TEAM MILLENNIUM/KWS SUZUKI ONCE AGAIN IN THE TOP TEN AT MID-OHIO Team Millennium/KWS Suzuki sponsored by Ron Ayers Motorsports continues to excel with two top ten finishes this weekend at Mid-Ohio. With nine factory riders in Superbike and sixteen factory supported riders in Superstock, the team is extremely excited about its ninth top ten of the year and plans to build on this momentum going into the final three rounds of the year. In Superbike qualifying John Haner did an amazing lap on his Pirelli shod Suzuki GSX-R1000 of 1:26.917 to put him on the inside of the third row in ninth place. This put Haner ahead of both factory Kawasaki superbikes. Matt Lynn put in an equally impressive performance on his Superstock bike qualifying in the fifteenth position with time of 1:27.390 on his Pirelli tires. In Superstock qualifying the Millennium Technology riders switched positions with Matt Lynn qualifying in the tenth position with a time of 1:27.646 and John Haner qualifying in the sixteenth position with a time of 1:28.589. Superbike race one saw both Millennium/KWS Suzuki riders battling for top positions with the factory Kawasaki riders until the red flag came out on lap thirteen for Jason Pridmore’s crash. When the race restarted the KWS riders ran back to back to finish tenth for Matt Lynn and eleventh for John Haner. In Superstock Matt Lynn got an excellent start and was racing in the seventh position until lap 4 when he suffered a violent high side crash. Fortunately, Matt was ok and was able to race the Superbike race later that day. John Haner had a great race with Chris Ulrich to finish just outside the top ten in the eleventh position. Superbike race two saw both LeoVince sponsored riders again racing together just outside the top ten until John Haner pulled in to get a new rear tire. Haner eventually retired from the race with a tire issue. Matt Lynn continued on to again finish in the tenth position. This is Matt’s third top ten in Superbike competition this year on Superstock equipment. Matt Lynn “It was a good weekend and I am really happy with the Superbike finishes. I am very disappointed with the crash in Superstock. It was my first DNF in Superstock all year and I am going to have to work really hard to get some points back in the next three races. I want to thank the team, all my sponsors and especially my mechanics Rick Matheny and Brian Stricker. John Haner “It was a good weekend overall. Because of my injuries this year we have not had much time to develop the bike for me, but we really made some strides forward at Mid-Ohio. When we come back to Mid-Ohio at the end of the season I am confident that we will have a good set up. I want to congratulate my teammate Matt Lynn on some awesome finishes in Superbike. I want to thank my sponsors for all there help, Rockstar Energy Drink, Komodo, Space City Laser Tag, Shogun, and HJC. I also want to thank the team, they worked really hard this weekend. Kevin Hunt “I am very happy with team’s performance this weekend. We are racing with the strongest factory teams in the country and two top tens in Superbike is an accomplishment for a team of our size. I would really like to thank LeoVince for bringing out some new pipes for us to try, I can’t thank them enough for their support.” More, from a press release issued by Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki: MICHAEL JORDAN MOTORSPORTS SUZUKI HAS STRONG SUPERBIKE SHOWING AT MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, Ohio, – Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore, Steve Rapp and Jake Holden celebrated impressive performances at the AMA Superbike double-header weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday and Sunday. Multiple top-10 finishes were the order of the two-day event. Saturday saw the Jordan Suzuki team post fast laps in Superbike qualifying. Pridmore (1:26.160) led the way, taking the sixth spot on the starting grid. Holden (1:27.037) qualified in the 10th spot, while Rapp (1:27.327) was gridded in 13th position. Holden had the most consistent showing with two top-10 finishes: a seventh-place finish in Saturday’s race and a ninth-place result on Sunday. “We struggled some with set-up issues in Saturday’s race, but we knew exactly what we needed for Sunday,” summed up Holden. “I felt confident about both races and that helped me run up front in the Superstock race.” Rapp finished a strong sixth-place on Saturday, but was unable to race on Sunday. “Saturday’s race was good. The bike was running well and I got a good start,” said Rapp. “On Sunday, I high-sided in the Superstock race but I’m OK.” Pridmore came home in sixth place on Sunday. “It was awesome to be running with the guys up front,” he said. “We have made so much progress with the bike and we’re finally were we should be.” The Jordan Suzuki team will next compete in the ninth round of AMA Superbike at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va., Aug. 18 – 20, 2006. Jason Pridmore, Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000, #43 DNF – AMA Superbike Race 1 6th Place – AMA Superbike Race 2 8th Place – Overall Jake Holden, Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000, #59 7th Place – AMA Superbike Race 1 9th Place – AMA Superbike Race 2 12th Place — Overall Steve Rapp, Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000, #15 6th – AMA Superbike Race 1 DNS – AMA Superbike Race 2 11th Place — Overall