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Cycle News Issue 27 July 11, 2017

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ROAD RACE ROUND 6 / JULY 7-9, 2017 MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA / MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA P78 2017 MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICA ROAD RACING Anthony West was the star of the Superstock race week- end. Riding a bike that's been nowhere near the front of the Superstock 1000 grid all season, traffic and that didn't help, and was waiting patiently but I left it a bit late," he said. "Still, we are moving forward and it's good to be back on the podium." results, fending off West in race one by two seconds and Fong in race two by one. "This was one of my favorite tracks, I was really looking for- ward to coming here," the South African said. "It feels like this Yamaha is finally a bike that suits me. We have changed so many things since the start of the year and now it's really gelling well." Fong came home with fourth in race one and second in race two, disappointed to have lost the race-one podium at the last corner but making amends in race two. "We came back today—we got caught up in some lapped Josh Herrin (2) was a pain in the side for the factory riders all weekend and took a fine third in race two. Big respect from Elias to fallen comrade Nicky Hayden.

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