Darryn Binder cruises to a double win at Road America and takes control of the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship

 

Sunnyvale, Calif., May 31, 2026 — Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse's Darryn Binder put on a dazzling display at Road America for the fourth round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship, taking two commanding wins to streak clear at the top of the points standings.

Binder had to contend with the persistent presence of former champion Josh Herrin in race one, the two going at it for almost the full race distance until Herrin outbraked himself at turn one on the final lap, leaving Binder to cruise home to a 2.5 second victory over Herrin, with Kayla Yaakov taking another podium to make it a Ducati clean sweep of the top three placings.

Race two was a hectic encounter for the first half as Binder had not just Herrin but also veteran Josh Hayes to contend with. Swapping the lead constantly, Herrin and Binder gradually pulled an advantage, and it looked like it would come down to the wire until Herrin lost the front of the Ducati with five laps to go, leaving Binder all alone out front.

The South African's winning margin ballooned to 8.2 seconds over Tyler Scott with Yaakov taking another podium in third.

The result sees Binder move 34 points clear at the top of the MotoAmerica Supersport points standings.

In the Quad Lock MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, it was a tough weekend for the Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law team, with Cameron Beaubier crashing out at half distance and unable to continue racing for the rest of the weekend after pulling his right shoulder out of the socket.

Beaubier's teammate, Benjamin Smith, suffered a high-speed crash in qualifying and was declared unfit to participate in the rest of the weekend's action.

2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship After Round Four

P1 – Darryn Binder (Ducati) 153
P2 – Hosh Herrin 119
P3 – Kayla Yaakov 110
P4 – Tyler Scott 109
P5 – Blake Davis 74

Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse – #70)

“Honestly, this weekend has been great,” Binder said after race two. “The last couple of weekends I have been able to fight at the front and get some good results, but this weekend I really feel like we made a step in the right direction with the bike. I got it set up where I feel really comfortable on it and I could ride at a decent pace and be consistent with it.

“So, I'm really happy with how it all went. I got my first double win in America and gained some good points in the championship.

“I've been out here for the last three or four weeks and got out to The Ridge and Laguna Seca on the V4 Panigale, so for the next two rounds I know here I'm going, so that's always helpful, and the way the bike is working right now I'm really looking forward to it.”

Round five of the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship sees the series head to the Pacific Northwest at The Ridge on June 26-28, 2026.