Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio August 6 Provisional Race Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 16 laps 2. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -0.176 second 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.682 second 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.861 seconds 5. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -11.806 seconds 6. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -15.402 seconds 7. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), -23.652 seconds 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), -23.734 seconds 9. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), -38.420 seconds 10. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -40.977 seconds 11. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), -41.257 seconds 12. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -48.639 seconds 13. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), -53.011 seconds 14. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), -57.963 seconds 15. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), -61.317 seconds 16. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), -73.680 seconds 17. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), -91.263 seconds 18. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 19. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), -1 lap 20. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 21. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), -2 laps 22. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), -7 laps 23. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), -12 laps, DNF 24. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), -13 laps, DNF 25. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -14 laps, DNF, crash 26. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -16 laps, DNF, crash 27. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -16 laps, DNS Provisional Championshp Point Standings (After 8 of 11 races): 1. Hacking, 282 points 2. Yates, 255 points 3. DiSalvo, 222 points 4. May, 217 points 5. Hayes, 192 points 6. Eric Bostrom, 168 points 7. Holden, 159 points 8. TIE, Gobert/Craggill, 151 points 10. Rapp, 149 points 11. Ulrich, 147 points 12. Lynn, 136 points 13. Attard, 135 points 14. Pridmore, 134 points 15. Buckmaster, 129 points More, from a press release issued by American Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Yates on the Podium for Mid-Ohio Superstock Race –Next round, Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, Aug. 18 – 20, 2006– Round 8 AMA Repsol Superstock Series Lexington, Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Aug. 4 – 6, 2006 In spite of a red flag and a complete restart in Sunday’s AMA Repsol Superstock race, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates rode to an impressive third-place finish at Mid-Ohio in Lexington. This year, the defending AMA Superstock Champion has been on the podium for every event and this race was no exception. “The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 is running really strong and we had a good race,” said Yates. “The red flag helped us a bit because I got a better start the second time out and it’s tough to get around folks on this track.” On Saturday afternoon, Yates qualified on the front row of the starting grid after posting a fastest lap time of 1:26.530 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superstock bike. “We had a good session,” he said about picking up the fourth spot on the grid. “I was happy with the way the Suzuki was running. The qualifying tire didn’t work that well but we also had a soft race tire to try. I went out on that and did my fastest lap on that tire. I felt like if we’d had a standard race tire, we could have been a little quicker. I feel good about the race, though it looks like the other guys are going to be strong too.” As in qualifying, Yates set the fastest lap of the 16-lap race. In the first start, Yates was out in fourth position when a rider went down and a red flag was thrown. After the restart, the Georgian got an even better start on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 and was quickly into second position. He rode a fast and aggressive pace, and wound up in third place. “I tried hard, the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 is great,” said Yates. “The bike is running good, I’m giving it my all and I hate to see the championship start to slip away but I’m doing my best. In a few weeks we go to Virginia and that track has treated me fairly well. My Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 has given me some good success there and I’m looking forward to the race.” Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 3rd Place AMA Repsol Lubricants Superstock 2nd Place Overall