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EX GT UGHTS: I. TIm HaD (Suz); 2. Eduardo Cemaon (Hon); 3.
Franc:iKO Gomez (Sol.); 4. Steve Wenner (Hon); 5. Etkk I'\aillard
length behind, trying to repass him, but Martinez held on, taking his machine across the
stripe first. Prieto finished second, and Luck
made his move up to third. In the middle of all
this, Martinez ran the fastest lap of the day,
with a I :35.95.
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S/SCiL: 1. Patrick Weekley (Yam): Z. 8111 Annetts (M.Z); 3.
Ed\rfard Wabon (MI); 4. It'\arfc ~ (Ml).
GP SGL: J. Ed..aan:Io Ceuano (Hen); 2. Steve Wenner (Hon); J.
Shane: Ernst (Hon); 4.1l\ike Hidalgo (Han); 5. Scott Coccoli (Hon).
M LJW GP: 1. N6 Fermnl (Suz); 2 lefT)' Walker (Suz); 3.
Werner Lurtz (Sw:); 4. Raymel Perez (Sul): 5. Cameron Sydenham
"What a race!" Prieto enthused from the
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podium. "It's awesome to go out with a good
compeUtion race like that."
"This race, to me, is going to be very
memorable." Martinez stated. "That was one
of the best races yet. I'm glad I came. I wasn't
going to come this weekend, but I heard
Shane was going to retire, and I figured, 'Let's
make it fun for the fans that come here.' I'm
going to miss Shane not being here the rest of
the season. Good luck in his future plans:
The Custom Glass Company/Prieto Racing
Inc./Pirelli/Penske/Nutec Fuel-backed Prieto
won the Unlimited Supersport race after nail·
ing the holeshot. He was gridded on the outside of row two but pulled out front to take the
lead in turn one. With each lap, he stretched
out the gap over second-placed Luck. Toward
the end of the race, Prieto experienced some
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Robert Oleski (Sut); 4. Pl!dro Gontalez (Duel: 5. Santiago Siem
(Yom).
U/L GP: 1.1'\on:o ~ (Suz); 2. Shone Prieto (Suz); 3. Darren luck (Suz); 4. Mk:t1RllUUeou (Suz): 5. Edword Us (Sul).
L/W $PT$M: l. Chuck Menotte (Yam); 2. Patrick Weekley
(Yam); 3. E. Cary PIgman (Lav); 4. Kevin Kincaid (Kaw): 5. Marc Fortune (Due).
M/W SPTSMN: I. Tony Montenegro (Duc): 2. Bowe Heron
(Apr); 3. Robert Cole (Due); 4. E. Cory PIgman (Due): 5. KeYln KIncaid (Kaw).
H/W SPTSMN: I. Tim Hall (Suz): 2. John Long (Due): 3. John
Com (Bue); 4. Thoma! Parlunan (Hon): 5. Alvaro OI'OlCO (&a).
l./W VINT: 1. David Roe (Yam): 2. Stuart BalelTTlan (Hon).
H/W VINT: I. Rudolf Schachlnger (Lav): 2. Bill Anneta (Nor).
....,., LJW S/SPT: I. Terry Walker (Suz): 2. Alell FerreIra (Suz); 3.
Cameron Sydenhllm (Sla): 4. Bobby Stellfoll (Suz): 5. Brian Gordon
(Ap').
EX L!W $/SPT: 1. Erick Maillard (Suz); 2. R. Todd Keesee
(SUl): 3. Michael Buckmire (Su:r.): 4, Tony Montenegro (Due); 5.
RobmCoi< (Due).
AM 1'lJW S/SPT: 1. Chris Hunt (yom): 2. Gabreal Palmer (Suz);
3. Lui, Noriega (Suz): 4. James DaYkbon (Sw:): 5. Oermon Vocea
mechanical difficulties: He lost his lower motor
mount bolt, which caused some handling difficulties and a loss of speed. However, he had
Moroso Motorsportls Parle Shane Prieto (2), In his last race before retiring from road
racing, leads Marco Martinez (1) during the Unlimited Grand Prix race In Palm Beach
Gardens, Aorlda. Martinez won all three races he contested on the day.
enough of a lead to carry him to victory.
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MoroBO Motoraports Park
postrace interview and Luck headed out for
the Heavyweight Superbike event. Weekley
sustained radius and ulna injuries to his arm,
requiring surgical insertion of a plate and
seven pins; Luck's machine suffered frame,
fork and exhaust damage. So he gridded for
the Shootout on his GSX-R600.
And that Shootout was as exciting as ever.
Prieto nabbed the holeshot on his GSX-RlOOO
and pulled out an early gap over the rest of
EX NW SlSPT: 1. Derren Luck (Suz); 2. Shone Prieto (Suz); 3.
&yce Lawmaster (Yam): 4. Martin Milanese (Yam): 5. Steve 8n:lob
(Yam).
M H/W S/SPT' 1. Ralph f.."..,.., ( ), 2. ~ """'""'"
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