Josh Hayes and Tommy Hayden were the top two riders throughout the first day of racing in California, but at the end of the first qualifying session, it was Hayes who had the advantage. Hayes took the provisional pole position by .21 seconds ahead of Hayden.
“I was very nervous coming here to Infineon,” Hayes said. “I sat the bar so high for myself last year, that there was a lot of pressure on me to perform this weekend.”
Ben Bostrom finished in third during the opening qualifying session and was the final rider to dip below 1’37. Martin Cardenas and Blake Young finished in fourth and fifth, putting four Suzuki’s in the top 5.
Three BMWs came across the line next, ridden by Larry Pegram, Chris Peris, and Steve Rapp, before a pair of Yamahas completed the top ten with the help of David Anthony and Geoff May.
AMA Superbike 1st Qualifying Results - Infineon
- Josh Hayes - 1’36.397
- Tommy Hayden
- Ben Bostrom
- Martin Cardenas
- Blake Young
- Larry Pegram
- Chris Peris
- Steve Rapp
- Davud Anthony
- Roger Hayden
