Josh Herrin is picture perfect with two wins on the Ducati Panigale V4 R to celebrate a new start in life.
It’s not every week that your wife delivers two healthy twin daughters, and you bring home two healthy MotoAmerica Superbike race wins, but that’s exactly what happened to Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati) this weekend at the third round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Road America.
After a steady start over the first two rounds, Herrin needed to light his championship fire in Wisconsin, and that’s precisely what he did, taking the number one Ducati Panigale V4 R to his first win of the season in race one after a tense battle with Cameron Beaubier.
Beaubier made a lunge at turn one with two laps to go but ran wide, allowing Herrin to seal the deal and catapult himself back into championship contention.
Herrin and Beaubier battled once again in race two, but Beaubier lost the front at the long turns nine and 10.
That let Herrin escape for a relatively easy win, and what’s more, he closed right up in the championship to be just two points off the lead heading into round four at The Ridge Motorsports Park.
2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship After Round Three
P1 – Cameron Beaubier, 111
P1 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 109
P3 – Bobby Fong, 96
P4 – Jake Gagne, 93
P5 – Richie Escalante, 57
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#1)
“I wasn’t expecting to get two wins, that’s for sure,” Herrin said. “Cam (Beaubier) was strong all weekend, but I guess on race pace, I was doing more laps, and I was just more comfortable.
“Coming into this weekend, I told my guys I didn’t want Qualifying 1 on Friday to be a qualifying run. That had to be a practice run where we nailed the set-up and then Qualifying 2 on Saturday was the one to go for a grid spot.
“I was really happy with that procedure as I even ran a race tire at the end of Q2 on Saturday, so I am super happy with how everything worked out. Two new babies, two new race wins. I can’t ask for anything more than that.”
Round four of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship is scheduled for June 27-29 at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington on June 27-29.
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More from a press release issued by Yamaha Motor :
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong scores a pair of second-place finishes at Round 3 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong strengthened his title campaign with a second runner-up finish at Round 3 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Road America. Jake Gagne overcame adversity from a near crash at the start of Race 2 to finish eighth, scoring valuable points as the premier-class title chase tightened up in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
It was another great day for racing, with a record Superbike crowd at the iconic four-mile track. Once again, Fong got another good start from the fourth spot on the grid to third. The Californian ran a calculated race, running a consistently strong pace in third. With four laps remaining, the series points leader crashed out of the race, and Fong advanced to second, where he would finish. His fourth runner-up result of the season was a 20-point gain, moving him up to third in the championship standings and within 15 points of the leader.
Starting fifth on the grid, Gagne had a big moment after the start, as he and another rider came together, causing him to nearly go down. Thankfully, the three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion saved it but went off track on the front straight and rejoined at the back of the field. Gagne put his head down and made an impressive charge back to ninth by the halfway mark, and then to eighth after the frontrunner crashed. In the end, he lost too much time after the race-start incident to advance further and was shuffled back to fourth in the standings, but his efforts closed the gap to the leader to 18 points.
Next up for the Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team is Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at The Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington, on June 27-29.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“The race did not go as we wanted, but Bobby earned some good points for the championship. Unfortunately, Jake came together with another rider after the start and never had a chance to show his potential, but in the end, also earned good points. We will work hard during this next break and get ready for The Ridge.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“We want to be closer to Josh (Herrin) and Cam (Beaubier), but it was a good weekend. The bike was great, we had two second-place finishes, and got a little closer in the championship. We’re going to keep working to get one step further. We’re looking forward to The Ridge.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“Right off the start, I got tangled with another rider and ran off into the grass. Fortunately, I rode it out because it could have been a lot worse. It was a bummer result, but I’m looking forward to the next round at The Ridge!”
2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Results
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More from a press release issued by Suzuki Motor USA :
Suzuki riders demonstrate pace and perseverance with top-five finishes, a pole position, and multiple podium appearances.
Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer added to their 2025 trophy haul with podium finishes in Superbike and Supersport as the MotoAmerica tour did battle at the high-speed Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Race Highlights:
- Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
- Superbike
- Richie Escalante scored a pair of Superbike top fives aboard the GSX-R1000R, including a high drama third on Sunday.
- Sean Dylan Kelly was lightning quick but luckless in Wisconsin.
- Supersport
- Qualifying in pole position, Tyler Scott ran at or near the front all weekend and was rewarded with yet another top three.
- Max VanDenBrouck earned valuable experience while running in top-ten contention.
- Superbike
- RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines
- Stock 1000
- Rocco Landers continued his smooth transition to big-bore racing with a pair of solid results.
- Stock 1000
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante steadily worked his way forward as the weekend played out, ultimately ending his stay in Wisconsin on the podium. After qualifying seventh, the hard-charging Mexican racing star worked his way up to finish fifth in Saturday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race aboard his GSX-R1000R. Sunday proved even more fruitful, if even more nerve-wracking. A near-certain third temporarily came into question when Escalante had an issue on the closing lap. However, he ultimately managed to power up the hill one final time and crossed the line to secure a hard-earned position on the box.
“I’m super happy to have progressed throughout the weekend,” Escalante said. “I’m really happy with the bike right now. Thanks to my team – we’re making steps. I really want to be able to consistently fight for the podium, and we’re getting closer to being able to do that. I can wait for the races coming up… there are some special tracks for us on the calendar just ahead.”
Sean Dylan Kelly continued to show front-running speed on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, storming his way to a front-row grid position in qualifying. Unfortunately, he had little and less luck come race time. Saturday’s race saw him drop to the back of the field due to an early mishap, followed by a heavy Turn 1 crash at the opening of lap 3. Sunday’s race ended even earlier, as he and another rider made hard contact moments after leaving the start line, forcing Kelly into the pits. He returned to the fray and soldiered on to a 14th-place finish.
SDK said, “It was a rough ending to what I felt was going to be a strong weekend for us. I had a problem on the start on Saturday but was able to make an adjustment and get going. I was trying to catch back up but I came up on another rider in a bad spot for me and with a really high closing speed. I didn’t want to take him out so I had to pitch the bike. It was a wild two laps. On Sunday, I got my regular start and got nailed bad enough to bend the bars and had no choice but to come in. The boys were able to get me going and at least I got some laps. We’ll be back for the next one.”
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Supersport ace Tyler Scott came away with the squad’s best combined finishes on the weekend, notching up a 2-5 weekend after earlier claiming the pole position. Scott had a GSX-R750-powered victory in his sights on Saturday, passing his way into the lead on the final lap. However, he was impacted by a trailing rider, forcing him to run wide and lose a couple positions. Scott rebounded quickly enough to fight his way back up to second at the checkered flag. He battled for the win again on Sunday, however, despite finishing just 0.734 seconds removed from victory, he finished in fifth position.
Scott said, “I feel like I had really good pace on the bike. We actually turned a lot of stuff around this weekend. The whole Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team did a great job. We flipped the bike upside down going into Q2 and was able to put it on the pole. We had confidence in the bike to be able to push. I didn’t feel it was necessary to lead all through (Saturday’s) race. Going into the last lap, I felt really good with the set-up, and I thought I could make the pass for the lead going into Turn 5. I got by into first, but when I went to dip into the corner, another rider smashed back into me and I ran a little bit wide. I had no rear brake, and then going up the hill, someone clipped my handlebar and broke my clutch. But overall, it was an awesome job by the team, and the bike worked amazingly.”
Scott’s up-and-coming teammate, Max VanDenBrouck, continued to prove himself a constant top-ten threat in the hotly contested Supersport class even if his final results didn’t fully reflect that potential. He was running inside the top ten on Saturday before suffering a fall that took him out of contention. And on Sunday, he engaged in a seven-rider drafting war for eighth before finally winding up at the tail-end of that group in 14th.
“I wasn’t happy with the weekend from a results standpoint,” Max Van admitted. “We were able to try a lot of adjustments on the bike that I was not previously familiar with. I liked some and didn’t like others, but I think we made progress. Friday, I was the fastest qualifier in the wet but the rest of the weekend was dry. Saturday, I crashed in the race, and Sunday we had a tire problem. I was able to stick with it, but what we ended up with was a bike with great grip at the rear and not much in the front. I got going better near the end. I finished 14th but had the eighth fastest lap of the race.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Rocco Landers continued his literbike apprenticeship aboard the team’s GSX-R1000 Stock 1000 machine. Landers, who has won races in Supersport, Baggers, Twins Cup, and Junior Cup, hinted that it’s only a matter of time before he adds a 1000cc win to his resume, qualifying on the second row and earning sixth- and eighth-place finishes at Road America.
Landers said, “It was much better than Atlanta, honestly. We made big strides and got our best finish. We got some bad starts which didn’t help and it was always going to be a tough track for us. We made a ton of drastic changes but every session was way better. We set our best time of the weekend in Sunday’s race. The bike was really good on the brakes, which is important here. Our next few rounds will be way better.”
The 2025 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship will pick back up later this month at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, on June 27-29.
Please visit SuzukiCycles.com/Racing/road-racing for more team news.
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Rahal Ducati Moto delivered an exciting performance in Race 1 of the MotoAmerica Supersport weekend at Road America, with PJ Jacobsen capturing another win in a tightly contested battle at the front of the field.
After a challenging qualifying session for all three riders, the team rebounded with a strong race-pace. Jacobsen fought within the lead group throughout the 11-lap race, trading positions with multiple contenders before taking the checkered flag aboard his No. 15 XPEL Ducati Panigale V2.
Kayla Yaakov also put in a standout performance with a fourth-place finish, narrowly missing the podium after staying with the front group for the duration of the race. Her speed and consistency continue to build round by round.
Corey Alexander returned to the track after an injury at the previous round, and brought the No. 23 Roller Die + Forming Ducati home in 13th. After limited track time at Road Atlanta, Alexander’s finish marks a step forward in his continued return to form.
The team now turns its attention to Sunday’s Race 2, aiming to carry today’s momentum into another strong performance.
PJ JACOBSEN – No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
“The race today was pretty tough, but we were in the right position to get the win. We need to make some changes tomorrow to be stronger, as I was having some problems. We’re going to come out swinging tomorrow. Thank you to the entire XPEL and the entire Rahal Ducati Moto team—I’m hopeful we can pull off another win tomorrow.”
KAYLA YAAKOV –No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
“Today was probably my best day on the Rahal Ducati Moto Ducati Panigale V2. The team has been working really hard this weekend, and I honestly can’t thank my entire crew enough for working to get me a bike that I’m most comfortable with. This has been my best race in the Supersport series. If we can fix our start tomorrow, I believe we have a good chance at going for the podium. It was really cool to see the leaders the entire race and get close to battling for the win. Thank you to all the fans for supporting us and the series. Let’s have some fun tomorrow!”
COREY ALEXANDER – No. 23 ROLLER DIE DUCATI PANIGALE V2
“Race 1 was a bit frustrating for us. We qualified okay, but we definitely struggled on drive speed out of the corners compared to the other bikes. I’m not sure if it’s due to my size or if there’s a change we need to make to the bike. We aren’t currently showing our potential, and I know we are capable of great things. The team has been working so hard to give me a good package. We will see what we can do to improve tomorrow. “
BEN SPIES – TEAM PRINCIPAL
“It was a good race for the Rahal Ducati Moto team. PJ ran a smart race and made some good decisions to get the win and collect valuable championship points. Kayla rode an exceptional race, just off the back of the front pack, and set some great lap times. She gained some good experience. Hopefully she can do a couple positions better tomorrow, but it was a great race for her. It’s been a rough season for Corey, but it’s good for him to get some laps in, rebuild his confidence, and get back where he wants to be.”
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More from a press release issued by PS Squared :
PS Squared Racing Shows Grit and Growth at Road America with Aprilia RSV4 1100
Elkhart Lake, WI — PS Squared Racing continued its 2025 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 campaign this past weekend at the legendary Road America circuit, with rider Cory Ventura making steady strides aboard the Aprilia RSV4 1100. Still racing the “demo bike” acquired and converted into a competition machine during the opening round at Atlanta, the team once again demonstrated its resilience, adaptability, and the growing potential of its package.
With Friday’s practice sessions hampered by wet conditions, the team was left with a single dry qualifying session on Saturday—far from ideal for a young squad still building familiarity with the RSV4 platform. Despite the limited track time, Ventura secured a spot on the fifth row of the grid, an encouraging result under the circumstances.
Saturday’s Race 1 saw a composed and consistent performance from Ventura, who crossed the line in 14th position, earning more valuable points and data. In Race 2 on Sunday, a pre- race technical infraction forced Ventura to start from the back of the grid. Undeterred, Cory launched into a determined charge through the field, clocking competitive lap times before a minor front-fender impact necessitated an unscheduled stop to address the damage. Refusing to let the setback define the day, Ventura returned to the track and brought the bike home, completing another gritty performance for the team.
With a long break before the next round at Virginia International Raceway (August 1–3), PS Squared Racing will continue development of the RSV4 1100, aiming to unlock even more performance from the promising package.
PS Squared Racing extends its gratitude to its dedicated partners: Powersport Supply, Robem Engineering, Piaggio Group Americas, Aprilia Racing, Öhlins Suspension, Imperial Sport Bikes, Infinity Fall Protection, SC-Project, and Dunlop Tires.
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More from a press release issued by OrangeCat Racing :
It hasn’t taken Andrew Lee long to knock off the rust from not competing in MotoAmerica full time for about half a decade. The OrangeCat racing rider and two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 champion was at the top of his game May 30-June 1 as he followed up clinching his second pole position in as many rounds with two impressive wins in both Stock 1000 races at Road America.
The Californian’s early season success – he’s amassed three triumphs in four races and hasn’t finished lower than second place – has allowed him to build a more than two dozen point gap in the championship standings with six races remaining this season.
Lee’s teammate and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 runner-up Jayson Uribe had a positive start to the weekend. He ever-so-slightly missed out on pole position, set a lap record and scored a podium result in Saturday’s Race 1 before crashing out early in Sunday’s Race 2.
Lee kicked off the round’s on-track action at the top of the time sheets. He was the fastest rider in Friday morning practice by a margin of 1.4 seconds. Uribe finished that session fourth-fastest. Later Friday, the first of two qualifying sessions took place in wet conditions. Uribe finished that session eighth-fastest and Lee 12th-fastest.
Qualifying wrapped up Saturday morning with Lee edging out Uribe for pole position. Lee’s best lap time of 2:13.269 around Road America’s 4.050-mile circuit was a mere 0.081 seconds faster than Uribe’s best lap time. Lee’s pole also marked the second time he’s clinched the Stock 1000 pole position this year.
It proved to be Lee’s race to lose in Saturday afternoon’s Race 1 as his stellar pace helped him capture his second win in three races. Lee got a very good start and grabbed the holeshot on the way to leading every lap of the 8-lap contest and winning by a margin of 1.942 seconds. Uribe challenged Lee for the lead at times but had another rider pass him late in the race for runner-up spot. He held off another front-running rider to finish third and claim his third podium finish of the season. Uribe also reset the Stock 1000 lap record at Road America on Lap 6 with a time of 2:12.945.
Lee’s path to victory wasn’t as straightforward in Sunday’s Race 2, but the result was the same. Uribe led the first lap of the race, with Lee running in a close second place. Unfortunately, Uribe crashed at the start of Lap 2 and was unable to finish the contest. Uribe’s retirement allowed Lee to assume the race lead, and Lee’s fast and consistent pace led to him notching his second win of the weekend by a margin of 2.893 seconds. Lee also reset the Stock 1000 lap record at Road America on Lap 3 with a lap time of 2:12.730.
Lee’s double-victory weekend at Road America – as well as his win and second place at the previous round at Road Atlanta – has given him a 30-point lead in the Stock 1000 points standings. Uribe isn’t far behind his teammate in fourth place – and just four points behind the current second-place rider.
The OrangeCat Racing team will be back in action at the next MotoAmerica Stock 1000 round, which is scheduled for Aug. 1-3 when the series makes its return to Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.
Andrew Lee / No. 14
“I’m really happy with how everything has been going inside the team. Everyone works so well together, and they are putting in so much effort to get this bike sorted and competitive. I’ve never been this comfortable on a bike before. The weekend was kind of picture perfect on my side of the canopy with qualifying on pole and doing the double. It’s unfortunate Jayson had his incident in Race 2, but I’m hoping he feels better for the VIR round.”
Jayson Uribe / No. 36
” Overall, it was a good weekend for the OrangeCat crew. Everyone put in the work to give both Andrew and I incredible motorcycles to set new lap records with and score podium finishes. I’ll be the first to admit this wasn’t my best race weekend. I wasn’t able to capitalize on the opportunity presented to me to its full potential. Finishing third in Race 1 after a race-long dogfight wasn’t in the game plan, and crashing out of the lead in Race 2 wasn’t the step forward I was expecting. I’m sorry to the team and our supporters, and I’m ready to be back at my best at VIR. A huge thanks goes out to the entire crew. They gave me an absolutely awesome motorcycle and continue to support me through adversity.”
OrangeCat Racing’s promotional and technical partners for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include Motoworks Chicago, Ohlins USA, and alpha Racing.
Jayson Uribe’s personal sponsors for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include Dainese, Arai Helmets, CT Racing, Code 3 Consultations, San Jose BMW, and BSP Racing.
Andrew Lee’s personal sponsors for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include CT Racing, KYT, Luxvoni, Aliv World Wide, KD.51CD, Coolbreeze Heating and Air, JP43 Training and Barrett Racing.
To learn more about OrangeCat Racing, visit the team’s website at http://orangecatracing.com and follow the team on Instagram at @orangecatracing.
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More from a press release issued by Harley-Davidson :
Harley-Davidson® X Dynojet actory rider Kyle Wyman goes 1-3 at Road America to stretch King of the Baggers points lead.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team swept the podium in the first race of a Mission King of the Baggers double-header weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Racing in special livery inspired by the colors of the Harley- Davidson® CVOTM Road Glide® ST production motorcycle, factory team riders Kyle Wyman, Bradley Smith and James Rispoli finished the race 1-2-3 on race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycles before a throng of home-town fans, including former Senior Vice President and Chief Styling Officer Willie G. Davidson. Following the race Smith was disqualified for a technical infraction, which Harley-Davidson has disputed and appealed. Wyman stretched his series lead to a commanding 56 points with his fourth victory of the season on Saturday and a third-place result behind second-place Rispoli in Sunday’s race.
During technical inspection following the Saturday race it was determined that Smith’s motorcycle had exceeded the 7000 RPM engine rev limit during the race, and he was disqualified by MotoAmerica officials. Because the infraction occurred only as the motorcycle was entering into Turn 3, accelerating downhill under no power from the engine (which was killed via spark cut) Harley-Davidson maintained no performance advantage occurred and appealed the decision to the American Motorcyclist Association, but the appeal was denied. This anomaly was caused by gearing and engine mapping specific to Smith’s motorcycle, and the motorcycles ridden by Wyman and Rispoli did not exceed the RPM limit.
“Due to an oversight within the 38 team, there was no counter measure added to my electronics for Race 1,” said Smith following the announcement of the disqualification. “For clarity, I exceeded the RPM limit for 30 meters during a lap of 5.8 kilometers. On Sunday, the counter measure was added, my lap times were faster and I was leading the race. I believe this clearly shows that there was no performance gain, and the exceeding of the rev limit was purely down to the nature of the track at Turn 3.”
Wyman put the King of the Baggers field on notice in Saturday qualifying with a blistering lap of 2:17.452, shattering his 2024 lap record by 1.683 seconds on the 4.05-mile, 14-turn Road America course. Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team riders filled the front row, as Smith qualified second at 2:18.737 and Rispoli was third at 2:18.862. Immediately after Saturday qualifying, Rispoli beat Wyman across the finish line by 0.244 seconds to win the two- lap Mission Challenge.
In the five-lap main event on Saturday, Wyman used a tremendous start to open a gap on a field that got bunched up fighting for position into the first turn. As the lap unfolded, it was Smith, Factory Indian riders Tyler O’Hara and Troy Herfoss, and RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Gillim battling in a pack with Rispoli in sixth position. A bobble on the first lap by Herfoss held up the pack and allowed Wyman to stretch his lead to more than a second. Smith and Rispoli were running in second and third place on Lap 2 when Rispoli ran wide on Turn Five and fell back to sixth position. Smith settled into second place and began to chase down Wyman. Rispoli recovered and worked through the field, passing Herfoss for third position on Lap 4. Smith closed on Wyman, recording the fastest lap of the race at 2:18.007 on Lap 4, and was on Wyman’s rear tire as the teammates powered through the final turns leading to the finish line. Smith was not able to draft for the lead on the long uphill front straight, and Wyman crossed the line leading by 0.255 seconds. Rispoli finished third, 4.493 seconds behind Wyman and 1.095 seconds clear of O’Hara in fourth place.
“For all of us to lock the podium out is an amazing feeling,” said Wyman following the Saturday race. “I think the team has really earned this position that we’re in. We’ve all been working pretty hard. I think that something is just a little bit different this year. This is my fifth season with this program. Having the three of us and the energy that each of us brings to the table and how we’re all working together to put Harley-Davidson on top, we’ve made a big step when we didn’t really think that there was a step this big to be made. So, it’s a great feeling.”
Smith, the veteran British racer in his first season riding for the Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team, appreciated seeing the team’s full potential on display at Road America.
“Today as an eyewitness I can see the accumulation of the last five years, from when this project first started,” said Smith. “When you work on something 365 days a year for four or five years straight and then you finally get what we had today that’s going to go down in people’s life memories forever. It’s certainly going to go down in mine. I kind of felt like this track would feel like home, the fast and flowing nature of it. OK let’s see how I go at this place, and I put together as best a race as I could.”
On Sunday it was Herfoss taking the lead at the start with Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team riders Smith, Wyman and Rispoli in hot pursuit with O’Hara, Gillim and Factory Indian rider Loris Baz rounding out a seven-rider train. Herfoss worked to slow and control the pace of race, and Smith officially led Lap 3 only to be re-passed by the Factory Indian rider. Smith passed again for the lead entering the Carousel on Lap 4 as Herfoss slipped back to third place behind Rispoli. On the last lap of the race, Herfoss got past Rispoli at Turn 5 to re-gain second place. On the last turn of the race, Herfoss ran wide in attempt to pass, and contacted Smith, who ran off the track. Herfoss continued and crossed the finish line 0.229 seconds clear of Rispoli with Wyman 1.195 seconds back in third place. Smith was able to right his motorcycle and cross the finish line to earn 5 valuable points.
“This was my best weekend ever racing on the Harley Factory Road Glide,” said Rispoli after Sunday’s race. “I wanted to win today but I’ll take second place. The team has been really grinding to get me to a place where I can race with these world-class guys. I had a great seat to watch Bradley and Troy banging bars the entire race. It was all mustard until that last turn but it’s racing at some point. We’re all here trying to win.”
After 6 of 14 rounds in the 2025 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series, Wyman leads in series points with 136, followed by Herfoss with 80 points, Baz with 77 points, O’Hara with 63 points, Gillim with 58 points, Smith with 57 points and Rispoli with 53 points.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team returns to action July 11-13 at the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest presented by Law Tigers at WeatherTech Raceway in Laguna Seca in Salinas, Calif.
The Mission King of the Baggers series features race-prepared American V-Twin touring motorcycles competing in 14 races over seven doubleheader weekends held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series. Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team Road Glide® motorcycles are powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Performance Crate Engines. The team bikes also feature upgraded suspension components, including Screamin’ Eagle/Öhlins Remote Reservoir Rear Shocks, plus competition exhaust, race tires and lightweight bodywork.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team is sponsored by Rockford Fosgate®, Mission® Foods, Brembo®, Öhlins®, Akrapovič, SYN3® lubricants, and Screamin’ Eagle® Performance Parts and Accessories.
MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – Road America Race 1
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Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
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James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
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Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
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Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
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Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
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Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
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Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
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Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) TAB Performance Racing
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Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
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Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – Road America Race 2
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Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
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James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
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Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
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Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
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Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
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Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
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Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
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Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) TAB Performance Racing
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Cameron Petersen (Ind) SDI Racing
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Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
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Bradley Smith (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
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Hayden Gillim and JD Beach had a successful weekend at Road America on their Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblades with podium finishes in the Stock 1000 class for JD and top 6 finishes for Hayden in the Superbike class. The opposite was true for Ian Fraley in the MotoAmerica Talent Cup class with a DNF in Race 1 and a DNS for Race 2 due to being ruled medically unfit.
In the first Stock 1000 race on Saturday JD ran up front from the start with a strong performance that saw him battle for 2nd place, the entire race coming out on top on the final lap. In Superbike later that day Hayden held his 6th place starting position on the 2ndrow of the grid and finished 6th while JD unfortunately scored a DNF. In the Talent Cup race Ian was working on a top 10 finish when he suffered a crash on the last lap which resulted in a DNF.
On Sunday JD again battled at the front in Stock 1000, netting a 3rd place finish and holds 3rd place in the Stock 1000 championship standings. Hayden worked his way forward in Superbike Race 2 getting as high as 4th place until a technical issue had him drop back to 6th place at the end.and he is in 6th place in the Superbike championship standings. JD passed Hayden on the last lap to finish 5thand win the Superbike Cup race and now leads that championship with 125 points.
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Hayden Gillim – Rider #69: “I feel like we had a great weekend overall and made some big steps with the Superbike. We have been slowly making progress on the bike and getting some new parts for it. This weekend showed me that we are moving in the right direction with a good qualifying and two strong races. We had a small problem at the end of race 2 that kept us from a shot at a possible podium. I’m really excited to keep working and see what we’ve got at the Ridge.”
JD Beach – Rider #95: “I think Road America was another strong building block for the season for myself and the crew. Friday, we started out on pace and took advantage of a rain session Friday afternoon to build more confidence on the Fireblade in wet conditions.
Since Atlanta the team has worked really hard to help me bridge the gap in the Stock 1000 class and that has really paid off. Both races this weekend I knew before the start I had a bike I could fight for the podium with. It was really enjoyable to be in race long battles for the podium positions but also refreshing for me to remind myself what I can do when I’m comfy and having fun. We were able to get a 2nd in Race 1 and a 3rd in Race 2 after a couple small mistakes on my part, trying too hard.
With the added confidence from the Stock 1000 races I feel like that helped my performance in the Superbike class as well. Saturday, we had a 6th or 7th place ride going until a bike issue that made me pull off early. But Sunday we were right back in the mix. Trusting myself to really push and make some good passes the first few laps. With a little bit of luck, we were able to bring the Real Steel Honda home in 5th and winning the Superbike Cup class.
Overall, I think Road America was a great weekend. A big thank you to Honda and the whole team for all the help and belief in me.”
Ian Fraley – Rider #10: ““The team made some big changes in the right direction this weekend, and it paid off – we secured our best qualifying result yet with P9. Unfortunately, a small mistake on the final lap of Race 1 set us back, and after being diagnosed with a mild concussion, I was ruled out of Race 2 on Sunday. Still, I’m incredibly excited about the path the team has me on — they’ve worked nonstop on and off the track to push us forward. Next up is Round 4 at my home track, Mid-Ohio, and I’m fully focused on getting back strong and putting on a great show for my hometown crowd.”
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Fresh from his first top five Superbike finish at Road Atlanta Ben Smith qualified ninth on the grid for the weekend’s two twelve lap races at the ultra-fast four mile road course, despite a torrential downpour on Friday, which cost him track time, and a technical issue on Saturday morning that resulted in him missing a significant chunk of Q2.
Unable to take to the grid for Race 1, the team worked hard to rectify the issue. With the bike fixed all eyes were on the second race of the weekend, Ben focused on achieving the best result possible despite his limited laps.
Sunday’s race began with Ben launching immediately into the top four after the lights went out. Showing pace that would keep him top six contention the #78 battled hard throughout the twelve-lap encounter, narrowly missing out on a maiden podium after fighting back after losing a couple of positions with a couple of laps to go to fourth at the flag, a mere three seconds from P3!
A career best finish for both Ben and the FLO4LAW/SBU Racing Yamaha squad underlines the competitiveness that they have brought to the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike season. The entire team motivated for more when the championship resumes at The Ridge Motorsport Park in Washington state in a few weeks’ time.
The team was also on track in Stock1000 with Bobby Davies flying the flag once again. At the back of the grid following clutch issues in qualifying two, Davies finished twenty-seventh on Saturday before crossing the line nineteenth on Sunday. Despite missing points Bobby moves on to the next round of the series at Laguna Seca confident after posting a personal best lap at Road America.
Benjamin Smith: “It was an up and down weekend for sure. Practice one on Friday was pretty promising. We had some good data to work off and we got some solid laps in. The weather rolled in for Q1 and it wasn’t worth us going out due to the track conditions. It was dry for Q2 on Saturday morning and we had a solid plan. I had an issue which took us out of session, but we still managed to qualify on the third row despite not being able to put in our fastest laps. The guys worked so hard, but it was one of those things and it wasn’t meant to be for race one. We made the decision to regroup for Sunday, which is exactly what we did. We had a solid warm up and I felt good about the pace and the improvements we were going to make going into race two. I made a great start and went from ninth to fourth. I settled into the race and was sitting fifth and I was happy with where we were. I got caught up with a lapper in the middle of the race and had to run off track at turn five. I put my head down and gave it my all for the last three laps of the race. I clawed my way back to P4. The results are there, and we have made some big jumps all things considered, especially in the last couple of rounds and I am super positive heading to the west coast. I love The Ridge, and I am pumped to hit the track there.”
Bobby Davies: “Road America was an interesting round. We started the weekend not having our usual trailer which put us on the back foot. We ran some decent times on Friday morning, and I was able to learn the track again. Q1 it rained and due to the fact, our trailer was still in North Carolina we didn’t have another set of rims for wet tyres and so we decided not to risk going out on slicks. We knew that the rest of the weekend would be dry. We instantly had a mechanical in Q2 and I didn’t get to turn a single lap. That led me to have to start thirty fifth on the grid. I got a five second penalty for a jump start but worked my way up to about eighteenth before I ran off before the Carousel and I ended up P23. Warm up on Sunday went well and we tried a lot of new things. The bike felt ten times better. We made some more changes for race two and finished nineteenth overall after posting my fastest time ever at Road America and having to come from the back of the grid once again.”
Freddy Carswell – Team Principal: “We started off the Road America weekend with a bang, literally, when our transporter had an axle failure a few hours away from our workshop. As a result, we had to carefully travel back, fully unload, and selectively load what we could fit into a much smaller trailer and leave a full day behind schedule. After doing so, we managed to get to the track in the early morning hours on Friday and immediately got to work, adjusting our schedule as best we could. Performance of our superbike felt really strong right away, but we had an issue in Q2 that unfortunately led to our missing Race One. The team worked diligently to resolve the issue and despite the frustrating Saturday, we felt we had a strong package for Sunday. Race Two proved just that, with Ben narrowly missing out on a podium, even after having to avoid lap traffic and running off track whilst taking evasive action to avoid hitting that rider. On the Stock1000 side of our program, Bobby continues to improve and impress with his ability to adapt and find time. We had a tremendous number of challenges, a downsized workspace, much less gear and a full day of setup lost at the track, but the team persevered and we secured a great result to close out the weekend on our Yamaha superbike. Onto The Ridge!”
