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Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races

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Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2024.

Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2024 directly by clicking HERE.

Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.

When you click on the event you want to attend you should find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.

 

4/1                   Pacific Track Time Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA

4/1                   Z² Track Days, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

4/1-3               Yamaha Champions Riding School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/3-4               JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/3-4               Racers Edge Track Days and Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/5                   Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/5                   Jennings GP Novice School, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/5-6               California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

4/6                   ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

4/6                   Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

4/6                   SFLminiGP (South Florida MiniGP) Rider Development Days (Minis), Bushnell Motorsports Park, Bushnell, FL

4/6                   SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/6-7               AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Endurance/Team Challenge Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/6-7                ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

4/6-7               ASRA Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/6-7               Brake Free Track Time Track Days, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ

4/6-7               Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/6-7               CVMA 2023-2024 Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/6-7               Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/6-7               NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA

4/6-7               Precision Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/6-7               Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/6-7               South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Bushnell Motorsports Park, Bushnell, FL

4/6-8               Jennings GP Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/7-8               California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

4/8-9               Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/8-11              Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp, Montgomery, TX

4/9-10             Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSports Ranch, Cresson, TX

4/10-11            Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

4/11                 Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX (Yamaha R-World Event)

4/11-12            California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/12                 2 Wheels Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/12                 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/12-13           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Gainesville, GA

4/12-13           (Mission) MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul East Coast Series (Minis), Anderson Racepark, Palmetto, FL

4/12-13           MRA Series New Racers School, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO

4/12-13           The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/12-14           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/12-14            FIM MotoGP World Championship, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX, USA

4/13                 2WTD Mini Racing (Minis), Horsethief Mile, Rosamond, CA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

4/13                 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/13                 Southeast Mini Moto Series and Track Days (Minis), Lamar County Speedway, Barnesville, GA

4/13-14           California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/13-14           Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/13-14           Motogladiator Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/13-14           JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/13-14           N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/13-14           NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, Gulfport, MS

4/13-14           Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/13-14           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/13-14           SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/13-14           WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central/Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/13-15           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

4/14                 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

4/14                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/14                 Willow Springs Grand Prix (Vintage), Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/14                 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

4/14-15           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Gainesville, GA

4/14-15           Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/15                 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX

4/15                 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/15                 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/15                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/15                 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX

4/15-16           CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/15-16           Yamaha Champions Riding School, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/17                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/17-18           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

4/18                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (VIP Day)

4/19                 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR

4/19-21           (Bridgestone) AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/19-21           MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/19-21           OMRRA Series, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR

4/19-21           Western Sidecars Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/20                 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/20                Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/20                 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/20                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

4/20                 UtahSBA New Racer Certification, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/20-21            AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/20-21           Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Mid-State Kart Club, Dawson, IL

4/20-21           Evolve GT School and Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/20-21           N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

4/20-21           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/20-21           RideSmart Motorcycle School, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

4/20-21           Sandia Motorcycle Roadracing Inc. (SMRI) Schools And Track Days, Suika Circuit (a.k.a. Sandia Motorsports Park), Albuquerque, NM

4/20-21           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

4/20-21           TrackDaz Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/20-21           TrackXperience Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/21                 Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis), Mid-State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL

4/21                 Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

4/21                 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

4/21                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/21                 Skip Day Track Days, Oregon Raceway Park, Grass Valley, OR

4/21                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/21                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

4/22                 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/22                 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/25                 NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, Circuit Grand Bayou, Belle Rose, LA

4/25                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (Advanced Day)

4/25-26           Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/26                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (ASRA Practice Day)

4/26                 Compact Octane Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/26                 Jennings GP Novice School, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/26                 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

4/26                 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)

4/26-27           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Springfield, IL

4/26-28           CMRA Series, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK

4/27                 (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Texas Half-Mile, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX

4/27                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/27                 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

4/27                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/27-28           ASRA Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/27-28           Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/27-28           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Polecat Training Center, Fayetteville, TN

4/27-28           N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC (Staff-Only Event)

4/27-28           NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

4/27-28           Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) Series, Desert Park Raceway, Reno, NV (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

4/27-28           Pacific Track Time Track Days, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

4/27-28           Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/27-28           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/27-28           Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

4/27-29           Jennings GP Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/28                 Legion Moto Trackdays, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Pueblo, CO

4/28                 UtahSBA Supermoto/Mini Series, Utah Motorsports Campus Kart Track, Grantsville, UT (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

4/28-29           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Springfield, IL

4/28-29           HardNoX Track Dayz, Area 27, Oliver, BC

4/29                 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/29                 N2 Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

4/29                 Carters@thetrack Track Days, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

4/29-30           California Superbike School, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/29-30           Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC (ChampGrad)

4/30                 HER Track Day Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/30-5/1          Precision Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

Yamaha Champions Riding School Adds Post-Race Events At COTA, Road Atlanta (Updated)

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Yamaha Champions Riding School Adds Post-Race Events At COTA, Road Atlanta (Updated)

ChampSchool at COTA and Road Atlanta Presented by Dainese

Oh man, oh man…..a 1-Day ChampSchool at COTA following the US MotoGP and a 1-Day ChampSchool at Road Atlanta following MotoAmerica! Is this a dream come true?

Everyone has the desire to ride their motorcycle on the same hallowed circuits as their MotoGP and MotoAmerica heroes. Dainese would like to give you that opportunity. 

We are very happy to announce two extraordinary events at Circuit of the Americas on April 15, 2024, and Road Atlanta on April 22, 2024.

This is not a standard open track day, but an immersive full two-wheeled vehicle dynamics course brought to you by ChampSchool, the premier riding school in North America. You will be guided and taught by some of the best instructors in the country. No matter what level of track riding experience you have, we’re here to help.

The curriculum is tailored for this event to teach you how to maximize the performance of your motorcycle while staying safe and having fun. 

The Dainese Track Experience will run between 8am and 5pm with 15-minute track sessions followed by paddock drills and classroom time. The entire event will be catered for lunch. Students will have demo bike opportunities throughout the day, and yes – you’ll get the t-shirt.

This course will be taught at 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio and a dedicated group just for this experience. Instructors will be national champions, authors, world-class racers, team managers, and professional motorcycle instructors. These instructors will include Nick Ienatsch, Keith Culver, Robertino Pietri and Bobby Fong at COTA. Cody Wyman, Robertino Pietri, Stefano Mesa and Hunter Dunham will be the instructors at Road Atlanta.

These events are very exclusive and always sell out. Sign up today. Questions? Email us at [email protected] 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dainese:

Dainese Announces DAINESE RIDING MASTERS Experiences at COTA and Road Atlanta

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Dainese (www.dainese.com), the global leader in protective wear for dynamic sports, is thrilled to unveil its highly anticipated inaugural DAINESE RIDING MASTERS RACE events in the United States. These events mark an exciting milestone for the renowned brand as it brings its expertise and passion for riding to American shores.

Scheduled to kick off on Monday, April 15th, the first event will be held at the esteemed Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, following the MotoGP weekend. Following this exhilarating start, Dainese will host its second event on April 22nd at Road Atlanta, immediately after the MOTO AMERICA weekend.

In collaboration with Piaggio (Aprilia) and Champ School (YCRS), these exclusive schools promise an unparalleled experience for riders seeking to enhance their skills. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from Champ School instructors, utilizing the same cutting-edge methodologies employed in Dainese’s acclaimed Race Master Classes in Italy.

The curriculum will feature classes integrated into the Piaggio event, with dedicated sessions each hour exclusively focused on Dainese. This strategic partnership underscores Dainese’s commitment to fostering excellence in riding and safety within the motorcycle community.

There is limited space for these experiences, with only 15 spots for the COTA event and 20 spots for the Road Atlanta event. Interested riders are encouraged to secure their places promptly to avoid missing out on this unparalleled opportunity to elevate their riding prowess.

Sign Up Here: https://www.dainese.com/us/en/riding-masters/riding-masters-race-track.html 

US-Based Liberty Media Buying MotoGP And WorldSBK

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US-Based Liberty Media Buying MotoGP And WorldSBK

Liberty Media announces acquisition of MotoGP™ 

Acquisition of world’s leading motorcycle racing championship expands Liberty Media’s portfolio of high-quality global sports assets

Monday, 01 April 2024

Liberty Media Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire MotoGP™. MotoGP™ is the pinnacle of two wheels, with 22 of the fastest riders competing on purpose-built prototype motorcycles on some of the world’s greatest racetracks, reaching top speeds above 360 kilometers per hour/223 miles per hour. From the first season in 1949 that staged six rounds across Europe, the sport has grown to comprise more than 20 Grands Prix across five continents, with the television broadcast reaching hundreds of millions around the world. 

This new agreement will see Dorna Sports S.L., the exclusive commercial and television rights holder of MotoGP™, remain an independently run company attributed to Liberty Media’s Formula One Group tracking stock. Carmelo Ezpeleta, who has been CEO since 1994, will remain in his position and continue to run the business with his management team. The business will remain based in Madrid.

Dorna also holds exclusive rights to other motorcycle racing series, including MotoGP™ feeder series Moto2™ and Moto3™, the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and the new FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship.

Liberty Media will acquire approximately 86% of Dorna, with Dorna management retaining approximately 14% of their equity in the business. The transaction reflects an enterprise value for Dorna/MotoGP™ of €4.2 billion and an equity value of €3.5 billion, with MotoGP’s™ existing debt balance expected to remain in place after close. 

“We are thrilled to expand our portfolio of leading live sports and entertainment assets with the acquisition of MotoGP,” said Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO. “MotoGP is a global league with a loyal, enthusiastic fan base, captivating racing and a highly cash flow generative financial profile. Carmelo and his management team have built a great sporting spectacle that we can expand to a wider global audience. The business has significant upside, and we intend to grow the sport for MotoGP fans, teams, commercial partners and our shareholders.”

“This is the perfect next step in the evolution of MotoGP, and we are excited for what this milestone brings to Dorna, the MotoGP paddock and racing fans,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna. “We are proud of the global sport we’ve grown, and this transaction is a testament to the value of the sport today and its growth potential. Liberty has an incredible track record in developing sports assets and we could not wish for a better partner to expand MotoGP’s fanbase around the world.”

The acquisition is expected to be completed by year-end 2024 and is subject to the receipt of clearances and approvals by competition and foreign investment law authorities in various jurisdictions.

Investor Call

Liberty Media’s President and CEO, Greg Maffei, and Dorna’s CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta, will host an investor conference call at 8:30am ET / 2:30pm CEST on April 1, 2024 to discuss the acquisition in more detail. The call can be accessed by dialing +1 (215) 268-9864 (United States), +34 900 834 876 (Spain) or +44 (0)800 756 3429 (United Kingdom), confirmation code 13745617 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. For a full list of international toll-free access numbers, please visit https://www.incommconferencing.com/international-dial-in. The call will also be broadcast live across the internet and archived on Liberty Media’s website. Presentation materials to be used during the investor call will be posted to the Liberty Media website in advance. To access the webcast and accompanying presentation materials go to https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar. An archive of the webcast will also be available on Liberty Media’s website after appropriate filings have been made with the SEC. 

Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast: Qatar 2024 – The Japanese Championship

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Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast: Qatar 2024 – The Japanese Championship

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.

This podcast is “Qatar 2024 – The Japanese Championship.”

The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.

 

From the Oxley Bom Podcast:

It’s on! The first race of the MotoGP Championship 2024 has finished in Qatar, and Bagnaia bagged his first win. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Yamaha and Honda struggle to keep up with Aprilla, KTM and Ducati. Can they keep up with this Italian competition? Or has the gap already become so big that this season will bring us two champions – one world champion, and one winner of the “Japanese Tournament”?
And on another subject, should you always believe a rider when he’s just gotten of his bike?
Mat and Peter have lots to discuss, so join us in the first episode of this new season. Enjoy!

P.S. We recorded this while Mat was still at the track, so apologies for any problems with the audio…

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 Young Guns 2024: Eli Banish

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2024: Eli Banish

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;

The Daytona 200 (12 times);

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.

The entire Roadracing World Young Guns, Class of 2024 is featured in the April 2024 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine.

 

Eli Banish. Photo courtesy Tim Banish.
Eli Banish. Photo courtesy Tim Banish.

 

Age: 15.

Current home: Burlington, Kentucky (currently living in Valencia, Spain).

Current height/weight: 5’9”/138 pounds.

Current school grade level: 9th grade.

Began riding at age: 4 years.

First road race: 2017, Circleville, Ohio, Ohio Mini Road Racing League, Kids50, 4th Place.

Current racebike: Honda NSF250R.

Current tuners/mechanics: Nathan Smith, Jordan Pritchard, Marc Seager.

Primary race series: British Talent Cup.

Sponsors: Viking Precision Engineers, Dainese Chicago, Best Western Resorts & Hotels, KMA Racing, Rising Sun Cycles, POP Shadow Decals & Wraps, Vortex Racing, 35 Motorsports.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2023 season, finished 17th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race result was 7th at Thruxton); 2022 season, tied for 29th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 12th), won WERA Sportsman Clubman National Championship, won 2 WERA North Central Regional Championships (won 18 WERA races); 2021 season, won AMA Moto3 Expert Grand Championship, took 2nd in Formula Two WERA National Challenge Series Championship, won 8 WERA Sportsman Regional Class Championships (won 26 WERA races); 2020 season, won D Superbike Novice WERA Sportsman North Central Championship (won 6 WERA races); 2019 season, named AMA Youth Road Racer of the Year, won 5 WERA Sportsman Regional Championships in Novice classes (win 13 WERA races).

2024 racing goal: Finish top 10 in British Talent Cup Championship.

Racing career goal: Compete in the MotoGP World Championship.

Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.

Favorite track: Road Atlanta.

Favorite hobbies: Cooking, cycling.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Making cooking videos for YouTube.

 

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;

 

2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Bryce Prince;

 

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.

Hanging With: Troy Herfoss, In The March Issue

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Hanging With: Troy Herfoss, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

        American Racing fans may know Australian Troy Herfoss, because he started his professional racing career in the United States before going on to win four Australian Superbike Championships. Now the 37-year-old Australian has decided to race in America once again…   

“Hanging With Troy Herfoss,” By David Swarts

 

       Troy Herfoss recovered from a horrific crash midway through the 2021 season in Australia to win the 2023 Australian Superbike Championship. For 2024, Herfoss is back in the U.S., racing big, nasty, crowd-pleasing Super Hooligan and King Of The Baggers racebikes for Indian. Read the story of a remarkable, globe-trotting racing career—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

 

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KTM 30 Years Of Duke Celebration, In The March Issue

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KTM 30 Years Of Duke Celebration, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

 

        “We heard lot about the #nobullshit tagline from KTM representatives during the 30 Years of Duke event. But what does it mean in the grand scheme of things? In real time on site, it made for short tech briefings, highlighting the big changes that have a real effect on performance. That was refreshing, I’ll do the same in this article. 

        “On both the road and on the track, I think it means they built bikes on passion that perform well without any time wasted on #bullshit components or over thought-out designs. The bikes are refined and function well, but there is a raw aspect to the performance of the latest batch of KTMs, and it makes the bikes extra exciting to ride. We’re going to look back at some history before we get to the latest versions of the Duke…”

 

            “KTM 30 Years Of Duke Celebration,” by Racing Editor Chris Ulrich

 

            The DUKE model line has been defining for KTM, creating a new segment in the modern motorcycle market: Simple, high-performance naked sportbikes, starting by mating a 620cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a supermoto-style chassis. Read the story of the motorcycle that the market is catching up to, the motorcycle that defines hyper-naked—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

 

 

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Oxley Bom Podcast: Bonus Episode – Peter Does Lusail

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Oxley Bom Podcast: Bonus Episode – Peter Does Lusail

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.

This podcast is “Bonus Episode – Peter Does Lusail.”

The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.

 

From the Oxley Bom Podcast:

Welcome to Qatar, where the straights are long, the turns are tricky and the curbs are welcoming! This week, we’re giving you a little extra treat as Peter talks you through all the little tricks and turns of the Lusail International Circuit. 

Oh, and don’t forget to pull up a map of the circuit!

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!

AMA Supercross: Race Report And Video Highlights From St. Louis

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AMA Supercross: Race Report And Video Highlights From St. Louis

Eli Tomac Makes Historic Return to Top Step of the Podium in St. Louis

Levi Kitchen Sweeps 250SX Class Races

St. Louis Mo., (March 31, 2024) Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac took his first win of the season, and his first since returning from his 2023 Achilles injury, with 1-1-1 Race scores at the St. Louis Triple Crown Supercross. With the win at Round 12, Tomac became the sixth different rider to win in this highly competitive season.   

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb earned second overall with (5-6-2) Race finishes inside The Dome at America’s Center. With the finish Webb captured the championship-within-a-championship 3-Round Triple Crown title. In the race format that combines the finishes from three separate Races, Team Honda HRC’s Hunter Lawrence earned his career-first 450SX Class podium with (8-2-4) Race finishes. The unpredictability of the Triple Crown format showed a few new wrinkles in St. Louis with five riders getting docked positions in Race 2 due to red cross flag infractions. Also, big crash in Race 3, when Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence was t-boned, caused a big change in the point standings. Cooper Webb now trails Jett Lawrence now by only eight points. In the Western Regional 250SX Class, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen was nearly picture-perfect throughout the night; he took the overall win with 1-1-1 Race wins.

 

Eli Tomac (3). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Eli Tomac (3). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

 

“I had so many questions, and honestly doubt, in my mind that at this point [in the season] before this weekend. You know, questioning the comeback and where I was. So to do this here, to feel that way, to get those rides in all through those motos, that felt like old me. So this was so awesome… Thank you to the team for believing in me, Monster Energy Star Yamaha, everyone, so thank you St. Louis.” – Eli Tomac  

“It was a crazy night. The first two [Races] didn’t go my way – the second one, especially. I was running a good spot, fell over, and just – these Triple Crowns, you never know what can happen, and that’s what the team just told me, is, ‘Don’t give up. Go in there in this last one and give it your all.’ And it worked out. You know obviously I don’t know what happened to anybody yet [in terms of crashes in Race 3], but I just know me and Eli were out front – me, him and Chase – and we were in the clear. [It] just felt great to ride. I rode really well in that last one. Eli was really clicking his laps and made the pass on Chase, which was great. And I got to second and we started clicking some good laps there at the end but, you know, a second place is good tonight. I’ll take it, especially after the first two [Races]. To win this Triple Crown championship’s all new, so it’s pretty cool. Hopefully we keep the ball rolling.” – Cooper Webb  

“Man, it’s awesome. We had a little bit of an upgrade, I’d say, from the second moto to the third one with the Red Cross flag [penalty on some other riders]. But hey, I’ve been on the bad end of that deal many a time, so we’ll take it. That was a pretty good feeling. I’m bummed to not have Jett up here with me. We all saw what happened, that sucks, but yeah I’m honored to be sharing the podium with Tomac and Webb. You know, I watched these guys racing on this stage when I was still in Australia as a kid, so it’s pretty cool. We’ll take it, try and build, and we’ll try and get a really legitimized one next time we’re back [after the break].” – Hunter Lawrence  

 

 

The Western Regional 250SX Class held its seventh round and Levi Kitchen followed up his previous round’s win with an impressive victory in St. Louis. Team Honda HRC’s Jo Shimoda fought his way to a second-place overall result with 2-3-3 Race finishes. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Jordon Smith used 3-2-4 Race finishes to capture the final spot on the podium.

“That was insane. I mean, I’m pretty speechless right now. That was for Austin Forkner back home. I hope he’s healing up good. I know he’s the only other one to do that [sweep the 250SX Class Triple Crown], so yeah man, that was sick. Three good starts and then going into the last race – those lappers, I actually came together pretty bad with one right before the triple. And I if I would have missed the triple, RJ would have been right on me. So I had to send it – I still made it somehow. All in all though, man, what a day! Carrying the momentum from Seattle and I’m in a really good spot. I feel really good on the bike. Thanks to the whole Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, all my friends and family… This is pretty surreal so I’m going to soak this one in.” – Levi Kitchen  

 

Levi Kitchen (47). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Levi Kitchen (47). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

 

“Honestly that was the main thing for me [getting good starts finally]. It’s just, like, I just couldn’t do it [at previous rounds]. And then today – three good starts; still not a Holeshot or anything like that, but I think once I can get a start I know I can fight with those guys. The track was gnarly. I had a couple of sketchy moments, I think everybody did, but yeah thanks so much to my [team]. We’re getting better each week and so it’s a good confidence booster and yeah [next up is] Nashville [for the 250 West class].” – Jo Shimoda  

“Last weekend was tough, man, that crash was gnarly, and throughout the week I was pretty sore. So I’m just glad to be here in front of the fans and riding the tough track again. These tracks have been really, really tough this year, and soft, and man it’s kind of survival [mode] out there at times… I’m happy to come away with the third. Congrats to Levi, he rode awesome tonight. Man, it’s hard to beat a guy that gets three holeshots, you know?… We’re going to go back and do our homework with this couple of weeks off and see if we can’t come back a little better for these last three. I’d just like to give it up to the whole team… It takes a tribe to be out here, so thank you guys, and we’ll be back next week.” – Jordon Smith, when asked about his crash at Seattle.    

 

 

In the third SX Futures race, where top amateur racers compete for points toward their pro license, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams took back-to-back wins after his victory at the Daytona SX Futures round; Adams took the win just one day shy of his 16th birthday. Rockstar Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson finished in second place in the St. Louis single-race format event. Troy Lee Designs GASGAS’s Cole Davies took the final podium spot with a late-race pass for the position.

“Yeah, it was definitely a pretty bad start, [that’s] on me. But I just tried to work through [the pack] really good. And I got the triple on the first lap; that was probably the whole race right there. Then I just got up front and just started riding smooth, you know? I didn’t have to really do the big lines or [anything] but just stay smooth, and [make] no mistakes, and it worked out well.” – Drew Adams, when asked about his start.    

The 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship takes next weekend off before resuming for the final five rounds on five consecutive weekends. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts hosts Round 13 on Saturday, April 13th. The event will mark the return of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class for its Round 6. The SX Futures will also race in Foxborough in their fourth event before the SX Futures championship race at the final Supercross event inside Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Every Supercross race also pays points toward the 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship. The SMX post-season racing venues have recently been announced and tickets go on sale this coming Tuesday, April 2.

Every SuperMotocross round will be available to watch live on Peacock TV; each is also available on-demand to catch up or rewatch rounds of the thrilling 2024 season. Select Supercross races are also available streaming or via broadcast on NBC, USA Network, CNBC, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. Live audio coverage for each Supercross race can be heard via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85. International coverage, in both English and Spanish, can be found live and on-demand through the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv).

 

Nothing matches the excitement and all-day fun of attending a Monster Energy AMA Supercross event. Tickets are available now for the remaining rounds. To purchase tickets and for race results, video highlights, feature stories, and expert insights, please go to SupercrossLIVE.com.

Army of Darkness: A Drowning Pool & Pole Position, In The March Issue

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Army of Darkness: A Drowning Pool & Pole Position, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

        “Roebling Road has been a tough track for us for years. The unique characteristics of the pavement, the weather, and the hydrogeology of the underlying terrain combine to cold-tear tires in the morning, but by the afternoon everything has changed, requiring different compounds or pressure or suspension or all three. 

        “In the past we were always having to walk a very fine line between choosing a tire that would allow us to push for a full hour-long stint versus an absolute lap time. Choose a tire that is too durable and we might be giving up a few 10ths each lap; choose a tire too fast and then we’re losing two seconds a lap for the last 15 minutes of the stint when the tire goes off…”

             “Army Of Darkness: A Drowning Pool & Pole Positions,” by Sam Fleming

 

            Roebling Road threw a new challenge at Army of Darkness: How to remove mud from every crevice of a racebike that had submerged so deeply in a “muddle” (mud puddle) that the team had to suspend the motorcycle upside-down to rinse off and out the muck… And that’s ignoring the fact that the rider nearly suffocated due to the mud packed into his helmet! Read the dirty details in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

           

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Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Photo by David Swarts.
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Photo by David Swarts.

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2024.

Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2024 directly by clicking HERE.

Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.

When you click on the event you want to attend you should find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.

 

4/1                   Pacific Track Time Track Days, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA

4/1                   Z² Track Days, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

4/1-3               Yamaha Champions Riding School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/3-4               JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/3-4               Racers Edge Track Days and Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/5                   Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/5                   Jennings GP Novice School, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/5-6               California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

4/6                   ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

4/6                   Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

4/6                   SFLminiGP (South Florida MiniGP) Rider Development Days (Minis), Bushnell Motorsports Park, Bushnell, FL

4/6                   SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/6-7               AMA Sanctioned ASRA National Endurance/Team Challenge Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/6-7                ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

4/6-7               ASRA Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/6-7               Brake Free Track Time Track Days, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ

4/6-7               Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/6-7               CVMA 2023-2024 Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/6-7               Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/6-7               NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale, LA

4/6-7               Precision Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/6-7               Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/6-7               South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Bushnell Motorsports Park, Bushnell, FL

4/6-8               Jennings GP Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/7-8               California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

4/8-9               Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/8-11              Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp, Montgomery, TX

4/9-10             Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSports Ranch, Cresson, TX

4/10-11            Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

4/11                 Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX (Yamaha R-World Event)

4/11-12            California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/12                 2 Wheels Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/12                 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/12-13           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Gainesville, GA

4/12-13           (Mission) MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul East Coast Series (Minis), Anderson Racepark, Palmetto, FL

4/12-13           MRA Series New Racers School, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO

4/12-13           The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/12-14           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/12-14            FIM MotoGP World Championship, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX, USA

4/13                 2WTD Mini Racing (Minis), Horsethief Mile, Rosamond, CA (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

4/13                 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/13                 Southeast Mini Moto Series and Track Days (Minis), Lamar County Speedway, Barnesville, GA

4/13-14           California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/13-14           Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/13-14           Motogladiator Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/13-14           JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/13-14           N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/13-14           NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, Gulfport, MS

4/13-14           Pacific Track Time Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/13-14           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/13-14           SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/13-14           WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central/Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/13-15           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

4/14                 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

4/14                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/14                 Willow Springs Grand Prix (Vintage), Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/14                 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

4/14-15           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Gainesville, GA

4/14-15           Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/15                 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX

4/15                 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/15                 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/15                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/15                 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX

4/15-16           CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/15-16           Yamaha Champions Riding School, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/17                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/17-18           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

4/18                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (VIP Day)

4/19                 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR

4/19-21           (Bridgestone) AHRMA American Historic Racing Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/19-21           MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/19-21           OMRRA Series, Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR

4/19-21           Western Sidecars Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/20                 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/20                Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/20                 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/20                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

4/20                 UtahSBA New Racer Certification, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/20-21            AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/20-21           Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Mid-State Kart Club, Dawson, IL

4/20-21           Evolve GT School and Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/20-21           N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

4/20-21           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/20-21           RideSmart Motorcycle School, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

4/20-21           Sandia Motorcycle Roadracing Inc. (SMRI) Schools And Track Days, Suika Circuit (a.k.a. Sandia Motorsports Park), Albuquerque, NM

4/20-21           Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

4/20-21           TrackDaz Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/20-21           TrackXperience Track Days, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/21                 Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis), Mid-State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL

4/21                 Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

4/21                 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

4/21                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/21                 Skip Day Track Days, Oregon Raceway Park, Grass Valley, OR

4/21                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/21                 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

4/22                 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/22                 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/25                 NOLA Riding Academy Motorcycle Training and Track Days, Circuit Grand Bayou, Belle Rose, LA

4/25                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (Advanced Day)

4/25-26           Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/26                 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (ASRA Practice Day)

4/26                 Compact Octane Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/26                 Jennings GP Novice School, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/26                 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

4/26                 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)

4/26-27           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Springfield, IL

4/26-28           CMRA Series, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK

4/27                 (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Texas Half-Mile, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX

4/27                 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/27                 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

4/27                 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/27-28           ASRA Atlantic/Mid-Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/27-28           Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/27-28           Evolve GT School and Track Days, Polecat Training Center, Fayetteville, TN

4/27-28           N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC (Staff-Only Event)

4/27-28           NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

4/27-28           Northern Nevada Kart Club (NNKC) Series, Desert Park Raceway, Reno, NV (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

4/27-28           Pacific Track Time Track Days, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

4/27-28           Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/27-28           Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/27-28           Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

4/27-29           Jennings GP Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/28                 Legion Moto Trackdays, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Pueblo, CO

4/28                 UtahSBA Supermoto/Mini Series, Utah Motorsports Campus Kart Track, Grantsville, UT (MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier)

4/28-29           American Supercamp (Dirt Track Schools), Springfield, IL

4/28-29           HardNoX Track Dayz, Area 27, Oliver, BC

4/29                 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/29                 N2 Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

4/29                 Carters@thetrack Track Days, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

4/29-30           California Superbike School, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/29-30           Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike, Garysburg, NC (ChampGrad)

4/30                 HER Track Day Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/30-5/1          Precision Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

Yamaha Champions Riding School Adds Post-Race Events At COTA, Road Atlanta (Updated)

Yamaha Champions Riding School and N2 Track Days are teaming up for a special event at Homestead-Miami Speedway in January 2024. Photo courtesy Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Yamaha Champions Riding School instructor Cody Wyman and a student mid-lesson. Photo courtesy Yamaha Champions Riding School.

ChampSchool at COTA and Road Atlanta Presented by Dainese

Oh man, oh man…..a 1-Day ChampSchool at COTA following the US MotoGP and a 1-Day ChampSchool at Road Atlanta following MotoAmerica! Is this a dream come true?

Everyone has the desire to ride their motorcycle on the same hallowed circuits as their MotoGP and MotoAmerica heroes. Dainese would like to give you that opportunity. 

We are very happy to announce two extraordinary events at Circuit of the Americas on April 15, 2024, and Road Atlanta on April 22, 2024.

This is not a standard open track day, but an immersive full two-wheeled vehicle dynamics course brought to you by ChampSchool, the premier riding school in North America. You will be guided and taught by some of the best instructors in the country. No matter what level of track riding experience you have, we’re here to help.

The curriculum is tailored for this event to teach you how to maximize the performance of your motorcycle while staying safe and having fun. 

The Dainese Track Experience will run between 8am and 5pm with 15-minute track sessions followed by paddock drills and classroom time. The entire event will be catered for lunch. Students will have demo bike opportunities throughout the day, and yes – you’ll get the t-shirt.

This course will be taught at 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio and a dedicated group just for this experience. Instructors will be national champions, authors, world-class racers, team managers, and professional motorcycle instructors. These instructors will include Nick Ienatsch, Keith Culver, Robertino Pietri and Bobby Fong at COTA. Cody Wyman, Robertino Pietri, Stefano Mesa and Hunter Dunham will be the instructors at Road Atlanta.

These events are very exclusive and always sell out. Sign up today. Questions? Email us at [email protected] 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dainese:

Dainese Announces DAINESE RIDING MASTERS Experiences at COTA and Road Atlanta

COSTA MESA, Calif. – Dainese (www.dainese.com), the global leader in protective wear for dynamic sports, is thrilled to unveil its highly anticipated inaugural DAINESE RIDING MASTERS RACE events in the United States. These events mark an exciting milestone for the renowned brand as it brings its expertise and passion for riding to American shores.

Scheduled to kick off on Monday, April 15th, the first event will be held at the esteemed Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, following the MotoGP weekend. Following this exhilarating start, Dainese will host its second event on April 22nd at Road Atlanta, immediately after the MOTO AMERICA weekend.

In collaboration with Piaggio (Aprilia) and Champ School (YCRS), these exclusive schools promise an unparalleled experience for riders seeking to enhance their skills. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from Champ School instructors, utilizing the same cutting-edge methodologies employed in Dainese’s acclaimed Race Master Classes in Italy.

The curriculum will feature classes integrated into the Piaggio event, with dedicated sessions each hour exclusively focused on Dainese. This strategic partnership underscores Dainese’s commitment to fostering excellence in riding and safety within the motorcycle community.

There is limited space for these experiences, with only 15 spots for the COTA event and 20 spots for the Road Atlanta event. Interested riders are encouraged to secure their places promptly to avoid missing out on this unparalleled opportunity to elevate their riding prowess.

Sign Up Here: https://www.dainese.com/us/en/riding-masters/riding-masters-race-track.html 

US-Based Liberty Media Buying MotoGP And WorldSBK

Jack Miller (43), Maverick Vinales (12), and Francesco Bagnaia (1) fight for the lead into Turn One at the start of Saturday's MotoGP Sprint Race in Portugal. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jack Miller (43), Maverick Vinales (12), and Francesco Bagnaia (1) fight for the lead into Turn One at the start of the MotoGP Sprint Race in Portugal. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Liberty Media announces acquisition of MotoGP™ 

Acquisition of world’s leading motorcycle racing championship expands Liberty Media’s portfolio of high-quality global sports assets

Monday, 01 April 2024

Liberty Media Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire MotoGP™. MotoGP™ is the pinnacle of two wheels, with 22 of the fastest riders competing on purpose-built prototype motorcycles on some of the world’s greatest racetracks, reaching top speeds above 360 kilometers per hour/223 miles per hour. From the first season in 1949 that staged six rounds across Europe, the sport has grown to comprise more than 20 Grands Prix across five continents, with the television broadcast reaching hundreds of millions around the world. 

This new agreement will see Dorna Sports S.L., the exclusive commercial and television rights holder of MotoGP™, remain an independently run company attributed to Liberty Media’s Formula One Group tracking stock. Carmelo Ezpeleta, who has been CEO since 1994, will remain in his position and continue to run the business with his management team. The business will remain based in Madrid.

Dorna also holds exclusive rights to other motorcycle racing series, including MotoGP™ feeder series Moto2™ and Moto3™, the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and the new FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship.

Liberty Media will acquire approximately 86% of Dorna, with Dorna management retaining approximately 14% of their equity in the business. The transaction reflects an enterprise value for Dorna/MotoGP™ of €4.2 billion and an equity value of €3.5 billion, with MotoGP’s™ existing debt balance expected to remain in place after close. 

“We are thrilled to expand our portfolio of leading live sports and entertainment assets with the acquisition of MotoGP,” said Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO. “MotoGP is a global league with a loyal, enthusiastic fan base, captivating racing and a highly cash flow generative financial profile. Carmelo and his management team have built a great sporting spectacle that we can expand to a wider global audience. The business has significant upside, and we intend to grow the sport for MotoGP fans, teams, commercial partners and our shareholders.”

“This is the perfect next step in the evolution of MotoGP, and we are excited for what this milestone brings to Dorna, the MotoGP paddock and racing fans,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna. “We are proud of the global sport we’ve grown, and this transaction is a testament to the value of the sport today and its growth potential. Liberty has an incredible track record in developing sports assets and we could not wish for a better partner to expand MotoGP’s fanbase around the world.”

The acquisition is expected to be completed by year-end 2024 and is subject to the receipt of clearances and approvals by competition and foreign investment law authorities in various jurisdictions.

Investor Call

Liberty Media’s President and CEO, Greg Maffei, and Dorna’s CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta, will host an investor conference call at 8:30am ET / 2:30pm CEST on April 1, 2024 to discuss the acquisition in more detail. The call can be accessed by dialing +1 (215) 268-9864 (United States), +34 900 834 876 (Spain) or +44 (0)800 756 3429 (United Kingdom), confirmation code 13745617 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. For a full list of international toll-free access numbers, please visit https://www.incommconferencing.com/international-dial-in. The call will also be broadcast live across the internet and archived on Liberty Media’s website. Presentation materials to be used during the investor call will be posted to the Liberty Media website in advance. To access the webcast and accompanying presentation materials go to https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar. An archive of the webcast will also be available on Liberty Media’s website after appropriate filings have been made with the SEC. 

Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast: Qatar 2024 – The Japanese Championship

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 (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.

This podcast is “Qatar 2024 – The Japanese Championship.”

The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.

 

From the Oxley Bom Podcast:

It’s on! The first race of the MotoGP Championship 2024 has finished in Qatar, and Bagnaia bagged his first win. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Yamaha and Honda struggle to keep up with Aprilla, KTM and Ducati. Can they keep up with this Italian competition? Or has the gap already become so big that this season will bring us two champions – one world champion, and one winner of the “Japanese Tournament”?
And on another subject, should you always believe a rider when he’s just gotten of his bike?
Mat and Peter have lots to discuss, so join us in the first episode of this new season. Enjoy!

P.S. We recorded this while Mat was still at the track, so apologies for any problems with the audio…

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2024: Eli Banish

Eli Banish (33) in action during the 2023 British Talent Cup. Photo courtesy Tim Banish.

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;

The Daytona 200 (12 times);

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.

The entire Roadracing World Young Guns, Class of 2024 is featured in the April 2024 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine.

 

Eli Banish. Photo courtesy Tim Banish.
Eli Banish. Photo courtesy Tim Banish.

 

Age: 15.

Current home: Burlington, Kentucky (currently living in Valencia, Spain).

Current height/weight: 5’9”/138 pounds.

Current school grade level: 9th grade.

Began riding at age: 4 years.

First road race: 2017, Circleville, Ohio, Ohio Mini Road Racing League, Kids50, 4th Place.

Current racebike: Honda NSF250R.

Current tuners/mechanics: Nathan Smith, Jordan Pritchard, Marc Seager.

Primary race series: British Talent Cup.

Sponsors: Viking Precision Engineers, Dainese Chicago, Best Western Resorts & Hotels, KMA Racing, Rising Sun Cycles, POP Shadow Decals & Wraps, Vortex Racing, 35 Motorsports.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2023 season, finished 17th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race result was 7th at Thruxton); 2022 season, tied for 29th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 12th), won WERA Sportsman Clubman National Championship, won 2 WERA North Central Regional Championships (won 18 WERA races); 2021 season, won AMA Moto3 Expert Grand Championship, took 2nd in Formula Two WERA National Challenge Series Championship, won 8 WERA Sportsman Regional Class Championships (won 26 WERA races); 2020 season, won D Superbike Novice WERA Sportsman North Central Championship (won 6 WERA races); 2019 season, named AMA Youth Road Racer of the Year, won 5 WERA Sportsman Regional Championships in Novice classes (win 13 WERA races).

2024 racing goal: Finish top 10 in British Talent Cup Championship.

Racing career goal: Compete in the MotoGP World Championship.

Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.

Favorite track: Road Atlanta.

Favorite hobbies: Cooking, cycling.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Making cooking videos for YouTube.

 

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;

 

2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Bryce Prince;

 

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.

Hanging With: Troy Herfoss, In The March Issue

Four-time Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss with his 2024 Indian FTR Super Hooligan (left) and Indian Challenger King Of The Baggers (right) racebikes.
Four-time Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss with his 2024 Indian FTR Super Hooligan (left) and Indian Challenger King Of The Baggers (right) racebikes.

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

        American Racing fans may know Australian Troy Herfoss, because he started his professional racing career in the United States before going on to win four Australian Superbike Championships. Now the 37-year-old Australian has decided to race in America once again…   

“Hanging With Troy Herfoss,” By David Swarts

 

       Troy Herfoss recovered from a horrific crash midway through the 2021 season in Australia to win the 2023 Australian Superbike Championship. For 2024, Herfoss is back in the U.S., racing big, nasty, crowd-pleasing Super Hooligan and King Of The Baggers racebikes for Indian. Read the story of a remarkable, globe-trotting racing career—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

 

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KTM 30 Years Of Duke Celebration, In The March Issue

Racing Editor Chris Ulrich during one of his 10 dry laps on the racetrack aboard the 1390 SUPER DUKE R EVO. It started raining before he could try the MotoGP-style lowering system for fast starts.
Racing Editor Chris Ulrich during one of his 10 dry laps on the racetrack aboard the 1390 SUPER DUKE R EVO. It started raining before he could try the MotoGP-style lowering system for fast starts.

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

 

        “We heard lot about the #nobullshit tagline from KTM representatives during the 30 Years of Duke event. But what does it mean in the grand scheme of things? In real time on site, it made for short tech briefings, highlighting the big changes that have a real effect on performance. That was refreshing, I’ll do the same in this article. 

        “On both the road and on the track, I think it means they built bikes on passion that perform well without any time wasted on #bullshit components or over thought-out designs. The bikes are refined and function well, but there is a raw aspect to the performance of the latest batch of KTMs, and it makes the bikes extra exciting to ride. We’re going to look back at some history before we get to the latest versions of the Duke…”

 

            “KTM 30 Years Of Duke Celebration,” by Racing Editor Chris Ulrich

 

            The DUKE model line has been defining for KTM, creating a new segment in the modern motorcycle market: Simple, high-performance naked sportbikes, starting by mating a 620cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine with a supermoto-style chassis. Read the story of the motorcycle that the market is catching up to, the motorcycle that defines hyper-naked—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

 

 

 

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Oxley Bom Podcast: Bonus Episode – Peter Does Lusail

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 (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.

This podcast is “Bonus Episode – Peter Does Lusail.”

The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.

 

From the Oxley Bom Podcast:

Welcome to Qatar, where the straights are long, the turns are tricky and the curbs are welcoming! This week, we’re giving you a little extra treat as Peter talks you through all the little tricks and turns of the Lusail International Circuit. 

Oh, and don’t forget to pull up a map of the circuit!

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AMA Supercross: Race Report And Video Highlights From St. Louis

The Dome at America’s Center hosted what will be the final 2024 race under a covered stadium. The soil was soft but dry for great racing at Round 12 of the 17-round season. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
The Dome at America’s Center hosted what will be the final 2024 race under a covered stadium. The soil was soft but dry for great racing at Round 12 of the 17-round season. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

Eli Tomac Makes Historic Return to Top Step of the Podium in St. Louis

Levi Kitchen Sweeps 250SX Class Races

St. Louis Mo., (March 31, 2024) Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac took his first win of the season, and his first since returning from his 2023 Achilles injury, with 1-1-1 Race scores at the St. Louis Triple Crown Supercross. With the win at Round 12, Tomac became the sixth different rider to win in this highly competitive season.   

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb earned second overall with (5-6-2) Race finishes inside The Dome at America’s Center. With the finish Webb captured the championship-within-a-championship 3-Round Triple Crown title. In the race format that combines the finishes from three separate Races, Team Honda HRC’s Hunter Lawrence earned his career-first 450SX Class podium with (8-2-4) Race finishes. The unpredictability of the Triple Crown format showed a few new wrinkles in St. Louis with five riders getting docked positions in Race 2 due to red cross flag infractions. Also, big crash in Race 3, when Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence was t-boned, caused a big change in the point standings. Cooper Webb now trails Jett Lawrence now by only eight points. In the Western Regional 250SX Class, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen was nearly picture-perfect throughout the night; he took the overall win with 1-1-1 Race wins.

 

Eli Tomac (3). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Eli Tomac (3). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

 

“I had so many questions, and honestly doubt, in my mind that at this point [in the season] before this weekend. You know, questioning the comeback and where I was. So to do this here, to feel that way, to get those rides in all through those motos, that felt like old me. So this was so awesome… Thank you to the team for believing in me, Monster Energy Star Yamaha, everyone, so thank you St. Louis.” – Eli Tomac  

“It was a crazy night. The first two [Races] didn’t go my way – the second one, especially. I was running a good spot, fell over, and just – these Triple Crowns, you never know what can happen, and that’s what the team just told me, is, ‘Don’t give up. Go in there in this last one and give it your all.’ And it worked out. You know obviously I don’t know what happened to anybody yet [in terms of crashes in Race 3], but I just know me and Eli were out front – me, him and Chase – and we were in the clear. [It] just felt great to ride. I rode really well in that last one. Eli was really clicking his laps and made the pass on Chase, which was great. And I got to second and we started clicking some good laps there at the end but, you know, a second place is good tonight. I’ll take it, especially after the first two [Races]. To win this Triple Crown championship’s all new, so it’s pretty cool. Hopefully we keep the ball rolling.” – Cooper Webb  

“Man, it’s awesome. We had a little bit of an upgrade, I’d say, from the second moto to the third one with the Red Cross flag [penalty on some other riders]. But hey, I’ve been on the bad end of that deal many a time, so we’ll take it. That was a pretty good feeling. I’m bummed to not have Jett up here with me. We all saw what happened, that sucks, but yeah I’m honored to be sharing the podium with Tomac and Webb. You know, I watched these guys racing on this stage when I was still in Australia as a kid, so it’s pretty cool. We’ll take it, try and build, and we’ll try and get a really legitimized one next time we’re back [after the break].” – Hunter Lawrence  

 

 

The Western Regional 250SX Class held its seventh round and Levi Kitchen followed up his previous round’s win with an impressive victory in St. Louis. Team Honda HRC’s Jo Shimoda fought his way to a second-place overall result with 2-3-3 Race finishes. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Jordon Smith used 3-2-4 Race finishes to capture the final spot on the podium.

“That was insane. I mean, I’m pretty speechless right now. That was for Austin Forkner back home. I hope he’s healing up good. I know he’s the only other one to do that [sweep the 250SX Class Triple Crown], so yeah man, that was sick. Three good starts and then going into the last race – those lappers, I actually came together pretty bad with one right before the triple. And I if I would have missed the triple, RJ would have been right on me. So I had to send it – I still made it somehow. All in all though, man, what a day! Carrying the momentum from Seattle and I’m in a really good spot. I feel really good on the bike. Thanks to the whole Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, all my friends and family… This is pretty surreal so I’m going to soak this one in.” – Levi Kitchen  

 

Levi Kitchen (47). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Levi Kitchen (47). Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

 

“Honestly that was the main thing for me [getting good starts finally]. It’s just, like, I just couldn’t do it [at previous rounds]. And then today – three good starts; still not a Holeshot or anything like that, but I think once I can get a start I know I can fight with those guys. The track was gnarly. I had a couple of sketchy moments, I think everybody did, but yeah thanks so much to my [team]. We’re getting better each week and so it’s a good confidence booster and yeah [next up is] Nashville [for the 250 West class].” – Jo Shimoda  

“Last weekend was tough, man, that crash was gnarly, and throughout the week I was pretty sore. So I’m just glad to be here in front of the fans and riding the tough track again. These tracks have been really, really tough this year, and soft, and man it’s kind of survival [mode] out there at times… I’m happy to come away with the third. Congrats to Levi, he rode awesome tonight. Man, it’s hard to beat a guy that gets three holeshots, you know?… We’re going to go back and do our homework with this couple of weeks off and see if we can’t come back a little better for these last three. I’d just like to give it up to the whole team… It takes a tribe to be out here, so thank you guys, and we’ll be back next week.” – Jordon Smith, when asked about his crash at Seattle.    

 

 

In the third SX Futures race, where top amateur racers compete for points toward their pro license, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams took back-to-back wins after his victory at the Daytona SX Futures round; Adams took the win just one day shy of his 16th birthday. Rockstar Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson finished in second place in the St. Louis single-race format event. Troy Lee Designs GASGAS’s Cole Davies took the final podium spot with a late-race pass for the position.

“Yeah, it was definitely a pretty bad start, [that’s] on me. But I just tried to work through [the pack] really good. And I got the triple on the first lap; that was probably the whole race right there. Then I just got up front and just started riding smooth, you know? I didn’t have to really do the big lines or [anything] but just stay smooth, and [make] no mistakes, and it worked out well.” – Drew Adams, when asked about his start.    

The 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship takes next weekend off before resuming for the final five rounds on five consecutive weekends. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts hosts Round 13 on Saturday, April 13th. The event will mark the return of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class for its Round 6. The SX Futures will also race in Foxborough in their fourth event before the SX Futures championship race at the final Supercross event inside Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Every Supercross race also pays points toward the 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship. The SMX post-season racing venues have recently been announced and tickets go on sale this coming Tuesday, April 2.

Every SuperMotocross round will be available to watch live on Peacock TV; each is also available on-demand to catch up or rewatch rounds of the thrilling 2024 season. Select Supercross races are also available streaming or via broadcast on NBC, USA Network, CNBC, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. Live audio coverage for each Supercross race can be heard via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85. International coverage, in both English and Spanish, can be found live and on-demand through the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv).

 

Nothing matches the excitement and all-day fun of attending a Monster Energy AMA Supercross event. Tickets are available now for the remaining rounds. To purchase tickets and for race results, video highlights, feature stories, and expert insights, please go to SupercrossLIVE.com.

Army of Darkness: A Drowning Pool & Pole Position, In The March Issue

Track workers remove the AOD Yamaha after it submerged at full speed into a mud pit at Roebling Road.
Track workers remove the AOD Yamaha after it submerged at full speed into a mud pit at Roebling Road.

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:

        “Roebling Road has been a tough track for us for years. The unique characteristics of the pavement, the weather, and the hydrogeology of the underlying terrain combine to cold-tear tires in the morning, but by the afternoon everything has changed, requiring different compounds or pressure or suspension or all three. 

        “In the past we were always having to walk a very fine line between choosing a tire that would allow us to push for a full hour-long stint versus an absolute lap time. Choose a tire that is too durable and we might be giving up a few 10ths each lap; choose a tire too fast and then we’re losing two seconds a lap for the last 15 minutes of the stint when the tire goes off…”

             “Army Of Darkness: A Drowning Pool & Pole Positions,” by Sam Fleming

 

            Roebling Road threw a new challenge at Army of Darkness: How to remove mud from every crevice of a racebike that had submerged so deeply in a “muddle” (mud puddle) that the team had to suspend the motorcycle upside-down to rinse off and out the muck… And that’s ignoring the fact that the rider nearly suffocated due to the mud packed into his helmet! Read the dirty details in the latest issue of Roadracing World!

           

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