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World Supersport: Bulega Breaks Lap Record In Superpole Qualifying At Misano

Championship point leader Nicolo Bulega broke the All-Time Lap Record and claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino.

Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:36.495, which was significantly quicker than Dominique Aegerter’s 2022 All-Time Lap Record of 1:37.173.

In addition to breaking the lap record, Bulega out-qualified the next-fastest rider, Federico Caricasulo, by 0.617 second.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise, who rides for the GMT94 Racing Yamaha team, will miss this round due to “health issues,” according to a post on his social media.

 

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MotoAmerica: Moore Grabs Royal Enfield BTR Pole Position At Road America

Class rookie Mikayla Moore, riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, earned pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Qualifying Two Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Moore, age 19, improved her lap time from 2:56.629 on Friday to 2:53.880 on Saturday and was nearly five seconds faster than the next-fastest rider in the 12-woman field.

 

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WorldSBK: Bautista Nearly Breaks Lap Record In FP3 At Misano

Defending Champion Alvaro Bautista nearly broke the All-Time Lap Record during World Superbike Free Practice Three Saturday morning at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bautista turned a 1:33.352, which was just short of the All-Time Lap Record of 1:33.328 he set in 2022.

American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR three laps into the session, was not able to continue, and dropped from sixth on Friday to 13th in the combined practice times today.

 

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MotoAmerica: Friday’s Mission Mini Cup By Motul Race Results At Road America

The MotoAmerica Mission Mini Cup by Motul race results from the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

There are two PDFs below. The first contains the Race One results for each of the five Mini Cup classes, and the second contains the Race Two results for each of the five Mini Cup classes. Use the scroll and zoom tools in the PDF viewer to better see all of the results.

 

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MotoAmerica: Moore On Provisional Pole In Royal Enfield BTR At Road America

Class rookie Mikayla Moore, riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America. Moore’s best lap time of 2:56.629 was more than four seconds faster than the next-fastest rider in the field.

 

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MotoAmerica: Fong Breaks Lap Record In King Of The Baggers Q1 At Road America

Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian rider Bobby Fong broke the All-Time Lap Record on his way to taking provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America.

Riding his Indian Challenger, Fong lapped the 4.0-mile, 14-turn road course in 2:20.817, smashing the existing King Of The Baggers All-Time Lap Record of 2:22.701, which was set by Kyle Wyman during qualifying in 2022.

 

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MotoAmerica: Dreher Close To Lap Record In Junior Cup Q1 At Road America

Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher came close to breaking the lap record on his way to taking provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Kawasaki Ninja 400, Dreher did a 2:39.366, which was just off Rocco Landers’ three-year-old Race and All-Time Lap Record of 2:39.192.

 

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MotoAmerica: Beaubier Destroys Lap Record In Superbike Q1 At Road America (Updated)

Cameron Beaubier, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, destroyed the All-Time Lap Record during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Riding on Dunlop’s new Sportmax Slicks on the repaved 4.0-mile course, Beaubier did a 2:09.629, which was significantly faster than Jake Gagne’s 2021 All-Time Lap Record of 2:10.529.

Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was second-best and also under the old lap record with a time of 2:10.469.

Josh Herrin was third-quickest with a 2:11.656, which was a slight improvement over the 2:11.802 he did on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R in Free Practice One (FP1).

Richie Escalante also improved during Q1, lowering his lap time from 2:12.034 in FP1 to 2:11.839 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, ranking him fourth again.

Mathew Scholtz rounded out the top five in Q1 with a 2:12.226 on his Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Jake Gagne and Cameron Petersen sat out Q1 due to technical problems with their machines that could not be fixed prior to Q1.

Josh Hayes also sat out Q1 and said during an interview that his role as a potential fill-in for injured Petersen was no longer needed.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Beaubier Blitzes Lap Record At Road America

Cameron Beaubier And His BMW Unstoppable On Friday In Wisconsin

 

Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.

 

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 2, 2023) – With Road America newly repaved, it was a given that Jake Gagne’s MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike lap record from 2021 would be bettered at some point this weekend. Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier didn’t wait that long as he completely obliterated the lap record with his 2:09.629 just under a full second quicker than the previous record on Friday afternoon.

Beaubier’s best came on his ninth lap of Q1, and it earned him provisional pole for the weekend’s two Medallia Superbike races. Beaubier also made it clear that he and his BMW M 1000 RR are the combination to beat on the fast and flowing four-mile racetrack. To further emphasize just how good the BMW was working, Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was also under the lap record of 2:10.529 with his 2:10.296 putting him second on the provisional front row. Despite sitting out a lot of Q1, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin ended up third fastest with his 2:11.656.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was fourth fastest with Westby Racing Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz rounding out the top five.

So where was Medallia Superbike Championship points leader Jake Gagne and his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha racing teammate Cameron Petersen? In street clothes and under the team’s awning along with their stripped down YZF-R1s as the team encountered mechanical issues in the first practice session on Friday morning. Four-time AMA Superbike Josh Hayes also took part on a third YZF-R1 on Friday morning, but he also didn’t take part as Petersen and his injured right wrist only got two laps of practice before his bike failed him, Apparently it was enough to show him that his wrist was race-ready, though.

The two Yamahas will try to improve their position tomorrow morning in Q2.

Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Beaubier The Younger

Like his older brother Cameron, Orange Cat Racing’s Ezra Beaubier was the class of his class on Friday at Road America as he topped the Steel Commander Stock 1000 Q1 session to earn provisional pole position.

Beaubier’s best was 2:14.311, which was .392 of a second faster than Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman and 1.4 seconds faster than Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim. Beaubier’s teammate Kaleb De Keyrel and Nielsen Racing’s Justin Miest rounded out the top five.

Junior Cup – Dreher Again

Bad Boys Racing’s Junior Cup Championship leader Avery Dreher put his Kawasaki Ninja 400 on the provisional pole position with a best lap of 2:39.366 around of the four-mile Road America which was .795 of a second quicker than Bicknese Racing’s Hayden Bicknese with SportbikeTrackGear.com’s Max Van ending the session third fastest.

Supersport – Mesa On Top

Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa bested undefeated Xavi Fores and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2 by .619 of a second to take provisional pole position for Saturday’s and Sunday’s two Supersport races at Road America.

Mesa did his 2:18.732 on his fifth lap to best Fores, the winner of the first three MotoAmerica Supersport races of the season.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs was third fastest with Michael Gilbert Racing’s Michael Gilbert fourth and the last rider within a second of Mesa. Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes completed the top five.

Mission King Of The Baggers – Fast Fong Flies

We sometimes forget that Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indian’s Bobby Fong has won a Superbike race at Road America so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that so far Fong is the fastest of the Mission King Of The Baggers.

Fong ripped off a 2:20.817 on his sixth lap, and he was the only rider to crack into the 2:20s as he bested Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Tyler O’Hara by .497 of a second. Vance & Hines /Mission/Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli rounded out the top three to fill the provisional front row.

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Newbie Moore Fastest

Mikayla Moore is new to the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program but she certainly didn’t look like a rookie as she dominated Q1 on Friday afternoon.

Moore lapped at a best of 2:56.629 to end the session a full four seconds faster than last year’s series champion Kayleigh Buyck at Road America. Crystal Martinez, another returnee from the 2022 season, ended the session third fastest.

Superbike Q1 Results

1. Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

2. PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

3. Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

4. Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

5. Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226

6. Corey Alexander (BMW) 2:12.928

7. David Anthony (Yamaha) 2:13.264

8. Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) 2:13.733

9. Toni Elias (Suzuki) 2:13.923

10. Benjamin Smith (Yamaha) 2:15.494

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés On Pace During Day 1 at Road America MotoAmerica

Sunnyvale, Calif., June 2, 2023 — Under endless sunshine at the newly paved Road America in Wisconsin, the Warhorse HSBK Ducati NYC duo of Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés performed well ahead of this weekend’s round 3 of action in the 2023 MotoAmerica Championship.

In the Superbike class, Herrin piloted his Ducati Panigale V4 R to the third quickest time behind leader BMW’s Cameron Beaubier. Herrin, took a pair of sixths at Barber Motorsports Park two weeks ago, posted a 2:11.656 during the five laps he rode during Friday’s qualifying 1, improving his 2:11.802 during practice.

After leading the opening practice at the 4-mile circuit aboard his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2, the MotoAmerica Supersport points leader Forés settled for second with a best lap of 2:19.351, 0.619 of a second behind the leader, Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa. After 12 laps, Forés was also quicker than his Friday practice time of 2:19.343.

Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

P2 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

P4 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

P5 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226
 

Supersport Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 2:18.732

P2 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 2:19.351

P3 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 2:19.370

P4 – Michael Gilbert (Suzuki) 2:19.669

P5 – Joshua Hayes ( Yamaha) 2:19.748

 

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)

“We had a good day during the opening qualifying session, ending up in position three. Overall, I felt really comfortable, especially due to that smooth new asphalt at Road America. We didn’t show our speed today, but it’ll come.” Herrin said. “As for the fans, there’s more here than I ever remember from the last 18 years of racing here. This excites the team and me, and I’m really looking forward to the opening race tomorrow, looking to place this Panigale V4 R where it belongs—on the podium!”

Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)

It was my very first time on this track, but I felt strong all around, especially on the straightaways.  I was leading the qualifying session for a while, but I didn’t want to burn through my qualifying tires, wanting to save some of them for tomorrow’s Q2. Regardless, my race pace is quite strong here, and hopefully tomorrow, we can fight for the win. I’m looking forward to bringing Ducati and its Panigale V2 another victory here in the States.”

The racing action for round three of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will kick off with race one tomorrow, Saturday, June 3, at 3:10 p.m. CDT. The Supersport Long Race is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. CDT.

MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier On Stock 1000 Provisional Pole At Road America

Orange Cat Racing BMW’s Ezra Beaubier claimed provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying One at the newly repaved Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his M 1000 RR, Beaubier did a 2:14.311, which was quicker than Travis Wyman’s 2022 Race Lap Record of 2:14.757.

 

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MotoAmerica: Mesa On Provisional Supersport Pole At Road America

Stefano Mesa, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R, earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Mesa lapped the newly repaved four-mile circuit in 2:18.732, which was 0.619 second faster than the next-quickest rider.

Championship point leader Xavi Fores was the best of the rest with a 2:19.351 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2.

Teagg Hobbs earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a lap time of 2:19.370 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America has made balancing adjustments to the Ducati Panigale V2 and Suzuki GSX-R750 via mapping changes this weekend. The details of those changes were not immediately available.

Jake Lewis has been enlisted to ride Disrupt Racing’s Suzuki GSX-R750 at Road America in place of injured Cory Ventura. Ventura crashed during the extended Supersport race at Barber Motorsports Park and broke his left leg. Lewis was sixth in Q1.

 

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World Supersport: Bulega Breaks Lap Record In Superpole Qualifying At Misano

Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Ducati.

Championship point leader Nicolo Bulega broke the All-Time Lap Record and claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino.

Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:36.495, which was significantly quicker than Dominique Aegerter’s 2022 All-Time Lap Record of 1:37.173.

In addition to breaking the lap record, Bulega out-qualified the next-fastest rider, Federico Caricasulo, by 0.617 second.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise, who rides for the GMT94 Racing Yamaha team, will miss this round due to “health issues,” according to a post on his social media.

 

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MotoAmerica: Moore Grabs Royal Enfield BTR Pole Position At Road America

Mikayla Moore (78). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mikayla Moore (78) as seen at Road America in May. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Class rookie Mikayla Moore, riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, earned pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Qualifying Two Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Moore, age 19, improved her lap time from 2:56.629 on Friday to 2:53.880 on Saturday and was nearly five seconds faster than the next-fastest rider in the 12-woman field.

 

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WorldSBK: Bautista Nearly Breaks Lap Record In FP3 At Misano

Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Defending Champion Alvaro Bautista nearly broke the All-Time Lap Record during World Superbike Free Practice Three Saturday morning at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bautista turned a 1:33.352, which was just short of the All-Time Lap Record of 1:33.328 he set in 2022.

American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR three laps into the session, was not able to continue, and dropped from sixth on Friday to 13th in the combined practice times today.

 

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MotoAmerica: Friday’s Mission Mini Cup By Motul Race Results At Road America

MotoAmerica Mini Cup racer Reese Frankenfield (11) in action Friday at Road America. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
MotoAmerica Mini Cup racer Reese Frankenfield (11) in action Friday at Road America. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.

The MotoAmerica Mission Mini Cup by Motul race results from the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

There are two PDFs below. The first contains the Race One results for each of the five Mini Cup classes, and the second contains the Race Two results for each of the five Mini Cup classes. Use the scroll and zoom tools in the PDF viewer to better see all of the results.

 

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MotoAmerica: Moore On Provisional Pole In Royal Enfield BTR At Road America

Mikayla Moore. Photo courtesy Mikayla Moore.
Mikayla Moore. Photo courtesy Mikayla Moore.

Class rookie Mikayla Moore, riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America. Moore’s best lap time of 2:56.629 was more than four seconds faster than the next-fastest rider in the field.

 

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MotoAmerica: Fong Breaks Lap Record In King Of The Baggers Q1 At Road America

Bobby Fong (50). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Bobby Fong (50), as seen at Road Atlanta earlier this season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian rider Bobby Fong broke the All-Time Lap Record on his way to taking provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America.

Riding his Indian Challenger, Fong lapped the 4.0-mile, 14-turn road course in 2:20.817, smashing the existing King Of The Baggers All-Time Lap Record of 2:22.701, which was set by Kyle Wyman during qualifying in 2022.

 

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MotoAmerica: Dreher Close To Lap Record In Junior Cup Q1 At Road America

Avery Dreher (99). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Avery Dreher (99). Photo from earlier this season at Road Atlanta by Brian J. Nelson.

Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher came close to breaking the lap record on his way to taking provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Kawasaki Ninja 400, Dreher did a 2:39.366, which was just off Rocco Landers’ three-year-old Race and All-Time Lap Record of 2:39.192.

 

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MotoAmerica: Beaubier Destroys Lap Record In Superbike Q1 At Road America (Updated)

Cameron Beaubier (6), as seen earlier this season at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Cameron Beaubier, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, destroyed the All-Time Lap Record during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Riding on Dunlop’s new Sportmax Slicks on the repaved 4.0-mile course, Beaubier did a 2:09.629, which was significantly faster than Jake Gagne’s 2021 All-Time Lap Record of 2:10.529.

Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was second-best and also under the old lap record with a time of 2:10.469.

Josh Herrin was third-quickest with a 2:11.656, which was a slight improvement over the 2:11.802 he did on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R in Free Practice One (FP1).

Richie Escalante also improved during Q1, lowering his lap time from 2:12.034 in FP1 to 2:11.839 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, ranking him fourth again.

Mathew Scholtz rounded out the top five in Q1 with a 2:12.226 on his Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Jake Gagne and Cameron Petersen sat out Q1 due to technical problems with their machines that could not be fixed prior to Q1.

Josh Hayes also sat out Q1 and said during an interview that his role as a potential fill-in for injured Petersen was no longer needed.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Beaubier Blitzes Lap Record At Road America

Cameron Beaubier And His BMW Unstoppable On Friday In Wisconsin

 

Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.

 

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 2, 2023) – With Road America newly repaved, it was a given that Jake Gagne’s MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike lap record from 2021 would be bettered at some point this weekend. Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier didn’t wait that long as he completely obliterated the lap record with his 2:09.629 just under a full second quicker than the previous record on Friday afternoon.

Beaubier’s best came on his ninth lap of Q1, and it earned him provisional pole for the weekend’s two Medallia Superbike races. Beaubier also made it clear that he and his BMW M 1000 RR are the combination to beat on the fast and flowing four-mile racetrack. To further emphasize just how good the BMW was working, Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was also under the lap record of 2:10.529 with his 2:10.296 putting him second on the provisional front row. Despite sitting out a lot of Q1, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin ended up third fastest with his 2:11.656.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was fourth fastest with Westby Racing Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz rounding out the top five.

So where was Medallia Superbike Championship points leader Jake Gagne and his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha racing teammate Cameron Petersen? In street clothes and under the team’s awning along with their stripped down YZF-R1s as the team encountered mechanical issues in the first practice session on Friday morning. Four-time AMA Superbike Josh Hayes also took part on a third YZF-R1 on Friday morning, but he also didn’t take part as Petersen and his injured right wrist only got two laps of practice before his bike failed him, Apparently it was enough to show him that his wrist was race-ready, though.

The two Yamahas will try to improve their position tomorrow morning in Q2.

Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Beaubier The Younger

Like his older brother Cameron, Orange Cat Racing’s Ezra Beaubier was the class of his class on Friday at Road America as he topped the Steel Commander Stock 1000 Q1 session to earn provisional pole position.

Beaubier’s best was 2:14.311, which was .392 of a second faster than Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman and 1.4 seconds faster than Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim. Beaubier’s teammate Kaleb De Keyrel and Nielsen Racing’s Justin Miest rounded out the top five.

Junior Cup – Dreher Again

Bad Boys Racing’s Junior Cup Championship leader Avery Dreher put his Kawasaki Ninja 400 on the provisional pole position with a best lap of 2:39.366 around of the four-mile Road America which was .795 of a second quicker than Bicknese Racing’s Hayden Bicknese with SportbikeTrackGear.com’s Max Van ending the session third fastest.

Supersport – Mesa On Top

Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa bested undefeated Xavi Fores and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2 by .619 of a second to take provisional pole position for Saturday’s and Sunday’s two Supersport races at Road America.

Mesa did his 2:18.732 on his fifth lap to best Fores, the winner of the first three MotoAmerica Supersport races of the season.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs was third fastest with Michael Gilbert Racing’s Michael Gilbert fourth and the last rider within a second of Mesa. Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes completed the top five.

Mission King Of The Baggers – Fast Fong Flies

We sometimes forget that Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indian’s Bobby Fong has won a Superbike race at Road America so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that so far Fong is the fastest of the Mission King Of The Baggers.

Fong ripped off a 2:20.817 on his sixth lap, and he was the only rider to crack into the 2:20s as he bested Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Tyler O’Hara by .497 of a second. Vance & Hines /Mission/Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli rounded out the top three to fill the provisional front row.

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Newbie Moore Fastest

Mikayla Moore is new to the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program but she certainly didn’t look like a rookie as she dominated Q1 on Friday afternoon.

Moore lapped at a best of 2:56.629 to end the session a full four seconds faster than last year’s series champion Kayleigh Buyck at Road America. Crystal Martinez, another returnee from the 2022 season, ended the session third fastest.

Superbike Q1 Results

1. Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

2. PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

3. Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

4. Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

5. Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226

6. Corey Alexander (BMW) 2:12.928

7. David Anthony (Yamaha) 2:13.264

8. Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) 2:13.733

9. Toni Elias (Suzuki) 2:13.923

10. Benjamin Smith (Yamaha) 2:15.494

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés On Pace During Day 1 at Road America MotoAmerica

Sunnyvale, Calif., June 2, 2023 — Under endless sunshine at the newly paved Road America in Wisconsin, the Warhorse HSBK Ducati NYC duo of Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés performed well ahead of this weekend’s round 3 of action in the 2023 MotoAmerica Championship.

In the Superbike class, Herrin piloted his Ducati Panigale V4 R to the third quickest time behind leader BMW’s Cameron Beaubier. Herrin, took a pair of sixths at Barber Motorsports Park two weeks ago, posted a 2:11.656 during the five laps he rode during Friday’s qualifying 1, improving his 2:11.802 during practice.

After leading the opening practice at the 4-mile circuit aboard his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2, the MotoAmerica Supersport points leader Forés settled for second with a best lap of 2:19.351, 0.619 of a second behind the leader, Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa. After 12 laps, Forés was also quicker than his Friday practice time of 2:19.343.

Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

P2 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

P4 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

P5 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226
 

Supersport Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 2:18.732

P2 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 2:19.351

P3 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 2:19.370

P4 – Michael Gilbert (Suzuki) 2:19.669

P5 – Joshua Hayes ( Yamaha) 2:19.748

 

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)

“We had a good day during the opening qualifying session, ending up in position three. Overall, I felt really comfortable, especially due to that smooth new asphalt at Road America. We didn’t show our speed today, but it’ll come.” Herrin said. “As for the fans, there’s more here than I ever remember from the last 18 years of racing here. This excites the team and me, and I’m really looking forward to the opening race tomorrow, looking to place this Panigale V4 R where it belongs—on the podium!”

Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)

It was my very first time on this track, but I felt strong all around, especially on the straightaways.  I was leading the qualifying session for a while, but I didn’t want to burn through my qualifying tires, wanting to save some of them for tomorrow’s Q2. Regardless, my race pace is quite strong here, and hopefully tomorrow, we can fight for the win. I’m looking forward to bringing Ducati and its Panigale V2 another victory here in the States.”

The racing action for round three of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will kick off with race one tomorrow, Saturday, June 3, at 3:10 p.m. CDT. The Supersport Long Race is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. CDT.

MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier On Stock 1000 Provisional Pole At Road America

Ezra Beaubier (16), as seen earlier this season at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Ezra Beaubier (16), as seen earlier this season at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Orange Cat Racing BMW’s Ezra Beaubier claimed provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying One at the newly repaved Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his M 1000 RR, Beaubier did a 2:14.311, which was quicker than Travis Wyman’s 2022 Race Lap Record of 2:14.757.

 

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MotoAmerica: Mesa On Provisional Supersport Pole At Road America

Stefano Mesa (37), as seen at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Stefano Mesa (37), as seen at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Stefano Mesa, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R, earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Mesa lapped the newly repaved four-mile circuit in 2:18.732, which was 0.619 second faster than the next-quickest rider.

Championship point leader Xavi Fores was the best of the rest with a 2:19.351 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2.

Teagg Hobbs earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a lap time of 2:19.370 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America has made balancing adjustments to the Ducati Panigale V2 and Suzuki GSX-R750 via mapping changes this weekend. The details of those changes were not immediately available.

Jake Lewis has been enlisted to ride Disrupt Racing’s Suzuki GSX-R750 at Road America in place of injured Cory Ventura. Ventura crashed during the extended Supersport race at Barber Motorsports Park and broke his left leg. Lewis was sixth in Q1.

 

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