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- MotoAmerica
Jake Gagne, a perennial contender in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, continued to demonstrate his skill and determination in 2024. Racing with Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing aboard the Yamaha YZF-R1, Gagne secured five podium finishes during the first half of the season, including a standout victory at Road Atlanta. However, his campaign was marred by a persistent battle with arm pump, a condition that numbed his hands during races and significantly impacted his performance. This issue forced him to withdraw from the championship after Mid-Ohio to undergo treatment and recovery. Despite missing the final rounds, Gagne finished the 2024 season ranked 7th in the Superbike standings.
Gagne’s legacy in the MotoAmerica series remains firmly intact. In 2023, he claimed his third consecutive MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with an extraordinary 11-win season aboard the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1. This historic achievement made him the seventh rider in the 48-year history of the series to win three consecutive Superbike titles, joining legends such as Reg Pridmore, Fred Merkel, Mat Mladin, Ben Spies, Josh Hayes, and Cameron Beaubier. With 41 career Superbike wins, Gagne ranks fourth on the all-time list behind Mladin (82), Beaubier (65) and Hayes (61).
The 2023 championship marked Gagne’s fifth AMA title, adding to his trio of Superbike crowns, the 2015 AMA Daytona SportBike Championship, and the inaugural MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship in 2015. Gagne’s career also includes a stint in the World Superbike Championship in 2018 with Ten Kate Honda, before returning to MotoAmerica in 2019, where he rode a Scheibe Racing BMW to eighth in the title chase.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Gagne now resides in Durango, Colorado. As he continues to compete at the highest level, Gagne remains a fan favorite and a formidable force in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. His ability to overcome adversity and deliver exceptional performances ensures his place as one of the sport’s most respected and accomplished riders.
Little Known Fact: His 29 MotoAmerica Superbike wins in 2021 and 2022 marked the most wins in any two-year span in the history of the series dating back to the birth of the series in 1976. Jake Gagne qualified for and raced in the 2015 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship round at the Utah Motorsports Campus and very nearly finished in the top 20. Has raced both the Superbike World Championship and as a wildcard in the Moto2 World Championship.
MotoAmerica Stats
Wins: 57 (41 in Superbike, 5 in Daytona Sportbike, 11 in Superstock 1000)
Podiums: 97 (67 in Superbike, 17 in Daytona Sportbike, 11 in Superstock 1000, 2 in Supersport West)
Career Highlights
2024 – Scored five podium finishes during the first half of the season, including a win at Road Atlanta. Battled arm pump, which numbed his hands during races and pulled out of the championship after Mid-Ohio last year to address the issue. Finished ranked 7th in Superbike. Raced with Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing on a Yamaha R1. 2023 – Won 11 MotoAmerica Superbike races and finished on the podium 17 times out of 20 races, dominating the season with his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing team en route to his third consecutive championship. 2022 – Won 12 races on his way to his second straight MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Scored a total of 15 podiums in the 20-race series. Won a series-leading eight Superbike poles. Raced for Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing. 2021 – Won the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with a record-setting 17 wins out of 20 races on his Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha. 2020 – Finished second in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with 11 podiums as a teammate to champion Cameron Beaubier on the Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha team. 2019 – Rode a Scheibe Racing BMW to eighth in the Superbike title chase with a best finish of fourth. 2018 – Raced a Ten Kate Honda in the World Superbike Championship and ended up 17th in the championship. 2017 – Finished 11th in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on a RoadRace Factory Honda. 2016 – Finished 10th in the 2016 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with a best result of third at Road Atlanta. 2015 – Won the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship on a RoadRace Factory Yamaha YZF-R1 with 11 victories. 2014 – Won the AMA Daytona SportBike Championship. 2013 – Raced a RoadRace Factory/Red Bull Yamaha to second to Cameron Beaubier in the AMA Daytona SportBike class and was the only rider to beat Beaubier when he scored victory at Road America. 2012 – Won his first-career AMA Daytona SportBike race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on his RoadRace Factory/Red Bull Yamaha. 2011 – Raced as a wild card in the Moto2 World Championship round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2010 – Won four rounds of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and won the championship. 2009 – Competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and two rounds of the AMA Supersport East Series with a best finish of sixth. 2008 – Competed in the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup, winning two rounds at Road Atlanta and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, respectively. 2005 – 65cc Ponca City Amateur National Motocross Champion.