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OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 10
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
MBNA SUPERBIKE FINAL - 21-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 29, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 17 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL HON 21 36* American Honda/Smokin' Joe's/Shoei/AGV Leathers
2 16 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH YAM 21 32 Yamaha/Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron/AFAM/RK
3 66 Mathew Mladin, Australia DUC 21 30 Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati/Agip/Michelin/Pro Grip
4 21 Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN SUZ 21 29** American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
5 1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA KAW 21 26 Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
6 14 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON 21 25 Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Pro Honda Oils
7 7 Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA DUC 21 24 Vance & Hines Ducati Team/Parts Unlimited/Dunlop/SBS
8 20 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA SUZ 21 23 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
9 72 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH SUZ 21 22 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
10 169 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY KAW 21 21 Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
11 74 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA YAM 21 20 Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech
12 23 Doug Polen, Denton, TX SUZ 21 19 Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
13 57 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI KAW 20 18 Beasley Fiberglass/Fox Shox/RK/Shoei/EBC/Yoyodyne
14 35 Andrew Deatherage, Cleveland, OH KAW 20 17 Arai/EBC/Tsubaki/Silkolene/Wiseco/Beasley
15 231 Dax Snow, Saint George, UT SUZ 20 16 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
16 25 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT SUZ 20 15 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
17 61 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX SUZ 20 14 Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/Dunlop/Factory Tuning
18 82 Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA SUZ 20 13 Factory Tuning Components/D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
19 87 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA H-D 20 12 Tilley H-D/Screamin Eagle Perf. Prod./Dunlop/Simpson
20 55 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA SUZ 20 11 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
21 49 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN SUZ 20 10 Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz
22 26 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 20 9 Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
23 71 James Milroy Jr., Omaha, NE KAW 20 8 Chicago Performance/Micron/Sharkskinz/Arai/Ferodo
24 147 Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN YAM 20 7 Larson Cycle/Ferree Speed Ranch/Renthal
25 119 Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS SUZ 20 6 Donnell's Suzuki/Dunlop/Madsen Eng./Factory/EBC
26 191 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR SUZ 20 5 Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl Oil/Avon Tyres/AirTech
27 47 Roger Hendricks, Minneapolis, MN SUZ 20 4 Hi-Per Sport/EBC/Shoei/Motul/Body by Northstar
28 48 Mike Walsh, Willowdale, ON, CAN YAM 20 3 Ferodo/Body Double/YSP/ZSI/Winners Circle/MTW Rac.
29 91 David Kieffer, Laramie, WY DUC 20 2 Fast by Ferracci/Bell/Gem City Bone & Joint
30 157 Akiharu Shigemo, Japan SUZ 19 1 RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
Time: 34:51.110, 108.460 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 3.450 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Pascal Picotte, 1:39.173, 108.901 mph
Kinko's Privateer Fast Lap Award: Tripp Nobles
**A bonus point paid to the fastest qualifier in Superbike.
*A bonus point paid to the rider leading the most laps.
Attend.: 18,000
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 10 Rounds. Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexington, OH)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 186 1 11 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI 77
2 Mat Mladin, Australia 171 3 12 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA 74
3 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 162 13 Dax Snow, St. George, UT 70
4 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 158 14 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT 68
5 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 154 15 Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA 67
6 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 152 1 16 Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT 64
7 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 112 17 Doug Polen, Denton, TX 62
8 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 108 18 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA 57
9 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 101 19 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN 56
10 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 97 20 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX 55
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Kawasaki, 183; 2. Honda, 183; 3. Ducati, 180; 4. Suzuki, 169; 5. Yamaha, 136; 6. Harley-Davidson, 105.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 10
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX - 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 29, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 1 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA YAM 13 36* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
2 122 Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA APR 13 32 FGF Corse/Aprilia Racing/10-K Racing/Arai/Motion Pro
3 2 Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA HON 13 30 Moto Liberty/Honda/Dunlop/AGV
4 10 Roland Sands, Paramount, CA YAM 13 28 Team Performance Machine/Dunlop/Renthal/Mini Suites
5 4 Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA YAM 13 26 Duestche Financial Services/World Sports Imports
6 6 Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA HON 13 25 Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai
7 9 Derek M. King, Folly Beach, SC YAM 13 24 Barnett/Computrack/Jungle Works
8 26 Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL YAM 13 23 Ultima Sports Cars of America/Fabweld/Dunlop/Bell/EBC
9 11 Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI HON 13 22 HS Die/Cimlink/Neal Sorensen/Motul/Bridgestone
10 19 John France, Melbourne, FL HON 13 21 Elf/Motorrad/Rennsport/Ferodo/Carbon Tech
11 14 Hikaru Miyagi, Osaka, Japan HON 13 20 Sangaria Beverage USA/Honda/Billabong/Bike Beat
12 5 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL HON 13 19 Motorrad-Rennsport USA/Dunlop/Elf/Arai/Ferodo/NGK
13 3 Bryan Okubo, Lakeville, MN YAM 13 18 Top Line Racing/Trackstar/Dales Performance
14 8 Leon Cortes, Costa Rica YAM 13 17 Lacsa/Castrol/Arai/Cortes Racing Team/Elf/Dunlop
15 86 Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA YAM 13 16 Stephens' Motorsports/NGK Spark Plugs/Mother's Polishes
16 78 Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA YAM 12 15 EBC/Barnett/Silkolene/I-90 Motorsports/Bruce Lind Racing
17 27 James Bonner, Coopersburg, PA YAM 12 14 Himmelsbach Racing/Link Yamaha-Honda/EBC/Silkolene
18 63 Ty David Piz, Littleton, CO YAM 12 13 Self
19 51 Jeff Ortlip. Folsom, CA YAM 12 12 World Sports Imports/Sharkskinz Racing Bodies/NGK
20 23 Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN HON 12 11 Derek King Racing/Bridgestone/Arai/Elf/EBC/AFAM
21 44 Glen Christianson, Bloomington, MN YAM 12 10 Power 110 Racing Fuel/Metropolitan Hitching Post
22 88 Kent Shoemaker, Clarkston, MI 12 9 HS Die/Cinlinc Racing/Blackburn/Bridgestone/Ferodo
23 20 Aaron Nichols, Newark, CA YAM 12 8 RJS Motorsports/Motul/Snap-On Tools
24 75 Tom Christian, Bellevue, ID HON 11 7 Carbone Lorraine Brakes/Motul/Bridgestone/Shoei/Smith
25 64 Andrew Edwards, Idaho Falls, ID YAM 10 6 Vesco's Sports Center
26 97 Keller King, Miami, FL YAM 7 5 Broward Motorsports/Kansai Special/Morita Special
27 149 Patrick Brown, Jordan, MN YAM 6 4 Bloomington Motorsports/Metropolitan Hitching Post
28 110 Guenni King, Miami, FL YAM 4 3 Broward Motorsport/Morita Special/Kansai Special
29 95 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA HON 2 2 Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf/Maxima
Time: 22:19.920, 104.783 mph
Margin of Victory: 13.070 seconds
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
1997 ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 10 Rounds. Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course,
Lexington, OH)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA 216 6 11 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL 93
2 Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA 154 12 Hikaru Miyagi, Japan 91
3 Roland Sands, Paramount, CA 144 13 Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan 80
4 Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA 143 14 Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI 74
5 Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL 133 15 Dereck JT King, Delta, BC, CAN 64
6 John France, Melbourne, FL 112 16 Kenichiro Iwahasi, Japan 58
7 Leon Cortes, Coral Gables, FL 106 17 Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA 50
7 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA 106 18 Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA 48
9 Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA 104 18 Chris Rogers, Corona, CA 48
10 Al Salaverria, San Frandisco, CA 96 20 Quenni King, Miami, FL 47
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 11
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 29, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 21 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN SUZ 13 35 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
2 97 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA YAM 13 33* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
3 20 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA SUZ 13 30 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
4 2 Jamie Hacking, England KAW 13 28 Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Braking USA
5 1 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL HON 13 26 American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
6 11 Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA HON 13 25 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
7 4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON 13 24 Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Honda Pro Oils
8 120 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA HON 13 23 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Tsubaki/EBC
9 16 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH YAM 13 22 Yamaha Motor Corp./Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron
10 72 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH SUZ 13 21 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
11 95 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA HON 13 20 Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf/Maxima
12 30 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand HON 13 19 Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
13 68 Michael Smith, Canton, GA KAW 13 18 Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Lockhart Phillips USA
14 7 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA SUZ 13 17 Hyper Cycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
15 74 Todd Harrington, Saint Charles, IL KAW 13 16 Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki/Ohlins
16 8 Owen Weichel, Toronto, ON, CAN KAW 13 15 HYD-Mech Saws/4&6 Racing/TransPro Freight/Dunlop
17 69 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY KAW 13 14 Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
18 168 Ken Melville, Gendale Heights, IL HON 13 13 American Honda/Bridgestone/Silkolene/HRC/NGK/Elf/DID
19 3 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA HON 13 12 Erion Racing/American Honda/HRC of America/Dunlop
20 9 Steve Johnson, Coon Rapids, MN KAW 13 11 Hi-Per Sports/Body by Northstar/Delano Sports Center
21 54 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY SUZ 13 10 Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G/Maxima
22 24 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA SUZ 13 9 HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothes Rac.
23 70 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI HON 13 8 American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acc.
24 130 Sean Kowalski, Schofield, WI HON 13 7 Kowalski Racing/Dunlop/BFS/Mid-Point Sign & Graphics
25 52 Ray Yoder, Merrillville, IN KAW 13 6 Four & Six Racing/Team Green Kawasaki/Renthal/EBC
26 128 Greg Kahle, Aurora, IL SUZ 13 5 Chicago Perf./Arai/Ferodo/Sharkskinz/Factory/Nemesis
27 63 Bradley Zajic, Marshall, MN SUZ 13 4 Ethanol/MCP/Pauls Cycle/Buyssce Roofing & Sheetmetal
28 116 Jason Farrell, Oshkosh, WI HON 13 3 Hidden Box/Speed Tech Racing/Farrell Signs/Dunlop
29 91 Brant Freeburg, Anoka, MN HON 13 2 Larsons Cycle/Ferree Speed Ranch
30 56 Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL KAW 13 1 Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
Time/Average Speed: 22:30.680, 103.948 mph
Margin of Victory: ,570 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Miguel Duhamel, 1:43.583, 104.264 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps
1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 11 Rounds. Next event, July 13, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 192 3 11 Mike Smith, Canton, GA 110
2 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 178 3 12 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 107
3 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 175 13 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA 96
4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 161 14 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 93
5 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA 145 15 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 92
6 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA 134 16 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA 68
7 Jamie Hacking, England 126 17 Todd Harrington, St. Charles, IL 67
8 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand 120 18 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY 58
9 Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA 118 19 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI 57
10 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA 116 20 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA 50
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 10
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT - 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 28, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 7 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA SUZ 13 36* HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
2 24 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA SUZ 13 32 HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers Rac.
3 54 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY SUZ 13 30 Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G/Maxima
4 68 Scott Ruehle, Saint Cloud, MN SUZ 13 28 Brewer Racing/Ferre/Bristows/McCall Motorsports
5 25 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT SUZ 13 26 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
6 55 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA SUZ 13 25 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
7 34 Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL SUZ 13 24 Mansson Technologies/Bizo/Helimot/Held/Shoei/Red Line
8 231 Doug Polen, Denton, TX SUZ 13 23 Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
9 23 Dax Snow, Saint George, UT SUZ 13 22 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
10 49 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN SUZ 13 21 Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz/Penske Rac.
11 65 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX SUZ 13 20 Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/Arai/Sharkskinz
12 11 Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA HON 13 19 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
13 203 Mike Ciccotto, S. Charleston, SC KAW 13 18 Team 20-20/Solo Optical USA/Omega Optical/Alcon
14 175 Sean Minneman, Hubertus, WI SUZ 13 17 Elf Lubricants/D&D/Gohr Power/Ferodo/EMR26
15 82 Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA SUZ 13 16 Factory Tuning Components/D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
16 152 Ray Yoder, Merrillville, IN KAW 13 15 Four & Six Racing/Team Green Kawasaki/Renthal/EBC
17 39 Terry Teske, Aurora, CO SUZ 13 14 Hypergraphics Racing/Division III/2+3D/Carbone/Lorraine
18 107 Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA SUZ 13 13 GP Motorsports/Straight-Talk/Factory/EBC/Barnett/Bardahl
19 70 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI HON 13 12 American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acces.
20 170 Eric Herbison, Houlton, WI YAM 13 11 Self
21 56 Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL KAW 13 10 Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
22 234 Daniel Brody, Duluth, MN SUZ 13 9 Duluth Lawn & Sport/Mototune Perf./Lockhart Phillips
23 10 Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 13 8 Pirelli/Bloomington Power Sports/Suzuki/Hooters/Sidi
24 12 Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ SUZ 13 7 Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/EBC/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
25 171 Keith Wilson, Atlanta, GA KAW 13 6 Team 20-20/Alpinestars/Arai/Factory/Pro-Tek/Pirelli
26 100 Scott Ackerman, Omaha, NE SUZ 12 5 Clifford Cycles/Star City Motor Sports/Ferodo Brakes
27 194 Brock Juusola, Maple Plain, MN HON 12 4 Spec X Racing/Bike Only Body Shop/Dale's Performance
28 204 Eric Haugo, Flagstaff, AZ YAM 12 3 Motul/Northland Yamaha Racing/Team Tomar of SD
29 91 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR SUZ 11 2 Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl Oil/Avon/AirTech
30 87 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH SUZ 10 1 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
Time/Average Speed: 23:09.140, 101.071 mph
Margin of Victory: 7.100 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Jason Pridmore, 1:43.014, 104.840 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps
PROVISIONAL 1997 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 10 Rounds. Next event, July 20, Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexington, OH)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA 208 4 11 Mario Duhamel, Verdun, PQ, CAN 91 1
2 Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA 165 12 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA 87
3 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT 134 13 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI 83
4 Doug Polen, Denton, TX 117 1 14 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA 66
5 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY 108 15 Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN 64
6 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN 104 16 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA 52
6 Dax Snow, St. George, UT 104 17 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR 47
8 Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA 96 18 Seth Hahn, Georgetown, MA 44
8 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA 96 19 Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan 42
10 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX 92 20 Chuck Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA 41
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 6 OF 11
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL - 9-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 29, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 20 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA H-D 9 35 Miller Electrical Const./Texan H-D/Dunlop
2 12 David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL H-D 9 33* Mitchell's H-D Racing/Arai/Dunlop/EBC/No Fear/Tsubaki
3 26 Todd Evans, Waukesha, WI H-D 9 30 Hal's H-D & Buell/Metzeler/EBC/Fox/Arai/Spectro
4 57 Nate Wait, Lodi, CA H-D 9 28 Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Dunlop/Shoei/Elf/Clash King
5 98 Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA H-D 9 26 Bartels' H-D/Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin
6 28 Lance Jones, Anderson, SC H-D 9 25 Widman H-D/Riders H-D/H-D of Missouri/Jim Wagner
7 36 Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA H-D 9 24 Bartels' H-D/Metzeler/Big Twin/Arai/AlpineStars/Renthal
8 15 Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA H-D 9 23 Bartels' H-D/Bartels Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Fox/Vanson/EBC
9 46 Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD H-D 9 22 Ramsey's Chesapeake H-D/Racing Motorcycle Works
10 23 Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN H-D 8 21 St. Paul Harley-Davidson
11 48 Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA H-D 8 20 Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Ortho Logic/Sikkens/Trick/Blendzall
12 93 Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN H-D 8 19 St. Paul H-D/Cross Roads Custom Machine/Phantom MCs
13 17 Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA H-D 3 18 Bartels' H-D/Arai/Big Twin Magazine/Metzeler/Red Line Oil
Time/Average Speed:17:19.500, 93.506 mph
Margin of Victory: .310 seconds
No Qualifying due to inclement weather. Riders were gridded based on point standings and receipt of entry
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
Rider #69, Jess Roeder, who finished 3rd was disqualified for illegal engine modifications.
1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 6 of 11 Rounds. Next event, July 13, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA 214 6 11 Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA 70
2 David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL 183 12 Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA 68
3 Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA 158 13 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA 58
4 Lance Jones, Anderson, SC 149 14 Nate Wait, Lodi, CA 56
5 Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA 131 15 Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI 52
6 Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA 127 16 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL 46
7 Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA 118 16 Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA 46
8 Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD 106 18 Chris Bliss, Poughkeepsie, NY 44
9 Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH 104 19 Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ 43
10 Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN 82 20 Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN 36
20 Sean Lollar, San Jose, CA 36
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 5 OF 9
HITCHING POST SUZUKI CLASSIC
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28-29, 1997
PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME FINAL - 13-LAPS ON A 3 MILE ROAD COURSE - JUNE 28, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 147 Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN YAM 13 36* Larson Cycle/Ferree Speed Ranch
2 1 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand HON 13 32 Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
3 3 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA HON 13 30 Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
4 8 Marc Chiodo, New Brighton, MN SUZ 13 28 Anoka Ramsey Sports Center/Ferree Speed Ranch
5 32 Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH SUZ 13 26 Ohio Superbike/Ferodo/Factory/Kerker/ProTek
6 55 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA SUZ 13 25 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle
7 125 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT SUZ 13 24 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
8 49 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN SUZ 13 23 Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz Bodies
9 112 Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ SUZ 13 22 Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/EBC/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
10 39 Terry Teske, Aurora, CO SUZ 12 21 Hypergraphics Racing/Division III/2+3D/Carbone/Lorraine
11 11 Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 12 20 Pirelli/Bloomington Power Sports/Suzuki/Hooters/Sidi
12 26 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 12 19 Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
13 107 Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA HON 12 18 GP Motorsports/Straight-Talk/Factory/EBC/Barnett/Bardahl
14 35 Kris Wilson, College Station, TX HON 12 17 Aberdeen Drilling Schools Ltd./Kris Wilson Racing
15 57 Akiharu Shigeno, Japan SUZ 12 16 RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
16 191 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR SUZ 8 15 Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl/Avon/AirTech/NW Superbike
17 23 Michael Golden, Columbia Heights, MN BUE 6 14 St. Paul Harley-Davidson Time:25:08.100, 93.098 mph
Margin of Victory: 5.320 seconds
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
1997 AMA PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 5 of 9 Rounds. Next event, July 19, Lexington, Ohio)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand 176 4 11 Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY 46
2 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA 158 11 M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA 46
3 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA 131 13 Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA 45
4 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA 117 14 Akiharu Shigeno, Japan 44
5 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT 112 15 Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT 40
6 Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA 66 16 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR 38
7 Terry Teske, Aurora, CO 59 17 Jeffrey Purk, Des Moines, IA 37
8 Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN 54 18 Greg Fryer, Blaine, MN 36 1
9 Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH 48 19 Marc Chiodo, New Brighton, MN 28
9 Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA 48 20 Paul Mumford, Tempe, AZ 26
1997 AMA INDUSTRY BONUS AWARD SPONSORS
American Honda Motor Company, Inc., American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Arai
Helmets, Avon Tires, Bardahl, Bell Helmets, Bridgestone Tire Corp., Dunlop
Tire Corp., D&D Enterprises, EBC Brakes, Erion Racing, Factory Professional
Tuning Components, Fast by Ferracci, Four & Six, Fox Racing Shox,
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley Owners Group, Hindle Exhaust,
Intersport-Corner SRL, Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, Kayo Corporation, Kerker
Exhaust, Mansson Technologies, Metzeler Motorcycle Tire North America,
Michelin North America, Micron North America Ltd., Moto Point, Muzzy's,
Pirelli Motorcycle Tire Company, Screamin Eagle Accessories, Sharkskinz,
Shoei Safety Helmet Corp., Sudco International, Two Brothers Racing, Vance
& Hines, Wiseco Piston Inc., Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, Yoshimura R&D of
America.
CHANDLER LOOKING FOR LADY LUCK AT BRAINERD
WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- In the upcoming American Motorcyclist Association MBNA
Superbike Series race at Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway, Kawasaki's
Doug Chandler is hoping that Lady Luck will smile on him. Last year at
Brainerd, Chandler's season was nearly ruined when his Kawasaki blew a
water pump fitting on lap nine of the Superbike final. Chandler rallied
later in the season and came back from the Brainerd disappointment to win
his second AMA Superbike title. This year the 31-year-old father of three
from Salinas, California, is seeking to become only the third rider in AMA
Superbike history to win the championship three times. Chandler leads the
series coming into this weekend's race.
For some odd reason Brainerd has not been good to Kawasaki Superbike riders
over the years. Wayne Rainey won the very first AMA Superbike race at the
three-mile circuit in 1983, but since then no other Kawasaki rider has been
able to win the Superbike final.
If history is any indicator, than it should be one of the Honda Superbike
riders who should win this weekend. Honda-mounted Superbike riders have won
five times in the previous ten AMA Superbike Nationals at the scenic facility.
Miguel Duhamel won at Brainerd in 1995 en route to a record six consecutive
AMA Superbike wins and ultimately the championship. Duhamel was very much
in the hunt for the title again this year until he crashed last week at New
Hampshire International Speedway. The crash dealt a devastating blow to
Duhamel's chances of earning his second Superbike title, but the gritty
French-Canadian is not a quitter. Count on Duhamel giving everything he's
got to earn his first win of the season.
Duhamel's Smokin' Joe's Honda teammate Steve Crevier is experiencing
something of a renaissance this season. A former Canadian Superbike
Champion and ten-year veteran of the AMA series, many experts feel that
Crevier has never tapped into full potential. Crevier has finished in the
top five in all but one Superbike race this season. He earned his first
podium finish in two years last week in New Hampshire, and as a result the
Canadian finds himself third in the standings and very much in the
championship hunt.
Heavily favored in Sunday's race has to be Ferracci Ducati's Mat Mladin.
The 1992 Australian Superbike Champion has won three of the five races
coming into Brainerd. His riding has been flawless, but a bike failure
caused him to finish 66th at Daytona International Speedway in March. Since
then Mladin has been playing catch up and is playing the game quite well.
After two straight victories, Mladin has pulled to within 19 points of
Chandler. Ferracci Ducatis have been very successful at BIR. Last year,
Italian Alessandro Gramigni came through with a surprise win on a Ferracci
bike. Doug Polen won twice (1992 & '93) on Ferracci Ducatis.
Fans who come to Brainerd this weekend will get a chance to see Rich Oliver
race in the Elf Fuels & Lubricants 250cc Grand Prix Series. Oliver is in
the midst of the longest winning streak in AMA pro racing history. Oliver,
who won all ten 250cc Grand Prix races last and was nominated as AMA Pro
Athlete of the Year, comes to Brainerd with an incredible 15-race winning
streak. Oliver has dominated all of the 250cc GPs this season, winning by
an average margin of about 22 seconds per race. If anyone beats Oliver at
this point, it would be one of the top stories of the season.
While Miguel Duhamel is having his problems in the Superbike class, he is
doing quite well in Pro Honda Oils 600cc SuperSport Series. Riding his
trusty Honda CBR600, Duhamel has held off the onslaught of the new Suzuki
GXS-R600s ridden by Yoshimura Suzuki teammates Aaron Yates and Pascal
Picotte, among many others. Duhamel leads Yates by a single point coming
into Brainerd, where Duhamel has won three of the last four 600 SuperSport
races.
With three wins to his credit, second-generation AMA racer Jason Pridmore
has control of the Teamline 750cc SuperSport Series. Pridmore has had his
hands full with pesky Ben Bostrom riding a Honda CBR600 in the 750cc class.
Bostrom has come very close to being the first rider to win a 750cc
SuperSport race on a 600cc SuperSport machine. Bostrom will be at a big
disadvantage on Brainerd's horsepower hungry long straightaways.
Bostrom's little brother, Eric, has been tearing up the Progressive
Insurance Harley-Davidson SuperTwins Series. Bostrom is undefeated in five
races.
Ditto for Erion Racing's Andrew Stroud in the new Pirelli Formula Xtreme
Series. The New Zealander has dominated the open racing class on a Honda
CBR900.
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