Yet another race for MotoAmerica EBC Superbike, right here at Laguna Seca Raceway. It is time, to bring the action, on a Sunday afternoon! Red lights, on. Red lights, out! We're off and racing at Laguna Seca for the second time this weekend! Garrett Gerloff is the man who gets the jump, and tries to cut off Cameron Beaubier, but it's also Toni Elias on the Suzuki, who muscles his way past both of them on the inside! You need to bring some more power. Well, Toni Elias did, and the Yoshimura Suzuki has to be the motorcycle that leads in the power department, at least right now. We've got cool temperatures here in the Monterey peninsula, with a gusty wind at 13 miles an hour. Josh Herrin is trying hard to move past J.D. Beach. The EBC Superbikes and MotoAmerica are playing a supporting role to the World Superbike Championship here at Laguna Seca this weekend.
Mat Scholz moves past J.D. Beach as we are on lap one of 23 scheduled. Coming to The Corkscrew for the first time, one of the most iconic corners in all of racing. Toni Elias, is in a spot of bother, look, on the entry to the turn. Amazing that he turned that motorcycle despite having the blowtorch applied by Cameron Beaubier down the hill, as they drop through the Corkscrew and down into Rainey curve. Garrett Gerloff leads this race coming across for the completion of the first lap. Poor David Anthony, after having a good run in race one yesterday, it's game over for the rider of bike #25. Cameron Beaubier moves around Toni Elias for second place. Elias makes the move right back around Beaubier. It's that old pass and re-pass, slam the door in a competitor's face strategy at work.
Josh Herrin also swallows up Cameron Beaubier. In the meantime, on lap five, Garrett Gerloff is scorching his way around Laguna Seca! His fastest lap so far, clocked at 1:24.6 and change. Josh Herrin has a challenge from Cameron Beaubier. Like we've spoken of in previous races, square up the corner leaning into it, and force your rival to sit up. Garrett Gerloff is still mowing this field down, cutting the fastest lap of the bike race so far at 1:24.5. Toni Elias runs wide into turn five. Cameron Beaubier goes straight to the apex and the Suzuki sweeps past the Yamaha. Beaubier just does not have the power.
Josh Herrin goes across, and will he square Beaubier up. They almost touch! Yikes! Over the rise, he has a wheel hop up off the ground. 14 laps into the race, Herrin is flying and Beaubier wants to park him. Garrett Gerloff still leads and the cat and mouse game between Elias and Beaubier continues. Elias runs wide into The Corkscrew once again. Through Rainey corner they come, and Beaubier does not force the issue on Elias. That's a smart, tactical piece of riding from the Monster Energy Yamaha rider. Two laps left and Toni Elias goes in and gets in a little deep. Now, he is straight into the apex, and poor old Beaubier can't sequare it up.
But, it's a first-time winner in EBC Superbike. Garrett Gerloff! He wins! He wants to race in Europe, maybe in MotoGP. Gerloff is your winner!
#31 Garrett Gerloff Yamaha YZF R1
Just four race weekends now remain in the 2019 MotoAmerica season. Next up, we stay in California, headed for the wine country, and Sonoma Raceway in northern California, another beautiful, legendary circuit. Stay tuned for all of the action, yet to come, right here on 2 Wheelin'.
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