Gagne Dominates Rain-Soaked Superbike Race 1 at NJMP
Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne and JD Beach score a stellar 1-2 finish in the opening race of the MotoAmerica Superbike season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park / Sep 23, 2023 /
Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne rode superbly in the rain to score his 11th victory of the season in today’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. JD Beach joined him on the podium for a stellar 1-2 finish for the team as Tropical Storm Ophelia soaked the 2.25-mile track in Millville, New Jersey.
Gagne showed strength in the rain earlier in the day, topping the timesheets in the second qualifying session and securing the runner-up spot in the combined times. When the lights went out, the three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion got off to a great start, grabbed the holeshot, and quickly built a cushion up front in the rain-soaked conditions. Gagne put on another masterclass performance and went unchallenged en route to his 11th win of the season and his 40th career superbike victory.
After qualifying seventh, Beach got a great start from the third row of the grid into third. Although he was shuffled to fifth a couple of laps before the halfway point, the dirt track/road racer rode his own race in the tricky conditions, made his way back to third, and ultimately, a runner-up finish. After a long absence from Superbike racing before filling in for the injured Cameron Petersen at the last three rounds, it was another great ride from Beach, who scored his second podium finish of the season with the team.
The Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing team looks to stay on top tomorrow at New Jersey Motorsports Park for Race 2 and the final race of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike season.
Richard Stanboli – Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager“Today was awesome! The whole team did a great job. Our R1s were on point and both Jake and JD rode great in the rain. Another 1-2 finish, so I get to buy the team dinner again. We will try to do it again tomorrow.”
Jake Gagne – Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing“It was crazy conditions today! I got off to a great start, and the R1 was working awesome in the rain. I had to navigate some standing water, so it wasn’t easy, but what a great day for the team!”
JD Beach – Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing“The race was so mentally intense! When this track is so wet, it makes it super slick. I was just trying to ride my own race and be as smooth as I could. This is only my third superbike weekend this season, and I haven’t had any rain races, so I was hoping for it to be dry, but it was great. I’m really pumped to get on the podium again on the superbike and to do it in the rain - that’s awesome!
2023 MotoAmerica Superbike NJMP Results
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