The #41 is back in action in Mandalika, replacing the recovering Joan Mir this weekend.
Honda Racing Corporation have confirmed that Aleix Espargaro will step in for Honda HRC Castrol rider Joan Mir at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia. Mir will continue his recovery following medical advice, sitting out this weekend.
Espargaro, a three-time MotoGP winner, will compete in his first race weekend since the 2025 Valencia GP. The now Honda HRC development rider spent 14 seasons as a full-time rider in the premier class, scoring 12 podiums throughout his MotoGP career.
Espargaro is no stranger to Lombok but will need to get up to speed quickly after his injury earlier this year has limited his time on the Honda this season. The objective for the #41 this weekend is to reacquaint himself with the Honda RC213V before refocusing his attention on development work behind the scenes.
Mir will continue his recovery, with updates on his condition to be shared in due course.
WERA and AMA to Crown a 400/E Superstock Triple Crown Champion at the 54th Annual Grand National Finals.
CANTON, GA.— WERA Motorcycle Roadracing and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) will host a Triple Crown for 400/E Superstock machinery at the 54th Annual WERA Grand National Finals, October 22–25, 2026, at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Triple Crown brings together the 400/E Superstock field for a three-race showdown on one of the most technical circuits in North America. Riders will compete across the final two days (Oct. 24–25), with points combined to determine the Triple Crown champion.
400/E Superstock has quickly grown into one of WERA’s largest classes nationwide. Its competitive, accessible machinery makes it the starting point for many of WERA’s newer riders, and it produces tight racing and some of the biggest grids at the Grand National Finals. The Triple Crown puts a spotlight on the class at the season’s biggest event and gives riders who have fought all year a title worthy of the effort.
“The 400/E Superstock class is where so many of our riders get their start, and the Triple Crown gives them a shot at a title on the biggest stage of the season,” said Gabe Harman, CTO, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing. “We’re excited to partner with the AMA to make this happen, and we can’t wait to crown champions at Barber.”
“This brand-new 400/E Superstock Triple Crown featured event is a perfect opportunity for budding racers to make a name for themselves at one of the largest amateur races of the year,” AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. “We look forward to working alongside WERA to help create this high-stakes possibility for up-and-coming road racers.”
Event Details:
Event: 54th Annual WERA Grand National Finals
Dates: October 22–25, 2026
Venue: Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama
Eligible Riders: 400/E Superstock, per the current WERA rulebook
Format: Three races over two days. Points awarded per the standard Sportsman points structure in the WERA rulebook.
Registration: Pre-entry is open at wera.com. Pre-entry will close on Oct 19 at 11:59 PM ET.
Registration is also available at the track.
The Grand National Finals is WERA’s season-ending national championship event, drawing riders from across the country to Barber Motorsports Park each October to compete for national titles in dozens of classes.
About WERA Motorcycle Roadracing:
Founded in 1973, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing is one of the foremost proving grounds for talent in motorcycle road racing, with alumni who have gone on to compete at the national and world levels. Co-sanctioned by the AMA, WERA runs events coast to coast, offering entry-level racing through the WERA Sportsman Series, Pro-Am competition through the WERA National Challenge Series, Vintage, and Endurance racing. WERA was named AMA Track Organizer of the Year in 2017 and 2024. Learn more at wera.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association:
Founded in 1924, the AMA is the premier advocate for the motorcycling community, representing riders’ interests and sanctioning motorcycle competition across the United States. Learn more at americanmotorcyclist.com.
The Motorcycle Roadracing Association mourns the loss of fellow racer and friend Sam Remington #556.
Dear MRA Members and Racing Community,
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our friend and fellow racer, Sam Remington, age 64, who passed away on September 26, 2026, following a motorcycle accident near Lyons, Colorado when a car turned left in front of him.
Sam joined the Motorcycle Roadracing Association in 2022 and participated in every season since. Over those years, he became much more than a racer in our paddock. He was a friend, an adventurer, a mentor, and a member of our racing family.
Sam had an incredible passion for motorcycles and for living life to the fullest. He owned multiple motorcycles, and when he wasn’t at the racetrack, there was a good chance he could be found riding through the canyons on a weekend. He loved the racing community deeply and considered the people within it family.
Sam Remington. Photo courtesy MRA.
One of the memories that will stay with us came in 2024, when Sam earned one of his first podium finishes. After receiving his medal, he came into the office and proudly exclaimed:
“This is the first damn medal I ever won, took me this long!!”
It was a moment that perfectly captured Sam’s personality—his determination, his sense of humor, and the genuine joy he found in racing.
But racing was only one part of an extraordinary life.
Originally from Michigan, with roots in Dallas before ultimately making Colorado home, Sam lived a life filled with adventure. Throughout his 64 years, he was a whitewater kayaker, hang glider, skydiver, skier, scuba diver, mountain biker, private pilot, and motorcycle racer. He even held a Michigan state skydiving record for the largest group jump.
He was an adrenaline junkie with an endless need for speed, but those who knew him will remember that there was so much more to Sam than the adventures. He loved animals, music, and people. He had an extraordinary mind and was exceptionally intelligent, focused, and hardworking. Whatever he pursued, he gave it everything he had.
Most importantly, Sam had a gift for making friends. From the pickleball courts to the racetrack, he welcomed people into his life generously and left a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to know him.
Sam was a beloved mate and best friend to Tina, a friend to many, an adventurer, and a mentor. His courage, joy, loyalty, intelligence, dedication, and passion for life touched countless people.
The MRA was fortunate to have Sam as part of our community, and we will deeply miss seeing him at the track, hearing his stories, and sharing our mutual love of motorcycles with him.
His spirit will live on in the skies he loved, the roads he traveled, the music he enjoyed, the animals he cared for, the communities he cherished, and the hearts of all who knew him.
Celebration of Life
A Celebration of Life for Sam will be held:
November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
RiverBend Event Center
501 W Main St.
Lyons, Colorado 80540
We extend our deepest condolences to Tina, Sam’s family, his friends, and everyone who had the privilege of sharing a piece of his remarkable life.
WorldSBK heads to Estoril as Bulega continues record chase.
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship returns to the Circuito Estoril from 9-11 October for the penultimate round of the 2026 season. With the Riders’ Championship already decided, Nicolo Bulega heads to Portugal with a new record within reach, while Miguel Oliveira prepares for his second home round of the season.
Recent Form and Momentum
Freshly crowned WorldSBK Champion, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has already scored 602 points after the first ten rounds and holds a 133-point lead over teammate Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). With three podium finishes in Cremona, Bulega has also extended his record-breaking podium streak to 43 consecutive races.
Having achieved his first career hat-trick in Cremona, Lecuona heads into the final two rounds with second place in the Championship already confirmed. He holds a 200-point advantage over Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team – Ducati) in third.
With the top two positions already settled, the fight for third remains one of the main championship battles. Montella leads Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) by 43 points, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is only seven points behind his brother in fifth.
Miguel Oliveira (88) at Most. Photo courtesy WorldSBK
Local Colours
Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will race in front of his home fans for the second time this season after competing at Portimao earlier in the year. The Portuguese rider currently sits 12th in the standings on 109 points and will be looking to bounce back after a difficult weekend at Cremona.
Five in a row: Ducati claims the 2026 WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Title. Photo courtesy WSBK.
At Stake This Weekend
Bulega has 26 wins so far this season, one short of Alvaro Bautista’s record of 27 victories in a single WorldSBK season, set in 2023.
Ducati is just one win away from matching its own all-time record of 35 consecutive victories, set between Race 1 at Valencia in 2003 and Race 1 at Silverstone in 2004.
Montella and S. Lowes are also competing for the best Independent Rider title. Yari Montella wins the title in Race 2 if he outscores Sam Lowes by 13 points over the entire weekend and loses at most 13 points to Lorenzo Baldassarri over the entire weekend.
Nicolo Bulega (11), Alberto Surra (67) and Sam Lowes (14) at Cremona. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Historical Performance
Bulega has won twice at Estoril, including Race 2 in 2025. Alongside Alvaro Bautista, he is one of only two riders on the current grid to have won a WorldSBK race at the Portuguese circuit. The pair featured on the podium in all three races last year.
2025 Results
Race 1: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista Tissot Superpole Race: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista Race 2: Nicolo Bulega, Toprak Razgatlioglu, Alvaro Bautista
The Circuito Estoril will host the penultimate round of the FIM Supersport World Championship from 9-11 October, with Albert Arenas on the verge of securing the 2026 WorldSSP title.
Albert Arenas (75), Jeremy Alcoba (52) and Valentin Debise (53) at Cremona. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Recent Form and Momentum
Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) arrives in Estoril as Championship leader with 351 points and an 86-point advantage over Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory).
Debise has 265 points and will aim to secure second place in the standings, while Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) occupies third with 229 points.
Masia, who led the Championship in the early stages of the season, now has Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) just eight points behind him in fourth.
Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) completes the top five with 192 points but is under pressure from Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team), who is only four points behind after winning both races at the previous round in Cremona.
Valentin Debise (53) and Albert Arenas (75) on the finish line of the WSSP Race 1 at Misano. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Title Permutations
Albert Arenas will be crowned World Champion in this race if he loses 10 points or fewer to Valentin Debise.
A podium finish would be enough to secure the title, while Debise would need to finish sixth or higher to keep the Championship fight alive.
At Stake This Weekend
Yamaha win the title in Race 1 if they lose at most 16 points to Ducati. A top 7 finish would be enough for Yamaha to secure the title.
Dominique Aegerter (77) during the Phillip Island test. Photo courtesy Dorna
Historical Performance
Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) is the record holder for wins at Estoril. ValentinDebise and Lucas Mahias are also race winners at the Portuguese circuit, with one victory each.
Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Stefano Manzi share the record for most podium finishes at Estoril, with four each. Aegerter follows with three.
Yamaha dominates the manufacturers’ statistics at Estoril with seven wins, followed by Ducati with two and Kawasaki with one.
2025 Results
Race 1: Valentin Debise, Stefano Manzi, Can Oncu
Race 2: Stefano Manzi, Philipp Oettl, Jeremy Alcoba
Suzuki Teammates Meet in Final for Second Straight Race as Herrera Closes Championship Gap.
Brea, CA – For the second race in a row, two RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki teammates faced off in the Pro Stock Motorcycle final round, but this time Gaige Herrera came out on top, racing his Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusa to his third victory of the season at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL, on Sunday.
Race Highlights
Gaige Herrera qualified first, won his third race of the season and cut his deficit in the Countdown to the Championship standings in half
Richard Gadson qualified seventh, advanced to the final round and held onto a 32-point lead in the Countdown
Under clear blue skies, the crisp fall weather in St. Louis produced some of the quickest runs in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class this season. Gaige Herrera qualified number one on Saturday with a 6.644-second/202.76 mph pass, his best qualifying run and the quickest in the class so far this season, just .017 second off his own 6.627-second national record, set in Dallas in 2023.
The two-time world champion kicked off Sunday’s elimination rounds with another pass in the 6.60s, running 6.693 seconds at 201.49 mph in round one against Malcom Phillips Jr. (6.912 seconds/193.38 mph), then went low-ET of the second round with a 6.703-second/201.01 mph pass on a bye run.
In the semis, Herrera faced off against Ryan Oehler (6.765 seconds/198.41 mph), prevailing with a 6.710-second/200.62 mph run to advance to his 37th career final round and fifth this season.
Facing teammate Richard Gadson in a rematch of last weekend’s final round, Herrera avenged a red-light foul in Rockingham by outgunning Gadson (6.763 seconds/200.08 mph) with a 6.710-second/200.98 mph run to claim his third victory of the season and 31st of his career. In their four head-to-head final-round matchups this season, Herrera and Gadson are now on level terms with two wins each.
Herrera’s victory, his fourth straight in St. Louis, cut his deficit to Gadson in half, to 32 points, with three rounds remaining in the season and sets up a championship battle likely to run all the way to the finale in Pomona.
“The track was really good all weekend and Andrew (Hines, my crew chief) had my bike on rails, going 1.01 seconds in the 60-foot, which is unreal. NHRA did a phenomenal job giving us an awesome track surface to race on. It was a great weekend, especially points-wise. I got an extra 20 on Richard, but between the two of us, we spread the gap on the rest of the field,” Herrera said. “My gameplan for the rest of the season is just to keep going from A to B on every pass, have fun with it and see how it plays out. Richard and I bring out the best in each other. It’s going to be a dog fight until the end, just under our own tent.”
A week after beating Herrera to win his third race of the season, Countdown leader and reigning world champion Richard Gadson qualified seventh with a 6.729-second/202.06 mph pass on Saturday.
In round one, Gadson defeated Chase Van Sant (6.850 seconds/196.93 mph) with a 6.755-second/200.14 mph run. In round two, Gadson scored a win with major championship implications by knocking off rival Matt Smith (6.930 seconds/167.84 mph), the number two qualifier, with a 6.760-second/199.58 mph run that dropped Smith to fourth in the overall championship standings, 113 points behind.
In the semi-final round, Gadson defeated John Hall (6.854 seconds/194.46 mph) with a 6.764-second/199.94 mph run to advance to his seventh final-round appearance of the season.
Gadson left first against Herrera in the final, but his 6.763-second/200.08 mph run wasn’t quick enough to stay ahead, coming up short by .041 second at the finish line.
Thanks to Herrera’s large haul of qualifying bonus points plus the race win, Gadson’s lead in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs was halved to 32 points, but he extended his advantage over third-placed John Hall to 105 points.
Richard Gadson reached his seventh final round of the season and retained the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead in St. Louis. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
“After qualifying, I’d be lying if I said I felt great about that matchup against Matt in round two. That’s the kind of round that when you look back at the end of the year, whether you were on the winning or losing side, you remember, ‘I got that one or I let that one slip away.’ Today, I got that one and I really needed it,” Gadson said. “No matter what the odds or the circumstances are, we’re turning on win lights. We’re fighters and we’re going to keep on fighting. Championships come down to stuff like that.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines said the cool fall weather and sticky track surface allowed the team’s Hayabusas to launch swiftly off the starting line, producing the quick 60-foot times early in the run that help generate quicker elapsed times farther down the track, especially for Herrera’s machine.
“Both riders are doing a really good job. Everything went like clockwork for Gaige this weekend. Richard had to run through the buzz-saw side of the ladder today, but he got through three tough opponents, knocked other people out of the points and ended up with runner-up points. If we can keep going to finals together with both bikes, that keeps everyone else from earning the points they need to catch us,” Hines said. “We just need to find a little more performance for Richard’s motorcycle. It’s a matter of a hundredth here or there and turning it into the same numbers at the finish line that Gaige is running.”
At the halfway point of the Countdown, Gadson and Herrera sit first and second in the championship standings with 2,380 and 2,348 points, respectively, as three races remain in the season.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines team returns to action October 16-18 for round four of the Countdown to the Championship at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.
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The 2026 NEMRR season closed out at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on October 3-4, and the weather cooperated from start to finish. Both mornings were cool, both afternoons were sunny and about as good as it gets for racing in New England. With double points on the table for the final round, several championships were still open when the riders rolled onto the grid Saturday, and the biggest of them came down to the last feature race of the year.
The Seacoast Sport Cycle / Dunlop Dash for Cash was a championship decider. Eric Wood came into it needing a win, and needing Adam Guyer to finish fourth or worse, to take the Dash for Cash title. Ben Gloddy was starting from the back of the grid and everyone in the paddock knew he would be coming forward, so Wood grabbed the holeshot on his Yamaha R6 and set about building the biggest cushion he could. Behind him Gloddy was carving through the field, and on lap five he got past both Jacob Crossman and Guyer as the two of them came together. Guyer went down on his Seacoast Sport Cycle Ducati Streetfighter V2, remounted quickly, and rode on to 13th. By the time Gloddy had clear track to chase the leader, Wood was nine seconds up the road, and that is where the gap stayed. Wood took the win by 9.120 seconds over Gloddy, with Crossman third another 8.1 back, all three on Yamaha R6s. Jared Mileika and Justin Landry rounded out the top five.
Adam Guyer (1) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
“With talent at the level we had in this field, I needed to go 100% from the drop of the green flag. Ben has been strong all year long and was super fast at the Classic, so I knew he would be coming. In order to win the championship I had to win and Adam needed to finish better than fourth, so my job was to put as much distance as I could on the field and hope Jacob and Ben were able to beat Adam,” said Wood.
The double-points win sealed the Dash for Cash championship for Wood over Guyer. His 1:12.00 in the Dash was the fastest lap of the weekend, and the four quickest laps turned over the two days were all his. He finished the season with five wins (and five championships) on the weekend: Formula 40 Unlimited, Unlimited Grand Prix and the Dash on Saturday, then Unlimited Superbike and Heavyweight Superbike on Sunday.
When the Dash for Cash was over, the racing stopped and the NEMRR family went to work. Riders, crews and families pitched in on a raffle, a barbecue and an auction in the paddock to raise money for injured riders, and the turnout was what anyone who has spent a weekend at a NEMRR event would expect. The club has always run on a family first, racing second mantra, and Saturday evening was that mantra in action: the same people who had been racing each other hard all afternoon sitting down together to take care of their own. It is a family feel you won’t find anywhere else in the sport.
Guyer’s Saturday afternoon did nothing to change the bigger picture for 2026. He took the Overall #1 plate for the second year running, and he closed the season the way he spent it, winning GTL, Lightweight Superbike, Lightweight Grand Prix and Thunderbike along with the combined Heavyweight Streetfighter and Supertwins races, six wins in all. His father Brett Guyer added a pair of his own in Formula 40 Lightweight and Formula 50 Lightweight.
The racing that had the fences lined, though, was happening in the single-cylinder classes. Renee Franco, Adam Muscaro, Gunnar Ouellette and TJ Bibeau, all on supermoto-based bikes of similar build, met three times over the weekend and never got more than a couple of seconds apart. Saturday’s Super Singles race set the tone. Muscaro took the holeshot with Franco in second, and the four of them ran nose to tail for all eight laps with the crowd on its feet. Franco got to the line 0.586 ahead of Muscaro, with Ouellette another three hundredths back and Bibeau fourth. Later in the day the same four lined up for Ultra-lightweight Superbike and went faster still. Franco turned a 1:15.483 in that one, and every rider in the group was in the 1:15s or 1:16s. Franco beat Ouellette to the flag by a mere 0.058 seconds, with Bibeau third and Muscaro fourth.
Gunnar Ouellette (911), Renee Franco (14) and Adam Muscaro (57) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
Sunday’s Motard race finished the set. Franco started fourth and worked her way forward at every opening, with Bibeau in the fight until late in the race. Franco was a demon on the brakes into Turn 3 all weekend, and she used lapped traffic there to make the final pass for the lead. The margin at the line was 0.056 seconds over Muscaro, with Ouellette third and Bibeau fourth. Three races, three wins for Franco, and a combined winning margin across all three of seven tenths of a second.
Two names in the Expert results deserve a mention of their own. Joel Laub and Thatcher Jaacks both started 2026 as Novices and finished it on the Expert grid, making the full climb in a single season. Laub made the most of his first weekend at the top level, finishing third in Moto 3 behind Fletcher Rood and Dominic Petillo, third in 500 Superbike, fourth in both Lightweight Grand Prix and 500 Supersport, and winning the combined GT 500 class on Saturday morning. His lap times told the story of a rider still finding time: a 1:21.6 in his first race of the weekend, a 1:19.1 in his last. Jaacks got his Expert weekend started with a finish in Saturday’s 500 Supersport race, but his motor let go on Saturday afternon and that was the end of his year.Both riders have a winter to get ready for a full season in the Expert ranks, and the paddock will be watching.
Elsewhere in the Expert ranks, Charles Keighley won GTU and Middleweight Supersport. Single wins went to Ben Gloddy in Heavyweight Supersport, Jared Mileika in Middleweight Superbike, Justin Landry in Formula 40 Middleweight, Fletcher Rood in Moto 3, Joseph Townsend in Unlimited Supersport, Nicholas Leighton in Lightweight Supersport, Rick Doucette in 500 Superbike, Robbie Nigl in GTO, Thomas Hynes V in 500 Supersport and Michael Zoner in Lightweight Sportsman.
David Komm won the Amateur Dash for Cash for the second round in a row, taking the eight-lap final by 9.431 seconds over Paul Berger. Mark Parise and Miguel Betancourt Jr. settled third by a single thousandth of a second, 13.350 to 13.351 behind the winner. Komm added GTU and Formula 40 Middleweight for three wins on the weekend, a tally matched by Brenden Wheeler, who won the Amateur class in both Super Singles and Motard along with Lightweight Grand Prix, and by Betancourt Jr., who swept the Heavyweight, Unlimited and Middleweight Supersport classes. Thomas Dixon, Kyle Sackett, Parise and Dominic Petillo each took two.
David Komm (384) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
Among the Novices, Danny Jimenez swept all three Unlimited Grand Prix waves and Anthony Ferdon took three Grand Prix wins of his own across the Middleweight and Lightweight ladders. McKenna Smith won the Ultra-lightweight B and C waves, and Derek Wood took the Lightweight Grand Prix A and C rounds.
Danny Jiminez (60) and Anthony Ferdon (613) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
In Super Street, Barry Conway swept Lightweight, taking the Saturday heat and both the A and B rounds. Adam Rice, Stephen Holubiak and Philip Couture split the Unlimited wins. As always, the NEMRR Super Street class is the perfect low-pressure entry into road racing, allowing track-day riders the chance to mix it up on the same weekend as the rest of the paddock.
That wraps up the 2026 NEMRR season. The six round 2027 schedule has been posted online and information on 2027 licenses, the 2026 awards banquet and other series information will be posted at www.nemrr.com.
Irvine, CA (Oct. 5, 2026) – The fastest show in North American motorcycle racing is coming back to America’s National Park of Speed. Tickets are on sale now for the return of MotoAmerica Superbikes to Road America, June 4-6 — and starting today, fans can also lock in trackside camping, golf cart rentals, and premium hospitality upgrades for the weekend.
This is the one circled on every rider’s calendar. Road America’s legendary 4.048-mile layout lets the Quad Lock Superbike field stretch their legs past 190 mph, delivering the kind of wide-open, elbow-to-elbow racing you simply don’t see anywhere else. Three days of racing action, open paddock access, and family fun zones, all set inside 640 acres of Wisconsin parkland.
And the fans know it. For the second consecutive year, MotoAmerica set a new attendance record for a motorcycle event at Road America in 2026, with tens of thousands of passionate fans making it the largest motorcycle road racing weekend in the track’s history — topping the record set in 2025. The annual pilgrimage to Elkhart Lake keeps getting bigger.
PJ Jacobsen (#15, Rahal Ducati moto with XPEL) leading Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) up the hill to Turn 6 at Road America (May, 2026). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Back-to-back attendance records. 190+ mph Superbikes. One unforgettable weekend at America’s National Park of Speed. June 4-6, 2027 — be there.
To purchase tickets for the 2027 MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road America event, CLICK HERE.
About MotoAmerica:
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Twins Cup, Talent Cup, Super Hooligan National Championship, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit
Team Hammer Pro Practice & School: Thursday, October 15
Racing: Friday–Sunday, October 16–18
Please share this with your entire crew. You will not be allowed into the facility without a valid credential and a signed waiver.
Where to enter
Use Gate 40 off S. Williamson Blvd. (GPS: Daytona International Speedway Gate 40). Do not use the main International Speedway Blvd. spectator gates.
After you clear the gate, follow ASRA / Speedway staff toward the Turn 1 / tunnel area for credentials, then proceed to your assigned garage or paddock space. Keep lanes clear during load-in.
Move-in
Wednesday, October 14 — 3:00 p.m.
Paddock / garage move-in begins. Do not arrive at the gate before the published open time; early vehicles will be held outside.
Thursday Team Hammer tech begins 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Facility access is typically 3:00 p.m. the day before on-track activity, then 24-hour access during the event, subject to Speedway security.
Plan extra time. Trailer traffic at Gate 40 backs up quickly once move-in starts.
Credential / registration hours
Credentials are issued at the ASRA registration location near the Gate 40 / Turn 1 entrance (ticket booth area). Everyone entering the paddock — riders, crew, family, vendors — needs a credential.
Wednesday, October 14: 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 15: Re-opens 6:45 a.m.
Friday–Sunday: Sign-in and bike tech 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. each day
Mandatory riders meeting: 8:00 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Race-morning reminder
Gates and registration open early. If you are not credentialed Wednesday evening, arrive Thursday morning with time to spare — Team Hammer sessions start at 9:00 a.m.
The 2026 ASRA season ends at Daytona International Speedway. If you want a shot at a national championship — or one last grid on the 3.51-mile road course — this is the weekend to enter.
Friday: 2.5 hours of Daytona. The ASRA Endurance / Team Challenge is the opener after lunch and ceremonies. Fuel, tires, rider changes, and the banking. Build a team and go the distance. Announcement coming this week concerning this race.
Sidecars: two races. The Barnett National Sidecar Challenge runs Race 1 Friday and Race 2 Saturday. Practice and qualifying are Friday. If you have a chair, Daytona is the place to use it.
Saturday: money on the table. The inaugural Dunlop Unlimited Superbike Shootout puts Amateur and Expert on track together, scored separately, with a $5,000 purse through fifth in each division. You must have started at least one official ASRA points race in 2026 to collect.
Sunday: the finals. ASRA 500 Cup, Thunderbike, Heavyweight, Superstock 1000, Supersport, and the rest of the national classes close here. One weekend can move a championship — or win it.
Thursday is Team Hammer Pro Practice & School. The whole race event streams on the ASRA Racing YouTube page.
The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is pleased to announce the signing of Franco Morbidelli, who will race alongside Iker Lecuona in 2027, taking over the factory Ducati Panigale V4 R ridden this season by newly crowned Superbike World Champion Nicolò Bulega
Born in Rome on 4 December 1994, Franco Morbidelli developed as a rider within the VR46 Riders Academy. In 2013, he won the European Superstock 600 title in the Superbike paddock itself, and in 2017 he became Moto2 World Champion, the first Italian rider to win the title in the category. In 2018, he made his MotoGP debut on a Honda, earning the Rookie of the Year title; from 2019 he moved to Yamaha, with whom he claimed three wins and finished runner-up in the 2020 World Championship.
In 2024, he joined Ducati with the Prima Pramac Racing team and, since 2025, has raced with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, still riding the Desmosedici GP machine.
Across 14 seasons in the MotoGP paddock, first in Moto2 and then in the premier class, he has contested 228 races, achieving 11 wins, 29 podiums and 8 pole positions.
Franco Morbidelli and the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team together in the 2027 FIM Superbike World Championship. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Stefano Cecconi, Team Principal Aruba.it Racing – Ducati: “We welcome Franco with great enthusiasm, certain that he will be able to give us much satisfaction. The 2027 season will bring several new developments and will be an important challenge for both the rider and the team, but setting ambitious goals is part of our DNA. Franco brings with him highly valuable experience, gained over many years in MotoGP with top teams: an important factor also in view of the arrival of the new tyres, which he knows very well and on which he will be able to provide us with precious feedback. Furthermore, although he is changing category, he will remain on a Ducati, which will guarantee continuity in his working method and technical approach. We can’t wait to begin this new adventure and to share work and ambitions with Franco.”
Luigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse General Manager: “We are very happy to welcome Franco to the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati family. Franco is a very talented rider who, throughout his career, has shown speed, technical sensitivity and the ability to adapt at the highest levels of world motorcycle racing. After many years spent in MotoGP, he will bring to our Superbike project an extremely valuable wealth of experience. We are convinced his move will also be supported by his deep knowledge of the Ducati environment and our working methods, an aspect we consider particularly important given the new technical challenges awaiting us in 2027. Together with Aruba.it Racing, we have built a winning project over the years, and we believe Franco has all the qualities to help keep it at the top. We can’t wait to start this new journey together.”
Franco Morbidelli: “I am very happy and excited about this new chapter in my career. I thank Ducati and Aruba for this opportunity. As always, I will do my best to live up to a team that has fought at the top for years and has just won the Superbike World Championship. I will do the best job possible to achieve great results together.”
Sometimes, a race summary sounds surprisingly like a rather laborous romantic rendez-vous: there was quite a lot of tension, not a lot of excitement and the outcome involved lots of rubber while each party involved is trying to finish as fast as humanly possible.
It’s the latest chapter in a championship that refuses to appoint a clear winner and is all the better for it. Say what you want, this year is one for the books.
Speaking of those rubbers, what exactly was going on with the tires this weekend? Was there really a perfect option that almost everyone missed? Or is the story slightly more complicated? Not to spoil the surprise, but I’d place my money on the latter. Maybe our hosts Mat and Peter will know what’s up…
So let’s just dive right in this week as we take a look at Motegi 2026, Mat pontificates on World War Three and Peter presents a very controversial opinion. Also, there’s lots of smoke being blown up arses.
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The #41 is back in action in Mandalika, replacing the recovering Joan Mir this weekend.
Honda Racing Corporation have confirmed that Aleix Espargaro will step in for Honda HRC Castrol rider Joan Mir at the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia. Mir will continue his recovery following medical advice, sitting out this weekend.
Espargaro, a three-time MotoGP winner, will compete in his first race weekend since the 2025 Valencia GP. The now Honda HRC development rider spent 14 seasons as a full-time rider in the premier class, scoring 12 podiums throughout his MotoGP career.
Espargaro is no stranger to Lombok but will need to get up to speed quickly after his injury earlier this year has limited his time on the Honda this season. The objective for the #41 this weekend is to reacquaint himself with the Honda RC213V before refocusing his attention on development work behind the scenes.
Mir will continue his recovery, with updates on his condition to be shared in due course.
Novice rider Brayden Burke (#85) of Huntersville, North Carolina, leads Cody Harkins (#821) of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, through a corner during the 2025 WERA Grand National Final. Photo courtesy WERA.
WERA and AMA to Crown a 400/E Superstock Triple Crown Champion at the 54th Annual Grand National Finals.
CANTON, GA.— WERA Motorcycle Roadracing and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) will host a Triple Crown for 400/E Superstock machinery at the 54th Annual WERA Grand National Finals, October 22–25, 2026, at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Triple Crown brings together the 400/E Superstock field for a three-race showdown on one of the most technical circuits in North America. Riders will compete across the final two days (Oct. 24–25), with points combined to determine the Triple Crown champion.
400/E Superstock has quickly grown into one of WERA’s largest classes nationwide. Its competitive, accessible machinery makes it the starting point for many of WERA’s newer riders, and it produces tight racing and some of the biggest grids at the Grand National Finals. The Triple Crown puts a spotlight on the class at the season’s biggest event and gives riders who have fought all year a title worthy of the effort.
“The 400/E Superstock class is where so many of our riders get their start, and the Triple Crown gives them a shot at a title on the biggest stage of the season,” said Gabe Harman, CTO, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing. “We’re excited to partner with the AMA to make this happen, and we can’t wait to crown champions at Barber.”
“This brand-new 400/E Superstock Triple Crown featured event is a perfect opportunity for budding racers to make a name for themselves at one of the largest amateur races of the year,” AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. “We look forward to working alongside WERA to help create this high-stakes possibility for up-and-coming road racers.”
Event Details:
Event: 54th Annual WERA Grand National Finals
Dates: October 22–25, 2026
Venue: Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama
Eligible Riders: 400/E Superstock, per the current WERA rulebook
Format: Three races over two days. Points awarded per the standard Sportsman points structure in the WERA rulebook.
Registration: Pre-entry is open at wera.com. Pre-entry will close on Oct 19 at 11:59 PM ET.
Registration is also available at the track.
The Grand National Finals is WERA’s season-ending national championship event, drawing riders from across the country to Barber Motorsports Park each October to compete for national titles in dozens of classes.
About WERA Motorcycle Roadracing:
Founded in 1973, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing is one of the foremost proving grounds for talent in motorcycle road racing, with alumni who have gone on to compete at the national and world levels. Co-sanctioned by the AMA, WERA runs events coast to coast, offering entry-level racing through the WERA Sportsman Series, Pro-Am competition through the WERA National Challenge Series, Vintage, and Endurance racing. WERA was named AMA Track Organizer of the Year in 2017 and 2024. Learn more at wera.com.
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Founded in 1924, the AMA is the premier advocate for the motorcycling community, representing riders’ interests and sanctioning motorcycle competition across the United States. Learn more at americanmotorcyclist.com.
The Motorcycle Roadracing Association mourns the loss of fellow racer and friend Sam Remington #556.
Dear MRA Members and Racing Community,
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our friend and fellow racer, Sam Remington, age 64, who passed away on September 26, 2026, following a motorcycle accident near Lyons, Colorado when a car turned left in front of him.
Sam joined the Motorcycle Roadracing Association in 2022 and participated in every season since. Over those years, he became much more than a racer in our paddock. He was a friend, an adventurer, a mentor, and a member of our racing family.
Sam had an incredible passion for motorcycles and for living life to the fullest. He owned multiple motorcycles, and when he wasn’t at the racetrack, there was a good chance he could be found riding through the canyons on a weekend. He loved the racing community deeply and considered the people within it family.
Sam Remington. Photo courtesy MRA.
One of the memories that will stay with us came in 2024, when Sam earned one of his first podium finishes. After receiving his medal, he came into the office and proudly exclaimed:
“This is the first damn medal I ever won, took me this long!!”
It was a moment that perfectly captured Sam’s personality—his determination, his sense of humor, and the genuine joy he found in racing.
But racing was only one part of an extraordinary life.
Originally from Michigan, with roots in Dallas before ultimately making Colorado home, Sam lived a life filled with adventure. Throughout his 64 years, he was a whitewater kayaker, hang glider, skydiver, skier, scuba diver, mountain biker, private pilot, and motorcycle racer. He even held a Michigan state skydiving record for the largest group jump.
He was an adrenaline junkie with an endless need for speed, but those who knew him will remember that there was so much more to Sam than the adventures. He loved animals, music, and people. He had an extraordinary mind and was exceptionally intelligent, focused, and hardworking. Whatever he pursued, he gave it everything he had.
Most importantly, Sam had a gift for making friends. From the pickleball courts to the racetrack, he welcomed people into his life generously and left a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to know him.
Sam was a beloved mate and best friend to Tina, a friend to many, an adventurer, and a mentor. His courage, joy, loyalty, intelligence, dedication, and passion for life touched countless people.
The MRA was fortunate to have Sam as part of our community, and we will deeply miss seeing him at the track, hearing his stories, and sharing our mutual love of motorcycles with him.
His spirit will live on in the skies he loved, the roads he traveled, the music he enjoyed, the animals he cared for, the communities he cherished, and the hearts of all who knew him.
Celebration of Life
A Celebration of Life for Sam will be held:
November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
RiverBend Event Center
501 W Main St.
Lyons, Colorado 80540
We extend our deepest condolences to Tina, Sam’s family, his friends, and everyone who had the privilege of sharing a piece of his remarkable life.
WorldSBK Race 2 start at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy WSBK.
WorldSBK heads to Estoril as Bulega continues record chase.
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship returns to the Circuito Estoril from 9-11 October for the penultimate round of the 2026 season. With the Riders’ Championship already decided, Nicolo Bulega heads to Portugal with a new record within reach, while Miguel Oliveira prepares for his second home round of the season.
Recent Form and Momentum
Freshly crowned WorldSBK Champion, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has already scored 602 points after the first ten rounds and holds a 133-point lead over teammate Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). With three podium finishes in Cremona, Bulega has also extended his record-breaking podium streak to 43 consecutive races.
Having achieved his first career hat-trick in Cremona, Lecuona heads into the final two rounds with second place in the Championship already confirmed. He holds a 200-point advantage over Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team – Ducati) in third.
With the top two positions already settled, the fight for third remains one of the main championship battles. Montella leads Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) by 43 points, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is only seven points behind his brother in fifth.
Miguel Oliveira (88) at Most. Photo courtesy WorldSBK
Local Colours
Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will race in front of his home fans for the second time this season after competing at Portimao earlier in the year. The Portuguese rider currently sits 12th in the standings on 109 points and will be looking to bounce back after a difficult weekend at Cremona.
Five in a row: Ducati claims the 2026 WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Title. Photo courtesy WSBK.
At Stake This Weekend
Bulega has 26 wins so far this season, one short of Alvaro Bautista’s record of 27 victories in a single WorldSBK season, set in 2023.
Ducati is just one win away from matching its own all-time record of 35 consecutive victories, set between Race 1 at Valencia in 2003 and Race 1 at Silverstone in 2004.
Montella and S. Lowes are also competing for the best Independent Rider title. Yari Montella wins the title in Race 2 if he outscores Sam Lowes by 13 points over the entire weekend and loses at most 13 points to Lorenzo Baldassarri over the entire weekend.
Nicolo Bulega (11), Alberto Surra (67) and Sam Lowes (14) at Cremona. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Historical Performance
Bulega has won twice at Estoril, including Race 2 in 2025. Alongside Alvaro Bautista, he is one of only two riders on the current grid to have won a WorldSBK race at the Portuguese circuit. The pair featured on the podium in all three races last year.
2025 Results
Race 1: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista Tissot Superpole Race: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista Race 2: Nicolo Bulega, Toprak Razgatlioglu, Alvaro Bautista
The Circuito Estoril will host the penultimate round of the FIM Supersport World Championship from 9-11 October, with Albert Arenas on the verge of securing the 2026 WorldSSP title.
Albert Arenas (75), Jeremy Alcoba (52) and Valentin Debise (53) at Cremona. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Recent Form and Momentum
Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) arrives in Estoril as Championship leader with 351 points and an 86-point advantage over Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory).
Debise has 265 points and will aim to secure second place in the standings, while Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) occupies third with 229 points.
Masia, who led the Championship in the early stages of the season, now has Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) just eight points behind him in fourth.
Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) completes the top five with 192 points but is under pressure from Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team), who is only four points behind after winning both races at the previous round in Cremona.
Valentin Debise (53) and Albert Arenas (75) on the finish line of the WSSP Race 1 at Misano. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Title Permutations
Albert Arenas will be crowned World Champion in this race if he loses 10 points or fewer to Valentin Debise.
A podium finish would be enough to secure the title, while Debise would need to finish sixth or higher to keep the Championship fight alive.
At Stake This Weekend
Yamaha win the title in Race 1 if they lose at most 16 points to Ducati. A top 7 finish would be enough for Yamaha to secure the title.
Dominique Aegerter (77) during the Phillip Island test. Photo courtesy Dorna
Historical Performance
Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) is the record holder for wins at Estoril. ValentinDebise and Lucas Mahias are also race winners at the Portuguese circuit, with one victory each.
Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Stefano Manzi share the record for most podium finishes at Estoril, with four each. Aegerter follows with three.
Yamaha dominates the manufacturers’ statistics at Estoril with seven wins, followed by Ducati with two and Kawasaki with one.
2025 Results
Race 1: Valentin Debise, Stefano Manzi, Can Oncu
Race 2: Stefano Manzi, Philipp Oettl, Jeremy Alcoba
Gaige Herrera earned his third Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of the season at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Suzuki Teammates Meet in Final for Second Straight Race as Herrera Closes Championship Gap.
Brea, CA – For the second race in a row, two RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki teammates faced off in the Pro Stock Motorcycle final round, but this time Gaige Herrera came out on top, racing his Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusa to his third victory of the season at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL, on Sunday.
Race Highlights
Gaige Herrera qualified first, won his third race of the season and cut his deficit in the Countdown to the Championship standings in half
Richard Gadson qualified seventh, advanced to the final round and held onto a 32-point lead in the Countdown
Under clear blue skies, the crisp fall weather in St. Louis produced some of the quickest runs in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class this season. Gaige Herrera qualified number one on Saturday with a 6.644-second/202.76 mph pass, his best qualifying run and the quickest in the class so far this season, just .017 second off his own 6.627-second national record, set in Dallas in 2023.
The two-time world champion kicked off Sunday’s elimination rounds with another pass in the 6.60s, running 6.693 seconds at 201.49 mph in round one against Malcom Phillips Jr. (6.912 seconds/193.38 mph), then went low-ET of the second round with a 6.703-second/201.01 mph pass on a bye run.
In the semis, Herrera faced off against Ryan Oehler (6.765 seconds/198.41 mph), prevailing with a 6.710-second/200.62 mph run to advance to his 37th career final round and fifth this season.
Facing teammate Richard Gadson in a rematch of last weekend’s final round, Herrera avenged a red-light foul in Rockingham by outgunning Gadson (6.763 seconds/200.08 mph) with a 6.710-second/200.98 mph run to claim his third victory of the season and 31st of his career. In their four head-to-head final-round matchups this season, Herrera and Gadson are now on level terms with two wins each.
Herrera’s victory, his fourth straight in St. Louis, cut his deficit to Gadson in half, to 32 points, with three rounds remaining in the season and sets up a championship battle likely to run all the way to the finale in Pomona.
“The track was really good all weekend and Andrew (Hines, my crew chief) had my bike on rails, going 1.01 seconds in the 60-foot, which is unreal. NHRA did a phenomenal job giving us an awesome track surface to race on. It was a great weekend, especially points-wise. I got an extra 20 on Richard, but between the two of us, we spread the gap on the rest of the field,” Herrera said. “My gameplan for the rest of the season is just to keep going from A to B on every pass, have fun with it and see how it plays out. Richard and I bring out the best in each other. It’s going to be a dog fight until the end, just under our own tent.”
A week after beating Herrera to win his third race of the season, Countdown leader and reigning world champion Richard Gadson qualified seventh with a 6.729-second/202.06 mph pass on Saturday.
In round one, Gadson defeated Chase Van Sant (6.850 seconds/196.93 mph) with a 6.755-second/200.14 mph run. In round two, Gadson scored a win with major championship implications by knocking off rival Matt Smith (6.930 seconds/167.84 mph), the number two qualifier, with a 6.760-second/199.58 mph run that dropped Smith to fourth in the overall championship standings, 113 points behind.
In the semi-final round, Gadson defeated John Hall (6.854 seconds/194.46 mph) with a 6.764-second/199.94 mph run to advance to his seventh final-round appearance of the season.
Gadson left first against Herrera in the final, but his 6.763-second/200.08 mph run wasn’t quick enough to stay ahead, coming up short by .041 second at the finish line.
Thanks to Herrera’s large haul of qualifying bonus points plus the race win, Gadson’s lead in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs was halved to 32 points, but he extended his advantage over third-placed John Hall to 105 points.
Richard Gadson reached his seventh final round of the season and retained the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead in St. Louis. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
“After qualifying, I’d be lying if I said I felt great about that matchup against Matt in round two. That’s the kind of round that when you look back at the end of the year, whether you were on the winning or losing side, you remember, ‘I got that one or I let that one slip away.’ Today, I got that one and I really needed it,” Gadson said. “No matter what the odds or the circumstances are, we’re turning on win lights. We’re fighters and we’re going to keep on fighting. Championships come down to stuff like that.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines said the cool fall weather and sticky track surface allowed the team’s Hayabusas to launch swiftly off the starting line, producing the quick 60-foot times early in the run that help generate quicker elapsed times farther down the track, especially for Herrera’s machine.
“Both riders are doing a really good job. Everything went like clockwork for Gaige this weekend. Richard had to run through the buzz-saw side of the ladder today, but he got through three tough opponents, knocked other people out of the points and ended up with runner-up points. If we can keep going to finals together with both bikes, that keeps everyone else from earning the points they need to catch us,” Hines said. “We just need to find a little more performance for Richard’s motorcycle. It’s a matter of a hundredth here or there and turning it into the same numbers at the finish line that Gaige is running.”
At the halfway point of the Countdown, Gadson and Herrera sit first and second in the championship standings with 2,380 and 2,348 points, respectively, as three races remain in the season.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines team returns to action October 16-18 for round four of the Countdown to the Championship at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.
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Eric Wood (5) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
The 2026 NEMRR season closed out at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on October 3-4, and the weather cooperated from start to finish. Both mornings were cool, both afternoons were sunny and about as good as it gets for racing in New England. With double points on the table for the final round, several championships were still open when the riders rolled onto the grid Saturday, and the biggest of them came down to the last feature race of the year.
The Seacoast Sport Cycle / Dunlop Dash for Cash was a championship decider. Eric Wood came into it needing a win, and needing Adam Guyer to finish fourth or worse, to take the Dash for Cash title. Ben Gloddy was starting from the back of the grid and everyone in the paddock knew he would be coming forward, so Wood grabbed the holeshot on his Yamaha R6 and set about building the biggest cushion he could. Behind him Gloddy was carving through the field, and on lap five he got past both Jacob Crossman and Guyer as the two of them came together. Guyer went down on his Seacoast Sport Cycle Ducati Streetfighter V2, remounted quickly, and rode on to 13th. By the time Gloddy had clear track to chase the leader, Wood was nine seconds up the road, and that is where the gap stayed. Wood took the win by 9.120 seconds over Gloddy, with Crossman third another 8.1 back, all three on Yamaha R6s. Jared Mileika and Justin Landry rounded out the top five.
Adam Guyer (1) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
“With talent at the level we had in this field, I needed to go 100% from the drop of the green flag. Ben has been strong all year long and was super fast at the Classic, so I knew he would be coming. In order to win the championship I had to win and Adam needed to finish better than fourth, so my job was to put as much distance as I could on the field and hope Jacob and Ben were able to beat Adam,” said Wood.
The double-points win sealed the Dash for Cash championship for Wood over Guyer. His 1:12.00 in the Dash was the fastest lap of the weekend, and the four quickest laps turned over the two days were all his. He finished the season with five wins (and five championships) on the weekend: Formula 40 Unlimited, Unlimited Grand Prix and the Dash on Saturday, then Unlimited Superbike and Heavyweight Superbike on Sunday.
When the Dash for Cash was over, the racing stopped and the NEMRR family went to work. Riders, crews and families pitched in on a raffle, a barbecue and an auction in the paddock to raise money for injured riders, and the turnout was what anyone who has spent a weekend at a NEMRR event would expect. The club has always run on a family first, racing second mantra, and Saturday evening was that mantra in action: the same people who had been racing each other hard all afternoon sitting down together to take care of their own. It is a family feel you won’t find anywhere else in the sport.
Guyer’s Saturday afternoon did nothing to change the bigger picture for 2026. He took the Overall #1 plate for the second year running, and he closed the season the way he spent it, winning GTL, Lightweight Superbike, Lightweight Grand Prix and Thunderbike along with the combined Heavyweight Streetfighter and Supertwins races, six wins in all. His father Brett Guyer added a pair of his own in Formula 40 Lightweight and Formula 50 Lightweight.
The racing that had the fences lined, though, was happening in the single-cylinder classes. Renee Franco, Adam Muscaro, Gunnar Ouellette and TJ Bibeau, all on supermoto-based bikes of similar build, met three times over the weekend and never got more than a couple of seconds apart. Saturday’s Super Singles race set the tone. Muscaro took the holeshot with Franco in second, and the four of them ran nose to tail for all eight laps with the crowd on its feet. Franco got to the line 0.586 ahead of Muscaro, with Ouellette another three hundredths back and Bibeau fourth. Later in the day the same four lined up for Ultra-lightweight Superbike and went faster still. Franco turned a 1:15.483 in that one, and every rider in the group was in the 1:15s or 1:16s. Franco beat Ouellette to the flag by a mere 0.058 seconds, with Bibeau third and Muscaro fourth.
Gunnar Ouellette (911), Renee Franco (14) and Adam Muscaro (57) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
Sunday’s Motard race finished the set. Franco started fourth and worked her way forward at every opening, with Bibeau in the fight until late in the race. Franco was a demon on the brakes into Turn 3 all weekend, and she used lapped traffic there to make the final pass for the lead. The margin at the line was 0.056 seconds over Muscaro, with Ouellette third and Bibeau fourth. Three races, three wins for Franco, and a combined winning margin across all three of seven tenths of a second.
Two names in the Expert results deserve a mention of their own. Joel Laub and Thatcher Jaacks both started 2026 as Novices and finished it on the Expert grid, making the full climb in a single season. Laub made the most of his first weekend at the top level, finishing third in Moto 3 behind Fletcher Rood and Dominic Petillo, third in 500 Superbike, fourth in both Lightweight Grand Prix and 500 Supersport, and winning the combined GT 500 class on Saturday morning. His lap times told the story of a rider still finding time: a 1:21.6 in his first race of the weekend, a 1:19.1 in his last. Jaacks got his Expert weekend started with a finish in Saturday’s 500 Supersport race, but his motor let go on Saturday afternon and that was the end of his year.Both riders have a winter to get ready for a full season in the Expert ranks, and the paddock will be watching.
Elsewhere in the Expert ranks, Charles Keighley won GTU and Middleweight Supersport. Single wins went to Ben Gloddy in Heavyweight Supersport, Jared Mileika in Middleweight Superbike, Justin Landry in Formula 40 Middleweight, Fletcher Rood in Moto 3, Joseph Townsend in Unlimited Supersport, Nicholas Leighton in Lightweight Supersport, Rick Doucette in 500 Superbike, Robbie Nigl in GTO, Thomas Hynes V in 500 Supersport and Michael Zoner in Lightweight Sportsman.
David Komm won the Amateur Dash for Cash for the second round in a row, taking the eight-lap final by 9.431 seconds over Paul Berger. Mark Parise and Miguel Betancourt Jr. settled third by a single thousandth of a second, 13.350 to 13.351 behind the winner. Komm added GTU and Formula 40 Middleweight for three wins on the weekend, a tally matched by Brenden Wheeler, who won the Amateur class in both Super Singles and Motard along with Lightweight Grand Prix, and by Betancourt Jr., who swept the Heavyweight, Unlimited and Middleweight Supersport classes. Thomas Dixon, Kyle Sackett, Parise and Dominic Petillo each took two.
David Komm (384) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
Among the Novices, Danny Jimenez swept all three Unlimited Grand Prix waves and Anthony Ferdon took three Grand Prix wins of his own across the Middleweight and Lightweight ladders. McKenna Smith won the Ultra-lightweight B and C waves, and Derek Wood took the Lightweight Grand Prix A and C rounds.
Danny Jiminez (60) and Anthony Ferdon (613) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by Sam Draiss.
In Super Street, Barry Conway swept Lightweight, taking the Saturday heat and both the A and B rounds. Adam Rice, Stephen Holubiak and Philip Couture split the Unlimited wins. As always, the NEMRR Super Street class is the perfect low-pressure entry into road racing, allowing track-day riders the chance to mix it up on the same weekend as the rest of the paddock.
That wraps up the 2026 NEMRR season. The six round 2027 schedule has been posted online and information on 2027 licenses, the 2026 awards banquet and other series information will be posted at www.nemrr.com.
MotoAmerica fans packed the grandstands at Road America as Bobby Fong (#50, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing) led Sean Dylan Kelly (#40, OrangeCat Racing) Cameron Petersen (#45, Wrench Motorcycles), and the Quad Lock Superbike field on the opening lap of Race 1 in May 2026. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Irvine, CA (Oct. 5, 2026) – The fastest show in North American motorcycle racing is coming back to America’s National Park of Speed. Tickets are on sale now for the return of MotoAmerica Superbikes to Road America, June 4-6 — and starting today, fans can also lock in trackside camping, golf cart rentals, and premium hospitality upgrades for the weekend.
This is the one circled on every rider’s calendar. Road America’s legendary 4.048-mile layout lets the Quad Lock Superbike field stretch their legs past 190 mph, delivering the kind of wide-open, elbow-to-elbow racing you simply don’t see anywhere else. Three days of racing action, open paddock access, and family fun zones, all set inside 640 acres of Wisconsin parkland.
And the fans know it. For the second consecutive year, MotoAmerica set a new attendance record for a motorcycle event at Road America in 2026, with tens of thousands of passionate fans making it the largest motorcycle road racing weekend in the track’s history — topping the record set in 2025. The annual pilgrimage to Elkhart Lake keeps getting bigger.
PJ Jacobsen (#15, Rahal Ducati moto with XPEL) leading Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) up the hill to Turn 6 at Road America (May, 2026). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Back-to-back attendance records. 190+ mph Superbikes. One unforgettable weekend at America’s National Park of Speed. June 4-6, 2027 — be there.
To purchase tickets for the 2027 MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road America event, CLICK HERE.
About MotoAmerica:
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Twins Cup, Talent Cup, Super Hooligan National Championship, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit
2025 Race of Champions at Daytona. Photo courtesy ASRA.
ASRA Race of Champions | October 15–18, 2026
Team Hammer Pro Practice & School: Thursday, October 15
Racing: Friday–Sunday, October 16–18
Please share this with your entire crew. You will not be allowed into the facility without a valid credential and a signed waiver.
Where to enter
Use Gate 40 off S. Williamson Blvd. (GPS: Daytona International Speedway Gate 40). Do not use the main International Speedway Blvd. spectator gates.
After you clear the gate, follow ASRA / Speedway staff toward the Turn 1 / tunnel area for credentials, then proceed to your assigned garage or paddock space. Keep lanes clear during load-in.
Move-in
Wednesday, October 14 — 3:00 p.m.
Paddock / garage move-in begins. Do not arrive at the gate before the published open time; early vehicles will be held outside.
Thursday Team Hammer tech begins 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Facility access is typically 3:00 p.m. the day before on-track activity, then 24-hour access during the event, subject to Speedway security.
Plan extra time. Trailer traffic at Gate 40 backs up quickly once move-in starts.
Credential / registration hours
Credentials are issued at the ASRA registration location near the Gate 40 / Turn 1 entrance (ticket booth area). Everyone entering the paddock — riders, crew, family, vendors — needs a credential.
Wednesday, October 14: 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 15: Re-opens 6:45 a.m.
Friday–Sunday: Sign-in and bike tech 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. each day
Mandatory riders meeting: 8:00 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Race-morning reminder
Gates and registration open early. If you are not credentialed Wednesday evening, arrive Thursday morning with time to spare — Team Hammer sessions start at 9:00 a.m.
The 2026 ASRA season ends at Daytona International Speedway. If you want a shot at a national championship — or one last grid on the 3.51-mile road course — this is the weekend to enter.
Friday: 2.5 hours of Daytona. The ASRA Endurance / Team Challenge is the opener after lunch and ceremonies. Fuel, tires, rider changes, and the banking. Build a team and go the distance. Announcement coming this week concerning this race.
Sidecars: two races. The Barnett National Sidecar Challenge runs Race 1 Friday and Race 2 Saturday. Practice and qualifying are Friday. If you have a chair, Daytona is the place to use it.
Saturday: money on the table. The inaugural Dunlop Unlimited Superbike Shootout puts Amateur and Expert on track together, scored separately, with a $5,000 purse through fifth in each division. You must have started at least one official ASRA points race in 2026 to collect.
Sunday: the finals. ASRA 500 Cup, Thunderbike, Heavyweight, Superstock 1000, Supersport, and the rest of the national classes close here. One weekend can move a championship — or win it.
Thursday is Team Hammer Pro Practice & School. The whole race event streams on the ASRA Racing YouTube page.
Morbidelli to join Aruba.it – Ducati for 2027 WorldSBK campaign. Photo courtesy WSBK.
The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is pleased to announce the signing of Franco Morbidelli, who will race alongside Iker Lecuona in 2027, taking over the factory Ducati Panigale V4 R ridden this season by newly crowned Superbike World Champion Nicolò Bulega
Born in Rome on 4 December 1994, Franco Morbidelli developed as a rider within the VR46 Riders Academy. In 2013, he won the European Superstock 600 title in the Superbike paddock itself, and in 2017 he became Moto2 World Champion, the first Italian rider to win the title in the category. In 2018, he made his MotoGP debut on a Honda, earning the Rookie of the Year title; from 2019 he moved to Yamaha, with whom he claimed three wins and finished runner-up in the 2020 World Championship.
In 2024, he joined Ducati with the Prima Pramac Racing team and, since 2025, has raced with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, still riding the Desmosedici GP machine.
Across 14 seasons in the MotoGP paddock, first in Moto2 and then in the premier class, he has contested 228 races, achieving 11 wins, 29 podiums and 8 pole positions.
Franco Morbidelli and the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team together in the 2027 FIM Superbike World Championship. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Stefano Cecconi, Team Principal Aruba.it Racing – Ducati: “We welcome Franco with great enthusiasm, certain that he will be able to give us much satisfaction. The 2027 season will bring several new developments and will be an important challenge for both the rider and the team, but setting ambitious goals is part of our DNA. Franco brings with him highly valuable experience, gained over many years in MotoGP with top teams: an important factor also in view of the arrival of the new tyres, which he knows very well and on which he will be able to provide us with precious feedback. Furthermore, although he is changing category, he will remain on a Ducati, which will guarantee continuity in his working method and technical approach. We can’t wait to begin this new adventure and to share work and ambitions with Franco.”
Luigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse General Manager: “We are very happy to welcome Franco to the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati family. Franco is a very talented rider who, throughout his career, has shown speed, technical sensitivity and the ability to adapt at the highest levels of world motorcycle racing. After many years spent in MotoGP, he will bring to our Superbike project an extremely valuable wealth of experience. We are convinced his move will also be supported by his deep knowledge of the Ducati environment and our working methods, an aspect we consider particularly important given the new technical challenges awaiting us in 2027. Together with Aruba.it Racing, we have built a winning project over the years, and we believe Franco has all the qualities to help keep it at the top. We can’t wait to start this new journey together.”
Franco Morbidelli: “I am very happy and excited about this new chapter in my career. I thank Ducati and Aruba for this opportunity. As always, I will do my best to live up to a team that has fought at the top for years and has just won the Superbike World Championship. I will do the best job possible to achieve great results together.”
Marc Marquez in parc fermé at Motegi. Photo courtesy Mat Oxley.
By Mat Oxley:
Sometimes, a race summary sounds surprisingly like a rather laborous romantic rendez-vous: there was quite a lot of tension, not a lot of excitement and the outcome involved lots of rubber while each party involved is trying to finish as fast as humanly possible.
It’s the latest chapter in a championship that refuses to appoint a clear winner and is all the better for it. Say what you want, this year is one for the books.
Speaking of those rubbers, what exactly was going on with the tires this weekend? Was there really a perfect option that almost everyone missed? Or is the story slightly more complicated? Not to spoil the surprise, but I’d place my money on the latter. Maybe our hosts Mat and Peter will know what’s up…
So let’s just dive right in this week as we take a look at Motegi 2026, Mat pontificates on World War Three and Peter presents a very controversial opinion. Also, there’s lots of smoke being blown up arses.
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