MotoAmerica: Herrin On Supersport Provisional Pole At Road America (Updated)

MotoAmerica: Herrin On Supersport Provisional Pole At Road America (Updated)

© 2022, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

22_5_RDAMER_SSP_Q1_res

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati North America:

Josh Herrin Dominates Day One at Road America

Herrin sets the fastest times in Practice 1 and Qualifying 1

 

Josh Herrin (2). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Josh Herrin (2). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Sunnyvale, Calif., June 3, 2022 — Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC) and the Panigale V2 continue to prove a formidable pairing: the 2013 AMA Superbike champion finished Qualifying 1 at Road America in first place, 0.726 seconds ahead of Suzuki’s Tyler Scott.

Herrin displayed speed and consistency right out of the box. In Practice 1, Herrin was black flagged because of a technical issue with the timing transponder on his Panigale V2, limiting him to recording only three timed laps. Unphased, he clocked the fastest lap of the session, a 2:21.045—four-tenths faster than Stefano Mesa in second place.

In Qualifying 1, Herrin’s session was interrupted by oil on the track, but after MotoAmerica marshals cleared the surface, Herrin started where he left off, posting a 2:19.805 to top the session.

Going into Qualifying 2, Herrin has a comfortable seven-tenths margin and is feeling confident ahead of Saturday and Sunday’s 11-lap races.

Qualifying 1 Results—Top 5

P1 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:19.805

P2 – Tyler Scott (Suzuki) 2:20.531

P3 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 2:21.011

P4 – Samuel Lochoff (Suzuki) 2:21.360

P5 – Benjamin Smith (Yamaha) 2:21.421

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – Ducati #2)

“Today went well. In the first session, we had an issue with our transponder, but they got it running quickly and we were able to be fastest. Then we went out for qualifying and there was oil on the track, so they had to clean it up with oil absorbent. We went out for the first couple laps and there were tons of it spraying up everywhere, so we had to come in and missed part of the session. We went back out for the second half and were able to put it in P1 for provisional qualifying. Overall, the day went really well. I’m super happy with the results and super happy with the bike and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”

Qualifying 2 is scheduled for Saturday, June 4 at 9:35 am EDT, followed by Race 1 at 3:10 pm EDT, and Race 2 on Sunday, June 5 at 3:10 pm.

Latest Posts

California Roadrace Association: Prince Wins At Buttonwillow

Prince Takes Dominant Win In California Roadrace Association Gold...

More About The Laguna Seca Noise Lawsuit Settlement

Details of the settlement in the lawsuit brought by...

Classic Track Day Cancels March 30 Event At Willow Springs

Yesterday's weather forecast seemed promising with a high temp...

Video: Canadian Superbike Champ Ben Young Visits “Gas On Bike Up” Podcast

This in-depth interview was shot with multi time Canadian...

Pirelli Named Series Partner For 2024 FIM Mini Cup USA Series

Pirelli Named Series Partner for 2024 FIM Mini Cup...