{"id":89193,"date":"2025-08-04T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T01:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creative-riding.com\/WPMaster\/?p=89193"},"modified":"2026-01-19T23:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:42:19","slug":"herrin-and-warhorse-hsbk-ducati-face-a-setback-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creative-riding.com\/WPMaster\/herrin-and-warhorse-hsbk-ducati-face-a-setback-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Herrin and Warhorse HSBK Ducati face a setback in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following is a press release from Ducati:

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Josh Herrin faced some adversity on track at Virginia International Racewat, but didn’t give up, and maintains the lead in the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.<\/summary>\n
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Ducati<\/strong> |
Herrin and Warhorse HSBK Ducati Maintain MotoAmerica Superbike Lead After VIR Setback<\/strong>

Sunnyvale, Calif., August 3, 2025 \u2014 <\/em>Josh Herrin and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati had a tough weekend as MotoAmerica returned to one of North America\u2019s premier racing venues at Virginia International Raceway for round six. 

Herrin secured a hard-fought third place in the first race on the number one Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R to secure solid points on the podium.

Race two, however, did not go to plan. After taking the lead with a decisive early pass, Herrin tried to make a break for it but lost the front of the motorcycle at turn one, sliding into the wet grass on the outside of the track.

Herrin\u2019s motorcycle suffered damage to the right handlebar and throttle assembly, necessitating an emergency pit stop that dropped Herrin to 15th and several laps down on the leaders.

Herrin and the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati team refused to give in, and even with victory hopes dashed, Herrin still made it back on track to finish 14th and gain two championship points ultimately.

Herrin and the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati team remain optimistic and still lead the series points with three rounds to go.

2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship After Round Six
P1 \u2013 Josh Herrin (Ducati) 242<\/strong>
P2 \u2013 Bobby Fong 237
P3 \u2013 Cameron Beaubier 226
P4 \u2013 Jake Gagne 187
P5 \u2013 Richie Escalante 137

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati\u2013#1)<\/strong>
\u201cIt\u2019s obviously not what we wanted, but that\u2019s racing,\u201d Herrin philosophically said. \u201cIt happens, but that\u2019s why we worked as hard as we did all year to get the points advantage. I didn\u2019t need to win today, but I also wanted to give it my best shot. A win is always preferable to a second or third-place finish.

\u201cI felt better than in race one on Saturday. I\u2019m not sure if I had the bike to win today, but I was pushing hard and lost the front. I tried to hold on, and it helped a little, but I ended up on the ground. Thanks to my Warhorse HSBK Ducati team for getting the bike back together in the pits so we could get two points. Every point counts in the championship.

\u201cWe are going into Mid-Ohio and CoTA in Texas next, which are two of the best tracks for me and the Ducati Panigale V4 R. Sometimes weekends like this happen. It\u2019s not the end of the world, but on the bright side, out of the next three tracks go to (Mid-Ohio, CoTA, and New Jersey Motorsports Park) for the rest of the year, we took seven race wins last year, so we\u2019re ready to go.\u201d

Round seven of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held in one week at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 8-10, 2025.<\/td><\/tr>
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