Suzuki’s Aaron Yates won his first AMA Superbike race of the 2000 season today at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Complex. Yates was victorious after a very aggressive and entertaining dice with Honda’s Miguel Duhamel during the second half of the race. Duhamel, having been passed by Yates on the last lap, crashed after making his own effort to re-pass Yates. Duhamel’s crash handed his teammate, Nicky Hayden, second place, with Kawasaki’s Eric Bostrom third. Duhamel was unhurt.
Tomorrow is race two of the Mid-Ohio double-header.
Superbike Race 1 – Final Results – (Top 10)
1. Aaron Yates (#20 - SUZUKI) 2. Nicky Hayden (#69 - HONDA) 3. Eric Bostrom (#32 - KAWASAKI) 4. Mat Mladin (#1 - SUZUKI) 5. John Kocinski (#46 - DUCATI) 6. Jason Pridmore (#43 - SUZUKI) 7. Larry Pegram (#72 - DUCATI) 8. Doug Chandler (#10 - KAWASAKI) 9. Pascal Picotte (#21 - HARLEY-DAVIDSON) 10. Jamie Hacking (#92 - YAMAHA)
Superbike Championship Points Standing (Top 10)
1. Mat Mladin (#1 - SUZUKI) 268 pts. 2. Nicky Hayden (#69 - HONDA) 264 pts. 3. Aaron Yates (#20 - SUZUKI) 231 pts. 4. Eric Bostrom (#32 - KAWASAKI) 220 pts. 5. Doug Chandler (#10 - KAWASAKI) 191 pts. 6. Miguel Duhamel (#17 - HONDA) 181 pts. 7. Tommy Hayden (#22 - YAMAHA) 177 pts. 8. Pascal Picotte (#21 - HARLEY-DAVIDSON) 164 pts. 9. Steve Rapp (#82 - DUCATI) 158 pts. 10. John Kocinski (#46 - DUCATI) 157 pts.
