MotoAmerica - Round One - Road Atlanta 04/21-23

he didn’t podium, no interview

 

I thought Herrin tried to stay in it despite almost heading off track at 190, then just couldn't do anything with the bike where he was on track. When he got to 10a, anything else he'd have done would have wiped out bikes. Somehow running straight didn't.

 

Re-watching that, Herrin's dive bomb looks even worse.

On the flip side, giving him huge credit, he did something Petrucci couldn't do all year with the same bike. He stayed with and raced against Gagne, which Petruxx was never close to doing. If he keeps his head, he we be in the mix all year.

 

I assumed by the comments here that herrin had some post race comments that I missed.

Rode his ass off for sure.


His turn 10 bomb move was sketchy as hell Glad everyone made it through.

 

There were no good video replays about whatever happened between Josh and Cameron in the kink of the long straight on the final lap. It was a weird deal, 180 mph collisions gives you wings (or taketh wings away).

 

Well that was a pretty damn impressive MA weekend of racing and I will admit - I was pleasantly surprised by the pace and results of:

CB6 - talent and experience is undeniable but to have that Beemer up at the pointy end from the get go - awesome!
JH2 - not a fan of him personally but credit where it's due, great overall pace and a pretty much mistake free ride in race 2.
Xavi - never dreamed after Daytona and this weekends qualifying that he'd be so strong.
Ezra B - kudos, GM99 is no slouch there so to beat him twice - well done!
KDK - first year on the big bikes and to dice it up at the front and be almost mistake free - well done Kaleb.

 

Bagger wheelie at the checkers was pretty cool

 

Haha and everybody said gane and attack was going to stomp the field.

awesome race.

 

Josh posted this in the youtube comments.

 

So, is JH V4R last year's bike that Petrucci rode or the new 2023 version?

 

It's a factory spec 2023.

 

Contrary to what most of this forum thinks I don't blame him at all for that. He got pushed way of line and likely was doing everything he could just to get it slowed down. The hate boner for JH2 is insane here.

 

Yea, their website doesn't indicate that but it wouldn't surprise me considering that bike had top speed honors.

 

I will say this...Jake and Matt would not put others at risk to win. I don't feel the same with JH2. imo

 

They mentioned yesterday that it was a new bike they just got a couple weeks ago

 

Cam said he pushed the front in the kink which caused the contact. The missing front wing and brake pistons pushed out on Herrin’s Duc likely caused him to go in way too deep. Glad he didn’t lose it in the kink or Marquez->Oliviera anyone in 10a.

I agree with Rog, best SBK race I can think of!

 

Rocco was a joy to work with this weekend. His desire to go fast and win is unreal, and his positive attitude was uplifting to all on the team. Obviously he was very disappointed when we suffered a mechanical, and as a team we don't have a problem with a rider that wears his heart on his sleeve. Not long after the race as the team was repairing the bike, Rocco picked right back up with his positive attitude and hung out into the evening as we wrapped things up. The entire weekend he was continuously thanking everyone on the team for putting in the work. Hopefully we can continue to work with him.

 

I wish Josh would come on here and put all the haters in there place.... He is a member of the board still. I dont agree with the posting of the wheelies and hooligan shit on the street but he can ride the piss outta anything. Was a great race!.... by everyone.


Well, except On-Jelly..... If you would have drank at every drag race reference you would have been dead compared to Robbie's reference of MX where you would be mildly drunk. I will want them to hire DaveK for reporting. We would all be glued to the monitor waiting on the comedic reference with no care for political correctness

 

not sure if his Yamaha tie was severed with him jumping on the priller but was hoping they might throw sone funding to Gene and put him in the 2nd bike James ride a few times