KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.
PJ Jacobsen topped MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at rainy New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 on spec Dunlop rain tires, Jacobsen navigated the wet 2.2-mile course in 1:34.649 to lead the field of 33 riders and claim provisional pole position.
Jacobsen’s teammate Corey Alexander was second-best with a 1:34.852 on his Roller Die + Forming-sponsored machine.
Maxi Gerardo was third with a 1:35.328 on his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing Suzuki GSX-R750.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider Tyler Scott did a fourth-fastest 1:36.149.
Stefano Mesa rounded out the top five with a 1:36.628 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R.
More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:
NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 | PRACTICE & QUALIFYING 1
MILLVILLE, NJ (9.27.2024) – Spirits are high in the paddock after all three Rahal Ducati Moto riders earned top 10 positions during a rainy Qualifying 1.
Corey Alexander had a very successful day, staying on the top of the charts for the majority of the first qualifying session until teammate PJ Jacobsen completed a lap .2 seconds faster. Jacobsen currently sits on provisional pole.
Kayla Yaakov made great strides on her XPEL Ducati, ending the day at her home track in eighth. She is confident in her ability to improve her lap times in the second qualifying session tomorrow.
New Jersey Motorsports Park will see Qualifying 2 tomorrow morning at 9:40 a.m. ET, with the green flag waving for Race 1 at 2:10 p.m. ET.
PJ JACOBSEN
No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
PRACTICE: P1 (1:23:732)
QUALIFYING 1: P1 (1:34:649)
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “First practice went really well here in the dry. I feel pretty confident here because it’s my home track. First qualifying went well also, even though it was half-wet, half-dry towards the end. I beat Corey by just two-tenths there at the end to get provisional pole. Getting the best lap times in today was our goal. I’m looking forward to Qualifying 2 tomorrow. We’ll see what the weather ends up doing this weekend. Hopefully I can get the job done this weekend and put my XPEL Ducati up on the podium.”
COREY ALEXANDER
No. 23 CODE 3 ASSOCIATES PANIGALE V2
PRACTICE: P10 (1:25:277)
QUALIFYING 1: P2 (1:34:852)
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “I had a good day here in Jersey. PJ and I ended up first and second in Qualifying. I felt really good off the bat this morning as well. We had a setup issue going on that we were trying to work through, but then the rain started an we didn’t get too many laps in. I felt really good in the laps we did get in though. The rain that came down this afternoon felt really good. PJ and I did really well in the rain last year, so I wouldn’t mind if it continued all weekend. It’s good to start the weekend off with a 1-2 finish, and we’ll be up there helping PJ out with his battle for the championship tomorrow.”
KAYLA YAAKOV
No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
PRACTICE: P13 (1:25:414)
QUALIFYING 1: P8 (1:36:869)
WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “Today we finished our first qualifying session here at New Jersey Motorsports park. Q1 went pretty well, as we were only about .2 away from fourth, not a huge gap. The gap to the front is a little bit bigger, but we struggled a bit with rear grip, so hopefully we can figure that out overnight and be on that front row. It would be exciting to get an all-Rahal lockout on the podium. It’s a lot to ask for, but we are going to have a lot of fun tomorrow and hopefully get a top 5 finish .”
BEN SPIES
TEAM PRINCIPAL
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “We had a good Friday. We saw some mixed conditions here, which created a bit of a headache. The team performed well. We have another shot at qualifying to try and get some better lap times. We’ll see what the weather does tomorrow and do what we can this weekend. PJ is still trying to fight for the championship. It’s a little bit of a long-shot, but it’s racing, so anything can happen. We’re going to do our best and see how we come out tomorrow.”
