Louden, NH weekend racing results
AMA Roadracing: Louden, NH, June 16-17, 2001 2001 AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championships, Round 5 Torrential rains played havoc with the AMA's roadracing schedule on Sunday at the New Hampshire International Speedway, one of the oldest racetracks on the AMA road racing circuit. The Superbike main event was delayed due to the severe rain conditions present throughout the day. The race was eventually postponed until Monday. On Monday, racing action returned to normal. Universal Studios / Honda Racing's Nicky Hayden got off to a good start, and would go on to charge the 39-lap main event and finish 4th for the day. "I wanted to get on the box", said Hayden. "My start was so-so, but I had a break early on in the race when Pascal Picotte ran wide into Doug Chandler, I was able to get around them both. I battled with Jamie Hacking for the remainder of the laps, and felt like I could get close in on Yates if I just had a little more time. All in all it was a great race." Multi-time AMA Superbike National Champ Miguel Duhamel put in another top ten performance aboard his Universal Studios / Honda Racing RC51. Duhamel, who qualified outside of the top ten on Saturday, had a much better showing on race day. The veteran pulled out all of the stops and challenged the front of the pack vigorously throughout the 39-lap main to take home 8th place for the day. Parts Unlimited / PJ1/ Erion Honda Racing's Kurtis Roberts was absent from the weekend's race activities due to a surgical procedure that was performed on both arms for compartment syndrome. The condition typically leads to "arm pump" while racing and results in numbness and loss of strength in the hands. The surgery was conducted by Arthur Ting, M.D. Roberts hopes to return to racing later this season. (Racing note: Round 5 of the Pro Honda Oils 600cc Supersport Pro Oils was a non-event for all of the factory riders, who chose to sit out Sunday's race when a wet track turned the historically high-risk venue into a treacherous outing. Slower, local club riders were the only participants. Therefore, there was no change in the points standings of the top riders.) Louden, NH Superbike Race, Top Overall Finishers 1. Eric Bostrom - Kawasaki 2. Mat Mladin - Suzuki 3. Aaron Yates - Suzuki 4. Nicky Hayden - Honda 5. Jamie Hacking - Suzuki 8. Miguel Duhamel - Honda AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship Point Standings, Top Riders 1. Mat Mladin - Suzuki - 230 2. Eric Bostrom - Kawasaki - 200 3. Nicky Hayden - Honda - 163 4. Doug Chandler - Kawasaki - 163 5. Tommy Hayden - Yamaha - 161 8. Miguel Duhamel - Honda - 136 12. Kurtis Roberts - Honda - 114 2001 Lockhart Phillips Formula Xtreme Final, Round 3, Saturday, June 8 Bruce Transportation Group / Erion Honda Racing's Josh Hayes had a nail-biter of a race with young John Hopkins. The two riders battled back and forth in the early stages of the race. On lap 13 of the 24-lap main event, Hopkins passed Hayes in turn six and went on to win his 2nd Formula Xtreme main event of the year. Hopkins's margin for victory was just 0.553 seconds over Hayes. Roger Lee Hayden, a teammate to the hard-charging Hayes, finished a strong 4th place finish for the day. The young speedster from Owensboro, KY edged out Parts Unlimited / PJ1/ Erion Honda Racing's Jake Zemke and Mark Miller in the process. Zemke and Miller finished 5th and 8th respectively. Louden, NH Formula Xtreme Final, Top Overall Finishers 1. John Hopkins - Suzuki 2. Josh Hayes - Honda 3. Damon Buckmaster - Yamaha 4. Roger Lee Hayden - Honda 5. Jake Zemke - Honda 8. Mark Miller - Honda Lockhart Phillips Formula Xtreme Championship Point Standings, Top Riders 1. Damon Buckmaster - Yamaha - 127 2. Aaron Gobert - Yamaha - 106 3. John Hopkins - Suzuki - 105 4. Grant Lopez - Suzuki - 102 5. Josh Hayes - Honda - 90 6. Mark Miller - Honda - 89 7. Jake Zemke - Honda - 78 9. Roger Lee Hayden - Honda - 69 Upcoming Rounds: July 7 - Laguna Seca, CA July 22 - Mid-Ohio, OH END