British Superbike: Race Two & Race Three Results From Brands Hatch

David Swarts

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July 21, 2024

British Superbike: Race Two & Race Three Results From Brands Hatch

Editorial Note: In British Talent Cup Race One, Americans Julian Correa, Joshua Raymond, Jr., and Eli Banish finished fifth, 11th, and 16th, respectively. In British Talent Cup Race Two, Correa, Raymond, and Banish finished fifth, 10th, and 13th, respectively. Following the races at Brands Hatch, Correa, Raymond, and Banish sat fourth, 17th, and 19th, respectively, in the BTC Championship point standings.

BSB R2
BSB R3
BSB Points after R3

More, from a press release issued by MSVR:

Vickers crowned the Monster Energy King of Brands with terrific treble

Ryan Vickers was crowned the Monster Energy King of Brands after an incredible treble win for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing as he celebrated a career first with victory in race three.

Vickers had been unstoppable in the opening race yesterday and again he delivered a masterclass performance to win a red flag interrupted race two, in a five-lap restarted race.

The drama began early in race two on the opening lap when Glenn Irwin, Danny Kent and Danny Buchan crashed out heavily at Paddock Hill Bend, with the trio able to line up again in the final race of the weekend.

At the front, it had become a battle for the podium places between Vickers, reigning champion Tommy Bridewell, Christian Iddon and Andrew Irwin before the red flag when Luke Hedger crashed out at Hawthorns.

Vickers wasn’t taking any prisoners in the five-lap dash to the chequered flag after a lightning start, whilst behind him Bridewell, Kyle Ryde and Andrew Irwin diced for the final podium spots.

Bridewell was able to add to his top three tally in second place, holding off Ryde and Andrew Irwin as Honda Racing UK continue their resurgence this season.

In race three Vickers had his sights firmly set on a career first treble and he achieved the feat with another impressive performance that saw him rule on the Grand Prix circuit.

Meanwhile there was another intense dice for the remaining podium places, with Iddon able to attack and then fight off Ryde for second, as he became the fifth different rider to celebrate podium success this weekend.

Bridewell’s strong points haul puts him now at the top of the standings by 19 points ahead of Thruxton next month, whilst Glenn Irwin gave a gritty performance to finish seventh in race three, bouncing back from his crash to make up 16 positions from 23rd on the grid. The Hager PBM Ducati rider holds second in the overall standings despite his race two DNF.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 2 result:

Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +1.188s
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +1.237s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +2.566s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +2.749s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +3.077s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +4.618s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +5.389s
Franco Bourne (Rapid Honda) +5.742s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +6.032s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 3 result:

Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +3.073s
Kyle Ryde ( OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +3.322s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +4.316s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +8.015s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +9.997s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +12.599s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +12.752s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +13.012s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +14.483s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:

Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 217
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 198
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 193
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 185
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 148
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 146
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 128
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 122
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) 105
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 98

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Ryan Vickers

OMG GRILLA Racing Yamaha

“There were a few nerves going into the last race when it’s on the line for the triple and you’re riding so well. So starting that last race I was fully focused, I just had to get a good start and I did again.

“I genuinely don’t think I missed an apex that [last] race so I’m extremely happy with that. I just rode to the limit, the same as Navarra. Towards the end of the race I backed off a bit and just managed the gap but it was really good.

“The team worked really hard, they gave me great information on the pit board as well, so that made life a lot easier. Thanks to the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing Team, they’ve given me a fantastic bike this weekend.

“We’ve struggled with the bike the last few rounds and they’ve believed in me and what I need. To take that next step we needed to change a few things and we’ve done that this weekend and I really feel like I’ve got a race bike now.

“I really feel we’ve made a step with that and that fills me with confidence because it’s not just been a good weekend, we’ve figured something out with the bike so I think that’s going to put us in good stead for the rest of the season.”

EWC: Results From The 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8-Hours In Japan

Michael Gougis

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July 21, 2024

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EWC: Results From The 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8-Hours In Japan

Team HRC with Japan Post won the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8-Hours endurance race by a slender 7.860-second margin over Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC. Team HRC with Japan Post received a 40-second penalty for a pit-stop violation but remained on top. It was Honda’s 30th win in the endurance classic. Takuma Takahashi, who rode with MotoGP winner Johann Zarco and Teppei Nagoe for the winning squad, notched his record-breaking sixth win in the 8-Hours.

Suzuka 2024 results

More, from a press release issued by FIM EWC:

RACE REPORT: HONDA MAKES IT 30 WINS AT SWELTERING SUZUKA AS TEAM HRC SCORES A HOME EWC HAT-TRICK

· MotoGP star Zarco joins team-mates Takahashi and Nagoe in winning iconic EWC race

· EWC title advantage to YART following Top 10 Trial victory and maiden Suzuka podium

· Yoshimura SERT Motul beats Ducati Team Kagayama to third in the scorching heat

· Bio-fuelled Suzuki fitted with several eco-friendly components finishes eighth

· TONE RT Syncedge 4413 BMW wins Suzuka’s FIM Endurance World Cup event

· 56,000 fans in attendance throughout the weekend, a 33% increase from last year

For immediate release (21 July 2024): Team HRC with Japan Post hit back from its Top 10 Trial defeat on Saturday to complete the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race on Sunday with a third consecutive victory – the 30th for Honda – in Japan’s round of the FIM Endurance World Championship.

Starting in third position on the packed grid, lead rider Takumi Takahashi began to inch ahead halfway through his first stint before team-mates Teppei Nagoe and MotoGP star Johann Zarco combined to secure first place ahead of Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team and Suzuki-powered Yoshimura SERT Motul.

However, Team HRC’s winning margin was a slender 7.860s after a 40-second penalty was applied due to a pitstop infringement in what proved to be an anxious finish for the squad as darkness fell.

“I feel totally relieved and honestly very exhausted,” Takahashi said. “I’m very happy to have won my sixth Suzuka 8 Hours and for Honda their 30th win. I really need to thank my team-mates who are two fantastic riders, all of us together were able to accomplish our goal.”

For 34-year-old Japanese rider Takahashi, the result marked a record sixth victory in the Suzuka 8 Hours, the first coming back in 2010. Another record was set with both Team HRC and YART covering 220 laps to beat the previous benchmark of 219 set by Team Cabin Honda in 2002.

“Now I’ve done six wins the only way is up and I wish to continue,” Takahashi said. “I hope I get an offer next season and in which case I will be here. But I wasn’t focused on my sixth win, I just wanted to get a gap and keep a good average pace. In my last stint I was a bit too relaxed maybe, it was hard to focus towards the end in the dark and I was getting cramps. In the last lap, at the 130R corner, I rode over a yellow armband, which a rider must have dropped, I almost slipped and that was a bit scary.”

Following his EWC debut win on his first Suzuka appearance, Zarco said: “I feel good because when you fix this target and you have the victory it’s a big relief. I feel happy, proud and it gives big satisfaction. I’ve been very impressed by the pace of Takumi and his control of the race. I’m so happy with the progress Teppei made form the test to the race. The three riders were necessary for this victory because with the heat we all needed to control the energy.”

Having arrived in Japan one point behind Yoshimura SERT Motul in the 2024 championship standings, YART will return to its Austria base with an advantage of six points after it bagged five points for winning Saturday’s Top 10 Trial, plus 24 points for its first Suzuka podium courtesy of riders Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika.

Canepa had led after overtaking early pacesetter Markus Reiterberger (BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team) just before the completion of the opening lap but reckoned his “gamble” to fit a soft-compound front tyre counted against him as the opening stint unfolded amid track temperatures just short of 60 degrees centigrade.

“I realised we chose the wrong front tyre and I realised immediately I didn’t have a good feeling with the bike.” Canepa said. “I tried to stay in front as much as I can because I knew if they passed me, they would go away and I tried to pass back every time they passed me until Takahashi-san was too fast to pass him back. He did an amazing first stint and I regret that it was partly my mistake to choose this front tyre because I would like to have fought with him longer. I think we had the package to do it.”

Ducati Team Kagayama’s Ryo Mizuno also held top spot during a frenetic opening hour with first place switching between the #2 machine, Takahashi’s #30 entry and Canepa’s #1 bike.

In its first Suzuka 8 Hours with Ducati power, Team Kagayama lost vital ground when Hafizh Syahrin was delayed restarting the Panigale V4R at the first round of pitstops. Having slipped out of contention for second place, Ducati Team Kagayama then became embroiled in a thrilling battle for third with Yoshimura SERT Motul, which wasn’t decided until the final 30 minutes of racing.

Despite the latter losing ground after serving a ride-through penalty – handed out when it emerged the fuel tank cover cap hadn’t been replaced following a pitstop – Japan’s Cocoro Atsumi, who learned to ride at Suzuka Circuit in his youth, produced a spectacular final stint to take third place as the clock ticked down. He was joined on the podium by team-mates Dan Linfoot and Moto2 rider Albert Arenas, a Suzuka rookie prior to Friday morning’s Free Practice.

“I’m really happy to be here on the podium for the first time,” Atsumi said. “I’ve been with Yoshimura SERT Motul as a fourth rider and I’ve been checking and learning a lot. I was asked to join this race and I’m very pleased to have this opportunity. We’re fighting for the championship with YART and finishing in third position means the gap is small and we’ll be in a good position at the Bol d’Or to keep fighting for the championship.”

As he did in the 8 Hours of Spa Motos last month, Markus Reiterberger swept into an early lead. But the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team rider couldn’t keep the chasing Canepa at bay and was behind at the entry to the chicane before the opening lap was done. The Belgian squad, which qualified a Suzuka-best fourth finished a Suzuka-best fifth.

The F.C.C. TSR Honda France trio of Mike Di Meglio, Josh Hook and Alan Techer spent the race adapting to their 2024-specification bike, which they were using in competition for the first time. An electronics issue, falls for Hook and Di Meglio and a stop and go penalty, which was issued after work was carried out on the #5 machine during refuelling, left the 2022 EWC title-winning team a distant 34th to compound a frustrating season so far.

Tati Team Beringer Racing’s first Suzuka 8 Hours with Honda power netted 15th to strengthen its status as the EWC’s top independent team, while KM 99 achieved its target of a top 10 finish in 10th place. Motobox Kremer Racing failed to cover more than 15 laps of its 10th Suzuka 8 Hours.

It was a challenging Suzuka 8 Hours for Kawasaki Webike Trickstar. After Grégory Leblanc was ruled out of the race through injury following a crash in this morning’s Warm-Up, Christian Gamarino and Román Ramos were set to race as a pair until Ramos was taken ill, leading to a lengthy stop before the team eventually returned to the track.

Team Suzuki CN Challenge won the Experimental class in a fine eighth overall with a factory-supported GSX-R1000R CN SPEC, which used 40 per cent bio-sourced sustainable ELF Moto R40 FIM fuel, plus other eco-friendly products. They included a bio-sourced base oil from Motul, a catalytic converter developed by Yoshimura, low-dust brake pads from Sunstar Engineering, tyres from Bridgestone with an increased ratio of recycled materials, front and rear fenders made from a natural flax fibre supplied by Bcomp, plus bodywork provided by JHI and utilising recycled carbon materials.

TONE RT SYNCEDGE 4413 BMW TAKES SUPERSTOCK GLORY

Rookie Hannes Soomer helped TONE RT Syncedge 4413 BMW to victory in the Dunlop-equipped FIM Endurance World Cup, which included the Suzuka 8 Hours on its schedule for the first time. Partnered by Japanese riders Tomoya Hoshino and Ainosuke Yoshida, the Estonian was making his Suzuka debut and overcame a late gear issue to triumph ahead of Team Étoile, which beat Taira Promote Racing to second place on the final lap by 2.213s.

“I came here on Tuesday for the first time and now I’ve ended up winning.” Soomer said. “Every motorcycle racer wants to be on this podium and now I’m on the first step I’m very, very happy.”

Teramoto@J-Trip Racing’s bid to convert its Superstock pole position into victory unravelled when Takeru Murase inflicted substantial damage by crashing at Turn 8 after 30 minutes. National Motos Honda FMA finished fifth but a crash for Gino Rea exiting the second Degner Curve in the opening 20 minutes dropped Wójcik Racing Team out of contention.

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: MotoAmerica Deploying RWAF Soft Barriers

David Swarts

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July 21, 2024

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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: MotoAmerica Deploying RWAF Soft Barriers

AMA Thanks Roadracing World Action Fund, MotoAmerica for Support in VMD Road Racing Efforts

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — With a wide collection of vintage road racing on the schedule at 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Yamaha — running July 26-28 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio — the American Motorcyclist Association extends its gratitude to the Roadracing World Action Fund (RWAF) and MotoAmerica for their assistance in creating an excellent road racing program at VMD this year.

“We are so grateful to our friends at the RWAF and MotoAmerica for their support in our road racing efforts at VMD,” AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. “RWAF Founder and President John Ulrich and the RWAF have shown tremendous generosity for this event, specifically allowing us to use their inflatable soft barriers for VMD road races.”

The RWAF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reducing racetrack injuries through education and advocating for safer racetrack practices. Created in 2001, the RWAF works with racing and track day organizations to facilitate deployment of soft barriers at events across the country.

Soft barriers made by Alpina and Airfence have an internal ambient air chamber supported by inflated ribs. They’re made to be deployed in front of steel barriers, tire walls, embankments and other hard objects surrounding racetracks. When a rider crashes and hits a soft barrier, air is pushed out through blow-off valves, absorbing energy; in simple terms, soft barriers can be thought of as being like a giant, pre-inflated car airbag.

“Thanks to our generous supporters, the Roadracing World Action Fund has been able to fund the Alpina and Airfence soft barriers assigned to MotoAmerica and deployed at MotoAmerica Superbike events sanctioned by the AMA,” RWAF Founder and President John Ulrich said. “Since the next MotoAmerica round will be held at Mid-Ohio August 16-18, those soft barriers will already be at Mid-Ohio, and I’m happy that we’re able to have AMA use them for the VMD road races. I am proud that, working with MotoAmerica, AMA, and other organizations nationwide, we’ve been able to improve rider safety and reduce injuries. Together, we have helped make a big difference in the culture of road racing in the United States, making attention on rider safety not just accepted, but also expected.”

The road racing program at VMD is sure to deliver, with 35 classes taking to the 2.4-mile racetrack to compete for AMA National No. 1 plates. For the first time, the AMA Amateur National Bagger Champion will be crowned at VMD, adding to the exciting racing slate.

There will be plenty more to do at Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Yamaha, with North America’s largest swap meet, a collection of vendor displays and seminars at the Hall of Fame Fanzone in the infield, demo rides, bike shows, and much more!

There will also be plenty more racing action during the three-day celebration of vintage motorcycling, with competition in motocross, trials, hare scrambles and road racing all taking place. In addition to the extensive racing schedule, this year’s VMD will also include North America largest motorcycle swap meet, vendor displays, stunt shows and much more!

To stay engaged on all things VMD, visit the Vintage Motorcycle Days website at https://vintagemotorcycledays.com/, subscribe to the VMD Newsletter and follow the official VMD social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. Besides offering members money-saving discounts on products and services, the AMA also publishes American Motorcyclist, a recently revitalized and monthly full-color magazine (and digital version of same) that covers current events and motorcycle history with brilliant photography and compelling writing. American Motorcyclist is also North America’s largest-circulation magazine. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.

Not a member? Join the AMA today: AmericanMotorcyclist.com.

Seen At Services for Aaron Dreher, R.I.P. (Updated With Videos)

John Ulrich

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July 21, 2024

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Some scenes and photos seen at services for Aaron Dreher, father of MotoAmerica racers Avery and Ella Dreher, held today (Friday) at the Church at Viera in Viera, Florida. More information will be posted as it becomes available, along with more photos. Send comments or a photo(s) to [email protected]

Watch a video of snapshots of Aaron Dreher HERE.

Scroll down to watch a video of the service that was live-streamed on YouTube.

Aaron Dreher in the foreground at the races, circa 2024, along with other recent and not so recent photos, usually with his kids. Aaron Dreher and his best friend John Ludwig were Bad Boy Racing and supported Avery and Ella Dreher in MotoAmerica Junior Cup. Avery won the class Championship in 2023. Aaron’s other kids are Brady and Carter.

A young Aaron Dreher (right) with life-long best friend John Ludwig (left) and another friend, with streetbikes, circa 1995.

Aaron Dreher hugs his son Avery after Avery won a MotoAmerica Junior Cup race at Barber Motorsports park earlier this year.

Ryan Rawls, Tonya Rawls, Max Van and his close friend Avery Dreher after the services.

World Supersport Race Two Results From Autodrom Most

John Ulrich

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July 21, 2024

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Aruba Ducati’s Adrian Huertas won the second World Supersport race at Most, by a margin of 2.821 seconds over second place Stefani Manzi on a Pata Yamaha. Yari Montella was third on a Barni Ducati, 7.721 seconds behind Huertas with past MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Valentin Debise fourth, 8.000 seconds behind Huertas. J. Navarro was fifth on another Ducati V2, 13.766 seconds behind race winner Huertas.

Results

WorldSBK: Race Two Results From Autodrom Most (Updated)

David Swarts

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July 21, 2024

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WorldSBK: Race Two Results From Autodrom Most (Updated)

Toprak Razgatlioglu continued his recent dominant run of form by taking another victory in World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic.

The flamboyant Turkish rider won the 22-lap race by 3.213 seconds on his Pirelli-shod ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR, making his 10th consecutive race win and extending his lead in the Championship point standings.

Nicolo Bulega, the reigning Supersport World Champion, was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Andrea Locatelli placed third on his Pata Prometeon Yamaha YZF-R1.

American Garrett Gerloff got 12th on his Bonovo Action BMW.

Hayden Gillim, the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and King Of The Baggers Champion, finished 18th while filling in for the injured Tarran Mackenzie on the PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda.

Notable non-finishers included two-time and defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista and Race One podium finisher Danilo Petrucci, who crashed together in Turn One at the start of the race. The incident is still being investigated by officials.

WSBK R2
WSBK Points after R2

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Ten out of ten for Toprak Razgatlioglu

Toprak Razgatlioglu enjoyed a perfect weekend at Autodrom Most. The ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team rider now holds a 64 point championship advantage after his tenth consecutive victory.

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Tissot Superpole Race Highlights

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the opening three laps of the Superpole Race. Once the Italian was overtaken by Razgatlioglu he settled into a battle with his teammate Alvaro Bautista. On the final lap Bautista crashed while attempting an overtake at the first corner. Bulega was forced to avoiding action and rode through the gravel trap. He returned to the track in second position and held that to the flag

Bautista’s crash led to his first retirement of the season. The double WorldSBK champion endured a pointless day at Most and now falls 104 points behind Razgatlioglu in the championship standings

Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) climbed his seventh podium of the campaign. After crashing in Race 1 the Englishman bounced back to be rewarded with a podium and a front row start for Race 2

A last lap one position penalty for Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) dropped the Dutchman to ninth position and the final points paying position
Race 2 Highlights

Razgatlioglu’s tenth victory in a row was as commanding as expected. Taking the lead from Bulega with a move on lap 4 he eventually opened a lead of three seconds as the chequered flag marked the end of a 22 lap race

Bulega further cemented his position as second in the championship with his tenth runner-up finish of the season. The Italian ended the race over three seconds behind Razgatlioglu

With a hard fought third place finish Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) finished on the podium for the first time since the opening round of the year in Australia. The Yamaha rider enjoyed a race long battle with Michael van der Mark and Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)

Gardner made it three top five finishes at the Czech Round with a fifth place finish in Race 2. It was the Australian’s best round since Assen

A first corner crash saw Bautista and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) removed from the proceedings after they clashed with each other. The Italian rider is now four points behind Andrea Iannone in the battle for Independent honours with the Team GoEleven rider recovering from being forced wide by the crash at turn one. He dropped to 18th position but eventually finished in ninth position

Key Points:

Pole position: Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)

Race 1 winner: Toprak Razgatlioglu

Race fastest lap: Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’32.100s

More on worldsbk.com

P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

“I’m really happy. I want to thanks my team, we did an incredible job this weekend. In every session we improved and finally, we were really strong. In Race 2 I was not pushing hard because I needed to save the rear tyre. Finally, we won again. It’s another three wins this weekend and ten wins in total for us now! I am looking at the record for consecutive wins and I still need two more for this. Thanks to all fans and see you next year.”

P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

“I did the maximum again today. I didn’t make any mistakes but it was difficult today, Toprak was again very fast. I started well and I tried to follow him and to open a gap to the riders behind. It’s another P2 and I’m happy.”

P3 | Andrea Locatelli | Pata Prometeon Yamaha

“We’re back on the podium. We’ve been working really hard. During this weekend, honestly, the confidence with the bike was not really quite high. It was difficult but the guys worked really hard yesterday and this morning, and they give me an incredible bike.”

DNF | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

“In Race 2 I had a really good start. I was like a rocket because I arrived to first corner in third or fourth place. I saw Toprak and Nicolo in front of me and then when I went into the corner, I saw Gardner on the inside. I had just to keep the line to not touch him but at that moment someone hit me and I crashed. I reviewed the image on the TV. And, it’s clear that there is not too much space for Petrucci, but he was behind, so he has to take care about others in front of him, no? This kind of corner is very tricky because we arrive very fast from the start and then we brake too hard. I was a bit unlucky but fortunately physically I’m ok. We are not performing like last year. This weekend something changed and we improved the feeling a lot for the next races. We now at least have a base for starting the next races.”

WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Autodrom Most

David Swarts

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July 21, 2024

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Autodrom Most

Toprak Razgatlioglu won the FIM Superbike World Championship Superpole Race Sunday morning at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR on Pirelli control tires, the Turkish star won the 10-lap race by 3.812 seconds. It was Razgatlioglu’s ninth straight race win, extending his lead in the point standings.

Rookie sensation Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Alex Lowes placed third on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, just 0.439 second behind Bulega.

American Garrett Gerloff was 12th on his Bonovo Action BMW.

Hayden Gillim, the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and King Of The Baggers Champion, finished 20th while filling in for the injured Tarran Mackenzie on the PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda.

Non-finishers included Bulega’s teammate Alvaro Bautista, Gerloff’s teammate Scott Redding, and ELF Marc VDS Racing Ducati’s Sam Lowes.

WSBK SP Race
WSBK Points after SP Race

British Superbike: Race One Results From Brands Hatch

David Swarts

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July 20, 2024

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British Superbike: Race One Results From Brands Hatch

Editorial Note: Americans Julian Correa, Joshua Raymond, Jr., and Eli Banish finished fifth, 11th, and 16th, respectively, in British Talent Cup Race One Saturday at Brands Hatch.

BSB R1
BSB Points after R1

More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:

Vickers victorious as podium battle goes down to the wire at Brands Hatch

The start of British Superbike Race One Saturday at Brands Hatch. Photo courtesy MSVR.

Ryan Vickers was unstoppable in the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Brands Hatch as the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing rider delivered an inch-perfect performance, whilst behind the battle for the final podium positions was a four-way fight.

At the start, Vickers immediately hit the front of the pack into Paddock Hill Bend ahead of Danny Kent, Glenn Irwin, Josh Brookes and Tommy Bridewell. However, the fight at the front was short lived for Kent when he crashed out of second place on the third lap at Stirlings.

Vickers set an incredible pace to break the pack to return to the top step of the podium for the first time since the season opener at Circuito de Navarra, celebrating his third victory of the year to get his title campaign firmly back on track.

There was a four-way tussle for the final podium positions with Hager PBM Ducati’s Glenn Irwin initially leading Bridewell, Iddon and Leon Haslam, but Andrew Irwin was on the move in the second half of the race and he dispensed with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team rider ahead of him.

On lap seven, Bridewell made his move on Glenn Irwin at Stirlings as the arch rivals continued their intense rivalry and the pair switched places again at Hawthorns on lap 13 when the Ducati contender moved back ahead.

Iddon was next to strike and he attacked Bridewell at Paddock Hill Bend, but the reigning champion instantly fought back to regain the position with a move at Stirlings on lap 14.

A lap later and Glenn Irwin was holding second from Bridewell as Andrew Irwin moved ahead of Iddon with a dive down the inside at Paddock Hill Bend. Whilst Bridewell surged ahead of Glenn Irwin at Stirlings before his rival recaptured the position before Clearways.

Bridewell wasn’t done and he made another move on the Hager PBM Ducati rider to take an emotional second place on the anniversary of losing his brother Ollie, meanwhile Andrew Irwin was also able to pass Glenn Irwin with five laps to go.

Bridewell and Andrew Irwin made it a double podium celebration for Honda Racing UK as they continue their resurgence after a tough season last year, relegating Glenn Irwin to fourth ahead of Iddon.

Glenn Irwin and Bridewell now head into tomorrow’s two races equal on points at the top of the standings.

Haslam held off the fight from Kyle Ryde for sixth place with Lee Jackson, Jason O’Halloran and Danny Buchan completing the top ten.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 1 result:

Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +7.334s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +7.520s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +8.678s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +9.095s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +10.708s
Kyle Ryde ( OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +11.297s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +14.822s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +14.862s
Danny Buchan (DAO Racing Kawasaki) +16.352s

Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:

Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 189
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 189
hristian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 167
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 157
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 147
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 115
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 110
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 105
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 85
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 85

For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

Ryan Vickers

OMG GRILLA Racing Yamaha

“That was an amazing race. Amazing start. An amazing weekend, really. Thanks again to OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing.

“We’ve had a couple of bad rounds, some our own fault and others out of our control so thanks to their belief in me, they’ve believed in what I’ve been saying about the bike, and we’ve made considerable changes for this round. I just want to deliver what I know is possible and what everyone deserves, and we did that today.

“We got out front, set some good lap times and I believe I was setting the fastest lap of the race. So I just tried to keep that pace, got in a rhythm, hit my markers and the bike was hitting the apexes.

“I used my head, kept fully focused and didn’t really slow down much. I backed off in a couple of areas where it was closer to the limit just to be a little bit safe, but I am happy to be in the 1m:25s pretty much every lap of the race.

“The improvement to this time last year is incredible and that’s just down to a load of hard work from me and the team. We’re really showing people what we can do and it’s nice to be back at the front.”

World Supersport: Race One Results From Autodrom Most

David Swarts

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July 20, 2024

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World Supersport: Race One Results From Autodrom Most

Adrian Huertas continued his and the Ducati V2’s domination in World Supersport by winning Race One at Autodrom Most. Frenchman and past MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Valentin Debise finished second on an Evan Brothers Yamaha, 3.758 seconds behind Huertas, and Pata Yamaha’s Stefani Manzi finished third, 0.134-second behind Debise and 0.834-second ahead of Yari Montella on another Ducati V2.

WSS R1
WSS Points after R1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Huertas extends championship leads with Race 1 win

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) led the opening lap before ceding the lead to Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) on lap 2 before Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) came through on lap 3 to lead until the end of the opening race of the weekend for WorldSSP

Huertas continued his incredible form that has seen him win six of the last seven races in the class. The Ducati rider took advantage of the fight behind him to eventually lead by over three seconds. He’ll start tomorrow from the front row of the grid after setting the third fastest lap of the race

Stefano Manzi will start Race 2 from pole position after the Yamaha man broke the lap record in Race 1. His podium, his seventh of the campaign, was hard fought after a race long battle with Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) and Montella

Montella now drops 37 points adrift of Huertas in the championship standings having finished off the podium for the first time since Round 3 at the Dutch Round

Key Points:

Pole position: Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team)

Race 1 winner: Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)

Race fastest lap: Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 1’34.834s (New race lap record)

More on worldsbk.com

P1 | Adrian Huertas | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team

“It was a positive race for me because in the beginning I needed to battle. I was intelligent in the early laps and I knew the areas of the track where I had an advantage. It was really important to make a gap and then start to increase it step by step without making mistakes. Now we have important information for tomorrow and I think we can make more steps to improve the bike for Race 2. The most important is that we won today, and that we are first in the Championship standings.”

WorldSBK: Race One Results From Autodrom Most

David Swarts

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July 20, 2024

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Autodrom Most

Toprak Razgatlioglu won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR on Pirelli control tires, the former World Champion won the 22-lap race by 5.740 seconds.

Italian Danilo Petrucci was the runner-up on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R, just 0.141 second ahead of Team GoEleven Ducati’s Andrea Iannone.

American Garrett Gerloff took eighth on his Bonovo Action BMW.

MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Hayden Gillim, who is competing as a fill-in rider for PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda, finished 21st.

WSBK R1
WSBK Points after R1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Eight wins in a row for dominant Razgatlioglu

Tissot Superpole Highlights

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) smashed the lap record during the 15 minute Superpole session. His time, 1’30.064, left him comfortably on pole position for the fourth time this season

A third front row of the season was Andrea Iannone’s reward for a superb effort in Superpole. The Team GoEleven rider matched his best qualifying performance of the season in second position

A three place grid penalty dropped Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) to tenth position for Race 1. The double World Champion ended Superpole 0.953s slower than Razgatlioglu. His teammate, Nicolo Bulega, qualified off the front row of the grid for the first time in 2024

Race 1 Highlights

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) made it eight wins in a row after dominating the 22 lap race. With a winning margin of over five seconds it was a comfortable success for the Turkish star who now leads the championship by 56 points from Bulega

From the second row of the grid Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) came through to finish second. The Italian matched his career best performance in the Superbike class and claimed his second podium of the season

Having opted for the harder front tyre, Iannone rounded out the podium positions. The Italian dropped from second position to fourth position at one third distance but made his way back to the podium

Having started from the second row of the grid Bulega also opted for the harder front tyre. He had a difficult race and ended in sixth position but held on to second position in the championship standings

Having suffered a grid penalty, Bautista spent the majority of the race in sixth position before making progress in the final seven laps. He first picked off his teammate Bulega on Lap 14 and then Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) with four laps remaining

Key Points:

Pole position: Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)

Race 1 winner: Toprak Razgatlioglu

Race fastest lap: Toprak Razgatlioglu 1’31.540sMore on worldsbk.com

P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

“I’m happy. We have won again and we had an amazing lap time in the Superpole session. I pushed a lot on the first lap and then I just found my rhythm. I had a very good pace in the race but during the the last five laps the front was closing, especially on the left corner. After last year, when I crashed at corner two, it’s an incredible win. I want to say thanks to my team because we did an incredible job today! We have two more races tomorrow, and that’s my focus now.”

P2 | Danilo Petrucci | Barni Spark Racing Team

“I’m really happy. I said that we could fight for the podium but when you are in the race you have to fight really hard to get that podium. At the beginning, I had a bit of trouble but then I saw that Nicolo and Andrea were a bit slower going into the corners and I tried to go ahead of them. Andrea gave me a hard time until the end. I know him very well and on the last lap it is always special with him! I tried to close the doors on that lap. I can’t believe I’m here after my motocross accident and now I’m again on the podium! I want to say thanks to everyone who helped me and we’ll try again tomorrow!”

P3 | Andrea Iannone | Team GoEleven

“I’m really happy about today because we recovered a lot from yesterday. After FP1, we were 15th in the classification. My team believed in me and I want to thank them for believing we can achieve a great result today. It was a really difficult race because the temperature was really high. With Danilo in front it made it difficult for my tyre temperature and it wasn’t easy in the braking points for corners. Danilo rode faster than me today, Toprak was unbelievable but I didn’t give up and I tried my best. We’ll try a little more tomorrow!”

British Superbike: Race Two & Race Three Results From Brands Hatch

July 21, 2024

crowd — Fans enjoying Pit Walk on Sunday at Brands Hatch. Photo courtesy MSVR.