ing Bryce Kornbau (BPR Rac-
ing Yamaha). Richie Escalante
struggled to ninth on the second
Vision Wheel M4 Ecstar Suzuki,
while Danilo Lewis (Aftercare
Scheibe Racing) completed the
top 10.
Drama unfolded when Benja
-
min Smith (Flo4Law/SBU Racing
Yamaha) collided with Hayden
Gillim (Real Steel Honda),
sending both crashing. Gillim
remounted to finish 15th; Smith
didn't see the flag.
Race two will be remembered
as a turning point of the 2025
season, as Herrin, who had taken
the lead on lap one with a force
-
ful move up the inside of Fong,
lost the front of the number one
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati
25 KIRA KNEBEL
7TH/1ST ROYAL
ENFIELD.BUILD.TRAIN.
RACE.
"It's definitely been an emotional
rollercoaster this round," Knebel said.
"A little bit more drama than I was
hoping for, but they kept saying that's
what's going to make the win even
sweeter. It's just awesome what we
were able to do with the team. Fred-
die Spencer was there working on the
bike with us, letting us take parts from
his bike. Just trying to make sure that
we could get the bike working today."
MYOWNRACE
Josh Herrin's bent
handlebar was there
for all to see as the
number one saw his
title lead go almost
completely up in
smoke in race two.
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