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Additionally, the Texan took the pole position - his fifth of the season.

Team mate Mat Mladin finished an impressive fourth after his spectacular crash resulted in a red flag and race re-start. The six-time AMA Superbike Champion started from the back of the field and still managed to work his way up to fourth. Tommy Hayden also had a strong performance, leading the first few laps before finishing in the top 10.

Ben Spies:

“I just rode my Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 hard this weekend for sure. I had a couple of slips around but that’s how it goes when you’re pushing that hard and that’s what I’m having to do to win races. Mat’s riding really good right now and to come back from dead last after a crash like that and finish fourth is pretty good. And it’s not making my life easy. But we did what we had to do this weekend. We came here and got the pole and won both races and that’s as much as I can do. So if we can do that for the whole season - every time I get on the bike it’s got to be 110 per cent, that’s what it’s going to take.”

Tommy Hayden:

“I wish we’d been drag racing today. I would have had everybody covered. My starts on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 were good. I pulled holeshots from the second row. I was feeling good for the first few laps, and then I had a few ‘moments’ and lost some confidence. It’s really frustrating because at every other race except this one, it’s been the exact opposite. I did my best laps at the end of the race, so I thought if I could figure out my starts I’d be set. Now I’ve just got to figure out how to put it all together.”

Mat Mladin:

“Nothing to it, I just highsided in Turn two, bumped my head a bit and scraped up my knee - nothing serious. I can’t say enough about my guys for putting the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 back together so fast so I could go back out there. Starting from the back like that, I just tried to work my way up and pick up as many positions as possible. I’m a little banged up but I’m flying home tonight and I’ll see my personal doctor tomorrow. I reckon I’ll be going for a run by Tuesday.”

AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers: