Mladin Posts Top Superbike Time in Rain-Shortened Day

SONOMA, Calif. - Rain washed away most of the racing
action on Friday at Infineon Raceway during the Kawasaki AMA Superbike
Showdown, presented by Supercuts.

 

The rain began to fall just before noon over the Sonoma Valley, and the
action was officially called for the day at 3:30 p.m. (all times
Pacific). The only action that took place on Friday was practice
sessions for Pro Honda Oils Supersport and Superbike. Lockhart Phillips
USA Formula Xtreme squeezed in an abbreviated session before the red
flag was waved for rain.

 

Six-time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin (Suzuki) posted the top time
in Superbike practice at 1 minute, 36.124 seconds over the 12-turn,
2.2-mile road course. Current AMA Superbike points leader Ben Spies
(Suzuki) was second (1:36.967), with Aaron Yates (Suzuki) third
(1:37.284).

 

Spies was tops in Supersport (1:38.966), with Yamaha's Jamie Hacking
second (1:39.041) and Suzuki's Geoff May third (1:39.246).

 

Those race fans with tickets to Friday's Superbike qualifying have one
of two options:

--Apply Friday's ticket value to the purchase of a Saturday or Sunday
ticket this weekend.

--Receive a refund in the amount of the ticket purchased by returning
your Friday ticket to the ticket office where it was purchased.

 

An updated schedule for the remainder of the weekend is expected to be
released by AMA officials on Saturday. For more information, call
800-870-RACE.