Kit Palmer | August 28, 2024
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne will sit out the final two rounds of the MotoAmerica Superbike season to focus on returning to full fitness. Xavi Fores will fill in.
Xavi Fores
Fores debuted with the team earlier this year, filling in for Cameron Petersen aboard the Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing R6 at the Daytona 200. The Spaniard is a World and National Superbike Championship veteran and is also an experienced Endurance World Championship racer. He will make his Superbike debut with the team at the penultimate round on September 13-15 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, where he secured his Supersport title last year during his first season of MotoAmerica.
“We are all very supportive of Jake taking the time to repair his condition,” said Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager. “Racing while not being 100 percent and just hanging on for points is not great for him or the team. We wish Jake the best and look forward to having him ready and fit for winter testing.
“We welcome Xavi to fill in for Jake the last two rounds. We are confident he will do a great job representing the team on and off the track.”
“It wasn’t an easy decision, but we needed to look at the bigger picture and get back to 100 percent,” the defending three-time champ, Gagne, said. “Despite my best efforts to fix it in between races, I’ve continued to deal with issues with my arm and hand. We’ll go get this sorted and come back stronger next season.”
“I’m extremely happy to join the team again, this time on the Superbike,” said Fores. “I think it’s the team that’s the benchmark. I have watched them throughout my career and hoped to race with them. It’s always a shame to fill in for a rider like Jake because he is injured. So first and foremost, I want him to get well as soon as possible.
“I’m looking forward to starting this journey with the team. It’s only two rounds, but I’m going to try and do my maximum, help improve the package and have some solid weekends. I’m so happy to return with the Attack Yamaha team in Superbike this time, and share a couple of races with all the crew, which I had a great experience with in Daytona.” CN
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