Fong Rebounds with Runner-Up Finish at Road Atlanta
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong earns a second-place finish in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at Road Atlanta / May 5, 2025 /
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong returned to the podium, finishing second in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at Road Atlanta. His second runner-up result during his debut season with the team also made championship gains, advancing him to fourth in the standings. Teammate Jake Gagne capped off the weekend with a top-five finish, maintaining second overall in the title chase.
After a challenging start to Round 2 of the 2025 season, Fong bounced back in Sunday’s dry conditions. The Californian got a great start from the front row of the grid, slotting into second. With the reigning champion on his heels, Fong kept cool under pressure and threw down some fast laps to ride away. He started to close the gap to the leader, but would finish in the runner-up spot to advance to fourth in the championship and within three points of third.
Coming off his second-place finish in the wet, Gagne got another great start in the dry conditions. He was third early behind Fong but was shuffled to fourth on Lap 2 and then to fifth just before Lap 7. The three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion kept fourth in sight, but unfortunately lost some time behind lapped riders. In the final laps, Gagne held off a late challenge to secure fifth and valuable championship points.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team now looks ahead to Round 3 of the MotoAmerica Superbike at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on May 30 - June 1.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“We were able to improve our R1s for Race 2. Bobby’s pace was really good, but he took a few laps to build into his rhythm and was not able to close the gap before the checkered flag. Jake seemed good as well, but is still building his strength back in his right arm and is getting stronger every race. We showed the competitiveness of the 2025 Yamaha R1, and we look forward to racing for the win at Road America.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“It was nice to end the weekend with a podium after yesterday’s tip-over in the wet. We’re hoping to get both Yamahas on the box next round. We have a few tests before the next one to improve some small things to get closer to the top.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to capitalize on a great working bike and came home in fifth. I still have some work to do improving my strength from last year in the dry conditions, but it’s great to have a few weeks of riding moto at home before we head to Road America!”
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