Geoff May was the fastest rider during Friday’s first qualifying session for the 75th Daytona 200 by Victory at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Riding his Dunlop-shod, Project May Day/Sportbike Track Time-sponsored Yamaha YZF-R6, May lapped the 3.51-mile infield road course in 1:50.627, which was quicker than the 1:50.636 he turned to claim pole position for last year’s Daytona 200. May finished third in that race.
Final qualifying, which will see the 52-rider field separated into smaller groups for faster and slower riders, is due to begin at 1:30 p.m. local time.
75th Daytona 200 by Victory/ASRA Sportbike Sanctioned by AMA
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 11, 2016
Qualifying Session One Results:
1. Geoff May (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.627
2. Shane Narbonne (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.865
3. Wyatt Farris (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.953
4. Michael Barnes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.171
5. Cory West (Hon CBR600RR), 1:51.307
6. Stefano Mesa (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.688
7. Jason Farrell (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:51.828
8. Bruno Silva (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.041
9. Mark Heckles (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.179
10. Barrett Long (Duc 848), 1:52.550
11. Bostjan Skubic (Yam YZF-R6), 1:53.233
12. Kristofer Knopf (Yam YZF-R6), 1:54.391
13. Kris Skellenger (Yam YZF-R6), 1:54.643
14. Ryan Jones (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:54.656
15. Cedric Tangre (Suz GSX-R600), 1:55.263
16. Justin Holderman (Yam YZF-R6), 1:56.245
17. Tony Storniolo (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:56.920
18. Anthony Fania (Yam YZF-R6), 1:56.960
19. Joseph Giannotto (Yam YZF-R6), 1:56.966
20. Patricia Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6), 1:57.213
21. Michel Amalric (Hon CBR600RR), 1:57.300
22. Alvaro Plazas (Yam YZF-R6), 1:57.635
23. Joseph Resta (Yam YZF-R6), 1:57.780
24. Daniel Spaulding (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:57.830
25. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:57.958
26. Matthew Gendron (Yam YZF-R6), 1:57.966
27. John Ashmead (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:58.126
28. Michael Henao (Duc 848), 1:58.343
29. David McPherson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:58.511
30. CJ LaRoche (Yam YZF-R6), 1:58.648
31. Joel Lenk (Yam YZF-R6), 1:59.108
32. Arthur Aznavuryan (Yam YZF-R6), 1:59.406
33. Darren James (Yam YZF-R6), 1:59.621
34. Timothy Wilson (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:59.748
35. Eric Helmbach (Yam YZF-R6), 2:00.355
36. Gino Angella (Duc 848), 2:00.748
37. Brett Ray (Suz GSX-R600), 2:02.082
38. Norman Pomerleau (Yam YZF-R6), 2:02.426
39. Charlie Mavros (Yam YZF-R6), 2:02.462
40. Alexander Guilbeault (Yam YZF-R6), 2:02.720
41. Jason Gibbens (Kaw ZX-6R), 2:02.830
42. Stuart Harper (Hon CBR600RR), 2:03.007
43. Andrew Abel (Suz GSX-R600), 2:03.337
44. Kat Zimpel (Yam YZF-R6), 2:03.594
45. Mark Dickerson (Tri Daytona 675), 2:03.737
46. Arthur Kowitz (Yam YZF-R6), 2:04.209
47. Brett Molnar (Yam YZF-R6), 2:04.221
48. Russ Intravartolo (Yam YZF-R6), 2:04.569
49. Carl Cohen (Yam YZF-R6), 2:04.994
50. Wade Boyd (Yam YZF-R6), 2:06.436
51. Christian Reynolds (Suz GSX-600), 2:07.214
52. Roosevelt Wright, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), no time recorded