Garrett Gerloff Leads The Way In Supersport

Andrea Wilson | August 6, 2015
Garrett Gerloff fastest in Supersport. Photography By Brian J Nelson

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J NELSON

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, AUG. 6—Yamalube/Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha’s Garrett Gerloff held of RoadRace Factory Yamaha’s Cameron Petersen by .099 of a second to top the first MotoAmerica’s Supersport practice session at Indy.

Petersen’s teammate Tomas Puerta was third ahead of the Wheels In Motion/Motorsport.com/Meen Yamaha duo of Josh Herrin and Joe Roberts.

Travis Wyman, who like Roberts moved up from Superstock 600 this weekend, was sixth on the Kyle Wyman Racing Yamaha. Veloce Racing MV Agusta’s Hayden Gillim was seventh.

Rounding out the top 10 was Bobby Fong on the Latus Motors Racing Triumph, Nick McFadden on the lone Suzuki and Tuned Racing Yamaha’s Corey Alexander.

Championship leader JD Beach was just outside the top 10 in 11th.

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Supersport Practice Results

1. Garrett Gerloff (Yamaha) 1:52.824

2. Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) 1:52.923

3. Tomas Puerta (Yamaha) 1:53.071

4. Josh Herrin (Yamaha) 1:53.484

5. Joe Roberts (Yamaha) 1:53.914

6. Travis Wyman (Yamaha) 1:54.786

7. Hayden Gillim (MV Agusta) 1:55.604

8. Bobby Fong (Triumph) 1:55.824

9. Nick McFadden (Suzuki) 1:56.423

10. Corey Alexander (Yamaha) 1:56.599

 

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Andrea Wilson | Managing Editor 

Andrea has been shooting everything from flat track to road racing in her job as a professional freelance photographer, but she's made the move to a full-time staff position at Cycle News where her love of all things motorcycling will translate well. Wilson has proven her worth as more than a photographer as she migrates to the written word with everything from race coverage to interviews.