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 40)
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. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "2015 Austin X Games Harley Flat Track Results - Motorcycle USA". motorcycle-usa.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. "Superprestigio Rider List - Superprestigio of the Americas". Archived from the original on 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  5. "Page not found!". www.amaproracing.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
Preceded by AMA Pro Flat Track Champion
2011
Succeeded by