AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship Presented by AMSOIL Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California July 4, 2009 Provisional Combined Qualifying Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), 1:27.586 2. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.035 3. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.123 4. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.144 5. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.170 6. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), 1:28.176 7. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.276, crash 8. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 1:28.279 9. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.535 10. Bobby Fong (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.663 11. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.676 12. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), 1:28.764 13. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.805 14. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.884 15. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.921 16. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), 1:29.131 17. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.251 18. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.859 19. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.034 20. Chris Fillmore (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.130 21. Shawn Higbee (Buell 1125R), 1:30.445 22. Ben Thompson (Apr RSV1000R), 1:30.470 23. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:30.474 24. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.843 25. Jimmy Wood (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:30.933 26. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.514 27. Russ Wikle (Suz GSX-R600), 1:31.587 28. Ezequiel Iturrioz (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:32.406 29. Tyler Odom (Hon CBR600RR), 1:32.656 30. Sebastiao Ferreira (Suz GSX-R600), 1:33.784 31. Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:33.955 32. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.020 33. Chip Yates (Suz GSX-R600), 1:34.037 34. Eric Gulbransen (KTM 990 Super Duke), 1:34.156 35. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R600), 1:34.341 36. Garbiel Sanatcoloma (Hon CBR600RR), 1:34.994 37. Oscar Covarrubias (Yam YZF-R6), 1:35.685 38. Adrian Schlegel (Suz GSX-R600), 1:35.735 39. Matthew Bergen (Suz GSX-R600), 1:36.215 40. Kevin Boisvert (Suz GSX-R600), 1:36.640 41. Clinton Gibson (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:36.749 42. Craig Mason (Yam YZF-R6), 1:37.168 43. Justin Givens (Yam YZF-R6), 1:38.603 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 Suzuki: POLE POSITION FOR CARDENAS AT LAGUNA SECA For the fifth weekend in a row, a Team M4 Suzuki GSX-R600 will be starting from the pole position in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike. While Jason DiSalvo’s qualifying streak ended after four consecutive Superpole victories, teammate Martin Cardenas stepped up to lead the way today at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. The Colombian has opened up a significant lead in the championship race thanks to his stellar race day form, winning six of the last eight contests, but Cardenas would readily admit that qualifying isn’t typically his strong suit. However, he put on a qualifying clinic today, laying down a 1:27.585 to lead by 0.450 seconds in an otherwise tight session that saw that next 14 riders packed within one second of each other. Remarkably, the pole position is the first of Cardenas’ professional career. “It’s my first pole of any kind — in Spain, Grand Prix, or here in America,” Cardenas said. “I usually start from the second or third row so this is a very good result for us. I think not using the Superpole format this weekend helped because that puts a lot of pressure on you and you can’t risk making any mistakes when you only have one lap. I prefer to get warmed up a little first. “We tried the soft tire for the last five minutes and on my last lap I made everything good. That extra grip from the soft tire helped a lot.” Cardenas was already the fastest rider and only man in the 1:27 range before he fit a softer tire on his GSX-R to post his pole time. Not surprisingly, he feels optimistic about his chances on Sunday. “The race set-up is also good,” he confirmed. “We’ve been working all weekend on that and we’re in pretty good shape for the race.” DiSalvo will open the 23-lap race from the inside of the third row, qualifying fifth fastest at 1:28.169, just 0.134 seconds off of a Team M4 Suzuki qualifying 1-2. The New Yorker, who is currently ranked fourth in the championship standings, will look to claim his first win, sixth podium, and third Team M4 Suzuki 1-2 result tomorrow. Sunday’s 50-mile contest will get underway on Sunday at Laguna Seca at 3:30pm local time.