World Superbike: Pata Yamaha Looking For Improvements At Motorland Aragon

David Swarts

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September 3, 2020

World Superbike: Pata Yamaha Looking For Improvements At Motorland Aragon

Pata Yamaha Aim To Improve At Second Aragón Round

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla aims to make further improvements to its performance at the fifth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at MotorLand Aragón this weekend.

In previous years, the Spanish circuit has been a challenging one for the Pata Yamaha riders and team, so for Michael van der Mark to score his maiden podium at the venue last Sunday with third place in the Tissot Superpole Race was a positive and significant step forward.

Expectations have run high in 2020 for the Official Yamaha squad, with podium and race-winning performance clearly demonstrated in the opening three rounds of the WorldSBK championship.

Phillip Island race-winner Toprak Razgatlıoğlu found the first Aragón round particularly difficult, and the team along with Yamaha’s engineers have been working non-stop to find possible solutions for both riders to improve and focus on fighting for the podium in every race.

As the first ever back-to-back round at the same venue, all teams are anticipated to find another step forward in the coming days and deliver the close, exciting racing that WorldSBK is known for.

The Pirelli Teruel Round will commence this Friday, 4 September, starting at 10:30 local time (GMT+2) with FP1 for the premiere WorldSBK class and 15:00 for FP2.

Michael van der Mark

“I’m looking forward to this weekend again – last weekend was really positive, we made some big progress over the previous years but we were just missing a bit of pace especially over the second part of the race. We have a lot of ideas for this weekend to try on the bike, and the weather will be a little bit warmer than last week so it might be harder to keep the pace, but I’m pretty sure we’ve got some good ideas to fix it. I’m really looking forward to starting on Friday morning when we can start trying those ideas in Free Practice.”

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu

“It was a difficult race weekend for me in Aragón, but it is good because we are here again and we can improve! I felt good in some laps – I was very fast in Sunday warm up in cold conditions – but over race distance I suffered too much with rear grip. We can improve my R1 a lot, I think, and also I can work on my own riding on this track to keep the tyre. Michael was ahead of me last weekend, so the first target is to fight with him and I hope this means we are both battling for the podium.”

Paul Denning, Team Principal

“It will be a “first” for the team and riders to roll out in FP1 on Friday morning on the same circuit that we have just finished Race 2 at a few days previously! Extreme circumstances demand extreme measures, and we have to thank Dorna and the Aragón MotorLand facility for supporting the WorldSBK championship in this way. Conditions should be a little warmer this weekend and this can have a big effect on the grip levels, but in the end our main focus can only be improvement – small detailed steps for Michael and something of a “reset” for Toprak and his R1 in order to elevate his performance to the levels we know he is capable of. As they say in Spain, Vamos!”

Video: James Rispoli’s “HogSpoli,” Episode One

David Swarts

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September 3, 2020

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Video: James Rispoli’s “HogSpoli,” Episode One

Former road racer James Rispoli has launched a new video series called “HogSpoli” that follows him during his 2020 American Flat Track Production Twins racing campaign. This episode covers Rispoli’s races at the Indy Mile.

MRA: Applegate Wins Race Of The Rockies GTO At High Plains Raceway

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September 2, 2020

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MRA: Applegate Wins Race Of The Rockies GTO At High Plains Raceway

MRA Round 6 at High Plains Raceway sees new faces on top of Race of the Rockies

Byers, CO – The weekend of August 29-30 featured Round 6 of the Motorcycle Roadracing Association’s championship series at High Plains Raceway outside of Byers, Colorado. The MRA continues to have a fantastic season despite the rough beginning of the year due to COVID-19 restrictions. To add even more challenge for the racers, the MRA used the West Course configuration of HPR for the first and only time this season.

Besides the usual MRA GTO fast guys of Ryan Burke, Dave Lambert, and Mike Applehans and GTU top riders of Shannon Moham, Joe Resta, and Dennis Stowers, the paddock saw the return of Andrew Lee from Reno, NV and a cameo appearance of local favorite Mike Applegate from Littleton, CO.

As happened at Pueblo, Lee proved he was at the track for business. In Race of the Rockies qualifying, Lee claimed the pole with a 1:22.612 to Burke’s best of 1:23.408 and Applehans’ 1:24.378. Also as with the previous weekend, Moham qualified as the top GTU contender with a 1:25.973 with Resta at a 1:26.577 and Jason Martinez at a 1:28.223. But qualifying isn’t racing. There’s more to winning a race than turning fast laps.

The MRA runs an Open Superbike class on Sunday morning which usually is a pretty good indicator of what will happen in Race of the Rockies GTO. Lee rocketed up from the back row, bettered his RoR qualifier with a 1:21.518 lap while chasing down Burke. Lee took the lead in lap 6 and went on to win ahead of Burke and Applegate.

Race of the Rockies saw Lee take off to lead the first lap with a .403 second lead over Burke the first time across the stripe. Also during the first lap, Mike Applehans ran wide in turn 8 and used the ample HPR runoff area to keep himself upright but knocking himself well out of contention. Burke bettered his qualifying time on lap 2 in pursuit of Lee and cut Lee’s lead down to 0.243 seconds for lap 2. The excitement was palpable as the crowd saw the local fastest racer chasing down the visiting pro while Applehans recovered and began whittling his way through the field. The excitement was short lived, though.

Exiting turn 5, Burke shortened his race with a very uncharacteristic crash bringing out the red flag. Burke hit the ground pretty hard and sustained injuries sufficient to end his weekend. We wish Ryan the best in healing up soon.

For the restart, Lee took the lead again followed closely by Applehans and Applegate. Lee continued to dominate and pull away from the fistfight that ensued between Applehans and Applegate. The “bad apples” exchanged their positions 5 times in 10 laps before Applegate settled into second for good. Another surprise was in store before the checkered flag, however.

On the final lap Lee surprisingly and noticeably slowed on the back straight between turns 3 and 4. With Applegate and Applehans not all that far behind, the bad apples were able to hunt down and get by Lee before the checkered flag flew. After the race a dejected Lee said he really didn’t know what happened.

But this is exactly why we race and Mike Applegate fought to the very end not knowing until the final lap that he would be on the top of the Race of the Rockies rostrum for his first time. A big congratulations to Applegate and to Applehans for bringing home second with Andrew Lee rounding out the top 3 in GTO.

Race of the Rockies GTU also was in for some unpredictability. At the restart Moham, who is still riding with an injured hand from Pueblo, was passed by Joe Resta for the GTU lead in lap 4. Moham pushed to maintain visual contact with Resta for the upcoming laps looking for any opportunity to get by. GTU racers Jason Martinez and Scott Morrison gave chase in an effort to claim the final GTU podium position while working their way past some annoyingly slow traffic from the GTO class.

The GTU race got a surprise of its own on lap 13 when Resta failed to appear at the finish line. Resta had crashed on the back section of HPR giving the lead to Moham. We hope Joe is able to recover soon for the final race of the season. As Martinez had pulled clear of Morrison by this time, Martinez claimed the second podium position for GTU with Morrison making his debut of the GTU box in third place.

Mike Applegate is sponsored by Taste of Philly restaurants, Ferodo Brakes, Boulder Motorsports, Impacted Wraps.com, and S&S Anodizing.

Shannon Moham is sponsored by Nordic Nursing, Dunlop tires, Race Tech suspension, Woodcraft CFM, Vortex racing, Vickery Motorsports, Motors by REX, Renegade race fuels, Pit Bull stands, Imperial Sportbikes, Denver n Dakota, Segren’s Nectar, MOM, CP Carrillo, Ninjatech, Bell Helmets, Motonation, and Motorex

The MRA is back at High Plains Raceway for the final time in 2020 with Round 7 over the weekend of September 26-27 where the full course configuration will be used. The final 2020 SuperStreet class will be held on Saturday afternoon. See https://www.mra-racing.org/superstreet/superstreet-information/ for details.

The Motorcycle Roadracing Association is dedicated to promoting safe and competitive motorcycle road racing events for enthusiasts in Colorado and the surrounding area. For more information go to http://www.mra-racing.org/.

Fay Myers Motorcycle World’s Race of the Rockies GTO

1. Mike Applegate (Yam YZF-R1M)

2. Mike Applehans (Suz GSX-R1000)

3. Andrew Lee (ZX-10R)

4. Chris Nami (BMW S1000RR)

5. Alex Greenman (Suz GSX-R1000)

6. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R)

Apex Auto Glass’ Race of the Rockies GTU

1. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Scott Morrison (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Louden David (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Joseph Resta (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Jared Dear (Kaw ZX-6R)

Race of the Rockies Championship Overall

1. Mike Applegate (Yam YZF-R1M)

2. Mike Applehans (Suz GSX-R1000)

3. Andrew Lee (Kaw ZX-10R)

4. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Chris Nami (BMW S1000RR)

6. Alex Greenman (Suz GSX-R1000)

High Plains Raceway’s Ladies of the Rockies

1. Siobhan Bennett (Hon CBR600RR)

2. Cindy Wulf (Suz GSX-R750)

Imperial Sportbikes’ Amateur GTO

1. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Nathan Morales (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Nick Dremel (Yam YZF-R1)

4. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

5. Patrick Paschall (Yam YZF-R1)

6. Randy Hopper (Yam YZF-R6)

XL3 Rigging’s Amateur GTU

1. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-6R)

2. Jay Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Randy Hopper (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Cameron Lee (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Scott Weitmann (Kaw ZX-6R)

6. Dan Spurlock (Suz GSX-R600)

805 Beer’s Modern Vintage GTO

1. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

3. Aaron Hersh (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Bob Hasenhundl (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Dave Stiefvater (Hon CBR600RR)

6. Timothy David (Kaw ZX-6R)

Nite Owl Sports Bar & Grill’s Modern Vintage GTU

1. Aaron Hersh (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Bob Hasenhundl (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Philip Pleiss (Hon CBR600RR)

4. Andrew Schrems (Suz SV650)

5. Dave Stiefvater (Hon CBR600RR)

6. Colton Wulf (Suz SV650)

Moto Station’s Open Superbike

1. Andrew Lee (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Ryan Burke (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Mike Applegate (Yam YZF-R1M)

4. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R)

5. John Elliott (Yam YZF-R1)

6. Chris Nami (BMW S1000RR)

Pho 95’s Open Supersport

1. Ryan Burke (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Andrew Lee (Kaw ZX-10R)

3. Mike Applegate (Yam YZF-R1M)

4. Mike Applehans (Suz GSX-R1000)

5. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R)

6. Mike O’Donnell

Modworks’ Solo Endurance Open

1. Ryan Burke (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Mike Applehans (Suz GSX-R1000)

3. Chris Nami (BMW S1000RR)

4. Mike O’Donnell

5. Nathan Morales (Yam YZF-R1)

6. James Wilkerson (Suz GSX-R1000)

Performance Cycle’s Heavyweight Superbike

1. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Ken Yee (Kaw ZX-6R)

4. Louden David (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Cindy Wulf (Suz GSX-R750)

6. Dennis Stowers (Kaw ZX-6R)

Dunlop/Louden Clear Designs’ Premiere Amateur

1. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-6R)

2. Scott Weitmann (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Dan Spurlock (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Phillip Takahashi (Hon CBR600RR)

5. Colton Wulf (Duc 848)

ATS Diesel Heavyweight Supersport

1. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Dennis Stowers (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Ken Yee (Kaw ZX-6R)

4. Dan Spurlock (Suz GSX-R600)

5. Jim Soiland (Duc 959)

6. Tyrel Diekmann (Yam YZF-R6)

Supreme Lending’s Solo Endurance Heavyweight

1. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Dennis Stowers (Kaw ZX-6R )

3. Louden David (Kaw ZX-6R)

4. Jim Soiland (Duc 959)

5. Colton Wulf (Duc 848)

6. Timothy David (Kaw ZX-6R)

Green Tech Auto Body’s Middleweight Superbike

1. Joseph Resta (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Ken Yee (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Alex Aubrey (Suz GSX-R600)

6. Tyrel Diekmann (Yam YZF-R6)

IES Technologies’ Middleweight Supersport

1. Joseph Resta (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)

4. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-6R)

5. Ken Yee (Kaw ZX-6R)

6. Scott Morrison (Yam YZF-R6)

Wyeth Homes’ Solo Endurance Middleweight

1. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Scott Morrison (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Dennis Stowers (Kaw ZX-6R )

4. Randy Hopper (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Stephen Townsend (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Louden David (Kaw ZX-6R)

Spencer Russell Youth Racing’s Lightweight Grand Prix

1. James Wilkerson (Kaw 650)

2. Geoff Cesmat (Yam YZ450F)

3. Joshua Baker (Suz SV650)

4. Jon Glaefke (Pie X60R)

5. Andrew Schrems (Suz SV650)

6. Ryan Smith (Hon CBR500R)

Brighton Radiator & Muffler’s Solo Endurance Lightweight

1. Andrew Schrems (Suz SV650)

2. Codey Chewning (Suz SV650)

3. Cindy Wulf (Suz SV650)

4. Joshua Baker (Suz SV650)

Novo Advisors’ Solo Endurance Ultralightweight

1. Dan Parker (Kaw 400)

2. Colton Wulf (Hon CBR500R)

3. Justen Behmer (Kaw 300)

SCS Incorporated’s SuperTwins GTO

1. Patrick Lansu (Pie X80R)

2. Jim Brewer (Duc 1199R)

3. Jim Soiland (Duc 959)

4. Colton Wulf (Duc 848)

5. Matt Monks (Duc 899)

6. Mark Weidner (KTM RC8R)

Alliance Motorsports’ SuperTwins GTU

1. James Wilkerson (Kaw 650)

2. Andrew Schrems (Suz SV650)

3. Colton Wulf (Suz SV650)

4. Mathew Muldoon (Yam FZ-07)

5. Codey Chewning (Suz SV650)

6. Justen Behmer (Kaw 300)

MRA’s Thunderbike

1. Jim Soiland (Duc 959)

2. Jeff Kandt (Tri Daytona)

3. Dennis Stowers (Tri Daytona)

4. Colton Wulf (Duc 848)

5. Matt Monks (Duc 899)

6. Justen Behmer (Kaw 300)

Moto Garage’s Formula 40 Extreme GTO

1. Ryan Burke (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Mike Applegate (Yam YZF-R1M)

3. David Lambert (Kaw ZX-10R)

4. John Elliott (Yam YZF-R1)

5. Dennie Burke (Suz GSX-R1000)

6. Chris Nami (BMW S1000RR)

Moto Garage’s Formula 40 Extreme GTU

1. Shannon Moham (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Ken Yee (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Arthur Chen (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Michael Lakritz (Hon CBR600RR)

5. Mark Hellvig (Duc 848)

6. Andrew Schrems (Suz SV650)

Moto Garage’s Formula 40 GTO

1. Chris Higgins (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Patrick Paschall (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

4. Mark Weidner (KTM RC8R)

5. Paul Frysig (Kaw ZX-10R)

Moto Garage’s Formula 40 GTU

1. Scott Weitmann (Kaw ZX-6R)

2. Dan Spurlock (Suz GSX-R600)

3. Jay Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Bob Hasenhundl (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Dave Stiefvater (Kaw ZX-6R)

6. Cindy Wulf (Duc 848)

MRA’s 500 Production Cup Sat Race

1. Ryan Smith (Hon CBR500R)

2. Jason Madsen (Kaw 400)

3. Dan Parker (Kaw 400)

4. Luke Sanzone (Kaw 400)

5. Colton Wulf (Hon CBR500R)

MRA’s 500 Production Cup Sun Race

1. Ryan Smith (Hon CBR500R)

2. Dan Parker (Kaw 400)

3. Jason Madsen (Kaw 400)

4. Colton Wulf (Hon CBR500R)

Vickery Motorsports’ 350 Production Cup Sat Race

1. Justen Behmer (Kaw 300)

2. Craig Gomulka (Kaw 300)

3. David Lambert Jr (Kaw 300)

4. Kreece Elliott (Kaw 300)

Vickery Motorsports’ 350 Production Cup Sun Race

1. Justen Behmer (Kaw 300)

2. David Lambert Jr (Kaw 300)

3. Kreece Elliott (Kaw 300)

Woody’s Wheel Works’ Formula Colorado

1. Geoff Cesmat (Yam YZ450F)

2. Ryan Smith (Hon CBR500R)

3. Perry Prichard

4. Justen Behmer (Kaw 300)

5. Colton Wulf (Hon CBR500R)

6. David Lambert Jr (Kaw 300)

MRA’s Supermoto

1. Geoff Cesmat (Yam YZ450F)

2. Mathew Muldoon (Yam FZ-07)

3. Perry Prichard

Interstate Honda’s Novice GTO

1. Nick Dremel (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Randy Hopper (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

4. Stephen Townsend (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Caden McQuhae (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Nick O’Connell

Law Tigers’ Novice GTU

1. Cameron Lee (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Randy Hopper (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Stephen Townsend (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Jeff Kandt (Tri Daytona)

5. Nathan Bell (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Erik Maxwell (Kaw ZX-6R)

Formula PB

1. Justen Behmer

2. Joshua Baker

3. Kreece Elliott

4. David Lambert Jr

5. Nick Dremel

Podcast: Greg’s Garage Pod With Jason Pridmore Episode 91

David Swarts

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September 2, 2020

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Podcast: Greg’s Garage Pod With Jason Pridmore Episode 91

Greg’s Garage Pod with Co-Host Jason Pridmore p/b ARAI Helmets – A motorcycle racing Pod about MotoGP, MotoAmerica, and World Superbike, Pro Motocross, American Flat Track, Supercross, and more. In this episode Co-Hosts Greg White and Jason Pridmore talk:

News – KTM gets to keep its MotoGP Concessions, kind of. ProMotocross raced with Tomac back on top.

MotoAmerica – Information about The Ridge Motorsports Park weekend. The boys break down what they saw in Honos Superbike, Supersport, Liquimoly Junior Cup, Twins, and Stock1000.

WorldSBK – Good racing and multiple changes in the championship from Aragon over the weekend. The boys discuss.

Race Calendar – Info about WorldSBK, BSB, AFT, Pro Moto, and more as racing goes on all over the world.

WERA/N2 Endurance: Mi Scusi SDK Takes 2nd In Class At Nelson Ledges 4-Hour

David Swarts

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September 2, 2020

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WERA/N2 Endurance: Mi Scusi SDK Takes 2nd In Class At Nelson Ledges 4-Hour

WERA/N2 Endurance Series: Mi Scusi SDK Takes 2nd in the Middleweight Class at Nelson Ledges 4-Hour

After dodging weather and flying pop-ups on Friday and residual dampness in Saturday morning practice, the weather cooperated beautifully for Round 3 of the WERA/N2 Endurance Series at Nelson Ledges. The race got off to an exciting start when the one board was caught by the wind and went flying out of the tower towards the riders racing towards Turn 1. Mi Scusi SDK lead-off rider, Sloan West, did his best to avoid damaging the board on his way by.

A short battle ensued with fellow championship contender, Topbox Road Racing, but the action was soon halted by a brief red flag. On the restart, the one board resumed normal operation and Sloan pulled out one of his legendary rocket man starts and for the rest of the first hour Mi Scusi held a position in the top 3 overall.

West was joined by the usual team of Chris Kubricky and Thomas McQuigg as well as John Hvizdak (formerly of 3 Marines Racing and may have been persuaded to join the team with cheesecake) who was standing in for the absent Scott Covington.

After following team captain Melissa Emory’s sage instructions to “stay on the motorcycle,” the team ran a consistent race, nailed its pit stops, and ultimately took 2nd place in the middleweight class. The 2nd place finish extends the middleweight class points lead for Mi Scusi SDK and puts the team in third for overall championship points.

Mi Scusi SDK would like to thank WERA and N2 for putting on yet another great endurance event, Metric Devil Moto for providing the ultra sticky Pirellis, all of the corner workers and fellow competitors making it happen, and our 2008 Yamaha R6 for continuing to not succumb to Chris’ “maintenance” and blue airplane fuel.

ASRA/CCS: Important Info For Upcoming Events At NJMP, NC Bike

David Swarts

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September 2, 2020

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ASRA/CCS: Important Info For Upcoming Events At NJMP, NC Bike

NJMP Supplemental Information

Please follow the instructions on the electronic waiver for admittance to the NJMP property.

Click here for the electronic Waiver for NJMP (event dates Sept 4-6, 2020)

Registration will be in the normal infield location for this event. Registration hours for the September event are 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Friday, 7:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday and 7:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday. These are the only times you can get hot pit credentials for this event.

In addition to the Registration and Tech guidelines listed below, here are the supplemental guidelines from the track:

Click here for NJMP Covid-19 Guidelines

September NJMP Paddock Information

ASRA/CCS and NJMP management have finalized a plan for the September 5-6 event at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

First, this event is NO SPECTATORS. With that being said, you, your family and crew are welcome to attend the event with some simple, common sense precautions.

All trailers and pit areas must be 10 feet apart. To make sure there is enough room, we ask that you park your trailer or set up your paddock space and then move your extra vehicles to a parking area. Remember the paddock is shared space, be kind to your neighbors so we don’t have to ask anyone to move or leave.

Masks are required indoors in all public areas, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Masks are required especially when you are in contact with others outside your immediate pit/paddock area. If you are going to visit another rider in their pit or paddock, masks are required if you are within 6 feet of that rider or their crew. NOTE: You do NOT have to wear a mask around your pit/paddock when only you, your family and your crew are in your area. Riders do not need to wear masks when wearing their helmet on the track.

Riders meetings will be done by the PA system. During riders meetings we ask you turn off your generators and compressors for the length of the meeting as a courtesy to other.

If you happen to fall down, the ambulance will only put you in the ambulance if you need medical attention. Otherwise they will check you out and then if you are deemed physically okay, they will have you ride back to the paddock with the crash truck. This helps eliminate the down time required for the ambulance to sanitize the cabin after any patient is placed inside.

Thank you for your patience and support while we work on our newest course of action.

Current Registration and Tech Procedures

These procedures will allow us to comply with existing orders for limiting contact in enclosed spaces, masks, gloves and hand sanitizer for the staff who deal directly with the racers. (For the foreseeable future we will use these at every event.)

Since these are the two areas where the closest interaction takes place, here is our new procedure for registration and tech.

Registration:

Our goal is to limit personal contact to a minimum.

If registration takes place inside, remember it is one door in, (at NJMP, the door to the East), and one door out, (the West door).

Each rider will be given their own pen, at the end on the line there will be a bucket for the rider to drop the pen in for us to sanitize when registration closes. (Registrars will sanitize their work station with wipes and/or spray anytime they return to their station and before leaving in the evening.)

One registrar will be stationed the door using gloves, face mask and hand sanitizer. They will have all riders sign a waiver and release at the door and control the access to 12 racers at a time in the room. All entrants will have their temperature taken and any rider with a temperature of 100.0 of higher will be turned away

Each registrar will have gloves, face mask for themselves and hand sanitizer available for the racer to use. All staff in registration will be at least 6’ apart with their own table between them and the racer. We will allow only 12 riders in the room at a time with 3 registrars. (Tape lines on the floor 6’ apart).

Once the racer is finished and deposits their pen in the bucket, they will be asked to use the exit (At NJMP, the West door).

Tech:

Our goal is to limit personal contact to a minimum.

Each inspector will have gloves, face mask for themselves and hand sanitizer available for the racer to use..

We will have multiple tech lines approximately 10’ apart.

Inspectors will strive to maintain 6’ separation in the lines waiting to be inspected.

Racer will bring a stand to tech with the motorcycle and place the bike on the stand and move 6’ away from the motorcycle. Then the inspector will evaluate the machines race-readiness. After placing an approval sticker on the machine or notifying the rider of what needs to be addressed, the inspector will move away from the machine and let the racer remove their machine from the tech area.

While we have some specific in-depth procedure changes for the staff, these are the outline we are starting with to mitigate the potential of spreading the virus among or racers and staff.

ASRA/CCS management believe these measures would allow us to be safe and in full compliance with existing restrictions but we understand new orders could be issued with immediate implementation that could remove/change procedures or require postponement or cancellation.

Twin Sprint on Sept 12-13 at NCBike

While the new section of asphalt was being repaired last week, facility management became aware of a problem with the supporting track bed in that section requiring extensive reworking. With that being said, NCBike and Evolve GT have procured enough extra soft barriers to run the event on whichever course is available to us. A big thank you to Sam, Mark and Alex for going the extra mile for us. For Friday practice on the course we will be using, follow the Evolve GT link below.

Registration will be in the NCCAR Facility building just inside the front gate for this event. Updated hours for the September event are 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday and 7:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday.

Race Schedule

Track Map

Evolve GT Friday practice

Track entry will be allowed after you’re properly credentialed for the event. (Gate will be open 24 hours per day for credentialed participants.)

In addition to the Registration and Tech guidelines listed below, here are the supplemental guidelines from the track:

When you arrive at NCBike

1. If you feel sick or have been in contact with someone displaying symptoms, stay at home. If you should become sick during an event, see our medical staff and/or leave the facility immediately.

2. Wear a face covering when presenting your documents to registration. Maintain social distancing whenever possible remaining 6 feet from other individuals.

3. Avoid personal contact with other participants. Do not touch other participants’ tools, vehicles, or other personal items.

4. Participants must bring their own hand sanitizer and masks. All team members should practice frequent hand washing. Additional hand sanitizing stations will be available in the paddock area.

5. Participants are required to provide their own personal gear. Sharing personal equipment is prohibited.

6. The restrooms will be available but limited. Restrooms will be sanitized frequently. Facial covering is required in the restrooms.

Paddock and Grid Areas

1. The NC Department of Public Health mandates the use of a face covering for everyone over the age of 2 who can medically tolerate one in all public areas such as Tech, Scoring Building, and restrooms and in situations where you are unable to maintain a safe social distance of 6 feet from others.

2. No large group events will be permitted. Evening meals and gatherings will be prohibited.

3. Communication with drivers/racers/riders will be done via the PA system and/or FM radio.

4. Each driver/racer/rider will be limited to crew and family members only.

5. Racers will paddock 10 feet from each other.

6. Camping will only be available for participants and their crew members.

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your removal from the facility.

These guidelines will be reviewed according to changing conditions.

Remaining ASRA & TC Schedules for 2020

Remaining ASRA TC Schedule for 2020!

As of June 30, 2020

AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Presented by Michelin Tire

Sept 6 NJMP Thunderbolt

Sept 19 Blackhawk Farms

Dec 5 Homestead

Remaining ASRA Schedules for 2020

AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire

Oct 16-18 Daytona Intl Speedway

Dec 5-6 Homestead

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MotoAmerica: More From Mini Cup By Motul Races At Ridge

David Swarts

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September 2, 2020

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MotoAmerica: More From Mini Cup By Motul Races At Ridge

Rossi Moor #92 Wins Final MotoAmerica MiniCup by Motul Round at Ridge Motorsports Park and Secures Championship

The ForzaGP Snipers Junior Team rider won the 160cc and 190cc classes and secured the premier class overall 2020 championship.

Seattle, Washington – Rossi Moor (Portland, OR) claimed his final MiniCup victories of 2020 during round three at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Entering the 160cc class again, after missing round two due to mechanical issues, Moor pushed from beginning to end to overcome his height and weight disadvantage and claim victory. In the 190cc premier class, Moor put his technical proficiency on display at the tight and challenging track, winning both the heat and main races.

Similar to rounds one and two, Rossi Moor was fastest in qualifying, secured pole position, and won the heat and main races. Aside from missing the 160cc class in round two, Moor was unbeaten in every session and race—a stellar accomplishment competing against the nation’s most talented youth road racers.

ForzaGP Snipers Junior Team rider, Eli Banish made solid progress all weekend. He ultimately finished P7 in the 190cc class after putting in consistent :43s and battling with Jayden Fernandez. The Kentucky rider showed he has the potential to be a frontrunner in the very near future.

Rossi Moor was happy with the weekend. “It was a very successful weekend for our team. I was excited to learn the new track and race both the 160cc and 190cc classes. My training has prepared me for tight and technical layouts, so I was confident going into the weekend. The ForzaGP Snipers Junior team 190cc has been solid all year, and with the addition of Hot and Hazardous tech, Adam Black, we were able to get the bike very dialed in.

“The 160cc class is always unpredictable and challenging because I’m getting a bit big now. Mikey showed great pace, but I was able to push hard in the corners and maintain enough of a gap to keep him behind me on the straights. In the 190cc main, I got a poor start but then it was red flagged and we had a restart. The second chance allowed me to get one of the best starts of my life! I put my head down and never looked back.”

Rossi Moor secured the overall number one plate for the premier 190cc class becoming the first MiniCup Premier Class champion. He is looking forward to competing in Europe again for the remainder of 2020 in CEV and CIV on the Aprilia RS250 SP and the Honda NSF250R.

ForzaGP founder, Nathan Fitzgerald commented; “Rossi is an exceptional talent, and a young athlete Americans should keep their eye on and be very proud of. MotoAmerica knocked it out of the park with the MiniCup by Motul. It introduced Rossi Moor to a national audience and created new fans. We have more planned for him this year in Europe. Between Stefano Favaro and me, and very enthusiastic supporters in the US, we are confident we can help Rossi reach his goal of being an American MotoGP champion.”

A very special ‘thank you’ to MotoAmerica and Rise Moto for their dedication to American road racing.

Founded in 2018, ForzaGP and its subsidiary, ForzaSBK, operate one of the largest Ohvale GP-0 fleets in the U.S. ForzaGP supports local racers and offers opportunities to train or race using fleet bikes, while ForzaSBK is the Pacific Northwest’s official Ohvale dealer and custom bike builder and tuner.

Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]

Website: www.forzagp.com; www.forzasbk.com

World Superbike: Rea Expects “Calm” Second Weekend At Motorland Aragon

David Swarts

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September 2, 2020

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World Superbike: Rea Expects “Calm” Second Weekend At Motorland Aragon

Quick Return To Motorland For KRT

KRT riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes each have great motivation going into the second Motorland Aragon based WorldSBK race meeting in as many weekends. Rea is looking to extend his championship lead once more after winning two races last time and Lowes is determined to get onto the podium once again.

Rea’s recent double success on the Ninja ZX-10RR saw him take a ten point lead into this coming weekend, which is called the Teruel Round. It will be the fifth of eight rounds in this shortened WorldSBK season.

With a Superpole win and a new lap record in the Tissot-Superpole race last Sunday morning Rea had one of the best weekends imaginable a few days ago, exceeding even his own high expectations in some ways.

Now recovering and recharging his body after a painful crash last Saturday Lowes is looking to get back to the kind of podium scoring level that characterised his first ever WorldSBK race weekend for Kawasaki, at round one in Australia.

The Teruel Round will be held between 4 and 6 September and the subsequent event will be held at an all-new venue for this championship, Catalunya, on the weekend of 18-20 September.

Jonathan Rea, stated: “We will come back to the Motorland circuit on Wednesday evening again after a couple of days of relaxing. Next weekend won’t be so stressful because we have a base set-up from the test and the recent race. My mechanics this past weekend did not want to change the bike too much. They asked me to change some things in my riding style. FP12 and FP2 will be calmer next week, because we have a lot of information. If the temperatures are the same it should be a calm weekend.”

Alex Lowes, stated: “After a difficult first weekend in Aragon I am looking forward to getting back there in a few days time. It started promisingly last weekend, with good pace on Friday and Saturday morning and then the start of the first race. After the crash we sort of lost our way a little bit. I was feeling the physical effects too, as it was a pretty big knock. I certainly felt a bit stiff when I woke up on Monday morning so I need to relax for a few days, recharge, get nice and healthy and then attack the weekend like we started last weekend. We have a few ideas with the bike too, and my target is to get back on the podium in green.”

Xavi Fores (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) hopes to make more improvements in his comeback WorldSBK season at the Teruel round, while Maximilian Scheib (Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki) is making progress already in his rookie WorldSBK campaign. Roman Ramos (Outdo Kawasaki TPR) will have his second Aragon-based weekend as a replacement for the injured team regular, Sandro Cortese.

Motogladiator Race Results From Pocono Raceway

David Swarts

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September 2, 2020

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Motogladiator

Pocono Raceway Southeast Course

Long Pond, PA

August 30, 2020

Race Results:

Supersport (600cc) Expert:

1. Joseph Limandri, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Greg Nysk (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Antal Halasz (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Bob Heinz (Suz GSX-R600)

5. Tyler Humphreys (Suz SV650)

6. DJ Birch (Yam YZF-R6)

Supersport (600cc) Amateur:

1. Timothy Mattes (Kaw ZX-6R)

2. Scott Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Joe Krantz (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Ricardo Dos Santos (Yam YZF-R6)

5. John Lucas (Kaw ZX-R6)

6. Russ Danner (Yam YZF-R6)

Superbike (1000cc) Expert:

1. Greg Nysk (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Joseph Limandri, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Antal Halasz (Yam YZF-R1)

4. Bob Heinz (Suz GSX-R600)

5. DJ Birch (Yam YZF-R6)

Superbike (1000cc) Amateur:

1. Roman Diankin (BMW S1000RR)

2. Nikolay Nikov (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Dean Fu (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Scott Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Greg King (Kaw ZX-10R)

September 2020

Magazine Issue

Trudy Ulrich

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September 1, 2020

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On the Front Cover: Chris Ulrich rode a 1078cc Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory at Road Atlanta (one of his favorite tracks) and saw 189 mph on the speedometer at 47 degrees of lean angle as he headed into the back-straight chicane. This bike proves that more engine displacement is hard to beat for making more power! Action Photo by 129photos; inset photo by a GoPro Hero5 video camera attached to Ulrich’s helmet chin bar!

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In This Issue:

FEATURES

Inside Info: Petronas Replica Yamaha YZF-R1; 2020 KTM 200 Duke, and more…

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1969 Dunstall Norton Domiracer

Track Ride: Going 189 mph On A 1078cc Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory At Road Atlanta

MotoGP Analysis: Fabio Quartararo, From Last To First

Interview: The Right Bike Restored Scott Redding

Suzuki SV650 Racebike Project Reborn, Part Six

Shops: Eskil Suter, Racer And Industrialist

Illustrated Tech Terms Explained

PROFESSIONAL RACING

MotoGP At Brno & Spielberg: Madness, Mayhem, And The Scariest Crash Ever

MotoGP Notes, With American Rocco Landers In Rookies Cup

MotoAmerica At Road Atlanta: Beaubier and Yamaha Sweep!

MotoAmerica Inside Info: Bad Brakes, Tech Follies

MotoAmerica At PittRace: Beaubier Charges On!

MotoAmerica Inside Info: Mini Cup Kids; Jake Lewis’ Return

World Superbike At Jerez & Portimao: Redding vs. Rea

COLUMNS

Letters To The Editor

10 Years Ago, September 2010: Cover, Start of Catalunya Moto2, (pre-11-rider crash); Valentino Rossi Returns From Injury, (just missing podium); Mat Oxley on Ben Spies’ MotoGP Career Start

Trivia & Numbers: Scott Redding’s Career Progression

Back In The Day Editor’s Scrapbook

The Crash Page: The Destruction Of A YZR-M1

New Products: Engine Covers For KTM Duke 790 and 890 R; Bike-To-Bike Communication

Professional Services Directory: Racers Helping Racers

Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar

ASRA/CCS Newsletter

High-Performance Parts & Services Directory

Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer: Riding the 2020 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory At Road Atlanta And A Trip Down Road Atlanta Memory Lane

World Superbike: Pata Yamaha Looking For Improvements At Motorland Aragon

September 3, 2020

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) and Michael van der Mark (60) lead Alex Lowes (22) in Portugal. Photo courtesy Yamaha. — Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) and Michael van der Mark (60) lead Alex Lowes (22). Photo courtesy Yamaha.

Pata Yamaha Aim To Improve At Second Aragón Round

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla aims to make further improvements to its performance at the fifth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at MotorLand Aragón this weekend.

In previous years, the Spanish circuit has been a challenging one for the Pata Yamaha riders and team, so for Michael van der Mark to score his maiden podium at the venue last Sunday with third place in the Tissot Superpole Race was a positive and significant step forward.

Expectations have run high in 2020 for the Official Yamaha squad, with podium and race-winning performance clearly demonstrated in the opening three rounds of the WorldSBK championship.

Phillip Island race-winner Toprak Razgatlıoğlu found the first Aragón round particularly difficult, and the team along with Yamaha’s engineers have been working non-stop to find possible solutions for both riders to improve and focus on fighting for the podium in every race.

As the first ever back-to-back round at the same venue, all teams are anticipated to find another step forward in the coming days and deliver the close, exciting racing that WorldSBK is known for.

The Pirelli Teruel Round will commence this Friday, 4 September, starting at 10:30 local time (GMT+2) with FP1 for the premiere WorldSBK class and 15:00 for FP2.

Michael van der Mark

“I’m looking forward to this weekend again – last weekend was really positive, we made some big progress over the previous years but we were just missing a bit of pace especially over the second part of the race. We have a lot of ideas for this weekend to try on the bike, and the weather will be a little bit warmer than last week so it might be harder to keep the pace, but I’m pretty sure we’ve got some good ideas to fix it. I’m really looking forward to starting on Friday morning when we can start trying those ideas in Free Practice.”

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu

“It was a difficult race weekend for me in Aragón, but it is good because we are here again and we can improve! I felt good in some laps – I was very fast in Sunday warm up in cold conditions – but over race distance I suffered too much with rear grip. We can improve my R1 a lot, I think, and also I can work on my own riding on this track to keep the tyre. Michael was ahead of me last weekend, so the first target is to fight with him and I hope this means we are both battling for the podium.”

Paul Denning, Team Principal

“It will be a “first” for the team and riders to roll out in FP1 on Friday morning on the same circuit that we have just finished Race 2 at a few days previously! Extreme circumstances demand extreme measures, and we have to thank Dorna and the Aragón MotorLand facility for supporting the WorldSBK championship in this way. Conditions should be a little warmer this weekend and this can have a big effect on the grip levels, but in the end our main focus can only be improvement – small detailed steps for Michael and something of a “reset” for Toprak and his R1 in order to elevate his performance to the levels we know he is capable of. As they say in Spain, Vamos!”

Video: James Rispoli’s “HogSpoli,” Episode One

September 3, 2020

James Rispoli. Photo courtesy James Rispoli.

Former road racer James Rispoli has launched a new video series called “HogSpoli” that follows him during his 2020 American Flat Track Production Twins racing campaign. This episode covers Rispoli’s races at the Indy Mile.

MRA: Applegate Wins Race Of The Rockies GTO At High Plains Raceway

September 2, 2020

Mike Applegate (79) at speed. Photo by Brandon Wren Photography, courtesy MRA.