0.039 of a second short, while
Yaakov slipped past Hayes on
the final lap to secure third. The
double victory extended Binder's
championship lead over Herrin to
19 points, with Yaakov remaining
third in the standings heading
into the final three rounds.
King of the Baggers
The J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance &
Hines Factory Indian team domi-
nated the Mission King of the
Baggers weekend at Mid-Ohio,
with Hayden Gillim sweeping the
races after teammate Troy Her-
foss claimed victory in the two-
lap Mission Challenge sprint.
Gillim secured pole position
ahead of Herfoss, while Kyle
Wyman (Harley-Davidson x Dyno
-
jet Factory Racing) completed the
Racing) and Ryder Davis (Ducati
Pittsburgh/Mosites Motorsports)
brought out the red flag.
Following the restart, Herrin
grabbed the early lead before
Yaakov briefly moved to the
front. A mistake at the Keyhole
dropped her to fourth, allowing
Binder to seize control.
Herrin repeatedly challenged
the South African, with the pair
exchanging the lead several
times under braking at turn six.
Hayes remained within striking
distance throughout, while Yaa
-
kov recovered to rejoin the lead
battle in the closing laps.
Binder made the decisive pass
entering turn six with two laps
remaining and rode a defensive
final lap to perfection. Herrin's
last-gasp attempt around the
outside of the final corner fell just
respectively. Deion Campbell
(BPR Racing Yamaha) completed
the podium in both races with
16th- and 12th-place overall
finishes. Lee now holds a com
-
manding 87-point advantage in
the Superbike Cup standings.
Supersport
Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy
Lube + Tire/Warhorse Ducati)
strengthened his grip on the
2026 MotoAmerica Supersport
Championship with a dramatic
double victory at Mid-Ohio, edg
-
ing chief rival Josh Herrin (Rahal
Ducati Moto with Desnuda
Organic Tequila) in two thrilling
Ducati-versus-Ducati battles.
After Herrin claimed pole posi
-
tion ahead of teammate Kayla
Yaakov and BPR Racing Ya-
maha's Josh Hayes, the opening
race quickly became a duel be-
tween Herrin and Binder. Herrin
led from the start before Binder
moved into second on lap two
and took the lead two laps later.
The pair traded positions several
times, allowing Hayes to briefly
close the gap, but the four-time
Superbike champion ultimately
settled into third as the front two
pulled away.
The decisive move came on
the final lap when Binder dived
underneath Herrin at turn six, tak
-
ing the lead before holding off a
drag race to the checkered flag by
just five-hundredths of a second.
Hayes completed the podium,
while Yaakov battled through a
hand injury to finish fourth.
Race two was shortened after
an opening-lap collision between
Dominic Doyle (Liberty Yamaha
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Hayden Gillim (69), it
seems, simply can't be
stopped in the Baggers.
The Kentuckian took
another double to
increase his title lead over
teammate Troy Herfoss
(17) to 23 points.
