AMA Superbike - Page 4

**gomick** · 24 Feb 2007, 14:30 (Ref:1850563)

why is this topic still hot

jhansen · 8 Mar 2007, 19:59 (Ref:1861703)

Bike week at Daytona! Lots of stuff can be found here:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/newind.htm/

Ominous qualifying times from the Suzuki boys in Superbike:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Mar/sp2/070308f.htm

The others are still way behind, which is pretty frustrating. American Honda, call up Ten Kate!

jhansen · 8 Mar 2007, 23:02 (Ref:1861889)

Duhamel on pole for Daytona 200:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Mar/sp2/070308g.htm

jhansen · 12 Mar 2007, 17:39 (Ref:1864849)

Well Ben Spies won an odd superbike race. Lots of crashing including Mladin tucking the front while leading. Yates and Hacking crashed and Hacking was none to pleased about it.

The non-factory Attack Kawasaki team claimed a one-two finish in the Daytona 200 after the Hondas imploded.

jhansen · 12 Mar 2007, 18:02 (Ref:1864873)

I should mention that Chaz Davies finished fourth in the Daytona 200 and James Ellison finished ninth in his Superbike debut.

**gomick** · 13 Mar 2007, 09:13 (Ref:1865407)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhansen

Well Ben Spies won an odd superbike race. Lots of crashing including Mladin tucking the front while leading. Yates and Hacking crashed and Hacking was none to pleased about it.

The non-factory Attack Kawasaki team claimed a one-two finish in the Daytona 200 after the Hondas imploded.

was wondering what happened to mladin

- seems spies definitely has his measure now!

did notice the difference in qualifying times - hope the honda's pull there fingers out!

Ben Spies Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:37.546
Mathew Mladin Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:37.581
Eric Bostrom Yamaha YZF-R1 1:38.195
Roger Lee Hayden Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:38.769
Tommy Hayden Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:38.931
Miguel Duhamel Honda CBR1000RR 1:39.013
Geoff May Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:39.032
Aaron W Yates Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:39.183
Jason Disalvo Yamaha YZF-R1 1:39.268
Jamie A Hacking Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:39.310

what happened to eboz?

jhansen · 13 Mar 2007, 15:14 (Ref:1865628)

Eric Bostrom led early with a cracking pace, but had to pit at around lap 14 for a new front tire. Seems the new R1s (AMA and WSBK) like to eat tires. I think he was credited with 21st. The Honda riders were satisfied with their bike, they just couldn't get it working around Daytona, which is an odd place. We'll see at Barber where everyone stand.

Hazza · 13 Mar 2007, 23:09 (Ref:1866017)

I reckon it's traction controll, they look real loose and ugly thoose R1s.

Sounds like it was an interesting race. Many great double slip stream passes down the front straight? (Y'know Bike A slipstreaming past Bike B out of the Chicane only for Bike B to slipstream bike A down the finish line?)

jhansen · 20 Mar 2007, 16:42 (Ref:1872410)

Well great...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Mar/070320ao.htm

Another year of Suzuki one-twos on tap.

jhansen · 9 Apr 2007, 20:15 (Ref:1887468)

The dominance continues. Come on, Spies and Mladin are nearly a second faster! This season is looking so promising.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Apr/070407s4.htm

**gomick** · 23 Apr 2007, 06:14 (Ref:1898226)

go mat mladin

- 2 race wins at barber... glad to see that he is giving benny spies a run for his money still...

points after round 3

Spies 103
Mladin 95
Duhamel 90
T Hayden 76
Zemke 75
Yates 73
Disalvo 71
Ellison 63
E Bostrom 58
Hacking 47

jhansen · 23 Apr 2007, 14:20 (Ref:1898610)

Race 1 was good with Spies right behind him the whole way. The demoralizing thing was how far ahead Mladin and Spies were compared to the rest of the field. In fact, in Race 1 their pace was 32 seconds quicker than last year! Race 2 was a Mladin display of dominance.

James Ellison finished 10th and 11th both races.

Chaz Davies had a weekend to forget with a couple of DNFs.

**gomick** · 23 Apr 2007, 23:56 (Ref:1898986)

why are suzuki so good in ama? surely honda america can go faster....

**gomick** · 24 Apr 2007, 02:34 (Ref:1899022)

good win by josh hayes in the supersport race too

- reckon that could be his very 1st supersport race win too...

chunder · 24 Apr 2007, 08:22 (Ref:1899109)

Suzuki in US is practically a works team in every way, the Yosh bikes are hyper developed, I would say even more than Biaggis machine.
And they have the best riders, Duhmale should have rretirde years ago and Zemke is hot and cold.
Yamaha and Kawasaki are just making the numbers up unfortunately so far and I am not sure of the "factory" ness of their efforts anyway, they are probly no different to Santander or PSG in WSBK, just using a kit rather than factory everything like HM PLant

jhansen · 24 Apr 2007, 14:28 (Ref:1899355)

Regarding the Yoshimura Suzuki Team, Neil Hodgson pointed out in an interview that they are also the most experienced team. The team has a lot of continuity, good bikes, and good riders. They don't have to re-invent the wheel every year with their bike either.

American Honda are their closest rival. However, a few years back they decided to ditch the HRC kit and go it alone. Not sure this was a good move. Obviously, they are getting better, but you have to wonder if it costs them. If I were American Honda I would be in touch with Ten Kate ASAP.

The one thing over here is the rider pool. It doesn't seem to change much. A lot of the same guys are still doing the riding. They need to push these guys harder. And some should be pushed out.

**gomick** · 29 Apr 2007, 00:56 (Ref:1902478)

for the english fans - look who got the fontana supersport pole

1 Chaz Davies Yamaha YZF-R6 1:27.035
2 Geoff May Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.084
3 Roger Lee Hayden Kawasaki ZX-6R 1:27.223
4 Joshua Hayes Honda CBR600RR 1:27.384
5 Aaron Gobert Honda CBR600RR 1:27.391
6 Michael F Barnes Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.451
7 Ben Attard Kawasaki ZX-6R 1:27.468
8 Jamie A Hacking Kawasaki ZX-6R 1:27.516
9 Danny C Eslick Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.619
10 Tommy Hayden Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.910

**gomick** · 29 Apr 2007, 00:59 (Ref:1902479)

superbike qualifying from fontana - no suprises at the front

1 Ben Spies Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.117
2 Mathew Mladin Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.711
3 Eric Bostrom Yamaha YZF-R1 1:24.102
4 Tommy Hayden Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:24.475
5 Aaron W Yates Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:24.572
6 Miguel Duhamel Honda CBR1000RR 1:24.584
7 Jake P Zemke Honda CBR1000RR 1:24.599
8 Roger Lee Hayden Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:24.714
9 Jason Disalvo Yamaha YZF-R1 1:24.736
10 Jamie A Hacking Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:24.803

*** spies won the 1st race from mladin & eboz...

jhansen · 30 Apr 2007, 03:21 (Ref:1903107)

Well, Spies and Mladin traded wins, but Race 2 was awesome! I suppose if it has to be a team rider battle, then I'm glad the races are hard fought. The pace these guys are pushing each other at is impressive. No other way to say it.

Fortunately, the battle for 3rd through about 10th is pretty hard fought as well.

**gomick** · 30 Apr 2007, 09:43 (Ref:1903244)

its great that mladin hasnt all of a sudden became old & let his younger team-mate dominate

Championship Standings

1 Ben Spies - 173
2 Mathew Mladin - 164
3 Miguel Duhamel - 141
4 Tommy Hayden - 130
5 Jake Zemke - 126
6 Aaron Yates - 119
7 Eric Bostrom - 116
8 Jason Disalvo - 114
9 Jamie Hacking - 90
10 Roger Lee Hayden - 89

in supersport jamie hacking got his 1st win on da kwaka

. good that honda are back in this class too!

Championship Standings

1 Joshua K Hayes - 96
2 Roger Lee Hayden - 92
3 Steve Rapp - 80
4 Tommy Hayden - 79
5 Michael Barnes - 72
6 Jamie Hacking - 70
7 Cory West - 65
8 Blake Young - 59
9 Josh Herrin - 52
10 Ben Attard - 49

jhansen · 30 Apr 2007, 14:49 (Ref:1903462)

For those following Chaz Davies, he finished fourth in the Formula Xtreme race, had pole in Supersport, but finished ninth.

**gomick** · 19 May 2007, 10:52 (Ref:1916627)

sears point (infineon) times from 1st qualifying - these times are poo

1. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:34.991 .
2. Mathew Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:35.128.
3. Eric Bostrom, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:36.250.
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:36.790.
5. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:36.952.
6. Tommy Hayden, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.093.
7. Jamie Hacking, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:37.137.
8. Miguel Duhamel, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:37.143.
9. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:37.172.
10. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:37.321.
11. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:37.469.
12. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:38.110.
13. James Ellison, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:38.294.
14. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:38.770.
15. Doug Chandler, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:38.955

not happy with the gaps! f1 shyte...

Hazza · 19 May 2007, 12:01 (Ref:1916660)

ROFL

do you think that Suzuki have a machine advantage?

**gomick** · 19 May 2007, 12:10 (Ref:1916665)

just slightly

- sad actually when the privateer suzuki is faster than the #1 honda...

jhansen · 19 May 2007, 17:52 (Ref:1916800)

Oh this will be another brilliant superbike race. The AMA have a tremendous level of competition. So many riders in with a shot at victory. Oops, I forgot, Mladin and Spies are here to.

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