by Nick Livers
Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Cameron Beaubier captured the win in MotoAmerica’s Superbike/Superstock 1000 Race One at Road America on Sunday.
Yoshimura Suzuki’s Jake Lewis moved to the lead off the start, but was overtaken by Hayes in Turn 2. Within a few laps, Beaubier took second spot from Lewis, and the two were followed by Yoshimura Suzuki’s Roger Hayden in fourth a bit behind.
On Lap 4, Beaubier caught Hayes and briefly passed him, but Hayes was able to regroup and regain his position.
Beaubier continued to challenge with Lewis not far behind, until Hayes wrecked in Turn 14 on Lap 6. Hayes reentered the track in 14th, and was able to climb to a 7th place finish to scrape up some valuable championship points.
Hayden was able to pass his teammate Lewis, and slowly closed the gap to Beaubier. In the final laps he reached the back of Beaubier’s YZF-R1, but was unable to make the pass due to a few miscues.
Beaubier edged Hayden out for the win by a few bike lengths, followed by Lewis and RoadRace Factory’s Jake Gagne, each finishing with no challenges for position. Gagne was the top finisher in the Superstock 1000 class.
Danny Eslick and Chris Fillmore ended a hard fight in 5th and 6th places, respectively.
Race Results:
- Cameron Beaubier (Yamaha)
- Roger Hayden (Suzuki)
- Jake Lewis (Suzuki)
- Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
- Danny Eslick (Honda)
- Chris Fillmore (KTM)
- Josh Hayes (Yamaha)
- Sheridan Morais (Aprilia)
- Shane Narbonne (Yamaha)
- Mark Heckles (Yamaha)
- Elena Myers (Suzuki)
- Frankie Babuska (Suzuki)
- Devon McDonough (Aprilia)
- Bernat Martinez (Yamaha)
- Stefano Mesa (Honda)
