Honda Superbike Showdown of Wisconsin
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
June 4, 2016
Provisional Supersport/Superstock 600 Race One Results (damp-to-drying conditions, all on Dunlop tires):
1. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, 12 laps, Total Race Time , Best Lap Time 2:21.265
2. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -0.004 second, 2:21.085
3. Cameron Petersen (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -0.264, 2:21.324
4. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -10.915 seconds, 2:22.914
5. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -10.988, 2:23.630
6. Joe Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -11.063, 2:23.027
7. Travis Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -12.183, 2:23.760
8. Dakota Mamola (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -24.852, 2:26.081
9. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -25.693, 2:24.858
10. Conner Blevins (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -27.357, 2:26.246
11. JC Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -67.558, 2:28.483
12. Carl Soltisz (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -67.602, 2:28.190
13. Michael Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -68.325, 2:29.189
14. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R), Superstock 600, -100.806, 2:33.590
15. Andy DiBrino (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -110.108, ran off track, 2:30.596
16. Deion Campbell (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -114.098, 2:34.148
17. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -124.823, 2:29.587
18. Melissa Paris (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -126.796, 2:30.754
19. Caroline Olsen (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -126.989, 2:30.648
20. Anne Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 2:39.959
21. Josh Fogle (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 2:43.521
22. Patricia Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 2:44.275
23. Jai Armstrong (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -3 laps, 2:36.550
24. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -4 laps, DNF, retired, 2:31.607
25. Luke Luciano (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -5 laps, DNF, 2:45.464
26. Valentin Debise (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -7 laps, DNF, mechanical/retired, 2:31.737
27. Gabe Miller (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, DNF, 2:34.918
28. Xavier Zayat (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, DNS
Supersport Race One Results:
1. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), 12 laps, Total Race Time, Best Lap Time 2:21.265
2. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), -0.004 second, 2:21.085
3. Cameron Petersen (Suz GSX-R600), -0.264, 2:21.324
4. Joe Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -11.063, 2:23.027
5. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -4 laps, DNF, retired, 2:31.607
6. Valentin Debise (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -7 laps, DNF, mechanical/retired, 2:31.737
Supersport Championship Point Standings (after 8 races):
1. Gerloff, 145 points
2. Beach, 115
3. Petersen, 95
4. Debise, 94
5. Prince, 80
6. Roberts, 79
7. Mamola, 64
8. Wyman, 59
9. Benny Solis, Jr., 54
10. TIE, Blevins/Camacho, 38
Superstock 600 Race One Results:
1. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), 12 laps, Total Race Time 30:08.407, Best Lap Time 2:22.914
2. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), -0.073 second, 2:23.630
3. Travis Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), -1.268 seconds, 2:23.760
4. Dakota Mamola (Yam YZF-R6), -12.937, 2:26.081
5. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), -14.778, 2:24.858
6. Conner Blevins (Yam YZF-R6), -16.442, 2:26.246
7. JC Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), -56.642, 2:28.483
8. Carl Soltisz (Yam YZF-R6), -56.687, 2:28.190
9. Michael Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6), -57.410, 2:29.189
10. Mark Rhoades (Kaw ZX-6R), -89.891, 2:33.590
11. Andy DiBrino (Yam YZF-R6), -99.193, ran off track, 2:30.596
12. Deion Campbell (Yam YZF-R6), -103.183, 2:34.148
13. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6), -113.908, 2:29.587
14. Melissa Paris (Suz GSX-R600), -115.881, 2:30.754
15. Caroline Olsen (Suz GSX-R600), -116.074, 2:30.648
16. Anne Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 2:39.959
17. Josh Fogle (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 2:43.521
18. Patricia Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 2:44.275
19. Jai Armstrong (Yam YZF-R6), -3 laps, 2:36.550
20. Luke Luciano (Yam YZF-R6), -5 laps, DNF, 2:45.464
21. Gabe Miller (Yam YZF-R6), DNF, 2:34.918
22. Xavier Zayat (Suz GSX-R600), DNS
Superstock Championship Point Standings (after 7 races):
1. Prince, 142 points
2. Mamola, 102
3. Wyman, 94
4. Camacho, 76
5. Blevins, 71
6. Gilbert, 64
7. DiBrino, 62
8. Escalante, 50
9. Zayat, 42
10. Aguilar, 40
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
By A Slice, Gerloff Takes The Cheese Over Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha Teammate Beach In Supersport Race 1 At Road America
Elkhart Lake, WI – June 4, 2016 – Four, one-thousandths of a second. That’s how close Saturday’s MotoAmerica Supersport Race was at Road America as Championship points leader Garrett Gerloff took the checkered flag inches in front of his Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha teammate and defending Supersport Champion JD Beach.
Garrett started from the pole position that he earned in qualifying earlier on Saturday, with JD gridded right next to him. Rain earlier in the day meant that the race went green with the Wisconsin track still damp in spots. Slicks were the tire choice for all the top riders, and the pace started out slower, but picked up as the laps wound down.
The conditions were essentially a non-factor for Garrett and JD, who got off the line well and stayed in the lead pack throughout the race, with each rider taking a turn at leading the race. With only a few laps remaining, Garrett put his #31 Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha R6 up front, put his head down, and ran his fastest laps of the race at the end. JD did the same, and given that draft passes are a critical maneuver at Road America, looked perfectly positioned to steal the victory from his teammate by passing him right before the checkers.
It was so close, but the timing of JD’s pass just didn’t allow him to get past Garrett, who notched his sixth win of the season and extended his Championship lead to 39 points.
After his victory, Garrett said, “I wasn’t really expecting the track to dry up as fast as it did. There were some spots that were pretty damp, but a dry line appeared pretty quickly. Towards the end of the race, it was mostly dry, so I felt like I could go a little quicker. I think we could all tell that my R6 had a lot of steam today, so that was a big help. Also, I was doing everything I could to stay tucked in because streamlining is so important here.”
JD commented, “I had a chance earlier in the lap to try to get by Garrett, but I decided not to try it. So then, I tried to time it and catch him at the stripe. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work out. I’m happy with the race, though, and how I’m riding.”
Garrett and JD will go head-to-head again on Sunday in Supersport Race 2, which will go green at 2:45 PM.
Watch Round 5 Of The MotoAmerica Championship On beIN SPORTS And beIN SPORTS CONNECT
beIN SPORTS:
– Sunday, June 5, 12:00 PM CST: Superbike Race 1, Supersport Race 2, Superbike Race 2
beIN SPORTS CONNECT (beIN SPORTS 6):
– Sunday, June 5, 12:00 PM CST: Superbike Race 1, Supersport Race 2, Superbike Race 2
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