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Josh Herrin was the best rider in the fourth MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike test session at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio on Thursday evening. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Dunlop Sportmax slicks, Herrin completed the 2.4-mile course in 1:24.788.
Three-time and reigning champion Jake Gagne was the best of the rest with a time of 1:25.395 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Bobby Fong climbed to third place in the results list with his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha with a time of 1:25.612.
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz was fourth fastest with a time of 1:25.668.
Rookie sensation Sean Dylan Kelly completed the top five in the final session with a lap of 1:25.846 on his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
During the session, light rain fell on parts of the track.
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Read more in a press release from MotoAmerica:
Beaubier takes first place in official Dunlop test on the sports car course in Mid-Ohio
Cameron Beaubier leads Josh Herrin in pre-race testing in Ohio
LEXINGTON, OH (August 15, 2024) – The last time Cameron Beaubier spun a wheel in anger at the Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course was the last time the AMA Superbike Series raced at the legendary track – 10 years ago. Beaubier won the first race and finished second in the second race. And now it was Beaubier who was the best on the day at the official Dunlop test leading into this weekend’s Permco Superbikes at Mid-Ohio event.
Cameron Beaubier was the fastest Superbike rider on Thursday at the official Dunlop test at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Photo: Brian J. Nelson
Beaubier’s best lap was 1:24.126, which came in the second of four sessions on an overcast day at Mid-Ohio. He was the only driver in the top five to set his best lap in the second session – despite leading the first three sessions and opting to sit out the fourth session due to light rain.
Warhorse HSBK Ducati Racing Team’s Josh Herrin continued to put in an impressive performance, with the current championship leader setting the second fastest time of 1’24.788 in the final session of the day.
Herrin led ahead of teammate Loris Baz and his time of 1:25.114 on the Frenchman’s first day on the Mid-Ohio track.
Sean Dylan Kelly of EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing finished fourth and Jake Gagne of Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing finished fifth.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen suffered a high-speed crash in the left-hand corner before Carousel in the third of four Superbike sessions that day and was taken to the infield medical center and then to hospital where his ankle/foot was x-rayed.
S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss narrowly edged Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman by 0.042 seconds in the second and final session of the Mission King Of The Baggers. RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Rocco Landers and teammate Hayden Gillim finished third and fourth, respectively.
Rahal Ducati Moto’s PJ Jacobsen outpaced Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz, with the rivals in the Supersport championship separated by just 0.170 seconds. Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was third fastest.
Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson teammates Travis Wyman and Jake Lewis were fastest in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, with KTM Development Team’s Chris Fillmore taking third on the KTM Duke Prototype.
BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin led the Junior Cup testers, defeating Royalty Racing’s Carson King and Fernandez Racing’s Jayden Fernandez.
Training for the 12 races (six classes) of the weekend begins on Friday, August 16, at 9 a.m.
For more information and/or tickets, visit https://midohio.com/tickets/motoamerica.
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Founded in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship and additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Junior Cup and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is a subsidiary of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, former racer and former Team Roberts manager Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also follow MotoAmerica on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. To see all things MotoAmerica, subscribe to MotoAmerica’s live streaming and video-on-demand service, MotoAmerica Live+.
