From a news release issued by Ducati:
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati) continued his domination aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R during round four of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, scoring a double victory at Ridge Motorsports Park.
With his sweep at Road America four weeks ago, the 34-year-old Glendale, Calif., native now has four straight wins, a career first for Herrin. He also took the overall point lead after four of nine rounds.
During qualifying Friday at the 2.47-mile track, Herrin secured a front-row start after laying down a 1:40.081—just 0.084 of a second behind pole-sitter Jake Gagne and 0.094 ahead of Hayden Gillim. That tight margin set the tone for what would become one of the most thrilling weekends of the season.
Saturday’s Race 1 was a showcase of determination and strategy as Herrin battled closely with five-time champion Cameron Beaubier and Gagne in the early stages. By mid-race, Herrin had created a 1.5-second gap over Beaubier, but he clawed back the lead on lap 12 of 16. Unfazed, Herrin regrouped and retook the lead on lap 15, holding off Beaubier in a tense final lap to win by just 0.194 seconds. The victory marked Herrin’s third-straight Superbike win and put him into the championship lead by three points.
Sunday’s Race 2 saw Herrin in complete control. After taking the holeshot from the front row, he led every lap of the 16-lap race and crossed the line 5.197 seconds ahead of second place. The result marked Herrin’s fourth consecutive win of the season and 20th career MotoAmerica Superbike victory, placing him ninth on the all-time AMA Superbike win list.
With momentum clearly on his side, Herrin is now eight points ahead of Beaubier in what has become one of the tightest Superbike title fights in recent memory.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati – #1)
“It was a weird Saturday. I don’t know what was going on after that win. I lost focus and slowed down too much. I thought I had a good cushion, and over-slowed, and Cam (Beaubier) caught up. It was weird. I was obviously happy for the win, but that race was not anything like today (Sunday).
“The team did a lot of work Saturday night to help me feel more comfortable on the brakes, because Cam obviously was catching me a lot on the brakes. And we got it again. I’m stoked. Four wins in a row is huge. Now I’m going into Laguna with more momentum than I’ve ever had on a Superbike and more confidence than I’ve ever had. I’m happy to go to Laguna and happy to get home and see my kiddos—that’s for sure.”
Round five of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will take place July 11–13 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
More, from a news release issued by Yamaha Motor Corp:
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne wrapped up a solid weekend at Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, scoring another third-place finish in Race 2 at the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Bobby Fong overcame challenges to salvage valuable points with an eighth-place finish.
Riders were met with hotter, slicker track conditions for Sunday’s race. Gagne got another good start from pole position, slotting into third. He put in some fast times and stayed on the heels of the rider in second. Around the halfway mark, he began to lose touch with the front group and rode a smart race to bring it home third—his fifth podium of the season. The three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion leaves The Ridge third in the championship, trailing by 34 points.
Looking to build on his momentum from Saturday’s Race 1, Fong launched from the third row of the grid into the top five, quickly moving into fourth behind his teammate. Unfortunately, he started dropping back down the order and found himself ninth on Lap 11. On the following lap, Fong regained eighth when a rider withdrew and then battled to the end to hold onto the position and score valuable points. The Northern Californian heads into his home round at Laguna Seca, fourth in the championship, 42 points from the leader.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team returns to action in two weeks’ time at the legendary WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, for Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, July 11–13.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It wasn’t the weekend we’re looking for at The Ridge, but it was great to see Jake back up front. Unfortunately, Bobby lost front grip early and had to back off. We’ll come back at Laguna Seca and look to get back on top.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“Another third-place finish this weekend. On the positive side, we made some good progress with the bike and my riding. The track was hot and slick today, but we learned a lot and are ready to go to Laguna Seca in a couple of weeks.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“It was a tough weekend for us as a team. I had some good race pace, but unfortunately I had some bad luck in Race 2. I am looking forward to our home round at Laguna Seca.”
More, from a news release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:
Suzuki Motor USA secured a podium finish and several other strong results despite having more pace than luck on the weekend as the 2025 MotoAmerica season continued at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante continued his strong midseason form at Ridge Motorsports Park, notching up top fives across the board in qualifying and both races. That made it four straight Superbike finishes of fifth or better for the Mexican racer, who finished fifth on Saturday and then fourth on Sunday. Arguably even more encouraging than the actual results was his race pace, as Escalante was within sight of the podium both times out.
“We finished on the podium at Road America, but I was more happy with our lap times and race pace this weekend,” Escalante said. “The track suits my style more, and the crew did a great job preparing the bike. We worked in the right direction all weekend. To get fifth and fourth and be close to the front was very positive. I liked our pace on used tires. I still need to push harder in the first two or three laps and lost a little bit of time to the leaders on Sunday making a pass. I am confident and happy. I’m really looking forward to Laguna Seca.”
Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) showed promising pace on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, qualifying and finishing sixth on Saturday before a mechanical issue ended his Sunday run early.
Like at Road America, Sean Dylan Kelly was full of speed but lacking good fortune. Kelly qualified and finished one position behind his teammate on Saturday, lining up and finishing sixth on the Vision Wheel M4 ESCSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R. SDK hoped to improve on Sunday, and even ran in the top five for a time on Sunday. Unfortunately, he was forced to pull in four laps from the finish due to a mechanical issue.
Kelly said, “It was a much tougher weekend than I was expecting. I was hoping for a more positive one after Road America. We were fighting the bike all weekend but made a change for Sunday. We were P3 in the warm-up and going in the right direction. I felt more competitive in the race, but we had an issue and I had to pit. We will get it all figured out, and we will keep our heads up. I love Laguna Seca and we will try to turn it around there.”
Tyler Scott (#70) displayed race-winning speed on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 at Ridge, bouncing back from two crashes to salvage a pair of sixth-place finishes in Supersport.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s lead Supersport pilot Tyler Scott showcased his trademark blistering lap times aboard the team’s GSX-R750 with another front-row qualifying performance and by challenging up front in both races. Unfortunately, luck was not on his side this weekend either, as he crashed out of a close second with just three laps remaining on Saturday, suffered a high-speed crash in Sunday’s warm-up, and then ran off course in Sunday’s contest. However, the determined Scott managed to pick up his bike on Saturday to carry on to sixth, and then pulled a similar trick on Sunday, racing back up through the field to grab another sixth.
Scott said, “The weekend was rough with the results but, in some ways, it was the best weekend we ever had as far as chassis development. I got hit by another rider in the first session, so that was a wash. We were still having an issue with the bike in the first qualifying, but in the second qualifying we were able to take advantage of the development the crew has done. Race 1 was going well; we were running up front and set the fastest race lap record before I tucked the front at the end of the race. That was my fault.
“In the Sunday warm-up, we had a 120 mile-per-hour crash. The team did a great job even getting a bike under me for the race. They were still working on it right before the start. In the race, we had a couple of issues, but I was able to get a decent result. I can’t wait until Laguna. I have a lot of confidence in the team and the crew chief and am looking forward to using what we learned.”
Max VanDenBrouck (#48) built momentum at Ridge Motorsports Park with an 11th-place Supersport finish on Sunday aboard his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
Scott’s promising young teammate, Max VanDenBrouck, gained valuable experience throughout the round. Max Van finished 16th in Saturday’s Supersport race after qualifying in that same position, and then applied the lessons learned to improve to 11th on Sunday.
“It wasn’t the best weekend to be honest,” VanDenBrouck said. “I have always struggled at this track, and we never fully gelled here. I qualified 16th, but I was able to move up to 11th to finish Sunday’s race, which was an improvement at least. The pace we are wanting wasn’t there, but we are looking forward to giving it another shot at Laguna Seca.”
Matthew Chapin (#95) raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R to a Twins Cup podium finish on Saturday, marking his fourth top-three result of the 2025 season.
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin parlayed his second-row grid position into a Twins Cup podium finish on Saturday aboard the squad’s Suzuki GSX-8R race bike. The third-place result was Chapin’s fourth podium result of the ‘25 season. However, the reigning Junior Cup Champion was robbed of a chance to repeat or improve upon it when he got caught up in a multi-rider incident on the opening lap of Sunday’s rematch.
Chapin said, “I did all I could but that’s racing. I’m super happy with how (Saturday’s race) went. I have to give a huge thanks to my whole RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki team for all the hard work they’ve put in. We really struggled finding a proper set-up, but we finally found something that allowed us to be consistent.”
The 2025 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship will resume at the fabled WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on July 11-13.
More, from a news release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:
Rahal Ducati Moto wrapped up Race 2 at The Ridge Motorsports Park with another podium finish and valuable championship points in hand, closing out Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship under clear skies and steady track conditions.
PJ Jacobsen secured his second P2 finish of the weekend aboard the No. 15 XPEL Ducati, now with a 10 point lead in the championship. After another tight battle at the front, Jacobsen continues to set the tone with consistent, race-winning pace.
Corey Alexander brought home a strong fifth-place finish on the No. 23 Roller Die + Forming Ducati. Balancing two race programs and a weekend of key setup adjustments, Alexander delivered his best results of the season.
Kayla Yaakov was sidelined early in Race 2 due to a technical issue after completing the opening lap. Following a mechanical problem during morning warm-up, the team made a last-minute decision to switch her to a backup bike. Unfortunately, that machine encountered its own technical issue during the race, preventing Yaakov from showcasing the promising pace she demonstrated all weekend aboard the No. 19 XPEL Ducati.
With strong results and clear areas of focus, the team now turns its attention to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, one of the crew’s favorite tracks on the calendar.
PJ JACOBSEN: “Today’s race was a lot better than yesterday’s. The front end of my bike felt great, but we lacked a bit of grip in the race. It felt like a constant yo-yo between [Mathew] Scholtz and I, where I would get close, but it was difficult for me to make a lunge for the win. We are coming home with another 20 points on the board. Last year, I got two wins at Laguna, so I’m looking forward to putting the hammer down there. Thank you to the entire Rahal Ducati Moto team for supporting me, and thank you to the XPEL crew that made the trip out West this weekend.”
COREY ALEXANDER: “Sunday was a positive result for us, finishing in the top five. We made some progress with the bike and I felt good during the race. The pace was really consistent, but the guys in front of me were also right around the same speed. Once the gap opened up, it was really hard to close. I’m super happy to get someone momentum going into Laguna Seca. The Rahal Ducati Moto crew worked really hard all weekend, and so it was a good way to finish it off. I’m thankful for them and the whole Roller Die + Forming crew, as well as all our other sponsors, for sticking with us. We’ll have some better results sooner than later.”
KAYLA YAAKOV: “Today was a bit of a rough one here at the Ridge. We made a big change after morning warm-up to try and fix a lot of our issues that we ran into during Race 1, but my session was cut short. We made a lot of progress, but then found a big problem with the motor. With only an hour before the race, everyone hustled to get our spare bike ready for me to race. I can’t thank any of them enough for working as hard as they did to get me out there. It would have been a bit of a different setup than what we were going for, but I felt pretty confident that I was going to be able to ride through it. Unfortunately, a lap or two into the race, I had another problem with the bike where it completely shut off and ended my race. It was definitely a bummer, because I really felt like this weekend we had a lot of podium potential and just got caught out a little bit. But it’s racing, and the team is doing everything they can to give me the best bike. We’ll regroup for Laguna and hopefully I can get a little bit of redemption there.”
BEN SPIES: “We were able to make the bike better overnight and PJ got closer to Scholtz during Race 2, but couldn’t get the win. Unfortunately, Kayla had a mechanical issue, and we’re upset for her. I believe she could have been third place with the way the race looked today, but that’s how racing goes sometimes. Corey rode really well—he got boxed up a little bit in the beginning of the race, but was able to find good pace at the end. We’re happy to see that. We’re going to try to carry this momentum to Laguna and pull off some wins there.”
More, from a news release issued by Aprilia:
The Aprilia RS 660 proved dominant at the MotoAmerica Twins Cup round at Ridge Motorsports Park, with reigning Twins Cup Champion Alessandro Di Mario leading the charge for Robem Engineering. Di Mario topped every session en route to a pole position, two race wins, and a new lap record. Teammate and Twins Cup rookie Aprilia at the front of the field all weekend long. Di Mario’s rookie teammate Hank Vossberg and former MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher rounded out the podium on Sunday for an all-Aprilia lockout.
Di Mario was the fastest rider from the start of the weekend, and one of five Aprilia riders who finished Friday morning practice in the top 10. Di Mario’s best lap time of 1:49.310 was 0.615 seconds faster than the next closest competitor. The other Aprilia riders to finish in the top 10 included Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison in fifth, Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher in seventh, R2R Canada/Economy Lube & Tire Racing’s Mavrick Cyr in ninth and Moto-Ace Racing’s Zachary Foster in 10th.
Di Mario greatly increased his pace later Friday in Qualifying 1, as he ended that session on provisional pole with a lap time of 1:46.672 and a gap to the next fastest rider of almost two seconds. Dreher was third-fastest, Cunnison fifth and Cyr eighth.
Saturday morning’s final qualifying session saw Di Mario solidify pole position with a 1:46.108, a new Twins Cup lap record at the time, and secured his third pole position of the season. Other Aprilia riders who qualified in the top 10 included Dreher in third, Vossberg in seventh and Cunnison in eighth.
Race 1 on Saturday was a dominant lights-to-flag victory for Di Mario. He got the holeshot pulled away steadily as he led all 12 laps, crossing the line 12.491 seconds ahead of next finisher. Other Aprilia riders to finish in the top 10 included Vossberg in fourth in his first career Twins Cup race, Cyr in seventh, Cunnison in ninth and Foster in 10th.
Sunday’s Race 2 delivered an even more commanding performance from Di Mario who built a margin of victory of more than 20 seconds, resetting the lap record with a lap time of 1:46.026 on Lap 2. In just his second Twins Cup start, Vossberg moved up from sixth to third by the end of Lap 3 and spent the rest of the race battling Dreher for second place. Vossberg made the move up to second on Lap 7. The two Aprilia riders fought closely to the checkered flag, with Vossberg finishing 0.434 seconds ahead of Dreher, locking out an all-Aprilia RS 660 podium. Four others finished in the top 10. Cyr was fifth, Foster sixth, Aldrich Racing’s Nathan Aldrich was eighth and Team Pro J’s Jose Flores was ninth.
Thanks to his flawless weekend, Di Mario extended his championship lead to 53 points with six races remaining. Dreher sits third in the points standings, followed by Andrew Weyh of Weyh Racing in eighth, Cunnison ninth and Vossberg – despite on 2 race stars – in 10th.
Of the 26 competitors registered to race in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup at Ridge Motorsports Park, 10 were racing Aprilia RS 660s.
The next MotoAmerica Twins Cup round is scheduled for July 11-13 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
Alessandro Di Mario / Robem Engineering:
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after my crash, so I am really happy I got them these two wins, so hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank, he’s my teammate. He just turned 15 like a couple weeks ago, and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him and thank all my sponsors, Dainese, KYT, Fast Line, Sara [Chappell], Ferracci, Moto Liberty, Dunlop, and everyone that has helped me out, thank you so much.”
Hank Vossberg / Robem Engineering:
“I saw that Avery was like just under a second behind me. I tried to go a little slow, thinking he would pass me, because I knew maybe I could make a move into the waterfall, but he was right on me. But yeah, stayed ahead and was consistent, the tire fell off at the end, had a couple moments, but we kept it good. The whole Robem team made an amazing bike, I can’t give it up to them enough driving all the way out here, 26 hours. It was amazing. Gotta thank Accossato for the brand-new master cylinder and the rear brake. Worked amazing. NGK spark plugs, Millenium Technologies, Dainese for the new suit, fits amazing. HJC Helmets, love this helmet, and everyone else that made this happen.”
Avery Dreher / Bad Boys Racing:
“I gotta give a big shout out to [the team]. I wanted to run my own race. The tires lasted pretty well towards the beginning. I don’t know what happened at the start, I hope everyone is ok. Third bike of the season, it’s kind of hard switching back and forth, so I’m really happy with this, I just wanted to finish a race. Plan was to try and go for a move on Hank [Vossberg] the last lap, but he went pretty defensive, so I honestly just let him have it. I couldn’t pass him in that last sector, so it was pretty tough. I am really stoked with P3 here at The Ridge, yesterday was rough, so it’s a good bounce back.”
More, from a news release issued by Luca Allen Racing News:
Lucca Allen was back in the USA this past weekend for the latest round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport series at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington state.
The 2.5-mile circuit is unique and provides a real challenge to riders due to its elevation changes and technical layout.
Lucca, who had tested previously at the venue was confident ahead of the weekend in what was a ‘home’ race for his CW Moto team.
Friday’s practice session started well with Lucca taking a couple of laps to bed himself in. After a short pit stop, he headed back out and began to push. Unfortunately, on an improving lap the #311 crashed heavily at Turn 7. The result, a damaged bike, and a battered and bruised rider.
The team did an excellent job to repair the bike for second qualifying on Saturday morning and Lucca was able to make it onto the grid despite discomfort when riding.
A strong start that saw him gain positions on the opening lap of the first fifteen lap race was positive but as the race progressed it proved too much physically for Lucca who retired.
He did ride in morning warm up on Sunday but after evaluating his condition it was decided that he would not take part in race two.
Understandably disappointed, Lucca and the CW Moto squad turn their attention to their next event at Laguna Seca, California, in a fortnight.
Lucca Allen: “It was a tough weekend at The Ridge. Having a big crash in FP1, five laps in was not ideal and despite giving it my best shot I was just unable to race in race two. I am so sorry to the team, all our sponsors, supporters, and everyone that is helping me personally this year. It was nice to see so many local supporters at the track too. I am looking forward to resetting and starting afresh at Laguna Seca next time out. I want to say a massive thanks to the team for all their hard work and belief in me and to Jayson Uribe who was a massive help.”
