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British Superbike: Motostar Race Two Results From Assen

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British Superbike: Motostar Race Two Results From Assen

Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series

TT Circuit Assen

Assen, Netherlands

September 22, 2019

HEL Performance Motostar (Moto3) Race Two Results:

  1. Joshua Whatley, UK (KTM), 14 laps, Total Race Time 24:55.281, Best Lap Time 1:45.983
  2. Jack Nixon, UK (KTM), -0.618 second, 1:45.691
  3. Asher Durham, UK (Mahindra), -1.617 seconds, 1:45.888, includes 0.4-second penalty for course cut
  4. Dan Jones, UK (KTM), -1.704, 1:46.102, includes 0.9-second penalty for course cut
  5. Brandon Paasch, USA (KTM), -1.789, 1:45.831, includes 0.3-second penalty for course cut
  6. Scott Swann, UK (KTM), -9.461, 1:46.496
  7. Jerry Van De Bunt, Netherlands (KTM), -11.496, 1:46.657
  8. Jamie Davis, UK (KTM), -11.679, 1:46.703
  9. Edmund Best, UK (KTM), -29.110, 1:47.596
  10. Cameron Horsman, UK (Honda), -51.774, 1:49.331

 

Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 18 races):

  1. Paasch, 231 points
  2. Whatley, 208
  3. Durham, 202
  4. Jones, 151
  5. Swann, 135
  6. Victor Rodriguez, 110
  7. Nixon, 110
  8. Best, 101
  9. Sam Burman, 91
  10. Davis, 84

Moto2 World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

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Moto2 World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 22, 2019

Race Results (All Using Triumph Engines And Dunlop Tires):

1. Brad Binder, South Africa (KTM), 21 laps, Total Race Time 39:45.177

2. Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), -0.787 second

3. Alex Marquez, Spain (Kalex), -2.876 seconds

4. Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), -5.387

5. Sam Lowes, UK (Kalex), -5.601

6. Tom Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), -9.695

7. Iker Lecuona, Spain (KTM), -11.650

8. Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), -12.546

9. Jorge Martin, Spain (KTM), -14.775

10. Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), -15.393

11. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), -15.495

12. Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), -15.625

13. Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), -15.859

14. Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), -21.838

15. Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (KTM), -21.859

16. Somkat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), -22.659

17. Andrea Locatelli, Italy (Kalex), -25.897

18. Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), -28.609

19. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland (MV Agusta), -28.943

20. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland (Kalex), -28.679, includes one-position penalty for exceeding track limits

21. Simone Corsi, Italy (NTS), -37.526

22. Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), -41.050, crash

23. Jake Dixon, UK (KTM), -42.644

24. Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), -45.942

25. Lukas Tulovic, Germany (KTM), -50.680

26. Philipp Oettl, Germany (KTM), -52.367

27. Xavi Cardelus, Andorra (KTM), -69.114

28. Gabriele Ruiu, Italy (Kalex), -76.241

29. Gerry Salim, Indonesia (Kalex), -76.381

30. Joe Roberts, USA (KTM), -78.820, crash

31. Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), -15 laps, DNF, crash

 

World Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 19 races):

  1. Marquez, 213 points
  2. Navarro, 175
  3. Fernandez, 171
  4. Luthi, 169
  5. Binder, 160
  6. Baldassarri, 138
  7. Marini, 126
  8. Schrotter, 116
  9. Di Giannantonio, 94
  10. Bastianini, 81

26. TIE, Dixon/Roberts, 4

American Flat Track: More From The Minnesota Mile

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American Flat Track: More From The Minnesota Mile

Briar Bauman Crowned 2019 AFT Twins Presented by Vance & Hines Champion

Note: The scheduling conflict with the MotoAmerica season finale limited the potential impact by roadracers in AFT’s penultimate round, but 16-year-old Dallas Daniels made certain there was at least one familiar face on the podium for roadracing fans by finishing third in the AFT Singles Main Event. The result was Daniels’ third podium in the last four races, including his maiden victory taken at the Peoria TT. James Rispoli had a shot at the podium himself, but suffered a mechanical issue while running in fourth during the AFT Production Twins Main Event. He was credited in 12th position.

Jared Mees (left), the 2018 AFT Twins Champion, with his teammate Briar Bauman (right), the 2019 AFT Twins Champion. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.
Jared Mees (left), the 2018 AFT Twins Champion, with his teammate Briar Bauman (right), the 2019 AFT Twins Champion. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (September 21, 2019) – American Flat Track crowned Briar Bauman (No. 14 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) the 2019 AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines champion following Saturday evening’s wild and tense Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile presented by Law Tigers at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Even though multi-time reigning champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) did all that he could by winning his seventh AFT Twins Main Event of the season in runaway fashion, both he and Bauman were well aware all Bauman needed to do to lock up the crown was finish on the podium — something he’d already accomplished 14 times in 16 attempts this season.

While he ultimately made it 15 to clinch the title, Bauman’s crowning achievement did not come without drama or adversity — not by a long shot.

The first of Bauman’s obstacles came early, as he was involved in a high-speed crash in the early stages of the Main Event that also involved his brother, Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750), MobileView Rookie of the Year Brandon Price (No. 192 Roof Systems of Dallas TX/DPC Racing Indian FTR750), Stephen Vanderkuur (No. 21 AMSOIL/Hodder Racing Indian FTR750) and Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Harley-Davidson Factory Flat Track Team XG750R Rev X).

Bauman’s crew worked frantically during the stoppage to repair his heavily damaged machine, beating the odds and getting it back out for the restart. However, as a result of his crash, his path to the podium would have to begin from the back row as opposed to the front.

Immediately following the restart, a second red flag was issued due to another two-rider crash. The local curfew forced a 10-lap reduction in the Main for the third and final restart, which meant Bauman would only have 15 laps to feel out his rebuilt machine, master the tricky racing conditions, and fight his way forward past the world’s best dirt track racers.

Nevertheless, he did so with gusto, owning a bold, high line which he used to claw his way up to the fight for second that was being waged by Bryan Smith (No. 4 Crosley Brands/Howerton Motorsports Kawasaki Ninja 650) and Jeffrey Carver Jr. (No. 23 Roof-Systems of Dallas/Indian of Metro Milwaukee FTR750).

In one final breathtaking moment, Bauman and Smith came together exiting Turn 4 for the final time. That clash allowed Smith to just beat him to the line for second, but in the end, third was good enough for Bauman to realize his lifelong ambitions.

“I don’t know if I can put words on this right now,” an emotional Bauman said. “I’ve dreamed of this my whole life. I used to have posters of Bryan and Jared hanging in my room growing up. And to win it… I can’t even put it into words. I don’t even know what else to say.”

Mees showed his class by taking Bauman on his victory lap.

“My goal was to win these last two races,” Mees said. “Being 35 points down, it was really going to take some extremely bad luck for Briar — which almost happened to him. But he has a phenomenal team and they worked endlessly to get that bike put back together and back up front. I knew once he re-entered the race he was going to get third. Hats off to him and his team, and huge hats off to Indian Motorcycle for clinching their third championship.

“It’s hard to lose that #1 plate, especially after the domination we’ve had the last two years. But it went to the best guy this year, and I’m looking forward to next year to get it back.”

Carver — who scooped three holeshots on the night — finished fourth with Henry Wiles (No. 17 Bandit Industries/DPC Racing/Wilco Racing Indian FTR750) completing the top five.

Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Following 15 thrilling laps of Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys action, Mikey Rush (No. 15 RMR Honda/Red Riders Rewards Honda CRF450R) edged Ryan Wells (No. 94 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) by an impossibly close 0.004 seconds for victory at the checkered flag.

Rush didn’t appear headed toward a photo finish on Saturday night when he opened up a 0.799-second lead on the opening lap. That only seemed even more obvious when he stretched that advantage out to more than 1.2 seconds a pair of laps later.

However, ‘16 class champ Wells located a fast line that he used to successfully track Rush down, setting the stage for an incredible test of courage and tactics to determine the win between the two.

Wells looked to be exactly where he wanted to be on the final lap, lining Rush up for a drafting maneuver on the final straight. However, when he attempted to execute it, he managed to pull up alongside Rush but no further — running out of steam just a couple inches short of what he needed to beat his adversary to the stripe.

The narrow victory was Rush’s third win of the season and a satisfying consolation prize on the night he was officially eliminated from contention for the ’19 Roof Systems AFT Singles crown.

“Ryan showed me a killer line, and I stuck with it after he got by me,” Rush said. “I made it work, and I knew my Honda was on point tonight — it runs like a champ. Big thanks to the whole team and everyone who supports us.”

Championship leader Dalton Gauthier (No. 122 D&D Cycles/Gobert Smash Husqvarna FC450) moved a big step closer to winning that title by finishing in fourth, one position behind rookie standout Dallas Daniels (No. 163 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F).

Gauthier may have been a bit too eager to lock the title up a round early; the ultra-talented rider actually jumped the start and was sent from Row 1 to Row 4. All that did was add a bit more drama to Gauthier’s ongoing championship pursuit, as he ultimately overhauled chief rival Dan Bromley (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) — and everyone else that stood in his way short of the podium finishers.

Meanwhile, defending class champ Bromley finished the Main down in 10th, dropping him to 21 points back (281-260). As a result, Bromley’s hopes of a repeat are still alive — albeit barely — with one race to go.

AFT Production Twins

Kolby Carlile (No. 136 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) made certain the AFT Production Twins championship fight would go down to the season finale with a clutch performance to score his second victory of the season.

Chad Cose (No. 49 Parkinson Bros Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650) threatened to escape at the start, but Carlile put his head down and extracted the most from an evolving high line to systematically reel in Cose. On lap 8, Carlile finally drafted up alongside and dove up the inside of his quarry to snatch away the lead.

Cose attempted to return the favor a lap later but couldn’t quite make it stick. From there, he found himself on the back foot, as the two leaders’ battle stretched them more than a full straightaway out in front of the rest of the field.

Carlile shook free at the end to claim the checkered flag with a 2.195-second margin of victory. Cose had nearly seven seconds on third as their intense battle for the win pushed the two more than a full straightaway out in front of the remainder of the field.

“I really couldn’t have gone any faster,” Carlile said. “I just can’t thank my team enough… and I can’t thank them any better than by coming out here and getting the win, so that’s what I did today.”

Cody Johncox (No. 196 Sunnyside Cycles/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07) picked up his second podium of the season in third, successfully outdueling title hopefuls Cory Texter (No. 65 G&G Racing/Holeshot Powersports Yamaha MT-07) and Ryan Varnes (No. 68 Varnes Racing/RoyBuilt Kawasaki Ninja 650).

Varnes recovered from a rough start in which he nearly looped his Kawasaki coming off the line and plummeted back through the field at the start. With his title chances flashing before his eyes, Varnes quickly regrouped and somehow managed to weave all the way up to fourth and latch onto Johncox’s rear wheel in third.

However, a subsequent mishap dropped Varnes out of podium contention and all the way down to an eventual sixth-place result. Even more crucially, it allowed Texter to get back around him and finish in fourth, further extending the points differential separating the two.

In fact, Varnes’ sixth-place finish combined with Carlile’s triumph saw Carilie step forward and seize control of second place in the title chase heading into next weekend’s season finale. The new runner-up now trails championship leader Texter by 15 points (180-165) with Varnes still very much in the mix in third at 162.

Catch the feature broadcast of the Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile presented by Law Tigers on NBCSN with flag-to-flag coverage of the Main Events, enhanced by exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage. The broadcast will debut on Sunday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT and will re-air on Monday, September 30, at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.

Next Up:

American Flat Track will conclude its epic 2019 season next weekend at the Meadowlands Mile in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 28. As always, FansChoice.tv will provide live-streamed coverage of the full race day starting with the opening practice at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Tickets are on sale now at https://tickets.americanflattrack.com/2019-meadowlands-mile.html.

Fans can keep up-to-date with American Flat Track on Facebook (@American Flat Track), Twitter (@AmericanFlatTrk) and Instagram (@AmericanFlatTrack). AFT mobile apps are available for iPhone on the App Store and for Android at Google Play. For more information, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com.

How to Watch:

NBCSN and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of American Flat Track. For the 2019 season, NBCSN’s coverage of AFT maintains its highly-coveted, weekend afternoon programming slots within two weeks of each event. The complete schedule for AFT on NBCSN can be viewed at http://www.americanflattrack.com/events-nbcsn/. FansChoice.tv remains a cornerstone of AFT’s digital strategy, providing live streaming coverage of every event on AFT’s live page while previous events and exclusive features are available on AFT’s VOD page.

About American Flat Track:

American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on American Flat Track, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram, live stream the events at FansChoice.tv and catch all the American Flat Track racing action on NBCSN.

ET/9:00 a.m. PT and will re-air later that week on Thursday, May 23, at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.

MotoAmerica: More From Saturday’s Races At Barber Motorsports Park

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MotoAmerica: More From Saturday’s Races At Barber Motorsports Park

FONG AND TEAM HAMMER WIN MOTOAMERICA SUPERSPORT TITLE

Bobby Fong clinched the 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship with a win in Race 1 at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J Nelson.
Bobby Fong clinched the 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship with a win in Race 1 at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J Nelson.

Team Hammer celebrated its sixth AMA Pro/MotoAmerica National Championship on Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, as M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong locked up the 2019 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Supersport title in spectacular fashion.

The intense pressure of the 2019 season finale and a tight championship fight clearly brought out the best in the Californian. Fong powered into the lead aboard his GSX-R600 from the start after claiming pole position earlier in the day. And despite racing in a three-rider pack for the majority of the stressful affair, Fong skillfully controlled the race from the front.

He led across the start/finish stripe from the opening lap to the last, only giving a rival an opportunity to stick a wheel out in front of him on three brief occasions, before responding and regaining the lead each time.

Even when an unlucky run through heavy traffic on the race’s final two laps brought his rivals right back to his rear wheel, Fong responded like a champion. He ripped off a lap just 0.005-second off the best of the race (a lap quicker than any other rider could manage even in qualifying) in his final run to the checkered flag, wrapping up both the race win and the title with sensational style.

As a result, Fong opened up an unassailable 26-point advantage and was crowned 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion for the first time in his professional career, with Sunday’s race still to run.

Even with that race remaining, Fong assembled his championship campaign on 13 top-two finishes in 16 attempts, including five victories.

The new Supersport Champion said, “Honestly, it’s unreal. I’ve got to give it up to my team and my crew, who believed in me all year long, and to everyone else who has worked their butt off to help me make this happen, including my riding coach Josh Hayes.

“The nerves have been so high this weekend and I felt the pressure of people outside the team doubting me. There’s been some sleepless nights. I’d never been in this position before… I’ve never felt so much pressure, but I knew I had the bike underneath me to do it.

“This morning in qualifying we knew we had the pace, and I just had to ride smart. Once the visor went down, I just tried to hit my marks and rode a good, smooth race.

“I was in disbelief when my guys told me I had locked up the championship. I busted out in tears. It’s been such a long road to get here. I’m thankful for where I’m at today.”

Fong’s M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammate Sean Dylan Kelly was in contention early on, running fourth during the opening laps and closing down on the leading three. However, after he nearly crashed in a violent slide on the newly repaved track, Kelly dropped back to sixth, and he spent the remainder of his race in recovery mode. Kelly finally made good on those efforts, retaking fifth position and defending it to the flag by 0.085-second.

Team Hammer is now in prime position to follow up its sixth AMA Pro/MotoAmerica National Championship with a seventh come Sunday. Twins Cup title leader Roadracing World Young Guns Suzuki’s Alex Dumas posted the fastest lap during provisional qualifying (1:31.742) on Saturday and will open tomorrow’s race aboard his Suzuki SV650 with a 21-point advantage working in his favor.

Meanwhile, Autovest Suzuki’s Joseph Blasius will look to work his way up the order in Sunday’s qualifying session after finishing provisional qualifying in 15th (1:34.689) despite riding just 3-1/2 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right wrist and a broken metacarpal in his left hand.

Saturday was a tough day for M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Superbike pilot Jake Lewis. The Kentuckian ran off track and crashed in the gravel on lap two of the day’s premier class showdown. Lewis once again demonstrated his mettle, picking his machine back up and racing to an eventual 12th-place finish.

Team Hammer will try to win more hardware as the squad closes out the 2019 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing season on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park.

About Team Hammer

The 2019 season marks Team Hammer’s 39th consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 82 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 232 times and have won six AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships. The team has also won 135 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Westby Racing:

The Barber Motorsports Park Finish Line Eludes Mathew Scholtz And The Westby Racing Team In MotoAmerica Superbike Race One

Mathew Scholtz (11) and Jake Gagne (32) in battle during MotoAmerica Superbike Race One at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mathew Scholtz (11) and Jake Gagne (32) in battle during MotoAmerica Superbike Race One at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Birmingham, AL – September 22, 2019 – The dreaded letters “DNF” are an unfortunate part of motorcycle road racing, but for Mathew Scholtz and the Westby Racing team, “Did Not Finish” is rarely used to classify a race result for the gold-liveried #11 Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike. Saturday’s race one result, the penultimate race of the 2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, however, went down in the books as a “DNF” for Mathew and the team.

Team manager Chuck Giacchetto described the day by saying, “It just wasn’t our day, really. Things started out like gangbusters, and the crew did a great job overnight to get the bike ready for Superpole and the first race. Superpole started out excellent on the harder race tire, but when the fellas put in the softer compound, the tire fell off quickly. No fault of the tire or the crew since we are all working with some big unknowns from the newly repaved Barber surface. By the time Mathew realized the two laps were gone, there just wasn’t enough time to come in for another tire option. But we got some valuable setup info that would pay dividends in Saturday’s race.

“In the race, it seemed like the battle was coming back to us, and we felt pretty good about our position as the laps wound down. Unfortunately, though, bad luck showed its face and Mathew had to retire from the race. He made a wise decision to come in and avoid any severe damage to the number 11 bike. The crew went to work, busted their butts, and got the bike ready for race two on Sunday. We’re ready to finish the season strong, in true Westby Racing form.”

Summing up his Saturday, Mathew said, “In Superpole, we qualified further back than we’d liked to have been. I never really got the hang of the softer tire on the freshly paved race surface, to be honest. But, we were confident that our race pace would be good on the harder compound, and that we’d especially be strong in the last 10 laps of the race. After the start, I got in the group battling for the podium, with (Jake) Gagne, (JD) Beach, (Josh) Herrin, and Toni (Elias), and we were all running the same pace, but unfortunately, we suffered a mechanical issue with the bike, so that was disappointing. But, we’ll put that one behind us. It always feels like we make a big step forward in the second race, and the bike is ready to go for Sunday, so I’m looking forward to ending the season on a high note and getting on the podium for the team and our fans.”

Superbike race two, the final race of the 2019 season, goes green at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday at 3 PM Eastern Time.

For more updates about Westby Racing, including news, photos, and videos, visit https://www.WestbyRacing.com

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MotoGP World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

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MotoGP World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

Race Lap Record: 1:48.120, Jorge Lorenzo, 2015

All-Time Lap Record: 1:46.635, Marc Marquez, 2015

FIM MotoGP World Championship

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 22, 2019

Race Results (All Using Michelin Tires):

  1. Marc Marquez, Spain (Hon RC213V), 23 laps, Total Race Time 41:57.221
  2. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Duc GP19), -4.836 seconds
  3. Jack Miller, Australia (Duc GP19), -5.430
  4. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yam YZR-M1), -5.811
  5. Fabio Quartararo, France (Yam YZR-M1), -8.924
  6. Cal Crutchlow, UK (Hon RC213V), -10.390
  7. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Apr RS-GP), -10.441
  8. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -23.623
  9. Alex Rins, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -27.998, long-lap penalty due to irresponsible riding
  10. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Hon RC213V), -31.242
  11. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Apr RS-GP), -32.624
  12. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Duc GP19), -33.043
  13. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM RC16), -33.063
  14. Joan Mir, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -33.363
  15. Tito Rabat, Spain (Duc GP18), -36.358
  16. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Duc GP19), -41.295
  17. Mika Kallio, Finland (KTM RC16), -42.983
  18. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Duc GP18), -43.880
  19. Bradley Smith, UK (Apr RS-GP), -44.279
  20. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Hon RC213V), -46.087
  21. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM RC16), -47.308
  22. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -23 laps, DNF, crash
  23. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM RC16), DNS

 

World Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 19 races):

  1. Marquez, 300 points
  2. Dovizioso, 202
  3. Rins, 156
  4. Petrucci, 155
  5. Vinales, 147
  6. Rossi, 137
  7. Quartararo, 123
  8. Miller, 117
  9. Crutchlow, 98
  10. Morbidelli, 80
  11. Pol Espargaro, 77
  12. Nakagami, 68
  13. Mir, 49
  14. Aleix Espargaro, 46
  15. Iannone, 32
  16. Bagnaia 29
  17. Oliveira, 29
  18. Johann Zarco, 27
  19. Lorenzo, 23
  20. Rabat, 18
  21. Stefan Bradl, 16
  22. Michele Pirro, 9
  23. Sylvain Guintoli, 7
  24. Syahrin, 7
  25. Abraham 5

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Operation domination: Marquez reigns MotorLand ahead of Dovizioso and Miller

The number 93 gives himself Championship point in Thailand despite Ducatis completing the podium

Marc Marquez (93) reeled in another victory, at Motorland Aragon. Photo courtesy of Dorna.
Marc Marquez (93) reeled in another victory, at Motorland Aragon. Photo courtesy of Dorna.

Sunday, 22 September 2019

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has looked unstoppable for much of the weekend at MotorLand Aragon, and that was no different come race day. In his 200th Grand Prix, the reigning Champion couldn’t be caught, escaping the pack early and managing the gap to give himself a 98-point lead heading into Thailand. In other words, Championship point…

That was despite an impressive comeback from Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), with the Italian starting tenth and made to work for it as he made his way through the pack to come home second. Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) completed the podium, the Australian playing his cards to perfection for a late lunge on Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) in the fight for third.

It was Marquez who got the holeshot from pole, Plan A executed to perfection as a lightning start saw the number 93 beat Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) into Turn 1, with Miller getting a good launch from P4 on the grid to take P3. Viñales slipped to P4 with Quartararo giving chase to Marquez on the opening lap, but by the time they crossed the line, the reigning Champion was a second down the road.

Meanwhile, there was drama early on for the fast-starting Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), the Spaniard overcooking a move at Turn 12 and barrelling into Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT). The latter crashed out, with Rins dropping to P17 as up the road, Marquez was powering clear. Miller was now the man leading the chase but the gap was quickly up to 1.8 seconds by Lap 4, with the race rapidly becoming a battle for the remaining podium places.

In that fight, Miller was holding off the Yamahas of Viñales and Quartararo, but it wasn’t too long until Viñales got the better of the Frenchman and then immediately started to reel in Miller’s half-second advantage. He passed the Australian on Lap 8 as the riders inside the top seven bunched up, with Dovizioso up behind Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) holding off Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) in sixth and seventh.

Lap 9 saw Dovi pounce on Quartararo’s Yamaha and the Italian locked his radar onto the back of fellow GP19 rider Miller, with Viñales the man up next. Soon after, Dovi made his move on Miller at Turn 1, but the Pramac rider wasn’t going to cave in easy as and the duo then started to haul in Viñales. The three were split by just a second heading into the last handful of laps and as Viñales started to fade, he was under increasing pressure.

Three to go and Viñales was still holding onto P2, but Dovizioso used the Ducati power to grab P2 down the back straight, leaving Miller to try and pounce on the Yamaha next. The Australian waited until Turn 1 on the last lap, just about getting it stopped and keeping it together for the rest of the lap for an impressive third podium of the season. Dovi had second wrapped up and coming onto the back straight for the final time, there was nothing more Viñales could do.

And so Marquez crossed the line for his fourth straight win at MotorLand on his 200th Grand Prix start to extend his lead to 98 points. Dovizioso’s recovery from P10 was completed in an ever-intelligent ride to second, with Miller impressing to complete the podium and take top Independent Team rider honours.

Viñales was left disappointed with fourth but it was a valiant effort nonetheless, with Quartararo coming home just behind the Spaniard to complete the top five and take another good haul of points after a mature ride on the limit. Crutchlow produced a solid showing to finish P6 for the third time in four races, the British rider just edging out Aleix Espargaro. The sterling effort from the Aprilia rider secured his best result of the season, and the best for the Noale factory so far in 2019.

Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was in the battle for the top five in the early stages before the nine-time World Champion dropped back to P8, with Rins fighting back to P9 after his opening lap incident and a subsequent Long Lap penalty. LCR Honda Idemitsu’s Takaaki Nakagami won an intense battle for the top 10 which saw him take on Andrea Iannone (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini), Ducati Team’s Danilo Petrucci, Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), with the group all finishing within two seconds of each other in that order. Tito Rabat (Reale Avinita Racing) took the final point in P15.

Now, it’s time for the flyaways. First up is the PTT Thailand Grand Prix and it’s almost all Marquez’ to lose. 98 points ahead, he just has to outscore Dovizioso by two points and leave for Japan with an advantage of 100 or more. Will he wrap it up? Find out in two weeks.

Marc Marquez: “It was the perfect weekend, we did an amazing job all weekend, from the beginning we started in a good way to understand how it was, we raced the setup we started with in FP1, something for the first time all year. But apart from this, the strategy of the race was clever, I was clear about my strategy and I pushed a lot in the first three laps then tried to manage the distance I’m happy, because it was a good 25 points but this guy here never gives up! He’s still pushing, but in Thailand we have the first match point and I’ll do my best.”

 

Binder strikes in Aragon to make it two MotorLand wins in a row

South African anthem plays for the second year in succession as a crash for Fernandez and podium for Marquez shake up the standings

Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) blasted to his second win of the season and second win in succession at MotorLand Aragon, managing to fend off Jorge Navarro (HDR Heidrun Speed Up) over the final few laps to turn the tables on the man who just beat him to the Moto3™ race win at the venue in 2016. Another man with form at the track, Championship leader Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS), completed the podium and extended his lead after a crash out of contention early on for key rival Augusto Fernandez (Flexbox HP 40).

After a magnificent getaway, Binder grabbed the holeshot from third on the grid, with Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team VR46) also getting a great start to launch himself into P2 and demote Marquez and Fernandez. Binder wasn’t hanging about on the opening lap either as he started to stretch away, but a huge twist in the title race then unfolded at Turn 9. Tucked in behind main Championship rival Marquez, Fernandez lost the front and slid out of contention on Lap 1, the Spaniard remounting but his hopes of a third win on the spin gone and damage limitation the new goal.

By the end of Lap 1, Binder held a 0.7 advantage over Marini and Marquez, with Tom Lüthi (Dynavolt Intact GP) and Navarro also in hot pursuit as the top five made a break at the front. Marquez and Marini were embroiled in a great scrap for second, with Navarro then setting two consecutive fastest laps to get past Lüthi and state some intent.

With Marquez and Marini swapping paint, Binder was racing clear and his lead had reached the two second mark by Lap 11. That was as slight contact between Marini and Marquez went down at Turn 5, as well as an overeager Navarro running wide at Turn 12.

Soon after, Marquez attacked Marini again at Turn 1 and the two headed wide, the Italian holding position but the Championship leader then putting a daring move up the inside at Turn 4 – striking back to perfection. The number 73 was then in the driving seat to try and close Binder down, with Navarro following Marquez through a lap later at Turn 12. By then, the South African’s lead had started to fade as two seconds became 1.5 seconds before, with five laps remaining, the gap was down to just over a second. Marquez and Navarro were locked together and homing in on Binder, but the South African was keeping his cool out front.

With three to go, Navarro pounced at Turn 1 and got the job done, then faced with a handful of laps to try and hunt down the race leader. The Speed Up was closing and the gap dipped below a second before Binder also ran wide at Turn 16 on the penultimate lap, leaving him with just a four-tenth cushion as he headed over the line to start the final lap.

In the end, ‘stay calm, ride clean’ proved enough for Binder as he kept it all together around the last lap, crossing the line just under eight tenths ahead of Navarro. Marquez settled for third and a good haul of points after running a few more risks earlier in the race, gaining some good ground in the Championship to sit 38 points clear of Navarro.

Marini held onto P4 despite late pressure from Sam Lowes (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2), who takes his second consecutive P5 after another solid weekend. Lüthi couldn’t keep tabs on the top five in the latter stages as the Swiss rider took P6 away from Aragon, although he now sits just two points behind Fernandez and six off Navarro in the overall standings. American Racing KTM’s Iker Lecuona took seventh on home turf; his best finish since his P4 at Round 2 in Argentina. Lorenzo Baldassarri (FlexBox HP 40) finished just under a second from Lecuona in P8, with Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Xavi Vierge (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) completing the top ten at their home race.

Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio (HDR Heidrun Speed Up) beat fellow rookie Nicolo Bulega (Sky Racing Team VR46) to P11 as Remy Gardner (ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team), Stefano Manzi (MV Agusta Temporary Forward) and third rookie Marco Bezzecchi (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) completed the points.

After a superb Aragon GP, it’s advantage Marquez heading into the final five races of the season, and Navarro now takes over as his main rival as Thailand awaits. Will we witness more drama in Buriram?

Brad Binder: “Today was good. The strategy went out the window after three laps, the plan was to sit behind the guys and try and wait until the end, but I saw I had a small gap so I was like ‘ok, I’ll just do my absolute best every single lap and try and limit the mistakes’. I knew the end of the race would be terribly hard for me, and I was struggling, really struggling in the last five laps but I have to say a huge thank you to my team, they did an unbelievable job and the bike was insane at the beginning of the race. I think we did a great job today and I can’t wait for the next races to come.”

 

Canet demolishes MotorLand to cut down the Championship lead

Spaniard just two points down after a dominant display, with Ogura winning the fight for second

After taking pole by seven tenths on Saturday, Aron Canet (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) destroyed the opposition once again on Sunday, taking victory by over four seconds in the Gran Premio Michelin® de Aragon. That brings the Spaniard right back onto the heels of Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Leopard Racing) in the Championship fight, with the points leader only managing 11th after a more difficult weekend. Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia) converted his impressive front row into an even more impressive first podium, winning the fight for second ahead of Italian Dennis Foggia (Sky Racing Team VR46).

It was Canet who shot into the lead from pole, the Spaniard maintaining his position and heading up a freight train of riders in the first few laps. Ogura kept second as Alonso Lopez (Estrella Galicia 0,0) stormed up into third, with Carlos Tatay (Fundacion Andreas Perez 77) one man to drop down the order initially, as did Dalla Porta.

From there, Canet kept the authority, fighting off a few attacks from the likes of Lopez before pulling the pin and starting to create a serious gap. Pitch perfect from thereon out, no one could stay with the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team rider, and he crossed the line more than four seconds ahead of the squabble for second.

That squabble came down to Ogura vs Foggia vs Lopez vs McPhee, with the Brit having made solid progress up to fight it out right at the front of the freight train. But Ogura kept his head under some serious pressure, able to sweep around the final corner ahead and take the P2 he’d been threatening since qualifying. It’s his first ever podium, with Foggia crossing the line just behind the Japanese rider for his second rostrum finish in Grand Prix racing.

McPhee took fourth and more solid points, ahead of a disappointed Alonso Lopez after some solid pace at MotorLand. The Spaniard took one of his best finishes, however, and made a big step forward on his 2019 result at the track.

Misano winner Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) had another good race to bank some solid points in sixth, just behind Lopez and just ahead of Lopez’ teammate Sergio Garcia, who took his best Grand Prix result by far in P7. He was the last of the group fighting for top honours behind Canet.

Albert Arenas (Gaviota Angel Nieto Team) took eighth with a little breathing space ahead of Gabriel Rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3), with the fight for tenth a little further back still. Over the line, it looked like Dalla Porta had won that battle, but the Championship leader once again ran afoul of track limits. He was demoted to P11, with that putting Tony Arbolino (VNE Snipers) up into the top ten.

Tatay, Ayumu Sasaki (Petronas Sprinta Racing), Celestino Vietti (Sky Racing Team VR46) and Jakub Kornfeil (Redox PrüstelGP) completed the points.

Jaume Masia (WWR) crashed early on in the race, and the Spaniard was declared unfit for a right radius fracture.

Now it’s time for the paddock to pack up and head to pastures very new for the flyaways – with Buriram in Thailand next on the agenda. With the points gap back down to almost nothing, it’s sure to be another awesome showdown as Dalla Porta vs Canet reignites in two weeks.

Aron Canet: “For me it was a really difficult race because my strategy was to push hard from the beginning of the race because my KTM is a bit slower than on the straight. So I was trying to push harder and harder to maintain a good rhythm…and finally, I took the win!”

Moto3 World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

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Moto3 World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

FIM Moto3 World Championship

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 22, 2019

Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

  1. Aron Canet, Spain (KTM), 19 laps, Total Race Time 38:01.916
  2. Ai Ogura, Japan (Honda), -4.581 seconds
  3. Dennis Foggia, Italy (KTM), -4.663
  4. John McPhee, UK (Honda), -4.729
  5. Alonso Lopez, Spain (Honda), -4.842
  6. Tatsuki Suzuki, Japan (Honda), -4.947
  7. Sergio Garcia, Spain (Honda), -5.085
  8. Albert Arenas, Spain (KTM), -5.483
  9. Gabriel Rodrigo, Argentina (Honda), -5.773
  10. Tony Arbolino, Italy (Honda), -8.812

 

Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 19 races):

  1. Dalla Porta, 184 points
  2. Canet, 182
  3. Arbolino, 155
  4. McPhee, 126
  5. Ramirez, 123
  6. Antonelli, 118
  7. Masia, 96
  8. Vietto, 90
  9. Ogura, 86
  10. Suzuki, 85

American Flat Track: Running Results From The Minnesota Mile (Updated With Main Event Results)

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American Flat Track: Running Results From The Minnesota Mile (Updated With Main Event Results)

Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile Presented by Law Tigers/American Flat Track

Canterbury Park

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 21, 2019

Provisional AFT Twins Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.432 seconds

2. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.450

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.524

4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.568

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.797

6. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 40.854

7. Brandon Robinson (Har), 40.930

8. Davis Fisher (Ind), 40.933

9. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 41.086

10. Sammy Halbert (Har), 41.222

11. Henry Wiles (Ind), 41.243

12. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.522

13. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 41.663

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), 41.912

15. James Monaco (Ind), 42.146

16. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.196

17. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.310

18. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 44.216

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 40.923 seconds

2. Chad Cose (Kaw), 41.120

3. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.254

4. Cody Johncox (Yam), 41.617

5. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.634

6. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 41.826

7. James Rispoli (Har), 41.868

8. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 42.240

9. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.483

10. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 42.524

11. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 42.547

12. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 42.956

13. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 43.205

14. Cameron Smith (Kaw), 43.231

15. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 43.335

16. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 44.819

17. Parker Lange (Kaw), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Singles Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 42.872 seconds

2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 43.071

3. Shayna Texter (KTM), 43.126

4. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 43.310

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.316

6. Dan Bromley (KTM), 43.391

7. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 43.421

8. Chad Cose (Suz), 43.470

9. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.634

10. Ryan Wells (Yam), 43.650

11. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 43.673

12. Max Whale (Kaw), 43.690

13. Cameron Smith (Hon), 43.711

14. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.812

15. Cole Zabala (Hon), 43.845

16. Trent Lowe (Hon), 43.909

17. Jake Fell (Hon), 43.955

18. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 44.001

19. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 44.050

20. Drew Hart (Hus), 44.217

21. Hunter Even (Hon), 44.569

22. Beau Thompson (Hon), 44.985

23. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 45.196

24. Kevin Walter (Hon), 45.670

25. Jacob Walter (Hon), 45.977

26. Jordan Jean (Hon), 46.273

 

Provisional AFT Twins Free Practice Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 39.787 seconds

2. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.157

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.540

4. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.626

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.643

6. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 40.898

7. Henry Wiles (Ind), 40.934

8. Sammy Halbert (Har), 41.027

9. Brandon Robinson (Har), 41.156

10. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.436

11. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 41.488

12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 41.636

13. James Monaco (Ind), 41.709

14. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.197

15. Jay Maloney (Ind), 42.210

16. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.342

17. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 46.259

18. Davis Fisher (Ind), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.936 seconds

2. Chad Cose (Kaw), 41.075

3. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.158

4. Cody Johncox (Yam), 41.392

5. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.561

6. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.636

7. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 41.645

8. James Rispoli (Har), 42.062

9. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 42.090

10. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.616

11. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 42.630

12. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 42.857

13. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 43.021

14. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 43.283

15. Cameron Smith (Kaw), 43.346

16. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 44.803

17. Parker Lange (Kaw), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 42.720 seconds

2. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 42.988

3. Mikey Rush (Hon), 43.060

4. Dan Bromley (KTM), 43.099

5. Chad Cose (Suz), 43.233

6. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 43.278

7. Ryan Wells (Yam), 43.298

8. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 43.326

9. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 43.331

10. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 43.364

11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.459

12. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.525

13. Max Whale (Kaw), 43.604

14. Cole Zabala (Hon), 43.665

15. Trent Lowe (Hon), 43.757

16. Jake Fell (Hon), 43.818

17. Drew Hart (Hus), 43.836

18. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.850

19. Cameron Smith (Hon), 43.867

20. Hunter Even (Hon), 44.525

21. Beau Thompson (Hon), 45.207

22. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 45.258

23. Jordan Jean (Hon), 45.370

24. Kevin Walter (Hon), 45.380

25. Jacob Walter (Hon), 45.827

26. Jesse Janisch (Yam), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Twins Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 39.959 seconds

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.321

3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 40.340

4. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.479

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.873

6. Sammy Halbert (Har), 40.917

7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.940

8. Henry Wiles (Ind), 41.091

9. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 41.210

10. Brandon Robinson (Har), 41.667

11. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 41.805

12. James Monaco (Ind), 41.841

13. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.900

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), 42.103

15. Davis Fisher (Ind), 42.212

16. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.642

17. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.731

18. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 46.465

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 41.246 seconds

2. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 41.281

3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.532

4. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 41.682

5. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.862

6. Cody Johncox (Yam), 42.089

7. Cory Texter (Yam), 42.194

8. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.195

9. James Rispoli (Har), 42.367

10. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 42.683

11. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 43.118

12. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 43.597

13. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 45.054

14. Jordan Harris (Kaw), no time recorded

15. Chad Cose (Kaw), no time recorded

16. Parker Lange (Kaw), no time recorded

17. Cameron Smith (Kaw), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 43.154 seconds

2. Trent Lowe (Hon), 43.294

3. Mikey Rush (Hon), 43.405

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 43.408

5. Chad Cose (Suz), 43.427

6. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 43.639

7. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.729

8. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 43.840

9. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 43.850

10. Dan Bromley (KTM), 43.878

11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.894

12. Ryan Wells (Yam), 43.913

13. Max Whale (Kaw), 43.951

14. Jake Fell (Hon), 44.043

15. Cole Zabala (Hon), 44.137

16. Drew Hart (Hus), 44.147

17. Andrew Luker (Yam), 44.216

18. Beau Thompson (Hon), 44.420

19. Cameron Smith (Hon), 44.473

20. Hunter Even (Hon), 44.955

21. Jordan Jean (Hon), 45.479

22. Kevin Walter (Hon), 45.842

23. Jacob Walter (Hon), 45.955

24. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 46.049

25. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), no time recorded

26. Jesse Janisch (Yam), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Twins Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.409

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.887

3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 41.012

4. Brandon Price (Ind), 41.139

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 41.161

6. Brandon Robinson (Har), 41.323

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), 41.391

8. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.448

9. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 41.636

10. Henry Wiles (Ind), 41.892

11. Robert Pearson (Ind), 42.094

12. Jay Maloney (Ind), 42.124

13. James Monaco (Ind), 42.150

14. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 42.160

15. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.338

16. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.409

17. Davis Fisher (Ind), 42.577

18. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 46.912

 

Provisional AFT Singles Heat One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 5 laps

2. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.078 second

3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -0.130

4. Shayna Texter (KTM), -0.153

5. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -1.016 seconds

6. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -1.271

7. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -2.613

8. Drew Hart (Hus), -2.957

9. Cole Zabala (Hon), -4.267

10. Cameron Smith (Hon), -4.554

11. Hunter Even (Hon), -6.629

12. Jacob Walter (Hon), -12.818

13. Jordan Jean (Hon), -16.619

 

Provisional AFT Singles Heat Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 5 laps

2. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.065 second

3. Dan Bromley (KTM), -0.212

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -0.478

5. Max Whale (Kaw), -2.223 seconds

6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -2.433

7. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -3.588

8. Andrew Luker (Yam), -3.695

9. Jake Fell (Hon), -6.259

10. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -12.270

11. Kevin Walter (Hon), -12.998

12. Beau Thompson (Hon), -5 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 10 laps

2. Cory Texter (Yam), -4.104 seconds

3. Cody Johncox (Yam), -7.148

4. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -7.898

5. James Rispoli (Har), -8.882

6. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -10.673

7. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -19.276

8. Cameron Smith (Kaw), -10 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Chad Cose (Kaw), 10 laps

2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -2.041 seconds

3. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -6.738

4. Andrew Luker (Kaw), -14.576

5. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -25.014

6. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -2 laps, DNF

7. J.R. Addison (Kaw), -7 laps, DNF

8. Jordan Harris (Kaw), -10 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps

2. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.043 seconds

3. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -0.047

4. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -0.406

5. Dan Bromley (KTM), -1.015 seconds

6. Max Whale (Kaw), -1.925

7. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -2.318

8. Andrew Luker (Yam), -2.353

9. Hunter Even (Hon), -10.946

10. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -12.313

11. Jake Fell (Hon), -12.347

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 8 laps

2. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.217 second

3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -3.024 seconds

4. Shayna Texter (KTM), -3.062

5. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -3.747

6. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -5.387

7. Drew Hart (Hus), -5.815

8. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -7.540

9. Cameron Smith (Hon), -11.623

10. Jacob Walter (Hon), -26.511

11. Cole Zabala (Hon), -8 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Twins Semi One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 10 laps

2. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -4.136 seconds

3. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -5.597

4. Bryan Smith (Kaw), -5.859

5. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), -7.265

6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -11.273

7. Robert Pearson (Ind), -13.284

8. Davis Fisher (Ind), -15.535

9. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -23.197

 

Provisional AFT Twins Semi Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 10 laps

2. Brandon Price (Ind), -2.108 seconds

3. Brandon Robinson (Har), -6.148

4. Henry Wiles (Ind), -6.704

5. Jay Maloney (Ind), -13.052

6. James Monaco (Ind), -13.641

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), -14.095

8. Jake Johnson (Yam), -24.323

9. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), -1 lap

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 15 laps

2. Chad Cose (Kaw), -2.196 seconds

3. Cody Johncox (Yam), -8.952

4. Cory Texter (Yam), -9.878

5. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -11.688

6. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -17.789

7. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -23.709

8. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -31.564

9. Andrew Luker (Kaw), -57.468

10. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -1 lap

11. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -3 laps, DNF

12. James Rispoli (Har), -6 laps, DNF

13. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -15 laps, DNF

14. J.R. Addison (Kaw), -15 laps, DNF

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 15 laps

2. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.004 second

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -1.489 seconds

4. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -1.584

5. Trent Lowe (Hon), -2.224

6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -2.648

7. Max Whale (Kaw), -3.541

8. Chad Cose (Suz), -6.153

9. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -6.275

10. Dan Bromley (KTM), -8.766

11. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -9.077

12. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -15.543

13. Andrew Luker (Yam), -15.938

14. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -16.363

15. Shayna Texter (KTM), -23.879

16. Drew Hart (Hus), -25.371

17. Jake Fell (Hon), -35.304

 

 

Provisional AFT Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 15 laps

2. Bryan Smith (Kaw), -2.932 seconds

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -3.038

4. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -3.730

5. Henry Wiles (Ind), -7.813

6. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -12.780

7. Brandon Robinson (Har), -14.076

8. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -17.534

9. Robert Pearson (Ind), -20.663

10. Davis Fisher (Ind), -23.370

11. Sammy Halbert (Har), -29.987

12. Brandon Price (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

13. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

15. James Monaco (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

16. Jake Johnson (Yam), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup: Billy Van Eerde Wins Race One At Motorland Aragon

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup: Billy Van Eerde Wins Race One At Motorland Aragon

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 21, 2019

Race One Results (All On KTM 250s And Dunlop Tires):

  1. Billy Van Eerde, Australia, 15 laps, Total Race Time 30:57.794
  2. Haruki Noguchi, Japan, -0.137 second
  3. Alex Escrig, Spain, -0.262
  4. Pedroa Acosta, Spain, -0.284
  5. Mario Aji, Indonesia, -0.565
  6. Lorenzo Fellon, France, -0.646
  7. Max Cook, UK, -0.810
  8. Gabin Planques, France, -12.294 seconds
  9. Daijiro Sako, Japan, -20.902
  10. Phillip Tonn, Germany, -39.079
  11. Noah Dettwiler, Switzerland, -50.201
  12. Tyler Scott, USA, -50.253
  13. Zonta Van Den Goorbergh, -86.764, crash
  14. Aidan Liebenberg, South Africa, -99.687

 

More, from a press release issued by Red Bull:

Billy van Eerde’s last corner win in Aragón 1

Advance Australia Fair has not been heard on the Rookies Cup rostrum for a long time but Billy van Eerde continued his remarkable season turnaround with a superb last corner move that bettered Haruki Noguchi, Alex Escrig and Pedro Acosta in Motorland Aragón.

The 17-year-old only qualified 11th and admitted that he had no thoughts of winning going into the race. “I was looking to be racing in the front group,” he explained frankly. “Then mid race I was feeling good on the bike and realised that I could push a bit harder. I kept going and the bike was working a lot better than it did in practice.”

“On the last lap I concentrated on putting myself in the right place down the back straight to pick up the slipstream and it worked. The guys did a great job with the bike and we are talking about some small changes for race 2 because it is still moving around a bit in the long corners so it could be even better,” explained van Eerde.

Nearly Noguchi

The 18-year-old Japanese ran him very close but just lost out with a last corner slide. “Yes, it was a great race but the back had been moving around a bit and it slid again at the last corner. Still I enjoyed the race, it was a lot of fun. I’m not upset with myself, I planned to be in that position on the last lap and it all worked but for that slide. We will try again tomorrow,” stated Noguchi.

Escrig was thrilled to be on the podium but thought it might be even better. “Down the back straight I had Pedro’s slipstream and as I went past into the lead I thought I was going to win it,” smiled the 15-year-old. “Then Haruki and Noguchi came past like rockets! Still it was a good race. It went well from the start, I took things easy early on then after 5 laps started to attack. The bike was great and we will not make any changes for tomorrow.”

Almost Misano

Acosta was Mr. Cool and took an apparently casual approach from 9th on the grid, even more relaxed than his Misano progression which resulted in the brilliant win. “Yes I was cautious early, I didn’t want to risk a crash in the opening laps,” explained the 15-year-old. “Then I worked my way forward until I was third and stayed around there until the end of the race. Then on the last lap I thought, ‘This is your moment’ and I took the lead.”

“I thought I could do it from there but the slipstream and the last corner did not work out. Still I think I did a good race, the bike was good, nothing to change so we will try again tomorrow,” stated Acosta.

An impressive fifth was Mario Aji and the 15-year-old Indonesian expects more from Sunday. “I concentrated on staying in the top group, that is what I did not manage in Misano. I am getting more experience and I enjoyed the race. We will change the gearing for tomorrow because it was too short and I could not take advantage of the slipstream. That’s going to make quite a difference.”

Another go on Sunday

Cup winner Carlos Tatay has already taken up his Moto3 ride but there were others missing from the result after an unusual number of fallers. David Salvador and Barry Baltus touched and both fell in the heat of the lead battle. Early leader Marcos Uriarte slid off on his own. The final 2019 outing for the KTM RC 250 Rs on Sunday gives them one more chance.

Broadcast
This weekend’s Rookies Cup races can be seen live on www.redbull.tv and on TV stations around the world.

Race 2 is on Sunday at 16:00, the show starts 10 minutes before the race.

World Endurance: Bol d’Or 24-Hours Paused Due To Severe Weather

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World Endurance: Bol d’Or 24-Hours Paused Due To Severe Weather

BOL D’OR TO RESTART AT 6AM ON SUNDAY

After being interrupted at 6pm because of rain and severe weather conditions on the Paul Ricard circuit, the Bol d’Or will restart at 6am on Sunday.

Having suspended the race at 6pm on Saturday to ensure the safety of the riders competing in the Bol d’Or, the FIM race direction, the race organizer Éditions Larivière and Eurosport Events, the promoter of the FIM EWC, have decided to prolong the suspension of the race until 6 o’ clock on Sunday morning.

The Bol d’Or was suspended three hours into the race because of severe weather conditions, with the bikes put into parc ferme in the pit lane. Teams were given permission to take their bikes back into the pit boxes this evening. The bikes will be brought out shortly before 6am on Sunday for a fresh start behind the safety cars in the same order as the standings at 6pm on Saturday before suspension of the race.

British Superbike: American Brandon Paasch Takes Second In Motostar Race One At Assen

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British Superbike: American Brandon Paasch Takes Second In Motostar Race One At Assen

Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series

TT Circuit Assen

Assen, Netherlands

September 21, 2019

HEL Performance Motostar (Moto3) Race One Results:

  1. Dan Jones, UK (KTM), 12 laps, Total Race Time 21:20.421, Best Lap Time 1:45.797
  2. Brandon Paasch, USA (KTM), -0.081 second, 1:45.868
  3. Joshua Whatley, UK (KTM), -2.378 seconds, 1:45.964
  4. Jerry Van De Bunt, Netherlands (KTM), -10.795, 1:46.403
  5. Asher Durham, UK (Mahindra), -11.546, 1:45.942
  6. Jack Nixon, UK (KTM), -11.561, 1:45.990
  7. Ryan Van De Lagemaat, Netherlands (KTM), -11.763, 1:46.587
  8. Scott Swann, UK (KTM), -16.058, 1:46.827
  9. Jamie Davis, UK (KTM), -18.955, 1:46.997
  10. Edmund Best, UK (KTM), -35.835, 1:48.083

British Superbike: Motostar Race Two Results From Assen

Brandon Paasch won both Motostar races RRW-
Brandon Paasch (96). Photo by Barry Clay.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series

TT Circuit Assen

Assen, Netherlands

September 22, 2019

HEL Performance Motostar (Moto3) Race Two Results:

  1. Joshua Whatley, UK (KTM), 14 laps, Total Race Time 24:55.281, Best Lap Time 1:45.983
  2. Jack Nixon, UK (KTM), -0.618 second, 1:45.691
  3. Asher Durham, UK (Mahindra), -1.617 seconds, 1:45.888, includes 0.4-second penalty for course cut
  4. Dan Jones, UK (KTM), -1.704, 1:46.102, includes 0.9-second penalty for course cut
  5. Brandon Paasch, USA (KTM), -1.789, 1:45.831, includes 0.3-second penalty for course cut
  6. Scott Swann, UK (KTM), -9.461, 1:46.496
  7. Jerry Van De Bunt, Netherlands (KTM), -11.496, 1:46.657
  8. Jamie Davis, UK (KTM), -11.679, 1:46.703
  9. Edmund Best, UK (KTM), -29.110, 1:47.596
  10. Cameron Horsman, UK (Honda), -51.774, 1:49.331

 

Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 18 races):

  1. Paasch, 231 points
  2. Whatley, 208
  3. Durham, 202
  4. Jones, 151
  5. Swann, 135
  6. Victor Rodriguez, 110
  7. Nixon, 110
  8. Best, 101
  9. Sam Burman, 91
  10. Davis, 84

Moto2 World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

Motorland Aragon
MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Michelin.

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 22, 2019

Race Results (All Using Triumph Engines And Dunlop Tires):

1. Brad Binder, South Africa (KTM), 21 laps, Total Race Time 39:45.177

2. Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), -0.787 second

3. Alex Marquez, Spain (Kalex), -2.876 seconds

4. Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), -5.387

5. Sam Lowes, UK (Kalex), -5.601

6. Tom Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), -9.695

7. Iker Lecuona, Spain (KTM), -11.650

8. Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), -12.546

9. Jorge Martin, Spain (KTM), -14.775

10. Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), -15.393

11. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), -15.495

12. Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), -15.625

13. Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), -15.859

14. Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), -21.838

15. Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (KTM), -21.859

16. Somkat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), -22.659

17. Andrea Locatelli, Italy (Kalex), -25.897

18. Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), -28.609

19. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland (MV Agusta), -28.943

20. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland (Kalex), -28.679, includes one-position penalty for exceeding track limits

21. Simone Corsi, Italy (NTS), -37.526

22. Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), -41.050, crash

23. Jake Dixon, UK (KTM), -42.644

24. Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), -45.942

25. Lukas Tulovic, Germany (KTM), -50.680

26. Philipp Oettl, Germany (KTM), -52.367

27. Xavi Cardelus, Andorra (KTM), -69.114

28. Gabriele Ruiu, Italy (Kalex), -76.241

29. Gerry Salim, Indonesia (Kalex), -76.381

30. Joe Roberts, USA (KTM), -78.820, crash

31. Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), -15 laps, DNF, crash

 

World Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 19 races):

  1. Marquez, 213 points
  2. Navarro, 175
  3. Fernandez, 171
  4. Luthi, 169
  5. Binder, 160
  6. Baldassarri, 138
  7. Marini, 126
  8. Schrotter, 116
  9. Di Giannantonio, 94
  10. Bastianini, 81

26. TIE, Dixon/Roberts, 4

American Flat Track: More From The Minnesota Mile

The American Flat Track event at the Minnesota Mile. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.
The American Flat Track event at the Minnesota Mile. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.

Briar Bauman Crowned 2019 AFT Twins Presented by Vance & Hines Champion

Note: The scheduling conflict with the MotoAmerica season finale limited the potential impact by roadracers in AFT’s penultimate round, but 16-year-old Dallas Daniels made certain there was at least one familiar face on the podium for roadracing fans by finishing third in the AFT Singles Main Event. The result was Daniels’ third podium in the last four races, including his maiden victory taken at the Peoria TT. James Rispoli had a shot at the podium himself, but suffered a mechanical issue while running in fourth during the AFT Production Twins Main Event. He was credited in 12th position.

Jared Mees (left), the 2018 AFT Twins Champion, with his teammate Briar Bauman (right), the 2019 AFT Twins Champion. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.
Jared Mees (left), the 2018 AFT Twins Champion, with his teammate Briar Bauman (right), the 2019 AFT Twins Champion. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (September 21, 2019) – American Flat Track crowned Briar Bauman (No. 14 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) the 2019 AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines champion following Saturday evening’s wild and tense Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile presented by Law Tigers at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Even though multi-time reigning champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) did all that he could by winning his seventh AFT Twins Main Event of the season in runaway fashion, both he and Bauman were well aware all Bauman needed to do to lock up the crown was finish on the podium — something he’d already accomplished 14 times in 16 attempts this season.

While he ultimately made it 15 to clinch the title, Bauman’s crowning achievement did not come without drama or adversity — not by a long shot.

The first of Bauman’s obstacles came early, as he was involved in a high-speed crash in the early stages of the Main Event that also involved his brother, Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750), MobileView Rookie of the Year Brandon Price (No. 192 Roof Systems of Dallas TX/DPC Racing Indian FTR750), Stephen Vanderkuur (No. 21 AMSOIL/Hodder Racing Indian FTR750) and Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Harley-Davidson Factory Flat Track Team XG750R Rev X).

Bauman’s crew worked frantically during the stoppage to repair his heavily damaged machine, beating the odds and getting it back out for the restart. However, as a result of his crash, his path to the podium would have to begin from the back row as opposed to the front.

Immediately following the restart, a second red flag was issued due to another two-rider crash. The local curfew forced a 10-lap reduction in the Main for the third and final restart, which meant Bauman would only have 15 laps to feel out his rebuilt machine, master the tricky racing conditions, and fight his way forward past the world’s best dirt track racers.

Nevertheless, he did so with gusto, owning a bold, high line which he used to claw his way up to the fight for second that was being waged by Bryan Smith (No. 4 Crosley Brands/Howerton Motorsports Kawasaki Ninja 650) and Jeffrey Carver Jr. (No. 23 Roof-Systems of Dallas/Indian of Metro Milwaukee FTR750).

In one final breathtaking moment, Bauman and Smith came together exiting Turn 4 for the final time. That clash allowed Smith to just beat him to the line for second, but in the end, third was good enough for Bauman to realize his lifelong ambitions.

“I don’t know if I can put words on this right now,” an emotional Bauman said. “I’ve dreamed of this my whole life. I used to have posters of Bryan and Jared hanging in my room growing up. And to win it… I can’t even put it into words. I don’t even know what else to say.”

Mees showed his class by taking Bauman on his victory lap.

“My goal was to win these last two races,” Mees said. “Being 35 points down, it was really going to take some extremely bad luck for Briar — which almost happened to him. But he has a phenomenal team and they worked endlessly to get that bike put back together and back up front. I knew once he re-entered the race he was going to get third. Hats off to him and his team, and huge hats off to Indian Motorcycle for clinching their third championship.

“It’s hard to lose that #1 plate, especially after the domination we’ve had the last two years. But it went to the best guy this year, and I’m looking forward to next year to get it back.”

Carver — who scooped three holeshots on the night — finished fourth with Henry Wiles (No. 17 Bandit Industries/DPC Racing/Wilco Racing Indian FTR750) completing the top five.

Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

Following 15 thrilling laps of Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys action, Mikey Rush (No. 15 RMR Honda/Red Riders Rewards Honda CRF450R) edged Ryan Wells (No. 94 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) by an impossibly close 0.004 seconds for victory at the checkered flag.

Rush didn’t appear headed toward a photo finish on Saturday night when he opened up a 0.799-second lead on the opening lap. That only seemed even more obvious when he stretched that advantage out to more than 1.2 seconds a pair of laps later.

However, ‘16 class champ Wells located a fast line that he used to successfully track Rush down, setting the stage for an incredible test of courage and tactics to determine the win between the two.

Wells looked to be exactly where he wanted to be on the final lap, lining Rush up for a drafting maneuver on the final straight. However, when he attempted to execute it, he managed to pull up alongside Rush but no further — running out of steam just a couple inches short of what he needed to beat his adversary to the stripe.

The narrow victory was Rush’s third win of the season and a satisfying consolation prize on the night he was officially eliminated from contention for the ’19 Roof Systems AFT Singles crown.

“Ryan showed me a killer line, and I stuck with it after he got by me,” Rush said. “I made it work, and I knew my Honda was on point tonight — it runs like a champ. Big thanks to the whole team and everyone who supports us.”

Championship leader Dalton Gauthier (No. 122 D&D Cycles/Gobert Smash Husqvarna FC450) moved a big step closer to winning that title by finishing in fourth, one position behind rookie standout Dallas Daniels (No. 163 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F).

Gauthier may have been a bit too eager to lock the title up a round early; the ultra-talented rider actually jumped the start and was sent from Row 1 to Row 4. All that did was add a bit more drama to Gauthier’s ongoing championship pursuit, as he ultimately overhauled chief rival Dan Bromley (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) — and everyone else that stood in his way short of the podium finishers.

Meanwhile, defending class champ Bromley finished the Main down in 10th, dropping him to 21 points back (281-260). As a result, Bromley’s hopes of a repeat are still alive — albeit barely — with one race to go.

AFT Production Twins

Kolby Carlile (No. 136 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) made certain the AFT Production Twins championship fight would go down to the season finale with a clutch performance to score his second victory of the season.

Chad Cose (No. 49 Parkinson Bros Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650) threatened to escape at the start, but Carlile put his head down and extracted the most from an evolving high line to systematically reel in Cose. On lap 8, Carlile finally drafted up alongside and dove up the inside of his quarry to snatch away the lead.

Cose attempted to return the favor a lap later but couldn’t quite make it stick. From there, he found himself on the back foot, as the two leaders’ battle stretched them more than a full straightaway out in front of the rest of the field.

Carlile shook free at the end to claim the checkered flag with a 2.195-second margin of victory. Cose had nearly seven seconds on third as their intense battle for the win pushed the two more than a full straightaway out in front of the remainder of the field.

“I really couldn’t have gone any faster,” Carlile said. “I just can’t thank my team enough… and I can’t thank them any better than by coming out here and getting the win, so that’s what I did today.”

Cody Johncox (No. 196 Sunnyside Cycles/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07) picked up his second podium of the season in third, successfully outdueling title hopefuls Cory Texter (No. 65 G&G Racing/Holeshot Powersports Yamaha MT-07) and Ryan Varnes (No. 68 Varnes Racing/RoyBuilt Kawasaki Ninja 650).

Varnes recovered from a rough start in which he nearly looped his Kawasaki coming off the line and plummeted back through the field at the start. With his title chances flashing before his eyes, Varnes quickly regrouped and somehow managed to weave all the way up to fourth and latch onto Johncox’s rear wheel in third.

However, a subsequent mishap dropped Varnes out of podium contention and all the way down to an eventual sixth-place result. Even more crucially, it allowed Texter to get back around him and finish in fourth, further extending the points differential separating the two.

In fact, Varnes’ sixth-place finish combined with Carlile’s triumph saw Carilie step forward and seize control of second place in the title chase heading into next weekend’s season finale. The new runner-up now trails championship leader Texter by 15 points (180-165) with Varnes still very much in the mix in third at 162.

Catch the feature broadcast of the Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile presented by Law Tigers on NBCSN with flag-to-flag coverage of the Main Events, enhanced by exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage. The broadcast will debut on Sunday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT and will re-air on Monday, September 30, at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.

Next Up:

American Flat Track will conclude its epic 2019 season next weekend at the Meadowlands Mile in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 28. As always, FansChoice.tv will provide live-streamed coverage of the full race day starting with the opening practice at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Tickets are on sale now at https://tickets.americanflattrack.com/2019-meadowlands-mile.html.

Fans can keep up-to-date with American Flat Track on Facebook (@American Flat Track), Twitter (@AmericanFlatTrk) and Instagram (@AmericanFlatTrack). AFT mobile apps are available for iPhone on the App Store and for Android at Google Play. For more information, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com.

How to Watch:

NBCSN and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of American Flat Track. For the 2019 season, NBCSN’s coverage of AFT maintains its highly-coveted, weekend afternoon programming slots within two weeks of each event. The complete schedule for AFT on NBCSN can be viewed at http://www.americanflattrack.com/events-nbcsn/. FansChoice.tv remains a cornerstone of AFT’s digital strategy, providing live streaming coverage of every event on AFT’s live page while previous events and exclusive features are available on AFT’s VOD page.

About American Flat Track:

American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on American Flat Track, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram, live stream the events at FansChoice.tv and catch all the American Flat Track racing action on NBCSN.

ET/9:00 a.m. PT and will re-air later that week on Thursday, May 23, at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT.

MotoAmerica: More From Saturday’s Races At Barber Motorsports Park

Barber Motorsports Park.
Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by David Swarts.

FONG AND TEAM HAMMER WIN MOTOAMERICA SUPERSPORT TITLE

Bobby Fong clinched the 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship with a win in Race 1 at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J Nelson.
Bobby Fong clinched the 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship with a win in Race 1 at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J Nelson.

Team Hammer celebrated its sixth AMA Pro/MotoAmerica National Championship on Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, as M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong locked up the 2019 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Supersport title in spectacular fashion.

The intense pressure of the 2019 season finale and a tight championship fight clearly brought out the best in the Californian. Fong powered into the lead aboard his GSX-R600 from the start after claiming pole position earlier in the day. And despite racing in a three-rider pack for the majority of the stressful affair, Fong skillfully controlled the race from the front.

He led across the start/finish stripe from the opening lap to the last, only giving a rival an opportunity to stick a wheel out in front of him on three brief occasions, before responding and regaining the lead each time.

Even when an unlucky run through heavy traffic on the race’s final two laps brought his rivals right back to his rear wheel, Fong responded like a champion. He ripped off a lap just 0.005-second off the best of the race (a lap quicker than any other rider could manage even in qualifying) in his final run to the checkered flag, wrapping up both the race win and the title with sensational style.

As a result, Fong opened up an unassailable 26-point advantage and was crowned 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion for the first time in his professional career, with Sunday’s race still to run.

Even with that race remaining, Fong assembled his championship campaign on 13 top-two finishes in 16 attempts, including five victories.

The new Supersport Champion said, “Honestly, it’s unreal. I’ve got to give it up to my team and my crew, who believed in me all year long, and to everyone else who has worked their butt off to help me make this happen, including my riding coach Josh Hayes.

“The nerves have been so high this weekend and I felt the pressure of people outside the team doubting me. There’s been some sleepless nights. I’d never been in this position before… I’ve never felt so much pressure, but I knew I had the bike underneath me to do it.

“This morning in qualifying we knew we had the pace, and I just had to ride smart. Once the visor went down, I just tried to hit my marks and rode a good, smooth race.

“I was in disbelief when my guys told me I had locked up the championship. I busted out in tears. It’s been such a long road to get here. I’m thankful for where I’m at today.”

Fong’s M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammate Sean Dylan Kelly was in contention early on, running fourth during the opening laps and closing down on the leading three. However, after he nearly crashed in a violent slide on the newly repaved track, Kelly dropped back to sixth, and he spent the remainder of his race in recovery mode. Kelly finally made good on those efforts, retaking fifth position and defending it to the flag by 0.085-second.

Team Hammer is now in prime position to follow up its sixth AMA Pro/MotoAmerica National Championship with a seventh come Sunday. Twins Cup title leader Roadracing World Young Guns Suzuki’s Alex Dumas posted the fastest lap during provisional qualifying (1:31.742) on Saturday and will open tomorrow’s race aboard his Suzuki SV650 with a 21-point advantage working in his favor.

Meanwhile, Autovest Suzuki’s Joseph Blasius will look to work his way up the order in Sunday’s qualifying session after finishing provisional qualifying in 15th (1:34.689) despite riding just 3-1/2 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right wrist and a broken metacarpal in his left hand.

Saturday was a tough day for M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Superbike pilot Jake Lewis. The Kentuckian ran off track and crashed in the gravel on lap two of the day’s premier class showdown. Lewis once again demonstrated his mettle, picking his machine back up and racing to an eventual 12th-place finish.

Team Hammer will try to win more hardware as the squad closes out the 2019 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing season on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park.

About Team Hammer

The 2019 season marks Team Hammer’s 39th consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 82 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 232 times and have won six AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships. The team has also won 135 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Westby Racing:

The Barber Motorsports Park Finish Line Eludes Mathew Scholtz And The Westby Racing Team In MotoAmerica Superbike Race One

Mathew Scholtz (11) and Jake Gagne (32) in battle during MotoAmerica Superbike Race One at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mathew Scholtz (11) and Jake Gagne (32) in battle during MotoAmerica Superbike Race One at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Birmingham, AL – September 22, 2019 – The dreaded letters “DNF” are an unfortunate part of motorcycle road racing, but for Mathew Scholtz and the Westby Racing team, “Did Not Finish” is rarely used to classify a race result for the gold-liveried #11 Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike. Saturday’s race one result, the penultimate race of the 2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, however, went down in the books as a “DNF” for Mathew and the team.

Team manager Chuck Giacchetto described the day by saying, “It just wasn’t our day, really. Things started out like gangbusters, and the crew did a great job overnight to get the bike ready for Superpole and the first race. Superpole started out excellent on the harder race tire, but when the fellas put in the softer compound, the tire fell off quickly. No fault of the tire or the crew since we are all working with some big unknowns from the newly repaved Barber surface. By the time Mathew realized the two laps were gone, there just wasn’t enough time to come in for another tire option. But we got some valuable setup info that would pay dividends in Saturday’s race.

“In the race, it seemed like the battle was coming back to us, and we felt pretty good about our position as the laps wound down. Unfortunately, though, bad luck showed its face and Mathew had to retire from the race. He made a wise decision to come in and avoid any severe damage to the number 11 bike. The crew went to work, busted their butts, and got the bike ready for race two on Sunday. We’re ready to finish the season strong, in true Westby Racing form.”

Summing up his Saturday, Mathew said, “In Superpole, we qualified further back than we’d liked to have been. I never really got the hang of the softer tire on the freshly paved race surface, to be honest. But, we were confident that our race pace would be good on the harder compound, and that we’d especially be strong in the last 10 laps of the race. After the start, I got in the group battling for the podium, with (Jake) Gagne, (JD) Beach, (Josh) Herrin, and Toni (Elias), and we were all running the same pace, but unfortunately, we suffered a mechanical issue with the bike, so that was disappointing. But, we’ll put that one behind us. It always feels like we make a big step forward in the second race, and the bike is ready to go for Sunday, so I’m looking forward to ending the season on a high note and getting on the podium for the team and our fans.”

Superbike race two, the final race of the 2019 season, goes green at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday at 3 PM Eastern Time.

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MotoGP World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

Motorland Aragon
MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Michelin.

Race Lap Record: 1:48.120, Jorge Lorenzo, 2015

All-Time Lap Record: 1:46.635, Marc Marquez, 2015

FIM MotoGP World Championship

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 22, 2019

Race Results (All Using Michelin Tires):

  1. Marc Marquez, Spain (Hon RC213V), 23 laps, Total Race Time 41:57.221
  2. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Duc GP19), -4.836 seconds
  3. Jack Miller, Australia (Duc GP19), -5.430
  4. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yam YZR-M1), -5.811
  5. Fabio Quartararo, France (Yam YZR-M1), -8.924
  6. Cal Crutchlow, UK (Hon RC213V), -10.390
  7. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Apr RS-GP), -10.441
  8. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -23.623
  9. Alex Rins, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -27.998, long-lap penalty due to irresponsible riding
  10. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Hon RC213V), -31.242
  11. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Apr RS-GP), -32.624
  12. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Duc GP19), -33.043
  13. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM RC16), -33.063
  14. Joan Mir, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -33.363
  15. Tito Rabat, Spain (Duc GP18), -36.358
  16. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Duc GP19), -41.295
  17. Mika Kallio, Finland (KTM RC16), -42.983
  18. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Duc GP18), -43.880
  19. Bradley Smith, UK (Apr RS-GP), -44.279
  20. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Hon RC213V), -46.087
  21. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM RC16), -47.308
  22. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -23 laps, DNF, crash
  23. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM RC16), DNS

 

World Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 19 races):

  1. Marquez, 300 points
  2. Dovizioso, 202
  3. Rins, 156
  4. Petrucci, 155
  5. Vinales, 147
  6. Rossi, 137
  7. Quartararo, 123
  8. Miller, 117
  9. Crutchlow, 98
  10. Morbidelli, 80
  11. Pol Espargaro, 77
  12. Nakagami, 68
  13. Mir, 49
  14. Aleix Espargaro, 46
  15. Iannone, 32
  16. Bagnaia 29
  17. Oliveira, 29
  18. Johann Zarco, 27
  19. Lorenzo, 23
  20. Rabat, 18
  21. Stefan Bradl, 16
  22. Michele Pirro, 9
  23. Sylvain Guintoli, 7
  24. Syahrin, 7
  25. Abraham 5

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Operation domination: Marquez reigns MotorLand ahead of Dovizioso and Miller

The number 93 gives himself Championship point in Thailand despite Ducatis completing the podium

Marc Marquez (93) reeled in another victory, at Motorland Aragon. Photo courtesy of Dorna.
Marc Marquez (93) reeled in another victory, at Motorland Aragon. Photo courtesy of Dorna.

Sunday, 22 September 2019

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has looked unstoppable for much of the weekend at MotorLand Aragon, and that was no different come race day. In his 200th Grand Prix, the reigning Champion couldn’t be caught, escaping the pack early and managing the gap to give himself a 98-point lead heading into Thailand. In other words, Championship point…

That was despite an impressive comeback from Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), with the Italian starting tenth and made to work for it as he made his way through the pack to come home second. Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) completed the podium, the Australian playing his cards to perfection for a late lunge on Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) in the fight for third.

It was Marquez who got the holeshot from pole, Plan A executed to perfection as a lightning start saw the number 93 beat Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) into Turn 1, with Miller getting a good launch from P4 on the grid to take P3. Viñales slipped to P4 with Quartararo giving chase to Marquez on the opening lap, but by the time they crossed the line, the reigning Champion was a second down the road.

Meanwhile, there was drama early on for the fast-starting Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), the Spaniard overcooking a move at Turn 12 and barrelling into Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT). The latter crashed out, with Rins dropping to P17 as up the road, Marquez was powering clear. Miller was now the man leading the chase but the gap was quickly up to 1.8 seconds by Lap 4, with the race rapidly becoming a battle for the remaining podium places.

In that fight, Miller was holding off the Yamahas of Viñales and Quartararo, but it wasn’t too long until Viñales got the better of the Frenchman and then immediately started to reel in Miller’s half-second advantage. He passed the Australian on Lap 8 as the riders inside the top seven bunched up, with Dovizioso up behind Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) holding off Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) in sixth and seventh.

Lap 9 saw Dovi pounce on Quartararo’s Yamaha and the Italian locked his radar onto the back of fellow GP19 rider Miller, with Viñales the man up next. Soon after, Dovi made his move on Miller at Turn 1, but the Pramac rider wasn’t going to cave in easy as and the duo then started to haul in Viñales. The three were split by just a second heading into the last handful of laps and as Viñales started to fade, he was under increasing pressure.

Three to go and Viñales was still holding onto P2, but Dovizioso used the Ducati power to grab P2 down the back straight, leaving Miller to try and pounce on the Yamaha next. The Australian waited until Turn 1 on the last lap, just about getting it stopped and keeping it together for the rest of the lap for an impressive third podium of the season. Dovi had second wrapped up and coming onto the back straight for the final time, there was nothing more Viñales could do.

And so Marquez crossed the line for his fourth straight win at MotorLand on his 200th Grand Prix start to extend his lead to 98 points. Dovizioso’s recovery from P10 was completed in an ever-intelligent ride to second, with Miller impressing to complete the podium and take top Independent Team rider honours.

Viñales was left disappointed with fourth but it was a valiant effort nonetheless, with Quartararo coming home just behind the Spaniard to complete the top five and take another good haul of points after a mature ride on the limit. Crutchlow produced a solid showing to finish P6 for the third time in four races, the British rider just edging out Aleix Espargaro. The sterling effort from the Aprilia rider secured his best result of the season, and the best for the Noale factory so far in 2019.

Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was in the battle for the top five in the early stages before the nine-time World Champion dropped back to P8, with Rins fighting back to P9 after his opening lap incident and a subsequent Long Lap penalty. LCR Honda Idemitsu’s Takaaki Nakagami won an intense battle for the top 10 which saw him take on Andrea Iannone (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini), Ducati Team’s Danilo Petrucci, Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), with the group all finishing within two seconds of each other in that order. Tito Rabat (Reale Avinita Racing) took the final point in P15.

Now, it’s time for the flyaways. First up is the PTT Thailand Grand Prix and it’s almost all Marquez’ to lose. 98 points ahead, he just has to outscore Dovizioso by two points and leave for Japan with an advantage of 100 or more. Will he wrap it up? Find out in two weeks.

Marc Marquez: “It was the perfect weekend, we did an amazing job all weekend, from the beginning we started in a good way to understand how it was, we raced the setup we started with in FP1, something for the first time all year. But apart from this, the strategy of the race was clever, I was clear about my strategy and I pushed a lot in the first three laps then tried to manage the distance I’m happy, because it was a good 25 points but this guy here never gives up! He’s still pushing, but in Thailand we have the first match point and I’ll do my best.”

 

Binder strikes in Aragon to make it two MotorLand wins in a row

South African anthem plays for the second year in succession as a crash for Fernandez and podium for Marquez shake up the standings

Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) blasted to his second win of the season and second win in succession at MotorLand Aragon, managing to fend off Jorge Navarro (HDR Heidrun Speed Up) over the final few laps to turn the tables on the man who just beat him to the Moto3™ race win at the venue in 2016. Another man with form at the track, Championship leader Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS), completed the podium and extended his lead after a crash out of contention early on for key rival Augusto Fernandez (Flexbox HP 40).

After a magnificent getaway, Binder grabbed the holeshot from third on the grid, with Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team VR46) also getting a great start to launch himself into P2 and demote Marquez and Fernandez. Binder wasn’t hanging about on the opening lap either as he started to stretch away, but a huge twist in the title race then unfolded at Turn 9. Tucked in behind main Championship rival Marquez, Fernandez lost the front and slid out of contention on Lap 1, the Spaniard remounting but his hopes of a third win on the spin gone and damage limitation the new goal.

By the end of Lap 1, Binder held a 0.7 advantage over Marini and Marquez, with Tom Lüthi (Dynavolt Intact GP) and Navarro also in hot pursuit as the top five made a break at the front. Marquez and Marini were embroiled in a great scrap for second, with Navarro then setting two consecutive fastest laps to get past Lüthi and state some intent.

With Marquez and Marini swapping paint, Binder was racing clear and his lead had reached the two second mark by Lap 11. That was as slight contact between Marini and Marquez went down at Turn 5, as well as an overeager Navarro running wide at Turn 12.

Soon after, Marquez attacked Marini again at Turn 1 and the two headed wide, the Italian holding position but the Championship leader then putting a daring move up the inside at Turn 4 – striking back to perfection. The number 73 was then in the driving seat to try and close Binder down, with Navarro following Marquez through a lap later at Turn 12. By then, the South African’s lead had started to fade as two seconds became 1.5 seconds before, with five laps remaining, the gap was down to just over a second. Marquez and Navarro were locked together and homing in on Binder, but the South African was keeping his cool out front.

With three to go, Navarro pounced at Turn 1 and got the job done, then faced with a handful of laps to try and hunt down the race leader. The Speed Up was closing and the gap dipped below a second before Binder also ran wide at Turn 16 on the penultimate lap, leaving him with just a four-tenth cushion as he headed over the line to start the final lap.

In the end, ‘stay calm, ride clean’ proved enough for Binder as he kept it all together around the last lap, crossing the line just under eight tenths ahead of Navarro. Marquez settled for third and a good haul of points after running a few more risks earlier in the race, gaining some good ground in the Championship to sit 38 points clear of Navarro.

Marini held onto P4 despite late pressure from Sam Lowes (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2), who takes his second consecutive P5 after another solid weekend. Lüthi couldn’t keep tabs on the top five in the latter stages as the Swiss rider took P6 away from Aragon, although he now sits just two points behind Fernandez and six off Navarro in the overall standings. American Racing KTM’s Iker Lecuona took seventh on home turf; his best finish since his P4 at Round 2 in Argentina. Lorenzo Baldassarri (FlexBox HP 40) finished just under a second from Lecuona in P8, with Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Xavi Vierge (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) completing the top ten at their home race.

Rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio (HDR Heidrun Speed Up) beat fellow rookie Nicolo Bulega (Sky Racing Team VR46) to P11 as Remy Gardner (ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team), Stefano Manzi (MV Agusta Temporary Forward) and third rookie Marco Bezzecchi (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) completed the points.

After a superb Aragon GP, it’s advantage Marquez heading into the final five races of the season, and Navarro now takes over as his main rival as Thailand awaits. Will we witness more drama in Buriram?

Brad Binder: “Today was good. The strategy went out the window after three laps, the plan was to sit behind the guys and try and wait until the end, but I saw I had a small gap so I was like ‘ok, I’ll just do my absolute best every single lap and try and limit the mistakes’. I knew the end of the race would be terribly hard for me, and I was struggling, really struggling in the last five laps but I have to say a huge thank you to my team, they did an unbelievable job and the bike was insane at the beginning of the race. I think we did a great job today and I can’t wait for the next races to come.”

 

Canet demolishes MotorLand to cut down the Championship lead

Spaniard just two points down after a dominant display, with Ogura winning the fight for second

After taking pole by seven tenths on Saturday, Aron Canet (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) destroyed the opposition once again on Sunday, taking victory by over four seconds in the Gran Premio Michelin® de Aragon. That brings the Spaniard right back onto the heels of Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Leopard Racing) in the Championship fight, with the points leader only managing 11th after a more difficult weekend. Ai Ogura (Honda Team Asia) converted his impressive front row into an even more impressive first podium, winning the fight for second ahead of Italian Dennis Foggia (Sky Racing Team VR46).

It was Canet who shot into the lead from pole, the Spaniard maintaining his position and heading up a freight train of riders in the first few laps. Ogura kept second as Alonso Lopez (Estrella Galicia 0,0) stormed up into third, with Carlos Tatay (Fundacion Andreas Perez 77) one man to drop down the order initially, as did Dalla Porta.

From there, Canet kept the authority, fighting off a few attacks from the likes of Lopez before pulling the pin and starting to create a serious gap. Pitch perfect from thereon out, no one could stay with the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team rider, and he crossed the line more than four seconds ahead of the squabble for second.

That squabble came down to Ogura vs Foggia vs Lopez vs McPhee, with the Brit having made solid progress up to fight it out right at the front of the freight train. But Ogura kept his head under some serious pressure, able to sweep around the final corner ahead and take the P2 he’d been threatening since qualifying. It’s his first ever podium, with Foggia crossing the line just behind the Japanese rider for his second rostrum finish in Grand Prix racing.

McPhee took fourth and more solid points, ahead of a disappointed Alonso Lopez after some solid pace at MotorLand. The Spaniard took one of his best finishes, however, and made a big step forward on his 2019 result at the track.

Misano winner Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) had another good race to bank some solid points in sixth, just behind Lopez and just ahead of Lopez’ teammate Sergio Garcia, who took his best Grand Prix result by far in P7. He was the last of the group fighting for top honours behind Canet.

Albert Arenas (Gaviota Angel Nieto Team) took eighth with a little breathing space ahead of Gabriel Rodrigo (Kömmerling Gresini Moto3), with the fight for tenth a little further back still. Over the line, it looked like Dalla Porta had won that battle, but the Championship leader once again ran afoul of track limits. He was demoted to P11, with that putting Tony Arbolino (VNE Snipers) up into the top ten.

Tatay, Ayumu Sasaki (Petronas Sprinta Racing), Celestino Vietti (Sky Racing Team VR46) and Jakub Kornfeil (Redox PrüstelGP) completed the points.

Jaume Masia (WWR) crashed early on in the race, and the Spaniard was declared unfit for a right radius fracture.

Now it’s time for the paddock to pack up and head to pastures very new for the flyaways – with Buriram in Thailand next on the agenda. With the points gap back down to almost nothing, it’s sure to be another awesome showdown as Dalla Porta vs Canet reignites in two weeks.

Aron Canet: “For me it was a really difficult race because my strategy was to push hard from the beginning of the race because my KTM is a bit slower than on the straight. So I was trying to push harder and harder to maintain a good rhythm…and finally, I took the win!”

Moto3 World Championship: Race Results From Motorland Aragon

Motorland Aragon
MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Michelin.

FIM Moto3 World Championship

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 22, 2019

Race Results (all on Dunlop tires):

  1. Aron Canet, Spain (KTM), 19 laps, Total Race Time 38:01.916
  2. Ai Ogura, Japan (Honda), -4.581 seconds
  3. Dennis Foggia, Italy (KTM), -4.663
  4. John McPhee, UK (Honda), -4.729
  5. Alonso Lopez, Spain (Honda), -4.842
  6. Tatsuki Suzuki, Japan (Honda), -4.947
  7. Sergio Garcia, Spain (Honda), -5.085
  8. Albert Arenas, Spain (KTM), -5.483
  9. Gabriel Rodrigo, Argentina (Honda), -5.773
  10. Tony Arbolino, Italy (Honda), -8.812

 

Championship Point Standings (after 14 of 19 races):

  1. Dalla Porta, 184 points
  2. Canet, 182
  3. Arbolino, 155
  4. McPhee, 126
  5. Ramirez, 123
  6. Antonelli, 118
  7. Masia, 96
  8. Vietto, 90
  9. Ogura, 86
  10. Suzuki, 85

American Flat Track: Running Results From The Minnesota Mile (Updated With Main Event Results)

American Flat Track racers. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.
American Flat Track racers. Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy of AFT.

Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile Presented by Law Tigers/American Flat Track

Canterbury Park

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 21, 2019

Provisional AFT Twins Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.432 seconds

2. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.450

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.524

4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.568

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.797

6. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 40.854

7. Brandon Robinson (Har), 40.930

8. Davis Fisher (Ind), 40.933

9. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 41.086

10. Sammy Halbert (Har), 41.222

11. Henry Wiles (Ind), 41.243

12. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.522

13. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 41.663

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), 41.912

15. James Monaco (Ind), 42.146

16. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.196

17. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.310

18. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 44.216

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 40.923 seconds

2. Chad Cose (Kaw), 41.120

3. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.254

4. Cody Johncox (Yam), 41.617

5. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.634

6. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 41.826

7. James Rispoli (Har), 41.868

8. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 42.240

9. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.483

10. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 42.524

11. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 42.547

12. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 42.956

13. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 43.205

14. Cameron Smith (Kaw), 43.231

15. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 43.335

16. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 44.819

17. Parker Lange (Kaw), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Singles Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 42.872 seconds

2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 43.071

3. Shayna Texter (KTM), 43.126

4. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 43.310

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.316

6. Dan Bromley (KTM), 43.391

7. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 43.421

8. Chad Cose (Suz), 43.470

9. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.634

10. Ryan Wells (Yam), 43.650

11. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 43.673

12. Max Whale (Kaw), 43.690

13. Cameron Smith (Hon), 43.711

14. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.812

15. Cole Zabala (Hon), 43.845

16. Trent Lowe (Hon), 43.909

17. Jake Fell (Hon), 43.955

18. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 44.001

19. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 44.050

20. Drew Hart (Hus), 44.217

21. Hunter Even (Hon), 44.569

22. Beau Thompson (Hon), 44.985

23. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 45.196

24. Kevin Walter (Hon), 45.670

25. Jacob Walter (Hon), 45.977

26. Jordan Jean (Hon), 46.273

 

Provisional AFT Twins Free Practice Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 39.787 seconds

2. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.157

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.540

4. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.626

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.643

6. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 40.898

7. Henry Wiles (Ind), 40.934

8. Sammy Halbert (Har), 41.027

9. Brandon Robinson (Har), 41.156

10. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.436

11. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 41.488

12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 41.636

13. James Monaco (Ind), 41.709

14. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.197

15. Jay Maloney (Ind), 42.210

16. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.342

17. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 46.259

18. Davis Fisher (Ind), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.936 seconds

2. Chad Cose (Kaw), 41.075

3. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.158

4. Cody Johncox (Yam), 41.392

5. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.561

6. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.636

7. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 41.645

8. James Rispoli (Har), 42.062

9. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 42.090

10. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.616

11. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 42.630

12. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 42.857

13. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 43.021

14. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 43.283

15. Cameron Smith (Kaw), 43.346

16. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 44.803

17. Parker Lange (Kaw), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 42.720 seconds

2. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 42.988

3. Mikey Rush (Hon), 43.060

4. Dan Bromley (KTM), 43.099

5. Chad Cose (Suz), 43.233

6. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 43.278

7. Ryan Wells (Yam), 43.298

8. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 43.326

9. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 43.331

10. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 43.364

11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.459

12. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.525

13. Max Whale (Kaw), 43.604

14. Cole Zabala (Hon), 43.665

15. Trent Lowe (Hon), 43.757

16. Jake Fell (Hon), 43.818

17. Drew Hart (Hus), 43.836

18. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.850

19. Cameron Smith (Hon), 43.867

20. Hunter Even (Hon), 44.525

21. Beau Thompson (Hon), 45.207

22. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 45.258

23. Jordan Jean (Hon), 45.370

24. Kevin Walter (Hon), 45.380

25. Jacob Walter (Hon), 45.827

26. Jesse Janisch (Yam), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Twins Qualifying One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 39.959 seconds

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.321

3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 40.340

4. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.479

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 40.873

6. Sammy Halbert (Har), 40.917

7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.940

8. Henry Wiles (Ind), 41.091

9. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 41.210

10. Brandon Robinson (Har), 41.667

11. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 41.805

12. James Monaco (Ind), 41.841

13. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.900

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), 42.103

15. Davis Fisher (Ind), 42.212

16. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.642

17. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.731

18. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 46.465

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 41.246 seconds

2. J.R. Addison (Kaw), 41.281

3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.532

4. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 41.682

5. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.862

6. Cody Johncox (Yam), 42.089

7. Cory Texter (Yam), 42.194

8. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.195

9. James Rispoli (Har), 42.367

10. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), 42.683

11. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 43.118

12. Andrew Luker (Kaw), 43.597

13. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 45.054

14. Jordan Harris (Kaw), no time recorded

15. Chad Cose (Kaw), no time recorded

16. Parker Lange (Kaw), no time recorded

17. Cameron Smith (Kaw), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Shayna Texter (KTM), 43.154 seconds

2. Trent Lowe (Hon), 43.294

3. Mikey Rush (Hon), 43.405

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 43.408

5. Chad Cose (Suz), 43.427

6. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), 43.639

7. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.729

8. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 43.840

9. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 43.850

10. Dan Bromley (KTM), 43.878

11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.894

12. Ryan Wells (Yam), 43.913

13. Max Whale (Kaw), 43.951

14. Jake Fell (Hon), 44.043

15. Cole Zabala (Hon), 44.137

16. Drew Hart (Hus), 44.147

17. Andrew Luker (Yam), 44.216

18. Beau Thompson (Hon), 44.420

19. Cameron Smith (Hon), 44.473

20. Hunter Even (Hon), 44.955

21. Jordan Jean (Hon), 45.479

22. Kevin Walter (Hon), 45.842

23. Jacob Walter (Hon), 45.955

24. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 46.049

25. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), no time recorded

26. Jesse Janisch (Yam), no time recorded

 

Provisional AFT Twins Qualifying Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.409

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.887

3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 41.012

4. Brandon Price (Ind), 41.139

5. Bryan Smith (Kaw), 41.161

6. Brandon Robinson (Har), 41.323

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), 41.391

8. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.448

9. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), 41.636

10. Henry Wiles (Ind), 41.892

11. Robert Pearson (Ind), 42.094

12. Jay Maloney (Ind), 42.124

13. James Monaco (Ind), 42.150

14. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 42.160

15. Jake Johnson (Yam), 42.338

16. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 42.409

17. Davis Fisher (Ind), 42.577

18. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 46.912

 

Provisional AFT Singles Heat One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 5 laps

2. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.078 second

3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -0.130

4. Shayna Texter (KTM), -0.153

5. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -1.016 seconds

6. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -1.271

7. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -2.613

8. Drew Hart (Hus), -2.957

9. Cole Zabala (Hon), -4.267

10. Cameron Smith (Hon), -4.554

11. Hunter Even (Hon), -6.629

12. Jacob Walter (Hon), -12.818

13. Jordan Jean (Hon), -16.619

 

Provisional AFT Singles Heat Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 5 laps

2. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.065 second

3. Dan Bromley (KTM), -0.212

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -0.478

5. Max Whale (Kaw), -2.223 seconds

6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -2.433

7. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -3.588

8. Andrew Luker (Yam), -3.695

9. Jake Fell (Hon), -6.259

10. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -12.270

11. Kevin Walter (Hon), -12.998

12. Beau Thompson (Hon), -5 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 10 laps

2. Cory Texter (Yam), -4.104 seconds

3. Cody Johncox (Yam), -7.148

4. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -7.898

5. James Rispoli (Har), -8.882

6. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -10.673

7. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -19.276

8. Cameron Smith (Kaw), -10 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Chad Cose (Kaw), 10 laps

2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -2.041 seconds

3. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -6.738

4. Andrew Luker (Kaw), -14.576

5. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -25.014

6. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -2 laps, DNF

7. J.R. Addison (Kaw), -7 laps, DNF

8. Jordan Harris (Kaw), -10 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps

2. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.043 seconds

3. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -0.047

4. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -0.406

5. Dan Bromley (KTM), -1.015 seconds

6. Max Whale (Kaw), -1.925

7. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -2.318

8. Andrew Luker (Yam), -2.353

9. Hunter Even (Hon), -10.946

10. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -12.313

11. Jake Fell (Hon), -12.347

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 8 laps

2. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.217 second

3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -3.024 seconds

4. Shayna Texter (KTM), -3.062

5. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -3.747

6. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -5.387

7. Drew Hart (Hus), -5.815

8. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -7.540

9. Cameron Smith (Hon), -11.623

10. Jacob Walter (Hon), -26.511

11. Cole Zabala (Hon), -8 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Twins Semi One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 10 laps

2. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -4.136 seconds

3. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -5.597

4. Bryan Smith (Kaw), -5.859

5. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), -7.265

6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -11.273

7. Robert Pearson (Ind), -13.284

8. Davis Fisher (Ind), -15.535

9. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -23.197

 

Provisional AFT Twins Semi Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 10 laps

2. Brandon Price (Ind), -2.108 seconds

3. Brandon Robinson (Har), -6.148

4. Henry Wiles (Ind), -6.704

5. Jay Maloney (Ind), -13.052

6. James Monaco (Ind), -13.641

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), -14.095

8. Jake Johnson (Yam), -24.323

9. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), -1 lap

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 15 laps

2. Chad Cose (Kaw), -2.196 seconds

3. Cody Johncox (Yam), -8.952

4. Cory Texter (Yam), -9.878

5. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -11.688

6. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -17.789

7. Morgen Mischler (Kaw), -23.709

8. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -31.564

9. Andrew Luker (Kaw), -57.468

10. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -1 lap

11. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -3 laps, DNF

12. James Rispoli (Har), -6 laps, DNF

13. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -15 laps, DNF

14. J.R. Addison (Kaw), -15 laps, DNF

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 15 laps

2. Ryan Wells (Yam), -0.004 second

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -1.489 seconds

4. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -1.584

5. Trent Lowe (Hon), -2.224

6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -2.648

7. Max Whale (Kaw), -3.541

8. Chad Cose (Suz), -6.153

9. Brandon Kitchen (Hon), -6.275

10. Dan Bromley (KTM), -8.766

11. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -9.077

12. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -15.543

13. Andrew Luker (Yam), -15.938

14. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -16.363

15. Shayna Texter (KTM), -23.879

16. Drew Hart (Hus), -25.371

17. Jake Fell (Hon), -35.304

 

 

Provisional AFT Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 15 laps

2. Bryan Smith (Kaw), -2.932 seconds

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -3.038

4. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -3.730

5. Henry Wiles (Ind), -7.813

6. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -12.780

7. Brandon Robinson (Har), -14.076

8. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -17.534

9. Robert Pearson (Ind), -20.663

10. Davis Fisher (Ind), -23.370

11. Sammy Halbert (Har), -29.987

12. Brandon Price (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

13. Stephen Vanderkuur (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

14. Jay Maloney (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

15. James Monaco (Ind), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

16. Jake Johnson (Yam), -15 laps, DNS, crashed out of earlier portion of restarted race

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup: Billy Van Eerde Wins Race One At Motorland Aragon

Billy Van Eerde (29) leading Haruki Noguchi (56) and Alex Escrig (11) at Motorland Aragon. Photo by GEPA Pictures, courtesy of Red Bull.
Billy Van Eerde (29) leading Haruki Noguchi (56) and Alex Escrig (11) at Motorland Aragon. Photo by GEPA Pictures, courtesy of Red Bull.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Motorland Aragon

Alcaniz, Spain

September 21, 2019

Race One Results (All On KTM 250s And Dunlop Tires):

  1. Billy Van Eerde, Australia, 15 laps, Total Race Time 30:57.794
  2. Haruki Noguchi, Japan, -0.137 second
  3. Alex Escrig, Spain, -0.262
  4. Pedroa Acosta, Spain, -0.284
  5. Mario Aji, Indonesia, -0.565
  6. Lorenzo Fellon, France, -0.646
  7. Max Cook, UK, -0.810
  8. Gabin Planques, France, -12.294 seconds
  9. Daijiro Sako, Japan, -20.902
  10. Phillip Tonn, Germany, -39.079
  11. Noah Dettwiler, Switzerland, -50.201
  12. Tyler Scott, USA, -50.253
  13. Zonta Van Den Goorbergh, -86.764, crash
  14. Aidan Liebenberg, South Africa, -99.687

 

More, from a press release issued by Red Bull:

Billy van Eerde’s last corner win in Aragón 1

Advance Australia Fair has not been heard on the Rookies Cup rostrum for a long time but Billy van Eerde continued his remarkable season turnaround with a superb last corner move that bettered Haruki Noguchi, Alex Escrig and Pedro Acosta in Motorland Aragón.

The 17-year-old only qualified 11th and admitted that he had no thoughts of winning going into the race. “I was looking to be racing in the front group,” he explained frankly. “Then mid race I was feeling good on the bike and realised that I could push a bit harder. I kept going and the bike was working a lot better than it did in practice.”

“On the last lap I concentrated on putting myself in the right place down the back straight to pick up the slipstream and it worked. The guys did a great job with the bike and we are talking about some small changes for race 2 because it is still moving around a bit in the long corners so it could be even better,” explained van Eerde.

Nearly Noguchi

The 18-year-old Japanese ran him very close but just lost out with a last corner slide. “Yes, it was a great race but the back had been moving around a bit and it slid again at the last corner. Still I enjoyed the race, it was a lot of fun. I’m not upset with myself, I planned to be in that position on the last lap and it all worked but for that slide. We will try again tomorrow,” stated Noguchi.

Escrig was thrilled to be on the podium but thought it might be even better. “Down the back straight I had Pedro’s slipstream and as I went past into the lead I thought I was going to win it,” smiled the 15-year-old. “Then Haruki and Noguchi came past like rockets! Still it was a good race. It went well from the start, I took things easy early on then after 5 laps started to attack. The bike was great and we will not make any changes for tomorrow.”

Almost Misano

Acosta was Mr. Cool and took an apparently casual approach from 9th on the grid, even more relaxed than his Misano progression which resulted in the brilliant win. “Yes I was cautious early, I didn’t want to risk a crash in the opening laps,” explained the 15-year-old. “Then I worked my way forward until I was third and stayed around there until the end of the race. Then on the last lap I thought, ‘This is your moment’ and I took the lead.”

“I thought I could do it from there but the slipstream and the last corner did not work out. Still I think I did a good race, the bike was good, nothing to change so we will try again tomorrow,” stated Acosta.

An impressive fifth was Mario Aji and the 15-year-old Indonesian expects more from Sunday. “I concentrated on staying in the top group, that is what I did not manage in Misano. I am getting more experience and I enjoyed the race. We will change the gearing for tomorrow because it was too short and I could not take advantage of the slipstream. That’s going to make quite a difference.”

Another go on Sunday

Cup winner Carlos Tatay has already taken up his Moto3 ride but there were others missing from the result after an unusual number of fallers. David Salvador and Barry Baltus touched and both fell in the heat of the lead battle. Early leader Marcos Uriarte slid off on his own. The final 2019 outing for the KTM RC 250 Rs on Sunday gives them one more chance.

Broadcast
This weekend’s Rookies Cup races can be seen live on www.redbull.tv and on TV stations around the world.

Race 2 is on Sunday at 16:00, the show starts 10 minutes before the race.

World Endurance: Bol d’Or 24-Hours Paused Due To Severe Weather

World Endurance racebikes under covers on pit lane at the Bol d'Or 24-Hours race in France.
World Endurance racebikes under covers on pit lane at the Bol d'Or 24-Hours race in France. Photo courtesy of Eurosport Events.

BOL D’OR TO RESTART AT 6AM ON SUNDAY

After being interrupted at 6pm because of rain and severe weather conditions on the Paul Ricard circuit, the Bol d’Or will restart at 6am on Sunday.

Having suspended the race at 6pm on Saturday to ensure the safety of the riders competing in the Bol d’Or, the FIM race direction, the race organizer Éditions Larivière and Eurosport Events, the promoter of the FIM EWC, have decided to prolong the suspension of the race until 6 o’ clock on Sunday morning.

The Bol d’Or was suspended three hours into the race because of severe weather conditions, with the bikes put into parc ferme in the pit lane. Teams were given permission to take their bikes back into the pit boxes this evening. The bikes will be brought out shortly before 6am on Sunday for a fresh start behind the safety cars in the same order as the standings at 6pm on Saturday before suspension of the race.

British Superbike: American Brandon Paasch Takes Second In Motostar Race One At Assen

Brandon Paasch won both Motostar races RRW-
Brandon Paasch (96). Photo by Barry Clay.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series

TT Circuit Assen

Assen, Netherlands

September 21, 2019

HEL Performance Motostar (Moto3) Race One Results:

  1. Dan Jones, UK (KTM), 12 laps, Total Race Time 21:20.421, Best Lap Time 1:45.797
  2. Brandon Paasch, USA (KTM), -0.081 second, 1:45.868
  3. Joshua Whatley, UK (KTM), -2.378 seconds, 1:45.964
  4. Jerry Van De Bunt, Netherlands (KTM), -10.795, 1:46.403
  5. Asher Durham, UK (Mahindra), -11.546, 1:45.942
  6. Jack Nixon, UK (KTM), -11.561, 1:45.990
  7. Ryan Van De Lagemaat, Netherlands (KTM), -11.763, 1:46.587
  8. Scott Swann, UK (KTM), -16.058, 1:46.827
  9. Jamie Davis, UK (KTM), -18.955, 1:46.997
  10. Edmund Best, UK (KTM), -35.835, 1:48.083
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