AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California May 15, 2010 Provisional Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 22 laps 2. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), -3.665 seconds 3. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), -7.165 4. Jake Zemke (Suz GSX-R1000), -8.781 5. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), -8.964 6. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.360 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -19.590 8. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -45.527 9. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), -53.564 10. Chris Peris (BMW S1000RR), -53.620 11. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -55.947 12. Geoff May (Buell 1125RR), -64.887 13. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R1000), -98.977 14. Brian Parriott (Apr RSV4 Factory), -99.140 15. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap 16. Eric Pinson (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap, 13.178 17. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 25.039 18. Trent Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 25.245 19. Mark Simon (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap, 27.957 20. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps, DNF, mechanical 21. Brett McCormick (Suz GSX-R1000), -15 laps, DNF, mechanical More, from a press release issued by Infineon Raceway: Yamaha’s Hayes Wins Second SuperBike Race at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (May 15, 2010) “” Exactly one year after posting his first-career National Guard American SuperBike victory, Yamaha’s Josh Hayes returned to the Wine Country Winner’s Circle at Infineon Raceway on Saturday at the West Coast Moto Jam. Hayes led the 28-lap main event from flag-to-flag, outpacing second-place finisher and Redding native Ben Bostrom (Yamaha) by 3.665 seconds. Ducati’s Larry Pegram was third. “This year I’m much more proud of the race I rode and I feel pretty good and confident about tomorrow. I know the time gap doesn’t always tell the story of the whole race, but I feel pretty good about my machine,” Hayes said. Bostrom, a Petaluma High School graduate, posted his second consecutive second-place finish in Sonoma, and looks forward to the second round of SuperBike competition on his home track on Sunday. “My bike was fantastic, and I love this track,” said Bostrom. “There are good fans and it’s always a good atmosphere. Kind of lifts you up every time you come here.” San Francisco native Jake Zemke (Suzuki) maintains the American SuperBike points lead in AMA Pro Road Racing by just seven points over Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden (163-156). Blake Young is third (Suzuki, 146) and Hayes remains fourth (139). Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas claimed his third consecutive Daytona SportBike victory by just .841 seconds over Suzuki’s Danny Eslick after a 28-lap, hotly-contested battle. Pole-sitter Tommy Aquino (Yamaha) was third. “In the beginning I was struggling a little with the grip of the bike, so I was trying to hang on, and as the race went on I felt better and I started to try to pass them,” said Cardenas, who swept both SportBike events at Infineon Raceway last year. “At the end, to be able to win, was good for me. Hopefully tomorrow will be the same, and I’ll try as hard as I can.” Shawn Higbee (Zero Motorcycle-Agni) earned the pole for the TTXGP U.S. Championships main event on Sunday. The event will mark the first zero-carbon motorcycle race on U.S. soil and is slated to take the green flag at 11 a.m. Action continues on Sunday at Infineon Raceway with main events scheduled in American SuperBike, Daytona SportBike, SuperSport and the first zero-carbon motorcycle race on U.S. soil with the TTXGP U.S. Championships. There will also be main events in Supermoto USA, Flat Track and Motocross. Gates open at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www.infineonraceway.com. West Coast Moto Jam WHAT: Big O Tires Racing Season Presents: West Coast Moto Jam WHEN: May 14-16 ABOUT THE WEEKEND: In addition to AMA Pro Racing, there will be Supermoto USA, Motocross and Flat Track. NOTABLE: Infineon Raceway will also host the first zero-carbon motorcycle race in the United States with the TTXGP U.S. Championships. The event will take place on the road course. TICKETS: $15-$35 single day/$60 weekend; 12-and-under FREE and parking FREE. Military discounts available. INFORMATION: 800-870-RACE, infineonraceway.com, ticketmaster.com More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: SONOMA, CA (May 15, 2010) – Josh Hayes repeated history today with a dominant first 2010 AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike win at Infineon Raceway. Last year, Hayes took his Team Graves Yamaha to his first career American SuperBike win and again today, after taking the pole position, backed up that achievement with a completely dominant victory in race one of two on this doubleheader weekend of AMA Pro Racing at the beautiful Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Hayes had to dispatch a fast-starting Blake Young (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) and once out front, Hayes basically kept his head down and ran off to a very convincing victory. Giving credit to his Team Graves Yamaha in victory circle and also in the post race press conference, Hayes was full of praise for his motorcycle and team. “My Yamaha was so easy to ride,” said Hayes, “I know the time gap doesn’t always tell the story of the whole race, but I feel pretty good about my machine. We did try some small things on the bike and I think we learned something from it and we’ll see if we can do something better with it tomorrow because we’re not going to rest on what we’ve done.” Also enjoying a fast start to the race was Foremost Insurance/Pegram Racing Ducati rider Larry Pegram who ran hard all day and as the race ran down fought back and fourth with firstly National Guard Jordan Suzuki rider Jake Zemke and then a fast Ben Bostron on his Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha. As Zemke dropped back into the clutches of Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Blake Young and Tommy Hayden, Bostrom took the fight to Pegram and finally got by with three laps remaining. Right about that point, Hayes had the slightest slip and got monetarily caught between gears which delayed him just enough to get his focus back in a big way. Bostrom tried all he could but there was no catching Hayes on this day. Pegram took a well deserved third and continued his strong season in American SuperBike. Points leader Jake Zemke fought off Young and Hayden to slightly extend his points lead over Hayden and Young respectively in the season-long points chase. Jake Holden, riding the M4 Monster Energy Suzuki in place of John Hopkins, continued his impressive weekend with a seventh place finish ahead of his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki teammate Chris Ulrich. David Anthony took ninth on his Aussie Dave Suzuki ahead of the improving Team Iron Horse BMW ESP of Chris Peris. Visit www.infineonraceway.com for schedule and ticket information for the many activities during the West Coast Moto Jam here at Infineon Raceway. Visit www.amaproracing.com for live timing of all the race action. Flag-to-flag coverage of this weekend’s AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike races can be seen in same-weekend broadcasts on SPEED. Be sure to check your local listings for broadcast times.