Yamaha Superbike Championship of Virginia
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
May 15, 2016
Overall Superbike/Bazzaz Superstock 1000 Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, 25 laps, Best Lap Time 1:24.946
2. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, -0.307 second, 1:25.302
3. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, -8.365 seconds, 1:25.284
4. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -19.504, 1:25.404, ran off track
5. Claudio Corti (Apr RSV4 RF), Superstock 1000, -23.689, 1:25.700
6. Bobby Fong (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, -28.257, 1:25.717
7. Taylor Knapp (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -43.068, 1:26.150
8. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, -46.263, 1:26.918
9. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R1000), Superstock 1000, -53.916, 1:26.814
10. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -56.559, 1:26.744
11. Danny Eslick (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -69.567, crash, 1:25.328
12. Dustin Meador (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -1 lap, 1:28.567
13. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -1 lap, 1:28.289
14. Anthony Kosinski (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -1 lap, 1:29.938
15. Billy Ethridge (Suz GSX-R1000), Superbike, -1 lap, 1:29.477
16. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -1 lap, 1:29.244
17. Josh Chisum (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -1 lap, 1:30.354
18. Ryan Jones (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -1 lap, 1:28.277
19. Jeremy Cook (BMW S1000RR), Superstock 1000, -7 laps, DNF, 1:31.868
20. Jake Gagne (Yam YZF-R1), Superbike, -8 laps, DNF, ran off track, crash, 1:25.287
21. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R), Superstock 1000, -13 laps, DNF, 1:26.145
22. Frankie Babuska, Jr. (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -15 laps, DNF, 1:26.929
23. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, -19 laps, DNF, 1:25.031
24. Sheridan Morais (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, DNS
25. Tony Leong (Yam YZF-R1), Superstock 1000, DNS
Provisional Superbike Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 25 laps, Best Lap Time 1:24.946
2. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.307 second, 1:25.302
3. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000), -8.365 seconds, 1:25.284
4. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), -19.504, 1:25.404, ran off track
5. Kyle Wyman (Yam YZF-R1), -56.559, 1:26.744
6. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:28.289
7. Billy Ethridge (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 1:29.477
8. Ryan Jones (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:28.277
9. Jake Gagne (Yam YZF-R1), -8 laps, DNF, ran off track, crash, 1:25.287
Provisional Bazzaz Superstock 1000 Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Claudio Corti (Apr RSV4 RF), 25 laps, Best Lap Time 1:25.700
2. Bobby Fong (Kaw ZX-10R), -4.568 seconds, 1:25.717
3. Taylor Knapp (Yam YZF-R1), -19.379 1:26.150
4. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R1000), -22.574, 1:26.918
5. Jake Lewis (Suz GSX-R1000), -30.227, 1:26.814
6. Danny Eslick (Yam YZF-R1), -45.878, crash, 1:25.328
7. Dustin Meador (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:28.567
8. Anthony Kosinski (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:29.938
9. Max Flinders (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:29.244
10. Josh Chisum (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 1:30.354
11. Jeremy Cook (BMW S1000RR), -7 laps, DNF, 1:31.868
12. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R), -13 laps, DNF, 1:26.145
13. Frankie Babuska, Jr. (Yam YZF-R1), -15 laps, DNF, 1:26.929
14. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R1), -19 laps, DNF, 1:25.031
15. Sheridan Morais (Yam YZF-R1), DNS
16. Tony Leong (Yam YZF-R1), DNS
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
The Emperor Strikes Back As Four-Time AMA Superbike Champ Josh Hayes Wins Superbike Race 1 In Virginia
Alton, VA – May 15, 2016 – Going six Superbike races without a victory is a very rare thing for four-time AMA Superbike Champ Josh Hayes, but the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider put an end to his winless streak in a big way in Sunday’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at VIRginia International Raceway. Josh’s teammate Cameron Beaubier, who earned the pole yesterday at VIR, led early in the race but had to negotiate his #1 Yamaha YZF-R1 through a couple of incidents to finish a solid fourth in the 25-lap feature event.
And, while it was Josh’s first victory of the 2016 MotoAmerica season, the win was the 59th of his storied Yamaha Superbike career. What made the win even more notable was that he started from 10th position on the grid. But a good start, some talented racing maneuvers, and lots of Yamaha R1 Superbike speed moved him up to 7th in short fashion.
Meanwhile, Cameron, who is the defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, was up front and leading at the beginning of the race. He was passed by Josh Herrin, and then, a momentary off-track excursion moved Cameron back in the pack even more. And, despite being balked by a slower rider, which moved him back even more, he fought back aboard his #1 Yamaha R1 Superbike to finish fourth and keep himself in the top three in the Championship points standings.
When Josh was asked how he felt about getting his first win of the 2016 season, the “Mississippi Madman” said, “Definitely relieved. It’s been a pretty tough weekend. Rog (Hayden) and Cam, and Toni (Elias), have been strong here in practice and qualifying. It’s such a busy racetrack, a physical racetrack, and in the past, it’s worked in my favor. This track creates a lot of chaos, and today, the chaos worked in my favor. I was able to get up with the lead group, and then, get in the lead.
“Last year, I won more than half of the races in the season,” Josh replied when asked to comment on going six races without a victory. “And, after not winning any of the first six races this year, well, let me just say this, it feels really good to get this win, and I hope there are more to come.”
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