2024 Bennetts BSB kicks off: Ryde leads Irwin ahead of Circuito de Navarra season opener
The 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship kicked off with the opening R&G Official Test at Donington Park and Kyle Ryde set the benchmark to hold off Glenn Irwin to top the times on the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1 ahead of the Circuito de Navarra season opener (April 20-21).
Ryde had been the target ahead of the final session, upping the pace throughout the day as the local contender picked up where he left off at the end of 2023, pushing for the leading positions. In the last session of the weekend the threat of rain increased, but Ryde was ready for a final attack and on his first flying lap he became the only rider to dip into the 1m:27s barrier to maintain his edge.
Glenn Irwin had been closing the gap in the afternoon, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider didn’t get the chance to push for a flying lap before the rain started and he ended the opening weekend of testing in second place, 0.523s adrift of Ryde.
Irwin split the two OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates, who had been locked at the top for the majority of the weekend as Ryan Vickers held third overall at the chequered flag.
Andrew Irwin was leading the Honda Racing UK charge in fourth place and just 0.063s ahead of his teammate and reigning champion Tommy Bridewell, whilst Peter Hickman completed the top six for the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team as four manufacturers featured inside the top six positions.
Danny Kent had a strong start to his move to Yamaha for the new season with a seventh place on the McAMS Racing Yamaha, equalling the same best time as Hickman, whilst the pair were only 0.001s ahead of Jason O’Halloran on the Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki.
Dean Harrison ensured all three Honda Racing UK riders featured inside the top ten, with Leon Haslam completing the leading ten riders after the opening weekend of official testing as the Championship now looks ahead to the season opener at Circuito de Navarra in Northern Spain.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series Director Stuart Higgs commented: “After what seemed to be a very long winter, it’s great to get the season underway with the official test at Donington Park. We were quite lucky with the weather, so we saw some meaningful lap times put in.
“It’s great to see the first evidence of the new technical regulations and new confined choice on tyre material, new liveries, new team and rider combinations, so it’s always a very exciting and motivating weekend.
“The lap time performances have shown that there’s a great deal of depth of competition amongst everybody. One small caveat, we did see some rogue lap times, as it was an official test, the full track limits monitoring capability wasn’t in place, so we will get to see more representative times when we reconvene in just nine days at Circuito de Navarra.
“Right now the paddock and everybody are packing and we head south. Hopefully we’ll see some of you there and for those that aren’t making the trip; you’ll be able to see all the action live and free-to-air on Quest.”
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, combined times:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 1m:27.650s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.523s
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.706s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.817s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.880s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +1.014s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +1.014s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +1.015s
Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) +1.227s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.230s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
From the Oxley Bom Podcast:
Stay out of the water – and stay out of Pedro Acosta’s way while your at it, because the Shark is taking zero prisoners at Portimao! This week, Mat and Peter are in Portugal and they’re broadcasting to you straight from the paddock. And they really, really liked what they saw today.
So come for the race, and stay to find out why some riders have no choice but to draw a line in the sand. With sincere apologies to Steven Spielberg and Keith Richards, it’s the Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast!
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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 28th 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 13 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 2024 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. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Current home: Barcelona, Spain (originally from Los Angeles, California).
Current height/weight: 5’8”/127 pounds.
Current school grade level: 10th grade.
Began riding at age: 6 years.
First road race: 2015, Apple Valley, California, M1GP, Terminator 50cc Class, 2nd place.
Current racebike: Honda NSF250R.
Current tuner/mechanic: AGR Team, Red Bull.
Primary race series: Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup.
Top sponsors: AGR Team, Vanel Design, Kabuto, Better Call Sy, Pole Position Travel, 111 Management, DIRRT, Wolfgang Eisenkolb, Rainers, VNM Sports.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2023 season, selected for 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, placed 20th in FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 7th); 2022 season, placed 28th in European Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 13th); 2021 season, youngest full-time rider in European Talent Cup, best race finish was 28th at Valencia; 2020 season, placed 4th in Cuna de Campeones Moto5 Championship in Spain (1 win, 2 total podiums); 2019 season, placed 4th in Spanish Cuna de Campeones MiniGP 110 Championship (2 podium finishes).
2024 racing goals: Finish in the top 10 in Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup Championship, finish on the podium in a European Talent Cup race.
Racing career goal: To be MotoGP World Champion.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Portimao.
Favorite hobbies: Watching Anime, playing sports.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Definitely playing sports.
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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 and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion 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;
MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;
former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
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 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 Garrett Gerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023 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 Tommy Hayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and three-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport front-runner Teagg Hobbs;
AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, and MotoAmerica Superbike racer 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 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 three-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;
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;
multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;
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 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan race winner Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;
and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
Ryde saves best until last as OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing top first day of 2024
Kyle Ryde continued his strong form at Donington Park by topping the opening day of the R&G Official Test at Donington Park as the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season got underway ahead of the season opener at Circuito de Navarra (April 20 – 21).
Ryde had initially set the benchmark earlier in the afternoon, but in the final session of the day, he further asserted his position at the top of the times by improving his pace by 0.228s on the penultimate lap of his final run.
The OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates continued to lock out the leading two positions with Ryan Vickers in close contention at the end of the opening day on track, whilst Glenn Irwin completed the top three on his return with Hager PBM Ducati.
The Honda Racing UK charge was led by Dean Harrison as he launched up the order in the final session, edging out Leon Haslam and his teammate Tommy Bridewell who completed the top six.
Peter Hickman was the fastest of the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team riders in seventh, marginally ahead of Jason O’Halloran on the Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki, Josh Brookes and Charlie Nesbitt who completed the top ten for MasterMac Honda.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, day one combined result:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 1m:28.367s
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.117s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.327s
Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) +0.510s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.513s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.658s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.726s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +0.799s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.845s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +0.858s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
From the Oxley Bom Podcast:
Fancy a ride on the Rollercoaster? Then you’ve come to the right place! Take a ride on the Algarve International Circuit, as Peter talks you through all cuts and corners of Portimao and sees the front take flight in frightening ways…
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman’s Dub Club, who wrote our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!
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 28th 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 13 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 2024 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. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2023 season, placed 5th in British Talent Cup Championship (3 podiums, 11 top-10 finishes); 2022 season, placed 12th in British Talent Cup Championship (1 podium, 8 top-10 finishes); 2021 season, competed as a wild card in 4 British Talent Cup races (best race finish was 10th), won 7 WERA Sportsman Regional Novice Class Championships, won 2 FMRRA Amateur Class Championships, won multiple SFLminiGP Class Championships.
2024 racing goal: Win British Talent Cup Championship, get selected for Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
Racing career goal: Win Moto3, Moto2, and then MotoGP Championships.
Racing hero: Sean Dylan Kelly.
Favorite tracks: Silverstone, Valencia.
Favorite hobby: Basketball.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: A lawyer.
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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 and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion 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;
MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;
former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
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 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 Garrett Gerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023 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 Tommy Hayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and three-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport front-runner Teagg Hobbs;
AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, and MotoAmerica Superbike racer 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 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 three-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;
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;
multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;
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 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan race winner Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;
and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
BMW Motorrad USA announces BMW Motorrad Days Americas 2024.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April. 5, 2024…BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce the return of BMW Motorrad Days Americas, as part of the storied Barber Vintage Festival, for 2024. The first ever BMW Motorrad Days Americas took place last year and helped celebrate the 100 Years history of BMW motorcycles with record attendance at the Barber Vintage Festival.
“Last year’s celebration of the BMW Motorrad Days Americas at the Barber Vintage Festival was so much fun, there is no way we could not be back.” said Luciana Francisco, Head of Marketing and Product, BMW Motorrad USA. “There is no better community than the global motorcycling community and we could not ask for a better host than the Barber Vintage Festival. Seeing so many people, from so many different backgrounds, together, celebrating our passion for riding, is truly a special experience.”
Tickets for the Barber Vintage Festival go on sale on May 21, 2024 and 2-wheel enthusiasts will be able to purchase discounted event passes though BMW Motorrad USA.
Attendees will have access to the BMW Motorrad Fan Zone with new and vintage motorcycles and partner displays, a kid zone, live music and a biergarten. The BMW Fan Zone also offers a great view of vintage racing on the Barber circuit. In the Proving Ground, on- and off-road demo rides on the newest BMW models will be available, including on the R 1300 GS, F 900 GS, R 12 and the fully electric CE 02. Of course, while enjoying everything that BMW Motorrad Days Americas and the Barber Vintage Festival have to offer, do not miss the opportunity to tour the famous Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum., with over 1,600 historic vehicles on display.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce the return of BMW Motorrad Days to the Barber Vintage Festival, said George Dennis, President of ZOOM Motorsports. “It’s a celebration of passion, performance, and the vibrant community that fuels our love for two-wheel adventures.”
Event Information
Dates: October 11-13
Location: Barber Motorsports Park
Address: 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds, AL 35094
The Annual Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW Motorrad takes place at Barber Motorsports Park. This is a celebration of vintage motorcycles and one of the largest motorcycle festivals in the world. With thousands of vintage motorcycles onsite during the weekend there is plenty for the vintage motorcycle enthusiast to love. Over 80,000 spectators will be onsite to enjoy three-days of Vintage motorcycle racing, fan zone, stunt shows, swap meet with over 600 vendors, and demo rides. The Park is also home to the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum featuring the world’s largest Vintage motorcycle collection. During the weekend the Museum is open extended hours and features seminars, speakers, and demonstrations. This is a must-see event.
BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and assembles the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles as well as the BMW XM. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 349 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers,145 BMW motorcycle retailers, 104 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
WP SUSPENSION RETURNS TO THE MOTO2™ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
WP Suspension proudly announces its return to manufacturing suspensions for the Moto2™ category. Renowned for its precision engineering and superior performance, WP Suspension is once again partnering with top-tier teams to deliver cutting-edge suspensions for Moto2™ racing.
Leading the charge are the bikes of the Red Bull KTM Ajo, CFMOTO Aspar Team and Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP teams, all equipped with WP APEX PRO COMPONENTS Suspension. With a track record of excellence and innovation, WP Suspension’s technology promises to elevate the performance of these elite teams on the racetrack.
While WP Suspension’s prowess in Moto2™ is widely recognized, the company’s efforts extends beyond this category. With a strong presence in MotoGP™, Moto3™ World Championship and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, WP Suspension continues to push the boundaries of performance and reliability.
The collaboration between the racing teams and WP suspension holds immense promise, backed by years of experience and expertise. As development progresses, enthusiasts can anticipate further advancements that will enhance the competitiveness and agility of Moto2™ motorcycles.
We are thrilled in 2024 to resume manufacturing suspensions for Moto2™ and collaborate with top teams in the sport, our commitment to innovation and performance ensures that riders can push the limits with confidence, knowing they have the best suspension technology beneath them.
WP Suspension looks forward to an exciting season ahead, as Moto2™ teams gear up to showcase the capabilities of WP APEX PRO COMPONENTS Suspension on the global stage.
About us: WP Suspension is a leading manufacturer of high-performance suspension systems for motorcycles, renowned for its precision engineering and innovative design. With a rich heritage in motorsport and a commitment to excellence, WP Suspension continues to push the boundaries of performance and reliability, delivering superior suspension solutions for riders around the world.
With a worldwide network of over 300 WP Authorized Centers, offering high-quality components for street and off-road, technical support, maintenance, and servicing, as well as race support, WP Suspension Authorized Centers strive to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to meet the needs of motorcycle enthusiasts and racers seeking high-quality suspension solutions.
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Double Dose of Dreher in 2024 MotoAmerica Junior Cup
Rockledge, FL
Bad Boys Racing is thrilled to announce that 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher will be back to defend his title. But he won’t be alone… The 17-year-old will be teaming up with his 14-year-old sister Ella Dreher for the 2024 Junior Cup season. We’ll call it Dreher 2.0. Both will be on Bad Boys Racing-prepared Kawasaki Ninja 400’s clad in Rangeline Tapping Services livery with added support from Quarterley Racing, TopPro Racing, Next Level Motorsports, SFLminiGP, and Brevard Superbike.
John Ludwig – Team Manager of Bad Boys Racing: “Aaron (Dreher) and myself have been planning this season in our minds for a couple of years now. It has been a dream of ours to have Avery and Ella teamed up for a MotoAmerica. Up until a couple months ago we weren’t sure if we could pull it off, but everything came together just in time. Honestly, we are friggin stoked to be able to do this, and there are several people we need to recognize for their part in this journey. Ryan and Greg from Rangeline Tapping Services have supported our team/kids for a couple years now. They are not only industry leaders in their field, but true fans of motorsports/racing. I also need to thank Alex and Agustin from TopPro Motorsports for collaborating with us on keeping Avery on the Junior Cup bike in addition to his duties riding the TPM Aprilia RS 660 in Twins Cup. He is going to have some busy weekends, but we all know he is going to handle it like a champ. Last, but not least, I need to thank the legendary Dale Quarterley. Dale has taken the time to be Avery’s rider coach as well as a true mentor to myself and our team the last two years. We never could have gotten to this point without having his direct no-BS approach to everything race related. Besides all of that… Bring on the 2024 season. We are pumped, and we are ready.”
Avery Dreher: “I am super excited and honored to run the #1 plate this year. I’m looking forward to the challenge of defending the title and am ready for some more fierce battles this season.”
Ella Dreher: “I’m stoked to be making my debut in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup this season! Being teammates with Avery makes it even better and I know that I have a great package under me to go fast. Can’t wait for Atlanta.”
Fabio Quartararo Extends Contract with Yamaha for 2025-2026
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Fabio Quartararo will stay with the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team for a further two years.
Gerno di Lesmo (Italy), 5th April 2024
It is with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. confirm Fabio Quartararo as a Factory Yamaha rider for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP season.
Keeping the exceptionally talented Frenchman in the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team was top priority for the Iwata factory, as they are putting their full effort into supporting Quartararo. His decision to ‘stay with the blue team’ was positively influenced by the strong commitment Yamaha has made to return to winning ways with the ongoing development of the YZR-M1.
Though ‘only’ in their fourth year together, the Quartararo-Yamaha combination is already considered a natural pairing amongst MotoGP fans. The successful partnership led to Quartararo’s first MotoGP World Championship Title in 2021, in his very first season with the Factory Team, and to the Vice Champion Title in 2022.
Further Yamaha highlights on Quartararo’s résumé are the 8 race wins and 21 podiums with the Factory Team over the 2021-2024 seasons so far, as well as the 3 race wins and 10 podiums with the satellite team the two years prior. Moreover, he secured 16 pole positions, and 41 front-row starts out of a total of 93 Grand Prix weekends aboard the YZR-M1.
These achievements, on top of his undeniable skills, unequalled motivation, and infectious cheerful personality, have Yamaha fully confident in their partnership with the 24-year-old.
LIN JARVIS
Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing
We are very pleased that Fabio will remain a Yamaha rider.
“Keeping Fabio as a part of the Factory Team is integral to Yamaha’s MotoGP Project. Fabio is an exceptional talent, a hard worker, a great team player, and he has many competitive years ahead of him.
“Yamaha Motor Company, Yamaha Motor Racing, and the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team are sparing no effort to ensure a bright future with Fabio by taking a more ‘aggressive approach’ to bike development.
“We have already made significant changes to our organisation including a new internal management system, recruitment of top expertise within the industry, new external technical partnerships, increased development budget, and an intensified testing programme. All these changes are designed to speed up the process for us to return to winning ways.
“Fabio has understood this commitment, and this has given him the confidence to make his decision to stay with us for the coming years.
“Fabio has been with Yamaha since 2019 and with us, the Factory Team, since 2021. In a relatively short time span of just four years, we achieved many successes: 8 wins, 21 podiums, a MotoGP World Title, and a Vice Champion Title.
“We are the first to admit that there is much work to do to get back to the competitive level we were at in 2021 and the first half of 2022. But with Fabio you know he will always put in 100% of his best effort. It also comes natural to him to create harmony and a good atmosphere with all staff members. He can count on the Team’s and Yamaha’s full support every step of the way as we challenge to win more championships together.
FABIO QUARTARARO
I am super happy to announce that I am going to continue my adventure in BLUE!
“Last winter Yamaha proved to me that they have a new approach and a new aggressive mindset. My confidence is high: we will be back at the front together!
“Six years ago, they gave me the chance to step up to MotoGP, and since then we have achieved great things together. We still have a long way ahead of us to start fighting for victory again. I will work hard, and I am sure that, together, we will achieve our dream once more!
NOTES
FABIO QUARTARARO
Personal Profile
Date of birth: 20 April 1999
Place of birth: Nice, France
Nationality: French
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Racing Career
First Grand Prix: Qatar GP 2015 (Moto3)
First Grand Prix Win: Catalan GP 2018 (Moto2)
First Premier Class Grand Prix Win: 2020 Spanish GP
Grand Prix Wins: 12 (11x MotoGP, 1x Moto2)
Podiums: 35 (31x MotoGP, 2x Moto2, 2x Moto3)
Pole positions: 19 (16x MotoGP, 1x Moto2, 2x Moto3)
World Championship Titles: 1 (2021 MotoGP World Champion with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team)
2023 MotoGP World Championship (10th – 172 points)
2022 MotoGP World Championship (2nd – 248 points) [Vice Champion]
2021 MotoGP World Championship (1st – 278 points) [World Champion]
2020 MotoGP World Championship (8th – 127 points)
2019 MotoGP World Championship (5th – 192 points) [Rookie of the Year, Top Independent Rider]
Kyle Ryde (77) in action at Donington Park. Photo courtesy OMG Racing UK.
2024 Bennetts BSB kicks off: Ryde leads Irwin ahead of Circuito de Navarra season opener
The 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship kicked off with the opening R&G Official Test at Donington Park and Kyle Ryde set the benchmark to hold off Glenn Irwin to top the times on the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing R1 ahead of the Circuito de Navarra season opener (April 20-21).
Ryde had been the target ahead of the final session, upping the pace throughout the day as the local contender picked up where he left off at the end of 2023, pushing for the leading positions. In the last session of the weekend the threat of rain increased, but Ryde was ready for a final attack and on his first flying lap he became the only rider to dip into the 1m:27s barrier to maintain his edge.
Glenn Irwin had been closing the gap in the afternoon, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider didn’t get the chance to push for a flying lap before the rain started and he ended the opening weekend of testing in second place, 0.523s adrift of Ryde.
Irwin split the two OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates, who had been locked at the top for the majority of the weekend as Ryan Vickers held third overall at the chequered flag.
Andrew Irwin was leading the Honda Racing UK charge in fourth place and just 0.063s ahead of his teammate and reigning champion Tommy Bridewell, whilst Peter Hickman completed the top six for the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team as four manufacturers featured inside the top six positions.
Danny Kent had a strong start to his move to Yamaha for the new season with a seventh place on the McAMS Racing Yamaha, equalling the same best time as Hickman, whilst the pair were only 0.001s ahead of Jason O’Halloran on the Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki.
Dean Harrison ensured all three Honda Racing UK riders featured inside the top ten, with Leon Haslam completing the leading ten riders after the opening weekend of official testing as the Championship now looks ahead to the season opener at Circuito de Navarra in Northern Spain.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship Series Director Stuart Higgs commented: “After what seemed to be a very long winter, it’s great to get the season underway with the official test at Donington Park. We were quite lucky with the weather, so we saw some meaningful lap times put in.
“It’s great to see the first evidence of the new technical regulations and new confined choice on tyre material, new liveries, new team and rider combinations, so it’s always a very exciting and motivating weekend.
“The lap time performances have shown that there’s a great deal of depth of competition amongst everybody. One small caveat, we did see some rogue lap times, as it was an official test, the full track limits monitoring capability wasn’t in place, so we will get to see more representative times when we reconvene in just nine days at Circuito de Navarra.
“Right now the paddock and everybody are packing and we head south. Hopefully we’ll see some of you there and for those that aren’t making the trip; you’ll be able to see all the action live and free-to-air on Quest.”
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, combined times:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 1m:27.650s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.523s
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.706s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +0.817s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.880s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team) +1.014s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +1.014s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +1.015s
Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) +1.227s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.230s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley (right) and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom (left). Photo courtesy Mat Oxley.
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
From the Oxley Bom Podcast:
Stay out of the water – and stay out of Pedro Acosta’s way while your at it, because the Shark is taking zero prisoners at Portimao! This week, Mat and Peter are in Portugal and they’re broadcasting to you straight from the paddock. And they really, really liked what they saw today.
So come for the race, and stay to find out why some riders have no choice but to draw a line in the sand. With sincere apologies to Steven Spielberg and Keith Richards, it’s the Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast!
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman’s Dub Club, who wrote our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!
Kristian Daniel Jr. (70). Photo by Manu Tormo, courtesy Kristian Daniel Jr. Racing.
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 28th 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 13 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 2024 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. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Current home: Barcelona, Spain (originally from Los Angeles, California).
Current height/weight: 5’8”/127 pounds.
Current school grade level: 10th grade.
Began riding at age: 6 years.
First road race: 2015, Apple Valley, California, M1GP, Terminator 50cc Class, 2nd place.
Current racebike: Honda NSF250R.
Current tuner/mechanic: AGR Team, Red Bull.
Primary race series: Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup.
Top sponsors: AGR Team, Vanel Design, Kabuto, Better Call Sy, Pole Position Travel, 111 Management, DIRRT, Wolfgang Eisenkolb, Rainers, VNM Sports.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2023 season, selected for 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, placed 20th in FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 7th); 2022 season, placed 28th in European Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 13th); 2021 season, youngest full-time rider in European Talent Cup, best race finish was 28th at Valencia; 2020 season, placed 4th in Cuna de Campeones Moto5 Championship in Spain (1 win, 2 total podiums); 2019 season, placed 4th in Spanish Cuna de Campeones MiniGP 110 Championship (2 podium finishes).
2024 racing goals: Finish in the top 10 in Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup Championship, finish on the podium in a European Talent Cup race.
Racing career goal: To be MotoGP World Champion.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Portimao.
Favorite hobbies: Watching Anime, playing sports.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Definitely playing sports.
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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 and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion 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;
MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;
former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
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 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 Garrett Gerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023 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 Tommy Hayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and three-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport front-runner Teagg Hobbs;
AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, and MotoAmerica Superbike racer 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 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 three-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;
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;
multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;
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 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan race winner Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;
and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
Kyle Ryde (77) in action at Donington Park. Photo courtesy OMG Racing UK.
Ryde saves best until last as OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing top first day of 2024
Kyle Ryde continued his strong form at Donington Park by topping the opening day of the R&G Official Test at Donington Park as the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season got underway ahead of the season opener at Circuito de Navarra (April 20 – 21).
Ryde had initially set the benchmark earlier in the afternoon, but in the final session of the day, he further asserted his position at the top of the times by improving his pace by 0.228s on the penultimate lap of his final run.
The OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates continued to lock out the leading two positions with Ryan Vickers in close contention at the end of the opening day on track, whilst Glenn Irwin completed the top three on his return with Hager PBM Ducati.
The Honda Racing UK charge was led by Dean Harrison as he launched up the order in the final session, edging out Leon Haslam and his teammate Tommy Bridewell who completed the top six.
Peter Hickman was the fastest of the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team riders in seventh, marginally ahead of Jason O’Halloran on the Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki, Josh Brookes and Charlie Nesbitt who completed the top ten for MasterMac Honda.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, R&G Official Test, Donington Park, day one combined result:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 1m:28.367s
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.117s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.327s
Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) +0.510s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.513s
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.658s
Peter Hickman (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.726s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +0.799s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.845s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +0.858s
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley (right) and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom (left). Photo courtesy Mat Oxley.
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
From the Oxley Bom Podcast:
Fancy a ride on the Rollercoaster? Then you’ve come to the right place! Take a ride on the Algarve International Circuit, as Peter talks you through all cuts and corners of Portimao and sees the front take flight in frightening ways…
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman’s Dub Club, who wrote our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!
Julian Correa (40). Photo by Camipix Photography, courtesy Michael Correa.
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 28th 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 13 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 2024 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. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2023 season, placed 5th in British Talent Cup Championship (3 podiums, 11 top-10 finishes); 2022 season, placed 12th in British Talent Cup Championship (1 podium, 8 top-10 finishes); 2021 season, competed as a wild card in 4 British Talent Cup races (best race finish was 10th), won 7 WERA Sportsman Regional Novice Class Championships, won 2 FMRRA Amateur Class Championships, won multiple SFLminiGP Class Championships.
2024 racing goal: Win British Talent Cup Championship, get selected for Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
Racing career goal: Win Moto3, Moto2, and then MotoGP Championships.
Racing hero: Sean Dylan Kelly.
Favorite tracks: Silverstone, Valencia.
Favorite hobby: Basketball.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: A lawyer.
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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 and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion 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;
MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;
former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
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 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 Garrett Gerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023 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 Tommy Hayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and three-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport front-runner Teagg Hobbs;
AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, Moto2 World Championship point scorer, and MotoAmerica Superbike racer 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 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 three-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;
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;
multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;
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 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan race winner Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;
and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
BMW Motorrad USA announces BMW Motorrad Days Americas 2024.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April. 5, 2024…BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce the return of BMW Motorrad Days Americas, as part of the storied Barber Vintage Festival, for 2024. The first ever BMW Motorrad Days Americas took place last year and helped celebrate the 100 Years history of BMW motorcycles with record attendance at the Barber Vintage Festival.
“Last year’s celebration of the BMW Motorrad Days Americas at the Barber Vintage Festival was so much fun, there is no way we could not be back.” said Luciana Francisco, Head of Marketing and Product, BMW Motorrad USA. “There is no better community than the global motorcycling community and we could not ask for a better host than the Barber Vintage Festival. Seeing so many people, from so many different backgrounds, together, celebrating our passion for riding, is truly a special experience.”
Tickets for the Barber Vintage Festival go on sale on May 21, 2024 and 2-wheel enthusiasts will be able to purchase discounted event passes though BMW Motorrad USA.
Attendees will have access to the BMW Motorrad Fan Zone with new and vintage motorcycles and partner displays, a kid zone, live music and a biergarten. The BMW Fan Zone also offers a great view of vintage racing on the Barber circuit. In the Proving Ground, on- and off-road demo rides on the newest BMW models will be available, including on the R 1300 GS, F 900 GS, R 12 and the fully electric CE 02. Of course, while enjoying everything that BMW Motorrad Days Americas and the Barber Vintage Festival have to offer, do not miss the opportunity to tour the famous Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum., with over 1,600 historic vehicles on display.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce the return of BMW Motorrad Days to the Barber Vintage Festival, said George Dennis, President of ZOOM Motorsports. “It’s a celebration of passion, performance, and the vibrant community that fuels our love for two-wheel adventures.”
Event Information
Dates: October 11-13
Location: Barber Motorsports Park
Address: 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds, AL 35094
The Annual Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW Motorrad takes place at Barber Motorsports Park. This is a celebration of vintage motorcycles and one of the largest motorcycle festivals in the world. With thousands of vintage motorcycles onsite during the weekend there is plenty for the vintage motorcycle enthusiast to love. Over 80,000 spectators will be onsite to enjoy three-days of Vintage motorcycle racing, fan zone, stunt shows, swap meet with over 600 vendors, and demo rides. The Park is also home to the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum featuring the world’s largest Vintage motorcycle collection. During the weekend the Museum is open extended hours and features seminars, speakers, and demonstrations. This is a must-see event.
BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and assembles the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles as well as the BMW XM. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 349 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers,145 BMW motorcycle retailers, 104 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Deniz Oncu (53) on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex Moto2 racebike. Photo courtesy WP Suspension.
WP SUSPENSION RETURNS TO THE MOTO2™ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
WP Suspension proudly announces its return to manufacturing suspensions for the Moto2™ category. Renowned for its precision engineering and superior performance, WP Suspension is once again partnering with top-tier teams to deliver cutting-edge suspensions for Moto2™ racing.
Leading the charge are the bikes of the Red Bull KTM Ajo, CFMOTO Aspar Team and Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP teams, all equipped with WP APEX PRO COMPONENTS Suspension. With a track record of excellence and innovation, WP Suspension’s technology promises to elevate the performance of these elite teams on the racetrack.
While WP Suspension’s prowess in Moto2™ is widely recognized, the company’s efforts extends beyond this category. With a strong presence in MotoGP™, Moto3™ World Championship and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, WP Suspension continues to push the boundaries of performance and reliability.
The collaboration between the racing teams and WP suspension holds immense promise, backed by years of experience and expertise. As development progresses, enthusiasts can anticipate further advancements that will enhance the competitiveness and agility of Moto2™ motorcycles.
We are thrilled in 2024 to resume manufacturing suspensions for Moto2™ and collaborate with top teams in the sport, our commitment to innovation and performance ensures that riders can push the limits with confidence, knowing they have the best suspension technology beneath them.
WP Suspension looks forward to an exciting season ahead, as Moto2™ teams gear up to showcase the capabilities of WP APEX PRO COMPONENTS Suspension on the global stage.
About us: WP Suspension is a leading manufacturer of high-performance suspension systems for motorcycles, renowned for its precision engineering and innovative design. With a rich heritage in motorsport and a commitment to excellence, WP Suspension continues to push the boundaries of performance and reliability, delivering superior suspension solutions for riders around the world.
With a worldwide network of over 300 WP Authorized Centers, offering high-quality components for street and off-road, technical support, maintenance, and servicing, as well as race support, WP Suspension Authorized Centers strive to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to meet the needs of motorcycle enthusiasts and racers seeking high-quality suspension solutions.
For more detailed information visit your nearest WP AUTHORIZED CENTER
or go to – WP Suspension (wp-suspension.com)
Defending MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher (right) and his younger sister Ella Dreher (left). Photo courtesy Bad Boys Racing.
Double Dose of Dreher in 2024 MotoAmerica Junior Cup
Rockledge, FL
Bad Boys Racing is thrilled to announce that 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher will be back to defend his title. But he won’t be alone… The 17-year-old will be teaming up with his 14-year-old sister Ella Dreher for the 2024 Junior Cup season. We’ll call it Dreher 2.0. Both will be on Bad Boys Racing-prepared Kawasaki Ninja 400’s clad in Rangeline Tapping Services livery with added support from Quarterley Racing, TopPro Racing, Next Level Motorsports, SFLminiGP, and Brevard Superbike.
John Ludwig – Team Manager of Bad Boys Racing: “Aaron (Dreher) and myself have been planning this season in our minds for a couple of years now. It has been a dream of ours to have Avery and Ella teamed up for a MotoAmerica. Up until a couple months ago we weren’t sure if we could pull it off, but everything came together just in time. Honestly, we are friggin stoked to be able to do this, and there are several people we need to recognize for their part in this journey. Ryan and Greg from Rangeline Tapping Services have supported our team/kids for a couple years now. They are not only industry leaders in their field, but true fans of motorsports/racing. I also need to thank Alex and Agustin from TopPro Motorsports for collaborating with us on keeping Avery on the Junior Cup bike in addition to his duties riding the TPM Aprilia RS 660 in Twins Cup. He is going to have some busy weekends, but we all know he is going to handle it like a champ. Last, but not least, I need to thank the legendary Dale Quarterley. Dale has taken the time to be Avery’s rider coach as well as a true mentor to myself and our team the last two years. We never could have gotten to this point without having his direct no-BS approach to everything race related. Besides all of that… Bring on the 2024 season. We are pumped, and we are ready.”
Avery Dreher: “I am super excited and honored to run the #1 plate this year. I’m looking forward to the challenge of defending the title and am ready for some more fierce battles this season.”
Ella Dreher: “I’m stoked to be making my debut in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup this season! Being teammates with Avery makes it even better and I know that I have a great package under me to go fast. Can’t wait for Atlanta.”
Fabio Quartararo (20). Photo courtesy Monster Energy Yamaha.
Fabio Quartararo Extends Contract with Yamaha for 2025-2026
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Fabio Quartararo will stay with the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team for a further two years.
Gerno di Lesmo (Italy), 5th April 2024
It is with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. confirm Fabio Quartararo as a Factory Yamaha rider for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP season.
Keeping the exceptionally talented Frenchman in the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team was top priority for the Iwata factory, as they are putting their full effort into supporting Quartararo. His decision to ‘stay with the blue team’ was positively influenced by the strong commitment Yamaha has made to return to winning ways with the ongoing development of the YZR-M1.
Though ‘only’ in their fourth year together, the Quartararo-Yamaha combination is already considered a natural pairing amongst MotoGP fans. The successful partnership led to Quartararo’s first MotoGP World Championship Title in 2021, in his very first season with the Factory Team, and to the Vice Champion Title in 2022.
Further Yamaha highlights on Quartararo’s résumé are the 8 race wins and 21 podiums with the Factory Team over the 2021-2024 seasons so far, as well as the 3 race wins and 10 podiums with the satellite team the two years prior. Moreover, he secured 16 pole positions, and 41 front-row starts out of a total of 93 Grand Prix weekends aboard the YZR-M1.
These achievements, on top of his undeniable skills, unequalled motivation, and infectious cheerful personality, have Yamaha fully confident in their partnership with the 24-year-old.
LIN JARVIS
Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing
We are very pleased that Fabio will remain a Yamaha rider.
“Keeping Fabio as a part of the Factory Team is integral to Yamaha’s MotoGP Project. Fabio is an exceptional talent, a hard worker, a great team player, and he has many competitive years ahead of him.
“Yamaha Motor Company, Yamaha Motor Racing, and the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team are sparing no effort to ensure a bright future with Fabio by taking a more ‘aggressive approach’ to bike development.
“We have already made significant changes to our organisation including a new internal management system, recruitment of top expertise within the industry, new external technical partnerships, increased development budget, and an intensified testing programme. All these changes are designed to speed up the process for us to return to winning ways.
“Fabio has understood this commitment, and this has given him the confidence to make his decision to stay with us for the coming years.
“Fabio has been with Yamaha since 2019 and with us, the Factory Team, since 2021. In a relatively short time span of just four years, we achieved many successes: 8 wins, 21 podiums, a MotoGP World Title, and a Vice Champion Title.
“We are the first to admit that there is much work to do to get back to the competitive level we were at in 2021 and the first half of 2022. But with Fabio you know he will always put in 100% of his best effort. It also comes natural to him to create harmony and a good atmosphere with all staff members. He can count on the Team’s and Yamaha’s full support every step of the way as we challenge to win more championships together.
FABIO QUARTARARO
I am super happy to announce that I am going to continue my adventure in BLUE!
“Last winter Yamaha proved to me that they have a new approach and a new aggressive mindset. My confidence is high: we will be back at the front together!
“Six years ago, they gave me the chance to step up to MotoGP, and since then we have achieved great things together. We still have a long way ahead of us to start fighting for victory again. I will work hard, and I am sure that, together, we will achieve our dream once more!
NOTES
FABIO QUARTARARO
Personal Profile
Date of birth: 20 April 1999
Place of birth: Nice, France
Nationality: French
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Racing Career
First Grand Prix: Qatar GP 2015 (Moto3)
First Grand Prix Win: Catalan GP 2018 (Moto2)
First Premier Class Grand Prix Win: 2020 Spanish GP
Grand Prix Wins: 12 (11x MotoGP, 1x Moto2)
Podiums: 35 (31x MotoGP, 2x Moto2, 2x Moto3)
Pole positions: 19 (16x MotoGP, 1x Moto2, 2x Moto3)
World Championship Titles: 1 (2021 MotoGP World Champion with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team)
2023 MotoGP World Championship (10th – 172 points)
2022 MotoGP World Championship (2nd – 248 points) [Vice Champion]
2021 MotoGP World Championship (1st – 278 points) [World Champion]
2020 MotoGP World Championship (8th – 127 points)
2019 MotoGP World Championship (5th – 192 points) [Rookie of the Year, Top Independent Rider]
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