RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – October 1, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Since 2015, Dunlop has proudly served as the official spec tire for all classes of the AMA MotoAmerica series. Year after year, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series continues to captivate fans with its thrilling action, and the 2024 season was no exception, concluding at the challenging New Jersey Motorsports Park.
This year was an even more exciting season for the Dunlop crew, with the Sportmax Slick demolishing lap and class records at multiple tracks! The Sportmax Slick replaced the industry standard KR448 and KR451 slicks last season and continues to be the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica series through 2025.
Last year, Jake Gagne wrapped up his third straight MotoAmerica Superbike on his Fresh N’ Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing with two rounds remaining, but unfortunately, this year, Gagne injured his hand and arm and ended up sitting out part of the season. This year, the championship came down to the final round at NJ Motorsports Park between Josh Herrin on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati and Cameron Beaubier on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW.
Four support class titles were decided in the rounds leading up to the series finale. In the hands-on Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Championship rider, Mikayla Moore, won seven of the eight races in the series to dominate her championship for the second year in a row. In his first year of racing, Matthew Chapin, on his BARTCON racing Kawasaki, clinched the 2024 Junior Cup Championship, winning 6 out of 10 races with one more round left to go. Matthew jumped to the Twins Cup at Circuit of The Americas and finished a respectful fourth and fifth!
At round ten at the Circuit of The Americas, the Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson rider Corey West also finished the season as champion for the first time in the always-exciting Super Hooligans series. Plus, Alessandro Di Mario claimed his first Twins Cup championship on his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia.
At the season finale in New Jersey, the Superbike title was won by Josh Herrin on Saturday in dominating fashion! Herrin who didn’t need to win the race, pushed and battled his way into the lead on the new Dunlop Sportmax Slicks taking home his second Superbike championship!
In the Supersport class, it was Mathew Scholtz on his Strack Racing Yamaha who came into the final stop of the season with a thirty-nine-point lead over the Rahal Ducati Moto…
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