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WorldSBK Takes On The Golden Gate Bridge Escorted By MotoAmerica
Round Eight for the WorldSBK GEICO US Round and Round Five for MotoAmerica Championship of Monterey at Laguna Seca.
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It’s time for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders to take on America, and they were offered the best possible welcome as they took to an escorted ride over the world famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, ahead of the GEICO US Round in two days time.
Not your average Media Event. Good work @weathertechraceway @worldsbk #goldengatebridge 📸 @eva_blanquez_ A post shared by Jonathan Rea (@jonathan_rea) on Jun 20, 2018 at 12:25pm PDT
The sun shone down over the Californian landmark, and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team), Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Eugene Laverty (Milwuakee Aprilia), Loris Baz (GULF Althea BMW Racing Team) and wildcard Josh Herrin (Attack Performance Two Wheel Legal Yamaha) swung their legs over road legal versions of their SBK® machines, riding from Vista Point straight over the iconic bridge.
Cruised the golden gate and streets of SF with the @worldsbk boys today. A post shared by Cameron Beaubier (@cameronbeaubier) on Jun 20, 2018 at 4:11pm PDT
With three time world champion Rea leading the way at the front of a chevron formation, they were able to have to some fun in the Californian sunshine on their five mile ride. Relishing the ride over as they look out onto the Pacific Ocean, the riders were able to live their own American Dream ahead of Round Eight of the championship in a once in a life time Wednesday ride.
Gotta show these @worldsbk guys how to have some fun! @yamahamotorusa #rworld #yamaha A post shared by Josh Herrin (@josh_herrin) on Jun 20, 2018 at 2:36pm PDT
Parking up at Ghirardelli Square, the fun didn’t stop there as the local delicacy of Clam Chowder was on offer, and they were joined by local heroes Jake Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) and PJ Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team). Meeting with local members of the media, anticipation is certainly building ahead of what is set to be a stunning weekend of racing action.
Racing alongside MotoAmerica this weekend, the on-track action will be second to none, and it wasn’t only the WorldSBK riders who had fun over the bridge, as they were joined by Yamaha’s Cameron Baubier and Suzuki’s Valentin Debise.