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MacGraw Insurance California SuperBike Challenge 1997



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AMA/MBNA Superbike Series
McGraw Insurance Services California Superbike Challenge

Thursday, August 28
Registration: Riders, Crew, Sponsors & Guests3:00p-7:00p
Tech Inspection3:00p-7:00p

Friday, August 29
Registration: Riders, Crew, Sponsors, & Guests8:00a-4:00p
Tech Inspection8:00a-5:00p
Practice in the following order:
  1. Progressive Insurance H-D SuperTwins
  2. Pro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport
  3. Elf Fuels/Lubricants 250 Grand Prix
  4. TEAMLINE 750 Supersport
  5. Pirelli Formula Xtreme

8:30a-11:00a
MBNA Superbike Practice11:10a-12:10p
Lunch Break12:10a-1:10p
Mandatory Rider Briefing for all classes12:15p
Practice (same order as morning)1:10p-3:40p
MBNA Superbike Qualifying3:50p-4:50p
Pirelli Formula Xtreme Qualifying5:00p-5:20p

Saturday, August 30
Registration: Riders, Crew, Sponsors, & Guests8:00a-3:00p
Entries close for all classes10:00a
Tech Inspection8:00a-5:00p
Practice in the following order:
  1. Progressive Insurance H-D SuperTwins
  2. Pro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport
  3. Elf Fuels/Lubricants 250 Grand Prix
  4. TEAMLINE 750 Supersport
  5. Pirelli Formula Xtreme

8:00a-10:00a
MBNA Superbike Practice10:10a-11:00a
RAPro Honda Oils 600 Supersport Qualifying11:10a-12:00p
Lunch Break12:00a-1:00p
RATEAMLINE 750 SuperSport Qualifying1:00p-1:50p
RAProgressive Insurance H-D SuperTwins Qualifying2:00p-2:20p
RAMBNA Superbike Qualifying2:30p-3:20p
RAFINAL EVENTS in the following order
  1. Pirelli Formula Xtreme (60k-15 laps)
  2. Elf 250 Fuels/Lubricants Grand Prix Heat Race #1 (5 laps)
  3. Elf 250 Fuels/Lubricants Grand Prix Heat Race #2 (5 laps)
  4. TEAMLINE 750 SuperSport (60k-15 laps)

3:30p

Sunday, August 31
Registration: Crew, Sponsors & Guests8:30a-12:00p
Tech Inspection Opens9:00a
Practice in the following order:
  1. Progressive Insurance H-D SuperTwins
  2. Pro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport
  3. Elf Fuels/Lubricants 250 Grand Prix

9:00a-10:30a
MBNA Superbike Practice10:40a-11:00a
RAPro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport Final (60k-15 laps)11:10a
Lunch Break12:00p
Nondenominational Chapel Service12:10p
RAProgressive Insurance Harley-Davidson SuperTwins (26 miles-10 laps)

1:00p
RAMBNA Superbike (100k-25 laps)

1:40p
RAElf Fuels/Lubricants 250 Grand Prix (60k-15 laps)

3:00p