The 102nd running of the famous Loudon Classic featured strong performances from a pair of Bridgestone CSBK stars this weekend, as both Jordan Szoke and Mavrick Cyr left New Hampshire Motor Speedway with excellent results on Saturday.
Szoke headlined a two-class effort for Economy Lube HSBK Celtic Ducati, piloting a V2 Panigale in the feature, $400,000 purse event as well as a new V2 Streetfighter machine, supported heavily by Bridgestone, Importations Thibault, and renowned tuner Scott Miller.
Cyr, meanwhile, did double-duty for Octo Racing aboard his Triumph 675R in the main race as well as riding an Aprilia RS660 in the Thunderbike category.
While Szoke faced the tough task of learning his new Ducati machine on the fly and with limited practice time, the 14-time Canada Cup winner immediately got up to speed, provisionally qualifying eleventh out of 37 entries on Friday before the final portion of qualifying was rained out.
Szoke’s pace would put him just a second off the front two rows, an impressive feat in what was another deep field full of MotoAmerica stars such as Tyler Scott, Brandon Paasch, and Jake Lewis, amongst others.
Cyr would qualify 25th for the feature race, but managed an incredible fourth on the grid for the Thunderbike division out of 20 entries. Szoke, meanwhile, would put his Streetfighter machine seventh out of 17 riders.
After a brief delay due to morning rain, the feature race would get underway on Saturday afternoon with Szoke slipping to the back of a crowded battle in 17th, while Cyr made up three spots to 22nd.
Szoke would begin climbing his way up the order by lap four, however, gradually chipping away at the group ahead of him to move into the top-ten by the midway point of the race, matching the pace of the top-five runners in clean air but a distant eight seconds to the riders ahead.
The Brantford, Ontario native would eventually cut that deficit down to just under a second by the penultimate lap, before making a last-lap move on Jacob Crossman to wind up an impressive ninth at the finish line and just one place behind two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch in eighth.
As for Cyr, the 20-year-old out of Quebec City didn’t make the same mid-race progress as Szoke but would run a clean effort in his first ever appearance at the Loudon Classic, finishing 18th after making up three places in the last ten laps.
The race was won by pole-sitter Tyler Scott of Vision Wheel M4 Suzuki, with Joseph Limandri Jr. and Jake Lewis joining him on the podium.
The day would get much better for Cyr in the Thunderbike division, where he managed to improve upon his fourth-place spot on the grid to secure a podium finish in third, narrowly beating Brett Guyer in a race won by Adam Guyer.
As for Szoke’s first-ever Streetfighter appearance, he would also manage to find a bit more pace on race day to climb to fifth at the finish, just behind the duo of Shane Narbonne and Gus Rodio in a race won by Dominic Doyle.
For their efforts, Szoke will exit New Hampshire with $14,300 in purse money ($9300 for the Loudon Classic, and $5000 for the Streetfighter class), while Cyr will collect $3750 for his performances on Saturday ($2750 for the feature race and $1000 for Thunderbike).
Also in attendance at the event was former CSBK top pro Chris Peris, who qualified one spot behind Szoke in 12th for the feature Loudon Classic before finishing eleventh for Suzuki.
Full results from the event can be found on the Roadracing World website.
For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.
ASBK round four: Supersport, Supersport 300, R3 Cup and Superbike Masters reviews.
The Morgan Park Raceway round of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) from June 13-15 was a ‘full house’, with six classes competing across 16 races.
Archie McDonald (Stop and Seal Yamaha) returned from his latest European sojourn with more sting in the tail than ever, completing a perfect round with pole position, two race wins and a new lap record.
Despite missing the last round at Queensland Raceway, McDonald’s now moved back up to second in the standings on 160pts, behind teammate Jack Mahaffy (186) and in front of BCperformance Kawasaki duo Olly Simpson (154) and Hayden Nelson (130).
Mahaffy (3-2) finished on the same points as the returning Tom Edwards (Team BWR Yamaha, 2-3) in Warwick, with the latter back in Supersport mode for the first time in five years after finishing second in the 2021 championship behind Broc Pearson.
In race one, McDonald weathered strong early pressure from Edwards to claim a dominant victory in the 13-lapper – cut short by one lap after a savage Glenn Nelson (Stop and Seal Yamaha) highside at turn six. Will Nassif (Omega Racing Team Yamaha) was another to go down.
The pace was red-hot, with a new lap record set five times – twice by Edwards and three times by McDonald.
Mahaffy was a lonely third, while Simpson, Tom Bramich (Apex Yamaha), Nelson, Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha) and Jesus Torres Cabrera (Yamaha) all flashed over the finish line in quick succession to claim positions 4-8.
Archie Mcdonald (69) and Jack Mahaffy (37) on their Yamaha YZF-R6 at Morgan Park Raceway. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Race two was also red-flagged after eight laps when Marcus Hamod (Honda) was flung over the bars – but not before McDonald lowered the lap record again to 1:14.338.
The race was restarted as a five-lap dash, with McDonald again having too much class as he made it a Sunday double ahead of Mahaffy, Edwards, Nelson, Simpson and Farnsworth.
Race and Road Supersport 300 and ShopYamaha R3 Cup
More sensational slicing and dicing in the Race and Road Supersport 300 class, with the combined winning margin across all three races a staggering 0.169 seconds!
But in terms of race management and consistency, Scott Nicholson came to the fore again as he extended his lead in the championship to 57pts (229 to 182) over fellow Kawasaki rider Tara Morrison.
Nicholson went 1-2-1 across the races, with John Pelgrave (Yamaha, 2-3-4) and Tyler King (8-5-2) second and third overall.
Jake Paige (55) on his Kawasaki Ninja at Morgan Park Raceway. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Jake Paige (Kawasaki) was the other race winner, by an miniscule 0.004secs in race two, but then crashed out of the finale as did fellow teen hard-charger Hudson Thompson (Yamaha).
Thompson was third in race one, while Riley Nauta (Kawasaki) claimed the final podium position in race three.
Paige is third in the standings on 170pts from Thompson (166).
In the ShopYamaha R3 Cup, Mitch Simpson’s lead is now just 13pts (146 to 133) over the rapidly improving Nikolas Lazos after the latter won the round courtesy of his 4-1-3 scorecard.
Simpson was disqualified from the opener after a machine irregularity, but then followed with 3-1 results to maintain his place at the pointy end of the ever-tightening leaderboard.
Thompson (1-2-7) and Pelgrave (3-4-2) were second and third overall at Morgan Park, while Phoenix O’Brien (second in race one) was the other rider to finish a race on the podium.
Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 127pts) is third in the standings from Thompson (119) and Pelgrave (117).
The final round of the ShopYamaha Cup will be held at The Bend from November 7-9.
Missing from the Supersport 300 and R3 Cup races at Morgan Park was leading light Valentino Knezovic (Yamaha), who injured his hand in qualifying and took no further part in proceedings.
Superbike Masters
As expected, former Superbike ace Beau Beaton (Ducati 851) took the Superbike Masters races at Morgan Park by the scruff of the neck, wining all three in a canter.
Ben Burke (Honda VFR750, 3-3-2) and Corey Glock (Honda RC30, 4-2-3) were second and third overall, while Josh Mathers (Yamaha FZR1000) was clearly the second fastest rider before his machine expired at the tail end of race two – his weekend prematurely over.
Can Beaton go through the season undefeated? He’s building an irresistible case, and we’ll get the definitive answer at The Bend in November.
Beau Beaton dominated the Superbike Masters yet again. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 29th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 14 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships; ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2025 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America, based on the 2024 season. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Mahdi Salem on the MotoAmerica Mini Cup GP190 podium at Road America in 2024. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Mahdi Salem:
Age: 14.
Current home: Ringwood, New Jersey.
Current height/weight: 5’0”/96 pounds.
Current school grade level: 8th grade.
Began riding at age: 3 years.
First road race: 2019, NJminiGP, Millville, New Jersey, Spec 50, 6th place.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2024 season, won MotoAmerica MiniCup 190 National Championship, won ASRA FIM MiniCup USA Ohvale 190 Championship, ESBK Spain PreMoto3 best qualifying 8th place and best race finish 11th, finished 12th and 13th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup debut at NJMP; 2023 season, won FIM North America MiniCup Ohvale 160 Championship, placed fifth in FIM North America MiniCup Ohvale 190 Championship, placed fourth in MotoAmerica MiniCup Ohvale 190 Championship.
2025 racing goal: Finish in the top five in the RFME ESBK Talent Cup Championships.
Racing career goal: Win Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship.
If I wasn’t racing I would be...: A Pro soccer player.
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Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);
2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Corey Alexander;
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner J.D. Beach;
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and Moto2 World Championship point scorer Cameron Beaubier;
Former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
Three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
FIM JuniorGP World Championship point scorer and MotoAmerica podium finisher TorinCollins;
Former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;
2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;
2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;
Four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne(R.I.P.);
Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;
Two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley- Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;
2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;
Two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher GarrettGerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim;
2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);
2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner- up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;
Eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion TommyHayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, and four-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 and 2024 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Sean Dylan Kelly;
Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;
Two-time MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner Rocco Landers;
Two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;
2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;
MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;
MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;
AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;
Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;
AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;
2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;
2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;
2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;
AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;
Two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship runner-up James Rispoli;
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;
2022 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up and 2023 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship runner-up Gus Rodio;
2021 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Tyler Scott;
Former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;
Three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;
FIM JuniorGP Moto2 European Championship regular Max Toth;
Multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, former World Superbike competitor, and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Jayson Uribe;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and current Supersport regular Max Van;
2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;
Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;
Former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner; MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and 2024 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Champion Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Champion Ashton Yates;
Two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
Josh Waters has banished the ‘bogey track’ tag in emphatic fashion to claim overall honours in round four of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) at Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick (Qld) on June 15.
The reigning SW-Motech Superbike champion finished with a 1-2 scorecard on his McMartin Racing Ducati around the physically demanding 2.96km circuit, with Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati, 2-3) and Anthony West (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 3-4) completing the dais.
Race one was particularly dramatic, with circuit guru Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) retiring on lap four after his machine expired, which took all the pressure off Waters as he cruised to the finish line.
Jones’ comeback was emphatic in race two to make it three Morgan Park wins from the last four starts, but he’s now 53pts (215 to 162) behind Waters at the halfway mark in the championship and with a mountain to climb to wrest momentum back from his long-time rival.
For Waters, it was a palpable sense of relief when he spoke in parc ferme at the end of race two.
“I am just so happy with how this round has gone,” he said. “My history hasn’t been wonderful at Morgan Park, but to get pole, win race one, claim the overall and finish second to Mike (Jones) in race two is really satisfying.”
The SW-Motech Superbike overall top three: (L to R) Pearson, Waters and West. Photo credit RbMotoLens.
SW-Motech Superbike race one
Following Jones’ demise in the SW-Motech Superbike opener, all the pressure was off Waters who just had to keep his powder dry to claim maximum points.
He nailed that remit to win the 16-lapper by 2.7 seconds – his 40th victory in the Superbike class and the seventh in a massively impressive 2025 – from Pearson, who was involved in a ding-dong scrap for second with West and Cameron Dunker (MotoGO Yamaha).
And that was the order they finished in, with resourceful rookie Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha) fifth from Max Stauffer (Yamaha Racing Team), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) and Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Yamaha).
Meanwhile, young gun Jonathan Nahlous (Omega Racing Team Yamaha) was another race one casualty after crashing out.
SW-Motech Superbike race two
With Jones back in the mix, anticipation went up a notch in race two as Waters got the holeshot from West.
Jones was third, and on lap three he eased past West and immediately set out in pursuit of Waters with his customary smooth and natural flow.
Two laps later the pair was running line astern and threatening to eclipse Jones’ two-year-old lap record. That didn’t eventuate, but Jones did pass Waters on lap 12 to move into the lead.
Waters was perfectly content to finish second, while Pearson was a gritty third after passing West and Favelle in the second half of the 16-lapper.
“That was a great race,” said Jones. “I put the hammer down to catch Josh (Waters). After I got past, the setup was working well on my Yamaha and I was able to push until the end of the race.
“A big thanks to the team for getting my bike back into working order between races.”
Meanwhile, Dunker, Nahlous and Allerton filled positions 6-8 among the 15 finishers.
West (158pts) is third in the championship from Pearson (129), Allerton (126), Stauffer (120), Dunker (119) and Nahlous (113).
Race two SW-Motech Superbike action as Waters (1) and Jones (46) clear off. Photo credit RbMotoLens.
Next up for the SW-Motech fraternity is round five at Queensland Raceway from August 8-10 as the ASBK reunites with the Repco Supercars Championship for the first time since 2023 in Darwin.
Jones is also a potent force around Queensland Raceway, but it was Waters and Allerton who shared the winning spoils at the venue in May this year.
The intrigue continues in what has been a stellar year of Superbike action.
Endurance World Championship (WEC): Take Five with Doug Toland
In 1993 American Doug Toland won the FIM Endurance World Championship with victory in the 24 Heures de Liège – the forerunner to the 8 Hours of Spa Motos – key to his EWC title success 32 years ago.
The now-62-year-old Toland returned to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to watch Michael Gilbert, an emerging talent from his homeland, competing for Maco Racing in Belgium’s round of the EWC. He took time out to answer five key questions.
Q: You’ve won the FIM Endurance World Championship before and you’ve won at Spa before but how significant is the track to you and how have things changed?
A: “It showcases, to me, the true meaning of endurance racing. And this year’s race was a really good example, just short of a little bit of darkness. It’s still man or woman and machinery on the track. The concept is still exactly the same as it was before. The biggest difference for me is just the electronics on the motorcycles. I mean, more power, technology, tyres, suspension, chassis development, everything else but the electronics on the motorcycle, it’s more of that. My first laps around Spa were at night in the rain. The night was fine, the rain was fine, so you just put the two together. I’d done a few 24 hours back home as well, so it was nothing.”
The 8 Hours of Spa Motos 2025 gets under way
Q: What’s it like for riders from America to come over to Europe to race? Is it very different, does it feel a lot further from home?
A: “It’s definitely more of a challenge, 12 hours, 13 hours from home. But the reward that you get for coming over here… I felt it, Michael felt it. I talked to him before I came over here and just got some of his feedback. And he was utterly blown away and shocked at the level of, everything I’ve heard, the enthusiasm, the culture and energy, the racing, the track itself, the machine preparation, the size of the teams. He was completely blown away by it. Which, you know, just got him so excited.”
Michael Gilbert is part of Maco Racing’s Formula EWC team
Q: Is it true the EWC was never something you dreamed about? Yet you became world champion just a few years later?
A: “Coming to Europe wasn’t even a dream, wasn’t even on the radar at all. But one thing led to another. A buddy of mine in Canada, Didier Constant, knew the French teams. And he got me to come over and the rest is history. I was confident, and I thought I rode pretty good. Unfortunately, I crashed in probably the 21st hour of the race in fourth place. And I thought, ‘I’m done.’ But they invited me back and back and back and back and there we go. To be first American to win an Endurance World Championship race or be on the winning team, Phase One, with Simon Buckmaster and Steve Manley… And then to go on and win the world championship and be the first American to win, just unbelievable. You never know what will come true but dreams come true. But the team was lethally focused on what they were doing back then, and it was great to win these races. It’s not just the riders, it’s the team, it’s the pitstops, it’s getting the bike in the pits and out of the pits because you can win or lose in the pits.”
Q: How difficult was racing back then? More of a challenge than it is now?
A: “I spent a lot of time training, working with physios at universities and everything back in the day. I trained really hard so I just prepared for it. We went to Suzuka once. It was Alex Vieira and I, and we were hanging out at Suzuka and some of the World Superbike guys were getting I.V. drips back then, and they were red in the face, but we just trained for the long races. If you like riding, I think it’s a mind over matter thing. But at night, when you have a lot going on… the smoke coming across the back straight at Paul Ricard, where you can’t even see the track and you count ‘one, two, three, brake!’ kind of thing. Even dating it back further, before I came over, I talked to Dave Aldana about Spa. He said through Blanchimont once it was foggy and couldn’t see and he just counted, ‘one, two, three go’. And he turned too early! But he just picked up the bike and got it back to the pits and got it fixed.”
Michael Gilbert is flying the US flag in the EWC
Q: Michael Gilbert is currently flying the stars and stripes in the EWC this season. How are you helping him?
A: “We’re just trying to help him out if we can. He’s really enjoying the EWC just like I was. Probably even more. They’re pushing, they’re trying. A lot of stuff goes on. A lot of moving pieces but Michael’s invited me to come to Bol d’Or, and, as long as Michael is going I’d like to be there to support him.”
The 46th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race is next on the EWC schedule from 1-3 August. Meanwhile, extended highlights of the 8 Hours of Spa Motos are available:
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Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 29th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 14 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships; ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2025 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America, based on the 2024 season. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Joshua Raymond Jr. Photo courtesy Joshua Raymond, Jr.
Joshua Raymond, Jr.
Age: 15.
Current home: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.
Current height/weight: 5’5”/105 pounds.
Current school grade level: 9th grade.
Began riding at age: 4 years.
First road race: 2016, Millville, New Jersey, ASRA, 400 Superbike, 1st place.
Current racebike: Honda NSF250R.
Current tuners/mechanics: Fibre Tec Honda/Trick Tuning, Mike Skrowneck/Triple Strong Racing.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2024 season, placed 17th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race finish ninth, twice); 2023 season, finished second in MotoAmerica Mini Cup Ohvale 190 Championship (two wins, 11 total podiums), finished 13th in FIM MiniGP World Series 190 Championship; 2022 season, placed second in MotoAmerica Mini Cup Ohvale 190 Championship (one win, seven total podiums).
2025 racing goal: Win British Talent Cup Championship.
Racing career goal: Win MotoGP World Championship.
Racing heroes: Nicky Hayden, Marc Marquez.
Favorite track: Brands Hatch.
Favorite hobbies: Fishing, riding bicycles.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: An MMA fighter. David Roth
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Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);
2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Corey Alexander;
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner J.D. Beach;
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and Moto2 World Championship point scorer Cameron Beaubier;
Former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
Three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
FIM JuniorGP World Championship point scorer and MotoAmerica podium finisher TorinCollins;
Former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;
2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;
2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;
Four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne(R.I.P.);
Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;
Two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley- Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;
2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;
Two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher GarrettGerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim;
2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);
2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner- up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;
Eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion TommyHayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, and four-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 and 2024 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Sean Dylan Kelly;
Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;
Two-time MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner Rocco Landers;
Two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;
2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;
MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;
MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;
AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;
Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;
AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;
2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;
2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;
2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;
AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;
Two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship runner-up James Rispoli;
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;
2022 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up and 2023 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship runner-up Gus Rodio;
2021 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Tyler Scott;
Former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;
Three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;
FIM JuniorGP Moto2 European Championship regular Max Toth;
Multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, former World Superbike competitor, and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Jayson Uribe;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and current Supersport regular Max Van;
2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;
Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;
Former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner; MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and 2024 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Champion Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Champion Ashton Yates;
Two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
MT. MORRIS, Pa. – The first month of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, wrapped up with the Father’s Day weekend tradition that is the UFO Plast High Point National from legendary High Point Raceway. Race 4 of the summer campaign and Round 21 of the SMX World Championship took place under mostly overcast skies for the first three motos of the day, but the skies opened up for the final moto to set up a dramatic 450 Class finish that saw Team Hond HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence prevail with his fourth straight win to open the season. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan reasserted his dominance over the division with his third 1-1 performance of the season.
Jett Lawrence Prevails in Tale of Two Motos at High Point for Fourth Consecutive Pro Motocross Championship Win.
Moto 1
The opening premier class race kicked off with Jett Lawrence out front for the Pro Motocross Holeshot as Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper slotted into second and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger into third. Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence latched on from fourth and helped push the lead foursome forward to a gap over the rest of the field.
Lawrence managed a small advantage in the opening laps as Plessinger made the pass on Cooper for second and looked to make inroads on the leader. Behind him, Hunter Lawrence made the pass on Cooper for third. The top three settled into their respective positions until 10 minutes into the moto when Jett Lawrence stalled his motorcycle, which allowed Plessinger and Hunter Lawrence to get by as Jett resumed in third.
Plessinger sprinted out to a four-second advantage as the Lawrences battled for second, with Jett able to get the better of Hunter. Jett continued his push back to the front and started to take chunks out of Plessinger’s lead. An initial attack saw Lawrence make some minor miscues and allowed Plessinger to inch away, but the Honda rider bided his time and remounted another charge which saw him make the pass and reclaim the lead with just under 10 minutes to go. Inside the final three minutes a battle for second unfolded between Plessinger and Hunter Lawrence, with the elder sibling able to make the move up into second.
With one lap to go a battle for third unfolded between Plessinger, Cooper and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac. Cooper made the pass briefly, but Plessinger fought back to regain third as Tomac lurked behind. Out front, Jett Lawrence stormed to his sixth moto win of the season by 1.8 seconds over his brother, while Plessinger fended off both Cooper and Tomac by mere bike lengths for third.
Jett Lawrence captured his fourth straight win to open the season. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc
Moto 2
Heavy rain started to fall just as the final moto got underway as Hunter Lawrence led the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot only to be passed by Tomac. Jett Lawrence, meanwhile, was forced to battle from a start deep in the top ten. The clear track allowed Tomac to sprint out to a big lead, leaving Hunter Lawrence to settle into second while Cooper and Plessinger battled for third. Jett Lawrence sat ninth.
Tomac’s lead settled in at five seconds over Hunter Lawrence nearly 10 minutes into the moto as Plessinger made the pass on Cooper for third. As the rain continued to come down track conditions got more challenging and allowed Hunter Lawrence to briefly make inroads on Tomac’s lead, which dropped to just over two seconds, only for the Yamaha rider to respond and re-establish control. Jett Lawrence, meanwhile, was making a charge forward. He worked his way into the top five and methodically created opportunities to pass Cooper for fourth and then Plessinger, who had removed his goggles, for third.
With 7:02 left on the moto clock, race officials waved the red flag to bring the moto to an end, as lighting had come within the designated radius to take precautionary action. Per the series rulebook, since the moto had surpassed 20 minutes the red flag made the race official. That gave the moto win to Tomac, with Hunter Lawrence in second and Jett Lawrence in third.
Hunter Lawrence earned his best result of the young season in second. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Jett’s resilient effort in the final moto was enough to place him atop the overall classification with 1-3 moto finishes for the 19th win of his career, which edged out Hunter Lawrence (2-2) by a single point. Tomac’s winning effort in the final moto helped him secure third overall (5-1), for the 75th podium result of his 450 Class career.
With the win, Jett Lawrence added to his lead in the championship standings, which now sits at 28 points over Tomac. Plessinger, who finished fourth (3-4), is 34 points out of the lead.
Eli Tomac earned his second moto win of the season in a third-place effort. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Jett Lawrence, Team Honda HRC Progressive (1-3)
“I needed to make sure I didn’t make a mistake any bigger than the one I made on the start [of Moto 2]. Eli [Tomac] and Hunter [Lawrence] were gone, and I saw AP [Aaron Plessinger] and knew I had to do the best I could, which was third place. I didn’t know how much time was left when they flew the red flag, but thankfully I was third [to secure the overall].”
2nd Place: Hunter Lawrence, Team Honda HRC Progressive (2-2)
“I know my capabilities on the bike, so after the first moto I knew I needed to improve on my start and a few other small things. But that all went out the window when the rain came and then I knew that the first lap could likely determine how the race would play out.”
3rd Place: Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing (5-1)
“It was like I had two different days [Moto 1 to Moto 2]. It’s such a different experience racing out front versus being in the chaos, so it was good to make things easier on myself in Moto 2. It was a breath of fresh air.”
Deegan Back Atop 250 Class with Third 1-1 Sweep of the Season.
Moto 1
The first moto of the day saw a trio of Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing riders out front off the start, with Nate Thrasher earning the Pro Motocross Holeshot ahead of Deegan and amateur prospect Kayden Minear. Thrasher paced the field for most of the opening lap before Deegan made the pass to take control of the moto. Behind them, Minear went down, which handed third place to Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker.
Deegan wasted little time moving out to a multi-second advantage as Thrasher settled into the runner-up spot. Meanwhile, the battle for third saw Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen make the move around his teammate. Kitchen continued his move forward and was able to catch and pass Thrasher for second a little more than 10 minutes into the moto. A few minutes later, as the moto passed its halfway point, Hammaker made the pass on Thrasher for third.
Out front, Deegan continued to build on his lead, which eventually surpassed 10 seconds. The Yamaha rider was in a class of his own and cruised to his fifth moto win of the season by seven seconds over Kitchen, with Hammaker earning a career-best moto result in third. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle was fourth, followed by Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas in fifth.
Haiden Deegan returned to dominant form with a third 1-1 effort this season. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2
The deciding moto began with Vialle leading the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot, but it was Deegan who made early moves to storm into the lead ahead of the Frenchman. Hymas started third but made the move on Vialle to take control of second before the end of the opening lap.
The clear track proved to be advantageous for Deegan as he opened up a multi-second lead over Hymas, who put distance between himself and Vialle. For Vialle it became a fight for third as Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda pressured from fourth, only to go down while searching for an opening.
In a replication of Moto 1, Deegan was able to pull away from the field by a double-digit margin and easily brought home his sixth moto win by 17.5 seconds over Vialle, who took advantage of a last-lap incident with Hymas, who dropped to third.
Tom Vialle earned his first podium result since the opening round in second. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Deegan’s emphatic 1-1 effort resulted in his third win of the season, all of which have come via moto sweeps, and the milestone 10th win of his career. He also became the 11th different High Point winner over the past 11 years. Hymas’ last lap misfortune altered the overall standings as Vialle secured the runner-up spot (4-2) and Kitchen ended up with his third consecutive third-place finish (2-6). Hymas fell off the podium to fourth (5-3).
Deegan’s lead in the championship standings continues to grow and now sits at 42 points over Shimoda, who finished sixth (6-5), with Hymas and Marchbanks tied for third, 62 points out of the lead.
Levi Kitchen finished third overall for the third consecutive race. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Haiden Deegan, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-1)
“Last weekend was a little depressing [finishing second] but that’s racing. We backed it up this weekend and are back where we want to be. I’m stoked.”
2nd Place: Tom Vialle, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (4-2)
“The last two races weren’t great, but I enjoyed the track today. It was gnarly but we had two good starts, and I was able to improve on where we’ve been recently.”
3rd Place: Levi Kitchen, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki (2-6)
“I tried to ride the track like I did Moto 1 [finishing second] and it just wasn’t there. Overall, my starts were better today and I’m feeling a little bit better [physically], so we’re building.”
The 250cc podium, from left to right, Tom Vialle, Haiden Deegan and Levi Kitchen.
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
Julien Beaumer, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., KTM – 276
Chance Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda – 262
Seth Hammaker, Bainbridge, Pa., Kawasaki – 250
Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., Yamaha – 209
Maximus Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., Yamaha – 202
Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Triumph – 197
Now a month into the 2025 campaign, the Pro Motocross Championship will observe its first break in action before a return to competition on Saturday, June 28, with its annual visit to New England for Round 22 of the SMX regular season. Southwick, Massachusetts’ famed sand track, The Wick 338, will host the Crestview Construction Southwick National, which will be showcased live on NBC Television Network with coverage of the first 450 Class moto at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. Comprehensive coverage will be shown in its entirety on Peacock, beginning with Race Day Live at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET, followed by uninterrupted coverage of the motos at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Misano Circuit Sic58, in Italy. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 World Superbike Champion won the 21-lap race by 9.685 seconds.
Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and his teammate Alvaro Bautista finished the race third.
Andrea Locatelli got fourth on his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF R1.
Danilo Petrucci finished his race fifth on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 15th on the grid to 8th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 9 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 292 points. Petrucci is third with 179 points.
Razgatlioglu sails to Race 2 win, as Bulega, fights from fourth row to rostrum finish. Toprak’s second Misano hat-trick in two years sees Bulega’s Championship lead cut to just 9 points.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) lands his 9th career win as he cruises to a Race 2 win by nearly a 10-second margin. Bulega glided up the grid from his P10 grid start for his 15thpodium of the season, limiting the damage his Riders’ Championship lead withstood. His lead now stands at a tenuous 9 points ahead of the #1. In third place, Bautista earned his 10th podium of the year; however, his race win drought continues, as he last topped the podium at Aragon Race 2 in 2024.
TOPRAK AT HOME IN MISANO: 8th WorldSBK win at Misano, tying Rea’s track record.
Toprak flew off the line to claim the holeshot, followed into the first corner by Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha), and that was the closest any other rider got to home in the race. While Locatelli, Alex Lowes and Danilo Petrucci battled in the early running for P2 until Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) shuffled them aside as they tried in vain to catch ‘El Turco’. Toprak held a strong pace all race to cruise to an uncontested Race win to complete his second Misano hat-trick in back-to-back years. Bulega and Bautista finished in a lonely P2 and P3 as they had the pace to separate themselves from the riders behind them, but lacked the speed to catch the streaking #1.
PETRUCCI TOP INDEPENDENT: Beats Lecuona for P5 by 0.129s
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) won a protracted battle with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) (Barni Spark Racing Team) to claim P4. ‘Petrux’ and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) gave a sequel to their Race 1 battle for P3, a struggle which Petrucci won, but not without Locatelli, Bulega and Bautista passing the pair, shuffling the #9 to P5. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) worked hard to catch up to Petrucci ahead of him, but ultimately was unable to displace him, finishing just 0.129 seconds behind him.
GERLOFF SHOWS GRIT: Earns P8 to tie season-best
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) held off Lecuona for the last laps of the race until a divebombing move by the Spaniard moved the Brit back to P7. Tying his best result so far in his debut season with Kawasaki, Texan rider Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) looked strong as he came out on top after a showdown for P8 with Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) and Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven). Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) will take home solid points from Misano’s Race 2, a welcome result when considering he was not expected to compete at the event after his foot injury suffered at Most. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) notches a P10, which is behind where he would like to be on the timesheet; however, it is his best result of the last two rounds.
VICKERS TOP ROOKIE: Leads Sofuoglu and Zaidi from P11
Less than a second behind van der Mark, British rookie Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) finished in P11, more than six seconds ahead of Bassani in P12, and a further 4 seconds ahead of Turkish rookie Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in P13. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) recovered from his crash to earn points in P14, ahead of Michael Rinaldi (GMT94-YAMAHA), Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) and Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team who all finished the race’s full length.
FOUR RIDERS CRASH OUT: Gardner, Montella, Lowes, Rea
Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) didn’t feature in the race due to a tech issue, joined in the garages first by Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and then Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) crashed out on Turn 10. The incident is under review; however, Montella will leave Misano disappointed, as both of his Sunday races featured spills into the gravel. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), despite his good recent form, crashed out in Turn 8 from his position within the top eight. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) crashed out in Turn 2 with just a single lap to go, followed on the last lap by Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing), who crashed on Turn 14 but returned for P16.
More from a press release issued by Kawasaki Motors Europe:
America’s Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) took part in two WorldSBK Sunday races at the Misano World Circuit ‘Marco Simoncelli’, recording his best individual finishing position since he joined Kawasaki this season.
In the short Superpole Race, held over ten laps, Gerloff finished a battling 11th, having started from 14th place on the grid. He had ambitions on finishing inside the top ten but was passed in the later stages and could not improve his starting position fo the final race of the weekend.
Garrett Gerloff scored his best Kawasaki finish of the season in Sunday’s WorldSBK races at Misano. Photo courtesy Kawasaki Motors Europe.
In the second race Gerloff was able to use his Ninja ZX-10RR machine very effectively, despite starting from the fifth row of the grid.
Despite the hot ambient air conditions of 32°C Gerloff was able to fight his way to eighth place, which was two places better than his previous best race result this season. Gerloff scored points in both full distance races at Misano, which was a home round for his Italian team.
In the championship Garrett is 17th, with an enhanced points total of 40.
Donington Park in the UK is the venue for the seventh round of the championship. The UK round will take place between 11-13 July, at the same venue WorldSBK first appeared as a championship in its own right, in 1988.
Garrett Gerloff stated: “Today ended up not so bad. I was a bit frustrated after the Superpole Race because I was in eighth place, then I was just trying my best to stay in the top nine, to try to make sure that I could have a better starting position for Race Two. I didn’t get one, so I was definitely frustrated. We had not the best start in Race Two but we had pretty good pace and I felt better and better the more laps I did, and the more the fuel load started to go down. I finished inside the top ten and it was nice to have a single digit next to my name. We made some progress and I hope we make more in the next race, and keep improving, I hope.”
Can Oncu won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at Misano Circuit Sic58, in Italy. The BLU CRU Evan Bros Team Yamaha YZF R9 rider won the 13-lap race by just 0.316 second.
Jaume Masia was a close second on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2, and Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise got third on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2.
Philipp Oettl finish the race fourth on his Feel Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2.
Jeremy Alcoba crossed the finish line fifth on his Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
Championship point leader, Stefano Manzi crashed his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate YZF R9 on turn 16.
For the championship, Oncu is 47 points behind his principal rival Manzi who has 210 points. Bendsneyder is third with 156 points.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at Misano Circuit Sic58, in Italy. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion won the 10-lap race by 4.281 seconds.
Alex Lowes was the runner-up on his Kawasaki Racing Team bimota KB998 Rimini, and Andrea Locatelli was third on his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF R1.
Danilo Petrucci finished his race fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 14th on the grid to 11th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Championship point leader, Nicolo Bulega crashed his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R on turn 1. Bulega was taken out of the race after Bassani lost the front and slid into him, leaving both riders unable to continue.
For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 14 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 272 points. Petrucci is third with 168 points.
Razgatlioglu claims P1 after Bulega wiped out by Bassani in first-corner fracas. Alex Lowes took P2 to claim Bimota’s first podium since 2000 as Locatelli in P3 made it three different manufacturers on the podium.
The final day at Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” and the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round got off to a jaw-dropping start as MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship leader Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed out from the first two positions. Seizing the opportunity, the #1 topped the podium, followed by Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), who notched his first podium since the Tissot Superpole Race at Jerez 2024, and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) earned his first-ever podium at Misano.
BAD BREAK FOR BULEGA: Taken out at the race’s outset, the #11 must now focus on Race 2
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) found themselves in the gravel just moments after lights out as Bulega surged up for the holeshot. Bassani lost control of his bike as he lost the front on the inside, and his KB998 Rimini slid into Bulega, ending the race for both of them, and ending a 50-race streak of at least one Ducati on the podium. The incident was investigated by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards and Bassani was given a double Long Lap Penalty for Race 2 for irresponsible riding at Turn 1. Toprak cut inside of Bassani as his bike slid out from under him to avoid the danger, and cruised home for P1; BMW’s 5th consecutive podium at Misano, the best streak for a manufacturer since Kawasaki and Rea’s 7-race streak from 2014 to 2017. Joining Razgatllioglu on the podium, Alex Lowes and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) chased ‘El Turco’ across the line for Bimota’s first podium in 25 years, and Locatelli’s 22nd career WorldSBK podium.
TRIO OF DUCATIS MISS PODIUM: Petrucci, Bautista, Lowes claim points but miss the podium
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) did well to climb positions as he started in P9, but he was unable to keep up with a strong jump off the line from Alex Lowes and Locatelli, finishing in P4. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) gained positions up from his P11 starting position, battling with Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) for stretches of the race reminiscent of the pair’s duels from seasons past to finish in P5. For a change of pace from their recent rounds’ form, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) was the slower of the Lowes brothers, finishing in P6. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished in P7 behind Lowes, turning back time as he battled with Bautista and Gardner in a bar-to-bar duel over several laps as the race entered its latter half. Having started in P15, Rea’s P7 marks his best finish since joining Yamaha.
HONDA VS HONDA DUEL: Lecuona and Vierge weren’t afraid to lock horns as they fought for the final point-scoring spot
Remy Gardner was bumped down the running from his P6 start position by riders like Bautista and fellow Yamaha rider Rea. He finished within the points, however, and will look forward to the final race of the weekend with Race 2. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) and his teammate Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) battled for the point-scoring P9 position throughout the race. By the chequered flag, Lecuona held off his injury-addled teammate for P9, relegating his teammate Vierge to a P10 outside the point scoring positions. Finishing in P17, further behind them, Iannone was in the thick of the battle for the top eight until he was obliged to take a double long lap penalty by FIM WorldSBK stewards for a jump start at lights out.
MACKENZIE AND MONTELLA TUMBLE: The Scotsman and the Italian ended the Superpole Race in the Gravel
Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed on Turn 13 of Lap six, the first rider to take a spill after the lap one encounter with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) crashed out on Lap 9 from Turn 13
Jordan Szoke finished ninth this weekend at the Loudon Classic in New Hampshire. Photo credit : Rob O'Brien / courtesy CSBK.
The 102nd running of the famous Loudon Classic featured strong performances from a pair of Bridgestone CSBK stars this weekend, as both Jordan Szoke and Mavrick Cyr left New Hampshire Motor Speedway with excellent results on Saturday.
Szoke headlined a two-class effort for Economy Lube HSBK Celtic Ducati, piloting a V2 Panigale in the feature, $400,000 purse event as well as a new V2 Streetfighter machine, supported heavily by Bridgestone, Importations Thibault, and renowned tuner Scott Miller.
Cyr, meanwhile, did double-duty for Octo Racing aboard his Triumph 675R in the main race as well as riding an Aprilia RS660 in the Thunderbike category.
While Szoke faced the tough task of learning his new Ducati machine on the fly and with limited practice time, the 14-time Canada Cup winner immediately got up to speed, provisionally qualifying eleventh out of 37 entries on Friday before the final portion of qualifying was rained out.
Szoke’s pace would put him just a second off the front two rows, an impressive feat in what was another deep field full of MotoAmerica stars such as Tyler Scott, Brandon Paasch, and Jake Lewis, amongst others.
Cyr would qualify 25th for the feature race, but managed an incredible fourth on the grid for the Thunderbike division out of 20 entries. Szoke, meanwhile, would put his Streetfighter machine seventh out of 17 riders.
After a brief delay due to morning rain, the feature race would get underway on Saturday afternoon with Szoke slipping to the back of a crowded battle in 17th, while Cyr made up three spots to 22nd.
Szoke would begin climbing his way up the order by lap four, however, gradually chipping away at the group ahead of him to move into the top-ten by the midway point of the race, matching the pace of the top-five runners in clean air but a distant eight seconds to the riders ahead.
The Brantford, Ontario native would eventually cut that deficit down to just under a second by the penultimate lap, before making a last-lap move on Jacob Crossman to wind up an impressive ninth at the finish line and just one place behind two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch in eighth.
As for Cyr, the 20-year-old out of Quebec City didn’t make the same mid-race progress as Szoke but would run a clean effort in his first ever appearance at the Loudon Classic, finishing 18th after making up three places in the last ten laps.
The race was won by pole-sitter Tyler Scott of Vision Wheel M4 Suzuki, with Joseph Limandri Jr. and Jake Lewis joining him on the podium.
The day would get much better for Cyr in the Thunderbike division, where he managed to improve upon his fourth-place spot on the grid to secure a podium finish in third, narrowly beating Brett Guyer in a race won by Adam Guyer.
As for Szoke’s first-ever Streetfighter appearance, he would also manage to find a bit more pace on race day to climb to fifth at the finish, just behind the duo of Shane Narbonne and Gus Rodio in a race won by Dominic Doyle.
For their efforts, Szoke will exit New Hampshire with $14,300 in purse money ($9300 for the Loudon Classic, and $5000 for the Streetfighter class), while Cyr will collect $3750 for his performances on Saturday ($2750 for the feature race and $1000 for Thunderbike).
Also in attendance at the event was former CSBK top pro Chris Peris, who qualified one spot behind Szoke in 12th for the feature Loudon Classic before finishing eleventh for Suzuki.
Full results from the event can be found on the Roadracing World website.
For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.
Morgan Park Raceway served up some sensational round four ASBK action. Photo by Russell Colvin.
ASBK round four: Supersport, Supersport 300, R3 Cup and Superbike Masters reviews.
The Morgan Park Raceway round of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) from June 13-15 was a ‘full house’, with six classes competing across 16 races.
Archie McDonald (Stop and Seal Yamaha) returned from his latest European sojourn with more sting in the tail than ever, completing a perfect round with pole position, two race wins and a new lap record.
Despite missing the last round at Queensland Raceway, McDonald’s now moved back up to second in the standings on 160pts, behind teammate Jack Mahaffy (186) and in front of BCperformance Kawasaki duo Olly Simpson (154) and Hayden Nelson (130).
Mahaffy (3-2) finished on the same points as the returning Tom Edwards (Team BWR Yamaha, 2-3) in Warwick, with the latter back in Supersport mode for the first time in five years after finishing second in the 2021 championship behind Broc Pearson.
In race one, McDonald weathered strong early pressure from Edwards to claim a dominant victory in the 13-lapper – cut short by one lap after a savage Glenn Nelson (Stop and Seal Yamaha) highside at turn six. Will Nassif (Omega Racing Team Yamaha) was another to go down.
The pace was red-hot, with a new lap record set five times – twice by Edwards and three times by McDonald.
Mahaffy was a lonely third, while Simpson, Tom Bramich (Apex Yamaha), Nelson, Jake Farnsworth (Yamaha) and Jesus Torres Cabrera (Yamaha) all flashed over the finish line in quick succession to claim positions 4-8.
Archie Mcdonald (69) and Jack Mahaffy (37) on their Yamaha YZF-R6 at Morgan Park Raceway. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Race two was also red-flagged after eight laps when Marcus Hamod (Honda) was flung over the bars – but not before McDonald lowered the lap record again to 1:14.338.
The race was restarted as a five-lap dash, with McDonald again having too much class as he made it a Sunday double ahead of Mahaffy, Edwards, Nelson, Simpson and Farnsworth.
Race and Road Supersport 300 and ShopYamaha R3 Cup
More sensational slicing and dicing in the Race and Road Supersport 300 class, with the combined winning margin across all three races a staggering 0.169 seconds!
But in terms of race management and consistency, Scott Nicholson came to the fore again as he extended his lead in the championship to 57pts (229 to 182) over fellow Kawasaki rider Tara Morrison.
Nicholson went 1-2-1 across the races, with John Pelgrave (Yamaha, 2-3-4) and Tyler King (8-5-2) second and third overall.
Jake Paige (55) on his Kawasaki Ninja at Morgan Park Raceway. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Jake Paige (Kawasaki) was the other race winner, by an miniscule 0.004secs in race two, but then crashed out of the finale as did fellow teen hard-charger Hudson Thompson (Yamaha).
Thompson was third in race one, while Riley Nauta (Kawasaki) claimed the final podium position in race three.
Paige is third in the standings on 170pts from Thompson (166).
In the ShopYamaha R3 Cup, Mitch Simpson’s lead is now just 13pts (146 to 133) over the rapidly improving Nikolas Lazos after the latter won the round courtesy of his 4-1-3 scorecard.
Simpson was disqualified from the opener after a machine irregularity, but then followed with 3-1 results to maintain his place at the pointy end of the ever-tightening leaderboard.
Thompson (1-2-7) and Pelgrave (3-4-2) were second and third overall at Morgan Park, while Phoenix O’Brien (second in race one) was the other rider to finish a race on the podium.
Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 127pts) is third in the standings from Thompson (119) and Pelgrave (117).
The final round of the ShopYamaha Cup will be held at The Bend from November 7-9.
Missing from the Supersport 300 and R3 Cup races at Morgan Park was leading light Valentino Knezovic (Yamaha), who injured his hand in qualifying and took no further part in proceedings.
Superbike Masters
As expected, former Superbike ace Beau Beaton (Ducati 851) took the Superbike Masters races at Morgan Park by the scruff of the neck, wining all three in a canter.
Ben Burke (Honda VFR750, 3-3-2) and Corey Glock (Honda RC30, 4-2-3) were second and third overall, while Josh Mathers (Yamaha FZR1000) was clearly the second fastest rider before his machine expired at the tail end of race two – his weekend prematurely over.
Can Beaton go through the season undefeated? He’s building an irresistible case, and we’ll get the definitive answer at The Bend in November.
Beau Beaton dominated the Superbike Masters yet again. Photo by RbMotoLens.
Mahdi Salem (25) in action during the Asia Talent Cup event in Qatar in 2025. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 29th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 14 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships; ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2025 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America, based on the 2024 season. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Mahdi Salem on the MotoAmerica Mini Cup GP190 podium at Road America in 2024. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Mahdi Salem:
Age: 14.
Current home: Ringwood, New Jersey.
Current height/weight: 5’0”/96 pounds.
Current school grade level: 8th grade.
Began riding at age: 3 years.
First road race: 2019, NJminiGP, Millville, New Jersey, Spec 50, 6th place.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2024 season, won MotoAmerica MiniCup 190 National Championship, won ASRA FIM MiniCup USA Ohvale 190 Championship, ESBK Spain PreMoto3 best qualifying 8th place and best race finish 11th, finished 12th and 13th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup debut at NJMP; 2023 season, won FIM North America MiniCup Ohvale 160 Championship, placed fifth in FIM North America MiniCup Ohvale 190 Championship, placed fourth in MotoAmerica MiniCup Ohvale 190 Championship.
2025 racing goal: Finish in the top five in the RFME ESBK Talent Cup Championships.
Racing career goal: Win Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship.
If I wasn’t racing I would be...: A Pro soccer player.
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Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);
2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Corey Alexander;
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner J.D. Beach;
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and Moto2 World Championship point scorer Cameron Beaubier;
Former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
Three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
FIM JuniorGP World Championship point scorer and MotoAmerica podium finisher TorinCollins;
Former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;
2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;
2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;
Four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne(R.I.P.);
Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;
Two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley- Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;
2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;
Two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher GarrettGerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim;
2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);
2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner- up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;
Eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion TommyHayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, and four-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 and 2024 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Sean Dylan Kelly;
Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;
Two-time MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner Rocco Landers;
Two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;
2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;
MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;
MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;
AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;
Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;
AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;
2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;
2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;
2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;
AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;
Two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship runner-up James Rispoli;
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;
2022 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up and 2023 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship runner-up Gus Rodio;
2021 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Tyler Scott;
Former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;
Three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;
FIM JuniorGP Moto2 European Championship regular Max Toth;
Multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, former World Superbike competitor, and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Jayson Uribe;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and current Supersport regular Max Van;
2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;
Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;
Former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner; MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and 2024 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Champion Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Champion Ashton Yates;
Two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
Josh Waters now has a commanding lead in the SW-Motech Superbike title. Photo credit RbMotoLens.
Josh Waters has banished the ‘bogey track’ tag in emphatic fashion to claim overall honours in round four of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) at Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick (Qld) on June 15.
The reigning SW-Motech Superbike champion finished with a 1-2 scorecard on his McMartin Racing Ducati around the physically demanding 2.96km circuit, with Broc Pearson (DesmoSport Ducati, 2-3) and Anthony West (Addicted to Track Yamaha, 3-4) completing the dais.
Race one was particularly dramatic, with circuit guru Mike Jones (Yamaha Racing Team) retiring on lap four after his machine expired, which took all the pressure off Waters as he cruised to the finish line.
Jones’ comeback was emphatic in race two to make it three Morgan Park wins from the last four starts, but he’s now 53pts (215 to 162) behind Waters at the halfway mark in the championship and with a mountain to climb to wrest momentum back from his long-time rival.
For Waters, it was a palpable sense of relief when he spoke in parc ferme at the end of race two.
“I am just so happy with how this round has gone,” he said. “My history hasn’t been wonderful at Morgan Park, but to get pole, win race one, claim the overall and finish second to Mike (Jones) in race two is really satisfying.”
The SW-Motech Superbike overall top three: (L to R) Pearson, Waters and West. Photo credit RbMotoLens.
SW-Motech Superbike race one
Following Jones’ demise in the SW-Motech Superbike opener, all the pressure was off Waters who just had to keep his powder dry to claim maximum points.
He nailed that remit to win the 16-lapper by 2.7 seconds – his 40th victory in the Superbike class and the seventh in a massively impressive 2025 – from Pearson, who was involved in a ding-dong scrap for second with West and Cameron Dunker (MotoGO Yamaha).
And that was the order they finished in, with resourceful rookie Jack Favelle (Addicted to Track Yamaha) fifth from Max Stauffer (Yamaha Racing Team), Glenn Allerton (Superbike Advocates Racing Ducati) and Cru Halliday (Stop and Seal Yamaha).
Meanwhile, young gun Jonathan Nahlous (Omega Racing Team Yamaha) was another race one casualty after crashing out.
SW-Motech Superbike race two
With Jones back in the mix, anticipation went up a notch in race two as Waters got the holeshot from West.
Jones was third, and on lap three he eased past West and immediately set out in pursuit of Waters with his customary smooth and natural flow.
Two laps later the pair was running line astern and threatening to eclipse Jones’ two-year-old lap record. That didn’t eventuate, but Jones did pass Waters on lap 12 to move into the lead.
Waters was perfectly content to finish second, while Pearson was a gritty third after passing West and Favelle in the second half of the 16-lapper.
“That was a great race,” said Jones. “I put the hammer down to catch Josh (Waters). After I got past, the setup was working well on my Yamaha and I was able to push until the end of the race.
“A big thanks to the team for getting my bike back into working order between races.”
Meanwhile, Dunker, Nahlous and Allerton filled positions 6-8 among the 15 finishers.
West (158pts) is third in the championship from Pearson (129), Allerton (126), Stauffer (120), Dunker (119) and Nahlous (113).
Race two SW-Motech Superbike action as Waters (1) and Jones (46) clear off. Photo credit RbMotoLens.
Next up for the SW-Motech fraternity is round five at Queensland Raceway from August 8-10 as the ASBK reunites with the Repco Supercars Championship for the first time since 2023 in Darwin.
Jones is also a potent force around Queensland Raceway, but it was Waters and Allerton who shared the winning spoils at the venue in May this year.
The intrigue continues in what has been a stellar year of Superbike action.
1993 Endurance World Champion American Doug Toland returned to Spa to watch fellow American racer Michael Gilbert.
Endurance World Championship (WEC): Take Five with Doug Toland
In 1993 American Doug Toland won the FIM Endurance World Championship with victory in the 24 Heures de Liège – the forerunner to the 8 Hours of Spa Motos – key to his EWC title success 32 years ago.
The now-62-year-old Toland returned to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to watch Michael Gilbert, an emerging talent from his homeland, competing for Maco Racing in Belgium’s round of the EWC. He took time out to answer five key questions.
Q: You’ve won the FIM Endurance World Championship before and you’ve won at Spa before but how significant is the track to you and how have things changed?
A: “It showcases, to me, the true meaning of endurance racing. And this year’s race was a really good example, just short of a little bit of darkness. It’s still man or woman and machinery on the track. The concept is still exactly the same as it was before. The biggest difference for me is just the electronics on the motorcycles. I mean, more power, technology, tyres, suspension, chassis development, everything else but the electronics on the motorcycle, it’s more of that. My first laps around Spa were at night in the rain. The night was fine, the rain was fine, so you just put the two together. I’d done a few 24 hours back home as well, so it was nothing.”
The 8 Hours of Spa Motos 2025 gets under way
Q: What’s it like for riders from America to come over to Europe to race? Is it very different, does it feel a lot further from home?
A: “It’s definitely more of a challenge, 12 hours, 13 hours from home. But the reward that you get for coming over here… I felt it, Michael felt it. I talked to him before I came over here and just got some of his feedback. And he was utterly blown away and shocked at the level of, everything I’ve heard, the enthusiasm, the culture and energy, the racing, the track itself, the machine preparation, the size of the teams. He was completely blown away by it. Which, you know, just got him so excited.”
Michael Gilbert is part of Maco Racing’s Formula EWC team
Q: Is it true the EWC was never something you dreamed about? Yet you became world champion just a few years later?
A: “Coming to Europe wasn’t even a dream, wasn’t even on the radar at all. But one thing led to another. A buddy of mine in Canada, Didier Constant, knew the French teams. And he got me to come over and the rest is history. I was confident, and I thought I rode pretty good. Unfortunately, I crashed in probably the 21st hour of the race in fourth place. And I thought, ‘I’m done.’ But they invited me back and back and back and back and there we go. To be first American to win an Endurance World Championship race or be on the winning team, Phase One, with Simon Buckmaster and Steve Manley… And then to go on and win the world championship and be the first American to win, just unbelievable. You never know what will come true but dreams come true. But the team was lethally focused on what they were doing back then, and it was great to win these races. It’s not just the riders, it’s the team, it’s the pitstops, it’s getting the bike in the pits and out of the pits because you can win or lose in the pits.”
Q: How difficult was racing back then? More of a challenge than it is now?
A: “I spent a lot of time training, working with physios at universities and everything back in the day. I trained really hard so I just prepared for it. We went to Suzuka once. It was Alex Vieira and I, and we were hanging out at Suzuka and some of the World Superbike guys were getting I.V. drips back then, and they were red in the face, but we just trained for the long races. If you like riding, I think it’s a mind over matter thing. But at night, when you have a lot going on… the smoke coming across the back straight at Paul Ricard, where you can’t even see the track and you count ‘one, two, three, brake!’ kind of thing. Even dating it back further, before I came over, I talked to Dave Aldana about Spa. He said through Blanchimont once it was foggy and couldn’t see and he just counted, ‘one, two, three go’. And he turned too early! But he just picked up the bike and got it back to the pits and got it fixed.”
Michael Gilbert is flying the US flag in the EWC
Q: Michael Gilbert is currently flying the stars and stripes in the EWC this season. How are you helping him?
A: “We’re just trying to help him out if we can. He’s really enjoying the EWC just like I was. Probably even more. They’re pushing, they’re trying. A lot of stuff goes on. A lot of moving pieces but Michael’s invited me to come to Bol d’Or, and, as long as Michael is going I’d like to be there to support him.”
The 46th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race is next on the EWC schedule from 1-3 August. Meanwhile, extended highlights of the 8 Hours of Spa Motos are available:
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Joshua Raymond Jr. in action in England in 2024. Photo courtesy Joshua Raymond. Jr.
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 29th consecutive year of showcasing an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 14 AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships; ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
AMA Road Racing Grand Championships and Horizon Awards;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more – and younger—racers with higher levels of accomplishment are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2025 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America, based on the 2024 season. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Joshua Raymond Jr. Photo courtesy Joshua Raymond, Jr.
Joshua Raymond, Jr.
Age: 15.
Current home: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.
Current height/weight: 5’5”/105 pounds.
Current school grade level: 9th grade.
Began riding at age: 4 years.
First road race: 2016, Millville, New Jersey, ASRA, 400 Superbike, 1st place.
Current racebike: Honda NSF250R.
Current tuners/mechanics: Fibre Tec Honda/Trick Tuning, Mike Skrowneck/Triple Strong Racing.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2024 season, placed 17th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race finish ninth, twice); 2023 season, finished second in MotoAmerica Mini Cup Ohvale 190 Championship (two wins, 11 total podiums), finished 13th in FIM MiniGP World Series 190 Championship; 2022 season, placed second in MotoAmerica Mini Cup Ohvale 190 Championship (one win, seven total podiums).
2025 racing goal: Win British Talent Cup Championship.
Racing career goal: Win MotoGP World Championship.
Racing heroes: Nicky Hayden, Marc Marquez.
Favorite track: Brands Hatch.
Favorite hobbies: Fishing, riding bicycles.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: An MMA fighter. David Roth
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Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);
2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Corey Alexander;
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner J.D. Beach;
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and Moto2 World Championship point scorer Cameron Beaubier;
Former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
Three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
FIM JuniorGP World Championship point scorer and MotoAmerica podium finisher TorinCollins;
Former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;
2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;
2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;
Four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne(R.I.P.);
Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;
Two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley- Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;
2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;
Two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher GarrettGerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim;
2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);
2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner- up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;
Eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion TommyHayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, and four-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 and 2024 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Sean Dylan Kelly;
Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;
Two-time MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2020 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner Rocco Landers;
Two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;
2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;
MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;
MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;
AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;
Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;
AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;
2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;
2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;
2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;
AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;
Two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship runner-up James Rispoli;
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;
2022 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up and 2023 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship runner-up Gus Rodio;
2021 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and multi-time MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Tyler Scott;
Former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;
Three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;
FIM JuniorGP Moto2 European Championship regular Max Toth;
Multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, former World Superbike competitor, and 2024 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Jayson Uribe;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and current Supersport regular Max Van;
2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;
Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;
Former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner; MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and 2024 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Champion Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup race winner and 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup Champion Ashton Yates;
Two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
SMX Round 21 - Pro Motocross Championship at High Point National.
MT. MORRIS, Pa. – The first month of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, wrapped up with the Father’s Day weekend tradition that is the UFO Plast High Point National from legendary High Point Raceway. Race 4 of the summer campaign and Round 21 of the SMX World Championship took place under mostly overcast skies for the first three motos of the day, but the skies opened up for the final moto to set up a dramatic 450 Class finish that saw Team Hond HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence prevail with his fourth straight win to open the season. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan reasserted his dominance over the division with his third 1-1 performance of the season.
Jett Lawrence Prevails in Tale of Two Motos at High Point for Fourth Consecutive Pro Motocross Championship Win.
Moto 1
The opening premier class race kicked off with Jett Lawrence out front for the Pro Motocross Holeshot as Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper slotted into second and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger into third. Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence latched on from fourth and helped push the lead foursome forward to a gap over the rest of the field.
Lawrence managed a small advantage in the opening laps as Plessinger made the pass on Cooper for second and looked to make inroads on the leader. Behind him, Hunter Lawrence made the pass on Cooper for third. The top three settled into their respective positions until 10 minutes into the moto when Jett Lawrence stalled his motorcycle, which allowed Plessinger and Hunter Lawrence to get by as Jett resumed in third.
Plessinger sprinted out to a four-second advantage as the Lawrences battled for second, with Jett able to get the better of Hunter. Jett continued his push back to the front and started to take chunks out of Plessinger’s lead. An initial attack saw Lawrence make some minor miscues and allowed Plessinger to inch away, but the Honda rider bided his time and remounted another charge which saw him make the pass and reclaim the lead with just under 10 minutes to go. Inside the final three minutes a battle for second unfolded between Plessinger and Hunter Lawrence, with the elder sibling able to make the move up into second.
With one lap to go a battle for third unfolded between Plessinger, Cooper and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac. Cooper made the pass briefly, but Plessinger fought back to regain third as Tomac lurked behind. Out front, Jett Lawrence stormed to his sixth moto win of the season by 1.8 seconds over his brother, while Plessinger fended off both Cooper and Tomac by mere bike lengths for third.
Jett Lawrence captured his fourth straight win to open the season. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc
Moto 2
Heavy rain started to fall just as the final moto got underway as Hunter Lawrence led the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot only to be passed by Tomac. Jett Lawrence, meanwhile, was forced to battle from a start deep in the top ten. The clear track allowed Tomac to sprint out to a big lead, leaving Hunter Lawrence to settle into second while Cooper and Plessinger battled for third. Jett Lawrence sat ninth.
Tomac’s lead settled in at five seconds over Hunter Lawrence nearly 10 minutes into the moto as Plessinger made the pass on Cooper for third. As the rain continued to come down track conditions got more challenging and allowed Hunter Lawrence to briefly make inroads on Tomac’s lead, which dropped to just over two seconds, only for the Yamaha rider to respond and re-establish control. Jett Lawrence, meanwhile, was making a charge forward. He worked his way into the top five and methodically created opportunities to pass Cooper for fourth and then Plessinger, who had removed his goggles, for third.
With 7:02 left on the moto clock, race officials waved the red flag to bring the moto to an end, as lighting had come within the designated radius to take precautionary action. Per the series rulebook, since the moto had surpassed 20 minutes the red flag made the race official. That gave the moto win to Tomac, with Hunter Lawrence in second and Jett Lawrence in third.
Hunter Lawrence earned his best result of the young season in second. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Jett’s resilient effort in the final moto was enough to place him atop the overall classification with 1-3 moto finishes for the 19th win of his career, which edged out Hunter Lawrence (2-2) by a single point. Tomac’s winning effort in the final moto helped him secure third overall (5-1), for the 75th podium result of his 450 Class career.
With the win, Jett Lawrence added to his lead in the championship standings, which now sits at 28 points over Tomac. Plessinger, who finished fourth (3-4), is 34 points out of the lead.
Eli Tomac earned his second moto win of the season in a third-place effort. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Jett Lawrence, Team Honda HRC Progressive (1-3)
“I needed to make sure I didn’t make a mistake any bigger than the one I made on the start [of Moto 2]. Eli [Tomac] and Hunter [Lawrence] were gone, and I saw AP [Aaron Plessinger] and knew I had to do the best I could, which was third place. I didn’t know how much time was left when they flew the red flag, but thankfully I was third [to secure the overall].”
2nd Place: Hunter Lawrence, Team Honda HRC Progressive (2-2)
“I know my capabilities on the bike, so after the first moto I knew I needed to improve on my start and a few other small things. But that all went out the window when the rain came and then I knew that the first lap could likely determine how the race would play out.”
3rd Place: Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing (5-1)
“It was like I had two different days [Moto 1 to Moto 2]. It’s such a different experience racing out front versus being in the chaos, so it was good to make things easier on myself in Moto 2. It was a breath of fresh air.”
Deegan Back Atop 250 Class with Third 1-1 Sweep of the Season.
Moto 1
The first moto of the day saw a trio of Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing riders out front off the start, with Nate Thrasher earning the Pro Motocross Holeshot ahead of Deegan and amateur prospect Kayden Minear. Thrasher paced the field for most of the opening lap before Deegan made the pass to take control of the moto. Behind them, Minear went down, which handed third place to Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker.
Deegan wasted little time moving out to a multi-second advantage as Thrasher settled into the runner-up spot. Meanwhile, the battle for third saw Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen make the move around his teammate. Kitchen continued his move forward and was able to catch and pass Thrasher for second a little more than 10 minutes into the moto. A few minutes later, as the moto passed its halfway point, Hammaker made the pass on Thrasher for third.
Out front, Deegan continued to build on his lead, which eventually surpassed 10 seconds. The Yamaha rider was in a class of his own and cruised to his fifth moto win of the season by seven seconds over Kitchen, with Hammaker earning a career-best moto result in third. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle was fourth, followed by Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas in fifth.
Haiden Deegan returned to dominant form with a third 1-1 effort this season. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2
The deciding moto began with Vialle leading the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot, but it was Deegan who made early moves to storm into the lead ahead of the Frenchman. Hymas started third but made the move on Vialle to take control of second before the end of the opening lap.
The clear track proved to be advantageous for Deegan as he opened up a multi-second lead over Hymas, who put distance between himself and Vialle. For Vialle it became a fight for third as Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda pressured from fourth, only to go down while searching for an opening.
In a replication of Moto 1, Deegan was able to pull away from the field by a double-digit margin and easily brought home his sixth moto win by 17.5 seconds over Vialle, who took advantage of a last-lap incident with Hymas, who dropped to third.
Tom Vialle earned his first podium result since the opening round in second. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Deegan’s emphatic 1-1 effort resulted in his third win of the season, all of which have come via moto sweeps, and the milestone 10th win of his career. He also became the 11th different High Point winner over the past 11 years. Hymas’ last lap misfortune altered the overall standings as Vialle secured the runner-up spot (4-2) and Kitchen ended up with his third consecutive third-place finish (2-6). Hymas fell off the podium to fourth (5-3).
Deegan’s lead in the championship standings continues to grow and now sits at 42 points over Shimoda, who finished sixth (6-5), with Hymas and Marchbanks tied for third, 62 points out of the lead.
Levi Kitchen finished third overall for the third consecutive race. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Haiden Deegan, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-1)
“Last weekend was a little depressing [finishing second] but that’s racing. We backed it up this weekend and are back where we want to be. I’m stoked.”
2nd Place: Tom Vialle, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (4-2)
“The last two races weren’t great, but I enjoyed the track today. It was gnarly but we had two good starts, and I was able to improve on where we’ve been recently.”
3rd Place: Levi Kitchen, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki (2-6)
“I tried to ride the track like I did Moto 1 [finishing second] and it just wasn’t there. Overall, my starts were better today and I’m feeling a little bit better [physically], so we’re building.”
The 250cc podium, from left to right, Tom Vialle, Haiden Deegan and Levi Kitchen.
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
Julien Beaumer, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., KTM – 276
Chance Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda – 262
Seth Hammaker, Bainbridge, Pa., Kawasaki – 250
Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., Yamaha – 209
Maximus Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., Yamaha – 202
Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Triumph – 197
Now a month into the 2025 campaign, the Pro Motocross Championship will observe its first break in action before a return to competition on Saturday, June 28, with its annual visit to New England for Round 22 of the SMX regular season. Southwick, Massachusetts’ famed sand track, The Wick 338, will host the Crestview Construction Southwick National, which will be showcased live on NBC Television Network with coverage of the first 450 Class moto at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. Comprehensive coverage will be shown in its entirety on Peacock, beginning with Race Day Live at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET, followed by uninterrupted coverage of the motos at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
World Superbike race 2 at Misano, with Bautista (19), Bulega (11) and Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Misano Circuit Sic58, in Italy. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 World Superbike Champion won the 21-lap race by 9.685 seconds.
Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and his teammate Alvaro Bautista finished the race third.
Andrea Locatelli got fourth on his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF R1.
Danilo Petrucci finished his race fifth on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 15th on the grid to 8th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 9 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 292 points. Petrucci is third with 179 points.
Razgatlioglu sails to Race 2 win, as Bulega, fights from fourth row to rostrum finish. Toprak’s second Misano hat-trick in two years sees Bulega’s Championship lead cut to just 9 points.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) lands his 9th career win as he cruises to a Race 2 win by nearly a 10-second margin. Bulega glided up the grid from his P10 grid start for his 15thpodium of the season, limiting the damage his Riders’ Championship lead withstood. His lead now stands at a tenuous 9 points ahead of the #1. In third place, Bautista earned his 10th podium of the year; however, his race win drought continues, as he last topped the podium at Aragon Race 2 in 2024.
TOPRAK AT HOME IN MISANO: 8th WorldSBK win at Misano, tying Rea’s track record.
Toprak flew off the line to claim the holeshot, followed into the first corner by Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha), and that was the closest any other rider got to home in the race. While Locatelli, Alex Lowes and Danilo Petrucci battled in the early running for P2 until Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) shuffled them aside as they tried in vain to catch ‘El Turco’. Toprak held a strong pace all race to cruise to an uncontested Race win to complete his second Misano hat-trick in back-to-back years. Bulega and Bautista finished in a lonely P2 and P3 as they had the pace to separate themselves from the riders behind them, but lacked the speed to catch the streaking #1.
PETRUCCI TOP INDEPENDENT: Beats Lecuona for P5 by 0.129s
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) won a protracted battle with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) (Barni Spark Racing Team) to claim P4. ‘Petrux’ and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) gave a sequel to their Race 1 battle for P3, a struggle which Petrucci won, but not without Locatelli, Bulega and Bautista passing the pair, shuffling the #9 to P5. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) worked hard to catch up to Petrucci ahead of him, but ultimately was unable to displace him, finishing just 0.129 seconds behind him.
GERLOFF SHOWS GRIT: Earns P8 to tie season-best
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) held off Lecuona for the last laps of the race until a divebombing move by the Spaniard moved the Brit back to P7. Tying his best result so far in his debut season with Kawasaki, Texan rider Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) looked strong as he came out on top after a showdown for P8 with Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) and Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven). Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) will take home solid points from Misano’s Race 2, a welcome result when considering he was not expected to compete at the event after his foot injury suffered at Most. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) notches a P10, which is behind where he would like to be on the timesheet; however, it is his best result of the last two rounds.
VICKERS TOP ROOKIE: Leads Sofuoglu and Zaidi from P11
Less than a second behind van der Mark, British rookie Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) finished in P11, more than six seconds ahead of Bassani in P12, and a further 4 seconds ahead of Turkish rookie Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in P13. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) recovered from his crash to earn points in P14, ahead of Michael Rinaldi (GMT94-YAMAHA), Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) and Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team who all finished the race’s full length.
FOUR RIDERS CRASH OUT: Gardner, Montella, Lowes, Rea
Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) didn’t feature in the race due to a tech issue, joined in the garages first by Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and then Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) crashed out on Turn 10. The incident is under review; however, Montella will leave Misano disappointed, as both of his Sunday races featured spills into the gravel. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), despite his good recent form, crashed out in Turn 8 from his position within the top eight. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) crashed out in Turn 2 with just a single lap to go, followed on the last lap by Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing), who crashed on Turn 14 but returned for P16.
More from a press release issued by Kawasaki Motors Europe:
America’s Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) took part in two WorldSBK Sunday races at the Misano World Circuit ‘Marco Simoncelli’, recording his best individual finishing position since he joined Kawasaki this season.
In the short Superpole Race, held over ten laps, Gerloff finished a battling 11th, having started from 14th place on the grid. He had ambitions on finishing inside the top ten but was passed in the later stages and could not improve his starting position fo the final race of the weekend.
Garrett Gerloff scored his best Kawasaki finish of the season in Sunday’s WorldSBK races at Misano. Photo courtesy Kawasaki Motors Europe.
In the second race Gerloff was able to use his Ninja ZX-10RR machine very effectively, despite starting from the fifth row of the grid.
Despite the hot ambient air conditions of 32°C Gerloff was able to fight his way to eighth place, which was two places better than his previous best race result this season. Gerloff scored points in both full distance races at Misano, which was a home round for his Italian team.
In the championship Garrett is 17th, with an enhanced points total of 40.
Donington Park in the UK is the venue for the seventh round of the championship. The UK round will take place between 11-13 July, at the same venue WorldSBK first appeared as a championship in its own right, in 1988.
Garrett Gerloff stated: “Today ended up not so bad. I was a bit frustrated after the Superpole Race because I was in eighth place, then I was just trying my best to stay in the top nine, to try to make sure that I could have a better starting position for Race Two. I didn’t get one, so I was definitely frustrated. We had not the best start in Race Two but we had pretty good pace and I felt better and better the more laps I did, and the more the fuel load started to go down. I finished inside the top ten and it was nice to have a single digit next to my name. We made some progress and I hope we make more in the next race, and keep improving, I hope.”
Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Can Oncu won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at Misano Circuit Sic58, in Italy. The BLU CRU Evan Bros Team Yamaha YZF R9 rider won the 13-lap race by just 0.316 second.
Jaume Masia was a close second on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2, and Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise got third on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2.
Philipp Oettl finish the race fourth on his Feel Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2.
Jeremy Alcoba crossed the finish line fifth on his Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
Championship point leader, Stefano Manzi crashed his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate YZF R9 on turn 16.
For the championship, Oncu is 47 points behind his principal rival Manzi who has 210 points. Bendsneyder is third with 156 points.
Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at Misano Circuit Sic58, in Italy. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion won the 10-lap race by 4.281 seconds.
Alex Lowes was the runner-up on his Kawasaki Racing Team bimota KB998 Rimini, and Andrea Locatelli was third on his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF R1.
Danilo Petrucci finished his race fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 14th on the grid to 11th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Championship point leader, Nicolo Bulega crashed his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R on turn 1. Bulega was taken out of the race after Bassani lost the front and slid into him, leaving both riders unable to continue.
For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 14 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 272 points. Petrucci is third with 168 points.
Razgatlioglu claims P1 after Bulega wiped out by Bassani in first-corner fracas. Alex Lowes took P2 to claim Bimota’s first podium since 2000 as Locatelli in P3 made it three different manufacturers on the podium.
The final day at Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” and the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round got off to a jaw-dropping start as MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship leader Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed out from the first two positions. Seizing the opportunity, the #1 topped the podium, followed by Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), who notched his first podium since the Tissot Superpole Race at Jerez 2024, and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) earned his first-ever podium at Misano.
BAD BREAK FOR BULEGA: Taken out at the race’s outset, the #11 must now focus on Race 2
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) found themselves in the gravel just moments after lights out as Bulega surged up for the holeshot. Bassani lost control of his bike as he lost the front on the inside, and his KB998 Rimini slid into Bulega, ending the race for both of them, and ending a 50-race streak of at least one Ducati on the podium. The incident was investigated by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards and Bassani was given a double Long Lap Penalty for Race 2 for irresponsible riding at Turn 1. Toprak cut inside of Bassani as his bike slid out from under him to avoid the danger, and cruised home for P1; BMW’s 5th consecutive podium at Misano, the best streak for a manufacturer since Kawasaki and Rea’s 7-race streak from 2014 to 2017. Joining Razgatllioglu on the podium, Alex Lowes and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) chased ‘El Turco’ across the line for Bimota’s first podium in 25 years, and Locatelli’s 22nd career WorldSBK podium.
TRIO OF DUCATIS MISS PODIUM: Petrucci, Bautista, Lowes claim points but miss the podium
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) did well to climb positions as he started in P9, but he was unable to keep up with a strong jump off the line from Alex Lowes and Locatelli, finishing in P4. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) gained positions up from his P11 starting position, battling with Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) for stretches of the race reminiscent of the pair’s duels from seasons past to finish in P5. For a change of pace from their recent rounds’ form, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) was the slower of the Lowes brothers, finishing in P6. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished in P7 behind Lowes, turning back time as he battled with Bautista and Gardner in a bar-to-bar duel over several laps as the race entered its latter half. Having started in P15, Rea’s P7 marks his best finish since joining Yamaha.
HONDA VS HONDA DUEL: Lecuona and Vierge weren’t afraid to lock horns as they fought for the final point-scoring spot
Remy Gardner was bumped down the running from his P6 start position by riders like Bautista and fellow Yamaha rider Rea. He finished within the points, however, and will look forward to the final race of the weekend with Race 2. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) and his teammate Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) battled for the point-scoring P9 position throughout the race. By the chequered flag, Lecuona held off his injury-addled teammate for P9, relegating his teammate Vierge to a P10 outside the point scoring positions. Finishing in P17, further behind them, Iannone was in the thick of the battle for the top eight until he was obliged to take a double long lap penalty by FIM WorldSBK stewards for a jump start at lights out.
MACKENZIE AND MONTELLA TUMBLE: The Scotsman and the Italian ended the Superpole Race in the Gravel
Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed on Turn 13 of Lap six, the first rider to take a spill after the lap one encounter with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) crashed out on Lap 9 from Turn 13
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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
