VOLUME 63 ISSUE 10 MARCH 10, 2026 P87
only be four seconds up, but then
I came past again and saw +40.
I was being so cautious, almost
using half throttle on the bank-
ing, until I saw the flag."
Herrin's
win was his fourth in a
row for Ducati, the Italian brand
having now won with the factory-
backed Warhorse team in 2025
and the Rahal outfit in 2026.
"Now it's just funny, but it was
one of the worst moments in my
career," Herrin said of the inci
-
dent with the cameraman. "[But]
it felt
like something was just
helping me out there. Every time
something bad happened, I just
backmarker under brakes at turn
six and washed out the yellow
Ducati's front end, sliding into
the air fence and out of the lead
with just eight laps to go.
Herrin could hardly believe his
luck. As he passed the stricken
Jacobsen, it took a lap for him
to compose himself, but then he
glanced at his pit board and saw
he had an over 40-second lead
from polesitter Tyler Scott (D30
Ecstar Suzuki).
"I thought, there's no way I'm
that far in front," Herrin said. "I
was convinced the guy with the
pit board got it wrong, and I must
