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June 2002

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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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Hacking Wheel Was Off Pre-production 2000 GSX-R750

Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

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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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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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

Rossi Leads Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice At Mugello, Roberts 3rd, Hopkins 10th

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Rossi Leads Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice At Mugello, Roberts 3rd, Hopkins 10th

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Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:52.161
2. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:52.467
3. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:52.860
4. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:53.000
5. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:53.021
6. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:53.039
7. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:53.347
8. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:53.424
9. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:53.441
10. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.454
11. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.564
12. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:53.731
13. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.201
14. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:54.218
15. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:54.230
16. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.237
17. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:54.456
18. Jean Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:55.306
19. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:55.347
20. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 1:55.508

Franco Battaini Leads 250cc GP Practice In Italy

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Franco Battaini Leads 250cc GP Practice In Italy

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Saturday Morning 250cc GP Practice Times:

1. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:55.202
2. Marco Melandri, Aprilia, 1:55.353
3. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:55.594
4. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:56.015
5. Sebastian Porto, Yamaha, 1:56.129
6. Shahrol Yuzy, Yamaha, 1:56.142
7. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:56.406
8. Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, 1:56.445
9. David Checa, Aprilia, 1:56.904
10. Alex Debon, Aprilia, 1:57.005
11. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:57.439
12. Emilio Alzamora, Honda, 1:57.574
13. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:57.640
14. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, 1:57.752
15. Raul Jara, Honda, 1:58.265

Updated Post: Jefferies Wins Isle Of Man Formula One Race

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Updated Post: Jefferies Wins Isle Of Man Formula One Race

From a press release:

FORMULA ONE TT WIN FOR JEFFERIES

David Jefferies won his seventh Isle of Man TT with victory in Saturday’s dramatic, record-breaking Formula One race over six laps of the historic 37.73-mile Mountain circuit.

The burly Yorkshireman led from start to finish in a race run at incredible speed as the top three riders all broke the lap record on the opening lap. Jefferies then set a new Formula One class and outright lap record on lap two, in 17 minutes 52.2 seconds, a speed of 126.68 mph.

But there was last lap drama as Jefferies slowed with his Suzuki stuck in third gear for the 10-mile run over the Mountain to the finish line.

Second place went to Honda’s John McGuinness as the 954 Fireblade rider chased a third TT victory ­ as the annual TT races got under way after a two-year break due to foot and mouth disease forcing the cancellation of last year’s event.

McGuinness commented: “I’ve just lapped about 27 seconds faster than I’ve ever done, so I was trying. But David (Jefferies) was just on song today and there was nothing more I could do. But I think we can improve the machine for next Friday’s Senior TT race.”

Third place went to veteran Scotsman Jim Moodie but there was heartache for Honda’s Adrian Archibald, a fourth lap retirement at the start and finish pits area with an exhaust pipe problem. Ulsterman Archibald held third place
at the end of the second lap.

Formula One TT result (six laps ­ 226.38 miles):
1. David Jefferies, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 50m 05.1s, 123.38 mph

2. John McGuinness, GB (Honda) 1hr 50m 41.6s, 122.70 mph

3. Jim Moodie, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 51m 09.6s, 122.19 mph

4. Ian Lougher, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 51m 14.8s, 122.09 mph

5. Richard Quayle, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 53m 05.6s, 120.10 mph

6. Jason Griffiths, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 54m 02.2s, 119.10 mph

7. Richard Britton, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 54m 04.2s, 119.07 mph

8. Simon Smith, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 54m 06.1s, 119.04 mph

9. Iain Duffus, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 54m 15.2s, 118.88 mph

10. Chris Heath, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 54m 27.2s, 118.67mph.

More, from a Honda press release:

HONDA RACING NEWS

Saturday 1 June
Douglas, Isle of Man

Jefferies twice betters his outright TT record then hangs on to win:

David Jefferies, despite a technical problem on the final lap, comfortably won the opening race of this year’s Isle of Man TT Racing Festival, the TT Formula One race, decided over six demanding laps of the public roads 37.73 mile Mountain Course.

The Yorkshireman had set a fiercesome pace from the off, but John McGuinness, riding the 954cc Honda Fireblade, that last year had taken him
to victory in the Macau Grand Prix, was always running in second place, and the Lancastrian closed dramatically on the final dash over Snaefel as his rival slowed with a gear-selector problem.

Jefferies, who had shattered his own outright record in his final lap of practice on the eve of the race, maintained that pace as he charged away
from the start, topping 190 miles an hour on several sections of the course, but on the opening lap, McGuinness was threatening.

That opening lap was completed in a record time of 18 minutes precisely, an average speed of 125.76 mph, with Honda rider McGuinness little more than 11 seconds adrift, but in almost perfect conditions, Jefferies, twice a triple
winner in his last two visits to the Island was upping the tempo and finding even more speed from his Suzuki GSX-R1000.

His second tour of the Island had been completed in an amazing 17m 52.2s, and the record had increased to an average of 126.68mph, and as the leading duo pitted for fuel and tyres, they were separated by half a minute. Adrian Archibald, riding a similar Fireblade to McGuinness was running a solid third at that point, ahead of Ian Lougher and Jim Moodie.

Jefferies had stretched his advantage to 54 seconds at half distance, but though McGuinness was running strongly, Archibald was slowing marginally, dropping back to fifth place, and by the end of the next lap, the Ulsterman was forced to quit with a holed exhaust as he pulled into the
pits.

At the head of the pack, Jefferies held a one minute lead as he refuelled, telling his pit-crew he “would keep going normally, like I always do.” He maintained his advantage over the fifth lap, but on the final lap, as he charged through the Ramsey Hairpin, the race leader experienced gear
selection problems.

It was just as well that his advantage over McGuinness at that point was 79 seconds as he endured a lonely, relatively slow final last ride over Snaefell to the finish in Douglas: “I thought the end of the race seemed to get further and further away. All the time I was saying please, please, let me keep going or it will be a case of nearly but not quite.”

Despite riding the last ten miles with his bike in third gear, Jefferies completed the 226.38 mile race at an average speed of 123.38mph, taking his seventh victory by 36 seconds from McGuinness who admitted: “I gave everything in the race, trying my hardest. The Honda was working well an I enjoyed it. The conditions were good, though a bit blustery over the top. A win would have been better than second, but it is a solid start, and now I am looking forward to the rest of the festival and feeling confident.”

Moodie, riding the V&M Yamaha, took third, 28 seconds down on McGuinness, with Ian Lougher (Suzuki GSX-R1000) fourth, just ahead of local riders Richard Quayle (Suzuki GSX-R1000) and Jason Griffiths (Yamaha R7)

Sidecar racing is an important part of the TT tradition, and in the 90th Anniversary year of the first use of the Mountain Course, Rob Fisher (LMS Yamaha) took his ninth victory, as he and passenger Rick Long comfortably took the victory in the three lapper, finishing 20 seconds clear of Ian Bell and Neil Carpenter (Yamaha).

Gary Horspole and Ken Leigh (Shelbourne Honda) took third place, with the Manx crew of David Molyneux, who was bidding to add to his seven race winning pedigree, and Colin Hardman having to settle for fourth – for the DMR Honda powered crew it had been a traumatic day, with Hardman suffering hand injuries in an earlier road accident, but bravely deciding to race on.

Jimmy Moore Takes Second AMA Superstock Win Of The Season At Pikes Peak

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Jimmy Moore Takes Second AMA Superstock Win Of The Season At Pikes Peak

Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

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

1. Jimmy Moore, 29 laps
2. Jason DiSalvo, -3.434 seconds
3. Craig Connell, -7.753 seconds
4. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -14.686 seconds
5. John Haner, -20.095 seconds
6. Lee Acree, -20.247 seconds
7. Vincent Haskovec, -20.759 seconds
8. Ty Howard, -24.836 seconds
9. Chris Ulrich, -26.997 seconds
10. Brian Parriott, -31.024 seconds
11. John Dugan, -33.264 seconds
12. Alan Schmidt, -33.805 seconds
13. Shane Clarke, -34.095 seconds
14. Brian Livengood, -34.328 seconds
15. Robert Jensen, -34.628 seconds
16. Ricky Orlando, -35.594 seconds
17. Jake Holden, -36.411 seconds
18. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, -39.421 seconds
19. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -43.982 seconds
20. Chris Caylor, -50.806 seconds
21. J.J. Roetlin, -53.393 seconds
22. Scott Jensen, -1 lap
23. Marco Martinez, -1 lap
24. Giovanni Rojas, -1 lap
25. Justin Blake, -1 lap
26. Marty Sims, -1 lap
27. Rich Conicelli, -1 lap
28. Jason Chisum, -1 lap
29. Dennis Burke, -1 lap
30. Kevin Pate, -1 lap
31. Jeremy Chisum, -2 laps
32. Chris Siglin, -14 laps
33. Rob Christman, -16 laps
34. Jeff Bostrom, -18 laps
35. Adam Fergusson, -25 laps, DNF, Crashed



Provisional Superstock Point Standings:

1. Acree, 145 points
2. Moore, 129 points
3. Hayden, 122 points
4. Parriott, 119 points
5. Ulrich, 108 points
6. DiSalvo, 107 points
7. Haskovec, 105 points
8. Livengood, 100 points
9. Meiring, 99 points
10. Howard, 98 points

DiSalvo Earns First AMA Superstock Pole Position In Colorado

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DiSalvo Earns First AMA Superstock Pole Position In Colorado

AMA Superstock Qualifying Results (all Suzuki GSX-R750s unless noted):

1. Jason DiSalvo, 0:56.156
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:56.585
3. Craig Connell, 0:56.622
4. Jimmy Moore, 0:56.654
5. Adam Fergusson, 0:56.662
6. Lee Acree, 0:56.952
7. John Haner, 0:57.150
8. Brian Parriott, 0:57.184
9. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:57.235
10. Ty Howard, 0:57.403
11. Rich Conicelli, 0:57.432
12. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.514
13. Robert Jensen, 0:57.563
14. Chris Ulrich, 0:57.593
15. Vincent Haskovec, 0:57.651
16. Alan Schmidt, 0:57.843
17. Marco Martinez, 0:57.906
18. Jake Holden, 0:57.987
19. Shane Clarke, 0:58.038
20. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, 0:58.131
21. Chris Caylor, 0:58.206
22. Ricky Orlando, 0:58.228
23. Brian Livengood, 0:58.237
24. Robert Christman, 0:58.269
25. J.J. Roetlin, 0:58.454
26. John Dugan, 0:58.498
27. Scott Jensen, 0:58.747
28. Giovanni Rojas, 0:58.776
29. Mickey Lane, 0:59.014
30. Justin Blake, 0:59.173
31. Tom Wertman, 0:59.269
32. Jeff Bostrom, 0:59.370
33. Dennis Burke, 0:59.521
34. Jason Chisum, 0:59.600
35. Jeremy Chisum, 0:59.678
36. Kevin Pate, 0:59.869
37. Chris Siglin, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:59.961
38. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:00.027
39. Martin Sims, 1:00.080
40. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:00.082
41. Jason Swan, 1:00.115
42. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:00.151
43. Eric Haugo, 1:00.394
44. Glenn Conser, 1:00.834
45. David Guy, 1:00.975
46. Jamie Thompson, 1:00.981
47. Victor Mokler, 1:01.579
48. Eric Dooyema, 1:01.830
49. Michael Applehans, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:01.890
50. Charlie Hewett, Ducati 748, 1:02.069
51. Larry Doe, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:02.129
52. Scott Larm, Honda CBR600, 1:02.340

112% Cut-off Time: 1:02.895

DNQ. Chris Crash Lowe, 1:03.177
DNQ. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati 748, 1:04.087

Hopper & Desiree Learn All About The Wild Fans At Mugello

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Hopper & Desiree Learn All About The Wild Fans At Mugello

This just in, via e-mail from Desiree Crossman, detailing her latest adventures with John “Hopper” Hopkins:

It’s 9:45 p.m. on a Saturday night and I can’t even describe to ANYONE HOW LOUD IT IS IN MUGELLO! I thought in Jerez they go nuts, I thought at Le Mans they go nuts, but nobody can out-do the Italians! For anyone who ever goes to Glamis during the desert season and they know Comp Hill Saturday night? This is just as bad!

We’ve been hearing Mugello is the worse for noise, the worse to sleep at, the craziest die hards I have ever seen for a motorcycle sport. From what we heard from everyone is that the fans bring fully modified engines just to rev the crap out of all night long and they are dead on! All night long we hear engines, fire crackers, engines, fire crackers, engines getting blown up, fireworks around the track and did I mention engines getting rev to the point of no return? They also pour oil on the engines for some sort of special effects. The sky is filled with smoke like it’s a complete war zone and they don’t stop until the racing starts the next day! It’s incredible! I can’t even BEGAN TO DESCRIBE THE ATMOSPHERE!

They have keg parties at each camp, we’ve heard somebody put up a disco with full lighting, dance floor, amplifier and it’s not put on by the
track. AND, we were told the engine revving was BANNED this year! Do you think the Italians care? Hell no. Crazy! Just like Competition Hill at
Glamis on Thanksgiving weekend.

John and I were chased by security, too! They obviously take their job seriously. We rode all around the track doing wheelies for the fans (who
were loving it, I may add) and we had a security guard yell at us, but we just rode right past. Then another security guard in a car started chasing us and screaming in Italian as we were doing wheelies, but we just kept going. They chased us halfway around the track until she sped up and got out of the car.

We nearly knocked her over and kept going, laughing our bums off, and then this guard in a car going around 100 kph, maybe more, comes from the opposite direction with lights flashing, honking the horn, swerves out in front of us, jumps out of the car with a K9 in the back, screaming for us to get off the track. So we get off the track onto the service road and started doing more wheelies for the crowd! They were going nuts. Around the last corner we got back on the track and did another wheelie just to piss him off some more. It was so fun! They have all this chaos around the track with a bunch of drunks partying like they never partied, before blowing up engines, lighting fire works BUT we can’t do wheelies on the track? Question…Do you think it stopped us? GO TO MUGELLO, ITALY IN 2003!

June 2002

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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

Rossi Leads Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice At Mugello, Roberts 3rd, Hopkins 10th

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Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:52.161
2. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:52.467
3. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:52.860
4. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:53.000
5. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:53.021
6. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:53.039
7. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:53.347
8. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:53.424
9. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:53.441
10. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.454
11. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:53.564
12. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:53.731
13. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.201
14. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:54.218
15. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:54.230
16. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:54.237
17. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:54.456
18. Jean Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:55.306
19. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:55.347
20. Pere Riba, Yamaha YZR500, 1:55.508

Franco Battaini Leads 250cc GP Practice In Italy

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Saturday Morning 250cc GP Practice Times:

1. Franco Battaini, Aprilia, 1:55.202
2. Marco Melandri, Aprilia, 1:55.353
3. Fonsi Nieto, Aprilia, 1:55.594
4. Toni Elias, Aprilia, 1:56.015
5. Sebastian Porto, Yamaha, 1:56.129
6. Shahrol Yuzy, Yamaha, 1:56.142
7. Randy De Puniet, Aprilia, 1:56.406
8. Roberto Locatelli, Aprilia, 1:56.445
9. David Checa, Aprilia, 1:56.904
10. Alex Debon, Aprilia, 1:57.005
11. Naoki Matsudo, Yamaha, 1:57.439
12. Emilio Alzamora, Honda, 1:57.574
13. Roberto Rolfo, Honda, 1:57.640
14. Casey Stoner, Aprilia, 1:57.752
15. Raul Jara, Honda, 1:58.265

Updated Post: Jefferies Wins Isle Of Man Formula One Race

From a press release:

FORMULA ONE TT WIN FOR JEFFERIES

David Jefferies won his seventh Isle of Man TT with victory in Saturday’s dramatic, record-breaking Formula One race over six laps of the historic 37.73-mile Mountain circuit.

The burly Yorkshireman led from start to finish in a race run at incredible speed as the top three riders all broke the lap record on the opening lap. Jefferies then set a new Formula One class and outright lap record on lap two, in 17 minutes 52.2 seconds, a speed of 126.68 mph.

But there was last lap drama as Jefferies slowed with his Suzuki stuck in third gear for the 10-mile run over the Mountain to the finish line.

Second place went to Honda’s John McGuinness as the 954 Fireblade rider chased a third TT victory ­ as the annual TT races got under way after a two-year break due to foot and mouth disease forcing the cancellation of last year’s event.

McGuinness commented: “I’ve just lapped about 27 seconds faster than I’ve ever done, so I was trying. But David (Jefferies) was just on song today and there was nothing more I could do. But I think we can improve the machine for next Friday’s Senior TT race.”

Third place went to veteran Scotsman Jim Moodie but there was heartache for Honda’s Adrian Archibald, a fourth lap retirement at the start and finish pits area with an exhaust pipe problem. Ulsterman Archibald held third place
at the end of the second lap.

Formula One TT result (six laps ­ 226.38 miles):
1. David Jefferies, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 50m 05.1s, 123.38 mph

2. John McGuinness, GB (Honda) 1hr 50m 41.6s, 122.70 mph

3. Jim Moodie, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 51m 09.6s, 122.19 mph

4. Ian Lougher, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 51m 14.8s, 122.09 mph

5. Richard Quayle, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 53m 05.6s, 120.10 mph

6. Jason Griffiths, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 54m 02.2s, 119.10 mph

7. Richard Britton, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 54m 04.2s, 119.07 mph

8. Simon Smith, GB (Suzuki) 1hr 54m 06.1s, 119.04 mph

9. Iain Duffus, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 54m 15.2s, 118.88 mph

10. Chris Heath, GB (Yamaha) 1hr 54m 27.2s, 118.67mph.

More, from a Honda press release:

HONDA RACING NEWS

Saturday 1 June
Douglas, Isle of Man

Jefferies twice betters his outright TT record then hangs on to win:

David Jefferies, despite a technical problem on the final lap, comfortably won the opening race of this year’s Isle of Man TT Racing Festival, the TT Formula One race, decided over six demanding laps of the public roads 37.73 mile Mountain Course.

The Yorkshireman had set a fiercesome pace from the off, but John McGuinness, riding the 954cc Honda Fireblade, that last year had taken him
to victory in the Macau Grand Prix, was always running in second place, and the Lancastrian closed dramatically on the final dash over Snaefel as his rival slowed with a gear-selector problem.

Jefferies, who had shattered his own outright record in his final lap of practice on the eve of the race, maintained that pace as he charged away
from the start, topping 190 miles an hour on several sections of the course, but on the opening lap, McGuinness was threatening.

That opening lap was completed in a record time of 18 minutes precisely, an average speed of 125.76 mph, with Honda rider McGuinness little more than 11 seconds adrift, but in almost perfect conditions, Jefferies, twice a triple
winner in his last two visits to the Island was upping the tempo and finding even more speed from his Suzuki GSX-R1000.

His second tour of the Island had been completed in an amazing 17m 52.2s, and the record had increased to an average of 126.68mph, and as the leading duo pitted for fuel and tyres, they were separated by half a minute. Adrian Archibald, riding a similar Fireblade to McGuinness was running a solid third at that point, ahead of Ian Lougher and Jim Moodie.

Jefferies had stretched his advantage to 54 seconds at half distance, but though McGuinness was running strongly, Archibald was slowing marginally, dropping back to fifth place, and by the end of the next lap, the Ulsterman was forced to quit with a holed exhaust as he pulled into the
pits.

At the head of the pack, Jefferies held a one minute lead as he refuelled, telling his pit-crew he “would keep going normally, like I always do.” He maintained his advantage over the fifth lap, but on the final lap, as he charged through the Ramsey Hairpin, the race leader experienced gear
selection problems.

It was just as well that his advantage over McGuinness at that point was 79 seconds as he endured a lonely, relatively slow final last ride over Snaefell to the finish in Douglas: “I thought the end of the race seemed to get further and further away. All the time I was saying please, please, let me keep going or it will be a case of nearly but not quite.”

Despite riding the last ten miles with his bike in third gear, Jefferies completed the 226.38 mile race at an average speed of 123.38mph, taking his seventh victory by 36 seconds from McGuinness who admitted: “I gave everything in the race, trying my hardest. The Honda was working well an I enjoyed it. The conditions were good, though a bit blustery over the top. A win would have been better than second, but it is a solid start, and now I am looking forward to the rest of the festival and feeling confident.”

Moodie, riding the V&M Yamaha, took third, 28 seconds down on McGuinness, with Ian Lougher (Suzuki GSX-R1000) fourth, just ahead of local riders Richard Quayle (Suzuki GSX-R1000) and Jason Griffiths (Yamaha R7)

Sidecar racing is an important part of the TT tradition, and in the 90th Anniversary year of the first use of the Mountain Course, Rob Fisher (LMS Yamaha) took his ninth victory, as he and passenger Rick Long comfortably took the victory in the three lapper, finishing 20 seconds clear of Ian Bell and Neil Carpenter (Yamaha).

Gary Horspole and Ken Leigh (Shelbourne Honda) took third place, with the Manx crew of David Molyneux, who was bidding to add to his seven race winning pedigree, and Colin Hardman having to settle for fourth – for the DMR Honda powered crew it had been a traumatic day, with Hardman suffering hand injuries in an earlier road accident, but bravely deciding to race on.

Jimmy Moore Takes Second AMA Superstock Win Of The Season At Pikes Peak

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

1. Jimmy Moore, 29 laps
2. Jason DiSalvo, -3.434 seconds
3. Craig Connell, -7.753 seconds
4. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -14.686 seconds
5. John Haner, -20.095 seconds
6. Lee Acree, -20.247 seconds
7. Vincent Haskovec, -20.759 seconds
8. Ty Howard, -24.836 seconds
9. Chris Ulrich, -26.997 seconds
10. Brian Parriott, -31.024 seconds
11. John Dugan, -33.264 seconds
12. Alan Schmidt, -33.805 seconds
13. Shane Clarke, -34.095 seconds
14. Brian Livengood, -34.328 seconds
15. Robert Jensen, -34.628 seconds
16. Ricky Orlando, -35.594 seconds
17. Jake Holden, -36.411 seconds
18. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, -39.421 seconds
19. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, -43.982 seconds
20. Chris Caylor, -50.806 seconds
21. J.J. Roetlin, -53.393 seconds
22. Scott Jensen, -1 lap
23. Marco Martinez, -1 lap
24. Giovanni Rojas, -1 lap
25. Justin Blake, -1 lap
26. Marty Sims, -1 lap
27. Rich Conicelli, -1 lap
28. Jason Chisum, -1 lap
29. Dennis Burke, -1 lap
30. Kevin Pate, -1 lap
31. Jeremy Chisum, -2 laps
32. Chris Siglin, -14 laps
33. Rob Christman, -16 laps
34. Jeff Bostrom, -18 laps
35. Adam Fergusson, -25 laps, DNF, Crashed



Provisional Superstock Point Standings:

1. Acree, 145 points
2. Moore, 129 points
3. Hayden, 122 points
4. Parriott, 119 points
5. Ulrich, 108 points
6. DiSalvo, 107 points
7. Haskovec, 105 points
8. Livengood, 100 points
9. Meiring, 99 points
10. Howard, 98 points

DiSalvo Earns First AMA Superstock Pole Position In Colorado

AMA Superstock Qualifying Results (all Suzuki GSX-R750s unless noted):

1. Jason DiSalvo, 0:56.156
2. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:56.585
3. Craig Connell, 0:56.622
4. Jimmy Moore, 0:56.654
5. Adam Fergusson, 0:56.662
6. Lee Acree, 0:56.952
7. John Haner, 0:57.150
8. Brian Parriott, 0:57.184
9. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 0:57.235
10. Ty Howard, 0:57.403
11. Rich Conicelli, 0:57.432
12. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:57.514
13. Robert Jensen, 0:57.563
14. Chris Ulrich, 0:57.593
15. Vincent Haskovec, 0:57.651
16. Alan Schmidt, 0:57.843
17. Marco Martinez, 0:57.906
18. Jake Holden, 0:57.987
19. Shane Clarke, 0:58.038
20. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, 0:58.131
21. Chris Caylor, 0:58.206
22. Ricky Orlando, 0:58.228
23. Brian Livengood, 0:58.237
24. Robert Christman, 0:58.269
25. J.J. Roetlin, 0:58.454
26. John Dugan, 0:58.498
27. Scott Jensen, 0:58.747
28. Giovanni Rojas, 0:58.776
29. Mickey Lane, 0:59.014
30. Justin Blake, 0:59.173
31. Tom Wertman, 0:59.269
32. Jeff Bostrom, 0:59.370
33. Dennis Burke, 0:59.521
34. Jason Chisum, 0:59.600
35. Jeremy Chisum, 0:59.678
36. Kevin Pate, 0:59.869
37. Chris Siglin, Suzuki GSX-R600, 0:59.961
38. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:00.027
39. Martin Sims, 1:00.080
40. Chris Siebenhaar, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:00.082
41. Jason Swan, 1:00.115
42. Daryl Woodward, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:00.151
43. Eric Haugo, 1:00.394
44. Glenn Conser, 1:00.834
45. David Guy, 1:00.975
46. Jamie Thompson, 1:00.981
47. Victor Mokler, 1:01.579
48. Eric Dooyema, 1:01.830
49. Michael Applehans, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:01.890
50. Charlie Hewett, Ducati 748, 1:02.069
51. Larry Doe, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:02.129
52. Scott Larm, Honda CBR600, 1:02.340

112% Cut-off Time: 1:02.895

DNQ. Chris Crash Lowe, 1:03.177
DNQ. Jessica Zalusky, Ducati 748, 1:04.087

Hopper & Desiree Learn All About The Wild Fans At Mugello

This just in, via e-mail from Desiree Crossman, detailing her latest adventures with John “Hopper” Hopkins:

It’s 9:45 p.m. on a Saturday night and I can’t even describe to ANYONE HOW LOUD IT IS IN MUGELLO! I thought in Jerez they go nuts, I thought at Le Mans they go nuts, but nobody can out-do the Italians! For anyone who ever goes to Glamis during the desert season and they know Comp Hill Saturday night? This is just as bad!

We’ve been hearing Mugello is the worse for noise, the worse to sleep at, the craziest die hards I have ever seen for a motorcycle sport. From what we heard from everyone is that the fans bring fully modified engines just to rev the crap out of all night long and they are dead on! All night long we hear engines, fire crackers, engines, fire crackers, engines getting blown up, fireworks around the track and did I mention engines getting rev to the point of no return? They also pour oil on the engines for some sort of special effects. The sky is filled with smoke like it’s a complete war zone and they don’t stop until the racing starts the next day! It’s incredible! I can’t even BEGAN TO DESCRIBE THE ATMOSPHERE!

They have keg parties at each camp, we’ve heard somebody put up a disco with full lighting, dance floor, amplifier and it’s not put on by the
track. AND, we were told the engine revving was BANNED this year! Do you think the Italians care? Hell no. Crazy! Just like Competition Hill at
Glamis on Thanksgiving weekend.

John and I were chased by security, too! They obviously take their job seriously. We rode all around the track doing wheelies for the fans (who
were loving it, I may add) and we had a security guard yell at us, but we just rode right past. Then another security guard in a car started chasing us and screaming in Italian as we were doing wheelies, but we just kept going. They chased us halfway around the track until she sped up and got out of the car.

We nearly knocked her over and kept going, laughing our bums off, and then this guard in a car going around 100 kph, maybe more, comes from the opposite direction with lights flashing, honking the horn, swerves out in front of us, jumps out of the car with a K9 in the back, screaming for us to get off the track. So we get off the track onto the service road and started doing more wheelies for the crowd! They were going nuts. Around the last corner we got back on the track and did another wheelie just to piss him off some more. It was so fun! They have all this chaos around the track with a bunch of drunks partying like they never partied, before blowing up engines, lighting fire works BUT we can’t do wheelies on the track? Question…Do you think it stopped us? GO TO MUGELLO, ITALY IN 2003!

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