Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Rider Lineup of Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés to Compete in 2023 MotoAmerica Championship
Herrin, the reigning MotoAmerica Supersport champion, reunites with the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York workforce to marketing campaign the 2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R within the prime class of America’s premier highway racing sequence
Forés will make his American racing debut, bringing world championship pedigree to the MotoAmerica paddock
Sunnyvale, Calif., December 15, 2022 — Ducati North America is happy to announce that Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés will compete within the 2023 MotoAmerica Championship for the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York workforce. Herrin, the reigning MotoAmerica Supersport champion, will contest the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship aboard the Panigale V4 R superbike, and Forés will make his American racing debut, using the Panigale V2 in MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
Final season, Herrin dominated the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship aboard the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Panigale V2, incomes 9 wins and 16 complete podiums on the way in which to giving Ducati its first MotoAmerica Supersport title. Ducati Corse Sporting Director Paulo Ciabatti says that selling from throughout the household and rewarding Herrin with a trip on the Panigale V4 R superbike is logical given his success and expertise with Dunlop’s MotoAmerica spec tires.
Herrin brings a wealth of expertise to the championship and his familiarity with the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York workforce will little question show an asset as he seeks to seize essentially the most coveted prize in American highway racing. The 32-year-old Georgia native is the 2013 MotoAmerica Superbike champion, the 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock champion, and the winner of the 2010 Daytona 200. Herrin and the Panigale V4 R, a motorbike that earned 16 podiums from 20 begins in 2022, may show a formidable pairing.
Repeating Herrin’s success on the Panigale V2 isn’t any imply feat, however there’s little question that Xavi Forés has the expertise required to fulfill the problem. A busy 2022 noticed the 37-year-old Spaniard compete in a number of championships, together with the FIM Enel MotoE World Championship for Pramac Racing. He additionally competed within the Endurance World Championship (EWC) for Staff ERC Endurance Ducati, and within the closing three rounds of the WorldSBK Championship with the Barni Spark Racing Staff aboard a Panigale V4 R superbike. He beforehand raced with Barni Racing Staff Ducati in WorldSBK from 2016–2018, reaching six podiums. Over his profession, Forés has raced all kinds of equipment in a number of courses, which needs to be a bonus as he will get acquainted with Dunlop rubber and the distinctive challenges of American highway racing circuits.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York – Ducati #2)
“I’m excited to return to the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship and be reunited with the workforce with whom I loved a lot success final 12 months. The MotoAmerica Superbike class is absolutely aggressive, however I’m assured that my workforce can ship a motorbike able to profitable. I’m actually trying ahead to swinging a leg over the factory-prepped Panigale V4 R superbike and carrying Ducati purple for an additional 12 months.”
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York)
“Competing in MotoAmerica, particularly as a part of a powerful workforce like Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York, has been a aim of mine for a while. At this level in my racing profession, I’d like to attain wins and podiums in essentially the most aggressive home championships. I’m additionally trying ahead to persevering with my lengthy relationship with Ducati, a union that has given me many comfortable reminiscences through the years. It will likely be a giant problem: all the things—the tracks and the tires, particularly—will probably be unfamiliar, however I feel I’m equal to the duty. The Panigale V2 gained the title final 12 months with Josh Herrin, so I’m excited to be in the identical field with him and see if we will replicate a few of his success.”
Bobby Shek (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Staff Principal)
“As soon as once more, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York is proud to associate with Ducati Corse and Ducati North America to contest the 2023 MotoAmerica Mediallia Superbike and Supersport championships. We’re excited to have Josh Herrin again for an additional 12 months and to welcome Xavi Forés to the workforce. After Josh’s unimaginable success in Supersport in 2022, we’re trying ahead to seeing what he can do on the brand new Panigale V4 R superbike. We’re certain he’ll placed on one other present for us all this 12 months! We’re additionally excited to welcome Xavi to the workforce. Xavi has been a fixture in world championship racing for a few years and he’s ridden for a number of the prime groups. His need to race right here reveals that the standard of competitors in MotoAmerica hasn’t gone unnoticed. That additionally means we’ll have our work lower out, however we wouldn’t have it some other manner.”
Jason Chinnock (CEO, Ducati North America)
“We welcome the world-class rider Xavi Florés to the HSBK Racing Ducati New York workforce,“ stated Chinnock. “Xavi’s expertise will assist him shortly adapt to the U.S. tracks and tires and we’re assured that he’ll proceed the momentum that Josh championed final season. Josh earned his seat for this 12 months’s Superbike program after debuting the dominance of the Panigale V2 in MotoAmerica’s Supersport Championship. We’re elated to have him aboard the 2023 Panigale V4 R difficult essentially the most aggressive area in U.S. nationwide highway racing and placing on a present for our Ducatisti and highway racing followers alike,” stated Chinnock. “We thank Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York and our colleagues at Ducati Corse as we anticipate one other thrilling season.
2023 MotoAmerica Calendar
March Sept. 11 Daytona Seaside Worldwide Speedway Daytona Seaside, Fla.
April 21-23 Highway Atlanta Braselton, GA
Might 19-21 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Ala.
June 2-4 Highway America Elkhart Lake, Wis.
June 23-25 Ridge Motorsports Park Shelton, Wash.
July 7-9 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, Calif.
July 28-30 Brainerd Worldwide Raceway Brainerd, Minn.
August 18-20 Pittsburgh Intern ational Race Advanced Wampum, Pa.
Sept. 8-10 Circuit of The Americas Austin, Texas
Sept. 22-24 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, N.J.
About Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York
Based in 2011, HSBK Racing partnered with Pennsylvanian dealership North American Warhorse/Ducati New York in 2020 to carry Ducati again to the forefront {of professional} Superbike competitors in North America.N
About MotoAmerica
For 2023, MotoAmerica enters its ninth season as North America’s premier highway racing championship.
MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership between three-time 500cc Grand Prix World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Corridor of Famer, Wayne Rainey; former Vice President of Motorsports Operations on the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), and former Managing Director of Staff Roberts in MotoGP, Chuck Aksland; Government Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Terry Karges; and vitality sector investor and businessman, Richard Varner.
