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AFT: Bauman Takes Clutch Victory at 78th Peoria TT

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AFT: Bauman Takes Clutch Victory at 78th Peoria TT

Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) claimed his third victory at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in this year’s 78th World Famous Peoria TT to add to his incredible 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. 

Bauman now hopes this triumph will pave the way to a third Grand National Championship as he extended his Mission AFT SuperTwins title advantage over rival Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) with just three rounds remaining. 

The opening lap of the Main Event actually played out in favor of Daniels with the partisan fans in Peoria, Illinois, cheering on the home state hero. While the holeshot went to Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Daniels crucially edged Bauman as they negotiated Turn 1. Daniels then immediately looked to place Whale between him and his adversary to gain some early separation.  

Instead, Bauman executed off a pair of clutch maneuvers in rapid succession, diving under Daniels and then soaring past Whale over the jump as they powered down the subsequent straight.  

While Daniels followed Bauman through on Whale, he was unable to work out a way to reel the Rick Ware Racing star back in. Instead, the gap slowly stacked up to almost two seconds before Daniels finally made a late run to make it somewhat interesting in the end. However, Bauman’s lead was never put in serious jeopardy, and he took the race by 1.204 seconds at the checkered flag. 

The victory was Bauman’s seventh of the season and puts Daniels up against the wall in their championship battle. Bauman now leads 266-255, meaning the Estenson Racing ace needs to win out to assure himself the crown. 

Bauman said, “I felt really good all day. Once again, huge thanks to Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo). They worked their tails off. I’ve been (tough on them). We have a high standard because Dallas and his team are so darn good. We didn’t really think we’d be here at this stage, so now all the sudden, I’m like, ‘We’ve got to figure this out.’” 

After previously finishing inside the top five on five separate occasions at Peoria, Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke) at last got his first podium in the fabled TT by finishing a lonely third. 

He was followed home by wild card and Peoria resident Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Mike Butler Racing Mission Foods Yamaha MT-07), who worked his way past Whale to snatch away fourth. 

Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) finished sixth, one spot ahead of Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp), who had been the story of the race outside of Bauman and Daniels until a mechanical issue spoiled what had been a stirring charge. 

Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S), and Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07) completed the top ten. 

 

AFT AdventureTrackers™ 

Dan Bromley (No. 62 Big Momma and Daddy Deep Pockets Suzuki V-Strom 1050) added yet another accolade to his already decorated flat track career by securing the 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers championship. 

Bromley came into Peoria with a healthy points advantage after collecting two wins and a runner-up finish during the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. As a result, he only had to keep it smart, safe, and on two wheels to successfully close out his title campaign on Saturday. 

And that’s exactly what he did. After rival Jesse Janisch (No. 33 WFOracingonline.com/Öhlins Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) grabbed the holeshot, Bromley momentarily tussled with Danny Eslick (No. 164 Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) for second before thinking better of it.  

Instead, he chose to sit safe in third and watch the showdown for the win transpire in front of him.  

There, Janisch did everything he could to keep it neat and tidy, while Eslick was happy to do the opposite, sending it over the jump with major air while bucking and sliding his way around the corners in hot pursuit. 

Eslick’s aggression put him in position to attempt a last-corner, last-lap pass on Janisch. However, it also saw him run off into the grass in that attempt. Janisch powered to the win while Bromley inherited second. Despite the mishap, Eslick recovered quickly enough to round out the podium. 

The victory was Janisch’s fifth overall at Peoria and in his third class (AFT Singles in 2015, 2016, and 2018, Mission Production Twins in 2022, and AFT AdventureTrackers in 2025).  

Janisch said, “It was a lot of fun. The track was a little bit nervous after the track prep. I was trying to ride really cautiously, and then I got way too cautious with two to go. Danny decided to send her, but luckily I heard him and saw it coming. I was able to square him up and get the win. Congrats to Dan. It was a little bit of a coulda-woulda-shoulda, but he won it. He was so good in Sturgis, and we just had that little fault.” 

Meanwhile, the championship is the second of his Progressive AFT career, adding to his 2017 AFT Singles title. 

 

Dan Bromley (62) clearing the jump during the World Famous Peoria TT Saturday. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track
Dan Bromley (62) clearing the jump during the World Famous Peoria TT Saturday. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track

 

“It feels good,” Bromley said. “We had a lot of success (in Sturgis). Me and Jesse were going to come here and fight tooth-and-nail, but unfortunately, he had an issue at the last race. That’s a bummer, but I know he gave it everything he had and he won today. But to be able to win this championship is pretty cool. It’s going to go up on the wall next to my Singles championship. And hopefully, there’s more to come.” 

Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Triumph Racing Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro) finished fourth with Henry Wiles (No. 911 Walter Bros. Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) rounding out the top five. 

 

AFT Singles presented by KICKER 

AFT Singles presented by KICKER title leader Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) closed out a monster day at the Peoria TT with an eight-second-plus blowout victory.  

The win checked off a handful of achievements for the Australian, including becoming just the sixth rider in class history to complete the Grand Slam while also equaling his own AFT Singles record for most consecutive podiums at nine. 

A huge twist in the fight for today’s checkered flag – as well as the 2025 championship – occurred well before the riders ever gridded up for the Main. ‘24 Peoria TT winner Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R) suffered a big crash during qualifying, landing the jump awkwardly and being thrown over the high side of his machine just moments after claiming the top spot on the charts. The RWR star hit the ground hard in the fall and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, bringing his day at the track to an early conclusion. 

Drane’s path was further cleared when triple champion Kody Kopp (No. 1 Bob Lanphere/KTM/Fastrack Racing KTM 450 SX-F) – who had consistently ranked among the three fastest riders along with Drane and Saathoff throughout practice and qualifying – lost a chain landing the jump on the opening lap of his heat race. That forced him to the back row of the LCQ where he had to claw his way to a similarly disadvantageous starting slot in the Main Event. 

In the Main, Drane was momentarily dropped to second by ‘23 Peoria winner Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R). But the Estenson Racing ace had an answer entering Turn 1 on Lap 2. Once back into the lead, Drane immediately stretched open a gap and continued to rip it open ever wider for the remainder of the contest. 

Drane later admitted that his 8.148-second margin of victory could have been even more lopsided if he hadn’t called off the dogs. He said, “Towards the end of that one, I looked back and saw I had a huge gap so I rolled it off a little. I didn’t need to do anything stupid at the end. I can’t thank my whole team enough with all the effort they put in. They had the bike working great all day. It’s been so easy for me just to get on and ride it because they had it set up so good. I hope Chase is doing all right. You don’t like to see that happen to anyone.”  

Despite starting from the back row, Kopp made himself a factor with an awesome start that saw him rail around the outside of the pack and slot into sixth coming out of Turn 2.

From there, he quickly made his way up to third but was then stymied by Brunner in his repeated bids to steal away second. Their duel became a three-way scrap with the arrival of Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R), who established himself as the master of the jump. 

Kopp and Santero then went back and forth while simultaneously looking for a way into second that never opened up. A bevy of inside and outside moves were executed (including one run through the grass by Santero) in the action-packed melee. In the end, Brunner held on for the runner-up position with Santero third and Kopp fourth. 

Just behind, the rolling Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F) closed in and nearly made it a four-way fight before accepting a strong fifth. 

Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Parts Bros Worldwide/D&D Cycles KTM 450 SX-F), Kage Tadman (No. 288 1st Impressions Racing Husqvarna FC450), Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), Thomas Herrick (No. 314 Davies Motorcycles Husqvarna FC450), and Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R/Little Debbie Racing Honda CRF450R) finished sixth through tenth, respectively. 

As a result of his fifth win of 2025 combined with Saathoff’s DNS, Drane now boasts a commanding championship advantage of 39 points (253-214) with just three rounds remaining. Brunner is third at 195. 

 

Next Up: 

Progressive American Flat Track will go from one iconic event to another and not even have to leave the state to do so with the Springfield Mile I & II coming up next, on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, in Springfield, Illinois. 

Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/springfield-mile-1-123252 to purchase your tickets for the Springfield Mile I. 

Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/springfield-mile-day-2-125375 to purchase your tickets for the Springfield Mile II. 

For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Sign up now and catch every second of on-track action starting with Practice & Qualifying and ending with the Victory Podium at the end of the night at https://flosports.link/aft. 

FOX Sports coverage of the 78th World Famous Peoria TT, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT). 

For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com. 

Red Bull Rookies Cup: American Daniel Jr. P3 in Race 1 in Austria

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Red Bull Rookies Cup: American Daniel Jr. P3 in Race 1 in Austria

Uriarte snatches wet win from Pratama in Rookies Cup Race 1 in Spielberg. Hakim Danish, the points leader since the first weekend back in Spain, was battling for third, slid off on the last lap, but remounted to take 8th. 

 

Brian Uriarte took the points lead with a superb victory over Veda Pratama with a classic penultimate corner pass. Heavy rain added another dimension to the shortened 10-lap Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Race 1 in Spielberg.
 
Hakim Danish, the points leader since the first weekend back in Spain, was battling for third, slid off on the last lap, but remounted to take 8th. That keeps him in 2nd place in the title chase, but under pressure from Pratama.
 
Kristian Daniel Jr. did take the 3rd place on the podium with Kiandra Ramadhipa stealing 4th from David González on the final lap.
 
 
Brian Uriate is the happy winner of Race 1 in Spielberg 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Content Pool
Brian Uriate is the happy winner of Race 1 in Spielberg 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup

 

Brian Uriarte 1st:
 
“Frankly, I didn’t care when it started to rain,” explained the Spanish 17-year-old. “At the moment, I think I’m quite fast in any condition. It’s the same for everyone, so I am just focused on myself and if it rains, we will race.”
 
“Veda was riding really well, and we got away from the others. I didn’t have a plan for the last lap, but there were a few places I was quicker.”
“I knew that the last corner was very slippery, so I didn’t want to leave it to there. The corner before was normal and I knew the line I wanted to take.”
 
 
Veda Pratama got 2nd in Race 1 at the Red Bull Ring 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup
Veda Pratama got 2nd in Race 1 at the Red Bull Ring 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup

 

 

Veda Pratama 2nd : 

“I feel really confident with the dry conditions,” stated the Indonesian 16-year-old. “So I wasn’t so happy when it rained, but we did the 2 sighting laps, and then the warm-up lap and I thought, so it’s OK, I can do this.”
“I made a good start and thought I would try and make a gap.”
 
“I was able to get away, but Brian came with me. I just tried to keep focus and go as fast as I could. On the last lap, I tried to win of course, but Brian had a better line and more confidence braking into that corner. Still, second place is good and we have tomorrow to try again, wet or dry.”
 
 
Christian Daniel is happy about his 3rd place in Spielberg 2025 - Race 1. Photo by Gold & Goose ? courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup
Kristian Daniel Jr is happy about his 3rd place in Spielberg 2025 – Race 1. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup

 

Kristian Daniel Jr. 3rd : 

“When I saw the raindrops start, I was like, OK, reset my mind and get back into the zone,” stated the 16-year-old American. “So, yeah, it was a pretty good race in general. I’m happy about my consistency, for sure. I tried my best to catch Brian and Veda, but they were away at the beginning of the race. They had found the feeling pretty quick.”
 
“It was a really fun race battling for 3rd with Hakim (Danish) and David (González). I waited for my moment. Hakim just out-broke himself, and David basically got sucked into the draft. That gave me the chance to get away, and I took it. I hope it’s dry for tomorrow, as I think I’ve got the pace in the dry as well.”
 
 
Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup Spielberg: Race 11 
 
 
 
 

MotoAmerica: Lewis Leads Hooligan Warmup At Mid-Ohio

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MotoAmerica: Lewis Leads Hooligan Warmup At Mid-Ohio

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

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Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis led the Sunday MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan warmup with a best lap of 1:29.911 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli, Saddlemen Race Development’s Cory West, Fighting Charlie’s/HDR’s Hunter Dunham, and Saddlemen Race Development’s Travis Wyman completed the top five.

 

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MotoGP : World Championship Race Results From Austria

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MotoGP : World Championship Race Results From Austria

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 28-lap race by 1.118 seconds.

The win extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship point standings to 142.

Rookie, Fermin Aldeguer was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Poleman, Marco Bezzecchi placed third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

Pedro Acosta crossed the finish line fourth on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Enea Bastianini, riding his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16, took fifth.

Francesco Bagnaia finished the race 8th on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25. 

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 418 points, 142 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 276 points. Bagnaia is third with 221 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Marquez battles past Bezzecchi to end Red Bull Ring winless streak. The #93 doubles up for the sixth weekend in a row as Aldeguer and Bezzecchi claim Austrian GP podiums. 

The Red Bull Ring jinx is over for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as for the sixth time on the spin, the runaway MotoGP title race leader clinched maximum points. His path to BWIN Grand Prix of Austria victory wasn’t a simple one though as eventual third place finisher Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) led for large parts before rookie star Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), the Sunday silver medallist, mounted pressure on Marquez in the closing stages. However, neither were able to stop the #93 winning MotoGP’s 1000th race. 

 

The start: Bez leads, Pecco VS Marc ignites

Having fluffed the start in the Sprint, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) nailed it to flirt with claiming the holeshot from polesitter Bezzecchi, but it was the latter who held onto P1. It was red vs red on the opening lap as Marc Marquez chucked it up the inside of Pecco and Turn 3 from deep, but Pecco was able to hold onto P2 on the run down into Turn 4.

A lap later, Marc Marquez made that Turn 3 effort stick to move past his teammate into P2, with Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) making Alex Marquez’s life difficult after the KTM star got a great launch from the third row. Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) then grabbed P5 from Acosta before the Italian ran wide at Turn 1, as Alex Marquez took his Long Lap penalty a lap later that saw him drop to P11.

 

Marquez hunts Bezzecchi for the lead

At the front, Bezzecchi set the fastest lap of the Grand Prix on Lap 4 to hold Marc Marquez 0.6s behind him, while Pecco defended P3 from Acosta. That lead was being chipped away at by Marquez though and at the start of Lap 8, it was 0.2s between Bezzecchi and Marquez, with Pecco 1.1s behind in P3.

A few laps down the line saw Marquez drop to 0.9s behind Bezzecchi in what was now the biggest gap between the pair for pretty much the entire Grand Prix. Was the #93 just cooling his front tyre, or was this Bezzecchi demonstrating superior pace? Meanwhile, Bezzecchi’s teammate Jorge Martin saw his Grand Prix end after Aprilia Racing’s #1 crashed at Turn 7 on Lap 14.

On Lap 18 of 28, the gap was back down to 0.2s as Marquez reeled in Bezzecchi. And in the battle for P3, Acosta put an aggressive move on Pecco at the penultimate corner on the same lap to move into P3, and it’s a move that cost the Italian two places as Aldeguer followed Acosta through.

 

Marquez makes his move

Then, the blue touch paper was lit in the battle between Bezzecchi and Marquez. Turn 3 saw Marquez throw it up the inside and down the hill into Turn 4, Marquez led. Bezzecchi counterattacked at Turn 6 to retake the lead, before Marquez parked his Ducati on the inside of Bezzecchi at Turn 1 on Lap 20 to snatch the race lead baton.

 

Aldeguer storms through, but it’s not enough for victory

Aldeguer was a rider on the move. The rookie shoved his way past Acosta at Turn 2B and his pace was unbelievable. Aldeguer was the fastest rider on track and on Lap 22 of 28, the #54 was 1.7s behind Marquez and 1.1s away from Bezzecchi.

That soon became 1.1s away from Marquez and 0.5s off Bezzecchi. Aldeguer set a 1:30.120 on Lap 22, over half a second quicker than the top two – and it was the same on the next lap. And on Lap 24, Aldeguer was P2 at Turn 3 to now act as Marquez’s main threat for victory.

Four to go. Aldeguer was 0.9s away from Marquez and after passing Bezzecchi, two tenths were taken out of Marquez’s lead. Two more tenths were taken on the next lap, so it was now 0.7s between the Spaniards at the front with three to go.

Marquez steadied the ship with two to go though. His lead was up to 0.9s and now, it was only a mistake that would cost him another victory as Aldeguer just ran out of steam. And heading onto the final lap, the buffer remained at 0.9s.

No mistakes were made on the run to the chequered flag as Marquez won the 1000th MotoGP race, and grabbed a 25-point haul for the first time at the Red Bull Ring. Double wins in the last six Grands Prix, and that seventh MotoGP title creeps closer. Aldeguer was superb to push Marquez in the latter stages, and Bezzecchi’s weekend was another to remember as the Italian’s strong form continues – that’s back-to-back podiums for the first time since 2023 for Bez.

 

Your Austrian GP points scorers

Acosta led the KTM charge on home turf in P4 and 1.8s behind was another KTM in the form of Bastianini. No podium, but a double top five signals a good day at the office for the Austrian manufacturer. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) battled his way to a positive P6, while Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) came home in P7 after he was embroiled in some intense fights. Eighth went the way of a disappointed Bagnaia, who lost ground in the latter stages.

Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) held off Alex Marquez for P9, with the latter unable to recover from his Long Lap penalty. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) pocketed P11 ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and first of the Yamahas, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) – the Frenchman taking the final point in a weekend to forget for the Iwata factory.

It’s not a weekend to forget for Marc Marquez and Ducati though. Not many have been in 2025 as the six-time MotoGP World Champion heads to Hungary boasting a whopping 142-point lead in the standings. 

MotoGP Austrian GP results!

Moto2 : World Championship Race Results From Austria

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Moto2 : World Championship Race Results From Austria

Diogo Moreira won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Brazilian won the 23-lap race by 2.375 seconds.

Daniel Holgado was the runner-up on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

Celestino Vietti was third on his Sync SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.

Albert Arenas finished fourth on his ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex.

Tony Arbolino took fifth on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.

Poleman, Manuel Gonzalez suffered technical issues on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt IntactGP.

American Joe Roberts crashed his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex and did not finished the race.

Manuel Gonzalez leads the championship with 188 points, 19 ahead of Aron Canet who has 169 points. Diogo Moreira is third with 153 points. 

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More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Moreira bounces back with victory as Gonzalez suffers DNF. The Brazilian claws his way back into title contention as Holgado and Vietti claim podiums.

Following a disappointing couple of Grands Prix ahead of the summer break, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) bounced back with a huge 25-point haul in a dramatic Moto2 race that saw Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) forced to retire with a radiator issue. Second place went the way of Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) as the rookie clinches his debut Moto2 podium, while Celestino Vietti (Sync SpeedRS Team) collected P3 despite being handed a Long Lap penalty. 

Starting from pole, Holgado grabbed the holeshot ahead of Moreira and Gonzalez, as both Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) ran straight on at Turn 2A. Then, Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) crashed heavily on the exit of Turn 2B but thankfully, the Australian was able to walk away from the incident.

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) was almost down at the start of Lap 2 at Turn 1 in a big front-end moment. The Spaniard was running in P10, with his title rival Gonzalez sitting in P4 behind Moreira, Holgado and Vietti.

But then, he wasn’t. Gonzalez was touring with some form of issue and that cost the Championship leader 10 places, because a few corners later, he was back up to racing speed. The situation now read that he was P14, and six seconds further down the road than he initially was. Bizarre.

However, two laps later, it was game over in Austria for a furious Gonzalez. A real kick in the teeth for Gonzalez’s title charge, especially having looked so strong all weekend, as we then learned it was a stone piercing through the radiator that caused the problem. A luckless Sunday for the #18.

Back at the front, it was Moreira still leading from Holgado and Vietti, with David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) building up some pace in P4. It was those four in the victory fight, and Alonso passed Vietti for P3 with nine laps to go. The Italian grabbed that position back though, but this little battle cost them both time as race leader Moreira and second place Holgado lapped untroubled just up the road.

With seven to go, Vietti was handed a Long Lap penalty for exceeding track limits, so that left Moreira, Holgado and Alonso in the fight for P1. Then, more drama at the front. Alonso, pushing hard in P3, crashed at Turn 9 with five laps to go to leave us with a two-horse race for victory, and that crash for the Colombian promoted Vietti back into P3.

With drama unfolding behind, the blissfully unaware Moreira eventually strode to an important victory by 2.3s over the impressive rookie Holgado, as Vietti earns another Red Bull Ring rostrum in P3.

Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) crossed the line in P4, half a second away from Vietti, with Tony Arbolino (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) rounding out the top five. Another rookie in the form of Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI) finished sixth and held off Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) in the closing stages, with Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) earning his best Moto2 result to date in P8.

Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) was ninth ahead of tenth place Canet, as the Spaniard cuts the gap at the top to 19 points ahead of a trip to Hungary. Moreira, meanwhile, drags himself back into the title frame and sits 35 points adrift of Gonzalez before we land at Balaton Park next weekend.

Moto2 Austrian GP results!

 

Moto3 : World Championship Race Results From Austria

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Moto3 : World Championship Race Results From Austria

Angel Piqueras won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Using his Pirelli-shod FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM, the Spaniard won the 20-lap race by just 0.096 second.

His teammate, Ryusei Yamanaka was the runner-up.

David Muñoz was third on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM,  just 0.0.171 second behind race winner, Piqueras. 

Maximo Quiles crossed the finish line fourth on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.

Championship point leader, Jose Antonio Rueda got fifth on his Red Bull KTM Ajo. 

Poleman, Valentin Perrone finished the race 7th on his Red Bull KTM Tech3. 

Jose Antonio Rueda leads the championship with 239 points, 71 ahead of Angel Piqueras who has 168 points. David Muñoz is third with 139 points. 

 

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More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Piqueras wins Red Bull Ring epic ahead of teammate Yamanaka. It was a 1-2 for the FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI squad in Austria.

Coming out on top in a combative Moto3™ scrap, Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) returned to winning ways and headed home a 1-2 for the team with Ryusei Yamanaka in second. Rounding out the podium after an epic fight back from 14th on the grid, David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) put in a strong display as the gaps tighten in the title race.

 

Opening stages: a fine start for Piqueras

The holeshot went to Piqueras, getting ahead of polesitter Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) into Turn 1 and despite the Argentinean’s best efforts, the #36 stood firm. However, it wasn’t long before Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) took over and led for the next few laps. A third of the way into the Grand Prix and the lead group of four had broken away from the chasing pack, with Yamanaka taking over at the front from Quiles on Lap 8 with Piqueras and Perrone forming the lead quartet. Behind, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was fifth, just ahead of Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Quiles resumed the lead on Lap 10 and now had Piqueras directly behind him. On Lap 13, Perrone made his move into the podium positions as he had hopes of repeating his Assen rostrum and perhaps delivering a first win for Argentina in 20 years. The gap back to Fernandez was now at 1.3s, edging closer into the final third of the race.

 

Building to the finish: a battle to behold as the group grows

With 6 to go, Fernandez had got the gap to under a second after a stint of relentless laps, not giving up on the idea of a five-way battle at the front into the last laps. Two laps later and Quiles made another error, this time at Turn 6, running wide and giving Perrone the chance to lead into the last three. Behind, Fernandez made a mistake and dropped back to seventh but it was a stunning ride from Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), taking over the chase in fifth and with the lead group with three to go and David Muñoz was there too, never giving up.

 

Last Lap: Piqueras triumphs in Austria

With a six-way fight onto the last lap, it really was anyone’s race; Muñoz had barged his way into P2 from 14th on the grid whilst Quiles and Perrone were shoved wide and down to P5 and P6. Piqueras led the way but it was a late surge from Furusato and Yamanaka, both battling into contention at Turn 7. Yamanaka made it to P2 at Turn 9 as Muñoz also barged into third but nobody could lay a glove on Piqueras, taking a first victory since Lusail and a first podium since Jerez. A 1-2 for the FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI squad with Yamanaka second, whilst Muñoz was third. Quiles salvaged fourth whilst a hard-fought fifth went to Rueda.

Furusato was sixth at the chequered flag having been duffed up in the last corners, ahead of Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), but the Italian didn’t serve a Long Lap Penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits and therefore took 13th. Perrone fell out of contention in the last laps but came home seventh ahead of Fernandez, Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Check out the full results from Moto3 at the Red Bull Ring and see you for more in Balaton!

MotoAmerica: More From Saturday At Mid-Ohio (Updated)

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Plain and simple, Bobby Fong is starting to look a lot like a MotoAmerica Superbike Champion. On a sunny and hot day in central Ohio, Fong rode his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing YZF-R1 to a fifth-straight victory and that victory, combined with Josh Herrin’s seventh-place finish, vaulted the Californian into the championship points lead.

The race was delayed after a red flag was thrown on the opening lap as oil had been dropped in the all-important turn six, the right-hander at the end of the backstraight. It’s important because it’s the place where many a pass is made. Not so after oil dry on the racing line was slippery when the race was restarted, forcing riders to either go inside or outside the oil dry.

The first to suffer from it was Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin. The championship points leader was demonstrative on the start line, waving his arms to try and get things stopped. The race went on, and Herrin almost crashed in the problem area on the opening lap, which led to more arm-waving as he lost several positions and fell back to the bottom third of the results. From there he would forge forward, ultimately finishing seventh to score nine points.

Turn six struck again on the final lap when Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier attempted to pass Fong and had to run off the track to avoid crashing. It took him a bit to navigate the gravel trap and by the time he’d rejoined, he’d dropped from a certain second place back to sixth.

Beaubier’s miscue slotted everyone back to Herrin up a spot with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly inheriting second place after fighting off the barrage of late-race attacks from Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach.

It was a magical day for Beach as he not only put his Stock 1000-spec Honda CBR1000RR-R SP on the podium, but in the process, he was the highest- finishing MotoAmerica Superbike Cup rider for the 13th time this season. Oh, and Beach also won the Stock 1000 race held earlier in the day to move into serious championship contention.

With Beaubier’s run-off, Fong crossed the finish line eight seconds ahead of Kelly with Beach, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne, and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim all crossing the finish line in close succession. Second to fifth were separated by just .805 of a second.

After his extended run through the gravel, a disappointed Beaubier rejoined in sixth place, some four seconds ahead of an angry Herrin.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante, FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith and Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates rounded out the top 10.

With six races left to run, including race two at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course tomorrow, Fong now leads the title chase by 11 points over Herrin, 262-251. Beaubier is third, 26 points behind Fong and 15 behind Herrin.

Superbike Race 1

  1. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
  2. Sean Dylan Kelly (Suzuki)
  3. JD Beach (Honda)
  4. Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
  5. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
  6. Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
  7. Josh Herrin (Ducati)
  8. Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
  9. Benjamin Smith (Yamaha)
  10. Ashton Yates (Honda)

JD Beach – Third Place

“Yeah, it will be nice if they just quit the weekend right now. No, it’s been amazing. I really can’t thank Hayden (Gillim) enough. He paved the way for this team. He’s worked really hard. He’s been riding great this year, and I feel like he should have been the one to get the first podium on a Honda in a long time. But if it wasn’t for him, I’d be probably watching this race at home. I was about done racing. To have my luck turn around like it has, it feels amazing. I don’t know what to say. I got on the podium. I feel like I’m riding like I did back in 2018. I feel great. When I stepped away from road racing in 2019, I wasn’t riding good. I didn’t want to end my career like that, and I came back last year and just couldn’t get going. This year, with this bike and this team, and my crew, I feel good. If I ended it tomorrow, I could sleep good tonight.”

Sean Dylan Kelly – Second Place

“I think it (turn six) became a don’t-pass spot instead of an overtaking spot. I tried to actually capitalize on it the first few laps. I put myself in fourth right away, then (Josh) Herrin made that mistake, and I found myself in third. I was really happy to be in that spot. I didn’t really believe that I had the pace for (Cameron) Beaubier and Bobby (Fong) in front of me, but I think I was picking up some pace, some time through turn six. Risking a little bit more probably than I should have. I actually was having a little bit better pace than I expected the first half of the race. Didn’t find myself that far away from these guys. I was really happy. I was obviously doing what I could. Halfway through the race, I started getting some issues, as I’m sure all of us were with some rear grip but mainly the front. I’ve been saving crashes all weekend long. Found myself really on the limit. Obviously, being in third, I had a little gap at the back behind me. I was like, let me just try holding this as long as I can. With some laps to go I looked behind me to see who was there. I saw it was JD (Beach). I didn’t really believe it, to be honest. Just kept on doing what I could. That last lap, seeing Beaubier on the gravel was kind of unexpected. I was really happy to be able to just defend. Didn’t really feel like the man the last few laps. I was just trying to defend and hold the position as much as I can. The fact that we finished on the podium, again back-to-back, is pretty unbelievable considering how long it took me to get on the podium this season. Super pumped. The whole team has been working super hard. I think that we obviously have a whole lot to work on but super pumped to be on the podium back-to-back.”

Bobby Fong – Winner

“No, I definitely didn’t think it was going to be like this. It’s a dream, honestly. It can be over tomorrow. The older I get… I try to live in the moment and try to enjoy it. Most of my life, it’s hard for me to enjoy things. I’ve got to either fight for my ride or do it again tomorrow. I’ve been slowly but surely trying to enjoy it more, being in the moment. I was always just like ‘go, go, go.’ So, you can be hero to zero before you know it, for sure. I thought Cameron (Beaubier) was going to… Well, he did actually take a few shots, but after the back straight if that oil dry wasn’t there I’m sure he would have made a lot more moves. I went over it maybe twice and tucked the front over it twice. I was like, ‘no way.’ It almost felt like there was still oil on the track, but everybody was in the same boat. I didn’t know how to go through it really because I couldn’t learn what everybody was doing. So, I was just guessing people were going around. I was just staying to the inside of it. It got a little line on the inside later on in the race, but MotoAmerica did their best. Everybody was in the same boat. I knew once the red flag came out in the beginning of the race before the start of the race, the tires were going to be greasy. It’s hot out there. I knew the heat was going to come into play for sure. It did. It was pretty slick out there. Not just because of the oil dry, but the heat and everything. But we managed pretty good. We’ll try to do it again tomorrow. The bike’s working good. I know there’s going to be a lot of guys closer tomorrow. Everybody always steps it up on Sunday for sure just from the knowledge of today’s race. So, we’re just going to try to keep working.”

 

More, from a news release issued by MotoAmerica:

 

Hayden Gillim (69) leads Troy Herfoss (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

After suffering mechanical DNFs while leading both Mission King Of The Baggers races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca a month ago, Hayden Gillim went home and didn’t talk to anyone. He wasn’t a happy camper.

This weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Gillim seems hell-bent on making up for the Laguna Seca disappointment with pent-up domination. On Saturday, Gillim got started on his plan of revenge with victories in both the winner-take-all Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge, and in the first of two Mission King Of The Baggers Championship races.

It was Gillim’s first victory of the season in the class on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Road Glide, and it was well-earned as it came with never-ending pressure from behind in the form of S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss.

Gillim led every lap of the final, beating Herfoss to the finish line by just .173 of a second.

New father and runaway championship points leader Kyle Wyman was third on his Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing Road Glide, just .337 of a second ahead of his teammate James Rispoli. A few seconds behind the two factory Harleys came SDI Racing’s Cameron Petersen on his Indian Challenger.

Sixth place went to Herfoss’ teammate Loris Baz with the Frenchman some four seconds ahead of Gillim’s teammate Rocco Landers. S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Tyler O’Hara, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Travis Wyman, and Lyndall Brakes/M3’s Max Flinders rounded out the top 10.

“After Laguna, I didn’t talk to anybody at Vance & Hines,” Gillim said. “I didn’t talk to anybody on the team. I didn’t talk to anybody for two and a half weeks. It was a long, long weekend. The Vance & Hines guys put in a ton of work, and we actually went testing last Saturday. It was supposed to be a two-day test, to kind of do some durability testing on the transmission, because that’s what our problem was at Laguna. And we found a whole other problem. We blew up both bikes in the span of an hour. So, they had to go back to the shop. They were there Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. I think they loaded up the last load on Thursday morning to drive up here. They had to go back and refigure every motor that we had in the shop and the bikes. So, it’s been a long year. This is my first podium of the season. After last year, being pretty competitive at times, we just have struggled and we’re finally finding our footing again. This one I wasn’t going to give in very easy. I tried swapping up some lines on the back straight. I could hear him kind of gassing it a little bit sooner than I was coming out into the next left. So, I was thinking maybe he was rolling around on the outside a little bit better. It’s hard. Luckily, I had the Superbike race to feel all that out. So, I kind of knew what the lines were like. I was getting tired there at the end. He started closing up on me. I started getting tighter and tighter and tighter. My left arm was cramping going through the Keyhole and everything. I was gripping it so tight. ‘Don’t give this up, man.’ It was just a good day, good weekend. Keep this going tomorrow.”

Motovation Supersport – Jacobsen Rebounds

With Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz winning four of the past six Motovation Supersport races coming into the Mid-Ohio round, it was imperative that Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen turn the tables. On Saturday, he did just that.

Jacobsen got the jump on the field from pole position, led into turn one, and was never headed with the New Yorker doing exactly what he needed to do to close the gap to Scholtz in the Motovation Supersport Championship. He also got a little help from Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen, with the South African finishing second, which pushed championship points leader Scholtz down to third.

So, after 18 laps of racing, Jacobsen went from seven points behind in the championship chase to two points ahead of Scholtz, 260-258. Blake Davis is third with 199 points.

The rider who gave Jacobsen the most to think about was Petersen, with the South African staying within striking distance for most of the race. In the closing laps, Scholtz made a charge, though, finishing just .109 of a second behind his countryman.

Scholtz’ teammate Davis won the battle for fourth over Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott by .013 of a second in a photo finish.

Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s Kayla Yaakov was a lonely sixth, some nine seconds clear of BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes, who won the battle of veterans over Team Hammer’s Larry Pegram. MP13 Racing’s Aiden Sneed and Rahal Ducati Moto w/ Roller Die’s Corey Alexander rounded out the top 10.

“I’ve been getting seconds and thirds, fourths all year,” Jacobsen said. “I was getting hesitant there. I was about to call in (Ben) Spies to replace me for the remaining season because I couldn’t get a win. It’s really good to get a win, finally. The bike has been working well since we got here. I don’t know if it’s because the track has been repaved, so it’s helping us out with a bit more grip and stuff. We’ve been struggling with that all season. The bike felt really good. I felt very comfortable in the race. It was very hot out there, but I felt very consistent and comfortable all race. I feel like when Cam (Petersen) maybe pulled back the plus 1.4, 1.5, 1.2, I was able to push again and bring that back. I felt pretty confident all the way up until the end. At the end, I felt like I could have a bit of breathing room, even running the lap time I was running. So, I’m really happy with the bike. It’s been working really good. It’s good. To get a win is great for us.”

Stock 1000 – Beach Closes In

Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach won his third Stock 1000 race in a row on Saturday afternoon at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with the win moving him to within a championship point of OrangeCat Racing’s Andrew Lee.

Beach took off from the start and never looked back with the two OrangeCat Racing BMWs doing their best to keep up. Jayson Uribe did the best job of it, but he couldn’t match Beach.

Lee was doing damage control in third place, and he narrowly held off BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau at the finish line. If he’d slipped to fourth, the title lead would have gone to Beach.

As it stands now, Lee leads Beach, 138-137, with Uribe third on 114 points.

“Today in Stock 1000, it was a really good race,” Beach said. “I got off to a great start. My plan was just to try to go fast as I could the first few laps to see if I could get a gap on the rest of the field and once I kind of broke away a little bit, it was just head down lap after lap. I felt really good, and it feels good to get a win like that, but we still have to race to tomorrow, so we’re gonna see what we can do and hopefully we can back this one up. I have to thank my whole team. They’ve been working so hard and the bike’s working so good. It’s been a great day but that’s why we line up and go racing and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”

Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Tight At The Top

The Mission Super Hooligan National Championship will be decided in the season finale at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course tomorrow and it’s really anybody’s title to win after Saturday’s battle.

KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli raced his Pan America to victory for the third race in a row, putting him just six points behind Saddlemen Race Development’s Cory West, who struggled to an eighth-place finish that virtually erased his championship points lead.

West’s teammate Jake Lewis finished a tick over a second behind Rispoli, and his second-place finish moved him to just five points behind West.

The final podium spot fell to Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle, who was some two seconds behind Lewis and four seconds ahead of ARCH Racing’s Corey Alexander, the New Yorker riding the new bike to its best finish of its debut season.

KWR Harley-Davidson’s Travis Wyman rounded out the top five.

 

Saturday’s news conferences are below:

 

MotoAmerica: Results From Saturday’s Super Hooligan Race At Mid-Ohio

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MotoAmerica: Results From Saturday’s Super Hooligan Race At Mid-Ohio

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli won Saturday’s Mission Super Hooligan race with a best lap of 1:28.932 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis, Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle, ARCH Racing’s Corey Alexander, and Saddlemen Race Development’s Travis Wyman completed the top five.

 

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MotoAmerica: Results From Saturday Baggers Race At Mid-Ohio

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MotoAmerica: Results From Saturday Baggers Race At Mid-Ohio

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Gillim won Saturday’s MotoAmerica King of The Baggers race with a best lap of 1:28.466 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s James Rispoli, and SDI Racing’s Cameron Petersen completed the top five.

 

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MotoAmerica: Results Of Saturday Superbike Race At Mid-Ohio

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MotoAmerica: Results Of Saturday Superbike Race At Mid-Ohio

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong won Saturday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly, Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne, and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top five.

 

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AFT: Bauman Takes Clutch Victory at 78th Peoria TT

Briar Bauman (3) hits the jump ahead of the rest of the Mission AFT SuperTwins class at the Peoria Motorcycle Club during the Peoria TT Saturday. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track
Briar Bauman (3) hits the jump ahead of the rest of the Mission AFT SuperTwins class at the Peoria Motorcycle Club during the Peoria TT Saturday. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track

Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) claimed his third victory at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in this year’s 78th World Famous Peoria TT to add to his incredible 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. 

Bauman now hopes this triumph will pave the way to a third Grand National Championship as he extended his Mission AFT SuperTwins title advantage over rival Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) with just three rounds remaining. 

The opening lap of the Main Event actually played out in favor of Daniels with the partisan fans in Peoria, Illinois, cheering on the home state hero. While the holeshot went to Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Daniels crucially edged Bauman as they negotiated Turn 1. Daniels then immediately looked to place Whale between him and his adversary to gain some early separation.  

Instead, Bauman executed off a pair of clutch maneuvers in rapid succession, diving under Daniels and then soaring past Whale over the jump as they powered down the subsequent straight.  

While Daniels followed Bauman through on Whale, he was unable to work out a way to reel the Rick Ware Racing star back in. Instead, the gap slowly stacked up to almost two seconds before Daniels finally made a late run to make it somewhat interesting in the end. However, Bauman’s lead was never put in serious jeopardy, and he took the race by 1.204 seconds at the checkered flag. 

The victory was Bauman’s seventh of the season and puts Daniels up against the wall in their championship battle. Bauman now leads 266-255, meaning the Estenson Racing ace needs to win out to assure himself the crown. 

Bauman said, “I felt really good all day. Once again, huge thanks to Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo). They worked their tails off. I’ve been (tough on them). We have a high standard because Dallas and his team are so darn good. We didn’t really think we’d be here at this stage, so now all the sudden, I’m like, ‘We’ve got to figure this out.’” 

After previously finishing inside the top five on five separate occasions at Peoria, Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke) at last got his first podium in the fabled TT by finishing a lonely third. 

He was followed home by wild card and Peoria resident Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Mike Butler Racing Mission Foods Yamaha MT-07), who worked his way past Whale to snatch away fourth. 

Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) finished sixth, one spot ahead of Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp), who had been the story of the race outside of Bauman and Daniels until a mechanical issue spoiled what had been a stirring charge. 

Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S), and Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07) completed the top ten. 

 

AFT AdventureTrackers™ 

Dan Bromley (No. 62 Big Momma and Daddy Deep Pockets Suzuki V-Strom 1050) added yet another accolade to his already decorated flat track career by securing the 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers championship. 

Bromley came into Peoria with a healthy points advantage after collecting two wins and a runner-up finish during the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. As a result, he only had to keep it smart, safe, and on two wheels to successfully close out his title campaign on Saturday. 

And that’s exactly what he did. After rival Jesse Janisch (No. 33 WFOracingonline.com/Öhlins Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) grabbed the holeshot, Bromley momentarily tussled with Danny Eslick (No. 164 Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) for second before thinking better of it.  

Instead, he chose to sit safe in third and watch the showdown for the win transpire in front of him.  

There, Janisch did everything he could to keep it neat and tidy, while Eslick was happy to do the opposite, sending it over the jump with major air while bucking and sliding his way around the corners in hot pursuit. 

Eslick’s aggression put him in position to attempt a last-corner, last-lap pass on Janisch. However, it also saw him run off into the grass in that attempt. Janisch powered to the win while Bromley inherited second. Despite the mishap, Eslick recovered quickly enough to round out the podium. 

The victory was Janisch’s fifth overall at Peoria and in his third class (AFT Singles in 2015, 2016, and 2018, Mission Production Twins in 2022, and AFT AdventureTrackers in 2025).  

Janisch said, “It was a lot of fun. The track was a little bit nervous after the track prep. I was trying to ride really cautiously, and then I got way too cautious with two to go. Danny decided to send her, but luckily I heard him and saw it coming. I was able to square him up and get the win. Congrats to Dan. It was a little bit of a coulda-woulda-shoulda, but he won it. He was so good in Sturgis, and we just had that little fault.” 

Meanwhile, the championship is the second of his Progressive AFT career, adding to his 2017 AFT Singles title. 

 

Dan Bromley (62) clearing the jump during the World Famous Peoria TT Saturday. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track
Dan Bromley (62) clearing the jump during the World Famous Peoria TT Saturday. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track

 

“It feels good,” Bromley said. “We had a lot of success (in Sturgis). Me and Jesse were going to come here and fight tooth-and-nail, but unfortunately, he had an issue at the last race. That’s a bummer, but I know he gave it everything he had and he won today. But to be able to win this championship is pretty cool. It’s going to go up on the wall next to my Singles championship. And hopefully, there’s more to come.” 

Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Triumph Racing Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro) finished fourth with Henry Wiles (No. 911 Walter Bros. Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) rounding out the top five. 

 

AFT Singles presented by KICKER 

AFT Singles presented by KICKER title leader Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) closed out a monster day at the Peoria TT with an eight-second-plus blowout victory.  

The win checked off a handful of achievements for the Australian, including becoming just the sixth rider in class history to complete the Grand Slam while also equaling his own AFT Singles record for most consecutive podiums at nine. 

A huge twist in the fight for today’s checkered flag – as well as the 2025 championship – occurred well before the riders ever gridded up for the Main. ‘24 Peoria TT winner Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R) suffered a big crash during qualifying, landing the jump awkwardly and being thrown over the high side of his machine just moments after claiming the top spot on the charts. The RWR star hit the ground hard in the fall and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, bringing his day at the track to an early conclusion. 

Drane’s path was further cleared when triple champion Kody Kopp (No. 1 Bob Lanphere/KTM/Fastrack Racing KTM 450 SX-F) – who had consistently ranked among the three fastest riders along with Drane and Saathoff throughout practice and qualifying – lost a chain landing the jump on the opening lap of his heat race. That forced him to the back row of the LCQ where he had to claw his way to a similarly disadvantageous starting slot in the Main Event. 

In the Main, Drane was momentarily dropped to second by ‘23 Peoria winner Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R). But the Estenson Racing ace had an answer entering Turn 1 on Lap 2. Once back into the lead, Drane immediately stretched open a gap and continued to rip it open ever wider for the remainder of the contest. 

Drane later admitted that his 8.148-second margin of victory could have been even more lopsided if he hadn’t called off the dogs. He said, “Towards the end of that one, I looked back and saw I had a huge gap so I rolled it off a little. I didn’t need to do anything stupid at the end. I can’t thank my whole team enough with all the effort they put in. They had the bike working great all day. It’s been so easy for me just to get on and ride it because they had it set up so good. I hope Chase is doing all right. You don’t like to see that happen to anyone.”  

Despite starting from the back row, Kopp made himself a factor with an awesome start that saw him rail around the outside of the pack and slot into sixth coming out of Turn 2.

From there, he quickly made his way up to third but was then stymied by Brunner in his repeated bids to steal away second. Their duel became a three-way scrap with the arrival of Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R), who established himself as the master of the jump. 

Kopp and Santero then went back and forth while simultaneously looking for a way into second that never opened up. A bevy of inside and outside moves were executed (including one run through the grass by Santero) in the action-packed melee. In the end, Brunner held on for the runner-up position with Santero third and Kopp fourth. 

Just behind, the rolling Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F) closed in and nearly made it a four-way fight before accepting a strong fifth. 

Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Parts Bros Worldwide/D&D Cycles KTM 450 SX-F), Kage Tadman (No. 288 1st Impressions Racing Husqvarna FC450), Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), Thomas Herrick (No. 314 Davies Motorcycles Husqvarna FC450), and Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R/Little Debbie Racing Honda CRF450R) finished sixth through tenth, respectively. 

As a result of his fifth win of 2025 combined with Saathoff’s DNS, Drane now boasts a commanding championship advantage of 39 points (253-214) with just three rounds remaining. Brunner is third at 195. 

 

Next Up: 

Progressive American Flat Track will go from one iconic event to another and not even have to leave the state to do so with the Springfield Mile I & II coming up next, on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, in Springfield, Illinois. 

Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/springfield-mile-1-123252 to purchase your tickets for the Springfield Mile I. 

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Red Bull Rookies Cup: American Daniel Jr. P3 in Race 1 in Austria

Kristian Daniel Jr with his dad in Parc Fermé after his P3 in Race 1 in Austria. Photo courtesy Kristian Daniel Jr.
Kristian Daniel Jr with his dad in Parc Fermé after his P3 in Race 1 in Austria. Photo courtesy Kristian Daniel Jr.

Uriarte snatches wet win from Pratama in Rookies Cup Race 1 in Spielberg. Hakim Danish, the points leader since the first weekend back in Spain, was battling for third, slid off on the last lap, but remounted to take 8th. 

 

Brian Uriarte took the points lead with a superb victory over Veda Pratama with a classic penultimate corner pass. Heavy rain added another dimension to the shortened 10-lap Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Race 1 in Spielberg.
 
Hakim Danish, the points leader since the first weekend back in Spain, was battling for third, slid off on the last lap, but remounted to take 8th. That keeps him in 2nd place in the title chase, but under pressure from Pratama.
 
Kristian Daniel Jr. did take the 3rd place on the podium with Kiandra Ramadhipa stealing 4th from David González on the final lap.
 
 
Brian Uriate is the happy winner of Race 1 in Spielberg 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Content Pool
Brian Uriate is the happy winner of Race 1 in Spielberg 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup

 

Brian Uriarte 1st:
 
“Frankly, I didn’t care when it started to rain,” explained the Spanish 17-year-old. “At the moment, I think I’m quite fast in any condition. It’s the same for everyone, so I am just focused on myself and if it rains, we will race.”
 
“Veda was riding really well, and we got away from the others. I didn’t have a plan for the last lap, but there were a few places I was quicker.”
“I knew that the last corner was very slippery, so I didn’t want to leave it to there. The corner before was normal and I knew the line I wanted to take.”
 
 
Veda Pratama got 2nd in Race 1 at the Red Bull Ring 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup
Veda Pratama got 2nd in Race 1 at the Red Bull Ring 2025. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup

 

 

Veda Pratama 2nd : 

“I feel really confident with the dry conditions,” stated the Indonesian 16-year-old. “So I wasn’t so happy when it rained, but we did the 2 sighting laps, and then the warm-up lap and I thought, so it’s OK, I can do this.”
“I made a good start and thought I would try and make a gap.”
 
“I was able to get away, but Brian came with me. I just tried to keep focus and go as fast as I could. On the last lap, I tried to win of course, but Brian had a better line and more confidence braking into that corner. Still, second place is good and we have tomorrow to try again, wet or dry.”
 
 
Christian Daniel is happy about his 3rd place in Spielberg 2025 - Race 1. Photo by Gold & Goose ? courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup
Kristian Daniel Jr is happy about his 3rd place in Spielberg 2025 – Race 1. Photo by Gold & Goose / courtesy Red Bull Rookies Cup

 

Kristian Daniel Jr. 3rd : 

“When I saw the raindrops start, I was like, OK, reset my mind and get back into the zone,” stated the 16-year-old American. “So, yeah, it was a pretty good race in general. I’m happy about my consistency, for sure. I tried my best to catch Brian and Veda, but they were away at the beginning of the race. They had found the feeling pretty quick.”
 
“It was a really fun race battling for 3rd with Hakim (Danish) and David (González). I waited for my moment. Hakim just out-broke himself, and David basically got sucked into the draft. That gave me the chance to get away, and I took it. I hope it’s dry for tomorrow, as I think I’ve got the pace in the dry as well.”
 
 
Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup Spielberg: Race 11 
 
 
 
 

MotoAmerica: Lewis Leads Hooligan Warmup At Mid-Ohio

Jake Lewis (85). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

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Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis led the Sunday MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan warmup with a best lap of 1:29.911 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli, Saddlemen Race Development’s Cory West, Fighting Charlie’s/HDR’s Hunter Dunham, and Saddlemen Race Development’s Travis Wyman completed the top five.

 

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MotoGP : World Championship Race Results From Austria

The Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Photo courtesy Michelin.
The Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Photo courtesy Michelin.

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 28-lap race by 1.118 seconds.

The win extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship point standings to 142.

Rookie, Fermin Aldeguer was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Poleman, Marco Bezzecchi placed third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

Pedro Acosta crossed the finish line fourth on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.

Enea Bastianini, riding his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16, took fifth.

Francesco Bagnaia finished the race 8th on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25. 

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 418 points, 142 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 276 points. Bagnaia is third with 221 points.

 

Classification motogp race

 

worldstanding motogp

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Marquez battles past Bezzecchi to end Red Bull Ring winless streak. The #93 doubles up for the sixth weekend in a row as Aldeguer and Bezzecchi claim Austrian GP podiums. 

The Red Bull Ring jinx is over for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as for the sixth time on the spin, the runaway MotoGP title race leader clinched maximum points. His path to BWIN Grand Prix of Austria victory wasn’t a simple one though as eventual third place finisher Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) led for large parts before rookie star Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), the Sunday silver medallist, mounted pressure on Marquez in the closing stages. However, neither were able to stop the #93 winning MotoGP’s 1000th race. 

 

The start: Bez leads, Pecco VS Marc ignites

Having fluffed the start in the Sprint, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) nailed it to flirt with claiming the holeshot from polesitter Bezzecchi, but it was the latter who held onto P1. It was red vs red on the opening lap as Marc Marquez chucked it up the inside of Pecco and Turn 3 from deep, but Pecco was able to hold onto P2 on the run down into Turn 4.

A lap later, Marc Marquez made that Turn 3 effort stick to move past his teammate into P2, with Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) making Alex Marquez’s life difficult after the KTM star got a great launch from the third row. Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) then grabbed P5 from Acosta before the Italian ran wide at Turn 1, as Alex Marquez took his Long Lap penalty a lap later that saw him drop to P11.

 

Marquez hunts Bezzecchi for the lead

At the front, Bezzecchi set the fastest lap of the Grand Prix on Lap 4 to hold Marc Marquez 0.6s behind him, while Pecco defended P3 from Acosta. That lead was being chipped away at by Marquez though and at the start of Lap 8, it was 0.2s between Bezzecchi and Marquez, with Pecco 1.1s behind in P3.

A few laps down the line saw Marquez drop to 0.9s behind Bezzecchi in what was now the biggest gap between the pair for pretty much the entire Grand Prix. Was the #93 just cooling his front tyre, or was this Bezzecchi demonstrating superior pace? Meanwhile, Bezzecchi’s teammate Jorge Martin saw his Grand Prix end after Aprilia Racing’s #1 crashed at Turn 7 on Lap 14.

On Lap 18 of 28, the gap was back down to 0.2s as Marquez reeled in Bezzecchi. And in the battle for P3, Acosta put an aggressive move on Pecco at the penultimate corner on the same lap to move into P3, and it’s a move that cost the Italian two places as Aldeguer followed Acosta through.

 

Marquez makes his move

Then, the blue touch paper was lit in the battle between Bezzecchi and Marquez. Turn 3 saw Marquez throw it up the inside and down the hill into Turn 4, Marquez led. Bezzecchi counterattacked at Turn 6 to retake the lead, before Marquez parked his Ducati on the inside of Bezzecchi at Turn 1 on Lap 20 to snatch the race lead baton.

 

Aldeguer storms through, but it’s not enough for victory

Aldeguer was a rider on the move. The rookie shoved his way past Acosta at Turn 2B and his pace was unbelievable. Aldeguer was the fastest rider on track and on Lap 22 of 28, the #54 was 1.7s behind Marquez and 1.1s away from Bezzecchi.

That soon became 1.1s away from Marquez and 0.5s off Bezzecchi. Aldeguer set a 1:30.120 on Lap 22, over half a second quicker than the top two – and it was the same on the next lap. And on Lap 24, Aldeguer was P2 at Turn 3 to now act as Marquez’s main threat for victory.

Four to go. Aldeguer was 0.9s away from Marquez and after passing Bezzecchi, two tenths were taken out of Marquez’s lead. Two more tenths were taken on the next lap, so it was now 0.7s between the Spaniards at the front with three to go.

Marquez steadied the ship with two to go though. His lead was up to 0.9s and now, it was only a mistake that would cost him another victory as Aldeguer just ran out of steam. And heading onto the final lap, the buffer remained at 0.9s.

No mistakes were made on the run to the chequered flag as Marquez won the 1000th MotoGP race, and grabbed a 25-point haul for the first time at the Red Bull Ring. Double wins in the last six Grands Prix, and that seventh MotoGP title creeps closer. Aldeguer was superb to push Marquez in the latter stages, and Bezzecchi’s weekend was another to remember as the Italian’s strong form continues – that’s back-to-back podiums for the first time since 2023 for Bez.

 

Your Austrian GP points scorers

Acosta led the KTM charge on home turf in P4 and 1.8s behind was another KTM in the form of Bastianini. No podium, but a double top five signals a good day at the office for the Austrian manufacturer. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) battled his way to a positive P6, while Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) came home in P7 after he was embroiled in some intense fights. Eighth went the way of a disappointed Bagnaia, who lost ground in the latter stages.

Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) held off Alex Marquez for P9, with the latter unable to recover from his Long Lap penalty. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) pocketed P11 ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and first of the Yamahas, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) – the Frenchman taking the final point in a weekend to forget for the Iwata factory.

It’s not a weekend to forget for Marc Marquez and Ducati though. Not many have been in 2025 as the six-time MotoGP World Champion heads to Hungary boasting a whopping 142-point lead in the standings. 

MotoGP Austrian GP results!

Moto2 : World Championship Race Results From Austria

Moto2 race start in Austria. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Moto2 race start in Austria. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Diogo Moreira won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Brazilian won the 23-lap race by 2.375 seconds.

Daniel Holgado was the runner-up on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

Celestino Vietti was third on his Sync SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.

Albert Arenas finished fourth on his ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex.

Tony Arbolino took fifth on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.

Poleman, Manuel Gonzalez suffered technical issues on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt IntactGP.

American Joe Roberts crashed his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex and did not finished the race.

Manuel Gonzalez leads the championship with 188 points, 19 ahead of Aron Canet who has 169 points. Diogo Moreira is third with 153 points. 

Classification moto2 race

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Moreira bounces back with victory as Gonzalez suffers DNF. The Brazilian claws his way back into title contention as Holgado and Vietti claim podiums.

Following a disappointing couple of Grands Prix ahead of the summer break, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) bounced back with a huge 25-point haul in a dramatic Moto2 race that saw Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) forced to retire with a radiator issue. Second place went the way of Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) as the rookie clinches his debut Moto2 podium, while Celestino Vietti (Sync SpeedRS Team) collected P3 despite being handed a Long Lap penalty. 

Starting from pole, Holgado grabbed the holeshot ahead of Moreira and Gonzalez, as both Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) ran straight on at Turn 2A. Then, Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) crashed heavily on the exit of Turn 2B but thankfully, the Australian was able to walk away from the incident.

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) was almost down at the start of Lap 2 at Turn 1 in a big front-end moment. The Spaniard was running in P10, with his title rival Gonzalez sitting in P4 behind Moreira, Holgado and Vietti.

But then, he wasn’t. Gonzalez was touring with some form of issue and that cost the Championship leader 10 places, because a few corners later, he was back up to racing speed. The situation now read that he was P14, and six seconds further down the road than he initially was. Bizarre.

However, two laps later, it was game over in Austria for a furious Gonzalez. A real kick in the teeth for Gonzalez’s title charge, especially having looked so strong all weekend, as we then learned it was a stone piercing through the radiator that caused the problem. A luckless Sunday for the #18.

Back at the front, it was Moreira still leading from Holgado and Vietti, with David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) building up some pace in P4. It was those four in the victory fight, and Alonso passed Vietti for P3 with nine laps to go. The Italian grabbed that position back though, but this little battle cost them both time as race leader Moreira and second place Holgado lapped untroubled just up the road.

With seven to go, Vietti was handed a Long Lap penalty for exceeding track limits, so that left Moreira, Holgado and Alonso in the fight for P1. Then, more drama at the front. Alonso, pushing hard in P3, crashed at Turn 9 with five laps to go to leave us with a two-horse race for victory, and that crash for the Colombian promoted Vietti back into P3.

With drama unfolding behind, the blissfully unaware Moreira eventually strode to an important victory by 2.3s over the impressive rookie Holgado, as Vietti earns another Red Bull Ring rostrum in P3.

Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) crossed the line in P4, half a second away from Vietti, with Tony Arbolino (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) rounding out the top five. Another rookie in the form of Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI) finished sixth and held off Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) in the closing stages, with Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) earning his best Moto2 result to date in P8.

Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) was ninth ahead of tenth place Canet, as the Spaniard cuts the gap at the top to 19 points ahead of a trip to Hungary. Moreira, meanwhile, drags himself back into the title frame and sits 35 points adrift of Gonzalez before we land at Balaton Park next weekend.

Moto2 Austrian GP results!

 

Moto3 : World Championship Race Results From Austria

Moto3 race in Austria. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Moto3 race in Austria. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Angel Piqueras won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Using his Pirelli-shod FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM, the Spaniard won the 20-lap race by just 0.096 second.

His teammate, Ryusei Yamanaka was the runner-up.

David Muñoz was third on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM,  just 0.0.171 second behind race winner, Piqueras. 

Maximo Quiles crossed the finish line fourth on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.

Championship point leader, Jose Antonio Rueda got fifth on his Red Bull KTM Ajo. 

Poleman, Valentin Perrone finished the race 7th on his Red Bull KTM Tech3. 

Jose Antonio Rueda leads the championship with 239 points, 71 ahead of Angel Piqueras who has 168 points. David Muñoz is third with 139 points. 

 

Classification moto3 race
 worldstanding moto3

 

More from a press release issued by Dorna: 

Piqueras wins Red Bull Ring epic ahead of teammate Yamanaka. It was a 1-2 for the FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI squad in Austria.

Coming out on top in a combative Moto3™ scrap, Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) returned to winning ways and headed home a 1-2 for the team with Ryusei Yamanaka in second. Rounding out the podium after an epic fight back from 14th on the grid, David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) put in a strong display as the gaps tighten in the title race.

 

Opening stages: a fine start for Piqueras

The holeshot went to Piqueras, getting ahead of polesitter Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) into Turn 1 and despite the Argentinean’s best efforts, the #36 stood firm. However, it wasn’t long before Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) took over and led for the next few laps. A third of the way into the Grand Prix and the lead group of four had broken away from the chasing pack, with Yamanaka taking over at the front from Quiles on Lap 8 with Piqueras and Perrone forming the lead quartet. Behind, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was fifth, just ahead of Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Quiles resumed the lead on Lap 10 and now had Piqueras directly behind him. On Lap 13, Perrone made his move into the podium positions as he had hopes of repeating his Assen rostrum and perhaps delivering a first win for Argentina in 20 years. The gap back to Fernandez was now at 1.3s, edging closer into the final third of the race.

 

Building to the finish: a battle to behold as the group grows

With 6 to go, Fernandez had got the gap to under a second after a stint of relentless laps, not giving up on the idea of a five-way battle at the front into the last laps. Two laps later and Quiles made another error, this time at Turn 6, running wide and giving Perrone the chance to lead into the last three. Behind, Fernandez made a mistake and dropped back to seventh but it was a stunning ride from Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), taking over the chase in fifth and with the lead group with three to go and David Muñoz was there too, never giving up.

 

Last Lap: Piqueras triumphs in Austria

With a six-way fight onto the last lap, it really was anyone’s race; Muñoz had barged his way into P2 from 14th on the grid whilst Quiles and Perrone were shoved wide and down to P5 and P6. Piqueras led the way but it was a late surge from Furusato and Yamanaka, both battling into contention at Turn 7. Yamanaka made it to P2 at Turn 9 as Muñoz also barged into third but nobody could lay a glove on Piqueras, taking a first victory since Lusail and a first podium since Jerez. A 1-2 for the FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI squad with Yamanaka second, whilst Muñoz was third. Quiles salvaged fourth whilst a hard-fought fifth went to Rueda.

Furusato was sixth at the chequered flag having been duffed up in the last corners, ahead of Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), but the Italian didn’t serve a Long Lap Penalty for repeatedly exceeding track limits and therefore took 13th. Perrone fell out of contention in the last laps but came home seventh ahead of Fernandez, Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Check out the full results from Moto3 at the Red Bull Ring and see you for more in Balaton!

MotoAmerica: More From Saturday At Mid-Ohio (Updated)

Bobby Fong (50) leads Cameron Beaubier (6), Sean Dylan Kelly, and JD Beach in Saturday’s first of two MotoAmerica Superbike races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

Plain and simple, Bobby Fong is starting to look a lot like a MotoAmerica Superbike Champion. On a sunny and hot day in central Ohio, Fong rode his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing YZF-R1 to a fifth-straight victory and that victory, combined with Josh Herrin’s seventh-place finish, vaulted the Californian into the championship points lead.

The race was delayed after a red flag was thrown on the opening lap as oil had been dropped in the all-important turn six, the right-hander at the end of the backstraight. It’s important because it’s the place where many a pass is made. Not so after oil dry on the racing line was slippery when the race was restarted, forcing riders to either go inside or outside the oil dry.

The first to suffer from it was Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin. The championship points leader was demonstrative on the start line, waving his arms to try and get things stopped. The race went on, and Herrin almost crashed in the problem area on the opening lap, which led to more arm-waving as he lost several positions and fell back to the bottom third of the results. From there he would forge forward, ultimately finishing seventh to score nine points.

Turn six struck again on the final lap when Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier attempted to pass Fong and had to run off the track to avoid crashing. It took him a bit to navigate the gravel trap and by the time he’d rejoined, he’d dropped from a certain second place back to sixth.

Beaubier’s miscue slotted everyone back to Herrin up a spot with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly inheriting second place after fighting off the barrage of late-race attacks from Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach.

It was a magical day for Beach as he not only put his Stock 1000-spec Honda CBR1000RR-R SP on the podium, but in the process, he was the highest- finishing MotoAmerica Superbike Cup rider for the 13th time this season. Oh, and Beach also won the Stock 1000 race held earlier in the day to move into serious championship contention.

With Beaubier’s run-off, Fong crossed the finish line eight seconds ahead of Kelly with Beach, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne, and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim all crossing the finish line in close succession. Second to fifth were separated by just .805 of a second.

After his extended run through the gravel, a disappointed Beaubier rejoined in sixth place, some four seconds ahead of an angry Herrin.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante, FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith and Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates rounded out the top 10.

With six races left to run, including race two at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course tomorrow, Fong now leads the title chase by 11 points over Herrin, 262-251. Beaubier is third, 26 points behind Fong and 15 behind Herrin.

Superbike Race 1

  1. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
  2. Sean Dylan Kelly (Suzuki)
  3. JD Beach (Honda)
  4. Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
  5. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
  6. Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
  7. Josh Herrin (Ducati)
  8. Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
  9. Benjamin Smith (Yamaha)
  10. Ashton Yates (Honda)

JD Beach – Third Place

“Yeah, it will be nice if they just quit the weekend right now. No, it’s been amazing. I really can’t thank Hayden (Gillim) enough. He paved the way for this team. He’s worked really hard. He’s been riding great this year, and I feel like he should have been the one to get the first podium on a Honda in a long time. But if it wasn’t for him, I’d be probably watching this race at home. I was about done racing. To have my luck turn around like it has, it feels amazing. I don’t know what to say. I got on the podium. I feel like I’m riding like I did back in 2018. I feel great. When I stepped away from road racing in 2019, I wasn’t riding good. I didn’t want to end my career like that, and I came back last year and just couldn’t get going. This year, with this bike and this team, and my crew, I feel good. If I ended it tomorrow, I could sleep good tonight.”

Sean Dylan Kelly – Second Place

“I think it (turn six) became a don’t-pass spot instead of an overtaking spot. I tried to actually capitalize on it the first few laps. I put myself in fourth right away, then (Josh) Herrin made that mistake, and I found myself in third. I was really happy to be in that spot. I didn’t really believe that I had the pace for (Cameron) Beaubier and Bobby (Fong) in front of me, but I think I was picking up some pace, some time through turn six. Risking a little bit more probably than I should have. I actually was having a little bit better pace than I expected the first half of the race. Didn’t find myself that far away from these guys. I was really happy. I was obviously doing what I could. Halfway through the race, I started getting some issues, as I’m sure all of us were with some rear grip but mainly the front. I’ve been saving crashes all weekend long. Found myself really on the limit. Obviously, being in third, I had a little gap at the back behind me. I was like, let me just try holding this as long as I can. With some laps to go I looked behind me to see who was there. I saw it was JD (Beach). I didn’t really believe it, to be honest. Just kept on doing what I could. That last lap, seeing Beaubier on the gravel was kind of unexpected. I was really happy to be able to just defend. Didn’t really feel like the man the last few laps. I was just trying to defend and hold the position as much as I can. The fact that we finished on the podium, again back-to-back, is pretty unbelievable considering how long it took me to get on the podium this season. Super pumped. The whole team has been working super hard. I think that we obviously have a whole lot to work on but super pumped to be on the podium back-to-back.”

Bobby Fong – Winner

“No, I definitely didn’t think it was going to be like this. It’s a dream, honestly. It can be over tomorrow. The older I get… I try to live in the moment and try to enjoy it. Most of my life, it’s hard for me to enjoy things. I’ve got to either fight for my ride or do it again tomorrow. I’ve been slowly but surely trying to enjoy it more, being in the moment. I was always just like ‘go, go, go.’ So, you can be hero to zero before you know it, for sure. I thought Cameron (Beaubier) was going to… Well, he did actually take a few shots, but after the back straight if that oil dry wasn’t there I’m sure he would have made a lot more moves. I went over it maybe twice and tucked the front over it twice. I was like, ‘no way.’ It almost felt like there was still oil on the track, but everybody was in the same boat. I didn’t know how to go through it really because I couldn’t learn what everybody was doing. So, I was just guessing people were going around. I was just staying to the inside of it. It got a little line on the inside later on in the race, but MotoAmerica did their best. Everybody was in the same boat. I knew once the red flag came out in the beginning of the race before the start of the race, the tires were going to be greasy. It’s hot out there. I knew the heat was going to come into play for sure. It did. It was pretty slick out there. Not just because of the oil dry, but the heat and everything. But we managed pretty good. We’ll try to do it again tomorrow. The bike’s working good. I know there’s going to be a lot of guys closer tomorrow. Everybody always steps it up on Sunday for sure just from the knowledge of today’s race. So, we’re just going to try to keep working.”

 

More, from a news release issued by MotoAmerica:

 

Hayden Gillim (69) leads Troy Herfoss (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

After suffering mechanical DNFs while leading both Mission King Of The Baggers races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca a month ago, Hayden Gillim went home and didn’t talk to anyone. He wasn’t a happy camper.

This weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Gillim seems hell-bent on making up for the Laguna Seca disappointment with pent-up domination. On Saturday, Gillim got started on his plan of revenge with victories in both the winner-take-all Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge, and in the first of two Mission King Of The Baggers Championship races.

It was Gillim’s first victory of the season in the class on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Road Glide, and it was well-earned as it came with never-ending pressure from behind in the form of S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss.

Gillim led every lap of the final, beating Herfoss to the finish line by just .173 of a second.

New father and runaway championship points leader Kyle Wyman was third on his Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing Road Glide, just .337 of a second ahead of his teammate James Rispoli. A few seconds behind the two factory Harleys came SDI Racing’s Cameron Petersen on his Indian Challenger.

Sixth place went to Herfoss’ teammate Loris Baz with the Frenchman some four seconds ahead of Gillim’s teammate Rocco Landers. S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Tyler O’Hara, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Travis Wyman, and Lyndall Brakes/M3’s Max Flinders rounded out the top 10.

“After Laguna, I didn’t talk to anybody at Vance & Hines,” Gillim said. “I didn’t talk to anybody on the team. I didn’t talk to anybody for two and a half weeks. It was a long, long weekend. The Vance & Hines guys put in a ton of work, and we actually went testing last Saturday. It was supposed to be a two-day test, to kind of do some durability testing on the transmission, because that’s what our problem was at Laguna. And we found a whole other problem. We blew up both bikes in the span of an hour. So, they had to go back to the shop. They were there Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. I think they loaded up the last load on Thursday morning to drive up here. They had to go back and refigure every motor that we had in the shop and the bikes. So, it’s been a long year. This is my first podium of the season. After last year, being pretty competitive at times, we just have struggled and we’re finally finding our footing again. This one I wasn’t going to give in very easy. I tried swapping up some lines on the back straight. I could hear him kind of gassing it a little bit sooner than I was coming out into the next left. So, I was thinking maybe he was rolling around on the outside a little bit better. It’s hard. Luckily, I had the Superbike race to feel all that out. So, I kind of knew what the lines were like. I was getting tired there at the end. He started closing up on me. I started getting tighter and tighter and tighter. My left arm was cramping going through the Keyhole and everything. I was gripping it so tight. ‘Don’t give this up, man.’ It was just a good day, good weekend. Keep this going tomorrow.”

Motovation Supersport – Jacobsen Rebounds

With Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz winning four of the past six Motovation Supersport races coming into the Mid-Ohio round, it was imperative that Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen turn the tables. On Saturday, he did just that.

Jacobsen got the jump on the field from pole position, led into turn one, and was never headed with the New Yorker doing exactly what he needed to do to close the gap to Scholtz in the Motovation Supersport Championship. He also got a little help from Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen, with the South African finishing second, which pushed championship points leader Scholtz down to third.

So, after 18 laps of racing, Jacobsen went from seven points behind in the championship chase to two points ahead of Scholtz, 260-258. Blake Davis is third with 199 points.

The rider who gave Jacobsen the most to think about was Petersen, with the South African staying within striking distance for most of the race. In the closing laps, Scholtz made a charge, though, finishing just .109 of a second behind his countryman.

Scholtz’ teammate Davis won the battle for fourth over Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott by .013 of a second in a photo finish.

Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s Kayla Yaakov was a lonely sixth, some nine seconds clear of BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes, who won the battle of veterans over Team Hammer’s Larry Pegram. MP13 Racing’s Aiden Sneed and Rahal Ducati Moto w/ Roller Die’s Corey Alexander rounded out the top 10.

“I’ve been getting seconds and thirds, fourths all year,” Jacobsen said. “I was getting hesitant there. I was about to call in (Ben) Spies to replace me for the remaining season because I couldn’t get a win. It’s really good to get a win, finally. The bike has been working well since we got here. I don’t know if it’s because the track has been repaved, so it’s helping us out with a bit more grip and stuff. We’ve been struggling with that all season. The bike felt really good. I felt very comfortable in the race. It was very hot out there, but I felt very consistent and comfortable all race. I feel like when Cam (Petersen) maybe pulled back the plus 1.4, 1.5, 1.2, I was able to push again and bring that back. I felt pretty confident all the way up until the end. At the end, I felt like I could have a bit of breathing room, even running the lap time I was running. So, I’m really happy with the bike. It’s been working really good. It’s good. To get a win is great for us.”

Stock 1000 – Beach Closes In

Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach won his third Stock 1000 race in a row on Saturday afternoon at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with the win moving him to within a championship point of OrangeCat Racing’s Andrew Lee.

Beach took off from the start and never looked back with the two OrangeCat Racing BMWs doing their best to keep up. Jayson Uribe did the best job of it, but he couldn’t match Beach.

Lee was doing damage control in third place, and he narrowly held off BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau at the finish line. If he’d slipped to fourth, the title lead would have gone to Beach.

As it stands now, Lee leads Beach, 138-137, with Uribe third on 114 points.

“Today in Stock 1000, it was a really good race,” Beach said. “I got off to a great start. My plan was just to try to go fast as I could the first few laps to see if I could get a gap on the rest of the field and once I kind of broke away a little bit, it was just head down lap after lap. I felt really good, and it feels good to get a win like that, but we still have to race to tomorrow, so we’re gonna see what we can do and hopefully we can back this one up. I have to thank my whole team. They’ve been working so hard and the bike’s working so good. It’s been a great day but that’s why we line up and go racing and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”

Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Tight At The Top

The Mission Super Hooligan National Championship will be decided in the season finale at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course tomorrow and it’s really anybody’s title to win after Saturday’s battle.

KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli raced his Pan America to victory for the third race in a row, putting him just six points behind Saddlemen Race Development’s Cory West, who struggled to an eighth-place finish that virtually erased his championship points lead.

West’s teammate Jake Lewis finished a tick over a second behind Rispoli, and his second-place finish moved him to just five points behind West.

The final podium spot fell to Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle, who was some two seconds behind Lewis and four seconds ahead of ARCH Racing’s Corey Alexander, the New Yorker riding the new bike to its best finish of its debut season.

KWR Harley-Davidson’s Travis Wyman rounded out the top five.

 

Saturday’s news conferences are below:

 

MotoAmerica: Results From Saturday’s Super Hooligan Race At Mid-Ohio

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Photo courtesy Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli won Saturday’s Mission Super Hooligan race with a best lap of 1:28.932 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis, Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle, ARCH Racing’s Corey Alexander, and Saddlemen Race Development’s Travis Wyman completed the top five.

 

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MotoAmerica: Results From Saturday Baggers Race At Mid-Ohio

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Photo courtesy Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Gillim won Saturday’s MotoAmerica King of The Baggers race with a best lap of 1:28.466 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. S&S/Indian Motorcycle’s Troy Herfoss, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s James Rispoli, and SDI Racing’s Cameron Petersen completed the top five.

 

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MotoAmerica: Results Of Saturday Superbike Race At Mid-Ohio

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Photo courtesy Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong won Saturday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly, Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne, and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top five.

 

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