Buell Pro Thunder Race One Results

1. David Estok, Buell 1200
2. Jeffrey Nash, Ducati 748RS
3. Dean Mizdal, Ducati 748
4. Mike Krynock, Ducati 748
5. Zoran Vujasinovic, Suzuki SV700
6. Tripp Nobles, Buell 1200

Estok, Nash, and Mizdal battled the entire five-lap distance while Nobles fell back with mechanical problems.


Buell Pro Thunder Heat Race Two Results

1. Mike Ciccotto, Buell 1200
2. Tom Montano, Ducati 748
3. David White, Honda Hawk
4. Justin McReynolds, Buell 1200
5. Scot Dormier, Ducati 748
6. Ricky Lundgren, Ducati 748

Ciccotto ran away with the second Pro Thunder heat race, winning by nearly 10 seconds over Montano. The second heat race was quicker giving Ciccotto the pole for Sunday’s Buell Pro Thunder final. David Estok will be second on the grid with the Ducatis of Jeff Nash and Montano completing the front row.

This just in: Ciccotto Disqualified From Buell Pro Thunder Heat Race

Hal’s Performance Advantage’s Mike Ciccotto won his five-lap Buell Pro Thunder heat race in dominant fashion, earning the pole position for Sunday’s 16-lap final, but minutes after his win, AMA officials came to Ciccotto’s pits for a talk.

“They said that the specific gravity of my fuel was too low,” said the two-time Buell Lightning Series Champion. “They’re going to test the second sample, but if it’s bad also, I’m going to have to start from the back of the grid.”

Ciccotto showed so little concern about the situation that he didn’t even get out out of his chair or even lean forward when the AMA officials notified him of the infraction. Ciccotto explained, “I was doing 1:38s in that heat race, and it was easy. I can do 1:37s for the whole race.”

The fastest lap time from the first Buell Pro Thunder heat race was a 1:40.334 turned by Jeffrey Nash.

According to Ciccotto’s crew members, they are running standard Sunoco 118 race gas.

Ciccotto is also running Metzeler’s newest, softer DOT-labeled front tire with a Metzeler slick rear. Ciccotto did two practice sessions on his tires before using the same set for the heat race.