More from a press release issued by OrangeCat Racing:
AUSTIN, Texas – The inaugural season of MotoAmerica’s Stock 1000 Class in 2018 saw Andrew Lee crowned the new class’ first champion. On Sunday, Lee bookended the eight-year run of the class as its final champion. The OrangeCat Racing rider clinched the 2025 Stock 1000 title Sunday after scoring fourth place finishes on Saturday and Sunday at the class’ season finale at Circuit of the Americas to finish two points ahead of his closest championship rival. It was Lee’s third time collecting an AMA/MotoAmerica Stock 1000 National No. 1 plate in the class, as he also repeated as class champion in 2019.
Lee’s 2025 championship win also marks the first for an OrangeCat Racing rider, which has had one of its riders finish second in the Stock 1000 championship chase in 2023 and 2024.
Lee’s teammate and the 2024 Stock 1000 runner-up, Jayson Uribe, capped off his 2025 season with a pair of hard-fought second place finishes to wrap up third in the 2025 Stock 1000 points standings.
Both OrangeCat Racing riders were at or near the top of the time sheets for the round’s first on-track session. Uribe was the fastest rider in Friday morning practice by almost a second, and Lee was fourth fastest. Later Friday, Uribe and Lee provisionally qualified third and fourth in the first of two qualifying sessions. Qualifying wrapped up Saturday morning with Uribe and Lee having each moved up one position to secure second and third place on the starting grid for the weekend’s two Stock 1000 races.
In Saturday afternoon’s Race 1, Uribe and Lee both got off the line well. Lee was a little off the frontrunning pace and had to settle for a lonely fourth-place finish. Uribe had a race-long battle with another championship-contending rider and finished a mere 0.590 seconds behind him in second place.
The title-deciding Race 2 on Sunday saw Lee take no chances and finish where he needed to wrap up the title. Lee latched onto the tail end of the four-rider group at the front of the field and ran a conservative pace to secure a lonely-but-championship-clinching fourth-place finish. Uribe put in an even more stout performance in his race-long battle for the lead with another rider. A false neutral as Uribe was braking for Turn 12 on the last lap caused him to run wide and lose time to the eventual race winner. Uribe ultimately finished in second place for his eighth podium appearance of the season.
The team thanks its many sponsors and fans for their support this season.
OrangeCat Racing also recently announced its plans to enter the MotoAmerica RSD Super Hooligans Class with a Lightfighter V3-RH electric motorcycle for 2026.
Andrew Lee / No. 14
“I’m so excited to be able to wrap up the championship this year! The whole OrangeCat Racing team really put in so much effort this year, and I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to ride with them this year. The race weekend itself was a very conservative, low risk weekend. The two fourth-place results were what we needed. I had much better pace in the second race but didn’t want to push over the edge and lose the championship by a silly mistake. So, I just settled in and brought it home.”
Jayson Uribe / No. 36
“Overall, it’s been a very successful weekend at Circuit of the Americas for the OrangeCat Racing crew. Wrapping up the Stock 1000 Championship was always the goal for 2025, and we achieved that. Unfortunately, my mistake at Road America took me out of the running for this year’s title, but I’m happy I could at least help contribute to bringing the No. 1 plate to the team. Our pace this weekend was strong, and we took the fight to our competition in both races. Race 2 was a bit heartbreaking, as I had made the pass for the lead into Turn 12, but a false neutral in the hardest braking zone of the track took me off track and out of fight. Overall, a huge shoutout to everyone at OrangeCat Racing. The mechanics, techs, management, and everyone behind the scenes really put in the work and gave us an incredible package this year.”
OrangeCat Racing’s promotional and technical partners for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include Motoworks Chicago, Ohlins USA, and alpha Racing.
Jayson Uribe’s personal sponsors for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include Dainese, Arai Helmets, CT Racing, Code 3 Consultations, San Jose BMW, and BSP Racing.
Andrew Lee’s personal sponsors for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include CT Racing, KYT, Luxvoni, Aliv World Wide, KD.51CD, Coolbreeze Heating and Air, JP43 Training and Barrett Racing.
To learn more about OrangeCat Racing, visit the team’s website at http://orangecatracing.com and follow the team on Instagram at @orangecatracing.
JD Beach sweeps COTA with victories in both Stock 1000 races and Superbike Cup races on his Honda CBR 1000 RR-R SP Fireblade.
Real Steel Honda Racing Austin, TX September 16, 2025: MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas event held September 12 – 14, 2025, at Circuit of the Americas.
JD Beach had another unbeaten weekend for 2025 this time at COTA with MotoAmerica topping both Stock 1000 races and finishing first in both Superbike Cup races. Hayden Gillim matched his best Superbike finish with another 4th place in Superbike race 1 and despite a last lap tip-over in Race 2 managed a 7th place finish after remounting. Ian Fraley improved his lap times from the spring Talent Cup races at COTA and netted an 11th and 12th place finish.
In Stock 1000 Race 1 on Saturday JD battled the entire race, taking a hard-fought win with a last lap pass in the final corner to take the checkered flag. In Superbike Race 1 Hayden had a great race finishing 4th while JD was able to move forward and finish in 6th place. JD’s Superbike cup win on Saturday capped off the 2025 Superbike cup championship with 4 races remaining. In the Talent cup race Ian finished in 11th place.
On Sunday JD again won the Stock 1000 class in a race long battle but passed for the lead on the final lap a few corners earlier than the previous day. JD finished 2 points shy of the championship title in the final Stock 1000 championship standings. Despite a last lap crash, Hayden was able to finish in 7th place while JD finished in 6th place in Superbike Race 2 and as first in the Superbike cup. In the Superbike championship standings. JD is in 6th place with Hayden 2 spots behind in 8th place. In Talent cup race 2 Ian finished in 12 place and is in 13th place in the championship standings with 46 points.
Real Steel Honda Racing is proudly supported by American Honda, HRC, Progressive Insurance, Pro Honda Oils. Southern Honda Powersports, Steel Commander Corp, Idemitsu, Comstock Energy LLC, Vesrah, K-Tech suspension, Orient Express, Dunlop, Akrapovic Exhaust Systems, CRC Body Work, Vortex, Evol Technology and REB Graphics.
Hayden Gillim – Rider #69: “To be honest, I wasn’t really that excited about getting to COTA. I’ve never really meshed with the track that well, so I didn’t have very high of expectations.
Friday morning went good being pretty close in 6th and then we had some issues that afternoon in qualifying which kept me from getting any laps. We regrouped and the guys put together a good bike for me on Saturday. Ended up qualifying 7th only like 1.5 off I think, which for me at that track felt pretty good.
Race 1 I got my best start of the year and was able to put in some good laps early to keep the leaders within sight. I got lucky with a couple guys having some misfortune but was able to come home with a 4th place.
Race 2 I felt like I was having to dig pretty deep to keep tabs on the podium fight and just couldn’t get myself to within a second of them. I ended up losing the front in turn 10 on the last lap but got back up quickly and only ended up losing one spot to JD to come home 7th.
Overall, the weekend was better than I was expecting going in. That gives me some confidence going to New Jersey for the final races of the year where I feel like the Honda Fireblade will work really well for us.”
JD Beach – Rider #95: “COTA was another great weekend on the Honda CBR1000-RR SP Fireblade in both the Stock 1000 class and SuperBike.
It was our last round of Stock 1000, and we just had one job to do, and that was to go out and win both races. When it was all said and done the Real Steel Honda team gave me a weapon to battle at the front with in both races. We were able to come out on top in Race 1 and 2 after race long battles with Jayson Uribe. Bringing home both wins brought us just two points shy of the title.
In the SuperBike class both days we had some really good races going but making a small mistake cost us both days. We were close to the tail end of the podium battles but hitting neutral both days going into the many 1st gear turns didn’t help. I only hit neutral once in both races, but it dropped me back just enough I couldn’t bridge that.
We were able to wrap up the SuperBike Cup title which is awesome. So, all in all it was a great weekend. Now off to NJMP.”
Ian Fraley – Rider #10: “It was a good learning weekend for sure. The team has the bike feeling good and we kept improving. We had our ups and downs, but I was able to find 5 seconds from the first round at COTA, at the end of the weekend we were a better rider, and we learned what we need to work on for the next round. Really excited to be going to jersey but really bummed this season is coming to an end.”
Jerry Nickell – Team Principal: “Great weekend at COTA, we made some significant improvements in Superbike with Hayden, and we feel really strong as we head to New Jersey for the final round. JD did an amazing job and finished strong on the Stock 1000 Honda CBR 1000 RR-R SP Fireblade, just a little tough for JD and the crew to win five races, multiple podiums and miss the championship by 2 points. Overall, it’s been a great year in development of our Superbike program and continuing the proven dominance of the Honda Fireblade in our Stock 1000 program.”
Ben Smith and Bobby Davies show pace at Circuit of the Americas – Next stop NJMP.
Flo4Law racing were back in action in the penultimate round of the 2025 MotoAmerica championship at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this past weekend.
Ben Smith (Superbike) and Bobby Davies (Stock1000) both performed well throughout the event, the pair once again showing speed and competitiveness at one of the longest and most challenging circuits on the calendar.
For Ben, the weekend also saw him aboard a new bike after the team joined forces with ADR and whilst the machine was still a Yamaha it was completely different. He adapted well, improving throughout, qualifying ninth and finishing seventh and eighth respectively in the two races. The #78 lies eleventh in the overall standings with three races remaining.
Bobby also showed pace in the final two Stock1000 races of the year. Qualifying thirteenth he finished twelfth in Saturday’s opening race before unfortunately crashing out of the Sundays eight lap encounter. He was unhurt in the spill and remounted to finish twenty seventh.
The team now head to New Jersey for the season finale in a fortnight confident of ending the year on a high.
Ben Smith: “It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. We had a lot of changes in the team and with the solid foundation that we already had in place Flo4Law was able to put me on a proven package and overall, I am happy with how the weekend went. I came into it with realistic expectations with it being the first weekend on this particular motorcycle and whilst it’s still a Yamaha R1 every bike is different. It was a positive weekend, and I was able to really focus on my riding. We made consistent progress and did our fastest lap of the weekend during race two. For us to walk away with a seventh and eighth place finish feels like a win for us at this point. I know our potential, and I am proud of the team and what we did. We proved to anyone looking that we are a team with a lot of heart and we never give in. I had a lot of fun at COTA and that’s what it comes down to in this sport. If you are having fun, you are most likely riding well. My plan is to come into New Jersey as focused and prepared as ever and I want to thank the entire Flo4Law team as none of this would be possible without them.”
Bobby Davies: “COTA was a good weekend. I loved the track – it’s an amazing facility. I closed the gap to the front and as a rider and team we are constantly improving. I was able to find a solid base in practice and after we made a few changes for Q1 I threw down about nine laps on one tyre to be sure that I could go the full race distance on it. I was just outside of the top ten. Q2, I ran some decent times from the off but on my hot lap with a new tyre I got held up and ended thirteenth overall. We made some changes for race one but unfortunately went the wrong way and I finished twelfth. We ran our fastest time of the weekend to date in the warm up which was really encouraging. I was running quite well in race two and was closing the guys in front of me when I tucked the front and went down. I picked the bike up and tried my best to finish the race which I did. I had an entry in the second superbike race – competing in the Superbike Cup – but had to retire after burning out my clutch, which is a shame as we started strong. I am happy that we have been able to show our continued progression and that we are moving forward. I am looking forward to racing Superbike Cup in New Jersey and having a strong finish to the year. Thanks to the whole Flo4Law team and to the fans for coming out.”
Flo Moreno – Team Owner: “I am extremely proud of Flo4Law Racing at COTA. In just two and a half weeks, we practically built a new team from the ground up, with ADR Motorsports providing a proven R1 and Flex Racing supplying quality products to keep us competitive on and off the track. Our crew worked non-stop to deliver for our fans, and they came through. Ben finally got to show his skill, nailing every session with strong results, while Bobby kept climbing the Stock 1000 grid. Big thanks to our sponsors and fans – you are the backbone of this team. We are ready to hit New Jersey hard.”
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More from a press release issued by Altus Motorsports:
Round 8 of the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship brought the Altus Motorsports team to the world-class Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Despite a weekend marked by mechanical issues and race incidents, the team showed grit, resilience, and top-10 potential as they pushed through adversity to bring home championship points.
- Stock 1000
Jaret Nassaney did double duty at COTA, riding in both the Supersport and the Stock 1000 classes. He qualified 18th of 45 in Stock 1000 – not bad for his first time racing the 1000. Unfortunately, he had to retire from Race 1 with clutch issues and withdrew from Race 2 to focus on the Supersport races.
- Supersport
Jake Lewis returned to action on the Yamaha YZF-R9 after a few rounds off, showing strong pace early with a P8 qualifying position. Unfortunately, a crash in Race 1 on lap 4 pushed him to the back of the field. A mechanical issue sidelined Lewis in Race 2, leading to a DNF.
Torin Collins continued to impress on the Suzuki GSX-R750. After qualifying 10th, Collins delivered his strongest weekend yet, finishing 6th in Race 1 and 7th in Race 2, even battling in the group fighting for the podium.
Torin Collins: “It felt good to be at the front. We’ve found something with the bike and I was able to run in the lead group in Race 2, even battling for 3rd at one point. We’re in the top 10 every session now. One more round in Jersey—let’s keep it going.”
Jaret Nassaney, also aboard a Yamaha YZF-R9, had a mixed weekend. After a crash on the opening lap of Race 1, Nassaney rebounded with an aggressive and smart ride in Race 2, climbing his way to a solid 14th-place finish.
Jaret Nassaney: “The results don’t show it, but it was actually a really good weekend. We had issues with the Stock 1000 bike, so I focused on Supersport. Got a great start in Race 1, but got collected by another rider’s crash. In Race 2, I hit a false neutral late in the race but still finished 14th. Honestly, it was a good weekend overall—and I got to bring my wife and son, so that made it extra special.”
After the final MotoAmerica round in New Jersey, Collins will be staying at NJMP to test on the Yamaha R9.
Owen Williams, also on a GSX-R750, qualified 24th. He was forced to retire from Race 1 after 7 laps but bounced back in Race 2 to finish 20th, continuing his steady development in the ultra-competitive Supersport class. Owen will also test the R9 at NJMP following the race weekend.
Team Owner Janette Nassaney, “It was a challenging weekend with the heat and the couple crashes we had, but I’m really proud of how our team pulled together to get everyone on the track with the best bikes we could supply. One of our main sponsor Buy A Jet from Steve Main spent time with the team and we had a blast. I’m excited to see how they take this positive movement into the last round. Im incredibly proud of the hard work that Torin has been putting in. He has been training hard and it’s starting to pay off! He rode really well this weekend. We also had our newest team member Axel with us this weekend, Jaret’s three month old son and that added to our fun and excitement.”
Looking Ahead: Final Round at New Jersey Motorsports Park
The 2025 MotoAmerica season wraps up at New Jersey Motorsports Park in a few short weeks. With Collins building momentum, Nassaney regaining form, and Lewis aiming for redemption, Altus Motorsports heads into the finale hungry for results.
