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Fontana Superbike Qualifying Results
by evan williams
Saturday, April 29, 2006

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Ben Spies American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:22.939
2 Mat Mladin American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.287
3 Jake Zemke American Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:23.957
4 Aaron Yates American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:24.118
5 Neil Hodgson Parts Unlimited Ducati Ducati 999R 1:24.321
6 Tommy Hayden Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:24.417
7 Miguel Duhamel American Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:24.430
8 Ben Bostrom Parts Unlimited Ducati Ducati 999R 1:24.514
9 Larry Pegram LeoVince/Pegram Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:25.118
10 Matt Lynn Team Millennium/KWS Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.270
11 Jacob Holden Jordan Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.421
12 Jason Pridmore Jordan Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.477
13 Eric Wood Hooters Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.600
14 Steve Rapp Jordan Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:26.075
15 Jason Curtis No Limit Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:26.250
16 Marty Cragill Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:26.845
17 Jason Perez Yamaha YZF-R1 1:27.052
18 Cory West Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:27.079
19 Doug Chandler Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:27.170
20 Brad Hendry Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:27.239

Suzuki's Ben Spies said on Friday that he thought a "perfect" lap at Fontana would be a 1:22.9. His time on Saturday? 1:22.939, breaking the lap record at California Speedway and good for his second career pole position.

"It's really hard to put a perfect lap without getting balked, but we managed to do it with just a slight mistake, maybe off a tenth. It was a good lap," said Spies.

Mat Mladin held the top spot for much of the session and was second with a time of 1:23.287. The six-time series champ said his lap times on race tires were encouraging and that he's ready for the 28-lap race.

ENDS

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