The historic Laguna Seca circuit hosted the sixth round of AMA MotoAmerica last weekend, with Cameron Beaubier and Josh Herrin emerging as the winners.
In the first race, Beaubier (Tytlers Cycle Racing/BMW) led for much of the distance and finished as the victor, beating Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati) by 1.157s. Herrin, in turn, had to deal with constant pressure from Cameron Petersen but managed to hold off the Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha rider. Petersen secured the final podium spot despite receiving a five-second penalty.
The second race was much more closely contested, with the top four separated by less than a second at the finish. Herrin took the lead on the third lap and successfully defended his position until the end, edging out Beaubier by just 0.244s. Sean Dylan Kelly (EasyHealthPlans.com TopPro Racing Team/BMW) also challenged for the top spot but finished third, 0.627s behind the winner. Bobby Fong (Wrench Motorcycles/Yamaha) was fourth, just 0.933s adrift.
At this stage, the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship is heating up. Herrin leads the standings with just a 15-point gap over last year’s champion, Jake Gagne (Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha). Fong is third, 23 points adrift.
