Bobby Fong raced his GSX-R1000R to fifth overall in the Superbike class34fashion, showcasing the trademark daring and race craft that got him to this point. Despite the temptation to safely cruise around for points with a big championship lead in hand, he chose to battle for the win on both days.On Saturday, he scored his 11th victory of the season by an impossibly tight 0.001-seconds thanks to even more last-lap heroics aboard his GSX-R600. And on Sunday, he earned his 15th podium of the year, missing out on a 12th victory and finishing in second position by just 0.040-seconds, which was more than enough to claim the Supersport throne.“This is very emotional,” Kelly said after being handed the #1 plate. “I’ve been working really hard for this. My family and I put everything on the line and it’s been tough. My parents have given everything they’ve had for me to get to this point. We never stopped fighting.”success for the team, however. And not only because it meant he won the championship, Kelly’s narrow defeat was still a massive but also because the winner was his rookie teammate, Sam Lochoff.The South African said: “It’s my first victory in three years. I’ve finished on the podium several times, but I really wanted to get that win. Now that I have, it’s kind of hard to speak.”Lochoff and Kelly weren’t the only Team Hammer-supported riders celebrating wins or titles in New Jersey. Altus Motorsports Suzuki’s Jake Lewis also locked down the Stock 1000 crown on Saturday with his fifth victory of the year on a Team Hammer-built GSX-R1000R – and then the MotoAmerica Superbike Cup for the best-placed Stock 1000 rider in the Superbike Championship at the final round.“It’s been a roller coaster of a year, but I’ve fought through worse challenges before. We just kept our head held high and kept charging. I’m happy to be back up here and excited that we have the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R handling well again.” – BOBBY FONG.MotoAmerica AMA Superbikes
元のページ ../index.html#34