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Superbike Mladin Brings Unbeaten Record to California Speedway
 

AMA Pro Racing press release


Five-time champion Mat Mladin brings his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 and a perfect record to California Speedway in Fontana for rounds four and five of the 17-race AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited on April 29 through May 1. The Suzuki Superbike Challenge is the championship’s lone stop in Southern California -- home to many of the teams and riders in the series.

Fontana marks the beginning of a busy May for the series, which will make three stops in the West next month.

Mladin has been perfect in Superbike so far this season. The 33-year-old Australian has won all three races, earned every pole and led the most laps in the rounds preceding Fontana. As a result the Suzuki ace has built an impressive 22-point lead over Britain’s Neil Hodgson.

If Mladin’s competition is looking for relief at Fontana it will be tough to find. Not only has Mladin swept the doubleheader the last two years there, he was also fastest in testing at the track earlier this year.



“We had a great start to the season and Fontana is a race track I like,” Mladin said after sweeping the doubleheader round at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., this past weekend. “I’m looking forward to racing at Fontana. We did well in testing and the new 1000 was awesome on the track. I’m looking to get on a roll and really get this season going.”

Bring the whole family out for a great weekend of racing. Kids under 12 and free with a paid adult general admission. For ticket information call California Speedway at (800) 944-7223 or visit the website www.californiaspeedway.com.

'05 Rules Changes

2005 Superbike Rulebook changes and 2005 Daytona Formula Xtreme Supplemental Regulations

The following rule changes and additions are approved for the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship. Date of implementation for all changes and additions will be January 1, 2005.

Please note that the complete 2005 rulebook is
available online at www.amaproracing.com/rulebook

The following changes are for the 2005 Superbike Rulebook:

1. Tires

Superbike, Superstock, and Formula Xtreme -- Any tire approved by the tire manufacturer for racing is allowed. See pages 11 sec-tion 4, 17 section 4 and 25 section f.

Supersport -- No changes to the current tire rule. See page 17 section 3.

2. Fork Braces

Superstock, Supersport -- Due to the quality of front fork structures on modern sport bikes, additional fork bracing will no longer be permitted. See page 17, section 12 c.

3. Rider entry restrictions

There are no entry restrictions on factory riders in Superbike and Superstock.

The following will be part of the Supplemental Regulations for the 2005 Daytona 200 (using Formula Xtreme class machinery):

1. Multi-cylinder motorcycles must use stock fuel tanks. Modifications are allowed to the fuel cap area for the installation of a single internal venting quick fill coupler (dry brake). Stock fuel capacity must be maintained.

2. Twin-cylinder, air-cooled motorcycles are allowed to modify stock fuel tanks or add an auxiliary tank to bring capacity up to a maximum of 17.5 liters. Installation of a single internal venting quick fill coupler (dry brake) is permitted.

3. Rear wheel sprocket and brake rotor must remain with the wheel assembly when removed from the swing arm. No additional modifications to the swing arm and rear brake system beyond those specified in Formula Xtreme Equipment Standards (page 25 section b) are permitted.

4. Front wheel removal must be accomplished by removal of the axle from the wheel and forks.

5. If any rotation of the lower fork assemblies is required for the removal of the front wheel, it must be done manually by a crewmember. The use of any device (springs, ramps, cams, etc.) to cause fork lowers to rotate during wheel removal and installation is prohibited.

6. Five crewmembers are allowed on the track side of the pit lane for servicing, refueling and tire changes.

7. Motorcycles entered in Supersport may also enter Formula Xtreme. (Daytona only) The motorcycles must adhere to all Supersport rules when ridden in Supersport.

'05 Schedule & Tickets


2005 AMA Superbike Championship

series schedule & tickets


March
9-12 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
Tickets: (386) 253-7223.
April
22-24 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL (Superbike Doubleheader)
Tickets: (800) 240-2300. Event info:
(205) 298-9040.
29-May 1 California Speedway, Fontana, CA (Superbike Doubleheader)
Tickets: (800) 944-7223. Event info: (909) 428-9300.
May
13-15 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA (Superbike Doubleheader)
Tickets
:
(800) 870-RACE. Event info: (707) 938-8448.
21-22

Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, CO
Tickets: (888) 306-7223. Event info: (805) 256-2475.

June
3-5

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI (Superbike Doubleheader)
Tickets: (800) 365-RACE. Event info: (920) 892-4576.

July
8-10

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Tickets: (800) 327-SECA. Event info: (831) 648-5111.

22-24

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Superbike Doubleheader)
Tickets: (800) MID-OHIO. Event info: (614) 793-4600.

August
26-28

Virginia International Raceway, Alton VA(Superbike Doubleheader)
Tickets & event info: (434) 822-7700.


September
2-4 Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
(Superbike Doubleheader)

Tickets & Event info: (800) 849-RACE.

Updated: 2-24-05

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