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MotoAmerica Previews More Races At Barber
One Title Still Up For Grabs In MotoAmerica Finale At Barber
Who Will Be Crowned SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Champion At Barber Motorsports Park?
IRVINE, CA (September 16, 2021) – With the MotoAmerica Superbike, Supersport, Stock 1000 and Twins Cup Championships all decided last week in New Jersey, all eyes will be on the SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Championship this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park as it will be the last class to crown a champion.
Tyler Scott will be out to win the SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Championship as he comes into the season finale with a 30-point lead. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Scott Powersports KTM’s Tyler Scott arrives in Alabama with a 30-point lead over Landers Racing’s Benjamin Gloddy, 340-310, with 50 points up for grabs from the two races at Barber. Simply put, if Scott finishes race one within five points of Gloddy the title is his.
Scott has had an amazing rookie season in the MotoAmerica Series with nine wins in 16 races. The Pennsylvanian also has five podium finishes in addition to the nine race wins. Gloddy, meanwhile, has also had a stellar year as those two have fought it out for the title from the beginning. Gloddy has four wins and 10 other podium finishes.
With his strong weekend in the previous round at NJMP, Gus Rodio now has a firm grip on third in the series standings as he’s 21 points clear of David Kohlstaedt heading into Barber. Kohlstaedt is only four points ahead of Cody Wyman, but Wyman is injured and out of action. Wyman, however, has enough points to hold on to his fifth place in the title chase.
Even though the other championships have been signed, sealed and delivered, there’s plenty to race for. And everybody wants to go into the long off-season with a victory.
In the Supersport class, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly was crowned as champion in New Jersey after two great races with his rival Richie Escalante. New Jersey was also the coming-out party for Kelly’s teammate Sam Lochoff, with the South African winning his first career MotoAmerica race of any kind with a hard-fought win in race two of the Supersport class – a victory over the two riders who have dominated the class for the past two years.
Lochoff’s solid weekend in Jersey puts him in control over third in the standings as he now leads fellow class rookie Rocco Landers by 22 points.
Although the Stock 1000 title has already been wrapped up by Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis, the battle for second will go to the wire as HONOS HVMC Racing’s Corey Alexander is just three points ahead of Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman, 12 points ahead of Michael Gilbert Racing’s Michael Gilbert, and 22 ahead of Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates.
There’s a similar situation in Twins Cup in the battle for second in the championship. With Robem Engineering’s Kaleb De Keyrel wrapping up the title at NJMP, the fight for second will go the distance with Track Day Winner’s Jackson Blackmon currently holding down the spot by eight points over Hayden Schultz Racing’s Hayden Schultz and nine points over Innovative Motorsports/Mike’s Imports’ Teagg Hobbs.
This weekend will mark the debut race for the Mini Cup by Motul Series at Barber Motorsports Park with the races scheduled for Saturday afternoon on a racetrack constructed on the Barber Proving Grounds skid pad. This weekend marks the conclusion of the four-round series.
The women of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race program are also back in action for their season finale at Barber. CJ Lukacs puts her perfect season on the line at Barber as she won both the previous rounds. Lukacs leads Becky Goebel, who finished second in the first two rounds, by 10 points.
Barber Motorsports Park Notes…
The MotoAmerica series finale at Barber Motorsports Park has attracted a whopping 225 entries for the nine classes of racing – HONOS Superbike, Supersport, Stock 1000, SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup, Twins Cup, Royal Enfield and Mini Cup by Motul (three classes).
Rocco Landers, who now races in the Supersport class, had a perfect weekend last year at Barber Motorsports Park, going two-for-two in both the Junior Cup and the Twins Cup classes.
It was also a perfect weekend a year ago for Cameron Petersen with the South African winning the pair of Stock 1000 classes on his Altus Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000. Ditto for Richie Escalante with the Mexican taking victory in the two Supersport races on his HONOS Kawasaki.
MotoGP: Riders, Including Dovizioso, Speak To The Media At Misano
“It’s great to be back!”: MotoGP™ raring to race at Misano
The pre-event Press Conference gets the paddock in gear for another classic showdown on the Riviera di Rimini
Thursday, 16 September 2021
We’re back in business at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and the pre-event Press Conference for the Gran Premio Octo de San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini saw Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) joined by home hero and recent winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), reigning World Champion Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), form man Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini), MotorLand dueller Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) and local legend Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT) – as well as the returning Franco Morbidelli as he moves to Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP.
Here are some key quotes!
Fabio Quartararo: “In Aragon something went wrong, we analysed everything and everything was quite clear. It’s good to have a back-to-back race here to forget last week a little bit and to know what to do the next time we go to Aragon. Here is a place I love, last year we had some struggles but this year with the new bike I’m feeling much more confident and I think we can fight for a great result.
The weather looks like it could be mixed…
“The weather will be the same for everyone. I will try to do my best of course and I’m hoping for the sun to stay until Sunday night.”
Francesco Bagnaia: “I’m happy first of all, last week was incredible, from the start I felt great with the bike and everything was clear from the start. My first victory, I was not expecting a first win like this because I never fought like this in MotoGP and to win my first race was very nice. I enjoyed all the weekend a lot but more the race because it was nice to have this type of battle.
“For this weekend, I’m really happy in front of our fans in the crowd so it will be nice to race like this. It’s a track where I was strong last year, I did a mistake in the second one, but first one I got my first podium. I’m just very happy and motivated to race here after last week’s win. I know it will not be easy. The level is very, very high. It’s very difficult to predict what you will do during a weekend but I’m sure we will fight.
What did he learn from watching MotorLand back?
“Just try to do everything well in the race. When you work a lot on your pace during a weekend, during the sessions, you arrive more prepared to the race. You can’t predict what your rival will do during the race. When Marc started to overtake, I just tried to not let him do any corners in front and this was the key I think, because I won.”
Joan Mir: “Let’s see on Sunday and tomorrow how I feel on the bike. This is a track I enjoyed a lot last year, in the two races we did I was able to be strong. We missed the fast lap a lot last year so that’s something we’ll focus on this Grand Prix, we will try to make the same step like we did in Aragon and where we are more or less. It will be difficult again to be fighting for the podium, but I will try, the bike works well here and we have some things to try, so let’s see.
“For sure we will try it (the ride height device), I don’t know, because we have to continue working on that. It’s true with the device we gain a lot of acceleration but we also lose a lot of time on the braking area, so we need an evolution. Let’s see what the team brings and if we are able to only get the extra acceleration without losing different things.”
Aleix Espargaro: “It is a different story to fight for the top 15 to fighting for the top 5. It’s a different approach to the weekend. I think we did a good job, not just in the races in Aragon and Silverstone, but in the practices, preparing the bike with long runs and used tyres. This is what it is all about. I will try do the same for this weekend in Misano. It’s an important weekend for Aprilia and the team, in the past it hasn’t been easy for Aprilia, but this year’s bike is another story. I will try to maintain the level, which won’t be easy, but I’ll try my best.
And the RS-GP has tested here lately…
“Let’s see, in the last months Dovi tried tests here and Maverick also three weeks ago. He was here learning how the bike worked so he didn’t try anything new or different that we could use. No big advantage from the test they did in Misano but the bike is working well without touching many things in the last races and that’s what we will do tomorrow morning.”
Marc Marquez: “Yeah of course Aragon has been a great weekend to come back on the podium and extra motivation to continue my progress. But it’s true here in Misano we will come back to our ‘real’ moment. It’s not very far from the top guys but still it’s a bit far and I can’t ride how I want, so I can’t say a lot. In FP1 I will understand straight away where I am, what I can do this weekend and yeah, the target is to be close to the top guys.”
Is the upcoming Misano Test vital for Honda?
“On Tuesday and Wednesday maybe it’s time to introduce some new ideas for next year. They are prototype bikes and it’s a constant evolution, so for next year we need to improve the bike but I need to improve my skills and performance, if we improve a little bit on both sides we will be able to fight for the Championship. If some of these sides we still struggle, then it will be more difficult.”
Valentino Rossi: “Misano is always a special weekend. I live very close, Tavullia is very close, but I also grew up at this track as a rider. The first time I tried a motorcycle was here in Misano, in 1992 I think so 30 years ago, and it’s always great and emotional and we have a lot of fans during the weekend. It will be very important to give the maximum to be competitive and be strong because this is the most important thing.
“We wanted to try see the race together with Pecco on Sunday, but we didn’t have the chance. I saw the race alone and it was a great race with a fantastic battle to the last lap. Pecco rode incredibly. We are very proud because Pecco and Franco will ride with two of the best teams with the best bikes and I think they can fight for the Championship so we are very happy and for sure I will follow next year from my sofa!”
Franco Morbidelli: “It’s great to be back. I’ve been missing quite a lot the sport, the people and the paddock. It felt like a long time. I’ve been trying to work at my best to recover, heal up and return as fast as possible to be here in Misano which is a track that I really like, and a track I have great memories on of course. Just great to be back. I feel quite ok right now with the knee, it’s not that bad, but I will have to see what happens tomorrow on track.
“First of all I have to thank my former team, we did a wonderful job together. I had two wonderful two and a half years with them, we did great things, we achieved great things together. And I had the chance to show and to put on track my full potential with them, so I have to thank them a lot. Now a new chapter starts with the factory team. It feels great, many, many people I know already, many people inside and outside the pit box working for you. Re-joining Fabio, that’s yeah a good thing as well. I’m happy. I’m just happy that I’m here again and start doing what I can do. A with these colours it feels even better!”
That’s a wrap on the talking, now it’s time for the racing. Tune in as Free Practice begins on Friday morning, before Sunday sees the lights go out for MotoGP™ at 14:00 (GMT +2)!
Dovizioso makes his return
This weekend also sees the return of Andrea Dovizioso to the MotoGP™ grid as the Italian gets back on track and debuts with Petronas Yamaha SRT. He sat down with the press on Thursday, here are some key quotes!
Andrea Dovizioso: “I said I wasn’t going to retire because I wanted to race in motocross haha. I wasn’t worried at the end of last year, I knew what I wanted, and if something crazy happened or important doors opened, I was open to consider it, and motorsport is like that. It happened. If this hadn’t happened maybe it would be hard, but I didn’t leave the situation in a worried way or angry, just relaxed and doing what I like at home.
“But you know what happened this year, and I’m really happy to be here in this situation. For sure it’s not the best to start in the race weekend, because after eight years with the same bike, it will take time. But on the other side I’m lucky because I’m able to do five races and two tests before next season, that’s what I’m looking for so I’m happy about that.”
On testing for Aprilia:
“I was very happy to do some tests with Aprilia, I think it was nice to do that for both of us. And it went well, I had chance to ride a MotoGP bike, and I was able to give some feedback because the relationship and atmosphere was good. But I knew what I wanted, something impossible at the start of the season, but it’s happened. I’m lucky and happy.”
On Maverick’s exit:
“Everybody was surprised, nobody knows the details. It was a long relationship and a lot of things have happened, but we don’t know it all. So it’s a big surprise, to end the contract but especially during the season.”
What is he expecting from the 2019 bike now, and then the 2022 factory bike?
“I can’t know how strong the bike is for the next five rounds, and I’m not worried about that. First because I don’t have to fight for anything in the Championship and the results. The important thing for our deal was to have a factory bike for next year, factory support, and we achieved that. The important thing this year is to feel good on the bike position wise, and to understand the bike. For sure I’ll have to ride in a very different way to the previous one, so it will take time, it will take time first for the position. I’m a bit more worried about that at the beginning than the bike, after that once I feel comfortable with the position I can start to push and give my feedback. MotoGP now, I think for a few reasons, is very tight. The last rider is very fast and close to the first, speed wise, so it’s very difficult. But I know that and I’m not worried about that at the moment, I don’t have to be worried.”
World Superbike: Yamaha Running Anniversary Livery At Catalunya
Yamaha Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Special Red and White Liveries
Yamaha Motor Europe is excited to announce that in celebration of Yamaha Motor Co.’s 60 years of Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, it will run special liveries at the Barcelona round of the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship and the FIM Endurance Word Championship’s Bol D’or.
At the French GP in 1961, Yamaha began its Grand Prix racing journey and has since gone on to become one of motorcycle racing’s most renowned and successful brands. After winning its first GP in 1963, Yamaha has since taken 517 wins and 82 riders’, constructors’ and teams’ titles combined, and earlier this year announced its MotoGP commitments until at least 2026. Yamaha has also run many of Grand Prix racing’s most successful riders, including Valentino Rossi, Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, Phil Read and Giacomo Agostini.
To commemorate six decades of Yamaha presence at the pinnacle of racing, Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK and the GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team will run a special white and red livery for the WorldSBK round at Barcelona.
The GMT94 Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team will also don the colours in the FIM Supersport World Championship class. Meanwhile, the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team will be racing with Yamaha’s 60th anniversary livery in FIM EWC.
Alongside the livery, the riders will also be wearing special racing leathers, gloves and boots, while Yamaha’s personnel will also be kitted out in red and white team clothing.
Andrea Dosoli
Yamaha Motor Europe, Road Racing Manager
“Over the last 60 years, Yamaha has been one of the main players in Grand Prix motorcycle road racing and we’re all very proud of this incredible history. Today, we can look back fondly on the great success achieved together, running some of the biggest names in this sport, and how we have been able to expand our racing activities to all corners of motorcycle racing. This livery is a salute to where it all began, at the French Grand Prix in 1961, and we look forward to seeing the red and white colours return to our Yamaha R1 bikes in WorldSBK and EWC, as well as our Yamaha R6 in WorldSSP. We would like to use this moment to thank all of our fans, supporters, and staff that have made this all possible. Thank you to all our sponsors, we are grateful that they have agreed to be a part of this one-off livery with us, and a special thanks goes to Remo Gobbi at Pata Snack for his continued support and collaboration.”
It’s Official: MotoAmerica Running Daytona 200, Baggers & More At DIS
Daytona International Speedway and MotoAmerica Team for 2022 DAYTONA 200
80th Edition Of DAYTONA 200 Weekend Set For March 10-12, 2022; New Rules, New Partner And, For The First Time Ever, King Of The Baggers Racing On The High Banks
IRVINE, CA (September 16, 2021) – MotoAmerica, home of AMA Superbike and North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that it will partner with Daytona International Speedway to host one of the world’s most prestigious races – the DAYTONA 200 – during the weekend of March 10-12, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 2022 DAYTONA 200, set for the green flag on Saturday, March 12, will be the 80th running of the event that began on the Daytona Beach shoreline in 1937 before moving to the World Center of Racing in 1961.
The DAYTONA 200 will feature new rules based off the proposed 2022 World Supersport Technical rules, which take into consideration several performance related items that establish benchmarks for balancing a wide variety of middleweight performance machines. These new rules open the door to motorcycles such as the Triumph 765, Ducati Panigale V2, MV Agusta F3 and others to compete alongside the current Yamaha YZF-R6, Suzuki GSX-R600 and Kawasaki ZX-6R. The DAYTONA 200 will also continue to run as an “open tire” event, allowing multiple tire manufacturers to join the competition.
The DAYTONA 200 will not be included as part of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship, leaving the opportunity open for the best riders from around the world to compete for the minimum $175,000 in purse and contingency that will be offered.
In addition to the DAYTONA 200, the MotoAmerica weekend at Daytona International Speedway will be the opening round of the 2022 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship, marking the first time Baggers will race on the high banks of a Superspeedway with speeds expected to exceed 160 mph, and also the first round of the Twins Cup Championship.
“The DAYTONA 200 is known worldwide to be one of the most exciting motorcycle races in the world,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey, who won the DAYTONA 200 in 1987. “We are proud to work with Daytona International Speedway, the AMA and FIM North America organizations to continue to enhance the prominence of the DAYTONA 200. With the new DAYTONA 200 rules in place, we are hopeful that this will open the door to more manufacturers and teams joining us in March. It’ll be a great way to start off the 2022 season. And, wow, Baggers on the high banks! What a spectacle that will be. Obviously, this is MotoAmerica’s first trip to Daytona, and it’s my first trip back to the Speedway since 2008. I’m looking forward to what is going to be a really cool weekend.”
“The tradition of the DAYTONA 200 is unprecedented, and we are thrilled to work with such a reputable group in MotoAmerica to continue the tradition,” said Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher. “Racing two-wheel style has been a staple in Daytona for many years, first on the beach before moving to Bill France Sr.’s incredible creation of the 31-degree banking of Daytona International Speedway and Infield Road Course. There’s nothing like the excitement that the DAYTONA 200 provides, including close finishes that have become the norm.”
“The AMA is pleased that the DAYTONA 200 will now be run and managed by our AMA/FIM North America partner MotoAmerica for 2022,” said AMA President and CEO, and FIM North America President, Rob Dingman. “This has been one of our goals since 2015 when we established our partnership with MotoAmerica and facilitated the return of professional road racing sanctioning rights to the AMA.”
Earlier this year, Brandon Paasch, at only 19 years old, used an old, veteran move common to Daytona, to capture the 2021 DAYTONA 200 in breathtaking fashion. After running second for most of the last portion of the race, Paasch, utilizing the draft, reeled in leader Sean Dylan Kelly and calculated a perfect slingshot move at the entrance of the tri-oval as the duo came to the checkered flag, winning by just .031 of a second, and taking home the traditional Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch.
Nine World Champions, including seven 500cc/MotoGP World Champions – six Americans (Kenny Roberts, Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz and Nicky Hayden) and one Italian (Giacomo Agostini) – have won the Daytona 200.
The winningest riders in the Daytona 200 are former World and AMA Superbike Champion Scott Russell (1992, ’94, ’95, ’97 and ’98) and 1995 AMA Superbike Champion Miguel Duhamel (’91, ’96, ’99, 2003, 2005). The pair have each won five Daytona 200s.
More information on the 2022 DAYTONA 200 will be announced soon, including additional support classes, final rules, entry instructions, broadcast coverage and ticket opportunities.
The iconic Daytona International Speedway will be the site of a host of motorsports events in 2022, beginning with the Rolex 24 in January, the DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth in February, along with the 81st Annual Bike Week At DAYTONA in March, featuring the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and DAYTONA 200.
Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the latest speedway news. For information on all events, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP.
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.
Bol d’Or 24-Hour: F.C.C. TSR Honda France Tops Free Practice
84ème Bol d'Or - Free Practice Sessions - Final ranking
More, from a press release issued by Eurosport Events:
F.C.C. TSR HONDA FRANCE DOMINATE FREE PRACTICE AT THE BOL D’OR
At the tail end of free practice on the Paul Ricard circuit this morning, Mike di Meglio put F.C.C. TSR Honda France in the lead ahead of Yoshimura SERT Motul and the independent Yamaha-mounted team 3ART Best of Bike.
The official free practice session set the ball rolling at the 84th Bol d’Or, held on a track that was tricky after the night’s rain. Although fine weather is forecast for the weekend of the race, this final session of tweaks on a damp track is important because the first qualifying session will take place this afternoon under a threatening sky.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France were the fastest in these conditions, posting a 2:00.490 final lap. Yoshimura SERT Motul, who had achieved the best performance until then, took second place with their 2:02.210 lap.
Surprisingly enough, 3ART Best of Bike posted the third-fastest time in free practice: a 2:03.352. Their performance was thanks to Matthieu Lagrive, an experienced rider who can boast four Endurance world champion titles and six wins at the Bol d’Or.
3ART Best of Bike’s independent Yamaha was ahead of Webike SRC Kawasaki France Trickstar, BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, Wójcik Racing Team, ERC Endurance-Ducati and YART–Yamaha Official EWC Team.
The best Superstock teams, Team 33 Louit April Moto (Kawasaki) and RAC41 ChromeBurner (Honda) entered the Top 10. The leaders in the category did not go after the fastest time in the free practice session. Team 18 Sapeurs-Pompiers CMS Motostore were 13th and National Motos 20th after a minor crash.
The crashes during the private test on the Paul Ricard circuit early in the week have had some after-effects. The Moto Ain rider Randy de Puniet hurt his neck but will race, as will Alan Techer, the Tati Team Beringer Racing rider who suffered a foot injury.
But Gregory Leblanc, a mainstay of Maco Racing, has had to throw in the towel. The Slovakian team’s Yamaha #14 has been entrusted to a cosmopolitan team comprising the Australian rider Anthony West, German rider Marc Moser and Czech rider Ondřej Ježek.
The riders will be back on the track at 2.50 this afternoon for the first qualifying session.
WERA West: Money On The Line At Season Finale In Las Vegas
SEPTEMBER 17/18/19 VIVA LAS VEGAS WITH WERA!
The final round of the 2021 WERA West Sportsman Series presented by Lucas Oil kicks off this coming weekend at Las Vegas Classic Course with a RacersEdge Track Day on Friday including a WERA Rider’s School.
Saturday will be day one of the doubleheader. For Saturday, Outlaw Racing has put up a purse of $500.00 in the “0-600” C Superbike Expert Class. Payout will be $250.00 for 1st, $125.00 for 2nd, $75.00 for 3rd, and one random draw for $50.00.
Sunday will be day two of the doubleheader and the following money is up for grabs:
In A Superstock Expert, Cha Cha Cha Motorsports has put up $500.00 to be paid out: $250.00 for 1st, $125.00 for 2nd, $75.00 for 3rd, and one random draw for $50.00.
In the Senior Superbike, Heavyweight Expert Class “Johnny and Chris” have $350.00 to be paid: $150.00 for 1st, $100.00 for 2nd, $75.00 for 3rd, and one random draw for $25.00.
AG Network Cabling, Inc. has put up $400.00 for two classes to be drawn at Sunday’s Rider’s meeting and those classes will have $100.00 random draw finish: $75.00 random draw finish and $25.00 random draw finish each class. The C Superbike Expert: A Superstock Expert and Senior Superbike Heavyweight Expert classes will be excluded from these random draw classes. The purse will be paid on a draw of finish positions.
“I want to personally thank each of these businesses and supporters of the WERA West Sportsman Series presented by Lucas Oil Products for their continued loyalty and support. The 2021 season proved to be a real challenge due to COVID and track cancellations we did not see coming. We will work on a 2022 schedule and try very hard not to conflict with any of the other racing organizations out there, but it is getting increasingly difficult to do so. Again thank-you to those who want to keep WERA Motorcycle Roadracing on the West Coast,” said CEO Evelyne Clarke.
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle road racing. The legacy of Pro Riders on a National and World level is legendary. All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series which is the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series. WERA also offers Vintage Racing and hosts the Concours de ’Competition and Concours d’ Elegance in July at Barber Motorsports Park. Endurance Racing is also on the menu with our partner N2 and runs 4-5 events a year with a Big Bike Endurance and an Ultralightweight Endurance. WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the year.
For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com.
Moto2: Luthi P1, Roberts P12, Beaubier P21 In FP1 At Misano
MotoGP: Vinales Tops Rain-Shortened FP1 At Misano
MotoAmerica Previews More Races At Barber
One Title Still Up For Grabs In MotoAmerica Finale At Barber
Who Will Be Crowned SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Champion At Barber Motorsports Park?
IRVINE, CA (September 16, 2021) – With the MotoAmerica Superbike, Supersport, Stock 1000 and Twins Cup Championships all decided last week in New Jersey, all eyes will be on the SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Championship this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park as it will be the last class to crown a champion.
Tyler Scott will be out to win the SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Championship as he comes into the season finale with a 30-point lead. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Scott Powersports KTM’s Tyler Scott arrives in Alabama with a 30-point lead over Landers Racing’s Benjamin Gloddy, 340-310, with 50 points up for grabs from the two races at Barber. Simply put, if Scott finishes race one within five points of Gloddy the title is his.
Scott has had an amazing rookie season in the MotoAmerica Series with nine wins in 16 races. The Pennsylvanian also has five podium finishes in addition to the nine race wins. Gloddy, meanwhile, has also had a stellar year as those two have fought it out for the title from the beginning. Gloddy has four wins and 10 other podium finishes.
With his strong weekend in the previous round at NJMP, Gus Rodio now has a firm grip on third in the series standings as he’s 21 points clear of David Kohlstaedt heading into Barber. Kohlstaedt is only four points ahead of Cody Wyman, but Wyman is injured and out of action. Wyman, however, has enough points to hold on to his fifth place in the title chase.
Even though the other championships have been signed, sealed and delivered, there’s plenty to race for. And everybody wants to go into the long off-season with a victory.
In the Supersport class, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly was crowned as champion in New Jersey after two great races with his rival Richie Escalante. New Jersey was also the coming-out party for Kelly’s teammate Sam Lochoff, with the South African winning his first career MotoAmerica race of any kind with a hard-fought win in race two of the Supersport class – a victory over the two riders who have dominated the class for the past two years.
Lochoff’s solid weekend in Jersey puts him in control over third in the standings as he now leads fellow class rookie Rocco Landers by 22 points.
Although the Stock 1000 title has already been wrapped up by Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis, the battle for second will go to the wire as HONOS HVMC Racing’s Corey Alexander is just three points ahead of Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman, 12 points ahead of Michael Gilbert Racing’s Michael Gilbert, and 22 ahead of Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates.
There’s a similar situation in Twins Cup in the battle for second in the championship. With Robem Engineering’s Kaleb De Keyrel wrapping up the title at NJMP, the fight for second will go the distance with Track Day Winner’s Jackson Blackmon currently holding down the spot by eight points over Hayden Schultz Racing’s Hayden Schultz and nine points over Innovative Motorsports/Mike’s Imports’ Teagg Hobbs.
This weekend will mark the debut race for the Mini Cup by Motul Series at Barber Motorsports Park with the races scheduled for Saturday afternoon on a racetrack constructed on the Barber Proving Grounds skid pad. This weekend marks the conclusion of the four-round series.
The women of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race program are also back in action for their season finale at Barber. CJ Lukacs puts her perfect season on the line at Barber as she won both the previous rounds. Lukacs leads Becky Goebel, who finished second in the first two rounds, by 10 points.
Barber Motorsports Park Notes…
The MotoAmerica series finale at Barber Motorsports Park has attracted a whopping 225 entries for the nine classes of racing – HONOS Superbike, Supersport, Stock 1000, SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup, Twins Cup, Royal Enfield and Mini Cup by Motul (three classes).
Rocco Landers, who now races in the Supersport class, had a perfect weekend last year at Barber Motorsports Park, going two-for-two in both the Junior Cup and the Twins Cup classes.
It was also a perfect weekend a year ago for Cameron Petersen with the South African winning the pair of Stock 1000 classes on his Altus Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000. Ditto for Richie Escalante with the Mexican taking victory in the two Supersport races on his HONOS Kawasaki.
MotoGP: Riders, Including Dovizioso, Speak To The Media At Misano
“It’s great to be back!”: MotoGP™ raring to race at Misano
The pre-event Press Conference gets the paddock in gear for another classic showdown on the Riviera di Rimini
Thursday, 16 September 2021
We’re back in business at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and the pre-event Press Conference for the Gran Premio Octo de San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini saw Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) joined by home hero and recent winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), reigning World Champion Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), form man Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini), MotorLand dueller Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) and local legend Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT) – as well as the returning Franco Morbidelli as he moves to Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP.
Here are some key quotes!
Fabio Quartararo: “In Aragon something went wrong, we analysed everything and everything was quite clear. It’s good to have a back-to-back race here to forget last week a little bit and to know what to do the next time we go to Aragon. Here is a place I love, last year we had some struggles but this year with the new bike I’m feeling much more confident and I think we can fight for a great result.
The weather looks like it could be mixed…
“The weather will be the same for everyone. I will try to do my best of course and I’m hoping for the sun to stay until Sunday night.”
Francesco Bagnaia: “I’m happy first of all, last week was incredible, from the start I felt great with the bike and everything was clear from the start. My first victory, I was not expecting a first win like this because I never fought like this in MotoGP and to win my first race was very nice. I enjoyed all the weekend a lot but more the race because it was nice to have this type of battle.
“For this weekend, I’m really happy in front of our fans in the crowd so it will be nice to race like this. It’s a track where I was strong last year, I did a mistake in the second one, but first one I got my first podium. I’m just very happy and motivated to race here after last week’s win. I know it will not be easy. The level is very, very high. It’s very difficult to predict what you will do during a weekend but I’m sure we will fight.
What did he learn from watching MotorLand back?
“Just try to do everything well in the race. When you work a lot on your pace during a weekend, during the sessions, you arrive more prepared to the race. You can’t predict what your rival will do during the race. When Marc started to overtake, I just tried to not let him do any corners in front and this was the key I think, because I won.”
Joan Mir: “Let’s see on Sunday and tomorrow how I feel on the bike. This is a track I enjoyed a lot last year, in the two races we did I was able to be strong. We missed the fast lap a lot last year so that’s something we’ll focus on this Grand Prix, we will try to make the same step like we did in Aragon and where we are more or less. It will be difficult again to be fighting for the podium, but I will try, the bike works well here and we have some things to try, so let’s see.
“For sure we will try it (the ride height device), I don’t know, because we have to continue working on that. It’s true with the device we gain a lot of acceleration but we also lose a lot of time on the braking area, so we need an evolution. Let’s see what the team brings and if we are able to only get the extra acceleration without losing different things.”
Aleix Espargaro: “It is a different story to fight for the top 15 to fighting for the top 5. It’s a different approach to the weekend. I think we did a good job, not just in the races in Aragon and Silverstone, but in the practices, preparing the bike with long runs and used tyres. This is what it is all about. I will try do the same for this weekend in Misano. It’s an important weekend for Aprilia and the team, in the past it hasn’t been easy for Aprilia, but this year’s bike is another story. I will try to maintain the level, which won’t be easy, but I’ll try my best.
And the RS-GP has tested here lately…
“Let’s see, in the last months Dovi tried tests here and Maverick also three weeks ago. He was here learning how the bike worked so he didn’t try anything new or different that we could use. No big advantage from the test they did in Misano but the bike is working well without touching many things in the last races and that’s what we will do tomorrow morning.”
Marc Marquez: “Yeah of course Aragon has been a great weekend to come back on the podium and extra motivation to continue my progress. But it’s true here in Misano we will come back to our ‘real’ moment. It’s not very far from the top guys but still it’s a bit far and I can’t ride how I want, so I can’t say a lot. In FP1 I will understand straight away where I am, what I can do this weekend and yeah, the target is to be close to the top guys.”
Is the upcoming Misano Test vital for Honda?
“On Tuesday and Wednesday maybe it’s time to introduce some new ideas for next year. They are prototype bikes and it’s a constant evolution, so for next year we need to improve the bike but I need to improve my skills and performance, if we improve a little bit on both sides we will be able to fight for the Championship. If some of these sides we still struggle, then it will be more difficult.”
Valentino Rossi: “Misano is always a special weekend. I live very close, Tavullia is very close, but I also grew up at this track as a rider. The first time I tried a motorcycle was here in Misano, in 1992 I think so 30 years ago, and it’s always great and emotional and we have a lot of fans during the weekend. It will be very important to give the maximum to be competitive and be strong because this is the most important thing.
“We wanted to try see the race together with Pecco on Sunday, but we didn’t have the chance. I saw the race alone and it was a great race with a fantastic battle to the last lap. Pecco rode incredibly. We are very proud because Pecco and Franco will ride with two of the best teams with the best bikes and I think they can fight for the Championship so we are very happy and for sure I will follow next year from my sofa!”
Franco Morbidelli: “It’s great to be back. I’ve been missing quite a lot the sport, the people and the paddock. It felt like a long time. I’ve been trying to work at my best to recover, heal up and return as fast as possible to be here in Misano which is a track that I really like, and a track I have great memories on of course. Just great to be back. I feel quite ok right now with the knee, it’s not that bad, but I will have to see what happens tomorrow on track.
“First of all I have to thank my former team, we did a wonderful job together. I had two wonderful two and a half years with them, we did great things, we achieved great things together. And I had the chance to show and to put on track my full potential with them, so I have to thank them a lot. Now a new chapter starts with the factory team. It feels great, many, many people I know already, many people inside and outside the pit box working for you. Re-joining Fabio, that’s yeah a good thing as well. I’m happy. I’m just happy that I’m here again and start doing what I can do. A with these colours it feels even better!”
That’s a wrap on the talking, now it’s time for the racing. Tune in as Free Practice begins on Friday morning, before Sunday sees the lights go out for MotoGP™ at 14:00 (GMT +2)!
Dovizioso makes his return
This weekend also sees the return of Andrea Dovizioso to the MotoGP™ grid as the Italian gets back on track and debuts with Petronas Yamaha SRT. He sat down with the press on Thursday, here are some key quotes!
Andrea Dovizioso: “I said I wasn’t going to retire because I wanted to race in motocross haha. I wasn’t worried at the end of last year, I knew what I wanted, and if something crazy happened or important doors opened, I was open to consider it, and motorsport is like that. It happened. If this hadn’t happened maybe it would be hard, but I didn’t leave the situation in a worried way or angry, just relaxed and doing what I like at home.
“But you know what happened this year, and I’m really happy to be here in this situation. For sure it’s not the best to start in the race weekend, because after eight years with the same bike, it will take time. But on the other side I’m lucky because I’m able to do five races and two tests before next season, that’s what I’m looking for so I’m happy about that.”
On testing for Aprilia:
“I was very happy to do some tests with Aprilia, I think it was nice to do that for both of us. And it went well, I had chance to ride a MotoGP bike, and I was able to give some feedback because the relationship and atmosphere was good. But I knew what I wanted, something impossible at the start of the season, but it’s happened. I’m lucky and happy.”
On Maverick’s exit:
“Everybody was surprised, nobody knows the details. It was a long relationship and a lot of things have happened, but we don’t know it all. So it’s a big surprise, to end the contract but especially during the season.”
What is he expecting from the 2019 bike now, and then the 2022 factory bike?
“I can’t know how strong the bike is for the next five rounds, and I’m not worried about that. First because I don’t have to fight for anything in the Championship and the results. The important thing for our deal was to have a factory bike for next year, factory support, and we achieved that. The important thing this year is to feel good on the bike position wise, and to understand the bike. For sure I’ll have to ride in a very different way to the previous one, so it will take time, it will take time first for the position. I’m a bit more worried about that at the beginning than the bike, after that once I feel comfortable with the position I can start to push and give my feedback. MotoGP now, I think for a few reasons, is very tight. The last rider is very fast and close to the first, speed wise, so it’s very difficult. But I know that and I’m not worried about that at the moment, I don’t have to be worried.”
World Superbike: Yamaha Running Anniversary Livery At Catalunya
Yamaha Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Special Red and White Liveries
Yamaha Motor Europe is excited to announce that in celebration of Yamaha Motor Co.’s 60 years of Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, it will run special liveries at the Barcelona round of the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship and the FIM Endurance Word Championship’s Bol D’or.
At the French GP in 1961, Yamaha began its Grand Prix racing journey and has since gone on to become one of motorcycle racing’s most renowned and successful brands. After winning its first GP in 1963, Yamaha has since taken 517 wins and 82 riders’, constructors’ and teams’ titles combined, and earlier this year announced its MotoGP commitments until at least 2026. Yamaha has also run many of Grand Prix racing’s most successful riders, including Valentino Rossi, Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, Phil Read and Giacomo Agostini.
To commemorate six decades of Yamaha presence at the pinnacle of racing, Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK and the GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team will run a special white and red livery for the WorldSBK round at Barcelona.
The GMT94 Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team will also don the colours in the FIM Supersport World Championship class. Meanwhile, the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team will be racing with Yamaha’s 60th anniversary livery in FIM EWC.
Alongside the livery, the riders will also be wearing special racing leathers, gloves and boots, while Yamaha’s personnel will also be kitted out in red and white team clothing.
Andrea Dosoli
Yamaha Motor Europe, Road Racing Manager
“Over the last 60 years, Yamaha has been one of the main players in Grand Prix motorcycle road racing and we’re all very proud of this incredible history. Today, we can look back fondly on the great success achieved together, running some of the biggest names in this sport, and how we have been able to expand our racing activities to all corners of motorcycle racing. This livery is a salute to where it all began, at the French Grand Prix in 1961, and we look forward to seeing the red and white colours return to our Yamaha R1 bikes in WorldSBK and EWC, as well as our Yamaha R6 in WorldSSP. We would like to use this moment to thank all of our fans, supporters, and staff that have made this all possible. Thank you to all our sponsors, we are grateful that they have agreed to be a part of this one-off livery with us, and a special thanks goes to Remo Gobbi at Pata Snack for his continued support and collaboration.”
It’s Official: MotoAmerica Running Daytona 200, Baggers & More At DIS
Daytona International Speedway and MotoAmerica Team for 2022 DAYTONA 200
80th Edition Of DAYTONA 200 Weekend Set For March 10-12, 2022; New Rules, New Partner And, For The First Time Ever, King Of The Baggers Racing On The High Banks
IRVINE, CA (September 16, 2021) – MotoAmerica, home of AMA Superbike and North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that it will partner with Daytona International Speedway to host one of the world’s most prestigious races – the DAYTONA 200 – during the weekend of March 10-12, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 2022 DAYTONA 200, set for the green flag on Saturday, March 12, will be the 80th running of the event that began on the Daytona Beach shoreline in 1937 before moving to the World Center of Racing in 1961.
The DAYTONA 200 will feature new rules based off the proposed 2022 World Supersport Technical rules, which take into consideration several performance related items that establish benchmarks for balancing a wide variety of middleweight performance machines. These new rules open the door to motorcycles such as the Triumph 765, Ducati Panigale V2, MV Agusta F3 and others to compete alongside the current Yamaha YZF-R6, Suzuki GSX-R600 and Kawasaki ZX-6R. The DAYTONA 200 will also continue to run as an “open tire” event, allowing multiple tire manufacturers to join the competition.
The DAYTONA 200 will not be included as part of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship, leaving the opportunity open for the best riders from around the world to compete for the minimum $175,000 in purse and contingency that will be offered.
In addition to the DAYTONA 200, the MotoAmerica weekend at Daytona International Speedway will be the opening round of the 2022 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship, marking the first time Baggers will race on the high banks of a Superspeedway with speeds expected to exceed 160 mph, and also the first round of the Twins Cup Championship.
“The DAYTONA 200 is known worldwide to be one of the most exciting motorcycle races in the world,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey, who won the DAYTONA 200 in 1987. “We are proud to work with Daytona International Speedway, the AMA and FIM North America organizations to continue to enhance the prominence of the DAYTONA 200. With the new DAYTONA 200 rules in place, we are hopeful that this will open the door to more manufacturers and teams joining us in March. It’ll be a great way to start off the 2022 season. And, wow, Baggers on the high banks! What a spectacle that will be. Obviously, this is MotoAmerica’s first trip to Daytona, and it’s my first trip back to the Speedway since 2008. I’m looking forward to what is going to be a really cool weekend.”
“The tradition of the DAYTONA 200 is unprecedented, and we are thrilled to work with such a reputable group in MotoAmerica to continue the tradition,” said Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher. “Racing two-wheel style has been a staple in Daytona for many years, first on the beach before moving to Bill France Sr.’s incredible creation of the 31-degree banking of Daytona International Speedway and Infield Road Course. There’s nothing like the excitement that the DAYTONA 200 provides, including close finishes that have become the norm.”
“The AMA is pleased that the DAYTONA 200 will now be run and managed by our AMA/FIM North America partner MotoAmerica for 2022,” said AMA President and CEO, and FIM North America President, Rob Dingman. “This has been one of our goals since 2015 when we established our partnership with MotoAmerica and facilitated the return of professional road racing sanctioning rights to the AMA.”
Earlier this year, Brandon Paasch, at only 19 years old, used an old, veteran move common to Daytona, to capture the 2021 DAYTONA 200 in breathtaking fashion. After running second for most of the last portion of the race, Paasch, utilizing the draft, reeled in leader Sean Dylan Kelly and calculated a perfect slingshot move at the entrance of the tri-oval as the duo came to the checkered flag, winning by just .031 of a second, and taking home the traditional Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch.
Nine World Champions, including seven 500cc/MotoGP World Champions – six Americans (Kenny Roberts, Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz and Nicky Hayden) and one Italian (Giacomo Agostini) – have won the Daytona 200.
The winningest riders in the Daytona 200 are former World and AMA Superbike Champion Scott Russell (1992, ’94, ’95, ’97 and ’98) and 1995 AMA Superbike Champion Miguel Duhamel (’91, ’96, ’99, 2003, 2005). The pair have each won five Daytona 200s.
More information on the 2022 DAYTONA 200 will be announced soon, including additional support classes, final rules, entry instructions, broadcast coverage and ticket opportunities.
The iconic Daytona International Speedway will be the site of a host of motorsports events in 2022, beginning with the Rolex 24 in January, the DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth in February, along with the 81st Annual Bike Week At DAYTONA in March, featuring the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and DAYTONA 200.
Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the latest speedway news. For information on all events, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP.
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.
Bol d’Or 24-Hour: F.C.C. TSR Honda France Tops Free Practice
84ème Bol d'Or - Free Practice Sessions - Final ranking
More, from a press release issued by Eurosport Events:
F.C.C. TSR HONDA FRANCE DOMINATE FREE PRACTICE AT THE BOL D’OR
At the tail end of free practice on the Paul Ricard circuit this morning, Mike di Meglio put F.C.C. TSR Honda France in the lead ahead of Yoshimura SERT Motul and the independent Yamaha-mounted team 3ART Best of Bike.
The official free practice session set the ball rolling at the 84th Bol d’Or, held on a track that was tricky after the night’s rain. Although fine weather is forecast for the weekend of the race, this final session of tweaks on a damp track is important because the first qualifying session will take place this afternoon under a threatening sky.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France were the fastest in these conditions, posting a 2:00.490 final lap. Yoshimura SERT Motul, who had achieved the best performance until then, took second place with their 2:02.210 lap.
Surprisingly enough, 3ART Best of Bike posted the third-fastest time in free practice: a 2:03.352. Their performance was thanks to Matthieu Lagrive, an experienced rider who can boast four Endurance world champion titles and six wins at the Bol d’Or.
3ART Best of Bike’s independent Yamaha was ahead of Webike SRC Kawasaki France Trickstar, BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, Wójcik Racing Team, ERC Endurance-Ducati and YART–Yamaha Official EWC Team.
The best Superstock teams, Team 33 Louit April Moto (Kawasaki) and RAC41 ChromeBurner (Honda) entered the Top 10. The leaders in the category did not go after the fastest time in the free practice session. Team 18 Sapeurs-Pompiers CMS Motostore were 13th and National Motos 20th after a minor crash.
The crashes during the private test on the Paul Ricard circuit early in the week have had some after-effects. The Moto Ain rider Randy de Puniet hurt his neck but will race, as will Alan Techer, the Tati Team Beringer Racing rider who suffered a foot injury.
But Gregory Leblanc, a mainstay of Maco Racing, has had to throw in the towel. The Slovakian team’s Yamaha #14 has been entrusted to a cosmopolitan team comprising the Australian rider Anthony West, German rider Marc Moser and Czech rider Ondřej Ježek.
The riders will be back on the track at 2.50 this afternoon for the first qualifying session.
WERA West: Money On The Line At Season Finale In Las Vegas
SEPTEMBER 17/18/19 VIVA LAS VEGAS WITH WERA!
The final round of the 2021 WERA West Sportsman Series presented by Lucas Oil kicks off this coming weekend at Las Vegas Classic Course with a RacersEdge Track Day on Friday including a WERA Rider’s School.
Saturday will be day one of the doubleheader. For Saturday, Outlaw Racing has put up a purse of $500.00 in the “0-600” C Superbike Expert Class. Payout will be $250.00 for 1st, $125.00 for 2nd, $75.00 for 3rd, and one random draw for $50.00.
Sunday will be day two of the doubleheader and the following money is up for grabs:
In A Superstock Expert, Cha Cha Cha Motorsports has put up $500.00 to be paid out: $250.00 for 1st, $125.00 for 2nd, $75.00 for 3rd, and one random draw for $50.00.
In the Senior Superbike, Heavyweight Expert Class “Johnny and Chris” have $350.00 to be paid: $150.00 for 1st, $100.00 for 2nd, $75.00 for 3rd, and one random draw for $25.00.
AG Network Cabling, Inc. has put up $400.00 for two classes to be drawn at Sunday’s Rider’s meeting and those classes will have $100.00 random draw finish: $75.00 random draw finish and $25.00 random draw finish each class. The C Superbike Expert: A Superstock Expert and Senior Superbike Heavyweight Expert classes will be excluded from these random draw classes. The purse will be paid on a draw of finish positions.
“I want to personally thank each of these businesses and supporters of the WERA West Sportsman Series presented by Lucas Oil Products for their continued loyalty and support. The 2021 season proved to be a real challenge due to COVID and track cancellations we did not see coming. We will work on a 2022 schedule and try very hard not to conflict with any of the other racing organizations out there, but it is getting increasingly difficult to do so. Again thank-you to those who want to keep WERA Motorcycle Roadracing on the West Coast,” said CEO Evelyne Clarke.
WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle road racing. The legacy of Pro Riders on a National and World level is legendary. All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series which is the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series. WERA also offers Vintage Racing and hosts the Concours de ’Competition and Concours d’ Elegance in July at Barber Motorsports Park. Endurance Racing is also on the menu with our partner N2 and runs 4-5 events a year with a Big Bike Endurance and an Ultralightweight Endurance. WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the year.
For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com.