VOLUME 58 ISSUE 24 JUNE 15, 2021 P67
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. NELSON
I
t's often said imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and if that's
true, Cameron Beaubier must be feeling pretty good right now.
That's because the man who was his junior in 2020 on the Fresh
N' Lean Attack Performance Yamaha squad, Jake Gagne, has well
and truly picked up where the five-time MotoAmerica Champion left
off, reeling off win after win against America's best superbike stars.
Gagne's latest double victory came at Road America, the longest
venue on the calendar. The now Colorado resident banked a 5.9- and
6.7-second win in front of the biggest crowd seen in MotoAmerica for
many years, taking over the reins of the championship from previous
leader Mathew Scholtz (Westby Racing Yamaha).
Jake Gagne's (32) speed has
been god-like so far in 2021. As
Cameron Petersen (45) says, "We
can't let Jake keep doing this to
us. He's making us look bad."
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