ROAD RACE
FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 1 / MAY 29-31, 2019
ROAD AMERICA / ELKHART L AKE, WISCONSIN
P60
IIIMY OWN RACE:
1 CAMERON BEAUBIER
1-1 SUPERBIKE
"I can't ask for a be er start to the
year," Beaubier said, "in being able to
get pole and both race wins. If you look
at my track record, that's not really
how my seasons start. I'm normally
trying to crawl back points throughout
the year. My bike, I honestly don't
think I've ever been this comfortable
on a motorcycle. Just the track back
home at Bu onwillow, just my feeling
with the bike, with the 2020 R1. I'm
able to get under the bubble a li le
bit be er, pick up some mph on the
straightaway, and with the electron-
ics that they've been working on, I've
been able to get off the corner. The
bike's just easier to ride."
54 RICHIE ESCALANTE
1-1 SUPERSPORT
"I'm really happy," said Escalante.
"It's my first me to double win in the
MotoAmerica Championship, so I am
really happy about that. In this race, I
did not start very well again. Then I had
a mistake in turn six (where he nearly
lost the front and ran off track). I lost
the brake point and almost crashed.
The ZX-6R Kawasaki is amazing. I'm
very happy. My team is working really
good. I'm very comfortable right now,
so I'm ready for Road America two
next month."
PJ Jacobsen used his guile and the sheer grunt of
the Ducati Panigale V4 R to charge clear of Altus
Motorsports Suzuki rider Cameron Petersen, for the
Stock 1000 win. Once he was in front, Jacobsen
never looked back, taking the flag by over four
seconds. Third went to a delighted Corey Alexander.
