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AMA Results and Standings from Pikes Peak, August 16 - 17

18 August 1997


August 16-17, 1997

RR997/1-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 8 OF 10
WENDY'S SUPERBIKE CLASSIC BY SUZUKI
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO - AUGUST 16-17, 1997
MBNA SUPERBIKE FINAL - 29-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		    Mach Laps Pts Sponsors  
1   17	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL	     HON  48  36* American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
2   1	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA	     KAW  48  33**Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
3   16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH		     YAM  48  30  Yamaha/Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/AFAM/RK
4   66	Mathew Mladin, Australia	     DUC  48  28  Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati/Agip/Michelin/Pro Grip
5   14	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON  48  26  Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Pro Honda Oils
6   21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN	     SUZ  48  25  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
7   20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	     SUZ  48  24  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
8   30	Thomas Wilson Jr., Oregon, OH	     H-D  48  23  Harley-Davidson Motor Co./Zippo Motor Sports/Dunlop
9   7	Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA	     DUC  48  22  Vance & Hines-Ducati Team/Parts Unlimited/Dunlop
10  12	Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA	     H-D  48  21  Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc./Zippo/Arai/Alpinestars
11  15	Michael Taylor, Scarborough, ON, CAN KAW  47  20  Kawasaki/Dunlop/Shoei/Teknic/Bel-Ray/Burnaby Kawasaki
12  87	Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA		     H-D  47  19  Tilley H-D/Screamin Eagle Perf. Prod./Dunlop/Klotz
13  67	Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT   DUC  47  18  Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati Motorcycles/Agip
14  72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH	     SUZ  47  17  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
15  231	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT	     SUZ  46  16  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
16  25	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV	     SUZ  46  15  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
17  52	Ricky Orlando, Lafayette, CO	     SUZ  46  14  AST Research/Ead's News/Cycles of Boulder/Bel-Ray
18  26	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA	     SUZ  46  13  Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
19  141	Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI	     KAW  46  12  Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine/Motul/Neal Sorenson
20  55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	     SUZ  46  11  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
21  74	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA     YAM  46  10  Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech/Red Line
22  61	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX	     SUZ  46  9	  Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/Dunlop/Factory Tuning
23  82	Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA	     SUZ  44  8	  Factory Tuning Comp./D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
24  76	Dennis Burke, Brighton, CO	     SUZ  44  7	  Dunlop/Ferodo Brakes/Factory/Motul 
25  78	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA	     SUZ  41  6	  Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers Racing/Maxima
26  134	Brian Lehfeldt, Fort Collins, CO     SUZ  36  5	  Mountain Perf. by Tom Wirth/Dunlop Sport Tire Service
27  103	Douglas Vickery, Aurora, CO	     YAM  36  4	  Vickery Motorsports/Factory Inc./Siklolene
28  91	David Kieffer, Laramie, WY	     DUC  36  3	  Fast by Ferracci/Bell/Gem City Bone & Joint
29  39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO		     SUZ  36  2	  Pirelli/Team Hypergraphics/Factory/Carbone Lorraine Div. 
30  102	T. Russell Strobridge, Thornton, CO  KAW  36  1	  Strobridge Delivery/Cycles of Boulder/AST Research

Time: 45:27.130, 82.373 mph
Margin of Victory: 2.312 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Doug Chandler, 55.575, 84.211 mph
Kinko's Privateer Fast Lap Award: Michael Taylor
**A bonus point paid to the fastest qualifier in Superbike.
*A bonus point paid to the rider leading the most laps.

 
1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 10 Rounds.  Next event, August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts    Wins
1	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		252	1	
2	Mat Mladin, Australia			227	3	
3	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		223	3	
4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	211		
5	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		209		
5	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		209		
7	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			163		
8	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		144		
9	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	123		
10	Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		122		
11      Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA                 113  
12      Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA          107  
13      Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT      99   
14      Dax Snow, St. George, UT                96   
15      Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT            95   
16      Thomas Wilson, Oregon, OH               91   
17      Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI               84   
18      Michael Taylor, Scarborough, CAN        74   
18      James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA          74   
20      Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA             71   


1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE 
MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Honda		253
2. Kawasaki		247
3. Ducati		236
4. Suzuki		224
5. Yamaha		191
6. Harley-Davidson	152


RR997/2-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 8 OF 10
WENDY'S SUPERBIKE CLASSIC BY SUZUKI
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO - AUGUST 16-17, 1997

ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX - 29-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE
- AUGUST 17, 1997
Pos No	Rider Name, hometown		    Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   1	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA		     YAM  29  36* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
2   90	Charles Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA  YAM  29  32  Team Turfrey/Dunlop/PJ1/Mansson Technologies
3   95	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA		     HON  29  30  Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf Fuels
4   89	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan	     HON  29  28  Moto Liberty/American Honda/HRC/Bridgestone/Silkolene
5   6	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA	     HON  29  26  Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai/Pro Honda Oils
6   122	Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA     APR  29  25  FGF Corse/Aprilia Racing/10-K Racing/Arai/Motion Pro
7   11	Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI	     HON  29  24  Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine/Motul/Neal Sorenson
8   4	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA YAM  29  23  Duestche Financial Services/World Sports Imports
9   111	Danny Walker, Loveland, CO	     HON  28  22  Moto Liberty/American Honda/HRC/Bridgestone/Silkolene
10  19	John France, Melbourne, FL	     HON  28  21  Elf/Ferodo/Motorrad-Rennsport/Sharkskinz/Barnett
11  72	Colin Gilbert, Great Britain	     YAM  28  20  Ultima Sportscars of America/Bridgestone/EBC/Bell
12  5	Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL    HON  28  19  Team Motorrad-Rennsport USA/Dunlop/Elf/Arai/NGK
13  30	John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ	     HON  28  18  TMB/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Barnett/Shoei 
14  2	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA    HON  28  17  Moto Liberty/Honda/Dunlop/AGV
15  8	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica		     HON  28  16  Lacsa/Castrol/Arai/Cortes Racing Team/Elf/Dunlop
16  26	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL	     YAM  28  15  Ultima Sports Cars/Fabweld/Dunlop/Bell/EBC/Elf/PM
17  23	Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN	     HON  28  14  Derek King Racing/Bridgestone/Arai/Elf/EBC/AFAM
18  14	Hikaru Miyagi, Osaka, Japan	     HON  28  13  Sangaria Beverage USA/Honda/Billabong/Bike Beat
19  148	John Morris, Longmont, CO	     YAM  27  12  Self
20  61	David Pare, Elk Grove, CA	     HON  27  11  Carbon Tech/AA Manufacturing/Del Eckels Racing/Bell
21  64	Andrew Edwards, Idaho Falls, ID	     YAM  27  10  Vesco's Sports Center/Motul Oil
22  186	Kelly Newman, Parker, CO	     W-R  27  9	  KELA Racing/Twin Peaks Powersports/MC Parts Ctr West
23  75	Tom Christian, Bellevue, ID	     HON  27  8	  Harvest Group/Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine Brake Pads
24  63	Ty David Piz, Littleton, CO	     YAM  21  7	  Grand Prix Motorsports/Carbon Lorraine/Fay Myers MC 
25  10	Roland Sands, Paramount, CA	     YAM  9   6	  Team Performance Machine/Dunlop/Renthal/Mini Suites

Time: 27:56.760, 80.942 mph
Margin of Victory: 7.440 seconds
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 ELF Fuels & Lubricants 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 10 Rounds.  Next Event: August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
1	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			288	 8	
2	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	201		
3	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		195		
4	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL		172		
5	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	155		
6	Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA	153		
7	John France, Melbourne, FL		152		
8	Roland Sands, Paramount, CA		151		
9	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica			139		
10	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			136		
11      Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI                123 
12      Hikaru Miyagi, Japan                    122 
13      Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL       112 
14      Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN           91  
15      Kenichiro Iwahasi, Japan                86  
16      John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ             80  
16      Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan              80  
18      Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA               70  
19      Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA         64  
20      Derek King, Folly Beach, SC             58  


RR997/3-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 11
WENDY'S SUPERBIKE CLASSIC BY SUZUKI
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO - AUGUST 16-17, 1997

PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL
29-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 17, 1997 
Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		    Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL	     HON  29  36* American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
2   21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN	     SUZ  29  32  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
3   72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH	     SUZ  29  30  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
4   2	Jamie Hacking, England		     KAW  29  28  Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Braking/Lockhart Phillips
5   97	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA		     YAM  29  26  Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
6   16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH		     YAM  29  25  Yamaha Motor Corp./Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron
7   20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	     SUZ  29  24  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
8   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA	     SUZ  29  23  Hyper Cycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
9   95	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA		     HON  29  22  Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf Fuels
10  24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA	     SUZ  29  21  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
11  68	Michael Smith, Canton, GA	     KAW  29  20  Kinko's Kawasaki/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Lockhart Phillips USA
12  269	Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY	     KAW  29  19  Muzzy's/2nd Chance Auto Sales 
13  120	Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA	     HON  29  18  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Tsubaki/EBC
14  54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY    SUZ  29  17  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G
15  4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON  29  16  Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Honda Pro Oils	
16  70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI	     HON  29  15  American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acc.
17  166	Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA	     SUZ  29  14  Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtime Racing/Arai/Braking
18  123	Mike Ciccotto, Charleston, SC	     KAW  29  13  Team 20-20/Zero Fog/Sterling Optical/Luke's Kawasaki
19  65	Chris Rankin, Austin, TX	     SUZ  29  12  Grand Prix Motorsports/Dunlop/Helimot/European Acces.
20  89	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan	     HON  29  11  Moto Liberty/American Honda/HRC/Bridgestone/Silkolene
21  3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA	     HON  29  10  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
22  23	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT	     SUZ  29  9	  DATS RACING/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
23  203	Donald Hough, Boulder, CO	     SUZ  28  8   Twin Peaks Powersports/H.O. Motorsports/Dunlop/EBC
24  206	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA	     SUZ  28  7	  Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
25  11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA	     HON  28  6	  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
26  198	Justin Savage, Denver, CO	     SUZ  28  5	  Rookie Racing/Grand Prix Motorsports/Factory/Dunlop
27  133	Robert Miosek, Loveland, CO	     HON  28  4	  Loveland Motorsports Honda/Tom Wirth/ERICO Mtsprts.
28  26	Mike Klein, Encino, CA		     HON  28  3	  Avon Tyres/Crago Racing/Ferodo Brakes/RK Chain
29  114	Kurt Marmor, Springfield, IL	     HON  28  2	  Castrol North America/Sport City Honda
30  113	Gregory White, Marietta, GA	     SUZ  28  1	  Suzuki Sport/Tsubaki/Factory/Hypercycle/Motul/Arai

Time/Average Speed: 28:22.680, 79.710 mph
Margin of Victory: .390 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Pascal Picotte, 58.196, 80.418 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps


1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After  8 of 11 Rounds.  Next Event: August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		293	5	
2	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		273	3	
3	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		254	1	
4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	230		
5	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			218		
6	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		207		
7	Michael Smith, Canton, GA		183		
8	Jamie Hacking, England			180		
9	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		166		
9	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			166		
11      Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA            159 
11      Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH             159 					
11      Andrew Stroud, New Zealand              159 
14      Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY             129 
15      Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA             121 
16      Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI              102 
17      Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA             91  
18      Matt Wait, Lodi, CA                     90  
19      Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY       88  
20      Todd Harrington, St. Charles, IL        67  


RR997/4-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 8 OF 10
WENDY'S SUPERBIKE CLASSIC BY SUZUKI
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO - AUGUST 16-17, 1997

TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT - 27-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 16,
1997
Pos.	No.	Rider Name, hometown		 Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1	7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA	  SUZ  27  36* HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
2	231	Doug Polen, Denton, TX		  SUZ  27  32  Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
3	54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY SUZ  27  30  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G
4	24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA	  SUZ  27  28  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
5	55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	  SUZ  27  26  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle
6	25	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV	  SUZ  27  25  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
7	166	Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA	  SUZ  27  24  Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtimes Racing/Arai/Braking
8	65	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX	  SUZ  27  23  Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/Arai
9	49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN	  SUZ  27  22  Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz/Penske Rac.
10	6	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA	  SUZ  27  21  Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
11	11	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA	  HON  27  20  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
12	23	Dax Snow, Saint George, UT	  SUZ  27  19  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
13	82	Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA	  SUZ  27  18  Factory Tuning Comp./D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
14	269	Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY	  KAW  27  17  Muzzy's/2nd Chance Auto Sales 
15	119	Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS	  SUZ  27  16  Donnell's Suzuki/Dunlop/Madsen Eng./Factory/EBC
16	70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI	  HON  27  15  American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acces.
17	191	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR		  SUZ  27  14  Ricci Motorsports/Avon/Bardahl Oil/Northwest Superbike
18	68	Scott Ruehle, Saint Cloud, MN	  SUZ  27  13  Brewer Racing/Ferree/Body by Northstar
19	34	Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL	  SUZ  27  12  Mansson Technologies/Bizo/Helimot/Held/Shoei/Red Line
20	38	Bryan Chesser, Aurora, CO	  HON  26  11  Chessport Racing/Fay Myers Motorcycle World
21	67	Brian Lehfeldt, Fort Collins, CO  SUZ  26  10  Mountain Perf. by Tom Wirth/Dunlop Sport Tire Service
22	95	Dennis Burke, Brighton, CO	  SUZ  26  9   Dunlop Tire Corp./Ferodo Brakes/Factory/Motul
23	85	Ryan Burke, Brighton, CO	  SUZ  26  8   Dunlop/Ferodo/Motul/Factory/Sharkskinz/Zero Gravity
24	200	Frank Cowgill III, Pueblo, CO	  KAW  26  7   Creditors Exchange Inc./Medve Auto & Truck
25	39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO		  SUZ  26  6   Pirelli/Team Hypergraphics/Factory Carbone Lorraine Div.
26	12	Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ	  SUZ  26  5   Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
27	238	Tetsu Imanishi, Arvada, CO	  KAW  26  4   Self
28	198	Justin Savage, Denver, CO	  SUZ  26  3   Rookie Racing/Grand Prix Motorsports/Factory/Dunlop
29	113	Gregory White, Marietta, GA	  SUZ  25  2   Suzuki Sport/Tsubaki/Factory/Hypercycle/Motul/Arai
30	129	Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT	  SUZ  25  1   T&T Motorsports/AGV/Factory/EBC/Micron Exhaust

Time/Average Speed: None due to red flag
Fastest Qualifier: Jason Pridmore, 58.465, 80.048 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps


1997 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 10 Rounds.  Next Event: August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
1	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		279	6	
2	Ben Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		209		
3	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		189		
4	Doug Polen, Denton, TX			171		
5	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	165		
6	Dax Snow, St. George, UT		151		
7	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		136		
8	Chris Rankin, Austin, TX		134		
9	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		124		
10	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		117		
11      Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA            114  				
12      James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA          98   
13      Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA           97   
14      Mario Duhamel, Verdun, PQ, CAN          91   
15      Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN             80   
16      Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR                 77   
17      Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL          69   
18      Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA            67   
19      Shane Clarke, Overland Park, KS         49   
20      Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA               45   
20	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			45



RR997/5-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 11
WENDY'S SUPERBIKE CLASSIC BY SUZUKI
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO - AUGUST 16-17, 1997

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL 
19-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 17, 1997
Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		 Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   57	Nate Wait, Lodi, CA		  H-D  19  36* Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Dunlop/Shoei/Elf/Clash King
2   69	Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH	  H-D  19  32  Las Vegas H-D/American Asphalt & Grading Co.
3   87	Tripp Nobles III, Macon, GA	  H-D  19  30  Tilley H-D/Dunlop/Klotz/Simpson/Bates/EBC
4   20	Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	  H-D  19  28  Miller Electrical Const./Texan H-D/Dunlop
5   12	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL	  H-D  19  26  Mitchell's Modesto H-D/No Fear/Arai/Dunlop/Alpine Stars
6   98	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA	  H-D  19  25  Bartels' H-D/Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin/Vanson
7   4	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	  H-D  19  24  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
8   17	Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA	  H-D  19  23  Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Fox Shox/EBC/Arai/Vanson
9   63	Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ	  H-D  19  22  Bartels' H-D/Metzeler/Greenfields Turf/AlpineStars/Arai
10  93	Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN  H-D  19  21  St. Paul H-D/Cross Roads Custom Machine/Phantom MCs
11  46	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD	  H-D  18  20  Ramsey's Chesapeake H-D/Paul Krummel's
12  35	Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA	  H-D  18  19  KSJO/Don & John Racing/Arai/Metzeler
13  15	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA	  H-D  15  18  Bartels' H-D/Bartels Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Vanson/EBC

Time/Average Speed: 20:19.380, 72.923 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.630 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Eric Bostrom, 1:03.671, 73.503 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 11 Rounds.  Next Event: August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins
1	Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA		314	8	
2	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		273		
3	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		244		
4	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		199		
5	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		171		
6	Lance Jones, Anderson, SC		150		
7	Nate Wait, Lodi, CA			146	1	
8	Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH		136		
9	Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN	129		
10	Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA	127		
11      Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA             119
12      Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA             116
13      Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA                 107
14      Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA              94 
15      Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ              90 
16      Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA         72 
17      Chris Bliss, Poughkeepsie, NY           65 
18      Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI               52 
19      Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL       46 
19      Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA               46 


OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 7 OF 9
WENDY'S SUPERBIKE CLASSIC BY SUZUKI
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, FOUNTAIN, CO - AUGUST 16-17, 1997

PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME FINAL - 29-LAPS ON A 1.315 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST
16, 1997

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		Mach Laps  Pts Sponsors
1   74	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA YAM  29   36* Attack Perf./Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech/Red Line Oil
2   1	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand	 HON  29   32  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
3   16	Daniel Turner, Loveland, CO	 YAM  29   30  Tri City Cycle/Van Mar Plastics/Dunlop/EBC/Motul
4   291	Josh Graham, Littleton, CO	 YAM  29   28  Hypergraphics/Ferodo/HO Motorsports/Power Mist
5   125	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV	 SUZ  29   27  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
6   34	Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL	 SUZ  28   26  Mansson Technologies/Bizo/Helimot/Held/Shoei/Red Line
7   70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI	 HON  28   25  American Honda/Erion Rac./American Honda Parts & Acc.
8   55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	 SUZ  28   24  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
9   191	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR		 SUZ  28   23  Ricci Motorsports/Avon/Bardahl/AirTech/NW Superbike
10  3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA	 HON  28   22  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
11  151	Chris Thorsen, Newcastle, CA	 SUZ  28   21  Rohm Perf. Mach./US Rentals/PM Wheels/Graves Mtspts.
12  68	Scott Ruehle, Saint Cloud, MN	 SUZ  28   20  Brewer Racing/Ferree/Body by Northstar
13  40	Daniel Thorsen, Boulder, CO	 SUZ  28   19  RPM/Street & Competition/Roseville Cycle
14  129	Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT	 SUZ  28   18  T&T Motorsports/AGV/Factory/EBC/Micron Exhaust
15  120	Larry Pasquale, Long Beach, CA	 SUZ  28   17  Self
16  39	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO		 SUZ  28   16  Pirelli/Team Hypergraphics/Factory/Carbone Lorraine Div.
17  112	Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ	 SUZ  27   15  Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
18  79	Dwayne Shawver, Loveland, CO	 KAW  27   14  Cycles of Boulder/Gibson Heating & Air Conditioning
19  41	Jonathan Glaefke, Boulder, CO	 SUZ  27   13  Twin Peaks Powersports/Cycles of Boulder
20  121	Cory Andrews, Los Alamos, NM	 SUZ  8    12  AE Racing/Jiffy Lube/Pennzoil/Bridgestone/Lockhart Phill.

Time: 28:15.250, 80.060 mph
Margin of Victory: 9.650 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Andrew Stroud, 57.502, 81.388 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 AMA PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 7 of 9 Rounds.  Next Event: August 29-31, Sonoma, California)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
1	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		244	 5	
2	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		211		
3	Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT		163		
4	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		140		
5	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		131		
6	Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA	88		
7	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			81		
8	Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH		74		
8	Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			74		
10	Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN		73		
11      Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY            70          		
12      Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA        58      1   
13      Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT             57          
14      Keith Marquez,  Totowa, NJ              55          
15      Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL          53          
16      Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA           48          
17      John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN            46          
17      Ben Welch, San Diego, CA                46          
19      Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA         45          
20      Akiharu Shigeno, Japan                  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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Connie Fleming
American Motorcyclist Association
Public Relations Administrator
http://www.ama-cycle.org