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BRL Round 1 Results Utah
PanAmerican Superbike
Carolina Motorsports Park
May 14, 15 2022
PanAmSBK made their debut at Carolina Motorsports Park on May 14th and 15th for Round Five of the PanAmerican Superbike 2022 championship.
While this track was a new experience for many of the PanAmSBK paddock, Christian Miranda found himself back on familiar grounds, the top of the podium. After missing round 4 due to injury from his infamous highside on the Daytona banking, Christian found success in his return with three race wins in the SuperStock 600 Grande Corsa, Sunoco SuperBike 600 Grande Corsa, and Sunoco SuperBike 600 Sprint races. Bruno Silva was able to prevent Christian from sweeping the 600 class races by beating him to the finish line by 0.175 second in the SuperStock 600 Sprint.
In a weekend of many firsts, Chyler Weatherford had a breakthrough round with his first win as an Expert. Chyler took the holeshot off the start and was able to fight off all challenges from Alejandro Nieves lap after lap. At the checker, Chyle was able to hold off Alejandro by 0.298 for his first race win as an Expert [in SuperBike 1000].
The 600’s and 1000’s were not the only one able to put on an exciting show [for] the audience. The SuperStreet 300 sprint race found the top three Amateur racers battling from the start to the finish. On the starting grid, Eduardo Aguayo was in grid spot three, Isaac Woodward was in grid spot five, and Sasha Riguard was in grid spot seven. By the end of the first lap, these three were racing nose to tail, with Isaac leading the trio. While the three racers were trading positions all around the track, Isaac seemed to have the best drive out of the last corner and used that draft to lead into Turn One. On the final lap, Isaac was leading the trio into the final corner. Eduardo had a great drive in the previous corner that allowed him to take the lead, but he went just slightly wide. This opened the door for Isaac to take with win by 0.419 seconds with only 0.714 seconds separating first and third place.
Next month, PanAmerican SuperBike makes their return to Roebling Road Raceway on June 18th & 19th.
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N2 Track Days Announces 2022 Airfence Fundraiser
Media, PA – May 2022 – N2 Track Days is proud to announce that its 2022 Airfence fundraiser to benefit the Roadracing World Action Fund (RWAF) will take place Saturday, June 18 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace). The fundraiser will be held on Saturday evening in the middle of a two-day track day event both in-person and online. N2 Track Days has been holding these fundraiser events since 2014 and they have been wildly successful, generating more than $114,000 to purchase life-saving Airfence soft barriers. We are currently looking for partners, companies, sponsors, and individuals willing to donate products and services for the auction.
N2 CEO Jim Curtis explains, “The Roadracing World Action Fund has been helping improve rider safety for decades, and we are happy to be a part of it. These efforts are a way to bring together the two-wheeled community, increase awareness, and directly contribute to rider safety through the purchase of Airfence. These fundraising events are not only to promote and increase rider safety, they are also an opportunity to honor the memory of friends and family that we have lost.”
The Roadracing World Action Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has helped educate organizations, tracks, riders, and the general public to the importance of using soft barriers at racetracks to improve safety for racers as well as for recreational users at track days and on-track riding schools. As part of that educational program, RWAF raises funds to facilitate soft barrier deployment.
Racetracks used for motorcycles require a greater degree of safety as compared to those that support only automobiles. For example, tracks that are inherently suitable for motorcycles have larger run-off areas and few-to-no hard barriers. These areas are often fronted with forms of gravel traps to help decrease the speed of moving vehicles. This, in turn, helps prevent impact with hard barriers such as tire walls, steel Armco barriers, etc. As you can imagine, impact against any such barriers on a motorcycle can result in serious injury or be fatal.
While the best way to maintain maximum safety is to have no walls and extra run-off in all locations, this is sometimes not feasible. To improve these areas and make them safer, soft barriers (modular, pre-inflated airbags) are deployed in front of hard barriers that cannot be otherwise moved. The deployment of soft barriers has saved many lives and has prevented many injuries.
The online auction will begin the week before the June 18-19 N2 event at PittRace with bidding ending at 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Saturday, June 18 during an after-event gathering. Bidding will once again be held online.
If you or your company would like to donate items, services, or memorabilia to be auctioned for this amazing cause, please contact Chip Spalding at [email protected]
Additional details and auction items will be announced beginning next week.
About N2:
N2 – Ride, Race, Learn.
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured motorcycle track days, advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School teaching methods, with a strong affinity for motorcycle road racing. N2 successfully resurrected Motorcycle Endurance Racing in America by partnering with WERA Roadracing and creating the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop. N2 is a premier participant in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing Series with a multi-rider team competing in several classes. N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through fundraising efforts and support from its large member base.
N2 Track Days is proudly sponsored by: Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, Dainese, KYT Helmets USA, Armour Bodies, Chicken Hawk Racing, Impact SafeT Armor, Renthal, Woodcraft, WERA Road Racing, Innovative Motorsports, R.E.B Graphics, Rise Moto, Ghetto Customs, JE Pistons, Wiseco Pistons, Yamaha Power Products, Boxo USA and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Petrucci Leads The MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Pack To VIR
With Three Wins In Four Races, Danilo Petrucci Leads The Title Chase
IRVINE, CA (May 18, 2022) – For the first three MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races of the season, the storyline was all about Danilo Petrucci and Mathew Scholtz. Those two had blitzed the field in the opening three races, the two at Circuit of The Americas and race one Road Atlanta, with Petrucci and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R winning all three while Scholtz and his Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 was second in the three. Combine that with the fact that defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne had two DNFs and his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha teammate Cameron Petersen had one non-finish in the first three races, and you could see things slipping away for anyone not named Petrucci or Scholtz.
But in the fourth race of the season, that all changed.
Petrucci’s Ducati had a mechanical failure on the opening lap at Road Atlanta and Scholtz crashed out early while battling with Petersen for second. Meanwhile, Gagne would take his first victory of the season, Petersen was second, and the top two in the championship had failed to score a point. And just like that the series heads to VIRginia International Raceway for round three with a championship that’s once again anyone’s for the taking.
Petrucci, though, still has a firm grip on things with the former MotoGP star from Italy heading the title chase from Scholtz by 15 points, 75-60. Most believed that Petrucci would struggle to learn a tricky Road Atlanta racetrack. He didn’t. He qualified second, just .060 of a second behind Gagne, and he won race one, taking over at the front when Gagne crashed out on the sixth lap. From there he battled the heat and dehydration to hold Scholtz at bay by 1.4 seconds to win his third MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike race in his first three MotoAmerica starts. Impressive.
Things flipped in race two with Petrucci pulling in after just one lap with a mechanical failure, but it did little to take away from the fact that he’s going to be in this championship fight for the duration.
Scholtz may have suffered the most with his race-two crash. If the South African had finished third in the second race at Road Atlanta, he’d be leading the championship by one point heading into Virginia. But, as always, hindsight is 20/20.
Petersen may also end up regretting his race-one crash in Georgia, but he rebounded to finish second to Gagne in race two and he sits third in the championship, 26 points in arears of Petrucci, with two podiums in the first four races.
Hector Barbera is off to a solid start in the title chase with the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW-mounted Spaniard the first rider in the championship battle to finish each of the first four races. Barbera, with two fourth-place finishes at Road Atlanta, is fourth in the point standings with 46 – just three behind Petersen.
Richie Escalante is fifth after four races, the Superbike rookie also scoring quality points while adjusting to life in the Medallia Superbike class on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. Escalante has three fifth-place finishes and a seventh in the first four races.
One point behind Escalante is Gagne, the defending champion heading to VIR with high hopes of emulating his results from Virginia a year ago. The two races at VIR in 2021 were a highlight reel for Gagne as he not only beat his rivals, he beat them badly. Gagne topped Schultz in race one at VIR by 11.849 seconds and came back the next day to beat Loris Baz by 13.933 seconds. A double owie.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Jake Lewis found himself on the podium in race one at Road Atlanta, but the momentum gained from that was thrown away in the second race with a non-finish. Lewis heads to VIR sixth in the championship, five points behind Gagne and six behind his teammate Escalante.
Tytlers Cycle/RideHVMC Racing’s Corey Alexander, his teammate Travis Wyman and Travis’ brother Kyle round out the top 10 in the series standings going into the VIR round. Kyle Wyman earned all his points with an impressive third-place finish in his one-off, fill-in ride for PJ Jacobsen on the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR at Road Atlanta. Jacobsen will be back on the bike in Virginia.
VIR Superbike Notes…
Looking Back: Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes won the two Superbike races in MotoAmerica’s first visit to VIRginia International Raceway in 2015. Other winners over the course of the weekend in 2015 are also familiar names with Taylor Knapp (a Mission King Of The Baggers racer and Dunlop tire tester) and Jake Gagne (the defending MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion) winning the two Superstock 1000 races; Josh Herrin (the leader in the 2022 Supersport Championship and JD Beach (a top-level flat track racer and two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion) scoring victories in the Supersport class; and Joe Roberts (currently sixth in the Moto2 World Championship) and Richie Escalante (the 2020 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion) coming away with wins in Superstock 600.
The first-ever AMA Superbike race at VIRginia International Raceway in 2001 was won by the late Nicky Hayden, the 2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 MotoGP World Champion backing that up with a second victory at VIR in 2002.
Jake Gagne qualified on pole position for last year’s two MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races and broke the lap record in the process. Gagne lapped at 1:23.594 in Q2 a year ago to set the record and followed that up with a new race record of 1:23.834 in race one.
Gagne topped Mathew Scholtz and Josh Herrin in Medallia Superbike race one last year and came back the next day to beat Loris Baz and Scholtz in race two.
Gagne’s win in race two at Road Atlanta was his 18th career victory in the AMA Superbike Championship, which places him eighth on the all-time Superbike win list. If Gagne were to sweep to victories this weekend at VIR, he would jump up into a tie with Fred Merkel for seventh on the all-time list. Australian Mat Mladin sits atop that list with 82 AMA Superbike victories – 21 more than Josh Hayes, who is second all-time.
Danilo Petrucci’s three Medallia Superbike wins thus far this season were the 46th, 47th and 48th for Ducati in AMA Superbike racing and the second, third and fourth in the MotoAmerica era. Suzuki is the all-time leader in AMA Superbike victories with 216, Yamaha is second with 164, Honda is third with 116 and Kawasaki is fourth with 57, nine more than Ducati. Neither Honda nor Kawasaki has won a Superbike race in the MotoAmerica era, which dates back to 2015.
Entries are on the rise in 2022. The number of total entries for the 2022 MotoAmerica round at VIR are 169, not including the 15 in the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race program that didn’t race at VIR last year. That’s 33 more entries than a season ago at the same venue. The entries break down as follows: 38 Medallia Superbike (28 in 2021); 44 Yuasa Stock 1000 (36 in 2021); 26 Supersport (26 in 2021); 42 Twins Cup (28 in 2021); and 19 SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup (18 in 2021).
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.
More, from a press release issued by Westby Racing:
Mathew Scholtz And Westby Racing Filled With Vim And Vigor For VIR This Weekend
Tulsa, OK – May 18, 2022 – Round three of the 2022 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship starts this Friday at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. Rider Mathew Scholtz, along with the entire Westby Racing team, are rolling into the weekend with a firm grip on second place in the championship and a solid plan to come away with two wins at one of Mathew’s favorite tracks.
It’s been a month since the previous round at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, and Mathew has been working hard on his training, while the team has been working equally as hard to improve the #11 Yamaha YZF-R1 even more.
Last year at VIR, Mathew and the team came away with two podium finishes—a runner-up result in race one and a third-place finish in race two. But, as always, victories are the goal, and to get a double win this year would make a strong statement about Mathew’s and the team’s place in the Championship chase this season.
“We’ve had quite a long break, so I’m really looking forward to the Virginia round,” Mathew said. “I am eager to get back out on the track and continue with the improvements we’ve made. We have one or two new bits that we’re excited to try. I’ve really been thinking hard about the Atlanta round, and the two mistakes I made on Sunday, and I just want to get back out there and make up for it. I think we’re considered to be one of the teams to win races. Virginia has always been really positive for me. In fact, the layout really suits me being that I am a bigger guy. The weather looks like it’s going to be pretty hot, so we’ll take it as it comes. I can’t wait to get back with my Westby crew so we can continue working towards our goals.”
Superbike final qualifying is on Saturday morning at 10:15 a.m. ET, Superbike race one will go green on Saturday afternoon at 3:10 p.m. ET, and Superbike Race 2 is on Sunday afternoon also at 3:10 p.m. ET. Both races will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 (FS2) this weekend, with race one airing Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET and race two airing on Sunday night also at 10 p.m. ET.
For all the action from VIRginia International Raceway, as it happens, subscribe to MotoAmerica Live+, which is MotoAmerica’s live streaming and on-demand service.
Meet Mathew, Get An Autographed Poster, And More
Mathew will be available for autographs during the Dunlop Hot Pit Walk & Autograph Session, scheduled for 11 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday on pit lane at VIR. He and the team will be handing out free posters and T-shirts, so don’t miss it.
Check Out The Westby Racing Sponsor Showcase
GBRacing and Capit Performance are the featured team sponsors on display in the Westby Racing paddock area this race weekend, so be sure to stop by to say hello and learn about some of the companies that support the team.
For more updates about Westby Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit https://www.WestbyRacing.com
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More, from a press release issued by Ducati North America:
MotoAmerica Round 3 – Petrucci Ready For Redemption At VIR
Danilo Petrucci Leads The Way In Points As MotoAmerica Superbike Heads To VIR
Sunnyvale, Calif., May 18, 2022—The 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship heads to VIRginia International Raceway this weekend for round three of 10 with America’s quickest SBK riders chasing the ultimate Italian duo: Danilo Petrucci and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R.
Petrucci swept the opening round of Superbike competition at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, but had mixed results during round two at Road Atlanta. Petrucci started quickly as always and took the race-one win in Georgia. But after his engine overheated during an extended period on the grid caused a DNF before of the opening lap of the second restart of race two.
Regardless, Petrucci has the reigns tight on the SBK field as he holds a 15-point lead over Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz.
This will be Petrucci’s second visit to the 3.27-mile VIR, America’s first permanent road-racing circuit that opened its gates in Alton, Va., in 1957. The 31-year-old former MotoGP pilot has only one practice under his leathers at VIR—and that session was in the wet.
With his signature smile and the high performance of the V4 R, Petrucci is ready to impress the American Ducatisti as he seeks additional wins and extend his lead to deliver Ducati the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike title.
Danilo Petrucci (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – Ducati #9)
“Finally, we’re coming back to the races, and at a unique circuit. I’ve been to VIR just one time for a day of testing in the wet aboard a production Panigale V4. I had just 40 laps of experience, which is better than nothing. At least I know the track’s layout. I’m happy to come back to the races and score some more points.”
Round three of the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held at VIRginia International Raceway on May 20-22, 2022.
Mikey Lou Sanchez is proving to be a front runner in the ESBK Moto4 class, with two successful finishes this past weekend [May 14-15] at Circuito do Estoril, in Portugal.
The weekend started off very challenging for Mikey in both free practices. He struggled to get his lap times down and qualified P12, but with the help of the team, Mikey was confident going into Race One on Saturday afternoon.
Race One was very close with nine riders all fighting in one group for a podium finish! At the finish line all nine riders were practically side-by-side coming across the finish line. Mikey chose the line up against the inside wall and was able to grab a solid seventh place finish.
In Race Two the fighting continued on the first few laps, but the group was split up by of a crash between two riders. Mikey ended up in the second group, battling it out with seven riders, only this time they were fighting for fourth place.
On the last lap, Mikey led the group for the entire lap and was able to hold them off and prevent them from drafting him at the finish line to take a hard-fought fourth place!
Mikey said, “I was going to go with the front group and try to get on the podium, but one kid highsided in front of me and I lost touch with them. On the last lap in the last turn I knew I had to keep them from drafting me across the finish line, so used a move that Max Toth taught me last month, and it worked!”
With eight races to go in the ESBK Moto4 Championship, Mikey is seventh in the point standings.
The next race is June 25-26 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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The thrill of Estoril: WorldSBK’s fierce tussle arrives in Portugal
The 2022 season readies for an intense third round as rivalries are set to reignite in the title fight
Dramatic from the start, talking points aplenty and one of the Championship’s fiercest rivalries, the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s opening two rounds have already seen plenty of action. It’s almost certain to continue as the Estoril Round from the Circuito Estoril in Portugal welcomes WorldSBK, the third round of a titanic season. Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) leads the way with an 18-point lead over Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), whilst reigning Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) is 45 behind heading to a circuit where’s he’s the most successful out of anyone on the grid.
DUCATI IN CONTROL: Bautista heads the standings
It’s been a sublime return to Ducati so far for Bautista, with three victories going his way and yet to finish off the podium. At Assen, when Razgatlioglu and Rea crashed, he avoided the chaos and picked up the pieces, retaking the lead in the Championship with a gap of 18 points. However, Bautista arrives to Estoril, a circuit he has historically gone well at in the MotoGP™ World Championship paddock, on a Ducati for the first time. A blank canvas and no reference to 2019 may be useful as he has no comparison, but it may well take him longer to come to the fore compared to the others. Teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi chases a first podium of 2021, something he needs to assert himself as a contender early on in the year.
RAZGATLIOGLU VS REA: what can we expect in Estoril?
A mixed Motul Dutch Round sees Jonathan Rea eager to return to the top step at Estoril; two wins but a costly DNF at Assen mean he is in an unfamiliar position after two rounds. However, he was a double race winner at Estoril in 2021, notably coming from behind in Race 2. With gains in the braking areas made over winter, expect to see Rea right at the front once again at Estoril, as he goes in search of retaking the Championship lead. With his rivalry with Razgatlioglu at one of the hottest since it began, Estoril will showcase a true duel between them. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) has only finished in three out of the six races at Estoril, with a best of fourth last year, as he aims for his first podium of the year and at the circuit.
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s start to 2022 hasn’t been quite the domination he ended 2021 with. The reigning World Champion is third in the standings and 45 points adrift of Championship leader Bautista, following his clash with Rea at Assen. However, the Turk didn’t start winning until round three last year at Misano, although he was never this far behind. Razgatlioglu is one of the favourites at Estoril, with two wins back in 2020 and a podium in all six of his starts, he’s the form rider at the track. A first win must come soon with a sizeable gap already. Teammate Andrea Locatelli heads to Estoril after a career-best second place at Assen in Race 2, and he’ll likewise have his eyes on the podium prize again in Portugal – an outside bet to bridge the gap to the titanic trio?
LECUONA FLIES HIGH FOR HONDA: a new challenge in Portugal
In one of the biggest success stories of the year so far, Spanish rookie Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) arrives to Estoril coming from his first podium in WorldSBK, with the 22-year-old taking third in Race 2 at Assen. Profiting from the clash in front but still with solid top five pace right from the green flag on Friday, Lecuona’s been a revelation. The last rookie to take his first two podiums with Honda in consecutive fashion was Michael van der Mark with third in both Assen races in 2015, a tough ask for Lecuona to repeat as he’s never been to Estoril. For teammate Xavi Vierge, he aims to be 100% fit after fractured ribs have kept him out of the top fight during the opening two rounds.
STEP BY STEP: BMW’s Assen gains bring hope for Estoril
In the BMW camp, a step was made last time out for Scott Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), as he took the manufacturer to the top five for the first time this season in Race 2. Redding was a race winner at Estoril last year aboard Ducati machinery and will hope that a more positive Assen carries momentum into Portugal for Round 3. On the other side of the garage, Michael van der Mark will be a fitter than he was at Assen, when he made his return after missing the opening round at Aragon due to a fractured leg. Van der Mark took a heroic eighth at Assen and was in the top six in Race 2 at Estoril last year. Could BMW’s season really kick into gear in Portugal?
BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENT SUPREMACY: Bassani and Baz lead the way
As for the Independents, Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) charge to the podium fight at Assen sees him lead the way in seventh overall on the combined standings. Two 11th place finishes at Estoril last year, he’s hoping to be inside the top ten; he’s only five points ahead of Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) in the standings. Baz was sixth twice at Assen and he’ll be keen to break into the top five for the first time this season. Next up, Garrett Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), twice a podium finisher at Estoril in 2020 and a podium contender last year. He’ll be keen to return to the rostrum scrap again. Philipp Oettl (Team Goeleven) is next after his seventh place in Assen’s Race 1, whilst Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) follows, after his first top ten of the year.
Eugene Laverty (Bonovo Action BMW) hopes to be back to full fitness after missing Assen races after a Friday crash, whilst Roberto Tamburini (Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport – Yamaha) both fly the Yamaha flag in their quest for a first top ten of the year. Luca Bernardi (BARNI Spark Racing Team) was back in the points at Assen and took his first World Championship podium at Estoril last year in WorldSSP, a happy hunting ground for the Sammarinese, whilst Argentine rider Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) aims for more points. Kohta Nozane (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Hafizh Syahrin (MIE Racing Honda Team) and Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) all aim for first points of 2022. Nozane suffered a fifth metatarsal bone fracture on his right foot following a Lap 1-Turn 1 crash with Baz at Assen in Race 2. Isaac Viñales (TPR Team Pedercini Racing) will be aboard the Pedercini Kawasaki this weekend as he returns to WorldSBK.
Destination Donington For MCE Ducati
Round three of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship heads for the Donington Park National circuit this forthcoming weekend with MCE Ducati riders Josh Brookes and Tom Sykes hoping to continue the recent momentum.
After a disappointing opening round at Silverstone over Easter, the pair bounced back at Oulton Park earlier this month where double BSB champion Brookes posted a battling fourth place finish and former World Superbike champion Sykes scoring a season best so far of 11th on the MCE Insurance sponsored and factory-supported Ducati Panigale V4Rs.
Since then, Bedfordshire-based Australian Brookes has finished on the podium at last week’s International North West 200 for Paul Bird’s Lake District team, and Yorkshireman Sykes has undertaken some more development work with Ducati Corse, both of which sees them arrive at Donington Park in a confident mood.
Indeed, both riders have celebrated a number of World Championship victories around the GP version of the Midlands track with Brookes taking victory in the World Supersport race there in 2008 and Sykes winning an amazing nine World Superbike Championship races in succession from 2013 to 2017.
Josh Brookes: “Last year, both rounds at Donington Park were affected by the weather so hopefully that won’t be too much of a factor this weekend. I’m gaining in confidence with the bike all the time and last week’s results at the NW200 have helped us. It’s just a case of getting stuck in and I’m hopeful of achieving some good results. Also, Tom has a fantastic record at the track so that can help the team too.”
Tom Sykes: “I’m really looking forward to Donington Park this weekend, it’s a circuit I really enjoy and have had a lot of success there in the past so hope we can continue with that. The target is to work on the limitations which have affected us in the early part of the season and try to improve the set up, so I feel more comfortable on the bike and with the package in general.”
Further details can be found at the Paul Bird Motorsport website – check out www.pbmuk.net – and for information on the championship, please visit www.britishsuperbike.com.
HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES UNVEILS ITS NEW GENERATION OF MOTOCROSS AND CROSS-COUNTRY MACHINERY
DESIGNED FROM THE GROUND UP WITH INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES THE FC AND TC MOTOCROSS AND FX AND TX CROSS-COUNTRY MODELS CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM THE COMPETITION
Continuing to deliver true motocross performance, the all-new 2023 Husqvarna Motorcycles TC and FC models further enhance the on-track riding experiences of all riders. Highly capable of competing at the top levels of racing as standard, technical advancements across the five-motorcycle-strong range include new engines, suspension, frames, swingarms, and bodywork. Each of the 2-stroke and 4-stroke machines receive tailored developments for maximum performance.
Taking charge in the off-road segment is the all-new, technologically advanced cross-country TX and FX models, which share the innovative platforms found on the 2023 motocross range. With off-road suited features such as large capacity fuel tanks, cross-country specific settings in the WP XACT suspension, convenient, newly designed side stands and a 21/18-inch D.I.D DirtStar wheel set fitted with Dunlop MX33 fronts and AT81 rears, this new generation of TX and FX machines is ready to take off-road riding and racing to the next level of performance and control.
Strengthening their positions as the leading 2-strokes on the market, the TC 125 and TC 250 are now equipped with Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) and E-Start as standard. The throttle body fuel injection system ensures class-leading power and rideability, as well as enhancing reliability, and lowering overall running costs. Both machines are now easily started with the simple press of a button. These significant enhancements underline the continued evolution of these popular models, which set the benchmark for premium motocross machinery in the highly competitive 2-stroke segment. Enjoying the same, innovative throttle body fuel injection for 2023, the all-new TX 300 continues to lead the way in off-road 2-stroke development.
The 2023 FC 250, FC 350 and FX 350 are powered by all-new 4-stroke engines that are designed to be faster, lighter, and play a vital role in enhancing overall handling. Utilizing the latest technology and electronic rider aids, these models remain at the forefront of motocross and cross-country machinery development alongside the FC 450 and FX 450, which feature a revised and repositioned engine to improve mass centralization.
All machines in the motocross and cross-country line-up are engineered to outperform the competition. Expertly assembled with high quality components for enhanced performance, reliability, and customization, these models are equipped with WP suspension for unsurpassed comfort and straight-line stability. The new WP XACT 48 mm front forks offer more progressive end-of-stroke damping thanks to an improved hydrostop. In addition, the WP XACT rear shock is designed with a refined main piston for improved comfort and features tool-free adjusters for fast setting changes. Complete with ProTaper handlebars, a Brembo clutch, and Dunlop tires, each model is equipped with a map select switch for selectable engine maps and a personalized riding experience.
What is new for 2023:
New bodywork with specifically tailored ergonomics for easier movement on the motorcycle
New hydro-formed chromium-molybdenum frames significantly improve anti-squat behavior
New topology-optimized die-cast aluminum swingarm provides optimal rigidity and low weight
New throttle body fuel injection on 2-stroke engines ensures class-leading power and rideability
New FC/FX 250 and FC/FX 350 DOHC engines deliver class-leading torque and peak power
New Quickshift sensor ensures seamless upshifting on all FC 4-stroke models and the cross-country FX 450
New electric start on all 2-stroke models
New aluminum-polyamide hybrid subframe construction provides specifically calculated rigidity and advanced durability
New WP XACT 48 mm front forks with AER technology offer more progressive end-of-stroke damping
New WP XACT rear shock design with CFD-optimized main piston and tool-free adjusters
New multifunctional Map Select Switch also activates the Quickshifter, Traction, and Launch Control on select models
High-performance Brembo hydraulic clutch system
Premium-quality ProTaper handlebars
Electric start powered by a lightweight Li-Ion 2.0 Ah battery
A competition-focused range of Technical Accessories and Apparel accompanies the release of all 2023 TC and FC and TX and FX machines. Included within the collection of high-quality components designed to improve performance and reliability are wheels, triple clamps, an exhaust, as well as many protective parts. For comfort, safety, and style, the Apparel Collection ensures riders of all abilities are fully equipped for every ride. Offering a full head-to-toe range that includes protective equipment and riding gear for all racers, all designs truly compliment Husqvarna Motorcycles’ 2023 motocross and cross-country models.
The 2023 motocross and cross-country 4-stroke range will be available from June onward at authorized Husqvarna Motorcycles Dealers. Availability of the 2023 TC and TX 2-strokes will begin this September.
LADIES – START YOUR ENGINES! ROYAL ENFIELD BTR ROAD RACING KICKS OFF AT VIR
Fifteen women ready for 2022 BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. opening round this weekend at Virginia International Raceway.
Milwaukee, WI (Tuesday, May 17, 2022) – Women racers and builders are reaching new heights in road racing in 2022, where the groundbreaking Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program is getting ready to ignite the biggest season yet. Fifteen women from across the country from different age groups and varied backgrounds will come together for the six-round exhibition series, starting this weekend, May 20-22, as part of the MotoAmerica venue at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
“This is a landmark year for Build. Train. Race.,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “Last year was incredible; we received such support from fans and the industry. And this year, everything is twice the size—our field of riders, our schedule and our presence in the MotoAmerica paddock. We’re really going to wow people with a full grid of riders from all levels of experience. Among our new and returning riders, we can already see that the level of competition has come up. These ladies are going to put on a great show this season.”
From the excruciating process of handpicking participants over the winter, including new and returning racers, the BTR crew assisted each woman in the “Build” phase of the program. Generous sponsorship comes from Parts Unlimited, S&S Cycle, Harris Performance, Dunlop, Maxima Racing Oils, BOXO USA, Öhlins USA Suspension and Arai Helmets.
Each of the 15 participants received a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycle that they spent three months designing and building. The “Train” phase included a recent test session at Barber Motorsports Park with Sportbike Track Time, where the BTR Road Race women all got on the track together for the first time. With some guidance and mentorship from Melissa Paris, racers were able to dial in their Continental GT 650 motorcycles, and the entire field demonstrated that they are ready to race.
“It was so nice to get to meet all of my new teammates and see the returning ladies, who have become close friends of mine,” said returning rider Trisha Dahl (31, Minneapolis, Minnesota). “I’m proud of how fast I’ve progressed, but this new crop of ladies has far more experience, and it shows. Our first race is coming fast, and competition will be fierce, but we’re all coming together as a team to represent Royal Enfield North America, and it will be a beautiful sight when we all line up on that grid for the first time this season.”
For first-time participants such as Jessica Martin (38, Savannah, Georgia), the upcoming VIR race is fast arriving. “The opening round seemed so far away, now it’s here and I’m overcome with emotions,” said Martin. “The Build and Train portions were very encouraging and confidence inspiring. You could say I believe in me more than I ever have. The camaraderie among the team is what stands out most. We are here to help each other reach our goals, while also competing. It’s very amazing, intense and enlightening. And now, it’s go time!”
Above all else, the Build. Train. Race. paddock represents an atmosphere of support and encouragement for women racers, nurturing talent and inspiring both new and veteran riders to get out on the track. In a hotbed of national-level competition, the inviting nature of BTR continues to attract the attention of fans, industry and sponsors to the unique concept, now in its second year within the MotoAmerica FIM North American Road Race Championship.
“We are very happy to see the return of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program to MotoAmerica for the 2022 season,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “It’s an innovative program. From the application process, to having the participants build their own race bikes in three months, to training, getting licensed and then going racing—that’s a lot of commitment from the BTR women.
“Last year the program was a big hit with the fans. Bike builds were very creative and it was cool to see the racers’ personalities come out in the look and design of their Continental GT 650 motorcycles. Having Melissa Paris as their mentor means that the women have the right person to go to for advice on how to hone their skills. Last year we could see the riders improve race by race and with more bikes on the grid this year, I’m sure competition will rise to another level. We look forward to watching the first round next weekend at VIR.”
THE RIDERS
Find bios on all 15 BTR Road Race women at the Build. Train. Race. website.
2022 BTR Road Racing Roster
Kayla Theisler, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Michaela Trumbull, 29, Sheridan, Wyoming
Alyssa Bridges, 31, Orange County, California
Trisha Dahl, 31, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bridgette LeBer, 29, Port Angeles, Washington
Ash Truxal, 31, Oakland, California
Chloe Peterson, 31, Steger, Illinois
Cora Tennyson, 36, Brandenburg, Kentucky
Crystal Martinez, 34, Thousand Oaks, California
Hannah Stockton, 23, Kansas City, Missouri
Jenny Chancellor, 46, Tumwater, Washington
Jessica Martin, 38, Savannah, Georgia
Kayleigh Buyck, 30, Sodus, New York
Nicole Pareso, 34, Carrolton, Ohio
Patty Paul, 57, Berrien Springs, Michigan
THE SCHEDULE
2022 Royal Enfield BTR Road Racing Schedule
May 20-22 (Rnd 1) Virginia Int’l Raceway, Alton, VA
Jun 3-5 (Rnd 2) Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
Jul 29-31 (Rnd 3) Brainerd Int’l Raceway, Brainerd, MN
Aug 19-21 (Rnd 4) Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex, Wampum, PA
Sep 9-11 (Rnd 5) New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ
Sep 23-25 (Rnd 6) Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
More information 2022 MotoAmerica
THE SPONSORS
The 2022 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. programs (Road Race and Flat Track) are made possible by the participation of our generous sponsors. Our continued thanks to all our supporting companies behind BTR.
2022 Build. Train. Race. Sponsors
Parts Unlimited
Harris Performance
S&S Cycle
Dunlop
Maxima Racing Oils
BOXO USA
Öhlins USA Suspension
Arai Helmets
About Royal Enfield
The oldest motorcycle company in continuous production in the world, Royal Enfield made its first motorcycle in 1901. A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield has created the midsize motorcycle segment in India with its unique and distinctive modern classic motorcycles. With its manufacturing base in Chennai, India, Royal Enfield has been able to grow its production rapidly against a surge in demand for its motorcycles. Royal Enfield is a leading player in the global middleweight motorcycle market.
Royal Enfield North America (RENA) is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is developing a growing network of more than 150 dealers in North America, including the contiguous U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. RENA currently offers the all-new Meteor 350, Himalayan and the 650 Twins (INT 650 and Continental GT 650) motorcycles, along with a range of Genuine Motorcycle Accessories and apparel.
For more information on Royal Enfield North America, visit www.RoyalEnfield.com/us/en/, www.Instagram.com/RoyalEnfield_NA, www.Facebook.com/RoyalEnfieldNorthAmerica.
Offering up to 3,000 sq/ft floorplans for car and motorcycle enthusiasts
Expanded Exotic Car Garage Development Announced at NJMP
Customize Your Dream Garage Overlooking Thunderbolt Raceway
New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) is excited to announce that Phase VI and VII of its Exotic Car Garage development will break ground September 2022 for completion January 2023. Adding to the 30 units sold during the first five phases, strong demand among car and motorcycle enthusiasts for the private garage condominiums overlooking NJMP’s Thunderbolt Raceway is driving the expansion.
“Each unit is fully customizable for the personal needs and tastes of its owner,” commented Brad Scott, President and COO of NJMP. “The diversity and creativity evident in each unit is remarkable – the owners are as passionate about their garages as they are about their car and bike hobby!”
Offering a 3,000 sq/ft option for the first time, the two new 7500 sq/ft buildings will continue development along Thunderbolt Raceway toward NJMP’s Clubhouse and Finish Line Pub.
“It’s a community of people sharing their love of motorsports,” added Al Phillips, an exotic car garage owner and Driver Club member. “The exotic car garages allow you to have everything you need right there at the track, and the Drivers Club and Riders Club membership programs give you many opportunities to enjoy the two world-class tracks at NJMP. My garage condominium is not just a home for my cars and workshop, but also a special place to entertain family, friends, and business associates, and to unwind and relax after a fun day on the track.”
Fellow racer and exotic car garage owner John Gatzemeyer credits exotic car garage ownership for taking his motorsports experience to the next level. “To be around more people and more events than would be possible otherwise has allowed me to become involved in new clubs and activities, ones I really enjoy as a participant or as a casual observer.” He noted that his family and friends are able to share in the fun too, whether it be for motorsports events or NJMP’s concerts, food trucks, and other non-motorsport offerings. “My exotic car garage condominium provides a comfortable way for them to share in the environment and amenities at NJMP.”
Each garage reflects its owner’s interests and passion, customized with lifts, workshops, and storage solutions; entertainment features such as theater rooms, bars and kitchenettes, billiards and patios; practical amenities such as office space, bathrooms and laundry; or unique spaces to display collectibles and trophies. Watch what 2 Girls Racing have to share about their garage: 2 Girls Racing Exotic Car Garage Tour .
Those interested in learning more about Phase VI and VII of the Exotic Car may contact Charity Giovanelli, Real Estate Sales Associate by calling (856) 327-7248 or by emailing [email protected]. Refundable deposits to reserve a unit are now being accepted for Phase VI and VII. And for those who do not want to wait, the last two Phase V units are currently available to close by June 8, 2022 for immediate occupancy!
Editorial Note: The PDF results provided by Bagger Racing League have a column labeled “Total Time,” but for most of the races this column contains riders’ best lap time. To better see all pages of the results use the scroll and zoom tools in the bottom left corner of the PDF viewer.
BRL Round 1 Results Utah
PanAmerican Superbike
Carolina Motorsports Park
May 14, 15 2022
PanAmSBK made their debut at Carolina Motorsports Park on May 14th and 15th for Round Five of the PanAmerican Superbike 2022 championship.
While this track was a new experience for many of the PanAmSBK paddock, Christian Miranda found himself back on familiar grounds, the top of the podium. After missing round 4 due to injury from his infamous highside on the Daytona banking, Christian found success in his return with three race wins in the SuperStock 600 Grande Corsa, Sunoco SuperBike 600 Grande Corsa, and Sunoco SuperBike 600 Sprint races. Bruno Silva was able to prevent Christian from sweeping the 600 class races by beating him to the finish line by 0.175 second in the SuperStock 600 Sprint.
In a weekend of many firsts, Chyler Weatherford had a breakthrough round with his first win as an Expert. Chyler took the holeshot off the start and was able to fight off all challenges from Alejandro Nieves lap after lap. At the checker, Chyle was able to hold off Alejandro by 0.298 for his first race win as an Expert [in SuperBike 1000].
The 600’s and 1000’s were not the only one able to put on an exciting show [for] the audience. The SuperStreet 300 sprint race found the top three Amateur racers battling from the start to the finish. On the starting grid, Eduardo Aguayo was in grid spot three, Isaac Woodward was in grid spot five, and Sasha Riguard was in grid spot seven. By the end of the first lap, these three were racing nose to tail, with Isaac leading the trio. While the three racers were trading positions all around the track, Isaac seemed to have the best drive out of the last corner and used that draft to lead into Turn One. On the final lap, Isaac was leading the trio into the final corner. Eduardo had a great drive in the previous corner that allowed him to take the lead, but he went just slightly wide. This opened the door for Isaac to take with win by 0.419 seconds with only 0.714 seconds separating first and third place.
Next month, PanAmerican SuperBike makes their return to Roebling Road Raceway on June 18th & 19th.
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N2 Track Days Announces 2022 Airfence Fundraiser
Media, PA – May 2022 – N2 Track Days is proud to announce that its 2022 Airfence fundraiser to benefit the Roadracing World Action Fund (RWAF) will take place Saturday, June 18 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace). The fundraiser will be held on Saturday evening in the middle of a two-day track day event both in-person and online. N2 Track Days has been holding these fundraiser events since 2014 and they have been wildly successful, generating more than $114,000 to purchase life-saving Airfence soft barriers. We are currently looking for partners, companies, sponsors, and individuals willing to donate products and services for the auction.
N2 CEO Jim Curtis explains, “The Roadracing World Action Fund has been helping improve rider safety for decades, and we are happy to be a part of it. These efforts are a way to bring together the two-wheeled community, increase awareness, and directly contribute to rider safety through the purchase of Airfence. These fundraising events are not only to promote and increase rider safety, they are also an opportunity to honor the memory of friends and family that we have lost.”
The Roadracing World Action Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has helped educate organizations, tracks, riders, and the general public to the importance of using soft barriers at racetracks to improve safety for racers as well as for recreational users at track days and on-track riding schools. As part of that educational program, RWAF raises funds to facilitate soft barrier deployment.
Racetracks used for motorcycles require a greater degree of safety as compared to those that support only automobiles. For example, tracks that are inherently suitable for motorcycles have larger run-off areas and few-to-no hard barriers. These areas are often fronted with forms of gravel traps to help decrease the speed of moving vehicles. This, in turn, helps prevent impact with hard barriers such as tire walls, steel Armco barriers, etc. As you can imagine, impact against any such barriers on a motorcycle can result in serious injury or be fatal.
While the best way to maintain maximum safety is to have no walls and extra run-off in all locations, this is sometimes not feasible. To improve these areas and make them safer, soft barriers (modular, pre-inflated airbags) are deployed in front of hard barriers that cannot be otherwise moved. The deployment of soft barriers has saved many lives and has prevented many injuries.
The online auction will begin the week before the June 18-19 N2 event at PittRace with bidding ending at 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Saturday, June 18 during an after-event gathering. Bidding will once again be held online.
If you or your company would like to donate items, services, or memorabilia to be auctioned for this amazing cause, please contact Chip Spalding at [email protected]
Additional details and auction items will be announced beginning next week.
About N2:
N2 – Ride, Race, Learn.
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured motorcycle track days, advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School teaching methods, with a strong affinity for motorcycle road racing. N2 successfully resurrected Motorcycle Endurance Racing in America by partnering with WERA Roadracing and creating the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop. N2 is a premier participant in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing Series with a multi-rider team competing in several classes. N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through fundraising efforts and support from its large member base.
N2 Track Days is proudly sponsored by: Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, Dainese, KYT Helmets USA, Armour Bodies, Chicken Hawk Racing, Impact SafeT Armor, Renthal, Woodcraft, WERA Road Racing, Innovative Motorsports, R.E.B Graphics, Rise Moto, Ghetto Customs, JE Pistons, Wiseco Pistons, Yamaha Power Products, Boxo USA and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Petrucci Leads The MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Pack To VIR
With Three Wins In Four Races, Danilo Petrucci Leads The Title Chase
IRVINE, CA (May 18, 2022) – For the first three MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races of the season, the storyline was all about Danilo Petrucci and Mathew Scholtz. Those two had blitzed the field in the opening three races, the two at Circuit of The Americas and race one Road Atlanta, with Petrucci and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R winning all three while Scholtz and his Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 was second in the three. Combine that with the fact that defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne had two DNFs and his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha teammate Cameron Petersen had one non-finish in the first three races, and you could see things slipping away for anyone not named Petrucci or Scholtz.
But in the fourth race of the season, that all changed.
Petrucci’s Ducati had a mechanical failure on the opening lap at Road Atlanta and Scholtz crashed out early while battling with Petersen for second. Meanwhile, Gagne would take his first victory of the season, Petersen was second, and the top two in the championship had failed to score a point. And just like that the series heads to VIRginia International Raceway for round three with a championship that’s once again anyone’s for the taking.
Petrucci, though, still has a firm grip on things with the former MotoGP star from Italy heading the title chase from Scholtz by 15 points, 75-60. Most believed that Petrucci would struggle to learn a tricky Road Atlanta racetrack. He didn’t. He qualified second, just .060 of a second behind Gagne, and he won race one, taking over at the front when Gagne crashed out on the sixth lap. From there he battled the heat and dehydration to hold Scholtz at bay by 1.4 seconds to win his third MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike race in his first three MotoAmerica starts. Impressive.
Things flipped in race two with Petrucci pulling in after just one lap with a mechanical failure, but it did little to take away from the fact that he’s going to be in this championship fight for the duration.
Scholtz may have suffered the most with his race-two crash. If the South African had finished third in the second race at Road Atlanta, he’d be leading the championship by one point heading into Virginia. But, as always, hindsight is 20/20.
Petersen may also end up regretting his race-one crash in Georgia, but he rebounded to finish second to Gagne in race two and he sits third in the championship, 26 points in arears of Petrucci, with two podiums in the first four races.
Hector Barbera is off to a solid start in the title chase with the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW-mounted Spaniard the first rider in the championship battle to finish each of the first four races. Barbera, with two fourth-place finishes at Road Atlanta, is fourth in the point standings with 46 – just three behind Petersen.
Richie Escalante is fifth after four races, the Superbike rookie also scoring quality points while adjusting to life in the Medallia Superbike class on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. Escalante has three fifth-place finishes and a seventh in the first four races.
One point behind Escalante is Gagne, the defending champion heading to VIR with high hopes of emulating his results from Virginia a year ago. The two races at VIR in 2021 were a highlight reel for Gagne as he not only beat his rivals, he beat them badly. Gagne topped Schultz in race one at VIR by 11.849 seconds and came back the next day to beat Loris Baz by 13.933 seconds. A double owie.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Jake Lewis found himself on the podium in race one at Road Atlanta, but the momentum gained from that was thrown away in the second race with a non-finish. Lewis heads to VIR sixth in the championship, five points behind Gagne and six behind his teammate Escalante.
Tytlers Cycle/RideHVMC Racing’s Corey Alexander, his teammate Travis Wyman and Travis’ brother Kyle round out the top 10 in the series standings going into the VIR round. Kyle Wyman earned all his points with an impressive third-place finish in his one-off, fill-in ride for PJ Jacobsen on the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR at Road Atlanta. Jacobsen will be back on the bike in Virginia.
VIR Superbike Notes…
Looking Back: Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes won the two Superbike races in MotoAmerica’s first visit to VIRginia International Raceway in 2015. Other winners over the course of the weekend in 2015 are also familiar names with Taylor Knapp (a Mission King Of The Baggers racer and Dunlop tire tester) and Jake Gagne (the defending MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion) winning the two Superstock 1000 races; Josh Herrin (the leader in the 2022 Supersport Championship and JD Beach (a top-level flat track racer and two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion) scoring victories in the Supersport class; and Joe Roberts (currently sixth in the Moto2 World Championship) and Richie Escalante (the 2020 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion) coming away with wins in Superstock 600.
The first-ever AMA Superbike race at VIRginia International Raceway in 2001 was won by the late Nicky Hayden, the 2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 MotoGP World Champion backing that up with a second victory at VIR in 2002.
Jake Gagne qualified on pole position for last year’s two MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races and broke the lap record in the process. Gagne lapped at 1:23.594 in Q2 a year ago to set the record and followed that up with a new race record of 1:23.834 in race one.
Gagne topped Mathew Scholtz and Josh Herrin in Medallia Superbike race one last year and came back the next day to beat Loris Baz and Scholtz in race two.
Gagne’s win in race two at Road Atlanta was his 18th career victory in the AMA Superbike Championship, which places him eighth on the all-time Superbike win list. If Gagne were to sweep to victories this weekend at VIR, he would jump up into a tie with Fred Merkel for seventh on the all-time list. Australian Mat Mladin sits atop that list with 82 AMA Superbike victories – 21 more than Josh Hayes, who is second all-time.
Danilo Petrucci’s three Medallia Superbike wins thus far this season were the 46th, 47th and 48th for Ducati in AMA Superbike racing and the second, third and fourth in the MotoAmerica era. Suzuki is the all-time leader in AMA Superbike victories with 216, Yamaha is second with 164, Honda is third with 116 and Kawasaki is fourth with 57, nine more than Ducati. Neither Honda nor Kawasaki has won a Superbike race in the MotoAmerica era, which dates back to 2015.
Entries are on the rise in 2022. The number of total entries for the 2022 MotoAmerica round at VIR are 169, not including the 15 in the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race program that didn’t race at VIR last year. That’s 33 more entries than a season ago at the same venue. The entries break down as follows: 38 Medallia Superbike (28 in 2021); 44 Yuasa Stock 1000 (36 in 2021); 26 Supersport (26 in 2021); 42 Twins Cup (28 in 2021); and 19 SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup (18 in 2021).
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.
More, from a press release issued by Westby Racing:
Mathew Scholtz And Westby Racing Filled With Vim And Vigor For VIR This Weekend
Tulsa, OK – May 18, 2022 – Round three of the 2022 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship starts this Friday at VIRginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. Rider Mathew Scholtz, along with the entire Westby Racing team, are rolling into the weekend with a firm grip on second place in the championship and a solid plan to come away with two wins at one of Mathew’s favorite tracks.
It’s been a month since the previous round at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, and Mathew has been working hard on his training, while the team has been working equally as hard to improve the #11 Yamaha YZF-R1 even more.
Last year at VIR, Mathew and the team came away with two podium finishes—a runner-up result in race one and a third-place finish in race two. But, as always, victories are the goal, and to get a double win this year would make a strong statement about Mathew’s and the team’s place in the Championship chase this season.
“We’ve had quite a long break, so I’m really looking forward to the Virginia round,” Mathew said. “I am eager to get back out on the track and continue with the improvements we’ve made. We have one or two new bits that we’re excited to try. I’ve really been thinking hard about the Atlanta round, and the two mistakes I made on Sunday, and I just want to get back out there and make up for it. I think we’re considered to be one of the teams to win races. Virginia has always been really positive for me. In fact, the layout really suits me being that I am a bigger guy. The weather looks like it’s going to be pretty hot, so we’ll take it as it comes. I can’t wait to get back with my Westby crew so we can continue working towards our goals.”
Superbike final qualifying is on Saturday morning at 10:15 a.m. ET, Superbike race one will go green on Saturday afternoon at 3:10 p.m. ET, and Superbike Race 2 is on Sunday afternoon also at 3:10 p.m. ET. Both races will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 (FS2) this weekend, with race one airing Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET and race two airing on Sunday night also at 10 p.m. ET.
For all the action from VIRginia International Raceway, as it happens, subscribe to MotoAmerica Live+, which is MotoAmerica’s live streaming and on-demand service.
Meet Mathew, Get An Autographed Poster, And More
Mathew will be available for autographs during the Dunlop Hot Pit Walk & Autograph Session, scheduled for 11 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday on pit lane at VIR. He and the team will be handing out free posters and T-shirts, so don’t miss it.
Check Out The Westby Racing Sponsor Showcase
GBRacing and Capit Performance are the featured team sponsors on display in the Westby Racing paddock area this race weekend, so be sure to stop by to say hello and learn about some of the companies that support the team.
For more updates about Westby Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit https://www.WestbyRacing.com
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More, from a press release issued by Ducati North America:
MotoAmerica Round 3 – Petrucci Ready For Redemption At VIR
Danilo Petrucci Leads The Way In Points As MotoAmerica Superbike Heads To VIR
Sunnyvale, Calif., May 18, 2022—The 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship heads to VIRginia International Raceway this weekend for round three of 10 with America’s quickest SBK riders chasing the ultimate Italian duo: Danilo Petrucci and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R.
Petrucci swept the opening round of Superbike competition at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, but had mixed results during round two at Road Atlanta. Petrucci started quickly as always and took the race-one win in Georgia. But after his engine overheated during an extended period on the grid caused a DNF before of the opening lap of the second restart of race two.
Regardless, Petrucci has the reigns tight on the SBK field as he holds a 15-point lead over Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz.
This will be Petrucci’s second visit to the 3.27-mile VIR, America’s first permanent road-racing circuit that opened its gates in Alton, Va., in 1957. The 31-year-old former MotoGP pilot has only one practice under his leathers at VIR—and that session was in the wet.
With his signature smile and the high performance of the V4 R, Petrucci is ready to impress the American Ducatisti as he seeks additional wins and extend his lead to deliver Ducati the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike title.
Danilo Petrucci (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – Ducati #9)
“Finally, we’re coming back to the races, and at a unique circuit. I’ve been to VIR just one time for a day of testing in the wet aboard a production Panigale V4. I had just 40 laps of experience, which is better than nothing. At least I know the track’s layout. I’m happy to come back to the races and score some more points.”
Round three of the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held at VIRginia International Raceway on May 20-22, 2022.
Mikey Lou Sanchez is proving to be a front runner in the ESBK Moto4 class, with two successful finishes this past weekend [May 14-15] at Circuito do Estoril, in Portugal.
The weekend started off very challenging for Mikey in both free practices. He struggled to get his lap times down and qualified P12, but with the help of the team, Mikey was confident going into Race One on Saturday afternoon.
Race One was very close with nine riders all fighting in one group for a podium finish! At the finish line all nine riders were practically side-by-side coming across the finish line. Mikey chose the line up against the inside wall and was able to grab a solid seventh place finish.
In Race Two the fighting continued on the first few laps, but the group was split up by of a crash between two riders. Mikey ended up in the second group, battling it out with seven riders, only this time they were fighting for fourth place.
On the last lap, Mikey led the group for the entire lap and was able to hold them off and prevent them from drafting him at the finish line to take a hard-fought fourth place!
Mikey said, “I was going to go with the front group and try to get on the podium, but one kid highsided in front of me and I lost touch with them. On the last lap in the last turn I knew I had to keep them from drafting me across the finish line, so used a move that Max Toth taught me last month, and it worked!”
With eight races to go in the ESBK Moto4 Championship, Mikey is seventh in the point standings.
The next race is June 25-26 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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The thrill of Estoril: WorldSBK’s fierce tussle arrives in Portugal
The 2022 season readies for an intense third round as rivalries are set to reignite in the title fight
Dramatic from the start, talking points aplenty and one of the Championship’s fiercest rivalries, the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s opening two rounds have already seen plenty of action. It’s almost certain to continue as the Estoril Round from the Circuito Estoril in Portugal welcomes WorldSBK, the third round of a titanic season. Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) leads the way with an 18-point lead over Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), whilst reigning Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) is 45 behind heading to a circuit where’s he’s the most successful out of anyone on the grid.
DUCATI IN CONTROL: Bautista heads the standings
It’s been a sublime return to Ducati so far for Bautista, with three victories going his way and yet to finish off the podium. At Assen, when Razgatlioglu and Rea crashed, he avoided the chaos and picked up the pieces, retaking the lead in the Championship with a gap of 18 points. However, Bautista arrives to Estoril, a circuit he has historically gone well at in the MotoGP™ World Championship paddock, on a Ducati for the first time. A blank canvas and no reference to 2019 may be useful as he has no comparison, but it may well take him longer to come to the fore compared to the others. Teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi chases a first podium of 2021, something he needs to assert himself as a contender early on in the year.
RAZGATLIOGLU VS REA: what can we expect in Estoril?
A mixed Motul Dutch Round sees Jonathan Rea eager to return to the top step at Estoril; two wins but a costly DNF at Assen mean he is in an unfamiliar position after two rounds. However, he was a double race winner at Estoril in 2021, notably coming from behind in Race 2. With gains in the braking areas made over winter, expect to see Rea right at the front once again at Estoril, as he goes in search of retaking the Championship lead. With his rivalry with Razgatlioglu at one of the hottest since it began, Estoril will showcase a true duel between them. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) has only finished in three out of the six races at Estoril, with a best of fourth last year, as he aims for his first podium of the year and at the circuit.
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s start to 2022 hasn’t been quite the domination he ended 2021 with. The reigning World Champion is third in the standings and 45 points adrift of Championship leader Bautista, following his clash with Rea at Assen. However, the Turk didn’t start winning until round three last year at Misano, although he was never this far behind. Razgatlioglu is one of the favourites at Estoril, with two wins back in 2020 and a podium in all six of his starts, he’s the form rider at the track. A first win must come soon with a sizeable gap already. Teammate Andrea Locatelli heads to Estoril after a career-best second place at Assen in Race 2, and he’ll likewise have his eyes on the podium prize again in Portugal – an outside bet to bridge the gap to the titanic trio?
LECUONA FLIES HIGH FOR HONDA: a new challenge in Portugal
In one of the biggest success stories of the year so far, Spanish rookie Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) arrives to Estoril coming from his first podium in WorldSBK, with the 22-year-old taking third in Race 2 at Assen. Profiting from the clash in front but still with solid top five pace right from the green flag on Friday, Lecuona’s been a revelation. The last rookie to take his first two podiums with Honda in consecutive fashion was Michael van der Mark with third in both Assen races in 2015, a tough ask for Lecuona to repeat as he’s never been to Estoril. For teammate Xavi Vierge, he aims to be 100% fit after fractured ribs have kept him out of the top fight during the opening two rounds.
STEP BY STEP: BMW’s Assen gains bring hope for Estoril
In the BMW camp, a step was made last time out for Scott Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), as he took the manufacturer to the top five for the first time this season in Race 2. Redding was a race winner at Estoril last year aboard Ducati machinery and will hope that a more positive Assen carries momentum into Portugal for Round 3. On the other side of the garage, Michael van der Mark will be a fitter than he was at Assen, when he made his return after missing the opening round at Aragon due to a fractured leg. Van der Mark took a heroic eighth at Assen and was in the top six in Race 2 at Estoril last year. Could BMW’s season really kick into gear in Portugal?
BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENT SUPREMACY: Bassani and Baz lead the way
As for the Independents, Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) charge to the podium fight at Assen sees him lead the way in seventh overall on the combined standings. Two 11th place finishes at Estoril last year, he’s hoping to be inside the top ten; he’s only five points ahead of Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) in the standings. Baz was sixth twice at Assen and he’ll be keen to break into the top five for the first time this season. Next up, Garrett Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), twice a podium finisher at Estoril in 2020 and a podium contender last year. He’ll be keen to return to the rostrum scrap again. Philipp Oettl (Team Goeleven) is next after his seventh place in Assen’s Race 1, whilst Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) follows, after his first top ten of the year.
Eugene Laverty (Bonovo Action BMW) hopes to be back to full fitness after missing Assen races after a Friday crash, whilst Roberto Tamburini (Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport – Yamaha) both fly the Yamaha flag in their quest for a first top ten of the year. Luca Bernardi (BARNI Spark Racing Team) was back in the points at Assen and took his first World Championship podium at Estoril last year in WorldSSP, a happy hunting ground for the Sammarinese, whilst Argentine rider Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) aims for more points. Kohta Nozane (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Hafizh Syahrin (MIE Racing Honda Team) and Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) all aim for first points of 2022. Nozane suffered a fifth metatarsal bone fracture on his right foot following a Lap 1-Turn 1 crash with Baz at Assen in Race 2. Isaac Viñales (TPR Team Pedercini Racing) will be aboard the Pedercini Kawasaki this weekend as he returns to WorldSBK.
Destination Donington For MCE Ducati
Round three of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship heads for the Donington Park National circuit this forthcoming weekend with MCE Ducati riders Josh Brookes and Tom Sykes hoping to continue the recent momentum.
After a disappointing opening round at Silverstone over Easter, the pair bounced back at Oulton Park earlier this month where double BSB champion Brookes posted a battling fourth place finish and former World Superbike champion Sykes scoring a season best so far of 11th on the MCE Insurance sponsored and factory-supported Ducati Panigale V4Rs.
Since then, Bedfordshire-based Australian Brookes has finished on the podium at last week’s International North West 200 for Paul Bird’s Lake District team, and Yorkshireman Sykes has undertaken some more development work with Ducati Corse, both of which sees them arrive at Donington Park in a confident mood.
Indeed, both riders have celebrated a number of World Championship victories around the GP version of the Midlands track with Brookes taking victory in the World Supersport race there in 2008 and Sykes winning an amazing nine World Superbike Championship races in succession from 2013 to 2017.
Josh Brookes: “Last year, both rounds at Donington Park were affected by the weather so hopefully that won’t be too much of a factor this weekend. I’m gaining in confidence with the bike all the time and last week’s results at the NW200 have helped us. It’s just a case of getting stuck in and I’m hopeful of achieving some good results. Also, Tom has a fantastic record at the track so that can help the team too.”
Tom Sykes: “I’m really looking forward to Donington Park this weekend, it’s a circuit I really enjoy and have had a lot of success there in the past so hope we can continue with that. The target is to work on the limitations which have affected us in the early part of the season and try to improve the set up, so I feel more comfortable on the bike and with the package in general.”
Further details can be found at the Paul Bird Motorsport website – check out www.pbmuk.net – and for information on the championship, please visit www.britishsuperbike.com.
HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES UNVEILS ITS NEW GENERATION OF MOTOCROSS AND CROSS-COUNTRY MACHINERY
DESIGNED FROM THE GROUND UP WITH INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES THE FC AND TC MOTOCROSS AND FX AND TX CROSS-COUNTRY MODELS CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM THE COMPETITION
Continuing to deliver true motocross performance, the all-new 2023 Husqvarna Motorcycles TC and FC models further enhance the on-track riding experiences of all riders. Highly capable of competing at the top levels of racing as standard, technical advancements across the five-motorcycle-strong range include new engines, suspension, frames, swingarms, and bodywork. Each of the 2-stroke and 4-stroke machines receive tailored developments for maximum performance.
Taking charge in the off-road segment is the all-new, technologically advanced cross-country TX and FX models, which share the innovative platforms found on the 2023 motocross range. With off-road suited features such as large capacity fuel tanks, cross-country specific settings in the WP XACT suspension, convenient, newly designed side stands and a 21/18-inch D.I.D DirtStar wheel set fitted with Dunlop MX33 fronts and AT81 rears, this new generation of TX and FX machines is ready to take off-road riding and racing to the next level of performance and control.
Strengthening their positions as the leading 2-strokes on the market, the TC 125 and TC 250 are now equipped with Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) and E-Start as standard. The throttle body fuel injection system ensures class-leading power and rideability, as well as enhancing reliability, and lowering overall running costs. Both machines are now easily started with the simple press of a button. These significant enhancements underline the continued evolution of these popular models, which set the benchmark for premium motocross machinery in the highly competitive 2-stroke segment. Enjoying the same, innovative throttle body fuel injection for 2023, the all-new TX 300 continues to lead the way in off-road 2-stroke development.
The 2023 FC 250, FC 350 and FX 350 are powered by all-new 4-stroke engines that are designed to be faster, lighter, and play a vital role in enhancing overall handling. Utilizing the latest technology and electronic rider aids, these models remain at the forefront of motocross and cross-country machinery development alongside the FC 450 and FX 450, which feature a revised and repositioned engine to improve mass centralization.
All machines in the motocross and cross-country line-up are engineered to outperform the competition. Expertly assembled with high quality components for enhanced performance, reliability, and customization, these models are equipped with WP suspension for unsurpassed comfort and straight-line stability. The new WP XACT 48 mm front forks offer more progressive end-of-stroke damping thanks to an improved hydrostop. In addition, the WP XACT rear shock is designed with a refined main piston for improved comfort and features tool-free adjusters for fast setting changes. Complete with ProTaper handlebars, a Brembo clutch, and Dunlop tires, each model is equipped with a map select switch for selectable engine maps and a personalized riding experience.
What is new for 2023:
New bodywork with specifically tailored ergonomics for easier movement on the motorcycle
New hydro-formed chromium-molybdenum frames significantly improve anti-squat behavior
New topology-optimized die-cast aluminum swingarm provides optimal rigidity and low weight
New throttle body fuel injection on 2-stroke engines ensures class-leading power and rideability
New FC/FX 250 and FC/FX 350 DOHC engines deliver class-leading torque and peak power
New Quickshift sensor ensures seamless upshifting on all FC 4-stroke models and the cross-country FX 450
New electric start on all 2-stroke models
New aluminum-polyamide hybrid subframe construction provides specifically calculated rigidity and advanced durability
New WP XACT 48 mm front forks with AER technology offer more progressive end-of-stroke damping
New WP XACT rear shock design with CFD-optimized main piston and tool-free adjusters
New multifunctional Map Select Switch also activates the Quickshifter, Traction, and Launch Control on select models
High-performance Brembo hydraulic clutch system
Premium-quality ProTaper handlebars
Electric start powered by a lightweight Li-Ion 2.0 Ah battery
A competition-focused range of Technical Accessories and Apparel accompanies the release of all 2023 TC and FC and TX and FX machines. Included within the collection of high-quality components designed to improve performance and reliability are wheels, triple clamps, an exhaust, as well as many protective parts. For comfort, safety, and style, the Apparel Collection ensures riders of all abilities are fully equipped for every ride. Offering a full head-to-toe range that includes protective equipment and riding gear for all racers, all designs truly compliment Husqvarna Motorcycles’ 2023 motocross and cross-country models.
The 2023 motocross and cross-country 4-stroke range will be available from June onward at authorized Husqvarna Motorcycles Dealers. Availability of the 2023 TC and TX 2-strokes will begin this September.
LADIES – START YOUR ENGINES! ROYAL ENFIELD BTR ROAD RACING KICKS OFF AT VIR
Fifteen women ready for 2022 BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. opening round this weekend at Virginia International Raceway.
Milwaukee, WI (Tuesday, May 17, 2022) – Women racers and builders are reaching new heights in road racing in 2022, where the groundbreaking Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program is getting ready to ignite the biggest season yet. Fifteen women from across the country from different age groups and varied backgrounds will come together for the six-round exhibition series, starting this weekend, May 20-22, as part of the MotoAmerica venue at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
“This is a landmark year for Build. Train. Race.,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “Last year was incredible; we received such support from fans and the industry. And this year, everything is twice the size—our field of riders, our schedule and our presence in the MotoAmerica paddock. We’re really going to wow people with a full grid of riders from all levels of experience. Among our new and returning riders, we can already see that the level of competition has come up. These ladies are going to put on a great show this season.”
From the excruciating process of handpicking participants over the winter, including new and returning racers, the BTR crew assisted each woman in the “Build” phase of the program. Generous sponsorship comes from Parts Unlimited, S&S Cycle, Harris Performance, Dunlop, Maxima Racing Oils, BOXO USA, Öhlins USA Suspension and Arai Helmets.
Each of the 15 participants received a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycle that they spent three months designing and building. The “Train” phase included a recent test session at Barber Motorsports Park with Sportbike Track Time, where the BTR Road Race women all got on the track together for the first time. With some guidance and mentorship from Melissa Paris, racers were able to dial in their Continental GT 650 motorcycles, and the entire field demonstrated that they are ready to race.
“It was so nice to get to meet all of my new teammates and see the returning ladies, who have become close friends of mine,” said returning rider Trisha Dahl (31, Minneapolis, Minnesota). “I’m proud of how fast I’ve progressed, but this new crop of ladies has far more experience, and it shows. Our first race is coming fast, and competition will be fierce, but we’re all coming together as a team to represent Royal Enfield North America, and it will be a beautiful sight when we all line up on that grid for the first time this season.”
For first-time participants such as Jessica Martin (38, Savannah, Georgia), the upcoming VIR race is fast arriving. “The opening round seemed so far away, now it’s here and I’m overcome with emotions,” said Martin. “The Build and Train portions were very encouraging and confidence inspiring. You could say I believe in me more than I ever have. The camaraderie among the team is what stands out most. We are here to help each other reach our goals, while also competing. It’s very amazing, intense and enlightening. And now, it’s go time!”
Above all else, the Build. Train. Race. paddock represents an atmosphere of support and encouragement for women racers, nurturing talent and inspiring both new and veteran riders to get out on the track. In a hotbed of national-level competition, the inviting nature of BTR continues to attract the attention of fans, industry and sponsors to the unique concept, now in its second year within the MotoAmerica FIM North American Road Race Championship.
“We are very happy to see the return of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program to MotoAmerica for the 2022 season,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “It’s an innovative program. From the application process, to having the participants build their own race bikes in three months, to training, getting licensed and then going racing—that’s a lot of commitment from the BTR women.
“Last year the program was a big hit with the fans. Bike builds were very creative and it was cool to see the racers’ personalities come out in the look and design of their Continental GT 650 motorcycles. Having Melissa Paris as their mentor means that the women have the right person to go to for advice on how to hone their skills. Last year we could see the riders improve race by race and with more bikes on the grid this year, I’m sure competition will rise to another level. We look forward to watching the first round next weekend at VIR.”
THE RIDERS
Find bios on all 15 BTR Road Race women at the Build. Train. Race. website.
2022 BTR Road Racing Roster
Kayla Theisler, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Michaela Trumbull, 29, Sheridan, Wyoming
Alyssa Bridges, 31, Orange County, California
Trisha Dahl, 31, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bridgette LeBer, 29, Port Angeles, Washington
Ash Truxal, 31, Oakland, California
Chloe Peterson, 31, Steger, Illinois
Cora Tennyson, 36, Brandenburg, Kentucky
Crystal Martinez, 34, Thousand Oaks, California
Hannah Stockton, 23, Kansas City, Missouri
Jenny Chancellor, 46, Tumwater, Washington
Jessica Martin, 38, Savannah, Georgia
Kayleigh Buyck, 30, Sodus, New York
Nicole Pareso, 34, Carrolton, Ohio
Patty Paul, 57, Berrien Springs, Michigan
THE SCHEDULE
2022 Royal Enfield BTR Road Racing Schedule
May 20-22 (Rnd 1) Virginia Int’l Raceway, Alton, VA
Jun 3-5 (Rnd 2) Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
Jul 29-31 (Rnd 3) Brainerd Int’l Raceway, Brainerd, MN
Aug 19-21 (Rnd 4) Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex, Wampum, PA
Sep 9-11 (Rnd 5) New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ
Sep 23-25 (Rnd 6) Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
More information 2022 MotoAmerica
THE SPONSORS
The 2022 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. programs (Road Race and Flat Track) are made possible by the participation of our generous sponsors. Our continued thanks to all our supporting companies behind BTR.
2022 Build. Train. Race. Sponsors
Parts Unlimited
Harris Performance
S&S Cycle
Dunlop
Maxima Racing Oils
BOXO USA
Öhlins USA Suspension
Arai Helmets
About Royal Enfield
The oldest motorcycle company in continuous production in the world, Royal Enfield made its first motorcycle in 1901. A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield has created the midsize motorcycle segment in India with its unique and distinctive modern classic motorcycles. With its manufacturing base in Chennai, India, Royal Enfield has been able to grow its production rapidly against a surge in demand for its motorcycles. Royal Enfield is a leading player in the global middleweight motorcycle market.
Royal Enfield North America (RENA) is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is developing a growing network of more than 150 dealers in North America, including the contiguous U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. RENA currently offers the all-new Meteor 350, Himalayan and the 650 Twins (INT 650 and Continental GT 650) motorcycles, along with a range of Genuine Motorcycle Accessories and apparel.
For more information on Royal Enfield North America, visit www.RoyalEnfield.com/us/en/, www.Instagram.com/RoyalEnfield_NA, www.Facebook.com/RoyalEnfieldNorthAmerica.
Offering up to 3,000 sq/ft floorplans for car and motorcycle enthusiasts
Expanded Exotic Car Garage Development Announced at NJMP
Customize Your Dream Garage Overlooking Thunderbolt Raceway
New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) is excited to announce that Phase VI and VII of its Exotic Car Garage development will break ground September 2022 for completion January 2023. Adding to the 30 units sold during the first five phases, strong demand among car and motorcycle enthusiasts for the private garage condominiums overlooking NJMP’s Thunderbolt Raceway is driving the expansion.
“Each unit is fully customizable for the personal needs and tastes of its owner,” commented Brad Scott, President and COO of NJMP. “The diversity and creativity evident in each unit is remarkable – the owners are as passionate about their garages as they are about their car and bike hobby!”
Offering a 3,000 sq/ft option for the first time, the two new 7500 sq/ft buildings will continue development along Thunderbolt Raceway toward NJMP’s Clubhouse and Finish Line Pub.
“It’s a community of people sharing their love of motorsports,” added Al Phillips, an exotic car garage owner and Driver Club member. “The exotic car garages allow you to have everything you need right there at the track, and the Drivers Club and Riders Club membership programs give you many opportunities to enjoy the two world-class tracks at NJMP. My garage condominium is not just a home for my cars and workshop, but also a special place to entertain family, friends, and business associates, and to unwind and relax after a fun day on the track.”
Fellow racer and exotic car garage owner John Gatzemeyer credits exotic car garage ownership for taking his motorsports experience to the next level. “To be around more people and more events than would be possible otherwise has allowed me to become involved in new clubs and activities, ones I really enjoy as a participant or as a casual observer.” He noted that his family and friends are able to share in the fun too, whether it be for motorsports events or NJMP’s concerts, food trucks, and other non-motorsport offerings. “My exotic car garage condominium provides a comfortable way for them to share in the environment and amenities at NJMP.”
Each garage reflects its owner’s interests and passion, customized with lifts, workshops, and storage solutions; entertainment features such as theater rooms, bars and kitchenettes, billiards and patios; practical amenities such as office space, bathrooms and laundry; or unique spaces to display collectibles and trophies. Watch what 2 Girls Racing have to share about their garage: 2 Girls Racing Exotic Car Garage Tour .
Those interested in learning more about Phase VI and VII of the Exotic Car may contact Charity Giovanelli, Real Estate Sales Associate by calling (856) 327-7248 or by emailing [email protected]. Refundable deposits to reserve a unit are now being accepted for Phase VI and VII. And for those who do not want to wait, the last two Phase V units are currently available to close by June 8, 2022 for immediate occupancy!
