AMA Superstock Championship Presented by Dynojet Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia August 30, 2008 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:25.539 2. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.639 3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.697 4. Jake Holden (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:25.908 5. Ryan Elleby (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:26.809 6. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:26.826 7. Kurtis Roberts (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:27.299 8. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:27.306 9. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:27.443 10. Chris “Opie” Caylor (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:27.698 11. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:28.099 12. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:28.306 13. Hawk Mazzotta (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:28.784 14. Jeffrey Tigert (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:29.400 15. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:29.762 16. Seth Starnes (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:30.108 17. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:31.276 18. Terry Taylor (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:31.316 19. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:31.685 20. Scotty Van Hawk (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:32.273 21. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:32.331 22. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:32.439 23. James Kerker (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:32.910 110% of Fast Time: 1:34.093 Did Not Qualify: 24. Aaron Bell (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:35.093 25. Dane Westby (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, no time recorded 26. Craig moodie (Yam YZF-R1 LE), no time recorded More, from a press release issued by Pirelli: Pirelli’s Young Wins Superstock Pole, Cardenas Crafts FX Podium Rome, GA: Stung by Young, the entire AMA Superstock field will start Sunday’s Road Atlanta race behind M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Blake Young, whose first-ever AMA pole position shows the pro paddock where the future of America’s road racing sits. Young rode his GSX-R1000 to a lap time of 1:25.539, setting a new official AMA Superstock lap record, for the newly reconfigured and longer Road Atlanta circuit that includes the new and safer turn 12, but not the off-camber and catawampus new turn four. Young said, “I could feel that I was doing a good lap and I tried getting one more out of the tire but I slid a bit towards the end. I know the bike had more in it so I was upset that we ran out of time and I couldn’t go out once more with a new tire. I bet the first two splits on my last flying lap tell a story. I have the pole and I felt I could go faster; that’s good.” Leading the Superstock row two is Ryan Elleby on his Team Fuel Suzuki, with the fifth fastest time of qualifying. Joining Elleby on row two is Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Robertino Pietri, eighth quickest. On row three at ninth fastest is David Anthony, followed in 11th by an ever-healing Chris Ulrich, teammate to Pietri. Qualifying is qualifying and racing is racing, and in Saturday’s Formula Xtreme (FX) race, incredible Columbian Martin Cardenas rode his M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600 to a thirdplace finish, leading a pack of Pirelli Diablo Superbike shod riders across the finish line and giving Pirelli four of the top-six places in FX. Battling tightly for the podium with Cardenas, all the way to the flag, were the two Attack Kawasaki riders, Steve Rapp and Chaz Davies. Just behind them Larry Pegram brought his Leo Vince/Foremost Insurance Ducati 848 home in sixth. With one race to go Rapp and Pegram are looking to decide which one of them will be second or third in the FX championship, with only nine points separating them and six more points between Rapp and second. Pirelli Tire North America specializes in the manufacture and marketing of high-performance tires for passenger vehicles, motorcycles and motorsports. An industry leader in technology and quality, Pirelli operates its highly advanced Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) in Rome, Georgia, to better serve the North American OEM and Replacement markets. For more information please visit: www.us.pirelli.com, or www.us.pirellimoto.com.