Hayes Takes First-ever AMA Supersport Win At Barber Motorsports Park

Hayes Takes First-ever AMA Supersport Win At Barber Motorsports Park

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Josh Hayes rode his Dunlop-equipped Erion Honda CBR600RR to his first-ever AMA Supersport race win Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park. Josh Herrin, 16, worked his way past several more experienced riders to finish second (his second time on the AMA Supersport podium) on his Dunlop-shod Graves Yamaha YZF-R6. Steve Rapp pressured young Herrin the entire way but had to settle for third place on his Pirell-fitted Attack Kawasaki ZX-6R. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking, the pole-sitter, and Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May were knocked out of the race by a spectacular crash on the first lap. May’s teammates Michael Barnes and Michael Beck both jumped the start and had to serve ride-through penalties. 2007 Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 22, 2007 Provisional Race Results: 1. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 17 laps 2. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -3.985 seconds 3. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -5.295 seconds 4. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -10.817 seconds 5. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -11.265 seconds 6. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -11.495 seconds 7. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -19.484 seconds 8. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -21.043 seconds 9. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -21.060 seconds 10. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -21.856 seconds 11. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -25.784 seconds 12. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -27.375 seconds, ride-through penalty 13. Jeff Wood (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -32.146 seconds 14. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -34.494 seconds 15. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -39.173 seconds 16. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -41.994 seconds 17. Jordan Szoke (Kaw ZX-6R), Pireli, -42.156 seconds 18. Francis Martin (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -42.285 seconds 19. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600), -42.693 seconds 20. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -43.402 seconds 21. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -43.921 seconds 22. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -46.132 seconds 23. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), -57.261 seconds 24. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -66.451 seconds 25. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -69.442 seconds 26. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), -69.530 27. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6), -84.139 seconds 28. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6R), -84.219 seconds 29. Gustavo Laya (Kaw ZX-6R), -87.123 seconds 30. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 31. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 21.278 seconds 32. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), -3 laps 33. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -5 laps 34. Chad Dupree (Suz GSX-R600), -7 laps, DNF 35. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R600), -13 laps, DNF 36. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -14 laps, DNF 37. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -15 laps, DNF 38. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -17 laps, DNF 39. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -17 laps, DNF, crash 40. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -17 laps, DNF, crash Provisional Point Standings (After 2 of 12 rounds): 1. TIE, Hayes/Roger Hayden, 63 points 3. Tommy Hayden, 54 points 4. Rapp, 53 points 5. Herrin, 52 points 6. Attard, 49 points 7. Barnes, 46 points 8. West, 44 points 9. Young, 39 points 10. Beck, 35 points 11. TIE, Hacking/Andrews/Jeff Wood, 34 points 14. Elleby, 32 points 15. Gobert, 27 points 16. Davies, 23 points 17. Carter, 23 points 18. May, 22 points 19. TIE, Eslick/Siglin, 21 points

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