World Superbike: Season Starts This Weekend At Phillip Island

David Swarts

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February 27, 2020

World Superbike: Season Starts This Weekend At Phillip Island

2020 WorldSBK season officially launched at Phillip Island

The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit played host to the official WorldSBK season opening ceremony

The 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season got underway at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on Thursday with the traditional Official Media Conference set on the unique stage of WorldSBK Paddock Show.

Attending the 2020 Championship launch, WorldSBK stars Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC), Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati), Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha World Superbike Team), Eugene Laverty (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), and WorldSSP riders Randy Krummenacher (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and Manuel Gonzalez (Kawasaki ParkinGO Team), who spoke about the new 2020 season and their expectations from the new season.

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit General Manager David Bennet and Yamaha Motor Finance Representative opened the ceremony, welcoming the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Australia, as the Championship opens its curtains for the new season for the 12th consecutive time at the Australian venue.

Then it was the turn of Marc Saurina, WorldSBK Commercial, Marketing and Media, Executive Director to speak: “It is always a fantastic and highly anticipated moment for us and people around the world, but this year we are perhaps even more excited, as the Yamaha Finance Australian Round marks the start of a new and very exciting chapter for the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship.”

Reigning WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing WorldSBK Team) also spoke about the new season: “I feel great. I spent a lot of time here so it’s really nice to be here. Also, it’s the nicest circuit on the calendar, it’s very unique, very fast and has lots of corners. We got to play with the elements, being so close to the sea because some days, the bike is working really well and you wake up the next day and it’s a little bit different. We had a really good test where I felt good with the bike. I’m looking forward to start with the year. So it’s nice to start with and get some points to the board.”

The FIM Supersport World Championship will kick off in Australia this weekend too. The new season will see a lot of competition and many riders aiming for the title, as reigning WorldSSP Champion Randy Krummenacher (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) also confirmed: “It’s a big challenge but I really love challenges. We had some good testing here. We tried a lot of things. Obviously, we still have lots to do but we’re already on the good speed. Of course, the other riders are strong as well so we’ll see what will happen. The goal here is to win again.”

Action will begin on Friday morning with WorldSBK Free Practice 1 at 10.30 local time (LT, GMT +11) before the first race of the 2019 season will take place on Saturday afternoon at 15.00 LT. The battle will continue into Sunday with the Tissot Superpole Race in WorldSBK history at 12:00 followed then by Race 2 again at 15.00LT.

More, from a press release issued by Aruba.it Racing Ducati:

Phillip Island (Australia): the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is ready for the 2020 Superbike World Championship with Chaz Davies, Scott Redding and the Ducati Panigale V4 R

After 10 days of winter testing – in Spain, Portugal and Australia – and the team presentation held in the beautiful surroundings at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola (Italy), now it’s time to get back on track and fight for the standings of the Superbike World Championship.

The 2020 WorldSBK season of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team will start tomorrow with the first free practices at the iconic Phillip Island Circuit (Victoria, Australia).

Welsh rider Chaz Davies, now in his seventh season with Ducati, and newcomer Scott Redding – 2019 BSB (British Superbike) winner – will hunt for the Superbike World Championship title onboard their Ducati Panigale V4 R.

This is the programme for the first round of the 2020 WorldSBK season.

Friday, February 28th

FP1: 00.30 – 01:20 CET

FP2: 05.00 – 05.50 CET

Saturday 29th February

FP3: 00.00 – 00.20 CET

Superpole: 02.15 – 02.40 CET

Race 1: 05.00 CET

Sunday 1st March

Warm Up: 23.30 – 23.45 CET

Superpole Race: 02.00 CET

Race 2: 05.00 CET

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #7)

“It will be nice to go racing again after a long winter. We have done very important tests in which we have worked a lot and covered a lot of kilometres. But as they always say, there are no points for testing and there are no prizes. Finally, it is time to race and I am happy because I am always strong in the races. We finished the 2019 season well and we must continue on that direction. I feel much fitter than I was at the start of last year when physically I wasn’t 100%. Yes, it’s true, maybe Phillip Island isn’t my favourite circuit but it’s definitely a great place to start the championship”.

Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #45)

“I’m very excited about this new adventure. The sensations have been extremely positive so far. The feeling with the bike is excellent and the relationship with the team is extraordinary. My goal for this weekend? We are racing to win and there is no point in hiding. If we can finish on the podium would be very nice, if we can win would be fantastic. This is what I would like to get from the first weekend in WorldSBK. The Superpole race will be new for me, but there are still a lot of things I have to learn and I will try to learn them as fast as possible”.

MotoAmerica: Live+ Pre-Season Sale Ends Soon

David Swarts

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February 27, 2020

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MotoAmerica: Live+ Pre-Season Sale Ends Soon

MotoAmerica Live+ Pre-Season Sale To End Soon

Roku Up And Running For 2020 Season

IRVINE, CA (February 26, 2020) – Time is running out to get your pre-sale price of $54.95 for MotoAmerica Live+, the series’ live streaming and on-demand service, with the sale price for the 2020 MotoAmerica season subscription set to end on Sunday, March 1.

Existing MotoAmerica Live+ customers will automatically get renewed on March 1 at the sale price of $54.95.

MotoAmerica Live+ is available for iOS and Android apps, smart TVs and – new for the 2020 season – Roku, which is available now. To access MotoAmerica Live+ on Roku, search “MotoAmerica” and follow the instructions.

In addition to the season package, individual rounds of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series can be purchased pre-race for $9.99.

MotoAmerica Live+ is comprised of four to six hours of daily live coverage of all five classes during the 2020 MotoAmerica Series via a paywall package that opens the series to anyone with a computer and/or smart TV/phone and internet access worldwide. MotoAmerica has partnered with ViewLift, a leading digital distribution and monetization platform, to power its digital and live-streaming experiences on web and mobile devices. MotoAmerica Live+ features live coverage each day, including practice, qualifying and racing from every class, plus interviews, special features, etc., from all 10 rounds.

MotoAmerica fans who purchase the MotoAmerica Live+ package during the pre-sale will also be eligible to buy tickets to five of the 10 events at a 50-percent discount. The tracks that are eligible for the discount are Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, VIRginia International Raceway, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, New Jersey Motorsports Park and Barber Motorsports Park.

Roku now boasts of 30.5 million active accounts with viewers streaming 9.4 billion hours in the second quarter of 2019, up from 5.5 billion hours in the second quarter of 2018.

For more information and to subscribe, click HERE

The 10-round 2020 MotoAmerica Series begins, April 3-5, with the opening round at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Australian Superbike: Halliday Quickest, Hayes 11th In Opening Practice

David Swarts

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February 27, 2020

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Australian Superbike: Halliday Quickest, Hayes 11th In Opening Practice

Qualifying Lap Record: 1:31.995, Mike Jones, 2019

mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia

February 27, 2020

Free Practice One Results:

Cru Halliday (Yam YZF-R1), 1:32.500, 192 mph (309 kph) top speed
Wayne Maxwell (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:32.610, 192 mph (309 kph)
Josh Waters (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:32.973, 188 mph (303 kph)
Aiden Wagner (Yam YZF-R1), 1:33.563, 187 mph (301 kph)
Glenn Allerton (BMW S1000RR), 1:33.806, 189 mph (305 kph)
Daniel Falzon (Yam YZF-R1), 1:34.096, 191 mph (307 kph)
Matt Walters (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:34.192, 188 mph (303 kph)
Troy Herfoss (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:34.318, 183 mph (295 kph)
Mike Jones (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:34.675, 188 mph (302 kph)
Bryan Staring (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:34.736, 186 mph (299 kph)
Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:34.990, 182 mph (294 kph)
Jed Metcher (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:35.371, 185 mph (298 kph)
Arthur Sissis (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:35.485, 185 mph (298 kph)
Sloan Frost (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:36.017, 185 mph (298 kph)
Max Crocker (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:36.096, 187 mph (301 kph)
Linden Magee (BMW S1000RR), 1:36.211, 185 mph (298 kph)
Glenn Scott (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:37.351, 185 mph (298 kph)
Beau Beaton (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:37.624, 185 mph (298 kph)
Brendan McIntyre (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.867, 178 mph (287 kph)
Giuseppe Scarcella (Duc Panigale), 1:38.940, 180 mph (290 kph)

More, from a press release issued by Motorcycling Australia:

Cru Halliday Tops Practice To Fire Off The mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship
The 2020 mi-bike Motorcycle Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, (ASBK) Round 1has fired into action at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit today, as part of the Motul FIM Superbike World Championships, Yamaha Finance Round.

Riders hit the track just after lunch for their free practice session in an attempt to get the edge on setup before tomorrow’s qualifying for the Kawasaki Superbike class, MotorsportsTV Supersport class, YMI Australian Supersport 300, while the Oceania Junior Cup has it’s qualifying tomorrow morning and first race of the weekend tomorrow just after lunch.

Riders have already predicted the 2020 season will kick-off where it finished in 2019, a fierce battle to the end.

Kawasaki Superbike class

Yamaha Racing Team’s Cru Halliday aboard his 2020 Yamaha has sent a clear message to his rivals that he is ready to battle for the ASBK Championship title.

Halliday topped the time sheet in today’s free practice with a 1:.32.500, and hot on his Pirelli’s was Boost Mobile Ducati Wayne Maxwell JWR Racing’s Suzuki of Josh Waters, with Aiden Wagner and and Glenn Allerton rounding out the top five.

Halliday was very upbeat after the practice sessions, saying his new bike is delivering what he needs to take the battle to other teams.

“A little bit shocked myself, these 2020 models are obviously proving to be the package to be on.

“These things have last years weaknesses sorted out and a little bit more horsepower.

“I feel smooth and I think my head is in a good position and the team is working well the new bike looks good, so you got to look good to go good.”

Positions six through to 11 were all in the 1:34s and will need to push hard tomorrow to guarantee themselves a good starting position.

Tomorrow’s timed practice and qualifying is where the rubber hits the road and we will see who will take pole.

MotorsportTV Supersport

2019 ASBK Supersport Champion Tom Toparis, who is only competing in this round before heading to Europe to compete, topped the time sheet on his Benro Racing bike, but only marginally with Australia World Supersport Wild Card Cube Racing Yamaha’s Oli Bayliss only a fraction behind him, with a fighting fit Jack Passfield aboard Stay Upright Rider Training Yamaha in third.

SSS Developments Yamaha Jack Hyde and Nic Liminton aboard the Yamaha Motors Australia Yamaha rounded out the top five and will no doubt be looking to improve their times tomorrow.

YMI Australian Supersport 300

Addicted To Track Yamaha rider Harry Khouri topped the time sheets today with a 1:48.643 with a slight margin to Luke Power aboard the Proworx Kawasaki and his team mate Luke Jhohnson in third.

Olly Simpson aboard the Simpson Crash Yamaha and Filippo Rovelli aboard the Parkingo Kawasaki completed the top five.

With more than 10 seconds covering the entire field, many will be working in the garage tonight to find the perfect settings for qualifying.

bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup

In the Oceania Junior Cup Class practice session one the top four were covered by less than a second with 2019 championship contender Angus Grenfell topping the time sheets with a 2:16.616, ahead of Hayden Nelson, Cameron Dunker and Clay Clegg.

In practice session two, Grenfell was again the fastest recording a 2:12.986 in front of Cameron Dunker by less than half a second and Marianos Nikolis third, Tom Drane fourth and Lucas Quinn 5th and still within striking distance.

Oceania Junior Cup are up early tomorrow and on track for qualifying at 8.25am.

MotoAmerica: Flinders Returning With New Yamaha Superbike, Sponsor

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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MotoAmerica: Flinders Returning With New Yamaha Superbike, Sponsor

Thrashed Bike Racing 2020 season

Thrashed Bike Racing is proud to announce its 2020 season plans, a full season of Superbike racing with MotoAmerica riding the amazing big yellow Arrow Aviation Yamaha R1, the team will also kick the season off with an entry to the Daytona 200 on board the Friendly Powersports Yamaha R6.

This season will see the team with a new 2020 Yamaha R1 that will carry the ‘UsedBikeDirect’ logo that is to be introduced as a new name in the paddock.

The infamous #88 will once again be emblazoned across the Yamaha’s as rider Max Flinders and team owner, Tim Ivanoff, have put together the friendliest team in the paddock.

Tim Ivanoff stated: “Daytona is always a great event to kick off the year and we look forward to a great race in 2020. This will then lead into a full superbike season with MotoAmerica, we will be starting the season with last years bike but will have the new 2020 Yamaha prepared and ready to race as soon as possible”

Rider Max Flinders is excited to once again be racing in the premier class in North America. “Thanks to Tim and our awesome sponsors we will be doing what we can to mix it up with the bigger teams,” said Max, “It’s also great to fly the flag for ‘UsedBikeDirect’ and introduce the bike buying public to this online service.”

Used Bikes Direct

Used Bikes Direct provide a range of pre-owned motorcycles direct to your door from their warehouse in Louisiana, they stock a large range of bikes from the leading American, European and Japanese manufacturers. The company have expertise in buying, selling, trading and financing, and offer flexible terms including free delivery, free 30-day warranty and money-back guarantee. Bikes are typically certified to rigorous standards by experienced, factory-trained technicians.

Thrashed Bike Racing

Thrashed Bike Racing is a Louisiana-based superbike team competing in the MotoAmerica national series. We are committed to showcasing the best young talent at the highest level of US motorcycle sport. We know the challenges are difficult and the cost of running a season at this level is high but our resolve is firm and we will continue to be one of the smallest, friendliest and most consistent teams in the paddock.

Thanks to – Arrow Aviation, Liqui Moly, Friendly Powersports, Arai Helmets, Used Bikes Direct, Moto-D, Moto-tech, FAO Global, Superbike unlimited, Bonamici, Spark exhausts, and the army of fans. SEE YOU AT THE RACES!

World Superbike: New Hyundai N-spired Rider Award Announced

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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World Superbike: New Hyundai N-spired Rider Award Announced

Introducing: the Hyundai N-spired Rider award

A new award for 2020 rewards the rider who gains the most positions in Race 1 and Race 2

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship welcomes an exciting addition in 2020: the Hyundai N-spired Rider award. Rewarding the rider who gains most positions in Race 1 and Race 2 throughout the season, the prize is an incredible Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance.

The award is decided by a points system, with riders earning a point for each position they gain from their grid position. So, if a rider starts 15th and finishes fifth, they gain 10 points. WorldSBK Race 1 and 2 results count towards the classification – not the Superpole race – and it’s based on starting position rather than qualifying. At the end of the season, the rider who has accumulated the most points wins the Hyundai N-spired Rider award.

The Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance award car will first be presented at the Pirelli Spanish Round at Jerez at the end of March before being displayed at the Paddock Show at each European Round thereafter. The winning Hyundai N-spired Rider will be presented with the award car at EICMA in November.

Marc Saurina, WorldSBK Commercial, Marketing and Media, Executive Director: “I’m delighted to welcome this new award to WorldSBK with our partner Hyundai N and find yet another way to reward the stunning racing we have in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. I’m excited to see what the year holds and who will emerge as frontrunners for the N-Spired Rider award, which will undoubtedly reward not only the riders who get on the podium but also those who provide the cornerstone of the sport – the close racing and the overtaking that make it such an incredible spectacle for fans.”

Podcast: Greg’s Garage Pod With Jason Pridmore Episode 71

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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Podcast: Greg’s Garage Pod With Jason Pridmore Episode 71

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

MotoAmerica – Josh Herrin and Cam Petersen to Superbike, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki announce their team and more!

MotoGP – Test from Qatar reveals a lot of what is coming in the 2020 season. The boys talk about what happened, what is new, and what might happen when Race 1 gets going.

WorldSBK – The final test of 2020 at Phillip Island. Who was fast and what did we learn? Also, the first round of the season starts in hours! Who are the boys’ picks for the 2020 title?

Supercross – Arlington, TX wrap-up

SXFantasy p/b ARAI Helmets – Greg did not get his picks in, and JP drops to 12th! We’ve chosen pulpmxfantasy.com for out 2020 SX Fantasy League. Join the Greg’s Garage Podcast League now to win an ARAI Corsair-X Helmet of your choice!

AND… We are giving away a MotoAmerica LIVE+ App subscription! Listen to the podcast for details.

Race Calendar – Racing this weekend.

CVMA: Anthony, Landers Win Races, Break Records At Chuckwalla

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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CVMA: Anthony, Landers Win Races, Break Records At Chuckwalla

TWO CLASS LAP RECORDS BROKEN AND A LOT OF PROS AT CHUCKWALLA DURING ROUND 5 OF THE SEASON.

This past weekend, Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association (CVMA) flagged off Round 5 of its 2019/2020 Winter Series at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in Desert Center, CA, with David Anthony and Rocco Landers setting new lap records.

Two class lap records were broken, including one that stood for two years. New benchmarks were set in 500 Supersport by Landers with a 1:54.002, and in Formula Open with “Aussie Dave” Anthony with a 1:45.164 – a record that was previously set by Anthony two years ago during Round 5.

The incredible speeds had many scratching their heads and wondering how they could go so fast in “that wind.” Yikes, it was windy on Saturday, but the truth is CVMA has simply succeeded in attracting top-tier riders from across the country and beyond. This round included competitors and former national champions from MotoAmerica looking to dial-in their bikes and their skills before the official start of the season.

Sunday’s 10-lap Shootout race saw Anthony, on his new Suzuki GSX-R1000, and Bradley Ward, aboard his Kawasaki ZX-10R, battle for the lead, with Anthony taking the win by just a tick over one second. Corey Alexander, aboard his Kawasaki ZX-10R, rounded out the podium in third just shy of five seconds back from Ward. Noteworthy was the fact that Anthony was riding on Pirelli tires, while the other two podium finishers were on Dunlops.

In the Middleweight classes, MotoAmerica Pros Richie Escalante, Brandon Paasch, and Kevin Olmedo dominated the podium in both days of Formula Middleweight. Richie also took the win both days in Supersport Middleweight with Olmedo taking second both days, and Alejandro Thermiotis and Paasch taking third on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Landers again put on a clinic winning nearly every race he entered. Landers scored wins both days in Ultra Lightweight Shootout, 500 Supersport (new class lap record), and Formula Twins races all on the Kawasaki Ninja 400, while also taking a few podiums aboard a BMW S1000RR in the Open class races.

Tired of sitting around this winter looking at the snow? Road trip to SoCal and enjoy some sunshine and competition with one of the best clubs in the country. Racing resumes at Chuckwalla for Round 6 on March 28-29, 2020.

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

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

CVMA. It’s club racing done right.

Round 5 Results

Formula Twins

Saturday:

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw 400)

2. Liam Grant (Kaw 400)

3. Paul Geldziler (Yam MT-07)

4. Jon Glaefke (Kra Evo2R)

5. Chandler Slagle (Suz SV650)

6. Simon Barrett (Yam FZ-07)

Sunday:

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw 400)

2. Ryan Fritz (Suz SV650)

3. Paul Geldziler (Yam MT-07)

4. Jesse Norton (Kaw 400)

5. Jon Glaefke (Kra Evo2R)

6. Chandler Slagle (Suz SV650)

Formula 40 Ultra Lightweight

Saturday:

1. Quinn Swift (Kaw 400)

2. Josh Fogle (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Pittman Wallace (Yam YZF-R3)

4. Luke Sanzone (Kaw 400)

5. Matt Ray (Yam YZF-R3)

Sunday:

1. Quinn Swift (Kaw 400)

2. Josh Fogle (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Luke Sanzone (Kaw 400)

4. Pittman Wallace (Yam YZF-R3)

5. Matt Ray (Yam YZF-R3)

Supersport Open

Saturday:

1. Bradley Ward (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000)

3. Corey Alexander (Kaw ZX-10R)

4. Alex Dumas (Suz GSX-R1000)

5. Chad Lewin (Kaw ZX-10R)

6. Hunter Dunham (Yam YZF-R1)

Sunday:

1. Chad Lewin (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Rocco Landers (BMW S1000RR)

4. Nicholas Ciling (Kaw ZX-10R)

5. Wes Farnsworth (Kaw ZX-10R)

6. Steven Zoumaras (Kaw ZX-10R)

Amateur Supersport Open

Saturday:

1. Alex Page (Yam YZF-R1)

2. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Nick Dremel (Yam YZF-R1)

4. Craig Walker (Suz GSX-R1000)

5. Damian Goldsmith (Yam YZF-R1)

6. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

Sunday:

1. Alex Page (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Matt Testa (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Isaac Unger (BMW S1000RR)

4. Nick Dremel (Yam YZF-R1)

5. Craig Walker (Suz GSX-R1000)

6. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

350 Supersport

Saturday:

1. Josh Fogle (Yam YZF-R3)

2. Lei Tian (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Pittman Wallace (Yam YZF-R3)

4. Paul Magnano (Yam YZF-R3)

5. Sebastian Bechtold (Yam YZF-R3)

6. Mark Berkheimer (Yam YZF-R3)

Sunday:

1. Josh Fogle (Yam YZF-R3)

2. Paul Magnano (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Sebastian Bechtold (Yam YZF-R3)

Amateur 350 Supersport

Saturday:

1. Yohei Sakane (Yam YZF-R3)

2. Matt Hornschu (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Christopher Newman (Yam YZF-R3)

4. Muhammad Naveed (KTM RC 390)

5. Ana Mata (Yam YZF-R3)

6. Savannah Jaska (Kaw 300R)

Sunday:

1. Matt Hornschu (Yam YZF-R3)

2. Yohei Sakane (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Christopher Newman (Yam YZF-R3)

4. Savannah Jaska (Kaw 300R)

5. Kathy Zhao (Yam YZF-R3)

6. Muhammad Naveed (KTM RC 390)

Formula Middleweight

Saturday:

1. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Brandon Paasch (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Kevin Olmedo (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Alejandro Thermiotis (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Jack Bakken (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam YZF-R6)

Sunday:

1. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Brandon Paasch (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Kevin Olmedo (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Alejandro Thermiotis (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Jack Bakken (Yam YZF-R6)

Amateur Formula Middleweight

Saturday:

1. Johnny Griffith (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Andre Pettas (Yam YZF-R6)

3. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-6R)

4. Mike Bishop (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Lee Callens (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Alex Martino (Yam YZF-R6)

Sunday:

1. Johnny Griffith (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Andre Pettas (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Lee Callens (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Mike Bishop (Yam YZF-R6)

5. August Nord (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Rober Rozycki (Suz GSX-R600)

500 Supersport

Saturday:

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw 400)

2. Liam Grant (Kaw 400)

3. Errol Sullivan (Kaw 400)

4. Quinn Swift (Kaw 400)

5. Josh Fogle (Yam YZF-R3)

6. Justin Bordonaro (Kaw 400)

Sunday:

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw 400)

2. Errol Sullivan (Kaw 400)

3. Liam Grant (Kaw 400)

4. Jack Roach (Kaw 400)

5. Emily Grana (Kaw 400)

6. Josh Fogle (Yam YZF-R3)

Amateur 500 Supersport

Saturday:

1. Luke Sanzone (Kaw 400)

2. Muhammad Naveed (KTM RC 390)

3. Sean Stevenson (Kaw 400)

4. Marcos Munos (KTM RC 390)

5. Nicolas de Sena (Kaw 400)

Sunday:

1. Luke Sanzone (Kaw 400)

2. Muhammad Naveed (KTM RC 390)

Formula Open

Saturday:

1. Wyatt Farris (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Toni Elias (Suz GSX-R1000)

3. Alex Dumas (Suz GSX-R1000)

4. Bradley Ward (Kaw ZX-10R)

5. Chad Lewin (Kaw ZX-10R)

6. Wes Farnsworth (Kaw ZX-10R)

Sunday:

1. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000)

2. Bradley Ward (Kaw ZX-10R)

3. Wyatt Farris (Kaw ZX-10R)

4. Michael Gilbert (Kaw ZX-10R)

5. Alex Dumas (Suz GSX-R1000)

6. Corey Alexander (Kaw ZX-10R)

Amateur Formula Open

Saturday:

1. Alex Page (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Dallas Sherman (Yam YZF-R1)

3. LJ Elder (Kaw ZX-6R)

4. Craig Walker (Suz GSX-R1000)

5. Nick Dremel (Yam YZF-R1)

6. August Nord (Yam YZF-R6)

Sunday:

1. Alex Page (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Dallas Sherman (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Matt Testa (Yam YZF-R1)

4. Nick Dremel (Yam YZF-R1)

5. August Nord (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Isaac Unger (BMW S1000RR)

Supersport Middleweight

Saturday:

1. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Kevin Olmedo (Suz GSX-R600)

3. Alejandro Thermiotis (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Jack Bakken (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Samuel Glass (Yam YZF-R6)

Sunday:

1. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Kevin Olmedo (Suz GSX-R600)

3. Brandon Paasch (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Alejandro Thermiotis (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Aaron Hartshorn (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Jack Bakken (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 2

Saturday:

1. Ryan Fritz (Suz SV650)

2. Jon Glaefke (Kra Evo2R)

3. Josh Fogle (Suz SV650)

4. Chandler Slagle (Suz SV650)

5. Simon Barrett (Yam FZ-07)

6. Christopher Binker (Suz SV650)

Sunday:

1. Ryan Fritz (Suz SV650)

2. Chandler Slagle (Suz SV650)

3. Jon Glaefke (Kra Evo2R)

4. Christopher Binker (Suz SV650)

5. Simon Barrett (Yam FZ-07)

Femmewalla Ultra Lightweight

Saturday:

1. Savannah Jaska (Kaw 300R)

2. Ana Mata (Yam YZF-R3)

3. Kathy Shao (Yam YZF-R3)

4. Angela Brunson (Kaw 300R)

5. Miyouko Wu (Yam YZF-R3)

Sunday:

1. Emily Grana (Kaw 400R)

2. Savannah Jaska (Kaw 300R)

3. Kathy Shao (Yam YZF-R3)

4. Ana Mata (Yam YZF-R3)

5. Miyouko Wu (Yam YZF-R3)

6. Angela Brunson (Kaw 300R)

Femmewalla

Saturday:

1. Alyssa Davis (Hon CBR600RR)

2. Nocole Merriman (BMW S1000RR)

3. Ashley Koehler (Suz SV650)

Sunday:

1. Alyssa Davis (Hon CBR600RR)

2. Bonnie Chiurazzi (Kaw ZX-6R)

3. Ashley Koehler (Suz SV650)

Amateur Supersport Middleweight

Saturday:

1. Johnny Griffith (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Andre Pettas (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Lee Callens (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Mike Bishop (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Robert Montgomerie (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Alex Martino (Yam YZF-R6)

Sunday:

1. Andre Pettas (Yam YZF-R6)

2. Johnny Griffith (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Lee Callens (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Mike Bishop (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Robert Montgomerie (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Troy Simmons (Kaw ZX-6R)

Ultra Lightweight Shootout

Saturday:

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw 400)

2. Errol Sullivan (Kaw 400)

3. Jesse Norton (Kaw 400)

4. Quinn Swift (Kaw 400)

5. Justin Bordonaro (Kaw 400)

6. Luke Sanzone (Kaw 400)

Sunday:

1. Rocco Landers (Kaw 400)

2. Liam Grant (Kaw 400)

3. Errol Sullivan (Kaw 400)

4. Jesse Norton (Kaw 400)

5. Jack Roach (Kaw 400)

6. Emily Grana (Kaw 400)

Formula 40

Saturday:

1. Aaron Sherman (Yam YZF-R1)

2. Dan Zapkowski (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Steve Crabtree (Apr RSV4)

4. John Menzie (Kaw ZX-10R)

5. Kevin Madden (Hon CBR1000RR)

6. Rich McGee (Yam YZF-R1)

Sunday:

1. Steven Zoumaras (Kaw ZX-10R)

2. Jason Grant (Kaw ZX-10R)

3. John Menzie (Kaw ZX-10R)

4. Aaron Sherman (Yam YZF-R1)

5. Dan Zapkowski (Yam YZF-R1)

6. Steve Crabtree (Apr RSV4)

Formula 40 Middleweight

Saturday:

1. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)

2. Grant Boldt (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Jose Revelo (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Mike Bishop (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Olivier Roumey (Yam YZF-R6)

Sunday:

1. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)

2. Grant Boldt (Yam YZF-R6)

3. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Olivier Roumey (Yam YZF-R6)

5. Jose Revelo (Yam YZF-R6)

6. Mike Bishop (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 40 Lightweight

Saturday:

1. Paul Geldziler (Yam MT-07)

2. Jon Glaefke (Kra Evo2R)

3. Josh Fogle (Suz SV650)

4. Simon Barrett (Yam FZ07)

Sunday:

1. Paul Geldziler (Yam MT-07)

2. Jon Glaefke (Kra Evo2R)

3. Simon Barrett (Yam FZ-07)

The CVMA Shootout, Presented by TrackDaz, and SoCal Trackdays

Sunday only:

1. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000)

2. Bradley Ward (Kaw ZX-10R)

3. Corey Alexander (Kaw ZX-10R)

4. Wyatt Farris (Kaw ZX-10R)

5. Michael Gilbert (Kaw ZX-10R)

6. Alex Dumas (Suz GSX-R1000)

7. Chad Lewin (Kaw ZX-10R)

8. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6)

9. Brandon Paasch (Yam YZF-R6)

10. Rocco Landers (BMW S1000RR)

MotoAmerica: Superbike Class Set At 19 Full-Season Entries

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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MotoAmerica: Superbike Class Set At 19 Full-Season Entries

MotoAmerica Superbike Class Entries Set At 19 For 2020 Season

Several Stock 1000 Riders Taking Advantage Of Superbike Cup

IRVINE, CA (February 26, 2020) – Led by four-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier, the MotoAmerica Series season entries in the premier Superbike class have grown to 19 for the 2020 racing season.

“It’s great to see the entries for the MotoAmerica Superbike class grow,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “It’s also good to see a lot of the Stock 1000 guys are stepping up into the Superbike class. For 2020, with the help of Dunlop, we’ve created an incentive program to get the Stock 1000 riders to also participate in the Superbike events. It’s awesome to see how many have taken advantage of this opportunity. I think they will surprise themselves with how competitive they can be and it’s going to make them all better racers. We also have five manufacturers represented in the Superbike class and riders from six different countries entered. We’re ready to get this season started. It’s going to be a good one.”

Beaubier will carry the number-one plate on his Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha as he aims for his fifth title in six years, but there are plenty who hope to challenge the Californian when the 10-round series commences, April 3-5, at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, including his new teammate Jake Gagne.

Also at the top of that list is Toni Elias, the only person other than Beaubier to take a Superbike crown in the past five years. Elias, the 2017 AMA Superbike Champion, will again run the familiar number 24, but this year it will be on an M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. Elias will be joined on the M4 ECSTAR team by 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Bobby Fong.

Elias’ former Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Josh Herrin will be on the Superbike grid again, but he’ll do so on a Scheibe Racing BMW S 1000 RR. Herrin will be on one of three BMWs in the MotoAmerica Superbike class. The other two belong to Brazil’s Danilo Lewis and Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman.

KWR’s Kyle Wyman won’t be the only Ducati Panigale V4 R in the Superbike class in 2020 as Celtic HSBK Racing will field PJ Jacobsen, who finished second to Fong in the 2019 Supersport title chase. He will be making his MotoAmerica Superbike debut in 2020, though he has World Superbike experience.

Wyman, meanwhile, will come better prepared for 2020 than he was in his debut season with the Ducati as he has had a complete offseason under his belt to work with the bike. Wyman will also be physically stronger after off-season neck surgery has him pain free for the first time in a long while.

Westby Racing is another team that returns to the series with the same tried and true package and rider in Mathew Scholtz and the team’s always-developing Yamaha YZF-R1. Scholtz finished sixth in the 2019 title chase, with five Superbike podiums.

FLY Racing will return to the MotoAmerica Superbike class in 2020 with three riders in the David Anthony owned team. Anthony, who rode a Kawasaki last year, will campaign a Suzuki GSX-R1000; Sam Verderico will be aboard his trusty R1; and Brit Bradley Ward will fly the Kawasaki colors in the FLY Racing team with his ZX-10R.

Another rider changing bikes and teams is Cameron Petersen, the South African moving to the Altus Motorsports team to campaign a Suzuki GSX-R1000. MotoAmerica Superbike regular Max Flinders, meanwhile, will be back on his signature all-yellow Thrashed Bike Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Young Ashton Yates continues to rapidly rise through the ranks of MotoAmerica and will make his Superbike debut on a Yates Racing Honda CBR1000RR, the only Honda in the field thus far. Jeffrey Purk, meanwhile, will also make the move to the Superbike class after finishing 11th in last year’s Stock 1000 class.

Stock 1000 front runner Corey Alexander will be another making his Superbike debut in the coming season, the New Yorker racing a Kawasaki ZX-10R for the Ride HVMC Racing team.

Another set to make his MotoAmerica Superbike Series debut in 2020 will be Steven Shakespeare, the Brit set to campaign a Yamaha YZF-R1 for the Monkey Moto AGVSPORT team.

For the complete MotoAmerica Superbike entry list, click HERE

KTM Announces 2020 Ride Orange Street Demo Tour

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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KTM Announces 2020 Ride Orange Street Demo Tour

KTM ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE 2020 RIDE ORANGE STREET DEMO TOUR

February 26, 2020

MURRIETA, Calif. – KTM North America, Inc. is pleased to announce its nationwide Ride Orange Street Demo Tour for 2020, giving U.S. consumers more opportunities than ever before to get up close and personal with KTM’s versatile lineup of Street models.

The 2020 Ride Orange Street Demo Tour is set to kick off Saturday, February 29 and Sunday, March 1 at KTM’s North American Headquarters in Murrieta, California and it will continue making stops across the nation with participating KTM dealers, at some of the largest motorcycle events in the country. Making its return to the prestigious U.S. MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), with several stops in conjunction with the American Flat Track Championship, the Ride Orange Street Demo Tour will conclude with the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo 2020) in early October.

Participants who take part in the KTM Ride Orange Street Demo program will ride KTM’s 2020 Street model range on the nation’s best roads as they experience KTM’s pure performance on pre-planned routes that navigate through some great riding areas. Participants will also receive a $500 Ride Orange VIP voucher for KTM PowerParts, PowerWear and SpareParts on select Street models (model year ‘20 included).

Participants of the KTM Ride Orange Street Demo must be 25 years or older for motorcycles 690cc and above; and at least 21 years or older for 390cc machines. Participants 21 to 24-years-old can ONLY ride 390cc motorcycles. Experienced riders only (no beginners). All riders must show a government issued Photo ID with motorcycle endorsement. Demos are on a first-come first-served basis and registration will take place on-site the morning of the event.

For a list of Ride Orange Street Demo Tour locations and to connect with your local participating dealer, please visit www.ktm.com/us/events/ or email [email protected]. Follow KTM USA on all social media platforms for the most up-to-date information on events.

World Superbike: Gerloff Says Phillip Island More Difficult Than He Imagined

David Swarts

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February 26, 2020

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World Superbike: Gerloff Says Phillip Island More Difficult Than He Imagined

Constructive Phillip Island Test for GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team

Phillip Island, Australia (26 Feb 2020) – This Monday the 2020 season has finally started in Australia. As usual, the first round of the World Superbike Championship began with the official two-day test for all the participants.

Just like at one of the previous tests in Jerez, the GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team riders were unfortunate to lose valuable track time on Monday because of the weather conditions and red flagged sessions. The two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and four-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Garrett Gerloff is familiar with the bike but has never been on the tracks on which WorldSBK is contested. The American newcomer finished the test in 16th place on combined times Just one place behind him was his teammate, the 2019 World Supersport Championship runner up Federico Caricasulo, who concluded the test in the 17th position.

As the main objective of the test for each rider, the number one goal was to bank experience over as many kilometres as possible in order to build more confidence with the bike. Despite the missed track time the team managed to work their way through their test program and collect the required data. Both riders made a step forward on day two and managed to reduce the gap to the top riders.

Garrett Gerloff: P16 – 1’31’941

“This is my first time here in Phillip Island and I am really enjoying the track. The only thing is that it has been a bit more difficult than I had originally imagined because of how fast the track is. For example, if I make one small mistake it becomes a huge mistake by the time I get to the corner. It’s been hard to be precise and I am working on it. Also we are making a big step in the bike set up because this track is pretty different than the other tracks where we have been testing in the last few months, so I think it requires a different set up. I think today in the second session we made a big step in the right direction. I am definitely looking forward to the weekend, I think it was nice that we had two days of testing but yesterday we only tested about 2 hours of the 4 hours because of weather and other track conditions. Luckily today we had more time, but I still feel like more laps would be beneficial. I am looking forward to getting back on track on Friday and I have a game plan!”

Federico Caricasulo (64). Photo courtesy of GRT Yamaha.

Federico Caricasulo: P17 – 1’31.944

“The feeling is getting better and better. We have tried out several strategies and by the last session we have determined which direction to take. This will be a good base for Friday. For the rest of the race weekend we will try to get closer to the front. As my personal objective, TOP10 would be a very good result for myself.”

World Superbike: Season Starts This Weekend At Phillip Island

February 27, 2020

The 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship field. Photo courtesy of Dorna WorldSBK Press Office. — The 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship field. Photo courtesy Dorna WorldSBK Press Office.