Jake Gagne In For Laguna Seca WorldSBK 2017
Cycle News Staff | July 3, 2017
Jake Gagne In For Laguna Seca WorldSBK 2017 – The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team says that American rider Jake Gagne will team up with Stefan Bradl to take part in the U.S. round of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship on board the team’s Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 machine.
Jake Gagne In For Laguna Seca WorldSBK 2017
Jake Gagne will team up with Stefan Bradl in WorldSBK at Laguna Seca this weekend. Photography by Brian J. Nelson
Gagne is currently competing in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on the Genuine Broaster Chicken Honda CBR1000RR SP2 (Fireblade). Jake won the Red Bull Rookies Cup at the age of 18 in 2010, before a year in the CEV Moto2 Championship. He then returned to America where he won the Daytona SportBike Championship (2014) and the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship the following year.
Jake is now ready to make his WorldSBK debut on the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team’s Fireblade.
“For me this is a dream come true and a huge honor to get an opportunity to race in the world superbike championship with such a prestigious team,” said Gagne. “This is a huge opportunity and I am going to do everything I can to do the best job possible and learn as much as I can. The loss of Nicky was very difficult for us all but I know he will be watching over us and I hope I can make him proud. I would like to express my huge thanks to Honda, Red Bull and Ten Kate for this incredible opportunity. And thanks also to Broaster, RoadRace Factory and my whole team for allowing me to chase this dream!” CN
