AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca July 24, 2010 Combined Qualifying Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), 1:24.367 2. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:24.568 3. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.612 4. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.675 5. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), 1:24.742 6. Eric Bostrom (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.079 7. Jake Zemke (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.455 8. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.720 9. Geoff May (Buell 1125RR), 1:26.008 10. Brett McCormick (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.021, crashed twice 11. Chris Peris (BMW S1000RR), 1:26.034 12. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.137 13. Jeremy Toye (BMW S1000RR), 1:26.332 14. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.587 15. Miguel Duhamel (Duc 1098R), 1:26.893 16. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.157 17. Ricky Corey (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.330 18. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R1), 1:28.718 19. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.843 20. Steve Atlas (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.246 21. Brian Parriott (Apr RSV4 Factory), 1:29.251 22. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.705 23. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.827 24. Trent Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.872 107% of Fast Time: 1:30.273 25. Kevin Boisvert (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:30.935 26. Mark Simon (BMW S1000RR), 1:31.316 27. Josh Waters (Suz GSX-R1000), did not ride More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: Bostrom Gets First National Guard SuperBike Pole Since 2004 in Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Aquino to Start from Pole Position in Daytona SportBike for Third Time This Season MONTEREY, Calif. (July 24, 2010) – The fields are set for Sunday’s AMA Pro Road Racing National Guard SuperBike and Daytona SportBike races here at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. In National Guard SuperBike, Ben Bostrom, riding the Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha, took his first pole of the 2010 season with a lap of 1:24367/95.497 MPH. Bostrom had posted the fastest time in the morning qualifying session but went slightly quicker in the afternoon. “I expect to race,” said Bostrom, whose earned his last National Guard SuperBike pole in 2004. “If they don’t hold on to me [at the start], I’ll go, but if someone gets a hole shot on me, I’ll have to fight back. It’s going to be a great race tomorrow. It’s a better track now, the curbs are good, they did pave over one of my trick spots here but it really is fun.” Team Graves Yamaha rider Josh Hayes qualified in what he considered to be a disappointed second position. Hayes had what he felt was an inconsistent session but still took second on the grid with his 1:24568/95.270 MPH lap. “I am trying real hard but I keep making little mistakes,” Hayes reflected on his day. “I have a really good race bike but I’m a little all over the place. I don’t like to get beat, Ben’s riding really good, this is a special place for him. It should be a fun race.” Once again showing great form, M4 Monster Energy Suzuki rider Jake Holden put in the third fastest time of 1:24.612/95.220 MPH. Holden was pleased with his day and his prospects for the race. “We started out the qualifying session with used tires and we tried to work on some issues I had been having with the bike,” said Holden. “With about 12 minutes to go, I told my M4 Monster Energy Team to throw the new tires on. It felt good and I just connected the dots and made a couple of good laps and here we are. This is one of my favorite tracks I always go really well here. If could be anybody’s ball game, everyone is going really fast.” Holding on to a front row position was Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Tommy Hayden. He actually went quicker in the first qualifying session this morning and his fourth place starting position is based on his time from this morning’s session. “We made a few changes to the bike and I wasn’t quite as comfortable,” said Hayden. “We’ll go back and look at things and get back to where we were this morning.” In Daytona SportBike, Tommy Aquino surprised everyone with a spectacular lap of 1:27.039/92.566 MPH. Aquino was quick early only to be eclipsed by his Team Graves Yamaha teammate Josh Herrin but Aquino responded by really pushing the limits in capturing his series-high third pole position of the season. “I was riding real hard,” said Aquino. “I was all over the curbs and using all of the race track. I don’t think I can go quite that fast in the race but I like to start up front.” Taking a measured second place on the grid was Herrin. He watched as the session evolved and then went out to set a time. When Aquino posted his lap, Herrin took another crack at it but didn’t want to risk an accident while he is battling for the championship and continues his run of starting on the front row in every race this year. Next up was M4 Monster Energy Suzuki rider Martin Cardenas who captured his first career AMA Pro Road Racing pole position here last year but fell just short today. “I really wanted to get pole but I was just a little off,” said Cardenas. “But I feel good for the race so I am not unhappy.” The 23 lap Daytona SportBike race will kick off at 10:25 a.m. local time just before tomorrow’s MotoGP race here at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the weekend closes with the National Guard SuperBikes at 3:45 p.m. Be sure to tune into SPEED TV for flag-to-flag coverage of the National Guard SuperBike and Daytona SportBike races starting at 12:00 a.m. ET Midnight/9 p.m. PT, late this Sunday/early Monday July 26th. Please visit www.mazdaraceway.com for full schedule and ticket information. AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. More, from a press release issued by Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki: FRONT ROW FOR CARDENAS AND HOLDEN AT LAGUNA SECA Team M4 Monster Energy Suzuki is anticipating a strong race day performance tomorrow at Laguna Seca in front of a huge MotoGP/AMA weekend crowd following an outstanding team effort during qualifying on Saturday. Jake Holden and Martin Cardenas continued their Friday form by securing positions on the front row for Sunday’s AMA Pro American Superbike and Daytona SportBike races, while Chris Ulrich earned a second row Superbike qualifying result of his own. Holden, a past Superstock race winner at Laguna Seca, is aiming to pilot the team’s GSX-R1000 to a podium result before handing it back over to former Grand Prix star John Hopkins. Working diligently with the team to cure front-end feel issues that have plagued him on the bike, Holden enters Sunday’s 23-lap race confident after clocking the third best time in Superbike qualifying at 1:24.612. “This matches my best ever Superbike qualifying result,” Holden said. “It feels pretty good doing it at the MotoGP round at Laguna. This track has always been one of my favorite tracks. “We made quite a few changes there at the end — a shock change and we went out on a used tire and still did some high ’24s, so I’m feeling pretty good for the race. We’ve got the bike set up pretty close to what we’re looking for and the M4 Monster Energy Suzuki guys have been working hard the last two or three rounds to get me a little bit more front-end feel on the bike and I think we’re set pretty good.” Cardenas is similarly confident about his race set-up on the team’s GSX-R600 SportBike racer. The Colombian also ranked third best in qualifying, posting a 1:27.482. Martin, who started from pole position at Laguna Seca last year, commented, “The session went pretty well. I was trying to get pole again this year but it wasn’t possible. The top two guys were very fast today; I tried my best but I couldn’t do it, but I think for the race we have a really good set-up. We’ve already decided what tires we’re going to use. Tomorrow morning we might try something a little different to see if we can go a little faster, but I just hope for a good race and we’ll go for the podium.” Ulrich also put in an impressive qualifying performance on Saturday, registering the eighth fastest time despite facing what is likely the most competitive field of the ’10 AMA Superbike season. Chris will start on the outside of the second row on the strength of his 1:25.720 lap time. The 50-mile Daytona SportBike race will take place at 10:25am local time Sunday morning with the 50-mile American Superbike final rounding out the combined MotoGP/AMA weekend on Sunday afternoon at 3:45pm.