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WorldSBK: Race Two Results From Assen

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WorldSBK: Race Two Results From Assen

Andrea Locatelli won the World Superbike Race Two Sunday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF R1, Locatelli won the 21-lap race by 2.968 seconds.

Alvaro Bautista was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R and surprisingly Remy Gardner was third on his GYTR GRT Yamaha YZF R1.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu was 8th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR. 

Danilo Petrucci finish the race 11th on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crossed the finish line 16th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Nicolo Bulega suffered again technical issues on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R. 

For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 21 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 136 points. Locatelli is third with 107 points.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

LIVING LA VIDA LOKA: Locatelli claims first race win at Assen’s Race 2 after Bulega forced to resign. Assen’s Race 2 had a late twist, making this the first race weekend with three different race winners since last time out at Assen in 2024.

It’s curtains on the Pirelli Dutch Round for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders here in Assen as we have our winners from Race 2. Andrea Locatelli topped the podium in the final race at the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ after Nicolo Bulega’s likely victory was dashed due to a tech issue. Alvaro Bautista scored another podium for Ducati, and Remy Gardner again showed his improvement, earning his first podium since Assen’s Race 2 in 2024.

LOCATELLI BRINGS HOME YAMAHA’S 3RD EVER WIN IN ASSEN: Follows Haga in 2000 and Spies in 2009

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) fought his way back up to the front after starting in P10. ‘Bulegas’ started a race for the first time outside of the top five in his two years competing in WorldSBK; but that made no difference to the Championship leader as he pulled into P1 by Lap 16, to what seemed like he would cruise to claim his second Race win of the weekend. Everything changed when suddenly his bike sputtered to a stop, and was forced out of the race with a tech issue. Seizing the opportunity, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) took first to claim his first-ever race win in WorldSBK in his 153rd race start for Yamaha. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing Ducati) made his rostrum return in P2, earning his 113rdcareer podium. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) rounded out the rostrum for his first podium since Assen 2024 in Race 2; showcasing the progress made by him and his Yamaha factory team with their Yamaha R1.

SAM LOWES STAYS UP AT THE FRONT FOR P4, TOPRAK STUMBLES DOWN TO P8 FROM POLE

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) fell behind from having started in the first two grid positions. They were each overtaken quickly by Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who took an early P1. from there Lowes battled for the podium positions before falling out of the podium fight, finishing in a still-strong P4. Razgatlioglu fell farther back and continued to lose positions which he was unable to make back before he finished in P8. In P5, Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) once again carried the flag forward for his new Bimota team, charging up the grid from his P11 start. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) followed his Bimota teammate across the line for P6, the pair of Bimota riders finishing close to one another as we had seen earlier throughout the season prior to Assen.

AEGERTER P10: Three Yamahas in top 10

Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) continues his string of strong results after recovering from injury, earning P7. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) had a middling result in P9, capping off a weekend to forget for the Italian star. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) made it three Yamahas in the top 10, his second top 10 of the weekend as he finished P10. Behind him, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) had a similarly disappointing Race 2 to Iannone, finishing P11.

TARRAN MACKENZIE IN THE POINTS AGAIN: Follows Superpole Race P9 with P14 finish

Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) was obligated to take a Long Lap Penalty for Irresponsible riding after his incident with Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in the Superpole Race, finishing the Race in P12. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) Finished in P13, ahead of Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) and Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) to round out the point-scoring positions.

BMW WOES: van der Mark and Razgatlioglu both struggle in Race 2

Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) missed out on the points by a mere two tenths of a second, showing grit as he continues to try to adapt to his new surroundings in green. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) had a disappointing result in the last race of the round, delegated to P17. Rookie Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) in P18 finished ahead of Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) in P19 and Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in P20; Rabat less than a second back on Redding. Jason O’Halloran (Pata Maxus Yamaha) crossed the finish line in P21, followed by Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) in 22nd, concluding his first weekend at Assen.

The top six from the WorldSBK Race 2: Full results here!

1. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha)

2. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.968s

3. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +4.396s

4. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +4.803s

5. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +7.380s

6. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +12.109s

 

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega, Ducati – 1’34.178s

Championship standings:

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 136 points

2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 115

3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) 107

4. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 86

5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 81

6. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) 527. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) 51

8. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) 41

9. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) 41

10. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 38

Mark your calendars for next the Acerbis Italian Round next up on May 2nd-May 4th. Tune in live or watch On-Demand with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Supercross: Results From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Supercross: Results From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa., (April 12, 2025) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton recovered from a first turn tangle and then put on an impressive charge to win Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. The Philadelphia Supercross victory tightened up the points as the final four rounds of the season promise to be thrilling.
 
 
 
Chase Sexton Returns to the Top at Philadelphia Supercross
 
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb also recovered from the multi-rider first turn incident and matched Sexton pass for pass through the pack. Webb earned second place inside Lincoln Financial Field and retains the championship points lead by 12 points over Sexton. Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen grabbed the Holeshot then led for the majority of the race despite nursing a bad ankle injury. Both divisions of the 250SX Class competed head-to-head in the season’s second 250SX Class East/West Showdown and rookie Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies fought past the top racers from both divisions to earn his second win of his pro career.
 

 

First place 450SX Class - Chase Sexton. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
First place 450SX Class – Chase Sexton. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“It’s time to make or break. I felt great all day, and that’s how you do it: one, one, one, one [fastest qualifier in both sessions, heat race win, Main Event win]. I’m looking forward to the next race, but today was awesome. Good, dry track, not like last weekend, and I’m feeling good on the bike. It’s been fun and today was a good step in the right direction.” – Chase Sexton 

 

 

Second place 450SX Class - Cooper Webb. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Second place 450SX Class – Cooper Webb. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“It was a barn burner. We battled back the whole time. We both got [caught] up in that first turn [tangle]. He got going in front of me and we were coming through the pack together. He was able to charge through, I was coming with and just hoping I could pass guys just as fast as he did. And I did until we got to Kenny. He got around Kenny and put in two or three sprint laps and kinda dictated the race. I had a bad line [in one corner] and it was killing me. I should have caught up on that first, should’ve started jumping that quad sooner; woulda-shoulda-coulda on a lot of things. But he rode great. We’ll come back next weekend and kick his ass, though. [then, in response to a follow up question] …Like I said, I’m ready for the fight, I’ll be there at the end no matter what.” – Cooper Webb

 

 

Third place 450SX Class - Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Third place 450SX Class – Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

When the race time comes, I always seem to buckle up and do what I do. Obviously, I’m not riding the best in general just because I haven’t ridden during the week really since after Indy. It’s been really tough; I’m pretty banged up with the shoulder and the ankle. I know it’s monotonous to talk about but that’s really what’s holding me back. Especially this track, because we had five right-hand turns to two left-hand turns, and it’s my right ankle. So, I’m [losing] a lot of time in the turn just trying not to put my foot down, because it’s not very fun [to dab the ground at speed]. So I haven’t been in the best spot lately but I’m really trying to keep my head in there. I have a great support team behind me that kinda keeps me out here, because sometimes I do want to quit. But we always come back.” – Ken Roczen, when asked what he’s doing to help his ankle and shoulder injuries heal.

 
 
Cole Davies Dominates 250SX Class East/West Showdown #2
 
In the second of three 250SX Class East/West Showdowns in 2025, Cole Davies (west) established himself as the fastest 250SX Class racer with a statement ride over top competition. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan, the points leader in the Western Divisional 250SX Class, finished in second. Deegan pushed his way into second late in the race and was unable to mount an attack for the lead. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire grabbed the Holeshot when the race was re-started due to a red flag after Daxton Bennick went down. Hampshire led the early laps of the race and finished as the top racer in the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class; the finish moved Hampshire into a points tie with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, who earned fourth place in his home race of Philadelphia.
 
 
 
First place 250SX Class - Cole Davies. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
First place 250SX Class – Cole Davies. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“I literally grew up watching all the guys that I’m racing right now. It’s a big stage out here, a lot of people watching, but I just focus on myself. Two in a row, I’m stoked. It’s been a long journey to get where I am. To Will – you get to keep your hair, mate. That’s two. So he gets to keep his hair, doesn’t get shaved, so he’s safe. I’m stoked, big thanks to the whole Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team and my mechanic Lach [Lachlan Mills]. We’ve been putting in the work… The whole group around me is just very, very good and striving to be the best they can. So I’m just stoked for everyone around me.” – Cole Davies, on the podium.

 

 

Second place 250SX Class - Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Second place 250SX Class – Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“It took me a little bit to find my flow, and right in that middle [portion of the race] is where I really found my flow. It was like the best I’ve felt in a long time. I really just locked in perfect laps and didn’t make any mistakes after I got around Hammaker and Hampshire. I was flowing, slowly reeling in Cole. He ended up getting the Dub [win], I got second. That just felt good… That first part of that race I was a little too slow. I think I didn’t sprint hard enough, and I’ve just got to work on stuff like that. I don’t know whether it’s in my mind, like ‘championship mode,’ where I just try to be smart and not go down during those first few laps that’s hindering me. I mean, it’s working [for the points lead], so I don’t want to change it too much. Yeah, I definitely need to pick it up those first few laps.” – Haiden Deegan, at the post race conference, streamed live on the Monster Energy Supercross YouTube channel.

 

 

Third place 250SX Class - RJ Hampshire. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Third place 250SX Class – RJ Hampshire. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“The things that went through my head going into that first turn, on the first start [when Hampshire crashed in the first start before the red-flag restart], I felt [my injured wrist] cracking and popping. It was literally locked in with handlebars with, I think it was [Coty] Schock on the inside. I just couldn’t get out of it, and the things running through your head are, ‘Man, did you do it again?!’ I got up and felt pretty good… you never want to see it, but a red flag came out. This one definitely worked in my favor. We got a re-start. You don’t get these chances all the time. So I absolutely crushed that second start and it was literally perfect. I led a bit but just did not feel good… I’m thankful to get out of here with good points and tied for the lead now.” – RJ Hampshire, at the post race conference, streamed live on the Monster Energy Supercross YouTube channel.

 

 

Bron Breakker at his first Supercross event. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Bron Breakker at his first Supercross event. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

VIPs on hand at the Philly Supercross included Bron Breakker, WWE Intercontinental Champion who was taking in his first Supercross on a rare weekend off from his pro wrestling schedule, including WrestleMania 41 just seven days away. Regarding the Supercross Fanfest experience in Philadelphia, Breakker said, “This is crazy, like how big this is, how much is going on, it’s crazy, man… I’ve ridden dirt bikes my whole life, four-wheelers and dirt bikes, I’m just excited to see, how talented [they are], what these guys can do today.” He got his answer early, and after the heat races said, “Watching those first couple of heats was crazy, man. The amount of physicality that goes into what these guys do on the track is incredible. My hat’s off to ‘em, these incredible athletes. What a great show.”

 

More race fans are discovering the thrill of Supercross; the 2025 season has already delivered eight of the top 10 most-streamed races, and viewership is up 21% over the previous season. The race action can be watched live and on-demand on Peacock. Select races are available on NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms. CNBC airs an encore every Monday following a race at 1:00a.m. ET. Live Spanish-language coverage for every round is available on Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook and YouTube channels. International fans can watch the racing live on the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv) with the option of English, Spanish and French language broadcasts. Live audio coverage can be heard on NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85.

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will be the site of Round 14 of the 2025 Supercross season. Like the Philly race, East Rutherford will present a daytime race schedule, with opening ceremonies beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET and racing starting at 3:00 p.m ET airing live on NBC and Peacock. Tickets are available now for the final four rounds of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. For more current race results and standings, race result archives, video highlights, and to purchase tickets please go to SupercrossLIVE.com.

 

450SX Class podium (riders left to right) Cooper Webb, Chase Sexton, and Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
450SX Class podium (riders left to right) Cooper Webb, Chase Sexton, and Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
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250SX Class podium (riders left to right) RJ Hampshire, Cole Davies, and Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
250SX Class podium (riders left to right) RJ Hampshire, Cole Davies, and Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

 

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Assen

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Assen

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at rainy TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the Turkish racer won the 10-lap race by 3.798 seconds.

Sam Lowes was the runner-up on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R, and Alvaro Bautista was third on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

Danilo Petrucci finished the race 13th on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crossed the finish line 16th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR. 

Nicolo Bulega suffered a technical problem on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R and retired from the race. 

Results superpole race wsbk

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

 

Razgatlioglu tops wet Superpole Race at Assen, Sam Lowes earns P2 after Bulega tech issue forces retirement. Sam Lowes follows in his brother’s footsteps to earn his first ever WorldSBK podium at the same venue as his twin Alex back in 2014.

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s final day at Assen’s historic ‘Cathedral of Speed’ got off to a flying start with its first point-scoring event of the day in the Tissot Superpole Race. Rain fell overnight, leaving the track saturated with water this morning, and by the 10-lap race’s start, the track remained wet however the sun had broken through the cloud cover. Toprak took his first P1 of the weekend for his first ever career win in the wet, overtaking Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who suffered a tech issue which forced him to retire. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) seized the opportunity to take his first ever WorldSBK podium in P2 at the same track his brother had his maiden win back in 2014. In P3, Alvaro Bautista claimed his 112nd podium, his 12th in Assen.

SAM LOWES ON THE PODIUM: first rostrum for the #14 as Bulega retires

Bulega started the race in P2, behind only Sam Lowes who started from pole. He claimed an early P1 after overtaking the #14, a lead he clung to until Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) took his chance and passed ‘Bulegas’ on the inside to claim P1. From there, Razgatlioglu pulled away and went on to top the race in P1. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) later was able to take advantage of a tech issue which forced Bulega to retire and passed him in Turn 1 of Lap 7 to earn his best-ever WorldSBK result, although this was after he dropped all the way back down to P10 at the start after running wide at Turn 1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) benefitted from his teammates’ misfortune, claiming P3 in the wet.

SuperPole podium picture with Lowes, Razgatlioglu and Bautista. Photo courtesy Dorna.
SuperPole podium picture with Lowes, Razgatlioglu and Bautista. Photo courtesy Dorna.

LOKA vs VAN DER MARK FOR P4: Just a quarter of a second separating the two, Redding gains ten places

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) stayed hot in the damp conditions at Assen, right around the battle at the front once again and finished P4. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) had his best result of his latest home round so far, placing P5 after almost passing ‘Loka’ on several occasions, finishing just two tenths of a second behind the Italian. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) enjoyed a ride in the rain and earned P6 after fighting his way up from P16.

MACKENZIE P9, VICKERS P10: 4 Brits in top 10

Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) nearly broke into the second row for Race 2 with his P7 in the Superpole Race, finishing four tenths shy of Redding for P6. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) for the second time this weekend beat his veteran teammate across the line, the riding his Ducati Panigale V4 R well to earn a third-row spot for Race 2. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) rode a sensational Superpole Race to earn not only his best result of his WorldSBK career, but to finish as the top Honda rider for the first time this season as well. Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) closed out the top 10, his best result so far of his rookie WorldSBK season after he started from 21st.

The top nine from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here!

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)

2. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +3.798s

3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +6.895s

4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +9.907s

5. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +10.147s

6. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) +11.621s

7. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +12.093s

8. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +13.099s

9. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda) +14.860s

Fastest lap: Dominique Aegerter (Yamaha) – 1’42.697s

Tune in this afternoon at 14:00 local time (UTC +2) to catch the final WorldSBK Race action of the weekend in Race 2 via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Nola Riding Academy Releases 2025 Season Schedule

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Nola Riding Academy Releases 2025 Season Schedule
Ride, learn, and conquer the track with NOLA Riding Academy!
 
Get ready for the ultimate experience to push your riding to the next level. Our 2025 season is in full swing, packed with opportunities to hone your motorcycle skills with NOLA Riding Academy!
 
Seasoned rider? Just starting out? We guide you through every turn of your journey to help improve your skills for your best ride yet. Not ready for track? We also offer the MSF Basic RiderCourse at our Avondale and Gulfport locations.
 
Graphic reads "2025 Schedule for NOLA Riding Academy. The calendar list dates for Motorcycle Training - MSF Basic Riders Course - BRC, in Avondale, Louisiana, and Gulfport, Mississippi, as well as Track Days at NOLA Motorsports Park.With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at NOLA Motorsports Park, track days are the ultimate way for moto enthusiasts to enhance their riding ability. Don’t miss this chance to boost (*show off!) your skills, meet fellow riders, and create memories to last a lifetime.
 
Pricing will increase as each event gets closer, so reserve your spot now! Let’s ride!
 
With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at NOLA Motorsports Park, track days are the ultimate way for moto enthusiasts to enhance their riding ability. Don’t miss this chance to boost (*show off!) your skills, meet fellow riders, and create memories to last a lifetime.
 
Pricing will increase as each event gets closer, so reserve your spot now! Let’s ride!
 

MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Qatar

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Qatar

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time Motogp World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.577 seconds.

His brother Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli finished third.

Two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line 8th.

2024 MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin finished the race 16th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25. 

For the championship, A.Marquez is 2 points behind his principal rival M.Marquez who has 98 points. Bagnaia is third with 77 points.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marquez finds Lusail glory as podium fight goes to the final corner. The #93 beats the #73 in Doha to reclaim the Championship lead ahead of Grand Prix Sunday as the bronze medal battle heats up.

The scintillating 2025 Saturday streak continues for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #93 completed a pole position and Tissot Sprint double at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar to wrestle back the Championship lead from second place finisher Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). The bronze medal went the way of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), as fellow Italian Francesco Bagnaia’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) evening ended with a disappointing P8 in Doha. 

THE START: MARQUEZ VS MARQUEZ, BAGNAIA STRUGGLES

The top three on the grid all launched off the line very well but it was polesitter Marc Marquez who grabbed the holeshot ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) exchanged P4 at Turn 4, before the rookie got a little bit beaten up as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Johann Zarco (LCR Honda Castrol) forced their way through.

Meanwhile, at the end of the first lap, Bagnaia’s progress was P11 to P8. Not bad, but the Italian needed more. At the front, Alex got the better of Marc at Turn 1 on Lap 2, but the red corner bit straight back. And what were we saying about Pecco needing more? That’s exactly the opposite of what happened on Lap 2.

First Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), then Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and then 2023 and 2024 title rival, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), were ahead of Bagnaia. What was going on with the #63?

Tissot sprint race podium with Alex Marquez, Marco Verratti (soccer player), Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Tissot sprint race podium with Alex Marquez, Marco Verratti (soccer player), Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MARC PULLS CLEAR AS PODIUM FIGHT HOTS UP

At the front, Marc continued to lead Alex, with the gap between the two hovering around the 0.3s mark. Morbidelli was third, 0.7s further back, with Quartararo 0.3s away from his former teammate in P4. Viñales was well in touch in P5, as a mistake from Zarco cost the Frenchman a place to Aldeguer on Lap 4 of 11.

A fastest lap of the race was then set by Marc Marquez to see his lead stretch to 0.5s, but Alex Marquez responded with his personal best lap on the next lap to maintain that half a second. Elsewhere, Aldeguer was flying. The Gresini rider quickly reeled in Viñales and made a move stick with five laps left, with Bagnaia still outside of the points in P11. That was then P10 as Zarco lost more ground after running wide at the final corner, with Bagnaia now facing the tailpipes of Acosta and Ogura.

Three laps to go. Marc Marquez was now 1.2s up the road and looked set to keep his 100% Sprint record, while Morbidelli was keeping Quartararo half a second behind him. Bagnaia passed Acosta at Turn 4 to climb into P9 – in other words, a point-scoring position.

Last lap time! The victory fight seemed over, but the podium battle certainly wasn’t. Morbidelli’s margin had disappeared as Quartararo and Aldeguer swarmed. Could they do anything to pinch a podium from the Italian? Not quite. A small error at the final corner saw Quartararo hand Aldeguer a free pass into P4, but for the fourth Grand Prix in a row, Marc Marquez doubled up on a Saturday. Alex Marquez’s P2 run continued and Morbidelli did just about hold onto a bronze medal.

THE POINTS SCORERS

Aldeguer’s mid to late Sprint pace was nothing short of sensational as the rookie bagged a very impressive P4, with Quartararo backing up his front row with a hard-earned P5. Di Giannantonio was 0.5s adrift of the Yamaha star in P6, Ogura was the lead Aprilia in P7, with Bagnaia having to settle for a low-key P8. Work to do for Bagnaia ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) earned the final point in P9 as Viñales’ soft tyre gamble failed to pay off in the second half of the Sprint – the KTM rider slipped from P5 to P10. And speaking of Aprilia, in his first Sprint appearance since the 2024 Solidarity GP, World Champion Martin crossed the line in P16 to get crucial mileage under his belt after his injury layoff. How good was it to see the #1 back in the battle?

So once more, Saturday belongs to Marc Marquez. Can anyone find a way of beating the six-time MotoGP World Champion on Sunday evening? We’ll find out at 20:00 local time (UTC +3). 

FULL RESULTS!

Moto2 : Gonzalez Takes Pole Position In Qatar

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Moto2 : Gonzalez Takes Pole Position In Qatar

Manuel Gonzalez was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. The Spaniard topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex, Gonzalez navigated the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) course in 1:56.301, breaking Aron Canet’s 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:56.788.

The Brit Jake Dixon was second-best with a 1:56.469 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Spanish rider, Aron Canet claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:56.593 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.

American Joe Roberts will start the race from Row 8, in 23th place on his American Racing Team Kalex.

 

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Gonzalez back on top to deny Dixon Doha pole. The duel continues in the desert as the #18 hit backs under the floodlights. 

Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) is on pole for the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, taking to the top by a tenth and a half to deny key rival Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Brit was forced to settle for second.

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) completes a front row of familiar names, another tenths in arrears as he looks to kick start his 2025 title charge.

 

Q1: surprise names, expected graduates

In Q1 it was 2025 podium finish Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) moving through in the Triumph-powered push for Q2, the Australian just edging out Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team). Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) and Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun) joined them in moving through, with all four names who would expect more from qualifying – but got through to the fight for pole.

Front row picture from left to right with Dixon, Gonzalez and Canet. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Front row picture from left to right with Dixon, Gonzalez and Canet. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Q2: Gonzalez strikes back

It’s been almost a two-rider story so far in 2025 at the top and Gonzalez made it true again under the floodlights. He was on provisional pole as Dixon took a crack at it but could only manage second, but the two will expect to fight it out over race distance – and Canet, in third, will try and stop them.

Fourth is Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2) as his weekend of impressive pace continued in qualifying, and the same can be true of rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) in fifth. Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP) completes Row 2.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Salac, Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and Marcos Ramirez (American Racing Team) complete the top ten ahead of rookie David Alonso (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team).

For full results click HERE and come back for more Moto2 on Sunday!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

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WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.133 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Sara Sanchez was third on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs finished 15th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, and fellow American Sonya Lloyd finished 18th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7. 

Results race 1 WCR

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

 

Herrera claims season-opening win over Neila in Race 1 in final chicane battle. The WorldWCR season is officially underway as Herrera tops its first podium after a track limits penalty for Neila

Saturday’s Race 1 in Assen is in the books as the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took to the track for the first point-scoring opportunity of the season. The second-ever season in WorldWCR history was inaugurated with a win by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team), who battled all race with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) hinting at what might be a battle in the season to come for the Riders’ Championship.

HERRERA VS NEILA SHOOTOUT GOES DOWN TO THE FINAL CHICANE: Neila overtakes for P1, but track limits violation shuffles her to P2

Herrera’s pole position start helped her to a quick start out of the gates, taking the holeshot into Turn 1, she had a tougher time defending P1 than she did in Friday’s Superpole however, as Nelia clung to Herrera’s shadow, looming nearly within striking distance for most of the race. She gave Herrera a run for her money from Lap 9 on, trading overtakes in consecutive laps; culminating in a final sector duel, where Neila overtook Herrera for P1. However, she was given a one position penalty for exceeding track limits on the final lap at Turn 17, demoting her to P2.

LEWIS AND SANCHEZ DUEL FOR P3: New Zealander stakes her claim on P3

Rookie Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) jumped up from the second row to take P3 into the first corner, from there, Lewis, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) entered a protracted battle for P3, repeatedly overtaking each other as none of the three riders could pull away until Ponziani fell slightly behind the pair of Lewis and Sanchez, going on to finish in P5. As Sanchez and Lewis separated themselves from the pack behind them, they locked horns and battled for P3 until Sanchez in turn pulled away from the New Zealander rookie who impressed in her first career WorldWCR race, earning P4.

ROOKIE JONES’ STANDOUT RESULT: British rider earns P6

British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in her first WorldWCR race, earning P6 ahead of second-year Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) in P7. Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) worked her way up from a P11 start to finish P8, just 0.064s behind Relph. Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) was the best performing French rider in Race 1 charging up the grid from a P12 start to finish P9. Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) logged a top-10 finish in Race 1, almost rising to P9, just half a tenth slower than Bondi.

MICHEL AND BOUDESSEUL CRASH OUT: Turn 11 and Turn 7 respectively

Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) crashed out of the race in Lap 5 on the long righthanded Turn 11, ending her day early from P11. In the medical centre she was diagnosed with a chest bruise, to be reevaluated tomorrow before the Warm Up. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) crashed out in Lap 9 on Turn 7, taken to the medical centre where she was fortunately assessed to be fit with a left thigh contusion.

The top six from WorldWCR’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.133s

3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +8.976s

4. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +10.348s

5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +16.455s

6. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +20.015s

Tune in this afternoon and Sunday to catch the rest of the action in Assen via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

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Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

Ryusei Yamanaka earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Yamanaka topped the 24-rider field with a lap time of 2:02.638. 

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 2:02.679 on his LEVELUP-MTA KTM, and Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:02.914 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo. 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Yamanaka takes maiden pole ahead of Kelso and Rueda. The Japanese rider’s 2025 pace continues and luck improves as he grabs a first pole position in Doha. 

Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has taken a first pole position at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, pipping Joel Kelso (LEVELUP- MTA) by just 0.041. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row as the grid sets us up for a stunner.

Q1: Fernandez looking for progress

After a stunning start to 2025, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was a surprise name in Q1, but the #31 made it through to the fight for pole. Teammate David Almansa, however, beat him to the top spot and by several tenths.

The two Leopard riders were joined in Q2 by Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as the latter was passed fit in his review following his Friday crash.

Q2: the rush for pole

Yamanaka’s lap came in with just under a minute left on the clock and the Japanese rider took over from Kelso on provisional pole. From there, no one could improve and there were also yellow flags out too after a crash for Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power). The 0.041 Yamanaka found on Kelso proved enough to keep that maiden pole, with Rueda bumped down to third but still taking that front row.

Front row picture from left to right with Kelso, Yamanaka and Rueda. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Front row picture from left to right with Kelso, Yamanaka and Rueda. Photo courtesy Dorna.

THE GRID

Behind that top three, Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) sits fourth and just ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), with rookie Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the second row.

Fernandez came through from Q1 to take P7 with Almansa just behind him, and rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes P9 in an impressive push for the top ten. The top ten is completed by Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team), just ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as he looks for more when the lights go out.

Check out the full results HERE and come back for more Moto3 on Sunday!

MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

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MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time MotoGP World Champion broke Jorge Martin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.789 he set in 2024 with a time of 1:50.499 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday. 

His brother, Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.600 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, and french sensation Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.759 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:50.810) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:50.929), and Maverick Viñales on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 (1:51.059).

M.Marquez’s teammate and two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from Row 4, in 11th place after a crash on his second run.

Defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was 14th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25. 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

 

Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble. A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert. 

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues his run of qualifying supremacy with a new lap record pole position at Lusail, putting in a 1:50.499 on his final push to deny Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) by just a tenth.

In third it’s a stunning performance from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Yamaha get back on the front row for the first time since 2022, meanwhile fortunes reversed for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #63 finds himself down in P11 after sliding out on his second run.

Q1: WILL HE, WON’T HE?

He tried. As he returns to action, it’s not about results just yet for reigning Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), it’s about getting back in the groove and gaining kilometers. It seems like it may well end up being both, however, as the #1 was sitting second behind rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) for much of Q1, potentially on to move through. In the end it wasn’t quite to be though, with Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) slotting in to second to join Ogura in the fight for pole.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) just pipped his teammate but finished the session third, missing out on Q2 by just 0.041s.

Q2: A DESERT BLOCKBUSTER

Then it was the pole position shootout. Friday saw a gap of just 0.022s between Bagnaia and teammate Marc Marquez, and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was ahead of both – teasing much from the potential pole position shootout.

Alex Marquez them around their first laps of Lusail and was briefly ahead before his brother pipped him to provisional pole. Morbidelli, Quartararo, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was the top six after the first run, with Bagnaia P9 and looking for more. But in the final five minutes, it was all set to change.

HUGE DRAMA AS PECCO CRASHES

Eager to improve, the #63 was the first out for the second run but then it all came to a crashing sudden halt at Turn 4. The double MotoGP Champion tucked the front, spelling the end of his session too as he couldn’t get back in time to head back out. Di Giannantonio was on a storming lap though, good enough to put him on a provisional front row in second. Rins was also a huge improver, moving into P5, but teammate Quartararo was on his way to steal the show.

‘El Diablo’ put in an absolute stunner to take over on provisional pole as the clock ticked down, but Alex Marquez then just snatched it away from the #20. That left Marc Marquez down in P3 but lighting up the timing screens, with the spotlight on the #93. Could he get it done on his final push? Just. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider set a new lap record to take his fourth pole of the year ahead of brother Alex in P2, but Quartararo’s third is his and Yamaha’s first front row since Assen in 2022, showing the steps made by the Iwata manufacturer. And right on the back of his absolute showstopper of a start and Sprint at COTA…

Podium picture from left to right with Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Podium picture from left to right with Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

CHASING THE FRONT ROW

The second row features Friday’s fastest Morbidelli, who was just ahead of Marc on track to improve late on, pipping teammate Di Giannantonio. Then comes another serious standout performer as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) makes it three manufacturers on the front two rows of the grid in sixth. The #12 also takes top KTM honours by some six tenths over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who had a quiet session to finish P12 as last of the Q2 runners.

Zarco just missed out on the top two rows but heads the third in P7, ahead of top rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with his best grid position so far of P8. Rins is ninth ahead of Ogura, with Bagnaia slowly bumped down to P11 as he was forced to cede the floor after his crash. He and Acosta alongside him will be gunning for gains at lights out, and after Bagnaia took the holeshot from well behind the front row in Texas, they’ll be ones to watch…

Join us for the Tissot Sprint at 20:00 (UTC+3) – there will be fireworks! 

Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

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Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

Albert Arenas was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pirelli-shod ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex on the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:57.573 to lead the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.575 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:57.723 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:58.081 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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WorldSBK: Race Two Results From Assen

WSBK race at TT Assen with Gardner (87), Sam Lowes (14) and Razgatlioglu (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
WSBK race at TT Assen with Gardner (87), Sam Lowes (14) and Razgatlioglu (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Andrea Locatelli won the World Superbike Race Two Sunday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF R1, Locatelli won the 21-lap race by 2.968 seconds.

Alvaro Bautista was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R and surprisingly Remy Gardner was third on his GYTR GRT Yamaha YZF R1.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu was 8th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR. 

Danilo Petrucci finish the race 11th on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crossed the finish line 16th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Nicolo Bulega suffered again technical issues on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R. 

For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 21 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 136 points. Locatelli is third with 107 points.

race 2 WSBK Results

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

LIVING LA VIDA LOKA: Locatelli claims first race win at Assen’s Race 2 after Bulega forced to resign. Assen’s Race 2 had a late twist, making this the first race weekend with three different race winners since last time out at Assen in 2024.

It’s curtains on the Pirelli Dutch Round for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders here in Assen as we have our winners from Race 2. Andrea Locatelli topped the podium in the final race at the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ after Nicolo Bulega’s likely victory was dashed due to a tech issue. Alvaro Bautista scored another podium for Ducati, and Remy Gardner again showed his improvement, earning his first podium since Assen’s Race 2 in 2024.

LOCATELLI BRINGS HOME YAMAHA’S 3RD EVER WIN IN ASSEN: Follows Haga in 2000 and Spies in 2009

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) fought his way back up to the front after starting in P10. ‘Bulegas’ started a race for the first time outside of the top five in his two years competing in WorldSBK; but that made no difference to the Championship leader as he pulled into P1 by Lap 16, to what seemed like he would cruise to claim his second Race win of the weekend. Everything changed when suddenly his bike sputtered to a stop, and was forced out of the race with a tech issue. Seizing the opportunity, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) took first to claim his first-ever race win in WorldSBK in his 153rd race start for Yamaha. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing Ducati) made his rostrum return in P2, earning his 113rdcareer podium. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) rounded out the rostrum for his first podium since Assen 2024 in Race 2; showcasing the progress made by him and his Yamaha factory team with their Yamaha R1.

SAM LOWES STAYS UP AT THE FRONT FOR P4, TOPRAK STUMBLES DOWN TO P8 FROM POLE

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) fell behind from having started in the first two grid positions. They were each overtaken quickly by Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who took an early P1. from there Lowes battled for the podium positions before falling out of the podium fight, finishing in a still-strong P4. Razgatlioglu fell farther back and continued to lose positions which he was unable to make back before he finished in P8. In P5, Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) once again carried the flag forward for his new Bimota team, charging up the grid from his P11 start. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) followed his Bimota teammate across the line for P6, the pair of Bimota riders finishing close to one another as we had seen earlier throughout the season prior to Assen.

AEGERTER P10: Three Yamahas in top 10

Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) continues his string of strong results after recovering from injury, earning P7. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) had a middling result in P9, capping off a weekend to forget for the Italian star. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) made it three Yamahas in the top 10, his second top 10 of the weekend as he finished P10. Behind him, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) had a similarly disappointing Race 2 to Iannone, finishing P11.

TARRAN MACKENZIE IN THE POINTS AGAIN: Follows Superpole Race P9 with P14 finish

Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) was obligated to take a Long Lap Penalty for Irresponsible riding after his incident with Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in the Superpole Race, finishing the Race in P12. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) Finished in P13, ahead of Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) and Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) to round out the point-scoring positions.

BMW WOES: van der Mark and Razgatlioglu both struggle in Race 2

Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) missed out on the points by a mere two tenths of a second, showing grit as he continues to try to adapt to his new surroundings in green. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) had a disappointing result in the last race of the round, delegated to P17. Rookie Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) in P18 finished ahead of Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) in P19 and Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in P20; Rabat less than a second back on Redding. Jason O’Halloran (Pata Maxus Yamaha) crossed the finish line in P21, followed by Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) in 22nd, concluding his first weekend at Assen.

The top six from the WorldSBK Race 2: Full results here!

1. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha)

2. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.968s

3. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +4.396s

4. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +4.803s

5. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +7.380s

6. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +12.109s

 

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega, Ducati – 1’34.178s

Championship standings:

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 136 points

2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 115

3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) 107

4. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 86

5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 81

6. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) 527. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) 51

8. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) 41

9. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) 41

10. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 38

Mark your calendars for next the Acerbis Italian Round next up on May 2nd-May 4th. Tune in live or watch On-Demand with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Supercross: Results From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rains leading up to the event held off, and the Philadelphia Supercross delivered excellent weather and track conditions inside Lincoln Financial Field. Chase Sexton earned his fourth win of the season and tightened up the championship standings with four rounds remaining. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Rains leading up to the event held off, and the Philadelphia Supercross delivered excellent weather and track conditions inside Lincoln Financial Field. Chase Sexton earned his fourth win of the season and tightened up the championship standings with four rounds remaining. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Philadelphia, Pa., (April 12, 2025) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton recovered from a first turn tangle and then put on an impressive charge to win Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. The Philadelphia Supercross victory tightened up the points as the final four rounds of the season promise to be thrilling.
 
 
 
Chase Sexton Returns to the Top at Philadelphia Supercross
 
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb also recovered from the multi-rider first turn incident and matched Sexton pass for pass through the pack. Webb earned second place inside Lincoln Financial Field and retains the championship points lead by 12 points over Sexton. Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen grabbed the Holeshot then led for the majority of the race despite nursing a bad ankle injury. Both divisions of the 250SX Class competed head-to-head in the season’s second 250SX Class East/West Showdown and rookie Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies fought past the top racers from both divisions to earn his second win of his pro career.
 

 

First place 450SX Class - Chase Sexton. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
First place 450SX Class – Chase Sexton. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“It’s time to make or break. I felt great all day, and that’s how you do it: one, one, one, one [fastest qualifier in both sessions, heat race win, Main Event win]. I’m looking forward to the next race, but today was awesome. Good, dry track, not like last weekend, and I’m feeling good on the bike. It’s been fun and today was a good step in the right direction.” – Chase Sexton 

 

 

Second place 450SX Class - Cooper Webb. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Second place 450SX Class – Cooper Webb. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“It was a barn burner. We battled back the whole time. We both got [caught] up in that first turn [tangle]. He got going in front of me and we were coming through the pack together. He was able to charge through, I was coming with and just hoping I could pass guys just as fast as he did. And I did until we got to Kenny. He got around Kenny and put in two or three sprint laps and kinda dictated the race. I had a bad line [in one corner] and it was killing me. I should have caught up on that first, should’ve started jumping that quad sooner; woulda-shoulda-coulda on a lot of things. But he rode great. We’ll come back next weekend and kick his ass, though. [then, in response to a follow up question] …Like I said, I’m ready for the fight, I’ll be there at the end no matter what.” – Cooper Webb

 

 

Third place 450SX Class - Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Third place 450SX Class – Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

When the race time comes, I always seem to buckle up and do what I do. Obviously, I’m not riding the best in general just because I haven’t ridden during the week really since after Indy. It’s been really tough; I’m pretty banged up with the shoulder and the ankle. I know it’s monotonous to talk about but that’s really what’s holding me back. Especially this track, because we had five right-hand turns to two left-hand turns, and it’s my right ankle. So, I’m [losing] a lot of time in the turn just trying not to put my foot down, because it’s not very fun [to dab the ground at speed]. So I haven’t been in the best spot lately but I’m really trying to keep my head in there. I have a great support team behind me that kinda keeps me out here, because sometimes I do want to quit. But we always come back.” – Ken Roczen, when asked what he’s doing to help his ankle and shoulder injuries heal.

 
 
Cole Davies Dominates 250SX Class East/West Showdown #2
 
In the second of three 250SX Class East/West Showdowns in 2025, Cole Davies (west) established himself as the fastest 250SX Class racer with a statement ride over top competition. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan, the points leader in the Western Divisional 250SX Class, finished in second. Deegan pushed his way into second late in the race and was unable to mount an attack for the lead. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire grabbed the Holeshot when the race was re-started due to a red flag after Daxton Bennick went down. Hampshire led the early laps of the race and finished as the top racer in the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class; the finish moved Hampshire into a points tie with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, who earned fourth place in his home race of Philadelphia.
 
 
 
First place 250SX Class - Cole Davies. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
First place 250SX Class – Cole Davies. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“I literally grew up watching all the guys that I’m racing right now. It’s a big stage out here, a lot of people watching, but I just focus on myself. Two in a row, I’m stoked. It’s been a long journey to get where I am. To Will – you get to keep your hair, mate. That’s two. So he gets to keep his hair, doesn’t get shaved, so he’s safe. I’m stoked, big thanks to the whole Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team and my mechanic Lach [Lachlan Mills]. We’ve been putting in the work… The whole group around me is just very, very good and striving to be the best they can. So I’m just stoked for everyone around me.” – Cole Davies, on the podium.

 

 

Second place 250SX Class - Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Second place 250SX Class – Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“It took me a little bit to find my flow, and right in that middle [portion of the race] is where I really found my flow. It was like the best I’ve felt in a long time. I really just locked in perfect laps and didn’t make any mistakes after I got around Hammaker and Hampshire. I was flowing, slowly reeling in Cole. He ended up getting the Dub [win], I got second. That just felt good… That first part of that race I was a little too slow. I think I didn’t sprint hard enough, and I’ve just got to work on stuff like that. I don’t know whether it’s in my mind, like ‘championship mode,’ where I just try to be smart and not go down during those first few laps that’s hindering me. I mean, it’s working [for the points lead], so I don’t want to change it too much. Yeah, I definitely need to pick it up those first few laps.” – Haiden Deegan, at the post race conference, streamed live on the Monster Energy Supercross YouTube channel.

 

 

Third place 250SX Class - RJ Hampshire. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Third place 250SX Class – RJ Hampshire. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

“The things that went through my head going into that first turn, on the first start [when Hampshire crashed in the first start before the red-flag restart], I felt [my injured wrist] cracking and popping. It was literally locked in with handlebars with, I think it was [Coty] Schock on the inside. I just couldn’t get out of it, and the things running through your head are, ‘Man, did you do it again?!’ I got up and felt pretty good… you never want to see it, but a red flag came out. This one definitely worked in my favor. We got a re-start. You don’t get these chances all the time. So I absolutely crushed that second start and it was literally perfect. I led a bit but just did not feel good… I’m thankful to get out of here with good points and tied for the lead now.” – RJ Hampshire, at the post race conference, streamed live on the Monster Energy Supercross YouTube channel.

 

 

Bron Breakker at his first Supercross event. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
Bron Breakker at his first Supercross event. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

VIPs on hand at the Philly Supercross included Bron Breakker, WWE Intercontinental Champion who was taking in his first Supercross on a rare weekend off from his pro wrestling schedule, including WrestleMania 41 just seven days away. Regarding the Supercross Fanfest experience in Philadelphia, Breakker said, “This is crazy, like how big this is, how much is going on, it’s crazy, man… I’ve ridden dirt bikes my whole life, four-wheelers and dirt bikes, I’m just excited to see, how talented [they are], what these guys can do today.” He got his answer early, and after the heat races said, “Watching those first couple of heats was crazy, man. The amount of physicality that goes into what these guys do on the track is incredible. My hat’s off to ‘em, these incredible athletes. What a great show.”

 

More race fans are discovering the thrill of Supercross; the 2025 season has already delivered eight of the top 10 most-streamed races, and viewership is up 21% over the previous season. The race action can be watched live and on-demand on Peacock. Select races are available on NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms. CNBC airs an encore every Monday following a race at 1:00a.m. ET. Live Spanish-language coverage for every round is available on Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook and YouTube channels. International fans can watch the racing live on the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv) with the option of English, Spanish and French language broadcasts. Live audio coverage can be heard on NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85.

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will be the site of Round 14 of the 2025 Supercross season. Like the Philly race, East Rutherford will present a daytime race schedule, with opening ceremonies beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET and racing starting at 3:00 p.m ET airing live on NBC and Peacock. Tickets are available now for the final four rounds of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. For more current race results and standings, race result archives, video highlights, and to purchase tickets please go to SupercrossLIVE.com.

 

450SX Class podium (riders left to right) Cooper Webb, Chase Sexton, and Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
450SX Class podium (riders left to right) Cooper Webb, Chase Sexton, and Ken Roczen. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
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250SX Class podium (riders left to right) RJ Hampshire, Cole Davies, and Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.
250SX Class podium (riders left to right) RJ Hampshire, Cole Davies, and Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports.

 

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Assen

TT Circuit Assen. Photo courtesy Michelin.
TT Circuit Assen. Photo courtesy Michelin.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at rainy TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the Turkish racer won the 10-lap race by 3.798 seconds.

Sam Lowes was the runner-up on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R, and Alvaro Bautista was third on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

Danilo Petrucci finished the race 13th on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff crossed the finish line 16th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR. 

Nicolo Bulega suffered a technical problem on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R and retired from the race. 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

 

Razgatlioglu tops wet Superpole Race at Assen, Sam Lowes earns P2 after Bulega tech issue forces retirement. Sam Lowes follows in his brother’s footsteps to earn his first ever WorldSBK podium at the same venue as his twin Alex back in 2014.

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s final day at Assen’s historic ‘Cathedral of Speed’ got off to a flying start with its first point-scoring event of the day in the Tissot Superpole Race. Rain fell overnight, leaving the track saturated with water this morning, and by the 10-lap race’s start, the track remained wet however the sun had broken through the cloud cover. Toprak took his first P1 of the weekend for his first ever career win in the wet, overtaking Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who suffered a tech issue which forced him to retire. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) seized the opportunity to take his first ever WorldSBK podium in P2 at the same track his brother had his maiden win back in 2014. In P3, Alvaro Bautista claimed his 112nd podium, his 12th in Assen.

SAM LOWES ON THE PODIUM: first rostrum for the #14 as Bulega retires

Bulega started the race in P2, behind only Sam Lowes who started from pole. He claimed an early P1 after overtaking the #14, a lead he clung to until Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) took his chance and passed ‘Bulegas’ on the inside to claim P1. From there, Razgatlioglu pulled away and went on to top the race in P1. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) later was able to take advantage of a tech issue which forced Bulega to retire and passed him in Turn 1 of Lap 7 to earn his best-ever WorldSBK result, although this was after he dropped all the way back down to P10 at the start after running wide at Turn 1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) benefitted from his teammates’ misfortune, claiming P3 in the wet.

SuperPole podium picture with Lowes, Razgatlioglu and Bautista. Photo courtesy Dorna.
SuperPole podium picture with Lowes, Razgatlioglu and Bautista. Photo courtesy Dorna.

LOKA vs VAN DER MARK FOR P4: Just a quarter of a second separating the two, Redding gains ten places

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) stayed hot in the damp conditions at Assen, right around the battle at the front once again and finished P4. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) had his best result of his latest home round so far, placing P5 after almost passing ‘Loka’ on several occasions, finishing just two tenths of a second behind the Italian. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) enjoyed a ride in the rain and earned P6 after fighting his way up from P16.

MACKENZIE P9, VICKERS P10: 4 Brits in top 10

Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) nearly broke into the second row for Race 2 with his P7 in the Superpole Race, finishing four tenths shy of Redding for P6. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) for the second time this weekend beat his veteran teammate across the line, the riding his Ducati Panigale V4 R well to earn a third-row spot for Race 2. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) rode a sensational Superpole Race to earn not only his best result of his WorldSBK career, but to finish as the top Honda rider for the first time this season as well. Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) closed out the top 10, his best result so far of his rookie WorldSBK season after he started from 21st.

The top nine from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here!

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)

2. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +3.798s

3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +6.895s

4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +9.907s

5. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +10.147s

6. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) +11.621s

7. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +12.093s

8. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +13.099s

9. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda) +14.860s

Fastest lap: Dominique Aegerter (Yamaha) – 1’42.697s

Tune in this afternoon at 14:00 local time (UTC +2) to catch the final WorldSBK Race action of the weekend in Race 2 via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Nola Riding Academy Releases 2025 Season Schedule

Photo courtesy Nola Riding Academy.
Photo courtesy Nola Riding Academy.
Ride, learn, and conquer the track with NOLA Riding Academy!
 
Get ready for the ultimate experience to push your riding to the next level. Our 2025 season is in full swing, packed with opportunities to hone your motorcycle skills with NOLA Riding Academy!
 
Seasoned rider? Just starting out? We guide you through every turn of your journey to help improve your skills for your best ride yet. Not ready for track? We also offer the MSF Basic RiderCourse at our Avondale and Gulfport locations.
 
Graphic reads "2025 Schedule for NOLA Riding Academy. The calendar list dates for Motorcycle Training - MSF Basic Riders Course - BRC, in Avondale, Louisiana, and Gulfport, Mississippi, as well as Track Days at NOLA Motorsports Park.With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at NOLA Motorsports Park, track days are the ultimate way for moto enthusiasts to enhance their riding ability. Don’t miss this chance to boost (*show off!) your skills, meet fellow riders, and create memories to last a lifetime.
 
Pricing will increase as each event gets closer, so reserve your spot now! Let’s ride!
 
With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at NOLA Motorsports Park, track days are the ultimate way for moto enthusiasts to enhance their riding ability. Don’t miss this chance to boost (*show off!) your skills, meet fellow riders, and create memories to last a lifetime.
 
Pricing will increase as each event gets closer, so reserve your spot now! Let’s ride!
 

MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Qatar

MotoGP Tissot Sprint race in Qatar. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Start of the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race in Qatar. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time Motogp World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.577 seconds.

His brother Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli finished third.

Two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line 8th.

2024 MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin finished the race 16th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25. 

For the championship, A.Marquez is 2 points behind his principal rival M.Marquez who has 98 points. Bagnaia is third with 77 points.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marquez finds Lusail glory as podium fight goes to the final corner. The #93 beats the #73 in Doha to reclaim the Championship lead ahead of Grand Prix Sunday as the bronze medal battle heats up.

The scintillating 2025 Saturday streak continues for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #93 completed a pole position and Tissot Sprint double at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar to wrestle back the Championship lead from second place finisher Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). The bronze medal went the way of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), as fellow Italian Francesco Bagnaia’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) evening ended with a disappointing P8 in Doha. 

THE START: MARQUEZ VS MARQUEZ, BAGNAIA STRUGGLES

The top three on the grid all launched off the line very well but it was polesitter Marc Marquez who grabbed the holeshot ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) exchanged P4 at Turn 4, before the rookie got a little bit beaten up as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Johann Zarco (LCR Honda Castrol) forced their way through.

Meanwhile, at the end of the first lap, Bagnaia’s progress was P11 to P8. Not bad, but the Italian needed more. At the front, Alex got the better of Marc at Turn 1 on Lap 2, but the red corner bit straight back. And what were we saying about Pecco needing more? That’s exactly the opposite of what happened on Lap 2.

First Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), then Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and then 2023 and 2024 title rival, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), were ahead of Bagnaia. What was going on with the #63?

Tissot sprint race podium with Alex Marquez, Marco Verratti (soccer player), Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Tissot sprint race podium with Alex Marquez, Marco Verratti (soccer player), Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MARC PULLS CLEAR AS PODIUM FIGHT HOTS UP

At the front, Marc continued to lead Alex, with the gap between the two hovering around the 0.3s mark. Morbidelli was third, 0.7s further back, with Quartararo 0.3s away from his former teammate in P4. Viñales was well in touch in P5, as a mistake from Zarco cost the Frenchman a place to Aldeguer on Lap 4 of 11.

A fastest lap of the race was then set by Marc Marquez to see his lead stretch to 0.5s, but Alex Marquez responded with his personal best lap on the next lap to maintain that half a second. Elsewhere, Aldeguer was flying. The Gresini rider quickly reeled in Viñales and made a move stick with five laps left, with Bagnaia still outside of the points in P11. That was then P10 as Zarco lost more ground after running wide at the final corner, with Bagnaia now facing the tailpipes of Acosta and Ogura.

Three laps to go. Marc Marquez was now 1.2s up the road and looked set to keep his 100% Sprint record, while Morbidelli was keeping Quartararo half a second behind him. Bagnaia passed Acosta at Turn 4 to climb into P9 – in other words, a point-scoring position.

Last lap time! The victory fight seemed over, but the podium battle certainly wasn’t. Morbidelli’s margin had disappeared as Quartararo and Aldeguer swarmed. Could they do anything to pinch a podium from the Italian? Not quite. A small error at the final corner saw Quartararo hand Aldeguer a free pass into P4, but for the fourth Grand Prix in a row, Marc Marquez doubled up on a Saturday. Alex Marquez’s P2 run continued and Morbidelli did just about hold onto a bronze medal.

THE POINTS SCORERS

Aldeguer’s mid to late Sprint pace was nothing short of sensational as the rookie bagged a very impressive P4, with Quartararo backing up his front row with a hard-earned P5. Di Giannantonio was 0.5s adrift of the Yamaha star in P6, Ogura was the lead Aprilia in P7, with Bagnaia having to settle for a low-key P8. Work to do for Bagnaia ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) earned the final point in P9 as Viñales’ soft tyre gamble failed to pay off in the second half of the Sprint – the KTM rider slipped from P5 to P10. And speaking of Aprilia, in his first Sprint appearance since the 2024 Solidarity GP, World Champion Martin crossed the line in P16 to get crucial mileage under his belt after his injury layoff. How good was it to see the #1 back in the battle?

So once more, Saturday belongs to Marc Marquez. Can anyone find a way of beating the six-time MotoGP World Champion on Sunday evening? We’ll find out at 20:00 local time (UTC +3). 

FULL RESULTS!

Moto2 : Gonzalez Takes Pole Position In Qatar

Manuel Gonzalez in Parc Fermé after his pole position in Qatar. Photo courtesy IntactGP Team.
Manuel Gonzalez in Parc Fermé after his pole position in Qatar. Photo courtesy IntactGP Team.

Manuel Gonzalez was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. The Spaniard topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex, Gonzalez navigated the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) course in 1:56.301, breaking Aron Canet’s 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:56.788.

The Brit Jake Dixon was second-best with a 1:56.469 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Spanish rider, Aron Canet claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:56.593 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.

American Joe Roberts will start the race from Row 8, in 23th place on his American Racing Team Kalex.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Gonzalez back on top to deny Dixon Doha pole. The duel continues in the desert as the #18 hit backs under the floodlights. 

Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) is on pole for the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, taking to the top by a tenth and a half to deny key rival Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Brit was forced to settle for second.

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) completes a front row of familiar names, another tenths in arrears as he looks to kick start his 2025 title charge.

 

Q1: surprise names, expected graduates

In Q1 it was 2025 podium finish Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) moving through in the Triumph-powered push for Q2, the Australian just edging out Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team). Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) and Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun) joined them in moving through, with all four names who would expect more from qualifying – but got through to the fight for pole.

Front row picture from left to right with Dixon, Gonzalez and Canet. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Front row picture from left to right with Dixon, Gonzalez and Canet. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Q2: Gonzalez strikes back

It’s been almost a two-rider story so far in 2025 at the top and Gonzalez made it true again under the floodlights. He was on provisional pole as Dixon took a crack at it but could only manage second, but the two will expect to fight it out over race distance – and Canet, in third, will try and stop them.

Fourth is Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2) as his weekend of impressive pace continued in qualifying, and the same can be true of rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) in fifth. Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP) completes Row 2.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Salac, Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and Marcos Ramirez (American Racing Team) complete the top ten ahead of rookie David Alonso (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team).

For full results click HERE and come back for more Moto2 on Sunday!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

Maria Herrera (6) and Beatriz Neila (36) fighting until last corner during race 1 at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Maria Herrera (6) and Beatriz Neila (36) fighting until last corner during race 1 at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.133 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Sara Sanchez was third on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs finished 15th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, and fellow American Sonya Lloyd finished 18th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7. 

Results race 1 WCR

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

 

Herrera claims season-opening win over Neila in Race 1 in final chicane battle. The WorldWCR season is officially underway as Herrera tops its first podium after a track limits penalty for Neila

Saturday’s Race 1 in Assen is in the books as the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took to the track for the first point-scoring opportunity of the season. The second-ever season in WorldWCR history was inaugurated with a win by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team), who battled all race with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) hinting at what might be a battle in the season to come for the Riders’ Championship.

HERRERA VS NEILA SHOOTOUT GOES DOWN TO THE FINAL CHICANE: Neila overtakes for P1, but track limits violation shuffles her to P2

Herrera’s pole position start helped her to a quick start out of the gates, taking the holeshot into Turn 1, she had a tougher time defending P1 than she did in Friday’s Superpole however, as Nelia clung to Herrera’s shadow, looming nearly within striking distance for most of the race. She gave Herrera a run for her money from Lap 9 on, trading overtakes in consecutive laps; culminating in a final sector duel, where Neila overtook Herrera for P1. However, she was given a one position penalty for exceeding track limits on the final lap at Turn 17, demoting her to P2.

LEWIS AND SANCHEZ DUEL FOR P3: New Zealander stakes her claim on P3

Rookie Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) jumped up from the second row to take P3 into the first corner, from there, Lewis, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) entered a protracted battle for P3, repeatedly overtaking each other as none of the three riders could pull away until Ponziani fell slightly behind the pair of Lewis and Sanchez, going on to finish in P5. As Sanchez and Lewis separated themselves from the pack behind them, they locked horns and battled for P3 until Sanchez in turn pulled away from the New Zealander rookie who impressed in her first career WorldWCR race, earning P4.

ROOKIE JONES’ STANDOUT RESULT: British rider earns P6

British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in her first WorldWCR race, earning P6 ahead of second-year Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) in P7. Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) worked her way up from a P11 start to finish P8, just 0.064s behind Relph. Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) was the best performing French rider in Race 1 charging up the grid from a P12 start to finish P9. Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) logged a top-10 finish in Race 1, almost rising to P9, just half a tenth slower than Bondi.

MICHEL AND BOUDESSEUL CRASH OUT: Turn 11 and Turn 7 respectively

Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) crashed out of the race in Lap 5 on the long righthanded Turn 11, ending her day early from P11. In the medical centre she was diagnosed with a chest bruise, to be reevaluated tomorrow before the Warm Up. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) crashed out in Lap 9 on Turn 7, taken to the medical centre where she was fortunately assessed to be fit with a left thigh contusion.

The top six from WorldWCR’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.133s

3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +8.976s

4. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +10.348s

5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +16.455s

6. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +20.015s

Tune in this afternoon and Sunday to catch the rest of the action in Assen via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

Ryusei Yamanaka in action at Doha during practice. Photo courtesy MT Helmets MSI Team.
Ryusei Yamanaka in action at Doha during practice. Photo courtesy MT Helmets MSI Team.

Ryusei Yamanaka earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Yamanaka topped the 24-rider field with a lap time of 2:02.638. 

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 2:02.679 on his LEVELUP-MTA KTM, and Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:02.914 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo. 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Yamanaka takes maiden pole ahead of Kelso and Rueda. The Japanese rider’s 2025 pace continues and luck improves as he grabs a first pole position in Doha. 

Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has taken a first pole position at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, pipping Joel Kelso (LEVELUP- MTA) by just 0.041. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row as the grid sets us up for a stunner.

Q1: Fernandez looking for progress

After a stunning start to 2025, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was a surprise name in Q1, but the #31 made it through to the fight for pole. Teammate David Almansa, however, beat him to the top spot and by several tenths.

The two Leopard riders were joined in Q2 by Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as the latter was passed fit in his review following his Friday crash.

Q2: the rush for pole

Yamanaka’s lap came in with just under a minute left on the clock and the Japanese rider took over from Kelso on provisional pole. From there, no one could improve and there were also yellow flags out too after a crash for Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power). The 0.041 Yamanaka found on Kelso proved enough to keep that maiden pole, with Rueda bumped down to third but still taking that front row.

Front row picture from left to right with Kelso, Yamanaka and Rueda. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Front row picture from left to right with Kelso, Yamanaka and Rueda. Photo courtesy Dorna.

THE GRID

Behind that top three, Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) sits fourth and just ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), with rookie Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the second row.

Fernandez came through from Q1 to take P7 with Almansa just behind him, and rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes P9 in an impressive push for the top ten. The top ten is completed by Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team), just ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as he looks for more when the lights go out.

Check out the full results HERE and come back for more Moto3 on Sunday!

MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

Marc Marquez P1 and Alex Marques P2 during Q2. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Marc Marquez P1 and Alex Marquez P2 during Q2. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time MotoGP World Champion broke Jorge Martin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.789 he set in 2024 with a time of 1:50.499 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday. 

His brother, Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.600 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, and french sensation Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.759 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:50.810) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:50.929), and Maverick Viñales on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 (1:51.059).

M.Marquez’s teammate and two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from Row 4, in 11th place after a crash on his second run.

Defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was 14th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25. 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

 

Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble. A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert. 

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues his run of qualifying supremacy with a new lap record pole position at Lusail, putting in a 1:50.499 on his final push to deny Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) by just a tenth.

In third it’s a stunning performance from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Yamaha get back on the front row for the first time since 2022, meanwhile fortunes reversed for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #63 finds himself down in P11 after sliding out on his second run.

Q1: WILL HE, WON’T HE?

He tried. As he returns to action, it’s not about results just yet for reigning Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), it’s about getting back in the groove and gaining kilometers. It seems like it may well end up being both, however, as the #1 was sitting second behind rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) for much of Q1, potentially on to move through. In the end it wasn’t quite to be though, with Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) slotting in to second to join Ogura in the fight for pole.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) just pipped his teammate but finished the session third, missing out on Q2 by just 0.041s.

Q2: A DESERT BLOCKBUSTER

Then it was the pole position shootout. Friday saw a gap of just 0.022s between Bagnaia and teammate Marc Marquez, and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was ahead of both – teasing much from the potential pole position shootout.

Alex Marquez them around their first laps of Lusail and was briefly ahead before his brother pipped him to provisional pole. Morbidelli, Quartararo, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was the top six after the first run, with Bagnaia P9 and looking for more. But in the final five minutes, it was all set to change.

HUGE DRAMA AS PECCO CRASHES

Eager to improve, the #63 was the first out for the second run but then it all came to a crashing sudden halt at Turn 4. The double MotoGP Champion tucked the front, spelling the end of his session too as he couldn’t get back in time to head back out. Di Giannantonio was on a storming lap though, good enough to put him on a provisional front row in second. Rins was also a huge improver, moving into P5, but teammate Quartararo was on his way to steal the show.

‘El Diablo’ put in an absolute stunner to take over on provisional pole as the clock ticked down, but Alex Marquez then just snatched it away from the #20. That left Marc Marquez down in P3 but lighting up the timing screens, with the spotlight on the #93. Could he get it done on his final push? Just. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider set a new lap record to take his fourth pole of the year ahead of brother Alex in P2, but Quartararo’s third is his and Yamaha’s first front row since Assen in 2022, showing the steps made by the Iwata manufacturer. And right on the back of his absolute showstopper of a start and Sprint at COTA…

Podium picture from left to right with Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Podium picture from left to right with Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

CHASING THE FRONT ROW

The second row features Friday’s fastest Morbidelli, who was just ahead of Marc on track to improve late on, pipping teammate Di Giannantonio. Then comes another serious standout performer as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) makes it three manufacturers on the front two rows of the grid in sixth. The #12 also takes top KTM honours by some six tenths over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who had a quiet session to finish P12 as last of the Q2 runners.

Zarco just missed out on the top two rows but heads the third in P7, ahead of top rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with his best grid position so far of P8. Rins is ninth ahead of Ogura, with Bagnaia slowly bumped down to P11 as he was forced to cede the floor after his crash. He and Acosta alongside him will be gunning for gains at lights out, and after Bagnaia took the holeshot from well behind the front row in Texas, they’ll be ones to watch…

Join us for the Tissot Sprint at 20:00 (UTC+3) – there will be fireworks! 

Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

Albert Arenas in action in Qatar. Photo courtesy Gresini Team.
Albert Arenas in action in Qatar. Photo courtesy Gresini Team.

Albert Arenas was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pirelli-shod ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex on the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:57.573 to lead the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.575 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:57.723 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:58.081 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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