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FIM CEV Repsol Championship: Video, Report, And Results From Estoril

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FIM CEV Repsol Championship: Video, Report, And Results From Estoril

The first round of the FIM CEV Repsol 2021 live from Circuito do Estoril – Portugal with FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship, Moto2™ European Championship and Hawkers European Talent Cup Championship categories.

 

 

 

 

 

Thrilling Sunday sees 2021 FIM CEV Repsol battles ignite in Estoril

Five races, five last lap duels: the 2021 season couldn’t have got off to a closer start in the FIM CEV Repsol Championship

The threat of rain cleared, and the sun came out of the Circuito Estoril in Portugal as the first race day of the 2021 FIM CEV Repsol calendar beckoned. All five races were final lap fights, as Daniel Holgado (Aspar Junior Team) took a career-first win in the FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship. In the Moto2™ European Championship, the battle raged between Fermin Aldeguer (Boscoscuro Talent Team-Ciatti) and teammate Alonso Lopez, with Aldeguer taking both wins on the last lap. Both Hawkers European Talent Cup races gave first-time winners; Australian Jacob Roulstone (Leopard Impala Junior Team) won Race 1, and David Garcia (Finetwork Hawkers Junior Team) took Race 2. In all, close racing and rookie revelations set the tone for the year ahead.

The FIM Moto3™ JWCh battle was fierce with seven riders going into the final lap with a chance of victory. Having been leading for most of the race, Daniel Holgado gave GAS GAS a first win in the class by resisting pressure from David Salvador (TM Factory Racing Team). Both riders showcased strong pace throughout the race and demonstrated themselves worthy of Championship contention. One of the major stories of the day was that David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team) joined the podium from 12th on the grid on his Moto3™ debut, one of the most impressive rides of Sunday race-day. Starting from pole, rookie Ivan Ortola (Team MTA) finished in eighth. The Championship standings read the same results as the race, with Holgado heading Salvador and Alonso.

The Moto2™ ECh gave two thrilling races in a season which looks like there’ll be nothing to separate the two Boscoscuro Talent Team-Ciatti bikes. Race 1 saw a major duel between Fermin Aldeguer and Alonso Lopez, as both battled hard and studied each other, whilst Lucas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team) watched on in third until a crash at Turn 7 – the German pole-sitter was OK. That left Lopez in the lead from Aldeguer until the final lap, where Aldeguer pounced at Turn 6, holding on to take victory. In third place was Adam Norrodin (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team), giving the Malaysian a career-first podium.

Race 2 was even more dramatic; Aldeguer got a good start whilst Lopez dropped down as low as 11th place from third on the grid. He raced hard was soon in the battle for the lead with his Boscoscuro teammate and Lucas Tulovic. Tulovic hit the front briefly on Lap 7, slowing Aldeguer and bringing Lopez further into play. Rookie Lopez was leading by Lap 11 in a stunning comeback and then led until Turn 6 on the last lap, when Aldeguer took over again. Both collided at Turn 9 on the entrance to the chicane as Lopez barged through but on the drag to the line, Aldeguer slipstreamed his way to the lead to take a second victory of the day. Tulovic completed the podium, whilst teammate Norrodin took fourth. In the standings, Aldeguer leads on 50 points, whilst Lopez sits on 40 and Norrodin is third with 29.

The HETC first outing was a stunning, action-packed encounter which saw drama from the start. Starting from pole, Alvaro Carpe (MT-Foundation 77) got a great start to the race, but it was Casey O’Gorman (Cuna de Campeones) who led into Turn 1. The Irishman’s lead only lasted until Turn 4, where he slid out of contention before remounting. The race continued and there was a battle between Roberto Garcia (Avatel – Cardoso Racing), Phillip Tonn (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team) and Alberto Ferrandez (MT-Foundation 77), before Tonn crashed at Turn 9, taking out Garcia and Ferrandez. This allowed the likes of Carpe and Australian Jacob Roulstone to come through to the front. Carpe was leading on the last lap but crashed at Turn 7, leaving Roulstone to charge home for a first victory, beating Adrian Cruces (Cuna de Campeones) and Joel Esteban Ruiz (IGAX Team).

In Race 2 of the HETC, it was a far different battle at the front, as Alvaro Carpe was in the mix for victory, but all eyes were on David Garcia, who came through from the fourth row to take honours. Garcia was able to hold off Alberto Ferrandez (MT-Foundation 77) who was in contention right until the end, whilst Hugo Millan (Cuna de Campeones) completed the podium in third. In the Championship standings, it is Cruces who leads the title with 31 points, whilst race winners Roulstone and Garcia are second and third with 25 points.

For all the results from the past, present and future and more news regarding the Championship, visit www.fimcevrepsol.com

 

Editorial Note: Use the zoom and scrolling tools in the bottom left corners of the PDF viewers to better see all of the results.

Moto3 Race
 Moto2 Race 1
 Moto2 Race 2
 ETC Race 1
 ETC Race 2
 Stock600 Race

 

 

Sponsored Content: Rizoma STEALTH Aero Mirrors

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Sponsored Content: Rizoma STEALTH Aero Mirrors

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Rizoma’s new STEALTH mirror is more than meets the eye, providing sportbike riders with a rearward view and the additional benefit of added downforce when riding at speed.

 

A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the rearward view position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.
A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the rearward view position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.

 

The STEALTH mirror consists of two parts, both made from billet aluminum: A fixed, curved stalk bolts to the existing mirror mounting location on the motorcycle and to a moveable mirror holder section. In normal riding conditions, the mirror holder is rotated so its convex glass element provides a rearward view, and it is especially effective in a sport riding tuck. In more aggressive riding situations, the mirror holder can be rotated to 25° relative to the ground and the result is 8.8 pounds (4 kg) of downforce at 186 mph (300 kph), according to Rizoma.

 

A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the downforce position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.
A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the downforce position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.

 

The Rizoma STEALTH mirror is currently available anodized in black, silver, and thunder gray for the BMW S1000RR, Ducati Panigale V2 and V4, Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki ZX-10R, and Suzuki GSX-R1000. Suggested retail price is about $478 per set (€399.00) from authorized dealers or directly from Rizoma Srl, Dept. RW, Via Quarto, 30/32/34, Ferno (VA) Italy 21010, +39-033-124-2020, [email protected] , www.rizoma.com.

 

Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Max Toth

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Max Toth

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;

MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;

A KTM RC Cup World Final race;

The Daytona 200 (10 times);

WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;

ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;

AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;

USGPRU National Championships;

Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

 

Max Toth. Photo courtesy Floyd's of Leadville Racing.
Max Toth. Photo courtesy Floyd’s of Leadville Racing.

 

Maxwell Toth

Age: 15.

Current home: Belmont, California.

Current height/weight: 6’0”/145 pounds.

Current school grade level: 9th grade.

Began riding at age: 4 years.

First road race: 2009, Stockton, California, Supermoto USA, PW Class, 2nd place.

Current racebikes: Kawasaki Ninja 400, Aprilia RS 660.

Current tuners/mechanics: Veloce Racing, Catalyst Reaction.

Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Twins Cup.

Top sponsors: Veloce Racing, Shoei, T3 Racing, Catalyst Reaction, CT Racing, New Times Racing.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, qualified 4th and finished 5th in Race Two in MotoAmerica Junior Cup debut at Laguna Seca, tied for 19th in CIV (Italian) Moto3 National Championship (best race finish was 10th at Misano); 2019 season, placed 9th in CIV PreMoto3 Championship (1 podium finish at Mugello), won Pro Supermoto USA 250 race; 2018 season, won all races he entered in Z & F Grand Prix School (mini Grand Prix series in France).

2021 racing goal: Win a Championship.

Racing career goal: Race in one of the World Championships.

Racing hero: Iker Lecuona.

Favorite track: Valencia.

Favorite hobby: Riding BMX.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: A freelance graphic designer.

Video: Battle Of The Baggers: Season 2, Episode 1

David Swarts
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Video: Battle Of The Baggers: Season 2, Episode 1

FIM CEV Repsol Championship: Ortola On Moto3 Pole At Estoril

David Swarts
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FIM CEV Repsol Championship: Ortola On Moto3 Pole At Estoril

2021 fires up: first qualifying of the year proves enthralling at Estoril

The first round of the FIM CEV Repsol Championship season is underway, with new stars coming to the fore ahead of the opening race day of the year

The 2021 FIM CEV Repsol Championship is underway after qualifying concluded at the Circuito do Estoril for Round 1 of the season in Portugal. The iconic venue, which gave one of the closest finishes in the paddock in 2020, saw conditions improve after a rain-soaked Friday, as the sun came out and lap times tumbled. In the FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship, there was plenty of battling before it was rookie sensation Ivan Ortola (Team MTA) who eventually took pole position, whilst in the Moto2™ European Championship, Lukas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team) proved his worth by heading up the grid and giving Germany a first pole since Tulovic himself at Estoril in 2017. In the Hawkers European Talent Cup, new names came good, but it was Alvaro Carpe (MT-Foundation 77) who put it all together to lead the field into Sunday.

After damp and patchy conditions plagued the FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship in the morning, every rider improved vastly in the early afternoon second qualifying outing, and it was a Spanish duel at the top. David Salvador (TM Factory Racing Team) looked like he had it in the bag but rookie revelation Ivan Ortola, who was fourth in last year’s Hawkers ETC, snatched the advantage from his fellow countryman, with Salvador in-turn giving the TM manufacturer their first ever front row in second. Completing the front row was Takuma Matsuyama (Asia Talent Team), and he looked in fine form, leading the way for much of the session. He’ll be aiming for a career-first podium, a first for Japan since Ryusei Yamanaka in Jerez Race 2, 2019.

Leading the charge to the leading trio is Jose Julian Garcia (SIC58 Squadra Corse), one of the favourites ahead of the season. As the only race winner from past seasons, Garcia was just 0.318s behind poleman Ortola, and hopes to start his season off in solid style on Sunday. In the middle of the second row and lining up fifth is Daniel Holgado (Aspar Junior Team), with the top five covered by only 0.354s. Holgado had a strong showing at Estoril in 2020 and will hope he can achieve a first victory of his career in the class. The final place on row two belongs to Australia’s Joel Kelso (AGR Team), who put in a sublime performance for his career-best qualifying result in sixth, up eight places from his previous best of 14th. Reigning HETC Champion David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team) qualified a respectable 12th on his FIM Moto3™ JWCh debut.

The Moto2™ ECh qualifying was just as spectacular, as Lukas Tulovic blazed to the top of the timing screens in the final part of the afternoon qualifying session with a 1’40.917, the first and only rider to get into the 1’40s bracket this weekend thus far. With his second career pole – the first also coming aboard a Kalex at Estoril back in 2017 – Tulovic will hope to kickstart his season in style on Sunday. Setting his fastest time in the morning qualifying session, Moto2™ ECh class rookie Fermin Aldeguer (Boscoscuro Talent Team Ciatti) was a revelation as he starts in second, whilst fellow rookie teammate Alonso Lopez lines up alongside him in third. The best Superstock 600 rider was Alex Escrig (FAU55 TEY Racing), as he debuts in the class this weekend.

The HETC qualifying saw the two different groups battle it out and there were surprise packages across the front row and beyond. Alvaro Carpe stormed Group A and conquered qualifying to start from a career-first front row and a subsequent career-first pole position. Second place went to Angel Piqueras (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0), who was just under four tenths off poleman Carpe. Alberto Ferrandez (MT-Foundation 77) took the last front row slot, backing up his teammate’s efforts and starting his season in style. There was a revelation in fourth place and heading up row two, as Casey O’Gorman (Cuna de Campeones) showcased his talent with a sublime qualifying, something he will look to build on across Sunday’s two 16-lap encounters.

Sunday 25th April Schedule

11:00: Hawkers ETC Race 1 – 16 laps

12:00: Moto2™ Race 1 – 18 laps

13:00: Moto3™ Race – 17 laps

14:00: Hawkers ETC Race 2 – 16 laps

15:00: Moto2™ Race 2 – 18 laps

 

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

 

Moto3 Qual
 Moto2 Qual
 ETC Group A Comb Qual
 ETC Group B Comb Qual

Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Aden Thao

David Swarts
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Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Aden Thao

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;

MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;

A KTM RC Cup World Final race;

The Daytona 200 (10 times);

WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;

ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;

AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;

USGPRU National Championships;

Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

 

Aden Thao. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Aden Thao. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Aden Thao (a.k.a. Aden Nraug Hli Thao)

Age: 17.

Current home: Fresno, California.

Current height/weight: 5’4”/150 pounds.

Current school grade level: 12th grade.

Began riding at age: 15 years.

First road race: 2018, AFM, Willows, California, Clubman Lightweight, 8th place.

Current racebike: Kawasaki Ninja 400.

Current tuners/mechanics: Chad Williams, Dale Quarterley.

Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup, WERA.

Top sponsors: Calishine Racing, Calishine Import Production, Vortex Racing, AGV Sport America.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, placed 12th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (five top-10 finishes), finished 2nd in two WERA West Sportsman Expert Class Championships (8 race wins), finished 8th in Kawasaki Road Racing Championship Ninja 400 race at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand; won two WERA Sportsman Novice National Championships (D Superstock, D Superbike), won AMA Lightweight Twins Superbike Novice Grand Championship, won WERA West Sportsman Formula Two Novice Championship (25 WERA race wins), finished in the top 3 in three AFM Novice Class Championships.

2021 racing goal: Finish on the podium in MotoAmerica Junior Cup.

Racing career goal: To race internationally at the highest level possible.

Racing hero: Marc Marquez.

Favorite track: Thunderhill Raceway Park.

Favorite hobby: Freshwater bass fishing.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Fishing in a nearby lake or river.

Shops: D&D Cycles, In The April Issue

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Shops: D&D Cycles, In The April Issue

Featured In the April 2021 issue of Roadracing World:   

        Motorcycle dealerships are obviously known as the place to go to buy a new bike. But the real challenge for dealerships is getting customers to not only buy new motorcycles, but to come back for parts, accessories, service work, and repeat bike purchases so the dealership can grow and stay in business, and in the case of family owned dealerships, maybe even be passed down to a second generation. 

        D&D Cycles started out 43 years ago when Robert “Dink” McLendon II and his wife Julie—with help from Dink’s father Robert “Dad” McLendon—opened a motorcycle service shop in their back yard in Pensacola, Florida. 

        Now, D&D (Dink and Dad) Cycles is one of the top Triumph dealers in the U.S.A., a top-rated multi-line dealership for sales and service on Google, home to a national-level race shop, and is set up for continued success in the hands of former Pro racer Rob McLendon III…

          —Shops: D&D Cycles, by David Swarts

 

Racers and riders—that’s a pretty good description of D&D Cycles. As Rob McLendon says, “It’s not just a bunch of guys collecting a paycheck. Everybody here rides, and you can talk to everybody. You can get the owners on the phone whenever you need to.” Read the inside story of a backyard operation that grew into a Championship-winning race organization, as well as a successful dealership, in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

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MotoAmerica: Zayat Joins Mesa37Racing

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MotoAmerica: Zayat Joins Mesa37Racing

Zayat Joins Mesa37Racing for 2021 MotoAmerica Season

Mesa37Racing is excited to announce that Xavier Zayat will join the team to contest the start of the 2021 MotoAmerica race season.  Zayat will be piloting his KWS-built Yamaha YZF-R6 in this year’s premier Supersport class, while Stefano Mesa will be competing in both the Supersport and Stock 1000 classes with both of his KWS-built Kawasaki machines.

“We are very excited to have such a young, talented, and knowledgeable rider under our banner and cannot wait to see someone of his caliber put it all out there to compete with the rest of the top-tier riders MotoAmerica has to offer,” Mesa stated.

 

Stefano Mesa (37). Photo courtesy Mesa37Racing.
Stefano Mesa (37). Photo courtesy Mesa37Racing.

 

“Firstly, I’d like to thank N2 and BobbleheadMoto for believing in me over the last few years. I think it came as a surprise to everyone on the team that the Supersport program was being discontinued, but it was great to ride for a fantastic organization who believe in making track riding safer and more accessible to everyone. I’ve made friendships there the last two years that will last me a lifetime and that’s always special.

“I’ve known the Mesa family since I first started racing. We get along really well and when I recently approached Stefano to start the season with them they immediately took me in with open arms. I’m really grateful for their hospitality and I would not be able to start the season without this kind of support. I would also like to give a big shout-out to some people who helped me get this going with the short amount of time I had and the companies that are the reason I will be able to line up on the grid in a week’s time: KWS Motorsports, Metric Devil Moto, Thermosman Suspension, Tony Romo, Shoei Helmets, SBS Brakes, Street and Competition, Graves Motorsports, Motorex, and Vortex Racing. I will be giving nothing short of my all on track and I know the people I have around me will do the same,” says Zayat.

Mesa37Racing is a full privateer effort team and plans to compete in all of the east coast rounds of North America’s premier roadracing series, the 2021 MotoAmerica season.  Be sure to follow Mesa37Racing on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates, photos and videos throughout the season.

American Flat Track: Daniels Making Production Twins Debut In Atlanta

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American Flat Track: Daniels Making Production Twins Debut In Atlanta

Dallas Daniels to Make AFT Production Twins Debut

In addition to defending his Progressive American Flat Track AFT Singles title, Estenson Racing’s Dallas Daniels will compete in the AFT Production Twins class at select events this season. The Illinois rider is set to make his debut aboard the Yamaha MT-07 DT at the Yamaha Atlanta Super TT on Saturday, May 1, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Daniels, who has also enjoyed success in road racing, is quite at home on a TT track. He earned his first win in the pro ranks at the Peoria TT in his debut season in 2019. Last year, he added eight more to his resume en route to securing the 2020 AFT Singles Championship a weekend early.

Tommy Hayden – Estenson Racing Team Manager

“We are really excited to give Dallas the opportunity to make his debut on a twin at the Atlanta Super TT in the Production Twins class. He has been chomping at the bit to get on the MT-07, and we believe with his skill set and talent that he will adapt pretty quickly to the twin and have a good race. Also, with Yamaha sponsoring the event, we thought the timing was right and will look to represent them well in all three classes at their home race as an extra thank you for all of their continued support.”

Dallas Daniels – Estenson Racing AFT Singles Team

“I’m really excited to be able to race the Production Twins class for the first time at the Atlanta Super TT. When it comes to AFT Racing, TT’s are my favorite type of track, so I was already looking forward to this round on my Yamaha YZ450F, but now I’m even more excited that I get to race a Yamaha MT-07 DT. The Production Twins field is very deep with a lot of former Super Twins racers in addition to up-and-coming racers like myself, so it should be an interesting weekend. I’m just looking forward to gaining the experience and have to give a big thanks to Tim Estenson and Tommy Hayden for making this happen; without my team, I wouldn’t be able to do any of this.”

Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Errol Sullivan

David Swarts
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Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Errol Sullivan

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;

MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;

A KTM RC Cup World Final race;

The Daytona 200 (10 times);

WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;

ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;

AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;

USGPRU National Championships;

Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

 

Errol Sullivan. Photo by John Sullivan.
Errol Sullivan. Photo by John Sullivan.

 

Errol Sullivan

Age: 15.

Current home: Los Angeles, California.

Current height/weight: 5’9”/145 pounds.

Current school grade level: 11th grade.

Began riding at age: 3 years.

First road race: 2011, Reno, Nevada, MMUSA, Minimoto Jr., 3rd place.

Current racebike: Kawasaki Ninja 400.

Current tuner/mechanic: John Sullivan (father).

Primary race series: MotoAmerica SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup.

Top sponsors: Beverly Hills Ducati, Arai, Cal Cycle Design, Touch Up Direct, Motul.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, finished 15th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (best race finish was 8th, 3 top-10 finishes), won CVMA 2019/2020 500 Supersport Championship, placed 2nd in CVMA 2019/2020 Ultralightweight Shootout Championship; 2019, injured in December 2018, only did a few races with WERA and CVMA in 2019; 2018 season, finished 5th in RFME CEV (Spanish) 85GP Championship (best race finish was 4th); 2017 season, placed 6th in RFME CEV (Spanish) 85GP Championship (best race finish was 3rd); 2016 season, won UMRA 65GP Championship, finished 2nd in UMRA 85GP and Spec 50 Championships.

2021 racing goals: Find an opportunity to show true potential.

Racing career goal: Be MotoGP World Champion.

Racing heroes: Mark Marquez, Fabio Quartararo.

Favorite track: Valencia.

Favorite hobby: Gymnastics, gardening.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Only doing gymnastics.

FIM CEV Repsol Championship: Video, Report, And Results From Estoril

The start of the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 race. Photo courtesy FIM CEV Repsol Press Office.
The start of the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 race. Photo courtesy FIM CEV Repsol Press Office.

The first round of the FIM CEV Repsol 2021 live from Circuito do Estoril – Portugal with FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship, Moto2™ European Championship and Hawkers European Talent Cup Championship categories.

 

 

 

 

 

Thrilling Sunday sees 2021 FIM CEV Repsol battles ignite in Estoril

Five races, five last lap duels: the 2021 season couldn’t have got off to a closer start in the FIM CEV Repsol Championship

The threat of rain cleared, and the sun came out of the Circuito Estoril in Portugal as the first race day of the 2021 FIM CEV Repsol calendar beckoned. All five races were final lap fights, as Daniel Holgado (Aspar Junior Team) took a career-first win in the FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship. In the Moto2™ European Championship, the battle raged between Fermin Aldeguer (Boscoscuro Talent Team-Ciatti) and teammate Alonso Lopez, with Aldeguer taking both wins on the last lap. Both Hawkers European Talent Cup races gave first-time winners; Australian Jacob Roulstone (Leopard Impala Junior Team) won Race 1, and David Garcia (Finetwork Hawkers Junior Team) took Race 2. In all, close racing and rookie revelations set the tone for the year ahead.

The FIM Moto3™ JWCh battle was fierce with seven riders going into the final lap with a chance of victory. Having been leading for most of the race, Daniel Holgado gave GAS GAS a first win in the class by resisting pressure from David Salvador (TM Factory Racing Team). Both riders showcased strong pace throughout the race and demonstrated themselves worthy of Championship contention. One of the major stories of the day was that David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team) joined the podium from 12th on the grid on his Moto3™ debut, one of the most impressive rides of Sunday race-day. Starting from pole, rookie Ivan Ortola (Team MTA) finished in eighth. The Championship standings read the same results as the race, with Holgado heading Salvador and Alonso.

The Moto2™ ECh gave two thrilling races in a season which looks like there’ll be nothing to separate the two Boscoscuro Talent Team-Ciatti bikes. Race 1 saw a major duel between Fermin Aldeguer and Alonso Lopez, as both battled hard and studied each other, whilst Lucas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team) watched on in third until a crash at Turn 7 – the German pole-sitter was OK. That left Lopez in the lead from Aldeguer until the final lap, where Aldeguer pounced at Turn 6, holding on to take victory. In third place was Adam Norrodin (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team), giving the Malaysian a career-first podium.

Race 2 was even more dramatic; Aldeguer got a good start whilst Lopez dropped down as low as 11th place from third on the grid. He raced hard was soon in the battle for the lead with his Boscoscuro teammate and Lucas Tulovic. Tulovic hit the front briefly on Lap 7, slowing Aldeguer and bringing Lopez further into play. Rookie Lopez was leading by Lap 11 in a stunning comeback and then led until Turn 6 on the last lap, when Aldeguer took over again. Both collided at Turn 9 on the entrance to the chicane as Lopez barged through but on the drag to the line, Aldeguer slipstreamed his way to the lead to take a second victory of the day. Tulovic completed the podium, whilst teammate Norrodin took fourth. In the standings, Aldeguer leads on 50 points, whilst Lopez sits on 40 and Norrodin is third with 29.

The HETC first outing was a stunning, action-packed encounter which saw drama from the start. Starting from pole, Alvaro Carpe (MT-Foundation 77) got a great start to the race, but it was Casey O’Gorman (Cuna de Campeones) who led into Turn 1. The Irishman’s lead only lasted until Turn 4, where he slid out of contention before remounting. The race continued and there was a battle between Roberto Garcia (Avatel – Cardoso Racing), Phillip Tonn (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team) and Alberto Ferrandez (MT-Foundation 77), before Tonn crashed at Turn 9, taking out Garcia and Ferrandez. This allowed the likes of Carpe and Australian Jacob Roulstone to come through to the front. Carpe was leading on the last lap but crashed at Turn 7, leaving Roulstone to charge home for a first victory, beating Adrian Cruces (Cuna de Campeones) and Joel Esteban Ruiz (IGAX Team).

In Race 2 of the HETC, it was a far different battle at the front, as Alvaro Carpe was in the mix for victory, but all eyes were on David Garcia, who came through from the fourth row to take honours. Garcia was able to hold off Alberto Ferrandez (MT-Foundation 77) who was in contention right until the end, whilst Hugo Millan (Cuna de Campeones) completed the podium in third. In the Championship standings, it is Cruces who leads the title with 31 points, whilst race winners Roulstone and Garcia are second and third with 25 points.

For all the results from the past, present and future and more news regarding the Championship, visit www.fimcevrepsol.com

 

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Moto3 Race
 Moto2 Race 1
 Moto2 Race 2
 ETC Race 1
 ETC Race 2
 Stock600 Race

 

 

Sponsored Content: Rizoma STEALTH Aero Mirrors

Rizoma STEALTH mirrors installed on a BMW S1000RR. Photo courtesy Rizoma.
Rizoma STEALTH mirrors installed on a BMW S1000RR. Photo courtesy Rizoma.

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A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the rearward view position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.
A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the rearward view position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.

 

The STEALTH mirror consists of two parts, both made from billet aluminum: A fixed, curved stalk bolts to the existing mirror mounting location on the motorcycle and to a moveable mirror holder section. In normal riding conditions, the mirror holder is rotated so its convex glass element provides a rearward view, and it is especially effective in a sport riding tuck. In more aggressive riding situations, the mirror holder can be rotated to 25° relative to the ground and the result is 8.8 pounds (4 kg) of downforce at 186 mph (300 kph), according to Rizoma.

 

A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the downforce position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.
A Rizoma STEALTH mirror in the downforce position. Photo courtesy Rizoma.

 

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Max Toth

Maxwell Toth (58). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Maxwell Toth (58), as seen in 2020. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;

MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;

A KTM RC Cup World Final race;

The Daytona 200 (10 times);

WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;

ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;

AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;

USGPRU National Championships;

Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

 

Max Toth. Photo courtesy Floyd's of Leadville Racing.
Max Toth. Photo courtesy Floyd’s of Leadville Racing.

 

Maxwell Toth

Age: 15.

Current home: Belmont, California.

Current height/weight: 6’0”/145 pounds.

Current school grade level: 9th grade.

Began riding at age: 4 years.

First road race: 2009, Stockton, California, Supermoto USA, PW Class, 2nd place.

Current racebikes: Kawasaki Ninja 400, Aprilia RS 660.

Current tuners/mechanics: Veloce Racing, Catalyst Reaction.

Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Twins Cup.

Top sponsors: Veloce Racing, Shoei, T3 Racing, Catalyst Reaction, CT Racing, New Times Racing.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, qualified 4th and finished 5th in Race Two in MotoAmerica Junior Cup debut at Laguna Seca, tied for 19th in CIV (Italian) Moto3 National Championship (best race finish was 10th at Misano); 2019 season, placed 9th in CIV PreMoto3 Championship (1 podium finish at Mugello), won Pro Supermoto USA 250 race; 2018 season, won all races he entered in Z & F Grand Prix School (mini Grand Prix series in France).

2021 racing goal: Win a Championship.

Racing career goal: Race in one of the World Championships.

Racing hero: Iker Lecuona.

Favorite track: Valencia.

Favorite hobby: Riding BMX.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: A freelance graphic designer.

Video: Battle Of The Baggers: Season 2, Episode 1

Kyle Wyman. Photo courtesy KWR.
Kyle Wyman. Photo courtesy KWR.

FIM CEV Repsol Championship: Ortola On Moto3 Pole At Estoril

Ivan Ortola (24). Photo courtesy FIM CEV Repsol Press Office.
Ivan Ortola (24). Photo courtesy FIM CEV Repsol Press Office.

2021 fires up: first qualifying of the year proves enthralling at Estoril

The first round of the FIM CEV Repsol Championship season is underway, with new stars coming to the fore ahead of the opening race day of the year

The 2021 FIM CEV Repsol Championship is underway after qualifying concluded at the Circuito do Estoril for Round 1 of the season in Portugal. The iconic venue, which gave one of the closest finishes in the paddock in 2020, saw conditions improve after a rain-soaked Friday, as the sun came out and lap times tumbled. In the FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship, there was plenty of battling before it was rookie sensation Ivan Ortola (Team MTA) who eventually took pole position, whilst in the Moto2™ European Championship, Lukas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Intact SIC Racing Team) proved his worth by heading up the grid and giving Germany a first pole since Tulovic himself at Estoril in 2017. In the Hawkers European Talent Cup, new names came good, but it was Alvaro Carpe (MT-Foundation 77) who put it all together to lead the field into Sunday.

After damp and patchy conditions plagued the FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship in the morning, every rider improved vastly in the early afternoon second qualifying outing, and it was a Spanish duel at the top. David Salvador (TM Factory Racing Team) looked like he had it in the bag but rookie revelation Ivan Ortola, who was fourth in last year’s Hawkers ETC, snatched the advantage from his fellow countryman, with Salvador in-turn giving the TM manufacturer their first ever front row in second. Completing the front row was Takuma Matsuyama (Asia Talent Team), and he looked in fine form, leading the way for much of the session. He’ll be aiming for a career-first podium, a first for Japan since Ryusei Yamanaka in Jerez Race 2, 2019.

Leading the charge to the leading trio is Jose Julian Garcia (SIC58 Squadra Corse), one of the favourites ahead of the season. As the only race winner from past seasons, Garcia was just 0.318s behind poleman Ortola, and hopes to start his season off in solid style on Sunday. In the middle of the second row and lining up fifth is Daniel Holgado (Aspar Junior Team), with the top five covered by only 0.354s. Holgado had a strong showing at Estoril in 2020 and will hope he can achieve a first victory of his career in the class. The final place on row two belongs to Australia’s Joel Kelso (AGR Team), who put in a sublime performance for his career-best qualifying result in sixth, up eight places from his previous best of 14th. Reigning HETC Champion David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team) qualified a respectable 12th on his FIM Moto3™ JWCh debut.

The Moto2™ ECh qualifying was just as spectacular, as Lukas Tulovic blazed to the top of the timing screens in the final part of the afternoon qualifying session with a 1’40.917, the first and only rider to get into the 1’40s bracket this weekend thus far. With his second career pole – the first also coming aboard a Kalex at Estoril back in 2017 – Tulovic will hope to kickstart his season in style on Sunday. Setting his fastest time in the morning qualifying session, Moto2™ ECh class rookie Fermin Aldeguer (Boscoscuro Talent Team Ciatti) was a revelation as he starts in second, whilst fellow rookie teammate Alonso Lopez lines up alongside him in third. The best Superstock 600 rider was Alex Escrig (FAU55 TEY Racing), as he debuts in the class this weekend.

The HETC qualifying saw the two different groups battle it out and there were surprise packages across the front row and beyond. Alvaro Carpe stormed Group A and conquered qualifying to start from a career-first front row and a subsequent career-first pole position. Second place went to Angel Piqueras (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0), who was just under four tenths off poleman Carpe. Alberto Ferrandez (MT-Foundation 77) took the last front row slot, backing up his teammate’s efforts and starting his season in style. There was a revelation in fourth place and heading up row two, as Casey O’Gorman (Cuna de Campeones) showcased his talent with a sublime qualifying, something he will look to build on across Sunday’s two 16-lap encounters.

Sunday 25th April Schedule

11:00: Hawkers ETC Race 1 – 16 laps

12:00: Moto2™ Race 1 – 18 laps

13:00: Moto3™ Race – 17 laps

14:00: Hawkers ETC Race 2 – 16 laps

15:00: Moto2™ Race 2 – 18 laps

 

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Moto3 Qual
 Moto2 Qual
 ETC Group A Comb Qual
 ETC Group B Comb Qual

Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Aden Thao

Aden Thao (55). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Aden Thao (55). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;

MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;

A KTM RC Cup World Final race;

The Daytona 200 (10 times);

WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;

ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;

AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;

USGPRU National Championships;

Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

 

Aden Thao. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Aden Thao. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Aden Thao (a.k.a. Aden Nraug Hli Thao)

Age: 17.

Current home: Fresno, California.

Current height/weight: 5’4”/150 pounds.

Current school grade level: 12th grade.

Began riding at age: 15 years.

First road race: 2018, AFM, Willows, California, Clubman Lightweight, 8th place.

Current racebike: Kawasaki Ninja 400.

Current tuners/mechanics: Chad Williams, Dale Quarterley.

Primary race series: MotoAmerica Junior Cup, WERA.

Top sponsors: Calishine Racing, Calishine Import Production, Vortex Racing, AGV Sport America.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, placed 12th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (five top-10 finishes), finished 2nd in two WERA West Sportsman Expert Class Championships (8 race wins), finished 8th in Kawasaki Road Racing Championship Ninja 400 race at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand; won two WERA Sportsman Novice National Championships (D Superstock, D Superbike), won AMA Lightweight Twins Superbike Novice Grand Championship, won WERA West Sportsman Formula Two Novice Championship (25 WERA race wins), finished in the top 3 in three AFM Novice Class Championships.

2021 racing goal: Finish on the podium in MotoAmerica Junior Cup.

Racing career goal: To race internationally at the highest level possible.

Racing hero: Marc Marquez.

Favorite track: Thunderhill Raceway Park.

Favorite hobby: Freshwater bass fishing.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Fishing in a nearby lake or river.

Shops: D&D Cycles, In The April Issue

The D&D Cycles showroom in Pensacola, Florida, with Triumph, MV Agusta, and Aprilia models on display, and Rob McLendon at his desk in the background. Photo by Dalton Gauthier.
The D&D Cycles showroom in Pensacola, Florida, with Triumph, MV Agusta, and Aprilia models on display, and Rob McLendon at his desk in the background. Photo by Dalton Gauthier.

Featured In the April 2021 issue of Roadracing World:   

        Motorcycle dealerships are obviously known as the place to go to buy a new bike. But the real challenge for dealerships is getting customers to not only buy new motorcycles, but to come back for parts, accessories, service work, and repeat bike purchases so the dealership can grow and stay in business, and in the case of family owned dealerships, maybe even be passed down to a second generation. 

        D&D Cycles started out 43 years ago when Robert “Dink” McLendon II and his wife Julie—with help from Dink’s father Robert “Dad” McLendon—opened a motorcycle service shop in their back yard in Pensacola, Florida. 

        Now, D&D (Dink and Dad) Cycles is one of the top Triumph dealers in the U.S.A., a top-rated multi-line dealership for sales and service on Google, home to a national-level race shop, and is set up for continued success in the hands of former Pro racer Rob McLendon III…

          —Shops: D&D Cycles, by David Swarts

 

Racers and riders—that’s a pretty good description of D&D Cycles. As Rob McLendon says, “It’s not just a bunch of guys collecting a paycheck. Everybody here rides, and you can talk to everybody. You can get the owners on the phone whenever you need to.” Read the inside story of a backyard operation that grew into a Championship-winning race organization, as well as a successful dealership, in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

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MotoAmerica: Zayat Joins Mesa37Racing

Xavier Zayat (241). Photo courtesy Mesa37Racing.
Xavier Zayat (241). Photo courtesy Mesa37Racing.

Zayat Joins Mesa37Racing for 2021 MotoAmerica Season

Mesa37Racing is excited to announce that Xavier Zayat will join the team to contest the start of the 2021 MotoAmerica race season.  Zayat will be piloting his KWS-built Yamaha YZF-R6 in this year’s premier Supersport class, while Stefano Mesa will be competing in both the Supersport and Stock 1000 classes with both of his KWS-built Kawasaki machines.

“We are very excited to have such a young, talented, and knowledgeable rider under our banner and cannot wait to see someone of his caliber put it all out there to compete with the rest of the top-tier riders MotoAmerica has to offer,” Mesa stated.

 

Stefano Mesa (37). Photo courtesy Mesa37Racing.
Stefano Mesa (37). Photo courtesy Mesa37Racing.

 

“Firstly, I’d like to thank N2 and BobbleheadMoto for believing in me over the last few years. I think it came as a surprise to everyone on the team that the Supersport program was being discontinued, but it was great to ride for a fantastic organization who believe in making track riding safer and more accessible to everyone. I’ve made friendships there the last two years that will last me a lifetime and that’s always special.

“I’ve known the Mesa family since I first started racing. We get along really well and when I recently approached Stefano to start the season with them they immediately took me in with open arms. I’m really grateful for their hospitality and I would not be able to start the season without this kind of support. I would also like to give a big shout-out to some people who helped me get this going with the short amount of time I had and the companies that are the reason I will be able to line up on the grid in a week’s time: KWS Motorsports, Metric Devil Moto, Thermosman Suspension, Tony Romo, Shoei Helmets, SBS Brakes, Street and Competition, Graves Motorsports, Motorex, and Vortex Racing. I will be giving nothing short of my all on track and I know the people I have around me will do the same,” says Zayat.

Mesa37Racing is a full privateer effort team and plans to compete in all of the east coast rounds of North America’s premier roadracing series, the 2021 MotoAmerica season.  Be sure to follow Mesa37Racing on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates, photos and videos throughout the season.

American Flat Track: Daniels Making Production Twins Debut In Atlanta

Dallas Daniels. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Dallas Daniels. Photo courtesy Yamaha.

Dallas Daniels to Make AFT Production Twins Debut

In addition to defending his Progressive American Flat Track AFT Singles title, Estenson Racing’s Dallas Daniels will compete in the AFT Production Twins class at select events this season. The Illinois rider is set to make his debut aboard the Yamaha MT-07 DT at the Yamaha Atlanta Super TT on Saturday, May 1, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Daniels, who has also enjoyed success in road racing, is quite at home on a TT track. He earned his first win in the pro ranks at the Peoria TT in his debut season in 2019. Last year, he added eight more to his resume en route to securing the 2020 AFT Singles Championship a weekend early.

Tommy Hayden – Estenson Racing Team Manager

“We are really excited to give Dallas the opportunity to make his debut on a twin at the Atlanta Super TT in the Production Twins class. He has been chomping at the bit to get on the MT-07, and we believe with his skill set and talent that he will adapt pretty quickly to the twin and have a good race. Also, with Yamaha sponsoring the event, we thought the timing was right and will look to represent them well in all three classes at their home race as an extra thank you for all of their continued support.”

Dallas Daniels – Estenson Racing AFT Singles Team

“I’m really excited to be able to race the Production Twins class for the first time at the Atlanta Super TT. When it comes to AFT Racing, TT’s are my favorite type of track, so I was already looking forward to this round on my Yamaha YZ450F, but now I’m even more excited that I get to race a Yamaha MT-07 DT. The Production Twins field is very deep with a lot of former Super Twins racers in addition to up-and-coming racers like myself, so it should be an interesting weekend. I’m just looking forward to gaining the experience and have to give a big thanks to Tim Estenson and Tommy Hayden for making this happen; without my team, I wouldn’t be able to do any of this.”

Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Errol Sullivan

Errol Sullivan (39). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Errol Sullivan (39). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 25th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;

MotoAmerica/AMA Pro races and Championships, including nine MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;

A KTM RC Cup World Final race;

The Daytona 200 (10 times);

WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;

ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;

AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;

USGPRU National Championships;

Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2021 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

 

Errol Sullivan. Photo by John Sullivan.
Errol Sullivan. Photo by John Sullivan.

 

Errol Sullivan

Age: 15.

Current home: Los Angeles, California.

Current height/weight: 5’9”/145 pounds.

Current school grade level: 11th grade.

Began riding at age: 3 years.

First road race: 2011, Reno, Nevada, MMUSA, Minimoto Jr., 3rd place.

Current racebike: Kawasaki Ninja 400.

Current tuner/mechanic: John Sullivan (father).

Primary race series: MotoAmerica SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup.

Top sponsors: Beverly Hills Ducati, Arai, Cal Cycle Design, Touch Up Direct, Motul.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, finished 15th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (best race finish was 8th, 3 top-10 finishes), won CVMA 2019/2020 500 Supersport Championship, placed 2nd in CVMA 2019/2020 Ultralightweight Shootout Championship; 2019, injured in December 2018, only did a few races with WERA and CVMA in 2019; 2018 season, finished 5th in RFME CEV (Spanish) 85GP Championship (best race finish was 4th); 2017 season, placed 6th in RFME CEV (Spanish) 85GP Championship (best race finish was 3rd); 2016 season, won UMRA 65GP Championship, finished 2nd in UMRA 85GP and Spec 50 Championships.

2021 racing goals: Find an opportunity to show true potential.

Racing career goal: Be MotoGP World Champion.

Racing heroes: Mark Marquez, Fabio Quartararo.

Favorite track: Valencia.

Favorite hobby: Gymnastics, gardening.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Only doing gymnastics.

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