David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning, at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track in 1:54.745, which led the field of 26 riders and broke Ivan Ortola’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:54.761 from 2024.
Maximo Quiles was second-best with a time of 1:54.777 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:55.141 and his teammate Brian Uriarte got fourth with a time of 1:55.156.
Matteo Bertelle, piloting his LEVEL UP – MTA KTM, finished the session fifth with a lap time of 1:55.241.
New Jersey Motorsports Park roars as MotoAmerica VIP Superfans rally behind Talent Cup racer Bandit Landers.
New Jersey Motorsports Park roared with energy as the MotoAmerica VIP Superfans delivered an unforgettable wave of support for MotoAmerica Talent Cup privateer racer Bandit Landers during the MotoAmerica Superbikes at New Jersey season finale. The weekend’s randomly selected qualifying position — eighth — proved to be the lucky number for the 17-year-old, instantly making her the focus of the VIP Privateer Program’s generosity and enthusiasm.
Landers comes from a prominent family of dedicated racers, following in the tire tracks of her father, Stoney, and her older brother, Rocco Landers. Competing under the Jones Honda Powerhouse banner, Bandit pilots the No. 17 Krämer APX-350 MA machine in the highly competitive Talent Cup class. After battling across the line in a thrilling photo finish for sixth place on Saturday, she visited the track’s VIP suite to discuss her career-best result of the 2026 season.
Little did she know, a massive VIP effort was waiting for her. The weekend’s fundraising was supercharged by Mission King Of The Baggers stars Tyler O’Hara and Kyle Wyman, who stepped up as guest auctioneers. The crowd bid generously on racing memorabilia, exclusive VIP hats, and special action photography donated by Geoff and Barb Nickless. Driven by the significant contributions of VIPs Bob McKenna and Joey Bones, Landers was presented with a check and envelope totaling $4,000 to fuel her privateer racing journey.
(From left to right) Ashton Yates, Superbike rider and Jones Honda Powerhouse teammate of Bandit Landers; Cameron Jones, her crew chief; Bandit Landers; Bo Landers, her sister; and Stoney Landers, her father, as Landers receives her payout. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
“The challenge was to exceed over $25,000 in donations for the 2026 season,” said Ron Heben, MotoAmerica VIP Superfan Director. “Rain or shine, our VIPs are so generous. I can’t wait to see how we can build on this to benefit our MotoAmerica Privateers in 2027. Thank you to everyone; you certainly made a difference.”
Bandit Landers utilized her eighth-place qualifying spot and a brilliant Saturday performance to secure a career-best sixth-place finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Landers leading Sawyer LaFayette (#61-Sawyer Lafayette Racing) and Rikard Herb (#18-Rikard Racing) on her way to a P6 finish at NJMP. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
“What an awesome surprise! When I went up to the VIP Superfan interview, I thought we were only doing a nice interview with the fans. So it was a truly crazy and amazing surprise to get such a helpful donation to our racing program!
“I cannot thank everybody involved enough! Ron Heben, Kathy Price, VP Racing fuels, MotoAmerica, the auctioneers and the whole VIP crew and superfans!I am so grateful to be part of such a helpful program.
“This year has been such a fun and crazy ride with Jones Honda Powerhouse, Darrell (Jones), Cameron (Jones), my dad, my brothers and sister. All While my mom (Jamie) covered the farm so we could be gone. Watching my brother (Rocco) grow up racing as a privateer and then becoming one myself, I know how challenging it is to travel all across the country to race.
“As everyone knows, it is not the cheapest sport and every bit of help counts. I am so pumped to put it towards training, practice and some gear I have been needing. I intend to give it everything I’ve got and come back stronger and faster.
“I appreciate all of you benevolent contributors, your help will make a big difference. I will never forget this!”
With the 2026 racing calendar drawing to a dramatic close in New Jersey, the VIP Privateer Program successfully met its milestone goals — a phenomenal testament to the unmatched passion, community spirit, and generosity of the MotoAmerica VIP Superfans.
Scholtz Makes History! Season-Concluding MotoAmerica Superbike Win Puts Yamaha On Top With 218 All-Time AMA Superbike Race Victories.
Millville, NJ – October 2, 2026 – Strack Racing Yamaha congratulates its rider Mathew Scholtz on winning the final MotoAmerica Superbike race of the 2026 Championship season and notching Yamaha’s record-breaking 218th AMA-sanctioned Superbike victory. The victory moves Yamaha past Suzuki for most manufacturer wins, appropriately, as the American Motorcyclist Association celebrates “50 Years Of Superbike Racing.” Superbike is a class that was invented right in America, and it then proliferated around the world to become a global phenomenon.
After winning the past two MotoAmerica Supersport Championships in 2024 and 2025 for Strack Racing Yamaha, Scholtz moved back up to Superbike in 2026 and made an immediate impact on MotoAmerica’s premier class.
The South African, who now makes his home in Acworth, Georgia, began his return to Superbike racing by winning three of the first four races on the season, including a double win at Barber Motorsports Park in May.
All told, Scholtz notched five Superbike wins this season to bring his career total to seven Superbike victories on American soil.
“We’re thrilled that our rider Mathew got the Superbike win on Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park and put Yamaha on top for most Superbike wins by a manufacturer in AMA history,”said Peter Strack owner of Strack Racing.
“Congratulations to Yamaha for reaching that milestone, and also congratulations to Yamaha’s Bobby Fong for winning the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.”
Bobby Fong and his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team hold up their index fingers to signify not only their 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship but also Yamaha’s record-setting 15th AMA-sanctioned Superbike title. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Incidentally, Fong’s championship broke a tie with Suzuki that has stood for the past few years, in which Suzuki and Yamaha both held the all-time record with 14 Manufacturer Championships in the Superbike class.
“Fong had a great season, and what an accomplishment for Yamaha, too,”Strack added. “A record-breaking 15 Manufacturer Superbike Championships is very impressive.”
Scholtz commented,“It was awesome to finish the season with a win, and I’m honored to be the rider who put Yamaha on top with the most Superbike race victories in AMA history. Thank you to Yamaha for allowing me to ride for them for the past 10 years, and to win races and championships on their bikes.”
With the 2026 MotoAmerica Championship now completed, Strack Racing is looking forward to announcing its 2027 team in the near future. Stay tuned for breaking news.
Ryde holds off Redding to take top spot in Pre-Qualifying at Donington Park.
Kyle Ryde held off Scott Redding in the British Superbike Championship Pre-Qualifying session at Donington Park this afternoon, as the defending champion held a 0.169s advantage over his main title rival ahead of tomorrow’s opening race.
Ryde upped the pace to set the session-topping time on his penultimate lap of the session on the Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati.
Redding had set the pace in the second Free Practice session and the Hager PBM Racing Team rider was pushing his rival all the way to the chequered flag with Max Cook proving a threat too, completing the top three on the AJN Steelstock bimota.
Bradley Ray was fourth fastest on the McAMS Yamaha with his final lap of the session moving him up the order and ahead of Ryan Vickers, who had set the early pace in the opening Free Practice for Honda Racing UK.
Danny Kent was sixth fastest on the leading Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, edging out local contender Leon Haslam and teammate Rory Skinner to complete the top eight. Christian Iddon and Lee Jackson lined up inside the top ten, whilst Ilya Mikhalchik and Glenn Irwin completed the top 12 riders through to tomorrow’s ROKiT Oxygen Performance Qualifying 2 session.
British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Pre Qualifying result:
“It’s been a good day. We’ve tried a fair bit with the bike, with what we’ve learnt over the last couple of meetings. Unfortunately, it felt okay, but nowhere near as good as it did last time we were here in May, so we went straight back to that in FP2 and instantly dropped half a second and felt like it did a few months ago so I was happy. “Then we went out for pre-qualifying and I just felt a bit more confident and did a 26.8. I don’t think the track has been overly grippy today as it’s been quite windy, but it’s the same for everyone, and the lap times have been a bit slower than last time. “I am looking forward to tomorrow and it’s a nice Brucey bonus to top day one. The green tick was to have the speed, we’ve got the pace and we’ve done a decent lap time so we’ve got both not sussed, but we’re in the ballpark. “If someone has the edge on me tomorrow, I should be able to hang in there and that was the main objective. I am going to treat this weekend the same as Assen; if I can try and win a race in front of my home fans then I’ll try and do that, but I’ll try to be smart and get as many points as possible and try and leave with the same points that we’ve got.”
In the true spirit and legacy of motorcycle endurance racing, the 2027 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) calendar features four key races that the teams, manufacturers, and fans around the world have determined to be core and essential to the series.
As in 2026, two 24-hour races and two 8-hour races will be included in the 2027 season. Their inclusion ensures the sporting consistency as requested by all stakeholders. The only change is that the 24 Heures Motos moves one week earlier in April.
24 Heures Motos, Le Mans (France) – April 8-11
8 Hours of Spa Motos, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) – June 4-5
Suzuka 8 Hours, Suzuka Circuit (Japan) – July 2-4
Bol d’Or, Circuit Paul Ricard (France) – September 16-19
Alex Marquez led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on spec Michelin tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:42.811. Not only was that good enough to lead the 22-rider field, it was also good enough to eclipse Francesco Bagnaia’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:42.911.
Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:42.887 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Marc Marquez was third at 1:42.911 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi finished the session fourth with a 1:43.029 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Enea Bastianini got fifth with a lap time of 1:43.160.
Alex Marquez leads intense Practice at Motegi, Ogura faces Q1. 18 riders covered by less than a second, favourites in the Q1 jungle and surprises straight to Q2, Friday has quite a bit to debrief.
Leaving it late but getting the job done, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was in top form with a new lap record at Motegi on Friday. The 2025 runner-up fired in a late effort to go P1 on Friday afternoon, denying Austrian GP winner Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) of another Friday to remember. Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) rounded out the top three whilst home-hero Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) finds himself in Q1 tomorrow.
UNDERWAY: brief action before a red flag
Getting underway, we only got a handful of laps under our belt before a red flag was thrown due to Ogura’s bike suffering a blow up at the exit of pitlane. A short clean up operation followed before action resumed. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) was the one who led the way ahead of Acosta with Marc Marquez third after the opening 25 minutes.
HOT PACE: constant change in the top ten
As the second half of the session ignited, there were big names who were outside the top ten, including 2025 double winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Championship leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) but with a flurry of red sectors, the order continued to change. The Martinator went into P2 behind Marc Marquez who had taken top spot but not for long as Acosta got into P1. Then, with just over 17 minutes remaining, it was Fermin Aldeguer’s (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) turn to lead the way but it was all set to change.
LATE CHARGES: Zarco and Moreira fast… then fall
With ten minutes to go, plenty of surprises in the top ten as Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) got into P5 behind teammate Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) whilst Enea Bastianini was into seventh and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) in P10. Bagnaia put in a lap good enough for P9 but the new track surface just kept getting quicker. A lull with eight to go, the calm before the storm.
The final laps began with less than four minutes on the clock and big improvements were needed by Ogura, Bagnaia, Aldeguer and Diggia but yellow flags at the final corner for a crash from Zarco – rider OK – meant time was of the essence. A few moments later, Moreira was a crasher at Turn 5 but all fine whereas big laps did come for Di Giannantonio, the Italian moving his way into sixth by the end of the session.
YOUR TOP 10: Alex Marquez mighty for Friday honours
Elsewhere though, it was a new all-time lap record for Alex Marquez on his final flying lap with a 1’42.811 being enough to see the 2025 runner-up lead the way. With Alex Marquez top, Acosta found himself demoted late on but is just 0.076s behind and just 0.024s ahead of Marc Marquez, with exactly one tenth covering the top three on day one. Bezzecchi was a tenth further back in fourth whilst Bastianini was a strong fifth, making it two KTMs in the top five. Diggia held on for sixth ahead of Yamaha’s top star Quartararo. Martin was able to stay in the top ten with P8, ahead of Moreira and Zarco who held onto top ten spots despite late crashes. Heartbreak at home for Ogura who could only manage P15 and thus finds himself in Q1, along with Aldeguer who was only P11, Bagnaia in P16 and Marini in P17.
A fine way to end the session for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP); the latter ran out of fuel and Miller taxis were back – this time with the passenger on the back and with Miller pulling a stoppie into Turn 11. One for the memory books for both.
Practice done, Sprint Saturday awaits – join the action from 8.35am local time (UTC +9)!
David Alonso led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian rider lapped the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) road course in 1:47.508, topping the field of 27 riders and breaking Manuel Gonzalez’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:47.925 from 2025.
Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a time of 1:47.541 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Izan Guevara did a third-fastest 1:47.568 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
Tony Arbolino crossed the finish line fourth on his REDS Fantic Racing KTM with a lap time of 1:47.601.
Alonso’s teammat6e, Daniel Holgado got fifth with a time of 1:47.659.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 16th with a best time of 1:48.168 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Alonso quickest from Gonzalez as 0.093s splits Moto2 Practice top four. The Colombian sets a new Motegi Moto2 all-time lap record to front an ultra-competitive Friday afternoon field.
David Alonso (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) fronts the Moto2 field heading into Saturday at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan after the Colombian set a new class lap record at the Mobility Resort Motegi. The lap? A 1:47.508, which was 0.033s quicker than second-place Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), with the championship leader 0.027s ahead of third-place Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2).
After a stone penetrated his bike’s radiator in FP1, Guevara didn’t suffer the same bad luck in the afternoon session and got straight down to business to set his personal best time early in Practice. His time was only beaten by the top two in the closing stages, as Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing) – despite a crash – finished P4.
2025 Moto2 Motegi winner Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) rounded out the top five ahead of Austrian GP second-place finisher Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team); the Czech rider was just 0.156s away from the top time.
Home hero Ayumu Sasaki (Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team) heads straight into Q2 in P9 behind Adrian Huertas (Italtrans Racing Team) and Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2), with Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completing the Friday top 10.
Marco Morelli led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Morelli used his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM to lap the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track in 1:55.280 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Home hero Ryusei Yamanaka was second-best with a time of 1:55.296 on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brian Uriarte claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:55.364 and his teammate Alvaro Carpe got fourth with a time of 1:55.393.
Valentin Perrone, piloting his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine, finished the session fifth with a time of 1:55.412.
Morelli pips home star Yamanaka in tight Moto3 Practice at Motegi. The Argentinean left it late to guarantee himself a Q2 spot but did it in style to spoil a perfect Friday homecoming for the #6.
It was a dramatic Friday in Moto3 at Motegi with big names crashing in Practice, including Championship designate Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team). Leading the way was his teammate, Marco Morelli, who moved into Q2 with a final flying lap but in doing so, managed to top the timesheets.
Morelli needed a big lap as the session neared its conclusion and that’s exactly what he got, bringing his A-game right when he needed it. A 1’55.280 was enough for the #97 to top a session for the first time in his Moto3 career. Behind him, a strong start to his home round for Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) whilst Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) rounded out the top three; teammate Alvaro Carpe was in P4 but needed a trip to the medical centre after a highside at Turn 8 and he was one of many names that crashed throughout a session of attrition.
Quiles was a faller at Turn 3 on his way to P6, as was David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), his coming at Turn 7. He went down at the same corner as teammate David Almansa did earlier in the session, the number #22 crashing three times across the course of the session. They were P7 and P10 respectively whilst other riders in the top ten included Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) in P5, Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) in P8 and Matteo Bertelle (LEVELUP-MTA) in P9.
Big names to miss out on Q2 placings included Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) who had a huge highside at the final corner towards the end of Practice to go with his sizeable FP1 get off, as well as Scott Ogden (CIP GreenPower), who fell late on despite strong sector times.
Marc Marquez topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26, the Spaniard turned a lap of 1:44.073 around the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track and led the 23-rider field.
Jorge Martin was second-best with a 1:44.172 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 and his teammate Marco Bezzechi was third with a lap of 1:44.206.
Alex Marquez, riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26, finished the first session fourth with a time of 1:44.334.
Johann Zarco got fifth on his Castrol Honda LCR RC213V with a lap time of 1:44.412.
Marc Marquez fronts title rivals Martin and Bezzecchi in Motegi FP1. Tricky conditions to start the session, sunny to end, with the title race top three leading the way going into Practice at the Japanese GP.
A 1:44.073 lap sees Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) head into this afternoon’s important Practice session at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan as the rider to beat, but it was close between the top three. Jorge Martin, the World Championship leader, finished 0.099s behind the reigning World Champion in P2, with Aprilia Racing teammate Marco Bezzecchi third quickest in the opening stint of the weekend.
After a slightly damp and subsequently slow start, the Japanese sun slowly came out in the closing stages of FP1 to allow the riders to get some important running done on Motegi’s freshly laid new asphalt. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) ended Free Practice 1 in P4, 0.261s away from his elder brother, while Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) led the HRC and Yamaha charges on the Japanese manufacturer’s home turf in P5 and P6.
Cruelly, home hero wildcard Takaaki Nakagami (Honda HRC) sustained a fractured left collarbone less than five minutes into the tricky FP1 conditions, when his Honda machine threw him over the handlebars. So unfortunate for the experienced Japanese star, who has been declared unfit for the rest of the weekend.
Our latest winner, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), was tenth fastest on Friday morning. Meanwhile, cruelly, home hero wildcard Takaaki Nakagami (Honda HRC) sustained a fractured left collarbone less than five minutes into the tricky FP1 conditions when his Honda machine threw him over the handlebars. So unfortunate for the experienced Japanese star, who has been declared unfit for the rest of the weekend.
Manuel Gonzalez was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Pirelli-shod LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:47.551 to lead the field of 27 riders.
Filip Salac was the best of the rest with a 1:47.574 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Alonso was third-fastest with a 1:47.697 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex and his teammate Daniel Holgado got fourth with a lap time of 1:47.824.
Tony Arbolino crossed the finish line fifth on his REDS Fantic Racing Kalex with a time of 1:47.851.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in 18th with a 1:48.671 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Almansa (22) at Motegi. Photo courtesy Intact GP.
David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning, at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track in 1:54.745, which led the field of 26 riders and broke Ivan Ortola’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:54.761 from 2024.
Maximo Quiles was second-best with a time of 1:54.777 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:55.141 and his teammate Brian Uriarte got fourth with a time of 1:55.156.
Matteo Bertelle, piloting his LEVEL UP – MTA KTM, finished the session fifth with a lap time of 1:55.241.
Bandit Landers at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (2026). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
New Jersey Motorsports Park roars as MotoAmerica VIP Superfans rally behind Talent Cup racer Bandit Landers.
New Jersey Motorsports Park roared with energy as the MotoAmerica VIP Superfans delivered an unforgettable wave of support for MotoAmerica Talent Cup privateer racer Bandit Landers during the MotoAmerica Superbikes at New Jersey season finale. The weekend’s randomly selected qualifying position — eighth — proved to be the lucky number for the 17-year-old, instantly making her the focus of the VIP Privateer Program’s generosity and enthusiasm.
Landers comes from a prominent family of dedicated racers, following in the tire tracks of her father, Stoney, and her older brother, Rocco Landers. Competing under the Jones Honda Powerhouse banner, Bandit pilots the No. 17 Krämer APX-350 MA machine in the highly competitive Talent Cup class. After battling across the line in a thrilling photo finish for sixth place on Saturday, she visited the track’s VIP suite to discuss her career-best result of the 2026 season.
Little did she know, a massive VIP effort was waiting for her. The weekend’s fundraising was supercharged by Mission King Of The Baggers stars Tyler O’Hara and Kyle Wyman, who stepped up as guest auctioneers. The crowd bid generously on racing memorabilia, exclusive VIP hats, and special action photography donated by Geoff and Barb Nickless. Driven by the significant contributions of VIPs Bob McKenna and Joey Bones, Landers was presented with a check and envelope totaling $4,000 to fuel her privateer racing journey.
(From left to right) Ashton Yates, Superbike rider and Jones Honda Powerhouse teammate of Bandit Landers; Cameron Jones, her crew chief; Bandit Landers; Bo Landers, her sister; and Stoney Landers, her father, as Landers receives her payout. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
“The challenge was to exceed over $25,000 in donations for the 2026 season,” said Ron Heben, MotoAmerica VIP Superfan Director. “Rain or shine, our VIPs are so generous. I can’t wait to see how we can build on this to benefit our MotoAmerica Privateers in 2027. Thank you to everyone; you certainly made a difference.”
Bandit Landers utilized her eighth-place qualifying spot and a brilliant Saturday performance to secure a career-best sixth-place finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Landers leading Sawyer LaFayette (#61-Sawyer Lafayette Racing) and Rikard Herb (#18-Rikard Racing) on her way to a P6 finish at NJMP. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
“What an awesome surprise! When I went up to the VIP Superfan interview, I thought we were only doing a nice interview with the fans. So it was a truly crazy and amazing surprise to get such a helpful donation to our racing program!
“I cannot thank everybody involved enough! Ron Heben, Kathy Price, VP Racing fuels, MotoAmerica, the auctioneers and the whole VIP crew and superfans!I am so grateful to be part of such a helpful program.
“This year has been such a fun and crazy ride with Jones Honda Powerhouse, Darrell (Jones), Cameron (Jones), my dad, my brothers and sister. All While my mom (Jamie) covered the farm so we could be gone. Watching my brother (Rocco) grow up racing as a privateer and then becoming one myself, I know how challenging it is to travel all across the country to race.
“As everyone knows, it is not the cheapest sport and every bit of help counts. I am so pumped to put it towards training, practice and some gear I have been needing. I intend to give it everything I’ve got and come back stronger and faster.
“I appreciate all of you benevolent contributors, your help will make a big difference. I will never forget this!”
With the 2026 racing calendar drawing to a dramatic close in New Jersey, the VIP Privateer Program successfully met its milestone goals — a phenomenal testament to the unmatched passion, community spirit, and generosity of the MotoAmerica VIP Superfans.
Strack Racing Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz celebrates his seventh-career MotoAmerica Superbike race win and the record-setting 218th AMA-sanctioned Superbike race victory for Yamaha as a manufacturer. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scholtz Makes History! Season-Concluding MotoAmerica Superbike Win Puts Yamaha On Top With 218 All-Time AMA Superbike Race Victories.
Millville, NJ – October 2, 2026 – Strack Racing Yamaha congratulates its rider Mathew Scholtz on winning the final MotoAmerica Superbike race of the 2026 Championship season and notching Yamaha’s record-breaking 218th AMA-sanctioned Superbike victory. The victory moves Yamaha past Suzuki for most manufacturer wins, appropriately, as the American Motorcyclist Association celebrates “50 Years Of Superbike Racing.” Superbike is a class that was invented right in America, and it then proliferated around the world to become a global phenomenon.
After winning the past two MotoAmerica Supersport Championships in 2024 and 2025 for Strack Racing Yamaha, Scholtz moved back up to Superbike in 2026 and made an immediate impact on MotoAmerica’s premier class.
The South African, who now makes his home in Acworth, Georgia, began his return to Superbike racing by winning three of the first four races on the season, including a double win at Barber Motorsports Park in May.
All told, Scholtz notched five Superbike wins this season to bring his career total to seven Superbike victories on American soil.
“We’re thrilled that our rider Mathew got the Superbike win on Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park and put Yamaha on top for most Superbike wins by a manufacturer in AMA history,”said Peter Strack owner of Strack Racing.
“Congratulations to Yamaha for reaching that milestone, and also congratulations to Yamaha’s Bobby Fong for winning the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.”
Bobby Fong and his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team hold up their index fingers to signify not only their 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship but also Yamaha’s record-setting 15th AMA-sanctioned Superbike title. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Incidentally, Fong’s championship broke a tie with Suzuki that has stood for the past few years, in which Suzuki and Yamaha both held the all-time record with 14 Manufacturer Championships in the Superbike class.
“Fong had a great season, and what an accomplishment for Yamaha, too,”Strack added. “A record-breaking 15 Manufacturer Superbike Championships is very impressive.”
Scholtz commented,“It was awesome to finish the season with a win, and I’m honored to be the rider who put Yamaha on top with the most Superbike race victories in AMA history. Thank you to Yamaha for allowing me to ride for them for the past 10 years, and to win races and championships on their bikes.”
With the 2026 MotoAmerica Championship now completed, Strack Racing is looking forward to announcing its 2027 team in the near future. Stay tuned for breaking news.
Kyle Ryde (1) at Donington Park. Photo courtesy BSB.
Ryde holds off Redding to take top spot in Pre-Qualifying at Donington Park.
Kyle Ryde held off Scott Redding in the British Superbike Championship Pre-Qualifying session at Donington Park this afternoon, as the defending champion held a 0.169s advantage over his main title rival ahead of tomorrow’s opening race.
Ryde upped the pace to set the session-topping time on his penultimate lap of the session on the Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing Ducati.
Redding had set the pace in the second Free Practice session and the Hager PBM Racing Team rider was pushing his rival all the way to the chequered flag with Max Cook proving a threat too, completing the top three on the AJN Steelstock bimota.
Bradley Ray was fourth fastest on the McAMS Yamaha with his final lap of the session moving him up the order and ahead of Ryan Vickers, who had set the early pace in the opening Free Practice for Honda Racing UK.
Danny Kent was sixth fastest on the leading Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, edging out local contender Leon Haslam and teammate Rory Skinner to complete the top eight. Christian Iddon and Lee Jackson lined up inside the top ten, whilst Ilya Mikhalchik and Glenn Irwin completed the top 12 riders through to tomorrow’s ROKiT Oxygen Performance Qualifying 2 session.
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“It’s been a good day. We’ve tried a fair bit with the bike, with what we’ve learnt over the last couple of meetings. Unfortunately, it felt okay, but nowhere near as good as it did last time we were here in May, so we went straight back to that in FP2 and instantly dropped half a second and felt like it did a few months ago so I was happy. “Then we went out for pre-qualifying and I just felt a bit more confident and did a 26.8. I don’t think the track has been overly grippy today as it’s been quite windy, but it’s the same for everyone, and the lap times have been a bit slower than last time. “I am looking forward to tomorrow and it’s a nice Brucey bonus to top day one. The green tick was to have the speed, we’ve got the pace and we’ve done a decent lap time so we’ve got both not sussed, but we’re in the ballpark. “If someone has the edge on me tomorrow, I should be able to hang in there and that was the main objective. I am going to treat this weekend the same as Assen; if I can try and win a race in front of my home fans then I’ll try and do that, but I’ll try to be smart and get as many points as possible and try and leave with the same points that we’ve got.”
Michael Van Der Mark (37) on his BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR in Le Mans. Photos courtesy of FIMEWC.com
In the true spirit and legacy of motorcycle endurance racing, the 2027 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) calendar features four key races that the teams, manufacturers, and fans around the world have determined to be core and essential to the series.
As in 2026, two 24-hour races and two 8-hour races will be included in the 2027 season. Their inclusion ensures the sporting consistency as requested by all stakeholders. The only change is that the 24 Heures Motos moves one week earlier in April.
24 Heures Motos, Le Mans (France) – April 8-11
8 Hours of Spa Motos, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) – June 4-5
Suzuka 8 Hours, Suzuka Circuit (Japan) – July 2-4
Bol d’Or, Circuit Paul Ricard (France) – September 16-19
Alex Marquez (73) at Motegi. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Alex Marquez led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on spec Michelin tires, the Spaniard turned a lap time of 1:42.811. Not only was that good enough to lead the 22-rider field, it was also good enough to eclipse Francesco Bagnaia’s 2025 All-Time Lap Record of 1:42.911.
Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:42.887 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Marc Marquez was third at 1:42.911 on his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi finished the session fourth with a 1:43.029 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Enea Bastianini got fifth with a lap time of 1:43.160.
Alex Marquez leads intense Practice at Motegi, Ogura faces Q1. 18 riders covered by less than a second, favourites in the Q1 jungle and surprises straight to Q2, Friday has quite a bit to debrief.
Leaving it late but getting the job done, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was in top form with a new lap record at Motegi on Friday. The 2025 runner-up fired in a late effort to go P1 on Friday afternoon, denying Austrian GP winner Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) of another Friday to remember. Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) rounded out the top three whilst home-hero Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) finds himself in Q1 tomorrow.
UNDERWAY: brief action before a red flag
Getting underway, we only got a handful of laps under our belt before a red flag was thrown due to Ogura’s bike suffering a blow up at the exit of pitlane. A short clean up operation followed before action resumed. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) was the one who led the way ahead of Acosta with Marc Marquez third after the opening 25 minutes.
HOT PACE: constant change in the top ten
As the second half of the session ignited, there were big names who were outside the top ten, including 2025 double winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Championship leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) but with a flurry of red sectors, the order continued to change. The Martinator went into P2 behind Marc Marquez who had taken top spot but not for long as Acosta got into P1. Then, with just over 17 minutes remaining, it was Fermin Aldeguer’s (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) turn to lead the way but it was all set to change.
LATE CHARGES: Zarco and Moreira fast… then fall
With ten minutes to go, plenty of surprises in the top ten as Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) got into P5 behind teammate Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) whilst Enea Bastianini was into seventh and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) in P10. Bagnaia put in a lap good enough for P9 but the new track surface just kept getting quicker. A lull with eight to go, the calm before the storm.
The final laps began with less than four minutes on the clock and big improvements were needed by Ogura, Bagnaia, Aldeguer and Diggia but yellow flags at the final corner for a crash from Zarco – rider OK – meant time was of the essence. A few moments later, Moreira was a crasher at Turn 5 but all fine whereas big laps did come for Di Giannantonio, the Italian moving his way into sixth by the end of the session.
YOUR TOP 10: Alex Marquez mighty for Friday honours
Elsewhere though, it was a new all-time lap record for Alex Marquez on his final flying lap with a 1’42.811 being enough to see the 2025 runner-up lead the way. With Alex Marquez top, Acosta found himself demoted late on but is just 0.076s behind and just 0.024s ahead of Marc Marquez, with exactly one tenth covering the top three on day one. Bezzecchi was a tenth further back in fourth whilst Bastianini was a strong fifth, making it two KTMs in the top five. Diggia held on for sixth ahead of Yamaha’s top star Quartararo. Martin was able to stay in the top ten with P8, ahead of Moreira and Zarco who held onto top ten spots despite late crashes. Heartbreak at home for Ogura who could only manage P15 and thus finds himself in Q1, along with Aldeguer who was only P11, Bagnaia in P16 and Marini in P17.
A fine way to end the session for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP); the latter ran out of fuel and Miller taxis were back – this time with the passenger on the back and with Miller pulling a stoppie into Turn 11. One for the memory books for both.
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David Alonso (80) at Motegi. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
David Alonso led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian rider lapped the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) road course in 1:47.508, topping the field of 27 riders and breaking Manuel Gonzalez’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:47.925 from 2025.
Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a time of 1:47.541 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Izan Guevara did a third-fastest 1:47.568 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
Tony Arbolino crossed the finish line fourth on his REDS Fantic Racing KTM with a lap time of 1:47.601.
Alonso’s teammat6e, Daniel Holgado got fifth with a time of 1:47.659.
American Joe Roberts finished Friday afternoon’s practice session 16th with a best time of 1:48.168 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Alonso quickest from Gonzalez as 0.093s splits Moto2 Practice top four. The Colombian sets a new Motegi Moto2 all-time lap record to front an ultra-competitive Friday afternoon field.
David Alonso (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) fronts the Moto2 field heading into Saturday at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan after the Colombian set a new class lap record at the Mobility Resort Motegi. The lap? A 1:47.508, which was 0.033s quicker than second-place Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), with the championship leader 0.027s ahead of third-place Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2).
After a stone penetrated his bike’s radiator in FP1, Guevara didn’t suffer the same bad luck in the afternoon session and got straight down to business to set his personal best time early in Practice. His time was only beaten by the top two in the closing stages, as Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing) – despite a crash – finished P4.
2025 Moto2 Motegi winner Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team) rounded out the top five ahead of Austrian GP second-place finisher Filip Salač (OnlyFans American Racing Team); the Czech rider was just 0.156s away from the top time.
Home hero Ayumu Sasaki (Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team) heads straight into Q2 in P9 behind Adrian Huertas (Italtrans Racing Team) and Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2), with Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completing the Friday top 10.
Marco Morelli (97) at Motegi. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Marco Morelli led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Morelli used his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM to lap the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track in 1:55.280 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Home hero Ryusei Yamanaka was second-best with a time of 1:55.296 on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brian Uriarte claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 1:55.364 and his teammate Alvaro Carpe got fourth with a time of 1:55.393.
Valentin Perrone, piloting his Red Bull KTM Tech3 machine, finished the session fifth with a time of 1:55.412.
Morelli pips home star Yamanaka in tight Moto3 Practice at Motegi. The Argentinean left it late to guarantee himself a Q2 spot but did it in style to spoil a perfect Friday homecoming for the #6.
It was a dramatic Friday in Moto3 at Motegi with big names crashing in Practice, including Championship designate Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team). Leading the way was his teammate, Marco Morelli, who moved into Q2 with a final flying lap but in doing so, managed to top the timesheets.
Morelli needed a big lap as the session neared its conclusion and that’s exactly what he got, bringing his A-game right when he needed it. A 1’55.280 was enough for the #97 to top a session for the first time in his Moto3 career. Behind him, a strong start to his home round for Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) whilst Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) rounded out the top three; teammate Alvaro Carpe was in P4 but needed a trip to the medical centre after a highside at Turn 8 and he was one of many names that crashed throughout a session of attrition.
Quiles was a faller at Turn 3 on his way to P6, as was David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), his coming at Turn 7. He went down at the same corner as teammate David Almansa did earlier in the session, the number #22 crashing three times across the course of the session. They were P7 and P10 respectively whilst other riders in the top ten included Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) in P5, Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) in P8 and Matteo Bertelle (LEVELUP-MTA) in P9.
Big names to miss out on Q2 placings included Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) who had a huge highside at the final corner towards the end of Practice to go with his sizeable FP1 get off, as well as Scott Ogden (CIP GreenPower), who fell late on despite strong sector times.
Marc Marquez (93) at Motegi. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Marc Marquez topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26, the Spaniard turned a lap of 1:44.073 around the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track and led the 23-rider field.
Jorge Martin was second-best with a 1:44.172 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 and his teammate Marco Bezzechi was third with a lap of 1:44.206.
Alex Marquez, riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26, finished the first session fourth with a time of 1:44.334.
Johann Zarco got fifth on his Castrol Honda LCR RC213V with a lap time of 1:44.412.
Marc Marquez fronts title rivals Martin and Bezzecchi in Motegi FP1. Tricky conditions to start the session, sunny to end, with the title race top three leading the way going into Practice at the Japanese GP.
A 1:44.073 lap sees Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) head into this afternoon’s important Practice session at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan as the rider to beat, but it was close between the top three. Jorge Martin, the World Championship leader, finished 0.099s behind the reigning World Champion in P2, with Aprilia Racing teammate Marco Bezzecchi third quickest in the opening stint of the weekend.
After a slightly damp and subsequently slow start, the Japanese sun slowly came out in the closing stages of FP1 to allow the riders to get some important running done on Motegi’s freshly laid new asphalt. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) ended Free Practice 1 in P4, 0.261s away from his elder brother, while Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) led the HRC and Yamaha charges on the Japanese manufacturer’s home turf in P5 and P6.
Cruelly, home hero wildcard Takaaki Nakagami (Honda HRC) sustained a fractured left collarbone less than five minutes into the tricky FP1 conditions, when his Honda machine threw him over the handlebars. So unfortunate for the experienced Japanese star, who has been declared unfit for the rest of the weekend.
Our latest winner, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), was tenth fastest on Friday morning. Meanwhile, cruelly, home hero wildcard Takaaki Nakagami (Honda HRC) sustained a fractured left collarbone less than five minutes into the tricky FP1 conditions when his Honda machine threw him over the handlebars. So unfortunate for the experienced Japanese star, who has been declared unfit for the rest of the weekend.
Manuel Gonzalez (18) at Motegi. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Manuel Gonzalez was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at Mobility Resort Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Pirelli-shod LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on the 2.98-mile (4.8 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:47.551 to lead the field of 27 riders.
Filip Salac was the best of the rest with a 1:47.574 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Alonso was third-fastest with a 1:47.697 on his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex and his teammate Daniel Holgado got fourth with a lap time of 1:47.824.
Tony Arbolino crossed the finish line fifth on his REDS Fantic Racing Kalex with a time of 1:47.851.
American Joe Roberts finished the opening session in 18th with a 1:48.671 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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