Brad Burns, Hayden Gillim, and Brandon Paasch rode the TSR – Dunlop USA Suzuki GSX-R1000R to victory in the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop four-hour race Saturday, August 13 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
TSR – Dunlop USA had planned to field MotoAmerica Superbike racer Jake Lewis as one of its riders, but Lewis tested positive for Covid and was advised to quarantine until the day after the race, so couldn’t participate.
TSR – Dunlop USA completed 134 laps and won by a margin of one lap over Army of Darkness (AOD). AOD ran its usual rider lineup of Chris Peris, Ben Walters, and Cody Wyman on a Pirelli-backed Yamaha YZF-R1, and second place was enough for the team to move into the Championship point lead.
Warhorse SBK Racing’s all-star pairing of Josh Herrin and Danilo Petrucci, the current MotoAmerica Supersport and Superbike Championship point leaders, respectively, finished third overall on a Dunlop-shod Ducati Panigale V2. The Warhorse SBK Racing Ducati’s fuel tank was not equipped with quick-fill dry-break fittings and was not large enough to run an hour between refueling stops. As a result, the team had to make more stops, and those stops took several minutes when, for example, AOD was taking less than 15 seconds to refuel its 8-gallon fuel tank.
N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Josh Hayes and Rocco Landers finished fourth overall on a Yamaha YZF-R1 in spite of losing almost 10 minutes when a piston fell out of one of the front brake calipers during a pit stop. Earlier, during the first stint, Hayes was impeded by an over-inflated rear tire set at about 40 psi.
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The FIM, the American Motorcyclist Association and the local organiser regret to announce that the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials 2022, FIM Land Speed World Records and AMA Land Speed Grand Championship is Cancelled.
The assessment team has reviewed current Bonneville Salt Flat conditions by air and on the ground. Unfortunately, all BMST track locations and alternatives are still flooded from the initial storm and multiple subsequent storm systems. There is no possibility that the water will recede, and salt will dry out sufficiently in the week remaining to support track preparations and operations.
“We are all disappointed that we are forced to cancel,” said Event Director/Owner Delvene Reber, “Like you we have spent a year plus preparing for this event and investing in improvements. This year we were implementing racer driven improvements that include new flagging, course line improvements, and other racer driven updates.”
“As a racer,” said Sodium Distortion Racing’s Bill Woods, “it’s hard to accept that mother nature called our event but at the end of the day all that hard work will just make next year that much better. I’m especially looking forward to a 2023 with all of the racer-driven improvements”
“Firstly, on behalf of the FIM I would like to thank everyone involved for their huge efforts to make this edition of this important event happen, especially after all the work that has been done to recognise and deliver the improvements to the course”, concluded Franck Vayssié, FIM Circuit Racing Commission Director, “Collectively we share in the disappointment of having to cancel the event, but fully understand and support the decision. The FIM is already looking forward to returning to the salt next year and pledge our absolute assistance to help make this happen.”
More, from a press release issued by American Motorcyclist Association:
Bonneville Salt Flats flooding also results in cancellation of FIM Land Speed World Records
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Due to flooding from a significant storm and multiple subsequent storm systems in Northern Utah, the 2022 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship on the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, has been canceled, along with the FIM Land Speed World Records.
The event’s assessment team, led by Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) promoter Delvene Reber, reviewed current conditions of the Bonneville Salt Flats both by air and on the ground on August 12 and 13, and determined that all track locations and alternatives are still flooded.
With between 4 and 10 inches of water in many places, the team determined there’s no possibility the water will recede and the salt will dry sufficiently in time for track preparations and operations to begin.
“We are all disappointed that we are forced to cancel,” said Reber. “We have spent a year plus preparing for this event and investing in improvements.”
Reber added that BMST will be in touch directly with participants soon with further information. Additional updates will be provided on the event website at BonnevilleMST.com.
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Provisional Mission Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jesse Janisch (Har), 23 laps
2. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -0.445 second
3. Cory Texter (Yam), -1.601 seconds
4. Kayl Kolkman (Yam), -1.911
5. Andrew DiBrino (KTM), -3.537
6. Shelby Miller (KTM), -4.286
7. Billy Ross (Har), -4.470
8. Cameron Smith (Yam), -1 lap
9. Michael Hill (Yam), -4 laps, DNF
10. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -18 laps, DNF
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dalton Gauthier (Hon), 23 laps
2. Trevor Brunner (Yam), -0.277 second
3. Max Whale (KTM), -1.024 seconds
4. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -1.191
5. Chad Cose (Hon), -2.644
6. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), -2.783
7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -3.974
8. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -4.454
9. James Ott (KTM), -4.611
10. Kody Kopp (KTM), -4.732
11. Trent Lowe (Hon), -4.927
12. Morgen Mischler (Hon), -5.291
13. Bronson Pearce (Hon), -9.314
14. Ryan Wells (Hon), -9.501
15. Ferran Cardus (Hon), -8 laps
16. Andrew Luker (Yam), -10 laps
17. Travis Petton (Hon), -21 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. JD Beach (Yam), 29 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -5.040 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -6.689
4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -9.565
5. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -12.403
6. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -13.164
7. Davis Fisher (Ind), -14.698
8. Bronson Bauman (Har), -17.944
9. Jesse Janisch (PT) (Har), -18.581
10. Ben Lowe (Ind), -18.915
11. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -20.906
12. Johnny Lewis (PT) (Roy), -1 lap
13. Kayl Kolkman (PT) (Yam), -13 laps, DNF
14. Henry Wiles (Kaw), -29 laps, DNF
15. Robert Pearson (Ind), -29 laps, DNF
16. Dan Stanley (Ind), -29 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Beach Rocks Sellout Castle Rock TT
JD Beach (95) ran away with the AFT Castle Rock TT. Photo courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 13, 2022) – JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) furthered his claim as one of the greatest TT riders in Progressive American Flat Track history, scoring a blowout win before a packed house in Saturday night’s Parts Unlimited Castle Rock TT.
Beach, who grew up racing at the Castle Rock, Washington, venue as a youngster, was backed throughout the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Main Event by a sellout crowd that flocked to the event co-promoted by Thor Drake and The One Motorcycle Show.
He did not disappoint.
The start was always destined to be critical at a track where overtaking opportunities were at a premium, but no one could have predicted just how impactful it would prove to be. Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), who started alongside Beach on the front row after the Yamaha teammates won their respective Semis, threw his hand in the air when his machine lost power just seconds into the Main Event.
With nowhere to go, TT legend Henry Wiles (No. 17 Willy Built/Lyndy Roofing Co. Kawasaki Ninja 650) smashed into the back of Daniels’ machine, kicking off a chain reaction that also collected Robert Pearson (No. 27 Rackley Racing/John Franklin Indian FTR750), Dan Stanley (No. 222 Rackley Racing/Wells Tuned Indian FTR750), and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Mission Foods Indian FTR750).
While Daniels would go on to make an impressive charge to a fourth-place finish from his back-row restart grid position, the incident effectively removed him from contention for the win after he previously looked to be Beach’s biggest concern.
With Daniels busy slashing his way up through the pack, Beach rocketed away off the start and piled it on, stacking up more than a second on the field less than two short laps into the race.
Reigning Mission SuperTwins champ Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) beat teammate/rival Briar Bauman (No. 3 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) in the sprint to Turn 1. Whether a result of a calculated decision or a forced hand, Mees spent the Main focused behind him rather than in front. The strategy paid off, though, as he managed to keep Bauman corralled behind him for full race distance to stretch his scant championship advantage out just a little bit further (209-203).
Beach, who now boasts six wins in the series’ most recent seven TTs, stands just three points behind Daniels for third (188-185). More importantly, both Estenson Racing aces are now within single-race striking distance of the championship lead with three consecutive Miles looming on the horizon.
“I was just pushing, pushing, pushing the whole time,” Beach said. “I didn’t look back. I didn’t know how close they were. For me, it was just about hitting my marks every single lap. Thanks to all the fans. It was a great night for me and my team, but we’ve still got a lot of races to go, and we’re starting to close the points gap just a little bit. We’ll keep working.”
Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) edged three-time Castle Rock TT winner Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) for fifth, while another local star, Davis Fisher (No. 67 Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750), finished another further position back in seventh.
Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), Jesse Janisch (No. 33 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R), and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Mission Foods Indian FTR750) completed the top ten.
Mission Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines
Jesse Janisch (No. 33 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R) extended his Mission Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines championship advantage over Cory Texter (No. 1 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT-07) thanks to a clutch, come-from-behind victory.
A back-and-forth battle between the two played out over the course of the entire event. Throughout practice and qualifying, TT superstar Janisch looked to have the measure of the entire field once again. But a huge crash out of the lead in his Semi (and further difficulties getting his machine restarted after the fall) forced Janisch to open the Main from the back row.
That put Texter on pole after he won his Semi. However, he had his own issues to deal with, as the defending champion was competing despite feeling under the weather at the physically demanding course.
The next reversal of fortune occurred off the line, when Texter dropped from first to fourth while Janisch leapt up from ninth to fifth. Janisch quickly pounced on his title rival when Texter made a small bobble and then set off after the battle for the lead.
Holeshot winner Kayl Kolkman (No. 98 B&L Plumbing/Rod Lake Racing Yamaha MT-07) threatened to steal the win in what’s slated to be his only Progressive AFT race of the season, but a mistake approaching the jump allowed Johnny Lewis (No. 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) to drive by into the lead. Janisch forced his way past Kolkman moments later as well, not wanting to provide Lewis any opportunity to make an escape at the front.
The Vance & Hines pilot then threw a number of unconventional lines at the Royal Enfield runner in hopes of finding a way through, a cat-and-mouse game that allowed Texter and Kolkman to close back in on the leaders as the clock ticked down to :00.
But with just two laps left to determine the winner, the red flags flew as a result of a crash on the part of Michael Hill (No. 47 Pacific Auto Trim/Jim Speer Yamaha MT-07).
Despite starting behind Lewis in a staggered restart formation, Janisch powered into first and then successfully defended the position to grab his fifth win of the season.
“Oh man, I had my work cut out for me with that mistake in the Semi,” Janisch said. “I was pretty convinced that was going to cost me. But I got off to two really good starts, and I just had to be aggressive early and make any pass I could.
“The Vance & Hines guys worked their tails off. We had a little problem after the crash but we got the bike running. We’re actually riding that same bike. Hats off to my guys. I like to say (getting an oval win) is way better, but this might be my favorite win so far. That was unreal.”
Lewis finished second, followed by Texter, who briefly dropped to fifth at the restart before fighting back to the podium in one of his best salvage jobs in a season packed with them.
Talented privateer Kolkman took fourth while the versatile Andy DiBrino (No. 162 See Motor Coffee Co. KTM 790 Duke) rounded out the top five.
Janisch now leads Texter by 14 points (239-225) as the ever-evolving title fight approaches its final stages.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) survived an intense, thrice red-flagged Main Event to score his second win of the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER season.
Title leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) struggled off the line at the start and again in the subsequent restart, and then lost another position after coming together with third-placed Brandon Kitchen (No. 80 Vance & Hines/Husqvarna Motorcycles FC450).
Despite the rocky start(s), Kopp finally settled in and set about executing a charge to the front. First, he dove up the inside of teammate Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE). He then took full advantage of a tactical error on the part of Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), who opened the door for Kopp while looking for a line around the outside of race leader Gauthier.
But then – just as Kopp started to apply a heavy dose of pressure on Gauthier – a second red flag was shown following a Andrew Luker (No. 11 Rackley Racing/Keeran Racing Yamaha YZ450F) crash.
Kopp was frustratingly beaten off the line by Brunner for a third time and had a big job in front of him with time running out if he hoped to win in front of his home state fans. That harsh reality may have contributed to the race’s next dramatic turn; Kopp crashed from third with Spanish champion Ferran Cardús (No. 377 Roof Systems of Dallas/Bullet Strong Racing Honda CRF450R) catapulting over top of the fallen factory KTM, bringing out a third red flag.
That forced the championship leader to the back of the field while setting up a critical final start-line duel between Gauthier and Brunner. The Honda ace took the race’s final holeshot, setting him up perfectly to defend the position over his Yamaha-mounted adversary to the flag.
Gauthier said, “My team never stopped working, we were at it all day. I felt really good. I call myself a TT guy even though I sucked at Peoria this year. But I like this stuff where it’s tight and technical. I focused on the starts, tried to cover the inside, and did good, consistent laps. I played my cards right and it worked out.”
Whale fended off a late challenge from rookie Chase Saathoff (No. 106 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) to complete the podium, while Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team/Voodoo Ranger Honda CRF450R) edged Kitchen for fifth.
Kopp suffered his worst result of the year, finishing down in tenth. It was far from a total disaster, however, as he extended his point lead slightly in the process, finishing two positions ahead of second-ranked Morgen Mischler (No. 13 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R). He now leads by a healthy 46 points (243-197) with just five rounds remaining. Gauthier is third at 185.
The Parts Unlimited Castle Rock TT will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, August 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT, including exclusive features, cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage, and expert commentary.
Next Up:
Progressive AFT will complete its run of four consecutive race wins in epic fashion with the Mission Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, on Saturday, August 20.
You can catch the livestream of all the weekend’s racing activities on FansChoice.tv. FansChoice.tv provides free-to-view livestreaming of Practice and Qualifying. FansChoice.tv subscribers will then be able to watch the drama unfold from Opening Ceremonies through the Semis, Main Events, and podium celebrations. FansChoice.tv offers two subscription options, granting unlimited access to premium AFT content. Monthly subscriptions start at just $7.99, while a six-month subscription is available for $44.99.
FOX Sports and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of Progressive American Flat Track. For the 2022 season, all races will premiere in one-hour telecasts on FS1 during highly desirable weekend time slots. The complete schedule can be viewed at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports. FansChoice.tv provides livestreaming coverage of every Progressive AFT round at http://www.FansChoice.tv.
Young inches closer to Superbike title after last-corner pass on Dumas
Bowmanville, ON – Ben Young got an even tighter grip on the Pro Superbike crown on Saturday, winning race one at the Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader finale after a last-lap battle with rival Alex Dumas at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Neither rider got the holeshot off the line as it was instead Sebastien Tremblay who was the surprise leader through turn one, but his lead was short-lived as Dumas got the run into turn two and snatched the lead away with Tremblay between him and Young.
The trio ran together closely for the first three laps along with Tomas Casas in fourth, before Young began to work his way to the front for the first time, taking a lead he would hold onto for much of the race aboard his Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW.
Dumas never allowed the championship leader to pull away, however, hanging with Young to the late stages and grabbing the lead back on a pair of occasions. Young would have one last trick up his sleeve, though, passing Dumas in the final turn on the final lap before winning a drag-race to the line for his fifth victory of the campaign.
The two riders – who famously tied for pole position in round three – were again separated by nothing (0.000 seconds) across the line on the penultimate lap, before Young managed to squeak out an extra 0.193 seconds on the final lap.
“That’s how close Alex and I have liked to keep it this year,” Young joked on the podium. “Alex always keeps it interesting, and it’s so fun to battle with him. The level he’s pushed us too these last two years is phenomenal, but thankfully we’ve been able to lead a lot of laps, and the one which matters most which is the last one.”
Young will stretch his lead to a comfortable 37 points while capturing his tenth career Superbike win, moving himself inside the top-eight all-time, but that hasn’t yet shaken the confidence of Dumas as the Liqui Moly/Fast School Suzuki rider looks to keep his #1 plate with a strong pair of races tomorrow.
“The pace was there, I was just looking to follow Ben and learn a few spots to pass, but he was able to get me in ten and I just didn’t have the drive to the line,” Dumas said. “But we’re going to improve the bike more and more overnight like we always do, and come back and put it in the top spot tomorrow.”
Tremblay’s early race form wasn’t enough to hold up with the likes of Young and Dumas, but he did settle in to an equally exciting battle for the final podium spot with Steven Nickerson, which he managed to come out on top of aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.
“I got my first holeshot of my career which was really cool to be able to lead a Superbike race, even though it was for two corners until Alex passed me,” Tremblay laughed. “But we have two more chances to hopefully lead again tomorrow and be back up here on the podium again.”
Nickerson would hang on to tie his career-best finish of fourth, finishing just shy of his first career podium, as the DeWildt Powersports Honda rider helped move Honda to fifth in the Constructors Championship and one spot ahead of Ducati.
The biggest change on the grid may have been in the Constructors table, as usual frontrunner Trevor Daley crashed out of the podium running in turn three aboard his OneSpeed Suzuki. The result left Suzuki with just the 20 points from Dumas, countered by the 36 points of Young and Sam Guerin in fifth, who helped extend their title lead to a near-insurmountable 43-points heading into Sunday.
Guerin’s fifth-place finish did not come easy to him, however, as the EFC Group BMW rider held off a strong attack from Casas, who lost the lead group after running wide in turn five but recovered to salvage a strong result for the Parts Canada Yamaha team.
Rennie Scaysbrook made a strong impression in his proper CSBK debut aboard the factory USA Aprilia, charging from 14th on the grid to seventh, with the Australian earning himself the FAST Hard Charger award and an extra $500 to go with it.
Anthony Bergeron would wind up just behind him in eighth aboard his privateer BMW, and moved closer to the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award in the process, closing to within five points of Trevor Dion with two races left.
In other action, Matt Simpson won a shocking Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike race after a five-rider battle at the front, with the rookie becoming the fifth first-time winner in the Pro ranks this season. More notably, however, was the championship battle between Dion and David MacKay, which was blown wide open in the final few laps.
Julien Lafortune closed up considerably in the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike ranks, taking the lead on lap three and never looking back en route to a dominant thirteen-second victory for Kawasaki.
Despite rival and championship leader John Fraser finishing second, the win will trim his lead to just six points heading into Sunday, with Lafortune hoping a repeat result can lift him past the 16-year-old phenom and reward him with a national championship.
Zoltan Frast scored a debut national win of his own in the Amateur Sport Bike class, topping a five-rider battle that featured numerous passes for the lead, but again the focus was on championship rivals Paul Etienne Courtois and John Fraser.
Courtois seemed to have a golden opportunity in front of him to extend – if not wrap up – his championship lead, but instead he could only settle for third behind Frast and Alexandre Michel, while Fraser carved his way through the grid and salvaged an impressive fifth from eleventh on the grid.
As a result, Courtois will extend his lead but only by four points, though his 15-point advantage will be hard for Fraser to erase in their season finale on Sunday.
Andrew Cooney continued his somewhat perfect run in the Super Sonic Race School Lightweight class, winning for the third time this season in only his third race. The round two star returned in impressive fashion, but faced a stiff challenge from title contenders Bryce DeBoer and Vincent Wilson, who both pushed for the lead at various points.
It appeared as though Wilson would trim his seven-point championship deficit as he went onto the final lap in second, but instead he would miss the podium altogether as both DeBoer and Jacob Black snuck through, a huge swing that sees DeBoer’s grasp raise to 15 points.
Jared Walker got a chance to sport his new #1 plate in the Lightweight Pro/Am class after clinching on Saturday, but his own brother managed to spoil his celebrations, with Cameron Walker narrowly winning a thrilling six-rider battle for the lead.
The Walker’s have dominated the Pro division for most of the season and Saturday was no different, though the battle for the Amateur division remains up for grabs. DeBoer moved himself closer to a second national crown with a third-place finish on-track but top points amongst the Amateurs, though Grant Nesbitt kept himself mathematically alive with a 13th place finish to keep the deficit at 24 points.
The full results from Saturday’s exciting day of CSBK racing can be found on the series’ official website.
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
O’Halloran wins with 0.003s separating Mackenzie and Ray in photo finish podium fight
Race One winner Jason O’Halloran (center), runner-up Tarran Mackenzie (left), and Bradley Ray (right) on the podium after Race One at Thruxton. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Jason O’Halloran kept his cool in the soaring heat at Thruxton to claim his sixth Bennetts British Superbike Championship race victory of the season in the eBay Sprint Race for the McAMS Yamaha team. It was a photo finish for the final podium position with just 0.003s separating Tarran Mackenzie and Bradley Ray at the chequered flag.
On the opening lap Glenn Irwin had initially taken the lead, but O’Halloran was instantly on the attack, dispensing with the Honda Racing UK rider to hit the front of the pack by the end of the opening lap.
O’Halloran was holding the advantage but his rivals were also in the mix with Mackenzie and Ray completing the leading trio by the eighth lap.
O’Halloran was able to maintain an impressive pace until the finish despite the high track temperature to extend his lead in the standings, but Mackenzie and Ray were almost inseparable for second place.
The pair traded positions throughout the closing stages with the final lap starting with Mackenzie ahead of Ray, but the Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha rider made his move into the Club Chicane for the final time to move ahead.
Mackenzie wasn’t settling for third place and the defending champion got a better exit to the finish line to beat Ray by just 0.003s.
Glenn Irwin had continued to hold off the second pack of riders in fourth place following an earlier battle with Peter Hickman on the FHO Racing BMW, who completed the top five.
The Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki pairing of Lee Jackson and Rory Skinner held sixth and seventh places respectively at the finish line, holding off Leon Haslam on the VisionTrack Kawasaki.
Tom Sykes was back inside the top ten with a ninth place for the MCE Ducati team, whilst Tommy Bridewell completed the leading ten riders for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, eBay Sprint Race result:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha)
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.939s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.942s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +3.545s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +4.081s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +6.185s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +7.203s
Leon Haslam (VisionTrack Kawasaki) +9.385s
Tom Sykes (MCE Ducati) +9.616s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +11.438s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 290
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) 271
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 197
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 183
Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) 173
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 169
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 143
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 125
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Jason O’Halloran
McAMS Yamaha
eBay Sprint Race winner
“It was an exciting race! At the start, Glenn was trying to get in front and I just kept fighting back because I wanted to lead.
“I didn’t really know what pace to do to be honest, so I just tried to stick in the 15s as long as I could, I was just monitoring the gap behind me and then started to push a little bit more at the end.
“I saw .3 with one lap to go and I thought that would be enough, then just maintain it on the last lap so massive thanks to McAMS Yamaha – the whole team’s done a great job again, I’m feeling strong and that win felt good.”
Young sets new lap record en route to pole position at CTMP
Bowmanville, ON – Ben Young will start on pole position for all three feature Superbike races this weekend, setting a new lap record in the BS Battery qualifying session on Friday ahead of the Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader finale at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Young was the man to beat in the initial Q1 session, topping the timesheets with a best lap of 1:21.625 aboard his Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW. The focus was hardly on him and rival Alex Dumas, however, with many of the expected frontrunners setting a good enough time early on to secure their place in Q2.
Instead, the focus was on the likes of Kenny Riedmann and Rennie Scaysbrook, amongst others, who were considered virtual locks to crack the top ten but instead came out on the losing end of a thrilling battle for the final two spots, with just a quarter-second separating six riders down to 14th.
With a few of the top names weeded out and a clearer track in front of them, the usual suspects returned for Q2 and a chance at BS Battery pole position, this time mounted with the special Dunlop “Q” tires offered to the top ten.
It was there where Young seemed most confident, taking provisional pole on his banker laps before even mounting the Q tire, as Dumas opted for the same strategy. It was then Young who made the change first, and he wasted little time in finding the benefits of the faster compound, laying down a time of 1:20.369 – nearly two-tenths faster than the previous lap record.
After Young had burned through his two flying laps, it was up to Dumas to snatch the top spot back in the dying moments, but the Liqui Moly/Fast School Suzuki rider came up just short in the end as he only improved to a 1:20.557, just 0.188 seconds slower than the championship leader.
In the process, Young not only secured pole for the weekend tripleheader but also the season-long BS Battery Pole Award, with his second pole of the season giving him a two-point cushion and an extra $2000 prize over Dumas – though his attention remains elsewhere heading into race one on Saturday.
“It’s a great bonus, and it feels good to put a bit of extra cash in the pockets and be holding this award, but the main focus is still that #1 plate,” Young said. “But the grid position will help that, and it’s nice to have the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW at the front heading into the weekend.”
As for Dumas, his inexperience on the Q tire compared to Young and his rivals may have put him at an early deficit, but he doesn’t expect that to trend into the weekend as he looks to erase his 31-point gap to Young.
“It was my first time on the Q and I didn’t really know what to expect, but I think with another crack at it things could have gone a bit better,” Dumas said. “But our race pace is still good, so that’s what we’re focused on for the weekend.”
Joining them on the front row will be the pair of Sebastien Tremblay in third and Trevor Daley in fourth, with Tremblay matching his grid spot from CTMP a year ago aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.
As for Daley, the OneSpeed Suzuki rider has put himself where he needs to be for the Constructors Championship, as he’ll line up on the end of the front row and just in front of Sam Guerin and his EFC Group BMW in fifth.
BMW will lead that championship by 27 points heading into Saturday, with Daley and Guerin expected to play significant roles in the weekend action as the rear-gunners to Young and Dumas up front.
Centering the second row next to Guerin will be Tomas Casas, who has had a strong season debut thus far as he qualifies sixth aboard his Parts Canada Yamaha. That will put him one place clear of Steven Nickerson at the end of the second row, who flashed front row pace before fading aboard his DeWildt Powersports Honda.
The Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year fight could add extra excitement to the feature class this weekend, as presumptive favourite Ryan Taylor was forced to bow out after a major crash to his Ducati earlier in the week.
The absence of both him and award leader Trevor Dion have opened up a massive opportunity for fellow Ducati rider Christian Allard, who qualified ninth aboard his Turcotte Performance machine on Friday after beating out Riedmann and company for one of the final spots in Q2.
Dion will move one step closer to a different Pro trophy, however, grabbing pole position in the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike class aboard his LDS Consultants Kawasaki.
The championship leader will extend his advantage to 22 points over David MacKay, who qualified second on the grid and just 0.231 seconds behind Dion, though his Fast Company Kawasaki team will have some work to do overnight after MacKay crashed at the end of the session.
Just less than a half-second separates the top three names in the title fight heading into the weekend, with Elliot Vieira joining them in third aboard his Snow City Yamaha, as all three look set for a thrilling pair of battles this weekend in the middleweight class.
Julien Lafortune scraped back one point on championship rival John Fraser in the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike class, storming to pole position with a blistering time of 1:24.352, over a second clear of Fraser and just slightly off the qualifying lap record.
Fraser will still carry an eleven-point advantage into race one on Saturday, but he wil have to find a lot of extra pace if he looks to hang on to Lafortune out front and secure a national championship.
Alexandre Michel will start from pole position for the first time in his Amateur Sport Bike career, topping an abbreviated session with a time of 1:27.516 aboard his Kawasaki, but the real attention was on the differing fortunes of championship rivals Fraser and Paul Etienne Courtois.
Courtois was able to salvage a fourth-place grid position and extend his title lead to eight points prior to a red flag stoppage, while Fraser had only worked his way up to 12th by the halfway point, leaving him on row four for both races this weekend.
Round two star Andrew Cooney returned to the Super Sonic Race School Lightweight class in a big way on Friday, posting pole position and a new lap record behind a 1:38.227 lap time aboard his Kawasaki.
While Cooney will be the man to beat at the front this weekend, all eyes will be on the riders behind him, as championship leader Bryce DeBoer lines up second with title rival Vincent Wilson squarely behind him in third.
Jared Walker will have some hardware to pick up on Saturday regardless of his finishing order, as he bagged his first pole position of the season in the Lightweight Pro/Am to officially clinch the Pro championship.
Walker entered the weekend with a 58-point lead and only 58-points remaining, but will now avoid any tiebreaker scenario as he grabs a 60-point cushion over Gary McKinnon, who will line up third on the grid.
The top Amateur on the grid will be Cooney, who qualified fourth overall and just one spot ahead of Amateur division leader DeBoer, who will aim for a pair of championships this weekend aboard his Kawasaki.
The full results from Friday’s qualifying sessions, and the schedule for the weekend race action, can be found on the series’ official website.
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR):
O’Halloran bounces back from early crash to top Thruxton free practice times
Jason O’Halloran leads his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals into tomorrow’s eBay Sprint race at Thruxton as the McAMS Yamaha rider recovered from his crash in the opening session to top the times by 0.072s.
The Australian had captured the position at the top in the final five minutes of the second session where just 0.9s covered the top 15 riders. O’Halloran upped the pace to push Peter Hickman back into second. Ray’s best lap time though came on his final lap of the session, surging into second and it was enough to nudge Tom Sykes on the MCE Ducati outside of the top three.
Bradley Ray (28). Photo courtesy MSVR.
The former World Champion had his best opening day of the season in fourth place, just ahead of Honda Racing UK’s Glenn Irwin who completed the top five with Kyle Ryde holding sixth position at the chequered flag.
Danny Kent was the second of the former World Champions to feature in the top ten, holding seventh place for the Buildbase Suzuki team, maintaining his position ahead of Lee Jackson on the leading Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki.
Peter Hickman (60). Photo courtesy MSVR.
Tommy Bridewell was ninth fastest at his home round for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team, just 0.004s adrift of Jackson ahead of him with Ryan Vickers completing the top ten on the FHO Racing BMW with Attis Sports.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, SUPERPICKS Combined Free Practice times:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1m:14.723s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.072s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +0.164s
Tom Sykes (MCE Ducati) +0.276s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.421s
Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.455s
Danny Kent (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.587s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki) +0.615s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.619s
Ryan Vickers (FHO Racing BMW with Attis Sports) +0.710
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.766s
Leon Haslam (VisionTrack Kawasaki) +0.813s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Jason O’Halloran
McAMS Yamaha
Fastest in SUPERPICKS Free Practice
“That’s day one at Thruxton done, I had good speed on new tyres and good pace on old tyres so I already feel really comfortable on the bike.
“The first session we just used one tyre, but felt strong.
“I had a little tip off at the end which was my first crash for the year, I just tucked the front going into the Complex which was not ideal but the bike wasn’t too damaged so it was all cool.
“This afternoon we just worked on a new setting and continued working for the races. I am feeling really strong and can’t wait for tomorrow.”
The iconic water tower at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Photo by David Swarts.
Brad Burns, Hayden Gillim, and Brandon Paasch rode the TSR – Dunlop USA Suzuki GSX-R1000R to victory in the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop four-hour race Saturday, August 13 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
TSR – Dunlop USA had planned to field MotoAmerica Superbike racer Jake Lewis as one of its riders, but Lewis tested positive for Covid and was advised to quarantine until the day after the race, so couldn’t participate.
TSR – Dunlop USA completed 134 laps and won by a margin of one lap over Army of Darkness (AOD). AOD ran its usual rider lineup of Chris Peris, Ben Walters, and Cody Wyman on a Pirelli-backed Yamaha YZF-R1, and second place was enough for the team to move into the Championship point lead.
Warhorse SBK Racing’s all-star pairing of Josh Herrin and Danilo Petrucci, the current MotoAmerica Supersport and Superbike Championship point leaders, respectively, finished third overall on a Dunlop-shod Ducati Panigale V2. The Warhorse SBK Racing Ducati’s fuel tank was not equipped with quick-fill dry-break fittings and was not large enough to run an hour between refueling stops. As a result, the team had to make more stops, and those stops took several minutes when, for example, AOD was taking less than 15 seconds to refuel its 8-gallon fuel tank.
N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Josh Hayes and Rocco Landers finished fourth overall on a Yamaha YZF-R1 in spite of losing almost 10 minutes when a piston fell out of one of the front brake calipers during a pit stop. Earlier, during the first stint, Hayes was impeded by an over-inflated rear tire set at about 40 psi.
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The FIM, the American Motorcyclist Association and the local organiser regret to announce that the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials 2022, FIM Land Speed World Records and AMA Land Speed Grand Championship is Cancelled.
The assessment team has reviewed current Bonneville Salt Flat conditions by air and on the ground. Unfortunately, all BMST track locations and alternatives are still flooded from the initial storm and multiple subsequent storm systems. There is no possibility that the water will recede, and salt will dry out sufficiently in the week remaining to support track preparations and operations.
“We are all disappointed that we are forced to cancel,” said Event Director/Owner Delvene Reber, “Like you we have spent a year plus preparing for this event and investing in improvements. This year we were implementing racer driven improvements that include new flagging, course line improvements, and other racer driven updates.”
“As a racer,” said Sodium Distortion Racing’s Bill Woods, “it’s hard to accept that mother nature called our event but at the end of the day all that hard work will just make next year that much better. I’m especially looking forward to a 2023 with all of the racer-driven improvements”
“Firstly, on behalf of the FIM I would like to thank everyone involved for their huge efforts to make this edition of this important event happen, especially after all the work that has been done to recognise and deliver the improvements to the course”, concluded Franck Vayssié, FIM Circuit Racing Commission Director, “Collectively we share in the disappointment of having to cancel the event, but fully understand and support the decision. The FIM is already looking forward to returning to the salt next year and pledge our absolute assistance to help make this happen.”
More, from a press release issued by American Motorcyclist Association:
Bonneville Salt Flats flooding also results in cancellation of FIM Land Speed World Records
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Due to flooding from a significant storm and multiple subsequent storm systems in Northern Utah, the 2022 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship on the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, has been canceled, along with the FIM Land Speed World Records.
The event’s assessment team, led by Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) promoter Delvene Reber, reviewed current conditions of the Bonneville Salt Flats both by air and on the ground on August 12 and 13, and determined that all track locations and alternatives are still flooded.
With between 4 and 10 inches of water in many places, the team determined there’s no possibility the water will recede and the salt will dry sufficiently in time for track preparations and operations to begin.
“We are all disappointed that we are forced to cancel,” said Reber. “We have spent a year plus preparing for this event and investing in improvements.”
Reber added that BMST will be in touch directly with participants soon with further information. Additional updates will be provided on the event website at BonnevilleMST.com.
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Provisional Mission Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jesse Janisch (Har), 23 laps
2. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -0.445 second
3. Cory Texter (Yam), -1.601 seconds
4. Kayl Kolkman (Yam), -1.911
5. Andrew DiBrino (KTM), -3.537
6. Shelby Miller (KTM), -4.286
7. Billy Ross (Har), -4.470
8. Cameron Smith (Yam), -1 lap
9. Michael Hill (Yam), -4 laps, DNF
10. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -18 laps, DNF
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dalton Gauthier (Hon), 23 laps
2. Trevor Brunner (Yam), -0.277 second
3. Max Whale (KTM), -1.024 seconds
4. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -1.191
5. Chad Cose (Hon), -2.644
6. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), -2.783
7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -3.974
8. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -4.454
9. James Ott (KTM), -4.611
10. Kody Kopp (KTM), -4.732
11. Trent Lowe (Hon), -4.927
12. Morgen Mischler (Hon), -5.291
13. Bronson Pearce (Hon), -9.314
14. Ryan Wells (Hon), -9.501
15. Ferran Cardus (Hon), -8 laps
16. Andrew Luker (Yam), -10 laps
17. Travis Petton (Hon), -21 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. JD Beach (Yam), 29 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -5.040 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -6.689
4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -9.565
5. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -12.403
6. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -13.164
7. Davis Fisher (Ind), -14.698
8. Bronson Bauman (Har), -17.944
9. Jesse Janisch (PT) (Har), -18.581
10. Ben Lowe (Ind), -18.915
11. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -20.906
12. Johnny Lewis (PT) (Roy), -1 lap
13. Kayl Kolkman (PT) (Yam), -13 laps, DNF
14. Henry Wiles (Kaw), -29 laps, DNF
15. Robert Pearson (Ind), -29 laps, DNF
16. Dan Stanley (Ind), -29 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Beach Rocks Sellout Castle Rock TT
JD Beach (95) ran away with the AFT Castle Rock TT. Photo courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 13, 2022) – JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) furthered his claim as one of the greatest TT riders in Progressive American Flat Track history, scoring a blowout win before a packed house in Saturday night’s Parts Unlimited Castle Rock TT.
Beach, who grew up racing at the Castle Rock, Washington, venue as a youngster, was backed throughout the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Main Event by a sellout crowd that flocked to the event co-promoted by Thor Drake and The One Motorcycle Show.
He did not disappoint.
The start was always destined to be critical at a track where overtaking opportunities were at a premium, but no one could have predicted just how impactful it would prove to be. Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), who started alongside Beach on the front row after the Yamaha teammates won their respective Semis, threw his hand in the air when his machine lost power just seconds into the Main Event.
With nowhere to go, TT legend Henry Wiles (No. 17 Willy Built/Lyndy Roofing Co. Kawasaki Ninja 650) smashed into the back of Daniels’ machine, kicking off a chain reaction that also collected Robert Pearson (No. 27 Rackley Racing/John Franklin Indian FTR750), Dan Stanley (No. 222 Rackley Racing/Wells Tuned Indian FTR750), and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Mission Foods Indian FTR750).
While Daniels would go on to make an impressive charge to a fourth-place finish from his back-row restart grid position, the incident effectively removed him from contention for the win after he previously looked to be Beach’s biggest concern.
With Daniels busy slashing his way up through the pack, Beach rocketed away off the start and piled it on, stacking up more than a second on the field less than two short laps into the race.
Reigning Mission SuperTwins champ Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) beat teammate/rival Briar Bauman (No. 3 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) in the sprint to Turn 1. Whether a result of a calculated decision or a forced hand, Mees spent the Main focused behind him rather than in front. The strategy paid off, though, as he managed to keep Bauman corralled behind him for full race distance to stretch his scant championship advantage out just a little bit further (209-203).
Beach, who now boasts six wins in the series’ most recent seven TTs, stands just three points behind Daniels for third (188-185). More importantly, both Estenson Racing aces are now within single-race striking distance of the championship lead with three consecutive Miles looming on the horizon.
“I was just pushing, pushing, pushing the whole time,” Beach said. “I didn’t look back. I didn’t know how close they were. For me, it was just about hitting my marks every single lap. Thanks to all the fans. It was a great night for me and my team, but we’ve still got a lot of races to go, and we’re starting to close the points gap just a little bit. We’ll keep working.”
Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) edged three-time Castle Rock TT winner Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) for fifth, while another local star, Davis Fisher (No. 67 Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750), finished another further position back in seventh.
Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), Jesse Janisch (No. 33 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R), and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Mission Foods Indian FTR750) completed the top ten.
Mission Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines
Jesse Janisch (No. 33 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R) extended his Mission Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines championship advantage over Cory Texter (No. 1 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT-07) thanks to a clutch, come-from-behind victory.
A back-and-forth battle between the two played out over the course of the entire event. Throughout practice and qualifying, TT superstar Janisch looked to have the measure of the entire field once again. But a huge crash out of the lead in his Semi (and further difficulties getting his machine restarted after the fall) forced Janisch to open the Main from the back row.
That put Texter on pole after he won his Semi. However, he had his own issues to deal with, as the defending champion was competing despite feeling under the weather at the physically demanding course.
The next reversal of fortune occurred off the line, when Texter dropped from first to fourth while Janisch leapt up from ninth to fifth. Janisch quickly pounced on his title rival when Texter made a small bobble and then set off after the battle for the lead.
Holeshot winner Kayl Kolkman (No. 98 B&L Plumbing/Rod Lake Racing Yamaha MT-07) threatened to steal the win in what’s slated to be his only Progressive AFT race of the season, but a mistake approaching the jump allowed Johnny Lewis (No. 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) to drive by into the lead. Janisch forced his way past Kolkman moments later as well, not wanting to provide Lewis any opportunity to make an escape at the front.
The Vance & Hines pilot then threw a number of unconventional lines at the Royal Enfield runner in hopes of finding a way through, a cat-and-mouse game that allowed Texter and Kolkman to close back in on the leaders as the clock ticked down to :00.
But with just two laps left to determine the winner, the red flags flew as a result of a crash on the part of Michael Hill (No. 47 Pacific Auto Trim/Jim Speer Yamaha MT-07).
Despite starting behind Lewis in a staggered restart formation, Janisch powered into first and then successfully defended the position to grab his fifth win of the season.
“Oh man, I had my work cut out for me with that mistake in the Semi,” Janisch said. “I was pretty convinced that was going to cost me. But I got off to two really good starts, and I just had to be aggressive early and make any pass I could.
“The Vance & Hines guys worked their tails off. We had a little problem after the crash but we got the bike running. We’re actually riding that same bike. Hats off to my guys. I like to say (getting an oval win) is way better, but this might be my favorite win so far. That was unreal.”
Lewis finished second, followed by Texter, who briefly dropped to fifth at the restart before fighting back to the podium in one of his best salvage jobs in a season packed with them.
Talented privateer Kolkman took fourth while the versatile Andy DiBrino (No. 162 See Motor Coffee Co. KTM 790 Duke) rounded out the top five.
Janisch now leads Texter by 14 points (239-225) as the ever-evolving title fight approaches its final stages.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) survived an intense, thrice red-flagged Main Event to score his second win of the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER season.
Title leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) struggled off the line at the start and again in the subsequent restart, and then lost another position after coming together with third-placed Brandon Kitchen (No. 80 Vance & Hines/Husqvarna Motorcycles FC450).
Despite the rocky start(s), Kopp finally settled in and set about executing a charge to the front. First, he dove up the inside of teammate Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE). He then took full advantage of a tactical error on the part of Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), who opened the door for Kopp while looking for a line around the outside of race leader Gauthier.
But then – just as Kopp started to apply a heavy dose of pressure on Gauthier – a second red flag was shown following a Andrew Luker (No. 11 Rackley Racing/Keeran Racing Yamaha YZ450F) crash.
Kopp was frustratingly beaten off the line by Brunner for a third time and had a big job in front of him with time running out if he hoped to win in front of his home state fans. That harsh reality may have contributed to the race’s next dramatic turn; Kopp crashed from third with Spanish champion Ferran Cardús (No. 377 Roof Systems of Dallas/Bullet Strong Racing Honda CRF450R) catapulting over top of the fallen factory KTM, bringing out a third red flag.
That forced the championship leader to the back of the field while setting up a critical final start-line duel between Gauthier and Brunner. The Honda ace took the race’s final holeshot, setting him up perfectly to defend the position over his Yamaha-mounted adversary to the flag.
Gauthier said, “My team never stopped working, we were at it all day. I felt really good. I call myself a TT guy even though I sucked at Peoria this year. But I like this stuff where it’s tight and technical. I focused on the starts, tried to cover the inside, and did good, consistent laps. I played my cards right and it worked out.”
Whale fended off a late challenge from rookie Chase Saathoff (No. 106 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) to complete the podium, while Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team/Voodoo Ranger Honda CRF450R) edged Kitchen for fifth.
Kopp suffered his worst result of the year, finishing down in tenth. It was far from a total disaster, however, as he extended his point lead slightly in the process, finishing two positions ahead of second-ranked Morgen Mischler (No. 13 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R). He now leads by a healthy 46 points (243-197) with just five rounds remaining. Gauthier is third at 185.
The Parts Unlimited Castle Rock TT will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, August 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT, including exclusive features, cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage, and expert commentary.
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Young inches closer to Superbike title after last-corner pass on Dumas
Bowmanville, ON – Ben Young got an even tighter grip on the Pro Superbike crown on Saturday, winning race one at the Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader finale after a last-lap battle with rival Alex Dumas at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Neither rider got the holeshot off the line as it was instead Sebastien Tremblay who was the surprise leader through turn one, but his lead was short-lived as Dumas got the run into turn two and snatched the lead away with Tremblay between him and Young.
The trio ran together closely for the first three laps along with Tomas Casas in fourth, before Young began to work his way to the front for the first time, taking a lead he would hold onto for much of the race aboard his Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW.
Dumas never allowed the championship leader to pull away, however, hanging with Young to the late stages and grabbing the lead back on a pair of occasions. Young would have one last trick up his sleeve, though, passing Dumas in the final turn on the final lap before winning a drag-race to the line for his fifth victory of the campaign.
The two riders – who famously tied for pole position in round three – were again separated by nothing (0.000 seconds) across the line on the penultimate lap, before Young managed to squeak out an extra 0.193 seconds on the final lap.
“That’s how close Alex and I have liked to keep it this year,” Young joked on the podium. “Alex always keeps it interesting, and it’s so fun to battle with him. The level he’s pushed us too these last two years is phenomenal, but thankfully we’ve been able to lead a lot of laps, and the one which matters most which is the last one.”
Young will stretch his lead to a comfortable 37 points while capturing his tenth career Superbike win, moving himself inside the top-eight all-time, but that hasn’t yet shaken the confidence of Dumas as the Liqui Moly/Fast School Suzuki rider looks to keep his #1 plate with a strong pair of races tomorrow.
“The pace was there, I was just looking to follow Ben and learn a few spots to pass, but he was able to get me in ten and I just didn’t have the drive to the line,” Dumas said. “But we’re going to improve the bike more and more overnight like we always do, and come back and put it in the top spot tomorrow.”
Tremblay’s early race form wasn’t enough to hold up with the likes of Young and Dumas, but he did settle in to an equally exciting battle for the final podium spot with Steven Nickerson, which he managed to come out on top of aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.
“I got my first holeshot of my career which was really cool to be able to lead a Superbike race, even though it was for two corners until Alex passed me,” Tremblay laughed. “But we have two more chances to hopefully lead again tomorrow and be back up here on the podium again.”
Nickerson would hang on to tie his career-best finish of fourth, finishing just shy of his first career podium, as the DeWildt Powersports Honda rider helped move Honda to fifth in the Constructors Championship and one spot ahead of Ducati.
The biggest change on the grid may have been in the Constructors table, as usual frontrunner Trevor Daley crashed out of the podium running in turn three aboard his OneSpeed Suzuki. The result left Suzuki with just the 20 points from Dumas, countered by the 36 points of Young and Sam Guerin in fifth, who helped extend their title lead to a near-insurmountable 43-points heading into Sunday.
Guerin’s fifth-place finish did not come easy to him, however, as the EFC Group BMW rider held off a strong attack from Casas, who lost the lead group after running wide in turn five but recovered to salvage a strong result for the Parts Canada Yamaha team.
Rennie Scaysbrook made a strong impression in his proper CSBK debut aboard the factory USA Aprilia, charging from 14th on the grid to seventh, with the Australian earning himself the FAST Hard Charger award and an extra $500 to go with it.
Anthony Bergeron would wind up just behind him in eighth aboard his privateer BMW, and moved closer to the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award in the process, closing to within five points of Trevor Dion with two races left.
In other action, Matt Simpson won a shocking Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike race after a five-rider battle at the front, with the rookie becoming the fifth first-time winner in the Pro ranks this season. More notably, however, was the championship battle between Dion and David MacKay, which was blown wide open in the final few laps.
Julien Lafortune closed up considerably in the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike ranks, taking the lead on lap three and never looking back en route to a dominant thirteen-second victory for Kawasaki.
Despite rival and championship leader John Fraser finishing second, the win will trim his lead to just six points heading into Sunday, with Lafortune hoping a repeat result can lift him past the 16-year-old phenom and reward him with a national championship.
Zoltan Frast scored a debut national win of his own in the Amateur Sport Bike class, topping a five-rider battle that featured numerous passes for the lead, but again the focus was on championship rivals Paul Etienne Courtois and John Fraser.
Courtois seemed to have a golden opportunity in front of him to extend – if not wrap up – his championship lead, but instead he could only settle for third behind Frast and Alexandre Michel, while Fraser carved his way through the grid and salvaged an impressive fifth from eleventh on the grid.
As a result, Courtois will extend his lead but only by four points, though his 15-point advantage will be hard for Fraser to erase in their season finale on Sunday.
Andrew Cooney continued his somewhat perfect run in the Super Sonic Race School Lightweight class, winning for the third time this season in only his third race. The round two star returned in impressive fashion, but faced a stiff challenge from title contenders Bryce DeBoer and Vincent Wilson, who both pushed for the lead at various points.
It appeared as though Wilson would trim his seven-point championship deficit as he went onto the final lap in second, but instead he would miss the podium altogether as both DeBoer and Jacob Black snuck through, a huge swing that sees DeBoer’s grasp raise to 15 points.
Jared Walker got a chance to sport his new #1 plate in the Lightweight Pro/Am class after clinching on Saturday, but his own brother managed to spoil his celebrations, with Cameron Walker narrowly winning a thrilling six-rider battle for the lead.
The Walker’s have dominated the Pro division for most of the season and Saturday was no different, though the battle for the Amateur division remains up for grabs. DeBoer moved himself closer to a second national crown with a third-place finish on-track but top points amongst the Amateurs, though Grant Nesbitt kept himself mathematically alive with a 13th place finish to keep the deficit at 24 points.
The full results from Saturday’s exciting day of CSBK racing can be found on the series’ official website.
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
O’Halloran wins with 0.003s separating Mackenzie and Ray in photo finish podium fight
Race One winner Jason O’Halloran (center), runner-up Tarran Mackenzie (left), and Bradley Ray (right) on the podium after Race One at Thruxton. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Jason O’Halloran kept his cool in the soaring heat at Thruxton to claim his sixth Bennetts British Superbike Championship race victory of the season in the eBay Sprint Race for the McAMS Yamaha team. It was a photo finish for the final podium position with just 0.003s separating Tarran Mackenzie and Bradley Ray at the chequered flag.
On the opening lap Glenn Irwin had initially taken the lead, but O’Halloran was instantly on the attack, dispensing with the Honda Racing UK rider to hit the front of the pack by the end of the opening lap.
O’Halloran was holding the advantage but his rivals were also in the mix with Mackenzie and Ray completing the leading trio by the eighth lap.
O’Halloran was able to maintain an impressive pace until the finish despite the high track temperature to extend his lead in the standings, but Mackenzie and Ray were almost inseparable for second place.
The pair traded positions throughout the closing stages with the final lap starting with Mackenzie ahead of Ray, but the Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha rider made his move into the Club Chicane for the final time to move ahead.
Mackenzie wasn’t settling for third place and the defending champion got a better exit to the finish line to beat Ray by just 0.003s.
Glenn Irwin had continued to hold off the second pack of riders in fourth place following an earlier battle with Peter Hickman on the FHO Racing BMW, who completed the top five.
The Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki pairing of Lee Jackson and Rory Skinner held sixth and seventh places respectively at the finish line, holding off Leon Haslam on the VisionTrack Kawasaki.
Tom Sykes was back inside the top ten with a ninth place for the MCE Ducati team, whilst Tommy Bridewell completed the leading ten riders for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, eBay Sprint Race result:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha)
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.939s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.942s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +3.545s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +4.081s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +6.185s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +7.203s
Leon Haslam (VisionTrack Kawasaki) +9.385s
Tom Sykes (MCE Ducati) +9.616s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +11.438s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 290
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) 271
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 197
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 183
Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) 173
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 169
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 143
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 125
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Jason O’Halloran
McAMS Yamaha
eBay Sprint Race winner
“It was an exciting race! At the start, Glenn was trying to get in front and I just kept fighting back because I wanted to lead.
“I didn’t really know what pace to do to be honest, so I just tried to stick in the 15s as long as I could, I was just monitoring the gap behind me and then started to push a little bit more at the end.
“I saw .3 with one lap to go and I thought that would be enough, then just maintain it on the last lap so massive thanks to McAMS Yamaha – the whole team’s done a great job again, I’m feeling strong and that win felt good.”
Ben Young (86). Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK/PMP.
Young sets new lap record en route to pole position at CTMP
Bowmanville, ON – Ben Young will start on pole position for all three feature Superbike races this weekend, setting a new lap record in the BS Battery qualifying session on Friday ahead of the Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader finale at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Young was the man to beat in the initial Q1 session, topping the timesheets with a best lap of 1:21.625 aboard his Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW. The focus was hardly on him and rival Alex Dumas, however, with many of the expected frontrunners setting a good enough time early on to secure their place in Q2.
Instead, the focus was on the likes of Kenny Riedmann and Rennie Scaysbrook, amongst others, who were considered virtual locks to crack the top ten but instead came out on the losing end of a thrilling battle for the final two spots, with just a quarter-second separating six riders down to 14th.
With a few of the top names weeded out and a clearer track in front of them, the usual suspects returned for Q2 and a chance at BS Battery pole position, this time mounted with the special Dunlop “Q” tires offered to the top ten.
It was there where Young seemed most confident, taking provisional pole on his banker laps before even mounting the Q tire, as Dumas opted for the same strategy. It was then Young who made the change first, and he wasted little time in finding the benefits of the faster compound, laying down a time of 1:20.369 – nearly two-tenths faster than the previous lap record.
After Young had burned through his two flying laps, it was up to Dumas to snatch the top spot back in the dying moments, but the Liqui Moly/Fast School Suzuki rider came up just short in the end as he only improved to a 1:20.557, just 0.188 seconds slower than the championship leader.
In the process, Young not only secured pole for the weekend tripleheader but also the season-long BS Battery Pole Award, with his second pole of the season giving him a two-point cushion and an extra $2000 prize over Dumas – though his attention remains elsewhere heading into race one on Saturday.
“It’s a great bonus, and it feels good to put a bit of extra cash in the pockets and be holding this award, but the main focus is still that #1 plate,” Young said. “But the grid position will help that, and it’s nice to have the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW at the front heading into the weekend.”
As for Dumas, his inexperience on the Q tire compared to Young and his rivals may have put him at an early deficit, but he doesn’t expect that to trend into the weekend as he looks to erase his 31-point gap to Young.
“It was my first time on the Q and I didn’t really know what to expect, but I think with another crack at it things could have gone a bit better,” Dumas said. “But our race pace is still good, so that’s what we’re focused on for the weekend.”
Joining them on the front row will be the pair of Sebastien Tremblay in third and Trevor Daley in fourth, with Tremblay matching his grid spot from CTMP a year ago aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.
As for Daley, the OneSpeed Suzuki rider has put himself where he needs to be for the Constructors Championship, as he’ll line up on the end of the front row and just in front of Sam Guerin and his EFC Group BMW in fifth.
BMW will lead that championship by 27 points heading into Saturday, with Daley and Guerin expected to play significant roles in the weekend action as the rear-gunners to Young and Dumas up front.
Centering the second row next to Guerin will be Tomas Casas, who has had a strong season debut thus far as he qualifies sixth aboard his Parts Canada Yamaha. That will put him one place clear of Steven Nickerson at the end of the second row, who flashed front row pace before fading aboard his DeWildt Powersports Honda.
The Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year fight could add extra excitement to the feature class this weekend, as presumptive favourite Ryan Taylor was forced to bow out after a major crash to his Ducati earlier in the week.
The absence of both him and award leader Trevor Dion have opened up a massive opportunity for fellow Ducati rider Christian Allard, who qualified ninth aboard his Turcotte Performance machine on Friday after beating out Riedmann and company for one of the final spots in Q2.
Dion will move one step closer to a different Pro trophy, however, grabbing pole position in the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike class aboard his LDS Consultants Kawasaki.
The championship leader will extend his advantage to 22 points over David MacKay, who qualified second on the grid and just 0.231 seconds behind Dion, though his Fast Company Kawasaki team will have some work to do overnight after MacKay crashed at the end of the session.
Just less than a half-second separates the top three names in the title fight heading into the weekend, with Elliot Vieira joining them in third aboard his Snow City Yamaha, as all three look set for a thrilling pair of battles this weekend in the middleweight class.
Julien Lafortune scraped back one point on championship rival John Fraser in the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike class, storming to pole position with a blistering time of 1:24.352, over a second clear of Fraser and just slightly off the qualifying lap record.
Fraser will still carry an eleven-point advantage into race one on Saturday, but he wil have to find a lot of extra pace if he looks to hang on to Lafortune out front and secure a national championship.
Alexandre Michel will start from pole position for the first time in his Amateur Sport Bike career, topping an abbreviated session with a time of 1:27.516 aboard his Kawasaki, but the real attention was on the differing fortunes of championship rivals Fraser and Paul Etienne Courtois.
Courtois was able to salvage a fourth-place grid position and extend his title lead to eight points prior to a red flag stoppage, while Fraser had only worked his way up to 12th by the halfway point, leaving him on row four for both races this weekend.
Round two star Andrew Cooney returned to the Super Sonic Race School Lightweight class in a big way on Friday, posting pole position and a new lap record behind a 1:38.227 lap time aboard his Kawasaki.
While Cooney will be the man to beat at the front this weekend, all eyes will be on the riders behind him, as championship leader Bryce DeBoer lines up second with title rival Vincent Wilson squarely behind him in third.
Jared Walker will have some hardware to pick up on Saturday regardless of his finishing order, as he bagged his first pole position of the season in the Lightweight Pro/Am to officially clinch the Pro championship.
Walker entered the weekend with a 58-point lead and only 58-points remaining, but will now avoid any tiebreaker scenario as he grabs a 60-point cushion over Gary McKinnon, who will line up third on the grid.
The top Amateur on the grid will be Cooney, who qualified fourth overall and just one spot ahead of Amateur division leader DeBoer, who will aim for a pair of championships this weekend aboard his Kawasaki.
The full results from Friday’s qualifying sessions, and the schedule for the weekend race action, can be found on the series’ official website.
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR):
O’Halloran bounces back from early crash to top Thruxton free practice times
Jason O’Halloran leads his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals into tomorrow’s eBay Sprint race at Thruxton as the McAMS Yamaha rider recovered from his crash in the opening session to top the times by 0.072s.
The Australian had captured the position at the top in the final five minutes of the second session where just 0.9s covered the top 15 riders. O’Halloran upped the pace to push Peter Hickman back into second. Ray’s best lap time though came on his final lap of the session, surging into second and it was enough to nudge Tom Sykes on the MCE Ducati outside of the top three.
Bradley Ray (28). Photo courtesy MSVR.
The former World Champion had his best opening day of the season in fourth place, just ahead of Honda Racing UK’s Glenn Irwin who completed the top five with Kyle Ryde holding sixth position at the chequered flag.
Danny Kent was the second of the former World Champions to feature in the top ten, holding seventh place for the Buildbase Suzuki team, maintaining his position ahead of Lee Jackson on the leading Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki.
Peter Hickman (60). Photo courtesy MSVR.
Tommy Bridewell was ninth fastest at his home round for the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team, just 0.004s adrift of Jackson ahead of him with Ryan Vickers completing the top ten on the FHO Racing BMW with Attis Sports.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, SUPERPICKS Combined Free Practice times:
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1m:14.723s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.072s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +0.164s
Tom Sykes (MCE Ducati) +0.276s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.421s
Kyle Ryde (Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.455s
Danny Kent (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.587s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings FS-3 Kawasaki) +0.615s
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.619s
Ryan Vickers (FHO Racing BMW with Attis Sports) +0.710
Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.766s
Leon Haslam (VisionTrack Kawasaki) +0.813s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Jason O’Halloran
McAMS Yamaha
Fastest in SUPERPICKS Free Practice
“That’s day one at Thruxton done, I had good speed on new tyres and good pace on old tyres so I already feel really comfortable on the bike.
“The first session we just used one tyre, but felt strong.
“I had a little tip off at the end which was my first crash for the year, I just tucked the front going into the Complex which was not ideal but the bike wasn’t too damaged so it was all cool.
“This afternoon we just worked on a new setting and continued working for the races. I am feeling really strong and can’t wait for tomorrow.”
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