Yoshimura Suzuki Rider Ben Spies Takes Pole From Mladin

Superbike: The Yoshimura Suzuki Rider Ben Spies Takes Pole From Mladin
 

Yoshimura Suzuki Rider Ben Spies Takes Pole From Mladin

Sep 16, 2007

Superbike: The Yoshimura Suzuki Rider Ben Spies Takes Pole From Mladin Suzuki

Reigning AMA Superbike Champion Ben Spies has set pole for tomorrow’s final round at Laguna Seca in California ahead of team mate Mat Mladin.

The Yoshimura Suzuki rider, who trails the six-time champion by three points in the series with one race remaining, lapped at 1:23.104 compared to Mladin’s 1:23.410.

Texan Spies has won twice at the circuit in 2005 and 2006 compared to Australian Mladin’s one victory in 2003.

Third place on the grid is Honda’s Jake Zemke with Aaron Yates (Suzuki) fourth.


 
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