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Joe Roberts (16) is second in the point standings and has fans hoping he’ll end up in MotoGP. Photo by Gigi Soldano/DPPI Media.
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Matthew Chapin won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race One Saturday at rainy Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Chapin was in a three-way battle for the lead with Isaac Woodworth and defending Champion Avery Dreher until the last lap. That’s when Dreher crashed while trying to pass Chapin going into Canada Corner, and once he was sliding on the asphalt, Dreher’s body slid into the back of Woodworth’s bike and knocked him down.
Chapin escaped the incident unscathed and rode on to win his second race of the season on his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400.
Chapin’s teammate Eli Block finished second in spite of riding with a two-week-old fractured ankle.
Dreher’s Bad Boys Racing teammate and 14-year-old younger sister Ella Dreher came home third for her career-first MotoAmerica podium finish.
Yandel Medina, the Championship point leader coming into the weekend, and Levi Badie came together while racing for fifth place and both crashed. Medina was able to get going again, finish 10th, and maintain his point lead, but Badie DNF.
Troy Herfoss won the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge Saturday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his S&S Indian Challenger on Dunlop rain tires, the reigning Australian Superbike Champion won the wet, two-lap sprint by just 0.047 second over Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli, earning the $5,000 winner-take-all cash prize.
Rispoli’s teammate Kyle Wyman was a distant third, just ahead of Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara.
Hayden Gillim, the defending King Of The Baggers Champion, crashed in Turn Five during the Challenge. Gillim got to his feet, but he was taken away from the scene in an ambulance and his condition was not known at post time.
Kyle Wyman will start the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers races from pole position at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
During Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday, Wyman topped the 11-rider field with a new All-Time Lap Record of 2:19.135 on his Dunlop-shod Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide.
Then when it started raining just before the start of Qualifying Two on Saturday morning, Wyman’s time was more than enough for him to get pole position.
Reigning Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss qualified second with a 2:19.285 on his S&S Indian Challenger during Q1, and Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara (2:19.285) will line up in the third and final spot on the front row.
As far as the pecking order in wet Q2, Wyman’s teammate James Rispoli was quickest with a 2:37.871, which was nearly three seconds better than anyone else.
DUNLOP MAKES HISTORY IN MONSTER ENERGY SUPERSPORT TT RACE 1
Michael Dunlop made history at the Isle of Man TT Races on Saturday afternoon when he won the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 to equal the record tally of 26 wins held by his uncle, Joey Dunlop.
Michael Dunlop (6) on his way to victory Saturday. Photo by Barry Clay.
Dunlop had to come from behind after being third on the opening lap but took the lead on the run to Ballaugh on lap two and eventually took the victory – his 12th Supersport win – by 8.5 seconds from Davey Todd (Powertoolmate Ducati) with early race leader Dean Harrison (Honda Racing) taking third. It was Dunlop’s 40th TT podium which also equalled the figure held by Joey Dunlop.
The race got underway at 2.45pm and through Glen Helen for the first time, it was Harrison who led, his advantage over Todd just 0.08 seconds with Dunlop three quarters of a second behind the race leader. James Hillier (Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing), James Hind (North Lincs Components Suzuki), and Michael Evans (Smith Racing Triumph) rounded out the early top six which were covered by less than three seconds. Peter Hickman was in eighth on the Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance
By Ballaugh, Todd had taken over the lead from Harrison albeit by just 0.257 seconds with Dunlop still in third, now 1.2 seconds behind Harrison. Hillier was still in fourth, but Jamie Coward (KTS Racing/Stanley Stewart Racing Triumph) had moved up two places to fifth as Hind and Evans dropped back a place.
Harrison was back in the lead at Ramsey by 0.639 seconds with Dunlop a similar distance behind in third, 1.4 seconds now covering the top three. Coward now leading on the road – moved up another place to fourth. Hillier and Hind were now in fifth and sixth.
An opening lap of 128.037mph for Harrison gave him a lead over Todd (127.798mph) of almost two seconds and Dunlop, although still third, was more than three seconds off the race lead. Coward (126.800mph), Hillier (126.325mph) and Hind (126.021mph) completed the top six ahead of Hickman, Evans, Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Honda) and Josh Brookes (Boyce Precision Engineering by Russell Racing Yamaha).
Through Glen Helen on lap two, Harrison led on the road but had lost time after dicing with Coward and the Honda rider’s lead over new second-placed Dunlop was only 1.2 seconds. Todd had dropped a place to third but was only 0.367 seconds adrift of Dunlop.
It was all change at Ballaugh though as Dunlop took the lead from Harrison by half a second with Todd a further half second behind. But by Ramsey, Dunlop’s charge was clear to see as he extended his lead to two seconds with Todd having overhauled Harrison for second.
Coward and Harrison continued to do battle on the road and all the time Dunlop was pulling away, a second lap of 128.833mph giving him a 4.5 second lead over Todd (128.133mph) as they all came into the pits to refuel. The top six was now completed by Harrison (127.920mph), Coward (127.476mph), Hillier (126.983mph) and Hind (126.806mph) but Coward soon hit trouble and pulled back up the return road to retire. Hickman had dropped to 11th whilst Conor Cummins was another high-profile retirement.
That was of little concern to Dunlop and his lead moved out again at Glen Helen on the third lap, his gap over Todd now 5.5 seconds. Harrison was a further 3.2 seconds adrift with fourth to sixth now occupied by Hillier, Hind and Jordan.
Todd took a second out of Dunlop’s lead from Glen Helen to Ballaugh and another four tenths to Ramsey which meant the gap stood at 4.1 seconds as they made the Mountain climb for the penultimate time. It was down to 3.9 seconds at the Bungalow but starting the fourth and final lap, Dunlop had responded and stretched his advantage to five seconds.
He wasn’t to be outdone either and continually extended his lead throughout the final 37.73 miles to take an extremely popular victory by 8.5 seconds with Todd taking his best TT result in second – he also set the quickest ever lap by a Ducati around the Mountain Course at 128.785mph.
Harrison claimed a 27th TT podium in third with Hillier taking a comfortable fourth place from an excellent Hind, fifth being his best TT result, whilst Brookes overhauled Jordan on the final run down the Mountain for sixth. The top ten was completed by Mike Browne on the second BPE/Russell Racing Yamaha, Hickman and Evans.
As well as Evans, it was also a good day for his fellow Manxmen Joe Yeardsley (16th), Ryan Cringle (17th) and Jamie Cringle (29th), the latter setting his first, official 120mph+ lap.
Cameron Beaubier earned pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
With rain drops falling on portions of the 14-turn, 4.0-mile track, Beaubier bravely pushed his Dunlop Sportmax Slick-shod Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR to the limit and was rewarded with a lap time of 2:08.464.
That time was not only fastest among the 21-rider field, it also broke Josh Herrin’s year-old All-Time Lap Record of 2:08.795.
Herrin was leading the session with a 2:09.197 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R until Beaubier jumped to the top of the order and bumped Herrin to second.
Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha’s three-time and defending Superbike Champion Jake Gagne improved from the ninth-fastest 2:11.968 he did in Qualifying One (Q1) to a third-fastest 2:09.564 in Q2.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly finished Q2 in fourth with a 2:09.893 on his TopPro Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach qualified fifth at 2:10.265.
Bobby Fong was sixth-quickest with a 2:10.506 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Row-three qualifiers included Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen (2:10.654) and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammates Xavi Fores (2:10.846) and Brandon Paasch (2:10.988).
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz rounded out the top 10 qualifiers with a 2:11.364.
Alessandro Di Mario was fastest during MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup qualifying Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 on spec Dunlop tires, the 15-year-old did a 2:23.321 around the 14-turn, 4.0-mile course. Not only was that fast enough to top the 33-rider field and claim pole position for this weekend’s races, it also lowered the new All-Time Lap Record Di Mario set on Friday (2:24.625) significantly.
The All-Time Lap Record coming into the weekend was a 2:26.682 set by Dominic Doyle in 2020.
Rocco Landers was the best of the rest with a time of 2:24.332 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R.
Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap at 2:25.514.
Row-two qualifiers included Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Doyle (2:25.788), Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor (2:25.827), and Koch Racing Yamaha’s Sean Ungvarsky (2:27.370).
Twins Cup Qualifying Two was halted briefly by a red flag, which was brought out by a crash involving Di Mario’s newest teammate Mikayla Moore. Moore got to her feet after the crash but appeared to be in pain and was taken away from the scene in an ambulance.
Maxi Gerardo claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport qualifying Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his TopPro Racing Suzuki GSX-R750 on Dunlop control tires, the Uruguayan ripped a 2:16.831 on his very last qualifying lap to top the field of 38 riders.
Mathew Scholtz was second-best with a time of 2:16.889 on his Strack Racing Yamaha.
Tyler Scott claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:17.138 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
Stefano Mesa did not improve his lap time on Saturday morning, but the 2:17.226 he did on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R on Friday held up as fifth-fastest.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs was sixth in combined times with a 2:17.625.
Jayden Fernandez claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup qualifying Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Fernandez Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on spec Dunlop tires, Fernandez improved on the 2:41.716 he did during Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday with a 2:40.932 during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday to top the 22-rider field.
Bad Boys Racing’s defending Champion Avery Dreher was quickest in Q1 with a 2:40.967, but Dreher’s quickest time in Q2 was a slightly slower 2:40.994 and he had to settle for the second spot on the grid.
BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:40.994 during Q2.
Francesco Bagnaia won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at the Mugello circuit, in Italy. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP24 on Michelin control tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.469 seconds.
Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the runner-up on his Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP23.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta celebrated signing a new contract with KTM by finishing third on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Jorge Martin, the World Championship point leader coming into the weekend, crashed his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, giving up 12 points of his lead over Bagnaia.
Bagnaia resists Marquez to claim first Sprint spoils since 2023, Martin crashes out at Mugello
The #1 reigns supreme in Italy after a dramatic Tissot Sprint that sees the Championship gap cut to just 27 points
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 01 June 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is a Tissot Sprint winner for the first time since the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix! The reigning Champion redeemed his last lap crash a week ago in Barcelona to put in a stunning performance on Saturday at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, taking off in the lead and then holding Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) at bay over a tense final few laps. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) completed the Sprint podium fresh from the news he’ll be in orange next season.
Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), meanwhile, crashed out in the latter stages – and after a tangle with Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team).
Bagnaia got an almighty launch from second to take the holeshot, heading down into San Donato with metres to spare. Teammate Bastianini also launched it like a rocket to take the inside line and move into P2, denying polesitter Martin. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) shot up from P13 on the grid to challenge in the top five, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) losing out to the South African and Marc Marquez.
Binder vs Marquez was the first big move, with the #93 attacking the KTM next time round down the main straight. He just found room on the right, tight as anything, and just kept it into Turn 1. The Gresini then set off after the top three – but drama was already brewing up ahead.
Bagnaia held the lead as Martin barreled back past Bastianini, but the Beast went for the move at Turn 1, heading slightly deep. Martin took the cutback and there was contact, with then Bastianini sliding out of his home Sprint. Incident: under investigation by the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards, alongside another that saw Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) collide.
The result was no further action regarding either incident, which was certainly positive for the #89’s hopes of taking some key points, as he now had Marc Marquez to deal with – and Bagnaia was starting to disappear up the road just as Acosta was starting to home in.
With four to go, there was yet more drama though, and at the front. This time alone, but once again for Martin. The #89 had passed Marquez then been passed back, and he was holding a fairly secure third just ahead of Acosta. But round San Donato the front said no more and the Championship leader slid off onto the sidelines.
That left a familiar chess match at the front: Bagnaia vs Marquez. Next time around too, the #93 took a huge chunk out of the lead, and it was down to seven tenths with two to go. But the reigning Champion found a response in the third sector of the penultimate lap, and with that the deal was done. One more lap to right the wrong of the Barcelona Sprint – and with a second in hand. It was 1.469 as he crossed the line, and Marquez had put down his own burst of speed to leave Acosta a further two and a half seconds in arrears.
Taking his first Saturday victory since the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix is a big statement as Bagnaia cuts the gap to 27 points at the top of the Championship. He also once again escapes Marc Marquez, but the #93 once again banks some points, stays consistent, and this time starts Sunday ahead of the reigning Champion too. For Acosta, a podium is a nice dovetail to a day that also saw him confirmed as a Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider for 2025.
Martin, meanwhile, will be ruing his mistake, having not made too many at all so far in 2024. But 27 points remains sizeable as he looks to hit back on Sunday.
Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) equals his best result of the season so far, taking his second P4 in a Sprint after doing the same in Jerez, with Viñales completing the top five after getting past Binder. The South African held off Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), who completed the points in that order n a close-fought battle. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) completed the top ten, just a tenth ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).
The dust settles on another dramatic Sprint, with Martin failing to score on Saturday for the first time ever since the format was introduced. Can he flip the form book on Sunday and come out swinging to gain some ground in the Grand Prix? Can Marquez take Ducati’s 93rd win? Or, despite that three-place grid penalty, can Bagnaia make it three Mugello wins in a row and complete a second double in two years? All will be revealed on Sunday at 14:00 (UTC +2), so don’t miss it!
Joe Roberts (16). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Roberts sets new lap record to deny Garcia by just 0.078
After a dramatic qualifying at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) will start on pole position on Sunday after a late lap to claim a new lap record. The #16 continues to battle for the World Championship against Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI), who will start from second on the grid. Garcia set a great time early on which would stand the test of time ahead for all but pole, with MB Conveyors SpeedUp’s Alonso Lopez rounding out the front row in third.
There would be drama before Q2 even got underway for one rider, with Fermin Aldeguer (MB Conveyors SpeedUp) not taking part in Q2 due to an issue with his shoulder. He will be reviewed ahead of the Moto2™ race, and if starts it’ll be down the order after not heading out in the session.
Once Q2 was underway, Garcia was fastest in the early stages – setting a 1:49.955 early on. Roberts found time in the last two minutes to jump to second and set a new lap record after a stunning performance by the American, and during the last minute, Lopez also found time, pushing Manuel Gonzalez (Gresini Racing Moto2™) off the front row of the grid.
Heading the second row of the grid in fourth position will be Gonzalez, ahead of Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), with the latter having an eventful qualifying after battling through Q1 and setting seven fast laps across Q2. Binder will be joined by fellow Q1 graduate Marcos Ramirez, with the #24 capping off a great day for OnlyFans American Racing.
Team Ciatti Boscoscuro wildcard Mattia Pasini will start from the third row of the grid after another impressive result from the Italian. Behind Pasini was Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) in eighth, with Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) rounding off the third row of the grid. However, some big names will start further back, such as Catalan GP winner Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) in P12 and Barcelona podium finisher Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) in 15th, both ahead of Aldeguer, who will start from 18th if he races on Sunday.
Moto2™ take on Mugello on Sunday at 12:15 local time (UTC +2), so make sure you tune in!
David Alonso (80). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alonso heads Ortola, Rueda on the chase as Moto3™ line up to take on Mugello
A brilliant Moto3™ qualifying concluded with David Alonso (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) storming to pole position after an incredible performance all weekend at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo. The #80 secured pole position on his final lap after a frantic session, heading Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) as the Spaniard got closest. Rounding off the front row at Mugello is Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda, who took his sixth front row of the season.
Once Q2 got underway it was Jerez winner Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) who was fast straight out of the gates, with Alonso ending his first run down in third. On the second run, Veijer would improve before all eyes turned to Alonso who briefly topped the times. Ortola was next to steal the top honours on his final run, but Alonso would have his chance to respond, clocking an incredible 1:54.194 on his final lap of qualifying before Rueda jumped to third to knock Veijer off the front row too.
Veijer heads the second row of the grid after a late crash at Scarperia while the #95 was on a fast lap. Alongside the Dutchman will be Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who rounds out the top five – less than a second adrift. Holgado has a good starting position for Sunday, as does rookie Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as he takes sixth.
Rookie Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) starts from seventh on the grid, alongside Honda Team Asia’s Taiyo Furusato, with the #72 continuing to impress this weekend. After fighting through Q1 earlier on, Joel Kelso will round off the third row of the grid in ninth position for BOE Motorsport.
Can anyone catch Alonso? We’ll find out at 11:00 (UTC +2)!
On the Front Cover: Six rounds into the 2024 Moto2 World Championship, American
Joe Roberts (16) is second in the point standings and has fans hoping he’ll end up in MotoGP. Photo by Gigi Soldano/DPPI Media.
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FEATURES
Inside Info: : KTM 990 RC R Sportbike Prototype; Honda CBR500R;
Kawasaki Elektrode, and more…
Quick Look: Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo Is Sharper Than Sharp
Quick Look: MV Agusta Dragster RR SCS America Has Style
MotoGP Analysis: The Most Successful Engineer In MotoGP?
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101st Loudon Classic: Hayden Gillim Wins $55,000
MotoGP: Bagnaia, Marquez, Martin Break Clear
MotoAmerica: Beaubier Takes Charge At Barber
MotoAmerica: Herrin And Petersen Win At Road America
COLUMNS
Letters To The Editor: Roberts & Fleming Fans, And A Safety Wiring Critic
10 Years Ago, June 2014: Kevin Schwantz tested Suzuki’s GSX-RR MotoGP prototype
and urged, “Go racing now!” MotoGP Editor Mat Oxley questioned whether
Moto GP bikes were too fast. Marc Marquez won in Argentina and at COTA.
The first of three GEICO Motorcycle Superbike Shootout Presented by
Yamaha rounds was a success at Auto Club Speedway, and more…
The Crash Page: Tyler Scott Crashes In MotoAmerica Supersport
Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar: Where & When To Ride
Matthew Chapin won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race One Saturday at rainy Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Chapin was in a three-way battle for the lead with Isaac Woodworth and defending Champion Avery Dreher until the last lap. That’s when Dreher crashed while trying to pass Chapin going into Canada Corner, and once he was sliding on the asphalt, Dreher’s body slid into the back of Woodworth’s bike and knocked him down.
Chapin escaped the incident unscathed and rode on to win his second race of the season on his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400.
Chapin’s teammate Eli Block finished second in spite of riding with a two-week-old fractured ankle.
Dreher’s Bad Boys Racing teammate and 14-year-old younger sister Ella Dreher came home third for her career-first MotoAmerica podium finish.
Yandel Medina, the Championship point leader coming into the weekend, and Levi Badie came together while racing for fifth place and both crashed. Medina was able to get going again, finish 10th, and maintain his point lead, but Badie DNF.
Troy Herfoss won the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge Saturday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his S&S Indian Challenger on Dunlop rain tires, the reigning Australian Superbike Champion won the wet, two-lap sprint by just 0.047 second over Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli, earning the $5,000 winner-take-all cash prize.
Rispoli’s teammate Kyle Wyman was a distant third, just ahead of Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara.
Hayden Gillim, the defending King Of The Baggers Champion, crashed in Turn Five during the Challenge. Gillim got to his feet, but he was taken away from the scene in an ambulance and his condition was not known at post time.
Kyle Wyman will start the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers races from pole position at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
During Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday, Wyman topped the 11-rider field with a new All-Time Lap Record of 2:19.135 on his Dunlop-shod Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide.
Then when it started raining just before the start of Qualifying Two on Saturday morning, Wyman’s time was more than enough for him to get pole position.
Reigning Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss qualified second with a 2:19.285 on his S&S Indian Challenger during Q1, and Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara (2:19.285) will line up in the third and final spot on the front row.
As far as the pecking order in wet Q2, Wyman’s teammate James Rispoli was quickest with a 2:37.871, which was nearly three seconds better than anyone else.
Michael Dunlop launching his Supersport bike at the 2023 Isle of Man TT. Photo courtesy Isle of Man TT Press Office.
DUNLOP MAKES HISTORY IN MONSTER ENERGY SUPERSPORT TT RACE 1
Michael Dunlop made history at the Isle of Man TT Races on Saturday afternoon when he won the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 to equal the record tally of 26 wins held by his uncle, Joey Dunlop.
Michael Dunlop (6) on his way to victory Saturday. Photo by Barry Clay.
Dunlop had to come from behind after being third on the opening lap but took the lead on the run to Ballaugh on lap two and eventually took the victory – his 12th Supersport win – by 8.5 seconds from Davey Todd (Powertoolmate Ducati) with early race leader Dean Harrison (Honda Racing) taking third. It was Dunlop’s 40th TT podium which also equalled the figure held by Joey Dunlop.
The race got underway at 2.45pm and through Glen Helen for the first time, it was Harrison who led, his advantage over Todd just 0.08 seconds with Dunlop three quarters of a second behind the race leader. James Hillier (Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing), James Hind (North Lincs Components Suzuki), and Michael Evans (Smith Racing Triumph) rounded out the early top six which were covered by less than three seconds. Peter Hickman was in eighth on the Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance
By Ballaugh, Todd had taken over the lead from Harrison albeit by just 0.257 seconds with Dunlop still in third, now 1.2 seconds behind Harrison. Hillier was still in fourth, but Jamie Coward (KTS Racing/Stanley Stewart Racing Triumph) had moved up two places to fifth as Hind and Evans dropped back a place.
Harrison was back in the lead at Ramsey by 0.639 seconds with Dunlop a similar distance behind in third, 1.4 seconds now covering the top three. Coward now leading on the road – moved up another place to fourth. Hillier and Hind were now in fifth and sixth.
An opening lap of 128.037mph for Harrison gave him a lead over Todd (127.798mph) of almost two seconds and Dunlop, although still third, was more than three seconds off the race lead. Coward (126.800mph), Hillier (126.325mph) and Hind (126.021mph) completed the top six ahead of Hickman, Evans, Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Honda) and Josh Brookes (Boyce Precision Engineering by Russell Racing Yamaha).
Through Glen Helen on lap two, Harrison led on the road but had lost time after dicing with Coward and the Honda rider’s lead over new second-placed Dunlop was only 1.2 seconds. Todd had dropped a place to third but was only 0.367 seconds adrift of Dunlop.
It was all change at Ballaugh though as Dunlop took the lead from Harrison by half a second with Todd a further half second behind. But by Ramsey, Dunlop’s charge was clear to see as he extended his lead to two seconds with Todd having overhauled Harrison for second.
Coward and Harrison continued to do battle on the road and all the time Dunlop was pulling away, a second lap of 128.833mph giving him a 4.5 second lead over Todd (128.133mph) as they all came into the pits to refuel. The top six was now completed by Harrison (127.920mph), Coward (127.476mph), Hillier (126.983mph) and Hind (126.806mph) but Coward soon hit trouble and pulled back up the return road to retire. Hickman had dropped to 11th whilst Conor Cummins was another high-profile retirement.
That was of little concern to Dunlop and his lead moved out again at Glen Helen on the third lap, his gap over Todd now 5.5 seconds. Harrison was a further 3.2 seconds adrift with fourth to sixth now occupied by Hillier, Hind and Jordan.
Todd took a second out of Dunlop’s lead from Glen Helen to Ballaugh and another four tenths to Ramsey which meant the gap stood at 4.1 seconds as they made the Mountain climb for the penultimate time. It was down to 3.9 seconds at the Bungalow but starting the fourth and final lap, Dunlop had responded and stretched his advantage to five seconds.
He wasn’t to be outdone either and continually extended his lead throughout the final 37.73 miles to take an extremely popular victory by 8.5 seconds with Todd taking his best TT result in second – he also set the quickest ever lap by a Ducati around the Mountain Course at 128.785mph.
Harrison claimed a 27th TT podium in third with Hillier taking a comfortable fourth place from an excellent Hind, fifth being his best TT result, whilst Brookes overhauled Jordan on the final run down the Mountain for sixth. The top ten was completed by Mike Browne on the second BPE/Russell Racing Yamaha, Hickman and Evans.
As well as Evans, it was also a good day for his fellow Manxmen Joe Yeardsley (16th), Ryan Cringle (17th) and Jamie Cringle (29th), the latter setting his first, official 120mph+ lap.
Cameron Beaubier earned pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
With rain drops falling on portions of the 14-turn, 4.0-mile track, Beaubier bravely pushed his Dunlop Sportmax Slick-shod Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR to the limit and was rewarded with a lap time of 2:08.464.
That time was not only fastest among the 21-rider field, it also broke Josh Herrin’s year-old All-Time Lap Record of 2:08.795.
Herrin was leading the session with a 2:09.197 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R until Beaubier jumped to the top of the order and bumped Herrin to second.
Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha’s three-time and defending Superbike Champion Jake Gagne improved from the ninth-fastest 2:11.968 he did in Qualifying One (Q1) to a third-fastest 2:09.564 in Q2.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly finished Q2 in fourth with a 2:09.893 on his TopPro Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach qualified fifth at 2:10.265.
Bobby Fong was sixth-quickest with a 2:10.506 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Row-three qualifiers included Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen (2:10.654) and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammates Xavi Fores (2:10.846) and Brandon Paasch (2:10.988).
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz rounded out the top 10 qualifiers with a 2:11.364.
Alessandro Di Mario was fastest during MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup qualifying Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 on spec Dunlop tires, the 15-year-old did a 2:23.321 around the 14-turn, 4.0-mile course. Not only was that fast enough to top the 33-rider field and claim pole position for this weekend’s races, it also lowered the new All-Time Lap Record Di Mario set on Friday (2:24.625) significantly.
The All-Time Lap Record coming into the weekend was a 2:26.682 set by Dominic Doyle in 2020.
Rocco Landers was the best of the rest with a time of 2:24.332 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R.
Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap at 2:25.514.
Row-two qualifiers included Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Doyle (2:25.788), Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor (2:25.827), and Koch Racing Yamaha’s Sean Ungvarsky (2:27.370).
Twins Cup Qualifying Two was halted briefly by a red flag, which was brought out by a crash involving Di Mario’s newest teammate Mikayla Moore. Moore got to her feet after the crash but appeared to be in pain and was taken away from the scene in an ambulance.
Maxi Gerardo claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport qualifying Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his TopPro Racing Suzuki GSX-R750 on Dunlop control tires, the Uruguayan ripped a 2:16.831 on his very last qualifying lap to top the field of 38 riders.
Mathew Scholtz was second-best with a time of 2:16.889 on his Strack Racing Yamaha.
Tyler Scott claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:17.138 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
Stefano Mesa did not improve his lap time on Saturday morning, but the 2:17.226 he did on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R on Friday held up as fifth-fastest.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs was sixth in combined times with a 2:17.625.
Jayden Fernandez claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup qualifying Saturday morning at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Fernandez Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on spec Dunlop tires, Fernandez improved on the 2:41.716 he did during Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday with a 2:40.932 during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday to top the 22-rider field.
Bad Boys Racing’s defending Champion Avery Dreher was quickest in Q1 with a 2:40.967, but Dreher’s quickest time in Q2 was a slightly slower 2:40.994 and he had to settle for the second spot on the grid.
BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:40.994 during Q2.
The Mugello Circuit in Italy. Photo courtesy Michelin.
Francesco Bagnaia won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at the Mugello circuit, in Italy. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP24 on Michelin control tires, the two-time and defending World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.469 seconds.
Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the runner-up on his Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP23.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta celebrated signing a new contract with KTM by finishing third on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Jorge Martin, the World Championship point leader coming into the weekend, crashed his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati, giving up 12 points of his lead over Bagnaia.
Bagnaia resists Marquez to claim first Sprint spoils since 2023, Martin crashes out at Mugello
The #1 reigns supreme in Italy after a dramatic Tissot Sprint that sees the Championship gap cut to just 27 points
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 01 June 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is a Tissot Sprint winner for the first time since the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix! The reigning Champion redeemed his last lap crash a week ago in Barcelona to put in a stunning performance on Saturday at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, taking off in the lead and then holding Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) at bay over a tense final few laps. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) completed the Sprint podium fresh from the news he’ll be in orange next season.
Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), meanwhile, crashed out in the latter stages – and after a tangle with Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team).
Bagnaia got an almighty launch from second to take the holeshot, heading down into San Donato with metres to spare. Teammate Bastianini also launched it like a rocket to take the inside line and move into P2, denying polesitter Martin. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) shot up from P13 on the grid to challenge in the top five, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) losing out to the South African and Marc Marquez.
Binder vs Marquez was the first big move, with the #93 attacking the KTM next time round down the main straight. He just found room on the right, tight as anything, and just kept it into Turn 1. The Gresini then set off after the top three – but drama was already brewing up ahead.
Bagnaia held the lead as Martin barreled back past Bastianini, but the Beast went for the move at Turn 1, heading slightly deep. Martin took the cutback and there was contact, with then Bastianini sliding out of his home Sprint. Incident: under investigation by the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards, alongside another that saw Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) collide.
The result was no further action regarding either incident, which was certainly positive for the #89’s hopes of taking some key points, as he now had Marc Marquez to deal with – and Bagnaia was starting to disappear up the road just as Acosta was starting to home in.
With four to go, there was yet more drama though, and at the front. This time alone, but once again for Martin. The #89 had passed Marquez then been passed back, and he was holding a fairly secure third just ahead of Acosta. But round San Donato the front said no more and the Championship leader slid off onto the sidelines.
That left a familiar chess match at the front: Bagnaia vs Marquez. Next time around too, the #93 took a huge chunk out of the lead, and it was down to seven tenths with two to go. But the reigning Champion found a response in the third sector of the penultimate lap, and with that the deal was done. One more lap to right the wrong of the Barcelona Sprint – and with a second in hand. It was 1.469 as he crossed the line, and Marquez had put down his own burst of speed to leave Acosta a further two and a half seconds in arrears.
Taking his first Saturday victory since the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix is a big statement as Bagnaia cuts the gap to 27 points at the top of the Championship. He also once again escapes Marc Marquez, but the #93 once again banks some points, stays consistent, and this time starts Sunday ahead of the reigning Champion too. For Acosta, a podium is a nice dovetail to a day that also saw him confirmed as a Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider for 2025.
Martin, meanwhile, will be ruing his mistake, having not made too many at all so far in 2024. But 27 points remains sizeable as he looks to hit back on Sunday.
Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) equals his best result of the season so far, taking his second P4 in a Sprint after doing the same in Jerez, with Viñales completing the top five after getting past Binder. The South African held off Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), who completed the points in that order n a close-fought battle. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) completed the top ten, just a tenth ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).
The dust settles on another dramatic Sprint, with Martin failing to score on Saturday for the first time ever since the format was introduced. Can he flip the form book on Sunday and come out swinging to gain some ground in the Grand Prix? Can Marquez take Ducati’s 93rd win? Or, despite that three-place grid penalty, can Bagnaia make it three Mugello wins in a row and complete a second double in two years? All will be revealed on Sunday at 14:00 (UTC +2), so don’t miss it!
Joe Roberts (16). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Roberts sets new lap record to deny Garcia by just 0.078
After a dramatic qualifying at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) will start on pole position on Sunday after a late lap to claim a new lap record. The #16 continues to battle for the World Championship against Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI), who will start from second on the grid. Garcia set a great time early on which would stand the test of time ahead for all but pole, with MB Conveyors SpeedUp’s Alonso Lopez rounding out the front row in third.
There would be drama before Q2 even got underway for one rider, with Fermin Aldeguer (MB Conveyors SpeedUp) not taking part in Q2 due to an issue with his shoulder. He will be reviewed ahead of the Moto2™ race, and if starts it’ll be down the order after not heading out in the session.
Once Q2 was underway, Garcia was fastest in the early stages – setting a 1:49.955 early on. Roberts found time in the last two minutes to jump to second and set a new lap record after a stunning performance by the American, and during the last minute, Lopez also found time, pushing Manuel Gonzalez (Gresini Racing Moto2™) off the front row of the grid.
Heading the second row of the grid in fourth position will be Gonzalez, ahead of Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), with the latter having an eventful qualifying after battling through Q1 and setting seven fast laps across Q2. Binder will be joined by fellow Q1 graduate Marcos Ramirez, with the #24 capping off a great day for OnlyFans American Racing.
Team Ciatti Boscoscuro wildcard Mattia Pasini will start from the third row of the grid after another impressive result from the Italian. Behind Pasini was Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) in eighth, with Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) rounding off the third row of the grid. However, some big names will start further back, such as Catalan GP winner Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI) in P12 and Barcelona podium finisher Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) in 15th, both ahead of Aldeguer, who will start from 18th if he races on Sunday.
Moto2™ take on Mugello on Sunday at 12:15 local time (UTC +2), so make sure you tune in!
David Alonso (80). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alonso heads Ortola, Rueda on the chase as Moto3™ line up to take on Mugello
A brilliant Moto3™ qualifying concluded with David Alonso (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) storming to pole position after an incredible performance all weekend at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo. The #80 secured pole position on his final lap after a frantic session, heading Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) as the Spaniard got closest. Rounding off the front row at Mugello is Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda, who took his sixth front row of the season.
Once Q2 got underway it was Jerez winner Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) who was fast straight out of the gates, with Alonso ending his first run down in third. On the second run, Veijer would improve before all eyes turned to Alonso who briefly topped the times. Ortola was next to steal the top honours on his final run, but Alonso would have his chance to respond, clocking an incredible 1:54.194 on his final lap of qualifying before Rueda jumped to third to knock Veijer off the front row too.
Veijer heads the second row of the grid after a late crash at Scarperia while the #95 was on a fast lap. Alongside the Dutchman will be Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who rounds out the top five – less than a second adrift. Holgado has a good starting position for Sunday, as does rookie Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as he takes sixth.
Rookie Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) starts from seventh on the grid, alongside Honda Team Asia’s Taiyo Furusato, with the #72 continuing to impress this weekend. After fighting through Q1 earlier on, Joel Kelso will round off the third row of the grid in ninth position for BOE Motorsport.
Can anyone catch Alonso? We’ll find out at 11:00 (UTC +2)!
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