MotoAmerica: Hunter Dunham Replaces Josh Hayes On MP13 Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 In Supersport

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MotoAmerica: Hunter Dunham Replaces Josh Hayes On MP13 Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 In Supersport

Hunter Dunham Will Be Aboard MP13 Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 At Pittsburgh And
New Jersey

Oceanside, CA – August
20, 2019 – Current
MotoAmerica Junior Cup competitor Hunter Dunham will pull double duty this
weekend at Pittsburgh International Race Complex and also at New Jersey Motorsports
Park on September 7 and 8 as he will race the #12 MP13 Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 in
MotoAmerica’s Supersport class in addition to racing the #17 Hunter Dunham
Racing Kawasaki in Junior Cup at both of the upcoming MotoAmerica rounds. The
announcement was made by MP13 Racing team owner Melissa Paris.

“After Hunter attended the J4orce Training Camp a couple of weeks ago, we
decided to put him on our R6 and give him a chance to dip his toe in the water
in Supersport, which is where he intends to race next season,” Paris commented.
“We want to see where he stacks up on a bigger bike, see what he still needs to
work on, and go from there.

“Obviously, Hunter’s first priority is to finish the season strong in
Junior Cup, and we think the extra seat time in Supersport will help him in
that class, as well.”

Hunter, who hails from Griffin, Georgia, and will turn 21 next month, said,
“I’m very thankful for the opportunity to race for Melissa in Supersport. The
bigger bike will be a challenge, but it’s a great next step for me. I’m a
taller rider, and the 600 feels a little more comfortable for me. I got to ride
the MP13 Racing Yamaha on Monday at Sonoma right after our race weekend, and I
really loved it. I’m really looking forward to Pittsburgh.”

Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes, who has been riding the MP13
Racing Yamaha Supersport bike to top-five finishes at several rounds this
season, will focus on his coaching duties.

“Our mission was to show the potential
of the MP13 Racing team and our bike,” Josh said. “Regularly running near the
top of the leaderboard in practice and qualifying sessions has shown that well,
I believe. I’ve had a lot of fun racing the Yamaha R6 again, but this allows me
to focus on my riders who I committed to help for the season. So, I’m stepping
off the MP13 Racing Yamaha and giving Hunter a chance to race a middleweight
bike, which is the next step in his development as a racer.”

When he says “my riders,” Josh is referring to MotoAmerica Superbike
riders Garrett Gerloff and Cam Petersen, along with Supersport riders Bobby
Fong and Richie Escalante, who he serves as a riding coach for as part of his
J4orce Training Camp.

MP13 Racing hopes to see you at Pittsburgh International
Raceway this weekend, but if you can’t make it to PittRace, be sure to watch Supersport qualifying, along with both Supersport races on MotoAmerica
Live+. To subscribe, go to http://motoamericaliveplus.com

MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo, Joan Mir Expected Back In Action This Coming Weekend At Repaved Silverstone

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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo, Joan Mir Expected Back In Action This Coming Weekend At Repaved Silverstone

Everyone’s a winner: vast, fast and formidable, Silverstone awaits

Five riders and four factories have conquered the venue in recent years. Here’s to another modern classic in the UK

Monday, 19 August 2019

In 2013 it was Jorge Lorenzo (Repsol Honda Team) who took on now-teammate Marc Marquez in one of the all-time great showdowns. The year after, Marquez returned the favour. 2015 saw Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) emerge from a rain-soaked race day to take to the top step, before Maverick Viñales, now at Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, took the spoils for Suzuki the following year. Then it was Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) painting Silverstone red in 2017, and that makes it five riders and four factories who have made British turf their own in the last five races there. They’ve also all done it in style, because Silverstone usually stages a classic. Can 2019 deliver the same?

As we return to the venue for another year, there’s certainly one big difference: the track surface. The British behemoth is back open for business with high expectations and new asphalt, and Friday’s feedback will be an interesting listen. But one thing that’s never changed is the stunning layout, with 18 corners pushing man and machine to the maximum around a high-speed ribbon of tarmac that snakes it way around the former airfield. Vast and fast is apt.

So who will rule Britannia in 2019? Almost all the likely contenders really have been a winner in the UK. The most recent victor, Andrea Dovizioso, also arrives on top of the world after his stunning Austrian GP triumph. He’ll be one to watch, as is usually the case. But then so will Marquez, who has sometimes had a rockier road on race day at Silverstone but whose pace in qualifying has seen him take four premier class poles at the venue. Could we get another duel? Will the reigning Champion strike back?

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales, meanwhile, will be aiming to make sure it’s a much bigger fight at the front. Rossi’s speed at Silverstone seems to grow year on year and Viñales’ record at the track is impressive. He won his first race there so there are some good memories, and he was also the man closest to Dovizioso last time we raced in the UK. And then there’s Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT)…

The French rookie will know the venue has often been a good one for his bike, but does that even make that much difference? The number 20 equalled Yamaha’s best result at the Red Bull Ring, where it should have been a much harder task than he made it look, and everywhere he goes, he goes fast. He’s back at the top of the Independent Team rider standings as well, and could be a key contender.

And what of Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar)? His bike is a winner at Silverstone, before he was the man on it or even in the class, and it was a landmark day back in 2016 for the Hamamatsu factory. Rins himself is now back on form after ironing out two uncharacteristic mistakes before the summer break, and he’s unlikely to settle for anything that’s not an assault on the win at the very least. He’s a man with a bigger box to tick than many now he’s taken his first win this season, and is a big candidate to be the sixth different winner at Silverstone since 2013.

The man just ahead of him, Ducati Team’s Danilo Petrucci, could be another although he’s looking for more of a bounce back after a tough Austria, as is Jack Miller (Pramac Racing), the man now behind Quartararo in the aforementioned Independent Team rider standings. And lurking just behind him is Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol). It’s been a tougher year at times for the Brit, but on home turf he’ll give it everything to be back in the fight at the front he’s so often been part of. And he’s had pole at Silverstone before, so the speed is there and he’ll want to convert it into big points and a podium in front of the home crowd. He’s done it before.

The man for whom a return is the real key phrase, however, is Jorge Lorenzo. After a long period of recovery from his injuries sustained in Assen, the five-time World Champion is expected back on track at Silverstone and it’s a good venue for it. Lorenzo has three wins there, including that stunner in 2013, and good memories aplenty. Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) is also back in action at Suzuki after his Brno testing crash, so he’ll want to get stuck in to making up some ground to those ahead of him: the likes of Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT), Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu). There’s a lot at stake in the tight fight for the top ten.

The Great British behemoth awaits, and the Great British weather is in the wings too. But come rain or shine, Silverstone usually serves up a storm – so tune in for the GoPro British Grand Prix, with lights out for MotoGP™ at 13:00 local time (GMT +1).

Championship standings

1 – Marc Marquez (SPA – Honda) – 230

2 – Andrea Dovizioso (ITA – Ducati) – 172

3 – Danilo Petrucci (ITA – Ducati) – 136

4 – Alex Rins (SPA – Suzuki) – 124

5 – Valentino Rossi (ITA – Yamaha) – 103

Marquez vs Moto2™: can the field triumph over the form man?

The intermediate class arrive into fast and challenging Silverstone and one man has a target on his back

In the last seven races, Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) has been crashed out once through no fault of his own and beaten only once. His form is on fire, his lead is 43 points and he’s shown good speed at Silverstone before. So can anyone do what Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) did in Austria?

On the face of it, it’s good news for the field that Binder beat Marquez. But Binder is seventh in the Championship and 72 points off the number 73, so in some ways Marquez can afford to control that risk and play the long game. With his advantage, though, that’s almost true of every race…although things can change quickly if momentum swings.

That’s certainly what Tom Lüthi (Dynavolt Intact GP) will be hoping. It’s been a tougher two races since the summer break and the gap has shot out again, with the Swiss rider still the man closest to Marquez in the standings but that now meaning 43 points in arrears. He is a Moto2™ winner at Silverstone though – something Marquez is not – after he won in 2016, and he was only 0.057 off the win in 2010 too. Can Lüthi start the fight back now?

Between Lüthi and Binder in the standings there are plenty of fast faces too: Jorge Navarro (Campetella Speed Up), Augusto Fernandez (Flexbox HP 40) and his teammate Lorenzo Baldassarri, Marcel Schrötter (Dynavolt Intact GP)…can they get in Marquez’ way? Some have the ace card of consistency, some have destroyed the field this year…

Then there are the home heroes. Sam Lowes (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) is a man who has fought at the front at Silverstone before and shown some awesome speed, with the number 22 having taken two poles at the track. He’ll be on it on home turf. Rookie Jake Dixon (Sama Qatar Angel Nieto Team) will want to add to his points haul as a minimum as well and, especially if its wet, will also be one to watch.

And what of Bradley Smith? The number 38 is racing in his third class of the year replacing the injured Khairul Idham Pawi at Petronas Sprinta Racing, taking on a huge challenge to jump straight into Moto2™ during a race weekend on machinery that’s changed an awful lot since he last raced it. How will he fare? He’ll have huge support guaranteed, and a lot of eyes will be on the premier class podium finisher to see how quickly he can get up to speed.

Silverstone is a very different challenge to Austria and one of the fastest and longest tracks of the year. Who will tame the beast in 2019? Moto2™ go racing at the slightly later time of 14:30 (GMT +1) in the UK.

Championship standings

1 – Alex Marquez (SPA – Kalex) – 181

2 – Tom Lüthi (SWI – Kalex) – 138

3 – Jorge Navarro (SPA – Speed Up) – 126

4 – Augusto Fernandez (SPA – Kalex) – 121

5 – Lorenzo Baldassarri (ITA – Kalex) – 115

Moot point? The Moto3™ duel lands in the UK

It’s as good as neck and neck, with Dalla Porta leading Canet by a single point. Will Silverstone break the status quo?

For a good few rounds now, Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Leopard Racing) and Aron Canet (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) have been locked in battle for the lead of the Moto3™ World Championship, and ahead of Silverstone it’s the Italian back in the lead by a single point. Will the duel continue as we start to look towards the flyaways? Or will someone start to pull ahead soon?

Canet arrives as a previous winner at the track after he took victory in 2017 – the last time the lightweight class had a race there – but last season Dalla Porta qualified ten places higher than his key rival, on the front row, so it’s far from a duck track for him either. That could mean the stage is set for another classic and the gap could stay similarly close, although their rivals will be eager to get in the way of the see-saw at the top of the table.

Home hero John McPhee (Petronas Sprinta Racing) is one of those. The Scotsman has already shown some serious speed this season, and won a race, and he’ll be gunning for glory on home turf. The men he fought for the podium in Austria will likely be in the mix too: Tony Arbolino (VNE Snipers) and his teammate and eventual winner Romano Fenati, who could be an interesting equation now he’s been back on the top step. Niccolo Antonelli (SIC58 Squadra Corse) needs to make up some ground in the standings, and Marcos Ramirez (Leopard Racing) will want to consolidate his position in the top five.

In the fight for the points, Tom Booth-Amos (CIP – Green Power) will also want to add to his haul, with home turf the place to do it in a tightly-packed Moto3™ field. Tune in when the lightweight class go racing at the slightly later time of 11:20 local time (GMT +1) at the GoPro British Grand Prix to see if it remains a see-saw duel at the top of the standings.

Championship standings

1 – Lorenzo Dalla Porta (ITA – Honda) – 155

2 – Aron Canet (SPA – KTM) – 154

3 – Tony Arbolino (ITA – Honda) – 113

4 – Niccolo Antonelli (ITA – Honda) – 105

5 – Marcos Ramirez ¡(SPA – Honda) – 89

MotoGP: Factory Test Teams Running Monday And Tuesday At New KymiRing Track In Finland

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MotoGP: Factory Test Teams Running Monday And Tuesday At New KymiRing Track In Finland

MotoGP™ KymiRing test ready for lift off in
Finland:

Bradl, Pirro, Folger, Guintoli, Smith and local hero Mika Kallio to
inaugurate the stunning new track

After a full gas back-to-back, MotoGP™ has
headed north for a two-day test to inaugurate the new KymiRing in Finland
on the 19th and 20th of August. All six manufacturers’ Test Teams have now
arrived at the northernmost track on this year’s itinerary to get acquainted
with the new venue ahead of its planned inclusion on the MotoGP™
calendar.

During the test, the track will be open from 10:00 to 17:00 local time
(GMT +3), with a final slot from 17:00 to 18:00 for local heroes to take
to the track for some laps of their new World Championship venue.

2011 Moto2™ World Champion Stefan Bradl is on test duty for Honda, with
test rider and ever-impressive wildcard performer Michele Pirro on track
for Ducati. Former WorldSBK Champion Sylvain Guintoli represents Suzuki,
with premier class podium finisher and recent Moto2™ runner Jonas Folger
putting the laps in for Yamaha.

Local hero Mika Kallio will be on track for KTM as he gets a first taste of
his new home track, with the high calibre line-up completed by Bradley
Smith testing for Aprilia, fresh from making a little history as a podium
finisher in the opening two races for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup — and
ahead of his Moto2™ appearance at Silverstone.

On Sunday the six riders walked and studied the track with their teams
ahead of getting on the asphalt on two wheels on Monday, before later
lining up for the first photo opportunity at the brand new track. With the
kerbs flying the colors of the Finnish flag and the background a stunning
slew of giant conifer trees and clear northern summer skies, it was a
moment to remember for the track.

The test will also include two press conferences. On Monday at 13:00
representatives from the FIM, Dorna and local authorities will talk to the
media, with FIM President Jorge Viegas, Timo Pohjola, KymiRing Circuit
Director, Tapio Nevala, President of the Finnish Motorcycle Federation, Aki
Ajo from Ajo Motorsport, and Carlos Ezpeleta, Sporting Director from Dorna
Sports all present.

On Monday evening at 18:00, the six riders will then take part in a second
press conference to give their first impressions of the track.

British Superbike: Race One And Race Two Results From Cadwell Park (Updated Again)

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British Superbike: Race One And Race Two Results From Cadwell Park (Updated Again)

Editor’s Note: American Brandon Paasch qualified third (0.654-second off pole) but DNF both HEL Performance British Motostar/Moto3 Championship races at Cadwell Park, highsiding on lap two of 12-lap Race One on Saturday. He was second-quickest in the Sunday-morning warm-up session (0.377-second behind first). But Paasch completed just one lap of Race Two, telling Roadracingworld.com, “Crashed out coming through the pack. Ran onto the back of someone. More or less I’m OK, just beat up.”

Bennetts British Superbike Championship

Cadwell Park, England

August 18, 2019

Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):

1. Danny Buchan, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 18 laps, 26:16.459, 89.6 mph, best lap 1:26.959

2. Josh Brookes, Australia (Duc Panigale V4 R), -1.047 seconds, 1:27.034

3. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Duc Panigale V4 R), -1.871, 1:26.922

4. Scott Redding, UK (Duc Panigale V4 R), -9.237, 1:26.513

5. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), -10.982, 1:27.205

6. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), -16.291, 1:27.344

7. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -17.050, 1:27.707

8. Glenn Irwin, UK (BMW S1000RR), -17.295, 1:27.693

9. Andrew Irwin, UK (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), -20.350, 1:27.964

10. Ryan Vickers, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -23.380, 1:27.965

11. Luke Stapleford, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -28.348, 1:27.863

12. Gino Rea, UK (MV Agusta F4 1000), -28.522, 1:28.077

13. Tarran Mackenzie, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -34.650, 1:28.608

14. Xavi Fores, Spain (Hon CBR1000RR), -35.553, 1:28.672

15. Dean Harrison, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -37.188, 1:28.587

16. Hector Barbera, Spain (Kaw ZX-10RR), -37.345, 1:28.508

17. Matt Truelove, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -40.546, 1:28.844

18. Billy McConnell, Australia (Suz GSX-R1000), -45.326, 1:29.231 (10-second jump start penalty)

19. Sam Coventry, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -49.408, 1:29.231

20. Josh Elliott, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -49.821, 1:28.894

21. Ben Currie, Australia (Kaw ZX-10RR), -50.093, 1:28.866

22. Joe Francis, UK (BMW S1000RR), -55.335, 1:29.346

23. David Allingham, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -62.856, 1:29.238

24. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -68.858, 1:29.524

25. Fraser Rogers, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -10 laps, DNF, 1:30.528

26. Dean Hipwell, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -12 laps, DNF, 1:30.381

27. Dan Linfoot, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -16 laps, DNF, 1:27.575

28. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), -18 laps, DNF.

Bennetts British
Superbike Championship

Cadwell Park, England

August 18, 2019

Race Two Results
(all on Pirelli tires):

1. Josh Brookes,
Australia (Duc Panigale V4 R), 18 laps, 26:10,925, best lap 1:26.702

2. Tommy Bridewell, UK
(Duc Panigale V4 R), -0.476 seconds, 1:26.581

3. Danny Buchan, UK
(Kaw ZX-10RR), -3.002, 1:26.704

4. Christian Iddon, UK
(BMW S1000RR), -14.216, 1:26.977

5. Peter Hickman, UK
(BMW S1000RR), -14.520, 1:27.114

6. Glenn Irwin, UK
(BMW S1000RR), -22.427, 1:27.657

7. Ryan Vickers, UK
(Kaw ZX-10RR), -24.916, 1:27.794

8. Luke Stapleford, UK
(Suz GSX-R1000), -32.300, 1:27.736

9. Xavi Fores, Spain
(Hon CBR1000RR), -34.591, 1:28.453

10. Billy McConnell,
Australia (Suz GSX-R1000), -34.889, 1:28.206

11. Hector Barbera,
Spain (Kaw ZX-10RR), -35.188, 1:28.142

12. Tarran Mackenzie,
UK (Yam YZF-R1), -39.971, 1:28.314

13. Dean Harrison, UK
(Kaw ZX-10RR), -42.340, 1:28.573

14. Jason O’Halloran,
Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -49.282, 1:28.464

15. Dan Linfoot, UK
(Yam YZF-R1), -50.995, 1:27.792

16. Josh Elliott, UK
(Suz GSX-R1000), -52.553, 1:28.757

17. Sam Coventry, UK
(Kaw ZX-10RR), -53.403, 1:28.916

18. David Allingham,
UK (Yam YZF-R1), -53.586, 1:29.062

19. Ben Currie,
Australia (Kaw ZX-10RR), -55.183, 1:28.676

20. Matt Truelove, UK
(Yam YZF-R1), -60.918, 1:29.140

21. Shaun Winfield, UK
(Yam YZF-R1), -80.239, 1:29.472

22. Bradley Ray, UK
(Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, DNF, 1:28.154

23. Gino Rea, UK (MV
Agusta F4 1000), -13 laps, DNF, 1:28.725

24. Joe Francis, UK
(BMW S1000RR), -14 laps, DNF, 1:29.497

25. Andrew Irwin, UK
(Hon CBR1000RR SP2), -17 laps, DNF, Crash

26. Scott Redding, UK
(Duc Panigale V4 R), -17 laps, DNF, Crash

More, from a press release issued by Motorsport Vision Racing:

Josh
Brookes claimed the Monster Energy King of the Mountain title at
Cadwell Park by winning the second Bennetts British Superbike
Championship race of the weekend in Lincolnshire and put himself back at
the top of the standings ahead of Oulton Park.

In the opening race of the day Brookes launched off the pole position
into the lead on the opening lap from Danny Buchan, Jason O’Halloran and
Tommy Bridewell. However, Oxford Racing Ducati’s Bridewell was
instantly trying to make a move and dived ahead of O’Halloran on lap
three.

Buchan was all over Brookes, but it wasn’t until the eleventh lap that
he could make a move, which he did at Mansfield to snatch the lead. The
FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider continued to try to break away from the
chasing Ducatis of Brookes and Bridewell, and at the chequered flag he
managed to edge a gap of 1.047s.

Brookes kept Bridewell at bay as Scott Redding missed out on a debut
podium at Cadwell Park. The Be Wiser Ducati rider was able to carve his
way up through the field in a hard-fought race, running tenth over the
opening laps before scoring a strong fourth place.

Peter Hickman had been chasing down Redding; the pair able to take
advantage of a mistake from Christian Iddon who had been running fourth,
but ran off track on the final lap and managed to salvage sixth place.

O’Halloran was seventh as he held off the second Tyco BMW of Glenn Irwin, who led his brother Andrew to the chequered flag.

Ryan Vickers completed the top 10 for the RAF Regular & Reserve
Kawasaki team ahead of Luke Stapleford and Gino Rea, who impressed on
his debut with Bike Devil Sweda MV Agusta.

In race two Bridewell got off to a flying start, firing the Oxford
Racing Ducati to the front of the pack ahead of Brookes and Buchan, with
the BMWs of Hickman and Iddon in close pursuit.

The drama started early in the race, with Andrew Irwin colliding with
Redding on the second lap, sending them both crashing out of the race.
The Honda Racing rider was penalised with two penalty points for contact
causing a crash which means, having reached a cumulative five penalty
points, he will start from the back of the grid for the next race at
Oulton Park.

At the front Bridewell was holding the lead until Brookes made a
decisive move at Park corner on lap 12 and then he kept his rival at bay
until the chequered flag with Buchan claiming another podium finish.
The results mean that Brookes, Bridewell and Redding are now confirmed
Title Fighters in the Showdown.

Iddon moved to within 21 points of the Showdown with a fourth place for
Tyco BMW, holding off Hickman in the closing stages of the race with
Glenn Irwin taking his best result of the season on the second Tyco BMW
in sixth.

Ryan Vickers was seventh for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team
to claim his best result of his rookie season ahead of Luke Stapleford
and Xavi Forés with Billy McConnell completing the top 10 on his
stand-in appearance for OMG Racing Suzuki.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Race 1 result:

1. Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki)
2. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) +1.047s
3. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) +1.871s
4. Scott Redding (Be Wiser Ducati) +9.237s
5. Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +10.982s
6. Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +16.291s
7. Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +17.050s
8. Glenn Irwin (Tyco BMW) +17.295s
9. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing) +20.350s
10. Ryan Vickers (RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki) +23.380s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Race 2 result:

1. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati)
2. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) +0.476
3. Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +3.002s
4. Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +14.216s
5. Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +14.520s
6. Glenn Irwin (Tyco BMW) +22.427s
7. Ryan Vickers (RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki) +24.916s
8. Luke Stapleford (Buildbase Suzuki) +32.300s
9. Xavi Forés (Honda Racing) +34.591s
10. Billy McConnell (OMG Racing Suzuki) +34.889s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Cadwell Park:

1. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) 271
2. Scott Redding (Be Wiser Ducati) 259
3. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) 243
4. Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 191
5. Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 151
6. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing) 146

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

More, from Britishsuperbike.com :

Buchan claims second victory of 2019 ahead of Brookes and Bridewell

Danny Buchan added to his Bennetts British Superbike Championship
winning tally in the opening race of the day at Cadwell Park, fending
off the fierce challenge from Josh Brookes and Tommy Bridewell to claim
the victory.

Brookes had launched off the pole position into the lead on the
opening lap from Buchan, Jason O’Halloran and Bridewell. However, the
Oxford Racing Ducati rider was instantly trying to make a move and he
dived ahead of O’Halloran on lap three to move ahead of the McAMS Yamaha
contender.

Buchan was all over Brookes, but it wasn’t until the eleventh lap
that he could make a move, which he did at Mansfield to snatch the lead.
The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider continued to try and break the chasing
Ducatis of Brookes and Bridewell, but at the chequered flag he managed
to edge a gap of 1.047s.

Buchan said: “I’m over the moon. I got a really good start and
without Bradley Ray on the grid that opened up a gap in front of me. I
knew that I had good pace all weekend, and Josh had good pace, so I was
in second just riding a reasonable race.

“I saw my gap was closing behind and I didn’t know who it was, and at
that point I thought podium is what I need and the podium points for
the Showdown. I then thought I can get past Josh and I felt quite
comfortable and brought it home for a win – I think I spent that whole
in lap just shouting in my crash helmet! That was a bit different to
Knockhill because it was a hard-fought win.”

Brookes kept Bridewell at bay to move within three Podium Points of
Scott Redding as the championship leader missed out on a debut podium at
Cadwell Park. The Be Wiser Ducati rider was able to carve his way up
through the field in a hard-fought race, running tenth over the opening
laps before scoring a strong fourth place.

Peter Hickman had been chasing down Redding; the pair able to take
advantage of a mistake from Christian Iddon who had been running fourth,
but ran off track on the final lap and managed to salvage sixth place.

O’Halloran was seventh as he held off the second Tyco BMW of Glenn
Irwin who led his brother Andrew to the chequered flag; the Honda Racing
rider still holding on to sixth place in the standings with four races
remaining before the Showdown.

Ryan Vickers completed the top ten for the RAF Regular & Reserve
Kawasaki team ahead of Luke Stapleford and Gino Rea who impressed on his
debut with Bike Devil Sweda MV Agusta.

Tarran Mackenzie held onto his positon in the Showdown after the
opening race despite finishing 13th but is now just a single point ahead
of Andrew Irwin, who holds a 12 point lead over Xavi Forés in seventh.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Race 1:

1. Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki)
2. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) +1.047s
3. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) +1.871s
4. Scott Redding (Be Wiser Ducati) +9.237s
5. Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +10.982s
6. Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +16.291s
7. Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +17.050s
8. Glenn Irwin (Tyco BMW) +17.295s
9. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing) +20.350s
10. Ryan Vickers (RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki) +23.380s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings after Cadwell Park, Race 1:

1. Scott Redding (Be Wiser Ducati) 259
2. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) 246
3. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) 223
4. Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) 175
5. Tarran Mackenzie (McAMS Yamaha) 147
6. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing) 146

The eighth round of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike
Championship took place at Cadwell Park on August 16/17/18 for more
information and to book visit www.cadwellpark.co.uk

American Flat Track: More From The Peoria TT

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American Flat Track: More From The Peoria TT

Briar Bauman Wins Battle of Brothers at 73rd Peoria TT

Rookie Dallas Daniels Dominates for First AFT Singles Victory

PEORIA, Ill. (August 17, 2019) – Briar Bauman (No. 14 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) took another big step toward claiming the 2019 AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines championship by winning Saturday’s 73rd Law Tigers Peoria TT presented by Country Saloon in Peoria, Ill.

The
victory was Bauman’s fourth triumph of the ‘19 American Flat Track
season. It also just so happened to be the first time any rider other
than “the King of Peoria,” Henry Wiles (No. 17 Bandit
Industries/DPC Racing/Wilco Racing Indian FTR750) had stood atop the
premier-class podium here going all the way back to 2003.

Wiles,
who had assembled a truly remarkable 14-race Peoria TT win streak
coming into this year’s event, was forced to watch from the fences after
undergoing surgery for an injury suffered less than two weeks ago at
the Black Hills Half-Mile.

With Wiles out of the running, the race quickly took shape as a battle of brothers. Briar and younger brother Bronson Bauman
(No. 37 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) appeared to be
on a collision course in Turn 1 of the opening lap around the Peoria
Motorcycle Club’s 5/8-mile TT track.

While
they both made it through cleanly, that feeling of an imminent
collision wouldn’t go away for the next 10 or so laps. The two went back
and forth up front, ripping the lead away from one another multiple
times before Briar finally muscled his way back into first in Turn 4 on
lap 9. Bronson again looked to counter, but Briar strung together a few
perfect corners to stretch open a small gap. He’d go on to build that
advantage up to just over a second before first encountering lapped
traffic on lap 13 of 25.

That
padding allowed him to be aggressive as he cut his way forward,
eventually lapping all the way up to eighth position and backing down to
a 2.967-second margin of victory at the checkered flag.

After
the race, Bauman said, “I was trying to just be as smooth as possible
and not hit any of these holes and get too out of shape. It’s a
bittersweet win… What could have happened between Henry and I? He owns
this place, and I give a lot of respect to him. You don’t do something
like that without being the greatest guy to ever race here. Hopefully
next year we’re both healthy, and we can give the crowd a show.”

Bronson cruised to second, taking the position with nearly five seconds in hand on third place.

It was a different story for the final spot on the box, however. A titanic final lap showdown ultimately saw JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) storm past both Robert Pearson (No. 27 R/J Performance/Hite Trucking Indian FTR750) and defending champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) in a desperate lunge to the stripe.

Beach
had spent nearly the entire race looking for a way around Mees for
third before Pearson closed in and displaced him to fifth with a
lap-and-a-half remaining. Illinois-native Pearson also attempted to get
the better of Mees in a final corner attempt at a home-state podium, but
Beach was perfectly positioned to take advantage of their clash.

Beach finished 0.049 seconds ahead of Pearson, who in turn bettered Mees by 0.034 seconds.

It
was a costly double demotion for Mees, who ran in third from the Main
Event’s start until the final meters. As a result, he now trails Bauman
by 38 points (243-205) with just five races in which to make up the
deficit.

Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

16-year-old phenomenon Dallas Daniels
(No. 163 Estensen Racing Yamaha YZ450F) earned his maiden American Flat
Track victory, obliterating a Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys field stacked with TT superstars in
Saturday’s 15-lap Main Event.

Daniels
got away in fifth but wasted no time in slashing his way through the
decorated pack. He drove up the inside of three-time Peoria TT winner Jesse Janisch
(No. 132 Roof Systems Dallas TX/Öhlins Yamaha YZ450F) for third on lap
2, providing an early demonstration of just how serious the youngster’s
challenge would be on this day.

Pre-race
favorite Janisch responded the next time around, but Daniels
immediately criss-crossed him and also overhauled offroad legend Ryan Sipes (No. 264 Red Bull/Leatt/KTM 450 SX-F) in one epic maneuver to take control of second.

Daniels then proceeded to run down reigning class champion Dan Bromley (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) and dive up the inside of him the next time into Turn 4 to take the lead on lap 4.

Daniels
raced off into the distance from that point forward, ultimately sealing
his first-career AFT win in the same season he also claimed his
first-career MotoAmerica victory.

Daniels
said, “The track was pretty treacherous and slick today, so it was
really tough. I was just trying to find certain lines, and I think I
found a few before the rest of the guys did. My bike was just working so
good — it was perfect. I love my team and everything they’ve done for
me, and also all the people who have helped get me to this point even
before this year. I’ve been dreaming of this my whole life, and to do it
so soon… We’re just going to keep going.”

Bromley held on for a solid second, which, when factored in with the sixth-place finish of Dalton Gauthier
(No. 122 D&D Cycles/Gobert Smash Husqvarna FC450), sees the two
riders sit equal atop the points chase (216-216) with just four races
remaining to decide the 2019 AFT Singles crown.

Janisch was heading in the wrong direction midway through the Main, being passed by both James Rispoli (No. 71 Vance & Hines/My Digital Listing.com Honda CRF450R) and Jacob Lehmann (No. 14 Vince and Denise Holt/Ridemotorsports Honda CRF450R).

Despite
sitting fifth with just a couple short laps remaining, Janisch dug
deep. He fought his way back past ‘14 Peoria TT winner Lehmann, and then
snuck past Rispoli — who was nursing a flat tire the last two laps —
by a scant 0.003 seconds at the checkered to steal away the final spot
on the podium.

Rispoli
was forced to accept fourth, followed by Lehmann in fifth and Gauthier
in sixth. Buffalo Chip TT winner Sipes finished a further spot back in
seventh.

Don’t miss the feature broadcast of the Law Tigers Peoria TT on NBCSN
with flag-to-flag coverage of both Main Events, enhanced by exclusive
features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage. The
broadcast will first air on Saturday, August 31, at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT and will re-air on Wednesday, September 11, at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT.

Next Up:

American
Flat Track will go from one iconic event to the next with a unique
Labor Day weekend triple-header at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. On
Friday, August 30, the AFT Singles stars will get the weekend started with the Springfield Short Track, and then the AFT Twins and AFT Productions Twins will follow-up with the Springfield Mile I on Saturday, August 31, and the Springfield Mile II on Sunday, September 1. Live coverage will be available all three days at FansChoice.tv. Tickets are on sale now at www.springfieldmile.org.

For more information on American Flat Track visit www.americanflattrack.com.

To get the latest American Flat Track clothing and merchandise visit www.americanflattracker.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 moves to 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.

American Flat Track: Running Results From The Peoria TT (Updated With Main Event Results)

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Law Tigers Peoria TT presented by Country Saloon/American Flat Track

Peoria TT

Peoria, Illinois

August 17, 2019

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

1. Jared Mees (Ind), 26.739 seconds

2. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 26.812

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 26.842

4. Jake Johnson (Yam), 26.932

5. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 27.178

6. Davis Fisher (Ind), 27.198

7. JD Beach (Yam), 27.266

8. Sammy Halbert (Har), 27.454

9. Robert Pearson (Ind), 27.459

10. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 27.570

11. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 27.825

12. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 27.840

13. Roger Hayden (Yam), 28.049

14. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 28.190

15. Brandon Price (Ind), 28.282

16. James Monaco (Ind), 28.862

17. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 29.402

18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 29.416

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

1. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 27.004 seconds

2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 27.168

3. Mikey Rush (Hon), 27.197

4. James Rispoli (Hon), 27.330

5. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 27.447

6. Chad Cose (Suz), 27.484

7. Ryan Wells (Yam), 27.485

8. Ryan Sipes (KTM), 27.505

9. Nick McFadden (Yam), 27.507

10. Tristan Avery (Hon), 27.511

11. Max Whale (Kaw), 27.528

12. Kayden Downing (KTM), 27.543

13. Dan Bromley (KTM), 27.613

14. Andrew Luker (Yam), 27.661

15. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 27.705

16. Cole Zabala (Hon), 27.853

17. Jake Fell (Hon), 28.011

18. Parker Lange (Hon), 28.168

19. Jeremiah Duffy (Hon), 28.201

20. Morgen Mischler (Yam), 28.204

21. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 28.279

22. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 28.335

23. Trent Lowe (Hon), 28.373

24. Shane Narbonne (Hon), 28.375

25. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 28.440

26. Hunter Taylor (Hon), 28.573

27. William Kent (KTM), 28.710

28. Blake Steinwagner (Yam), 28.727

29. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 28.764

30. Jayson Bloss (Kaw), 28.771

31. Blake Lomas (Hon), 28.796

32. Jeff Ward (KTM), 28.800

33. Jeremy Lehmann (Hon), 29.138

34. Kevin Walter (Hon), 29.269

35. Shayna Texter (KTM), 29.798

36. Brandon Shelstad (Hon), 29.922

37. David Wiggin (KTM), 30.885

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

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 26.866 seconds

2. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 27.063

3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 27.239

4. Jared Mees (Ind), 27.247

5. Jake Johnson (Yam), 27.311

6. Robert Pearson (Ind), 27.331

7. Sammy Halbert (Har), 27.580

8. Davis Fisher (Ind), 27.632

9. JD Beach (Yam), 27.696

10. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 27.959

11. Roger Hayden (Yam), 28.182

12. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 28.283

13. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 28.371

14. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 28.418

15. Brandon Price (Ind), 28.779

16. James Monaco (Ind), 28.816

17. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 29.101

18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 29.543

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

1. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 27.258 seconds

2. Ryan Sipes (KTM), 27.458

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 27.469

4. Mikey Rush (Hon), 27.590

5. Ryan Wells (Yam), 27.620

6. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 27.685

7. Tristan Avery (Hon), 27.691

8. James Rispoli (Hon), 27.754

9. Dan Bromley (KTM), 27.852

10. Andrew Luker (Yam), 27.863

11. Max Whale (Kaw), 27.874

12. Kayden Downing (KTM), 27.904

13. Jake Fell (Hon), 27.960

14. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 27.999

15. Nick McFadden (Yam), 28.015

16. Chad Cose (Suz), 28.017

17. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 28.050

18. Cole Zabala (Hon), 28.123

19. Shane Narbonne (Hon), 28.250

20. Morgen Mischler (Yam), 28.262

21. Parker Lange (Hon), 28.489

22. Jeremiah Duffy (Hon), 28.507

23. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 28.543

24. Trent Lowe (Hon), 28.588

25. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 28.615

26. Hunter Taylor (Hon), 28.625

27. William Kent (KTM), 28.669

28. Kevin Walter (Hon), 28.774

29. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 28.829

30. Jeff Ward (KTM), 28.847

31. Blake Steinwagner (Yam), 28.864

32. Blake Lomas (Hon), 29.029

33. Brandon Shelstad (Hon), 29.092

34. Jeremy Lehmann (Hon), 29.185

35. Jayson Bloss (Kaw), 29.342

36. Shayna Texter (KTM), 29.572

37. David Wiggin (KTM), 31.095

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

1. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 26.844 seconds

2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 26.983

3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 27.288

4. Jake Johnson (Yam), 27.292

5. JD Beach (Yam), 27.344

6. Davis Fisher (Ind), 27.384

7. Jared Mees (Ind), 27.438

8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 27.496

9. Sammy Halbert (Har), 27.598

10. Roger Hayden (Yam), 27.694

11. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 27.817

12. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 28.005

13. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 28.144

14. Ben Lowe (Kaw), 28.330

15. Brandon Price (Ind), 28.338

16. James Monaco (Ind), 28.366

17. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), 28.761

18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 28.896

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

1. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 27.267 seconds

2. James Rispoli (Hon), 27.297

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 27.380

4. Ryan Sipes (KTM), 27.489

5. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), 27.582

6. Mikey Rush (Hon), 27.586

7. Max Whale (Kaw), 27.631

8. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 27.702

9. Tristan Avery (Hon), 27.720

10. Oliver Brindley (Yam), 27.726

11. Chad Cose (Suz), 27.765

12. Dan Bromley (KTM), 27.806

13. Kayden Downing (KTM), 27.822

14. Jake Fell (Hon), 27.859

15. Nick McFadden (Yam), 27.889

16. Andrew Luker (Yam), 27.993

17. Shane Narbonne (Hon), 28.148

18. Parker Lange (Hon), 28.177

19. Morgen Mischler (Yam), 28.286

20. Cole Zabala (Hon), 28.366

21. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 28.404

22. Hunter Taylor (Hon), 28.418

23. Trent Lowe (Hon), 28.424

24. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 28.467

25. Matthew Guenther (Yam), 28.481

26. William Kent (KTM), 28.482

27. Blake Steinwagner (Yam), 28.504

28. Jeremiah Duffy (Hon), 28.611

29. Kevin Walter (Hon), 28.670

30. Jeff Ward (KTM), 28.676

31. Jayson Bloss (Kaw), 28.739

32. Brandon Shelstad (Hon), 28.755

33. Blake Lomas (Hon), 28.907

34. Jeremy Lehmann (Hon), 29.032

35. Shayna Texter (KTM), 29.257

36. David Wiggin (KTM), 31.075

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

1. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 5 laps

2. Ryan Sipes (KTM), -1.201 seconds

3. Dan Bromley (KTM), -2.025

4. Ryan Wells (Yam), -4.342

5. Tristan Avery (Hon), -4.724

6. Shane Narbonne (Hon), -5.309

7. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -7.095

8. Blake Lomas (Hon), -8.589

9. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -8.617

10. Blake Steinwagner (Yam), -8.830

11. Jeff Ward (KTM), -9.317

12. David Wiggin (KTM), -18.727

13. Andrew Luker (Yam), -5 laps

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

1. James Rispoli (Hon), 5 laps

2. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -0.620 second

3. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -0.678

4. Max Whale (Kaw), -0.898

5. Nick McFadden (Yam), -1.451 seconds

6. Kayden Downing (KTM), -1.978

7. Hunter Taylor (Hon), -3.331

8. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -4.560

9. Jayson Bloss (Kaw), -5.687

10. Parker Lange (Hon), -5.997

11. Jeremiah Duffy (Hon), -6.120

12. Jeremy Lehmann (Hon), -7.851

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

1. Mikey Rush (Hon), 5 laps

2. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -0.054 second

3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -0.563

4. Chad Cose (Suz), -1.139 seconds

5. Jake Fell (Hon), -2.156

6. Cole Zabala (Hon), -3.340

7. William Kent (KTM), -4.413

8. Morgen Mischler (Yam), -4.623

9. Trent Lowe (Hon), -6.236

10. Brandon Shelstad (Hon), -7.663

11. Kevin Walter (Hon), -9.551

12. Shayna Texter (KTM), -12.263

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

1. Jesse Janisch (Yam), 8 laps

2. James Rispoli (Hon), -0.361 second

3. Dan Bromley (KTM), -1.206 seconds

4. Chad Cose (Suz), -1.597

5. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -1.713

6. Morgen Mischler (Yam), -4.937

7. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -4.950

8. Cole Zabala (Hon), -6.808

9. Hunter Taylor (Hon), -6.995

10. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -7.920

11. Tristan Avery (Hon), -8.535

12. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -10.796

13. Jayson Bloss (Kaw), -13.943

14. Brandon Shelstad (Hon), -15.187

15. Nick McFadden (Yam), -8 laps

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

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps

2. Ryan Sipes (KTM), -1.108 seconds

3. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -1.544

4. Jake Fell (Hon), -2.919

5. Max Whale (Kaw), -3.241

6. Kayden Downing (KTM), -3.742

7. Mikey Rush (Hon), -4.058

8. Ryan Wells (Yam), -4.353

9. Shane Narbonne (Hon), -5.950

10. William Kent (KTM), -6.322

11. Matthew Guenther (Yam), -6.499

12. Blake Lomas (Hon), -7.713

13. Parker Lange (Hon), -7.819

14. Blake Steinwagner (Yam), -8.532

15. Trent Lowe (Hon), -8.935

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

1. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 8 laps

2. JD Beach (Yam), -0.979 seconds

3. Jake Johnson (Yam), -1.504

4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -2.900

5. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -3.531

6. Sammy Halbert (Har), -8.064

7. Brandon Price (Ind), -11.266

8. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -13.964

9. Macintosh McGrew (Hon), -16.785

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

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 8 laps

2. Robert Pearson (Ind), -4.408 seconds

3. Jared Mees (Ind), -4.535

4. Davis Fisher (Ind), -7.328

5. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -12.823

6. Roger Hayden (Yam), -15.154

7. James Monaco (Ind), -15.853

8. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -16.336

9. Jay Maloney (Ind), -23.669

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

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 15 laps

2. Dan Bromley (KTM), -2.124 seconds

3. Jesse Janisch (Yam), -4.741

4. James Rispoli (Hon), -4.745

5. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -4.894

6. Dalton Gauthier (Hus), -6.051

7. Ryan Sipes (KTM), -6.637

8. Morgen Mischler (Yam), -9.315

9. Max Whale (Kaw), -10.015

10. Mikey Rush (Hon), -10.614

11. Chad Cose (Suz), -10.788

12. Kayden Downing (KTM), -11.391

13. Jake Fell (Hon), -12.464

14. Oliver Brindley (Yam), -15.756

15. Cole Zabala (Hon), -16.234

16. Ryan Wells (Yam), -16.397

17. Shane Narbonne (Hon), -16.959

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

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 25 laps

2. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -2.967 seconds

3. JD Beach (Yam), -7.671

4. Robert Pearson (Ind), -7.720

5. Jared Mees (Ind), -7.755

6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -8.678

7. Jake Johnson (Yam), -11.070

8. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -17.879

9. Sammy Halbert (Har), -1 lap

10. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -1 lap

11. Brandon Price (Ind), -1 lap

12. James Monaco (Ind), -1 lap

13. Roger Hayden (Yam), -1 lap

14. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -2 laps

15. Davis Fisher (Ind), -11 laps, DNF

16. Ben Lowe (Kaw), -13 laps, DNF

Isle Of Man Classic TT: Practice Begins Tonight

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ISLE OF MAN CLASSIC TT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST CLASSIC RACING FESTIVAL – UNDER STARTERS ORDERS

The world’s leading Classic Bike Festival is set to get underway with the first qualifying session for the 2019 Isle of Man Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts due to take place this evening (Saturday 17th August) from 5.20pm (GMT).

Fans from around the world have converged on the Isle of Man for the festival which will feature a week of qualifying followed by two race days – four races – on Saturday 24th and Monday 26th August.

As well as the thrill of seeing the definitive selection of some of the greatest race machines being ridden to their limits as they reverberate around the TT Mountain Course, visitors to the Isle of Man can also enjoy one of the truly great free festival experiences. This year’s free Classic TT paddock entertainment includes pop up iconic bike displays, outdoor screenings of cinema classics and motorcycle themed films, live music from Darrel Higham and the Enforcers, the Smoking Guns DJ sets at the Trackside Bar, a stunt show from the idiosyncratic Purple Helmets as well as bike start-ups and chat shows all based in and around the Classic TT Main Stage and race paddock.

This year’s festival will feature appearances from two of the greatest names in Motorcycling history – Giacomo Agostini who will be parading on his last World Championship Race winning 350cc MV Agusta and Carl Fogarty who is on the Isle of Man as part of the celebration of Steve Hislop’s career.

Ticketed experiences include a live appearance in the VIP Hospitality Suite from the world’s foremost Rolling Stones tribute band the Counterfeit Stones, who will play from the bands extensive back catalogue of six decade defining hits as well as the Live and Uncut chat show featuring TV pundit James Whitham with 23 time TT Race winner John McGuinness and the now sold out RST Classic TT Heroes Dinner with motorcycle legends past and present.

Racing gets underway on the morning of Saturday 24th August with the Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race. McGuinness will start favourite in the 500cc category – going head to head with other leading TT stars as well as a number of classic racing specialists onboard a combination of British single cylinder machines and exotic two, three and four cylinder machines from Italy and Japan.

McGuinness – who won the race in both 2016 and 2018 on Roger Winfield’s Paton – currently holds the class lap record at an average speed of 113.342mph but he will have a target on his back. Dean Harrison on the single cylinder LSS Waste Management Norton, 2014 Race winner Ian Lougher on one of John Chapman’s exotic MV Agusta’s, Michael Rutter on the Ripley Land Matchless which has already seen him lap in excess of 109mph and 2019 TT Privateer’s Champion, Jamie Coward, who has taken second place for the last two years, on the Ted Woof/Craven Manx Norton, could all conceivably stand on the top step.

Saturday’s schedule also includes ‘The Hizzy Years’ – a demonstration lap tribute to Steve Hislop featuring his friends, teammates and rivals riding bikes that defined the Scottish riders hugely successful career in the British Championship and the TT Races.

One of the highlights of the Classic TT Race meeting will be the return of Bruce Anstey in Saturday afternoon’s Dunlop Lightweight Classic TT Race. Anstey – who set the first 250cc 120mph lap on his way to winning the race in 2017 – hasn’t competed on the TT Mountain Course for two years as he has battled serious illness and he will again ride the Honda RS250 for the Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles team.

Opposition will come from Lee Johnston, winner in 2018, who returns with the Binch Racing Yamaha team and the impressive Laylaw Racing team, with former TT winner Eddie Laycock and Gerry Lawler providing immaculately-prepared Yamaha TZ250s for Ian Lougher, Dean Harrison and Phil Harvey.

Monday’s race programme opens up with the Locate.im Junior Classic TT Race which is set to be one of the most closely contested classes at this year’s race meeting. Honda, with almost 75% of the field on the legendary K4, lead the manufacturer interest.

Last year’s winner Dominic Herbertson, who is one of only five riders to lap at more than 104mph in the class, continues with the Davies Motorsport team who will be confident of retaining the top spot as they also have class lap record holder Lee Johnston in their ranks again. Another Honda rider – Michael Rutter- who won the race in both 2015 and 2017, returns on the Ripley Land Racing Honda.

Monday’s programme also features the Classic Racer Magazine Classic TT Lap of Honour which this year will be lead away by 10 time TT Race winner – and fifteen time world champion – Giacomo Agostini on the MV Agusta that he won his last world championship race on in 1976.

The Classic TT Race meeting finishes on Monday with the Blue Riband RST Superbike Classic TT Race – pre 1992 Superbikes Classics going head to head. Although a strong field has assembled for the climax of the meeting, the race is expected to be a dual between Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider Dean Harrison, winner of the last two races, and Northern Ireland’s Michael Dunlop on the Team Classic Suzuki GSXR 1100 XR69 machine which he rode to victory in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

British Superbike: Josh Brookes Captures Pole Position At Cadwell Park (Updated)

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British Superbike: Josh Brookes Captures Pole Position At Cadwell Park (Updated)

Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his FPW Racing KTM, qualified third in British Motostar (Moto3) but crashed and DNF in Race One Saturday at Cadwell Park. Paasch reported on Facebook that he is essentially uninjured and has been medically cleared to ride in Race Two on Sunday.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship

Cadwell Park, England

August 17, 2019

Qualifying Results (all on Pirelli tires):

From Qualifying Knockout Session Three:

1. Josh Brookes, Australia (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:26.219

2. Bradley Ray, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.443

3. Tommy Bridewell, UK (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:26.495

4. Scott Redding, UK (Duc Panigale V4 R), 1:26.513

5. Danny Buchan, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:26.564

6. Jason O’Halloran, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), 1:26.998

7. Dan Linfoot, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.103

8. Christian Iddon, UK (BMW S1000RR), 1:27.243

9. Glenn Irwin, UK (BMW S1000RR), 1:27.289

From Qualifying Knockout Session Two:

10. Andrew Irwin, UK (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), 1:27.212

11. Peter Hickman, UK (BMW S1000RR), 1:27.253

12. Luke Stapleford, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.420

13. Xavi Fores, Spain (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.818

14. Matt Truelove, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.958

15. Gino Rea, UK (MV Agusta F4 1000), 1:28.055

16. Josh Elliott, UK (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.116

17. Tarran Mackenzie, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 1:28.123

18. Ryan Vickers, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), no time recorded in Q2

From Qualifying Knockout Session One:

19. Ben Currie, Australia (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:28.544

20. Billy McConnell, Australia (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.547

21. Hector Barbera, Spain (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:28.557

22. Dean Harrison, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:28.639

23. Joe Francis, UK (BMW S1000RR), 1:28.872

24. Claudio Corti, Italy (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:29.059

25. David Allingham, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 1:29.177

26. Sam Coventry, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:29.182

27. Shaun Winfield, UK (Yam YZF-R1), 1:29.474

28. Dean Hipwell, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:29.854

29. Fraser Rogers, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), 1:30.440

More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:

Brookes back on pole position by 0.224s from a resurgent Ray

Josh Brookes claimed his third pole position of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season at Cadwell Park, setting a time under the existing lap record to put the Be Wiser Ducati at the top of the times by 0.224s.

Brookes set the pace in the final Q3 stage after topping the free practice times yesterday as the 2015 champion bids to close down the Podium Points deficit to championship leader Scott Redding in tomorrow’s two races in Lincolnshire.

However, the biggest celebration came from the Buildbase Suzuki team as Bradley Ray returned to the front row for the first time this season in Datatag Qualifying, nudging ahead of Tommy Bridewell on the Oxford Racing Ducati to complete the front row.

Redding heads the second row on the second of the Be Wiser Ducatis ahead of Danny Buchan, who had topped the final free practice session this morning for FS-3 Racing Kawasaki. Jason O’Halloran was sixth fastest on the leading McAMS Yamaha, holding off Dan Linfoot who overcame a crash in Q1 to return to the top nine for Santander Salt TAG Yamaha.

Tyco BMW completed the top ten with Christian Iddon narrowly ahead of Glenn Irwin as Honda Racing’s Andrew Irwin just got pushed outside of the top nine after Q2.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Datatag Qualifying result:

Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati)

Bradley Ray (Buildbase Suzuki) +0.224s

Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) +0.276s

Scott Redding (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.294s

Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.345s

Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +0.779s

Dan Linfoot (Santander Salt TAG Yamaha) +0.884s

Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +1.024s

Glenn Irwin (Tyco BMW) +1.070s

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Josh Brookes – Be Wiser Ducati

Pole position

“I’m really pleased. We’ve had a couple of poor years here recently and I haven’t really been able to do anything that satisfying, so to have the bike that feels the way it does underneath me is is great, I don’t need to follow anybody to do the lap, I can do it on my own.

“The bike feels like it’s doing what I want it to do and we’re doing the lap times that prove it. I can’t be more pleased for myself but obviously I’ve got to thank everybody involved in the team, all the sponsors and my mechanics that do the work, and in front of a fantastic crowd here on a Saturday afternoon.”

MotoAmerica: Dominic Doyle Joins BARTCON Racing’s Junior Cup Team

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MotoAmerica: Dominic Doyle Joins BARTCON Racing’s Junior Cup Team

As the owner of BARTCON Racing and on behalf of the rest of the team I would like sincerely wish Damian Jigalov the best of luck with his future in the road racing world and in fact, any endeavor he may find himself pursuing. Damian worked hard as our rider but due to circumstances out of my personal control he could no longer ride with BARTCON Racing.

All that been said, it gives me great pleasure to announce the arrival of the latest addition to the team in the young South African rider Dominic Doyle. I was always keen to see Dominic and his parents succeed in the [MotoAmerica] Junior Cup knowing that he was as hard a grafter, if not harder than most in the series. When the opportunity arose for us both, it was a no-brainer and took all of 12 hours to seal the deal and get him on board.

I would also like to welcome Dustin Apgar as another addition to the the crew and also thank him for his assistance in sealing said deal as Dustin has been working with Dominic and his parents over the last couple of races. I look forward to working with Dominic and hope that we can all bond together as a successful unit to chase this young man’s dream across the finish line.

Welcome Aboard # 25 Dominic Doyle

Thank You,

Colin L. Barton

BARTCON Racing

British Superbike: Josh Brookes Quickest During Practice In Changing Conditions At Cadwell Park

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British Superbike: Josh Brookes Quickest During Practice In Changing Conditions At Cadwell Park

Editorial Note: American Brandon Paasch, riding his FPW Racing KTM, was fifth in wet British Motostar (Moto3) Free Practice One with a best lap time of 1:46.229. Asher Durham led the session with a lap time of 1:44.762 on his Microlise Cresswell Racing Mahindra.

Brookes off to a flying start in Bennetts BSB Free Practice at Cadwell Park

Josh Brookes lead the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice times at Cadwell Park today as the Be Wiser Ducati rider got his weekend off to a flying start at the Lincolnshire circuit.

Brookes was back on top in the opening free practice session at Cadwell Park in the first session of the day, heading off the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki of Danny Buchan by just 0.096s to hold the leading position.

The session did include some initial spots of rain, but Brookes wasn’t fazed by the changing conditions and he was able to maintain his position ahead of the opposition for the Be Wiser Ducati team.

Buchan had made improvements on his last run in the session to move second as Tommy Bridewell also moved into third in the final five minutes to put the Oxford Racing Ducati team ahead of championship leader Scott Redding in fourth position.

Andrew Irwin had a strong start for the Honda Racing team in fifth place as he held off Peter Hickman who was sixth fastest despite sliding off at Hall Bends at the start of the session followed by another crash at Park at the mid-way point.

Ryan Vickers was back inside top ten for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team in seventh place, narrowly ahead of Jason O’Halloran on the leading McAMS Yamaha. Glenn Irwin and Christian Iddon were equally matched in ninth and tenth for Tyco BMW, setting exactly the same fastest lap time.

Tarran Mackenzie was back on circuit completing three laps on his return from injury whilst Billy McConnell debuted for OMG Racing Suzuki in the Superbike class, replacing Luke Mossey for this weekend after he sustained a hairline fracture in his leg and watched the action from pitlane today.

Bridewell though topped the afternoon session at Cadwell Park in the wet to put the Oxford Racing Ducati team back ahead after a shortened session due to conditions.

Bridewell had set the benchmark earlier in the session before the conditions began to deteriorate in the closing stages, with Brookes, sitting second on the times on the Be Wiser Ducati.

Ryan Vickers was third fastest for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team ahead of Claudio Corti and David Allingham who completed the top five. Bradley Ray completed the most laps in the session in sixth place ahead of Dean Harrison and Peter Hickman with Joe Francis and Fraser Rogers completing the top ten.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Free Practice one result:

1. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) 1m:27.221s

2. Danny Buchan (FS-3 Racing Kawasaki) +0.096s

3. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) +0.544s

4. Scott Redding (Be Wiser Ducati) +0.564s

5. Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing) +0.654s

6. Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) 0.664s

7. Ryan Vickers (RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki) +0.795s

8. Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +1.026s

9. Glenn Irwin (Tyco BMW) +1.220s

10. Christian Iddon (Tyco BMW) +1.220s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Cadwell Park, Free Practice two result:

1. Tommy Bridewell (Oxford Racing Ducati) 1m:40.223s

2. Josh Brookes (Be Wiser Ducati) +2.207s

3. Ryan Vickers (RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki) +3.508s

4. Claudio Corti (Team WD-40 Kawasaki) +5.410s

5. David Allingham (EHA Racing Yamaha) +5.866s

6. Bradley Ray (Buildbase Suzuki) +5.965s

7. Dean Harrison (Silicone Engineering Kawasaki) +6.345s

8. Peter Hickman (Smiths Racing BMW) +6.502s

9. Joe Francis (Lloyd and Jones Bowker BMW) +6.881s

10. Fraser Rogers (Gearlink Kawasaki) +8.011s

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Josh Brookes – Be Wiser Ducati

Fastest in Free Practice

“Today was difficult in respect that I was already fast yesterday at the test, and even though session one was dry, it was really difficult to know how hard to push because there were some spots of rain.

“Even though I topped the session it wasn’t easy to gauge the conditions and it was a bit frustrating that we couldn’t use the session to its full potential because of that, so we made some setting changes on the bike but nothing was really conclusive.

“This afternoon’s session was much the same, obviously it was wet but we were cautious so we have to wait and see what happens tomorrow now.”