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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pyramid Spray Guard Extension and Extenda Fenda EXTRA for the BMW R1300 GS
British bodywork specialists, Pyramid, now offer a Spray Guard Extension and Extenda Fenda EXTRA for the latest generation BMW R1300 GS.
Adding much needed protection for both the front and rear of the big adventure sport bike, and making those post-ride washes much easier, they’re a must fit for any owner.
Another inspired idea from Pyramid, the Spray Guard Extension instantly doubles the size of the standard rear guard on the big adventure bike.
Adding extra surface area significantly reduces the debris and spray thrown up by the rear wheel, keeping the rear end of the bike, the rider and passenger’s legs and any luggage on-board much cleaner.
Shaped to follow the contours of the existing guard – and made in a matching, durable ABS – it looks like an OE item and doesn’t clutter the BMW’s minimalist rear end.
Fitting is a doddle too; it attaches to the existing bracket, and doesn’t require any drilling or cutting of the original guard. Retailing at £74.99 including VAT, it comes with full instructions and fitting kit.
Extenda Fenda EXTRA
Designed using customer feedback, Pyramid’s Extenda Fenda EXTRA offers much-needed protection for the exposed painted surface of the front engine casing, exhaust downpipes and oxygen sensors.
It adds a whopping 250 mm additional length to the front mudguard and is shaped to channel as much water, grit, mud and other debris away from the bike as possible.
Also made from tough and flexible ABS, it mounts to the front brake callipers using two powder-coated steel brackets, and fixes to the original guard with Pyramid’s specially sourced ‘Stick Fit Pads’ – no drilling required.
The Extenda Fenda EXTRA sells for £68.99 including VAT, and is also supplied with fittings and full instructions.
FIM World Supercross Championship confirms 2024 calendar featuring races in Canada, Australia, and United Arab Emirates.
SX Global, the official promoters of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), today revealed a four-event schedule for the series’ upcoming 2024 season, announcing rounds in Canada, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
After a highly successful season in 2022, WSX built upon its foundations by expanding into new markets in 2023 – a campaign which saw German motorcycle superstar, Ken Roczen, claim a second WSX World Championship title, while Britain’s Max Anstie etched his name on the SX2 World Championship crown.
WSX will commence its 2024 season on 26 October in Vancouver, Canada, by racing at BC Place – the home of Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The championship will then head to Perth, Australia, on 23-24 November for an action-packed weekend of racing in WSX’s first double-header round at HBF Park.
After racing in Australia, the championship will then head to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 4 December where the Etihad Arena will host the finale of the 2024 campaign during the week of the 2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix making it an extra special time for motorsport fans.
Andy Edwards, SX Global Executive Chairman, said: “When the FIM World Supercross Championship set out on its pilot season in 2022, it held a bold vision for the future. The goal was to take Supercross to an international level by bringing it to an engaged yet underserved global audience, while vying to identify and gain a foothold in new regions and markets with previously untapped potential.
“With races in Vancouver, Perth and Abu Dhabi, our 2024 season builds upon this promise but only represents the tip of what we want to achieve with WSX in the long term. We’re looking forward to continuing our journey this year and can’t wait to engage audiences globally with the most exciting racing Supercross has to offer.”
Antonio Alía, FIM Motocross Commission Director, said: “A promising brand-new WSX season is looming on the horizon with SX Global to run the championship across the globe. In 2024, two-time World Champion, Ken Roczen, will defend his title in a four-event season that will lay the foundations for the coming years.
“The FIM/CMS will be offering its undivided support and will be a pillar to build strong and consistent World Supercross Championships in future.”
The 360-Degree Camera Company Joins The 2024 Championship As An Official Partner.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that Insta360, the 360-degree video camera company, is now the official action camera and an official series partner of MotoAmerica.
Insta360 will work with MotoAmerica to bring new content to life, powered by Insta360’s range of 360-degree cameras, AI-powered action cameras and more.
Insta360 will also take the company on the road with a booth in the Fan Zone at each of the rounds of the 2024 MotoAmerica Championship that will allow fans to try the cameras first-hand.
Additionally, Insta360 cameras will provide Track Lap content to offer fans a unique view of the racetracks that will be shared across TV platforms as well as social media.
“Insta360’s camera technology is like no other and we’re excited to have them involved in MotoAmerica,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “Everyone who sees the views Insta360’s cameras are capable of capturing are blown away and we’re looking forward to integrating them into the video coverage of MotoAmerica.”
“Insta360 believes in the power of community,” said Max Richter, VP Marketing, Insta360. “That’s why we’re not just about capturing moments… we’re about creating experiences that bring people together. From VIP passes and general access tickets, to interactive booths and engaging online content, Insta360 will be working hand-in-hand with MotoAmerica to bring new, captivating content, including insane third-person 360° shots, onboard POVs, and more.”
To download an Insta360 video from a MotoAmerica event, click HERE
With two events complete, the 2024 Principal Insurance Masters Superbike Championship heads to Mondello Park for Rounds 7, 8 and 9 with the title fight wide open. June 29th & 30th will see three more rounds contested bringing the championship to its half way point.
Backed by Motorcycle Insurance specialists Principal Insurance, Part of Howden, the series returned for 2024 following an enforced lay-off in 2023 and so far has produced some close and competitive racing. Three different riders have tasted Superbike victory with the same number sharing the wins in the Supersport category.
Heading into the latest Masters event the Superbike championship is wide open. Three time race winner, Daracore Racing’s Kevin Keyes, and double victor Derek Sheils, have only completed one event each so it’s Brian McCormack, the round six winner, who leads the way. The Roadhouse Macau backed rider cannot relax however, as following event four all riders will discount their lowest scoring weekend, which should bring Sheils and Keyes back into contention.
In the Supersport category, Tipperary youngster Oisin Maher is having his best season to date. Three wins at the last event in May catapulted him into a twenty five point lead over his AKR Thomas Bourne Racing team mate Emmett O’Grady. Impressive ‘Cup’ class competitor Brandon Kavanagh, riding a Kawasaki for Brian McCormack’s team, sits third, ahead of round three winner Keyes, who missed all of May’s races due to a crash in pre-event testing.
The Megabikes Supertwin category has also been a happy hunting ground for Supersport treble winner Maher, as he has taken six wins from the six races so far, on his Tag Racing VTL Aprilia 660. Maher’s main opposition has come from Sean Brolly and Darragh Crean but it remains to be seen if Brolly can make the grid in two weeks time having sufferred an injury in a Superbike crash at the May event. Masters sponsor Crean will be back to put pressure on Maher, with his Elcofire backed Aprilia, having missed the May event due to his clashing British Superbike commitments.
The DM Groundworks Junior Championship is set for an unusual weekend as all three races will run on Sunday in order to make room on the Saturday timetable for the FIM MiniGP Championship. The Junior series is divided into two categories and in the Moto1 division its Fionn O’Connell who leads the way ahead of Fionn Stephens and Joey Hennesy. In the faster Junior Supersport class, for slightly older riders, Reuben Sherman Boyd leads the standings and is on a run of twenty three race wins from twenty four Masters starts since the beginning of 2022. The only rider to break that streak was round two victor, Rhys Gates, riding for the JTEC Sports team.
The remainder of the programme will be made up of two races on Saturday for FIM MiniGP and three races over the two days for Classic Superbikes, Pre-Injection, Moto 400 and Sidecars. Sunday’s racing will, as usual, be broadcast live on the championships livestream, courtesy of series sponsor Principal Insurance. For more information and tickets to the June Masters event see www.masterssuperbike.ie.
The SBK Commission is currently working on the introduction of a new entry class to the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in 2026, marking a significant evolution in the racing landscape. This new class will replace the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship (WorldSSP300), which has successfully served as a feeder class since its inception in 2017.
WorldSSP300 has fulfilled its mission of providing a sustainable and affordable platform for emerging talents to enter the World Championship. Building on this success, the introduction of the new class aims to further enhance the sporting and commercial relevance of the entry category.
One of the key objectives of this new initiative is to smoothen the progression path for riders moving up to the larger classes, particularly to the FIM Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP). By closing the performance gap between the entry and intermediate classes, the aim is to create a more seamless transition for riders, fostering their development and preparing them for the competitive demands of higher categories.
Additionally, this move is designed to attract greater interest from manufacturers by allowing them to showcase machinery that reflects a growing market segment. The new class will feature nimble bikes with more powerful mid-tier capacity engines, details of which will be specified by the SBK Commission in the coming weeks and months.
Launched in 2017, the WorldSSP300 class provided a global platform for young talents, allowing them to showcase their abilities and learn the intricacies of a world racing series and quickly becoming a popular entry point for aspiring professional riders.
The final season of the WorldSSP300 series will take place in 2025, providing teams and manufacturers ample time to prepare for the transition to the new class in 2026. This period will ensure a smooth and well-coordinated shift, allowing all stakeholders to adapt to the new technical and sporting regulations.
Summer Bike Show and ‘Jumble for later classics at Ardingly showground on Sunday 14 July 2024.
Elk Promotions’ Ardingly Classic Bike Show & Jumble returns to The South of England Showground in Ardingly on Bastille Day, Sunday 14th July 2024.
This year’s theme is Classic Women, with a display of historical info covering women riders and their motorcycles, plus a raffle, featuring prizes including a Maria Costello paddock jacket.
“There are more women in the classic scene than people imagine” says event organiser Julie Diplock, “And I’d encourage them to enter their bikes in our Summer Show. Even if your motorcycle isn’t a classic, providing it’s interesting, you would be in with a chance of going home with a prize”.
With nearly two acres of classic motorcycle show and autojumble undercover, as well as jumble stalls in the open air, it’s set to be a big one!
A must-visit for fans of later classics – there’s no age restriction on machines at the July show – Ardingly always attracts an eclectic mix of machines, from both home-grown marques and those further afield.
Norton enthusiasts in particular, should put the date in their diary, as the organisers have confirmed the Norton Owners Club will be in attendance, with some very special machinery.
As usual, both the club stands and private entries will be on show in the main Jubilee Hall.
Last year’s prize winners proved the variety on offer with ‘Best Pre 1950’ going to Stephen Elston’s 1902 211cc Minerva, and at the opposite end of the motorcycling spectrum, Lee Henderson’s 1977 50cc Suzuki A50P Sports, taking ‘Best Lightweight’.
Superbike News Announces Exciting Partnership with Absolute Competitions as Advertising Sponsor.
Superbike News is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Absolute Competitions as our official advertising sponsor. This strategic alliance is set to enhance the visibility and reach of both organizations, fostering mutual growth and innovation.
This partnership represents a significant milestone for Superbike News, by joining forces with Absolute Competitions, we can continue to aim for the expansion and continued growth of Superbike News, covering industry and racing news from the UK Club Racing scene right through to MotoGP.
Absolute Competitions attracts players from all over the UK offering the chance to win prizes and cash with low odds – gone are the days of Ten thousand ticket entries, Absolute Competitions offer a real chance of winning quality prizes at incredible odds.
Superbike News “This collaboration will allow us to reach a broader audience and showcase our commitment to supporting and inspiring talent in our industry by being able to showcase our grassroots racers that are within our own thriving racing community – this is an exciting step”
Absolute Competitions’ echoed the enthusiasm, stating, “Partnering with Superbike News is a natural fit for us. We look forward to bringing competitions that will be aimed towards the readers of Superbike News, with motorcycle comps top of our agenda. We are new, but we are confident that we will be able to grow alongside Superbike News and we are proud to be its advertising sponsor for the remainder of 2024”
Celebrating Elvis and the fascinating tale of his ‘Memphis Mafia’ Bonnevilles, Triumph Motorcycles has revealed a stunning T120 Elvis Presley Limited Edition.
Combining authentic style, performance and modern capability, with a beautifully detailed design scheme, this distinctive T120 takes styling cues from Elvis’ most iconic ’68 ‘Comeback Special’ performance.
Unmistakable ELVIS gold lettering, representing set lights, together with Elvis Presley’s signature, feature prominently on the tank and side panels, while die-hard fans will find fascinating Elvis discoverables on the bike, including a discreet ‘Taking Care of Business in a Flash’ emblem. This was a personal mantra that captured his work ethic and the design featured on the necklace presented to each of his Memphis Mafia.
The rich Carnival Red colour scheme was inspired by the J Daar custom Bonneville created to raise money for the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation in 2023. And just like the Bonneville T120 TT which featured in Comedy Western ‘Stay Away Joe’ and the Bonnevilles which were gifted to the Memphis Mafia in 1965, the modern T120 retains the iconic Bonneville DNA, timeless silhouette and distinctive sculpted tank that so impressed Elvis.
Bonneville tank stripes in Aluminium Silver beautifully complement the striped mudguards, accentuated by hand-painted gold line detailing. A deep, high-quality chrome finish has been applied to carefully selected parts, including the sweeping twin skin exhaust with classic peashooter silencers, adding lustrous detail to this iconic model.
This special collaboration offers motorcycle and music fans an unprecedented opportunity to own their own piece of the Elvis and Triumph legend. Limited to 925 worldwide, the bikes feature a special numbered handlebar clamp with laser etched Elvis Presley signature, and each one will be presented along with a Sony gold disc, in an exclusive Elvis Presley and Triumph Motorcycles record sleeve, encasing a bespoke certificate of authenticity, signed by Triumph’s CEO Nick Bloor and Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ABG, Elvis Presley Enterprises.
“It’s been incredible to see the customer reaction to the custom Bonneville that raised so much for charity earlier this year, and our search for the Memphis Mafia Bonnevilles, which has unearthed wonderful glimpses into the past,” said Triumph’s Chief Commercial Officer Paul Stroud. “With so much interest in the story so far, we’re confident our passionate customers will be thrilled at the chance to own this magnificent tribute to the biggest selling solo artist in history, when it arrives in dealerships in July.”
MEMPHIS MAFIA BONNEVILLES
Elvis’ introduction to Triumph Motorcycles was in 1965 while taking a break from filming and spending time with his closest friends, known as the ‘Memphis Mafia’, at his Bel Air home. Friend Jerry Schilling had ordered a new Triumph T120 Bonneville and Elvis took it for a ride around the neighbourhood. Elvis was impressed, and when he returned, he told his transportation manager, Alan Fortis, to “order one for all the guys, but…it has to be tonight!” Motorcycle dealers Bill Robertson & Sons managed to deliver seven Triumphs that night – two more followed soon after – and Elvis and his friends rode together around Bel Air late into the evening, only stopping when neighbours called the police to complain.
Triumph is on the hunt to track down the Bonnevilles, with several leads already adding to the dossier of evidence. One customer came forward to share that she was once the proud owner of Jerry Schilling’s Bonneville, and still has a registration document to prove it! Sadly, the bike, now repainted pink, had been sold years ago, but with the bike’s VIN confirmed, the search continues. Customers with any information relating to these bikes are asked to email the details to elvistriumph@triumphmotorcycles.com.
The Memphis Mafia story inspired a one-of-a-kind ‘Elvis Presley’ Triumph Bonneville motorcycle and matching Gibson Les Paul Guitar which sold for $20,000 at the Amelia Island Auction held by Bonhams|Cars earlier this year. The auction was in aid of the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation, who continue Elvis’ legacy of generosity by supporting numerous charitable causes.
AUTHENTIC MODERN CLASSIC DESIGN
The Bonneville T120 Elvis Presley Limited Edition features beautiful twin dial instruments, with an analogue speedometer, tachometer and integrated multi-function LCD screen that is striking, yet easy-to-read in all light conditions. Refined details such as the 3-bar classic tank badge and classic machined engine fins, are faithful to the iconic 1959 Bonneville.
TORQUE-RICH PERFORMANCE
Combining modern performance and efficiency with timeless character, the 1200cc parallel twin delivers a powerful, torque-rich performance, with the unmistakeable sound of a British twin and charismatic 270° firing interval. Specifically tuned to deliver high torque from low down in the rev range all the way through the mid-range, the T120 is known its exhilarating performance. The 1200 twin engine delivers 105 Nm of peak torque at a very low 3500 rpm and its power peaks 80 PS at 6,550 rpm. With its sensitively designed liquid cooling system, the engine exceeds EURO 5 requirements, and offers excellent fuel economy.
CLASS LEADING HANDLING
Renowned for its agile, confidence-inspiring feel on the road, dedicated chassis, with relaxed riding position, the T120 has a dual seat that offers all-day comfort, with a low height of just 790mm. The latest generation ABS with twin-piston Brembo floating front calipers and 310mm discs give superb feel and power for confident braking, while Triumph’s latest generation ABS and switchable traction control maximises safety and control.
TECHNOLOGY AS STANDARD
Packed with high specification technology, the T120 features a ride-by-wire throttle, switchable traction control and single-button cruise control fitted as standard.
Making it even more user friendly, the rider can select between Rain and Road riding modes, which will tailor the behaviour of the bike to the riding conditions. More modern touches include LED lights, under-seat USB-A charging socket and immobiliser.
ON THE ROAD
The new T120 Elvis Presley Limited Edition will be available from £14,495 OTR. Customers can reserve now, or find out more at triumphmotorcycles.co.uk. Bikes will be arriving in dealerships from August 2024.
Single 255mm disc, Nissin 2 piston floating caliper, ABS
Instruments
Twin dial analogue speedometer and tachometer with LCD multi-functional displays
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
Width (Handlebars)
780 mm
Height Without Mirrors
1100 mm
Seat Height
790 mm
Wheelbase
1450 mm
Rake
25.5 °
Trail
105.2 mm
Wet weight
236 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity
14.5 litres
SERVICE
Service Interval
10,000 miles/16,000 Km or 12 Months, whichever comes first
CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS (EU)
Fuel Consumption
60.1 mpg (4.7 l/100km)
Emissions
107 g/km
EURO 5 CO2 emissions and fuel consumption data are measured according to regulation 168/2013/EC.
Fuel consumption and emissions figures are measured according to the World Motorcycle Test Cycle (WMTC) under specific test conditions and provided for comparison purposes. Actual fuel economy may vary depending on factors such as riding style, accessory fitment, rider and pillion weight and tyre pressures, as well as external environmental conditions.
Three legs, one challenge, one goal: virtually climb Monte Bianco riding Ducati Scramblers.
The Days of Joy, the Ducati experience designed to offer a full immersion in the world of the “Land of Joy” in a perfect mix of road riding, outdoor activities and pure relaxation, are back with a completely new format. Scrambler Ducati for 2024 launches a challenge to all motorcyclists who want to get involved: accumulate the highest number of meters of elevation covered during the three legs and earn a place in the history of the Days of Joy.
“Elevation” is the name of the challenge launched by Ducati Scrambler to all enthusiasts. Participants will follow a studied itinerary that will allow them to reach the positive difference in altitude of 4805 metres, equal to the height of the highest peak in Italy, Monte Bianco. All those who complete at least one of the routes will be officially included in the Days of Joy “Hall of Joy”, which will bear witness to their exploits. Those who complete all three stages will receive the Days of Joy 2024 Gold Medal, which will give access to exclusive content from the Borgo Panigale manufacturer.
Along the itinerary, created in a ring format, there will be three base camps for three relaxation and entertainment stops that will offer different experiences during the course of the day.
The challenge falls on an important anniversary for the Ducati Scrambler: exactly 10 years ago, at WDW 2014, the first Icon was previewed to thousands of enthusiasts. It was an instant success: the “Land of Joy” won the hearts of over 110,000 motorcyclists worldwide. During the following decade, the Ducati Scrambler range joined the Icon, Urban Enduro, Full Throttle and Classic with iconic models like the Desert Sled and Café Racer, and exclusive bikes like the Fasthouse or the Italia Independent
All the models of the 2024 Ducati Scrambler range will be available for the Days of Joy activities. An exclusive new feature this year will be the possibility for five participants in each leg to take part in the experience with their own Scrambler.
There are three appointments in the 2024 calendar: the first in Misano (29 July), the second in Rome (21 September) and the third in Cinque Terre (19 October ).
For further information on the calendar, programme, costs and registration, you can consult the dedicated section on the Scramblerducati.com website or write to doj@scramblerducati.com.
A motorcycle described as one the UK’s rarest classic motorbike has been donated by its owner to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The Triumph Daytona Super III is 30 years old having been registered in 1994.
The bike was ridden recently to the Museum by owner Steve Lemoir from his home in Bristol. It has been owned by Steve for the last 27 years and having had 6,000 miles on the clock when he bought it and on his final ride to Beaulieu it just clocked over 49,000 miles.
Triumph only ever intended this bike to be a limited-edition model and built just 805 of them. It was on sale between 1993 and 1996, so sales were never hurried, but those who took the plunge enjoyed a Cosworth-tuned engine with more aggressive cams and flat-side carburettors. It also had bigger brakes to help reel in the engine’s 115bhp. There are some unique parts to the model including carbon fibre silencers, carbon fibre front mudguard, carbon fibre rear hugger and 2 carbon fibre clock infill panels, and 6 piston front brake callipers. The bike is in an immaculate condition but has a few non-original parts such as the rear indicator stalks and brake disks and a centre stand.
Steve Lemoir says, “I was 39 when I bought the bike but now, many years later, I have decided it was time to move it on. On holiday last year I visited the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and loved the bike collection, so this prompted me to consider donating the bike to a museum. Gladly my offer was accepted by Beaulieu.
1994 Triumph Daytona
“I bought it because I wanted to support the new Triumph enterprise started by John Bloor. The first bikes were produced in 1991 from a new factory in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Many of the bike components were made at the factory including the engines. All assembly was at the Hinckley factory. These bikes have a small Union Jack on each side fairing as a nod to being made in Britain. My bike was made in the Hinckley factory before most Triumph bike production and assembly was moved overseas.
“I did lots of work on the bike to get it as original as possible to be displayed in your museum. I replaced the original low bars, fitted new fairing bolts, fitted the seat cowl, replaced the carbon silencers which I had stored for safe keeping and did other detailing work.”
National Motor Museum Vehicle Curator, Patrick Collins says, “We’re delighted to have been donated this rare Triumph Daytona Super III. The Daytona was in direct competition with the Honda Fireblade at the time and seen as the British answer to fulfilling the market for a full-on contemporary sports bike. The bike has acquired a bit of a cult status, and with its striking Racing Yellow paint work, it will be a great addition to our motorcycle gallery which showcases the history from the first motorised two wheel vehicles to the fastest production motorcycle sold.”
In addition to the permanent gallery in the Museum there is more on offer this year at Beaulieu for bikers. A new addition to the events calendar, the Beaulieu Bikers’ Day will be on Saturday 6 July, and on Wednesday 21 August, for the fourth and final Classic Grille evening of summer 2024, in the grounds of the National Motor Museum, will be a Superbike Night themed motor meet-up that every motorcycling enthusiast will love. Details are at https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/
Inspired by biker jackets of the Sixties, the new Weise Sniper looks every inch a classic, yet has a modern 600D fabric shell and is AA-rated to the latest EN17092-3:2020 safety standard.
It comes with CE Level 2 shoulder and elbow armour and a Level 1 back protector fitted as standard, all of which can be removed. For added safety, there’s a short trouser connection zip, with a comfort stretch panel.
Beneath the shell is a fixed waterproof, windproof and breathable membrane, and the main entry zip is covered by a storm flap, secured with metal poppers for extra weather protection. There’s also a removable 75 gsm quilted liner with full length sleeves, in a classic check design, which adds to the retro style.
Adjustment at the waist and at the collar allows for fine tuning of the fit, while the collar is Neoprene® trimmed for extra comfort and to seal out wind chill.
Speaking of which, two cosy hand-warmer pockets offer welcome relief for chilly fingers when off the bike. There’s also a Napoleon pocket and two internal pockets for valuables, plus two more on the chest with popper closure.
The Sniper retails at £179.99 including VAT and comes in sizes: S – 5XL in choice of two classic colours, Black and Olive.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport will compete in the FIM Superbike World Championship 2025 (WorldSBK) with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and Michael van der Mark (NED). The goal is to continue the successful path to the top.
“We are very pleased to have Toprak Razgatlioglu and Michael van der Mark, two absolute top riders, in our factory team for the 2025 Superbike World Championship,” said Marc Bongers, Sporting Director BMW Motorrad Motorsport. “Both have proved in recent years that they belong to the best and will form a powerful duo on our BMW M 1000 RR next season.”
Van der Mark will enter his fifth season as a BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK rider in 2025, while Razgatlioglu has been part of the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family since the current 2024 season.
Van der Mark said: “I am very, very happy and honoured to continue with BMW. I am really happy that especially after the two difficult years they still have the trust in me and I think that this year’s results are showing improvements. I’m really happy with how the team’s working, how the BMW M 1000 RR is working and how we are still improving it. So it’s fantastic to be able to stay. This also gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the season. I’m ready to keep building our momentum and be even more ready for next year.”
After several years with two teams, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team will be the sole team in the factory effort of BMW Motorrad Motorsport in WorldSBK. Jürgen Röder, owner of the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team, will not continue his involvement in WorldSBK for personal reasons.
Jürgen Röder explains: “I will be stepping down for personal reasons from 2025 on, and consequently, Bonovo action will withdraw as a factory team from BMW. I would like to personally thank all the fans who have remained so loyal to us, who have shared in our joys and our hard times. Many, many thanks, because without the enthusiasm of the spectators and fans, such an endeavour would not be possible. You are carried by the euphoria and enthusiasm, which I have enjoyed over the past years, whether in the IDM or the World Championship. It was a wonderful feeling to bring joy to others with our riders and provide entertainment and happy moments.”
“I would also like to thank our entire team under our team manager Michael Galinski, which has always done an excellent job,” Röder continued. “We hope that we can still make more impact this year. We are doing everything, our best, to move forward, and we hope that we can still provide a few signs of life from our side this year. My thanks also go to BMW. BMW has always been a fair and very reliable partner, supporting us with everything. Even this year, we are receiving the same parts as our colleagues at SMR, so we are well-equipped. Therefore, my sincerest thanks go to BMW and especially Marc Bongers for the support over these years. He has accompanied us through highs and lows, motivating us during the lows and looking forward with us. I think this cannot be valued highly enough. I also want to thank our sponsors for their loyalty and strong support over the past years.”
“I wish all the teams in the entire WorldSBK paddock all the best for the future, always a safe ride, which is the most important thing, and of course, much success for everyone,” Röder concluded.
“We regret Jürgen Röder’s decision not to continue his involvement in WorldSBK but understand it at the same time,” said Marc Bongers. “We thank the entire Bonovo action BMW Racing Team, Jürgen Röder, and team manager Michael Galinski, who have led the team with great passion and dedication, the riders, technicians, and mechanics, as well as all other involved parties for the excellent and professional collaboration in recent years. Now we will continue to give it our all together, in order to achieve success and secure strong results in the remaining races of this season.”
Kove Moto UK has announced the introduction of the brand’s adventure range to the UK market, showcasing the new 800X Pro and 510X models for the very first time at ABR Festival on June 28 – 30th at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire.
Developed by the same trailblazing brand that entered a three-bike team in the 2024 edition of the Dakar Rally for the very first time, with all three 450 Rally EX machines impressively finishing the gruelling 7,891km long rally, ABR Festival will be the first time the brand’s Adventure range will be seen together in the UK.
Kove Moto UK’s Lee Westbrook, commented,“We’re delighted to launch the Kove ADV range at ABR Festival. The brand has an impressive pedigree in racing already in its short history, both on and off the tarmac. Thanks to this racing pedigree, the development of Kove’s road-going legal product is already a match for the more widely known manufacturers, which is why we’re delighted to launch the ADV range alongside our competitors at ABR. We very much welcome everyone attending the ABR Festival to come and see the Kove adventure lineup.”
Models on display at ABR Festival will include the 800X Pro, offering a 799cc parallel-twin DOHC engine producing 95bhp @9,000rpm and 80Nm @7,500rpm, all in a lightweight chassis (185kg), featuring KYB adjustable suspension front and rear, a 21-inch front wheel, 18 inches of ground clearance with a TFT dash and ABS as standard.
For riders looking for a smaller capacity machine, the 510X offers an even more nimble answer to adventure motorcycling, with a 471cc parallel twin engine, producing 46bhp and again, a lightweight chassis without compromise, thanks to KYB adjustable suspension again, Pirelli tyres as standard and a TFT dash and ABS also.
Also on display at ABR Festival will be the brand’s 450 Rally model, for those dreaming of rally raid adventures.
Kove Moto UK will be announcing more models and their dealer network plans shortly and look forward to welcoming all festival goers to the Kove Moto UK stand at ABR Festival 2024.
Superbike News caught up with Luke Power during the World Superbike break before heading into Round 4, which took place at Misano this past weekend. Another Australian rider who has left his native country to pursue a racing career, Luke currently rides for the Motozoo racing team onboard the MV Agusta F3800rr in World Super Sport.
SBN: As always, we start with asking how you got into motorcycles and racing?
Luke: It’s much like everyone else’s story really, my father always wanted to race, but his parents never had the money to support him. My mother’s father raced, actually still does race, I think he’s near on 80 and he’s still racing. My parents bought me a bike when I was not even six months old, obviously I didn’t start riding then but I had the bike. I must have been about 3 years old when I started, first just in the backyard but eventually my parents took me to a small Junior motocross track without jumps and stuff and I really, really enjoyed it. We kind of went there every weekend and it sort of grew on from there. I think going to road racing was inevitable from there on.
SBN: How did you progress through the championships?
Luke: At the end of my first year racing I competed in the national championship in the 70 cc class where I finished 3rd in the championship. The year after, I moved up to the 85cc two strokes, which is not a big jump but it was all about progressing and learning. From there, I moved onto 300s and then Moto3 bikes. It was here that I was given the chance to try out for the Asia Talent Cup in 2019 from which I was selected to participate in the full championship.
SBN: Wow what an achievement, how did you find the experience?
Luke: It was incredible and a huge learning experience not just for racing but by being in another country. The travel that came with that and all the experiences that being away from home brought. It was a competitive year, as they all are really and I had a few top 10 finishes. Looking back on it, it really did prepare me for where I am now.
SBN: What did you do after the year in the Asia Talent Cup?
Luke: Well, the following year Covid hit and there was no racing. I was now back home. I was in my house, doing schoolwork and at the time it kind of just felt like my racing career was finished. After nearly two years of being locked down I said to my parents I’m sick of being stuck at home doing schoolwork. I didn’t enjoy it and I felt that I didn’t need or want a back up plan, I wanted to go all in, all my eggs in one basket so to speak with racing and I wanted to go to America. My parents are incredibly supportive and helped me pursue this and I ended up getting a deal to ride with a team over there. It was then that I met my Manager Michael Hill, at the Daytona round, my first race weekend and it’s just sort of snowballed from there, in a good way. I have landed in the World Championship with MotoZoo Racing Team with factory support from MV Agusta.
SBN: So it all progressed from nothing to something quite quickly didn’t it?
Luke: Yes it really did, from Asia being quite a big accomplishment at 14 to the lockdown of covid, where I genuinely did believe that my career was over to now in the World Paddock, it’s a short span of time. I remember during covid being in tears with my parents worrying that I was going to be a normal person, which I know sounds trivial, but I knew that’s not what I wanted for myself, I knew that I had more to give in my racing career.
SBN: How do you find all the travelling overseas?
Luke: I have definitely learnt a lot. I had my father with me in the Asia talent Cup, which was a blessing. It was amazing. It was really good to be able to travel with him and have him with me sharing the experience. Emotionally, it was really nice to have him with me, helping me learn the process of travelling overseas, how to navigate simple things like the airport which was such a valuable help when I competed in MotoAmerica as I was travelling by myself and knowing the process of how to navigate through an airport and through different cities and get Ubers, all of which is all second nature now.
SBN: Do your family come out to see any of the racing?
Luke: In Australia my grandad came to every race, he helped out with mechanics and doing suspension on the 600, I recall I was battling for a podium in my final race of the ASBK Championship on a 600 and my grandfather was doing suspension with one of our friends. My grandad’s been a really big part of my racing, I think he only ever missed one or two days of me riding, let alone racing when I lived in Australia. As for overseas he was able to come to Misano last year, which was awesome. However, it’s quite difficult for the family to come over from Australia because it’s just so far and fights are incredibly expensive, but they do watch all my races from home so I know that they are supporting me which is brilliant.
SBN: How have you adapted to racing outside of Australia?
Luke: Every year has been a challenge, though I wouldn’t change it. I jumped in at the deep end coming from Australia to MotoAmerica where you don’t know the tracks, you don’t know the riders and the bikes are a little more progressed than those in Australia and with rules being closer to that of World Supersport. The culture is different. The people are different. The way you work is different. So trying to understand everything was quite hard. Looking back, I’m very proud of my time there and moving on to the world stage wasn’t such a huge shock, even though it was a massive step. I wasn’t surprised to see myself on the second page of the screens or anything like that. I was quite content with that, to be honest. But my biggest surprise was the challenge and the psychological difficulties that are associated with it all. I am quite an emotional person. Everything is different together with culture and language barriers. You are riding for a new team on a different bike, different tracks, different championship, different rules and all against the best people in the world. And I guess I consciously as well as subconsciously put more pressure on myself to perform, even though I expected not to be on the front page in my first race. You know, every time something went wrong or I made a mistake in one corner on one lap, I wouldn’t forget it for the next two weeks. I would be angry at the mistake and I would feel like there was pressure from other people, not that they’re putting pressure on me, but the team does expect you to improve. You know that fans expect you to try and get certain results or whatever. And trying to deal with that in my first year, especially for the first half it was really quite difficult.
SBN: How do you feel you cope with all that now?
Luke: I guess I have learnt to understand how to cope with it and understand how I need to deal with it. My first half year wasn’t great. I struggled a lot with different things but hallway through the first year it just clicked, I was much more relaxed, much more happy, calm and just enjoyed the weekend a lot more and with that, it started to reflect in my racing.
SBN: You have been with the team for nearly 2 years now, do you feel at home there?
Luke: yeah, certainly. I get along really, really well with my team. Have from the get go, it does feel like a second family for me which is really important for me. Once I understood how to keep myself calm and understood the process that I need to undertake during a weekend, it’s been much easier, I guess you could say, in the emotional side of things. And now I can just focus on just trying my best during my racing and trying to improve every time, there’s always something that’s improving, which for me is important, because I know where I want to go. I know where I want to be. So if I’m not improving, it’s very easy to get lost and get upset with it.
SBN: Do you have any specific pre race prep that you always do? nutrition, fitness, stuff like that?
Luke: It’s not necessarily something where I think I couldn’t race if I didn’t do this, but there is definitely stuff that I do because I know it will benefit me, and I know that it’s good to keep a certain routine. I like to study race tracks quite a lot. Especially last year, obviously, because they were all new. I would study race tracks for a week before, watching videos of races from last year, qualifying sessions from the previous year. I just watched as many things as I could, try and pick up on different things. And I think that helped quite a bit in not only just trying to learn the track, but also just keeping me calm before a weekend. In terms of fitness, I train every day, but I don’t train the day before or two days before the first practice session. So I stop on a Tuesday as it gives my body time to recover from any fatigue and I can just relax and be as fit and as ready as possible for the racing. I kind of try and keep to a relatively good diet, in the sense that I try not to overeat a lot of things before, especially before a race weekend. I try to avoid things like chocolate and ice cream, which is actually really hard when you’re in Italy, but once the race weekend is over I absolutely will treat myself an ice cream.
SBN: What are your aspirations and your goals? You said that you know what you’re working towards. What and where is that?
Luke: I want to be World Champion, I want to get to the pinnacle of the sport. I think my goals are relatively similar to everyone else’s, I don’t think I’m any different than most of racers I ride with. I think every racer aspires to go as far as they can, earn as much money as they can, higher accolades and as many world championships as they can. Whether it’s in World Superbikes or MotoGP, which I don’t think is important necessarily right now, but I am working towards becoming a world champion, trying to progress through the ranks in which ever direction that might take.
SBN: Who do you aspire to be or whom do you look towards for inspiration?
Luke: There’s probably three that come to mind. My first idol, I guess you could say is, or was, Casey Stoner when he was racing. When I first started riding the dirt bikes and stuff I would watch MotoGP with my dad and we would go to Phillip Island together to watch Casey Stoner race around the track, his unique riding style sideways and spitting up smoke through turn three was awesome. Obviously being Australian and a world champion, he was my first idol. When he retired, he was replaced by Marc Marquez. There are a few things I admire about him, obviously, the first one is the riding style and the ability to put everything on the table, you know, throw the kitchen sink at it, and have incredible saves and beat people at circuits where he shouldn’t have beaten them. I met Marc at Phillip Island when I was about 11 and he must have only spoken to me for not even five minutes but it felt like an hour, he took the time to talk to me, sign a bunch of different stuff, take photos before the session, after the session, it was incredible. Lastly, the other person that I think is incredible on a bike is Toprak. He has phenomenal talent and also a really, really good guy. I never got the chance to meet Casey Stoner, so he’s probably one of the three people that I look up to where I haven’t actually met them, but I’m lucky enough that I’ve met Marquez and also have spoken quite a bit with Toprak and they really are nice people with incredible talent on a bike and that’s what I aspire to be.
SBN: Thank you for taking the time to chat with us today Luke, as with all our past interviews we like to finish with asking a really frothy question, if you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Luke: Hmmm, Chicken parmigiana and chips, its and Australian classic!
Thanks for talking with me Superbike News, I would like to give a massive shout out to all my sponsors, supporters and everyone back home in Australia and friends in America. Thanks to my manager who does a lot of work behind the scenes and finally the biggest Thank You to my parents who have sacrificed so much to get me here, they are the best!
Italian wildcard Christian Pucci took a debut R3 bLU cRU World Cup victory in a sensational Race 2 at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli where the Top 10 crossed the finish line covered by just +0.842.
The FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup riders put on a superb show during the 10-lap race, with constant changes of the lead, exciting overtakes and plenty of suspense. Home rider Alessandro di Persio made the initial break away from the pole position he achieved thanks to setting the fastest lap in Race 1, but the chasing pack quickly surrounded him. A race-long battle between the World Cup’s usual runners and the additional wildcards, Pucci and Gianmaria Ibidi, kept fans on the edge of their seats. Race 1 winner and championship leader Gonzalo Sanchez was a constant feature at the front of the field, quickly regaining ground every time he lost positions. An initial group of four – Marc Vich, Eduardo Burr, di Persio and Sanchez – emerged on the fourth lap, but a final push saw the second group join the first and 11 riders were covered by one second. At the chequered flag the Top 7 riders crossed the line separated by just half a second, and the Top 10 by +0.842.
Desperate to take his first victory at home, di Persio fought valiantly in the closing laps, but the rider from Abruzzo was forced to settle for second – just +0.057 from the victory. Sanchez showed his skill once again to push through for third and build on his title lead. Another wildcard, Ibidi, achieved fourth place and Eduardo Burr completed the Top 5.
Christian Pucci, Race 2 Winner: “It has been such a pleasure to come back, and I want to thank Yamaha for this opportunity. I was running well in the R3 SuperFinale last year but now in this wildcard appearance I’ve been able show something more and achieve a win. I love the feeling inside the bLU cRU village – this weekend has been wonderful and not only because of my double podium. A big thanks to my family and my sponsors.”
Bobby Fong Sweeps The Weekend And Leads The Superbike Championship
Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong barely won Saturday’s slugfest with Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin after a race-long battle. An hour or so after the race, Fong said he’d try to do things differently on Sunday. He’d said he would try and pull away at the front and not partake in any battles.
Turns out Fong was good to his word.
Fong did what he said he’d do and led from start to finish in Sunday’s Steel Commander Superbike race, leading every single lap and crossing the finish line with a margin of 3.8 seconds over Herrin, who was second for the second straight day.
And guess what? The name atop the Steel Commander Superbike Championship point standings belongs to one Bobby Fong. That’s right. Bobby Fong.
Fong leads three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne, who finished seventh on Sunday as he continues to be plagued by arm pump, by eight points after his two Brainerd wins. Fong has scored points in all nine Superbike races held thus far in 2024 and he’ll take that points lead to Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington for round five, June 28-30.
Fong (50) leads Petersen (45), Loris Baz (76) and Josh Herrin (2) in the early stages of the race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Herrin was solid again on Sunday, though he couldn’t keep pace with Fong. Instead, he hunted down Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen and passed the South African to finish second.
Petersen, who was fifth on Saturday, tried to hang on to Herrin, but ultimately settled for third place – for his fifth podium finish of the year.
Fourth place went to Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz. The Frenchman was in the battle for second with Herrin, Petersen and EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly when Kelly had a vicious highside that ended up forcing Baz off track and onto the grass. Although he tried to fight back, he couldn’t make headway into the gap to Petersen.
Fortunately, Baz was well clear of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch and finished fourth with Paasch some six seconds behind in fifth. Baz and Paasch were third and sixth, respectively, on Saturday.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach improved from seventh on Saturday to finish sixth on Sunday.
Gagne, meanwhile, was a frustrated and lonely seventh with Australian Troy Herfoss eighth in his fill-in ride for the injured Cameron Beaubier on the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates and Aftercare Scheibe Racing’s Ezra Beaubier rounded out the top 10.
Fong leads Gagne in the series points, 138-130, with Herrin third on 119 points and just nine clear of Petersen’s 110. Baz sits fifth in the standings with 101 points.
Following a hugely successful weekend of racing, Bobby Fong sits atop the 2024 Steel Commander Superbike Championship point standings. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Superbike Race 2
Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
Loris Baz (Ducati)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
JD Beach (BMW)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Troy Herfoss (BMW)
Ashton Yates (Honda)
Ezra Beaubier (BMW)
Quotes
Herrin and Petersen battle over second place on Sunday. The spot went to Herrin. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Bobby Fong – Winner
“It sounds good, but we’re not going to get ahead of ourselves,” Fong said when told he was leading the championship. “We’re only four rounds into this thing. We’ve got a lot of races left. Honestly, first thing is I want to wish my dad Happy Father’s Day. He doesn’t go to many rounds, but I want to wish him Happy Father’s Day. We’re on a good streak right now. We’re going to just play it safe and just maximize points each weekend. I would have never thought I would even be in this position last year or even leading up to the season. The goal is just to get on some podiums and see what we can do. But now we’re in this thing, and we’ve just got to be smart. We’re not going to get ahead of ourselves. Going into this race, we made some changes this morning and I told my data guy, ‘Nick, we need to smooth this bike out.’ On the warmup lap out there, I’m like, ‘I think we smoothed it out too much.’ We took a lot of torque away. At first when I had some grip, I’m like, ‘this thing is slow,’ but once the tire started going away it played in my favor for sure. You just kind of roll it around like a 600. It was slippery out there. So, what we did with the electronics definitely helped out there. Kudos to the team. Congrats to these guys. They’re keeping me honest. I always go good here, and the Ridge is a different story. We’re just going to keep going and try to keep this lead.”
Josh Herrin – Second Place
“No matter what, we’re always trying to win. We can’t leave here and be super happy with a second, but I’m content with it. After the way that the beginning of the season went, it’s good. We’ve been just trying to chip away. It’s been not going our way. The rain, for some reason I’m struggling with this year, so we lost a lot of points in the two rain races and lost a lot of points in race one at Atlanta. I’ve just had to try to claw my way back. It seems like now we’re getting there. I think we’re probably 18 points behind Bobby (Fong) now, and I don’t know how many behind (Jake) Gagne, or if we’re in second or not. I don’t think so. But I’m happy with the way that the championship is shaping up. I’ve been around here 19 years now and been lucky enough to win three championships and know that it’s not about the first half of the season. Things can go wrong the first half of the season. Just got to keep chipping away and never give up. My team is just full of that energy. We’ve got a good crew. Three years on the same team is a blessing for me. To be on the podium on Father’s Day, my kid’s not here right now but it’s just a good feeling. Thirty-four years old, I’m a dad and fighting for Superbike wins – not today but yesterday. I’m happy with this one and looking forward to the next couple rounds that we got coming up.”
Third Place – Cameron Petersen
“I’m position-wise quite a bit better, but in terms of race pace and the way I rode, I feel like I rode worse than I did yesterday. Obviously, yesterday just got caught up with those lappers in the last few laps. It was a tough race. I tried to go with Bob (Fong) in the beginning and his pace was pretty hot and I was just pretty sloppy, making a lot of mistakes, running wide, and really struggling with rear grip pretty much from lap one. But stoked to be on the podium. Good points haul. Just got to be consistent and be in this thing at the end. Seriously congrats to Bob this weekend. The guy was untouchable. Congrats to Josh (Herrin). I tried to keep him honest for the second half of the race there, but he just kind of slowly broke me and that was it.”
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Mathew Scholtz And PJ Jacobsen Only Two Points Apart In Title Chase
Rahal Ducati Moto’s PJ Jacobsen and Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz seem destined to battle every single race for the 2024 Supersport Championship, and that battle continued at Brainerd International Raceway on Sunday.
Scholtz won on Saturday with Jacobsen second and the South African won again on Sunday, again, with Jacobsen second. With his two victories here, Scholtz now has four wins on the season. The exact same number of wins as Jacobsen has in 2024.
With four rounds and eight races of the championship in the rear-view mirror, the pair are separated by just two measly points with Jacobsen on top, 171-169.
The top-two men in the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship were the top-two men on Saturday at BIR and they were the top-two men on Sunday, with the same result.
Jacobsen, who was racing in front of team owner Graham Rahal for the first time, managed to get to the back of Scholtz in the early laps before the South African gapped him slightly. With a handful of laps remaining, Jacobsen couldn’t do anything but settle for second, 4.4 seconds behind Scholtz at the finish line.
Behind those two was a great battle for third with the two Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzukis of Tyler Scott and Teagg Hobbs vs. Rahal Ducati Moto’s Corey Alexander. That battle went to the bitter end with Alexander making the pass on Scott on the last lap and beating him to the flag by just .023 of a second. It was Alexander’s comeback ride from the hip injury he suffered at Barber Motorsports Park four weeks ago.
Hobbs was right behind them, .343 of a second behind the duo, and fifth across the finish line.
“Yesterday we felt great,” Scholtz said. “Made a couple changes for the practice this morning. We went backwards, and then we went to yesterday’s settings for this race. It was just strange that I was only kind of stuck in the high 33s whereas yesterday I could do 33.3, 33.4 and didn’t feel like I was riding at the absolute limit. Today, if I tried to push more, I was running wide, missing the corners, tucking the front. So, I just have to go back and look at the data and figure out what I was doing differently. Definitely the first couple laps I thought that I would be gapping them, and PJ (Jacobsen) kept me honest. He definitely picked it up. I know that he’s coming. It’s good to see Corey (Alexander) up here, one of the two taller guys. So, that’s cool. Overall, happy to be taking the double. The team have been working really, really well, and just thank you to all the guys that have been supporting me. HJC, 4SR leathers, Alpinestars, the Strack Racing Company, everyone that makes this possible for me. Thank you.”
Jayson Uribe (360), Ashton Yates (27) and Benjamin Smith (78) battle to the finish line in the Stock 1000 race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Stock 1000 – Uribe Gets His First
When Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim crashed his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP on the second lap in Sunday’s Stock 1000 race, the door was open for the rest of the pack to make hay while the sun shone. Gillim had won his third Stock 1000 race of the season on Saturday and not many thought he could be beaten at BIR. But it all went wrong for the defending champion with his crash.
The rider who took the most advantage of Gillim’s miscue was OrangeCat Racing’s Jason Uribe, who won his first Stock 1000 race and his first of any kind in the MotoAmerica Championship.
Jones’ Honda’s Ashton Yates took over at the front after Gillim’s crash and managed to open a bit of a gap over the chasing pack. Uribe and FLO4LAW’ Racing’s Benjamin Smith, however, had their eyes wide open knowing that with Gillim out, this was anybody’s race.
The pair chipped away on and eventually caught up to Yates. On the final lap, Uribe snatched the lead in turn three, protected the inside for the rest of the lap and scored his first-career win in his return to the MotoAmerica paddock.
Yates held on for second, just .144 of a second behind Uribe and .368 ahead of Smith, who finished on the podium for a second-straight race. It was also Yates’ second podium finish of the weekend.
BPR Racing’s Bryce Prince was 1.6 seconds behind Smith and well clear of Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis, who rounded out the top five.
Rocco Landers (97) beat Alessandro Di Mario (27) for the second straight day in the BellissIMoto Twins Cup race at BIR on Sunday. Rossi Moor (92) finished third. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
BellissiMoto Twins Cup – A Clean Sweep For Landers
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Rocco Landers played a little bump and run with his rival Alessandro Di Mario on the opening lap of the BellissiMoto Twins Cup race on Sunday, knocking Di Mario wide with the Italian-turned Kentuckian losing several places in the process. But he wasn’t done yet.
Rodio Racing – Powered By Robem Engineering’s Di Mario caught back up to Landers, breaking the Twins Cup lap record in the process. Di Mario latched on to make it a battle to the finish with the Di Mario/Landers duo going back and forth. Their battle at the front allowed Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor to get back in touch with the lead trio for the final laps with the 16-year-old latching on to the end.
At the flag it was Landers by .585 of a second with Di Mario just .324 of a second behind in third. The podium was identical to Saturday’s race, but the pace on Sunday was much faster.
Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio was some 15 seconds adrift in fourth, but well ahead of Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle.
“I kind of got it a little bit deep and if I had snatched the brakes I would have gone down,” Landers said of his contact with Di Mario. “I assumed he might see me and kind of get out of the way at that point, but the kid is a fighter. Made me work for that one way harder than any race this season so far. But it’s cool to race these guys. They’re always super-fast. Rossi and I kind of got to get our elbows out there a little bit, especially Rossi, though he’s a little bit down on power. Hopefully, we’ll be able to find some things for COTA. Got to give a huge shout out to my uncle Ken. He’s in the hospital right now. He was watching the race. My thoughts go out to him currently. But it was a good race for me. I had a lot of fun.”
Hayden Gillim (1) dominated the Mission King Of The Baggers race on Sunday, beating Tyler O’Hara (28) for a doubleheader sweep at BIR. Troy Herfoss (17) crashed and remounted to finish seventh. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Mission King Of The Baggers – Gillim Again
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines’ Hayden Gillim crashed out of the lead in Stock 1000 on Sunday in a race he was heavily favored to win. He didn’t let that happen in the second of two Mission King Of The Baggers races as he backed up Saturday’s win with another victory on Sunday and a points haul of 50 over the course of the weekend.
The race was one of attrition with the two men at the top of the points table also suffering miserable races and finishing last and second-to-last (seventh and eighth). Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman was the first to have an issue as his bike faltered at the start and Wyman basically was forced to cruise around for the duration to get some championship points. He earned eight points.
S&S/Indian Motorcycles’ Troy Herfoss was looking like he would bring home a boatload of points in comparison to his championship rival, but he crashed out of second place, remounted and finished seventh.
Herfoss’s teammate Tyler O’Hara cruised to a second-place finish, 6.5 seconds behind Gillim and some 10 seconds clear of third-placed James Rispoli on the second Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide.
Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson teammates Jake Lewis and Cory West rounded out the top-five finishers.
“I was a little nervous after crashing in the Stock race earlier,” Gillim said. “I didn’t want to repeat that. But, no, I was pushing as much as I felt comfortable. I knew if I could get into the corners pretty good and get out of them pretty good, it would be hard to pass. Everybody stepped it up from yesterday. If you could look at this morning, I was third and I wasn’t happy about it. I didn’t go any faster, but everybody else did. It’s an awesome weekend after Road America. Road America was a rough one. The whole start of the season has been really, really rough. Wearing the number-one plate I thought would be a little bit easier going into the season than what it has been. I’m just really happy for myself, for the team. Just looking forward to getting to Laguna on these. Last year we had really good pace there. Me and James (Rispoli) were rolling really good on the Vance & Hines bikes. Laguna is going to be a tight one. Everybody goes fast there, so it’s going to be a lot of fun. Just keep it on two wheels right now. I’m beat up right now a little bit – knees, elbows, everything. I’m just wanting to stay on two wheels right now.”
Levi Badie (71) bested Matthew Chapin (95) to win his first Junior Cup race of the season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Junior Cup – Badie Gets It Done
The Junior Cup race was red flagged and moved to the end of the day after three riders crashed together in the ultra-fast turn one and moved to the end of the day. After a few hours of downtime, the race was restarted and ultimately red-flagged and called with Karns Performance’s Levi Badie taking the win, his first of the year and the third of his Junior Cup career. Badie was the fourth different winner in Junior Cup in 2024.
BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin was second, half a second behind Badie with another half a second back to first-time podium finisher Isaac Woodworth and his BPM Kawasaki Ninja 400.
Bad Boy Racing’s siblings Avery and Ella Dreher were fourth and fifth, respectively, and on the same second as Badie.
“Started off pretty good,” Badie said. “It was a really big battle. I enjoyed the race a lot. Just trying to get my way up to the front. It’s hard sometimes. There were some few different limited passing spots, so it’s always like you want to do it fair. You don’t want to push people off the track and stuff. So, I pushed my way back to the front. When I got up front, I was like, ‘put the pin down and just try to go. See what every lap gives.’ You saw Isaac (Woodworth) pass me on the straightaway up to the last lap. Trying to just have a good battle and have fun. It’s sad to see that somebody crashed. It’s always sad. But I’m very happy. Thank you to everyone. I’m very grateful.”
After a muddy Saturday, bright sunshine burst through onto the mighty Maggiora Park for the main Grand Prix races on the Sunday afternoon of the MXGP of Italy and the ever-drying surface provided an incredible day of racing across both GP classes!
In MXGP, the leading three Championship contenders provided a nail-biting first race, won by Team HRC’s red plate holder, Tim Gajser. Race two saw a multi-rider pile-up between turns one and two, which saw reigning World Champion Jorge Prado pull out of the race with his Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing machine. After a late fall by Gajser, Jeffrey Herlings took the second race win for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, but it was not enough to deprive the Slovenian of his 47th career Grand Prix win as he extends his series points lead.
The MX2 class was won, for the second weekend in a row, by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Sacha Coenen, after two wildly different races saw crashes for several riders and resulted in a reduced points lead for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s red plate holder Kay de Wolf.
The RAM Qualifying Race winner Tim Gajser took to the starting line first, with his closest Championship rival Jorge Prado coming to the line in sixth position after another difficult race in the mud on Saturday.
It mattered little to the reigning Champion, however, who fired out of the gate faster than anyone in the first race, apart from Kawasaki Racing Team rider and last year’s winner here, Jeremy Seewer who took FOX Holeshot! Gajser was right with them and took his chance to make a move on Prado, launching himself into second as the Spaniard stumbled into the third corner!
Jeffrey Herlings had his hands full on lap one with Calvin Vlaanderen, as the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP rider kept his more experienced countryman at bay until the KTM man leaned into a faster line coming around the second corner to make a clean pass!
Just when Seewer looked like he was going to register a full lap in the lead, Gajser railed the outside of the final turn to lead across the finish line jump, then the Swiss got the following corner all wrong and fell after colliding with the track marker barriers!
This put the top three in the Championship in the same running order for the race, and somehow through the race they conspired to get closer to each other, as first Herlings attacked Prado, then the pair of them caught the leader as the Spaniard set the fastest lap of the whole race on lap 14 of 17! He needed to in order to hold back the advances of Herlings, who very nearly got through on several occasions!
Behind them, Vlaanderen held onto fourth despite a small tip-over and a late run from Seewer, who finished fifth at the flag ahead of the Fantic Factory Racing pair of Brian Bogers in sixth and Glenn Coldenhoff in seventh. Andrea Bonacorsi, in his first home GP on a 450, took eighth from Valentin Guillod of Team Ship To Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR, with De Baets Yamaha man Benoit Paturel just behind him.
Ultimately, despite the tense and exciting battle of the top three, who were all on the limit and making small mistakes with the intensity, none of them could pass each other and it stayed as a win for Gajser, Prado second, and Herlings third with just 2.3 seconds covering all of them!
Race two saw an explosive start, firstly as Mattia Guadagnini looked good until he overshot the first corner and had to take to the grassy bank outside the track! He was almost lucky he did so, as Guillod tried to squeeze between Prado and Seewer into the second corner, hit the floor, and started a domino effect that took down nearly a dozen riders, including Yamaha men Vlaanderen and Bonacorsi, Coldenhoff, and the Schmicker Racing KTM of Cornelius Toendel.
Most significantly of all, however, was the figure that limped to his feet with the number 1 on his back. Prado had got tangled with Vlaanderen’s bike on the ground and looked to be in serious discomfort. He tried to carry on with the race but ultimately had to surrender to the pain and pull into the paddock.
Meanwhile, Fox Holeshot Award winner Gajser had Herlings for company, with Seewer giving chase in what was a lonely third position. The Dutchman drew near, just as Bogers won an entertaining back-and-forth battle with JK Racing Yamaha man Isak Gifting, who would finish a great sixth on his first weekend back from injury, just succumbing to a last lap pass from the recovering Vlaanderen for fifth behind Bogers. The Fantic man took 4th overall to continue his good run of form.
Guadagnini also got back into the top ten to claim seventh ahead of TEM JP253 Racing privateer Jan Pancar, with Paturel ninth ahead of another first lap survivor, Glenn Coldenhoff.
After setting the Acerbis Fastest Lap for the weekend on lap nine, Herlings went for an inside pass on Gajser over the steep cambered “horseshoe” section opposite the start straight, and nearly got it badly wrong, running over a trackside tuff block! A couple of laps later and it was Gajser who made the mistake, washing out the front end on a banked left hander, putting him on the floor and allowing Herlings through for the victory! It puts the Dutchman on 198 career Grand Prix race wins!
Gajser held on for second, good enough to take the overall Grand Prix trophy, and with Prado’s zero score it leaves the Slovenian with a much bigger points lead of 34. Herlings is now 37 behind the Spaniard, whilst Vlaanderen and Seewer, who took his first career GP podium for Kawasaki, both leap-frogged past the injured Febvre for fourth and fifth in the standings.
Tim Gajser:“It was a good weekend you know,already yesterday I felt very good on the track. It was rougher and more technical today, the crew made a great job because how muchvrain we had during the night ! It wasn’t easy to make a difference but it was great racing. Two good races and good starts so I’m super happy! Really looking forward to Indonesia now with a back-to-back there. I thank again all my team because they work so hard, always improving the bike! Thanks to all the people around me and all the fans and especially the Slovenian ones who made the journey here”
Jeffrey Herlings:“I found that the speed was there in the first race. After it wasn’t easy to pass and hard when I was behind Prado in the first race and Gajser in the second. I had the speed to pass but couldn’t make it happen but was a bit luck with Tim crashing but another day on the podium. 3-1 for 2nd overall .. I take it! Up to Indonesia now. “
Jeremy Seewer: “There was a bit of luck in the second race with Jorge (Prado) as I didn’t get the best start but someone hit us from behind and I was lucky to leave the crash intact and that I stayed up. I could finally show my ride a bit you know but didn’t push the limit but just ensure that I was riding my bike and that’s what counts. Now the podium finally even if there’s a bit of luck but after the year that I had I strangely think that I deserve it somehow so I will take it and need it to close the gap with the first guys”
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 33:55.146; 2. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:01.374; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:02.321; 4. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:29.700; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:34.573; 6. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +0:51.398; 7. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:59.333; 8. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:04.229; 9. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:06.397; 10. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +1:07.617
MXGP – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 35:14.215; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:11.833; 3. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:53.624; 4. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +1:04.318; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +1:05.932; 6. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), +1:06.716; 7. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), +1:15.299; 8. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:19.816; 9. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +1:22.262; 10. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +1:33.866
After Saturday’s wet RAM Qualifying Race, Liam Everts went to the line first for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, ahead of Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing man Simon Laengenfelder. Series leader De Wolf was left with the tenth gate pick, and Lucas Coenen was two places further down, so many wondered if the two Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing riders would have to charge through the pack from average starts.
However, those starts didn’t go as expected! De Wolf hit the floor in a first corner pile-up with Fantic Factory Racing MX2’s David Braceras and VRT Yamaha’s debutant Gavin Towers, then Lucas Coenen fell into the outside bank of the second turn! His brother Sacha Coenen, fresh from his first GP win a week ago, took the Fox Holeshot Award for the eighth time this season, and Everts was right with him! Laengenfelder, back into second in the points standings after Saturday, was there in third ahead of the third factory KTM of Andrea Adamo.
Early on lap two, Sacha tipped over in the tight left hander before the biggest downhill, and Everts happily inherited the lead ahead of Laengenfelder and Adamo. With the crowd urging on their reigning World Champ, the Italian attacked the back wheel of the German, but could not make a move to get past!
Behind them, Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors wild card Valerio Lata was impressive in moving up to fifth at the flag behind Sacha Coenen. Meanwhile, De Wolf and Lucas Coenen were fighting through the pack together, as well as against each other on occasion. The red plate holder made a break from his teammate, however, and fought up to seventh at the flag, just behind the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 machine of Rick Elzinga. Monster Energy Triumph star Mikkel Haarup tagged along with De Wolf’s charge to claim eighth position at the finish, while Lucas Coenen could only get as high as tenth behind F & H Racing’s Quentin Prugnieres.
Everts kept his composure to claim his third race win of the year by nearly seven seconds, with Laengenfelder’s second place hacking De Wolf’s Championship lead down by eight to 46 going into race two!
The slightly younger of the twins, Sacha Coenen, grabbed a ninth Fox Holeshot Award for the season, and with the Acerbis Fastest Lap in his pocket from the fifth lap, he simply never made a mistake, even with Lucas chasing him all the way. Holding third, also throughout the race on a track that was proving difficult to pass on, was the wildcard sensation Valerio Lata! Laengenfelder made a run at the youngster on lap eight, but then fell on the approach to a jump and would come home in eighth. Zanchi and Prugnieres would finish behind him to round out the top ten.
De Wolf also found it difficult to pass, ending the race in sixth just ahead of Haarup, while the frustrated factory KTM men Everts and Adamo, despite being all over the back of Lata, could not make a move. This left Everts second overall for the day, losing the GP win on the tie-break with Sacha Coenen. Adamo had to settle for fourth overall in front of his home fans, while Lata, in his special “Polizia” uniform liverie for his home race, celebrated his first overall podium in Grand Prix racing!
There was no taking it away from Sacha Coenen, however, who makes it two straight GP wins in the MX2 class, and five straight for the family! He is still eighth in the Championship but significantly closer to Rick Elzinga ahead of him.
The second race result for De Wolf left him with a 48-point lead over Laengenfelder, who is now four ahead of Lucas Coenen in third.
At the halfway point in the season, both classes are still far from settled. After a week’s break, the fight will resume in the islands of Indonesia.
Sacha Coenen:“It was a big win! I felt so good on the track and fought hard with my brother as he finished second. It’s a shame we couldn’t be on the podium together again but it’s really nice form and I’m really happy and look forward to rest of the season”
Kay de Wolf:“On one side I’m very happy, on the other I’m disappointed on a race I wanted to win but this is good. Very positive weekend. It difficult to pass but gave my all so I can’t do much more, it is the way it is!”
Valerio Lata:“I don’t have the words! This is my dream and I work every day for this. For the first time I cried after a race! This is unbelievable and thank you to my team, the mechanics and my sponsors because they work hard every day. Thank you!”
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 34:57.023; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:06.951; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:14.257; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:21.726; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +0:32.473; 6. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:41.740; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:57.784; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +0:59.669; 9. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:00.960; 10. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +1:02.160
MX2 – Grand Prix Race 2 – Top 10 Classification : 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 34:07.146; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:02.064; 3. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), +0:04.869; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), +0:05.400; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:06.014; 6. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:07.992; 7. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +0:14.858; 8. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:35.888; 9. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), +0:36.190; 10. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:54.822
MX2 Overall – Top 10 Classification: 1. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 43 points; 2. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 43 p.; 3. Valerio Lata (ITA, KTM), 36 p.; 4. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 35 p.; 6. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 33 p.; 7. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 29 p.; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 27 p.; 9. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KAW), 23 p.; 10. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, HON), 22 p
MX2 – World Championship Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 473 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 425 p.; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 421 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 394 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 368 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 314 p.; 7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 300 p.; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 278 p.; 9. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 226 p.; 10. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KAW), 197 p
The ROKiT Rookies ended the Knockhill weekend on a high as Kalvin Kelly took an impressive win in the final Tracker Kawasaki British Superteen race.
After a weekend hit by heavy rain across all three days, Kelly saved his best until last as he beat Carl Harris across the line to take victory
The Superteens were first out this morning with a 16-lap race held in the rain, with Australia’s Brodie Gawith the leading Rookie, crossing the line in fourth position, with Chloe Jones also banking a solid top 10 in sixth place.
Darragh O’Mahony and Floris Schipper also picked up points as they crossed the line in 13th and 14th spots respectively.
Next up were the Quattro Group British Supersport Cup riders, with Mikey Hardie and Adam Brown looking for solid results. Hardie had been running well in second place in class but had an unfortunate crash on Lap 15.
This left Adam Brown to fly the Rookie flag and the youngster kept his head down and pushed hard to finish third in class.
Finally it was the turn of the Superteens once again, for the final race of the event. From second on the grid, Kelly dropped back to fifth in the opening lap as he settled in behind team-mate Brodie Gawith, who was keen to build on his third place in Saturday’s race.
On a drying track, Kelly soon regrouped and began creeping back up the order, moving up to second place on the 10th lap. Setting the fastest lap of the race on Lap 11, he quickly closed in on leader Carl Harris, and started the final lap 0.2seconds behind.
Pushing hard, he was right up with Harris and made his move as the pair exited the final corner, outdragging his rival to the line to take the win by 0.221secs. Gawith held on to take fifth place as Jones secured another top 10 in ninth.
O’Mahony picked up more points as he crossed the line in 15th, one place ahead of Jay Yeldham, while Floris Schipper and Charlotte Marcuzzo also banked top 20 finishes, in 18th and 19th spots respectively.
The ROKiT Rookies now have a few weeks off and will all be back out at Snetterton over the weekend July 5-7.
Sunday morning warm up got off to a wet start which ultimately set the scene and conditions for the day.
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) topped the timesheets for the British Superbikes at Knockhill Racing Circuit, setting a fastest lap of 52.305 seconds. Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) was a close second, just 0.048 seconds adrift, while Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad) completed the top three, 0.133 seconds off the pace. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK), Race 1 winner from Saturday, finished the session in 10th position with a time of 53.180 seconds, 0.875 seconds slower than Haslam’s benchmark.
With the track conditions remaining wet, riders used this session to fine-tune their setups ahead of the day’s races.
Race 2
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad) put on a masterful display in wet conditions to claim victory in Race 2 of the British Superbikes at his home round at Knockhill Racing Circuit. The young Scottish rider showcased his knowledge of the track in the treacherous conditions, crossing the line with a 4.895-second advantage over Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati).
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK), who won Race 1 on Saturday, completed the podium, a mere 0.014 seconds behind Iddon. The battle for second place was intense, with Bridewell closing in on Iddon in the latter stages of the race.
Storm Stacey (LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki) impressed with a strong fourth-place finish, 14.577 seconds adrift of the winner, while Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) rounded out the top five.
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha), who was running in a podium position for much of the race, suffered a disappointing end to his weekend. The former Moto3 World Champion crashed out of contention on lap 15, while holding third place. Despite setting the fastest lap of the race, Kent’s mistake cost him valuable championship points.
Other notable retirements included Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki), who crashed out on lap 3 while running in 11th position, and Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad), who was forced to retire on lap 8 due to technical issues.
Further down the field, Lewis Rollo (IN Competition / SENCAT Aprilia) claimed top Aprilia honours in 11th place, while Jaimie van Sikkelerus (TAG Honda) was the highest-placed Honda rider outside the top three, finishing 20th.
The challenging conditions led to a high attrition rate, with only 20 riders finishing the race. The result sees Skinner close the gap to the championship leaders, while Kent’s misfortune drops him down the standings.
Race 2 Top Ten
Rory Skinner – Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad
Christian Iddon – Oxford Products Racing Ducati +4.895
Tommy Bridewell – Honda Racing UK +4.909
Storm Stacey – LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki +14.577
Charlie Nesbitt – MasterMac Honda +15.436
Fraser Rogers – TAG Honda +16.883
Billy McConnell – C&L Fairburn / Look Forward Racing Honda +17.883
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) emerged victorious in a dramatic Race 3 at Knockhill Racing Circuit, which was cut short by a red flag due to an incident involving Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad). Iddon crossed the line just 0.635 seconds ahead of Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK), with Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) completing the podium.
The race was shaping up to be a thrilling battle, with Kent showing impressive pace and catching the leading duo of Iddon and Bridewell. However, the red flag was brought out on lap 21 after Haslam crashed out of fifth place, bringing a premature end to the proceedings.
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad), who won Race 2 earlier in the day, finished fourth, 3.158 seconds behind the winner.
The top 10 in Race 3:
Christian Iddon – Oxford Products Racing Ducati
Tommy Bridewell – Honda Racing UK +0.635
Danny Kent – McAMS Racing Yamaha +1.728
Rory Skinner – Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad +3.158
Billy McConnell – C&L Fairburn / Look Forward Racing Honda +1 Lap
The challenging wet conditions caught out several riders, with Haslam being the most notable casualty. Other retirements included Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki), who crashed out on lap 6 while running in 25th position, and Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK), who was forced to retire on lap 19 while holding 10th place.
Lewis Rollo (IN Competition / SENCAT Aprilia) claimed top Aprilia honours in 14th place, one lap down on the leaders.
The result sees Iddon close the gap to the championship leaders, while Kent’s strong performance cements his position as a serious title contender. The British Superbike Championship now moves on to Snetterton, with the battle for the crown still wide open.
Tissot Superpole Race Highlights
It was an action packed opening lap for Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). He lost positions at the start of the race but was able to recover to lead the opening lap of the 10 lap Superpole Race
On the third lap Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was able to overtake Bulega for the lead and the Turkish star would open a lead of 1.651s at the chequered flag
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claimed his third Superpole Race podium of the season. Having started from fourth position he was able to convert that into second on the opening lap before battling with Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) for third
Bautista crashed at Turn 10 on lap 5 and ended the race outside the points
In seventh position Iker Lecuano (Team HRC) claimed his best result of the season
Race 2 Highlights
Razgatlioglu started from pole position but dropped to fifth on the opening lap of the race with Bulega claiming the holeshot and leading into Turn 1
From the fourth row of the grid Bautista was into the top five after the opening lap before embarking on a race-long battle with Alex Lowes. On the 11th lap this would be settled in the Spaniard’s favour for third position
Razgatlioglu’s approach to the race was to build his speed and maintain his consistency. After three laps he was 1.5s behind Bulega but took the lead at one third distance. His pace allowed him to open a commanding lead before celebrating on the final lap
While Lowes kept pressure on Bautista for the podium his teammate, Axel Bassani, enjoyed his strongest weekend since joining the Kawasaki Racing Team. The Italian finished seventh after a race long duel with the returning Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) that was eventually separated by one tenth of a second
Championship standings
Razgatlioglu leaves Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli leading the championship by 21 points
Bulega and Bautista trade places in the championship standings with Bulega having outscored his teammate by 17 points at Misano
WorldSBK Race 2 Results
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.980s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.940s
4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +9.951s
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +11.974s
6. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +15.900s
Championship Standings
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 179 points
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 158 points
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 155 points
WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race Results
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.651s
3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +4.779s
P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“Before the race, I said that my target was to win all three races this weekend. We did it and I want to say thanks to my team because they did an amazing job! We improved the bike today and I enjoyed the last race. It wasn’t easy with the hot conditions and everyone was sliding more today but I did a great job. This is a dream weekend and everyone has worked very hard for these three wins!”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I’m very happy. I finished second but I was on the podium in all three races this weekend. Toprak was very fast, but we will try again next time. My goal is to stay on the podium in every race. I’m very happy and want to say thank you to all the fans here in Misano!”
P3 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I made a good start and I could take a good line in the first few corners and recover some positions. After that, I tried to get to my best pace but the feeling from the bike wasn’t the best. We have to keep building my confidence and improving the setup. Obviously, I would have liked to win here in front of the Ducati fans but it was difficult. Toprak had an incredible level all weekend and he was untouchable. We did our best and we’ll try to keep improving for the next races.”
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Having waited until the last moment to lead Race 1 Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) was out to assert himself in Race 2.
At Turn 11 on lap 1 he was already out in front of the Supersport field and opening a gap to the rest
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) was his nearest competitor and pouched when Huertas ran wide at Turn 10 on lap 8. Montella’s lead was short-lived with his rival moving back to the front one lap prior to a red flag bringing proceedings to a close
The red flag was deployed two laps before the scheduled 18 lap distance was due to be completed following a crash for Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) at the fast Turn 11
Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team), Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) and Jorge Narvarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) had a hard fought race for the final place on the podium with Debise coming out on top having held the advantage when the red flag was shown
Simone Corsi (Renzi Corse) was the leading Supersport Cup rider in 11th position
WorldSSP Race 2 Results
1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +1.161s
3. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +2.274s
4. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.176s
5. Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +4.197s
6. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +10.472s
Championship Standings
1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 136 points
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 125 points
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 114 points
P1 | Adrian Huertas | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“Our pace at the start of the race was incredible. I tried to open a gap and I opened a big lead. At that point the race should be easy but then I had a problem with my helmet. I solved this but it was quite difficult to do while riding. I recovered a lot of time to Yari and I took the lead again before the red flag. This has been an incredible weekend. I led almost all the sessions and I think this shows the work we are doing as a team.”
Race Highlights
Julio Garcia Gonzalez (Kove Racing Team) led the opening lap but for most of the race it was a 22 rider group battling for the lead positions. The Spaniard would eventually finish 19th
A daring last corner move by Aldi Mahendra (Team BrCorse) gave the Team BR Corse rider the victory by just 0.102s from Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing)
Championship leader Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) led the race in the closing stages but had to settle for third position at the flag. The Spaniard now leads the championship by 11 points from Mahendra
Championship contenders Petr Svoboda (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) and Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) were both ruled out through injury
WorldSSP300 Race 2 Results
1. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse)
2. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing) +0.102s
3. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) +0.128s
4. Galang Hendra Pratama (ProGP NitiRacing) +0.129s
5. Marco Gaggi (Team BrCorse) +0.285s
6. David Salvador (MS Racing) +0.519s
Championship Standings
1. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) 98 points
2. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) 86 points
3. Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) 63 points
P1 | Aldi Satya Mahendra | Team BrCorse
“I’m very happy because this is my first victory of the season. It was a very difficult race because I started from 10th on the grid. I tried to push from the start until the end but I had a problem with the rear brake. I just stayed focused and tried to stay at the front. It’s a long season and I want to stay focused and keep trying to score as many points as possible in every race.”
Race 2 of the WorldWCR was the race we wanted and needed after the turbulent start to the season during yesterdays first ever women’s world championship at the Misano International Circuit.
It’s important to recognise that this Championship is an historic step in cementing the acceptance of women racers across all series the world out. While there are some that argue that women should be racing within the regular championships alongside their male counterparts without a need for a women’s only championship, the simple fact is that there just aren’t the opportunities or publicity for women racers, even if their talent surpasses the men riding alongside them. This Championship, in my opinion forces the media and the racing community to pay attention, to focus solely on the publicity and enhancement of all the women racers within this series. It’s about making it mainstream for us all watching at home to see. It’s the stepping stone for many of these women to elevate their talent and garner the recognition, that had they been a male, would have already been afforded to them. And the racing in today’s second race was spectacular!
After the unfortunate events of yesterdays Race 1 resulting in long delays and several restarts the benefits of an evenings rest to reset, regroup and refocus was evident with race 2 delivering the first lights to flag action packed spectacle the championship always promised.
As the lights went out it was Carrasco who got the holeshot into turn 1 closely followed by Herrera, Sanchez and Neila. Herrera soon regained the place and the battle for first began with the group breaking away from the rest of the pack. Heading into the final three laps, Herrera was ahead of Sanchez with Niela being within the top three before Carrasco reclaimed that position on lap 10. Herrera and Sanchez continued to trade places with Herrera leading out of turn 10 with Sanchez then slipstreaming her way alongside and ahead, but on the final turn Herrara was able to outbreak Sanchez and it was a drag race to the line with Herrera crossing the line 0.085 seconds ahead and taking her second win of the weekend. The battle for 3rd was equalling hard fought with Carassco crossing the line ahead of Niela by a mere 0.047 seconds.
Yamaha Motoxracing rider Roberta Ponziani finished fifth place, this being her home round, ahead of Isis Carreno the Chilean rider for AD78 FIM Latinoamerica in sixth. French rider Ornella Ongara, who crashed out on the first lap of the restarted race yesterday crossed the line in 7th celebrating it like a win. Ran Yochay crossed the line next with Ongara alongside with a difference of 0.006s between them. Patika Ruiz and Lucy Michel completed the top ten after rider Chun Mei Liu crashed out on the final lap from 8th position.
We now look to Donington Park, England whereby both Herrera and Carrasco have considerable experience above the rest of the grid, bar British Rider Lissy Whitmore, for whom today did not take part in todays racing after the overnight onset of a sickness bug and being declared unfit to ride.
Edoardo Colombi (Gradara Corse Asd Aprilia) secured pole position for the Pirelli National Sportbike with Moneybarn Vehicle Finance races at Knockhill Racing Circuit, setting a blistering lap time of 51.577 seconds in qualifying. Richard Cooper (PHR Performance Triumph) and Ash Barnes (Raceways Yamaha) completed the front row, with the top three separated by just 0.691 seconds.
However, it was Cooper who emerged victorious in a rain-shortened Race 1. The race, initially delayed due to torrential rain, was eventually run over a reduced distance of 8 laps. Cooper showcased his wet-weather prowess, leading from start to finish and taking the checkered flag with a commanding 8.578-second advantage over Harrison Dessoy (Rev2Race Yamaha).
Ash Barnes completed the podium, a further 6.378 seconds adrift, after a close battle with pole-sitter Colombi, who ultimately finished fourth.
Zak Shelton (XMT Racing Aprilia) was unfortunately disqualified from the results due to a technical infringement related to his fairing, mudguards, and bodywork not conforming to homologation.
Behind the top four, Aaron Silvester (MIH Solutions / Macadam Racing Triumph) and Thomas Strudwick (TS Racing Triumph) engaged in a thrilling duel for fifth, with Silvester coming out on top by just 0.329 seconds.
Lennon Docherty (Symcirrus Motorsport Kawasaki) and Alfie Davidson (IN Competition / SENCAT Aprilia) also impressed, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively.
Further down the field, there were notable performances from Finn Smart-Weeden (Definnitive Racing Aprilia) and Charlie Atkins (Symcirrus Motorsport Kawasaki), who rounded out the top ten.
As the Pirelli National Sportbike competitors look ahead to Race 2, they will be hoping for improved weather conditions. However, with Cooper, Dessoy, and Barnes all showing strong form in the wet, the stage is set for another intriguing battle at the front of the field.
The championship standings are sure to be shaken up after this rain-affected round, and riders will be eager to bounce back and make their mark in the upcoming races.
Scott Swann put on a masterful performance to claim victory in Race 1 of the Pirelli National Superstock with Moneybarn Vehicle Finance at Knockhill Racing Circuit. The Swann Racing Honda rider showcased his skill and grit, fending off fierce competition from Davey Todd and Joe Talbot to secure the top spot on the podium.
In qualifying, Todd (Cheshire Mouldings BMW by TAS Racing) set the pace with a blistering lap of 48.221 seconds, edging out Swann by a mere 0.194 seconds. Ash Beech (Jones Dorling Racing Honda) completed the front row, with the top three riders separated by just 0.350 seconds, promising an exciting race ahead.
As the lights went out for Race 1, Todd got off to a strong start, but it was Swann who quickly established himself at the front of the pack. The Honda rider rode flawlessly, maintaining a consistent pace and keeping Todd at bay throughout the 18-lap contest.
Behind the leading duo, Joe Talbot (SAF INTRADISC Honda by JR Performance) emerged as a serious contender, battling his way through to claim the final podium spot. Talbot’s impressive performance saw him finish just 2.280 seconds behind Swann, highlighting the depth of talent in the Superstock field.
Ash Beech, who started third, found himself in a tough battle with David Allingham (SMS / Nicholls Oil Racing BMW) for fourth place. In the end, Beech managed to hold off Allingham’s challenge, crossing the line 1.874 seconds ahead of the BMW rider.
Further down the field, there were notable performances from Josh Owens (IN Competition / SENCAT Aprilia) and Jamie Perrin (Jamie Perrin / Team APS Honda), who finished sixth and seventh, respectively, after starting eighth and fourth.
The race was not without its share of close battles, with Simon Reid (Cumins by Team IWR Honda), Matt Truelove (TAG Racing Honda), and Jamie Lyons (Honda – JLR by Ability Energy Scotland Ltd) all finishing within a second of each other in eighth, ninth, and tenth positions.
As the Pirelli National Superstock competitors look ahead to the remaining races, the championship battle is set to intensify. With Swann, Todd, and Talbot all showcasing their potential as race winners, the stage is set for a thrilling season of close-fought competition.
The Superstock class once again demonstrated its ability to produce nail-biting racing, with the top 15 riders separated by just over 26 seconds at the checkered flag. Ahead of race 2, fans can expect more of the same high-octane action from this talented grid of riders.
Jack Kennedy secured his first victory of the season for Honda Racing in a closely fought Sprint Race at Knockhill Racing Circuit, marking a significant milestone for both the rider and the team. The Irishman showcased his skill and determination, fending off fierce competition to claim the top spot on the podium.
Qualifying saw Kennedy set the pace with a blistering lap of 49.302 seconds, edging out Luke Stapleford (Macadam Triumph Racing) by a mere 0.024 seconds. Rhys Irwin (Gearlink Kawasaki) completed the front row, with the top six riders separated by just 0.356 seconds, promising an exciting race ahead.
In the GP2 class, Owen Jenner (Kramer Racing) secured pole position, while Adon Davie (JDF Racing Ducati) led the way in the HEL Supersport Cup category.
As the lights went out for the Sprint Race, Kennedy got off to a flying start and quickly established a lead. However, he couldn’t shake off the chasing pack, with Stapleford and Alastair Seeley (Binch Pro Yamaha) keeping the pressure on throughout the 18-lap contest.
Seeley, showed his class and determination as he battled his way through to claim a well-deserved third place. His podium finish marked a triumphant comeback and served as a reminder of his skill and tenacity.
Behind the top three, Eugene McManus (ROKiT Haslam Racing Ducati) and Owen Jenner (Kramer Racing) engaged in a thrilling duel for fourth, with Jenner ultimately taking the honours and claiming the GP2 class win.
The HEL Supersport Cup saw Adon Davie emerge victorious, fending off a spirited challenge from Mikey Hardie (ROKiT Rookies Kawasaki) to secure the category win.
Further down the field, there were notable performances from Benjamin Currie (Oxford Products Racing Ducati), who charged through the pack to finish sixth after starting 25th, and Harry Truelove (Astro-JJR Suzuki), who claimed a solid eighth-place finish.
The Sprint Race was not without incident, as James McManus (ROKiT Haslam Racing Ducati), Carter Brown (Josh Davis Motorsport Yamaha), TJ Toms (R&R Racing Yamaha), Lewis Jones (Lewis Jones Racing Kawasaki), and Adam Brown (ROKiT Rookies Kawasaki) all failed to finish.
As the Quattro Group British Supersport & GP2 / HEL Supersport Cup competitors look ahead to the remaining races, the championship battle is set to intensify, with Kennedy, Stapleford, and Seeley all staking their claims as serious title contenders.
WorldSBK is excited to announce the continuation of its partnership with Misano World Circuit, ensuring the Emilia-Romagna Round will remain in the iconic Motor Valley through 2029.
The Emilia-Romagna Round will continue to thrill fans at the Misano World Circuit for another five years, thanks to the new agreement signed with Santa Monica SpA. This contract renewal solidifies Misano’s prestigious place in WorldSBK history, where it has been a beloved venue since 1991.
The WorldSBK round at Misano is not only a highlight in the calendar but also a significant event for local tourism, generating substantial economic impact. A survey by Trademark Italia estimates the event now brings over 30 million euros to the region.
This extension ensures that Misano will continue to be a vital part of the WorldSBK calendar, offering fans and teams an exceptional racing experience in the heart of Italy’s Motor Valley.
Gregorio Lavilla, WorldSBK Executive Director, expressed his enthusiasm for the renewed partnership: “We are thrilled to continue our long-standing relationship with Misano World Circuit. The Emilia-Romagna Round is a cornerstone event for WorldSBK, known for its passionate fans and excellent organisation. This extension to 2029 reflects our commitment to bringing world-class racing to this historic venue. We look forward to many more years of thrilling races and memorable moments here at Misano.”
Luca Colaiacovo, President of Santa Monica SpA: “After a season of significant investments in the structure by the Financo ownership, we are laying the groundwork to ensure MWC and the territory a calendar that is always worthy of one of the world capitals of motorsport. The synergy is winning: MWC guarantees organizational capacity and a destination that multiplies the success of events thanks to our collaborative efforts. We are experiencing a record-breaking 2024, expecting to reach 800,000 attendees, and at the same time, we are laying the groundwork for further developments. Essentially, we never stop.”
Andrea Albani, Managing Director of Misano World Circuit: “Major events like WorldSBK fuel the interest in motorsport and simultaneously drive the development of a long and articulated supply chain, to which we have given increasing value. Opportunities thus multiply commercial appointments, manufacturer tests, and the expansion of the business network at MWC Square are positive and concrete effects, up to the organization of ITS Maker to train quality professionals useful to companies. The renewal until 2029 generates confidence and therefore optimism among entrepreneurs in our field.”
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Bobby Fong Wins His First Superbike Race Of The Year In A Thriller.
In what was easily the best MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike race of the season and one of the best in recent memory, three riders battled to the bitter end with Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong spending a lot of laps as the meat in the middle of the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati sandwich of Josh Herrin and Loris Baz.
Fong, however, got the last laugh when Herrin made a mistake on the final lap that allowed Fong the space he needed to forge into the lead. It also kept Baz at bay since he wasn’t going to do anything that could jeopardize teammate Herrin’s race on the final lap.
The margin of victory? .419 of a second from Fong to Herrin and .619 from Fong to Baz.
The win was the fourth AMA Superbike victory of Fong’s career and his first since he won three races in 2020. It also propelled him to second in the 2024 Steel Commander Superbike Championship and established him as a serious title threat.
Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen led the first seven laps at the start/finish line before Fong took over for two laps before giving way to Herrin. From there the top three – Herrin, Fong and Baz – pulled a gap from the Petersen and Sean Dylan Kelly battle when the top five hit traffic for the first time and Petersen and Kelly were badly baulked.
Herrin continued to lead until the final lap when he finally caved to the pressure being applied by Fong. Baz, meanwhile, wasn’t going to do anything silly and the three crossed the line as a trio.
Bobby Fong (50) won his first MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike race of the year on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway. Cameron Petersen led early before giving way to Fong. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
EarlyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly got the better of Petersen, who set the fastest lap of the race, in their battle for fourth, well clear of the fight for sixth.
That fight ultimately went to Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch by just .804 of a second over Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach.
Three-time and defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne finished eighth after yet another race-long struggle with arm-pump. The Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing rider was some two seconds behind Beach and six seconds clear of Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Troy Herfoss, the three-time Australian Superbike Champion racing in the place of injured five-time champion Cameron Beaubier.
Thrashed Bike Racing’s Max Flinders rounded out the top 10 finishers.
Paasch’s teammate Xavi Forés pulled out of the race early with the pain from his Friday crash too much to handle.
Gagne continues to lead the championship point standings, but he now has Fong closing in as the pair are separated by just eight points, 121-113. Herrin jumps to third with 99 points with Kelly fourth on 96. Beaubier, who is hoping to return to action at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, falls to fifth, but only 27 points out of the lead. Baz (88), Beach (69), Paasch (54) and Gillim (45) round out the top 10 heading into tomorrow’s race two at BIR.
Superbike Race One
Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
Loris Baz (Ducati)
Sean Dylan Kelly (BMW)
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
JD Beach (BMW)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Troy Herfoss (BMW)
Max Flinders (Yamaha)
Josh Herrin (left), Bobby Fong (center) and Loris Baz (right) celebrate after the Superbike race on Saturday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Quotes
Bobby Fong – Winner
“I wanted to keep it clean, but I was holding some stuff back a little bit. You never know with this guy. He’ll make a move. If you make a move, he’s going to counter. He’s so good on the brakes. There were sections where I felt like I could easily make this, where they wouldn’t expect it. But I knew he was going to counter because he’s so good on the brakes. So, it’s hard to fight. It’s hard to plan. Especially if you have a group behind you. You see plus zero on your board. You’re like, ‘hell, if I make this move and mess up, I’m going to lose a podium here.’ So, you’ve got to put it smart. I knew he was going to be strong at the end. Like I said, he had his advantages. I had mine. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was going to do something clever but try to keep it clean. It’s always a fight. Me and this dude (Josh Herrin) have been duking it out on and off the track since 2014. It’s kind of been a love-hate relationship through our whole friendship, career. We hate each other one minute and then we’re okay the next minute. At the end of the day, it’s racing and it’s a small community. It’s tough to walk around these pits. The parts are so small to hate somebody and stuff like that. One of these days, we’re going to have to put on the gloves and see what’s up. I know he’s a wrestler, so he might get me on the ground. But it’s all love. We rode a good race and I expect another battle tomorrow.”
Josh Herrin – Second Place
“I was just trying to put my head down and just put in as good of a lap as I could. Definitely bummed that I made that mistake because I don’t think he would have gone under me there, because I was pretty good on the brakes there the whole race. But I was expecting a move in five. Possibly he’d try five coming out of the left into the right. If he didn’t get it there, I thought he might try in the last corner, coming out of the second-to-last corner out of the left to go tight to the right. So, I was planning on guarding those two spots because I knew I had the power on him coming out and I’m using first and he’s using second. So, I knew I’d have the torque. Just made a mistake. He was pressuring me the whole race. I knew he had the pace all weekend, so I was already riding nervous in front just because I wasn’t feeling super confident about leading here. But it’s really good for us in the championship and it was a good race. I had a lot of fun. Super happy, like Loris (Baz) said, to get both Ducatis on the podium. That’s the first time in a really long time there’s been two Ducatis on the podium in Superbike. I don’t know the last time, maybe early 2000s or something. So, I think that’s a really big deal. Like I said, I want a first, but I’m happy with this. Hats off to the entire team, especially KATO. They’ve been a supporter of us for a long time and I always forget to mention them on the podium. I want to thank them.”
Loris Baz – Third Place
“Yeah, we’ve been strong all weekend and I think that’s the first time of the season. I was strong in Barber, but I never felt comfortable on the bike. I never felt I had the chance to fight for a win or something. Here it’s really the first time I felt strong. The guys from the team back in Italy in Ducati from Warhorse, all the guys did a really good job improving the bike between the races. It’s the first time I come on the weekend with the bike I like in FP1. That makes all the difference because you can just focus on yourself, improve, building your confidence back. I was really confident going into the race. I had some battles in the early laps. When the grip was higher, Cam (Petersen) and SDK (Sean Dylan Kelly) were a bit faster and always coming back, but I managed at the end with old tires to pass them, come back on Bobby (Beaubier) and Josh. I was pretty confident to come back, but also not really sure where I could overtake. I was just strong in the change of direction. That’s where I got all the guys. But on the braking itself, we still need to improve a little bit my confidence on the bike to be able to overtake. I knew that before the race, but it’s super cool. I think it’s a good thing for the championship with both coming back. It’s the first double podium for the team. I’m just happy. I would have liked more, but I come from a really difficult beginning of season, so you need to build back the confidence as well when you’re riding. So, we’re just starting to feel a really good vibe in the team with the bike. There’s nothing I could have done to win in the last lap, so I don’t regret anything. Hats off to them. Josh (Hayes) could have got it, I think, but he was stressed going into the turn three closing the door. It was a nice battle and I hope we can put a nice show again tomorrow, so congrats to them and thanks for all the sponsors. I’m so happy and proud to be back racing again in the U.S.”
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Gillim, Scholtz, Chapin And Landers Star On Day One In Minnesota.
It’s rare that you win a race and get overshadowed by your teammate who finished second, but that’s sort of what happened to Hayden Gillim on Saturday afternoon at Brainerd International Raceway in the Mission King Of The Baggers race.
As expected, given his pace at BIR all week, Gillim got the jump on the pack on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson and never looked back. It was his first win of what has been a difficult season for the defending class champion, and it was well earned.
Some four seconds behind Gillim came his Mission King Of The Baggers rookie teammate Rocco Landers after an impressive final lap that saw him pass both of the factory S&S Cycle/Indian Challengers ridden by Tyler O’Hara and points leader Troy Herfoss on the final lap. Landers had earlier already disposed of the all-time winningest rider in the class, Kyle Wyman.
It was hard to not be impressed by Landers’ ride as his best finish coming into the Brainerd round was fifth in the first race of the year at Daytona International Speedway. Landers was ecstatic, as he should be, and even those he beat were happy for him.
It was also a big day for the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team as they swept the top two steps on the podium.
Third place went to Herfoss, and it extended his championship points lead to 12 over Wyman, with the Harley-Davidson Factory Racing rider ending up fourth in the race.
Wyman’s teammate James Rispoli crashed out of second place early in the race.
“It’s been a rough, rough start,” Gillim said of his early season woes. “I think before this I had one podium. So not a great backup to the championship. It’s been a long road. I thought we were a little better off coming into the season than what we ended up being. We’ve been right there the whole time. Just missing a little bit. I knew the first few tracks we went to, Road Atlanta, COTA, Road America, Daytona were going to be difficult. Somehow, I pulled out some podiums last year at some of those tracks, but this year everybody is on top of their game. Both factories have really stepped it up. They haven’t really made many mistakes this year, so not much to capitalize on there. Coming into this weekend, I knew this was a really good track for me. I was ready to go, especially after how Road America went. To have one-two Vance & Hines, it’s really good for the Motul RevZilla team. Good for this kid’s (Rocco Landers) confidence. He’s a confidence wave, man. If he’s on it, he’s confident and he’s going to be tough. Obviously, being up here with Troy (Herfoss) is really good for my confidence. I’ve got a lot of work to do to even hope of trying to get back in this championship. Really from here on out, we’ve talked about it. The only thing I can really do is try and win races and fight with these guys and capitalize where I can capitalize. Luckily my starts have been getting a lot better, so it helps a ton. I’m really excited. It’s been a really good weekend so far. Hopefully we can keep it going.”
Mathew Scholtz (11) won the Supersport race on Saturday at BIR with PJ Jacobsen (15) second and Teagg Hobbs (79) third. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Supersport – Scholtz Gets It Done
The level of competitiveness in this year’s Supersport class has increased fairly dramatically compared with last year as a handful of former Superbike riders are now competing in MotoAmerica’s middleweight class. Two of those riders – Strack Racing Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz and PJ Jacobsen – are right in the thick of things at the top of this year’s championship standings.
One of last year’s major Supersport combatants, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott, started from the pole, but he was unable to withstand the pressure from Scholtz and Jacobsen, causing Scott to crash out of the race on lap five of the 16-lap event. Meanwhile, Scholtz had already taken the lead, and he didn’t relinquish it, ultimately crossing the finish line eight and a half seconds ahead of Jacobsen. Scott’s Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammate Teagg Hobbs finished third for his first podium finish so far this year.
For Scholtz, it was his third win of the season, matching Jacobsen’s wins total, and he is now just seven points behind points-leader Jacobsen.
“I knew that I was going to be able to do low 33’s for pretty much all 16 laps if I really, really had to, but I didn’t think that I was going to break them as soon as I did,” Scholtz said. “I think obviously being a little bit bigger with those conditions out there, the wind helped me muscle the bike a little bit more. I think I did get a little bit lucky with these guys battling, but overall, just really, really happy. We made a major change from Friday to qualifying two today, and it was I wouldn’t say a gamble, but it was one of the biggest changes that we’ve done over the last couple of seasons. Thankfully, everything paid off. I’d just like to thank all of the team, all the members back at the Strack Racing company. Everyone is really working hard, and they’ve given me a beautiful bike, beautiful package. This shows that we should be racing at the front of the Supersport class on the R6.”
Hayden Gillim dominated the Stock 1000 race on Saturday at BIR. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Stock 1000 – Mr. Brainerd Does It
If Brainerd International Raceway wasn’t already defending Stock 1000 Champion Hayden Gillim’s favorite racetrack before this weekend started, it certainly has to be now. The Real Steel Motorsports Honda rider hasn’t put a wheel wrong in any session aboard his #1 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.
He earned the pole position earlier on Saturday with a record-setting lap that eclipsed his own record-setting lap set in Friday’s first qualifying session. And then, in Saturday afternoon’s 11-lap race one, Gillim also set a new race lap record on his way to winning by nearly seven-and-a-half seconds over runner-up Benjamin Smith aboard his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha YZF-R1. Third place went to Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates.
“I like tracks that have just a flow,” commented Gillim when asked what it is about Brainerd that he likes so much. “Road America is not a good track for me. Road Atlanta, I tend to struggle a little bit. The kind of point-and-shoot tracks, I struggle with. For some reason, I feel like I’m good on the brakes but then I always seem to mess up the exit. So, this place doesn’t have much of that. Everything flows together really good. Turn one and two are fun. They’re two of my favorite corners in the world. It’s sweet because you just go in, roll out of it for a second, and then you’re back to pin. It’s a fun track. It’s a fun layout. For that reason, I go good here. I knew coming into this weekend it was kind of like going to Barber. I know I go really good at Barber. I know these guys are going to be gunning for it. These weekends, I’ve got to take what I can get and capitalize on the confidence that I’ve got coming in. When we get to Ridge and Laguna, I know those tracks, Laguna specifically, I go good there but I’m not great there. I don’t have a great track record there, so I’m trying to just capitalize at the tracks that I know are good for me and hopefully not have to bend it at the other tracks.”
Rocco Landers (97) beat Alessandro Di Mario (27) to win the BellissIMoto Twins Cup race at BIR on Saturday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
BellissiMoto Twins Cup – Landers Unbeatable
Along with Hayden Gillim, another rider who just can’t seem to get enough of Brainerd International Raceway just so happens to be his Mission King Of The Baggers teammate and protégé Rocco Landers, who races the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R in the BellissiMoto Twins Cup Championship.
In Saturday’s race one, Landers started from the pole after going fastest in Friday’s first qualifying, and it was a record-setting lap for Landers, too. In the race, Landers got the holeshot and led all but one of the 11 laps to ultimately take the checkered flag by just under four seconds over Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario, with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor finishing a very close third behind Di Mario.
Along the way, Landers ran the fastest lap of the race, which was also a new race lap record.
“Honestly, this result is probably going to be overshadowed by that Baggers Challenge race (in which he placed second a little earlier on Saturday),” Landers said. “That was one of the best races of my life even though it was only two laps. Considering where we started on this bike, we were P5 in race one. We were like P7 in one of the practices at Daytona. The thing was completely new to us. It was like a total street bike. But one thing we did have, was the direction to go. We’ve just been following the breadcrumbs, I should say. The thing has been getting better and better every round. Need to start doing more training on different bikes. Those first two laps are kind of hard because I’m adjusting myself from the Bagger to the Twin. It tends to lead to a couple mistakes, missing brake markers and that type of thing. But that was a good race for me. I just tried to get out there. I made a small mistake adjusting my clutch lever on the first lap. Rossi got up underneath me and Alessandro almost did. After that, I was just trying to see if I could lead the race, lay down some decent laps and do what I could. I didn’t really find my groove there until lap three or four, and then I started to feel solid. My whole team has just busted their butts completely. My mechanic Matt, my crew chief Steve, Motor Terry, my bagger mechanic Quentin, team manager Craig, and our fab guy, Josh. Every one of them is always busting their butts and making everything as good as we can go. We’re obviously heading in a decent direction, so I cannot wait until tomorrow.”
The Averys – Avery (left) and Ella (right) – became the first brother/sister combo to stand on an AMA road racing podium. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Junior Cup – Rain Leads To Chapin Win
Rain was in the forecast on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, but it held off, save for a few raindrops here and there, until the closing laps of Junior Cup race one. At the time, Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher had regained the lead and looked to be headed for victory. Due to the rain, a red flag was displayed, and the race was stopped. By rules, the results reverted to the lap prior, and that happened to be when BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin had just taken the lead.
It’s ironic that Chapin’s team owner is an Irishman because Chapin’s short time in the lead was just enough to be named the winner of the race. A stroke of Irish luck if there ever was one. For Chapin, who has now won four races on the season, he is definitely lucky AND good. That’s a solid combination.
Chapin’s good fortune was offset by Avery Dreher’s misfortune. But it was not all bad for the defending Junior Cup Champion. He made history on Saturday at Brainerd when he and his sister Ella became the first brother and sister to finish on an AMA road racing podium. Clearly, it was a memory of a lifetime for the Dreher family.
“I really had no idea if they were going to red flag it or not,” Chapin said. “I wanted to lead the race the whole time, but Avery and Ella were ripping. It was overall a good race, and it was fun riding with them.”
Spain’s Gonzalo Sanchez took his fourth FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup victory of the season on Saturday, pulling a gap on the chasing pack to win by almost three seconds ahead of Marc Vich and Christian Pucci.
The field of 23 riders took to the San Marinese circuit during the hottest part of the day when air temperatures were at 31 degrees Celsius and track temperatures at 45 degrees. Japan’s Shoma Yamane made the initial launch from pole position, but he was quickly joined by Italian wildcard Gianmaria Ibidi and Sanchez. Before the end of the first lap, the 15-year-old Spaniard had made his move to the front, a position he held until the end of the 10-lap race. As Sanchez pulled away, a big group of riders fought it out for the remaining podium places.
Brazil’s Eduardo Burr had been in the fight but a double-long lap penalty due to a jump start pushed him down the order to 22nd, this initially left the fight to Marc Vich and Mario Salles, but the home riders were quick to climb through the order. Wildcard Pucci showed his strength throughout the race and went on to claim an impressive third place. Vich held on to an important second, which keeps him close to Sanchez in the championship standings. Alessandro di Persio pushed hard to set the fastest lap of the race, but narrowly missed out on the podium in fourth, Salles completed the Top 5.
Gonzalo Sanchez: “Today I won, even though yesterday I didn’t feel very good with the bike. My team and I worked really hard together with the Yamaha staff, and I spent a long time studying the data to find where I could improve, all of this paid off and I took another victory – four out of five sounds great! I am keeping my feet on the ground and not taking anything for granted because I know tomorrow will be another big fight. A big thanks to my family and to Yamaha, and also to the fans at the circuit – I’m so grateful to them all!”
As the FIM World Motocross Championship rolled into the classic venue of Maggiora Park for the MXGP of Italy, so too did the rainclouds to make it a muddy start to the weekend, just like we experienced at this circuit last year!
After extensive work to the track, the RAM Qualifying Races served up another tough challenge for the MXGP stars to master, and once more dealing with the mud was a necessary skill to gain some serious Championship points!
In MXGP it was a fifth RAM Qualifying Race win for Team HRC’s Tim Gajser, who enjoyed utter domination with a near 34-second victory over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing star Jeffrey Herlings.
The MX2 battle went right down to the final lap, as Liam Everts took the win for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with a late move past Simon Laengenfelder, who still moves back up to second in the Championship for Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing!
Tim Gajser had a perfect start to the day with the fastest lap in both Free Practice and Time Practice sessions. His speed was amazing in the second session as he was over four seconds faster than second-placed rider Brian Bogers, who took the inside start gate on his Fantic Factory Racing machine.
At the start, Gajser rocketed into the lead as Herlings carved across the front of Bogers to claim second place, although he had to deal with Andrea Bonacorsi on the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP bike to make sure of the position. Bogers pulled an amazing move through the second and third corners to fire from sixth into third! The Dutchman would chase his record-holding countryman Herlings, right to the flag, but the leading three positions would not change from there.
Bonacorsi got cross-rutted up the first big hill, and Team Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR rider Kevin Horgmo could not avoid him! The two riders did get up and charged back to an eventual ninth and tenth, deserving their small points haul with brilliant riding through the pack.
One rider who didn’t get a good start, for once, was Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s reigning World Champion, Jorge Prado. Rounding the first corner in the mid-pack, he gradually moved forward through the race to claim sixth position by the chequered flag, almost catching the fight for fourth between the lone Kawasaki Racing Team pilot Jeremy Seewer and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP machine of Calvin Vlaanderen. The Swiss rider would hold off the Dutchman to claim that position. Behind Prado, Horgmo’s teammate Valentin Guillod scored points for seventh, and Mattia Guadagnini, resplendent in his Italian football kit colours for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, took eighth ahead of Bonacorsi and Horgmo.
Gajser’s win builds his Championship lead further, now up to nine points over Prado, who must be hoping that the forecast of a dry day tomorrow comes true, as he could be a serious threat at the venue where he was crowned World Champion last year!
Tim Gajser: “It was great! I had a lot of fun as the track is not easy. It also makes you being careful of when to attack and when to hold back. The whole day I was feeling great today.. Of course the starts will be super important tomorrow, but I’m very happy with the start I just took in Quali race so I’m really looking forward.”
We are used to seeing speed from the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team this year, so Lucas Coenen being fastest in Free Practice was no surprise, although with a late run in Time Practice, local hero Ferruccio Zanchi put his name on top of the timesheets for Team HRC, to grab the first gate pick for the RAM Qualifying Race!
Into the first corner, it was Laengenfelder who claimed the holeshot, just railing around the outside of Zanchi, who in turn held of a move from last weekend’s GP winner Sacha Coenen. The Belgian had his two Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammates, Everts and Andrea Adamo, immediately behind him, but Adamo dropped the bike on the top corner before the “Elevator Shaft” downhill.
Problems happened to the two Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates, who were 1-2 in the Championship before the race, as Kay de Wolfcollided with the Monster Energy Triumph Racing rider Mikkel Haarup, and Lucas Coenen also left the circuit on the opening lap. His brother briefly came to a halt as well but managed to stay in fourth place until the flag.
De Wolf remounted and worked forward to take tenth position, keeping his perfect Saturday scoring record intact for the year, even if he was a lap down at the finish! This leaves him now 54 points clear of second place.
Laengenfelder began to build a considerable lead and looked certain to take his first RAM Qualifying Race win of the season, but Everts had other ideas after passing Zanchi for second on lap four. EMX250 riders, Valerio Lata for Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors and Cas Valk for Gabriel SS24 KTM, on a weekend off from that series, had their own little battle in the top ten, with Lata holding on for fifth ahead of a recovering Adamo at the finish! Valk would finish eighth behind WZ Racing’s Oriol Oliver, but ahead of Fantic Factory Racing MX2 rider David Braceras.
After lapping De Wolf, Laengenfelder got held up behind some riders he was lapping for the second time, and suddenly Everts was right with him as they took the one-lap board! Going for an outside move at the top of the biggest hill, Everts had the speed, but Laengenfelder made a move to block the Belgian just a fraction of a second too late, and instead the German hit the floor! With a quick remount, he would still collect second place to lift himself back ahead of Lucas Coenen for second in the standings, but it was mud master Everts who claimed his second Saturday win of the year and strengthen his position of fourth in the Championship.
Round ten of the 2024 MXGP World Championships will take place tomorrow with a drier forecast, so the results from today could totally change for Sunday’s races… or they could stay the same! It’s impossible to guess! The fight will continue at Maggiora Park tomorrow!
Liam Everts: “the last ten minutes, I really felt like I could push and felt good again. Last few weekends have been difficult to say the least but we’re working on it and this is definitely going in the right direction. I was quite close for the pass (on Laengenfelder) but it’s racing and today I didn’t back out of it.”
MX2 – RAM Qualifying Race – Classification: 1. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 26:13.639; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:08.720; 3. Ferruccio Zanchi (ITA, Honda), +0:24.333; 4. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), +1:28.567; 5. Valerio Lata (ITA, GASGAS), +1:31.464; 6. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +1:32.927; 7. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:43.798; 8. Cas Valk (NED, KTM), +1:46.685; 9. David Braceras (ESP, Fantic), +2:25.066; 10. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s)
MX2 – World Championship – Classification: 1. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 444 points; 2. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GAS), 390 p.; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, HUS), 388 p.; 4. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 351 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 332 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, TRI), 287 p.; 7. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 278 p.; 8. Sacha Coenen (BEL, KTM), 235 p.; 9. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 226 p.; 10. Quentin Marc Prugnieres (FRA, KAW), 174 p
MXGP OF ITALY QUICK FACTS:
Circuit length: 1730m
Type of ground: Hard Pack
Temperature: 18°
Weather conditions: Rainy TIMETABLE
Day 2 of the British Superbikes at Knockhill Racing Circuit saw intense action in both qualifying and Race 1. The weather in Scotland was still to play its part.
Q1 saw Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) set the pace with a lap time of 47.574 seconds. Fraser Rogers (TAG Honda) and Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) completed the top three to move into Q2.
In Q2, Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) secured pole position with a blistering lap of 47.408 seconds. Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) and Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) joined him on the front row, with the top 15 riders covered by just 0.721 seconds, promising a closely fought race.
Tommy Bridewell converted his pole position into a dominant win, leading from start to finish. Local hero Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad) finished a well-earned second fighting his way through from 8th on the grid. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) completed the podium, 2.572 and 4.290 seconds behind the winner, respectively.
Kyle Ryde, who topped Q1, finished fourth after starting tenth, while Jason O’Halloran and Josh Brookes, the other front-row starters, came home fifth and sixth.
The race was not without incident, as Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) took out Christian Iddon with an overly ambitious move at turn 3 in the latter stages. Both riders failed to finish but were ok.
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) and Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) were also non-finishers due to mechanical issues.
In the end, 20 riders crossed the finish line, with Franco Bourne (Honda – Rapid Honda) rounding out the points-paying positions in 15th.
The stage is now set for an exciting Sunday race day, with riders looking to bounce back from misfortune or build on their strong results from Race 1. The championship battle is sure to intensify as the season progresses.
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FIM World Supercross Championship confirms 2024 calendar featuring races in Canada, Australia, and United Arab Emirates.
The 360-Degree Camera Company Joins The 2024 Championship As An Official Partner.
With two events complete, the 2024 Principal Insurance Masters Superbike Championship heads to Mondello Park for Rounds 7, 8 and 9 with the title fight wide open. June 29th & 30th will see three more rounds contested bringing the championship to its half way point.
The SBK Commission is currently working on the introduction of a new entry class to the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in 2026, marking a significant evolution in the racing landscape. This new class will replace the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship (
Celebrating Elvis and the fascinating tale of his ‘Memphis Mafia’ Bonnevilles, Triumph Motorcycles has revealed a stunning T120 Elvis Presley Limited Edition. 
Bonneville tank stripes in Aluminium Silver beautifully complement the striped mudguards, accentuated by hand-painted gold line detailing. A deep, high-quality chrome finish has been applied to carefully selected parts, including the sweeping twin skin exhaust with classic peashooter silencers, adding lustrous detail to this iconic model.
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Three legs, one challenge, one goal: virtually climb Monte Bianco riding Ducati Scramblers.
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BMW Motorrad Motorsport will compete in the FIM Superbike World Championship 2025 (WorldSBK) with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and Michael van der Mark (NED). The goal is to continue the successful path to the top.
Kove Moto UK has announced the introduction of the brand’s adventure range to the UK market, showcasing the new 800X Pro and 510X models for the very first time at ABR Festival on June 28 – 30th at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire. 
Kove Moto UK’s Lee Westbrook, commented, “We’re delighted to launch the Kove ADV range at ABR Festival. The brand has an impressive pedigree in racing already in its short history, both on and off the tarmac. Thanks to this racing pedigree, the development of Kove’s road-going legal product is already a match for the more widely known manufacturers, which is why we’re delighted to launch the ADV range alongside our competitors at ABR. We very much welcome everyone attending the ABR Festival to come and see the Kove adventure lineup.”
For riders looking for a smaller capacity machine, the 510X offers an even more nimble answer to adventure motorcycling, with a 471cc parallel twin engine, producing 46bhp and again, a lightweight chassis without compromise, thanks to KYB adjustable suspension again, Pirelli tyres as standard and a TFT dash and ABS also.
Italian wildcard Christian Pucci took a debut R3 bLU cRU World Cup victory in a sensational Race 2 at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli where the Top 10 crossed the finish line covered by just +0.842.
Bobby Fong Sweeps The Weekend And Leads The Superbike Championship
Mathew Scholtz And PJ Jacobsen Only Two Points Apart In Title Chase
The ROKiT Rookies ended the Knockhill weekend on a high as Kalvin Kelly took an impressive win in the final Tracker Kawasaki British Superteen race.
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P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad 
Having waited until the last moment to lead Race 1 Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) was out to assert himself in Race 2. 
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WorldSBK is excited to announce the continuation of its partnership with Misano World Circuit, ensuring the Emilia-Romagna Round will remain in the iconic Motor Valley through 2029.
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Spain’s Gonzalo Sanchez took his fourth FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup victory of the season on Saturday, pulling a gap on the chasing pack to win by almost three seconds ahead of Marc Vich and Christian Pucci. 
