MotoAmerica: Fong Takes Superbike Pole Position At Road Atlanta

MotoAmerica: Fong Takes Superbike Pole Position At Road Atlanta

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Bobby Fong took pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two Saturday morning at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Georgia. Riding his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1 on Dunlop Sportmax Slicks, Fong lapped the 2.55-mile 12-turn road course in 1:23.640, topping the field of 24 riders.

TopPro Racing BMW’s Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) will start his first MotoAmerica Superbike race from second on the grid thanks to his 1:23.818. After taking provisional pole position on Friday, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati rider Josh Herrin slipped to third in Q2 with a 1:23.887.

Three-time and defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne qualified fourth with a 1:23.991 on his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1. Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier was fifth-fastest with a 1:24.024 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR. Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz claimed the sixth spot on the grid with a 1:24.314 on his Panigale V4 R.

Row three will be made up of Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen (1:24.669), Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach (1:24.987), and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante (1:25.018).

 

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