Jason DiSalvo, riding his Latus Motors Racing Triumph Daytona 675R in Gary Nixon Tribute livery, topped the first practice session for the AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike class Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. DiSalvo covered the 3.5-mile infield road course in 1:50.499, which was faster than the 1:51.445 he turned in the first practice session in 2011 and faster than his qualifying time from last year, 1:50.070. “So far, so good,” said DiSalvo, the defending Daytona 200 Champion. “The bike was working good right out of the box chassis-wise. I’d love to be able to get out and run that race pace all weekend.” The session was interrupted by two red flags. The second red flag was brought out by a bad crash involving Y.E.S. Graves Yamaha’s 16-year-old Garrett Gerloff. Gerloff ran wide at Turn One, and as he attempted to ride across a painted white line separating the paved run-off area and the course, he highsided violently. When Gerloff landed he did not attempt to get up and instead signaled for help. He was transported directly to Halifax Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with a broken right femur, according to a team representative. AMA Pro Road Racing GoPro Daytona SportBike Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 15, 2012 Free Practice One Results (3.5-mile course, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Jason DiSalvo (Triumph Daytona 675R), 1:50.499 2. Cameron Beaubier (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:51.574 3. Martin Cardenas (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:52.336 4. Joey Pascarella (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:52.625 5. Dane Westby (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:52.740 6. Barrett Long (Ducati 848), 1:53.035 7. Garrett Gerloff (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:53.041 8. Jake Zemke (Ducati 848), 1:53.055 9. Tommy Aquino (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:53.175 10. Fernando Amantini (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:53.245 11. Michael Barnes (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:53.265 12. J.D. Beach (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:53.395 13. Cory West (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:53.557 14. Kris Turner (Triumph Daytona 675R), 1:53.786 15. Huntley Nash (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:53.825 16. Michael Beck (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:54.123 17. David Gaviria (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:54.429 18. Paul Allison (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:54.630 19. Austin Dehaven (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:54.650 20. Jake Gagne (Yamaha YZF-R6) 1:54.664 21. Robertino Pietri (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:55.150 22. Benny Solis, Jr. (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:55.311 23. Bobby Fong (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:55.372 24. Shane Narbonne (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:55.472 25. Jeff Wrobel (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:57.103 26. Bostjan Skubic (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:57.196 27. Pat Mooney (Buell 1125R), 1:57.412 28. Matthew Sadowski (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:57.440 29. Bryce Prince (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:57.460 30. David Sadowski, Jr. (Suzuki GSX-R600), 1:57.653 31. Ricky Orlando (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:57.811 32. Ben Young (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:57.970 33. Anthony Fania (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:57.988 34. Melissa Paris (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:58.277 35. Eric Haugo (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:58.397 36. Scott Ryan (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:58.481 37. John Ashmead (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:58.827 38. Dalton Dimick (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:59.108 39. Darren James (Buell 1125R), 1:59.246 40. Dario Marchetti (Ducati 848), 1:59.319 41. Sam Rozynski (Yamaha YZF-R6), 2:00.248 42. Josh Galster (Yamaha YZF-R6), 2:01.397 43. Frankie Garcia (Yamaha YZF-R6), 2:01.865 44. Nico Vivarelli (Yamaha YZF-R6), 2:02.309 45. Reese Wacker (Yamaha YZF-R6), 2:03.530 More, from a press release issued by Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.: Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha Ride Garrett Gerloff Fractures Leg In Practice For Daytona 200 Daytona, FL – March 15, 2012 16-year-old Daytona SportBike competitor, Garrett Gerloff, who rides a Yamaha YZF-R6® for the Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha team, suffered an unfortunate injury in the closing minutes of the first practice session for the 2012 Daytona 200. Garrett momentarily lost traction and high-sided from his R6. The practice session was immediately red-flagged to a stop, and Garrett was quickly transported to nearby Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach where he was diagnosed with a fracture of his right femur. According to Chuck Graves of Graves Motorsports, “Garrett was on the gas, in the top 10 on laptimes, and moving up when the incident occurred. Garrett was awake and alert throughout the ordeal, and he’s in good spirits despite what is an obvious setback. Our thoughts are with Garrett and his family, and we wish him a speedy recovery. We look forward to seeing him back aboard his Number 8 Yamaha R6 as soon as he is able.” Belying his young age, Garrett is an experienced road racer, with many laps under his belt. In his AMA Pro Racing debut at New Jersey Motorsports Park last September, Garrett won his first-ever professional race in Saturday’s SuperSport race at NJMP. About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports market, makes the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States. Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.