MotoGP World Championship leader Jorge Martin set a new lap record en route to pole position at the Sachsenring. Martin’s 1:19.423 edged the mark set by Maverick Vinales on Friday. Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez completed the front row after Fernandez topped Qualifying One. Marc Marquez was blocked on his final flying lap in Qualifying One and will start from 13th on the grid.
MotoGP Qualifying Classification
Miguel Oliveira continued his impressive form at the Sachsenring by heading the final MotoGP practice session of the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. Third quickest on Friday, the Trackhouse Racing rider turned a 1:20.353 to lead MotoGP World Championship leader Jorge Martin and factory Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales, who crashed during the session. Marc Marquez, injured in a bruising highside on Friday, returned to the track and finished the session fifth.
MotoGP Saturday practice Classification
Aron Canet was quickest with a 1:22.744 in the final Moto2 practice session at the Sachsenring. Sergio Garcia was second fastest, ahead of Manuel Gonzalez. Garcia’s Boscoscuro split the Kalex machines of Canet and Gonzalez.
American Joe Roberts finished the session sixth, 0.206 seconds off of Canet’s best lap.
Adrian Fernandez, the younger brother of MotoGP racer Raul Fernandez, set a new Moto3 lap record as he led final practice at the Sachsenring. Fernandez turned a 1:25.053 on his Leopard Racing Honda, ahead of Luca Lunetta and Angel Piqueras. In a Moto3 season dominated by KTM machinery so far, it was a rare Honda lockout of the top three positions.
Moto3 Saturday practice Classification
Indian Motorcycle brings the thunder to Goodwood Festival of Speed with the Challenger RR and FTR750
Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, will bring the thundering sound of King Of The Baggers and American Flat Track racing to the UK with the appearance of the Indian Challenger RR and FTR750 at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11-14.
Renowned for its celebration of motorsport culture, the Goodwood Festival of Speed attracts enthusiasts from around the globe for a one-of-a-kind event, where the past, present, and future of automotive innovation converge while honouring the rich heritage of iconic brands such as Indian Motorcycle.
Sharing the famous hill with some of motorsports biggest and best icons, the Indian Challenger RR makes its Goodwood debut offering a rare opportunity for fans outside of America to witness a full-factory race Bagger in action and hear the outstanding PowerPlus V-Twin engine in the hands of racing legend, Jeremy McWilliams.
Created to celebrate the 2022 King of the Baggers championship crown, Indian Motorcycle and S&S Cycle built just 29 Challenger RR customer bikes, each hand-crafted and race-tuned with the same spec and setup as Tyler O’Hara’s #29 championship-winning bike. The Challenge RR offers collectors the unique opportunity to own a piece of history.
Returning to Goodwood after first appearing in 2018, the Indian FTR750 is the dominant force in American Flat Track racing. A clean-sheet design, the FTR750 was developed in-house by the Indian Motorcycle Racing engineering and design teams with a high-performance 750cc V-Twin engine and unique, ultra-light steel frame, large centrally located airbox and sleek lightweight carbon fibre body.
From its racing debut in 2017, marking Indian Motorcycle Racing’s official return to professional flat track racing, the FTR750 has cemented its legacy with seven consecutive American Flat Track SuperTwins Championship titles and carrying Wrecking Crew rider, Jared Mees, to a record-equalling ninth championship.
Racing, and winning, have long been a core element within the Indian Motorcycle brand DNA. Founded by racers, driven to innovate by a desire to go faster and win races, Indian Motorcycle has been racing, and winning, for 123 years. From Oscar Hedstrom’s endurance racing at the turn of the century to O.C. Godfrey winning at the famed Isle of Man in 1911, from Burt Munro’s land-speed records to the original Wrecking Crew’s dominance in the 50s and the present Wrecking Crew’s American Flat Track dominance, from SuperHooligan Championships on the FTR in 2022 and 2023 to the Challenger taking the King of the Baggers Championships in 2020 and 2022 – the list of history-making racing milestones for Indian Motorcycle is unparalleled.
Editorial Note: Americans Eli Banish (2:06.509), Joshua Raymond, Jr. (2:06.523), and Julian Correa (2:06.847) were 15th, 16th, and 17th, respectively, in British Talent Cup Combined Practice results Friday at Snetterton.
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More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR):
Bridewell strikes first at Snetterton to top Free Practice
Tommy Bridewell remained at the top of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice times at Snetterton, firing the Honda Racing UK team ahead of their rivals after the opening two sessions in Norfolk, to lead Hager PBM Ducati’s Glenn Irwin by just 0.052s.
Bridewell had topped the morning session and the times continued to tumble during the afternoon, but the reigning champion had enough to keep the edge over his opposition, moving back to the top with 20 minutes remaining and then setting the benchmark time on his final sequence of laps.
Glenn Irwin is pushing to bounce after Knockhill and the Hager PBM Ducati rider moved into second place on his final run of the session, nudging local contender Ryan Vickers into third by 0.334s as three different manufacturers locked out the leading three positions.
Kyle Ryde was fourth fastest as he closed on his teammate on the second of the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1s with Danny Kent completing the top five for McAMS Racing Yamaha.
Josh Brookes surged to sixth in the closing stage on the leading FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team M 1000 RR, nudging Christian Iddon and Jason O’Halloran into seventh and eighth place respectively.
Charlie Nesbitt was another rider to move into the top 12 in the closing minutes, as he ended ninth fastest to be in the starting list for Speedy Hire Q2 tomorrow in Norfolk.
Rory Skinner completed the top ten for the Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad team with Lee Jackson and Andrew Irwin completing the top 12, whilst Billy McConnell just missed out in 13th on the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing Honda.
The 2024 N2 Air Fence Fund Raiser is LIVE!
Media, PA (July 2024) – N2 Track Days is proud to announce that the 2024 N2 Air Fence Fund Raiser in support of the Roadracing World Action Fund is LIVE online and will end Saturday, July 6th, 2024 at 8PM EST. N2 Track Days has been holding Air Fence Fund Raiser events since 2014 and they have been wildly successful generating more than $153,000 for the Roadracing World Action Fund. We are currently looking for partners, companies, sponsors, and individuals willing to donate products, memorabilia, and services for the auction.
The online auction can be found https://new.biddingowl.com/N2FUNDRAISER. Click on the link to go to the N2 RRW auction site. You must create an account to place bids. When creating an account make sure to select the check box(es) to ‘receive notifications of out-bid’ and subscribe to text notifications or you could miss out!
Bidding will close Saturday, July 6th at 8pm EST.
Auction Link: Bidding Owl – N2 Air Fence Fund Raiser
There will be an informal in-person gathering coinciding with the closing of bids, Saturday, July 6 at PittRace following the track day with a pot luck gathering a 50/50 and/or raffle. There is a donate button on the BiddingOwl site, but we will also be able to take any cash donations from our members and guests Saturday evening. Please see one of our fantastic staff members walking around the paddock with raffle tickets.
N2 will provide hamburgers and hotdogs. Please check the N2 forum and on our FB event page for additional information. This is a BYOB event so please come prepared.
If you or your company would like to donate items, services, or memorabilia to be auctioned for this amazing cause, please contact Elizabeth Kollars at [email protected]
Here is a partial list of some of the amazing companies who have donated to the auction.
MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED SO CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY.
Current Auction Donors
Alpha Omega
Apex Pro Photography
Armour Bodies/ Woodcraft CFM
Barnes Brothers Motorcycles
BobbleHeadMoto
Carbon Smith
Chicken Hawk Racing
Dainese
DragoneezMotosport
Dunlop / TTMotoGear
Goat Ridge Designs
Hard Knocks Moto
Hey Chef Eats
Highside Photo
Karns Performance
Kustom Cockpits
KWS Motorsports
N2 Track Days
Pit Lane Moto
Pittsburg International Raceway
Podium Motorsports
Ready to Ride
Rise Moto
Ruts to Racelines
Sage Tailoring
The Slide Ranch
Trading Paint
Tri-State Powdercoating
VNM Sport
Wiseco
WYRD RYDS
Yamaha Champions Riding School
Yamaha
About N2: N2 – Ride, Learn, Race.
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured motorcycle track days, advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School teaching methods, with a strong affinity for motorcycle road racing. N2 successfully resurrected Motorcycle Endurance Racing in America partnering with WERA Roadracing and creating the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop. N2 is a premier participant in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing Series with a multi-rider team competing in several classes. N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through fundraising efforts and support from its large member base.
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R1M OWNERS JOINED ON TRACK BY VALENTINO ROSSI AS THE YAMAHA RACING EXPERIENCE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS IN 2024
2024 saw the Yamaha Racing Experience (YRE) scale new heights as R1M owners were joined on track at the two-day event by Yamaha Racing royalty, including nine-times Grand Prix World Champion Valentino Rossi.
Held at the iconic Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto, Spain, the 2024 YRE proved to be a purely unforgettable experience for over 100 R1M, R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary owners and select customers of our GYTR PRO Shops with high-specification R1s, who were able to share the track with ‘The Doctor’ and other Yamaha Racing stars.
Yamaha’s brace of WorldSBK riders were also present, including six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea and Pata Prometeon Yamaha team-mate Andrea Locatelli, plus Dominique Aegerter, Bradley Ray and Philipp Oettl, and reigning Endurance World Champions Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika and Robin Mulhauser.
The Yamaha owners, who travelled to Jerez from across Europe, enjoyed a comprehensive track programme, taking to the circuit to enjoy their CP4-powered machine in the blistering Andalusian sunshine.
The event saw several historical moments, including the first R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary customers taking their new, WorldSBK-inspired machines on track for the very first time. The very same Yamaha Motor Europe Motorsport Research & Development engineers who designed and built the bike were also on hand for technical advice and support.
Free of charge to 2024 R1M and R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary owners, this immersive racing experience brought customers into the heart of Yamaha’s Racing activity, with riders, including Rossi, on hand for selfies and autographs throughout the event, including at an exclusive Customer Dinner event on the Wednesday evening at the stunning Tio Pepe Winery.
Rossi rode his striking and unique R1 GYTR PRO, which was presented to him by Yamaha Motor Europe when he retired from MotoGP in 2021, while the WorldSBK stars completed demonstration laps on their full WorldSBK-spec R1s with stand-up wheelies and high-speed thrills.
The presence of the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club exemplified Yamaha’s racing DNA, with those present treated to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle as some of the star-studded line-up took to the track on some of the most iconic race machines of Yamaha’s past.
This included Valentino Rossi, who jumped at the chance to ride Eddie Lawson’s 1986 championship-winning YZR500 – the first time he had ridden a 500cc GP bike since MotoGP switched to the four-stroke era in 2002.
Three-time Grand Prix World Champion Luca Cadalora joined Rossi on track on his 1990 YZR250. Other machines on display included three TZ750s, and two stunning replicas of the 2001 YZR500 0WL9 – the last of the 500cc era which were taken to the track by Jonathan Rea, Andrea Locatelli and Niccolò Canepa as well as the owners of the machines.
“I have never been to an event like this in my whole life,” commented Pata Prometeon Yamaha rider Jonathan Rea. “The whole event, from start to finish, offers awesome opportunities for everyone here. Even for me as a racer, being on track with Valentino was an incredible experience! The R1M owners have been fantastic, and I hope they all had as much of a good time as I did!”
“This is easily the best Yamaha Racing Experience I have been to,” Rea’s team-mate Locatelli added. “Where else can you get an experience like this? It is not possible, from being on track with everyone to the dinner to the meet and greet sessions, the whole event offers people a great experience from start to finish.”
The YRE is unique in that. It brings together R1M owners and Yamaha’s professional racers who, in parallel with chasing world championship success, play a significant role in the development of an expanding range of GYTR performance parts for the R1. Through an extensive network of GYTR PRO Shops, Yamaha remains committed to supporting customers who race Yamaha’s flagship Supersport model or utilise it as the ultimate track tool.
Cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and a stiff wind made for tricky conditions at the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, round nine of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.
Marc Marquez, undefeated at the circuit in MotoGP Grand Prix competition, struggled as much on the Gresini Ducati as he did last year on the Repsol Honda. Fast from the beginning, Marquez crashed twice, including a nasty highside, and will have to advance through Qualifying One to make it to the front rows of the grid. Marquez suffered a fractured finger on his right hand, but he says the bruising on his rib cage is a bigger concern.
On the other side of the Gresini garage, Alex Marquez, a new two-year contract in his pocket, quietly put in a solid day’s work and finished the day fourth. Inflatable barriers abound at the Sachsenring, where only the relatively low speeds for most of a lap keep the circuit suitable for MotoGP machines.
“It’s hard to use the power here,” said Remy Gardner, the Yamaha Superbike World Championship rider subbing for injured factory Yamaha MotoGP rider Alex Rins.
When Aprilia factory rider Aleix Espargaro withdrew from the event on Friday morning, unable to ride due to injuries suffered at Assen, Aprilia technicians made a beeline to the Trackhouse Racing garage, where Miguel Oliveira rides a factory-spec 2024 RS-GP. With their assistance, Oliveira had his best Friday in a very, very long time, finishing third-quickest. Oliveira says he was fast at the predominantly left-hand Sachsenring because, in part, he doesn’t have to turn right while braking. Oliveira says his machine pushes the front under trail braking when he tries to use his foot to brake while leaned to the right. He says the team has not yet been able to fit a thumb brake similar to the one factory rider Maverick Vinales uses, which he believes will help.
American Joe Roberts returned from a broken collarbone and ended the day 17th but barely a second back from the leaders in Moto2.
MotoGP Championship leader Jorge Martin, who was second on Friday, said a combination of temperature and wind made Turn 11, which caught out Fabio Di Giannantonio as well as Marc Marquez, particularly tricky. It is one of the few right-hand corners on the circuit, it is fast, and it leads onto the steep downhill plunge into Turn 12.
“It is not a nice place to crash,” said Martin, who tried the hard front tire but said it was marginal in the conditions.
Fabio Di Giannontonio walked away from a high-speed off in Turn 11, went to the medical center and was cleared to ride.
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Viñales escapes Martin and Oliveira, Marquez faces Q1 after crash
Aprilia top Day 1 as #MM93 suffers a tougher day at the office and Bagnaia secures P5
Friday, 05 July 2024
Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) ripped up the recent form book at the Sachsenring on Friday, putting Aprilia on top and by a sizeable 0.340 as he smashed the lap record. 2023 winner Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) was the first on the chase after showing serious speed all day, but he had another Aprilia for company as Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira made it two Noale machines in the top three, just 0.022 off Martin.
For many a favourite on the way in, it was a tougher opening day for Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) as the #93 had two crashes, the second of which was a big highside. After a medical check, he has been declared fit.
It was a dramatic first part to the vital Practice session in the afternoon, with Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) crashing in the opening stages, losing the front at the fast Turn 11, rider ok. Then, Marc Marquez suffered a highside there with 52 minutes left on the clock, with the Gresini rider initially heading back to the truck rather than the medical centre. Later, the #93 did go for a check and was declared fit.
Not long after that, more drama, this time at Turn 1. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) crashed and damaged the air fence – bringing out the red flag – and he headed straight to the medical centre. But once again, rider ok and passed fit, and the #49 even headed back out and managed to improve his lap.
Once the session resumed, Takaaki Nakagami (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) and Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) also crashed at Turn 1, riders ok, but the pace would heat up with time attacks starting in the last 20 minutes – and the lap record was destroyed. Marquez, who didn’t head back out, found his name pipped further and further down the order before it was outside the top ten, putting him in Q1.
Behind Viñales’ stunning 1:19.622 as he unleashed a full Batmav Friday, Martin had an impressive day at the office to stake his claim as favourite of the top three in the title fight. Oliveira impressed after a very tough Assen to come out swinging, taking third and at a track he’s taken a premier class podium at previously.
Fourth place was taken by Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), who showed strong pace throughout with over 30 laps set in the hour-long Practice to back up a top three position on Friday in Assen, and on the heels of his new two-year contract.
Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), meanwhile, completed a quiet day at the office but a good one, taking P5 just ahead of teammate Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team). The ‘Beast’ had a late crash at Turn 11, but rider ok if a little bruised.
Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli found time in the afternoon to finish P7, ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) who had a fast but at times adventurous Friday. The rookie sensation crashed in FP1 and then again in Practice but moves through to Q2 in eighth. Sunday is the last chance he has to beat Marquez’ record of youngest premier class winner.
Diggia takes P9 despite his tumble too, with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder completing the top ten as the final rider moving straight through to Q2. The South African was an infinitesimal 0.001 ahead of teammate Jack Miller. Miller heads Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing), behind whom sits Marc Marquez on the timesheets. They head for Q1 alongside the likes of Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). Check out the full results from the day below.
Saturday will certainly be an intriguing one, with Aprilia taking top Friday honours at a track Ducati have come to dominate, standout performances making waves, a new lap record set. The last time Viñales pulled out that kind of gap on the field, it turned into an ominous Saturday AND Sunday for the rest – at the equally anti-clockwise Circuit of the Americas.
Tune in for more as Batmav vs Supermen returns on Saturday..
FP2: 10:10 (UTC +2)
Q1: 10:50
Q2: 11.15
Tissot Sprint: 15:00
More from Friday at the Sachsenring
Two notable moments later in the day were sizeable crashes, one for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and one for the as-yet undefeated King of the Ring, Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), in his second off of the day. Both riders had medical check ups and both were declared fit, but only one heads straight for Q2 and it’s the #49 of Diggia.
Aleix Espargaro withdraws from the German GP
The day began with confirmation from Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) that he would not compete in the German GP, with the #41 withdrawing to continue his recovery from his crash in the Tissot Sprint at Assen: READ MORE.
Chantra claims dominant Friday P1 in Germany
Friday’s Moto2™ pacesetter was Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) as the Thai rider heads into Saturday over three tenths clear of the chasing pack. Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Polarcube Aspar Team) ended Day 1 0.351s adrift of Chantra’s 1:22.698, with Fermin Aldeguer (MB Conveyors SpeedUp) fronting the Boscoscoro charge in P3.
– MT Helmets – MSI teammates Sergio Garcia and Ai Ogura are P7 and P8 respectively at the end of play on Friday, with the top two in the title race both setting a 1:23.267.
– After fracturing his right collarbone seven days ago in Assen, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) returned to action and ended Friday in P17, just over a second from Chantra’s time. The American will be hunting for a top 14 spot on Saturday morning.
Enjoy Moto2™ Practice at 09:25, with qualifying going green at 13:45.
Nepa fastest as Alonso leaves it late after a Turn 11 crash
Stefano Nepa (LEVELUP – MTA) topped the Moto3™ times on Friday at the Sachsenring as the Italian put together a 1:25.283 to finish 0.031s ahead of Dutch TT winner Ivan Ortola (MT Helmet – MSI). David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) bagged P3 on Day 1 but the Colombian had to leave it late to land a competitive time following a fast crash at Turn 11. The World Championship leader will be aiming to have a less dramatic session on Saturday morning.
-Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) pocketed a P4 to signal a solid day at the office for Alonso’s chief Championship chaser.
-Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) sits P11 heading into Saturday morning’s final Practice session, but the Spaniard is less than half a second away from Nepa’s pace.
Tune into Moto3™ Practice 2 at 08:40 local time (UTC +2) before the lightweight class go qualifying at 12:50.
Maverick Vinales set a new outright lap record in Friday’s MotoGP practice at the Sachsenring. Vinales was more than three-tenths clear of Championship leader Jorge Martin, and Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira was third, putting two Aprilia RS-GP machines in the top three. Marc Marquez, unbeaten in MotoGP races at the tight, twisty circuit, suffered a massive highside and was classified 13th.
MotoGP Friday 2 - Practice - Classification
MotoGP World Championship leader Jorge Martin set a new lap record en route to pole position at the Sachsenring. Martin’s 1:19.423 edged the mark set by Maverick Vinales on Friday. Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez completed the front row after Fernandez topped Qualifying One. Marc Marquez was blocked on his final flying lap in Qualifying One and will start from 13th on the grid.
MotoGP Qualifying Classification
Miguel Oliveira continued his impressive form at the Sachsenring by heading the final MotoGP practice session of the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. Third quickest on Friday, the Trackhouse Racing rider turned a 1:20.353 to lead MotoGP World Championship leader Jorge Martin and factory Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales, who crashed during the session. Marc Marquez, injured in a bruising highside on Friday, returned to the track and finished the session fifth.
MotoGP Saturday practice Classification
Aron Canet was quickest with a 1:22.744 in the final Moto2 practice session at the Sachsenring. Sergio Garcia was second fastest, ahead of Manuel Gonzalez. Garcia’s Boscoscuro split the Kalex machines of Canet and Gonzalez.
American Joe Roberts finished the session sixth, 0.206 seconds off of Canet’s best lap.
Adrian Fernandez, the younger brother of MotoGP racer Raul Fernandez, set a new Moto3 lap record as he led final practice at the Sachsenring. Fernandez turned a 1:25.053 on his Leopard Racing Honda, ahead of Luca Lunetta and Angel Piqueras. In a Moto3 season dominated by KTM machinery so far, it was a rare Honda lockout of the top three positions.
Moto3 Saturday practice Classification
Indian Motorcycle brings the thunder to Goodwood Festival of Speed with the Challenger RR and FTR750
Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, will bring the thundering sound of King Of The Baggers and American Flat Track racing to the UK with the appearance of the Indian Challenger RR and FTR750 at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11-14.
Renowned for its celebration of motorsport culture, the Goodwood Festival of Speed attracts enthusiasts from around the globe for a one-of-a-kind event, where the past, present, and future of automotive innovation converge while honouring the rich heritage of iconic brands such as Indian Motorcycle.
Sharing the famous hill with some of motorsports biggest and best icons, the Indian Challenger RR makes its Goodwood debut offering a rare opportunity for fans outside of America to witness a full-factory race Bagger in action and hear the outstanding PowerPlus V-Twin engine in the hands of racing legend, Jeremy McWilliams.
Created to celebrate the 2022 King of the Baggers championship crown, Indian Motorcycle and S&S Cycle built just 29 Challenger RR customer bikes, each hand-crafted and race-tuned with the same spec and setup as Tyler O’Hara’s #29 championship-winning bike. The Challenge RR offers collectors the unique opportunity to own a piece of history.
Returning to Goodwood after first appearing in 2018, the Indian FTR750 is the dominant force in American Flat Track racing. A clean-sheet design, the FTR750 was developed in-house by the Indian Motorcycle Racing engineering and design teams with a high-performance 750cc V-Twin engine and unique, ultra-light steel frame, large centrally located airbox and sleek lightweight carbon fibre body.
From its racing debut in 2017, marking Indian Motorcycle Racing’s official return to professional flat track racing, the FTR750 has cemented its legacy with seven consecutive American Flat Track SuperTwins Championship titles and carrying Wrecking Crew rider, Jared Mees, to a record-equalling ninth championship.
Racing, and winning, have long been a core element within the Indian Motorcycle brand DNA. Founded by racers, driven to innovate by a desire to go faster and win races, Indian Motorcycle has been racing, and winning, for 123 years. From Oscar Hedstrom’s endurance racing at the turn of the century to O.C. Godfrey winning at the famed Isle of Man in 1911, from Burt Munro’s land-speed records to the original Wrecking Crew’s dominance in the 50s and the present Wrecking Crew’s American Flat Track dominance, from SuperHooligan Championships on the FTR in 2022 and 2023 to the Challenger taking the King of the Baggers Championships in 2020 and 2022 – the list of history-making racing milestones for Indian Motorcycle is unparalleled.
Editorial Note: Americans Eli Banish (2:06.509), Joshua Raymond, Jr. (2:06.523), and Julian Correa (2:06.847) were 15th, 16th, and 17th, respectively, in British Talent Cup Combined Practice results Friday at Snetterton.
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More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR):
Bridewell strikes first at Snetterton to top Free Practice
Tommy Bridewell remained at the top of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice times at Snetterton, firing the Honda Racing UK team ahead of their rivals after the opening two sessions in Norfolk, to lead Hager PBM Ducati’s Glenn Irwin by just 0.052s.
Bridewell had topped the morning session and the times continued to tumble during the afternoon, but the reigning champion had enough to keep the edge over his opposition, moving back to the top with 20 minutes remaining and then setting the benchmark time on his final sequence of laps.
Glenn Irwin is pushing to bounce after Knockhill and the Hager PBM Ducati rider moved into second place on his final run of the session, nudging local contender Ryan Vickers into third by 0.334s as three different manufacturers locked out the leading three positions.
Kyle Ryde was fourth fastest as he closed on his teammate on the second of the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1s with Danny Kent completing the top five for McAMS Racing Yamaha.
Josh Brookes surged to sixth in the closing stage on the leading FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team M 1000 RR, nudging Christian Iddon and Jason O’Halloran into seventh and eighth place respectively.
Charlie Nesbitt was another rider to move into the top 12 in the closing minutes, as he ended ninth fastest to be in the starting list for Speedy Hire Q2 tomorrow in Norfolk.
Rory Skinner completed the top ten for the Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad team with Lee Jackson and Andrew Irwin completing the top 12, whilst Billy McConnell just missed out in 13th on the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing Honda.
The 2024 N2 Air Fence Fund Raiser is LIVE!
Media, PA (July 2024) – N2 Track Days is proud to announce that the 2024 N2 Air Fence Fund Raiser in support of the Roadracing World Action Fund is LIVE online and will end Saturday, July 6th, 2024 at 8PM EST. N2 Track Days has been holding Air Fence Fund Raiser events since 2014 and they have been wildly successful generating more than $153,000 for the Roadracing World Action Fund. We are currently looking for partners, companies, sponsors, and individuals willing to donate products, memorabilia, and services for the auction.
The online auction can be found https://new.biddingowl.com/N2FUNDRAISER. Click on the link to go to the N2 RRW auction site. You must create an account to place bids. When creating an account make sure to select the check box(es) to ‘receive notifications of out-bid’ and subscribe to text notifications or you could miss out!
Bidding will close Saturday, July 6th at 8pm EST.
Auction Link: Bidding Owl – N2 Air Fence Fund Raiser
There will be an informal in-person gathering coinciding with the closing of bids, Saturday, July 6 at PittRace following the track day with a pot luck gathering a 50/50 and/or raffle. There is a donate button on the BiddingOwl site, but we will also be able to take any cash donations from our members and guests Saturday evening. Please see one of our fantastic staff members walking around the paddock with raffle tickets.
N2 will provide hamburgers and hotdogs. Please check the N2 forum and on our FB event page for additional information. This is a BYOB event so please come prepared.
If you or your company would like to donate items, services, or memorabilia to be auctioned for this amazing cause, please contact Elizabeth Kollars at [email protected]
Here is a partial list of some of the amazing companies who have donated to the auction.
MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED SO CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY.
Current Auction Donors
Alpha Omega
Apex Pro Photography
Armour Bodies/ Woodcraft CFM
Barnes Brothers Motorcycles
BobbleHeadMoto
Carbon Smith
Chicken Hawk Racing
Dainese
DragoneezMotosport
Dunlop / TTMotoGear
Goat Ridge Designs
Hard Knocks Moto
Hey Chef Eats
Highside Photo
Karns Performance
Kustom Cockpits
KWS Motorsports
N2 Track Days
Pit Lane Moto
Pittsburg International Raceway
Podium Motorsports
Ready to Ride
Rise Moto
Ruts to Racelines
Sage Tailoring
The Slide Ranch
Trading Paint
Tri-State Powdercoating
VNM Sport
Wiseco
WYRD RYDS
Yamaha Champions Riding School
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R1M OWNERS JOINED ON TRACK BY VALENTINO ROSSI AS THE YAMAHA RACING EXPERIENCE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS IN 2024
2024 saw the Yamaha Racing Experience (YRE) scale new heights as R1M owners were joined on track at the two-day event by Yamaha Racing royalty, including nine-times Grand Prix World Champion Valentino Rossi.
Held at the iconic Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto, Spain, the 2024 YRE proved to be a purely unforgettable experience for over 100 R1M, R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary owners and select customers of our GYTR PRO Shops with high-specification R1s, who were able to share the track with ‘The Doctor’ and other Yamaha Racing stars.
Yamaha’s brace of WorldSBK riders were also present, including six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea and Pata Prometeon Yamaha team-mate Andrea Locatelli, plus Dominique Aegerter, Bradley Ray and Philipp Oettl, and reigning Endurance World Champions Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika and Robin Mulhauser.
The Yamaha owners, who travelled to Jerez from across Europe, enjoyed a comprehensive track programme, taking to the circuit to enjoy their CP4-powered machine in the blistering Andalusian sunshine.
The event saw several historical moments, including the first R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary customers taking their new, WorldSBK-inspired machines on track for the very first time. The very same Yamaha Motor Europe Motorsport Research & Development engineers who designed and built the bike were also on hand for technical advice and support.
Free of charge to 2024 R1M and R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary owners, this immersive racing experience brought customers into the heart of Yamaha’s Racing activity, with riders, including Rossi, on hand for selfies and autographs throughout the event, including at an exclusive Customer Dinner event on the Wednesday evening at the stunning Tio Pepe Winery.
Rossi rode his striking and unique R1 GYTR PRO, which was presented to him by Yamaha Motor Europe when he retired from MotoGP in 2021, while the WorldSBK stars completed demonstration laps on their full WorldSBK-spec R1s with stand-up wheelies and high-speed thrills.
The presence of the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club exemplified Yamaha’s racing DNA, with those present treated to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle as some of the star-studded line-up took to the track on some of the most iconic race machines of Yamaha’s past.
This included Valentino Rossi, who jumped at the chance to ride Eddie Lawson’s 1986 championship-winning YZR500 – the first time he had ridden a 500cc GP bike since MotoGP switched to the four-stroke era in 2002.
Three-time Grand Prix World Champion Luca Cadalora joined Rossi on track on his 1990 YZR250. Other machines on display included three TZ750s, and two stunning replicas of the 2001 YZR500 0WL9 – the last of the 500cc era which were taken to the track by Jonathan Rea, Andrea Locatelli and Niccolò Canepa as well as the owners of the machines.
“I have never been to an event like this in my whole life,” commented Pata Prometeon Yamaha rider Jonathan Rea. “The whole event, from start to finish, offers awesome opportunities for everyone here. Even for me as a racer, being on track with Valentino was an incredible experience! The R1M owners have been fantastic, and I hope they all had as much of a good time as I did!”
“This is easily the best Yamaha Racing Experience I have been to,” Rea’s team-mate Locatelli added. “Where else can you get an experience like this? It is not possible, from being on track with everyone to the dinner to the meet and greet sessions, the whole event offers people a great experience from start to finish.”
The YRE is unique in that. It brings together R1M owners and Yamaha’s professional racers who, in parallel with chasing world championship success, play a significant role in the development of an expanding range of GYTR performance parts for the R1. Through an extensive network of GYTR PRO Shops, Yamaha remains committed to supporting customers who race Yamaha’s flagship Supersport model or utilise it as the ultimate track tool.
Cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and a stiff wind made for tricky conditions at the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, round nine of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.
Marc Marquez, undefeated at the circuit in MotoGP Grand Prix competition, struggled as much on the Gresini Ducati as he did last year on the Repsol Honda. Fast from the beginning, Marquez crashed twice, including a nasty highside, and will have to advance through Qualifying One to make it to the front rows of the grid. Marquez suffered a fractured finger on his right hand, but he says the bruising on his rib cage is a bigger concern.
On the other side of the Gresini garage, Alex Marquez, a new two-year contract in his pocket, quietly put in a solid day’s work and finished the day fourth. Inflatable barriers abound at the Sachsenring, where only the relatively low speeds for most of a lap keep the circuit suitable for MotoGP machines.
“It’s hard to use the power here,” said Remy Gardner, the Yamaha Superbike World Championship rider subbing for injured factory Yamaha MotoGP rider Alex Rins.
When Aprilia factory rider Aleix Espargaro withdrew from the event on Friday morning, unable to ride due to injuries suffered at Assen, Aprilia technicians made a beeline to the Trackhouse Racing garage, where Miguel Oliveira rides a factory-spec 2024 RS-GP. With their assistance, Oliveira had his best Friday in a very, very long time, finishing third-quickest. Oliveira says he was fast at the predominantly left-hand Sachsenring because, in part, he doesn’t have to turn right while braking. Oliveira says his machine pushes the front under trail braking when he tries to use his foot to brake while leaned to the right. He says the team has not yet been able to fit a thumb brake similar to the one factory rider Maverick Vinales uses, which he believes will help.
American Joe Roberts returned from a broken collarbone and ended the day 17th but barely a second back from the leaders in Moto2.
MotoGP Championship leader Jorge Martin, who was second on Friday, said a combination of temperature and wind made Turn 11, which caught out Fabio Di Giannantonio as well as Marc Marquez, particularly tricky. It is one of the few right-hand corners on the circuit, it is fast, and it leads onto the steep downhill plunge into Turn 12.
“It is not a nice place to crash,” said Martin, who tried the hard front tire but said it was marginal in the conditions.
Fabio Di Giannontonio walked away from a high-speed off in Turn 11, went to the medical center and was cleared to ride.
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Viñales escapes Martin and Oliveira, Marquez faces Q1 after crash
Aprilia top Day 1 as #MM93 suffers a tougher day at the office and Bagnaia secures P5
Friday, 05 July 2024
Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) ripped up the recent form book at the Sachsenring on Friday, putting Aprilia on top and by a sizeable 0.340 as he smashed the lap record. 2023 winner Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) was the first on the chase after showing serious speed all day, but he had another Aprilia for company as Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira made it two Noale machines in the top three, just 0.022 off Martin.
For many a favourite on the way in, it was a tougher opening day for Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) as the #93 had two crashes, the second of which was a big highside. After a medical check, he has been declared fit.
It was a dramatic first part to the vital Practice session in the afternoon, with Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) crashing in the opening stages, losing the front at the fast Turn 11, rider ok. Then, Marc Marquez suffered a highside there with 52 minutes left on the clock, with the Gresini rider initially heading back to the truck rather than the medical centre. Later, the #93 did go for a check and was declared fit.
Not long after that, more drama, this time at Turn 1. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) crashed and damaged the air fence – bringing out the red flag – and he headed straight to the medical centre. But once again, rider ok and passed fit, and the #49 even headed back out and managed to improve his lap.
Once the session resumed, Takaaki Nakagami (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) and Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) also crashed at Turn 1, riders ok, but the pace would heat up with time attacks starting in the last 20 minutes – and the lap record was destroyed. Marquez, who didn’t head back out, found his name pipped further and further down the order before it was outside the top ten, putting him in Q1.
Behind Viñales’ stunning 1:19.622 as he unleashed a full Batmav Friday, Martin had an impressive day at the office to stake his claim as favourite of the top three in the title fight. Oliveira impressed after a very tough Assen to come out swinging, taking third and at a track he’s taken a premier class podium at previously.
Fourth place was taken by Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), who showed strong pace throughout with over 30 laps set in the hour-long Practice to back up a top three position on Friday in Assen, and on the heels of his new two-year contract.
Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), meanwhile, completed a quiet day at the office but a good one, taking P5 just ahead of teammate Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team). The ‘Beast’ had a late crash at Turn 11, but rider ok if a little bruised.
Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli found time in the afternoon to finish P7, ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) who had a fast but at times adventurous Friday. The rookie sensation crashed in FP1 and then again in Practice but moves through to Q2 in eighth. Sunday is the last chance he has to beat Marquez’ record of youngest premier class winner.
Diggia takes P9 despite his tumble too, with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder completing the top ten as the final rider moving straight through to Q2. The South African was an infinitesimal 0.001 ahead of teammate Jack Miller. Miller heads Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing), behind whom sits Marc Marquez on the timesheets. They head for Q1 alongside the likes of Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). Check out the full results from the day below.
Saturday will certainly be an intriguing one, with Aprilia taking top Friday honours at a track Ducati have come to dominate, standout performances making waves, a new lap record set. The last time Viñales pulled out that kind of gap on the field, it turned into an ominous Saturday AND Sunday for the rest – at the equally anti-clockwise Circuit of the Americas.
Tune in for more as Batmav vs Supermen returns on Saturday..
FP2: 10:10 (UTC +2)
Q1: 10:50
Q2: 11.15
Tissot Sprint: 15:00
More from Friday at the Sachsenring
Two notable moments later in the day were sizeable crashes, one for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and one for the as-yet undefeated King of the Ring, Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), in his second off of the day. Both riders had medical check ups and both were declared fit, but only one heads straight for Q2 and it’s the #49 of Diggia.
Aleix Espargaro withdraws from the German GP
The day began with confirmation from Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) that he would not compete in the German GP, with the #41 withdrawing to continue his recovery from his crash in the Tissot Sprint at Assen: READ MORE.
Chantra claims dominant Friday P1 in Germany
Friday’s Moto2™ pacesetter was Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) as the Thai rider heads into Saturday over three tenths clear of the chasing pack. Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Polarcube Aspar Team) ended Day 1 0.351s adrift of Chantra’s 1:22.698, with Fermin Aldeguer (MB Conveyors SpeedUp) fronting the Boscoscoro charge in P3.
– MT Helmets – MSI teammates Sergio Garcia and Ai Ogura are P7 and P8 respectively at the end of play on Friday, with the top two in the title race both setting a 1:23.267.
– After fracturing his right collarbone seven days ago in Assen, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) returned to action and ended Friday in P17, just over a second from Chantra’s time. The American will be hunting for a top 14 spot on Saturday morning.
Enjoy Moto2™ Practice at 09:25, with qualifying going green at 13:45.
Nepa fastest as Alonso leaves it late after a Turn 11 crash
Stefano Nepa (LEVELUP – MTA) topped the Moto3™ times on Friday at the Sachsenring as the Italian put together a 1:25.283 to finish 0.031s ahead of Dutch TT winner Ivan Ortola (MT Helmet – MSI). David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) bagged P3 on Day 1 but the Colombian had to leave it late to land a competitive time following a fast crash at Turn 11. The World Championship leader will be aiming to have a less dramatic session on Saturday morning.
-Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) pocketed a P4 to signal a solid day at the office for Alonso’s chief Championship chaser.
-Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) sits P11 heading into Saturday morning’s final Practice session, but the Spaniard is less than half a second away from Nepa’s pace.
Tune into Moto3™ Practice 2 at 08:40 local time (UTC +2) before the lightweight class go qualifying at 12:50.
Maverick Vinales set a new outright lap record in Friday’s MotoGP practice at the Sachsenring. Vinales was more than three-tenths clear of Championship leader Jorge Martin, and Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira was third, putting two Aprilia RS-GP machines in the top three. Marc Marquez, unbeaten in MotoGP races at the tight, twisty circuit, suffered a massive highside and was classified 13th.
MotoGP Friday 2 - Practice - Classification
