Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Sets Ambitious Objectives And Announces 2024 Rider Lineup
As the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team (YTRT) gears up for the 2024 season, we are proud to announce our ambitious objectives for the year ahead and build on our 2023 experience.
Bangkok, Thailand – 20 March, 2024: With extensive experience working in international motorsports, YTRT aims to leverage our rich history and experience to excel in the competitive world-championship environment while competing in the 2024 WorldSSP championship series.
Since the inception of motorsports in Thailand, Yamaha Thailand Racing has been at the forefront of the racing scene. With countless victories and championships to our name, we have been trailblazers for Thailand on the world stage. From the dominance of the Siam Yamaha Racing Team in the 1970s and 1980s to our current status as championship winners in both national and international race series, YTRT has established a winning reputation within the motorsports industry.
In 2023, Yamaha Thailand Racing Team made history by becoming the first Thai team to compete in the World Supersport class of the FIM Superbike World Championship. This prestigious series attracts a global audience and is a testament to our commitment to excellence on the international stage. As the only Thai team in the WorldSBK paddock, YTRT is committed to raising our professional standards and profile while competing at the highest level of motorsports and establishing ourselves as a world-class racing team.
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team will focus on a year of growth and progress as we develop our riders and continue to build a leading Thai motorsports team.
2024 Rider Lineup
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Anupab Sarmoon will race in WorldSSP for his second year with the team. Photo courtesy Yamaha Thailand Racing Team.
Name: Anupab Sarmoon #51
Team: Yamaha Thailand Racing Team
Motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R6
Date of Birth: 09 December, 1993
Birthplace: Chiang Mai
Anupab Sarmoon will be entering his second season with Yamaha Thailand Racing Team in the 2024 WorldSSP championship. With notable achievements including finishing fourth overall in the 2022 Asia Road Racing Championship and solid performances in the 2023 WorldSSP season, Sarmoon is poised to take a positive step forward in his international racing career.
Krittapat Keankum (39) at Phillip Island, Round One of 2024 WorldSSP. Photo courtesy Yamaha Thailand Racing Team.
Name: Krittapat Keankum #39
Team: Yamaha Thailand Racing Team
Motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R6
Date of Birth: 22 February, 2005
Birthplace: Nonthabuuri
Krittapat Keankum, a rising talent, joins Yamaha Thailand Racing Team for the 2024 WorldSSP season. After a successful campaign in the R3 bLU cRU championship, finishing sixth in the standings, Keankum is ready to step up to the challenge of racing the supersport Yamaha R6 and aims to showcase his skills on the international stage and the opportunity to progress among Yamaha alumni.
As we embark on the 2024 season, Yamaha Thailand Racing Team is committed to pushing the boundaries of excellence and representing Thailand with pride on the world stage.
Dunlop is pleased to introduce the successor to the highly popular Sportmax Q3+. The Dunlop Sportmax Q5S sets the new benchmark for the ultimate street and track-day tire. Following in the development footsteps of the Q5, the Q5S, when compare to the Q3+, has achieved even higher performance by utilizing aspects from Dunlop’s cutting-edge road race tires developed in Buffalo, NY and used in the MotoAmerica Road Race Series.
Having enhanced constructions, profiles, compounds and tread patterns, the Q5S provides lighter and nimbler handling and improved dry and wet grip to make it even more user-friendly all while maintaining class-leading durability.
To differentiate the Q5S from the Q3+, Dunlop wanted to make the Q5S have a lighter feel to make it more responsive for street riding. With this goal set, Dunlop went to work on making the necessary changes to achieve the performance characteristics they were looking for.
Key features of the all new Sportmax Q5S:
Optimized tread pattern design to improve wear characteristics and enhance warm-up times
Front tire profile has a shorter and narrower profile to improve responsiveness and give the tire a lighter feel.
Front tire has reduced dynamic stiffness and increased damping to improve compliance all to improve braking and handling performance.
Added 200/55ZR17 rear size to allow for additional bike fitments.
Rear tread contains Dunlop’s MT Multi-Tread™ technology, giving riders outstanding mileage without sacrificing handling.
Improved compound to enhance both the wet and dry grip by adjusting the compound formula.
Both front and rear tires utilize Dunlop’s proprietary Racing Type Fine Carbon Technology in the tread compound.
Dunlop’s proprietary Intuitive Response Profile (IRP) for ultra-linear and responsive steering.
Proudly made in Dunlop’s Buffalo, NY factory.
Availability:
The Sportmax Q5S will be sold through all Dunlop retailers, as well as race tire distributors, to be easily accessible to all street or track riders. Tires will be available in all channels beginning mid-December.
Dunlop is pleased to introduce the fifth generation of the Dunlop Sportmax family. The Dunlop Sportmax Q5 is a purpose-built, track-day tire that has been in the making for over 4 years. Evolving from a blend of the highly popular Sportmax Q4 and Dunlop’s cutting-edge MotoAmerica spec road race tires, the Q5 utilizes the very best technologies Dunlop has to offer for a track tire that is still street legal.
Having enhanced constructions, profiles, compounds and tread patterns, the Q5 is the new benchmark for track-day tires. The Q5 is even more user-friendly, as dry and wet grip, tire compliance, and warm-up times have all been improved.
Dunlop has also expanded the size range of the Q5 to include five additional sizes for increased bike fitments: 110/70ZR17, 140/70ZR17, 150/60ZR17, 160/60ZR17, and 200/60ZR17.
Key features of the all new Sportmax Q5:
Sharply defined new tread pattern with lower groove density puts more rubber on the ground at all lean angles
Optimized tread pattern design and position to aid in quicker warm-up times and improved wet-weather performance.
Street-friendly performance— Tire warmers are not necessary for track use.
Designed in five additional sizes for increased bike fitments: 110/70ZR17, 140/70ZR17, 150/60ZR17, 160/60ZR17, and 200/60ZR17.
The front and rear tire profiles have a taller and narrower profile to improve turn-in and compliance while increasing the footprint and grip at camber.
Front tire has reduced vertical stiffness to improve compliance and damping and increased lateral and longitudinal stiffness to improve braking and handling performance.
The 140/70ZR17, 180/60ZR17, 200/55ZR17, and 200/60ZR17 utilize the exact same profiles as the race spec tires developed for the MotoAmerica series.
The rear tires tread features Dunlop’s Jointless Tread (JLT) technology, the same process used in Dunlop’s racing slicks. JLT applies a continuously wound tread strip over the carcass to achieve the ideal stability, flex, and grip where it’s needed most across the tire’s tread profile.
Improved compound to enhance the dry grip by adjusting the compound formula. The culmination of these changes puts the rear tire compound much closer to a true race tire compound.
Dunlop’s proprietary Intuitive Response Profile (IRP) for ultra-linear and responsive steering.
Proudly made in Dunlop’s Buffalo, NY factory on the same proprietary equipment as their road race tires.
Availability:
The Sportmax Q5 will be sold through all Dunlop retailers, as well as race tire distributors, to be easily accessible to all street or track riders. Tires will be available in all channels beginning in November and December.
Raymond Jr finishes 7th, 11th, and 9th after a weekend filled with mechanical issues.
It was a weekend with 40 mph winds, 50 degree Fahrenheit temps and on/off rain all weekend.
FP2- the engine was overheating since lap 1. Turns out we had a bad engine.
Qualifying- Josh had to run in the new engine. He ended up qualifying with a great position of p7 on the grid.
Race 1- It was a wet race. It was a battle the entire race. Josh ended up finishing in 7th.
Race 2- Dry race. Starting 5th on the grid. Every time Josh would downshift hard the bike would hit a false neutral. He was blowing corners and almost running of the track. He stayed out because he knew he still had to try to run a fast lap to get the best grid position for race 3.
Race 3- Dry race. Starting from 11th. The team worked hard to fix the bike and all though it was better, Jr was still getting false neutrals. Josh kept his head down and was able to fight for p9.
Raymond SR- “We were dealt some really bad luck all weekend, Josh kept his head down and rode his butt off. The whole team was proud of the way he rode under the circumstances.”
“Since Josh is not U.k. Citizen we can not do track days in England. So Josh can not test at the track any other time besides a race weekend. It’s a bit of an extra hill to climb, especially when something goes wrong. Luckily Josh is on a great team that never gives up.”
As further evidence of MotoAmerica’s mission to find and develop World Champions, seven current and former MotoAmerica riders are participating in this week’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Selection Event, which is being held in Guadix, Spain.
Mikey Lou Sanchez (55) at Misano. Photo by Danny Vela / Life Be Lucky Photography.
Apparently, the plan is working because all seven of our riders were chosen to continue into Thursday, which is the final day for the event. Out of 112 riders from 38 countries around the world, 56 have advanced to the final day, including the following seven MotoAmerica riders:
• Hank Vossberg
• Ella Dreher
• Bodie Paige
• Kensei Matsudaira
• Mikey Lou Sanchez
• Mahdi Salem
• Joshua Raymond Jr.
Mahdi Salem (91). Photo courtesy Mahdi Salem.
Three of the above—Vossberg, Dreher, and Matsudaira—were also invited to train last week in preparation for this week’s Selection Event at four-time GP World Champion Jorge Martinez’s Aspar KSB Sports Academy in Valencia, Spain.
According to Peter Clifford, Director of Rider Development & Media for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, “About eight (new riders) will be invited to join the grid for 2026, which is the 20th Cup season.”
Joshua Raymond Jr. Photo courtesy Josh Raymond.
Current MotoAmerica riders and champions who have been selected for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in the past include Cameron Beaubier (2007), JD Beach (2007, 2008 [Champion]), Mathew Scholtz (2008, 2009, 2010), Jake Gagne (2009), Hayden Gillim (2009), Sean Dylan Kelly (2016, 2017, 2018), Rocco Landers (2021), and Alexander Enriquez (2023). Current Moto2 competitor Joe Roberts (2012, 2013) also was formerly selected for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and American Kristian Daniel Jr. has been competing in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for the past two years.
From all of us at MotoAmerica, good luck to Hank, Ella, Bodie, Kensei, Mikey Lou, Mahdi, and Josh on Thursday.
10/4-5/2025 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway – The CVMA 2025/2026 Winter series started with a bang! Drawing riders from all over North and South America to the Chuckwalla Valley Raceway for excellent racing and great people, the experience at CVMA is unequaled. CVMA attracted a record number of racers for our first round and everyone was super pumped to test their skills against some of the fastest riders anywhere.
Friday’s practice and New Racer School kicked off the weekend with the NRS graduating eight new racers who will join the amateur ranks racing with CVMA this season.
Saturday Qualifying
Saturday morning dawned cool and breezy, but things heated up quickly with the start of qualifying.
The fastest of all in Saturday morning qualifying, Deion Campbell topped the field of open-class bikes, turning a 1:45.680 lap time.
Victor Perez de Leon was fastest on a middleweight, turning a 1:46.062 lap time.
Justin Bordonaro was fastest on a lightweight bike with a 1:53.460 lap time.
Sawyer Lafayette was fastest on an ultra-lightweight bike with a 1:55.159 lap time.
Andy DiBrino was fastest on a CVMA Hooligan bike with a 1:50.153 lap time.
Saturday Races
Standout racers on Saturday included:
Justin Fite had two open-class race wins.
Andy DiBrino won both CVMA Hooligans races.
Justin Bordonaro won two Lightweight races.
Sunday Shootouts
Summary
In the first shootout race of the day, the Middleweight Shootout, Bryce Kornbau (BPR Yamaha YZF-R9) got the holeshot and led the first lap, followed by Owen Williams (Suzuki GSX-R750) in second and Nicholas Telliard in third. Williams made a brave pass in turn eleven on the third lap to take the lead on the third lap, demoting Korbau to second. Telliard and Joel Ohman (Suzuki GSX-R750) ran nose to tail for most of the race until the last lap, when Ohman was able to make the pass and take the final spot on the podium. In the end, it was Williams for the win, Kornbau second, and Ohman third.
At the start of the Formula Ultra Lightweight Shootout, Alex George jumped into the lead at first, but Sawyer Lafayette was able to pass George to take the lead by turn four. At the end of the first lap, the order was Lafayette leading George and Josh Lerner. The order remained the same until the last lap, when Wesley Lakis was able to make a pass on Lerner to take third. Also on the final lap, Lafayette broke a long-standing lap record in the class, turning a 1:52.656 laptime. At the finish, Lafayette was first to see the checkered flag, followed by George in second, and Lakis in third.
Deion Campbell (194) leading Nicholas Ciling (50), Andy DiBrino (62) and Michael Gilbert (55) at the start of The Shootout. Photo Credit Caliphotography
In the premier race of the day, The Shootout, Deion Campbell (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) got the hole shot and was never headed. At the end of the first lap, Nicholas Ciling (Yamaha YZF-R1) was second and Andy DiBrino third. On the third lap, Michael Gilbert (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) made a pass on DiBrino on the brakes into turn six to take third. Gilbert was able to pass Ciling a lap later to take second. Ciling and DiBrino ran very close the entire race in a battle for the final spot on the podium, but DiBrino was never able to make the pass. In the end, Campbell took the win with Gilbert second and Ciling holding off DiBrino for third.
The Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout started with Justin Bordonaro (Aprilia RS 660) leading into turn one. At the end of the first lap, Bordonard led, followed by Matt Hornschu (Yamaha YZF-R7) in second, and Gio Alvarez, who started from the back of the grid on his Aprilia RS 660, was able to make his way to third. Alvarez made an inside pass on Hornschu into turn sixteen on lap four to take second. Alvarez then chased down Bordonaro and made a pass in turn six on the last lap to take the lead. Alvarez won the race, followed by Bordonaro in second and Hornschu in third.
Next Round. Come out and join us for the next round of the CVMA 25/26 Winter Series on October 31st – November 2nd.
CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur, and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.
CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. CVMA also offers a New Racers School for those starting in racing on the Friday before each race weekend. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com to sign up or for more information.
CVMA. Built for racers by racers and offering the best racing experience around!
CVMA would also like to thank the 2024/2025 Winter Series Sponsors: Support Moto Racing, Apex Assassins, Ryder Gear, CaliPhotography, Racers Edge/Dunlop, RoadRace City/Bridgestone, Del’s Flooring, The California Superbike School, Ride HMVC, First Team IT, Yamaha, CT Racing/Pirelli, Compact Octane Trackdays, 2Fast Track days, Statewide Services Inc.
NRS Sponsors: Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Five Gloves, and Racers Edge/Dunlop
Rounds 19 and 20 of AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup series, which highlights the 500 Premier class, were held October 4 and 5, at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, AL as part of the 2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia.
Sponsored by Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup features the 500 Premier class which includes 500cc four-stroke machines built up to and including 1968. Featured bikes from this era would include the 500cc Manx Norton, Matchless or Seeley G50, BSA Goldstar or 500cc BSA Twin “works” replica, Benelli “works” four, Harley KR, Honda Drixton Twin, and more.
Rolling into Barber, we knew the heavy hitters would come out for the 20th anniversary of the Barber Vintage Festival, and they didn’t disappoint. Having officially clinched the championship in June at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Tim Joyce brought John Turner’s 1968 Seeley G50 back out for the last big show of 2025. Never to be discounted, Rob Hall, who had chosen to only run a select handful of races this year on Stu Carter’s 1968 Seeley G50, also was sure to bring close action to the Vintage Cup finale. Kevin Dinsmoor on John Turner’s 1962 R50 BMW, who had come on strong in the middle of the season, was certain to keep everyone honest.
On Saturday, we saw nine bikes line up. Rob Hall got a fantastic start and quickly rolled into turn one in the lead, closely followed by the entire field in a cacophony of sound, sight, and smell. Hall put his head down and worked up a sizable multi-bike gap in front of Joyce for half of the eight-lap race. Joyce continued to push hard in the way he is known to do, and began chipping away the gap, making his way up to Hall in Charlotte’s Web, and putting a tight but clean pass on Hall mid-race. Each subsequent lap Joyce increased his gap on Hall in the tight stuff, but Hall’s bike with a bit of an edge on power would close on Joyce in the fast stuff. When the white flag came out, Hall’s body language changed, and it was clear something was about to happen. By the time they got out of Museum Corner and through the chicane, Hall had chipped away at the gap and was right on Joyce’s rear wheel down the back straight; the crowd on the hillside was visibly excited by the race action. As they came from the back section and around the last turn, Joyce had the edge, but Hall took an inside line and it was a full on drag race side-by-side to the checkered flag. There was absolutely no way to call the race visually, it was that close, but thanks to live timing it verified Joyce got the win by a mere .023 seconds. (Hall had his transponder in his leathers, which may have made the difference!). Dinsmoor rounded out the podium in third place.
The balance of the grid in order of finish was Wes Orloff in fourth, riding Dale Coffman’s 1967 Honda CR4507, Brian Larrabure in fifth on an NYC Norton 1968 Seeley G50, David Roper sixth campaigning his 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Harry Vanderlinden seventh on a 1968 Honda Drixton 450, Tim O’Donnell in eighth position riding a 1969 Ducati MK3 350, and Ian McQueen finishing ninth on a 1958 Matchless G50.
As if the close racing wasn’t enough of a good show, some very dear friends of AHRMA put together a purse for the Vintage Cup, which would pay out to the first five racers to be awarded at the Saturday night Awards Ceremony. Finishing in the money: Tim Joyce, Rob Hall, Kevin Dinsmoor, Wes Orloff, Brian Larrabure.
Having put in a great show on Saturday, Joyce and Dinsmoor chose to sit out Sunday’s race, but that didn’t stop Hall from showing us all some style, putting in fast laps and a sizable gap on his Seeley G50. Orloff got the hole shot, but Hall got past him coming out of turn one and held the lead until the checkered flag. Orloff finished second, with Roper rounding out the podium in third. The balance of the grid, in order of finish was Tony Read, riding a 1968 Triumph 500 in fourth, O’Donnell in fifth, McQueen in sixth, and Larrabure in seventh.
“As a sponsor of the Vintage Cup and also of the 500 Premier class, I am well aware of how dear these 500 Premier motorcycles are getting. It makes me incredibly happy to see as many bikes as we had on the Barber grid, but I’d like to personally thank all the riders who signed up for the class at all the races this year. I’d also like to acknowledge the owners, builders, and the tuners who put these bikes out there for us to enjoy. This is the true intent of the Vintage Cup concept and I’m proud to nurture this cause.” Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton said. “Beyond the motorcycles, I’d also like to thank, in no particular order, Bob Blakely, Alex and Cindy McLean, Kevin Dinsmoor, Bob Robbins, and Brian Larrabure for stepping up and contributing to the purse to give our racers and team owners a little something for their effort.”
Cummings continued: “Congratulations to Tim Joyce, for clinching the AHRMA 2025 Vintage Cup and showing what a tenacious rider and competitor he is and always has been. I’m looking very forward to the 2026 Vintage Cup which will feature the 250GP class, bringing out bikes that may be somewhat more accessible than the big 500 GP machines. We are poised for a very competitive 2026 series. Morale is high in AHRMA, and this was a great way to close the 2025 season.”
“On behalf of the entire AHRMA community, I want to extend a huge congratulations to Tim Joyce for taking the 2025 Vintage Cup title — a true racer’s racer and a deserving champion. I’d also like to thank every rider, bike owner, and our incredible sponsor NYC Norton for making this season unforgettable. Your dedication, passion, and stunning machines put on one hell of a show from start to finish. This is what vintage racing is all about,” said Greg “GT” Tomlinson, AHRMA Chairman of the Board.
The 2026 Vintage Cup will feature the 250GP class. Rounds 1 and 2 of the AHRMA National Road Race Series will be at Roebling Road Raceway, February 14-15, 2026, in Bloomingdale, GA.
The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.
2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia, 500 Premier – Vintage Cup Results
Saturday, October 4, 2025
1 – Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2 – Rob Hall, 1965 Matchless G50, Charlotte, NC
3 – Kevin Dinsmoor, 1962 BMW Turner R-50, Colchester, CT
4 – Wes Orloff, 1967 Honda CR450, Mukwonago, WI
5 – Brian Larrabure, 1967 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
6 – David Roper, 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Hicksville, NY
7 – Harry Vanderinden, 1968 Honda Drixton 450, Hickory, NC
8 – Tim O’Donnell, 1969 Ducati MK3 350, Indianapolis, IN
9 – Ian Mcqueen, 1958 AJS G50, London, ON
Sunday, October 5, 2025
1 – Rob Hall, 1965 Matchless G50, Charlotte, NC
2 – Wes Orloff, 1967 Honda CR450, Mukwonago, WI
3 – David Roper, 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Hicksville, NY
4 – Tony Read, 1968 Triumph 500, Charlotte, TN
5 – Tim O’Donnell, 1969 Ducati MK3 350, Indianapolis, IN
6 – Ian Mcqueen, 1958 AJS G50, London, ON
7 – Brian Larrabure, 1967 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.
Bulega keeps title fight alive as WorldSBK heads to Portugal
Championship standings
With 523 points from 10 rounds out of 12, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) continues to lead the WorldSBK standings.
Just 36 points behind sits Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on 487 points.
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) holds third place with 284 points, enjoying a 30-point advantage over Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha).
Locatelli has 254 points, just one ahead of Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who benefitted from two podium finishes at Aragon to close the gap.
Razgatlioglu’s Title Chances
With a 36-point lead and 124 points still available before Estoril, Razgatlioglu could secure the title as early as Race 2. To do so, he must outscore Bulega by 26 points across the round.
Historical Performance
At Estoril in 2024, Razgatlioglu won both Race 1 and Race 2, while Bulega claimed victory in the Tissot Superpole Race.
Bautista took two podium finishes last year at the Portuguese venue.
In total, Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) have each taken four wins at Estoril, while Bautista and Bulega are the only other riders on the current grid to have won there.
2026 Grid Updates
Since the Aragon Round, several announcements have shaped the 2026 WorldSBK grid:
Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) will move to Pata Maxus Yamaha, replacing the retiring Jonathan Rea.
Honda HRC will feature a brand-new line-up with Jake Dixon andSomkiat Chantra, the latter becoming the first full-time Thai rider in WorldSBK.
BMW has confirmed that Miguel Oliveira will join the team, completing its 2026 rider roster.
WorldSSP heads to Portugal with Manzi on the brink of glory
WorldSSP race start at Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Championship standings
With 380 points, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)retains a solid lead in the standings, holding a 60-point advantage over Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) on 320 points.
The Turkish rider reduced the gap by 9 points at Aragon, pushing Manzi’s title chances forward to Estoril.
With 223 points, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) sits third in the standings, though Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) remains within striking distance, just 4 points behind.
Manzi’s Title Chances
Stefano Manzi could secure the 2025 WorldSSP title as early as Race 1 if he outscores Can Oncu by 15 points:
If Manzi finishes P1 and Oncu is P6 or lower
If Manzi finishes P2 and Oncu is P11 or lower
If Manzi finishes P3 and Oncu is P15 or lower
Historical performance
In 2024, Manzi finished third in Race 1 before winning Race 2 at Estoril.
Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) also stood on the podium at Estoril in 2024, finishing third in Race 2.
Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) is a past winner at the circuit, having claimed victory in Race 2 back in 2020.
Five riders split by 41 points as WorldSSP300 returns to Estoril
WorldSSP300 race start at Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Championship standings
Benat Fernandez (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kove) arrives at Estoril as the Championship leader with 172 points, having been the only rider in the top five to score in Race 2 at Aragon.
David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI) sits second, 13 points back on 159, with Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) a further 9 points behind in third.
Julio Garcia (Prodina Kawasaki Racing Sport), returning in Aragon after missing the French Round through injury, has slipped to fourth with 136 points.
Two-time WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) rounds out the top five with 131 points, 41 behind Fernandez.
Historical performance
The WorldSSP300 field last raced at Estoril in 2022.
Of the current grid, only four riders competed in that edition: Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300), Kevin Sabbatucci (Accolade Funds Smrz Racing BGR), Humberto Maier (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by MS Racing), and Marco Gaggi (Team BrCorse).
BrownTown Racing Closes Out Limited MotoAmerica Season With Consistent Top Finishes Looking Forward to a Full Season in 2026.
BrownTown Racing’s Chase Brown finished out the SC-Project Twins Cup season with fast and consistent finishes. Chase ran a limited MotoAmerica season competing in three events running near the front during all portions of each event. A string of 5th place finishes and regularly running near the front of the pack during warm-up and qualifying sessions were the highlights of his limited season. With only one DNF due to a crash beyond his control Chase finished 5th, 8th, 5th, 6th, 5th, DNF.
This consistency and natural talent had the paddock taking notice of Chase’s speed and ability. With this year’s success BrownTown Racing is preparing for a full on assault in the Twins Cup for 2026.
Chase stated“With our results and ability to run near the front with a limited schedule we are planning a full Twins Cup MotoAmerica season in 2026.” “We had podium pace at each event so we hope to carry that momentum into next year.” Browntown Racing is already hard at work with their Aprillia 660 preparing for off-season testing and looking to step onto the podium in 2026.
Chase Brown would like to thank his parents and crew as well as Powersport Supply, KWS Motorsports, K-Tech Suspension, Vortex, and Blud Lubricants for the support this season.
No surgery is required for the #93 but his recovery plan rules out the next two races.
Marc Marquez is confirmed to miss the next two Grands Prix following further medical checks undertaken on his arrival home to Madrid. The newly crowed World Champion is confirmed to have suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder.
Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement.
The medical team at Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, led by Dr. Samuel Antuña and Dr. Ignacio Roger de Oña, has therefore opted for a conservative treatment plan, involving rest and immobilization of the affected shoulder until it is fully healed and the fracture is clinically consolidated. This rules out the #93’s participation in the upcoming Grands Prix in Australia and Malaysia.
Marquez will undergo weekly check-ups and his progress will determine the final recovery time and his return to competition.
Marc Marquez: “Fortunately, the injury isn’t severe, but it’s important to respect the recovery timeline. My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things beyond the doctors’ recommendations. Both my personal and the team’s main goals have been achieved, so now the priority is to recover properly and return at 100%.”
Bradley Ray and Scott Redding shared the Bennetts British Superbike Championship victories in two intense races at Oulton Park today as the title fight goes down to the wire at Brands Hatch in two weeks’ time (17/18/19 October).
30-points separate defending champion Kyle Ryde from fierce rival Ray ahead of the final three races in Kent, but with a maximum of 105 points available, Leon Haslam also remains in mathematical contention after a hat trick of podiums at Oulton Park.
Ray claimed a sensational victory in race two, starting 14th on the grid to pass both Christian Iddon and Haslam on the final lap to return to winning ways for Raceways Yamaha.
The race initially got underway once again in mixed conditions with yesterday’s winner Josh Brookes hitting the front of the pack from Ryde, Lee Jackson and Iddon. The championship leader though hit the front of the pack as Rogers moved into second by the end of the opening lap.
The race was red flagged on lap three when Peter Hickman’s LEW 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad suffered a technical problem and then there was a subsequent clean-up for track contamination.
On the restart, Iddon hit the front of the pack from Brookes and Jackson, but Ray was on the attack and he was carving his way through the pack. By lap five, he was trailing championship rival Ryde and he made a decisive move into third.
Haslam and Iddon had made a break at the front of the pack, but once Ray had moved ahead of his Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rival, he had the leading pair in his sights, setting a blistering pace to close the gap ahead of the final lap.
Ray first made a move on Iddon for second at Island, before having Haslam in his sights. The Raceways Yamaha rider dived down the inside at Knickerbrook to snatch the lead, holding it to the chequered flag as the top three were separated by just 0.481s.
Ryde held fourth, with Storm Stacey back in the top five for Bathams AJN Racing BMW and Tommy Bridewell claimed sixth place for Honda Racing UK.
In the final race of the weekend, Redding delivered an incredible win for the Hager PBM Ducati team after an intense ten-way battle for the victory ahead of Ray and Haslam.
Ray knew he needed to outscore Ryde before the title chase heads to Brands Hatch for the season finale, and he instantly hit the front of the pack at the start, ahead of his closest championship rival with Haslam into third place.
A lap later and Ryde had seized the advantage with a move at Old Hall, but Ray instantly fought back and regained the position into Island.
The leading trio initially had begun to break the pack but Redding was closing, and behind him a freight train of riders were also ready to join the battle including Iddon, Stacey, Bridewell, Max Cook, Glenn Irwin and Charlie Nesbitt all in pursuit.
Ray was holding the lead despite the mounting pressure from Ryde, Haslam and Redding as the order continued to change with the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider moving into second place at Lakeside on the seventh lap.
A lap later and Haslam grabbed the lead with a move at Old Hall and as he moved ahead, Ryde also saw his opportunity to move forward and a pass at Hizzys put him ahead of his main title rival, pushing Ray into third.
The lead changed again on lap nine, when Ryde made another committed pass into Hizzys. The Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider was defending hard, but Haslam was determined and a lap later the lead changed again as he fired ahead at Lakeside.
Ryde was fighting back, making a move back into the lead at Hizzys again, whilst Ray knew he needed to close down his fierce rival and he crucially moved into second place at Knickerbrook on the same lap.
On lap 11, Ray was back at the front of the pack and he was pushing to add to his earlier win in race two, but two laps later Haslam regained the advantage at Old Hall as Redding moved into a podium position on the Hager PBM Ducati.
Redding was into second place by lap 14 as he dived ahead of Ray at Lodge before seizing the lead a lap later at Hizzys.
Redding was pushing for the victory with Haslam holding second as Stacey then was third as he began battling with Ray for the final podium position. The Raceways Yamaha rider moved back ahead for third place with three laps to go and then it would come down to the last corner on the final lap to decide the podium positions.
Redding would ultimately emerge on top to claim his fifth race win of the season, but Haslam hit a false neutral into Lodge for the final time and ran wide, as Ray stormed through into second on the run to the line.
Haslam was trying to regain the ground as Stacey made a final bid for the last podium position on the run to the chequered flag, but the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider had the edge by just 0.026s.
Ryde claimed fifth place ahead of Glenn Irwin and Iddon, with Cook, Bridewell and Charlie Nesbitt completing the top ten.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 2 result:
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha)
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.184s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +0.481s
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +2.073s
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) +3.894s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +3.996s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +5.048s
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +5.451s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +5.534s
Billy McConnell (C&L Fairburn Properties /Look Forward Racing Honda) +5.918s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 3 result:
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati)
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) +0.462s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.700s
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) +0.726s
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +2.251s
Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +2.408s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.532s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.615s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +2.846s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +3.775s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 445
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 415
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 344
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 272
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 272
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 268
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) 237.5
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 217
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 212
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 204
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
BRADLEY RAY – RACEWAYS YAMAHA
“After a difficult start to the weekend, it was great to be able to turn things around with today’s success. I feel really pleased to have brought home a win for the team, the last couple of rounds haven’t been easy, so it’s nice to pay them back for all of the hard work.
“I’m feeling happy with our performance this weekend; we took some points away from Kyle in the championship standings, and that’s what matters.
“We’ll head towards Brands Hatch with the aim of replicating today’s form in an attempt to put up a hard fight for the championship crown.”
SCOTT REDDING – HAGER PBM DUCATI
“This weekend has honestly felt like a baptism of fire! I won at Assen and then I came here and I could barely get the bike around, I think it might be to do with not having a set up in the dry around here like these other guys do with this year and previous years.
“I just took it race by race. In the last race, I thought if I got a top five I’d be happy, and a podium I’d be over the moon, and I just felt good on the bike. I had the bit between my teeth, I wasn’t thinking at all about making mistakes or crashing and I was determined but calm.
“I overrode a little bit, but I was just excited and hats off to these guys, I still don’t believe it, we set up the bike based on sighting laps, which isn’t ideal but somehow we made it work.
“I’d go far as to say that was my best win, even more so than when I was in BSB in 2019, because I literally went off of no dry set up on a track which is difficult for me and I don’t know why or how it happened!
“I was going round the slow down lap thinking how did that just happen? They’re the good days, especially after a difficult weekend.”
More from a press release issued by BK8 Gresini Racing Team:
Maiden win for Fermin, podium for Alex and best independent rider title.
RaceDay – IndonesianGP
1st – FERMIN ALDEGUER #54
3rd – ALEX MARQUEZ #73
World Championship Standings
2nd – ALEX MARQUEZ #73 (362 points)
🏆 BEST INDEPENDENT RIDER 2025 🏆
8th – FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 (181 points)
Fermin Aldeguer on the left and Alex Marquez on the right, on the podium at Mandalika. Photo courtesy BK8 Gresini Team.
FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 : “I didn’t look back, I really wanted to make amends from yesterday. I honestly didn’t know I had this rhythm, I wasn’t sure what tyre to choose, but in the end, thanks to the team, we found the squaring of the circle and had a great race. We narrowly missed out yesterday, but today we got it and I’d like to thank everyone who believed in me. I am the second youngest winner in history? I had hoped to be the first.”
ALEX MARQUEZ #73 : “I had an issue at the start, but despite that my start wasn’t a bad one after all. It was a challenging race, but it was important to finish on a high; I was hoping to make it to second place but had nothing left. Congratulations to Fermín for an incredible weekend. We achieved the goal of clinching the Best Independent Rider title, and we now aim at the runner up spot in the World Championship.”
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More from a press release issued by Honda HRC Castrol:
Marini recovers to fifth with podium pace in fiery Indonesian GP.
A star of the most exciting Grand Prix of the year, Luca Marini left nothing on track as he battled across 27-laps for a debut Honda podium – recovering to fifth place in a fantastic recovery after being sent wide.
Sunday’s race started in almost identical fashion to Saturday as Luca Marini and the Honda RC213V shot forward from sixth to lead the MotoGP field into Turn 1. As drama unfolded behind, Marini settled into his race strategy – confident in his pace for the podium as he tussled with Pedro Acosta early on. Launching several moves, Marini was unable to make a move stick and bided his time for a cleaner opportunity. Unfortunately, an optimistic move from Raul Fernandez would drop Marini from the top three to barely inside the top ten.
Determination fueled Marini as lap after lap he displayed the pace for the podium, battling in the heart of a ferocious ten-rider group. Fighting right until the end to pass Brad Binder for fourth place, Marini earned fifth right at the line. The result puts him just 20 points shy of fellow Honda HRC rider Johann Zarco in the fight for a top ten championship finish. Content with his undeniable potential despite the lack of final reward, Marini’s podium desires are bound to be answered in MotoGP’s final four races.
Joan Mir made a similarly strong start from 12th on the grid, immediately thrusting himself into the fight for the top ten. Progressing well and with Saturday’s recover still fresh in his mind, Mir forged ahead and began an intense battle with Alex Marquez. Up to eighth, Mir would suffer a fall on lap and retire soon after. Disappointed but unharmed, the #36 will be ready to fight once again next time out in Phillip Island – one of his favourite circuits.
Now a week of rest and recovery await for the Honda HRC Castrol team before another double-header, the Australian and Malaysian GPs the final stop in the MotoGP World Championship’s tour.
Luca Marini (10) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Honda HRC Castol.
Luca Marini – fifth : “The race started very well, going more or less to plan with another really good start – it’s one of the strong points of the Honda RC213V and myself. I had a really good fight with Acosta at the start, he was protecting his line well and I was managing everything. My pace was there for P2 but then it looks like Fernandez tried to force a move even though both his pace and my pace was better than everyone else. It’s a pity for myself and for his team because we were both out of contention after his move where I lost five positions. After that I was really determined to recover as much as possible, and I pushed Binder right until the end. For sure we had the pace for more, but this is racing. Although the final reward still wasn’t there, we showed our potential – the bike is improving and also myself and it will arrive.”
Joan Mir (36) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Honda HRC Castol.
Joan Mir – DNF: “As you can imagine, I am angry because we lost a really good opportunity today to fight for a podium. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. We need to understand what happened with the medium rear tyre because it was not what we were expecting, and I wasn’t able to ride in the way I needed to. The pace today was quite slow and that’s why I really think we could have had a nice race; we had been doing well throughout the weekend. It’s important to understand what happened and avoid it happening again. Now when we fall, we miss out on more than in the past which is in some ways a positive, because it means we have improved. A bit of rest and move onto the next set of races.”
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More from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha:
Quartararo Takes 7th in Indonesian GP Race, Rins Shines with Mandalika Pace and Top-10 Performance.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo made a strategic tyre decision, riding with a hard front and soft rear. The tyre combination allowed the Frenchman to press on to take seventh place in the hot 27-lap Grand Prix of Indonesia Race. Álex Rins delighted the Yamaha fans with a brilliant ride. He put in several overtakes and was riding in second place when he suffered a sudden drop of his soft-soft tyres five laps before the chequered flag. The Spaniard still salvaged a P10 result.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo showed masterful tyre management around the Mandalika International Circuit today during the 27-lap Grand Prix of Indonesia Race. Nursing his tyres in extreme heat, he secured a strong seventh place. Álex Rins had his most enjoyable ride of the season so far, riding inside the top 3 for nine laps. While sudden tyre drop took away his chance to keep defending second place, he did well to hold on to tenth position across the finish line.
Quartararo had a good start, holding eighth place in the opening stages before moving up to sixth when Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi had a collision. Avoiding the incident, the number 20 pushed onward and closed the gap to his teammate. He kept shadowing Rins for 7 laps but was then overtaken by Álex Márquez on lap 10. Unshaken, the Frenchman still chased the group fighting for second place. On lap 15, he overtook Luca Marini, but he lost a position to Brad Binder five laps later. The top-11 riders all started to bunch up behind Rins in the final stages, causing frequent changes in the order. Quartararo kept his head down and held steady in 7th place, finishing 9.894s from first.
Rins launched well and put up a fight early on to hold on to fourth place but was overtaken by Raul Fernandez on lap 3. The Yamaha rider’s first half of the race was focused on closing the gap to the front again. He gradually reeled them in, and it didn’t take long for him to pounce. At the end of lap 14, Marini and Raul Fernandez touched and Rins overtook both to take third place. He then made relatively light work of snatching second place from Pedro Acosta on lap 19. The number 42 skilfully kept a long train of riders behind him for four laps. However, with five laps left, Álex Márquez snuck past. With eight more riders bunching up for the fight for second place and his soft-soft tyre combination dropping, Rins was relegated to tenth in a matter of two laps. But he soldiered on and crossed the finish line in tenth place, 13.223s from the winner.
After today’s results, Quartararo stays in 9th place in the overall standings with 158 points, and Rins holds 19th position with 51 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are 6th in the team championship with 209 points, and Yamaha remain in 5th position in the constructor championship with 190 points.
MotoGP will be back in action in two weeks’ time for the Grand Prix of Australia, held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from 17-19 October.
MASSIMO MEREGALLI – Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha
“Overall, it was both a tough and a positive weekend. Starting with Álex, we are delighted to see him fighting at the front again where a rider of his talent belongs. It was a shame that his soft tyres couldn’t hold on for the last five laps, but to have him ride in this manner again is already a huge step, especially in these demanding conditions. It’s a confidence boost, and these positive signs have the whole team highly motivated to keep working. Fabio had been struggling on the medium tyres all weekend, and he and his team made the right tyre decision today: he managed to make the hard front and soft rear work well enough throughout the race to earn him a seventh place at the end of it. We leave the Mandalika Circuit with a double top-10 result, and that’s a nice boost as we prepare for the next two fly-away GPs in Australia and Malaysia.”
Fabio Quartararo (20) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Monster Energy Yamaha.
Fabio Quartararo: “It was super hot! I had to choose a different tyre: the hard front and soft rear, which almost nobody used, but those were the only tyres I was feeling quite okay with. It was a difficult race, but I think I rode pretty well and was quite clever with how I managed the rear tyre. It was a strange weekend overall. I didn’t expect to be so close to the podium today – I finished about 2s from third. My feeling this weekend wasn’t good, but Álex was super fast, and it was nice to share data.”
Alex Rins (42) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Monster Energy Yamaha.
Alex Rins: “I hope everyone enjoyed this race. It was quite tough for me, but I am really happy. Not just about the Race, but because of the weekend overall. I was riding quite well: defending my position and overtaking. We did a great weekend. We knew that we would suffer at the end with the soft tyre. I tried to control the rear tyre, and I was there until the last five laps when the tyre dropped. I never stopped believing in myself, I knew I was able to do it. Riding like this in this race was so satisfying, and I enjoyed this weekend a lot. But, for sure, this was just one weekend. We go to Australia next, let’s see what happens there. I will try to do my best.”
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More from a press release issued by Prima Pramac Yamaha:
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Fights Hard in Indonesia: Oliveira 11th, Miller 14th at Mandalika GP.
In front of 67,905 spectators on race day (140,324 over the full weekend), the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team wrapped up the Indonesian GP, 18th round of the World Championship, with Miguel Oliveira finishing 11th, while Jack Miller, after a late crash, crossed the line in 14th place. The next appointment comes in two weeks at Phillip Island for the Australian GP.
It was a Sunday of fight and passion at the Indonesian GP, round 18 of the MotoGP World Championship, with a long train of riders battling all the way to the closing laps, ten bikes fighting for the second and third steps of the podium. Spectacular for the packed grandstands at Mandalika — and for those watching on TV — but in the end the race delivered less than the potential shown by Prima Pramac Yamaha during practice and qualifying.
Ultimately, the best finisher was Miguel Oliveira, who crossed the line in 11th, despite being forced to slow his pace in the final laps due to physical issues caused by Indonesia‘s humid heat. Jack Miller finished 14th, after a crash with four laps to go while defending ninth place from Franco Morbidelli. The Australian rider managed to restart and still salvage points.
After 18 races, Miller sits 18th in the standings with 61 points, Oliveira is 21st with 32, and the Prima Pramac Yamaha team holds 11th in the team standings with 95 points. Leaving Indonesia behind, the next challenge will be the Australian GP at Phillip Island, round 19 of the MotoGP World Championship.
GINO BORSOI – Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
“It was a very interesting race up to a certain point for all the Yamahas, showing that we‘re improving. Too bad for Miller‘s crash while running inside the top ten, while Oliveira suffered physically and couldn‘t compete until the very end of what could have been a great weekend for the team. But beyond the issue, I‘m very satisfied with his overall weekend. It was a fun race, and up to a point we weren‘t far from the podium zone. Now we hope to continue like this in Australia, Jack‘s home race, which I hope can be a fresh start for him in terms of results.”
Miguel Oliveira (88) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
Miguel Oliveira: “My start wasn‘t too bad, but then the bike started to feel very nervous. I chose the soft rear — it wasn‘t really a gamble, as it was the only tire we felt comfortable with and the one I thought I could manage. But in the final laps it just became too difficult. Physically it was brutal because of the heat. With 8–9 laps to go I was overheating, and I couldn‘t bring my breathing and body temperature down, even when I tried to slow the pace a little. We wrapped up another positive weekend with points, but we were aiming for a bit more, and that‘s the feeling I‘m taking away from Mandalika.”
Jack Miller (43) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
Jack Miller: “We were a bit more competitive today and I felt good, sitting just behind the group, two or three tenths back, because every time I caught up to them the front tire turned into chewing gum. With three laps to go, Morbidelli came to pass me between turns 11 and 12. We didn‘t make contact only because, when I closed the throttle, I heard a bike coming on the inside — I moved slightly off line, and the next time I put the bike down on the left-hand side, I crashed. Unfortunate, but we showed good potential today, fighting in the group. It was nice to be there battling with these guys throughout the race. I‘m disappointed about the crash and sorry for the team.”
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More from a press release issued by Castrol Honda LCR:
CASTROL Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco crossed the line in 12th place in Sunday’s race in Mandalika.
Under extremely hot conditions and facing a comeback race, Frenchman Zarco, as in the Sprint, made a good start and began recovering positions.
While trying to break into the top 10, the rider experienced a small technical issue, which prevented him from pushing.
Staying focused and avoiding mistakes, Zarco finished 12th, scoring points and showing cleverness and determination even in the toughest moments.
The team is now analyzing the data to identify what happened precisely.
Johann Zarco (5) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy CASTROL Honda LCR
Johann Zarco 12th : “I had a good start and was trying to set my rhythm, but then I started to feel something different, we had a small technical issue. I tried to stay focused, avoid mistakes, and finish the race in the best way possible. We did it, and we scored points, which is good for my confidence. Even with the difficulties, we made progress today, and that’s important as we look ahead to the next race in Australia.”
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More from a press release issued by Idemitsu Honda LCR:
IDEMITSU Honda LCR rider Somkiat Chantra crossed the line in 13th place in Sunday’s race at Mandalika.
Under extremely hot conditions and facing the challenge of a comeback race, the Thai rider made a strong start and pushed to stay with the main group.
A lack of feeling on the bike, however, limited his ability to maintain a stronger pace throughout the race.
Chantra stayed focused, avoided mistakes, and finished in 13th place, scoring points once again.
Somkiat Chantra (35) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Idemitsu Honda LCR
Somkiat Chantra 13th : “I’m happy because we secured points, and that’s always good. The race was hard for me because I didn’t have a good feeling on the bike. I wanted to stay with the group, but it was very difficult, so I focused on avoiding mistakes, scoring points, and finishing the race to gather important data ahead of Australia”.
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More from a press release issued by Red Bull KTM Tech3:
Lombok island was far from dreamy for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team during this 4th edition of the Grand Prix of Indonesia. Maverick Viñales chose to withdraw from the remainder of this round on Saturday, to fully focus on shoulder recovery, while Enea Bastianini is going home with two DNFs. Enea faced another letdown on Sunday at Mandalika track, after a technical issue forced the Italian to retire from the main race after 13 laps, a big shame for the Italian who was eager to make it up for yesterday’s sprint crash.
The sprint crash was a tough one for Enea Bastianini on Saturday, and he was willing to make the most of Sunday to try ending Indonesia on a good note before a small break at home. As he lined up in 17th, lights were out at 15:00 LT (UTC+8), Enea moved up to 16th in the first corners behind Miguel Oliveira, and then he managed to luckily go through the chaotic crash between Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi, to exit lap 1 in the top 15. Bastianini passed Johann Zarco in the next lap, and Joan Mir’s crash meant P13 for Enea after two laps, with Fabio Di Giannantonio ahead. Somehow, Enea appeared to struggle to settle into a decent early race pace, and the gap to Di Gia’ had grown, 2 seconds, after 5 laps into the MotoGP™ race. Zarco eventually caught back Enea, and on lap 9, the Frenchman made the move on our Italian, with Enea now in 14th. Unfortunately, a technical issue forced him to retire on the 13th lap. Not the end we wanted for our Grand Prix of Indonesia. Time to work, find solutions to our problems, and come back stronger in the next round, as we will next head to Phillip Island for the Grand Prix of Australia, on October 17-18-19!
Enea Bastianini (23) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Tech3.
Enea Bastianini:“It was a tough weekend for me, from start to end sadly. After my crash in the sprint, the mechanics have worked super hard to give me the best bike possible for today, so I want to say thank you. We had a technical issue during the race, but we were not having a fantastic race anyway, the first laps were tough, pace was not good, feeling was bad, so it is less hard to swallow, but retiring from the races is obviously not what we are looking for. We have to keep working to be able to have something more in the next rounds. We have some positives though, because we were more competitive in the fast corners today, in both warm up and race, so it is important for us, and we have understood a few things to work on for the future.”
Nicolas Goyon, Team Manager: “It seems that things have turned pretty bad for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team in Indonesia, from start to end. Enea Bastianini never really had a positive feeling, and he was not able to go fast. We know that a bad qualifying makes the weekend tricky, but somehow he was fighting for 13th at some stage in the race, but he had to retire due to a technical issue on the bike, which we are currently investigating. Disappointing situation, but there is clearly room for improvements, as both Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder did a super good race. We need to improve, we need to understand what is happening, and we must bring solutions for Phillip Island. We have ten days to rest and arrive at Phillip Island in better shape. We also extend our best wishes to Maverick Viñales, we hope that he will recover as quickly as possible, and come back stronger.”
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More from a press release issued by Lenovo Ducati Team:
The Grand Prix of Indonesia draws to a close for the Ducati Lenovo Team: Márquez involved in contact with another rider, Bagnaia retires after a crash.
Maiden MotoGP win for Fermín Aldeguer with the Ducati machine of the Gresini Racing Team
Alex Márquez, third at the flag, clinches the Best Independent Rider title with the Desmosedici GP of the Gresini Racing Team
The Ducati Lenovo Team completed a challenging Grand Prix of Indonesia at the Mandalika Circuit. Marc Márquez was involved in a crash triggered by another rider, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the encounter during lap eight.
Márquez had enjoyed a good start from row three as he entered turn one in sixth place. At turn seven, he was struck by Bezzecchi and crashed heavily. Marc will return to Spain to undergo further medical checks. Bagnaia, from sixteenth place on the grid, lost the front at the last corner during lap eight.
As the eighteenth Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez, already crowned MotoGP World Champion, now holds a tally of 545 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third, 88 points behind the rider in second place, Alex Márquez. The Triple Crown is completed by the Teams’ Title secured by the Ducati Lenovo Team and the Constructors’ World Championship clinched by Ducati.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on October 17th at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia for the fourth-last event of the season.
Marc Marquez (93) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Lenovo Ducati Team.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“I’m obviously sad because it’s again the right side – in this case, it appears to be the collarbone. Once back in Madrid, I’ll undergo further medical examinations to verify the real extent of the injury. This is racing, and these things can happen. Marco (Bezzecchi) came to apologise. I’ll try to return as soon as possible, while fully complying with the recovery process.”
Francesco Bagnaia (63) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Lenovo Ducati Team.
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“It was a very disappointing weekend, especially considering how the previous one went. This has never been an easy track for me, although I’ve always achieved good results here in the past. I’d like to apologise to the team for the crash: I was pushing to try to bridge the gap with the riders ahead, despite the lack of feeling. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to change the momentum of this weekend, but I’m sure that by analysing the data, the engineers will find a solution for the next Grand Prix so I can battle for the top three in the Championship.”
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More from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing:
Sunday to forget for Aprilia Racing at Mandalika.
The weekend at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit concluded on a sour note for Aprilia Racing.
Starting from pole position, Marco Bezzecchi saw his hopes of completing a perfect weekend evaporate on the very first lap. After a less-than-ideal start that dropped him a few places, he made contact with Marc Márquez while attempting to recover, causing both riders to crash. Following the fall, Bezzecchi was taken to the medical centre for checks and was later airlifted to Mataram hospital; after the medical examinations, no fractures have been found for Marco.
Raúl Fernández’s performance for the Trackhouse MotoGP Team was another highlight, as he followed up Saturday’s sprint podium by again showing his confidence on the RS-GP25, finishing sixth – just two seconds off the podium.
Massimo Rivola – CEO Aprilia Racing : “First of all, our apologies go to Márquez. We’re very sorry about what happened. It has been another painfully disappointing Sunday for us, with Marco having been the fastest rider on track for two days; so naturally our expectation – especially starting from pole – was to secure the best possible result. But that’s racing. We have much to learn this year. Despite the setbacks, our spirit remains unchanged – we’ll keep pushing until the final race to reach the goals we’ve set.”
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Krittapat Keankum prepares for round one of WorldSSP at Phillip Island. Photo courtesy Yamaha Thailand Racing Team.
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Sets Ambitious Objectives And Announces 2024 Rider Lineup
As the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team (YTRT) gears up for the 2024 season, we are proud to announce our ambitious objectives for the year ahead and build on our 2023 experience.
Bangkok, Thailand – 20 March, 2024: With extensive experience working in international motorsports, YTRT aims to leverage our rich history and experience to excel in the competitive world-championship environment while competing in the 2024 WorldSSP championship series.
Since the inception of motorsports in Thailand, Yamaha Thailand Racing has been at the forefront of the racing scene. With countless victories and championships to our name, we have been trailblazers for Thailand on the world stage. From the dominance of the Siam Yamaha Racing Team in the 1970s and 1980s to our current status as championship winners in both national and international race series, YTRT has established a winning reputation within the motorsports industry.
In 2023, Yamaha Thailand Racing Team made history by becoming the first Thai team to compete in the World Supersport class of the FIM Superbike World Championship. This prestigious series attracts a global audience and is a testament to our commitment to excellence on the international stage. As the only Thai team in the WorldSBK paddock, YTRT is committed to raising our professional standards and profile while competing at the highest level of motorsports and establishing ourselves as a world-class racing team.
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team will focus on a year of growth and progress as we develop our riders and continue to build a leading Thai motorsports team.
2024 Rider Lineup
Yamaha Thailand Racing Team rider Anupab Sarmoon will race in WorldSSP for his second year with the team. Photo courtesy Yamaha Thailand Racing Team.
Name: Anupab Sarmoon #51
Team: Yamaha Thailand Racing Team
Motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R6
Date of Birth: 09 December, 1993
Birthplace: Chiang Mai
Anupab Sarmoon will be entering his second season with Yamaha Thailand Racing Team in the 2024 WorldSSP championship. With notable achievements including finishing fourth overall in the 2022 Asia Road Racing Championship and solid performances in the 2023 WorldSSP season, Sarmoon is poised to take a positive step forward in his international racing career.
Krittapat Keankum (39) at Phillip Island, Round One of 2024 WorldSSP. Photo courtesy Yamaha Thailand Racing Team.
Name: Krittapat Keankum #39
Team: Yamaha Thailand Racing Team
Motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R6
Date of Birth: 22 February, 2005
Birthplace: Nonthabuuri
Krittapat Keankum, a rising talent, joins Yamaha Thailand Racing Team for the 2024 WorldSSP season. After a successful campaign in the R3 bLU cRU championship, finishing sixth in the standings, Keankum is ready to step up to the challenge of racing the supersport Yamaha R6 and aims to showcase his skills on the international stage and the opportunity to progress among Yamaha alumni.
As we embark on the 2024 season, Yamaha Thailand Racing Team is committed to pushing the boundaries of excellence and representing Thailand with pride on the world stage.
Dunlop is pleased to introduce the successor to the highly popular Sportmax Q3+. The Dunlop Sportmax Q5S sets the new benchmark for the ultimate street and track-day tire. Following in the development footsteps of the Q5, the Q5S, when compare to the Q3+, has achieved even higher performance by utilizing aspects from Dunlop’s cutting-edge road race tires developed in Buffalo, NY and used in the MotoAmerica Road Race Series.
Having enhanced constructions, profiles, compounds and tread patterns, the Q5S provides lighter and nimbler handling and improved dry and wet grip to make it even more user-friendly all while maintaining class-leading durability.
To differentiate the Q5S from the Q3+, Dunlop wanted to make the Q5S have a lighter feel to make it more responsive for street riding. With this goal set, Dunlop went to work on making the necessary changes to achieve the performance characteristics they were looking for.
Key features of the all new Sportmax Q5S:
Optimized tread pattern design to improve wear characteristics and enhance warm-up times
Front tire profile has a shorter and narrower profile to improve responsiveness and give the tire a lighter feel.
Front tire has reduced dynamic stiffness and increased damping to improve compliance all to improve braking and handling performance.
Added 200/55ZR17 rear size to allow for additional bike fitments.
Rear tread contains Dunlop’s MT Multi-Tread™ technology, giving riders outstanding mileage without sacrificing handling.
Improved compound to enhance both the wet and dry grip by adjusting the compound formula.
Both front and rear tires utilize Dunlop’s proprietary Racing Type Fine Carbon Technology in the tread compound.
Dunlop’s proprietary Intuitive Response Profile (IRP) for ultra-linear and responsive steering.
Proudly made in Dunlop’s Buffalo, NY factory.
Availability:
The Sportmax Q5S will be sold through all Dunlop retailers, as well as race tire distributors, to be easily accessible to all street or track riders. Tires will be available in all channels beginning mid-December.
Dunlop is pleased to introduce the fifth generation of the Dunlop Sportmax family. The Dunlop Sportmax Q5 is a purpose-built, track-day tire that has been in the making for over 4 years. Evolving from a blend of the highly popular Sportmax Q4 and Dunlop’s cutting-edge MotoAmerica spec road race tires, the Q5 utilizes the very best technologies Dunlop has to offer for a track tire that is still street legal.
Having enhanced constructions, profiles, compounds and tread patterns, the Q5 is the new benchmark for track-day tires. The Q5 is even more user-friendly, as dry and wet grip, tire compliance, and warm-up times have all been improved.
Dunlop has also expanded the size range of the Q5 to include five additional sizes for increased bike fitments: 110/70ZR17, 140/70ZR17, 150/60ZR17, 160/60ZR17, and 200/60ZR17.
Key features of the all new Sportmax Q5:
Sharply defined new tread pattern with lower groove density puts more rubber on the ground at all lean angles
Optimized tread pattern design and position to aid in quicker warm-up times and improved wet-weather performance.
Street-friendly performance— Tire warmers are not necessary for track use.
Designed in five additional sizes for increased bike fitments: 110/70ZR17, 140/70ZR17, 150/60ZR17, 160/60ZR17, and 200/60ZR17.
The front and rear tire profiles have a taller and narrower profile to improve turn-in and compliance while increasing the footprint and grip at camber.
Front tire has reduced vertical stiffness to improve compliance and damping and increased lateral and longitudinal stiffness to improve braking and handling performance.
The 140/70ZR17, 180/60ZR17, 200/55ZR17, and 200/60ZR17 utilize the exact same profiles as the race spec tires developed for the MotoAmerica series.
The rear tires tread features Dunlop’s Jointless Tread (JLT) technology, the same process used in Dunlop’s racing slicks. JLT applies a continuously wound tread strip over the carcass to achieve the ideal stability, flex, and grip where it’s needed most across the tire’s tread profile.
Improved compound to enhance the dry grip by adjusting the compound formula. The culmination of these changes puts the rear tire compound much closer to a true race tire compound.
Dunlop’s proprietary Intuitive Response Profile (IRP) for ultra-linear and responsive steering.
Proudly made in Dunlop’s Buffalo, NY factory on the same proprietary equipment as their road race tires.
Availability:
The Sportmax Q5 will be sold through all Dunlop retailers, as well as race tire distributors, to be easily accessible to all street or track riders. Tires will be available in all channels beginning in November and December.
Josh Raymond Jr at Oulton Park. Phot credit Jade Goodison
Raymond Jr finishes 7th, 11th, and 9th after a weekend filled with mechanical issues.
It was a weekend with 40 mph winds, 50 degree Fahrenheit temps and on/off rain all weekend.
FP2- the engine was overheating since lap 1. Turns out we had a bad engine.
Qualifying- Josh had to run in the new engine. He ended up qualifying with a great position of p7 on the grid.
Race 1- It was a wet race. It was a battle the entire race. Josh ended up finishing in 7th.
Race 2- Dry race. Starting 5th on the grid. Every time Josh would downshift hard the bike would hit a false neutral. He was blowing corners and almost running of the track. He stayed out because he knew he still had to try to run a fast lap to get the best grid position for race 3.
Race 3- Dry race. Starting from 11th. The team worked hard to fix the bike and all though it was better, Jr was still getting false neutrals. Josh kept his head down and was able to fight for p9.
Raymond SR- “We were dealt some really bad luck all weekend, Josh kept his head down and rode his butt off. The whole team was proud of the way he rode under the circumstances.”
“Since Josh is not U.k. Citizen we can not do track days in England. So Josh can not test at the track any other time besides a race weekend. It’s a bit of an extra hill to climb, especially when something goes wrong. Luckily Josh is on a great team that never gives up.”
Former Moto2 rider Sergio Gadea mentored Hank Vossberg (left), Kensei Matsudaira (center), and Ella Dreher (right) last week at Aspar Circuit in preparation for this week’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup Selection Event. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Bodie Paige (65). Photo by Michael Gougis.
As further evidence of MotoAmerica’s mission to find and develop World Champions, seven current and former MotoAmerica riders are participating in this week’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Selection Event, which is being held in Guadix, Spain.
Mikey Lou Sanchez (55) at Misano. Photo by Danny Vela / Life Be Lucky Photography.
Apparently, the plan is working because all seven of our riders were chosen to continue into Thursday, which is the final day for the event. Out of 112 riders from 38 countries around the world, 56 have advanced to the final day, including the following seven MotoAmerica riders:
• Hank Vossberg
• Ella Dreher
• Bodie Paige
• Kensei Matsudaira
• Mikey Lou Sanchez
• Mahdi Salem
• Joshua Raymond Jr.
Mahdi Salem (91). Photo courtesy Mahdi Salem.
Three of the above—Vossberg, Dreher, and Matsudaira—were also invited to train last week in preparation for this week’s Selection Event at four-time GP World Champion Jorge Martinez’s Aspar KSB Sports Academy in Valencia, Spain.
According to Peter Clifford, Director of Rider Development & Media for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, “About eight (new riders) will be invited to join the grid for 2026, which is the 20th Cup season.”
Joshua Raymond Jr. Photo courtesy Josh Raymond.
Current MotoAmerica riders and champions who have been selected for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in the past include Cameron Beaubier (2007), JD Beach (2007, 2008 [Champion]), Mathew Scholtz (2008, 2009, 2010), Jake Gagne (2009), Hayden Gillim (2009), Sean Dylan Kelly (2016, 2017, 2018), Rocco Landers (2021), and Alexander Enriquez (2023). Current Moto2 competitor Joe Roberts (2012, 2013) also was formerly selected for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and American Kristian Daniel Jr. has been competing in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for the past two years.
From all of us at MotoAmerica, good luck to Hank, Ella, Bodie, Kensei, Mikey Lou, Mahdi, and Josh on Thursday.
Bryce Kornbau (17), leading Victor Perez deLeon (61), Owen Williams (13) and Joel Ohman (92) at the start of the Middleweight Shootout race. Photo Credit Caliphotography
10/4-5/2025 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway – The CVMA 2025/2026 Winter series started with a bang! Drawing riders from all over North and South America to the Chuckwalla Valley Raceway for excellent racing and great people, the experience at CVMA is unequaled. CVMA attracted a record number of racers for our first round and everyone was super pumped to test their skills against some of the fastest riders anywhere.
Friday’s practice and New Racer School kicked off the weekend with the NRS graduating eight new racers who will join the amateur ranks racing with CVMA this season.
Saturday Qualifying
Saturday morning dawned cool and breezy, but things heated up quickly with the start of qualifying.
The fastest of all in Saturday morning qualifying, Deion Campbell topped the field of open-class bikes, turning a 1:45.680 lap time.
Victor Perez de Leon was fastest on a middleweight, turning a 1:46.062 lap time.
Justin Bordonaro was fastest on a lightweight bike with a 1:53.460 lap time.
Sawyer Lafayette was fastest on an ultra-lightweight bike with a 1:55.159 lap time.
Andy DiBrino was fastest on a CVMA Hooligan bike with a 1:50.153 lap time.
Saturday Races
Standout racers on Saturday included:
Justin Fite had two open-class race wins.
Andy DiBrino won both CVMA Hooligans races.
Justin Bordonaro won two Lightweight races.
Sunday Shootouts
Summary
In the first shootout race of the day, the Middleweight Shootout, Bryce Kornbau (BPR Yamaha YZF-R9) got the holeshot and led the first lap, followed by Owen Williams (Suzuki GSX-R750) in second and Nicholas Telliard in third. Williams made a brave pass in turn eleven on the third lap to take the lead on the third lap, demoting Korbau to second. Telliard and Joel Ohman (Suzuki GSX-R750) ran nose to tail for most of the race until the last lap, when Ohman was able to make the pass and take the final spot on the podium. In the end, it was Williams for the win, Kornbau second, and Ohman third.
At the start of the Formula Ultra Lightweight Shootout, Alex George jumped into the lead at first, but Sawyer Lafayette was able to pass George to take the lead by turn four. At the end of the first lap, the order was Lafayette leading George and Josh Lerner. The order remained the same until the last lap, when Wesley Lakis was able to make a pass on Lerner to take third. Also on the final lap, Lafayette broke a long-standing lap record in the class, turning a 1:52.656 laptime. At the finish, Lafayette was first to see the checkered flag, followed by George in second, and Lakis in third.
Deion Campbell (194) leading Nicholas Ciling (50), Andy DiBrino (62) and Michael Gilbert (55) at the start of The Shootout. Photo Credit Caliphotography
In the premier race of the day, The Shootout, Deion Campbell (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) got the hole shot and was never headed. At the end of the first lap, Nicholas Ciling (Yamaha YZF-R1) was second and Andy DiBrino third. On the third lap, Michael Gilbert (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) made a pass on DiBrino on the brakes into turn six to take third. Gilbert was able to pass Ciling a lap later to take second. Ciling and DiBrino ran very close the entire race in a battle for the final spot on the podium, but DiBrino was never able to make the pass. In the end, Campbell took the win with Gilbert second and Ciling holding off DiBrino for third.
The Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout started with Justin Bordonaro (Aprilia RS 660) leading into turn one. At the end of the first lap, Bordonard led, followed by Matt Hornschu (Yamaha YZF-R7) in second, and Gio Alvarez, who started from the back of the grid on his Aprilia RS 660, was able to make his way to third. Alvarez made an inside pass on Hornschu into turn sixteen on lap four to take second. Alvarez then chased down Bordonaro and made a pass in turn six on the last lap to take the lead. Alvarez won the race, followed by Bordonaro in second and Hornschu in third.
Next Round. Come out and join us for the next round of the CVMA 25/26 Winter Series on October 31st – November 2nd.
CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur, and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.
CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. CVMA also offers a New Racers School for those starting in racing on the Friday before each race weekend. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com to sign up or for more information.
CVMA. Built for racers by racers and offering the best racing experience around!
CVMA would also like to thank the 2024/2025 Winter Series Sponsors: Support Moto Racing, Apex Assassins, Ryder Gear, CaliPhotography, Racers Edge/Dunlop, RoadRace City/Bridgestone, Del’s Flooring, The California Superbike School, Ride HMVC, First Team IT, Yamaha, CT Racing/Pirelli, Compact Octane Trackdays, 2Fast Track days, Statewide Services Inc.
NRS Sponsors: Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Five Gloves, and Racers Edge/Dunlop
Rob Hall (270) leads Tim Joyce (309), Wes Orloff (74) and Kevin Dinsmoor (304) in AHRMA Vintage Cup action at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Craig Chawla.
Rounds 19 and 20 of AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup series, which highlights the 500 Premier class, were held October 4 and 5, at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, AL as part of the 2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia.
Sponsored by Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup features the 500 Premier class which includes 500cc four-stroke machines built up to and including 1968. Featured bikes from this era would include the 500cc Manx Norton, Matchless or Seeley G50, BSA Goldstar or 500cc BSA Twin “works” replica, Benelli “works” four, Harley KR, Honda Drixton Twin, and more.
Rolling into Barber, we knew the heavy hitters would come out for the 20th anniversary of the Barber Vintage Festival, and they didn’t disappoint. Having officially clinched the championship in June at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Tim Joyce brought John Turner’s 1968 Seeley G50 back out for the last big show of 2025. Never to be discounted, Rob Hall, who had chosen to only run a select handful of races this year on Stu Carter’s 1968 Seeley G50, also was sure to bring close action to the Vintage Cup finale. Kevin Dinsmoor on John Turner’s 1962 R50 BMW, who had come on strong in the middle of the season, was certain to keep everyone honest.
On Saturday, we saw nine bikes line up. Rob Hall got a fantastic start and quickly rolled into turn one in the lead, closely followed by the entire field in a cacophony of sound, sight, and smell. Hall put his head down and worked up a sizable multi-bike gap in front of Joyce for half of the eight-lap race. Joyce continued to push hard in the way he is known to do, and began chipping away the gap, making his way up to Hall in Charlotte’s Web, and putting a tight but clean pass on Hall mid-race. Each subsequent lap Joyce increased his gap on Hall in the tight stuff, but Hall’s bike with a bit of an edge on power would close on Joyce in the fast stuff. When the white flag came out, Hall’s body language changed, and it was clear something was about to happen. By the time they got out of Museum Corner and through the chicane, Hall had chipped away at the gap and was right on Joyce’s rear wheel down the back straight; the crowd on the hillside was visibly excited by the race action. As they came from the back section and around the last turn, Joyce had the edge, but Hall took an inside line and it was a full on drag race side-by-side to the checkered flag. There was absolutely no way to call the race visually, it was that close, but thanks to live timing it verified Joyce got the win by a mere .023 seconds. (Hall had his transponder in his leathers, which may have made the difference!). Dinsmoor rounded out the podium in third place.
The balance of the grid in order of finish was Wes Orloff in fourth, riding Dale Coffman’s 1967 Honda CR4507, Brian Larrabure in fifth on an NYC Norton 1968 Seeley G50, David Roper sixth campaigning his 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Harry Vanderlinden seventh on a 1968 Honda Drixton 450, Tim O’Donnell in eighth position riding a 1969 Ducati MK3 350, and Ian McQueen finishing ninth on a 1958 Matchless G50.
As if the close racing wasn’t enough of a good show, some very dear friends of AHRMA put together a purse for the Vintage Cup, which would pay out to the first five racers to be awarded at the Saturday night Awards Ceremony. Finishing in the money: Tim Joyce, Rob Hall, Kevin Dinsmoor, Wes Orloff, Brian Larrabure.
Having put in a great show on Saturday, Joyce and Dinsmoor chose to sit out Sunday’s race, but that didn’t stop Hall from showing us all some style, putting in fast laps and a sizable gap on his Seeley G50. Orloff got the hole shot, but Hall got past him coming out of turn one and held the lead until the checkered flag. Orloff finished second, with Roper rounding out the podium in third. The balance of the grid, in order of finish was Tony Read, riding a 1968 Triumph 500 in fourth, O’Donnell in fifth, McQueen in sixth, and Larrabure in seventh.
“As a sponsor of the Vintage Cup and also of the 500 Premier class, I am well aware of how dear these 500 Premier motorcycles are getting. It makes me incredibly happy to see as many bikes as we had on the Barber grid, but I’d like to personally thank all the riders who signed up for the class at all the races this year. I’d also like to acknowledge the owners, builders, and the tuners who put these bikes out there for us to enjoy. This is the true intent of the Vintage Cup concept and I’m proud to nurture this cause.” Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton said. “Beyond the motorcycles, I’d also like to thank, in no particular order, Bob Blakely, Alex and Cindy McLean, Kevin Dinsmoor, Bob Robbins, and Brian Larrabure for stepping up and contributing to the purse to give our racers and team owners a little something for their effort.”
Cummings continued: “Congratulations to Tim Joyce, for clinching the AHRMA 2025 Vintage Cup and showing what a tenacious rider and competitor he is and always has been. I’m looking very forward to the 2026 Vintage Cup which will feature the 250GP class, bringing out bikes that may be somewhat more accessible than the big 500 GP machines. We are poised for a very competitive 2026 series. Morale is high in AHRMA, and this was a great way to close the 2025 season.”
“On behalf of the entire AHRMA community, I want to extend a huge congratulations to Tim Joyce for taking the 2025 Vintage Cup title — a true racer’s racer and a deserving champion. I’d also like to thank every rider, bike owner, and our incredible sponsor NYC Norton for making this season unforgettable. Your dedication, passion, and stunning machines put on one hell of a show from start to finish. This is what vintage racing is all about,” said Greg “GT” Tomlinson, AHRMA Chairman of the Board.
The 2026 Vintage Cup will feature the 250GP class. Rounds 1 and 2 of the AHRMA National Road Race Series will be at Roebling Road Raceway, February 14-15, 2026, in Bloomingdale, GA.
The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.
2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia, 500 Premier – Vintage Cup Results
Saturday, October 4, 2025
1 – Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2 – Rob Hall, 1965 Matchless G50, Charlotte, NC
3 – Kevin Dinsmoor, 1962 BMW Turner R-50, Colchester, CT
4 – Wes Orloff, 1967 Honda CR450, Mukwonago, WI
5 – Brian Larrabure, 1967 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
6 – David Roper, 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Hicksville, NY
7 – Harry Vanderinden, 1968 Honda Drixton 450, Hickory, NC
8 – Tim O’Donnell, 1969 Ducati MK3 350, Indianapolis, IN
9 – Ian Mcqueen, 1958 AJS G50, London, ON
Sunday, October 5, 2025
1 – Rob Hall, 1965 Matchless G50, Charlotte, NC
2 – Wes Orloff, 1967 Honda CR450, Mukwonago, WI
3 – David Roper, 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Hicksville, NY
4 – Tony Read, 1968 Triumph 500, Charlotte, TN
5 – Tim O’Donnell, 1969 Ducati MK3 350, Indianapolis, IN
6 – Ian Mcqueen, 1958 AJS G50, London, ON
7 – Brian Larrabure, 1967 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.
Nicolo Bulega (11), Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) and Sam Lowes (14) at Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Bulega keeps title fight alive as WorldSBK heads to Portugal
Championship standings
With 523 points from 10 rounds out of 12, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) continues to lead the WorldSBK standings.
Just 36 points behind sits Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on 487 points.
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) holds third place with 284 points, enjoying a 30-point advantage over Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha).
Locatelli has 254 points, just one ahead of Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who benefitted from two podium finishes at Aragon to close the gap.
Razgatlioglu’s Title Chances
With a 36-point lead and 124 points still available before Estoril, Razgatlioglu could secure the title as early as Race 2. To do so, he must outscore Bulega by 26 points across the round.
Historical Performance
At Estoril in 2024, Razgatlioglu won both Race 1 and Race 2, while Bulega claimed victory in the Tissot Superpole Race.
Bautista took two podium finishes last year at the Portuguese venue.
In total, Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) have each taken four wins at Estoril, while Bautista and Bulega are the only other riders on the current grid to have won there.
2026 Grid Updates
Since the Aragon Round, several announcements have shaped the 2026 WorldSBK grid:
Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) will move to Pata Maxus Yamaha, replacing the retiring Jonathan Rea.
Honda HRC will feature a brand-new line-up with Jake Dixon andSomkiat Chantra, the latter becoming the first full-time Thai rider in WorldSBK.
BMW has confirmed that Miguel Oliveira will join the team, completing its 2026 rider roster.
WorldSSP heads to Portugal with Manzi on the brink of glory
WorldSSP race start at Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Championship standings
With 380 points, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)retains a solid lead in the standings, holding a 60-point advantage over Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) on 320 points.
The Turkish rider reduced the gap by 9 points at Aragon, pushing Manzi’s title chances forward to Estoril.
With 223 points, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) sits third in the standings, though Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) remains within striking distance, just 4 points behind.
Manzi’s Title Chances
Stefano Manzi could secure the 2025 WorldSSP title as early as Race 1 if he outscores Can Oncu by 15 points:
If Manzi finishes P1 and Oncu is P6 or lower
If Manzi finishes P2 and Oncu is P11 or lower
If Manzi finishes P3 and Oncu is P15 or lower
Historical performance
In 2024, Manzi finished third in Race 1 before winning Race 2 at Estoril.
Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) also stood on the podium at Estoril in 2024, finishing third in Race 2.
Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) is a past winner at the circuit, having claimed victory in Race 2 back in 2020.
Five riders split by 41 points as WorldSSP300 returns to Estoril
WorldSSP300 race start at Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Championship standings
Benat Fernandez (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kove) arrives at Estoril as the Championship leader with 172 points, having been the only rider in the top five to score in Race 2 at Aragon.
David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI) sits second, 13 points back on 159, with Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) a further 9 points behind in third.
Julio Garcia (Prodina Kawasaki Racing Sport), returning in Aragon after missing the French Round through injury, has slipped to fourth with 136 points.
Two-time WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) rounds out the top five with 131 points, 41 behind Fernandez.
Historical performance
The WorldSSP300 field last raced at Estoril in 2022.
Of the current grid, only four riders competed in that edition: Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300), Kevin Sabbatucci (Accolade Funds Smrz Racing BGR), Humberto Maier (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by MS Racing), and Marco Gaggi (Team BrCorse).
Chase Brown (186) in Action. Photo courtesy BrownTown Racing
BrownTown Racing Closes Out Limited MotoAmerica Season With Consistent Top Finishes Looking Forward to a Full Season in 2026.
BrownTown Racing’s Chase Brown finished out the SC-Project Twins Cup season with fast and consistent finishes. Chase ran a limited MotoAmerica season competing in three events running near the front during all portions of each event. A string of 5th place finishes and regularly running near the front of the pack during warm-up and qualifying sessions were the highlights of his limited season. With only one DNF due to a crash beyond his control Chase finished 5th, 8th, 5th, 6th, 5th, DNF.
This consistency and natural talent had the paddock taking notice of Chase’s speed and ability. With this year’s success BrownTown Racing is preparing for a full on assault in the Twins Cup for 2026.
Chase stated“With our results and ability to run near the front with a limited schedule we are planning a full Twins Cup MotoAmerica season in 2026.” “We had podium pace at each event so we hope to carry that momentum into next year.” Browntown Racing is already hard at work with their Aprillia 660 preparing for off-season testing and looking to step onto the podium in 2026.
Chase Brown would like to thank his parents and crew as well as Powersport Supply, KWS Motorsports, K-Tech Suspension, Vortex, and Blud Lubricants for the support this season.
Marc Marquez (93) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Ducati Lenovo Team.
No surgery is required for the #93 but his recovery plan rules out the next two races.
Marc Marquez is confirmed to miss the next two Grands Prix following further medical checks undertaken on his arrival home to Madrid. The newly crowed World Champion is confirmed to have suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder.
Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement.
The medical team at Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, led by Dr. Samuel Antuña and Dr. Ignacio Roger de Oña, has therefore opted for a conservative treatment plan, involving rest and immobilization of the affected shoulder until it is fully healed and the fracture is clinically consolidated. This rules out the #93’s participation in the upcoming Grands Prix in Australia and Malaysia.
Marquez will undergo weekly check-ups and his progress will determine the final recovery time and his return to competition.
Marc Marquez: “Fortunately, the injury isn’t severe, but it’s important to respect the recovery timeline. My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things beyond the doctors’ recommendations. Both my personal and the team’s main goals have been achieved, so now the priority is to recover properly and return at 100%.”
British Superbikes race start at Oulton Park. Photo courtesy BSB.
Bradley Ray and Scott Redding shared the Bennetts British Superbike Championship victories in two intense races at Oulton Park today as the title fight goes down to the wire at Brands Hatch in two weeks’ time (17/18/19 October).
30-points separate defending champion Kyle Ryde from fierce rival Ray ahead of the final three races in Kent, but with a maximum of 105 points available, Leon Haslam also remains in mathematical contention after a hat trick of podiums at Oulton Park.
Ray claimed a sensational victory in race two, starting 14th on the grid to pass both Christian Iddon and Haslam on the final lap to return to winning ways for Raceways Yamaha.
The race initially got underway once again in mixed conditions with yesterday’s winner Josh Brookes hitting the front of the pack from Ryde, Lee Jackson and Iddon. The championship leader though hit the front of the pack as Rogers moved into second by the end of the opening lap.
The race was red flagged on lap three when Peter Hickman’s LEW 8TEN Racing BMW Motorrad suffered a technical problem and then there was a subsequent clean-up for track contamination.
On the restart, Iddon hit the front of the pack from Brookes and Jackson, but Ray was on the attack and he was carving his way through the pack. By lap five, he was trailing championship rival Ryde and he made a decisive move into third.
Haslam and Iddon had made a break at the front of the pack, but once Ray had moved ahead of his Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rival, he had the leading pair in his sights, setting a blistering pace to close the gap ahead of the final lap.
Ray first made a move on Iddon for second at Island, before having Haslam in his sights. The Raceways Yamaha rider dived down the inside at Knickerbrook to snatch the lead, holding it to the chequered flag as the top three were separated by just 0.481s.
Ryde held fourth, with Storm Stacey back in the top five for Bathams AJN Racing BMW and Tommy Bridewell claimed sixth place for Honda Racing UK.
In the final race of the weekend, Redding delivered an incredible win for the Hager PBM Ducati team after an intense ten-way battle for the victory ahead of Ray and Haslam.
Ray knew he needed to outscore Ryde before the title chase heads to Brands Hatch for the season finale, and he instantly hit the front of the pack at the start, ahead of his closest championship rival with Haslam into third place.
A lap later and Ryde had seized the advantage with a move at Old Hall, but Ray instantly fought back and regained the position into Island.
The leading trio initially had begun to break the pack but Redding was closing, and behind him a freight train of riders were also ready to join the battle including Iddon, Stacey, Bridewell, Max Cook, Glenn Irwin and Charlie Nesbitt all in pursuit.
Ray was holding the lead despite the mounting pressure from Ryde, Haslam and Redding as the order continued to change with the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider moving into second place at Lakeside on the seventh lap.
A lap later and Haslam grabbed the lead with a move at Old Hall and as he moved ahead, Ryde also saw his opportunity to move forward and a pass at Hizzys put him ahead of his main title rival, pushing Ray into third.
The lead changed again on lap nine, when Ryde made another committed pass into Hizzys. The Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider was defending hard, but Haslam was determined and a lap later the lead changed again as he fired ahead at Lakeside.
Ryde was fighting back, making a move back into the lead at Hizzys again, whilst Ray knew he needed to close down his fierce rival and he crucially moved into second place at Knickerbrook on the same lap.
On lap 11, Ray was back at the front of the pack and he was pushing to add to his earlier win in race two, but two laps later Haslam regained the advantage at Old Hall as Redding moved into a podium position on the Hager PBM Ducati.
Redding was into second place by lap 14 as he dived ahead of Ray at Lodge before seizing the lead a lap later at Hizzys.
Redding was pushing for the victory with Haslam holding second as Stacey then was third as he began battling with Ray for the final podium position. The Raceways Yamaha rider moved back ahead for third place with three laps to go and then it would come down to the last corner on the final lap to decide the podium positions.
Redding would ultimately emerge on top to claim his fifth race win of the season, but Haslam hit a false neutral into Lodge for the final time and ran wide, as Ray stormed through into second on the run to the line.
Haslam was trying to regain the ground as Stacey made a final bid for the last podium position on the run to the chequered flag, but the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider had the edge by just 0.026s.
Ryde claimed fifth place ahead of Glenn Irwin and Iddon, with Cook, Bridewell and Charlie Nesbitt completing the top ten.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 2 result:
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha)
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.184s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +0.481s
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +2.073s
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) +3.894s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +3.996s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +5.048s
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +5.451s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +5.534s
Billy McConnell (C&L Fairburn Properties /Look Forward Racing Honda) +5.918s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Race 3 result:
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati)
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) +0.462s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +0.700s
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) +0.726s
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +2.251s
Glenn Irwin (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +2.408s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.532s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.615s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +2.846s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +3.775s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 445
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 415
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 344
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 272
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 272
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 268
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) 237.5
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 217
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 212
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 204
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
BRADLEY RAY – RACEWAYS YAMAHA
“After a difficult start to the weekend, it was great to be able to turn things around with today’s success. I feel really pleased to have brought home a win for the team, the last couple of rounds haven’t been easy, so it’s nice to pay them back for all of the hard work.
“I’m feeling happy with our performance this weekend; we took some points away from Kyle in the championship standings, and that’s what matters.
“We’ll head towards Brands Hatch with the aim of replicating today’s form in an attempt to put up a hard fight for the championship crown.”
SCOTT REDDING – HAGER PBM DUCATI
“This weekend has honestly felt like a baptism of fire! I won at Assen and then I came here and I could barely get the bike around, I think it might be to do with not having a set up in the dry around here like these other guys do with this year and previous years.
“I just took it race by race. In the last race, I thought if I got a top five I’d be happy, and a podium I’d be over the moon, and I just felt good on the bike. I had the bit between my teeth, I wasn’t thinking at all about making mistakes or crashing and I was determined but calm.
“I overrode a little bit, but I was just excited and hats off to these guys, I still don’t believe it, we set up the bike based on sighting laps, which isn’t ideal but somehow we made it work.
“I’d go far as to say that was my best win, even more so than when I was in BSB in 2019, because I literally went off of no dry set up on a track which is difficult for me and I don’t know why or how it happened!
“I was going round the slow down lap thinking how did that just happen? They’re the good days, especially after a difficult weekend.”
Fermin Aldeguer (54) won the MotoGP Race at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Dorna.
More from a press release issued by BK8 Gresini Racing Team:
Maiden win for Fermin, podium for Alex and best independent rider title.
RaceDay – IndonesianGP
1st – FERMIN ALDEGUER #54
3rd – ALEX MARQUEZ #73
World Championship Standings
2nd – ALEX MARQUEZ #73 (362 points)
🏆 BEST INDEPENDENT RIDER 2025 🏆
8th – FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 (181 points)
Fermin Aldeguer on the left and Alex Marquez on the right, on the podium at Mandalika. Photo courtesy BK8 Gresini Team.
FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 : “I didn’t look back, I really wanted to make amends from yesterday. I honestly didn’t know I had this rhythm, I wasn’t sure what tyre to choose, but in the end, thanks to the team, we found the squaring of the circle and had a great race. We narrowly missed out yesterday, but today we got it and I’d like to thank everyone who believed in me. I am the second youngest winner in history? I had hoped to be the first.”
ALEX MARQUEZ #73 : “I had an issue at the start, but despite that my start wasn’t a bad one after all. It was a challenging race, but it was important to finish on a high; I was hoping to make it to second place but had nothing left. Congratulations to Fermín for an incredible weekend. We achieved the goal of clinching the Best Independent Rider title, and we now aim at the runner up spot in the World Championship.”
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More from a press release issued by Honda HRC Castrol:
Marini recovers to fifth with podium pace in fiery Indonesian GP.
A star of the most exciting Grand Prix of the year, Luca Marini left nothing on track as he battled across 27-laps for a debut Honda podium – recovering to fifth place in a fantastic recovery after being sent wide.
Sunday’s race started in almost identical fashion to Saturday as Luca Marini and the Honda RC213V shot forward from sixth to lead the MotoGP field into Turn 1. As drama unfolded behind, Marini settled into his race strategy – confident in his pace for the podium as he tussled with Pedro Acosta early on. Launching several moves, Marini was unable to make a move stick and bided his time for a cleaner opportunity. Unfortunately, an optimistic move from Raul Fernandez would drop Marini from the top three to barely inside the top ten.
Determination fueled Marini as lap after lap he displayed the pace for the podium, battling in the heart of a ferocious ten-rider group. Fighting right until the end to pass Brad Binder for fourth place, Marini earned fifth right at the line. The result puts him just 20 points shy of fellow Honda HRC rider Johann Zarco in the fight for a top ten championship finish. Content with his undeniable potential despite the lack of final reward, Marini’s podium desires are bound to be answered in MotoGP’s final four races.
Joan Mir made a similarly strong start from 12th on the grid, immediately thrusting himself into the fight for the top ten. Progressing well and with Saturday’s recover still fresh in his mind, Mir forged ahead and began an intense battle with Alex Marquez. Up to eighth, Mir would suffer a fall on lap and retire soon after. Disappointed but unharmed, the #36 will be ready to fight once again next time out in Phillip Island – one of his favourite circuits.
Now a week of rest and recovery await for the Honda HRC Castrol team before another double-header, the Australian and Malaysian GPs the final stop in the MotoGP World Championship’s tour.
Luca Marini (10) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Honda HRC Castol.
Luca Marini – fifth : “The race started very well, going more or less to plan with another really good start – it’s one of the strong points of the Honda RC213V and myself. I had a really good fight with Acosta at the start, he was protecting his line well and I was managing everything. My pace was there for P2 but then it looks like Fernandez tried to force a move even though both his pace and my pace was better than everyone else. It’s a pity for myself and for his team because we were both out of contention after his move where I lost five positions. After that I was really determined to recover as much as possible, and I pushed Binder right until the end. For sure we had the pace for more, but this is racing. Although the final reward still wasn’t there, we showed our potential – the bike is improving and also myself and it will arrive.”
Joan Mir (36) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Honda HRC Castol.
Joan Mir – DNF: “As you can imagine, I am angry because we lost a really good opportunity today to fight for a podium. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. We need to understand what happened with the medium rear tyre because it was not what we were expecting, and I wasn’t able to ride in the way I needed to. The pace today was quite slow and that’s why I really think we could have had a nice race; we had been doing well throughout the weekend. It’s important to understand what happened and avoid it happening again. Now when we fall, we miss out on more than in the past which is in some ways a positive, because it means we have improved. A bit of rest and move onto the next set of races.”
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More from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha:
Quartararo Takes 7th in Indonesian GP Race, Rins Shines with Mandalika Pace and Top-10 Performance.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo made a strategic tyre decision, riding with a hard front and soft rear. The tyre combination allowed the Frenchman to press on to take seventh place in the hot 27-lap Grand Prix of Indonesia Race. Álex Rins delighted the Yamaha fans with a brilliant ride. He put in several overtakes and was riding in second place when he suffered a sudden drop of his soft-soft tyres five laps before the chequered flag. The Spaniard still salvaged a P10 result.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo showed masterful tyre management around the Mandalika International Circuit today during the 27-lap Grand Prix of Indonesia Race. Nursing his tyres in extreme heat, he secured a strong seventh place. Álex Rins had his most enjoyable ride of the season so far, riding inside the top 3 for nine laps. While sudden tyre drop took away his chance to keep defending second place, he did well to hold on to tenth position across the finish line.
Quartararo had a good start, holding eighth place in the opening stages before moving up to sixth when Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi had a collision. Avoiding the incident, the number 20 pushed onward and closed the gap to his teammate. He kept shadowing Rins for 7 laps but was then overtaken by Álex Márquez on lap 10. Unshaken, the Frenchman still chased the group fighting for second place. On lap 15, he overtook Luca Marini, but he lost a position to Brad Binder five laps later. The top-11 riders all started to bunch up behind Rins in the final stages, causing frequent changes in the order. Quartararo kept his head down and held steady in 7th place, finishing 9.894s from first.
Rins launched well and put up a fight early on to hold on to fourth place but was overtaken by Raul Fernandez on lap 3. The Yamaha rider’s first half of the race was focused on closing the gap to the front again. He gradually reeled them in, and it didn’t take long for him to pounce. At the end of lap 14, Marini and Raul Fernandez touched and Rins overtook both to take third place. He then made relatively light work of snatching second place from Pedro Acosta on lap 19. The number 42 skilfully kept a long train of riders behind him for four laps. However, with five laps left, Álex Márquez snuck past. With eight more riders bunching up for the fight for second place and his soft-soft tyre combination dropping, Rins was relegated to tenth in a matter of two laps. But he soldiered on and crossed the finish line in tenth place, 13.223s from the winner.
After today’s results, Quartararo stays in 9th place in the overall standings with 158 points, and Rins holds 19th position with 51 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are 6th in the team championship with 209 points, and Yamaha remain in 5th position in the constructor championship with 190 points.
MotoGP will be back in action in two weeks’ time for the Grand Prix of Australia, held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from 17-19 October.
MASSIMO MEREGALLI – Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha
“Overall, it was both a tough and a positive weekend. Starting with Álex, we are delighted to see him fighting at the front again where a rider of his talent belongs. It was a shame that his soft tyres couldn’t hold on for the last five laps, but to have him ride in this manner again is already a huge step, especially in these demanding conditions. It’s a confidence boost, and these positive signs have the whole team highly motivated to keep working. Fabio had been struggling on the medium tyres all weekend, and he and his team made the right tyre decision today: he managed to make the hard front and soft rear work well enough throughout the race to earn him a seventh place at the end of it. We leave the Mandalika Circuit with a double top-10 result, and that’s a nice boost as we prepare for the next two fly-away GPs in Australia and Malaysia.”
Fabio Quartararo (20) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Monster Energy Yamaha.
Fabio Quartararo: “It was super hot! I had to choose a different tyre: the hard front and soft rear, which almost nobody used, but those were the only tyres I was feeling quite okay with. It was a difficult race, but I think I rode pretty well and was quite clever with how I managed the rear tyre. It was a strange weekend overall. I didn’t expect to be so close to the podium today – I finished about 2s from third. My feeling this weekend wasn’t good, but Álex was super fast, and it was nice to share data.”
Alex Rins (42) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Monster Energy Yamaha.
Alex Rins: “I hope everyone enjoyed this race. It was quite tough for me, but I am really happy. Not just about the Race, but because of the weekend overall. I was riding quite well: defending my position and overtaking. We did a great weekend. We knew that we would suffer at the end with the soft tyre. I tried to control the rear tyre, and I was there until the last five laps when the tyre dropped. I never stopped believing in myself, I knew I was able to do it. Riding like this in this race was so satisfying, and I enjoyed this weekend a lot. But, for sure, this was just one weekend. We go to Australia next, let’s see what happens there. I will try to do my best.”
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More from a press release issued by Prima Pramac Yamaha:
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Fights Hard in Indonesia: Oliveira 11th, Miller 14th at Mandalika GP.
In front of 67,905 spectators on race day (140,324 over the full weekend), the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team wrapped up the Indonesian GP, 18th round of the World Championship, with Miguel Oliveira finishing 11th, while Jack Miller, after a late crash, crossed the line in 14th place. The next appointment comes in two weeks at Phillip Island for the Australian GP.
It was a Sunday of fight and passion at the Indonesian GP, round 18 of the MotoGP World Championship, with a long train of riders battling all the way to the closing laps, ten bikes fighting for the second and third steps of the podium. Spectacular for the packed grandstands at Mandalika — and for those watching on TV — but in the end the race delivered less than the potential shown by Prima Pramac Yamaha during practice and qualifying.
Ultimately, the best finisher was Miguel Oliveira, who crossed the line in 11th, despite being forced to slow his pace in the final laps due to physical issues caused by Indonesia‘s humid heat. Jack Miller finished 14th, after a crash with four laps to go while defending ninth place from Franco Morbidelli. The Australian rider managed to restart and still salvage points.
After 18 races, Miller sits 18th in the standings with 61 points, Oliveira is 21st with 32, and the Prima Pramac Yamaha team holds 11th in the team standings with 95 points. Leaving Indonesia behind, the next challenge will be the Australian GP at Phillip Island, round 19 of the MotoGP World Championship.
GINO BORSOI – Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
“It was a very interesting race up to a certain point for all the Yamahas, showing that we‘re improving. Too bad for Miller‘s crash while running inside the top ten, while Oliveira suffered physically and couldn‘t compete until the very end of what could have been a great weekend for the team. But beyond the issue, I‘m very satisfied with his overall weekend. It was a fun race, and up to a point we weren‘t far from the podium zone. Now we hope to continue like this in Australia, Jack‘s home race, which I hope can be a fresh start for him in terms of results.”
Miguel Oliveira (88) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
Miguel Oliveira: “My start wasn‘t too bad, but then the bike started to feel very nervous. I chose the soft rear — it wasn‘t really a gamble, as it was the only tire we felt comfortable with and the one I thought I could manage. But in the final laps it just became too difficult. Physically it was brutal because of the heat. With 8–9 laps to go I was overheating, and I couldn‘t bring my breathing and body temperature down, even when I tried to slow the pace a little. We wrapped up another positive weekend with points, but we were aiming for a bit more, and that‘s the feeling I‘m taking away from Mandalika.”
Jack Miller (43) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha.
Jack Miller: “We were a bit more competitive today and I felt good, sitting just behind the group, two or three tenths back, because every time I caught up to them the front tire turned into chewing gum. With three laps to go, Morbidelli came to pass me between turns 11 and 12. We didn‘t make contact only because, when I closed the throttle, I heard a bike coming on the inside — I moved slightly off line, and the next time I put the bike down on the left-hand side, I crashed. Unfortunate, but we showed good potential today, fighting in the group. It was nice to be there battling with these guys throughout the race. I‘m disappointed about the crash and sorry for the team.”
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More from a press release issued by Castrol Honda LCR:
CASTROL Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco crossed the line in 12th place in Sunday’s race in Mandalika.
Under extremely hot conditions and facing a comeback race, Frenchman Zarco, as in the Sprint, made a good start and began recovering positions.
While trying to break into the top 10, the rider experienced a small technical issue, which prevented him from pushing.
Staying focused and avoiding mistakes, Zarco finished 12th, scoring points and showing cleverness and determination even in the toughest moments.
The team is now analyzing the data to identify what happened precisely.
Johann Zarco (5) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy CASTROL Honda LCR
Johann Zarco 12th : “I had a good start and was trying to set my rhythm, but then I started to feel something different, we had a small technical issue. I tried to stay focused, avoid mistakes, and finish the race in the best way possible. We did it, and we scored points, which is good for my confidence. Even with the difficulties, we made progress today, and that’s important as we look ahead to the next race in Australia.”
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More from a press release issued by Idemitsu Honda LCR:
IDEMITSU Honda LCR rider Somkiat Chantra crossed the line in 13th place in Sunday’s race at Mandalika.
Under extremely hot conditions and facing the challenge of a comeback race, the Thai rider made a strong start and pushed to stay with the main group.
A lack of feeling on the bike, however, limited his ability to maintain a stronger pace throughout the race.
Chantra stayed focused, avoided mistakes, and finished in 13th place, scoring points once again.
Somkiat Chantra (35) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Idemitsu Honda LCR
Somkiat Chantra 13th : “I’m happy because we secured points, and that’s always good. The race was hard for me because I didn’t have a good feeling on the bike. I wanted to stay with the group, but it was very difficult, so I focused on avoiding mistakes, scoring points, and finishing the race to gather important data ahead of Australia”.
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More from a press release issued by Red Bull KTM Tech3:
Lombok island was far from dreamy for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team during this 4th edition of the Grand Prix of Indonesia. Maverick Viñales chose to withdraw from the remainder of this round on Saturday, to fully focus on shoulder recovery, while Enea Bastianini is going home with two DNFs. Enea faced another letdown on Sunday at Mandalika track, after a technical issue forced the Italian to retire from the main race after 13 laps, a big shame for the Italian who was eager to make it up for yesterday’s sprint crash.
The sprint crash was a tough one for Enea Bastianini on Saturday, and he was willing to make the most of Sunday to try ending Indonesia on a good note before a small break at home. As he lined up in 17th, lights were out at 15:00 LT (UTC+8), Enea moved up to 16th in the first corners behind Miguel Oliveira, and then he managed to luckily go through the chaotic crash between Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi, to exit lap 1 in the top 15. Bastianini passed Johann Zarco in the next lap, and Joan Mir’s crash meant P13 for Enea after two laps, with Fabio Di Giannantonio ahead. Somehow, Enea appeared to struggle to settle into a decent early race pace, and the gap to Di Gia’ had grown, 2 seconds, after 5 laps into the MotoGP™ race. Zarco eventually caught back Enea, and on lap 9, the Frenchman made the move on our Italian, with Enea now in 14th. Unfortunately, a technical issue forced him to retire on the 13th lap. Not the end we wanted for our Grand Prix of Indonesia. Time to work, find solutions to our problems, and come back stronger in the next round, as we will next head to Phillip Island for the Grand Prix of Australia, on October 17-18-19!
Enea Bastianini (23) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Tech3.
Enea Bastianini:“It was a tough weekend for me, from start to end sadly. After my crash in the sprint, the mechanics have worked super hard to give me the best bike possible for today, so I want to say thank you. We had a technical issue during the race, but we were not having a fantastic race anyway, the first laps were tough, pace was not good, feeling was bad, so it is less hard to swallow, but retiring from the races is obviously not what we are looking for. We have to keep working to be able to have something more in the next rounds. We have some positives though, because we were more competitive in the fast corners today, in both warm up and race, so it is important for us, and we have understood a few things to work on for the future.”
Nicolas Goyon, Team Manager: “It seems that things have turned pretty bad for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team in Indonesia, from start to end. Enea Bastianini never really had a positive feeling, and he was not able to go fast. We know that a bad qualifying makes the weekend tricky, but somehow he was fighting for 13th at some stage in the race, but he had to retire due to a technical issue on the bike, which we are currently investigating. Disappointing situation, but there is clearly room for improvements, as both Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder did a super good race. We need to improve, we need to understand what is happening, and we must bring solutions for Phillip Island. We have ten days to rest and arrive at Phillip Island in better shape. We also extend our best wishes to Maverick Viñales, we hope that he will recover as quickly as possible, and come back stronger.”
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More from a press release issued by Lenovo Ducati Team:
The Grand Prix of Indonesia draws to a close for the Ducati Lenovo Team: Márquez involved in contact with another rider, Bagnaia retires after a crash.
Maiden MotoGP win for Fermín Aldeguer with the Ducati machine of the Gresini Racing Team
Alex Márquez, third at the flag, clinches the Best Independent Rider title with the Desmosedici GP of the Gresini Racing Team
The Ducati Lenovo Team completed a challenging Grand Prix of Indonesia at the Mandalika Circuit. Marc Márquez was involved in a crash triggered by another rider, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the encounter during lap eight.
Márquez had enjoyed a good start from row three as he entered turn one in sixth place. At turn seven, he was struck by Bezzecchi and crashed heavily. Marc will return to Spain to undergo further medical checks. Bagnaia, from sixteenth place on the grid, lost the front at the last corner during lap eight.
As the eighteenth Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez, already crowned MotoGP World Champion, now holds a tally of 545 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third, 88 points behind the rider in second place, Alex Márquez. The Triple Crown is completed by the Teams’ Title secured by the Ducati Lenovo Team and the Constructors’ World Championship clinched by Ducati.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on October 17th at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia for the fourth-last event of the season.
Marc Marquez (93) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Lenovo Ducati Team.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“I’m obviously sad because it’s again the right side – in this case, it appears to be the collarbone. Once back in Madrid, I’ll undergo further medical examinations to verify the real extent of the injury. This is racing, and these things can happen. Marco (Bezzecchi) came to apologise. I’ll try to return as soon as possible, while fully complying with the recovery process.”
Francesco Bagnaia (63) at Mandalika. Photo courtesy Lenovo Ducati Team.
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF
“It was a very disappointing weekend, especially considering how the previous one went. This has never been an easy track for me, although I’ve always achieved good results here in the past. I’d like to apologise to the team for the crash: I was pushing to try to bridge the gap with the riders ahead, despite the lack of feeling. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to change the momentum of this weekend, but I’m sure that by analysing the data, the engineers will find a solution for the next Grand Prix so I can battle for the top three in the Championship.”
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More from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing:
Sunday to forget for Aprilia Racing at Mandalika.
The weekend at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit concluded on a sour note for Aprilia Racing.
Starting from pole position, Marco Bezzecchi saw his hopes of completing a perfect weekend evaporate on the very first lap. After a less-than-ideal start that dropped him a few places, he made contact with Marc Márquez while attempting to recover, causing both riders to crash. Following the fall, Bezzecchi was taken to the medical centre for checks and was later airlifted to Mataram hospital; after the medical examinations, no fractures have been found for Marco.
Raúl Fernández’s performance for the Trackhouse MotoGP Team was another highlight, as he followed up Saturday’s sprint podium by again showing his confidence on the RS-GP25, finishing sixth – just two seconds off the podium.
Massimo Rivola – CEO Aprilia Racing : “First of all, our apologies go to Márquez. We’re very sorry about what happened. It has been another painfully disappointing Sunday for us, with Marco having been the fastest rider on track for two days; so naturally our expectation – especially starting from pole – was to secure the best possible result. But that’s racing. We have much to learn this year. Despite the setbacks, our spirit remains unchanged – we’ll keep pushing until the final race to reach the goals we’ve set.”
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This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
October 8, 2025
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
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