Garrett Gerloff switched to Dunlop slicks on his Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha YZF-R1 as the Road Atlanta road course started to dry out halfway through MotoAmerica EBC Brakes Superbike Qualifying Practice One and came away with the fastest lap time, a 1:30.786.

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No other riders were known to have used slicks during the session.

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Toni Elias was the quickest of the riders on Dunlop rain tires with his 1:34.401.

Weather forecasts call for the current light rain/misting conditions to end Friday afternoon when the Superbike class will have Qualifying Practice Two and their last chance to earn one of the spots in Saturday’s Superpole qualifying session.

Suzuki Championship At Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Road Atlanta

Braselton, Georgia

April 5, 2019

EBC Brakes Superbike Qualifying Practice One Results (wet-to-drying conditions, all on Dunlop tires):

1. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R1), 1:30.786

2. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:34.401

3. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R1), 1:35.502

4. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), 1:35.517

5. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:36.019

6. Mathew Scholtz (Yam YZF-R1), 1:37.118

7. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.942

8. Josh Herrin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.382

9. Kyle Wyman (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:39.260

10. Samuel Trepanier (BMW S1000RR), 1:40.824

11. Jake Gagne (BMW S1000RR), 1:41.373

12. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), 1:42.553

13. Sam Verderico (Yam YZF-R1), 1:43.223

14. Michael Leon (BMW S1000RR), no lap time recorded

15. Cameron Petersen (Yam YZF-R1), no lap time recorded

16. Geoff May (BMW S1000RR), no lap time recorded