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American Flat Track: Running Results From The Springfield Short Track (Updated With Main Event Results)

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American Flat Track: Running Results From The Springfield Short Track (Updated With Main Event Results)

Springfield Short Track I and II/American Flat Track

Springfield ST

Springfield, Illinois

September 3, 2021

AFT Singles Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kody Kopp (Hon), 13.689 seconds

2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 13.763

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 13.864

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 13.907

5. Michael Rush (Yam), 13.930

6. Max Whale (KTM), 14.039

7. Cole Zabala (Hon), 14.057

8. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 14.112

9. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), 14.126

10. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 14.132

11. Ryan Wells (Hon), 14.172

12. Jordan Jean (Hon), 14.172

13. Tanner Dean (Hon), 14.204

14. Billy Ross (KTM), 14.209

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), 14.284

16. Trent Lowe (Suz), 14.305

17. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 14.366

18. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 14.371

19. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 14.376

20. Jared Lowe (Hon), 14.398

21. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 14.406

22. Andrew Luker (Yam), 14.599

23. Damon Ream (KTM), 14.607

24. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 14.836

25. Ian Wolfe (Hon), 15.024

26. David Wiggin (KTM), 15.139

27. Ezra Brusky (Hon), no time recorded

 

 

AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 13.698 seconds

2. Kody Kopp (Hon), 13.699

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 13.764

4. Michael Rush (Yam), 13.850

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 13.855

6. Cole Zabala (Hon), 13.862

7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 13.919

8. Max Whale (KTM), 13.945

9. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), 13.960

10. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 14.061

11. Ryan Wells (Hon), 14.068

12. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 14.101

13. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 14.115

14. Jared Lowe (Hon), 14.117

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), 14.160

16. Trent Lowe (Suz), 14.163

17. Tanner Dean (Hon), 14.184

18. Damon Ream (KTM), 14.192

19. Andrew Luker (Yam), 14.204

20. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 14.236

21. Jordan Jean (Hon), 14.249

22. Billy Ross (KTM), 14.267

23. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 14.465

24. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 14.575

25. Ian Wolfe (Hon), 14.595

26. David Wiggin (KTM), 15.018

27. Ezra Brusky (Hon), no time recorded

 

 

AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 13.816 seconds

2. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 13.921

3. Kody Kopp (Hon), 13.924

4. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 13.934

5. Michael Rush (Yam), 13.958

6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 13.973

7. Tanner Dean (Hon), 13.975

8. Max Whale (KTM), 14.008

9. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), 14.051

10. Ryan Wells (Hon), 14.052

11. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 14.060

12. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 14.070

13. Trent Lowe (Suz), 14.089

14. Damon Ream (KTM), 14.092

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), 14.107

16. Cole Zabala (Hon), 14.111

17. Billy Ross (KTM), 14.131

18. Jordan Jean (Hon), 14.154

19. Andrew Luker (Yam), 14.172

20. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 14.223

21. Jared Lowe (Hon), 14.227

22. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 14.290

23. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 14.421

24. David Wiggin (KTM), 14.494

25. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 14.501

26. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 14.577

27. Ian Wolfe (Hon), 14.744

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 8 laps

2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -00.803 seconds

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -01.254

4. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -01.810

5. Max Whale (KTM), -02.121

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -02.777

7. Trent Lowe (Suz), -03.976

8. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), -05.241

9. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -05.889

10. Andrew Luker (Yam), -06.924

11. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -06.999

12. Billy Ross (KTM), -07.800

13. David Wiggin (KTM), -08.113

14. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -08.198

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kody Kopp (Hon), 8 laps

2. Michael Rush (Yam), -00.445 seconds

3. Cole Zabala (Hon), -02.334

4. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -03.677

5. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -04.870

6. Damon Ream (KTM), -05.038

7. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -06.030

8. Jordan Jean (Hon), -07.087

9. Ryan Wells (Hon), -07.986

10. Ezra Brusky (Hon), -08.806

11. Jared Lowe (Hon), -09.812

12. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -10.998

13. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), -8 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

  1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 27 laps

2. Michael Rush (Yam), -02.667 seconds

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -03.346

4. Kody Kopp (Hon), -03.751

5. Cole Zabala (Hon), -06.997

6. Max Whale (KTM), -08.542

7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -09.098

8. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -10.791

9. Trent Lowe (Suz), -12.169

10. Tanner Dean (Hon), -12.470

11. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -12.617

12. Jordan Jean (Hon), -1 lap

13. Damon Ream (KTM), -1 lap, -06.344

14. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -1 lap, -12.069

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), -1 lap, -12.223

16. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -2 laps

17. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -11 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 3 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps

2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -00.716 seconds

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -01.092

4. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -01.743

5. Max Whale (KTM), -02.520

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -03.166

7. Billy Ross (KTM), -03.482

8. Trent Lowe (Suz), -04.286

9. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -04.913

10. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), -05.095

11. Andrew Luker (Yam), -08.096

12. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -08.353

13. David Wiggin (KTM), -08.584

14. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -10.677

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 4 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Cole Zabala (Hon), 8 laps

2. Kody Kopp (Hon), -00.377 seconds

3. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -01.018

4. Michael Rush (Yam), -01.545

5. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -02.268

6. Damon Ream (KTM), -04.743

7. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -05.038

8. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -06.056

9. Jordan Jean (Hon), -06.178

10. Jared Lowe (Hon), -06.768

11. Ezra Brusky (Hon), -07.414

12. Ryan Wells (Hon), -8 laps

13. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), -8 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 29 laps

2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -00.550 seconds

3. Kody Kopp (Hon), -00.958

4. Cole Zabala (Hon), -01.119

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -02.050

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -02.437

7. Michael Rush (Yam), -02.619

8. Trent Lowe (Suz), -02.709

9. Max Whale (KTM), -03.020

10. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -03.252

11. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -03.457

12. Billy Ross (KTM), -04.065

13. Damon Ream (KTM), -1 lap, -03.872

14. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -1 lap, -04.497

15. Jordan Jean (Hon), -1 lap, -04.740

16. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -1 lap, -04.964

17. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -20 laps

 

 

More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:

Daniels Sweeps Wild Springfield ST Doubleheader

 

Dallas Daniels (1) won both AFT Singles races Friday night at the Springfield Short Track. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
Dallas Daniels (1) won both AFT Singles races Friday night at the Springfield Short Track. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 4, 2021) – Reigning AFT Singles champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) rebounded following his recent catastrophic Peoria TT outing, doubling up at the Springfield Short Track Doubleheader in improbable fashion on Friday night in Springfield, Illinois.

It wasn’t as simple as a standard sweep of the checkered flags at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, however, as Daniels was faced with back-to-back disasters before ultimately walking away with a redemptive double win to successfully reignite his title defense in front of the home fans.

Main Event 1

A little earlier in the evening it looked as if Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) had returned to the scene of his maiden victory and added a second to his career tally, albeit in controversial fashion.

With less than two minutes remaining on the clock of the opening Main Event, Brunner and fellow ‘20 Springfield Short Track winner Daniels broke free from Daniels’ teammate, Mikey Rush (No. 15 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), and fast qualifier Kody Kopp (No. 143 Smartop/Jones Honda/Latus Motors CRF450R), to engage in a two-rider duel for the win.

Daniels showed Brunner a wheel twice before finally executing what felt like the race’s decisive maneuver with the clock near expiration and just two brief laps remaining to seal a timely win.

Brunner had other plans, barging up the inside in the race’s final corner. The resulting contact sent Daniels tumbling to the dirt, which brought out a late red and left Daniels’ title hopes in serious jeopardy.

After initially being recognized as the race winner, a contrite Brunner admitted, “I would never replicate that pass again. We’re all riding aggressive and we’re all riding hard, but I understand on my part that was a bad judgement call, and my deepest apologies to the whole Estenson Racing team…

“I just wanted to go for the win. Everybody out here wants to win. We’ll do what we have to do, but in some instances some moves aren’t right to make. I flirted with that line tonight, and I know it was over the line.”

After intensive review by Progressive American Flat Track officials, the final results reverted to the running order on the lap prior to the incident (the last lap completed by all active riders still on the lead lap). Daniels was therefore ultimately awarded the win. And, as Brunner was designated the sole cause of the red flag, he was dropped down to the back of the lead lap and hence credited with 11th.

The Brunner-Daniels incident elevated one-time race leader Rush to second in the final order, at last ending the veteran ace’s seven-race podium drought. It also bumped Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Mission Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F) — who tracked down and overhauled Kopp late — to third to increase his season’s podium haul to eight.

Kopp finished fourth while Brunner’s teammate, Cole Zabala (No. 51 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R), rounded out the top five.

Title leader Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) came home in sixth.

Main Event 2

Main Event 2 was nearly as hectic, although Daniels largely managed to escape the crossfire in the rematch thanks to some skillful maneuvering on the tight arena.

That said, despite getting first pick as the fast qualifier, the champ was immediately dropped to fourth behind Zabala, Brunner and Kopp. Less than a chaotic minute into the race, teammates Brunner and Zabala came together while disputing the lead, this time with Zabala hitting the deck and forcing another red flag.

Brunner assumed the lead at the restart with Daniels right on his tail, while Zabala found himself having to fight his way up from the back of the field.

Daniels made a tidy and drama-free pass for the lead with just over two minutes remaining and quickly stretched out a big enough gap to prevent another last-corner surprise. However, that important work was undone by another red flag; this time when Rush crashed after being contacted by Mischler in their scrap for third as the clock hit 0:00.

This set up a three-lap shootout for victory, seemingly putting another surefire Daniels win in doubt. Those fears were instantly erased by a strong launch from the staggered restart as the bar-banging ensued enmasse just behind.

“After a weekend like Peoria… that was tough,” Daniels said. “I haven’t been in that position so far in my career, and it was a little sad because I thought we had the speed there (to win). I was definitely sore coming into here, but the team, man, they believe in me. I can’t thank the whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team enough. It’s just super crazy that we could rebound like this.”

Brunner held on for second, followed by fellow rising star Kopp. Zabala somehow charged his way up to fourth with Mischler close behind fifth. Perhaps even more impressive than Zabala’s race-long comeback was that of Rush, who slashed his way from last to seventh in that three-lap scramble.

Whale, meanwhile, was shuffled back from sixth to ninth over that same span. As a result, Daniels has reclaimed the title lead by seven points (231-224) with just three races left to determine the 2021 AFT Singles crown.

The Springfield Short Track Doubleheader will air on NBCSN on Sunday, September 19, at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The broadcast will feature both Main Events as well as exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage.

Next Up:

Now it’s time for the twins to shine on the “World’s Fastest Mile” during tomorrow’s Memphis Shades Springfield Mile I presented by Law Tigers and Sunday’s Memphis Shades Springfield Mile II presented by Law Tigers. Tickets are available for purchase online at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events/2021/view/springfield-short-track-doubleheader and https://www.americanflattrack.com/events/2021/view/springfield-mile-i-2021. For those viewing from home, live coverage will be available on any device for only $1.99 a month via TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

For more information, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com.

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More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:

Daniels Reclaims Points Lead at Springfield Short Track Doubleheader

Estenson Racing’s Dallas Daniels returned to the top, sweeping last night’s Progressive Springfield Short Track doubleheader at the Illinois State Fairgrounds to move back into the points lead in the AFT Singles Championship. His teammate Mikey Rush ended the night with a runner-up finish and an impressive seventh-place result despite an incident that put him on the ground in the final laps of the second Main Event.

It was a marathon night for the AFT Singles riders at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Arena, having to race two Semis and two Main Events on the same night for a total of 72 laps. Daniels and Rush were on par for a good outing, qualifying third and fourth, respectively. The pair also had a good result in their Semis, taking runner-up finishes to start on the front row for the first Main Event.

They both got a good start, with Rush quickly moving to the lead and the defending champion in fourth. Daniels advanced to third before the halfway point and then passed his teammate five laps later. He continued his forward charge and took over the lead just before the clock ran out. Unfortunately, on the final lap, the competition made contact with him in Turn 3, putting him on the ground. After intensive review from the officials, the running order was reverted to the lap prior to the incident, and Daniels was credited with the win, with Rush right behind in second.

Daniels came out swinging in the second half of the evening and won his Semi race. After the start of the second Main, he quickly moved to third. The red flag came out three laps into the race after a rider up front went down, putting him second in the staggered restart. He made his move to the front with around two minutes remaining, and then the race was red-flagged again with seconds left on the clock after his teammate Rush went down. It was a three-lap sprint, so Daniels put his head down and went unchallenged to take his second win of the night and fourth this season. The double win at his home race was an important 27-points haul that moved the Illinois rider back to the top of the points standings, giving him a seven-point lead with three rounds remaining.

Starting from the second row of the grid, Rush had a good start inside of the top five. He was fourth after the restart and advanced to the final podium spot before the halfway mark. Unfortunately, another rider made contact with him in the final moments of the race, and the Californian went down. Starting at the back of the grid in the staggered restart, Rush put his head down and put on an impressive charge back to seventh.

The Estenson Racing team is right back at it tomorrow as they head over to the big track for some twin racing at the Springfield Mile I and II on September 4-5. Next up for the AFT Singles team is another Progressive American Flat Track doubleheader at the legendary Sacramento Mile on September 11-12.

Tommy Hayden – Estenson Racing Team Manager

“It was a wild night here in Springfield that ultimately ended in a good night for us with Dallas winning both Main Events and retaking the points lead. We came in here with a pretty big deficit, so it was a big turnaround in the points as the season is coming to a close. Mikey showed good speed all day and got a podium in the first race. He was in contention for another podium in the second race, but unfortunately, a rider came underneath him, and he went down. It was a staggered restart, and he was dead last with three laps to go and came all the way back to seventh. I’m proud of him for keeping on charging like that. We will now shift our focus to the last three races and end the year strong.”

Dallas Daniels – Estenson Racing AFT Singles

“It was a bit of a crazy day at the Springfield Short Track. I really wanted to get this win after Peoria. That was a really tough weekend and it was not a fun week leading up to Springfield. I was definitely sore coming into this doubleheader, but I always love coming here. It’s a home race for me, and the track conditions are always good. We got off to a good start, had some good Semi races, and were able to win both Main Events. I’m so happy to rebound like this. It was a bit of an emotional win for myself and the team after Peoria and what we went through there, so it was definitely awesome.”

Mikey Rush – Estenson Racing AFT Singles

“I’m happy to be back on the podium after a rough go at the last few rounds. It was a rollercoaster night, though. I’m bummed about going down in the second Main Event while I was running third with three laps to go, but I came back through to seventh with not a lot of time left. I’m looking forward to going to the Sacramento Mile in a few weeks for my home race. I’m really hungry for a win! I have to give a big thanks to the whole Estenson team for all of their hard work. I couldn’t do it without them.”

 

British Superbike: Hickman Leads Practice At Snetterton

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British Superbike: Hickman Leads Practice At Snetterton

Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple RS 765, was 7th in combined British Supersport practice times on Friday at Snetterton. Paasch’s best lap time of 1:54.308 was 2.200 seconds behind the fastest rider Jack Kennedy on his HEL Performance/Bournemouth Kawasaki ZX-6R.

 

Hickman holds off chasing pack with last lap shuffle in SUPERPICKS Free Practice times at Snetterton

Peter Hickman claimed the upper hand in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this afternoon. The FHO Racing BMW rider saved his best until last to maintain his position as the leader of the pack after the second SUPERPICKS Free Practice session in Norfolk.

The session began with Glenn Irwin becoming the first rider to improve on his time from the opening practice, but Hickman was soon gaining ground and he moved to within 0.202s after the first ten minutes.

Meanwhile reigning champion Josh Brookes was having a resurgence as he fired in a string of flying laps on the VisionTrack Ducati to move to the top, and then continued to improve to increase his margin over his rivals.

The Australian had the edge with five minutes remaining on the clock, just ahead of championship leader Jason O’Halloran who had jumped up the order into second place on the McAMS Yamaha.

Lee Jackson was on a sequence of flying laps though and in the final minute he had launched the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki into second place and just an incredible 0.003s adrift of Brookes at the top.

However, a final lap dash from Hickman put him back at the top of the times as the FHO Racing BMW rider, and the returning Danny Buchan, pulled out a lap time inside the existing lap record to claim the top two positions ahead of tomorrow’s SUPERPICKS Qualifying and BikeSocial Race 1.

Brookes maintained third ahead of Jackson with O’Halloran dropping to fifth in the final moments of the session.

Glenn Irwin was sixth for Honda Racing after running inside the top three earlier in the session, holding off Rory Skinner who had a strong opening day in Norfolk.

Bradley Ray had approached the final five minutes of the session inside the top five, but the flurry of improvements in the closing stages meant he finished eighth on combined times ahead of the leading Buildbase Suzuki of Gino Rea.

Tommy Bridewell completed the top ten ahead of Tarran Mackenzie and Andrew Irwin, with the leading 12 riders progressing directly into tomorrow’s Qualifying 2 session.

The first riders to miss out on the top 12 and will need to progress through Qualifying 1 tomorrow include local ace Ryan Vickers, Christian Iddon and Dan Linfoot.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, SUPERPICKS Combined Free Practice results:

Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1m:47.074s

Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +0.059s

Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.278s

Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.281s

Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.316s

Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +0.517s

Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.544s

Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +0.631s

Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.652s

Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.726s

Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.774s

Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +0.897s

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Peter Hickman – FHO Racing BMW

Fastest in SUPERPICKS Free Practice combined times

“It has been fantastic day and really we have been following on from what we did at Cadwell Park, so I need to thank all of the FHO Racing BMW team.

“I have never done a 1m:47s lap around Snetterton before, let alone come close to a 1m:46s this afternoon, so I am really happy with that.

“I have traditionally during my career been rubbish in qualifying and getting those flying laps in, so this year I have really been practicing it and trying to get that super quick lap in – it seems to have worked!

“That said, our pace even on used tyres was strong so I am happy with how this first day has gone, we need to keep working on that, and I might even treat myself to a bit of cake now!”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:

Smith finds the pace on day one at Snetterton

Kyle Smith was fourth quickest for Dynavolt Triumph as round 7 of the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship got underway today at Snetterton in Norfolk.

Smith made steady progress in FP1 ending the session in seventh with a time of 1’54.819.  Following a few set-up changes for FP2, Smith really found the pace with a huge step forward, improving his time by over two seconds to 1’52.503 to finish the day fourth on the combined timesheets.

 

Kyle Smith (11). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.
Kyle Smith (11). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.

 

Kyle Smith: “To be honest I had a difficult start this morning, not feeling that comfortable with the bike and then we made some changes for this afternoon and I felt a lot more comfortable and didn’t feel too far off the pace. I don’t feel like we are 100% there yet but if we can carry on progressing as we have done from this morning to this afternoon again tomorrow I think we can be on the pace for the race.”

Teammate Brandon Paasch had a frustrating opening day at the fast, Norfolk circuit when he experienced a technical issue with gear shifting just six laps into FP2 which meant he couldn’t improve on his time of 1’54.308 set in the morning session.

 

Brandon Paasch (96). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.
Brandon Paasch (96). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.

 

Brandon Paasch: “Day one here at Snetterton didn’t really go to plan. A little bit frustrating but I’ll come back tomorrow, try and go faster and get back to the front, that’s the plan.”

Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “A big improvement by Kyle from FP1 to FP2.  We made some changes and I would honestly say the changes made a difference but also Kyle rode so much better in FP2. He was fastest for a long while and ended up fourth but right there in the fight putting a lot of fast laps together. There’s more to come, we had a little bit of chatter that we need to sort out but a huge step forward, really good race pace and we’ll look to challenge for pole position in qualifying tomorrow and challenge in the race.  Fair play to the boys and Devis at Bitubo for making the changes that made Kyle feel much more comfortable and perform much better on the bike.”

“Brandon was pretty good in FP1 but in FP2 we had some problems with gear shifting.  We didn’t get the chance to fix it for him because he stamped on the gear lever so hard he broke it and got left out on track. That’s not really the professional way to behave.  He’s young, we have discussed things and I am sure he will learn from this.  Things don’t always go our way. But it’s disappointing for his team for that to happen.  He is happy with his bike setting and I’m sure that he will also be challenging for the front two rows of the grid in qualifying tomorrow.”

American Flat Track: Insta360 Named Official Action Camera

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American Flat Track: Insta360 Named Official Action Camera

Insta360 Named Official Action Camera of Progressive AFT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 3, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track has announced an official partnership with Insta360 naming it the Official Action Camera for the 2021 season. Throughout the season, Insta360 action cameras will be mounted on athletes’ bikes to capture races from a unique perspective.

Founded on a mission to help people capture and share their lives, Insta360’s ground-breaking technology and innovative spirit has empowered Progressive American Flat Track to effectively communicate its dynamic action and the breathtaking skills of its athletes in ways never previously imagined.

Built around its hugely popular lines of action cameras, 360-degree cameras, and AI-powered editing software, Insta360 has quickly developed into a global force since its foundation in 2015.

“Insta360 cameras enable us to offer our fans an entirely new way of experiencing a race,” said Michael Lock, CEO of Progressive AFT. “For the first time, our fans can now ride along with their favorite athletes as if they were on the track themselves.”

Insta360 ONE X2’s light weight, 360-degree capture capabilities and FlowState Stabilization technology make it the perfect device to effectively capture on-board footage for Progressive AFT broadcasts and generate high-quality social media content. Infinite angles from the on-board camera can be chosen in post-production by simply reframing the 5.7K 360-degree footage in any direction.

 

 

Fans have already gotten a sneak peek on Progressive AFT’s social media channels at stunning footage from the ONE X2 mounted on the bikes of champion riders Jared Mees and Shayna Texter-Bauman.

A key element to the partnership will be a dynamic YouTube video series featuring the unique features of the Insta360 product line and how riders, teams and Progressive AFT production crews utilize the cameras to capture flat track racing from truly immersive perspectives.

“We’re thrilled to be selected as the official action camera for Progressive American Flat Track. It’s an honor to support the motorcycling community and to be a part of capturing the competitiveness and passion of such an incredible sport,” said Michael Shabun, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Insta360.

For more information on Insta360 visit https://www.insta360.com.

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Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup: Garcia Abella On Pole At Magny-Cours

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Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup: Garcia Abella On Pole At Magny-Cours

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup

Magny-Cours, France

September 3, 2021

Superpole Qualifying Results (all on Yamaha YZF-R3s and Pirelli tires):

  1. Iker Garcia Abella (Spain), 1:58.647
  2. Maxim Repak (Slovakia), 1:58.734
  3. Juan Antonio Conesa Benito (Spain), 1:59.046
  4. Julian Giral Romero (Spain), 1:59.094
  5. Fenton Harrison Seabright (UK), 1:59.230
  6. Edoardo Colombi (Italy), 1:59.604
  7. Ioannis-Konstantinos Peristeras (Greece), 1:59.671
  8. Humberto Maier (Brazil), 1:59.820
  9. Marc Vich Gil (Spain), 2:00.099
  10. Levi Badie (Belgium), 2:00.582

18. Kayla Yaakov (USA), 2:02.081

World Supersport: Aegerter Fastest In FP2 At Magny-Cours

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World Supersport: Aegerter Fastest In FP2 At Magny-Cours
SSP FP2

World Superbike: Razgatlioglu Tops FP2 At Magny-Cours (Updated)

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World Superbike: Razgatlioglu Tops FP2 At Magny-Cours (Updated)
SBK FP2

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna WorldSBK Press Office:

Razgatlioglu storms clear in WorldSBK FP2 as title contenders lock-out top slots

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Friday, 3 September 2021 14:25 GMT

The gloves look like they’re about to come off in France, with the top 12 riders on Day 1 covered by less than three quarters of a second.

The 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s opening day of action from the Motul French Round at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours was electric as the top three in the Championship went head-to-head. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) was on fire as he stormed to the top of the standings, with Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in second and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) in third. The afternoon’s session was dry, having been damp in FP1 in the morning.

TITLE CONTENDERS IN THE TOP 3: Razgatlioglu in stunning form

At Yamaha, it was Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) who was flying the flag. Razgatlioglu put in a long stint on the same tyres and set 11 mid-1’37s out a 13-lap run, showing his sensational consistency as he led the way for the main portion of the season and continued to improve his pace. Teammate Andrea Locatelli was a little bit behind his teammate as he adapts to Magny-Cours on a WorldSBK bike. Tracking his teammate at various points throughout the session. Come the end of the day, it was Razgatlioglu who was fastest, whilst Locatelli ended up in 11th, as he continues to get used to the R1 around the French circuit.

 

Scott Redding (45). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Scott Redding (45). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was up inside the top six as he continued to get to grips with the Magny-Cours circuit in the dry conditions for the first time in his career. Having been inside the top two positions for the last seven races, Redding is coming into the Motul French Round in fine form and was good in the mixed conditions in the morning. Redding finished the afternoon in second with teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi down in ninth, with work to do for the Italian.

 

Jonathan Rea (1) Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jonathan Rea (1) Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

The Kawasaki pairing of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and teammate Alex Lowes were in good form as they took to the dry Magny-Cours circuit. Rea set a consistent pace and for the majority of the session, was sitting well inside the top five, whilst Lowes was also right with his teammate. The British duo worked away hard until the end of the session, before finishing third and eighth respectively, having been first and third in the morning’s damp-but-drying session. Rea’s in-touch with his Championship rival Razgatlioglu, but the Turk’s pace might well be giving him the edge over the race distance if conditions are to remain the same across Saturday and Sunday.

 

Chaz Davies (7). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Chaz Davies (7). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

RISE OF THE INDEPENDENT: Davies and Gerloff in contention

The Independent charge was led by Chaz Davies (Team GoEleven) in fourth place, with the Welshman going well at a circuit he took a podium at in his most recent race at the circuit. The next Independent came from Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and the American was constantly improving his time all the way to the end of the session. The two were the only riders inside the top ten from Independent teams but Davies in particular looks strong, with the Ducati rider constantly within the top five throughout the dry FP2 session.

 

Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy GRT Yamaha.
Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy GRT Yamaha.

 

HONDA AND BMW: top six success on Friday

It was a bright start to the weekend for one side of the Honda garage as Leon Haslam (Team HRC) completed the top five, showing his strengths around the Magny-Cours circuit. However, on the other side of the garage, Alvaro Bautista was down in 12th place, with the Spaniard working away on the Honda with it being his first day of dry weather running on the bike since joining the team. The potential is there this weekend, and with dry weather scheduled for the remainder of the weekend combined with wet running at the start of the day, Team HRC could be set for a stronger weekend than in recent rounds.

 

Leon Haslam (91). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Leon Haslam (91). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team enjoyed a good day’s work, as Tom Sykes took sixth place and was top BMW overall, although teammate Michael van der Mark was second in the mixed conditions in the morning session. Unfortunately for van der Mark, the Dutchman suffered a technical problem at Turn 11 during FP2, cutting his track action short. Sykes was just less than half a second from Toprak’s time, whilst van der Mark completed the top overall, edging out Locatelli by just 0.018s.

BEST OF THE REST: just over a second off

The best of the rest consisted of Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) who was 13th but just 1.096s from top spot and was more than a tenth clear of local hero Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in 14th. Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing) was 15th on his Magny-Cours debut, ahead of Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) and Tito Rabat (Barni Racing Team), with the Spaniard suffering an off-track excursion. Another home-hero Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport Yamaha) was 18th, ahead of Isaac Viñales (ORELAC Racing VerdNatura), Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) – who crashed at Turn 8 – and Loris Cresson (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing). Cresson’s previous teammate, Jayson Uribe, isn’t at Magny-Cours due to travel issues.

World Supersport: Caricasulo Leads FP1 At Magny-Cours

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Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup: Colombi P1, Yaakov P13 In FP1 At Magny-Cours

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Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup: Colombi P1, Yaakov P13 In FP1 At Magny-Cours

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup

Magny-Cours, France

September 3, 2021

Free Practice One Results (wet conditions, all on Yamaha YZF-R3 and Pirelli tires):

  1. Edoardo Colombi (Italy), 2:10.315
  2. Ioannis-Konstantinos Peristeras (Greece), 2:10.352
  3. Juan Antonio Conesa Benito (Spain), 2:10.966
  4. Humberto Maier (Brazil), 2:11.076
  5. Fenton Harrison Seabright (UK), 2:11.204
  6. Levi Badie (Belgium), 2:11.860
  7. Tristan Walch (Austria), 2:13.379
  8. Gregory Carbonnel (France), 2:13.832
  9. Adrian Rodriguez Martin (Spain), 2:13.914
  10. Iker Garcia Abella (Spain), 2:14.240

13. Kayla Yaakov (USA), 2:15.085

World Superbike: Rea Quickest In FP1 At Magny-Cours

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World Superbike: Rea Quickest In FP1 At Magny-Cours

Editorial Note: The session was run in damp-but-drying conditions.

SBK FP1

WERA West Season Concludes Sept. 18-19 In Las Vegas

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WERA West Season Concludes Sept. 18-19 In Las Vegas

WERA WEST SPORTSMAN SERIES PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL ANNOUNCES FINAL 2021 ROUND AT VEGAS ON 9/17-18-19

Due to circumstances not under our control the final round of the 2021 WERA West Sportsman Series will be on September 18/19 on the Las Vegas Classic Course.  Stay tuned for exciting things planned for this final round of 2021.  Dale Kieffer will also have his Track Day and School on Friday the 17th for anyone wanting to get ready for 2022.

We regret that we lost three races on our schedule this season with ACS in January due to COVID, the October Vegas event due to a reschedule of EDM also due to COVID and our November Willow Springs going to Porsche and the replacement date in December being against another motorcycle racing event.  Scheduling is hard these days and WERA Motorcycle Roadracing has invested in our West Coast Series, and we hope to bring it all back in 2022.  Thank you for understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our riders and sponsors. Thank you to all the racers who have shown us support this season.

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle road racing.  The legacy of Pro Riders on a National and World level is legendary.  All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series which is the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series.  WERA also offers Vintage Racing and hosts the Concours de ’Competition and Concours d’ Elegance in July at Barber Motorsports Park. Endurance Racing is also on the menu with our partner N2 and runs 4-5 events a year with a Big Bike Endurance and an Ultralightweight Endurance.  WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the year.

For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our website at wera.com.

American Flat Track: Running Results From The Springfield Short Track (Updated With Main Event Results)

The view from the main grandstands at the Springfield Short Track in 2018. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
The view from the main grandstands at the Springfield Short Track in 2018. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

Springfield Short Track I and II/American Flat Track

Springfield ST

Springfield, Illinois

September 3, 2021

AFT Singles Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kody Kopp (Hon), 13.689 seconds

2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 13.763

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 13.864

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 13.907

5. Michael Rush (Yam), 13.930

6. Max Whale (KTM), 14.039

7. Cole Zabala (Hon), 14.057

8. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 14.112

9. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), 14.126

10. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 14.132

11. Ryan Wells (Hon), 14.172

12. Jordan Jean (Hon), 14.172

13. Tanner Dean (Hon), 14.204

14. Billy Ross (KTM), 14.209

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), 14.284

16. Trent Lowe (Suz), 14.305

17. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 14.366

18. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 14.371

19. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 14.376

20. Jared Lowe (Hon), 14.398

21. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 14.406

22. Andrew Luker (Yam), 14.599

23. Damon Ream (KTM), 14.607

24. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 14.836

25. Ian Wolfe (Hon), 15.024

26. David Wiggin (KTM), 15.139

27. Ezra Brusky (Hon), no time recorded

 

 

AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 13.698 seconds

2. Kody Kopp (Hon), 13.699

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 13.764

4. Michael Rush (Yam), 13.850

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 13.855

6. Cole Zabala (Hon), 13.862

7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 13.919

8. Max Whale (KTM), 13.945

9. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), 13.960

10. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 14.061

11. Ryan Wells (Hon), 14.068

12. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 14.101

13. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 14.115

14. Jared Lowe (Hon), 14.117

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), 14.160

16. Trent Lowe (Suz), 14.163

17. Tanner Dean (Hon), 14.184

18. Damon Ream (KTM), 14.192

19. Andrew Luker (Yam), 14.204

20. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 14.236

21. Jordan Jean (Hon), 14.249

22. Billy Ross (KTM), 14.267

23. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 14.465

24. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 14.575

25. Ian Wolfe (Hon), 14.595

26. David Wiggin (KTM), 15.018

27. Ezra Brusky (Hon), no time recorded

 

 

AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 13.816 seconds

2. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 13.921

3. Kody Kopp (Hon), 13.924

4. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 13.934

5. Michael Rush (Yam), 13.958

6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 13.973

7. Tanner Dean (Hon), 13.975

8. Max Whale (KTM), 14.008

9. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), 14.051

10. Ryan Wells (Hon), 14.052

11. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 14.060

12. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 14.070

13. Trent Lowe (Suz), 14.089

14. Damon Ream (KTM), 14.092

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), 14.107

16. Cole Zabala (Hon), 14.111

17. Billy Ross (KTM), 14.131

18. Jordan Jean (Hon), 14.154

19. Andrew Luker (Yam), 14.172

20. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 14.223

21. Jared Lowe (Hon), 14.227

22. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 14.290

23. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 14.421

24. David Wiggin (KTM), 14.494

25. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 14.501

26. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 14.577

27. Ian Wolfe (Hon), 14.744

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 8 laps

2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -00.803 seconds

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -01.254

4. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -01.810

5. Max Whale (KTM), -02.121

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -02.777

7. Trent Lowe (Suz), -03.976

8. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), -05.241

9. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -05.889

10. Andrew Luker (Yam), -06.924

11. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -06.999

12. Billy Ross (KTM), -07.800

13. David Wiggin (KTM), -08.113

14. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -08.198

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kody Kopp (Hon), 8 laps

2. Michael Rush (Yam), -00.445 seconds

3. Cole Zabala (Hon), -02.334

4. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -03.677

5. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -04.870

6. Damon Ream (KTM), -05.038

7. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -06.030

8. Jordan Jean (Hon), -07.087

9. Ryan Wells (Hon), -07.986

10. Ezra Brusky (Hon), -08.806

11. Jared Lowe (Hon), -09.812

12. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -10.998

13. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), -8 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

  1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 27 laps

2. Michael Rush (Yam), -02.667 seconds

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -03.346

4. Kody Kopp (Hon), -03.751

5. Cole Zabala (Hon), -06.997

6. Max Whale (KTM), -08.542

7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -09.098

8. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -10.791

9. Trent Lowe (Suz), -12.169

10. Tanner Dean (Hon), -12.470

11. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -12.617

12. Jordan Jean (Hon), -1 lap

13. Damon Ream (KTM), -1 lap, -06.344

14. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -1 lap, -12.069

15. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), -1 lap, -12.223

16. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -2 laps

17. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -11 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 3 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps

2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -00.716 seconds

3. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -01.092

4. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -01.743

5. Max Whale (KTM), -02.520

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -03.166

7. Billy Ross (KTM), -03.482

8. Trent Lowe (Suz), -04.286

9. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -04.913

10. Michael Lainhart (Kaw), -05.095

11. Andrew Luker (Yam), -08.096

12. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -08.353

13. David Wiggin (KTM), -08.584

14. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -10.677

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 4 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Cole Zabala (Hon), 8 laps

2. Kody Kopp (Hon), -00.377 seconds

3. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -01.018

4. Michael Rush (Yam), -01.545

5. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -02.268

6. Damon Ream (KTM), -04.743

7. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -05.038

8. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -06.056

9. Jordan Jean (Hon), -06.178

10. Jared Lowe (Hon), -06.768

11. Ezra Brusky (Hon), -07.414

12. Ryan Wells (Hon), -8 laps

13. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), -8 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 29 laps

2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -00.550 seconds

3. Kody Kopp (Hon), -00.958

4. Cole Zabala (Hon), -01.119

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -02.050

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -02.437

7. Michael Rush (Yam), -02.619

8. Trent Lowe (Suz), -02.709

9. Max Whale (KTM), -03.020

10. Kayl Kolkman (Suz), -03.252

11. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -03.457

12. Billy Ross (KTM), -04.065

13. Damon Ream (KTM), -1 lap, -03.872

14. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -1 lap, -04.497

15. Jordan Jean (Hon), -1 lap, -04.740

16. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -1 lap, -04.964

17. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -20 laps

 

 

More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:

Daniels Sweeps Wild Springfield ST Doubleheader

 

Dallas Daniels (1) won both AFT Singles races Friday night at the Springfield Short Track. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
Dallas Daniels (1) won both AFT Singles races Friday night at the Springfield Short Track. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 4, 2021) – Reigning AFT Singles champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) rebounded following his recent catastrophic Peoria TT outing, doubling up at the Springfield Short Track Doubleheader in improbable fashion on Friday night in Springfield, Illinois.

It wasn’t as simple as a standard sweep of the checkered flags at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, however, as Daniels was faced with back-to-back disasters before ultimately walking away with a redemptive double win to successfully reignite his title defense in front of the home fans.

Main Event 1

A little earlier in the evening it looked as if Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) had returned to the scene of his maiden victory and added a second to his career tally, albeit in controversial fashion.

With less than two minutes remaining on the clock of the opening Main Event, Brunner and fellow ‘20 Springfield Short Track winner Daniels broke free from Daniels’ teammate, Mikey Rush (No. 15 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), and fast qualifier Kody Kopp (No. 143 Smartop/Jones Honda/Latus Motors CRF450R), to engage in a two-rider duel for the win.

Daniels showed Brunner a wheel twice before finally executing what felt like the race’s decisive maneuver with the clock near expiration and just two brief laps remaining to seal a timely win.

Brunner had other plans, barging up the inside in the race’s final corner. The resulting contact sent Daniels tumbling to the dirt, which brought out a late red and left Daniels’ title hopes in serious jeopardy.

After initially being recognized as the race winner, a contrite Brunner admitted, “I would never replicate that pass again. We’re all riding aggressive and we’re all riding hard, but I understand on my part that was a bad judgement call, and my deepest apologies to the whole Estenson Racing team…

“I just wanted to go for the win. Everybody out here wants to win. We’ll do what we have to do, but in some instances some moves aren’t right to make. I flirted with that line tonight, and I know it was over the line.”

After intensive review by Progressive American Flat Track officials, the final results reverted to the running order on the lap prior to the incident (the last lap completed by all active riders still on the lead lap). Daniels was therefore ultimately awarded the win. And, as Brunner was designated the sole cause of the red flag, he was dropped down to the back of the lead lap and hence credited with 11th.

The Brunner-Daniels incident elevated one-time race leader Rush to second in the final order, at last ending the veteran ace’s seven-race podium drought. It also bumped Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Mission Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F) — who tracked down and overhauled Kopp late — to third to increase his season’s podium haul to eight.

Kopp finished fourth while Brunner’s teammate, Cole Zabala (No. 51 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R), rounded out the top five.

Title leader Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) came home in sixth.

Main Event 2

Main Event 2 was nearly as hectic, although Daniels largely managed to escape the crossfire in the rematch thanks to some skillful maneuvering on the tight arena.

That said, despite getting first pick as the fast qualifier, the champ was immediately dropped to fourth behind Zabala, Brunner and Kopp. Less than a chaotic minute into the race, teammates Brunner and Zabala came together while disputing the lead, this time with Zabala hitting the deck and forcing another red flag.

Brunner assumed the lead at the restart with Daniels right on his tail, while Zabala found himself having to fight his way up from the back of the field.

Daniels made a tidy and drama-free pass for the lead with just over two minutes remaining and quickly stretched out a big enough gap to prevent another last-corner surprise. However, that important work was undone by another red flag; this time when Rush crashed after being contacted by Mischler in their scrap for third as the clock hit 0:00.

This set up a three-lap shootout for victory, seemingly putting another surefire Daniels win in doubt. Those fears were instantly erased by a strong launch from the staggered restart as the bar-banging ensued enmasse just behind.

“After a weekend like Peoria… that was tough,” Daniels said. “I haven’t been in that position so far in my career, and it was a little sad because I thought we had the speed there (to win). I was definitely sore coming into here, but the team, man, they believe in me. I can’t thank the whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team enough. It’s just super crazy that we could rebound like this.”

Brunner held on for second, followed by fellow rising star Kopp. Zabala somehow charged his way up to fourth with Mischler close behind fifth. Perhaps even more impressive than Zabala’s race-long comeback was that of Rush, who slashed his way from last to seventh in that three-lap scramble.

Whale, meanwhile, was shuffled back from sixth to ninth over that same span. As a result, Daniels has reclaimed the title lead by seven points (231-224) with just three races left to determine the 2021 AFT Singles crown.

The Springfield Short Track Doubleheader will air on NBCSN on Sunday, September 19, at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The broadcast will feature both Main Events as well as exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage.

Next Up:

Now it’s time for the twins to shine on the “World’s Fastest Mile” during tomorrow’s Memphis Shades Springfield Mile I presented by Law Tigers and Sunday’s Memphis Shades Springfield Mile II presented by Law Tigers. Tickets are available for purchase online at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events/2021/view/springfield-short-track-doubleheader and https://www.americanflattrack.com/events/2021/view/springfield-mile-i-2021. For those viewing from home, live coverage will be available on any device for only $1.99 a month via TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

For more information, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com.

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More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:

Daniels Reclaims Points Lead at Springfield Short Track Doubleheader

Estenson Racing’s Dallas Daniels returned to the top, sweeping last night’s Progressive Springfield Short Track doubleheader at the Illinois State Fairgrounds to move back into the points lead in the AFT Singles Championship. His teammate Mikey Rush ended the night with a runner-up finish and an impressive seventh-place result despite an incident that put him on the ground in the final laps of the second Main Event.

It was a marathon night for the AFT Singles riders at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Arena, having to race two Semis and two Main Events on the same night for a total of 72 laps. Daniels and Rush were on par for a good outing, qualifying third and fourth, respectively. The pair also had a good result in their Semis, taking runner-up finishes to start on the front row for the first Main Event.

They both got a good start, with Rush quickly moving to the lead and the defending champion in fourth. Daniels advanced to third before the halfway point and then passed his teammate five laps later. He continued his forward charge and took over the lead just before the clock ran out. Unfortunately, on the final lap, the competition made contact with him in Turn 3, putting him on the ground. After intensive review from the officials, the running order was reverted to the lap prior to the incident, and Daniels was credited with the win, with Rush right behind in second.

Daniels came out swinging in the second half of the evening and won his Semi race. After the start of the second Main, he quickly moved to third. The red flag came out three laps into the race after a rider up front went down, putting him second in the staggered restart. He made his move to the front with around two minutes remaining, and then the race was red-flagged again with seconds left on the clock after his teammate Rush went down. It was a three-lap sprint, so Daniels put his head down and went unchallenged to take his second win of the night and fourth this season. The double win at his home race was an important 27-points haul that moved the Illinois rider back to the top of the points standings, giving him a seven-point lead with three rounds remaining.

Starting from the second row of the grid, Rush had a good start inside of the top five. He was fourth after the restart and advanced to the final podium spot before the halfway mark. Unfortunately, another rider made contact with him in the final moments of the race, and the Californian went down. Starting at the back of the grid in the staggered restart, Rush put his head down and put on an impressive charge back to seventh.

The Estenson Racing team is right back at it tomorrow as they head over to the big track for some twin racing at the Springfield Mile I and II on September 4-5. Next up for the AFT Singles team is another Progressive American Flat Track doubleheader at the legendary Sacramento Mile on September 11-12.

Tommy Hayden – Estenson Racing Team Manager

“It was a wild night here in Springfield that ultimately ended in a good night for us with Dallas winning both Main Events and retaking the points lead. We came in here with a pretty big deficit, so it was a big turnaround in the points as the season is coming to a close. Mikey showed good speed all day and got a podium in the first race. He was in contention for another podium in the second race, but unfortunately, a rider came underneath him, and he went down. It was a staggered restart, and he was dead last with three laps to go and came all the way back to seventh. I’m proud of him for keeping on charging like that. We will now shift our focus to the last three races and end the year strong.”

Dallas Daniels – Estenson Racing AFT Singles

“It was a bit of a crazy day at the Springfield Short Track. I really wanted to get this win after Peoria. That was a really tough weekend and it was not a fun week leading up to Springfield. I was definitely sore coming into this doubleheader, but I always love coming here. It’s a home race for me, and the track conditions are always good. We got off to a good start, had some good Semi races, and were able to win both Main Events. I’m so happy to rebound like this. It was a bit of an emotional win for myself and the team after Peoria and what we went through there, so it was definitely awesome.”

Mikey Rush – Estenson Racing AFT Singles

“I’m happy to be back on the podium after a rough go at the last few rounds. It was a rollercoaster night, though. I’m bummed about going down in the second Main Event while I was running third with three laps to go, but I came back through to seventh with not a lot of time left. I’m looking forward to going to the Sacramento Mile in a few weeks for my home race. I’m really hungry for a win! I have to give a big thanks to the whole Estenson team for all of their hard work. I couldn’t do it without them.”

 

British Superbike: Hickman Leads Practice At Snetterton

Peter Hickman (60). Photo courtesy MSVR.
Peter Hickman (60). Photo courtesy MSVR.

Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his Dynavolt Triumph Street Triple RS 765, was 7th in combined British Supersport practice times on Friday at Snetterton. Paasch’s best lap time of 1:54.308 was 2.200 seconds behind the fastest rider Jack Kennedy on his HEL Performance/Bournemouth Kawasaki ZX-6R.

 

Hickman holds off chasing pack with last lap shuffle in SUPERPICKS Free Practice times at Snetterton

Peter Hickman claimed the upper hand in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this afternoon. The FHO Racing BMW rider saved his best until last to maintain his position as the leader of the pack after the second SUPERPICKS Free Practice session in Norfolk.

The session began with Glenn Irwin becoming the first rider to improve on his time from the opening practice, but Hickman was soon gaining ground and he moved to within 0.202s after the first ten minutes.

Meanwhile reigning champion Josh Brookes was having a resurgence as he fired in a string of flying laps on the VisionTrack Ducati to move to the top, and then continued to improve to increase his margin over his rivals.

The Australian had the edge with five minutes remaining on the clock, just ahead of championship leader Jason O’Halloran who had jumped up the order into second place on the McAMS Yamaha.

Lee Jackson was on a sequence of flying laps though and in the final minute he had launched the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki into second place and just an incredible 0.003s adrift of Brookes at the top.

However, a final lap dash from Hickman put him back at the top of the times as the FHO Racing BMW rider, and the returning Danny Buchan, pulled out a lap time inside the existing lap record to claim the top two positions ahead of tomorrow’s SUPERPICKS Qualifying and BikeSocial Race 1.

Brookes maintained third ahead of Jackson with O’Halloran dropping to fifth in the final moments of the session.

Glenn Irwin was sixth for Honda Racing after running inside the top three earlier in the session, holding off Rory Skinner who had a strong opening day in Norfolk.

Bradley Ray had approached the final five minutes of the session inside the top five, but the flurry of improvements in the closing stages meant he finished eighth on combined times ahead of the leading Buildbase Suzuki of Gino Rea.

Tommy Bridewell completed the top ten ahead of Tarran Mackenzie and Andrew Irwin, with the leading 12 riders progressing directly into tomorrow’s Qualifying 2 session.

The first riders to miss out on the top 12 and will need to progress through Qualifying 1 tomorrow include local ace Ryan Vickers, Christian Iddon and Dan Linfoot.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, SUPERPICKS Combined Free Practice results:

Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW) 1m:47.074s

Danny Buchan (SYNETIQ BMW) +0.059s

Josh Brookes (VisionTrack Ducati) +0.278s

Lee Jackson (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.281s

Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.316s

Glenn Irwin (Honda Racing) +0.517s

Rory Skinner (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.544s

Bradley Ray (Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW) +0.631s

Gino Rea (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.652s

Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +0.726s

Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) +0.774s

Andrew Irwin (SYNETIQ BMW) +0.897s

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Peter Hickman – FHO Racing BMW

Fastest in SUPERPICKS Free Practice combined times

“It has been fantastic day and really we have been following on from what we did at Cadwell Park, so I need to thank all of the FHO Racing BMW team.

“I have never done a 1m:47s lap around Snetterton before, let alone come close to a 1m:46s this afternoon, so I am really happy with that.

“I have traditionally during my career been rubbish in qualifying and getting those flying laps in, so this year I have really been practicing it and trying to get that super quick lap in – it seems to have worked!

“That said, our pace even on used tyres was strong so I am happy with how this first day has gone, we need to keep working on that, and I might even treat myself to a bit of cake now!”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dynavolt Triumph:

Smith finds the pace on day one at Snetterton

Kyle Smith was fourth quickest for Dynavolt Triumph as round 7 of the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship got underway today at Snetterton in Norfolk.

Smith made steady progress in FP1 ending the session in seventh with a time of 1’54.819.  Following a few set-up changes for FP2, Smith really found the pace with a huge step forward, improving his time by over two seconds to 1’52.503 to finish the day fourth on the combined timesheets.

 

Kyle Smith (11). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.
Kyle Smith (11). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.

 

Kyle Smith: “To be honest I had a difficult start this morning, not feeling that comfortable with the bike and then we made some changes for this afternoon and I felt a lot more comfortable and didn’t feel too far off the pace. I don’t feel like we are 100% there yet but if we can carry on progressing as we have done from this morning to this afternoon again tomorrow I think we can be on the pace for the race.”

Teammate Brandon Paasch had a frustrating opening day at the fast, Norfolk circuit when he experienced a technical issue with gear shifting just six laps into FP2 which meant he couldn’t improve on his time of 1’54.308 set in the morning session.

 

Brandon Paasch (96). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.
Brandon Paasch (96). Photo courtesy Dynavolt Triumph.

 

Brandon Paasch: “Day one here at Snetterton didn’t really go to plan. A little bit frustrating but I’ll come back tomorrow, try and go faster and get back to the front, that’s the plan.”

Dynavolt Triumph Team Manager Simon Buckmaster: “A big improvement by Kyle from FP1 to FP2.  We made some changes and I would honestly say the changes made a difference but also Kyle rode so much better in FP2. He was fastest for a long while and ended up fourth but right there in the fight putting a lot of fast laps together. There’s more to come, we had a little bit of chatter that we need to sort out but a huge step forward, really good race pace and we’ll look to challenge for pole position in qualifying tomorrow and challenge in the race.  Fair play to the boys and Devis at Bitubo for making the changes that made Kyle feel much more comfortable and perform much better on the bike.”

“Brandon was pretty good in FP1 but in FP2 we had some problems with gear shifting.  We didn’t get the chance to fix it for him because he stamped on the gear lever so hard he broke it and got left out on track. That’s not really the professional way to behave.  He’s young, we have discussed things and I am sure he will learn from this.  Things don’t always go our way. But it’s disappointing for his team for that to happen.  He is happy with his bike setting and I’m sure that he will also be challenging for the front two rows of the grid in qualifying tomorrow.”

American Flat Track: Insta360 Named Official Action Camera

Jared Mees (9), Briar Bauman (1), Sammy Halbert (69), JD Beach (95) and the rest of the AFT SuperTwins field at the start of the main event at the Peoria TT. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
Jared Mees (9), Briar Bauman (1), Sammy Halbert (69), JD Beach (95) and the rest of the AFT SuperTwins field at the start of the main event at the Peoria TT. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

Insta360 Named Official Action Camera of Progressive AFT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 3, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track has announced an official partnership with Insta360 naming it the Official Action Camera for the 2021 season. Throughout the season, Insta360 action cameras will be mounted on athletes’ bikes to capture races from a unique perspective.

Founded on a mission to help people capture and share their lives, Insta360’s ground-breaking technology and innovative spirit has empowered Progressive American Flat Track to effectively communicate its dynamic action and the breathtaking skills of its athletes in ways never previously imagined.

Built around its hugely popular lines of action cameras, 360-degree cameras, and AI-powered editing software, Insta360 has quickly developed into a global force since its foundation in 2015.

“Insta360 cameras enable us to offer our fans an entirely new way of experiencing a race,” said Michael Lock, CEO of Progressive AFT. “For the first time, our fans can now ride along with their favorite athletes as if they were on the track themselves.”

Insta360 ONE X2’s light weight, 360-degree capture capabilities and FlowState Stabilization technology make it the perfect device to effectively capture on-board footage for Progressive AFT broadcasts and generate high-quality social media content. Infinite angles from the on-board camera can be chosen in post-production by simply reframing the 5.7K 360-degree footage in any direction.

 

 

Fans have already gotten a sneak peek on Progressive AFT’s social media channels at stunning footage from the ONE X2 mounted on the bikes of champion riders Jared Mees and Shayna Texter-Bauman.

A key element to the partnership will be a dynamic YouTube video series featuring the unique features of the Insta360 product line and how riders, teams and Progressive AFT production crews utilize the cameras to capture flat track racing from truly immersive perspectives.

“We’re thrilled to be selected as the official action camera for Progressive American Flat Track. It’s an honor to support the motorcycling community and to be a part of capturing the competitiveness and passion of such an incredible sport,” said Michael Shabun, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Insta360.

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About Progressive American Flat Track

Progressive American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram, live stream the events with TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on NBCSN.

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Founded in 2015, Insta360 makes boldly innovative cameras that help people capture and share their lives. The brand’s ONE Series and GO Series cameras are redefining what’s possible with an action camera. The ONE series brings together groundbreaking stabilization, the ability to easily capture drone-like aerial angles, and the freedom to reframe a shot in any direction after the fact — all in a palm-sized device. Insta360 GO 2 revolutionized first-person capture by packing flagship power and groundbreaking stabilization into a thumb-sized action camera. Insta360 also makes a premium range of ultra-high-resolution professional VR cameras, including Insta360 Pro 2 and Titan. Their best-in-class imaging and streamlined workflows make it easy for filmmakers to jump into immersive content production.

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Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup: Garcia Abella On Pole At Magny-Cours

Iker Garcia Abella (2). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Iker Garcia Abella (2). Photo courtesy Yamaha.

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup

Magny-Cours, France

September 3, 2021

Superpole Qualifying Results (all on Yamaha YZF-R3s and Pirelli tires):

  1. Iker Garcia Abella (Spain), 1:58.647
  2. Maxim Repak (Slovakia), 1:58.734
  3. Juan Antonio Conesa Benito (Spain), 1:59.046
  4. Julian Giral Romero (Spain), 1:59.094
  5. Fenton Harrison Seabright (UK), 1:59.230
  6. Edoardo Colombi (Italy), 1:59.604
  7. Ioannis-Konstantinos Peristeras (Greece), 1:59.671
  8. Humberto Maier (Brazil), 1:59.820
  9. Marc Vich Gil (Spain), 2:00.099
  10. Levi Badie (Belgium), 2:00.582

18. Kayla Yaakov (USA), 2:02.081

World Supersport: Aegerter Fastest In FP2 At Magny-Cours

Dominique Aegerter (77). Photo courtesy Ten Kate Racing.
Dominique Aegerter (77). Photo courtesy Ten Kate Racing.
SSP FP2

World Superbike: Razgatlioglu Tops FP2 At Magny-Cours (Updated)

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
SBK FP2

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna WorldSBK Press Office:

Razgatlioglu storms clear in WorldSBK FP2 as title contenders lock-out top slots

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Friday, 3 September 2021 14:25 GMT

The gloves look like they’re about to come off in France, with the top 12 riders on Day 1 covered by less than three quarters of a second.

The 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s opening day of action from the Motul French Round at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours was electric as the top three in the Championship went head-to-head. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) was on fire as he stormed to the top of the standings, with Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in second and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) in third. The afternoon’s session was dry, having been damp in FP1 in the morning.

TITLE CONTENDERS IN THE TOP 3: Razgatlioglu in stunning form

At Yamaha, it was Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) who was flying the flag. Razgatlioglu put in a long stint on the same tyres and set 11 mid-1’37s out a 13-lap run, showing his sensational consistency as he led the way for the main portion of the season and continued to improve his pace. Teammate Andrea Locatelli was a little bit behind his teammate as he adapts to Magny-Cours on a WorldSBK bike. Tracking his teammate at various points throughout the session. Come the end of the day, it was Razgatlioglu who was fastest, whilst Locatelli ended up in 11th, as he continues to get used to the R1 around the French circuit.

 

Scott Redding (45). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Scott Redding (45). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was up inside the top six as he continued to get to grips with the Magny-Cours circuit in the dry conditions for the first time in his career. Having been inside the top two positions for the last seven races, Redding is coming into the Motul French Round in fine form and was good in the mixed conditions in the morning. Redding finished the afternoon in second with teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi down in ninth, with work to do for the Italian.

 

Jonathan Rea (1) Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jonathan Rea (1) Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

The Kawasaki pairing of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and teammate Alex Lowes were in good form as they took to the dry Magny-Cours circuit. Rea set a consistent pace and for the majority of the session, was sitting well inside the top five, whilst Lowes was also right with his teammate. The British duo worked away hard until the end of the session, before finishing third and eighth respectively, having been first and third in the morning’s damp-but-drying session. Rea’s in-touch with his Championship rival Razgatlioglu, but the Turk’s pace might well be giving him the edge over the race distance if conditions are to remain the same across Saturday and Sunday.

 

Chaz Davies (7). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Chaz Davies (7). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

RISE OF THE INDEPENDENT: Davies and Gerloff in contention

The Independent charge was led by Chaz Davies (Team GoEleven) in fourth place, with the Welshman going well at a circuit he took a podium at in his most recent race at the circuit. The next Independent came from Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and the American was constantly improving his time all the way to the end of the session. The two were the only riders inside the top ten from Independent teams but Davies in particular looks strong, with the Ducati rider constantly within the top five throughout the dry FP2 session.

 

Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy GRT Yamaha.
Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy GRT Yamaha.

 

HONDA AND BMW: top six success on Friday

It was a bright start to the weekend for one side of the Honda garage as Leon Haslam (Team HRC) completed the top five, showing his strengths around the Magny-Cours circuit. However, on the other side of the garage, Alvaro Bautista was down in 12th place, with the Spaniard working away on the Honda with it being his first day of dry weather running on the bike since joining the team. The potential is there this weekend, and with dry weather scheduled for the remainder of the weekend combined with wet running at the start of the day, Team HRC could be set for a stronger weekend than in recent rounds.

 

Leon Haslam (91). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Leon Haslam (91). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team enjoyed a good day’s work, as Tom Sykes took sixth place and was top BMW overall, although teammate Michael van der Mark was second in the mixed conditions in the morning session. Unfortunately for van der Mark, the Dutchman suffered a technical problem at Turn 11 during FP2, cutting his track action short. Sykes was just less than half a second from Toprak’s time, whilst van der Mark completed the top overall, edging out Locatelli by just 0.018s.

BEST OF THE REST: just over a second off

The best of the rest consisted of Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) who was 13th but just 1.096s from top spot and was more than a tenth clear of local hero Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in 14th. Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing) was 15th on his Magny-Cours debut, ahead of Leandro Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team) and Tito Rabat (Barni Racing Team), with the Spaniard suffering an off-track excursion. Another home-hero Christophe Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport Yamaha) was 18th, ahead of Isaac Viñales (ORELAC Racing VerdNatura), Kohta Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) – who crashed at Turn 8 – and Loris Cresson (OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing). Cresson’s previous teammate, Jayson Uribe, isn’t at Magny-Cours due to travel issues.

World Supersport: Caricasulo Leads FP1 At Magny-Cours

Federico Caricasulo (94). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Federico Caricasulo (94). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
SSP FP1

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup: Colombi P1, Yaakov P13 In FP1 At Magny-Cours

Edoardo Colombi (13) leading Michele Cuccu (22). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Edoardo Colombi (13) leading Michele Cuccu (22). Photo courtesy Yamaha.

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup

Magny-Cours, France

September 3, 2021

Free Practice One Results (wet conditions, all on Yamaha YZF-R3 and Pirelli tires):

  1. Edoardo Colombi (Italy), 2:10.315
  2. Ioannis-Konstantinos Peristeras (Greece), 2:10.352
  3. Juan Antonio Conesa Benito (Spain), 2:10.966
  4. Humberto Maier (Brazil), 2:11.076
  5. Fenton Harrison Seabright (UK), 2:11.204
  6. Levi Badie (Belgium), 2:11.860
  7. Tristan Walch (Austria), 2:13.379
  8. Gregory Carbonnel (France), 2:13.832
  9. Adrian Rodriguez Martin (Spain), 2:13.914
  10. Iker Garcia Abella (Spain), 2:14.240

13. Kayla Yaakov (USA), 2:15.085

World Superbike: Rea Quickest In FP1 At Magny-Cours

Jonathan Rea (1). Photo courtesy Dorna WorldSBK Press Office.
Jonathan Rea (1). Photo courtesy Dorna WorldSBK Press Office.

Editorial Note: The session was run in damp-but-drying conditions.

SBK FP1

WERA West Season Concludes Sept. 18-19 In Las Vegas

WERA racers in action at the Las Vegas Classic Course. Photo by Michael Gougis.
WERA racer Sahar Zvik (161) in action at the Las Vegas Classic Course. Photo by Michael Gougis.

WERA WEST SPORTSMAN SERIES PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL ANNOUNCES FINAL 2021 ROUND AT VEGAS ON 9/17-18-19

Due to circumstances not under our control the final round of the 2021 WERA West Sportsman Series will be on September 18/19 on the Las Vegas Classic Course.  Stay tuned for exciting things planned for this final round of 2021.  Dale Kieffer will also have his Track Day and School on Friday the 17th for anyone wanting to get ready for 2022.

We regret that we lost three races on our schedule this season with ACS in January due to COVID, the October Vegas event due to a reschedule of EDM also due to COVID and our November Willow Springs going to Porsche and the replacement date in December being against another motorcycle racing event.  Scheduling is hard these days and WERA Motorcycle Roadracing has invested in our West Coast Series, and we hope to bring it all back in 2022.  Thank you for understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our riders and sponsors. Thank you to all the racers who have shown us support this season.

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle road racing.  The legacy of Pro Riders on a National and World level is legendary.  All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series which is the Pirelli/WERA National Challenge Series.  WERA also offers Vintage Racing and hosts the Concours de ’Competition and Concours d’ Elegance in July at Barber Motorsports Park. Endurance Racing is also on the menu with our partner N2 and runs 4-5 events a year with a Big Bike Endurance and an Ultralightweight Endurance.  WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the year.

For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our website at wera.com.

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