Decouto, Cotterino & Brown Top Michelin PRO Series Qualifying Alton, VA September 24, 2011 – Showers hampered ASRA practice and Michelin PRO Series qualifying at Virginia International Raceway Saturday. The wet track protected any lap records. Ducati pilot Paul Decouto took the Michelin PRO Superstock pole with a time of 1:49.758. Suzuki rider Reese Wacker, Felipe MacLean on a Kawasaki and BMW rider Eric Helmbach filled out the front row. In Superstock Amateur, Austin Burkett qualified his Honda 1000 on the pole for Sunday’s Superstock race. Joe Cotterino put his Ducati 1000 took the Michelin PRO Thunderbike pole with a lap time of 1:51.886. Buell rider Douglas Fogg, Brian Kcraget and Russell Masecar, both on Suzuki’s, completed the Thunderbike front row. Kawasaki rider Matt Brown took the pole in Michelin PRO Sportbike with a lap time of 1:54.280. Yamaha riders Jim Cohrs and Mark Miller Jr. placed second and third. And Pulak Datt put his Honda on the Amateur Sportbike pole. The American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) is the parent organization of the Championship Cup Series (CCS) ASRA sanctions eight Michelin Pro Series and eight Michelin Team Challenge road racing events for 2011. The CCS Series runs 50 events in 2011 at popular tracks around the united states. Tracks include Road America, Daytona, Loudon, Firebird, Heartland Park, and Virginia International among other fine venues. In 2011 ASRA and CCS provide riders with access to nearly $10,000,000 in sponsorship awards through participation in it’s sanctioned events. Join CCS and ASRA in the greatest road racing experience available today. Race CCS! To learn more visit our website at http://www.ccsracing.us or call us at (817) 246-1127.