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Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race One Saturday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Beaubier started second but lost several places when he ran […]

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Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race One Saturday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Beaubier started second but lost several places when he ran wide in Turn Three on the first lap. The Californian then worked his way forward, turned the fastest lap of the race at 2:09.396 (a new Race Lap Record), and took the lead on lap six.

Beaubier was pulling away at the front on lap nine when Zachary Butler’s Yamaha suffered an engine failure and dumped fluid on the front straightaway, causing the race to be stopped.

With two-thirds race distance completed and a significant cleanup to do, MotoAmerica called the race complete based on the lap-eight running order.

Josh Herrin led from the start until he was passed by Beaubier on lap six. The Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC rider then lost another spot when Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen stuffed him going into the chicane on lap eight, forcing him to run wide.

Jacobsen was running second just ahead of Herrin when the race was stopped, and they were awarded second and third, respectively.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was fourth, just four seconds behind Jacobsen and Herrin when the race was stopped.

Cameron Petersen got fifth on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.

Petersen teammate, two-time and defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne, retired after suffering a mechanical problem on lap seven.

With Beaubier’s win and Gagne’s DNF, Beaubier takes over the Championship point lead.



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