Nicky Hayden wins AMA Superbike race at Laguna Seca
9 July 2000
Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California - July 8, 2000 2000 AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship, Round 7 Eighteen-year-old Team Honda racer Nicky Hayden rode like an old pro on his RC51, staving off a series of desperate attempts by Mat Mladin to win the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship race at Laguna Seca Raceway. The victory marked the third Superbike win for Hayden both for this season as well as in his short professional career. Australia's Mladin rode to second, followed by Aaron Yates. Mladin's series points lead has shrunk to nine, 241-232. Team Honda's Miguel Duhamel struggled with a leaking radiator cap. With hot coolant splashing the windscreen and his body, Duhamel soldiered on and scored valuable points by finishing eighth. Laguna Seca AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship Results, Top Finishers 1. Nicky Hayden-Honda 2. Mat Mladin-Suzuki 3. Aaron Yates-Suzuki 4. Eric Bostrom-Kawasaki 5. Tommy Hayden-Yamaha 8. Miguel Duhamel-Honda AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship Point Standings, Top Riders 1. Mat Mladin-Suzuki-241 points 2. Nicky Hayden-Honda-232 points 3. Aaron Yates-Suzuki-195 points 4. Eric Bostrom-Kawasaki-191 points 5. Doug Chandler-Kawasaki-168 points 6. Miguel Duhamel-Honda-160 points Upcoming rounds Rounds 8 & 9-Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, July 14-16 2000 AMA/eSportbike.com Formula Xtreme Series, Round 4 Erion Racing's Kurtis Roberts has an unblemished record in the AMA/eSportbike.com Formula Xtreme Series - he's now four for four after dominating the 17-lap final at Laguna Seca Raceway Saturday afternoon on his CBR929RR. Roberts took the checkered flag 3.265 seconds ahead of Bruce Transportation Group/Erion Racing-backed Jake Zemke on another CBR929RR. John Hopkins took third while Josh Hayes, another Erion Racing rider, took fourth. Laguna Seca AMA/eSportbike.com Formula Xtreme Results, Top Finishers 1. Kurtis Roberts-Honda 2. Jake Zemke-Honda 3. John Hopkins-Suzuki 4. Josh Hayes-Honda 5. Steve Grigg-Kawasaki AMA/eSportbike.com Formula Xtreme Series Point Standings, Top Riders 1. Kurtis Roberts-Honda-148 points 2. Josh Hayes-Honda-118 points 3. Jake Zemke-Honda-114 points 4. Steve Grigg-Kawasaki-99 points 5. John Hopkins-Suzuki-98 points Upcoming round Round 5-Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, July 14-16 _____________________________________________________________ Laguna Seca's International Superbike Classic racing weekend concludes Sunday, July 9 with the twin rounds of the World Superbike Championship. Visit Honda's web site at http://www.hondaredriders.com/ to read all of the exciting detail from this weekend's motorcycle racing action. END