MotoAmerica: Cameron Beaubier Heads Superbike/Superstock 1000 QP2 At Road Atlanta (Updated)

MotoAmerica: Cameron Beaubier Heads Superbike/Superstock 1000 QP2 At Road Atlanta (Updated)

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Californian Cameron Beaubier earned provisional pole position during Motul Superbike/Bazzaz Superstock 1000 qualifying Friday at the Suzuki ECSTAR Championship at Road Atlanta, Round Two of the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series.

Riding his Dunlop-shod Monster Energy/Yamalube Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike, two-time and defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Beaubier lapped the 2.5-mile road course in 1:25.575 to lead the field of 21 riders.

Beaubier’s teammate Josh Hayes ranked second-best with the 1:25.786 he recorded in Friday’s opening Qualifying Practice session.

Toni Elias, the winner of both Superbike races last week at Circuit of The Americas, was third-fastest Friday with a time of 1:25.845 on his new Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Elias’ teammate Roger Hayden wasn’t far behind with a lap at 1:25.927.

Armed with a new Superbike-spec engine in his Excelsus Solutions/KWR Yamaha YZF-R1, Kyle Wyman stopped the clocks at 1:26.527 to be fifth Friday afternoon.

Frenchman Sylvain Barrier was impressive on his first day ever riding at Road Atlanta, provisionally qualifying sixth with a 1:26.572 on his Scheibe Racing BMW S1000RR Superbike.

Seventh overall and first among Superstock 1000 entries was Bobby Fong, the double race winner at COTA, with a 1:26.622 on his Quicksilver Latus Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R.

Hometown hero Josh Herrin’s 1:26.697 on his Wheels In Motion/HelmetSounds.com/Western Services/Meen Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike was eighth-fastest overall.

South African Mathew Scholtz did a 1:26.737 on his Yamalube/Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1, which was ninth overall and second in the Superstock 1000 class.

Three-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick was third-quickest in Superstock 1000 and 10th overall with a 1:27.003 on his TOBC Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Jake Gagne persevered through another challenging day sorting out his Broaster Genuine Chicken Honda CBR1000RR SP2 and did a 1:27.013, which put him 11th overall.

Earning the 12th and final spot in the sole Superpole qualifying session with a time of 1:27.091 was Jake Lewis, who rode a M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000.

The remainder of the field who turned lap times within 107% of Beaubier’s 1:25.575 (which unofficially equates to a lap of 1:31.565 or faster) will be placed on the grid for each of this weekend’s Superbike/Superstock 1000 races according to the combined results from Qualifying Practices One and Two.

The 15-minute Superbike/Superstock 1000 Superpole session is scheduled to take place 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. local time Saturday.

Superbike/Superstock 1000 Race One is scheduled to happen at 3:30 p.m. local time Saturday.


Suzuki ECSTAR Championship At Road Atlanta

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series

Road Atlanta

Braselton, Georgia

April 28, 2017

Motul Superbike/Bazzaz Superstock 1000 Qualifying Practice Two Results (All on Dunlop tires):

1. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:25.575

2. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, 1:25.845

3. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:26.336

4. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, 1:26.451

5. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:26.527

6. Sylvain Barrier (BMW S1000RR), Superbike, 1:26.572

7. Bobby Fong (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, 1:26.622

8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:26.697

9. Mathew Scholtz (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:26.737

10. Danny Eslick (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:27.003

11. Jake Gagne (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), Superbike, 1:27.013

12. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, 1:27.091

13. Cameron Petersen (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, 1:27.251, crash

14. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:27.281

15. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R), Superbike, 1:27.425

16. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, 1:27.909

17. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:30.148

18. Anthony Kosinski (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:30.506

19. Jeremy Kolewski (Kaw ZX-10R), Superbike, 1:36.012

20. Roi Holster (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:36.122

21. Martin Biernacki (BMW S1000RR), Superstock 1000, 1:36.193

Qualifying Practice One and Two Combined Results (The top 12 advance to Superpole):

1. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:25.575

2. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:25.786

3. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, 1:25.845

4. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, 1:25.927

5. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:26.527

6. Sylvain Barrier (BMW S1000RR), Superbike, 1:26.572

7. Bobby Fong (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, 1:26.622

8. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 1:26.697

9. Mathew Scholtz (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:26.737

10. Danny Eslick (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:27.003

11. Jake Gagne (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), Superbike, 1:27.013

12. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, 1:27.091

13. Cameron Petersen (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, 1:27.251

14. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:27.281

15. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R), Superbike, 1:27.425

16. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, 1:27.909

17. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:30.148

18. Anthony Kosinski (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:30.506

19. Jeremy Kolewski (Kaw ZX-10R), Superbike, 1:36.012

20. Roi Holster (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, 1:36.122

21. Martin Biernacki (BMW S1000RR), Superstock 1000, 1:36.193

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