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Cameron Beaubier was quickest during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the five-time Champion lapped the newly repaved, 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course in 2:07.703, which eclipsed Jake Gagne’s All-Time Lap Record of 2:08.169.

Josh Herrin, the current Championship point leader, was second-best with a 2:08.244 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R. Herrin currently leads the Championship by 52 points, and if he can hold that lead through the end of the tripleheader in Texas he will clinch the 2024 Championship.

Superbike rookie sensation Sean Dylan Kelly claimed the final spot on the provisional front row with a 2:08.359 on his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW.

Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz was fourth with a 2:08.418.

After spending most of the 2024 season on the sidelines recovering from injuries sustained at the opening round, Richie Escalante posted a fifth-fastest 2:09.196 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.

Riding in place of Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha’s injured defending Champion Jake Gagne, Spaniard Xavi Fores posted the sixth-quickest lap time, a 2:09.694.

Escalante’s teammate Brandon Paasch bounced back from a crash during practice Friday morning and did a 2:09.835, which ranked him eighth.

Fores’ teammate Cameron Petersen was hindered by technical issues during Q1 and ended up ninth with a 2:10.400.

Ashton Yates rounded out the top 10 with a 2:10.639 on his Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Beaubier Is Best On Day One At Circuit Of The Americas

Cameron Beaubier Smashes The Lap Record To Earn Provisional Pole In Texas
 

AUSTIN, TX (September 13, 2024) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin played catch with the fastest Steel Commander Superbike time in Q1 on Friday afternoon, but near the end of the session EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro’s Sean Dylan Kelly joined the game and went to the front with some eight minutes to go in the session.

But not long after Kelly did his best, Beaubier struck back in a big way, posting a lap-record-setting 2:07.703 to score provisional pole.

Herrin ended up climbing back to second, posting a 2:08.244 – .541 of a second slower than Beaubier’s best.

 
Kelly and his 2:08.259 completed the provisional front row, just .059 of a second faster than Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante rounded out the top five.

“I’ve been enjoying this place on the BMW,” Beaubier said. “It’s been five years since I rode a Superbike here. You can go for a ride on the front and backstraight, that’s for sure. It’s so different than a Moto2 bike, but I’m enjoying myself.”

Supersport – Scholtz Fires First

Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz fired the first shot by earning provisional pole position for the two Supersport races at COTA, the South African besting his championship rival PJ Jacobsen by .560 of a second. The two are in a battle for the Supersport Championship with Scholtz leading Jacobsen by 25 points with four races left in the season.

N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis ended the session third fastest, a tick over a second slower than Scholtz and .080 of a second faster than MotoAmerica first-timer Filippo Fuligini. Italian Fuligini is racing as a wildcard entry Ducati Panigale V2 for Team HONOS.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott rounded out the top five on opening day at COTA.

Mission King Of The Baggers – Landers!

The battle for the 2024 Mission King Of The Baggers Championship was all the talk coming into the penultimate round at COTA. The chatter obviously centered around Kyle Wyman vs. Troy Herfoss, but RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teammates Rocco Landers and Hayden Gillim with those two taking the top two spots while both circulating under the lap record.

Landers’ lap record was a 2:14.779 and it came on his very last lap, bettering Gillim’s best of 2:14.858.

The best of the two championship contenders was S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss, the Australian ending up third despite spending the final minutes of the session in the pits with a mechanical.

Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara ended the afternoon fourth with Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman fifth, the championship points leader heading into the weekend’s two races.

BellissiMoto Twins Cup – Di Mario On Top

For a while on Friday afternoon, it didn’t look like BellissiMoto Twins Cup Championship points leader Rocco Landers was going to get even a single lap in Q1 as the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki had a mechanical problem that kept him in the pits more than on the track.

That left the others to make hay while the sun shined and Landers’ championship rival Alesandro Di Mario took full advantage to dominate the session and put his Rodio Racing – Powered By Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 some two seconds faster than the nearest competition, which in this case was Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor. Di Mario lapped at a best of 2:17.742 with Rossi second quickest on 2:20.022.

Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle rounded out the provisional front row, .9 of a second behind Rossi and .181 of a second ahead of newly crowned Junior Cup Champion Matthew Chapin, who rounded out the top five on his BARTCON Racing Suzuki GSX-R750.

Landers, meanwhile, got in two laps and it was enough to put him seventh at the end of the session.

Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Here We Go

Saddlemen Harley-Davidson’s Cory West might have felt a bit ganged up on in Q1 on Friday at COTA with a horde of fast S&S/Indian Motorcycle-backed riders out to help Tyler O’Hara successfully defend his Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. But West, the championship leader by just four points over O’Hara, emerged from the fray in fourth and just a tick over a second off O’Hara’s provisional pole position time.

O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss was second fastest, .62 of a second off O’Hara’s best with West’s teammate Jake Lewis third and the first of the Harley-Davidson Pan Americas in the field with West fourth and Jeremy McWilliams, in a one-off return ride for Indian, ending up fifth fastest.

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MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. To watch all things MotoAmerica, subscribe to MotoAmerica’s live streaming and video on demand service, MotoAmerica Live+ 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Josh Herrin and Loris Baz are in the top four at COTA

Sunnyvale, Calif., September 13, 2024 — In what could be a historic weekend for Ducati in North America, the Warhorse HSBK Racing Team started off on the right foot by having both Josh Herrin and Loris Baz inside the top five at the end of day one at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas for the penultimate round of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.

Herrin is within striking distance of securing his second AMA/MotoAmerica Superbike Championship title and the first for Ducati Motor Holdings since Troy Corser triumphed for Ducati in 1994.

Herrin started the day with a nod to the Australian, unveiling a replica paint and leathers scheme for the three scheduled races on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R with Eraldo Ferracci, an integral part of the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati and the man who guided Corser to that title win.

Herrin ended the day second fastest behind Cameron Beaubier, the Georgian covering 22 laps across the two completed sessions of the massive 3.426-mile complex.

Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz knocked out 20 laps of Circuit of The Americas, improving his position from fifth in Free Practice 1 to fourth by the end of the first qualifying session.

All eyes now turn to tomorrow morning’s important second qualifying session, which will decide the grid for the three scheduled races across the weekend.

2024 Circuit of The Americas Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Cameron Beaubier 2:07.703

P2 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:08.244

P3 – Sean Dylan Kelly 2:08.359

P4 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 2:08.418

P5 – Richie Escalante 2:09.196

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)

“I’ve been a little conservative today,” Herrin said. “I’m looking at the gap and I want to get closer so there’s less pressure on me but to put more pressure on Cam (Beaubier) because I don’t want him to have this half-second advantage.

“Technically, if I get on the podium here and in New Jersey, I’ll be ok (in the title fight), but it’s easy to relax and lose a bunch of points, so I’m just going to race like I have been all season and if it’s there, go for it, if not, I must play it smart. Overall, I feel good. We’re P2, so we can’t be too upset about that. We’ll be ready for race one.”

Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)

“It’s so great to be back here. I love this track,” Baz said. “It’s the kind of track where you really must flow with your bike to go fast. That wasn’t the case for me this morning, but we improved a lot this afternoon. We have a few things to figure out tonight with the guys on the team to close the gap, but really, I’m happy. It’ll be my first time racing here since 2017, so I’m ready to go.”

On track action for day two of the eighth round of MotoAmerica 2024 will commence at 8:30 a.m. CDT on Saturday, September 14. Herrin and Baz will take to the track at 10:20 a.m. CDT for Qualifying 2.

Race one will start at 3:10 p.m. CDT that same day. Race two is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. CDT on Sunday, September 15, with race three starting at 3:10 p.m. that same afternoon.

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Alessandro Di Mario topped MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 on spec Dunlop tires, the 15-year-old lapped the scorching hot 3.4-mile road course in 2:17.742. That was 2.280 seconds faster than anyone else in the 34-rider field.

Rossi Moor was the best of the rest with a 2:20.022 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.

Dominic Doyle did a third-quickest 2:21.008 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha MT-07.

Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio was fourth with a 2:22.000.

Newly crowned MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Matthew Chapin rounded out the top five with a 2:22.181 on his BARTCON Racing Suzuki GSX-8R.

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Tyler O’Hara was fastest during MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his S&S Indian FTR on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion turned a lap time of 2:15.895. Not only was that good enough to top the field of 41 riders, it also broke O’Hara’s own lap record of 2:16.734.

O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss was the best of the rest at 2:16.522.

Jake Lewis turned a third-quickest 2:16.786 on his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250.

Lewis’ teammate Cory West, the current Championship point leader, was fourth with a 2:17.038.

Jeremy McWilliams posted a fifth-fastest 2:17.227 on the third S&S Indian.

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Rocco Landers was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Road Glide on spec Dunlop tires, the class rookie turned a 2:15.709 around the 3.4-mile road course.

Tyler O’Hara was second-best with a 2:15.791 on his S&S Indian Challenger.

Superbike title contender Bobby Fong got back on his SDI/Roland Sands Racing Indian Challenger and posted the third-quickest lap, a 2:16.157.

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Mathew Scholtz was quickest during MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 on Dunlop control tires, the current Championship point leader turned a 2:14.679 to top the field of 36 riders.

Blake Davis was the best of the rest with a 2:14.837 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.

Scholtz’s main title rival PJ Jacobsen was third in the first session with a 2:14.934 on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2.

Corey Alexander did a fourth-fastest 2:15.053 on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/Roller Die + Forming machine.

Tyler Scott rounded out the top five with a 2:15.251 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

Two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion Martin Cardenas, racing in America for the first time in 10 years, was 13th with a 2:18.195 on his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing Suzuki.

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Sean Dylan Kelly topped MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW M 1000 RR on Dunlop Sportmax Slicks, the rookie turned a 2:09.095 to lead the field of 22 entries.

Championship point leader Josh Herrin was second-best with a 2:09.209 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, which will wear a special livery during the races to commemorate Fast by Ferracci Ducati winning the AMA Superbike Championship 30 years ago in 1994.

Five-time Champion Cameron Beaubier was third with a 2:09.596 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW.

Richie Escalante, who is still recovering from injuries sustained earlier in the season, did a fourth-fastest 2:09.672 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.

Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz rounded out the top five with a 2:09.894.

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Alessandro Di Mario dominated MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. With Dunlop control tires mounted to his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the 15-year-old lapped the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:18.270, which was 1.4 seconds faster than anyone else in the 34-entry field.

Championship point leader Rocco Landers was the best of the rest with a 2:19.677 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R.

Rossi Moor did a third-fastest 2:19.863 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.

Dominic Doyle was fourth in the session with a 2:21.133 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha YZF-R7.

Newly crowned MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Matthew Chapin ended up fifth with a 2:22.538 in his debut on his new BARTCON Racing Suzuki GSX-8R.

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Jake Lewis was fastest during MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 on Dunlop control tires, Lewis lapped the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course in 2:18.113 to lead the field of 41 entries.

KWR Harley-Davidson’s Cody Wyman was second-best with a time of 2:19.242 on his Pan America 1250.

Dominic Doyle was third-quickest at 2:19.305 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha MT-09.

Lewis’ teammate Cory West, the Championship point leader, was fourth with a 2:19.620.

Former MotoAmerica regular Jeremy McWilliams was fifth — and the fastest S&S Indian FTR rider — at 2:19.954.