Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Corona Extra Suzuki’s Adam Fergusson took pole position Saturday at Virginia International Raceway with a new Formula Xtreme lap record (1:26.632) on his Dunlop-equipped GSX-R1000. Fergusson’s time beat Jason Pridmore’s old lap record of 1:27.073.

The big news, however, was that Graves Yamaha’s Damon Buckmaster, the Formula Xtreme points leader, crashed his YZF-R1 while on a qualifying tire late in the session.

Buckmaster injured his right hand in the fall, but the full extent of Buckmaster’s injury is not known as post time.

Buckmaster’s best time of 1:26.826 was good enough for the second starting spot. Attack Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore qualified third with a 1:26.987 on his GSX-R1000. Erion Honda’s Roger Lee Hayden earned the last front row starting spot with a 1:27.214 on a CBR954RR.

Bruce Transportation Group Honda’s Jake Zemke, another Formula Xtreme Championship hopeful, qualified sixth with a 1:27.534.

AMA Formula Xtreme Qualifying Results:

1. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki, 1:26.632
2. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, 1:26.826
3. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, 1:26.987
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, 1:27.214
5. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, 1:27.440
6. Jake Zemke, Honda, 1:27.534
7. Steve Rapp, Suzuki, 1:27.722
8. Mike Hale, Honda, 1:28.114
9. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, 1:28.262
10. Ben Spies, Suzuki, 1:28.376
11. Alex Gobert, Honda, 1:28.456
12. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, 1:28.873
13. Lance Isaacs, Yamaha, 1:29.181
14. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:29.594
15. James Compton, Suzuki, 1:30.457
16. Jason Curtis, Yamaha, 1:31.117
17. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, 1:31.259
18. Jeff Bostrom, Suzuki, 1:31.547
19. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, 1:32.327
20. Michael Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, 1:32.921
21. Tim Falcone, Suzuki, 1:33.647
22. Kenyon Kluge, Suzuki, 1:34.297
23. James Kerker, Honda, 1:34.790
24. James Bonner, Yamaha, 1:35.378
25. Rick Narup, Suzuki, 1:25.926
26. M. McAllister, Yamaha, 1:36.106

Qualifying Cut-off Time: 1:37.028