1. Kurtis Roberts, 2:16.345, Honda CBR600F4i
2. John Hopkins, 2:17.118, Suzuki GSX-R600
3. Tommy Hayden, 2:17.316, Yamaha YZF-R6
4. Miguel Duhamel, 2:17.407, Honda CBR600F4i
5. Aaron Yates, 2:17.535, Suzuki GSX-R600
6. Jamie Hacking, 2:17.677, Suzuki GSX-R600
7. Josh Hayes, 2:17.704, Honda CBR600F4i
8. Anthony Gobert, 2:17.799, Yamaha YZF-R6
9. Roger Lee Hayden, 2:19.072, Honda CBR600F4i
10. Aaron Gobert, 2:19.314, Yamaha YZF-R6
11. Tom Kipp, 2:19.495, Suzuki GSX-R600
12. Vincent Haskovec, 2:20.084, Suzuki GSX-R600
13. Daigoro Suzuki, 2:20.906, Kawasaki ZX-6R
14. Grant Lopez, 2:21.371, Suzuki GSX-R600
15. Jake Zemke, 2:21.444, Honda CBR600F4i
16. Tyler Wadsworth, 2:22.172, Yamaha YZF-R6
17. Eric Bostrom, 2:22.178, Kawasaki ZX-6R
18. Shawn Conrad, 2:22.430, Suzuki GSX-R600
19. Steve Patterson, 2:22.607, Suzuki GSX-R600
20. David Ortega, 2:23.234, Suzuki GSX-R600

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin went to the front and pulled away to win the first of two AMA Superbike races scheduled for this weekend at Road America. Mladin at one point led by over four seconds but eased up to cross the finish line 1.8 seconds ahead of battling Anthony Gobert and Jamie Hacking. Kurtis Roberts, who had been racing with Gobert and Hacking, crashed on lap 14 but remounted to cross the finish line 14th. Aaron Yates also contested for second early-on but faded back and finished sixth.

The race was red-flagged on the first lap due to a crash in the fast back-straight kink, and was completely restarted for 16 laps after a delay to repair and re-deploy Air Fence.

Mladin used a thin-gage Dunlop tire, which has less tread thickness to reduce heat buildup.

Results follow:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki
2. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha
3. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki
4. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki
5. Nicky Hayden, Honda
6. Aaron Yates, Suzuki
7. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda
9. Doug Chandler, Kawasaki
10. Andy Meklau, Ducati
11. Larry Pegram, Ducati
12. Steve Rapp, Ducati
13. Kurtis Roberts, Honda
14. Mike Smith, Harley-Davidson
15. Pascal Picotte, Harley-Davidson
16. Jordan Szoke, Harley-Davidson
17. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki
18. Mauro Cereda, Suzuki, -1 lap
19. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, -1 lap
20. John Jacobi, Suzuki, -1 lap


AMA Superbike Points
1. Mat Mladin, 174 points
2. Eric Bostrom, 137 points
3. Doug Chandler, 117 points
4. Aaron Yates, 115 points
5. TIE, Kurtis Roberts/Tommy Hayden, 114 points

Final Superbike Qualifying From Road America

1. Mat Mladin, 2:09.068, Suzuki GSX-R750
2. Anthony Gobert, 2:09.089, Yamaha YZF-R7
3. Aaron Yates, 2:09.098, Suzuki GSX-R750
4. Jamie Hacking, 2:09.100, Suzuki GSX-R750
5. Miguel Duhamel, 2:09.138, Honda RC51
6. Eric Bostrom, 2:09.187, Kawasaki ZX-7RR
7. Kurtis Roberts, 2:09.290, Honda RC51
8. Nicky Hayden, 2:09.990, Honda RC51
9. Tommy Hayden, 2:10.389, Yamaha YZF-R7
10. Andy Meklau, 2:10.786, Ducati 996
11. Larry Pegram, 2:10.788, Ducati 996
12. Doug Chandler, 2:11.013, Kawasaki ZX-7RR
13. Steve Rapp, 2:11.132, Ducati 996
14. Pascal Picotte, 2:12.070, H-D VR1000
15. Mike Smith, 2:12.600, H-D VR1000
16. Jordan Szoke, 2:13.546, H-D VR1000
17. Jimmy Moore, 2:14.930, Suzuki GSX-R750
18. Ben Spies, 2:16.265, Suzuki GSX-R750
19. Richie Alexander, 2:16.565, Suzuki GSX-R750
20. Vincent Haskovec, 2:17.430, Suzuki GSX-R750

Mat Mladin’s qualifying time from Friday afternoon’s session holds up to earn him the pole position for both Superbike races at Road America, is a new track record, and makes Mladin the all-time leader in AMA Superbike pole positions with 19.

By Glenn LeSanto
The Ten Kate Hondas of Pere Riba and Fabien Foret dominated today’s final qualifying for the World Supersport Championship race on Sunday. Both Riba and Foret have shown brilliant form all season, starting with a superb race win at the first round in Valencia for Riba. As the pair scorched to the top of the time sheet during Saturday’s qualifying session the competition literally fell away – third place qualifier Kevin Curtain crashed with only minutes to go, ruining his chance of a last gasp assault on the ‘Yellow Armada’ as the Ten Kate team is known.

There were jubilant scenes in the Ten Kate Honda garage as the two riders returned on their Honda CBR600FS (CBR600F4i in the U.S.) bikes.

“We worked very hard for this,” explained pole sitter Foret with a smile, “we’ve done loads of testing and it’s paid off. I am so happy for the team who have all contributed to this pole position. My mechanics, the Pirelli tires and the bike are all working perfectly.” But the 28-year-old Frenchman realizes that there’s still a race to be won. “I am already thinking about the race. Sure, the pole position is very important but the podium is even more so. But for us to qualify in first and second is very good for the team’s morale!”

His teammate Pere Riba was happy to have qualified second, especially as the only rider faster than him today was from his own team. But Riba was still a little disappointed, “I’m happy, I started from second on the grid at Valencia and won the race. But I am disappointed because I felt I could go faster.” The 31-year-old from Matadepera in Spain said he had been on a fast lap in the closing stages when he was held up for a couple of corners by a slower rider. “I knew it would have been my fastest lap of the session but I lost just a little time passing someone. But the most important thing is that the team is doing so well and that we have the bike and tyres well set up for the race on Sunday.”

Team manager Ronald ten Kate was also smiling, “It is a fantastic feeling!” he said. “But the podium is the most important goal and, while I am very pleased to be in the first two places for qualifying, I am even happier that we have been able to use this session to find a good set up for the race. Everything is working so well, the Pirelli tires, the White Power suspension and the Honda CBR600FS bikes.”

Kevin Curtain and Adam Fergusson, both Australians and both riding Hondas, complete the front row – making it an all Honda affair. It wasn’t a good session for the championship leader Paolo Casoli who qualified down in tenth. Karl Muggeridge, who’s running second in the title had a better day, he finished fifth fastest – and joined the top four in the 1 minute 43 second bracket. Vitto Guareschi, who has enjoyed several pole positions this season, saw his session ruined when he crashed out. An innocuous looking low-side turned into a spectacular crash when his bike burst into flames as it slid across the track. Marshals were quick on the scene and extinguished the flames – but ruined the engine in the process. The bike was still running and sucked in the foam, which dries up bearing surfaces on contact. All the Dienza Ducati team can do with the motor know is make an expensive
ornament from it!


Final World Supersport championship qualifying times:

1.Fabien Foret, France (Ten Kate Honda) 1:43.526
2.Pere Riba, Spain (Ten Kate Honda) 1:43.686
3.Kevin Curtain, Australia (Honda) 1:43.720,
4.Adam Fergusson, Australia (Honda) 1:43.765
5.Karl Muggeridge, Australia (Suzuki) 1:43.996
6.Jorg Teuchert, Germany (Yamaha) 1:44.140
7.Katsuaki Fujiwara, Japan (Suzuki) 1:44.327
8.Piergiorgio Bontempi, Italy (Yamaha) 1:44.419
9.Christophe Cogan, France (Yamaha) 1:44.446
10.Paolo Casoli, Italy (Yamaha) 1:44.474

1. Rich Oliver, 2:17.376
2. Chuck Sorensen, 2:18.723
3. Jimmy Filice, 2:19.804
4. Perry Melneciuc, 2:21.273
5. Simon Turner, 2:22.616
6. Michael Hannas, 2:23.371
7. William Himmelsbach, 2:24.894
8. Ed Sorbo, 2:25.614
9. Ed Marchini, 2:25.745
10. Chris Pyles, 2:26.080
11. Cory West, 2:26.530
12. Bruce Lind, 2:28.024
13. Roy de Groot, 2:28.062
14. Shane Breeding, 2:28.133
15. John France, 2:28.808

MBNA 250cc Grand Prix Heat Race Results:

Race #1

1. Rich Oliver
2. Jimmy Filice
3. Perry Melneciuc
4. Ed Marchini
5. Ed Sorbo

Race #2

1. Chuck Sorensen
2. Simon Turner
3. Chris Pyles
4. Ty Piz
5. William Himmelsbach


Rich Oliver won the faster of the two heat races putting him on the pole for Sunday’s 10-lap final. Sorensen, Filice, and Turner will complete the front row. Melneciuc, Pyles, Marchini, and Piz will make up row two. Michael Hannas suffered a mechanical DNF in heat race two and will have to start from the back of the grid.

By Glenn LeSanto

He had his first World Superbike race win of the season at the last round in Donington, now he’s got his first Superpole victory – Neil Hodgson is on a roll. After a difficult start to the season it all seems to be coming together for Hodgson and the GSE Ducati team. After qualifying fourth in final practice, Hodgson lifted his game just enough to grab pole for Sunday’s World Superbike Championship race at Lausitzring. Hodgson, who won the British Superbike Championship last year, was in a relaxed and confident mood after Superpole.

“It’s nice to get a Superpole win – I get more money for that so now I can pay a few bills,” joked Hodgson afterwards. He also spoke about the all-new Lausitzring circuit, which is situated between Dresden and Berlin in Germany. “To be honest I didn’t like the track when I first came here on Wednesday for testing, I thought it was a little repetitive – even boring. But by the end of Friday, when I had found a better set-up, I started to get quicker and I started to enjoy it more. It won’t be good if it rains hard for the race, though, as the track doesn’t drain well and it’ll make conditions very difficult.”

Joining Hodgson on the front row will be Troy Corser, Colin Edwards and Tady Okada. Corser almost beat Hodgson’s time, “I was on my way to pole but had a little slide in the final turn, that’s all it takes in Superpole to lose a few places. Just look at what happened to Izutsu,” said Corser, referring to the Kawasaki rider’s near-highside. Izutsu’s lap was looking very good until he almost highsided in the penultimate turn, pushing him down to 15th
on the grid.

Ben Bostrom, still suffering from the shoulder he injured in Monza, had a good Superpole. He jumped from 15th in final qualifying to fifth on the grid. Steve Martin, who had impressed in qualifying with third fastest, lost ground – ending up on the second row in seventh.

World Superbike Championship
Lausitzring, Germany
Final qualifying times:
1.Neil Hodgson, GB (Ducati) 1:40.205
2.Troy Corser, Australia (Aprilia) 1:40.316
3.Colin Edwards, USA (Honda) 1:40.356
4.Tady Okada, Japan (Honda) 1:40.364
5.Ben Bostrom, USA (Ducati) 1:40.368
6.Pier-Francesco Chili, Italy (Suzuki) 1:40.431
7.Steve Martin, Australia (Ducati) 1:40.458
8.Troy Bayliss, Australia (Ducati) 1:40.495
9.Regis Laconi, France (Aprilia) 1:40.600
10.Akira Yanagawa, Japan (Kawasaki) 1:40.719

By Glenn LeSanto

Despite quitting his team after the Donington round, defending European Superstock Champion James Ellison is on pole for Sunday’s race at
Lausitzring in Germany. The young British rider took his Suzuki to the head of the pack in sunny conditions early on Saturday morning. But he’s only a few tenths of a second ahead of his archrival Walter Tortoroglio, who’s also
riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000. The pair have been involved in a closely fought battle at every round of the series so far this year, with Ellison just taking the advantage with a win at Donington. The close action looks set to
continue in Sunday’s race. Marty Nutt continues his good run of form, qualifying third on the grid. But Nutt, also on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, is still a second off Ellison’s pace.

Spaniard Daniel Oliver had his best qualifying session of the year on the Aprilia RSV1000R to take the last slot on the front row, proving that you don’t have to be on a Suzuki to do well in Superstock. Like Nutt, he’ll have his work cut out on race day – he’s also over a second off the pole time.

European Superstock
Lausitzring, Germany
Final Qualifying

Rider, nationality, manufacturer, time

1.James Ellison, GBR, Suzuki, 1:45.427
2.Walter Tortoroglio, ITA, Suzuki, 1:45.780
3.Marty Nutt, GBR, Suzuki, 1:46.489
4.Daniel Oliver, SPA, Aprilia, 1:46.640
5.Benny Jerzenbeck, GER, Suzuki, 1:46.679
6.Giacomo Romanelli, ITA, Suzuki, 1:47.099
7.Marty Heckles, GBR, Honda, 1:47.194
8.Dario Tosolini, ITA, Ducati, 1:47.250

1. John Hopkins, 2:11.858, Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. Roger Lee Hayden, 2:12.051, Honda CBR929RR
3. Damon Buckmaster, 2:12.288, Yamaha YZF-R7/R1
4. Aaron Gobert, 2:12.654, Yamaha YZF-R7/R1
5. Jake Zemke, 2:12.849, Honda CBR929RR
6. Josh Hayes, 2:13.026, Honda CBR929RR
7. Richie Alexander, 2:14.058, Suzuki GSX-R1000
8. Tom Kipp, 2:14.453, Suzuki GSX-R1000
9. Grant Lopez, 2:17.293, Suzuki GSX-R1000
10. Chris Voelker, 2:19.900, Honda CBR900RR