Corona Extra EBSCO Suzuki’s Jimmy Moore used a soft, Dunlop race tire to claim the pole position for Saturday’s Genuine Suzuki Accessories 750cc Supersport final at Mid-Ohio, despite having limited practice time Friday. Moore was limited to 40 minutes during Friday afternoon’s Superbike qualifying session to set up his GSX-R750 due to his Thursday practice rule violation. However, Moore was still able to record a best time of 1:31.179 to eclipse the two-year-old 750cc class record set by Tommy Hayden on a Yamaha YZF-R6, who went on the win the 750cc Supersport race at Mid-0hio in 1999.

Moore came in and changed to a fresh, soft Dunlop late in the session, immediately before setting pole time. Ulrich, who was in the same qualifying session, stayed out for the duration on a Metzeler race tire of the same compound and construction he’ll run in Saturday’s race.

Final 750cc Supersport Qualifying Results From Mid-Ohio:

1. Jimmy Moore, 1:31.179
2. Chris Ulrich, 1:31.825
3. Richie Alexander, 1:31.945
4. Ben Spies, 1:32.111
5. Eric Wood, 1:32.169
6. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:32.337
7. Anthony Lupo, 1:32.422
8. Daigoro Suzuki, 1:32.535
9. Vincent Haskovec, 1:32.528
10. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:32.685
11. Rich Conicelli, 1:32.788
12. Alan Schmidt, 1:33.566
13. Tony Meiring, 1:33.566
14. Travis King, 1:34.006
15. Douglas Duane, 1:34.084
16. Ken Snyder, 1:34.762
17. Shawn Conrad, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:35.388
18. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:35.422
19. David Ortega, 1:35.465
20. Chuck Allen, 1:35.763



All riders on Suzuki GSX-R750s unless otherwise noted.

Attack Suzuki’s Tom Kipp rode with a broken left foot and a Dunlop qualifying tire to lower Nicky Hayden’s 2000 Formula Xtreme lap record from 1:29.710 to a stunning 1:28.061. Kipp’s time would have put him fifth-fastest among Friday’s Superbike qualifiers.

The top three Formula Xtreme qualifiers were all under Roberts’ mark.

Final Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results From Mid-Ohio:

1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:28.061
2. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR, 1:29.149
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:29.285
4. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.832
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.039
6. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:30.198
7. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.235
8. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.484
9. Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.687
10. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.815
11. Travis King, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.494
12. Joe Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.178
13. Chuck Allen, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.605
14. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.628
15. Jamie Thompson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:37.026

Friday Morning Superbike Practice Times From Mid-Ohio:

1. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 1:28.232
2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:28.358
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:28.373
4. Doug Chandler, Kawasaki, 1:28.578
5. Larry Pegram, Ducati, 1:28.648
6. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:28.746
7. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, 1:28.923
8. Steve Rapp, Ducati, 1:29.040
9. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:29.096
10. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:29.539
11. Mike Smith, H-D, 1:29.659
12. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:29.989
13. Pascal Picotte, H-D, 1:30.487
14. Andreas Meklau, Ducati, 1:31.173
15. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:31.936*
16. Jordan Szoke, H-D, 1:32.264
17. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:33.455*
18. Anthony Lupo, Suzuki, 1:33.676*
19. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, 1:33.962*
20. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:34.019*
21. Eric Wood, Suzuki, 1:34.092*
22. Richie Alexander, Suzuki, 1:34.795*
23. Andrew Deatherage, Suzuki, 1:34.819*
24. Steve Grigg, Muzzy Raptor, 1:34.922
25. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, 1:35.011*
*denotes rider on a Supersport bike.

Pascal Picotte crashed at the end of the Superbike practice session. Picotte appeared unhurt as he walked back to pit lane.

Friday Afternoon Formula Xtreme Practice Times From Mid-Ohio

1. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.185
2. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.284
3. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.363
4. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:30.406
5. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.505
6. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.847
7. Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, 1:31.118
8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:31.694
9. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR, 1:31.948
10. Travis King, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.395
11. Chuck Allen, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.544
12. Joe Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.158
13. Jamie Thompson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:37.301
14. Chris Voelker, Honda RC51, 1:37.463
15. Michael Rawlings, Honda CBR944RR, 1:37.924

Erion Honda’s Mark Miller crashed in turn 13 about halfway through the Formula Xtreme practice session, got up, and walked away.

1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha, 1:31.175
2. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha, 1:31.969
3. Michael Hannas II, Yamaha, 1:32.968
4. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha, 1:33.121
5. Randy Renfrow, TSR-Honda, 1:33.925
6. Simon Turner, Yamaha, 1:33.972
7. Jimmy Filice, Yamaha, 1:34.364
8. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia, 1:34.930
9. Bill Himmelsbach, Yamaha, 1:37.488
10. Greg Esser, Honda, 1:37.806

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:31.252
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:31.540
3. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.124
4. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:32.299
5. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.414
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR600F4I, 1:32.780
7. Richie Alexander, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.839
8. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.907
9. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.037
10. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.566
11. Anthony Lupo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.581
12. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.663
13. Daigoro Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:34.367
14. Travis King, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:34.571
15. Tony Meiring, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:34.656

Provisional 500cc Grand Prix Qualifying Results From Germany:

1. Max Biaggi, Yamaha, 1:26.455
2. Alex Barros, Honda, 1:26.731
3. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha, 1:26.847
4. Loris Capirossi, Honda, 1:26.963
5. Carlos Checa, Yamaha, 1:26.968
6. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki, 1:27.058
7. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha, 1:27.232
8. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 1:27.319
9. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki, 1:27.427
10. Valentino Rossi, Honda, 1:27.518
11. Garry McCoy, Yamaha, 1:27.667
12. Alex Criville, Honda, 1:27.836
13. Tohru Ukawa, Honda, 1:27.868
14. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha, 1:28.173
15. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Proton, 1:28.296
16. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, 1:28.833
17. Leon Haslam, Honda, 1:29.080
18. Anthony West, Honda, 1:29.113
19. Haruchika Aoki, Honda, 1:29.285
20. Johan Stigefelt, Sabre, 1:29.516
21. Jay Vincent, Pulse, 1:30.691
22. Barry Veneman, Honda, 1:31.323
23. Brendan Clarke, Honda, 1:32.277

Biaggi’s time of 1:26.455 sets a new track record for the revised Sachsenring circuit.

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:31.959
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.542
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:32.544
4. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:32.618
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:32.780
6. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.276
7. Richie Alexander, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.364
8. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.369
9. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:33.775
10. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:33.808
11. Anthony Lupo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:34.110
12. Tony Meiring, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:35.448
13. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.584
14. Travis King, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:35.618
15. Daigoro Suzuki, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:35.747
16. David Ortega, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:35.864
17. Shawn Conrad, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.073
18. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:36.277
19. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:36.462
20. Monte Nichols, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:36.775

500cc
1. Carlos Checa, Spain, Yamaha, 1:27.163
2. Garry McCoy, Australia, Yamaha, 1:27.876
3. Shinya Nakano, Japan, Yamaha, 1:27.968
4. Kenny Roberts, USA, Suzuki, 1:27.973
5. Olivier Jacque, France, Yamaha, 1:28.028
6. Norike Abe, Japan, Yamaha, 1:28.140
7. Valentino Rossi, Italy, Honda, 1:28.256
8. Loris Capirossi, Italy, Honda, 1:28.262
9. Sete Gibernau, Spain, Suzuki, 1:28.476
10. Alex Barros, Brazil, Honda, 1:28.570
11. Max Biaggi, Italy, Yamaha, 1:28.807
12. Alex Criville, Spain, Honda, 1:28.852
13. Tohru Ukawa, Japan, Honda, 1:29.307
14. Jose Luis Cardoso, Spain, Yamaha, 1:29.956
15. Leon Haslam, Great Britain, Honda, 1:29.924

250cc
1. Marco Melandri, Italy, Aprilia, 1:28.295
2. Tetsuya Harada, Japan, Aprilia, 1:28.576
3. Roberto Rolfo, Italy, Aprilia, 1:29.048
4. Emilio Alzamora, Spain, Honda, 1:29.415
5. Jeremy McWilliams, Great Britain, Aprilia, 1:29.556
6. Daijiro Katoh, Japan, Honda, 1:29.566
7. Sebastian Porto, Argentina, Yamaha, 1:29.597
8. Naoki Matsudo, Japan, Yamaha, 1:29.613
9. Roberto Locatelli, Italy, Aprilia, 1:29.729
10. Randy dePuniet, France, Aprilia, 1:29.899

125cc
1. Toni Elias, Spain, Honda, 1:31.546
2. Nobby Ueda, Japan, TSR Honda, 1:31.958
3. Angel Rodriguez, Spain, Aprilia, 1:32.123
4. Lucio Cecchinello, Italy, Aprilia, 1:32.173
5. Youich Ui, Japan, Derbi, 1:32.210
6. Simone Sanna, France, Aprilia, 1:32.221
7. Pablo Nieto, Spain, Derbi, 1:32.279
8. Jakub Smrz, Czech Republic, Honda, 1:32.296
9. Masao Azuma, Japan, Honda, 1:32.430
10. Steve Jenkner, Germany, Aprilia, 1:32.556

In response to the announcement that the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund is purchasing 10 sections (about 300 feet) of Air Fence for use at F-USA and CCS races, Formula USA Director of Road Racing Bill Syfan issued this statement:

“Formula USA is happy to accept this Air Fence product for use in our National Road Race Series and Championship Cup Series road racing programs. We are grateful to all of the individuals and companies that contributed to the Roadracing World Air Fence Fund, and for their initiative to provide this additional protection for road racers all across the U.S.”

See related post, 7/15/01, Air Fence Fund Tops $143,000 With New Sections Designated For F-USA.