KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
Bobby Fong led a three-way fight for the MotoAmerica Superbike crown coming into the season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Fong got his title challenge off to the best possible start, taking provisional pole while his key competitors struggled.
Cameron Beaubier crashed in practice and again in qualifying and was unable to compete for the top spots in provisional qualifying. Rain was forecast for Saturday, although it was not expected until the afternoon, so Beaubier will have one more chance to move up from his provisional 12th starting spot. Beaubier came into the weekend eight points behind Superbike Championship leader Bobby Fong.
Defending Superbike Champion Josh Herrin also struggled to put in a series of fast laps on Friday afternoon, stringing together three laps right at the end of provisional qualifying to put him on the front row. Herrin was 22 points behind Fong, and was the last rider with a mathematical chance to win the Championship.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing YZF-R1s were going well, with Jake Gagne putting in a strong Saturday afternoon and taking second on the provisional Superbike grid. Gagne was not only second-quickest, but he put in more 1:20 laps in provisional qualifying than anyone other than teammate Fong.
Cameron Petersen had a good Friday as well. Petersen topped both King of The Baggers sessions, and was third in Supersport provisional qualifying.
With the Stock 1000 Championship concluded, OrangeCat Racing stepped up to the Superbike class with modified Stock 1000 machinery for the season finale in New Jersey. Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee was ninth quickest in provisional qualifying, while teammate Jayson Uribe was sixth, 1.155 seconds off of Fong’s quickest time.