VOL. 52 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 6, 2015 P27
ROADRACE
FACTORY LINE-UP
T
he RoadRace Factory team announced
that reigning Daytona Sportbike Cham-
pion Jake Gagne will be leading RoadRace
Factory's efforts in the new MotoAmerica
Superstock 1000 class in 2015. Making the
transition from the R6 to the brand new R1 is
no small feat and Gagne has been preparing
all off-season for this new challenge.
"I'm beyond excited to be on the new R1
and back with the RoadRace Factory/Red
Bull family," Gagne said via a team release.
"And with the MotoAmerica series coming
in, the future is looking very bright. The new
challenge of the Superstock is going to be
awesome and I can't wait to swing my leg
over the R1, especially going back to some
of my favorite tracks here."
Team manager Danny Walker is looking
forward to expanding the team to the Super-
stock class, one that will race with AMA Su-
perbikes, but scored separately.
"We are very excited about getting Jake
back on our team and to see what he can
do aboard the new R1," Walker said. "We
know he is one of the most capable riders
in the U.S. and pairing him up with the big
bike is really going to showcase his talent
and the capabilities of the all new R1. 2015
in MotoAmerica is going to be a fantastic ad-
venture for everyone and we're excited to get
racing."
In addition to Gagne racing in Superstock, the
team will field three riders in Supersport: Tomas
Puerta, Ben Young and Cameron Petersen.
Returning rider, Puerta, of Colombia, will be
a force to be reckoned with as he is already ac-
quainted with the team and his Yamaha R6. Scot-
tish rider Ben Young will be making his return to
American road racing after a season away in the
British Superbike Series in 1000cc Superstock.
South African 2013 Super600 Champion, Camer-
on Petersen, is hoping to be quick to adapt to the
new circuits and team as he has shown prowess in
his tenure in the South African Series.
The team will also be flying new colors and spon-
sors in the Supersport class. Tim Hortons will be
the title sponsor for Ben Young's effort while they
are finalizing a new sponsor for Tomas Puerta and
Cameron Petersen.
Larry Lawrence
Jake Gagne joins Factory RoadRace Team.
