KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop control tires, Gillim held off a race-long challenge from Ashton Yates to win the race and with it the 2024 Championship.
Yates tried to pass Gillim on the last lap but couldn’t make it stick and had to settle for second place on his Jones Honda.
Gillim’s primary Championship rival Jayson Uribe charged forward from eighth on the grid, but the best he could do was third on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
More, from a press release issued by Real Steel Motorsports:
Hayden Gillim is the back-to-back MotoAmerica Stock 1000 champion after capturing the 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship with his Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP in the final race at the final 2024 round at NJMP.
Real Steel Motorsports Millville, New Jersey September 29, 2024: MotoAmerica Superbikes at New Jersey event held September 27 – 29, 2024 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ.
Hayden Gillim went into the final round of the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship with a 7-point lead in the standings and finished off qualifying Friday afternoon with provisional pole position with a 1.5 second gap back to 2nd place. With conditions Saturday morning the Friday times stood as the fastest and Gillim had pole position for the races.
In the first race on Saturday Hayden took the lead from the start and led for the first 10 laps until his competitor for the championship passed for the lead. The remaining 4 laps were a dogfight with Hayden making a last lap last corner pass to take the victory. Going into the final race on Sunday Gillim had a 12-point lead.
On Sunday Hayden again took the lead off the start and while hounded by a fellow Honda CBR 1000RR-R, he was never passed and finished the season with another victory. Gillim retained the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship despite stiff competition and showcased the potential of the Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade.
This effort is proudly supported by Steel Commander Corp. Southern Honda Powersports, American Honda, Comstock Energy LLC, Vesrah, Maxima Racing Oils, Fast Line Track Days, KTech suspension, Orient Express, Dunlop, GB Racing, Redline Tire warmers, and REB Graphics.
Hayden Gillim – Rider #1: “This season was a ton of fun with lots of ups and lots of downs and a few too many crashes but on the Stock 1000 everything came together in the end. I won a good handful of races and just had a lot of fun with the team. I can’t thank the sponsors, crew (Jerry, Mark, Rob, Colby and Chuck) and Summer and the kids enough. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the future holds.”
Jerry Nickell – Team Principal: “2024 has been an exciting year and the team is proud to have brought a MotoAmerica championship to Honda with the CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade – It’s been a long time coming. Hayden is an amazing rider and a great partner in this adventure. I’m looking forward to returning to the MotoAmerica paddock next year and continuing to build on our team’s success and history.”
Mark Junge – Crew Chief: “Hayden was a Beast on this Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP even with his injured hand and really highlighted the performance of this package. On the next to the last lap in Saturday’s race he had a major tank-slapper coming on to the front straight that measured at 2.8 G’s and had 18 oscillations on the data, and he recovered and made a winning pass in the final corner – He is an amazing rider.”
David Carmody – GM Southern Honda Powersports: “Southern Honda Powersports is proud to be a part of the Real Steel Motorsports family and partner with Hayden on the project to bring the Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade to the top step of the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Hayden, Jerry, Mark and the team in 2025.”
