Ivan Ortola (48) leads Angel Piqueras (72), Collin Veijer (95), David Munoz (64) and Adrian Fernandez (31) in the Moto3 race at Assen. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Ivan Ortola took advantage of a minute last-lap mistake by Collin Veijer to take the lead on the outside of the final chicane and win the Moto3 race at the Motul TT Assen by 0.012 seconds.
Veijer was a clear second, nearly 2.2 seconds ahead of David Munoz, who took the final podium spot.
David Alonso, who finished fifth, leads the Championship 154-115 over Veijer, with Daniel Holgado, who finished 11th, in third with 111 points.
Pertamina Endurance VR46 Racing Team’s Fabio Di Giannantonio led the MotoGP morning warmup at the Motul TT Assen ahead of the afternoon’s full-length Grand Prix race.
Under cloudy skies and on a cool track, Di Giannantonio led Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales, but the times were relatively slow. Di Giannantonio’s 1:32.309 was nearly two seconds slower than Francesco Bagnaia’s pole lap of 1:30.540.
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Tom Drane (Yam), 21 laps
2. Kody Kopp (KTM), -0.472 second
3. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -4.229
4. Trent Lowe (Hon), -15.061
5. James Ott (Hus), -15.208
6. Evan Renshaw (Hon), -16.148
7. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), -16.527
8. Tyler Raggio (KTM), -21.283
9. Travis Petton (KTM), -24.520
10. Logan Eisenhard (KTM), -26.614
11. Hunter Bauer (Yam), -1 lap
12. Jared Lowe (Hon), -1 lap
13. Jacob Vanderkooi (Hus), -1 lap
14. Evan Kelleher (KTM), -1 lap
15. Landen Kawczak (KTM), -1 lap
16. Justin Jones (Hus), -1 lap
17. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -1 lap
18. Jordan Jean (Hon), -1 lap
19. Tarren Santero (Hon), -2 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 26 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -6.478 seconds
3. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -7.444
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), -10.015
5. Briar Bauman (KTM), -12.623
6. Brandon Price (Yam), -17.610
7. Jarod VanDerKooi (Ind), -21.453
8. Dalton Gauthier (Roy), -22.332
9. Chad Cose (Yam), -1 lap
10. Cameron Smith (KTM), -1 lap
11. Bronson Bauman (KTM), -1 lap
12. Logan Mcgrane (Kaw), -1 lap
13. Declan Bender (Ind), -1 lap
14. Dan Bromley (Hon), -1 lap
15. Wyatt Vaughan (Kaw), -2 laps
16. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -2 laps
17. Michael Hill (Yam), -2 laps
18. Ryan Wells (Kaw), -17 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by AFT:
Daniels Devastates Rivals in Lima Blowout
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 29, 2024) – Grand National Championship leader Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) checked off another career goal with a peerless performance in this year’s edition of the Lima Half-Mile presented by Indian Motorcycle and Drag Specialties, Round 9 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing,
Despite lining up for Saturday’s Main Event as the only rider among the leading Mission AFT SuperTwins title contenders without a prior win at the Allen County Fairgrounds to his name – and despite Yamaha similarly being without a premier-class victory in the history of the fabled event in Lima, Ohio – Daniels was simply unstoppable from start to finish.
The Estenson Racing hero immediately leapt out into the lead and set about executing his escape. Ripping off a series of laps quicker than anyone had managed all day long, Daniels stretched out his advantage by big chunks over the race’s opening half.
With some three seconds separating him from Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) and five from Jared Mees (No. 1 Rogers Racing/SDI Racing/Indian Motorcycle FTR750), Daniels was already deep into traffic by the race’s halfway point. Even after easing up late, he would go on to lap more than half the field before at last taking the checkered flag with nearly six-and-a-half seconds in hand.
Despite the one-sided nature of the win, there was still a fair amount of drama near the front. Reigning champion Mees reeled Robinson in from a couple seconds back, ultimately moving through with an inside-outside-inside maneuver as the clocks hit zero.
That development was actually to Daniels’ benefit – at least for the time being – as it allowed him to open his championship lead over second-ranked Robinson that much further. He now leads by 21-points over the Mission Roof Systems pilot (195-174) with the factory Indian ace two points further adrift in third (172).
Daniels said, “When you’re a little kid, there are just certain tracks you dream of winning. As soon as I got on that twin, something clicked (here), but I just got nipped by some really great riders. It was a tough pill to swallow because both years I was fast… I just knew I had to get the job done tonight.
“I got a good start, and I just put my head down those first few laps, and the rest is history. We made a little bit of a change before the Main Event, and I was a little bit skeptical on it. But (my crew) sat me down and said they trusted it, and whatever they trust, I trust. Things were just clicking; I felt like I was on a cloud just riding. What a night.”
Last year’s Lima HM winner, Briar Bauman (No. 3 Rick Ware Racing/KTM/Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke), got away in fourth but proved unable to match the torrid early pace at the front. Instead, he found himself fighting a losing battle in his attempt to keep Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750) pinned behind him to hold the position to the end.
Brandon Price (No. 92 Memphis Shades/Sody Ent/OTBR Yamaha MT-07) finished five seconds back of the Fisher-Bauman fight in sixth, followed by Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Ohio Indian FTR750) and Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), who was actually the final rider still on the lead lap despite taking eighth.
Chad Cose (No. 49 CTR/Indian Motorcycle Of Oklahoma City Yamaha MT-07) and Cameron Smith (No. 34 RVR/KTM/Schaefer’s Motorsport KTM 790 Duke) completed the top ten.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) overcame the best efforts of a motivated Kody Kopp (No. 1 Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus KTM 450 SX-F) to win the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER Main Event at Lima.
While Chase Saathoff (No. 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R) took the holeshot from pole, Drane cut up underneath him to snatch away the lead exiting Turn 2 on the opening lap.
Even though Drane gapped the field by nearly one-and-a-half seconds by the time the race hit halfway, Kopp charged like a champion once he finally overhauled Saathoff and fixed his sights on the Australian.
The Rick Ware Racing star proceeded to eat up tenths per lap, closing to within a quarter of a second as the two encountered thick swaths of lapped traffic with just over a minute remaining.
Just as Kopp was attempting to execute a decisive move, the two stormed past a downed rider and then negotiated another pack of slower traffic that kicked up a wave of pea gravel. Whether Kopp expected a red flag, simply lost out through the lappers, or some combination of the two, Drane took full advantage of the chaos to emerge with his grip on the race resecured.
The Estenson Racing ace sailed on to earn his third victory of the season by just under a half second, snapping Kopp’s three-race win streak in the process.
Drane said, “(Lima’s) definitely similar to what we race back home… To be able to get this win feels so good. I can’t thank my whole team enough for all the effort they’ve put in and all the training we’ve done so we can race so hard the whole race. I could feel Kody coming towards the end there, and I had to really put those last laps together.”
Saathoff took a lonely third, but his sixth podium of the season wasn’t enough to prevent Drane from seizing control of second in the standings. Kopp still leads both challengers by a significant margin, 204-172-168.
The championship’s fourth- and fifth-ranked riders, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), finished in those same positions on Saturday but only after chasing down promising rookie Evan Renshaw (No. 265 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), who equaled his best-career Progressive AFT finish in sixth.
Aiden RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F), Tyler Raggio (No. 55 Raggio Racing/Sluggo Racing KTM 450 SX-F), Travis Petton IV (No. 82 ECG Racing/A.M Ortega KTM 450 SX-F), and Logan Eisenhard (No. 66 Hannum’s Harley-Davidson KTM 450 SX-F) rounded out the top ten.
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Cody Wyman won MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan Race One Saturday at rainy Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his KWR Harley-Davidson Pan America on Dunlop rain tires, the youngest of the three Wyman brothers won the restarted four-lap race by 7.997 seconds.
Hayden Schultz took the runner-up spot, giving KWR Harley-Davidson a 1-2 finish.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara said he was happy to finish third on his S&S Cycle Indian FTR 1200.
Hawk Mazzotta got fourth on his RSD/Trackhouse Racing Indian.
Travis Wyman rounded out the top five finishers on his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss crashed during the original start of the race, made the restart, but was forced to retire with a mechanical problem.
Travis Wyman’s teammate Cory West got the holeshot on the restart but highsided in Turn One and Did Not Finish (DNF).
Jake Lewis, the third Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson rider, crashed on the first lap of the original race start and did not make the restart.
Cameron Petersen won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race One in rainy conditions Saturday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington.
Petersen and his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing teammate Jake Gagne were nose-to-tail all the way and even exchanged the some close passes, but when a red flag brought the race to a premature end after eight laps, Petersen was declared the winner for the third time in 2024.
The wet conditions allowed three-time and defending Champion Gagne to ride without the arm pump problems that have plagued him all season and take second place, 0.032 second behind Petersen.
Xavi Fores, riding in placed of injured Richie Escalante on a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, got third place and his first MotoAmerica Superbike podium finish.
Danilo Lewis was fourth on his Stock 1000-spec Team Brazil BMW.
AMD Motosport RK Racing Honda rider Richard Kerr scored fifth.
Ashton Yates was challenging Kerr but had to settle for sixth on his Jones Honda.
Hayden Gillim brought his Real Steel Motorsports Honda home in seventh.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Loris Baz was the top-finishing rider, eighth, known to have been on slicks.
Fores’ teammate Brandon Paasch came back from a big off-track excursion on the first lap time take ninth.
Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s JD Beach pitted after the warm-up lap to change from slicks to rain tires, started the race last from pit lane, and worked his way up to 10th by the finish.
Splish-Splash It’s Petersen Over Gagne In Wet Ridge Race One
Cameron Petersen Tops Teammate Jake Gagne In Surprise Wet Race At Ridge Motorsports Park
Cameron Petersen (45) got the jump on the field at the start of the Steel Commander Superbike race on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
SHELTON, WA (June 29, 2024) – Rain races are difficult. Rain races when you’re not quite sure if they are going to stay wet are even worse. Turns out that the surprise rain on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park ended up truly surprising a lot of the field – but not the Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teams.
The result was a runaway one-two finish for the Yamaha squad with Cameron Petersen beating his teammate Jake Gagne by just .032 of a second in the red-flag-shortened race that was already shortened because of the conditions. The two crews had fitted Dunlop rain tires to Petersen’s and Gagne’s YZF-R1s and it paid dividends.
Petersen (45) and his teammate Jake Gagne (1) flew in formation for most of the race. Petersen took the victory, his third of the season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Third place went to the other factory team that got it right with Xavi Forés earning his first-career MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike podium by splish-splashing his way to third on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki with its full Dunlop rain tires. Forés ended up 9.5 seconds behind the Yamaha duo and some three seconds clear of Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis with the Superbike Cup series leader also on rains.
Xavi Forés (34) finished third while pole-sitter Loris Baz (76) gambled on slick tires and finished sixth with Danilo Lewis (94) ending up fourth. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The first of those using slick racing tires was eighth-placed Loris Baz on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati with the Frenchman somehow keeping the Panigale V4 upright to cross the line a minute and 13 seconds off Petersen’s winning pace.
In between Lewis and Baz came AMD Motorsport RK Racing’s Richard Kerr, the Irishman at home in the conditions. Then came Stock 1000 podium finishers Ashton Yates with his Jones Honda and Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim in seventh and eighth, respectively.
Forés’s teammate Brandon Paasch had rains fitted and came back from an off-track excursion to finish ninth. He was also given a five-second penalty for working on the bike on the grid.
Some big names who gambled with slicks paid the consequences, including Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin (11th) and Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong (14th).
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach started from pit lane after opting to swap to rain tires after the warm-up lap. He rode through a lot of the pack to finish 10th, turning in the fifth-fastest lap of the race in the process.
Among the non-finishers were Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier and TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly, both of whom opted out after starting on slicks and realizing it was a mistake.
With his third win of the season, Petersen jumps to third in the Steel Commander Superbike Championship with 135 points. Gagne, who has been struggling with arm-pump issues, got some reprieve with the rain, and his second-place finish moved him past Fong and into the lead, 150-138.
Ducati teammates Herrin and Baz are fourth and fifth, respectively, 124-109.
Superbike Race 1
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Xavi Forés (Suzuki)
Danilo Lewis (BMW)
Richard Kerr (Honda)
Ashton Yates (Honda)
Hayden Gillim (Honda)
Loris Baz (Ducati)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
JD Beach (BMW)
Quotes
Cam Petersen – Winner
“Like Jake (Gagne) said, as a team, we kind of sat down and decided to go with the rains and it worked out. It definitely was the right choice. But it was just such a fun race. It’s really fun racing with JG (Gagne) when you know that nothing crazy is going to happen. Nobody is going to throw a shot at you that’s sketchy or dangerous. It was funny because literally, like Jake said, we locked eyes going down the straightaway. I looked into his eyes, and I just started cracking up. The team did an incredible job in the short amount of time they had, with getting the bike somewhat into a wet setting. Just a good day overall. Third win on the season. I think coming into this season, I only had three Superbike wins. So, super stoked to get that in one season. Just looking forward to tomorrow. Looking forward to a dry race. I’ve felt good all weekend here, so I think tomorrow should be a good one and a dogfight. Congrats to these two boys for being on the podium. Congrats to Xavi (Forés) on his first (MotoAmerica) Superbike podium. Let’s go get it tomorrow.”
Jake Gagne – Second Place
“The little sighting lap thing we had, it was already really sketchy. Just to kind of be safer, I thought it would be a good call. It was a tough call, but these bikes work really good in the rain. Like Xavi (Forés) said, it was only 10 aps, so even if it started drying, we could just burn up that tire. Fortunately for us, it kept raining. It got really, really tricky even on rains there at the end. Hats off to Cam (Petersen). It was fun racing him down to the wire again. Red flag caught me by surprise, too. I only saw his hand. But good day. Obviously, it’s been a tough couple races. To be back on the podium is good. One, two for the team is awesome. So, we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Xavi Forés – Third Place
“Honestly, when I saw the race distance was 10 laps, it was still light rain. I said, ‘We have to take the chance to go with wet.’ Also, I saw the guys (Petersen and Gagne) putting the rain tires and said, ‘Let’s do the same.’ It was not a very long-distance race. The track was a bit tricky at the beginning. If you got the chance to get the gap at the beginning with the rain tires, by the time they are catching you, the race is nearly finished. Then we had also a red flag. So, it was a little bit of a gamble, but we managed quite well. I was happy. The first part of the race, I tried to follow them, but I was taking so much risk. I was spinning a lot. We didn’t have the chance to go softer with the springs in the rear, so I said, let’s take this podium back home and get the feeling and start here. Tomorrow, maybe if it’s dry, we’re going to have another chance to stay in the top five. We made some good changes this weekend. I changed nearly the whole bike from yesterday to today. The pace is there, so I’m very happy. After Brainerd when I crashed, my shoulder is still not 100 percent. To be here on the podium is good. Pretty happy. Looking for more, for sure.”
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
Petersen and Gagne Finish 1-2 at The Ridge
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing makes championship gains, scoring a dominant 1-2 finish with Cameron Petersen and Jake Gagne in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge
Cameron Petersen (45) and Jake Gagne (1). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
MARIETTA, Ga. – June 30, 2024 – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen scored his third victory of the season, closely followed by teammate Jake Gagne in yesterday’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Tire choice proved to be key as weather unexpectedly loomed and would ultimately descend on the 2.47-mile track in Shelton, Washington. The team shod their R1s with rain tires, and both riders took full advantage to score a dominant 1-2 finish and make gains in the hotly contested premier-class title chase, with Gagne reclaiming the points lead and Petersen advancing to third.
Petersen got the day off to a great start, qualifying second to start on the front row of the grid. When it came time to race later in the afternoon, the weather deteriorated, and it was declared a wet race. Even though the track was drying at the time, there was rain on the radar, so Petersen and his teammate lined up with rain tires. The South African got a great start in the mixed conditions to claim the lead and started to build a gap up front on the opening lap, but Gagne closed in. The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing duo set the pace up front and rode away from the competition. Although under pressure, Petersen held off the advances from his teammate in the final laps to secure the victory in the shortened, red-flagged race. His third win of the season resulted in an important points haul to move him within 15 points of his teammate at the top.
Still not feeling 100% with arm pump issues, Gagne had a solid qualifying in fifth. He got a great start in the mixed conditions in third and then quickly moved to the runner-up spot. The defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion threw down some fast laps, closed in on his teammate, and made a couple of attempts to take the lead in the final laps but ultimately finished second in the red-flagged race. Gagne’s runner-up finish reclaimed the championship lead and gave the team their fourth double podium of the season. It was a 20-point gain for Gagne, who now holds a 12-point lead over fellow Yamaha rider Bobby Fong.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team looks to keep the momentum rolling in this afternoon’s second race of Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It was another great day for the team at The Ridge. We made the right tire choice, and our R1s were on point. Cam and Jake brought it home for another 1-2 finish, and we took back the championship lead with Jake and made gains in the championship with Cam as well. After that tough weekend at Brainerd, we came back to smash the competition as promised. We will try to repeat it tomorrow in the dry.”
Cameron Petersen – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“We had a look at the radar, and it looked like it was going to stick around for a while. The whole team put their heads together, and we decided that this was the right choice and it paid off. That was such a fun race. I started looking at Jake’s board and saw that we were pulling a gap. At that point, I just took a breath and knew we were in a good position and just tried to ride as smooth as possible. It’s so fun racing Jake. We know nothing stupid’s going to happen, so it allows us to race hard. We’re looking to keep the momentum in the championship rolling and get another win tomorrow in the dry.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #1
“The rain was a surprise, so great job to the team making the right call. I had a great battle with Cam, and the Yamahas were perfect, so we had a good day! We’re ready for a shot in the dry tomorrow.”
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Mathew Scholtz won MotoAmerica Supersport Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 on Dunlop slick control tires, Scholtz rode bravely through a light rain to win the 15-lap race by 2.192 seconds. And by winning the race, his fifth of the season, Scholtz took over the Championship point lead.
PJ Jacobsen was with Scholtz for the first part of the race but couldn’t match the South African’s late pace. Jacobsen was able to hold off his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL teammate Kayla Yaakov to take the runner-up spot, however.
Yaakov put pressure on Jacobsen late in the race but eased up on the final lap to celebrate third place — and her first podium finish with her new team — with a big wheelie across the finish line.
Altus Motorsports Suzuki’s Jake Lewis came out on top of a three-way fight for fourth place. Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa finished fifth, 0.162 second behind Lewis and 0.222 second ahead of Teagg Hobbs, who got sixth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
David Anthony was seventh on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki.
Hobbs’ teammate Tyler Scott led the first three laps and was fighting for the lead for several more laps until he was slowed by a technical issue that resulted in him slipping back to eighth.
Corey Alexander was also hindered by an unknown issue that caused him to drop out of the lead group and drop back to an eventual ninth-place finish.
Blake Davis rounded out the top 10 finishers on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.
Scholtz Takes Over Supersport Points Lead At Ridge Motorsports Park
Mathew Scholtz Takes Over At The Top, Kayla Yaakov Podiums
Mathew Scholtz (11) leads PJ Jacobsen (15), Kayla Yaakov (19) and Stefano Mesa (37) in the Supersport race on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Scholtz took the win with Jacobsen second and Yaakov third. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
SHELTON, WA (June 29, 2024) – Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz took over at the top of the Supersport Championship point standings for the first time this season on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park with the South African beating series rival PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 by 2.1 seconds.
The race was a battle with as many as seven riders at the front in the early going, but that whittled down to four and ultimately three. And then there was one with Scholtz taking his fifth win of the year and his third in a row to move into the lead in the championship standings by just three points over Jacobsen.
Third place went to the impressive Kayla Yaakov with the Rahal Ducati Moto racer landing on the Supersport podium for the second time in her career and the first in dry racing conditions.
Well, not completely dry as there were spits of rain throughout the race, but never enough for rain tires to be even a consideration. This one was definitely a dry race and she ranked it above her first podium last year in the rain at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
“This was a real podium,” Yaakov said after battling with the best of the best.
Yaakov ended up just 4.5 seconds from the lead as she’s finally found a set-up with the Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 that she’s comfortable with.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis came out on top of a three-rider battle for fourth, besting Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa by just .162 of a second and .384 of a second over Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs.
Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott, Rahal Ducati Moto’s Corey Alexander and N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis rounded out the top 10.
“It was a bit of a weird one. Obviously, my starts sucked, as usual. Kayla (Yaakov) cut me off good. It was crazy. I think her and Corey (Alexander) touched and I kind of got bogged down a little bit. Made my way up to third or second following PJ (Jacobsen) and Tyler (Scott). I felt comfortable. I think we were doing 44.8s by then. I was like, ‘This feels slow, guys. Come on.’ Then I got up to first and I was doing 44.5s. I was riding over my head. I was almost highsiding coming out of corners, losing the front. It was just a difficult race. I think that when you followed somebody, it felt comfortable doing it, but when you got to the front, you couldn’t really know how much harder you could push. When it’s like that, you lose grip extremely quickly. You don’t really feel what the bike is doing. I don’t have enough torque to keep the rear tire spinning coming out of the corners. So, once I lose it, it goes really, really quick. I had a pretty decent moment at 13 at the top of the hill. Then I kind of settled into a pace and was doing high 44, low 45, which is a lot slower than we had been going. But overall, I was getting worried with about seven laps to go, that it was only .3 of a gap. So, I was thinking maybe I should let PJ pass me and we would just battle out in the final lap. Then I think with maybe five laps to go, I started picking up the pace and opened it up to a second gap. I kind of knew that it was my race to lose from then. Overall, just looking forward to having a fully dry race tomorrow and doing 42s and 43s, what we should be doing. Not like nearly crashing doing 46s out there. So that was a sketchy one, but obviously happy to take the championship lead. I think that the team have been working hard and they deserve this right now.”
Hayden Gillim (1) led into turn one/two and was never headed in the Stock 1000 race on Saturday in Washington State. Jayson Uribe (360) finished second. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Stock 1000 – Gillim’s Fourth
Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim won his fourth race of the five-race-old Stock 1000 season at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday with the defending series champion winning by a controlled 2.4 seconds on his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP.
The man who kept Gillim in check was OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe with the Californian earning his second podium of the season and just one race removed from his first-career Stock 1000 victory at Brainerd International Raceway two weeks ago.
Third place went to Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates with the Georgian trailing Motorsport Exotica’s Andrew Lee for most of the race before making his move on Lee and his BMW M1000 RR.
The podium was Yates’ third in a row.
Lee had his best finish of what has been a difficult season thus far with his fourth-place finish.
FLO4Law Racing’s Benjamin Smith came out on top of a battle with Visit Indiana/Tom Wood Powersports’ Nolan Lamkin with those spending a lot of the race right at the tail of the Yates/Lee battle.
Gillim crashed out of race two at Brainerd a few weeks ago and he learned a lesson from that.
“After that race at Brainerd, I told everybody at the team, ‘Hey, I need y’all to keep my head on straight.’ We’re racing Stock 1000, not trying to chase the Superbike times, necessarily. We can do it in practice and everything, but the races need to be a little bit more controlled. So, I tried to do that, but Jason was pushing me. I wanted to push a little harder and see what I could do, but also, I have been having some little moments on the front here and there and didn’t want to override it. I knew if I could get through a couple spots pretty good, it would be really hard to make a pass. So, I just felt like if I was consistent and kept my lines tight, ran everything smooth, was getting off the corners good, I thought I could at least keep them behind me. I knew with the track being a little cooler maybe the tires would go off a bit. I felt pretty good once that started happening this weekend. So, I felt like once we could get to that point, maybe I could get a little bit of a gap. But it was a good race. I’m happy. I’m most happy just about my starts this year. Everything has been going good right off the line. So, as long as I can keep that up, it makes my life a little bit easier. The whole Steel Commander Southern Powersports Honda team has given me a really great bike this whole year. The Honda has been really good. It surprised me a bunch right from the beginning how good the thing was. I expected there to be a little bit more of a learning curve for me. It’s been really good. I’m loving it. I’m enjoying riding. The thing is super, super competitive. I’m just having fun. Got the family with me at all the races. We’re making a little road trip out of this West Coast swing. Just enjoying it.”
Mikayla Moore (1) dominated the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. race on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Moore Continues Domination
Mikayla Moore won her fourth race of the five-race-old season on Saturday in the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. and she did so in typical Mikayla Moore fashion. By a country mile.
Moore led by 10 seconds after three laps, 15 seconds after four laps… you get the picture. At the end of the eight-lap race, she was almost 34 seconds clear after setting a new lap record with a 2:02.801.
Aubrey Credaroli crashed out of second after battling with Camille Conrad and that handed Conrad her fourth podium finish of the season while also moving her to second in the championship.
Third place went to podium-first-timer Kira Knebel, some three seconds behind Conrad and well clear of Emma Betters, who was bouncing back from a big crash on Friday. Miranda Cain rounded out the top five finishers.
So how does Moore motivate herself?
“Being out there, being in the front, I know if I’m able to set the pace for the group, if they want to come along with me, they can,” Moore said. “I really don’t start picking up speed until probably the second lap. So, the first lap is really just getting through the first few corners and then once I cross the finish line, it’s on to racing. There have been times like last year at Ridge, Kayleigh (Buyck) stuck with me pretty much the whole time. So, for me, it’s really just about setting lap records to show anyone else that comes to this track on a Royal Enfield that that should be your goal, to be able to beat my lap record.”
(From left to right) Hayden Schultz, Cody Wyman and Tyler O’Hara celebrate their podium finishes in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship round at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Wyman!
Two races were held in the rain on Saturday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park and the last race of the day was the wettest – the second round of the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. The racer who took the most advantage of the conditions was KWR’s Cody Wyman, with the youngest of the three Wyman brothers riding to a 7.9-second win over his teammate Hayden Schultz.
For Wyman it was his first career Super Hooligan victory, and it also made him the first rider in MotoAmerica history to score a podium finish in four different classes – Junior Cup, Twins Cup, Stock 1000 and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship.
Schultz was happy with second on his Kyle Wyman-owned Harley-Davidson Pan America with the Arkansas resident 5.3 seconds ahead of S&S Cycle/Indian Motorcycle’s defending series champion Tyler O’Hara who battled with a surging throttle for the entire race to finish on the podium.
Roland Sands Design’s Hawk Mazzotta was a career-high fourth in the class, some five seconds ahead of Travis Wyman.
With the win, Cody Wyman takes over the championship points lead, 54-49, over O’Hara. Cory West, who led the title chase after Daytona, slips to third with 41 points after crashing out of today’s race.
“For sure, happy to see the rain,” Wyman said. “We were pretty far behind from yesterday. Like I said, we really missed out on a lot of track time. Mostly my fault. But Hayden (Schultz) really stepped up as a teammate to help me with gearing and just get me back up to speed. We’ve learned so much in just a few days really riding these Pan Americas. This learning curve is really steep at first. So, we’re really getting a lot out of these bikes. Stoked with the rain. I always love the rain. I knew that would help me kind of get a little bit more equal to the guys up front. Crazy race, though. Everyone was dealing with their own little issues, maybe more than others. But I knew this place was good in the rain. So, I had some confidence. I’ve done a lot of Champ schools here and ridden in the rain on DOTs. It was the longest four-lap race I’ve ever had. Just so thankful for Harley-Davidson and for my brother for doing so much. Gene Burcham building the bikes. I didn’t expect to be winning today. So, pretty awesome.”
More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:
THE RIDGE RACE 1
SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024 | QUALIFYING 2 & RACE 1
The Rahal Ducati Moto team entered Saturday’s race day with momentum after strong practice and qualifying sessions on Friday. Qualifying 2 allowed the riders the chance to advance their starting positions and ultimately ended with PJ Jacobsen scoring the pole position and setting a new track record. With Corey Alexander claiming the fourth starting position and Kayla Yaakov earning the fifth grid spot, today’s race marked the first time the Rahal Ducati Moto team had all three riders start in the top five.
While conditions for the race proved to be testing, with a light sprinkle falling over the Shelton, Washington, track, Jacobsen and Yaakov earned a set of podium finishes for the team with Corey Alexander finishing in ninth.
A new day of racing will begin tomorrow with a morning warm up session followed by Race 2 in the afternoon.
PJ JACOBSEN
No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
STARTED: 1st
FINISHED: 2nd
CHAMPIONSHIP: 2nd (191 pts)
NOTES: Remains the only rider in his class to finish all championship points races on the podium, collecting his ninth of the season // Despite sliding into second in the championship, remains in the championship hunt with just three points behind new points leader Mathew Scholtz
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “The race today went okay. I really wanted to win but my tire started dropping off so it got pretty difficult, especially in the last five laps. It was getting super slippery and it was hard to ride the bike. [Mathew] Scholtz beat us in that race, but I’m so proud of my teammate Kayla, she rode a great race and did an amazing job. To have two Rahal Ducati Moto XPEL bikes on the podium was great, and I’m looking forward to Race 2 tomorrow.”
KAYLA YAAKOV
No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
STARTED: 5th
FINISHED: 3rd
CHAMPIONSHIP: 10th (69 pts)
NOTES: Earned her first podium-finish of the season and her second-career Supersport podium (first was New Jersey 2023) // Records the team’s 12th podium finish // Made several impressive passes throughout the race to claim and maintain the third position // Remained nose-to-tail with second place finisher, Jacobsen throughout the race
WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “This one means a lot. This has been a long time coming, and to do it in my first real year in Supersport is insane. I can’t thank this entire Rahal Ducati Moto team enough. This wouldn’t have been possible without them. This race was crazy – battling up in the front. I was surprised by the slow pace in the first couple of laps, but it played in our favor, and we were able to conserve a bit for the end. This wouldn’t be possible without Graham [Rahal], Ben [Spies], my mechanics Michael Godin and Hugo Peralta, my Dad, Steve [Weir], and all the guys working on my bike. XPEL, ELF, Ducati, Mission Foods, and more have all helped so much. Thank you all.
“It was dry in the beginning, but when the rain started it, got a bit sketchy. With the stacked field, and two previous Superbike riders on the podium as well is pretty amazing. I’m finally understanding what the bike needs. Even in Q2, we made a very minor change overnight and it helped a lot. At the beginning of the season, it felt like we were behind every single Friday, having to make huge geometry changes. We’re at the point where it’s just small tweaks here and there, but I ride a lot different than my teammates and a lot of the other guys, so the team had to adjust to that. I’m also still learning, so my riding style changes a lot because I’m trying to ride the bike like its a superbike, but it’s so fun. I really enjoy this team, they’ve worked so hard, and the work is paying off.
“I’m always really hard on myself. In the first few rounds, I was beating myself up. I’ve never felt pressure from my team or anyone else to perform, that pressure was really just from myself. I had been in a spot at Road Atlanta to possibly be on the podium in the wet, but struggled a lot in the beginning and qualifying. Now, we’re finally getting to that spot where I feel comfortable being close to the front. We saw it in Qualifying – less than half a second from pole is not a lot of time. It’s emotional because I think I’m starting to shut a lot of people up. I’m sick of hearing that I’m just the girl racer out there. I’m going out there to win.”
COREY ALEXANDER
No. 23 CODE 3 ASSOCIATES DUCATI PANIGALE V2
STARTED: 4th
FINISHED: 9th
CHAMPIONSHIP: 6th (75 pts)
NOTES: Kept with the lead pack for the first half of the race // Struggled with tire degradation toward the middle and end of the race resulting in loss of positions
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “Unfortunately, the weather played a pretty big role in our race today. I felt pretty decent until the fifth or sixth lap, and then my tire really started shredding. I went backward from there as it was really hard to get a feel for whether or not the track was getting wetter because of the rain or if it was my tire. Ultimately, I kind of went into conservation mode with where I was at position-wise. I didn’t see much benefit in trying to push it and possibly having a bigger issue. We got through it, but I’m looking to get back to where we were this morning and the rest of the weekend. Tomorrow will be better.”
BEN SPIES
TEAM PRINCIPAL
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a really good race for us today. PJ got some really good championship points – he had the tire fall off a little bit at the end and lost contact with Mathew [Scholtz]. Kayla rode an incredible race today, it gave her lots of confidence and we’re so happy for her. Congrats to Mathew for the win, but at the same time she got the ride of the day. Corey had a little bit of a tire issue as well the whole race, so we’re looking to rebound tomorrow and get some great results for the team under some better weather.”
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the defending Champion led from pole position to the checkered flag, earning his fourth win of the season.
Jayson Uribe was right behind Gillim then entire way but had to settle for a runner-up finish, 2.416 seconds behind Gillim, on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Ashton Yates fought hard to secure third place on his Jones Honda.
Two-time Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee battled with Yates but ended up fourth on his Motosport Exotica BMW.
Benjamin Smith rounded out the top five finishers on his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha.
Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding a race-kitted Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion won the eight-lap race by 34.514 seconds.
Camille Conrad, the daughter of the late actor Robert Conrad, was the runner-up, and Kira Knebel finished third, less than three seconds behind Conrad.
Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Roland Sands Design (RSD) Mission Super Hooligan qualifying Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his S&S Indian FTR 1200 on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion topped the 22-rider field with a lap time of 1:45.826.
Cory West was a close second with a 1:46.016 on his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America.
West’s teammate Jake Lewis got the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:46.241.
Row-two starters include KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz (1:46.380), O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss (1:47.548), and Travis Wyman (1:47.623) on the third Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
Stefano Mesa qualified seventh with a 1:47.947 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Energica Eva Ribelle electric motorcycle.
Loris Baz captured pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Dunlop control tires, the tall Frenchman topped the field with a lap time of 1:39.478.
Cameron Petersen was second-best with a lap of 1:39.544 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin secured the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:39.585.
Bobby Fong, the current Championship point leader, qualified fourth at 1:39.906 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha.
Petersen’s teammate, three-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was fifth with a 1:39.961.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R rider Xavi Fores was sixth-fastest with a 1:40.002.
Riders qualifying on row three included EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW’s Sean Dylan Kelly (1:40.010), Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier (1:40.327), and Real Steel Motorsports Honda’s Hayden Gillim (1:40.620).
Ivan Ortola (48) leads Angel Piqueras (72), Collin Veijer (95), David Munoz (64) and Adrian Fernandez (31) in the Moto3 race at Assen. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Ivan Ortola took advantage of a minute last-lap mistake by Collin Veijer to take the lead on the outside of the final chicane and win the Moto3 race at the Motul TT Assen by 0.012 seconds.
Veijer was a clear second, nearly 2.2 seconds ahead of David Munoz, who took the final podium spot.
David Alonso, who finished fifth, leads the Championship 154-115 over Veijer, with Daniel Holgado, who finished 11th, in third with 111 points.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (49). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Pertamina Endurance VR46 Racing Team’s Fabio Di Giannantonio led the MotoGP morning warmup at the Motul TT Assen ahead of the afternoon’s full-length Grand Prix race.
Under cloudy skies and on a cool track, Di Giannantonio led Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales, but the times were relatively slow. Di Giannantonio’s 1:32.309 was nearly two seconds slower than Francesco Bagnaia’s pole lap of 1:30.540.
Dallas Daniels (32), Davis Fisher (67), Jared Mees (1), and Brandon Robinson (44) lead the AFT Supertwins field off the line at the Lima Half-Mile. Photo by Tim Lester, courtesy AFT.
Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) Championship
Lima Half-Mile
Lima, Ohio
June 29, 2024
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Challenge Results (all on Dunlop tires):
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Tom Drane (Yam), 21 laps
2. Kody Kopp (KTM), -0.472 second
3. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -4.229
4. Trent Lowe (Hon), -15.061
5. James Ott (Hus), -15.208
6. Evan Renshaw (Hon), -16.148
7. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), -16.527
8. Tyler Raggio (KTM), -21.283
9. Travis Petton (KTM), -24.520
10. Logan Eisenhard (KTM), -26.614
11. Hunter Bauer (Yam), -1 lap
12. Jared Lowe (Hon), -1 lap
13. Jacob Vanderkooi (Hus), -1 lap
14. Evan Kelleher (KTM), -1 lap
15. Landen Kawczak (KTM), -1 lap
16. Justin Jones (Hus), -1 lap
17. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -1 lap
18. Jordan Jean (Hon), -1 lap
19. Tarren Santero (Hon), -2 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 26 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -6.478 seconds
3. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -7.444
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), -10.015
5. Briar Bauman (KTM), -12.623
6. Brandon Price (Yam), -17.610
7. Jarod VanDerKooi (Ind), -21.453
8. Dalton Gauthier (Roy), -22.332
9. Chad Cose (Yam), -1 lap
10. Cameron Smith (KTM), -1 lap
11. Bronson Bauman (KTM), -1 lap
12. Logan Mcgrane (Kaw), -1 lap
13. Declan Bender (Ind), -1 lap
14. Dan Bromley (Hon), -1 lap
15. Wyatt Vaughan (Kaw), -2 laps
16. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -2 laps
17. Michael Hill (Yam), -2 laps
18. Ryan Wells (Kaw), -17 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by AFT:
Daniels Devastates Rivals in Lima Blowout
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 29, 2024) – Grand National Championship leader Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) checked off another career goal with a peerless performance in this year’s edition of the Lima Half-Mile presented by Indian Motorcycle and Drag Specialties, Round 9 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing,
Despite lining up for Saturday’s Main Event as the only rider among the leading Mission AFT SuperTwins title contenders without a prior win at the Allen County Fairgrounds to his name – and despite Yamaha similarly being without a premier-class victory in the history of the fabled event in Lima, Ohio – Daniels was simply unstoppable from start to finish.
The Estenson Racing hero immediately leapt out into the lead and set about executing his escape. Ripping off a series of laps quicker than anyone had managed all day long, Daniels stretched out his advantage by big chunks over the race’s opening half.
With some three seconds separating him from Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) and five from Jared Mees (No. 1 Rogers Racing/SDI Racing/Indian Motorcycle FTR750), Daniels was already deep into traffic by the race’s halfway point. Even after easing up late, he would go on to lap more than half the field before at last taking the checkered flag with nearly six-and-a-half seconds in hand.
Despite the one-sided nature of the win, there was still a fair amount of drama near the front. Reigning champion Mees reeled Robinson in from a couple seconds back, ultimately moving through with an inside-outside-inside maneuver as the clocks hit zero.
That development was actually to Daniels’ benefit – at least for the time being – as it allowed him to open his championship lead over second-ranked Robinson that much further. He now leads by 21-points over the Mission Roof Systems pilot (195-174) with the factory Indian ace two points further adrift in third (172).
Daniels said, “When you’re a little kid, there are just certain tracks you dream of winning. As soon as I got on that twin, something clicked (here), but I just got nipped by some really great riders. It was a tough pill to swallow because both years I was fast… I just knew I had to get the job done tonight.
“I got a good start, and I just put my head down those first few laps, and the rest is history. We made a little bit of a change before the Main Event, and I was a little bit skeptical on it. But (my crew) sat me down and said they trusted it, and whatever they trust, I trust. Things were just clicking; I felt like I was on a cloud just riding. What a night.”
Last year’s Lima HM winner, Briar Bauman (No. 3 Rick Ware Racing/KTM/Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke), got away in fourth but proved unable to match the torrid early pace at the front. Instead, he found himself fighting a losing battle in his attempt to keep Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750) pinned behind him to hold the position to the end.
Brandon Price (No. 92 Memphis Shades/Sody Ent/OTBR Yamaha MT-07) finished five seconds back of the Fisher-Bauman fight in sixth, followed by Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Ohio Indian FTR750) and Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), who was actually the final rider still on the lead lap despite taking eighth.
Chad Cose (No. 49 CTR/Indian Motorcycle Of Oklahoma City Yamaha MT-07) and Cameron Smith (No. 34 RVR/KTM/Schaefer’s Motorsport KTM 790 Duke) completed the top ten.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) overcame the best efforts of a motivated Kody Kopp (No. 1 Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus KTM 450 SX-F) to win the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER Main Event at Lima.
While Chase Saathoff (No. 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R) took the holeshot from pole, Drane cut up underneath him to snatch away the lead exiting Turn 2 on the opening lap.
Even though Drane gapped the field by nearly one-and-a-half seconds by the time the race hit halfway, Kopp charged like a champion once he finally overhauled Saathoff and fixed his sights on the Australian.
The Rick Ware Racing star proceeded to eat up tenths per lap, closing to within a quarter of a second as the two encountered thick swaths of lapped traffic with just over a minute remaining.
Just as Kopp was attempting to execute a decisive move, the two stormed past a downed rider and then negotiated another pack of slower traffic that kicked up a wave of pea gravel. Whether Kopp expected a red flag, simply lost out through the lappers, or some combination of the two, Drane took full advantage of the chaos to emerge with his grip on the race resecured.
The Estenson Racing ace sailed on to earn his third victory of the season by just under a half second, snapping Kopp’s three-race win streak in the process.
Drane said, “(Lima’s) definitely similar to what we race back home… To be able to get this win feels so good. I can’t thank my whole team enough for all the effort they’ve put in and all the training we’ve done so we can race so hard the whole race. I could feel Kody coming towards the end there, and I had to really put those last laps together.”
Saathoff took a lonely third, but his sixth podium of the season wasn’t enough to prevent Drane from seizing control of second in the standings. Kopp still leads both challengers by a significant margin, 204-172-168.
The championship’s fourth- and fifth-ranked riders, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), finished in those same positions on Saturday but only after chasing down promising rookie Evan Renshaw (No. 265 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), who equaled his best-career Progressive AFT finish in sixth.
Aiden RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F), Tyler Raggio (No. 55 Raggio Racing/Sluggo Racing KTM 450 SX-F), Travis Petton IV (No. 82 ECG Racing/A.M Ortega KTM 450 SX-F), and Logan Eisenhard (No. 66 Hannum’s Harley-Davidson KTM 450 SX-F) rounded out the top ten.
Next Up:
Progressive American Flat Track will conclude its month-long run of four consecutive races with the Memphis Shades DuQuoin Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois, on Saturday, July 6. Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/trackenterprises/events/duquoin-mile-2024-80042 to secure your tickets today.
For those who can’t catch the action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Sign up now and catch every second of the on-track action, from the first practice to the victory podium, at https://flosports.link/aft.
FOX Sports coverage of the Lima Half-Mile, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, July 6, at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT).
Cody Wyman won MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan Race One Saturday at rainy Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his KWR Harley-Davidson Pan America on Dunlop rain tires, the youngest of the three Wyman brothers won the restarted four-lap race by 7.997 seconds.
Hayden Schultz took the runner-up spot, giving KWR Harley-Davidson a 1-2 finish.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara said he was happy to finish third on his S&S Cycle Indian FTR 1200.
Hawk Mazzotta got fourth on his RSD/Trackhouse Racing Indian.
Travis Wyman rounded out the top five finishers on his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss crashed during the original start of the race, made the restart, but was forced to retire with a mechanical problem.
Travis Wyman’s teammate Cory West got the holeshot on the restart but highsided in Turn One and Did Not Finish (DNF).
Jake Lewis, the third Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson rider, crashed on the first lap of the original race start and did not make the restart.
Cameron Petersen won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race One in rainy conditions Saturday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington.
Petersen and his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing teammate Jake Gagne were nose-to-tail all the way and even exchanged the some close passes, but when a red flag brought the race to a premature end after eight laps, Petersen was declared the winner for the third time in 2024.
The wet conditions allowed three-time and defending Champion Gagne to ride without the arm pump problems that have plagued him all season and take second place, 0.032 second behind Petersen.
Xavi Fores, riding in placed of injured Richie Escalante on a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, got third place and his first MotoAmerica Superbike podium finish.
Danilo Lewis was fourth on his Stock 1000-spec Team Brazil BMW.
AMD Motosport RK Racing Honda rider Richard Kerr scored fifth.
Ashton Yates was challenging Kerr but had to settle for sixth on his Jones Honda.
Hayden Gillim brought his Real Steel Motorsports Honda home in seventh.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Loris Baz was the top-finishing rider, eighth, known to have been on slicks.
Fores’ teammate Brandon Paasch came back from a big off-track excursion on the first lap time take ninth.
Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s JD Beach pitted after the warm-up lap to change from slicks to rain tires, started the race last from pit lane, and worked his way up to 10th by the finish.
Splish-Splash It’s Petersen Over Gagne In Wet Ridge Race One
Cameron Petersen Tops Teammate Jake Gagne In Surprise Wet Race At Ridge Motorsports Park
Cameron Petersen (45) got the jump on the field at the start of the Steel Commander Superbike race on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
SHELTON, WA (June 29, 2024) – Rain races are difficult. Rain races when you’re not quite sure if they are going to stay wet are even worse. Turns out that the surprise rain on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park ended up truly surprising a lot of the field – but not the Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teams.
The result was a runaway one-two finish for the Yamaha squad with Cameron Petersen beating his teammate Jake Gagne by just .032 of a second in the red-flag-shortened race that was already shortened because of the conditions. The two crews had fitted Dunlop rain tires to Petersen’s and Gagne’s YZF-R1s and it paid dividends.
Petersen (45) and his teammate Jake Gagne (1) flew in formation for most of the race. Petersen took the victory, his third of the season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Third place went to the other factory team that got it right with Xavi Forés earning his first-career MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike podium by splish-splashing his way to third on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki with its full Dunlop rain tires. Forés ended up 9.5 seconds behind the Yamaha duo and some three seconds clear of Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis with the Superbike Cup series leader also on rains.
Xavi Forés (34) finished third while pole-sitter Loris Baz (76) gambled on slick tires and finished sixth with Danilo Lewis (94) ending up fourth. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The first of those using slick racing tires was eighth-placed Loris Baz on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati with the Frenchman somehow keeping the Panigale V4 upright to cross the line a minute and 13 seconds off Petersen’s winning pace.
In between Lewis and Baz came AMD Motorsport RK Racing’s Richard Kerr, the Irishman at home in the conditions. Then came Stock 1000 podium finishers Ashton Yates with his Jones Honda and Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim in seventh and eighth, respectively.
Forés’s teammate Brandon Paasch had rains fitted and came back from an off-track excursion to finish ninth. He was also given a five-second penalty for working on the bike on the grid.
Some big names who gambled with slicks paid the consequences, including Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin (11th) and Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong (14th).
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach started from pit lane after opting to swap to rain tires after the warm-up lap. He rode through a lot of the pack to finish 10th, turning in the fifth-fastest lap of the race in the process.
Among the non-finishers were Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier and TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly, both of whom opted out after starting on slicks and realizing it was a mistake.
With his third win of the season, Petersen jumps to third in the Steel Commander Superbike Championship with 135 points. Gagne, who has been struggling with arm-pump issues, got some reprieve with the rain, and his second-place finish moved him past Fong and into the lead, 150-138.
Ducati teammates Herrin and Baz are fourth and fifth, respectively, 124-109.
Superbike Race 1
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Xavi Forés (Suzuki)
Danilo Lewis (BMW)
Richard Kerr (Honda)
Ashton Yates (Honda)
Hayden Gillim (Honda)
Loris Baz (Ducati)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
JD Beach (BMW)
Quotes
Cam Petersen – Winner
“Like Jake (Gagne) said, as a team, we kind of sat down and decided to go with the rains and it worked out. It definitely was the right choice. But it was just such a fun race. It’s really fun racing with JG (Gagne) when you know that nothing crazy is going to happen. Nobody is going to throw a shot at you that’s sketchy or dangerous. It was funny because literally, like Jake said, we locked eyes going down the straightaway. I looked into his eyes, and I just started cracking up. The team did an incredible job in the short amount of time they had, with getting the bike somewhat into a wet setting. Just a good day overall. Third win on the season. I think coming into this season, I only had three Superbike wins. So, super stoked to get that in one season. Just looking forward to tomorrow. Looking forward to a dry race. I’ve felt good all weekend here, so I think tomorrow should be a good one and a dogfight. Congrats to these two boys for being on the podium. Congrats to Xavi (Forés) on his first (MotoAmerica) Superbike podium. Let’s go get it tomorrow.”
Jake Gagne – Second Place
“The little sighting lap thing we had, it was already really sketchy. Just to kind of be safer, I thought it would be a good call. It was a tough call, but these bikes work really good in the rain. Like Xavi (Forés) said, it was only 10 aps, so even if it started drying, we could just burn up that tire. Fortunately for us, it kept raining. It got really, really tricky even on rains there at the end. Hats off to Cam (Petersen). It was fun racing him down to the wire again. Red flag caught me by surprise, too. I only saw his hand. But good day. Obviously, it’s been a tough couple races. To be back on the podium is good. One, two for the team is awesome. So, we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Xavi Forés – Third Place
“Honestly, when I saw the race distance was 10 laps, it was still light rain. I said, ‘We have to take the chance to go with wet.’ Also, I saw the guys (Petersen and Gagne) putting the rain tires and said, ‘Let’s do the same.’ It was not a very long-distance race. The track was a bit tricky at the beginning. If you got the chance to get the gap at the beginning with the rain tires, by the time they are catching you, the race is nearly finished. Then we had also a red flag. So, it was a little bit of a gamble, but we managed quite well. I was happy. The first part of the race, I tried to follow them, but I was taking so much risk. I was spinning a lot. We didn’t have the chance to go softer with the springs in the rear, so I said, let’s take this podium back home and get the feeling and start here. Tomorrow, maybe if it’s dry, we’re going to have another chance to stay in the top five. We made some good changes this weekend. I changed nearly the whole bike from yesterday to today. The pace is there, so I’m very happy. After Brainerd when I crashed, my shoulder is still not 100 percent. To be here on the podium is good. Pretty happy. Looking for more, for sure.”
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
Petersen and Gagne Finish 1-2 at The Ridge
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing makes championship gains, scoring a dominant 1-2 finish with Cameron Petersen and Jake Gagne in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge
Cameron Petersen (45) and Jake Gagne (1). Photo courtesy Yamaha.
MARIETTA, Ga. – June 30, 2024 – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen scored his third victory of the season, closely followed by teammate Jake Gagne in yesterday’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Tire choice proved to be key as weather unexpectedly loomed and would ultimately descend on the 2.47-mile track in Shelton, Washington. The team shod their R1s with rain tires, and both riders took full advantage to score a dominant 1-2 finish and make gains in the hotly contested premier-class title chase, with Gagne reclaiming the points lead and Petersen advancing to third.
Petersen got the day off to a great start, qualifying second to start on the front row of the grid. When it came time to race later in the afternoon, the weather deteriorated, and it was declared a wet race. Even though the track was drying at the time, there was rain on the radar, so Petersen and his teammate lined up with rain tires. The South African got a great start in the mixed conditions to claim the lead and started to build a gap up front on the opening lap, but Gagne closed in. The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing duo set the pace up front and rode away from the competition. Although under pressure, Petersen held off the advances from his teammate in the final laps to secure the victory in the shortened, red-flagged race. His third win of the season resulted in an important points haul to move him within 15 points of his teammate at the top.
Still not feeling 100% with arm pump issues, Gagne had a solid qualifying in fifth. He got a great start in the mixed conditions in third and then quickly moved to the runner-up spot. The defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion threw down some fast laps, closed in on his teammate, and made a couple of attempts to take the lead in the final laps but ultimately finished second in the red-flagged race. Gagne’s runner-up finish reclaimed the championship lead and gave the team their fourth double podium of the season. It was a 20-point gain for Gagne, who now holds a 12-point lead over fellow Yamaha rider Bobby Fong.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team looks to keep the momentum rolling in this afternoon’s second race of Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It was another great day for the team at The Ridge. We made the right tire choice, and our R1s were on point. Cam and Jake brought it home for another 1-2 finish, and we took back the championship lead with Jake and made gains in the championship with Cam as well. After that tough weekend at Brainerd, we came back to smash the competition as promised. We will try to repeat it tomorrow in the dry.”
Cameron Petersen – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #45
“We had a look at the radar, and it looked like it was going to stick around for a while. The whole team put their heads together, and we decided that this was the right choice and it paid off. That was such a fun race. I started looking at Jake’s board and saw that we were pulling a gap. At that point, I just took a breath and knew we were in a good position and just tried to ride as smooth as possible. It’s so fun racing Jake. We know nothing stupid’s going to happen, so it allows us to race hard. We’re looking to keep the momentum in the championship rolling and get another win tomorrow in the dry.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #1
“The rain was a surprise, so great job to the team making the right call. I had a great battle with Cam, and the Yamahas were perfect, so we had a good day! We’re ready for a shot in the dry tomorrow.”
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Mathew Scholtz won MotoAmerica Supersport Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 on Dunlop slick control tires, Scholtz rode bravely through a light rain to win the 15-lap race by 2.192 seconds. And by winning the race, his fifth of the season, Scholtz took over the Championship point lead.
PJ Jacobsen was with Scholtz for the first part of the race but couldn’t match the South African’s late pace. Jacobsen was able to hold off his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL teammate Kayla Yaakov to take the runner-up spot, however.
Yaakov put pressure on Jacobsen late in the race but eased up on the final lap to celebrate third place — and her first podium finish with her new team — with a big wheelie across the finish line.
Altus Motorsports Suzuki’s Jake Lewis came out on top of a three-way fight for fourth place. Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa finished fifth, 0.162 second behind Lewis and 0.222 second ahead of Teagg Hobbs, who got sixth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
David Anthony was seventh on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki.
Hobbs’ teammate Tyler Scott led the first three laps and was fighting for the lead for several more laps until he was slowed by a technical issue that resulted in him slipping back to eighth.
Corey Alexander was also hindered by an unknown issue that caused him to drop out of the lead group and drop back to an eventual ninth-place finish.
Blake Davis rounded out the top 10 finishers on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.
Scholtz Takes Over Supersport Points Lead At Ridge Motorsports Park
Mathew Scholtz Takes Over At The Top, Kayla Yaakov Podiums
Mathew Scholtz (11) leads PJ Jacobsen (15), Kayla Yaakov (19) and Stefano Mesa (37) in the Supersport race on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Scholtz took the win with Jacobsen second and Yaakov third. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
SHELTON, WA (June 29, 2024) – Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz took over at the top of the Supersport Championship point standings for the first time this season on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park with the South African beating series rival PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 by 2.1 seconds.
The race was a battle with as many as seven riders at the front in the early going, but that whittled down to four and ultimately three. And then there was one with Scholtz taking his fifth win of the year and his third in a row to move into the lead in the championship standings by just three points over Jacobsen.
Third place went to the impressive Kayla Yaakov with the Rahal Ducati Moto racer landing on the Supersport podium for the second time in her career and the first in dry racing conditions.
Well, not completely dry as there were spits of rain throughout the race, but never enough for rain tires to be even a consideration. This one was definitely a dry race and she ranked it above her first podium last year in the rain at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
“This was a real podium,” Yaakov said after battling with the best of the best.
Yaakov ended up just 4.5 seconds from the lead as she’s finally found a set-up with the Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 that she’s comfortable with.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis came out on top of a three-rider battle for fourth, besting Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa by just .162 of a second and .384 of a second over Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs.
Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott, Rahal Ducati Moto’s Corey Alexander and N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis rounded out the top 10.
“It was a bit of a weird one. Obviously, my starts sucked, as usual. Kayla (Yaakov) cut me off good. It was crazy. I think her and Corey (Alexander) touched and I kind of got bogged down a little bit. Made my way up to third or second following PJ (Jacobsen) and Tyler (Scott). I felt comfortable. I think we were doing 44.8s by then. I was like, ‘This feels slow, guys. Come on.’ Then I got up to first and I was doing 44.5s. I was riding over my head. I was almost highsiding coming out of corners, losing the front. It was just a difficult race. I think that when you followed somebody, it felt comfortable doing it, but when you got to the front, you couldn’t really know how much harder you could push. When it’s like that, you lose grip extremely quickly. You don’t really feel what the bike is doing. I don’t have enough torque to keep the rear tire spinning coming out of the corners. So, once I lose it, it goes really, really quick. I had a pretty decent moment at 13 at the top of the hill. Then I kind of settled into a pace and was doing high 44, low 45, which is a lot slower than we had been going. But overall, I was getting worried with about seven laps to go, that it was only .3 of a gap. So, I was thinking maybe I should let PJ pass me and we would just battle out in the final lap. Then I think with maybe five laps to go, I started picking up the pace and opened it up to a second gap. I kind of knew that it was my race to lose from then. Overall, just looking forward to having a fully dry race tomorrow and doing 42s and 43s, what we should be doing. Not like nearly crashing doing 46s out there. So that was a sketchy one, but obviously happy to take the championship lead. I think that the team have been working hard and they deserve this right now.”
Hayden Gillim (1) led into turn one/two and was never headed in the Stock 1000 race on Saturday in Washington State. Jayson Uribe (360) finished second. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Stock 1000 – Gillim’s Fourth
Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim won his fourth race of the five-race-old Stock 1000 season at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday with the defending series champion winning by a controlled 2.4 seconds on his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP.
The man who kept Gillim in check was OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe with the Californian earning his second podium of the season and just one race removed from his first-career Stock 1000 victory at Brainerd International Raceway two weeks ago.
Third place went to Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates with the Georgian trailing Motorsport Exotica’s Andrew Lee for most of the race before making his move on Lee and his BMW M1000 RR.
The podium was Yates’ third in a row.
Lee had his best finish of what has been a difficult season thus far with his fourth-place finish.
FLO4Law Racing’s Benjamin Smith came out on top of a battle with Visit Indiana/Tom Wood Powersports’ Nolan Lamkin with those spending a lot of the race right at the tail of the Yates/Lee battle.
Gillim crashed out of race two at Brainerd a few weeks ago and he learned a lesson from that.
“After that race at Brainerd, I told everybody at the team, ‘Hey, I need y’all to keep my head on straight.’ We’re racing Stock 1000, not trying to chase the Superbike times, necessarily. We can do it in practice and everything, but the races need to be a little bit more controlled. So, I tried to do that, but Jason was pushing me. I wanted to push a little harder and see what I could do, but also, I have been having some little moments on the front here and there and didn’t want to override it. I knew if I could get through a couple spots pretty good, it would be really hard to make a pass. So, I just felt like if I was consistent and kept my lines tight, ran everything smooth, was getting off the corners good, I thought I could at least keep them behind me. I knew with the track being a little cooler maybe the tires would go off a bit. I felt pretty good once that started happening this weekend. So, I felt like once we could get to that point, maybe I could get a little bit of a gap. But it was a good race. I’m happy. I’m most happy just about my starts this year. Everything has been going good right off the line. So, as long as I can keep that up, it makes my life a little bit easier. The whole Steel Commander Southern Powersports Honda team has given me a really great bike this whole year. The Honda has been really good. It surprised me a bunch right from the beginning how good the thing was. I expected there to be a little bit more of a learning curve for me. It’s been really good. I’m loving it. I’m enjoying riding. The thing is super, super competitive. I’m just having fun. Got the family with me at all the races. We’re making a little road trip out of this West Coast swing. Just enjoying it.”
Mikayla Moore (1) dominated the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. race on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Moore Continues Domination
Mikayla Moore won her fourth race of the five-race-old season on Saturday in the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. and she did so in typical Mikayla Moore fashion. By a country mile.
Moore led by 10 seconds after three laps, 15 seconds after four laps… you get the picture. At the end of the eight-lap race, she was almost 34 seconds clear after setting a new lap record with a 2:02.801.
Aubrey Credaroli crashed out of second after battling with Camille Conrad and that handed Conrad her fourth podium finish of the season while also moving her to second in the championship.
Third place went to podium-first-timer Kira Knebel, some three seconds behind Conrad and well clear of Emma Betters, who was bouncing back from a big crash on Friday. Miranda Cain rounded out the top five finishers.
So how does Moore motivate herself?
“Being out there, being in the front, I know if I’m able to set the pace for the group, if they want to come along with me, they can,” Moore said. “I really don’t start picking up speed until probably the second lap. So, the first lap is really just getting through the first few corners and then once I cross the finish line, it’s on to racing. There have been times like last year at Ridge, Kayleigh (Buyck) stuck with me pretty much the whole time. So, for me, it’s really just about setting lap records to show anyone else that comes to this track on a Royal Enfield that that should be your goal, to be able to beat my lap record.”
(From left to right) Hayden Schultz, Cody Wyman and Tyler O’Hara celebrate their podium finishes in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship round at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Wyman!
Two races were held in the rain on Saturday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park and the last race of the day was the wettest – the second round of the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. The racer who took the most advantage of the conditions was KWR’s Cody Wyman, with the youngest of the three Wyman brothers riding to a 7.9-second win over his teammate Hayden Schultz.
For Wyman it was his first career Super Hooligan victory, and it also made him the first rider in MotoAmerica history to score a podium finish in four different classes – Junior Cup, Twins Cup, Stock 1000 and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship.
Schultz was happy with second on his Kyle Wyman-owned Harley-Davidson Pan America with the Arkansas resident 5.3 seconds ahead of S&S Cycle/Indian Motorcycle’s defending series champion Tyler O’Hara who battled with a surging throttle for the entire race to finish on the podium.
Roland Sands Design’s Hawk Mazzotta was a career-high fourth in the class, some five seconds ahead of Travis Wyman.
With the win, Cody Wyman takes over the championship points lead, 54-49, over O’Hara. Cory West, who led the title chase after Daytona, slips to third with 41 points after crashing out of today’s race.
“For sure, happy to see the rain,” Wyman said. “We were pretty far behind from yesterday. Like I said, we really missed out on a lot of track time. Mostly my fault. But Hayden (Schultz) really stepped up as a teammate to help me with gearing and just get me back up to speed. We’ve learned so much in just a few days really riding these Pan Americas. This learning curve is really steep at first. So, we’re really getting a lot out of these bikes. Stoked with the rain. I always love the rain. I knew that would help me kind of get a little bit more equal to the guys up front. Crazy race, though. Everyone was dealing with their own little issues, maybe more than others. But I knew this place was good in the rain. So, I had some confidence. I’ve done a lot of Champ schools here and ridden in the rain on DOTs. It was the longest four-lap race I’ve ever had. Just so thankful for Harley-Davidson and for my brother for doing so much. Gene Burcham building the bikes. I didn’t expect to be winning today. So, pretty awesome.”
More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:
THE RIDGE RACE 1
SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024 | QUALIFYING 2 & RACE 1
The Rahal Ducati Moto team entered Saturday’s race day with momentum after strong practice and qualifying sessions on Friday. Qualifying 2 allowed the riders the chance to advance their starting positions and ultimately ended with PJ Jacobsen scoring the pole position and setting a new track record. With Corey Alexander claiming the fourth starting position and Kayla Yaakov earning the fifth grid spot, today’s race marked the first time the Rahal Ducati Moto team had all three riders start in the top five.
While conditions for the race proved to be testing, with a light sprinkle falling over the Shelton, Washington, track, Jacobsen and Yaakov earned a set of podium finishes for the team with Corey Alexander finishing in ninth.
A new day of racing will begin tomorrow with a morning warm up session followed by Race 2 in the afternoon.
PJ JACOBSEN
No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
STARTED: 1st
FINISHED: 2nd
CHAMPIONSHIP: 2nd (191 pts)
NOTES: Remains the only rider in his class to finish all championship points races on the podium, collecting his ninth of the season // Despite sliding into second in the championship, remains in the championship hunt with just three points behind new points leader Mathew Scholtz
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “The race today went okay. I really wanted to win but my tire started dropping off so it got pretty difficult, especially in the last five laps. It was getting super slippery and it was hard to ride the bike. [Mathew] Scholtz beat us in that race, but I’m so proud of my teammate Kayla, she rode a great race and did an amazing job. To have two Rahal Ducati Moto XPEL bikes on the podium was great, and I’m looking forward to Race 2 tomorrow.”
KAYLA YAAKOV
No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2
STARTED: 5th
FINISHED: 3rd
CHAMPIONSHIP: 10th (69 pts)
NOTES: Earned her first podium-finish of the season and her second-career Supersport podium (first was New Jersey 2023) // Records the team’s 12th podium finish // Made several impressive passes throughout the race to claim and maintain the third position // Remained nose-to-tail with second place finisher, Jacobsen throughout the race
WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “This one means a lot. This has been a long time coming, and to do it in my first real year in Supersport is insane. I can’t thank this entire Rahal Ducati Moto team enough. This wouldn’t have been possible without them. This race was crazy – battling up in the front. I was surprised by the slow pace in the first couple of laps, but it played in our favor, and we were able to conserve a bit for the end. This wouldn’t be possible without Graham [Rahal], Ben [Spies], my mechanics Michael Godin and Hugo Peralta, my Dad, Steve [Weir], and all the guys working on my bike. XPEL, ELF, Ducati, Mission Foods, and more have all helped so much. Thank you all.
“It was dry in the beginning, but when the rain started it, got a bit sketchy. With the stacked field, and two previous Superbike riders on the podium as well is pretty amazing. I’m finally understanding what the bike needs. Even in Q2, we made a very minor change overnight and it helped a lot. At the beginning of the season, it felt like we were behind every single Friday, having to make huge geometry changes. We’re at the point where it’s just small tweaks here and there, but I ride a lot different than my teammates and a lot of the other guys, so the team had to adjust to that. I’m also still learning, so my riding style changes a lot because I’m trying to ride the bike like its a superbike, but it’s so fun. I really enjoy this team, they’ve worked so hard, and the work is paying off.
“I’m always really hard on myself. In the first few rounds, I was beating myself up. I’ve never felt pressure from my team or anyone else to perform, that pressure was really just from myself. I had been in a spot at Road Atlanta to possibly be on the podium in the wet, but struggled a lot in the beginning and qualifying. Now, we’re finally getting to that spot where I feel comfortable being close to the front. We saw it in Qualifying – less than half a second from pole is not a lot of time. It’s emotional because I think I’m starting to shut a lot of people up. I’m sick of hearing that I’m just the girl racer out there. I’m going out there to win.”
COREY ALEXANDER
No. 23 CODE 3 ASSOCIATES DUCATI PANIGALE V2
STARTED: 4th
FINISHED: 9th
CHAMPIONSHIP: 6th (75 pts)
NOTES: Kept with the lead pack for the first half of the race // Struggled with tire degradation toward the middle and end of the race resulting in loss of positions
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “Unfortunately, the weather played a pretty big role in our race today. I felt pretty decent until the fifth or sixth lap, and then my tire really started shredding. I went backward from there as it was really hard to get a feel for whether or not the track was getting wetter because of the rain or if it was my tire. Ultimately, I kind of went into conservation mode with where I was at position-wise. I didn’t see much benefit in trying to push it and possibly having a bigger issue. We got through it, but I’m looking to get back to where we were this morning and the rest of the weekend. Tomorrow will be better.”
BEN SPIES
TEAM PRINCIPAL
WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a really good race for us today. PJ got some really good championship points – he had the tire fall off a little bit at the end and lost contact with Mathew [Scholtz]. Kayla rode an incredible race today, it gave her lots of confidence and we’re so happy for her. Congrats to Mathew for the win, but at the same time she got the ride of the day. Corey had a little bit of a tire issue as well the whole race, so we’re looking to rebound tomorrow and get some great results for the team under some better weather.”
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the defending Champion led from pole position to the checkered flag, earning his fourth win of the season.
Jayson Uribe was right behind Gillim then entire way but had to settle for a runner-up finish, 2.416 seconds behind Gillim, on his OrangeCat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Ashton Yates fought hard to secure third place on his Jones Honda.
Two-time Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee battled with Yates but ended up fourth on his Motosport Exotica BMW.
Benjamin Smith rounded out the top five finishers on his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha.
Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race One Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding a race-kitted Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion won the eight-lap race by 34.514 seconds.
Camille Conrad, the daughter of the late actor Robert Conrad, was the runner-up, and Kira Knebel finished third, less than three seconds behind Conrad.
Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Roland Sands Design (RSD) Mission Super Hooligan qualifying Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his S&S Indian FTR 1200 on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion topped the 22-rider field with a lap time of 1:45.826.
Cory West was a close second with a 1:46.016 on his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America.
West’s teammate Jake Lewis got the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:46.241.
Row-two starters include KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz (1:46.380), O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss (1:47.548), and Travis Wyman (1:47.623) on the third Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
Stefano Mesa qualified seventh with a 1:47.947 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Energica Eva Ribelle electric motorcycle.
Loris Baz captured pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two Saturday morning at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Dunlop control tires, the tall Frenchman topped the field with a lap time of 1:39.478.
Cameron Petersen was second-best with a lap of 1:39.544 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin secured the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:39.585.
Bobby Fong, the current Championship point leader, qualified fourth at 1:39.906 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha.
Petersen’s teammate, three-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was fifth with a 1:39.961.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R rider Xavi Fores was sixth-fastest with a 1:40.002.
Riders qualifying on row three included EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW’s Sean Dylan Kelly (1:40.010), Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier (1:40.327), and Real Steel Motorsports Honda’s Hayden Gillim (1:40.620).
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Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
August 6, 2025
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
