Factory Yamaha riders Aaron Gobert, Jamie Hacking and Jason DiSalvo were each in position to win a CCS race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, but each passed on taking victories, allowing Robert Jensen to win two Yamaha-contingency-paying sprint races.

“I’m not here to take anyone’s money,” said 2003 AMA Supersport Champion Hacking, after pulling in during the Middleweight Superbike race while he had a seven-second lead. “I’m here for practice. These guys are here to make a living.”

DiSalvo inherited the lead from Hacking but also pulled in on the last lap, saying, “Why wouldn’t I pull in? All I would be doing would be taking $1500 in Yamaha money away from Rob Jensen.”

2004 Formula USA Sportbike and Superbike Champion Jensen started 25th on the Middleweight Superbike grid, moved into third by passing Scott Greenwood on the brakes for turn one on lap four and took the win, after the Yamaha factory riders pulled in.

“We’re going to have to look around and find some Wheaties to run with the factory guys,” said Jensen. “I lose the most on the initial drive off the corners. We need to find some beans.”

Earlier Saturday, Jensen crossed the line second in Middleweight Supersport behind Gobert, but Gobert disqualified himself by not going to post-race technical inspection, handing the win to Jensen.

In other action Saturday, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May rode his Pirelli-shod 2005-model GSX-R1000 to beat his like-mounted teammate Vincent Haskovec and Rojo Racing’s Jason Perez (Yamaha YZF-R1) to win the Unlimited Supersport sprint. Riding his Superstock GSX-R1000, Haskovec came back to win the Unlimited Superbike race over Hotbodies Racing’s Cory West (Suzuki GSX-R1000). Riding a Dunlop-sponsored GSX-R750, Arclight Suzuki’s Jeff Wood (who finished second to Jensen in Middleweight Supersport) beat his teammate Scott Harwell and Jensen in the Heavyweight Supersport final. CAD Cycles’ David Yaakov won the Lightweight Supersport event on his Suzuki SV650, while David Estok won both the Lightweight Superbike and Thunderbike races on his Harding Buell.

Saturday’s Provisional CCS Race Results:

Unlimited Supersport Expert: 1. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Vincent Haskovec (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000).

Unlimited Supersport Amateur: 1. Charles Walsh (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Carlos Vargas (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Dennis Espinosa (Hon CBR1000RR); 4. Andrew Moates (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Danny Dutton (Kaw ZX-10R); 6. Bill Keros (Suz GSX-R1000).

Middleweight Supersport Expert: 1. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Scott Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Michael Barnes (Yam YZF-R6).

Middleweight Supersport Amateur: 1. Steve Hamer (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Alexander Michaelis (Kaw ZX-6R); 3. J.B. Layman (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Bart Defrancesco (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Frank Giles (Hon CBR600); 6. Michael Pietrzak (Suz GSX-R600).

Lightweight Supersport Expert: 1. David Yaakov (Suz SV650); 2. Nate Kern (BMW); 3. Robert Fisher (Suz SV650); 4. John Linder (Suz SV650); 5. Paul James (Buell XB12R); 6. David White (Duc 1000SS).

Lightweight Supersport Amateur: 1. Brad Faas (Suz SV650); 2. Scott Robertson (Suz SV650); 3. Steve Walker (BMW R1100S); 4. Eric Wilson (Suz SV650); 5. Jeff Jones (Suz SV650); 6. Nathaniel Mendell (Suz SV650).

Heavyweight Supersport Expert: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Robert Jensen (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R750)

Heavyweight Supersport Amateur: 1. Andrew Moats (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Carlos Vargas (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Trivillus Lewis (Kaw ZX-6); 4. Bo Lemastus (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Tony Leong; 6. Scott Layman (Suz GSX-R750).

Lightweight Superbike Expert: 1. Dave Estok (Buell XB12R); 2. David Yaakov (Suz SV650); 3. Jerry Wood (Duc 1000SS); 4. Nate Kern (BMW); 5. Robert Fisher (Suz SV650); 6. Sam Rozynski (Buell XB12).

Lightweight Superbike Amateur: 1. Scott Robertson (Suz SV650); 2. Brad Faas (Suz SV650); 3. Justin Hunter (Suz SV650); 4. Jeff Jones (Suz SV650); 5. Nathaniel Mondell (Suz SV650); 6. Guenther Weickert (Suz SV650).

Unlimited Superbike Expert: 1. Vincent Haskovec (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Heath Small (Yam YZF-R1); 4. David Loikitis (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Jeremy Haiduk (Yam YZF-R1); 6. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000).

Unlimited Superbike Amateur: 1. Charles Walsh (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Tony Leong (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Carlos Vargas (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Bill Keros (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Glen Castle (Yam YZF-R1); 6. Kevin Strickland (Yam YZF-R1).

Middleweight Superbike Expert: 1. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Scott Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Trey Yonce (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Michael Barnes (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Heath Small (Yam YZF-R6).

Middleweight Superbike Amateur: 1. Tony Leong (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Brian McCormack (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Gustavo Laya (Hon CBR600); 4. Krishna Pribadi (Hon CBR600); 5. Steve Hamer (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Trivillus Lewis (Kaw ZX-6).

Heavyweight Superbike Expert: 1. Ryan Elleby (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Heath Small (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Joe Spina (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Josef Brenner (Hon CBR600); 5. Marco Martinez (Duc 996); 6. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R750).

Heavyweight Superbike Amateur: 1. Trivillus Lewis (Kaw ZX-6); 2. Ashikari Goshi (Tri); 3. Andrew Moates (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Carlos Vargas (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Scott Layman (Suz GSX-R750); 6. J.R. Layman (Yam YZF-R6).

SuperTwins Expert: 1. Marco Martinez (Duc 996); 2. Fred Stucky (Duc 996); 3. John Dierickx (Duc 996); 4. Ryan Andrews (Duc 749); 5. Eric Mouatel (Duc 749); 6. John Costa (Duc 996).

SuperTwins Amateur: 1. Bill Keros (Duc 749); 2. Allyn Graham (Hon RC51); 3. Randy Hills (Duc 998); 4. Dennis Smith, Jr. (Duc 996); 5. Brian Pemberton (Duc 996); 6. Curt Suskevich (Hon RC51).

More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway:

Yamaha Makes Big Commitment To Hacking

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The big blue semis of the factory Yamaha road racing team arrived at Daytona International Speedway a few days early for Bike Week this year. The early appearance of the powerful racing squad is primarily to help team rider and 2003 Pro Honda Oils Supersport champion Jamie Hacking get back up to speed after missing January tire testing. Hacking is still recovering from surgery to repair an injured right shoulder stemming from a testing crash he suffered last summer. He’s here racing in the Championship Cup Series/Formula USA weekend for the first time in over a decade. 

The British born rider who lives in South Carolina is getting his first taste of the new DIS motorcycle course. “It’s growing on me,” the former champ said of the redesigned course. “I wouldn’t say it quite fits the Daytona International Speedway’s whole theme, but it’s definitely an improvement safety wise. At first it seemed a little tight to me, and still seems that way, but it’s starting to open up a little bit for me. With what they had to work with they did a good job.” 

In spite of spending much of the winter recuperating, Hacking was quickly up to speed on his factory Yamaha Supersport machine. He knew coming here for the first weekend was important for him to be ready to race during the AMA weekend. “It’s only been about a month and three weeks since I began the rehab on my shoulder,” Hacking said. “With me being injured and the test days being cut so much I got on the phone to Keith (McCarty, Yamaha racing manager) and told him I’ve got to get down there. The whole reason they came down here was mainly for me to get time on the bike so it’s been a real blessing for me. 

“We’re starting off on a brand new bike and I’m impressed on how much we’ve accomplished in such a short time. I’m right there putting in the same lap times these guys are (his Yamaha teammates).” 

Yamaha’s road racing manager Tom Halverson admitted that coming for the first weekend of racing was a major commitment mainly for Hacking, but added, “We’ve would have done it for any of our riders. 

“We had a lot of things to test and this was a chance to come down here in a more relaxed atmosphere,” Halverson continued. “There are even a few places that have been repaved, so hopefully these extra few days will pay off for us.” 

Saturday’s action: In Saturday’s Formula USA qualifying sessions, Jeff Wood aboard a Suzuki 750 captured the top qualifying spot for Sunday’s Formula SportBike event. Factory Yamaha rider Damon Buckmaster aboard a Yamaha was the fastest qualifier in Superbike and Vincent Haskovec riding a Suzuki was fastest in Expert Unlimited GP. The two remaining Formula USA qualifying sessions have been rescheduled for Sunday morning with the five Formula USA races are on tap for Sunday afternoon. 

In Championship Cup Series action, local rider Dave Estok out of New Smyrna Beach captured victory in the Expert Lightweight Superbike riding a Buell. Tickets for any of the motorcycle racing at Daytona International Speedway are available online at ~http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com~ or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.

Saturday’s Results

Expert Middleweight SuperSport 1. Robert Jensen, Chaffee, N.D., Yamaha 2. Jeff Wood, Mansfield, Mass., Suzuki 3. Scott Greenwood, Dungarton, N.D., Yamaha

Expert Unlimited SuperSport 1. Geoff May, Cumming, Ga., Suzuki 2. Vincent Haskovec, Athens, Ala., Suzuki 3. Eric Wood, Mansfield, Mass., Suzuki

Amateur Unlimited SuperSport 1. Charles Walsh, Winston-Salem, N.C., Kawasaki 2. Charles Vargas, Davie, Fla., Suzuki 3. Dennis Espinosa, W. Milford, N.J., Honda

Amateur Middleweight SuperSport 1. Steve Hamer, Orillta, Ont., Yamaha 2. Alexander Michaelis, Long Beach, N.Y., Kawasaki 3. JB Layman, East Ellijay, Ga., Yamaha

Amateur Lightweight SuperSport 1. Brad Faas, Odenton, Md., Suzuki 2. Scott Robertson, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki 3. Steve Walker, Carleton Place, Ohio, BMW

Expert Lightweight SuperSport 1. David Yaakov, Rockville, Md., Suzuki 2. Nate Kern, Phoenixville, Pa., BMW 3. Robert Fisher, Sarasota, Fla.,

Amateur Heavyweight SuperSport 1. Andrew Moates, Castelberry, Fla., Suzuki 2. Carlos Vargas, Davie, Fla., Suzuki 3. Trivillus Lewis, Clifton, Va., Kawasaki

Expert Heavyweight SuperSport 1. Jeff Wood, Mansfield, Mass., Suzuki 2. Scott Harwell, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki 3. Robert Jensen, Chaffee, N.D., Suzuki

Expert Lightweight Superbike 1. Dave Estok, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Buelle 2. David Yaakov, Rochville, Md., Suzuki 3. Jerry Wood, Prospect, Mass., Ducante

Amateur Lightweight Superbike 1. Scott Robertson, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki 2. Brad Faas, Odenton, Md., Suzuki 3. Justin Hunter, Palm Harbor, Fla., Suzuki

Expert Unlimited Superbike 1. Vincent Haskovec, Athens, Ala., Suzuki 2. Cory West, Eureka Springs, Ark., Suzuki 3. Heath Small, Waller, Texas., Yamaha

Amateur Unlimited Superbike 1. Charles Walsh, Winston-Salem N.C., Kawasaki 2. Tony Leong, Bowie, Md., Suzuki 3. Carlos Vargas, Davie, Fla., Suzuki

Expert Middleweight Superbike 1. Robert Jensen, Chaffee, N.D., Yamaha 2. Scott Greenwood, Dungarton, N.H., Yamaha 3. Trey Yonce, Charleston, S.C., Yamaha

Amateur Middleweight Superbike 1. Tony Leong, Bowie, Md., Suzuki 2. Brian McCormack, Waterford, Ireland, Yamaha 3. Gustavo Laya, Miami, Fla., Honda