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MotoAmerica: O’Hara Hits 144 MPH In King Of The Baggers FP1!

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Editorial Note: Tyler O’Hara recorded a top speed of 144.2 mph (the highest of the session) on the back straightaway on his Mission Foods S&S Indian Challenger during King of the Baggers Practice One at Road Atlanta.

 

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MotoAmerica: Harley-Davidson Becomes Official Partner Of Series

Harley-Davidson Becomes An Official Partner Of 2021 MotoAmerica Series

Legendary Motorcycle Brand To Support Three-Round Mission King Of The Baggers Series As Well As Kyle Wyman’s Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide Entry
 

IRVINE, CA (April 30, 2021) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is excited to announce that the Harley-Davidson Motor Company has come on board as an official partner of the 2021 MotoAmerica Series and its Mission King Of The Baggers Series.

Arguably the most iconic motorcycle brand in the world, Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where its headquarters remains today. Racing has been in Harley’s blood since the beginning, so it’s a natural that the Motor Company would support the new MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Series.

In addition to its partnership with MotoAmerica, Harley-Davidson is also fielding a factory team in the series with Kyle Wyman set to debut the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide this weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

“Having an iconic brand like Harley-Davidson in the MotoAmerica Series is fantastic,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Having them field a full factory team for our Mission King Of The Baggers Series is a huge bonus. We are really looking forward to getting the season started this weekend at Road Atlanta and the Mission King Of The Baggers race is going to be a fan favorite.”

“We’re excited to sponsor and compete in the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers series this season with a motorcycle developed by the same Harley-Davidson engineers who create our touring motorcycles and Screamin’ Eagle parts and accessories like the Milwaukee-Eight 131 performance crate engine,” said Theo Keetell, VP Marketing. “And we look forward to the opportunity to showcase new Harley-Davidson models, including the Pan America 1250 adventure touring motorcycle at select MotoAmerica races.”

The Mission King Of The Baggers opener is set for this weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Round two will take place at Road America (June 11-13) in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, with the finale set for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (July 9-11) in Monterey, California.

2021 MotoAmerica Series Schedule

 

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

May 21-23                  Virginia International Raceway             Danville, Virginia

*June 11-13                Road America                                       Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

June 25-27                 Ridge Motorsports Park                       Shelton, Washington

*July 9-11                   WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca   Monterey, California

July 30-August 1        Brainerd International Raceway           Brainerd, Minnesota

August 13-15              Pitt Race                                              Wampum, Pennsylvania

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

September 17-19       Barber Motorsports Park                     Birmingham, Alabama

*King Of The Baggers round

MotoE: Granado Greatest In FP2 At Jerez

MotoE FP2

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Granado vs Aegerter decided by just 0.077 on Day 1

So far the key rivalry on the timesheets, the duel continues in Jerez as the Brazilian denies the Swiss rider by less than a tenth on Friday

Friday, 30 April 2021

It was a familiar scene in testing and as Round 1 of the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup began at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, the duel at the top of the timesheets remained a shootout between Eric Granado (One Energy Racing) and Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP). This time around the Brazilian had the upper hand by just 0.077, with both putting in their best efforts in FP1. On the combined timesheets it’s Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team) who completes the top three, the impressive rookie pipping 2020 Cup winner Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40) to the honour.

Two dry and fairly sunny sessions gave the grid maximum track time on Friday, and Aegerter was first out to make the most of it. He set his fastest lap early on before an uncharacteristic crash from the number 77, but it was fast enough to see him stay second in the session and overall by the end of play. And, most importantly, rider perfectly ok, as was Jasper Iwema (Pons Racing 40) as he proved the second faller in the morning. The Dutchman also crashed in FP2.

Later, FP2 would also see a crash interrupt the session with a Red Flag as Corentin Perolari (Tech 3 E-Racing) took a tumble trying an E-Pole simulation. Rider ok and bike recovered, the grid headed back out to see if anyone could topple Granado’s fastest lap… but the Brazilian retained his grip on the top.

Granado’s FP1 best was two tenths better, however, so the gap overall remains 0.077 back to Aegerter as the two lock out the top on Friday. Pons used FP2 to move up into real contention in third overall, taking top rookie honours four tenths off the top and that despite a late technical glitch at Turn 2.

The time that put 2020 Cup winner Torres in third in FP1 puts him fourth by the end of play, with Xavier Cardelus (Avintia Esponsorama Racing) and Alessandro Zaccone (Octo Pramac MotoE) in P5 and P6 courtesy of their FP2 bests as the gaps tighten up. Matteo Ferrari (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE) was seventh overall after ending FP1 in fourth, the veteran getting the edge on rookie Fermin Aldeguer (Openbank Aspar Team) by just 0.002.

Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse) was ninth and still within a tenth of the rider ahead in a close pecking order, with Andrea Mantovani (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE) putting in one of his best showings yet to complete the top ten, the last rider within a second of the Brazilian-Swiss stranglehold on the top.

That’s it from Friday, make sure to tune in to E-Pole on Saturday as qualifying goes live at 16:05 (GMT +2), before the race on Sunday at 10:05. Will the duel continue to steal the headlines or will the pack shuffle when the pressure’s on?

MotoAmerica: Travis Wyman Fastest In Stock 1000 FP1 At Road Atlanta

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MotoAmerica Stock 1000 FP1

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

April 30, 2021

Stock 1000 Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Travis Wyman (BMW) 1:27.936

2. Geoff May (Hon) 1:29.107

3. Ashton Yates (Hon) 1:29.264

4. Michael Gilbert (Kaw) 1:29.553

5. Jake Lewis (Suz) 1:30.097

6. Corey Alexander (Kaw) 1:30.124

7. Danilo Lewis (BMW) 1:30.532

8. Andrew Lee (Kaw) 1:30.542

9. Hunter Dunham (Yam) 1:30.853

10. Joseph Giannotto (Kaw) 1:30.895

11. Jason Waters (BMW) 1:31.271

12. Maximiliano Gerardo (Kaw) 1:31.361

13. Gregory Ludt (BMW) 1:31.728

14. Wyatt Ferris (Suz) 1:32.643

15. Jeremy Symmons (Yam) 1:33.108

16. Edgar Zaragoza (Yam) 1:33.577

17. Walt Sipp ((Yam) 1:33.714

18. Gary Virgin (Yam) 1:33.934

19. Steven Shakespeare (Yam) 1:34.371

20. Michael Butler (Yam) 1:34.865

21. Zachary Butler (Yam) 1:34.954

22. Jesse Ruehling (Kaw) 1:35.762

23. Scott Briody (Kaw) 1:36.233

24. Chris Bettis (Kaw) 1:36.309

25. Mauricio Hildago (Kaw) 1:36.650

26. Jeremy Coffey (BMW) 1:37.083

27. Alejandro Nieves Jr. (Kaw) 1:37.547

28. Josh Gerardot (Kaw) 1:37.770

29. Mark Keown (Yam) 1:37.837

30. Jeremy Cook (BMW) 1:38.328

31. Erasmo Pinilla (Kaw) 1:38.988

32. Cody Cochran (BMW) 1:39.436

33. Robert Loose Jr. (Kaw) 1:43.118

34. Mike Boyce (Yam) 1:43.435

35. Stefano Mesa (Kaw) no time recorded

 

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MotoAmerica: Mathew Scholtz Quickest In Superbike FP1 At Road Atlanta

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MotoAmerica Honos Superbike Practice 1

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

April 30, 2021

Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mathew Scholtz (Yam) 1:24.494

2. Jake Gagne (Yam) 1:24.636

3. Loris Baz (Duc) 1:25.271

4. Cameron Petersen (Suz) 1:25.984

5. Bobby Fong (Suz) 1:26.197

6. Kyle Wyman (Duc) 1:27.189

7. David Anthony (Suz) 1:28.118

8. Hector Barbera (BMW) 1:28.276

9. Jayson Uribe (Suz) 1:28.634

10. Max Finders (Yam) 1:29.912

11. Jeffrey Purk (Yam) 1:31.265

12. Josh Herrin (Yam), no time recorded

 

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara Hits 144 MPH In King Of The Baggers FP1!

Tyler O'Hara (29) at speed on his Mission Foods S&S Indian Challenger, a streetbike modified for racing use only. Photo courtesy Indian Motorcycle.

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Editorial Note: Tyler O’Hara recorded a top speed of 144.2 mph (the highest of the session) on the back straightaway on his Mission Foods S&S Indian Challenger during King of the Baggers Practice One at Road Atlanta.

 

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MotoAmerica: Hobbs On Twins Cup Provisional Pole At Road Atlanta

Teagg Hobbs (79), as seen in 2020. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Teagg Hobbs (79), as seen in 2020. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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MotoAmerica: Harley-Davidson Becomes Official Partner Of Series

Josh Herrin (50) on his Performance Machine Harley-Davidson Street Glide King of the Baggers racebike at Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Josh Herrin (50) on his Performance Machine Harley-Davidson Street Glide King of the Baggers racebike at Laguna Seca in 2020. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Harley-Davidson Becomes An Official Partner Of 2021 MotoAmerica Series

Legendary Motorcycle Brand To Support Three-Round Mission King Of The Baggers Series As Well As Kyle Wyman’s Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide Entry
 

IRVINE, CA (April 30, 2021) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is excited to announce that the Harley-Davidson Motor Company has come on board as an official partner of the 2021 MotoAmerica Series and its Mission King Of The Baggers Series.

Arguably the most iconic motorcycle brand in the world, Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where its headquarters remains today. Racing has been in Harley’s blood since the beginning, so it’s a natural that the Motor Company would support the new MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Series.

In addition to its partnership with MotoAmerica, Harley-Davidson is also fielding a factory team in the series with Kyle Wyman set to debut the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide this weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

“Having an iconic brand like Harley-Davidson in the MotoAmerica Series is fantastic,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Having them field a full factory team for our Mission King Of The Baggers Series is a huge bonus. We are really looking forward to getting the season started this weekend at Road Atlanta and the Mission King Of The Baggers race is going to be a fan favorite.”

“We’re excited to sponsor and compete in the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers series this season with a motorcycle developed by the same Harley-Davidson engineers who create our touring motorcycles and Screamin’ Eagle parts and accessories like the Milwaukee-Eight 131 performance crate engine,” said Theo Keetell, VP Marketing. “And we look forward to the opportunity to showcase new Harley-Davidson models, including the Pan America 1250 adventure touring motorcycle at select MotoAmerica races.”

The Mission King Of The Baggers opener is set for this weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Round two will take place at Road America (June 11-13) in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, with the finale set for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (July 9-11) in Monterey, California.

2021 MotoAmerica Series Schedule

 

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

May 21-23                  Virginia International Raceway             Danville, Virginia

*June 11-13                Road America                                       Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

June 25-27                 Ridge Motorsports Park                       Shelton, Washington

*July 9-11                   WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca   Monterey, California

July 30-August 1        Brainerd International Raceway           Brainerd, Minnesota

August 13-15              Pitt Race                                              Wampum, Pennsylvania

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

September 17-19       Barber Motorsports Park                     Birmingham, Alabama

*King Of The Baggers round

MotoAmerica: May Puts Honda On Top In Stock 1000 Q1

Geoff May, as seen in 2019. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Geoff May, as seen in 2019. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

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MotoE: Granado Greatest In FP2 At Jerez

Eric Granado (51). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Eric Granado (51). Photo courtesy Dorna.
MotoE FP2

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Granado vs Aegerter decided by just 0.077 on Day 1

So far the key rivalry on the timesheets, the duel continues in Jerez as the Brazilian denies the Swiss rider by less than a tenth on Friday

Friday, 30 April 2021

It was a familiar scene in testing and as Round 1 of the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup began at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, the duel at the top of the timesheets remained a shootout between Eric Granado (One Energy Racing) and Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP). This time around the Brazilian had the upper hand by just 0.077, with both putting in their best efforts in FP1. On the combined timesheets it’s Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team) who completes the top three, the impressive rookie pipping 2020 Cup winner Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40) to the honour.

Two dry and fairly sunny sessions gave the grid maximum track time on Friday, and Aegerter was first out to make the most of it. He set his fastest lap early on before an uncharacteristic crash from the number 77, but it was fast enough to see him stay second in the session and overall by the end of play. And, most importantly, rider perfectly ok, as was Jasper Iwema (Pons Racing 40) as he proved the second faller in the morning. The Dutchman also crashed in FP2.

Later, FP2 would also see a crash interrupt the session with a Red Flag as Corentin Perolari (Tech 3 E-Racing) took a tumble trying an E-Pole simulation. Rider ok and bike recovered, the grid headed back out to see if anyone could topple Granado’s fastest lap… but the Brazilian retained his grip on the top.

Granado’s FP1 best was two tenths better, however, so the gap overall remains 0.077 back to Aegerter as the two lock out the top on Friday. Pons used FP2 to move up into real contention in third overall, taking top rookie honours four tenths off the top and that despite a late technical glitch at Turn 2.

The time that put 2020 Cup winner Torres in third in FP1 puts him fourth by the end of play, with Xavier Cardelus (Avintia Esponsorama Racing) and Alessandro Zaccone (Octo Pramac MotoE) in P5 and P6 courtesy of their FP2 bests as the gaps tighten up. Matteo Ferrari (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE) was seventh overall after ending FP1 in fourth, the veteran getting the edge on rookie Fermin Aldeguer (Openbank Aspar Team) by just 0.002.

Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse) was ninth and still within a tenth of the rider ahead in a close pecking order, with Andrea Mantovani (Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE) putting in one of his best showings yet to complete the top ten, the last rider within a second of the Brazilian-Swiss stranglehold on the top.

That’s it from Friday, make sure to tune in to E-Pole on Saturday as qualifying goes live at 16:05 (GMT +2), before the race on Sunday at 10:05. Will the duel continue to steal the headlines or will the pack shuffle when the pressure’s on?

MotoAmerica: Kelly On Supersport Provisional Pole At Road Atlanta

Sean Dylan Kelly (40). Photo by David Swarts.
Sean Dylan Kelly (40). Photo by David Swarts.

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MotoAmerica: Davis Puts Yamaha On Provisional Pole In Junior Cup

Blake Davis. Photo courtesy Blake Davis Racing.
Blake Davis. Photo courtesy Blake Davis Racing.

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MotoAmerica: Travis Wyman Fastest In Stock 1000 FP1 At Road Atlanta

Travis Wyman (10). Photo by CaliPhotography.com, courtesy Travis Wyman Racing.
Travis Wyman (10). Photo by CaliPhotography.com, courtesy Travis Wyman Racing.

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MotoAmerica Stock 1000 FP1

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

April 30, 2021

Stock 1000 Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Travis Wyman (BMW) 1:27.936

2. Geoff May (Hon) 1:29.107

3. Ashton Yates (Hon) 1:29.264

4. Michael Gilbert (Kaw) 1:29.553

5. Jake Lewis (Suz) 1:30.097

6. Corey Alexander (Kaw) 1:30.124

7. Danilo Lewis (BMW) 1:30.532

8. Andrew Lee (Kaw) 1:30.542

9. Hunter Dunham (Yam) 1:30.853

10. Joseph Giannotto (Kaw) 1:30.895

11. Jason Waters (BMW) 1:31.271

12. Maximiliano Gerardo (Kaw) 1:31.361

13. Gregory Ludt (BMW) 1:31.728

14. Wyatt Ferris (Suz) 1:32.643

15. Jeremy Symmons (Yam) 1:33.108

16. Edgar Zaragoza (Yam) 1:33.577

17. Walt Sipp ((Yam) 1:33.714

18. Gary Virgin (Yam) 1:33.934

19. Steven Shakespeare (Yam) 1:34.371

20. Michael Butler (Yam) 1:34.865

21. Zachary Butler (Yam) 1:34.954

22. Jesse Ruehling (Kaw) 1:35.762

23. Scott Briody (Kaw) 1:36.233

24. Chris Bettis (Kaw) 1:36.309

25. Mauricio Hildago (Kaw) 1:36.650

26. Jeremy Coffey (BMW) 1:37.083

27. Alejandro Nieves Jr. (Kaw) 1:37.547

28. Josh Gerardot (Kaw) 1:37.770

29. Mark Keown (Yam) 1:37.837

30. Jeremy Cook (BMW) 1:38.328

31. Erasmo Pinilla (Kaw) 1:38.988

32. Cody Cochran (BMW) 1:39.436

33. Robert Loose Jr. (Kaw) 1:43.118

34. Mike Boyce (Yam) 1:43.435

35. Stefano Mesa (Kaw) no time recorded

 

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MotoAmerica: Mathew Scholtz Quickest In Superbike FP1 At Road Atlanta

Mathew Scholtz (11). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Westby Racing.
Mathew Scholtz (11). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Westby Racing.

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MotoAmerica Honos Superbike Practice 1

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

April 30, 2021

Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mathew Scholtz (Yam) 1:24.494

2. Jake Gagne (Yam) 1:24.636

3. Loris Baz (Duc) 1:25.271

4. Cameron Petersen (Suz) 1:25.984

5. Bobby Fong (Suz) 1:26.197

6. Kyle Wyman (Duc) 1:27.189

7. David Anthony (Suz) 1:28.118

8. Hector Barbera (BMW) 1:28.276

9. Jayson Uribe (Suz) 1:28.634

10. Max Finders (Yam) 1:29.912

11. Jeffrey Purk (Yam) 1:31.265

12. Josh Herrin (Yam), no time recorded

 

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MotoAmerica: Escalante Leads Supersport FP1 At Road Atlanta

Richie Escalante (1) in action during MotoAmerica Supersport test session two at COTA. Photo by David Swarts.
Richie Escalante (1) in action during MotoAmerica Supersport testing at COTA. Photo by David Swarts.

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