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Cardenas qualifies fifth for Fontana FX race

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Saturday, 26 April 2008
From Team M4 EMGO Suzuki CARDENAS QUALIFIES FIFTH FOR FONTANA FX RACE Team M4 EMGO Suzuki got off their weekend at Auto Club Speedway off to a strong start in sunny and hot Fontana, CA on Friday. Martin Cardenas qualified on the second row for the Formula Xtreme contest while Cory West and Blake Young marked up impressive practice performances. Just like last weekend in Alabama, Colombian Cardenas just missed qualifying on the front row for Saturday's Formula Xtreme race aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600, again earning the inside slot on the second row with the fifth fastest time during the session (1:26.055). The former Spanish Supersport champion will now look to also repeat last weekend's raceday performance, when he improved on Saturday to finish second in the race. "Qualifying went well," Cardenas said. "I was hoping to be on the front row but today it wasn't possible. Still I'm happy with the time that I did. I managed to go a second and a half faster than the times I was doing before so I'm quite happy. "The race is going to be difficult for everybody. The track is very hot and the grip is not as I like it but I will try my best and hopefully get on the podium again." Blake Young came into Fontana looking for redemption following last weekend's Superstock disappointment. The Wisconsin native got off to a promising start, guiding his GSX-R1000 Superstock machine to a best time of 1:25.688 in the class' sole morning session, fourth fastest overall. Cory West led Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's effort in the Supersport class. The Eureka Spring, AR resident logged a 1:27.423 to rank seventh best in the free practice, just fractionally quicker than eighth-placed Young (1:27.430). Cardenas was just a few tenths off his teammates at 1:27.773, putting him 12th fastest in the session. On Saturday Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will first qualify for Sunday's Supersport and Superstock races and then Cardenas will attempt to claim his second consecutive podium in the FX race.

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