Josh Herrin

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Josh Herrin
Josh Herrin 2014.jpg
Herrin in 2014
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  American
Born (1990-05-23) May 23, 1990 (age 33)
Glendale, California, United States
Current teamWarhorse HSBK Racing Ducati
Bike number2
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 2014
Manufacturers Caterham Suter
Championships 0
2014 championship positionNC (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
1000000

Josh Herrin (born May 23, 1990) is an American motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship for the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team.

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Racing history

Amateur career

Herrin was born in Glendale, California to Phil and Kim Herrin and is the older brother of professional stock car racing driver Zach Herrin. Josh turned professional in 2006 a year after winning a WERA 600 National Championship. Prior to winning the 2004 USGPRU 125 title at age 14, he had raced mini bikes and Yamaha YSR50s and was invited to compete in the World Mini GP Festival in Valencia, Spain.

Professional career

In 2006, Herrin raced a limited AMA Pro SuperSport season, but earned a podium finish at Miller Motorsports Park and took four additional top-10 finishes in the series at a young age of 16. In 2007, he raced in AMA Supersport Championship, achieving a win at the September race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and two additional podium finishes.

2008 saw Herrin finishing fifth in the AMA Pro SuperSport standings with a victory at Barber Motorsports Park, three more podium finishes and a pole at California Speedway. He also led the most laps in the Daytona opener, before finishing second to teammate Ben Bostrom.

In 2009, Herrin finished second in the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship with four victories (a double at VIR and a double in New Jersey), five second-places and two third-places.

On March 5, 2010, Herrin won the historic Daytona 200. At 19 he became the second youngest rider to win the prestigious race. Brad Andres was 18 when he won the race in 1955.

Herrin raced with the Monster Energy Graves Motorsports Yamaha team from 2012 to 2013, winning the AMA Superbike Championship in 2013.

Moto2 World Championship

In 2013, Herrin announced he would be signing with the Caterham Air Asia team in the 2014 Moto 2 World Championship.

Career statistics

All-time statistics

YearSeriesPolesRacesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placeTitles
All-timeMotoAmerica Superbike406
All-timeMotoAmerica Superstock 100081
All-timeMotoAmerica Supersport13
All-timeAMA Pro Superbike41 [1] [ circular reference ]
All-timeAMA Daytona Sportbike337229103
All-timeAMA Supersport1289233
YearSeriesBikePolesRacesPodiumsWins2nd place3rd placePosition
2018MotoAmerica Superbike Yamaha YZF-R1 2
2017MotoAmerica Superbike Yamaha YZF-R1
2016MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Yamaha YZF-R1 81st
2015MotoAmerica Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 4
2014Moto2 World Championship Suter MMX2 12
2013 AMA Superbike Yamaha YZF-R1 841st [2] [ circular reference ]
2012AMA Superbike Yamaha YZF-R1
2011AMA Daytona Sportbike Yamaha YZF-R6
2010 AMA Daytona Sportbike Yamaha YZF-R6 318115513rd
2009 AMA Daytona Sportbike Yamaha YZF-R6 20114522nd
2008 AMA Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 11151135th
2007 AMA Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 103127th
2006 AMA Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 71111th

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamNumberRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2014 Moto2 Caterham Suter AirAsia Caterham 210NC
Total10

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2014 Moto2 Caterham Suter QAT
Ret
AME
Ret
ARG SPA FRA
22
ITA
Ret
CAT
16
NED
18
GER
Ret
INP
28
CZE
21
GBR
24
RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC0

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