Jeff Wood, Buckmaster, Haskovec Earn Pole Positions During Part One Of F-USA Qualifying At Daytona

Jeff Wood, Buckmaster, Haskovec Earn Pole Positions During Part One Of F-USA Qualifying At Daytona

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Jeff Wood, Damon Buckmaster and Vincent Haskovec each earned a pole position during Formula USA qualifying Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Wood earned provisional pole for the Formula Sportbike (750cc) class with a 1:43.864 on his Dunlop-fitted Arclight Suzuki GSX-R750. Yamaha’s factory Supersport racers Jason DiSalvo (1:44.010), Aaron Gobert (1:44.534), Jamie Hacking (1:44.541) and Buckmaster (1:44.638) recorded the second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-fastest lap times, respectively, but the quartet’s times were disallowed when the team declined to undergo post-qualifying dyno testing. “We’re not going to the dyno,” said Yamaha Team Manager Tom Halverson. “We’ll just start from the back. We’ll probably pull in during the race.” John McGuinness (1:44.884) was next on the Formula Sportbike time sheet, but the former Isle of Man winner misunderstood the class regulations, rode his Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike and was disqualified. The provisional Formula Sportbike front row was completed by KWS Millennium Suzuki’s Lee Acree (1:44.948), Kneedraggers.com Jensen Racing’s Robert Jensen (1:45.353) and defending Formula Sportbike Champion Arclight Suzuki’s Scott Harwell (1:45.688). All four men on the front row rode Suzuki GSX-R750s. Harwell’s GSX-R750, however, suffered a blown engine during the session. Buckmaster’s 1:43.903 on his Dunlop-shod YZF-R6 was good enough for the Superbike (600cc) provisional pole position. Superbike does not have a horsepower limit and does not require post-qualifying dyno testing. DiSalvo (1:43.990), Gobert (1:44.354) and Venemoto Prieto Racing Yamaha’s Michael Barnes (1:44.733) completed the provisional Superbike front row. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Haskovec used a 17-inch rear Pirelli qualifying slick on his 2005-model GSX-R1000 to turn the fastest lap of the weekend, a 1:42.531, and take pole position in Unlimited Grand Prix. Haskovec’s teammate Geoff May, who also used a Pirelli qualifying tire on his new GSX-R1000, qualified second with a 1:42.778. DiSalvo was third-fastest with a 1:43.712 on his Supersport-spec Yamaha YZF-R6. Rojo Racing’s Jason Perez claimed the final spot on the front row with a 1:44.624 on his Yamaha YZF-R1 in spite of crashing just moments before in Superbike qualifying. Saturday’s Thunderbike and Sportbike qualifying sessions were postponed until Sunday morning due to Saturday’s racing schedule running long with crashes, fluid clean-ups and other delays. Provisional Formula USA Qualifying Results: Formula Sportbike: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R750), 1:43.864 2. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R750), 1:44.948 3. Robert Jensen (Suz GSX-R750), 1:45.353 4. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R750), 1:45.688 5. Brian Stokes (Suzu GSX-R750), 1:45.744 6. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R750), 1:46.342 7. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.900 8. Ryan Elleby, 1:47.980 9. Shawn Conrad (Suz GSX-R750), 1:48.104 10. David Weber (Suz GSX-R750), 1:48.385 Superbike: 1. Michael Barnes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.733 2. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.254 3. John McGuinness, 1:45.472 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.645 5. Scott Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.418 6. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.367 7. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.442 8. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.652 9. Heath Small (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.026 10. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.353 Unlimited Grand Prix: 1. Vincent Haskovec (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.531 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.778 3. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.712 4. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R1), 1:44.624 5. Damon Buckmaster (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.725 6. John McGuinness (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.849 7. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.274 8. Heath Small (Yam YZF-R1) 1:46.113 9. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:46.170 10. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:46.384

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