Two-time and defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne was quickest throughout testing Monday at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), close to Austin, Texas. Driving his Contemporary N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 in extraordinarily scorching circumstances, Gagne lapped the three.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:10.358.
For comparability, Gagne certified on pole place for the final MotoAmerica Superbike race at COTA in 2022 with a 2:08.450, and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci turned the quickest race lap of two:08.648 on his method to a pair of victories.
Ambient temperatures Monday at COTA had been properly over 100 levels F.
Josh Herrin was second-quickest Monday with a time of two:11.623 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, which was simply forward of Josh Hayes’ 2:11.830 on the second Contemporary N Lean Progressive Yamaha.
After touring from the American Flat Monitor (AFT) race in Speedy Metropolis, South Dakota, on Sunday, JD Seaside arrived on the observe late on Monday, jumped on the Contemporary N Lean Progressive Yamaha Superbike he might be racing at Pittsburgh Worldwide Race Advanced, and did a 2:14.239.
Herrin’s teammate Xavi Fores was the only real Supersport rider on the take a look at and did a 2:14.954.
Progressive Insurance coverage/Mission Meals Indian’s Tyler O’Hara and Jeremy McWilliams break up their time Monday between their Indian Challenger King Of The Baggers (KOTB) and Indian FTR 1200 Tremendous Hooligan racebikes. O’Hara was quickest on the KOTB machines at 2:18.637, whereas McWilliams led the way in which on the Tremendous Hooligan bikes with a 2:20.263.
Testing is scheduled to proceed on Tuesday.
Monday’s Unofficial Check Instances:
Superbike:
Jake Gagne (Yam), 2:10.358
Josh Herrin (Duc), 2:11.623
Josh Hayes (Yam), 2:11.830
JD Seaside (Yam), 2:14.239
Supersport:
Xavi Fores (Duc), 2:14.954
King Of The Baggers:
Tyler O’Hara (Ind), 2:18.637
Jeremy McWilliams (Ind), 2:20.473
Tremendous Hooligan:
Jeremy McWilliams (Ind), 2:20.263
Tyler O’Hara (Ind), 2:20.461
