Roper Named Grand Marshal Of FIM North America Vintage Road Racing Championships

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

Roper Named Grand Marshal Of FIM North America Vintage Road Racing Championships

Isle of Man TT Winner, Dave Roper named Grand Marshal of the 2021 FIM NORTH AMERICA VINTAGE ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Loudon, New Hampshire, April 2021 – The United States Classic Racing Association (USCRA), the oldest vintage motorcycle road racing organization in the U.S., announces vintage road racing legend and the first American to ever win at an Isle of Man TT, Dave Roper as Grand Marshal of the 20th annual FIM North America Vintage Road Race Championships sanctioned by the AMA, on June 12-13, 2021 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire.

Bob Coy, Director of the USCRA had this to say about Dave Roper: “Dave is an unassuming and very accomplished racer’s racer. For over 48 years. Dave has raced and ridden the world’s greatest factory road racing bikes around the world, through his long association with Team Obsolete. There is no other individual who has accomplished more racing and maintaining the rarest and greatest of the old machinery in pursuit of his passion.”

Dave Roper personifies vintage racing. Competing continually since 1972, he has captured over 20 AHRMA National Championships in a variety of classes on different machinery. In 1984, Dave won the Senior Historic TT at the Isle of Man, making him the first American to ever win at the famed mountain course. For the majority of his racing career, Dave has been a “factory” rider for Team Obsolete, successfully campaigning some of the most prestigious and historic motorcycle in the world.

In 2019, Dave was the subject of the award-winning independent documentary “Motorcycle Man.” The USCRA will be screening the film as part of the weekend’s events.

Additionally, Dave will be competing on his 1946 Moto Guzzi Dondolino at the Tower Hill Climb in downtown Weirs Beach, Laconia, NH on Tuesday, June 15. The Tower Hill Climb is an authentic recreation of the original competition, dating back to 1918. Admission to the event is free and is part of the 2021 Laconia Bike Week activities.

More information on the event, which will take place at the start of Laconia Motorcycle Week, can be found at www.race-uscra.com, or on the USCRA facebook page.

About the United States Classic Racing Association (USCRA) www.race-uscra.com

The USCRA is the oldest vintage motorcycle road racing organization in the United States. The club promotes four general types of events: Road racing on both proprietary built road race circuits and real roads courses (Gunstock® and the Streets of Laconia®), as well as Observed Trials, Motogiro USA® and Pewter Run® touring events held on open public roads.

The mission of the USCRA is:

• The preservation and racing use of historic and modern racing motorcycles and sidecars

• To foster close and competitive racing in a spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie

• Provide accessibility of classic motorcycle racing to interested enthusiasts

• Promote and grow the sport

• And most importantly, to have FUN!

About the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) www.fim-live.com

The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) founded in 1904, is the governing body for motorcycle sport and the global advocate for motorcycling. The FIM is an independent association formed by 113 National Federations throughout the world. It is recognized as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP, Superbike, Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country Rallies and Speedway. Furthermore, the FIM is also active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and protection of the environment. The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an Environmental Code in 1994.

About the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) www.americanmotorcyclist.com

Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than any other organization in the world. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. AMA members receive money-saving discounts from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel stays and more.

CCS Racing Next Weekend At Autobahn Country Club

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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CCS Racing Next Weekend At Autobahn Country Club

This coming weekend, April 24-25, the Championship Cup Series (CCS) Mid-West region opens its 2021 race season at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois. The track is located 55 minutes southwest of Chicago, 10 minutes off of I-80. Racers will take to the 1.46-mile, nine-turn, “North Course” configuration of Autobahn as they compete in a wide variety of classes.

Gates open Friday at 5 p.m. and CCS registration/tech will be open Friday from 5-7 p.m. in preparation for Saturday’s racer practice, and licensing clinic by Learning Curves Race School. The gate will be operated 24 hours, but admission wristbands must be purchased before 10 P.M. on Friday. admissions, registration and tech inspection will resume at 7 a.m. on Saturday, and Sunday.

Sunday, the action heats up with a full slate of races scheduled all day. CCS racers look to capitalize on the double-points event in the opening round. Starting on Friday, tickets for a weekend pass are only $35, reduced to $25 on Saturday, and just $15 on Sunday.

The full weekend schedule can be seen here: https://ccsracing.us/schedules/2021/2021%20Schedules%20PDF/ACC%20Apr%202021%20SCHEDULE.pdf

The American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) is the parent organization to the Championship Cup Series (CCS), the largest amateur motorcycle road racing organization in the United States issuing over 2800 licenses per year. ASRA promotes eight AMA sanctioned Sprint Series and eight AMA sanctioned Team Challenge road racing events for 2021. The CCS Series sanctions 40 events at popular tracks around the United States, including Daytona International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Homestead Miami Speedway, Road America, New Jersey Motorsports Park and Virginia International Raceway among other fine venues. In 2021 ASRA and CCS will provide riders with access to millions of dollars of sponsorship awards through participation in its sanctioned events.

For more racing information visit www.asraracing.com or www.asraracing.com or call us at (817) 246-1127. Join CCS and ASRA in the greatest road racing experience available today!

CVMA: Gilbert, Landers Win Multiple Races At 2020/2021 Finale

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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CVMA: Gilbert, Landers Win Multiple Races At 2020/2021 Finale

CVMA Racing Round 7 – Final Round

The final round (Round 7) of the CVMA 2020/2021 Winter Series wrapped up a great season of racing [April 17-18 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, in Desert Center, California] with several class championship battles being decided on this double-points weekend. Racers were greeted by unseasonably cool weather, for the desert, with temperatures in the mid eighties and sunny skies.

“Friday’s new racer school was very well attended for the final round of our series. Normally with the season ending we don’t see many new racers in the school on the final round but this class was filled with twenty four riders who all achieved their goal and became licensed racers. A large contingent of American Twins racers completed their new racer school and joined one of the fastest growing classes in the club, ” said Stuart Smith, New Racer School instructor and CVMA track announcer.

Saturday

Saturday morning started off with Michael Gilbert taking the honors of fastest qualifier turning a 1:45.498 lap time.

Rocco Landers was the fastest rider on a middleweight bike turning a 1:46.755 lap time.

Rocco Landers (97) at speed at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. Photo by CaliPhotography.com, courtesy CVMA.

Gilbert went on to win the first race of the day (Supersport Open), while a battle raged behind him for second and third between Jack Bakken and Landers. Bakken, riding an open-class bike, got a great start from the second row of the grid to slot into second spot with Landers riding a middleweight bike in third at the start of the race. Landers was able to make an outside pass on Bakken in the bowl (Turn 13) but was able to use his horsepower advantage down the back straight to retake the position. Landers pulled off a very brave outside pass in Turn 9 on the next lap and was able to take the second position away for good. Landers finished second and Bakken third.

The Ultralightweight Shootout was a hard-fought battle between Aden Thao and Owen Williams. Thao led Williams for the first five laps of the race. Williams, however, was able to draft past on the last lap down the back straight and hold off Thao for the win. Owen Williams placed first with Thao in second and Jayden Fernandez able to close in on the last lap to finish a very close third.

Landers set a new lap record in the Formula Middleweight race, turning a 1:45.908 lap time early in race number three.

Grant Boldt set a new lap record in the Formula 40 Middleweight class turning a 1:50.754 lap time in the seventh race of the day.

In Race 12 (Formula Open), Bakken and Landers put on a show with one of the best final laps of the weekend. From the start Gilbert jumped out to a sizeable lead with Bakken running second and Landers a bit further back. Landers was able to work his way up through the pack riding a 600cc bike against the other open class bikes to slot into third. On the last lap, Landers was able to make an inside pass in the bowl when Bakken ran a high line. Bakken retaliated in Turn 7 passing Landers on the inside. However, Bakken ran wide after the pass and Landers passed him in Turn 6. Bakken did not give in though and passed Landers again on the short straight heading into Turn 3. Landers then made a brave pass in Turn 2 but Bakken was able to pass him back before the finish. Gilbert took the win with Bakken finishing second and Landers third in the most exciting race of the day.

Sunday

Sunday morning was very windy for the start of the first race. The wind slowed everyone down a bit but made for some great racing. In Formula Open, Gilbert took the win with a very close battle for the podium raging behind him. Bakken ran second for most of the race, but Travis Wyman was able to pass him on the last lap to win the position. Dan Dickerman was able to pass Bakken in the final set of corners on the last lap to take third with Bakken finishing fourth.

The grid for the American Twins race at the CVMA 2020/2021 Winter Series finale. Photo by Stuart Smith, courtesy CVMA.

Race 2B was the first time the American Twins class was featured with the track to themselves. In the past the class started as a second wave in a race with other bikes on the track, so this was the first time there was a race only for the American Twins. Anthony Sollima took the win with Zack Nation and Frankie Garcia finishing second and third respectively. The American Twins class is one of the fastest growing classes and has quickly become one of the most popular classes in the club.

Unfortunately, after a red flag caused by a rider falling in Turn 16 of Race 5, the desert wind became so intense on track that the conditions were just not safe enough to continue. Race Control decided to end the day’s racing at that point, bringing the season to a premature close.

CVMA would like to thank all the riders for coming out and racing with us all season long and congratulate all of our class champions. We look forward to seeing everyone back at Chuckwalla for the start of our 2021/2022 Winter Series in September.

CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.

Additionally, CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com for more information.

CVMA. It’s club racing done right.

*Note: when running the track in the CCW direction we still refer to the corner numbers used when running the track CW.

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

Round7 Results

MotoAmerica: KWR Ducati Holding Livery Reveal In Gainesville, GA

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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MotoAmerica: KWR Ducati Holding Livery Reveal In Gainesville, GA

KWR Ducati to reveal Superbike Livery at Panera Bread Bike-Night in Gainesville, GA

TUCSON, Ariz. — Kyle Wyman Racing (KWR) has announced a team livery reveal and bike night that will take place on April 28th, 2021 at the Panera Bread location in Gainesville, GA.

The KWR Ducati semi transporter will be on-site as well as the all new Panera Bread Ducati Panigale V4 R, which will have the cover pulled off of it for the first time in the public eye.

The event runs from 6:00pm-8:00pm local time, with the bike reveal at 6:30pm. Free coffee will be offered to all attendees, and the Panera Bread baking team will be offering free samples of bakery items, free baguettes, along with free 3-month unlimited coffee subscriptions and buy-one-get-one Flat Bread Pizza offers.

Attendees will also be eligible for KWR and Panera Bread raffle items, including a custom 6D Helmets replica of the Panera Bread helmet Kyle Wyman will be wearing during the Road Atlanta weekend.

KWR would like to take the chance to thank some of our other primary partners who support our program, like KATO Fastening, Excelsus Solutions, Ducati Richmond, Lucas Oil and more. Visit the KWR sponsor page to view the full scope of our 2021 partners.

For more information about Panera Bread, visit www.panerabread.com.

Stay tuned for news and updates on KWR at www.kylewyman.com

Northern Talent Cup: Rossi Moor Fastest At Oschersleben Test

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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Northern Talent Cup: Rossi Moor Fastest At Oschersleben Test

Northern Talent Cup testing concludes at Oschersleben

The American/Hungarian rookie Rossi Moor makes his mark as the NTC gets back on track in Germany

The two-day pre-season test for the 2021 Northern Talent Cup has now concluded in Germany, with the class of 2021 getting some track time under their belts at Oschersleben. After plenty of practice time and reverse order race simulation to boot, the countdown is now on to Round 1 alongside MotoGP at Le Mans…..and there’s one rider with an extra speed under his sleeve.

American/Hungarian rookie Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team) announced his presence on the grid on Day 1 as he pulled out more than three tenths on fast veteran Romanian Jacopo Hoscuic (Hos Racing Team), who was second quickest, and the rookie only continued to impress. By the end of play on Day 2 he was quickest overall by an even bigger margin… and won the race simulation with authority. Rossi Moor had also set a new track record by almost 1 second.

There’s a new benchmark in 2021, and the veterans will be keen to try and close the gap.

Behind Hosciuc, who remained second overall by the end of the test, 2020 runner up Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team) slots into third on the combined timesheets ahead of Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit) and Tibor Varga (Forty Racing Team), with a tenth or less separating the close group of veterans on the timesheets. Stefan Zuda (Motoracing23 Klub V ACR), Niklas Kitzhbichler (Racing-Team-Kitzbichler) and Jonas Koucerek (JRT Brno Circuit) are up next, with rookie but previous wildcard Loris Veneman (Kahuna Security Racing) in ninth and Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV) completing the top ten.

With the practice times putting Moor on top and then the race simulation only underlining his pace, it’s an advantage for the American/Hungarian on the way into the 2021 NTC. Can the veterans close the gap to the fast newcomer? Find out at Round 1 as the grid take on Le Mans, with the NTC ready to give us more great racing in 2021.

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Fund-Raising Auction Set For Racer Mom Karen Deutschlander

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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Fund-Raising Auction Set For Racer Mom Karen Deutschlander

Karen Deutschlander, the 49-year-old mother of MotoAmerica and CMRA racers Dylan and Ryan Deutschlander, has been diagnosed with early onset dementia.

Friends of the Deutschlander family are trying to raise funds to cover Deutschlander’s current and future specialized medical expenses, which are not covered by health insurance.

A fish fry has been organized on April 25 at MacLean Park, in Lake Jackson, Texas, and an online auction has been established at https://www.32auctions.com/karen.

MotoAmerica: Scheibe Racing Signs Héctor Barberá

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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MotoAmerica: Scheibe Racing Signs Héctor Barberá

Scheibe Racing has signed veteran World Championship racer Héctor Barberá to race its BMW S1000RR Superbike in the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship.

Asked how the deal came together, Scheibe Racing Team Owner Steve Scheibe told Roadracingworld.com, “He expressed interest in our program and he has outstanding credentials, so it seemed like a good fit.”

Scheibe Racing has seen ever improving results over the last two MotoAmerica Superbike seasons with Jake Gagne claiming two top-five race finishes and 8^th in the 2019 Championship and Josh Herrin getting on the podium once and finishing in the top five 5 other times on his way to 6^th in the 2020 Championship.

Scheibe Racing is now looking to 34-year-old Spaniard Barberá to continue that trend.

Héctor Barberá, circa 2017. Photo courtesy Avintia Racing.

Barberá, then 16, won the 125cc Spanish Championship in 2002, the same year he made his 125cc World Championship debut at Suzuka.

In 2004, he won four races and finished runner-up in the 125cc World Championship.

From 2005 to 2009, Barberá raced in the 250cc World Championship, and in 2009 he was the World Championship runner-up thanks to three wins and five more podium finishes.

In 2010, Barberá moved up to the MotoGP World Championship, where he raced until 2017, starting a total of 139 races. He had several top-five race finishes in MotoGP with a best race result of 4^th on an Avintia Racing Ducati at Sepang in 2016, when he placed 10^th in the final Championship standings.

In 2018, he moved back to the Moto2 World Championship, where he only did the first six rounds and collected a best result of 11^th at Le Mans.

The following season Barberá split time between the FIM Superbike and Supersport World Championships and the British Superbike Championship, earning a fourth-place finish on a Team Toth Yamaha YZF-R6 in the Supersport race at Phillip Island and a sixth on a Kawasaki ZX-10RR in British Superbike Race One at Donington Park.

Last season Barberá raced a BMW in the British Superbike Championship and finished 17^th in the point standings with three top-10 finishes.

Barberá will make his MotoAmerica debut April 30-May 2 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

MotoAmerica: HONOS Returns As Superbike Class Sponsor

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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MotoAmerica: HONOS Returns As Superbike Class Sponsor

HONOS Set For MotoAmerica Superbike Series Title Sponsorship Again In 2021

Performance Gear and Apparel Company Back As Title Sponsor Of HONOS Superbike Class

IRVINE, CA (April 21, 2021) – After a highly successful first year of partnership, MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that HONOS has again signed on for a second season as the title sponsor of the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series.

“It’s great when a partnership works and our relationship with HONOS thrived in 2020 with them coming on board as our HONOS Superbike title sponsor,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Our 2020 season was successful on many fronts and having HONOS was a big part of that success. We are already looking forward to a great 2021 season and having the title sponsor in place for the HONOS Superbike class is another big step in the right direction.”

HONOS, a performance gear and apparel company that promotes talent within the motorsports world and other adrenaline sports, had a great season in 2020 with Richie Escalante winning the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship on the HONOS Kawasaki with 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Toni Elias finishing fourth in the HONOS Superbike point standings. This season they will sponsor a two-rider team with Escalante defending his Supersport title and Corey Alexander going after the Stock 1000 crown on HONOS-backed Kawasakis.

“We really enjoyed our first season as the title sponsor for the HONOS Superbike class,” said HONOS Brand Manager, Alonso Benavidez. “It was our first endeavor with a title sponsorship and the partnership with MotoAmerica couldn’t have been better. There was no hesitation in us coming back to do it again in 2021, which promises to be an even better season of racing in the MotoAmerica Series.”

The 2021 MotoAmerica Series will consist of nine rounds across the country with the series set to begin at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, April 3-May 2.

2021 MotoAmerica Series Schedule

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

May 21-23 Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia

June 11-13 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

June 25-27 Ridge Motorsports Park Shelton, Washington

July 9-11 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California

July 30-August 1 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minnesota

August 13-15 Pitt Race Wampum, Pennsylvania

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

September 17-19 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama

For the complete 2021 MotoAmerica Series schedule, click HERE

To purchase tickets to any of the 2021 series rounds, click HERE

For information on how to watch the MotoAmerica Series, click HERE

About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Mikey Lou Sanchez

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2021: Mikey Lou Sanchez

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 25^th 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.

Mikey Lou Sanchez

Age: 10.

Current home: McDade, Texas.

Current height/weight: 4′ 6″/69 pounds.

School grade level: 4th grade

Began riding at age: 3 years.

First road race: 2018, Texas Mini GP, Katy, Texas, Jr. Motard, 1st place.

Current racebikes: Ohvale GP1 160 & 190, Honda NSF250R, Moriwaki 250.

Current tuners/mechanics: Mike Sanchez (father) and Trinity Richardson (mother).

Primary race series: Cuna de Campeones (Spanish) Moto5.

Top sponsors: Roadway Traffic Control, AGV Sport America, Arai, JPino Competicion, Fondu, Williams Custom Painting, AAA Lift Trucks, 212 Decals, Texas Dog Magazine, 3:16 Trackdays, Pawelek Financial, Texas Motorcycle Academy, Corsawerks, Niemi Fine Art, Woods Cycle Country.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2020 season, won MotoAmerica Mini Cup 110 and 160 National Championships, won 3 Texas Mini Grand Prix Championships, won 2 Mad Dog Flat Track Championships at Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp; won a CMRA Formula 2 Novice race; 2019 season, won 45 Texas Mini Grand Prix races, won 11 American Super Mini GP races, won 7 CMRA races, won 8 Mad Dog Flat Track races.

2021 racing goal: Win the Cuna de Campeones Moto5 Championship.

Racing career goal: Win the MotoGP World Championship.

Racing heroes: Colin Edwards, Kevin Schwantz, Ben Spies.

Favorite track: Hallett Motor Racing Circuit.

Favorite hobby: Semi-trucks.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Riding horses.

MotoGP: Rabat Filling In For Injured Martin At Jerez

David Swarts

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April 21, 2021

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MotoGP: Rabat Filling In For Injured Martin At Jerez

Jorge Martín will be operated this afternoon in Barcelona. Tito Rabat will be riding the Ducati Desmosedici GP for team Pramac Racing in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.

Due to last Saturday’s big crash, Jorge Martin will undergo surgery this afternoon at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona. This will be in an attempt to reduce fractures to the metacarpal of his right thumb, the right malleolus and left tibial plateau. Tito Rabat will be taking Martin’s place for the Spanish GP in Jerez de la Frontera, which is scheduled to be from the 30th of April to the 2nd of May at the Angel Nieto circuit.

Michele Pirro, on the 29th and 30th of April, will be engaging in two days of testing at Mugello. This will prove to be very important preparation, in order to perform in the best possible way for Ducati’s home race. Pramac Racing, in agreement with Ducati, has therefore decided to offer Esteve “Tito” Rabat the opportunity to race in the Spanish GP at Jerez on the Desmosedici GP21. The Catalan rider, who will turn 32 on the 25th of May, was the Moto2 World Champion in 2014. He has also been racing in the last 3 years for MotoGP Team Esponsorama Avintia. He therefore knows both the Ducati bike and the Michelin tires very well.

This year Tito Rabat is racing in the Superbike World Championship for Barni Racing Team on the Panigale V4 R, to which Pramac Racing and Ducati are thanking for the willingness and collaboration they have shown on this occasion.

Roper Named Grand Marshal Of FIM North America Vintage Road Racing Championships

April 21, 2021