AMA Pro Road Racing National Guard Superbike Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 15, 2012 Qualifying Session One Results (2.9-mile course, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Josh Hayes (Yamaha YZF-R1), 1:38.385 2. Blake Young (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:38.579 3. Roger Hayden (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:38.948 4. Josh Herrin (Yamaha YZF-R1), 1:39.011 5. Ben Bostrom (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:39.318 6. Chris Clark (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:40.043 7. Steve Rapp (Kawasaki ZX-10), 1:40.048 8. Larry Pegram (BMW S1000RR), 1:40.271 9. Jake Holden (BMW S1000RR), 1:40.314 10. Geoff May (EBR 1190RS), 1:40.354 11. David Anthony (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:40.476 12. Chris Fillmore (KTM RC8R), 1:41.089 13. Danny Eslick (EBR 1190RS), 1:41.579 14. Robertino Pietri (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:41.630 15. Taylor Knapp (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:41.731, crash 16. Chris Ulrich (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:41.746 17. Jordan Burgess (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:42.865 18. Jeffrey Lampe (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 1:43.315 19. Trent Gibson (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:43.589 20. Johnny Rock Page (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:44.129 21. Eric Pinson (BMW S1000RR), 1:44.497 22. Lloyd Bayley (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:45.105 23. Eric Haugo (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 1:45.405 24. Felipe Maclean (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 1:48.662 25. Shawn Higbee (EBR 1190RS), no time recorded More, from a press release issued by Yamaha: Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Rider Hayes On Provisional Pole For AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike At Daytona Daytona, FL March 15, 2012 Picking up right where he left off last year, two-time reigning National Guard SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes qualified on the provisional pole in the first qualifying session at Daytona. Josh, who captured seven poles last season on the way to his second American SuperBike Championship in a row, has been fast right from the start this year at Daytona. Also on the gas is Josh Herrin, who is Josh Hayes’ new Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Superbike teammate. Herrin qualified in fourth position for the first session, which was his very first qualifying stint aboard the crossplane-crankshaft Yamaha YZF-R1®. The second SuperBike qualifying session is scheduled for Friday, March 16, at 10:35 AM, and SuperBike Race 1 will go green later on Friday at 4:00 PM. SuperBike Race 2 is set for Saturday, March 17 at 11:00 AM. Check your local TV listings for Speed TV’s telecast of both races. About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports market, makes the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States. Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com. More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: Josh Hayes on the provisional pole for AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Defending AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike champion Josh Hayes kicked off the 2012 season on the right note by taking the provisional pole on Thursday for this weekend’s opening rounds of the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike at Daytona International Speedway. Aboard the No. 1 Monster Energy Graves Yamaha, Hayes toured the 2.91-mile road course with a fast lap of one minute, 38.385 seconds, 106.114 mph. The Gulfport, Miss., native will try to hold onto the top spot during the final SuperBike qualifying session on Friday morning. The 15-lap Round 1 of the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. with the second round set for Saturday at 11 a.m. “I’ve worked pretty hard (training) in the offseason,” Hayes said. “I feel really good on the bike. I’m doing lots of laps. I’m comfortable. I’m having a lot of fun riding the motorcycle. I didn’t ride very much in the offseason. I have tested only four days since riding a GP bike in November. All in all, I’m really happy.” If Hayes retains the pole Friday morning, he will earn a point toward the season-ending championship. “Every time I get on the motorcycle, I want to be the best guy riding around the race track,” Hayes said. “If you strive for that, I think success comes along with it. I’m going to keep doing that. It works for me.” Rounding out the top five in provisional SuperBike qualifying were Blake Young (Suzuki), Roger Hayden (Suzuki), Josh Herrin (Yamaha) and Ben Bostrom (Suzuki). On the 3.51-mile road course in n provisional AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com SuperSport qualifying, Corey Alexander aboard the No. 5 Suzuki took the pole with a speed of 112.093 mph. In the Vance & Hines XR-1200, Kyle Wyman captured the pole with a speed of 99.782 mph. Both Vance & Hines XR-1200 and SuperSport will have final qualifying sessions on Friday morning prior to their afternoon events. Also on tap Friday is Daytona SportBike qualifying for Saturday’s 71st running of the Daytona 200 where the fastest rider will earn the coveted Rolex watch. For more information on the activities during Daytona 200 Week, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP. More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: Defending AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champ Hayes Opens AMA Pro Road Racing Season At Daytona With Familiar Form 2011 DAYTONA® 200 Winner DiSalvo Leads Opening AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike Practice DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 15, 2012) – Defending AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes put his No. 1-plated Monster Energy Graves Yamaha YZF-R1 on top of the order in Thursday’s season-opening qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway. Additionally, Hayes was clocked at 205.42 miles per hour in the morning practice following a solid draft. The 36-year-old Mississippian made his way to the front of the pack early in the session and never relented, ultimately claiming the provisional pole position with a lap of 1:38.385 around the Speedway’s 2.90-mile short course. Reminiscent of his stellar qualifying form of one season ago in which his seven poles laid the foundation for his successful title defense, Hayes was over a second quicker than his closest rivals for the majority of the session. “I’m really happy,” Hayes said. “The Monster Energy Graves Yamaha crew has obviously done a lot of good work; we find ourselves a lot further up in the trap speeds. And I’ve worked pretty hard in the offseason. I feel really good on the bike and I’m doing lots of laps. “All-in-all, I’m just really happy to be here. The weather is perfect. It’s Daytona Beach, Florida, riding motorcycles.” Yoshimura Racing Suzuki’s Blake Young brought the margin in considerably on his last flying lap, however, ripping off a 1:38.579 to finish less than two tenths behind his rival. Young, who only claimed a single pole in 2011, will look to do one better in Friday morning’s final qualifying session in hopes of stealing an early one-point advantage prior to the afternoon’s season-opening race. National Guard Jordan Suzuki’s Roger Hayden was another man who did well to live up to lofty preseason expectations on Thursday, clocking the third fastest lap and standing as the last man to break into the 1:38s, finishing the 45-minute session at 1:38.948. Hayes’ teammate, Josh Herrin wasn’t far back, charging his way around the high banks less than a tenth behind Hayden at 1:39.011 in his SuperBike debut to complete the provisional front row. Jordan Suzuki’s Ben Bostrom was fifth, followed by Young’s new Yoshimura teammate, Chris Clark. The provisional second row was rounded out by Motorcycle-Superstore.com/Big Kahuna/LeoVince Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp and Foremost Insurance Pegram Racing BMW’s Larry Pegram. The final grid for Friday afternoon’s AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike season opener will be set following the conclusion of tomorrow morning’s second qualifying session. AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike Jason DiSalvo of the Latus Motors Racing team topped practice for the DAYTONA® 200 on Thursday. The Triumph-mounted rider posted a best time of 1:49.734 and was the only rider to break the 1:50 mark. Young competitors Cameron Beaubier (Graves Yamaha) and Joey Pascarella (P1A March of Dimes) joined the veteran rider at the front on Thursday afternoon. Former class champion Martin Cardenas marked his return to the class with fourth-best time in the afternoon. AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport Corey Alexander and James Rispoli battled it out for the best Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport time in provisional qualifying. Alexander (National Guard Suzuki) topped defending Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport National champ Rispoli (Celtic Racing/Orient Express) on his final two laps of the session. AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Defending AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Daytona race winner Kyle Wyman (Kyle Wyman Racing/Vesrah Harley-Davidson) stole away the provisional pole from veteran pilot Michael Barnes on his final lap in Thursday’s qualifying session. Wyman narrowly edged the 1989 Daytona Supersport winner, eclipsing Barnes’ mark of 2:06.828 with a 2:06.636 on his last lap of the session. Tomorrow’s Action Grids for all four AMA Pro Road Racing classes will be set following Friday’s final qualifying sessions, beginning at 8:00 a.m. local time with AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport. The thundering twins of the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series will start the first racing action of the weekend at 2:15 p.m., followed by Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport Race 1 at 3:00 p.m. and National Guard SuperBike Race 1 at 4:00 p.m. Live Timing & Scoring of all on-track sessions will be available at http://live.amaproracing.com/rr/. Between the races, stay connected with AMA Pro Road Racing at www.twitter.com/AMAProSBK and www.facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing; keep up with Daytona International Speedway via Twitter (www.twitter.com/DISupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway). 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