ROAD RACE
MOTOAMERICA AMA FIM NORTH AMERICA ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 8 / AUGUST 27, 2017
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL RACE COMPLEX / PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
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were seven riders in the lead
pack, led by the trio of Elias,
Beaubier and Hayden, followed
by a horde of Bazzaz Superstock
1000 riders and the Genuine
Broaster Chicken Honda of Jake
Gagne.
Elias grabbed the holeshot
and led the first seven laps.
Beaubier took over on the eighth
lap, but that lead was short-
lived. On the ninth lap, Beaubier
found himself in third as Hayden
moved past the Californian. On
the 14th lap, Beaubier found his
way around Hayden again and
on the 16th of 18 laps, Beau-
bier moved past Elias to take
the lead. And it was a lead he
ended up putting yesterday's
settings back in for the race
today."
"I had a good fight going
today, but in the end he [Beau-
bier] had more pace," said Elias.
"I tried to follow him on the final
lap to make something happen,
but the gap was too big to do
anything. I've had a problem
destroying my tires each time out
on this track and the team and I
need to try and find a solution.
Cameron has been really strong
since Laguna Seca and running
a fast pace. The finish today was
still good for consistency and the
championship."
For most of the race there
>>SUPERBIKE / SUPERSTOCK
1000 I SATURDAY
Beaubier started the weekend
off by gaining another five points
(counting his double victory at
the last round) on Elias, who
finished 1.4 seconds behind the
defending two-time champion
after leading the majority of the
laps.
"It was a really good race for
me today," said Beaubier. "I
felt that I was a little slow to get
going compared to these guys,
just struggling with grip, but as
the race wore on I was able to
pick it up. The team and I went
backwards with some changes
in practice this morning and we
Toni Elias (24)
didn't get a win
but he padded
his points lead
in the Superbike
championship.
