|
Aurora, IL (August 28,
2007) –
Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Aaron Yates will seek his third Superbike
podium finish of the season when the team travels to Road Atlanta in Braselton,
Georgia August 31 – September 2. “Road Atlanta is a track I go well at, so I’m
targeting a top three finish,” said Yates.
Yates and the Jordan team participated in a test at the 2.54 mile Road Atlanta
course, where he rode an unofficial time of 1:22.4. Technical manager Pete Mauhar commented, “The
changes we made on the Superbike seem very promising and we are all looking
forward to the next few rounds.” In
2006, Yates earned two-third place podium finishes in the AMA’s premium
Superbike class and qualified his Suzuki GSX-R1000 at 1:23.942.
Yates, who is currently fifth in
overall Superbike championship points, is only two points from fourth place and
eight points from third place. Race
winners earn 36 valuable points in the championship. According to AMA records, a privateer has not
been in the top three in Superbike points
in over ten years. Jordan Suzuki hopes
this is the year to prove their Superbike program is a championship contender.
Jordan Suzuki rider Jake Holden also tested at Road Atlanta, clocking an
unofficial time of 1:23.6 on his Superstock race bike. Both Holden’s and Yates’ times were
competitive with the series leaders and well below last year’s winning race pace
of 1:24.486. Last year, Holden brought
home two top-ten finishes in Superbike and finished Superstock in sixth place,
one slot ahead of his current teammate Yates.
Holden has had three podium finishes in the Superstock class this season.
Following Road Atlanta, the Jordan
Suzuki riders and crew will visit Monterey, California’s Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
September 14-16 for the 2007 AMA Championship season
finale.
For more information on the Jordan
Suzuki team, visit the race team website at www.23race.com
from Jordan Suzuki Racing
|
