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     Buell2001b |
DiSalvo Takes AMA Daytona SportBike Superpole At Road Atlanta Apr 03, 2009, ©Copyright 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. (This original, copyrighted material may not be copied, cut and pasted, published or otherwise reproduced in any way in any medium, which means, don’t post this on another website or BBS. If you want somebody else to see this, send them a link or post a link to this page.) AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia April 3, 2009 Superpole Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.933 2. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:30.254 3. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:30.878 4. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), 1:30.935 5. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), 1:31.079 6. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:31.466 7. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.556 8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.588 9. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 1:31.772 10. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), crash, no time Barney nice showing, Eslick don't let it get you down, you were only seconds from pole. Good luck Buells | ||
| Dbird29 |
(This original, copyrighted material may not be copied, cut and pasted, published or otherwise reproduced in any way in any medium, which means, don’t post this on another website or BBS. If you want somebody else to see this, send them a link or post a link to this page.)  | ||
| Court |
Probably . . . . having been asked . . . . not a bad idea to remove that "cut and paste" and replace it with a link. | ||
| Ponti1 |
Since the results are the significant part of the original post, would it not also be avoiding copyright if that were the only thing copied? I know for fact RRW doesn't own the race results... | ||
| 186bigtwin |
The weather is beautiful in north west Georgia today, clear blue skies and 55F @9:55 AM should be great racing.......... | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
I dunno, but it just seems fair to me to ban Suzuki 600's from this class. Too Fast. Just to prove my point, they also got pole at the Moto ST class as well. Pretty obvious to me that they are tipping the can or something like that. Am I right, my brothers ? Thoughts anyone? | ||
| Turk |
I thought Hacking was supposed to miss at least one round? | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
He paid a $4k fine, apologized in public,and is on probation, but allowed to ride I hope I got that right:-) | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Looks like Danny is finding his rhythm in Saturday's practice....bad for the other guys http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?artic le=36051 | ||
| Jammin_joules |
Anyone know what muffler or pipe they are using on the 1125? Knapp Joins Latus Motors Team on Buell 1125R East Troy, Wis. (April 2, 2009) Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing/RMR/GEICO rider Danny Eslick shocked the motorcycle racing community with a double-header sweep of the second and third rounds of the AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike class at California Speedway March 20-21 to claim the first major wins in AMA Pro Racing against its Japanese and European competition. Eslick's historic wins were the first for an American manufacturer in a premier AMA road racing class since Cal Rayborn won an AMA Grand National race at Laguna Seca aboard a Harley-Davidson XR750 in 1972. Controversy erupted after the race, led by Kawasaki factory rider Jamie Hacking who finished second in both races, but Eslick is not letting critics distract him from his bid to continue the winning streak at Road Atlanta this weekend. "I like Atlanta. My expectation is to keep winning, but the goal is to stay on the podium and be consistent. We definitely want to go for the championship this season," the 22-year-old Broken Arrow, Okla., rider said. Message boards and enthusiast websites lit up in the weeks following the races. Some critics dismissed the Buell as an overdog with a displacement advantage, but a post-race laptime analysis released by AMA Pro Racing showed that Eslick's times on his 1125R were only the third fastest posted during the weekend, and his performance significantly outpaced that of other riders on similarly prepared Buells. "The rules allow [the 1125R] in the class, as well as other brands with large displacement, and our bike passed post-race inspection," Eslick said in an interview following a taped appearance for SPEED's AMA Pro Prime Time television show that will air Saturday night at 10pm ET. "It's not like we have any special parts. We've got the same stuff as the others guys [on Buells.] I've heard a lot of whining, but it just goes in one ear and out the other." Like his GEICO Powersports/RMR teammate Michael Barnes, the Buell 1125R Eslick raced in the Daytona and Fontana rounds was equipped with a stock crate engine, modified only with an aftermarket muffler and a recalibrated engine computer. "Some people want rules specifically made for motorcycles that are only produced by four import manufacturers. That's not the American way. In America we embrace diversity. AMA Pro Racing has written rules that allow fair competition among many more brands, and we had six brands in the top eight at Fontana. Some people say we have an unfair displacement advantage, but this class allows bikes like the BMW 1200, the Aprilia 1000, and the KTM 990 to also compete," said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company. "The fact is that a privateer racer on a street bike beat the Japanese factories' barely disguised race bikes, and I'm proud of that," Buell said. "As an ex-privateer racer, who personally experienced dealing with never having equipment comparable to what the factory guys had, this is a great moment. It also proves that Buell's American innovations like the ZTL front brake, underslung exhaust, and fuel in the frame work as well on the track as they do on the street." Road Atlanta also marks the debut of privateer racer Taylor Knapp aboard Latus Motors Racing's 1125R in the Daytona SportBike class. Knapp, who finished in the top ten in both American Superbike races at Fontana on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, tested last week with the team at Talladega Grand Prix and replaces Alan Schmidt, who has left the team. In the Moto-GT series, Old Glory H-D/Buell joins the action in the Moto-GT2 class with riders Jaycent Gebers and Dennie Huff on a Buell XB12R. | ||
| Turk |
I thought I remembered that he was still going to have to miss one weekend even after the fine and apology. Either way, he outqualified all of the Buells so can he shut up now? I doubt it but I can hope... | ||
| Dano_12s |
Looks like Knapp went down in practice? | ||
| Snowscum |
DiSalvo already out of the first race. Danny got around Hacking!!!!! Go Danny! | ||
| Doerman |
What happened to live timing!! I'm going nuts! Came back again..looks like a red flag or a restart.. (Message edited by doerman on April 04, 2009) | ||
| Snowscum |
Its working. Their under yellow right now. Danny is in 2nd. | ||
| Snowscum |
Back under green and Danny is leading! | ||
| Doerman |
What a nail biter! THIS is racing! | ||
| M2nc |
Yup! | ||
| Dano_12s |
Did Danny get 3rd?Dang dial-up!!! | ||
| Doerman |
Yep.. he did. An awesome race. All six brands represented in the top six finish and with 2 sec between 1st and 6th. | ||
| Unibear12r |
How did the rest of the Buells finish? | ||
| Swampdog225 |
Looks like 10th and 11th, Knapp and Barnes. | ||
| Doerman |
Knapp: 10th Barnes: 11th Bemisderfer: 33rd | ||
| Phillybuell |
Is there a website you can watch the races live? | ||
| Doerman |
no... but you can follow live timing on: http://wire.ama-cycle.org/ MotoGT is going on right now - the Buell Team Liberty waves took second! They took 3rd in Daytona - improvement! | ||
| Drummer |
I was at the track. Race was shortened by a red flag because of a couple of accidents with about six laps to go. One bike went down under the bridge and the bike ended up just past the top of the hill. Then a group of bikes came over the hill and one bike hit the crashed bike a glancing blow...which then caused him to crash about a hundred yards further down the track. I'm not sure why they didn't resume the race but I don't' think any of the racers were badly injured. There was an earlier yellow flag that proved to be a good thing for Eslick as he was in second with Zemke ahead by a few seconds. The yellow bunched them up again and Eslick took the lead immediately and then they swapped the lead several times. I don't think Eslick would have pulled out a win if the race had gone the entire distance as he seemed to be slowing down a bit...not sure exactly why? Knapp and Barnes stayed in mid-pack the entire race. Gorgeous weather (finally) and a pretty good crowd at the track. One thing I noticed: the Buells are LOUD. Louder than any of the other bikes including the other twins like the Ducati and the Aprilia. This should put an end to the complaints that the Buells should be running with the 600s. Maladin ran away with the Super Bike race, he was light years faster than anyone else. | ||
| Court |
Sweet. | ||
| Imonabuss |
2 seconds covering 6 brands?! Man, this SportBike class must be incredible racing! | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
Sounds like a great race. I cant wait to see it.  | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Just slightly better than the Superbike race, I would say... |
