ARCH Racing Wins Its First MotoAmerica Race at The Ridge — Pole, Lap Record, and a Statement Weekend

ARCH Racing claimed its first-ever MotoAmerica victory at The Ridge Motorsports Park over the weekend — pole position, a new Super Hooligan class lap record, a Race 1 win, and a second-place finish in Race 2 for Corey Alexander aboard the ARCH Motorcycle 2s-R in Round 3 of the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. ARCH Racing is the racing arm of the boutique American manufacturer co-founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger — better known for hand-built, air-cooled V-twin motorcycles than for competition results, which makes this weekend’s breakthrough notable on its own terms.

Pole Position and a Class Lap Record

Changing Pacific Northwest weather challenged the Super Hooligan field through early sessions, with rain leaving a damp surface for the opening rounds. Alexander ran near the front in the wet before a standout Q2 performance, claiming pole with a 1:44.449 — a new Super Hooligan class lap record and a significant qualifying breakthrough for both ARCH Racing and the 2s-R platform. Teammate Jeremy McWilliams qualified 10th at 1:48.169, continuing his own development on the bike.

Race 1: ARCH Racing’s First MotoAmerica Victory

Alexander launched from pole straight into the lead and immediately established the 2s-R as a front-running contender. McWilliams also ran strong early, moving into the podium fight and putting two ARCH machines inside the lead group before a Lap 3 crash ended his race — he exited under his own power. Alexander took evasive action, regrouped, and mounted a determined charge back to the front, making a decisive late-race move to take the lead and bring the 2s-R home for ARCH Racing’s first MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan victory.

Sunday backed up Saturday’s breakthrough. Alexander again led early and fought inside a tight pack through the eight-lap Race 2, finishing second for back-to-back podiums on the weekend. McWilliams rebounded from his Saturday crash to finish ninth, adding points and feedback to close out the weekend. Alexander’s full-weekend line: pole, a Race 1 win, a Race 2 podium. “The conditions were tricky, the racing was intense, and nothing came easy,” Alexander said, “but the crew gave me a bike capable of fighting at the front.”

McWilliams, on his own weekend: “It was a bit of a wild weekend for me.” The crash ended his Race 1 early, but he was unhurt and returned for Sunday’s points finish — a useful data point for ARCH Racing as the 2s-R continues development against one of MotoAmerica’s most competitive grids.

ARCH Racing now turns to its home round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, July 10–12 — fitting territory for a Southern California manufacturer carrying real momentum into Monterey. A first MotoAmerica win is the kind of result that changes how a paddock looks at a program. ARCH Racing spent a season building toward this weekend; what they do with it from here is the more interesting story.

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