Starting this weekend at Brainerd, MN, MotoAmerica heads into a series of three race meetings over a six-week period that will be crucial for the title aspirations of the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati team.
Team riders Josh Herrin and Loris Baz are riding the crest of a wave right now following an exceptional performance at Road America in which Baz scored his first podium of the season by claiming third in race one and Herrin lit up the iconic venue with a dominating win in race two, crossing the line 10-seconds ahead of the second-placed rider.
Brainerd has been a fixture on the MotoAmerica calendar since 2021 and it’s proven a good omen for the team with Herrin taking third in race one in 2023 on the Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Baz also holds fond memories of the venue after his only race meeting at Brainerd in 2021 for the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati team saw the number 76 claim third place in race two.
Brainerd’s ultra-flat, 2.5-mile, 13-turn road course, especially the fast first half of the layout, will play into the strengths of the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, which is often leading the speed trap recordings against the MotoAmerica competition this season.
Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)
“I’m really happy. It’s the first time I’ve been able to train properly since the first race, so I’m feeling good heading into Brainerd,” Baz said. “It’s a good track for the Ducati. I have some experience there from my first year back in 2021, and Josh has been fast there with both the Superbike and the Supersport machine.
“I’m looking forward to improving the feeling of the bike and increasing my confidence on it. It’s the best bike in the world as far as I’m concerned, and the goal will be to add to the podiums the team scored at Road America.”
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)
“I can’t wait to ride my Ducati Panigale V4 R at Brainerd!” Herrin said. “We were running well at this track last year, and I expect to be even more competitive this year, given we now have a lot of data we’ve gathered over the past 12 months.
“After the victory in race two at Road America, my team and I are riding a huge wave of confidence, and we’re ready to ride it to shore. This track has historically been good to me, and we’ll be giving it everything come race time.”
On track action for the fourth round of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship kicks off at 8:30 am CDT on Friday, June 14 with Herrin and Baz first taking to the track for Free Practice 1 at 10:20 am.
Superbike racing action commences with race one at 3:10 pm CDT on Saturday, June 15. Race two is scheduled for Sunday, June 16 at 3:10 pm CDT.
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