SUZUKI CLEAN SWEEP AT VIRGINIA
29 August 2005 - Suzuki Racing

Team Yoshimura''s Mat Mladin recorded his 42nd AMA Superbike win at today''s second-leg AMA Superbike double-header at Virginia International raceway, Alton, Virginia, leading a Suzuki GSX-R1000 one-two-three for the second time this weekend.

The five-time AMA Champion headed team mates Aaron Yates and Ben Spies by more than 11 seconds at the end of the 28-lap, 100-mile race and increased his series lead to 21 points over Spies with just one round and two races remaining.

The Australian captured the pole position and the track record by posting a 1:23.986 lap time, his 46th career pole position and his ninth - out of a potential nine - this season.

He said: ''It''s a long way from over. We still have two races to go. I want to thank my guys for working really hard this weekend. And what can I say about the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000? Two Superbike wins and a Superstock win in one weekend -- the motorbike speaks for itself. Along with Suzuki and Dunlop tyres, I''d also like to thank all the fans who came out.''

At the start of the 28-lap race, Mladin got a fairly good start but it was Spies who took the lead. Spies led for the first several laps before Mladin overtook him. He then began creating a gap and held onto it for the victory. Spies, meanwhile, held on to second before running wide in a turn and being passed by Yates.

''I couldn''t even see Mat in today''s race so I''m not doing as well as I''d like to,'' joked Spies from the podium. ''But it''s get to get three Suzukis up here.''

Said Yates, ''This has been a good weekend for me, a good weekend for Suzuki and a good weekend for the fans. It''s great to have Suzuki one-two-three up here and I guess that shows how strong the new GSX-R1000 is.''

Mladin, Spies and Yates will campaign the final AMA Superbike race of the season at Road Atlanta next weekend.

AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers:

1. Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki)
2. Aaron Yates (Yoshimura Suzuki)
3. Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki)
4. Miguel Duhamel (Honda)
5. Neil Hodgson (Ducati)
6. Josh Hayes (Kawasaki)
7. Eric Bostrom (Ducati)
8. Jason Pridmore (Jordan Suzuki)
9. Steve Rapp (Jordan Suzuki)
10. Cory West (Suzuki)

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