Hayden Gillim, riding his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R, took provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying One Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Gillim’s time of 1:25.381 topped the 42-rider field.
Travis Wyman was next-best in the session with a 1:26.928 on his Travis Wyman Racing BMW M 1000 RR, but Orange Cat Racing BMW’s Kaleb De Keyrel was actually the second-fastest Stock 1000 rider.
Due to the number of Stock 1000 entries this weekend, some Stock 1000 competitors are riding in the Superbike sessions and those times also count towards qualifying.
De Keyrel did a 1:25.671 during the 30 minutes he was allowed to ride in Superbike Q1 on Friday.
Former CSBK Champion Alex Dumas led the opening Canadian Superbike practice session Friday at Shannonville Motorsport Park, in Shannonville, Ontario, Canada. Riding his Purple Skull Brewing/Liqui Moly Suzuki GSX-R1000R, 20-year-old Dumas did a lap time of 1:05.074 around the 1.53-mile (2.47 km) track.
Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne grabbed the provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, Gagne lapped the undulated 2.3-mile course in 1:22.805 to lead all riders.
Mathew Scholtz was second-best with a 1:23.195 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier was third-fastest with a lap of 1:23.372 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen was fourth at 1:23.588.
Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobson ranked fifth in the session with a lap of 1:23.593.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin completed the provisional second row with a sixth-quickest 1:23.742.
Gagne On Top In Close Superbike Action On Day One At Barber Motorsports Park
Defending Champ Jake Gagne On Provisional Pole In Medallia Superbike In Alabama
Jake Gagne (1) in action Friday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 19, 2023) – The leaderboard was ever-changing at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday, but when all was said and done it was two-time MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion Jake Gagne who earned provisional pole position for the weekend’s two Superbike races.
But it was close. Just the way Gagne likes it.
At the end of the 40-minute Q1 session, Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Gagne was on top with his 1:22.805 coming on his 16th lap to best Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz by just .390 of a second. Gagne’s best was a bit off his lap record of 1:22.035, set in Q2 in last year’s season finale in September.
Scholtz’s fast lap also came at the end of the session with his 1:23.195 also coming on his 16th lap.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier ended up third fastest to complete the provisional front row with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion just a tick over half a second slower than Gagne. Hot on Beaubier’s heels was Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen, with the South African .783 of a second behind his teammate.
Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen jumped to fifth fastest, moving past Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin near the end of the session.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante got as high as third on the timesheets before dropping to seventh and 1.3 seconds off Gagne’s best.
Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim, Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Corey Alexander and Wrench Motorcycles rider David Anthony rounded out the top 10 on Friday.
“It’s going to be close no matter where we go,” Gagne said. “We’re gonna go to a lot of different tracks and with all these bikes running really good now it will be cool to see what bikes have strengths and where. It was a good day. Sunday looks okay, but I think tomorrow we probably will have to get ready for a wet race. It’s fun. It keeps us on our toes and I’m having fun with the team and having fun knowing it’s going to be close racing with all these guys. It’s a good start to the weekend.”
Supersport – Great Scott
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was the fastest of the fast in Q1 for Saturday’s “Extended” Supersport race at Barber Motorsports Park. Scott lapped at 1:26.605 and was the only rider to dip into the 1:26s.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa was second fastest, .810 of a second behind Scott, with Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Xavi Fores third fastest and .840 of a second behind Scott.
Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes closed the session in fourth with Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs fifth at the end of the 30-minute session.
Junior Cup – Dreher Rolls On
Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher picked up where he left off at Road Atlanta today at Barber Motorsports Park with the Floridian earning provisional pole position for the weekend’s two races to back up his two wins at Road Atlanta.
Dreher’s best lap was .469 of a second quicker than Altus Motorsports’ Alessandro Di Mario with Bicknese Racing’s Hayden Bicknese third fastest and .480 of a second behind Dreher.
Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Gillim On Top
Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim didn’t have a very good start to his season at the opening round of the Steel Commander Stock 1000 class at Road Atlanta, but he righted the ship on Friday at Barber by earning provisional pole.
Gillim’s best was a 1:25.381 and that topped Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman by 1.547 seconds, establishing Gillim as the man to beat on the weekend.
Gabriel Da Silva made an impressive debut in the class in what was his first outing of the season with the Floridian returning to the site of his Supersport win in 2021 to end Q1 third fastest on his Steel Commander Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R.
Flo4Law Racing’s JC Camacho and Burke Racing’s Ryan Burke rounded out the top five.
REV’IT! Twins Cup – Landers Leads
It was a battle of teammates on Aprilia RS 660s in Friday afternoon’s final session at Barber Motorsports Park with Rodio Racing – Powered By Robem Engineering’s Rocco Landers topping his teammate Gus Rodio to earn provisional pole for the two REV’IT! Twins Cup races.
Landers’ best was a 1:29.946, which was .476 of a second quicker than championship leader Rodio. Cycle Tech’s Hayden Schultz rode his Yamaha YZF-R7 to the third quickest time, a tick over a second behind Landers.
The WagBar MP13 Racing’s Kayla Yaakov made a successful return to racing from her leg injury, ending the session fourth fastest on her Yamaha YZF-R7.
Superbike Q1 Results
Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 1:22.805
Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 1:23.195
Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 1:23.372
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) 1:23.588
PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 1:23.593
Josh Herrin (Ducati) 1:23.742
Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 1:24.175
Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) 1:24.493
Corey Alexander (BMW) 1:25.069
David Anthony (Yamaha) 1:25.197
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Game on as Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés Charge Into Day One at Barber Motorsports Park
Sunnyvale, Calif., May 19, 2023 — Under gray Alabama skies, Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC) settled into action at Barber Motorsports Park, finishing the second qualifying session in sixth place on the factory Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Herrin knocked out a total of 20 laps of the iconic 2.3-mile venue, his best time a 1:23.742 behind early leader, Jake Gagne.
Herrin noted an improvement in his immediate day one pace compared to the opening round of the championship at Road Atlanta, which puts him and the team in a good mood heading into the all-important second qualifying session that will determine the grid for both races on Saturday morning.
For Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC), his first visit to the stunning grounds of Barber Motorsports Park was a fruitful one. Aboard the 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship-winning Ducati Panigale V2, Forés finished the day third overall behind leader Tyler Scott after a total of 26 laps.
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, will see the first long-distance MotoAmerica Supersport race with a mandatory pitstop and refuel to be held over 31 laps, something the Spaniard with his years of experience in the Endurance World Championship is looking forward to.
Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 1:22.805
P2 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 1:23.195
P3 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 1:23.372
P4 – Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) 1:23.588
P5 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 1:23.593
P6 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 1:23.742
Supersport Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Tyler Scott (Suzuki) 1:26.605
P2 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 1:27.415
P5 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 1:27.445
P4 – Joshua Hayes (Yamaha) 1:27.568
P5 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 1:27.737
Xavi Fores (12). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC– #12)
“I’m very happy with the position, but we are still looking for more,” Forés said. “Overall, I didn’t do as many laps as I would have liked but to be this close to the top two positions on my first time here is something I’m happy with. It’s going to be tricky with the long race as the tire life is a question, but it is the same for everyone. I want to make some adjustments on the bike to get a bit more life out of the tires because this will be the key point for tomorrow.”
Josh Herrin (2). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC– #2)
“Today was good,” Herrin started. “One thing I’ve been focusing on is trying take things smoothly on Friday, make sure the times are good, and work forward from there. The field is tight and we’ve improved already in comparison to Road Atlanta where we were 1.8s off the lead on Friday. Today we’re only 0.8s, so we’re heading in the right direction. We just need to stay calm, look at the data and make the right choice. Looking at the field, they have so much data on their bikes and we’re only just beginning to understand how to go fast on the V4 R, and this gives me lots of confidence as we’re extremely close to the top with a lot of room for improvement.”
The racing action for round two of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will kick off with race one tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, at 3:00 pm CDT. The Supersport Long Race is scheduled for 4:00 pm CDT.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s 17-year-old Tyler Scott took provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport qualifying Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Dunlop-shod GSX-R750, Scott lapped the 2.3-mile course in 1:26.605, which was close to Josh Herrin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:26.361 and 0.8 second clear of the next-fastest rider.
The best of the rest was Stefano Mesa, who did a 1:27.415 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R.
Xavi Fores, who is riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2 at Barber for the first time, was third-quickest with a 1:27.445.
Four-time AMA Superbike Champion and all-time AMA/MotoAmerica race win co-leader Josh Hayes was fourth-fastest with a lap of 1:27.568 on his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs rounded out the top five in provisional qualifying with a time of 1:27.737.
Championship point leader Avery Dreher earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, Dreher lapped the 2.36-mile, 15-turn road course in 1:35.940 to top the 31-rider field.
Alessandro Di Mario was second-best with a 1:36.409 on his Altus Motorsports Kawasaki, and Hayden Bicknese earned the final spot on the provision front row with a 1:36.420 on his Bicknese Racing Kawasaki.
The second and final qualifying session for the Junior Cup class is scheduled for 9:10 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering teammates Gus Rodio and Rocco Landers were first and second, respectively, in MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rodio did a lap time of 1:31.763 on his Aprilia RS 660, while Landers (who is riding in place of injured Ben Gloddy) lapped the 2.3-mile circuit in 1:31.879.
Hayden Schultz was third-quickest in the session with a lap of 1:32.054 on his Cycle Tech Yamaha YZF-R7.
Travis Wyman, riding his Travis Wyman Racing BMW M 1000 RR, was fastest during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Wyman’s lap time of 1:26.546 was well clear of the 1:27.223 Hayden Gillim turned on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R. Ryan Burke was third-quickest in the session with a time of 1:29.679 on his Burke Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
Ezra Beaubier, the winner of both Stock 1000 races at Road Atlanta, and some other Stock 1000 riders are riding in the Superbike practice sessions due to the large number of Stock 1000 entries.
Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was quickest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 a little over two weeks after having “arm pump” surgery on his right forearm, Gagne turned a lap time of 1:23.123 on the 2.3-mile road course. Although that was not a lap record of any kind, it was one second faster than the next-best rider.
The best of the rest was Josh Herrin, who did a 1:24.119 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R. Third-fastest was Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen at 1:24.394. PJ Jacobsen was fourth-quickest with a 1:24.499 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR. Richie Escalante rounded out the top five in the opening session with a 1:24.729 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes was quickest in MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Yamaha YZF-R6, Hayes lapped the 2.3-mile track in 1:28.400 to lead the 29-rider field.
Stefano Mesa (1:28.625) was second-best on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R, and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Xavi Fores (1:28.631) was third-fastest on his Panigale V2 in spite of it being his first time ever riding on the track.
Jason O’Halloran, riding his McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1, topped Bennetts British Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Donington Park, in England. O’Halloran lapped the 2.5-mile course in 1:27.997 to lead the 27-rider field.
Americans Julian Correa and Eli Banish were ninth and 17th, respectively, in British Talent Cup FP1 Friday at Donington Park.
Hayden Gillim, riding his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R, took provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying One Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Gillim’s time of 1:25.381 topped the 42-rider field.
Travis Wyman was next-best in the session with a 1:26.928 on his Travis Wyman Racing BMW M 1000 RR, but Orange Cat Racing BMW’s Kaleb De Keyrel was actually the second-fastest Stock 1000 rider.
Due to the number of Stock 1000 entries this weekend, some Stock 1000 competitors are riding in the Superbike sessions and those times also count towards qualifying.
De Keyrel did a 1:25.671 during the 30 minutes he was allowed to ride in Superbike Q1 on Friday.
Alex Dumas (23). Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Former CSBK Champion Alex Dumas led the opening Canadian Superbike practice session Friday at Shannonville Motorsport Park, in Shannonville, Ontario, Canada. Riding his Purple Skull Brewing/Liqui Moly Suzuki GSX-R1000R, 20-year-old Dumas did a lap time of 1:05.074 around the 1.53-mile (2.47 km) track.
Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne grabbed the provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, Gagne lapped the undulated 2.3-mile course in 1:22.805 to lead all riders.
Mathew Scholtz was second-best with a 1:23.195 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier was third-fastest with a lap of 1:23.372 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen was fourth at 1:23.588.
Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobson ranked fifth in the session with a lap of 1:23.593.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin completed the provisional second row with a sixth-quickest 1:23.742.
Gagne On Top In Close Superbike Action On Day One At Barber Motorsports Park
Defending Champ Jake Gagne On Provisional Pole In Medallia Superbike In Alabama
Jake Gagne (1) in action Friday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 19, 2023) – The leaderboard was ever-changing at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday, but when all was said and done it was two-time MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion Jake Gagne who earned provisional pole position for the weekend’s two Superbike races.
But it was close. Just the way Gagne likes it.
At the end of the 40-minute Q1 session, Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Gagne was on top with his 1:22.805 coming on his 16th lap to best Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz by just .390 of a second. Gagne’s best was a bit off his lap record of 1:22.035, set in Q2 in last year’s season finale in September.
Scholtz’s fast lap also came at the end of the session with his 1:23.195 also coming on his 16th lap.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier ended up third fastest to complete the provisional front row with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion just a tick over half a second slower than Gagne. Hot on Beaubier’s heels was Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen, with the South African .783 of a second behind his teammate.
Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen jumped to fifth fastest, moving past Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin near the end of the session.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante got as high as third on the timesheets before dropping to seventh and 1.3 seconds off Gagne’s best.
Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim, Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Corey Alexander and Wrench Motorcycles rider David Anthony rounded out the top 10 on Friday.
“It’s going to be close no matter where we go,” Gagne said. “We’re gonna go to a lot of different tracks and with all these bikes running really good now it will be cool to see what bikes have strengths and where. It was a good day. Sunday looks okay, but I think tomorrow we probably will have to get ready for a wet race. It’s fun. It keeps us on our toes and I’m having fun with the team and having fun knowing it’s going to be close racing with all these guys. It’s a good start to the weekend.”
Supersport – Great Scott
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was the fastest of the fast in Q1 for Saturday’s “Extended” Supersport race at Barber Motorsports Park. Scott lapped at 1:26.605 and was the only rider to dip into the 1:26s.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa was second fastest, .810 of a second behind Scott, with Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Xavi Fores third fastest and .840 of a second behind Scott.
Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes closed the session in fourth with Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs fifth at the end of the 30-minute session.
Junior Cup – Dreher Rolls On
Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher picked up where he left off at Road Atlanta today at Barber Motorsports Park with the Floridian earning provisional pole position for the weekend’s two races to back up his two wins at Road Atlanta.
Dreher’s best lap was .469 of a second quicker than Altus Motorsports’ Alessandro Di Mario with Bicknese Racing’s Hayden Bicknese third fastest and .480 of a second behind Dreher.
Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Gillim On Top
Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim didn’t have a very good start to his season at the opening round of the Steel Commander Stock 1000 class at Road Atlanta, but he righted the ship on Friday at Barber by earning provisional pole.
Gillim’s best was a 1:25.381 and that topped Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman by 1.547 seconds, establishing Gillim as the man to beat on the weekend.
Gabriel Da Silva made an impressive debut in the class in what was his first outing of the season with the Floridian returning to the site of his Supersport win in 2021 to end Q1 third fastest on his Steel Commander Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R.
Flo4Law Racing’s JC Camacho and Burke Racing’s Ryan Burke rounded out the top five.
REV’IT! Twins Cup – Landers Leads
It was a battle of teammates on Aprilia RS 660s in Friday afternoon’s final session at Barber Motorsports Park with Rodio Racing – Powered By Robem Engineering’s Rocco Landers topping his teammate Gus Rodio to earn provisional pole for the two REV’IT! Twins Cup races.
Landers’ best was a 1:29.946, which was .476 of a second quicker than championship leader Rodio. Cycle Tech’s Hayden Schultz rode his Yamaha YZF-R7 to the third quickest time, a tick over a second behind Landers.
The WagBar MP13 Racing’s Kayla Yaakov made a successful return to racing from her leg injury, ending the session fourth fastest on her Yamaha YZF-R7.
Superbike Q1 Results
Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 1:22.805
Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 1:23.195
Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 1:23.372
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) 1:23.588
PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 1:23.593
Josh Herrin (Ducati) 1:23.742
Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 1:24.175
Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) 1:24.493
Corey Alexander (BMW) 1:25.069
David Anthony (Yamaha) 1:25.197
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Game on as Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés Charge Into Day One at Barber Motorsports Park
Sunnyvale, Calif., May 19, 2023 — Under gray Alabama skies, Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC) settled into action at Barber Motorsports Park, finishing the second qualifying session in sixth place on the factory Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Herrin knocked out a total of 20 laps of the iconic 2.3-mile venue, his best time a 1:23.742 behind early leader, Jake Gagne.
Herrin noted an improvement in his immediate day one pace compared to the opening round of the championship at Road Atlanta, which puts him and the team in a good mood heading into the all-important second qualifying session that will determine the grid for both races on Saturday morning.
For Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC), his first visit to the stunning grounds of Barber Motorsports Park was a fruitful one. Aboard the 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship-winning Ducati Panigale V2, Forés finished the day third overall behind leader Tyler Scott after a total of 26 laps.
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, will see the first long-distance MotoAmerica Supersport race with a mandatory pitstop and refuel to be held over 31 laps, something the Spaniard with his years of experience in the Endurance World Championship is looking forward to.
Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 1:22.805
P2 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 1:23.195
P3 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 1:23.372
P4 – Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) 1:23.588
P5 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 1:23.593
P6 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 1:23.742
Supersport Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Tyler Scott (Suzuki) 1:26.605
P2 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 1:27.415
P5 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 1:27.445
P4 – Joshua Hayes (Yamaha) 1:27.568
P5 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 1:27.737
Xavi Fores (12). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC– #12)
“I’m very happy with the position, but we are still looking for more,” Forés said. “Overall, I didn’t do as many laps as I would have liked but to be this close to the top two positions on my first time here is something I’m happy with. It’s going to be tricky with the long race as the tire life is a question, but it is the same for everyone. I want to make some adjustments on the bike to get a bit more life out of the tires because this will be the key point for tomorrow.”
Josh Herrin (2). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC– #2)
“Today was good,” Herrin started. “One thing I’ve been focusing on is trying take things smoothly on Friday, make sure the times are good, and work forward from there. The field is tight and we’ve improved already in comparison to Road Atlanta where we were 1.8s off the lead on Friday. Today we’re only 0.8s, so we’re heading in the right direction. We just need to stay calm, look at the data and make the right choice. Looking at the field, they have so much data on their bikes and we’re only just beginning to understand how to go fast on the V4 R, and this gives me lots of confidence as we’re extremely close to the top with a lot of room for improvement.”
The racing action for round two of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will kick off with race one tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, at 3:00 pm CDT. The Supersport Long Race is scheduled for 4:00 pm CDT.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s 17-year-old Tyler Scott took provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport qualifying Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Dunlop-shod GSX-R750, Scott lapped the 2.3-mile course in 1:26.605, which was close to Josh Herrin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:26.361 and 0.8 second clear of the next-fastest rider.
The best of the rest was Stefano Mesa, who did a 1:27.415 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R.
Xavi Fores, who is riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2 at Barber for the first time, was third-quickest with a 1:27.445.
Four-time AMA Superbike Champion and all-time AMA/MotoAmerica race win co-leader Josh Hayes was fourth-fastest with a lap of 1:27.568 on his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs rounded out the top five in provisional qualifying with a time of 1:27.737.
Championship point leader Avery Dreher earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, Dreher lapped the 2.36-mile, 15-turn road course in 1:35.940 to top the 31-rider field.
Alessandro Di Mario was second-best with a 1:36.409 on his Altus Motorsports Kawasaki, and Hayden Bicknese earned the final spot on the provision front row with a 1:36.420 on his Bicknese Racing Kawasaki.
The second and final qualifying session for the Junior Cup class is scheduled for 9:10 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering teammates Gus Rodio and Rocco Landers were first and second, respectively, in MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rodio did a lap time of 1:31.763 on his Aprilia RS 660, while Landers (who is riding in place of injured Ben Gloddy) lapped the 2.3-mile circuit in 1:31.879.
Hayden Schultz was third-quickest in the session with a lap of 1:32.054 on his Cycle Tech Yamaha YZF-R7.
Travis Wyman, riding his Travis Wyman Racing BMW M 1000 RR, was fastest during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Wyman’s lap time of 1:26.546 was well clear of the 1:27.223 Hayden Gillim turned on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R. Ryan Burke was third-quickest in the session with a time of 1:29.679 on his Burke Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
Ezra Beaubier, the winner of both Stock 1000 races at Road Atlanta, and some other Stock 1000 riders are riding in the Superbike practice sessions due to the large number of Stock 1000 entries.
Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was quickest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 a little over two weeks after having “arm pump” surgery on his right forearm, Gagne turned a lap time of 1:23.123 on the 2.3-mile road course. Although that was not a lap record of any kind, it was one second faster than the next-best rider.
The best of the rest was Josh Herrin, who did a 1:24.119 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R. Third-fastest was Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen at 1:24.394. PJ Jacobsen was fourth-quickest with a 1:24.499 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR. Richie Escalante rounded out the top five in the opening session with a 1:24.729 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes was quickest in MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Yamaha YZF-R6, Hayes lapped the 2.3-mile track in 1:28.400 to lead the 29-rider field.
Stefano Mesa (1:28.625) was second-best on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R, and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Xavi Fores (1:28.631) was third-fastest on his Panigale V2 in spite of it being his first time ever riding on the track.
Jason O'Halloran, as seen during practice earlier this season at Silverstone. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Jason O’Halloran, riding his McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1, topped Bennetts British Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Donington Park, in England. O’Halloran lapped the 2.5-mile course in 1:27.997 to lead the 27-rider field.
Americans Julian Correa and Eli Banish were ninth and 17th, respectively, in British Talent Cup FP1 Friday at Donington Park.
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