Fontana - Race
HODGSON EARNS FIFTH PLACE IN FONTANA SHOWDOWN
Fontana (California) 30 April 2006: Parts Unlimited Ducati's
Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom saw their Sunday fortunes at
Californian Speedway mirror Saturday's results. Neil earned
fifth place on his Ducati 999 and Ben was seventh after the
28-lap race. Both riders battled in a pack that saw four factory
riders trade positions around the 21-turn circuit.
Neil got a better start on Sunday and was able to fight for
position from the beginning. "It was a tough race today.
I enjoyed it, concentrating on my riding and trying to get
the best result we could while racing some other factory bikes,"
said Hodgson, third quickest in the morning warm-up. "The
race went by rather quickly for me. We would rather be racing
for first place, that's no secret. Ducati have been working
hard and we have been making progress. Infineon Raceway is
one of my favorite tracks and we're looking forward to racing
there."
Hodgson leaves Fontana fourth in AMA Superbike points and
has finished in the top six each race this year.
Ben Bostrom was seventh on the day. "I feel like I am
riding well and the bike is fantastic. I think we can improve
our setup and that's where we will work," said Bostrom.
"We learned some things today and I'm ready to get back
on the track as soon as possible."
The next race for Parts Unlimited Ducati team is May 19-21
at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
Results: 1. Ben Spies, Suzuki 2. Mat Mladin,
Suzuki 3. Jake Zemke, Honda 4. Miguel DuHamel, Honda 5. Neil
Hodgson, Parts Unlimited Ducati 6. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki
7. Ben Bostrom, Parts Unlimited Ducati 8. Aaron Yates, Suzuki
9. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki 10. Larry Pegram, Honda
Points (after 5 races): 1. Ben Spies, Suzuki
182 2. Mat Mladin, Suzuki 163 3. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 140
4. Neil Hodgson, Parts Unlimited Ducati 130 5. Aaron Yates,
Suzuki 126 6. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki 124 7. Ben Bostrom, Parts
Unlimited Ducati 119 8. Jake Zemke, Honda 110 9. Jason Pridmore,
Suzuki 108 10. Larry Pegram, Honda 93
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