AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio August 3, 2008 Provisional Race Results 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 26 laps 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -6.357 seconds 3. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -20.617 4. Neil Hodgson (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -27.827 5. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -30.492 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -31.425 7. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -52.772 8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -66.266 * 9. Chris Peris (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -73.657 * 10. Kenny Noyes (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -85.880 * 11. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap 12. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -1 lap, -4.341 seconds * 13. Ryan Elleby (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -1 lap, -7.196 * 14. Hawk Mazzotta (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, -14.218 * 15. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -1 lap, -47.040 * 16. Scotty Van Hawk (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, -76.789 17. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -2 laps 18. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -3 laps 19. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -9 laps, DNF, crash 20. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -13 laps, DNF, mechanical 21. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -15 laps, DNF, crash 22. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -18 laps, DNF, mechanical 23. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -24 laps, DNF, retired * 24. Matt Lynn (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, DNS 25. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, DNS * 26. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, DNS *Known to be riding a Superstock-spec motorcycle Series Point Standings after 14 of 18 races 1. Spies, 476 2. Mladin, 449 3. Hacking, 377 4. Hodgson, 344 5. DiSalvo, 339 6. Bostrom, 311 7. Yates, 288 8. Duhamel, 284 9. May, 264 10. Peris, 230 More, from a press release issued by American Suzuki: Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mladin & Spies Double up on Mid-Ohio Superbike Podium Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Hayden gets top-five finish Round 14 AMA Superbike Series Lexington, Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 1 – 3, 2008 Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Mat Mladin, Ben Spies and Tommy Hayden replicated their impressive results from Saturday’s AMA Superbike race in Sunday’s final event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin won again and in doing so, celebrated his 70th career AMA Superbike victory and his seventh win this year. Defending, two-time AMA Superbike Champion Ben Spies started from pole position and again followed Mladin home in second place, while Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Tommy Hayden again brought home fifth. Unlike Saturday’s event, however, Sunday’s was not plagued by red flags. The full 26-lap race saw Spies lead the first lap before being overtaken by Mladin. The two rode flawless races to finish on the podium. Hayden, likewise, rode a consistent race and brought home a strong result. Mat Mladin: “It was a good race for us today. We got a decent start on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the guys got out there. I didn’t want to let them get in a rhythm so I pushed past as quick as I could and wanted to set my pace. We made a couple changes this morning and I realized I had a bike that was capable of going a little bit quicker than yesterday so I wanted to get out there and get the most out of it while I could. I opened up a gap and was able to hold on at the end.” Ben Spies: “We got a way better start than yesterday and I got into the lead and tried to go as quick as I could. Then Mat came by and I got in behind him and I was riding as hard as I could”¦ But then I settled into a pace that was good for me. The Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 was working a little better today than yesterday, but we just didn’t have the quick laps in the middle of the race. Overall, the bike was working a little bit better and I was feeling a little bit better too.” Tommy Hayden: “Things were a little bit better today than yesterday, more normal. We at least got to go the full distance. My crew made some changes overnight to the Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 and it was faster today it was quite a bit faster today. I’m happy with today because we improved all weekend long. We were a little bit behind because we missed the test at this track while I was injured, but we made small improvements all weekend. Now I’m looking forward to the test at Road Atlanta next week and getting back to normal.”