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Geoff May 4th in VIR Supersport Practice

Posted by Kenn Stamp
Saturday, 18 August 2007
Team M4 EMGO Suzuki encountered tricky conditions at Virginia International Raceway on Friday, the opening day of the ninth round of the 2007 AMA roadracing season. Morning showers were followed by near-100 degree temperatures in the afternoon, combining with a worn surface to create low grip conditions at VIR. Geoff May was initially concerned with his pace as it compared to past visits to the circuit but was relieved to see that everyone was struggling to match last year's times. Despite his difficulties the Georgian actually posted the fourth best lap in the Supersport session (1:28.553) aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 and the fifth best lap in Superstock aboard his powerful GSX-R1000 (1: 27.866). May said, "We're struggling a little bit. We're not used to having this low grip, but everybody is in the same boat. I'm trying to get my head together and figure it out for the weekend. The track seems to be a little worn. I don't know if there's been a lot of car activity or what, but you can see it in a couple of corners." "At first I was a little worried looking at the lap times and then I noticed that everyone was about a second off on the bigger bikes," he continued. "It will definitely be an interesting race weekend. It's going to make for an exciting race for the fans. I think there will be a lot of guys smoking tires coming off the corners. It should be a good show." "We were really strong here last year and we know we have a good race set-up. We're just going to stick with that for now and see what happens." Colombian Martin Cardenas was just hundredths of a second off claiming a second-row starting position for Saturday's Formula Xtreme race, qualifying a solid ninth fastest aboard his FX-spec GSX-R600 as he continued to learn the VIR circuit. The former World 250 Grand Prix contender improved in the afternoon session to earn the inside starting slot on the third row of the grid with a time of 1:28.760. Earlier in the day Cardenas was 17th in the Supersport practice, just a tick off his teammate, Californian Michael Beck, who ranked 16th. Beck's fast lap of 1: 30.080 just edged that of Cardenas' 1:30.149. On Saturday Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will race the FX final and qualify for Sunday's Superstock and Supersport finals from M4 EMGO Suzuki

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