MotoAmerica: RSD Super Hooligan Series Racing At Daytona

David Swarts

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December 22, 2021

MotoAmerica: RSD Super Hooligan Series Racing At Daytona

RSD’s Super Hooligans Series Set For Three Rounds In Conjunction With MotoAmerica

Roland Sands Designs’ Hooligan Series Will Join MotoAmerica In Beginning Its Championship At Daytona International Speedway In March

IRVINE, CA (December 22, 2021) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, and Roland Sands Designs have announced that the road racing portion of 2022 Super Hooligan National Championship (SHNC) Road Race Series, which will be held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Series in an expanded four-race, three-round schedule that will begin with a doubleheader on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway in March.

Super Hooligan racing features 750cc and up twins, 420-pound-plus, air-cooled and water-cooled high-bar motorcycles with racers competing on a multitude of surfaces. Last year’s four-round series included three flat track races (a half mile dirt track, a TT, and a paved short track) and the lone road race, held in conjunction with MotoAmerica’s round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in July.

This year the Super Hooligan National Championship introduces a road race focused series and includes four races at three road racing events with MotoAmerica set to begin with the doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway, March 10-12. From there the action will return with an SHNC round at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, April 22-24, and will conclude with a return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, July 8-10.

“We’re pumped to have Roland Sands and his Super Hooligan series back with MotoAmerica for 2022,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “The RSD Super Hooligans at Laguna had a good vibe, cool sounds and the racing turned out to be great. We’re looking forward to more of the same next year. Having the series participate at Daytona will definitely add to the atmosphere of the event, which was already going to be big with the Daytona 200, Mission King Of The Baggers and MotoAmerica Twins Cup, and it just got even better with the addition of two Super Hooligan races. We’re looking forward to getting it all started in Florida.”

“Daytona has always been a special place for me as both a racer and a fan of all the activities of Bike Week,” said Roland Sands. “Taking a Super Hooligan road racing championship to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway is really a dream come true. It will be awesome, and we look forward to seeing our fans and racers in the sunshine of Daytona Beach in March.”

Roland Sands Design will soon be announcing a West Coast Short Track series to support the historically dirt-focused SHNC Series.

About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Making “Favorable” Progress

David Swarts

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December 22, 2021

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MotoGP: Marc Marquez Making “Favorable” Progress

Marc Marquez progresses adequately with diplopia diagnosis

The Repsol Honda Team rider, who last October was diagnosed with an episode of diplopia after suffering a fall while training for the Portuguese GP, has continued periodic visits to his trusted ophthalmologist to assess the evolution of his vision over the past two months. During these reviews the progress made has been deemed favorable and as a result Marquez will continue with a conservative treatment plan for the next few weeks.

Marc Marquez will continue to undergo periodic reviews with Dr. Sánchez Dalmau during the coming weeks alongside the conservative treatment plan. The situation does not prevent the rider from Cervera from continuing his physical training plan to prepare himself physically for a new season.

Canadian Superbike: Pro-Am Lightweight Sport Bike Class Added

David Swarts

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December 22, 2021

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Canadian Superbike: Pro-Am Lightweight Sport Bike Class Added

PRO-AM Lightweight Sport Bike Confirmed for CSBK Nationals in 2022

Toronto, ON – The Canadian National Superbike Championship series will offer an additional National category at Series rounds in 2022, a version of the successful Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike category, the Professional-Amateur Lightweight class: PRO-AM Ltwt for short.

The PRO-AM class will be aimed at the same, small displacement, street-based modern sports machines that compete in the current Super Sonic Road Racing School Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike category in CSBK. However, the PRO-AM guidelines will allow for addition of Pro level competitors, and slightly reduce the technical controls directed at the Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike class.

The new PRO-AM class will offer a more liberal set of standards for a similar range of Lightweight-category street-legal machinery. Competitors can also apply to use motorcycles not approved for Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike if those bikes fit into the competitive model for the new PRO-AM Ltwt National class.

Previously, competitors in Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike were not permitted to compete in other races during a National weekend. Now these racers can “bump” into the PRO-AM category and compete against more experienced riders. Pro level racers will be eligible to race in PRO-AM Ltwt as well as the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike middleweight category.

As with the Super Sonic Road Race School Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike category, the new PRO-AM Lightweight category will have two final races per each CSBK National event weekend.

A new PRO/AM category was announced following the Montreal Motorcycle Show on March 7, 2020, just days before the COVID-19 pandemic delayed most racing initiatives. The new 2022 PRO-AM category is the much-delayed launch of that plan, based on events that took place at Atlantic Motorsport Park, Nova Scotia, and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario, in the summer of 2019.

The maximum allowable horsepower for the PRO-AM class on the official Series Dynojet Dyno will be 50, and weight must register no lower than 305 pounds immediately post-race in the Keene Truck Tech Centre scales.

In the parallel Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike category, strict rules mandate that the current lowest minimum weight is 310 pounds when measure “wet” post-race, while the highest allowable rear-wheel horsepower is 45.

The Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike class started in 2018 and was a successor to the spec Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Honda CBR250R National classes. The focus of Super Sonic Road Racing School Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike division is on rider development, so the technical guidelines are restrictive.

This means the AM Lightweight Sport Bike class racers are frequently checked and measured, including horsepower monitoring at the official series rear wheel Dynojet Dyno, as provided by Brooklin Cycle Racing’s logistics operations. Performance standards are balanced based on the various models eligible, and their stock weight and power numbers.

In 2021, Harvey Renaud of Richmond, ON, earned the Super Sonic Road Race School Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike National title on a Kawasaki Ninja 400 twin. Renaud wound up with 227 points in the final standings, 16 ahead of season-long Championship leader Mackenzie Weil of Keene, ON, also Ninja mounted. Weil was forced to sit-out the final National race of 2021 at Calabogie Motorsports Park, ON, due to a concussion.

In mandatory post-race Tech at Calabogie September 18, winner Renaud’s Kawasaki produced 44.38 horsepower on the official series Dynojet Dyno, under the 45 permitted horsepower limit for his specific base model. Renaud’s machine weighted 335 pounds post-race, well above the minimum number of 320 pounds as established in CSBK’s Rule Book.

As with the other five CSBK National classes, the new-for-2022 PRO-AM Lightweight category will use spec Dunlop slick rubber and for-racing Dunlop rain tires when needed.

Last-Minute Gift Idea: Books By Roadracing World Contributor Mat Oxley

David Swarts

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December 21, 2021

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Last-Minute Gift Idea: Books By Roadracing World Contributor Mat Oxley

Roadracing World MotoGP Editor Mat Oxley is a prolific author, and two of his most popular recent editions include Speed: The One Genuinely Modern Pleasure and the graphic novel version of Stealing Speed. Now they’re available as a packaged set, with attractive pricing.

Speed: The One Genuinely Modern Pleasure covers all sorts of racing, from the Isle of Man TT and Brooklands in the U.K. to murderous high-banked wooden board tracks in the USA, bringing to life a unique era when our ancestors were enthralled by the brave new technology of early motorcycles.

The graphic novel Stealing Speed tells the true story of the biggest case of spying in racing history. Cold, hard cash motivated ill-fated East German racer Ernst Degner to turn over technical secrets and actual hard parts stolen from behind the Iron Curtain from two-stroke pioneer Walter Kaaden and MZ, and the technology transformed Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha two-strokes from paddock embarrassments to Grand Prix race and title winners. The two books (including shipping to the U.S.A.) sell together for 59 British Pounds, or about $80 U.S. To purchase these and other books by Oxley, go to https://matoxley.bigcartel.com/ .

World Endurance: STÄUBLI Named Exclusive Quick-Fill Supplier

David Swarts

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December 21, 2021

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World Endurance: STÄUBLI Named Exclusive Quick-Fill Supplier

STÄUBLI appointed as single supplier of the FIM Homologated fuel quick-fill system for the FIM Endurance World Championship and World Cup from 2022 (transition year) to 2031

Following the FIM Press releases made on 15 July 2021 after 12 Hours of Estoril and on 2 September 2021 for the launch of the official Call of Expressions of interest (tender), the FIM is pleased to announce that the company STÄUBLI has been appointed as the single supplier of the FIM Homologated fuel quick-fill system for the FIM Endurance World Championship and World Cup from 2022 to 2031.

2022 will be a transition year (no mandatory use, but system available for sale/rental to all the teams wishing to equip themselves) which will allow the teams to gradually prepare for the mandatory use of the FIM Homologated fuel quick-fill system as from 2023.

Reminder of the context: with a clear focus to reinforce safety during the refueling interventions in the pitlane, the FIM with the representatives of the manufacturers involved in the FIM Endurance World Championship and World Cup and the promoter Discovery Sports Events have unanimously decided for the introduction of a single manufacturer of a FIM Homologated fuel quick-fill system (for sporting and technical fairness, Worldwide standardisation and overall cost reduction).

Presentation of the appointed supplier: Founded in 1892 in Horgen near Zurich – Switzerland, STAÜBLI has been involved in quick connectors since 1956 and in motorsport since 1997. One of the first applications was the quick connectors for the braking system which are still used today. The STAÜBLI product SAF45 has been introduced in FIM EWC in 2004 as prototype, commercialised in 2005 and already equip today a certain number of teams of the permanent EWC paddock.

Product: All technical details (parts references, dimensional plans and implantation plans) of the material which will be made available by STAÜBLI for purchase or rental are available HERE (cf. STÄUBLI – FIM EWC Parts list – 8000115196F).

Contact, order and availability: All orders (purchase/rental) or request of information are available with immediate effect. Supply of first products is planned for the 1st March 2022. In case of any questions, please contact:

STÄUBLI

1 – Mr Bastien BOCHU, Project Manager– Staübli, [email protected], +33-7-63-07-7986

2 – Stäubli administrative sales, [email protected], +33-3-89-74-9999
FIM Contact: For any question related to the FIM technical aspect, please contact:

Mr. Dominique HEBRARD, FIM EWC Technical Director, [email protected], +41-79-421-9539

Additional information and prices list will be sent directly to the team managers in the coming days.

PanAmerican Superbike Race Results From PBIR

David Swarts

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December 21, 2021

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PanAmerican Superbike Race Results From PBIR

Editorial Note: Use the scroll and zoom tools in the bottom left corner of the PDF viewer to better see all of the race results.

2022 PanAmerican SuperBike Opening Round

MotoAmerica: Black Joins Pure Attitude Racing

David Swarts

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December 20, 2021

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MotoAmerica: Black Joins Pure Attitude Racing

Chase Black ready for sophomore MotoAmerica Junior Cup season… he joins Pure Attitude Racing in 2022

Pure Attitude Racing is delighted to announce that in addition to competing in both the MotoAmerica Supersport and Twins Cup championships in 2022, they will field Chase Black in the Junior Cup category.

No stranger to Junior Cup, where they finished on the podium in 2019, the team are excited to return to the class and to welcome Chase into their family. Chase will embark on his Pure Attitude Racing Academy journey for the upcoming season early in the new year.

Black, who has progressed through the MotoAmerica ranks in recent years, firstly in the Mini Cup by Motul, finished a credible fifteenth overall in last year’s Junior Cup series achieving a season’s best of eighth during the season finale at Barber Motorsports Park. His target for 2022 is to run consistently in the top five.

In addition to competing on track with Pure Attitude Racing, Black will also benefit from a range of off-track initiatives all designed and aimed to create the total all round racer.

Chase Black: “Signing to ride with Pure Attitude Racing is like a dream come true. I honestly believe that together we can be consistently in the top five and even fight for the top three and I cannot wait to get started. I have seen great things from the team already and I know that they will get me to where I want to be. With a year under my belt, I now know the tracks so I am not riding blind anymore and I will have team mates that will help me which is great. The team believe in me, and I will really try to make it onto the podium to repay the faith that Pure Attitude Racing have shown in me.”

Dean Standish – Team Owner: “By signing Chase for our Junior Cup program, Pure Attitude Racing is one step closer to achieving our long-term goals. Our aim is to nurture young riders from the very beginning of their careers both on and off track, and hopefully take them all the way to the top. We spoke to Chase several times during the 2021 season, and we know that he comes from a good family, who see the value in what we are doing within Pure Attitude Racing. He is a great kid with a bright future, and we are really looking forward to working with him and seeing him improve on his performances to date.”

Further rider and partner announcements for 2022 will be made in due course.

MotoE World Cup: Ducati Tests Electric Prototype At Misano

David Swarts

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December 20, 2021

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MotoE World Cup: Ducati Tests Electric Prototype At Misano

Ducati MotoE bike takes to the track for the first time on the Misano circuit

The Ducati MotoE bike took to the track for the first time at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, right where the agreement with Dorna Sports was announced in October. In fact, starting from the 2023 season, the Borgo Panigale motorcycle manufacturer will be the sole supplier of motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup, the electric class of the MotoGP™ World Championship.

Test rider Michele Pirro at speed on Ducati's prototype electric racebike at Misano. Photo courtesy Ducati. — Test rider Michele Pirro at speed on Ducati’s prototype electric racebike at Misano. Photo courtesy Ducati.

The electric motorcycle prototype, code-named “V21L”, is the result of the joint work of the Ducati Corse team and the Ducati R&D engineers, led by Roberto Canè, Ducati eMobility Director, and was taken out on track by Michele Pirro, professional rider and Ducati test rider since 2013, who evaluated the technical characteristics and potential of Ducati’s first electric motorcycle.

Roberto Canè, Ducati eMobility Director: “We are experiencing a truly extraordinary moment. I find it hard to believe it is reality and still not a dream! The first electric Ducati on the track is exceptional not only for its uniqueness but also for the type of undertaking: challenging both for its performance objectives and for its extremely short timescales. Precisely for this reason, the work of the whole team dedicated to the project has been incredible and today’s result repays us for the efforts made in recent months. We are certainly not finished yet; indeed, we know that the road ahead is still very long, but in the meantime, we have laid a first important ‘brick’.”

The Ducati prototype MotoE racebike. Photo courtesy Ducati.

Michele Pirro, Ducati test rider: “Testing the MotoE prototype on the circuit was a great thrill, because it marks the beginning of an important chapter in Ducati history. The bike is light and already has a good balance. Furthermore, the throttle connection in the first opening phase and the ergonomics are very similar to those of a MotoGP bike. If it weren’t for the silence and for the fact that in this test, we decided to limit the power output to just 70% of performance, I could easily have imagined that I was riding my bike.”

The most important challenges in the development of an electric racing motorcycle remain related to the size, weight and range of the batteries. Ducati’s goal is to make electric motorcycles that are high-performance and characterized by their lightness available to all FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup participants. The focus of the project are, in addition to better performance, the containment of weight and the consistency of power delivery during the race, obtained thanks to the attention in the development of a cooling system suitable for the objective.

Ducati’s experience in the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup will be a fundamental support for product R&D. The goal is to create, as soon as the technology allows it, a Ducati electric vehicle for road use that is sporty, light, exciting and able to satisfy all enthusiasts.

Video: MotoStarr American Racing Legends With Scott Russell

David Swarts

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December 20, 2021

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Video: MotoStarr American Racing Legends With Scott Russell

Filmmaker Peter Starr interviews 1993 Superbike World Champion and five-time Daytona 200 winner Scott Russell for the MotoStarr American Racing Legends podcast/video.

American Flat Track: Red Bull KTM Signs Kody Kopp

David Swarts

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December 20, 2021

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American Flat Track: Red Bull KTM Signs Kody Kopp

RED BULL KTM WELCOMES KODY KOPP TO 2022 FLAT TRACK LINEUP

December 20, 2021

MURRIETA, Calif. – The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team is pleased to announce the addition of 17-year-old up-and-comer Kody Kopp to its rider lineup for the 2022 American Flat Track Championship. Racing alongside teammate and championship contender, Max Whale, Kopp will pilot the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in the AFT Singles class this season, which begins on March 10 and 11 with the Volusia Half-Mile in Barberville, Florida.

Kopp, a Washington native, earned Rookie of the Year in his 2021 AFT Singles debut season, finishing an impressive seventh overall in the championship. Claiming three podium finishes and six top-10s, the young rider laid a solid foundation in his first season and he looks to build upon that experience in 2022. Spending a lot of time training and riding with his teammate during the off-season, Kopp continues to learn and grow with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing program.

Kody Kopp: “I’m very thankful for this amazing opportunity to join Red Bull KTM Factory Racing! I raced KTMs a lot as an amateur, so I am super excited to be returning back to my roots. I’m also stoked to have Max as my teammate. We’ve had some decent battles in the past and he is going to be a great mentor to learn from. I’ve looked up to the entire KTM organization for a long time, so I couldn’t be more ecstatic to get this 2022 season started!”

Chris Fillmore – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Flat Track Team Manager: “With one year of racing at the top level under his belt, the timing felt right to bring Kody on-board with Red Bull KTM. At 17, you are quite young and have some experience still to gain, but Kody’s level of talent and natural ability were very evident after watching him race last season. Kody has had great mentorship from his father Joe, who is a legend in the sport of flat track himself, and I look forward to continuing to help him grow. From the first week of riding, I feel the chemistry between the two riders is really good and they will continue to push each other on and off the track to deliver on KTM’s Ready to Race brand promise.”

MotoAmerica: RSD Super Hooligan Series Racing At Daytona

December 22, 2021

Andy DiBrino (62) leads eventual race winner Chris Fillmore (11) in last year's RSD Super Hooligan round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.