Updated: Hayes Keeps AMA Supersport Championship Hopes Alive By Taking Pole Position At VIR

Updated: Hayes Keeps AMA Supersport Championship Hopes Alive By Taking Pole Position At VIR

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2007 Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets VIRginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 18, 2007 Combined Qualifying Results (lap record — Jason DiSalvo 1:26.781): 1. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:27.106 2. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:27.171 3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:27.256 4. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:27.491 5. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:27.678 6. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:27.757 7. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:27.765 8. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:27.826 9. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:27.844 10. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:27.934 11. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:28.004 12. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:28.140 13. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:28.218 14. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:28.319 15. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:28.511 16. Nicky Moore (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:28.562 17. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:28.731 18. Jeff Wood (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:28.913 19. Michael Beck (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:28.934 20. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:29.005 21. Taylor Knapp (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:29.048 22. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:29.189 23. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:29.266 24. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:29.355 25. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:29.383 26. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:29.618 27. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:30.390 28. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.816 29. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:31.117 30. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:31.463 31. Jonathan Lawrence (Suz GSX-R600), 1:31.554 32. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R600), 1:32.189 33. Scotty Van Hawk (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:33.276 34. Jason Moss (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.336 35. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:33.347 36. Eric Pinson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.557 37. Misiti Hurst (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:33.564 38. Patrick Johnson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.001 39. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 1:35.569 40. Craig Moodie (Yam YZF-R6), 1:35.774 More, from a press release issued by Pirelli: May Qualifies Third on Pirellis for AMA Supersport at VIR Pirelli’s Saturday at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), under a ten-degree cooler sun than Friday, included earning third on the Supersport grid, taking fourth in Formula Xtreme, and nabbing fourth place on the Superstock grid. M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May had a big day, earning two front-row starting positions. In Superstock May rode his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the fourth fastest time, then rode his GSX-R600 to the third fastest time in Supersport qualifying, posting a time just 1.5 tenths of a second from the pole-winning lap. Also in Superstock, Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich earned a spot on row two with the eighth-best time in qualifying. Ulrich’s teammate, Pietri Robertino, was unable to participate in qualifying after turning the eighth-fastest lap during morning practice. Additionally qualifying on Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slicks in the top 15 in Superstock were Gary Mason in 11th on a roadracingworld.com prepared GSX-R1000, Scott Jensen on the Team HALOF Racing Suzuki in 12th, and Scott Carpenter in 15th. Pirelli riders complementing Geoff May’s third place on the Supersport grid using Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa DOT race tires are Steve Rapp on an Attack Kawasaki ZX-6R placing fifth for the race, May’s teammate Martin Cardenas earning eighth, Rapp’s teammate Ben Attard and the Giacchetto’ tuned R-6 of Cory West each on the fourth row in 13th and 15th respectively. Mixing it up in the Formula Xtreme race, Pirelli riders took four of the top-ten finishing positions in Saturday’s race at Virginia International Raceway, with Ben Attard earning fourth on his Attack Kawasaki, unable to bring home the win from his pole position. Josh Hayes took the win. Behind Attard in fifth was Columbian road-racing sensation Martin Cardenas, riding a GSX-R600 prepared by the crew of M4 EMGO Suzuki. Cardenas qualified ninth for the competition but moved up in the standings during the race to finish fifth. This was Cardenas’ first time at VIR and he was helped in learning the track by his teammate Geoff May. Other top finishing Pirelli riders in FX on Diablo Superbike Slicks include Steve Rapp in seventh on his Attack Kawasaki ZX-6R, Cory West in ninth on his Chuck Giacchetto tuned Yamaha YZF-R6, Taylor Knapp in 13th and David Anthony in 15th.

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