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Roadracing World Young Guns 2022: Hayden Bicknese
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 26th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 11 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (11 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2022 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Hayden Bicknese
Age: 15.
Current home: Defiance, Missouri.
Current height/weight: 5’7”/130 pounds.
Current school grade level: 10th grade.
Began riding at age: 5 years.
First road race: 2020, Houston, Texas, CMRA, 500 Superbike Novice, 1st place.
Current racebikes: Kawasaki Ninja 400, Yamaha YZF-R3.
Current tuner/mechanic: Randy Bicknese (Father).
Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup, CMRA.
Top sponsors: Spears Racing, Bison Track, Blud Lubricants, Velocity Calibrations, CJR Performance, Arai Helmet, Dunlop, North Texas Superbikes, Schaefer Engineering.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2021 season, placed 12th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (6 top-10 finishes, best race finish 7th – 3 times), 8 race wins and 18 podiums finishes with CMRA, 4 podium finishes with CVMA; 2020 season: won CMRA Overall Novice Championship, won 6 CMRA Novice Class Championships (won 29 races).
2022 racing goal: Finish in top five in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship with at least one podium finish.
Racing career goal: Race in a World Championship.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Circuit of The Americas.
Favorite hobby: Mountain biking.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Playing ice hockey.
April 2022
On the Front Cover: Brandon Paasch (96) rode a Triumph Street Triple RS 765 to victory in the 80th Daytona 200, giving the 20-year-old back-to-back wins on two different brands in America’s richest motorcycle road race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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In This Issue:
FEATURES
Inside Info: Track-Only Ducati Panigale V4 SP2, Greenger x Honda
CRF-E2 Electric Mini, Indian FTR Championship Edition, and more…
Historic Racebike Illustrations: AMA Superbikes Of The 1980s
Quick Look: 2022 BMW M 1000 RR—Ultimate Evolution
26th Annual Roadracing World Young Gun Awards
MotoGP Analysis: Comparing 2022 MotoGP Racebikes
Racing History: When Two-Strokes Took Over The Daytona 200
Race Analysis: Interview With 2022 British Superbike Champion
Tarran Mackenzie
Hanging With: MotoAmerica CFO Richard Varner
RACING
MotoGP: Dark Horses Rise In Qatar And Indonesia
MotoAmerica: Paasch Wins 80th Daytona 200
Army Of Darkness Endurance 2021 Part 3: Gray Birds Win!
COLUMNS
Letters To The Editor: Honda Banners Shipped Around The World
10 Years Ago, April 2012: Riding Blake Young’s Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000
Superbike; Mat Oxley Asks “Is Casey Stoner Unbeatable?”;
Young Guns Featuring Jake Gagne And Garrett Gerloff
The Kids’ Page: : Adrian Sanchez
The Crash Page: Francesco Bagnaia Vs. Jorge Martin In Qatar
New Products: : Woodcraft Clip-Ons, Vance & Hines ECU
Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar: Where & When To Ride
ASRA/CCS Newsletter
High-Performance Parts & Services
Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer: A Not-So-Perfect Daytona 200
And Now For Something Completely Different…
For your April Fool’s Day enjoyment…
Racing Chaplain Mark Merical and his daughter Makenzie Deckard recorded a song called Superbike Rider, which is based on the song Rough String Rider by Sons of the San Joaquin.
Click on the play button below to hear the song Superbike Rider. The lyrics appear below.
Superbike Rider
He’s the badass of the paddock, holding lightning in his hand,
Sitting on nitroglycerin he’s a fast and focused man
Of all the bikes he’s ridden, there’s one that stands apart,
It’s 1000ccs of dynamite, a bullet to the heart
It crouches in the factory tent, all gleaming and aglow
But don’t be fooled by the glitter because you can bet that show will go
(Chorus) Superbike rider, superbike rider
The class started in the States with a hellish four-stroke roar,
Men like Steve McLaughlin and the first champion Reg Pridmore
Each year brought evolution, factories can’t stand gettin’ beat,
Crews conspire to win, but please don’t use the word “cheat”
Superbike Rider…Muzzy and Yoshimura liked to stretch the rules…
Superbike riders crave acceleration, they need that hit of speed,
So the smaller classes hold no interest, a 600 won’t make your eyes bleed
While other racers play on scooters and wheelie on pit bikes
The Superbike rider studies data late into the night
Superbike rider, leathered man alone, Superbike rider, a racetrack for his home. Superbike rider…sweaty and hot and all fit rider…super dang hot rider…
It’s a grueling summer grind running from coast to coast and back
But Superbike riders are busy unlocking the secrets of the track
They don’t brag or chat or gossip, there’s no reason to flap their lips
Because lap times don’t drop by talking, you’ve got to let ‘er rip
Superbike rider, Leathered man alone, Superbike rider…
Superbike rider, superhot rider, rich and fit and sweaty and cute and fffast…take me to your motorhome, Superbike rider…
When it’s time to thrown down, there’s no-one more set and ready,
Than the Superbike rider who mimics old guys like Freddie and Eddie
The Monster girls love them, flirting and playing coy
They could date riders in the other classes but don’t want a little boy
Superbike rider… faces danger all alone,
Tucked in and hurtling toward the great unknown.
Superbike rider…you big handsome hunk of guts and brawn
Take me out for dinner and you can stay until the dawn.
Superbike rider….
Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races
The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2022.
Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2022 directly by clicking HERE.
Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.
When you click on the event you want to attend you will find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.
To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.
Calendar listings are updated often.
4/1-2 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/1-2 NorthWest Mini Moto & Endurance Challenge (Minis), Tri City Kart Club, Richland, WA
4/1-3 CMRA Series, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK
4/2 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/2 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/2-3 ASMA Series, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ
4/2-3 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/2-3 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/2-3 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC
4/2-3 Midwest Track Day, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY
4/2-3 Motogladiator Series, NCBike, Garysburg, NC
4/2-3 PanAmerican Superbike Series, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/2-3 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/2-3 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Shenandoah), Summit Point, WV
4/2-3 Track Day Winner Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/3 DRRO Track Days and Road Race School, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ
4/3 HER Track Day Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/3-4 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/3-5 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/4 TrackDaz Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/4-5 Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSports Ranch, Cresson, TX
4/4-7 Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/6-7 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)
4/7-8 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/8 Cornerspeed School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/8 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/8-9 MRA New Rider School, High Plains Raceway (Full), Deer Trail, CO
4/8-10 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series/FIM MotoGP World Championship, North America Talent Cup, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX
4/9 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/9-10 2 Wheels Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/9-10 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire/CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/CCS Florida Roadracing Championship Series/CCS Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/CCS Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/9-10 Apex Assassins Track Days, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/9-10 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/9-10 Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Mid State Kart Club, Dawson, IL
4/9-10 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/9-10 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/9-10 Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/9-10 Racers Edge Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/9-10 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Kids Ride & Wrench Camp)
4/9-10 SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/9-10 Sportbike Track Time, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
4/9-10 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA
4/9-11 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/10 Florida Trackdays, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/10 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/10 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW), Litchfield Park, AZ
4/11 Carters@theTrack Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/11 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/11-14 Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/13 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Practice and Skill Reinforcement Day)
4/13-14 Racers Edge Private Track Days and Private Coaching Days Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/15 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/15 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off Road)
4/15 Sportbike Track Time, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/15-16 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/15-16 Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/15-16 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/15-16 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/15-16 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/16 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/16 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX
4/16 DRRO Track Days and Road Race School, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ
4/16 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)
4/16 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/16 Southeast Mini Moto Series (Minis), Lamar County Speedway, Barnesville, GA
4/16 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/16 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE
4/16 UtahSBA New Racer Certification (School), Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/16-17 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (East), Willows, CA
4/16-17 CVMA 2021-2022 Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/16-17 HART Rider Training/Motorcycle Lapping Days, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK
4/16-17 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE
4/16-17 WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central Region, WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/17 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA
4/17-18 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/18 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway (North), Alton, VA
4/18 Fun Track Dayz, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/18-19 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/19-20 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)
4/20-21 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/21 Pineview Run Two Wheel Wednesday Track Days, Pineview Run Auto & Country Club, LaFayette, NY
4/21-22 CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/22 2 Wheels Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/22 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing & Track Days, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO
4/22 Optimum Performance Rider Training Track Days, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/22 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/22-23 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC
4/22-24 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO
4/22-24 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/22-24 OMRRA Series, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/23 AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT) Series (Flat Track), I-70 Half-Mile, I-70 Motorsports Park, Odessa, MO
4/23 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/23 Learning Curves Racing/Riding School, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL
4/23 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/23-24 AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/23-24 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire/CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/ CCS Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/23-24 California Superbike School, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/23-24 CCS Mid-West Roadracing Championship Series, Autobahn Country Club (North), Joliet, IL
4/23-24 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/23-24 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
4/23-24 N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA
4/23-24 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/23-24 RideSmart Motorcycle School, MSR Houston (2.4-mile), Angleton, TX
4/23-24 Texas Mini Grand Prix Series (Minis), Gulf Coast Kartway, Katy, TX
4/23-24 TrackXperience Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/23-25 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/24 DRRO Track Days And Road Race School, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ
4/24 Florida Trackdays, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/24 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/24 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/24 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/24 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA
4/24-25 HardNoX Track Dayz (Canada), Area 27, Oliver, BC
4/25 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/25-26 California Superbike School, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/27 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/28-29 South Florida MiniGP Rider Development Days (400cc and under motorcycles), Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/29 3:16 Trackdays/America Superbike Camp, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX
4/29 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing & Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/29 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
4/29 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)
4/29 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/29-30 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Gainesville, GA
4/29-30 Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC
4/29-5/1 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/30 Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis), Mid State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL
4/30 NJminiGP Track Days (Minis), New Jersey Motorsports Park (Liberator), Millville, NJ
4/30 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/30 South Florida MiniGP Rider Development Days (Minis), Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL
4/30-5/1 CCS Florida Championship Roadracing Series, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
4/30-5/1 CMRA Series, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX
4/30-5/1 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/30-5/1 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
4/30-5/1 Midwest Track Day, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY
4/30-5/1 N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC
4/30-5/1 NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
4/30-5/1 NJminiGP Series (Minis), New Jersey Motorsports Park (Liberator), Millville, NJ
4/30-5/1 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/30-5/1 South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL
4/30-5/1 Sportbike Track Time, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI
4/30-5/1 Track Day Winner Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA
Pirelli Launches #PirelliNation Road Race Program
Pirelli Announces 2022 #PirelliNation Road Race Community Program
Submit Your Application by April 15 for the Opportunity to Join Pirelli’s Road Racing Community
ROME, Ga. (April 1, 2022) – Pirelli Tire North America is pleased to announce the launch of its new #pirellination road race community for the 2022 racing season. As the official tire of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship, Pirelli and its DIABLO™ Superbike lineup is the go-to tire by racers around the world. Pirelli remains dedicated to the grassroots part of the sport, continuing with its motto “we sell what we race, we race what we sell”, and all riders may purchase the same race compound tires found on the bikes of their favorite professional riders and World Champions like Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu.
The road race community program will ensure racers are the first to know about the latest brand news, be notified of Pirelli’s newest products, receive updates on national marketing opportunities within the brand, and be given access to technical advice and service at select races. Pirelli’s team will also be identifying and selecting several candidates who will have the opportunity to purchase race compound tires at preferred pricing and provided with Pirelli team-branded gear. Residents of the United States and Canada are eligible for the program.
“Pirelli is extremely excited about building up its racer community with the all-new #PirelliNation program,” said Oscar Solis, road race manager, Pirelli. “Everything we do from the very top as a brand, including product development with World and National Championship racers, trickles down to the local, club level racer. Our goal remains to provide the everyday rider and racer with access to the latest technology and the very best products available on the market. With this new community, it will allow us to strengthen our bond with those racers, educate them on our products, and provide them with the knowledge and ingredients needed to succeed.”
Pirelli’s high-performance DIABLO Superbike lineup offers several different compounds including SC1, SC2, and SC3 on the front and SCX, SC0, SC1, SC2, and SC3 on the rear. View the complete range of DIABLO Superbike tires on the Pirelli website.
CLICK HERE to submit your application for the 2022 #pirellination program. All applications must be submitted no later than April 15, 2022.
Moto2: Aldeguer Quickest, Roberts Top American In FP2 In Argentina
Moto3: Guevara On The Gas In FP2 In Argentina
MotoGP: Nakagami Close To Race Lap Record In FP1 In Argentina
Moto2: Aldeguer Leads, Beaubier Top American During FP1 In Argentina
Moto3: Foggia Fastest In FP1 In Argentina
Roadracing World Young Guns 2022: Hayden Bicknese
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 26th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 11 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (11 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2022 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Hayden Bicknese
Age: 15.
Current home: Defiance, Missouri.
Current height/weight: 5’7”/130 pounds.
Current school grade level: 10th grade.
Began riding at age: 5 years.
First road race: 2020, Houston, Texas, CMRA, 500 Superbike Novice, 1st place.
Current racebikes: Kawasaki Ninja 400, Yamaha YZF-R3.
Current tuner/mechanic: Randy Bicknese (Father).
Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup, CMRA.
Top sponsors: Spears Racing, Bison Track, Blud Lubricants, Velocity Calibrations, CJR Performance, Arai Helmet, Dunlop, North Texas Superbikes, Schaefer Engineering.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2021 season, placed 12th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (6 top-10 finishes, best race finish 7th – 3 times), 8 race wins and 18 podiums finishes with CMRA, 4 podium finishes with CVMA; 2020 season: won CMRA Overall Novice Championship, won 6 CMRA Novice Class Championships (won 29 races).
2022 racing goal: Finish in top five in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship with at least one podium finish.
Racing career goal: Race in a World Championship.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Circuit of The Americas.
Favorite hobby: Mountain biking.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Playing ice hockey.
April 2022
On the Front Cover: Brandon Paasch (96) rode a Triumph Street Triple RS 765 to victory in the 80th Daytona 200, giving the 20-year-old back-to-back wins on two different brands in America’s richest motorcycle road race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology is THE definitive source for motorcycle racing, riding, and tech information.
Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine is available in print and digital formats. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Or call (909) 654-4779 to subscribe, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
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In This Issue:
FEATURES
Inside Info: Track-Only Ducati Panigale V4 SP2, Greenger x Honda
CRF-E2 Electric Mini, Indian FTR Championship Edition, and more…
Historic Racebike Illustrations: AMA Superbikes Of The 1980s
Quick Look: 2022 BMW M 1000 RR—Ultimate Evolution
26th Annual Roadracing World Young Gun Awards
MotoGP Analysis: Comparing 2022 MotoGP Racebikes
Racing History: When Two-Strokes Took Over The Daytona 200
Race Analysis: Interview With 2022 British Superbike Champion
Tarran Mackenzie
Hanging With: MotoAmerica CFO Richard Varner
RACING
MotoGP: Dark Horses Rise In Qatar And Indonesia
MotoAmerica: Paasch Wins 80th Daytona 200
Army Of Darkness Endurance 2021 Part 3: Gray Birds Win!
COLUMNS
Letters To The Editor: Honda Banners Shipped Around The World
10 Years Ago, April 2012: Riding Blake Young’s Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000
Superbike; Mat Oxley Asks “Is Casey Stoner Unbeatable?”;
Young Guns Featuring Jake Gagne And Garrett Gerloff
The Kids’ Page: : Adrian Sanchez
The Crash Page: Francesco Bagnaia Vs. Jorge Martin In Qatar
New Products: : Woodcraft Clip-Ons, Vance & Hines ECU
Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar: Where & When To Ride
ASRA/CCS Newsletter
High-Performance Parts & Services
Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer: A Not-So-Perfect Daytona 200
And Now For Something Completely Different…
For your April Fool’s Day enjoyment…
Racing Chaplain Mark Merical and his daughter Makenzie Deckard recorded a song called Superbike Rider, which is based on the song Rough String Rider by Sons of the San Joaquin.
Click on the play button below to hear the song Superbike Rider. The lyrics appear below.
Superbike Rider
He’s the badass of the paddock, holding lightning in his hand,
Sitting on nitroglycerin he’s a fast and focused man
Of all the bikes he’s ridden, there’s one that stands apart,
It’s 1000ccs of dynamite, a bullet to the heart
It crouches in the factory tent, all gleaming and aglow
But don’t be fooled by the glitter because you can bet that show will go
(Chorus) Superbike rider, superbike rider
The class started in the States with a hellish four-stroke roar,
Men like Steve McLaughlin and the first champion Reg Pridmore
Each year brought evolution, factories can’t stand gettin’ beat,
Crews conspire to win, but please don’t use the word “cheat”
Superbike Rider…Muzzy and Yoshimura liked to stretch the rules…
Superbike riders crave acceleration, they need that hit of speed,
So the smaller classes hold no interest, a 600 won’t make your eyes bleed
While other racers play on scooters and wheelie on pit bikes
The Superbike rider studies data late into the night
Superbike rider, leathered man alone, Superbike rider, a racetrack for his home. Superbike rider…sweaty and hot and all fit rider…super dang hot rider…
It’s a grueling summer grind running from coast to coast and back
But Superbike riders are busy unlocking the secrets of the track
They don’t brag or chat or gossip, there’s no reason to flap their lips
Because lap times don’t drop by talking, you’ve got to let ‘er rip
Superbike rider, Leathered man alone, Superbike rider…
Superbike rider, superhot rider, rich and fit and sweaty and cute and fffast…take me to your motorhome, Superbike rider…
When it’s time to thrown down, there’s no-one more set and ready,
Than the Superbike rider who mimics old guys like Freddie and Eddie
The Monster girls love them, flirting and playing coy
They could date riders in the other classes but don’t want a little boy
Superbike rider… faces danger all alone,
Tucked in and hurtling toward the great unknown.
Superbike rider…you big handsome hunk of guts and brawn
Take me out for dinner and you can stay until the dawn.
Superbike rider….
Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races
The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2022.
Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2022 directly by clicking HERE.
Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.
When you click on the event you want to attend you will find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.
To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.
Calendar listings are updated often.
4/1-2 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/1-2 NorthWest Mini Moto & Endurance Challenge (Minis), Tri City Kart Club, Richland, WA
4/1-3 CMRA Series, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK
4/2 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/2 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/2-3 ASMA Series, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ
4/2-3 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/2-3 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/2-3 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC
4/2-3 Midwest Track Day, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY
4/2-3 Motogladiator Series, NCBike, Garysburg, NC
4/2-3 PanAmerican Superbike Series, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/2-3 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/2-3 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Shenandoah), Summit Point, WV
4/2-3 Track Day Winner Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/3 DRRO Track Days and Road Race School, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ
4/3 HER Track Day Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/3-4 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/3-5 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/4 TrackDaz Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/4-5 Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSports Ranch, Cresson, TX
4/4-7 Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/6-7 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)
4/7-8 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/8 Cornerspeed School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/8 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/8-9 MRA New Rider School, High Plains Raceway (Full), Deer Trail, CO
4/8-10 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series/FIM MotoGP World Championship, North America Talent Cup, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX
4/9 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/9-10 2 Wheels Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/9-10 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire/CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/CCS Florida Roadracing Championship Series/CCS Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/CCS Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC
4/9-10 Apex Assassins Track Days, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
4/9-10 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/9-10 Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Mid State Kart Club, Dawson, IL
4/9-10 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV
4/9-10 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/9-10 Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (West), Willows, CA
4/9-10 Racers Edge Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/9-10 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Kids Ride & Wrench Camp)
4/9-10 SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/9-10 Sportbike Track Time, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
4/9-10 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA
4/9-11 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/10 Florida Trackdays, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/10 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/10 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW), Litchfield Park, AZ
4/11 Carters@theTrack Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/11 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/11-14 Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp (Dirt Track School), Montgomery, TX
4/13 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Practice and Skill Reinforcement Day)
4/13-14 Racers Edge Private Track Days and Private Coaching Days Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/15 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/15 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off Road)
4/15 Sportbike Track Time, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/15-16 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/15-16 Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/15-16 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/15-16 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/15-16 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/16 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/16 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX
4/16 DRRO Track Days and Road Race School, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ
4/16 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)
4/16 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/16 Southeast Mini Moto Series (Minis), Lamar County Speedway, Barnesville, GA
4/16 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/16 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE
4/16 UtahSBA New Racer Certification (School), Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT
4/16-17 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park (East), Willows, CA
4/16-17 CVMA 2021-2022 Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/16-17 HART Rider Training/Motorcycle Lapping Days, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK
4/16-17 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE
4/16-17 WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central Region, WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL
4/17 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA
4/17-18 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL
4/18 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway (North), Alton, VA
4/18 Fun Track Dayz, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/18-19 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/19-20 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)
4/20-21 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/21 Pineview Run Two Wheel Wednesday Track Days, Pineview Run Auto & Country Club, LaFayette, NY
4/21-22 CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/22 2 Wheels Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA
4/22 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing & Track Days, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO
4/22 Optimum Performance Rider Training Track Days, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/22 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/22-23 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC
4/22-24 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO
4/22-24 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
4/22-24 OMRRA Series, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR
4/23 AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT) Series (Flat Track), I-70 Half-Mile, I-70 Motorsports Park, Odessa, MO
4/23 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
4/23 Learning Curves Racing/Riding School, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL
4/23 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD
4/23-24 AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/23-24 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire/CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/ CCS Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/23-24 California Superbike School, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/23-24 CCS Mid-West Roadracing Championship Series, Autobahn Country Club (North), Joliet, IL
4/23-24 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/23-24 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
4/23-24 N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA
4/23-24 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)
4/23-24 RideSmart Motorcycle School, MSR Houston (2.4-mile), Angleton, TX
4/23-24 Texas Mini Grand Prix Series (Minis), Gulf Coast Kartway, Katy, TX
4/23-24 TrackXperience Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA
4/23-25 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/24 DRRO Track Days And Road Race School, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ
4/24 Florida Trackdays, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/24 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL
4/24 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/24 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/24 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA
4/24-25 HardNoX Track Dayz (Canada), Area 27, Oliver, BC
4/25 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
4/25-26 California Superbike School, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
4/27 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/28-29 South Florida MiniGP Rider Development Days (400cc and under motorcycles), Jennings GP, Jennings, FL
4/29 3:16 Trackdays/America Superbike Camp, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX
4/29 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing & Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/29 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
4/29 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)
4/29 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt), Millville, NJ
4/29-30 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Gainesville, GA
4/29-30 Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC
4/29-5/1 AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
4/30 Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis), Mid State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL
4/30 NJminiGP Track Days (Minis), New Jersey Motorsports Park (Liberator), Millville, NJ
4/30 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA
4/30 South Florida MiniGP Rider Development Days (Minis), Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL
4/30-5/1 CCS Florida Championship Roadracing Series, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
4/30-5/1 CMRA Series, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX
4/30-5/1 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC
4/30-5/1 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
4/30-5/1 Midwest Track Day, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY
4/30-5/1 N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC
4/30-5/1 NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
4/30-5/1 NJminiGP Series (Minis), New Jersey Motorsports Park (Liberator), Millville, NJ
4/30-5/1 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
4/30-5/1 South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL
4/30-5/1 Sportbike Track Time, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI
4/30-5/1 Track Day Winner Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA
Pirelli Launches #PirelliNation Road Race Program
Pirelli Announces 2022 #PirelliNation Road Race Community Program
Submit Your Application by April 15 for the Opportunity to Join Pirelli’s Road Racing Community
ROME, Ga. (April 1, 2022) – Pirelli Tire North America is pleased to announce the launch of its new #pirellination road race community for the 2022 racing season. As the official tire of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship, Pirelli and its DIABLO™ Superbike lineup is the go-to tire by racers around the world. Pirelli remains dedicated to the grassroots part of the sport, continuing with its motto “we sell what we race, we race what we sell”, and all riders may purchase the same race compound tires found on the bikes of their favorite professional riders and World Champions like Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu.
The road race community program will ensure racers are the first to know about the latest brand news, be notified of Pirelli’s newest products, receive updates on national marketing opportunities within the brand, and be given access to technical advice and service at select races. Pirelli’s team will also be identifying and selecting several candidates who will have the opportunity to purchase race compound tires at preferred pricing and provided with Pirelli team-branded gear. Residents of the United States and Canada are eligible for the program.
“Pirelli is extremely excited about building up its racer community with the all-new #PirelliNation program,” said Oscar Solis, road race manager, Pirelli. “Everything we do from the very top as a brand, including product development with World and National Championship racers, trickles down to the local, club level racer. Our goal remains to provide the everyday rider and racer with access to the latest technology and the very best products available on the market. With this new community, it will allow us to strengthen our bond with those racers, educate them on our products, and provide them with the knowledge and ingredients needed to succeed.”
Pirelli’s high-performance DIABLO Superbike lineup offers several different compounds including SC1, SC2, and SC3 on the front and SCX, SC0, SC1, SC2, and SC3 on the rear. View the complete range of DIABLO Superbike tires on the Pirelli website.
CLICK HERE to submit your application for the 2022 #pirellination program. All applications must be submitted no later than April 15, 2022.