Jake Johnson (motorcyclist)

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Jake Johnson
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Jake Johnson, Calistoga Half-Mile, July 29, 2017
Nationality American
Born (1984-07-17) July 17, 1984 (age 36)
Camden, New Jersey, United States
Current teamFactory Harley-Davidson XG750R
Bike number5

Jake Johnson is an AMA Pro Flat Track Racer from the United States who has competed in the Championship since 2002, winning the Grand National Singles Championship in 2006 and the AMA Pro Grand National Championship in 2010 and 2011. [1]

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AMA Pro Flat Track

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X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track

Johnson competed in the 2015 X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track, qualifying first in his heat, [2] and finishing 5th behind winner Bryan Smith. [3]

Superprestigio of the Americas

Johnson was invited to participate in the inaugural Superprestigio of the Americas. [4] He competed in Semifinal 1, but did not proceed to the final. [5]

Career highlights

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References

  1. "Jake Johnson". amaproracing.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. "Jake Johnson qualifies first in heat 2 in Flat-Track Racing". X Games. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "2015 Austin X Games Harley Flat Track Results - Motorcycle USA". motorcycle-usa.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-12-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Page not found!". www.amaproracing.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.Cite uses generic title (help)
Preceded by
Not Awarded
AMA Pro Flat Track Champion
2011
Succeeded by
Jared Mees