Fong’s Superbike Win Streak Continues at VIR
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong leads the way at the Virginia International Raceway, topping the timesheets and winning MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 / Aug 3, 2025 /
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong kept his MotoAmerica Superbike win streak rolling with a commanding victory in the opening race of Round 6 of the championship at Virginia International Raceway. Teammate Jake Gagne rode to a solid top-five finish as the series returned to the 2.25-mile track in Alton, Virginia.
Fresh off back-to-back wins with the team at Laguna Seca, Fong built on that momentum in Virginia, topping the timesheets in all three sessions of practice and qualifying, and earning his first pole position of the season. In Race 1, he got a great start to take the lead and set a blistering pace up front. With the competition on his heels, he kept cool under pressure, and as the race wore on, he was able to maintain that strong pace to ride away, scoring his third consecutive win by a healthy 7.325-second margin. The victory moves Fong within 28 points of the championship leader and just one point shy of second place in the standings.
After qualifying fifth, Gagne had a solid start from the second row of the grid and slotted into fourth. Locked in a heated three-rider battle for that final podium spot, he was shuffled back to fifth at the halfway mark. The Colorado rider kept the competition in sight but lost some time in the final laps and rode on to secure the top-five finish on the physically demanding circuit, maintaining fourth in the championship standings.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing lines up again this afternoon for Race 2 of MotoAmerica Superbike Round 6 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“Once again, the R1 proved to be the best overall bike in the premier class. We felt pretty confident going into the race. When you lead every session and set the pace, you get a good sense of how it’s going to go. We knew (Cameron) Beaubier would be strong, but Bobby was smart. He ran a good race. He got a good start and led straight away. He’s been working on his out lap quite a bit, and we improved that. Jake’s still working toward 100% with his arm and was a little tired, but he did as well as we could expect. We’re pretty happy about the result and are looking forward to tomorrow. I think there are a few areas we can still improve the bike. We will try that in the morning, and go do it again.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“We had fun today riding our Yamaha around this place. I’m excited for tomorrow. It would be great to see if we can get two Yamahas on the podium tomorrow. Sharing the podium with my teammate and buddy is always a pleasure!”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“It was a tough race today, but we’ll work hard to get closer to the front tomorrow. It’s great to see Bobby on top for the team.”
2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Results
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