Honda Superbike Showdown of Alabama
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series
Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama
June 11, 2016
Provisional Supersport/Superstock 600 Overall Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, 17 laps, Total Race Time 25:01.966, Best Lap Time 1:27.949
2. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -1.622 seconds, 1:27.865
3. Valentin Debise (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -12.060, 1:28.042
4. Joe Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -12.247, 1:28.235
5. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon CBR600RR), Supersport, -18.864, 1:28.177
6. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -33.911, 1:28.950
7. Travis Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -43.793. 1:30.291
8. JC Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -44.179, 1:30.056
9. Cameron Petersen (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -51.467, crash, 1:28.086
10. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -51.479, 1:30.310
11. Dakota Mamola (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -52.932, 1:30.599
12. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R), Superstock 600, -53.538, 1:30.555
13. Deion Campbell (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -58.751, 1:30.848
14. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -62.563, 1:31.033
15. Xavier Zayat (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -65.336, 1:30.838
16. Joseph Giannotto (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -77.109, 1:31.861
17. Caroline Olsen (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -82.333, 1:32.072
18. Timothy Wilson (Kaw ZX-6R), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:32.358
19. Andy DiBrino (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:31.782
20. CJ LaRoche (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:33.130
21. Melissa Paris (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:33.020
22. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:32.882
23. Rob Woodworth (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:34.351
24. Jamie Bishop (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:34.065
25. Gillis Glidewell (Tri Daytona 675), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:34.166
26. Jay Newton (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -4 laps, 1:31.053
27. Michael Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -5 laps, DNF, 1:29.539
28. Mitch Card (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, DNF, -8 laps, DNF, 1:36.212
29. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -14 laps, DNF, crash, 1:28.898
30. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -16 laps, DNF, mechanical, 1:36.352
31. Gabe Miller (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -16 laps, DNF, 1:36.873
Provisional Supersport Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), 17 laps, Total Race Time 25:01.966, Best Lap Time 1:27.949
2. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), -1.622 seconds, 1:27.865
3. Valentin Debise (Suz GSX-R600), -12.060, 1:28.042
4. Joe Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), -12.247, 1:28.235
5. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon CBR600RR), -18.864, 1:28.177
6. Cameron Petersen (Suz GSX-R600), -51.467, crash, 1:28.086
7. Brandon Cleland (Yam YZF-R6), -62.563, 1:31.033
8. Joseph Giannotto (Yam YZF-R6), -77.109, 1:31.861
9. Jay Newton (Yam YZF-R6), -4 laps, 1:31.053
10. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6), -16 laps, DNF, mechanical, 1:36.352
Provisional Superstock 600 Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), 21 laps, Total Race Time 25:35.877, Best Lap Time 1:28.950
2. Travis Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), -9.882 seconds, 1:30.291
3. JC Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), -10.268, 1:30.056
4. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), -17.568, 1:30.310
5. Dakota Mamola (Yam YZF-R6), -19.021, 1:30.599
6. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R), -19.627, 1:30.555
7. Deion Campbell (Yam YZF-R6), -24.840, 1:30.848
8. Xavier Zayat (Suz GSX-R600), -31.425, 1:30.838
9. Caroline Olsen (Suz GSX-R600), -48.422, 1:32.072
10. Timothy Wilson (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap, 1:32.358
11. Andy DiBrino (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:31.782
12. CJ LaRoche (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:33.130
13. Melissa Paris (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 1:33.020
14. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), -1 lap, 1:32.882
15. Rob Woodworth (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:34.351
16. Jamie Bishop (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:34.065
17. Gillis Glidewell (Tri Daytona 675), -1 lap, 1:34.166
18. Michael Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6), -5 laps, DNF, 1:29.539
19. Mitch Card (Yam YZF-R6), DNF, -8 laps, DNF, 1:36.212
20. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), -14 laps, DNF, crash, 1:28.898
21. Gabe Miller (Yam YZF-R6), -16 laps, DNF, 1:36.873
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
bLU cRU’s Beach Best At Barber As He And Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha Teammate Gerloff Finish 1-2 In Supersport Race 1
Birmingham, AL – June 11, 2016 – The start of Saturday’s MotoAmerica Supersport Race at Barber Motorsports Park meant everything to the Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha team, and defending MotoAmerica Supersport Champion JD Beach got a great start, while his teammate and 2016 Supersport Championship points leader Garrett Gerloff’s start was not as good as he would have liked.
JD used his prodigious flat-tracking skills, where getting a good start is so vitally important, and he rocketed his #1 Yamaha YZF-R6 from the second row on the grid. Once the “Jiggy Dog” got into the lead, he was never headed, taking his second win and ninth podium of the season.
Garrett started from second position on the grid, and he struggled initially to keep the front wheel of his powerful #31 R6 planted on the Barber asphalt. Steeling his determination, the Texan focused on passing riders on his way to JD in the lead. Garrett caught up to his teammate, but he was never able to get around him, as JD was on rails throughout the 17-lap event (the 21-lap race was red-flagged and declared final due to lightning visible in the vicinity).
After the win, JD said, “I like to lead the races and, if I can get out front, that’s what works best for me. I was able to do that today, and I concentrated on clicking off consistent laps after I got up front. I was able to make clean passes through most of the backmarkers so that helped me stay in front of Garrett.”
Garrett said, “The biggest thing is, I wish I would have gotten a better start. I could see JD and Joe (Roberts) putting in hot laps, and I thought, ‘Man, this is going to be even harder than I thought.’ I caught back up and got behind JD, but by that time, we were into lappers, and timing those passes is critical. I didn’t get around the backmarkers as cleanly as I would have liked to, and that was pretty much the race. I had to settle for second.”
After Saturday’s race, Garrett leads the 2016 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship by 38 points over JD.
The two Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha teammates will be back at it again on Sunday in Supersport Race 2, which will go green at 2:45 PM.
Watch Round 6 Of The MotoAmerica Championship On beIN SPORTS And beIN SPORTS CONNECT
beIN SPORTS:
– Sunday, June 12, 12:00 PM CST: Superbike Race 1, Supersport Race 2, Superbike Race 2
beIN SPORTS CONNECT (beIN SPORTS 6):
– Sunday, June 12, 12:00 PM CST: Superbike Race 1, Supersport Race 2, Superbike Race 2
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