June 02 : Michael Jordan Motor Sports Suzuki wins at Millet Motorsports Park

May Earns First AMA National Win in AMA Superstock; Yates Finishes Second

Tooele, UT (June 1, 2008) - Michael Jordan Motor Sports Suzuki riders Geoff May and Aaron Yates finished first and second, respectively, in Saturday's AMA Superstock race at Miller Motorsports Park. This is May's first AMA National class win and his third podium finish as a member of the Jordan Suzuki team. Yates, currently in first place in the Superstock Championship, earned his fifth consecutive podium finish of the new season.
 

May, who qualified his Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the front row in third place with a time of 2:47.827, returned to the winners' circle in the 9-lap AMA Superstock main event. At the start, May shot into second position and took the lead by lap two, where he remained through the checkered flag. "I brought it home for the Jordan Suzuki team today," said an elated May. "Ijust kept my head down and tried to keep my cool. My crew has been awesome. Now we're just going to keep doing what we know how to do and try to put the Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000 on the box as often as we can."

At the drop of the green flag, Yates quickly moved into third place. On lap six, in a battle between Yates and former teammate Jake Holden, Yates moved into second place behind race leader Geoff May. Yates, who finished in second was able to gain distance from the competition, but was unable to catch his teammate, race winner May. "I just want to congratulate Geoff on his first win," said Yates. "I knew he was going to be strong. He's been riding really well and little guys on big tracks are tough to beat!"

In Saturday's Race 1 of the Superbike doubleheader, after qualifying for the front row in fourth position (2:46.424), Yates rode his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a fourth place finish. Yates, who ran strongly in the third place position for eight laps, was passed with five laps remaining. While unable to get ahead of the third place rider, Yates edged out one American Honda and both of the Yamaha entries in the 14-lap event. Teammate Geoff May rode the sighting lap before returning to pit wall to conserve energy for the Superstock event immediately following the Superbike race.

In Sunday's Superbike Race 2, Yates once again edged out one American Honda and both of the Yamaha's entries, finishing in fifth place. "I feel like we could have done better," said Yates. "We missed a bit on the front-end set-up, but we'll regroup and we'll be ready for Road America next weekend."

May, bettered his tenth place starting position (2:48.464) by finishing in seventh place on his production-based Suzuki. May ran hard and came within .36 seconds of catching the sixth place rider.

AMA Superbike Championship points standings (after five rounds):

AMA Superstock Points: AMA Superbike Points:
Aaron Yates, 1st place (170) Aaron Yates, 8th place (186)
Geoff May, 3rd place (141) Geoff May, 10th place (153)


The next stop for the Jordan Suzuki team and the AMA Superbike Series is Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 5-8, 2008, featuring the Suzuki Superbike doubleheader. For more information on Jordan Suzuki or for team merchandise, visit 23Race.com. Fans can watch the AMA Superbike Championship series on SpeedTV.

Legendary NBA star Michael Jordan formed Michael Jordan Motor Sports in 2004 as a result of his passion for motorcycle racing. His mission is to bring a new level of excellence and style to the motorcycle racing industry.

The 2008 Michael Jordan Motor Sports Suzuki team is proud to partner with: Jordan Brand (a division of Nike), American Suzuki, Upper Deck, Hanes, Gatorade, Boost Mobile, Bazzaz Performance, MMI - Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Vortex Racing Components, Dunlop Tire, Oakley, Yoshimura R&D, Gemini Racing, Ancra Tie-downs, Attack Race Bodies, Attack Performance, Chicken Hawk Racing Tire Warmers, DID Chains, Factory Pro Dyno, Maxima Oils & Lubricants, NGK Spark Plugs, Ogio Bags, Performance Friction Brake Pads, Roclun International, STAR Motorcycle School, StompGrip Traction Pads, VP Racing Fuels, Zero Gravity Windscreens, with transportation provided by Eastside Trucking. Yates; HJC Helmets, Sidi Boots, Teknic Leathers and May; Arai Helmets, Sidi Boots, Dainese Leathers