2008 US Superbike...

[gomick]

Ben Spies won race 1 (5 in a row!) from Jamie Hacking & Neil Hodgson - Mladin crashed ...

Jake Zemke won the FX600 race & Geoff May won his very 1st AMA race by taking the Supestock race win

[jhansen]

Originally Posted by gomick

Attitude - wasnt having a crack at Ben, just thought he should be giving mladin a hiding like they are doing to tommy hayden at this stage of his career if he was going to be a force in Moto GP .... relax

Five in a row for Spies is it?

It wasn't attitude honestly. You'd say the same if I said Mladin has had it just because he crashed today. I give mad props to Mladin. Just like Bayliss, he's still very fast. So if Spies has to work for it, I don't think it reflects badly on him.

Too bad for Hacking today. He started third and even led a practice session. But ran off track while chasing the front two before Mladin crashed. He caught back up to Spies but still had a slight gap. Spies had some sort of trouble. Hacking probably could have scored the win had he not ran wide.

[gomick]

Time for a Kawasaki Superbike win i think...

AMA Superstock Points after 5 rounds...

1. Aaron Yates - 170
2. Jacob Holden - 156
3. Geoff May - 141
4. Chris Ulrich - 128
5. Robertino Pietri - 113
6. Blake Young - 108
7. David Anthony - 106
8. Chris PEris - 105
9. Scott Jensen - 93
10. Ryan Elleby - 86

AMA FX600 Points after 5 rounds...

1. Jake Zemke - 169
2. Steve Rapp - 143
3. Larry Pegram - 138
4. Joshua K Hayes - 122
5. F* Amantini - 101
6. Chaz Davies - 95
7. Aaron Gobert - 91
8. Garrett Carter - 88
9. Danny Eslick - 88
10. Martin Cardenas - 84

[gomick]

Another dominating race win for Ben Spies from Jamie Hacking on the Kawasaki - shocking weekend for Mat Mladin

Superbike Points after 9 rounds...

1 Ben Spies - 308
2 Mathew Mladin - 269
3 Neil Hodgson - 239
4 Jamie Hacking - 234
5 Jason Disalvo - 222
6 Eric Bostrom - 205
7 Miguel Duhamel - 187
8 Aaron Yates - 186
9 Matt Lynn - 158
10 Geoff May - 153

Jake Zemke got the race win...

Supersport Points after 5 rounds...

1 Ben Bostrom - 155
2 Jake Zemke - 155
3 Josh Herrin - 136
4 Blake Young - 129
5 Joshua K Hayes - 123
6 Chaz Davies - 114
7 Cory West - 113
8 Aaron Gobert - 102
9 Danny Eslick - 98
10 Michael Beck - 84

[Gerben24]

Originally Posted by gomick

1 Ben Spies - 308
2 Mathew Mladin - 269

So the championship is over now???

[gomick]

well, unless spies has 1 more dnf than mladin...

[gomick]

So, Ben Spies got the race 1 win from pole at Road America & won his record breaking 7th race in a row - Mat Mladin won race 2, which was a much needed victory for him .... Where is Roger Lee Hayden

Superbike points after 11 rounds...

1 Ben Spies - 378
2 Mathew Mladin - 338
3 Neil Hodgson - 293
4 Jamie Hacking - 292
5 Jason Disalvo - 265
6 Eric Bostrom - 254
7 Miguel Duhamel - 238
8 Aaron Yates - 234
9 Geoff May - 199
10 Scott Jensen - 188

Ben Bostrom got his 4th race win of the year after Steve Rapp was disqualified

Supersport points after 6 rounds...

1 Ben Bostrom - 191
2 Jake Zemke - 187
3 Blake Young - 156
4 Josh Herrin - 153
5 Joshua K Hayes - 152
6 Chaz Davies - 139
7 Cory West - 139
8 Aaron Gobert - 125
9 Danny Eslick - 119
10 Michael Beck - 102

Aaron Gobert got the race win

Formula Xtreme 600 points after 6 rounds...

1 Jake Zemke - 202
2 Steve Rapp - 170
3 Larry Pegram - 167
4 Joshua K Hayes - 141
5 Aaron Gobert - 128
6 Chaz Davies - 120

Superstock points after 6 rounds...

1 Aaron Yates - 203
2 Jacob Holden - 181
3 Geoff May - 164
4 Blake Young - 144
5 Robertino Pietri - 142
6 Chris Peris - 129

[Gerben24]

So, no factory Suzuki support in 2009...

[gomick]

Who knows what is happening in 2009 - shall be interesting to see who & what bikes show up at Daytona in March...

[2000yellow360]

It will depend on what happens to the series. Currently, the "new owners" of the series plan to eliminate all factory advantages, and change the classes around. The idea is that they can get better competition. That formula worked in NASCAR and Jimmy France is behind the new series.

However, Edmondson is making noise about riding on tracks that should be ridden on in the rain. That is a stone deal breaker. No one, and I mean no one, is going back to the 70s era safety. The purchase agreement hasn't been voted on, and unless Edmondson changes his tune, this isn't going to happen. Then it will be business as usual.

Art

[Hazza]

Interesting...it'd be good if AMA wasn't so Suzuki centric, and that they go in line with WSBK and got rid of the silly clutch rules...

[fjn356]

I think the new owners will take the same approach that the Nascar types have taken in both open wheel and sports cars in America. If you prefer Daytona Prototypes to the American Le Mans Series and prefered the Indy Cars to Champ Cars, then you will like the new American Superbike series, otherwise, you likely will not. The low tech approach is certainly cheaper and will bring in more podium teams, but will be well below the quality of the european/japanese factory teams running in the rest of the world. You can be sure that power will be restricted to allow the "superbikes" to run Daytona without tire concerns and that flagging will ensure safe and very competitive finishes.
Or maybe I am all wrong and the American Superbikes will run circles arround the World Suberbikes.

[gomick]

Moto GP Support : Laguna Seca Supersport Qualifying...

1. Ben Bostrom Yamaha YZF-R6 - 1:26.230
2. Jake Zemke Honda CBR600RR - 1:26.517
3. Chaz Davies Kawasaki ZX-6R - 1:27.317
4. Joshua Hayes Honda CBR600RR - 1:27.410
5. Bobby Fong Suzuki GSX-R600 - 1:27.476
6. Steve Rapp Kawasaki ZX-6R - 1:27.508
7. Garrett Carter Suzuki GSX-R600 - 1:27.802
8. Danny Eslick Suzuki GSX-R600 - 1:27.809
9. Aaron Gobert Honda CBR600RR - 1:27.839
10. Tommy Aquino Yamaha YZF-R6 - 1:27.986

[gomick]

Ben Bostrom won his 5th race of the season - Superbike qualifying has been delayed...

Supersport Points after 7 rounds...

1. B. Bostrom - 229
2. J. Zemke - 219
3. J. Hayes - 177
4. B. Young - 176
5. J. Herrin - 174
6. C. Davies - 155
7. D. Eslick - 146
8. C. West - 139
9. A. Gobert - 125
10. M. Beck - 124

[gomick]

Mat Mladin won the Superbike race by over 10 seconds at Laguna Seca

Points after 12 rounds...

1. Ben Spies - 411
2. Mathew Mladin - 375
3. Jamie Hacking - 319
4. Neil Hodgson - 317
5. Jason Disalvo - 288
6. Eric Bostrom - 276
7. Aaron Yates - 263
8. Miguel Duhamel - 259
9. Geoff May - 218
10. Scott Jensen - 204

[veeten]

and now, the final word on the AMA ProRacing rules for '09 and beyond.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Jul/080719a.htm

[gomick]

Double Header at Mid Ohio this weekend - another Suzuki benefit...

Superbike Grid...

1. Ben Spies Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.639
2. Mathew Mladin Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.912
3. Jamie A. Hacking Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:24.329
4. Neil Hodgson Honda CBR1000RR 1:24.737 7
5. Eric Bostrom Yamaha YZF-R1 1:24.970
6. Aaron W. Yates Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.099
7. Jason DiSalvo Yamaha YZF-R1 1:25.115
8. Miguel DuHamel Honda CBR1000RR 1:25.203
9. Tommy Hayden Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.256
10. Geoff May Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.530

Supersport Grid...

1. Ben D. Bostrom Yamaha YZF-R6 1:27.063
2. Jake P. Zemke Honda CBR600RR 1:27.328
3. Steve Rapp Kawasaki ZX-6R 1:27.349
4. Joshua Hayes Honda CBR600RR 1:27.382
5. Blake R. Young Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.384
6. Martin Cardenas Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.426
7. Danny C. Eslick Suzuki GSX-R600 1:27.525
8. Josh Herrin Yamaha YZF-R6 1:27.958
9. Roger Hayden Kawasaki ZX-6R 1:27.973
10. Michael Beck Yamaha YZF-R6 1:28.104

[gomick]

Mat Mladin won the 1st superbike race, his 69th career win, from Ben Spies & Jamie Hacking... Josh Hayes got the FX600 race win!

FX 600 points after 7 rounds...

1. Jake Zemke - 235
2. Steve Rapp - 196
3. Larry Pegram - 192
4. Joshua K Hayes - 178
5. Aaron Gobert - 151

[gomick]

Mat Mladin won race 2 (his 70th career) - Read that Suzuki have won 43 or 44 races in a row , what a load of shisen...

Superbike Points after 14 rounds...

1. Ben Spies - 476
2. Mathew Mladin - 449
3. Jamie Hacking - 377
4. Neil Hodgson - 344
5. Jason Disalvo - 339
6. Eric Bostrom - 311
7. Aaron Yates - 288
8. Miguel Duhamel - 284
9. Geoff May - 264
10. Chris Peris - 230

Ben Bostrom got his 6th race win of the season...

Supersport Points after 8 rounds...

1. Ben Bostrom - 267
2. Jake Zemke - 245
3. Joshua K Hayes - 207
4. Blake Young - 203
5. Josh Herrin - 180
6. Chaz Davies - 177
7. Aaron Gobert - 164

Superstock Points after 7 rounds...

1. Aaron Yates - 241
2. Jacob Holden - 210
3. Geoff May - 191
4. Blake Young - 176
5. Robertino Pietri - 164

[chunder]

Lol
Does anyone actually write anything any more!!

[gomick]

is there anything worth writing about a suzuki race win?

[chunder]

Actually I just watched the Speed coverage on Motors and the interview with Mat after the race was brilliant.

He said he was watching Valentino during the GP arce and learned a few things!! Then as a compliment he said "I think that was one of the best rides I ahve ever seen, to not be inspired by that would be crazy"

How old is this guy!! Still willing to learn and look up to people!

This is why people like Mladin are Gods!!

[jhansen]

Originally Posted by chunder

Actually I just watched the Speed coverage on Motors and the interview with Mat after the race was brilliant.

He said he was watching Valentino during the GP arce and learned a few things!! Then as a compliment he said "I think that was one of the best rides I ahve ever seen, to not be inspired by that would be crazy"

How old is this guy!! Still willing to learn and look up to people!

This is why people like Mladin are Gods!!

I saw that to chunder. I thought it was brilliant. Mladin is still pushing like mad. Gotta love it. Eric Bostrom said on the grid that after a race like that (moto gp) it's up to us (ama superbike) to put on a good race. Too bad they couldn't do it!

[gomick]

i didnt see it because we dont get ama superbike on the box until about 3 months after the race has been run & won....

[chunder]

OUrs is late too,

But its sometimes worth it!

Depends really


Races can be quite good, especially SS and Xtreme!