AMA Round 8--Mid Ohio--------SPOILERS

AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Presented by Parts Unlimited
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 17, 2009
Superpole Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:26.303
2. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.469
3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.564
4. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.741
5. Michael Laverty (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.753
6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.808
7. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), 1:26.898AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by
8. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), 1:27.050
9. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:27.457
10. Jake Holden (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.835


LINK

Mladin in trouble? Congrats to Hayes on his first AMA superpole, and a huge congrats to Michael Laverty who has apparently gotten the equipment he needs to show his stuff.


Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 17, 2009
Provisional Practice Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.587
2. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 1:28.720
3. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), 1:28.836
4. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.842
5. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.983
6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.996
7. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.089
8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.170
9. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), 1:29.231
10. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.344
11. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), 1:29.680
12. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:29.739
13. Aaron Gobert (Apr RSV1000R), 1:30.163
14. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), 1:30.199
15. Damian Cudlin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.307
16. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.728
17. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.784
18. Marcos Reichert (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.370
19. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.380
20. Barrett Long (Duc 848), 1:31.534

LINK

DSB superpole was canceled due to poor weather. The starting grid will be determined by final qualifying tomorrow morning.

Congrats to Aquino. He's definitely a potential top prospect if he can start collecting some results.


In other news:

Bostrom has a new crew chief LINK

Matt Lynn is back! LINK

If we can just get someone to follow the dank nugs to E Boz, we'll be in much better shape. While we're at it, why not see if someone can bail the Go Show out of jail? Somebody needs to go find Kurtis and KRJR both of them are much too young to be retired.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 17 2009, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Presented by Parts Unlimited
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 17, 2009
Superpole Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:26.303
2. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.469
3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.564
4. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.741
5. Michael Laverty (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.753
6. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:26.808
7. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), 1:26.898AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by
8. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), 1:27.050
9. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), 1:27.457
10. Jake Holden (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.835


LINK

Mladin in trouble? Congrats to Hayes on his first AMA superpole, and a huge congrats to Michael Laverty who has apparently gotten the equipment he needs to show his stuff.


Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 17, 2009
Provisional Practice Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.587
2. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 1:28.720
3. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), 1:28.836
4. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.842
5. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.983
6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.996
7. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.089
8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.170
9. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), 1:29.231
10. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.344
11. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), 1:29.680
12. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:29.739
13. Aaron Gobert (Apr RSV1000R), 1:30.163
14. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), 1:30.199
15. Damian Cudlin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.307
16. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.728
17. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.784
18. Marcos Reichert (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.370
19. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.380
20. Barrett Long (Duc 848), 1:31.534

LINK

DSB superpole was canceled due to poor weather. The starting grid will be determined by final qualifying tomorrow morning.

Congrats to Aquino. He's definitely a potential top prospect if he can start collecting some results.


In other news:

Bostrom has a new crew chief LINK

Matt Lynn is back! LINK

If we can just get someone to follow the dank nugs to E Boz, we'll be in much better shape. While we're at it, why not see if someone can bail the Go Show out of jail? Somebody needs to go find Kurtis and KRJR both of them are much too young to be retired.

Dont know whats up with Mladin unless he is just playing games. He has been a second off the pace all weekend. Maybe he had fun last weekend coming thru the field instaed of checking out and being lonely.

AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 18, 2009
Provisional Group A Qualifying Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 1:28.508
2. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.647
3. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.691
4. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.748
5. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.770
6. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.839
7. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.077
8. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.277
9. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), 1:29.376
10. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), 1:29.380
11. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.463
12. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), 1:29.677
13. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), 1:29.808, crash
14. Aaron Gobert (Apr RSV1000R), 1:30.359
15. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.881
16. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.131
17. Damian Cudlin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.134
18. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.279
19. Barrett Long (Duc 848), 1:32.173
20. Marcos Reichert (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.316

LINK

Eslick gets his first pole, Hacking is back on form again. Strange that the Buell and the Kawasaki seemed joined at the hip.

Tommy Hayden fastest in final qualifying

T Hayden fastest, followed by Josh Hayes. David Anthony was third but he crashed and may have injured himself. Mladin still way off the pace.

AMA SBK Race 1 Results

Congrats to Josh Hayes.

He and Yates looked like they had a good battle. Yates came through some traffic and caught Hayes from behind. Yates looked good for the win, but then Hayes dropped him by setting a personal best lap. Yates responded on lap 20 with a fast lap that was about .5 below anything set all day.

Close all the way to the end.

Probably a good race to see tomorrow night.

And the BIG BLOCK Buell stomped the 600's in SS,i mean DSB

1 Danny Eslick Daytona Racing/RMR Buell Buell 1125R
2 Josh Herrin Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6
3 Tommy Aquino Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6
4 Jake Zemke Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR
5 Chaz Davies Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team Aprilia RSV
6 Steve Rapp Bazzaz / Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6
7 Taylor Knapp Latus Motors Racing Buell 1125R
8 Chris Peris Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR
9 Jason DiSalvo M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600
10 Shawn Higbee Higbee-Racing.com Buell 1125R
11 Aaron Gobert Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team Aprilia RSV
12 Martin Cardenas M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600
13 Ricky Parker Yamaha YZF-R6
14 Michael Beck Team Beck Racing Yamaha YZF-R6
15 Damian Cudlin Team E.S.P. Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6

Good article on The Soup about Yamaha's win and it's place in history.

LINK

SBK Race 2

AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 19, 2009
Provisional Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 21 laps
2. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), -0.986 second
3. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -1.950 seconds
4. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -4.243
5. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), -5.131
6. Michael Laverty (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -6.077
7. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -14.093
8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -14.294
9. Neil Hodgson (Hon CBR1000RR), -27.420
10. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125RR), -45.380
11. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000 K8), -52.508
12. Barrett Long (Duc 1098R), -65.864
13. Scot Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000 K8), -66.865
14. Russell Holland (Yam YZF-R1), -66.938
15. Shawn Higbee (Buell 1125R), -82.823
16. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R1000 K8), -83.650
17. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap
18. Greg Winslow (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 23.580 seconds
19. James Kerker (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps, pitted
20. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000 K8), -14 laps, DNF, crash
21. Jake Holden (Hon CBR1000RR), -15 laps, DNF, retired
22. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -17 laps, DNF, retired
23. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000 K9), -19 laps, DNF, crash
24. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R1000 K8), DNS

LINK



DSB Race 2

AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Presented by AMSOIL
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 19, 2009
Provisional Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 21 laps
2. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), -2.048 seconds
3. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), -7.395
4. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), -9.861
5. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), -10.555
6. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), -10.639
7. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), -10.746
8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), -17.162, ran off track
9. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), -21.044, ran off track
10. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), -22.078
11. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), -22.492
12. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), -29.211
13. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), -41.295
14. Damian Cudlin (Yam YZF-R6), -43.497
15. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), -43.543
16. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), -43.827
17. Matt Lynn (Yam YZF-R6), -43.997
18. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), -44.738
19. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), -47.034
20. Shawn Higbee (Buell 1125R), -56.582
21. Marcos Reichert (Yam YZF-R6), -59.285
22. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), -62.666
23. Barrett Long (Duc 848), -62.764
24. Tyler Odom (Hon CBR600RR), -68.667
25. Ty Howard (Yam YZF-R6), -70.639
26. Zac Chapman (Kaw ZX-6R), -71.553
27. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600), -73.036
28. Dane Westby (Yam YZF-R6), -73.512
29. Russ Wikle (Suz GSX-R600), -73.958
30. Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap
31. Melissa Paris (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 2.103 seconds
32. Alex Lazo (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 3.042
33. Aaron Gobert (Apr RSV1000R), -1 lap, 9.995
34. Ryan Patterson (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 12.234
35. Reese Wacker (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 12.418
36. Mike Morgan (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 38.333
37. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 56.027
38. Raymond Jones (Kaw ZX-6R), -2 laps
39. Jonthan Lawrence (Yam YZF-R6), -12 laps, DNF
40. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), DNS
41. James Pooler (Buell 1125R), DNS

LINK

I watched the races last night and i will say it again. The Buell is so much faster it's stupid. The 600 guys are racing over the edge to stay with the Buell and somebody is going to get hurt or worse.They have to try stuff they shouldnt, to try and make a pass, and as soon as they hit a straight the Buell powers right back by. The move Eslick made on Hacking for the win was borderline and i am wondering if Hacking had left the racing surface,would Eslick have been penalized. In Superbike, i said last week that Mladins riding style just didnt look right compared to what i have seen for the last ten years and the announcers said something about it last night. He has built a huge lead and appears to be just cruising around waiting on the end of the season.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 20 2009, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I watched the races last night and i will say it again. The Buell is so much faster it's stupid. The 600 guys are racing over the edge to stay with the Buell and somebody is going to get hurt or worse.They have to try stuff they shouldnt, to try and make a pass, and as soon as they hit a straight the Buell powers right back by. The move Eslick made on Hacking for the win was borderline and i am wondering if Hacking had left the racing surface,would Eslick have been penalized. In Superbike, i said last week that Mladins riding style just didnt look right compared to what i have seen for the last ten years and the announcers said something about it last night. He has built a huge lead and appears to be just cruising around waiting on the end of the season.

He just doesn't want to be on the podium or press conferences answering questions anymore, or at least that's my opinion.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L8Braker @ Jul 20 2009, 07:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He just doesn't want to be on the podium or press conferences answering questions anymore, or at least that's my opinion.

I dunno, he never seems at a loss for words when someone puts a mic in front of his face.

By most accounts, the K9 is a corner speed bike that rides like overpowered 600. The mods are so sparse these days, Mladin may not even care about trying to get the bike right for him.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 20 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I dunno, he never seems at a loss for words when someone puts a mic in front of his face.

By most accounts, the K9 is a corner speed bike that rides like overpowered 600. The mods are so sparse these days, Mladin may not even care about trying to get the bike right for him.

I think it's pretty clear by now that Mladin isn't interested in answering the same
insipid questions over and over again. I reckon at some level - he's under some
pressure from Yoshimura to avoid any needless controversy for the sake of the
team in general - so he isn't really in a position to really speak his mind - while
on camera.

What the hell was going on with the handling of his bike in superpole and race one?
Yate's bike looked like it was on rails and Mladin by comparison was all over the place.

It was great to see Hayes doing well. Always thought he was a super salt-of-the-earth
guy and really talented.

Nice to see Ralph Shca-nneze's recent cohort is gone. He was more boring and uniformitive
than Spencer. Pridmore is smart and comments quickly
and succinctly and almost makes the Speed-jerk sound intelligent.
Did anyone notice that the sound was actually
improved? It was in stereo and if you turned up the sound - the bikes
could really be heard well. Makes for much better viewing.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keshav @ Jul 20 2009, 11:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think it's pretty clear by now that Mladin isn't interested in answering the same
insipid questions over and over again. I reckon at some level - he's under some
pressure from Yoshimura to avoid any needless controversy for the sake of the
team in general - so he isn't really in a position to really speak his mind - while
on camera.

What the hell was going on with the handling of his bike in superpole and race one?
Yate's bike looked like it was on rails and Mladin by comparison was all over the place.

It was great to see Hayes doing well. Always thought he was a super salt-of-the-earth
guy and really talented.

Nice to see Ralph Shca-nneze's recent cohort is gone. He was more boring and uniformitive
than Spencer. Pridmore is smart and comments quickly
and succinctly and almost makes the Speed-jerk sound intelligent.
Did anyone notice that the sound was actually
improved? It was in stereo and if you turned up the sound - the bikes
could really be heard well. Makes for much better viewing.


Agreed. I am a HUGE Russell fan, but he isn't announcer material.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cankles @ Jul 21 2009, 04:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Agreed. I am a HUGE Russell fan, but he isn't announcer material.

I like his announcing. I like his crazy accent and the way that he describes the racing. I was actually a little dissappointed when he wasn't on last weekend.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Jul 21 2009, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I like his announcing. I like his crazy accent and the way that he describes the racing. I was actually a little dissappointed when he wasn't on last weekend.

He just didn't seem very comfortable. Maybe with more time?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cankles @ Jul 21 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He just didn't seem very comfortable. Maybe with more time?


yeah I got that vibe as well. I passed it on as rookie nerves. I think that he settled in a bit. He announced the Laguna races as well and I really enjoyed it. He not on the level as Toby and Jules but maybe with time he could get there. All in all he really was a step above the usual speed announcers IMO.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keshav @ Jul 20 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It was great to see Hayes doing well. Always thought he was a super salt-of-the-earth
guy and really talented.

Nice to see Ralph Shca-nneze's recent cohort is gone. He was more boring and uniformitive
than Spencer. Pridmore is smart and comments quickly
and succinctly and almost makes the Speed-jerk sound intelligent.
Agree with both your points above. (BTW, I enjoyed the racing by both Spencer and Russell, just not very good in the commentary booth, though spencer was a bit better than russell in that regard).

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jul 21 2009, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Agree with both your points above. (BTW, I enjoyed the racing by both Spencer and Russell, just not very good in the commentary booth, though spencer was a bit better than russell in that regard).

Spencer who's so knowledgeable - always sounded like he was worn thin
from countless hours of listening to Ralph Sha-sneeze's mindless banter.
Whenever the two were together Spencer looked like he hadn't taken
his Prozac for for a week and was thinking of bashing his own skull in
with a hammer. I'm sure that's how I'd feel if I had to work week after
week alongside such a yappy ignoramus.

Scott Russell - a great rider - always sounded like he'd had a stroke and
trying to keep up with motor-mouth was just too great an effort. He
was out of his depth - TV-wise.

I miss Larry Maier. And Pridmore did a good job IMO.

Finally got around to watching Race2 from Mid Ohio. I must say, both Races were probably some of the best we have seen this year in the class. Awesome to see Hayes pull the double, and Boz pick up a podium. Not sure what was up with Mladin, but honestly I just don't care about him anymore.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keshav @ Jul 20 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nice to see Ralph Shca-nneze's recent cohort is gone. He was more boring and uniformitive
than Spencer. Pridmore is smart and comments quickly
and succinctly and almost makes the Speed-jerk sound intelligent.
Did anyone notice that the sound was actually
improved? It was in stereo and if you turned up the sound - the bikes
could really be heard well. Makes for much better viewing.
Pridmore was excellent, best announcer they have had in ages. He pays close attention to the races and has the experience to comment on the action. Shaheen still sounds like its "just a job" for him. No one can compare to Toby and Jules, those two are moto racing nutters like all of us.

Coverage of the race was good. They still need to come up with a better post race podium/interview system. The whole standing in the field thing could be improved on a bit. Oh and fire Greg White, biggest ...... of the universe.