World Supersport: Race Two Results From Argentina (Updated)

David Swarts

-

October 17, 2021

0

World Supersport: Race Two Results From Argentina (Updated)

SSP Race 2
SSP points after Race 2

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Aegerter claims 2021 title with third as Odendaal crashes, Cluzel secures San Juan victory

Dominique Aegerter, the 2021 FIM Supersport World Champion. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Third place for Dominique Aegerter was enough to claim the 2021 Championship as Jules Cluzel added to his Argentinean record

The FIM Supersport World Championship title race came to a dramatic conclusion at the Circuito San Juan Villicum during the Motul Argentinean Round as Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) was crowned 2021 Champion with a third-place finish, as Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha) maintained his perfect record at San Juan Villicum with another commanding victory, making it four out of four in South America.

DRAMA FROM THE START

Cluzel and Can Öncü (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) both got good starts as the lights went out, as did Steven Odendaal (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) but the South African rider, who needed to outscore title rival Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) by at least three points to keep the Championship going to Indonesia, found himself on the floor after Turn 1 contact with Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team); the incident placed under investigation by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards. With Odendaal having to fight his way back through the field, Aegerter was crowned World Champion after finishing in third place, his first World Championship title in his rookie WorldSSP campaign. Odendaal’s fightback ended on Lap 13 from 14th place after crashing at Turn 15.

The incident allowed Cluzel and Öncü to battle it out at the front of the field in the early stages of the 19-lap race, with Cluzel under pressure from the Turkish star. As the race entered the second half of the race, Cluzel started to pull away from Öncü and went on to claim his fourth victory at the San Juan circuit; maintaining his 100% record in Argentina. Öncü was able to hold second place for his second consecutive podium and third of his WorldSSP career.

A BATTLE FOR THIRD…

Peter Sebestyen (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) was a beneficiary of the incident at Turn 1 as he moved into third place as he looked for his maiden podium, but soon found himself under pressure from Aegerter and Finland’s Niki Tuuli (MV Agusta Corse Clienti). Both were able to make their way past the Hungarian rider.

Aegerter would go on to claim third place after dropping to ninth at the start following the Lap 1 incident to secure his first WorldSSP Championship with a podium finish, becoming the second Swiss rider in three years to claim the title. It was also Ten Kate Racing’s tenth WorldSSP title and their first with Yamaha. Hannes Soomer (Kallio Racing) battled his way through the field to claim fourth place after a late move on Sebestyen, with the Hungarian rider coming home in fifth place after a strong weekend; the first top-five for a Hungarian rider since Imre Toth at Monza in 2012 who finished fourth, while it was also Sebestyen’s best result of the campaign.

TAKING HOME POINTS

Valentin Debise (GMT94 Yamaha) claimed sixth place on his return from injury with a strong comeback result ahead of Finland’s Vertti Takala (Kallio Racing) in seventh place. Glenn van Straalen (EAB Racing Team) took his best WorldSSP result with eighth place ahead of Marcel Brenner (VFT Racing) while Gonzalez was able to battle back to secure a top ten finish.

Leandro Taccini (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) claimed his first WorldSSP points finish with 11th place on his first round for Ten Kate Racing, and his first with Yamaha machinery, while Philipp Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was 12th. Sheridan Morais (Wojcik Racing Team) claimed points on his WorldSSP return with 13th place, ahead of Unai Orradre (Yamaha MS Racing) who took home 14th place despite an issue on Lap 11. 2020 WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (G.A.P. MOTOZOO Racing by Puccetti) secured points on his WorldSSP debut with 15th place.

TO NOTE

Home hero Andres Gonzales (VFT Racing) was out of the race on the second lap after he had an incident at Turn 7, while fellow Argentinean Mattias Petratti (Yamaha MS Racing) was 17th after he had to start from the pit lane as a sanction for stopping on track in the morning Warm-Up session and causing a Red Flag. Odendaal retired from the race following his second crash, while Tuuli had a last-lap crash from fourth place which forced him out of the race.

More, from another press release issued by Dorna:

Dominique Aegerter crowned 2021 WorldSSP Champion

10 wins in 2021 have seen the Swiss rookie take his first title in San Juan.

With 10 wins and 14 podium places, Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) becomes the 2021 WorldSSP Champion at the Circuito San Juan Villicum. Adapting quickly to the category and imposing strong race pace from his first win at Estoril, Aegerter wins the title race having been under Steven Odendaal’s pressure during the whole 2021 season. The rookie took the lead of the Championship standings after Misano’s Race 1 and never looked back, even when he missed the Hyundai N Catalunya Round due to his MotoE™ World Cup commitments.

Aegerter joined the WorldSSP paddock in 2021 after a successful career in the 125cc and Moto2™ World Championship’s, as well as the MotoE™ World Cup. In 2014, he became a Moto2™ Grand Prix winner at the Sachsenring. In his first season in World Superport, he achieved 10 wins, 14 podiums and 3 pole positions, standing out as the rider to beat in a highly competitive field. He is also leading the Pirelli Best Lap Award with seven best laps claimed this season.

With a 68 points advantage over his closest competitor Steven Odendaal, Dominique Aegerter becomes the second Swiss WorldSSP Champion, with Randy Krummenacher having achieved it in 2019. He also becomes the third rookie in four years, following on from fellow Yamaha riders Sandro Cortese in 2018 and Andrea Locatelli in 2020. The Championship victory also marks a return to Championship-winning ways for Ten Kate Racing, with a tenth WorldSSP title, consolidating their status as the most successful World Supersport team of all time. It’s also the Dutch team’s first since their collaboration with Yamaha began.

Dominique Aegerter, Ten Kate Racing Yamaha:

“The first World Championship title is amazing to get! It is difficult to realise it now, after the race. I hope soon that I can get back to the box and celebrate with all my team, but also all my friends, family and sponsors back at home. I can’t wait to get home and see them; I worked 31 years – or at least 20, 25 years – to become World Champion, and now I am. When signing the contract with Ten Kate Racing, I knew that we had a World Championship-winning team and a Championship-winning bike with the Yamaha R6. We have good suppliers, good sponsors, and a good group of people at home, so we have everything we need to fight for the title. This was my goal, the team’s goal and everyone else’s goal too. Step-by-step, we were fighting for podiums and victories, and the end is when you get the title. We win it with one round to go, so for sure I’m super happy but we were always thinking race by race and now I have it!”

More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:

Aegerter Crowned 2021 WorldSSP Champion in Argentina

Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team’s Dominique Aegerter was crowned the 2021 FIM Supersport World Champion at San Juan, after finishing third in Sunday’s dramatic race. Steven Odendaal lost his chance at taking the title fight to Indonesia, after the Evan Bros Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team rider was taken out of contention at Turn 1. Meanwhile, GMT94 Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team’s Jules Cluzel completed his first-ever double victory in the championship.

With pole position, fastest lap and a pair of wins, Cluzel enjoyed a perfect weekend at the Circuito San Juan Villicum. The French rider won by almost five seconds on Saturday, but had to fight hard with the Kawasaki of Can Oncu in Race 2. Cluzel was able to edge clear in the closing stages to take his fourth win at the Argentinian venue.

Aegerter headed into this weekend with a 54-point lead in the championship, but could only manage fifth in Race 1, finishing just behind title rival Odendaal. The Swiss rider now needed to outscore Odendaal by two points on Sunday, and after the South African fell at Turn 1, it all-but guaranteed that the 2021 rookie would be crowned champion. He fought to a third-place finish, his 14th podium of the season, and became Yamaha’s ninth and the team’s 10th WorldSSP champion.

After being collected at Turn 1, Odendaal was still able to pick up his bike and continue, but while making his way back into the points-paying places, the 28-year-old fell and was forced to return to the pits with damage.

ParkinGO Yamaha’s Manuel Gonzalez had qualified in third on Saturday, and fought his way through to a second-place finish in Race 1, his seventh podium of the season. In Race 2, however, he lost the front on the way into Turn 1 and collected Odendaal’s bike. The Spanish youngster was able to continue and climbed back to a 10th-place finish.

Kallio Racing Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team’s Hannes Soomer was 12th in Race 1, but was able to score his best result since returning from injury, finishing fourth in Sunday’s race. Evan Bros Yamaha’s Peter Sebestyen also enjoyed his strongest weekend yet, with eighth on Saturday and fifth in Race 2.

GMT94 Yamaha’s Valentin Debise was sixth in both races, finishing ahead of Kallio Racing Yamaha’s Vertti Takala in Race 2. The Estonian also managed his best WorldSSP weekend to date, with 10th on Saturday and seventh on Sunday.

Ten Kate Yamaha’s Leonardo Taccini was 11th in Race 2, while Yamaha MS Racing’s Unai Orradre scored a pair of points finishes, with 13th in yesterday’s contest and 14th on Sunday.

Dominique Aegerter: World Champion

Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team

“The first world title is amazing to get. It’s difficult to analyse right now, I can’t wait to celebrate with the team. I’ve waited at least 25 years to be world champion, now I am. It wasn’t easy, I’ve been working hard but I’m so happy to have achieved this goal. I didn’t feel the pressure, I was focused and pushing every lap in the second race just to get the best result I could. I lost many places at the start but my goal was to fight for the podium. I had the information that P4 was OK, but for me it wasn’t OK, so I built a gap. The last lap was an emotional lap and when I go over the line, I am world champion. I knew the title would be possible from the moment I signed the contract with the Ten Kate Yamaha team. They are very successful, the Yamaha R6 is very successful, and I could see how much the whole crew, both at the track and back in the workshop, were working towards the championship. Thank you to everyone, I am just super happy.”

Andrea Dosoli

Yamaha Motor Europe Road Racing Manager

“Congratulations to Dominique and Ten Kate Yamaha for the first title with us. Dominique has been impressive, he won 10 races and has dominated the championship to the point where he has won the title with one event to go, despite missing two race in Barcelona. He was able to manage the championship and stay calm, which shows how strong he is mentally and highlights his commitment. Our sport is about working as a team, and without a strong team it’s impossible to achieve good results. Ten Kate Yamaha are an important partner for us and have done an amazing job.”

ASRA/CCS Race Of Champions: Sunday’s Race Results From Daytona

David Swarts

-

October 17, 2021

0

ASRA/CCS Race Of Champions: Sunday’s Race Results From Daytona

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

Sun Race 1 Results
Sun Race 2 Results
Sun Race 3 Results
Sun Race 4 Results
Sun Race 5 Results
Sun Race 6 Results
Sun Race 7 Results
Sun Race 8 Results
Sun Race 9 Results
Sun Race 10 Results
Sun Race 11 Results
Sun Race 12 Results
Sun Race 13 Results
Sun Race 14 Results
Sun Race 15 Results

World Superbike: Superpole Race Results From Argentina

David Swarts

-

October 17, 2021

0

World Superbike: Superpole Race Results From Argentina

SBK SPRace Results
SBK Points after SPR

AMA Inducts Eight Into Hall Of Fame (Updated)

David Swarts

-

October 17, 2021

0

AMA Inducts Eight Into Hall Of Fame (Updated)

2021 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Honors Eight Inductees

Event brings together motorcycling legends, industry leaders, enthusiasts from across the country

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inducted eight new members Friday evening (October 15) during the 2021 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by American Honda.

The members of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2021 include Dave Arnold, Nancy Davidson, Gary Denton, Tommy Hays, Loretta Lynn, Scott Plessinger, Kenny Tolbert and Ryan Villopoto.

Ceremony emcees, well-known actor and director of stage, screen and television Perry King and motocross rider, sidecar enthusiast and sideline reporter Laurette Nicoll, guided the audience through the careers and accomplishments of the inductees.

“Tonight, we are reminded of the determination that lands a select few men and women at the top of their class,” King said. “Each has found the strength, the courage, the sheer grit and fortitude to face down any force that rises up against them, whether in competition, in industry, in the halls of government, or in the court of public opinion.”

During the ceremony, those gathered also honored the memories of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers who have recently passed away: Mike Bell, Joe Bolger, Everett Brashear, Carl Cranke, Babe DeMay, Yvon Duhamel, Dick Klamfoth, Del Kuhn, Dick Mann, Derek Rickman, Joel Robert, Marty Smith, Bill Tuman, Ed Waldheim and Dale Walksler.

In addition to presenting sponsor American Honda, additional supporters and partners for the induction ceremony included Motion Pro, Blendzall, MX Sports and Federal Motorcycle Transport.

The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Following an introduction, each member of the class of 2021 was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and inductees in attendance were presented with the prestigious Hall of Fame ring by fellow Hall of Famers and industry legends. Many of the inductees, or their friends and family members, then addressed the audience.

Dave Arnold

Dave Arnold worked for American Honda from the mid-1970s through 2013, developing some of the greatest racing talents — and motorcycles — in the sport, and helping forge the program’s historic dominance in AMA Supercross and Motocross alongside legends like AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers Marty Smith, Roger DeCoster, Bob Hannah and Jeremy McGrath.

Arnold’s talents, which contributed to 60 titles on Honda factory and factory-supported teams over the years, transcended race operations to production-level research and development, resulting in advancements in production motorcycles that impacted motorcyclists all over the world — and will continue to do so for decades to come.

“I want to thank the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame,” Arnold said. “I’m really honored and humbled to receive this recognition. I’ve looked up to many Hall of Famers as mentors and role models, so to be in their company is an honor. I’d like to dedicate this to my younger brother Richard, who passed away earlier this year. He loved motorcycles and racing as much as I did.”

Nancy Davidson

Nancy Davidson, wife of AMA Hall of Fame Legend Bill “Willie G.” Davidson, was one of the most impactful female icons in the American motorcycling community. She contributed to charity rides and supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the Harley-Davidson Dealer network and held the No. 2 membership card in the Harley Owners Group. A lifelong advocate for the AMA, she espoused the freedom and adventure of the motorcycle lifestyle, influencing ridership across the globe.

In the motorcycle community, few families elicit such admiration as those who carry the Davidson name. Besides the duties and responsibilities that come from the Harley-Davidson’s namesake, they serve as the enduring spirit of American manufacturing, its motorcycling traditions, and are elevated into our cultural ethos as celebrities. And none represented that so aptly as Nancy Davidson.

Although AMA Hall of Fame Legend Willie G. Davidson was unable to attend his late wife’s induction, the Davidson family created a beautiful video to be shared with the audience.

“Well, this is your day Nancy,” Willie G. Davidson said, “we are very, very proud of you … This is kinda a special way to celebrate our lives. We rode together; Nancy was a great partner. We crisscrossed the country, and it’s a tribute to a great lady. For that we are thankful and we are proud to be represented in the AMA Hall of Fame.”

Gary Denton

Gary Denton was the dominant ATV racer the ’80s and ’90s, winning eight AMA ATV Grand National Championship titles from 1987 through 1994. Before racing ATVs, Denton started his motorcycle racing career at age 14 and went pro at age 16, getting his first major title at the CMC Night Nationals in the 125cc class in 1976. From late 1978 to 1982, he raced professionally, with a best finish of fourth in the 125 National class and scoring 13 top-10 finishes.

After racing locally for a couple years, he had the opportunity to begin racing ATVs in 1985, getting a factory ride with Suzuki in 1987 to race in the AMA ATV Grand National Championship. From that point on he dominated the ATV series, winning the championship eight years in a row and setting the standard for excellence in the division.

“I’m truly humbled to receive this honor,” Denton said. “This is the highest compliment, being voted in by the industry and my peers! I also want to congratulate the other inductees.”

“When I look back on 4-wheel ATV racing and all my good fortune” he continued, “having all these people help me, I realize I am beyond blessed by God and He is the one that has directed, guided and put all of these amazing people in my life!”

Tommy Hays

Tommy Hays was one of the best Class C dirt trackers of his time, and arguably the most successful racer from the pre-Grand National Championship era (1933-1953) who was not previously inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Hays’ AMA National career ran from 1937 to 1941, giving the young rider enough time to set records that lasted decades beyond his untimely death on the racetrack.

Hays, who was skilled as well as fearless, won seven AMA National TTs during his career, and currently sits in fourth for most career AMA National TT wins. He was among one of the first riders to receive a National Number and was voted Most Popular Rider for 1941 after his death.

Loretta Lynn

Legendary country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn was born April 14, 1932, in Butcher Hollow, Ky. Although widely known for her success within the country music industry, Lynn’s massive impact on the motocross community can be found at her and her late husband Mooney’s ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., where the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship has been held for four decades.

Since 1982, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch has welcomed some 60,000 riders. Hosting an average of 36 classes vying for AMA National No. 1 plates each year, the annual event is known as the site of the largest amateur motocross event in the world. Lynn is the first person to be inducted into both the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

“My mom has such an incredible legacy with her music,” said Loretta Lynn’s daughter Patsy Lynn Russell. “But thanks to [Hall of Famer] Dave [Coombs Sr.] and [his wife] Rita for just happening on the ranch after a race in Oklahoma and seeing the property, that legacy has been enhanced in so many ways through motocross sports. So many people from all over the world may not know one song my mom sang, but they know her from motocross…from all of you coming to the ranch and participating. And that means the world to us. Thank you!”

Scott Plessinger

Scott Plessinger was a top off-road racer in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and while he started his career in motocross, it didn’t begin to take off until he shifted to off-road racing. By the fall of 1986 he was winning nearly every local race he entered, but it wasn’t until 1989 that he finally claimed the ultimate prize, scoring his first AMA Hare Scrambles National Championship.

Throughout his successful career, Plessinger won two Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) titles in 1994 and 1995, and two AMA National Hare Scramble titles in 1989 and 1992. The four-time National Champion from Hamilton, Ohio has scored 41 national event wins during his career, mostly on KTMs.

“Definitely want thank everyone that voted for me,” said Plessinger. “I really didn’t expect this … and I was really surprised to find out I was voted into [the Hall of Fame].”

Kenny Tolbert

Kenny Tolbert is a legendary tuner in AMA Grand National history, a man who built and developed the motorcycles that carried AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Chris Carr and Jared Mees to an astonishing 12 AMA Grand National Championships and 121 Grand National wins. Carr and Tolbert won their first Grand National Championship together in 1992, winning six more between 1999 and 2005. Mees and Tolbert have won five Grand National Championships together and continue to rack up Grand National wins.

Tolbert’s engine and chassis combinations have also claimed an additional six 600cc AMA Championships and 31 AMA 600cc wins since 1988. Both championship and win tallies are second place only to Hall of Fame Legend Bill Werner (13 championships and 149 wins).

“There’s a long list of people that have been involved in my career,” Tolbert said, “and I can never thank everyone … Chris [Carr] and I, we fueled off each other and learned how to race together. We have lifelong memories together and now here we are today. I’m thankful to the AMA for doing this and having us here and all the people who voted. And being involved with Jared [Mees] and Indian Motorcycles has been phenomenal.”

Ryan Villopoto

Ryan Villopoto had a simply monstrous motocross career during his decade-long professional run, accumulating five AMA Pro Motocross and four AMA Supercross Championships across two separate stretches of success on Kawasaki. In the span of his professional career, the Poulsbo, Wash. racer tallied 41 main event wins in AMA Supercross and 31 national wins while racing AMA Pro Motocross.

In AMA Supercross competition, Villopoto has the fifth most wins in the 450cc class, elevating him to third all-time in championships behind AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael. In AMA Pro Motocross, Villopoto became only the third individual to claim multiple championships in both the 450cc and 250cc classes.

“This all started with my grandpa,” Villopoto said while overcome with emotion. “Grandma and grandpa are here, thank you to them. My wife and boys are here — Kristen, Gage and Brax — thank you. My dad’s been gone for some time, and he’d be stoked and amazed that we made it here.”

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit americanmotorcyclist.com.

Not a member? Join the AMA today: americanmotorcyclist.com.

More, from a press release issued by American Honda:

Honda Congratulates Dave Arnold on Induction in AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Arnold managed Team Honda during its legendary ’80s era

Also worked in production R&D for 20 years

Following Dave Arnold’s Friday-evening induction into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, in a ceremony held near the American Motorcyclist Association’s Pickerington, Ohio, headquarters, American Honda congratulated the legendary motocross team manager on the warranted tribute. The award was presented by fellow Hall of Famer Roger De Coster.

Arnold was hired by American Honda as a shop mechanic in 1974, the same year that the AMA 125 Motocross Championship was launched. (The 250 and 500 series had started two years earlier.) Within months, he was working with riders and was soon paired with Marty Smith, who won the ’74 and ’75 125 titles, as well as the ’77 500 crown. After spending the 1980 season with De Coster in Europe, working with the newly formed Honda Racing Corporation on the Grand Prix project, Arnold returned home to manage the U.S. effort, with close assistance from De Coster.

This marked the beginning of a golden era for Honda in American motocross and supercross, as Arnold developed the legendary factory RC two-strokes and managed a string of heroic riders. At the end of his first season in the position, Arnold and De Coster organized an all-Honda effort comprising riders Donnie Hansen, Danny LaPorte, Johnny O’Mara and Chuck Sun and scored Team USA’s first win in the Motocross des Nations and Trophee des Nations.

After compiling a long list of motocross and supercross titles with riders including David Bailey, Rick Johnson, Ron Lechien, Jean-Michel Bayle, Jeff Stanton and Jeremy McGrath, Arnold left the team management position before the ’95 season and switched to production research and development. A 20-year stint in that realm saw Arnold work with all categories of powersports products and even automobiles, building prototypes and working with new technologies. Following his in-house career, he did consulting stints for Factory Connection, KTM, Husqvarna, Alta, Honda and KYB, and managed his late brother’s machine shop.

“I don’t know that I ever thought much about being nominated or inducted in the Hall of Fame, but I’m honored and proud to be a part of it,” Arnold said. “I owe American Honda as much as anybody, because everything worked out great with the timing. They hired me right out of trade school, and it was a great opportunity, getting to work with the smartest guys in the world, including De Coster and the top-shelf engineers that Mr. Honda had. I had the opportunity to do so many fun, challenging things. Receiving this honor has been humbling and overwhelming, and I admire the other people in this group.”

Other members of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s 2021 class are motorcycling ambassador Nancy Davidson, ATV racer Gary Denton, dirt tracker Tommy Hays, country-music icon Loretta Lynn, off-road champion Scott Plessinger, dirt-track tuner Kenny Tolbert and motocross/supercross star Ryan Villopoto.

“Congratulations to Dave on this well-deserved accolade, and thanks to the American Motorcyclist Association for recognizing his contributions to motorcycling,” said Bill Savino, Senior Manager of Customer Engagement at American Honda. “As much as anyone, Dave is responsible for putting Honda at the top in motocross during the ’80s and ’90s – both on the track and in the showrooms. While he’s best known for his success in racing, Dave also made important contributions to Honda’s production models, and he serves as a model for our associates today. Everyone at Honda is pleased to see him receive this honor.”

ASRA/CCS Race Of Champions: Saturday’s Race Results From Daytona

David Swarts

-

October 16, 2021

0

ASRA/CCS Race Of Champions: Saturday’s Race Results From Daytona

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

Sat Race 1 Results
Sat Race 2 Results
Sat Race 3 Results
Sat Race 4
Sat Race 5 Results
Sat Race 6 Results (1)
Sat Race 7 Results (1)
Sat Race 8 Results
Sat Race 9 Results
Sat Race 10 Results
Sat Race 11 Results
Sat Race 12 Results
Sat Race 13 Results

World Superbike: Race One Results From Argentina (Updated)

David Swarts

-

October 16, 2021

0

World Superbike: Race One Results From Argentina (Updated)

SBK Race 1
SBK Points after R1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

A birthday to remember: Razgatlioglu celebrates in style with Race 1 victory at San Juan

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) won Race One in Argentina. Photo courtesy Dorna.

On the day of his 25th birthday, Razgatlioglu put on a masterclass in Argentina to claim Race 1 honours

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship descended on the Circuito San Juan Villicum for the Motul Argentinean Round and it was Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) who claimed Race 1 honours after a 21-lap encounter after transferring his scintillating Friday pace into Saturday action, claiming the 50th podium of his career on his 25th birthday.

QUICK STARTS FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOP TWO…

Both Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), decorated in a special 1990s livery to mark a special anniversary for Kawasaki, got quick starts from second and fifth on the grid respectively to lead the race into Turn 1, while polesitter Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) found himself on the ground at Turn 1 after crashing, with the Briton falling to the back of the grid.

Out in front and Rea had put pressure on Razgatlioglu for the lead of the race before the Championship leader opened up the gap to Rea to just over three seconds at the end of Lap 8, with the pair holding station until the end of the race. Razgatlioglu’s win meant he claimed the 50th podium of his career while Yamaha claimed their first podium at San Juan Villicum. Rea’s second place meant he claimed Great Britain’s 810th podium, while it was only the second time Rea has not won at the Argentinean venue.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed the tenth podium of his WorldSBK career with third place after passing Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) at around half-distance of the race. Bassani had started from the front row for the first time in his WorldSBK career but fell back at the start before fighting back into third, before Rinaldi was able to pass him. Rinaldi’s podium was Ducati’s 980th podium in WorldSBK.

FIGHTING BACK INTO THE TOP 10

The battle for fourth raged on between Bassani and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), with Lowes, using a Top Gun-inspired livery to mark Kawasaki’s 125th anniversary, making the move through Turns 6 and 7 to move into fourth before fending off the Ducati rider down the back straight into Turn 8, with Lowes finishing in fourth place and Bassani in fifth.

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) was another who had a strong start as the lights went out but soon found himself falling back down the order as he battled with Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK); with the Dutchman claiming sixth place and Gerloff seventh. Locatelli ended the race in eighth place after starting from sixth place.

Redding ended the 21-lap race in ninth place after battling his way back from the back of the field after his Turn 1 spill, passing numerous riders to secure a top-ten finish despite the early setback, with Leon Haslam (Team HRC) rounding out the top ten after withstanding late challenges from his rivals but unable to keep Redding behind.

CLAIMING POINTS IN RACE 1

Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) claimed 11th place in only his second round onboard Kawasaki machinery, finishing almost two seconds clear of Chaz Davies (Team GoEleven) who finished in 12th place. Irish rider Eugene Laverty (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) moved up the order at the start of the race but fell back as the 21-lap progressed, eventually coming home in 13th place.

It was a strong showing for Samuele Cavalieri (Barni Racing Team) as he looked to claim his first top-ten finish in WorldSBK, but a late trip through the gravel meant he fell down to 14th place, four seconds behind Laverty. Japanese rookie Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) claimed the final points-paying position with 15th place.

TO NOTE

Home hero Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) was 16th and missing out on points by around five seconds, but he was also five seconds clear of 17th-placed Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha). Two Argentinean riders rounded out the classified runners with Marco Solorza (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) and teammate Luciano Ribodino in 18th and 19th respectively.

Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) was the first retirement of the race after he had a crash at Turn 4 on the third lap of the race. Isaac Viñales (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) had shown strong pace throughout the weekend but retired from Race 1 after an early trip into the gravel at Turn 7; although he did re-join the race, he retired in the second half of the race.

P1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)

“This weekend, we are very strong and on Friday I said I need to win at this track. In 2019, I had just third place. I am really happy today. Thanks to my team. They did an incredible job this weekend and we are very strong. Also, it is my birthday today, and it’s a fantastic day for me. Tomorrow I will try again.”

P2 Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)

“I made a really good getaway and tried to do my rhythm, tried to forget about the guys at the front. Toprak had an incredible pace so I just tried to focus on myself. I really made a big mistake yesterday and I lost all of FP2 to understand, so this race was a little bit of research, let’s say, for tomorrow. No regrets, I did my best out there and hopefully tomorrow we can make some changes to be a little bit closer to the front.”

P3 Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)

“It was a difficult race because it was so long and so hot. But we made a good race because we were able to have a good pace. Unfortunately, I had a bad Superpole but I’m happy and I want to dedicate this podium to my team.”

World Supersport: Race One Results From Argentina

David Swarts

-

October 16, 2021

0

World Supersport: Race One Results From Argentina

SSP Race 1

British Superbike: Race One Results From Brands Hatch

David Swarts

-

October 16, 2021

0

British Superbike: Race One Results From Brands Hatch

Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, finished eighth in British Supersport Race One Saturday at Brand Hatch. The race was run in “damp” conditions.

SBK Race 1

More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:

Mackenzie strikes first to win race one as Brands Hatch set for four-way title decider

Tarran Mackenzie (95) held off Tommy Bridewell (46) to win Race One. Photo by Barry Clay.

Tarran Mackenzie dealt the first blow to his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals in the opening race of the triple-header decider at Brands Hatch today, holding off fierce title rival Tommy Bridewell despite coming under immense pressure over the final laps.

The leading four riders in the standings will now head into tomorrow’s crucial final day of the 2021 season separated by 26 points, with the stage set for a four-way title decider with two races on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit.

Mackenzie had the edge in the title chase ahead of today’s opening race of the weekend, as the McAMS Yamaha rider bids to emulate his father Niall’s title success 25 years later.

At the start of the race, Mackenzie led the pack into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time, but Christian Iddon instantly fought back to make a pass into Druids to hit the front of the field.

Iddon was then trying to shake the chasing pack of Mackenzie, Andrew Irwin and Rory Skinner with Bridewell completing the top five.

However, the BMW Safety Car was deployed when Josh Owens crashed out at Hawthorns, he was able to walk away from the crash, and the race resumed on lap eight.

Iddon again tried to make a break, but the VisionTrack Ducati rider was under fire from Mackenzie and Bridewell, who had moved into third place before the Safety Car period.

Mackenzie went for a move at Paddock Hill Bend on lap nine to grab the lead, but Iddon again fought back at Druids as the pair traded blows for the victory.

As Iddon went for a move at Druids, Bridewell tagged his back wheel, losing ground and then having to make a concerted comeback.

Bridewell was then up to second position with a move on the exit of Paddock Hill Bend on lap 12, getting the better drive up to Druids and then he had Mackenzie firmly in his sights.

Bridewell was piling on the pressure, trying to capitalise on any small margin of error from the championship leader, but Mackenzie maintained his edge to claim his eighth win of the season and take a 22-point lead into tomorrow’s two races.

Jason O’Halloran finished fourth, the McAMS Yamaha rider maintaining second in the standings ahead of tomorrow’s final decider, but now with just two points separating him and Iddon in third. Bridewell though is now just a further two points adrift of his Ducati rival.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, BikeSocial Race 1 result:

Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha)
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.160s
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +2.636s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +6.675s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +6.965s
Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +8.976s
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +8.994s
Lee Jackson (FS-3 Kawasaki) +9.084s
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +9.382s
Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +12.446s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Brands Hatch Race 1:

Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1152
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1130
Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1128
Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1126
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1070
Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1066
Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1056
Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1048

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Tarran Mackenzie – McAMS Yamaha

Race 1 winner and championship leader

“I didn’t have the strongest day yesterday so to do consistent 1’25 lap times like that without much practice was great. We left the bike very similar to how it was at the first Brands in Round 3. The pace was faster in the colder conditions and I felt strong, set my fastest lap of the race on the last lap which was great.

“The championship isn’t done yet but we have put ourselves in a better position. We have two more goes at it tomorrow. Credit to everyone as we didn’t have an easy day yesterday and the boys worked their backsides off to make it right.”

More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:

Frustrating day for Dynavolt Triumph at Brands Hatch

Brandon Paasch (96). Photo by Barry Clay.

The weather at Brands Hatch conspired against Dynavolt Triumph again in morning qualifying, which was neither wet nor dry for the first half of the session and full wet for the second half which prevented any further improvement in lap time.

It was a frustrating day for Brandon Paasch as he struggled to find his rhythm in qualifying and the 12-lap Quattro Group British Supersport Sprint Race. Paasch started the dry race from the fifth row of the grid and, despite starting so far back, was able to claim a top ten finish, crossing the line in eighth place in the penultimate race of the season.

Brandon Paasch: “Kind of frustrating for me, I just struggled the whole time with myself and getting the feel with the track and the bike and everything. It’s not clicked yet this weekend but we have another race tomorrow to try and turn it around.”

Teammate Danny Webb was running in sixth from his starting position on the third row of the grid when, what appears on initial examination to be a sensor failure, forced him to withdraw from the race at the midway point.

Danny Webb: “Not such a good day today. The race started off quite damp but we had a good start and then when I was starting to get going, we had a sensor go down on us and unfortunately had to pull out of the race. We’re not too far back on the grid for tomorrow so we’ll have another go and have a good result.”

Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon just didn’t get into it at the start and then he’d lost the groove. He is a lot better than that so we’ll work with him to look at what we can improve. He’ll start eleventh on the grid tomorrow which is better than fifteenth today. All we can do is look for a good start and end the season on a high with both riders.”

“It was unfortunate for Danny to have a failure of the throttle position sensor as we’ve been very reliable all year. That’s a shame but all we can do is check the situation, check it out on the dyno and look forward to the race tomorrow.”

World Superbike: Redding Takes Pole Position In Argentina

David Swarts

-

October 16, 2021

0

World Superbike: Redding Takes Pole Position In Argentina

SBK Superpole Qual

World Superbike: Razgatlioglu P1, Gerloff P4 In FP3 In Argentina

David Swarts

-

October 16, 2021

0

World Superbike: Razgatlioglu P1, Gerloff P4 In FP3 In Argentina

SBK FP3

World Supersport: Race Two Results From Argentina (Updated)

October 17, 2021

San Juan Villicum Circuit. Photo courtesy of Dorna.