Supersport Final (Thurs)... After qualifying 1-2, Graves Motorsports/Yamaha riders Ben Bostrom and Josh Herrin finished the 22-lap final in the same order. The twin 2008 YZF-R6's left all other bikes in their blue wake, finishing more than three seconds ahead of the third-place finisher. Bostrom rode a masterful race, with young Herrin nipping at his heels on the final lap, resulting in a gap of just .012-second at the checkered flag. With supreme confidence in his R6, Bostrom has declared that he is going to try to win every Supersport race this season. Admittedly, though, he knows he's got a talented teammate in Herrin, and the pair will undoubtedly put on an awesome show all season long. Congratulations to Ben Bostrom on the win and Josh Herrin for coming in a close second. Cool Daytona
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Supersport Results |
| 1 |
Ben Bostrom - YAM |
--.--- |
| 2 |
Josh Herrin - YAM |
-0.012 |
| 3 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
-3.221 |
| 4 |
Chaz Davies |
-12.146 |
| 5 |
Blake Young |
-12.199 |
| 6 |
Martin Cardenas |
-12.254 |
| 7 |
Steve Rapp |
-12.409 |
| 8 |
Jake Zemke |
-22.829 |
| 9 |
Tommy Hayden |
-34.482 |
| 10 |
Danny Eslick |
-45.121 |
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Event Points |
| 1 |
Ben Bostrom - YAM |
38 |
| 2 |
Josh Herrin - YAM |
32 |
| 3 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
29 |
| 4 |
Chaz Davies |
27 |
| 5 |
Blake Young |
26 |
| 6 |
Martin Cardenas |
25 |
| 7 |
Steve Rapp |
24 |
| 8 |
Jake Zemke |
23 |
| 9 |
Tommy Hayden |
22 |
| 10 |
Danny Eslick |
21 |
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Supersport Qualifying (Wed)... The fresh-from-the-box 2008 YZF-R6 made its Supersport racing debut at Daytona, and what a debut it was. In the capable hands of Graves Motorsports/Yamaha riders Ben Bostrom and Josh Herrin, the R6 finished 1-2 in Wednesday Qualifying. In winning the pole, Bostrom blazed the Daytona roadcourse in 1:40.346, a new lap record for Supersport. Said Ben, "The new R6 is fantastic. Yamaha outdid themselves when they built this bike." Along with Bostrom and Herrin, 18 additional R6-mounted riders qualified for Thursday's Supersport Race.
Supersport Qualifying |
| 1 |
Ben Bostrom - YAM |
1:40.346 |
| 2 |
Josh Herrin - YAM |
1:40.754 |
| 3 |
Chaz Davies |
1:40.819 |
| 4 |
Josh Hayes |
1:40.884 |
| 5 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
1:41.143 |
| 6 |
Blake Young |
1:41.206 |
| 7 |
Steve Rapp |
1:41.348 |
| 8 |
Martin Cardenas |
1:41.464 |
| 9 |
Jake Zemke |
1:41.518 |
| 10 |
Shea Fouchek |
1:41.861 |
| 11 |
Tommy Hayden |
1:42.113 |
| 12 |
Aaron Gobert |
1:42.147 |
| 13 |
Cory West |
1:42.462 |
| 14 |
Danny Eslick |
1:42.476 |
| 15 |
Michael Beck - YAM |
1:42.562 |
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Superbike Final (Sat)... It was great news/not-so-great news for the Yamaha Factory Superbike Team. Jason DiSalvo put himself and his YZF-R1 on the podium with a third-place finish. Jason stayed in the top three throughout the 15-lap race--a testament to DiSalvo's racing abilities and the consistent performance of the 2008 R1. In the winner's circle, Jason said, "I'm really fortunate Yamaha gave me this opportunity to ride the bike. The Yamaha R1 was rippin' out there today...this bike is so fun to ride." Meanwhile, teammate Eric Bostrom, on the other hand, had an off day and had to retire from the race on lap 10. Credited with 25th position on the day, Eric is looking forward to the next race at Barber Motorsports Park where he's determined to come back strong.
Superbike Results |
| 1 |
Mat Mladin |
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| 2 |
Ben Spies |
-3.368 |
| 3 |
Jason DiSalvo - YAM |
-15.338 |
| 4 |
Tommy Hayden |
-19.900 |
| 5 |
Jamie Hacking |
-21.820 |
| 6 |
Aaron Yates |
-22.203 |
| 7 |
Neil Hodgson |
-24.847 |
| 8 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
-24.908 |
| 9 |
Blake Young |
-41.588 |
| 10 |
Geoff May |
-41.648 |
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Event Points |
| 1 |
Mat Mladin |
38 |
| 2 |
Ben Spies |
32 |
| 3 |
Jason DiSalvo - YAM |
29 |
| 4 |
Tommy Hayden |
27 |
| 5 |
Jamie Hacking |
26 |
| 6 |
Aaron Yates |
25 |
| 7 |
Neil Hodgson |
24 |
| 8 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
23 |
| 9 |
Blake Young |
22 |
| 10 |
Geoff May |
21 |
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Superbike Qualifying (Thurs)... Yamaha Factory riders Jason DiSalvo and Eric Bostrom qualified in the
top-five for Saturday's 15-lap Superbike Race at Daytona. With Jason starting on the front row in fourth and Eric in fifth right behind the polesitter, the striking pair of 2008 YZF-R1 Superbikes are well-positioned on the starting grid for the race slated to go green this Saturday morning at 11:15 Eastern. Both riders are poised to get the holeshot at the start, so don't be surprised to see either of the two determined men out front and leading the race at the end of lap one.
Superbike Qualifying |
| 1 |
Mat Mladin |
1:35.759 |
| 2 |
Ben Spies |
1:35.967 |
| 3 |
Tommy Hayden |
1:36.061 |
| 4 |
Jason DiSalvo - YAM |
1:36.340 |
| 5 |
Eric Bostrom - YAM |
1:36.611 |
| 6 |
Jamie Hacking |
1:36.785 |
| 7 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
1:36.886 |
| 8 |
Aaron Yates |
1:37.553 |
| 9 |
Miguel Duhamel |
1:37.682 |
| 10 |
Neil Hodgson |
1:38.424 |
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Superbike Practice (Wed. PM)... Even though it's just the first Superbike race of the season, the 2008 YZF-R1 is showing that it will be a force to be reckoned with, thanks to the hard work of the Yamaha crew and an influx of development from the Yamaha World Superbike Team. In Wednesday afternoon Superbike Practice at Daytona, Yamaha Factory Rider Jason DiSalvo ended the session in third place and just 1.1 seconds off the leader. His teammate Eric Bostrom finished in fifth, just 1.3 seconds from first.
Superbike Practice |
| 1 |
Ben Spies |
1:36.223 |
| 2 |
Mat Mladin |
1:36.414 |
| 3 |
Jason DiSalvo - YAM |
1:37.365 |
| 4 |
Tommy Hayden |
1:37.519 |
| 5 |
Ben Bostrom - YAM |
1:37.550 |
| 6 |
Roger Lee Hayden |
1:37.583 |
| 7 |
Jamie Hacking |
1:38.035 |
| 8 |
Aaron Yates |
1:38.141 |
| 9 |
Miguel Duhamel |
1:38.450 |
| 10 |
Neil Hodgson |
1:38.582 |
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