Gus Rodio won MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Race Two Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, in Florida. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the New Jersey racer won the nine-lap race by 11.022 seconds.
Rocco Landers finished second on his new RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R just ahead of Rodio’s teammate Alessandro Di Mario.
Rossi Moor was a close fourth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R just ahead of fifth-place Ben Gloddy, who rode a third Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia.
Cory West won a very close MotoAmerica Roland Sands Design (RSD) Mission Super Hooligan Race Two Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
Riding his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America, West won the six-lap sprint by 0.020 second with just 0.155 second covering the top six finishers.
West’s teammate Jake Lewis was the runner-up, and Gator Harley-Davidson/KWR Harley-Davidson’s Cody Wyman made a Harley-Davidson Pan America sweep of the podium in third place.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara was a close fourth just ahead of his new S&S Indian teammate Troy Herfoss.
Travis Wyman, an older brother of Cody Wyman, was sixth on a third Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
Stefano Mesa (137) at speed on his Energica Eva Ribelle RS KCC electric motorcycle at Daytona. Photo courtesy Energica Motor Company.
We are only a few hours removed from a top-ten finish by Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa aboard the Energica Eva Ribelle RS KCC in the second Super Hooligan race at Daytona, Round One of the season. The experienced and fast Colombian rider managed to significantly improve his lap-times compared to a year ago, but so did all the other main competitors.
The Daytona International Speedway – hosting the opening event of the year – is unlike anything else on a FIM-sanctioned championship calendar: in the MotoAmerica configuration it has a 3.51-mile (5.65 km) tri-oval course with infield curves. The seemingly endless straights (the front is 1,200 meters long and the “superstretch” is 910 meters) allow for a panoramic view from the grandstands. But it is the dramatic 31° high banking, originally designed for NASCAR, that is particularly intimidating to tackle on a motorcycle. Is it an easy track for electric? Perhaps not.
Motorcycle racing is the ultimate expression of competition: it is filled with adrenaline, excitement, challenges, joys and disappointment, and you hardly know which ones you are going to get on each occasion. A small technical issue, such as the one that prevented Mesa from finishing Race One, can also unfortunately happen.
The Future is Electric and our sights are always firmly set to what is ahead. More rounds await, after a big break. We will learn from Daytona and we will be ready to bounce back in Round Two at The Ridge Motorsports Park (June 28th – 30th).
The Super Hooligan National Championship is one of the fastest-growing series in racing, with 35 entrants at Daytona this year and over 9.2 million race viewers in 2023 (a 76% increase from 2022) and 30 million impressions in social media alone. It’s no wonder that the event has attracted new manufacturers while also dialing-up the big-time rivalries that have laid the foundation for this incredible championship. And Energica is proud to be part of it, pushing the boundaries of what an electric motorcycle can do against ICE counterparts.
Jorge Martin (89) won the Sprint race in Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Prima Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin led from lights to flag in the first Sprint race of 2024, continuing his strong start to the season under the lights at Lusail International Circuit.
Martin, who led the first practice session and took pole, was never threatened, although factory KTM rider Brad Binder stayed close throughout the entire 11-lap race.
Factory Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro was third, ahead of defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia, with the top three separated by only 0.729 seconds at the flag.
The Sprint king strikes first! Martin holds off Binder and Espargaro in the opening gambit of 2024
Three factories on the Tissot Sprint podium, Bagnaia and Marc Marquez just off it… storylines abound on Saturday at Lusail
Saturday, 09 March 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) started 2024 with a statement ride – arguably a signature one – as the number 89 shot out the blocks to take the first Tissot Sprint win of the year. Harried all the way home by Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Martin held firm under pressure for Sprint win 10 of his career.
Binder had his own pressure right to the flag too, with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) battling past both Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) on his way to taking third, right on the KTM’s tail and making it three factories on the first rostrum of the season.
Binder had a storming start up from fourth to tag onto the back of Martin immediately, with the number 89 taking the holeshot and getting the hammer down but still not able to shake the South African. Espargaro lost out initially from his P2 on the grid but then started to pull it back, taking fourth from Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) and then third place back from Bagnaia.
Meanwhile, Marc Marquez and Gresini teammate Alex Marquez were in the thick of the battle with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Eventually, Marc Marquez was able to make it stick and headed off in pursuit of Bastianini on the rear of the front group, and not too long after that Diggia was sadly out of the battle after a strange and initially dramatic crash, but rider ok.
At the front, Martin rolled on. But he wasn’t getting away. Binder was still very much in touch, and Bagnaia was on the move too as he dispatched Espargaro to move into third. The next move then came in from Marc Marquez, with Bastianini slightly wide and the number 93 needing no second invitation.
By five laps to go, the eight-time World Champion was attacking Espargaro and past him at the end of the straight, as Martin seemed to have the hammer down at the front. But there was still no breakaway from the number 89. The chasers responded, with Binder holding firm ahead of Bagnaia, Marc Marquez and Espargaro. Bastianini, however, started to fade slightly from that group.
A moment for Marc Marquez, capitalised on by Espargaro as the Aprilia struck again, narrowed that gap to Bastianini, however. And that was key for the final lap battle, with Espargaro able to keep it, keep the hammer down, and then home in on the leading trio. It was a four-rider battle for the podium with two to go.
The penultimate lap saw the Aprilia take on Bagnaia, but the reigning Champion cut back as Espargaro sailed wide. But onto the main straight the #41 then made it stick and got the hammer down enough to hold onto third into Turn 1, now with the next target locked on: Binder.
The KTM was chasing Martin, but a new problem was carving up the gap to tuck right onto his tail. Espargaro ate through the metres enough to almost give himself striking distance by the final corner, but it was just that bit too far for a move. Martin crossed the line for a statement tenth Sprint win to start the season ahead, with Binder taking that second and Espargaro forced for settle for that third.
Reigning Champion Bagnaia likewise had to settle, in his case for fourth, with Marc Marquez next up. Bastianini crossed the line sixth, ahead of Alex Marquez in a lonelier seventh. The number 73 had had some close company from rookie sensation Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) in the latter stages, but was able to pull the gap back out.
Acosta, however, took an impressive P8 in his first MotoGP™ appearance – and he was the second RC16 on track. What can the number 31 do with a few more laps to get in the groove?
Ninth place went to Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completing the top ten in a close group ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and a near photo-finish with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). Check out the full results below!
That’s a wrap on a truly super Saturday. From the flurry of fast laps in the morning to a statement Sprint in the evening, there’s only even more to look forward to on Sunday. So join us from 20:00 (UTC +3) for the first Grand Prix of the season!
Canet grabs pole from Lopez, Aldeguer starts tenth after penalty
Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) takes the opening pole position of the year, heading Alonso Lopez (Sync SpeedUp) on the front row as the top Boscoscuro machine. His teammate Fermin Aldeguer, a title favourite, qualified seventh but then got a three-place grid penalty for holding up another rider in Q2. That rider was actually Albert Arenas, and he ultimately completes the front row on the Triumph-powered QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™️ bike.
Arenas was at the top of the timesheets for the early stages of Q2. However, as the session progressed it was Canet and Lopez who struck to take over, and the #75 couldn’t improve.
Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) will start behind his teammate on the second row ahead of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and Barry Baltus (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP).
Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) was a further 0.034 behind Aldeguer on the timesheets but moves up to P7, and ahead of the sole CFMOTO Aspar Team rider Izan Guevara after it was announced that Jake Dixon has been declared unfit after a crash in P2. Zonta van der Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) now completes that row ahead of Aldeguer.
Moto2™ will be back on track at 18:15 local time (UTC +3) on Sunday for the opening Grand Prix of the season. Can Aldeguer make a comeback? Can Canet take that maiden Moto2™ win? Tune in to find out!
Holgado keeps the roll going with first pole of 2024
Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) is on pole position for the opening Grand Prix after setting a remarkable 2:02.276 to underline his pace this season. The Spaniard’s impressive lap time put him 0.265 clear of Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI), with only another 0.055 back to Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) as it closed up.
The lap times in Q2 were instantly fast, with Ortola setting an incredible 2:02.541 on his second lap of Qualifying – breaking the all-time lap record by 0.924. However, on the second run, Holgado was able to carve his way through the field, setting a time another 0.265 quicker.
At the start of row two will be Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), ahead of fellow Honda Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team). Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) rounds out the second row in sixth after a strong Qualifying for the Australian.
Riccardo Rossi heads row three ahead of Championship favourite David Alonso (CFMOTO Aspar Team), with Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Vicente Perez will start in ninth, setting his personal best lap time of the weekend as he subs for Xabi Zurutuza due to age limits. The fourth row will have Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) beginning the race in 10th place, and he’ll be another looking for more when the lights go out. The next time the Moto3™ Field will be on track is for the first Grand Prix of the season on Sunday at 17:00, so make sure you keep up to date and tune in on motogp.com.
Daniel Holgado led a string of riders who crushed the Moto3 lap record in qualifying in Qatar, taking his Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 to a new all-time mark of 2:02.276.
Holgado took pole ahead of Ivan Ortola and Juan Rueda, who each had led practice sessions over the weekend and who will complete the front row.
Holgado’s time was more than a second quicker than the lap record set earlier in the day by Rueda, and nearly three seconds quicker than the official race lap record. Rueda’s 2:03.465 lap record in practice would have left him 16th on the final grid.
Mexican rider Richie Escalante led the MotoAmerica Daytona 200 warm-up session Saturday morning at Daytona International Speedway.
Riding his Dunlop-shod Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, Escalante lapped the 3.51-mile course in 1:48.901 to top the 58 riders who took part in the 25-minute session.
Josh Herrin, the winner of the 2023 Daytona 200, was second-best with a 1:49.016 on his Dunlop-fitted Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Stefano Mesa was third-quickest at 1:49.178 on his Pirelli-equipped Boulder Motor Sports Ducati. Mesa’s team won the Pit Stop Challenge on Friday evening.
Reigning FIM Endurance World Champion Karel Hanika turned his fastest lap of the weekend, a 1:49.186, on his Bridgestone-backed YART Yamaha YZF-R6 and finished fourth in the session.
Xavi Fores, the 2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, rounded out the top five with a 1:49.738 on his Pirelli-tired Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha.
Gus Rodio won MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Race Two Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, in Florida. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, the New Jersey racer won the nine-lap race by 11.022 seconds.
Rocco Landers finished second on his new RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R just ahead of Rodio’s teammate Alessandro Di Mario.
Rossi Moor was a close fourth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R just ahead of fifth-place Ben Gloddy, who rode a third Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia.
Action from the 2022 Daytona 200 with Cameron Petersen (45) leading Brandon Paasch (96), Richie Escalante (behind Petersen), Max Angles (64), Josh Herrin (2), Danny Eslick (69), Geoff May (99), and Josh Hayes (4). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
Editorial Note: The delayed broadcast of the Daytona 200 on MAVTV is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, March 10.
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Cory West won a very close MotoAmerica Roland Sands Design (RSD) Mission Super Hooligan Race Two Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
Riding his Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America, West won the six-lap sprint by 0.020 second with just 0.155 second covering the top six finishers.
West’s teammate Jake Lewis was the runner-up, and Gator Harley-Davidson/KWR Harley-Davidson’s Cody Wyman made a Harley-Davidson Pan America sweep of the podium in third place.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara was a close fourth just ahead of his new S&S Indian teammate Troy Herfoss.
Travis Wyman, an older brother of Cody Wyman, was sixth on a third Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
Stefano Mesa (137) at speed on his Energica Eva Ribelle RS KCC electric motorcycle at Daytona. Photo courtesy Energica Motor Company.
We are only a few hours removed from a top-ten finish by Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa aboard the Energica Eva Ribelle RS KCC in the second Super Hooligan race at Daytona, Round One of the season. The experienced and fast Colombian rider managed to significantly improve his lap-times compared to a year ago, but so did all the other main competitors.
The Daytona International Speedway – hosting the opening event of the year – is unlike anything else on a FIM-sanctioned championship calendar: in the MotoAmerica configuration it has a 3.51-mile (5.65 km) tri-oval course with infield curves. The seemingly endless straights (the front is 1,200 meters long and the “superstretch” is 910 meters) allow for a panoramic view from the grandstands. But it is the dramatic 31° high banking, originally designed for NASCAR, that is particularly intimidating to tackle on a motorcycle. Is it an easy track for electric? Perhaps not.
Motorcycle racing is the ultimate expression of competition: it is filled with adrenaline, excitement, challenges, joys and disappointment, and you hardly know which ones you are going to get on each occasion. A small technical issue, such as the one that prevented Mesa from finishing Race One, can also unfortunately happen.
The Future is Electric and our sights are always firmly set to what is ahead. More rounds await, after a big break. We will learn from Daytona and we will be ready to bounce back in Round Two at The Ridge Motorsports Park (June 28th – 30th).
The Super Hooligan National Championship is one of the fastest-growing series in racing, with 35 entrants at Daytona this year and over 9.2 million race viewers in 2023 (a 76% increase from 2022) and 30 million impressions in social media alone. It’s no wonder that the event has attracted new manufacturers while also dialing-up the big-time rivalries that have laid the foundation for this incredible championship. And Energica is proud to be part of it, pushing the boundaries of what an electric motorcycle can do against ICE counterparts.
Lusail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Jorge Martin (89) won the Sprint race in Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Prima Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin led from lights to flag in the first Sprint race of 2024, continuing his strong start to the season under the lights at Lusail International Circuit.
Martin, who led the first practice session and took pole, was never threatened, although factory KTM rider Brad Binder stayed close throughout the entire 11-lap race.
Factory Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro was third, ahead of defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia, with the top three separated by only 0.729 seconds at the flag.
The Sprint king strikes first! Martin holds off Binder and Espargaro in the opening gambit of 2024
Three factories on the Tissot Sprint podium, Bagnaia and Marc Marquez just off it… storylines abound on Saturday at Lusail
Saturday, 09 March 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) started 2024 with a statement ride – arguably a signature one – as the number 89 shot out the blocks to take the first Tissot Sprint win of the year. Harried all the way home by Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Martin held firm under pressure for Sprint win 10 of his career.
Binder had his own pressure right to the flag too, with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) battling past both Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) on his way to taking third, right on the KTM’s tail and making it three factories on the first rostrum of the season.
Binder had a storming start up from fourth to tag onto the back of Martin immediately, with the number 89 taking the holeshot and getting the hammer down but still not able to shake the South African. Espargaro lost out initially from his P2 on the grid but then started to pull it back, taking fourth from Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) and then third place back from Bagnaia.
Meanwhile, Marc Marquez and Gresini teammate Alex Marquez were in the thick of the battle with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Eventually, Marc Marquez was able to make it stick and headed off in pursuit of Bastianini on the rear of the front group, and not too long after that Diggia was sadly out of the battle after a strange and initially dramatic crash, but rider ok.
At the front, Martin rolled on. But he wasn’t getting away. Binder was still very much in touch, and Bagnaia was on the move too as he dispatched Espargaro to move into third. The next move then came in from Marc Marquez, with Bastianini slightly wide and the number 93 needing no second invitation.
By five laps to go, the eight-time World Champion was attacking Espargaro and past him at the end of the straight, as Martin seemed to have the hammer down at the front. But there was still no breakaway from the number 89. The chasers responded, with Binder holding firm ahead of Bagnaia, Marc Marquez and Espargaro. Bastianini, however, started to fade slightly from that group.
A moment for Marc Marquez, capitalised on by Espargaro as the Aprilia struck again, narrowed that gap to Bastianini, however. And that was key for the final lap battle, with Espargaro able to keep it, keep the hammer down, and then home in on the leading trio. It was a four-rider battle for the podium with two to go.
The penultimate lap saw the Aprilia take on Bagnaia, but the reigning Champion cut back as Espargaro sailed wide. But onto the main straight the #41 then made it stick and got the hammer down enough to hold onto third into Turn 1, now with the next target locked on: Binder.
The KTM was chasing Martin, but a new problem was carving up the gap to tuck right onto his tail. Espargaro ate through the metres enough to almost give himself striking distance by the final corner, but it was just that bit too far for a move. Martin crossed the line for a statement tenth Sprint win to start the season ahead, with Binder taking that second and Espargaro forced for settle for that third.
Reigning Champion Bagnaia likewise had to settle, in his case for fourth, with Marc Marquez next up. Bastianini crossed the line sixth, ahead of Alex Marquez in a lonelier seventh. The number 73 had had some close company from rookie sensation Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) in the latter stages, but was able to pull the gap back out.
Acosta, however, took an impressive P8 in his first MotoGP™ appearance – and he was the second RC16 on track. What can the number 31 do with a few more laps to get in the groove?
Ninth place went to Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completing the top ten in a close group ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and a near photo-finish with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). Check out the full results below!
That’s a wrap on a truly super Saturday. From the flurry of fast laps in the morning to a statement Sprint in the evening, there’s only even more to look forward to on Sunday. So join us from 20:00 (UTC +3) for the first Grand Prix of the season!
Canet grabs pole from Lopez, Aldeguer starts tenth after penalty
Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) takes the opening pole position of the year, heading Alonso Lopez (Sync SpeedUp) on the front row as the top Boscoscuro machine. His teammate Fermin Aldeguer, a title favourite, qualified seventh but then got a three-place grid penalty for holding up another rider in Q2. That rider was actually Albert Arenas, and he ultimately completes the front row on the Triumph-powered QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™️ bike.
Arenas was at the top of the timesheets for the early stages of Q2. However, as the session progressed it was Canet and Lopez who struck to take over, and the #75 couldn’t improve.
Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) will start behind his teammate on the second row ahead of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and Barry Baltus (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP).
Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) was a further 0.034 behind Aldeguer on the timesheets but moves up to P7, and ahead of the sole CFMOTO Aspar Team rider Izan Guevara after it was announced that Jake Dixon has been declared unfit after a crash in P2. Zonta van der Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) now completes that row ahead of Aldeguer.
Moto2™ will be back on track at 18:15 local time (UTC +3) on Sunday for the opening Grand Prix of the season. Can Aldeguer make a comeback? Can Canet take that maiden Moto2™ win? Tune in to find out!
Holgado keeps the roll going with first pole of 2024
Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) is on pole position for the opening Grand Prix after setting a remarkable 2:02.276 to underline his pace this season. The Spaniard’s impressive lap time put him 0.265 clear of Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI), with only another 0.055 back to Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) as it closed up.
The lap times in Q2 were instantly fast, with Ortola setting an incredible 2:02.541 on his second lap of Qualifying – breaking the all-time lap record by 0.924. However, on the second run, Holgado was able to carve his way through the field, setting a time another 0.265 quicker.
At the start of row two will be Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), ahead of fellow Honda Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team). Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports) rounds out the second row in sixth after a strong Qualifying for the Australian.
Riccardo Rossi heads row three ahead of Championship favourite David Alonso (CFMOTO Aspar Team), with Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Vicente Perez will start in ninth, setting his personal best lap time of the weekend as he subs for Xabi Zurutuza due to age limits. The fourth row will have Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) beginning the race in 10th place, and he’ll be another looking for more when the lights go out. The next time the Moto3™ Field will be on track is for the first Grand Prix of the season on Sunday at 17:00, so make sure you keep up to date and tune in on motogp.com.
Daniel Holgado (96) dives under teammate Jacob Roulstone (12) en route to the Moto3 pole in Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Daniel Holgado led a string of riders who crushed the Moto3 lap record in qualifying in Qatar, taking his Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 to a new all-time mark of 2:02.276.
Holgado took pole ahead of Ivan Ortola and Juan Rueda, who each had led practice sessions over the weekend and who will complete the front row.
Holgado’s time was more than a second quicker than the lap record set earlier in the day by Rueda, and nearly three seconds quicker than the official race lap record. Rueda’s 2:03.465 lap record in practice would have left him 16th on the final grid.
Mexican rider Richie Escalante led the MotoAmerica Daytona 200 warm-up session Saturday morning at Daytona International Speedway.
Riding his Dunlop-shod Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, Escalante lapped the 3.51-mile course in 1:48.901 to top the 58 riders who took part in the 25-minute session.
Josh Herrin, the winner of the 2023 Daytona 200, was second-best with a 1:49.016 on his Dunlop-fitted Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Stefano Mesa was third-quickest at 1:49.178 on his Pirelli-equipped Boulder Motor Sports Ducati. Mesa’s team won the Pit Stop Challenge on Friday evening.
Reigning FIM Endurance World Champion Karel Hanika turned his fastest lap of the weekend, a 1:49.186, on his Bridgestone-backed YART Yamaha YZF-R6 and finished fourth in the session.
Xavi Fores, the 2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, rounded out the top five with a 1:49.738 on his Pirelli-tired Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha.
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descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
