Petersen and Gagne Finish 1-2 at The Ridge
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing makes championship gains, scoring a dominant 1-2 finish with Cameron Petersen and Jake Gagne in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge / Jun 30, 2024 /
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen scored his third victory of the season, closely followed by teammate Jake Gagne in yesterday’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Tire choice proved to be key as weather unexpectedly loomed and would ultimately descend on the 2.47-mile track in Shelton, Washington. The team shod their R1s with rain tires, and both riders took full advantage to score a dominant 1-2 finish and make gains in the hotly contested premier-class title chase, with Gagne reclaiming the points lead and Petersen advancing to third.
Petersen got the day off to a great start, qualifying second to start on the front row of the grid. When it came time to race later in the afternoon, the weather deteriorated, and it was declared a wet race. Even though the track was drying at the time, there was rain on the radar, so Petersen and his teammate lined up with rain tires. The South African got a great start in the mixed conditions to claim the lead and started to build a gap up front on the opening lap, but Gagne closed in. The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing duo set the pace up front and rode away from the competition. Although under pressure, Petersen held off the advances from his teammate in the final laps to secure the victory in the shortened, red-flagged race. His third win of the season resulted in an important points haul to move him within 15 points of his teammate at the top.
Still not feeling 100% with arm pump issues, Gagne had a solid qualifying in fifth. He got a great start in the mixed conditions in third and then quickly moved to the runner-up spot. The defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion threw down some fast laps, closed in on his teammate, and made a couple of attempts to take the lead in the final laps but ultimately finished second in the red-flagged race. Gagne’s runner-up finish reclaimed the championship lead and gave the team their fourth double podium of the season. It was a 20-point gain for Gagne, who now holds a 12-point lead over fellow Yamaha rider Bobby Fong.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team looks to keep the momentum rolling in this afternoon’s second race of Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It was another great day for the team at The Ridge. We made the right tire choice, and our R1s were on point. Cam and Jake brought it home for another 1-2 finish, and we took back the championship lead with Jake and made gains in the championship with Cam as well. After that tough weekend at Brainerd, we came back to smash the competition as promised. We will try to repeat it tomorrow in the dry.”
Cameron Petersen – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“We had a look at the radar, and it looked like it was going to stick around for a while. The whole team put their heads together, and we decided that this was the right choice and it paid off. That was such a fun race. I started looking at Jake’s board and saw that we were pulling a gap. At that point, I just took a breath and knew we were in a good position and just tried to ride as smooth as possible. It’s so fun racing Jake. We know nothing stupid’s going to happen, so it allows us to race hard. We’re looking to keep the momentum in the championship rolling and get another win tomorrow in the dry.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #1
“The rain was a surprise, so great job to the team making the right call. I had a great battle with Cam, and the Yamahas were perfect, so we had a good day! We’re ready for a shot in the dry tomorrow.”
2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Results
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