Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s JD Beach completed a perfect weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, repeating his Saturday masterclass, by leading all 20 laps to secure a commanding victory in Sunday’s Quad Lock Superbike Race 2.
Beach, starting second on the grid, again wasted no time at the start, seizing the lead before the close of the opening lap, and never looking back.
While Saturday’s victory was a career milestone for Beach in the dry, Sunday’s performance solidified his dominance as he displayed consistent pace that opened a comfortable gap from the rest of the field, ultimately crossing the finish line 3.437 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, for his fifth career Superbike victory.
Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen, who started from pole, found himself in third by the close of the first lap, where he found himself in familiar territory, staring at the rear wheel of Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen after Jacobsen slipped past him at the start. On Lap 7, Petersen made his move past Jacobsen to take second place, which he held until the checkered flag.
The battle for the final podium position developed as OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly capitalized on the closing laps. SDK, who remained a constant threat in the lead pack, moved past Jacobsen on Lap 15, securing his second third-place finish of the weekend.
Jacobsen, who led the chase behind Beach for much of the race, ultimately settled for fourth.
The championship race took a critical turn after completing 11 laps when points leader Mathew Scholtz of Strack Racing suffered a DNF. Scholtz, who had entered Sunday with a slim two-point lead, worked his way from 10th to seventh, before he was forced to pull off the track after 11 laps, opening the door for a significant shift in the title standings as the series sits at its halfway point.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong rounded out the top five, finishing 8.264 seconds behind his teammate Beach.
Other notable finishers included Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law teammates Loris Baz in sixth and Benjamin Smith in seventh. OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe, Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim, and M4 Ecstar Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch completed the top 10.
In Superbike Cup, BPR Racing Yamaha’s Deion Campbell completed a weekend sweep, claiming his second victory of the weekend and finishing an impressive 11th overall. Real Steel Honda’s Andrew Lee recovered from his Saturday misfortunes to finish second in the Cup class and 13th overall.
Superbike Race 2 Results
- JD Beach (Yamaha)
- Cameron Petersen (Ducati)
- Sean Dylan Kelly (BMW)
- PJ Jacobsen (Ducati)
- Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
- Loris Baz (Ducati)
- Benjamin Smith (Ducati)
- Jayson Uribe (BMW)
- Hayden Gillim (Honda)
- Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
The following quote is from Quad Lock Superbike Race 2 winner JD Beach:
You know what? Coming into the year, I wasn’t doubted but people weren’t thinking of me for the fight. I kind of like to compare it to a Golden Retriever. When they show up at a dog park, they look all sweet and then you get the ball out and they just go for it. I got that ball finally and I’m just fighting for it. It was an amazing weekend. My whole Attack team, they work so hard. Even right before the race, we had a little issue with the bike and I was nervous. I got so much trust in these guys and they got it dialed in. From the get-go, I just had my head down. I just got to thank my whole team, my whole support crew. Everybody has to deal with me back home when I have bad weekends and they’ve had to deal with me a lot lately up until this season. It’s just been amazing. I got to thank all the fans, MotoAmerica, everybody works so hard. Thank you, guys.
The following quote is from Superbike Cup Race 2 winner Deion Campbell:
I had a pretty solid launch and I put myself up there with some of the Superbike guys. I knew Andrew (Lee) was there and knew he was going to be right there clipping on my heels. Just kept hitting my marks and kept pushing. The BPR crew put such a great team together. Great, big turnout for us this weekend. I’m honored to be able to be a part of it and bring home another win for these guys. It just speaks volumes for the bikes themselves and my crew. I can’t do it without Chris and my dad. These guys work their butts off. And of course, Bryce. Bryce (Kornbau) put this phenomenal crew together. I just can’t be any happier for it.
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