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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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. -30-