KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
PJ Jacobsen earned provisional pole during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 on Dunlop control tires around the 2.5-mile course, Jacobsen led the session with a time of 1:33.588.
Mathew Scholtz was second-best with a lap time of 1:33.906 on his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Tyler Scott earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 1:34.099 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs was fourth-fastest at 1:34.209.
Jake Lewis rounded out the top five in the session with a 1:34.690 on his Altus Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R750.
More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL:
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024 | PRACTICE & QUALIFYING 1
All three riders ended the morning’s practice session in the top 10, with PJ Jacobsen topping the time charts, Corey Alexander following in P7, and Kayla Yaakov finishing P9.
Jacobsen claimed the fastest time for Qualifying 1, sitting on provisional pole and leading the pack of Supersport riders. The team looks forward to the rest of the weekend following a successful qualifying session
Tomorrow’s schedule hosts Qualifying 2 from 11:55 AM to 12:25 PM EST and the green flag will wave for Race 1 at 3:10 PM.
PJ JACOBSEN
No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
PRACTICE: P1 (1:34.414)
QUALIFYING 1: P1 (1:33.588)
NOTES: Set his fastest qualifying lap time on Lap 15 // Current qualifying time is .318 seconds ahead of Mathew Scholtz (P2)
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was the best Friday session we’ve had. We are on provisional pole, but we can’t get too ahead of ourselves. I feel really confident on the bike, so we are going to keep chipping away and try to win our races this weekend. Thank you to the entire Rahal Ducati Moto team, they’ve been doing a great job as usual. I’m so happy to be a part of this program, it’s like a family here.”
KAYLA YAAKOV
No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
PRACTICE: P9 (1:36.258)
QUALIFYING 1: P10 (1:35.392)
WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “Day 1 at Brainerd was very positive. It was a really nice Friday and I’m feeling really strong this weekend. We’re making the necessary steps and the bike feels really good. There’s a few things to work on for tomorrow, but overall I’m very confident. During my flying lap I had to make some evasive maneuvers because of debris which caused me to lose my drive in the last sector. Even so, our sectors are strong and I believe we can be on the front two rows going into the races. I’m very excited for the rest of the weekend.”
COREY ALEXANDER
No. 23 ROLLER DIE + FORMING DUCATI PANIGALE V2
PRACTICE: P7 (1:36.157)
QUALIFYING 1: P11 (1:35.419)
NOTES: Suffered through a mechanical issue in Practice 1, resulting in limited track time
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “I’m happy with today. Our result wasn’t where I would like to be under normal circumstances, but considering I wasn’t supposed to be riding this weekend, I’m very happy to be back on the bike and feeling good. The team had to build a new bike after my crash at Barber [Motorsports Park], so we are working out some kinks on that as well as set up for this track. Overall, I felt really good and I’m excited to continue into the rest of the weekend.”
BEN SPIES
TEAM PRINCIPAL
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a good first qualifying session. We have tomorrow morning to do even better with all three riders, but it was a good start to the weekend. PJ sits on provisional pole with a pretty good margin, especially considering the depth of the Supersport class. Kayla rode really well. She’s only around three-tenths of a second away from being in fifth or sixth place. I think we can make some steps with her tomorrow. The debris on the track during her fast lap messed up her drive a bit. Corey is riding really well, but he’s missing a little bit on the bike setup. He’s still injured from his big crash a few weeks ago, so he’s been doing the best he can. It’ll be a tough weekend for him but hopefully they can both improve tomorrow and PJ can maintain his position and gain a couple tenths tomorrow morning during Qualifying 2.”
