Daley doubles up with maiden Superbike win in wet race two at Grand Bend
Grand Bend, ON – The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship produced another first-time Superbike winner on Sunday, as Trevor Daley captured an emotional debut Superbike victory in a wet race two at the Grand Bend Motorplex, presented by Southwest Marine & Powersports.
Daley was already victorious on the day after a dramatic win in the Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike class, but saved something even more special for the feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike category as the rain poured down in the afternoon.
It was race one winner Sam Guerin who originally looked poised for a weekend sweep, grabbing the holeshot and pacing 14-time champion Jordan Szoke while pole-sitter Ben Young slipped to third and Daley ran fourth.
A scary moment for Szoke on lap one backed up the pack, however, allowing Daley to move past his close friend and championship leader Young for third, eventually passing Szoke only a lap later as he began to chase down Guerin.
The OneSpeed Suzuki rider attempted a move for the lead on lap four but was denied by Guerin, who fought hard for a second career win and led for almost half the race. It was only a matter of time for Daley though as he made the move into turn eight on lap seven, one that would prove to be the race-winning overtake.
It wasn’t without pressure, as Young would string together a pair of beautiful passes on both Szoke and Guerin to move into second. The three-time champion had then caught his former Daytona teammate and dragged Guerin with him, setting up a brilliant three-rider battle over the final five laps.
Daley would make the crucial decision – similarly to his earlier Sport Bike win – to attack lapped traffic early and put the slower rider between himself and the chasing duo, holding up Young and Guerin and preserving his hard-fought victory.
Sam Guerin (2) grabbed the early Superbike lead in the wet, eventually finishing third behind Ben Young (1) and race winner Trevor Daley (9). 14-time Canadian champion Jordan Szoke (101) finished fourth. Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
It was an emotional one for the perennial frontrunner, considered by many to be the best rider to never win a Superbike race with 16 career podiums – something he put an end to on Sunday.
“I was stepping on spiders all week to get this rain,” Daley joked. “I’m really at a loss for words. It’s been a long time coming. I can’t thank my team and everyone that’s supported me enough. With the adjustments we made, the confidence I had in the rain…it was just incredible!”
Daley missed round one as he balances double duty as part of Sean Dylan Kelly’s crew in MotoAmerica, and while he may miss future rounds for the same reason, he did let on that this won’t be his final appearance in the CSBK paddock.
“I really just wanted to come here and have some fun this weekend, and it’s true that you do ride faster when you’re having more fun,” Daley admitted. “Hopefully we’ll be back soon to have a little more fun.”
It was a popular win throughout the paddock, but one also extremely popular with the man he beat on Sunday, his best friend Ben Young. The Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider held off a late charge from Guerin to claim a crucial second for the championship, but was focused mostly on the emotion with Daley on the podium.
“I’ve probably never been this happy to finish second, to be honest. It’s been a bit of a tough weekend for us, but I can’t be happier for Trev, he’s earned this,” Young said. “As the track started to dry a bit our Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW worked really well, but we just got held up by traffic again which is pretty unfortunate.”
As for Guerin, it was still a confidence-inspiring performance after he captured his own debut victory on Saturday, as he pushed Young and Daley right to the end – including a thrilling late attack aboard his EFC Group BMW.
“I had a good start, and I was comfortable up front. It was pretty easy to lead, to be honest, but then Trevor got by me and Ben was just a bit faster when the track was drying,” Guerin said. “It was a crazy race, but we’re still doing well in the championship.”
The second and third-place finishes for Young and Guerin will see the title gap grow to only eleven, just a single point higher than Young’s advantage was going into the weekend.
Round Two Race Two Superbike winner Trevor Daley. Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Fading backwards in the middle portion of the race was Szoke, who flashed his wet-weather expertise early but quickly lost pace after a couple of moments in the early laps.
The CKM Kawasaki would limit the damage and escape with a solid fourth, however, keeping himself firmly in the title mix entering round three in Edmonton, a track he is the only previous CSBK winner at.
Saturday’s breakout star Steven Nickerson would round out the top five, making a last-lap pass on local friend Chris Pletsch. The DeWildt Honda rider didn’t have quite the same pace as his race leading laps from a day ago, but still managed an impressive performance to cap off the weekend.
As for Pletsch, the Stratford Cycle Centre Honda rider was unable to add another wet podium after doing so in 2023 at Grand Bend, but will be pleased with his performance after a battle with Nickerson and Szoke in the middle portion of the race.
Finishing a career-best seventh was Turcotte Performance Ducati’s Guillaume Fortin, who has struggled with various mechanical issues in his return this season but looked very comfortable in the wet conditions, salvaging much-needed points for Ducati.
Phillip Leckie would take a strong eighth for the SCM/Tanians BMW team, fending off rookie Connor Campbell in ninth, who was hoping for rain aboard his B&T MacFarlane/Kubota Kawasaki but ultimately couldn’t overcome his round one rib injury that has still not fully healed.
Rounding out the top ten despite a last-lap incident was Paul Macdonell, who came together with home favourite David MacKay in the penultimate corner before Macdonell remounted his PMR/Vass Performance BMW.
The two were fighting over seventh position when MacKay attempted a rare pass around the outside, one that collected both riders – though Macdonell had no ill will towards the ODH Snow City Cycle Honda rider in what was described as a racing incident. MacKay would also remount to finish 12th.
Full results from the weekend action can be found on the series’ official website.
Daley wins dramatic Sport Bike race two at Grand Bend
Grand Bend, ON – It was a long-awaited return to the top step of the podium for Trevor Daley on Sunday, as he won a thrilling Sport Bike race two in the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, presented by Southwest Marine & Powersports.
Daley returned to Grand Bend Motorplex after a round one absence and scored an impressive podium on Saturday, his first action in the Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike class in nearly ten years, but he had even more up his sleeve in race two on Sunday.
The OneSpeed Suzuki rider immediately snatched the holeshot from second on the grid and led the field through lap one, threatening to break away as soon as lap two with pole-sitter Sebastien Tremblay busy defending from rookie Mavrick Cyr behind.
However, Daley seemingly gave up his race-winning hopes as he ran off-track in turn two, relinquishing the lead and rejoining outside the top ten. That would kick off an incredible five-rider battle for the lead over the next few laps, but one that only distracted the crowd from a hard-charging Daley behind.
The long-time Superbike frontrunner had joined the leaders once again by the halfway point of the 18-lap race, and wasted no time in carving his way through the pack to reach Tremblay with six laps to go. Daley made another slight mistake in turn one, but again rebounded with remarkable pace to put the pressure back on Tremblay on lap 14.
He would make the race-winning pass in the penultimate turn of that lap, slicing past Tremblay under brakes in the penultimate corner and continuing his strong pace to the end to secure the victory. Tremblay would run deep in turn one chasing Daley, though he recovered to hold onto a crucial second place finish.
While he admitted it was a bit of an adventurous race, it was a much-deserved win for Daley in his return to the paddock, having taken his last pro victory nearly ten years ago at Atlantic Motorsport Park in 2014.
“They don’t call me the Wild Child for nothing,” Daley joked. “I made a few mistakes, but our pace was also really good and I had a ton of confidence, so hats off to Suzuki and my team. It was a long time coming, it feels great.”
It was an incredible comeback after Daley was running outside the top-ten early on, and one that came against perhaps one of the strongest Sport Bike riders ever in Tremblay.
However, it was also a sensible ride for the championship leader, as he escaped with yet another podium to extend his title advantage to a whopping 45 points for the Turcotte Performance Suzuki rider.
“It was a hell of a race. One of my contact lenses actually fell out fairly early, so I was trying to manage that,” Tremblay admitted. “I was a bit lucky to finish second, but we were able to pick up more points for the championship which is always good.”
The result was boosted by another DNF for title rival Elliot Vieira, though one that wasn’t entirely his fault. The GP Bikes Ducati rider was defending from local star Zoltan Frast when the two made contact in turn one and Vieira crashed out, effectively ending his early championship hopes.
Frast avoided any discipline as it was deemed a racing incident, and continued on to hunt down the lead group as he chased his first career national victory. The Clare’s Cycle Kawasaki rider ultimately couldn’t hang with Daley in the final stint, but managed a repeat podium after putting plenty of late pressure on Tremblay for second.
“I’m super excited. I still gave myself some early work to do, but to get my first two national podiums this weekend is something you can never complain about,” Frast said.
The breakthrough weekend actually moves Frast to second in the championship order, while Daley climbs to third and just two points adrift of Frast despite only appearing in one round thus far.
It was an excellent day for the Bauer brothers, as Dylan Bauer claimed fourth after briefly running as high as second, while Jordon Bauer managed a career-best fifth.
Dylan’s potential podium run was ruined by a disastrous lap 12 where he slipped from second to fifth in just three corners, though he was able to salvage an excellent fourth for Economy Lube Ducati.
As for Jordon, the OneStop Goat Shop Yamaha rider gradually managed his way through the field, earning an impressive fifth behind his brother.
Settling for seventh was John Laing, who slides to fourth in the championship and into a tie with Daley (who owns the tiebreaker thanks to his race two victory). The Vass Performance Kawasaki rider will hope to improve upon his tough weekend when the series shifts to his home track in Edmonton for round three.
Absent from the final finishing order was Cyr, who encountered a clutch failure on the penultimate lap. The Rizzin Racing/Economy Lube Triumph rookie seemed on course for at least his first career podium if not a potential victory, but instead failed to see the chequered flag due to the late issue.
Daley’s victory will not only keep Suzuki’s perfect win streak alive but also help extend their lead in the Constructors standings, where they have opened up a 64-point advantage over Kawasaki through four races.
Full results from Sunday’s race can be found on the series’ official website.
YART Yamaha Produce Perfect Performance to Win the 8 Hours of Spa Motos
The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz, and Karel Hanika, reigning FIM Endurance World Champions, were simply sensational as they dominated proceedings to storm to stunning back-to-back victories at Spa-Francorchamps and reduce the gap to the leader in the overall championship standings to just one point.
Yamalube YART Yamaha (1) wheelies across the finish line in Belgium. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
The weather, often a key factor at the legendary 6.985km Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, stayed dry and sunny throughout the second round of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), and the thousands of fans that attended the event bore witness to one of the most dominant performances in recent memory.
Defending champions YART had laid down a marker on Friday by not only topping Free Practice, with Marvin Fritz setting an unofficial lap record of 2:18.551, but also by producing a commanding performance during qualifying. All three riders dominated their respective groups by showing blistering pace to ensure YART started from pole position and secured the five points on offer for securing pole position.
Fritz was not to be denied, and he got his hands on the official lap record on Friday afternoon after he set a 2:18.552 in his first qualifying session to beat Hanika’s 2:18.845 set in 2022. But it was not just the German who was fast, as all three YART riders managed to break the 2:19 barrier (the only ones to do so throughout the entire weekend) as the Austrian squad demonstrated incredible pace leading into Saturday’s race.
When the action got underway in the first 8 Hours of Spa Motos, following on from two 24-hour editions of the event in 2022 and 2023, it produced some thrilling racing, but no one could deny YART from making it two wins in a row at Spa. As always, strategy would prove to be critical during the race because while the Bridgestone-shod #1 R1 was undoubtedly the quickest bike on the grid in the hands of the YART riders, due to fuel consumption, the team knew that they would have to make one more pit stop than their rivals.
With that in mind, they needed to push right from the word go, and they could not have dreamed of a better first stint than that of Canepa’s. The Italian, who was still feeling the effects of his crash at the Daytona 200, got away superbly from pole and was in the lead by the end of the first lap. After a brief battle with championship rivals SERT, the 36-year-old put the hammer down and set the tone for the rest of the race as he blasted off into the distance. By the time of the first pit stop, he had sensationally created a gap at the front of almost ten seconds in one of the most electric opening stints in EWC history.
Fritz and Hanika then continued to set a punishing pace while showing incredible consistency to match their speed. As the race progressed, the trio were relentless and continued to push, incredibly getting quicker and quicker as the clock ticked down, eventually extending their lead to over a minute. All three riders were utterly faultless, and the team backed this up by not making a single mistake during the pit stops, as YART increased their advantage at the front on almost every lap.
Sticking to their strategy perfectly, they created a large enough gap to allow them to make an extra pit stop but still retain the lead, and with the end of the race getting closer, the win was there for the taking.
As is often the case, the experienced Canepa took the final stint, and he brought the YART R1 home to win the 8 Hours of Spa Motos by 40.145 seconds after completing 201 laps, to spark jubilant celebrations amongst the team and complete the perfect weekend. The victory, along with pole position, meant that the defending champions claimed the maximum 35 points on offer in Belgium and closed the gap in the EWC standings to the leader to just one point, with two rounds still to go.
It was a more difficult race for the Belgian-based KM99 squad of Jérémy Guarnoni, Florian Marino, and Randy de Puniet. After qualifying in seventh, a crash within the first half hour saw them drop down the timing screens. They mounted a strong fightback, only for a second crash to lose them more time, but they bounced back in the last couple of hours to finish in 16th overall and tenth in the Formula EWC class.
Up next for both teams is the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race in Japan from the 19th to the 21st of July.
Niccolò Canepa – P1 201 laps
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team
“I am thrilled because we won last year in the 24-hour race, and we have won again this year in the eight-hour race. Honestly, the performance has been perfect throughout the race weekend from all of us, from the team to the tyres, and of course, my teammates were incredible. Despite having to make one more pit stop, we managed the strategy perfectly and stuck to our plan to secure victory, and now we have reduced the gap to the championship leaders to just one point with two rounds to go.”
Marvin Fritz – P1 201 laps
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team
“It was the perfect race. We won, set a new lap record, and we each topped our qualifying groups, plus we managed to secure the maximum points for the championship. I could not be more proud of my teammates and the entire YART team; we did an amazing job. We pushed right from the start of the race because we knew we had to make one more pit stop than our competitors, and Niccolò could not have got us off to a better start. Karel and I continued that way, and we were all setting an amazing pace for the rest of the race. The team did a superb job with the pit stops, the Bridgestone tyres were great, and the bike felt amazing. Honestly, it was the perfect performance, and to stick to our strategy and not make a single mistake was incredible. It was very special. Last year, we won with the #7 bike; this year, we won with the #1 on our R1, and I could not be happier. Bring on Suzuka.”
Karel Hanika – P1 201 laps
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team
“It feels amazing to win for the second year in a row here at Spa. I had a difficult race in Le Mans. I wasn’t at my best, and my crash cost us the victory there. So, I had to reset and focus on getting back to my best. It definitely took me a bit more time to get up to speed during Private Practice, but lap by lap, my confidence came back, and by qualifying, I was feeling really good on the bike again. In an eight-hour race, it is easy to make a mistake, as it is more like a sprint, but the whole team was faultless, and we produced an incredible performance. I am happy that I was able to bounce back like this, and my team and teammates are so good it is unbelievable. We have a great atmosphere in the team, and I could not be prouder of what we have achieved here in Spa. I want to thank the whole team and everyone at Yamaha and Bridgestone who supported us; this win was for you. We are already looking forward to Suzuka.”
Mandy Kainz
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team – Team Manager
“What a performance! The whole team have been incredible since we arrived on Thursday, working tirelessly to produce a performance like this. I am so proud of them all. The riders were faultless today and showed what we are capable of. The bike was superb, and when we combine everything like we did here in Spa, I truly believe that we are unstoppable. Obviously, this is endurance, so there are lots of factors to take into account, but this weekend, we pulled off the perfect race. To secure back-to-back victories at this track is also special, and I want to thank everyone from the team, Yamaha, and Bridgestone, for providing us with the perfect package. We managed to secure the maximum championship points, and now we are just one point behind the leaders, so it is game on for Suzuka.”
More, from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing:
APRILIA RSV4 WINS THE EWC AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
FIRST VICTORY IN THE SUPERSTOCK CLASS FOR AVIOBIKE BY M2 REVO TEAM
Aviobike and Nuova M2 Revo (111) won the Superstock class at Spa on an Aprilia RSV4 1100. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.
The Aprilia RSV4 won the 8 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship. This outstanding result underlines the competitiveness and reliability of the RSV4 1100 in its second appearance in the Superstock class.
The team, made up of experienced rider Kevin Calia, along with Luca Bernardi and Francesco Cocco, in their first appearance in this track, delivered a flawless race, taking the Aprilia RSV4 1100 to victory in the Superstock class. This is a remarkable display of strength, given that this is only Aprilia’s second appearance in the Superstock class.
MASSIMO RIVOLA
APRILIA RACING CEO
“It’s incredible to take the Superstock win in our second Endurance race of the season. Congratulations to Luca and Kevin for the win, to Aviobike and Nuova M2 Revo for the great teamwork. Spa-Francorchamps is a track where Formula 1 usually races, it’s incredibly fast and has some dangerous points, such as the famous Eau Rouge. To see the RSV4 competitive and reliable is a sign of the quality of the product, which makes us proud”.
More, from a press release issued by Yoshimura SERT Motul:
YOSHIMURA SERT CONSOLIDATES ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Yoshimura SERT Motul put in a solid and consistent performance at the 8 Hours of Spa Motos to finish second, earn valuable championship points, and maintain its FIM Endurance World Championship lead.
Etienne Masson (12). Photo courtesy Yoshimura SERT Motul.
Having won the opening round of the 2024 FIM EWC season at Le Mans, Yoshimura SERT Motul went into the 8 Hours of Spa Motos with a nine-point championship advantage. Determined to maintain its lead, the Franco-Japanese team put in a strong qualifying session which saw the team qualify in third.
The team’s holeshot supremo, Gregg Black, blasted from third place on the starting grid to lead into the first corner. He quickly settled into a fast race pace that allowed him to fight at the front of the race with the four best teams in the field. Etienne Masson and Dan Linfoot kept the Suzuki GSX-R1000R pinned at a high pace throughout their stints, maintaining the team’s strong position.
Yoshimura SERT Motul is renowned for its efficient and rapid pit stops and the crew didn’t disappoint at Spa. Super-quick turnarounds between riders, allowed them to keep in touch with the leading team.
Tyre grip was an issue with rising track temperatures, however, Yoshimura SERT Motul worked brilliantly to avoid the many pitfalls on the Belgian track.
Yoshimura SERT Motul secured second place on the podium at the 8 Hours of Spa Motos. The team left the Belgian event with 88 points and continues to lead the championship.
The next round of the 2024 FIM EWC season will take place at in Japan for the famous Suzuka 8-Hour from the 19th to the 21st of July.
Yohei KATO – team director
“I’m happy with the result, but frustrated nonetheless, because we gave everything, we had to win knowing that YART had one more pit stop to make. We did everything we could to maintain a gap of less than 40 seconds, but we were struggling because of the heat, and we were losing time. Apart from that, we rode a solid race and that’s the most important thing.”
Damien SAULNIER – team manager
“It was an intense week. We’re still aiming for victory, however, in this fast race, where our main rivals were very competitive, we set ourselves the target of a podium finish – mission accomplished. Our riders were fast, and we made the most of the pitstops. We’re building our season around winning the title. It’s a great result and I’m very satisfied. This result means we can go to Suzuka still leading the championship. It’s important for the team and for Yoshimura.”
Gregg BLACK – rider
“We’ve finished 4th here twice. Our goal this year was clearly to finish on the podium. Of course, a win is always what we want, but the championship remains our priority, so we didn’t want to give everything and then take too many risks. We made a good start, but the track conditions weren’t particularly favourable. The bike worked really well, and the team did a great job in the pits. We didn’t miss much. We finished just 40 seconds behind the winners, which really isn’t much over an 8-hour race.”
Etienne MASSON – rider
“To be honest, I’m a bit frustrated because second place on the podium isn’t a bad place, but it’s not the first! We showed our performance during qualifying. In the race, the hot conditions didn’t allow us to get a good feeling on the bike, but we kept hanging on. And at the end of the race, we were faster and very consistent. We didn’t need much to win. We still put in a good performance, and I think we’ll show our strength at the next race in Suzuka.”
Dan LINFOOT – rider
“We had a good race and took another 27 points in the championship, so we’re still in the lead. That’s the good point. Of course, we came here to win but the gap between us and the winning team was quite small and so we should be proud of this podium position. Consistency was key and we’re going to keep on working to improve our performance. I feel good in the team and on the bike. Now we’re focusing on the next tests and the race at Suzuka.”
Guerin takes first career victory in wild Superbike race one at Grand Bend
The long wait for Sam Guerin’s maiden national victory is over, as he escaped a chaotic race one at Grand Bend Motorplex with a first career win in the second round of the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, presented by Southwest Marine & Powersports.
Despite championship leader Ben Young entering the weekend as the overwhelming favourite, it was a nail-biting race from the drop of the lights as he held off a group of five that included Steven Nickerson, Sam Guerin, Jordan Szoke, and David MacKay.
Young would pace majority of the contest, but never managed to break fully clear of Nickerson in particular, as the local wildcard pressed hard for his first career GP Bikes Pro Superbike victory with Guerin in tow and Szoke fading to a lonely fourth, while MacKay ran off on lap two.
The lead trio would run in unison with eight laps to go when disaster struck for Young, as he found himself on the wrong side of lapped traffic. The Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider dove around the outside of Ernest Bernhard while Nickerson and Guerin stuck to the inside line, causing Bernhard to sit up in an effort to avoid the leaders and unintentionally forcing Young wide.
The three-time Canada Cup champion would keep it upright but rejoin in a distant third, as Nickerson and Guerin continued for the lead. Guerin attempted to capitalize on the opportunity just two laps later, but the two briefly made contact as Nickerson defended hard for the top spot.
Action on lap one of Saturday’s Grand Bend Superbike race saw Ben Young (1) with the early lead, followed by Steven Nickerson (66), Sam Guerin (2), Jordan Szoke, and David MacKay (hidden). Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
That gave a slight cushion to Nickerson, but he failed to manage it as Guerin quickly rebounded right to the back of the DeWildt Honda rider, putting all sorts of pressure on the home track favourite as they both chased a maiden Superbike win.
It all came to a head when Nickerson crashed out of the lead in turn eight with just over two laps to go, paving the way for Guerin to manage a roughly 1.5 second gap over Young and escape with an emotional debut CSBK win for the EFC Group BMW team.
“That was a crazy race! Lots of unfortunate events, but I kept it close to the front and had a feeling something might happen if we could just stay there. Then Steven crashed in eight, which is where I crashed last year, so it’s a bit of redemption,” Guerin said. “I never thought I’d be standing here between champions, but I’m so excited. There’s been so much work and training and wrenching behind the scenes, so it feels awesome to finally win one.”
It was a mildly historic victory for Guerin, as he captures BMW’s 62nd Superbike victory to move them into a tie with Suzuki for the second-most all-time – a tie they will try to break on Sunday.
The win was also a popular one in the paddock for the fan-favourite out of Quebec City, as even Young shared mixed emotions on the podium as he recovered to salvage second.
“You never ever want to lose, but if I was going to lose to anybody, I’m happy it’s Sam. Congrats to him and the team, it’s been a long time coming and it keeps the BMW streak alive,” Young said. “I was running at about 90% pace for the first bit, just trying to manage a few things. The end result is unfortunate, but I’m happy we finished.”
The outcome will also have huge implications on the championship, as Guerin trims his title deficit to just seven points entering a crucial race two on Sunday.
It was an unfortunate end to a spectacular effort for Nickerson, who crashed out of the lead and remains without a podium in his Superbike career, though he certainly put the likes of Young and Guerin on notice if he can rebuild his DeWildt Honda for race two.
His misfortunate proved to be a blessing for Szoke, who was riding in a lonely but calculated fourth prior to the crash. The CKM Kawasaki veteran made a strong early charge before fading back on his own, though it was an intelligent ride from the 14-time champion as he continued his streak of podiums.
“I wanted to get MacKay and Daley behind me right away because I knew they would be fast early on. From there I hung on as long as I could, but it just wasn’t enough to stick at the front,” Szoke said. “I’ve been in enough of these races though to know that anything can always happen, so I worked hard to keep it where I needed to and think about the bigger picture in the championship.”
It was a whirlwind race for MacKay, who briefly ran with the leaders before botching turn one and falling to a distant fifth. However, the ODH Snow City Cycle Honda star would recover to earn a career-best fourth in just his third Superbike race, setting the table for a potential podium charge on Sunday.
Rounding out the top five was Trevor Daley, who continued his excellent return with a strong showing for OneSpeed Suzuki. The perennial frontrunner was absent in race one but immediately reinserted himself at the front, beginning his campaign with a fifth-place finish and much-needed points for Suzuki.
Saturday’s Superbike race one podium from Grand Bend with winner Sam Guerin (center), runner-up Ben Young (left), and third-place finisher Jordan Szoke (right). Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
A pair of other local wildcards exited Saturday with great performances, as Chris Pletsch and Dylan Bauer managed to finish sixth and seventh, respectively.
It was a quieter effort for Pletsch after his stunning podium a year ago, but the Stratford Cycle Centre Honda rider managed a smart ride to put three Honda’s near the front prior to Nickerson’s crash.
Bauer, meanwhile, would charge through the field to take seventh for Economy Lube Yamaha, coming out on top of a hectic battle with Connor Campbell, Paul Macdonell, and Sebastien Tremblay for the final places in the top-ten.
As for the Constructors table, another one-two finish for BMW – albeit in reverse order from Shannonville – will continue their perfect run atop the championship, extending a 62-point advantage over Kawasaki.
Young will now attempt to rebound on Sunday in a pivotal race two at Grand Bend, while Guerin will instead aim to apply more pressure in the title fight with the gap back down to single digits through three races.
Editorial Note: Americans Michael Gilbert, Andrew Lee, and Jason Pridmore, riding their JP43 Racing by Maco Yamaha YZF-R1, finished 23rd overall and 12th in the Superstock category.
RACE REPORT: YART YAMAHA SENSATIONAL AT SPA TO CUT YOSHIMURA SERT’S EWC LEAD TO ONE POINT
*8 Hours of Spa Motos victory goes to EWC champion team to set up Super Suzuka points battle
*Yoshimura SERT Motul continues strong start to 2024 with second place in Belgium
*Tati Team Beringer Racing lands first EWC podium with Honda power
*Aviobike by M2 Revo scores breakthrough Superstock, the first for Aprilia in EWC
*National Motos Honda increases FIM Endurance World Cup lead in second place
*Team 33 Louit April Moto bounces back from Le Mans setback to complete Superstock top three
Yamalube YART Yamaha (1) won the 8 Hours of Spa. Photo courtesy FIM EWC.
(9 June 2024): Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team banished the memories of its 24 Heures Motos fall by standing tall in the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, netting its second consecutive victory in the FIM Endurance World Championship at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Living up to its billing as an all-out sprint for EWC glory, the 8 Hours of Spa Motos quickly developed into a thrilling strategic battle. While the YART team had the ultimate pace, its level of fuel consumption was such that it had to make one more pitstop than its rivals and had to push to the maximum as a result.
That kept the victory fight firmly alive at the iconic Belgian venue until the final hour when Suzuki-powered Yoshimura SERT Motul, the winner at Le Mans in April, was effectively forced to concede first place to its rival, the 2023 EWC champion team, albeit by a slender margin of 40.145s.
Heading to the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race in Japan next month, YART is one point adrift of Yoshimura SERT Motul, such is the close nature of the competition in the EWC.
In the Dunlop-supplied Superstock category there was a maiden victory for Aviobike by M2 Revo and the Aprilia brand. However, by finishing second, National Motos Honda extends its advantage in the FIM Endurance World Cup ranking. Team 33 Louit April Moto completed the Superstock podium.
Starting with Honda power in the EWC for a second time, Tati Team Beringer Racing made it two Spa podiums in three attempts in third place followed by Honda Viltaïs Racing and F.C.C. Honda France. After a troubled outing, F.C.C. Honda France demoted Team Bolliger Switzerland for position in the closing moments of the race. Honda Viltaïs Racing could have finished higher up the order had it not lost in the pits while a faulty component was replaced. However, its capture of fourth place was aided when Kawasaki Webike Trickstar retired from third due to a mechanical failure.
Lining up in pole position, riders Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika excelled for the Austria-based YART team with Fritz completing the weekend as the new Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps lap record holder following his qualifying heroics on Friday when he bettered Hanika’s previous benchmark time of 2m18.845s by clocking a 2m18.551s best.
“When we came here for the testing on Thursday we saw it would be tough because we knew we would need a bit more fuel and one more pitstop in the race than our competitors,” Fritz explained. “For sure in qualifying we were super-fast and to have the new lap record at Spa is amazing. But we knew the race would be tough and our only chance was from the beginning to put the pressure on all the others. Niccolò started amazing and me and Karel continued like Niccolò started and pushed every lap, we had to but we made it made it perfect and the team did amazing job, everyone giving 110 per cent. Everyone deserved this victory.”
YART Team Manager Mandy Kainz said: “In reality this race was a pre-Suzuka and we were running close to a Suzuka-spec, but with a bit more safety because the track is very demanding. So we decided for a strategy to be aggressive. We consolidate a bit in the first hour but if we would have to push we could push, which we could adjust with power. So we gave a little bit more extra power than usual to the bike and the guys used it perfect. Also, the Bridgestone tyres performed very, very good and the bike was the perfect package.”
BMRT3D Maxxess Nevers, which included Belgian riders Loris Cresson and Vincent Lonbois in its line-up, placed seventh in Formula EWC followed by Motobox Kremer Racing, Maco Racing Team and KM 99. Florian Marino was in fourth for KM 99 but a fall at Les Combes after 15 minutes wrecked the Yamaha team’s hopes of home success.
BMW’S EARLY EWC SUCCESS HOPES DASHED
Markus Reiterberger capitalised from the superior top speed of his BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team entry to sweep into first place along the long Kemmel straight on the opening lap. While the Belgian outfit soon dropped out of the ultimate fight for victory, it was forced to retire its #37 entry due to a persistent oil leak, which contributed to Sylvain Guintoli’s crash on the exit of the second part of the Bruxelles right-hander at 16h20.
F.C.C. TSR HONDA FRANCE DUO BATTLE BACK IN BELGIUM
F.C.C. TSR Honda France hit trouble for the second event in a row. Initially unable to start his bike, Alan Techer mounted an impressive recovery when he did get going to the extent he was leading after 42 minutes during the first pit stops. But a crash for Josh Hook through the Campus right-hander after one hour 10 minutes proved to be another costly setback with two lengthy pitstops required to restore the #5 machine to full working order, which allowed the fightback to fifth place to begin. With Mike Di Meglio unable to race through injury, Hook and Techer were praised for competing as a duo.
APRILIA POWERS AVIOBIKE BY M2 REVO TO DOUBLE EWC GLORY
A first Aprilia-powered Superstock category win was also the first for Aviobike by M2 Revo, which relied on San Marino’s Luca Bernardi and Italian Kevin Calia to ride as a pair after Francesco Cocco was unable to start. The Italian team headed National Motos Honda and Team 33 Louit April Moto after an exciting battle for FIM Endurance World Cup honours.
Calia said: “Winning the race is always good. Last year we win the Bol d’Or with Team 33. At the end of the year I believed a lot in the Aprilia project and it start well. In Le Mans we were close to the podium but at the end of the race we did some mistake and were unlucky. Unlucky is part of endurance but sometimes you need to be lucky to gain the result. I’m disappointed Francesco couldn’t ride and I hope he gets well soon. We went with a strong strategy, Luca and me both did double stints. The race was so close with the #55, they were so fast during the race and also in the box. So a big shoutout for them. But we are very happy with this victory for all the team.”
Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore finished fourth with Team Slider Endurance and pole-sitting Team Étoile next up. ADSS97 charged to seventh as it made it up for recent DNFs.
3ART Best of Bike came back from a crash nearing the hour mark to finish eighth with Honda No Limits also hitting back from a fall to finish as the next best permanent Superstock team behind DDB Lux-Moto Racing and one place ahead of JMA Racing Action Bike.
Honda No Limits was in the Superstock podium places when Lorenzo Gabellini crashed at Les Combes while attempting to pass the Wójcik Racing Team EWC Honda. It followed an unscheduled pitstop for Johan Nigon to allow the Italian outfit to repair a technical issue earlier in the race.
TRT27 AZ Moto showed promise, particularly in the early stages when Tom Ward was in the Superstock podium battle. But a mechanical issue forced the Honda-powered squad’s exit at 15h45.
Chromeburner-RAC 41-Honda also failed to go the distance due to a mechanical failure. Starting second and leading at one stage, Wójcik Racing Team STK’s challenge ended when Danny Webb crashed heavily at 16h25 exiting the Pouhon Double Gauche section.
WHAT’S NEXT? The 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race forms Japan’s round of the FIM Endurance World Championship from 19-21 July. For the first time, the legendary event counts for the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup.
SUZUKA TYRE SUPPORT PACKAGE IN PLACE FOR EWC SUPERSTOCK STARS
Superstock teams contesting the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race will benefit from a tyre support package offered jointly by FIM Endurance World Championship promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and Dunlop, the official tyre supplier to the Superstock category. Through the arrangement, 10 sets of tyres will be provided free of charge to each Superstock team heading to Japan for the third event of the EWC season from 19-21 July.
Through the arrangement, 10 sets of tyres will be provided free of charge to each European Superstock team heading to Japan for the third event of the EWC season from 19-21 July.
Wim Van Achter, Motorsport Manager, Dunlop Motorcycle Europe, said: “As the official tyre supplier to the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup we know only too well the level of loyalty and commitment among the teams. We’re therefore very pleased to provide this incentive to assist their participation in the highly prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours.”
Jean-Baptiste Ley, Head of Motorsport at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, said: “We’re very conscious of all the extra effort the Superstock teams are making as they prepare to contest the Suzuka 8 Hours for the first time. With this in mind and given it’s the first time the Suzuka 8 Hours will count towards the FIM Endurance World Cup, we’ve worked closely with our partners at Dunlop to offer this fantastic incentive. We really hope it will encourage as many teams as possible to take part.”
TODD VICTORIOUS IN PRESTIGIOUS MILWAUKEE SENIOR TT RACE
Davey Todd claimed a second win of the week at the Isle of Man TT Races, the Milwaukee BMW rider taking victory in a dramatic Milwaukee Senior by 39.084 seconds from Josh Brookes (Monster Energy BMW by FHO Racing) with Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) in third.
That only tells half the story though as Brookes’ team-mate Peter Hickman led at the end of lap one after lapping at 135.523mph. He was on course for a new outright lap record only to come off, uninjured, at Ginger Hall whilst record 29-time winner Michael Dunlop (MasterMac Hawk Honda) retired on the first lap.
Todd’s success gave TAS Racing their first Senior victory since Adrian Archibald won in 2004 whilst it was also their 21st TT victory in total.
With an evening start time of 6pm, conditions around the Mountain Course were the best they’d been all day and it was Hickman who led through Glen Helen on the opening lap, just a tenth up on Todd. Dunlop was 2.3 seconds adrift in third with Harrison only 1.3 seconds back of him as Brookes and James Hillier (WTF Racing Honda) rounded out the early top six, the latter only a second ahead of John McGuinness (Honda Racing). KTS Racing’s Jamie Coward, meanwhile, withdrew from the race due to an ongoing arm injury.
Hickman flew along the stretch to Ballaugh and stretched his lead out to 1.5 seconds and although Dunlop was still in third, he was now more than four seconds behind the race leader. McGuinness had taken over sixth as James Hind leapt up the order to a superb seventh on the North Lincs Components Suzuki.
By Ramsey, Hickman added another second to his lead, courtesy of the quickest ever sector time from Ballaugh, with Todd now six seconds clear of Dunlop. Harrison was only two tenths of a second ahead of Brookes in the battle for fourth, but drama soon followed as Dunlop pulled into retire just after the Bungalow.
An opening lap of 135.23mph gave Hickman a 2.7 seconds lead over Todd (135.159mph) and it was now Brookes in third, the Australian lapping at 133.388mph. Harrison (132.976mph), Hillier (130.777mph) and Mike Browne (130.536mph) now occupied fourth to sixth, the latter finally setting his first 130mph lap on the IN Competition Aprilia, as McGuinness, Shaun Anderson (Team Classic Suzuki), Nathan Harrison (Honda Racing UK) and Dominic Herbertson (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing BMW) rounded out the top ten.
Hickman set another record sector time at the beginning of lap two, from the Grandstand to Glen Helen, and that enabled him to extend his lead over Todd to 4.8 seconds. The latter was trying harder than ever, but Hickman’s stunning pace meant he was unable to make any headway into his deficit.
Over Ballaugh Bridge and another new record sector time saw Hickman’s lead go out to 8.3 seconds and it was clear the proverbial pin had been pulled. Could Todd respond?
We didn’t get to find out though as Hickman didn’t reach Ramsey, crashing at Ginger Hall, although he was thankfully up and ok. That meant Todd now led Brookes by almost twenty seconds as Dean Harrison moved back into the podium positions.
A second lap of 134.789mph saw Todd’s lead stand at 18.6s but Brookes was flying with a new personal best lap of 134.056mph, only the fifth rider to break into the 134’s. Dean Harrison (132.445) was running in a comfortable third ahead of Hillier (132.068mph), the flying Browne (130.872mph) and McGuinness (130.901mph). All the drama allowed Herbertson to move up to seventh from Nathan Harrison, Rob Hodson (SMT Racing Honda) and Michael Rutter (Bathams Ales BMW).
The solitary pit stop saw further change as Todd’s stop was almost seven seconds quicker than Brookes although the FHO Racing rider was still almost ten seconds ahead of Harrison as they reached Glen Helen for the third and penultimate time. Hillier looked secure in fourth whilst Browne had edged away from McGuinness, the Honda man uncharacteristically losing time in the pits, but Herbertson’s strong ride ended in retirement at Crosby.
Starting the fourth final lap, Todd was more than half a minute clear and on his way to a famous win and despite his vast advantage, he pressed on, continually increasing his lead. With a trouble-free final lap, the 28-year old duly brought the bike home 39 seconds ahead of Brookes who claimed his best TT result in second.
Dean Harrison took a comfortable third ahead of fellow Honda rider Hillier and the race for fifth saw McGuinness come out on top as he got the better of the impressive Browne by seven seconds. Nathan Harrison finished in a fine seventh, his best TT result, and it was Anderson who eventually got the verdict for eighth – aided by a new personal best lap of 130.703mph – ahead of Rutter and Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Honda).
Veteran Hayden Gillim came from behind to win the 101st Loudon Classic presented by NEMRR Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire.
The 25-lap race was scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m. local time, but it was delayed nearly two hours by small rain showers and time to dry the racetrack with NHMS’s jet-powered dryers.
After rain caused the 100th Loudon Classic to be red-flagged 10 times, race organizers did everything they could to run this year’s Classic on a dry track, and their efforts and patience paid off with a race that ran from start to finish without any stoppages or major incidents and only one crash.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott got the holeshot from pole position and led the first 20 laps on his Dunlop-shod GSX-R750. Gillim, meanwhile, got a poor start on his Vesrah/Steel Commander Suzuki GSX-R750 and finished the first lap in fourth place.
Gillim worked his way forward and said he took advantage of Scott’s bad luck with backmarkers to make a pass for the lead on lap 21. Gillim then put his head down and sprinted to the checkered flag, winning by 1.513 seconds and taking home the $55,000 cash prize for first place.
Scott, the defending Loudon Classic Championship, said he had no trouble when he encountered the first of the lappers mid-race, but toward the end of the race, backmarkers caused him to lose time and then the lead to Gillim. Scott then had to settle for the runner-up spot and its $35,000 prize.
Bobby Fong, riding his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750, was right behind Scott for the first 13 laps, but Fong said he chose a different rear Dunlop than Gillim and Scott and started to lose grip mid-race. Fong was passed by Gillim on lap 15 but held on to place third, earning $25,000 and completing an all-Dunlop and all-Suzuki GSX-R750 podium.
Stefano Mesa passed Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs for fourth place early in the race, but Mesa said he and his Pirelli-shod Boulder Motor Sports Ducati Panigale V2 couldn’t match the pace of the lead three. This resulted in Mesa riding a lonely race to fourth place and a $17,000 prize.
After getting passed by Mesa, Hobbs had to fend off Bauce Racing Yamaha’s Joseph LiMandri, Jr. the rest of the way to get fifth place and its $13,500 prize.
LiMandri took sixth, Yamaha-mounted Ben Gloddy was seventh, BARTCON Racing Yamaha’s Eli Block was eighth, Fong’s teammate/team owner David Anthony finished ninth, and veteran Eric Wood rounded out the top 10 finishers.
101st Loudon Classic
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
June 8, 2024
Provisional Race Results:
Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 25 laps, Total Race Time 30:32.342, Best Lap Time 1:10.711, $55,000
Tyler Scott (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, -1.513 seconds, 1:10.926, $35,000
Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, -4.430, 1:10.942, $25,000
Levi Badie (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -17 laps, 1:15.660, $1,000
Michael Lee (Yam YZF-R6), -19 laps, 1:15.272, $500
Ian Beam (Tri Daytona 675), Pirelli, -24 laps, 1:25.834, $500
Provisional ASRA Outlaw Baggers Race Results:
Tyler O’Hara (Indian Challenger RR), 8 laps, Total Race Time 11:41.400, Best Lap Time 1:18.737, $20,000
Craig Braymiller, -22.752, 1:27.079, $10,000
Emilio Jimenez, -22.963, 1:27.027, $7,500
Bryan Shields, -67.643, 1:29.626, $5,000
Provisional Pro Thunderbike Race Results:
Jacob Crossman (Apr RS 600), 10 lap, Total Race Time 13:02.326, Best Lap Time 1:12.884, $2,500
Ben Gloddy (Apr RS 660), -2.233 seconds, 1:13.324, $1,250
Brett Guyer (Kramer), -18.804, 1:15.100, $750
Adam Guyer (Apr RS 660), -21.169, 1:15.357, $350
Gunnar Ouellette, -38.916, 1:16.818, $150
Joseph Ciesnik (Yam MT-07), -50.028, 1:17.804
Peter Gaboriault (Tri 660), -56.005, 1:18.602
Aaron Wolfe (Suz SV650), -56.170, 1:17.810
Isaac Maycotte (Apr RS 660), -60.340, 1:18.438
TJ Bibeau, -61.502, 1:18.972
Sergio Di Molfetta (Apr RS 660), -62.001, 1:18.851
David White (Apr RS 660), -68.021, 1:19.745
Robert Pease, Jr. (Kaw 650), -69.779, 1:19.350
Tom Bibeau, -1 lap, 1:22.532
Thomas Sands (Apr RS 660), -1 lap, 1:22.533
Timothy Hogan (Duc), -10 laps, DNF, crash
Provisional Pro 500 Superbike Race Results:
Eli Block (Kaw Ninja 400), 10 laps, Total Race Time 14:03.882, Best Lap Time, 1:17.135, $2,500
Adam Muscaro, -4.559 seconds, 1:18.286, $1,250
Henry Bosland, -19.260, 1:19.342, $750
Rick Doucette, -35.451, 1:20.431, $350
Renee Franco, -39.022, 1:21.616, $150
Lukas Doucette, -39.213, 1:20.473
Trase Boudreau, -50.545, 1:23.045
Thomas Sands, -57.073, 1:22.602
Shane Lewis, -57.527, 1:22.908
Michele Pierro, -68.109, 1:22.820
Noah Tardif, -70.626, 1:24.331
Grant Imbeault, -76.547, 1:24.923
Robert Taylor, -84.106, 1:25.282
Ty Fazekas, -94.421, 1:22.276
Nathan Bettencourt, -1 lap, 1:19.737
Daniel Caron, -1 lap, 1:26.598
Hendrix Woodman, -5 laps, DNF, 1:25.202
More, from a press release issued by Tyler O’Hara Racing:
O’Hara and the Outlaw Bagger class put on a show for the fans in New Hampshire.
Tyler O’Hara (129) during the ASRA Outlaw Bagger race at NHMS. Photo by Sam Draiss, courtesy Tyler O’Hara Racing.
Petaluma, Calif., June 8, 2024 — Former two-time MotoAmerica King of The Baggers Champion, Tyler O’Hara, took the lion’s share of the prize pool by dominating the Outlaw Bagger category at the 2024 Loudon Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NH.
O’Hara qualified his Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia Indian Challenger RR on pole position by posting a 1:20.349. Yet, despite landing in P1 for the race grid, Northeast Motorcycle Road Racing (NEMRR) Club President John Grush had a challenge for O’Hara.
Grush proposed O’Hara start at the back of the field and give the other Outlaw Bagger competitors a 10-second head start for the eight-lap event, and should O’Hara overcome those odds, he’d bag himself an extra $4500 bonus.
Ever the competitor, O’Hara duly agreed to Grush’s challenge and proceeded to put on a show for the Loudon fans of precision bagger overtaking, wrestling the lead away with two laps to go and coming home the winner ahead of Craig Braymiller.
The extra bonus money for coming from the back of the field with a 10 deficit to make up, combined with the winner’s prize money, meant O’Hara walked away with nearly $25,000 for his Outlaw Bagger class efforts.
O’Hara also took part in the 25-lap Loudon Classic on a Yamaha YZF-R6 supplied by current MotoAmerica Supersport star, Blake Davis, finishing 14th with fellow King of The Baggers competitor and current champion, Hayden Gillim, taking the win.
Tyler O’Hara (right) with NEMRR Executive Director John Grush (left) on the Outlaw Bagger podium. Photo by Sam Draiss, courtesy Tyler O’Hara Racing.
Tyler O’Hara (Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia–#129)
“Man, what an amazing weekend!” O’Hara beamed after taking out the Outlaw Baggers category. “Between John Grush and I, we decided I should run from the back of the pack, a bit like how they do with ice racing when the grids get flipped, just to give a bit of a show for the fans.
“My mechanic, Karl, wasn’t keen on the idea and didn’t want me to risk it—we joked about it after but the expression on his face when the question was first asked was priceless!
“It was a lot of fun coming back through the pack and once I got a bit of clear track in front of me, I could make a good gap to the guys chasing behind, and to get this trophy means a heck of a lot to me.
“I really want to thank the NEMRR club and especially John Grush for not just proposing the back of the grid challenge to me but also for bumping up all the Outlaw Bagger competitor’s prize money to help cover their expenses.
“The turn-out from the bagger crowd here in the Northeast was awesome to see. We had the veterans parade lap with a few hundred American V-twin motorcycles and I made sure I put on a few smoky burnouts at the end to give them something to cheer about.
“I really enjoyed my time on the Yamaha for the Loudon Classic. It had been nearly 15 years since I last raced a Yamaha YZF-R6, but we didn’t quite nail the optimal setting for the race. That’s racing, and I want to thank Blake Davis for the opportunity to have a ride on his bike.
“I want to give a huge shoutout to all my sponsors, especially Dunlop for transporting my bike all this way from California and Ed Maulbeck, owner of Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia, for helping us in the pits and supporting me with his personal Limited Edition replica Indian Challenger RR 29er as my back up motorcycle.
“Now it’s back to the day job and we’ll be giving it everything in Brainerd next week for MotoAmerica.”
O’Hara now heads west to Brainerd, Minnesota—Indian Motorcycle’s home round—for the fourth round of the MotoAmerica series, scheduled for June 14-16.
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Tyler Scott earned pole position for the 101st Loudon Classic Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 with a soft-compound Dunlop rear tire, the 18-year-old defending Champion lapped the 1.6-mile infield road course in 1:09.745 – nearly one second faster than anyone else.
Bobby Fong was the best of the rest with a 1:10.723 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750.
Hayden Gillim moved up from fourth to third during the third and final qualifying session with a 1:10.899 on his Vesrah/Steel Commander Suzuki GSX-R750.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs claimed the fourth and final spot on the front row with a lap of 1:10.932.
Row two will include Boulder MotorSports Ducati’s Stefano Mesa (1:10.965), Woodcraft/Penguin Racing School Ducati’s Eric Wood (1:11.220), Bauce Racing Yamaha’s Joseph LiMandri, Jr. (1:11.299), and unsponsored Ben Gloddy (1:11.312).
In the other feature classes: BARTCON Racing’s Eli Block (1:15.615) took pole position in Pro 500 Superbike, J. Crossman Racing’s Jacob Crossman (1:13.909) topped Pro Thunderbike qualifying, and Tyler O’Hara (1:20.349) did two laps total on his Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia/S&S Indian Challenger RR in ASRA Outlaw Bagger qualifying and that was good enough to take pole position by more than six seconds over the next-fastest rider.
101st Loudon Classic
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
June 8, 2024
Final Combined Qualifying Results (Sessions One, Two, And Three Combined):
Tyler Scott (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:09.745
Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:10.723
Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:10.899
Teagg Hobbs (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:10.932
Stefano Mesa (Duc Panigale V2), Pirelli, 1:10.965
Eric Wood (Duc 848), Dunlop, 1:11.220
Joseph LiMandri, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:11.299
Ben Young to race Suzuka 8 Hours with Team Taro Plus One BMW
Hamilton, ON – Three-time CSBK champion Ben Young will enter a star-studded field at this year’s prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours event, joining Team Taro Plus One BMW for the historic Endurance World Championship round.
Young, who currently leads the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship standings, will ride alongside former Grand Prix rider Taro Sekiguchi and Kyosuke Okuda (both of Japan) in the Team Taro Plus One garage for his World Endurance debut next month, July 19-21.
The renowned event – launched in 1978 – has grown into the premier race on the EWC calendar, attracting various stars from MotoGP and World Superbike, amongst other series.
Young most recently proved himself against reigning EWC champions YART Yamaha at the Daytona 200, where he finished ninth and just behind the duo of Karel Hanika (fifth) and Marvin Fritz (sixth).
The Collingwood, Ontario native recently completed a private test with Team Taro Plus One BMW at Suzuka, roughly five hours from Tokyo, and felt very comfortable aboard the M1000RR (a similar version to the Van Dolder’s Home Team machine he rides in Canada).
“The bike felt really good, and the team and everyone there is great to deal with,” Young said. “Already we’re about half a second from our target time, so hopefully we can put on a good show and get a strong result.”
The Team Taro Plus One BMW squad finished an impressive 16th out of 50 teams at last year’s Suzuka 8 Hours, achieving a best result of 14th in 2022.
Young’s trip to Suzuka will take place just days after the fourth round of the CSBK season in Nova Scotia, as he chases his fourth Canada Cup and third in a row in 2024.
The 31-year-old has been no stranger to racing in various series and paddocks, having competed in MotoAmerica, British Superbike, and as a wildcard in the 125cc World Championship during his illustrious career.
Only a handful of Canadians have ever competed in the Suzuka 8 Hours through its history, an exclusive list that includes Ruben McMurter, Steve Crevier, and most recently Jordan Szoke, amongst others.
In the meantime, Young will try to extend his lead atop the Canadian Superbike Championship in round two action this weekend, June 7-9, at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
More information can be found on the series’ official website at CSBK.ca.
MICHAEL DUNLOP WINS ENTIRE COVER SUPERTWIN TT RACE 2
Michael Dunlop took his second win of the day at the Isle of Man TT Races on Saturday when he won the Entire Cover Supertwin TT Race 2, victory on the MD Racing Paton giving him his 29th TT win.
Peter Hickman (Swan Racing Yamaha) took second with Mike Browne (Scott Racing Aprilia) completing the podium in third.
Getting underway at 3.45pm, Dunlop again seized control early and led Hickman through Glen Helen by 3.5 seconds with Jamie Coward (KTS racing powered by Steadplan Kawasaki) a further 1.2 seconds adrift. Browne was just four tenths of a second behind with Dominic Herbertson (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Paton) only 0.005 seconds down on Browne as Barry Furber (DC Autos Newtown Yamaha) slotted into an excellent sixth.
Stefano Bonetti (VAS Engine Paton), Davey Todd (Dafabet Racing Kawasaki), Adam McLean (Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV Yamaha) and Bonetti’s team-mate Pierre-Yves Bian rounded out the early leaderboard.
Dunlop added a further 3 seconds to his lead over Hickman on the run to Ballaugh, but Coward had cut the gap to Hickman to less than a second whilst Herbertson was right in the mix for the final podium position as he lay just 0.3 seconds further back from Browne.
Aided by the best ever sector time from Ballaugh, Dunlop extended his lead to 8.9 seconds round Ramsey Hairpin for the first time as Hickman edged away slightly from Coward but the latter soon began to slow over the Mountain and eventually pulled in to retire at the Creg Ny Baa.
With another new best sector time, from the Bungalow to Cronk ny Mona, a superb opening lap of 122.451mph gave Dunlop the lead but Hickman got up and over the Mountain quicker, bringing his deficit down to 6.4 seconds ahead of the second and final 37.73 miles. Coward’s demise meant it was now Browne in third ahead of Herbertson, Jordan and Todd.
Further back, Brookes, McLean, Furber and Bonetti completed the top ten but having been forced to start from the back of the field when his SMT Racing Paton refused to fire, Rob Hodson was charging and was up to sixth through Ramsey.
With clear road ahead of him, Dunlop added some three seconds to his lead over Hickman on the second and final run to Glen Helen and although Browne was a further ten seconds behind, he was holding a slender advantage of 1.7 seconds over Herbertson in the battle for third.
Dunlop was increasing his lead through every timing point with another four seconds on the high-speed run to Ballaugh and the famous landmark saw a change in the race for third, Herbertson nosing four tenths of a second ahead of Browne.
At Ramsey, Dunlop was more than seven seconds inside his 2018 lap record having now set the quickest ever time in three of the six sectors but as he descended the Mountain for the final time, the race was stopped due to a red flag.
The race was declared a result at the end of lap one and so Dunlop got the win from Hickman and Browne, Herbertson unluckily missing out in fourth. Jordan finished fifth ahead of Hodson, Todd, Brookes, McClean and Furber.
Trevor Daley (9) leads Ben Young (1) and Sam Guerin (2) on a wet track on his way to his first career CSBK Superbike victory, at Grand Bend Motorplex on Sunday. Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Daley doubles up with maiden Superbike win in wet race two at Grand Bend
Grand Bend, ON – The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship produced another first-time Superbike winner on Sunday, as Trevor Daley captured an emotional debut Superbike victory in a wet race two at the Grand Bend Motorplex, presented by Southwest Marine & Powersports.
Daley was already victorious on the day after a dramatic win in the Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike class, but saved something even more special for the feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike category as the rain poured down in the afternoon.
It was race one winner Sam Guerin who originally looked poised for a weekend sweep, grabbing the holeshot and pacing 14-time champion Jordan Szoke while pole-sitter Ben Young slipped to third and Daley ran fourth.
A scary moment for Szoke on lap one backed up the pack, however, allowing Daley to move past his close friend and championship leader Young for third, eventually passing Szoke only a lap later as he began to chase down Guerin.
The OneSpeed Suzuki rider attempted a move for the lead on lap four but was denied by Guerin, who fought hard for a second career win and led for almost half the race. It was only a matter of time for Daley though as he made the move into turn eight on lap seven, one that would prove to be the race-winning overtake.
It wasn’t without pressure, as Young would string together a pair of beautiful passes on both Szoke and Guerin to move into second. The three-time champion had then caught his former Daytona teammate and dragged Guerin with him, setting up a brilliant three-rider battle over the final five laps.
Daley would make the crucial decision – similarly to his earlier Sport Bike win – to attack lapped traffic early and put the slower rider between himself and the chasing duo, holding up Young and Guerin and preserving his hard-fought victory.
Sam Guerin (2) grabbed the early Superbike lead in the wet, eventually finishing third behind Ben Young (1) and race winner Trevor Daley (9). 14-time Canadian champion Jordan Szoke (101) finished fourth. Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
It was an emotional one for the perennial frontrunner, considered by many to be the best rider to never win a Superbike race with 16 career podiums – something he put an end to on Sunday.
“I was stepping on spiders all week to get this rain,” Daley joked. “I’m really at a loss for words. It’s been a long time coming. I can’t thank my team and everyone that’s supported me enough. With the adjustments we made, the confidence I had in the rain…it was just incredible!”
Daley missed round one as he balances double duty as part of Sean Dylan Kelly’s crew in MotoAmerica, and while he may miss future rounds for the same reason, he did let on that this won’t be his final appearance in the CSBK paddock.
“I really just wanted to come here and have some fun this weekend, and it’s true that you do ride faster when you’re having more fun,” Daley admitted. “Hopefully we’ll be back soon to have a little more fun.”
It was a popular win throughout the paddock, but one also extremely popular with the man he beat on Sunday, his best friend Ben Young. The Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider held off a late charge from Guerin to claim a crucial second for the championship, but was focused mostly on the emotion with Daley on the podium.
“I’ve probably never been this happy to finish second, to be honest. It’s been a bit of a tough weekend for us, but I can’t be happier for Trev, he’s earned this,” Young said. “As the track started to dry a bit our Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW worked really well, but we just got held up by traffic again which is pretty unfortunate.”
As for Guerin, it was still a confidence-inspiring performance after he captured his own debut victory on Saturday, as he pushed Young and Daley right to the end – including a thrilling late attack aboard his EFC Group BMW.
“I had a good start, and I was comfortable up front. It was pretty easy to lead, to be honest, but then Trevor got by me and Ben was just a bit faster when the track was drying,” Guerin said. “It was a crazy race, but we’re still doing well in the championship.”
The second and third-place finishes for Young and Guerin will see the title gap grow to only eleven, just a single point higher than Young’s advantage was going into the weekend.
Round Two Race Two Superbike winner Trevor Daley. Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Fading backwards in the middle portion of the race was Szoke, who flashed his wet-weather expertise early but quickly lost pace after a couple of moments in the early laps.
The CKM Kawasaki would limit the damage and escape with a solid fourth, however, keeping himself firmly in the title mix entering round three in Edmonton, a track he is the only previous CSBK winner at.
Saturday’s breakout star Steven Nickerson would round out the top five, making a last-lap pass on local friend Chris Pletsch. The DeWildt Honda rider didn’t have quite the same pace as his race leading laps from a day ago, but still managed an impressive performance to cap off the weekend.
As for Pletsch, the Stratford Cycle Centre Honda rider was unable to add another wet podium after doing so in 2023 at Grand Bend, but will be pleased with his performance after a battle with Nickerson and Szoke in the middle portion of the race.
Finishing a career-best seventh was Turcotte Performance Ducati’s Guillaume Fortin, who has struggled with various mechanical issues in his return this season but looked very comfortable in the wet conditions, salvaging much-needed points for Ducati.
Phillip Leckie would take a strong eighth for the SCM/Tanians BMW team, fending off rookie Connor Campbell in ninth, who was hoping for rain aboard his B&T MacFarlane/Kubota Kawasaki but ultimately couldn’t overcome his round one rib injury that has still not fully healed.
Rounding out the top ten despite a last-lap incident was Paul Macdonell, who came together with home favourite David MacKay in the penultimate corner before Macdonell remounted his PMR/Vass Performance BMW.
The two were fighting over seventh position when MacKay attempted a rare pass around the outside, one that collected both riders – though Macdonell had no ill will towards the ODH Snow City Cycle Honda rider in what was described as a racing incident. MacKay would also remount to finish 12th.
Full results from the weekend action can be found on the series’ official website.
Trevor Daley (166) came back to win Sunday's Pro Sport Bike race at Grand Bend Motorplex after running off-track into the grass early in the 18 lap final. Fellow Suzuki rider Sebastien Tremblay (24) was second ahead of Zoltan Frast (not pictured) in third.
Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Daley wins dramatic Sport Bike race two at Grand Bend
Grand Bend, ON – It was a long-awaited return to the top step of the podium for Trevor Daley on Sunday, as he won a thrilling Sport Bike race two in the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, presented by Southwest Marine & Powersports.
Daley returned to Grand Bend Motorplex after a round one absence and scored an impressive podium on Saturday, his first action in the Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike class in nearly ten years, but he had even more up his sleeve in race two on Sunday.
The OneSpeed Suzuki rider immediately snatched the holeshot from second on the grid and led the field through lap one, threatening to break away as soon as lap two with pole-sitter Sebastien Tremblay busy defending from rookie Mavrick Cyr behind.
However, Daley seemingly gave up his race-winning hopes as he ran off-track in turn two, relinquishing the lead and rejoining outside the top ten. That would kick off an incredible five-rider battle for the lead over the next few laps, but one that only distracted the crowd from a hard-charging Daley behind.
The long-time Superbike frontrunner had joined the leaders once again by the halfway point of the 18-lap race, and wasted no time in carving his way through the pack to reach Tremblay with six laps to go. Daley made another slight mistake in turn one, but again rebounded with remarkable pace to put the pressure back on Tremblay on lap 14.
He would make the race-winning pass in the penultimate turn of that lap, slicing past Tremblay under brakes in the penultimate corner and continuing his strong pace to the end to secure the victory. Tremblay would run deep in turn one chasing Daley, though he recovered to hold onto a crucial second place finish.
While he admitted it was a bit of an adventurous race, it was a much-deserved win for Daley in his return to the paddock, having taken his last pro victory nearly ten years ago at Atlantic Motorsport Park in 2014.
“They don’t call me the Wild Child for nothing,” Daley joked. “I made a few mistakes, but our pace was also really good and I had a ton of confidence, so hats off to Suzuki and my team. It was a long time coming, it feels great.”
It was an incredible comeback after Daley was running outside the top-ten early on, and one that came against perhaps one of the strongest Sport Bike riders ever in Tremblay.
However, it was also a sensible ride for the championship leader, as he escaped with yet another podium to extend his title advantage to a whopping 45 points for the Turcotte Performance Suzuki rider.
“It was a hell of a race. One of my contact lenses actually fell out fairly early, so I was trying to manage that,” Tremblay admitted. “I was a bit lucky to finish second, but we were able to pick up more points for the championship which is always good.”
The result was boosted by another DNF for title rival Elliot Vieira, though one that wasn’t entirely his fault. The GP Bikes Ducati rider was defending from local star Zoltan Frast when the two made contact in turn one and Vieira crashed out, effectively ending his early championship hopes.
Frast avoided any discipline as it was deemed a racing incident, and continued on to hunt down the lead group as he chased his first career national victory. The Clare’s Cycle Kawasaki rider ultimately couldn’t hang with Daley in the final stint, but managed a repeat podium after putting plenty of late pressure on Tremblay for second.
“I’m super excited. I still gave myself some early work to do, but to get my first two national podiums this weekend is something you can never complain about,” Frast said.
The breakthrough weekend actually moves Frast to second in the championship order, while Daley climbs to third and just two points adrift of Frast despite only appearing in one round thus far.
It was an excellent day for the Bauer brothers, as Dylan Bauer claimed fourth after briefly running as high as second, while Jordon Bauer managed a career-best fifth.
Dylan’s potential podium run was ruined by a disastrous lap 12 where he slipped from second to fifth in just three corners, though he was able to salvage an excellent fourth for Economy Lube Ducati.
As for Jordon, the OneStop Goat Shop Yamaha rider gradually managed his way through the field, earning an impressive fifth behind his brother.
Settling for seventh was John Laing, who slides to fourth in the championship and into a tie with Daley (who owns the tiebreaker thanks to his race two victory). The Vass Performance Kawasaki rider will hope to improve upon his tough weekend when the series shifts to his home track in Edmonton for round three.
Absent from the final finishing order was Cyr, who encountered a clutch failure on the penultimate lap. The Rizzin Racing/Economy Lube Triumph rookie seemed on course for at least his first career podium if not a potential victory, but instead failed to see the chequered flag due to the late issue.
Daley’s victory will not only keep Suzuki’s perfect win streak alive but also help extend their lead in the Constructors standings, where they have opened up a 64-point advantage over Kawasaki through four races.
Full results from Sunday’s race can be found on the series’ official website.
The Le Mans-style start of the 8 Hours of Spa. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
YART Yamaha Produce Perfect Performance to Win the 8 Hours of Spa Motos
The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz, and Karel Hanika, reigning FIM Endurance World Champions, were simply sensational as they dominated proceedings to storm to stunning back-to-back victories at Spa-Francorchamps and reduce the gap to the leader in the overall championship standings to just one point.
Yamalube YART Yamaha (1) wheelies across the finish line in Belgium. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
The weather, often a key factor at the legendary 6.985km Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, stayed dry and sunny throughout the second round of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), and the thousands of fans that attended the event bore witness to one of the most dominant performances in recent memory.
Defending champions YART had laid down a marker on Friday by not only topping Free Practice, with Marvin Fritz setting an unofficial lap record of 2:18.551, but also by producing a commanding performance during qualifying. All three riders dominated their respective groups by showing blistering pace to ensure YART started from pole position and secured the five points on offer for securing pole position.
Fritz was not to be denied, and he got his hands on the official lap record on Friday afternoon after he set a 2:18.552 in his first qualifying session to beat Hanika’s 2:18.845 set in 2022. But it was not just the German who was fast, as all three YART riders managed to break the 2:19 barrier (the only ones to do so throughout the entire weekend) as the Austrian squad demonstrated incredible pace leading into Saturday’s race.
When the action got underway in the first 8 Hours of Spa Motos, following on from two 24-hour editions of the event in 2022 and 2023, it produced some thrilling racing, but no one could deny YART from making it two wins in a row at Spa. As always, strategy would prove to be critical during the race because while the Bridgestone-shod #1 R1 was undoubtedly the quickest bike on the grid in the hands of the YART riders, due to fuel consumption, the team knew that they would have to make one more pit stop than their rivals.
With that in mind, they needed to push right from the word go, and they could not have dreamed of a better first stint than that of Canepa’s. The Italian, who was still feeling the effects of his crash at the Daytona 200, got away superbly from pole and was in the lead by the end of the first lap. After a brief battle with championship rivals SERT, the 36-year-old put the hammer down and set the tone for the rest of the race as he blasted off into the distance. By the time of the first pit stop, he had sensationally created a gap at the front of almost ten seconds in one of the most electric opening stints in EWC history.
Fritz and Hanika then continued to set a punishing pace while showing incredible consistency to match their speed. As the race progressed, the trio were relentless and continued to push, incredibly getting quicker and quicker as the clock ticked down, eventually extending their lead to over a minute. All three riders were utterly faultless, and the team backed this up by not making a single mistake during the pit stops, as YART increased their advantage at the front on almost every lap.
Sticking to their strategy perfectly, they created a large enough gap to allow them to make an extra pit stop but still retain the lead, and with the end of the race getting closer, the win was there for the taking.
As is often the case, the experienced Canepa took the final stint, and he brought the YART R1 home to win the 8 Hours of Spa Motos by 40.145 seconds after completing 201 laps, to spark jubilant celebrations amongst the team and complete the perfect weekend. The victory, along with pole position, meant that the defending champions claimed the maximum 35 points on offer in Belgium and closed the gap in the EWC standings to the leader to just one point, with two rounds still to go.
It was a more difficult race for the Belgian-based KM99 squad of Jérémy Guarnoni, Florian Marino, and Randy de Puniet. After qualifying in seventh, a crash within the first half hour saw them drop down the timing screens. They mounted a strong fightback, only for a second crash to lose them more time, but they bounced back in the last couple of hours to finish in 16th overall and tenth in the Formula EWC class.
Up next for both teams is the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race in Japan from the 19th to the 21st of July.
Niccolò Canepa – P1 201 laps
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team
“I am thrilled because we won last year in the 24-hour race, and we have won again this year in the eight-hour race. Honestly, the performance has been perfect throughout the race weekend from all of us, from the team to the tyres, and of course, my teammates were incredible. Despite having to make one more pit stop, we managed the strategy perfectly and stuck to our plan to secure victory, and now we have reduced the gap to the championship leaders to just one point with two rounds to go.”
Marvin Fritz – P1 201 laps
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team
“It was the perfect race. We won, set a new lap record, and we each topped our qualifying groups, plus we managed to secure the maximum points for the championship. I could not be more proud of my teammates and the entire YART team; we did an amazing job. We pushed right from the start of the race because we knew we had to make one more pit stop than our competitors, and Niccolò could not have got us off to a better start. Karel and I continued that way, and we were all setting an amazing pace for the rest of the race. The team did a superb job with the pit stops, the Bridgestone tyres were great, and the bike felt amazing. Honestly, it was the perfect performance, and to stick to our strategy and not make a single mistake was incredible. It was very special. Last year, we won with the #7 bike; this year, we won with the #1 on our R1, and I could not be happier. Bring on Suzuka.”
Karel Hanika – P1 201 laps
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team
“It feels amazing to win for the second year in a row here at Spa. I had a difficult race in Le Mans. I wasn’t at my best, and my crash cost us the victory there. So, I had to reset and focus on getting back to my best. It definitely took me a bit more time to get up to speed during Private Practice, but lap by lap, my confidence came back, and by qualifying, I was feeling really good on the bike again. In an eight-hour race, it is easy to make a mistake, as it is more like a sprint, but the whole team was faultless, and we produced an incredible performance. I am happy that I was able to bounce back like this, and my team and teammates are so good it is unbelievable. We have a great atmosphere in the team, and I could not be prouder of what we have achieved here in Spa. I want to thank the whole team and everyone at Yamaha and Bridgestone who supported us; this win was for you. We are already looking forward to Suzuka.”
Mandy Kainz
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team – Team Manager
“What a performance! The whole team have been incredible since we arrived on Thursday, working tirelessly to produce a performance like this. I am so proud of them all. The riders were faultless today and showed what we are capable of. The bike was superb, and when we combine everything like we did here in Spa, I truly believe that we are unstoppable. Obviously, this is endurance, so there are lots of factors to take into account, but this weekend, we pulled off the perfect race. To secure back-to-back victories at this track is also special, and I want to thank everyone from the team, Yamaha, and Bridgestone, for providing us with the perfect package. We managed to secure the maximum championship points, and now we are just one point behind the leaders, so it is game on for Suzuka.”
More, from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing:
APRILIA RSV4 WINS THE EWC AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
FIRST VICTORY IN THE SUPERSTOCK CLASS FOR AVIOBIKE BY M2 REVO TEAM
Aviobike and Nuova M2 Revo (111) won the Superstock class at Spa on an Aprilia RSV4 1100. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.
The Aprilia RSV4 won the 8 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship. This outstanding result underlines the competitiveness and reliability of the RSV4 1100 in its second appearance in the Superstock class.
The team, made up of experienced rider Kevin Calia, along with Luca Bernardi and Francesco Cocco, in their first appearance in this track, delivered a flawless race, taking the Aprilia RSV4 1100 to victory in the Superstock class. This is a remarkable display of strength, given that this is only Aprilia’s second appearance in the Superstock class.
MASSIMO RIVOLA
APRILIA RACING CEO
“It’s incredible to take the Superstock win in our second Endurance race of the season. Congratulations to Luca and Kevin for the win, to Aviobike and Nuova M2 Revo for the great teamwork. Spa-Francorchamps is a track where Formula 1 usually races, it’s incredibly fast and has some dangerous points, such as the famous Eau Rouge. To see the RSV4 competitive and reliable is a sign of the quality of the product, which makes us proud”.
More, from a press release issued by Yoshimura SERT Motul:
YOSHIMURA SERT CONSOLIDATES ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Yoshimura SERT Motul put in a solid and consistent performance at the 8 Hours of Spa Motos to finish second, earn valuable championship points, and maintain its FIM Endurance World Championship lead.
Etienne Masson (12). Photo courtesy Yoshimura SERT Motul.
Having won the opening round of the 2024 FIM EWC season at Le Mans, Yoshimura SERT Motul went into the 8 Hours of Spa Motos with a nine-point championship advantage. Determined to maintain its lead, the Franco-Japanese team put in a strong qualifying session which saw the team qualify in third.
The team’s holeshot supremo, Gregg Black, blasted from third place on the starting grid to lead into the first corner. He quickly settled into a fast race pace that allowed him to fight at the front of the race with the four best teams in the field. Etienne Masson and Dan Linfoot kept the Suzuki GSX-R1000R pinned at a high pace throughout their stints, maintaining the team’s strong position.
Yoshimura SERT Motul is renowned for its efficient and rapid pit stops and the crew didn’t disappoint at Spa. Super-quick turnarounds between riders, allowed them to keep in touch with the leading team.
Tyre grip was an issue with rising track temperatures, however, Yoshimura SERT Motul worked brilliantly to avoid the many pitfalls on the Belgian track.
Yoshimura SERT Motul secured second place on the podium at the 8 Hours of Spa Motos. The team left the Belgian event with 88 points and continues to lead the championship.
The next round of the 2024 FIM EWC season will take place at in Japan for the famous Suzuka 8-Hour from the 19th to the 21st of July.
Yohei KATO – team director
“I’m happy with the result, but frustrated nonetheless, because we gave everything, we had to win knowing that YART had one more pit stop to make. We did everything we could to maintain a gap of less than 40 seconds, but we were struggling because of the heat, and we were losing time. Apart from that, we rode a solid race and that’s the most important thing.”
Damien SAULNIER – team manager
“It was an intense week. We’re still aiming for victory, however, in this fast race, where our main rivals were very competitive, we set ourselves the target of a podium finish – mission accomplished. Our riders were fast, and we made the most of the pitstops. We’re building our season around winning the title. It’s a great result and I’m very satisfied. This result means we can go to Suzuka still leading the championship. It’s important for the team and for Yoshimura.”
Gregg BLACK – rider
“We’ve finished 4th here twice. Our goal this year was clearly to finish on the podium. Of course, a win is always what we want, but the championship remains our priority, so we didn’t want to give everything and then take too many risks. We made a good start, but the track conditions weren’t particularly favourable. The bike worked really well, and the team did a great job in the pits. We didn’t miss much. We finished just 40 seconds behind the winners, which really isn’t much over an 8-hour race.”
Etienne MASSON – rider
“To be honest, I’m a bit frustrated because second place on the podium isn’t a bad place, but it’s not the first! We showed our performance during qualifying. In the race, the hot conditions didn’t allow us to get a good feeling on the bike, but we kept hanging on. And at the end of the race, we were faster and very consistent. We didn’t need much to win. We still put in a good performance, and I think we’ll show our strength at the next race in Suzuka.”
Dan LINFOOT – rider
“We had a good race and took another 27 points in the championship, so we’re still in the lead. That’s the good point. Of course, we came here to win but the gap between us and the winning team was quite small and so we should be proud of this podium position. Consistency was key and we’re going to keep on working to improve our performance. I feel good in the team and on the bike. Now we’re focusing on the next tests and the race at Suzuka.”
Sam Guerin (2) won his first CSBK Superbike race Saturday at Grand Bend Motorplex over Ben Young (1) and Jordan Szoke. Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Guerin takes first career victory in wild Superbike race one at Grand Bend
The long wait for Sam Guerin’s maiden national victory is over, as he escaped a chaotic race one at Grand Bend Motorplex with a first career win in the second round of the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, presented by Southwest Marine & Powersports.
Despite championship leader Ben Young entering the weekend as the overwhelming favourite, it was a nail-biting race from the drop of the lights as he held off a group of five that included Steven Nickerson, Sam Guerin, Jordan Szoke, and David MacKay.
Young would pace majority of the contest, but never managed to break fully clear of Nickerson in particular, as the local wildcard pressed hard for his first career GP Bikes Pro Superbike victory with Guerin in tow and Szoke fading to a lonely fourth, while MacKay ran off on lap two.
The lead trio would run in unison with eight laps to go when disaster struck for Young, as he found himself on the wrong side of lapped traffic. The Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider dove around the outside of Ernest Bernhard while Nickerson and Guerin stuck to the inside line, causing Bernhard to sit up in an effort to avoid the leaders and unintentionally forcing Young wide.
The three-time Canada Cup champion would keep it upright but rejoin in a distant third, as Nickerson and Guerin continued for the lead. Guerin attempted to capitalize on the opportunity just two laps later, but the two briefly made contact as Nickerson defended hard for the top spot.
Action on lap one of Saturday’s Grand Bend Superbike race saw Ben Young (1) with the early lead, followed by Steven Nickerson (66), Sam Guerin (2), Jordan Szoke, and David MacKay (hidden). Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
That gave a slight cushion to Nickerson, but he failed to manage it as Guerin quickly rebounded right to the back of the DeWildt Honda rider, putting all sorts of pressure on the home track favourite as they both chased a maiden Superbike win.
It all came to a head when Nickerson crashed out of the lead in turn eight with just over two laps to go, paving the way for Guerin to manage a roughly 1.5 second gap over Young and escape with an emotional debut CSBK win for the EFC Group BMW team.
“That was a crazy race! Lots of unfortunate events, but I kept it close to the front and had a feeling something might happen if we could just stay there. Then Steven crashed in eight, which is where I crashed last year, so it’s a bit of redemption,” Guerin said. “I never thought I’d be standing here between champions, but I’m so excited. There’s been so much work and training and wrenching behind the scenes, so it feels awesome to finally win one.”
It was a mildly historic victory for Guerin, as he captures BMW’s 62nd Superbike victory to move them into a tie with Suzuki for the second-most all-time – a tie they will try to break on Sunday.
The win was also a popular one in the paddock for the fan-favourite out of Quebec City, as even Young shared mixed emotions on the podium as he recovered to salvage second.
“You never ever want to lose, but if I was going to lose to anybody, I’m happy it’s Sam. Congrats to him and the team, it’s been a long time coming and it keeps the BMW streak alive,” Young said. “I was running at about 90% pace for the first bit, just trying to manage a few things. The end result is unfortunate, but I’m happy we finished.”
The outcome will also have huge implications on the championship, as Guerin trims his title deficit to just seven points entering a crucial race two on Sunday.
It was an unfortunate end to a spectacular effort for Nickerson, who crashed out of the lead and remains without a podium in his Superbike career, though he certainly put the likes of Young and Guerin on notice if he can rebuild his DeWildt Honda for race two.
His misfortunate proved to be a blessing for Szoke, who was riding in a lonely but calculated fourth prior to the crash. The CKM Kawasaki veteran made a strong early charge before fading back on his own, though it was an intelligent ride from the 14-time champion as he continued his streak of podiums.
“I wanted to get MacKay and Daley behind me right away because I knew they would be fast early on. From there I hung on as long as I could, but it just wasn’t enough to stick at the front,” Szoke said. “I’ve been in enough of these races though to know that anything can always happen, so I worked hard to keep it where I needed to and think about the bigger picture in the championship.”
It was a whirlwind race for MacKay, who briefly ran with the leaders before botching turn one and falling to a distant fifth. However, the ODH Snow City Cycle Honda star would recover to earn a career-best fourth in just his third Superbike race, setting the table for a potential podium charge on Sunday.
Rounding out the top five was Trevor Daley, who continued his excellent return with a strong showing for OneSpeed Suzuki. The perennial frontrunner was absent in race one but immediately reinserted himself at the front, beginning his campaign with a fifth-place finish and much-needed points for Suzuki.
Saturday’s Superbike race one podium from Grand Bend with winner Sam Guerin (center), runner-up Ben Young (left), and third-place finisher Jordan Szoke (right). Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
A pair of other local wildcards exited Saturday with great performances, as Chris Pletsch and Dylan Bauer managed to finish sixth and seventh, respectively.
It was a quieter effort for Pletsch after his stunning podium a year ago, but the Stratford Cycle Centre Honda rider managed a smart ride to put three Honda’s near the front prior to Nickerson’s crash.
Bauer, meanwhile, would charge through the field to take seventh for Economy Lube Yamaha, coming out on top of a hectic battle with Connor Campbell, Paul Macdonell, and Sebastien Tremblay for the final places in the top-ten.
As for the Constructors table, another one-two finish for BMW – albeit in reverse order from Shannonville – will continue their perfect run atop the championship, extending a 62-point advantage over Kawasaki.
Young will now attempt to rebound on Sunday in a pivotal race two at Grand Bend, while Guerin will instead aim to apply more pressure in the title fight with the gap back down to single digits through three races.
Yoshimura SERT Motul (12) leads Yamalube YART Yamaha (1), BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (37), and the rest of the field on the start of the 8 Hours of Spa. Photo courtesy FIM EWC.
Editorial Note: Americans Michael Gilbert, Andrew Lee, and Jason Pridmore, riding their JP43 Racing by Maco Yamaha YZF-R1, finished 23rd overall and 12th in the Superstock category.
RACE REPORT: YART YAMAHA SENSATIONAL AT SPA TO CUT YOSHIMURA SERT’S EWC LEAD TO ONE POINT
*8 Hours of Spa Motos victory goes to EWC champion team to set up Super Suzuka points battle
*Yoshimura SERT Motul continues strong start to 2024 with second place in Belgium
*Tati Team Beringer Racing lands first EWC podium with Honda power
*Aviobike by M2 Revo scores breakthrough Superstock, the first for Aprilia in EWC
*National Motos Honda increases FIM Endurance World Cup lead in second place
*Team 33 Louit April Moto bounces back from Le Mans setback to complete Superstock top three
Yamalube YART Yamaha (1) won the 8 Hours of Spa. Photo courtesy FIM EWC.
(9 June 2024): Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team banished the memories of its 24 Heures Motos fall by standing tall in the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, netting its second consecutive victory in the FIM Endurance World Championship at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Living up to its billing as an all-out sprint for EWC glory, the 8 Hours of Spa Motos quickly developed into a thrilling strategic battle. While the YART team had the ultimate pace, its level of fuel consumption was such that it had to make one more pitstop than its rivals and had to push to the maximum as a result.
That kept the victory fight firmly alive at the iconic Belgian venue until the final hour when Suzuki-powered Yoshimura SERT Motul, the winner at Le Mans in April, was effectively forced to concede first place to its rival, the 2023 EWC champion team, albeit by a slender margin of 40.145s.
Heading to the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race in Japan next month, YART is one point adrift of Yoshimura SERT Motul, such is the close nature of the competition in the EWC.
In the Dunlop-supplied Superstock category there was a maiden victory for Aviobike by M2 Revo and the Aprilia brand. However, by finishing second, National Motos Honda extends its advantage in the FIM Endurance World Cup ranking. Team 33 Louit April Moto completed the Superstock podium.
Starting with Honda power in the EWC for a second time, Tati Team Beringer Racing made it two Spa podiums in three attempts in third place followed by Honda Viltaïs Racing and F.C.C. Honda France. After a troubled outing, F.C.C. Honda France demoted Team Bolliger Switzerland for position in the closing moments of the race. Honda Viltaïs Racing could have finished higher up the order had it not lost in the pits while a faulty component was replaced. However, its capture of fourth place was aided when Kawasaki Webike Trickstar retired from third due to a mechanical failure.
Lining up in pole position, riders Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika excelled for the Austria-based YART team with Fritz completing the weekend as the new Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps lap record holder following his qualifying heroics on Friday when he bettered Hanika’s previous benchmark time of 2m18.845s by clocking a 2m18.551s best.
“When we came here for the testing on Thursday we saw it would be tough because we knew we would need a bit more fuel and one more pitstop in the race than our competitors,” Fritz explained. “For sure in qualifying we were super-fast and to have the new lap record at Spa is amazing. But we knew the race would be tough and our only chance was from the beginning to put the pressure on all the others. Niccolò started amazing and me and Karel continued like Niccolò started and pushed every lap, we had to but we made it made it perfect and the team did amazing job, everyone giving 110 per cent. Everyone deserved this victory.”
YART Team Manager Mandy Kainz said: “In reality this race was a pre-Suzuka and we were running close to a Suzuka-spec, but with a bit more safety because the track is very demanding. So we decided for a strategy to be aggressive. We consolidate a bit in the first hour but if we would have to push we could push, which we could adjust with power. So we gave a little bit more extra power than usual to the bike and the guys used it perfect. Also, the Bridgestone tyres performed very, very good and the bike was the perfect package.”
BMRT3D Maxxess Nevers, which included Belgian riders Loris Cresson and Vincent Lonbois in its line-up, placed seventh in Formula EWC followed by Motobox Kremer Racing, Maco Racing Team and KM 99. Florian Marino was in fourth for KM 99 but a fall at Les Combes after 15 minutes wrecked the Yamaha team’s hopes of home success.
BMW’S EARLY EWC SUCCESS HOPES DASHED
Markus Reiterberger capitalised from the superior top speed of his BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team entry to sweep into first place along the long Kemmel straight on the opening lap. While the Belgian outfit soon dropped out of the ultimate fight for victory, it was forced to retire its #37 entry due to a persistent oil leak, which contributed to Sylvain Guintoli’s crash on the exit of the second part of the Bruxelles right-hander at 16h20.
F.C.C. TSR HONDA FRANCE DUO BATTLE BACK IN BELGIUM
F.C.C. TSR Honda France hit trouble for the second event in a row. Initially unable to start his bike, Alan Techer mounted an impressive recovery when he did get going to the extent he was leading after 42 minutes during the first pit stops. But a crash for Josh Hook through the Campus right-hander after one hour 10 minutes proved to be another costly setback with two lengthy pitstops required to restore the #5 machine to full working order, which allowed the fightback to fifth place to begin. With Mike Di Meglio unable to race through injury, Hook and Techer were praised for competing as a duo.
APRILIA POWERS AVIOBIKE BY M2 REVO TO DOUBLE EWC GLORY
A first Aprilia-powered Superstock category win was also the first for Aviobike by M2 Revo, which relied on San Marino’s Luca Bernardi and Italian Kevin Calia to ride as a pair after Francesco Cocco was unable to start. The Italian team headed National Motos Honda and Team 33 Louit April Moto after an exciting battle for FIM Endurance World Cup honours.
Calia said: “Winning the race is always good. Last year we win the Bol d’Or with Team 33. At the end of the year I believed a lot in the Aprilia project and it start well. In Le Mans we were close to the podium but at the end of the race we did some mistake and were unlucky. Unlucky is part of endurance but sometimes you need to be lucky to gain the result. I’m disappointed Francesco couldn’t ride and I hope he gets well soon. We went with a strong strategy, Luca and me both did double stints. The race was so close with the #55, they were so fast during the race and also in the box. So a big shoutout for them. But we are very happy with this victory for all the team.”
Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore finished fourth with Team Slider Endurance and pole-sitting Team Étoile next up. ADSS97 charged to seventh as it made it up for recent DNFs.
3ART Best of Bike came back from a crash nearing the hour mark to finish eighth with Honda No Limits also hitting back from a fall to finish as the next best permanent Superstock team behind DDB Lux-Moto Racing and one place ahead of JMA Racing Action Bike.
Honda No Limits was in the Superstock podium places when Lorenzo Gabellini crashed at Les Combes while attempting to pass the Wójcik Racing Team EWC Honda. It followed an unscheduled pitstop for Johan Nigon to allow the Italian outfit to repair a technical issue earlier in the race.
TRT27 AZ Moto showed promise, particularly in the early stages when Tom Ward was in the Superstock podium battle. But a mechanical issue forced the Honda-powered squad’s exit at 15h45.
Chromeburner-RAC 41-Honda also failed to go the distance due to a mechanical failure. Starting second and leading at one stage, Wójcik Racing Team STK’s challenge ended when Danny Webb crashed heavily at 16h25 exiting the Pouhon Double Gauche section.
WHAT’S NEXT? The 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race forms Japan’s round of the FIM Endurance World Championship from 19-21 July. For the first time, the legendary event counts for the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup.
SUZUKA TYRE SUPPORT PACKAGE IN PLACE FOR EWC SUPERSTOCK STARS
Superstock teams contesting the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race will benefit from a tyre support package offered jointly by FIM Endurance World Championship promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and Dunlop, the official tyre supplier to the Superstock category. Through the arrangement, 10 sets of tyres will be provided free of charge to each Superstock team heading to Japan for the third event of the EWC season from 19-21 July.
Through the arrangement, 10 sets of tyres will be provided free of charge to each European Superstock team heading to Japan for the third event of the EWC season from 19-21 July.
Wim Van Achter, Motorsport Manager, Dunlop Motorcycle Europe, said: “As the official tyre supplier to the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup we know only too well the level of loyalty and commitment among the teams. We’re therefore very pleased to provide this incentive to assist their participation in the highly prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours.”
Jean-Baptiste Ley, Head of Motorsport at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, said: “We’re very conscious of all the extra effort the Superstock teams are making as they prepare to contest the Suzuka 8 Hours for the first time. With this in mind and given it’s the first time the Suzuka 8 Hours will count towards the FIM Endurance World Cup, we’ve worked closely with our partners at Dunlop to offer this fantastic incentive. We really hope it will encourage as many teams as possible to take part.”
TODD VICTORIOUS IN PRESTIGIOUS MILWAUKEE SENIOR TT RACE
Davey Todd claimed a second win of the week at the Isle of Man TT Races, the Milwaukee BMW rider taking victory in a dramatic Milwaukee Senior by 39.084 seconds from Josh Brookes (Monster Energy BMW by FHO Racing) with Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) in third.
That only tells half the story though as Brookes’ team-mate Peter Hickman led at the end of lap one after lapping at 135.523mph. He was on course for a new outright lap record only to come off, uninjured, at Ginger Hall whilst record 29-time winner Michael Dunlop (MasterMac Hawk Honda) retired on the first lap.
Todd’s success gave TAS Racing their first Senior victory since Adrian Archibald won in 2004 whilst it was also their 21st TT victory in total.
With an evening start time of 6pm, conditions around the Mountain Course were the best they’d been all day and it was Hickman who led through Glen Helen on the opening lap, just a tenth up on Todd. Dunlop was 2.3 seconds adrift in third with Harrison only 1.3 seconds back of him as Brookes and James Hillier (WTF Racing Honda) rounded out the early top six, the latter only a second ahead of John McGuinness (Honda Racing). KTS Racing’s Jamie Coward, meanwhile, withdrew from the race due to an ongoing arm injury.
Hickman flew along the stretch to Ballaugh and stretched his lead out to 1.5 seconds and although Dunlop was still in third, he was now more than four seconds behind the race leader. McGuinness had taken over sixth as James Hind leapt up the order to a superb seventh on the North Lincs Components Suzuki.
By Ramsey, Hickman added another second to his lead, courtesy of the quickest ever sector time from Ballaugh, with Todd now six seconds clear of Dunlop. Harrison was only two tenths of a second ahead of Brookes in the battle for fourth, but drama soon followed as Dunlop pulled into retire just after the Bungalow.
An opening lap of 135.23mph gave Hickman a 2.7 seconds lead over Todd (135.159mph) and it was now Brookes in third, the Australian lapping at 133.388mph. Harrison (132.976mph), Hillier (130.777mph) and Mike Browne (130.536mph) now occupied fourth to sixth, the latter finally setting his first 130mph lap on the IN Competition Aprilia, as McGuinness, Shaun Anderson (Team Classic Suzuki), Nathan Harrison (Honda Racing UK) and Dominic Herbertson (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing BMW) rounded out the top ten.
Hickman set another record sector time at the beginning of lap two, from the Grandstand to Glen Helen, and that enabled him to extend his lead over Todd to 4.8 seconds. The latter was trying harder than ever, but Hickman’s stunning pace meant he was unable to make any headway into his deficit.
Over Ballaugh Bridge and another new record sector time saw Hickman’s lead go out to 8.3 seconds and it was clear the proverbial pin had been pulled. Could Todd respond?
We didn’t get to find out though as Hickman didn’t reach Ramsey, crashing at Ginger Hall, although he was thankfully up and ok. That meant Todd now led Brookes by almost twenty seconds as Dean Harrison moved back into the podium positions.
A second lap of 134.789mph saw Todd’s lead stand at 18.6s but Brookes was flying with a new personal best lap of 134.056mph, only the fifth rider to break into the 134’s. Dean Harrison (132.445) was running in a comfortable third ahead of Hillier (132.068mph), the flying Browne (130.872mph) and McGuinness (130.901mph). All the drama allowed Herbertson to move up to seventh from Nathan Harrison, Rob Hodson (SMT Racing Honda) and Michael Rutter (Bathams Ales BMW).
The solitary pit stop saw further change as Todd’s stop was almost seven seconds quicker than Brookes although the FHO Racing rider was still almost ten seconds ahead of Harrison as they reached Glen Helen for the third and penultimate time. Hillier looked secure in fourth whilst Browne had edged away from McGuinness, the Honda man uncharacteristically losing time in the pits, but Herbertson’s strong ride ended in retirement at Crosby.
Starting the fourth final lap, Todd was more than half a minute clear and on his way to a famous win and despite his vast advantage, he pressed on, continually increasing his lead. With a trouble-free final lap, the 28-year old duly brought the bike home 39 seconds ahead of Brookes who claimed his best TT result in second.
Dean Harrison took a comfortable third ahead of fellow Honda rider Hillier and the race for fifth saw McGuinness come out on top as he got the better of the impressive Browne by seven seconds. Nathan Harrison finished in a fine seventh, his best TT result, and it was Anderson who eventually got the verdict for eighth – aided by a new personal best lap of 130.703mph – ahead of Rutter and Paul Jordan (Jackson Racing Honda).
Hayden Gillim won the 101st Loudon Classic -- and its $55,000 first-place prize -- Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Photo by David Swarts, copyright Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. 2024.
Veteran Hayden Gillim came from behind to win the 101st Loudon Classic presented by NEMRR Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire.
The 25-lap race was scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m. local time, but it was delayed nearly two hours by small rain showers and time to dry the racetrack with NHMS’s jet-powered dryers.
After rain caused the 100th Loudon Classic to be red-flagged 10 times, race organizers did everything they could to run this year’s Classic on a dry track, and their efforts and patience paid off with a race that ran from start to finish without any stoppages or major incidents and only one crash.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott got the holeshot from pole position and led the first 20 laps on his Dunlop-shod GSX-R750. Gillim, meanwhile, got a poor start on his Vesrah/Steel Commander Suzuki GSX-R750 and finished the first lap in fourth place.
Gillim worked his way forward and said he took advantage of Scott’s bad luck with backmarkers to make a pass for the lead on lap 21. Gillim then put his head down and sprinted to the checkered flag, winning by 1.513 seconds and taking home the $55,000 cash prize for first place.
Scott, the defending Loudon Classic Championship, said he had no trouble when he encountered the first of the lappers mid-race, but toward the end of the race, backmarkers caused him to lose time and then the lead to Gillim. Scott then had to settle for the runner-up spot and its $35,000 prize.
Bobby Fong, riding his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750, was right behind Scott for the first 13 laps, but Fong said he chose a different rear Dunlop than Gillim and Scott and started to lose grip mid-race. Fong was passed by Gillim on lap 15 but held on to place third, earning $25,000 and completing an all-Dunlop and all-Suzuki GSX-R750 podium.
Stefano Mesa passed Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs for fourth place early in the race, but Mesa said he and his Pirelli-shod Boulder Motor Sports Ducati Panigale V2 couldn’t match the pace of the lead three. This resulted in Mesa riding a lonely race to fourth place and a $17,000 prize.
After getting passed by Mesa, Hobbs had to fend off Bauce Racing Yamaha’s Joseph LiMandri, Jr. the rest of the way to get fifth place and its $13,500 prize.
LiMandri took sixth, Yamaha-mounted Ben Gloddy was seventh, BARTCON Racing Yamaha’s Eli Block was eighth, Fong’s teammate/team owner David Anthony finished ninth, and veteran Eric Wood rounded out the top 10 finishers.
101st Loudon Classic
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
June 8, 2024
Provisional Race Results:
Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 25 laps, Total Race Time 30:32.342, Best Lap Time 1:10.711, $55,000
Tyler Scott (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, -1.513 seconds, 1:10.926, $35,000
Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, -4.430, 1:10.942, $25,000
Levi Badie (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -17 laps, 1:15.660, $1,000
Michael Lee (Yam YZF-R6), -19 laps, 1:15.272, $500
Ian Beam (Tri Daytona 675), Pirelli, -24 laps, 1:25.834, $500
Provisional ASRA Outlaw Baggers Race Results:
Tyler O’Hara (Indian Challenger RR), 8 laps, Total Race Time 11:41.400, Best Lap Time 1:18.737, $20,000
Craig Braymiller, -22.752, 1:27.079, $10,000
Emilio Jimenez, -22.963, 1:27.027, $7,500
Bryan Shields, -67.643, 1:29.626, $5,000
Provisional Pro Thunderbike Race Results:
Jacob Crossman (Apr RS 600), 10 lap, Total Race Time 13:02.326, Best Lap Time 1:12.884, $2,500
Ben Gloddy (Apr RS 660), -2.233 seconds, 1:13.324, $1,250
Brett Guyer (Kramer), -18.804, 1:15.100, $750
Adam Guyer (Apr RS 660), -21.169, 1:15.357, $350
Gunnar Ouellette, -38.916, 1:16.818, $150
Joseph Ciesnik (Yam MT-07), -50.028, 1:17.804
Peter Gaboriault (Tri 660), -56.005, 1:18.602
Aaron Wolfe (Suz SV650), -56.170, 1:17.810
Isaac Maycotte (Apr RS 660), -60.340, 1:18.438
TJ Bibeau, -61.502, 1:18.972
Sergio Di Molfetta (Apr RS 660), -62.001, 1:18.851
David White (Apr RS 660), -68.021, 1:19.745
Robert Pease, Jr. (Kaw 650), -69.779, 1:19.350
Tom Bibeau, -1 lap, 1:22.532
Thomas Sands (Apr RS 660), -1 lap, 1:22.533
Timothy Hogan (Duc), -10 laps, DNF, crash
Provisional Pro 500 Superbike Race Results:
Eli Block (Kaw Ninja 400), 10 laps, Total Race Time 14:03.882, Best Lap Time, 1:17.135, $2,500
Adam Muscaro, -4.559 seconds, 1:18.286, $1,250
Henry Bosland, -19.260, 1:19.342, $750
Rick Doucette, -35.451, 1:20.431, $350
Renee Franco, -39.022, 1:21.616, $150
Lukas Doucette, -39.213, 1:20.473
Trase Boudreau, -50.545, 1:23.045
Thomas Sands, -57.073, 1:22.602
Shane Lewis, -57.527, 1:22.908
Michele Pierro, -68.109, 1:22.820
Noah Tardif, -70.626, 1:24.331
Grant Imbeault, -76.547, 1:24.923
Robert Taylor, -84.106, 1:25.282
Ty Fazekas, -94.421, 1:22.276
Nathan Bettencourt, -1 lap, 1:19.737
Daniel Caron, -1 lap, 1:26.598
Hendrix Woodman, -5 laps, DNF, 1:25.202
More, from a press release issued by Tyler O’Hara Racing:
O’Hara and the Outlaw Bagger class put on a show for the fans in New Hampshire.
Tyler O’Hara (129) during the ASRA Outlaw Bagger race at NHMS. Photo by Sam Draiss, courtesy Tyler O’Hara Racing.
Petaluma, Calif., June 8, 2024 — Former two-time MotoAmerica King of The Baggers Champion, Tyler O’Hara, took the lion’s share of the prize pool by dominating the Outlaw Bagger category at the 2024 Loudon Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NH.
O’Hara qualified his Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia Indian Challenger RR on pole position by posting a 1:20.349. Yet, despite landing in P1 for the race grid, Northeast Motorcycle Road Racing (NEMRR) Club President John Grush had a challenge for O’Hara.
Grush proposed O’Hara start at the back of the field and give the other Outlaw Bagger competitors a 10-second head start for the eight-lap event, and should O’Hara overcome those odds, he’d bag himself an extra $4500 bonus.
Ever the competitor, O’Hara duly agreed to Grush’s challenge and proceeded to put on a show for the Loudon fans of precision bagger overtaking, wrestling the lead away with two laps to go and coming home the winner ahead of Craig Braymiller.
The extra bonus money for coming from the back of the field with a 10 deficit to make up, combined with the winner’s prize money, meant O’Hara walked away with nearly $25,000 for his Outlaw Bagger class efforts.
O’Hara also took part in the 25-lap Loudon Classic on a Yamaha YZF-R6 supplied by current MotoAmerica Supersport star, Blake Davis, finishing 14th with fellow King of The Baggers competitor and current champion, Hayden Gillim, taking the win.
Tyler O’Hara (right) with NEMRR Executive Director John Grush (left) on the Outlaw Bagger podium. Photo by Sam Draiss, courtesy Tyler O’Hara Racing.
Tyler O’Hara (Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia–#129)
“Man, what an amazing weekend!” O’Hara beamed after taking out the Outlaw Baggers category. “Between John Grush and I, we decided I should run from the back of the pack, a bit like how they do with ice racing when the grids get flipped, just to give a bit of a show for the fans.
“My mechanic, Karl, wasn’t keen on the idea and didn’t want me to risk it—we joked about it after but the expression on his face when the question was first asked was priceless!
“It was a lot of fun coming back through the pack and once I got a bit of clear track in front of me, I could make a good gap to the guys chasing behind, and to get this trophy means a heck of a lot to me.
“I really want to thank the NEMRR club and especially John Grush for not just proposing the back of the grid challenge to me but also for bumping up all the Outlaw Bagger competitor’s prize money to help cover their expenses.
“The turn-out from the bagger crowd here in the Northeast was awesome to see. We had the veterans parade lap with a few hundred American V-twin motorcycles and I made sure I put on a few smoky burnouts at the end to give them something to cheer about.
“I really enjoyed my time on the Yamaha for the Loudon Classic. It had been nearly 15 years since I last raced a Yamaha YZF-R6, but we didn’t quite nail the optimal setting for the race. That’s racing, and I want to thank Blake Davis for the opportunity to have a ride on his bike.
“I want to give a huge shoutout to all my sponsors, especially Dunlop for transporting my bike all this way from California and Ed Maulbeck, owner of Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia, for helping us in the pits and supporting me with his personal Limited Edition replica Indian Challenger RR 29er as my back up motorcycle.
“Now it’s back to the day job and we’ll be giving it everything in Brainerd next week for MotoAmerica.”
O’Hara now heads west to Brainerd, Minnesota—Indian Motorcycle’s home round—for the fourth round of the MotoAmerica series, scheduled for June 14-16.
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Tyler Scott (70) will start the 101st Loudon Classic from pole position. Photo by David Swarts, copyright Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. 2024.
Tyler Scott earned pole position for the 101st Loudon Classic Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 with a soft-compound Dunlop rear tire, the 18-year-old defending Champion lapped the 1.6-mile infield road course in 1:09.745 – nearly one second faster than anyone else.
Bobby Fong was the best of the rest with a 1:10.723 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750.
Hayden Gillim moved up from fourth to third during the third and final qualifying session with a 1:10.899 on his Vesrah/Steel Commander Suzuki GSX-R750.
Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs claimed the fourth and final spot on the front row with a lap of 1:10.932.
Row two will include Boulder MotorSports Ducati’s Stefano Mesa (1:10.965), Woodcraft/Penguin Racing School Ducati’s Eric Wood (1:11.220), Bauce Racing Yamaha’s Joseph LiMandri, Jr. (1:11.299), and unsponsored Ben Gloddy (1:11.312).
In the other feature classes: BARTCON Racing’s Eli Block (1:15.615) took pole position in Pro 500 Superbike, J. Crossman Racing’s Jacob Crossman (1:13.909) topped Pro Thunderbike qualifying, and Tyler O’Hara (1:20.349) did two laps total on his Indian Motorcycle of Southeastern Virginia/S&S Indian Challenger RR in ASRA Outlaw Bagger qualifying and that was good enough to take pole position by more than six seconds over the next-fastest rider.
101st Loudon Classic
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire
June 8, 2024
Final Combined Qualifying Results (Sessions One, Two, And Three Combined):
Tyler Scott (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:09.745
Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:10.723
Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:10.899
Teagg Hobbs (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:10.932
Stefano Mesa (Duc Panigale V2), Pirelli, 1:10.965
Eric Wood (Duc 848), Dunlop, 1:11.220
Joseph LiMandri, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:11.299
Team Taro Plus One BMW Suzuka 8-Hours riders Kyosuke Okuda (left), Taro Sekiguchi (center), and Ben Young (right). Photo courtesy Team Taro Plus One BMW.
Ben Young to race Suzuka 8 Hours with Team Taro Plus One BMW
Hamilton, ON – Three-time CSBK champion Ben Young will enter a star-studded field at this year’s prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours event, joining Team Taro Plus One BMW for the historic Endurance World Championship round.
Young, who currently leads the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship standings, will ride alongside former Grand Prix rider Taro Sekiguchi and Kyosuke Okuda (both of Japan) in the Team Taro Plus One garage for his World Endurance debut next month, July 19-21.
The renowned event – launched in 1978 – has grown into the premier race on the EWC calendar, attracting various stars from MotoGP and World Superbike, amongst other series.
Young most recently proved himself against reigning EWC champions YART Yamaha at the Daytona 200, where he finished ninth and just behind the duo of Karel Hanika (fifth) and Marvin Fritz (sixth).
The Collingwood, Ontario native recently completed a private test with Team Taro Plus One BMW at Suzuka, roughly five hours from Tokyo, and felt very comfortable aboard the M1000RR (a similar version to the Van Dolder’s Home Team machine he rides in Canada).
“The bike felt really good, and the team and everyone there is great to deal with,” Young said. “Already we’re about half a second from our target time, so hopefully we can put on a good show and get a strong result.”
The Team Taro Plus One BMW squad finished an impressive 16th out of 50 teams at last year’s Suzuka 8 Hours, achieving a best result of 14th in 2022.
Young’s trip to Suzuka will take place just days after the fourth round of the CSBK season in Nova Scotia, as he chases his fourth Canada Cup and third in a row in 2024.
The 31-year-old has been no stranger to racing in various series and paddocks, having competed in MotoAmerica, British Superbike, and as a wildcard in the 125cc World Championship during his illustrious career.
Only a handful of Canadians have ever competed in the Suzuka 8 Hours through its history, an exclusive list that includes Ruben McMurter, Steve Crevier, and most recently Jordan Szoke, amongst others.
In the meantime, Young will try to extend his lead atop the Canadian Superbike Championship in round two action this weekend, June 7-9, at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
More information can be found on the series’ official website at CSBK.ca.
MICHAEL DUNLOP WINS ENTIRE COVER SUPERTWIN TT RACE 2
Michael Dunlop took his second win of the day at the Isle of Man TT Races on Saturday when he won the Entire Cover Supertwin TT Race 2, victory on the MD Racing Paton giving him his 29th TT win.
Peter Hickman (Swan Racing Yamaha) took second with Mike Browne (Scott Racing Aprilia) completing the podium in third.
Getting underway at 3.45pm, Dunlop again seized control early and led Hickman through Glen Helen by 3.5 seconds with Jamie Coward (KTS racing powered by Steadplan Kawasaki) a further 1.2 seconds adrift. Browne was just four tenths of a second behind with Dominic Herbertson (Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Paton) only 0.005 seconds down on Browne as Barry Furber (DC Autos Newtown Yamaha) slotted into an excellent sixth.
Stefano Bonetti (VAS Engine Paton), Davey Todd (Dafabet Racing Kawasaki), Adam McLean (Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV Yamaha) and Bonetti’s team-mate Pierre-Yves Bian rounded out the early leaderboard.
Dunlop added a further 3 seconds to his lead over Hickman on the run to Ballaugh, but Coward had cut the gap to Hickman to less than a second whilst Herbertson was right in the mix for the final podium position as he lay just 0.3 seconds further back from Browne.
Aided by the best ever sector time from Ballaugh, Dunlop extended his lead to 8.9 seconds round Ramsey Hairpin for the first time as Hickman edged away slightly from Coward but the latter soon began to slow over the Mountain and eventually pulled in to retire at the Creg Ny Baa.
With another new best sector time, from the Bungalow to Cronk ny Mona, a superb opening lap of 122.451mph gave Dunlop the lead but Hickman got up and over the Mountain quicker, bringing his deficit down to 6.4 seconds ahead of the second and final 37.73 miles. Coward’s demise meant it was now Browne in third ahead of Herbertson, Jordan and Todd.
Further back, Brookes, McLean, Furber and Bonetti completed the top ten but having been forced to start from the back of the field when his SMT Racing Paton refused to fire, Rob Hodson was charging and was up to sixth through Ramsey.
With clear road ahead of him, Dunlop added some three seconds to his lead over Hickman on the second and final run to Glen Helen and although Browne was a further ten seconds behind, he was holding a slender advantage of 1.7 seconds over Herbertson in the battle for third.
Dunlop was increasing his lead through every timing point with another four seconds on the high-speed run to Ballaugh and the famous landmark saw a change in the race for third, Herbertson nosing four tenths of a second ahead of Browne.
At Ramsey, Dunlop was more than seven seconds inside his 2018 lap record having now set the quickest ever time in three of the six sectors but as he descended the Mountain for the final time, the race was stopped due to a red flag.
The race was declared a result at the end of lap one and so Dunlop got the win from Hickman and Browne, Herbertson unluckily missing out in fourth. Jordan finished fifth ahead of Hodson, Todd, Brookes, McClean and Furber.
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