Attack Suzuki’s Tom Kipp rode with a broken left foot and a Dunlop qualifying tire to lower Nicky Hayden’s 2000 Formula Xtreme lap record from 1:29.710 to a stunning 1:28.061. Kipp’s time would have put him fifth-fastest among Friday’s Superbike qualifiers.
The top three Formula Xtreme qualifiers were all under Roberts’ mark.
Final Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results From Mid-Ohio:
1. Tom Kipp, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:28.061
2. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR, 1:29.149
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:29.285
4. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:29.832
5. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.039
6. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, 1:30.198
7. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:30.235
8. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.484
9. Mark Miller, Honda CBR929RR, 1:30.687
10. Tim Bemisderfer, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:33.815
11. Travis King, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.494
12. Joe Temperato, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.178
13. Chuck Allen, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.605
14. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.628
15. Jamie Thompson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:37.026
Kipp Shatters Formula Xtreme Lap Record To Take Pole At Mid-Ohio
Kipp Shatters Formula Xtreme Lap Record To Take Pole At Mid-Ohio
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