Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix/GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California July 20, 2013 Provisional Combined Qualifying Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R6), 1:26.698 2. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), 1:27.524 3. Jake Gagne (Yam YZF-R6), 1:27.769 4. Jason DiSalvo (Tri Daytona 675R), 1:28.157 5. Jake Lewis (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.641 6. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.650 7. Dane Westby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.681 8. Bobby Fong (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.684 9. James Rispoli (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.773 10. Joey Pascarella (Tri Daytona 675R), 1:29.205 11. Fernando Amantini (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.831 12. Benny Solis (Hon CBR600RR), 1:30.163 13. Elena Myers (Tri Daytona 675R), 1:30.164 14. Bostjan Skubic (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.676 15. Kenny Riedmann (Tri Daytona 675R), 1:30.905 16. Jake Zemke (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:30.934 17. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.088 18. Nahun Alvarez (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:32.588 19. Melissa Paris (Hon CBR600RR), 1:33.177 20. Chris Duran (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.799 21. Roi Holster (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.232 22. Ted Rich (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.379 109% of Fast Time: 1:34.500 23. Daniel Ortega (Yam YZF-R6), 1:35.069 More, from a press release issued by GEICO Motorcycle Road Racing: GEICO Honda Motorcycle pro Westby slotted inside Row 3 at Laguna Seca MONTEREY, Calif. (July 20) – A thick sea fog that enveloped Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Saturday morning kept the pros in the GoPro Daytona SportBike class from pushing the limits in the final qualifying session for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. GEICO Motorcycle Honda rider Dane Westby was no exception as he played it safe and relied on Friday’s best time of 1:28.681 to earn the No. 7 position on the grid. “It was so moist out there I actually had this little cloud effect going on inside my helmet,” Westby said. “So visibility was an issue, but the main thing keeping me in check was the top of the corkscrew. I just couldn’t keep the front end. It was up in the clouds over there and I think it was wet. I didn’t want to lose the bike.” Despite the soggy conditions, Westby was only slightly off Friday’s time, posting a best of 1:29.010 in Q2. “We are really, really good chassis-wise, and we’re getting better and better with the motor,” crew chief Chuck Giacchetto said. “It’s exciting because Dane can ride aggressively and safely, so I’m really pumped up right now. I’m even getting compliments from other people out here on his riding. “This crew is working so hard right now on this Honda. We’re just a push away from being in the top of the pack. Everyone wants it so much. “It was wet out there this morning and that definitely hampers the grip of the tires. We tried a couple of different tires, one soft and one medium, but when the racing surface is slick the riders lose confidence in the turns.” Westby, Giacchetto, and crew will now turn their attention to race day. Due to the ongoing Moto GP race, there will be only one Daytona SportBike race this weekend, a 20-lap affair taking place at 11:15 a.m., Sunday. “I think we’ll have a good race,” Westby said. “Usually by 11 o’clock the fog has burned off but it’s still cool outside so we should have a nice, tight track. I’m ready to deliver a good result for these guys. Everyone is working double-time for me, and I want to pay them back for their exceptional effort.”