Gagne Returns to the Podium at The Ridge
Recent N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne takes a runner-up end in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 on the Ridge Motorsports Park
MARIETTA, Ga. – Recent N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne accomplished a profitable weekend on the Ridge Motorsports Park and returned to the rostrum with a runner-up end in at this time’s Race 2. The defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion’s 1-2 rating on the fourth spherical of the championship has him leaving Shelton, Washington, with a 23-point lead. His teammate Cameron Petersen overcame adversity to complete sixth.
On the heels of his fifth-consecutive victory at The Ridge, Gagne obtained one other nice begin to take the lead and threw down some quick instances up entrance. He tried to interrupt away, however his championship rival closed the hole. Gagne stored a powerful tempo however was handed after the midway level and rode a wise race to complete second and rating some invaluable factors within the title combat.
After a tricky begin to the weekend with some meals poisoning and a crash in yesterday’s race, Petersen regarded to rebound. He obtained begin from the second row of the grid to battle within the high 5 and was holding down fourth with the competitors on his heels, however finally was shuffled to sixth within the last laps.
The Recent N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing workforce heads to Monterey, California, in two weeks for Spherical 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on the iconic Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca on July 7-9.
Richard Stanboli – Recent N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing Staff Supervisor
“We missed the setup for Race 2, however Jake nonetheless managed to complete second and acquire some good championship factors. Cameron was set again a bit from the 2 crashes earlier this weekend and struggled to take care of the tempo on the entrance. The workforce will study from this race and additional enhance for Laguna Seca. We sit up for seeing our California followers.”
Jake Gagne – Recent N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing
“I obtained off to a different nice begin for Race 2 and had some clear opening laps. About midway, I obtained handed, and I couldn’t maintain the tempo to make a run for the win and needed to deliver it house in second. Total it was weekend, and we obtained some good factors. We’re trying ahead to Laguna.”
Cameron Petersen – Recent N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing
“It was a tricky weekend for me. I felt nice on the motorbike, however sadly a number of too many errors value me. Having mentioned that, we are able to take a number of positives away from this weekend. My tempo was robust, and we are able to construct off of that for Laguna.”
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Extra, from a press launch issued by Ducati:
Ducati Duo on the Podium at The Ridge
Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés spray the champagne with two distinctive races every within the Pacific Northwest
Sunnyvale, Calif. — Spherical 4 of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championship noticed America’s quickest street racers head to the attractive Ridge venue in Washington state with each Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés scoring some champagne for his or her efforts.
Herrin’s weekend within the premier Superbike division noticed him endure a nasty spill instantly after securing pole place, the Georgian native injuring his ankle and being fairly bashed and bruised throughout, however nonetheless match sufficient to start out race one.
Herrin battled on to a pair of third locations, gritting his enamel by means of the ache in a heroic effort given the circumstances. He’ll go to his physician tomorrow for additional checks forward of two weeks’ relaxation main as much as Laguna Seca’s fifth spherical of the championship.
The MotoAmerica Supersport Championship is quick changing into the Xavi Forés present because the sensational Spaniard took his seventh race win in a row at The Ridge, making his undefeated because the collection nears its midway level.
Forés was flying within the PNW, his margin of victory of 11.9 seconds in race one and 5 seconds in race two an indication of his domination.
Forés now leads the Supersport factors standings by a large 76 factors, some three race wins away from second-placed, Stefano Mesa.
2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Standings After Spherical 4
P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 156
P2 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 133
P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 122
P4 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 101
P5 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 91
2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Standings After Spherical Two
P1 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 200
P2 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 124
P3 – Tyler Scott (Suzuki) 112
P4 – Josh Hayes (Yamaha) 103
P5 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 83
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)
“It’s been a tremendous weekend. I did my first pole place of the championship and the bike labored completely. I like this observe and at this time in race two it was a bit harder than yesterday’s race one. We made some fork adjustments that didn’t actually work nevertheless it was okay to hold the hole to second place. Seven race wins in a row in up to now in entrance of what I anticipated at the beginning of the yr so now we transfer the main focus to Laguna Seca to maintain the momentum.”
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)
“For the way unhealthy Saturday was with the injures I obtained, I’m tremendous excited to get two third place finishes,” Herrin mentioned. “The V4 R was superb this weekend. It’s the perfect it has felt all yr, I simply wasn’t capable of journey it to its full potential. I’m bummed about that however pleased with two podium finishes. Now I’m able to heal up and are available again to Laguna robust.”
Spherical 5 of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championship will happen at Laguna Seca on the attractive Californian shoreline over the June 5-7 weekend.
Extra, from a press launch issued by Westby Racing:
Westby Racing’s Ridge Weekend Ends Early
Shelton, WA – Hopes and expectations have been excessive on Sunday morning for Mathew Scholtz and the Westby Racing workforce after Mathew completed as runner-up in Saturday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race one at Ridge Motorsports Park. Sadly, nevertheless, Mathew suffered a tipover in Sunday’s race two, together with some technical points together with his Yamaha YZF-R1, and he was unable to complete.
“We made one other step within the constructive path in a single day and the morning heat up was additionally constructive,” Mathew mentioned. “We have been fairly assured heading into the second race, however sadly, I spotted early on that we had an digital situation going into the chicane, and I ran off the observe, which moved me additional again. I type of obtained caught there additional again, and it was tough to overhaul anybody. However, I put my head down and tried to make a cost in the direction of the entrance. I obtained a bit too keen with the bike, although, and I had a tipover, which bent the suitable handlebar, so I couldn’t proceed. It was very disappointing as a result of I believed we deserved to be on the entrance. It wasn’t the Sunday we have been in search of, however I’m pleased with the steps ahead that we made within the setup, and it ought to assist us quite a bit at (WeatherTech Raceway) Laguna Seca. We confirmed that, when the bike is correct, we have now phenomenal tempo, and with the best way issues are actually, I’m optimistic about Laguna.”
The Westby Racing workforce will probably be again in motion on July 7 by means of 9 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, for spherical 5 of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
MotoAmerica Superbike Standings
1. Jake Gagne – Yamaha – 156
2. Cameron Beaubier – BMW – 133
3. Josh Herrin – Ducati – 122
4. Mathew Scholtz – Yamaha – 101
5. PJ Jacobsen – BMW – 91
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Extra, from a press launch issued by Energica:
Cresting The Ridge: Energica and Tytlers Cycle Racing rise to the problem
Staff Tytlers Cycle Racing and Stefano Mesa have simply accomplished rounds three and 4 of the 2023 Tremendous Hooligan Nationwide Championship at Ridge Motorsports Park. The skilled Colombian rider crossed the road in sixth place on the finish of the seven-lap, second race of the weekend, aboard the Energica Eva Ribelle RS sporting the brand new, placing Petronas colors and outfitted with the Package Corsa Clienti. Nonetheless, each the primary and second positioned Indian bikes and their riders have been disqualified as a consequence of a technical breach, leaving Mesa in fourth place.
Mesa was capable of keep his place at the beginning because the Tremendous Hooligan area entered the primary chicane and maintained a stable tempo all through the encounter, whereas retaining seventh-place rider AJ Peaslee (driving an ICE-powered KTM machine) at bay proper as much as the chequered flag. He did so by utilizing the rear brake to again into the nook – all with out having using the clutch.
Race one noticed Mesa crossing the road in seventh place after ranging from the again of the grid – dramatically slicing “like a knife by means of butter” (as one of many race announcers exclaimed) as he quickly made his method as much as eighth place after which gained yet one more place simply earlier than the chequered flag. He was capable of make his last transfer on Peaslee partially as a result of the latter – by his personal phrases – had a tough time listening to him coming by means of!
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All in all, this was an distinctive efficiency for rider #137, contemplating the dramatic crash he had within the Supersport race solely a few hours prior. Sadly, the hard-won consequence was voided as a consequence of a technical rule infringement (sensor).
The extent of efficiency proven on the spectacular, Washington-state venue, gives a fine addition of contemporary confidence for the workforce, now trying ahead to the upcoming occasion happening in a fortnight’s time at Monterey’s personal WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway.
The workforce will use the time obtainable to digest the expertise gained at The Ridge, so as to proceed optimising the technical package deal for what’s, in lots of respects, a really totally different problem for Energica. For this can be a collection the place ICE and EV share not solely the identical observe but in addition similar spec-tyres – all whereas diverging considerably in relation to expertise and specs.
In Stefano Mesa’s personal phrases “The electrical offers me a smoother acceleration and far simpler management and focus as a result of I don’t must shift so as to have the suitable horsepower or torque on the rear wheel; however, the bike makes a lot torque that we have now to discover a technique to tame it for a course like this, with so many turns and so many twists.”
Energica’s presence as the primary and solely electrical motorbike producer within the full collection retains attracting an intense degree of consideration and curiosity from followers, motorbike fans, fellow racers and different insiders. As one spectator mentioned to his buddies whereas strolling previous Tytlers Cycle Racing’s tent “that is the long run”. The workforce is trying ahead to assembly the followers at Laguna Seca, with a shock in retailer.
Click on on the next hyperlinks to look at the complete encounters (YouTube) Race one – Race two
Extra, from a press launch issued by Aprilia:
APRILIA RS 660 RIDERS EARN VICTORY, PAIR OF PODIUM FINISHES IN MOTOAMERICA TWINS CUP RACES AT THE RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK
RODIO RACING – POWERED BY ROBEM ENGINEERING RIDERS LANDERS, RODIO, NOW SECOND, THIRD, IN POINTS STANDINGS
SHELTON, WA – It turned out to be a near-perfect weekend for Aprilia rider Rocco Landers at The Ridge Motorsports Park. The Rodio Racing — Powered by Robem Engineering rider and three-time MotoAmerica class champion was the quickest rider in observe, qualifying and each races on the northwest Washington State circuit. Although a post-race penalty decreased a victory to a podium end on Saturday, Landers and his teammate — and fellow podium finisher at The Ridge — Gus Rodio are actually simply 11 and 13 factors out of the lead within the MotoAmerica Twins Cup standings.
The Ridge’s undulating and technical 2.5-mile street course additionally proved to be match for the Aprilia RS 660. Aprilia riders claimed 4 of the highest 10 grid spots in qualifying, half of the rostrum finishes and practically half of the highest 10 locations within the weekend’s two Twins Cup races.
Landers and Rodio confirmed rapid tempo within the first on-track session of the weekend. Landers led the sector in Friday morning observe with a 1:48.063 lap time — which was 0.525 seconds quicker than the next-fastest rider. Rodio completed the session in fourth place, and Luke Luciano of Zone 9 Racing/EDR Efficiency and Tyler Duffy of Duffy Racing gave Aprilia 4 riders within the session’s high 10. Later Friday, Landers ended the primary of two qualifying periods on provisional pole and improved his finest lap time to 1:45.546. Rodio completed the session fifth-fastest, and Jacob Crossman of 3D Motorsports was the third Aprilia rider to finish the session within the high 10.
Landers didn’t enhance his blistering lap time from Qualifying 1 in Saturday morning’s Qualifying 2, however nonetheless clinched pole place. Rodio discovered some further tempo in Qualifying 2 and joined his teammate on the entrance row by qualifying third. Additionally qualifying within the high 10 was Agustin Sierra of Prime Professional Motorsports, who secured tenth on the beginning grid for the spherical’s two Twins Cup races.
Saturday’s Race 1 noticed Landers put in a dominant efficiency that was partially undone by a late-race infraction. Landers briefly misplaced after which re-took the lead through the quick run to the primary nook and didn’t relinquish the lead after that. He crossed the end line in first place by a margin of 4.8 seconds. Nonetheless, Landers handed a lapped rider in a yellow flag zone at the beginning of the ultimate lap, and in consequence was reclassified in third place. Rodio obtained begin and completed the primary lap operating in fourth. After falling as little as fifth within the operating order on the finish of Lap 2 and practically crashing on Lap 3, he step by step obtained nearer to the battle for the final two steps on the rostrum however needed to accept a fourth-place end. Landers and Rodio have been joined within the high 10 by three different Aprilia riders – Prime Professional Motorsports’ Alex Arango in eighth, Duffy in ninth and Righteous Racing’s Ray Hoffman in tenth.
The beginning of Race 2 was a near-mirror picture of Race 1, with Landers getting an OK soar off the road however nonetheless main the sector by means of the holeshot. Rodio additionally dropped one place within the operating order like he did on Saturday and was operating in a lonely fifth place for the primary couple laps. As Landers step by step constructed an enormous lead on the entrance of the sector, Rodio gained tempo because the race went on. By the top of Lap 4, Rodio had moved as much as third place and completed Laps September 11 of the 12-lap contest in second place. Landers took the victory in commanding trend — crossing the end line greater than 11 seconds forward of the runner-up — whereas Rodio misplaced one place within the closing levels of the final lap and completed third. Two different Aprilia riders – Crossman and Arango – completed in ninth and tenth place, respectively.
Greater than half of the riders registered for the Ridge spherical – 16 of 29 – have been set to compete aboard Aprilia RS 660s.
The MotoAmerica Twins Cup has a one-weekend break earlier than it’s again in motion July 7-9 on the Laguna Seca circuit in Monterey, California. Extra info on that spherical and the collection may be discovered on https://motoamerica.com/
Rocco Landers / Rodio Racing — Powered by Robem Engineering
“The top to Race 1 was disappointing, however my Aprilia RS 660 is working superb. My favourite factor concerning the bike is how simple it has been to arrange. We discovered a stable base setup on the Street Atlanta spherical, and we haven’t needed to make any large adjustments since then. We really didn’t change something from Friday’s Qualifying 1 to at this time’s Race 2. I don’t see why we are able to’t get a pair 1-2 finishes on the subsequent spherical at Laguna Seca and hold this momentum rolling.”
Gus Rodio / Rodio Racing — Powered by Robem Engineering
“It was weekend on my Rodio Racing — Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660. It was a bit little bit of a studying curve for me, as I hadn’t raced right here on a Twins Cup bike earlier than. I feel we did a fairly good job at figuring the bike setup out, and I’m joyful to go away right here with a podium end after not scoring any factors on the final spherical. I’m trying ahead to racing at Laguna Seca and making extra enhancements there.”
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