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Where To Ride In May: Track Days, Schools, And Races

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Where To Ride In May: Track Days, Schools, And Races

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during May 2024.

This list includes 184 opportunities to ride your motorcycles at races, schools, and track days during the month of May in North America.

Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for May 2024 directly by clicking HERE.

Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.

When you click on the event you want to attend you should find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.

5/1                   Motovid.com All Levels Motorcycle Track Days, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, S. Beloit, IL

5/1-2               California Superbike School, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

5/1-2               Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC (Racers Only)

5/2                   Shannonville Motorsport Park Motorcycle Lapping Days (Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/3                   2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/3                   Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/3                  ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

5/3                   Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

5/3                   Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/3-5               CRA (California Roadrace Association) Series, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ

5/3-5               CRA (Central Roadracing Association) Series, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN

5/3-5               OMRRA Series, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA (shared event with WMRRA)

5/3-5               WMRRA Series, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA (shared event with OMRRA)

5/4                   Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis) and Track Days, Mid-State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL

5/4                   Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off-Road)

5/4                   SMRI Series, Schools and Track Days, Sandia Motorsports Park (currently named Suika Circuit), Albuquerque, NM

5/4                   Sandy Hook Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

5/4                   SFLminiGP (South Florida MiniGP) Rider Development Days (Minis), Orlando Kart Center, Orlando, FL

5/4                   Southeast Mini Moto Series (Minis), Barber Proving Grounds, Birmingham, AL

5/4                   Team Pro-Motion Track Days & Schools, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

5/4-5               AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Sprint Series/ AMA Sanctioned ASRA Outlaw Bagger Series/ ASRA Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5              ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

5/4-5               ASRA Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5               Evolve GT School and Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5               Fast Line Track Days, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY

5/4-5               Motogladiator Series, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5               MRA Series (Canada), Gimli Motorsports Park, Gimli, MB

5/4-5               NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA

5/4-5               Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/4-5               PanAmerican Superbike Series, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/4-5               Precision Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/4-5               RideSmart Motorcycle School, G2 Motorsports Park, Anna, TX

5/4-5               South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Orlando Kart Center, Orlando, FL

5/4-5               Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/4-5               The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/4-5                UtahSBA Series, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/4-5               WERA Sportsman Series Atlantic Coastal Region/ WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, Roebling Road Raceway, Bloomingdale, GA

5/4-5               WERA Sportsman Series North Central Region, Grattan Raceway Park, Belding, MI

5/5                   CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

5/5                   Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

5/5                   John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

5/5                   Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)

5/5                   Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

5/5                   XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

5/5                   ZARS Advanced Riding School, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

5/5-6               Cyclesmith Track Days (formerly known as Tony’s Track Days), Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, CT

5/6                   2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/6                   CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA (Motor Officer Advanced Training)

5/6                   Moto Forza Trackdays, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/6                   SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/6-7               California Superbike School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/8-9               American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Harrington, DE

5/8-9               California Superbike School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/9                   Riders Choice Lapping Days (Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/10                 2 Wheels Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

5/10                 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Track Days & Ed Bargy Advanced Track Riding Technique, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/10                 California Superbike School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/10                 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/10                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/10                 Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club School & Track Days (Canada), Mission Raceway Park, Mission, BC

5/10-11            American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Harrington, DE

5/10-12           (Bridgestone) AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/11                 2WTD Mini Racing (Minis), Horsethief Mile, Rosamond, CA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/11                 (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Ventura Short Track, Ventura Raceway, Ventura, CA

5/11                 Motorheads Track Attacks Track Days (Canada), Stratotech Park Int’l Raceway, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB

5/11                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

5/11-12            2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Oregon Raceway Park, Grass Valley, OR

5/11-12            3:16 Superbike Camp, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

5/11-12            Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

5/11-12            Inde Motorsports Ranch (IMR) Riders Club Track Days, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ

5/11-12           JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/11-12            MRA Series and Super Street Racing Days, High Plains Raceway (North), Deer Trail, CO

5/11-12            N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/11-12            NorthWest Mini Moto & Endurance Challenge (Minis), Tri City Kart Club, Richland, WA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/11-12            SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA (Beat The Heat Schedule)

5/11-12            Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

5/11-12            TrackXperience Track Days, Spring Mountain Motorsports Resort, Pahrump, NV

5/11-12            WMRC Series (Canada), Mission Raceway Park, Mission, BC

5/11-13            Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/11-13           Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

5/12                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/12                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/12                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

512-13             American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Harrington, DE

5/12-13           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/12-13           The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/13                 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/13                 Motovid.com All Levels Motorcycle Performance Riding Clinics, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, S. Beloit, IL

5/13                 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/13-14           The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH

5/14-15           Yamaha Champions Riding School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/15                 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA

5/15-16           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

5/15-17           Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/17                 ARL Track Days (Canada), Atlantic Motorsport Park, Mill Village, NS

5/17                 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

5/17                 ZARS Advanced Riding School, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

5/17-18           (Mission) MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul East Coast Series (Minis), Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

5/17-19           (Bridgestone) Canadian Superbike Championship, Shannonville Motorsport Park, Belleville, ON

5/17-19           MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/18                   (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Silver Dollar Short Track, Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA

5/18                 Pro 6 Cycle Inc. Track Days (Canada), Calabogie Motorsports Park, Calabogie, ON

5/18                 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

5/18                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/18-19            AFM Series, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/18-19           Alaska Motorcycle Road Racing Series and Track Days, Tanacross Race Course, Tok, AK

5/18-19           Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/18-19           ARL High Performance Riding Academy (Canada), Atlantic Motorsport Park, Mill Village, NS

5/18-19           Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

5/18-19           Fasttrax Motorcycle Performance Track Days, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

5/18-19            N2 Track Days, Roebling Road Raceway, Bloomingdale, GA

5/18-19           NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

5/18-19           Precision Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/18-19           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

5/18-19           RideSmart Motorcycle School, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK

5/18-19           Southern Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/18-19           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Putnam Park Road Course, Mt. Meridian, IN

5/18-19           Z² Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/19                 Compact Octane Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

5/19                 EMRA Series (Canada), Stratotech Park Int’l Raceway, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB

5/19                 MotoCorsa Track Days, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR

5/19                 Motorheads Track Attacks Track Days (Canada), Stratotech Park Int’l Raceway, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB

5/19                 Rocky Mountain Mini Moto Series (Minis), IMI Motorsports Complex, Dacono, CO

5/19                 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

5/19                 Team Pro-Motion Track Days & Schools, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

5/19                 UtahSBA Supermoto/Mini Series, Utah Motorsports Campus Kart Track, Grantsville, UT (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/19-20           The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/20                 N2 Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/20                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/20                 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/20-21           California Superbike School, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY

5/20-21           The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH

5/20-21           USCRA Road Racing Series (Vintage), Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT

5/22                 Pineview Run Two Wheel Wednesday Track Days, Pineview Run Auto & Country Club, LaFayette, NY

5/23                 N2 Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA (Racer Practice Day)

5/23                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/24                 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Track Days & Ed Bargy Advanced Track Riding Technique, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

5/24                 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT

5/24                 HardNoX Track Dayz (Canada), Rocky Mountain Motorsports, Carstairs, AB

5/24                 MARRC Racing School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/24                 (Dunlop) N2/WERA Endurance Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

5/24                 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)

5/24                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/24                 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/24                 Z² Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA

5/24-25           2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/24-25           California Superbike School, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/24-25           (Mission) MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul East Coast Series (Minis), Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/24-26           (Bridgestone) AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

5/24-26           Bagger Racing League (BRL), Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

5/24-26           CMRA Series, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA

5/24-26           SOAR Series (Canada), Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, ON

5/24-26           VRRA Series (Vintage Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/24-26           WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/ WERA Sportsman Series Atlantic Coastal Region/ WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central Region/ WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, WERA Cycle Jam, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

5/25-26           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Polecat Training Center, Fayetteville, TN

5/25-26           FIM Mini Cup USA Championship Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/25-26           Fishtail Riding School, Canaan Motor Club, Canaan, NH

5/25-26           MRA Series & Super Street Racing Days, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Pueblo, CO

5/25-26           Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) Series (Minis), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/25-26           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

5/25-26           Ruts to Racelines Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

5/25-26           TrackXperience Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/25-26           UtahSBA Series, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/25-26           Yamaha Champions Riding School, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO

5/25-27           AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Endurance/Team Challenge Series/ AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Vintage – Classic Series/ AMA Sanctioned ASRA Outlaw Bagger Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/25-27           ASRA Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/ ASRA Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/25-27           Cyclesmith Track Days (formerly known as Tony’s Track Days), Palmer Motorsports Park, Palmer, MA

5/25-27           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL

5/26                 ASM Motosport Advanced Riding Course And Trackdays (Canada), Sanair Super Speedway, St-Pie, QC

5/26                 Brake Free Track Time Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

5/26-27           California Superbike School, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/26-27           JP43 Training School, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

5/26-27           Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

5/26-27           SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/26-27           Track Time Track Days, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/27                 3:16 Superbike Camp, Harris Hill Raceway, San Marcos, TX

5/27-28           Pro 6 Cycle Inc. Track Days (Canada), Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville, ON

5/27-28           ZARS Advanced Riding Schools & Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/28-29           California Superbike School, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/29                 Motovid.com All Levels Motorcycle Track Days/Performance Riding Clinics, Road America Elkhart Lake, WI (Ducati Revs Midwest)

5/29                 Pineview Run Two Wheel Wednesday Track Days, Pineview Run Auto & Country Club, LaFayette, NY

5/30                 Riders Choice Lapping Days (Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/31                 ARL Track Days (Canada), Atlantic Motorsport Park, Mill Village, NS

5/31-6/2          MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

British Talent Cup: More From The Races At Donington Park

David Swarts
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British Talent Cup: More From The Races At Donington Park

Brinton & Frost share the celebrations at Donington

Round 2 delivers two more classics and two different winners

Monday, 20 May 2024

The 2024 R&G British Talent Cup’s second round took place at a bright and sunny Donington Park with tight racing going down to the wire in Race 1. 

There was excitement from the outset, Julian Correa (Microlise Cresswell Racing) had clinched pole position, but it was Filip Surowiak (Team City Lifting/RS Racing) who got off the line first to take the early lead. 

As the race progressed, it became clear that Lucas Brown (SENCAT Talent Team / Mortimer Racing) and Amanuel Brinton (Kovara Projects/RS Racing) were going to be major contenders. Both riders engaged in a fierce battle for the lead. Brinton impressed with his late braking, making key overtakes in the Fogarty Esses and Melbourne Loop.

In the dramatic final lap, Brinton held his nerve and crossed the finish line just 0.081 ahead of Correa, with Brown finishing third 0.3 adrift. After a tougher start in Navarra, pre-season favourite Brinton secured his first victory of the season, with patience paying off for another 25-point haul.

After a thrilling Race 1, expectations were high the second race of Round 2 and the riders did not disappoint, delivering entertaining racing and unexpected drama.

Ryan Frost (Fibre Tec Honda) made an exceptional start from the middle of the front row, quickly taking the lead into Redgate Corner. Meanwhile, Correa and Brinton positioned themselves as early contenders, fighting fiercely for the top spots.

As the race went on, the battle for the lead became increasingly intense. Brown and Correa traded places multiple times at the front, whilst Brinton and Frost remained close contenders, ensuring a thrilling four-way battle. Then, a pivotal moment occurred when Correa and Surowiak collided at the final corner on Lap 7, sending Surowiak crashing out of the race. This incident temporarily separated the leading quartet, with Brinton doing a great job of avoiding.

The race took another dramatic turn when Correa was penalisaed with a long lap penalty for his role in the incident with Surowiak. Attempting to serve the penalty, Correa lost control and crashed, ending his race prematurely and significantly impacting his championship standing. With Correa out, the battle for victory intensified among Frost, Brown, and Brinton.

As the laps wound down, Brinton made a decisive move at Goddards to take the lead, but Brown was relentless, quickly reclaiming the top spot. Just as the race neared its climax, a red flag was brought out due to a crash involving Jack Burrows (Burrows Engineering / RK Racing), leading to the race being declared with Frost as the winner.

 

Ryan Frost (24). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Ryan Frost (24). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

With that, Frost secured his first victory of the season and first ever, with Brown finishing second, extending his lead in the championship standings with another solid podium finish. Brinton once again took to the podium, finishing third as he looks to move up after a tougher Round 1.

A shake up in the standings after Race 2 at Donington; Brown goes 17 points clear of Brinton but Correa falls from second to fourth in the standings after his DNF. Next time out, British Talent Cup is at Snetterton for Round 3 in July, and it could all change again!

FIM JuniorGP: Carpe And Rios Split Wins At Catalunya

David Swarts
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FIM JuniorGP: Carpe And Rios Split Wins At Catalunya

Editorial Note: American Max Toth, riding his AGR Team Kalex, scored points, finishing 14th and 15th, in the two Moto2 European Championship races. American Kristian Daniel Jr., riding an AGR Team Honda, took 17th in the European Talent Cup race. 

Rios and Carpe take FIM JuniorGP™ honours in blockbuster Barcelona event

Round 3 saw the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship head to beautiful Barcelona and the action did not disappoint. With six races on show, three were decided in the final corners with podium battles raging on to the very end. 

In the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship category, Jesus Rios (MRE Talent) and Alvaro Carpe (STV Laglisse Racing) took honours, while Dani Muñoz (Gas Up Racing Team) did the double in the Moto2™ European Championship. In the European Talent Cup, Marco Morelli continued to show what a future talent he is with victory, while Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Yamaha GV Racing) cemented his position atop the title standings in the Stock™ European Championship.

 

Jesus Rios (54) won FIM JuniorGP World Championship Race One at Catalunya. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jesus Rios (54) won FIM JuniorGP World Championship Race One at Catalunya. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jesus Rios made it three wins in four in the opening race of the day in the FIM JuniorGP™ class. The Spaniard was the Championship leader coming into Barcelona, and he extended his advantage after timing his attack to perfection in Catalunya. The #54 was joined on the podium by Marcos Uriarte (CFMoto Aspar Junior Team) and polesitter Adrian Cruces (Finetwork Team), but only after late heartbreak denied Eddie O’Shea (British Talent Team – Mlav Racing).

The Brit had led the action for much of the race, but a last lap Turn 10 scuffle saw him bunted wide and opened the door for Rios to go from P4 to P1 in the blink of an eye – a position he didn’t relinquish while Uriarte and Cruces took top three finishes.  

In Race 2, Alvaro Carpe stunned CFMoto Aspar pair Uriarte and Morosi on the line as the Spaniard took victory in a highly compelling affair. The #83 started P12 on the grid, and bided his time as the lead changed hands on numerous occasions. A large group vied for honours, with a last lap crash for Eddie O’Shea denying the Brit once again, and then a separate incident that saw Race 1 winner Rios go down with Marcos Ruda (SeventyTwo Artbox Racing Team) and Rico Salmela (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact JuniorGP Team) caused havoc for the chasing pack. 

That allowed the front three to escape in the final sector, with Uriarte, and now the new Championship leader, leading around the final corner, but on the run to the line Morosi poked his nose ahead of his teammate for second, while Carpe pulled out wide to secure a maiden win by just 0.025s. 
 
Later in the afternoon, Moto2™ ECh were back on track as another Muñoz masterclass saw him do the double. The second race of the day followed a similar script, with Casadei struggling at the start and Muñoz, Navarro and Garcia breaking away, however, this time they were joined by Eric Fernandez (FAU55 TEY Racing) and Surra. 

All five led the race at some point before Muñoz assumed control ahead of Navarro, and the two left the rest of the field in their wake and, in a repeat of Race 1, that’s how they finished. 

The battle for the final podium position wasn’t over yet as Garcia held third ahead of a hard-charging Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing) but on the penultimate lap it all changed as the #31 went from P3 to P5 and then out of the race as Orradre and Casadei, who had mounted another comeback, came steaming through. Garcia encountered technical difficulties and it was Orradre who claimed P3, with Casadei taking back the Championship lead ahead of Portimao.

In the European Talent Cup, Marco Morelli showed off his class to romp home to his second win of the campaign by 2.9s, with David Gonzalez (AC Racing Team) and Giulio Pugliese (CFMoto Aspar Team) joining him on the podium. 

Morelli started from pole, and the Argentinian pulled the pin early to clear off into the distance to avoid a dramatic podium battle behind him. Carlos Cano (SeventyTwo Artbox Racing Team) came from the back of the grid and dragged a freight train of riders with him to catch Gonzalez and Pugliese in the podium places, and just as the Spaniard looked to make his move on the last lap, he was clipped by Valentin Perrone (Frando Racing VHC Team) and sent flying into the gravel to record a  Barcelona blank. As a result, Morelli once again takes control of the Championship chase with two races coming up in Portimao. 

As per usual, the Stock ECh rounded out the day’s proceedings as Lorenzo Dalla Porta sealed his second win of the campaign in scintillating style. Joining the Championship leader on the podium were Mario Mayor (Yamaha GV Racing) and Demis Mihaila (MDR Competition), with victory yet again decided on the final lap. 

Mayor took the lead at Turn 1, and it looked like the Spaniard was set for a maiden win in the class, but a stunning Turn 12 move from polesitter Dalla Porta saw him fire it up the inside of the #82 for victory. 

All roads now lead the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship back to Portugal to the sunny Algarve on June 23rd. After a thrilling Round 3 in Barcelona, Portimao has a tough act to follow, but it’s set to be unmissable, so make sure you tune in then! 

You can also find all the results, videos, photos and information regarding the championship on the official website: www.fimjuniorgp.com

British Superbike: Race Two And Race Three Results From Donington Park

David Swarts
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British Superbike: Race Two And Race Three Results From Donington Park

Editorial Note: Americans Eli Banish, Julian Correa, and Josh Raymond Jr. were in action in British Talent Cup Race Two Sunday at Donington Park. Raymond finished 17th and Banish was 21st. Correa was racing for the lead when he was involved in an on-track incident that resulted in him being given a long lap penalty. As Correa attempted to enter the long lap penalty area he tucked the front and crashed out of the race.

 

BSB R2
 BSB R3
 BSB Points after R3

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by MSVR:

O’Halloran wins four-way ultimate Donington dogfight to take first victory with Kawasaki

Jason O’Halloran became the fourth different race winner in the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as he celebrated a first win for Team Green, taking a hard fought victory in an incredible four-way Donington Park dogfight with reigning Champion Tommy Bridewell, Danny Kent and Glenn Irwin in the final race of the weekend.

In race two, Irwin had returned to winning form as he held off a hard-charging Leon Haslam to win for Hager PBM Ducati by 0.035s, whilst reigning champion Bridewell completed the podium.

However it was the final race of the weekend that delivered another different race winner in 2024 with some sensational Bennetts BSB action as the battle went down to the wire and over the final two laps, the leading four riders traded positions 14 times in an intense dice for the final victory of the weekend.

At the start of race three, Bridewell had got the jump on his rivals to lead the pack into Redgate for the first time ahead of Kent, Irwin and Haslam. The Hager PBM Ducati rider was instantly on the attack though and moved into second with a move at the Fogarty Esses.

O’Halloran was on a charge as he bid to make amends for his DNF earlier in the day and he was up to third by the fifth lap, trailing Bridewell and Irwin with Kent ready to try and move ahead of his Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki rival.

The leading four had broken away from the chasing pack and Irwin made another move at the Fogarty Esses to take the lead from Bridewell, whilst two laps later, O’Halloran pushed him back to third with a move at the Melbourne Loop.

Bridewell then regained the lead as O’Halloran moved into second as the pack shuffled again on lap seven but Irwin fought back and reclaimed second place at the Fogarty Esses again. A lap later and another move at the same place but him back into the lead.

Bridewell then had O’Halloran to fight off and the Australian made a decisive move at the Old Hairpin to forge ahead. Irwin was trying to make a break, but O’Halloran was hungry for his first podium with Kawasaki and as he pushed to try to make a move, Bridewell stormed back ahead of him.

It came down to a final two-lap tussle and at the start of the penultimate lap, Bridewell was leading from O’Halloran, Irwin and Kent. Irwin moved into second at Redgate but O’Halloran retaliated to reclaim the position.

O’Halloran then took the lead from Bridewell at the Old Hairpin as Kent made his move on Irwin at the same place. The reigning champion retook the lead at Starkeys, but O’Halloran was back ahead at Schwantz.

O’Halloran was then able to hold the advantage on the final lap, but behind there were seven changes of position as they scrap for the final podium places went down to the final drag to the line. Bridewell held on to second with Kent outdragging Irwin to the finish line.

Kyle Ryde claimed fifth on the lone OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1 as Ryan Vickers was sidelined after his crash in race two, ahead of Leon Haslam, Andrew Irwin and Lee Jackson. Christian Iddon and Max Cook completed the top ten.

The weekend at Donington Park featured three different race winners representing three different teams and manufacturers, with Ryde victorious in the opening action yesterday for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing, whilst Hager PBM Ducati’s Irwin and Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki’s O’Halloran celebrated today.
 

Jason O’Halloran

Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki

It’s amazing to win, a massive thanks to everyone at Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki, everyone at AJN Steelstock for the support as well, the whole team has been working really hard since I joined.

“We’ve all been working hard just to make that adaptation to the Kawasaki and to get comfortable on it. The guys have put a massive effort in and I’ve felt good on the bike for a little while now, just our starting position hasn’t been great.

“The first race today was the first time where I felt like I was properly in the race, I felt like I had speed, I felt good on the bike but unfortunately we had a little technical. And then the guys put in a big shift and changed the engine and it was basically a brand new bike for the race.

“To go out and win is incredible. It’s really nice to get up here and win for the team, they haven’t won in a couple of years, so hopefully it’s the first of many.
 
“I didn’t want to be making my move on the last lap, because I knew it was going to be a bit scruffy, I knew I had plus zero on the board so I knew there was four of us as well and I didn’t want to miss out on the podium.

“I knew where I was fast on the track and where I could make a clean pass, and I just had to get close enough to do it. We all had strong points on the track so it was a bit of a yoyo effect. But I got close enough with a lap to go. On the last lap I just put my head down, tried to hit every apex and didn’t make any mistakes. Winning today is a massive thanks to the team.”
 

Canadian Superbike: Race Two Results From Shannonville

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Canadian Superbike: Race Two Results From Shannonville
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More, from a press release issued by CSBK:

Young dominates Superbike race two at Shannonville

Shannonville, ON – The narrow gap atop the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship was blown wide open on Sunday, as Ben Young cruised to a comfortable victory in race two at Shannonville Motorsport Park, presented by the Fallen Rider Support Team sponsored by Pace Law.

The three-time GP Bikes Pro Superbike champion faced stiff competition from Sam Guerin and Jordan Szoke on Saturday, having to claw his way from fourth in the early going to win a dramatic opener at SMP, but things were vastly different in the second half of the doubleheader on Sunday.

Guerin grabbed the holeshot from Young and Szoke on the opening lap but could only hold the lead for parts of two laps, as Young was far less patient this time around and made the decisive move in turn eight on lap three. 

Young would squeeze out a one-second advantage just two laps later and never looked back from there, ultimately securing a 17-second win at the finish – the third largest margin of victory in Pro Superbike history. 

It was a statement win for the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider, who exits SMP with a perfect points haul and ten-point championship advantage.

“The BMW was unreal as always today, and really awesome all weekend,” Young said, a stark comparison to the 2023 opener when a fairing issue left him sixth in race two. “It’s a bit of redemption for a year ago, so it’s nice to reward the team for all their hard work and add another win here for the fans.”

As for Guerin, it was another runner-up finish but one far different from Saturday, when he looked like a legitimate title threat to Young. While that still may be true with five rounds remaining, the EFC Group BMW rider admitted they still have a lot of work to do to close the gap in Grand Bend.

“The second place is important. It’s another 1-2 for BMW and we’re still in the championship,” Guerin said. “I tried to stay with Ben, but we’re still learning the new bike, so it’s better to be here than in the back of an ambulance!”

Completing the podium in the exact same order from race one was Szoke, who couldn’t replicate his early race lead from Saturday as he fought through some mechanical issues aboard his CKM Kawasaki, though he did enough to escape with another impressive podium.

“We felt really great in practice, and I was really looking forward to the race, but we had some issues in turn three and four and at one point I almost thought I was going to have to pull off,” Szoke said. “It’s a bummer. I’m not saying we would have won, but I thought I could have stuck at the front a little longer today, but I have a great crew and we’ll get to the bottom of it.”

One of the most interesting stories of the day was Trevor Dion, who crashed in morning warm-up and needed to park his main Economy Lube Ducati on the sidelines, though he made the unusual choice to switch to BMW machinery for the afternoon.

That proved to be a successful decision, as Dion overcame a tough start and some early unfamiliarity to carve his way through the field and into fourth at the finish, matching his result from race one on Saturday. The reigning Rookie of the Year will jump back to Ducati at his home track in round two, and made sure to let his rivals know that his confidence remains sky-high despite the race two rollercoaster.

“It took a while to get comfortable on the new bike, but we put together some really good laps and were able to match our result from yesterday,” Dion said. “To anyone who thinks I can’t ride a Superbike, I can. Now we’re looking forward to being on top in a couple weeks at Grand Bend. 

The 2022 Sport Bike champion took home the FAST Riding School Hard Charger award for his efforts, after Young claimed the honour on Saturday. 

Dion’s performance was anything but straightforward, as he enjoyed a thrilling battle with David MacKay for most of the contest. MacKay’s strong debut weekend aboard the Snow City Cycle Honda continued in race two as he ran in fourth throughout the first half, but ultimately couldn’t fend off Dion as he settled for fifth once again at SMP, a solid points haul for the reigning Sport Bike champion.

The race within the race was the battle for sixth between Connor Campbell and Sport Bike race two winner Sebastien Tremblay, who ran nose-to-tail for most of the 20-lap feature.

Tremblay was aboard his smaller displacement Suzuki GSX-R750 but riding at full health, unlike Campbell who fought through a rib injury in his B&T MacFarlane/Kubota Kawasaki debut, creating an intense battle between the two unlikely foes. 

Ultimately, Tremblay managed to move past Campbell in the late going and take a strong sixth-place finish for Turcotte Performance Suzuki, while Campbell was forced to settle for seventh amidst the pain – though still crucially one spot ahead of Rizzin Racing Triumph’s Mavrick Cyr in the fight for the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award.

As for the Constructors Championship, the perfect start continued for two-time defending champs BMW, as they claimed another one-two behind Young and Guerin.

Perhaps most crucially for BMW, though, is that Dion’s switch left Ducati without any points on the day, meaning Kawasaki’s third and seventh-place finishes with Szoke and Campbell will put them second in the table and a whopping 42-points behind BMW.

The feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike class will now get a three-week breather before returning to action at the Grand Bend Motorplex in round two, June 7-9, which will set the tone for a return west to Edmonton later that month. 

Full results from the weekend racing can be found on the series’ official website at CSBK.ca.

MotoAmerica: Twins Cup Race Two Results From Barber (Updated With DQ)

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MotoAmerica: Twins Cup Race Two Results From Barber (Updated With DQ)

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

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Alessandro Di Mario won MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the 15-year-old took the lead from his teammate Gus Rodio on lap five of 14 and rode on to take the first Twins Cup race win of his MotoAmerica career.

Rocco Landers put in a big charge late in the race on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R and caught and passed Rodio on the final lap to score second place. In fact, Landers turned the fastest lap of the race on lap 13 of 14, a 1:29.493, and came within 0.768 second of catching Di Mario.

Rodio held on to get third place, 0.941 second behind Landers.

Rossi Moor matched his best finish of the season with fourth place on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.

Jack Roach was a distant fifth on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R7.

Update: After the race Dominic Doyle was disqualified during post-race technical inspections. The coolant in Doyle’s Yamaha appeared blue in color and only water without any additives is allowed to be used as coolant.

 

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MotoAmerica: Superbike Race Three Results From Barber (Updated)

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MotoAmerica: Superbike Race Three Results From Barber (Updated)

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

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Cameron Beaubier won red-flag-shortened MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race Three Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the five-time Champion took the lead on lap two and pulled out a comfortable advantage, which he held when the red flag came out and stopped the race on lap 18 of 20.

The win was Beaubier’s 62nd Superbike race win, moving him ahead of Josh Hayes and into second place on the all-time MotoAmerica/AMA Superbike win list. Mat Mladin is at the top of the list with 82 Superbike victories.

Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha rider Bobby Fong broke free from the pack and was actually closing some ground on Beaubier when the race was halted, locking him in at second place.

Sean Dylan Kelly backed up his career-first Superbike podium in Race Two with a third place, close behind Fong, in Race Three on his TopPro Racing BMW.

Josh Herrin came home fourth on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Hayden Gillim rounded out the top five finishers on his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

The race was stopped due to a two-bike incident in Turn Two, where Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz and a slower rider came together. Both men crashed, but both were seen walking away from the scene.

Prior to that, Cameron Petersen crashed his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 in Turn Five while running in second place not far behind Beaubier on lap 11. Petersen rode back to the pits for repairs and continued in the race, but he finished outside of the points.

Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach retired early in the race with apparent mechanical problems.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Redemption Day For Beaubier At Barber Motorsports Park

A Day After Crashing Out Of The Lead, Beaubier Wins Both Superbike Races

BRASELTON, GA (May 19, 2024) – After crashing out of the lead on the third lap of Saturday’s Steel Commander Superbike race one at Barber Motorsports Park, things didn’t look so good for Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier. But what a difference a day makes.

On Sunday, Beaubier doubled down, winning both Steel Commander Superbike races in the tripleheader weekend to somehow take over the lead in the championship a day after he ended it trailing Jake Gagne by 20 points.

Beaubier dominated both races with consistently fast laps that led to him winning the two races by 3.099 and 4.648 seconds, respectively.

The five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion also capitalized on his championship rival’s misfortune with Attack Racing/Progressive/Yamaha’s Jake Gagne suffering with arm-pump issues in both of Sunday’s races that left him frustrated and out of the points lead. The three-time defending champion persevered through both races on Sunday, finishing eighth and seventh in the two races after finishing second on Saturday.

With two rounds and five races completed, Beaubier now leads Gagne by 13 points, 95-82, with the series heading to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in two weeks.

Beaubier’s first win on Sunday morning was the 61st of his AMA Superbike career and it put him in a tie with Josh Hayes for second on the all-time list. His win on Sunday afternoon was the 62nd of his career and it moved him out of that tie and into second place all alone. Australian Mat Mladin is the all-time leader in AMA Superbike wins with 82.

TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly had himself a day, earning the first two Superbike podiums of his rookie season in the class. The Floridian was fast all weekend with Sunday’s second- and third-place finishes on Sunday bettering his fourth-place finish from Saturday.

Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha’s Cameron Petersen was barely beaten to the finish line in race two by Kelly for second and ended up third, a day after his win in race one. In race three on Sunday, Petersen crashed out of second while keeping pace with Beaubier. The South African remounted but his YZF-R1 had a broken foot peg that forced him out of the race.

Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong had a good Sunday with fifth- and second-place finishes in the two races.

The two Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati riders had up-and-down Sundays, literally. Josh Herrin crashed out of race two in the morning but bounced back to finish fourth in race three. Loris Baz, meanwhile, was fourth in race two, but crashed out of race three when he was struck from behind by Manny Segura.

Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim was seventh and fifth in Sunday’s two races on what is basically a Stock 1000-spec Honda CBR1000RR-R SP.

Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach had a rotten Sunday. The Kentuckian crashed in race two and pulled out of race three, suffering from the effects of his Q2 near crash and his Sunday morning race-two crash.

Xavi Forés’s debut on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki was also up and down. After finishing sixth in Saturday’s race one, the Spaniard crashed in race two and then finished sixth again in race three. His teammate Brandon Paasch was sixth and eighth, respectively, in the two races on Sunday.

With Beaubier leading the title chase by 13 over Gagne, Kelly sits third and 22 points behind Beaubier and nine behind Gagne. Fong is fourth, a further 13 behind Kelly with Petersen fifth, just two points behind Fong.

 
Quotes – Superbike Race Two

Cameron Beaubier – Winner

“After yesterday, just in the back of my head, I just didn’t want to do something stupid. Everything went great. I got a great start like I did yesterday. My bike was just hooking up there the first four, five laps, it seemed like. I think everyone is kind of dealing with the tire drop here. It seems like it drops quite a bit, and it just stays the same. Felt really good to win by a little margin after yesterday. That was pretty frustrating after yesterday, after the weekend was going so well and then end it in a gravel trap in three laps. This next race is going to be the toughest out of all of them. These guys are going really fast. I’m sure they’re going to go back and figure some stuff out to come back swinging in the third race. Congrats to both these guys. I’m super pumped for Sean (Dylan Kelly). I know all about struggling in Europe and coming back here and just feeling success and feeling that podium again. It’s pretty cool. Same for Cam (Petersen), getting that win yesterday. It’s a pretty stacked field this year. I know we keep saying it, but it really is. It’s going to make for a good season.”

Sean Dylan Kelly – Second Place

“I wouldn’t even start by talking about being surprised or not. I just want to talk about how stoked I am to be up here right now. It’s been an amazing start to my Superbike career. We’ve been putting in a lot of work since lap one, and I’ve just felt pretty at home with this thing. The team is doing an amazing job to help me learn and just make moves forward. I obviously still have a lot to learn and adapt to. I got pretty emotional after passing that checkered flag. Last year was tough, not only for where we were and everything the last couple years, but last year with the injury and everything, I went through some pretty crappy times and some crappy weeks and months. So, to just look back at that, that was only a handful of months ago, and see where we’re at right now… it feels so good. I’m just super grateful for everyone that believed in me in the worst of times and just got me to this point. I know it’s not a win just yet, but we got to celebrate this first podium. Thank you to (Cameron) Petersen for the nice words. Obviously, it’s pretty badass for me to be sharing the podium right now with (Cameron) Beaubier, considering that we were teammates a couple years ago. I honestly look up to these guys a lot. To be here right now is absolutely badass.”

Cameron Petersen – Third Place

“I don’t want to sound like the guy making excuses, because I know we were all struggling with some rear grip towards the end there. We made a few changes from the bike yesterday. I was really struggling with the rear of the bike. Yesterday, I didn’t really have any issues with the rear coming around going into the corners, and today for whatever reason I was just struggling. But three podiums in a row, I can’t complain. Like you said, I’ve had way worse weekends than this. Just happy to be on the box again. Congrats to these two guys next to me. Congrats to SDK (Sean Dylan Kelly) on his first Superbike podium. I remember what that feeling is like. I think we know what we need to work on for race three today, and we’ll go give it our best shot.”

Quotes – Superbike Race Three

Cameron Beaubier – Winner

“With Jake (Gagne), I think he’s obviously dealing with something because that’s not like Jake. He’s obviously really fast here and has had a lot of success here winning a lot of races. His struggles… we capitalized on that today. It was really good to have two strong wins today after yesterday. I’m still learning with the guys. What I like with the TC and the torque maps, stuff like that. We’re still learning about each other. I’m just really happy with my bike, really happy with my team. It’s a great group of guys. I’m just super honored to be partnered up with them. Like I said earlier, it just feels so good to start the weekend on the front foot at all these tracks we went to last year, not throwing new swing arms on in qualifying and practice and stuff, just searching for grip and chasing the Yamaha boys. This race was really tough. Cam P. got a really, really good start. I was able to get by him going into turn one. Put my head down and I would pull away a little bit, but once I got to maybe 1.5, 1.2, it stuck there, and I was looking at my dash. I kept doing 23s and I was like, this is a really fast pace and I’m not pulling. He even pulled me back a couple tenths. Once we got to halfway, I was riding as hard as I could. Then I looked at the monitor and I saw him sitting up on the back straightaway. I came by and I had whatever plus three or plus five on the board. I’m bummed for him because he was riding so good. He was making me push hard. He rode incredible this weekend, along with these guys. We keep saying it, but this Superbike field is just really stacked this year. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Bobby Fong – Second Place

“From the first race to today, we made a big change out of Charlotte’s Web, (turns) four and five. I was just losing so much ground out of there. We basically turned down the bike a little bit out of that corner. It was less lively for the second race, and I could keep up a little bit closer going into the Museum corner. It was pretty good. We always feel good at the end of the race on this bike. We always set it up pretty good with used tires. We did a lot of laps this weekend on pretty worn-out tires, so I kind of knew what to expect going into this race. These guys are fast. I’m just doing everything I could to stay with these guys. The field is stacked this year, and it’s just good to get this Wrench ADR R1 on the box and just keep on improving. Hopefully battle with this guy for the win here soon.

Sean Dylan Kelly – Third Place

“The goal is always to be up here. It’s been a hell of a start to my superbike career. Still learning so much every time out. That pace in this second race was so, so fast the first half of the race. I really tried to keep up. (Cameron) Beaubier was opening up a little bit, and (Cameron) Petersen was trying to keep that pace and run him down. I was right behind Petersen. I even tried to pass him a couple times, but the pace was a lot. I’m happy that I was able to push through and put those 23s in, but it was definitely too much for what I had today in that race. It got a little bit complicated halfway through. Bobby (Fong) caught up. Once I saw that there was some room to behind, I was like, ‘We’ve got to make it home.’ First time for me doing two races in a day ever, since minibikes when I was eight years old. So, it’s been a while. Going to try and hit the gym a couple more times in the next couple weeks. But I’m really happy with everything I learned. Two podiums is amazing. Just super stoked with everything that I’m learning, with how we’re doing with the team, considering that it’s our first real, real time showing up. It’s been amazing, so just super pumped and looking forward to keeping it going.”

MotoAmerica: Supersport Race Two Results From Barber (Updated)

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MotoAmerica: Supersport Race Two Results From Barber (Updated)

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Mathew Scholtz won restarted MotoAmerica Supersport Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, Scholtz once again came back from a slow start to take the lead on lap four of 11. From there, the South African native was able to hold off his pursuers and win his second race in as many days by 0.924 second.

PJ Jacobsen led early in the race on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 but the best he could do was second place.

Blake Davis, age 17, pressured Jacobsen all the way to the end but had to settle for third place and his second podium finish of the season on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.

Maxi Gerardo got fourth on his TopPro Racing Suzuki GSX-R750, and Roberto Tamburini rounded out the top five finishers on his Equitea MV Agusta by MP13 Racing F3 RR.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was leading the original part of the race until he crashed, bringing out the red flag. Scott eventually walked away from the crash, but he was not able to make the restart.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Gillim Perfect, Scholtz Perfect, Cunnison Perfect, Moore Perfect At Barber

A Whole Lot Of Perfection At Barber Motorsports Park On Sunday

 

Honda CBR1000RR-R SP-mounted Hayden Gillim won Sunday's MotoAmerica Stock 1000 race at Barber Motorsports Park to complete his perfect two-win weekend in Alabama. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Honda CBR1000RR-R SP-mounted Hayden Gillim won Sunday’s MotoAmerica Stock 1000 race at Barber Motorsports Park to complete his perfect two-win weekend in Alabama. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 19, 2024) – The second of two Stock 1000 races at Barber Motorsports Park featured a slugfest that went the full 14 laps. But that battle was for second place. Out front by a country mile for the second straight day was defending Stock 1000 Champion Hayden Gillim and his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R SP, with Hayden showing that if someone wants to take his title, they are going to have to step up their game.

Second place went to BPR Racing’s Bryce Prince, a day after his third-place finish in day one. Prince came out on top of his battle with FLO4LAW’s Benjamin Smith, a day after the two came together with Smith crashing out of race one.

To stay in championship contention both Yamaha YZF-R1-mounted podium finishers know there is work to be done to keep pace with Gillim and his Honda. But, as Prince rightfully pointed out, he was 14.5 seconds behind Gillim in race one and 10.5 seconds in race two so there was a gain.

Fourth place on Sunday went to AMD Motorsport RK Racing’s Richard Kerr, a big improvement over his eighth-place finish in race one. Kerr was some five seconds behind Smith and just .162 of a second ahead of OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe, who was a spot higher in the results than in race one. Uribe’s teammate Travis Wyman was sixth with BPR Racing’s Wyatt Farris seventh.

Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, BPR Racing’s Deion Campbell, and Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis rounded out the top 10.

With his win, Gillim became the winningest Stock 1000 racer in MotoAmerica history with his 13th victory moving him out of a tie with Andrew Lee and Corey Alexander. It also further padded his wallet with Honda contingency money.

“Yeah, that was the plan,” Gillim said. “It still wasn’t a great start. The wheelie control was kind of kicking in a little too much. So, it was kind of killing my drives. So, we’ll figure that out. Luckily this isn’t a very long run to turn one. It was really good. I knew if I could get to the front, the longer that these guys were able to fight with me and everything the harder it was going to be. I knew if I could try and get out front the very first lap, I knew with a good start if I was in second or so, I could try and make a run into Charlotte’s Web and get something done. I knew Gabriel (Da Silva) was going to be blocking a little bit, so I just tried to do the outside move. Tried to get him to go in a little hot, which he did, and then undercut him. It worked out. But it’s really good. The bike is working really good. Having the two bikes to run in Stock and Superbike, they’re identical bikes so I get to go out and try stuff on each bike to make the other bike better. So, it helps a lot. I’m getting a ton of track time, and that’s one key thing. I know what the track is going to be like most of the time throughout the weekend. The Steel Commander Southern Powersports Honda guys are killing it.”

 

PJ Jacobsen (15) leads David Anthony (25), Blake Davis (22), and eventual Supersport race winner Mathew Scholtz (11) on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
PJ Jacobsen (15) leads David Anthony (25), Blake Davis (22), and eventual Supersport race winner Mathew Scholtz (11) on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Supersport – Scholtz Again

For the second straight day, Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz emerged victorious from the battle at the front of the Supersport pack and the two wins have propelled the South African into serious championship contention after two rounds and four races.

Scholtz got a better start on Sunday and was in the pack giving chase to the fast-starting Tyler Scott. Scott, however, suffered a high-speed crash on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki that left the young phenom bruised and battered. It also brought out the red flag.

On the restart, Scholtz was second behind Rahal Ducati Moto’s PJ Jacobsen, but he was soon in the lead. Jacobsen stayed close but it was Scholtz taking his second win in a row, this one by .924 of a second. Third place went to N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis after finishing fifth on Saturday. It was Davis’s second podium finish of the year.

Jacobsen’s runner-up finish was his fourth straight podium to start the season and it puts him 16 points ahead of Scholtz, 70-54.

“I think the second-to-last lap I did a 26.7, which actually surprised me because it didn’t feel like we were going that fast,” Scholtz said. “We were tipping into corners. The bike was kind of backing in a hell of a lot. The front was really pushing. So, I think for us to be running high 26s, yesterday we would have been even faster. It was definitely greasy out there now. Obviously, well done to PJ (Jacobsen) and Blake (Davis). Hope that Tyler (Scott) is good. That was a crazy highside. I’m just really, really thankful to be back up here on the top of the box. Looking forward to the next couple races of the season. I’d just like to give a personal shout-out to the Redvanly family crew. They’ve been awesome helping us out.”

 

Sunday's Junior Cup race at Barber was this close with Logan Cunnison (58) beating Levi Badie (71) by just .045 of a second. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Sunday’s Junior Cup race at Barber was this close with Logan Cunnison (58) beating Levi Badie (71) by just .045 of a second. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Junior Cup – Cunnison x Two

Speed Demon Racing’s Logan Gunnison liked winning Saturday’s Junior Cup race so much he opted to do it again on Sunday.

While he had a little cushion in winning on Saturday, he had no cushion on Sunday as he beat Karns Performance’s Levi Badie by just .045 of a second.

Sunday’s race featured the same podium as Saturday with second and third flipping spots. While it was New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina second on Saturday it was Badie taking the runner up on Sunday.

Seven riders battled for the lead in Sunday’s race with the top six finishers covered by less than a second.

Fourth place went to BARTCON Racing’s Eli Block with Elia Dreher, the younger sister of defending Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher, finishing a career best fifth.

 

(From left) Emma Betters, Mikayla Moore, and Camille Conrad celebrate after the opening round of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
(From left) Emma Betters, Mikayla Moore, and Camille Conrad celebrate after the opening round of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – BTR Women Begin

The 13 women who were selected to participate in the 2024 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program started their season at Barber Motorsports Park with two races on the schedule. Due to the heavy rain that on Saturday, race one was postponed until Sunday, which meant that the riders competed in race one on Sunday morning and race two on Sunday afternoon.

Defending BTR Champion Mikayla Moore extended her winning streak, with victories in both races bringing her unbeaten total to nine races in a row. The Maryland-based Moore won race one by nearly nine seconds over runner-up Camille Conrad and more than nine seconds over third-place finisher Emma Betters. In race two, the same three racers finished on the podium again, with Moore claiming her second victory of the day. Conrad and Betters swapped finishing positions in race two with Betters taking her turn as runner-up and Conrad getting third.

The most notable thing about race two was that, while Betters finished a second ahead of Conrad, Moore managed to stretch out an absolutely eye-popping lead of nearly 22 seconds during the short, six-lap race.

About her continued success, Moore said after race one, “Training during the off-season, I got to spend some time, as well, on the Royal Enfield. Then, before I came here, I actually spent some time with Evolve GT at Summit Motorsports Park in West Virginia on the ZX-6R. So, I feel like the training that led up to this point is what got me the win today.”

After race two, Moore commented, “You could tell that the track was hotter, and I experienced a little more chatter, but the bike actually felt better in the second race than it did in the first race. I challenged myself last year to do a two-hour endurance race, and I did the 67 laps. So, in terms of being able to do back-to-back races, I feel pretty confident in my endurance. It’s just really about finding a pace that you can be comfortable with, but also not pushing yourself too much.”

 

Alessandro Di Mario (27) celebrates his first career BelissiMoto Twins Cup race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Alessandro Di Mario (27) celebrates his first career BelissiMoto Twins Cup race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

BellissiMoto Twins Cup – Di Mario’s First

It was a weekend of firsts for many riders competing at Barber Motorsports Park, and 15-year-old Alessandro Di Mario was one of them. The Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia rider notched the first MotoAmerica race victory of his career in Sunday’s BellissiMoto Twins Cup Championship race two. Di Mario bounced back after crashing out of the lead during Saturday’s rain-soaked race one and took the checkers by .768 of a second over hard-charging Rocco Landers, who finished second aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. Current points leader and Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio finished third.

Di Mario started from the pole, but Rodio overtook him for the lead until lap five of the 14-lap race when Di Mario solidified his position at the front and crossed the finish line for his breakthrough win. Meanwhile, Landers battled with Rodio and Dominic Doyle for third, and ultimately overtook Rodio on the final lap to finish as runner-up with Rodio completing the podium.

“I came into the weekend really excited,” Di Mario said. “I love this track. I was able to get a 28.2, which is a track record, in qualifying. My pace is really good. In yesterday’s race, I didn’t really think I was going to be that fast in the wet, but after Avery passed me, I tried to stay behind him. I was able to pass him again, and the sun came out. I couldn’t see anything in the back section of the track. So, when we got to turn three, I thought there was a little dry line but there wasn’t. So, I just lost the rear, and I was able to pick the bike up and get seventh, which I’m happy about. Today, I was kind of managing the gap a little bit. I probably could have gone a little faster, but there was really no need to. The front was sliding a lot. So, I didn’t want to take the risk. I’d say it was a pretty good weekend.”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:

BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK: RACE 2

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024 | RACE 2

The Rahal Ducati Moto team departs the Barber Motorsports Park circuit with another set of podium finishes and good data for the rest of the season.  PJ Jacobsen led the way for the Rahal Ducati Moto team, taking a second-place finish in both races of the weekend on his XPEL machine. 

Kayla Yaakov showed incredible speed and competitively rode through the field to take home an eighth-place finish in Race 2. Corey Alexander’s day ended early after high-siding, sending his bike airborne and finishing the weekend with a DNF. Despite the incident, the Alexander proved he is a staple within the Rahal Ducati Moto team, consistently running in the top five.

With the double-podium finishes for Jacobsen, he continues to lead the Supersport championship with Mathew Scholtz chasing him with an 11-point deficit. 

Today’s race concludes the team’s activities at Barber Motorsports Park. The Rahal Ducati Moto Panigales will head back to Indianapolis to prepare for the next Supersport race. Rounds 5 and 6 of the MotoAmerica competition will take place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, May 31 – June 2. 

Keep up with all things Rahal Ducati Moto by visiting RahalDucatiMoto.com and following our social media @rahalducatimoto. 

PJ JACOBSEN

No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 4th

FINISHED: 2nd

CHAMPIONSHIP: 1st // 90 Points  

NOTES: Led laps after the red flag before ultimately settling into second

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a difficult race. The clutch on my bike was a lot better today after some changes the team made. It was a bit of a face-off with Mathew [Scholtz], and I felt like I’d catch him, but then he’d pull away again. He was good on a certain portion of the track and I was good on another. I tried to manage the gap at that point, and was continually pushing because I knew someone was behind me. There was no taking it easy, and I was wide open the entire time. I’m pretty happy getting second. I’m thinking of Corey [Alexander], I hope he’s okay after that crash. Congrats to Blake [Davis] and Schotlz on a great race. A big thank you to XPEL, Roller Die + Forming, and all of our sponsors for supporting the team.”

COREY ALEXANDER

No. 23 ROLLER DIE DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 12th

FINISHED: DNF

CHAMPIONSHIP: 6th // 39 Pts. 

NOTES: Was riding as high as fourth when he suffered an incident sending his Panigale airborne and required medical attention // Diagnosed with a fracture that will require rehabilitation and further evaluation before being cleared to compete

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “Today was shaping up to be a much better day after the team made some drastic changes to the bike over night. I felt really strong in the early half of the race, but unfortunately had a big crash on the back straightaway while running up on the curbing. It was a bit of a freak thing I wouldn’t anticipate happening there. I’m not sure if some water was coming up from yesterday’s heavy rain but nonetheless, I’ll be out for a bit with a fractured illium (hip wing). Sorry to the team and our sponsors for a tough weekend but we will be back and better than ever soon.”

KAYLA YAAKOV

No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 10th

FINISHED: 8th

CHAMPIONSHIP: 13th // 20 Pts.  

WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “Another Top 10 finish today in Race 2. It wasn’t perfect, but we made some changes that helped and we’re going to keep improving. It was a better overall finish than we had at Road Atlanta, but I know there’s more to give. I’m really excited to keep learning and growing and finding the best setup for each race. We are getting closer each time.”

BEN SPIES

TEAM PRINCIPAL

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a decent day. We are really happy with the second place finish from PJ [Jacobsen]. This is a tough track for Ducatis, and I feel as though it was good damage control when looking long term for the championship. Unfortunately, Corey [Alexander] had a really big crash. We’re really sad for him because he was coming through the field very strong, but we’ll see where he is physically after this. He is getting a few X-rays now. Kayla [Yaakov] rode very well. She got trapped behind some riders but made a big improvement from yesterday. All in all, it was a good weekend.”

MotoAmerica: Royal Enfield BTR Race Two Results From Barber

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MotoAmerica: Royal Enfield BTR Race Two Results From Barber

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race Two Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the 20-year-old defending Champion won the six-lap race by 21.837 seconds making it two wins on the day and nine wins in a row dating back to 2023.

Emma Betters took second place, less than a second ahead of Camille Conrad in third.

 

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MotoAmerica: Junior Cup Race Two Results From Barber

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MotoAmerica: Junior Cup Race Two Results From Barber

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Logan Cunnison won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Speed Demon Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, 15-year-old Cunnison came out on top of a race-long multi-rider battle to score his second win in as many days.

Levi Badie was the runner-up, just 0.045 second behind Cunnison on his Karns Performance Kawasaki.

New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina was a close third.

Eli Block got fourth on his BARTCON Racing Ninja 400.

Ella Dreher, the 14-year-old younger sister of defending Champion Avery Dreher, came in fifth while her brother placed seventh.

 

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Where To Ride In May: Track Days, Schools, And Races

Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy of TrackTime.
Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Photo courtesy of TrackTime.

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during May 2024.

This list includes 184 opportunities to ride your motorcycles at races, schools, and track days during the month of May in North America.

Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for May 2024 directly by clicking HERE.

Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.

When you click on the event you want to attend you should find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.

5/1                   Motovid.com All Levels Motorcycle Track Days, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, S. Beloit, IL

5/1-2               California Superbike School, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

5/1-2               Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC (Racers Only)

5/2                   Shannonville Motorsport Park Motorcycle Lapping Days (Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/3                   2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/3                   Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/3                  ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

5/3                   Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

5/3                   Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/3-5               CRA (California Roadrace Association) Series, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ

5/3-5               CRA (Central Roadracing Association) Series, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN

5/3-5               OMRRA Series, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA (shared event with WMRRA)

5/3-5               WMRRA Series, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA (shared event with OMRRA)

5/4                   Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis) and Track Days, Mid-State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL

5/4                   Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off-Road)

5/4                   SMRI Series, Schools and Track Days, Sandia Motorsports Park (currently named Suika Circuit), Albuquerque, NM

5/4                   Sandy Hook Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

5/4                   SFLminiGP (South Florida MiniGP) Rider Development Days (Minis), Orlando Kart Center, Orlando, FL

5/4                   Southeast Mini Moto Series (Minis), Barber Proving Grounds, Birmingham, AL

5/4                   Team Pro-Motion Track Days & Schools, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

5/4-5               AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Sprint Series/ AMA Sanctioned ASRA Outlaw Bagger Series/ ASRA Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5              ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

5/4-5               ASRA Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5               Evolve GT School and Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5               Fast Line Track Days, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY

5/4-5               Motogladiator Series, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/4-5               MRA Series (Canada), Gimli Motorsports Park, Gimli, MB

5/4-5               NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA

5/4-5               Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/4-5               PanAmerican Superbike Series, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/4-5               Precision Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/4-5               RideSmart Motorcycle School, G2 Motorsports Park, Anna, TX

5/4-5               South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Orlando Kart Center, Orlando, FL

5/4-5               Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/4-5               The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/4-5                UtahSBA Series, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/4-5               WERA Sportsman Series Atlantic Coastal Region/ WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, Roebling Road Raceway, Bloomingdale, GA

5/4-5               WERA Sportsman Series North Central Region, Grattan Raceway Park, Belding, MI

5/5                   CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

5/5                   Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

5/5                   John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

5/5                   Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)

5/5                   Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

5/5                   XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

5/5                   ZARS Advanced Riding School, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

5/5-6               Cyclesmith Track Days (formerly known as Tony’s Track Days), Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, CT

5/6                   2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/6                   CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA (Motor Officer Advanced Training)

5/6                   Moto Forza Trackdays, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/6                   SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/6-7               California Superbike School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/8-9               American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Harrington, DE

5/8-9               California Superbike School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/9                   Riders Choice Lapping Days (Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/10                 2 Wheels Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

5/10                 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Track Days & Ed Bargy Advanced Track Riding Technique, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/10                 California Superbike School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/10                 Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/10                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/10                 Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club School & Track Days (Canada), Mission Raceway Park, Mission, BC

5/10-11            American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Harrington, DE

5/10-12           (Bridgestone) AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/11                 2WTD Mini Racing (Minis), Horsethief Mile, Rosamond, CA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/11                 (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Ventura Short Track, Ventura Raceway, Ventura, CA

5/11                 Motorheads Track Attacks Track Days (Canada), Stratotech Park Int’l Raceway, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB

5/11                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

5/11-12            2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Oregon Raceway Park, Grass Valley, OR

5/11-12            3:16 Superbike Camp, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

5/11-12            Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

5/11-12            Inde Motorsports Ranch (IMR) Riders Club Track Days, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Willcox, AZ

5/11-12           JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/11-12            MRA Series and Super Street Racing Days, High Plains Raceway (North), Deer Trail, CO

5/11-12            N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/11-12            NorthWest Mini Moto & Endurance Challenge (Minis), Tri City Kart Club, Richland, WA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/11-12            SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA (Beat The Heat Schedule)

5/11-12            Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

5/11-12            TrackXperience Track Days, Spring Mountain Motorsports Resort, Pahrump, NV

5/11-12            WMRC Series (Canada), Mission Raceway Park, Mission, BC

5/11-13            Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/11-13           Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

5/12                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/12                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/12                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

512-13             American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Harrington, DE

5/12-13           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/12-13           The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/13                 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/13                 Motovid.com All Levels Motorcycle Performance Riding Clinics, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, S. Beloit, IL

5/13                 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/13-14           The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH

5/14-15           Yamaha Champions Riding School, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/15                 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA

5/15-16           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

5/15-17           Jennings GP Track Days & Novice Schools, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/17                 ARL Track Days (Canada), Atlantic Motorsport Park, Mill Village, NS

5/17                 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

5/17                 ZARS Advanced Riding School, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

5/17-18           (Mission) MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul East Coast Series (Minis), Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

5/17-19           (Bridgestone) Canadian Superbike Championship, Shannonville Motorsport Park, Belleville, ON

5/17-19           MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/18                   (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Silver Dollar Short Track, Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA

5/18                 Pro 6 Cycle Inc. Track Days (Canada), Calabogie Motorsports Park, Calabogie, ON

5/18                 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

5/18                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/18-19            AFM Series, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/18-19           Alaska Motorcycle Road Racing Series and Track Days, Tanacross Race Course, Tok, AK

5/18-19           Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/18-19           ARL High Performance Riding Academy (Canada), Atlantic Motorsport Park, Mill Village, NS

5/18-19           Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

5/18-19           Fasttrax Motorcycle Performance Track Days, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

5/18-19            N2 Track Days, Roebling Road Raceway, Bloomingdale, GA

5/18-19           NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

5/18-19           Precision Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

5/18-19           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

5/18-19           RideSmart Motorcycle School, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK

5/18-19           Southern Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

5/18-19           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Putnam Park Road Course, Mt. Meridian, IN

5/18-19           Z² Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

5/19                 Compact Octane Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

5/19                 EMRA Series (Canada), Stratotech Park Int’l Raceway, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB

5/19                 MotoCorsa Track Days, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR

5/19                 Motorheads Track Attacks Track Days (Canada), Stratotech Park Int’l Raceway, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB

5/19                 Rocky Mountain Mini Moto Series (Minis), IMI Motorsports Complex, Dacono, CO

5/19                 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

5/19                 Team Pro-Motion Track Days & Schools, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

5/19                 UtahSBA Supermoto/Mini Series, Utah Motorsports Campus Kart Track, Grantsville, UT (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/19-20           The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/20                 N2 Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/20                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/20                 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/20-21           California Superbike School, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY

5/20-21           The Mid-Ohio School’s Performance Track Riding School, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH

5/20-21           USCRA Road Racing Series (Vintage), Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT

5/22                 Pineview Run Two Wheel Wednesday Track Days, Pineview Run Auto & Country Club, LaFayette, NY

5/23                 N2 Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA (Racer Practice Day)

5/23                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

5/24                 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing, Track Days & Ed Bargy Advanced Track Riding Technique, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

5/24                 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus (West), Grantsville, UT

5/24                 HardNoX Track Dayz (Canada), Rocky Mountain Motorsports, Carstairs, AB

5/24                 MARRC Racing School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/24                 (Dunlop) N2/WERA Endurance Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

5/24                 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)

5/24                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/24                 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/24                 Z² Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA

5/24-25           2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/24-25           California Superbike School, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/24-25           (Mission) MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul East Coast Series (Minis), Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

5/24-26           (Bridgestone) AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

5/24-26           Bagger Racing League (BRL), Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

5/24-26           CMRA Series, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA

5/24-26           SOAR Series (Canada), Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, ON

5/24-26           VRRA Series (Vintage Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/24-26           WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/ WERA Sportsman Series Atlantic Coastal Region/ WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central Region/ WERA Sportsman Series Southeast Region, WERA Cycle Jam, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

5/25-26           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Polecat Training Center, Fayetteville, TN

5/25-26           FIM Mini Cup USA Championship Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/25-26           Fishtail Riding School, Canaan Motor Club, Canaan, NH

5/25-26           MRA Series & Super Street Racing Days, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Pueblo, CO

5/25-26           Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) Series (Minis), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

5/25-26           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

5/25-26           Ruts to Racelines Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

5/25-26           TrackXperience Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

5/25-26           UtahSBA Series, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

5/25-26           Yamaha Champions Riding School, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO

5/25-27           AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Endurance/Team Challenge Series/ AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Vintage – Classic Series/ AMA Sanctioned ASRA Outlaw Bagger Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/25-27           ASRA Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series/ ASRA Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

5/25-27           Cyclesmith Track Days (formerly known as Tony’s Track Days), Palmer Motorsports Park, Palmer, MA

5/25-27           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL

5/26                 ASM Motosport Advanced Riding Course And Trackdays (Canada), Sanair Super Speedway, St-Pie, QC

5/26                 Brake Free Track Time Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

5/26-27           California Superbike School, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/26-27           JP43 Training School, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

5/26-27           Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

5/26-27           SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

5/26-27           Track Time Track Days, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

5/27                 3:16 Superbike Camp, Harris Hill Raceway, San Marcos, TX

5/27-28           Pro 6 Cycle Inc. Track Days (Canada), Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville, ON

5/27-28           ZARS Advanced Riding Schools & Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

5/28-29           California Superbike School, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

5/29                 Motovid.com All Levels Motorcycle Track Days/Performance Riding Clinics, Road America Elkhart Lake, WI (Ducati Revs Midwest)

5/29                 Pineview Run Two Wheel Wednesday Track Days, Pineview Run Auto & Country Club, LaFayette, NY

5/30                 Riders Choice Lapping Days (Canada), Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, ON

5/31                 ARL Track Days (Canada), Atlantic Motorsport Park, Mill Village, NS

5/31-6/2          MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

British Talent Cup: More From The Races At Donington Park

Amanuel Brinton (43) leads Julian Correa (40) and Lucas Brown (29) during British Talent Cup Race One at Donington Park. They finished the race in this order with just 0.3 second separating them. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Amanuel Brinton (43) leads Julian Correa (40) and Lucas Brown (29) during British Talent Cup Race One at Donington Park. They finished the race in this order with just 0.3 second separating them. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Brinton & Frost share the celebrations at Donington

Round 2 delivers two more classics and two different winners

Monday, 20 May 2024

The 2024 R&G British Talent Cup’s second round took place at a bright and sunny Donington Park with tight racing going down to the wire in Race 1. 

There was excitement from the outset, Julian Correa (Microlise Cresswell Racing) had clinched pole position, but it was Filip Surowiak (Team City Lifting/RS Racing) who got off the line first to take the early lead. 

As the race progressed, it became clear that Lucas Brown (SENCAT Talent Team / Mortimer Racing) and Amanuel Brinton (Kovara Projects/RS Racing) were going to be major contenders. Both riders engaged in a fierce battle for the lead. Brinton impressed with his late braking, making key overtakes in the Fogarty Esses and Melbourne Loop.

In the dramatic final lap, Brinton held his nerve and crossed the finish line just 0.081 ahead of Correa, with Brown finishing third 0.3 adrift. After a tougher start in Navarra, pre-season favourite Brinton secured his first victory of the season, with patience paying off for another 25-point haul.

After a thrilling Race 1, expectations were high the second race of Round 2 and the riders did not disappoint, delivering entertaining racing and unexpected drama.

Ryan Frost (Fibre Tec Honda) made an exceptional start from the middle of the front row, quickly taking the lead into Redgate Corner. Meanwhile, Correa and Brinton positioned themselves as early contenders, fighting fiercely for the top spots.

As the race went on, the battle for the lead became increasingly intense. Brown and Correa traded places multiple times at the front, whilst Brinton and Frost remained close contenders, ensuring a thrilling four-way battle. Then, a pivotal moment occurred when Correa and Surowiak collided at the final corner on Lap 7, sending Surowiak crashing out of the race. This incident temporarily separated the leading quartet, with Brinton doing a great job of avoiding.

The race took another dramatic turn when Correa was penalisaed with a long lap penalty for his role in the incident with Surowiak. Attempting to serve the penalty, Correa lost control and crashed, ending his race prematurely and significantly impacting his championship standing. With Correa out, the battle for victory intensified among Frost, Brown, and Brinton.

As the laps wound down, Brinton made a decisive move at Goddards to take the lead, but Brown was relentless, quickly reclaiming the top spot. Just as the race neared its climax, a red flag was brought out due to a crash involving Jack Burrows (Burrows Engineering / RK Racing), leading to the race being declared with Frost as the winner.

 

Ryan Frost (24). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Ryan Frost (24). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

With that, Frost secured his first victory of the season and first ever, with Brown finishing second, extending his lead in the championship standings with another solid podium finish. Brinton once again took to the podium, finishing third as he looks to move up after a tougher Round 1.

A shake up in the standings after Race 2 at Donington; Brown goes 17 points clear of Brinton but Correa falls from second to fourth in the standings after his DNF. Next time out, British Talent Cup is at Snetterton for Round 3 in July, and it could all change again!

FIM JuniorGP: Carpe And Rios Split Wins At Catalunya

Alvaro Carpe (83) won FIM JuniorGP World Championship Race One at Catalunya. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alvaro Carpe (83) won FIM JuniorGP World Championship Race Two at Catalunya. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Editorial Note: American Max Toth, riding his AGR Team Kalex, scored points, finishing 14th and 15th, in the two Moto2 European Championship races. American Kristian Daniel Jr., riding an AGR Team Honda, took 17th in the European Talent Cup race. 

Rios and Carpe take FIM JuniorGP™ honours in blockbuster Barcelona event

Round 3 saw the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship head to beautiful Barcelona and the action did not disappoint. With six races on show, three were decided in the final corners with podium battles raging on to the very end. 

In the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship category, Jesus Rios (MRE Talent) and Alvaro Carpe (STV Laglisse Racing) took honours, while Dani Muñoz (Gas Up Racing Team) did the double in the Moto2™ European Championship. In the European Talent Cup, Marco Morelli continued to show what a future talent he is with victory, while Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Yamaha GV Racing) cemented his position atop the title standings in the Stock™ European Championship.

 

Jesus Rios (54) won FIM JuniorGP World Championship Race One at Catalunya. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jesus Rios (54) won FIM JuniorGP World Championship Race One at Catalunya. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jesus Rios made it three wins in four in the opening race of the day in the FIM JuniorGP™ class. The Spaniard was the Championship leader coming into Barcelona, and he extended his advantage after timing his attack to perfection in Catalunya. The #54 was joined on the podium by Marcos Uriarte (CFMoto Aspar Junior Team) and polesitter Adrian Cruces (Finetwork Team), but only after late heartbreak denied Eddie O’Shea (British Talent Team – Mlav Racing).

The Brit had led the action for much of the race, but a last lap Turn 10 scuffle saw him bunted wide and opened the door for Rios to go from P4 to P1 in the blink of an eye – a position he didn’t relinquish while Uriarte and Cruces took top three finishes.  

In Race 2, Alvaro Carpe stunned CFMoto Aspar pair Uriarte and Morosi on the line as the Spaniard took victory in a highly compelling affair. The #83 started P12 on the grid, and bided his time as the lead changed hands on numerous occasions. A large group vied for honours, with a last lap crash for Eddie O’Shea denying the Brit once again, and then a separate incident that saw Race 1 winner Rios go down with Marcos Ruda (SeventyTwo Artbox Racing Team) and Rico Salmela (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact JuniorGP Team) caused havoc for the chasing pack. 

That allowed the front three to escape in the final sector, with Uriarte, and now the new Championship leader, leading around the final corner, but on the run to the line Morosi poked his nose ahead of his teammate for second, while Carpe pulled out wide to secure a maiden win by just 0.025s. 
 
Later in the afternoon, Moto2™ ECh were back on track as another Muñoz masterclass saw him do the double. The second race of the day followed a similar script, with Casadei struggling at the start and Muñoz, Navarro and Garcia breaking away, however, this time they were joined by Eric Fernandez (FAU55 TEY Racing) and Surra. 

All five led the race at some point before Muñoz assumed control ahead of Navarro, and the two left the rest of the field in their wake and, in a repeat of Race 1, that’s how they finished. 

The battle for the final podium position wasn’t over yet as Garcia held third ahead of a hard-charging Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing) but on the penultimate lap it all changed as the #31 went from P3 to P5 and then out of the race as Orradre and Casadei, who had mounted another comeback, came steaming through. Garcia encountered technical difficulties and it was Orradre who claimed P3, with Casadei taking back the Championship lead ahead of Portimao.

In the European Talent Cup, Marco Morelli showed off his class to romp home to his second win of the campaign by 2.9s, with David Gonzalez (AC Racing Team) and Giulio Pugliese (CFMoto Aspar Team) joining him on the podium. 

Morelli started from pole, and the Argentinian pulled the pin early to clear off into the distance to avoid a dramatic podium battle behind him. Carlos Cano (SeventyTwo Artbox Racing Team) came from the back of the grid and dragged a freight train of riders with him to catch Gonzalez and Pugliese in the podium places, and just as the Spaniard looked to make his move on the last lap, he was clipped by Valentin Perrone (Frando Racing VHC Team) and sent flying into the gravel to record a  Barcelona blank. As a result, Morelli once again takes control of the Championship chase with two races coming up in Portimao. 

As per usual, the Stock ECh rounded out the day’s proceedings as Lorenzo Dalla Porta sealed his second win of the campaign in scintillating style. Joining the Championship leader on the podium were Mario Mayor (Yamaha GV Racing) and Demis Mihaila (MDR Competition), with victory yet again decided on the final lap. 

Mayor took the lead at Turn 1, and it looked like the Spaniard was set for a maiden win in the class, but a stunning Turn 12 move from polesitter Dalla Porta saw him fire it up the inside of the #82 for victory. 

All roads now lead the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship back to Portugal to the sunny Algarve on June 23rd. After a thrilling Round 3 in Barcelona, Portimao has a tough act to follow, but it’s set to be unmissable, so make sure you tune in then! 

You can also find all the results, videos, photos and information regarding the championship on the official website: www.fimjuniorgp.com

British Superbike: Race Two And Race Three Results From Donington Park

Tommy Bridewell (1) leads Glenn Irwin (2), Jason O'Halloran (22), and the rest in a British Superbike race Sunday at Donington Park. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Tommy Bridewell (1) leads Glenn Irwin (2), Jason O'Halloran (22), and the rest in a British Superbike race Sunday at Donington Park. Photo courtesy MSVR.

Editorial Note: Americans Eli Banish, Julian Correa, and Josh Raymond Jr. were in action in British Talent Cup Race Two Sunday at Donington Park. Raymond finished 17th and Banish was 21st. Correa was racing for the lead when he was involved in an on-track incident that resulted in him being given a long lap penalty. As Correa attempted to enter the long lap penalty area he tucked the front and crashed out of the race.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MSVR:

O’Halloran wins four-way ultimate Donington dogfight to take first victory with Kawasaki

Jason O’Halloran became the fourth different race winner in the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as he celebrated a first win for Team Green, taking a hard fought victory in an incredible four-way Donington Park dogfight with reigning Champion Tommy Bridewell, Danny Kent and Glenn Irwin in the final race of the weekend.

In race two, Irwin had returned to winning form as he held off a hard-charging Leon Haslam to win for Hager PBM Ducati by 0.035s, whilst reigning champion Bridewell completed the podium.

However it was the final race of the weekend that delivered another different race winner in 2024 with some sensational Bennetts BSB action as the battle went down to the wire and over the final two laps, the leading four riders traded positions 14 times in an intense dice for the final victory of the weekend.

At the start of race three, Bridewell had got the jump on his rivals to lead the pack into Redgate for the first time ahead of Kent, Irwin and Haslam. The Hager PBM Ducati rider was instantly on the attack though and moved into second with a move at the Fogarty Esses.

O’Halloran was on a charge as he bid to make amends for his DNF earlier in the day and he was up to third by the fifth lap, trailing Bridewell and Irwin with Kent ready to try and move ahead of his Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki rival.

The leading four had broken away from the chasing pack and Irwin made another move at the Fogarty Esses to take the lead from Bridewell, whilst two laps later, O’Halloran pushed him back to third with a move at the Melbourne Loop.

Bridewell then regained the lead as O’Halloran moved into second as the pack shuffled again on lap seven but Irwin fought back and reclaimed second place at the Fogarty Esses again. A lap later and another move at the same place but him back into the lead.

Bridewell then had O’Halloran to fight off and the Australian made a decisive move at the Old Hairpin to forge ahead. Irwin was trying to make a break, but O’Halloran was hungry for his first podium with Kawasaki and as he pushed to try to make a move, Bridewell stormed back ahead of him.

It came down to a final two-lap tussle and at the start of the penultimate lap, Bridewell was leading from O’Halloran, Irwin and Kent. Irwin moved into second at Redgate but O’Halloran retaliated to reclaim the position.

O’Halloran then took the lead from Bridewell at the Old Hairpin as Kent made his move on Irwin at the same place. The reigning champion retook the lead at Starkeys, but O’Halloran was back ahead at Schwantz.

O’Halloran was then able to hold the advantage on the final lap, but behind there were seven changes of position as they scrap for the final podium places went down to the final drag to the line. Bridewell held on to second with Kent outdragging Irwin to the finish line.

Kyle Ryde claimed fifth on the lone OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1 as Ryan Vickers was sidelined after his crash in race two, ahead of Leon Haslam, Andrew Irwin and Lee Jackson. Christian Iddon and Max Cook completed the top ten.

The weekend at Donington Park featured three different race winners representing three different teams and manufacturers, with Ryde victorious in the opening action yesterday for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing, whilst Hager PBM Ducati’s Irwin and Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki’s O’Halloran celebrated today.
 

Jason O’Halloran

Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki

It’s amazing to win, a massive thanks to everyone at Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki, everyone at AJN Steelstock for the support as well, the whole team has been working really hard since I joined.

“We’ve all been working hard just to make that adaptation to the Kawasaki and to get comfortable on it. The guys have put a massive effort in and I’ve felt good on the bike for a little while now, just our starting position hasn’t been great.

“The first race today was the first time where I felt like I was properly in the race, I felt like I had speed, I felt good on the bike but unfortunately we had a little technical. And then the guys put in a big shift and changed the engine and it was basically a brand new bike for the race.

“To go out and win is incredible. It’s really nice to get up here and win for the team, they haven’t won in a couple of years, so hopefully it’s the first of many.
 
“I didn’t want to be making my move on the last lap, because I knew it was going to be a bit scruffy, I knew I had plus zero on the board so I knew there was four of us as well and I didn’t want to miss out on the podium.

“I knew where I was fast on the track and where I could make a clean pass, and I just had to get close enough to do it. We all had strong points on the track so it was a bit of a yoyo effect. But I got close enough with a lap to go. On the last lap I just put my head down, tried to hit every apex and didn’t make any mistakes. Winning today is a massive thanks to the team.”
 

Canadian Superbike: Race Two Results From Shannonville

Defending CSBK champion Ben Young (1) dominated Sunday's GP Bikes Pro Superbike race at Shannonville Motorsport Park - winning by over 17 seconds ahead of Sam Guerin (2). Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Defending CSBK champion Ben Young (1) dominated Sunday's GP Bikes Pro Superbike race at Shannonville Motorsport Park - winning by over 17 seconds ahead of Sam Guerin (2). Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Pro Superbike - Race 2 Results

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by CSBK:

Young dominates Superbike race two at Shannonville

Shannonville, ON – The narrow gap atop the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship was blown wide open on Sunday, as Ben Young cruised to a comfortable victory in race two at Shannonville Motorsport Park, presented by the Fallen Rider Support Team sponsored by Pace Law.

The three-time GP Bikes Pro Superbike champion faced stiff competition from Sam Guerin and Jordan Szoke on Saturday, having to claw his way from fourth in the early going to win a dramatic opener at SMP, but things were vastly different in the second half of the doubleheader on Sunday.

Guerin grabbed the holeshot from Young and Szoke on the opening lap but could only hold the lead for parts of two laps, as Young was far less patient this time around and made the decisive move in turn eight on lap three. 

Young would squeeze out a one-second advantage just two laps later and never looked back from there, ultimately securing a 17-second win at the finish – the third largest margin of victory in Pro Superbike history. 

It was a statement win for the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider, who exits SMP with a perfect points haul and ten-point championship advantage.

“The BMW was unreal as always today, and really awesome all weekend,” Young said, a stark comparison to the 2023 opener when a fairing issue left him sixth in race two. “It’s a bit of redemption for a year ago, so it’s nice to reward the team for all their hard work and add another win here for the fans.”

As for Guerin, it was another runner-up finish but one far different from Saturday, when he looked like a legitimate title threat to Young. While that still may be true with five rounds remaining, the EFC Group BMW rider admitted they still have a lot of work to do to close the gap in Grand Bend.

“The second place is important. It’s another 1-2 for BMW and we’re still in the championship,” Guerin said. “I tried to stay with Ben, but we’re still learning the new bike, so it’s better to be here than in the back of an ambulance!”

Completing the podium in the exact same order from race one was Szoke, who couldn’t replicate his early race lead from Saturday as he fought through some mechanical issues aboard his CKM Kawasaki, though he did enough to escape with another impressive podium.

“We felt really great in practice, and I was really looking forward to the race, but we had some issues in turn three and four and at one point I almost thought I was going to have to pull off,” Szoke said. “It’s a bummer. I’m not saying we would have won, but I thought I could have stuck at the front a little longer today, but I have a great crew and we’ll get to the bottom of it.”

One of the most interesting stories of the day was Trevor Dion, who crashed in morning warm-up and needed to park his main Economy Lube Ducati on the sidelines, though he made the unusual choice to switch to BMW machinery for the afternoon.

That proved to be a successful decision, as Dion overcame a tough start and some early unfamiliarity to carve his way through the field and into fourth at the finish, matching his result from race one on Saturday. The reigning Rookie of the Year will jump back to Ducati at his home track in round two, and made sure to let his rivals know that his confidence remains sky-high despite the race two rollercoaster.

“It took a while to get comfortable on the new bike, but we put together some really good laps and were able to match our result from yesterday,” Dion said. “To anyone who thinks I can’t ride a Superbike, I can. Now we’re looking forward to being on top in a couple weeks at Grand Bend. 

The 2022 Sport Bike champion took home the FAST Riding School Hard Charger award for his efforts, after Young claimed the honour on Saturday. 

Dion’s performance was anything but straightforward, as he enjoyed a thrilling battle with David MacKay for most of the contest. MacKay’s strong debut weekend aboard the Snow City Cycle Honda continued in race two as he ran in fourth throughout the first half, but ultimately couldn’t fend off Dion as he settled for fifth once again at SMP, a solid points haul for the reigning Sport Bike champion.

The race within the race was the battle for sixth between Connor Campbell and Sport Bike race two winner Sebastien Tremblay, who ran nose-to-tail for most of the 20-lap feature.

Tremblay was aboard his smaller displacement Suzuki GSX-R750 but riding at full health, unlike Campbell who fought through a rib injury in his B&T MacFarlane/Kubota Kawasaki debut, creating an intense battle between the two unlikely foes. 

Ultimately, Tremblay managed to move past Campbell in the late going and take a strong sixth-place finish for Turcotte Performance Suzuki, while Campbell was forced to settle for seventh amidst the pain – though still crucially one spot ahead of Rizzin Racing Triumph’s Mavrick Cyr in the fight for the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award.

As for the Constructors Championship, the perfect start continued for two-time defending champs BMW, as they claimed another one-two behind Young and Guerin.

Perhaps most crucially for BMW, though, is that Dion’s switch left Ducati without any points on the day, meaning Kawasaki’s third and seventh-place finishes with Szoke and Campbell will put them second in the table and a whopping 42-points behind BMW.

The feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike class will now get a three-week breather before returning to action at the Grand Bend Motorplex in round two, June 7-9, which will set the tone for a return west to Edmonton later that month. 

Full results from the weekend racing can be found on the series’ official website at CSBK.ca.

MotoAmerica: Twins Cup Race Two Results From Barber (Updated With DQ)

Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.
Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Alessandro Di Mario won MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the 15-year-old took the lead from his teammate Gus Rodio on lap five of 14 and rode on to take the first Twins Cup race win of his MotoAmerica career.

Rocco Landers put in a big charge late in the race on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R and caught and passed Rodio on the final lap to score second place. In fact, Landers turned the fastest lap of the race on lap 13 of 14, a 1:29.493, and came within 0.768 second of catching Di Mario.

Rodio held on to get third place, 0.941 second behind Landers.

Rossi Moor matched his best finish of the season with fourth place on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.

Jack Roach was a distant fifth on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R7.

Update: After the race Dominic Doyle was disqualified during post-race technical inspections. The coolant in Doyle’s Yamaha appeared blue in color and only water without any additives is allowed to be used as coolant.

 

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MotoAmerica: Superbike Race Three Results From Barber (Updated)

Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.
Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Cameron Beaubier won red-flag-shortened MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race Three Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the five-time Champion took the lead on lap two and pulled out a comfortable advantage, which he held when the red flag came out and stopped the race on lap 18 of 20.

The win was Beaubier’s 62nd Superbike race win, moving him ahead of Josh Hayes and into second place on the all-time MotoAmerica/AMA Superbike win list. Mat Mladin is at the top of the list with 82 Superbike victories.

Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha rider Bobby Fong broke free from the pack and was actually closing some ground on Beaubier when the race was halted, locking him in at second place.

Sean Dylan Kelly backed up his career-first Superbike podium in Race Two with a third place, close behind Fong, in Race Three on his TopPro Racing BMW.

Josh Herrin came home fourth on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Hayden Gillim rounded out the top five finishers on his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

The race was stopped due to a two-bike incident in Turn Two, where Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz and a slower rider came together. Both men crashed, but both were seen walking away from the scene.

Prior to that, Cameron Petersen crashed his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 in Turn Five while running in second place not far behind Beaubier on lap 11. Petersen rode back to the pits for repairs and continued in the race, but he finished outside of the points.

Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach retired early in the race with apparent mechanical problems.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Redemption Day For Beaubier At Barber Motorsports Park

A Day After Crashing Out Of The Lead, Beaubier Wins Both Superbike Races

BRASELTON, GA (May 19, 2024) – After crashing out of the lead on the third lap of Saturday’s Steel Commander Superbike race one at Barber Motorsports Park, things didn’t look so good for Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier. But what a difference a day makes.

On Sunday, Beaubier doubled down, winning both Steel Commander Superbike races in the tripleheader weekend to somehow take over the lead in the championship a day after he ended it trailing Jake Gagne by 20 points.

Beaubier dominated both races with consistently fast laps that led to him winning the two races by 3.099 and 4.648 seconds, respectively.

The five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion also capitalized on his championship rival’s misfortune with Attack Racing/Progressive/Yamaha’s Jake Gagne suffering with arm-pump issues in both of Sunday’s races that left him frustrated and out of the points lead. The three-time defending champion persevered through both races on Sunday, finishing eighth and seventh in the two races after finishing second on Saturday.

With two rounds and five races completed, Beaubier now leads Gagne by 13 points, 95-82, with the series heading to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in two weeks.

Beaubier’s first win on Sunday morning was the 61st of his AMA Superbike career and it put him in a tie with Josh Hayes for second on the all-time list. His win on Sunday afternoon was the 62nd of his career and it moved him out of that tie and into second place all alone. Australian Mat Mladin is the all-time leader in AMA Superbike wins with 82.

TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly had himself a day, earning the first two Superbike podiums of his rookie season in the class. The Floridian was fast all weekend with Sunday’s second- and third-place finishes on Sunday bettering his fourth-place finish from Saturday.

Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha’s Cameron Petersen was barely beaten to the finish line in race two by Kelly for second and ended up third, a day after his win in race one. In race three on Sunday, Petersen crashed out of second while keeping pace with Beaubier. The South African remounted but his YZF-R1 had a broken foot peg that forced him out of the race.

Wrench Motorcycles’ Bobby Fong had a good Sunday with fifth- and second-place finishes in the two races.

The two Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati riders had up-and-down Sundays, literally. Josh Herrin crashed out of race two in the morning but bounced back to finish fourth in race three. Loris Baz, meanwhile, was fourth in race two, but crashed out of race three when he was struck from behind by Manny Segura.

Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim was seventh and fifth in Sunday’s two races on what is basically a Stock 1000-spec Honda CBR1000RR-R SP.

Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach had a rotten Sunday. The Kentuckian crashed in race two and pulled out of race three, suffering from the effects of his Q2 near crash and his Sunday morning race-two crash.

Xavi Forés’s debut on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki was also up and down. After finishing sixth in Saturday’s race one, the Spaniard crashed in race two and then finished sixth again in race three. His teammate Brandon Paasch was sixth and eighth, respectively, in the two races on Sunday.

With Beaubier leading the title chase by 13 over Gagne, Kelly sits third and 22 points behind Beaubier and nine behind Gagne. Fong is fourth, a further 13 behind Kelly with Petersen fifth, just two points behind Fong.

 
Quotes – Superbike Race Two

Cameron Beaubier – Winner

“After yesterday, just in the back of my head, I just didn’t want to do something stupid. Everything went great. I got a great start like I did yesterday. My bike was just hooking up there the first four, five laps, it seemed like. I think everyone is kind of dealing with the tire drop here. It seems like it drops quite a bit, and it just stays the same. Felt really good to win by a little margin after yesterday. That was pretty frustrating after yesterday, after the weekend was going so well and then end it in a gravel trap in three laps. This next race is going to be the toughest out of all of them. These guys are going really fast. I’m sure they’re going to go back and figure some stuff out to come back swinging in the third race. Congrats to both these guys. I’m super pumped for Sean (Dylan Kelly). I know all about struggling in Europe and coming back here and just feeling success and feeling that podium again. It’s pretty cool. Same for Cam (Petersen), getting that win yesterday. It’s a pretty stacked field this year. I know we keep saying it, but it really is. It’s going to make for a good season.”

Sean Dylan Kelly – Second Place

“I wouldn’t even start by talking about being surprised or not. I just want to talk about how stoked I am to be up here right now. It’s been an amazing start to my Superbike career. We’ve been putting in a lot of work since lap one, and I’ve just felt pretty at home with this thing. The team is doing an amazing job to help me learn and just make moves forward. I obviously still have a lot to learn and adapt to. I got pretty emotional after passing that checkered flag. Last year was tough, not only for where we were and everything the last couple years, but last year with the injury and everything, I went through some pretty crappy times and some crappy weeks and months. So, to just look back at that, that was only a handful of months ago, and see where we’re at right now… it feels so good. I’m just super grateful for everyone that believed in me in the worst of times and just got me to this point. I know it’s not a win just yet, but we got to celebrate this first podium. Thank you to (Cameron) Petersen for the nice words. Obviously, it’s pretty badass for me to be sharing the podium right now with (Cameron) Beaubier, considering that we were teammates a couple years ago. I honestly look up to these guys a lot. To be here right now is absolutely badass.”

Cameron Petersen – Third Place

“I don’t want to sound like the guy making excuses, because I know we were all struggling with some rear grip towards the end there. We made a few changes from the bike yesterday. I was really struggling with the rear of the bike. Yesterday, I didn’t really have any issues with the rear coming around going into the corners, and today for whatever reason I was just struggling. But three podiums in a row, I can’t complain. Like you said, I’ve had way worse weekends than this. Just happy to be on the box again. Congrats to these two guys next to me. Congrats to SDK (Sean Dylan Kelly) on his first Superbike podium. I remember what that feeling is like. I think we know what we need to work on for race three today, and we’ll go give it our best shot.”

Quotes – Superbike Race Three

Cameron Beaubier – Winner

“With Jake (Gagne), I think he’s obviously dealing with something because that’s not like Jake. He’s obviously really fast here and has had a lot of success here winning a lot of races. His struggles… we capitalized on that today. It was really good to have two strong wins today after yesterday. I’m still learning with the guys. What I like with the TC and the torque maps, stuff like that. We’re still learning about each other. I’m just really happy with my bike, really happy with my team. It’s a great group of guys. I’m just super honored to be partnered up with them. Like I said earlier, it just feels so good to start the weekend on the front foot at all these tracks we went to last year, not throwing new swing arms on in qualifying and practice and stuff, just searching for grip and chasing the Yamaha boys. This race was really tough. Cam P. got a really, really good start. I was able to get by him going into turn one. Put my head down and I would pull away a little bit, but once I got to maybe 1.5, 1.2, it stuck there, and I was looking at my dash. I kept doing 23s and I was like, this is a really fast pace and I’m not pulling. He even pulled me back a couple tenths. Once we got to halfway, I was riding as hard as I could. Then I looked at the monitor and I saw him sitting up on the back straightaway. I came by and I had whatever plus three or plus five on the board. I’m bummed for him because he was riding so good. He was making me push hard. He rode incredible this weekend, along with these guys. We keep saying it, but this Superbike field is just really stacked this year. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Bobby Fong – Second Place

“From the first race to today, we made a big change out of Charlotte’s Web, (turns) four and five. I was just losing so much ground out of there. We basically turned down the bike a little bit out of that corner. It was less lively for the second race, and I could keep up a little bit closer going into the Museum corner. It was pretty good. We always feel good at the end of the race on this bike. We always set it up pretty good with used tires. We did a lot of laps this weekend on pretty worn-out tires, so I kind of knew what to expect going into this race. These guys are fast. I’m just doing everything I could to stay with these guys. The field is stacked this year, and it’s just good to get this Wrench ADR R1 on the box and just keep on improving. Hopefully battle with this guy for the win here soon.

Sean Dylan Kelly – Third Place

“The goal is always to be up here. It’s been a hell of a start to my superbike career. Still learning so much every time out. That pace in this second race was so, so fast the first half of the race. I really tried to keep up. (Cameron) Beaubier was opening up a little bit, and (Cameron) Petersen was trying to keep that pace and run him down. I was right behind Petersen. I even tried to pass him a couple times, but the pace was a lot. I’m happy that I was able to push through and put those 23s in, but it was definitely too much for what I had today in that race. It got a little bit complicated halfway through. Bobby (Fong) caught up. Once I saw that there was some room to behind, I was like, ‘We’ve got to make it home.’ First time for me doing two races in a day ever, since minibikes when I was eight years old. So, it’s been a while. Going to try and hit the gym a couple more times in the next couple weeks. But I’m really happy with everything I learned. Two podiums is amazing. Just super stoked with everything that I’m learning, with how we’re doing with the team, considering that it’s our first real, real time showing up. It’s been amazing, so just super pumped and looking forward to keeping it going.”

MotoAmerica: Supersport Race Two Results From Barber (Updated)

Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.
Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

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Mathew Scholtz won restarted MotoAmerica Supersport Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, Scholtz once again came back from a slow start to take the lead on lap four of 11. From there, the South African native was able to hold off his pursuers and win his second race in as many days by 0.924 second.

PJ Jacobsen led early in the race on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 but the best he could do was second place.

Blake Davis, age 17, pressured Jacobsen all the way to the end but had to settle for third place and his second podium finish of the season on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha.

Maxi Gerardo got fourth on his TopPro Racing Suzuki GSX-R750, and Roberto Tamburini rounded out the top five finishers on his Equitea MV Agusta by MP13 Racing F3 RR.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was leading the original part of the race until he crashed, bringing out the red flag. Scott eventually walked away from the crash, but he was not able to make the restart.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Gillim Perfect, Scholtz Perfect, Cunnison Perfect, Moore Perfect At Barber

A Whole Lot Of Perfection At Barber Motorsports Park On Sunday

 

Honda CBR1000RR-R SP-mounted Hayden Gillim won Sunday's MotoAmerica Stock 1000 race at Barber Motorsports Park to complete his perfect two-win weekend in Alabama. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Honda CBR1000RR-R SP-mounted Hayden Gillim won Sunday’s MotoAmerica Stock 1000 race at Barber Motorsports Park to complete his perfect two-win weekend in Alabama. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 19, 2024) – The second of two Stock 1000 races at Barber Motorsports Park featured a slugfest that went the full 14 laps. But that battle was for second place. Out front by a country mile for the second straight day was defending Stock 1000 Champion Hayden Gillim and his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R SP, with Hayden showing that if someone wants to take his title, they are going to have to step up their game.

Second place went to BPR Racing’s Bryce Prince, a day after his third-place finish in day one. Prince came out on top of his battle with FLO4LAW’s Benjamin Smith, a day after the two came together with Smith crashing out of race one.

To stay in championship contention both Yamaha YZF-R1-mounted podium finishers know there is work to be done to keep pace with Gillim and his Honda. But, as Prince rightfully pointed out, he was 14.5 seconds behind Gillim in race one and 10.5 seconds in race two so there was a gain.

Fourth place on Sunday went to AMD Motorsport RK Racing’s Richard Kerr, a big improvement over his eighth-place finish in race one. Kerr was some five seconds behind Smith and just .162 of a second ahead of OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe, who was a spot higher in the results than in race one. Uribe’s teammate Travis Wyman was sixth with BPR Racing’s Wyatt Farris seventh.

Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, BPR Racing’s Deion Campbell, and Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis rounded out the top 10.

With his win, Gillim became the winningest Stock 1000 racer in MotoAmerica history with his 13th victory moving him out of a tie with Andrew Lee and Corey Alexander. It also further padded his wallet with Honda contingency money.

“Yeah, that was the plan,” Gillim said. “It still wasn’t a great start. The wheelie control was kind of kicking in a little too much. So, it was kind of killing my drives. So, we’ll figure that out. Luckily this isn’t a very long run to turn one. It was really good. I knew if I could get to the front, the longer that these guys were able to fight with me and everything the harder it was going to be. I knew if I could try and get out front the very first lap, I knew with a good start if I was in second or so, I could try and make a run into Charlotte’s Web and get something done. I knew Gabriel (Da Silva) was going to be blocking a little bit, so I just tried to do the outside move. Tried to get him to go in a little hot, which he did, and then undercut him. It worked out. But it’s really good. The bike is working really good. Having the two bikes to run in Stock and Superbike, they’re identical bikes so I get to go out and try stuff on each bike to make the other bike better. So, it helps a lot. I’m getting a ton of track time, and that’s one key thing. I know what the track is going to be like most of the time throughout the weekend. The Steel Commander Southern Powersports Honda guys are killing it.”

 

PJ Jacobsen (15) leads David Anthony (25), Blake Davis (22), and eventual Supersport race winner Mathew Scholtz (11) on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
PJ Jacobsen (15) leads David Anthony (25), Blake Davis (22), and eventual Supersport race winner Mathew Scholtz (11) on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Supersport – Scholtz Again

For the second straight day, Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz emerged victorious from the battle at the front of the Supersport pack and the two wins have propelled the South African into serious championship contention after two rounds and four races.

Scholtz got a better start on Sunday and was in the pack giving chase to the fast-starting Tyler Scott. Scott, however, suffered a high-speed crash on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki that left the young phenom bruised and battered. It also brought out the red flag.

On the restart, Scholtz was second behind Rahal Ducati Moto’s PJ Jacobsen, but he was soon in the lead. Jacobsen stayed close but it was Scholtz taking his second win in a row, this one by .924 of a second. Third place went to N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis after finishing fifth on Saturday. It was Davis’s second podium finish of the year.

Jacobsen’s runner-up finish was his fourth straight podium to start the season and it puts him 16 points ahead of Scholtz, 70-54.

“I think the second-to-last lap I did a 26.7, which actually surprised me because it didn’t feel like we were going that fast,” Scholtz said. “We were tipping into corners. The bike was kind of backing in a hell of a lot. The front was really pushing. So, I think for us to be running high 26s, yesterday we would have been even faster. It was definitely greasy out there now. Obviously, well done to PJ (Jacobsen) and Blake (Davis). Hope that Tyler (Scott) is good. That was a crazy highside. I’m just really, really thankful to be back up here on the top of the box. Looking forward to the next couple races of the season. I’d just like to give a personal shout-out to the Redvanly family crew. They’ve been awesome helping us out.”

 

Sunday's Junior Cup race at Barber was this close with Logan Cunnison (58) beating Levi Badie (71) by just .045 of a second. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Sunday’s Junior Cup race at Barber was this close with Logan Cunnison (58) beating Levi Badie (71) by just .045 of a second. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Junior Cup – Cunnison x Two

Speed Demon Racing’s Logan Gunnison liked winning Saturday’s Junior Cup race so much he opted to do it again on Sunday.

While he had a little cushion in winning on Saturday, he had no cushion on Sunday as he beat Karns Performance’s Levi Badie by just .045 of a second.

Sunday’s race featured the same podium as Saturday with second and third flipping spots. While it was New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina second on Saturday it was Badie taking the runner up on Sunday.

Seven riders battled for the lead in Sunday’s race with the top six finishers covered by less than a second.

Fourth place went to BARTCON Racing’s Eli Block with Elia Dreher, the younger sister of defending Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher, finishing a career best fifth.

 

(From left) Emma Betters, Mikayla Moore, and Camille Conrad celebrate after the opening round of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
(From left) Emma Betters, Mikayla Moore, and Camille Conrad celebrate after the opening round of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – BTR Women Begin

The 13 women who were selected to participate in the 2024 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program started their season at Barber Motorsports Park with two races on the schedule. Due to the heavy rain that on Saturday, race one was postponed until Sunday, which meant that the riders competed in race one on Sunday morning and race two on Sunday afternoon.

Defending BTR Champion Mikayla Moore extended her winning streak, with victories in both races bringing her unbeaten total to nine races in a row. The Maryland-based Moore won race one by nearly nine seconds over runner-up Camille Conrad and more than nine seconds over third-place finisher Emma Betters. In race two, the same three racers finished on the podium again, with Moore claiming her second victory of the day. Conrad and Betters swapped finishing positions in race two with Betters taking her turn as runner-up and Conrad getting third.

The most notable thing about race two was that, while Betters finished a second ahead of Conrad, Moore managed to stretch out an absolutely eye-popping lead of nearly 22 seconds during the short, six-lap race.

About her continued success, Moore said after race one, “Training during the off-season, I got to spend some time, as well, on the Royal Enfield. Then, before I came here, I actually spent some time with Evolve GT at Summit Motorsports Park in West Virginia on the ZX-6R. So, I feel like the training that led up to this point is what got me the win today.”

After race two, Moore commented, “You could tell that the track was hotter, and I experienced a little more chatter, but the bike actually felt better in the second race than it did in the first race. I challenged myself last year to do a two-hour endurance race, and I did the 67 laps. So, in terms of being able to do back-to-back races, I feel pretty confident in my endurance. It’s just really about finding a pace that you can be comfortable with, but also not pushing yourself too much.”

 

Alessandro Di Mario (27) celebrates his first career BelissiMoto Twins Cup race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Alessandro Di Mario (27) celebrates his first career BelissiMoto Twins Cup race. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

BellissiMoto Twins Cup – Di Mario’s First

It was a weekend of firsts for many riders competing at Barber Motorsports Park, and 15-year-old Alessandro Di Mario was one of them. The Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia rider notched the first MotoAmerica race victory of his career in Sunday’s BellissiMoto Twins Cup Championship race two. Di Mario bounced back after crashing out of the lead during Saturday’s rain-soaked race one and took the checkers by .768 of a second over hard-charging Rocco Landers, who finished second aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. Current points leader and Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio finished third.

Di Mario started from the pole, but Rodio overtook him for the lead until lap five of the 14-lap race when Di Mario solidified his position at the front and crossed the finish line for his breakthrough win. Meanwhile, Landers battled with Rodio and Dominic Doyle for third, and ultimately overtook Rodio on the final lap to finish as runner-up with Rodio completing the podium.

“I came into the weekend really excited,” Di Mario said. “I love this track. I was able to get a 28.2, which is a track record, in qualifying. My pace is really good. In yesterday’s race, I didn’t really think I was going to be that fast in the wet, but after Avery passed me, I tried to stay behind him. I was able to pass him again, and the sun came out. I couldn’t see anything in the back section of the track. So, when we got to turn three, I thought there was a little dry line but there wasn’t. So, I just lost the rear, and I was able to pick the bike up and get seventh, which I’m happy about. Today, I was kind of managing the gap a little bit. I probably could have gone a little faster, but there was really no need to. The front was sliding a lot. So, I didn’t want to take the risk. I’d say it was a pretty good weekend.”

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:

BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK: RACE 2

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024 | RACE 2

The Rahal Ducati Moto team departs the Barber Motorsports Park circuit with another set of podium finishes and good data for the rest of the season.  PJ Jacobsen led the way for the Rahal Ducati Moto team, taking a second-place finish in both races of the weekend on his XPEL machine. 

Kayla Yaakov showed incredible speed and competitively rode through the field to take home an eighth-place finish in Race 2. Corey Alexander’s day ended early after high-siding, sending his bike airborne and finishing the weekend with a DNF. Despite the incident, the Alexander proved he is a staple within the Rahal Ducati Moto team, consistently running in the top five.

With the double-podium finishes for Jacobsen, he continues to lead the Supersport championship with Mathew Scholtz chasing him with an 11-point deficit. 

Today’s race concludes the team’s activities at Barber Motorsports Park. The Rahal Ducati Moto Panigales will head back to Indianapolis to prepare for the next Supersport race. Rounds 5 and 6 of the MotoAmerica competition will take place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, May 31 – June 2. 

Keep up with all things Rahal Ducati Moto by visiting RahalDucatiMoto.com and following our social media @rahalducatimoto. 

PJ JACOBSEN

No. 15 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 4th

FINISHED: 2nd

CHAMPIONSHIP: 1st // 90 Points  

NOTES: Led laps after the red flag before ultimately settling into second

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a difficult race. The clutch on my bike was a lot better today after some changes the team made. It was a bit of a face-off with Mathew [Scholtz], and I felt like I’d catch him, but then he’d pull away again. He was good on a certain portion of the track and I was good on another. I tried to manage the gap at that point, and was continually pushing because I knew someone was behind me. There was no taking it easy, and I was wide open the entire time. I’m pretty happy getting second. I’m thinking of Corey [Alexander], I hope he’s okay after that crash. Congrats to Blake [Davis] and Schotlz on a great race. A big thank you to XPEL, Roller Die + Forming, and all of our sponsors for supporting the team.”

COREY ALEXANDER

No. 23 ROLLER DIE DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 12th

FINISHED: DNF

CHAMPIONSHIP: 6th // 39 Pts. 

NOTES: Was riding as high as fourth when he suffered an incident sending his Panigale airborne and required medical attention // Diagnosed with a fracture that will require rehabilitation and further evaluation before being cleared to compete

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “Today was shaping up to be a much better day after the team made some drastic changes to the bike over night. I felt really strong in the early half of the race, but unfortunately had a big crash on the back straightaway while running up on the curbing. It was a bit of a freak thing I wouldn’t anticipate happening there. I’m not sure if some water was coming up from yesterday’s heavy rain but nonetheless, I’ll be out for a bit with a fractured illium (hip wing). Sorry to the team and our sponsors for a tough weekend but we will be back and better than ever soon.”

KAYLA YAAKOV

No. 19 XPEL DUCATI PANIGALE V2

STARTED: 10th

FINISHED: 8th

CHAMPIONSHIP: 13th // 20 Pts.  

WHAT SHE’S SAYING: “Another Top 10 finish today in Race 2. It wasn’t perfect, but we made some changes that helped and we’re going to keep improving. It was a better overall finish than we had at Road Atlanta, but I know there’s more to give. I’m really excited to keep learning and growing and finding the best setup for each race. We are getting closer each time.”

BEN SPIES

TEAM PRINCIPAL

WHAT HE’S SAYING: “It was a decent day. We are really happy with the second place finish from PJ [Jacobsen]. This is a tough track for Ducatis, and I feel as though it was good damage control when looking long term for the championship. Unfortunately, Corey [Alexander] had a really big crash. We’re really sad for him because he was coming through the field very strong, but we’ll see where he is physically after this. He is getting a few X-rays now. Kayla [Yaakov] rode very well. She got trapped behind some riders but made a big improvement from yesterday. All in all, it was a good weekend.”

MotoAmerica: Royal Enfield BTR Race Two Results From Barber

Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.
Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race Two Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the 20-year-old defending Champion won the six-lap race by 21.837 seconds making it two wins on the day and nine wins in a row dating back to 2023.

Emma Betters took second place, less than a second ahead of Camille Conrad in third.

 

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MotoAmerica: Junior Cup Race Two Results From Barber

Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.
Barber Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Barber Motorsports Park.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Logan Cunnison won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Speed Demon Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, 15-year-old Cunnison came out on top of a race-long multi-rider battle to score his second win in as many days.

Levi Badie was the runner-up, just 0.045 second behind Cunnison on his Karns Performance Kawasaki.

New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina was a close third.

Eli Block got fourth on his BARTCON Racing Ninja 400.

Ella Dreher, the 14-year-old younger sister of defending Champion Avery Dreher, came in fifth while her brother placed seventh.

 

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