KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
Bobby Fong claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1 on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, Fong lapped the 2.5-mile road course in 1:30.537 to top a very tight session.
Frenchman Loris Baz held the top spot briefly with the 1:30.601 he did on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, but Fong bumped Baz to second on the grid.
Three-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was also on top briefly with a 1:30.622 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, but he was pushed to third by Baz and Fong.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly qualified fourth with a 1:30.647 on his TopPro Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen was fifth-fastest with a 1:30.850.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin will line up sixth based on his best lap time of 1:31.089, just 0.552 second slower than Fong.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammates Brandon Paasch (1:31.769) and Xavi Fores (1:32.461) will bracket Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW rider JD Beach (1:32.115) on the third row of the grid.
Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss (1:32.464), who is filling in for Beach’s injured teammate Cameron Beaubier, rounded out the top 10 qualifiers.
