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Cameron Petersen won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race One in rainy conditions Saturday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington.

Petersen and his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing teammate Jake Gagne were nose-to-tail all the way and even exchanged the some close passes, but when a red flag brought the race to a premature end after eight laps, Petersen was declared the winner for the third time in 2024.

The wet conditions allowed three-time and defending Champion Gagne to ride without the arm pump problems that have plagued him all season and take second place, 0.032 second behind Petersen.

Xavi Fores, riding in placed of injured Richie Escalante on a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, got third place and his first MotoAmerica Superbike podium finish.

Danilo Lewis was fourth on his Stock 1000-spec Team Brazil BMW.

AMD Motosport RK Racing Honda rider Richard Kerr scored fifth.

Ashton Yates was challenging Kerr but had to settle for sixth on his Jones Honda.

Hayden Gillim brought his Real Steel Motorsports Honda home in seventh.

Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Loris Baz was the top-finishing rider, eighth, known to have been on slicks.

Fores’ teammate Brandon Paasch came back from a big off-track excursion on the first lap time take ninth.

Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s JD Beach pitted after the warm-up lap to change from slicks to rain tires, started the race last from pit lane, and worked his way up to 10th by the finish.

More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

 
Splish-Splash It’s Petersen Over Gagne In Wet Ridge Race One

Cameron Petersen Tops Teammate Jake Gagne In Surprise Wet Race At Ridge Motorsports Park

SHELTON, WA (June 29, 2024) – Rain races are difficult. Rain races when you’re not quite sure if they are going to stay wet are even worse. Turns out that the surprise rain on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park ended up truly surprising a lot of the field – but not the Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teams.

The result was a runaway one-two finish for the Yamaha squad with Cameron Petersen beating his teammate Jake Gagne by just .032 of a second in the red-flag-shortened race that was already shortened because of the conditions. The two crews had fitted Dunlop rain tires to Petersen’s and Gagne’s YZF-R1s and it paid dividends.

Third place went to the other factory team that got it right with Xavi Forés earning his first-career MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike podium by splish-splashing his way to third on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki with its full Dunlop rain tires. Forés ended up 9.5 seconds behind the Yamaha duo and some three seconds clear of Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis with the Superbike Cup series leader also on rains.

The first of those using slick racing tires was eighth-placed Loris Baz on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati with the Frenchman somehow keeping the Panigale V4 upright to cross the line a minute and 13 seconds off Petersen’s winning pace.

In between Lewis and Baz came AMD Motorsport RK Racing’s Richard Kerr, the Irishman at home in the conditions. Then came Stock 1000 podium finishers Ashton Yates with his Jones Honda and Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim in seventh and eighth, respectively.

Forés’s teammate Brandon Paasch had rains fitted and came back from an off-track excursion to finish ninth. He was also given a five-second penalty for working on the bike on the grid.

Some big names who gambled with slicks paid the consequences, including Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin (11th) and Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong (14th).

Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach started from pit lane after opting to swap to rain tires after the warm-up lap. He rode through a lot of the pack to finish 10th, turning in the fifth-fastest lap of the race in the process.

Among the non-finishers were Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier and TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly, both of whom opted out after starting on slicks and realizing it was a mistake.

With his third win of the season, Petersen jumps to third in the Steel Commander Superbike Championship with 135 points. Gagne, who has been struggling with arm-pump issues, got some reprieve with the rain, and his second-place finish moved him past Fong and into the lead, 150-138.

Ducati teammates Herrin and Baz are fourth and fifth, respectively, 124-109.

Superbike Race 1

1. Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
2. Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
3. Xavi Forés (Suzuki)
4. Danilo Lewis (BMW)
5. Richard Kerr (Honda)
6. Ashton Yates (Honda)
7. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
8. Loris Baz (Ducati)
9. Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
10. JD Beach (BMW)

Quotes

Cam Petersen – Winner

“Like Jake (Gagne) said, as a team, we kind of sat down and decided to go with the rains and it worked out. It definitely was the right choice. But it was just such a fun race. It’s really fun racing with JG (Gagne) when you know that nothing crazy is going to happen. Nobody is going to throw a shot at you that’s sketchy or dangerous. It was funny because literally, like Jake said, we locked eyes going down the straightaway. I looked into his eyes, and I just started cracking up. The team did an incredible job in the short amount of time they had, with getting the bike somewhat into a wet setting. Just a good day overall. Third win on the season. I think coming into this season, I only had three Superbike wins. So, super stoked to get that in one season. Just looking forward to tomorrow. Looking forward to a dry race. I’ve felt good all weekend here, so I think tomorrow should be a good one and a dogfight. Congrats to these two boys for being on the podium. Congrats to Xavi (Forés) on his first (MotoAmerica) Superbike podium. Let’s go get it tomorrow.”

Jake Gagne – Second Place

“The little sighting lap thing we had, it was already really sketchy. Just to kind of be safer, I thought it would be a good call. It was a tough call, but these bikes work really good in the rain. Like Xavi (Forés) said, it was only 10 aps, so even if it started drying, we could just burn up that tire. Fortunately for us, it kept raining. It got really, really tricky even on rains there at the end. Hats off to Cam (Petersen). It was fun racing him down to the wire again. Red flag caught me by surprise, too. I only saw his hand. But good day. Obviously, it’s been a tough couple races. To be back on the podium is good. One, two for the team is awesome. So, we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”

Xavi Forés – Third Place

“Honestly, when I saw the race distance was 10 laps, it was still light rain. I said, ‘We have to take the chance to go with wet.’ Also, I saw the guys (Petersen and Gagne) putting the rain tires and said, ‘Let’s do the same.’ It was not a very long-distance race. The track was a bit tricky at the beginning. If you got the chance to get the gap at the beginning with the rain tires, by the time they are catching you, the race is nearly finished. Then we had also a red flag. So, it was a little bit of a gamble, but we managed quite well. I was happy. The first part of the race, I tried to follow them, but I was taking so much risk. I was spinning a lot. We didn’t have the chance to go softer with the springs in the rear, so I said, let’s take this podium back home and get the feeling and start here. Tomorrow, maybe if it’s dry, we’re going to have another chance to stay in the top five. We made some good changes this weekend. I changed nearly the whole bike from yesterday to today. The pace is there, so I’m very happy. After Brainerd when I crashed, my shoulder is still not 100 percent. To be here on the podium is good. Pretty happy. Looking for more, for sure.”

More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:

Petersen and Gagne Finish 1-2 at The Ridge

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing makes championship gains, scoring a dominant 1-2 finish with Cameron Petersen and Jake Gagne in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge

MARIETTA, Ga. –  June 30, 2024 – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen scored his third victory of the season, closely followed by teammate Jake Gagne in yesterday’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Tire choice proved to be key as weather unexpectedly loomed and would ultimately descend on the 2.47-mile track in Shelton, Washington. The team shod their R1s with rain tires, and both riders took full advantage to score a dominant 1-2 finish and make gains in the hotly contested premier-class title chase, with Gagne reclaiming the points lead and Petersen advancing to third.

Petersen got the day off to a great start, qualifying second to start on the front row of the grid. When it came time to race later in the afternoon, the weather deteriorated, and it was declared a wet race. Even though the track was drying at the time, there was rain on the radar, so Petersen and his teammate lined up with rain tires. The South African got a great start in the mixed conditions to claim the lead and started to build a gap up front on the opening lap, but Gagne closed in. The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing duo set the pace up front and rode away from the competition. Although under pressure, Petersen held off the advances from his teammate in the final laps to secure the victory in the shortened, red-flagged race. His third win of the season resulted in an important points haul to move him within 15 points of his teammate at the top. 

Still not feeling 100% with arm pump issues, Gagne had a solid qualifying in fifth. He got a great start in the mixed conditions in third and then quickly moved to the runner-up spot. The defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion threw down some fast laps, closed in on his teammate, and made a couple of attempts to take the lead in the final laps but ultimately finished second in the red-flagged race. Gagne’s runner-up finish reclaimed the championship lead and gave the team their fourth double podium of the season. It was a 20-point gain for Gagne, who now holds a 12-point lead over fellow Yamaha rider Bobby Fong.  

The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team looks to keep the momentum rolling in this afternoon’s second race of Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.

Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager

“It was another great day for the team at The Ridge. We made the right tire choice, and our R1s were on point. Cam and Jake brought it home for another 1-2 finish, and we took back the championship lead with Jake and made gains in the championship with Cam as well. After that tough weekend at Brainerd, we came back to smash the competition as promised. We will try to repeat it tomorrow in the dry.”

Cameron Petersen – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #45

“We had a look at the radar, and it looked like it was going to stick around for a while. The whole team put their heads together, and we decided that this was the right choice and it paid off. That was such a fun race. I started looking at Jake’s board and saw that we were pulling a gap. At that point, I just took a breath and knew we were in a good position and just tried to ride as smooth as possible. It’s so fun racing Jake. We know nothing stupid’s going to happen, so it allows us to race hard. We’re looking to keep the momentum in the championship rolling and get another win tomorrow in the dry.”

Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #1

“The rain was a surprise, so great job to the team making the right call. I had a great battle with Cam, and the Yamahas were perfect, so we had a good day! We’re ready for a shot in the dry tomorrow.”

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Mathew Scholtz won MotoAmerica Supersport Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 on Dunlop slick control tires, Scholtz rode bravely through a light rain to win the 15-lap race by 2.192 seconds. And by winning the race, his fifth of the season, Scholtz took over the Championship point lead.

PJ Jacobsen was with Scholtz for the first part of the race but couldn’t match the South African’s late pace. Jacobsen was able to hold off his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL teammate Kayla Yaakov to take the runner-up spot, however.

Yaakov put pressure on Jacobsen late in the race but eased up on the final lap to celebrate third place — and her first podium finish with her new team — with a big wheelie across the finish line.

Altus Motorsports Suzuki’s Jake Lewis came out on top of a three-way fight for fourth place. Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa finished fifth, 0.162 second behind Lewis and 0.222 second ahead of Teagg Hobbs, who got sixth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

David Anthony was seventh on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki.

Hobbs’ teammate Tyler Scott led the first three laps and was fighting for the lead for several more laps until he was slowed by a technical issue that resulted in him slipping back to eighth.

Corey Alexander was also hindered by an unknown issue that caused him to drop out of the lead group and drop back to an eventual ninth-place finish.

Blake Davis rounded out the top 10 finishers on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.

More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Scholtz Takes Over Supersport Points Lead At Ridge Motorsports Park

Mathew Scholtz Takes Over At The Top, Kayla Yaakov Podiums

SHELTON, WA (June 29, 2024) – Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz took over at the top of the Supersport Championship point standings for the first time this season on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park with the South African beating series rival PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 by 2.1 seconds.

The race was a battle with as many as seven riders at the front in the early going, but that whittled down to four and ultimately three. And then there was one with Scholtz taking his fifth win of the year and his third in a row to move into the lead in the championship standings by just three points over Jacobsen.

Third place went to the impressive Kayla Yaakov with the Rahal Ducati Moto racer landing on the Supersport podium for the second time in her career and the first in dry racing conditions.

Well, not completely dry as there were spits of rain throughout the race, but never enough for rain tires to be even a consideration. This one was definitely a dry race and she ranked it above her first podium last year in the rain at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

“This was a real podium,” Yaakov said after battling with the best of the best.

Yaakov ended up just 4.5 seconds from the lead as she’s finally found a set-up with the Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 that she’s comfortable with.

Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis came out on top of a three-rider battle for fourth, besting Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa by just .162 of a second and .384 of a second over Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs.

Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott, Rahal Ducati Moto’s Corey Alexander and N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis rounded out the top 10.

“It was a bit of a weird one. Obviously, my starts sucked, as usual. Kayla (Yaakov) cut me off good. It was crazy. I think her and Corey (Alexander) touched and I kind of got bogged down a little bit. Made my way up to third or second following PJ (Jacobsen) and Tyler (Scott). I felt comfortable. I think we were doing 44.8s by then. I was like, ‘This feels slow, guys. Come on.’ Then I got up to first and I was doing 44.5s. I was riding over my head. I was almost highsiding coming out of corners, losing the front. It was just a difficult race. I think that when you followed somebody, it felt comfortable doing it, but when you got to the front, you couldn’t really know how much harder you could push. When it’s like that, you lose grip extremely quickly. You don’t really feel what the bike is doing. I don’t have enough torque to keep the rear tire spinning coming out of the corners. So, once I lose it, it goes really, really quick. I had a pretty decent moment at 13 at the top of the hill. Then I kind of settled into a pace and was doing high 44, low 45, which is a lot slower than we had been going. But overall, I was getting worried with about seven laps to go, that it was only .3 of a gap. So, I was thinking maybe I should let PJ pass me and we would just battle out in the final lap. Then I think with maybe five laps to go, I started picking up the pace and opened it up to a second gap. I kind of knew that it was my race to lose from then. Overall, just looking forward to having a fully dry race tomorrow and doing 42s and 43s, what we should be doing. Not like nearly crashing doing 46s out there. So that was a sketchy one, but obviously happy to take the championship lead. I think that the team have been working hard and they deserve this right now.”

Stock 1000 – Gillim’s Fourth

Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim won his fourth race of the five-race-old Stock 1000 season at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday with the defending series champion winning by a controlled 2.4 seconds on his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP.

The man who kept Gillim in check was OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe with the Californian earning his second podium of the season and just one race removed from his first-career Stock 1000 victory at Brainerd International Raceway two weeks ago.

Third place went to Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates with the Georgian trailing Motorsport Exotica’s Andrew Lee for most of the race before making his move on Lee and his BMW M1000 RR.

The podium was Yates’ third in a row.

Lee had his best finish of what has been a difficult season thus far with his fourth-place finish.

FLO4Law Racing’s Benjamin Smith came out on top of a battle with Visit Indiana/Tom Wood Powersports’ Nolan Lamkin with those spending a lot of the race right at the tail of the Yates/Lee battle.

Gillim crashed out of race two at Brainerd a few weeks ago and he learned a lesson from that.

“After that race at Brainerd, I told everybody at the team, ‘Hey, I need y’all to keep my head on straight.’ We’re racing Stock 1000, not trying to chase the Superbike times, necessarily. We can do it in practice and everything, but the races need to be a little bit more controlled. So, I tried to do that, but Jason was pushing me. I wanted to push a little harder and see what I could do, but also, I have been having some little moments on the front here and there and didn’t want to override it. I knew if I could get through a couple spots pretty good, it would be really hard to make a pass. So, I just felt like if I was consistent and kept my lines tight, ran everything smooth, was getting off the corners good, I thought I could at least keep them behind me. I knew with the track being a little cooler maybe the tires would go off a bit. I felt pretty good once that started happening this weekend. So, I felt like once we could get to that point, maybe I could get a little bit of a gap. But it was a good race. I’m happy. I’m most happy just about my starts this year. Everything has been going good right off the line. So, as long as I can keep that up, it makes my life a little bit easier. The whole Steel Commander Southern Powersports Honda team has given me a really great bike this whole year. The Honda has been really good. It surprised me a bunch right from the beginning how good the thing was. I expected there to be a little bit more of a learning curve for me. It’s been really good. I’m loving it. I’m enjoying riding. The thing is super, super competitive. I’m just having fun. Got the family with me at all the races. We’re making a little road trip out of this West Coast swing. Just enjoying it.”

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Moore Continues Domination

Mikayla Moore won her fourth race of the five-race-old season on Saturday in the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. and she did so in typical Mikayla Moore fashion. By a country mile.

Moore led by 10 seconds after three laps, 15 seconds after four laps… you get the picture. At the end of the eight-lap race, she was almost 34 seconds clear after setting a new lap record with a 2:02.801.

Aubrey Credaroli crashed out of second after battling with Camille Conrad and that handed Conrad her fourth podium finish of the season while also moving her to second in the championship.

Third place went to podium-first-timer Kira Knebel, some three seconds behind Conrad and well clear of Emma Betters, who was bouncing back from a big crash on Friday. Miranda Cain rounded out the top five finishers.

So how does Moore motivate herself?

“Being out there, being in the front, I know if I’m able to set the pace for the group, if they want to come along with me, they can,” Moore said. “I really don’t start picking up speed until probably the second lap. So, the first lap is really just getting through the first few corners and then once I cross the finish line, it’s on to racing. There have been times like last year at Ridge, Kayleigh (Buyck) stuck with me pretty much the whole time. So, for me, it’s really just about setting lap records to show anyone else that comes to this track on a Royal Enfield that that should be your goal, to be able to beat my lap record.”

Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Wyman!

Two races were held in the rain on Saturday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park and the last race of the day was the wettest – the second round of the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. The racer who took the most advantage of the conditions was KWR’s Cody Wyman, with the youngest of the three Wyman brothers riding to a 7.9-second win over his teammate Hayden Schultz.

For Wyman it was his first career Super Hooligan victory, and it also made him the first rider in MotoAmerica history to score a podium finish in four different classes – Junior Cup, Twins Cup, Stock 1000 and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship.

Schultz was happy with second on his Kyle Wyman-owned Harley-Davidson Pan America with the Arkansas resident 5.3 seconds ahead of S&S Cycle/Indian Motorcycle’s defending series champion Tyler O’Hara who battled with a surging throttle for the entire race to finish on the podium.

Roland Sands Design’s Hawk Mazzotta was a career-high fourth in the class, some five seconds ahead of Travis Wyman.

With the win, Cody Wyman takes over the championship points lead, 54-49, over O’Hara. Cory West, who led the title chase after Daytona, slips to third with 41 points after crashing out of today’s race.

“For sure, happy to see the rain,” Wyman said. “We were pretty far behind from yesterday. Like I said, we really missed out on a lot of track time. Mostly my fault. But Hayden (Schultz) really stepped up as a teammate to help me with gearing and just get me back up to speed. We’ve learned so much in just a few days really riding these Pan Americas. This learning curve is really steep at first. So, we’re really getting a lot out of these bikes. Stoked with the rain. I always love the rain. I knew that would help me kind of get a little bit more equal to the guys up front. Crazy race, though. Everyone was dealing with their own little issues, maybe more than others. But I knew this place was good in the rain. So, I had some confidence. I’ve done a lot of Champ schools here and ridden in the rain on DOTs. It was the longest four-lap race I’ve ever had. Just so thankful for Harley-Davidson and for my brother for doing so much. Gene Burcham building the bikes. I didn’t expect to be winning today. So, pretty awesome.”

More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:

THE RIDGE RACE 1

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024 | QUALIFYING 2 & RACE 1

The Rahal Ducati Moto team entered Saturday’s race day with momentum after strong practice and qualifying sessions on Friday. Qualifying 2 allowed the riders the chance to advance their starting positions and ultimately ended with PJ Jacobsen scoring the pole position and setting a new track record. With Corey Alexander claiming the fourth starting position and Kayla Yaakov earning the fifth grid spot, today’s race marked the first time the Rahal Ducati Moto team had all three riders start in the top five.

While conditions for the race proved to be testing, with a light sprinkle falling over the Shelton, Washington, track, Jacobsen and Yaakov earned a set of podium finishes for the team with Corey Alexander finishing in ninth.

A new day of racing will begin tomorrow with a morning warm up session followed by Race 2 in the afternoon.

PJ JACOBSEN

No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 1st

FINISHED: 2nd

CHAMPIONSHIP: 2nd (191 pts)

NOTES: Remains the only rider in his class to finish all championship points races on the podium, collecting his ninth of the season // Despite sliding into second in the championship, remains in the championship hunt with just three points behind new points leader Mathew Scholtz

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “The race today went okay. I really wanted to win but my tire started dropping off so it got pretty difficult, especially in the last five laps. It was getting super slippery and it was hard to ride the bike. [Mathew] Scholtz beat us in that race, but I’m so proud of my teammate Kayla, she rode a great race and did an amazing job. To have two Rahal Ducati Moto XPEL bikes on the podium was great, and I’m looking forward to Race 2 tomorrow.”

KAYLA YAAKOV

No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 5th

FINISHED: 3rd

CHAMPIONSHIP: 10th (69 pts)

NOTES: Earned her first podium-finish of the season and her second-career Supersport podium (first was New Jersey 2023) // Records the team’s 12th podium finish // Made several impressive passes throughout the race to claim and maintain the third position // Remained nose-to-tail with second place finisher, Jacobsen throughout the race

WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “This one means a lot. This has been a long time coming, and to do it in my first real year in Supersport is insane. I can’t thank this entire Rahal Ducati Moto team enough. This wouldn’t have been possible without them. This race was crazy – battling up in the front. I was surprised by the slow pace in the first couple of laps, but it played in our favor, and we were able to conserve a bit for the end. This wouldn’t be possible without Graham [Rahal], Ben [Spies], my mechanics Michael Godin and Hugo Peralta, my Dad, Steve [Weir], and all the guys working on my bike. XPEL, ELF, Ducati, Mission Foods, and more have all helped so much. Thank you all.

“It was dry in the beginning, but when the rain started it, got a bit sketchy. With the stacked field, and two previous Superbike riders on the podium as well is pretty amazing. I’m finally understanding what the bike needs. Even in Q2, we made a very minor change overnight and it helped a lot. At the beginning of the season, it felt like we were behind every single Friday, having to make huge geometry changes. We’re at the point where it’s just small tweaks here and there, but I ride a lot different than my teammates and a lot of the other guys, so the team had to adjust to that. I’m also still learning, so my riding style changes a lot because I’m trying to ride the bike like its a superbike, but it’s so fun. I really enjoy this team, they’ve worked so hard, and the work is paying off.

“I’m always really hard on myself. In the first few rounds, I was beating myself up. I’ve never felt pressure from my team or anyone else to perform, that pressure was really just from myself. I had been in a spot at Road Atlanta to possibly be on the podium in the wet, but struggled a lot in the beginning and qualifying. Now, we’re finally getting to that spot where I feel comfortable being close to the front. We saw it in Qualifying – less than half a second from pole is not a lot of time. It’s emotional because I think I’m starting to shut a lot of people up. I’m sick of hearing that I’m just the girl racer out there. I’m going out there to win.”

COREY ALEXANDER

No. 23 CODE 3 ASSOCIATES DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 4th

FINISHED: 9th

CHAMPIONSHIP: 6th (75 pts)

NOTES: Kept with the lead pack for the first half of the race // Struggled with tire degradation toward the middle and end of the race resulting in loss of positions

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “Unfortunately, the weather played a pretty big role in our race today. I felt pretty decent until the fifth or sixth lap, and then my tire really started shredding. I went backward from there as it was really hard to get a feel for whether or not the track was getting wetter because of the rain or if it was my tire. Ultimately, I kind of went into conservation mode with where I was at position-wise. I didn’t see much benefit in trying to push it and possibly having a bigger issue. We got through it, but I’m looking to get back to where we were this morning and the rest of the weekend. Tomorrow will be better.”

BEN SPIES

TEAM PRINCIPAL

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a really good race for us today. PJ got some really good championship points – he had the tire fall off a little bit at the end and lost contact with Mathew [Scholtz]. Kayla rode an incredible race today, it gave her lots of confidence and we’re so happy for her. Congrats to Mathew for the win, but at the same time she got the ride of the day. Corey had a little bit of a tire issue as well the whole race, so we’re looking to rebound tomorrow and get some great results for the team under some better weather.”

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the defending Champion led from pole position to the checkered flag, earning his fourth win of the season.

Jayson Uribe was right behind Gillim then entire way but had to settle for a runner-up finish, 2.416 seconds behind Gillim, on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.

Ashton Yates fought hard to secure third place on his Jones Honda.

Two-time Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee battled with Yates but ended up fourth on his Motosport Exotica BMW.

Benjamin Smith rounded out the top five finishers on his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha.

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding a race-kitted Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion won the eight-lap race by 34.514 seconds.

Camille Conrad, the daughter of the late actor Robert Conrad, was the runner-up, and Kira Knebel finished third, less than three seconds behind Conrad.

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Roland Sands Design (RSD) Mission Super Hooligan qualifying Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his S&S Indian FTR 1200 on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion topped the 22-rider field with a lap time of 1:45.826.

Cory West was a close second with a 1:46.016 on his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America.

West’s teammate Jake Lewis got the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:46.241.

Row-two starters include KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz (1:46.380), O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss (1:47.548), and Travis Wyman (1:47.623) on the third Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.

Stefano Mesa qualified seventh with a 1:47.947 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Energica Eva Ribelle electric motorcycle.

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Loris Baz captured pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Dunlop control tires, the tall Frenchman topped the field with a lap time of 1:39.478.

Cameron Petersen was second-best with a lap of 1:39.544 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.

Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin secured the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:39.585.

Bobby Fong, the current Championship point leader, qualified fourth at 1:39.906 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha.

Petersen’s teammate, three-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was fifth with a 1:39.961.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R rider Xavi Fores was sixth-fastest with a 1:40.002.

Riders qualifying on row three included EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW’s Sean Dylan Kelly (1:40.010), Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier (1:40.327), and Real Steel Motorsports Honda’s Hayden Gillim (1:40.620).

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

PJ Jacobsen earned pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 on Dunlop control tires, the Championship point leader lapped the 2.5-mile course in 1:42.524, topping the field of 28 riders and eclipsing the lap record of 1:42.538 set by Mathew Scholtz on Friday.

Scholtz suffered an oil leak on his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 during Q2, limiting his track time and performance, but the 1:42.538 he did in Qualifying One on Friday held up as second-best.

Tyler Scott qualified third with a time of 1:42.889 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

Qualifiers on the second row include Rahal Ducati Moto w/Code 3 Associates’ Corey Alexander (1:42.984), Jacobsen’s 17-year-old teammate Kayla Yaakov (1:43.009), and Altus Motorsports Suzuki’s Jake Lewis (1:43.031).

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Hayden Gillim earned pole position during MotoAmerica Stock 1000 qualifying Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. The defending Champion lapped the 2.5-mile road course in 1:40.904 on his Dunlop-shod Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. Not only was that good enough to top the field of 26 riders, it was also good enough to lower the Stock 1000 lap record of 1:41.180 that Gillim set Friday afternoon.

Jayson Uribe was the best of the rest with a time of 1:41.311 on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.

Ashton Yates claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap at 1:42.031 on his Jones Honda.

The second row of the grid will be composed of FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha’s Benjamin Smith (1:42.291), Motorsports Exotica BMW’s Andrew Lee (1:42.642), and Visit Indiana/Tom Wood Powersports BMW’s Nolan Lamkin (1:42.673).