Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Eric Bostrom earned the AMA Superstock pole position with a new lap record time of 2:13.674 on his Dunlop-shod YZF-R1 LE during qualifying Saturday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Bostrom’s effort ended his teammate Jason DiSalvo’s streak of 12 consecutive AMA Superstock pole positions. DiSalvo had problems with both of his qualifying tires in Saturday’s session and ended up fourth-fastest with a 2:14.607. Bostrom and DiSalvo’s teammate Jamie Hacking, the current AMA Superstock Championship leader, qualified second with a lap of 2:13.955. Sandwiched between the Graves Motorsports Yamahas on the front row on Sunday will be defending AMA Superstock Champion Aaron Yates, who qualified third with a 2:14.567 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Yates was the previous Superstock lap record holder at Road America with a time of 2:15.048. Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:13.674 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:13.955 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.567 4. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 2:14.607 5. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.881 6. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:14.961 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:15.324 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:15.869 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:15.873 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:15.945 11. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:16.679 12. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.148 13. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.371 14. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.375 15. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:17.525 16. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:17.826 17. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.759 18. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:18.898 19. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:20.587 20. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.553 21. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:21.865 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.171 23. Dan Lippis (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.654 24. Dan Wilson (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:23.901 25. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:24.434 26. Marco Martinez (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:24.627 27. Paul Heinen (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:25.571 28. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 2:25.608 29. Heath Locum (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:26.265 30. Garth Cloyd (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:26.379 31. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:26.569 110% of Fast Time: 2:27.041 Did Not Qualify: 32. Dwayne Lang (Kaw ZX-10R), 2:27.117 33. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:27.699 34. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:29.789 35. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:30.092 36. Tom Grant (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:35.046
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