MotoAmerica: Cunnison On Junior Cup Provisional Pole At Barber

David Swarts

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May 17, 2024

MotoAmerica: Cunnison On Junior Cup Provisional Pole At 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 was fastest during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Speed Demon Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on Dunlop control tires, Cunnison lapped the 2.3-mile course in 1:37.417.

Shortly after Cunnison did his fast time, it started raining and he – and a few other riders – crashed. Cunnison wasn’t seriously injured, and the rain prevented anyone from going any faster.

Yandel Medina, the winner of Junior Cup Race Two at Road Atlanta, was second-best with a lap of 1:37.988 on his New York Safety Track Racing Kawasaki.

Ryan Wolfe rounded out the top three provisional qualifiers with a 1:38.357 on his Wolfe Racing Ninja 400.

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MotoAmerica: Di Mario Dominates Twins Cup Practice At Barber

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May 17, 2024

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MotoAmerica: Di Mario Dominates Twins Cup Practice At 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.

Alessandro Di Mario was quickest in MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup practice Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 on Dunlop control tires, the 15-year-old turned a lap time of 1:29.858, which was not only fastest among the field of 34 entries it was 0.550 second better than anyone else.

Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio was the best of the rest with a 1:30.408.

Rocco Landers was third with a 1:30.950 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R.

Dominic Doyle made it three different brands in the top four with a 1:31.154 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing YZF-R7.

Avery Dreher, the 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, rounded out the top five with a 1:33.494 on his TopPro Racing Aprilia RS 660.

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MotoAmerica: Gillim Fastest In Stock 1000 Practice At Barber

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May 17, 2024

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MotoAmerica: Gillim Fastest In Stock 1000 Practice At 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.

Hayden Gillim was fastest in MotoAmerica Stock 1000 practice Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Gillim covered the 2.3-mile course in 1:25.478 to lead the field of 46 entries.

Gabriel Da Silva was second-best with a time of 1:25.812 on his new GMR/Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

Bryce Prince did a third-quickest 1:26.214 on his BPR Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Because of the size of the field, Prince and nine other riders rode in the Superbike practice session. Results for those riders in that session are listed in a second PDF below the Stock 1000 Practice results PDF.

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Leads Superbike Practice At Barber

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May 17, 2024

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Leads Superbike Practice At 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.

Jake Gagne led MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Practice One Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Attack Performance Yamaha YZF-R1 on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the three-time and defending Champion lapped the 2.3-mile course in 1:23.571 to lead the field.

Bobby Fong was the best of the rest with a 1:24.198 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.

Five-time MotoAmerica Champion Cameron Beaubier was third-quickest with a 1:24.356 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.

Rookie Sean Dylan Kelly was fourth-fastest with a 1:24.378 on his TopPro Racing Team BMW M 1000 RR.

Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen rounded out the top five with a time of 1:24.435.

Because of the size of the 46-entry Stock 1000 field, some of the faster riders from that class participated in Superbike practice rather than in Stock 1000 Practice One. The Stock 1000 riders are classified separately in the PDF below.

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FIM Women’s World Championship: Carrasco Tops Cremona Test

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May 17, 2024

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FIM Women’s World Championship: Carrasco Tops Cremona Test

WorldWCR field makes history with Cremona test

23 WorldWCR riders have completed their first ever outing together ahead of next month’s inaugural round in Misano

The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship test at the Cremona Circuit concluded on Friday afternoon with Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) leading the time sheets with a big margin over her rivals. The 2018 WorldSSP300 Champion posted the only 1’41s lap time of the test to finish seventh tenths clear of her rivals ahead of the Championship’s inaugural season starting next month at Misano.

Carrasco led the times at the end of Day 2, which featured a fully dry day after yesterday’s afternoon rain, but had to fight with Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) for top spot, with the pair pushing each other closer to the 1’41s. The #22 of Carrasco smashed that barrier with a 1’41.446s, which she set in the seventh and final session of the day, while Ponziani’s 1’42.121s came in the fifth session. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) was third and around half-a-second back from Carrasco. Times on Friday started in the 1’44s and 1’45s brackets but dropped rapidly during track action, with Carrasco finding more than four seconds as the day progressed.

With this test the first time riders were on track together for the WorldWCR, but at a circuit none of them had been on with the Yamaha R7, a pecking order might have started to form. Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) improved consistently throughout the test to finish in fourth place, ahead of Adela Ourednickova (DafitMotoracing) in fifth. Just a tenth separated the Spaniard, who had Jonathan Rea’s (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) Crew Chief, Andrew Pitt working with her on Friday, and Ourednickova. Tayla Relph (TAYCO Motorsport) was one of several riders who used the final 10-minute session to full effect, moving up the order to claim sixth with a 1’43.571s

Relph’s late surge meant Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno) was demoted out of the top six and finished in seventh, ahead of Mallory Dobbs (Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team) who also climbed up the order. Running in 15th until the final session, the American was classified in eighth after setting a 1’43.881s in the final moments of the test. Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) was ninth with Isis Carreno (AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3), one of the few riders whose best times didn’t come in either of the final two sessions, finishing the day in 10th.

Pakita Ruiz (PS Racing Team 46+1) finished just outside the top ten with a 1’44.147s, finishing the second day in 11th place. She was just a tenth ahead of South Africa’s Nicole Van Aswegen (Andalaft Racing) in 12th, whose best time of 1’44.213s came in the penultimate session. Ran Yochay (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) was 13th, setting her best time in the final session, with Ornella Ongaro (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) and Chun Mei Liu (WT Racing Team Taiwan) completing the top 15.

Just a tenth stopped Astrid Madrigal (ITALIKA Racing FIMLA) claiming a top-15 spot, with the Mexican rider’s 1’44.986s unable to move her into the top 15 places. She did, however, have a big margin to Lena Kemmer (Bertl K. Racing Team) in 17th, with the Austrian rider around half a second back from Madrigal. Luna Hirano (Team Luna) came home in 18th, two tenths back from Kemmer, with Iryna Nadieieva (MPS.RT) and Andrea Sibaja (Deza – Box 77 Racing Team) completing the top 20. Alyssia Whitmore (Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team), Mia Rusthen (Rusthen Racing) and Sara Varon (ITALIKA Racing FIMLA) were the final classified riders; Varon’s day ended early with the Colombian rider’s time – a 1’48.067s – coming in the third session of the day and she did not set any times in any later sessions.

The 2024 FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship will get underway with the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round at the Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli on June 14th-16th.

2024 WorldWCR calendar at a glance

1. Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round, MWC “Marco Simoncelli” – 14-16 June

2. Prosecco DOC UK Round, Donington Park – 12-14 July

3. Pirelli Portuguese Round, Autodromo Internacional do Algarve – 9-11 August

4. Hungarian Round, Balaton Park Circuit* – 23-25 August

5. Acerbis Italian Round, Cremona Circuit* – 20-22 September

6. Prometeon Spanish Round, Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto – 18-20 October

* Subject to homologation

About WorldWCR

The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship, with six rounds in 2024, is a pioneering single-make series exclusively for aspiring female riders, featuring the Yamaha R7. A bold step towards inclusivity, the WorldWCR debuts in 2024, offering emerging talent an equal footing with the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. Addressing disparities, it opens doors to benefits on and off the track. As a dedicated space for women in professional racing, the WorldWCR breaks stereotypes, increases representation, and inspires the next generation. Celebrating skill and passion, it establishes a new platform where talent takes centre stage and breaks barriers.

More, from a press release issued by Sekhmet Racing:

SEKHMET RACING CONQUERS CREMONA IN INAUGURAL WORLDWCR TEST

Dobbs inside top six as Whitmore makes debut on Yamaha R7

Cremona, Italy, May 18 2024

Sekhmet Racing’s Mallory Dobbs and Lissy Whitmore completed their first ever test for the new WorldWCR Championship at Cremona yesterday.

Dobbs ended the day sixth fastest overall in dry conditions after spending much of Thursday’s rain interrupted time sessions at the top of the time sheets.

Whitmore made big improvements on her first ever experience with the Yamaha R7 that will supply the one make series.

The test now gives the riders valuable data to process ahead of their inaugural round alongside the World Superbike championship in Misano on June 14-16.

#14 Mallory Dobbs

“It was really good. We’re not quite where we want to be, but at the end of the day we’re still really positive and we chipped away at it all weekend. We set our fastest lap time on our last session of the day, so I really can’t complain.

My homework is just understanding the setup and figuring out my riding style for this bike. Coming from a supersport bike and coming to this bike is obviously a little different so it’s a new riding style that I have to retrain myself to do. We’re going to prioritise getting more seat time on the R7.

The R7 is super fun! Riding in the rain yesterday was the most fun I’ve had in a rain ride. The bike was planted, and the tyres were great. It’s a fun bike to ride. The competition is so steep that everything we’re looking for now is minute things. There’s no straight answer. It’s just very minute, different things around the race track to figure out.

It’s very European and it’s cut throat. These women came here to win and everyone has a purpose and it’s very business like in the paddock. The competition is steep. You look at P1 to P20 and they’re only 6 seconds apart and it’s really cool to see because that will make it an entertaining championship to watch.

For Misano, I want to be up at the top but we only get 25 minutes of free practice before the superpole and I’ve never been there before so I’m playing the MotoGP game and trying to figure it out. But it will be a big ask to really be at the top right out of the gate. We don’t get a lot of track time so hopefully a top 10. I’d love a top 5 but it’s hard to say! ”

#34 Lissy Whitmore

“My test was successful! I surprised myself more than anything, and I’m really happy with the progress we made. There’s still a long way to go, but it’s there and we can do it. My biggest takeaway is really taking the time to get used to a new bike so quickly. It’s not something that is one of my strong points, and now i’ve done it. I’m almost there and I’m really happy with that. The bike is fantastic. It’s completely different from anything else I’ve ever ridden before and it’s really nice in between from the biggest thing I ride and the littlest thing I ride! So it’s really good.

I’m so excited for Misano. It’s been really nice getting to know the people I’m going to be riding with. Gaining everyone’s trust to know that you can trust everyone on track. Because that’s a big part of it. Trusting the people you’re riding with, because at the end of the day you’re all out there doing something quite dangerous so you want to know that they’re not silly. I’m looking forward to it. It’s one of the most iconic tracks I’ve dreamed about riding on – Jerez was the first one, Misano was the second one – So we’re going to have a really good time!

I’ve made a real point of speaking to people this week, and I always have because I know what it’s like to be one of few. I’m the only Brit here, Mal is the only American and there’s also people who are the only Japanese, the only Taiwanese, the only Australian – things like that, so I just want to get along and feel comfy around them and just to know that we’re all in this together and we’re going to have a great time!

The team and Mallory have been great to work with, it’s amazing and I’m really pleased to see that she’s got on so well. It’s really good to have that person to look up to and show me where I can progress to. It’s really great to see the possibilities as well of the team. ”

Maddi Patterson, Team Principal

“Firstly, the championship, it is nothing but healthy. The competition on track was within close times and everyone is finding their feet. The commitment of this grid to their goals is brave and I’m proud to be apart of that story.

My riders did exactly what I wanted them to. Talk about setting the pace! 0.05 off P5 in a practice qualifying session is nothing to be laughed at. I’m immensely proud of the ‘Unknown American’ Mallory Dobbs. She is the most hard on herself, she is always looking for that little bit more, wherever she can find it. But there’s no doubt in my mind that she gave the championship favourites a run for their money. She is capable and I know she is the one to watch this season.

Lissy did exactly what I asked her to do. Before this test, she’d never thrown a leg over an R7 and she improved every single session with the support of her technician Graeme Parker. That was never an accident. Her lap times were consistently within a 105% qualifying time of the leader and put her in good pace. Everyone has a first time on a new bike and I know the pressure will be immense for her, but she is proving to me what I already knew to be true – give her the tools, show her how it works and give her the support she needs – she can only get better from here.

As a team, we’re looking forward to getting to Misano and finally putting rubber to road for the thing that matters most, championship points.”

Let’s race!

About Sekhmet Racing:

An International Motorcycle Racing Team founded in 2024 by Maddi Patterson as a part of her agency PHNX Powersport Promotions, based in Europe. Sekhmet Racing is a multi-discipline motorsport team operating and competing in the FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship and working with motorcycle manufacturers in road/circuit racing globally.

About the FIM WorldWCR Championship:

The 2024 FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship (WorldWCR Championship) will comprise six rounds and one pre-season test, all integrated within the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship.

1. Emilia Romagna Round, Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” – June 14th-16th

2. UK Round, Donington Park Circuit – July 12th-14th

3. Portuguese Round, Autodromo Internacional do Algarve – August 9th-11th

4. Hungarian Round, Balaton Park Circuit – August 23rd-25th

5. Italian Round, Cremona Circuit – September 20th-22nd

6. Spanish Round, Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto – October 18th- 20th

During each Round, the action will unfold as follows: Superpoles on Friday, Race 1 on Saturday, and Race 2 on Sunday, offering fans a full weekend of adrenaline-pumping racing.

Yamaha, with their Yamaha YZF-R7 model, will serve as the single manufacturer for the Championship.

MotoAmerica: Scott Quickest In Supersport FP1 At Barber

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May 17, 2024

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MotoAmerica: Scott Quickest In Supersport FP1 At 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.

Tyler Scott topped MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 on Dunlop control tires, the 18-year-old from Pennsylvania lapped the 2.3-mile track in 1:27.150.

PJ Jacobsen, the winner of the two Supersport races at Road Atlanta, was second-best with a 1:27.316 on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2.

Blake Davis, the two-time MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, was third-fastest with a time of 1:27.818 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R6.

Stefano Mesa made it four different manufacturers in the top four with a 1:27.857 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R.

Veteran David Anthony rounded out the top five Supersport riders with a time of 1:27.891 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750.

Due to the size of the field – 48 entries, the Supersport practice was split into two 20-minute sessions.

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MotoAmerica: Block Best In Junior Cup FP1 At Barber

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May 17, 2024

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MotoAmerica: Block Best In Junior Cup FP1 At 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.

Eli Block posted the best lap time during MotoAmerica Junior Cup practice Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his BARTCON Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on Dunlop control tires, 21-year-old Block covered the 2.3-mile course in 1:39.072.

The track was damp in spots from overnight rain and occasional light rain Friday morning.

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MotoAmerica: Moore Tops Royal Enfield FTR FP1 At Barber

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May 17, 2024

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MotoAmerica: Moore Tops Royal Enfield FTR FP1 At 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 was quickest in MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. practice Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Moore, the 20-year-old defending Champion, topped the 13-rider field with a lap time of 1:50.018 on her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 in spite of very light rain falling at times during the session.

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FIM Women’s World Championship: Dobbs 5th At Test

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May 16, 2024

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FIM Women’s World Championship: Dobbs 5th At Test

SESSION 1-2-3 RESULTS
SESSION 4 RESULTS

From a press release issued by FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR):

WorldWCR action kicks off in Cremona

It was an eventful first day of action for the WorldWCR field in Italy, with rain falling in the afternoon as riders prepare for the 2024 campaign

The first collective track action for the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took place at the Cremona Circuit in Italy, with Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) taking advantage of dry conditions in the morning to end the day on top. With rain falling in the afternoon, times didn’t improve after the second session which allowed the Spaniard to secure P1 on Day 1 of the test.

With the season starting at Misano in a month, the test will prove valuable for the grid to get accustomed to their Yamaha R7 machines and Pirelli tyres even with wet conditions impacting Day 1.

The best times of the day were set in the morning as rain fell and thunder blared at around 14:00 Local Time (UTC+2), forcing everyone to swap from Pirelli’s slick tyres to the wet tyres. It meant Carrasco, the 2018 WorldSSP300 Champion, was fastest on Day 1 with a 1’45.949s, four tenths clear of 19-year-old Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) in second. Third place belonged to Adela Ourednickova (DafitMotoracing), who set a 1’47.250s to round out the top three.

Despite rain falling in the afternoon, the WorldWCR field took advantage to test the Yamaha R7 in wet conditions. Michel was the first rider to head out in the third session, followed quickly by Ornella Ongaro (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) and Nicole Van Aswegen (Andalaft Racing).

The fastest time came from Chun Mei Liu (WT Racing Team Taiwan) in the fourth session as she posted a 1’54.139s, only 0.138s clear of Mallory Dobbs (Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team) in second after she set a 1’54.277s. Third place went to Tayla Relph (TAYCO Motorsport), who was a second away from Mei Liu’s time, but also almost 1.5 seconds faster than Astrid Madrigal (ITALIKA Racing FIMLA) in fourth.

WorldWCR testing continues on Friday at the Cremona Circuit.

MotoAmerica: 46 Riders Entered In Stock 1000 At Barber

David Swarts

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May 16, 2024

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MotoAmerica: 46 Riders Entered In Stock 1000 At Barber

Stock 1000 Set To Begin Its 2024 Series With 46 Entries Set For Barber Opener

After This Weekend, May 17-19, At Barber Motorsports Park All The MotoAmerica Classes Will Have Started Their Seasons

IRVINE, CA (May 16, 2024) – The MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship may be a late starter in 2024, but you get the feeling that it’s going to be worth the wait with 46 entries champing at the bit to finally get the series started at Barber Motorsports Park this coming weekend, May 17-19.

With all the other classes having started their championship seasons, only Stock 1000 and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. have yet to run a race in 2024. That will all change this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park with those two classes joining a full docket of Steel Commander Superbike, Supersport, BellissiMoto Twins Cup, and Junior Cup in a jam-packed MotoAmerica weekend on the picturesque track located on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama.

Stock 1000 – Who Can Beat King Gillim?

As the defending MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim must be the odds-on favorite to repeat that championship. After all, he won six of the 10 races in 2023 to take the title by 25 points over Kaleb De Keyrel, who isn’t taking part in the series this year.

Gillim is on a new bike and in a new team for 2024, but he’s happy with both and rode his new Honda CBR1000RR-R SP to ninth- and sixth-place finishes in the two Steel Commander Superbike races in his first race outings on the bike at Road Atlanta. The Kentuckian is one of six riders in the class who will be chasing Honda contingency money on the CBRs.

So where will Gillim’s competition come from? How about Orange Cat Racing’s Travis Wyman, who was third in last year’s title chase with a lone win and five other podium finishes? Wyman has also switched teams but will stick with the trusted BMW M 1000 RR. Or Motorsport Exoctica’s two-time Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee, another who is BMW mounted.

And can you ever count out BPR Racing’s Bryce Prince, or Ashton Yates on the Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R SP? There’s also Gabriel DaSilva on a GMR (Geoff May Racing)/Jones Honda, Benjamin Smith on a FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha YZF-R1, and Ireland’s Richard Kerr on the AMD Motorsport RK Racing Honda.

You get the picture. The list goes on and on with a large group of riders who could challenge Gillim. The opening round should give us some answers.

Supersport – PJ Leads Them In

Rahal Ducati Moto’s PJ Jacobsen couldn’t have started his 2024 Supersport Championship campaign at Road Atlanta any better. How about two wins under two dramatically different circumstances? In race one, Jacobsen won in the dry. The following day he won in the rain, proving that so far it doesn’t matter what is thrown at him, the New Yorker can handle it.

And as if the smiles on the Rahal Ducati Moto team couldn’t get any bigger, Corey Alexander arrives at Barber second in the championship after finishing fourth and second in the series opener on his Ducati Panigale V2. The third member of the Rahal squad, Kayla Yaakov, wasn’t so fortunate at Road Atlanta as she finished ninth in race one and crashed out of race two.

Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz is hot off his first MotoAmerica Supersport races and is living proof that you shouldn’t give up. Scholtz’s debut in the class started horribly with technical difficulties sidetracking most of his practice and qualifying sessions and forcing him to start from the fourth row in both races. Although things didn’t fall into place until the race, Scholtz was ready for it, and he somehow fought through to finish third and fourth in the pair of races, and that puts him third in the series standings and just four points behind Alexander coming into Barber.

Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis also got his season off to a solid start with a sixth in the dry race one and a third in race two’s rainstorm, putting him fourth in the standings heading into round two.

N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto’s Blake Davis gave Jacobsen fits in race one and was in the hunt again in race two before crashing out. The youngster’s 20 points from finishing second in race one puts him fifth in the championship, albeit 30 points behind Jacobsen.

Forty-nine riders have entered the Supersport class for the Barber round.

BellissiMoto Twins Cup – It’s Still Rodio

While the majority of the MotoAmerica classes are just getting going, it already feels like midseason for the BellissiMoto Twins Cup riders as they have two rounds and four races already in the bank. And no one has more points than Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering’s Gus Rodio, who started his season with four straight podiums on his Aprilia RS 660 – two of which were victories in the series opener at Daytona International Speedway.

Rodio arrives in Alabama with a handy 22-point lead, but this is far from over considering that the first of the chasers is RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Rocco Landers – the 2020 Twins Cup Champion and the class leader in victories with 16. Landers and his new Suzuki GSX-8R won for the first time in 2024 in race one at Road Atlanta.

Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle is the lead Yamaha rider at this point in the season as he’s slotted into third in the title chase with his first win of the year coming in race two at Road Atlanta. Doyle and his YZF-R7 are six points behind Landers and 28 behind Rodio.

Rodio’s teammate Alessandro Di Mario is fourth in the championship, 15 points clear of TopPro Racing’s Avery Dreher and Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky with those two tied for fifth.

Junior Cup – Medina By A Point

Other than the Steel Commander Superbike series, which has Cameron Beaubier and Jake Gagne tied for the lead in the championship, the Junior Cup Championship is the closest one as its series heads to its second round at Barber.

New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina sits atop the standings but by just a single point over Wolfe Racing’s Ryan Wolfe and by just seven points over BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin.

Medina has the points lead by virtue of his two podiums at Road Atlanta – a third in race one and his first career MotoAmerica victory in race two. Wolfe, meanwhile, was the model of consistency with two second-place finishes in Georgia. Chapin was another first-time winner at Road Atlanta with the Maryland rider winning race one before struggling in the wet race two to finish seventh.

The biggest surprise from the opener was Bad Boys Racing’s defending class champion Avery Dreher. And for all the wrong reasons. Dreher crashed out of what appeared to be victory in race one and then salvaged a fifth in the rain in race two. He is 30 points adrift of Medina heading into round two.

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Moore To Come

It would take a brave person indeed to bet against Mikayla Moore in the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series opener at Barber Motorsports Park. After all, she not only won last year’s title, but she also won every single race for a perfect seven-win season.

However, who knows who lurks beneath the Royal Enfield canopy for the series opener as 13 of the Continental GT 650s will line up for two races at Barber with most of those new to the program.

The highest finishing returnee other than Moore is Aubrey Credaroli, the Utah resident racing her Continental GT 650 to sixth in the championship with a best finish of third at Road America.

Pre-Race Barber Support Class Notes…

Yamaha leads the way in the number of entries for the first round of the 2024 Stock 1000 Championship with 14 Yamaha YZF-R1s entered. BMW is second with seven S 1000 RRs and six M 1000 RRs entered while Honda jumps up to six entries for CBR1000RR-R SP racers. Suzuki and Kawasaki, meanwhile, have five entries each for the GSX-R1000 and ZX-10R, respectively.

Last year’s two Stock 1000 races were won by Hayden Gillim. Gillim beat Ezra Beaubier and Kaleb De Keyrel in race one and De Keyrel and Ezra Beaubier in race two. The wins were Gillim’s first of the year after he suffered through a dismal opening round at Road Atlanta. He left Barber trailing Beaubier by 26 points.

The Supersport class last year at Barber was one of two “extended” races that featured pit stops. MotoAmerica has axed that and has gone back to the traditional sprint-race doubleheader. Last year’s extended race was won by Xavi Forés over Stefano Mesa and Anthony Mazziotto.

It was a clean sweep last year for Rocco Landers in the BellissiMoto Twins Cup races with the then-Aprilia RS 660-mounted Landers besting Kayla Yaakov and Dominic Doyle in race one before beating Blake Davis and Yaakov in race two.

In Junior Cup action in 2023 it was Avery Dreher and Levi Badie splitting victories. Dreher topped Max Van and Yandel Medina in race one with Baddie besting Hayden Bicknese and Dreher in race two.

The Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program didn’t compete at Barber last year as their opening round wasn’t until the Road America round the first weekend in June.

Hayden Gillim (1:24.183) is the Stock 1000 lap record holder at Barber; Tyler Scott (1:26.348) has the lap record for Supersport; Kaleb De Keyrel (1:29.088) has the fastest lap for a Twins Cup bike; and Rocco Landers (1:34.782) is the lap record holder for the Junior Cup class.

About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. To watch all things MotoAmerica, subscribe to MotoAmerica’s live streaming and video on demand service, MotoAmerica Live+

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

RACE PREVIEW:

BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., (05.16.2024) – Following a successful race weekend at Road Atlanta, the trio of Rahal Ducati Moto riders and crews have journeyed to Barber Motorsports Park, just outside of Birmingham, Alabama, for rounds three and four of competition.

Prior to the Road Atlanta race, PJ Jacobsen, Corey Alexander, and Kayla Yaakov all tested at the 16-turn course. With the momentum carried from the last two races, the team looks to add to its statistics and collect more hardware over the next three days.

Tomorrow’s schedule will host Practice and Qualifying 1, with Qualifying 2, Time Attack, and Race 1 on Saturday, followed by a warm-up and Race 2 on Sunday.

QUOTE BOARD:

COREY ALEXANDER (No. 23 Roller Die + Forming Ducati Panigale V2): “After ending Road Atlanta on such a high note, I’ve been eager for this weekend at Barber [Motorsports Park]. It hasn’t always been one of my strongest tracks, but luckily we had a good day of testing a few weeks back and with the improvements we made following, I’m excited to see what we can do on the Roller Die Ducati.”

PJ JACOBSEN (No. 15 XPEL Ducati Panigale V2): “We’re looking forward to Barber [Motorsports Park] this weekend. We had a really good test at the track before Road Atlanta, so I think we have a pretty good setup heading into the race weekend. I’m looking forward to it – especially after leaving Atlanta with two wins. I feel great right now, I like Barber a lot, and I know the team has been working hard to get everything accomplished in Atlanta. Hopefully, we can keep going in that same direction and fight for wins every weekend on the XPEL machine. I don’t know what the weather will be like, but I think we’re ready for any condition.”

KAYLA YAAKOV (No. 19 XPEL Ducati Panigale V2): “Barber [Motorsports Park] is always my favorite track to go to on the MotoAmerica calendar. From the fan atmosphere, to the track itself, it’s an amazing place that always hosts great racing. I’m looking forward to the weekend and to keep improving on the XPEL bike and in this class. Let’s go!”

BEN SPIES (Team Principal): “We’re looking forward to racing at Barber. After a really good weekend at Road Atlanta the morale of the team is great. We had a good test at Barber before Atlanta, so hopefully we can come off the truck with some good feelings and pace for all three riders.”

MotoAmerica: Cunnison On Junior Cup Provisional Pole At Barber

May 17, 2024

Logan Cunnison (58). Photo from Road Atlanta courtesy Logan Cunnison.

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

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Logan Cunnison was fastest during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Speed Demon Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on Dunlop control tires, Cunnison lapped the 2.3-mile course in 1:37.417.

Shortly after Cunnison did his fast time, it started raining and he – and a few other riders – crashed. Cunnison wasn’t seriously injured, and the rain prevented anyone from going any faster.

Yandel Medina, the winner of Junior Cup Race Two at Road Atlanta, was second-best with a lap of 1:37.988 on his New York Safety Track Racing Kawasaki.

Ryan Wolfe rounded out the top three provisional qualifiers with a 1:38.357 on his Wolfe Racing Ninja 400.

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MotoAmerica: Di Mario Dominates Twins Cup Practice At Barber

May 17, 2024

Alessandro Di Mario (27). Photo from Road Atlanta by Brian J. Nelson.

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 was quickest in MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup practice Friday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 on Dunlop control tires, the 15-year-old turned a lap time of 1:29.858, which was not only fastest among the field of 34 entries it was 0.550 second better than anyone else.

Di Mario’s teammate Gus Rodio was the best of the rest with a 1:30.408.

Rocco Landers was third with a 1:30.950 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R.

Dominic Doyle made it three different brands in the top four with a 1:31.154 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing YZF-R7.

Avery Dreher, the 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, rounded out the top five with a 1:33.494 on his TopPro Racing Aprilia RS 660.

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MotoAmerica: Gillim Fastest In Stock 1000 Practice At Barber

May 17, 2024

Hayden Gillim (69). Photo from Road Atlanta by Brian J. Nelson.

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.

Hayden Gillim was fastest in MotoAmerica Stock 1000 practice Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Gillim covered the 2.3-mile course in 1:25.478 to lead the field of 46 entries.

Gabriel Da Silva was second-best with a time of 1:25.812 on his new GMR/Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

Bryce Prince did a third-quickest 1:26.214 on his BPR Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Because of the size of the field, Prince and nine other riders rode in the Superbike practice session. Results for those riders in that session are listed in a second PDF below the Stock 1000 Practice results PDF.

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Leads Superbike Practice At Barber

May 17, 2024

Jake Gagne (1). Photo from Road Atlanta by Brian J. Nelson.

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.

Jake Gagne led MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Practice One Friday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Attack Performance Yamaha YZF-R1 on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the three-time and defending Champion lapped the 2.3-mile course in 1:23.571 to lead the field.

Bobby Fong was the best of the rest with a 1:24.198 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.

Five-time MotoAmerica Champion Cameron Beaubier was third-quickest with a 1:24.356 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.

Rookie Sean Dylan Kelly was fourth-fastest with a 1:24.378 on his TopPro Racing Team BMW M 1000 RR.

Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen rounded out the top five with a time of 1:24.435.

Because of the size of the 46-entry Stock 1000 field, some of the faster riders from that class participated in Superbike practice rather than in Stock 1000 Practice One. The Stock 1000 riders are classified separately in the PDF below.

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FIM Women’s World Championship: Carrasco Tops Cremona Test

May 17, 2024

Ana Carrasco (22). Photo courtesy FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship.