The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The Supertech R10 is the pinnacle of Alpinestars' racing helmets. ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated, this top performing aerodynamic helmet has a 3K high density carbon shell with A-Head fitment system and the choice of two spoilers optimised for race and road use.
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that Motovation, an industry leader in motorcycle customization for over 20 years, is now the title sponsor of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
Stay rebellious with Richa this autumn. Often as adulthood approaches, we get told not to get dirty but Richa says to be rebellious play in the mud – with the Infinity 2 Adventure jacket and trousers, you have no excuse not to get involved!
Infinity 2 Adventure Jacket
Perfect for imperfect weather, the Infinity Adventure jacket is equipped with a removable 10,000mm Aquashell LTD membrane, which can be worn either under or over the jacket with a Cordura 600D outer combined with Ripstop. A storm flap behind the central front zipper ensures that you stay dry as and when the skies open up.
Should the temperature rise, the Airtech Control System (ACS) provides adjustable ventilation in key areas, while Richa’s Airvent System (AVS) offers fixed airflow for continuous cooling. Accordion stretch panels add flexibility and keep you comfortable on the move.
For added comfort, the jacket features a soft mesh lining along with neoprene fabric at the collar and cuffs. Plus, the smart collar closure system lets you keep it open while riding, adding an extra level of ventilation. You can fine-tune the fit with VELCRO® adjustments at the waist and arms with an elastic cord at the bottom for tightening.
Storage isn’t an issue, with five outer pockets and two internal ones, there’s plenty of space for all the essentials. If you need extra warmth when the winter comes, the Infinity Adventure jacket is compatible with the optional Houdini Primaloft® jacket*, offering additional insulation.
There is reinforced stitching in high-risk areas for extra protection in case of a fall. The jacket also comes with both a short and a 360-degree connection zipper, allowing you to attach it easily to Richa trousers, including the matching Infinity 2 Adventure trousers.
The Infinity 2 Adventure jacket is available in a choice of five colours including Black, Grey/Orange, Grey, Black/White/Blue, and Black/Desert. The Black colourway is available in sizes S-6XL and the other colours in sizes S-4XL. The RRP starts from £329.99.
Infinity 2 Adventure Trousers
Just like the jacket, the Infinity Adventure trousers come with a removable 10,000mm Aquashell LTD membrane, an Airtech Control System, and Richa’s Airvent System. They also feature foldable ventilation panels on the front of the legs, along with a ventilation zip on the lower leg – all air mesh panels are crafted from high-density materials for durability.
The Accordion stretch panels at the upper knee and back ensure a comfortable fit and ease of movement, while four pockets house a rider’s possessions. There is a storm flap behind the zipper to prevent any water ingress and the trousers can be adjusted at the waist, bottom width and lower leg for a perfect fit for every adventurer.
Made from Cordura 600D combined with Ripstop, there is reinforced stitching in high-risk areas, ‘Abrasion Guard’ at impact zones and D3O® L1 protection at the knees, which can be upgraded to D3O® Ghost or L2. Optional D3O® armour can be added to the hips with designated pockets in situ.
The Infinity 2 Adventure Trousers are available in Black or Grey, in both regular and short lengths, with an RRP starting at £269.99. They come in sizes S-6XL.
For more information or to locate your local dealer, visit: www.nevis.uk.com or call 01425 478936.
The penultimate round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championships will take place this Sunday and Monday at the most eastern point of the series, the Magic City of Shanghai for The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China!
The Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit is the venue for only the second MXGP event ever to be held in the country, within a city that is the third most populous in the world behind only Tokyo and Delhi. The track is in the Fengxian district just three kilometres north of Hangzhou Bay, the gateway to the East China Sea that leads to the Pacific Ocean.
The World Championships return to China for the first time since a hot and humid event in 2019, when it was the final round of the series and both MXGP and MX2 had already seen its Champions crowned. The situation is a very different one five years later!
There are still three riders with a chance of the MXGP world title, although Jeffrey Herlings, winner of the 2019 event here for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, now has a 53-point mountain to climb and needs misfortune for his rivals. Team HRC’s Tim Gajser holds a 14-point advantage over reigning World Champion Jorge Prado, and the Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing rider, who won the MX2 class in the 2019 Chinese race, comes in hot after winning the MXGP of Türkiye. Momentum has counted for very little this series, however, as nobody has won consecutive GPs since Prado won the first four rounds of the year!
The MX2 class has seen an internal team battle all season long between Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing riders Kay de Wolfand Lucas Coenen. Although Dutch flyer De Wolf has held the red plate since winning the opening GP, the pair have each won seven rounds this season, and Belgian Coenen, whose twin brother Sacha has also won two GPs but is absent from China through injury, narrowed the points gap to 44 after a dominant victory at Afyon.
Both classes have plenty of excitement in store for us at the vital penultimate round of what has been an incredible season of World Championship Motocross racing!
The Championship battle at the top of MXGP has continued to swing between the big three at the top of the standings, leaving the question of who will win the 14th World Championship between them still very much open to question! Since Pauls Jonass won the fifth round of the series in the Portuguese mud, the title contenders had won four GPs each until Prado added a fifth in Türkiye, and none of them have won back-to-back GPs in that time.
The Slovenian points leader was already World Champion for the third time before the 2019 event in China and was just edged off the podium with 3-4 finishes. With a two-day maximum, Gajser would be Champion if Prado scored less than 14 points over the weekend and Herlings was anything less than second each time.
For his own part, Prado might have noticed that if he wins every single race left in the calendar, including the RAM Qualifying Races, then he will be Champion at the final round even if Gajser finishes second to him in all six of those races! Those results would lead to a tie-break situation which would go in the Spaniard’s favour if that were the case! The #1 plate holder was also already Champion in 2019 before arriving at Shanghai, but he still won both races in MX2 that day to further cement his dominant second world title.
Herlings’ first race crash at Afyon, and painful recovery to tenth, made an already difficult task of catching Gajser look almost impossible. The all-time GP win record holder, who turns 30 years old on the Thursday before China, won his 86th GP in 2019 with a 2-1 scoreline to set up a strong finish to an injury-affected season.
He would of course go on to be part of his country’s first ever Monster Energy Motocross of Nations winning team that year, and his usual Team Netherlands partner in crime also shared the top positions in China back in 2019, as Glenn Coldenhoff won the Qualifying Race and the first GP race, only losing the overall on the second race tie-break. The Fantic Factory Racing rider lies seventh in the 2024 standings, five points behind the injured Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP pilot Calvin Vlaanderen.
Jeremy Seewer became the fifth rider to win an individual race in Türkiye and sits fourth in the Championship ahead of his Kawasaki Racing Team stable-mate Romain Febvre. Seewer completed the podium here in 2019 with 4-3 finishes, confirmed as 2nd in points that year, ahead of Coldenhoff.
Four other riders are making a return to China after also competing in 2019. Maxime Renaux, currently of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and enjoying a strong return from injury, was sixth in MX2, while Alberto Forato, now with Standing Construct Honda, was tenth in the same class. Just behind him was current Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing star Mattia Guadagnini. Also eleventh overall, but in MXGP, was today’s Fantic Factory Racing rider Brian Bogers.
The MXGP class will be joined by Australian riders Todd Waters, who previously raced in MXGP and reached ninth in the series in 2015. He lines up in China for the Raceline Husqvarna Racing Team, while Kirk Gibbs, twice member of the Australian MXoN team, will ride for the GASGAS Racing Team, also making the slightly shorter journey than the European riders have.
It will be a fascinating confrontation in MXGP, with many riders capable of getting amongst the top three in the series and bringing a brilliantly chaotic finish to this classic season!
The battle at the top of MX2 is more of a two-man fight than in MXGP, but these two have won each of the last eight rounds between them, and four each, in an almighty tussle between teammates that is a treat to watch, especially when it comes to a last-lap duel as it did in Türkiye!
The biggest difference is that old saying, “you win on your bad days”. The non-winning GPs for De Wolf in those last eight rounds have been two seconds and two fifth places overall. In contrast, Coenen has been twice third, but also twice seventh in his off weekends.
That said, the Belgian has won 14 individual races to De Wolf’s 11, so a points tie would favour him. He just has a 44-point deficit to claw back first, and for sure will push all the way to get there! If the Dutchman gains 17 points on his teammate in China though, then he will be crowned World Champion a round early!
Of course, it’s not just about those two when it comes to the races. Third in the Championship for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing is Simon Laengenfelder, who has taken four race wins this season but still not climbed the top step of the podium. He is certainly desperate to do so.
Liam Everts won the RAM Qualifying Race in Türkiye for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and will want a third GP win of the season to cement fourth in the series. Just behind him, Mikkel Haarup has shown some amazing speed for Monster Energy Triumph Racing but has been unable to convert that into his first race or GP win that would add a brilliant shine to the team’s debut season.
Reigning MX2 World Champion Andrea Adamo is another one who has a had a frustrating year for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, but with two hard-pack circuits to come he will be a contender for victory, especially in the heat that we’re expecting in China.
The three-pronged attack from Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2, of Rick Elzinga, Thibault Benistant, and hot rookie Karlis Reisulis, have all been starting well and could also be a factor in the deliciously unpredictable maelstrom of MX2!
MX2 – World Championship Top 10 Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 873 Points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 829 Pts; 3. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 774 Points; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 727 Pts; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 624 Pts; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 601 Pts; 7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 539 Pts; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 456 Pts; 9. Camden McLellan (RSA, TRI), 368 Pts; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 338 Pts.
TIMETABLE
SUNDAY: 9:15 MX2 Start Practice, 9:45 MXGP Start Practice, 10:45 MX2 Free Practice, 11:15 MXGP Free Practice, 13:20 MX2 Time Practice, 14:00 MXGP Time Practice, 15:25 MX2 RAM Qualifying Race, 16:10 MXGP RAM Qualifying Race.
After almost two months without any action, the ROKiT Rookies Tracker Kawasaki British Superteen riders are revved up and ready to go as the series returns this weekend – with Kalvin Kelly leading the points with two rounds to go.
The squad’s seven riders will be back on track from Friday afternoon when the action kicks-off at the Cheshire circuit– and the stage is set for what looks likely to be a huge battle over the final two rounds with three Rookies sitting in the top five.
Kelly, who at 16-years-old is the youngest of this year’s Rookies, took the championship lead at Brands Hatch in August after a strong podium run which began with his first series win at Knockhill in June.
Since then, the rider from Pudsey, Leeds, has banked a string of strong finishes to now lead the championship by 13 points with two race weekends to go.
“Coming into this weekend, I am the man who everyone will want to beat,” he said. “But nevertheless I’m heading to Oulton Park feeling confident.
“It’s been a long summer, several weeks since our last race so I’m raring to go and I can’t wait to have some fun out on the track.”
Not far behind and sitting third in the points is Australia’s Brodie Gawith. Gawith has taken quickly to the UK tracks this season and enjoyed a string of strong results in the most recent rounds.
Last time out he celebrated a win and a second, just missing out on a double win by a mere 0.007secs and the 20-year-old from Victoria will be looking for more of the same in Cheshire in his bid to claw back the 22 points separating him from team-mate Kelly.
Just 11 points adrift of Gawith and five behind the rider sitting in fourth position is Chloe Jones in a very close fifth. The 20-year-old from Daventry has yet to score a win yet this season but after two third places so far, is perfectly poised to do so this weekend.
Jones was the first ROKiT Rookie to stand on the Tracker Kawasaki British Superteen podium when she took third at the opening round at Oulton Park, so will be looking to go one or even two better this weekend.
The eight-round championship, brand new to this year, has just two rounds left to run – this weekend at Oulton Park before the finale at Donington Park later this month.
Running as part of the Bennetts British Superbike support series, the new one-make championship pits young riders against each other on identical Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR machinery.
The championship kicked-off at Cheshire’s Oulton Park in early May and will conclude at Donington Park in just over a fortnight, meaning this weekend’s two races will be vital in helping decide the champion on September 29.
Championship positions ahead of Oulton Park:
1. Kalvin Kelly 211
2. Lewis Smart 198
3. Brodie Gawith 189
4. Ted Wilkinson 183
5. Chloe Jones 178
From Press Office of ROKiT Rookies, Photos : Bonnie Lane
Motocross is an extreme sport resulting in many falls and injuries, so In&motion wanted to help protect the sport’s riders.
After several months of development drawing on data and feedback – from elite motocross riders but also amateurs – In&motion innovated and launched a new detection mode dedicated to motocross.
This new algorithm was developed to cater to the specific challenges of this discipline, such as scrubb, bumps and high-speed jumps, whilst also considering low-speed falls that do not require the airbag to inflate.
The MX detection mode was designed to be used solely for motocross on a motocross track. It must not be used for indoor riding or any other discipline: Supercross, Enduro, Trial, Freestyle, Rally-Raid, etc.
How can I get MX mode?
Motocross detection mode is available for all motorbike equipment fitted with In&motion airbag technology.
You just need to go to the “My In&box” mobile app and click on the + after your other detection modes. Then click on MX mode and choose the formula that suits you best:
Monthly Revolution Formula at €8/month
Annual Revolution Formula at €25/year
Classic Formula at €100 for life
HOT x In&motion : New Partner, New Product
In&motion has partnered with the French brand Shot Race Gear to develop a new airbag vest designed specially for motocross: the SRG-1
The airbag allows you to ride safely without restricting your movement.
This airbag vest includes the Essential module and protects vital areas:
Cutting a unique shape in this year’s competition, the ‘Bunker Imprint’ CL250 made by Turkey’s Bunker Custom Cycles (@bunkercustomcycles) has been crowned the 2024 Honda Customs winner.
The 2024 competition built on the success of previous years, and put the spotlight on the CL500 and 250 – two bikes loaded with scrambler style and evocative design details from front to back. Developed under the guiding principle of ‘Express Yourself’, the CLs are ideal base models for the competition, as they are open invitations for customers – and professional customisers – to exercise their creativity, self-expression and individuality to the max.
The winners:
P1 Bunker Imprint – Turkey
Taking 9,383 votes – 37% of the total 25,558 cast – on hondacustoms.com, Bunker Imprint tapped into contemporary retro café racer style, taking a 180 degree turn from the CL’s scrambler roots. The team at Bunker utilised a stock CL250 and added a bespoke glass-fibre reinforced Nylon FDM 3D-printed half fairing, new side panels, a sculpted belly pan with enclosed exhaust, a new tail and revised seat.
Bunker Customs are the fifth customizer to take the title at Biarritz, joining:
2023: Portugal’s Art on Wheels (@artonwheelsgarage), who created the ‘Furiosa’ Dax in in collaboration with Tamara Alves (@tamara_aalves)
2022: Italy’s Motocicli Audaci – creators of the Maanboard CMX500 Rebel
2020: Switzerland’s Brivemo Motos who created the ‘Africa Four’ version of the CB1000R
Bunker Imprint’s victory for Turkey is reflective of the growing interest and demand for motorcycles and scooters in the country. In 2023, the market reached over 530,000 units – a figure equivalent to 38% of the 1.3 million sales registered in the rest of Europe. This figure is based on exponential growth, with the market almost trebling compared to the previous year (190,000 in 2022) and reaching almost four times the 2021 figure of 140,000.
Çetin Kardeş, Head of Motorcycle, Honda Turkey, commented: “It is a pleasure for us to win this award with this project, which reflects our vision of creating a healthy and unique motorcycle culture in Türkiye. We will work harder to further encourage and expand the motorcycle world in society. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all our colleagues who contributed to this success.”
P2 Ocean’s Track – France
Wheels and Waves – Oceans Track
Chasing hard throughout the voting process was France’s ‘Ocean’s Track’. Created by Oceane Motos (@Oceane_motos_officiel), the bike introduces an American flat track style, mixed with a hint of stunt bike to create an eyeball-popping visual. Key changes over the standard CL500 are the red frame and swingarm, gold wheels, super wide handlebars complete with bar end mirrors, twin LED projector headlights off-set in the front number board and solo seat unit.
P3 CL Surfer – Germany
Wheels and Waves – Silver Surfer
Rounding out the podium in this year’s Hondacustoms event was Germany’s CL Surfer, which took inspiration from the beautiful beaches and laid-back surfing vibe of Biarritz – home of the Wheels and Waves festival. Created by the team at the flagship Honda Centre dealership in Frankfurt (@hondamotorrad_de), the CL Surfer fits the mood, with its metallic silver fuel tank and front and rear mudguards (with signature blue stripe), plus clip-on handlebars, new exhaust and distinctive brown leather bench seat.
P4 Alpina 500 – Switzerland
Wheels and Waves – Alpina 500
Completing the competition’s top five were the stunning Alpina 500, built by Meister Engineering (@meisterengineering ) and the Enduro 500 from Spain’s Stil Moto.
Celebrating 50 years of Honda Switzerland, the Alpina 500 draws on Honda’s rich heritage while referencing details such as the CB-style fuel tank, stripped subframe, and minimalist bench seat.
P5 Enduro 500 – Spain
Wheels and Waves – Enduro 500
The Enduro 500 very much embodies the scrambler style of the CL, and has been designed to tug on the heartstrings by evoking memories of a beautiful, golden era of motorcycling history. Featuring eye-catching tank paintwork, a high-mounted front mudguard, mesh headlight cover, bespoke number boards, a variety of handmade parts and an Arrow exhaust muffler, the Enduro 500 was the brainchild of the Stil Moto (@stilmotohonda) dealership in San Sebastian.
The vastly different colour palettes, design details and aesthetics of these five CL’s are a testament to the platform’s versatility as a base for customisation – and a clear manifestation of its ‘Express Yourself’ development theme.
Hondacustoms headlines
This year, 25,558 people visited the www.hondacustoms.com website over the summer to cast their votes – an increase of 18% from last year, with almost 7,000 people downloading the custom wallpaper of their chosen bike.
For those wishing to take a closer look at all 16 custom motorcycles, the Honda Customs page is still available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Users are still able to download a wallpaper of their favourite bikes for desktop or mobile, as well as share their choice of ‘liked’ bikes on their social media channels.
AA-rated, military-inspired textile riding jacket ready to take on manoeuvres.
With a military-inspired design and cutting-edge RE ZRO® armour, the new Weise Recon jacket is the tactical choice for motorcycle manoeuvres.
Fully equipped for all duties, it’s AA certified for safety and has a tough, 600D textile shell plus Level 1 RE ZRO® shoulder, elbow and back armour as standard. All five pieces are removable, so the Recon can be washed.
A waterproof, windproof and breathable liner keeps out wind and rain, while allowing perspiration to escape. Along with the removable 75gsm quilted thermal liner, it helps the wearer stay dry and comfortable in even the most unpredictable weather. A trouser connection zip with comfort stretch panel also features, to prevent the jacket riding up in use.
To seal out the elements, the main entry zip is covered by a full-length storm flap, secured by poppers. There’s plenty of adjustment at the waist and cuffs, for fine-tuning the fit and to allow for the use of base layers and different styles of glove.
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Josh Herrin Has His Sights Set On Superbike Title, But It’s Not Over Yet As COTA Awaits, September 13-15
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin arrives this weekend at the Circuit of The Americas with a 52-point lead in the 2024 MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Championship. If he leaves Texas on Sunday afternoon with a similar point lead, he will be crowned as the Superbike Champion for the second time in his career and for the first time in 11 years.
But with that being said, there is plenty of racing still to be raced at COTA with 75 points up for grabs from the time the lights go green for race one on Saturday until the checkered flag comes out at the end of race three on Sunday afternoon.
And there are still all kinds of hungry racers behind him that will be determined to at least make Herrin wait until the unpredictable, anything-can-happen New Jersey Motorsports Park round and the season finale.
Let’s back up a little bit.
Herrin has gotten where he is by pouring it on when it matters most. The championship isn’t won in the early rounds at Road Atlanta, Barber or even Road America. Those are three ingredients, but the bread is baked in the last half of the season and that’s where Herrin has put a dagger in the hearts of his competition.
In the past nine races, Herrin has won five times and stood on the podium three other times. His only real miscue came in race one at Ridge Motorsports Park when he chose to use slicks on a wet racetrack. He wasn’t alone in making that poor decision and he paid for it, scoring just five points in the race.
Since then, Herrin has been virtually unstoppable with four wins in the past five races, including three in a row heading into COTA – a racetrack he’s won on before and a racetrack that suits the Ducati.
Two men are tied for second in the championship heading to Texas and one of them won’t be racing. Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong and Attack Performance/Progressive/ Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne are tied – 52 points behind Herrin – but Gagne won’t be racing at COTA as he’s opted to sit out the rest of the season in an attempt to get his arm-pump problem sorted out for the 2025 season. Gagne has finished every single race in 2024 and he’s the only rider in the top 10 who can make that claim. But his health issues haven’t gotten any better so sitting out for a re-charged 2025 is probably the best option.
Fong had a strong middle part of the season, including two wins at Brainerd International Raceway, but his results have slipped of late, and he hasn’t stood on the podium since race two at Ridge Motorsports Park. Fong’s a fighter, however, and he won’t quit until the championship is over. He’s also a rider who has done well ln the past at COTA.
The man Herrin probably fears the most is the one who has climbed his way up to fourth after missing events and failing to score in five straight races while recuperating from a broken heel. That rider is Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier.
The five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion is 60 points behind Herrin and that may be too much to ask. Beaubier has four podium finishes (including a victory) in the past four races, proving that his foot injury is behind him. Expect him to fight until the end and he will be able to let the fast BMW M 1000 RR feel its oats at COTA.
Cameron Petersen sits fifth in the title chase, nine points behind Beaubier and 69 in arrears of Herrin. Petersen has had an up-and-down season thus far and a few crashes at the most recent Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course round left him a bit beaten. A few weeks off likely did wonders for the Attack Racing/Progressive/Yamaha Racing-backed South African. Also, Petersen does have three victories in the 2024 season so he knows how to win.
Petersen will be joined at COTA by Xavi Forés with the Spaniard set to replace Gagne for both the Texas round and the season-ending New Jersey round. Forés is “Mr. Have Leathers Will Travel” in 2024 as he previously filled in on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team for Richie Escalante. This is Forés’ second go with the Attack team as he raced for them in the Daytona 200 in March.
It would be hard to argue against Sean Dylan Kelly being the “fastest rider yet to win a MotoAmerica Superbike race” as the rookie has taken the series by storm with four podium finishes in his debut season. Kelly’s confidence continues to grow, helped by his close second-place finish to Herrin in the most recent race at Mid-Ohio. It will be interesting to see if the EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing rider can come through with a victory in any of the remaining five races.
Loris Baz sits seventh in the championship after throwing away what appeared to be a certain 20 points in race one at Mid-Ohio when he crashed while circulating behind his teammate Herrin. Baz is 12 points behind Kelly and 31 points ahead of Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch and Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim complete the top 10 heading into COTA’s three races.
Paasch’s teammate Escalante was back in action at Mid-Ohio. Unfortunately, he crashed out of race one and finished seventh in race two as he fights to get back to his normal self.
Pre-Circuit of The America Notes…
What a difference a year makes. Jake Gagne and Josh Herrin split wins this time last year at Circuit of The Americas with Gagne topping Richie Escalante and JD Beach to win race one while Herrin beat PJ Jacobsen and Bobby Fong to win race two. Gagne arrived in Texas after wrapping up his third successive championship in the previous round at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Gagne has opted to sit out the remaining five races of the season as he tries to fix his season-long arm-pump problem.
Gagne earned pole position for the two races at COTA with a best lap of 2:08.169 to best Herrin and Escalante, with the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider earning his first front-row starting position. Gagne’s best lap set a new Superbike record at the 3.4-mile, 20-turn Circuit of The Americas, breaking Roger Hayden’s 2:08.184 from 2017.
Of the 14 MotoAmerica Superbike races held at COTA, non-Americans have won nine of them. The all-time win leader at COTA is Toni Elias, the now-retired Spaniard winning six races in Texas. The riders with the second most victories at COTA are Danilo Petrucci, with the Italian winning both races in 2022, and Josh Herrin, who won a race in 2019 and won race two last year. The third foreigner to win at COTA is Mathew Scholtz with the South African winning race one in 2018 for Westby Racing.
Suzuki is the manufacturer with the most MotoAmerica Superbike wins at COTA with seven. Yamaha has four victories in Austin with Josh Herrin giving Ducati its third win in Texas last year.
Cameron Beaubier arrives in Texas as the winningest active Superbike racer with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion second on the all-time win list behind Australian Mat Mladin with 63 Superbike victories. Mladin retired with 82 Superbike wins. Beaubier has four wins in 2024 and comes to COTA in dire need of three victories to keep his championship hopes alive.
The second highest active racer on the all-time Superbike win list is Jake Gagne with his 41 victories.
With five victories thus far in 2024, Josh Herrin has moved into a tie with Eric Bostrom and Freddie Spencer for 11th on the all-time AMA Superbike win list with 15 victories.
For more news check out our dedicated MotoAmerica News page MotoAmerica News
Round 5 of the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship hits Jerez, where the stakes are high, the tarmac is hot, and every rider is ready to chase more glory
The FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship heads to the legendary Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto for Round 5 of the season, a crucial juncture as we enter the final three rounds. The Spanish classic, host of many a memorable moment in motorcycle racing history, will host a packed schedule featuring two JuniorGP™ races, one Moto2™ ECh race, two European Talent Cup races, and a Stock ECh race.
FIM JuniorGP
In the JuniorGP™ class, current leader Alvaro Carpe (STV Laglisse Racing) aims to build on his Algarve victory, but with just a narrow two-point lead over rivals Jesús Rios (MRE Talent) and Marcos Uriarte (CFMoto Aspar Junior Team), the pressure is on. Carpe’s two point lead is thanks to consistency, failing only to score points in Race 2 at Misano, and taking two wins on his way to the top. He also arrives fresh from wrapping up the Rookies title in Misano. Andalusian Jesús Rios, meanwhile, has the most victories of any rider on the grid (three) but a less consistent run sees him coming into Jerez second in the standings. Uriarte, meanwhile, has accumulated four podiums so far this season with a best position of P2, so will no doubt be aiming for the top step to take his maiden victory on home ground.
Rios and Uriarte, both tied at 88 points, will be pushing to gain ground and possibly even take over the championship lead. Meanwhile, Adrián Cruces (Finetwork Team) in 4th and Alessandro Morosi (CFMoto Aspar Junior Team) in 5th are within striking distance, looking to capitalise on any slip-ups from the leaders, as just 14 points cover the top five – it’s all up for grabs.
Moto2 European Championship
The Moto2™ European Championship race sees Roberto Garcia (Fantic Cardoso Racing) defending a solid 18-point lead after a perfect Portimao weekend, taking pole and double victory. The Spanish rider from Seville, just an hour away, will be hoping to carry this momentum into his home round. However, with Team Ciatti-Boscoscuro riders Mattia Casadei and Alberto Surra breathing down his neck, 18 and 19 points adrift respectively, the fight for the top is far from settled, with 25 points up for grabs in this single-race round.
European Talent Cup
In the ETC, Marco Morelli (MLav Racing) leads the pack but faces strong competition as Carlos Cano (SEVENTYTWO Motorsports Artbox), who added a third victory of the season in Portimão to cut the gap with the Argentine, trails by just four points, and CFMoto Aspar Junior Team’s Giulio Pugliese will be eager to close the gap after a consistent run of podium finishes. AC Racing’s David Gonzalez, fourth in the standings despite two DNFs, has four podiums to his name and his hot on the Italian’s tail. He will also be looking to extend his two-point lead over Valentín Perrone (Frando Racing VHC Team).
Stock European Championship
In the Stock European Championship, it’s a dead heat at the top with Yamaha GV Racing riders Lorenzo Dalla Porta and Mario Mayor tied at 61 points apiece, with a 14-point lead over Adrian Rodriguez (SF Racing), who took victory in Estoril. The tension in the Yamaha GV Racing team box must be high and this race could prove pivotal in determining who takes the upper hand as we head into the final run of the season. Dalla Porta missed the last race in Portimão, so comes into the round after a potential a 25-point handicap, which he will no doubt be keen to recover and add to the two victories already to his name. Demis Mihaila (MDR Competión) and top Honda Andy Verdoïa (Team Honda Laglisse), both yet to take victories this season, round out the top five, covered by 21 points. Will Dalla Porta make a dream return or will we see Stock upset from a contender?
Tune in this weekend for another stunning round of JuniorGP™ action from the equally stunning Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto.
The penultimate round for the 2024 R&G British Talent Cup is about to get underway.
The stage is set for Round 7 of the R&G British Talent Cup at the historic Oulton Park circuit, where the championship battle is heating up. With just five races remaining – two at Oulton Park and a finale triple-header at Donington – the stakes have never been higher as the riders prepare to tackle a UK classic.
Lucas Brown (SENCAT Talent Team / Mortimer Racing) arrives at Oulton Park with a commanding lead in the standings, 38 points clear of his closest rival, Amanuel Brinton (Kovara Projects / RS Racing). However, last year’s performance at this circuit suggests that Brown’s position at the top is far from secure. Brinton took a stunning victory in Race 2 last year at Oulton Park, and after a Race 1 DNF and tougher time at Thruxton, Brinton will be aiming to close the gap to Brown and keep his championship hopes alive.
Brown, meanwhile, will be determined to consolidate his lead. Despite finishing third in Race 2 last year, he knows that consistency is key at this stage of the season. With a healthy points buffer, he can afford to take a calculated approach, but any mistake could open the door for his rivals.
Ryan Frost (Fibre Tec Honda), after a Race 1 podium last time out at Thruxton, heads into this seventh round third in the standings, just 15 points behind Brinton. A strong performance at Oulton Park could see him move up again. He will be looking to improve on his results from last year, using his increased experience as he returns as a race winner and consistent frontrunner.
Julian Correa (Microlise Cresswell Racing), who sits fourth in the championship after a double P3 last time out, can’t be counted out either. Correa delivered a solid performance at Oulton Park last year, finishing fourth in Race 1, ahead of both Ronnie Harris (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) and Brown. Just 10 points separate him from Frost, and a podium finish could significantly shift his position in the championship. And the contenders don’t stop there!
With the championship battle intensifying, Oulton Park promises to be another exciting round. As we look ahead to the weekend, one thing is clear: every point counts, and the margin for error is razor-thin. Can Brown extend his lead at the top, or will Brinton stage another Oulton Park masterclass to reignite his title challenge? Will Frost or Correa spring a surprise and shake up the standings? The answers await us in Round 7 at Oulton Park!
Iconic Swedish-inspired street and offroad machines available VAT free
Iconic Swedish-inspired machinery is now easily attainable at a new VAT free* price. Whether in search of enduro precision to tackle the toughest terrain or to venture further afield on a street conquering steed, Husqvarna now encourages pioneers to ride VAT free, offering select offroad and road-going motorcycles with savings of over £2,000.
An escape from the mundanity of everyday routine is delivered through cutting-edge cutting-edge design in the form of the learner-legal Svartpilen 125 and A2 compliant Svartpilen 401, now available with savings of over £700 and £800 respectively. But that’s just the start. Weighing in at 148 Kg and delivering a punchy 74 Hp and 73.5 Nm of torque, the 701 Supermoto offers street-legal supermoto thrills with astonishing savings north of £1,500, turning every route into a tarmac playground. Further single-cylinder serenity can be achieved – with equivalent savings – by boarding the Husqvarna 701 Enduro. Escape the confines of concrete and discover true all-terrain – after all, roads are just one option.
At which point true adventure begins. Step into a parallel-twin universe to discover the Norden 901. Setting new standards in the world of adventure, this globetrotting machine combines all-day comfort with true offroad capability and delivers an unrivalled specification as standard – more so than ever before with VAT free savings of over £2,000. Full Street VAT free pricing below.
Model
Model year
Retail price
Total saving
Promotional retail price
701 Enduro
2024
£10,399
£1,657.70
£8,741.30
701 Supermoto
2024
£10,399
£1,657.70
£8,741.30
701 Enduro
2023
£9,799
£1,563.37
£8,235.64
701 Supermoto
2023
£9,799
£1,563.37
£8,741.30
Svartpilen 125
2023
£4,799
£743.20
£4,055.80
Svartpilen 401
2023
£5,499
£855.70
£4,643.30
Vitpilen 401
2023
£5,499
£855.70
£4,643.30
Norden 901
2023
£12,699
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Enduro precision now comes at a new price. Already offering cutting edge performance that excels in the toughest conditions, the Husqvarna FE and TE Enduro ranges now come with savings of up to £1,914.37. This means that the transition to a new pioneering life is made even easier for riders looking to push their limit higher, further and faster.
The four-stroke department enters the fray with four capacities ensuring that every rider is catered for. From the FE 250 to the mighty FE 501 (with the FE 350, FE 350 Pro and FE 450 the stepping stones between each bike), each machine is packed with power, technology and unparalleled attention to detail to ensure you take to the trails with confidence in the package beneath you. The TE and FE Pro versions are also included in the VAT free promotion. Full enduro VAT free pricing below.
Model
Model year
Retail price
Total saving
Promotional retail price
TE 150
2024
£9,249
£1,497.70
£7,751.30
FE 250
2024
£10,649
£1,731.03
£8,917.96
TE 250
2024
£10,149
£1,647.70
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FE 350
2024
£10,849
£1,764.37
£9,084.64
FE 350 Pro
2024
£11,849
£1,931.03
£9,917.96
FE 450
2024
£11,149
£1,814.37
£9,334.64
TE 300
2024
£10,349
£1,681.03
£8,667.96
TE 300 Pro
2024
£11,449
£1,864.37
£9,584.64
FE 501
2024
£11,749
£1,914.37
£9,417.96
VAT free promotion period: 10/09/24 to 31/12/24 while stocks last. Promotional finance rates apply until 30/09/24.
Disclaimer: Offer valid only for the purchase of a new model year specific (MY23 or MY24) motorcycle under the conditions mentioned above in the time period from 10/09/2024 while stocks last. All prices include the applicable VAT. *For ‘VAT-free’ promotions, please note that the VAT is still paid; however, the purchase price is reduced by the equivalent amount of the VAT, excluding OTR charges. KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH reserves the right – without prior notice and without specifying reasons – to change the offer for all the above models. Offer available only at participating authorised KTM Sportmotorcycles GmbH dealers. All details are non-binding and specified with the proviso that errors, for instance in printing, setting, and/or typing, may occur; such information is subject to change without notice at any time.
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Ace Cafe London teams up with the prestigious British watchmaker Bremont (to provide Ace Cafe Tea) at their Manufacturing & Technology Centre, known as “The Wing” outside Henley-on-Thames, for a special “Bikes & Coffee” event.
Saturday 21st September (9-12am) including Ace Cafe stand, and an exclusive opportunity to experience the extensive watchmaking facilities while browsing the remarkable range of hand crafted Bremont watches.
Whether classic or modern, this unique collaboration of two true British icons, in the heart of the Chiltern Valley (an hour’s ride west of the Ace) is open to all bikes:
Bremont Manufacturing & Technology Centre The Wing Reading Road Henley-on-Thames RG9 4GE
Noting that with space limited at the facility please RSVP to confirm your attendance via this link“Take It Further”
Ace Tea is available as 40 tea bag Ace boxes (6 x boxes to a pack)
Listen, revel and be immersed in a mix of the best rock and roll and rockabilly, blended with the London sub-culture sounds, broadcasting 24/7 on online radio and social media.
Seven Classes To Run In Conjunction With Premier Superbike Championship, Including The All-New Talent Cup… And The 83rd Running Of The Daytona 200.
Just as the current season winds down with championships being battled for to the bitter end in the final two rounds, MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is already looking forward to 2025 and is excited to announce its nine-round, 20-race 2025 MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Championship schedule that will begin at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, in April and conclude at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, five months later.
In addition to the premier Superbike series, the championship will feature seven support classes in the coming season – Supersport, the all-new Talent Cup, Mission King Of The Baggers, the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, Twins Cup, Stock 1000 and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race – with a total of 106 races slated for the 2025 season.
A notable location change to the schedule is a return to fan-favorite VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, August 1-3, with the popular venue replacing the round at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota. The last time the MotoAmerica Championship stopped at VIR was in 2022 with Jake Gagne racing to a doubleheader sweep of the Superbike class en route to capturing the Superbike title.
It’s all change in 2025 for the youngest racers in the MotoAmerica Championship as the brand-new MotoAmerica Talent Cup replaces Junior Cup as the first step in the “Road To MotoGP.” The new class will see up-and-coming racers do battle and hone their skills on identical purpose-built Krämer APX-350 MA race bikes – motorcycles that will be similar to ride as the motorcycles used in the Moto3 World Championship. The fully adjustable Krämer APX-350 MA race bikes weigh just 242 pounds while producing 55 horsepower.
The MotoAmerica Talent Cup will be held at five of the MotoAmerica Superbike rounds – Barber Motorsports Park, Road America, VIRginia International Raceway, Circuit of The Americas and New Jersey Motorsports Park. Additionally, the Talent Cup racers will get the chance to represent the series with the brand-new class scheduled to go it alone at the popular AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with two Talent Cup races to be showcased, July 25-27, and also at the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas in Texas.
“Next year is shaping up to be the best yet,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “We’ve got some new things coming and it’s all exciting stuff. The MotoAmerica Talent Cup will get started and we know that’s going to create some great racing while also giving our young riders a fresh start with a new class. We’re also looking forward to returning to VIRginia International Raceway. VIR was always a popular round and the teams, riders and fans have been wanting us to return there. Our series will be action-packed with 106 races in eight classes held over the course of the year at the best racetracks in the country. We are already getting excited to get the 2025 season started.”
The MotoAmerica season will again begin with the 83rd running of the historic Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 6-8. Josh Herrin became the sixth three-time winner of the 200 (joining Dick Klamfoth, Brad Andres, Roger Reiman, Kenny Roberts and Mat Mladin) this year and he will be out to try to win a fourth in 2025.
Bike Week at Daytona will again feature two races in Mission King Of The Baggers, the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and Twins Cup in addition to the 200.
There’s a change at the top of the calendar with this year’s Steel Commander Superbike Championship set to begin at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, April 4-6. The Barber round swaps places with Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta as the series opener, with Road Atlanta moving to round two, May 2-4.
Speaking of fan favorites, Road America will be chock-full of action as it plays host to the maximum number of classes with 12 races (Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, Stock 1000 and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race.) set for the customary last weekend May event at the immaculate facility in Elkhart Lake, May 30-June 1.
Following the Road America round, it’s “Go West, Young Men (And Women)” time as the series heads west for two races in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. The action out west begins at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, June 27-29, and concludes with the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round in Monterey, California, July 11-13.
After a successful return to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this year after a 10-year hiatus, the Steel Commander Superbikes will be back at the iconic Mid-Ohio track in Lexington, Ohio, August 15-17.
Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, will host the penultimate round of the season, September 12-14, with the championship coming to an epic conclusion in the series finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, September 26-28.
The third edition of the Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale will see 28 of the top riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges from across the globe battle it out for the chance to be crowned champion at the final round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), the legendary Bol d’Or, from the 12th-15th September.
Now in its third year, the Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale has grown each season, with riders worldwide fighting to secure a spot on the grid at the prestigious event. For 2024, the SuperFinale will be held for the first time at the Bol d’Or at the historic Circuit Paul Ricard, alongside the EWC season finale.
One of only two 24-hour races on the 2024 EWC calendar, the Bol d’Or is one of the year’s most popular and exciting events, with the 2023 edition attracting 83,000 spectators. The participants of the Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale will get the opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere of this incredible event and race in front of the passionate fans who pack the grandstands, as well as the large numbers of international media that attend the weekend.
This year, the Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale will once again showcase a truly international field, with the 28 riders who will take part coming from 11 different countries, including Brazil, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Andorra, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the Czech Republic.
They will battle it out over two races for the ultimate prize of a brand-new R7, the latest in Yamaha’s R-series range of bikes, that combines the perfect blend of agile handling and sports performance with everyday fun. On top of this, the second and third-placed riders will be awarded vouchers for GYTR performance parts redeemable at their local Yamaha GYTR PRO SHOP.
The R7 SuperFinale riders will receive full support from Yamaha during the event and will be located in the dedicated R7 SuperFinale Village inside the EWC paddock. After the mandatory briefings, the riders will join bLU cRU Rider Coach Lorenzo Alfonsi for a guided tour of the Le Castellet circuit to help them with line choice and correct gear selection.
The competitors will also be introduced to the Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team’s riders Niccolò Canepa, Karel Hanika, and Marvin Fritz, the reigning FIM Endurance World Champions. The R7 hopefuls will meet the YART riders before the action commences to gain insights into the secrets of a fast lap around the 5.673km French circuit; plus, they will get an exclusive look at the inner workings of a World Championship-winning team with a tour of the YART pit box.
The competitors will have their first chance to get up to speed on their Yamaha R7 bikes during a 20-minute Free Practice on Thursday before battling it out in Qualifying later that day, setting the grid for the two SuperFinale races. Race 1 will take place on Friday at 13:30 local time (UTC+2), with Race 2 at 12:10 on Saturday, just before the main Bol d’Or 24-hour race starts.
Riders can benefit from savings of up to 20 per cent across street and enduro.
KTM pushes savings to the limiter as it announces new VAT FREE autumn POWER DEALSacross its STREET and ENDURO ranges, with savings that redline north of £3,000.
STREET slayers looking for their next injection of ORANGE adrenaline can copp extreme value for money this autumn. From solid savings on learner legal weapons to the A2 compliant middleweight multi tool – the KTM 790 ADVENTURE – now available for under £8,500, and up to the big-hitting, sub £16,000 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R EVO, KTM offers end of season savings to every rider in search of the ORANGE side.
Other highlights include the practical yet potent KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S, with which riders can experience full-throttle adventure travel whilst saving over £2,800, while the delivery of razor-sharp dynamism is applied by the sub £7,000 KTM 790 DUKE. The full list of VAT FREESTREET prices can be found below.
Model
Model year
Retail price
Total saving
Promotional price
RC 125
2024
£5,099
£788.87
£4,310.14
RC 390
2024
£5,899
£917.37
£4,981.64
390 Adventure
2024
£6,599
£1,034.03
£5,564.96
390 Adventure SW
2024
£6,999
£1,100.70
£5,898.30
690 SMC R
2024
£10,399
£1,657.70
£8,741.30
690 Enduro R
2024
£10,399
£1,657.70
£8,741.30
790 Duke
2024
£7,999
£1,257.70
£6,741.30
790 Adventure
2024
£10,499
£1,674.37
£8,824.64
1290 Super Adventure S
2024
£17,499
£2,841.03
£14,657.96
1290 Super Adventure R
2024
£18,199
£2,957.70
£15,241.30
1290 Super Duke GT
2024
£18,999
£3,091.03
£15,907.96
125 Duke
2023
£4,799
£743.20
£4,055.80
390 Duke
2023
£5,499
£855.70
£4,643.30
RC 125
2023
£5,099
£793.20
£4,305.80
RC 390
2023
£5,699
£899.03
£4,809.96
790 Duke
2023
£7,999
£1,263.37
£6,735.63
890 Duke
2023
£10,699
£1,713.37
£8,985.64
890 Duke R
2023
£11,599
£1,863.37
£9,735.64
390 Adventure
2023
£6,299
£989.03
£5,309.96
390 Adventure SW
2023
£6,699
£1,055.70
£5,643.30
790 Adventure
2023
£9,999
£1,596.70
£8,402.30
890 Adventure
2023
£11,999
£1,930.03
£10,068.96
890 Adventure R
2023
£13,299
£2,146.70
£11,152.30
890 SMT
2023
£12,499
£2,013.37
£10,485.64
690 Enduro R
2023
£9,799
£1,563.37
£8,235.64
690 SMC R
2023
£9,799
£1,563.37
£8,235.64
1290 Super Duke R
2023
£16,999
£2,763.27
£14,235.64
1290 Super Duke R Evo
2023
£18,499
£3,013.37
£15,485.64
1290 Super Adventure S
2023
£16,599
£2,696.70
£13,902.30
1290 Super Adventure R
2023
£17,299
£2,813.37
£14,485.64
1290 Super Duke GT
2023
£18,799
£3,063.37
£15,735.64
Although, street slaying assassins are not the only ones to benefit from astonishing autumn savings: trails can be tormented and special test times crushed with ease thanks to equally exceptional value for money across the 2024 KTM ENDURO range.
Available across both two-stroke and four-stroke weapons, offroad riders of all abilities can accept the challenge and become the talk of the paddock with the hottest ENDURO machinery on the market, whilst benefitting from savings that peak just under £2,000. The full list of VAT FREE ENDURO retail prices can be found below.
Model
Model year
Retail price
Total saving
Promotional price
150 EXC
2024
£8,949
£1,447.70
£7,501.30
250 EXC-F
2024
£10,449
£1,697.70
£8,751.30
250 EXC-F SIX DAYS
2024
£11,049
£1,797.70
£9,251.30
250 EXC
2024
£9,949
£1,614.37
£8,334.64
250 EXC SIX DAYS
2024
£10,549
£1,714.37
£8,834.64
350 EXC-F
2024
£10,649
£1,731.03
£8,917.96
350 EXC-F SIX DAYS
2024
£11,249
£1,831.03
£9,417.96
450 EXC-F
2024
£10,949
£1,781.03
£9,167.96
450 EXC-F SIX DAYS
2024
£11,549
£1,881.03
£9,667.96
300 EXC HARDENDURO
2024
£11,449
£1,864.37
£9,584.64
300 EXC
2024
£10,149
£1,647.70
£8,501.30
300 EXC SIX DAYS
2024
£10,749
£1,747.70
£9,001.30
500 EXC-F
2024
£11,149
£1,814.37
£9,344.64
500 EXC-F SIX DAYS
2024
£11,749
£1,914.37
£9,834.64
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MotoGP™ gets back down to business on Monday, with plenty to see in pitlane.
The Misano MotoGP™ Official Test has concluded and it’s a familiar name on top: reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian entered the mid 1:30 bracket on a day of hot pace and crucial track time for many manufacturers, ahead of Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) and Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), who rounded out the top three spots.
There was plenty to see and talk about up and down pitlane, from KTM’s wildcard bike going back out to Yamaha and Honda’s new parts rolled out on Monday.
Ducati Lenovo Team, Prima Pramac Racing, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team & Gresini Racing
Although Ducati continues to reign supreme, there is no rest of the Italian factory as Bagnaia worked hard throughout the day, with some new parts to try as they rolled out a new chassis. On the other side of the box, Bastianini also put in a long day, but there were no major new parts for the #23, who will leave the factory at the end of the season.
There were also very few changes to see at Pramac, but Morbidelli completed over 40 laps in the afternoon session, taking a late second place. Meanwhile, Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) ended the day in P6.
There weren’t many new parts to see for Marco Bezzecchi, but he also had a solid day of running – placing eighth. The Italian was the sole Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team machine on track after Fabio Di Giannantonio decided to focus on his left shoulder recovery as well. Over at Gresini Racing MotoGP™, work continued for San Marino GP winner Marc Marquez, who claimed seventh, with Alex Marquez in 12th.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing & Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) had an experimental machine to try today, which we have previously seen in the hands of San Marino GP wildcard Pol Espargaro. The ‘new’ bike has a different engine, different aero and exhaust, and the South African eventually ended the test in 11th. Meanwhile, test rider and Legend Daniel Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) took over Miller’s side of the garage as the #26 returned to action. He finished in 13th. Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) took part in the afternoon session, ending the Test in 15th.
Over at Tech3, there were some new parts to see for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who showed pace throughout the day – finishing in fourth. One of the #31’s machines was spotted with a different tail unit and a new top exhaust, Acosta also had one of the experimental machines to try, just like 2025 teammate Binder. Meanwhile, Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) only took part in the morning session, sharing the day with Miller and finishing 20th.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team
Yamaha had plenty to work at during the test, bringing new parts to Misano, including a new engine and chassis. The Iwata factory had already tested many parts in private tests throughout the year, taking full advantage of their concessions. This allowed the Japanese manufacturer to do some back-to-back runs to confirm where the improvements were.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team’s Fabio Quartararo showed great pace on the timesheets too, ending the day in fifth after improving in the final hour of action. Meanwhile, teammate Alex Rins was “satisfied” with the parts that were tried on Monday, and he finished up the session in P16.
Aprilia Racing & Trackhouse Racing
It was a busy down at Aprilia, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) and teammate Aleix Espargaro spending the day trying to find improvements with their set-up and ergonomics as the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix nears. Viñales also said a key focus was improving in braking. He took ninth as Espargaro placed 14th. Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) was also out on track, working towards the development of the 2025 package.
Over at Trackhouse Racing, Raul Fernandez put in the miles, with the #25 having both an RS-GP23 and an RS-GP24 in his box and some different parts to test during the day. he claimed 11th, while teammate Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) completed a solid number of laps and was P17 at the end of the day as the #88 tried to refine his current package.
Repsol Honda Team & CASTROL/IDEMITSU Honda LCR
A lot of today’s attention was surrounding HRC, and Repsol Honda Team’s Joan Mir and Luca Marini returned to action after suffering from illnesses during the San Marino GP weekend. Mir had three bikes on his side of the garage, including one of wildcard Stefan Bradl’s, and was 22nd at the end of the day, finishing behind Marini in 21st. Bradl was also back out, working with one machine.
At LCR, Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) trialled a new side fairing, using it first during the morning session. He was positive overall about the direction he reported they’d found too, in some contrast to comments from Mir – watch their thoughts below. Takaaki Nakagami (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) was also spotted with some carbon fibre colours on Monday, with all hands on deck at Honda to start moving forward towards the fight for the top ten.
That’s a wrap on the Misano Test, but not on Misano! The Adriatic classic hosts the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in just over a week and a half, and there are plenty of scores to be settled. Who’ll come out on top? Join us for more from the 20th to the 22nd of September to find out!
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The Purpose-Built Racer Will Make Its Public Debut In Conjunction With MotoAmerica’s Eighth Round In Texas, September 13-15.
Announced earlier in the year, the 2025 MotoAmerica Talent Cup takes the place of the current Junior Cup class at MotoAmerica’s Championship rounds with riders aged 14-21 doing battle on race-ready, 350cc KTM-powered purpose-built Krämer racing motorcycles. The Krämer APX-350 MA will provide a better package for MotoAmerica’s young stars to hone their skills than the production-class motorcycles used in the Junior Cup class since 2018.
The Krämer APX-350 MA will take to the track twice over the course of the weekend at COTA, beginning with the first demonstration laps from 12 to 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, followed by additional exhibition laps on Sunday from 11:25 to 11:40 a.m.
The bike will be ridden at COTA by test rider and Krämer engineer, Finn Chapman. The APX-350 MA will also be on display all weekend at the racetrack.
“We’re excited to see the new Krämer APX-350 MA in action on-track at COTA,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “Since we announced the project in June, we’ve been following the development of the bike very closely. It’s going to be great to see it run for the first time. The feedback to date has been very positive. The handling and engine performance are on target. The response to the class to date has been great, and we expect even more interest once people actually see it run on-track.”
The MotoAmerica Talent Cup will consist of at least seven events and one preseason test with one of those events to be held in conjunction with the 2025 Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The 2025 MotoAmerica schedule, including the Talent Cup rounds, will be released shortly.
The benefits of racing in the new MotoAmerica Talent Cup are deep. For starters, up to five MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders per year will receive invitations to try out for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup selection.
“The Krämer teams, both in Germany and in the USA, have been hard at work making the ultimate race bike for talent-development,” said Jensen Beeler, CEO of Krämer Motorcycles USA. “The cornerstone of this effort is a purpose-built racing chassis that offers adjustments in the steering head angle, swingarm height, and triple-clamp offset, along with a host of ergonomic features at the handlebars, rearsets, and seat (which doubles as the 12-liter fuel cell). Using premium components from WP Suspension, Brembo, and Moto-Master, we are proud to boast a racing weight of just 242 pounds / 110 kilograms.
“Inside the Krämer-made steel-trellis chassis is a 350cc KTM single-cylinder motor, which has been extensively optimized for road-racing duty. To that task, Krämer’s R&D team has designed and created an enlarged, sealed airbox with a ram-air intake, an oversized throttle body with a ride-by-wire throttle, and a Mectronik MKE5 racing ECU, which will allow riders to tailor their engine braking and throttle maps to suit their needs and riding styles. In total, these features allow the Krämer APX-350 MA to achieve 55hp before taking into account the ram-air effect, making for a world-class racing platform.”
Faaker See, Austria provides perfect setting for the largest free motorcycle gathering in Europe.
Harley-Davidson® returned to the picturesque lakeside festival setting of Faaker See in Carinthia, Austria, from September 3rd-8th 2024, in what was a truly special year for European Bike Week. Approximately 100,000 people and more than 70,000 motorcycles joined the festival in the Austrian village of Faak am See, proving yet again the magnetic draw of the event in its 26th edition.
The festival, which is the largest free and open motorcycle event in Europe, saw riders from all over the world join for a week of moto-culture, entertainment and an energising festival atmosphere. Festival goers had the opportunity to explore the heart of the celebrations in the Harley Village – a site of around 40,000m2 – filled with authorised Harley-Davidson dealers from across Europe, as well as a variety of other traders offering accessories and apparel. Those looking for entertainment did not have to look far as the party atmosphere was felt across the site, with two stages featuring over 40 performances from a wide roster of international artists. Entertainment continued throughout the week with the rhythmically swirling flames and powerful pyrotechnic effects at the fire shows and spectacular drone-based light shows taking to the sky above the lake on Friday and Saturday night, providing breathtaking scenes between the music acts.
A special highlight of the 2024 festival was Harley-Davidson honouring the immeasurable contributions of designer, artist and living-legend Willie G. Davidson with a unique showcase of some iconic motorcycles of his influence in the Classic Bike Display, as well as giving enthusiasts the opportunity to view and purchase a limited-edition apparel range. In addition, Harley-Davidson was thrilled to present Bill Davidson, son of Willie G. Davidson, attending the festival and meeting with thousands of Harley-Davidson owners and enthusiasts.
The Harley-Davidson EXPO featured a range of the latest Model Year 2024 motorcycles, displaying the new era of touring performance, technology, and design with the all-new Street Glide® and Road Glide® models, which pulled in a significant and enthusiastic crowd. The Harley-Davidson Demo Zone was fully booked throughout the festival, with over 1,700 riders having the opportunity to test out the latest models. A true highlight for many was the Adventure Zone, a technical off-road arena right at the heart of the site. Off-road experts from across Europe provided demonstrations, dynamic displays, rider tuition and in-depth off-road tutorials on the Pan America™ 1250 Special. This year, the Adventure Zone was operated by world class instructors; Stuart Day (UK), Ralf Wiesenfeller (Germany) and Marco Belli (Italy), as well as demonstrations by Harley-Davidson off-road ambassador and rally legend Joan Pedrero (Spain).
This year’s ride-in Custom Bike Show sponsored by Metzeler had more than 60 entries across six categories – and a truly international feel. The Best in Show award was won by Thomas Emky from Germany, with the Metzeler Judges’ Choice award going to Max Biker, from the USA. And with more than 600 votes cast by attendees, the People’s Choice Award went to Dejan Nikolić from Slovenia. Prizes were awarded live on stage by Harley-Davidson’s Bill Davidson and H-D Chief Commercial Officer Luke Mansfield, with Riccardo Falcetta representing Metzeler.
Continuing the tradition of prizes, Saturday night saw lucky participant Maurizio Amoruso from Livorno, Italy win the ‘Willie-G themed’ Street Bob live on stage in front of a huge crowd at the H-D plaza.
On Saturday, around 10,000 riders took to the roads around Carinthia from Lake Faak, Villach and Finkenstein during the legendary parade, sponsored by Dunlop, making it one of the largest and most celebrated motorcycle parades in Europe.
Kolja Rebstock, Harley-Davidson VP for Europe, Middle East and Africa said: “European Bike Week is one of our biggest events of the year and we are delighted to have been joined in Austria by so many riders from all over the world. Delivering lifestyle experiences like European Bike Week to our customers and motorcycle fans is what makes our brand so unique. Responding to customer demand, we are excited to return our Harley-Davidson Euro Festival to the European events calendar next year, kick starting our 2025 season in style.”
Harley-Davidson celebrations continue next year with the return of the iconic Harley-Davidson® Euro Festival in Porte Grimaud, Golfe de Saint-Tropez from 8th-11th May 2025. The brand will also mark the 31st iteration of its annual European Harley Owners Group™(H.O.G. ™) Rally, which will take place 12th-15th June, 2025 in Medulin, Croatia.
European Bike Week will return to Faak am See from 2nd-7th September 2025.
All four FIM Endurance World Championship titles will be fought out during the season-deciding Bol d’Or from 12-15 September. Here’s a reminder of what’s at stake and who’s where in the standings after three rounds.
FIM Endurance World Championship for Teams With a maximum haul of 65 points up for grabs, four outfits remain in contention for the FIM Endurance World Championship for Teams starting the Bol d’Or. Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team, the defending champion, is first on 116 points followed by Yoshimura SERT Motul on 110. BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (72 points) and Tati Team Beringer Racing (61 points) can still claim the crown but would need to score big at Circuit Paul Ricard and hope that the YART and SERT teams don’t.
FIM Endurance World Cup for Teams The race to win the FIM Endurance World Cup is also far from settled. National Motos Honda FMA might hold a commanding 53-point advantage in the Dunlop-equipped category, but with Superstock teams counting their best three scores out of four, 3ART Best of Bike, Chromeburner-RAC 41-Honda, Japanese newcomer Team Étoile and Aviobike by M2 Revocan all come out on top given any one of these teams can still score a total of 65 points in the Superstock category. National Motos Honda FMA was on course to claim the title last year until a mechanical failure struck with a little more than 20 minutes remaining. This year’s Bol d’Or is a gilt-edged opportunity for the stalwart EWC outfit to get revenge, but the team still faces the prospect of having to drop its lowest score.
FIM Endurance World Championshipfor Manufacturers
Yamaha, which is on 122 points, leads Honda by five points with Suzuki on 90, Kawasaki on 78, BMW on 59 and Ducati on 19. The two best finishers from each manufacturer score points according to their position in the race using the same allocation as the Teams’ championship.
FIM Endurance World Cup for Manufacturers.
In the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup for Manufacturers, which uses the same points scoring system as the FIM Endurance World Championship for Manufacturers, Honda’s advantage over Yamaha is 34 points (150 compared to 116). BMW is next on 85, followed by Kawasaki (83) and Suzuki (49).
HOW POINTS ARE SCORED AT CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD AND HOW THEY STAND IN EWC Click HERE to find out how points are scored in the Bol d’Or and click HERE for the provisional standings following the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race.
Bezzecchi’s style, the vibes of the Big Apple, the coolest and most advanced Dainese suit ever in a charity auction running from 10 – 15 September.
Dainese and professional MotoGP™ rider Marco Bezzecchi, of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing, have come together for a Custom Works project that showcases uniqueness and exclusivity. Together with New York designer Dan Connor, Bezzecchi has designed his personalized Dainese Custom Works suit, which expresses his style, free spirit and creativity.
The suit’s design features track-inspired silver chrome and black lines that enhance speed between the curbs; animal-print details representing the professional rider’s wild spirit; the unmistakable VR46 and Dainese New York logos, along with neon red and Dainese red details, creating a suit that is packed with both style and the best safety ever.
The special design produced by Bezzecchi together with Dan Connor was developed to embellish the Dainese Demone GP, the most advanced racing suit ever – designed together with MotoGP™ legends and used in World Championship races by Dainese professional riders. Titanium sliders to make sliding easier, an exclusive boot-in system to wear the iconic Dainese Axial boot inside the suit, and the innovative Dainese D-air® airbag system are just a few of the characteristics that make it the ideal suit to face the most extreme conditions on the track whilst offering maximum freedom of movement.
Bezzecchi tested the suit on the track in Misano at the end of August and now it will be auctioned on eBay from September 10 to 15 open to anyone who has dreamt of owning a unique MotoGP™ item. All proceeds raised from the auction will be donated entirely to AROP – Associazione Riminese Oncoematologia Pediatrica (arop.it), with whom Marco Bezzecchi has been working with for some time.
Marco Bezzecchi commented, “I’ve chosen to support AROP because I firmly believe in their mission. They do extraordinary work in improving the quality of life for young cancer patients and their families. The Demone GP Custom Works suit that I made for Dainese is a one-of-a-kind item, and it’s a way to involve my fans in something bigger than our sport as well, and raise awareness among as many people as possible about supporting a cause that is so important to me.”
In addition to the special suit, the winner will have the chance to take part in an exclusive experience at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on September 20–22, as a special guest of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, with a visit to the pits and lunch at the team’s hospitality facilities, receiving the Demone GP directly from the hands of Marco Bezzecchi.
Dainese’s innovation and safety meet with the talent and flair of Marco Bezzecchi in a unique, surprising combination.
With the Bez NYC Custom Works project, Dainese offers an exclusive experience and the opportunity to live out your passion to the full, in complete safety.
A theme with a difference and the return of the Next Gen Award at Ardingly Classic Bike Show and Jumble Sunday 27th October.
This year’s Autumn Ardingly Classic Bike Show & Jumble has an intriguing theme, plus the return of the popular Next Gen award – and cash prize – for younger classic enthusiasts.
The show theme is a little different to usual and will – organisers Elk Promotions promise – shine a spotlight on the unsung workhorses of the classic world.
‘Round the Clock’ celebrates the everyday commuters, grafters and two-wheeled heroes that don’t get much of a look-in amongst the rare, shiny and expensive motorcycles. There will be a special award added to the line-up for Best ‘Round the Clock’ Machine – show stoppers are of course still welcome for a shot at the other prizes.
Thanks to the generosity of Greystone Triumph Tiger Cub Spares Shop – www.triumphtigercubspares.co.uk – the Next Gen Award also makes a welcome return, to help encourage the next generation of motorcyclists into classic bikes.
The trophy and a £100- cash prize will be up for grabs for the Best Under 40 year-old on a pre-1980 machine. Motorcycles can be entered online at www.elkpromotions.co.uk/enter-your-bike and a free pass will be emailed for both owner and machine. All pre-1980 makes and models are welcome.
Andy Marks was the worthy winner of the Spring Next Gen Award, with the race specification Norton International he bought as a collection of parts from an auction site, and rebuilt during his holidays from university.
Visitors looking for that elusive part to finish off their project will find plenty on the all-motorcycle autojumble and trade stands, which will sit alongside the club stands and private entries in the main Jubilee Hall, and outdoors.
Workshop Clear-Out stalls are available at the bargain price of just £20 per plot (pre-book only), for those with a glut of bits and bobs. The Free BikeMart display-to-sell area also returns, offering the opportunity to buy and sell complete machines.
Held at The South of England Showground in Ardingly, nr Gatwick RH17 6TL, just eight miles from junction 10 of the M23, as an extra bonus for show-goers, ticket prices remain frozen at the 2020 Rates. Adult entry still costs just £7 and accompanied children under 16 are admitted free. Earlybird tickets are valid from 8am and cost £10. Tickets are available online or visitors can pay by card or cash at the gate.
Parking is free and well-behaved dogs are welcome. As always there will be a range of caterers – hand picked by the organisers – on site, to keep visitors’ energy levels up.
Tickets are available online or visitors can pay by card or cash at the gate. Advance tickets, stall bookings and all other info can be found at www.elk-promotions.co.uk
The penultimate round of the British Motorcycle Racing Club’s season took riders back to
Norfolk and back to Snetterton, with a number of championships wrapped up in the process.
The Reactive Parts MRO Powerbikes will go down to the wire at Brands Hatch later this
month, but Steven Butterworth was able to secure the club’s Retro 1000s and the Clubman
1000s titles over the course of the weekend. Butterworth took a brace of overall wins on Sunday to take both championships, despite Clubman rival Morgan Creasey winning the opening race of the weekend. Creasey finished second to Kieran Smith in race two, the overall win also giving Smith the Retro 1000s victory. The main MRO Powerbikes championship will be decided at the season finale, with 26 points separating Josh Wainwright and Peter Baker.
In the Rookie 1000s Ben Wood took a hat trick of victories to prevent Dan Chamberlain from wrapping up this year’s championship. However, with one win at Snetterton Chamberlain still takes an 81-point lead into the final round.
Two of the club’s three Thunderbike classes were also won over the course of the weekend
at Snetterton, with Matt Wetherell winning the Clothing Kings-sponsored Thunderbike Sport
class, and David May taking the TW Suspension Thunderbike Extreme title.
Wetherell turned pole position into three dominant victories aboard his Lamonde Racing
Suzuki GSX-R600. Sadly for him he was denied the perfect score when he crashed out on
the last lap of the final race while battling with Josh Harvey, who went on to take the win.
Four wins from four in the Extreme races gave May the 2024 title, but the Thunderbike Ultra championship will be settled at the final round, to which Steven Butterworth will take a slender 18-point lead after taking three wins from four races at Snetterton. Kieren Smith took the other available win of the weekend.
Buzzing his way around the Snetterton 300 circuit to four race wins in the DFDS Yamaha
Past Masters was Kevin Wholey, who had already clinched the 2024 title with two rounds to
spare. The four win took Wholey’s tally for the year to 22 with four races still to run at Brands Hatch.
In the club’s other two-stroke class, the Modality BMZRC 250 MZs, Alexander Mann etched
his name on the 2024 championship trophy with a single win. There were four winners from the four races at Snetterton, with Mann sharing the top step of the podium over the weekend with Andrew Wales, Peter Woodall, and Louis Kershaw.
Both of the British Motorcycle Racing Club’s sidecar championships saw champions
crowned with a round to go. In the Chris Wright and Paul Bailey only needed a fourth and
two second place finishes to take the F1 Sidecar title, with the wins over the weekend at Snetterton going to Sam and Tom Christie, Ryan and Callum Crowe, and twice to Faiers and
Fox.
The F2 championship was won by Greg Lambert, who had Andy Jevens and Andrew
Haynes in the chair over the duration of the season. Lambert won all four F2 class races to
take the title. Despite a number of championships wrapped up, there is still plenty to play for at Brands Hatch in two weeks’ time. Just one point separates Phil Atkinson and Ben Brown in the Senior Ninja Series, after Atkinson took two overall and all four class wins at Snetterton. 61 points split Luca Wilkinson and Ollie Sims in the ACU Team Green Junior Cup. Wilkinson share the wins evenly with Kade Watt at Snetterton to edge closer to the title.
Anthony Johnson was on course to clinch the DART Motorsport MRO 600 championship at
Snetterton, taking victory in the first three races. However, a crash on the final lap of the final race means he holds a 94-point advantage with only 100 to play for at the final round.
In the Clubman 600s just 16 points is the difference between Aaron Monk and Jake Kourti.
Currently second in the standings Kourti was three times second and once third to close in
on Monk, while all four class victories went to David Lindemann.
Paul Bloomfield took all four Rookie 600 wins and remains in title contention in fourth in the
standings, 64 points off the top, held by Aaron Hickmott.
David Twyford takes a 47-point series lead into the final round in the Properly Protected Ltd
MRO Minitwins. Twyford finished third four times at Snetterton, but was beaten every time
his closest rival Darren Dowds and David Lindemann, who finished second and first
respectively in all four races. William Barret took three of four Rookie wins, the other going to David Luff. In the Supertwins Craig Howton took one win to Darren Dowds’ three at Snetterton, but also takes a 47-point lead into the season-closer at Brands.
A paltry five points separate the top two in the Formula 400s going into the final round –
Kade Watt and Andrew Gill. However, it was Zack Weston who claimed the bulk of the
points at Snetterton with three wins. Marley Mackenzie took the other.
The final round of the 2024 BMCRC season takes place at Brands Hatch on 20-22
September.
Pushing the boundaries of design and performance, Ruroc introduces its latest visor option for EOX: A photochromic transition visor that automatically adapts to sunlight for strain-free vision, anytime.
Continuing to revolutionise protection for riders across the globe, Ruroc’s latest Photochromic visor smoothly and rapidly adapts to changing light conditions, shifting from clear to concealed in a matter of seconds*. The visor darkens when exposed to sunlight (UV light), and lightens as UV light levels decrease with visible light transmitted (VLT) ranging from ‘Clear’ at 80% VLT to ‘Smoke’ at 15% VLT, allowing for a clear line of sight no matter what the time of day**. The EOX Photochromic visor also provides 100% protection to riders’ eyes and skin from harmful UVA and UVB light.
Utilising a dipping technique that applies the photochromic technology all around the visor, the molecules chemically react and adapt to light: As conditions get brighter and the molecules are exposed to UV light, the organic carbon-based compounds, also known as photochromic dyes, absorb more light and darken the appearance of the visor. As UV light reduces, the dyes revert to their original form and the visor returns to clear.
Not just adapting to light, the Photochromic visor also features an effective anti-fog coating with a hydrophobic layer that repels moisture for condensation-free, crystal-clear vision. The visor is also Pinlock-compatible, has a best-in-class field of vision of 215°, features an anti-scratch external coating, and can be installed quickly and easily without the need for any tools.
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* Transition time is subject to UV light exposure and weather conditions
** Visible Light Transmission (VLT) is the measure of how much light can pass through a visor, affecting visibility and clarity
Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. (YME) is pleased to announce that Andrea Dosoli will assume the role of Division Manager, Motorsport Division, Yamaha Motor Europe from 1st November 2024.
Mr. Dosoli will take over responsibility for YME Motorsport operations from Paolo Pavesio, who has been appointed as Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing (YMR).
Currently Yamaha Motor Europe Road Racing and Motorsport Research and Development Manager, Andrea Dosoli has been at the helm of YME’s road racing activities in the FIM Superbike World Championship and the FIM Endurance World Championship since 2014.
Andrea Dosoli first worked with Yamaha in 1998 in 125GP and went on to fulfil various roles, from technician to team manager, in Yamaha teams in 125cc, 250cc, 500cc GP and then MotoGP until 2003. In 2011 he returned to Yamaha to head up the World Superbike team and after a short hiatus following this season, he began working with Yamaha Motor Europe on the current production racing programme in 2014, leading the project which saw Yamaha’s WorldSBK return in 2016.
Under his leadership Yamaha secured the prestigious WorldSBK triple crown in 2021, winning rider, manufacturer and team world championships, together with six consecutive world titles in the FIM Supersport World Championship class, two world titles in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship and two world titles in EWC.
In his new role Andrea Dosoli will be responsible for managing all YME’s motorsport activities, which span WorldSBK, MXGP, EWC, Rally Raid, the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club and the unique on and off-road bLU cRU youth programs.
Paolo Pavesio: Management Committee Member, Yamaha Motor Europe
“We were keen to fill the role of Division Manager internally, to reflect within the Company the same the step-up philosophy that we apply to our rider development, and Andrea was not only the obvious candidate, but he was also the best qualified for this position. He has enjoyed significant success since joining Yamaha Motor Europe, leading our various teams to more than ten world championship titles, but the scope of his role has also increased significantly during this period. It is with mixed emotions that I depart YME for my new role, but I also leave confident that I am handing over the YME Motorsport Division to a very safe pair of hands in Andrea, who will report directly to the Marketing and Motorsport Director, Michael van Zomeren, and will be supported by the incredibly strong team we’ve built together in recent years. I wish Andrea every success for the future in his new role.”
Olivier Prevost: President and CEO, Yamaha Motor Europe
“First and foremost I would like to acknowledge and express my deep appreciation for the tremendous contribution of Paolo Pavesio during his tenure as Director of Marketing and Motorsport at YME. He has been instrumental in restructuring our Motorsport operations, which has resulted in Yamaha securing several world titles in WorldSBK, EWC and MXGP. Another significant achievement has been the strengthening of our Motorsport organization, which now enables us to appoint Andrea Dosoli as the next YME Motorsport Division manager. Andrea’s extensive experience in racing with Yamaha and his impressive accomplishments make him the ideal candidate for this role. I am confident that under Andrea’s leadership our YME Motorsport Division will continue to thrive and reach new heights of success. I wish both Paolo and Andrea the very best in their new responsibilities within Yamaha.”
The hot sun continued to beat down on the Afyon Motor Sports Center as the MXGP of Türkiye hosted the crucial 18th round of the MXGP World Motocross Championships. The track crews worked feverishly to keep the track in the best possible condition, as a brisk wind conspired with the heat to dry the dirt and bake it hard.
The ongoing battle for the MXGP World Championship took another turn as Jorge Prado claimed the overall win, the 47th of his career, for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, reducing the points lead of Team HRC’s Tim Gajser to just 14 points!
After a disaster at the previous round, Lucas Coenen got back to winning ways for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, as a near-perfect weekend helped him to close in on his teammate Kay de Wolfand keep his Championship hopes alive!
In the morning Warm-Up it was Prado who set the fastest time, with Andrea Bonacorsi a surprise second for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, ahead of Gajser and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing talisman Jeffrey Herlings.
The first race started explosively as Romain Febvre tangled with Herlings and Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez just out of the gate, tipping the Kawasaki Racing Team man upside-down just metres into the race! However, his teammate Jeremy Seewer rocketed across the Fox Holeshot line to claim his fifth award of the season, and a vital lead ahead of Gajser and Fernandez, as Maxime Renaux fought his way up to fourth for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP, and Prado also had work to do!
Renaux moved forward impressively past Fernandez, then Gajser saved a big mistake in a banked corner which let the Frenchman past into second! Prado had moved up to fourth at this point and began pressing his Championship rival, but the third rider in the Championship suffered what could be a vital blow to his title hopes. That was Herlings, who had recovered to fifth after his tangle with Febvre but crashed all on his own at the end of the pit lane straight, being burnt by his own exhaust pipe in the process! The Dutchman looked to be in immediate pain and could only recover to tenth.
Seewer, sensing that none of the big three were close to attacking him, started to streak away at the front of the field, while Prado made a solid inside pass on Gajser to take third! He looked a dead cert to quickly blitz past Renaux, but the Yamaha man was having none of it! Gajser kept a watching brief in fourth as his teammate Fernandez was passed by Bonacorsi, putting in one of the best rides of his rookie season to finish fifth at the track where he clinched the EMX250 title last year!
Glenn Coldenhoff, riding in pain for Fantic Factory Racing after a big crash on Saturday, was riding well in seventh, keeping back the recovering Febvre, who passed Alberto Forato of the Standing Construct Honda team on lap nine. Fernandez frustratingly crashed at the start of the final lap, dropping from sixth to ninth, the last rider not to be caught by Herlings. His crash lifted Coldenhoff to a hard-earned sixth, Febvre seventh, and Forato eighth.
Try as he might, Prado could not get past Renaux, and even came under pressure from Gajser in the closing laps until the Slovenian stalled just before the two-lap board came out. The Spaniard finished third but was obviously not happy as he remonstrated to his pit crew after the chequered flag!
Renaux’s second place was his best since the second race at this track last year, but Seewer cruised to take his first race win for the Kawasaki Racing Team by over four seconds at the flag.
A frustrated Prado had suffered with goggle problems from being behind Renaux for so long in race one, so there was only one thing for it in race two – a trademark Jorge Prado Fox Holeshot! It was his fifteenth of the season and he now cannot be caught for the overall trophy in that competition this year. However, Gajser, Febvre and Herlings were right on his tail, with “The Bullet” working quickly past the Frenchman to make his charge on the leading pair!
Race two was a classic case of four of the best riders in the world pushing to the absolute limit, the Acerbis Fastest Lap Award passing between them several times before Prado put in the best of all on lap twelve. That was timed to counter an attack from Gajser, who in turn had just managed to shake off the attentions of Herlings. The Slovenian hit neutral in a corner just as he was on the back wheel of the defending World Champion, and that was enough to halt his charge forward.
Most of the passing was being done further behind them. Bonacorsi, looking to match his fifth from race one, started in that position but the chasing pack of Coldenhoff, Seewer, and Forato caught him towards the final third of the race. Coldenhoff was able to move up to fifth, holding off an attack from Seewer, who had charged from outside of the top ten on the opening lap to salvage an overall podium finish.
Forato managed to get around Bonacorsi in a close battle to be top Italian in the race, which the Honda man won to finish seventh. Behind them, Jan Pancar completed an excellent weekend for TEM JP253 KTM Racing in ninth, with Mattia Guadagnini taking tenth for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.
Ultimately, no-one could catch Prado, who brought the GASGAS home for the second race win and the overall GP trophy. Gajser limited the damage by holding off Herlings for second, as the top three finished within four and a half seconds of each other, and Febvre stayed in a solid fourth, which was to be his position in the GP as well.
Renaux’s eleventh from a terrible start was enough to salvage fifth overall ahead of Herlings, Coldenhoff, Bonacorsi, and Forato, while Fernandez just did enough for tenth overall.
Herlings now sits 53 points off the top, meaning that he really needs a lot of luck to fall his way to be Champion this year. The gap between red plate holder Gajser and Prado is now 14 points, meaning that if the Spaniard wins every race left in the final two rounds, then he will be Champion again no matter what. However, Motocross is rarely so simple!
Jorge Prado:“It was a perfect second race, even though I made a little mistake, I could, let’s say, regain the position and super happy. We gained points and that’s the goal right now. Onto the next, last two rounds of the season. Last push and we’ll see how it ends. Thanks guys.
Tim Gajser:“It was a solid day again. Finishing on the podium, that’s our goal. Collecting good points for the championship. Definitely I felt that a bit better in that second race. First one, I was just struggling with the lines. My line choices were not correct and then yeah two riders passed me and it was not easy to pass. I was always there waiting for mistakes but Jorge was riding a perfect race. My speed was good so I have to be happy. Let’s see with two to go. I want to say a huge thank you to all my team, everybody around me. “
Jeremy Seewer: “Two different races, but I will take that race win above anything else. I mean, I still wanted to do a top three in race two, but start is everything here, and I got squeezed after the gate and then I had to make my way back. I almost passed Glen (Coldenhoff) in the end for P2 overall, but yeah, I take that, especially after that season. I’ve been working hard. I didn’t give up. I never quit, and it paid off today so super happy with that, and now two to go”
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), 35:47.816; 2. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:04.345; 3. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:06.639; 4. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:08.155; 5. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:29.523; 6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:36.913; 7. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:38.009; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, Honda), +0:39.203; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:49.743; 10. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:54.203;
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 34:53.539; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:02.565; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:04.245; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:47.236; 5. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:49.529; 6. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:50.845; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, Honda), +1:03.153; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:09.983; 9. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:10.906; 10. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:12.712
With Lucas Coenen setting the fastest time in morning Warm-Up for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, Ferruccio Zanchi was a good second in the session, and the Italian who celebrated his 18th birthday on Friday took those good vibes to claim his first career GP Fox Holeshot Award in race one for Team HRC!
However, his lead was short-lived as Simon Laengenfelder found amazing drive into the second corner to take the lead for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing, with Coenen hot on his heels. Fastest man in Saturday’s Practice sessions, Mikkel Haarup, got up into third for Monster Energy Triumph Racing, but coming out of the fourth corner he hit the ground! Zanchi could not miss him and also went down, as did Haarup’s teammate Camden McLellan, but it was Championship leader Kay de Wolfwho had a lucky escape, having to run off the track but staying upright to charge again towards the front!
Meanwhile, De Wolf’s teammate and Championship rival Coenen fired past Laengenfelder and tried to build a lead from there. RAM Qualifying Race winner Liam Everts was initially third for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, with the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 pairing of Thibault Benistant and Karlis Reisulis chasing him. Everts slid to the ground in the first corner at the start of lap three however, allowing the Yamaha riders to pass him!
Quentin Prugnieres was showing good speed for F & H Racing, and he put an aggressive pass on Everts to get into fifth! He then mounted the most impressive charge we’ve seen from him in MX2, passing both Yamaha riders in successive laps to get up to third! Everts came through with him, however, and suddenly powered past the Frenchman from Réunion Island to take back third at the halfway point of the race, the end of lap eight.
By this time De Wolf had charged up to fifth, bringing Everts’ teammate, a slow-starting Andrea Adamo with him, as Benistant crashed down the order. His teammate Rick Elzinga was rising into the top ten, but had to deal with the Triumph pairing of Haarup and McLellan, who were fighting back from their first lap crash, as well as fighting each other for much of the race!
At the front, Laengenfelder had surprised Coenen by passing him for the lead on lap seven, but the Belgian was far from done. Prugnieres fell just after being passed by Everts and dropped to an eventual tenth place finish. Elzinga passed Reisulis to put the two Yamaha men eighth and ninth, behind the Triumphs of Haarup and McLellan, who got back to sixth and seventh respectively.
Everts, De Wolf, and Adamo held station to bring home third to fifth positions, but Coenen had a sting in the tail for Laengenfelder, as the pair swapped places several times! The Belgian made the decisive move with two laps to go to take his 13th race win of the season and close the gap in the Championship to 47 points between the teammates!
Those two teammates knew that the chips were down, and the pair battled for the Fox Holeshot Award at the start of race two! The Belgian won that, only his second of the season, but De Wolf grabbed the advantage into the second corner, and it looked set to be a duel between the Championship rivals!
However, a French fly got in the mix, as Prugnieres again showed audacity by passing several riders, including Coenen with a stunning move to take second by the end of the first full lap! His pit board gave the instruction that he was already adhering to – “No Respect” for his more experienced competition! He held fast as Coenen twice tried to pass on the corner leading onto the start straight, but finally the Husqvarna man got through on lap six, quickly followed by Haarup.
Everts was the next rider along two laps later, and with a slightly aggressive move took fourth from the rookie. The retaliatory move in the next corner ended with Quentin being thrown from his bike, miraculously landing on his feet! He would eventually finish thirteenth, a scant reward for his early speed.
Laengenfelder had been pushed down the field on the opening lap and had to work back to fourth with a move on Everts through the waves. Behind them, Elzinga finished sixth ahead of Reisulis, with McLellan taking eighth, as he would do in the overall. Adamo had suffered another terrible start but made a last lap move on Zanchi to claim ninth, and seventh overall, with his countryman finishing tenth in the race.
In the overall GP it was Benistant who claimed tenth with two eleventh places, behind Reisulis in ninth. The other Yamaha of Elzinga claimed sixth overall behind Haarup, and Laengenfelder’s pass on Everts was good enough to take the final step of the podium away from the Belgian.
After getting past Prugnieres, Coenen set about the near four-second gap to De Wolf and reeled his teammate in as his pit board read “Showtime” on lap eleven! The red plate holder held on grimly to the lead, but finally with huge speed on the inside of the split-lane section, it was Lucas who took the advantage on the very last lap of the weekend! Kay spun sideways in a corner trying to take it back, and the race was done!
An ecstatic Lucas Coenen took his eighth career GP win, and seventh of the season, matching his teammate in both departments as they took a 1-2 on the overall podium. The gap between them is still a significant 44 points, but the chances of De Wolf wrapping up the title in China now look slim, and in the MX2 class anything is possible!
In both classes the fight is still very much on, and the paddock packs the flight cases to head to Shanghai for the penultimate round, The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China next weekend! Make sure you don’t miss the final movements in the nail-biting 2024 MXGP World Motocross Championships!
Lucas Coenen:“It was a good bounce back from Switzerland where I struggled a lot and made some mistakes. But today first race I almost did the same as second race, following the lines of Simon (Laengenfelder) and then Kay (de Wolf) in the second race, a bit later in the race but it worked well for me. Track was tough so I had to make my move and let’s sent it. I made my way up to P1 in the last lap, so that’s amazing to pass like that, Now we have still two rounds to go. We’ll have fun and we’ll go back to work.”
Kay de Wolf:“it was a difficult weekend. I felt actually really good in RAM Qualifying and then something happened that could have been avoided. But yeah, today was a new day and I struggled a lot this morning in the first race as well. To pass, the track was really slippery in the beginning I turned it around amazingly and a good one for the bigpicture and I’m happy with it so yeah I’ll take it all in and go on to China now.”
Simon Laengenfelder:“I was feeling good. The track was really different from yesterday, but I enjoyed riding it. It was really difficult to pass, so second race was tough to get in that fourth position, and even to stay there when you’re sandwiched between two riders. But we made it happen, third overall, so we’re going to go to China happy!”
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), 34:49.525; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:05.288; 3. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:42.197; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:52.862; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:55.253; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +0:55.458; 7. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +1:00.815; 8. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +1:07.687; 9. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +1:11.514; 10. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:16.808;
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), 34:23.346; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:03.990; 3. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +0:10.281; 4. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:11.457; 5. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:11.835; 6. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:25.495; 7. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +0:26.490; 8. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:27.617; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:43.661; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), +0:44.817;
MX2 Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1 . Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 50 points; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 40 p.; 3. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 40 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 35 p.; 6. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 28 p.; 7. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 27 p.; 9. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, YAM), 26 p.; 10. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 20 p
MX2 – World Championship Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 873 points; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 829 p.; 3. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 774 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 727 p.; 5. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 624 p.; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 601 p.; 7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 539 p.; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 456 p.; 9. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, TRI), 368 p.; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 338 p
The Championship leader cedes ground after flag-to-flag gamble, Marquez holds off Bagnaia and Bastianini maintains his 100% podium record at Misano.
Just one week after returning to the top step of the podium, Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) reigned supreme once again at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini. The #93’s prowess in tough-to-judge conditions was back with a bang as a flag-to-flag offered chance to gamble – with a switch, or with a push towards the front. Marquez chose the latter and picked his way through to glory for his first back-to-back wins since 2021.
Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) also chose to stay out, and remained locked with Marquez for much of the race before settling into second place as a huge twist offered up a chance at key Championship gains: Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) DID take the gamble to pit, and it didn’t pay off. He came back out a lap down after having been forced to switch a second time, taking one point for P15 as his lead is cut to seven points.
Finally, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) took the final spot on the rostrum, keeping his 100% MotoGP™ rostrum record at Misano in tact and making his own gains on Martin in the standings.
There was drama before the start, with spots of rain and tension in the air. The white flags waved, allowing riders to swap bikes, and the stage was set for an enthralling San Marino GP. As the lights went out, Bagnaia secured the holeshot, this time holding off Martin as the #89 got a good start but this time had to also dispatch teammate and front row starter Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) in third.
The two were locked together in the lead and Martin half went for a divebomb move at Turn 2, forced to cede and just avoiding contact with Bagnaia, but there was some contact further back in the aftermath as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) then tried a move on Morbidelli but clashed with the Italian. The #31 lost a wing but did eventually find his way through at Turn 8 before ceding it again as he went wide at Turn 10. Sadly the rookie’s race then took a twist as he crashed out not long after, with the rain starting to pick up, and Morbidelli was next to slide out. Riders ok.
As the rain started to have a visible effect on the pace, there were decisions to be made. And at the front, Martin was now right back on the exhaust of Bagnaia in the lead, with Marc Marquez making serious progress into the group and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) too. Heading towards pit entry next time round, there was one rider who decided to pit from the group: Martin.
As he peeled in, Bagnaia led Marquez at the front, but not for long. By the end of Lap 8, the #93 was into the lead and Miller was hot on Bagnaia’s heels too, with Martin down in P15 afer rejoining. But the rain didn’t get any worse, allowing Marquez and Bagnaia to stretch away just as Martin realised he was going to have to pit, again.
Re-emerging a lap down but right behind the leaders, the goal for Bagnaia to make Championship gains was now wide open. Those who gambled – Martin, Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing), Acosta after rejoining, Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team) and Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales all pitted again, all but out of the fight for points.
Meanwhile, the rain had stopped but the gap at the front was only getting bigger. After holding it steady with Bagnaia on his tail, the #93 began to pull away in the lead. Bastianini was also fast coming into podium contention, pipping past Miller to take over in third, and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was next on the scene as he charged through into fourth as conditions improved, but as Bagnaia couldn’t make inroads on Marquez, neither could Bastianini nor Binder bridge their respective gaps.
Marquez kept it upright in some style to take first first back-to-back wins in 2021, throwing his name more firmly back into the Championship hat and on Gresini home turf. Bagnaia’s second place, however, was a stunning 19-point swing in the Championship as Martin’s gamble backfired – and the reigning Champion was happy enough with that for a tough day’s work under pressure.
Behind Bastianini and Binder in third and fourth, a duel to the finish decided fifth. After a tougher start from the front row, Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was storming back through and homing in on Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) as the laps ticked down, glueing the VR46 machine to the rear wheel ahead. The move came in the form of a dive up the inside at Turn 14, and Bezzecchi made it stick and held off the counter attack to complete the top five.
Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ Team) concluded an impressive weekend, with the #20 matching his and Yamaha’s best results of 2024 so far as they work on moving back towards the front. The Frenchman duelled Miller to the flag in the latter stages, slicing through at Turn 8 to take that P7. Fabio di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s wildcard Pol Espargaro rounded out the top 10, with Martin taking that single point in P15.
After that incredible weekend of Championship twists, it’s once again tight at the top in the world’s most exciting sport. Racing will return to the iconic Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in two weeks at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, and that’s after a one-day test on Monday too as the grid reset and reload for more!
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A third win of 2024 for Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) has seen the Moto2™ World Championship lead change hands as the Japanese star beats Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) by 0.6s to climb to the summit of the overall standings.
Third place went the way of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Italian pocketed his second top three on the spin.
From pole, Arbolino launched well to grab the holeshot as Ogura stuck his Boscoscuro up the inside of Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo) to move up one place to P2. The opening lap saw title-hunting Alonso Lopez (Beta Tools SpeedUp) crash out at the final corner before we saw a move come in from Canet to grab P3 from Vietti.
The top three were getting into a competitive groove, with Arbolino leading Canet – who had now passed Ogura – by 0.4s, with the latter a couple of tenths further back in P3. At this stage – Lap 5 of 22 – Vietti was 0.9s away from the podium places in P4, with Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) keeping tabs on the Italian in P5.
With 13 laps left, the lead changed hands for the first time. Canet pounced on Arbolino, and on the same lap, the Italian ran wide at Turn 14 to allow Ogura to swing by. For the next few laps it was as you were at the front, with the gaps stabilising between Canet, Ogura and Arbolino. Meanwhile, Vietti was sitting 1.2s away from Arbolino’s rear wheel.
On Lap 18 of 22, Ogura was now climbing all over the tail of Canet’s Kalex-Triumph. Arbolino was still in touch but was operating 0.6s behind, as the leading duo engaged battle at Turn 14. Ogura was up the inside but ran in deep, which allowed Canet to swoop back through and keep the P1 baton.
That was snatched from him at Turn 10 with four laps left though. Ogura slid up the inside and made the move stick, as Arbolino and Vietti etched their names into the victory fight. However, Ogura was stretching the pack and trying to keep hold of the podium trio, Vietti crashed unhurt at the penultimate corner.
Four became three with two to go. Ogura was leading Canet by 0.2s, with Arbolino now just under a second from the win. Heading onto the last lap, it was just two riders in the victory hunt – Ogura and Canet. Could the latter get close enough to make a move? The answer was no. Ogura strung an inch-perfect final lap together to claim a massive win that sends him to the Championship summit. Canet finished a close P2 as Arbolino completed the podium, eventually finishing four seconds away from P1.
Gonzalez picked up a solid P4 finish, while Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) came from P14 on the grid to pick up an important P5. Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp) was P6, as Filip Salač (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) showed some great late race pace to take home a P7 – his best result of the season. Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team), Albert Arenas (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) and Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) completed the top 10.
With Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) finishing in a disappointing P12, the title lead is now with Ogura. 11 points split the teammates ahead of the Emilia-Romagna GP in a couple of weeks, which way will the title race pendulum swing when we come back to Misano?
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Double Long Lap penalties normally rule you out of winning races – but it didn’t for Angel Piqueras at the San Marino GP!
The Leopard Racing rookie is a Grand Prix winner after producing an unbelievable comeback ride to beat Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) by 0.035s, as Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) completed the podium after passing David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) on the final lap.
There was drama from the off as Turn 2 saw Aragon winner Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) and Riccardo Rossi (CIP Green Power) crash, as Piqueras took an early lead. Ortola and Holgado were up to P2 and P3, with polesitter Alonso dropping to P4.
Having claimed a career-best grid spot, Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) was handed a double Long Lap penalty for jumping the start – and Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was in the same boat. Another rider facing a double Long Lap was Piqueras, and he took the first of those on Lap 3 to go from the top three to P12, which became P17 after the second was completed a lap later.
Meanwhile, Ortola and Holgado were making a break for it at the front. On Lap 5, the Spaniards were 1.5s up the road from Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), who had Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) and Alonso for very close company. By Lap 11 of 20, that deficit had been bridged as the top five locked horns in Misano.
With six laps to go, Furusato hit the front for the first time after picking Ortola’s pocket at Turn 1. That lead didn’t last long though as the #48 and Holgado shuffled the Japanese star back down to P3, as Alonso then pounced too. The Colombian then sent it up the inside of Holgado at Tramonto, before the #80 led with four laps left.
With three to go, the gloves were off. Holgado was back in P1 with Alonso, Furusato and Ortola right on his tailpipes, with Kelso 0.8s back. Suddenly, the recovering Piqueras was P4, then P3, as a four-way fight quickly became a seven rider scrap for the podium.
Last lap time! A belter had played out until now and we were treated to a stunning final 4.23kms. Holgado led into Turn 1 as Piqueras shoved his way past Alonso into P2, before the #36 then carved his way into the lead at Turn 8. At Turn 10, contact was made as Ortola dived up the inside of Alonso to move into P3, with the bumping and barging costing Alonso valuable ground. It was now a question of whether Piqueras hold off Holgado for the win. The latter was swarming, but Piqueras didn’t put a foot wrong to clinch his first Grand Prix win by 0.035s. Holgado was back on the box for the second time in three races, as Ortola bagged the final rostrum spot in P3 – 0.2s shy from the win.
Furusato had to settle for P4 after a great effort from the #72, as Veijer managed to grab P5 on the final lap. Having exceeded track limits on the last lap, Alonso was demoted to P7, which means Kelso leaves Misano with a solid P6. That seventh place for the Championship leader sees his healthy Championship points advantage shrink slightly to 70 ahead of Round 14, with Holgado moving up to P2.
Tatsuki Suzuki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), Lunetta and Filippo Farioli (SIC58 Squadra Corse) rounded out the top 10, the latter duo handing SIC58 a double top 10 on home turf.
Now it’s reset, reload and get ready to return to Misano as another 25 points go on the table at the Emilia-Romagna GP!
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Tissot Superpole Race Highlights With Toprak Razgatlioglu on the sidelines Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took advantage to win the ten lap Tissot Superpole Race.
The Italian rookie led from the start and claimed his first victory since the season opening race in Australia in a strong performance for the Number 11.
From pole position Alex Lowes was the only points scoring rider who started the race on the harder SCX rear tyre. The Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK rider bounced back from crashing out of the lead in Race 1 to battle Bulega throughout. Having tried to overtake at Turn 13 on the penultimate lap Lowes lost momentum on the exit and finished in second position for his third consecutive Superpole Race podium.
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) came out on top of a seven rider group to finish on the podium. A mid-race clash with Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was investigated by the FIM Race Stewards before the Ducati rider was cleared to finish on the podium.
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) crashed on the opening lap at Turn 6 while chasing Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda) and Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team). The reigning World Champion suffered a left rib cage fracture and was ruled out of action for Race 2.
Race 2 Highlights
In a lights to flag race victory Bulega closed to within 55 points of Razgatliolgu in the championship standings. Starting from pole position the Ducati rider claimed the first Sunday double of his Superbike career.
Starting from the middle of the front row Alex Lowes expected to contend for a race victory. The Kawasaki rider suffered a mechanical issue on the opening lap of the 21 lap race but recovered from 19th position at the end of the lap to finish in fourth position to register an all important 13 points. That leaves Lowes just eight points behind Bautista in the fight for third in the standings.
It was a lonely race for Danilo Petrucci with the Barni Spark Racing Team rider giving chase to Bulega. Having finished on the podium in all three races this weekend it showed his improved consistency as he continues to gain experience in his second season of WorldSBK. The winning margin was over two seconds with Garrett Gerloff a similar margin behind Petrucci.
Gerloff’s podium, his first since Catalunya in 2022, is his first for BMW. The American came out on top of a big fight that featured nine riders in the early stages. Gerloff was involved in a race long battle with Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) to be the leading rider home on The BMW M 1000 RR.
Late race penalties dropped Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW) and Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) to eighth and tenth positions.
P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I’m really happy ti win both rwces today. After yesterday’s crash it’s not easy to have a day like this! I knew I had the speed but it wasn’t easy. To win both races is incredible! I want to say thanks to my team and the doctors who helped reduce the pain after yesterday’s huge crash. We’ll keep pushing for more good results!”
P2 | Danilo Petrucci | Barni Spark Racing Team
“I’m really pleased to be back on the podium. I didn’t expect a race like this. I expected to be battling with Nicolo and Alex but I couldn’t keep up with Nicolo in the first 2 or 3 laps. I pushed hard but Nicolo just kept pulling away. I tried to save the tyre, but towards the end, I was missing a bit of grip. I’m really happy with the podium so I want to say thanks to my team because the bike was nearly perfect.”
P3 | Garrett Gerloff | Bonovo Action BMW
“That was a super cool race! I didn’t feel great during the Superpole Race because I was really struggling to exit the corners. It was leaving me too far behind riders and it left me vulnerable to overtakes. In the afternoon everything clicked and I could make things easier for myself. During the first couple of laps the bike just felt amazing. It was awesome to ride. We are finally starting to figure things out because its been a slow process the tear. We kept our heads down, stayed focused, and now it’s all paying off for the team. I’m so happy to be happy to get a podium for this team and BMW.”
WorldSBK Race 2 Results
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +2.841
3. Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) +4.300s
4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +6.576s
5. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +7.521s
6. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +11.620s
Championship Standings
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 365 points
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 310 points
3. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 243 points
WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race Results
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.115s
3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +3.677s
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Race 1 Highlights
Following yesterday’s postponement of Race 1 the action took place as the opening race of the day over a 12 lap duration
Overnight rain left a narrow dry line on the Magny-Cours. The majority of the field started the race on dry weather tyres however Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) started on wet tyres. This gave the French fans a reason to cheer for the first half of the 12 lap race by leading the field. However, as the track dried the Number 53 was vulnerable to attack and eventually fell to tenth place.
Niki Tuuli (EAB Racing Team) came through from the third row of the grid to claim his third victory in the Supersport World Championship. Taking the lead on Lap 7 he would take the chequered flag with a 2.9s margin of victory. The win was the first for the EAB Racing Team.
After switching to the MV Agusta this season Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) claimed the first podium of his season. The Italian continued his good run of form to make it five consecutive top six finishes.
It was a mixed race for the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing with Glenn van Straalen finishing on the podium in third position while his teammate Stefano Manzi crashed out in the early stages after hitting a damp patch at Turn 15. WorldSSP Race 1 Results
1. Niki Tuuli (EAB Racing Team)
2. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) +2.938s
3. Glenn van Straalen (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.248s
4. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) +3.390s
5. Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) +4.121s
6. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +9.119s
P1 | Niki Tuuli | EAB Racing Team
“Unfortunately, the race was canceled yesterday. It was the right call to cancel the race because the visibility was terrible. I was a bit nervous for this race because I don’t like going using slick tires when the track is still wet. After the first lap, something clicked for me. I started going faster and faster because I felt really comfortable. My first win in Supersport was here in 2017, so it’s special to win here again. I’m really happy for the team and all our supporters.”
Race 2 Highlights
For the first time in WorldSSP history two races took place on the same day. With a dry track Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) started from sixth position but came through to lead on just the second lap. The Italian rider was attacked at two thirds distance by his compatriot, Stefano Manzi, who led momentarily in the closing stages. Montella though kept a cool head to retake the lead with three laps remaining and take the victory by one tenth of a second
Manzi claimed his 11th podium of the season to consolidate his third position in the championship standings. With four rounds remaining the Yamaha rider is 50 points behind Adrian Huertas
Huertas now leads the standings by 14 points from Montella but struggled in the closing stages with tyre consumption. The Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team rider finished fourth in Race 1 but was left to rue a small mistake at Turn 5 on the final lap meant that he settled for third position in Race 2
Fourth position marked a career best result for Tom Booth-Amos with the PTR Triumph rider ending a race long fight with Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) less than three tenths of a second behind
Key Points:
Race 1 winner: Niki Tuuli (EAB Racing Team)
Race 2 winner: Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team)
P1 | Yari Montella | Barni Spark Racing Team
“This was a great victory. It was possibly the most important race of the year because we had three riders fighting until the end. It wasn’t easy to manage this race because Adrian and Stefano have been very strong this season. We were able to set the pace in the first two laps and I opened a lead but I knew that they would have to push harder to close the gap. Maybe that’s why I was able to win today. We just need to stay focused now for the championship.”
WorldSSP Race 2 Results
1. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team)
2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +0.171s
3. Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) +1.380s
4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph) +12.230s
5. Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +12.626s
6. Glenn van Straalen (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +14.148s
Championship Standings
1. Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 289 points
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 275 points
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 239 points
After a red flag delay, brought out due to technical problem for David Salvador (MS Racing) on lap one, WorldSSP300 Race 2 was reduced to seven laps with Unai Calatayud (ARCO SASH MotoR University Team) starting from pole position.
When racing resumed, double WorldSSP300 champion Jeffrey Buis was able to win for the first time since the season opening race in Catalunya. The Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing rider, who was leading before the red flag, took little time to hit the front again when the lights went out. Buis led all but one lap and in the closing stages controlled the race to win by 0.5s.
Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BR Corse) holds a 12 point championship lead from Loris Veneman with two rounds remaining. Mahendra finished on the podium in third position after being beaten to the line by Galang Hendra Pratama (ProGP NitiRacing).
Starting from the fifth row of the grid Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) was able to take advantage of an action packed final lap to finish in fourth position. The 17 year old Dutchman spent much of the race outside of the top five but scored 13 important points for his championship challenge.
Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) crashed on the final lap of the race after a clash with Mirko Gennai (MTM Kawasaki). Gennai was given a three second time penalty for the incident and dropped to 14th position in the classification.
P1 | Jeffrey Buis | Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing
“It’s incredible to be back on the top spot, This win means even more because it was the 100th race for the Supersport 300 class. It’s always special to win a milestone race like this. As a team we really needed this win because we’ve been eager to see results for our hard work. After the red flag I started from P10 again, but I managed to get back to P1 quickly. I have a very good feeling with this bike, and it’s the perfect way to end the weekend. We’re getting closer in the championship too but it’s a big gap…but never say never!”
After 30 years of collaboration at the highest level of motorcycle racing, Honda Racing Corporation and Repsol will part ways at the conclusion of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.
Honda HRC and Repsol have enjoyed a partnership which has become synonymous with success at the highest level. Going beyond sponsorship, it has been a true collaboration between both companies, striving to continue as the reference in Grand Prix motorcycling.
Debuting in 1995, the Repsol Honda Team achieved immediately success and won the Premier Class World Championship that same year. The following three decades have seen the collaboration between Honda HRC and Repsol claim 15 Premier Class World Championships, 10 Premier Class Team Championships, 183 Premier Class wins and 455 Premier Class podiums.
Honda HRC wishes Repsol all the best in their future business and sporting ventures.
Alvaro Carpe won the Cup by holding off Brian Uriarte at the final corner of the Red Bull Moto Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2024. 0.061 seconds ahead of them, Valentine Perrone won the race but 2nd was good enough to give Carpe the title over 3rd placed Uriarte.
Thanks to the one-year dispensation for finishing in the top 3 of the Rookies Cup, both Carpe and Perrone have the possibility to move up to Moto3 next season as 17-year-olds. Màximo Quiles, who avoided serious injury in his last lap crash yesterday but didn’t ride today, can also move up as he finished 3rd in the Cup last year.
Carpe kept cool
“Even after the disappointment of yesterday I was planning to be sitting here as Cup champion today,” stated a very sweaty 17-year-old Spaniard after the podium ceremony. “Last night I was going through all the last-lap possibilities in my mind. It was a difficult final lap because with three laps to go, I went wide and it was difficult to manage. I told myself to stay calm, there was time to get back to the front.”
“In the last lap, I got into a good position, I went past Pini down the back straight behind Perrone. I was looking at the TV screens to see where Brian was and I saw he was third. I knew this would be difficult because I knew that he would try, he is a very good rider.”
“It is always a pleasure to fight with him because I know how good he is but also we are correct. One of the last-lap possibilities I was thinking about last night was Brian coming inside me at the last corner and that is what he did. I held my line, I closed and held on to second.”
“It is fantastic for me to win the Red Bull Rookies Cup, the team have done an incredible job, supporting me through two years in the Cup. This Cup gives us all a wonderful opportunity and I am so happy to have won.”
Perrone perfect
“It’s an amazing way to finish the season,” enthused the 16-year-old Argentine. “I was leading all the race, a good pace, a good rhythm, running first, second. It is incredible to finish the season with a victory after second yesterday.”
“It’s been a fantastic first year in the Rookies Cup. I have enjoyed it so much, improving little by little since the first races. To get six podiums, two victories is incredible. The Rookies Cup was a big step up for me and at the preseason test I was looking around at all the good riders and knowing what a high level the Cup is I was hoping to be in the top ten.”
“I have always looked up to the Rookies Cup and to be fighting at the front and winning races has been totally amazing.”
Uriarte did everything
“It was a good race today, I enjoyed it,” stated a slightly subdued 16-year-old Spaniard. “I did all I could, to do more would have been to crash. I wanted to do it clean and finish my race. If you cannot win you have to accept it.”
“I put everything into this weekend and that kept the challenge going into today. I have enjoyed the weekend so much and the whole season tremendously. I am really proud of the season I have done and give huge thanks to everyone who is part of this for a fantastic year.”
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Brian Uriarte snatched both victory and the Cup lead in Race 1 at Misano on the final lap.
The 16-year-old Spaniard goes into the last race of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup 2024 tomorrow morning just 2 points ahead of season-long rival Álvaro Carpe.
Second across the line was pole man Valentin Perrone and the Argentine 16-year-old finished just 0.26 seconds ahead of Hakim Danish, the Malaysian 17-year-old who won last week. Carpe led down the back straight on the final lap but was passed at the end of it. Then Maximo Quiles crashed in front of him and Carpe finished 6th.
Uriarte’s simple solution
“The plan was to take care of the tyre, not to make the rear suffer too much and have something left for the last laps.”
“I think that I did the best I could. I was just going through the race and enjoying each corner because tomorrow will be the last race.”
Alvaro had an advantage halfway round the last lap. “Yes, but I thought I could catch him. Maybe on the TV, it looked a lot but on the bike, it didn’t look that bad. Maybe half a second, you take the slipstream, you brake a bit later and you have him.”
Sounds simple? “Yes it’s simple, but not that easy,” he concluded with a brilliant laugh.
Perrone kept out of trouble
“It was a crazy race. At the beginning of the race I decided to push, then I realised that the track was not perfect, not the grip we had on Friday so I decided to stay calm. As other riders passed me I didn’t fight too much, I followed.”
“At the end I saw Pini, Maximo, also Brian, all the group riding super crazy. I said to myself, ‘Keep calm, think about the championship.’ Then at the end of the last lap, it all happened right in front of me.”
“I saw Maximo enter the corner the corner a bit crazy, went a bit wide and when he opened the gas he was on the wrong line. I saw it happen, opened the line and kept away, so I could get P2. It’s great to be P3 in the Cup so I will enjoy the race tomorrow, try to win but enjoy it.”
Danish did it little by little
“It was a difficult, tough race for me today. I was a bit towards the back at the start and I was losing the group a bit but I kept my focus and momentum to follow the front group then try to catch them.”
“Little by little I caught them and finally I arrived and got into the lead group. On the last lap, I tried to win, but it was a bit difficult. Anyway, I finished P3, and I have to thank my family and everyone that supports me and we have another race tomorrow. So wish me luck and I will enjoy the race and do everything I can to win.”
Carpe knows he can win
“I’m unhappy today because I could win or at least get a podium,” stated the 17-year-old Spaniard. “But Maximo crashed in front of me. I know that it’s not his fault, also not my fault. Today I wanted my fifth win, and the points for the Cup.”
“Now Brian is in the lead and I need to win tomorrow or at least be on the podium with him behind me to win the Cup. I know it will be difficult, I will try my best.”
“The bike was good, I was fast and in the lead, I know that I can win.”
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Round 5 of the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship hits Jerez, where the stakes are high, the tarmac is hot, and every rider is ready to chase more glory
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The third edition of the Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale will see 28 of the top riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges from across the globe battle it out for the chance to be crowned champion at the final round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), the legendary Bol d’Or, from the 12th-15th September.
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MotoGP™ gets back down to business on Monday, with plenty to see in pitlane.
The Purpose-Built Racer Will Make Its Public Debut In Conjunction With MotoAmerica’s Eighth Round In Texas, September 13-15.
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All four FIM Endurance World Championship titles will be fought out during the season-deciding Bol d’Or from 12-15 September. Here’s a reminder of what’s at stake and who’s where in the standings after three rounds.
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In the Rookie 1000s Ben Wood took a hat trick of victories to prevent Dan Chamberlain from wrapping up this year’s championship. However, with one win at Snetterton Chamberlain still takes an 81-point lead into the final round.
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The Championship leader cedes ground after flag-to-flag gamble, Marquez holds off Bagnaia and Bastianini maintains his 100% podium record at Misano.
A third win of 2024 for Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) has seen the Moto2™ World Championship lead change hands as the Japanese star beats Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) by 0.6s to climb to the summit of the overall standings.
Double Long Lap penalties normally rule you out of winning races – but it didn’t for Angel Piqueras at the San Marino GP! 
Tissot Superpole Race Highlights
Race 2 Highlights
Race 1 Highlights
After a red flag delay, brought out due to technical problem for David Salvador (MS Racing) on lap one, WorldSSP300 Race 2 was reduced to seven laps with Unai Calatayud (ARCO SASH MotoR University Team) starting from pole position.
After 30 years of collaboration at the highest level of motorcycle racing, Honda Racing Corporation and Repsol will part ways at the conclusion of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.
Alvaro Carpe won the Cup by holding off Brian Uriarte at the final corner of the Red Bull Moto Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2024. 0.061 seconds ahead of them, Valentine Perrone won the race but 2nd was good enough to give Carpe the title over 3rd placed Uriarte.