Updated Post: Mladin Fastest On First Day Of AMA Team Test At Barber Motorsports Park

Updated Post: Mladin Fastest On First Day Of AMA Team Test At Barber Motorsports Park

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Six-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin was unofficially the fastest rider during an AMA team test Monday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Dunlop-shod Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike, Mladin lapped the 2.3-mile, 16-turn road course in 1:25.5, not far off his lap record of 1:25.047, which he set during qualifying for last year’s Superbike race. No crashes were reported by sources at the track. The weather at the track was mild Monday, but rain is forecast for Tuesday. Here is a sample of lap times taken Monday: Superbike: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.5 2. TIE, Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000)/Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.0 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.2 5. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:26.3 6. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:26.5 7. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:26.6 8. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.7 9. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:26.8 Superstock: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:26.85 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.20 3. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:27.21 4. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.50 5. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:27.6 6. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000) 1:28.1 7. TIE, Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R)/Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.2 9. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.42 10. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.6 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.8 12. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.9 13. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.918 14. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:32.0 Supersport: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.5 2. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:29.0 3. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.3 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.4 5. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:29.7 Formula Xtreme: 1. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:27.4 2. TIE, Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR)/Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.5 4. Kurtis Roberts (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.9 5. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.4.

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