Zemke Posts Top Time During Test at Infineon Raceway

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John Cardinale

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Jake Zemke Posts Top Time During AMA Test at Infineon Raceway

 

SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE)  - Erion Honda's Jake Zemke posted
the top time during a two-day test session at Infineon Raceway in
advance of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Cycle Gear,
April 30-May 2.

 

Zemke, who placed second earlier this month at the season-opening
Daytona 200, posted a time of 1 minute, 37.6 seconds on the repaved
12-turn, 2.22-mile road course. Four-time AMA Chevrolet Superbike
champion Mat Mladin (Suzuki) was second-fast at 1:37.63 and Honda's Ben
Bostrom third (1:37.72). All times were provided by the individual race
teams.

 

Nine riders from manufacturers American Honda, Yoshimura Suzuki,
Kawasaki and Yamaha participated in the two-day test, which concluded on
Tuesday. In addition, Arclight Suzuki Racing, Erion Honda and Team
Attack Kawasaki also participated in the test. 

 

"I haven't raced here the last two years because I was injured so I'm
looking forward to coming back," said Kawasaki's Roger Hayden. "I want
to prove to myself that I can run with these guys on every track, and I
think Kawasaki is going to be real strong here."

 

Riders encountered a much different raceway during the two-day test. The
road course has been completely repaved, and additional runoff has been
created at Turn 1 (120 feet) and Turn 6 (80 feet). Moreover, a new
pedestrian bridge will be constructed at Turn 1 for the Kawasaki AMA
Superbike Showdown, and it will be positioned 100-feet closer to Turn 2,
removing the bridge abutment as a safety issue. The Turn 6 bridge at the
Carousel, meanwhile, has been permanently removed.

 

"Infineon continues to do the work that makes this place much safer, and
they're working with us, the riders," said Honda's Miguel Duhamel, a
four-time Superbike winner at Infineon Raceway.

 

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John Cardinale

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Infineon Raceway

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