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Cycle News 2026 Issue 26 June 30

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ROUND 4 / JUNE 26-28, 2026 RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK / SHELTON, WASHINGTON ROAO RACE I MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP P86 DiBrino finished second ahead of Pietri. Sunday's rematch featured another intense multi-rider battle. Alexander again led the opening lap ahead of OrangeCat Racing's Josh Herrin aboard the electric Lightfighter V3-RH, while DiBrino and teammate Bryce Kornbau kept BPR Racing Yamaha firmly in the fight. Herrin briefly took the lead on lap two before the front- running quartet bunched together, allowing Rispoli and Rodio Racing championship leader Gus Rodio to join the battle and create a six-rider fight for victory. With three laps remaining, DiBrino made the decisive move entering turn 14 and steadily pulled clear over the closing laps. The Yamaha Rispoli looked set for victory until a mistake at turn 8a with three laps remaining handed the lead to DiBrino. Alexander, however, charged back into contention and made a decisive pass at turn 15 with two laps to go before defending perfectly to secure his first Mission Super Hooligan win and the first victory for an air-cooled machine and the inaugural race win for Arch Motorcycle Racing. with Corey Alexander and Andy DiBrino each claiming break - through wins. Saturday began with Alexander making history by putting the Arch Motorcycle Racing 2s-R on pole position for the team's first- ever top qualifying result. The damp race one saw Alexander lead early ahead of Saddlemen Race Development's James Rispoli and teammate Jeremy McWilliams before the race was turned upside down on lap three. McWilliams crashed heavily, forcing Alexander to take evasive action to avoid his fallen teammate. The incident dropped the New Yorker to fourth while promoting BPR Racing Yamaha's DiBrino and CoatzyMoto- Latin WE's Robertino Pietri into podium contention. Kelly (center) put everyone on notice he's up for the title thanks to his dramatic race-two win. Scholtz (left) had to console himself with leading "99.7 percent" of the race, just not the 0.3 percent that mattered. At one of his favorite hunting grounds, Josh Herrin (2) walked away clear with two masterful wins in Supersport.

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