SUPERBIKE/SUPERSTOCK 1000
MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICAN
ROUND 7/JULY 17-19, 2015
MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA/MONTEREY CALIFORNIA
P102
BY ANDREA WILSON
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. NELSON
T
he stage was set at Laguna Seca for the
Superbike heavyweights to square off—
Josh Hayes versus Cameron Beaubier.
And they didn't disappoint. It was another case
of youth versus experience. Only in the reverse
order. In race one, Hayes absolutely schooled
the competition in tough mixed conditions, lap-
ping up to fourth place and beating his young
teammate to make a statement. In race two,
Beaubier was not to be denied and clawed
his way back, beat his teammate and a very
determined Roger Hayden, to make a state-
ment. So the Monster Energy Yamaha duo are
at a stalemate, Hayes and Beaubier tied in the
championship.
But overshadowing all of that was the side
of racing that no one hopes ever happens, the
loss of not one, but two racers, Bernat Marti-
CHAMPIONSHIP RIVALS JOSH HAYES
AND CAMERON BEAUBIER SPLIT
WINS AT LAGUNA SECA AND END
THE WEEKEND TIED ON POINTS
WIN. LOSE.
DRAW.
