Petersen Scores Top-Five Finish in Superbike Race 1 at Brainerd
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen finishes fifth in a hard-fought MotoAmerica Superbike battle at Brainerd International Raceway / Jun 16, 2024 /
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen finished fifth in a hard-fought battle for top honors in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at Brainerd International Raceway. Despite adversity, his teammate Jake Gagne salvaged points with an eighth-place finish at round four of the championship, holding on to the top spot in the point standings.
Qualifying times were tight at the top, with six riders within .5 of a second of pole position at the 2.5-mile circuit in Brainerd, Minnesota. Petersen qualified fifth and got a great start from the second row of the grid to take the lead. The South African tried to build a gap up front, but it turned into a multi-rider rider battle. He was shuffled to third before the halfway mark and then fourth a couple of laps later. Petersen kept pushing and reclaimed third as the lead group grew to five riders battling for position. With four laps remaining, he was riding in fourth and looking to advance but unfortunately got held up behind lapped traffic and lost touch with the lead group, ultimately finishing fifth.
Gagne had a strong start to the day, qualifying on the front row in third. He didn’t get the start he was hoping for in race one and found himself sixth. Dealing with arm pump issues, the defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion did what he could to salvage points with an eighth-place finish. Gagne continues to hold the championship lead, eight points clear of fellow Yamaha rider Bobby Fong.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team lines up again this afternoon for MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“The team did a good job, and the bikes were competitive. The race did not go as planned, but the winning potential for Cameron does not go unnoticed. We will try to put both riders on the top of the box in race two.”
Cameron Petersen – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“It was a tough one today. It’s not the results we were looking for, but taking away the positives, we got a great start and were battling up front. We get another shot tomorrow and will come back stronger for race two.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #1
“It was a rough day today, which was all on me. The bike is working great here, but I’m still struggling with arm pump and couldn’t ride the bike to its potential.”
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