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American Flat Track: More From The New York Short Track

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American Flat Track: More From The New York Short Track

JOHNNY LEWIS PUSHES THROUGH AT TRICKY NEW YORK SHORT TRACK DOUBLEHEADER

Ladies of Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. highlight MotoAmerica Pitt Race & New York Short Track

Milwaukee, WI – It was a big weekend for Royal Enfield race teams, as Johnny Lewis and the Moto Anatomy X team took on Weedsport Speedway for the New York Short Track Doubleheader. The women of Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) also had a doubleheader of sorts, with both Road Racing at Pitt Race MotoAmerica, and Flat Track at Weedsport Speedway taking place on Saturday, August 14. Johnny Lewis carded a fourth-place finish in the American Flat Track Production Twins class on Friday night, followed by seventh place on Saturday evening. In the BTR showdown at the New York Short Track, Jillian Deschenes edged out previous round winner Jaycee Jones for the win, while the BTR Road Race podium was once again dominated by CJ Lukacs, who continues to shine in the MotoAmerica BTR exhibition.

Johnny Lewis and the Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield Racing Team continue to make progress with the Twins FT race bike. After the historic win at the Lima Half Mile, the Moto Anatomy team has tasted success, and are ready to fight for more wins. On Friday night, the first New York Short Track of the doubleheader at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, New York, Lewis was knocking on the door of the podium, right on the heels of Dalton Gauthier, but ended one step away in fourth at the flag.

On Saturday night, the Moto Anatomy X team continued to chase setup on the slick track and changing conditions. In a testament to the crew’s hard work and Lewis’ consistency, he carded a solid seventh-place finish on the Royal Enfield Twins FT.

“These slick clay ovals have been tough to dial in but we aren’t giving up,” said Lewis. “An ever-changing surface made a day of endless changes right up until the main event on Friday. On Saturday we lost valuable time in the opening laps, but held on for a seventh. I’m ready to put this one behind me and we’re all excited to head to Peoria TT this weekend.”

“Johnny continues to improve his impressive performances on track,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “We’re proud to see a solid fourth on Friday night and seventh the following evening on the slick and fast track, where the entire paddock was battling complicated conditions. We’re now looking forward to the Peoria TT.”

BUILD. TRAIN. RACE.

Saturday night at Weedsport Speedway saw the ladies of Build. Train. Race. take to the track for the third round of BTR Flat Track. Once again, it was Jillian Deschenes and Jaycee Jones duking it out for top honors. With one win apiece in the previous two rounds, the duo came into New York locked in battle for the championship. Round-one winner Deschenes answered back with another victory, besting Jones, this time by over five seconds. Malary Lee claimed the third and final podium position.

 

Jillian Deschenes (center), Jaycee Jones (left), and Malary Lee (right) enjoy a champagne shower on the New York Short Track AFT podium. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield North America.
Jillian Deschenes (center), Jaycee Jones (left), and Malary Lee (right) enjoy a champagne shower on the New York Short Track AFT podium. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield North America.

 

“Flat Track racing never fails to send me home smiling from ear to ear,” said Deschenes. “But the champagne showers on the podium with my friends are those moments I will never forget.”

The BTR Road Race team was also in action on Saturday, and it was once again CJ Lukacs with a dominant performance, this time at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. The former pro motocross racer proves to be taking to the tarmac with ease, and took her second victory in as many races, leaving the rest of the field to battle behind her. Trisha Dahl claimed another runner-up finish while Becky Goebel took third. Dahl fended off a late-race challenge from Michaela Trumbull to secure her position on the podium in third.

 

CJ Lukacs (77) at speed at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Royal Enfield North America.
CJ Lukacs (77) at speed at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Royal Enfield North America.

 

Despite her dominant performance, Lukacs admits, “This weekend was a tough one for me. Trying to learn this track with limited time was challenging. I became a little faster as the race went on and just stayed consistent found my flow. Melissa [Paris] really helped me interpret what was happening to help me find my footing. I couldn’t be happier to come out with a second win. I’m so grateful to have the support around us to help us succeed. It wouldn’t be possible without them. It’s humbling; it truly is.”

“Our BTR Program participants continue to amaze me. We are a few races in for both Road Racing and Flat Track, and the women are learning more every time out and honing their skills,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “In both disciplines, the battles on track are keeping us all on the edge of our seats. We came up with this program to empower and inspire more women to get into motorsports and I think it’s working. The support from the community and our racing partners has been more than we could have hoped for.”

 

Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE.

Round 2 Results – Pittsburgh MotoAmerica

1. CJ Lukacs

2. Becky Goebel

3. Trisha Dahl

4. Michaela Trumbull

5. Alyssa Bridges

6. Kayla Theisler

7. Scarlett Grosselanghorst

Visit https://motoamerica.com/standings/ for detailed results.

 

Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE.

Round 3 Results – New York Short Track AFT

1. Jillian Deschenes

2. Jaycee Jones

3. Malary Lee

4. Lanakila MacNaughton

5. Sarah Dixon

6. Gabrielle Hughes

7. Bridgette LeBer

Visit https://www.americanflattrack.com/results/default for detailed results.

The women of Royal Enfield BTR Road Racing will be back in action September 17-19 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama for the third and final round. The Build. Train. Race. Flat Track program will race their fourth and final round at the Charlotte Half-Mile in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 8. Find more information on the Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. Road Race Program at https://buildtrainrace.com/.

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 125 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.

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by KTM Factory Racing:

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM MANAGE TOUGH WEEKEND AT NEW YORK SHORT TRACK

Rounds 9 and 10 – American Flat Track Championship

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – The American Flat Track Championship delivered another intense double-header weekend with the New York Short Track taking place back-to-back nights for rounds 9 and 10 of the series. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo of Max Whale and Shayna Texter-Bauman battled through adversity all weekend long but both multi-time AFT Singles Class winners are optimistic on their direction heading into the final stretch of the series.

Entering the race weekend as the AFT Singles Championship points leader, Max Whale was prepared to keep his momentum rolling in New York. He struggled to piece it all together on day one, finishing sixth in Semi 1 and claiming an uncharacteristic eighth-place finish in the evening’s Main Event. Texter-Bauman qualified into the first Main Event by way of a seventh-place finish in the semi and she battled from a fourth-row start to finish 16th on the night.

With a fresh start on day two, Whale bounced back with a solid third in the semi and he transferred into the Main Event with ease. He got off to a 10th place start in the main and quickly passed his way up to fifth, holding on for a top-five finish on the second day of racing. The Aussie now sits only two points back in the championship standings with plenty of racing left to go in 2021.

 

Max Whale (18). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Max Whale (18). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.

 

Whale: “Tough weekend at New York Short track. I struggled on day one, I just couldn’t figure it out. That was probably our biggest struggle all year. On day two, we qualified better and had a better semi, which was good. I had a really bad start in the Main Event, I was in 10th on the first lap and ended up making my way back to fifth. I wasn’t far off a podium spot, so that was a good positive, and I’m just happy we figured it out and made some changes to move forward.”

It was a tough night two for Texter-Bauman, who was on-track to battle for a spot into the Main Event through Semi 1. However, she got pushed off the race track on the opening lap and wasn’t able to make up time in the short eight-lap race, therefore missing the transfer by only two positions. After 10 rounds, Shayna sits ninth overall in the AFT Singles Championship point standings.

 

Shayna Texter-Bauman (52). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Shayna Texter-Bauman (52). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.

 

Texter-Bauman: “On night one, I felt pretty good to start the day and we just continued to chase the track as the conditions got a lot drier and slick. I ended the night 16th and felt like we had learned a little bit in the Main so we were pretty encouraged going into night two. I felt good and felt like we had a good bike for the semi and we got off the line and got kind of shuffled going into turn one by a guy behind me and kind of pushed me off the race track. The track was really dry and slippery and that little bit of time that I gave up by getting pushed off the track was enough to allow a couple people to go up underneath me and the track was really hard to make up time and pass on so unfortunately, I wasn’t able to qualify for the Main Event. Overall positives from the weekend, we were able to make some improvement to the motorcycle and it was working well, and I felt like we definitely had speed to be in it come Main Event but unfortunately the eight-lap semi cost us the rest of the night.”

KTM-mounted rider Morgen Mischler earned his first AFT Singles Main Event victory of the season on night two, backing up a solid third-place podium finish on the first night. Mischler sits third overall in the championship standings with an impressive season thus far.

Next Race: Peoria TT – Peoria, Illinois – August 21, 2021

 

AFT Singles Main Event – New York Short Track I

1. Dallas Daniels, Yamaha

2. Trevor Brunner, Honda

3. Morgen Mischler, KTM

OTHER KTM

8. Max Whale – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

16. Shayna Texter-Bauman – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

17. Damon Ream, KTM

 

AFT Singles Main Event – New York Short Track II

1. Morgen Mischler, KTM

2. Brandon Kitchen, Husqvarna

3. Dallas Daniels, Yamaha

OTHER KTM

5. Max Whale – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

14. Damon Ream, KTM

16. Hunter Bauer, KTM

 

AFT Singles Point Standings (After 10 Rounds)

1. Dallas Daniels, 178 points

2. Max Whale – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 176

3. Morgen Mischler, 150

OTHER KTM

9. Shayna Texter-Bauman – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 94

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Indian Motorcycle:

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING WINS AT NEW YORK SHORT TRACK DOUBLEHEADER

Indian Motorcycle Privateer Sammy Halbert Captures First Win of Season aboard FTR750,

Wrecking Crew Rider Jared Mees Returns to the Top of the Box with Third Win of the Season

 

Jared Mees (9). Photo courtesy Indian Motorcycle.
Jared Mees (9). Photo courtesy Indian Motorcycle.

 

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, continues its success within the 2021 American Flat Track (AFT) SuperTwins season, as Indian Motorcycle Racing privateer Sammy Halbert and Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees each captured wins at the New York Short Track doubleheader. Piloting the FTR750, Halbert secured his first win of the 2021 season, while Mees returned to the top of the box for his third win of the season.

On Friday, the two-time reigning SuperTwins Champion Briar Bauman was in a close and aggressive battle with Halbert. Living up to his nickname, ‘Slammin’ Sammy Halbert was able to pull away from the No. 1 plate and secure the victory – leaving the two Wrecking Crew factory riders, Bauman and Mees, left to duke it out for second. Ultimately, Bauman was able to fend off Mees and reach the podium for his eighth straight race.

“Sammy has been battling an injury over these last several weeks, so to see him come back and battle with Bauman and get his first win of the season says a lot about his competitive nature and drive to win. Hats off to him, Kenny and the entire Coolbeth-Nila Racing team,” said Gary Gray, Vice President – Racing, Technology & Service for Indian Motorcycle. “In round two, we all saw a classic Mees performance, as he came back with a chip on his shoulder. He knew he could have his way with this track, and that’s exactly what he did.  For Jared, there’s plenty of racing to make a run at this year’s championship, but he knows each race is extremely critical.”

Round two saw Mees return with a vengeance and lead all but the first lap from the Main event.  While the line changed dramatically throughout the weekend, Mees smartly adjusted to optimize traction. His best decision came when he took the high line allowing him to pass multiple riders and put him out in front, ultimately leading the way through the checkered flag.

Following the doubleheader at Weedsport Speedway, Bauman maintains his lead with 197, while Mees sits in second with 175 points. Indian Motorcycle privateer Brandon Robinson is third with 168 points.

The 2021 AFT season continues August 21 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club for the Law Tigers Peoria TT. For more information on Indian Motorcycle Racing and the Indian Wrecking Crew, visit IndianMotorcycle.com or follow along on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

ABOUT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE®

Indian Motorcycle is America’s First Motorcycle Company®. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned distinction as one of America’s most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.

 

CCS: Ryan Jones Wins Unlimited Grand Prix At Summit Point

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CCS: Ryan Jones Wins Unlimited Grand Prix At Summit Point

Championship Cup Series Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Regions Featuring the AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire

Summit Point Motorsports Park

Summit Point, West Virginia

August 14-15, 2021

Twenty-six teams and more than 220 racers met to compete at the Summit Point Summer Cyclefest for a two-day event with the Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic regions of the Championship Cup Series Featuring the AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire.

Team Washed Up Racing’s George Demetropolis and Mark Heckles, riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000, won the ASRA Team Challenge (Overall and GTO) race after nabbing the holeshot and staking their claim as race leaders.  The team dominated the front of the pack for nearly all 100 laps of the endurance race with Team Grease Monkey Racing’s riders Eric Helmbach and Stephen Hoffman keeping up the pace on board their BMW S1000RR.  Hoffman and Helmbach chased the early race leaders around the two mile-long road course, occasionally, and briefly, taking over the top spot.  The two teams crossed the finish line exactly as they started with Heckles out front, ahead of Hoffman, and were the only teams to complete all 100 laps of the race.  Team Slopoke Racing’s Antonio Rodriguez rounded off the top three in the Combined Overall and GTO classes with 98 solo laps completed on his Kawasaki ZX-10R.

Team Fast Lane Racing won the GTU class with 96 completed laps, followed by Team Real Beal Racing, and Team MI Boys.  Team Racing 101 won the GT Lights class with 91 completed laps with Team Making Memories Racing, and Team LWT Dangerous Dough rounding off the podium.

Ryan Jones showed up with his BMW S1000RR to claim victory in his only race of the weekend, the Unlimited Grand Prix.  Heckles had nabbed the holeshot and led the first lap, but was meatball flagged for improper grid position and pulled out of the race.  Behind him, Jones had maneuvered around second place Roniel Guzman with Alexander Barrera in hot pursuit.  Jones began to steadily pick up the pace and open a gap on the rest of the field to win the race without further challenge.  Barrera finished second with Antal Halasz close behind in third.  Jones is sponsored by Seven West Racing, Gochi Tech, Pirelli Tires, Ride On Moto, and Shoei Helmets.

Arthur Diaz was the winningest expert of the weekend with five-for-five first place finishes.  He finished the weekend undefeated, winning the GTL, Lightweight F40, Lightweight GP, Combined Classic Unlimited, and Combined Classic Middleweight races after taking early leads with his 565cc Yamaha R6.  Diaz is supported by Innovative Motorcycle Research, Bridgestone Tires, Cycle Gear, Sonoco Fuels, and Evans  Cooling.

Xavier Zayat wrapped up the weekend with four first place finishes in the Middleweight Supersport, Heavyweight Supersport, Middleweight GP, and Heavyweight Superbike races on board his Kawasaki ZX-6R.  He ran his fastest lap of the day in the Middleweight Superbike Race with a lap time of 1:12.472, slightly less than two seconds off the overall lap record set by Stefano Mesa (1:10-551)  two months earlier on his Kawasaki ZX-10R.  Zayat is sponsored by KWS Motorsports, Metric Devil Moto (MDM), Pirelli Tires, and Thermosman.

The winningest amateur of the weekend was Grant Lancaster also with four first place finishes.  Lancaster won the Middlweight Supersport, Heavyweight Supersport, Middleweight GP, and Middleweight Superbike races with his Yamaha YZF-R6.  Lancaster is supported by Bauce Racing, Fresh Oil & Co., Moto XT, Team Pro-Motion, and Vortex Racing.

The next ASRA Team Challenge event is scheduled for September 4-5th, at New Jersey Motorsports Park with the final round to be held at Daytona International Speedway during the 38th Annual Race of Champions, October 15-17th.

The Atlantic region of CCS will also meet at New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 4-5th for the region’s final round.  The Mid-Atlantic region’s season finale was held at last weekend’s Summit Point Motorsports Park event.

Full race results, lap times, points standings and remaining 2021 season schedules for the Championship Cup Series, ASRA sprint races, and ASRA Team Challenge Series are available online at:  www.ccsracing.us.

 

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

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WERA West: Sahar Sweeps Open Classes At Buttonwillow

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WERA West: Sahar Sweeps Open Classes At Buttonwillow

by Michael Gougis

Sahar Zvik was unchallenged in the big-bore classes, taking six wins in six starts at the WERA West Sportsman Series Presented by Lucas Oil Products double-header round August 14-15 at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.

Under a searing central California sun, Zvik took his Pirelli-shod, Wawa Racing-backed ZX-10R to a win in the first race of the weekend, A Superstock, ripping off a best lap of 1:48.718 seconds around the 3.0-mile Buttonwillow circuit.

It would be Zvik’s best lap of the weekend, but he didn’t need more, as he went on to take the Formula One and A Superbike wins later that day, and then swept all three classes on Sunday.

Gio Alvarez ran Zvik hard in the Formula One race, finishing just 5.928 seconds back, and took second in that race and in A Superstock on Saturday. Terry Heard finished second in A Superbike on Saturday, and followed that up with a trio of runner-up finishes to Zvik on Sunday.

In the Mediumweight classes, Mookie Wilkerson also took six wins in six starts, crossing the stripe first both days in Senior Superbike Mediumweight, C Superbike and B Superbike.

RESULTS

SATURDAY

 

A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Gil Alvarez (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)
  4. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  5. Johnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)
  6. Dexter Stuart (Apr RSV4)

 

A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jaycee Sterling (Suz GSX-R1000)
  3. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  4. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (KTM 1190)
  2. Demond Wilson (Duc 849)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. John Trujillo (H-D 1450)

 

C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Orel Madsr (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Jacob van Rensburg (Hon CBR600RR)

 

C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Javad Asehari (Hon CBR600RR)
  4. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)
  6. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

FORMULA 2 EXPERT:

  1. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

FORMULA 2 NOVICE:

  1. Austin Lefevre (Kra 690)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (Suz SV650)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Ruben Soto (Suz GSX-R1000)
  2. Ed Guzman (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Johnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)
  4. Dexter Stuart (Apr RSV4)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE:

  1. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Jaycee Sterling (Suz GSX-R1000)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Gerardo Flores (Kaw ZX-6R)
  4. Michael Gougis (Hon CBR600RR)

 

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:
1. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)

  1. Orel Mader (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:
1. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)

  1. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

V8 MEDIUMWEIGHT:

  1. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  2. John James (Tri 675)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Demond Wilson (Duc 849)
  5. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)
  6. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)

 

C SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Orel Madar (Kaw ZX-6R)
  3. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)

 

C SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

FORMULA ONE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Gio Alvarez (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  4. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

FORMULA ONE NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jaycee Sterling (Sux GSX-R1000)
  3. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  4. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

V8 HEAVYWEIGHT:

  1. John James (Tri 675)
  2. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)

 

CLUBMAN NOVICE:

  1. Austin Lefevre (Kra 690)

 

F SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Mercedes Cook (Yam YZF-R3)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ruben Soto (Suz SV650)
  2. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

A SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Michael Gougis (Hon CBR600RR)

 

SUNDAY

A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)
  4. Ruben Soto (Yam YZF-R1)
  5. Juhnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)
  6. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Jaycee Sterling (Suz GSX-R1000)
  4. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (KTM 1190)

 

C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Orel Madsr (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Oscar Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)
  6. Jacob van Rensburg (Hon CBR600RR)

 

C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Javad Asehari (Hon CBR600RR)
  4. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)
  5. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Andrew Kenefick (Kaw Ninja 300R)

 

E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Mercedes Cook (Yam YZF-R3)

 

FORMULA TWO EXPERT:

  1. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (Suz SV650)
  2. Eric Stahl (H-D 1200)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (Yam YZF-R1)
  2. Ruben Soto (Suz GSX-R1000)
  3. Johnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE:

  1. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Gerardo Flores (Kaw ZX-6R)
  4. Michael Gougis (Hon CBR600RR)

 

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)
  2. Orel Madar (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Javad Asghari (Hon CBR600RR)
  3. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

V8 MEDIUMWEIGHT:

  1. John James (Tri 675)
  2. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Jacob van Rensburg (Hon CBR600RR)
  6. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

C SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Orel Madar (Kaw ZX-6R)
  3. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Oscar Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)

 

C SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)

 

FORMULA ONE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

FORMULA ONE NOVICE:

  1. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

V8 HEAVYWEIGHT:

  1. John James (Tri 675)
  2. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)

 

F SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Mercedes Cook (Yam YZF-R3)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ruben Soto (Suz SV650)
  2. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

A SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Bo Bin (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Gerardo Flores (Kaw ZX-6R)

MotoAmerica: More From The Races At PittRace

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MotoAmerica: More From The Races At PittRace

Westby Racing And Mathew Scholtz Celebrate Their Second Double-Podium Race Weekend In A Row

Wampum, PA – Following up their two Superbike podium results at Brainerd International Raceway, Mathew Scholtz and the Westby Racing team notched two more podium results this weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. In fact, Mathew and the team exactly matched the results from Brainerd with a third-place result on Saturday and a runner-up result on Sunday, perfectly illustrating the team’s and the rider’s collective ability to improve as the race weekends progress.

On Sunday, Mathew lined up on the front row in third position, got a good jump at the start, and maintained his third-place position for the first four laps. On lap five, he overtook Toni Elias for third and focused on catching race leader Jake Gagne. As the laps wound down, Mathew managed to cut into Jake’s gap at the front, but there just weren’t enough laps left in the 17-lap race, and he ultimately took the runner-up result at the checkered flag.

Mathew commented:

“Overnight, we made a decent TC (Traction Control) change and just one or two torque changes to try to get it out of the corner better. Yesterday, I was just spinning up way too much, so we softened it slightly and made one or two TC changes to get it to hook up better. I felt like it definitely did in today’s race. It felt pretty cool doing mid-41’s during the morning warm up. I kind of knew that I had a decent pace. We were doing 40’s, which was a little bit of a surprise to me. I followed Toni for a couple laps, got past him, and Jake was only maybe three or four seconds ahead. I put in a couple of heater laps, and I closed in on Jake slightly, but then, he obviously noticed that the gap on his board was getting smaller, and he turned it back up. So, kudos to him. Overall, I was really happy just to ride my own pace, my own rhythm, and show that we can be up there challenging. We just need to try to get with Jake for those first couple of laps, and we might be able to do something at the end. But, right now, Jake is riding incredibly well. Well done to Bob (Fong, who finished third). I feel like both of us should have been winning this year, but it seems like things weren’t really working out for us. It seems like we’re kind of finding our way back to where we should be. So, overall, I’m just happy to be back up here. I’ve got to give a huge thanks to the Westby Racing team. There’s a three-week break now. I get to go and see my wife who I haven’t seen in six or seven months, so I’m really happy about that. It’s going to really make me feel better going to Jersey and to Barber having that time with my special person (his wife Kiara). It’s kind of been a difficult year staying by myself with no family and stuff.”

Ed Sullivan, Westby Racing Crew Chief, said:

“It was a really strong weekend for Westby Racing. I feel today was our best race of the season so far. We made some changes overnight, and took another small step after warm up, all aimed at improving drive grip. Just as he did at Brainerd, Mathew showed what he’s capable of, and the next two rounds can’t come soon enough.”

Chuck Giacchetto, Westby Racing Team Manager, said:

“What did I tell you yesterday? Tune in! I was locked to the monitor on pit road today. This was as sweet as our win at Road Atlanta in the first race of the year. Mathew has proven yet again that he is more than capable of running up front with a vengeance. I am extremely proud of the entire team.

“Overnight, Ed and Herschel (Auxier) went to work and from Mat’s feedback, we were able to give him an even more impressive weapon for today’s race. In my opinion, man and machine arrived as one in race two. I hope the entire team feels great about their performance because they were ‘great.’ Special thanks to the diehard MotoAmerica fans. We love all the support you provide.”

Next up for Westby Racing is round eight of the MotoAmerica Championship, which will take place at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on September 10 through 12.

MotoAmerica Superbike Standings

  1. Jake Gagne – Yamaha – 325
  2. Mathew Scholtz – Yamaha – 232
  3. Cameron Petersen – Suzuki – 184

For more updates about Westby Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit http://www.WestbyRacing.com

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More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:

Gagne Extends MotoAmerica Superbike Win Streak to 13

Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne once again dominated today’s proceedings at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex to score a 13th-straight win in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2. The victory also broke the series’ record for consecutive victories, which he had previously set in the past two races. Standing in for Josh Herrin this weekend, Toni Elias had another solid result for the team in fourth.

With Saturday’s victory, Gagne duly took pole position for the second race. After the start, the points leader and his fellow Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha rider launched well to hold first and second after the first lap. The Californian put some distance between himself and Elias within a couple of laps, repeating yesterday’s masterclass performance to run a lonely race out front. He crossed the finish line comfortably with a 6-second margin, increasing his formidable series’ consecutive win record and extending his championship lead to 93 points with six races remaining.

After another great start in the runner-up position, Elias found himself under pressure from fellow Yamaha rider Mathew Scholtz a couple of laps into the race. He fought hard to hold him off but was passed on Lap 5 and soon had other company. The Spaniard engaged in a thrilling battle after the halfway mark but ultimately was shuffled to fourth on Lap 11, where he would finish.

The Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Team now enters nearly a month-long break before heading to the New Jersey Motorsports Park for Round 8 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, 10-12 September.

Richard Stanboli – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Team Manager

“Today was fun, and Jake rode a safe race for another win. He has such great rhythm, and the crew is doing a great job keeping him comfortable. We made a decent step overnight with Toni’s bike and improved his pace. Unfortunately, that pace was not sustainable, and he had to settle for fourth. Hats off to him for bringing a good atmosphere to the team while maintaining the determination to race at the front. It was a lot to ask of a rider, to race without any testing, and to be competitive, so the results were better than anticipated.

“Also, hats off to Mat (Scholtz) and the Westby team for making it a Yamaha 1-2. We now look forward to seeing our fans at NJ in a few weeks. Josh should be fully recovered by then and in good form, and Jake will do what he does best.”

 

Jake Gagne (32). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.
Jake Gagne (32). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.

 

Jake Gagne – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing

“It was another great weekend for the whole team! I’m happy to see that all of the hard work that this crew puts in keeps paying off. This Attack Yamaha R1 worked amazing at this track all weekend. I got off to another great start and rode my laps to the end to pull off another win! We’re ready for a little break, and then it’s back-to-back weekends which will be awesome.”

 

Toni Elias (24). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.
Toni Elias (24). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.

 

Tony Elias – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing

“Today, I had more speed but less pace, and I paid the price midway through the race. I was hoping for another podium after yesterday’s result, but anyways, a second and fourth-place finish was more than what I was thinking to achieve for the first run with the R1. It has been a pleasure to work with this amazing bike and team, so a big thank you to Richard Stanboli and the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Yamaha team for the opportunity!”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Ducati Duo Take The Positives From a Trying Weekend In Pittsburgh

Sunnyvale, Calif. – The lush green surrounds of the Pittsburgh International Race Complex saw Ducati duo Loris Baz Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York) and Kyle Wyman go into battle against America’s best in what was ultimately a trying weekend for the two.

Baz put the #76 Ducati in third on the grid for race one but crashed out on lap three while lying third, pushing him back to a fourth row start for race two. Suffering acute pain in his left hand following the crash, Baz put on a brave face and charged home to an impressive fifth with Yamaha’s Jake Gagne taking both wins.

For Wyman, his first full race meeting back on the Panera Bread Ducati Panigale saw him get steadily faster across the weekend, culminating in an incredible battle with former MotoGP rider, Hector Barbera. Wyman and the Spaniard pushed each other to the limit, with Barbera just getting the better of Wyman at the flag. Regardless, it was a solid performance from the Arizona resident, who carded sixth and eighth place finishes in Pittsburgh.

 

2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Standing – Top 5

P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 325

P2 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 232

P3 – Cameron Petersen (Suzuki) 184

P4 – Bobby Fong (Suzuki) 165

P5 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 149

P10 – Kyle Wyman 67

 

Loris Baz (76). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Loris Baz (76). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.

 

Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York – Ducati #76)

“It’s been a rough weekend,” Baz said. “We started with P3 in qualifying. I knew we didn’t have the pace to match Jake, but I tried hard and I don’t regret it (the crash). I gave it my best but it was not enough. I lost the front and crashed and hurt my finger a little on the left side, but it was OK. Fortunately, the bike wasn’t too badly damaged. I apologized to my team and said we are in the position where we have to try and stay with Jake, rather than settle for third or fourth. Today, we started from P11 and it was pretty warm, so I just tried to come back as soon as I could. I went to P5 but I struggled a lot with pain in my hand. I was screaming in my helmet for 20 laps. Now, we have three weeks off so I will go back home to France and I have an appointment with the hospital tomorrow to see what I can do with the hand. We’ll regroup and come back in New Jersey. I leave my heart on the bike and I give everything, just like all the guys in the team and I’m proud to work with them.”

 

Kyle Wyman (33). Photo courtesy Ducati.
Kyle Wyman (33). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.

 

Kyle Wyman (Panera Bread Ducati – Ducati #33)

“Today went quite a bit better,” Wyman said after race two. “We are still a little off where we’d expect to be, here at Pittsburgh, but we made some progress with the bike. The elbow was hanging in there and I made it through the weekend physically, so that’s a plus, considering I haven’t been on a bike in a while. We made some positive changes and I had a really good battle with Hector Barbera. I think we passed each other about 20 times throughout the race, and it felt good to be in a battle and to fight again. Sixth and eighth is not where we know we can be but we have some time off now to get focused on what we need to do for New Jersey and then to finish off the year at Barber, but we’ll be trying our best to finish the season with the Ducati on a high note.”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Travis Wyman Racing:

Travis Wyman perseveres through injury from near-crash Saturday to score Stock 1000 podium Sunday at MotoAmerica Superbikes at Pittsburgh

BMW rider remains second in Superbike Cup standings, moves up to third in Stock 1000 points at Pittsburgh International Race Complex

 

Travis Wyman (10). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Travis Wyman Racing.
Travis Wyman (10). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Travis Wyman Racing.

 

WAMPUM, Pa. — Travis Wyman’s weekend racing at Pittsburgh International Race Complex could easily have ended Saturday in spectacular fashion. Instead, the BMW rider showed true grit persevering though a leg injury to claim a podium finish Sunday and move up from fourth to third in the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 standings.

The Las Vegas resident suffered a torn calf muscle while keeping his motorcycle from running into a track barrier in the Saturday MotoAmerica Superbike race, but the contender for two MotoAmerica class titles could not be deterred from taking part in two races on Sunday. Thanks to Wyman’s determination to compete, he maintained second place in the chase for the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup and is ninth in the overall Superbike standings.

Wyman and the other top five riders in the Superbike Cup practiced and qualified with the Superbike Class — something that had been done at previous rounds. Wyman had a good start to the weekend in Friday morning practice. He finished the session 10th overall and was the fastest of the Cup competitors. Later Friday, Wyman ended Qualifying 1 in 10th and was the second-fastest Cup rider.

In Saturday morning’s Qualifying 2 session, Wyman did enough to secure second on the Stock 1000 starting grid and 12th for the Saturday Superbike race despite struggling for grip in the rear tire.

The first Superbike race of the weekend didn’t produce the results Wyman had hoped for, but his great save kept him in the Superbike Cup title hunt. Wyman got a good start, finished the first lap in 11th place and moved up to 10th on Lap 3. He was still in 10th when the violent near-crash on occurred on Lap 6. As Wyman exited Turn 2 – the same corner he had a big crash at two years ago – his motorcycle began bucking uncontrollably. Wyman valiantly tried to get the BMW back under control and managed to keep the bike on the track. Though he stayed in the race, Wyman dropped to 13th in the running order and went on to finish 14th.

Wyman’s first of two races on Sunday was the event’s lone Stock 1000 contest — though that race wouldn’t be restarted until after the day’s Superbike race. Wyman got a decent start and successfully defended second place into Turn 1. He was running close behind the race leader when the race was stopped due to a crash and bike fire.

In Superbike Race 2, Wyman got off the line well from 14th on the grid and was running in 12th place at the end of Lap 1. When another rider dropped out of the race on Lap 5, Wyman moved up to 11th, but ran a lonely race from thereon. He finished the race in 11th, about eight seconds behind the 10th place rider and about nine seconds ahead of the rider in 12th.

About an hour after the Superbike race wrapped up, Wyman was back on the grid for the restarted Stock 1000 race. After a good start, Wyman was the second rider through the first corner – a position he wouldn’t relinquish through the rest of the race. Wyman caught up to the race leader midway through the shortened 10-lap race, but discomfort from the injuries he sustained Saturday forced him to back off his pace. His runner-up finish was Wyman’s fourth Stock 1000 podium this season.

The team has three weeks to prepare for the last two rounds of the 2021 season, which are scheduled for Sept. 10-12 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J., followed by the season finale Sept. 17-19 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

Travis Wyman / No. 10

“I was confident coming into this weekend that we could get back on top of the box here at Pitt Race. Qualifying went great, as we qualified second for the Stock 1000 race. I was looking forward to the first Superbike race, but I had a big moment that set me back a bit. I tore my left calf muscle in the incident, and I woke up Sunday morning not sure if I’d be able to race. I got help from the doctors here and my riding coach, but I knew it was going to be difficult to get through the day. I battled in the Sunday Superbike race to get a pretty good finish – third among the Cup riders. In the Stock 1000 race, I knew if I got a good start and pushed hard early I could break away with the polesitter and battle with him until the end of the race. I just couldn’t push in the last handful of laps due to arm pump and my calf injury. I’m not super happy with second place, but it was great to bring home another podium for the team.”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Robem Engineering:

Toth scores sixth-place finish in Robem Engineering debut Saturday in MotoAmerica Twins Cup race at Pittsburgh International Race Complex

De Keyrel recovers from off-track excursion to score top-10 finish, maintains championship points lead

WAMPUM, Pa. — It wasn’t the weekend the Robem Engineering team had hoped for in its first time racing the Aprilia RS 660 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Yet, Saturday’s Twins Cup race featured the team’s newest rider have a promising debut and its championship-leading rider recovering from an early setback to maintain his lead in the points standings.

Though he wasn’t able to pad his championship lead with one of his usual podium finishes, rider Kaleb De Keyrel finished the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Pittsburgh round with a 53-point advantage– the same margin he’d started the event with. And the team’s newest rider, Max Toth, of Belmont, Calif., finished sixth in his first time racing on the 2.78-mile Pitt Race circuit.

The team had a slower-than-usual start to the weekend. De Keyrel and Toby Khamsouk finished Friday morning practice in eighth and ninth place, respectively, and Toth and Carl Price were 14th and 18th. Later Friday, De Keyrel finished Qualifying 1 as the eighth-fastest rider. Khamsouk was 10th fastest, Toth was 17th and Price 24th. The second and final qualifying session of the weekend on Saturday morning ended with De Keyrel having secured 6th, Toth 10th, Khamsouk 12th and Price 22nd on the starting grid for the lone Twins Cup race of the weekend.

Saturday afternoon’s race saw De Keyrel get a good start but drop to seventh in the running order for the first three laps. In his first race aboard an Aprilia RS 660, Toth struggled a little in the early part of the race – falling from 10th to 12th by Lap 2. Khamsouk and Price had good starts to the race, as Khamsouk advanced to eighth and Price moved up from 22nd to 20th on the first lap.

De Keyrel was running in seventh place on Lap 4 when he ran off track and rejoined the race in 17th place. Having fallen out of the points-paying positions, De Keyrel rallied to make up as many positions as he could. He moved up two positions before the end of Lap 4 and was running in 14th at the end of Lap 5, 13th on Lap 6 and 12th on Lap 7. De Keyrel made up one more position before the conclusion of the race to cross the finish line in 11th.

Newcomer Toth led the team’s effort in the race, moving up three places in the last three laps of the 11-lap race to cross the line in seventh. One of the riders he passed was his teammate Khamsouk, who crossed the finish line in ninth to score his ninth top-10 finish of the season. Price’s pace improved as the race progressed, and he crossed the line in 18th — four places ahead of where he’d started.

A post-race disqualification of another Twins Cup rider moved all four of the Robem Enginnering riders up one place in the results. Toth was re-classified in sixth place, Khamsouk in eighth, De Keyrel in 10th and Price in 17th.

Next up on the Robem Engineering schedule is the penultimate round of the 2021 MotoAmerica season, which takes place Sept. 10-12 on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt circuit at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J.

 

Kaleb De Keyrel (51). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Kaleb De Keyrel (51). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Kaleb De Keyrel / No. 51

“Unfortunately, we had a technical problem on Lap 4 that caused me to run off-track. I got the problem sorted enough to continue racing and get as many points as I could. Obviously, the championship is on the line here, so every couple points really helps. I made the best of it and rode as good as I could. I’m looking forward to having things sorted out for New Jersey and getting back on the podium there. I think setup is going to be huge there, as it’s a very technical track with several left-right corner combinations.”

 

Max Toth (58). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Max Toth (58). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Max Toth / No. 58

“It was a really tough weekend with a lot of ups and downs. We had technical problems for the first two sessions that set us back a bit. I didn’t finish where I wanted to, but we made some big improvements from where we started. It’s going to be an all-new experience racing at New Jersey and Barber – just like it was here – but I think we can go into the next round with a lot more confidence.”

 

Toby Khamsouk (27). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Toby Khamsouk (27). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Toby Khamsouk / No. 27

“We started the weekend OK in Friday practice, but we spent a lot of the weekend trying some things with the rear of the bike to get me more comfortable. We made a change in the race, and it was a step in the right direction. We still have some things to figure out, but the whole team is working very hard on it. I’m looking forward to the next round. New Jersey Motorsports Park is a fun track.”

 

Dr. Carl Price (532). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Dr. Carl Price (532). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Carl Price / No. 532

“It was a great weekend and it was so much fun to be back out racing a motorcycle. The Robem Engineering team put in a Herculean effort to get this Aprilia RS 660 together for me. I can’t say enough good things about the Aprilia, and I did my fastest lap of the race on the last lap. I won’t be back on the bike at New Jersey, but I’m hoping to race the last round of the season at Barber.”

Robem Engineering’s technical partners for 2021 include Aprilia Racing, Piaggio Group Americas, The Center for Plastic Surgery, Velocity Calibrations, Bitubo Suspension, Dunlop, Woodcraft Technologies, Dymag, Vesrah, DNA Filters, Magura USA, Sara Chappell Photos, NGK/NTK, Blud Lubricants, Millennium Technologies and SC-Project.

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Pure Attitude Racing:

Points aplenty at Pitt Race for Pure Attitude Racing in Twins Cup and Supersport

Pure Attitude Racing picked up plenty of points in the latest round of the 2021 MotoAmerica Championship at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex this past weekend, with all four riders, Liam MacDonald, Trevor Standish, Austin Miller and Nate Minster, once again in action in the Twins Cup and Supersport series.

Solid qualifying by all four competitors ensured that the team were once again able to leave Round 7 with a double Top Ten finish and a bagful of points in both categories. The event also saw the return of early Twins Cup points leader Trevor Standish. The #16 had missed several races following his Road America crash and whilst a technical issue forced his retirement, Standish rode through the discomfort to run strongly in the top ten prior to his stoppage.

Liam MacDonald finished P9, consolidating his overall championship position of P8 in Twins Cup, whilst in Supersport Nate Minster and Austin Miller both scored points once again on Saturday, with Nate bagging a double points finish with P13, whilst Austin’s weekend in a DNF after he was taken out by a fellow competitor.

The team now has a couple of weeks to regroup prior to the penultimate round of the 2021 season, taking place in September at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

 

Liam MacDonals (37). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Liam MacDonald (37). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Liam MacDonald: “It was a great race. The track reminded me a lot of Suzuka in Japan. It is very flowing and favors smoother riders but is super intense. It was another new circuit for me and the first time that I was able to race the entire race in a group. It was a lot of fun. I know I could have finished higher than I did but it has been so long since I was in a race long fight that I was honestly just a bit rusty. I must be happy with another top ten and I am already looking forward to the next one in New Jersey. Big thanks to the team who did another awesome job this weekend.”

 

Trevor Standish (16) and crew. Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Trevor Standish (16) and crew. Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Trevor Standish: “Unfortunately I made a call to change something on the bike for the race that meant we went in the wrong direction but I powered through and after almost being taken out at the start was able to run some competitive times considering my wrist is still not 100%. Sadly, we hit a small technical issue which meant I had to pit. The team did a great job and I went back out but sadly finished outside of the points. It’s a bittersweet feeling as we were strong in qualifying and I am stoked to be back on track, but we live and learn, and we move onto New Jersey ready to push again.”

 

Austin Miller (61). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Austin Miller (61). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Austin Miller: “Race 1 on Saturday was decent, and we were able to finish in the points again which is always the aim. On Sunday I made an ok start and held my position but then I got hit by another rider which bent my exhaust and basically ruined the rest of the race. I did a couple of laps, but the bike was damaged, and we got black flagged. It’s annoying as once again we were looking good for points, but I am taking the positives, we were not a million miles away from the top ten pace wise for the third consecutive race which shows our progress. We will go again in a few weeks.”

 

Nate Minster (99). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Nate Minster (99). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Nate Minster: “I made a good start in Race 1 but made a small mistake and lost a couple of positions. I regrouped and fought my way back into contention. We were able to score some good points and I was confident for Sunday. Race 2 went well. I ran P9 for most of the race. It was a bit lonely but then I was told at the end of the race I had jump start penalty which I don’t understand as you can see from the footage that my entire row and those ahead all moved at the same time so I don’t agree with the decision at all. Nevertheless, that’s how it is, and we have to take the positives and move on to New Jersey knowing that we were once again well inside the top ten and not far from the top 6 or 7.”

World Superbike: Championship Racing At Navarra Next Weekend

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World Superbike: Championship Racing At Navarra Next Weekend

Further into the unknown: Navarra welcomes WorldSBK as the next new territory
 
Monday, 16 August 2021 06:50 GMT

It’s all to play for in northern Spain, with the WorldSBK paddock arriving in Los Arcos for Round 7

The 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is well underway and heads into the second half of the season as the Pirelli Navarra Round beckons at the all-new Circuito de Navarra. The facility was opened in 2010 and is the second consecutive new venue for WorldSBK whilst also being the fifth consecutive that wasn’t on the 2020 calendar. With one of the fastest turns on the calendar and intricate sectors, Navarra is ready to welcome the intense Championship battle between Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK), with both separated by just three points after 18 races.

THREE WAY FIGHT: Yamaha vs Kawasaki vs Ducati

The Championship battle is the closest it has been after 18 races since 2004 and there’s absolutely no shortage of vintage action in 2021. Toprak Razgatlioglu took 34 points out of Jonathan Rea’s lead at the last round at Most, meaning he is just three behind. Heading to Navarra where he was fast in testing, Razgatlioglu knows that he’s within striking distance of the Championship lead, even though he is focused on the race in hand and not the standings. He has a strong teammate for support too, with Andrea Locatelli not out of the top five in the last six races – of which he took two podiums, one at Assen in Race 2 and the other at Most in Race 1. The level playing field of Navarra may bring Locatelli further into contention as he aims for a first win, whilst also aims to pack out the places between Toprak and his Championship rivals.

Jonathan Rea’s disastrous Most is now behind him as he hit the reset button with a small break and then a return to testing duties at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Taking 23 points from three races in the Czech Republic, his second lowest amount for a round tally after Estoril’s 20 last year, Rea has got to hit the ground running at Navarra if he is to remain in the Championship lead. Taking a triple win at Assen and then enduring Most’s difficulties, the WorldSBK pendulum swings wildly from round to round, adding to the excitement and unpredictability of 2021. Teammate Alex Lowes was racing with physical restrictions at Most and had three crashes in one day at Navarra during testing, so he’ll hope that those two aspects of his form aren’t indicative of the weekend ahead.

One of the main stories coming out of the Czech Republic was that Ducati and Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) are back, with the British star taking a long-awaited victory at Most. After getting his knee down in another way on the podium by proposing to his girlfriend, Redding’s mindset coming to Navarra is in a good place as he seeks to close the gap down further from 50, having taken it down from 81 last time out. Teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi will also look to get back on the rostrum after his comebacks in Race 1 and Race 2 at Most, with the Italian storming through from eighth and 11th respectively. Can Ducati utilise their recent form and get their Panigale V4 R in the perfect operating window in Los Arcos?

BACK ON TRACK: BMW and Honda in contention?

BMW had a mixed weekend at Most, as Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) took a sturdy fifth place in Race 1, whilst teammate Michael van der Mark’s comeback from 17th to 7th in Race 2 also gave the German manufacturer something to shout about. However, they’re still yet to cement their place in the constant fight for the podium. With Navarra closing in, this could be the round where they really come on strong; Sykes has consistently hailed the progress that the team made with the bike at the Navarra test in July, citing that as one of the turning points of the 2021 season and the M 1000 RR project. Both he and van der Mark were quick and there’s a feeling that if both can have a clean run through Free Practice, they could be contenders come racing.

Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) showed strength at the Autodrom Most last time out as the Honda rider recovered from a Race 1 error to finish sixth, whilst he fought back after a slow start in Race 2. In his second ‘home event’ of the season, Bautista will hope the recent test in Barcelona can propel him and Honda forwards after electronic issues have plagued them continuously throughout the first six rounds of the season. Teammate Leon Haslam will hope the level playing field can bring him further into play and especially after a strong Barcelona test, as HRC seek to return to the leading positions.

THE INDEPENDENT BATTLE: who will feature?

The Independent battle is starting to see new names come into the picture; Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) enjoyed a calm Most weekend and was on top of testing after day one at Navarra back in July. However, it was Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) who took his best ever result at Most with a first top five in Race 1, finishing fifth. Bassani’s potential is high, and he’s growing in stature with each race – could he be a surprise towards the front of the field this weekend? Making a return to action will be Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), whilst Tito Rabat (Barni Racing Team) will hope he can progress forward at his second home round of the year.

Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) is 16th in the Championship and returns to the track where he crashed at during testing, resulting in a broken finger. Isaac Viñales (ORELAC Racing VerdNatura) aims to continue knocking on the door of the top ten, whilst Eugene Laverty’s (RC Squadra Corse) attendance is to be confirmed. Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing), Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport Yamaha) and Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) are next up, with Mercado returning after a positive COVID-19 test ruled him out of Most. Loris Cresson (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) and teammate Jayson Uribe complete the full-time entrants, whilst Suzuki return to the WorldSBK grid with Spanish Superbike rider Naomichi Uramoto wildcarding, meaning there’re six manufacturers on the grid.

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MotoGP: Vinales To Aprilia In 2022

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MotoGP: Vinales To Aprilia In 2022

MAVERICK VIÑALES TO RACE WITH APRILIA IN 2022

ON THE OCCASION OF ITS RETURN TO MOTOGP AS A FACTORY TEAM, APRILIA WELCOMES A GREAT CHAMPION TO JOIN ALEIX ESPARGARÓ: WELCOME MAVERICK!

It is with great pleasure that Aprilia welcomes Maverick Viñales to the Aprilia Racing factory team.

This completes the official team for the 2022 MotoGP season, with Maverick coming alongside Aleix Espargaró astride the RS-GP. The Spanish rider has signed an annual contract with an option for renewal.

The signing of Viñales is another step in the Italian team’s growth and development strategy, which comes just in the year of the transition to a factory team. Two events that testify to Aprilia’s desire to continue to grow in the top category of world motorcycling.

Born in 1995, Maverick Viñales made his début in World Championship GP Motorcycle Racing in 2011 astride an Aprilia in the 125 category, taking 4 wins and 5 podiums, making him the best rookie of the season and finishing third overall. After another high-level season, he won the Moto3 World Title in 2013 before moving up to Moto2 the next season. Thanks to the potential demonstrated in the intermediate class, he earned a seat in MotoGP from the 2015 season with Suzuki and on Yamaha from 2017.

In the premier class Viñales has taken 9 wins, 13 pole positions and 28 podium finishes, in addition to two overall third places as his best final placement in the rider standings.

MASSIMO RIVOLA – APRILIA RACING CEO

“We are extremely happy to announce that we have signed Maverick Viñales, a very high-level rider and one of the purest talents in the premier category. Our project has now been enriched with the value that Maverick brings – a World Champion who has confirmed his talent as a top rider in MotoGP – at a time of great change, after bringing a completely revamped bike to the track and having consistently established ourselves in the group of protagonists, we are also facing a switch in status as a Factory Team now, in order to take Aprilia to success. We are honoured to be able to make all of our best skills available to Viñales along with our enthusiasm and our passion. I am confident that, like Aleix, he will embrace this extremely high-potential project. The arrival of Maverick in no way distances Lorenzo Savadori from the team, as he will remain an integral part of the Aprilia Racing family.”

Canadian Superbike: Race Three Report From CTMP

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Canadian Superbike: Race Three Report From CTMP

Szoke wins again in race three at CTMP, Young closes gap to Dumas after dramatic round two tripleheader

Bowmanville, ON – Jordan Szoke continued his winning ways in the final leg of Sunday’s historic Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader, capturing a second consecutive victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park following another thrilling Pro Superbike feature race.

Continuing the trend from races one and two earlier in the day, the battle for the lead featured as many as seven riders early on and frequent pass attempts throughout, as championship leader Alex Dumas grabbed the holeshot from Tomas Casas while pole sitter Ben Young got a brutal launch off the grid.

As Casas tried to find a way through on Dumas out front, Young and Szoke quickly picked their way through the field, with the lead quartet coming together by lap three and continuing to trade places throughout the contest.

While Dumas eventually relinquished the race lead to Young, the rookie teenager remained in the lead group as Young and Szoke again renewed their long rivalry at the front of the pack, with the trio running three-wide into the final lap.

With Dumas close behind and a championship lead on the line, Young attempted a risky last-corner pass on Szoke, though he fortunately checked up at the last moment as the two riders briefly touched exiting the final turn.

Ultimately, Szoke would hold on ahead of Young and Dumas, with the 14-time national champion taking another crucial victory after a disappointing finish in race one for the Canada General Warranty Kawasaki team.

“The day certainly didn’t start that well, but everything felt great, so we knew to hang in there and stay positive,” Szoke said. “The depth of the field is so strong, there’s like ten guys fighting for the win every race, so we’re just happy to shake the bad luck off and grab a couple of wins for the fans.”

Szoke will still have work to do in the third and final round at Calabogie Motorsports Park, slated for September 17-18, as he trails Dumas by an even 30 points. However, his effort on Sunday did earn him the final FAST Riding School Hard Charger award, as he powered his way from ninth on the grid to secure his 78th career Superbike victory.

Dumas’ biggest challenger will also exit round two with a smile, as Young capped off a terrific day with another exciting second-place finish for the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW team – and a crucial points haul ahead of his title rival.

“I got in beside Jordan on the last corner there and thought I could pass him for the win, but I knew it would have been bad for both of us and that’s not the kind of rider I am, so I’m happy to finish ahead of Alex for the championship,” Young said. “It really is a great day for us, and we have a great track record of success here, so now we just have to carry that into ‘Bogie.”

Young’s sensational weekend also earned him the title of “King of Mosport” and the crown to go with it, as his win and three podiums meant he scored the most total points over the course of the weekend and in the process captured the unofficial award.

Despite failing to find the top step of the podium in any of the three races on Sunday, Dumas will still consider his trip to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park a success, as the Liqui Moly MPG FAST Riding School Suzuki rider ended his day with a fifth-consecutive podium overall and a ten-point advantage over Young in the Superbike standings.

“I was able to get a really good start in all three races, and we were able to lead for a few laps in all three as well, but we just didn’t want to take many chances,” Dumas explained. “The results are really good for the championship, so we just have to try and continue that into the final round.”

Dumas also made history by clinching the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award, doing so still with a doubleheader left to go in Calabogie as he becomes the third-youngest winner in the history of the award, behind only Casas and former World Superbike rider Brett McCormick.

Just missing out on the podium for the third time today was Sebastian Tremblay, who finished fourth in every single race but was unable to break into the lead trio aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.

Tremblay also missed out on the opportunity to clinch a Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike championship, as the middleweight race was unfortunately cancelled due to the compressed weekend schedule.

Completing the top-five in Sunday’s final race was OneSpeed Suzuki rider Trevor Daley, who got a strong start in race three but was unable to replicate his podium from race one, though he still secured a solid finish for Suzuki in the inaugural Constructors Championship, where they lead Kawasaki by 31 points heading to the final round.

Rounding out the top-six was Casas, who briefly looked like a threat for his first career Superbike victory before he was swallowed up by Szoke and Young, forcing the Parts Canada Yamaha rider down the order in the late stages.

While none of the Pro riders were able to make considerable movement in the championship standings, the Amateur ranks delivered plenty of excitement, with Brad Macrae becoming the first rider to capture a national title in 2021 by clinching the Amateur Sport Bike championship.

The Yamaha rider swept both halves of his Sunday doubleheader in dominant fashion, moving him 62 points clear of the next closest challenger with only 56 points on offer in the final round.

Local teenager Matthew Simpson – the closest challenger to Macrae all season – finished second in race two, but an earlier crash derailed his championship hopes as he will now turn his focus to wrapping up second overall in round three.

Championship leader Mackenzie Weil extended his unbeaten streak in the Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight class, sweeping both races despite thrilling battles in each one, including a photo-finish in race two.

Weil won by just 0.016 seconds ahead of title rival Jacob Black while Paul Etienne Courtois finished within a tenth of a second in third, as Weil will now take a decisive 77-point advantage into the doubleheader finale next month.

The only championship to change hands on Sunday was the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike category, as former points leader Anthony Bergeron crashed out in race one to gift eventual winner Pascal Bastien a championship lead for Yamaha.

Bergeron was able to erase most of the damage in race two by securing a comfortable victory for BMW, but Bastien will retain a ten-point lead entering the final round in Calabogie, where Bergeron won in convincing fashion at round one.

Four of the five championships will still be determined in the final weekend, which is set to be formally announced in the coming days, with all eyes turning towards the title battle between Dumas, Young, and Szoke.

Full results from Sunday’s packed slate of racing can be found online at the series’ official website at csbk.ca.

MotoAmerica: Superbike Race Two Results From PittRace (Updated)

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MotoAmerica: Superbike Race Two Results From PittRace (Updated)

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MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 20 races):

  1. Gagne, 325 points
  2. Scholtz, 232
  3. Petersen, 184
  4. Fong, 165
  5. Baz, 149
  6. Josh Herrin, 145
  7. Barbera, 124
  8. Lewis, 83
  9. Travis Wyman, 69
  10. Kyle Wyman, 67

 

MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 20 races):

  1. Jake Lewis, 270 points
  2. Travis Wyman, 235
  3. Alexander, 214
  4. Gilbert, 148
  5. Lee, 125
  6. Farris, 124
  7. Danilo Lewis, 123
  8. Coffey, 83
  9. Dunham, 76
  10. Geoff May, 67

 

More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Pitt Race MotoAmerica Superbike Win To Gagne And It’s A Baker’s Dozen

Jake Gagne Wins His 13th Race In A Row At Pittsburgh International Race Complex

 

The start of MotoAmerica Superbike Race Two at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The start of MotoAmerica Superbike Race Two at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

WAMPUM, PA (August 15, 2021) – Call it what you will: Lucky 13 or a baker’s dozen. It matters not. What matters is that Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne continued his complete and utter domination of the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series with his 13th successive win today at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

But this one was closer. After besting his teammate-for-the-weekend Toni Elias on Saturday by 11.3 seconds, things got a bit tighter on Sunday for Gagne as Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz cut that gap in half, ending up 5.7 seconds behind the runaway championship leader.

“Yesterday, I know there was a lot of drama behind me, and I got through a lot faster than I should have compared to the pace that these guys had,” Gagne said after win number 13. “I knew it was going to be closer today. I got off to another good start. Put my head down for a couple laps. I think it was when Mat (Scholtz) finally got into second place, there were two laps or three laps where my pit board was dropping. I was like, ‘Oh, man. He’s pushing me. I got to go.’ I had to drop the times back and drop off a couple 10ths. When I had two or three seconds, it’s still enough to where I can’t do anything crazy, can’t make any mistakes, just hit my marks. I had fun. I love this track, so I’m happy we came out of here with some great results. I had a lot of fun. We had a good turnout. These boys don’t make it easy. We have a little bit of a cushion, and it looks easy, but it’s not easy. One little mishap and we could be off, and these boys could be right there with us. I know we’ve only got two rounds left, six races, so it will be battle royale. I know these guys want to win. I know we want to win, too. So, I’m looking forward to battling it out. I know we’ve been really fortunate this year to have a lot of wins. It’s pretty surreal. It will be a hard-fought last six races and these guys know. I know they’re ready for the fight. I think we’re all looking forward to it.”

Scholtz, who had made some tweaks to his Yamaha after Saturday’s third-place finish, started strong and was behind Elias until making a pass on the Spaniard and then doing his best to set off after the always fast-starting Gagne.

“We made a decent TC change and just one or two torque changes to try to get it out of the corner better,” Scholtz said. “Yesterday, I was just spinning up way too much, so we kind of just softened it slightly and made one or two TC changes to try to let it hook up better. I felt like it definitely was. It felt pretty cool doing mid 41s during the morning warmup. I kind of knew that I had a decent pace but sliding off. We were doing 40s, which was a little bit of a surprise to me. I kind of followed Toni (Elias) for a couple laps, got past him and Jake (Gagne) was only maybe three or four seconds up. I put in a couple heater laps and I closed in on Jake slightly, but then he obviously noticed that the gap on his board was getting smaller and he turned it back up. So, kudos to him. Overall, really happy just to kind of ride my own pace, my own rhythm and show that we can be up there challenging. We just need to try to get with Jake for those first couple laps and we might be able to do something at the end, but right now Jake is riding incredibly well. Well done to Bob (Fong). I feel like both of us should have been winning this year, but it seems like things weren’t really working out for us. It seems like we’re kind of finding our way back to where we should be. So, overall, I’m just happy to be back up here. I’ve got to give a huge thanks to the Westby Racing team. There’s a three-week break now. I get to go and see my wife who I haven’t seen in six or seven months, so I’m really happy about that. It’s going to really make me feel better going to Jersey and to Barber having that time with your special person. It’s kind of been a difficult year staying by myself with no family and stuff.”

Third place went to M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong, the three-time HONOS Superbike winner a year ago earning just his third podium of what has been a difficult season for the Californian.

“It was weird in the beginning,” Fong said. “I haven’t gone that fast all weekend in the beginning of the race, and this morning I didn’t put on new tires. I had a few heat-cycled tires on the rear, and I just wanted to work on electronics at the end of the race. So, at the beginning of the race I’m like, ‘We’re going fast!’ I could actually open the throttle. I felt like I was actually losing a lot in the beginning of the race, but then as soon as the tire went off, I’m like, ‘Okay. I know the feel now.’ I just kind of sat behind Toni (Elias) and Mat (Scholtz) most of the race. I was just kind of sizing them up. There were places where Mat was stronger than me, and there were some places where I could get him. The last two laps, I felt like I was starting to gain on him, so I was trying to give it more throttle, which on these Superbikes you can’t do. You just spin in one spot. The electronics gets way too active. It just doesn’t work that way. So, I’ve got to work on being a little smoother at the end of the race. But, again, I’m happy to be back up here. Looking forward to New Jersey. Hopefully, it’s dry because we definitely should not go there if it’s raining.”

After finishing second in his Yamaha debut on Saturday, Elias slipped to fourth on Sunday, capping off a highly successful weekend in just his second weekend of racing in 2021. Elias ended up some nine seconds behind Fong and five seconds in front of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York’s Loris Baz, the Frenchman rebounding from a crash in Saturday’s race to finish fifth.

M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Cameron Petersen was a lonely sixth, well clear of Scheibe Racing BMW’s Hector Barbera with the Spaniard beating Panera Bread Ducati’s Kyle Wyman on the last lap dash to the flag by just .117 of a second.

Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was ninth and the first of the Superbike Cup riders, the Kentuckian beating his neighbor Hayden Gillim by two seconds with Gillim rounding out the top 10 in his first Stock 1000 race of the year.

Gagne’s 13th career HONOS Superbike victory puts him in a tie for 15th on the all-time AMA Superbike win list with Blake Young and Doug Polen. The win also gives him a 93-point lead over Scholtz in the championship point standings, 325-232. Petersen is third with 184 points, 19 ahead of his teammate Fong. Baz rounds out the top five with 149, just four points more than the absent Josh Herrin.

 

ASRA Team Challenge: Washed Up Racing Wins At Summit Point

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ASRA Team Challenge: Washed Up Racing Wins At Summit Point

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081521 SPR ASRA TC Results

Northern Talent Cup: Hosciuc Wins, Moor Penalized In Race 2 At Assen

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Northern Talent Cup: Hosciuc Wins, Moor Penalized In Race 2 At Assen
NTC 2021 AUS R2 Results
 NTC 2021 AUS Points after Race 2
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Hosciuc takes maiden win in style at the Cathedral

The Romanian stands on the top step ahead of Farkas and a first podium for Willemsen as drama hits for key players in the standings

Sunday, 15 August 2021

Jacopo Hosciuc (Hos Racing Team) is the newest addition to the winners’ club, the Romanian pulling off a maiden victory in style at Assen, striking at the final chicane to finally put some bad luck to bed. Kevin Farkas (Agria Racing Team) was the rider just losing out, the Hungarian forced to settle for second, with Noel Willemsen (MCA Racing Team) taking his first podium to round out an impressive weekend.

There was some key drama for Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team), as well as Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team) AND Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit), as Assen hosted some crashes and clashes…

Off the line, Moor got away well and managed to deny Luciano the holeshot, although the Belgian hit back quickly. Initially a group of four was breaking away, but the first of the drama wasn’t long in coming.

Heading into the Geert Timmer chicane on Lap 3, Luciano was ahead and Moor looking for the inside line, and as the number 81 tipped in, Moor was there. The two made contact and both headed into the gravel – Luciano down, Moor able to stay in it. A huge moment in the standings, and there was some more to come, too.

That left Hosciuc and Gurecky at the head of a huge freight train fight, and that fight went all the way to the wire… and the Geert Timmer chicane. Farkas was leading the way on the way in, but Hosciuc judged his attack perfectly and lined himself up to deny the Hungarian. Moor had other ideas though, going for a 2-for-1 move and then having to bail out, leaving Hosciuc to take a first NTC win in style, ahead of Farkas in second.

Moor gathered it up to stay on but in doing so, came together with Gurecky – and with the Czech rider on the outside, it was him running further off and over the gravel, losing a good number of positions. Willemsen avoided the chaos for third, and a good reward for a weekend of fast work.

Jonas Kocourek (JRT Brno Circuit), Allesauto Racing’s Jordan Bartucca, Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV), Tibor Varga (Forty Racing) and Martin Vincze (Chrobák Motorsport Egyesület) took fourth to eighth, all impressing to fight at the front throughout.

Moor is classified in ninth although that’s after a three-position penalty applied after the race, as the Hungarian did cross the line a little further ahead. He takes some points but gains little on Gurecky as the number 59 was able to get back on track and end the race in 10th, forced into some damage limitation.

Now we return to Austria and the Red Bull Ring for the season finale, with the Cup on the line but Gurecky on the verge of glory. Can the Czech rider seal the deal in Spielberg? We’ll find out in two weeks!

American Flat Track: More From The New York Short Track

Royal Enfield's Johnny Lewis (10) racing for position with Ryan Varnes (68) and Danny Eslick (64) at the New York Short Track. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield North America.
Royal Enfield's Johnny Lewis (10) racing for position with Ryan Varnes (68) and Danny Eslick (64) at the New York Short Track. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield North America.

JOHNNY LEWIS PUSHES THROUGH AT TRICKY NEW YORK SHORT TRACK DOUBLEHEADER

Ladies of Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. highlight MotoAmerica Pitt Race & New York Short Track

Milwaukee, WI – It was a big weekend for Royal Enfield race teams, as Johnny Lewis and the Moto Anatomy X team took on Weedsport Speedway for the New York Short Track Doubleheader. The women of Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) also had a doubleheader of sorts, with both Road Racing at Pitt Race MotoAmerica, and Flat Track at Weedsport Speedway taking place on Saturday, August 14. Johnny Lewis carded a fourth-place finish in the American Flat Track Production Twins class on Friday night, followed by seventh place on Saturday evening. In the BTR showdown at the New York Short Track, Jillian Deschenes edged out previous round winner Jaycee Jones for the win, while the BTR Road Race podium was once again dominated by CJ Lukacs, who continues to shine in the MotoAmerica BTR exhibition.

Johnny Lewis and the Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield Racing Team continue to make progress with the Twins FT race bike. After the historic win at the Lima Half Mile, the Moto Anatomy team has tasted success, and are ready to fight for more wins. On Friday night, the first New York Short Track of the doubleheader at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, New York, Lewis was knocking on the door of the podium, right on the heels of Dalton Gauthier, but ended one step away in fourth at the flag.

On Saturday night, the Moto Anatomy X team continued to chase setup on the slick track and changing conditions. In a testament to the crew’s hard work and Lewis’ consistency, he carded a solid seventh-place finish on the Royal Enfield Twins FT.

“These slick clay ovals have been tough to dial in but we aren’t giving up,” said Lewis. “An ever-changing surface made a day of endless changes right up until the main event on Friday. On Saturday we lost valuable time in the opening laps, but held on for a seventh. I’m ready to put this one behind me and we’re all excited to head to Peoria TT this weekend.”

“Johnny continues to improve his impressive performances on track,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “We’re proud to see a solid fourth on Friday night and seventh the following evening on the slick and fast track, where the entire paddock was battling complicated conditions. We’re now looking forward to the Peoria TT.”

BUILD. TRAIN. RACE.

Saturday night at Weedsport Speedway saw the ladies of Build. Train. Race. take to the track for the third round of BTR Flat Track. Once again, it was Jillian Deschenes and Jaycee Jones duking it out for top honors. With one win apiece in the previous two rounds, the duo came into New York locked in battle for the championship. Round-one winner Deschenes answered back with another victory, besting Jones, this time by over five seconds. Malary Lee claimed the third and final podium position.

 

Jillian Deschenes (center), Jaycee Jones (left), and Malary Lee (right) enjoy a champagne shower on the New York Short Track AFT podium. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield North America.
Jillian Deschenes (center), Jaycee Jones (left), and Malary Lee (right) enjoy a champagne shower on the New York Short Track AFT podium. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield North America.

 

“Flat Track racing never fails to send me home smiling from ear to ear,” said Deschenes. “But the champagne showers on the podium with my friends are those moments I will never forget.”

The BTR Road Race team was also in action on Saturday, and it was once again CJ Lukacs with a dominant performance, this time at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. The former pro motocross racer proves to be taking to the tarmac with ease, and took her second victory in as many races, leaving the rest of the field to battle behind her. Trisha Dahl claimed another runner-up finish while Becky Goebel took third. Dahl fended off a late-race challenge from Michaela Trumbull to secure her position on the podium in third.

 

CJ Lukacs (77) at speed at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Royal Enfield North America.
CJ Lukacs (77) at speed at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Royal Enfield North America.

 

Despite her dominant performance, Lukacs admits, “This weekend was a tough one for me. Trying to learn this track with limited time was challenging. I became a little faster as the race went on and just stayed consistent found my flow. Melissa [Paris] really helped me interpret what was happening to help me find my footing. I couldn’t be happier to come out with a second win. I’m so grateful to have the support around us to help us succeed. It wouldn’t be possible without them. It’s humbling; it truly is.”

“Our BTR Program participants continue to amaze me. We are a few races in for both Road Racing and Flat Track, and the women are learning more every time out and honing their skills,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “In both disciplines, the battles on track are keeping us all on the edge of our seats. We came up with this program to empower and inspire more women to get into motorsports and I think it’s working. The support from the community and our racing partners has been more than we could have hoped for.”

 

Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE.

Round 2 Results – Pittsburgh MotoAmerica

1. CJ Lukacs

2. Becky Goebel

3. Trisha Dahl

4. Michaela Trumbull

5. Alyssa Bridges

6. Kayla Theisler

7. Scarlett Grosselanghorst

Visit https://motoamerica.com/standings/ for detailed results.

 

Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE.

Round 3 Results – New York Short Track AFT

1. Jillian Deschenes

2. Jaycee Jones

3. Malary Lee

4. Lanakila MacNaughton

5. Sarah Dixon

6. Gabrielle Hughes

7. Bridgette LeBer

Visit https://www.americanflattrack.com/results/default for detailed results.

The women of Royal Enfield BTR Road Racing will be back in action September 17-19 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama for the third and final round. The Build. Train. Race. Flat Track program will race their fourth and final round at the Charlotte Half-Mile in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 8. Find more information on the Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. Road Race Program at https://buildtrainrace.com/.

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 125 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.

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by KTM Factory Racing:

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM MANAGE TOUGH WEEKEND AT NEW YORK SHORT TRACK

Rounds 9 and 10 – American Flat Track Championship

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – The American Flat Track Championship delivered another intense double-header weekend with the New York Short Track taking place back-to-back nights for rounds 9 and 10 of the series. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo of Max Whale and Shayna Texter-Bauman battled through adversity all weekend long but both multi-time AFT Singles Class winners are optimistic on their direction heading into the final stretch of the series.

Entering the race weekend as the AFT Singles Championship points leader, Max Whale was prepared to keep his momentum rolling in New York. He struggled to piece it all together on day one, finishing sixth in Semi 1 and claiming an uncharacteristic eighth-place finish in the evening’s Main Event. Texter-Bauman qualified into the first Main Event by way of a seventh-place finish in the semi and she battled from a fourth-row start to finish 16th on the night.

With a fresh start on day two, Whale bounced back with a solid third in the semi and he transferred into the Main Event with ease. He got off to a 10th place start in the main and quickly passed his way up to fifth, holding on for a top-five finish on the second day of racing. The Aussie now sits only two points back in the championship standings with plenty of racing left to go in 2021.

 

Max Whale (18). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Max Whale (18). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.

 

Whale: “Tough weekend at New York Short track. I struggled on day one, I just couldn’t figure it out. That was probably our biggest struggle all year. On day two, we qualified better and had a better semi, which was good. I had a really bad start in the Main Event, I was in 10th on the first lap and ended up making my way back to fifth. I wasn’t far off a podium spot, so that was a good positive, and I’m just happy we figured it out and made some changes to move forward.”

It was a tough night two for Texter-Bauman, who was on-track to battle for a spot into the Main Event through Semi 1. However, she got pushed off the race track on the opening lap and wasn’t able to make up time in the short eight-lap race, therefore missing the transfer by only two positions. After 10 rounds, Shayna sits ninth overall in the AFT Singles Championship point standings.

 

Shayna Texter-Bauman (52). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Shayna Texter-Bauman (52). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.

 

Texter-Bauman: “On night one, I felt pretty good to start the day and we just continued to chase the track as the conditions got a lot drier and slick. I ended the night 16th and felt like we had learned a little bit in the Main so we were pretty encouraged going into night two. I felt good and felt like we had a good bike for the semi and we got off the line and got kind of shuffled going into turn one by a guy behind me and kind of pushed me off the race track. The track was really dry and slippery and that little bit of time that I gave up by getting pushed off the track was enough to allow a couple people to go up underneath me and the track was really hard to make up time and pass on so unfortunately, I wasn’t able to qualify for the Main Event. Overall positives from the weekend, we were able to make some improvement to the motorcycle and it was working well, and I felt like we definitely had speed to be in it come Main Event but unfortunately the eight-lap semi cost us the rest of the night.”

KTM-mounted rider Morgen Mischler earned his first AFT Singles Main Event victory of the season on night two, backing up a solid third-place podium finish on the first night. Mischler sits third overall in the championship standings with an impressive season thus far.

Next Race: Peoria TT – Peoria, Illinois – August 21, 2021

 

AFT Singles Main Event – New York Short Track I

1. Dallas Daniels, Yamaha

2. Trevor Brunner, Honda

3. Morgen Mischler, KTM

OTHER KTM

8. Max Whale – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

16. Shayna Texter-Bauman – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

17. Damon Ream, KTM

 

AFT Singles Main Event – New York Short Track II

1. Morgen Mischler, KTM

2. Brandon Kitchen, Husqvarna

3. Dallas Daniels, Yamaha

OTHER KTM

5. Max Whale – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

14. Damon Ream, KTM

16. Hunter Bauer, KTM

 

AFT Singles Point Standings (After 10 Rounds)

1. Dallas Daniels, 178 points

2. Max Whale – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 176

3. Morgen Mischler, 150

OTHER KTM

9. Shayna Texter-Bauman – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 94

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Indian Motorcycle:

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING WINS AT NEW YORK SHORT TRACK DOUBLEHEADER

Indian Motorcycle Privateer Sammy Halbert Captures First Win of Season aboard FTR750,

Wrecking Crew Rider Jared Mees Returns to the Top of the Box with Third Win of the Season

 

Jared Mees (9). Photo courtesy Indian Motorcycle.
Jared Mees (9). Photo courtesy Indian Motorcycle.

 

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, continues its success within the 2021 American Flat Track (AFT) SuperTwins season, as Indian Motorcycle Racing privateer Sammy Halbert and Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees each captured wins at the New York Short Track doubleheader. Piloting the FTR750, Halbert secured his first win of the 2021 season, while Mees returned to the top of the box for his third win of the season.

On Friday, the two-time reigning SuperTwins Champion Briar Bauman was in a close and aggressive battle with Halbert. Living up to his nickname, ‘Slammin’ Sammy Halbert was able to pull away from the No. 1 plate and secure the victory – leaving the two Wrecking Crew factory riders, Bauman and Mees, left to duke it out for second. Ultimately, Bauman was able to fend off Mees and reach the podium for his eighth straight race.

“Sammy has been battling an injury over these last several weeks, so to see him come back and battle with Bauman and get his first win of the season says a lot about his competitive nature and drive to win. Hats off to him, Kenny and the entire Coolbeth-Nila Racing team,” said Gary Gray, Vice President – Racing, Technology & Service for Indian Motorcycle. “In round two, we all saw a classic Mees performance, as he came back with a chip on his shoulder. He knew he could have his way with this track, and that’s exactly what he did.  For Jared, there’s plenty of racing to make a run at this year’s championship, but he knows each race is extremely critical.”

Round two saw Mees return with a vengeance and lead all but the first lap from the Main event.  While the line changed dramatically throughout the weekend, Mees smartly adjusted to optimize traction. His best decision came when he took the high line allowing him to pass multiple riders and put him out in front, ultimately leading the way through the checkered flag.

Following the doubleheader at Weedsport Speedway, Bauman maintains his lead with 197, while Mees sits in second with 175 points. Indian Motorcycle privateer Brandon Robinson is third with 168 points.

The 2021 AFT season continues August 21 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club for the Law Tigers Peoria TT. For more information on Indian Motorcycle Racing and the Indian Wrecking Crew, visit IndianMotorcycle.com or follow along on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

ABOUT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE®

Indian Motorcycle is America’s First Motorcycle Company®. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned distinction as one of America’s most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.

 

CCS: Ryan Jones Wins Unlimited Grand Prix At Summit Point

Ryan Jones (683) leads Alexander Barrera (444) during the CCS Unlimited Grand Prix race at Summit Point. Photo by Lisa Theobald, courtesy ASRA/CCS.
Ryan Jones (683) leads Alexander Barrera (444) during the CCS Unlimited Grand Prix race at Summit Point. Photo by Lisa Theobald, courtesy ASRA/CCS.

Championship Cup Series Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Regions Featuring the AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire

Summit Point Motorsports Park

Summit Point, West Virginia

August 14-15, 2021

Twenty-six teams and more than 220 racers met to compete at the Summit Point Summer Cyclefest for a two-day event with the Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic regions of the Championship Cup Series Featuring the AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire.

Team Washed Up Racing’s George Demetropolis and Mark Heckles, riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000, won the ASRA Team Challenge (Overall and GTO) race after nabbing the holeshot and staking their claim as race leaders.  The team dominated the front of the pack for nearly all 100 laps of the endurance race with Team Grease Monkey Racing’s riders Eric Helmbach and Stephen Hoffman keeping up the pace on board their BMW S1000RR.  Hoffman and Helmbach chased the early race leaders around the two mile-long road course, occasionally, and briefly, taking over the top spot.  The two teams crossed the finish line exactly as they started with Heckles out front, ahead of Hoffman, and were the only teams to complete all 100 laps of the race.  Team Slopoke Racing’s Antonio Rodriguez rounded off the top three in the Combined Overall and GTO classes with 98 solo laps completed on his Kawasaki ZX-10R.

Team Fast Lane Racing won the GTU class with 96 completed laps, followed by Team Real Beal Racing, and Team MI Boys.  Team Racing 101 won the GT Lights class with 91 completed laps with Team Making Memories Racing, and Team LWT Dangerous Dough rounding off the podium.

Ryan Jones showed up with his BMW S1000RR to claim victory in his only race of the weekend, the Unlimited Grand Prix.  Heckles had nabbed the holeshot and led the first lap, but was meatball flagged for improper grid position and pulled out of the race.  Behind him, Jones had maneuvered around second place Roniel Guzman with Alexander Barrera in hot pursuit.  Jones began to steadily pick up the pace and open a gap on the rest of the field to win the race without further challenge.  Barrera finished second with Antal Halasz close behind in third.  Jones is sponsored by Seven West Racing, Gochi Tech, Pirelli Tires, Ride On Moto, and Shoei Helmets.

Arthur Diaz was the winningest expert of the weekend with five-for-five first place finishes.  He finished the weekend undefeated, winning the GTL, Lightweight F40, Lightweight GP, Combined Classic Unlimited, and Combined Classic Middleweight races after taking early leads with his 565cc Yamaha R6.  Diaz is supported by Innovative Motorcycle Research, Bridgestone Tires, Cycle Gear, Sonoco Fuels, and Evans  Cooling.

Xavier Zayat wrapped up the weekend with four first place finishes in the Middleweight Supersport, Heavyweight Supersport, Middleweight GP, and Heavyweight Superbike races on board his Kawasaki ZX-6R.  He ran his fastest lap of the day in the Middleweight Superbike Race with a lap time of 1:12.472, slightly less than two seconds off the overall lap record set by Stefano Mesa (1:10-551)  two months earlier on his Kawasaki ZX-10R.  Zayat is sponsored by KWS Motorsports, Metric Devil Moto (MDM), Pirelli Tires, and Thermosman.

The winningest amateur of the weekend was Grant Lancaster also with four first place finishes.  Lancaster won the Middlweight Supersport, Heavyweight Supersport, Middleweight GP, and Middleweight Superbike races with his Yamaha YZF-R6.  Lancaster is supported by Bauce Racing, Fresh Oil & Co., Moto XT, Team Pro-Motion, and Vortex Racing.

The next ASRA Team Challenge event is scheduled for September 4-5th, at New Jersey Motorsports Park with the final round to be held at Daytona International Speedway during the 38th Annual Race of Champions, October 15-17th.

The Atlantic region of CCS will also meet at New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 4-5th for the region’s final round.  The Mid-Atlantic region’s season finale was held at last weekend’s Summit Point Motorsports Park event.

Full race results, lap times, points standings and remaining 2021 season schedules for the Championship Cup Series, ASRA sprint races, and ASRA Team Challenge Series are available online at:  www.ccsracing.us.

 

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081521 SPR CCS Results (1)

WERA West: Sahar Sweeps Open Classes At Buttonwillow

Sahar Zvik (16) at speed at Buttonwillow. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Sahar Zvik (16) at speed at Buttonwillow. Photo by Michael Gougis.

by Michael Gougis

Sahar Zvik was unchallenged in the big-bore classes, taking six wins in six starts at the WERA West Sportsman Series Presented by Lucas Oil Products double-header round August 14-15 at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.

Under a searing central California sun, Zvik took his Pirelli-shod, Wawa Racing-backed ZX-10R to a win in the first race of the weekend, A Superstock, ripping off a best lap of 1:48.718 seconds around the 3.0-mile Buttonwillow circuit.

It would be Zvik’s best lap of the weekend, but he didn’t need more, as he went on to take the Formula One and A Superbike wins later that day, and then swept all three classes on Sunday.

Gio Alvarez ran Zvik hard in the Formula One race, finishing just 5.928 seconds back, and took second in that race and in A Superstock on Saturday. Terry Heard finished second in A Superbike on Saturday, and followed that up with a trio of runner-up finishes to Zvik on Sunday.

In the Mediumweight classes, Mookie Wilkerson also took six wins in six starts, crossing the stripe first both days in Senior Superbike Mediumweight, C Superbike and B Superbike.

RESULTS

SATURDAY

 

A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Gil Alvarez (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)
  4. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  5. Johnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)
  6. Dexter Stuart (Apr RSV4)

 

A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jaycee Sterling (Suz GSX-R1000)
  3. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  4. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (KTM 1190)
  2. Demond Wilson (Duc 849)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. John Trujillo (H-D 1450)

 

C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Orel Madsr (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Jacob van Rensburg (Hon CBR600RR)

 

C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Javad Asehari (Hon CBR600RR)
  4. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)
  6. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

FORMULA 2 EXPERT:

  1. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

FORMULA 2 NOVICE:

  1. Austin Lefevre (Kra 690)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (Suz SV650)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Ruben Soto (Suz GSX-R1000)
  2. Ed Guzman (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Johnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)
  4. Dexter Stuart (Apr RSV4)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE:

  1. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Jaycee Sterling (Suz GSX-R1000)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Gerardo Flores (Kaw ZX-6R)
  4. Michael Gougis (Hon CBR600RR)

 

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:
1. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)

  1. Orel Mader (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:
1. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)

  1. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

V8 MEDIUMWEIGHT:

  1. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  2. John James (Tri 675)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Demond Wilson (Duc 849)
  5. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)
  6. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)

 

C SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Orel Madar (Kaw ZX-6R)
  3. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)

 

C SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

FORMULA ONE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Gio Alvarez (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  4. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

FORMULA ONE NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jaycee Sterling (Sux GSX-R1000)
  3. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  4. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

V8 HEAVYWEIGHT:

  1. John James (Tri 675)
  2. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)

 

CLUBMAN NOVICE:

  1. Austin Lefevre (Kra 690)

 

F SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Mercedes Cook (Yam YZF-R3)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ruben Soto (Suz SV650)
  2. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

A SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Michael Gougis (Hon CBR600RR)

 

SUNDAY

A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)
  4. Ruben Soto (Yam YZF-R1)
  5. Juhnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)
  6. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Jaycee Sterling (Suz GSX-R1000)
  4. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (KTM 1190)

 

C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Orel Madsr (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Oscar Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)
  6. Jacob van Rensburg (Hon CBR600RR)

 

C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Javad Asehari (Hon CBR600RR)
  4. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)
  5. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Andrew Kenefick (Kaw Ninja 300R)

 

E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Mercedes Cook (Yam YZF-R3)

 

FORMULA TWO EXPERT:

  1. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (Suz SV650)
  2. Eric Stahl (H-D 1200)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Ed Guzman (Yam YZF-R1)
  2. Ruben Soto (Suz GSX-R1000)
  3. Johnny Edwards (Suz GSX-R1000)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE:

  1. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

SENIOR SUPERBIKE MEDIUMWEIGHT EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Gerardo Flores (Kaw ZX-6R)
  4. Michael Gougis (Hon CBR600RR)

 

B SUPERSTOCK EXPERT:

  1. Keir Leonhardt (Suz GSX-R750)
  2. Orel Madar (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

B SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Declan van Rosmalen (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Javad Asghari (Hon CBR600RR)
  3. Jai Dicipulo (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

V8 MEDIUMWEIGHT:

  1. John James (Tri 675)
  2. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Edward Hearn (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Jacob van Rensburg (Hon CBR600RR)
  6. Jimmyjam Salters (Kaw ZX-6R)

 

C SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Orel Madar (Kaw ZX-6R)
  3. Jansher Ashraf (Yam YZF-R6)
  4. Oscar Fernandez (Yam YZF-R6)
  5. Mitsu Ueda (Yam YZF-R6)

 

C SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Robert Rozycki (Kaw ZX-6R)
  2. Christopher Morris (Yam YZF-R6)

 

FORMULA ONE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

FORMULA ONE NOVICE:

  1. Omar Carrillo (Yam YZF-R1)

 

V8 HEAVYWEIGHT:

  1. John James (Tri 675)
  2. Nick Zaan (Suz GSX-R600)
  3. Wayne Gann (Yam YZF-R6)

 

F SUPERSTOCK NOVICE:

  1. Mercedes Cook (Yam YZF-R3)

 

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Ruben Soto (Suz SV650)
  2. Jim Dobson (Yam 700)

 

A SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Sahar Zvik (Kaw ZX-10R)
  2. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-10R)
  3. Mario Orozco (BMW S1000RR)

 

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE:

  1. Max Ledesma (Duc 998)
  2. Jesus Ruiz (Yam YZF-R1)
  3. Robert Morton (Kaw ZX-10R)

 

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT:

  1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam YZF-R6)
  2. Bo Bin (Yam YZF-R6)
  3. Gerardo Flores (Kaw ZX-6R)

MotoAmerica: More From The Races At PittRace

Mathew Scholtz (11) leads Toni Elias (24) and Bobby Fong (50) during MotoAmerica Superbike Race Two at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Westby Racing.
Mathew Scholtz (11) leads Toni Elias (24) and Bobby Fong (50) during MotoAmerica Superbike Race Two at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Westby Racing.

Westby Racing And Mathew Scholtz Celebrate Their Second Double-Podium Race Weekend In A Row

Wampum, PA – Following up their two Superbike podium results at Brainerd International Raceway, Mathew Scholtz and the Westby Racing team notched two more podium results this weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. In fact, Mathew and the team exactly matched the results from Brainerd with a third-place result on Saturday and a runner-up result on Sunday, perfectly illustrating the team’s and the rider’s collective ability to improve as the race weekends progress.

On Sunday, Mathew lined up on the front row in third position, got a good jump at the start, and maintained his third-place position for the first four laps. On lap five, he overtook Toni Elias for third and focused on catching race leader Jake Gagne. As the laps wound down, Mathew managed to cut into Jake’s gap at the front, but there just weren’t enough laps left in the 17-lap race, and he ultimately took the runner-up result at the checkered flag.

Mathew commented:

“Overnight, we made a decent TC (Traction Control) change and just one or two torque changes to try to get it out of the corner better. Yesterday, I was just spinning up way too much, so we softened it slightly and made one or two TC changes to get it to hook up better. I felt like it definitely did in today’s race. It felt pretty cool doing mid-41’s during the morning warm up. I kind of knew that I had a decent pace. We were doing 40’s, which was a little bit of a surprise to me. I followed Toni for a couple laps, got past him, and Jake was only maybe three or four seconds ahead. I put in a couple of heater laps, and I closed in on Jake slightly, but then, he obviously noticed that the gap on his board was getting smaller, and he turned it back up. So, kudos to him. Overall, I was really happy just to ride my own pace, my own rhythm, and show that we can be up there challenging. We just need to try to get with Jake for those first couple of laps, and we might be able to do something at the end. But, right now, Jake is riding incredibly well. Well done to Bob (Fong, who finished third). I feel like both of us should have been winning this year, but it seems like things weren’t really working out for us. It seems like we’re kind of finding our way back to where we should be. So, overall, I’m just happy to be back up here. I’ve got to give a huge thanks to the Westby Racing team. There’s a three-week break now. I get to go and see my wife who I haven’t seen in six or seven months, so I’m really happy about that. It’s going to really make me feel better going to Jersey and to Barber having that time with my special person (his wife Kiara). It’s kind of been a difficult year staying by myself with no family and stuff.”

Ed Sullivan, Westby Racing Crew Chief, said:

“It was a really strong weekend for Westby Racing. I feel today was our best race of the season so far. We made some changes overnight, and took another small step after warm up, all aimed at improving drive grip. Just as he did at Brainerd, Mathew showed what he’s capable of, and the next two rounds can’t come soon enough.”

Chuck Giacchetto, Westby Racing Team Manager, said:

“What did I tell you yesterday? Tune in! I was locked to the monitor on pit road today. This was as sweet as our win at Road Atlanta in the first race of the year. Mathew has proven yet again that he is more than capable of running up front with a vengeance. I am extremely proud of the entire team.

“Overnight, Ed and Herschel (Auxier) went to work and from Mat’s feedback, we were able to give him an even more impressive weapon for today’s race. In my opinion, man and machine arrived as one in race two. I hope the entire team feels great about their performance because they were ‘great.’ Special thanks to the diehard MotoAmerica fans. We love all the support you provide.”

Next up for Westby Racing is round eight of the MotoAmerica Championship, which will take place at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on September 10 through 12.

MotoAmerica Superbike Standings

  1. Jake Gagne – Yamaha – 325
  2. Mathew Scholtz – Yamaha – 232
  3. Cameron Petersen – Suzuki – 184

For more updates about Westby Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit http://www.WestbyRacing.com

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More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:

Gagne Extends MotoAmerica Superbike Win Streak to 13

Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne once again dominated today’s proceedings at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex to score a 13th-straight win in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2. The victory also broke the series’ record for consecutive victories, which he had previously set in the past two races. Standing in for Josh Herrin this weekend, Toni Elias had another solid result for the team in fourth.

With Saturday’s victory, Gagne duly took pole position for the second race. After the start, the points leader and his fellow Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha rider launched well to hold first and second after the first lap. The Californian put some distance between himself and Elias within a couple of laps, repeating yesterday’s masterclass performance to run a lonely race out front. He crossed the finish line comfortably with a 6-second margin, increasing his formidable series’ consecutive win record and extending his championship lead to 93 points with six races remaining.

After another great start in the runner-up position, Elias found himself under pressure from fellow Yamaha rider Mathew Scholtz a couple of laps into the race. He fought hard to hold him off but was passed on Lap 5 and soon had other company. The Spaniard engaged in a thrilling battle after the halfway mark but ultimately was shuffled to fourth on Lap 11, where he would finish.

The Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Team now enters nearly a month-long break before heading to the New Jersey Motorsports Park for Round 8 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, 10-12 September.

Richard Stanboli – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Team Manager

“Today was fun, and Jake rode a safe race for another win. He has such great rhythm, and the crew is doing a great job keeping him comfortable. We made a decent step overnight with Toni’s bike and improved his pace. Unfortunately, that pace was not sustainable, and he had to settle for fourth. Hats off to him for bringing a good atmosphere to the team while maintaining the determination to race at the front. It was a lot to ask of a rider, to race without any testing, and to be competitive, so the results were better than anticipated.

“Also, hats off to Mat (Scholtz) and the Westby team for making it a Yamaha 1-2. We now look forward to seeing our fans at NJ in a few weeks. Josh should be fully recovered by then and in good form, and Jake will do what he does best.”

 

Jake Gagne (32). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.
Jake Gagne (32). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.

 

Jake Gagne – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing

“It was another great weekend for the whole team! I’m happy to see that all of the hard work that this crew puts in keeps paying off. This Attack Yamaha R1 worked amazing at this track all weekend. I got off to another great start and rode my laps to the end to pull off another win! We’re ready for a little break, and then it’s back-to-back weekends which will be awesome.”

 

Toni Elias (24). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.
Toni Elias (24). Photo courtesy Yamaha Racing.

 

Tony Elias – Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing

“Today, I had more speed but less pace, and I paid the price midway through the race. I was hoping for another podium after yesterday’s result, but anyways, a second and fourth-place finish was more than what I was thinking to achieve for the first run with the R1. It has been a pleasure to work with this amazing bike and team, so a big thank you to Richard Stanboli and the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Yamaha team for the opportunity!”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Ducati Duo Take The Positives From a Trying Weekend In Pittsburgh

Sunnyvale, Calif. – The lush green surrounds of the Pittsburgh International Race Complex saw Ducati duo Loris Baz Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York) and Kyle Wyman go into battle against America’s best in what was ultimately a trying weekend for the two.

Baz put the #76 Ducati in third on the grid for race one but crashed out on lap three while lying third, pushing him back to a fourth row start for race two. Suffering acute pain in his left hand following the crash, Baz put on a brave face and charged home to an impressive fifth with Yamaha’s Jake Gagne taking both wins.

For Wyman, his first full race meeting back on the Panera Bread Ducati Panigale saw him get steadily faster across the weekend, culminating in an incredible battle with former MotoGP rider, Hector Barbera. Wyman and the Spaniard pushed each other to the limit, with Barbera just getting the better of Wyman at the flag. Regardless, it was a solid performance from the Arizona resident, who carded sixth and eighth place finishes in Pittsburgh.

 

2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Standing – Top 5

P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 325

P2 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 232

P3 – Cameron Petersen (Suzuki) 184

P4 – Bobby Fong (Suzuki) 165

P5 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 149

P10 – Kyle Wyman 67

 

Loris Baz (76). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Loris Baz (76). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.

 

Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York – Ducati #76)

“It’s been a rough weekend,” Baz said. “We started with P3 in qualifying. I knew we didn’t have the pace to match Jake, but I tried hard and I don’t regret it (the crash). I gave it my best but it was not enough. I lost the front and crashed and hurt my finger a little on the left side, but it was OK. Fortunately, the bike wasn’t too badly damaged. I apologized to my team and said we are in the position where we have to try and stay with Jake, rather than settle for third or fourth. Today, we started from P11 and it was pretty warm, so I just tried to come back as soon as I could. I went to P5 but I struggled a lot with pain in my hand. I was screaming in my helmet for 20 laps. Now, we have three weeks off so I will go back home to France and I have an appointment with the hospital tomorrow to see what I can do with the hand. We’ll regroup and come back in New Jersey. I leave my heart on the bike and I give everything, just like all the guys in the team and I’m proud to work with them.”

 

Kyle Wyman (33). Photo courtesy Ducati.
Kyle Wyman (33). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.

 

Kyle Wyman (Panera Bread Ducati – Ducati #33)

“Today went quite a bit better,” Wyman said after race two. “We are still a little off where we’d expect to be, here at Pittsburgh, but we made some progress with the bike. The elbow was hanging in there and I made it through the weekend physically, so that’s a plus, considering I haven’t been on a bike in a while. We made some positive changes and I had a really good battle with Hector Barbera. I think we passed each other about 20 times throughout the race, and it felt good to be in a battle and to fight again. Sixth and eighth is not where we know we can be but we have some time off now to get focused on what we need to do for New Jersey and then to finish off the year at Barber, but we’ll be trying our best to finish the season with the Ducati on a high note.”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Travis Wyman Racing:

Travis Wyman perseveres through injury from near-crash Saturday to score Stock 1000 podium Sunday at MotoAmerica Superbikes at Pittsburgh

BMW rider remains second in Superbike Cup standings, moves up to third in Stock 1000 points at Pittsburgh International Race Complex

 

Travis Wyman (10). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Travis Wyman Racing.
Travis Wyman (10). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Travis Wyman Racing.

 

WAMPUM, Pa. — Travis Wyman’s weekend racing at Pittsburgh International Race Complex could easily have ended Saturday in spectacular fashion. Instead, the BMW rider showed true grit persevering though a leg injury to claim a podium finish Sunday and move up from fourth to third in the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 standings.

The Las Vegas resident suffered a torn calf muscle while keeping his motorcycle from running into a track barrier in the Saturday MotoAmerica Superbike race, but the contender for two MotoAmerica class titles could not be deterred from taking part in two races on Sunday. Thanks to Wyman’s determination to compete, he maintained second place in the chase for the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup and is ninth in the overall Superbike standings.

Wyman and the other top five riders in the Superbike Cup practiced and qualified with the Superbike Class — something that had been done at previous rounds. Wyman had a good start to the weekend in Friday morning practice. He finished the session 10th overall and was the fastest of the Cup competitors. Later Friday, Wyman ended Qualifying 1 in 10th and was the second-fastest Cup rider.

In Saturday morning’s Qualifying 2 session, Wyman did enough to secure second on the Stock 1000 starting grid and 12th for the Saturday Superbike race despite struggling for grip in the rear tire.

The first Superbike race of the weekend didn’t produce the results Wyman had hoped for, but his great save kept him in the Superbike Cup title hunt. Wyman got a good start, finished the first lap in 11th place and moved up to 10th on Lap 3. He was still in 10th when the violent near-crash on occurred on Lap 6. As Wyman exited Turn 2 – the same corner he had a big crash at two years ago – his motorcycle began bucking uncontrollably. Wyman valiantly tried to get the BMW back under control and managed to keep the bike on the track. Though he stayed in the race, Wyman dropped to 13th in the running order and went on to finish 14th.

Wyman’s first of two races on Sunday was the event’s lone Stock 1000 contest — though that race wouldn’t be restarted until after the day’s Superbike race. Wyman got a decent start and successfully defended second place into Turn 1. He was running close behind the race leader when the race was stopped due to a crash and bike fire.

In Superbike Race 2, Wyman got off the line well from 14th on the grid and was running in 12th place at the end of Lap 1. When another rider dropped out of the race on Lap 5, Wyman moved up to 11th, but ran a lonely race from thereon. He finished the race in 11th, about eight seconds behind the 10th place rider and about nine seconds ahead of the rider in 12th.

About an hour after the Superbike race wrapped up, Wyman was back on the grid for the restarted Stock 1000 race. After a good start, Wyman was the second rider through the first corner – a position he wouldn’t relinquish through the rest of the race. Wyman caught up to the race leader midway through the shortened 10-lap race, but discomfort from the injuries he sustained Saturday forced him to back off his pace. His runner-up finish was Wyman’s fourth Stock 1000 podium this season.

The team has three weeks to prepare for the last two rounds of the 2021 season, which are scheduled for Sept. 10-12 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J., followed by the season finale Sept. 17-19 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

Travis Wyman / No. 10

“I was confident coming into this weekend that we could get back on top of the box here at Pitt Race. Qualifying went great, as we qualified second for the Stock 1000 race. I was looking forward to the first Superbike race, but I had a big moment that set me back a bit. I tore my left calf muscle in the incident, and I woke up Sunday morning not sure if I’d be able to race. I got help from the doctors here and my riding coach, but I knew it was going to be difficult to get through the day. I battled in the Sunday Superbike race to get a pretty good finish – third among the Cup riders. In the Stock 1000 race, I knew if I got a good start and pushed hard early I could break away with the polesitter and battle with him until the end of the race. I just couldn’t push in the last handful of laps due to arm pump and my calf injury. I’m not super happy with second place, but it was great to bring home another podium for the team.”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Robem Engineering:

Toth scores sixth-place finish in Robem Engineering debut Saturday in MotoAmerica Twins Cup race at Pittsburgh International Race Complex

De Keyrel recovers from off-track excursion to score top-10 finish, maintains championship points lead

WAMPUM, Pa. — It wasn’t the weekend the Robem Engineering team had hoped for in its first time racing the Aprilia RS 660 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Yet, Saturday’s Twins Cup race featured the team’s newest rider have a promising debut and its championship-leading rider recovering from an early setback to maintain his lead in the points standings.

Though he wasn’t able to pad his championship lead with one of his usual podium finishes, rider Kaleb De Keyrel finished the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Pittsburgh round with a 53-point advantage– the same margin he’d started the event with. And the team’s newest rider, Max Toth, of Belmont, Calif., finished sixth in his first time racing on the 2.78-mile Pitt Race circuit.

The team had a slower-than-usual start to the weekend. De Keyrel and Toby Khamsouk finished Friday morning practice in eighth and ninth place, respectively, and Toth and Carl Price were 14th and 18th. Later Friday, De Keyrel finished Qualifying 1 as the eighth-fastest rider. Khamsouk was 10th fastest, Toth was 17th and Price 24th. The second and final qualifying session of the weekend on Saturday morning ended with De Keyrel having secured 6th, Toth 10th, Khamsouk 12th and Price 22nd on the starting grid for the lone Twins Cup race of the weekend.

Saturday afternoon’s race saw De Keyrel get a good start but drop to seventh in the running order for the first three laps. In his first race aboard an Aprilia RS 660, Toth struggled a little in the early part of the race – falling from 10th to 12th by Lap 2. Khamsouk and Price had good starts to the race, as Khamsouk advanced to eighth and Price moved up from 22nd to 20th on the first lap.

De Keyrel was running in seventh place on Lap 4 when he ran off track and rejoined the race in 17th place. Having fallen out of the points-paying positions, De Keyrel rallied to make up as many positions as he could. He moved up two positions before the end of Lap 4 and was running in 14th at the end of Lap 5, 13th on Lap 6 and 12th on Lap 7. De Keyrel made up one more position before the conclusion of the race to cross the finish line in 11th.

Newcomer Toth led the team’s effort in the race, moving up three places in the last three laps of the 11-lap race to cross the line in seventh. One of the riders he passed was his teammate Khamsouk, who crossed the finish line in ninth to score his ninth top-10 finish of the season. Price’s pace improved as the race progressed, and he crossed the line in 18th — four places ahead of where he’d started.

A post-race disqualification of another Twins Cup rider moved all four of the Robem Enginnering riders up one place in the results. Toth was re-classified in sixth place, Khamsouk in eighth, De Keyrel in 10th and Price in 17th.

Next up on the Robem Engineering schedule is the penultimate round of the 2021 MotoAmerica season, which takes place Sept. 10-12 on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt circuit at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J.

 

Kaleb De Keyrel (51). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Kaleb De Keyrel (51). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Kaleb De Keyrel / No. 51

“Unfortunately, we had a technical problem on Lap 4 that caused me to run off-track. I got the problem sorted enough to continue racing and get as many points as I could. Obviously, the championship is on the line here, so every couple points really helps. I made the best of it and rode as good as I could. I’m looking forward to having things sorted out for New Jersey and getting back on the podium there. I think setup is going to be huge there, as it’s a very technical track with several left-right corner combinations.”

 

Max Toth (58). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Max Toth (58). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Max Toth / No. 58

“It was a really tough weekend with a lot of ups and downs. We had technical problems for the first two sessions that set us back a bit. I didn’t finish where I wanted to, but we made some big improvements from where we started. It’s going to be an all-new experience racing at New Jersey and Barber – just like it was here – but I think we can go into the next round with a lot more confidence.”

 

Toby Khamsouk (27). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Toby Khamsouk (27). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Toby Khamsouk / No. 27

“We started the weekend OK in Friday practice, but we spent a lot of the weekend trying some things with the rear of the bike to get me more comfortable. We made a change in the race, and it was a step in the right direction. We still have some things to figure out, but the whole team is working very hard on it. I’m looking forward to the next round. New Jersey Motorsports Park is a fun track.”

 

Dr. Carl Price (532). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.
Dr. Carl Price (532). Photo by Sara Chappell Photo, courtesy Robem Engineering.

 

Carl Price / No. 532

“It was a great weekend and it was so much fun to be back out racing a motorcycle. The Robem Engineering team put in a Herculean effort to get this Aprilia RS 660 together for me. I can’t say enough good things about the Aprilia, and I did my fastest lap of the race on the last lap. I won’t be back on the bike at New Jersey, but I’m hoping to race the last round of the season at Barber.”

Robem Engineering’s technical partners for 2021 include Aprilia Racing, Piaggio Group Americas, The Center for Plastic Surgery, Velocity Calibrations, Bitubo Suspension, Dunlop, Woodcraft Technologies, Dymag, Vesrah, DNA Filters, Magura USA, Sara Chappell Photos, NGK/NTK, Blud Lubricants, Millennium Technologies and SC-Project.

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Pure Attitude Racing:

Points aplenty at Pitt Race for Pure Attitude Racing in Twins Cup and Supersport

Pure Attitude Racing picked up plenty of points in the latest round of the 2021 MotoAmerica Championship at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex this past weekend, with all four riders, Liam MacDonald, Trevor Standish, Austin Miller and Nate Minster, once again in action in the Twins Cup and Supersport series.

Solid qualifying by all four competitors ensured that the team were once again able to leave Round 7 with a double Top Ten finish and a bagful of points in both categories. The event also saw the return of early Twins Cup points leader Trevor Standish. The #16 had missed several races following his Road America crash and whilst a technical issue forced his retirement, Standish rode through the discomfort to run strongly in the top ten prior to his stoppage.

Liam MacDonald finished P9, consolidating his overall championship position of P8 in Twins Cup, whilst in Supersport Nate Minster and Austin Miller both scored points once again on Saturday, with Nate bagging a double points finish with P13, whilst Austin’s weekend in a DNF after he was taken out by a fellow competitor.

The team now has a couple of weeks to regroup prior to the penultimate round of the 2021 season, taking place in September at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

 

Liam MacDonals (37). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Liam MacDonald (37). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Liam MacDonald: “It was a great race. The track reminded me a lot of Suzuka in Japan. It is very flowing and favors smoother riders but is super intense. It was another new circuit for me and the first time that I was able to race the entire race in a group. It was a lot of fun. I know I could have finished higher than I did but it has been so long since I was in a race long fight that I was honestly just a bit rusty. I must be happy with another top ten and I am already looking forward to the next one in New Jersey. Big thanks to the team who did another awesome job this weekend.”

 

Trevor Standish (16) and crew. Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Trevor Standish (16) and crew. Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Trevor Standish: “Unfortunately I made a call to change something on the bike for the race that meant we went in the wrong direction but I powered through and after almost being taken out at the start was able to run some competitive times considering my wrist is still not 100%. Sadly, we hit a small technical issue which meant I had to pit. The team did a great job and I went back out but sadly finished outside of the points. It’s a bittersweet feeling as we were strong in qualifying and I am stoked to be back on track, but we live and learn, and we move onto New Jersey ready to push again.”

 

Austin Miller (61). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Austin Miller (61). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Austin Miller: “Race 1 on Saturday was decent, and we were able to finish in the points again which is always the aim. On Sunday I made an ok start and held my position but then I got hit by another rider which bent my exhaust and basically ruined the rest of the race. I did a couple of laps, but the bike was damaged, and we got black flagged. It’s annoying as once again we were looking good for points, but I am taking the positives, we were not a million miles away from the top ten pace wise for the third consecutive race which shows our progress. We will go again in a few weeks.”

 

Nate Minster (99). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.
Nate Minster (99). Photo courtesy Pure Attitude Racing.

 

Nate Minster: “I made a good start in Race 1 but made a small mistake and lost a couple of positions. I regrouped and fought my way back into contention. We were able to score some good points and I was confident for Sunday. Race 2 went well. I ran P9 for most of the race. It was a bit lonely but then I was told at the end of the race I had jump start penalty which I don’t understand as you can see from the footage that my entire row and those ahead all moved at the same time so I don’t agree with the decision at all. Nevertheless, that’s how it is, and we have to take the positives and move on to New Jersey knowing that we were once again well inside the top ten and not far from the top 6 or 7.”

World Superbike: Championship Racing At Navarra Next Weekend

The riders of the FIM Superbike World Championship are heading to the Navarra Circuit this coming weekend. Photo courtesy Dorna.
The riders of the FIM Superbike World Championship are heading to the Navarra Circuit this coming weekend. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Further into the unknown: Navarra welcomes WorldSBK as the next new territory
 
Monday, 16 August 2021 06:50 GMT

It’s all to play for in northern Spain, with the WorldSBK paddock arriving in Los Arcos for Round 7

The 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is well underway and heads into the second half of the season as the Pirelli Navarra Round beckons at the all-new Circuito de Navarra. The facility was opened in 2010 and is the second consecutive new venue for WorldSBK whilst also being the fifth consecutive that wasn’t on the 2020 calendar. With one of the fastest turns on the calendar and intricate sectors, Navarra is ready to welcome the intense Championship battle between Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK), with both separated by just three points after 18 races.

THREE WAY FIGHT: Yamaha vs Kawasaki vs Ducati

The Championship battle is the closest it has been after 18 races since 2004 and there’s absolutely no shortage of vintage action in 2021. Toprak Razgatlioglu took 34 points out of Jonathan Rea’s lead at the last round at Most, meaning he is just three behind. Heading to Navarra where he was fast in testing, Razgatlioglu knows that he’s within striking distance of the Championship lead, even though he is focused on the race in hand and not the standings. He has a strong teammate for support too, with Andrea Locatelli not out of the top five in the last six races – of which he took two podiums, one at Assen in Race 2 and the other at Most in Race 1. The level playing field of Navarra may bring Locatelli further into contention as he aims for a first win, whilst also aims to pack out the places between Toprak and his Championship rivals.

Jonathan Rea’s disastrous Most is now behind him as he hit the reset button with a small break and then a return to testing duties at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Taking 23 points from three races in the Czech Republic, his second lowest amount for a round tally after Estoril’s 20 last year, Rea has got to hit the ground running at Navarra if he is to remain in the Championship lead. Taking a triple win at Assen and then enduring Most’s difficulties, the WorldSBK pendulum swings wildly from round to round, adding to the excitement and unpredictability of 2021. Teammate Alex Lowes was racing with physical restrictions at Most and had three crashes in one day at Navarra during testing, so he’ll hope that those two aspects of his form aren’t indicative of the weekend ahead.

One of the main stories coming out of the Czech Republic was that Ducati and Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) are back, with the British star taking a long-awaited victory at Most. After getting his knee down in another way on the podium by proposing to his girlfriend, Redding’s mindset coming to Navarra is in a good place as he seeks to close the gap down further from 50, having taken it down from 81 last time out. Teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi will also look to get back on the rostrum after his comebacks in Race 1 and Race 2 at Most, with the Italian storming through from eighth and 11th respectively. Can Ducati utilise their recent form and get their Panigale V4 R in the perfect operating window in Los Arcos?

BACK ON TRACK: BMW and Honda in contention?

BMW had a mixed weekend at Most, as Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) took a sturdy fifth place in Race 1, whilst teammate Michael van der Mark’s comeback from 17th to 7th in Race 2 also gave the German manufacturer something to shout about. However, they’re still yet to cement their place in the constant fight for the podium. With Navarra closing in, this could be the round where they really come on strong; Sykes has consistently hailed the progress that the team made with the bike at the Navarra test in July, citing that as one of the turning points of the 2021 season and the M 1000 RR project. Both he and van der Mark were quick and there’s a feeling that if both can have a clean run through Free Practice, they could be contenders come racing.

Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) showed strength at the Autodrom Most last time out as the Honda rider recovered from a Race 1 error to finish sixth, whilst he fought back after a slow start in Race 2. In his second ‘home event’ of the season, Bautista will hope the recent test in Barcelona can propel him and Honda forwards after electronic issues have plagued them continuously throughout the first six rounds of the season. Teammate Leon Haslam will hope the level playing field can bring him further into play and especially after a strong Barcelona test, as HRC seek to return to the leading positions.

THE INDEPENDENT BATTLE: who will feature?

The Independent battle is starting to see new names come into the picture; Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) enjoyed a calm Most weekend and was on top of testing after day one at Navarra back in July. However, it was Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) who took his best ever result at Most with a first top five in Race 1, finishing fifth. Bassani’s potential is high, and he’s growing in stature with each race – could he be a surprise towards the front of the field this weekend? Making a return to action will be Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), whilst Tito Rabat (Barni Racing Team) will hope he can progress forward at his second home round of the year.

Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) is 16th in the Championship and returns to the track where he crashed at during testing, resulting in a broken finger. Isaac Viñales (ORELAC Racing VerdNatura) aims to continue knocking on the door of the top ten, whilst Eugene Laverty’s (RC Squadra Corse) attendance is to be confirmed. Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing), Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport Yamaha) and Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) are next up, with Mercado returning after a positive COVID-19 test ruled him out of Most. Loris Cresson (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing) and teammate Jayson Uribe complete the full-time entrants, whilst Suzuki return to the WorldSBK grid with Spanish Superbike rider Naomichi Uramoto wildcarding, meaning there’re six manufacturers on the grid.

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MotoGP: Vinales To Aprilia In 2022

Maverick Vinales. Photo courtesy Aprilia
Maverick Vinales. Photo courtesy Aprilia.

MAVERICK VIÑALES TO RACE WITH APRILIA IN 2022

ON THE OCCASION OF ITS RETURN TO MOTOGP AS A FACTORY TEAM, APRILIA WELCOMES A GREAT CHAMPION TO JOIN ALEIX ESPARGARÓ: WELCOME MAVERICK!

It is with great pleasure that Aprilia welcomes Maverick Viñales to the Aprilia Racing factory team.

This completes the official team for the 2022 MotoGP season, with Maverick coming alongside Aleix Espargaró astride the RS-GP. The Spanish rider has signed an annual contract with an option for renewal.

The signing of Viñales is another step in the Italian team’s growth and development strategy, which comes just in the year of the transition to a factory team. Two events that testify to Aprilia’s desire to continue to grow in the top category of world motorcycling.

Born in 1995, Maverick Viñales made his début in World Championship GP Motorcycle Racing in 2011 astride an Aprilia in the 125 category, taking 4 wins and 5 podiums, making him the best rookie of the season and finishing third overall. After another high-level season, he won the Moto3 World Title in 2013 before moving up to Moto2 the next season. Thanks to the potential demonstrated in the intermediate class, he earned a seat in MotoGP from the 2015 season with Suzuki and on Yamaha from 2017.

In the premier class Viñales has taken 9 wins, 13 pole positions and 28 podium finishes, in addition to two overall third places as his best final placement in the rider standings.

MASSIMO RIVOLA – APRILIA RACING CEO

“We are extremely happy to announce that we have signed Maverick Viñales, a very high-level rider and one of the purest talents in the premier category. Our project has now been enriched with the value that Maverick brings – a World Champion who has confirmed his talent as a top rider in MotoGP – at a time of great change, after bringing a completely revamped bike to the track and having consistently established ourselves in the group of protagonists, we are also facing a switch in status as a Factory Team now, in order to take Aprilia to success. We are honoured to be able to make all of our best skills available to Viñales along with our enthusiasm and our passion. I am confident that, like Aleix, he will embrace this extremely high-potential project. The arrival of Maverick in no way distances Lorenzo Savadori from the team, as he will remain an integral part of the Aprilia Racing family.”

Canadian Superbike: Race Three Report From CTMP

Jordan Szoke (1) scored his second victory of the day in the CSBK tripleheader at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, though Alex Dumas will maintain his championship lead heading to round three. Photo by Damian Pereira, courtesy CSBK.
Jordan Szoke (1) scored his second victory of the day in the CSBK tripleheader at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, though Alex Dumas will maintain his championship lead heading to round three. Photo by Damian Pereira, courtesy CSBK.

Szoke wins again in race three at CTMP, Young closes gap to Dumas after dramatic round two tripleheader

Bowmanville, ON – Jordan Szoke continued his winning ways in the final leg of Sunday’s historic Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader, capturing a second consecutive victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park following another thrilling Pro Superbike feature race.

Continuing the trend from races one and two earlier in the day, the battle for the lead featured as many as seven riders early on and frequent pass attempts throughout, as championship leader Alex Dumas grabbed the holeshot from Tomas Casas while pole sitter Ben Young got a brutal launch off the grid.

As Casas tried to find a way through on Dumas out front, Young and Szoke quickly picked their way through the field, with the lead quartet coming together by lap three and continuing to trade places throughout the contest.

While Dumas eventually relinquished the race lead to Young, the rookie teenager remained in the lead group as Young and Szoke again renewed their long rivalry at the front of the pack, with the trio running three-wide into the final lap.

With Dumas close behind and a championship lead on the line, Young attempted a risky last-corner pass on Szoke, though he fortunately checked up at the last moment as the two riders briefly touched exiting the final turn.

Ultimately, Szoke would hold on ahead of Young and Dumas, with the 14-time national champion taking another crucial victory after a disappointing finish in race one for the Canada General Warranty Kawasaki team.

“The day certainly didn’t start that well, but everything felt great, so we knew to hang in there and stay positive,” Szoke said. “The depth of the field is so strong, there’s like ten guys fighting for the win every race, so we’re just happy to shake the bad luck off and grab a couple of wins for the fans.”

Szoke will still have work to do in the third and final round at Calabogie Motorsports Park, slated for September 17-18, as he trails Dumas by an even 30 points. However, his effort on Sunday did earn him the final FAST Riding School Hard Charger award, as he powered his way from ninth on the grid to secure his 78th career Superbike victory.

Dumas’ biggest challenger will also exit round two with a smile, as Young capped off a terrific day with another exciting second-place finish for the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW team – and a crucial points haul ahead of his title rival.

“I got in beside Jordan on the last corner there and thought I could pass him for the win, but I knew it would have been bad for both of us and that’s not the kind of rider I am, so I’m happy to finish ahead of Alex for the championship,” Young said. “It really is a great day for us, and we have a great track record of success here, so now we just have to carry that into ‘Bogie.”

Young’s sensational weekend also earned him the title of “King of Mosport” and the crown to go with it, as his win and three podiums meant he scored the most total points over the course of the weekend and in the process captured the unofficial award.

Despite failing to find the top step of the podium in any of the three races on Sunday, Dumas will still consider his trip to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park a success, as the Liqui Moly MPG FAST Riding School Suzuki rider ended his day with a fifth-consecutive podium overall and a ten-point advantage over Young in the Superbike standings.

“I was able to get a really good start in all three races, and we were able to lead for a few laps in all three as well, but we just didn’t want to take many chances,” Dumas explained. “The results are really good for the championship, so we just have to try and continue that into the final round.”

Dumas also made history by clinching the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award, doing so still with a doubleheader left to go in Calabogie as he becomes the third-youngest winner in the history of the award, behind only Casas and former World Superbike rider Brett McCormick.

Just missing out on the podium for the third time today was Sebastian Tremblay, who finished fourth in every single race but was unable to break into the lead trio aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.

Tremblay also missed out on the opportunity to clinch a Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike championship, as the middleweight race was unfortunately cancelled due to the compressed weekend schedule.

Completing the top-five in Sunday’s final race was OneSpeed Suzuki rider Trevor Daley, who got a strong start in race three but was unable to replicate his podium from race one, though he still secured a solid finish for Suzuki in the inaugural Constructors Championship, where they lead Kawasaki by 31 points heading to the final round.

Rounding out the top-six was Casas, who briefly looked like a threat for his first career Superbike victory before he was swallowed up by Szoke and Young, forcing the Parts Canada Yamaha rider down the order in the late stages.

While none of the Pro riders were able to make considerable movement in the championship standings, the Amateur ranks delivered plenty of excitement, with Brad Macrae becoming the first rider to capture a national title in 2021 by clinching the Amateur Sport Bike championship.

The Yamaha rider swept both halves of his Sunday doubleheader in dominant fashion, moving him 62 points clear of the next closest challenger with only 56 points on offer in the final round.

Local teenager Matthew Simpson – the closest challenger to Macrae all season – finished second in race two, but an earlier crash derailed his championship hopes as he will now turn his focus to wrapping up second overall in round three.

Championship leader Mackenzie Weil extended his unbeaten streak in the Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight class, sweeping both races despite thrilling battles in each one, including a photo-finish in race two.

Weil won by just 0.016 seconds ahead of title rival Jacob Black while Paul Etienne Courtois finished within a tenth of a second in third, as Weil will now take a decisive 77-point advantage into the doubleheader finale next month.

The only championship to change hands on Sunday was the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike category, as former points leader Anthony Bergeron crashed out in race one to gift eventual winner Pascal Bastien a championship lead for Yamaha.

Bergeron was able to erase most of the damage in race two by securing a comfortable victory for BMW, but Bastien will retain a ten-point lead entering the final round in Calabogie, where Bergeron won in convincing fashion at round one.

Four of the five championships will still be determined in the final weekend, which is set to be formally announced in the coming days, with all eyes turning towards the title battle between Dumas, Young, and Szoke.

Full results from Sunday’s packed slate of racing can be found online at the series’ official website at csbk.ca.

MotoAmerica: Superbike Race Two Results From PittRace (Updated)

The iconic water tower at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Photo by David Swarts.
The iconic water tower at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Photo by David Swarts.

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MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 20 races):

  1. Gagne, 325 points
  2. Scholtz, 232
  3. Petersen, 184
  4. Fong, 165
  5. Baz, 149
  6. Josh Herrin, 145
  7. Barbera, 124
  8. Lewis, 83
  9. Travis Wyman, 69
  10. Kyle Wyman, 67

 

MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 20 races):

  1. Jake Lewis, 270 points
  2. Travis Wyman, 235
  3. Alexander, 214
  4. Gilbert, 148
  5. Lee, 125
  6. Farris, 124
  7. Danilo Lewis, 123
  8. Coffey, 83
  9. Dunham, 76
  10. Geoff May, 67

 

More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Pitt Race MotoAmerica Superbike Win To Gagne And It’s A Baker’s Dozen

Jake Gagne Wins His 13th Race In A Row At Pittsburgh International Race Complex

 

The start of MotoAmerica Superbike Race Two at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The start of MotoAmerica Superbike Race Two at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

WAMPUM, PA (August 15, 2021) – Call it what you will: Lucky 13 or a baker’s dozen. It matters not. What matters is that Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne continued his complete and utter domination of the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series with his 13th successive win today at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

But this one was closer. After besting his teammate-for-the-weekend Toni Elias on Saturday by 11.3 seconds, things got a bit tighter on Sunday for Gagne as Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz cut that gap in half, ending up 5.7 seconds behind the runaway championship leader.

“Yesterday, I know there was a lot of drama behind me, and I got through a lot faster than I should have compared to the pace that these guys had,” Gagne said after win number 13. “I knew it was going to be closer today. I got off to another good start. Put my head down for a couple laps. I think it was when Mat (Scholtz) finally got into second place, there were two laps or three laps where my pit board was dropping. I was like, ‘Oh, man. He’s pushing me. I got to go.’ I had to drop the times back and drop off a couple 10ths. When I had two or three seconds, it’s still enough to where I can’t do anything crazy, can’t make any mistakes, just hit my marks. I had fun. I love this track, so I’m happy we came out of here with some great results. I had a lot of fun. We had a good turnout. These boys don’t make it easy. We have a little bit of a cushion, and it looks easy, but it’s not easy. One little mishap and we could be off, and these boys could be right there with us. I know we’ve only got two rounds left, six races, so it will be battle royale. I know these guys want to win. I know we want to win, too. So, I’m looking forward to battling it out. I know we’ve been really fortunate this year to have a lot of wins. It’s pretty surreal. It will be a hard-fought last six races and these guys know. I know they’re ready for the fight. I think we’re all looking forward to it.”

Scholtz, who had made some tweaks to his Yamaha after Saturday’s third-place finish, started strong and was behind Elias until making a pass on the Spaniard and then doing his best to set off after the always fast-starting Gagne.

“We made a decent TC change and just one or two torque changes to try to get it out of the corner better,” Scholtz said. “Yesterday, I was just spinning up way too much, so we kind of just softened it slightly and made one or two TC changes to try to let it hook up better. I felt like it definitely was. It felt pretty cool doing mid 41s during the morning warmup. I kind of knew that I had a decent pace but sliding off. We were doing 40s, which was a little bit of a surprise to me. I kind of followed Toni (Elias) for a couple laps, got past him and Jake (Gagne) was only maybe three or four seconds up. I put in a couple heater laps and I closed in on Jake slightly, but then he obviously noticed that the gap on his board was getting smaller and he turned it back up. So, kudos to him. Overall, really happy just to kind of ride my own pace, my own rhythm and show that we can be up there challenging. We just need to try to get with Jake for those first couple laps and we might be able to do something at the end, but right now Jake is riding incredibly well. Well done to Bob (Fong). I feel like both of us should have been winning this year, but it seems like things weren’t really working out for us. It seems like we’re kind of finding our way back to where we should be. So, overall, I’m just happy to be back up here. I’ve got to give a huge thanks to the Westby Racing team. There’s a three-week break now. I get to go and see my wife who I haven’t seen in six or seven months, so I’m really happy about that. It’s going to really make me feel better going to Jersey and to Barber having that time with your special person. It’s kind of been a difficult year staying by myself with no family and stuff.”

Third place went to M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong, the three-time HONOS Superbike winner a year ago earning just his third podium of what has been a difficult season for the Californian.

“It was weird in the beginning,” Fong said. “I haven’t gone that fast all weekend in the beginning of the race, and this morning I didn’t put on new tires. I had a few heat-cycled tires on the rear, and I just wanted to work on electronics at the end of the race. So, at the beginning of the race I’m like, ‘We’re going fast!’ I could actually open the throttle. I felt like I was actually losing a lot in the beginning of the race, but then as soon as the tire went off, I’m like, ‘Okay. I know the feel now.’ I just kind of sat behind Toni (Elias) and Mat (Scholtz) most of the race. I was just kind of sizing them up. There were places where Mat was stronger than me, and there were some places where I could get him. The last two laps, I felt like I was starting to gain on him, so I was trying to give it more throttle, which on these Superbikes you can’t do. You just spin in one spot. The electronics gets way too active. It just doesn’t work that way. So, I’ve got to work on being a little smoother at the end of the race. But, again, I’m happy to be back up here. Looking forward to New Jersey. Hopefully, it’s dry because we definitely should not go there if it’s raining.”

After finishing second in his Yamaha debut on Saturday, Elias slipped to fourth on Sunday, capping off a highly successful weekend in just his second weekend of racing in 2021. Elias ended up some nine seconds behind Fong and five seconds in front of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York’s Loris Baz, the Frenchman rebounding from a crash in Saturday’s race to finish fifth.

M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Cameron Petersen was a lonely sixth, well clear of Scheibe Racing BMW’s Hector Barbera with the Spaniard beating Panera Bread Ducati’s Kyle Wyman on the last lap dash to the flag by just .117 of a second.

Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was ninth and the first of the Superbike Cup riders, the Kentuckian beating his neighbor Hayden Gillim by two seconds with Gillim rounding out the top 10 in his first Stock 1000 race of the year.

Gagne’s 13th career HONOS Superbike victory puts him in a tie for 15th on the all-time AMA Superbike win list with Blake Young and Doug Polen. The win also gives him a 93-point lead over Scholtz in the championship point standings, 325-232. Petersen is third with 184 points, 19 ahead of his teammate Fong. Baz rounds out the top five with 149, just four points more than the absent Josh Herrin.

 

ASRA Team Challenge: Washed Up Racing Wins At Summit Point

Washed Up Racing (808), J. Clark Racing (221), and Grease Monkey Racing (291) lead the ASRA Team Challenge field into Turn One at Summit Point Raceway. Photo by Lisa Theobald, courtesy ASRA.
Washed Up Racing (808), J. Clark Racing (221), and Grease Monkey Racing (291) lead the ASRA Team Challenge field into Turn One at Summit Point Raceway in 2021. Photo by Lisa Theobald, courtesy ASRA.

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081521 SPR ASRA TC Results

Northern Talent Cup: Hosciuc Wins, Moor Penalized In Race 2 At Assen

Jacopo Adrian Hosciuc (6) won Northern Talent Cup Race Two at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jacopo Hosciuc (6) won Northern Talent Cup Race Two at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Hosciuc takes maiden win in style at the Cathedral

The Romanian stands on the top step ahead of Farkas and a first podium for Willemsen as drama hits for key players in the standings

Sunday, 15 August 2021

Jacopo Hosciuc (Hos Racing Team) is the newest addition to the winners’ club, the Romanian pulling off a maiden victory in style at Assen, striking at the final chicane to finally put some bad luck to bed. Kevin Farkas (Agria Racing Team) was the rider just losing out, the Hungarian forced to settle for second, with Noel Willemsen (MCA Racing Team) taking his first podium to round out an impressive weekend.

There was some key drama for Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team), as well as Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team) AND Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit), as Assen hosted some crashes and clashes…

Off the line, Moor got away well and managed to deny Luciano the holeshot, although the Belgian hit back quickly. Initially a group of four was breaking away, but the first of the drama wasn’t long in coming.

Heading into the Geert Timmer chicane on Lap 3, Luciano was ahead and Moor looking for the inside line, and as the number 81 tipped in, Moor was there. The two made contact and both headed into the gravel – Luciano down, Moor able to stay in it. A huge moment in the standings, and there was some more to come, too.

That left Hosciuc and Gurecky at the head of a huge freight train fight, and that fight went all the way to the wire… and the Geert Timmer chicane. Farkas was leading the way on the way in, but Hosciuc judged his attack perfectly and lined himself up to deny the Hungarian. Moor had other ideas though, going for a 2-for-1 move and then having to bail out, leaving Hosciuc to take a first NTC win in style, ahead of Farkas in second.

Moor gathered it up to stay on but in doing so, came together with Gurecky – and with the Czech rider on the outside, it was him running further off and over the gravel, losing a good number of positions. Willemsen avoided the chaos for third, and a good reward for a weekend of fast work.

Jonas Kocourek (JRT Brno Circuit), Allesauto Racing’s Jordan Bartucca, Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV), Tibor Varga (Forty Racing) and Martin Vincze (Chrobák Motorsport Egyesület) took fourth to eighth, all impressing to fight at the front throughout.

Moor is classified in ninth although that’s after a three-position penalty applied after the race, as the Hungarian did cross the line a little further ahead. He takes some points but gains little on Gurecky as the number 59 was able to get back on track and end the race in 10th, forced into some damage limitation.

Now we return to Austria and the Red Bull Ring for the season finale, with the Cup on the line but Gurecky on the verge of glory. Can the Czech rider seal the deal in Spielberg? We’ll find out in two weeks!

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