Final Qualifying Results From Mid-Ohio:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:26.498
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:26.902
3. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 1:27.182
4. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:27.543
5. Doug Chandler, Kawasaki, 1:27.645
6. Steve Rapp, Ducati, 1:27.778
7. Larry Pegram, Ducati, 1:27.908
8. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, 1:27.967
9. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, 1:28.101
10. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, 1:28.299
11. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:28.526
12. Pascal Picotte, H-D, 1:29.073
13. Mike Smith, H-D, 1:29.764
14. Andreas Meklau, Ducati, 1:30.379
15. Jordan Szoke, H-D, 1:30.661
16. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:31.392
17. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, 1:32.395
18. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:32.593
19. Andrew Deatherage, Suzuki, 1:32.969
20. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:33.099

Mladin’s 1:26.498 betters Ben Bostrom’s 1999 time of 1:27.401 by nearly a full second. Mladin has qualified in the pole position at every AMA Superbike race in 2001 and is the all-time leader in AMA Superbike pole positions.

Final 125cc Grand Prix Qualifying Results From Germany:

1. Max Sabbatani, Aprilia, 1:30.186
2. Simone Sanna, Aprilia, 1:30.217
3. Lucio Cecchinello, Aprilia, 1:30.314
4. Manuel Poggiali, Gilera, 1:30.504
5. Toni Elias, Honda, 1:30.628
6. Steve Jenkner, Aprilia, 1:30.636
7. Gino Borsoi, Aprilia, 1:30.732
8. Youichi ui, Derbi, 1:30.775
9. Noboru Ueda, TSR-Honda, 1:30.777
10. Jakub Smrz, Honda, 1:30.865

MBNA 250cc Grand Prix Heat Race One Results:

1. Jimmy Filice, Yamaha
2. Michael Hannas II, Yamaha
3. Perry Melneciuc, Yamaha
4. Randy Renfrow, TSR-Honda
5. Michael Himmelsbach, Aprilia

MBNA 250cc Grand Prix Heat Race Two Results:

1. Rich Oliver, Yamaha
2. Chuck Sorensen, Yamaha
3. Derek MacKelvie King, Honda
4. Greg Esser, Honda
5. Cory West, Yamaha

Rich Oliver earned the pole position by winning the faster of the two heat races. Oliver will be joined on the front row by Filice, Sorensen, and Hannas.

Saturday Morning Formula Xtreme Practice Times:

1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.220
2. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.265
3. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR, 1:29.745
4. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR, 1:29.980
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.070
6. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:30.342
7. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.447
8. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:30.941
9. Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, 1:31.635
10. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.667
11. Joseph Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.178
12. Travis King, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.399
13. Jamie Thompson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:36.544
14. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.007
15. Michael Rawlings, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:38.073

Final 500cc Grand Prix Qualifying Results From Sachsenring:

1. Max Biaggi, Yamaha, 1:26.097
2. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha, 1:26.250
3. Alex Barros, Honda, 1:26.262
4. Carlos Checa, Yamaha, 1:26.262
5. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha, 1:26.506
6. Garry McCoy, Yamaha, 1:26.638
7. Loris Capirossi, Honda, 1:26.654
8. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 1:26.765
9. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki, 1:26.784
10. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki, 1:26.942
11. Valentino Rossi, Honda, 1:26.955
12. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha, 1:27.119
13. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Proton, 1:27.294
14. Tohru Ukawa, Honda, 1:27.455
15. Alex Criville, Honda, 1:27.648
16. Anthony West, Honda, 1:28.230
17. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, 1:28.248
18. Haruchika Aoki, Honda, 1:28.323
19. Leon Haslam, Honda, 1:28.326
20. Johan Stigefelt, Sabre, 1:28.589
21. Brendan Clarke, Honda, 1:29.613
22. Jay Vincent, Pulse, 1:29.930
23. Barry Veneman, Honda, 1:30.238

Biaggi’s time is a new record for the revised Sachsenring circuit.

According to the official MotoGP website, Criville crashed both of his Honda NSR500s during the qualifying session. There was no word on Criville’s condition except that he would try to ride in Sunday’s race.

From a press release issued by OMS, Ltd.:


In a major step towards building a niche for former racing champions in the personal power sports industry, OMS Ltd. announced the signing of one of motorcycle road racing’s most revered and respected champions, Freddie Spencer.

“OMS sees a unique opportunity in today’s personal power sports marketplace to provide seasoned world champions such as Freddie as a valuable marketing tool to companies both inside and outside of the motorcycle industry,” said general manager, Cory Johnson. “Our partnership with Freddie illustrates OMS’s commitment to the growth of the motorcycle community.”

“OMS’s position and influence as a marketing and management firm are unparalleled,” said Spencer. “I’m confident in their ability to align me with select corporations that make sense for me and my business.”

“Freddie Spencer is one of motorcycle racings premier legends,” said OMS account executive, Jeff Haney. “There is a certain mystique that follows Freddie’s name which is why he is one of the most recognized names in the motorcycle industry. Freddie’s loyalty is priceless and we are thrilled to be working with him.”

Freddie Spencer has enjoyed a road racing career that has spanned three decades, winning a 250 World Championship, two 500 World Championships as well as being the only rider in modern history to win 250 and 500 titles in the same year. Spencer was recently inducted into the Motorsports Museum & Hall of Fame in Detroit on June 6, 2001 along with Emerson Fittipaldi and Andy Granatelli. On June 16, 2001, Spencer was honored as an inductee into the MotoGP Hall of Fame at a ceremony during the Gran Premio Marlboro de Catalunya. Upon his retirement in 1995, Spencer formed Freddie Spencer’s High Performance Riding School in March of 1997, which he currently operates at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Provisional 125cc Grand Prix Qualifying Results From Sachsenring:

1. Toni Elias, Honda, 1:30.749
2. Max Sabbatani, Aprilia, 1:30.757
3. Simone Sanna, Aprilia, 1:30.808
4. Pablo Nieto, Derbi, 1:30.978
5. Manuel Poggiali, Gilera, 1:31.129
6. Angel Rodriquez, Aprilia, 1:31.229
7. Lucio Cecchinello, Aprilia, 1:31.379
8. Youichi Ui, Derbi, 1:31.469
9. Jaroslav Hules, Honda, 1:31.516
10. Angel Nieto, Jr., Honda, 1:31.557

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Jamie Hacking lost an appeal of his disqualification from an AMA Superbike race at Road America on the grounds that his crew took his crashed bike behind the pit wall to make repairs during a red flag. An appeal hearing was held on Thursday, July 19 at Mid-Ohio.

The rule was originally put in place when AMA rules did not allow riders to change bikes during a race red flag situation; the rule was intended to prevent riders from going back into the paddock to swap bikes.

But in a cruel bit of irony, AMA rules now allow riders to use a back-up bike, so Hacking, who did not have a back-up bike, was disqualified for breaking an obsolete rule.

The Appeal Board ruling points out problems with the AMA appeal process, which allows 3-man appeal boards appointed by AMA Pro Racing Director of Competition Merrill Vanderslice to hear a rider’s case and make a final ruling. The involved rider has no say in who is on the appeal board and cannot object to any member of the board, unlike jury rules in a normal courtroom.

Which makes it possible for appeals to be heard by “stacked” boards or by boards made up of people who do not understand the original intent and application of a given rule, and who instead decide appeals based purely on their literal interpretation of the rule in question.

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.