AMA: 2009 Infineon Test Day One Results

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AMA: 2009 Infineon test day one results

Mladin tests 2009 GSX-R1000
By Motorcycle.Com Staff, Apr. 21, 2009
Ben Bostrom topped the timesheets on the first day of the official AMA Pro Road Racing test at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

The Yamaha racer, a graduate of nearby Petaluma High School, set the fastest time of all riders, including eight American Superbike racers, nine Daytona Sportbike racers and two Supersport racers.

All times were unofficial, but Bostroms top time of 1:37.19 was 0.4 seconds quicker than the second fastest rider, his teammate Josh Hayes.

Rockstar Makita Suzukis Mat Mladin, unbeatable through five American Superbike races this season, had the third-fastest time at 1:37.63 on the 12-turn, 2.22-mile course. Test times may not be significant as teams recorded their own times, but Mladins test was significant as it marked the debut of the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Attack Kawasakis Jamie Hacking set the fastest time among Daytona Sportbike riders at 1:39.4, followed by the Graves Yamaha duo of Josh Herrin and Tommy Aquino. Another Yamaha rider, Steve Rapp of Black Hole Racing was fourth followed by Attack Kawasakis Roger Hayden.

Supersport racer Leandro Mercado set a time of 1:42.5 for Attack Kawasaki ahead of Yamaha-rider Ezequiel Iturrioz.

The Infineon Roadway test continues April 21. The 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season resumes May 1-3 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

AMA American Superbike Infineon test results - day one
Pos.RiderMotorcycleTime
1stBen BostromYamaha YZF-R11:37.19
2ndJosh HayesYamaha YZF-R11:37.6
3rdMat MladinSuzuki GSX-R10001:37.63
4thJake HoldenHonda CBR1000RR1:37.68
5thTommy HaydenSuzuki GSX-R10001:37.81
6thLarry PegramDucati 1098R1:38.2
7thBlake YoungSuzuki GSX-R10001:38.2
8thKevin BoisvertSuzuki GSX-R1000N/A
AMA Daytona Sportbike Infineon test results - day one
Pos.RiderMotorcycleTime
1stJamie HackingKawasaki ZX-6R1:39.4
2ndJosh HerrinYamaha YZF-R61:40.1
3rdTommy AquinoYamaha YZF-R61:41.07
4thSteve RappYamaha YZF-R61:41.2
5thRoger HaydenKawasaki ZX-6R1:41.6
6thTyler OdomHonda CBR600RR1:45.9
7thChris ClarkYamaha YZF-R61:46.7
8thChip YatesSuzuki GSX-R6001:47.42
9thMichael BeckYamaha YZF-R61:52.5
AMA Supersport Infineon test results - day one
Pos.RiderMotorcycleTime
1stLeandro MercadoKawasaki ZX-6R1:42.5
2ndEzequiel IturriozYamaha YZF-R61:45.4
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