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AMA/MBNA Superbike Series Results and Standings from Laguna Seca

16 July 1997


OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 7 OF 11
LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 12-13, 1997

PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL
12-LAPS ON A 2.238 MILE ROAD COURSE - JULY 12, 1997 

Pos No Rider Name, hometown                Mach Laps Pts  Sponsors
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 1  20 Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA       SUZ  17   36* American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
 2  21 Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN          SUZ  17   32  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
 3   1 Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL         HON  17   30  American Honda/Smokin' Joe's 
 4  68 Michael Smith, Canton, GA            KAW  17   28  Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Lockhart Phillips USA
 5   2 Jamie Hacking, England               KAW  17   26  Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Lockhart Phillips USA
 6   4 Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON  17   25  Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Honda Pro Oils   
 7 120 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA         HON  17   24  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Tsubaki/EBC
 8  97 Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA              YAM  17   23  Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC 
 9  16 Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH                YAM  17   22  Yamaha Motor Corp./Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron
10  11 Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA          HON  17   21  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
11  24 Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA          SUZ  17   20  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers Rac. 
12  30 Andrew Stroud, Anaheim, CA           HON  17   19  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
13   7 Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA          SUZ  17   18  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
14   8 Owen Weichel, Toronto, ON, CAN       KAW  17   17  HYD-Mech Saws/4&6 Racing/TransPro Freight/Dunlop
15 166 Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA            SUZ  17   16  Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtimes Racing/Arai/Braking
16   3 Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA          HON  17   15  Erion Racing/American Honda/HRC of America/Dunlop
17  69 Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY          KAW  17   14  Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
18  54 Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY    SUZ  17   13  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G/Maxima
19  70 Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI           HON  17   12  American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acc.
20  40 Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA         HON  17   11  Motorcycles Unlimited/World Motors/Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
21  52 Ray Yoder, Merrillville, IN          KAW  17   10  Four & Six Racing/Team Green Kawasaki/Renthal/Elf/EBC
22 151 Don Greene, Petaluma, CA             YAM  17    9  Jim & Jim's/AirTech/Factory/Indigo/Fox/dp Safety School
23 199 Jerry Evans, Taft, CA                SUZ  17    8  Jordan Eng./Lockhart Phillips/GMD Computrack/GP Comp.
24  77 Mark Cernicky, Huntington Beach, CA  YAM  17    7  Beach Yamaha/R-Cal Racing/Simple Shoes
25  42 Bryan Kovarick, Santa Barbara, CA    HON  17    6  Self 
26  48 Paul Wright, Highland, CA            HON  17    5  Wallys Cycle World/Basham Motorsports/Millcreek Welding
27  29 David Wasson, Seaside, CA            SUZ  16    4  CABO WABO Rac./Yamaha Suzuki Sports Ctr of Seadie
28 108 Randy Neher, Gilroy, CA              HON  16    3  Self
29  56 Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL       KAW  16    2  Copier Warehouse Discount/4&6 Racing/Team Green
30 210 Robert Hayashida, Stateline, NV      HON  16    1  Big Valley Honda/Erion Racing/Arai/Concours Auto Body

Time/Average Speed: None due to Red Flag
Margin of Victory: .150 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Pascal Picotte, 1:31.288, 88.257 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps


1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS

(After 7 of 11 Rounds.  Next event, July 19-20, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,
Lexington, OH)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown		 Pts	Wins	Pos
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1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		222	 3	
2	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		211	 1	
3	Pascal Picotte, Granby, ON, CAN		210	 3	
4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	186		
5	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			168		
6	Jamie Hacking, Spartanburg, SC		152		
6	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		152		
8	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		140		
9	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		139		
9	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		139		
11      Michael Smith, Canton, GA               138
12      Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH                   115
13      Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA             111
14      Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH             107
15      Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY             106
16      Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY        71
17      Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA              70
18      Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI               69
19      Matt Wait, Lodi, CA                      68
20      Todd Harrington, St. Charles, IL         67



RR697/5-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 7 OF 11
LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 12-13, 1997

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL 
12-LAPS ON A 2.238 MILE ROAD COURSE - JULY 13, 1997

Pos No Rider Name, hometown		Mach Laps  Pts	Sponsors
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 1  20 Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA	H-D   12   36*	Miller Electrical Const./Texan H-D/Dunlop
 2  12 David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL	H-D   12   32	Mitchell's H-D Racing/Arai/Dunlop/EBC/No Fear/Tsubaki
 3  98 Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA	H-D   12   30	Bartels' H-D/Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin
 4  57 Nate Wait, Lodi, CA		H-D   12   28	Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Dunlop/Shoei/Elf/Clash King
 5  15 Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA	H-D   12   26	Bartels' H-D/Bartels Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Fox/Vanson/EBC
 6  63 Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ	H-D   12   25	Bartels' H-D/Metzeler/Greenfields Turf/Alpinestars/Arai
 7  17 Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA	H-D   12   24	Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Fox/EBC
 8  48 Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA	H-D   12   23	Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Ortho Logic/Sikkens/Trick/Blendzall
 9  46 Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD	H-D   12   22	Ramsey's Chesapeake H-D/Racing Motorcycle Works
10  35 Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA	H-D    1   21	KSJO/H-D of Vallejo/Australian Koala Foundation

Time/Average Speed: 20:17.940, 79.381 mph
Margin of Victory: .340 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Eric Bostrom, 1:39.786, 80.741 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS

(After 7 of 11 Rounds.  Next event, July 19-20, Mid-Ohio Sports Car
Course, Lexington, OH)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins
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1	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		250	7	
2	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		215		
3	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		189		
4	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		158		
5	Lance Jones, Anderson, SC		150		
6	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		129		
7	Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA	127		
8	Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA		119		
9	Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH		104		
10	Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA		 94		
11      Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA		 93            
12      Nate Wait, Lodi, CA			 84                    
13      Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN         83    
14      Miek Voelker, Glendale, AZ		 68            
15      Andrew Nobles III, Macon, GA		 58            
16      Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA		 53            
17      Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI		 52            
18      Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL        46    
18      Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA		 46            
20      Chris Bliss, Poughkeepsie, NY		 44            

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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