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Cycle News 2024 Issue 20 May 21

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ROUND 2, MAY 17-19, 2024 BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK / BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA ROAD RACE I MOTOAMERICA / FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP P64 Sean Dylan Kelly (TopPro Rac- ing Team BMW) and Baz with Xavi Fores, filling in for the in- jured Richie Escalante, sixth on the Vision Wheel Ecstar Suzuki. Beaubier was furious at his unforced error in race one and was determined not to make the same mistake again in race two. In a near replica of his race-one start, Beaubier shot off the line and into the lead, pulling a five-bike gap by Char - lotte's Webb turn four. It was all looking rosy for Beaubier but not so for Herrin, who got his braking all wrong for turn four and narrowly missed taking out his team - mate, Baz. Off into the gravel trap he went, dropping the Race one's podium was held under the media center in pitlane after the heavens opened right as the race finished. It was an up-and- down weekend for the Warhorse HSBK Ducati team, with both riders suffering race crashes.

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