REVIT! Cory definitely surprised me. Photo courtesy Suzuki Motor USA LLC. Championship points leader Jody Barry ended day one 10th-fastest on his Veloce Racing Aprilia RS 660. Pole position and second place for Tyler Scott (70) to start the weekend right at the iconic Laguna Seca. (Courtesy MotoAmerica) CHINO A podium finish in last year's . What's Past Was Passed Monterey, CA - July 9, 2022 - Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca started out in the best of ways for Mathew Scholtz. The only modification to the vehicle, according to the video description, was a replacement bucket seat that was installed for safety reasons. Third place went to DTF Performance/Hoban Brothers Performance Racing Harley-Davidsons Michael Barnes, who added yet another podium finish in yet another motorcycle road race class on yet another brand of motorcycle. Just a tick over a second and that was the biggest lead of the race as Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New Yorks Loris Baz finished just 1.173 seconds behind Gagne after applying relentless pressure for the duration of the red-flag interrupted race. A press release is not an article written by Roadracingworld.com staffers. Andy DiBrino looks as though hes serious about reversing the order from last years Roland Sands Designs Super Hooligan National Championship round here at Laguna when he lost out to Chris Fillmore by a fraction of a second. Fourth went to another South African in the form of Westby Racings Mathew Scholtz, the Yamaha rider ending up 1.3 seconds adrift of his countryman Petersen and over 12 seconds ahead of Fresh N Lean Attack Performance Yamahas Josh Herrin. Please be ready to go in the staging area 30 minutes prior. MotoAmerica, the home of the premier motorcycle road racing series in North America, has announced that the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship schedule, which will feature 10 rounds and 20 races on the premier racetracks in the U.S., including a return to the world-renowned Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The team has also won 137 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. Like shaking-in-their-boots uncomfortable. That turn five, when you get out there on a Superbike you start sliding, Gagne explained when asked about his off-track excursion. That curb comes back. You will receive a minimum of one lap around the track and additional laps if time and conditions permit. It was one of those things. Despite constant pressure from Baz for the duration, Gagne was able to maintain his composure to beat the Frenchman by 1.789 seconds and win his ninth straight HONOS Superbike race. So, at the end of the race, I was just having fun waving back because it felt like it was a funny thing to do. I actually almost hit him twice and decided to take it a little easy and study him a little bit more to do it the right way. Polesitter Kaleb De Keyrel, who started on the pole, rounded out the podium in third aboard his Veloce Racing Aprilia. Most cars that can do that (and there's precious few) are lucky to get 15 MPG. Exclusive Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Parking: Access to premium parking reserved for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Were tough competitors, but we have a level of respect, which is definitely necessary just to keep human. When the dust settled, Gagne was back in front. He finished 17.9 seconds behind Gagne a day after finishing 17.5 seconds behind Gagne, but the race winners pace was faster in race two (28:17.534 to 28:19.887). It was fun racing with these guys. However, Landers Racing Kawasakis Ben Gloddy chased down Scott and overtook him on lap eight, but he was unable to make it stick. Defending MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion Jake Gagne started the weekend off the way he normally does by throwing down the fastest laps in both practice and Q1 on opening day for this weekends GEICO Motorcycle MotoAmerica Speedfest at Monterey. My neck is just a little bit stiff. Im going to make it work this way. When we were at the Ridge, I was like, Yeah, it doesnt really work like that. So, these guys have been schooling me all year. It was a signature Gagne race. They didnt give me any issues to go. Take a ride around Laguna Seca Raceway with a professional superbike racer at speeds up to 150 mph! At the stripe, Mazziotto was just .217 of a second behind De Keyrel, while third place went to Righteous Racing Aprilias Jody Barry to complete an all-Aprilia RS 660 podium. Scott opened the race from pole after setting the pace in qualifying and then made full use of that remarkable speed in running down the early leader after getting away in third. MotoAmerica, North America's premier motorcycle road racing series, is excited to announce that "Rainey's Ride To The Races" will again be held in conjunction with the 2023 MotoAmerica. Ducati North America is excited to provide a special experience for Ducati owners at select MotoAmerica Superbike Championship races. The win also increased his championship points lead to 65 points over Scholtz, 225-160. To put a 1:30.3 lap in perspective, it's just a few seconds shy of the McLaren Senna, which set a production car record of 1:27.62 when Motor Trend had it at the track. That was a tough race for me, Gagne said. Honestly, my whole plan was to kind of go out and ride a little more relaxed. We just have to continue. This one was close. It is what it is!. Ventura finished a close eighth after qualifying fifth and running as high as sixth and helped Suzuki lock down a full half of the classs top ten finishing positions on the day. Broken elbow, be damned. Richie and I started off with some close battles and a few rubs, which is honestly one of the best ways to race. ", CZINGER 21C BREAKS LAGUNA SECA LAP RECORD OUTRIGHT! As in Medallia Superbike Q1, the top five Supersport riders were all within a second of Herrins best. He leads that category among active MotoAmerica racers. I feel like the bike is sort of going somewhere where I feel comfortable riding. Founded in 1976, Vision Wheel is one of the nations leading providers of custom wheels for cars and trucks, and one of the first manufacturers of custom wheels and tires for ATVs, UTVs, and golf carts. Petersens third-place finish combined with Scholtzs non-finish swaps the two South Africans with Petersen now third with 175 points to Scholtzs 170. Motul Travis Wyman Racing BMW rider Travis Wyman showed his tenacity when he started from back in seventh on the grid and methodically worked his way to the front. Honestly, it was a pretty good race. Bring the kids and enjoy our Kids Zone with FREE carnival games and activities! 1 2 3. Then came his countryman Mathew Scholtz on the Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 with his best .143 of a second behind Petersen. SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Race One had plenty of drama and was eventually won by Joe LiMandri Jr. (62). The weather is a bit warm and windy. He was 17.5 seconds behind Gagne, but over five seconds ahead of Westby Racings Mathew Scholtz, the South African battling traction problems that made his Yamaha YZF-R1 barely rideable. An impressive weekend for the former MotoAmerica Supersport Champion. That stuff fires me up. The Ducati Premium Ticket Package (DPTP) provides you exclusive benefits and access to the Ducati Paddock hospitality. I love that kind of stuff. Thus far in 2022, Gagne has been on pole at all five rounds. 1-Day Pass: Admission, including fan zone and paddock access, along with all the MotoAmerica racing action, including the Mission King of the Baggers race. (SMO) distributes Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automotive Parts, Accessories, and ECSTAR Oils & Chemicals via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. I know these guys are coming and people want to get those wins, for sure. I just slid out there a little too much. Why hasn't the new lap record been updated? Then the race was on to the bottom of the Corkscrew, ala Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner, with Petersen coming back on track alongside Petrucci but with more momentum. Cory Ventura (28) won the REVIT! Kind of like what I said at the last race if I can just keep doing this, then the points will take care of themselves. KTMs Fillmore, meanwhile, ended the day in fourth, 1.4 seconds behind the man he beat in last years race, in what is his first MotoAmerica outing of the year. 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Really just have to give a hats-off to the team because it wasnt that easy yesterday. Replay - 2015 US Open Masters Max @ RIO, Las Vegas. I knew Mat was there. You will receive a minimum of one lap around the track and additional laps if time and conditions permit. Scholtz suffered two crashes in the session. BREA, Calif., July 9, 2022Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer continued their front-running ways at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, adding another pole position and podium finish to their impressive tally during the 2022 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing season. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 129 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 341times, and have won 11 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport.) More, from a press release issued by Suzuki Motor USA LLC: SCOTT AND ESCALANTE IMPRESS FOR VISION WHEEL M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI AT LAGUNA SECA, Suzuki GSX-R750 Adds to Supersport Podium Count. Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYCs Supersport Championship points leader Josh Herrin led Fridays Q1 session on his Ducati Panigale V2, but only just. Camping + 190 mph Superbikes = Awesome. The three-round Mission King Of The Baggers Championship wrapped up on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and Harley-Davidson Screamin Eagle rider Kyle Wyman left no doubt, from the beginning of the race, that he would not only win the race, but clinch the title in dominant fashion. SolidBam WAKC-Kartrennen Liedolsheim 2023 @ Kartbahn Liedolsheim. Saturday wrapped up with Twins Cup, which like Stock 1000, was their only race of the weekend. Rocco Landers finished third on his Landers Racing Yamaha to make it three different motorcycle brands on the podium. I just wanted to get out front, put down laps. One thing that has been a consistent theme in the Supersport class over the past two seasons is the friendly, but also red-hot, rivalry between HONOS HVMC Racing Kawasakis Richie Escalante and M4 ECSTAR Suzukis Sean Dylan Kelly. While Gagne was clear at the front, the battle for second was a thriller. Gagne tamed the wind to click off his best lap on his 11thgo-around, his 1:23.707 just .799 of a second off Josh Herrins lap record of 1:22.908 set during Superpole in 2018. Like I said on the podium, there was a high chance something was going to happen with how close the grid was, LiMandri Jr. said. Baz was all smiles after having his best race of the season thus far in keeping Gagne. Failed to subscribe, please contact admin. The Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson rider clocked some new times, too, blazing the fastest lap record of 1:31.983 seconds, which counts officially as a new class track record. googletag.cmd.push(function() { From there it was just a matter of putting in quick laps, getting the lead to four seconds, then maintaining a fast pace to the finish. When Scholtz crashed out of the race, Escalante inherited fourth and held it to the finish for the second straight day. The South African ended up 7.8 seconds behind Baz after keeping the two in front of him in sight for most of the race. Now, thanks to the magic that is the Internet, you can witness the next best thing to being the person belted into the driver's seat by watching the video up above. This weekend's results are brought to. Veloce Racings David Kohlstaedt, who was third in Saturdays Junior Cup race one and third in Sunday mornings Super Hooligans race, finished third in Junior Cup race two to record his third podium finish of the weekend. Thats the whole thing about this year is having fun. With the fastest lap in the morning's final qualifying session,. The team has been very nice. Tesla didnt strip the interior or run a trick suspension setup, either; the car was wearing a set of Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires that will soon be available on the production model, and the ONLY MODIFICATION to the car was the installation of a racing bucket seat.". And they have company. The Corkscrew drops 59 feet from the entrance of Turn 8 to the exit of Turn 8A the equivalent of a 5 story drop in only 450 feet of track length.