BSB: Pirelli Remains Sole Tyre Supplier Until 2030

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 22, 2025

BSB: Pirelli Remains Sole Tyre Supplier Until 2030

Pirelli confirmed as Presenting Sponsor and Sole Tyre Supplier for 2026-2030 in what will become a 23-year partnership, one of the longest-running in motorsport.

Pirelli will remain the Presenting Sponsor and Sole Tyre Supplier of the British Superbike Championship up to and including the 2030 season, for what will become a long standing 23-year relationship with one of the most successful domestic motorcycle racing series in the world.

With the globally renowned series set to celebrate its 30^th anniversary next year, Pirelli will embark on a new five-year deal starting from 2026, agreed with series organiser MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR). As part of the agreement, Pirelli will also remain the Sole Tyre Supplier and the Title Sponsor of the National Superstock and Sportbike classes. The ‘control tyre’ concept has proven itself in BSB, providing every rider with exactly the same opportunities which, combined with other MSVR regulations, has resulted in ultra-competitive racing. In fact, 2024 produced a staggering nine different winners from eight teams, an incredible motorsport statistic.

The announcement comes as the latest generation of Pirelli DIABLO Superbike slick tyres continue to impress, not just through outright performance but race-long durability. This was illustrated perfectly at Donington Park, where Glenn Irwin shattered the lap record with a 1:26.832 on lap 19 of 20. These production tyres are available to the public, allowing them to be used in racing at all levels and trackdays all over the world, as part of Pirelli’s philosophy: “We sell what we race, we race what we sell”.

Pirelli’s onsite logistics bring over 4,000 tyres to each event, handled by a 12-strong team serving the 200+ competitors. The fitting team travels to the Spanish pre-season tests and the 11 BSB rounds, which are located as far away from each other as Knockhill in Scotland and Assen in the Netherlands.

Pirelli provides DIABLO Superbike slick tyres for use in the Superbike, Supersport and British Talent Cup classes with treaded DIABLO Supercorsa SC utilised in Pirelli Superstock, Sportbike and the ‘one make’ classes: Kawasaki Superteen and BMW F 900 R Cup races.

Giorgio Barbier, Motorcycle Racing Director of Pirelli, commented:

“We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with the British Superbike Championship and support classes. BSB is probably the most successful domestic motorcycle racing championship in the world, with amazing races and a great show for the fans. The series continues to go from strength to strength, and we believe our offering within it has, too. We will continue to leverage on this championship as a development platform for our racing and road tyres as it proved to be a perfect proving ground to test our tyres with very fast riders and in tough conditions as the British tracks are among the most spectacular and demanding ones in the world. Historically, BSB has also been a championship through which some future world champions have passed, so it’s definitely good we can continue this strong collaboration”.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series Director Stuart Higgs commented:

“We are delighted to announce Pirelli as the sole tyre supplier of the championship for a further five years, following a competitive tender process. 2026 marks the 19th consecutive season working together, and in that time we have seen impressive consistency of the product on a technical level, that not only offers continued stability for teams, but also an incredible spectacle for our fans worldwide. We have already seen lap records broken again this season, which demonstrates Pirelli’s continued commitment to development and drive for enhanced performance”.

MotoGP : World Championship Race Results From Mugello

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 22, 2025

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MotoGP : World Championship Race Results From Mugello

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 23-lap race by 1.942 second.

The win extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship point standings to 40.

Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Fabio Di Giannantonio placed third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Two-time World Champion and Marc Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line fourth.

Marco Bezzecchi took fifth on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

M. Marquez leads the championship with 270 points, 40 ahead of A. Marquez who has 230 points. Bagnaia is third with 160 points.

Classification motogp race

worldstanding motogp

More from a press release issued by Dorna:

93 WINS FOR #93: Marquez magical at Mugello after sensational opening laps. The #93 emerges from an all-time great battle to take a 93rd win in all classes, ahead of Alex Marquez and a late charge from Di Giannantonio.

Mugello often delivers some magic and in 2025, it didn’t fail to deliver more. Some all-time great opening laps saw the three heavyweights at the top of the title race go bar to bar in an epic start to the Brembo Italian GP, Having to work hard for a 93^rd win across all classes but securing it nonetheless and taking Ducati to victory at home, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) fended off Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), whilst a late burst from Fabio Di Giannantonio saw him pick Pecco’s pocket for P3 on the penultimate lap.

LET BATTLE COMMENCE: the best start to any GP in 2025… so far!

As the lights went out, it was a drag race between Marc Marquez and Bagnaia down towards San Donato for the first time, initially going to the #93 before his teammate stormed back through at Turn 2 and led the opening lap of his home Grand Prix. Lap 2 and it was absolutely head-to-head – the battle we all hoped for coming into 2025 burst into life. Marc Marquez hit the front again at Turn 1 and held position ahead of his teammate, who even had a look at Turn 6 but thought better of it. On Lap 3 it was Bagnaia’s turn to retaliate at Turn 1 but the #93 got under his teammate, only for the #63 bash his way back into the lead for Turn 2. Marc Marquez barrelled back through two apexes later but Pecco wasn’t done yet, aiming to turn it tight at Turn 5. But there, he kissed the rear end of the #93 Ducati ahead, allowing Alex Marquez through and dropping to P3.

Lap 4 was just as explosive as Bagnaia got himself back into second round Turn 1 before pouncing on Marc Marquez immediately at Turn 2 in a carbon-copy of his earlier move. He made that stick, and held the lead until Marc Marquez tried again at Turn 1 but headed in deep. Bagnaia slipped back through and held the #93 off for the rest of the lap until it almost all came undone for the #63 at the final corner – forced into an incredible front-end save.

He stayed in it but dropped back to second, and that allowed Alex Marquez to clamber onto the back of the two factory machines. Three-abreast into San Donato, Alex Marquez briefly led but Bagnaia took it back again, before the #73 attacked round Turn 3 to take the lead. From there, he got the hammer seriously down – putting some daylight behind the Gresini nearly immediately.

MAKING IT STICK: Marc Marquez takes over as Viñales and Morbidelli clash

Into Lap 7, the #93 pounced again, this time back into P2 as Bagnaia was now forced to take third for the time being. Two laps later, Marc Marquez then struck for the lead as he chipped his brother’s advantage back down and pounced.

Behind, there was big drama in the battle for fourth, and potentially what could have been the battle for the podium. Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was taken out by Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) as the Italian made contact on the way through, spelling the end of Viñales’ Italian GP and leaving a bitter taste after a strong Sprint. Morbidelli was handed a Long Lap Penalty, which he then also served incorrectly and therefore, issued another. This promoted his teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio into P4, which would go on to have consequences.

FIGHTS DOWN THE FIELD: comebacks, drop backs and heroics

More bad luck struck down field, this time for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), who retired with a clutch problem. Meanwhile, Morbidelli’s Grand Prix, after two Long Laps, was now a battle with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), with the Spaniard having his strongest weekend of the season. Further up the road and fellow Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) had worked his way into the top five amidst the incidents ahead of him, whilst the battle between top KTM was now between Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and teammate Pedro Acosta, something that went Acosta’s way with five laps to go at Turn 1. Just behind the all-orange battle, Ai Ogura’s Grand Prix was also noteworthy, moving from 21^st on the grid into the top ten with four laps remaining as he returns from injury. Dropping out of the top ten in a tricky end to the GP, it wasn’t the Sunday Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) had dreamt of.

CHEQUERED FLAG: Ducati’s streak continues at Mugello

Back in the podium scrap and with brothers Marc and Alex now a settled P1 and P2 respectively, it was a stellar ride from Di Giannantonio to decide the final step on the podium. With a late turn of searing pace, the #49 managed to hunt down a struggling Bagnaia and then got ahead of him at Turn 6. He wasn’t giving up on P2 either, hunting down the #73 and coming up only just short. As Marc Marquez crossed the line to take an incredible 93^rd win across all classes, Alex Marquez took second by a matter of metres as Diggia’s charge was forced to stop at P3.

Bagnaia takes fourth after that stunning first few laps some him come up short in the final few, a difficult result for the much-decorated home hero. Fellow home hero Bezzecchi takes fifth for Aprilia Racing on their home turf too, ahead of Morbidelli in P6 after his adventures.

It was a joint-best of 2025 for Fernandez in seventh, and after Viñales’ DNF, Acosta won the battle for top KTM honours ahead of teammate Binder, with Ogura rounding out the top ten. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) secured 11^th, whilst Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) fought back to 12^th after a hair-raising moment at Turn 1 on the third lap that had sent him to the back. Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) was the top Yamaha in 13^th whilst dropping from P4 to P14, it was a struggle for Quartararo, one place ahead of his teammate Alex Rins.

That’s a wrap on Mugello. Triumph, heartbreak, glory, stunning racing and another chapter of history penned by the rider at the top of the standings: Marc Marquez. As we head for more hallowed ground in Assen, can anyone beat the #93? We’ll find out next weekend…

FULL RESULTS from the MotoGP Grand Prix at Mugello.

Moto2 : World Championship Race Results From Mugello

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 22, 2025

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Moto2 : World Championship Race Results From Mugello

Manuel Gonzalez won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello,in Italy. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 19-lap race by 1.409 second.

Albert Arenas was the runner-up on his ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex.

Aron Canet was third on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.

Poleman, Diogo Moreira, finished fourth on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.

Celestino Vietti took fifth on his Beta Tools SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro.

American Joe Roberts finished Sunday’s race 9th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Gonzalez leads the championship with 143 points, 9 ahead of Canet who has 134 points. Moreira is third with 103 points.

Classification moto2 race
worldstanding moto2

More from a press release issued by Dorna:

Gonzalez fends off Arenas to earn fourth win of 2025. The title race leader extends his points advantage as a brilliant Canet-Moreira battle plays out for the podium.

It isn’t easy, but winning from P8 on the grid was made to look it on Sunday afternoon by Moto2 Grand Prix winner Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as the title race leader claimed a classy fourth win of the season. The Spaniard fended off an impressive challenge from second place Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2), that’s the Spaniard’s first podium finish of the season, as Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) earns P3 following an excellent battle with Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team).

Polesitter Moreira got the launch he would have wanted, but the star of the start was Gonzalez. The title race leader was up to P3 from eighth on the grid, but that was soon P4 as chief rival Canet grabbed P3 into T10 as a great battle at the front played out on the opening laps. Nine riders were split by 1.3s, with the chasing pack 0.7s adrift.

On Lap 7 of 19, Arenas led from Gonzalez and Canet, with Moreira fourth as a small gap appeared between the leading quartet and Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team). Then, on the same lap, Gonzalez led the chase for victory for the first time – but not for long. Arenas led again, with the top four now a second clear of the likes of Salač, Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Gonzalez’s pace, once he hit the front again, was proving too hot for everyone bar Arenas. Moreira and Canet had dropped to over a second behind the front two, and with six laps to go, Gonzalez’s lead was over 0.5s for the first time. And with four to go, the lead was up to just north of a second. This was Gonzalez’s race now, as a fierce fight between Canet and Moreira played out for the final rostrum spot.

The duo weren’t giving each other an inch. A proper elbows out, fairing bashing scrap and all this allowed home hero Celestino Vietti (Beta Tools SpeedRS Team) to latch onto the back with half a lap to go! But in the end, Canet held onto P3 after an almighty dog fight at the chequered flag, with Gonzalez eventually clinching victory by 1.4s ahead of Arenas.

Moreira held Vietti behind as the Brazilian and Italian finish P4 and P5 at Mugello. Öncü and Guevara ended the Italian GP in P6 and P7, with reigning Moto3 World Champion David Alonso (CFMOTO European Privilege Aspar Team) a close eighth. Meanwhile, OnlyFans American Racing Team’s Joe Roberts and Marcos Ramirez rounded out the top 10.

Moto2 will be back on track in less than a week at ‘The Cathedral of Speed’, where Canet and co. will aim to stop Gonzalez from taking a fifth victory of 2025.

Moto2 Italian GP results!

Moto3 : World Championship Race Results From Mugello

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 22, 2025

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Moto3 : World Championship Race Results From Mugello

Maximo Quiles won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Using his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team KTM, the Spaniard won the 17-lap race by just 0.06 second.

Alvaro Carpe, riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo, was the runner-up.

Dennis Foggia, Quiles’ teammate, was third, just 0.066 second behind Quiles.

Championship point leader and Carpe’s teammate, Jose Antonio Rueda, crossed the finish line fourth.

David Muñoz got fifth on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM.

Rueda leads the championship with 162 points, 56 ahead of Piqueras who has 106 points. Carpe is third with 105 points.

Classification moto3

worldstanding moto3

More from a press release issued by Dorna:

Quiles takes career-first win in hair-raising Mugello Moto3™ scrap. 17 laps of intense battling resulted in a stunning victory for one of the hottest rookies in the class but he wasn’t the only one in the mix going into the final dash for the line.

It seemed poetic; Marc Marques took his first Grand Prix pole at Le Mans, first podium at Silverstone and win at Mugello and 15 years later, history repeats itself. Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) battled from the third row to lead home a rookie 1-2 ahead of Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) in a classic Moto3 scrap at Mugello.

Grabbing the holeshot, polesitter Carpe maintained his place and the front three on the grid were the top three in the early stages, with Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) trading paint on the opening lap behind. Three riders fell on the second lap on the exit of Turn 5, with Vicente Perez (GRYD MLav Racing Team), Ricardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Ruche Moodley (DENSSI – Racing Boe) all out. Another contender fell from the top six on the start of Lap 3; David Almansa (Leopard Racing) out after contact with rival Ogden.

By Lap 6, Quiles led the way and battled with Rueda, whilst Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) had put in a miraculous opening third of the race, climbing from 20^thon the grid to P4 and the podium fight by Lap 6, scrapping with fellow home-hero Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse). There was a close moment on Lap 7 for David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) at Turn 10, Perrone in the lead battle from the back of the grid. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was also in the mix on his comeback ride, up leading briefly by the end of Lap 7. Fernandez’s charge was short-lived though as he and Lunetta crashed at Turn 1 under braking. The home charge came to an end a few corners later for the #94 of Pini, crashing on the exit of Turn 12 after contact with Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA).

Foggia led at Turn 1 onto the last lap but he and Carpe swapped places at Arrabbiata 1 and 2, allowing Quiles to come back into the battle and he was P2 by Turn 12. Into the last corner, he hit the front and despite Carpe’s best efforts in a slipstream battle, the #28 wasn’t going to be denied on the line for the third straight race. He took his career-first win – at the same place as Marc Marquez in 2010 – ahead of Carpe and home-hero Foggia, back on the podium for the first time since Buriram in 2022. Rueda extends his Championship lead with P4 – coming from as low as 15^th at one point – whilst Muñoz was fifth.

Furusato clinched sixth place after being shuffled back in the closing stages of the final lap, ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) and Perrone Tech 3). Ninth went Kelso and he was less than a second off the win, whilst Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) rounded out the top ten, edging out Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team).

BSB: Ray Beats Ryde With Bridewell Third At Snetterton

John Ulrich

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June 21, 2025

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BSB: Ray Beats Ryde With Bridewell Third At Snetterton

Ray victorious from Ryde as Bridewell makes podium return at Snetterton

Bradley Ray was victorious in the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship race at Snetterton, marking a winning return to the Snetterton circuit for Raceways Yamaha, with Kyle Ryde and Tommy Bridewell making it a podium of title-winners.

At the start of the race, Ray launched into the lead ahead of Ryde and Rory Skinner who had completed the front row after Bandero Café Shoot Out Qualifying. Tommy Bridewell though was on a mission and he made a move on Skinner ahead of him; the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati rider instantly repaid the pass, but it wasn’t until a lap later the Honda Racing UK contender could make it stick.

Ray was delivering consistently rapid lap times, which gave him the edge to break the pack, whilst Ryde was again on the podium in second place, but for Honda Racing UK it marked their return to the top three after a challenging start to the season.

The podium after British Superbike Race 1 at Snetterton, winner Bradley Ray (center) with second-place Kyle Ryde (left) and third-place Tommy Bridewell (right). BSB photo.

The battle for fourth was intense, but Leon Haslam emerged ahead of Christian Iddon and Danny Kent, with Max Cook getting ahead of Charlie Nesbitt who completed the top eight. Josh Brookes had been closing on the group but ended the race ninth just ahead of Storm Stacey who completed the top ten.

Hager PBM Ducati’s Glenn Irwin did not take part in the opening race after he crashed during Free Practice 3. Following a CT scan at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, he has been found to have fractures to his hip socket and pelvis. He is in stable condition. Glenn will be reviewed tomorrow by the specialist team to decide an ongoing management plan.

What The Winner Said: BRADLEY RAY, RACEWAYS YAMAHA

“You know what it’s like in races, sometimes you have a plan and sometimes it doesn’t go to plan. I thought, ‘I’m going to put two good laps in at the start and see what happens,’ and then set into the rhythm which I knew I could do and what we did in Free Practice. So I am over the moon, but just overheating a little bit. Honestly I wasn’t expecting those lap times similar to Qualifying, but I just kept digging in and I felt good on the bike. I saw a little gap at the start, so I went again for it on the second lap and then it just about broke Kyle, so I was then able to set into the rhythm and do my own race, but I really enjoyed that.”

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Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 1 result:

1. Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha)
2. Kyle Ryde (OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) +5.380s
3. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +10.561s
4. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +18.848s
5. Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +19.044s
6. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 19.629s
7. Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +20.416s
8. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +20.598s
9. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +21.674s
10. Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) +26.075s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:

Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 104
Kyle Ryde (OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 82
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 77
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 74
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 51
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 47
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 47
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 45
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 35
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) 29

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

R&G British Talent Cup: Americans Finish Third And Fourth

John Ulrich

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June 21, 2025

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R&G British Talent Cup: Americans Finish Third And Fourth

American Julián Correa finished the Saturday R&G British Talent Cup race at Snetterton in fifth place but was bumped up to third after two riders ahead of him were disqualified.

The DQs included two riders who had crossed the finish line ahead of Correa, and came after the FIM technical inspector noticed illegal modifications to the lower triple clamps on five motorcycles in parc ferme immediately after the race, including two that had crashed out.

When the DQs were enforced on the finishers, American Joshua Raymond Jr. was fourth in the official results.

Race Two will run on Sunday.

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More, from British Superbike:

Ryan Frost won the opening British Talent Cup race of the weekend after early leaders Filip Surowiak and Ethan Sparks both crashed out.

Sparks had taken the holeshot but it didn’t take long for Surowiak to get past and into the lead, but it all went wrong on Lap Six when he crashed out. This handed the lead to Sparks – who then threw it away as he too crashed out on Lap Eight.

Frost took the win, with Mason Foster second, Julian Correa third, Joshua Raymond Junior fourth and George Bowes fifth.

Roadracing World Young Guns 2025: Isaac Woodworth

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 21, 2025

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2025: Isaac Woodworth

Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 29th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.

Roadracing World Young Guns have won:

FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 14 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships; ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.

The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.

We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2025 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.

The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America, based on the 2024 season. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.

We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.

Isaac Woodworth:

Age: 16.

Current home: Sanford, Florida.

Current height/weight: 5’10”/155 pounds.

Current school grade level: 10th grade.

Began riding at age: 8 years.

First road race: 2021, Jupiter, Florida, FMRRA, Superstock 300, 3rd place.

Current racebike: Suzuki GSX-8R.

Current tuners/mechanics: Karns Performance.

Primary race series: MotoAmerica Twins Cup.

Top sponsors: Karns Performance, TST Industries, Meck’s Autobody, Clemente Auto, SFLminiGP, Chef Eatz, Orlando Road Racing Academy, Envy Racing, RSR Motorsports, Insight Health and Wellness, Adrenaline Engineering, Andreani USA, Nitron Suspension, NG Brakes, Spiegler USA, Bluman Stock Machine, M4, Blud Lubricants, Woodcraft.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2024 season, placed ninth in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (one podium finish, five total top-five finishes); 2023 season, placed 20th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (two top-10 finishes).

2025 racing goal: Win MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship.

Racing career goals: Represent the USA while competing on the world stage.

Racing heroes: Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo.

Favorite tracks: Barber Motorsports Park.

Favorite hobby: Basketball, video games.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: A basketball player.

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Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:

2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);

2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Corey Alexander;

AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);

2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner J.D. Beach;

Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and Moto2 World Championship point scorer Cameron Beaubier;

Former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;

Three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;

FIM JuniorGP World Championship point scorer and MotoAmerica podium finisher Torin Collins;

Former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;

2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;

2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;

2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;

Four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne(R.I.P.);

Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;

Two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley- Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;

2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;

2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;

Two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher Garrett Gerloff;

2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;

2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim;

2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);

2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner- up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;

Eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion Tommy Hayden;

2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, and four-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;

MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Teagg Hobbs;

AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;

2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;

2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 and 2024 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;

2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Sean Dylan Kelly;

Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;

Two-time MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner Rocco Landers;

Two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;

2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;

MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;

MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;

AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;

Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;

AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;

2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;

2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;

2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;

2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and powersports dealership owner Bryce Kornbau (nee Prince);

AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;

Two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship runner-up James Rispoli;

2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;

2022 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up and 2023 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship runner-up Gus Rodio;

2021 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Tyler Scott;

Former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;

Three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;

FIM JuniorGP Moto2 European Championship regular Max Toth;

Multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;

MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, former World Superbike competitor, and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Jayson Uribe;

MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and current Supersport regular Max Van;

2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;

Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;

Former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner; MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and 2024 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Champion Cory West;

MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Champion Ashton Yates;

Two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.

MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Mugello

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 21, 2025

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Mugello

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.441 second.

His brother, Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Francesco Bagnaia, home hero and M.Marquez’s teammate finished third.

Maverick Viñales crossed the finish line fourth on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16.

Fabio Di Giannantonio took fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

For the championship, A.Marquez is 35 points behind his principal rival M.Marquez who has 245 points. Bagnaia is third with 147 points.

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More from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marc Marquez battles to Mugello Sprint win as sparks fly early on. The #93 was once again the rider to beat on Saturday afternoon but that doesn’t tell the story of an epic start to racing action in Italy.

Mugello always delivers the goods and 2025’s Tissot Sprint was no different as racing fired up on Saturday afternoon. Having secured a 100^th career pole, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) was primed to stamp his authority on Italian soil and that’s exactly what he did – even if he did it a harder way than he’d have preferred. Coming in behind him, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was second whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) took third after leading on the opening lap.

EARLY PROBLEMS: the #93 goes backwards

There was drama before the lights even went out for polesitter Marquez, who seemed to be distracted by something as the Sprint got underway, costing him places on the run down to San Donato. The holeshot was grabbed by Bagnaia, whilst Alex was now into second.

Further back, all kinds of drama as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) fell after contact with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), leaving Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) nowhere to go as both fell. The incident was initially investigated but no further action taken. There was another faller at the end of the first lap with Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashing at Turn 15 before he completed the first lap.

BATTLE COMMENCES: 3 titans put on a show

Lap 2 was a real corker as Marc, now already back into P3, was alongside brother Alex and teammate Pecco into Turn 1, three abreast as they fought for the lead. The #93 initially hit the front but ran himself and his brother Alex wide as Mugello specialist Bagnaia had the inside for the exit. Getting their elbows out, the #63 and #73 went head-to-head into Turn 2, with the Gresini Racing Ducati coming out on top. Pecco was pushed back further at Turn 4 with Marc coming by, re-asserting his authority in the factory colours.

Elsewhere, there was a big battle for fifth place as both Di Giannantonio and teammate Franco Morbidelli duked it out with themselves and also a fading Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Quartararo began dropping back further when Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) came through.

MOVE FOR VICTORY: Marc gets ahead of Alex

On Lap 4, the #93 made his move to lead ahead of his brother, both now a second clear of Pecco in third but it wasn’t all done as both initially seemed to latch back on to the #93. However, with just 4 laps to go, it was looking like a battle for P1 as Alex homed in on Marc and then another for P3, as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) began to close down double Champion Bagnaia. The gap was just three tenths going into the penultimate lap but in the end, it was to remain the same. Further back and Quartararo’s challenging Sprint was made worse as Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) came through to steal the last point.

At the front, Marc Marquez converted his 100^th GP pole to strike in his teammate’s backyard. Another Marquez 1-2 with Alex in second whilst Bagnaia’s run of wins at Mugello draws to a close. Viñales showed great pace but couldn’t quite snatch a podium in the closing stages but a solid fourth will give him encouragement for tomorrow, whereas Di Giannantonio was fifth.

Bezzecchi didn’t have the easiest of races as first lap contact with Pedro Acosta saw him with wing damage but still, a hearty performance brought him home in sixth. Morbidelli had to settle for seventh ahead of Fernandez who bagged his first Sprint points of the season, ahead of Aldeguer, edging out Quartararo for the final point.

Full results from the Tissot Sprint at Mugello!

Moto2 : Moreira Takes Pole Position At Mugello

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 21, 2025

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Moto2 : Moreira Takes Pole Position At Mugello

Diogo Moreira was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. The Brazilian topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, the poleman navigated the 3.26-mile (5.24 km) course in 1:49.745, breaking Joe Roberts’ 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.877.

Spanish veteran Aron Canet was second-best with a 1:49.831 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.

Albert Arenas claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:49.857 on his Italjet Gresini Moto2 Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday’s qualifying session 18th with a best time of 1:50.866 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Moreira collects second consecutive Moto2 pole. The Brazilian will sit ahead of Canet on the front row at Mugello.

For the second consecutive Grand Prix, Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) will launch the Moto2 race from pole position after the Brazilian beat Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) on Saturday afternoon thanks to a 1:49.745. Meanwhile, Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) starts on the front row for the first time this season in P3.

In a dramatic Q2 that saw Practice pacesetter Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) crash in the closing stages amongst a busy and slow-moving Moto2 pack, Moreira’s Kalex-Triumph machine was clipped by the stricken Boscoscuro bike which put an end to his session. However, it didn’t cost the #10 pole, as Canet’s cancelled lap gets reinstated after the session to see Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) pushed back to P4.

Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) will begin the Grand Prix from P5, with Q1 graduate and Aragon GP winner Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing Row 2 in Italy.

Celestino Vietti (Beta Tools SpeedRS Team) is the lead home hero in P7, with Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) set to start from eighth – but the Belgian suffered a big highside with a few minutes remaining. Baltus headed to the medical centre for a check-up after the session, hopefully he’s all OK for Sunday’s outing.

Tune into what looks set to be a brilliant Moto2 battle from Mugello at 12:15!

Moto2 Italian GP Q2 results!

Moto3 : Carpe Claims Pole Position At Autodromo del Mugello

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 21, 2025

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Moto3 : Carpe Claims Pole Position At Autodromo del Mugello

Alvaro Carpe earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo on Pirelli control tires, Carpe topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:54.733.

His teammate, Jose Antonio Rueda was the best of the rest with a 1:54.970, and Scott Ogden claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:55.032 on his CIP Green Power KTM.

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More from a press release issued by Dorna:

Carpe takes maiden pole in style at Mugello. A charge to glory including a round-the-outside move on Piqueras puts Carpe on top late on in Italy.

He left it late but he did it in style: Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) takes his first Moto3™ pole at Mugello, and the #83 rookie even charged round the outside of a fellow frontrunner on his rush for glory. Carpe’s 1:54.733 puts him a couple of tenths ahead of teammate and Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda, with Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) taking third to continue his impressive form this weekend at Mugello.

The first battle commenced in Q1 with differing strategies; Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Aspar Team) and Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) stayed in the pits for the opening five minutes. There seemed to be no option but the pits for 2021 winner Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Aspar Team), who was stuck in the box until the second half of the session. Quiles was epic on his first flying lap, carving through the riders ahead to go top with David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) P2. Quiles crashed on the exit of Turn 5, spelling the end of his session whilst Pini was set to progress too but a lap cancellation for exceeding track limits at Turn 14 meant he had to go again. Hampered by Foggia on his penultimate lap, it was all or nothing for the rider from Scarperia but it wasn’t to be: he’ll go from 21st. Joining Quiles and Muñoz into Q2, Vicente Perez (GRYD MLav Racing Team) and a late-charging Foggia.

Whilst work continued on Quiles’ #28 machine, Q2 was already up and running as riders searched for a banker lap time. After the opening half was done, it was Carpe who had set the best lap time whilst Quiles lost his first lap due to exceeding track limits and was yet to set a time going into the final five minutes.

The track came alive with red sectors, Championship leader Rueda had gone top ahead of Ogden but leaving it late, rookie sensation Carpe stole the show with pole position ahead of his teammate, his first pole in the class after charging through all in his way. Odgen, having been fastest in FP2’s morning session, was third for a first front row since Silverstone in 2023. Angel Piqueras (FRINSA MT Helmets – MSI) – the victim of Carpe’s round-the-outside charge – secured fourth, whilst Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull KTM Ajo) equalled his best Moto3 qualifying with fifth.

Completing the second row of the grid will be Aragon winner David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), with Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Ajo) denied his best qualifying result of the season after getting a back of the grid penalty for being slow on the line after posting his personal best.

Quiles’ eventful qualifying day therefore results in P7 ahead of Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) and David Almansa (Leopard Racing) on Row 3. Big names to watch out for further down field include Almansa’s teammate Adrian Fernandez in P13, 2021 winner Foggia in P15 and Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) in 16^th after mechanical issues kept the Japanese rider out of the final moments.

Check out full Moto3 qualifying results from Mugello HERE!

BSB: Pirelli Remains Sole Tyre Supplier Until 2030

June 22, 2025

Pirelli in the British Superbike Championship.