Supersport Champion Kelly and race winner Lochoff celebrate at the series finaleRound 9 - Barber Motorsports Park:Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer completed their 2021 trophy haul tour in regal fashion with another spectacular performance in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing season finale at Barber Motorsports Park.After the final flag of the year had fallen, Team Hammer-backed entries accounted for a stunning 20 victories and 40 podiums.M4 ECSTAR’s Kelly put the finishing touches on one of the all-time great MotoAmerica Supersport campaigns with another epic last-35lap win on Saturday, followed by an equally-impressive ride to second on Sunday.The Moto2-bound Kelly said: “I’m really grateful for this entire season. It’s been absolutely incredible working with the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team and everyone involved with Team Hammer these last three seasons. To be the 2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion is something I’ve dreamed about.”In the meantime, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Petersen broke through on Saturday to claim his first-career MotoAmerica Superbike victory in improbable fashion after crashing and remounting his Suzuki GSX-R1000 in treacherous, wet conditions that included flooding on parts of the track.The South African said: “Honestly, I don’t think it’s really hit me yet. It’s been a long road to get to this point. On the cool down lap, I was so emotional. My family has sacrificed so much for me to get to this point, so to finally get a Superbike win, it feels like it’s paid off. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and been in my corner.”“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.” – SAM LOCHOFF.MotoAmerica AMA Superbikes
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