IAbovel Steve Mclaughlin leads Yoshimura teammate Wes Cooley. Reg Pridmore (163) and John Long battle. Pridmore won the duel and finished second. •
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By John D. Ulrich
DAYTONA BEACH . FL. MAR . 10
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Steve McLaughlin came from 34th on the
starting grid to win the Superbike Production
Fina l by a wide margin with the Yoshimura
R&D Suzuki GS1000 on a cold and blustery
Friday afternoon.
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Mcl.aughlin 's Suzuki blasted
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cases whi le leadmg a heat ra ce
ea rlier that day, b ut the Yoshi -
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rnuras were able to repair the mot or
with just 10 minutes 10 spare. The race
m ark"d. th e Su zuki GSIOOO s first
Superbike appearance .
But whil e McLaughlin sho t from
34t h to 20th before the first turn . a n d
up to 12th by the second infield turn ;
Wes Cooley led on th e Yosh imura
Kawasaki KZIOOO . Shohei Ka to , Pops
