The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship will continue its cross-country journey this weekend, with the feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike class heading west for their pivotal third round at RAD Torque Raceway, July 4-6.
The series will return to Edmonton for a second consecutive season, a whopping 4,770 kilometres from the last time we saw the feature class in Nova Scotia, with three races on deck and just two points separating rivals Ben Young and Alex Dumas at the top.
It’s hardly a two-horse race, however, with Jordan Szoke just a further nine points back and Sam Guerin only seven points adrift of him following his round two sweep at AMP, meaning a mere 18 points will cover the entire top four at the midway point of the season.
Guerin will carry the momentum into round three after the best showing of his career, besting Young in a pair of last lap battles at arguably Young’s best circuit, though the three-time reigning champion is strong across the entire calendar – including RAD Torque, where he won a crucial race one a year ago.
Young is one of just three former winners at the venue, with Szoke sweeping the inaugural visit in 2015 before home phenom Torin Collins took a maiden victory in race two last season, though Collins is expected to focus on his Supersport campaign this time around.
That leaves a relatively unpredictable weekend ahead for the top four, especially given that Young and Dumas will be returning to the circuit aboard new machines in 2025.
Young has yet to take a debut victory for the Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda squad after leaving BMW this winter, earning his championship lead through his usual consistency with three runner-up finishes in four races thus far.
It’s hard to envision Young’s 22-race podium streak ending in RAD Torque either, even with a rare tripleheader offering plenty of risk and opportunity, though he won’t be eager to “play it safe” with his two-point title lead either as he looks to inflict maximum damage ahead of the season finale in CTMP.
Conversely, Dumas will be looking to do damage control after a career-worst round two in AMP, entering with a 14-point lead and exiting with finishes of fourth and fifth.
The difficult weekend was partially due to a few mechanical issues aboard his new Economy Lube/Fast Company BMW, something the team will hope to have sorted in RAD Torque, especially given Dumas’ strong showing at the circuit in 2024.
It was in Edmonton where Dumas made his season debut last year, ending a brief hiatus to join his current squad aboard a Ducati, picking up strong finishes of third and second despite limited knowledge of the V4 Panigale.
Now piloting the friendlier M1000RR, Dumas will try to return to his winning ways after a dominant opening round, though it likely won’t be a straight fight against his rival Young.
Szoke and Guerin won’t have fond memories of their trip west in 2024, with Szoke taking consecutive fourth-place finishes while Guerin settled for fifth in each race, but both have looked much more competitive in 2025 and will try to keep that rolling at RAD Torque.
Guerin in particular will try to extend his mid-season comeback aboard the EFC Group BMW, having turned around his year in a big way with consecutive victories after a disastrous round one.
The Quebec City native is especially confident in tricky weather conditions, something that could crucially go his way with heavy rain forecast for Sunday’s doubleheader.
As for Szoke, the 14-time champion is still chasing a dream 79th career victory after four years away from the top step of the podium, though he’s looked closer than ever this season after leading at multiple points across rounds one and two.
The Canadian Kawasaki Motors star will also have a bit of added confidence after his strong showing at the recent Loudon Classic, with Szoke still firmly in the mix for not just an emotional victory but also a record-extending 15th Canada Cup in 2025.
Outside of the “big four,” the rest of the GP Bikes Pro Superbike class will be relatively wide open as well at RAD Torque, with a few familiar names set to battle an array of local talent in Alberta.
Leading that group will be David MacKay, who continues to knock on the door of a breakout result after running right in the mix of the lead group in both races at AMP.
The ODH Snow City Cycle Honda rider has yet to claim a first career Superbike podium but has finished lower than sixth just twice in his 16 races aboard the CBR1000RR-R, making him a sure bet to run at least in the top-five range as he did at RAD Torque last season, finishing sixth and then crashing out of fifth in race two.
Should Collins sit out the Superbike weekend as expected, the home favourite will become his close friend and fellow Calgary native Phil DeGama-Blanchet, who has quickly emerged as one of the rising stars of the CSBK paddock.
The 17-year-old phenom sits fifth in the championship with three top-five finishes in four races aboard his Mots Machining Honda, and a maiden podium of his own may not be far off with the home crowd behind him in Edmonton.
Another rider looking to build on his own career-best result will be Connor Campbell, having overcome a mechanical issue in race one to take an excellent sixth in race two at AMP.
The B&T MacFarlane Kawasaki rider has seen a pair of technical problems spoil an impressive start to his sophomore year, finishing seventh in the season opener before consecutive DNF’s, but better fortune will be all Campbell needs to continue his form out west.
One local favourite set to make his 2025 debut will be Brian Worsdall, this time piloting a privateer BMW after a strong showing at his home round for Honda last season.
The Edmonton native finished seventh and eighth in his first career Pro Superbike weekend last year, matching a competitive midfield of CSBK regulars, and there’s no signs of him slowing down on his new machine after opening the EMRA regional season with a victory last month.
The feature class will open the weekend with qualifying on Friday at RAD Torque, just a half-hour south of Edmonton, before race one on Saturday and a doubleheader on Sunday.
Why has Ducati reverted its factory MotoGP riders to mostly 2024-spec bikes and what are the Bologna brand’s rivals doing to try and close the gap? Mat Oxley tells why (and what) in the June 2025 print issue of Roadracing World.
Ducati Lenovo factory-team riders Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia, (plus VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio) went into pre-season testing with all-new GP25 racebikes but soon reverted to 2024 engine specs, chassis and aero, so their current bikes are almost, but not quite, the same as the GP24s raced by Gresini riders Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer and Di Giannantonio’s VR46 teammate Franky Morbidelli.
While Marc Marquez’s magic talent has seen him top the podium regularly, Bagnaia and Di Giannantonio have had some torrid weekends. Bagnaia complains of poor feedback from the front end when he enters corners, so he can’t feel the limit. He’s tried everything with set-up, so now he’s trying to adapt his riding technique.
“I feel mad that my greatest point—braking and entry—is no longer good with this bike,” says 2022-2023 World Champion Bagnaia. “Marc is very good at riding everything, but I can’t do it, I need to have a good feeling with the front.” At recent races it’s become apparent that the GP24 is a better motorcycle than the GP25, or the GP24.5 or GP24.9, which its riders sometimes call it. Alex Marquez adores the GP24, as does his rookie teammate Aldeguer. Which begs the question: Why doesn’t Bagnaia revert to his actual 2024 Desmosedici, with which he won 11 Grand Prix races last year?
From”MotoGP Analysis: Ducati Still On Top,” by Mat Oxley
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati) continued his domination aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R during round four of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, scoring a double victory at Ridge Motorsports Park.
With his sweep at Road America four weeks ago, the 34-year-old Glendale, Calif., native now has four straight wins, a career first for Herrin. He also took the overall point lead after four of nine rounds.
During qualifying Friday at the 2.47-mile track, Herrin secured a front-row start after laying down a 1:40.081—just 0.084 of a second behind pole-sitter Jake Gagne and 0.094 ahead of Hayden Gillim. That tight margin set the tone for what would become one of the most thrilling weekends of the season.
Saturday’s Race 1 was a showcase of determination and strategy as Herrin battled closely with five-time champion Cameron Beaubier and Gagne in the early stages. By mid-race, Herrin had created a 1.5-second gap over Beaubier, but he clawed back the lead on lap 12 of 16. Unfazed, Herrin regrouped and retook the lead on lap 15, holding off Beaubier in a tense final lap to win by just 0.194 seconds. The victory marked Herrin’s third-straight Superbike win and put him into the championship lead by three points.
Sunday’s Race 2 saw Herrin in complete control. After taking the holeshot from the front row, he led every lap of the 16-lap race and crossed the line 5.197 seconds ahead of second place. The result marked Herrin’s fourth consecutive win of the season and 20th career MotoAmerica Superbike victory, placing him ninth on the all-time AMA Superbike win list.
With momentum clearly on his side, Herrin is now eight points ahead of Beaubier in what has become one of the tightest Superbike title fights in recent memory.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati – #1)
“It was a weird Saturday. I don’t know what was going on after that win. I lost focus and slowed down too much. I thought I had a good cushion, and over-slowed, and Cam (Beaubier) caught up. It was weird. I was obviously happy for the win, but that race was not anything like today (Sunday).
“The team did a lot of work Saturday night to help me feel more comfortable on the brakes, because Cam obviously was catching me a lot on the brakes. And we got it again. I’m stoked. Four wins in a row is huge. Now I’m going into Laguna with more momentum than I’ve ever had on a Superbike and more confidence than I’ve ever had. I’m happy to go to Laguna and happy to get home and see my kiddos—that’s for sure.”
Round five of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will take place July 11–13 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
More, from a news release issued by Yamaha Motor Corp:
Jake Gagne. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corp.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne wrapped up a solid weekend at Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, scoring another third-place finish in Race 2 at the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Bobby Fong overcame challenges to salvage valuable points with an eighth-place finish.
Riders were met with hotter, slicker track conditions for Sunday’s race. Gagne got another good start from pole position, slotting into third. He put in some fast times and stayed on the heels of the rider in second. Around the halfway mark, he began to lose touch with the front group and rode a smart race to bring it home third—his fifth podium of the season. The three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion leaves The Ridge third in the championship, trailing by 34 points.
Looking to build on his momentum from Saturday’s Race 1, Fong launched from the third row of the grid into the top five, quickly moving into fourth behind his teammate. Unfortunately, he started dropping back down the order and found himself ninth on Lap 11. On the following lap, Fong regained eighth when a rider withdrew and then battled to the end to hold onto the position and score valuable points. The Northern Californian heads into his home round at Laguna Seca, fourth in the championship, 42 points from the leader.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team returns to action in two weeks’ time at the legendary WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, for Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, July 11–13.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It wasn’t the weekend we’re looking for at The Ridge, but it was great to see Jake back up front. Unfortunately, Bobby lost front grip early and had to back off. We’ll come back at Laguna Seca and look to get back on top.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“Another third-place finish this weekend. On the positive side, we made some good progress with the bike and my riding. The track was hot and slick today, but we learned a lot and are ready to go to Laguna Seca in a couple of weeks.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“It was a tough weekend for us as a team. I had some good race pace, but unfortunately I had some bad luck in Race 2. I am looking forward to our home round at Laguna Seca.”
More, from a news release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:
Richie Escalante (#54) powered his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R to fifth and fourth-place finishes at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Suzuki Motor USA secured a podium finish and several other strong results despite having more pace than luck on the weekend as the 2025 MotoAmerica season continued at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante continued his strong midseason form at Ridge Motorsports Park, notching up top fives across the board in qualifying and both races. That made it four straight Superbike finishes of fifth or better for the Mexican racer, who finished fifth on Saturday and then fourth on Sunday. Arguably even more encouraging than the actual results was his race pace, as Escalante was within sight of the podium both times out.
“We finished on the podium at Road America, but I was more happy with our lap times and race pace this weekend,” Escalante said. “The track suits my style more, and the crew did a great job preparing the bike. We worked in the right direction all weekend. To get fifth and fourth and be close to the front was very positive. I liked our pace on used tires. I still need to push harder in the first two or three laps and lost a little bit of time to the leaders on Sunday making a pass. I am confident and happy. I’m really looking forward to Laguna Seca.”
Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) showed promising pace on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, qualifying and finishing sixth on Saturday before a mechanical issue ended his Sunday run early.
Like at Road America, Sean Dylan Kelly was full of speed but lacking good fortune. Kelly qualified and finished one position behind his teammate on Saturday, lining up and finishing sixth on the Vision Wheel M4 ESCSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R. SDK hoped to improve on Sunday, and even ran in the top five for a time on Sunday. Unfortunately, he was forced to pull in four laps from the finish due to a mechanical issue.
Kelly said, “It was a much tougher weekend than I was expecting. I was hoping for a more positive one after Road America. We were fighting the bike all weekend but made a change for Sunday. We were P3 in the warm-up and going in the right direction. I felt more competitive in the race, but we had an issue and I had to pit. We will get it all figured out, and we will keep our heads up. I love Laguna Seca and we will try to turn it around there.”
Tyler Scott (#70) displayed race-winning speed on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 at Ridge, bouncing back from two crashes to salvage a pair of sixth-place finishes in Supersport.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s lead Supersport pilot Tyler Scott showcased his trademark blistering lap times aboard the team’s GSX-R750 with another front-row qualifying performance and by challenging up front in both races. Unfortunately, luck was not on his side this weekend either, as he crashed out of a close second with just three laps remaining on Saturday, suffered a high-speed crash in Sunday’s warm-up, and then ran off course in Sunday’s contest. However, the determined Scott managed to pick up his bike on Saturday to carry on to sixth, and then pulled a similar trick on Sunday, racing back up through the field to grab another sixth.
Scott said, “The weekend was rough with the results but, in some ways, it was the best weekend we ever had as far as chassis development. I got hit by another rider in the first session, so that was a wash. We were still having an issue with the bike in the first qualifying, but in the second qualifying we were able to take advantage of the development the crew has done. Race 1 was going well; we were running up front and set the fastest race lap record before I tucked the front at the end of the race. That was my fault.
“In the Sunday warm-up, we had a 120 mile-per-hour crash. The team did a great job even getting a bike under me for the race. They were still working on it right before the start. In the race, we had a couple of issues, but I was able to get a decent result. I can’t wait until Laguna. I have a lot of confidence in the team and the crew chief and am looking forward to using what we learned.”
Max VanDenBrouck (#48) built momentum at Ridge Motorsports Park with an 11th-place Supersport finish on Sunday aboard his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
Scott’s promising young teammate, Max VanDenBrouck, gained valuable experience throughout the round. Max Van finished 16th in Saturday’s Supersport race after qualifying in that same position, and then applied the lessons learned to improve to 11th on Sunday.
“It wasn’t the best weekend to be honest,” VanDenBrouck said. “I have always struggled at this track, and we never fully gelled here. I qualified 16th, but I was able to move up to 11th to finish Sunday’s race, which was an improvement at least. The pace we are wanting wasn’t there, but we are looking forward to giving it another shot at Laguna Seca.”
Matthew Chapin (#95) raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R to a Twins Cup podium finish on Saturday, marking his fourth top-three result of the 2025 season.
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin parlayed his second-row grid position into a Twins Cup podium finish on Saturday aboard the squad’s Suzuki GSX-8R race bike. The third-place result was Chapin’s fourth podium result of the ‘25 season. However, the reigning Junior Cup Champion was robbed of a chance to repeat or improve upon it when he got caught up in a multi-rider incident on the opening lap of Sunday’s rematch.
Chapin said, “I did all I could but that’s racing. I’m super happy with how (Saturday’s race) went. I have to give a huge thanks to my whole RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki team for all the hard work they’ve put in. We really struggled finding a proper set-up, but we finally found something that allowed us to be consistent.”
The 2025 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship will resume at the fabled WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on July 11-13.
More, from a news release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:
Rahal Ducati Moto wrapped up Race 2 at The Ridge Motorsports Park with another podium finish and valuable championship points in hand, closing out Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship under clear skies and steady track conditions.
PJ Jacobsen secured his second P2 finish of the weekend aboard the No. 15 XPEL Ducati, now with a 10 point lead in the championship. After another tight battle at the front, Jacobsen continues to set the tone with consistent, race-winning pace.
Corey Alexander brought home a strong fifth-place finish on the No. 23 Roller Die + Forming Ducati. Balancing two race programs and a weekend of key setup adjustments, Alexander delivered his best results of the season.
Kayla Yaakov was sidelined early in Race 2 due to a technical issue after completing the opening lap. Following a mechanical problem during morning warm-up, the team made a last-minute decision to switch her to a backup bike. Unfortunately, that machine encountered its own technical issue during the race, preventing Yaakov from showcasing the promising pace she demonstrated all weekend aboard the No. 19 XPEL Ducati.
With strong results and clear areas of focus, the team now turns its attention to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, one of the crew’s favorite tracks on the calendar.
PJ JACOBSEN: “Today’s race was a lot better than yesterday’s. The front end of my bike felt great, but we lacked a bit of grip in the race. It felt like a constant yo-yo between [Mathew] Scholtz and I, where I would get close, but it was difficult for me to make a lunge for the win. We are coming home with another 20 points on the board. Last year, I got two wins at Laguna, so I’m looking forward to putting the hammer down there. Thank you to the entire Rahal Ducati Moto team for supporting me, and thank you to the XPEL crew that made the trip out West this weekend.”
COREY ALEXANDER: “Sunday was a positive result for us, finishing in the top five. We made some progress with the bike and I felt good during the race. The pace was really consistent, but the guys in front of me were also right around the same speed. Once the gap opened up, it was really hard to close. I’m super happy to get someone momentum going into Laguna Seca. The Rahal Ducati Moto crew worked really hard all weekend, and so it was a good way to finish it off. I’m thankful for them and the whole Roller Die + Forming crew, as well as all our other sponsors, for sticking with us. We’ll have some better results sooner than later.”
KAYLA YAAKOV: “Today was a bit of a rough one here at the Ridge. We made a big change after morning warm-up to try and fix a lot of our issues that we ran into during Race 1, but my session was cut short. We made a lot of progress, but then found a big problem with the motor. With only an hour before the race, everyone hustled to get our spare bike ready for me to race. I can’t thank any of them enough for working as hard as they did to get me out there. It would have been a bit of a different setup than what we were going for, but I felt pretty confident that I was going to be able to ride through it. Unfortunately, a lap or two into the race, I had another problem with the bike where it completely shut off and ended my race. It was definitely a bummer, because I really felt like this weekend we had a lot of podium potential and just got caught out a little bit. But it’s racing, and the team is doing everything they can to give me the best bike. We’ll regroup for Laguna and hopefully I can get a little bit of redemption there.”
BEN SPIES: “We were able to make the bike better overnight and PJ got closer to Scholtz during Race 2, but couldn’t get the win. Unfortunately, Kayla had a mechanical issue, and we’re upset for her. I believe she could have been third place with the way the race looked today, but that’s how racing goes sometimes. Corey rode really well—he got boxed up a little bit in the beginning of the race, but was able to find good pace at the end. We’re happy to see that. We’re going to try to carry this momentum to Laguna and pull off some wins there.”
More, from a news release issued by Aprilia:
Alessandro Di Mario (1). Photo by Sarah Chappell.
The Aprilia RS 660 proved dominant at the MotoAmerica Twins Cup round at Ridge Motorsports Park, with reigning Twins Cup Champion Alessandro Di Mario leading the charge for Robem Engineering. Di Mario topped every session en route to a pole position, two race wins, and a new lap record. Teammate and Twins Cup rookie Aprilia at the front of the field all weekend long. Di Mario’s rookie teammate Hank Vossberg and former MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher rounded out the podium on Sunday for an all-Aprilia lockout.
Di Mario was the fastest rider from the start of the weekend, and one of five Aprilia riders who finished Friday morning practice in the top 10. Di Mario’s best lap time of 1:49.310 was 0.615 seconds faster than the next closest competitor. The other Aprilia riders to finish in the top 10 included Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison in fifth, Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher in seventh, R2R Canada/Economy Lube & Tire Racing’s Mavrick Cyr in ninth and Moto-Ace Racing’s Zachary Foster in 10th.
Di Mario greatly increased his pace later Friday in Qualifying 1, as he ended that session on provisional pole with a lap time of 1:46.672 and a gap to the next fastest rider of almost two seconds. Dreher was third-fastest, Cunnison fifth and Cyr eighth.
Saturday morning’s final qualifying session saw Di Mario solidify pole position with a 1:46.108, a new Twins Cup lap record at the time, and secured his third pole position of the season. Other Aprilia riders who qualified in the top 10 included Dreher in third, Vossberg in seventh and Cunnison in eighth.
Race 1 on Saturday was a dominant lights-to-flag victory for Di Mario. He got the holeshot pulled away steadily as he led all 12 laps, crossing the line 12.491 seconds ahead of next finisher. Other Aprilia riders to finish in the top 10 included Vossberg in fourth in his first career Twins Cup race, Cyr in seventh, Cunnison in ninth and Foster in 10th.
Sunday’s Race 2 delivered an even more commanding performance from Di Mario who built a margin of victory of more than 20 seconds, resetting the lap record with a lap time of 1:46.026 on Lap 2. In just his second Twins Cup start, Vossberg moved up from sixth to third by the end of Lap 3 and spent the rest of the race battling Dreher for second place. Vossberg made the move up to second on Lap 7. The two Aprilia riders fought closely to the checkered flag, with Vossberg finishing 0.434 seconds ahead of Dreher, locking out an all-Aprilia RS 660 podium. Four others finished in the top 10. Cyr was fifth, Foster sixth, Aldrich Racing’s Nathan Aldrich was eighth and Team Pro J’s Jose Flores was ninth.
Thanks to his flawless weekend, Di Mario extended his championship lead to 53 points with six races remaining. Dreher sits third in the points standings, followed by Andrew Weyh of Weyh Racing in eighth, Cunnison ninth and Vossberg – despite on 2 race stars – in 10th.
Of the 26 competitors registered to race in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup at Ridge Motorsports Park, 10 were racing Aprilia RS 660s.
The next MotoAmerica Twins Cup round is scheduled for July 11-13 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
Alessandro Di Mario / Robem Engineering:
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after my crash, so I am really happy I got them these two wins, so hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank, he’s my teammate. He just turned 15 like a couple weeks ago, and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him and thank all my sponsors, Dainese, KYT, Fast Line, Sara [Chappell], Ferracci, Moto Liberty, Dunlop, and everyone that has helped me out, thank you so much.”
Hank Vossberg / Robem Engineering:
“I saw that Avery was like just under a second behind me. I tried to go a little slow, thinking he would pass me, because I knew maybe I could make a move into the waterfall, but he was right on me. But yeah, stayed ahead and was consistent, the tire fell off at the end, had a couple moments, but we kept it good. The whole Robem team made an amazing bike, I can’t give it up to them enough driving all the way out here, 26 hours. It was amazing. Gotta thank Accossato for the brand-new master cylinder and the rear brake. Worked amazing. NGK spark plugs, Millenium Technologies, Dainese for the new suit, fits amazing. HJC Helmets, love this helmet, and everyone else that made this happen.”
Avery Dreher / Bad Boys Racing:
“I gotta give a big shout out to [the team]. I wanted to run my own race. The tires lasted pretty well towards the beginning. I don’t know what happened at the start, I hope everyone is ok. Third bike of the season, it’s kind of hard switching back and forth, so I’m really happy with this, I just wanted to finish a race. Plan was to try and go for a move on Hank [Vossberg] the last lap, but he went pretty defensive, so I honestly just let him have it. I couldn’t pass him in that last sector, so it was pretty tough. I am really stoked with P3 here at The Ridge, yesterday was rough, so it’s a good bounce back.”
More, from a news release issued by Luca Allen Racing News:
Lucca Allen (311). Photo courtesy Lucca Allen Racing.
Lucca Allen was back in the USA this past weekend for the latest round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport series at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington state.
The 2.5-mile circuit is unique and provides a real challenge to riders due to its elevation changes and technical layout.
Lucca, who had tested previously at the venue was confident ahead of the weekend in what was a ‘home’ race for his CW Moto team.
Friday’s practice session started well with Lucca taking a couple of laps to bed himself in. After a short pit stop, he headed back out and began to push. Unfortunately, on an improving lap the #311 crashed heavily at Turn 7. The result, a damaged bike, and a battered and bruised rider.
The team did an excellent job to repair the bike for second qualifying on Saturday morning and Lucca was able to make it onto the grid despite discomfort when riding.
A strong start that saw him gain positions on the opening lap of the first fifteen lap race was positive but as the race progressed it proved too much physically for Lucca who retired.
He did ride in morning warm up on Sunday but after evaluating his condition it was decided that he would not take part in race two.
Understandably disappointed, Lucca and the CW Moto squad turn their attention to their next event at Laguna Seca, California, in a fortnight.
Lucca Allen: “It was a tough weekend at The Ridge. Having a big crash in FP1, five laps in was not ideal and despite giving it my best shot I was just unable to race in race two. I am so sorry to the team, all our sponsors, supporters, and everyone that is helping me personally this year. It was nice to see so many local supporters at the track too. I am looking forward to resetting and starting afresh at Laguna Seca next time out. I want to say a massive thanks to the team for all their hard work and belief in me and to Jayson Uribe who was a massive help.”
More, from a news release issued by Harley-Davidson:
Cory West (1). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Saddlemen Race Development riders Jake Lewis and Cory West each won a race in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson® double-header weekend at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Wash. KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli placed second in both races as Harley-Davidson racers claimed five of six podium positions aboard race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Pan America® 1250 ST motorcycles. Harley-Davidson riders continue to dominate the class after a mid-season rules change that raised the minimum weight for Pan America® bikes from 377 pounds to 450 pounds. Lewis leads the series by 24 points over defending series champion West.
Cory West (1) leads Jake Lewis (85) and James Rispoli (43). Photo by Michael Gougis.
In an American Flat Track SuperTwins double-header weekend at Lima, Ohio, Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus/Latus Motors rider Briar Bauman raced a Harley-Davidson® XG750R motorcycle to his fourth win of the season on Saturday and leads the AFT premier class championship by 10 points.
Jake Lewis and Cory West Trade Wins in Mission Super Hooligans
The tight 2.47-mile, 16-turn Ridge Motorsports Park road course put a premium on handling and race craft. In the eight-lap race on Saturday, Lewis used an outstanding start from his front-row position to open an immediate lead over West and pole-sitter Andy DiBrino on the Competition Werkes Racing Triumph. Lewis pulled away, opening a 1.5-second lead after two laps, as West and DiBrino waged a fierce battle for second place. On Lap 3, West ran off the track which let DiBrino past. West recovered and rejoined the race in sixth position. KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli closed in on DiBrino and passed for second place on Lap 7. Lewis led Rispoli at the finish by 1.940 seconds to take his fourth consecutive victory in the class. DiBrino finished third, 1.074 seconds behind Rispoli. West got past KWR Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Schultz and ARCH Racing rider Corey Alexander in the closing laps to finish in fourth place.
“Someone said they were going to show us who’s boss, but when the lights went out I just took off and showed them who’s boss today,” said Lewis following the Saturday race. “It’s nice to put it in the number one spot. Hats off to the Saddlemen team, who worked all winter to make these bikes light. They were down in the dumps [after the rules change], but I told the team I was going to show up and kick some ass this weekend. They can keep trying to slow us down and we’ll keep coming.”
On Sunday, Cory West was determined to regain the momentum that carried him to the 2024 Super Hooligans title. West got a jump on Lewis and Rispoli at the start and led a pack of riders that also included Alexander, DiBrino, and Yamaha racer Dominic Doyle. By the third lap West, Lewis, and Rispoli opened a 1.8-second lead on the field, and the trio of Harley racers battled wheel to wheel, with Lewis attacking West but failing to pass for the lead. West led by 0.310 seconds on Lap 7 when Rispoli got past Lewis to claim second place. The last lap saw a tremendous fight between West and Rispoli, with both riders on the limit. West successfully defended his position at the front and crossed the finish line 0.027 seconds clear of Rispoli. Lewis faded with handling issues and finished third, 2.063 seconds behind West.
“Carrying that number one plate has a lot of pressure behind it,” said West. “I’ve had some rough races the last two rounds and it’s just good to get back to where we need to be. It’s good to lead every lap and win this one just for my confidence. We are not far out of the championship. We just need to keep this going. Now we’ll go to Laguna where I usually go really good. I’ve got an awesome teammate who’s hard to beat, but we got the Harley sweep so we are back where we should be.”
Rispoli posted his best Super Hooligan results of the season at The Ridge, bouncing back after failing to finish the two previous races in Atlanta.
“Me and Westy got pretty close two times out there but we didn’t touch,” said Rispoli. “The old man was wily today. He had my number and got it done. The KWR team has been turning this Pan America motorcycle upside down and I had the pace to win today but didn’t get it done. But deuce-deuce? We’ll take it, baby.”
After six of 10 races in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, Lewis leads the series with 123 points. West moves into second place with 99 points, followed by Travis Wyman with 86 points, Cody Wyman with 80 points and Rispoli with 67 points. The Mission Super Hooligan championship resumes July 11-13 at the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest presented by Law Tigers at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, Calif.
It was meant to be a one-off opportunity, but Mac MacClugage made the most of
his Moto4 debut this past weekend at MotorLand Aragón.
The American teenager joined the Aspar KSB Technical Academy as a Wild Card entry in Round 3 of the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) – and left with a podium, the respect of his new team, and an invitation to race the rest of the season.
Temperatures soared above 100°F both days, but Mac kept his cool on and off the bike. He
qualified second and came within 0.048 seconds of winning Race 1, crossing the line in an
impressive P2. He backed it up with a strong P4 finish in Race 2, showing both speed and
consistency in one of the most competitive youth series in Europe.
But it wasn’t just the results that stood out. The Aspar KSB team praised Mac’s attitude and work ethic all weekend. “He was incredibly coachable,” said one team member. “He listened, made adjustments, and you could immediately see it on track. He adapted to the bike and the team so naturally – it felt like he’d been with us all year.”
That blend of raw talent, adaptability and maturity is why the team has officially invited him to stay on for the remainder of the 2025 Moto4 season. For a rider who had never raced in Moto4 before, Mac MacClugage didn’t just show up – he made a statement.
The American Racing Team is thrilled to announce that Joe Roberts
will remain with the team for the upcoming Moto2 season in 2026. Roberts, one of
the most experienced and established riders in the paddock — and the sole
American — will continue to build on the strong foundation and relationship
established over the past years.
The 2026 season will mark Joe’s fifth year with the American Racing Team — a
partnership defined not only by performance, but also by a deep sense of loyalty,
trust and shared vision. From memorable podiums to title contention, Joe has
become an integral part of the team and his commitment speaks volumes about
the unique culture we’ve built together. The team is confident that we can continue
to work and aim for top results, writing another chapter in our journey.
From left, Eitan Butbul, Joe Roberts and Avner Kass. Photo courtesy American Racing.
“I’m stoked to have Joe continuing with the American Racing team for 2026! This
marks our fifth season together, and we’re not slowing down anytime soon” said
Team Owner Eitan Butbul. “We’ll keep pushing hard, supporting Joe every step of the
way, and together proudly flying the American flag.”
Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne put his YZF-R1 on pole, and Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier led for three laps on his BMW M 1000 RR, but it was Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin on his Panigale V4 R who was in charge for most of the weekend. Herrin led from start to finish in Race Two, finishing the weekend with 50 points and the Championship lead. Herrin now has 20 AMA/MotoAmerica Superbike wins, tied with Fred Merkel for eighth on the overall wins list. Beaubier took second in both races, happy enough with scoring 40 points at a track where he expected to struggle.
Jake Gagne (32). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Gagne was unable to convert pole positions to wins, but a pair of podiums felt good, as did feeling like he was riding well and fast again, he said. “I’m happy with how I rode. I got to ride hard,” Gagne said. “I feel like I kind of am getting closer to trying to remember how to ride.”
Richie Escalante (54). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante backed up fifth in Saturday’s race with fourth on Sunday. Escalante was less than two seconds off of the podium and less than 10 seconds behind winner Herrin.
Hayden Gillim (69) and Ashton Yates (27). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim had his Saturday race ruined when his CBR 1000 RR-R was hit by the sliding CBR 1000 RR-R of Ashton Yates, but Gillim ran strongly in Race Two, finishing fifth. Gillim ran the race’s fourth-fastest lap and was one of only four riders in the 1:40 range, on a bike that topped out 5.2 mph slower than Beaubier’s BMW, which was fastest through the speed traps at 161.2 mph.
Kira Knebel (25). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Kira Knebel took all three Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. victories, even though a nasty crash during Friday’s practice left her bike badly damaged. “I couldn’t be here without the team,” Knebel said, after her crew “rebuilt the entire thing” in time for Saturday’s sessions. “That was a very bad crash, and it’s incredible what they were able to pull off in the time that they (had).”
The steel/lead ballast added to the bottom of a Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson Pan America. Photo by Michael Gougis.
After riders on Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 racebikes had locked out the podiums in the first four races of the 2025 season, MotoAmerica raised the minimum weight for the bikes dramatically. In Technical Regulations v6-20-2025, the minimum weight for the Pan America was set at 450 pounds. The Saddlemen Race Development bikes were required to add up to 38 pounds of ballast to meet the minimum weight requirement. The team made a kind of trough out of steel and poured in molten lead and bolted it to the bottom of the bike to bring it up to minimum weight. The minimum weight for machines 1000cc and below is 365 lbs, 377 lbs. for machines over 1000cc and 350 lbs for all air-cooled twins. Still, Pan America-mounted riders took five of the six podiums at The Ridge.
More, from a news release issued by MotoAmerica:
Josh Herrin (1) led every lap of Sunday’s race for his fourth win in a row. Cameron Beaubier (6) and Jake Gagne (32) finished second and third, respectively. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Prior to Saturday’s Superbike race one at Ridge Motorsports Park, Josh Herrin had never won three Superbike races in a row. On Sunday, he made it four straight, with a dominating victory in the Pacific Northwest.
If Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Herrin was good on Saturday, he was even better on Sunday as he rode away from his challengers, never put a wheel wrong, and cruised home with five seconds in hand. The win was Herrin’s 20th career AMA Superbike victory, a win that puts the defending class champion in a tie for eighth with two-time World Superbike and three-time AMA Superbike Champion Fred Merkel.
For the second straight day, second place went to Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion pleased with what he felt was the result he could get with the package he was dealing with. Although Beaubier’s two second-place finishes cost him the lead in the championship, he goes to his home track of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in two weeks with high hopes.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne was third for the second straight day, making for identical podiums on both days in the Superbike class. Gagne is getting closer to being the Gagne of old and he turned in another solid ride on Sunday, finishing 2.8 seconds behind Beaubier.
Richie Escalante was fourth, one spot better than his Saturday result as the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider showed good speed all weekend and ended up slightly less than 10 seconds behind race-winning Herrin.
Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim was fifth for his best finish of the season thus far as his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP continues to improve.
Gillim was well clear of BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau with sixth also a high-water mark for the Californian and his Yamaha YZF-R1. Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach was seventh, which earned him the win in the Superbike Cup for those racing Stock 1000-spec motorcycles in the Superbike class.
Gagne’s teammate Bobby Fong struggled with mechanical ills on his Yamaha YZF-R1, and he barely topped Thrashed Motorcycles’ Max Flinders and BPR Racing’s Deion Campbell at the finish line with half a second covering the threesome that rounded out the top 10.
The top-five finishers were mounted on five different brands of motorcycles: Ducati, BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda.
Notable non-finishers were Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, with the Georgian crashing for the second straight day, and FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith failing to score a point over the course of the weekend as he also crashed out on Sunday.
After four rounds and eight races, Herrin leads Beaubier by eight points, 159-151. Gagne is third with 125 points, eight more than his teammate Fong. Escalante sits fifth with 81 points.
Superbike Race Two
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
2. Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
3. Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
4. Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
5. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
6. Bryce Kornbau (Yamaha)
7. JD Beach (Honda)
8. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
9. Max Flinders (Yamaha)
10. Deion Campbell (Yamaha)
Jake Gagne – Third Place
“It was good progress for me, just like my riding. Obviously, Bobby (Fong) has been showing that the bike is capable of running up there. He’s been smoking me. I feel like I kind of am getting closer to trying to remember how to ride after farting around all last year. Honestly, I’m happy with how I rode because I feel like I haven’t ridden that hard in a while. I had a lot of moments out there, especially today. Hats off to Josh (Herrin). He was railing. Cam (Beaubier) too. I kind of just tried to keep them in sight. At least Cam for a little while. I had a few moments out there. Hats off to the team because they’ve stuck behind me after last year and even these first couple rounds where we haven’t been so fast. But we’re trying to be smart about it. Like I said, I’m happy with how I rode. I got to ride hard. It’s going to be tough to beat these boys, but I’m ready for it and excited to go to Laguna and have a little bit of momentum.”
Cameron Beaubier – Second Place
“Coming in, I knew this was going to be one of the tougher tracks we are going to come to this year. All said and done, two second places… I’m stoked with. Especially being able to even fight for the win yesterday. Honestly, after yesterday I was hoping for a little more out of myself today. But I can say I rode as hard as I could. I didn’t have anything for Josh (Herrin). I was taking a lot of risks on the front, just trying to stay with him. There came a point he was probably seven-tenths up the road, and I just stopped lunging forward on the brakes. I was like, ‘I need to bring this thing home.’ He was on another level today. It was a tough race, though. I had Jake (Gagne) only one second, 1.5 behind me pretty much the whole race. So had to keep my head down. Big thanks to the team, Tytlers, for just putting in so much work this weekend. They flipped my bike upside-down. Especially this year, we haven’t really changed too much on the thing. It’s been working really good since we rolled it off the truck at all three of the first races. We made some big changes, and we learned a lot this weekend. So, thanks to those guys for working so hard. Laguna up next, one of my favorite places to go race. I’m looking forward to it.”
Josh Herrin – Winner
“It was weird yesterday. I don’t know what was going on after that win. I just was feeling down in the dumps. The only thing I can think of is I wasn’t feeling great, but then today it was like the same point in the race. I saw the exact same number, plus 1.2. As soon as I saw that yesterday, I just lost focus and slowed down too much. I thought I had a good cushion, and I just over-slowed and Cam (Beaubier) caught up. It was weird. I was obviously happy for the win, but not anything like today. Today I felt like I rode good. The team did a lot of work last night to try and think of anything we could get to just help me feel more comfortable on the brakes because Cam obviously was catching me a lot on the brakes. I’m stoked. Four wins in a row is huge. I’m going into Laguna with more momentum than I’ve ever had on a Superbike and more confidence than I’ve ever had. To have it be Laguna is just special. TJ Dillashaw was in our pit today so I couldn’t back down like I did yesterday. I had to fight to the end and not show him that I was weak like I was yesterday. So, I’m stoked. Happy to go to Laguna and happy to get home and see my kiddos. That’s for sure.”
More, from another news release issued by MotoAmerica:
Mathew Scholtz (1) completed a perfect weekend in Motovation Supersport action at Ridge Motorsports Park, with two wins over his championship rival PJ Jacobsen (15). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz had a perfect weekend at Ridge Motorsports Park with the South African riding his Yamaha YZF-R9 to two wins over his championship rival, Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen.
The wins, combined with Jacobsen’s two second-place finishes, saw Scholtz cut the New Yorker’s championship points lead in half, and the two will head to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca separated by just 10 points.
Scholtz’s teammate Blake Davis improved by one spot from Saturday to finish on the podium on Sunday, with the youngster passing BPR Racing’s Teagg Hobbs on the last lap and beating him to the flag by .088 of a second after 15 laps.
Those two were some three seconds ahead of Rahal Ducati Moto w/Roller Die’s Corey Alexander, who was over 10 seconds ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott, who was running second prior to an off-track excursion.
Altus Motorsports’ Torin Collins ended up seventh, nipping Vesrah Racing’s Japanese import Ryota Ogiwara. Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis and 3D Motorsports’ Alexander Enriquez rounded out the top 10.
With Jacobsen and Scholtz separated by 10 points, Davis sits third, 59 points behind Jacobsen and seven points ahead of Scott. Lewis is fifth in the title chase.
“You can’t be sad taking the double home,” Scholtz said. “Like PJ (Jacobsen) said, the pace was definitely slower today. Unfortunately, the lap timer wasn’t working again for me. So, I couldn’t even see what sort of sector times, lap times, I was doing. So that really sucked. Luckily, the good thing for me is that I looked back on the second-to-last lap and I saw PJ wasn’t that close to me. So, I knew on the final lap I didn’t have to run into the corners defending and kind of pinching myself off. I just tried to flow better. I was told by my team that I set the fastest lap of the race on the final lap. It was the quickest lap, or the quickest second sector, which is a really strong point for me and the R9. So overall, I’m really happy for that. That whole race I was looking at the pit board – plus zero, plus zero, plus zero. Every lap I came around thinking it would just grow one time. So, obviously PJ figured something out. He kept me pushing throughout all 15 laps. I nearly screwed up on the third or second-to-last lap in corner two. That kind of shook me up slightly and I had to focus and get back into my groove. But, overall, taking 50 points home gives me a lot of confidence. At Laguna last year PJ got me on the last lap twice, so I need to get back something there. It’s always been a pretty strong circuit for me on the Superbike, so I’m really hoping that the R9 kind of translates into that. But overall, thank you to the Strack Racing guys. Well done to Blake (Davis) and PJ. This is turning into quite a common thing, seeing us three up on the podium.”
SC-Project Twins Cup – Di Mario Domination
Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario was on a different level in the two SC-Project Twins Cup races at Ridge Motorsports Park this weekend with the Kentuckian dominating both races on his Aprilia RS 660.
On Sunday, Di Mario sprinted away at the front of the field and was never headed, leading by almost eight seconds after just two flying laps at the start. By the time the flag was thrown on the 12-lap race, Di Mario’s margin of victory was 20.6 seconds.
With Di Mario long gone, the race for second was a good one with Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg and Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher going at it with Vossberg ultimately getting the spot in his first weekend of racing in the Twins Cup class.
The battle for fourth was also a good one with Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky battling with Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison, but that ended in tears with the pair crashing together when Cunnison ran into the back of Ungvarsky at speed.
That moved everybody up two spots, with Motorcycleupolstery.com’s Treston Morrison finishing two seconds clear of R2R Canada/Economy Lube+Tire Racing’s Mavrick Cyr in fourth with Cyr rounding out the top five.
Notable non-finishers were Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle, who pulled out with a mechanical problem, and Mathew Chapin, who crashed his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki on the first lap.
After three rounds and six races, Di Mario has a 53-point lead over Chapin, 135-82. Dreher is third with 72 points, just one point more than Doyle.
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after we crashed,” Di Mario said. “I’m really happy that I got them two wins. Hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank (Vossberg). He’s my teammate. He just turned 15 a couple weeks ago and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him.”
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Powered By Harley-Davidson – It’s West
Saddlemen Race Development’s Cory West made up for Saturday’s miscue in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship race by coming out on top of a thrilling battle for victory on Sunday at Ridge Motorsports Park.
Margin of victory? Just .027 of a second over KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli. Yesterday’s winner Jake Lewis was third on his Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson Pan America, ending his four-race win streak in the class.
Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle was the first non-Harley racer in fourth place on his Yamaha MT-09 SP. Once he moved into fourth place, Doyle was gaining ground on the top three but ran out of laps.
The Wyman brothers were next with Cody fifth and Travis sixth.
Edge Racing’s Jason Waters, Fighting Charlie’s/HDR’s Hunter Dunham, Strack Racing’s Hawk Mazzotta and ARCH Racing’s Corey Alexander rounded out the top 10.
Defending class champion West led every single lap of Ridge on Sunday, challenged for most of the race by Lewis. Rispoli, however, got serious two laps from the end when he moved past the championship points leader and chopped into the gap that West had pulled on the chasing duo. From there it was a battle to the flag that West won. Barely.
“After the win at Daytona, I didn’t know if I was going to win again this year, the way Jake (Lewis) has been riding,” West said. “I just needed to shut that winning streak down from the 85. Kind of roughed him up on the first lap and then put my head down and just tried to do what I could. Led every lap. As it was coming to the stripe, I was like, ‘Don’t blow it now!’ Then I tucked the front huge coming up the hill. Thank goodness I do a lot of the Texas Tornado Boot Camps where we lose the front all the time, so I saved it and brought it home and got me a win.”
Lewis leads the title chase by 24 points over West, 123-99. Travis Wyman is third with 86 points, six more than his brother Cody. Rispoli moves to fifth with 67 points.
Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. – Knebel Sweeps The Three
The racing in the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. series has never been closer than it is right now. And that was on display three times over the course of the weekend with Saturday’s lone race and Sunday’s doubleheader at Ridge Motorsports Park in the series that started in 2021.
Kira Knebel won race two on Sunday morning by 33.9 seconds over Camille Conrad, but that lead was deceptive.
Yesterday’s podium finishers Shea MacGregor and Miranda Cain were battling over second place, both within touch of Knebel, when MacGregor divebombed Cain going into the Waterfall section of the track, ran wide and crashed, taking Cain with her. While MacGregor remounted to finish third, Cain wasn’t as fortunate as she had a few tip-overs while unsuccessfully trying to remount.
Lucy Blondel was fourth with Bryanna Everitt rounding out the top five.
The Build.Train.Race. battle of the weekend was held on a sunny and warm Sunday afternoon, and it featured a back-and-forth battle between Knebel and Cain with the two rarely separated by more than half a second. With four laps to go, however, Knebel dropped the hammer and was able to get clear of Cain to make it a clean sweep of the three races.
Cain made up for her race-two blunder to finish second, a tick over five seconds behind Knebel.
Third place went to MacGregor, 20 seconds behind Knebel and almost 12 seconds clear of Camille Conrad. Lucy Blondel rounded out the top-five finishers.
With one round and two races left in the title chase, Knebel leads the title chase over MacGregor by 25 points, 125-100.
“I love this track, so I’m so happy to be back here at the Ridge,” Knebel said. “I was able to put new tires on for this race, but Dunlop did an awesome job getting those tires ready. I don’t think we had them on the warmers quite long enough to get an accurate PSI reading, so might have been running a little high there. It was kind of slick compared to what I would like, but I’m getting it all dialed in. K-Tech Suspension is getting there, and we’ve got the guys under the tent helping make that happen for us. I’m just really happy to be back up here. Good redemption for Miranda (Cain). She was right there. It was a really great battle. I can’t wait to watch the race.” Knebel leads the championship point standings with 125 points, 25 more than MacGregor. Cain is third with 90 points.
More, from a news release issued by Robem Engineering:
It turned out to be a stellar weekend for both Robem Engineering riders at The Ridge Motorsports Park. The reigning MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion Alessandro Di Mario’s pace was untouchable from the start of the weekend, and he extended his 2025 Twins Cup points lead by recording victories on Saturday and Sunday by wide margins – as well as getting pole position and resetting the Twins Cup lap record for The Ridge.
Di Mario was joined under the Robem Engineering canopy for The Ridge round by Hank Vossberg in his Twins Cup debut. Vossberg’s talent showed through as the weekend progressed. He qualified seventh, finished his first Twins Cup race in fourth place and ended the June 27-29 round with a runner-up finish behind his teammate.
Di Mario’s fast pace was on display from the first on-track session of the round. He finished Friday practice at the top of the time sheets with a lap time 0.615 seconds faster than the next-fastest rider. Vossberg finished his first Twins Cup session as the 12th-fastest rider. Later Friday in Qualifying 1, Di Mario claimed provisional pole while increasing his one-lap pace over the rest of the field to 1.886 seconds. Vossberg finished the session 15th fastest.
Saturday morning in Qualifying 2, Di Mario cemented his grip on pole by putting in a 1:46.108 lap that reset the Twins Cup lap record at The Ridge and scored his third pole position of the 2025 season. Vossberg’s pace greatly improved in the second and final qualifying session, and he was able to secure seventh place on the starting grid for the round’s two Twins Cup races.
Race 1 on Saturday afternoon saw a masterclass performance by Di Mario. He got the holeshot, led every lap and won by a margin of more than 12 seconds. Vossberg had a very good outing for his first Twins Cup race, as he moved up three positions from where he qualified to finish in fourth place.
Sunday’s Race 2 featured a 1-2 finish for the Robem Engineering duo. Di Mario’s pace was even more unrelenting on Sunday, as he reset the Twins Cup lap record again on Lap 2 and went on to win the race by a margin of 20.610 seconds. Vossberg quickly moved up the running order in the opening laps and was running in third by the end of Lap 3. He made the move up to second place on Lap 7 and came out on top in a hard-fought battle to finish second in his second-career Twins Cup race.
Di Mario left The Ridge round with a 53-point lead in the points standings. And Vossberg – despite having competed in only two races – is now 10th in the Twins Cup standings with six races remaining.
The next MotoAmerica Twins Cup round takes place July 11-13 at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.
Alessandro Di Mario (1). Photo by Sarah Chappell.
Alessandro Di Mario / No. 1
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after my crash, so I am really happy I got them these two wins, so hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank, he’s my teammate. He just turned 15 like a couple weeks ago, and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him and thank all my sponsors, Dainese, KYT, Fast Line, Sara [Chappell], Ferracci, Moto Liberty, Dunlop, and everyone that has helped me out, thank you so much.”
Hank Vossberg (131). Photo by Sarah Chappell.
Hank Vossberg / No. 131
“I saw that Avery was like just under a second behind me. I tried to go a little slow, thinking he would pass me, because I knew maybe I could make a move into the waterfall, but he was right on me. But yeah, stayed ahead and was consistent, the tire fell off at the end, had a couple moments, but we kept it good. The whole Robem team made an amazing bike, I can’t give it up to them enough driving all the way out here, 26 hours. It was amazing. Gotta thank Accossato for the brand-new master cylinder and the rear brake. Worked amazing. NGK spark plugs, Millenium Technologies, Dainese for the new suit, fits amazing. HJC Helmets, love this helmet, and everyone else that made this happen.”
Robem Engineering’s technical partners for the 2025 season include Accossato, Aprilia Racing, Blud Lubricants, Bitubo Suspension, Bonamici, Essex Parts, Millennium Technologies, Motovation, NGK, NTK, Piaggio North America, Sara Chappell Photos, SC Project and Sprint Filter.
Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin completed a sweep of the MotoAmerica Superbike races at The Ridge Motorsports Park with a win on Sunday over Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier. Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne was third, ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz on a Yamaha YZF-R9 beat Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel’s PJ Jacobsen and Strack teammate Blake Davis in Sunday’s MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport race at The Ridge Motorsports Park. BPR Racing Yamaha’s Teagg Hobbs was fourth, ahead of Corey Alexander on the Rahal Ducati Moto/Roller Die Panigale.
Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario beat teammate Hank Vossberg in Sunday’s MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup race at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia took third, ahead of Treston Morrison on the Motorcycleupholstery.com Yamaha and Maverick Cyr on the R2R Canada/Economy Lube + Tire Aprilia.
Kira Knebel took her third MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. victory of the weekend on Sunday afternoon at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Miranda Cain bounced back from a Race Two crash and finished second, ahead of Shea MacGregor, Camille Conrad and Lucy Blondel.
Ben Young (1) leads the CSBK Superbike championship into the second half of the season, while Sam Guérin (2) carries the momentum of two victories at the previous round in Nova Scotia, as the series heads west to RAD Torque Raceway near Edmonton this weekend. Photo by Rob O'Brien/CSBK.
The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship will continue its cross-country journey this weekend, with the feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike class heading west for their pivotal third round at RAD Torque Raceway, July 4-6.
The series will return to Edmonton for a second consecutive season, a whopping 4,770 kilometres from the last time we saw the feature class in Nova Scotia, with three races on deck and just two points separating rivals Ben Young and Alex Dumas at the top.
It’s hardly a two-horse race, however, with Jordan Szoke just a further nine points back and Sam Guerin only seven points adrift of him following his round two sweep at AMP, meaning a mere 18 points will cover the entire top four at the midway point of the season.
Guerin will carry the momentum into round three after the best showing of his career, besting Young in a pair of last lap battles at arguably Young’s best circuit, though the three-time reigning champion is strong across the entire calendar – including RAD Torque, where he won a crucial race one a year ago.
Young is one of just three former winners at the venue, with Szoke sweeping the inaugural visit in 2015 before home phenom Torin Collins took a maiden victory in race two last season, though Collins is expected to focus on his Supersport campaign this time around.
That leaves a relatively unpredictable weekend ahead for the top four, especially given that Young and Dumas will be returning to the circuit aboard new machines in 2025.
Young has yet to take a debut victory for the Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda squad after leaving BMW this winter, earning his championship lead through his usual consistency with three runner-up finishes in four races thus far.
It’s hard to envision Young’s 22-race podium streak ending in RAD Torque either, even with a rare tripleheader offering plenty of risk and opportunity, though he won’t be eager to “play it safe” with his two-point title lead either as he looks to inflict maximum damage ahead of the season finale in CTMP.
Conversely, Dumas will be looking to do damage control after a career-worst round two in AMP, entering with a 14-point lead and exiting with finishes of fourth and fifth.
The difficult weekend was partially due to a few mechanical issues aboard his new Economy Lube/Fast Company BMW, something the team will hope to have sorted in RAD Torque, especially given Dumas’ strong showing at the circuit in 2024.
It was in Edmonton where Dumas made his season debut last year, ending a brief hiatus to join his current squad aboard a Ducati, picking up strong finishes of third and second despite limited knowledge of the V4 Panigale.
Now piloting the friendlier M1000RR, Dumas will try to return to his winning ways after a dominant opening round, though it likely won’t be a straight fight against his rival Young.
Szoke and Guerin won’t have fond memories of their trip west in 2024, with Szoke taking consecutive fourth-place finishes while Guerin settled for fifth in each race, but both have looked much more competitive in 2025 and will try to keep that rolling at RAD Torque.
Guerin in particular will try to extend his mid-season comeback aboard the EFC Group BMW, having turned around his year in a big way with consecutive victories after a disastrous round one.
The Quebec City native is especially confident in tricky weather conditions, something that could crucially go his way with heavy rain forecast for Sunday’s doubleheader.
As for Szoke, the 14-time champion is still chasing a dream 79th career victory after four years away from the top step of the podium, though he’s looked closer than ever this season after leading at multiple points across rounds one and two.
The Canadian Kawasaki Motors star will also have a bit of added confidence after his strong showing at the recent Loudon Classic, with Szoke still firmly in the mix for not just an emotional victory but also a record-extending 15th Canada Cup in 2025.
Outside of the “big four,” the rest of the GP Bikes Pro Superbike class will be relatively wide open as well at RAD Torque, with a few familiar names set to battle an array of local talent in Alberta.
Leading that group will be David MacKay, who continues to knock on the door of a breakout result after running right in the mix of the lead group in both races at AMP.
The ODH Snow City Cycle Honda rider has yet to claim a first career Superbike podium but has finished lower than sixth just twice in his 16 races aboard the CBR1000RR-R, making him a sure bet to run at least in the top-five range as he did at RAD Torque last season, finishing sixth and then crashing out of fifth in race two.
Should Collins sit out the Superbike weekend as expected, the home favourite will become his close friend and fellow Calgary native Phil DeGama-Blanchet, who has quickly emerged as one of the rising stars of the CSBK paddock.
The 17-year-old phenom sits fifth in the championship with three top-five finishes in four races aboard his Mots Machining Honda, and a maiden podium of his own may not be far off with the home crowd behind him in Edmonton.
Another rider looking to build on his own career-best result will be Connor Campbell, having overcome a mechanical issue in race one to take an excellent sixth in race two at AMP.
The B&T MacFarlane Kawasaki rider has seen a pair of technical problems spoil an impressive start to his sophomore year, finishing seventh in the season opener before consecutive DNF’s, but better fortune will be all Campbell needs to continue his form out west.
One local favourite set to make his 2025 debut will be Brian Worsdall, this time piloting a privateer BMW after a strong showing at his home round for Honda last season.
The Edmonton native finished seventh and eighth in his first career Pro Superbike weekend last year, matching a competitive midfield of CSBK regulars, and there’s no signs of him slowing down on his new machine after opening the EMRA regional season with a victory last month.
The feature class will open the weekend with qualifying on Friday at RAD Torque, just a half-hour south of Edmonton, before race one on Saturday and a doubleheader on Sunday.
A 2025 factory Desmosedici during this year's Thai GP, with Marc Marquez about to climb aboard. Photo by Mat Oxley.
Why has Ducati reverted its factory MotoGP riders to mostly 2024-spec bikes and what are the Bologna brand’s rivals doing to try and close the gap? Mat Oxley tells why (and what) in the June 2025 print issue of Roadracing World.
Ducati Lenovo factory-team riders Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia, (plus VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio) went into pre-season testing with all-new GP25 racebikes but soon reverted to 2024 engine specs, chassis and aero, so their current bikes are almost, but not quite, the same as the GP24s raced by Gresini riders Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer and Di Giannantonio’s VR46 teammate Franky Morbidelli.
While Marc Marquez’s magic talent has seen him top the podium regularly, Bagnaia and Di Giannantonio have had some torrid weekends. Bagnaia complains of poor feedback from the front end when he enters corners, so he can’t feel the limit. He’s tried everything with set-up, so now he’s trying to adapt his riding technique.
“I feel mad that my greatest point—braking and entry—is no longer good with this bike,” says 2022-2023 World Champion Bagnaia. “Marc is very good at riding everything, but I can’t do it, I need to have a good feeling with the front.” At recent races it’s become apparent that the GP24 is a better motorcycle than the GP25, or the GP24.5 or GP24.9, which its riders sometimes call it. Alex Marquez adores the GP24, as does his rookie teammate Aldeguer. Which begs the question: Why doesn’t Bagnaia revert to his actual 2024 Desmosedici, with which he won 11 Grand Prix races last year?
From”MotoGP Analysis: Ducati Still On Top,” by Mat Oxley
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati) continued his domination aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R during round four of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, scoring a double victory at Ridge Motorsports Park.
With his sweep at Road America four weeks ago, the 34-year-old Glendale, Calif., native now has four straight wins, a career first for Herrin. He also took the overall point lead after four of nine rounds.
During qualifying Friday at the 2.47-mile track, Herrin secured a front-row start after laying down a 1:40.081—just 0.084 of a second behind pole-sitter Jake Gagne and 0.094 ahead of Hayden Gillim. That tight margin set the tone for what would become one of the most thrilling weekends of the season.
Saturday’s Race 1 was a showcase of determination and strategy as Herrin battled closely with five-time champion Cameron Beaubier and Gagne in the early stages. By mid-race, Herrin had created a 1.5-second gap over Beaubier, but he clawed back the lead on lap 12 of 16. Unfazed, Herrin regrouped and retook the lead on lap 15, holding off Beaubier in a tense final lap to win by just 0.194 seconds. The victory marked Herrin’s third-straight Superbike win and put him into the championship lead by three points.
Sunday’s Race 2 saw Herrin in complete control. After taking the holeshot from the front row, he led every lap of the 16-lap race and crossed the line 5.197 seconds ahead of second place. The result marked Herrin’s fourth consecutive win of the season and 20th career MotoAmerica Superbike victory, placing him ninth on the all-time AMA Superbike win list.
With momentum clearly on his side, Herrin is now eight points ahead of Beaubier in what has become one of the tightest Superbike title fights in recent memory.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati – #1)
“It was a weird Saturday. I don’t know what was going on after that win. I lost focus and slowed down too much. I thought I had a good cushion, and over-slowed, and Cam (Beaubier) caught up. It was weird. I was obviously happy for the win, but that race was not anything like today (Sunday).
“The team did a lot of work Saturday night to help me feel more comfortable on the brakes, because Cam obviously was catching me a lot on the brakes. And we got it again. I’m stoked. Four wins in a row is huge. Now I’m going into Laguna with more momentum than I’ve ever had on a Superbike and more confidence than I’ve ever had. I’m happy to go to Laguna and happy to get home and see my kiddos—that’s for sure.”
Round five of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will take place July 11–13 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
More, from a news release issued by Yamaha Motor Corp:
Jake Gagne. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corp.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne wrapped up a solid weekend at Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, scoring another third-place finish in Race 2 at the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Bobby Fong overcame challenges to salvage valuable points with an eighth-place finish.
Riders were met with hotter, slicker track conditions for Sunday’s race. Gagne got another good start from pole position, slotting into third. He put in some fast times and stayed on the heels of the rider in second. Around the halfway mark, he began to lose touch with the front group and rode a smart race to bring it home third—his fifth podium of the season. The three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion leaves The Ridge third in the championship, trailing by 34 points.
Looking to build on his momentum from Saturday’s Race 1, Fong launched from the third row of the grid into the top five, quickly moving into fourth behind his teammate. Unfortunately, he started dropping back down the order and found himself ninth on Lap 11. On the following lap, Fong regained eighth when a rider withdrew and then battled to the end to hold onto the position and score valuable points. The Northern Californian heads into his home round at Laguna Seca, fourth in the championship, 42 points from the leader.
The Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing team returns to action in two weeks’ time at the legendary WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, for Round 5 of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, July 11–13.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It wasn’t the weekend we’re looking for at The Ridge, but it was great to see Jake back up front. Unfortunately, Bobby lost front grip early and had to back off. We’ll come back at Laguna Seca and look to get back on top.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“Another third-place finish this weekend. On the positive side, we made some good progress with the bike and my riding. The track was hot and slick today, but we learned a lot and are ready to go to Laguna Seca in a couple of weeks.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“It was a tough weekend for us as a team. I had some good race pace, but unfortunately I had some bad luck in Race 2. I am looking forward to our home round at Laguna Seca.”
More, from a news release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:
Richie Escalante (#54) powered his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R to fifth and fourth-place finishes at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Suzuki Motor USA secured a podium finish and several other strong results despite having more pace than luck on the weekend as the 2025 MotoAmerica season continued at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante continued his strong midseason form at Ridge Motorsports Park, notching up top fives across the board in qualifying and both races. That made it four straight Superbike finishes of fifth or better for the Mexican racer, who finished fifth on Saturday and then fourth on Sunday. Arguably even more encouraging than the actual results was his race pace, as Escalante was within sight of the podium both times out.
“We finished on the podium at Road America, but I was more happy with our lap times and race pace this weekend,” Escalante said. “The track suits my style more, and the crew did a great job preparing the bike. We worked in the right direction all weekend. To get fifth and fourth and be close to the front was very positive. I liked our pace on used tires. I still need to push harder in the first two or three laps and lost a little bit of time to the leaders on Sunday making a pass. I am confident and happy. I’m really looking forward to Laguna Seca.”
Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) showed promising pace on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, qualifying and finishing sixth on Saturday before a mechanical issue ended his Sunday run early.
Like at Road America, Sean Dylan Kelly was full of speed but lacking good fortune. Kelly qualified and finished one position behind his teammate on Saturday, lining up and finishing sixth on the Vision Wheel M4 ESCSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R. SDK hoped to improve on Sunday, and even ran in the top five for a time on Sunday. Unfortunately, he was forced to pull in four laps from the finish due to a mechanical issue.
Kelly said, “It was a much tougher weekend than I was expecting. I was hoping for a more positive one after Road America. We were fighting the bike all weekend but made a change for Sunday. We were P3 in the warm-up and going in the right direction. I felt more competitive in the race, but we had an issue and I had to pit. We will get it all figured out, and we will keep our heads up. I love Laguna Seca and we will try to turn it around there.”
Tyler Scott (#70) displayed race-winning speed on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 at Ridge, bouncing back from two crashes to salvage a pair of sixth-place finishes in Supersport.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s lead Supersport pilot Tyler Scott showcased his trademark blistering lap times aboard the team’s GSX-R750 with another front-row qualifying performance and by challenging up front in both races. Unfortunately, luck was not on his side this weekend either, as he crashed out of a close second with just three laps remaining on Saturday, suffered a high-speed crash in Sunday’s warm-up, and then ran off course in Sunday’s contest. However, the determined Scott managed to pick up his bike on Saturday to carry on to sixth, and then pulled a similar trick on Sunday, racing back up through the field to grab another sixth.
Scott said, “The weekend was rough with the results but, in some ways, it was the best weekend we ever had as far as chassis development. I got hit by another rider in the first session, so that was a wash. We were still having an issue with the bike in the first qualifying, but in the second qualifying we were able to take advantage of the development the crew has done. Race 1 was going well; we were running up front and set the fastest race lap record before I tucked the front at the end of the race. That was my fault.
“In the Sunday warm-up, we had a 120 mile-per-hour crash. The team did a great job even getting a bike under me for the race. They were still working on it right before the start. In the race, we had a couple of issues, but I was able to get a decent result. I can’t wait until Laguna. I have a lot of confidence in the team and the crew chief and am looking forward to using what we learned.”
Max VanDenBrouck (#48) built momentum at Ridge Motorsports Park with an 11th-place Supersport finish on Sunday aboard his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.
Scott’s promising young teammate, Max VanDenBrouck, gained valuable experience throughout the round. Max Van finished 16th in Saturday’s Supersport race after qualifying in that same position, and then applied the lessons learned to improve to 11th on Sunday.
“It wasn’t the best weekend to be honest,” VanDenBrouck said. “I have always struggled at this track, and we never fully gelled here. I qualified 16th, but I was able to move up to 11th to finish Sunday’s race, which was an improvement at least. The pace we are wanting wasn’t there, but we are looking forward to giving it another shot at Laguna Seca.”
Matthew Chapin (#95) raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R to a Twins Cup podium finish on Saturday, marking his fourth top-three result of the 2025 season.
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin parlayed his second-row grid position into a Twins Cup podium finish on Saturday aboard the squad’s Suzuki GSX-8R race bike. The third-place result was Chapin’s fourth podium result of the ‘25 season. However, the reigning Junior Cup Champion was robbed of a chance to repeat or improve upon it when he got caught up in a multi-rider incident on the opening lap of Sunday’s rematch.
Chapin said, “I did all I could but that’s racing. I’m super happy with how (Saturday’s race) went. I have to give a huge thanks to my whole RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki team for all the hard work they’ve put in. We really struggled finding a proper set-up, but we finally found something that allowed us to be consistent.”
The 2025 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship will resume at the fabled WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on July 11-13.
More, from a news release issued by Rahal Ducati Moto:
Rahal Ducati Moto wrapped up Race 2 at The Ridge Motorsports Park with another podium finish and valuable championship points in hand, closing out Round 4 of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship under clear skies and steady track conditions.
PJ Jacobsen secured his second P2 finish of the weekend aboard the No. 15 XPEL Ducati, now with a 10 point lead in the championship. After another tight battle at the front, Jacobsen continues to set the tone with consistent, race-winning pace.
Corey Alexander brought home a strong fifth-place finish on the No. 23 Roller Die + Forming Ducati. Balancing two race programs and a weekend of key setup adjustments, Alexander delivered his best results of the season.
Kayla Yaakov was sidelined early in Race 2 due to a technical issue after completing the opening lap. Following a mechanical problem during morning warm-up, the team made a last-minute decision to switch her to a backup bike. Unfortunately, that machine encountered its own technical issue during the race, preventing Yaakov from showcasing the promising pace she demonstrated all weekend aboard the No. 19 XPEL Ducati.
With strong results and clear areas of focus, the team now turns its attention to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, one of the crew’s favorite tracks on the calendar.
PJ JACOBSEN: “Today’s race was a lot better than yesterday’s. The front end of my bike felt great, but we lacked a bit of grip in the race. It felt like a constant yo-yo between [Mathew] Scholtz and I, where I would get close, but it was difficult for me to make a lunge for the win. We are coming home with another 20 points on the board. Last year, I got two wins at Laguna, so I’m looking forward to putting the hammer down there. Thank you to the entire Rahal Ducati Moto team for supporting me, and thank you to the XPEL crew that made the trip out West this weekend.”
COREY ALEXANDER: “Sunday was a positive result for us, finishing in the top five. We made some progress with the bike and I felt good during the race. The pace was really consistent, but the guys in front of me were also right around the same speed. Once the gap opened up, it was really hard to close. I’m super happy to get someone momentum going into Laguna Seca. The Rahal Ducati Moto crew worked really hard all weekend, and so it was a good way to finish it off. I’m thankful for them and the whole Roller Die + Forming crew, as well as all our other sponsors, for sticking with us. We’ll have some better results sooner than later.”
KAYLA YAAKOV: “Today was a bit of a rough one here at the Ridge. We made a big change after morning warm-up to try and fix a lot of our issues that we ran into during Race 1, but my session was cut short. We made a lot of progress, but then found a big problem with the motor. With only an hour before the race, everyone hustled to get our spare bike ready for me to race. I can’t thank any of them enough for working as hard as they did to get me out there. It would have been a bit of a different setup than what we were going for, but I felt pretty confident that I was going to be able to ride through it. Unfortunately, a lap or two into the race, I had another problem with the bike where it completely shut off and ended my race. It was definitely a bummer, because I really felt like this weekend we had a lot of podium potential and just got caught out a little bit. But it’s racing, and the team is doing everything they can to give me the best bike. We’ll regroup for Laguna and hopefully I can get a little bit of redemption there.”
BEN SPIES: “We were able to make the bike better overnight and PJ got closer to Scholtz during Race 2, but couldn’t get the win. Unfortunately, Kayla had a mechanical issue, and we’re upset for her. I believe she could have been third place with the way the race looked today, but that’s how racing goes sometimes. Corey rode really well—he got boxed up a little bit in the beginning of the race, but was able to find good pace at the end. We’re happy to see that. We’re going to try to carry this momentum to Laguna and pull off some wins there.”
More, from a news release issued by Aprilia:
Alessandro Di Mario (1). Photo by Sarah Chappell.
The Aprilia RS 660 proved dominant at the MotoAmerica Twins Cup round at Ridge Motorsports Park, with reigning Twins Cup Champion Alessandro Di Mario leading the charge for Robem Engineering. Di Mario topped every session en route to a pole position, two race wins, and a new lap record. Teammate and Twins Cup rookie Aprilia at the front of the field all weekend long. Di Mario’s rookie teammate Hank Vossberg and former MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher rounded out the podium on Sunday for an all-Aprilia lockout.
Di Mario was the fastest rider from the start of the weekend, and one of five Aprilia riders who finished Friday morning practice in the top 10. Di Mario’s best lap time of 1:49.310 was 0.615 seconds faster than the next closest competitor. The other Aprilia riders to finish in the top 10 included Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison in fifth, Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher in seventh, R2R Canada/Economy Lube & Tire Racing’s Mavrick Cyr in ninth and Moto-Ace Racing’s Zachary Foster in 10th.
Di Mario greatly increased his pace later Friday in Qualifying 1, as he ended that session on provisional pole with a lap time of 1:46.672 and a gap to the next fastest rider of almost two seconds. Dreher was third-fastest, Cunnison fifth and Cyr eighth.
Saturday morning’s final qualifying session saw Di Mario solidify pole position with a 1:46.108, a new Twins Cup lap record at the time, and secured his third pole position of the season. Other Aprilia riders who qualified in the top 10 included Dreher in third, Vossberg in seventh and Cunnison in eighth.
Race 1 on Saturday was a dominant lights-to-flag victory for Di Mario. He got the holeshot pulled away steadily as he led all 12 laps, crossing the line 12.491 seconds ahead of next finisher. Other Aprilia riders to finish in the top 10 included Vossberg in fourth in his first career Twins Cup race, Cyr in seventh, Cunnison in ninth and Foster in 10th.
Sunday’s Race 2 delivered an even more commanding performance from Di Mario who built a margin of victory of more than 20 seconds, resetting the lap record with a lap time of 1:46.026 on Lap 2. In just his second Twins Cup start, Vossberg moved up from sixth to third by the end of Lap 3 and spent the rest of the race battling Dreher for second place. Vossberg made the move up to second on Lap 7. The two Aprilia riders fought closely to the checkered flag, with Vossberg finishing 0.434 seconds ahead of Dreher, locking out an all-Aprilia RS 660 podium. Four others finished in the top 10. Cyr was fifth, Foster sixth, Aldrich Racing’s Nathan Aldrich was eighth and Team Pro J’s Jose Flores was ninth.
Thanks to his flawless weekend, Di Mario extended his championship lead to 53 points with six races remaining. Dreher sits third in the points standings, followed by Andrew Weyh of Weyh Racing in eighth, Cunnison ninth and Vossberg – despite on 2 race stars – in 10th.
Of the 26 competitors registered to race in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup at Ridge Motorsports Park, 10 were racing Aprilia RS 660s.
The next MotoAmerica Twins Cup round is scheduled for July 11-13 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
Alessandro Di Mario / Robem Engineering:
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after my crash, so I am really happy I got them these two wins, so hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank, he’s my teammate. He just turned 15 like a couple weeks ago, and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him and thank all my sponsors, Dainese, KYT, Fast Line, Sara [Chappell], Ferracci, Moto Liberty, Dunlop, and everyone that has helped me out, thank you so much.”
Hank Vossberg / Robem Engineering:
“I saw that Avery was like just under a second behind me. I tried to go a little slow, thinking he would pass me, because I knew maybe I could make a move into the waterfall, but he was right on me. But yeah, stayed ahead and was consistent, the tire fell off at the end, had a couple moments, but we kept it good. The whole Robem team made an amazing bike, I can’t give it up to them enough driving all the way out here, 26 hours. It was amazing. Gotta thank Accossato for the brand-new master cylinder and the rear brake. Worked amazing. NGK spark plugs, Millenium Technologies, Dainese for the new suit, fits amazing. HJC Helmets, love this helmet, and everyone else that made this happen.”
Avery Dreher / Bad Boys Racing:
“I gotta give a big shout out to [the team]. I wanted to run my own race. The tires lasted pretty well towards the beginning. I don’t know what happened at the start, I hope everyone is ok. Third bike of the season, it’s kind of hard switching back and forth, so I’m really happy with this, I just wanted to finish a race. Plan was to try and go for a move on Hank [Vossberg] the last lap, but he went pretty defensive, so I honestly just let him have it. I couldn’t pass him in that last sector, so it was pretty tough. I am really stoked with P3 here at The Ridge, yesterday was rough, so it’s a good bounce back.”
More, from a news release issued by Luca Allen Racing News:
Lucca Allen (311). Photo courtesy Lucca Allen Racing.
Lucca Allen was back in the USA this past weekend for the latest round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport series at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington state.
The 2.5-mile circuit is unique and provides a real challenge to riders due to its elevation changes and technical layout.
Lucca, who had tested previously at the venue was confident ahead of the weekend in what was a ‘home’ race for his CW Moto team.
Friday’s practice session started well with Lucca taking a couple of laps to bed himself in. After a short pit stop, he headed back out and began to push. Unfortunately, on an improving lap the #311 crashed heavily at Turn 7. The result, a damaged bike, and a battered and bruised rider.
The team did an excellent job to repair the bike for second qualifying on Saturday morning and Lucca was able to make it onto the grid despite discomfort when riding.
A strong start that saw him gain positions on the opening lap of the first fifteen lap race was positive but as the race progressed it proved too much physically for Lucca who retired.
He did ride in morning warm up on Sunday but after evaluating his condition it was decided that he would not take part in race two.
Understandably disappointed, Lucca and the CW Moto squad turn their attention to their next event at Laguna Seca, California, in a fortnight.
Lucca Allen: “It was a tough weekend at The Ridge. Having a big crash in FP1, five laps in was not ideal and despite giving it my best shot I was just unable to race in race two. I am so sorry to the team, all our sponsors, supporters, and everyone that is helping me personally this year. It was nice to see so many local supporters at the track too. I am looking forward to resetting and starting afresh at Laguna Seca next time out. I want to say a massive thanks to the team for all their hard work and belief in me and to Jayson Uribe who was a massive help.”
More, from a news release issued by Harley-Davidson:
Cory West (1). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Saddlemen Race Development riders Jake Lewis and Cory West each won a race in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson® double-header weekend at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Wash. KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli placed second in both races as Harley-Davidson racers claimed five of six podium positions aboard race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Pan America® 1250 ST motorcycles. Harley-Davidson riders continue to dominate the class after a mid-season rules change that raised the minimum weight for Pan America® bikes from 377 pounds to 450 pounds. Lewis leads the series by 24 points over defending series champion West.
Cory West (1) leads Jake Lewis (85) and James Rispoli (43). Photo by Michael Gougis.
In an American Flat Track SuperTwins double-header weekend at Lima, Ohio, Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus/Latus Motors rider Briar Bauman raced a Harley-Davidson® XG750R motorcycle to his fourth win of the season on Saturday and leads the AFT premier class championship by 10 points.
Jake Lewis and Cory West Trade Wins in Mission Super Hooligans
The tight 2.47-mile, 16-turn Ridge Motorsports Park road course put a premium on handling and race craft. In the eight-lap race on Saturday, Lewis used an outstanding start from his front-row position to open an immediate lead over West and pole-sitter Andy DiBrino on the Competition Werkes Racing Triumph. Lewis pulled away, opening a 1.5-second lead after two laps, as West and DiBrino waged a fierce battle for second place. On Lap 3, West ran off the track which let DiBrino past. West recovered and rejoined the race in sixth position. KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli closed in on DiBrino and passed for second place on Lap 7. Lewis led Rispoli at the finish by 1.940 seconds to take his fourth consecutive victory in the class. DiBrino finished third, 1.074 seconds behind Rispoli. West got past KWR Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Schultz and ARCH Racing rider Corey Alexander in the closing laps to finish in fourth place.
“Someone said they were going to show us who’s boss, but when the lights went out I just took off and showed them who’s boss today,” said Lewis following the Saturday race. “It’s nice to put it in the number one spot. Hats off to the Saddlemen team, who worked all winter to make these bikes light. They were down in the dumps [after the rules change], but I told the team I was going to show up and kick some ass this weekend. They can keep trying to slow us down and we’ll keep coming.”
On Sunday, Cory West was determined to regain the momentum that carried him to the 2024 Super Hooligans title. West got a jump on Lewis and Rispoli at the start and led a pack of riders that also included Alexander, DiBrino, and Yamaha racer Dominic Doyle. By the third lap West, Lewis, and Rispoli opened a 1.8-second lead on the field, and the trio of Harley racers battled wheel to wheel, with Lewis attacking West but failing to pass for the lead. West led by 0.310 seconds on Lap 7 when Rispoli got past Lewis to claim second place. The last lap saw a tremendous fight between West and Rispoli, with both riders on the limit. West successfully defended his position at the front and crossed the finish line 0.027 seconds clear of Rispoli. Lewis faded with handling issues and finished third, 2.063 seconds behind West.
“Carrying that number one plate has a lot of pressure behind it,” said West. “I’ve had some rough races the last two rounds and it’s just good to get back to where we need to be. It’s good to lead every lap and win this one just for my confidence. We are not far out of the championship. We just need to keep this going. Now we’ll go to Laguna where I usually go really good. I’ve got an awesome teammate who’s hard to beat, but we got the Harley sweep so we are back where we should be.”
Rispoli posted his best Super Hooligan results of the season at The Ridge, bouncing back after failing to finish the two previous races in Atlanta.
“Me and Westy got pretty close two times out there but we didn’t touch,” said Rispoli. “The old man was wily today. He had my number and got it done. The KWR team has been turning this Pan America motorcycle upside down and I had the pace to win today but didn’t get it done. But deuce-deuce? We’ll take it, baby.”
After six of 10 races in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, Lewis leads the series with 123 points. West moves into second place with 99 points, followed by Travis Wyman with 86 points, Cody Wyman with 80 points and Rispoli with 67 points. The Mission Super Hooligan championship resumes July 11-13 at the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest presented by Law Tigers at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, Calif.
Mac MacClugage in parc ferme after finishing second in the Moto4 race at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Chris MacClugage.
It was meant to be a one-off opportunity, but Mac MacClugage made the most of
his Moto4 debut this past weekend at MotorLand Aragón.
The American teenager joined the Aspar KSB Technical Academy as a Wild Card entry in Round 3 of the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) – and left with a podium, the respect of his new team, and an invitation to race the rest of the season.
Temperatures soared above 100°F both days, but Mac kept his cool on and off the bike. He
qualified second and came within 0.048 seconds of winning Race 1, crossing the line in an
impressive P2. He backed it up with a strong P4 finish in Race 2, showing both speed and
consistency in one of the most competitive youth series in Europe.
But it wasn’t just the results that stood out. The Aspar KSB team praised Mac’s attitude and work ethic all weekend. “He was incredibly coachable,” said one team member. “He listened, made adjustments, and you could immediately see it on track. He adapted to the bike and the team so naturally – it felt like he’d been with us all year.”
That blend of raw talent, adaptability and maturity is why the team has officially invited him to stay on for the remainder of the 2025 Moto4 season. For a rider who had never raced in Moto4 before, Mac MacClugage didn’t just show up – he made a statement.
Joe Roberts (16) at Circuit of The Americas in 2025. Photo by Michael Gougis.
The American Racing Team is thrilled to announce that Joe Roberts
will remain with the team for the upcoming Moto2 season in 2026. Roberts, one of
the most experienced and established riders in the paddock — and the sole
American — will continue to build on the strong foundation and relationship
established over the past years.
The 2026 season will mark Joe’s fifth year with the American Racing Team — a
partnership defined not only by performance, but also by a deep sense of loyalty,
trust and shared vision. From memorable podiums to title contention, Joe has
become an integral part of the team and his commitment speaks volumes about
the unique culture we’ve built together. The team is confident that we can continue
to work and aim for top results, writing another chapter in our journey.
From left, Eitan Butbul, Joe Roberts and Avner Kass. Photo courtesy American Racing.
“I’m stoked to have Joe continuing with the American Racing team for 2026! This
marks our fifth season together, and we’re not slowing down anytime soon” said
Team Owner Eitan Butbul. “We’ll keep pushing hard, supporting Joe every step of the
way, and together proudly flying the American flag.”
Josh Herrin (1) passes Cameron Beaubier (6) in Superbike Race One at The Ridge. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne put his YZF-R1 on pole, and Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier led for three laps on his BMW M 1000 RR, but it was Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin on his Panigale V4 R who was in charge for most of the weekend. Herrin led from start to finish in Race Two, finishing the weekend with 50 points and the Championship lead. Herrin now has 20 AMA/MotoAmerica Superbike wins, tied with Fred Merkel for eighth on the overall wins list. Beaubier took second in both races, happy enough with scoring 40 points at a track where he expected to struggle.
Jake Gagne (32). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Gagne was unable to convert pole positions to wins, but a pair of podiums felt good, as did feeling like he was riding well and fast again, he said. “I’m happy with how I rode. I got to ride hard,” Gagne said. “I feel like I kind of am getting closer to trying to remember how to ride.”
Richie Escalante (54). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante backed up fifth in Saturday’s race with fourth on Sunday. Escalante was less than two seconds off of the podium and less than 10 seconds behind winner Herrin.
Hayden Gillim (69) and Ashton Yates (27). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim had his Saturday race ruined when his CBR 1000 RR-R was hit by the sliding CBR 1000 RR-R of Ashton Yates, but Gillim ran strongly in Race Two, finishing fifth. Gillim ran the race’s fourth-fastest lap and was one of only four riders in the 1:40 range, on a bike that topped out 5.2 mph slower than Beaubier’s BMW, which was fastest through the speed traps at 161.2 mph.
Kira Knebel (25). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Kira Knebel took all three Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. victories, even though a nasty crash during Friday’s practice left her bike badly damaged. “I couldn’t be here without the team,” Knebel said, after her crew “rebuilt the entire thing” in time for Saturday’s sessions. “That was a very bad crash, and it’s incredible what they were able to pull off in the time that they (had).”
The steel/lead ballast added to the bottom of a Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson Pan America. Photo by Michael Gougis.
After riders on Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 racebikes had locked out the podiums in the first four races of the 2025 season, MotoAmerica raised the minimum weight for the bikes dramatically. In Technical Regulations v6-20-2025, the minimum weight for the Pan America was set at 450 pounds. The Saddlemen Race Development bikes were required to add up to 38 pounds of ballast to meet the minimum weight requirement. The team made a kind of trough out of steel and poured in molten lead and bolted it to the bottom of the bike to bring it up to minimum weight. The minimum weight for machines 1000cc and below is 365 lbs, 377 lbs. for machines over 1000cc and 350 lbs for all air-cooled twins. Still, Pan America-mounted riders took five of the six podiums at The Ridge.
More, from a news release issued by MotoAmerica:
Josh Herrin (1) led every lap of Sunday’s race for his fourth win in a row. Cameron Beaubier (6) and Jake Gagne (32) finished second and third, respectively. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Prior to Saturday’s Superbike race one at Ridge Motorsports Park, Josh Herrin had never won three Superbike races in a row. On Sunday, he made it four straight, with a dominating victory in the Pacific Northwest.
If Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Herrin was good on Saturday, he was even better on Sunday as he rode away from his challengers, never put a wheel wrong, and cruised home with five seconds in hand. The win was Herrin’s 20th career AMA Superbike victory, a win that puts the defending class champion in a tie for eighth with two-time World Superbike and three-time AMA Superbike Champion Fred Merkel.
For the second straight day, second place went to Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion pleased with what he felt was the result he could get with the package he was dealing with. Although Beaubier’s two second-place finishes cost him the lead in the championship, he goes to his home track of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in two weeks with high hopes.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne was third for the second straight day, making for identical podiums on both days in the Superbike class. Gagne is getting closer to being the Gagne of old and he turned in another solid ride on Sunday, finishing 2.8 seconds behind Beaubier.
Richie Escalante was fourth, one spot better than his Saturday result as the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider showed good speed all weekend and ended up slightly less than 10 seconds behind race-winning Herrin.
Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim was fifth for his best finish of the season thus far as his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP continues to improve.
Gillim was well clear of BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau with sixth also a high-water mark for the Californian and his Yamaha YZF-R1. Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach was seventh, which earned him the win in the Superbike Cup for those racing Stock 1000-spec motorcycles in the Superbike class.
Gagne’s teammate Bobby Fong struggled with mechanical ills on his Yamaha YZF-R1, and he barely topped Thrashed Motorcycles’ Max Flinders and BPR Racing’s Deion Campbell at the finish line with half a second covering the threesome that rounded out the top 10.
The top-five finishers were mounted on five different brands of motorcycles: Ducati, BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda.
Notable non-finishers were Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, with the Georgian crashing for the second straight day, and FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith failing to score a point over the course of the weekend as he also crashed out on Sunday.
After four rounds and eight races, Herrin leads Beaubier by eight points, 159-151. Gagne is third with 125 points, eight more than his teammate Fong. Escalante sits fifth with 81 points.
Superbike Race Two
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
2. Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
3. Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
4. Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
5. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
6. Bryce Kornbau (Yamaha)
7. JD Beach (Honda)
8. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
9. Max Flinders (Yamaha)
10. Deion Campbell (Yamaha)
Jake Gagne – Third Place
“It was good progress for me, just like my riding. Obviously, Bobby (Fong) has been showing that the bike is capable of running up there. He’s been smoking me. I feel like I kind of am getting closer to trying to remember how to ride after farting around all last year. Honestly, I’m happy with how I rode because I feel like I haven’t ridden that hard in a while. I had a lot of moments out there, especially today. Hats off to Josh (Herrin). He was railing. Cam (Beaubier) too. I kind of just tried to keep them in sight. At least Cam for a little while. I had a few moments out there. Hats off to the team because they’ve stuck behind me after last year and even these first couple rounds where we haven’t been so fast. But we’re trying to be smart about it. Like I said, I’m happy with how I rode. I got to ride hard. It’s going to be tough to beat these boys, but I’m ready for it and excited to go to Laguna and have a little bit of momentum.”
Cameron Beaubier – Second Place
“Coming in, I knew this was going to be one of the tougher tracks we are going to come to this year. All said and done, two second places… I’m stoked with. Especially being able to even fight for the win yesterday. Honestly, after yesterday I was hoping for a little more out of myself today. But I can say I rode as hard as I could. I didn’t have anything for Josh (Herrin). I was taking a lot of risks on the front, just trying to stay with him. There came a point he was probably seven-tenths up the road, and I just stopped lunging forward on the brakes. I was like, ‘I need to bring this thing home.’ He was on another level today. It was a tough race, though. I had Jake (Gagne) only one second, 1.5 behind me pretty much the whole race. So had to keep my head down. Big thanks to the team, Tytlers, for just putting in so much work this weekend. They flipped my bike upside-down. Especially this year, we haven’t really changed too much on the thing. It’s been working really good since we rolled it off the truck at all three of the first races. We made some big changes, and we learned a lot this weekend. So, thanks to those guys for working so hard. Laguna up next, one of my favorite places to go race. I’m looking forward to it.”
Josh Herrin – Winner
“It was weird yesterday. I don’t know what was going on after that win. I just was feeling down in the dumps. The only thing I can think of is I wasn’t feeling great, but then today it was like the same point in the race. I saw the exact same number, plus 1.2. As soon as I saw that yesterday, I just lost focus and slowed down too much. I thought I had a good cushion, and I just over-slowed and Cam (Beaubier) caught up. It was weird. I was obviously happy for the win, but not anything like today. Today I felt like I rode good. The team did a lot of work last night to try and think of anything we could get to just help me feel more comfortable on the brakes because Cam obviously was catching me a lot on the brakes. I’m stoked. Four wins in a row is huge. I’m going into Laguna with more momentum than I’ve ever had on a Superbike and more confidence than I’ve ever had. To have it be Laguna is just special. TJ Dillashaw was in our pit today so I couldn’t back down like I did yesterday. I had to fight to the end and not show him that I was weak like I was yesterday. So, I’m stoked. Happy to go to Laguna and happy to get home and see my kiddos. That’s for sure.”
More, from another news release issued by MotoAmerica:
Mathew Scholtz (1) completed a perfect weekend in Motovation Supersport action at Ridge Motorsports Park, with two wins over his championship rival PJ Jacobsen (15). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz had a perfect weekend at Ridge Motorsports Park with the South African riding his Yamaha YZF-R9 to two wins over his championship rival, Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen.
The wins, combined with Jacobsen’s two second-place finishes, saw Scholtz cut the New Yorker’s championship points lead in half, and the two will head to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca separated by just 10 points.
Scholtz’s teammate Blake Davis improved by one spot from Saturday to finish on the podium on Sunday, with the youngster passing BPR Racing’s Teagg Hobbs on the last lap and beating him to the flag by .088 of a second after 15 laps.
Those two were some three seconds ahead of Rahal Ducati Moto w/Roller Die’s Corey Alexander, who was over 10 seconds ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott, who was running second prior to an off-track excursion.
Altus Motorsports’ Torin Collins ended up seventh, nipping Vesrah Racing’s Japanese import Ryota Ogiwara. Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis and 3D Motorsports’ Alexander Enriquez rounded out the top 10.
With Jacobsen and Scholtz separated by 10 points, Davis sits third, 59 points behind Jacobsen and seven points ahead of Scott. Lewis is fifth in the title chase.
“You can’t be sad taking the double home,” Scholtz said. “Like PJ (Jacobsen) said, the pace was definitely slower today. Unfortunately, the lap timer wasn’t working again for me. So, I couldn’t even see what sort of sector times, lap times, I was doing. So that really sucked. Luckily, the good thing for me is that I looked back on the second-to-last lap and I saw PJ wasn’t that close to me. So, I knew on the final lap I didn’t have to run into the corners defending and kind of pinching myself off. I just tried to flow better. I was told by my team that I set the fastest lap of the race on the final lap. It was the quickest lap, or the quickest second sector, which is a really strong point for me and the R9. So overall, I’m really happy for that. That whole race I was looking at the pit board – plus zero, plus zero, plus zero. Every lap I came around thinking it would just grow one time. So, obviously PJ figured something out. He kept me pushing throughout all 15 laps. I nearly screwed up on the third or second-to-last lap in corner two. That kind of shook me up slightly and I had to focus and get back into my groove. But, overall, taking 50 points home gives me a lot of confidence. At Laguna last year PJ got me on the last lap twice, so I need to get back something there. It’s always been a pretty strong circuit for me on the Superbike, so I’m really hoping that the R9 kind of translates into that. But overall, thank you to the Strack Racing guys. Well done to Blake (Davis) and PJ. This is turning into quite a common thing, seeing us three up on the podium.”
SC-Project Twins Cup – Di Mario Domination
Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario was on a different level in the two SC-Project Twins Cup races at Ridge Motorsports Park this weekend with the Kentuckian dominating both races on his Aprilia RS 660.
On Sunday, Di Mario sprinted away at the front of the field and was never headed, leading by almost eight seconds after just two flying laps at the start. By the time the flag was thrown on the 12-lap race, Di Mario’s margin of victory was 20.6 seconds.
With Di Mario long gone, the race for second was a good one with Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg and Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher going at it with Vossberg ultimately getting the spot in his first weekend of racing in the Twins Cup class.
The battle for fourth was also a good one with Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky battling with Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison, but that ended in tears with the pair crashing together when Cunnison ran into the back of Ungvarsky at speed.
That moved everybody up two spots, with Motorcycleupolstery.com’s Treston Morrison finishing two seconds clear of R2R Canada/Economy Lube+Tire Racing’s Mavrick Cyr in fourth with Cyr rounding out the top five.
Notable non-finishers were Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle, who pulled out with a mechanical problem, and Mathew Chapin, who crashed his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki on the first lap.
After three rounds and six races, Di Mario has a 53-point lead over Chapin, 135-82. Dreher is third with 72 points, just one point more than Doyle.
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after we crashed,” Di Mario said. “I’m really happy that I got them two wins. Hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank (Vossberg). He’s my teammate. He just turned 15 a couple weeks ago and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him.”
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Powered By Harley-Davidson – It’s West
Saddlemen Race Development’s Cory West made up for Saturday’s miscue in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship race by coming out on top of a thrilling battle for victory on Sunday at Ridge Motorsports Park.
Margin of victory? Just .027 of a second over KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli. Yesterday’s winner Jake Lewis was third on his Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson Pan America, ending his four-race win streak in the class.
Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle was the first non-Harley racer in fourth place on his Yamaha MT-09 SP. Once he moved into fourth place, Doyle was gaining ground on the top three but ran out of laps.
The Wyman brothers were next with Cody fifth and Travis sixth.
Edge Racing’s Jason Waters, Fighting Charlie’s/HDR’s Hunter Dunham, Strack Racing’s Hawk Mazzotta and ARCH Racing’s Corey Alexander rounded out the top 10.
Defending class champion West led every single lap of Ridge on Sunday, challenged for most of the race by Lewis. Rispoli, however, got serious two laps from the end when he moved past the championship points leader and chopped into the gap that West had pulled on the chasing duo. From there it was a battle to the flag that West won. Barely.
“After the win at Daytona, I didn’t know if I was going to win again this year, the way Jake (Lewis) has been riding,” West said. “I just needed to shut that winning streak down from the 85. Kind of roughed him up on the first lap and then put my head down and just tried to do what I could. Led every lap. As it was coming to the stripe, I was like, ‘Don’t blow it now!’ Then I tucked the front huge coming up the hill. Thank goodness I do a lot of the Texas Tornado Boot Camps where we lose the front all the time, so I saved it and brought it home and got me a win.”
Lewis leads the title chase by 24 points over West, 123-99. Travis Wyman is third with 86 points, six more than his brother Cody. Rispoli moves to fifth with 67 points.
Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. – Knebel Sweeps The Three
The racing in the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. series has never been closer than it is right now. And that was on display three times over the course of the weekend with Saturday’s lone race and Sunday’s doubleheader at Ridge Motorsports Park in the series that started in 2021.
Kira Knebel won race two on Sunday morning by 33.9 seconds over Camille Conrad, but that lead was deceptive.
Yesterday’s podium finishers Shea MacGregor and Miranda Cain were battling over second place, both within touch of Knebel, when MacGregor divebombed Cain going into the Waterfall section of the track, ran wide and crashed, taking Cain with her. While MacGregor remounted to finish third, Cain wasn’t as fortunate as she had a few tip-overs while unsuccessfully trying to remount.
Lucy Blondel was fourth with Bryanna Everitt rounding out the top five.
The Build.Train.Race. battle of the weekend was held on a sunny and warm Sunday afternoon, and it featured a back-and-forth battle between Knebel and Cain with the two rarely separated by more than half a second. With four laps to go, however, Knebel dropped the hammer and was able to get clear of Cain to make it a clean sweep of the three races.
Cain made up for her race-two blunder to finish second, a tick over five seconds behind Knebel.
Third place went to MacGregor, 20 seconds behind Knebel and almost 12 seconds clear of Camille Conrad. Lucy Blondel rounded out the top-five finishers.
With one round and two races left in the title chase, Knebel leads the title chase over MacGregor by 25 points, 125-100.
“I love this track, so I’m so happy to be back here at the Ridge,” Knebel said. “I was able to put new tires on for this race, but Dunlop did an awesome job getting those tires ready. I don’t think we had them on the warmers quite long enough to get an accurate PSI reading, so might have been running a little high there. It was kind of slick compared to what I would like, but I’m getting it all dialed in. K-Tech Suspension is getting there, and we’ve got the guys under the tent helping make that happen for us. I’m just really happy to be back up here. Good redemption for Miranda (Cain). She was right there. It was a really great battle. I can’t wait to watch the race.” Knebel leads the championship point standings with 125 points, 25 more than MacGregor. Cain is third with 90 points.
More, from a news release issued by Robem Engineering:
It turned out to be a stellar weekend for both Robem Engineering riders at The Ridge Motorsports Park. The reigning MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion Alessandro Di Mario’s pace was untouchable from the start of the weekend, and he extended his 2025 Twins Cup points lead by recording victories on Saturday and Sunday by wide margins – as well as getting pole position and resetting the Twins Cup lap record for The Ridge.
Di Mario was joined under the Robem Engineering canopy for The Ridge round by Hank Vossberg in his Twins Cup debut. Vossberg’s talent showed through as the weekend progressed. He qualified seventh, finished his first Twins Cup race in fourth place and ended the June 27-29 round with a runner-up finish behind his teammate.
Di Mario’s fast pace was on display from the first on-track session of the round. He finished Friday practice at the top of the time sheets with a lap time 0.615 seconds faster than the next-fastest rider. Vossberg finished his first Twins Cup session as the 12th-fastest rider. Later Friday in Qualifying 1, Di Mario claimed provisional pole while increasing his one-lap pace over the rest of the field to 1.886 seconds. Vossberg finished the session 15th fastest.
Saturday morning in Qualifying 2, Di Mario cemented his grip on pole by putting in a 1:46.108 lap that reset the Twins Cup lap record at The Ridge and scored his third pole position of the 2025 season. Vossberg’s pace greatly improved in the second and final qualifying session, and he was able to secure seventh place on the starting grid for the round’s two Twins Cup races.
Race 1 on Saturday afternoon saw a masterclass performance by Di Mario. He got the holeshot, led every lap and won by a margin of more than 12 seconds. Vossberg had a very good outing for his first Twins Cup race, as he moved up three positions from where he qualified to finish in fourth place.
Sunday’s Race 2 featured a 1-2 finish for the Robem Engineering duo. Di Mario’s pace was even more unrelenting on Sunday, as he reset the Twins Cup lap record again on Lap 2 and went on to win the race by a margin of 20.610 seconds. Vossberg quickly moved up the running order in the opening laps and was running in third by the end of Lap 3. He made the move up to second place on Lap 7 and came out on top in a hard-fought battle to finish second in his second-career Twins Cup race.
Di Mario left The Ridge round with a 53-point lead in the points standings. And Vossberg – despite having competed in only two races – is now 10th in the Twins Cup standings with six races remaining.
The next MotoAmerica Twins Cup round takes place July 11-13 at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.
Alessandro Di Mario (1). Photo by Sarah Chappell.
Alessandro Di Mario / No. 1
“I want to thank the team. They put a bike together in like two hours yesterday after my crash, so I am really happy I got them these two wins, so hopefully they’re happy. I also want to congratulate Hank, he’s my teammate. He just turned 15 like a couple weeks ago, and he’s here on the podium. He’s really fast. I just want to congratulate him and thank all my sponsors, Dainese, KYT, Fast Line, Sara [Chappell], Ferracci, Moto Liberty, Dunlop, and everyone that has helped me out, thank you so much.”
Hank Vossberg (131). Photo by Sarah Chappell.
Hank Vossberg / No. 131
“I saw that Avery was like just under a second behind me. I tried to go a little slow, thinking he would pass me, because I knew maybe I could make a move into the waterfall, but he was right on me. But yeah, stayed ahead and was consistent, the tire fell off at the end, had a couple moments, but we kept it good. The whole Robem team made an amazing bike, I can’t give it up to them enough driving all the way out here, 26 hours. It was amazing. Gotta thank Accossato for the brand-new master cylinder and the rear brake. Worked amazing. NGK spark plugs, Millenium Technologies, Dainese for the new suit, fits amazing. HJC Helmets, love this helmet, and everyone else that made this happen.”
Robem Engineering’s technical partners for the 2025 season include Accossato, Aprilia Racing, Blud Lubricants, Bitubo Suspension, Bonamici, Essex Parts, Millennium Technologies, Motovation, NGK, NTK, Piaggio North America, Sara Chappell Photos, SC Project and Sprint Filter.
Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin completed a sweep of the MotoAmerica Superbike races at The Ridge Motorsports Park with a win on Sunday over Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier. Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne was third, ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz on a Yamaha YZF-R9 beat Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel’s PJ Jacobsen and Strack teammate Blake Davis in Sunday’s MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport race at The Ridge Motorsports Park. BPR Racing Yamaha’s Teagg Hobbs was fourth, ahead of Corey Alexander on the Rahal Ducati Moto/Roller Die Panigale.
Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario beat teammate Hank Vossberg in Sunday’s MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup race at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia took third, ahead of Treston Morrison on the Motorcycleupholstery.com Yamaha and Maverick Cyr on the R2R Canada/Economy Lube + Tire Aprilia.
Kira Knebel took her third MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. victory of the weekend on Sunday afternoon at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Miranda Cain bounced back from a Race Two crash and finished second, ahead of Shea MacGregor, Camille Conrad and Lucy Blondel.
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Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
July 6, 2025
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
