Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing Enjoys Double Podium at Superbike Opener
Jake Gagne and Cameron Petersen end first and third, respectively, in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at Street Atlanta
MARIETTA, Ga. – April 22, 2024 – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne executed an outstanding race in difficult situations to return to the highest step of the rostrum yesterday in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 in Braselton, Georgia. The reigning three-time premier class champion’s 2-1 end on the opening spherical at Michelin Raceway Street Atlanta places him tied on the prime with 45 factors on the weekend. His teammate Cameron Petersen bounced again from a tricky Race 1 with a third-place end for an emotional return to the rostrum in his first race weekend after months of being sidelined with damage.
In distinction to Saturday’s sizzling, greasy observe situations, riders had been met with moist situations on Sunday with regular rain on the 2.5-mile observe in Braselton, Georgia. Nonetheless, simply earlier than the beginning of the second Superbike race, the clouds lightened up, and the rain stopped, however the observe was nonetheless fairly moist. When the lights went inexperienced, Gagne received a flying begin from the second row of the grid to seize the holeshot and have a little bit of a spot up entrance. Across the midway mark, it was as soon as once more a three-rider combat on the entrance. The Colorado rider was shuffled to the runner-up spot on Lap 9, however a few laps later, the lead group came across some lapped site visitors, and Gagne positioned to reclaim the lead. Because the observe continued to dry out, the Colorado rider rode beautifully within the difficult situations. Within the ultimate laps, he stored cool below strain and held off his title rival to take his first win of the season and his forty first profession MotoAmerica Superbike victory. Gagne leaves the opening spherical tied on the prime with 45 factors.
After a tricky race on Saturday, Petersen was trying to rebound and put his Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing R1 within the winner’s circle at Street Atlanta. Not snug within the difficult situations, the South African didn’t get the beginning he was searching for and was seventh after the primary lap. A couple of laps into the race, he began to seek out his consolation zone and made his means into the highest 5 after which to fourth a few laps after the midway mark. With 4 laps to go, Petersen superior to the ultimate podium spot after a rider forward crashed. He continued to experience a sensible race within the difficult, blended situations to provide the crew a double podium together with his third-place end.
The Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing crew returns to motion subsequent month for a MotoAmerica Superbike Tripleheader at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama, on Could 17- 19.
Richard Stanboli – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing Staff Supervisor
“Jake earned that one 100%. It places us fairly even now within the championship going right into a observe we actually like – Barber. For Cameron, it was his first race again the place he’s been aggressive, so I believe it was good for him too, particularly after being off the bike so lengthy. So I believe it was mission completed for us to depart right here and not using a factors deficit on a observe the place guys with horsepower can do effectively due to that again right away. We’re fairly pleased with this end result.”
Jake Gagne – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing #1
“On the first spherical, the precedence is all the time not do something silly – get some podiums, get some factors, and we did that. The Yamaha was good. It was actually difficult situations on the market. It was fairly moist, however the observe began drying actually rapidly. These situations have been difficult for me prior to now, however the bike was actually working nice. It got here right down to the final lap, which I figured it might. I simply stored the door closed and by chance held off Cam (Beaubier); I didn’t need the identical factor taking place as yesterday. It’s an effective way to begin the season, and now we’re rolling into Barber for a tripleheader at a observe that’s all the time good to us. It’s simply good to get the yr began after testing and the low season; it’s good to get into the swing of it.”
Cameron Petersen – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“It feels good to get this podium. It’s been a tough 9 months. A couple of weeks in the past, I didn’t even know if I used to be going to have the ability to do that. So to bounce again after the day I had yesterday and get again on the rostrum – it simply feels so good. I’m very grateful to Yamaha and everybody in my nook who trusted in me, trusted within the course of, and by no means gave up on me. Right here we’re again on the rostrum. I’m simply wanting ahead to the remainder of the season. I believe we’re as much as the problem, and I’m able to do it within the dry.”
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Extra, from a press launch issued by Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering:
Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering rider Gus Rodio scores two podiums, will increase championship lead at MotoAmerica Twins Cup spherical at Street Atlanta
Twins Cup rookie Di Mario scores second podium in 4 races at April 19-21 occasion
BRASELTON, Ga. – It was one other constructive step for Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering rider Gus Rodio towards claiming his first MotoAmerica Twins Cup title Saturday and Sunday at Street Atlanta. The 2023 Twins Cup runner-up’s hard-earned second- and third-place finishes within the weekend’s two Twins Cup races allowed him to develop his benefit in school standings from 19 factors to 22.
Rodio’s teammate – Twins Cup rookie Alessandro Di Mario – struggled a bit in Sunday’s moist situations, however his dry-weather tempo was on full show as he challenged Rodio for second place within the closing phases of that race and scored his second podium end of the yr.
Neither Rodio nor Di Mario went out for the very moist Friday morning observe session however had been close to the highest of the time sheets for Friday afternoon’s Qualifying 1. Rodio wrapped up that session third quickest – and the quickest of the Aprilia riders – whereas Di Mario ended up fifth-fastest. Saturday morning’s Qualifying 2 noticed Rodio drop one place within the qualifying order to safe fourth place on the beginning grid, and Di Mario held onto a fifth place beginning spot for the spherical’s two Twins Cup contests.
Race 1 had an uncommon begin, as flickering beginning lights brought on the race to be rapidly red-flagged and lowered from 13 laps to eight. When competitors did get underway, Rodio made essentially the most of a great launch off the road and was operating proper behind the race chief on the first nook. Di Mario held onto fifth place as the sphere navigated the tight first few corners of the Street Atlanta circuit, and each Rodio and Di Mario had been a part of a four-rider group that broke away from the rest of the sphere on the entrance. Rodio led the race throughout Lap 2, although he slipped to 3rd place for a number of laps earlier than ending the race in second place. Di Mario finally labored his means as much as third and even confirmed his teammate a wheel on the final lap. He completed in third place — simply 0.107 seconds behind Rodio – to provide Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering two riders on the rostrum.
Moist situations had been the order of the day for Sunday’s Race 2, and Rodio got here again from a so-so begin to clinch a hard-fought second podium end of the weekend. Each Rodio and Di Mario slipped down the operating order a number of positions off the beginning, and Rodio and Di Mario ended their first laps operating in sixth and tenth, respectively. Di Mario managed to maneuver up one place on Lap 8 and completed the race in ninth, whereas Rodio had moved up two positions by the top of Lap 4 and methodically closed the hole to the third-place rider within the remaining six laps. A cross on the final nook on the final lap allowed Rodio to safe his second podium end of the weekend by a margin of simply 0.214 seconds.
With Rodio’s closest championship rival scoring a win Saturday however ending in eighth place Sunday, Rodio was in a position to develop his lead within the Twins Cup standings by three factors. He now holds a 22-point benefit with eight races remaining this season. Di Mario’s podium Saturday restricted the harm to his championship problem, and he now sits fourth within the factors standings after his first 4 races within the Twins Cup.
Gus Rodio / No. 96
“I had a terrific Race 1. I used to be a bit off the tempo coming into the race, so I knew I needed to make some adjustments with my driving to run on the entrance. I used to be tremendous pleased to have been preventing for the win the entire race. I knew the rain was going to be a problem on Sunday, however I stored targeted on staying clean and constant. General, it was a terrific weekend to work on retaining our factors lead given the circumstances. I’m tremendous excited to be heading to Barber Motorsports Park subsequent.”
Alessandro Di Mario / No. 27
“Race 1 went fairly effectively. I need to thank my crew and all my mechanics for the adjustments they made to my Aprilia RS 660 – it felt superb throughout the race. It was actually thrilling to combat for the rostrum and be up there with all of the quick riders on this class. I knew racing within the rain wasn’t going to be simple, however I targeting not making any errors and bringing residence some factors. Barber is one in all my favourite tracks, so I’m actually wanting ahead to going there subsequent.”
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