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OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 10
McGRAW INSURANCE CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30-31, 1997
MBNA SUPERBIKE FINAL - 25-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 31, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 17 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL HON 25 37*** American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
2 14 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON 25 32 Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Pro Honda Oils
3 21 Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, SUZ 25 30 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
4 1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA KAW 25 28 Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
5 16 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH YAM 25 26 Yamaha/Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/AFAM/RK
6 66 Mathew Mladin, Australia DUC 25 25 Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati/Agip/Michelin/Pro Grip
7 78 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA SUZ 25 24 Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers Racing/Maxima
8 7 Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA DUC 25 23 Vance & Hines-Ducati Team/Parts Unlimited/Dunlop
9 97 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA YAM 25 22 Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/YamaLube/Sharkskinz
10 72 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH SUZ 25 21 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
11 11 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA HON 25 20 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
12 87 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA H-D 25 19 Tilley H-D/Screamin Eagle Perf. Prod./Dunlop/Klotz
13 23 Doug Polen, Denton, TX SUZ 25 18 Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
14 20 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA SUZ 24 17 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
15 74 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA YAM 24 16 Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech/Red Line
16 60 Cal Rayborn III, Rupert, ID H-D 24 15 10-K Racing/Mansson Titanium/Red Line Oil/FBF
17 61 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX SUZ 24 14 Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/EBC/Composite
18 26 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 24 13 Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
19 25 Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV SUZ 24 12 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
20 163 M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA SUZ 24 11 Ferodo/Spectro/Factory/Shoei/Rocket MC/TK3/Lockhart
21 141 Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI KAW 24 10 Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine/Motul/Neal Sorenson
22 49 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN SUZ 23 9 Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz
23 55 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA SUZ 22 8 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
24 30 Thomas Wilson Jr., Oregon, OH H-D 18 7 Harley-Davidson Motor Co./Zippo Motor Sports/Dunlop
25 12 Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA H-D 16 6 Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc./Zippo/Arai/Alpinestars
26 69 Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA KAW 15 5 Arai/EBC/Kate O'Brian/Silkolene/Fog City/Big Rick Racing
27 57 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI KAW 4 4 Beasley Fiberglass/Fox Shox/RK/Shoei/EBC/Yoyodyne
28 67 Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT DUC 2 3 Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati Motorcycles/Agip
Time: 42:45.167, 88.416 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 2.262 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Miguel Duhamel, 1:40.663, 90.122 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko's Privateer Fast Lap Award: Jason Pridmore
**A bonus point paid to the fastest qualifier in Superbike.
*A bonus point paid to the rider leading the most laps.
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 10 Rounds. Next event, October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA 280 1 11 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 122
2 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 260 4 12 Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA 113
3 Mat Mladin, Australia 252 3 13 Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT 107
4 Steve Crevier, BC, CAN 243 14 Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT 102
5 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 239 15 Thomas Wilson Jr., Oregon, OH 98
6 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 226 16 Dax Snow, St. George, UT 96
7 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 189 17 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 91
8 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 165 17 Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA 91
9 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 139 19 Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI 88
10 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA 132 19 Doug Polen, Denton, TX 88
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Honda, 288; 2. Kawasaki, 275; 3. Ducati, 261; 4. Suzuki, 254; 5. Yamaha, 217; 6. Harley-Davidson, 171.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 10
McGRAW INSURANCE CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30-31, 1997
ELF FUELS & LUBRICANTS 250 GRAND PRIX - 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUG. 31, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 1 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA YAM 15 36* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
2 6 Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA HON 15 32 Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai/Pro Honda Oils
3 90 Charles Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA YAM 15 30 Team PJ!/Dunlop/Mansson/Regina/Sharkskinz/Ohlins
4 80 Michael Montoya Jr., Los Angeles, CA YAM 15 28 PJ1/Ohlins/Regina Chains/Sunoco Fuels/Arai/Dunlop
5 4 Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA YAM 15 26 Duestche Financial Services/World Sports Imports
6 40 Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA HON 15 25 Motorcycle Unlimited/World Motors/Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
7 73 Jeffrey Leggitt, Vacaville, CA HON 15 24 Mach 1 Motorsports/Roland Cushway/Arai
8 47 Gerald Terranova, San Jose, CA YAM 15 23 Terranova Painting/Motul/Dunlop/Arai/Braking
9 26 Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL YAM 15 22 Ultima Sports Cars/Fabweld/Dunlop/Bell/EBC/Elf/PM
10 189 Edward Marchini, Placerville, CA HON 15 21 Self
11 19 John France, Melbourne, FL HON 15 20 Motorrad-Rennsport/Elf/Ferodo/Barnett/NGK/Scott Burgess
12 166 David Mason, San Francisco, CA YAM 15 19 Scuderia West Racing/Silkolene Oil Products
13 5 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL HON 15 18 Team Motorrad-Rennsport USA/Dunlop/Elf/Arai/NGK
14 33 Rocky Wong, Oakland, CA YAM 15 17 World Motors USA/Lata Mix/Galfers/Motul
15 169 Daniel Reeser, Avila Beach, CA YAM 15 16 Safety School/Jake's Take n Bake Pizza Inc./Shoei
16 112 Corey McGeeney, San Jose, CA YAM 15 15 Miyuki Imports/Motul/NGK/Zero Gravity/Galfer/Bridgestone
17 8 Leon Cortes, Costa Rica HON 15 14 Lacsa/Castrol/Arai/Cortes Racing Team/Elf/Dunlop
18 84 Roy De Groot, Antioch, CA HON 15 13 The British Top Brass Racing/Arai/Motul/Miyuki Cycle Imp.
19 41 Jeff Hoeppner, Laguna Hills, CA W-M 15 12 World Motors/Galfer/LP Racing
20 68 Peter Femenia, Mill Valley, CA YAM 15 11 James Siddall/World Sports Imports/Think Skateboards
21 13 Harold Parker, Sacramento, CA YAM 15 10 The Exotic Body-A Piercing Studio/Capital Yamaha
22 30 John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ HON 15 9 TMB/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Barnett/Shoei
23 72 Colin Gilbert, Great Britain YAM 15 8 Ultima Sportscars of America/Bell/EBC/Elf/Riva Yamaha
24 61 David Pare, Elk Grove, CA HON 15 7 AA Manufacturing/Del Eckels Racing/Joe Cannon
25 87 Steve Mayeau, San Jose, CA YAM 15 6 Miyuki Perf. Cycle Imports/Blossom Hill Auto Body/Motul
26 70 Richard Snowden, Pleasant Hill, CA HON 15 5 The British Top Brass Racing/Arai/Motul/Miyuki Cycle Imp.
27 60 David Gibbs, Pacifica, CA YAM 15 4 Fox Security & Communications/Mission Honda-Yamaha
28 37 Peter Mandeville, San Francisco, CA YAM 15 3 Roland Cushway/Larry Saenz
29 51 Jeff Ortlip, Folsom, CA YAM 15 2 World Sports Imports/Sharkskinz Racing Bodies/NGK
30 11 Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI HON 14 1 Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine/Motul/Neal Sorenson
Time: None due to red flag
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
1997 ELF FUELS & LUBRICANTS 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 10 Rounds. Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 *Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA 324 9 11 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL 130
2 Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA 227 12 Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI 124
3 Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA 201 13 Hikaru Miyagi, Japan 122
4 Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL 194 14 Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN 91
5 Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA 181 15 John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ 89
6 John France, Melbourne, FL 172 16 Kenichiro Iwahasi, Japan 86
7 Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA 153 17 Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan 80
7 Leon Cortes, Costa Rica 153 18 Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA 70
9 Roland Sands, Paramount, CA 151 19 Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA 64
10 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA 136 20 Charles Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA 62
*Champion
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 11
McGRAW INSURANCE CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30-31, 1997
PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 31, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 21 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN SUZ 15 36* American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
2 20 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA SUZ 15 32 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
3 7 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA SUZ 15 30 Hyper Cycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
4 1 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL HON 15 28 American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
5 4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON 15 26 Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Honda Pro Oils
6 16 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH YAM 15 25 Yamaha Motor Corp./Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron
7 166 Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA SUZ 15 24 Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtimes Racing/Arai/Braking
8 95 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA HON 15 23 Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf Fuels
9 54 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY SUZ 15 22 Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G
10 46 Brian Parriott, Calistoga, CA HON 15 21 Anna's Cantina/Cardoza Construction/Parriott Motors
11 120 Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA HON 15 20 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Tsubaki/EBC
12 70 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI HON 15 19 American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acc.
13 40 Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA HON 15 18 Motorcycle Unlimited/World Motors/Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
14 30 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand HON 15 17 Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
15 89 Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan HON 15 16 Moto Liberty/American Honda/HRC/Bridgestone/Silkolene
16 269 Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY KAW 15 15 Muzzy's/2nd Chance Auto Sales
17 72 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH SUZ 15 14 American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
18 11 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA HON 15 13 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
19 24 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA SUZ 15 12 HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
20 65 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX SUZ 15 11 Grand Prix Motorsports/Dunlop/Helimot European Acces.
21 56 Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL KAW 15 10 Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
22 211 Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA HON 15 9 Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai/Honda Pro Oils
23 3 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA HON 15 8 Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
24 19 Erik Schnackenberg, Carmel Valley, CA SUZ 15 7 Yamaha Suzuki Sports Center/Arai/Motul/Dunlop
25 29 David Wasson, Monterey, CA SUZ 15 6 CABO WABO Racing/Avon Tyres/Bardahl/EBC/Factory
26 234 Chris Voelker, Bradley, CA HON 15 5 Greenfields Turf/Dunlop/Erion Racing
27 26 Mike Klein, Encino, CA HON 15 4 Avon Tyres/Crago Racing/Ferodo Brakes/RK Chain
28 228 Dave Norgard, Windsor, CA YAM 15 3 Moon Brothers Racing/Jim & Jim's Yamaha of Santa Rosa
29 42 Bryan Kovarick, Santa Barbara, CA HON 15 2 Self
30 210 Robert Hayashida, Stateline, NV HON 15 1 Big Valley Honda/Erion
Racing/Arai/Concours Auto Body
Time/Average Speed: None due to reg flag
Fastest Qualifier: Pascal Picotte, 1:45.083, 86.332 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps
1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 10 of 11 Rounds. Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL 321 5 12 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand 176
2 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN 309 4 13 Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH 173
3 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA 286 1 14 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY 129
4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN 256 14 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA 129
5 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA 237 16 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI 121
6 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA 218 17 Matt Wait, Lodi, CA 113
7 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH 191 18 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY 110
8 Mike Smith, Canton, GA 183 19 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA 103
9 Jamie Hacking, England 180 20 Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA 76
10 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 179
10 Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 179
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 10
McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29-31, 1997
TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT - 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 30, 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
2 166 Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA SUZ 13 32 Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtimes Racing/Arai/Braking/JAF
3 24 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA SUZ 13 30 HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
4 54 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY SUZ 13 28 Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G
5 231 Doug Polen, Denton, TX SUZ 13 26 Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
6 46 Brian Parriott, Calistoga, CA HON 13 25 Anna's Cantina/Cardoza Construction/Parriott Mtrs. Honda
7 55 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA SUZ 13 24 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
8 269 Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY KAW 13 23 Muzzy's/2nd Chance Auto Sales
9 82 Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA SUZ 13 22 Factory Tuning Components/D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
10 70 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI HON 13 21 American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acces.
11 6 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 13 20 Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
12 40 Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA HON 13 19 Motorcycle Unlimited/World Motors Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
13 65 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX SUZ 13 18 Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/EBC/Composites Unl.
14 25 Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV SUZ 13 17 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
15 53 David Stanton, Pleasant Hill, CA SUZ 13 16 Suzuki Sport/Metzeler/Motul/Sharkskinz/EBC/Factory
16 11 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA HON 13 15 Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
17 171 Keith Wilson, Atlanta, GA SUZ 13 14 Team 20/20/Arai/Factory/Alpinestars/Pro-Tek/Dunlop
18 56 Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL KAW 13 13 Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
19 16 Tom Aquino, Castaic, CA SUZ 13 12 Sudco Exhaust System/Fox Shox/AirTech/Lindemann Eng.
20 49 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN SUZ 13 11 Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz/Penske Rac.
21 31 Paul Vogel, Carmichael, CA SUZ 13 10 Swift Auto World/Grizzly Perf./Chandelle Mtrsprts./Factory
22 19 Erik Schnackenberg, Carmel Valley, CA SUZ 13 9 Yamaha Suzuki Sport Center/Arai/Motul/Dunlop/Yoshimura
23 63 M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA SUZ 13 8 Ferodo/Spectro/Factory/Shoei/Rocket MC/TK3
24 12 Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ SUZ 13 7 Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
25 20 Larry Pasquale, Long Beach, CA SUZ 13 6 Self
26 57 Akiharu Shigeno, Tokyo, Japan SUZ 13 5 RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
27 22 Gary Donaldson, San Jose, CA KAW 13 4 GP Sports, Santa Clara, CA
28 219 Brian Shannon, San Rafael, CA SUZ 13 3 Self
29 184 Joseph Castillo, Tempe, AZ SUZ 13 2 Desert Cycle/Arai//Castrol/Lockhart Phillips/Sharkskinz
30 26 Mike Klein, Encino, CA HON 13 1 Avon Tyres/Crago Racing/Ferodo Brakes/RK Chain
Time/Average Speed: None due to red flag
Margin of Victory: .83 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Jason Pridmore, 1:44.661, 86.680 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps
1997 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 10 Rounds. Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 *Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA 315 7 11 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI 137
2 Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 223 12 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA 117
3 Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV 206 13 Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA 97
4 Doug Polen, Denton, TX 197 1 14 Mario Duhamel, Canada 91 1
5 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY 193 15 Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN 79
6 John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN 157 16 Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA 77
7 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA 154 17 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR 76
8 Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX 152 18 Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL 68
9 Dax Snow, St. George, UT 150 19 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA 67
10 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA 138 20 Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA 57
* Champion
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 10 OF 11
McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29-31, 1997
PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL 10-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 31, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 20 Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA H-D 10 36* Miller Electrical Construction/Texan H-D/Dunlop
2 12 David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL H-D 10 32 Mitchell's H-D Racing/Arai/Dunlop/EBC/No Fear/Tsubaki
3 57 Nate Wait, Lodi, CA H-D 10 30 Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Dunlop/Shoei/Elf/Clash King
4 98 Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA H-D 10 28 Bartels' H-D/Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin/Arai
5 4 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA H-D 10 26 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
6 17 Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA H-D 10 25 Bartels' Perf. Products/Metzeler/Fox Shox/EBC/Arai
7 63 Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ H-D 10 24 Bartels' H-D/Metzeler/Greenfields Turf/Alpinestars/Arai
8 15 Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA H-D 10 23 Bartels' H-D/Bartels Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin Mag.
9 35 Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA H-D 10 22 KSJO/H-D of Vallejo/Arai/Metzeler/Australian Koala Fndtn.
10 46 Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD H-D 10 21 Ramsey's Chesapeake H-D/Hot Shot Mtrs./Paul Krummel
Time/Average Speed: 18:49.500, 80.319 mph
Margin of Victory: 6.560 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Eric Bostrom, 1:52.274, 80.802 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 10 of 11 Rounds. Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 *Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA 350 9 11 Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA 127
2 David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL 305 12 Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA 119
3 Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA 272 13 Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ 114
4 Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA 222 14 Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA 107
5 Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD 192 15 Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA 94
6 Nate Wait, Lodi, CA 176 1 16 Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA 94
7 Lance Jones, Anderson, SC 150 17 Chris Bliss, Poughkeepsie, NY 65
8 Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA 141 18 Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI 52
9 Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH 136 19 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA 50
10 Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN 129 20 Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL 46
20 Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA 46
* Champion
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 8 OF 9
McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29-31, 1997
PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME FINAL - 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 30, 1997
Pos. No. Rider Name, hometown Mach. Laps Pts. Sponsors
1 1 Andrew Stroud, New Zealand HON 15 36* Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
2 74 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA YAM 15 32 Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech/RedLine
3 3 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA HON 15 30 Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
4 16 Cory Call, Sacramento, CA SUZ 15 28 RPM/Roseville Cycle/Off Beat Productions/Clay Carrier
5 44 Mike Sullivan, Centralia, WA SUZ 15 26 Bellevue Suzuki-Ducati/Dick Wall/Dunlop//EBC/Silkolene
6 55 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA SUZ 15 25 Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
7 125 Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV SUZ 15 24 DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
8 63 M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA SUZ 15 23 Ferodo/Spectro/WSMC/Shoei/Factory/Rocket MC/Lockhart
9 191 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR SUZ 15 22 Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl/Avon/NW Superbike/Circuit One
10 151 Chris Thorsen, Newcastle, CA SUZ 15 21 Rohm Perf. Mach./US Rentals/PM Wheels/Graves Mtrspts.
11 69 Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA KAW 15 20 Arai/EBC/Kate O'Brian/Silkolene/Fog City/Big Rick Racing
12 135 William Scott, Vacaville, CA KAW 15 19 Fairfield Kaw-Yam/Bridgestone/Matco Mike/Mac Tools
13 68 Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN SUZ 15 18 Brewer Racing/Ferree/Body by Northstar/Bristow's S.C.
14 88 Harley Barnes, Napa, CA KAW 15 17 Pro Sport/Syed/Factory/EBC/Motul/Air Bale Safety Product
15 73 Bob Siebenhaar, Fremont, CA HON 15 16 Self
16 120 Larry Pasquale, Long Beach, CA SUZ 15 15 Self
17 112 Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ SUZ 14 14 Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
18 57 Akiharu Shigeno, Tokyo, Japan SUZ 14 13 RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
19 128 James King, Stockton, CA HON 14 12 Arco (Jim Parkinson)/Addison Wesley (Dad)/Muffler Tech
20 64 Chris Voelker, Bradley, CA HON 11 11 Greenfields Turf/Dunlop/Erion Racing
21 22 Myron Scott Bigley, Colfax, CA HON 6 10 RPM/Lambs Honda/Torco Oil/AirTech/Mom & Dad
22 145 Craig Dabbs, Camarillo, CA SUZ 2 9 Thousand Oaks Suzuki/LP Racing/Motul/Yoshimura
23 115 Michael Kosta, Santa Rosa, CA SUZ 1 8 California Auto Brokers/JP Performance
Time: 26:42.990, 84.891 mph
Margin of Victory: 7.170 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Andrew Stroud, 1:45.467, 86.017 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.
1997 AMA PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 9 Rounds. Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins Pos. Rider Name, Hometown Pts. Wins
1 *Andrew Stroud, New Zealand 280 6 10 Terry Teske, Aurora, CO 74
2 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA 241 12 Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY 70
3 Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV 187 13 M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA 69
4 Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA 165 13 Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ 69
5 James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA 131 15 Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA 65
6 Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR 103 16 Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT 57
7 Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN 91 16 Akiharu Shigeno, Japan 57
8 Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA 90 1 18 Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL 53
9 Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA 88 19 Mike Sullivan, Centralia, WA 49
10 Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH 74 20 Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA 48
*Champion
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.
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