Matthew Chapin won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on spec Dunlop tires, the newly crowned Champion came out on top of a four-way fight that went down to the checkered flag. It was the seventh win of the season for Chapin.
Bad Boys Racing’s Ella Dreher, age 14, went from fourth to second in the final run to the line. Dreher finished 0.252 second behind Chapin and just 0.018 second ahead of her 18-year-old brother Avery Dreher.
Chapin’s teammate Eli Block was fourth, just 0.008 second behind Avery Dreher.
Zarns Performance’s Levi Badie rounded out the top five.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop control tires, Gillim held off a race-long challenge from Ashton Yates to win the race and with it the 2024 Championship.
Yates tried to pass Gillim on the last lap but couldn’t make it stick and had to settle for second place on his Jones Honda.
Gillim’s primary Championship rival Jayson Uribe charged forward from eighth on the grid, but the best he could do was third on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
More, from a press release issued by Real Steel Motorsports:
Hayden Gillim is the back-to-back MotoAmerica Stock 1000 champion after capturing the 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship with his Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP in the final race at the final 2024 round at NJMP.
Hayden Gillim (1). Photo courtesy Real Steel Motorsports.
Real Steel Motorsports Millville, New Jersey September 29, 2024: MotoAmerica Superbikes at New Jersey event held September 27 – 29, 2024 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ.
Hayden Gillim went into the final round of the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship with a 7-point lead in the standings and finished off qualifying Friday afternoon with provisional pole position with a 1.5 second gap back to 2nd place. With conditions Saturday morning the Friday times stood as the fastest and Gillim had pole position for the races.
In the first race on Saturday Hayden took the lead from the start and led for the first 10 laps until his competitor for the championship passed for the lead. The remaining 4 laps were a dogfight with Hayden making a last lap last corner pass to take the victory. Going into the final race on Sunday Gillim had a 12-point lead.
On Sunday Hayden again took the lead off the start and while hounded by a fellow Honda CBR 1000RR-R, he was never passed and finished the season with another victory. Gillim retained the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship despite stiff competition and showcased the potential of the Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade.
This effort is proudly supported by Steel Commander Corp. Southern Honda Powersports, American Honda, Comstock Energy LLC, Vesrah, Maxima Racing Oils, Fast Line Track Days, KTech suspension, Orient Express, Dunlop, GB Racing, Redline Tire warmers, and REB Graphics.
Hayden Gillim – Rider #1: “This season was a ton of fun with lots of ups and lots of downs and a few too many crashes but on the Stock 1000 everything came together in the end. I won a good handful of races and just had a lot of fun with the team. I can’t thank the sponsors, crew (Jerry, Mark, Rob, Colby and Chuck) and Summer and the kids enough. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the future holds.”
Jerry Nickell – Team Principal: “2024 has been an exciting year and the team is proud to have brought a MotoAmerica championship to Honda with the CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade – It’s been a long time coming. Hayden is an amazing rider and a great partner in this adventure. I’m looking forward to returning to the MotoAmerica paddock next year and continuing to build on our team’s success and history.”
Mark Junge – Crew Chief: “Hayden was a Beast on this Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP even with his injured hand and really highlighted the performance of this package. On the next to the last lap in Saturday’s race he had a major tank-slapper coming on to the front straight that measured at 2.8 G’s and had 18 oscillations on the data, and he recovered and made a winning pass in the final corner – He is an amazing rider.”
David Carmody – GM Southern Honda Powersports: “Southern Honda Powersports is proud to be a part of the Real Steel Motorsports family and partner with Hayden on the project to bring the Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade to the top step of the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Hayden, Jerry, Mark and the team in 2025.”
From fourth on the grid Adrian Huertas made a bad start and dropped to seventh position on the opening lap. The championship leader struggled throughout the race and eventually finished in fifth position as he was unable to progress through the lead group
Having started from the front row of the grid Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) made a strong start but running wide at Turn 12 and Turn 15 on Lap 2 dropped him to fifth position. As he made progress through the lead group the combative Italian came past Valentin Debise and Can Oncu on consecutive laps. It was in the second half of the race where Montella showed his speed. Taking the lead on Lap 8 from Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) Montella immediately set the fastest lap of the race as he opened a gap that at the end of the 15 lap race was almost two seconds to the field. The victory was his sixth of the season
Starting from pole position Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) led for the opening third of the race. An aggressive overtaking move by Navarro saw contact between the two on the run to Turn 15 and on the final lap Manzi was able to come back past his rival and claim the tenth second place finish of his season
A final corner move by Navarro saw him come past Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) for his second podium of the season
Championship standings
Huertas now holds a 41 point advantage over Montella in the standings with Manzi five points further back. Huertas can claim the title at the next round of the championship
Debise has taken command of fourth in the standings to sit 14 points ahead of Marcel Schroetter with four races remaining
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P1 | Yari Montella
“It was a perfect way to end the weekend. Yesterday, we lost a podium finish when I was fighting with Stefano and Valentin. Today I needed to focus on getting to the front and being able to set my pace. I knew that this was our best option to win. The start of the race was a bit crazy but I stayed focused. My goal is to arrive at the final day of the season in Jerez on the final Sunday and to still be fighting for the championship. It’s not easy in Supersport but we need to remain focused on the bike’s setup and try to find the right direction from the start of each weekend. Estoril is a good track for me. I like it and I have good memories there. It should be a fun way to finish the championship.”
Alvaro Bautista won FIM Superbike World Championship Race Two Sunday at MotorLand Aragon, in Alcaniz, Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Pirelli control tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 18-lap race by 3.366 seconds. It was Bautista’s second full-length race win of the season to go with his two Superpole Race wins in 2024.
World Championship point leader Toprak Razgatlioglu was the runner-up on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR.
The start of a World Superbike race Sunday at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
A race long three rider battle was settled in Alvaro Bautista’s favour on the final lap. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider made the critical overtaking move just three corners from home to defeat Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on the run to the flag
Having finished second in Race 1, Razgatlioglu repeated his effort during the Superpole Race. The Turkish rider led 3 laps, and set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 7, but couldn’t hold off the charge of Bautista on the final lap
Race 1 winner Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) finished in fourth position ahead of Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team)
Race 2 Highlights
Starting from pole position Bautista led every lap to claim the 63rd victory of his WorldSBK career. The Ducati rider was under pressure throughout the 18 lap duration as he traded fastest lap after fastest lap with Razgatlioglu but in the closing three laps Bautista finally broke clear and opened a margin of one second to his rival
Despite starting third and finishing third it was a difficult day for Bulega. The rookie dropped to ninth position on Lap 2 and gradually eased his way back to the podium midway throughout the race. The Ducati rider moved past Lecuona on Lap 3, Locatelli on Lap 4, van der Mark on Lap 6, Petrucci on Lap 8 before overtaking Iannone and Gerloff on Lap 10 as he showed his speed. However, by the time he was in the podium positions he was already five seconds adrift of the race leaders and had to settle for third position
Garrett Gerloff (31) leads Andrea Iannone (29) and Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Iannone and Gerloff fought for fourth until the chequered flag and at the final corner Gerloff tried to attack but ran wide into Turn 16 and Iannone came back past
By finishing in eighth position Iker Lecuona moved ahead of his Team HRC teammate, Xavi Vierge, in the standings. Vierge finished tenth as Honda continued their strong run of form
Championship standings
Razgatlioglu extended his championship lead to 39 points over Bulega by virtue of finishing third in all three races this weekend
Bautista is now 42 points behind his teammate in the standings
Alvaro Bautista celebrates his Race Two victory. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Danilo Petrucci moved into fourth in the standings. The Barni Spark Racing Team sits 13 points ahead of Alex Lowes with the Kawasaki rider ruled out of action following a crash during the Superpole Race
Ducati extended their Manufacturers Championship lead over BMW to 42 points
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P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I felt really good with the bike today. It was much better than yesterday because I had some problems with the front in Race 1. Today, I was able to fight for the win and in the Superpole Race I made a last-lap overtake. It was a really enjoyable race this morning and for Race 2 it was great at the start because I was able to lead early on and then focus on myself. At the beginning of the race I struggled with the bike’s weight. In the first few laps, it was great to be in the lead and I could set my pace. As the race continued I felt better and could push more. On the last lap I had a gap to Toprak. I want to say a big thanks to my team. They helped me a lot this weekend to regain the confidence I was missing. I can only be happy with today.”
P2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“I did my best at the start of the race. I followed Alvaro and had a plan to stay with him and then maybe to start fighting with him in the last five laps. However, in those final laps my pace started to drop. Alvaro had more grip than the other bikes in the last laps. I was pushing hard, but I could see that the gap was growing. At that point, I settled for second because it wasn’t possible to catch him. In the long corners Alvaro had a big advantage and he did an incredible job. It feels like he’s made a real comeback. I’m happy for him but I’m focused now on Estoril. I need to win there because finishing second is tough for me.”
P3 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“The beginning of the race was really difficult because I lost positions with some aggressive riders. I had to pick up the bike in braking and I dropped back to eighth place and I was stuck in the middle of the pack. I managed to recover and reach the podium, but I lost the chance to fight for the top two spots. Alvaro and Toprak both did a great job, congratulations to them. I’ll try again next time.”
Alvaro Bautista won the FIM Superbike World Championship Superpole Race Sunday at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on spec Pirelli tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 10-lap race by just 0.088 second.
Toprak Razgatlioglu was the runner-up on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR, but that finish further extended the Turkish rider’s lead in the World Championship point standings.
Nicolo Bulega, Bautista’s teammate and Razgatlioglu’s closest title rival, was a very close third, just 0.172 second behind first place.
Race One winner Andrea Iannone got fourth on his Team Go Eleven Ducati.
American Garrett Gerloff finished fifth on his Bonovo Action BMW.
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 27-lap race by 1.404 seconds.
It was Martin’s third full-length race win of the season but his first since his victory at Le Mans in May. The win extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship point standings to 21.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was the runner-up on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Two-time and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia placed third on his Lenovo Team Ducati.
Martin’s teammate Franco Morbidelli put in another strong showing with fourth.
Marco Bezzecchi took fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati.
Martin makes Sunday statement as Bagnaia’s late surge salvages podium
The #89 storms to victory on Sunday as Acosta returns to the podium, Bagnaia clinches third, Bastianini crashes out and Marquez suffers a technical issue in Indonesia
The start of Sunday’s MotoGP race in Indonesia. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Sunday, 29 September 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) stormed to glory at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, with the #89 taking his first Sunday win since the French GP. ‘The Martinator’ looked unstoppable, claiming his first victory at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit after crashing out of the GP in both 2022 and 2023, as well as in the Tissot Sprint this season. Martin took a valuable 25 points in his Championship charge, extending his advantage from 12 to 21 as key rival Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) came home third after a late charge.
Between the two, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) pushed Martin hard in the early stages before being forced to settle for second, nevertheless moving up to fifth overall.
At the start, Martin made the dream launch, earning himself clear track ahead with Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) in chase. Meanwhile, Bagnaia struggled on the opening lap, dropping to fourth before Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) found their way through – dropping the Italian to sixth.
Meanwhile, it was a dramatic first lap, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) and Luca Marini (Repsol Honda Team) crashing at Turn 3. The FIM MotoGP™ Stewards investigated the incident, with no further action taken.
Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) was unable to repeat his magical Sprint launch, but the #93 still made ground in the opening stages. Marc Marquez started in 12th and was soon in seventh – setting sights on Bagnaia.
At the front, Martin set a red-hot pace, setting the fastest lap of the Grand Prix and extending his gap to 1.333s. Meanwhile, Acosta was on the attack, leaping into second position ahead of a charging Morbidelli in an impressive move for the rookie.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) had an intense fight with Marc Marquez in the first nine laps. However, everything unfolded for the Italian, losing the front at the technical Turn 10 – dropping Di Giannantonio to 17th. Meanwhile, Marc Marquez’ Championship chances then suffered a huge blow, with technical issues dropping the #93 out of contention on Lap 12 as he pulled off, bike on fire.
Behind Martin and Acosta, the battle for the podium then really began with Morbidelli, Bastianini, Bezzecchi and Bagnaia locked together on the circuit. Bastianini tried to overtake on Lap 16 before the key move came on Lap 17 – promoting ‘The Beast’ to third. It was then some incredible pace unleashed from Bastianini, edging closer at every sector to the leaders.
Bastianini’s rhythm was sensational, but then it all came apart with a crash on the entry to Turn 1 on Lap 21 – rider OK. It was a massive blow for the #23, dropping over 70 points behind Martin in the Championship as just 12 riders remained in the Indonesian Grand Prix, only two of whom were top title contenders.
Bagnaia’s momentum built from there on out, picking off Bezzecchi on Lap 22 before the move came for third place on Lap 23 – demoting Morbidelli to fourth. Acosta was a further three seconds up the road, a tough task for even a two-time MotoGP™ World Champion.
In the closing stages, Martin had a two-second advantage, controlling the pace and the race at the front. The #89 was unstoppable on the final lap, leading the charge and storming to victory by 1.404s over rookie Acosta. Meanwhile, Bagnaia took a valuable third, bagging some points which could prove to be crucial.
Fourth place was taken by Morbidelli, with the Italian showing a continuing to his impressive form. The #21 claimed the bragging rights over Bezzecchi, who rounded out the top five spots as Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) crossed the line a further 4.558s behind in sixth and ended the day as the top Aprilia rider. Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) pulled off another stunning ride, finishing in seventh for the third GP in a row, beating Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) to the line.
Johann Zarco landed a ninth-place finish on an incredible day for the CASTROL Honda LCR squad, Honda’s best of the season so far. The Frenchman finished ahead of Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing), who took the final spot inside the top 10. Further back, Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) took 11th after an attritional day which saw Takaaki Nakagami (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) demoted to 12th after a 16 second penalty due to tyre pressure.
After an unbelievable weekend in Indonesia, we head to the iconic Mobility Resort Motegi for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, and with the Championship battle in full flow. Is it now a two-horse chase or are there more twists and turns just around the corner? Make sure you join us as the world’s most exciting sport returns in just one week!
Aron Canet won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Indonesia. The Spaniard won the 22-lap race by a margin of 6.218 seconds on his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Kalex. It was Canet’s second win of the season but his first since round two in Portugal, and it moved him into a tie for third in the World Championship standings.
Current World Championship point leader Ai Ogura was the runner-up on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
Alonso Lopez placed third on his Beta Tools SpeedUp Boscoscuro, just 0.1 second ahead of his teammate Fermin Aldeguer in fourth.
Darryn Binder took fifth on his Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Kalex.
American Joe Roberts got sixth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex, but he dropped from third to fifth in the World Championship point standings. With five races remaining, Roberts was three points out of third place, 13 points behind second, and only 55 points behind leader Ogura.
David Alonso won the Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian won the 20-lap race by just 0.085 second.
It was Alonso’s ninth win of the season, giving him a 97-point lead in the World Championship with just five races remaining.
Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez was the runner-up, and BOE Motorsports KTM’s David Munoz placed third.
The top six riders were covered by just 0.862 second at the finish.
Editorial Note: Americans Julian Correa and Joshua Raymond, Jr. finished fifth and 21st, respectively, in British Talent Cup Race One Saturday at Donington Park.
Ryde withstands pressure from Bridewell to win race one with three points in it
Kyle Ryde was victorious in the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Donington Park, holding off Tommy Bridewell, as the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing rider emerged victorious after withstanding the race-long pressure from the reigning champion.
Ryde launched into the lead on the opening lap ahead of Danny Kent and Josh Brookes with Bridewell in the mix, but the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider made a costly mistake at the Fogarty Esses and ran on, rejoining in twelfth place. He then had to fight back to finish in fifth place at the chequered flag.
At the front Ryde was constantly shadowed by Bridewell as he continued to pile on the pressure, but the local hero delivered an inch perfect performance to finally break his Honda Racing UK rival over the final laps to win his seventh race of the season and in doing so half the lead in the standings to just three points.
Glenn Irwin returned to the podium in third place for the Hager PBM Ducati team; he was holding fifth place over the opening laps, but soon made a move on Christian Iddon and Brookes to move ahead. In the latter stages of the race he was closely followed by brother Andrew on the second of the Honda Racing UK Fireblades, but he didn’t have enough to bridge the gap to his rivals ahead of him.
Kent was fifth after his comeback performance after making a move on Charlie Nesbitt with two laps remaining with Ryan Vickers, Lee Jackson, Brookes and Iddon all in the battling pack for top ten finishes.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Race 1 result:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +2.071s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +8.689s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +8.972s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +9.710s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +10.661s
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +11.796s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +13.601s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +13.915s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +15.114s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 356
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 353
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 309
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 251
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 250
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 240
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) 217
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 212
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 183
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 178
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Kyle Ryde
OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing
“Twenty laps around Donington Park isn’t easy at whatever speed you’re going at! I’ve had great speed all weekend through practice and qualifying and halfway through that race the pace was pretty good.
“The pit board said point two, point two, point two and I thought ‘well he’s not going to let off now’, so I just tried to keep doing what I was doing and I didn’t make a mistake. If he was going to come past, he was going to come past.
“I was really strong in a few points of the track. Stupidly enough I could hear where Tommy was and I was a bit in front every lap when I went into the hairpin, so I knew I was quite good through the chicane.
“I didn’t make any mistakes, but it was a great race and we have worked hard all of Friday and Saturday morning to put it all together.
“I mean I want to win two more races, but anything could happen – anything in BSB! Something will happen at some point, but I’m hoping nothing! I’m just going to ride exactly how I have done Friday and Saturday and hopefully we can win again tomorrow.
“We’re being consistent and when I’ve got the chance to win I’ve won, or been close to it, so now we have just got to do the same tomorrow.”
Avery Dreher won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race One Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on Dunlop control tires, the 2023 Champion won the 13-lap race by 4.966 seconds.
Newly crowned Junior Cup Champion Matthew Chapin took the runner-up spot on his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki.
New York Safety Track Racing rider Yandel Medina placed third.
Dreher’s 14-year-old sister Ella Dreher got fourth, just ahead of Chapin’s teammate Eli Block.
Matthew Chapin won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on spec Dunlop tires, the newly crowned Champion came out on top of a four-way fight that went down to the checkered flag. It was the seventh win of the season for Chapin.
Bad Boys Racing’s Ella Dreher, age 14, went from fourth to second in the final run to the line. Dreher finished 0.252 second behind Chapin and just 0.018 second ahead of her 18-year-old brother Avery Dreher.
Chapin’s teammate Eli Block was fourth, just 0.008 second behind Avery Dreher.
Zarns Performance’s Levi Badie rounded out the top five.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop control tires, Gillim held off a race-long challenge from Ashton Yates to win the race and with it the 2024 Championship.
Yates tried to pass Gillim on the last lap but couldn’t make it stick and had to settle for second place on his Jones Honda.
Gillim’s primary Championship rival Jayson Uribe charged forward from eighth on the grid, but the best he could do was third on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
More, from a press release issued by Real Steel Motorsports:
Hayden Gillim is the back-to-back MotoAmerica Stock 1000 champion after capturing the 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship with his Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP in the final race at the final 2024 round at NJMP.
Hayden Gillim (1). Photo courtesy Real Steel Motorsports.
Real Steel Motorsports Millville, New Jersey September 29, 2024: MotoAmerica Superbikes at New Jersey event held September 27 – 29, 2024 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ.
Hayden Gillim went into the final round of the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship with a 7-point lead in the standings and finished off qualifying Friday afternoon with provisional pole position with a 1.5 second gap back to 2nd place. With conditions Saturday morning the Friday times stood as the fastest and Gillim had pole position for the races.
In the first race on Saturday Hayden took the lead from the start and led for the first 10 laps until his competitor for the championship passed for the lead. The remaining 4 laps were a dogfight with Hayden making a last lap last corner pass to take the victory. Going into the final race on Sunday Gillim had a 12-point lead.
On Sunday Hayden again took the lead off the start and while hounded by a fellow Honda CBR 1000RR-R, he was never passed and finished the season with another victory. Gillim retained the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship despite stiff competition and showcased the potential of the Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade.
This effort is proudly supported by Steel Commander Corp. Southern Honda Powersports, American Honda, Comstock Energy LLC, Vesrah, Maxima Racing Oils, Fast Line Track Days, KTech suspension, Orient Express, Dunlop, GB Racing, Redline Tire warmers, and REB Graphics.
Hayden Gillim – Rider #1: “This season was a ton of fun with lots of ups and lots of downs and a few too many crashes but on the Stock 1000 everything came together in the end. I won a good handful of races and just had a lot of fun with the team. I can’t thank the sponsors, crew (Jerry, Mark, Rob, Colby and Chuck) and Summer and the kids enough. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the future holds.”
Jerry Nickell – Team Principal: “2024 has been an exciting year and the team is proud to have brought a MotoAmerica championship to Honda with the CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade – It’s been a long time coming. Hayden is an amazing rider and a great partner in this adventure. I’m looking forward to returning to the MotoAmerica paddock next year and continuing to build on our team’s success and history.”
Mark Junge – Crew Chief: “Hayden was a Beast on this Honda CBR 1000RR-R Fireblade SP even with his injured hand and really highlighted the performance of this package. On the next to the last lap in Saturday’s race he had a major tank-slapper coming on to the front straight that measured at 2.8 G’s and had 18 oscillations on the data, and he recovered and made a winning pass in the final corner – He is an amazing rider.”
David Carmody – GM Southern Honda Powersports: “Southern Honda Powersports is proud to be a part of the Real Steel Motorsports family and partner with Hayden on the project to bring the Honda CBR 1000RR-R SP Fireblade to the top step of the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 championship. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Hayden, Jerry, Mark and the team in 2025.”
From fourth on the grid Adrian Huertas made a bad start and dropped to seventh position on the opening lap. The championship leader struggled throughout the race and eventually finished in fifth position as he was unable to progress through the lead group
Having started from the front row of the grid Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) made a strong start but running wide at Turn 12 and Turn 15 on Lap 2 dropped him to fifth position. As he made progress through the lead group the combative Italian came past Valentin Debise and Can Oncu on consecutive laps. It was in the second half of the race where Montella showed his speed. Taking the lead on Lap 8 from Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) Montella immediately set the fastest lap of the race as he opened a gap that at the end of the 15 lap race was almost two seconds to the field. The victory was his sixth of the season
Starting from pole position Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) led for the opening third of the race. An aggressive overtaking move by Navarro saw contact between the two on the run to Turn 15 and on the final lap Manzi was able to come back past his rival and claim the tenth second place finish of his season
A final corner move by Navarro saw him come past Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) for his second podium of the season
Championship standings
Huertas now holds a 41 point advantage over Montella in the standings with Manzi five points further back. Huertas can claim the title at the next round of the championship
Debise has taken command of fourth in the standings to sit 14 points ahead of Marcel Schroetter with four races remaining
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P1 | Yari Montella
“It was a perfect way to end the weekend. Yesterday, we lost a podium finish when I was fighting with Stefano and Valentin. Today I needed to focus on getting to the front and being able to set my pace. I knew that this was our best option to win. The start of the race was a bit crazy but I stayed focused. My goal is to arrive at the final day of the season in Jerez on the final Sunday and to still be fighting for the championship. It’s not easy in Supersport but we need to remain focused on the bike’s setup and try to find the right direction from the start of each weekend. Estoril is a good track for me. I like it and I have good memories there. It should be a fun way to finish the championship.”
Alvaro Bautista won FIM Superbike World Championship Race Two Sunday at MotorLand Aragon, in Alcaniz, Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Pirelli control tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 18-lap race by 3.366 seconds. It was Bautista’s second full-length race win of the season to go with his two Superpole Race wins in 2024.
World Championship point leader Toprak Razgatlioglu was the runner-up on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR.
The start of a World Superbike race Sunday at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
A race long three rider battle was settled in Alvaro Bautista’s favour on the final lap. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider made the critical overtaking move just three corners from home to defeat Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on the run to the flag
Having finished second in Race 1, Razgatlioglu repeated his effort during the Superpole Race. The Turkish rider led 3 laps, and set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 7, but couldn’t hold off the charge of Bautista on the final lap
Race 1 winner Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) finished in fourth position ahead of Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team)
Race 2 Highlights
Starting from pole position Bautista led every lap to claim the 63rd victory of his WorldSBK career. The Ducati rider was under pressure throughout the 18 lap duration as he traded fastest lap after fastest lap with Razgatlioglu but in the closing three laps Bautista finally broke clear and opened a margin of one second to his rival
Despite starting third and finishing third it was a difficult day for Bulega. The rookie dropped to ninth position on Lap 2 and gradually eased his way back to the podium midway throughout the race. The Ducati rider moved past Lecuona on Lap 3, Locatelli on Lap 4, van der Mark on Lap 6, Petrucci on Lap 8 before overtaking Iannone and Gerloff on Lap 10 as he showed his speed. However, by the time he was in the podium positions he was already five seconds adrift of the race leaders and had to settle for third position
Garrett Gerloff (31) leads Andrea Iannone (29) and Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Iannone and Gerloff fought for fourth until the chequered flag and at the final corner Gerloff tried to attack but ran wide into Turn 16 and Iannone came back past
By finishing in eighth position Iker Lecuona moved ahead of his Team HRC teammate, Xavi Vierge, in the standings. Vierge finished tenth as Honda continued their strong run of form
Championship standings
Razgatlioglu extended his championship lead to 39 points over Bulega by virtue of finishing third in all three races this weekend
Bautista is now 42 points behind his teammate in the standings
Alvaro Bautista celebrates his Race Two victory. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Danilo Petrucci moved into fourth in the standings. The Barni Spark Racing Team sits 13 points ahead of Alex Lowes with the Kawasaki rider ruled out of action following a crash during the Superpole Race
Ducati extended their Manufacturers Championship lead over BMW to 42 points
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P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I felt really good with the bike today. It was much better than yesterday because I had some problems with the front in Race 1. Today, I was able to fight for the win and in the Superpole Race I made a last-lap overtake. It was a really enjoyable race this morning and for Race 2 it was great at the start because I was able to lead early on and then focus on myself. At the beginning of the race I struggled with the bike’s weight. In the first few laps, it was great to be in the lead and I could set my pace. As the race continued I felt better and could push more. On the last lap I had a gap to Toprak. I want to say a big thanks to my team. They helped me a lot this weekend to regain the confidence I was missing. I can only be happy with today.”
P2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“I did my best at the start of the race. I followed Alvaro and had a plan to stay with him and then maybe to start fighting with him in the last five laps. However, in those final laps my pace started to drop. Alvaro had more grip than the other bikes in the last laps. I was pushing hard, but I could see that the gap was growing. At that point, I settled for second because it wasn’t possible to catch him. In the long corners Alvaro had a big advantage and he did an incredible job. It feels like he’s made a real comeback. I’m happy for him but I’m focused now on Estoril. I need to win there because finishing second is tough for me.”
P3 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“The beginning of the race was really difficult because I lost positions with some aggressive riders. I had to pick up the bike in braking and I dropped back to eighth place and I was stuck in the middle of the pack. I managed to recover and reach the podium, but I lost the chance to fight for the top two spots. Alvaro and Toprak both did a great job, congratulations to them. I’ll try again next time.”
Alvaro Bautista won the FIM Superbike World Championship Superpole Race Sunday at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on spec Pirelli tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 10-lap race by just 0.088 second.
Toprak Razgatlioglu was the runner-up on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR, but that finish further extended the Turkish rider’s lead in the World Championship point standings.
Nicolo Bulega, Bautista’s teammate and Razgatlioglu’s closest title rival, was a very close third, just 0.172 second behind first place.
Race One winner Andrea Iannone got fourth on his Team Go Eleven Ducati.
American Garrett Gerloff finished fifth on his Bonovo Action BMW.
Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Lombok, Indonesia. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jorge Martin won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Indonesia. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 27-lap race by 1.404 seconds.
It was Martin’s third full-length race win of the season but his first since his victory at Le Mans in May. The win extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship point standings to 21.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was the runner-up on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Two-time and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia placed third on his Lenovo Team Ducati.
Martin’s teammate Franco Morbidelli put in another strong showing with fourth.
Marco Bezzecchi took fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati.
Martin makes Sunday statement as Bagnaia’s late surge salvages podium
The #89 storms to victory on Sunday as Acosta returns to the podium, Bagnaia clinches third, Bastianini crashes out and Marquez suffers a technical issue in Indonesia
The start of Sunday’s MotoGP race in Indonesia. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Sunday, 29 September 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) stormed to glory at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, with the #89 taking his first Sunday win since the French GP. ‘The Martinator’ looked unstoppable, claiming his first victory at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit after crashing out of the GP in both 2022 and 2023, as well as in the Tissot Sprint this season. Martin took a valuable 25 points in his Championship charge, extending his advantage from 12 to 21 as key rival Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) came home third after a late charge.
Between the two, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) pushed Martin hard in the early stages before being forced to settle for second, nevertheless moving up to fifth overall.
At the start, Martin made the dream launch, earning himself clear track ahead with Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) in chase. Meanwhile, Bagnaia struggled on the opening lap, dropping to fourth before Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) found their way through – dropping the Italian to sixth.
Meanwhile, it was a dramatic first lap, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) and Luca Marini (Repsol Honda Team) crashing at Turn 3. The FIM MotoGP™ Stewards investigated the incident, with no further action taken.
Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) was unable to repeat his magical Sprint launch, but the #93 still made ground in the opening stages. Marc Marquez started in 12th and was soon in seventh – setting sights on Bagnaia.
At the front, Martin set a red-hot pace, setting the fastest lap of the Grand Prix and extending his gap to 1.333s. Meanwhile, Acosta was on the attack, leaping into second position ahead of a charging Morbidelli in an impressive move for the rookie.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) had an intense fight with Marc Marquez in the first nine laps. However, everything unfolded for the Italian, losing the front at the technical Turn 10 – dropping Di Giannantonio to 17th. Meanwhile, Marc Marquez’ Championship chances then suffered a huge blow, with technical issues dropping the #93 out of contention on Lap 12 as he pulled off, bike on fire.
Behind Martin and Acosta, the battle for the podium then really began with Morbidelli, Bastianini, Bezzecchi and Bagnaia locked together on the circuit. Bastianini tried to overtake on Lap 16 before the key move came on Lap 17 – promoting ‘The Beast’ to third. It was then some incredible pace unleashed from Bastianini, edging closer at every sector to the leaders.
Bastianini’s rhythm was sensational, but then it all came apart with a crash on the entry to Turn 1 on Lap 21 – rider OK. It was a massive blow for the #23, dropping over 70 points behind Martin in the Championship as just 12 riders remained in the Indonesian Grand Prix, only two of whom were top title contenders.
Bagnaia’s momentum built from there on out, picking off Bezzecchi on Lap 22 before the move came for third place on Lap 23 – demoting Morbidelli to fourth. Acosta was a further three seconds up the road, a tough task for even a two-time MotoGP™ World Champion.
In the closing stages, Martin had a two-second advantage, controlling the pace and the race at the front. The #89 was unstoppable on the final lap, leading the charge and storming to victory by 1.404s over rookie Acosta. Meanwhile, Bagnaia took a valuable third, bagging some points which could prove to be crucial.
Fourth place was taken by Morbidelli, with the Italian showing a continuing to his impressive form. The #21 claimed the bragging rights over Bezzecchi, who rounded out the top five spots as Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) crossed the line a further 4.558s behind in sixth and ended the day as the top Aprilia rider. Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) pulled off another stunning ride, finishing in seventh for the third GP in a row, beating Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) to the line.
Johann Zarco landed a ninth-place finish on an incredible day for the CASTROL Honda LCR squad, Honda’s best of the season so far. The Frenchman finished ahead of Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing), who took the final spot inside the top 10. Further back, Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) took 11th after an attritional day which saw Takaaki Nakagami (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) demoted to 12th after a 16 second penalty due to tyre pressure.
After an unbelievable weekend in Indonesia, we head to the iconic Mobility Resort Motegi for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, and with the Championship battle in full flow. Is it now a two-horse chase or are there more twists and turns just around the corner? Make sure you join us as the world’s most exciting sport returns in just one week!
Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Lombok, Indonesia. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Aron Canet won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Indonesia. The Spaniard won the 22-lap race by a margin of 6.218 seconds on his Pirelli-shod Fantic Racing Kalex. It was Canet’s second win of the season but his first since round two in Portugal, and it moved him into a tie for third in the World Championship standings.
Current World Championship point leader Ai Ogura was the runner-up on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
Alonso Lopez placed third on his Beta Tools SpeedUp Boscoscuro, just 0.1 second ahead of his teammate Fermin Aldeguer in fourth.
Darryn Binder took fifth on his Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Kalex.
American Joe Roberts got sixth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex, but he dropped from third to fifth in the World Championship point standings. With five races remaining, Roberts was three points out of third place, 13 points behind second, and only 55 points behind leader Ogura.
Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Lombok, Indonesia. Photo courtesy Dorna.
David Alonso won the Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Mandalika International Street Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian won the 20-lap race by just 0.085 second.
It was Alonso’s ninth win of the season, giving him a 97-point lead in the World Championship with just five races remaining.
Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez was the runner-up, and BOE Motorsports KTM’s David Munoz placed third.
The top six riders were covered by just 0.862 second at the finish.
Kyle Ryde (77) leads Tommy Bridewell (1) Saturday at Donington Park. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Editorial Note: Americans Julian Correa and Joshua Raymond, Jr. finished fifth and 21st, respectively, in British Talent Cup Race One Saturday at Donington Park.
Ryde withstands pressure from Bridewell to win race one with three points in it
Kyle Ryde was victorious in the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Donington Park, holding off Tommy Bridewell, as the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing rider emerged victorious after withstanding the race-long pressure from the reigning champion.
Ryde launched into the lead on the opening lap ahead of Danny Kent and Josh Brookes with Bridewell in the mix, but the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider made a costly mistake at the Fogarty Esses and ran on, rejoining in twelfth place. He then had to fight back to finish in fifth place at the chequered flag.
At the front Ryde was constantly shadowed by Bridewell as he continued to pile on the pressure, but the local hero delivered an inch perfect performance to finally break his Honda Racing UK rival over the final laps to win his seventh race of the season and in doing so half the lead in the standings to just three points.
Glenn Irwin returned to the podium in third place for the Hager PBM Ducati team; he was holding fifth place over the opening laps, but soon made a move on Christian Iddon and Brookes to move ahead. In the latter stages of the race he was closely followed by brother Andrew on the second of the Honda Racing UK Fireblades, but he didn’t have enough to bridge the gap to his rivals ahead of him.
Kent was fifth after his comeback performance after making a move on Charlie Nesbitt with two laps remaining with Ryan Vickers, Lee Jackson, Brookes and Iddon all in the battling pack for top ten finishes.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Race 1 result:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +2.071s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +8.689s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +8.972s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +9.710s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +10.661s
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +11.796s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +13.601s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +13.915s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +15.114s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 356
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 353
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 309
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 251
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 250
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 240
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) 217
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 212
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 183
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 178
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Kyle Ryde
OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing
“Twenty laps around Donington Park isn’t easy at whatever speed you’re going at! I’ve had great speed all weekend through practice and qualifying and halfway through that race the pace was pretty good.
“The pit board said point two, point two, point two and I thought ‘well he’s not going to let off now’, so I just tried to keep doing what I was doing and I didn’t make a mistake. If he was going to come past, he was going to come past.
“I was really strong in a few points of the track. Stupidly enough I could hear where Tommy was and I was a bit in front every lap when I went into the hairpin, so I knew I was quite good through the chicane.
“I didn’t make any mistakes, but it was a great race and we have worked hard all of Friday and Saturday morning to put it all together.
“I mean I want to win two more races, but anything could happen – anything in BSB! Something will happen at some point, but I’m hoping nothing! I’m just going to ride exactly how I have done Friday and Saturday and hopefully we can win again tomorrow.
“We’re being consistent and when I’ve got the chance to win I’ve won, or been close to it, so now we have just got to do the same tomorrow.”
Avery Dreher won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race One Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on Dunlop control tires, the 2023 Champion won the 13-lap race by 4.966 seconds.
Newly crowned Junior Cup Champion Matthew Chapin took the runner-up spot on his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki.
New York Safety Track Racing rider Yandel Medina placed third.
Dreher’s 14-year-old sister Ella Dreher got fourth, just ahead of Chapin’s teammate Eli Block.
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