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AMA SBK: Hayes Leads First Session
Josh Hayes isn't showing any signs of easing up after claiming his first-career Superbike title in 2010.
SPEED Staff  |  Posted January 18, 2011   Daytona Beach, FL
Martin Cardenas' new Superbike is readied for action (Photo: Evan Williams)
Having fought so hard just to break into the Superbike class, Josh Hayes unashamedly admits that he's greedy now that he's arrived. The Mississippian is making up for lost time and he fights and claws to win every single race and championship in his path.

The new #1 didn't even seem to want to let any of his challengers lead the unofficial opening the 2011 season, as he piloted his Yamaha R1 to the fastest time in the first session at today's abbreviated Daytona Tire Test.

Continuing on the 'those who finished strong' theme, Yoshimura Suzuki teammates Tommy Hayden, the 2010 runner-up, and Blake Young, the season finale race winner, clocked in at second and third, respectively.

Meanwhile, a pair of exciting (re)additions to the class, Roger Hayden and Martin Cardenas, ranked seventh and eighth as they work to get accustomed to their new racebikes.

Check back for more coverage as the testing continues.

AMA Pro Superbike First Session Times

1 1 Josh Hayes Yamaha R1 1:38.795
2 22 Tommy Hayden Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:39.074
3 79 Blake Young Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:39.416
4 10 Eric Bostrom Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:39.930
5 72 Larry Pegram BMW S1000RR 1:39.983
6 23 Ben Bostrom Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:40.282
7 54 Roger Hayden Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:40.675
8 36 Martin Cardenas Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:40.995
9 18 Chris Ulrich Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:41.497
10 99 Geoff May Buell 1125R 1:42.139
11 25 David Anthony Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:42.145
12 57 Jeremy Toye BMW S1000RR 1:43.992
13 29 Barrett Long Ducati 1098R 1:44.421
14 2 Chris Clark Yamaha R1 1:44.439
15 9 Eric Haugo Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:45.006
16 26 Chris Trounson Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:45.811
17 33 Jordan Burgess GSX-R1000 1:45.892
18 51 Gary Orr BMW S1000RR 1:47.789
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