Racer, riding coach, and Hawk Mazzotta Moto Camp owner, Hawk Mazzotta and wife Nina Mazzotta had a son, Wilder Hawk Mazzotta, August 6th in Redding, (Northern) California.
Seen in the photo are, from left, Westlynn Jane Mazzotta (age 3), dad Hawk Mazzotta, Wayden Hawk Mazzotta (age 12), baby Wilder Hawk Mazzotta, and mom Nina Mazzotta.
HOT HEADLINES: time to lock horns at the Red Bull Ring as MotoGP returns. A record-setting first 12 rounds have set us up for a box office business end of the season.
Summer is now behind us and the overseas rounds are honing into view, but not before a whistlestop tour of Europe. There are four rounds over the next five weeks and it all starts high in the Styrian Alps for the Grand Prix of Austria. With batteries recharged and spirits, goals, and ambitions renewed, it’s a circuit that’s never short of drama and 2025 is no exception. Welcome to the Red Bull Ring for Round 13!
THE TOP THREE: can Marc Marquez be stopped?
Making history by becoming the first Ducati rider to take five wins in a row, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) has a 120-point lead in the standings but the Austrian GP has been his Achilles heel in recent years. Astonishingly, he’s yet to win here and his last podium was in 2019 after another showdown with Andrea Dovizioso. With the #93’s fixation on victory, can anyone stop him? He’s been in a league of his own but Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) needs a result too after a Brno to forget. He chases a first MotoGP podium in Austria whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is unbeaten at the Red Bull Ring since 2022 – can this be the place where Pecco takes the fight to conquer the #93?
APRILIA’S MOMENTUM: taking the fight to the top three
The Aprilia charge is really picking up some serious speed and rhythm; Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) has two Grand Prix podiums and two Sprint podiums from his last three GPs and has been pushing Marc Marquez hard. Teammate Jorge Martin, on his headline-making return, was a solid P7 at Brno, with renewed optimism in the Aprilia box. Both have rostrums at the Red Bull Ring, whilst it’s not just the factory team fighting the heavyweights. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) has been one of the biggest improvers as we headed for summer, with five straight top ten finishes and a joint-career best at Brno of P5 on Sunday. Teammate Ai Ogura hopes that the familiarity of the Red Bull Ring returns him to a top ten challenge after a tricky Czech GP and early momentum was interrupted by some injury struggles.
MOVING ON UP: KTM in form for home round
Aprilia weren’t the only manufacturer right in contention – so were KTM. Since Aragon, the Austrian manufacturer have featured strongly and following Pedro Acosta’s (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) podium in Czechia and likewise Enea Bastianini’s (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) Sprint rostrum, all eyes will be on whether this breakthrough can be followed up at their home round. Elsewhere, Bastianini’s teammate Maverick Viñales returns to action after his Sachsenring injury, whereas Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) has memories of his 2021 Austrian GP win and hopes that he can find form again. It’s the most important round of KTM’s season but if recent results are a guideline, they’re up for the challenge.
IN THE FIGHT: a return to podium contention incoming for…
Spectacular over one lap and still in the fight in the Grands Prix themselves, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) leads the Yamaha charge. Ninth in the standings but just seven points adrift of Johann Zarco(CASTROL Honda LCR), both Frenchmen are keen to stay in top six contention overall. Brno was a disaster for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), scoring no points at all in a weekend for the first time since Germany in 2024. He’s fifth overall, just ahead of his returning teammateFranco Morbidelli, who is still in the fight for a top five overall after his teammate’s struggles in Czechia, just three points back. Completing the top ten, Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) is top rookie into the second part of the season and now has a solid 28-point margin behind to Viñales after the #12 was sidelined.
STEPS FORWARD: hunting a top ten result
A podium finisher at the Red Bull Ring in 2022 and with back-to-back top ten finishes into summer, Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) is the second Yamaha in the standings in 14th but tied on points with the Honda of Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol). The #10’s teammate, Joan Mir, will have ordered an extra bout of good luck for Round 13 after his incident with Alex Marquez at Brno. Mir was traditionally a big fan of Austria and he’s only 10 points behind Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), whilst Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) complete the order, the latter hopefully returning to the place of a Moto2™ podium in 2022 looking to be passed fit, and Oliveira to the scene of his first MotoGP win in 2020.
Feeling recharged? MotoGP is. The most exciting sport on Earth returns in the BWIN Grand Prix of Austria as the second half of the season begins – with Marc Marquez aiming to fill that uncharacteristic gap in his CV and the rest looking to stop his momentum. Tune in for Round 13 this weekend!
Moto2™: title race finely poised ahead of Red Bull Ring showdown
School is back after summer and the run to Valencia begins, with the Moto2 title race finely poised. As it stands, following his P3 in Brno, Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) leads the way by 25 points, with Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) chasing a response.
That first DNF of the campaign at the Czech GP was costly for the Spaniard, but it was a better day on the other side of the box as teammate Barry Baltuspicked up his fourth P2 of the year. The Belgian is now P3 overall, with Czech GP winner Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) the one to deny Baltus his maiden win – and what a ride it was from the American. Are more wins and podiums on the cards for the rest of the year for the #16?
Elsewhere, two DNFs at the Sachsenring and in Brno mean Diogo Moreira(Italtrans Racing Team) has work to do in the championship chase. 60 points is the gap to Gonzalez, as the Brazilian aims to bounce back in the title hunt.
Others looking to bounce back will be Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP). The riders in P5, P6 and P7 in the standings all finished outside the top 10 in Brno, as Dixon lands at a circuit he finished P3 at last year behind Austrian GP winner Celestino Vietti and the Italian’s 2025 Sync SpeedRS Team stablemate Alonso Lopez. All three would smile at repeat results this time around.
Gonzalez in charge, Canet the chief chaser, and a host of Moto2 riders hungry for success in the second half of the season. The run to the finish begins this weekend in Austria.
Moto3™: can anyone reel in runaway leader Rueda in the run-in?
Seven wins and a record points lead after 12 rounds makes for pleasant reading if your name is Jose Antonio Rueda. The Red Bull KTM Ajo star lands at the Red Bull Ring with a target on his back, but that 85-point gap is mighty. Can anyone reel in the #99 before it’s too late?
Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) is tasked with that job as the rider second in the championship. The #36 is desperate for a podium return after a seven-race absence, so is the Red Bull Ring the track to see him do that? He finished P4 in Austria last year, so going at least one better will be the aim.
Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) comes into the second half in P3, but the Rookie of the Year scrap has really bubbled up thanks to the storming start Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) has had. Only Pedro Acosta has made a better rookie start than the #28 in recent Moto3 years, and it’s now just seven points between Carpe and Quiles. A battle to watch closely.
David Muñoz’s (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) four podiums in five, including his maiden victory and that stunning comeback in Brno, means he’s P5 in the standings. His P2 at the Red Bull Ring last year will give the #64 some added confidence heading into the weekend.
Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) healed up over the summer and will be back fighting for podiums after missing the race in Brno, and will be one of many who will be hoping to beat runaway title leader Rueda in the coming races.
The Polish pairing of Dominik Kubera and Kacper Woryna along with Leon Madsen from Denmark and Latvia’s Andžejs Ļebedevs filled the all-important top four positions in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Challenge powered by Anlas, Kineo and HKC Koopmann to book their permanent places behind the tapes for next season’s FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship (SGP).
With such an invaluable prize at stake for the top four finishers, the racing was hard-fought and intense from the outset in Holsted, Denmark, where the talent-packed field assembled on Saturday (9 August)evening.
With conditions warm and dry, the track in the Moldow Speedway Arena was in prime condition and twenty-six-year-old Kubera – who is currently lying ninth in SGP after booking his place via last season’s Challenge when he finished third – got off to a winning start with a commanding tapes-to-flag victoryin the opening Heat of the programme ahead of Sweden’s Kim Nilsson.
Home hero Michael Jepsen Jensen then topped his first Heat ahead of fellow Dane and current SGP competitor Anders Thomsen before Madsen and Woryna opened their accounts with victories to complete the first block of racing.
The second block opened with Jensen charging from third to first to defeat Kubera before Woryna and Madsen maintained their unbeaten records and Ļebedevs, another of this season’s SGP regulars, took his first victory of the evening after trailing home third in his opening Heat.
Kubera ended Madsen’s win-streak in their third Heat race, but Jensen’s challenge suffered a serious blow when he was disqualified after being adjudged to have taken down Czech racer Jan Kvěch when passing him for the lead on the final lap of the tenth Heat, handing victory to Kvěch from Slovenia’s Matej Zagar.
With just one point from his opening two races, Slovakia’s Martin Vaculik – who is currently sitting fourteenth in this year’s SGP series – dragged himself back into contention with victory in his third Heat ahead of Woryna before Ļebedevs moved into the top four with victory from home rider Bastien Pedersen.
With two blocks of racing remaining, it was Kubera, Woryna and event wildcard Madsen who shared the lead on eight points – one ahead of Ļebedevs and two clear of Jensen – and Woryna then seized the advantage when he defeated Kubera in their fourth Heat.
Madsen’s third win of the programme pulled him level with Woryna and Jensen’s SGP ambitions suffered another setback when he finished third behind twenty-two-year-old Pole Mateusz Cierniakand 2025 SGP regular Kai Huckenbeck from Germany.
With Ļebedevs taking his third win of the evening at the expense of Thomsen – and Madsen and Woryna already guaranteed a place in the top four – the stage was set for the final block and Kubera duly rose to the occasion with his victory cementing his place in SGP next season.
Vaculik and Thomsen both signed off with victories – although their wins came too late to see them through – and Jensen also went out on top, but despite leading home Ļebedevs, Madsen and Woryna he ended the programme in a frustrating fifth.
With the four qualifying places decided, the Final was all about the podium positions and Kubera led every lap to finish on the top step flanked by Woryna and Madsen with Ļebedevs taking fourth.
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13 days, four races, one national championship. On the heels of three highly entertaining races held during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers™ title will be decided this Saturday, August 16, when Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returns to the World Famous Peoria TT at the Peoria Motorcycle Club in Peoria, Illinois.
Bromley in Command
Thanks to two wins and a second in Sturgis, Dan Bromley (No. 62 Big Momma and Daddy Deep Pockets Suzuki V-Strom 1050) comes into the 78th Peoria TT the heavy favorite to claim the AFT AdventureTrackers crown.
The tall and lanky Bromley hustled and muscled the 500-pound Suzuki V-Strom around both the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club’s diminutive Short Track and its hybrid Super TT circuit with plenty of style and apparent ease.
And he did so in impressively rapid fashion, pushing the near stock (enough so, in fact, that Bromley rode the bike down Main Street between races) to lap times not too far off those posted in the premier class.
With a 14-point advantage, all Bromley needs to do is finish eighth or better and the title is his no matter what anyone else does.
It would be yet another career accomplishment for the decorated Bromley, who already boasts an AFT Singles title, a Mission Production Twins race win, and multiple Mission AFT SuperTwins top fives.
In fact, the on-form Bromley is threatening to collect a number of milestones yet this season. He’s seeking not just the AFT AdventureTrackers title, but to secure his first career Mission AFT SuperTwins podium (he’s finished fifth or better five times this season, highlighted by a pair of fours along with a Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win), and take Suzuki to its first twin-cylinder premier-class podium Briar Bauman earned his first in the class aboard a Suzuki SV1000 way back in 2013.
Pulling off that trifecta would put a much deserved spotlight on the sometimes underappreciated Bromley.
In Search of Redemption
The hope for a head-to-head showdown between Bromley and Jesse Janisch (No. 33 WFOracingonline.com/Öhlins Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) fell to pieces when Janisch’s bike broke and he slid to the grid while pushing his rival for the win at the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT.
In contrast to Bromley’s deceptively smooth style on the big AFT AdventureTracker bike, Janisch is all action, sliding and powering his Harley around with aplomb.
While he’ll need a lot of help to steal the title away from Bromley at this point, the best way he can help himself is by winning this weekend.
Janisch has proven his prodigious Peoria potential repeatedly over the years, winning three times at the circuit in AFT Singles action (2015, 207, and 2018), and then again on a Mission Production Twins machine in 2022, that time by more than 12 seconds.
While Janisch’s record and desperation may give him an edge, Bromley is strong at Peoria as well, as evidenced by his 2021 win at the venue over Janisch and co. in Mission Production Twins duty.
The Wiles Card
As notable as they are, neither Bromley nor Janisch (nor anyone else in the history of motorcycle dirt track racing) can boast a career record at the Peoria TT that measures up to that of Henry Wiles (No. 911 Walter Bros. Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250).
Wiles famously owns 14 premier-class wins in the race (coming in 14 successive attempts between 2004 and 2018). He also added a 15th in AFT Singles competition in 2021 only to have that win later stripped via disqualification.
While Wiles has already been eliminated from championship contention, he could get that 15th victory back and further his legend in the fabled event.
He’s already demonstrated plenty of aptitude on the AFT AdventureTrackers machine, scoring one podium and losing out on another due to a last-lap mechanical mishap in Sturgis.
Last Chance for Glory
The season finale presents one last shot at AFT AdventureTrackers glory.
Austin Luczak (No. 188 Memphis Shades/Black Hills Powersports Honda Africa Twin) already claimed his share of that when he garnered his first-career Progressive AFT podium with a third-place finish at the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track II.
Luczak, whose previous claim to Progressive AFT fame was a fifth-place run in AFT Singles at the 2012 Lima Half-Mile, could really make his mark by scoring a maiden pro win.
Doing so would also assure him of at least third in the final standings. He’s currently a close fourth and embroiled in a tight fight for the honor with four-time Daytona 200 Danny Eslick (No. 164 Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250), Wiles, and 2019 AFT Single champ Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Triumph Racing Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro).
That’s some pretty impressive company Luczak is currently keeping, isn’t it?
Beam Me Up Hunter
Four different makes have featured on the AFT AdventureTrackers podium in just three races this season: Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Honda, and Triumph.
It might be up to Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Memphis Shades/Corbin BMW F 900 GS) to make it five in four.
The Canadian is capable – he finished on the podium in AFT Singles in 2022 and has twice finished fourth in the class this season. While his best finish in AFT AdventureTrackers is a seventh, he’s shown the potential for more on the BMW, registering fourth-place qualifying performances at both the Short Track and Super TT last week.
Amped for a Day of Racing Theatrics at the Amphitheater
There will be plenty beyond just the race action for fans to enjoy throughout the day on Saturday, including numerous vendors, expansive food and beverage options, and dedicated motorcycle parking.
General Admission Grandstand tickets are just $30 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult General Admission ticket).
For $125 (all ages), fans can purchase a VIP ticket, which includes admission to the Turn 1 VIP lounge – located in an air conditioned building that overlooks the entire track – food and beverage, a swag bag, and VIP parking.
Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/peoriamotorcycleclub/events/2025-peoria-tt-129191 to secure your tickets today.
Gates will open at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT.
How to Watch
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FOX Sports coverage of the 78th World Famous Peoria TT, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT).
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Surowiak snatches victory from Sparks at Thruxton.
The R&G British Talent Cup arrived at Thruxton for Round 5 of the 2025 season, with a crucial 50 points up for grabs. The high-speed Thruxton circuit saw Filip Surowiak (City Lifting Team) enter his element. The #75 added a fifth win to his tally on Saturday, extending his title lead after snatching victory from Ethan Sparks (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) in a dramatic last lap battle. Elsewhere, Harrison Mackay (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) clinched the final spot on the podium, earning valuable points.
Sparks launched off the line like a rocket, seizing the holeshot and dictating the early pace at Thruxton. The #62 was looking to add to his win tally, leading the field on the opening from the fast-starting Joshua Raymond Jnr (Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing), who continued a remarkable weekend as the American began to fight with Surowiak. Further back, there was drama in the opening stages for Jensen Bishop (Wilson Racing), who suffered a crash in the final sector, bringing an end to his hopes on Lap 2.
Up at the front, Jack Dunabie (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) was quietly chipping away, with the #63 hitting the top five before launching his podium attack on Lap 4. However, Dunabie now had work to do as Sparks and Surowiak built their own gap to the group behind, leading to a two-horse race. Later on, Joshua Williams (Dunsley Heat Racing) would suffer a crash, ending his hopes of a strong result, forcing him to head back to the drawing board on Sunday.
Seven riders scrapped for third position in the closing laps, with Mackay muscling his way into the podium fight. It was all action as the BTC riders traded blows, with slipstream proving to be vital as they searched for the perfect track position. Sparks continued to lead heading onto the last lap, with Surowiak glued to his rear wheel. The #75 made a small mistake, but the fate of Race 1 was decided at the final chicane as Sparks went wide, gifting Surowiak victory by 0.226s on Saturday.
It was a bitter blow for the rookie Sparks, who was forced to settle for second position, while Surowiak celebrated glory. Mackay earned third position, beating Ryan Frost (Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing), who dropped further championship points after narrowly missing out on the podium. Mason Foster (Mortimer Racing) rounded out the top five finishers ahead of teammate Julian Correa (Mortimer Racing) in sixth. Further back, Dunabie claimed seventh, with Raymond Jnr, Clayton Edmunds (City Lifting Team) and Peter Willis (WM Racing) completing the top 10.
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Thruxton thriller: Surowiak extends title advantage on Sunday
Filip Surowiak completed a flawless weekend at Thruxton, doubling up with a second victory of the weekend by a mere 0.273s. It was the end of an unforgettable Round 5 for Surowiak, who leaves the weekend with a 24-point advantage in the championship. Elsewhere, Harrison Mackay worked hard, finding himself in podium contention on the final lap – clinching second. Ryan Frost bagged third position, securing further points and claiming his first podium since Snetterton.
Ethan Sparks made headlines at the start, firing off the line to grab the holeshot ahead of Surowiak. The first lap wasn’t without its drama, with George Bowes (GB | 67 / Edwards Racing) crashing out at Turn 4, while Jack Burrows (Burrows Engineering / RK Racing) lost time. Mason Foster (Mortimer Racing) came charging through, muscling into the podium battle alongside a determined Jack Dunabie. The fastest lap swapped hands throughout as the pace began to heat up.
Surowiak pounced at the end of Lap 5, completing a textbook move to try to create a gap to the group behind. Thruxton continued to spring a surprise with positions changing at every opportunity, and Mackay leading the second group of riders in fifth place. The #61 was scrapping with Clayton Edmunds and Joshua Raymond Jnr as they began to close in on the leaders every lap. The lead group was soon expanded to 10 riders on Lap 10, with everything to play for in the battle for Race 2 glory.
It was edge-of-the-seat action in the final laps, with just two laps remaining to shape Sunday’s finishing order. Daniel Goodman’s (Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing) hopes ended with a crash at Turn 3 as the front group pressed on. Sparks launched his attack on Surowiak on the penultimate lap, with Raymond Jnr lurking – ready to attack. Everything was set for a final lap showdown, with Surowiak braking the latest, charging to victory by just 0.273s.
Surowiak’s second win of the weekend stretched his championship lead to a commanding 24 points after Round 5, with Mackay and Frost joining him on an unforgettable podium. Raymond Jnr crossed the line in fourth, just shy of a rostrum position after finishing ahead of Sparks, who dropped to fifth. Foster grabbed sixth place at the flag, finishing ahead of Edmunds and Julian Correa in eighth. Further back, Dunabie and Peter Willis completed the top 10, with Blake Wilson’s (BWR Racing) weekend coming to a disappointing end, scoring no points following issues at the start of Race 2.
With the dust beginning to settle at Thruxton, the championship nears crunch time in 2025 as Round 6 quickly approaches. Join us for our second visit to Donington Park on September 05-07 to find out who will rise to the top!
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More from a press release issued by Michael Correa, on behalf of Julian Correa:
The first race of the weekend tested us as strong winds changed direction. My team made a calculated adjustment to the bike’s setup, and it worked well. I was fighting for a podium finish and ended up crossing the line in fifth place.
Sunday’s warmup was another highlight; I posted my fastest pace of the weekend. But right before the second race, the wind direction changed again, forcing my team and I to make a bold, last-minute adjustment. We took a risk to try and take advantage of the new conditions, but it didn’t pay off. I struggled with a lack of drive and ultimately finished eighth.
While the results weren’t what we hoped for, I’m proud of the risks we took and the progress we made. The team and I are using this as a learning experience. I’m heading into a short break to reset and am looking forward to coming back even stronger for the final rounds of the season.
There were many different scenarios that could have played out in Sunday’s Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship finale, but few could have predicted the drama that unfolded in the feature class as Ben Young secured his fifth career GP Bikes Pro Superbike crown at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The afternoon was set to be a straight shootout for the crown between Young, Alex Dumas, and race one winner Sam Guerin with only six points covering the three of them, and that’s exactly what the fans got in the opening laps as they peeled away from the rest of the field with Jordan Szoke in tow.
Dumas would grab the initial holeshot and lead the first six laps, fending off a thrilling back-and-forth with Young in turns nine and ten on lap three as he chased his second career Canada Cup.
Unfortunately for the leaders, lap seven would kick off the chaos, as an engine failure further down the order left oil on the circuit entering turn one. Dumas would encounter the oil moments later, crashing and bringing out the red flag and seemingly ending his title hopes.
However, after trackside marshalls confirmed that the oil caused the incident – and not a crash of Dumas’ own accord – he was allowed to restart the race, though with rules stipulating that it had to be on the same machine he originally started with.
The Economy Lube/Fast Company BMW team would complete the necessary repairs to get the bike back on-track when the restart began, though with a few last-minute adjustments as Dumas was forced to start from the pit lane, all but ending his chances at the 2025 championship.
Upon the restart, it was the same remaining three that immediately broke away, with Szoke grabbing the holeshot before Young wrestled the lead back at the end of the lap as Guerin chased in third.
They would run in that order for the entirety of the restart, with Szoke building towards a potential race-winning move while Guerin needed to somehow leapfrog both riders on the final lap to complete his epic mid-season comeback.
Neither would materialize, as Young covered off Szoke into turn eight while Guerin tried a desperate move around the outside of both of them, crashing out and officially handing the championship to Young.
The Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda rider would add his second victory of the season just for good measure, celebrating a historic title from the top of the box as he becomes only the third five-time Superbike champion in series history – joining Szoke (14) and Steve Crevier (6).
“This is the outcome we wanted but isn’t really how we wanted it to go. It’s unfortunate things ended this way, but we still had to ride really hard to the end,” Young said. “I’m glad Alex is okay, and hope Sam is as well. Those first few laps were a lot of fun, and all these guys are worthy of being champions for sure.”
He will retain his championship for a fourth consecutive year after a successful title defence for Honda, becoming the first champion for the brand since Jodi Christie in 2014 – and winning Team of the Year honours in the process.
“It’s been such an incredible year. No one really expected us to even win races when we joined Honda, and here we are with another championship,” Ben added. “I can’t thank the Van Dolder’s Home Team and Honda Canada enough. There were a few dark days early in the year, but we’re standing here with another #1 plate.”
The celebrations overshadowed what was a somewhat anti-climactic battle for the championship, with Dumas clawing his way back to fourth by the last lap and inheriting the podium after Guerin’s scary crash.
Guerin was transported to local hospital following the incident but is thankfully expected to make a full recovery. It’s a tough end to the year for the EFC Group BMW star after his sensational comeback, winning four times this season – more than any other rider.
That crash would limit Szoke’s chances of a last-corner pass for the win, but he still managed to put in an excellent effort to finish second after some tweaks to his Canadian Kawasaki Motors machine, leapfrogging Guerin for third overall in the final standings.
“We tried some different gearing after seeing where we were losing, and it felt really good. We kind of had nothing to lose, but unfortunately it didn’t really unfold the way we wanted it to today,” Szoke said. “I thought I could maybe get Ben in turn ten, but Sam flew by us in eight and it actually kind of stunned me a bit, so I had to just bring it home in second.”
While the whole podium was congratulatory to Young, neither Szoke nor Dumas were shy about how they felt following the initial red flag.
“It’s too bad about the oil. I’m glad Alex is okay, it could have been a lot worse. He deserves to be a champion as much as anyone,” Szoke said.
Dumas was even more blunt after he felt the red flag should have come out sooner, possibly preventing the crash that spoiled his chance at his first title since 2021.
“This is the worst day of my life. I had the pace to win, but there was a red flag mistake that caused me to crash in the oil. The team worked so hard to repair the bike, but there was nothing I could do,” Dumas said. “Congrats to Ben, and I hope Sam is okay. It just sucks that it played out that way.”
Matching a career-best fourth was David MacKay, who ran firmly with the leaders for a few laps on the original start and ahead of Szoke following contact off the line. The ODH Snow City Cycle Honda rider would wind up only 0.101 seconds away from his first career Superbike podium, battling with Dumas on the final lap but coming up just short in a drag race to the line.
Rounding out the top five was Alex Michel, capping off an excellent debut weekend for the B&T McFarlane Kawasaki team as he looked extremely comfortable in his first real action aboard the Superbike.
Zoltan Frast would take a strong sixth for Clare’s Cycle BMW, fending off Supersport champion Torin Collins on the restart after Frast was initially amongst the leaders on lap one, while Collins put in an excellent ride aboard his Economy Lube Ducati V2 Panigale to finish seventh from the back of the grid.
Phil DeGama-Blanchet would complete a strong first Superbike campaign in eighth for Mots Machining Honda, matching Frast and Collins on pace but getting disrupted by Dumas’ charge through the pack as he rode a quiet final few laps to the finish.
Sebastian Hothaza would finish ninth for Ride42 Yamaha, ending a great season debut for him as the top Yamaha rider in both races, while Ryan McGowan fought his way to an incredible tenth in his first weekend ever at CTMP while riding injured aboard Collins’ former Novalda Suzuki GSX-R750.
Full results can be found on the series’ official website.
For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.
Kensei Matsudaira Crashes in Final GP 190 Race, But Still Wins National Title.
Sunday saw the crowning of five Mission MotoAmerica Mini Cup National Champions in six classes at Road America’s Briggs & Stratton Motorplex in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. None of those titles came easy as riders faced challenging conditions with morning rains making for wet track conditions.
Winning national championships were Kensei Matsudaira (GP 190), Cruise Texter (Stock 50), Bodie Paige (Street GP), Chase Jazikoff (Stock 110), and Zaal Farhand, the only double champion of the event, scoring titles in both GP 160 and GP 110.
The big showdown was between former GP 190 champ Kensei Matsudaira and defending National Champion Mahdi Salem, and the racing didn’t disappoint. The two battled hard in both races on Sunday, and in the final race were battling for the lead when Matsudaira crashed, taking Salem with him. Both riders were quickly to their feet and back on their bikes and continued to battle for the win right down to the final corner with Matsudaira edging Salem for the victory and the GP 190 national championship. Matsudaira won three of the four rounds.
Matsudaira, who won the Mini Cup GP 190 championship in 2022, was happy to win back the championship in his final season of Mini Cup eligibility.
“I was being a little cautious since I crashed in the qualifying session, so going down was a little surprising,” said Matsudaira, a 14-year-old from Los Angeles. “I apologize to Mahdi if he crashed because of me. Luckily, I was able pick it up right away and the bike was still running. It’s good to win the title back and get a little revenge for last year.”
Matsudaira said he hopes to race a full season of European Talent Cup next season or possibly Red Bull Rookies Cup.
Zaal Farhand, a nine-year-old fifth grader from Thousand Oaks, California, came away with two number-one plates. Farhand had a little luck on his side in the GP 160 class. Jase Dill, who won three of the four rounds, had a mechanical issue with his bike in race three and scored no points. That opened the door for Farhand, who earned four consecutive runner-up finishes, to win the GP 160 title.
Farhand showed tremendous sportsmanship on the podium by inviting Dill to the top rung of the podium with him and proclaiming, “Here’s the real champion of the class.”
There was no luck involved for Farhand in the GP 110 class, where he swept all four races to win his second National Championship of the weekend.
“It feels really good to be a National Champion,” Farhand said. “I felt good all weekend and felt like I rode well, even in the rain. I got lucky to win GP 160, but it shows that sometimes it pays to be consistent.”
Only one rider who won a title in last year’s Mission Mini Cup National Championship came back to repeat in 2025 and that rider was Stock 110 National Champion Chase Jazikoff. Jazikoff, who was Stock 50 champ last year, won three of the four rounds this weekend to win his second title in as many years.
Cruise Texter proved his versatility by winning the Stock 50 Championship. He added a road racing title to the flat track national titles he earned earlier this summer. His skills on both dirt and pavement mirrored that of his late grandfather Randy Texter, who also won championships in both disciplines.
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Danny Kent delivered the performances of his Bennetts British Superbike Championship career at Thruxton to claim his first double victory, taking McAMS Racing Yamaha to the top of the podium in race two and following it up with a double blow to his rivals.
Whilst defending champion Kyle Ryde had taken the opening victory yesterday ahead of Kent and Max Cook, the home hero put on a show for the huge Thruxton crowd, to become the sixth different race winner of the season.
In race two, Kent sensationally scored McAMS Racing Yamaha’s first race win of the season in an intense eight-lap sprint to the chequered flag. The race had become an eight lap super sprint when the race was red flagged on lap five for a crash involving both Blaze Baker and Danny Webb.
On the restart, Christian Iddon instantly hit the front of the pack for AJN Steelstock Kawasaki, but Ryde was attacking from the start and he moved into the lead with Ray charging into second to push at Club on the opening lap.
Ryde was holding the edge, but Ray was determined and smashed the lap record set in 2019 as the battle raged at the front. Iddon then moved back into second with a decisive move on the Raceways Yamaha rider.
Kent was in fourth and there was contact between him and Iddon into Club on the fourth lap but the pair remained in the battle. Two laps later and Ray took the lead at Cobb, whilst Kent had moved back into second with a move on Ryde on the brakes into Club.
Ray was holding the lead, but Kent and Ryde made a double attack on the championship leader into Cobb on the penultimate lap and the pair then held off a counter move from Ray.
Kent held on to the lead on the final lap with what he described as the “lap of his life” to take his first win of the season.
It was another fight to the finish in race three but Kent overcame the intense pressure from his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals to remain on top of the podium, following a final lap sparring match with Ray.
At the start, Ray had seized the advantage off the line ahead of Iddon and Ryde with Kent holding fourth. Leon Haslam was also in the mix along with Andrew Irwin and Max Cook, but the pair had a moment at Cobb on lap three and the contact dropped them both down the order.
Tyre conservation was crucial with the soaring heats at Thruxton and Ray was holding the edge with Iddon, Ryde, Kent, Haslam and Charlie Nesbitt leading the freight train of riders as nobody could break the pack.
Kent made his initial strike on lap nine as he moved to third, but Nesbitt again was pushing for the podium at his home round and he had started trading blows with Ryde. The reigning champion moved into third by lap 11 and was then hunting Ray and Iddon ahead of him.
A lap later and Iddon led into Club with a move on the brakes, but just a lap later there was pandemonium at the same place with Kent making a move on Ryde and the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider was then on the kerb on the exit. The moment cost the defending champion time and dropped him to eighth.
Ray meanwhile still had the edge over Iddon and Kent, with Nesbitt and Scott Redding the top group, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider later dropped down the order in the closing stages to end in eighth place.
Kent made his final bid for victory on the penultimate lap, moving into second and then took the lead and although Ray made a last corner strike with a move on the brakes into Club, Kent was able to hold the tighter line to make it a double dose of wins.
Ray held second from Iddon as AJN Steelstock Kawasaki celebrated their first podium finish of the season together, making it 12 different riders to have celebrated podium finishes, ahead of Ryde and Nesbitt.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Thruxton, Race 2 result:
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DANNY KENT – MCAMS RACING YAMAHA
“This weekend has been a dream come true for the team. Our success stems from a strong Friday, where we worked so hard on endurance and making the tyre last, which has paid off massively in the weekend’s races.
“What an amazing weekend it’s been for me and McAMS Racing, we’ve moved up to third in the championship standings which is a great result for myself, the team and for Yamaha. We’ll keep working and come back strong next time out. “
The three-time WorldSBK race winner will swap his Independent Ducati Panigale V4R for a factory BMW M1000RR machine next season
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) will switch manufacturers for the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. After three seasons with his Barni Ducati outfit, ‘Petrux’ will hop on the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team’s machines next season as he’s secured a factory seat in WorldSBK; something he has previously said he wanted. Petrucci’s teammate is yet to be confirmed at the German manufacturer’s outfit.
Through The Ranks: a formidable rider in STK600 and STK1000
Petrucci’s rise to being a winner in both WorldSBK and MotoGP started in his STK600 days, competing in 2009 for his first full season and finishing seventh before improving to fourth in 2010. That secured him a move to STK1000 where ‘Petrux’ really shone. Ninth in his maiden season with Team Pedercini on the Kawasaki ZX 10R, the Italian moved to Barni Ducati for 2011 – where their relationship would blossom. Four wins and seven podiums in that season meant Petrucci finished runner-up to Davido Giugliano by just two points, and his performances meant a move to MotoGP beckoned.
Two-time Grand Prix Winner: ‘Petrux’ victorious in Ducati red
Petrucci’s first foray into Grand Prix racing came with Ioda for three seasons, where he scored 70 points for them. Strong performances secured him a move to Pramac Racing on the Ducati Desmosedici GP14 for the 2015 season, claiming his first rostrum at Silverstone in the same season. Four more podiums followed in 2017 and a singular one in 2018, before the Italian moved to the factory Ducati team. He took his first MotoGP victory at Mugello in 2019, before a second followed at Le Mans in 2020. He moved to KTM for 2021 but couldn’t return to the rostrum and lost his seat at the end of the year.
Return To Production Machinery: a season in MotoAmerica before WorldSBK switch
In 2022, ‘Petrux’ moved stateside to ride the Ducati Panigale V4 R in MotoAmerica, finishing second in the standings. That caught the eye of Marco Barnabo, who signed Petrucci for the second time – on this occasion, it was for WorldSBK. Three podiums in his maiden season was a solid rookie effort before 10 came in 2024 – including three wins, on home soil at Cremona. So far this season, the #9 has six podiums in 18 races and sits third in the Championship standings.
A New Challenge: leading BMW’s charge in 2026
While Petrucci has shown strong form on Ducati machinery, next season marks a new challenge for the 34-year-old. He will move down the pitlane to link up with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for next season, aiming to replicate some of the success Toprak Razgatlioglu has enjoyed on the M1000RR. He is currently the only rider to be confirmed for the German manufacturer, with Michael van der Mark out of contract at the end of this season.
Petrucci says: “I’m really proud that I will ride the bike that currently bears the number one”
Explaining his thoughts on moving to a factory team, ‘Petrux’ stated: “I’m really happy to join BMW Motorrad Motorsport for the next season in World Superbike and proud that I will ride the bike that currently bears the number one. It was my target to ride a factory bike because I really want to fight for the World Championship title. So, I think that this is the step that I needed to get in the position to achieve that goal. I can’t wait to join the team, and I want to thank everyone at BMW and all those people at home who support me. I also want to thank the Barni Spark Racing Team for these three years in World Superbike and that they enabled me to get into a factory team, which has been my target.”
From BMW: “Danilo has more than earned his place as a factory rider, and we are convinced that his passion and skill will help lead our team into the future”
Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, added: “We are very pleased to welcome Danilo Petrucci to our BMW Motorrad Motorsport family in 2026. We are confident that we can continue our success story in WorldSBK with Danilo. His move to BMW Motorrad Motorsport is more than just a new contract – it is a recognition of his hard work throughout his career. Danilo has more than earned his place as a factory rider, and we are convinced that his passion and skill will help lead our team into the future. His impressive career across various motorsport disciplines is a testament to his talent and ability to perform under the most demanding conditions. Danilo has not only excelled on the track but has also won the hearts of fans with his unique character and authenticity. He’s a true fighter who never gives up, and his positive attitude inspires not only his team but everyone who follows him. We look forward to the challenges and successes ahead, and we are proud to soon have Petrux as a member of our BMW Motorrad Motorsport family.”
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (August 10, 2025) – The third and final SMX Next – Motocross event provided a compelling display on the eve of the Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National, as 25 of the top amateur prospects in the sport were invited to the Scouting Moto Combine Presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare for one last summer gathering at Ironman Raceway. One week removed from the annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, the gathering featured a heightened sense of anticipation for the field of up-and-coming racers. In the end, it was the top performer from Loretta Lynn’s, Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award recipient Enzo Temmerman, who prevailed with the Ironman win aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green machine. The Coaches Cup trophy was awarded to AMA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductee Chad Reed.
Before the prospects contested a pair of Friday afternoon motos, the hand-selected group of young racers, which included four AMA National Champions from Loretta Lynn’s, participated in classroom-style education sessions that provided invaluable lessons and insights into the various aspects of the sport, such as training, nutrition, and media engagement. The prospects were divided into five groups, with each rider assigned to one of five highly regarded Rider Coaches, with Reed joined by reigning FIM Motocross of Nations winning team manager Michael Byrne, AMA Hall of Famer Broc Glover, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing trainer Gareth Swanepoel, and AMA Hall of Famer Kevin Windham. All the coaches provided unparalleled perspective, guidance, and mentorship to the promising young athletes.
The first moto began with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Carson Wood once again showcasing his starting prowess by grabbing the holeshot and early lead, followed closely by KTM Orange Brigade’s Deacon Denno, the AMA Amateur Rider of the Year, and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Caden Dudney. Temmerman slotted in behind the trio in fourth. Wood controlled the moto for several laps as the top four distanced themselves from the rest of the field, but crashed and gave up the lead, which also slowed Denno and allowed Dudney to move into the top spot, with Temmerman following through into second. Denno and Wood continued in third and fourth, respectively. Things went unchanged at the head of the pack as Dudney pulled away from Temmerman to take the moto win by 5.1 seconds. Wood rebounded from his misfortune to make a late pass on Denno and finish third. KTM Orange Brigade’s Luke Fauser rounded out the top five.
Moto 2 started with Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s McKayden Fitch, the 250 B Limited AMA National Champion, racing to the holeshot before being passed by several riders. Denno then grabbed control of the moto, followed by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson, and Temmerman. Both Dudney and Wood were forced to overcome starts deep in the top 20 and ultimately never factored into the moto. Temmerman then began his march to the front in the early laps, getting around Gibson for second and then bypassing Denno for the lead a couple laps later. The Kawasaki rider was able to then open a comfortable lead over the field as Denno continued to lose ground and was passed by Gibson for second. The top three went unchanged for a few laps until Fauser caught and passed Denno for third. The attention then shifted to a battle for the lead that slowly took shape as Gibson consistently chipped away at the deficit to Temmerman and soon enough was able to mount an attack for the lead. The Husqvarna rider successfully took control of the moto in the closing stages and sprinted away to the moto win, taking the checkered flag 11.8 seconds ahead of Temmerman. Fauser’s hold on third lasted until the end of the moto, when he was passed by EBR Performance/Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s Landon Hartz.
Despite not winning a moto, Temmerman was by far the most consistent rider in the field and landed atop the overall standings with 2-2 finishes for four points. Gibson’s impressive Moto 2 win vaulted him into the runner-up spot with 6-1 results for seven points, while Fauser came out on top of a three-way tie for third with 5-4 finishes and nine points.
“Winning the Combine was the goal, so to get that done was really nice,” said Temmerman. “We had a really good week at Loretta’s and to cap all that off and get the overall here was great. It really couldn’t have gone any better.”
What lies ahead for the SMX Next program is the SMX World Championship Playoffs, where the top-finishing talent from both SMX Next – Supercross and SMX Next – Motocross will compete in their own postseason competition with SMX Next World All-Stars. Two races await at SMX Playoff 1 from zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on September 6, followed by SMX Playoff 2 from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on September 13.
SMX Next – Motocross // Ironman Moto Combine Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Score)
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Racer, riding coach, and Hawk Mazzotta Moto Camp owner, Hawk Mazzotta and wife Nina Mazzotta had a son, Wilder Hawk Mazzotta, August 6th in Redding, (Northern) California.
Seen in the photo are, from left, Westlynn Jane Mazzotta (age 3), dad Hawk Mazzotta, Wayden Hawk Mazzotta (age 12), baby Wilder Hawk Mazzotta, and mom Nina Mazzotta.
HOT HEADLINES: time to lock horns at the Red Bull Ring as MotoGP returns. A record-setting first 12 rounds have set us up for a box office business end of the season.
Summer is now behind us and the overseas rounds are honing into view, but not before a whistlestop tour of Europe. There are four rounds over the next five weeks and it all starts high in the Styrian Alps for the Grand Prix of Austria. With batteries recharged and spirits, goals, and ambitions renewed, it’s a circuit that’s never short of drama and 2025 is no exception. Welcome to the Red Bull Ring for Round 13!
THE TOP THREE: can Marc Marquez be stopped?
Making history by becoming the first Ducati rider to take five wins in a row, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) has a 120-point lead in the standings but the Austrian GP has been his Achilles heel in recent years. Astonishingly, he’s yet to win here and his last podium was in 2019 after another showdown with Andrea Dovizioso. With the #93’s fixation on victory, can anyone stop him? He’s been in a league of his own but Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) needs a result too after a Brno to forget. He chases a first MotoGP podium in Austria whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is unbeaten at the Red Bull Ring since 2022 – can this be the place where Pecco takes the fight to conquer the #93?
APRILIA’S MOMENTUM: taking the fight to the top three
The Aprilia charge is really picking up some serious speed and rhythm; Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) has two Grand Prix podiums and two Sprint podiums from his last three GPs and has been pushing Marc Marquez hard. Teammate Jorge Martin, on his headline-making return, was a solid P7 at Brno, with renewed optimism in the Aprilia box. Both have rostrums at the Red Bull Ring, whilst it’s not just the factory team fighting the heavyweights. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) has been one of the biggest improvers as we headed for summer, with five straight top ten finishes and a joint-career best at Brno of P5 on Sunday. Teammate Ai Ogura hopes that the familiarity of the Red Bull Ring returns him to a top ten challenge after a tricky Czech GP and early momentum was interrupted by some injury struggles.
MOVING ON UP: KTM in form for home round
Aprilia weren’t the only manufacturer right in contention – so were KTM. Since Aragon, the Austrian manufacturer have featured strongly and following Pedro Acosta’s (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) podium in Czechia and likewise Enea Bastianini’s (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) Sprint rostrum, all eyes will be on whether this breakthrough can be followed up at their home round. Elsewhere, Bastianini’s teammate Maverick Viñales returns to action after his Sachsenring injury, whereas Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) has memories of his 2021 Austrian GP win and hopes that he can find form again. It’s the most important round of KTM’s season but if recent results are a guideline, they’re up for the challenge.
IN THE FIGHT: a return to podium contention incoming for…
Spectacular over one lap and still in the fight in the Grands Prix themselves, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) leads the Yamaha charge. Ninth in the standings but just seven points adrift of Johann Zarco(CASTROL Honda LCR), both Frenchmen are keen to stay in top six contention overall. Brno was a disaster for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), scoring no points at all in a weekend for the first time since Germany in 2024. He’s fifth overall, just ahead of his returning teammateFranco Morbidelli, who is still in the fight for a top five overall after his teammate’s struggles in Czechia, just three points back. Completing the top ten, Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) is top rookie into the second part of the season and now has a solid 28-point margin behind to Viñales after the #12 was sidelined.
STEPS FORWARD: hunting a top ten result
A podium finisher at the Red Bull Ring in 2022 and with back-to-back top ten finishes into summer, Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) is the second Yamaha in the standings in 14th but tied on points with the Honda of Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol). The #10’s teammate, Joan Mir, will have ordered an extra bout of good luck for Round 13 after his incident with Alex Marquez at Brno. Mir was traditionally a big fan of Austria and he’s only 10 points behind Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), whilst Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) complete the order, the latter hopefully returning to the place of a Moto2™ podium in 2022 looking to be passed fit, and Oliveira to the scene of his first MotoGP win in 2020.
Feeling recharged? MotoGP is. The most exciting sport on Earth returns in the BWIN Grand Prix of Austria as the second half of the season begins – with Marc Marquez aiming to fill that uncharacteristic gap in his CV and the rest looking to stop his momentum. Tune in for Round 13 this weekend!
Moto2™: title race finely poised ahead of Red Bull Ring showdown
School is back after summer and the run to Valencia begins, with the Moto2 title race finely poised. As it stands, following his P3 in Brno, Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) leads the way by 25 points, with Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) chasing a response.
That first DNF of the campaign at the Czech GP was costly for the Spaniard, but it was a better day on the other side of the box as teammate Barry Baltuspicked up his fourth P2 of the year. The Belgian is now P3 overall, with Czech GP winner Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) the one to deny Baltus his maiden win – and what a ride it was from the American. Are more wins and podiums on the cards for the rest of the year for the #16?
Elsewhere, two DNFs at the Sachsenring and in Brno mean Diogo Moreira(Italtrans Racing Team) has work to do in the championship chase. 60 points is the gap to Gonzalez, as the Brazilian aims to bounce back in the title hunt.
Others looking to bounce back will be Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP). The riders in P5, P6 and P7 in the standings all finished outside the top 10 in Brno, as Dixon lands at a circuit he finished P3 at last year behind Austrian GP winner Celestino Vietti and the Italian’s 2025 Sync SpeedRS Team stablemate Alonso Lopez. All three would smile at repeat results this time around.
Gonzalez in charge, Canet the chief chaser, and a host of Moto2 riders hungry for success in the second half of the season. The run to the finish begins this weekend in Austria.
Moto3™: can anyone reel in runaway leader Rueda in the run-in?
Seven wins and a record points lead after 12 rounds makes for pleasant reading if your name is Jose Antonio Rueda. The Red Bull KTM Ajo star lands at the Red Bull Ring with a target on his back, but that 85-point gap is mighty. Can anyone reel in the #99 before it’s too late?
Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) is tasked with that job as the rider second in the championship. The #36 is desperate for a podium return after a seven-race absence, so is the Red Bull Ring the track to see him do that? He finished P4 in Austria last year, so going at least one better will be the aim.
Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) comes into the second half in P3, but the Rookie of the Year scrap has really bubbled up thanks to the storming start Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) has had. Only Pedro Acosta has made a better rookie start than the #28 in recent Moto3 years, and it’s now just seven points between Carpe and Quiles. A battle to watch closely.
David Muñoz’s (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) four podiums in five, including his maiden victory and that stunning comeback in Brno, means he’s P5 in the standings. His P2 at the Red Bull Ring last year will give the #64 some added confidence heading into the weekend.
Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) healed up over the summer and will be back fighting for podiums after missing the race in Brno, and will be one of many who will be hoping to beat runaway title leader Rueda in the coming races.
The Polish pairing of Dominik Kubera and Kacper Woryna along with Leon Madsen from Denmark and Latvia’s Andžejs Ļebedevs filled the all-important top four positions in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Challenge powered by Anlas, Kineo and HKC Koopmann to book their permanent places behind the tapes for next season’s FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship (SGP).
With such an invaluable prize at stake for the top four finishers, the racing was hard-fought and intense from the outset in Holsted, Denmark, where the talent-packed field assembled on Saturday (9 August)evening.
With conditions warm and dry, the track in the Moldow Speedway Arena was in prime condition and twenty-six-year-old Kubera – who is currently lying ninth in SGP after booking his place via last season’s Challenge when he finished third – got off to a winning start with a commanding tapes-to-flag victoryin the opening Heat of the programme ahead of Sweden’s Kim Nilsson.
Home hero Michael Jepsen Jensen then topped his first Heat ahead of fellow Dane and current SGP competitor Anders Thomsen before Madsen and Woryna opened their accounts with victories to complete the first block of racing.
The second block opened with Jensen charging from third to first to defeat Kubera before Woryna and Madsen maintained their unbeaten records and Ļebedevs, another of this season’s SGP regulars, took his first victory of the evening after trailing home third in his opening Heat.
Kubera ended Madsen’s win-streak in their third Heat race, but Jensen’s challenge suffered a serious blow when he was disqualified after being adjudged to have taken down Czech racer Jan Kvěch when passing him for the lead on the final lap of the tenth Heat, handing victory to Kvěch from Slovenia’s Matej Zagar.
With just one point from his opening two races, Slovakia’s Martin Vaculik – who is currently sitting fourteenth in this year’s SGP series – dragged himself back into contention with victory in his third Heat ahead of Woryna before Ļebedevs moved into the top four with victory from home rider Bastien Pedersen.
With two blocks of racing remaining, it was Kubera, Woryna and event wildcard Madsen who shared the lead on eight points – one ahead of Ļebedevs and two clear of Jensen – and Woryna then seized the advantage when he defeated Kubera in their fourth Heat.
Madsen’s third win of the programme pulled him level with Woryna and Jensen’s SGP ambitions suffered another setback when he finished third behind twenty-two-year-old Pole Mateusz Cierniakand 2025 SGP regular Kai Huckenbeck from Germany.
With Ļebedevs taking his third win of the evening at the expense of Thomsen – and Madsen and Woryna already guaranteed a place in the top four – the stage was set for the final block and Kubera duly rose to the occasion with his victory cementing his place in SGP next season.
Vaculik and Thomsen both signed off with victories – although their wins came too late to see them through – and Jensen also went out on top, but despite leading home Ļebedevs, Madsen and Woryna he ended the programme in a frustrating fifth.
With the four qualifying places decided, the Final was all about the podium positions and Kubera led every lap to finish on the top step flanked by Woryna and Madsen with Ļebedevs taking fourth.
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13 days, four races, one national championship. On the heels of three highly entertaining races held during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers™ title will be decided this Saturday, August 16, when Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returns to the World Famous Peoria TT at the Peoria Motorcycle Club in Peoria, Illinois.
Bromley in Command
Thanks to two wins and a second in Sturgis, Dan Bromley (No. 62 Big Momma and Daddy Deep Pockets Suzuki V-Strom 1050) comes into the 78th Peoria TT the heavy favorite to claim the AFT AdventureTrackers crown.
The tall and lanky Bromley hustled and muscled the 500-pound Suzuki V-Strom around both the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club’s diminutive Short Track and its hybrid Super TT circuit with plenty of style and apparent ease.
And he did so in impressively rapid fashion, pushing the near stock (enough so, in fact, that Bromley rode the bike down Main Street between races) to lap times not too far off those posted in the premier class.
With a 14-point advantage, all Bromley needs to do is finish eighth or better and the title is his no matter what anyone else does.
It would be yet another career accomplishment for the decorated Bromley, who already boasts an AFT Singles title, a Mission Production Twins race win, and multiple Mission AFT SuperTwins top fives.
In fact, the on-form Bromley is threatening to collect a number of milestones yet this season. He’s seeking not just the AFT AdventureTrackers title, but to secure his first career Mission AFT SuperTwins podium (he’s finished fifth or better five times this season, highlighted by a pair of fours along with a Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win), and take Suzuki to its first twin-cylinder premier-class podium Briar Bauman earned his first in the class aboard a Suzuki SV1000 way back in 2013.
Pulling off that trifecta would put a much deserved spotlight on the sometimes underappreciated Bromley.
In Search of Redemption
The hope for a head-to-head showdown between Bromley and Jesse Janisch (No. 33 WFOracingonline.com/Öhlins Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) fell to pieces when Janisch’s bike broke and he slid to the grid while pushing his rival for the win at the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT.
In contrast to Bromley’s deceptively smooth style on the big AFT AdventureTracker bike, Janisch is all action, sliding and powering his Harley around with aplomb.
While he’ll need a lot of help to steal the title away from Bromley at this point, the best way he can help himself is by winning this weekend.
Janisch has proven his prodigious Peoria potential repeatedly over the years, winning three times at the circuit in AFT Singles action (2015, 207, and 2018), and then again on a Mission Production Twins machine in 2022, that time by more than 12 seconds.
While Janisch’s record and desperation may give him an edge, Bromley is strong at Peoria as well, as evidenced by his 2021 win at the venue over Janisch and co. in Mission Production Twins duty.
The Wiles Card
As notable as they are, neither Bromley nor Janisch (nor anyone else in the history of motorcycle dirt track racing) can boast a career record at the Peoria TT that measures up to that of Henry Wiles (No. 911 Walter Bros. Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250).
Wiles famously owns 14 premier-class wins in the race (coming in 14 successive attempts between 2004 and 2018). He also added a 15th in AFT Singles competition in 2021 only to have that win later stripped via disqualification.
While Wiles has already been eliminated from championship contention, he could get that 15th victory back and further his legend in the fabled event.
He’s already demonstrated plenty of aptitude on the AFT AdventureTrackers machine, scoring one podium and losing out on another due to a last-lap mechanical mishap in Sturgis.
Last Chance for Glory
The season finale presents one last shot at AFT AdventureTrackers glory.
Austin Luczak (No. 188 Memphis Shades/Black Hills Powersports Honda Africa Twin) already claimed his share of that when he garnered his first-career Progressive AFT podium with a third-place finish at the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track II.
Luczak, whose previous claim to Progressive AFT fame was a fifth-place run in AFT Singles at the 2012 Lima Half-Mile, could really make his mark by scoring a maiden pro win.
Doing so would also assure him of at least third in the final standings. He’s currently a close fourth and embroiled in a tight fight for the honor with four-time Daytona 200 Danny Eslick (No. 164 Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250), Wiles, and 2019 AFT Single champ Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Triumph Racing Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro).
That’s some pretty impressive company Luczak is currently keeping, isn’t it?
Beam Me Up Hunter
Four different makes have featured on the AFT AdventureTrackers podium in just three races this season: Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Honda, and Triumph.
It might be up to Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Memphis Shades/Corbin BMW F 900 GS) to make it five in four.
The Canadian is capable – he finished on the podium in AFT Singles in 2022 and has twice finished fourth in the class this season. While his best finish in AFT AdventureTrackers is a seventh, he’s shown the potential for more on the BMW, registering fourth-place qualifying performances at both the Short Track and Super TT last week.
Amped for a Day of Racing Theatrics at the Amphitheater
There will be plenty beyond just the race action for fans to enjoy throughout the day on Saturday, including numerous vendors, expansive food and beverage options, and dedicated motorcycle parking.
General Admission Grandstand tickets are just $30 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult General Admission ticket).
For $125 (all ages), fans can purchase a VIP ticket, which includes admission to the Turn 1 VIP lounge – located in an air conditioned building that overlooks the entire track – food and beverage, a swag bag, and VIP parking.
Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/peoriamotorcycleclub/events/2025-peoria-tt-129191 to secure your tickets today.
Gates will open at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT.
How to Watch
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FOX Sports coverage of the 78th World Famous Peoria TT, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT).
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Surowiak snatches victory from Sparks at Thruxton.
The R&G British Talent Cup arrived at Thruxton for Round 5 of the 2025 season, with a crucial 50 points up for grabs. The high-speed Thruxton circuit saw Filip Surowiak (City Lifting Team) enter his element. The #75 added a fifth win to his tally on Saturday, extending his title lead after snatching victory from Ethan Sparks (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) in a dramatic last lap battle. Elsewhere, Harrison Mackay (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) clinched the final spot on the podium, earning valuable points.
Sparks launched off the line like a rocket, seizing the holeshot and dictating the early pace at Thruxton. The #62 was looking to add to his win tally, leading the field on the opening from the fast-starting Joshua Raymond Jnr (Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing), who continued a remarkable weekend as the American began to fight with Surowiak. Further back, there was drama in the opening stages for Jensen Bishop (Wilson Racing), who suffered a crash in the final sector, bringing an end to his hopes on Lap 2.
Up at the front, Jack Dunabie (Kovara Projects / RS Racing) was quietly chipping away, with the #63 hitting the top five before launching his podium attack on Lap 4. However, Dunabie now had work to do as Sparks and Surowiak built their own gap to the group behind, leading to a two-horse race. Later on, Joshua Williams (Dunsley Heat Racing) would suffer a crash, ending his hopes of a strong result, forcing him to head back to the drawing board on Sunday.
Seven riders scrapped for third position in the closing laps, with Mackay muscling his way into the podium fight. It was all action as the BTC riders traded blows, with slipstream proving to be vital as they searched for the perfect track position. Sparks continued to lead heading onto the last lap, with Surowiak glued to his rear wheel. The #75 made a small mistake, but the fate of Race 1 was decided at the final chicane as Sparks went wide, gifting Surowiak victory by 0.226s on Saturday.
It was a bitter blow for the rookie Sparks, who was forced to settle for second position, while Surowiak celebrated glory. Mackay earned third position, beating Ryan Frost (Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing), who dropped further championship points after narrowly missing out on the podium. Mason Foster (Mortimer Racing) rounded out the top five finishers ahead of teammate Julian Correa (Mortimer Racing) in sixth. Further back, Dunabie claimed seventh, with Raymond Jnr, Clayton Edmunds (City Lifting Team) and Peter Willis (WM Racing) completing the top 10.
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Thruxton thriller: Surowiak extends title advantage on Sunday
Filip Surowiak completed a flawless weekend at Thruxton, doubling up with a second victory of the weekend by a mere 0.273s. It was the end of an unforgettable Round 5 for Surowiak, who leaves the weekend with a 24-point advantage in the championship. Elsewhere, Harrison Mackay worked hard, finding himself in podium contention on the final lap – clinching second. Ryan Frost bagged third position, securing further points and claiming his first podium since Snetterton.
Ethan Sparks made headlines at the start, firing off the line to grab the holeshot ahead of Surowiak. The first lap wasn’t without its drama, with George Bowes (GB | 67 / Edwards Racing) crashing out at Turn 4, while Jack Burrows (Burrows Engineering / RK Racing) lost time. Mason Foster (Mortimer Racing) came charging through, muscling into the podium battle alongside a determined Jack Dunabie. The fastest lap swapped hands throughout as the pace began to heat up.
Surowiak pounced at the end of Lap 5, completing a textbook move to try to create a gap to the group behind. Thruxton continued to spring a surprise with positions changing at every opportunity, and Mackay leading the second group of riders in fifth place. The #61 was scrapping with Clayton Edmunds and Joshua Raymond Jnr as they began to close in on the leaders every lap. The lead group was soon expanded to 10 riders on Lap 10, with everything to play for in the battle for Race 2 glory.
It was edge-of-the-seat action in the final laps, with just two laps remaining to shape Sunday’s finishing order. Daniel Goodman’s (Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing) hopes ended with a crash at Turn 3 as the front group pressed on. Sparks launched his attack on Surowiak on the penultimate lap, with Raymond Jnr lurking – ready to attack. Everything was set for a final lap showdown, with Surowiak braking the latest, charging to victory by just 0.273s.
Surowiak’s second win of the weekend stretched his championship lead to a commanding 24 points after Round 5, with Mackay and Frost joining him on an unforgettable podium. Raymond Jnr crossed the line in fourth, just shy of a rostrum position after finishing ahead of Sparks, who dropped to fifth. Foster grabbed sixth place at the flag, finishing ahead of Edmunds and Julian Correa in eighth. Further back, Dunabie and Peter Willis completed the top 10, with Blake Wilson’s (BWR Racing) weekend coming to a disappointing end, scoring no points following issues at the start of Race 2.
With the dust beginning to settle at Thruxton, the championship nears crunch time in 2025 as Round 6 quickly approaches. Join us for our second visit to Donington Park on September 05-07 to find out who will rise to the top!
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More from a press release issued by Michael Correa, on behalf of Julian Correa:
The first race of the weekend tested us as strong winds changed direction. My team made a calculated adjustment to the bike’s setup, and it worked well. I was fighting for a podium finish and ended up crossing the line in fifth place.
Sunday’s warmup was another highlight; I posted my fastest pace of the weekend. But right before the second race, the wind direction changed again, forcing my team and I to make a bold, last-minute adjustment. We took a risk to try and take advantage of the new conditions, but it didn’t pay off. I struggled with a lack of drive and ultimately finished eighth.
While the results weren’t what we hoped for, I’m proud of the risks we took and the progress we made. The team and I are using this as a learning experience. I’m heading into a short break to reset and am looking forward to coming back even stronger for the final rounds of the season.
There were many different scenarios that could have played out in Sunday’s Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship finale, but few could have predicted the drama that unfolded in the feature class as Ben Young secured his fifth career GP Bikes Pro Superbike crown at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The afternoon was set to be a straight shootout for the crown between Young, Alex Dumas, and race one winner Sam Guerin with only six points covering the three of them, and that’s exactly what the fans got in the opening laps as they peeled away from the rest of the field with Jordan Szoke in tow.
Dumas would grab the initial holeshot and lead the first six laps, fending off a thrilling back-and-forth with Young in turns nine and ten on lap three as he chased his second career Canada Cup.
Unfortunately for the leaders, lap seven would kick off the chaos, as an engine failure further down the order left oil on the circuit entering turn one. Dumas would encounter the oil moments later, crashing and bringing out the red flag and seemingly ending his title hopes.
However, after trackside marshalls confirmed that the oil caused the incident – and not a crash of Dumas’ own accord – he was allowed to restart the race, though with rules stipulating that it had to be on the same machine he originally started with.
The Economy Lube/Fast Company BMW team would complete the necessary repairs to get the bike back on-track when the restart began, though with a few last-minute adjustments as Dumas was forced to start from the pit lane, all but ending his chances at the 2025 championship.
Upon the restart, it was the same remaining three that immediately broke away, with Szoke grabbing the holeshot before Young wrestled the lead back at the end of the lap as Guerin chased in third.
They would run in that order for the entirety of the restart, with Szoke building towards a potential race-winning move while Guerin needed to somehow leapfrog both riders on the final lap to complete his epic mid-season comeback.
Neither would materialize, as Young covered off Szoke into turn eight while Guerin tried a desperate move around the outside of both of them, crashing out and officially handing the championship to Young.
The Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda rider would add his second victory of the season just for good measure, celebrating a historic title from the top of the box as he becomes only the third five-time Superbike champion in series history – joining Szoke (14) and Steve Crevier (6).
“This is the outcome we wanted but isn’t really how we wanted it to go. It’s unfortunate things ended this way, but we still had to ride really hard to the end,” Young said. “I’m glad Alex is okay, and hope Sam is as well. Those first few laps were a lot of fun, and all these guys are worthy of being champions for sure.”
He will retain his championship for a fourth consecutive year after a successful title defence for Honda, becoming the first champion for the brand since Jodi Christie in 2014 – and winning Team of the Year honours in the process.
“It’s been such an incredible year. No one really expected us to even win races when we joined Honda, and here we are with another championship,” Ben added. “I can’t thank the Van Dolder’s Home Team and Honda Canada enough. There were a few dark days early in the year, but we’re standing here with another #1 plate.”
The celebrations overshadowed what was a somewhat anti-climactic battle for the championship, with Dumas clawing his way back to fourth by the last lap and inheriting the podium after Guerin’s scary crash.
Guerin was transported to local hospital following the incident but is thankfully expected to make a full recovery. It’s a tough end to the year for the EFC Group BMW star after his sensational comeback, winning four times this season – more than any other rider.
That crash would limit Szoke’s chances of a last-corner pass for the win, but he still managed to put in an excellent effort to finish second after some tweaks to his Canadian Kawasaki Motors machine, leapfrogging Guerin for third overall in the final standings.
“We tried some different gearing after seeing where we were losing, and it felt really good. We kind of had nothing to lose, but unfortunately it didn’t really unfold the way we wanted it to today,” Szoke said. “I thought I could maybe get Ben in turn ten, but Sam flew by us in eight and it actually kind of stunned me a bit, so I had to just bring it home in second.”
While the whole podium was congratulatory to Young, neither Szoke nor Dumas were shy about how they felt following the initial red flag.
“It’s too bad about the oil. I’m glad Alex is okay, it could have been a lot worse. He deserves to be a champion as much as anyone,” Szoke said.
Dumas was even more blunt after he felt the red flag should have come out sooner, possibly preventing the crash that spoiled his chance at his first title since 2021.
“This is the worst day of my life. I had the pace to win, but there was a red flag mistake that caused me to crash in the oil. The team worked so hard to repair the bike, but there was nothing I could do,” Dumas said. “Congrats to Ben, and I hope Sam is okay. It just sucks that it played out that way.”
Matching a career-best fourth was David MacKay, who ran firmly with the leaders for a few laps on the original start and ahead of Szoke following contact off the line. The ODH Snow City Cycle Honda rider would wind up only 0.101 seconds away from his first career Superbike podium, battling with Dumas on the final lap but coming up just short in a drag race to the line.
Rounding out the top five was Alex Michel, capping off an excellent debut weekend for the B&T McFarlane Kawasaki team as he looked extremely comfortable in his first real action aboard the Superbike.
Zoltan Frast would take a strong sixth for Clare’s Cycle BMW, fending off Supersport champion Torin Collins on the restart after Frast was initially amongst the leaders on lap one, while Collins put in an excellent ride aboard his Economy Lube Ducati V2 Panigale to finish seventh from the back of the grid.
Phil DeGama-Blanchet would complete a strong first Superbike campaign in eighth for Mots Machining Honda, matching Frast and Collins on pace but getting disrupted by Dumas’ charge through the pack as he rode a quiet final few laps to the finish.
Sebastian Hothaza would finish ninth for Ride42 Yamaha, ending a great season debut for him as the top Yamaha rider in both races, while Ryan McGowan fought his way to an incredible tenth in his first weekend ever at CTMP while riding injured aboard Collins’ former Novalda Suzuki GSX-R750.
Full results can be found on the series’ official website.
For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.
Kensei Matsudaira Crashes in Final GP 190 Race, But Still Wins National Title.
Sunday saw the crowning of five Mission MotoAmerica Mini Cup National Champions in six classes at Road America’s Briggs & Stratton Motorplex in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. None of those titles came easy as riders faced challenging conditions with morning rains making for wet track conditions.
Winning national championships were Kensei Matsudaira (GP 190), Cruise Texter (Stock 50), Bodie Paige (Street GP), Chase Jazikoff (Stock 110), and Zaal Farhand, the only double champion of the event, scoring titles in both GP 160 and GP 110.
The big showdown was between former GP 190 champ Kensei Matsudaira and defending National Champion Mahdi Salem, and the racing didn’t disappoint. The two battled hard in both races on Sunday, and in the final race were battling for the lead when Matsudaira crashed, taking Salem with him. Both riders were quickly to their feet and back on their bikes and continued to battle for the win right down to the final corner with Matsudaira edging Salem for the victory and the GP 190 national championship. Matsudaira won three of the four rounds.
Matsudaira, who won the Mini Cup GP 190 championship in 2022, was happy to win back the championship in his final season of Mini Cup eligibility.
“I was being a little cautious since I crashed in the qualifying session, so going down was a little surprising,” said Matsudaira, a 14-year-old from Los Angeles. “I apologize to Mahdi if he crashed because of me. Luckily, I was able pick it up right away and the bike was still running. It’s good to win the title back and get a little revenge for last year.”
Matsudaira said he hopes to race a full season of European Talent Cup next season or possibly Red Bull Rookies Cup.
Zaal Farhand, a nine-year-old fifth grader from Thousand Oaks, California, came away with two number-one plates. Farhand had a little luck on his side in the GP 160 class. Jase Dill, who won three of the four rounds, had a mechanical issue with his bike in race three and scored no points. That opened the door for Farhand, who earned four consecutive runner-up finishes, to win the GP 160 title.
Farhand showed tremendous sportsmanship on the podium by inviting Dill to the top rung of the podium with him and proclaiming, “Here’s the real champion of the class.”
There was no luck involved for Farhand in the GP 110 class, where he swept all four races to win his second National Championship of the weekend.
“It feels really good to be a National Champion,” Farhand said. “I felt good all weekend and felt like I rode well, even in the rain. I got lucky to win GP 160, but it shows that sometimes it pays to be consistent.”
Only one rider who won a title in last year’s Mission Mini Cup National Championship came back to repeat in 2025 and that rider was Stock 110 National Champion Chase Jazikoff. Jazikoff, who was Stock 50 champ last year, won three of the four rounds this weekend to win his second title in as many years.
Cruise Texter proved his versatility by winning the Stock 50 Championship. He added a road racing title to the flat track national titles he earned earlier this summer. His skills on both dirt and pavement mirrored that of his late grandfather Randy Texter, who also won championships in both disciplines.
Complete practice, qualifying and race results are available HERE
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Danny Kent delivered the performances of his Bennetts British Superbike Championship career at Thruxton to claim his first double victory, taking McAMS Racing Yamaha to the top of the podium in race two and following it up with a double blow to his rivals.
Whilst defending champion Kyle Ryde had taken the opening victory yesterday ahead of Kent and Max Cook, the home hero put on a show for the huge Thruxton crowd, to become the sixth different race winner of the season.
In race two, Kent sensationally scored McAMS Racing Yamaha’s first race win of the season in an intense eight-lap sprint to the chequered flag. The race had become an eight lap super sprint when the race was red flagged on lap five for a crash involving both Blaze Baker and Danny Webb.
On the restart, Christian Iddon instantly hit the front of the pack for AJN Steelstock Kawasaki, but Ryde was attacking from the start and he moved into the lead with Ray charging into second to push at Club on the opening lap.
Ryde was holding the edge, but Ray was determined and smashed the lap record set in 2019 as the battle raged at the front. Iddon then moved back into second with a decisive move on the Raceways Yamaha rider.
Kent was in fourth and there was contact between him and Iddon into Club on the fourth lap but the pair remained in the battle. Two laps later and Ray took the lead at Cobb, whilst Kent had moved back into second with a move on Ryde on the brakes into Club.
Ray was holding the lead, but Kent and Ryde made a double attack on the championship leader into Cobb on the penultimate lap and the pair then held off a counter move from Ray.
Kent held on to the lead on the final lap with what he described as the “lap of his life” to take his first win of the season.
It was another fight to the finish in race three but Kent overcame the intense pressure from his Bennetts British Superbike Championship rivals to remain on top of the podium, following a final lap sparring match with Ray.
At the start, Ray had seized the advantage off the line ahead of Iddon and Ryde with Kent holding fourth. Leon Haslam was also in the mix along with Andrew Irwin and Max Cook, but the pair had a moment at Cobb on lap three and the contact dropped them both down the order.
Tyre conservation was crucial with the soaring heats at Thruxton and Ray was holding the edge with Iddon, Ryde, Kent, Haslam and Charlie Nesbitt leading the freight train of riders as nobody could break the pack.
Kent made his initial strike on lap nine as he moved to third, but Nesbitt again was pushing for the podium at his home round and he had started trading blows with Ryde. The reigning champion moved into third by lap 11 and was then hunting Ray and Iddon ahead of him.
A lap later and Iddon led into Club with a move on the brakes, but just a lap later there was pandemonium at the same place with Kent making a move on Ryde and the Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider was then on the kerb on the exit. The moment cost the defending champion time and dropped him to eighth.
Ray meanwhile still had the edge over Iddon and Kent, with Nesbitt and Scott Redding the top group, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider later dropped down the order in the closing stages to end in eighth place.
Kent made his final bid for victory on the penultimate lap, moving into second and then took the lead and although Ray made a last corner strike with a move on the brakes into Club, Kent was able to hold the tighter line to make it a double dose of wins.
Ray held second from Iddon as AJN Steelstock Kawasaki celebrated their first podium finish of the season together, making it 12 different riders to have celebrated podium finishes, ahead of Ryde and Nesbitt.
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For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
DANNY KENT – MCAMS RACING YAMAHA
“This weekend has been a dream come true for the team. Our success stems from a strong Friday, where we worked so hard on endurance and making the tyre last, which has paid off massively in the weekend’s races.
“What an amazing weekend it’s been for me and McAMS Racing, we’ve moved up to third in the championship standings which is a great result for myself, the team and for Yamaha. We’ll keep working and come back strong next time out. “
The three-time WorldSBK race winner will swap his Independent Ducati Panigale V4R for a factory BMW M1000RR machine next season
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) will switch manufacturers for the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. After three seasons with his Barni Ducati outfit, ‘Petrux’ will hop on the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team’s machines next season as he’s secured a factory seat in WorldSBK; something he has previously said he wanted. Petrucci’s teammate is yet to be confirmed at the German manufacturer’s outfit.
Through The Ranks: a formidable rider in STK600 and STK1000
Petrucci’s rise to being a winner in both WorldSBK and MotoGP started in his STK600 days, competing in 2009 for his first full season and finishing seventh before improving to fourth in 2010. That secured him a move to STK1000 where ‘Petrux’ really shone. Ninth in his maiden season with Team Pedercini on the Kawasaki ZX 10R, the Italian moved to Barni Ducati for 2011 – where their relationship would blossom. Four wins and seven podiums in that season meant Petrucci finished runner-up to Davido Giugliano by just two points, and his performances meant a move to MotoGP beckoned.
Two-time Grand Prix Winner: ‘Petrux’ victorious in Ducati red
Petrucci’s first foray into Grand Prix racing came with Ioda for three seasons, where he scored 70 points for them. Strong performances secured him a move to Pramac Racing on the Ducati Desmosedici GP14 for the 2015 season, claiming his first rostrum at Silverstone in the same season. Four more podiums followed in 2017 and a singular one in 2018, before the Italian moved to the factory Ducati team. He took his first MotoGP victory at Mugello in 2019, before a second followed at Le Mans in 2020. He moved to KTM for 2021 but couldn’t return to the rostrum and lost his seat at the end of the year.
Return To Production Machinery: a season in MotoAmerica before WorldSBK switch
In 2022, ‘Petrux’ moved stateside to ride the Ducati Panigale V4 R in MotoAmerica, finishing second in the standings. That caught the eye of Marco Barnabo, who signed Petrucci for the second time – on this occasion, it was for WorldSBK. Three podiums in his maiden season was a solid rookie effort before 10 came in 2024 – including three wins, on home soil at Cremona. So far this season, the #9 has six podiums in 18 races and sits third in the Championship standings.
A New Challenge: leading BMW’s charge in 2026
While Petrucci has shown strong form on Ducati machinery, next season marks a new challenge for the 34-year-old. He will move down the pitlane to link up with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for next season, aiming to replicate some of the success Toprak Razgatlioglu has enjoyed on the M1000RR. He is currently the only rider to be confirmed for the German manufacturer, with Michael van der Mark out of contract at the end of this season.
Petrucci says: “I’m really proud that I will ride the bike that currently bears the number one”
Explaining his thoughts on moving to a factory team, ‘Petrux’ stated: “I’m really happy to join BMW Motorrad Motorsport for the next season in World Superbike and proud that I will ride the bike that currently bears the number one. It was my target to ride a factory bike because I really want to fight for the World Championship title. So, I think that this is the step that I needed to get in the position to achieve that goal. I can’t wait to join the team, and I want to thank everyone at BMW and all those people at home who support me. I also want to thank the Barni Spark Racing Team for these three years in World Superbike and that they enabled me to get into a factory team, which has been my target.”
From BMW: “Danilo has more than earned his place as a factory rider, and we are convinced that his passion and skill will help lead our team into the future”
Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, added: “We are very pleased to welcome Danilo Petrucci to our BMW Motorrad Motorsport family in 2026. We are confident that we can continue our success story in WorldSBK with Danilo. His move to BMW Motorrad Motorsport is more than just a new contract – it is a recognition of his hard work throughout his career. Danilo has more than earned his place as a factory rider, and we are convinced that his passion and skill will help lead our team into the future. His impressive career across various motorsport disciplines is a testament to his talent and ability to perform under the most demanding conditions. Danilo has not only excelled on the track but has also won the hearts of fans with his unique character and authenticity. He’s a true fighter who never gives up, and his positive attitude inspires not only his team but everyone who follows him. We look forward to the challenges and successes ahead, and we are proud to soon have Petrux as a member of our BMW Motorrad Motorsport family.”
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (August 10, 2025) – The third and final SMX Next – Motocross event provided a compelling display on the eve of the Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National, as 25 of the top amateur prospects in the sport were invited to the Scouting Moto Combine Presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare for one last summer gathering at Ironman Raceway. One week removed from the annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, the gathering featured a heightened sense of anticipation for the field of up-and-coming racers. In the end, it was the top performer from Loretta Lynn’s, Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award recipient Enzo Temmerman, who prevailed with the Ironman win aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green machine. The Coaches Cup trophy was awarded to AMA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductee Chad Reed.
Before the prospects contested a pair of Friday afternoon motos, the hand-selected group of young racers, which included four AMA National Champions from Loretta Lynn’s, participated in classroom-style education sessions that provided invaluable lessons and insights into the various aspects of the sport, such as training, nutrition, and media engagement. The prospects were divided into five groups, with each rider assigned to one of five highly regarded Rider Coaches, with Reed joined by reigning FIM Motocross of Nations winning team manager Michael Byrne, AMA Hall of Famer Broc Glover, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing trainer Gareth Swanepoel, and AMA Hall of Famer Kevin Windham. All the coaches provided unparalleled perspective, guidance, and mentorship to the promising young athletes.
The first moto began with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Carson Wood once again showcasing his starting prowess by grabbing the holeshot and early lead, followed closely by KTM Orange Brigade’s Deacon Denno, the AMA Amateur Rider of the Year, and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Caden Dudney. Temmerman slotted in behind the trio in fourth. Wood controlled the moto for several laps as the top four distanced themselves from the rest of the field, but crashed and gave up the lead, which also slowed Denno and allowed Dudney to move into the top spot, with Temmerman following through into second. Denno and Wood continued in third and fourth, respectively. Things went unchanged at the head of the pack as Dudney pulled away from Temmerman to take the moto win by 5.1 seconds. Wood rebounded from his misfortune to make a late pass on Denno and finish third. KTM Orange Brigade’s Luke Fauser rounded out the top five.
Moto 2 started with Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s McKayden Fitch, the 250 B Limited AMA National Champion, racing to the holeshot before being passed by several riders. Denno then grabbed control of the moto, followed by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson, and Temmerman. Both Dudney and Wood were forced to overcome starts deep in the top 20 and ultimately never factored into the moto. Temmerman then began his march to the front in the early laps, getting around Gibson for second and then bypassing Denno for the lead a couple laps later. The Kawasaki rider was able to then open a comfortable lead over the field as Denno continued to lose ground and was passed by Gibson for second. The top three went unchanged for a few laps until Fauser caught and passed Denno for third. The attention then shifted to a battle for the lead that slowly took shape as Gibson consistently chipped away at the deficit to Temmerman and soon enough was able to mount an attack for the lead. The Husqvarna rider successfully took control of the moto in the closing stages and sprinted away to the moto win, taking the checkered flag 11.8 seconds ahead of Temmerman. Fauser’s hold on third lasted until the end of the moto, when he was passed by EBR Performance/Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s Landon Hartz.
Despite not winning a moto, Temmerman was by far the most consistent rider in the field and landed atop the overall standings with 2-2 finishes for four points. Gibson’s impressive Moto 2 win vaulted him into the runner-up spot with 6-1 results for seven points, while Fauser came out on top of a three-way tie for third with 5-4 finishes and nine points.
“Winning the Combine was the goal, so to get that done was really nice,” said Temmerman. “We had a really good week at Loretta’s and to cap all that off and get the overall here was great. It really couldn’t have gone any better.”
What lies ahead for the SMX Next program is the SMX World Championship Playoffs, where the top-finishing talent from both SMX Next – Supercross and SMX Next – Motocross will compete in their own postseason competition with SMX Next World All-Stars. Two races await at SMX Playoff 1 from zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on September 6, followed by SMX Playoff 2 from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on September 13.
SMX Next – Motocross // Ironman Moto Combine Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Score)
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