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Saturday Morning Practice Times:

Formula Xtreme:

1. Marty Craggill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.800
2. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:27.265
3. Tim Falcone, Suzuki, 1:35.002
4. Jamie Thompson, Suzuki, 1:35.891
5. Robert Hilliard, Suzuki, 1:36.699
6. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.571
7. Michael Hanley, Suzuki, 1:38.139
8. Kenyon Kluge, Suzuki, 1:41.971


250cc Grand Prix:

1. Jason DiSalvo, Honda, 1:40.832
2. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:43.974
3. Barrett Long, Yamaha, 1:52.356
4. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:56.805
5. Shawn Murray, Honda, 2:03.567
6. Ty Piz, Yamaha, 2:04.644
7. Glen Christianson, Yamaha, 2:04.712
8. Chris Wallington, Yamaha, 2:05.676
9. Michael Deblanco, Yamaha, 2:06.888


Superstock:

1. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:31.560
2. Mike Smith, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.105
3. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:33.433
4. Shane Clarke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.519
5. Byron Barbour, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:37.003
6. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:37.286
7. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:37.735
8. Jamie Thompson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:45.129
9. Andy Caldwell, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:47.231


Supersport:

1. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, 1:43.083
2. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:44.326
3. Paul Aalderks, Suzuki, 1:50.366
4. Chuck Ivey, Suzuki, 1:56.823
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 2:01.841
6. Jimmy Filice, Kawasaki, 2:04.423

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250cc Grand Prix Practice Lap Times:

1. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:40.158
2. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, 1:40.173
3. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:40.238
4. Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, 1:40.410
5. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:40.530
6. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:40.595
7. Sebastien Porto, Yamaha, 1:40.878
8. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:40.923
9. Marco Melandri, Aprilia, 1:40.968
10. Alex Debon, Aprilia, 1:41.254
11. Emilio Alzamora, Honda, 1:41.563
12. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:41.645
13. Shahrol Yuzy, Yamaha, 1:41.793
14. Taro Sekiguchi, Yamaha, 1:41.803
15. Haruchika Aoki, Yamaha, 1:41.830

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Saturday 250cc GP Qualifying Results:
1. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:38.903
2. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:39.391
3. Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, 1:39.506
4. Marco Melandri, Aprilia, 1:39.570
5. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:39.673
6. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:39.811
7. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, 1:39.872
8. Haruchika Aoki, Aprilia, 1:40.233
9. Sebastian Porto, Yamaha, 1:40.234
10. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:40.340
11. Alex Debon, Aprilia, 1:40.450
12. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:40.666
13. Taro Sekiguchi, Yamaha, 1:40.791
14. Shahrol Yuzy, Yamaha, 1:40.910
15. Emilio Alzamora, Honda, 1:40.928

More from an Aprilia press release:

Marco Melandri makes front row with fourth fastest time.

Aprilia 250s take up the first seven places on the starting grid tomorrow.

The closing session of timed tests was truly exciting. Marco Melandri grabbed a place on the front row just as time was running out, in a battle against the other Aprilia riders who conquered the first three places, in the following order: Nieto, De Puniet and Locatelli.

Marco Melandri # 3 (MS APRILIA RACING) – 4st – 1’39.570

“We’ve solved some of the problems we’ve had in these first two days, but others remain. I’m finding it difficult to make direction changes and I’m beginning to think it must be because of the new frame. I’ve got this idea as today I felt and saw that I’m slower than in last year’s races, when I was also held up by shoulder pain. In the previous races, there were some variations, such as the Welkom track which was slower than previously, and this prevented me from thinking I may truly have a problem with the new frame. As for my ankle, it’s still bothering me, but if I do have problems, they’ll only appear after mid-race. Even so, I think I’ll be starting without resorting to pain-killers.”

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Saturday’s 125cc GP Qualifying Times:
1. Manuel Poggiali, Gilera, 1:44.002
2. Masao Azuma, Honda, 1:44.251
3. Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, 1:44.257
4. Lucio Ceccheinello, Aprilia, 1:44.264
5. Arnaud Vincent, Aprilia, 1:44.389
6. Alex De Angelis, Aprilia, 1:44.403
7. Pablo Nieto, Aprilia, 1:44.681
8. Gino Borsoi, Aprilia, 1:44.718
9. Angel Rodriguez, Aprilia, 1:44.798
10. Youichi Ui, Derbi, 1:45.055

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LeMans Friday Morning MotoGP Practice Times:

1. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:37.444
2. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:37.466
3. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:37.541
4. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:37.768
5. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:37. 811
6. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:37.852
7. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:37.908
8. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:37.943
9. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:38.004
10. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:38.041
11. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:38.290
12. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.539
13. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:38.550
14. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:38.604
15. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:38.801
16. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:38.836
17. Garry McCoy, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.864
18. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:39.753
19. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha YZR500, 1:40.007
20. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:40.129

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(All Suzuki GSX-R750 unless noted otherwise)

1. Chris Ulrich, 1:27.797
2. Jimmy Moore, 1:28.071
3. Adam Fergusson, 1:28.087
4. Lee Acree, 1:28.266
5. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:28.276
6. Brian Parriott, 1:28.340
7. Larry Pegram, 1:28.624
8. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:28.638
9. Chris Caylor, 1:28.641
10. Rich Conicelli, 1:28.786
11. Craig Connell, 1:28.868
12. Robert Jensen, 1:29.359
13. Scott Harwell, 1:29.364
14. Mike Hale, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:29.456
15. Chris Rankin, 1:30.018
16. Byron Barbour, 1:30.077
17. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:30.078
18. Alan Schmidt, 1:30.363
19. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:30.519
20. Brian Livengood, 1:30.556
21. Michael Barnes, 1:30.641
22. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:30.766
23. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:31.302
24. Jake Holden, 1:31.492
25. Scott Jensen, 1:31.534
26. Mike Smith, 1:31.734
27. Chris Rankin, 1:31.820
28. John Dugan, 1:31.827
29. Marco Martinez, 1:32.237
30. Andy Caldwell, 1:32.269
31. Michael Hannas, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:32.317
32. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:32.469
33. Justin Blake, 1:32.531
34. Roger Hayden, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:32.683
35. Leo Venega, Ducati 748, 1:33.292
36. Colin Gilbert, 1:33.738
37. J.J. Roetlin, 1:33.823
38. Ronny Camilo, 1:34.137
39. Kurt Marmor, Ducati 748, 1:34.400
40. Jeremy Haiduk, 1:34.407

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Friday Morning 250cc GP Practice Times:
1. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:41.295
2. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:41.368
3. Marco Melandri, Aprilia, 1:41.499
4. Fonsi Nieto, aprilia, 1:41.900
5. Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, 1:42.359
6. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, 1:42.516
7. Emilio Alzamora, Honda, 1:42.700
8. Sebastian Porto, Yamaha, 1:42.919
9. Haruchika Aoki, Honda, 1:42.952
10. Vincent Philippe, Aprilia, 1:43.104
11. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:43.192
12. Alex Debon, Aprilia, 1:43.200
13. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:43.601
14. David Checa, Aprilia, 1:43.730
15. Jarno Janssen, Honda, 1:43.864

From a press release issued by the series organizer:

TROMBINO TOPS IN SUPERBIKE

SHANNONVILLE, ON – Kleinburg, ON’s Frank Trombino was the pacesetter on the opening day of practice for the Honda Motorcycles Challenge, the opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship, at Shannonville Motorsport Park on Friday.

Making his debut with the Honda Canada / Orion Motorsports team, Trombino lapped the 1.5-mile Shannonville ‘Pro’ circuit in 1:06.734 on his Honda RC51 in the final practice session of the day.

Toronto’s Michael Taylor was second fastest on the Yamaha Motor Canada / Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1 with a time of 1:07.025. Despite falls in both the morning and afternoon sessions Huntington Beach, CA resident Owen Weichel placed third at 1:07.178 aboard the Canadian Kawasaki ZX-7RR.

“I’m surprised how quickly I’ve been able to adapt to the RC51,” said Trombino, who finished fourth in last year’s Parts Canada Superbike series riding for Yamaha. “The bike can certainly go faster. It’s just a matter of me getting adjusted to it.”

Trombino’s teammate, defending series champion Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, BC was fifth quickest in practice on Friday aboard his Honda RC51 with a time of 1:07.653. Just ahead of him was Sherbrooke, QC’s Francis Martin, who recorded a 1:07.210 on the Suzuki Canada / Fast Company Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Former Canadian Superbike champ Jordan Szoke of Brantford, ON was eighth quickest on a Blackfoot Motosports Suzuki GSX-R1000 with a time of 1:08.493. Szoke is making a one-off appearance at Shannonville.

In other action at Shannonville, Trombino also led the way in practice for the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Open Sport Bike national support class. Trombino, the two-time defending champion in the category, recorded a best lap of 1:07.973 aboard his Honda CBR954RR.

Weichel set the quickest time in practice for the Yoshimura 600 Sport Bike class with a lap of 1:08.748 on his Kawasaki ZX-6R. Defending champion Crevier was third quickest at 1:08.856 riding a Honda CBR600F4i.

Official qualifying for all three national classes will be held Saturday. Practice begins at 8:30 am with the first qualifying session scheduled for 12:45 pm. Winner of the Parts Canada Superbike pole will receive the MPM Array Pole Award, a Swiss Force Carbon Fiber embellished watch.

Feature races will run Sunday afternoon.

This weekend’s event will be televised on TSN on Sunday, June 23 at 6:00 pm EDT and later this year on Quebec’s RDS and across Canada on the Outdoor Life Network.

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Friday MotoGP Qualifying Results:

1. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:36.591
2. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:36.684
3. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:36.714
4. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:36.829
5. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:36.915
6. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:36.939
7. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:36.961
8. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:37.212
9. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:37.226
10. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:37.236
11. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:37.291
12. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:37.385
13. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:37.462
14. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:37.575
15. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:37.825
16. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:37.971
17. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:37.988
18. Garry McCoy, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.235
19. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.302
20. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha YZR500, 1:39.295

More from an Aprilia press release:

Régis improves his time in the free practice but ends 17th in the first official sessions.

An overcast sky during the tests heralded the great wave of bad weather announced yesterday. The MotoGP sessions were in the dry, but the rain was approaching and arrived just a few minutes after the finish. In the morning sessions, Régis Laconi made thirteenth best time, a bit over a second after the leader, Checa. After ten minutes in the afternoon qualifying sessions, he cut a second off the free practice times: 1’37.988, making 17th provisional place.

# 55 Régis Laconi – (MS APRILIA RACING) – 17th – 1’37.988

“We haven’t yet found the right settings for the engine brake/clutch system. This meant I had some difficulty entering very tight corners, and twice I missed the curve completely and went straight down the escape track. It’s a pity, because thing aren’t going badly, and I tried out a number of things on the bike with some pretty good results. Even so, what really matters is the final position and I’m not happy to find myself in 17th place. There are some sections on the track where I lose a few tenths and they all add up to that 1 second and 3 tenths: however close it may be to the leader, it pushes you down the ratings. The Cube’s coming on and I’m pleased, but I’d clearly like to do better on my “home” track. Now we’ll see what the weather holds in store for us. I’ve already got some good references for the race, but if it rains tomorrow and I can’t improve today’s times, my starting position won’t be that great.”

More from a Red Bull Yamaha press release:

GARRY McCoy- 18TH 1.38.235

“My quickest lap today, lap 16 of 23 was on the soft Dunlop race tyres so we have some reasonable options for race day. We have to make a few set-up changes tonight. I am still having some pain in my ankle from my break at the Estoril test in February this year but hopefully things will improve for me on Saturday.”

JOHN HOPKINS ­19TH 1.38.302

“Its my first time at this track and although I placed 19th, I’ve improved on my time from this mornings practice session by 1.4 seconds so I am happy with that. With some work on the front end tonight I know I can continue to improve tomorrow. At one stage during qualifying, the front end folded under me, in Turn 1 and it took all my physical strength to hold the bike up, so I guess I have learnt not to go into Turn 1 quite as hard as I had planned.

“I am learning the racing lines here with every lap and I used this session today to follow as many of the other riders as possible. Tonight, I plan to review my ride today and see where the opportunities are for me to improve tomorrow.”

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1. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R7/R1, 1:25.022
2. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:25.829
3. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.027
4. Roger Hayden, Honda CBR954RR, 1:26.283
5. Mike Hale, Honda CBR954RR, 1:26.640
6. Marty Craggill, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:26.944
7. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR954RR, 1:27.475
8. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:27.686
9. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:28.245
10. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.104
11. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.215
12. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.298
13. Mark Crozier, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.317
14. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.504
15. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:32.088
16. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.106
17. Jason Curtis, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:32.441
18. Robert Hilliard, Suzuki, 1:33.265
19. Chuck Allen, Suzuki, 1:33.424
20. James Kerker, Honda, 1:34.384