Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio September 29, 2006 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R), 1:26.628 2. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:26.850 3. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:27.181 4. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:27.436 5. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.075 6. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.609 7. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.864 8. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.930 9. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.104 10. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.735 11. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), 1:29.735 12. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.834 13. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.182 14. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.754 15. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.898 16. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), 1:30.911 17. Steve Crevier (Buell XB-RR), 1:31.089 18. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.099 19. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:31.224 20. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:31.754 21. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), 1:32.845 22. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:32.928 23. Marco Martinez (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.025 24. Myron Bell (Suz GSX-R600), 1:33.401 25. Jason McCluskey (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.530 26. Michael Morgan (Suz GSX-R600), 1:34.008 27. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.130 28. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.252 29. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:34.605 30. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.619 110% of Fast Time: 1:35.291: 31. Mark Hatten (Duc 749R), 1:35.368 32. James Kerker (Hon CBR600RR), 1:35.620 33. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:36.228 34. Simon Kowalski (Yam YZF-R6), 1:36.777 Unofficial Point Standings 1. Hayes, 321 2. Eric Bostrom, 319 3. DiSalvo, 313 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: MAY AND BARNES LEAD MID-OHIO SUPERSPORT Coming in with momentum on their side, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki are aiming to close out the 2006 AMA season on a high note this weekend at Mid-Ohio. Full of confidence coming off of two consecutive double podium Supersport finishes, Geoff May and Michael Barnes are both hoping to claim a breakthrough victory for the squad this weekend. They got off to a stellar start on Friday at the demanding race course, finishing the day’s solitary Supersport session ranked first and second. Georgian May held an impressive advantage over the entire field aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600, registering a best time of 1: 31.016, almost a half-second quicker than any other rider. “I think we’re set on the 600,” May remarked. “We’ve got a really good race set-up and the tires are hooked up. Everything is working great and it seems like the other guys are having an issue with the grip.” Looking to score his much sought after maiden AMA win this weekend and secure second-place in the championship race, May added. “I’m motivated and perhaps some of these other guys out here aren’t so motivated. Maybe they’re ready for the season to be over but I’m ready for it. And we always want another opportunity for a win.” Barnes’ fastest lap in the class was a 1:31.467 at the Mid-Ohio track he’s already scored a podium finish at this season. ‘Barney’, who recently joined May in re-signing with Team M4 EMGO Suzuki for ’07, also enjoyed a solid outing in Formula Xtreme qualifying. The Floridian posted a 1: 28.075 lap to earn a starting position on the inside of row 2 with the session’s fifth best time. May also practiced aboard his GSX-R1000 Superstock machine, clocking a 1:27.776 to rank sixth best in the session. He expects to move up the order as the weekend progresses. “In Superstock we just ran out of time,” he explained. “We tried some different forks and they obviously didn’t work as well as we’d have liked. It’s so much cooler now than it was the last time we were here, so we’ll just go back to the known set-up. The Pirelli tires are working great; it’s a shame we ended up sixth in that session. I think we could have put it up on top of the board just like we did on the 600. We’ve just got to keep working on the big bike.” On Saturday May will qualify in Supersport and Superstock while Barnes will qualify in Supersport and take part in the 16-lap FX season finale.