Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

The schedule for the April 5-7 Yamaha Superbike Challenge At California Speedway shows what life at AMA Nationals will be like without Thursday practice.

Superstock (formerly 750cc Supersport) riders will have two sessions of practice and then will have to qualify on Friday.

Superbike riders will have one practice session and then will have their first qualifying session on Friday.

The schedule is as follows, and remember, you saw it here first:


Friday, April 5

Practice, 8:30-10:30 a.m. (in order)
1. Pro Honda Oils U.S. Supersport (600cc)
2. Lockhart Phillips Formula Xtreme
3. Genuine Suzuki Accessories Superstock
4. MBNA 250 Grand Prix

Chevy Trucks Superbike, 10:40-11:40 a.m.

Lunch, 11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Riders’ meeting, 12:00 p.m.

Practice (same order as a.m.), 12:40-2:30 p.m.

Superbike Qualifying, 2:40-3:30 p.m.

Superstock Qualifying, odd numbers, 4:20-4:40 p.m.

Superstock Qualifying, even numbers, 4:50-5:10 p.m.


Saturday, April 6

Practice, 8:00-9:40 a.m. (in order)
1. Supersport
2. 250 GP
3. Superstock
4. Formula Xtreme

Superbike Qualifying, 9:50-10:50 a.m.

Supersport Qualifying, odd numbers, 11:00-11:20 a.m.

Supersport Qualifying, even numbers, 11:30-11:50 a.m.

Lunch, 11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Superbike practice, 12:40-1:00 p.m.

Formula Xtreme Qualifying, 1:10-1:45 p.m.

Superbike race one, 100k, 28 laps, 2:00 p.m.

250 GP Qualifying, 20-minute session

Superstock race, 60k, 17 laps


Sunday, April 7

Practice, 9:00-10:50 a.m. (In order)
1. Supersport
2. 250 GP
3. Formula Xtreme
4. Superbike

Lunch, 11:00 a.m.

Chapel Service, 11:00 a.m.

Final events, starting at 12:00 p.m.(in order)
Supersport, 60k, 17 laps
250 GP, 60k, 17 laps
Formula Xtreme, 60k, 17 laps

Superbike race two, 100k, 28 laps, 3:00 p.m.