifying Results:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:51.258
2. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:51.837
3. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:52.086
4. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:52.107
5. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:52.237
6. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.237
7. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:52.434
8. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:52.532
9. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:52.630
10. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:52.656
11. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:52.740
12. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:52.751
13. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.923
14. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.990
15. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:53.40
16. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:53.120
17. Jean Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.440
18. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:53.493
19. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.765
20. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.882


More, from a Red Bull Yamaha press release:

HOPKINS ACHIEVES HIS BEST GRID POSITION AT MUGELLO


Red Bull Yamaha riders John Hopkins and Jean-Michel Bayle both improved their times in this afternoon’s qualifying session. Hopkins improved by 0.427 seconds and has placed himself on the inside of the 4th row, his highest grid position in his short but outstanding Moto GP racing career. Hopkins has scored points in every single GP so far this season and aims to finish the Italian GP in the Top 10. Jean-Michel Bayle, the team’s Test Rider for 2002 who is the replacement rider for the injured Garry McCoy, clocked a time 0.699 seconds faster than his Friday session.


JOHN HOPKINS – 13th at 1:52.923

“I feel okay after the crash but I am really pissed off over the entire crash situation. The bike just slid, and I stayed with it, holding the same body position all the way. I jumped onto my second bike soon as I got back into the garage and ended up doing a better time on it. I tried really hard not to think about what happened in the lap when I crashed, I just focused on going faster. I have set my sights on a Top 10 finish in the race and I will be trying my best to race with the pack on the second row.”


Colin Davies – Race Engineer for John Hopkins

“John is more comfortable on his number one bike that he crashed early in the qualifying session even though he did set his best time on the second bike this afternoon. We tried a couple of different tyres thoroughout that session and we have made our decision on what tyres to race with. Tonight we will repair the bike from John’s crash today. We don’t have to change the frame because we have already checked it and it is straight.”


JEAN-MICHEL BAYLE – 17th at 1:53.440

“I am happy with today, the bike felt really good both this morning and this afternoon, I improved on my time from yesterday so this is good. I have found a race tyre for tomorrow and the set-up is fine.

“This is now my second race on the Red Bull Yamaha, I try to improve the bike and myself at each race.”


Christophe Bourguignon – Race Engineer for Jean-Michel Bayle

“I am really pleased with the tyre selection that Dunlop have given us this weekend and Jean-Michel did a good job to improve on his time from yesterday by 0.699 seconds. We now have a good set-up for the race tomorrow”


Peter Clifford – Team Manager

“Great to see that John could bounce back from this off halfway through the session to go quicker than yesterday. It’s the first time he has fallen during practice and it’s important that he can shake if off and go quickly again. Jean-Michel Bayle continues his valuable role helping sort out the huge number of tyres that Dunlop are suppling us with.”


More, from an Aprilia press release:

President Beggio electrified by the RS Cube at Mugello today

Laconi 5th in the qualifying sessions, a hairsbreadth from first row.

The Aprilia pits were no place for the fainthearted in the closing minute of the qualifying sessions. On the last lap before the chequered flag, Régis Laconi went past the intermediate timing points with a “red helmet”, the visual signal used by the official timing system to indicate on the television screens that the rider is achieving times lower that the absolute best. Another two red helmets and it would be Pole. Moments of tension. That would have been just too much. Régis, going absolutely flat out, made a slight slip on the last corner and made fifth-quickest time and thus second row. The finest result achieved by the Cube since its creation.

“It’s been a really exciting afternoon”, said a visibly satisfied President Beggio. “A great result which gives a good idea of the enormous efforts we are making to do well in this class. And yet another reason for the entire group and the entire company to open up the throttle even wider.”

# 55 Regis Laconi – (MS APRILIA RACING) – 5th – 1:52.237

“That last lap couldn’t have been faster. You really give all you’ve got. It’s thanks to all the work we’ve done over the past few days, to all the determination of the team who’ve given me the competitiveness I need to make a lap like that. It’s also thanks to the excellent grip of the new qualifying tyre: I really risked coming off round the last corner – I came in far too fast. That’s where I lost the chance to make front row tomorrow. Even so, I’m happy about today’s result – the Cube’s best so far. A real boost for tomorrow. Let me thank all those who’re working with me. They’re great!”


More, from Proton:

PROTONS BLAST THE BENDS FOR THIRD-ROW THRILLER

Round 5: Italian GP, Mugello
Final Qualifying: Saturday June 1, 2002

Nobuatsu Aoki: 11th, 1:53.539
Jeremy McWilliams: 12th, 1:53.510

Proton Team KR riders Nobuatso Aoki and Jeremy McWilliams rode a blinding final qualifying session at Mugello today to put the pair of
Proton KR3 three-cylinder lightweights side by side on the third row of the starting grid for tomorrow’s Italian GP.

Lap times that would have challenged for pole position last year, before the arrival of the 990cc four-strokes, prove the strength of the latest version of the Proton triple, at a track where one of the longest straights of the year saw the fastest four-strokes top 200mph in this
afternoon’s warm and sunny session.

The KR3’s strong performance on the fast corners made up for a speed deficit of (in Jeremy’s case) more than 28km/h, underlining not only the bike’s cornering abilities, but also the ever-improving performance of the new-this-year Bridgestone tyres, and the sterling efforts of both riders.

NOBUATSU AOKI
“It seems that the chassis and suspension are working very correctly. Also the soft-compound Bridgestone tyres worked very well. Obviously
they like the heat! It leaves a difficult question for the race. It’s very hard to decide which front tyre to choose, just as it was at Le
Mans two weeks ago. For grip, the medium-soft compound is better but I am worried about endurance. The medium will make the distance, but I am doubtful about the grip. We will have to see what the temperature and conditions are like tomorrow. I will put the decision off until just
before the race.”

JEREMY McWILLIAMS
“That’s the fastest I’ve ever been round this track – last year I’d have been thinking about pole position. The qualifying tyres are really
super. Unfortunately I messed up my last lap – outbraking myself into the corner after Arrabiata, with the back wheel five feet in the air. My next-best lap was done alone, without any slipstream. We have a pretty good race set-up, but tyre endurance is always the question. We did some endurance testing this morning, but the temperature wasn’t high enough to be conclusive. It looks like I’ll stay with the medium rear. That gives the lap times, but tails off a bit after five or six laps. The harder tyre is more than a second slower, so it makes no sense to go
with that.”

KENNY ROBERTS – Team Owner
“Considering how much slower we are down the straight, both riders did an excellent job. They’re obviously making up a lot of time somewhere else. I’m looking forward to our four-stroke … having an extra 30km/h wouldn’t hurt us. We have the bike pretty good now. It has to be good. Considering what we’re up against, we’re doing extremely well.”

Hayden Still Fastest In Saturday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Pikes Peak

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Saturday Morning Superbike PRactice Times:

1. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 0:55.203
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 0:55.237
3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.258
4. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 748RS, 0:55.283
5. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.408
6. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.438
7. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, 0:55.474
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 0:56.983
9. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:56.983
10. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.138
11. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.519
12. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.660
13. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.887
14. Marco Melandri, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.932
15. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.955
16. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.009
17. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.103
18. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.155
19. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.194

HMC Ducati Lands Another Sponsor

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From a press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





MOJOTOWN SIGNS ON AS HMC DUCATI’S INTERACTIVE MARKETING SPONSOR

Mojotown, a full-service multimedia agency, announced today that the company has joined the HMC Ducati Race Team as its interactive marketing sponsor. The HMC Ducati, piloted by three-time AMA National Champion Doug Chandler, will sport the bright orange Mojotown decal starting June 1st at the Superbike Challenge in Pike’s Peak, Colorado.

Michael Aron, Mojotown’s founder and creative director, is the former art director of Fast By Ferracci and Cagiva USA. He also served as the data acquisition engineer on Team Fast By Ferracci Ducati in the late 1990’s. After leaving Fast By Ferracci for a stint in the corporate world of e-commerce, he returned home to Northern California to launch Mojotown. A diehard motorcyclist and talented racer in his own right, Michael welcomed the chance to work with HMC Ducati.

“I’ve missed my involvement in AMA racing, so this sponsorship means a lot to me. I think HMC Ducati has a lot of potential and I¹m looking forward to developing its online and interactive presence. With my background in the sport and my team of artists, I see this as a great opportunity to carve a creative niche in the motorcycle industry and make an impact on the sport.”

Mojotown is a full-service multimedia agency specializing in advanced website development, computer animation, graphic design and e-commerce solutions. As a virtual agency, the company has created a leaner, more flexible working environment that offers clients greater creativity, innovation and business value. The company has produced creative work for such clients as Charles Schwab, Donna Karan, Texas Instruments and e-greetings. Mojotown is currently working on website facelifts for several of Northern California’s elite motorcycle dealerships and performance shops.

Updated Post: Eric Bostrom Takes Pole Position For Sunday’s AMA Superbike Final At Pikes Peak

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Saturday AMA Superbike Qualifying Times:

1. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 0:54.391
2. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 0:54.596
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:54.927
4. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:54.9549
5. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 998RS, 0:54.9555
6. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.031
7. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, 0:55.034
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 0:55.152
9. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.435
10. Marco Martinez, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.445
11. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.671
12. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.843
13. Mike Sullivan, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.049
14. Justin Blake, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.074
15. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.270
16. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.318
17. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.324
18. Colin Gilbert, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.515
19. John Dugan, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.714


Corrected Combined Final Superbike Qualifying Results:
1. Bostrom, 0:54.391
2. Hayden, 0:54.596
3. Hacking, 0:54.927
4. Mladin, 0:54.955
5. Picotte, 0:54.955
6. Yates, 0:55.031
7. Chandler, 0:55.034
8. Duhamel, 0:55.152
9. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:56.808
10. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.169
11. Haner, 0:57.261
12. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.381
13. Ulrich, 0:57.435
14. Martinez, 0:57.445
15. Holden, 0:57.671
16. Ricky Orlando, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.820
17. Ty Howard, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.985
18. Mike Sullivan, Honda RC51, 0:58.049
19. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.057
20. Justin Blake, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.074
21. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.092
22. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.238
23. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.252
24. Livengood, 0:58.270
25. Conicelli, 0:58.277
26. Mizdal, 0:58.318
27. Giovanni Rojas, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.391
28. Dugan, 0:58.447
29. Gilbert, 0:58.515
30. Dennis Burke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.718
31. Rob Christman, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.719
32. Jeff Purk DDS, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.745
33. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.755
34. Shane Clarke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.763
35. Tom Wertman, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.889

Fischer Wins Isle Of Man Sidecar Race

From a press release:

SIDECAR TT JOY FOR FISHER

Rob Fisher made it into the record books with a ninth Isle of Man TT victory in Saturday evening’s opening, three-lap sidecar race.

The Cumbrian drive joins three other drivers on nine wins ­ Mick Boddice, Dave Saville and Siegfried Schauzu ­ as the most successful sidecar men around the 37.73-mile mountain circuit.

Fisher and passenger Rick Long took victory by 21 seconds from Ian Bell and Neil Carpenter with Bell slowing his pace after hitting a kerb at the Laurel Bank section of the circuit on the opening lap.

Pre-race favourite Dave Molyneux took fourth but the seven times winner was in trouble before the race after his passenger Colin Hardman was involved in a road accident just hours before the race.

“Colin¹s right hand is a mess,” said Molyneux. “I knew he was in pain during the race but there was nothing I could do. At least we got to the finish and that’s credit to Colin’s courage.”

Sidecar TT result (three laps ­ 113.19 miles):

1. Rob Fisher/Rick Long, GB, (Yamaha) 1hr 01m 25.9s, ­ 110.55 mph

2. Ian Bell/Neil Carpenter, GB, (Yamaha), 1hr 01m 46.0s, ­ 109.95 mph

3. Gary Horspole/Kevin Leigh, GB, (Honda) 1hr 02m 06.6s, ­ 109.34 mph

4. Dave Molyneux/Colin Hardman, GB, (Honda) 1hr 02m 17.1s, 109.03 mph

5. Roy Hanks/Dave Wells, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 02m 57.5s , 107.87 mph

6. Ben Dixon/Mark Lambert, GB (Honda), 1hr 03m 05.3s, 107.64 mph

7. Phillip Dongworth/Stuart Castles, GB (Kawasaki), 1hr 03m 13.6s ,­107.41 mph

8. Steve Norbury/Andrew Smith, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 03m 44.5s, 106.54 mph

9. Mick Harvey/Stephen Thomas, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 03m 55.4s, 106.24 mph

10. Kenny Howles/Doug Jewell, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 04m 04.8s, 105.98 mph

June 2002

Inside Info Letters To The Editor Lessons From The Road Rossi Wins Suzuka MotoGP Ukawa Beats Rossi At Welkom MotoGP Bayliss Wins Both At WSB Phillip Island Bayliss Doubles Again At WSB Kyalami Edwards, Tamada Split WSB Sugo Wins Gobert Breaks Hayden’s Win Streak At Fontana AMA Interview: Doug Chandler Interview: Pascal Picotte Vesrah Wins WERA 4-Hour Endurance At Louisiana Junge Wins Two At Louisiana WERA National Challenge GP Mutterings CCS At Firebird Raceway WSMC At Willow Springs John Hopkins: The GP Kid Team Testing At Laguna Seca Racers In Real Life: Mike Studelska Team Testing At Road Atlanta Racing And School Calendar The Crash Page New Products CCS Newsletter CCS At Gateway FTA At Fontana Suzuki Hayabusa Racecar Intro High-Performance Parts & Services Guide To Racing Organizations Website Listings Want Ads Ad Index And Phone Directory Nicky Hayden: Young Gun Chris Ulrich: The Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Reigning Superbike World Champion Troy Bayliss (1) won the first six races of the 2002 World Superbike season on his Infostrada Ducati 998 Superbike, but American Colin Edwards put an end to Bayliss’ winning streak at Sugo—after this cover was sent to the printer! Photo by Sportsphotography.

Hacking Wheel Was Off Pre-production 2000 GSX-R750

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The underweight wheel on Road Atlanta Supersport winner Jamie Hacking’s Suzuki GSX-R600 was off a pre-production 2000 GSX-R750.

Initial reports that the wheel was from a 1999 GSX-R750 were incorrect.

The ultra-light rear wheels seen on pre-production prototype 2000 GSX-R750s never went into production because they were too easy to bend in street use, according to inside sources.

Several race teams received pre-production 2000 GSX-R750s to use in racebike development. One of the wheels from such a bike ended up by mistake on the wheel rack for Hacking’s Supersport team and was used on the bike at Road Atlanta, the sources said. The wheel should have been destroyed in 2000.

The pre-production wheels have visibly larger cut-outs and are signicantly lighter, and can easily be spotted by anyone who knows what they’re looking at.

Website reports that the wheel in question was a stock GSX-R600 wheel that had been lightened on the inside of the rim were pure fiction, according to AMA Pro Racing sources.

Hacking was docked 10 points and the Yoshimura Blimpie Suzuki team was fined $2000 for running the lighter-than-stock wheel.

Tommy Hayden Earns Pole Position For AMA Supersport At Pikes Peak

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AMA Supersport Qualifying Results:

1. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 0:56.651
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 0:57.010
3. Jake Zemke, Honda, 0:57.050
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 0:57.092
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 0:57.279
6. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 0:57.283
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 0:57.348
8. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 0:57.430
9. Mike Hale, Honda, 0:57.510
10. Alex Gobert, Honda, 0:57.580
11. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 0:57.630
12. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 0:57.703
13. Ty Howard, Suzuki, 0:58.189
14. Jimmy Filice, Kawasaki, 0:58.307
15. Andrew Nelson, Honda, 0:59.067
16. Matt Zurbuchen, Suzuki, 0:59.391
17. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, 0:59.472
18. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 0:59.481
19. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, 0:59.720
20. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 0:59.773
21. Chris Siglin, Suzuki, 1:00.244
22. Justin Blake, Suzuki, 1:00.255
23. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha, 1:00.295
24. Elton Curry, Yamaha, 1:00.342
25. Dirk Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:00.424
26. Hector Romero, Yamaha, 1:00.559
27. Kevin Pate, Suzuki, 1:00.699
28. Todd Costley, Yamaha, 1:00.920
29. Jason Hobbs, Suzuki, 1:01.280
30. Frank Harnet, Yamaha, 1:01.465
31. Santiago Villa Venegas, Yamaha, 1:01.390
32. Frank Harney, Yamaha, 1:01.465
33. Geoffrey Nenninger, Yamaha, 1:01.648
34. Alex McElyea, Honda, 1:01.719
35. Michael Applehans, Suzuki, 1:01.722
36. David Guy, Suzuki, 1:01.838
37. Scott Larm, Honda, 1:01.856
38. Larry Doe, Suzuki, 1:02.214
39. Tim Mitchell, Yamaha, 1:02.887

112% Cut-off Time: 1:03.449

DNQ. Kevin Veinot, Suzuki, 1:04.564

Saturday Morning AMA Practice Times From Pikes Peak

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Pro Thunder:

1. Thomas Montano, Ducati, 0:56.138
2. Kirk McCarthy, Ducati, 0:57.459
3. Shawn Higbee, Buell, 0:57.643
4. Dave Estok, Buell, 0:58.178
5. Tripp Nobles, Buell, 0:58.513
6. Heath Small, Ducati, 0:59.921
7. Carlos Macias, Ducati, 1:00.037
8. Leo Venega, Ducati, 1:00.047
9. Shane Turpin, Ducati, 1:00.631
10. Kurt Marmor, Ducati, 1:00.684
11. Josh Bryan, Buell, 1:01.868
12. Clark Freatman, Ducati, 1:01.990
13. Tom Hull, Ducati, 1:02.282
14. Charlie Hewitt, Ducati, 1:02.556
15. Brian Destarac, Suzuki, 1:02.890
16. Tom Chauncey, Ducati, 1:03.026
17. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati, 1:04.276
18. Dale Pestes, Ducati, 1:04.448
19. Charles Sipp, Buell, 1:05.067
20. Deborah Venega, Ducati, 1:06.951

Supersport:

1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 0:56.517
2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 0:56.720
3. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 0:56.874
4. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 0:56.927
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 0:56.930
6. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 0:56.990
7. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 0:57.141
8. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 0:57.491
9. Alex Gobert, Honda, 0:57.593
10. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 0:57.599
11. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 0:57.700
12. Mike Hale, Honda, 0:57.810
13. Ty Howard, Suzuki, 0:58.587
14. Jimmy Filice, Kawasaki, 0:58.687
15. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, 0:59.187
16. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 0:59.235
17. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, 0:59.903
18. Matt Zurbuchen, Suzuki, 1:00.060
19. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 1:00.328
20. Dirk Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:00.831
21. Todd Costley, Yamaha, 1:00.928
22. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha, 1:00.995
23. Hector Romero, Yamaha, 1:01.011
24. Justin Blake, Suzuki, 1:01.149
25. Jason Hobbs, Suzuki, 1:01.151
26. Kevin Pate, Suzuki, 1:01.204
27. Michael Applehans, Suzuki, 1:01.240
28. Alex McElyea, Honda, 1:01.772
29. Frank Harney, Yamaha, 1:02.041
30. Chris Siglin, Suzuki, 1:02.066
31. David Guy, Suzuki, 1:02.070
32. Santiago Villa Venegas, Yamaha, 1:02.240
33. Geoffrey Nenninger, Yamaha, 1:02.559
34. Elton Curry, Yamaha, 1:02.624
35. Kevin Veinot, Suzuki, 1:03.373
36. David Lambert, Yamaha, 1:03.446
37. Tim Mitchell, Yamaha, 1:03.529
38. Larry Doe, Suzuki, 1:03.752

250cc Grand Prix:

1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 0:56.243
2. Jason DiSalvo, Honda, 0:56.505
3. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 0:57.615
4. Chuck Sorensen, Aprilia, 0:57.699
5. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 0:57.917
6. Colin Jensen, Aprilia, 0:59.417
7. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha, 0:59.853
8. Frank Aragaki, Yamaha, 1:00.000
9. Darren Fulce, Yamaha, 1:00.103
10. John France, Honda, 1:00.265
11. Ty Piz, Yamaha, 1:00.322
12. John Williams, Yamaha, 1:01.489
13. David Bothell, Honda, 1:01.644
14. T. Russell Strobridge, Yamaha, 1:01.646
15. Stephen Bowline, Honda, 1:03.221
16. Andrew Edwards, Yamaha, 1:03.505
17. Glen Christianson, Yamaha, 1:03.957

Superstock (all on Suzuki GSX-R750s unless noted):

1. Jimmy Moore, 0:56.916
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:56.958
3. Craig Connell, 0:57.122
4. Brian Parriott, 0:57.218
5. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:57.232
6. Chris Ulrich, 0:57.243
7. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.357
8. Rich Conicelli, 0:57.453
9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.496
10. Lee Acree, 0:57.667
11. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.695
12. Mike Hale, Honda CBR600F4I, 0:57.781
13. Adam Fergusson, 0:57.948
14. Alan Schmidt, 0:58.047
15. John Haner, 0:58.075
16. Shane Clarke, 0:58.206
17. Vincent Haskovec, 0:58.247
18. Jake Holden, 0:58.267
19. Ty Howard, 0:58.58.268
20. Robert Jensen, 0:58.334
21. Chris Caylor, 0:58.382
22. Brian Livengood, 0:58.590
23. John Dugan, 0:58.640
24. Marco Martinez, 0:58.778
25. Scott Jensen, 0:59.024
26. Robert Christman, 0:59.068
27. Jeff Bostrom, 0:59.143
28. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 0:59.153
29. J.J. Roetlin, 0:59.196
30. Mark Ledesma, Honda CBR600F4I, 0:59.473
31. Jason DiSalvo, 0:59.553
32. Martin Sims, Suzuki, 0:59.896
33. Tom Wertman, Suzuki, 1:00.035
34. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda CBR600F4I, 1:00.088
35. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:00.282
36. Mickey Lane, 1:00.506
37. Dennis Burke, Suzuki, 1:00.530
38. Kevin Pate, 1:00.657
39. Glenn Conser, Suzuki, 1:00.709
40. Jason Chisum, Suzuki, 1:00.795
41. Jason Swan, Suzuki, 1:00.857
42. Jeremy Chisum, Suzuki, 1:00.913
43. Victor Mokler, Suzuki, 1:01.103
44. David Guy, Suzuki, 1:01.145
45. Scott Larm, Honda, 1:01.359
46. Eric Dooyema, Suzuki, 1:01.740
47. Jamie Thompson, 1:01.764
48. Michael Applehans, Suzuki, 1:01.775
49. Charlie Hewitt, Ducati 748, 1:02.434
50. Alex McElyea, Honda, 1:02.917
51. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati, 1:03.114
52. Larry Doe, Suzuki, 1:03.663
53. Chris Crash Lowe, Suzuki, 1:04.413

Formula Xtreme:

1. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:54.925
2. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR954RR, 0:55.548
3. Damon Bukmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:55.876
4. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.002
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR954RR, 0:56.003
6. Marty Craggill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.088
7. Mike Hale, Honda CBR954RR, 0:56.341
8. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR954RR, 0:56.380
9. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.450
10. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.585
11. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:57.111
12. Jason Curtis Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:58.446
13. Tom Montano, Ducati 748R, 0:58.771
14. Shane Prieto, Suzuki, 0:58.878
15. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:58.927
16. Gregory Glennie, Yamaha, 0:59.194
17. Douglas Vickery, Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:59.386
18. Jeff Bostrom, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:59.630
19. Travis Graham, Yamaha, 0:59.632
20. Seam Fey, Yamaha, 0:59.722
21. Mickey Lane, Suzuki, 0:59.871
22. Ron Curry, Kawasaki, 1:00.862
23. Michael Hanley, Suzuki, 1:01.044
24. Kenyon Kluge, Suzuki, 1:01.538
25. Nathan Hester, Suzuki, 1:01.669
26. David Lambert, Suzuki, 1:01.907
27. Michael Kludt, Yamaha, 1:02.178

Kirk McCarthy Will Start Sunday’s AMA Pro Thunder Race From Pole Position

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AMA Pro Thunder Qualifying Results:

1. Kirk McCarthy, Ducati 748RS, 0:57.386
2. Shawn Higbee, Buell XB9R, 0:57.843
3. Dave Estok, Buell XB9R, 0:57.869
4. Mike Ciccotto, Buell XB9R, 0:58.088
5. Tripp Nobles, Buell XB9R, 0:58.292
6. Thomas Montano, Ducati 748R, 0:59.127
7. Leo Venega, Ducati 748, 0:59.917
8. Heath Small, Ducati 748RS, 1:00.093
9. Carlos Macias, Ducati 748RS, 1:00.332
10. Shane Turpin, Ducati 748, 1:00.419
11. Kurt Marmor, Ducati 748, 1:01.446
12. Josh Bryan, Buell XB9R, 1:01.690
13. Clark Freatman, Duc 748, 1:01.794
14. Tom Hull, Ducati 944SS, 1:01.990
15. Charlie Hewett, Ducati 748, 1:02.068
16. Tom Chauncey, Ducati 748, 1:02.688
17. Michael Kludt, Buell 1200, 1:03.121
18. Dale Pestes, Ducati 748, 1:03.251
19. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati 748, 1:03.418
20. Brian Destarac, Suz SV650. 1:03.508
21. Charles Sipp, Buell 1200, 1:05.237
22. Deborah Venega, Ducati 748, 1:05.722
23. Peter Bohlig, Suz SV650, 1:06.520

Rossi Takes Fifth MotoGP Pole Position Of The Season At Mugello, Roberts 10th, Hopkins 13th After Crash


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Saturday MotoGP Qualifying Results:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:51.258
2. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:51.837
3. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:52.977
4. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:52.107
5. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:52.237
6. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.237
7. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:52.434
8. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:52.532
9. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:52.630
10. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:52.656
11. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:52.740
12. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:52.751
13. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.923
14. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.990
15. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:53.40
16. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:53.120
17. Jean Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.440
18. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:53.566
19. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.828
20. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.882


MotoGP Combined Qualifying Results:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:51.258
2. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:51.837
3. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:52.086
4. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:52.107
5. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:52.237
6. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.237
7. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:52.434
8. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:52.532
9. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:52.630
10. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:52.656
11. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:52.740
12. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:52.751
13. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.923
14. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:52.990
15. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:53.40
16. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:53.120
17. Jean Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.440
18. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:53.493
19. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.765
20. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.882


More, from a Red Bull Yamaha press release:

HOPKINS ACHIEVES HIS BEST GRID POSITION AT MUGELLO


Red Bull Yamaha riders John Hopkins and Jean-Michel Bayle both improved their times in this afternoon’s qualifying session. Hopkins improved by 0.427 seconds and has placed himself on the inside of the 4th row, his highest grid position in his short but outstanding Moto GP racing career. Hopkins has scored points in every single GP so far this season and aims to finish the Italian GP in the Top 10. Jean-Michel Bayle, the team’s Test Rider for 2002 who is the replacement rider for the injured Garry McCoy, clocked a time 0.699 seconds faster than his Friday session.


JOHN HOPKINS – 13th at 1:52.923

“I feel okay after the crash but I am really pissed off over the entire crash situation. The bike just slid, and I stayed with it, holding the same body position all the way. I jumped onto my second bike soon as I got back into the garage and ended up doing a better time on it. I tried really hard not to think about what happened in the lap when I crashed, I just focused on going faster. I have set my sights on a Top 10 finish in the race and I will be trying my best to race with the pack on the second row.”


Colin Davies – Race Engineer for John Hopkins

“John is more comfortable on his number one bike that he crashed early in the qualifying session even though he did set his best time on the second bike this afternoon. We tried a couple of different tyres thoroughout that session and we have made our decision on what tyres to race with. Tonight we will repair the bike from John’s crash today. We don’t have to change the frame because we have already checked it and it is straight.”


JEAN-MICHEL BAYLE – 17th at 1:53.440

“I am happy with today, the bike felt really good both this morning and this afternoon, I improved on my time from yesterday so this is good. I have found a race tyre for tomorrow and the set-up is fine.

“This is now my second race on the Red Bull Yamaha, I try to improve the bike and myself at each race.”


Christophe Bourguignon – Race Engineer for Jean-Michel Bayle

“I am really pleased with the tyre selection that Dunlop have given us this weekend and Jean-Michel did a good job to improve on his time from yesterday by 0.699 seconds. We now have a good set-up for the race tomorrow”


Peter Clifford – Team Manager

“Great to see that John could bounce back from this off halfway through the session to go quicker than yesterday. It’s the first time he has fallen during practice and it’s important that he can shake if off and go quickly again. Jean-Michel Bayle continues his valuable role helping sort out the huge number of tyres that Dunlop are suppling us with.”


More, from an Aprilia press release:

President Beggio electrified by the RS Cube at Mugello today

Laconi 5th in the qualifying sessions, a hairsbreadth from first row.

The Aprilia pits were no place for the fainthearted in the closing minute of the qualifying sessions. On the last lap before the chequered flag, Régis Laconi went past the intermediate timing points with a “red helmet”, the visual signal used by the official timing system to indicate on the television screens that the rider is achieving times lower that the absolute best. Another two red helmets and it would be Pole. Moments of tension. That would have been just too much. Régis, going absolutely flat out, made a slight slip on the last corner and made fifth-quickest time and thus second row. The finest result achieved by the Cube since its creation.

“It’s been a really exciting afternoon”, said a visibly satisfied President Beggio. “A great result which gives a good idea of the enormous efforts we are making to do well in this class. And yet another reason for the entire group and the entire company to open up the throttle even wider.”

# 55 Regis Laconi – (MS APRILIA RACING) – 5th – 1:52.237

“That last lap couldn’t have been faster. You really give all you’ve got. It’s thanks to all the work we’ve done over the past few days, to all the determination of the team who’ve given me the competitiveness I need to make a lap like that. It’s also thanks to the excellent grip of the new qualifying tyre: I really risked coming off round the last corner – I came in far too fast. That’s where I lost the chance to make front row tomorrow. Even so, I’m happy about today’s result – the Cube’s best so far. A real boost for tomorrow. Let me thank all those who’re working with me. They’re great!”


More, from Proton:

PROTONS BLAST THE BENDS FOR THIRD-ROW THRILLER

Round 5: Italian GP, Mugello
Final Qualifying: Saturday June 1, 2002

Nobuatsu Aoki: 11th, 1:53.539
Jeremy McWilliams: 12th, 1:53.510

Proton Team KR riders Nobuatso Aoki and Jeremy McWilliams rode a blinding final qualifying session at Mugello today to put the pair of
Proton KR3 three-cylinder lightweights side by side on the third row of the starting grid for tomorrow’s Italian GP.

Lap times that would have challenged for pole position last year, before the arrival of the 990cc four-strokes, prove the strength of the latest version of the Proton triple, at a track where one of the longest straights of the year saw the fastest four-strokes top 200mph in this
afternoon’s warm and sunny session.

The KR3’s strong performance on the fast corners made up for a speed deficit of (in Jeremy’s case) more than 28km/h, underlining not only the bike’s cornering abilities, but also the ever-improving performance of the new-this-year Bridgestone tyres, and the sterling efforts of both riders.

NOBUATSU AOKI
“It seems that the chassis and suspension are working very correctly. Also the soft-compound Bridgestone tyres worked very well. Obviously
they like the heat! It leaves a difficult question for the race. It’s very hard to decide which front tyre to choose, just as it was at Le
Mans two weeks ago. For grip, the medium-soft compound is better but I am worried about endurance. The medium will make the distance, but I am doubtful about the grip. We will have to see what the temperature and conditions are like tomorrow. I will put the decision off until just
before the race.”

JEREMY McWILLIAMS
“That’s the fastest I’ve ever been round this track – last year I’d have been thinking about pole position. The qualifying tyres are really
super. Unfortunately I messed up my last lap – outbraking myself into the corner after Arrabiata, with the back wheel five feet in the air. My next-best lap was done alone, without any slipstream. We have a pretty good race set-up, but tyre endurance is always the question. We did some endurance testing this morning, but the temperature wasn’t high enough to be conclusive. It looks like I’ll stay with the medium rear. That gives the lap times, but tails off a bit after five or six laps. The harder tyre is more than a second slower, so it makes no sense to go
with that.”

KENNY ROBERTS – Team Owner
“Considering how much slower we are down the straight, both riders did an excellent job. They’re obviously making up a lot of time somewhere else. I’m looking forward to our four-stroke … having an extra 30km/h wouldn’t hurt us. We have the bike pretty good now. It has to be good. Considering what we’re up against, we’re doing extremely well.”

Hayden Still Fastest In Saturday Morning AMA Superbike Practice At Pikes Peak

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Saturday Morning Superbike PRactice Times:

1. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 0:55.203
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 0:55.237
3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.258
4. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 748RS, 0:55.283
5. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.408
6. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.438
7. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, 0:55.474
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 0:56.983
9. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:56.983
10. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.138
11. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.519
12. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.660
13. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.887
14. Marco Melandri, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.932
15. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.955
16. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.009
17. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.103
18. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.155
19. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.194

HMC Ducati Lands Another Sponsor

From a press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





MOJOTOWN SIGNS ON AS HMC DUCATI’S INTERACTIVE MARKETING SPONSOR

Mojotown, a full-service multimedia agency, announced today that the company has joined the HMC Ducati Race Team as its interactive marketing sponsor. The HMC Ducati, piloted by three-time AMA National Champion Doug Chandler, will sport the bright orange Mojotown decal starting June 1st at the Superbike Challenge in Pike’s Peak, Colorado.

Michael Aron, Mojotown’s founder and creative director, is the former art director of Fast By Ferracci and Cagiva USA. He also served as the data acquisition engineer on Team Fast By Ferracci Ducati in the late 1990’s. After leaving Fast By Ferracci for a stint in the corporate world of e-commerce, he returned home to Northern California to launch Mojotown. A diehard motorcyclist and talented racer in his own right, Michael welcomed the chance to work with HMC Ducati.

“I’ve missed my involvement in AMA racing, so this sponsorship means a lot to me. I think HMC Ducati has a lot of potential and I¹m looking forward to developing its online and interactive presence. With my background in the sport and my team of artists, I see this as a great opportunity to carve a creative niche in the motorcycle industry and make an impact on the sport.”

Mojotown is a full-service multimedia agency specializing in advanced website development, computer animation, graphic design and e-commerce solutions. As a virtual agency, the company has created a leaner, more flexible working environment that offers clients greater creativity, innovation and business value. The company has produced creative work for such clients as Charles Schwab, Donna Karan, Texas Instruments and e-greetings. Mojotown is currently working on website facelifts for several of Northern California’s elite motorcycle dealerships and performance shops.

Updated Post: Eric Bostrom Takes Pole Position For Sunday’s AMA Superbike Final At Pikes Peak

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Saturday AMA Superbike Qualifying Times:

1. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 0:54.391
2. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 0:54.596
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:54.927
4. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:54.9549
5. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 998RS, 0:54.9555
6. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:55.031
7. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, 0:55.034
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 0:55.152
9. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.435
10. Marco Martinez, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.445
11. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.671
12. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.843
13. Mike Sullivan, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.049
14. Justin Blake, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.074
15. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.270
16. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.318
17. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.324
18. Colin Gilbert, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.515
19. John Dugan, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.714


Corrected Combined Final Superbike Qualifying Results:
1. Bostrom, 0:54.391
2. Hayden, 0:54.596
3. Hacking, 0:54.927
4. Mladin, 0:54.955
5. Picotte, 0:54.955
6. Yates, 0:55.031
7. Chandler, 0:55.034
8. Duhamel, 0:55.152
9. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:56.808
10. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.169
11. Haner, 0:57.261
12. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.381
13. Ulrich, 0:57.435
14. Martinez, 0:57.445
15. Holden, 0:57.671
16. Ricky Orlando, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.820
17. Ty Howard, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:57.985
18. Mike Sullivan, Honda RC51, 0:58.049
19. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.057
20. Justin Blake, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.074
21. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.092
22. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.238
23. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.252
24. Livengood, 0:58.270
25. Conicelli, 0:58.277
26. Mizdal, 0:58.318
27. Giovanni Rojas, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.391
28. Dugan, 0:58.447
29. Gilbert, 0:58.515
30. Dennis Burke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.718
31. Rob Christman, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.719
32. Jeff Purk DDS, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.745
33. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.755
34. Shane Clarke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.763
35. Tom Wertman, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:58.889

Fischer Wins Isle Of Man Sidecar Race

From a press release:

SIDECAR TT JOY FOR FISHER

Rob Fisher made it into the record books with a ninth Isle of Man TT victory in Saturday evening’s opening, three-lap sidecar race.

The Cumbrian drive joins three other drivers on nine wins ­ Mick Boddice, Dave Saville and Siegfried Schauzu ­ as the most successful sidecar men around the 37.73-mile mountain circuit.

Fisher and passenger Rick Long took victory by 21 seconds from Ian Bell and Neil Carpenter with Bell slowing his pace after hitting a kerb at the Laurel Bank section of the circuit on the opening lap.

Pre-race favourite Dave Molyneux took fourth but the seven times winner was in trouble before the race after his passenger Colin Hardman was involved in a road accident just hours before the race.

“Colin¹s right hand is a mess,” said Molyneux. “I knew he was in pain during the race but there was nothing I could do. At least we got to the finish and that’s credit to Colin’s courage.”

Sidecar TT result (three laps ­ 113.19 miles):

1. Rob Fisher/Rick Long, GB, (Yamaha) 1hr 01m 25.9s, ­ 110.55 mph

2. Ian Bell/Neil Carpenter, GB, (Yamaha), 1hr 01m 46.0s, ­ 109.95 mph

3. Gary Horspole/Kevin Leigh, GB, (Honda) 1hr 02m 06.6s, ­ 109.34 mph

4. Dave Molyneux/Colin Hardman, GB, (Honda) 1hr 02m 17.1s, 109.03 mph

5. Roy Hanks/Dave Wells, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 02m 57.5s , 107.87 mph

6. Ben Dixon/Mark Lambert, GB (Honda), 1hr 03m 05.3s, 107.64 mph

7. Phillip Dongworth/Stuart Castles, GB (Kawasaki), 1hr 03m 13.6s ,­107.41 mph

8. Steve Norbury/Andrew Smith, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 03m 44.5s, 106.54 mph

9. Mick Harvey/Stephen Thomas, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 03m 55.4s, 106.24 mph

10. Kenny Howles/Doug Jewell, GB (Yamaha), 1hr 04m 04.8s, 105.98 mph

June 2002

Inside Info Letters To The Editor Lessons From The Road Rossi Wins Suzuka MotoGP Ukawa Beats Rossi At Welkom MotoGP Bayliss Wins Both At WSB Phillip Island Bayliss Doubles Again At WSB Kyalami Edwards, Tamada Split WSB Sugo Wins Gobert Breaks Hayden’s Win Streak At Fontana AMA Interview: Doug Chandler Interview: Pascal Picotte Vesrah Wins WERA 4-Hour Endurance At Louisiana Junge Wins Two At Louisiana WERA National Challenge GP Mutterings CCS At Firebird Raceway WSMC At Willow Springs John Hopkins: The GP Kid Team Testing At Laguna Seca Racers In Real Life: Mike Studelska Team Testing At Road Atlanta Racing And School Calendar The Crash Page New Products CCS Newsletter CCS At Gateway FTA At Fontana Suzuki Hayabusa Racecar Intro High-Performance Parts & Services Guide To Racing Organizations Website Listings Want Ads Ad Index And Phone Directory Nicky Hayden: Young Gun Chris Ulrich: The Adventures Of A Racer On The Front Cover: Reigning Superbike World Champion Troy Bayliss (1) won the first six races of the 2002 World Superbike season on his Infostrada Ducati 998 Superbike, but American Colin Edwards put an end to Bayliss’ winning streak at Sugo—after this cover was sent to the printer! Photo by Sportsphotography.

Hacking Wheel Was Off Pre-production 2000 GSX-R750

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The underweight wheel on Road Atlanta Supersport winner Jamie Hacking’s Suzuki GSX-R600 was off a pre-production 2000 GSX-R750.

Initial reports that the wheel was from a 1999 GSX-R750 were incorrect.

The ultra-light rear wheels seen on pre-production prototype 2000 GSX-R750s never went into production because they were too easy to bend in street use, according to inside sources.

Several race teams received pre-production 2000 GSX-R750s to use in racebike development. One of the wheels from such a bike ended up by mistake on the wheel rack for Hacking’s Supersport team and was used on the bike at Road Atlanta, the sources said. The wheel should have been destroyed in 2000.

The pre-production wheels have visibly larger cut-outs and are signicantly lighter, and can easily be spotted by anyone who knows what they’re looking at.

Website reports that the wheel in question was a stock GSX-R600 wheel that had been lightened on the inside of the rim were pure fiction, according to AMA Pro Racing sources.

Hacking was docked 10 points and the Yoshimura Blimpie Suzuki team was fined $2000 for running the lighter-than-stock wheel.

Tommy Hayden Earns Pole Position For AMA Supersport At Pikes Peak

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AMA Supersport Qualifying Results:

1. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 0:56.651
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 0:57.010
3. Jake Zemke, Honda, 0:57.050
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 0:57.092
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 0:57.279
6. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 0:57.283
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 0:57.348
8. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 0:57.430
9. Mike Hale, Honda, 0:57.510
10. Alex Gobert, Honda, 0:57.580
11. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 0:57.630
12. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 0:57.703
13. Ty Howard, Suzuki, 0:58.189
14. Jimmy Filice, Kawasaki, 0:58.307
15. Andrew Nelson, Honda, 0:59.067
16. Matt Zurbuchen, Suzuki, 0:59.391
17. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, 0:59.472
18. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 0:59.481
19. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, 0:59.720
20. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 0:59.773
21. Chris Siglin, Suzuki, 1:00.244
22. Justin Blake, Suzuki, 1:00.255
23. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha, 1:00.295
24. Elton Curry, Yamaha, 1:00.342
25. Dirk Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:00.424
26. Hector Romero, Yamaha, 1:00.559
27. Kevin Pate, Suzuki, 1:00.699
28. Todd Costley, Yamaha, 1:00.920
29. Jason Hobbs, Suzuki, 1:01.280
30. Frank Harnet, Yamaha, 1:01.465
31. Santiago Villa Venegas, Yamaha, 1:01.390
32. Frank Harney, Yamaha, 1:01.465
33. Geoffrey Nenninger, Yamaha, 1:01.648
34. Alex McElyea, Honda, 1:01.719
35. Michael Applehans, Suzuki, 1:01.722
36. David Guy, Suzuki, 1:01.838
37. Scott Larm, Honda, 1:01.856
38. Larry Doe, Suzuki, 1:02.214
39. Tim Mitchell, Yamaha, 1:02.887

112% Cut-off Time: 1:03.449

DNQ. Kevin Veinot, Suzuki, 1:04.564

Saturday Morning AMA Practice Times From Pikes Peak

Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Pro Thunder:

1. Thomas Montano, Ducati, 0:56.138
2. Kirk McCarthy, Ducati, 0:57.459
3. Shawn Higbee, Buell, 0:57.643
4. Dave Estok, Buell, 0:58.178
5. Tripp Nobles, Buell, 0:58.513
6. Heath Small, Ducati, 0:59.921
7. Carlos Macias, Ducati, 1:00.037
8. Leo Venega, Ducati, 1:00.047
9. Shane Turpin, Ducati, 1:00.631
10. Kurt Marmor, Ducati, 1:00.684
11. Josh Bryan, Buell, 1:01.868
12. Clark Freatman, Ducati, 1:01.990
13. Tom Hull, Ducati, 1:02.282
14. Charlie Hewitt, Ducati, 1:02.556
15. Brian Destarac, Suzuki, 1:02.890
16. Tom Chauncey, Ducati, 1:03.026
17. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati, 1:04.276
18. Dale Pestes, Ducati, 1:04.448
19. Charles Sipp, Buell, 1:05.067
20. Deborah Venega, Ducati, 1:06.951

Supersport:

1. Jake Zemke, Honda, 0:56.517
2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 0:56.720
3. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 0:56.874
4. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 0:56.927
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 0:56.930
6. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 0:56.990
7. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 0:57.141
8. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 0:57.491
9. Alex Gobert, Honda, 0:57.593
10. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 0:57.599
11. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 0:57.700
12. Mike Hale, Honda, 0:57.810
13. Ty Howard, Suzuki, 0:58.587
14. Jimmy Filice, Kawasaki, 0:58.687
15. Shane Turpin, Suzuki, 0:59.187
16. Mark Ledesma, Honda, 0:59.235
17. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, 0:59.903
18. Matt Zurbuchen, Suzuki, 1:00.060
19. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda, 1:00.328
20. Dirk Sanchez, Kawasaki, 1:00.831
21. Todd Costley, Yamaha, 1:00.928
22. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha, 1:00.995
23. Hector Romero, Yamaha, 1:01.011
24. Justin Blake, Suzuki, 1:01.149
25. Jason Hobbs, Suzuki, 1:01.151
26. Kevin Pate, Suzuki, 1:01.204
27. Michael Applehans, Suzuki, 1:01.240
28. Alex McElyea, Honda, 1:01.772
29. Frank Harney, Yamaha, 1:02.041
30. Chris Siglin, Suzuki, 1:02.066
31. David Guy, Suzuki, 1:02.070
32. Santiago Villa Venegas, Yamaha, 1:02.240
33. Geoffrey Nenninger, Yamaha, 1:02.559
34. Elton Curry, Yamaha, 1:02.624
35. Kevin Veinot, Suzuki, 1:03.373
36. David Lambert, Yamaha, 1:03.446
37. Tim Mitchell, Yamaha, 1:03.529
38. Larry Doe, Suzuki, 1:03.752

250cc Grand Prix:

1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 0:56.243
2. Jason DiSalvo, Honda, 0:56.505
3. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 0:57.615
4. Chuck Sorensen, Aprilia, 0:57.699
5. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 0:57.917
6. Colin Jensen, Aprilia, 0:59.417
7. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha, 0:59.853
8. Frank Aragaki, Yamaha, 1:00.000
9. Darren Fulce, Yamaha, 1:00.103
10. John France, Honda, 1:00.265
11. Ty Piz, Yamaha, 1:00.322
12. John Williams, Yamaha, 1:01.489
13. David Bothell, Honda, 1:01.644
14. T. Russell Strobridge, Yamaha, 1:01.646
15. Stephen Bowline, Honda, 1:03.221
16. Andrew Edwards, Yamaha, 1:03.505
17. Glen Christianson, Yamaha, 1:03.957

Superstock (all on Suzuki GSX-R750s unless noted):

1. Jimmy Moore, 0:56.916
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:56.958
3. Craig Connell, 0:57.122
4. Brian Parriott, 0:57.218
5. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:57.232
6. Chris Ulrich, 0:57.243
7. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.357
8. Rich Conicelli, 0:57.453
9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.496
10. Lee Acree, 0:57.667
11. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.695
12. Mike Hale, Honda CBR600F4I, 0:57.781
13. Adam Fergusson, 0:57.948
14. Alan Schmidt, 0:58.047
15. John Haner, 0:58.075
16. Shane Clarke, 0:58.206
17. Vincent Haskovec, 0:58.247
18. Jake Holden, 0:58.267
19. Ty Howard, 0:58.58.268
20. Robert Jensen, 0:58.334
21. Chris Caylor, 0:58.382
22. Brian Livengood, 0:58.590
23. John Dugan, 0:58.640
24. Marco Martinez, 0:58.778
25. Scott Jensen, 0:59.024
26. Robert Christman, 0:59.068
27. Jeff Bostrom, 0:59.143
28. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 0:59.153
29. J.J. Roetlin, 0:59.196
30. Mark Ledesma, Honda CBR600F4I, 0:59.473
31. Jason DiSalvo, 0:59.553
32. Martin Sims, Suzuki, 0:59.896
33. Tom Wertman, Suzuki, 1:00.035
34. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda CBR600F4I, 1:00.088
35. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:00.282
36. Mickey Lane, 1:00.506
37. Dennis Burke, Suzuki, 1:00.530
38. Kevin Pate, 1:00.657
39. Glenn Conser, Suzuki, 1:00.709
40. Jason Chisum, Suzuki, 1:00.795
41. Jason Swan, Suzuki, 1:00.857
42. Jeremy Chisum, Suzuki, 1:00.913
43. Victor Mokler, Suzuki, 1:01.103
44. David Guy, Suzuki, 1:01.145
45. Scott Larm, Honda, 1:01.359
46. Eric Dooyema, Suzuki, 1:01.740
47. Jamie Thompson, 1:01.764
48. Michael Applehans, Suzuki, 1:01.775
49. Charlie Hewitt, Ducati 748, 1:02.434
50. Alex McElyea, Honda, 1:02.917
51. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati, 1:03.114
52. Larry Doe, Suzuki, 1:03.663
53. Chris Crash Lowe, Suzuki, 1:04.413

Formula Xtreme:

1. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:54.925
2. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR954RR, 0:55.548
3. Damon Bukmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:55.876
4. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.002
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR954RR, 0:56.003
6. Marty Craggill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.088
7. Mike Hale, Honda CBR954RR, 0:56.341
8. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR954RR, 0:56.380
9. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.450
10. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:56.585
11. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:57.111
12. Jason Curtis Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:58.446
13. Tom Montano, Ducati 748R, 0:58.771
14. Shane Prieto, Suzuki, 0:58.878
15. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 0:58.927
16. Gregory Glennie, Yamaha, 0:59.194
17. Douglas Vickery, Yamaha YZF-R1, 0:59.386
18. Jeff Bostrom, Suzuki GSX-R750, 0:59.630
19. Travis Graham, Yamaha, 0:59.632
20. Seam Fey, Yamaha, 0:59.722
21. Mickey Lane, Suzuki, 0:59.871
22. Ron Curry, Kawasaki, 1:00.862
23. Michael Hanley, Suzuki, 1:01.044
24. Kenyon Kluge, Suzuki, 1:01.538
25. Nathan Hester, Suzuki, 1:01.669
26. David Lambert, Suzuki, 1:01.907
27. Michael Kludt, Yamaha, 1:02.178

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