Petersen and Forés Score Top-10 Finishes at NJMP
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen and Xavi Forés finish sixth and eighth, respectively, in Race 1 of the MotoAmerica Superbike season finale / Sep 29, 2024 /
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen finished sixth in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in Millville, New Jersey. In his second round with the team as a fill-in rider for Jake Gagne, Xavi Forés finished eighth.
Ever-changing weather at the final round of the season presented challenges for the teams and riders as they worked to come to grips with the new surface at the 2.25-mile track. Petersen qualified fifth in Friday afternoon’s mixed conditions and then topped the timesheets in Saturday morning’s qualifying, but it was Friday’s times in better conditions that set the grid. The sun came out for Race 1, and the South African got a great start from the second row, slotting into second behind his teammate and then passing him shortly after. The duo battled for the top spot, with Petersen leading three of the first four laps. As the race progressed, he was shuffled to fifth but continued to battle as multiple riders jockeyed for position, ultimately crossing the line sixth.
Forés qualified sixth in the tricky conditions and lined up next to his teammate on the second row. In just his second outing with the team aboard the Superbike, the Spaniard got a flying start to grab the holeshot. Although Petersen passed him shortly after, Forés reclaimed the lead on the following lap going into Turn 1 and was back in the runner-up spot on Lap 3. He tried to maintain a podium position but ultimately was shuffled to fifth. Forés kept fighting for a top-five result and would cross the line eighth.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team lines up again this afternoon at NJMP for the final MotoAmerica Superbike race of the 2024 season.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“We didn’t get much dry time, and our setup from last year did not work for the new pavement and harder tires. We will recalibrate for tomorrow."
Cameron Petersen – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“It’s been a super crazy weekend so far. The weather has been intermittent, and you don’t really know what you’re going to get. It dried up for the race, and we went into it with no dry track time, so we just kind of went in there blind. I got a great start and was able to lead the first couple of laps. Unfortunately we ran into some rear grip issues that hindered us from going with the front guys. It was a little bit disappointing, but we finished the day strong. Tomorrow, we’ll go get these guys.”
Xavi Forés – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #34
“It was a fun day, to be honest, especially the first part of the race when Cam and I were leading. Unfortunately, we faced some issues with rear grip and didn’t have the pace to stay up front. Cam and I have been struggling with this all weekend, but overall, it has been a way better weekend than COTA (Circuit of The Americas). I feel more competitive on the bike and have a better understanding of the bike and what I need to do to be more consistent. We’ll make a few changes for tomorrow and hopefully be able to fight for the top five and be close to the podium.”
2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Results
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