MotoGP: Savadori Will Try To Race His Aprilia At Silverstone

David Swarts

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August 25, 2021

MotoGP: Savadori Will Try To Race His Aprilia At Silverstone

MOTOGP RETURNS TO SILVERSTONE

ESPARGARO’: “I HAVE MISSED THIS CIRCUIT”

SAVADORI: “TOMORROW THE DOCTORS’ OK, THE GOAL IS TO RACE”

After a year of forced absence, MotoGP returns to the iconic English circuit of Silverstone. Fast, technical and fascinating, the track in the East Midlands is an excellent test bench to confirm the qualities of the new Aprilia RS-GP. The riders also appreciate the layout of Silverstone, unanimously considered a circuit as challenging as it is engaging.

In the Aprilia box alongside Aleix Espargaro’ will be the return of Lorenzo Savadori, absent from the second Austrian round after a bad crash the previous weekend. The operation on his right malleolus has been successfully completed, now the rider is waiting for the doctors’ approval (expected tomorrow morning) to get back on the bike.

ALEIX ESPARGARO’

“I have missed Silverstone. It’s a long and technical track, where you can really exploit the performance of the MotoGP bike. The last time we raced there I was pretty competitive in the race and I also think it suits the characteristics of the RS-GP well, so I’m looking forward to getting back on track.”

LORENZO SAVADORI

“I don’t know Silvesrtone well, I haven’t raced there since 2013, but it’s a fast and very nice circuit. The injury is quite recent, tomorrow I’ll undergo a check to verify the situation and receive authorization to race. I can’t wait to get back on the bike and see how the ankle reacts, both in terms of strength and pain. I’ll have to grit my teeth but I’m ready for the weekend”.

MotoGP: Crutchlow Riding Monster Energy Yamaha At Silverstone

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August 25, 2021

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MotoGP: Crutchlow Riding Monster Energy Yamaha At Silverstone

MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA MOTOGP TACKLE BRITISH GP WITH NEW LINE-UP

Silverstone (UK), 25th August 2021

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team is looking forward to be back on track at this weekend‘s Monster Energy British Grand Prix. Fittingly, Cal Crutchlow will be joining Fabio Quartararo in the pit box for the first time to take part in his home GP on a Factory Yamaha.

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team is going full steam ahead for this 2021 MotoGP World Championship Round 12 challenge. Both championship leader Fabio Quartararo and replacement rider Cal Crutchlow love the Silverstone Circuit and are keen to rise to the occasion, especially since the Monster Energy British Grand Prix shares the team‘s title sponsor.

Quartararo arrives in the UK holding first place in the championship standings, with a 47-point advantage over his closest rival. Though the extension of his lead after the two rounds in Austria offers the Yamaha man some breathing space, he shows no signs of slowing down.

The Frenchman is full of energy and is aiming for a British GP top-3 finish. Having never stood on the podium at Silverstone before, he would love nothing better than doing just that this weekend, the first time Monster Energy sponsors the event.

Cal Crutchlow is looking forward to stepping aboard the 2021 Factory YZR-M1 again. The Yamaha Factory Racing Test Team rider is following up his two GPs as part of PETRONAS Yamaha SRT (replacing the injured Franco Morbidelli) with a round with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP squad.

The Brit knows the Silverstone circuit like the back of his hand and stood on the Premier Class rostrum there in 2016, having secured second place. This experience will come in useful as he sets out this weekend to help the team and Yamaha collect vital data, and support their bid for the Team and Constructor’s championship.

Silverstone was added to the MotoGP calendar in 2010 but has a racing history of over sixty years. Thanks to innovations and investments, the circuit became one of the fastest tracks on the calendar and earned high praise from the riders. There was no race held in the UK in 2020 due to the global pandemic. Those who wish to be reminded of the track‘s lay-out can do so by watching Lorenzo Daretti (Trastevere73) and Michael Amara (Vindex182)‘s friendly MotoGP eSport race.

Due to Silverstone being situated in a different time zone, the schedule for the British GP slightly differs from the usual Central European Grand Prix timetable. The FP1 and FP2 sessions will take place on Friday from 09:55 – 10:40 and 14:10 – 14:55 local track time (GMT+1). On Saturday FP3 will be held from 09:55 – 10:40, followed by FP4, Q1, and Q2 in the afternoon at 13:30 – 14:00, 14:10 – 14:25 and 14:35 – 14:50. On Sunday the Warm Up will be staged at 09:30 – 09:50, and the race is scheduled to start at 13:00.

MASSIMO MEREGALLI

TEAM DIRECTOR

We didn‘t have the opportunity to race at Silverstone last year, so we’re happy we can go there this season. Moreover, this year the British round is even more special to our team as we share the same title sponsor with the event, so we are determined to score top results. We will be putting in a lot of hard work, and we are pleased that Cal will be able to join our team for this round. We’ll have extra data coming in from someone who knows Silverstone like no other. Our goal is to score the best results possible at every weekend, and we will put in 100%, like always, to do so.

FABIO QUARTARARO

I‘m starting the British GP with a very positive mood. We extended our championship lead after Spielberg, and Silverstone is a circuit that I really love. We made a big step there in 2019 in terms of performance. I think that this race will be a good one if the conditions are good. If it rains, we’ll have to see, but in any case, we will do our best. My goal is to fight for the victory, firstly because this is one my favourite tracks and secondly because it‘s an important GP for the team.

CAL CRUTCHLOW

I am happy to be riding for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP at the British Grand Prix. It was nice to get back to riding in Austria after a long time off, so I am now looking forward to racing for the Factory Team and working with my Test Team Crew Chief Silvano Galbusera and all of the team members, that I know well.

MotoAmerica: Suzuki Becomes Official Series Partner

David Swarts

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August 25, 2021

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MotoAmerica: Suzuki Becomes Official Series Partner

Suzuki On-Board As Official Series Partner Of MotoAmerica

Suzuki Leads Two MotoAmerica Class Championships Heading Into The Last Two Rounds at
New Jersey Motorsports Park And Barber Motorsports Park

IRVINE, CA (August 25, 2021) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that Suzuki Motor USA, LLC has come on-board as an official series partner for the 2021 MotoAmerica Series.

Suzuki is currently leading both the 2021 MotoAmerica Supersport and Stock 1000 Championships with M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly on top of the Supersport Series while Jake Lewis leads the Stock 1000 Championship on his Altus Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R1000.

“Suzuki has a long history of competing in and supporting road racing worldwide, including winning the 2020 MotoGP World Championship and numerous Superbike Championships in the U.S.,” said Kerry Graeber, Vice President, Division Manager- MC/ATV Sales and Marketing. “We are thrilled to continue this legacy as a sponsor of MotoAmerica and look forward to helping them grow the sport of road racing in America.”

“Suzuki has always been a part of the MotoAmerica Series and the AMA Superbike Championship,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Their success in AMA Superbike racing goes way back to the very beginning of the series. They have won more Superbike races than anyone else in series history and they continue to thrive in three of our current classes. We appreciate Suzuki’s support as a series partner.”

The MotoAmerica Series returns to action for round eight of the series at New Jersey Motorsports Park, September 10-12, and will conclude with round nine at Barber Motorsports Park, the following weekend, September 17-19.

2021 MotoAmerica Series Schedule

April 30-May 2 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia

May 21-23 Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia

June 11-13 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

June 25-27 Ridge Motorsports Park Shelton, Washington

July 9-11 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California

July 30-August 1 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minnesota

August 13-15 Pitt Race Wampum, Pennsylvania

September 10-12 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey

September 17-19 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama

For the complete 2021 MotoAmerica Series schedule, click HERE

To purchase tickets to any of the 2021 series rounds, click HERE

For information on how to watch the MotoAmerica Series, click HERE

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.

N2/WERA National Endurance: More From PittRace

David Swarts

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August 25, 2021

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N2/WERA National Endurance: More From PittRace

Twisted Speed Perseveres, Takes Second In N2/WERA National Endurance Series By Dunlop Race At PittRace

Twisted Speed Racing struggled through its toughest race of the year and still finished second in the N2/WERA National Endurance Series By Dunlop four-hour endurance race at PittRace, setting up a winner-takes-all finale for the 2021 season.

Dustin Dominguez took the start and battled with the eventual winners on the team’s Dunlop-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000 for several laps, then suddenly started slowing, dropping as much as four seconds a lap to the leader near the end of his stint. Fears that the machine had malfunctioned proved to be unfounded, but Dominguez, who is still dealing with the aftermath of a COVID-19 infection that left him seriously ill, was struggling badly.

“Pitt is the most technical and demanding track that we visit,” says team owner Brad Burns. “Dustin, I think, is probably the best endurance racer in the country right now, but he said halfway through his stint that he couldn’t breathe. It was like he dropped an anchor.”

Taylor Knapp was originally slated to do one stint, but stepped up and did two. Meanwhile, Burns had a small technical issue that required an extra pit stop just after his stint began. While the repair was a matter of a few seconds, at the level of competition of this season’s N2/WERA endurance series, a few seconds mattered.

After all that, Twisted Speed still managed to finish second and turned the fastest lap of the race, a 1:43.215. Overall, the bike performed flawlessly, as did the Dunlop tires – the team turned its fastest lap on the 112th circuit of the track!

Second place left Twisted Speed second in the Championship chase in the Heavyweight class with a single race to go and the title going to the team that finishes ahead of the other.

Video: Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Mid-Season Review

David Swarts

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August 25, 2021

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Video: Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Mid-Season Review

Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York has produced a video reviewing the first half of Loris Baz’s 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike season. You can watch it below.

MotoAmerica: Motul Sponsoring Travis Wyman For Remainder Of 2021

David Swarts

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August 24, 2021

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MotoAmerica: Motul Sponsoring Travis Wyman For Remainder Of 2021

Travis Wyman Racing announces Motul as title sponsor for remainder of 2021 MotoAmerica season

International lubricants brand ups support for BMW team for rounds in New Jersey, Alabama in September

LAS VEGAS — The Travis Wyman Racing BMW S 1000 RR will be back in its red and black livery for the rest of the 2021 MotoAmerica season, as Motul has renewed its title sponsorship of the team for the rounds at New Jersey Motorsports Park Sept. 10-12 and Barber Motorsports Park Sept. 17-19.

The French lubricant and cleaning products manufacturer has been one of the Las Vegas resident’s sponsors since his team’s inaugural season in 2018 and was the title sponsor at the Laguna Seca round in July — an event that saw Wyman score a hard-fought Stock 1000 victory by a mere 0.032 seconds.

“Motul will forever be part of one of the most memorable moments of my racing career,” Wyman said. “I’m hoping to make even better racing memories — and hopefully lay claim to a MotoAmerica No. 1 plate — in Motul colors at the next two rounds. This is my team’s first title sponsorship deal for back-to-back rounds, and I’m looking forward to continuing to grow my team’s marketing partnership with Motul in the future.”

Founded in 1853, Motul has been at the forefront of the lubricants industry for more than a century. In addition to two-wheeled motor sports, the company also manufactures a wide range of products for automotive, marine, construction, commercial and agricultural applications. Among the company’s achievements are the development of the first semi-synthetic motor oil in the 1960s and the first fully synthetic motor oil in 1971.

“We’re excited to continue building momentum after the huge victory for Travis and Motul at Laguna Seca,” Motul Powersports Director Casey Thomas said. “The Travis Wyman Racing BMW S 1000 RR looks perfect in red, and we can’t wait to see it charging through the pack towards another podium finish.”

The Travis Wyman Racing team also will have new Motul-themed team T-shirts for sale beginning at the New Jersey Motorsports Park round.

After his Stock 1000 podium finish and spectacular save at MotoAmerica’s Superbikes at Pittsburgh round, Wyman remains in contention for the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup titles. In the Stock 1000 standings, Wyman is third in the class standings and one of four riders still mathematically eligible to clinch that title. Wyman is second in the Superbike Cup points and is just 35 points behind the class leader with six races to go this season.

Wyman will line up on the starting grid with his Motul-themed livery and leathers four times at each of the two remaining rounds – which are set to feature three Superbike Class races each.

To learn how to tune in and watch Wyman continue his quest for two MotoAmerica class titles, visit www.motoamerica.com or www.motoamericaliveplus.com.

Canadian Superbike: TSN Confirms Initial Broadcast Schedule

David Swarts

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August 24, 2021

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Canadian Superbike: TSN Confirms Initial Broadcast Schedule

TSN Confirm Initial Broadcasts of 2021 CSBK National Superbike and Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike events

Toronto, ON – The 2021 Canadian National motorcycle road racing Championship series, CSBK, will launch the season’s TSN broadcast schedule on Tuesday, August 24. The Sports Network will eventually broadcast eleven episodes of Canadian National event coverage during 2021, including all seven Pro Superbike Feature races and four of the 2021 Liqui Moly Sport Bike class events for middleweight machinery.

The TSN broadcast format will conclude with events staged at the final CSBK event of the 2021 tour back at Calabogie Motorsports Park, southwest of Ottawa, Ontario, held on September 17 and 18. Currently, races from Round Two at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, near Bowmanville, On, are in development by Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP).

PMP have broadcast the CSBK tour in conjunction with TSN since 1995.

In 2020, Jordan Szoke of Lynden, ON., won the pandemic-abbreviated four race Superbike series, his unprecedented 14th top Canadian title effort, this time riding the All Canada Warranty Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja.

No title was awarded for the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike Championship last year, but Sebastien Tremblay of Laval, QC, won both the 2020 middleweight races for the Turcotte Performance Kawasaki equip, and “the Shaker” is odds on favorite to earn his first National crown in 2021.

Broadcast dates and times for the first two 2021 CSBK episodes:

2021 Pro Superbike Round One, Race 1 from Calabogie Motorsports Park, TSN Airings:

Tuesday August 24, 2021 at 5:00pm ET, 2:00pm PT on TSN 2

Thursday August 26, 2021 at 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT on TSN 1

Friday August 27, 2021 at 2:00pm ET, 11:00am PT on TSN 5

2021 Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike Race 1 from Calabogie Motorsports Park, TSN Airings:

Monday August 30, 2021 at 1:30pm ET, 10:30am PT on TSN 4

Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 3:30pm ET, 12:30pm PT on TSN 2

Thursday September 2, 2021 at 10:30am et, 7:30am PT on TSN 2

World Superbike: Bautista Returning To Ducati

David Swarts

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August 24, 2021

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World Superbike: Bautista Returning To Ducati

Welcome back, Alvaro! Bautista to rejoin the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team in the 2022 WorldSBK season
Alvaro Bautista will return to defend the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team colours aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R in the 2022 WorldSBK season.

After becoming World Champion in the 125cc class in 2006 with 8 wins and a total of 14 podiums, Alvaro Bautista took part in the 250cc World Championship in the following three seasons, scoring 8 wins and a total of 24 podiums.

The Spanish rider – born in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo, Spain) on November 21, 1984 – landed in MotoGP in 2010 (scoring three podiums between 2012 and 2014) before climbing aboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP in the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

In his debut season in WordSBK (2019) with the Panigale V4R of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team, he obtained 16 victories (24 podiums in total), finishing second in the championship standings.

With Bautista replacing Scott Redding, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati would like to thank the English rider for the results obtained since 2020 and wish him the best of luck for his future career, with the certainty of still fighting together for a remarkable goal at the end of the current season.

More, from a press release issued by Team HRC:

HRC thanks Alvaro Bautista for two years of constructive WorldSBK collaboration

After two years of intense work and constructive collaboration, in spite of the many difficulties caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, Honda Racing Corporation will bid farewell to Alvaro Bautista at the end of the current Superbike World Championship season, thanking him for his commitment to its project.

Shinya Wakabayashi – HRC President

“At the end of 2021, our collaboration with Alvaro Bautista will draw to a close. The last two years have been intense, characterised by the unexpected and imposing challenges posed by the global pandemic and by the significant work involved in a fledgling project like ours. Two seasons in which the spirit has always been constructive and collaborative. We would therefore like to thank Alvaro and wish him the very best for the future.”

Kenny Noyes’ Autobiography Now Available

David Swarts

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August 24, 2021

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Kenny Noyes’ Autobiography Now Available

On August 16, Kenny Noyes’ autobiography Challenges of Superbike, Moto2 and Glasgow 3 went on sale. In the book, with a prologue by three-times MotoGP world champion Wayne Rainey, Kenny recounts his extensive racing career and the arduous recovery process after the accident he suffered at MotorLand Aragón six years ago. Over the last three years, the former Moto2 World Championship rider and 2014 FIM CEV Superbike champion has combined his rehabilitation with the writing of his story.

Kenny Noyes (9) during the 2010 Moto2 World Championship. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes.

This book talks about Kenny’s life before and after the accident. He discusses “how difficult it is to be aware of your limitations and to accept that there are things that will never be the same again.” His goal is to share with readers an inside look at motorcycle racing and, above all, to help other people and families who may be experiencing a similar situation.

Kenny Noyes (1), the 2014 CEV/Spanish Superbike Champion, as seen in 2015 before his accident. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes. — Kenny Noyes (1), the 2014 Repsol CEV (Spanish) Superbike Champion, as seen in 2015 before his accident. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes.

Kenny sums up his intentions as follows: “With this book I want to show that there is hope and that, although the injury is very serious, there is always the possibility of improvement. I want to give guidelines to people, offer practical examples that can be useful to their families. ‘Glasgow 3’ is the lowest state of consciousness there is, deep coma. I think it is necessary to make people aware of what it means to be in a coma and that coming out of it doesn’t happen like in the movies. It is a long and complicated process.”

Kenny Noyes, post-accident and in a coma in a Spanish hospital. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes.

Those who wish to purchase a copy of Challenges of Superbike, Moto2 and Glasgow 3, signed by Kenny, can do so from his website: https://www.kennynoyes.com/store

Kenny Noyes, as seen in 2021. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes.

CHALLENGES OF SUPERBIKE, MOTO2 & GLASGOW 3

– PROLOGUE BY WAYNE RAINEY

– BLURB BY RANDY MAMOLA & DENNIS NOYES

– PAGES: 192

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– ISBN: 9788409326259

– PRICE: € 25

Ships Worldwide: up to 10-15 working days

Kenny Noyes' autobiography Challenges of Superbike, Moto2 and Glasgow 3. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes. — Kenny Noyes’ autobiography Challenges of Superbike, Moto2 and Glasgow 3. Photo courtesy Kenny Noyes.

Triumph Tiger Sport 660 Adventure Bike In Final Testing Phase

David Swarts

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August 24, 2021

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Triumph Tiger Sport 660 Adventure Bike In Final Testing Phase

Triumph’s new “middleweight adventure sport” bike, the Tiger Sport 660, is in the final stage of road testing, according to the British manufacturer.

Triumph didn’t release anymore information on the new Tiger Sport 660, but it appears to share the 80-horsepower, 660cc inline three-cylinder engine with the Trident 660.

We will report more details as they become available.

A Triumph Tiger Sport 660 prototype. Photo courtesy Triumph.

A Triumph Tiger Sport 660 prototype fitted with side cases. Photo courtesy Triumph.

MotoGP: Savadori Will Try To Race His Aprilia At Silverstone

August 25, 2021

Lorenzo Savadori (32). Photo courtesy Aprilia.

MOTOGP RETURNS TO SILVERSTONE

ESPARGARO’: “I HAVE MISSED THIS CIRCUIT”

SAVADORI: “TOMORROW THE DOCTORS’ OK, THE GOAL IS TO RACE”

After a year of forced absence, MotoGP returns to the iconic English circuit of Silverstone. Fast, technical and fascinating, the track in the East Midlands is an excellent test bench to confirm the qualities of the new Aprilia RS-GP. The riders also appreciate the layout of Silverstone, unanimously considered a circuit as challenging as it is engaging.

In the Aprilia box alongside Aleix Espargaro’ will be the return of Lorenzo Savadori, absent from the second Austrian round after a bad crash the previous weekend. The operation on his right malleolus has been successfully completed, now the rider is waiting for the doctors’ approval (expected tomorrow morning) to get back on the bike.

ALEIX ESPARGARO’

“I have missed Silverstone. It’s a long and technical track, where you can really exploit the performance of the MotoGP bike. The last time we raced there I was pretty competitive in the race and I also think it suits the characteristics of the RS-GP well, so I’m looking forward to getting back on track.”

LORENZO SAVADORI

“I don’t know Silvesrtone well, I haven’t raced there since 2013, but it’s a fast and very nice circuit. The injury is quite recent, tomorrow I’ll undergo a check to verify the situation and receive authorization to race. I can’t wait to get back on the bike and see how the ankle reacts, both in terms of strength and pain. I’ll have to grit my teeth but I’m ready for the weekend”.

MotoGP: Crutchlow Riding Monster Energy Yamaha At Silverstone

August 25, 2021

Cal Crutchlow (35). Photo courtesy PETRONAS Yamaha SRT. — Cal Crutchlow (35), as seen during the MotoGP event at Red Bull Ring II. Photo courtesy PETRONAS Yamaha SRT.