Josh Hayes continues where he left off in 2014—winning. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J NELSON
AUSTIN, TX, APRIL 11 – Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes took top honors in MotoAmerica’s Superbike/Superstock 1000 race one at the Circuit of The Americas. The four-time AMA Superbike champ did what he does best—get out to the lead and never look back.
Much more processional than the Supersport nail biter that preceded the premier class, Hayes made it look easy in the wet and knocked down the laps to top the podium. Hayes’ young teammate Cameron Beaubier, who admittedly is still getting used to riding a 1000 in the wet, was happy to take second in the grand scheme of the championship. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Roger Hayden rounded out the podium in third.
Bernat Martinez was fourth on a Yamaha, ahead of rookie Jake Lewis on the other Yoshimura Suzuki.
Jake Gagne topped the Superstock podium in his debut race on a 1000.
Road Race Factory Yamaha’s Jake Gagne, took the win in the Superstock 1000 class. The 1000 rookie was fourth overall and in the lead pack early on, but after a few moments (his first race in the wet on the big bike) decided discretion was the better part of valor and made sure to cross the line first in his class.
As the lead four were riding their own races, the battle for the Superstock podium (and fifth overall) was waged between Aprilia HSBK Racing’s Dustin Dominguez and Tyler O’Hara on a privateer Yamaha. In the end Dominguez won that battle to take second ahead of O’Hara.
Privateer Yamaha rider Mark Heckles was fourth ahead of Dominguez’ teammate Devon McDonough.
2015 MotoAmerica
Circuit of The Americas
Superbike Race One Results:
1. Josh Hayes (Yamaha)
2. Cameron Beaubier (Yamaha)
3. Roger Hayden (Suzuki)
4. Bernat Martinez (Yamaha)
5. Jake Lewis (Suzuki)
6. Chris Ulrich (Suzuki)
7. Elena Myers (Suzuki)
8. Matthew Orange (BMW)
9. Ricky Orlando (Kawasaki)
10. Aaron Hersh (Suzuki)
Superstock 1000 Race One Results:
1. Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
2. Dustin Dominguez (Aprilia)
3. Tyler O’Hara (Yamaha)
4. Mark Heckles (Yamaha)
5. Devon McDonough (Aprilia)
6. Taylor Knapp (Yamaha)
7. Geoff May (Yamaha)
8. Barrett Long (Ducati)
9. Carlos Lescale (BMW)
10. Jeff Wrobel (Suzuki)
