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AMA Superbike Lineup for Sears Point Event

30 August 1997

DUHAMEL EARNS SEARS POINT SUPERBIKE POLE WITH RECORD RUN	
	

	SONOMA, Calif. -- Miguel Duhamel seems to be getting tougher to beat with each race. Saturday Duhamel rode his Honda RC45 to the pole for Sunday's American Motorcyclist Association MBNA Superbike Series race at Sears Point Raceway. Duhamel's lap at 90.122 miles per hour set a new track record on the 2.52-mile circuit.
	Already the winner of three straight AMA Superbike races, Duhamel is making a strong surge in his effort to catch series leader Doug Chandler. Duhamel gained a valuable championship point for winning the pole. It marks the second pole of the year for the 30-year-old Canadian.
	Chandler broke a three-year-old track record held by Australian Troy Corser during Friday's qualifying session. The defending AMA Superbike champ from Salinas, Calif., wasn't able to improve on his time Saturday and will start from second position. Mat Mladin, from Australia, on a Ducati and Tom Kipp, from Chardon, Ohio, riding a Yamaha, will round out the front-row starters.
	New Zealander Andrew Stroud clinched the Pirelli Formula Xtreme title with his sixth victory of the year riding a Honda CBR900.

	SONOMA, Calif. -- Lineup for Sunday's AMA MBNA Superbike Series race on the 2.52-mile Sears Point Raceway with rider, hometown or country, make of motorcycle and qualifying speed:
	1. Miguel Duhamel, Sarasota, Fla., Honda, 90.122 mph (new track record, old record set by Doug Chandler, 90.063 mph on Aug. 29, 1997).
	2. Doug Chandler, Salinas, Calif., Kawasaki, 90.063 mph.
	3. Mat Mladin, Australia, Ducati, 89.640 mph.
	4. Tom Kipp, Chardon, Ohio, Yamaha, 89.621 mph.
	5. Pascal Picotte, Canada, Suzuki,  89.601 mph.
	6. Thomas Stevens, Woodstock, Ga., Ducati, 89.175 mph.
	7. Steve Crevier, Canada, Honda, 88.921 mph.
	8. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 88.768 mph.
	9. Jason Pridmore, Ventura, Calif., Suzuki, 88.347 mph.
	10. Larry Pegram, Baltimore, Ohio, Suzuki, 88.147 mph.
	11. Ben Bostrom, Granada Hills, Calif., Honda, 87.981 mph.
	12. Rich Oliver, Fresno, Calif., Yamaha, 87.778 mph.
	13. Doug Polen, Denton, Texas, Suzuki, 87.694 mph.
	14. Chris Carr, Valley Springs, Calif., Harley-Davidson, 87.620 mph.
	15. Tripp Nobles, Macon, Ga., Harley-Davidson, 87.135 mph.
	16. Thomas Wilson, Oregon, Ohio, Harley-Davidson,  86.759 mph.
	17. Gerald Rothman, Jr., Manchester, Conn., Ducati, 86.315 mph.
	18. Paul Harrell, Canyon Country, Calif., Yamaha, 85.738 mph.
	19. Calvin Rayborn III, Rupert, Idaho, Harly-Davidson, 85.662 mph.
	20. Eric Moe, Spring Lake, Mich., Kawasaki, 85.583 mph.
	21. Richard Alexander Jr., Carmel, N.Y., Suzuki, 85.011 mph.
	22. Mark Miller, Long Beach, Calif., Suzuki, 84.661 mph.
	23. James Randolph, Santa Rosa, Calif., Suzuki, 84.523 mph.
	24. Anthony Lupo, San Rafael, Calif., Suzuki, 84.257 mph.
	25. Chris Rankin, Austin, Texas, Suzuki, 84.136 mph.
	26. Mike Sullivan, Centralia, Wash., Suzuki, 84.102 mph.
	27. Brian Gibbs, Stockbridge, Ga., Suzuki, 83.864 mph.
	28. Dale Kieffer, Las Vegas, Suzuki, 83.729 mph.
	29. Jeffrey Vos, Holland, Mich., Kawasaki, 83.717 mph.
	30. Al Salaverria, San Francisco, Honda, 83.656 mph.
	31. Mike Krynock, San Francisco, Kawasaki, 83.280 mph.
	32. M. Ben Welch, San Diego, Suzuki, 82.841 mph.
	33. Dax Snow, Saint George, Utah, Suzuki, 82.746 mph.
	34. Jimmy Moore, Eugene, Ore., Suzuki, 82.511 mph.
	35. John Jacobi, Noblesville, Ind., Suzuki, 82.455 mph.
	36. John Hilton, Jr., Dana Point, Calif., Honda, 82.449 mph.
	37. Eric Seward, Marysville, Wash., Yamaha, 79.831 mph.

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