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Graves Motorsports Ben Bostrom Wins the 2008 AMA Supersport Championship
02 October 2008
Graves Motorsports racer Ben Bostrom won the 2008 AMA Supersport championship with a gutsy second-place finish in the series’ final round at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 28. The championship is Bostrom’s third career title (to go with his Supermoto and Superbike honors) and the first in the Supersport class for Yamaha’s YZF-R6 since 2006. Teammate Josh Herrin made a strong run to the podium to finish third and wind up the season solidly in fifth.
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Live Streaming of AMA Supersport Championship
27 September 2008
Graves Motorsports rider, Ben Bostrom, should wrap up his quest for a third AMA title this weekend. Ben will be riding a Graves YZF-R6 in the Supersport class and currently leads the rest of the field by 24 points. To help promote this historic occasion, Graves Motorsports has teamed up with OnTheThrottle to bring our customers live behind-the-scenes coverage during the 2008 Corona AMA Superbike Finale from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Below is our webcasting schedule.
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Ben Bostrom Finishes on Podium at Road Atlanta
07 September 2008
Graves Motorsports Ben Bostrom finished a respectable third-place in Sunday's Supersport race at Road Atlanta, following an early incident at turn 7 that sent multiple riders (including Graves rider Tommy Aquino) to the sidelines and immediately red-flagged the race. After the restart, Ben cruised much of the race to finish on podium.
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2008 AMA SBK Parts Unlimited & Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
17 July 2008
The AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited will contest the first of two rounds to be held this season at the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca circuit in Monterey, Calif. The July stop has also become an annual meeting with the superstars of the MotoGP World Championship, widely considered the pinnacle of global motorcycle road racing. The MotoGP field boasts some of the AMA Superbike Championship's most decorated graduates, led by 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden, a former AMA Superbike and Supersport champ. Hayden won the U.S. Grand Prix in 2005 and 2006. 1992 AMA 250GP champion Colin Edwards is another top MotoGP competitor with an AMA Superbike pedigree. The Texan has been performing impressively this season, regularly finishing in the top five and occasionally landing on the podium. Unfortunately, former AMA Formula Xtreme and Superstock king John Hopkins will be unable to compete in front of his home fans at Laguna Seca, ruled out by injury.
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AMA Championship Preview : Miller Motorsports Park
28 May 2008
The AMA Superbike Championship will share the stage with an FIM world championship event for the first of two times this season on May 29-June 1 at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, Utah. The unique four-day program will mark the first time in four years that the AMA Superbike series has run in conjunction with the Superbike World Championship, which is making its much-anticipated return trip to America with a first-ever trip to Utah.
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Riders Enthusiastic About Return of SBK to USA
23 May 2008
With one week to go before World Superbike returns to the USA for the first time in four years, the championship regulars have been giving their opinions about the Miller Motorsports Park circuit not far from Salt Lake City and gearing up for what promises to be a spectacular sixth round of the championship on the new 3.048 miles (4.876 kilometre) track. This will be the third different venue for the USA Round after previous World Superbike events held at Brainerd (Minnesota) from 1989 to 1991, and at Laguna Seca (California) from 1995 to 2004.
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Ben Bostrom Wins Again and Extends Supersport Lead
22 May 2008
In sweltering hot conditions, Ben Bostrom used his Graves Motorsports YZF-R6 and superb physical conditioning to annihilate the competition at the fourth round of the 2008 AMA Supersport series in Sonoma, California on Sunday, May 18th. At his home track and with plenty of his old high-school buddies in attendance, Bostrom shattered the Supersport track record in qualifying, set fastest time in Sunday morning’s warm-up, and then managed the race with authority to take his third win of the year, extending his points lead in the process. After three straight podiums this year, teammate Josh Herrin wasn’t so fortunate this time, finishing sixth after running as high as third in the early going.
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AMA Road Racing - Yamaha Graves Motorsports Wins All Round
07 March 2008
After qualifying 1 & 2, Yamaha Graves Motorsports riders Ben Bostrom and Josh Herrin finished the 22-lap final in the same order.
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Hodgson Battles To Third In Mid-Ohio Season Finale, Bostrom Fourth
03 October 2006
Neil Hodgson finished off the 2006 season with a podium result at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and teammate Ben Bostrom was fourth to end the AMA Superbike season for Parts Unlimited Ducati. Hodgson ran strong in both ends of the red-flagged race, leading the event on lap 15. The Englishman challenged for the win on the Ducati 999 and in the middle portions of the race was especially strong in the "Thunder Valley" section of the track.
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Tough Day For Bostrom And Hodgson In Ohio
07 August 2006
Ben Bostrom and Neil Hodgson fought through a difficult day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday. Both Parts Unlimited Ducati riders had to pit, which ruined their chances at another podium for the Ducati 999 Superbike. Although both riders mounted a challenge on Saturday, their final results didn't reflect their competitiveness.
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Bostrom On The Provisional Front Row In Ohio, Hodgson A Close Fifth
07 August 2006
Parts Unlimited Ducati's Ben Bostrom qualified on the provisional front row at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday. The veteran Superbike star was an impressive fourth in the afternoon qualifying session at the resurfaced track. His teammate Neil Hodgson finished fifth, just behind Bostrom's 999 Superbike on the timing charts.
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Bostrom And Hodgson Sixth And Seventh In Laguna Seca Practice
22 July 2006
Ben Bostrom and Neil Hodgson of the Parts Unlimited Ducati Team were sixth and seventh in the brief practice session held on Friday morning for this weekend's AMA Superbike race. Bostrom and Hodgson, like the rest of their AMA competitors, had little track time to adjust themselves to the changes at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Those significant changes included repaving and modifications to the famous Corkscrew turn.
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Bostrom Hopes To Keep Tradition Alive At Laguna Seca
17 July 2006
Ben Bostrom has struggled in the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited this season, but with a strong recent showing in Utah and the upcoming round at what he considers his home track, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, Calif., on Saturday, July 22, Bostrom’s season could be ready to take a turn for the better.
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Bostrom Crashes Out Of Utah Race While Fighting For Lead
19 June 2006
Tooele (Utah) 18 June 2006: Parts Unlimited Ducati pilot Ben Bostrom continued his quest for victory in the early portions of Sunday's AMA Superbike race at Miller Motorsports Park. Despite a strong challenge that saw him qualify on the front row and fight for the lead in both races, Bostrom had an unfortunate crash while battling for the win. His teammate Neil Hodgson worked his way from outside the top ten to sixth place in the 21-lap race.
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Bostrom Fights For Win, Earns Podium In Utah Superbike Battle
18 June 2006
Tooele (Utah) 17 June 2006: Parts Unlimited Ducati's Ben Bostrom finished third in Saturday's Superbike race at Miller Motorsports Park. Bostrom fought with a four-rider pack for the win through most of the 21-lap race, the first-ever AMA Superbike event at the track. Racing his Ducati 999, Ben showed both his aggressiveness and a veteran's talent for tire conservation to finish on the podium for the first time in 2006. His teammate Neil Hodgson finished right behind Bostrom in fourth place.
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Bostrom And Hodgson Blaze Into Inaugural Utah Races For Parts Unlimited Ducati
15 June 2006
The Parts Unlimited Ducati Team will compete in the inaugural Miller Motorsports Park AMA Superbike race in Utah this weekend. Racers Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom will race their Ducati 999 Superbikes on the brand new 3.06-mile course located near Salt Lake City. The riders, who have finished every 2006 Superbike race thus far in the top ten, have completed a promising test the test at the circuit last month.
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Parts Unlimited Ducati's Hodgson Battles At Infineon Raceway
22 May 2006
Parts Unlimited Ducati's Neil Hodgson improved to fourth place in Sunday's AMA Superbike race at Infineon Raceway, applying pressure on third place in the final laps in the second contest of the weekend. Teammate Ben Bostrom finished seventh on his Ducati 999 Superbike in a race meeting with limited track time due to weather issues.
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Bostrom And Hodgson Aiming For Success At Infineon Raceway
19 May 2006
The Parts Unlimited Ducati Team returns to action this week at Infineon Raceway, located in the scenic Sonoma Valley just north of San Francisco. Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom will race their Ducati 999 Superbikes at the tight and twisty track known for its challenging elevation changes. The Infineon Raceway Superbike doubleheader (with races on Saturday and Sunday) is near the Ducati North America headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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Hodgson Earns Fifth Place In Fontana Showdown
02 May 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.
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Parts Unlimited Ducati Completes Test Program At Barber
30 March 2006
Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom of the Parts Unlimited Ducati Team tested at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday and Tuesday. Both riders saw their schedule put into fast forward mode on Tuesday afternoon because of weather issues. Wet conditions at the tight 2.3-mile circuit on Tuesday morning kept the teams off the track until noon, but the afternoon saw a flurry of action on the Birmingham track. Fortunately, both riders were able to complete the testing program for their Ducati 999 Superbikes.
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