AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California May 17, 2009 Provisional Race Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), 22 laps 2. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), -0.104 second 3. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), -5.057 seconds 4. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), -5.486 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), -6.037 6. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), -7.878 7. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), -10.728 8. Bobby Fong (Yam YZF-R6), -11.100 9. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), -28.443 10. Damian Cudlin (Yam YZF-R6), -29.869 11. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), -31.018 12. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), -39.013 13. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), -54.942 14. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), -59.897 15. Russ Wikle (Suz GSX-R600), -67.080 16. Mark Crozier (Yam YZF-R6), -69.966 17. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600), -84.615 18. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), -86.433 19. Liko Miles (Suz GSX-R600), -99.893 20. Dylon Husband (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap 21. Jamie LeBlanc (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap, 20.358 22. Nadr Riad (Apr RSV1000R), -1 lap, 52.125 23. Craig Mason (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 52.202 24. Clinton Gibson (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap, 63.011 25. Kevin Boisvert (Suz GSX-R600), -2 laps 26. Josh Bryan (Buell 1125R), -4 laps, crash 27. Chris Fillmore (Yam YZF-R6), -13 laps, DNF, crash 28. Chip Yates (Suz GSX-R600), -13 laps, DNF, crash 29. Sebastiao Ferreira (Suz GSX-R600), -15 laps, DNF 30. Ben Thompson (Apr RSV1000R), -16 laps, DNF, crash 31. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), -17 laps, DNF, mechanical 32. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), -19 laps, DNF, crash 33. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), -22 laps, DNF, crash 34. Dane Westby (Yam YZF-R6), DNS 35. Tyler Odom (Hon CBR600RR), DNS 36. Ricky Corey (Apr RSV1000R), DNS 37. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R6), DNS 38. Sahar Zvik (Yam YZF-R6), DNS 39. Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R), DNS 40. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), DQ Provisional Championship Point Standings (after 7 of 20 races): 1. Cardenas, 203 points 2. Hacking, 179 3. Eslick, 168 4. DiSalvo, 148 5. Herrin, 136 6. Davies, 108 7. TIE, Rapp/Zemke, 103 9. Aquino, 94 10. Knapp, 92 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 Suzuki: TEAM M4 SUZUKI AND MARTIN CARDENAS DO THE DOUBLE AT INFINEON RACEWAY Team M4 Suzuki backed up Saturday’s AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victory at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California in perfect fashion on Sunday, claiming a dominant second 1-2 finish of the season. Martin Cardenas claimed his fourth straight victory, narrowly holding off an intense challenge from teammate Jason DiSalvo as the two powered away from the rest of the field during the race’s second half aboard their Suzuki GSX-R600 machines. Cardenas and DiSalvo broke free of a tight pack for lead on lap 14 of 22 and battled it out among themselves in the blisteringly hot conditions. Both men took their turns at the front but the Colombian led down the stretch, doing everything in his power to keep the New Yorker corralled behind him. The two charged out of the race’s final corner side-by-side, crisscrossing as they lunged for the stripe. Cardenas took the checkered flag an instant earlier, getting his fifth win in the last six races by a meager 0.104 seconds. Cardenas’ victory opens up a bit of breathing space in the championship race, extending his title lead to 24 points (203 vs. Jamie Hacking’s 179). “Today’s race was again very tough,” Cardenas said. “It was a little bit different because I got to the front a little bit early and it was very tough because of the pressure; Jason was there the entire time. I knew on the last lap Jason was going to try to pass me but I tried to ride as hard as I could. I shut the door in the last corner because I knew he was fast and that was a good place to pass, but it worked out this time. “I want to congratulate the whole team. They did a great job.” DiSalvo, who is fourth in the points with 148, was highly motivated after suffering a fall while leading on Saturday, but admitted there just wasn’t anything he could do with Cardenas on this day. “We wanted that number 1 spot,” he said. “After yesterday I was really gunning for it but Martin ran just an incredible race. The last lap was faultless by both of us but we were just so evenly matched there was no place to make the move. “Big congratulations to the whole M4 Suzuki team. These guys have really been working hard and they really deserve this second M4 Suzuki 1-2 of the season. Hopefully at Road America we can get a couple more of them.” Team M4 Suzuki will carry their four-race win streak into Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on June 5-7. More, from another press release issued by M4 Suzuki: TEAM M4 SUZUKI AND MARTIN CARDENAS DO THE DOUBLE AT INFINEON RACEWAY Team M4 Suzuki backed up Saturday’s AMA Pro Daytona SportBike victory at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California in perfect fashion on Sunday, claiming a dominant second 1-2 finish of the season. Martin Cardenas claimed his fourth straight victory, narrowly holding off an intense challenge from teammate Jason DiSalvo as the two powered away from the rest of the field during the race’s second half aboard their Suzuki GSX-R600 machines. Cardenas and DiSalvo broke free of a tight pack for lead on lap 14 of 22 and battled it out among themselves in the blisteringly hot conditions. Both men took their turns at the front but the Colombian led down the stretch, doing everything in his power to keep the New Yorker corralled behind him. The two charged out of the race’s final corner side-by-side, crisscrossing as they lunged for the stripe. Cardenas took the checkered flag an instant earlier, getting his fifth win in the last six races by a meager 0.104 seconds. Cardenas’ victory opens up a bit of breathing space in the championship race, extending his title lead to 24 points (203 vs. Jamie Hacking’s 179). “Today’s race was again very tough,” Cardenas said. “It was a little bit different because I got to the front a little bit early and it was very tough because of the pressure; Jason was there the entire time. I knew on the last lap Jason was going to try to pass me but I tried to ride as hard as I could. I shut the door in the last corner because I knew he was fast and that was a good place to pass, but it worked out this time. “I want to congratulate the whole team. They did a great job.” DiSalvo, who is fourth in the points with 148, was highly motivated after suffering a fall while leading on Saturday, but admitted there just wasn’t anything he could do with Cardenas on this day. “We wanted that number 1 spot,” he said. “After yesterday I was really gunning for it but Martin ran just an incredible race. The last lap was faultless by both of us but we were just so evenly matched there was no place to make the move. “Big congratulations to the whole M4 Suzuki team. These guys have really been working hard and they really deserve this second M4 Suzuki 1-2 of the season. Hopefully at Road America we can get a couple more of them.” Team M4 Suzuki will carry their four-race win streak into Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on June 5-7.