SSP Race 1
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British Superbike: Race One Results From Brands Hatch
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, finished eighth in British Supersport Race One Saturday at Brand Hatch. The race was run in “damp” conditions.
SBK Race 1
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Mackenzie strikes first to win race one as Brands Hatch set for four-way title decider
Tarran Mackenzie dealt the first blow to his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals in the opening race of the triple-header decider at Brands Hatch today, holding off fierce title rival Tommy Bridewell despite coming under immense pressure over the final laps.
The leading four riders in the standings will now head into tomorrow’s crucial final day of the 2021 season separated by 26 points, with the stage set for a four-way title decider with two races on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit.
Mackenzie had the edge in the title chase ahead of today’s opening race of the weekend, as the McAMS Yamaha rider bids to emulate his father Niall’s title success 25 years later.
At the start of the race, Mackenzie led the pack into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time, but Christian Iddon instantly fought back to make a pass into Druids to hit the front of the field.
Iddon was then trying to shake the chasing pack of Mackenzie, Andrew Irwin and Rory Skinner with Bridewell completing the top five.
However, the BMW Safety Car was deployed when Josh Owens crashed out at Hawthorns, he was able to walk away from the crash, and the race resumed on lap eight.
Iddon again tried to make a break, but the VisionTrack Ducati rider was under fire from Mackenzie and Bridewell, who had moved into third place before the Safety Car period.
Mackenzie went for a move at Paddock Hill Bend on lap nine to grab the lead, but Iddon again fought back at Druids as the pair traded blows for the victory.
As Iddon went for a move at Druids, Bridewell tagged his back wheel, losing ground and then having to make a concerted comeback.
Bridewell was then up to second position with a move on the exit of Paddock Hill Bend on lap 12, getting the better drive up to Druids and then he had Mackenzie firmly in his sights.
Bridewell was piling on the pressure, trying to capitalise on any small margin of error from the championship leader, but Mackenzie maintained his edge to claim his eighth win of the season and take a 22-point lead into tomorrow’s two races.
Jason O’Halloran finished fourth, the McAMS Yamaha rider maintaining second in the standings ahead of tomorrow’s final decider, but now with just two points separating him and Iddon in third. Bridewell though is now just a further two points adrift of his Ducati rival.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, BikeSocial Race 1 result:
- Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha)
- Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.160s
- Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +2.636s
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +6.675s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +6.965s
- Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +8.976s
- Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +8.994s
- Lee Jackson (FS-3 Kawasaki) +9.084s
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +9.382s
- Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +12.446s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Brands Hatch Race 1:
- Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1152
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1130
- Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1128
- Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1126
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1070
- Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1066
- Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1056
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1048
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tarran Mackenzie – McAMS Yamaha
Race 1 winner and championship leader
“I didn’t have the strongest day yesterday so to do consistent 1’25 lap times like that without much practice was great. We left the bike very similar to how it was at the first Brands in Round 3. The pace was faster in the colder conditions and I felt strong, set my fastest lap of the race on the last lap which was great.
“The championship isn’t done yet but we have put ourselves in a better position. We have two more goes at it tomorrow. Credit to everyone as we didn’t have an easy day yesterday and the boys worked their backsides off to make it right.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Frustrating day for Dynavolt Triumph at Brands Hatch
The weather at Brands Hatch conspired against Dynavolt Triumph again in morning qualifying, which was neither wet nor dry for the first half of the session and full wet for the second half which prevented any further improvement in lap time.
It was a frustrating day for Brandon Paasch as he struggled to find his rhythm in qualifying and the 12-lap Quattro Group British Supersport Sprint Race. Paasch started the dry race from the fifth row of the grid and, despite starting so far back, was able to claim a top ten finish, crossing the line in eighth place in the penultimate race of the season.
Brandon Paasch: “Kind of frustrating for me, I just struggled the whole time with myself and getting the feel with the track and the bike and everything. It’s not clicked yet this weekend but we have another race tomorrow to try and turn it around.”
Teammate Danny Webb was running in sixth from his starting position on the third row of the grid when, what appears on initial examination to be a sensor failure, forced him to withdraw from the race at the midway point.
Danny Webb: “Not such a good day today. The race started off quite damp but we had a good start and then when I was starting to get going, we had a sensor go down on us and unfortunately had to pull out of the race. We’re not too far back on the grid for tomorrow so we’ll have another go and have a good result.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon just didn’t get into it at the start and then he’d lost the groove. He is a lot better than that so we’ll work with him to look at what we can improve. He’ll start eleventh on the grid tomorrow which is better than fifteenth today. All we can do is look for a good start and end the season on a high with both riders.”
“It was unfortunate for Danny to have a failure of the throttle position sensor as we’ve been very reliable all year. That’s a shame but all we can do is check the situation, check it out on the dyno and look forward to the race tomorrow.”
British Superbike: Mossey Takes Pole Position At Brands Hatch
Editorial Note: Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, qualified 11th in British Supersport Saturday at Brands Hatch.
SBK Combined Qual
British Superbike: FHO Racing Re-Signs Hickman For 2022
FHO RACING BMW SIGNAL TITLE INTENTIONS FOR 2022 BENNETTS BSB BY RE-SIGNING HICKMAN
FHO Racing BMW are striving for further success in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season and are delighted to announce the return of Peter Hickman to the team for their 2022 campaign.
As the newest team on the grid in Britain’s most prestigious motorsport championship, the pairing of FHO Racing BMW and Hickman have been a formidable combination during their debut season with the all-new BMW M 1000 RR.
In their first season together, FHO Racing BMW and Hickman claimed a place in the all-important Showdown and still remain in mathematical contention ahead of this afternoon’s opening race of the title-deciding weekend at Brands Hatch.
The highlight of the season so far came with a double victory at the team’s home round of Cadwell Park, plus together scoring a further three podium finishes, including the first for BMW’s newest Superbike model at the season opening round at Oulton Park.
Peter Hickman
“I am obviously really excited about next year and it is great to know I am staying with the FHO Racing BMW team. It is a fantastic team to work with, the crew all work really well together, which is awesome and so to have continuity with another year is great news.
“We will only get stronger and we are always learning, especially with the new BMW M 1000 RR. It has been working well this season and so to have the momentum to continue developing and moving forward is fantastic. We can really hit the ground running next year and have a proper crack at the championship.
“This is the first time I have come into the final round with a mathematical chance of even winning the title, so this has been my strongest year in BSB. Although I finished fourth overall in 2017, I feel that this has been my strongest year as the championship gets harder and harder because of the competition, but for sure, this has been my strongest. We have had a bit of bad luck this year at times but we have lots to look forward to next year and we can’t wait.”
Faye Ho: Team Principal
“I am happy to announce that Peter is the first rider to be confirmed in the FHO Racing BMW line up for next season. We have achieved a lot together in our first year, and I am proud of what we have accomplished with a new team and new bike in what was a completely new challenge.
“I feel that now that we have the experience of this year, we can spend the winter building to make a stronger championship in 2022, and together we will be aiming for even more success. I am really motivated to keep this momentum going as a team as we strive for even more in our second year.”
Collections: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, In The October Issue
Featured In the October 2021 issue of Roadracing World:
Spoiler Alert: Not everything you see in some museums is real. That lunar orbiter you last saw? It may have been a trainer. Those relics from an Egyptian tomb? They might have been replicas. That tyrannosaurus rex skeleton? It’s likely only a small fraction of the bones on display were dug out of the ground.
The motorcycles on display at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington, Ohio, however, are real. They are the motorcycles that were used to set the records, to win the races, to capture the titles, to do the stunts. And they all are accompanied by the documents, the photographs, and the memorabilia that tell the story. That story is the heritage of motorcycling in America…
—Collections: AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Museum, by David Swarts
In 1990, the Motorcycle Heritage Museum opened near the AMA headquarters, which at that time were in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. In 1999, AMA moved to a new, 60,000-square-foot headquarters building alongside I-70 on the east side of Columbus. The museum moved with it, taking up residence in an adjacent 26,000-square-foot building and taking on a new name, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. Take a look inside one of the most important motorcycle museums in North America—in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
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ASRA/CCS Race Of Champions: Friday’s Race Results From Daytona
The 38th Annual ASRA/CCS Race of Champions, including the AMA Road Race Grand Championship, is running October 15-17 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Here are the sprint race results from Friday, October 15, as provided by ASRA/CCS.
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Fri Race 2 Results
Fri Race 3 Results
Fri Race 4 Results
Fri Race 5 Results
Fri Race 6 Results
Fri Race 7 Results
Fri Race 8 Results
British Superbike: O’Halloran Fastest In FP2 At Brands Hatch
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, was sixth in British Supersport Free Practice Two Friday at Brands Hatch.
SBK FP2
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
O’Halloran fights back at Brands Hatch to hold off Iddon and Brookes in free practice as Showdown kicks off
Jason O’Halloran began his fightback for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship crown at Brands Hatch today, topping the SUPERPICKS combined free practice times for McAMS Yamaha as he bids to overhaul the ten-point deficit in the standings to teammate Tarran Mackenzie.
O’Halloran’s best lap came in his final run of the day on the Grand Prix circuit, toppling the VisionTrack Ducati pairing from the top of the times in the final three minutes of the session.
Christian Iddon holds third in the standings heading into tomorrow’s opening race of the title-deciding weekend, 15 points adrift of Mackenzie and he was second fastest at the end of the opening day’s action, edging out his teammate Josh Brookes by 0.033s.
Lee Jackson fired the FS-3 Kawasaki into fourth place in the final moments of the session, narrowly moving ahead of Peter Hickman on the FHO Racing BMW as four manufacturers completed the top five positions.
Championship leader Tarran Mackenzie ended the day sixth fastest, 0.256s adrift of his McAMS Yamaha teammate, as 0.516s covered the top 14 riders ahead of tomorrow’s SUPERPICKS Qualifying session and opening BikeSocial race.
Danny Buchan held off Gino Rea for seventh place with Bradley Ray and Glenn Irwin completing the top ten, nudging Tommy Bridewell out of the top ten by 0.038s.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, SUPERPICKS Free Practice combined result:
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1m:25.229s
- Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.103s
- Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.136s
- Lee Jackson (FS-3 Kawasaki) +0.236s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +0.246s
- Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.256s
- Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +0.266s
- Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.337s
- Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +0.345s
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +0.353s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Jason O’Halloran – McAMS Yamaha
Fastest in SUPERPICKS Free Practice
“It has been a really positive day for us and I feel that is probably our best day in two rounds so I am happy with that. I got that good feeling back that I had with the bike in the middle of the year, so I am really chuffed with that.
“It was a really solid run at the end of the day and I was looking like I would improve on the last lap but I got caught up in a bit of traffic, but I feel comfortable and confident. We will make a few little changes in the morning and then we will be ready for race one.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Weather limits progress on opening day at Brands Hatch
Brandon Paasch was sixth quickest for Dynavolt Triumph as the final round of the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship got underway today at Brands Hatch in Kent.
Early morning cloud and drizzle meant that few riders ventured out for Free Practice One as there was really nothing to be gained, and with no improvement to the weather throughout the session both Paasch and teammate Danny Webb completed only four laps between them.
Brandon Paasch: “It’s not too bad, 1.3 seconds off. We missed the first practice; well everybody basically did because it started misting right before we went out so it was good to get one practice in today. Tomorrow qualifying in the morning, I’m feeling good, feeling confident so let’s go.”
The weather broke in time for a completely dry afternoon session which was good news for Webb at his first visit to the 2.4-mile GP circuit in six years as he ended the day just behind his teammate in seventh position on the combined timesheets.
Danny Webb: “We’ve had a good day today, unfortunately in the first session there was really light drizzle so we didn’t get out because it just wasn’t worth it. Second session went well. It was a good start, I’ve not been here for six years so it was nice to get my eye in. A few alterations to make to the bike to make it a bit more comfortable and we’ll be ready to go tomorrow.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “This afternoon was the first dry session. Obviously we need to find some time to be where we want and need to be but we are confident that Danny, Brandon and the boys working with Devis from Bitubo can make the difference and put us in good shape in qualifying.”
World Supersport: Cluzel Under Lap Record In FP2 In Argentina
SSP FP2
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Cluzel responds from FP1 crash to top Friday, smashes WorldSSP lap record at San Juan
The French rider had a high-speed accident at Turn 6 in the morning but bounced back in style in the afternoon with a new all-time lap record
As the FIM Supersport World Championship paddock descended on Argentina and the Circuito San Juan Villicum for the first time since 2019, Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha) smashed the all-time lap record at the circuit as he looks to maintain his 100 per cent winning record at the Argentinean venue during the Motul Argentinean Round.
CLUZEL SETS THE BENCHMARK
French rider Cluzel has won both WorldSSP races held at the San Juan Villicum venue and set the pace on Friday with a 1’41.926s, some seventh tenths under the previous lap record held by compatriot Lucas Mahias. Cluzel missed out on a lot of running in Free Practice 1 but responded in the perfect fashion during the second 45-minute practice session with a new all-time lap record, finishing eight tenths clear of Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team) and nine tenths clear of Championship leader Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha); both riders making their debuts at the Argentinean venue.
A CLOSE BATTLE FOR THE PODIUM BREWING?
Between Gonzalez in second and Philipp Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in 15th, 14 different riders were separated by around one second a close battle for the podium appears to be brewing throughout the WorldSSP field. Hungary’s Peter Sebestyen (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) was fourth fastest after a strong day, finishing as the lead Evan Bros. Yamaha outfit with teammate Steven Odendaal in eighth place.
Niki Tuuli (MV Agusta Corse Clienti) was fifth as the sole MV Agusta rider in the field, and the first non-Yamaha rider. The Finnish rider had suffered from technical issues in Free Practice 1, late on in the session, but was able to get back out on track for Free Practice 2 to post a 1’42.996s for the fifth-best time, with Dutch rider Glenn van Straalen (EAB Racing Team) completing the top six after a late lap.
ROUNDING OUT THE TOP TEN
Italian rider Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) claimed seventh spot with De Rosa having a strong Friday session, missing out on a spot in the top six by just 0.012s to van Straalen. De Rosa was the highest-place Kawasaki rider in the combined classification with seventh place, finishing clear of Odendaal in eighth.
Can Öncü (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was ninth on Friday after consistently setting good sector times in Sector 1, with Estonian Hannes Soomer (Kallio Racing) rounding out the top ten after posting a time good enough for the top six in FP1; although all riders were able to improve in the second session.
COMPLETING THE FIELD
Valentin Debise (GMT94 Yamaha) was 11th on his return from injuries sustained from a crash on home soil at Magny-Cours, with Marcel Brenner (VFT Racing) claiming a top-12 spot as he continues to show good pace in WorldSSP. Finnish rider Vertti Takala (Kallio Racing) was 13th ahead of Unai Orradre (Yamaha MS Racing) in 14th and Oettl who rounded out the top 15.
Argentinean hero Andres Gonzales (Yamaha MS Racing) marked his WorldSSP debut with 16th place, just two tenths away from Oettl, while Portuguese rider Sheridan Morais (Wojcik Racing Team), deputising for Christoffer Bergman, was 17th. Leonardo Taccini (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), who is standing in for Galang Hendra Pratama and making his first appearance on Yamaha machinery in WorldSSP, was 18th. 2020 WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (G.A.P. MOTOZOO Racing by Puccetti) was 19th on his WorldSSP debut with Matias Petratti (Yamaha MS Racing) rounding out the 20-strong field after Friday’s action.
World Supersport: Race One Results From Argentina
British Superbike: Race One Results From Brands Hatch
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, finished eighth in British Supersport Race One Saturday at Brand Hatch. The race was run in “damp” conditions.
SBK Race 1
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Mackenzie strikes first to win race one as Brands Hatch set for four-way title decider
Tarran Mackenzie dealt the first blow to his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals in the opening race of the triple-header decider at Brands Hatch today, holding off fierce title rival Tommy Bridewell despite coming under immense pressure over the final laps.
The leading four riders in the standings will now head into tomorrow’s crucial final day of the 2021 season separated by 26 points, with the stage set for a four-way title decider with two races on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit.
Mackenzie had the edge in the title chase ahead of today’s opening race of the weekend, as the McAMS Yamaha rider bids to emulate his father Niall’s title success 25 years later.
At the start of the race, Mackenzie led the pack into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time, but Christian Iddon instantly fought back to make a pass into Druids to hit the front of the field.
Iddon was then trying to shake the chasing pack of Mackenzie, Andrew Irwin and Rory Skinner with Bridewell completing the top five.
However, the BMW Safety Car was deployed when Josh Owens crashed out at Hawthorns, he was able to walk away from the crash, and the race resumed on lap eight.
Iddon again tried to make a break, but the VisionTrack Ducati rider was under fire from Mackenzie and Bridewell, who had moved into third place before the Safety Car period.
Mackenzie went for a move at Paddock Hill Bend on lap nine to grab the lead, but Iddon again fought back at Druids as the pair traded blows for the victory.
As Iddon went for a move at Druids, Bridewell tagged his back wheel, losing ground and then having to make a concerted comeback.
Bridewell was then up to second position with a move on the exit of Paddock Hill Bend on lap 12, getting the better drive up to Druids and then he had Mackenzie firmly in his sights.
Bridewell was piling on the pressure, trying to capitalise on any small margin of error from the championship leader, but Mackenzie maintained his edge to claim his eighth win of the season and take a 22-point lead into tomorrow’s two races.
Jason O’Halloran finished fourth, the McAMS Yamaha rider maintaining second in the standings ahead of tomorrow’s final decider, but now with just two points separating him and Iddon in third. Bridewell though is now just a further two points adrift of his Ducati rival.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, BikeSocial Race 1 result:
- Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha)
- Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.160s
- Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +2.636s
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +6.675s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +6.965s
- Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +8.976s
- Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +8.994s
- Lee Jackson (FS-3 Kawasaki) +9.084s
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +9.382s
- Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +12.446s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Brands Hatch Race 1:
- Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 1152
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1130
- Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) 1128
- Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 1126
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1070
- Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) 1066
- Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) 1056
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) 1048
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tarran Mackenzie – McAMS Yamaha
Race 1 winner and championship leader
“I didn’t have the strongest day yesterday so to do consistent 1’25 lap times like that without much practice was great. We left the bike very similar to how it was at the first Brands in Round 3. The pace was faster in the colder conditions and I felt strong, set my fastest lap of the race on the last lap which was great.
“The championship isn’t done yet but we have put ourselves in a better position. We have two more goes at it tomorrow. Credit to everyone as we didn’t have an easy day yesterday and the boys worked their backsides off to make it right.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Frustrating day for Dynavolt Triumph at Brands Hatch
The weather at Brands Hatch conspired against Dynavolt Triumph again in morning qualifying, which was neither wet nor dry for the first half of the session and full wet for the second half which prevented any further improvement in lap time.
It was a frustrating day for Brandon Paasch as he struggled to find his rhythm in qualifying and the 12-lap Quattro Group British Supersport Sprint Race. Paasch started the dry race from the fifth row of the grid and, despite starting so far back, was able to claim a top ten finish, crossing the line in eighth place in the penultimate race of the season.
Brandon Paasch: “Kind of frustrating for me, I just struggled the whole time with myself and getting the feel with the track and the bike and everything. It’s not clicked yet this weekend but we have another race tomorrow to try and turn it around.”
Teammate Danny Webb was running in sixth from his starting position on the third row of the grid when, what appears on initial examination to be a sensor failure, forced him to withdraw from the race at the midway point.
Danny Webb: “Not such a good day today. The race started off quite damp but we had a good start and then when I was starting to get going, we had a sensor go down on us and unfortunately had to pull out of the race. We’re not too far back on the grid for tomorrow so we’ll have another go and have a good result.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “Brandon just didn’t get into it at the start and then he’d lost the groove. He is a lot better than that so we’ll work with him to look at what we can improve. He’ll start eleventh on the grid tomorrow which is better than fifteenth today. All we can do is look for a good start and end the season on a high with both riders.”
“It was unfortunate for Danny to have a failure of the throttle position sensor as we’ve been very reliable all year. That’s a shame but all we can do is check the situation, check it out on the dyno and look forward to the race tomorrow.”
World Superbike: Redding Takes Pole Position In Argentina
World Superbike: Razgatlioglu P1, Gerloff P4 In FP3 In Argentina
British Superbike: Mossey Takes Pole Position At Brands Hatch
Editorial Note: Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, qualified 11th in British Supersport Saturday at Brands Hatch.
SBK Combined Qual
British Superbike: FHO Racing Re-Signs Hickman For 2022
FHO RACING BMW SIGNAL TITLE INTENTIONS FOR 2022 BENNETTS BSB BY RE-SIGNING HICKMAN
FHO Racing BMW are striving for further success in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season and are delighted to announce the return of Peter Hickman to the team for their 2022 campaign.
As the newest team on the grid in Britain’s most prestigious motorsport championship, the pairing of FHO Racing BMW and Hickman have been a formidable combination during their debut season with the all-new BMW M 1000 RR.
In their first season together, FHO Racing BMW and Hickman claimed a place in the all-important Showdown and still remain in mathematical contention ahead of this afternoon’s opening race of the title-deciding weekend at Brands Hatch.
The highlight of the season so far came with a double victory at the team’s home round of Cadwell Park, plus together scoring a further three podium finishes, including the first for BMW’s newest Superbike model at the season opening round at Oulton Park.
Peter Hickman
“I am obviously really excited about next year and it is great to know I am staying with the FHO Racing BMW team. It is a fantastic team to work with, the crew all work really well together, which is awesome and so to have continuity with another year is great news.
“We will only get stronger and we are always learning, especially with the new BMW M 1000 RR. It has been working well this season and so to have the momentum to continue developing and moving forward is fantastic. We can really hit the ground running next year and have a proper crack at the championship.
“This is the first time I have come into the final round with a mathematical chance of even winning the title, so this has been my strongest year in BSB. Although I finished fourth overall in 2017, I feel that this has been my strongest year as the championship gets harder and harder because of the competition, but for sure, this has been my strongest. We have had a bit of bad luck this year at times but we have lots to look forward to next year and we can’t wait.”
Faye Ho: Team Principal
“I am happy to announce that Peter is the first rider to be confirmed in the FHO Racing BMW line up for next season. We have achieved a lot together in our first year, and I am proud of what we have accomplished with a new team and new bike in what was a completely new challenge.
“I feel that now that we have the experience of this year, we can spend the winter building to make a stronger championship in 2022, and together we will be aiming for even more success. I am really motivated to keep this momentum going as a team as we strive for even more in our second year.”
Collections: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, In The October Issue
Featured In the October 2021 issue of Roadracing World:
Spoiler Alert: Not everything you see in some museums is real. That lunar orbiter you last saw? It may have been a trainer. Those relics from an Egyptian tomb? They might have been replicas. That tyrannosaurus rex skeleton? It’s likely only a small fraction of the bones on display were dug out of the ground.
The motorcycles on display at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington, Ohio, however, are real. They are the motorcycles that were used to set the records, to win the races, to capture the titles, to do the stunts. And they all are accompanied by the documents, the photographs, and the memorabilia that tell the story. That story is the heritage of motorcycling in America…
—Collections: AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Museum, by David Swarts
In 1990, the Motorcycle Heritage Museum opened near the AMA headquarters, which at that time were in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. In 1999, AMA moved to a new, 60,000-square-foot headquarters building alongside I-70 on the east side of Columbus. The museum moved with it, taking up residence in an adjacent 26,000-square-foot building and taking on a new name, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. Take a look inside one of the most important motorcycle museums in North America—in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
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ASRA/CCS Race Of Champions: Friday’s Race Results From Daytona
The 38th Annual ASRA/CCS Race of Champions, including the AMA Road Race Grand Championship, is running October 15-17 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Here are the sprint race results from Friday, October 15, as provided by ASRA/CCS.
Editorial Note: Use the scroll and zoom tools in the bottom left corner of the PDF viewer to better see all of the results.
Fri Race 2 Results
Fri Race 3 Results
Fri Race 4 Results
Fri Race 5 Results
Fri Race 6 Results
Fri Race 7 Results
Fri Race 8 Results
British Superbike: O’Halloran Fastest In FP2 At Brands Hatch
Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, was sixth in British Supersport Free Practice Two Friday at Brands Hatch.
SBK FP2
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
O’Halloran fights back at Brands Hatch to hold off Iddon and Brookes in free practice as Showdown kicks off
Jason O’Halloran began his fightback for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship crown at Brands Hatch today, topping the SUPERPICKS combined free practice times for McAMS Yamaha as he bids to overhaul the ten-point deficit in the standings to teammate Tarran Mackenzie.
O’Halloran’s best lap came in his final run of the day on the Grand Prix circuit, toppling the VisionTrack Ducati pairing from the top of the times in the final three minutes of the session.
Christian Iddon holds third in the standings heading into tomorrow’s opening race of the title-deciding weekend, 15 points adrift of Mackenzie and he was second fastest at the end of the opening day’s action, edging out his teammate Josh Brookes by 0.033s.
Lee Jackson fired the FS-3 Kawasaki into fourth place in the final moments of the session, narrowly moving ahead of Peter Hickman on the FHO Racing BMW as four manufacturers completed the top five positions.
Championship leader Tarran Mackenzie ended the day sixth fastest, 0.256s adrift of his McAMS Yamaha teammate, as 0.516s covered the top 14 riders ahead of tomorrow’s SUPERPICKS Qualifying session and opening BikeSocial race.
Danny Buchan held off Gino Rea for seventh place with Bradley Ray and Glenn Irwin completing the top ten, nudging Tommy Bridewell out of the top ten by 0.038s.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, SUPERPICKS Free Practice combined result:
- Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 1m:25.229s
- Christian Iddon (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.103s
- Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.136s
- Lee Jackson (FS-3 Kawasaki) +0.236s
- Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) +0.246s
- Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.256s
- Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +0.266s
- Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.337s
- Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +0.345s
- Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +0.353s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Jason O’Halloran – McAMS Yamaha
Fastest in SUPERPICKS Free Practice
“It has been a really positive day for us and I feel that is probably our best day in two rounds so I am happy with that. I got that good feeling back that I had with the bike in the middle of the year, so I am really chuffed with that.
“It was a really solid run at the end of the day and I was looking like I would improve on the last lap but I got caught up in a bit of traffic, but I feel comfortable and confident. We will make a few little changes in the morning and then we will be ready for race one.”
More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:
Weather limits progress on opening day at Brands Hatch
Brandon Paasch was sixth quickest for Dynavolt Triumph as the final round of the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship got underway today at Brands Hatch in Kent.
Early morning cloud and drizzle meant that few riders ventured out for Free Practice One as there was really nothing to be gained, and with no improvement to the weather throughout the session both Paasch and teammate Danny Webb completed only four laps between them.
Brandon Paasch: “It’s not too bad, 1.3 seconds off. We missed the first practice; well everybody basically did because it started misting right before we went out so it was good to get one practice in today. Tomorrow qualifying in the morning, I’m feeling good, feeling confident so let’s go.”
The weather broke in time for a completely dry afternoon session which was good news for Webb at his first visit to the 2.4-mile GP circuit in six years as he ended the day just behind his teammate in seventh position on the combined timesheets.
Danny Webb: “We’ve had a good day today, unfortunately in the first session there was really light drizzle so we didn’t get out because it just wasn’t worth it. Second session went well. It was a good start, I’ve not been here for six years so it was nice to get my eye in. A few alterations to make to the bike to make it a bit more comfortable and we’ll be ready to go tomorrow.”
Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “This afternoon was the first dry session. Obviously we need to find some time to be where we want and need to be but we are confident that Danny, Brandon and the boys working with Devis from Bitubo can make the difference and put us in good shape in qualifying.”
World Supersport: Cluzel Under Lap Record In FP2 In Argentina
SSP FP2
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Cluzel responds from FP1 crash to top Friday, smashes WorldSSP lap record at San Juan
The French rider had a high-speed accident at Turn 6 in the morning but bounced back in style in the afternoon with a new all-time lap record
As the FIM Supersport World Championship paddock descended on Argentina and the Circuito San Juan Villicum for the first time since 2019, Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha) smashed the all-time lap record at the circuit as he looks to maintain his 100 per cent winning record at the Argentinean venue during the Motul Argentinean Round.
CLUZEL SETS THE BENCHMARK
French rider Cluzel has won both WorldSSP races held at the San Juan Villicum venue and set the pace on Friday with a 1’41.926s, some seventh tenths under the previous lap record held by compatriot Lucas Mahias. Cluzel missed out on a lot of running in Free Practice 1 but responded in the perfect fashion during the second 45-minute practice session with a new all-time lap record, finishing eight tenths clear of Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team) and nine tenths clear of Championship leader Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha); both riders making their debuts at the Argentinean venue.
A CLOSE BATTLE FOR THE PODIUM BREWING?
Between Gonzalez in second and Philipp Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in 15th, 14 different riders were separated by around one second a close battle for the podium appears to be brewing throughout the WorldSSP field. Hungary’s Peter Sebestyen (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) was fourth fastest after a strong day, finishing as the lead Evan Bros. Yamaha outfit with teammate Steven Odendaal in eighth place.
Niki Tuuli (MV Agusta Corse Clienti) was fifth as the sole MV Agusta rider in the field, and the first non-Yamaha rider. The Finnish rider had suffered from technical issues in Free Practice 1, late on in the session, but was able to get back out on track for Free Practice 2 to post a 1’42.996s for the fifth-best time, with Dutch rider Glenn van Straalen (EAB Racing Team) completing the top six after a late lap.
ROUNDING OUT THE TOP TEN
Italian rider Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) claimed seventh spot with De Rosa having a strong Friday session, missing out on a spot in the top six by just 0.012s to van Straalen. De Rosa was the highest-place Kawasaki rider in the combined classification with seventh place, finishing clear of Odendaal in eighth.
Can Öncü (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was ninth on Friday after consistently setting good sector times in Sector 1, with Estonian Hannes Soomer (Kallio Racing) rounding out the top ten after posting a time good enough for the top six in FP1; although all riders were able to improve in the second session.
COMPLETING THE FIELD
Valentin Debise (GMT94 Yamaha) was 11th on his return from injuries sustained from a crash on home soil at Magny-Cours, with Marcel Brenner (VFT Racing) claiming a top-12 spot as he continues to show good pace in WorldSSP. Finnish rider Vertti Takala (Kallio Racing) was 13th ahead of Unai Orradre (Yamaha MS Racing) in 14th and Oettl who rounded out the top 15.
Argentinean hero Andres Gonzales (Yamaha MS Racing) marked his WorldSSP debut with 16th place, just two tenths away from Oettl, while Portuguese rider Sheridan Morais (Wojcik Racing Team), deputising for Christoffer Bergman, was 17th. Leonardo Taccini (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), who is standing in for Galang Hendra Pratama and making his first appearance on Yamaha machinery in WorldSSP, was 18th. 2020 WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (G.A.P. MOTOZOO Racing by Puccetti) was 19th on his WorldSSP debut with Matias Petratti (Yamaha MS Racing) rounding out the 20-strong field after Friday’s action.