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Session One Superbike Qualifying Times:
1. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R7, 1:25.250
2. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:25.628
3. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 1:26.007
4. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:26.127
5. Kurtis Roberts, Honda RC51, 1:26.141
6. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:26.465
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:26.659
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 1:27.423
9. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, 1:27.438
10. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 996RS, 1:27.631
11. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.616*
12. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.703*
13. Owen Richey, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.384*
14. Craig Connell, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.441*
15. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.502*
16. Vincent Haskovec, Ducati 748, 1:31.809
17. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.957*
18. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.991
19. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.368*
20. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:32.436*
*Superstock bike
Erion Honda’s Kurtis Roberts crashed his RC51 Superbike late in the session and was transported to Loma Linda University Hospital and Medical Center to have his right knee and left ankle X-rayed.
More information from a press release from HMC Ducati:
Qualifying Report
AMA Chevy Trucks Superbike Round 2
Date April 5, 2002
Circuit Fontana International Speedway, California
Cold winds brought temperatures way down to the 60s for the first qualifying session of the AMA Superbike’s second round at Fontana Speedway. HMC Ducati rider Doug Chandler finished the session in eighth position; his first day riding on the California circuit. Chandler was one of the few riders who didn’t test here pre-season.
“It’s not bad for the first day”, said Chandler. “The track’s not as easy to learn as I expected. The last half is okay but the first half has some difficult corners, they’re not blind but I can’t see the apex of the corner. Of course this will improve with more laps. I chased Yates to try and learn his lines and let Anthony [Gobert] by to take a look at his lines but ran out of time. Tomorrow I’ll fall in with a couple of the guys and see what I can learn.
“The bike feels good but there are changes we need to make. These will be easier once I get up to speed. We’re going to have to push tomorrow in the practice session before the race.”
Doug’s long time crew chief, Gary Medley, is happy with Doug’s performance today and had nothing but praise for the rider, team and bike.
“Everything’s going good,” smiled Medley. “Doug is doing fantastic for the first time here. We have a few corners to sort out and a few slight changes to make, but I know we’ll be ready for tomorrow’s race. We made very few adjustments to the bike today, but that may change tomorrow as Doug gets faster.”
The weather forecast is for warmer weather for tomorrow’s final qualifying and first race.
Even more information from an American Honda press release:
Honda Racing Goes Hollywood
Honda Racing and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group present The Scorpion King
(Torrance, CA) Honda Racing and primary team sponsor, Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG), will showcase the upcoming
action-adventure film, The Scorpion King, with special motorcycle and rider graphics. Universal Pictures’ action-adventure The Scorpion King, starring World Wrestling Federation® Superstar The Rock will be released in theaters nationwide on April 19, 2002.
Team Honda’s Nicky Hayden, Miguel Duhamel and Ricky Carmichael will join in The Scorpion King excitement. Hayden and Duhamel will have specially
designed leathers and RC51’s (emblazoned with gold scorpions) at Round 2 of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship at California Motor Speedway in Fontana, California on April 6-7. Red Rider Ricky Carmichael will debut his Scorpion King attire and specially designed bike graphics at Round 14 of the AMA/EA Sports Supercross in Irving, Texas on April 20th.
The innovative, feature-length motion picture and motorsports promotion is one of several collaborations resulting from American Honda’s multi-year partnership with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, who represent the merchandising and promotional rights to the Honda Racing Team riders, including jointly developed designs, such as The Scorpion King Honda Racing
promotion. Announced in November 2000, the sponsorship agreement also features Universal Studios’ animated character Woody Woodpecker as Team Mascot for both the Honda Motocross Racing Team and the Honda Road Racing Team.
The Scorpion King film, a spin-off of The Mummy series, is based on the character first introduced by The Rock in the 2001 film The Mummy Returns. Co-starring Michael Clarke Duncan (“The Green Mile”), Kelly Hu, Steven Brand and Peter Facinelli, the exciting action-adventure was written by Stephen Sommers and Will Osborne and David Hayter, from a story by Jonathan Hales and Stephen Sommers with Chuck Russell (The Mask, Eraser) directing. James Jacks, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and Kevin Misher are the producers with Vince McMahon serving as executive producer.
About Honda
American Honda Motor Co. Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, ATVs and scooters in the United States. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing and operational activities for these products through approximately 1200 Honda authorized dealers. Further information about Honda products, racing teams, programs and dealer
locations is available at the Honda Web site at http://www.honda.com/.
About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, part of Universal Pictures Franchise Development is a division of Universal Pictures. Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com) is a part of CANAL+, the TV and Film division of Vivendi Universal, a new global leader in media and communications.