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French Superbike: Mathieu Gines Wraps Up 2019 Championship With Victories At Albi

FSBK champion Mathieu Gines dominates finale at Albi – Podiums for the BMW racers in the French European Bikes Championship.

Mathieu Gines celebrates double win with his BMW S 1000 RR at the finale of the French Superbike Championship.

Team-mate Maxime Bonnot tops the season standings in the Superbike Challenger class.

Alexandre Leleu and Jonathan Germany on the podium in the FR EU.

The 2019 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is in full swing. This season, a total of 26 championship classes in 21 racing series all around the world count towards the Race Trophy ranking. Week after week BMW riders and teams do battle for victories, titles and Race Trophy points in these championships. ‘BMW Motorrad Motorsport News’ allows us to regularly summarise all the action for you in a compact and informative manner. This way, you are always up to speed.

French Superbike Championship: Another double win for champion Mathieu Gines.

The champion once again deployed all his skills at the finale of the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) at Albi (FRA). Mathieu Gines (FRA) had already secured the title at the penultimate race of the season at Carole (FRA), on his Tecmas Racing team BMW S 1000 RR, however, that was no reason for him to ease up at the finale. Gines claimed the pole positions, celebrated another double win and also recorded the fastest lap time in both races. The champion finished the season an impressive 94 points ahead of the second-placed rider in the championship. His team-mate Maxime Bonnot (FRA) finished eighth in both races. These placings corresponded to third and second in the Superbike Challenger class – helping Bonnot to top the season standings in this special class.

French European Bikes Championship: Podiums for the BMW S 1000 RR.

The 2019 season in the French European Bikes Championship (FR EU) also drew to a close at Albi (FRA). There were three podium finishes for the BMW S 1000 RR to round things off. Alexandre Leleu (FRA / Tecmas Racing Team) secured second place on the podium in race one, followed by Jonathan Germany (FRA / Team MDS) in third. In the second race, Leleu once again reached the podium. A total of seven BMW S 1000 RR riders crossed the finish line to claim a top-ten spot in race one, with another six in the second race. The best-placed BMW rider in the championship is Germany, who finished the season in second place overall.

Motogladiator Race Results from VIRginia International Raceway

Motogladiator

Virginia International Raceway North Course

Alton, Virginia

September 13, 2019

Race Results:

Supersport (600cc) Expert:

1. Arnold Hastings (Suz GSX-R600)

2. DJ Birch (Suz GSX-R600)

3. Jim McConville (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Scott Beal (Suz GSX-R600)

5. Arthur Aznavuryan (Yam YZF-R6)

Supersport (600cc) Amateur:

1. Ronald Shoffner (Suz GSX-R600)

2. Scott Fallen (Tri 675)

3. Lee Johnson (Suz GSX-R600)

4. John Seuberling (Hon CBR600RR)

5. Teresa Nagel (Kaw ZX-6R)

Superbike (1000cc) Expert:

1. Arthur Aznavuryan (Yam YZF-R6)

2. DJ Birch (Suz GSX-R600)

3. RJ Wade (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Jim McConville (Suz GSX-R600)


Superbike (1000cc) Amateur:

1. Mark Gervasoni (Apr RSV4)

2. Jordan Reeves (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Benjamin Warren (BMW S1000RR)

4. Ricardo Dos Santos (Suz GSX-R750)

More On MotoAmerica Banning Racer Dad Pat Kelly For Throwing A Water Bottle At NJMP

Team Hammer Statement Regarding Incident Following Supersport Race Two At New Jersey Motorsports Park

Team Hammer, Inc. accepts and supports MotoAmerica’s decision to penalize Pat Kelly, the father of Team Hammer contracted rider Sean Dylan Kelly, for throwing a partially-filled, 16-ounce plastic water bottle at rider Hayden Gillim following Supersport Race Two at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). There is no excuse for anybody hitting a rider with anything, including a plastic water bottle, and bad behavior and actions at the track should have consequences.

Pat Kelly has no official duties with the team and is not a crew member, but the team requested that he be issued a season credential as a courtesy to rider Sean Dylan Kelly. Because Team Hammer requested the credential, the team was named in the notification that Pat Kelly has been banned from the next six MotoAmerica race events, including the 2019 season finale at Barber Motorsports Park on September 20-22. The team officially apologized to Hayden Gillim on September 9th for the bottle-throwing incident and regrets that it happened.

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 81 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 231 times and have won five AMA Pro 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

MotoGP World Championship: Race Results From Misano

Race Lap Record: 1:32.678, Andrea Dovizioso, 2018

All-Time Lap Record: 1:31.629, Jorge Lorenzo, 2018

FIM MotoGP World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Results (all using Michelin tires):

1. Marc Marquez, Spain (Hon RC213V), 27 laps, Total Race Time 42:25.163

2. Fabio Quartararo, France (Yam YZR-M1), -0.903 second

3. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yam YZR-M1), -1.636 seconds

4. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -12.660

5. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -12.774

6. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Duc GP19), -13.744

7. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM RC16), -20.050

8. Joan Mir, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -22.512

9. Jack Miller, Australia (Duc GP19), -26.554

10. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Duc GP19), -31.456

11. Johann Zarco, France (KTM RC16), -32.388

12. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Apr RS-GP), -34.477

13. Tito Rabat, Spain (Duc GP18), -35.325

14. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Hon RC213V), -47.247

15. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM RC16), -62.280

16. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM RC16), -67.831, crash

17. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Duc GP18), -84.666

18. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Hon RC213V), -1 lap, crash

19. Cal Crutchlow, UK (Hon RC213V), -5 laps, DNF, crash

20. Michele Pirro, Italy (Duc GP20), -6 laps, DNF, crash

21. Alex Rins, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -12 laps, DNF, crash

22. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Duc GP19), -16 laps, DNF, crash

23. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Apr RS-GP), DNS

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marquez vs Quartararo: the rookie pushes the reigning Champion to the limit at Misano

A tense duel to the line sees the number 93 come out on top on the Riviera di Rimini

Sunday, 15 September 2019

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was the victor in a Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini duel to the last lap, but the reigning Champion seriously had to work for it. The man who pushed him all the way? Rookie Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT), who led for most of the race…and attacked straight back when Marquez did on the final lap. It wasn’t quite enough and the 93 was able to return the favour, but it was a classic encounter between the two and another incredible show of pace from both. Polesitter Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) completed the podium.

Viñales was on pole and the Spaniard made it count, keeping the lead heading into Turn 1 as third place Quartararo grabbed P2, with Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) dropping back slightly from second on the grid. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) pounced for P3, with Marquez giving himself work to do after a wobble off the line. But work is exactly what the seven-time Champion did, grabbing third from Morbidelli at Turn 8 as the leading trio throughout the weekend found themselves 1-2-3 on Lap 1.

Sure enough, the three started to stretch away. The gap on Lap 2 was already up to 0.7 over Morbidelli in fourth and it was Viñales leading the way, but not for long. Quartararo was right behind his fellow Yamaha rider and getting a good run out of Turn 10, the rookie dived past to lead. Marquez wasn’t going to waste any time either, and Lap 3 saw the 93 set the fastest lap of the race as Quartararo started to pull away. Having seen that, Marquez dived under Viñales at Turn 10 on Lap 4 and locked his radar onto the Petronas machine at the front, as Viñales struggled to hold the pace. Further back, Espargaro was still able to make trouble Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and second in the Championship Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) for P5 as the KTM rider continued to impress.

Back at the front, Quartararo had a 0.8 lead over Marquez, with Viñales slipping to 1.5 seconds back on Lap 6. The Frenchman’s advantage wouldn’t stay above half a second for long though as the Repsol Honda began to reel the Petronas Yamaha in; the reigning World Champion and the MotoGP™ rookie locked in a face off. Viñales then seemed out of range nearly three seconds back, but late race pace has often been a calling card for the number 12…

In the battle for sixth, Rins was given a long lap penalty shortly after finally dispatching Espargaro’s KTM, but soon it didn’t matter for the Silverstone winner. The Suzuki man was suddenly down at Turn 4, leaving his third place overall in the standings under attack.

Rossi pressured Morbidelli for fourth, Viñales was at a fairly constant gap, and Quartararo remained nigh on faultless at the front. There was no sign of the 20-year-old buckling under the pressure, with the gap between the two hovering at two tenths.

The laps ticked by and still there was no change, with the Frenchman holding firm. Marquez was fierce on the brakes coming into Turn 10, but ‘El Diablo’ was a demon at picking the bike up onto the straight. There was simply nothing splitting the two, and Viñales was then starting to close the gap…

Onto the final lap, the number 93 was about to strike. Marquez had the run on Quartararo and led into Turn 1, but Quartararo got a good run out of Turn 2 and Turn 3 to bite straight back. Into Turn 4 they went, Quartararo was back in front, but the back straight and Turn 8 provided a golden passing opportunity and Marquez got it stopped into the left-hander – slicing back into the lead. Now it was Marquez’ to lose, with no way through for Quartararo at Turn 10, although the Yamaha got a good run down through Turn 11 and 12. As the tight left of Turn 14 approached, the Frenchman was right behind the Spaniard. Marquez went defensive and was slow mid-corner, Quartararo tried to cut back…but there was no way through as the Yamaha almost touched the rear wheel of the Honda. Subsequently, Quartararo had to sit up, and that was sadly game over. The reigning Champion returned to winning ways after two consecutive second places, winning in enemy territory and overtaking Mike Hailwood’s Grand Prix win record in the process – 77 is now his tally. And his points lead? 93.

Quartararo’s second, however, made him ‘the real winner’, according to Marquez, and the Frenchman is the top Independent Team rider once again. Viñales didn’t quite have enough on Sunday afternoon for the men ahead of him in the end, but a fifth podium of the season continues his consistent form of late to edge clear of teammate Rossi in the Championship.

Speaking of ‘The Doctor’, it wasn’t a home GP podium Rossi would have been looking for, but a great fight with Morbidelli and a third consecutive P4 is a good turn around for the nine-time World Champion since summer break. For Morbidelli, a strong and consistent weekend ends with a fourth P5 of the year – a nice way to celebrate his 100th Grand Prix race. All four Yamahas inside the top five at Misano is also promising for the Iwata factory.

Ultimately Dovizioso could do no more than sixth at the venue he won at last season, with Pol Espargaro next up in P7 as a solid reward for his – and KTM’s – impressive weekend. Upon his return from injury, Joan Mir was the sole Team Suzuki Ecstar finisher in P8, with Pramac Racing’s Jack Miller recovering from P16 on the grid to grab ninth ahead of fellow GP19 rider Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team) in P10.

Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol), teammate Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu), wildcard Michele Pirro (Ducati Team) and Pramac Racing’s Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the race – riders ok.

Marquez vs Quartararo: something we should start getting used to? Misano could be just the first installment of an all-time great rivalry. For now, Marquez has the bragging rights and the number 93 heads to his home Grand Prix at MotorLand Aragon with 93 points over his rivals. But Quartararo is coming. Can anyone beat Marquez on Spanish soil next week?

Marc Marquez: “Honestly speaking I knew it wasn’t necessary to win because I saw Rins was out and Dovi was far. But yesterday was extra motivation, an extra push for the race. What I did was just try to stay there and stay there, I wasn’t sure…but then I decided I would just try on the last lap. I knew that Fabio was really fast in T3, so I tried to overtake him before there, close the door through each corner and be smart. It’s really nice to win and it’s even nicer to have a 93-point advantage in the Championship!”

Moto2 World Championship: Race Results From Misano

Moto2 Race Lap Record: 1:37.422, Jonas Folger, 2015

Moto2 All-Time Lap Record: 1:36.754, Johann Zarco, 2015

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Results (all using Triumph engines and Dunlop tires):

1. Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), 25 laps, Total Race time 41:12.535

2. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), -0.186 second

3. Alex Marquez, Spain (Kalex), -1.283 seconds

4. Tom Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), -2.733

5. Sam Lowes, UK (Kalex), -8.764

6. Brad Binder, South Africa (KTM), -8.952

7. Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), -9.928

8. Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), -12.844

9. Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), -13.916

10. Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), -15.338, long-lap penalty

11. Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), -17.881

12. Jorge Martin, Spain (KTM), -20.511

13. Andrea Locatelli, Italy (Kalex), -21.714, long-lap penalty

14. Somkat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), -28.673

15. Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), -30.791

16. Joe Roberts, USA (KTM), -31.679

17. Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), -32.104

18. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland (MV Agusta), -32.324

19. Simone Corsi, Italy (NTS), -34.048

20. Jake Dixon, UK (KTM), -45.708

21. Iker Lecuona, Spain (KTM), -47.521, long-lap penalty

22. Lukas Tulovic, Germany (KTM), -54.782

23. Philipp Oettl, Germany (KTM), -57.945, two long-lap penalties

24. Andi Farid Izdihar, Indonesia (Kalex), -63.822

25. Xavi Cardelus, Andorra (KTM), -67.021, two long-lap penalties plus a three-second penalty

26. Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), -12 laps, DNF, crash

27. Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), -15 laps, DNF, crash

28. Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), -15 laps, DNF, crash

29. Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (KTM), -19 laps, DNF, crash

30. Adam Norrodin, Malaysia (Kalex), -20 laps, DNF, crash

World Championship Point Standings (after 13 of 19 races):

1. Marquez, 197 points

2. Fernandez, 171

3. Luthi, 159

4. Navarro, 155

5. Binder, 135

6. Baldassarri, 130

7. Schrotter, 116

8. Marini, 113

9. Di Giannantonio, 89

10. Bastianini, 81

26. TIE, Dixon/Roberts, 4

Moto3 World Championship: Race Results From Misano

Race Lap Record: 1:42.381, Gabriel Rodrigo, 2018

All-Time Lap Record: 1:41.823, Jorge Martin, 2018

FIM Moto3 World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Results (all using Dunlop tires):

1. Tatsuki Suzuki, Japan (Honda), 23 laps, Total Race Time 40:00.034

2. John McPhee, UK (Honda), -0.112 second

3. Tony Arbolino, Italy (Honda), -0.201

4. Jaume Masia, Spain (KTM), -0.708

5. Dennis Foggia, Italy (KTM), -3.232 seconds

6. Gabriel Rodrigo, Argentina (Honda), -3.431

7. Marcos Ramirez, Spain (Honda), -3.518

8. Lorenzo Dalla Porta, Italy (Honda), -3.740

9. Filip Salac, Czech Republic (KTM), -4.358

10. Raul Fernandez, Spain (KTM), -14.210

World Championship Point Standings (after 13 of 19 races):

1. Dalla Porta, 179 points

2. Canet, 157

3. Arbolino, 149

4. Ramirez, 123

5. Antonelli, 118

6. McPhee, 113

7. Masia, 96

8. Vietti, 88

9. Suzuki, 75

10. Kornfeil, 71

MotoE World Cup: Race Two Results From Misano

Enel FIM MotoE World Cup

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Two Results (all using Energica electric motorcycles and Michelin tires):

1. Matteo Ferrari, Italy, 7 laps, Total Race Time 12:15.142

2. Hector Garzo, Spain, -2.687 seconds

3. Mattia Casadei, Italy, -2.844

4. Niccolo Canepa, Italy, -2.899

5. Maria Herrera, Spain, -3.022

6. Eric Granado, Brazil, -5.448

7. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland, -5.740

8. Bradley Smith, UK, -7.013

9. Nicolas Terol, Spain, -8.072

10. Mike Di Meglio, France, -10.405

11. Lorenzo Savadori, Italy, -10.559

12. Josh Hook, Australia, -11.312

13. Randy De Puniet, France, -24.129

14. Kenny Foray, France, -35.867

15. Alex De Angelis, San Marino, -3 laps, DNF, crash

16. Sete Gibernau, Spain, -3 laps, DNF, crash

17. Xavier Simeon, Belgium, -7 laps, DNF, crash

18. Niki Tuuli, Finland, DNS

Championship Point Standings (after 4 of 6 races):

1. Ferrari, 72 points

2. Garzo, 53

3. Smith, 48

4. Di Meglio, 47

5. Simeon, 45

6. Canepa, 36

7. Raffin, 32

8. Tuuli, 26

9. TIE, Casadei/Gibernau, 24

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Ferrari doubles up as Garzo fends off Casadei at Misano

Italian extends his lead on home turf after another dramatic day in the MotoE™ standings

There’s no place like home to do the double and after claiming victory in Race 1, home rider Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) did it again on Sunday morning at the Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, getting to the front and able to pull out a lead that proved unassailable. Tech 3 E-Racing’s Hector Garzo took second once again, coming out on top in a multiple-rider tussle on the final lap, with Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse) snatching the final place on the podium at the final corner.

After a hugely dramatic opening race of the weekend on Saturday, Sunday morning saw more drama unfold as title contender and Race 1 podium finisher Xavier Simeon (Avinitia Esponsorama Racing) highsided out of contention on the exit of Turn 2, leaving several riders forced into avoiding action…including One Energy Racing’s Bradley Smith and Mike Di Meglio (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) as polesitter Alex De Angelis (Octo Pramac MotoE) once again got the holeshot.

Ferrari was right in contention from the off, however, glued to the back of De Angelis as Maria Herrera (OpenBank Angel Nieto Team) made some serious headway on the opening lap to grab P3. Ferrari then took the lead at Turn 2 on Lap 2, with the top six locked together and separated by just 1.3. Soon after though, Lap 3 saw de Angelis have a big moment coming up the hill on the exit of Turn 7, creating breathing space for Ferrari. And he made the absolute most of it, edging away and leaving the rest of the field to fight it out for second.

De Angelis was the first one out of podium contention as his race then ended with a crash – a fast one at Turn 13, but rider ok. That left Garzo, Casadei, Niccolo Canepa (LCR E-Team) and Herrera all in that scrap, with Smith, Eric Granado (Avinita Esponsorama Racing) and Jesko Raffin (Dynavolt Intact GP) just off the back of that group in a battle for sixth.

It all came down to the last lap – and the last sector. Garzo was a little wide at the fast Turn 11 as the riders headed around it for the final time, back into the clutches of those on the chase, with Canepa trying to make a move stick on Garzo for second at Turn 14. The latter held the outside line and, subsequently, had the inside for Turn 15. But then, Casadei pounced for third. The Italian ducked underneath compatriot Canepa at the final corner.

Up the road, Ferrari took win number two of the weekend, with Garzo just holding on to second and Casadei securing the remaining place on the rostrum. Canepa missed out by just 0.055, with Maria Herrera only a tenth in further arrears as she completed the top five and took her best result in the Cup so far.

In the battle for sixth, Granado prevailed. Raffin also got the better of title hopeful Smith as the British rider picked up P8, with Nico Terol (OpenBank Angel Nieto Team) claiming his second top ten of the weekend in P9. Former former title leader Di Meglio closed out the top ten from the back of the grid, having crashed in E-Pole.

The FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup took another twist at Misano, with Ferrari now taking a healthy 19-point lead in the standings to Valencia and Garzo the man just behind him. Just two races remain, and next it’s Garzo’s home turf…make sure to tune in for the season finale from the 15th to 17th November.

Matteo Ferrari: “A double victory here at my home GP is really incredible because yesterday the battle was really difficult with Xavi and Garzo but today…I pushed a lot during the first two laps to make a gap and I did it, so I’m really happy with the work with the team and thanks to everyone.

“Now we have to do only two races but I have 19 points advantage to second, so we’re really close and I have to do my best in Valencia!”

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup: Race Results From Misano

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 14, 2019

Race Results (all on KTM RBR250s and Dunlop tires):

1. Pedro Acosta, Spain, 17 laps, Total Race Time 30:25.399

2. David Salvador, Spain, -0.056 second

3. Carlos Tatay, Spain, -0.235

4. Haruki Noguchi, Japan, -0.436

5. Marcos Uriarte, Spain, -0.498

6. Lorenzo Fellon, France, -0.668

7. Jason Dupasquier, Switzerland, -0.891

8. Matteo Bertelle, Italy, -1.008 seconds

9. Alex Escrig, Spain, -1.417

10. Mario Aji, Indonesia, -4.968

18. Tyler Scott, USA, -56.249

Championship Point Standings (after 10 of 12 races):

1. Tatay, 194 points (clinches 2019 Championship)

2. Acosta, 140

3. Noguchi, 120

4. Yuki Kunii, 109

5. Dupasquier, 96

6. Salvador, 95

7. Fellon, 93

8. Max Cook, 70

9. TIE, Billy Van Eerde/Uriarte, 65

23. Scott, 5

More, from a press release issued by Red Bull:

Acosta wins but Tatay’s third gives him the Cup in Misano

Misano’s single race was a typical superb 10 rider lead battle headed much of the time by Carlos Tatay. The 16-year-old Spaniard kept his cool through the final lap when fellow countrymen Pedro Acosta and David Salvador slipped ahead. The two 15-year-olds flashed across the line together with Acosta getting the verdict by 0.056 seconds.

Third place ahead of pole sitter Haruki Noguchi, the 18-year-old Japanese, was enough to claim the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup title and Tatay knew it. He celebrated on the wind-down lap on his KTM RC 250 R and fell into tears in parc fermé as he hugged his mechanic and supporters.

Winning without thinking

Later Tatay explained how things unfolded. “From the beginning of the race I was determined not to think about the championship and just to treat it like another race. So I tried to escape but couldn’t, it was impossible. It was a big group and so I waited until five laps to go and tried again to get away. Again I couldn’t so I just prepared myself for the last lap. It was crazy but I managed to do what I needed to and won the Cup.”

“I still can’t believe that I have won, it will take a few days, it has been an unbelievable year. It was my objective from the start of the season but I couldn’t really imagine that it would happen. For me the best race was Mugello, being able to win that way was incredible. The worst race was Race 1 in Austria when I jumped the start. But my manager and my helper supported me then and rebuilt my confidence. I want to thank them, my family and all the Cup staff for a fantastic season.”

Playing it cool to win

Tatay had ended the 2018 Cup season fifth and was certainly one of the favourites for this his second season. In the same way Acosta has impressed in his first year and took his third win in Misano. “Though I crashed in Qualifying I knew that I had good pace and that the bike was set up well for the race. I thought to myself on the sighting lap that I just had to play it cool,” explained Acosta. “I got a good start but I didn’t go crazy. I worked into the front and just relaxed there through the race. I was waiting for the end and on the last lap I really pushed. It’s great to get another win and I’m looking forward to Aragon.”

Salvador was a happy second. “I was confident going into the race because after a difficult first practice session we had the bike well sorted for yesterday afternoon. The race was tough because Carlos was very fast and it was a big group of us chasing him. I just put myself in a good position at the end and I am very happy to get another second place in the Rookies Cup.”

A touch frustrated in fourth and fifth

“I just didn’t have the same grip in the race as I did in Qualifying,” explained Noguchi. “I don’t know what caused the difference but I found the race hard. I did what I could and tried to get in the best position on the last lap but Salvador slipped past and I couldn’t get back ahead. Fourth is not bad but also not so good.”

Fifth place and fastest lap went to Marcos Uriarte but the 14-year-old Spaniard was not happy with that. “I made a bad start and gave myself a lot of work to do. By the time I had got to the front I had used up my tyres and I then struggled. Fifth is not where I wanted to finish.”

So Tatay goes to Aragon with a 54 point advantage over Acosta and has the Cup. Unfortunately Yuki Kunii was unable to keep his chance of the title alive, the 16-year-old Japanese is still recovering from the hand injury he sustained when riding as a wild card in the Czech Moto3 Grand Prix.

MotoE World Cup: Race One Results From Misano

Enel FIM MotoE World Cup

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 14, 2019

Race One Results (all using Energica electric motorcycles and Michelin tires):

1. Matteo Ferrari, Italy, 7 laps, Total Race Time 12:19.694

2. Hector Garzo, Spain, -0.187 second

3. Xavier Simeon, Belgium, -0.590

4. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland, -3.111 seconds

5. Niccolo Canepa, Italy, -3.284

6. Maria Herrera, Spain, -6.516

7. Lorenzo Savadori, Italy, -6.883

8. Nicolas Terol, Spain, -7.276

9. Sete Gibernau, Spain, -14.576

10. Josh Hook, Australia, -15.568

11. Randy De Puniet, France, -22.278

12. Bradley Smith, UK, -31.146, crash

13. Eric Granado, Brazil, -70.405, crash

14. Alex De Angelis, San Marino, -4 laps, DNF, crash

15. Mattia Casadei, Italy, -6 laps, DNF, crash

16. Niki Tuuli, Finland, -6 laps, DNF, crash

17. Kenny Foray, France, -6 laps, DNF, crash

18. Mike Di Meglio, France, -6 laps, DNF, retired

Moto2 World Championship: Fabio Di Giannantonio Takes Pole Position At Misano

Moto2 Race Lap Record: 1:37.422, Jonas Folger, 2015

Moto2 All-Time Lap Record: 1:36.754, Johann Zarco, 2015

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 14, 2019

Qualifying Results (all using Triumph engines and Dunlop tires):

From Qualifying Two:

1. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), 1:37.481

2. Alex Marquez, Spain (Kalex), 1:37.618

3. Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), 1:37.645

4. Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), 1:37.664

5. Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), 1:37.671

6. Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), 1:37.779

7. Tom Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), 1:37.796

8. Sam Lowes, UK (Kalex), 1:37.866

9. Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (KTM), 1:37.935

10. Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), 1:37.938

11. Andrea Locatelli, Italy (Kalex), 1:37.953

12. Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), 1:38.007

13. Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), 1:38.032

14. Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), 1:38.054

15. Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), 1:38.181

16. Brad Binder, South Africa (KTM), 1:38.211

17. Jorge Martin, Spain (KTM), 1:38.223

18. Iker Lecuona, Spain (KTM), 1:39.972

From Qualifying One:

19. Somkat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), 1:38.336

20. Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), 1:38.364

21. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland (MV Agusta), 1:38.502

22. Simone Corsi, Italy (NTS), 1:38.544

23. Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), 1:38.607

24. Joe Roberts, USA (KTM), 1:38.682

25. Jake Dixon, UK (KTM), 1:39.175

26. Philipp Oettl, Germany (KTM), 1:39.743

27. Lukas Tulovic, Germany (KTM), 1:40.318

28. Xavi Cardelus, Andorra (KTM), 1:40.449

29. Adam Norrodin, Malaysia (Kalex), 1:40.516

30. Andi Farid Izdihar, Indonesia (Kalex), 1:40.723

French Superbike: Mathieu Gines Wraps Up 2019 Championship With Victories At Albi

FSBK champion Mathieu Gines dominates finale at Albi – Podiums for the BMW racers in the French European Bikes Championship.

Mathieu Gines celebrates double win with his BMW S 1000 RR at the finale of the French Superbike Championship.

Team-mate Maxime Bonnot tops the season standings in the Superbike Challenger class.

Alexandre Leleu and Jonathan Germany on the podium in the FR EU.

The 2019 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is in full swing. This season, a total of 26 championship classes in 21 racing series all around the world count towards the Race Trophy ranking. Week after week BMW riders and teams do battle for victories, titles and Race Trophy points in these championships. ‘BMW Motorrad Motorsport News’ allows us to regularly summarise all the action for you in a compact and informative manner. This way, you are always up to speed.

French Superbike Championship: Another double win for champion Mathieu Gines.

The champion once again deployed all his skills at the finale of the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) at Albi (FRA). Mathieu Gines (FRA) had already secured the title at the penultimate race of the season at Carole (FRA), on his Tecmas Racing team BMW S 1000 RR, however, that was no reason for him to ease up at the finale. Gines claimed the pole positions, celebrated another double win and also recorded the fastest lap time in both races. The champion finished the season an impressive 94 points ahead of the second-placed rider in the championship. His team-mate Maxime Bonnot (FRA) finished eighth in both races. These placings corresponded to third and second in the Superbike Challenger class – helping Bonnot to top the season standings in this special class.

French European Bikes Championship: Podiums for the BMW S 1000 RR.

The 2019 season in the French European Bikes Championship (FR EU) also drew to a close at Albi (FRA). There were three podium finishes for the BMW S 1000 RR to round things off. Alexandre Leleu (FRA / Tecmas Racing Team) secured second place on the podium in race one, followed by Jonathan Germany (FRA / Team MDS) in third. In the second race, Leleu once again reached the podium. A total of seven BMW S 1000 RR riders crossed the finish line to claim a top-ten spot in race one, with another six in the second race. The best-placed BMW rider in the championship is Germany, who finished the season in second place overall.

Motogladiator Race Results from VIRginia International Raceway

Motogladiator

Virginia International Raceway North Course

Alton, Virginia

September 13, 2019

Race Results:

Supersport (600cc) Expert:

1. Arnold Hastings (Suz GSX-R600)

2. DJ Birch (Suz GSX-R600)

3. Jim McConville (Suz GSX-R600)

4. Scott Beal (Suz GSX-R600)

5. Arthur Aznavuryan (Yam YZF-R6)

Supersport (600cc) Amateur:

1. Ronald Shoffner (Suz GSX-R600)

2. Scott Fallen (Tri 675)

3. Lee Johnson (Suz GSX-R600)

4. John Seuberling (Hon CBR600RR)

5. Teresa Nagel (Kaw ZX-6R)

Superbike (1000cc) Expert:

1. Arthur Aznavuryan (Yam YZF-R6)

2. DJ Birch (Suz GSX-R600)

3. RJ Wade (Yam YZF-R6)

4. Jim McConville (Suz GSX-R600)


Superbike (1000cc) Amateur:

1. Mark Gervasoni (Apr RSV4)

2. Jordan Reeves (Yam YZF-R1)

3. Benjamin Warren (BMW S1000RR)

4. Ricardo Dos Santos (Suz GSX-R750)

More On MotoAmerica Banning Racer Dad Pat Kelly For Throwing A Water Bottle At NJMP

Team Hammer Statement Regarding Incident Following Supersport Race Two At New Jersey Motorsports Park

Team Hammer, Inc. accepts and supports MotoAmerica’s decision to penalize Pat Kelly, the father of Team Hammer contracted rider Sean Dylan Kelly, for throwing a partially-filled, 16-ounce plastic water bottle at rider Hayden Gillim following Supersport Race Two at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). There is no excuse for anybody hitting a rider with anything, including a plastic water bottle, and bad behavior and actions at the track should have consequences.

Pat Kelly has no official duties with the team and is not a crew member, but the team requested that he be issued a season credential as a courtesy to rider Sean Dylan Kelly. Because Team Hammer requested the credential, the team was named in the notification that Pat Kelly has been banned from the next six MotoAmerica race events, including the 2019 season finale at Barber Motorsports Park on September 20-22. The team officially apologized to Hayden Gillim on September 9th for the bottle-throwing incident and regrets that it happened.

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 81 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 231 times and have won five AMA Pro 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

MotoGP World Championship: Race Results From Misano

Race Lap Record: 1:32.678, Andrea Dovizioso, 2018

All-Time Lap Record: 1:31.629, Jorge Lorenzo, 2018

FIM MotoGP World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Results (all using Michelin tires):

1. Marc Marquez, Spain (Hon RC213V), 27 laps, Total Race Time 42:25.163

2. Fabio Quartararo, France (Yam YZR-M1), -0.903 second

3. Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yam YZR-M1), -1.636 seconds

4. Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -12.660

5. Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), -12.774

6. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Duc GP19), -13.744

7. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM RC16), -20.050

8. Joan Mir, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -22.512

9. Jack Miller, Australia (Duc GP19), -26.554

10. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Duc GP19), -31.456

11. Johann Zarco, France (KTM RC16), -32.388

12. Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Apr RS-GP), -34.477

13. Tito Rabat, Spain (Duc GP18), -35.325

14. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Hon RC213V), -47.247

15. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM RC16), -62.280

16. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM RC16), -67.831, crash

17. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Duc GP18), -84.666

18. Takaaki Nakagami, Japan (Hon RC213V), -1 lap, crash

19. Cal Crutchlow, UK (Hon RC213V), -5 laps, DNF, crash

20. Michele Pirro, Italy (Duc GP20), -6 laps, DNF, crash

21. Alex Rins, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), -12 laps, DNF, crash

22. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Duc GP19), -16 laps, DNF, crash

23. Andrea Iannone, Italy (Apr RS-GP), DNS

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marquez vs Quartararo: the rookie pushes the reigning Champion to the limit at Misano

A tense duel to the line sees the number 93 come out on top on the Riviera di Rimini

Sunday, 15 September 2019

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was the victor in a Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini duel to the last lap, but the reigning Champion seriously had to work for it. The man who pushed him all the way? Rookie Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT), who led for most of the race…and attacked straight back when Marquez did on the final lap. It wasn’t quite enough and the 93 was able to return the favour, but it was a classic encounter between the two and another incredible show of pace from both. Polesitter Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) completed the podium.

Viñales was on pole and the Spaniard made it count, keeping the lead heading into Turn 1 as third place Quartararo grabbed P2, with Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) dropping back slightly from second on the grid. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) pounced for P3, with Marquez giving himself work to do after a wobble off the line. But work is exactly what the seven-time Champion did, grabbing third from Morbidelli at Turn 8 as the leading trio throughout the weekend found themselves 1-2-3 on Lap 1.

Sure enough, the three started to stretch away. The gap on Lap 2 was already up to 0.7 over Morbidelli in fourth and it was Viñales leading the way, but not for long. Quartararo was right behind his fellow Yamaha rider and getting a good run out of Turn 10, the rookie dived past to lead. Marquez wasn’t going to waste any time either, and Lap 3 saw the 93 set the fastest lap of the race as Quartararo started to pull away. Having seen that, Marquez dived under Viñales at Turn 10 on Lap 4 and locked his radar onto the Petronas machine at the front, as Viñales struggled to hold the pace. Further back, Espargaro was still able to make trouble Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and second in the Championship Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) for P5 as the KTM rider continued to impress.

Back at the front, Quartararo had a 0.8 lead over Marquez, with Viñales slipping to 1.5 seconds back on Lap 6. The Frenchman’s advantage wouldn’t stay above half a second for long though as the Repsol Honda began to reel the Petronas Yamaha in; the reigning World Champion and the MotoGP™ rookie locked in a face off. Viñales then seemed out of range nearly three seconds back, but late race pace has often been a calling card for the number 12…

In the battle for sixth, Rins was given a long lap penalty shortly after finally dispatching Espargaro’s KTM, but soon it didn’t matter for the Silverstone winner. The Suzuki man was suddenly down at Turn 4, leaving his third place overall in the standings under attack.

Rossi pressured Morbidelli for fourth, Viñales was at a fairly constant gap, and Quartararo remained nigh on faultless at the front. There was no sign of the 20-year-old buckling under the pressure, with the gap between the two hovering at two tenths.

The laps ticked by and still there was no change, with the Frenchman holding firm. Marquez was fierce on the brakes coming into Turn 10, but ‘El Diablo’ was a demon at picking the bike up onto the straight. There was simply nothing splitting the two, and Viñales was then starting to close the gap…

Onto the final lap, the number 93 was about to strike. Marquez had the run on Quartararo and led into Turn 1, but Quartararo got a good run out of Turn 2 and Turn 3 to bite straight back. Into Turn 4 they went, Quartararo was back in front, but the back straight and Turn 8 provided a golden passing opportunity and Marquez got it stopped into the left-hander – slicing back into the lead. Now it was Marquez’ to lose, with no way through for Quartararo at Turn 10, although the Yamaha got a good run down through Turn 11 and 12. As the tight left of Turn 14 approached, the Frenchman was right behind the Spaniard. Marquez went defensive and was slow mid-corner, Quartararo tried to cut back…but there was no way through as the Yamaha almost touched the rear wheel of the Honda. Subsequently, Quartararo had to sit up, and that was sadly game over. The reigning Champion returned to winning ways after two consecutive second places, winning in enemy territory and overtaking Mike Hailwood’s Grand Prix win record in the process – 77 is now his tally. And his points lead? 93.

Quartararo’s second, however, made him ‘the real winner’, according to Marquez, and the Frenchman is the top Independent Team rider once again. Viñales didn’t quite have enough on Sunday afternoon for the men ahead of him in the end, but a fifth podium of the season continues his consistent form of late to edge clear of teammate Rossi in the Championship.

Speaking of ‘The Doctor’, it wasn’t a home GP podium Rossi would have been looking for, but a great fight with Morbidelli and a third consecutive P4 is a good turn around for the nine-time World Champion since summer break. For Morbidelli, a strong and consistent weekend ends with a fourth P5 of the year – a nice way to celebrate his 100th Grand Prix race. All four Yamahas inside the top five at Misano is also promising for the Iwata factory.

Ultimately Dovizioso could do no more than sixth at the venue he won at last season, with Pol Espargaro next up in P7 as a solid reward for his – and KTM’s – impressive weekend. Upon his return from injury, Joan Mir was the sole Team Suzuki Ecstar finisher in P8, with Pramac Racing’s Jack Miller recovering from P16 on the grid to grab ninth ahead of fellow GP19 rider Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team) in P10.

Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol), teammate Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu), wildcard Michele Pirro (Ducati Team) and Pramac Racing’s Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the race – riders ok.

Marquez vs Quartararo: something we should start getting used to? Misano could be just the first installment of an all-time great rivalry. For now, Marquez has the bragging rights and the number 93 heads to his home Grand Prix at MotorLand Aragon with 93 points over his rivals. But Quartararo is coming. Can anyone beat Marquez on Spanish soil next week?

Marc Marquez: “Honestly speaking I knew it wasn’t necessary to win because I saw Rins was out and Dovi was far. But yesterday was extra motivation, an extra push for the race. What I did was just try to stay there and stay there, I wasn’t sure…but then I decided I would just try on the last lap. I knew that Fabio was really fast in T3, so I tried to overtake him before there, close the door through each corner and be smart. It’s really nice to win and it’s even nicer to have a 93-point advantage in the Championship!”

Moto2 World Championship: Race Results From Misano

Moto2 Race Lap Record: 1:37.422, Jonas Folger, 2015

Moto2 All-Time Lap Record: 1:36.754, Johann Zarco, 2015

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Results (all using Triumph engines and Dunlop tires):

1. Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), 25 laps, Total Race time 41:12.535

2. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), -0.186 second

3. Alex Marquez, Spain (Kalex), -1.283 seconds

4. Tom Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), -2.733

5. Sam Lowes, UK (Kalex), -8.764

6. Brad Binder, South Africa (KTM), -8.952

7. Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), -9.928

8. Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), -12.844

9. Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), -13.916

10. Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), -15.338, long-lap penalty

11. Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), -17.881

12. Jorge Martin, Spain (KTM), -20.511

13. Andrea Locatelli, Italy (Kalex), -21.714, long-lap penalty

14. Somkat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), -28.673

15. Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), -30.791

16. Joe Roberts, USA (KTM), -31.679

17. Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), -32.104

18. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland (MV Agusta), -32.324

19. Simone Corsi, Italy (NTS), -34.048

20. Jake Dixon, UK (KTM), -45.708

21. Iker Lecuona, Spain (KTM), -47.521, long-lap penalty

22. Lukas Tulovic, Germany (KTM), -54.782

23. Philipp Oettl, Germany (KTM), -57.945, two long-lap penalties

24. Andi Farid Izdihar, Indonesia (Kalex), -63.822

25. Xavi Cardelus, Andorra (KTM), -67.021, two long-lap penalties plus a three-second penalty

26. Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), -12 laps, DNF, crash

27. Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), -15 laps, DNF, crash

28. Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), -15 laps, DNF, crash

29. Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (KTM), -19 laps, DNF, crash

30. Adam Norrodin, Malaysia (Kalex), -20 laps, DNF, crash

World Championship Point Standings (after 13 of 19 races):

1. Marquez, 197 points

2. Fernandez, 171

3. Luthi, 159

4. Navarro, 155

5. Binder, 135

6. Baldassarri, 130

7. Schrotter, 116

8. Marini, 113

9. Di Giannantonio, 89

10. Bastianini, 81

26. TIE, Dixon/Roberts, 4

Moto3 World Championship: Race Results From Misano

Race Lap Record: 1:42.381, Gabriel Rodrigo, 2018

All-Time Lap Record: 1:41.823, Jorge Martin, 2018

FIM Moto3 World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Results (all using Dunlop tires):

1. Tatsuki Suzuki, Japan (Honda), 23 laps, Total Race Time 40:00.034

2. John McPhee, UK (Honda), -0.112 second

3. Tony Arbolino, Italy (Honda), -0.201

4. Jaume Masia, Spain (KTM), -0.708

5. Dennis Foggia, Italy (KTM), -3.232 seconds

6. Gabriel Rodrigo, Argentina (Honda), -3.431

7. Marcos Ramirez, Spain (Honda), -3.518

8. Lorenzo Dalla Porta, Italy (Honda), -3.740

9. Filip Salac, Czech Republic (KTM), -4.358

10. Raul Fernandez, Spain (KTM), -14.210

World Championship Point Standings (after 13 of 19 races):

1. Dalla Porta, 179 points

2. Canet, 157

3. Arbolino, 149

4. Ramirez, 123

5. Antonelli, 118

6. McPhee, 113

7. Masia, 96

8. Vietti, 88

9. Suzuki, 75

10. Kornfeil, 71

MotoE World Cup: Race Two Results From Misano

Enel FIM MotoE World Cup

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 15, 2019

Race Two Results (all using Energica electric motorcycles and Michelin tires):

1. Matteo Ferrari, Italy, 7 laps, Total Race Time 12:15.142

2. Hector Garzo, Spain, -2.687 seconds

3. Mattia Casadei, Italy, -2.844

4. Niccolo Canepa, Italy, -2.899

5. Maria Herrera, Spain, -3.022

6. Eric Granado, Brazil, -5.448

7. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland, -5.740

8. Bradley Smith, UK, -7.013

9. Nicolas Terol, Spain, -8.072

10. Mike Di Meglio, France, -10.405

11. Lorenzo Savadori, Italy, -10.559

12. Josh Hook, Australia, -11.312

13. Randy De Puniet, France, -24.129

14. Kenny Foray, France, -35.867

15. Alex De Angelis, San Marino, -3 laps, DNF, crash

16. Sete Gibernau, Spain, -3 laps, DNF, crash

17. Xavier Simeon, Belgium, -7 laps, DNF, crash

18. Niki Tuuli, Finland, DNS

Championship Point Standings (after 4 of 6 races):

1. Ferrari, 72 points

2. Garzo, 53

3. Smith, 48

4. Di Meglio, 47

5. Simeon, 45

6. Canepa, 36

7. Raffin, 32

8. Tuuli, 26

9. TIE, Casadei/Gibernau, 24

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Ferrari doubles up as Garzo fends off Casadei at Misano

Italian extends his lead on home turf after another dramatic day in the MotoE™ standings

There’s no place like home to do the double and after claiming victory in Race 1, home rider Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) did it again on Sunday morning at the Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, getting to the front and able to pull out a lead that proved unassailable. Tech 3 E-Racing’s Hector Garzo took second once again, coming out on top in a multiple-rider tussle on the final lap, with Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse) snatching the final place on the podium at the final corner.

After a hugely dramatic opening race of the weekend on Saturday, Sunday morning saw more drama unfold as title contender and Race 1 podium finisher Xavier Simeon (Avinitia Esponsorama Racing) highsided out of contention on the exit of Turn 2, leaving several riders forced into avoiding action…including One Energy Racing’s Bradley Smith and Mike Di Meglio (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) as polesitter Alex De Angelis (Octo Pramac MotoE) once again got the holeshot.

Ferrari was right in contention from the off, however, glued to the back of De Angelis as Maria Herrera (OpenBank Angel Nieto Team) made some serious headway on the opening lap to grab P3. Ferrari then took the lead at Turn 2 on Lap 2, with the top six locked together and separated by just 1.3. Soon after though, Lap 3 saw de Angelis have a big moment coming up the hill on the exit of Turn 7, creating breathing space for Ferrari. And he made the absolute most of it, edging away and leaving the rest of the field to fight it out for second.

De Angelis was the first one out of podium contention as his race then ended with a crash – a fast one at Turn 13, but rider ok. That left Garzo, Casadei, Niccolo Canepa (LCR E-Team) and Herrera all in that scrap, with Smith, Eric Granado (Avinita Esponsorama Racing) and Jesko Raffin (Dynavolt Intact GP) just off the back of that group in a battle for sixth.

It all came down to the last lap – and the last sector. Garzo was a little wide at the fast Turn 11 as the riders headed around it for the final time, back into the clutches of those on the chase, with Canepa trying to make a move stick on Garzo for second at Turn 14. The latter held the outside line and, subsequently, had the inside for Turn 15. But then, Casadei pounced for third. The Italian ducked underneath compatriot Canepa at the final corner.

Up the road, Ferrari took win number two of the weekend, with Garzo just holding on to second and Casadei securing the remaining place on the rostrum. Canepa missed out by just 0.055, with Maria Herrera only a tenth in further arrears as she completed the top five and took her best result in the Cup so far.

In the battle for sixth, Granado prevailed. Raffin also got the better of title hopeful Smith as the British rider picked up P8, with Nico Terol (OpenBank Angel Nieto Team) claiming his second top ten of the weekend in P9. Former former title leader Di Meglio closed out the top ten from the back of the grid, having crashed in E-Pole.

The FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup took another twist at Misano, with Ferrari now taking a healthy 19-point lead in the standings to Valencia and Garzo the man just behind him. Just two races remain, and next it’s Garzo’s home turf…make sure to tune in for the season finale from the 15th to 17th November.

Matteo Ferrari: “A double victory here at my home GP is really incredible because yesterday the battle was really difficult with Xavi and Garzo but today…I pushed a lot during the first two laps to make a gap and I did it, so I’m really happy with the work with the team and thanks to everyone.

“Now we have to do only two races but I have 19 points advantage to second, so we’re really close and I have to do my best in Valencia!”

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup: Race Results From Misano

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 14, 2019

Race Results (all on KTM RBR250s and Dunlop tires):

1. Pedro Acosta, Spain, 17 laps, Total Race Time 30:25.399

2. David Salvador, Spain, -0.056 second

3. Carlos Tatay, Spain, -0.235

4. Haruki Noguchi, Japan, -0.436

5. Marcos Uriarte, Spain, -0.498

6. Lorenzo Fellon, France, -0.668

7. Jason Dupasquier, Switzerland, -0.891

8. Matteo Bertelle, Italy, -1.008 seconds

9. Alex Escrig, Spain, -1.417

10. Mario Aji, Indonesia, -4.968

18. Tyler Scott, USA, -56.249

Championship Point Standings (after 10 of 12 races):

1. Tatay, 194 points (clinches 2019 Championship)

2. Acosta, 140

3. Noguchi, 120

4. Yuki Kunii, 109

5. Dupasquier, 96

6. Salvador, 95

7. Fellon, 93

8. Max Cook, 70

9. TIE, Billy Van Eerde/Uriarte, 65

23. Scott, 5

More, from a press release issued by Red Bull:

Acosta wins but Tatay’s third gives him the Cup in Misano

Misano’s single race was a typical superb 10 rider lead battle headed much of the time by Carlos Tatay. The 16-year-old Spaniard kept his cool through the final lap when fellow countrymen Pedro Acosta and David Salvador slipped ahead. The two 15-year-olds flashed across the line together with Acosta getting the verdict by 0.056 seconds.

Third place ahead of pole sitter Haruki Noguchi, the 18-year-old Japanese, was enough to claim the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup title and Tatay knew it. He celebrated on the wind-down lap on his KTM RC 250 R and fell into tears in parc fermé as he hugged his mechanic and supporters.

Winning without thinking

Later Tatay explained how things unfolded. “From the beginning of the race I was determined not to think about the championship and just to treat it like another race. So I tried to escape but couldn’t, it was impossible. It was a big group and so I waited until five laps to go and tried again to get away. Again I couldn’t so I just prepared myself for the last lap. It was crazy but I managed to do what I needed to and won the Cup.”

“I still can’t believe that I have won, it will take a few days, it has been an unbelievable year. It was my objective from the start of the season but I couldn’t really imagine that it would happen. For me the best race was Mugello, being able to win that way was incredible. The worst race was Race 1 in Austria when I jumped the start. But my manager and my helper supported me then and rebuilt my confidence. I want to thank them, my family and all the Cup staff for a fantastic season.”

Playing it cool to win

Tatay had ended the 2018 Cup season fifth and was certainly one of the favourites for this his second season. In the same way Acosta has impressed in his first year and took his third win in Misano. “Though I crashed in Qualifying I knew that I had good pace and that the bike was set up well for the race. I thought to myself on the sighting lap that I just had to play it cool,” explained Acosta. “I got a good start but I didn’t go crazy. I worked into the front and just relaxed there through the race. I was waiting for the end and on the last lap I really pushed. It’s great to get another win and I’m looking forward to Aragon.”

Salvador was a happy second. “I was confident going into the race because after a difficult first practice session we had the bike well sorted for yesterday afternoon. The race was tough because Carlos was very fast and it was a big group of us chasing him. I just put myself in a good position at the end and I am very happy to get another second place in the Rookies Cup.”

A touch frustrated in fourth and fifth

“I just didn’t have the same grip in the race as I did in Qualifying,” explained Noguchi. “I don’t know what caused the difference but I found the race hard. I did what I could and tried to get in the best position on the last lap but Salvador slipped past and I couldn’t get back ahead. Fourth is not bad but also not so good.”

Fifth place and fastest lap went to Marcos Uriarte but the 14-year-old Spaniard was not happy with that. “I made a bad start and gave myself a lot of work to do. By the time I had got to the front I had used up my tyres and I then struggled. Fifth is not where I wanted to finish.”

So Tatay goes to Aragon with a 54 point advantage over Acosta and has the Cup. Unfortunately Yuki Kunii was unable to keep his chance of the title alive, the 16-year-old Japanese is still recovering from the hand injury he sustained when riding as a wild card in the Czech Moto3 Grand Prix.

MotoE World Cup: Race One Results From Misano

Enel FIM MotoE World Cup

Misano World Circuit Marco SImoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 14, 2019

Race One Results (all using Energica electric motorcycles and Michelin tires):

1. Matteo Ferrari, Italy, 7 laps, Total Race Time 12:19.694

2. Hector Garzo, Spain, -0.187 second

3. Xavier Simeon, Belgium, -0.590

4. Jesko Raffin, Switzerland, -3.111 seconds

5. Niccolo Canepa, Italy, -3.284

6. Maria Herrera, Spain, -6.516

7. Lorenzo Savadori, Italy, -6.883

8. Nicolas Terol, Spain, -7.276

9. Sete Gibernau, Spain, -14.576

10. Josh Hook, Australia, -15.568

11. Randy De Puniet, France, -22.278

12. Bradley Smith, UK, -31.146, crash

13. Eric Granado, Brazil, -70.405, crash

14. Alex De Angelis, San Marino, -4 laps, DNF, crash

15. Mattia Casadei, Italy, -6 laps, DNF, crash

16. Niki Tuuli, Finland, -6 laps, DNF, crash

17. Kenny Foray, France, -6 laps, DNF, crash

18. Mike Di Meglio, France, -6 laps, DNF, retired

Moto2 World Championship: Fabio Di Giannantonio Takes Pole Position At Misano

Moto2 Race Lap Record: 1:37.422, Jonas Folger, 2015

Moto2 All-Time Lap Record: 1:36.754, Johann Zarco, 2015

FIM Moto2 World Championship

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano, San Marino

September 14, 2019

Qualifying Results (all using Triumph engines and Dunlop tires):

From Qualifying Two:

1. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Italy (Speed Up), 1:37.481

2. Alex Marquez, Spain (Kalex), 1:37.618

3. Augusto Fernandez, Spain (Kalex), 1:37.645

4. Remy Gardner, Australia (Kalex), 1:37.664

5. Tetsuta Nagashima, Japan (Kalex), 1:37.671

6. Xavi Vierge, Spain (Kalex), 1:37.779

7. Tom Luthi, Switzerland (Kalex), 1:37.796

8. Sam Lowes, UK (Kalex), 1:37.866

9. Marco Bezzecchi, Italy (KTM), 1:37.935

10. Enea Bastianini, Italy (Kalex), 1:37.938

11. Andrea Locatelli, Italy (Kalex), 1:37.953

12. Luca Marini, Italy (Kalex), 1:38.007

13. Nicolo Bulega, Italy (Kalex), 1:38.032

14. Lorenzo Baldassarri, Italy (Kalex), 1:38.054

15. Jorge Navarro, Spain (Speed Up), 1:38.181

16. Brad Binder, South Africa (KTM), 1:38.211

17. Jorge Martin, Spain (KTM), 1:38.223

18. Iker Lecuona, Spain (KTM), 1:39.972

From Qualifying One:

19. Somkat Chantra, Thailand (Kalex), 1:38.336

20. Stefano Manzi, Italy (MV Agusta), 1:38.364

21. Dominique Aegerter, Switzerland (MV Agusta), 1:38.502

22. Simone Corsi, Italy (NTS), 1:38.544

23. Bo Bendsneyder, Netherlands (NTS), 1:38.607

24. Joe Roberts, USA (KTM), 1:38.682

25. Jake Dixon, UK (KTM), 1:39.175

26. Philipp Oettl, Germany (KTM), 1:39.743

27. Lukas Tulovic, Germany (KTM), 1:40.318

28. Xavi Cardelus, Andorra (KTM), 1:40.449

29. Adam Norrodin, Malaysia (Kalex), 1:40.516

30. Andi Farid Izdihar, Indonesia (Kalex), 1:40.723