The next is from Ducati…
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin confirmed his racing maturity throughout a steaming scorching weekend at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, taking three podium locations and placing himself within the field seat to wrap up the 2024 Metal Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship title at New Jersey Motorsports Park on the finish of September.
In a weekend the place sealing the title was a definite risk, Herrin refused to play it secure and threw warning to the wind, partaking in three nail-biting races with Cameron Beaubier and Sean Dylan Kelly.
Resplendent in a particular Quick by Ferracci livery to mark 30 years since Troy Corser sealed Ducati’s final AMA Superbike title in 1994, Herrin was at his spectacular finest, sliding the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R across the expansive 3.4-mile structure and making some unbelievable around-the-outside strikes in race three on Beaubier.
Finally, Herrin took second place in race one, third in race two, and a really shut second in race three, leaving Texas with a 46-point title lead with one spherical, two races, and 50 factors remaining within the 2024 championship.
For Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz, the quick Frenchman carded two fourth place finishes and a fifth at COTA, elevating himself to equal sixth within the championship standings with the absent Jake Gagne.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)
“I can’t ask for a lot better than what we did this weekend,” Herrin stated. “They have been extremely troublesome circumstances—we knew Cam (Beaubier) was going to be robust this weekend, as Sean (Dylan Kelly) on account of his Moto2 expertise right here, however I’m actually pleased with what myself and the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati workforce achieved.
“We made a lot of enhancements over the weekend to the bike, and I’m joyful to be going into the DRE (Ducati Trip Expertise) occasion on Monday with all of the Ducatisti after a weekend like that.
“This entire 12 months has been nice, so now now we have a 46-point lead heading into New Jersey, the place I’ll simply trip my race and attempt to wrap this factor up.”
Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)
“It’s been a protracted weekend for everybody,” Baz stated within the warmth of Sunday afternoon. “The outcomes weren’t fairly what we needed, however we have been robust all weekend. The tempo was good, and I felt extra snug on the bike. I used to be dropping plenty of time on the straight, however the guys modified the engine final night time, which was a bit higher. Nonetheless, we have to discover a little bit extra grip as nicely.
“I should be a little bit extra aggressive within the early phases, however total, it was an excellent weekend for the workforce, which is crucial factor. Josh did an amazing job, and I attempted to assist him as a lot as attainable, particularly in qualifying. I can’t say I’m actually joyful, however we’re all working laborious and looking out ahead to an amazing closing spherical in just a few weeks’ time.”
The next is from Rodio Racing- Powered By Robem Engineering…
It turned out to be a dream rookie marketing campaign for Alessandro Di Mario within the MotoAmerica Twins Cup. The Kentuckian and 2022 Nicky Hayden AMA Street Race Horizon Award winner capped off his first 12 months racing in Twins Cup with an ideal weekend – pole place, two race wins and a come-from-behind effort to seize the 2024 Twins Cup title.
Di Mario began the Sept. 13-15 spherical on the Circuit of the Americas with a 19-point deficit within the Twins Cup factors standings, however his dominant kind – alongside along with his chief rival within the championship battle enduring a number of setbacks – enabled Di Mario to win the title by a 31-point margin. The title is a testomony to Di Mario’s persistently robust outcomes this season regardless of racing in a brand new class. Within the 12 Twins Cup contests held in 2024, Di Mario scored three victories, six further podium finishes and three pole positions.
The championship additionally marked the second Twins Cup title gained by an Aprilia rider within the final 4 years. The Robem Engineering workforce gained the 2021 title with rider Kaleb De Keyrel in Aprilia’s debut season within the class.
Di Mario’s teammate, Gus Rodio, additionally had a optimistic finish to what changed into a difficult season. He certified simply off the entrance row in fourth place and earned third- and fourth-place finishes within the races on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to complete the season fourth within the factors standings.
Each Di Mario and Rodio confirmed robust tempo from the beginning of the weekend. Di Mario topped the time sheets in Friday morning apply with a 2:18.270 lap time, and Rodio ended that session sixth-fastest. Di Mario’s tempo improved later Friday in Qualifying 1, the place he lowered his finest time of the weekend to a 2:17.742 — which was 2.280 seconds quicker than the next-fastest rider within the session. Rodio confirmed a good larger enchancment as he shaved greater than two seconds off his finest time from apply to provisionally qualify fourth.
Qualifying wrapped up Saturday morning with Di Mario having claimed pole place. He went greater than half a second quicker than in Qualifying 1 to take pole by 0.812 seconds. Rodio lowered his finest lap time of the weekend to a 2:20.827, which was adequate for fourth place on the beginning grid for the spherical’s two Twins Cup contests.
Later Saturday in Race 1, Di Mario didn’t get the very best bounce off the road however rapidly made his option to the entrance earlier than the sphere had reached Flip 1. Di Mario was in agency management of the race lead when the race was stopped on Lap 4 on account of a crash. When racing resumed with 5 laps to go, Di Mario once more led the sphere on the finish of Lap 1 – and each lap thereafter. He went on to take the win by nearly seven seconds – his second victory of the season – and assumed the factors lead for the primary time in his Twins Cup profession. Rodio additionally had an excellent race, as he joined his teammate on the rostrum with a third-place end.
Sunday afternoon’s Race 2 had Di Mario’s dominant kind on full, uninterrupted show as he capped off his title-winning season on the highest step of the rostrum. Di Mario and his chief rival raced one another laborious for the primary few corners of the opening lap, however Di Mario’s quick and constant tempo allowed him to steadily draw back and construct a big hole to the remainder of the sphere. Di Mario’s margin of victory was greater than 6.5 seconds, and a technical downside for his chief rival’s motorbike allowed Di Mario to complete the season with a 31-point benefit within the championship standings.
Alessandro Di Mario / No. 27
“I’m extraordinarily joyful to have gained the championship. I couldn’t have carried out it with out all my sponsors and my wonderful workforce. Thanks everybody!”
Gus Rodio / No. 96
“I had an amazing day on my Aprilia RS 660 on Saturday. We missed plenty of observe time earlier within the weekend, so we have been tremendous joyful to get a podium end. We struggled very laborious this weekend, nevertheless it was so good to get my bike again to feeling like one with it. I’m additionally pleased with the season total. It was a type of seasons that makes you respect when every part goes easy that rather more. I’m excited for what the longer term holds, and I need to thank the entire Robem workforce and my Rodio aspect of the workforce. I do know Robem can be in my nook with something I want for the remainder of my profession, and I’m so grateful to have constructed such a robust relationship with the workforce.”
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The next is from Suzuki…
The official MotoAmerica entries of Suzuki Motor USA (Suzuki) collected some critical trophy {hardware} at Circuit of the Americas this weekend, scoring podium finishes throughout all three of its courses.
It didn’t take lengthy for Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Superbike ace Richie Escalante to return to peak kind after lacking the majority of the ‘24 marketing campaign on account of an damage suffered within the season opener. The Mexican raced close to the entrance aboard his GSX-R1000R all weekend lengthy, highlighted by a third-place end in Race 1 that marked his second-career MotoAmerica Superbike podium. Whereas he crashed out of fifth in Race 2, Escalante completed out the weekend with a superb run to fourth in Race 3.
“I’m tremendous joyful to complete on the rostrum – particularly this season the place I wasn’t anticipating to have the ability to do it,” Escalante stated. “My objective was simply to get again on the market and race these closing three weekends to arrange for subsequent 12 months. I like this observe, and my bike and crew labored so nicely this weekend.”
Escalante’s premier-class teammate, Brandon Paasch, rounded out an all-around robust weekend for the Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Superbike crew, stringing collectively finishes of seventh, sixth, and sixth aboard his GSX-R1000R.
“The second race on Sunday was very nice, operating on the entrance finish of the sphere,” stated Paasch. “I didn’t have rather a lot left within the tank the final couple of laps, however I felt assured being up there. The bike felt good, they usually weren’t getting away. That’s the closest I’ve been to the winner in a Superbike race though not the very best end result. We’ve got yet one more occasion at my house observe and possibly we will construct on this.”
Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Supersport ace Tyler Scott took a starring position this weekend himself, qualifying second fast aboard the next-generation Suzuki GSX-R750 after which tussling for the rostrum in each outings. He got here up simply in need of a top-three on Saturday, ending fourth in what was a five-rider melee for second. Scott acquired his revenge on Sunday, efficiently defending his place over a tense closing few laps to carry on for second.
Scott stated, “I wasn’t actually pleased with fourth – we’re making an attempt to be on the highest of the field, however as we speak was rather a lot higher. I’ve to present due to the entire Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki workforce for all of the laborious work they put in over the second half of the season to get the bike dialed in. I couldn’t ask rather more out of the bike as we speak – I had an amazing feeling on it.”
Scott’s Supersport teammate, Teagg Hobbs, discovered the going significantly harder in Texas. Hobbs completed sixteenth on Saturday after which suffered a DNF on Sunday.
“We have been having an issue slowing down the bike in each races,” Hobbs stated. “I couldn’t decelerate going into the corners, and I pulled in about midway. I wasn’t in a position to trip round it, and we weren’t getting good knowledge. We’ll work laborious to get it mounted for the subsequent race.”
The squad’s third Supersport pilot, Joel Ohman, continued to build up expertise, twice bettering upon his qualifying place within the races.
Ohman stated, “I went 1.8 seconds quicker than final 12 months, and my race tempo was higher. We’re nonetheless engaged on setup, and I didn’t really feel I may absolutely battle with the bike but. However we’re bettering and the lap occasions are the actual story. We’ve got a robust concept of what to handle for New Jersey so we will nonetheless preserve making extra stable progress.”
Imaginative and prescient Wheel M4 Suzuki’s Rossi Moor confirmed critical grit, willpower and velocity aboard the Suzuki GSX-8R in Twins Cup motion. Moor’s race on Saturday resulted in prematurely on account of a terrifying highside crash suffered whereas holding down second place. Undaunted, the younger gun got here again out on Sunday to earn a runner-up end result. Doing so secured him fifth within the class’ closing championship standings on the energy of 4 podiums.
“I’m nonetheless a little bit banged and bruised, however nothing ever stopped me,” Moor stated. “It was an amazing race – it was positively a scorching one. I’m glad to be on the rostrum, and I can’t thank my workforce sufficient. It’s been an amazing 12 months creating this bike. It’s been a bit up and down, however wanting again on it, it was value all of the laborious work we put in, particularly ending up with a second-place end.”
Suzuki congratulates Jake Lewis and Altus Motorsports on their Supersport Race 1 victory. Lewis was in a position to capitalize on his nice begin and completed out entrance with a close to three second lead on his GSX-R750.
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines star Rocco Landers had a equally troublesome Saturday however was much less lucky in his hopes of a profitable rebound on Sunday. Landers crashed twice in Saturday’s race, leading to a DNF, whereas Sunday’s rematch noticed him compelled to retire on account of mechanical points. Regardless of the disappointing Twins Cup finale, Landers wrapped up the season ranked second within the factors with 4 victories and 7 complete podiums.
“I had a small mistake in Race 1 that price me an excellent end, and we had a mechanical in Race 2. The workforce was nice all weekend, something that went unsuitable was on me. It was an amazing season, and the bike carried out manner higher than I anticipated. It’s essentially the most enjoyable twin I’ve ever ridden. I discovered plenty of nice classes this 12 months and am wanting ahead to what the longer term holds.”
Whereas the Twins Cup season is now full, the official Suzuki Superbike and Supersport runners will conclude their season on the 2024 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Street Racing Championship season finale, which can be waged at New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 27-29.
The next is from Yamaha…
Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen scored a pair of top-10 finishes, crossing the road seventh and tenth, respectively, in Sunday’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 and Race 3 on the Circuit of The Americas. Fill-in rider Xavi Forés battled within the difficult circumstances and completed eighth within the first race of the day, however sadly needed to withdraw from the ultimate race of the weekend.
It was one other scorching day making for difficult circumstances on the newly resurfaced observe in Austin, Texas. After a tricky begin to the tripleheader weekend, Petersen had a a lot better begin from the fourth row of the grid in Race 2 and was ninth on the opening lap. He then handed his teammate on the next lap to maneuver to eighth and gained one other place when a rider forward crashed. From there it was a four-rider battle for sixth, with riders jockeying for place. On the ultimate lap, Petersen made the transfer to seventh, the place he would end.
In Race 3, Petersen acquired an amazing begin in fifth, however sadly the race was redflagged after the opening lap with oil on observe main into the primary flip. After the whole restart of the shortened 10-lap race, the South African was eighth and superior to seventh, however was combating grip and shuffled to thirteenth on the next lap. Petersen continued to battle regardless of the challenges and made his manner again to tenth, salvaging factors on a tricky weekend.
Forés had one other good begin in Race 2, slotting into the highest 5, however discovered himself eighth on that opening lap after operating vast within the greasy observe circumstances. He then discovered himself additional again in ninth, however the Spaniard regrouped and made his option to eighth earlier than the midway mark. In that four-rider battle for sixth, Forés exchanged positions and moved to sixth with two laps to go, however would finally cross the road eighth. After the whole restart of the ultimate race of the weekend, Forés was ninth. He did what he may to take care of the place regardless of coping with a technical challenge however needed to withdraw from the race with 4 laps remaining.
The Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing workforce heads to Millville, New Jersey, in two weeks’ time for the MotoAmerica season finale on the New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 27-29.
Richard Stanboli – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing Staff Supervisor
“It was an unlucky scenario at COTA. We did the very best we may with the playing cards that we have been dealt. We’re transferring on to New Jersey and look to complete the season robust.”
Cameron Petersen – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“It was a difficult weekend for the workforce. We did every part we may to take advantage of out of what we had, however simply couldn’t make it work. We’ll bounce again for Jersey.”
Xavi Forés – Assault Efficiency Progressive Yamaha Racing #34
“It was a fairly powerful weekend for all of the Yamahas on the market. The utmost we may do is battle for a prime six. We struggled rather a lot with grip, particularly in Race 3 the place we had a problem and needed to retire. It wasn’t what we have been anticipating earlier than the weekend, however it’s what it’s. I need to say due to the workforce as a result of they labored so laborious to present me the very best bike attainable as we speak. I’m wanting ahead to New Jersey, which I believe is a observe that can go well with our bike higher, and I’ll attempt to make some enhancements on myself now that I’m extra conversant in the bike.”
The next is from Altus Motorsports…
Jake Lewis introduced house a win for the Altus Motorsports workforce. He certified with the 4th quickest Supersport time on his GSX-R750. Jake took the lead on lap 1 of Saturday’s race and by no means seemed again. The win was an amazing reward for Lewis and the workforce after a difficult season. In Race 2, he crossed the end line in fifth, only a tenth of a second out of 4th place.
Jake Lewis: “It felt so good to win my first Supersport race in 10 years. The workforce has labored so laborious all 12 months, and the bike felt actually good. In Race 2, the tempo was quicker, and it was my fifth race of the weekend within the brutal warmth. Midway via, I simply acquired bodily exhausted, which was a little bit of a bummer. We’re nonetheless third in factors with simply the finale left, so it’ll be time to present it my all once more at New Jersey.”
Coming into the weekend, the workforce determined to vary the suspension {hardware} on Jaret Nassaney’s GSX-R750 to match the setup that Lewis is operating. With that, additionally they consolidated the setup selections inside the workforce. This created extra parity and allowed for higher knowledge sharing between teammates. The modifications labored for Jaret. He leaves Texas with a fifteenth on Saturday and a 14th on Sunday. Whereas not the place he needs to be, he goes to New Jersey with confidence.
Jaret Nassaney: “Actually pleased with the route we’re headed and looking out ahead to carrying it ahead to New Jersey. I like that observe and might’t wait to use the progress we made at COTA.”
Torin Collins certified seventeenth within the crowded Supersport class, which featured 32 riders. In Race 1, he fought his option to a powerful Ninth-place end. Throughout Race 2, Collins engaged in a decent three-bike battle for seventh place however finally completed in Ninth.
Torin Collins: “Very enjoyable weekend. We didn’t get the highest 5 I needed, however I can’t complain with two top-ten finishes after beginning seventeenth. We’re positively on the suitable path, and I’m wanting ahead to ending the season robust.”
George Nassaney: “This 12 months has been powerful, however we lastly had a weekend the place every part clicked. All our riders carried out exceptionally nicely, and the crew is actually coming collectively as a workforce. We’re celebrating Jake’s win and are excited to hold this momentum into New Jersey to shut out the season on a excessive be aware. It was additionally nice to have our sponsors Purchase A Jet From Steve Most important, SBS, and Moto Liberty/ RS Taichi spend the weekend with our workforce.”
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