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else was when he lined up next to the pack
on the starting grid. Two holeshots and
untroubled races have ensured Gagne now
has one firm hand on his first MotoAmerica
Superbike Championship. His 13th Super-
bike victory puts him in a tie for 15th on the
all-time AMA Superbike win list with Blake
Young and Doug Polen. The win also gives
him a 93-point lead over Scholtz in the
championship standings, 325-232.
While Gagne was doing his merry dance
out front, there was a familiar face on a
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. NELSON
R
ound eight of the 2021 MotoAmerica
Superbike Championship at the Pitts-
burgh International Race Complex
was yet another Jake Gagne (Fresh N' Lean
Attack Performance Yamaha) benefit as the
Colorado resident took a decisive pole posi-
tion and two dominant victories to extend his
win streak to a staggering 13.
Gagne was, once again, in a class all
his own—the only time he ever saw anyone
INCREDIBLE
SUPERBIKE
