Mikayla Moore took her sixth Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. victory of 2024, winning Race One at Mid-Ohio. Moore trimmed 1.7 seconds from her pole-winning qualifying time en route to a 14.568 second win over Kara Knebel, who had 12 seconds in hand over a fierce battle for third. Holly Varey took the final podium spot. With her win, Moore sealed the 2024 MotoAmerica Royal Enfield BTR Championship.
Matthew Chapin took pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup qualifying at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio. Riding his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on spec Dunlop tires, the current Championship point leader topped the field with a 1:36.652.
New York Safety Track’s Yandel Medina was the best of the rest at 1:37.351, and Fernandez Racing’s Jayden Fernandez did a 1:37.407 to claim the third and final spot on the front row.
Francesco Bagnaia won the MotoGP World Championship Tissot Sprint race Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Riding his Michelin-equipped Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici, the two-time and defending Champion won the 14-lap race by 4.673 seconds, propelling him into a tie atop the point standings.
Jorge Martin, the point leader coming into the race, was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.
Aleix Espargaro finished a lonely third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP.
Game on: it’s equal points as Bagnaia wins, Martin recovers to second & Marquez slides out in Spielberg
Gloves off, a Long Lap and a slide out of contention: the Tissot Sprint in Austria puts us on equal points – with Bagnaia back on top as Championship leader
Francesco Bagnaia (1) leads the start of the MotoGP Sprint race Saturday at the Red Bull Ring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 17 August 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) took a stunning victory in the Tissot Sprint at the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, going gloves off against Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) in the early stages before the #89 went wide through a shortcut, didn’t lose enough time, and then got handed a Long Lap penalty. The reigning Champion’s win makes it equal points at the top, and Bagnaia is the official Championship leader thanks to his higher number of Grand Prix wins so far in 2024. The stage is certainly set for a showdown on Sunday.
Behind, Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) shadowed the duel in the early stages before losing a little ground, and he then crashed out from second as Martin served his Long Lap. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) avoided any of that drama, coming home third to complete the Sprint podium as Martin recovered to second place.
It was a sensational launch from Bagnaia in an intense start to the Tissot Sprint, with the reigning champion taking the holeshot and Martin then attacking for the lead on the entry to Turn 3 on the opening lap. The #1 soon tried to respond at the end of Lap 1, getting past at the penultimate corner before Martin sliced through to regain the lead at the final corner as the title rivals went elbow to elbow.
Bagnaia didn’t attack again at the first corner, but by Turn 2, Martin was in hot and headed wide into the runoff – taking the shortcut through the chicane. He rejoined behind Bagnaia, but didn’t lose enough time with the mistake. The #89 was investigated by the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards for the incident, and a Long Lap handed down.
He didn’t take it straight away but didn’t wait too long, by which time he and Bagnaia had pulled out some gap on the chasing Marc Marquez. When Martin did head into the Long Lap loop, Bagnaia was left with a solid lead ahead of the #93 and Martin emerged just ahead of Aleix Espargaro.
Then on Lap 10, there was yet another twist. In some space and on for a solid second, Marc Marquez lost the front on the entry to Turn 3. The #93 dropped to 23rd, outside of the point-scoring positions, and would soon retire to the pitlane, bringing a disappointing end to his Saturday.
On the final lap, nobody could match Bagnaia’s pace, with the Italian able to hold a four-second margin to Martin in second – putting them exactly equal on points. Meanwhile, the final spot inside the top three went the way of Aleix Espargaro, who claimed a somewhat unexpected third after a drama-free Saturday.
Meanwhile, there was an intense fight for the final spot inside the top five, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) losing a spot late on to a classic charging Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli also battling behind.
Bastianini crossed the line in fourth, with Miller rounding out the top five after the Australian defended from Morbidelli to the line. Just 0.102s separated the duo after the 14-lap dash, with Binder lurking in seventh.
Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) moved up to P8, with wildcard Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) putting in a very solid day at the office to take the final Sprint point in P9 – just ahead of rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3).
That’s it from super Saturday, but it was an incredible teaser for what may lie ahead on Sunday in Spielberg. Come back for more MotoGP™ as the battles lines are drawn in Austria at 14:00 (UTC + 2)!
Cameron Beaubier will start the MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from pole position. Beaubier, a five-time Champion of the class, earned the best spot on the starting grid by recording a 1:23.904 with his Dunlop-shod Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Former MotoGP and World Superbike regular Loris Baz was second-fastest with a 1:24.026 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:24.179.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin, the current Championship point leader, will start fourth thanks to his lap of 1:24.241.
Three-time and defending Superbike Champion Jake Gagne was fifth-fastest with a 1:24.852 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Brandon Paasch qualified sixth with a 1:25.080 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Starting on row three of the grid will be Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach (1:25.153), Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen (1:25.209), and Wrench Motorcycle Yamaha’s Bobby Fong (1:25.299).
Due to overnight rains reducing the amount of available grip Saturday morning, none of the top-10 riders went faster in Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday morning than they went during Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday.
Beach, Fong, Gagne, and Petersen all crashed during Q2 on Saturday. All four riders were seen walking away from their crashes.
Celestino Vietti earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Italian rider turned a 1:33.855 to top the field of 31 riders.
Spanish veteran Aron Canet was second-best with a 1:33.913 on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
Sergio Garcia claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:33.992 on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts qualified 11th with a time of 1:34.316 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
PJ Jacobsen will start the MotoAmerica Supersport race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from pole position. Riding his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 on Dunlop control tires, the title contender turned a 1:27.427 to lead Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday. Overnight rain reduced the available grip during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday morning, and Jacobsen’s time from Friday held up to earn him the pole position.
Mathew Scholtz, the current Championship point leader, will launch his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 from second on the grid based on the 1:27.590 he did in Q1.
Likewise, the 1:27.885 Jake Lewis did on his Altus Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R750 in Q1 earned him the third and final spot on the front row.
Blake Davis (1:27.905) will start fourth on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.
EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing Suzuki rider Maxi Gerardo (1:27.999) was fifth-fastest overall.
In spite of the inferior track conditions, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was able to improve his lap time from 1:28.526 on Friday to a 1:28.188 on Saturday, and that moved Scott up to sixth — and from row three to row two of the grid.
Scott’s improvement bumped Jacobsen’s teammate Kayla Yaakov (1:28.428) from sixth to seventh and from row two to row three.
Semi-retired wild card entrant Larry Pegram, age 51, qualified eighth with a 1:28.659 on a EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing Suzuki.
Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R rider Stefano Mesa improved from 1:28.706 in Q1 to 1:28.703 in Q2, and he will start ninth.
Ivan Ortola earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Riding his MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Ortola topped the 27-rider field with a lap time of 1:40.057.
Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:40.200 on his BOE Motorsports KTM, and Collin Veijer claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.218 on his Liqui Moly Intact GP Husqvarna.
Troy Herfoss will start the MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from pole position. With the 2.4-mile track still green from overnight rains during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday morning, the 1:29.801 that Herfoss did on his Dunlop-shod S&S Indian FTR during Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday held up to earn pole position.
Herfoss’s teammate Tyler O’Hara will line up second on the grid thanks to the 1:29.924 he did on Friday, and the 1:30.017 Travis Wyman did on his Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 during Q1 will put him third on the grid.
Row two of the grid will include Wyman’s teammate Cory West (1:30.028), Chris Fillmore (1:30.111) and his KTM Development Team 990 Duke, and KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz (1:30.116). All three earned their grid spots with their Q1 lap times.
The fastest rider in Q2 on Saturday was Schultz, who did a 1:30.724 and who was the only rider to get into the 1:30 range.
Martin, Bagnaia, Marquez: blockbuster front row set for fireworks in Spielberg
Lap record smashed as the top two in the title fight head key rival Marquez, with Aprilia and KTM on the chase
Saturday, 17 August 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) destroyed the lap record in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, setting a magical 1:27.748 to head key title rival Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) – but it’s only by a tenth and a bit as both pulled out some distance on the chasing pack. That pack is once again headed by a lurking Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), making the first time this season that Martin, Bagnaia and Marquez have qualified on the front row together despite having shared the podium more often that not. The stage is very much set…
Q1: Friendly Fire
After an up and down weekend so far, Q1 proved a tough one for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3). The rookie wasn’t quite able to make it through, forced to settle for fourth in the session. It was an Austrian factory squabble that decided it too, with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller and wildcard Pol Espargaro the two riders who moved through to Q2. The #44 and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) had identical times, with Pol Espargaro setting a faster second lap.
Q2: Bye Bye Lap Record
After that sliver of drama, Q2 soon got underway with fast times from the off. Bagnaia obliterated the lap record first, setting a 1:28.142 on his opening run.
Heading out for the final push, Bagnaia was the first rider to return to the track, and the #1 had Miller on his tail as red sectors began to appear. But it was Martin who moved the goalposts once again, even destroying Bagnaia’s time and becoming the first rider to drop into the 1:27 bracket. The reigning Champion also entered the 1:27 club, but it wasn’t quite enough to take back to the top. It was enough, however, for the duo to pull four tenths clear of the rest.
The “rest” are led by Marc Marquez though, and he says he’s taken a step closer to the two this weekend. Given it’s the first time they share the front row despite having shared so many rostrums so far in 2024, that sounds a little ominous…
THE GRID
Behind Martin, Bagnaia and Marquez, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) will start from P4, finding time late in the session and missing out on a front row start by 0.052s. The #41 will start alongside Miller, who continued to find time after a strong showing in Q1 and has qualified as top KTM. The Australian starts from fifth, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) capping off a strong second row.
Meanwhile, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) will head the third row of the grid, qualifying in seventh just ahead of Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli, who had a great save at Turn 9 early in the session. He’s alongside Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), who rounds off the front three rows.
Then it’s Pol Espargaro despite a crash at Turn 3, ahead of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), all of whom will be looking for more when the lights go out…
The stage is set. The hills are alive with the sound of MotoGP™ and there’s only one thing left to do: race. Join us for two awesome showdowns in Spielberg!
Mikayla Moore captured pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio. The 20-year-old defending Champion led Q2 with a 1:49.081 on her Dunlop-shod Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, but it was the 1:47.186 that she did in Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday that held up as the official pole position time.
Kira Knebel was second with a 1:49.439, and Emma Betters earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.257.
Mikayla Moore took her sixth Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. victory of 2024, winning Race One at Mid-Ohio. Moore trimmed 1.7 seconds from her pole-winning qualifying time en route to a 14.568 second win over Kara Knebel, who had 12 seconds in hand over a fierce battle for third. Holly Varey took the final podium spot. With her win, Moore sealed the 2024 MotoAmerica Royal Enfield BTR Championship.
Matthew Chapin took pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup qualifying at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio. Riding his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on spec Dunlop tires, the current Championship point leader topped the field with a 1:36.652.
New York Safety Track’s Yandel Medina was the best of the rest at 1:37.351, and Fernandez Racing’s Jayden Fernandez did a 1:37.407 to claim the third and final spot on the front row.
The Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Photo courtesy Michelin.
Francesco Bagnaia won the MotoGP World Championship Tissot Sprint race Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Riding his Michelin-equipped Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici, the two-time and defending Champion won the 14-lap race by 4.673 seconds, propelling him into a tie atop the point standings.
Jorge Martin, the point leader coming into the race, was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.
Aleix Espargaro finished a lonely third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP.
Game on: it’s equal points as Bagnaia wins, Martin recovers to second & Marquez slides out in Spielberg
Gloves off, a Long Lap and a slide out of contention: the Tissot Sprint in Austria puts us on equal points – with Bagnaia back on top as Championship leader
Francesco Bagnaia (1) leads the start of the MotoGP Sprint race Saturday at the Red Bull Ring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 17 August 2024
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) took a stunning victory in the Tissot Sprint at the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, going gloves off against Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) in the early stages before the #89 went wide through a shortcut, didn’t lose enough time, and then got handed a Long Lap penalty. The reigning Champion’s win makes it equal points at the top, and Bagnaia is the official Championship leader thanks to his higher number of Grand Prix wins so far in 2024. The stage is certainly set for a showdown on Sunday.
Behind, Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) shadowed the duel in the early stages before losing a little ground, and he then crashed out from second as Martin served his Long Lap. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) avoided any of that drama, coming home third to complete the Sprint podium as Martin recovered to second place.
It was a sensational launch from Bagnaia in an intense start to the Tissot Sprint, with the reigning champion taking the holeshot and Martin then attacking for the lead on the entry to Turn 3 on the opening lap. The #1 soon tried to respond at the end of Lap 1, getting past at the penultimate corner before Martin sliced through to regain the lead at the final corner as the title rivals went elbow to elbow.
Bagnaia didn’t attack again at the first corner, but by Turn 2, Martin was in hot and headed wide into the runoff – taking the shortcut through the chicane. He rejoined behind Bagnaia, but didn’t lose enough time with the mistake. The #89 was investigated by the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards for the incident, and a Long Lap handed down.
He didn’t take it straight away but didn’t wait too long, by which time he and Bagnaia had pulled out some gap on the chasing Marc Marquez. When Martin did head into the Long Lap loop, Bagnaia was left with a solid lead ahead of the #93 and Martin emerged just ahead of Aleix Espargaro.
Then on Lap 10, there was yet another twist. In some space and on for a solid second, Marc Marquez lost the front on the entry to Turn 3. The #93 dropped to 23rd, outside of the point-scoring positions, and would soon retire to the pitlane, bringing a disappointing end to his Saturday.
On the final lap, nobody could match Bagnaia’s pace, with the Italian able to hold a four-second margin to Martin in second – putting them exactly equal on points. Meanwhile, the final spot inside the top three went the way of Aleix Espargaro, who claimed a somewhat unexpected third after a drama-free Saturday.
Meanwhile, there was an intense fight for the final spot inside the top five, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) losing a spot late on to a classic charging Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli also battling behind.
Bastianini crossed the line in fourth, with Miller rounding out the top five after the Australian defended from Morbidelli to the line. Just 0.102s separated the duo after the 14-lap dash, with Binder lurking in seventh.
Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) moved up to P8, with wildcard Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) putting in a very solid day at the office to take the final Sprint point in P9 – just ahead of rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3).
That’s it from super Saturday, but it was an incredible teaser for what may lie ahead on Sunday in Spielberg. Come back for more MotoGP™ as the battles lines are drawn in Austria at 14:00 (UTC + 2)!
Cameron Beaubier will start the MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from pole position. Beaubier, a five-time Champion of the class, earned the best spot on the starting grid by recording a 1:23.904 with his Dunlop-shod Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Former MotoGP and World Superbike regular Loris Baz was second-fastest with a 1:24.026 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:24.179.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin, the current Championship point leader, will start fourth thanks to his lap of 1:24.241.
Three-time and defending Superbike Champion Jake Gagne was fifth-fastest with a 1:24.852 on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Brandon Paasch qualified sixth with a 1:25.080 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Starting on row three of the grid will be Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach (1:25.153), Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen (1:25.209), and Wrench Motorcycle Yamaha’s Bobby Fong (1:25.299).
Due to overnight rains reducing the amount of available grip Saturday morning, none of the top-10 riders went faster in Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday morning than they went during Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday.
Beach, Fong, Gagne, and Petersen all crashed during Q2 on Saturday. All four riders were seen walking away from their crashes.
Celestino Vietti earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Italian rider turned a 1:33.855 to top the field of 31 riders.
Spanish veteran Aron Canet was second-best with a 1:33.913 on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
Sergio Garcia claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:33.992 on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts qualified 11th with a time of 1:34.316 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
PJ Jacobsen will start the MotoAmerica Supersport race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from pole position. Riding his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 on Dunlop control tires, the title contender turned a 1:27.427 to lead Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday. Overnight rain reduced the available grip during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday morning, and Jacobsen’s time from Friday held up to earn him the pole position.
Mathew Scholtz, the current Championship point leader, will launch his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 from second on the grid based on the 1:27.590 he did in Q1.
Likewise, the 1:27.885 Jake Lewis did on his Altus Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R750 in Q1 earned him the third and final spot on the front row.
Blake Davis (1:27.905) will start fourth on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.
EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing Suzuki rider Maxi Gerardo (1:27.999) was fifth-fastest overall.
In spite of the inferior track conditions, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was able to improve his lap time from 1:28.526 on Friday to a 1:28.188 on Saturday, and that moved Scott up to sixth — and from row three to row two of the grid.
Scott’s improvement bumped Jacobsen’s teammate Kayla Yaakov (1:28.428) from sixth to seventh and from row two to row three.
Semi-retired wild card entrant Larry Pegram, age 51, qualified eighth with a 1:28.659 on a EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing Suzuki.
Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R rider Stefano Mesa improved from 1:28.706 in Q1 to 1:28.703 in Q2, and he will start ninth.
Ivan Ortola (48). Photo courtesy MT Helmets - MSI.
Ivan Ortola earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Riding his MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Ortola topped the 27-rider field with a lap time of 1:40.057.
Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 1:40.200 on his BOE Motorsports KTM, and Collin Veijer claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.218 on his Liqui Moly Intact GP Husqvarna.
Troy Herfoss will start the MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course from pole position. With the 2.4-mile track still green from overnight rains during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday morning, the 1:29.801 that Herfoss did on his Dunlop-shod S&S Indian FTR during Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday held up to earn pole position.
Herfoss’s teammate Tyler O’Hara will line up second on the grid thanks to the 1:29.924 he did on Friday, and the 1:30.017 Travis Wyman did on his Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 during Q1 will put him third on the grid.
Row two of the grid will include Wyman’s teammate Cory West (1:30.028), Chris Fillmore (1:30.111) and his KTM Development Team 990 Duke, and KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz (1:30.116). All three earned their grid spots with their Q1 lap times.
The fastest rider in Q2 on Saturday was Schultz, who did a 1:30.724 and who was the only rider to get into the 1:30 range.
Martin, Bagnaia, Marquez: blockbuster front row set for fireworks in Spielberg
Lap record smashed as the top two in the title fight head key rival Marquez, with Aprilia and KTM on the chase
Saturday, 17 August 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) destroyed the lap record in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, setting a magical 1:27.748 to head key title rival Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) – but it’s only by a tenth and a bit as both pulled out some distance on the chasing pack. That pack is once again headed by a lurking Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), making the first time this season that Martin, Bagnaia and Marquez have qualified on the front row together despite having shared the podium more often that not. The stage is very much set…
Q1: Friendly Fire
After an up and down weekend so far, Q1 proved a tough one for Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3). The rookie wasn’t quite able to make it through, forced to settle for fourth in the session. It was an Austrian factory squabble that decided it too, with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller and wildcard Pol Espargaro the two riders who moved through to Q2. The #44 and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) had identical times, with Pol Espargaro setting a faster second lap.
Q2: Bye Bye Lap Record
After that sliver of drama, Q2 soon got underway with fast times from the off. Bagnaia obliterated the lap record first, setting a 1:28.142 on his opening run.
Heading out for the final push, Bagnaia was the first rider to return to the track, and the #1 had Miller on his tail as red sectors began to appear. But it was Martin who moved the goalposts once again, even destroying Bagnaia’s time and becoming the first rider to drop into the 1:27 bracket. The reigning Champion also entered the 1:27 club, but it wasn’t quite enough to take back to the top. It was enough, however, for the duo to pull four tenths clear of the rest.
The “rest” are led by Marc Marquez though, and he says he’s taken a step closer to the two this weekend. Given it’s the first time they share the front row despite having shared so many rostrums so far in 2024, that sounds a little ominous…
THE GRID
Behind Martin, Bagnaia and Marquez, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) will start from P4, finding time late in the session and missing out on a front row start by 0.052s. The #41 will start alongside Miller, who continued to find time after a strong showing in Q1 and has qualified as top KTM. The Australian starts from fifth, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) capping off a strong second row.
Meanwhile, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) will head the third row of the grid, qualifying in seventh just ahead of Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli, who had a great save at Turn 9 early in the session. He’s alongside Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), who rounds off the front three rows.
Then it’s Pol Espargaro despite a crash at Turn 3, ahead of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), all of whom will be looking for more when the lights go out…
The stage is set. The hills are alive with the sound of MotoGP™ and there’s only one thing left to do: race. Join us for two awesome showdowns in Spielberg!
Mikayla Moore captured pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio. The 20-year-old defending Champion led Q2 with a 1:49.081 on her Dunlop-shod Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, but it was the 1:47.186 that she did in Qualifying One (Q1) on Friday that held up as the official pole position time.
Kira Knebel was second with a 1:49.439, and Emma Betters earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.257.
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Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
October 18, 2025
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
