Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne topped a tight and sketchy MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) session Friday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. With rain threatening, Gagne got to business quickly on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, turning a 1:31.492 on his sixth and final lap in the session. After that, Gagne parked his bike and sat on pit lane for the remainder of the 40-minute session. Nine minutes later, PJ Jacobsen did a 1:31.510 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR that held up for the second-best time of the session. And then Jacobsen parked his bike on pit lane. Earning the third and final spot on the provisional front row was four-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion Josh Hayes, who is filling in for Gagne s injured teammate Cameron Petersen for his first Superbike race since 2017. Hayes 1:31.518 came on his 14th of 15 laps and was just 0.026 second off Gagne s
KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend s events. At our online motorcycle parts store, you ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn Dzus fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles. Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race One Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Gagne got the holeshot on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 and held a modest lead for all 16 laps of the race to take his second victory of the season. Gagne s teammate Cameron Petersen kept the leader honest and closed the gap slightly in the closing stages, but the South African had to settle for the runner-up spot today. Mathew Scholtz recovered from a bad start and moved up into third place by lap three, but the Westby Racing rider could not gain any ground on