Beaubier Is Best On Day One At Circuit Of The Americas

Cameron Beaubier Smashes The Lap Record To Earn Provisional Pole In Texas

AUSTIN, TX – September 14, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin played catch with the fastest Steel Commander Superbike time in Q1 on Friday afternoon, but near the end of the session EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro’s Sean Dylan Kelly joined the game and went to the front with some eight minutes to go in the session.

But not long after Kelly did his best, Beaubier struck back in a big way, posting a lap-record-setting 2:07.703 to score provisional pole.

Cameron Beaubier led the way on opening day at Circuit of The Americas on Friday with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion breaking the Superbike lap record and earning provisional pole position. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

Rocco Landers broke the Mission King Of The Baggers lap record at COTA on Friday en route to earning provisional pole position. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

Herrin ended up climbing back to second, posting a 2:08.244 – .541 of a second slower than Beaubier’s best.

Kelly and his 2:08.259 completed the provisional front row, just .059 of a second faster than Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante rounded out the top five.

“I’ve been enjoying this place on the BMW,” Beaubier said. “It’s been five years since I rode a Superbike here. You can go for a ride on the front and backstraight, that’s for sure. It’s so different than a Moto2 bike, but I’m enjoying myself.”

Supersport – Scholtz Fires First

Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz fired the first shot by earning provisional pole position for the two Supersport races at COTA, the South African besting his championship rival PJ Jacobsen by .560 of a second. The two are in a battle for the Supersport Championship with Scholtz leading Jacobsen by 25 points with four races left in the season.

N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis ended the session third fastest, a tick over a second slower than Scholtz and .080 of a second faster than MotoAmerica first-timer Filippo Fuligini. Italian Fuligini is racing as a wildcard entry Ducati Panigale V2 for Team HONOS.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott rounded out the top five on opening day at COTA.

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