The race was broken into two parts. The original start lasted until lap five of 15, when Kyle Wyman blew his engine and leaked oil down the back straightaway. The race was restarted for a five-lap final segment. The total race time and best lap times in the results below are only from the final segment of the race.
MotoAmerica Superbike Championship of Texas
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Racing Series
Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
April 9, 2016
Provisional Overall Superbike/Bazzaz Superstock 1000 Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, 5 laps, Total Time 10:54.962, Best Lap Time 2:10.828
2. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, -1.714 seconds, 2:11.001
3. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -1.902, 2:11.033
4. Jake Gagne (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -5.802, 2:11.424
5. Bobby Fong (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, -7.381, 2:12.035
6. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -7.435, 2:11.753
7. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -10.012, 2:11.755
8. Taylor Knapp (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -15.238, 2:13.117
9. Sheridan Morais (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -15.507, 2:12.947
10. Danny Eslick (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -15.832, 2:13.097
11. Steve Rapp (BMW S1000RR), Superstock 1000, -16.097, 2:13.360
12. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, -16.547, 2:13.414
13. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, -20.751, 2:14.269
14. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, -22.933, 2:15.084
15. Ryan Jones (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -28.709, 2:15.449
16. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -29.066, 2:15.963
17. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -40.116, 2:18.062
18. Sam Verderico (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -46.372, 2:18.725
19. Josh Chisum (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -46.570, 2:19.116
20. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -46.799, 2:19.840
21. Jeff Wrobel (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, -48.018, 2:19.150
22. Jason Madama (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -50.180, 2:19.552
23. Anthony Kosinski (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, DNF, 2:16.453
24. Claudio Corti (Apr RSV4 RF), Superstock 1000, -5 laps, DNF, crash, no lap time recorded
25. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, DNF, mechanical, no lap time recorded
26. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, DNF, crash, no lap time recorded
Provisional Superbike Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), 5 laps, Total Time 10:54.962, Best Lap Time 2:10.828
2. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -1.714 seconds, 2:11.001
3. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), -1.902, 2:11.033
4. Jake Gagne (Yam YZF-R1), -5.802, 2:11.424
5. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -20.751, 2:14.269
6. Ryan Jones (Yam YZF-R1), -28.709, 2:15.449
7. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R1), -40.116, 2:18.062
8. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), -46.799, 2:19.840
9. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R1), DNF, mechanical, no lap time recorded
10. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), DNF, crash, no lap time recorded
Provisional Bazzaz Superstock 1000 Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Bobby Fong (Kaw ZX-10R), 5 laps, Total Race Time 11:02.343, Best Lap Time 2:12.035
2. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R1), -0.054 second, 2:11.753
3. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R1), -2.631 seconds, 2:11.755
4. Taylor Knapp (Yam YZF-R1), -7.857, 2:13.117
5. Sheridan Morais (Yam YZF-R1), -8.126, 2:12.947
6. Danny Eslick (Yam YZF-R1), -8.451, 2:13.097
7. Steve Rapp (BMW S1000RR), -8.716, 2:13.360
8. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R), -9.166, 2:13.414
9. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R1000), -15.552, 2:15.084
10. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), -21.685, 2:15.963
11. Sam Verderico (Yam YZF-R1), -38.991, 2:18.725
12. Josh Chisum (Yam YZF-R1), -39.189, 2:19.116
13. Jeff Wrobel (Suz GSX-R1000), -40.637, 2:19.150
14. Jason Madama (Yam YZF-R1), -42.799, 2:19.552
15. Anthony Kosinski (Yam YZF-R1), DNF, 2:16.453
16. Claudio Corti (Apr RSV4 RF), -5 laps, DNF, crash, no lap time recorded
More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:
AUSTIN, TX, APR. 9 – Former Moto2 World Champion and MotoGP race winner Toni Elias made the most of his opportunity as a replacement rider on the Yoshimura Suzuki team today, the Spaniard riding to a maiden MotoAmerica victory in a red-flag interrupted season opener at Circuit of The Americas.
Elias was struggling in the opening portion of the race with a bad sensor on his GSX-R1000 (normally ridden by the injured Jake Lewis), but he more than made up for it after the red flag as he stormed to victory, holding off his temporary teammate Roger Hayden and Monster Energy/Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes for a popular victory in front of his MotoGP friends, former teammates and mechanics.
For Hayden it was a reversal of fortune, his two-plus-second lead in race one going for naught when Kyle Wyman’s motorcycle blew up on the backstraight, dropped oil and ultimately caught fire, bringing a stoppage to the race after four completed laps. When the race was re-started for a five-lap dash, Hayden lacked grip and found himself embroiled in a last-lap battle for second with Hayes and ultimately thwarting the Yamaha rider’s attempt at a last-corner pass.
Fourth place went Broaster Chicken/Roadrace Factory’s Jake Gagne with Latus Motors Racing’s Bobby Fong impressive in his debut on the new Kawasaki ZX-10R, besting Wheels In Motion/Motosport.com/Meen Motorsports’ Josh Herrin by just .054 of a second at the flag to win the Superstock 1000 category.
Yamahalube/Westby Racing’s Josh Day was seventh and third Superstock 1000, some five seconds clear of MotoEverything/DieselOps Racing’s Taylor Knapp. Team Rabid Transit’s Sheridan Morais and TOBC Racing’s Danny Eslick rounded out the top 10.
If Elias winning in his debut was big news, so too was the fact that 2015 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier crashed out of the race while leading on just the second lap. The DNF puts the defending champion on his back foot going into tomorrow’s race as he’s 25 championship points down on Elias, 20 down on Hayden and 16 behind his teammate Hayes.
“I suffer a lot in the beginning of the first race,” Elias said after victory. “I try to follow Roger (Hayden) and Cameron (Beaubier), but was impossible. First of all I thought it was a rear tire, maybe something was wrong. I couldn’t control the rear slides. After two or three laps it start to lock on braking the rear wheel, go straight and (I make) many mistakes. I be lucky when I see the red flag because I go straight to them (the crew) and say, ‘Something is wrong.’ Yesterday was much more comfortable and it was not the tire, not the track. It was a little sensor that was broken and they finally find the problem and the second race the bike was perfect, just like yesterday. I had grip and it was controllable. I push a lot, but I had some attacks from Josh (Hayes), but I want to win. And finally we did it and I’m happy. I want to thank Yoshimura Suzuki for giving me this opportunity.”
Garrett Gerloff followed up his his pole-earning performance of yesterday to win the opening round of the 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport Series, the Texan taking victory in his home race by 1.004 seconds over his teammate JD Beach, the defending series champion. The Y.E.S. Graves pairing were locked together for the entire race, but Beach could never find a way around his teammate.
Third place went to M4 Sportbike TrackGear.com Suzuki’s Valentin Debise, the Frenchman impressing in his MotoAmerica debut. Debise barely beat Wheels in Motion/Motosport.com/Meen Motorsports’ Joe Roberts to the line. Team H35’s Benny Solis rounded out the top five on his Honda CBR600RR.
“I’ve been putting a lot of work in during the off-season and I don’t want to be working my butt off for nothing, so I definitely wanted to win,” Gerloff said. “It definitely made it special that it was at my home track and I have the Texas flag on the back of my helmet cause this is where I’m from and grew up. It’s definitely really special.”
Superbike Race One: 1. Toni Elias (Suzuki); 2. Roger Hayden (Suzuki); 3. Josh Hayes (Yamaha); 4. Jake Gagne (Yamaha); 5. Bobby Fong (Kawasaki); 6. Josh Herrin (Yamaha); 7. Joshua Day (Yamaha); 8. Taylor Knapp (Yamaha); 9. Sheridan Morais (Yamaha); 10. Danny Eslick (Yamaha).
Supersport Final: 1. Garrett Gerloff (Yamaha); 2. JD Beach (Yamaha); 3. Valentin Debise (Suzuki); 4. Joe Roberts (Yamaha); 5. Benny Solis (Honda); 6. Cameron Petersen (Suzuki); 7. Travis Wyman (Yamaha); 8. Dakota Mamola (Yamaha); 9. Jay Newton (Yamaha); 10. Kris Lillegard (MV Agusta).
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
Josh Hayes Finishes Third Aboard His Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Factory Racing YZF-R1 In MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 At COTA
Austin, TX – April 10, 2016 – In a dramatic, red-flag-interrupted MotoAmerica Superbike race at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA)–which included a five-lap restart and an all-out sprint to the checkers–Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Factory Racing rider Josh Hayes finished on the podium in third. Meanwhile, defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and Josh’s teammate Cameron Beaubier suffered a tipover, which damaged his #1 R1 Superbike enough that he was unable to continue or restart the race for the five-lap conclusion.
The red flag was flown because of oil on the track left by Kyle Wyman’s motorcycle, which occurred a few laps after Cameron’s incident.
After the race, Josh said, “One of my things I’ve been working on is to get up to speed more quickly. On the first start, things were really coming around, and I was getting better and better as the race wore on. So, the red flag didn’t really work in my favor.
“I had a great motorcycle today,” continued Josh. “So, I definitely used the best tool I had. I feel like I rode better than I ever have here. Tomorrow will be a little different with Cam back in there, but the more laps I run here, the more I feel like I’m dialing this place in.”
Josh, Cameron, and the entire Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Factory Racing team will be back in action for Superbike Race 2 on Sunday at 3:30 PM CST. Don’t miss it!
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More, from a press release issued by Yamaube/Westby Racing:
Yamalube/Westby Racing’s Josh Day Finishes Third In MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Race 1 At Circuit of The Americas
Austin, TX – April 10, 2016 – For Josh Day, who is starting his second season of racing in MotoAmerica’s Superstock 1000 class aboard the #00 Yamalube/Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1, but is racing for the very first time at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), getting a podium result on the 3.426-mile, 20-turn Texas road course is a solid effort, especially since Saturday’s Race 1 was interrupted by a red flag, which resulted in a fast and furious, five-lap dash to the checkers.
Josh, who qualified second in class and lined up seventh on the combined Superstock 1000/Superbike starting grid, ran a solid race on his Yamaha R1, which was sporting special red-and-black livery for the “Yamalube Advantage™,” a new 20-year or 100,000-mile, whichever comes first, limited engine lubrication warranty that Yamalube introduced on Friday.
After celebrating on the podium, Josh said, “I’m happy to finish on the podium today, but we definitely have room for improvement tomorrow. Thanks to the team for all its hard work this weekend. None of this would be possible without them and everyone that supports the Yamalube/Westby Racing team. I’m really proud to be riding the #00 R1, especially in red-and-black livery for the Yamalube Advantage. We’ll come out strong tomorrow and do our best again to be on the podium, hopefully moving up a couple of places, too!”
Josh and the Yamalube/Westby Racing team will line up on the COTA grid again Sunday for MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Race 2, which will go green at 3:30 PM CST.
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