From a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin:

PARTS UNLIMITED DUCATI AUSTIN TEAM MOVES ON TO PIKES PEAK

Fountain (Colorado) – Thursday May 20, 2004: Having won four of the last seven AMA Superbike races held at Pikes Peak International Raceway, Eric Bostrom is preparing to doing battle on his Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin 999 at the high-altitude Fountain, Colorado venue. Eric’s success at this short 1.3 mile (2.12 km) track can be partially credited to his dirt-tracking experience, as the circuit features a long sweeping left hand turn like that of a big mile oval. He has always enjoyed this challenging track which has no real straight stretches and offers no room for rest.

“I’ve had a great deal of success there and it’s a fun track, so it’s great to be heading back,” said Eric. “But I am heading into Pikes Peak with some mixed feelings. It’s not a secret that we’re still looking for an ideal set-up at the moment and that our results reflect that.

“I guess that until we get to a place where we can do nothing but test things out for a full couple of days and find that set-up, it’s going to be a tough challenge for us. I know that once it’s sorted, the Ducati will be at the top where it belongs, because we have an incredibly competitive package. In the meantime, we’re going to go hard at Pikes, do our best, and see where that puts us!”

Qualifying will be held on Saturday with the 48-lap (100 km) AMA Superbike race taking place Sunday afternoon.

The Circuit
Sitting in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 6,500 ft (1,981 m), Pikes Peak International Raceway was originally a horse track and in 1997 was transformed into a race track featuring a D-shaped oval and a 1.3 mile (2.12 km) road course. With its tight bowl-style configuration, Pikes Peak is the shortest track in the series. The AMA Superbike race has the highest lap-count at 48, with the only exception being the much longer 57-lap Daytona 200 race. This is also the only circuit in the AMA Superbike series to feature sub-one minute lap times.

POINTS: 1. Mladin 243; 2. Duhamel 218; 3. Zemke 216; 4. May 154; 5. Bostrom 147; 6. Acree 136; etc.