More from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Persistence Pays Off For Fong In Quad Lock Superbike Race Two At Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Round one of the 2026 Quad Lock Superbike Championship concluded on Sunday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong overtaking polesitter and Saturday’s race one winner Mathew Scholtz with only a couple of laps left to go. Strack Racing Yamaha’s Scholtz experienced a technical problem in the closing laps, and Fong pounced to take the checkered flag.

Scholtz’s return to the premier Quad Lock Superbike Championship after two years and two consecutive championships in MotoAmerica’s Supersport class was a dream come true up to that point. The South African, who has called Georgia his home for the past several years, earned the pole, won Saturday’s race, and was poised to make it a perfect weekend with an encore win on Sunday. But, with just two laps remaining, Scholtz suddenly dropped off the pace, enabling Fong to move into the lead and win the race by nearly three seconds over Scholtz.  

Meanwhile, Sean Dylan Kelly scored his second podium result of the weekend with a third-place finish. The Floridian logged a solid first Superbike weekend with his new OrangeCat Racing team. 

JD Beach had a lonely race in fourth aboard his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, but he salvaged valuable points after suffering a race one DNF from a mechanical failure.

Fifth-place finisher Cameron Beaubier left Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta third in points after a hard-fought weekend. The six-time and defending Superbike Champion started from 20th on the grid and made his way all the way up to sixth, ironically, by the sixth lap. Beaubier then overtook Wrench Motorcycles rider Cam Petersen to secure a top-five finish with Petersen coming home sixth.

In seventh place was the Real Steel Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP of Hayden Gillim, just beating out M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch in eighth aboard his GSX-R1000R.

Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law’s Benjamin Smith and Mission Foods M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante rounded out the top 10.

The following quote is from race two winner Fong:

“My confidence was kicked twice this weekend and as a racer, you have two crashes and you don’t know what the hell is going on, you’re kind of just looking around like, ‘I can’t do that again,’ especially with my team owner. Everybody knows he’d probably kill me if I did one more throwing it down. So, no. It wasn’t that great at the time. I just wanted it to be over with. But I knew at the end it was going to be a hell of a last-lap battle, if his bike didn’t break. We got a little lucky at the end. I’m sure it would have been fireworks, for sure. We’re both competitive riders. We try to be safe out there, but we want the win just as much as anybody. It was good to get 25 points on the board. Looking forward to Barber. This track, you don’t get that big a drop when the tire goes off. It’s not like a huge decline like most tracks. I feel like going to Barber, you get a huge drop off in the tires and stuff. I think we excel a little bit. I’m looking forward to that. It’s going to be a long season. These guys next to me are super-fast. I feel like, every weekend, we’re going to be seeing each other up here.”

Superbike Cup – Depth Of Field Tested In Race Two

BPR Racing Yamaha’s Deion Campbell was the first Superbike Cup finisher in race two, and he took the checkers ahead of some of the full-on Superbike riders. The Californian finished ahead of Superbike Cup points leader and Real Steel Honda rider Andrew Lee by just .061 of a second.

The third Superbike Cup finisher in race two was Canadian Alex Dumas aboard his Aftercare Scheibe Racing/Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

The following quote is from Deion Campbell, first Superbike Cup finisher in race two winner:

“It was an eventful weekend, for sure. We started off strong, had some little mishaps on Friday. Saturday, we continued with our pace, pushing very well. Unfortunately, we had a little mishap in the first race. And it didn’t go too well for me, but the BPR Racing guys buckled down and really worked hard and got me a great platform to come back strong for race two. Got a great start, got up there in the Superbike grid a little bit. I was just trying to keep my head down, keep up with those guys and stay consistent. I was really just hitting my marks and making sure I brought it home safe in first place.”

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More from another press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Herrin Bounces Back Over Binder In Supersport Showdown.

The second round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is in the books. With much cooler temperatures than Saturday’s race one, several riders commented that tire grip was readily available around the 2.54-mile Georgia circuit. No doubt that helped produce a new lap record in Supersport and lap records in the support classes, as well.

Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila rider Josh Herrin took the win in race two aboard his Ducati Panigale V2. The 2022 Supersport Champion spent the first half of the race in the lead group of four riders before making his move to first on lap nine. Once Herrin had a clear track in front of him, the 33-year-old Californian stretched out a 1.490-second gap over second place and set a new Supersport lap record in the process at 1:27.554.

Second-place finisher, Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder led the first half of the race and defended multiple pass attempts from the riders behind him at turn 10A. The South African Supersport race one winner showed he has the speed to run directly with Herrin and briefly set his own Supersport lap record of 1:27.613 on lap 15 before Herrin eclipsed him by .059 of a second and trails Herrin by just three points.

M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was the only other rider to dip into the minute-27 club with a 1:27.938 on lap 11. The GSX-R750 rider could not keep touch with the leaders, however, as they consistently put down minute-27’s for the remainder of the race. Scott finished 6.6 seconds behind the leader to cap off the podium. Scott is third in points with 56 points.

Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov brought her Ducati Panigale V2 home in fourth position. The polesitter ran as high as third for a moment before falling behind the lead group, finishing 6.9 seconds behind the leader. She sits fourth in points with 42 heading into the next round.

Rounding out the top five was Strack Racing’s Blake Davis aboard his Yamaha YZF-R9. After finishing third in race one, Davis heads to Barber fifth in points with 36 on the board.  

The following quote is from race two winner Josh Herrin:

“I lived here for a long time, and I love coming here and all the people here. I have a lot of family and friends. I’ve never clicked well with it. On a 600, or supersport class, it’s been better to me, but in Superbike, I’ve really struggled here. So, that one felt good.

“To answer your question about riding with Darryn (Binder), yes, it was a lot of fun, but everybody in this class for the most part, except for Tyler (Scott), is new for me riding around them. So, I’m trying to sit back and learn their styles and see where they’re passing, where I can get away a little bit and stuff like that. It’s a lot of fun, though. You know me and my history. I’d rather fight to the end than have boring races. I was having a lot of fun out there. Super-happy with how the team worked this weekend. Thanks to the whole Rahal Desnuda Tequila team.”

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More from a press release issued by OrangeCat Racing:

Two Podiums for Kelly and a Top Five for Uribe in Superbike Season Opener at Road Atlanta. Sean Dylan Kelly makes his debut with OrangeCat Racing a memorable one with a pair of podium finishes; Jayson Uribe starts strong finishing fifth in race one, eleventh in race two.

OrangeCat Racing, the first official BMW Motorrad Motorsport team in MotoAmerica Superbike, left its first race weekend with two podiums, and riders in second and eighth in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship standings.

Sean Dylan Kelly’s debut with OrangeCat Racing was a competitive start with the Floridian scoring a second-place finish in Saturday’s race one and a third in Sunday’s race two at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on his BMW M 1000 RR. 

Kelly’s incumbent teammate Jayson Uribe bounced back from a high-speed crash in a Friday practice to finish a fifth in race one and a fighting eleventh in race two.

The team started the weekend with Kelly putting his BMW on the front row with the third-fastest qualifying time, –0.149 seconds from pole position. Uribe put his OrangeCat Racing BMW on row three, despite losing track time with a Friday crash.

In Saturday’s race one, Kelly matched his qualifying position on the opening lap of the race, which was scheduled for 19 laps. Kelly moved up a spot on the sixth lap, and shortly thereafter the race was stopped due to a red flag.

The race was restarted with 12 laps to go, and Kelly again started third, but moved up a spot to second with five laps to go. Uribe was in a heated fight, battling for sixth place. That would turn out to be a battle for fifth, and it went to Uribe, putting his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR in the top five in the first race of the season.

Although he dropped a spot to third in race two, Kelly was closer to the lead than he was in race one, matching the pace of the two riders ahead of him until starting to struggle with arm pump. Still, Kelly held on for third, his second podium of the weekend.

Uribe was again in a race-long battle for position in race two, running in eighth place until dropping a few spots in the final laps to finish the 19-lap race in eleventh. At the finish line, Uribe was just .774 of a second from eighth. The Californian also had the seventh fastest lap of the race, almost half a second faster than his best from Saturday’s race one.

Jeff Connors — Team Principal: “I am proud of the team and how we handled the weekend. Going into our first season of Superbike has been a journey and it is nice to come out of Road Atlanta with some solid results. We had a few setbacks, but these things happen in racing. With the support of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, alpha racing, and our talented team members, we will push to be even stronger at Barber. Great start to the season.”

Jayson Uribe — No. 36: “Saturday was an incredible day for the entire race team and I felt great about ending race one in P5 despite riding with a fractured wrist from a crash on Friday. I gave it everything I possibly could in race two – and our pace was on par with the top five – but the last couple laps were tough. I’m going to heal up, get better, and will be back at it for Barber.”

Sean Dylan Kelly — No. 40: “I’m really pumped about this weekend. Had a strong start on Saturday with a P2, and even though I landed in P3 for race two, I felt a lot more competitive and was much closer to the win. It was awesome to start my journey with the OrangeCat Racing team with two podiums: I’m feeling really good and looking forward to making another step at Barber.”

OrangeCat Racing’s promotional and technical partners for the 2026 MotoAmerica season include BMW Motorrad Motorsport, Lightfighter, Motoworks Chicago, Ohlins USA, Farasis, and alpha Racing.

For full results of the opening round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, click Saturday (race one) and Sunday (race two).

The second round of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, May 15-17.

More from a press release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:

Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer featured prominently as the 2026 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship resumed at Road Atlanta this weekend, racing away with podium finishes.

Race Highlights:

• M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
  • Supersport
    • Tyler Scott upped his perfect 2026 podium record to three-for-three with a pair of impressive outings at Road Atlanta.
  • Superbike
    • Brandon Paasch returned to the squad and was immediately back inside the top ten.
• Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
  • Superbike
    • Richie Escalante transitioned back to Superbike duty to score a pair of top tens in the premier-class double opener.

M4 ESCSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott carried his frontrunning Daytona form into Road Atlanta and continued to make an impression up front. The Pennsylvanian secured himself a place on the front row, qualifying second fastest aboard the next-generation GSX-R750 racer. He made the most of that strong grid slotting, twice claiming the holeshot before battling among the leaders in a pair of thrilling Supersport shootouts. On Saturday, he finished a close second, some 0.378 seconds off the win. He was well positioned to improve upon that finish on Sunday until encountering a spell of bad luck with slower traffic. Despite getting separated from the lead pack, he managed to win out in a scrap for third to log a double podium weekend.

Scott said, “I set a new personal best lap here at Road Atlanta in today’s race. You know, this hasn’t really been one of the best tracks for me, so I’m really happy with the progress me and my M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team made this weekend. I can’t thank those guys enough. I feel really good on the bike – we’re going to take what we learned and move forward and hopefully be higher up on the podium next time out.”

Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante traded in his GSX-R750 Daytona 200 racebike for a fire-breathing GSX-R1000R Superbike as the premier class opened its 2026 championship season in Georgia. The Mexican ace secured a second-row grid position and then matched his qualifying performance with a sixth-place run in Saturday’s race. He looked capable of improving upon it, but some midrace misfortune dropped him down to tenth in Sunday’s rematch.

Escalante said, “It was a long weekend for us and a tough one. This is a difficult track for me, and this was our first race on the Superbike after about six months. We never found the best setting that would be good for the podium, but we kept trying and the team worked really hard. We made progress but not enough. We made it through and there are 18 races left. We are ready to get to Barber and try again.”

Brandon Paasch made his Team Hammer return with a promising opener at Road Atlanta. The two-time Daytona 200 winner, twice worked his way forward aboard his M4 ESCSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superbike from a Row 4 starting slot, registering seventh and eighth-place results on the weekend.

Paasch said, “The goal was for me to start the Superbike season better than the last time – to get points and a good base setting. We were able to do that. On Saturday, we got a little lucky and ended up battling with Richie and got some solid points. On Sunday, we made a bunch of changes and really started getting into my groove. I passed a whole group of riders to make up some spots. We need to keep the momentum going forward. I know I have a great crew and they kept me pointed in the right direction.”

The 2026 MotoAmerica season will continue on May 15-17 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.

More from a press release issued by Warhorse HSBK Ducati:

Cameron Beaubier and Benjamin Smith Debut Ducati Panigale V4 R with Top-10 Finishes for Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law.

Six-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, Cameron Beaubier, made an action-packed debut for the Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law team at round one of the 2026 Quad Lock MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Road Atlanta.

Beaubier and the brand new 2026 edition of the all-conquering Ducati Panigale V4 R topped Friday’s timesheets, but it all hit a snag in qualifying on Saturday morning with a crash ensuring he would start from the rear of the grid for both Saturday’s and Sunday’s races.

Beaubier was able to close in on third place in Race One, then secured fifth during Sunday’s Race Two.

The result ensures Beaubier leaves Georgia third in the points standings behind leader Scholtz.

Teammate Benjamin Smith also debuted in Ducati colors at Road Atlanta. The youngster acquitted himself well to the task of taming the Panigale V4 R, taking ninth place in Race Two after a mechanical problem ended his first race charge on the final lap.

In the Supersport category, new signing Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse) made the first race one to remember by taking his first win on American soil by 0.3-seconds over Tyler Scott.

All was set for a final lap showdown with Josh Herrin (Ducati) in race two, but a mistake by Binder with two laps to go ensured he didn’t have the final push to deny Herrin, who took his second win of the season.

Binder now sits second to Herrin in the Supersport points, 61 to 58.

Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law – #1): “The weekend was pretty wild!” Beaubier said after race two at Road Atlanta. “I can see the potential of this Ducati Panigale V4 R, but it was the first time out on it in a race situation, so we had some issues pop up that were a bit new. We had a few instability problems at high speed, but the team worked so hard all weekend to try to make me comfortable.

“We got a bit lucky in race one with a third place after I crashed in qualifying. The team put the bike back together in time for the race, but we had a clutch problem that they fixed in the pits, so the red flag was a bit of a savior for our result.

“Today I was hoping for a little bit more, but the bottom line is we have some work to do. It’s the first race with a new bike and a new team, so it’s hard to expect a ton more from the weekend. I’m excited for the rest of the season.”

Benjamin Smith (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law – #78): “Overall, I’d say it was a great weekend,” Smith said. “Considering how little time we’ve had on the bike for this round, I’m super happy with the performance. We had a couple of good sessions on Friday and Saturday. During race one on Saturday, we were running in the top five—fifth on the last lap with three corners to go—and I unfortunately ran into a mechanical problem which ended our race prematurely.

“The team did a great job getting the bike back together for Sunday, and I had another good race. I was hovering around the lead of the second group and ended up in ninth place. The package is incredible. For the first weekend on it, I think we are ahead of where we need to be.”

Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse – #70): “It was a super positive weekend,” South African Binder said. “I’m really happy with how everything went, with a win in race one and a second in race two. I had a really strong race—Josh (Herrin) and I managed to get away, and I was really looking forward to a last-lap battle, but I unfortunately hit my kill switch with two laps to go, which cost me just enough time to not fight for the win. Other than that, everything was excellent, and I can’t thank the team enough for giving me such a good bike.”

Round two of the 2026 Quad Lock MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held on May 15-17 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.