MotoAmerica Championship of New Jersey
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Racing Series
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, New Jersey
September 13, 2015
Provisional Supersport Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Josh Herrin (Yamaha), 20 laps, Total Race Time 28:02.248, Best Lap Time 1:22.979
2. Joe Roberts (Yamaha), -0.205 second, 1:22.566
3. Garrett Gerloff (Yamaha), -0.206, 1:23.511
4. JD Beach (Yamaha), -0.486, 1:23.284
5. Cameron Petersen (Yamaha), -2.340 seconds, 1:23.380
6. Corey Alexander (Yamaha), -14.904, 1:24.004
7. Benny Solis, Jr. (Honda), -17.535, 1:23.794
8. David Anthony (Suzuki), -19.638, 1:24.054
9. Ben Young (Yamaha), -30.809, 1:24.568
10. Hayden Gillim (MV Agusta), -82.300, 1:25.119
11. Melissa Paris (Suzuki), -1 lap, 1:27.721
12. Javelin Broderick (Yamaha), -1 lap, 1:28.088
13. Kaleb De Keyrel (Yamaha), DNF, 1:26.265
14. Tomas Puerta (Yamaha), -16 laps, DNF, 1:24.062, crash
15. Bobby Fong (Triumph), DNS
Championship Point Standings (after 15 of 15 races):
1. Beach, 310 points
2. Herin, 255
3. Gerloff, 250
4. Anthony, 158
5. Puerta, 137
6. Fong, 136
7. Petersen, 125
8. Young, 99
9. Kyle Wyman, 89
10. Gillim, 85
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
Gerloff & Beach Finish 3rd & 4th In MotoAmerica Supersport Race 2 At New Jersey As Yamaha bLU cRU Riders Sweep The Top Six
Millville, NJ – September 13, 2015 – In the final race on the final Sunday of the 2015 MotoAmerica weekend, Yamaha bLU cRU riders once again demonstrated the dominance of the Yamaha YZF-R6 by taking the top six spots in Supersport Race 2 at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Wheels In Motion/MotoSport.com/Meen Yamaha’s Josh Herrin scored his fourth win of the season, while his teammate and 2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Joe Roberts finished second. Completing the podium was Yamalube/Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff. Garrett’s teammate JD Beach, who wrapped up the 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship at Indy last month, finished fourth.
The race quickly turned into a battle between two teams, both of which wore yellow and black livery, and all four R6 riders were in contention for the win until the checkered flag flew. Garrett gave it all he had on the final lap, attempted a pass on race leader Josh, but he ultimately got shuffled back to third, and Josh prevailed with the win.
“I was trying hard to get myself into position to win,” Garrett said. “On the last lap, I was definitely thinking ‘win or crash,’ and I was right there, but I just couldn’t make it happen. I’m glad to get a podium result, but also disappointed that I couldn’t get the win for Yamaha on my 60th Anniversary YZF-R6.”
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More, from a press release issued by Team Hammer PR:
ANTHONY RALLIES TO LOCK UP FOURTH IN MOTOAMERICA SUPERSPORT POINTS IN NEW JERSEY
M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki’s David Anthony locked up an outstanding fourth place in the final Supersport championship standings at this weekend’s MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championship season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Despite his status as a class newcomer, the Australian established himself as a Supersport frontrunner in the 2015 season opener and backed that status up with regularity as the year played out.
The NJMP finale proved to be a bigger challenge than most, however, as Anthony found himself mired down in tenth following Friday’s opening qualifying session with a best time of 1:24.161. He continued to struggle on Saturday, improving to ninth best in Saturday’s session at 1:23.923, but still stuck down in tenth and on the fourth row on the combined order.
Saturday’s race was hit by rain, and that provided an opportunity for the crafty Anthony to exploit. He sliced his way up through the field aboard his M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki GSX-R600 in treacherous conditions that pushed the pace nearly 20 seconds per lap slower compared to the dry times posted in qualifying. In the end, he splashed his way up to fourth by the time he hit the checkered flag and was less than a half-second removed from a runner-up result on the day.
Sunday’s contest took place in dry conditions, and he ultimately came home in eighth.
“There’s not too much great to talk about this weekend,” Anthony admitted. “We struggled in qualifying and raced pretty much in that same position in the dry too. The saving grace of the weekend was Saturday’s race in the rain. Otherwise, it was a tough weekend, but no excuses; we did our best and that’s how it goes sometimes.”
Anthony reflected on his overall ’15 campaign, a season in which he racked up ten top-fives that were highlighted by a pair of podium results. He said, “Overall, it was a really strong season for us. I’m proud of the whole team and the effort we put forth.”
This year marks Team Hammer’s 35th consecutive season of operating as a professional road racing team. During that time, racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 59 AMA Pro National races, have finished on AMA Pro National podiums 138 times and have won five AMA Pro National Championships, (the most recent in 2012), as well as two FIM South American championships. The team has also won 133 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and won 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won the F-USA Championship four times.
More, from another press release issued by Team Hammer PR:
PARIS RACES THROUGH ADVERSITY IN NEW JERSEY FINALE
M4 MPH Racing’s Melissa Paris demonstrated her grit and determination to round out the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championship with a pair of courageous rides in the season-ending Supersport races at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Paris was encouraged by her early pace aboard the Team Hammer Contract Services supported Suzuki GSX-R600 at NJMP. She clocked a 1:27.442 in first qualifying and then slashed her time down to a 1:26.635 in Saturday’s second session to improve her grid position from 15th to 14th.
Unfortunately, Saturday’s race was hit by rain and the tricky conditions caught Paris out. She suffered a massive high side crash early in the contest, but still managed to remount and carry on to a 12th place finish. Sunday’s rematch would be no easier, as she was still very much suffering from the effects of Saturday’s big fall, however, she overcame the pain to fight her way to an 11th place result in the end.
Following the season finale, Paris said, “It was a bumpy weekend. Friday morning, I started out with a silly crash in practice, my first of the year, and it made for a lot of work for my mechanic. I was mad at myself, but I went faster than I had ever gone at New Jersey in first qualifying. Saturday, I improved quite a bit in the first session and then it started raining. On the third lap of the race, I had the biggest high side of my life. I picked it up and tried to finish and I did.
“I was sore on Sunday and I think I had sprained my ankle. It was hard to shift gears and I had basically no mobility. My mechanic did a great job to make the bike easier for me to ride. I felt the last thing I wanted to do was not finish the race after my supporters with the Dark Horse Pros campaign had helped me keep racing. I wanted to give it 100%. I actually managed to enjoy myself to get in a battle with someone and end the year on a good note.”
Paris picked up 47 points on the year, good enough for a top-15 placement in the inaugural MotoAmerica Supersport championship.
Summing up her season, Paris said, “Every track I went to, I went faster than I had before so I felt I improved as a racer this year. The class was smaller so I didn’t get to really see the results as much when it came to battles on the track. I thought the year was enjoyable. The team was great. I got to meet some cool fans and see my friends and compete, so I was very happy.”