Attack Performance Strack Racing Yamaha’s Bobby Fong wraps up WorldSBK wildcard debut with promising strides in Jerez.
MARIETTA, Ga. Attack Performance Strack Racing Yamaha’s Bobby Fong continued his forward progress in the FIM Superbike World Championship, capping off his second and final wild card appearance of the season at the series finale in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
With some more seat time under his belt, Fong improved his pace throughout the weekend at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto. After qualifying 24th, the Californian finished 21st in Saturday’s Race 1, and followed it up with a pair of 19th-place finishes in Sunday’s Superpole Race and Race 2.
The American wild card entry – led by Attack Performance, with support from fellow official Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. team Strack Racing – gathered valuable data and experience in the world championship and now looks ahead to winter testing in preparation for the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike season.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Strack Racing Yamaha’s Team Manager:
“Jerez was a fun track, and again, the World Superbike paddock was very welcoming. A big thanks to Massimo (Neri) and the rest of the Pata team for all the technical support – they were extremely helpful.
“The finishing order doesn’t reflect the continuous improvement we made with both Bobby and our R1. We go away confident that with more time on the Pirelli tires and more laps on the European tracks, he would improve further. This experience will for sure make him a better MotoAmerica racer. We now look forward to winter testing armed with a few more ideas and a new priority list.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Strack Racing Yamaha’s #50:
“It’s been a lot better than Estoril. In Race 1, I could see some people close by in front of me, so that was nice and encouraging for the Superpole Race and Race 2.
“The Superpole Race was really good. I definitely dropped my times and matched my qualifying time pretty consistently in the Superpole Race, so I was stoked about that. We tried something today, and it’s definitely helped me out a lot. In Race 2, I didn’t have the best feeling with the front tire from the get-go. I was in the 1:41s – which was the same as the big group in front of us – so my pace was okay. I just wish it had gone a little better.
“Obviously, as a racer, you want to be a lot better and closer to the front guys, but I’ve got to be satisfied because we did improve, and the gap was shrinking to the guys up front from Estoril until now. I can’t really describe how different it is here compared to the U.S. Overall, it’s been positive. Each time we went out, we improved. The team and I have definitely learned a lot while being here.”
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