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AMA/MBNA Superbike Results from Sears Point (08/30-31/97)

4 September 1997

RR1097/1-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 10
McGRAW INSURANCE CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30-31, 1997

MBNA SUPERBIKE FINAL - 25-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 31, 1997
Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		    Mach Laps Pts.  Sponsors
1   17	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL	     HON  25  37*** American Honda/Smokin' Joe's
2   14	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN HON  25  32    Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Pro Honda Oils
3   21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, PQ, CAN	     SUZ  25  30    American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
4   1	Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA	     KAW  25  28    Kawasaki/Muzzy's/Bel-Ray/Dunlop/SBS/US Tsubaki
5   16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH		     YAM  25  26    Yamaha/Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/AFAM/RK
6   66	Mathew Mladin, Australia	     DUC  25  25    Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati/Agip/Michelin/Pro Grip
7   78	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA	     SUZ  25  24    Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers Racing/Maxima
8   7	Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA	     DUC  25  23    Vance & Hines-Ducati Team/Parts Unlimited/Dunlop
9   97	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA		     YAM  25  22    Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/YamaLube/Sharkskinz
10  72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH	     SUZ  25  21    American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
11  11	Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	     HON  25  20    Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
12  87	Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA		     H-D  25  19    Tilley H-D/Screamin Eagle Perf. Prod./Dunlop/Klotz
13  23	Doug Polen, Denton, TX		     SUZ  25  18    Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
14  20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	     SUZ  24  17    American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
15  74	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA     YAM  24  16    Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech/Red Line
16  60	Cal Rayborn III, Rupert, ID	     H-D  24  15    10-K Racing/Mansson Titanium/Red Line Oil/FBF
17  61	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX	     SUZ  24  14    Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/EBC/Composite
18  26	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA	     SUZ  24  13    Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
19  25	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV	     SUZ  24  12    DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
20  163	M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA	     SUZ  24  11    Ferodo/Spectro/Factory/Shoei/Rocket MC/TK3/Lockhart
21  141	Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI	     KAW  24  10    Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine/Motul/Neal Sorenson
22  49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN	     SUZ  23  9	    Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz
23  55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	     SUZ  22  8	    Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
24  30	Thomas Wilson Jr., Oregon, OH	     H-D  18  7	    Harley-Davidson Motor Co./Zippo Motor Sports/Dunlop
25  12	Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA	     H-D  16  6	    Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc./Zippo/Arai/Alpinestars
26  69	Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA	     KAW  15  5	    Arai/EBC/Kate O'Brian/Silkolene/Fog City/Big Rick Racing
27  57	Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI	     KAW  4   4	    Beasley Fiberglass/Fox Shox/RK/Shoei/EBC/Yoyodyne
28  67	Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT   DUC  2   3	    Fast by Ferracci/DKNYMen/Ducati Motorcycles/Agip

Time: 42:45.167, 88.416 mph (New Track Record)
Margin of Victory: 2.262 seconds
Interstate Battery Pole Position: Miguel Duhamel, 1:40.663, 90.122 mph (New Track Record)
Kinko's Privateer Fast Lap Award: Jason Pridmore
**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 9 of 10 Rounds.  Next event, October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos Rider Name, Hometown		  Pts	Wins	
1   Doug Chandler, Salinas, CA		  280	 1	
2   Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL	  260	 4	
3   Mat Mladin, Australia		  252	 3	
4   Steve Crevier, BC, CAN		  243		
5   Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		  239		
6   Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	  226		
7   Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH		  189		
8   Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		  165		
9   Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	  139		
10  Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA		  132		
11  Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		  122          
12  Chris Carr, Valley Springs, CA	  113          
13  Dale Kieffer, St. George, UT	  107          
14  Gerald Rothman Jr., Manchester, CT	  102  
15  Thomas Wilson Jr., Oregon, OH	   98           
16  Dax Snow, St. George, UT		   96           
17  Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	   91           
17  Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, GA	   91           
19  Eric Moe, Spring Lake, MI		   88           
19  Doug Polen, Denton, TX		   88           


1997 AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE 
MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
1. Honda		288
2. Kawasaki		275
3. Ducati		261
4. Suzuki		254
5. Yamaha		217
6. Harley-Davidson	171

RR1097/2-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 10
McGRAW INSURANCE CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30-31, 1997

ELF FUELS & LUBRICANTS 250 GRAND PRIX - 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE
- AUG. 31, 1997
Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		    Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   1	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA		     YAM  15  36* Yamaha Motor Corp., USA/Dunlop/Silkolene/EBC
2   6	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA	     HON  15  32  Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai/Pro Honda Oils
3   90	Charles Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA  YAM  15  30  Team PJ!/Dunlop/Mansson/Regina/Sharkskinz/Ohlins
4   80	Michael Montoya Jr., Los Angeles, CA YAM  15  28  PJ1/Ohlins/Regina Chains/Sunoco Fuels/Arai/Dunlop
5   4	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA YAM  15  26  Duestche Financial Services/World Sports Imports
6   40	Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA	     HON  15  25  Motorcycle Unlimited/World Motors/Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
7   73	Jeffrey Leggitt, Vacaville, CA	     HON  15  24  Mach 1 Motorsports/Roland Cushway/Arai
8   47	Gerald Terranova, San Jose, CA	     YAM  15  23  Terranova Painting/Motul/Dunlop/Arai/Braking
9   26	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL	     YAM  15  22  Ultima Sports Cars/Fabweld/Dunlop/Bell/EBC/Elf/PM
10  189	Edward Marchini, Placerville, CA     HON  15  21  Self 
11  19	John France, Melbourne, FL	     HON  15  20  Motorrad-Rennsport/Elf/Ferodo/Barnett/NGK/Scott Burgess
12  166	David Mason, San Francisco, CA	     YAM  15  19  Scuderia West Racing/Silkolene Oil Products
13  5	Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL    HON  15  18  Team Motorrad-Rennsport USA/Dunlop/Elf/Arai/NGK
14  33	Rocky Wong, Oakland, CA		     YAM  15  17  World Motors USA/Lata Mix/Galfers/Motul
15  169	Daniel Reeser, Avila Beach, CA	     YAM  15  16  Safety School/Jake's Take n Bake Pizza Inc./Shoei
16  112	Corey McGeeney, San Jose, CA	     YAM  15  15  Miyuki Imports/Motul/NGK/Zero Gravity/Galfer/Bridgestone
17  8	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica		     HON  15  14  Lacsa/Castrol/Arai/Cortes Racing Team/Elf/Dunlop
18  84	Roy De Groot, Antioch, CA	     HON  15  13  The British Top Brass Racing/Arai/Motul/Miyuki Cycle Imp.
19  41	Jeff Hoeppner, Laguna Hills, CA	     W-M  15  12  World Motors/Galfer/LP Racing
20  68	Peter Femenia, Mill Valley, CA	     YAM  15  11  James Siddall/World Sports Imports/Think Skateboards
21  13	Harold Parker, Sacramento, CA	     YAM  15  10  The Exotic Body-A Piercing Studio/Capital Yamaha
22  30	John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ	     HON  15  9	  TMB/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Barnett/Shoei
23  72	Colin Gilbert, Great Britain	     YAM  15  8	  Ultima Sportscars of America/Bell/EBC/Elf/Riva Yamaha
24  61	David Pare, Elk Grove, CA	     HON  15  7	  AA Manufacturing/Del Eckels Racing/Joe Cannon
25  87	Steve Mayeau, San Jose, CA	     YAM  15  6	  Miyuki Perf. Cycle Imports/Blossom Hill Auto Body/Motul
26  70	Richard Snowden, Pleasant Hill, CA   HON  15  5	  The British Top Brass Racing/Arai/Motul/Miyuki Cycle Imp.
27  60	David Gibbs, Pacifica, CA	     YAM  15  4	  Fox Security & Communications/Mission Honda-Yamaha
28  37	Peter Mandeville, San Francisco, CA  YAM  15  3	  Roland Cushway/Larry Saenz 
29  51	Jeff Ortlip, Folsom, CA		     YAM  15  2	  World Sports Imports/Sharkskinz Racing Bodies/NGK
30  11	Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI	     HON  14  1	  Bridgestone/Carbone Lorraine/Motul/Neal Sorenson

Time: None due to red flag
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.

1997 ELF FUELS & LUBRICANTS 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 10 Rounds.  Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins	
1	*Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA		324	9	
2	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA		227		
3	Randy Renfrow, Fredericksburg, VA	201		
4	Greg Esser, Pompano Beach, FL		194		
5	Mark Foster, San Juan Capistrano, CA	181		
6	John France, Melbourne, FL		172		
7	Al Salaverria, San Francisco, CA	153		
7	Leon Cortes, Costa Rica			153		
9	Roland Sands, Paramount, CA		151		
10	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			136		
11      Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL       130  
12      Jeffrey Vos, Holland, MI		124          
13      Hikaru Miyagi, Japan			122                  
14      Derek JT King, Delta, BC, CAN		91           
15      John Burgoyne, Glendale, AZ		89           
16      Kenichiro Iwahasi, Japan		86           
17      Toshiyuki Hamaguchi, Japan		80           
18      Bruce Lind, Snohomish, WA		70           
19      Eric Stephens, New Brighton, PA		64           
20      Charles Sorensen, Discovery Bay, CA     62   

*Champion
				


RR10997/3-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 11
McGRAW INSURANCE CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 30-31, 1997

PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT FINAL
15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 31, 1997 
Pos No	Rider Name, hometown		     Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   21	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN	      SUZ  15  36* American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
2   20	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA	      SUZ  15  32  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
3   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA	      SUZ  15  30  Hyper Cycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
4   1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL	      HON  15  28  American Honda/Smokin' Joe's 
5   4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN  HON  15  26  Smokin' Joe's Honda/Dunlop/HRC/Honda Pro Oils	
6   16	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH		      YAM  15  25  Yamaha Motor Corp./Dunlop/Bell/Bell2/Sharkskinz/Micron
7   166	Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA	      SUZ  15  24  Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtimes Racing/Arai/Braking
8   95	Matt Wait, Lodi, CA		      HON  15  23  Barnett Tool & Eng./American Honda/Dunlop/Elf Fuels
9   54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY     SUZ  15  22  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G
10  46	Brian Parriott, Calistoga, CA	      HON  15  21  Anna's Cantina/Cardoza Construction/Parriott Motors
11  120	Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	      HON  15  20  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Tsubaki/EBC
12  70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI	      HON  15  19  American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acc.
13  40	Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA	      HON  15  18  Motorcycle Unlimited/World Motors/Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
14  30	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand	      HON  15  17  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
15  89	Kenichiro Iwahashi, Japan	      HON  15  16  Moto Liberty/American Honda/HRC/Bridgestone/Silkolene
16  269	Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY	      KAW  15  15  Muzzy's/2nd Chance Auto Sales 
17  72	Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH	      SUZ  15  14  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Yoshimura USA/Dunlop
18  11	Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	      HON  15  13  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
19  24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA	      SUZ  15  12  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
20  65	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX	      SUZ  15  11  Grand Prix Motorsports/Dunlop/Helimot European Acces.
21  56	Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL	      KAW  15  10  Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
22  211	Bobby Keith, Redwood City, CA	      HON  15  9   Team Zero Gravity/J.D. Racing/Dunlop/Arai/Honda Pro Oils
23  3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA	      HON  15  8   Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
24  19	Erik Schnackenberg, Carmel Valley, CA SUZ  15  7   Yamaha Suzuki Sports Center/Arai/Motul/Dunlop
25  29	David Wasson, Monterey, CA	      SUZ  15  6   CABO WABO Racing/Avon Tyres/Bardahl/EBC/Factory
26  234	Chris Voelker, Bradley, CA	      HON  15  5   Greenfields Turf/Dunlop/Erion Racing
27  26	Mike Klein, Encino, CA		      HON  15  4   Avon Tyres/Crago Racing/Ferodo Brakes/RK Chain
28  228	Dave Norgard, Windsor, CA	      YAM  15  3   Moon Brothers Racing/Jim & Jim's Yamaha of Santa Rosa
29  42	Bryan Kovarick, Santa Barbara, CA     HON  15  2   Self 
30  210	Robert Hayashida, Stateline, NV	      HON  15  1   Big Valley Honda/Erion Racing/Arai/Concours Auto Body

Time/Average Speed: None due to reg flag
Fastest Qualifier: Pascal Picotte, 1:45.083, 86.332 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps

1997 AMA PRO HONDA OILS 600cc SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After  10 of 11 Rounds.  Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins	
1	Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, FL		321	5	
2	Pascal Picotte, Granby, CAN		309	4	
3	Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, GA		286	1	
4	Steve Crevier, Pitt Meadows, CAN	256		
5	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		237		
6	Rich Oliver, Fresno, CA			218		
7	Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH			191		
8	Mike Smith, Canton, GA			183		
9	Jamie Hacking, England			180		
10	Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA		179
10	Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA		179
12      Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		176         
13      Larry Pegram, Baltimore, OH		173         
14      Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, KY		129         
14      Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		129         
16      Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		121         
17      Matt Wait, Lodi, CA			113                 
18      Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY       110 
19      Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		103         
20      Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA		76          

RR1097/4-6

OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 9 OF 10
McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29-31, 1997

TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT - 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 30, 1997
Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		     Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   7	Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA	      SUZ  13  36* HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
2   166	Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA	      SUZ  13  32  Cycle Gear/Dunlop/Goodtimes Racing/Arai/Braking/JAF
3   24	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA	      SUZ  13  30  HyperCycle/Team Suzuki Sport/Dunlop/Two Brothers
4   54	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY     SUZ  13  28  Team Suzuki Sport/Hudson Valley Racing/Mr. G
5   231	Doug Polen, Denton, TX		      SUZ  13  26  Team Polen Suzuki/Suzuki/Pirelli/Castrol/Tsubaki/Oakley
6   46	Brian Parriott, Calistoga, CA	      HON  13  25  Anna's Cantina/Cardoza Construction/Parriott Mtrs. Honda
7   55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	      SUZ  13  24  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
8   269	Nicky Hayden, Owensboro, KY	      KAW  13  23  Muzzy's/2nd Chance Auto Sales 
9   82	Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA	      SUZ  13  22  Factory Tuning Components/D&D/Body by Northstar/Galfer
10  70	Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI	      HON  13  21  American Honda/Erion Racing/Am. Honda Parts & Acces.
11  6	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA	      SUZ  13  20  Hooters/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Shoei/Fox Shox
12  40	Thomas Montano, Berkeley, CA	      HON  13  19  Motorcycle Unlimited/World Motors Cycle Racer/Arai/EBC
13  65	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX	      SUZ  13  18  Grand Prix Motorsports/Bel-Ray/Arai/EBC/Composites Unl.
14  25	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV	      SUZ  13  17  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
15  53	David Stanton, Pleasant Hill, CA      SUZ  13  16  Suzuki Sport/Metzeler/Motul/Sharkskinz/EBC/Factory
16  11	Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	      HON  13  15  Zero Gravity/Honda/Dunlop/AGV/Kerker/Pro Honda Oils
17  171	Keith Wilson, Atlanta, GA	      SUZ  13  14  Team 20/20/Arai/Factory/Alpinestars/Pro-Tek/Dunlop
18  56	Daniel Fischer, Schaumburg, IL	      KAW  13  13  Copier Discount Warehouse/4&6 Racing/Team Green/EBC
19  16	Tom Aquino, Castaic, CA		      SUZ  13  12  Sudco Exhaust System/Fox Shox/AirTech/Lindemann Eng.
20  49	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN	      SUZ  13  11  Bells Suzuki/Speedstill/Metzeler/Sharkskinz/Penske Rac.
21  31	Paul Vogel, Carmichael, CA	      SUZ  13  10  Swift Auto World/Grizzly Perf./Chandelle Mtrsprts./Factory
22  19	Erik Schnackenberg, Carmel Valley, CA SUZ  13  9   Yamaha Suzuki Sport Center/Arai/Motul/Dunlop/Yoshimura
23  63	M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA	      SUZ  13  8   Ferodo/Spectro/Factory/Shoei/Rocket MC/TK3
24  12	Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ	      SUZ  13  7   Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
25  20	Larry Pasquale, Long Beach, CA	      SUZ  13  6   Self 
26  57	Akiharu Shigeno, Tokyo, Japan	      SUZ  13  5   RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
27  22	Gary Donaldson, San Jose, CA	      KAW  13  4   GP Sports, Santa Clara, CA 
28  219	Brian Shannon, San Rafael, CA	      SUZ  13  3   Self 
29  184	Joseph Castillo, Tempe, AZ	      SUZ  13  2   Desert Cycle/Arai//Castrol/Lockhart Phillips/Sharkskinz
30  26	Mike Klein, Encino, CA		      HON  13  1   Avon Tyres/Crago Racing/Ferodo Brakes/RK Chain

Time/Average Speed: None due to red flag
Margin of Victory:  .83 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Jason Pridmore, 1:44.661, 86.680 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps

1997 AMA TEAMLINE 750 SUPERSPORT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 9 of 10 Rounds.  Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins	
1	*Jason Pridmore, Ventura, CA		315	7	
2	Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA		223		
3	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV		206		
4	Doug Polen, Denton, TX			197	1	
5	Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, NY	193		
6	John Jacobi, Noblesville, IN		157		
7	Mark Miller, Long Beach, CA		154		
8	Christopher Rankin, Austin, TX		152		
9	Dax Snow, St. George, UT		150		
10	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		138		
11      Rad Greaves, Ann Arbor, MI		137  
12      James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		117  
13      Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		97   
14      Mario Duhamel, Canada			91      1    
15      Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN		79   
16      Steve Rapp, Lafayette, CA		77   
17      Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			76           
18      Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		68   
19      Eric Bostrom, El Segundo, CA		67   
20      Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, CA		57   

* Champion

RR1097/5-6
OFFICIAL RESULTS


AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 10 OF 11
McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29-31, 1997

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS FINAL 
10-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 31, 1997
Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown		       Mach Laps Pts Sponsors
1   20	Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	        H-D  10	 36* Miller Electrical Construction/Texan H-D/Dunlop
2   12	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		H-D  10	 32  Mitchell's H-D Racing/Arai/Dunlop/EBC/No Fear/Tsubaki
3   57	Nate Wait, Lodi, CA			H-D  10	 30  Mitchell's Modesto H-D/Dunlop/Shoei/Elf/Clash King
4   98	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		H-D  10	 28  Bartels' H-D/Bartels' Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin/Arai
5   4	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		H-D  10	 26  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
6   17	Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA		H-D  10	 25  Bartels' Perf. Products/Metzeler/Fox Shox/EBC/Arai
7   63	Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ		H-D  10	 24  Bartels' H-D/Metzeler/Greenfields Turf/Alpinestars/Arai
8   15	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		H-D  10	 23  Bartels' H-D/Bartels Perf. Prod./Metzeler/Big Twin Mag.
9   35	Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA		H-D  10	 22  KSJO/H-D of Vallejo/Arai/Metzeler/Australian Koala Fndtn.
10  46	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		H-D  10	 21  Ramsey's Chesapeake H-D/Hot Shot Mtrs./Paul Krummel

Time/Average Speed: 18:49.500, 80.319 mph 
Margin of Victory: 6.560 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Eric Bostrom, 1:52.274, 80.802 mph (New Track Record)
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.


1997 AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE H-D SUPERTWINS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 10 of 11 Rounds.  Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts	Wins	
1	*Eric Bostrom, Granada Hills, CA	350	9	
2	David Estok, Daytona Beach, FL		305		
3	Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, CA		272		
4	Jody Hendley, Mission Viejo, CA		222		
5	Jerry Casciero Jr., Bel Air, MD		192		
6	Nate Wait, Lodi, CA			176	1	
7	Lance Jones, Anderson, SC		150		
8	Jeff Eklund, Pleasanton, CA		141		
9	Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH		136		
10	Jeffrey Johnson, Minneapolis, MN	129		
11      Shawn Higbee, Manhattan Beach, CA       127
12      Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA		119        
13      Mike Voelker, Glendale, AZ		114        
14      Tripp Nobles, Macon, GA			107                
15      Robert Bussey, Modesto, CA		94         
16      Robert Brown, San Francisco, CA		94         
17      Chris Bliss, Poughkeepsie, NY		65         
18      Todd Evans, Mukwonago, WI		52         
19      Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		50         
20      Perry Melneciuc, Lehigh Acres, FL       46 
20	Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA		46

* Champion


RR1097/6-6

OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA/MBNA SUPERBIKE SERIES: ROUND 8 OF 9
McGRAW INSURANCE AMA CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE CHALLENGE
SEARS POINT RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29-31, 1997

PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME FINAL - 15-LAPS ON A 2.52 MILE ROAD COURSE - AUGUST 30, 1997

Pos No.	Rider Name, hometown	        Mach LapsPts Sponsors
1   1	Andrew Stroud, New Zealand	 HON  15 36* Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
2   74	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA YAM  15 32  Attack Performance/Yamaha Motor Corp./AirTech/RedLine
3   3	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA	 HON  15 30  Erion Racing/American Honda/Honda Riders Club of Am.
4   16	Cory Call, Sacramento, CA	 SUZ  15 28  RPM/Roseville Cycle/Off Beat Productions/Clay Carrier 
5   44	Mike Sullivan, Centralia, WA	 SUZ  15 26  Bellevue Suzuki-Ducati/Dick Wall/Dunlop//EBC/Silkolene
6   55	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA	 SUZ  15 25  Hooters Restaurants/Team Suzuki Sport/Pirelli/Hindle/Arai
7   125	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV	 SUZ  15 24  DATS Racing/Bridgestone/Honda-Suzuki of Salt Lake City
8   63	M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA	 SUZ  15 23  Ferodo/Spectro/WSMC/Shoei/Factory/Rocket MC/Lockhart
9   191	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR		 SUZ  15 22  Ricci Motorsports/Bardahl/Avon/NW Superbike/Circuit One
10  151	Chris Thorsen, Newcastle, CA	 SUZ  15 21  Rohm Perf. Mach./US Rentals/PM Wheels/Graves Mtrspts.
11  69	Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA	 KAW  15 20  Arai/EBC/Kate O'Brian/Silkolene/Fog City/Big Rick Racing
12  135	William Scott, Vacaville, CA	 KAW  15 19  Fairfield Kaw-Yam/Bridgestone/Matco Mike/Mac Tools
13  68	Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN	 SUZ  15 18  Brewer Racing/Ferree/Body by Northstar/Bristow's S.C.
14  88	Harley Barnes, Napa, CA		 KAW  15 17  Pro Sport/Syed/Factory/EBC/Motul/Air Bale Safety Product
15  73	Bob Siebenhaar, Fremont, CA	 HON  15 16  Self
16  120	Larry Pasquale, Long Beach, CA	 SUZ  15 15  Self
17  112	Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ	 SUZ  14 14  Elf Lubricants/Tsubaki/Factory/Penske/PowerMist
18  57	Akiharu Shigeno, Tokyo, Japan	 SUZ  14 13  RJS Motorsports/Bridgestone/Ferodo/Factory/Arai/Motul
19  128	James King, Stockton, CA	 HON  14 12  Arco (Jim Parkinson)/Addison Wesley (Dad)/Muffler Tech
20  64	Chris Voelker, Bradley, CA	 HON  11 11  Greenfields Turf/Dunlop/Erion Racing
21  22	Myron Scott Bigley, Colfax, CA	 HON  6	 10  RPM/Lambs Honda/Torco Oil/AirTech/Mom & Dad
22  145	Craig Dabbs, Camarillo, CA	 SUZ  2	 9   Thousand Oaks Suzuki/LP Racing/Motul/Yoshimura
23  115	Michael Kosta, Santa Rosa, CA	 SUZ  1	 8   California Auto Brokers/JP Performance

Time: 26:42.990, 84.891 mph
Margin of Victory: 7.170 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Andrew Stroud, 1:45.467, 86.017 mph
*A bonus point is paid to the rider leading most laps.

1997 AMA PIRELLI FORMULA XTREME SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 8 of 9 Rounds.  Next Event: October 4-5, Las Vegas, NV)
Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts   Wins	
1	*Andrew Stroud, New Zealand		280	6	
2	Doug Toland, Buena Park, CA		241		
3	Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, NV		187		
4	Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, GA		165		
5	James Randolph, Santa Rosa, CA		131		
6	Jimmy Moore, Eugene, OR			103		
7	Scott Ruehle, St. Cloud, MN		91		
8	Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, CA	90	1	
9	Dean Mizdal, Huntington Beach, CA	88		
10	Daniel Bailey, Navarre, OH		74		
10      Terry Teske, Aurora, CO			74        
12      Roger Bell II, Lexington, KY		70
13      M. Ben Welch, San Diego, CA		69
13      Keith Marquez, Totowa, NJ		69
15      Mike Krynock, San Francisco, CA		65
16      Anthony Johnson, Layton, UT		57
16      Akiharu Shigeno, Japan			57        
18      Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL		53
19      Mike Sullivan, Centralia, WA		49
20      Mark McDaniel, Santa Rosa, CA		48

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
614-891-2425