
2011 AMA Daytona SportBike
In AMA Daytona SportBike, points leader Jason DiSalvo picked up his third consecutive pole position at Round 4 in Road America after just four races in that class. The Team Latus Motors Ducati rider posted his quickest lap time of 2:20.356 in Friday’s session to take the provisional pole, then turned it into the real deal on Saturday.
Rounding out the Daytona grid behind DiSalvo are Round 3 Daytona SportBike winner Josh Herrin (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha), Celtic Racing/Fast by Ferracci Ducati’s PJ Jacobson, and GEICO Powersports/RMR Suzuki’s Danny Eslick.
Jason DiSalvo (Daytona SportBike) says: "It’s going to be tough this afternoon," said DiSalvo. "I’m going to try to get a good start and give it my best shot. I’m ready for the race to play out a couple different ways, but that’s the best thing about racing-we don’t know how it’s going to go until we line ’em up."
2011 AMA Daytona SportBike: Road America Qualifying Results
Pos | No. | Rider(s) | Team | Bike | Interval | Gap | Best Lap | Laps |
1. | 40 | Jason DiSalvo | Team Latus Motors Racing | Ducati 848 | FASTEST | FASTEST | 2:20.411 | 8 |
2. | 8 | Josh Herrin | Monster Energy Graves Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 0.406 | 0.406 | 2:20.817 | 8 |
3. | 9 | PJ Jacobsen | Celtic Racing | Ducati 848 | 0.420 | 0.014 | 2:20.831 | 8 |
4. | 116 | Cameron Beaubier | GP Bike Parts Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1.002 | 0.582 | 2:21.413 | 9 |
5. | 5 | Dane Westby | M4 Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 1.486 | 0.484 | 2:21.897 | 9 |
6. | 44 | Taylor Knapp | Vesrah Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 1.574 | 0.088 | 2:21.985 | 10 |
7. | 57 | Cory West | Vesrah Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 1.575 | 0.001 | 2:21.986 | 9 |
8. | 59 | Jake Holden | Jake Holden Racing | Ducati 848 | 1.631 | 0.056 | 2:22.042 | 10 |
9. | 6 | Tommy Aquino | Yamaha Extended Service, Pat Clark Sports, Graves, Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1.696 | 0.065 | 2:22.107 | 8 |
10. | 46 | Tyler Odom | Don Odom Racing | Honda CBR600RR | 2.169 | 0.473 | 2:22.580 | 10 |
11. | 69 | Danny Eslick | Richie Morris Racing | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 2.285 | 0.116 | 2:22.696 | 6 |
12. | 7 | Fernando Amantini | Team Amantini | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 2.923 | 0.638 | 2:23.334 | 9 |
13. | 86 | Jason Farrell | Speed Tech Performance | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 3.473 | 0.550 | 2:23.884 | 9 |
14. | 32 | Santiago Villa | M4 Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 3.783 | 0.310 | 2:24.194 | 7 |
15. | 129 | Tyler OHara | GP Bike Parts Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 4.249 | 0.466 | 2:24.660 | 9 |
16. | 20 | Paul Allison | Triple Crown Industries | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 4.370 | 0.121 | 2:24.781 | 6 |
17. | 75 | Huntley Nash | LTD Racing Y.E.S Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 5.545 | 1.175 | 2:25.956 | 8 |
18. | 159 | Matt Hall | CS Carey Racing | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 5.566 | 0.021 | 2:25.977 | 9 |
19. | 29 | Barrett Long | Longevity Racing | Ducati 848 | 6.283 | 0.717 | 2:26.694 | 7 |
20. | 45 | David Sadowski, Jr. | Top Shelf Motorcycles Racing | Ducati 848 | 6.614 | 0.331 | 2:27.025 | 6 |
21. | 77 | Matthew Sadowski | Top Shelf Motorcycles Racing | Ducati 848 | 7.164 | 0.550 | 2:27.575 | 9 |
22. | 13 | Melissa Paris | HT Moto Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 8.151 | 0.987 | 2:28.562 | 9 |
23. | 11 | Michael Morgan | Autolite RIM Racing | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 8.325 | 0.174 | 2:28.736 | 8 |
24. | 66 | Brian Hall | Schaumburg Audi | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 8.519 | 0.194 | 2:28.930 | 5 |
25. | 94 | Dave Ebben | Speed Tech Performance 2 | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 10.205 | 1.686 | 2:30.616 | 5 |
26. | 14 | Calvin Martinez | Martinez Motorsports | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 11.007 | 0.802 | 2:31.418 | 8 |
27. | 31 | Shawn Hill | SRH Plumbing ·Inc. | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 11.295 | 0.288 | 2:31.706 | 9 |