In what has probably been the worst kept secret in the paddock; we are happy to formally announce that current MotoAmerica Superstock 1000cc Series points leader, Jake Gagne will race in one round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series! You read that correctly.
Jake Gagne will ride a RoadRace Factory / American Supercamp backed Yamaha YZ450F with assistance from Yamaha USA, Red Bull, Alpinestars and Bell Powersports. Jake will enter the August 15th, motocross event from Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT. This is round 11 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series and to say that Jake is stoked, is an understatement. Jake's application to ride has been formally accepted and the date is now set for him to fulfill a childhood dream of racing in a pro motocross event.
Jake is no stranger to riding motocross. In fact, he is a rare crossover athlete having started his racing career in motocross as young kid. He got his first bike when he was five years old and immediately began racing in local (Southern California) motocross events. After a few years of riding and racing locally, Jake won the Amateur National Motorcross Championship in Ponca City, Oklahoma in 2005. In fact he's only been road racing since 2008 when he made the transition from motocross to road racing in U.S. The Red Bull Rookies Cup (RBRC). In 2009 he was promoted to the European Red Bull Rookies Cup. In 2010 he had four victories on his way to capturing the RBRC Championship.
From 2011-2012 Jake participated in the CEV Spanish National Championship and even made a Wild Card appearance in Moto2 race from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 2012 he joined the RoadRace Factory to contest the AMA Pro Road Racing Championship in the 600cc Supersport Series. In 2014 he captured the 600cc Supersport Title with eight podiums in ten races, a double victory at Road America and a solid second place in the Daytona 200.
For 2015 Jake has moved up to the 1000cc Superstock Class under the new MotoAmerica Championship series. He has won nine races and is the current points leader. As part of his normal training routine, Jake rides his Yamaha YZ450F at tracks throughout the San Diego / Southern California area. He recently concluded some private testing with his new Yamaha USA mixed crew. It's mixed as he is bringing along his 32Crew from the RoadRace Factory of Scott Jensen and Danny Anderson who are eager to get their hands dirty.
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