Gagne, who was born and raised in San Diego, California, now resides in Durango, Colorado. In 2018, the former youth motocrosser competed overseas in the World Superbike Championship on a Ten Kate Honda but returned stateside to the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship in 2019 and rode a Scheibe Racing BMW to eighth in the title chase. In addition to his pair of Superbike crowns, he won the AMA Daytona SportBike Championship in 2015 and was crowned champion of the inaugural MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship in 2015. His 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship marked the fourth AMA title for Gagne. His 17-win season in 2021 set an all-time single season win record for MotoAmerica/AMA Superbike. His 29-career Superbike wins, in just two seasons, places him behind only Mat Mladin, Josh Hayes, Cameron Beaubier, Miguel Duhamel and Toni Elias for all-time wins. Gagne’s outstanding campaign moved him past Nicky Hayden, Fred Merkel and Ben Spies from ninth to sixth on the all-time MotoAmerica/AMA Superbike Wins List. Ultimately Gagne ended the year with 12 wins. Gagne then proceeded to go on a tear winning 11 of the next 16 rounds en route to wrapping up his second career MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Jake Gagne scored his second consecutive MotoAmerica Superbike Championship in 2022 with a solid come-from-behind campaign aboard the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike.Īfter the first three races in the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship Gagne was ranked 10th in the standings after two DNFs and was looking up at a massive hill to climb back into the championship hunt, while rival Danilo Petrucci was unbeaten with 75 points.
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