NAVARRA, SPAIN — Thirteen-year-old American racer Maverick Johnson scored his first international podium Sunday at Circuito de Navarra, finishing third in Race 2 of Round 6 of the Spanish ESBK Championship after battling for the lead throughout the 25-minute race.
The pace was exceptionally fast, with all five riders in the lead group recording lap times more than one second faster than the previous Pre-Talent class lap record at Navarra.
Johnson’s podium marks a significant milestone in his young international racing career and comes during his first season competing in Spain with the Aspar KSB Team.
“I’m super happy to get my first podium in ESBK!” said Maverick. “It was really fun! The race was fast and intense, and we were battling hard the entire time. I was able to take the lead a couple of times, and I just kept pushing and fighting with the group all the way to the finish. Thank you to my family, team, and sponsors for helping me achieve this result!”
Maverick Johnson on the ESBK podium holding his 3rd place trophy at Circuito de Navarra. Photo by The Bulb Project.
Maverick and the Aspar KSB Team will return to action for the seventh and final round of the 2026 ESBK Championship at Circuito de Jerez on October 31-November 1.
Johnson would like to thank all of his sponsors and supporters who have contributed to his 2026 racing season: US Money Reserve, Eleven Motorsports, Shiloh Services, Star GP Academy, Bison, KYT, Fusport, Dunlop, Halford Mobile Services, Alonzo, Matt, Steve, CG Law, VnM Sport, Paco/Bedstemor, The Kulchinskis, and KartMoto.
About Maverick Johnson:
Maverick Johnson is a 13-year-old American motorcycle racer competing with the Aspar KSB Team in the Pre-Talent class of the Spanish ESBK Championship as well as in the U.S. MotoAmerica and FIM Mini Cup programs. He turns 14 in December and will be eligible to compete in the MotoAmerica Talent Cup and International Talent Cup Series in 2027.
Shannonville: TSN Coverage, Big Superbike Purse, Anniversary Celebrations and Mini Finals.
The completion of the Canadian motorcycle roadracing Championship year will take place this weekend at Shannonville Motorsport Park, with the last round of the RACE Moto Regional series, the celebration event for the 50th Anniversary of Nelson International Raceway.
S.M.P. was originally know as Nelson and held their first ever race at the Shannonville location on a just-completed track during Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, 1976, on October 10. The venue was built by former racer, team owner and Honda shop principal John Nelson. The popular Nelson operated the venue until selling his track to auto racer Jack Boxstrom in 1979 and then remained as a worker and Manager until his death in 2006, the same year he entered the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
That first race at Nelson was organized on short notice, but in cool and snowy conditions, attracting a solid entry. The feature F1 race was won by two-time Canadian overall National Champ Jim Allen on an Ernie White Racing Egli-framed Yamaha TZ750. The early challenge of Robbie Meiklejohn’s Mike Crompton built, Curtis framed, Weber carbureted Honda 750 based racer fizzled with catastrophic engine failure early in the big race.
More famously, Allen was favored to win the 250cc Grand prix race on a Yamaha TZ250D, but fell twice during the race after leading early, eventually placing fourth. These events caused the corner where Allen fell to be named in his honor by announcer Pat Gonsalves, an unimportant fact until the track was revamped and expanded in 1988, bringing this part of the layout back into use.
Nelson International Raceway near Shannonville, Ontario, Canada in early 1979, with original venue builder John Nelson in front of the first generation pit boxes, then under construction. Photo courtesy Steve Nelson.
This weekend’s event at Shannonville will feature Jim Allen as the Grand Marshal, a fitting tribute given that Allen at one point raced for Nelson’s Toronto-area Shop at the famed Harewood Acres venue near Hamilton, Ontario. When Harewood closed, there was a desire for a smaller, more bike friendly course in southern Ontario, and Shannonville fulfilled that aim. Nelson International was central to the rapid rise of roadracing competition and especially Superbikes in Canada during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Saturday, September 26 at Shannonville Motorsport Park will feature the final races for Ohvale 160 and 190 spec class young competitors in the MotoMINI FIM National Series, determining Team Canada selection for the World finals for Valencia, Spain, on November 26.
Saturday night will feature a live streamed event, when many of the top competitors from Shannonville’s storied history will talk about the track and their memories of John Nelson.
Sunday’s schedule includes a full slate of Regional events for the RACE Moto field, as well as TSN network television coverage of the Featured Superbike class, with a large, $10,000 purse provided by Economy Lube + Tire for the top ten finishers. The Superbike class in RACE Moto competition is open in terms of tire selection, meaning a range of slick tires providers oberings will be used by the front runners.
Favored in the 14-lap Feature is newly crowned RACE Moto Champ Eli Daccache on his Milwaukee Yamaha YZF-R1, using Pirelli rubber. Michael Leon is expected to return from injury to challenge with the Royal Distributing/Pro 6 BMW. The Bridgestone brigade will be headed by SOAR Western Ontario pace setter David MacKay with his Snow City Honda CBR100RR-SP .
A surprise entry is also attracting attention, with Scott Miller entering his ex-works 2002 Suzuki GSX-1000R for three-time Canadian Superbike Champ Francis Martin. This bike is a throw back to the old, “open” Superbike rules of 25 years ago, and in the same configuration as raced at Shannonville, by Martin for Miller’s Fast Company team, in 2002.
The UtahSBK season finale took place September 19th-20th in Grantsville, Utah at what was formerly known as Utah Motorsports Campus. The World Class facility hosted its Grand Re-Opening event on the same weekend inviting local government and media agencies as well as legends of our sport such as John Ulrich, Moto GP champion Kevin Schwantz, and Moto America team owner Graham Rahal. The unveiling of future plans for the facility accompanied by the lengthy list of improvements already made by the new ownership has the motorcycling world excited for next season and beyond. But on this weekend, the UtahSBK proudly hosted its final round of the season, and the first racing action under the track’s new moniker “West Desert”.
After some schizophrenic weather interrupted Friday’s practice day, racers welcomed partly cloudy skies and cool crisp temperatures Saturday morning while preparing for qualifying sessions. With many championships yet to be decided, and plenty of bragging rights to be had, a large field of racers across all classes had plenty of incentive to throw down their fastest laps and secure the best possible grid spots for the weekend’s races. Topping the time sheets in qualifying would be 2026 club champion Anthony Norton with a 1:31.2, followed by Justin Delong at a 1:32.0. Rounding out the front row for Sundays feature race with the 3rd fastest time in qualifying, past multi-time club champion making his return to the grid, Jerry Hicks, putting down a 1:32.5. With the grids all set, it was time to go Racin’…
Justin Delong (187) and Anthony Norton (1) push eachother in Qualifying. Photo by Les Wynn
Race 1 of the weekend would look a bit different… A squadron of single cylinder 450cc machines thundered down hot pit for sighting laps in route to taking their grid positions in a multi-wave start. The UtahSBK’s Supermoto series had just recently concluded their season, but the supermoto racers weren’t done racing yet. More than a dozen supermoto riders joined hooligan and lightweight grids throughout the weekend and had the honor of kicking off the weekend backing it in to turn one when the lights went out for the first time Saturday morning. Anthony Norton used his big track knowledge to his advantage, taking the lead piloting his Edge Powersports KTM SMR 450 halfway through lap 1 and didn’t look back. The leg out sideways bar to bar battles for the podium would heat up as the laps wound down. Jordan Pay and Jeff Panelley, running 2nd and 3rd, were fender to fender in the latter stages of the race, all the while, Dustin Biles was closing the gap to the podium battle. On the Last lap, Panelley made the move for 2nd, leaving Pay in 3rd, with Biles in 4th all separated by .6 of a second at the checkered flag. Nick Montella would move through the field to round out the top 5. This action was too good to ignore and UtahSBK may be adding a supermoto class to the SBK schedule full time for 2027.
Jordan Pay (666) battles Martina Velcheva (509) in Lightweight. Photo by Michael Barclay
The next race on track would be the start of a weekend long 3-way battle in the Expert Middleweight classes. Parker “Pablo” Mayer, Kinzer Naylor, and Ryan Breckenridge all on Kawaski Zx6r machines went head to head first in the Moto2 race. Mayer, only needing to finish in the points to secure the class championship, had no plans of riding conservatively which he made obvious by battling for the lead on lap 1. Breckenridge and Naylor simultaneously had no interest in yielding to the potential champ and the 3 battled for the entire 7 laps. Breckenridge led the trio early on before Mayer slotted into 2nd around Naylor in 3rd. On the last lap Mayer would make an aggressive pass on the brakes to take the lead and shortly after the win by just .140 of a second over Breckenridge, Naylor just bike lengths behind in 3rd. Later on, the 3 riders would face off again for the Fuzimoto Middleweight Superbike race. Very similar story with intense action and multiple passes but this time Breckenridge would take the win over Naylor in 2nd and 3rd going to Mayer just .6 of a second separating the 3. As if they couldn’t get enough, the 3 fierce competitors ran it back on Sunday in the second Middleweight Superbike moto and again put on a show with nonstop action and incrementally faster laps. This time Naylor would take the top step narrowly stretching away from Mayer in 2nd and Breckenridge in 3rd. Amazing action from these 3 all weekend long.
Kinzer Naylor (82) leads Parker “Pablo” Mayer (775) and Ryan Breckenridge(347) in middleweight superbike. Photo by Martina Velcheva
In one of the closest battles of the weekend fans and racers in attendance, as well as viewers tuning in to the oxymoron photography live race broadcast, were treated to a race resembling David and Goliath if they were motorcycle riders. Jeff Panelley on his KTM supermoto put the pressure on young prodigy Parker Busse who was riding very well on his borrowed Ninja 400 during Saturday’s Lightweight Superbike race. Mark Taylor set sail from the start on his Ninja Zx4RR while Busse and Panelley worked their way into 2nd and 3rd by the midway point of the race. Starting the penultimate lap, Panelley would use the grunt of his KTM to pass Busse coming on to the front straight, but that wouldn’t be the end of it. Busse first went back at Panelley into the hard braking turn 5, but didn’t quite make it stick. Then made the pass into the final corner before taking the white flag. The two played offense and defense respectively over the course of the final lap with just inches between them at any given moment. Panelley trying his hand at a few moves along the way and Busse closing the door every time there was a slight opening. Busse held the final corner tight and Panelley saved what looked to be an inevitable lowside as they charged onto the front straight, checkered flag in sight. At the line Busse would hold off Panelley by only .035 for 2nd, Panelley in 3rd and Taylor taking the win.
Parker Busse (49) leading the field in Lightweight Superbike. Photo by Michael Barclay
While the “West Desert” Grand Re-Opening was kicking off Saturday afternoon, so was the UtahSBK endurance. 90 min of nonstop flag to flag racing. 2 of our previously mentioned middleweight protagonists, Mayer and Breckenridge would join forces with fellow middleweight racer Josh Lerner in the Endurance relay class to eventually take the overall win for the final round. The bravest warriors of the endurance race are the ironman entrants, tackling every lap solo with no one to pass the baton to. It was a tight battle in the ironman class for the final endurance race of the season as the riders played out their individual strategies. Some tried to run their fastest laps and maintain speed while others tried to conserve their fuel and minimize their stops. At the 90-minute mark Geiser Hernandez, who went for the straight speed strategy, took the class win with 54 laps. Trevor Nosack, Eliu Heredia and Mark Taylor would all finish on the same 53rd lap of their race and in that order. While doing so, Eliu Heredia also secured the Ironman Endurance class championship by just 8 points over Nosack, concluding a hard-fought season by both contestants. Rounding out the top 5 for the class, race director Remington Mathews stepped out of the tower and used his aero dynamic stature aboard a borrowed r3 to run the entire race on just a single tank of fuel, completing the cool down lap on literal fumes after taking the checkered flag.
Sunday, the last day of racing for the 2026 season, picked up right where the previous day left off with an action-packed morning seeing more intense battles and more championship titles clinched. While the championship in the club’s premier class, the King of the Mountain, had been decided in round 4, all eyes were on the club’s fastest riders as they took their grid positions for the final Same Day Heating and Air KOM race. Reigning champion Anthony “LugNut” Norton starting from Pole, Previous #1 plate holder Jerry Hicks starting 3rd, and between them, challenger Justin Delong… Lights out and the field flew into turn 1 where Delong secured the Hole Shot. Norton followed just inches off Delong’s rear tire as they rounded turns 3 and 4 with Hicks close Behind. Norton wasted no time taking his shot at the lead going into turn 5, hard on the brakes rear tire skimming just off the ground as he slid by Delong and to the front of the field. Delong tucked right behind Norton for the first couple laps of the race. Around lap 4 Norton began to stretch away running a very fast and consistent pace as Delong started to lose ground to the lead. Meanwhile Jerry Hicks 3rd and Ryan Richardson 4th started to close the gap to 2nd. When Richardson and Hicks found their way to Delong’s rear tire the two made an aggressive move together to take over the podium spots and resume their 1 on 1 battle relegating Delong to 4th. Richardson would take over the 2nd spot for a moment around the halfway point of the 14-lap race before Hicks would fire back. Battles preceded throughout the field during the entire race, riders jockeying for position and the final points available in the championship for the season. When the checkered flag flew, now 4x club champion Norton took his 5th KOM win on the season in style crossing the line front wheel in the air to complete a perfect season in the class. Hicks would finish 2nd in his return to UtahSBK, just a few tenths ahead of Richardson in 3rd. Delong and Parker Mayer would round out the top 5 in 4th and 5th respectively.
Jerry Hicks (527) and Ryan Richardson (793) battle for podium positions in King of the Mountain. Photo by Martina Velcheva
After another dominant season and KOM race win, Norton had this to say: “What a year. The club keeps getting stronger and the riders keep getting faster. It wasn’t an easy year, but it all came together today and I enjoyed every lap of this race just hitting my marks and having a blast riding my bike. The Racers Edge Dunlops were so good today as usual and Fuzimoto helped me have the bike dialed. Huge thanks to Sameday Utah for putting up the purse money this year and to my sponsors Precision Fab Machinery, Bestige holdings, and Legal Ride for another great year together. Today, standing on the podium with Jerry (Hicks) was full circle for me. I looked up to him as a man and champion when I first came to Utah and I’m stoked to see him back racing with us.”
Ryan Richardson 3rd (left), Anthony Norton 1st(center), and Jerry Hicks 2nd (right) on the Same Day Heating and Air King of the Mountain Podium. Photo by Zac Harston
After Podium Celebrations for KOM and Summit Cup, racing action resumed. The novice middleweight racers took the spotlight as standout Israel Zitting lead the middleweight sbk race. Hard Charging Jack Vandergriff had come into his own after overcoming mechanical adversities throughout the weekend and had his sights set on ending his season on the top step of the podium. Vandergriff, running his personal best laps ever, reeled in the top novice of the season Zitting and secured the lead late in the race. Once out front Vandergriff ran flawlessly to take his first Race win of the season.
Jack Vandergriff (636) taking his first career race win. Photo by Zac Harston
While no one was ready for the season to be over, all good things do come to an end they say. Racers are planning for their 2026 season celebration taking place October 30th at Rice Eccles Stadium in SLC, while looking forward to the 2027 season.
UtahSBK President Brian Childree sends the season off with following statement:
“2026 has been one of the biggest years in Utah Superbike’s history. Both our Superbike and Supermoto/Mini-Moto series had successful seasons, with close battles for position in nearly every class and a field of racers who push each other every weekend. We had qualifying for every class and held our endurance race every round. We brought live announcing to the series, and our partnership with Oxymoron Photography let us live stream our events, so fans at the track and at home could follow every race. We also have a great partnership with the new management at West Desert.
We put a lot of work into bringing new riders into the sport and helping current riders improve. We launched our Emerging Racer Scholarship program, and we partnered with Yamaha Champ School on our Advanced Rider Training program. Through StreetGP, more than 160 riders got to experience road racing this year.
What I’m most proud of is what happens off the track. Our racers compete hard, but in the paddock, they help each other with bikes, share advice, and cheer each other on. The camaraderie and friendships in this community are what make Utah Superbike special. Thank you to our racers, volunteers, sponsors, and fans for making this season possible.”
In this video, I walk through and share my riding impressions of a Ducati Streetfighter V4. I cover the bike’s features and share my thoughts on why it is such a great bike for track days and street riding. I ride the bike on track at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway.
Just as there is more to becoming an adult than simply turning 18, there is more to becoming a Pro motorcycle racer than simply making the grid. Celtic Racing Warhorse Ducati rider, Wristin Grigg, is on that journey.
Four Riders, Three Races, Two Manufacturers, One Title: 2026 Quad Lock Superbike Championship To Be Decided In New Jersey.
(Orange)Cat’s Got Your Tongue: Kelly Holds The Advantage Over Fong, Scholtz And Beach Heading Into Season Finale.
Irvine, CA – The 2026 MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike Championship comes down to its final round at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in Millville, New Jersey, September 25-27, where a three-race, triple-header weekend will decide the series champion. Four riders remain mathematically alive for the title, with 75 points on offer across the weekend and no rider more than 49 points off the lead.
OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly carries a 26-point cushion over Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong into the finale, with Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz and Fong’s teammate JD Beach also alive mathematically. Kelly, Fong, Scholtz and Beach have combined to win all but three of this season’s Superbike races — the other three victories all going to Ducati riders: Cameron Petersen (Wrench Motorcycles) took Race 1 at Road America, while Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law claimed two wins, with Loris Baz taking Race 3 at VIR and Cameron Beaubier winning Race 1 at COTA. The four riders that remain have never won a Superbike title which guarantees a new Quad Lock Superbike champion to be crowned in the Garden State.
NJMP’s Thunderbolt Circuit is a clockwise 2.25-mile, 13-turn road course known for its fast, flowing and technical run through the final sector that leads onto the half-mile front straight. With a first turn that sets up prime passing opportunities and the possibility of late-September weather, NJMP has a well-earned reputation for scrambling the order — a wet weekend would equalize the field and add another variable to an already tight championship equation.
Kelly’s title path is about managing the gap more than chasing wins. Sitting on 279 points, the Floridian needs only to keep pace with his rivals through the weekend’s three races — and he’s shown he can absorb a bad day, having salvaged a single point with a 15th-place finish on a damaged BMW at VIR. Kelly has finished on the podium in 13 of 15 races this year, including three wins, making a top-five weekend an attainable target. The 24-year-old Floridian is the only rider to score at least one point in every Quad Lock Superbike race thus far.
Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) leads the Quad Lock Superbike standings into New Jersey. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Fong arrives as the hottest rider in the series, with three wins and six podiums in his last seven starts, including a Race 2 victory at COTA that pulled him back within striking distance of Kelly. To take the title outright, Fong needs to outscore Kelly by at least 27 points across the weekend. Fong has history at NJMP, having won Race 1 there last year before his own title bid slipped away.
Bobby Fong (#50) has won three of his last seven starts heading into New Jersey. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scholtz’s deficit is a steep hill to climb from 46 points back in P3. The South African can certainly go out and win all three races himself, but a sweep alone may not be enough. With a gap this size, he’ll also need the rest of the weekend to break his way.
Mathew Scholtz (#11) opened the year with four straight podiums but late season spells of bad luck have him third in points entering the final round. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Beach faces the longest road of the four, needing to outscore Kelly by at least 50 points across the weekend. A clean sweep would give Beach the full 75 points, but he’d also need Kelly limited to 25 points or fewer.
JD Beach trails the points lead by 49 with three races to go. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Petersen rounds out the top five in points but remains a threat to disrupt the finishes at the front. Kelly’s Teammate Jayson Uribe is sixth and represents a strong ally for the points leader.
While out of the points, several riders mark NJMP as a home round in the Northeast. Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen represents his Upstate New York roots in seventh, with two podiums this season.
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch is eighth and will race in front of his home-crowd from nearby Freehold, New Jersey. Paasch’s teammate Richie Escalante, who is recovering from injury (ninth in points), will miss the final round but 20-year-old Pennsylvanian Tyler Scott suits up for the finale at what is his home race on the calendar.
Rounding out the top ten in points is Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim.
Finishing off the list of Northeast riders calling this race home are Beaubier’s teammate, 26-year-old Pennsylvanian Benjamin Smith and New Hampshire native, Thrashed Bike/Scheibe Aftercare Racing’s Max Flinders from New Hampshire.
Superbike Cup
The 2026 Superbike Cup championship is already decided, with Real Steel Honda’s Andrew Lee wrapping up his fourth career MotoAmerica title at COTA. The race for second in the standings, however, is still live: BPR Racing Yamaha’s Deion Campbell (244 points) holds just a five-point edge over Carl Soltisz (239 points) as the two riders battle for runner-up in Superbike Cup.
Andrew Lee won’t be slowing down at NJMP as he aims for a nearly podium-perfect season in Superbike Cup competition. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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The #36 will remain on the sidelines for the next two races, with a replacement TBC.
Honda HRC Castrol have announced that Joan Mir will miss the next two Grands Prix upon the medical advice of MotoGP Medical Director Dr Angel Charte and his team at the Dexeus University Hospital.
Having been forced to retire from the San Marino GP and sitting out the Austrian GP, Mir has continued to undergo a series of tests at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona under the care of Dr Angel Charte and his medical team. The goal has been to uncover the root cause of a variety of symptoms the Honda HRC Castrol rider has been suffering from for several months, with the recent increase in severity leaving him unable to compete.
As yet, the tests remain inconclusive and Dr Charte has advised strict rest and rehabilitative therapy for the next 15 days. Consequently, Mir has been recommended against competing in the upcoming Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix. His condition will be updated after further tests.
Honda Racing Corporation will announce his replacement in due course.
Angel Charte, MotoGP Medical Director: “Joan Mir has been experiencing a variety of symptoms impacting his energy and performance for several months with a recent increase in severity, the cause is still unconfirmed at this time. Due to their persistence and severity, Mir has been undergoing a series of tests at the Dexeus University Hospital with the aim of reaching a definitive diagnosis. Due to the symptoms, the medical advice is to observe strict rest and undergo various treatments for the next 15 days. Consequently, I have advised him against participating in the Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix. His condition will continue to be closely monitored by my team.”
Josh Raymond Jr battled hard for two 5th place finishes in round 5 of the CIV Moto3 championship last weekend.
Josh Raymond Jr- “The bike was working really well this weekend. The team did an amazing job finding me a good set up that I could compete on. I really feel like everything finally just clicked for all of us this round. I have a ton of confidence heading into the last round at Vallelunga.”
This weekend Raymond Jr will be racing the MotoAmerica wings cup class in New Jersey. After that he heads to Red Bull Rookies Cup try outs in Granada, Spain.
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship heads to Cremona next weekend, 25-27 September, for the EICMA Italian Round. With Nicolo Bulega holding a commanding lead in the standings, his home round could prove a defining weekend in the 2026 season.
Recent Form and Momentum
Following his wins at Magny-Cours, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) stretched his advantage at the top of the standings to 146 points over teammate Iker Lecuona, who remains the only rider still mathematically able to challenge for the title.
Further back, the fight for the final podium spot in the championship is far tighter. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing – Ducati) holds third on 247 points, but Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) has closed to within 46 points, with his brother Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) only three points further back in fifth.
Nicolo Bulega (11) and Iker Lecuona (7). Photo courtesy Ducati.
At Stake This Weekend
Nicolo Bulega could secure the 2026 WorldSBK Riders’ Championship as early as Race 1 at Cremona. He will be crowned if he extends his 146-point advantage over Iker Lecuona by a further 15 points:
Bulega finishes 1st: Lecuona must finish 6th or lower
Bulega finishes 2nd: Lecuona must finish 11th or lower
Bulega finishes 3rd: Lecuona must finish 15th or lower
If the title remains undecided after Race 1, Bulega will have another opportunity in the Tissot Superpole Race. He would secure the championship if he gains three points on Lecuona across Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race.
In addition to securing the 2026 WorldSBK Riders’ Championship, Bulega could also break the record for most wins in a single WorldSBK season. With 26 victories already to his name, he needs one more to equal Alvaro Bautista’s record of 27, set in 2023, and two more to surpass it.
Axel Bassani (47) and Danilo Petrucci (9) at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy bimota by Kawasaki.
Historical Performance
As WorldSBK visits the Cremona Circuit for the third time, only two riders have previously claimed victories at the Italian venue. Danilo Petrucci (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Nicolo Bulega have dominated the previous two editions, with Petrucci winning in 2024 and Bulega in 2025. Alvaro Bautista also enjoyed a strong 2025 weekend, scoring three podium finishes at the circuit.
Yari Montella (5) at Misano. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Local Colours
The EICMA Italian Round will see a strong Italian presence across the WorldSBK grid, with nine home riders set to compete at Cremona.
Nicolo Bulega and Danilo Petrucci return to the circuit as its two previous WorldSBK winners, while Yari Montella, Lorenzo Baldassarri (team Goeleven), Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha), Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Mattia Rato (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) complete the Italian contingent.
Andrea Locatelli (55) at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy Pata Maxus Yamaha.
Private Test
Several WorldSBK teams took part in a two-day private test at Cremona ahead of the race weekend, although the programme was disrupted by weather conditions. Factory teams from bimota, BMW, Ducati, Honda and Yamaha were in attendance.
The FIM Supersport World Championship heads to the Cremona Circuit for the EICMA Italian Round from 25-27 September, with the 2026 title fight entering its decisive phase. Albert Arenas arrives in Italy with a confortable advantage over Valentin Debise as the championship heads into its final three rounds.
WSSP Race at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Recent Form and Momentum
Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) leads the WorldSSP standings on 311 points after the French Round, holding a 70-point advantage over Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory) in second.
Behind Debise, the standings are much tighter in the battle for the remaining podium place. Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) sits third, 25 points behind Debise, while Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) is fourth on 210 points, just six points further back. With only 31 points separating second to fourth, Cremona could see the order behind Arenas reshuffled.
Further down the standings, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Roberto Garcia (GMT94 Yamaha) are locked in one of the closest battles in the championship, separated by just one point in fifth and sixth respectively, on 165 and 164 points.
Valentin Debise (53) and Albert Arenas (75) on the finish line of the WSSP Race 1 at Misano. Photo courtesy WSBK.
At Stake This Weekend
Albert Arenas could secure the 2026 WorldSSP Riders’ Championship in Race 2 at Cremona. To do so, he must:
Outscore Valentin Debise by 31 points across Race 1 and Race 2;
Outscore Can Oncu by six points across the two races;
Avoid losing points to Jaume Masia across the two races.
Historical Performance
WorldSSP has visited Cremona twice so far, with Stefano Manzi claiming three of the four victories at the circuit. The Italian won Race 2 at his home round in 2024 before doubling up in 2025. With Manzi now competing in WorldSBK, this year’s round will produce a different WorldSSP winner for the first time since Race 1 in 2024.
Several riders from the current field already have podium experience at Cremona. Valentin Debise, Jaume Masia and Tom Booth-Amos all stood on the rostrum there in 2025.
Salvador on the Brink as WorldSPB Heads to Cremona
The WorldSPB championship heads to the Cremona Circuit for the EICMA Italian Round from 25-27 September, with David Salvador holding a 30-point advantage over Xavi Artigas. With only two rounds remaining, the penultimate weekend of the season could prove pivotal in the fight for the 2026 title.
WSPB race start at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Recent Form and Momentum
David Salvador (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) leads the WorldSPB standings on 197 points after the French Round, with Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki) 30 points behind in second. With only Cremona and Jerez remaining on the WorldSPB calendar, the Italian Round is the first weekend at which Salvador could mathematically secure the title.
Antonio Torres (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) sits third on 146 points, 21 behind Artigas, but the fight from fourth to seventh is even closer. Carter Thompson (Team BrCorse), Matteo Vannucci (Revo-M2), Jeffrey Buis(Track & Trades Wixx Racing) and Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph) are covered by just 17 points.
At Stake This Weekend
David Salvador could secure the 2026 WorldSPB Riders’ Championship in Race 2 at Cremona. To do so, he must:
Outscore Xavi Artigas by 20 or 21 points across Race 1 and Race 2, depending on the results;
Avoid losing points to Antonio Torres across the two races;
Lose no more than 24 points to Carter Thompson across the two races.
Historical Performance
The Cremona Circuit will host a WorldSBK lightweight class race for the first time since the class was introduced to the championship calendar.
18 racing and test riders, including several rookies, took part in the test, evaluating soft, medium and hard compound slick tires. Testing was carried out using both prototype 850cc machines and suitably adapted current-generation 1000cc bikes.
Today, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Pirelli successfully completed another stage in its development program for the tires that will be supplied to the 2027 FIM Grand Prix World Championship, when the company becomes the championship’s exclusive tire supplier.
A total of 18 racing and test riders, including several rookies, took part in the session. They were Johann Zarco, Diogo Moreira and Takaaki Nakagami for Honda; Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Jack Miller, Izan Guevara and Augusto Fernández for Yamaha; Marc Márquez, Franco Morbidelli and Fermín Aldeguer for Ducati; Marco Bezzecchi, Raúl Fernández and Lorenzo Savadori for Aprilia; and Pedro Acosta, Brad Binder, Pol Espargaró, Maverick Viñales and Senna Agius for KTM.
Commenting on the test, Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director, said: “Today’s session at the Red Bull Ring represents another step forward in the development of the Pirelli range for the 2027 FIM Grand Prix World Championship, when we will extend to the premier class the exclusive-supplier role we already successfully fulfill in Moto2™ and Moto3™. Our development program is wide-ranging and includes both collective tests, such as today’s session, and private development work carried out in close collaboration with the Manufacturers. It will culminate in the first official tests of 2027, scheduled to take place in Valencia in early December with all of next season’s race riders participating. We are pleased with the outcome of the test in Austria. The riders, including several rookies who made a valuable contribution by bringing different riding approaches and perspectives, were able to evaluate soft, medium and hard compound slick solutions at both the front and rear, using prototype future 850cc machines in some cases and suitably adapted current-generation bikes in others. The feedback collected was positive overall and confirms the strong performance level of the solutions tested, particularly in terms of grip and stability. It has also provided us with valuable information to further refine the development program and define the characteristics of the range we will make available next season with increasing precision. As always, I would like to thank the Manufacturers, Teams and riders for their constructive cooperation”.
The test was held in stable, sunny weather conditions, with track temperatures ranging from 19 °C to 38 °C. Pirelli supplied soft, medium and hard compound slick tires for both the front and rear, with teams free to define their individual testing programs. Pirelli recommended a progressive approach, beginning with the soft solutions before moving onto the other compounds.
The session featured both prototype 850cc machines and a number of current-generation 1000cc bikes adapted to simulate the 2027 technical configuration. Pirelli engineers worked closely with the Manufacturers, Teams and riders throughout the test, gathering data and technical feedback that will contribute to the continued development and refinement of the tire range for the 2027 FIM Grand Prix World Championship.
Maverick Johnson, Aspar KSB Pre-Talent rider, on the gas through turn 6 at Circuito de Navarra. Photo by The Bulb Project.
NAVARRA, SPAIN — Thirteen-year-old American racer Maverick Johnson scored his first international podium Sunday at Circuito de Navarra, finishing third in Race 2 of Round 6 of the Spanish ESBK Championship after battling for the lead throughout the 25-minute race.
The pace was exceptionally fast, with all five riders in the lead group recording lap times more than one second faster than the previous Pre-Talent class lap record at Navarra.
Johnson’s podium marks a significant milestone in his young international racing career and comes during his first season competing in Spain with the Aspar KSB Team.
“I’m super happy to get my first podium in ESBK!” said Maverick. “It was really fun! The race was fast and intense, and we were battling hard the entire time. I was able to take the lead a couple of times, and I just kept pushing and fighting with the group all the way to the finish. Thank you to my family, team, and sponsors for helping me achieve this result!”
Maverick Johnson on the ESBK podium holding his 3rd place trophy at Circuito de Navarra. Photo by The Bulb Project.
Maverick and the Aspar KSB Team will return to action for the seventh and final round of the 2026 ESBK Championship at Circuito de Jerez on October 31-November 1.
Johnson would like to thank all of his sponsors and supporters who have contributed to his 2026 racing season: US Money Reserve, Eleven Motorsports, Shiloh Services, Star GP Academy, Bison, KYT, Fusport, Dunlop, Halford Mobile Services, Alonzo, Matt, Steve, CG Law, VnM Sport, Paco/Bedstemor, The Kulchinskis, and KartMoto.
About Maverick Johnson:
Maverick Johnson is a 13-year-old American motorcycle racer competing with the Aspar KSB Team in the Pre-Talent class of the Spanish ESBK Championship as well as in the U.S. MotoAmerica and FIM Mini Cup programs. He turns 14 in December and will be eligible to compete in the MotoAmerica Talent Cup and International Talent Cup Series in 2027.
Jim Allen will be the Grand Marshal at the Nelson International 50th Anniversary event at Shannonville Motorsport Park; he is pictured in 1976 on the Ernie White Racing Yamaha TZ250D Grand Prix Bike that contributed to Allen getting a corner named after him at the Shannonville venue. Photo courtesy Bill Petro.
Shannonville: TSN Coverage, Big Superbike Purse, Anniversary Celebrations and Mini Finals.
The completion of the Canadian motorcycle roadracing Championship year will take place this weekend at Shannonville Motorsport Park, with the last round of the RACE Moto Regional series, the celebration event for the 50th Anniversary of Nelson International Raceway.
S.M.P. was originally know as Nelson and held their first ever race at the Shannonville location on a just-completed track during Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, 1976, on October 10. The venue was built by former racer, team owner and Honda shop principal John Nelson. The popular Nelson operated the venue until selling his track to auto racer Jack Boxstrom in 1979 and then remained as a worker and Manager until his death in 2006, the same year he entered the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
That first race at Nelson was organized on short notice, but in cool and snowy conditions, attracting a solid entry. The feature F1 race was won by two-time Canadian overall National Champ Jim Allen on an Ernie White Racing Egli-framed Yamaha TZ750. The early challenge of Robbie Meiklejohn’s Mike Crompton built, Curtis framed, Weber carbureted Honda 750 based racer fizzled with catastrophic engine failure early in the big race.
More famously, Allen was favored to win the 250cc Grand prix race on a Yamaha TZ250D, but fell twice during the race after leading early, eventually placing fourth. These events caused the corner where Allen fell to be named in his honor by announcer Pat Gonsalves, an unimportant fact until the track was revamped and expanded in 1988, bringing this part of the layout back into use.
Nelson International Raceway near Shannonville, Ontario, Canada in early 1979, with original venue builder John Nelson in front of the first generation pit boxes, then under construction. Photo courtesy Steve Nelson.
This weekend’s event at Shannonville will feature Jim Allen as the Grand Marshal, a fitting tribute given that Allen at one point raced for Nelson’s Toronto-area Shop at the famed Harewood Acres venue near Hamilton, Ontario. When Harewood closed, there was a desire for a smaller, more bike friendly course in southern Ontario, and Shannonville fulfilled that aim. Nelson International was central to the rapid rise of roadracing competition and especially Superbikes in Canada during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Saturday, September 26 at Shannonville Motorsport Park will feature the final races for Ohvale 160 and 190 spec class young competitors in the MotoMINI FIM National Series, determining Team Canada selection for the World finals for Valencia, Spain, on November 26.
Saturday night will feature a live streamed event, when many of the top competitors from Shannonville’s storied history will talk about the track and their memories of John Nelson.
Sunday’s schedule includes a full slate of Regional events for the RACE Moto field, as well as TSN network television coverage of the Featured Superbike class, with a large, $10,000 purse provided by Economy Lube + Tire for the top ten finishers. The Superbike class in RACE Moto competition is open in terms of tire selection, meaning a range of slick tires providers oberings will be used by the front runners.
Favored in the 14-lap Feature is newly crowned RACE Moto Champ Eli Daccache on his Milwaukee Yamaha YZF-R1, using Pirelli rubber. Michael Leon is expected to return from injury to challenge with the Royal Distributing/Pro 6 BMW. The Bridgestone brigade will be headed by SOAR Western Ontario pace setter David MacKay with his Snow City Honda CBR100RR-SP .
A surprise entry is also attracting attention, with Scott Miller entering his ex-works 2002 Suzuki GSX-1000R for three-time Canadian Superbike Champ Francis Martin. This bike is a throw back to the old, “open” Superbike rules of 25 years ago, and in the same configuration as raced at Shannonville, by Martin for Miller’s Fast Company team, in 2002.
Anthony Norton (1) rounds turn 3 on his way to KOM Victory. Photo by Martina Velcheva.
The UtahSBK season finale took place September 19th-20th in Grantsville, Utah at what was formerly known as Utah Motorsports Campus. The World Class facility hosted its Grand Re-Opening event on the same weekend inviting local government and media agencies as well as legends of our sport such as John Ulrich, Moto GP champion Kevin Schwantz, and Moto America team owner Graham Rahal. The unveiling of future plans for the facility accompanied by the lengthy list of improvements already made by the new ownership has the motorcycling world excited for next season and beyond. But on this weekend, the UtahSBK proudly hosted its final round of the season, and the first racing action under the track’s new moniker “West Desert”.
After some schizophrenic weather interrupted Friday’s practice day, racers welcomed partly cloudy skies and cool crisp temperatures Saturday morning while preparing for qualifying sessions. With many championships yet to be decided, and plenty of bragging rights to be had, a large field of racers across all classes had plenty of incentive to throw down their fastest laps and secure the best possible grid spots for the weekend’s races. Topping the time sheets in qualifying would be 2026 club champion Anthony Norton with a 1:31.2, followed by Justin Delong at a 1:32.0. Rounding out the front row for Sundays feature race with the 3rd fastest time in qualifying, past multi-time club champion making his return to the grid, Jerry Hicks, putting down a 1:32.5. With the grids all set, it was time to go Racin’…
Justin Delong (187) and Anthony Norton (1) push eachother in Qualifying. Photo by Les Wynn
Race 1 of the weekend would look a bit different… A squadron of single cylinder 450cc machines thundered down hot pit for sighting laps in route to taking their grid positions in a multi-wave start. The UtahSBK’s Supermoto series had just recently concluded their season, but the supermoto racers weren’t done racing yet. More than a dozen supermoto riders joined hooligan and lightweight grids throughout the weekend and had the honor of kicking off the weekend backing it in to turn one when the lights went out for the first time Saturday morning. Anthony Norton used his big track knowledge to his advantage, taking the lead piloting his Edge Powersports KTM SMR 450 halfway through lap 1 and didn’t look back. The leg out sideways bar to bar battles for the podium would heat up as the laps wound down. Jordan Pay and Jeff Panelley, running 2nd and 3rd, were fender to fender in the latter stages of the race, all the while, Dustin Biles was closing the gap to the podium battle. On the Last lap, Panelley made the move for 2nd, leaving Pay in 3rd, with Biles in 4th all separated by .6 of a second at the checkered flag. Nick Montella would move through the field to round out the top 5. This action was too good to ignore and UtahSBK may be adding a supermoto class to the SBK schedule full time for 2027.
Jordan Pay (666) battles Martina Velcheva (509) in Lightweight. Photo by Michael Barclay
The next race on track would be the start of a weekend long 3-way battle in the Expert Middleweight classes. Parker “Pablo” Mayer, Kinzer Naylor, and Ryan Breckenridge all on Kawaski Zx6r machines went head to head first in the Moto2 race. Mayer, only needing to finish in the points to secure the class championship, had no plans of riding conservatively which he made obvious by battling for the lead on lap 1. Breckenridge and Naylor simultaneously had no interest in yielding to the potential champ and the 3 battled for the entire 7 laps. Breckenridge led the trio early on before Mayer slotted into 2nd around Naylor in 3rd. On the last lap Mayer would make an aggressive pass on the brakes to take the lead and shortly after the win by just .140 of a second over Breckenridge, Naylor just bike lengths behind in 3rd. Later on, the 3 riders would face off again for the Fuzimoto Middleweight Superbike race. Very similar story with intense action and multiple passes but this time Breckenridge would take the win over Naylor in 2nd and 3rd going to Mayer just .6 of a second separating the 3. As if they couldn’t get enough, the 3 fierce competitors ran it back on Sunday in the second Middleweight Superbike moto and again put on a show with nonstop action and incrementally faster laps. This time Naylor would take the top step narrowly stretching away from Mayer in 2nd and Breckenridge in 3rd. Amazing action from these 3 all weekend long.
Kinzer Naylor (82) leads Parker “Pablo” Mayer (775) and Ryan Breckenridge(347) in middleweight superbike. Photo by Martina Velcheva
In one of the closest battles of the weekend fans and racers in attendance, as well as viewers tuning in to the oxymoron photography live race broadcast, were treated to a race resembling David and Goliath if they were motorcycle riders. Jeff Panelley on his KTM supermoto put the pressure on young prodigy Parker Busse who was riding very well on his borrowed Ninja 400 during Saturday’s Lightweight Superbike race. Mark Taylor set sail from the start on his Ninja Zx4RR while Busse and Panelley worked their way into 2nd and 3rd by the midway point of the race. Starting the penultimate lap, Panelley would use the grunt of his KTM to pass Busse coming on to the front straight, but that wouldn’t be the end of it. Busse first went back at Panelley into the hard braking turn 5, but didn’t quite make it stick. Then made the pass into the final corner before taking the white flag. The two played offense and defense respectively over the course of the final lap with just inches between them at any given moment. Panelley trying his hand at a few moves along the way and Busse closing the door every time there was a slight opening. Busse held the final corner tight and Panelley saved what looked to be an inevitable lowside as they charged onto the front straight, checkered flag in sight. At the line Busse would hold off Panelley by only .035 for 2nd, Panelley in 3rd and Taylor taking the win.
Parker Busse (49) leading the field in Lightweight Superbike. Photo by Michael Barclay
While the “West Desert” Grand Re-Opening was kicking off Saturday afternoon, so was the UtahSBK endurance. 90 min of nonstop flag to flag racing. 2 of our previously mentioned middleweight protagonists, Mayer and Breckenridge would join forces with fellow middleweight racer Josh Lerner in the Endurance relay class to eventually take the overall win for the final round. The bravest warriors of the endurance race are the ironman entrants, tackling every lap solo with no one to pass the baton to. It was a tight battle in the ironman class for the final endurance race of the season as the riders played out their individual strategies. Some tried to run their fastest laps and maintain speed while others tried to conserve their fuel and minimize their stops. At the 90-minute mark Geiser Hernandez, who went for the straight speed strategy, took the class win with 54 laps. Trevor Nosack, Eliu Heredia and Mark Taylor would all finish on the same 53rd lap of their race and in that order. While doing so, Eliu Heredia also secured the Ironman Endurance class championship by just 8 points over Nosack, concluding a hard-fought season by both contestants. Rounding out the top 5 for the class, race director Remington Mathews stepped out of the tower and used his aero dynamic stature aboard a borrowed r3 to run the entire race on just a single tank of fuel, completing the cool down lap on literal fumes after taking the checkered flag.
Sunday, the last day of racing for the 2026 season, picked up right where the previous day left off with an action-packed morning seeing more intense battles and more championship titles clinched. While the championship in the club’s premier class, the King of the Mountain, had been decided in round 4, all eyes were on the club’s fastest riders as they took their grid positions for the final Same Day Heating and Air KOM race. Reigning champion Anthony “LugNut” Norton starting from Pole, Previous #1 plate holder Jerry Hicks starting 3rd, and between them, challenger Justin Delong… Lights out and the field flew into turn 1 where Delong secured the Hole Shot. Norton followed just inches off Delong’s rear tire as they rounded turns 3 and 4 with Hicks close Behind. Norton wasted no time taking his shot at the lead going into turn 5, hard on the brakes rear tire skimming just off the ground as he slid by Delong and to the front of the field. Delong tucked right behind Norton for the first couple laps of the race. Around lap 4 Norton began to stretch away running a very fast and consistent pace as Delong started to lose ground to the lead. Meanwhile Jerry Hicks 3rd and Ryan Richardson 4th started to close the gap to 2nd. When Richardson and Hicks found their way to Delong’s rear tire the two made an aggressive move together to take over the podium spots and resume their 1 on 1 battle relegating Delong to 4th. Richardson would take over the 2nd spot for a moment around the halfway point of the 14-lap race before Hicks would fire back. Battles preceded throughout the field during the entire race, riders jockeying for position and the final points available in the championship for the season. When the checkered flag flew, now 4x club champion Norton took his 5th KOM win on the season in style crossing the line front wheel in the air to complete a perfect season in the class. Hicks would finish 2nd in his return to UtahSBK, just a few tenths ahead of Richardson in 3rd. Delong and Parker Mayer would round out the top 5 in 4th and 5th respectively.
Jerry Hicks (527) and Ryan Richardson (793) battle for podium positions in King of the Mountain. Photo by Martina Velcheva
After another dominant season and KOM race win, Norton had this to say: “What a year. The club keeps getting stronger and the riders keep getting faster. It wasn’t an easy year, but it all came together today and I enjoyed every lap of this race just hitting my marks and having a blast riding my bike. The Racers Edge Dunlops were so good today as usual and Fuzimoto helped me have the bike dialed. Huge thanks to Sameday Utah for putting up the purse money this year and to my sponsors Precision Fab Machinery, Bestige holdings, and Legal Ride for another great year together. Today, standing on the podium with Jerry (Hicks) was full circle for me. I looked up to him as a man and champion when I first came to Utah and I’m stoked to see him back racing with us.”
Ryan Richardson 3rd (left), Anthony Norton 1st(center), and Jerry Hicks 2nd (right) on the Same Day Heating and Air King of the Mountain Podium. Photo by Zac Harston
After Podium Celebrations for KOM and Summit Cup, racing action resumed. The novice middleweight racers took the spotlight as standout Israel Zitting lead the middleweight sbk race. Hard Charging Jack Vandergriff had come into his own after overcoming mechanical adversities throughout the weekend and had his sights set on ending his season on the top step of the podium. Vandergriff, running his personal best laps ever, reeled in the top novice of the season Zitting and secured the lead late in the race. Once out front Vandergriff ran flawlessly to take his first Race win of the season.
Jack Vandergriff (636) taking his first career race win. Photo by Zac Harston
While no one was ready for the season to be over, all good things do come to an end they say. Racers are planning for their 2026 season celebration taking place October 30th at Rice Eccles Stadium in SLC, while looking forward to the 2027 season.
UtahSBK President Brian Childree sends the season off with following statement:
“2026 has been one of the biggest years in Utah Superbike’s history. Both our Superbike and Supermoto/Mini-Moto series had successful seasons, with close battles for position in nearly every class and a field of racers who push each other every weekend. We had qualifying for every class and held our endurance race every round. We brought live announcing to the series, and our partnership with Oxymoron Photography let us live stream our events, so fans at the track and at home could follow every race. We also have a great partnership with the new management at West Desert.
We put a lot of work into bringing new riders into the sport and helping current riders improve. We launched our Emerging Racer Scholarship program, and we partnered with Yamaha Champ School on our Advanced Rider Training program. Through StreetGP, more than 160 riders got to experience road racing this year.
What I’m most proud of is what happens off the track. Our racers compete hard, but in the paddock, they help each other with bikes, share advice, and cheer each other on. The camaraderie and friendships in this community are what make Utah Superbike special. Thank you to our racers, volunteers, sponsors, and fans for making this season possible.”
Stuart Smith on the Ducati Streetfighter V4 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. Photo by Caliphotography.
By Stuart Smith:
In this video, I walk through and share my riding impressions of a Ducati Streetfighter V4. I cover the bike’s features and share my thoughts on why it is such a great bike for track days and street riding. I ride the bike on track at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway.
Wristin Grigg (272) at VIR. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
By Dave Williams:
Wristin Grigg: Becoming a Pro
Just as there is more to becoming an adult than simply turning 18, there is more to becoming a Pro motorcycle racer than simply making the grid. Celtic Racing Warhorse Ducati rider, Wristin Grigg, is on that journey.
Sean Dylan Kelly (40), Cameron Petersen (45), Bobby Fong (50) and Cameron Beaubier (1) at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Four Riders, Three Races, Two Manufacturers, One Title: 2026 Quad Lock Superbike Championship To Be Decided In New Jersey.
(Orange)Cat’s Got Your Tongue: Kelly Holds The Advantage Over Fong, Scholtz And Beach Heading Into Season Finale.
Irvine, CA – The 2026 MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike Championship comes down to its final round at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in Millville, New Jersey, September 25-27, where a three-race, triple-header weekend will decide the series champion. Four riders remain mathematically alive for the title, with 75 points on offer across the weekend and no rider more than 49 points off the lead.
OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly carries a 26-point cushion over Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong into the finale, with Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz and Fong’s teammate JD Beach also alive mathematically. Kelly, Fong, Scholtz and Beach have combined to win all but three of this season’s Superbike races — the other three victories all going to Ducati riders: Cameron Petersen (Wrench Motorcycles) took Race 1 at Road America, while Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law claimed two wins, with Loris Baz taking Race 3 at VIR and Cameron Beaubier winning Race 1 at COTA. The four riders that remain have never won a Superbike title which guarantees a new Quad Lock Superbike champion to be crowned in the Garden State.
NJMP’s Thunderbolt Circuit is a clockwise 2.25-mile, 13-turn road course known for its fast, flowing and technical run through the final sector that leads onto the half-mile front straight. With a first turn that sets up prime passing opportunities and the possibility of late-September weather, NJMP has a well-earned reputation for scrambling the order — a wet weekend would equalize the field and add another variable to an already tight championship equation.
Kelly’s title path is about managing the gap more than chasing wins. Sitting on 279 points, the Floridian needs only to keep pace with his rivals through the weekend’s three races — and he’s shown he can absorb a bad day, having salvaged a single point with a 15th-place finish on a damaged BMW at VIR. Kelly has finished on the podium in 13 of 15 races this year, including three wins, making a top-five weekend an attainable target. The 24-year-old Floridian is the only rider to score at least one point in every Quad Lock Superbike race thus far.
Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) leads the Quad Lock Superbike standings into New Jersey. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Fong arrives as the hottest rider in the series, with three wins and six podiums in his last seven starts, including a Race 2 victory at COTA that pulled him back within striking distance of Kelly. To take the title outright, Fong needs to outscore Kelly by at least 27 points across the weekend. Fong has history at NJMP, having won Race 1 there last year before his own title bid slipped away.
Bobby Fong (#50) has won three of his last seven starts heading into New Jersey. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scholtz’s deficit is a steep hill to climb from 46 points back in P3. The South African can certainly go out and win all three races himself, but a sweep alone may not be enough. With a gap this size, he’ll also need the rest of the weekend to break his way.
Mathew Scholtz (#11) opened the year with four straight podiums but late season spells of bad luck have him third in points entering the final round. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Beach faces the longest road of the four, needing to outscore Kelly by at least 50 points across the weekend. A clean sweep would give Beach the full 75 points, but he’d also need Kelly limited to 25 points or fewer.
JD Beach trails the points lead by 49 with three races to go. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Petersen rounds out the top five in points but remains a threat to disrupt the finishes at the front. Kelly’s Teammate Jayson Uribe is sixth and represents a strong ally for the points leader.
While out of the points, several riders mark NJMP as a home round in the Northeast. Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen represents his Upstate New York roots in seventh, with two podiums this season.
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch is eighth and will race in front of his home-crowd from nearby Freehold, New Jersey. Paasch’s teammate Richie Escalante, who is recovering from injury (ninth in points), will miss the final round but 20-year-old Pennsylvanian Tyler Scott suits up for the finale at what is his home race on the calendar.
Rounding out the top ten in points is Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim.
Finishing off the list of Northeast riders calling this race home are Beaubier’s teammate, 26-year-old Pennsylvanian Benjamin Smith and New Hampshire native, Thrashed Bike/Scheibe Aftercare Racing’s Max Flinders from New Hampshire.
Superbike Cup
The 2026 Superbike Cup championship is already decided, with Real Steel Honda’s Andrew Lee wrapping up his fourth career MotoAmerica title at COTA. The race for second in the standings, however, is still live: BPR Racing Yamaha’s Deion Campbell (244 points) holds just a five-point edge over Carl Soltisz (239 points) as the two riders battle for runner-up in Superbike Cup.
Andrew Lee won’t be slowing down at NJMP as he aims for a nearly podium-perfect season in Superbike Cup competition. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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The #36 will remain on the sidelines for the next two races, with a replacement TBC.
Honda HRC Castrol have announced that Joan Mir will miss the next two Grands Prix upon the medical advice of MotoGP Medical Director Dr Angel Charte and his team at the Dexeus University Hospital.
Having been forced to retire from the San Marino GP and sitting out the Austrian GP, Mir has continued to undergo a series of tests at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona under the care of Dr Angel Charte and his medical team. The goal has been to uncover the root cause of a variety of symptoms the Honda HRC Castrol rider has been suffering from for several months, with the recent increase in severity leaving him unable to compete.
As yet, the tests remain inconclusive and Dr Charte has advised strict rest and rehabilitative therapy for the next 15 days. Consequently, Mir has been recommended against competing in the upcoming Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix. His condition will be updated after further tests.
Honda Racing Corporation will announce his replacement in due course.
Angel Charte, MotoGP Medical Director: “Joan Mir has been experiencing a variety of symptoms impacting his energy and performance for several months with a recent increase in severity, the cause is still unconfirmed at this time. Due to their persistence and severity, Mir has been undergoing a series of tests at the Dexeus University Hospital with the aim of reaching a definitive diagnosis. Due to the symptoms, the medical advice is to observe strict rest and undergo various treatments for the next 15 days. Consequently, I have advised him against participating in the Japanese and Indonesian Grands Prix. His condition will continue to be closely monitored by my team.”
Josh Raymond Jr (96) at Cremona. Photo courtesy Josh Raymond.
Josh Raymond Jr battled hard for two 5th place finishes in round 5 of the CIV Moto3 championship last weekend.
Josh Raymond Jr- “The bike was working really well this weekend. The team did an amazing job finding me a good set up that I could compete on. I really feel like everything finally just clicked for all of us this round. I have a ton of confidence heading into the last round at Vallelunga.”
This weekend Raymond Jr will be racing the MotoAmerica wings cup class in New Jersey. After that he heads to Red Bull Rookies Cup try outs in Granada, Spain.
WorldSBK Race 2 start at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Bulega eyes WorldSBK title on home soil.
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship heads to Cremona next weekend, 25-27 September, for the EICMA Italian Round. With Nicolo Bulega holding a commanding lead in the standings, his home round could prove a defining weekend in the 2026 season.
Recent Form and Momentum
Following his wins at Magny-Cours, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) stretched his advantage at the top of the standings to 146 points over teammate Iker Lecuona, who remains the only rider still mathematically able to challenge for the title.
Further back, the fight for the final podium spot in the championship is far tighter. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing – Ducati) holds third on 247 points, but Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) has closed to within 46 points, with his brother Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) only three points further back in fifth.
Nicolo Bulega (11) and Iker Lecuona (7). Photo courtesy Ducati.
At Stake This Weekend
Nicolo Bulega could secure the 2026 WorldSBK Riders’ Championship as early as Race 1 at Cremona. He will be crowned if he extends his 146-point advantage over Iker Lecuona by a further 15 points:
Bulega finishes 1st: Lecuona must finish 6th or lower
Bulega finishes 2nd: Lecuona must finish 11th or lower
Bulega finishes 3rd: Lecuona must finish 15th or lower
If the title remains undecided after Race 1, Bulega will have another opportunity in the Tissot Superpole Race. He would secure the championship if he gains three points on Lecuona across Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race.
In addition to securing the 2026 WorldSBK Riders’ Championship, Bulega could also break the record for most wins in a single WorldSBK season. With 26 victories already to his name, he needs one more to equal Alvaro Bautista’s record of 27, set in 2023, and two more to surpass it.
Axel Bassani (47) and Danilo Petrucci (9) at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy bimota by Kawasaki.
Historical Performance
As WorldSBK visits the Cremona Circuit for the third time, only two riders have previously claimed victories at the Italian venue. Danilo Petrucci (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Nicolo Bulega have dominated the previous two editions, with Petrucci winning in 2024 and Bulega in 2025. Alvaro Bautista also enjoyed a strong 2025 weekend, scoring three podium finishes at the circuit.
Yari Montella (5) at Misano. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Local Colours
The EICMA Italian Round will see a strong Italian presence across the WorldSBK grid, with nine home riders set to compete at Cremona.
Nicolo Bulega and Danilo Petrucci return to the circuit as its two previous WorldSBK winners, while Yari Montella, Lorenzo Baldassarri (team Goeleven), Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha), Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Mattia Rato (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) complete the Italian contingent.
Andrea Locatelli (55) at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy Pata Maxus Yamaha.
Private Test
Several WorldSBK teams took part in a two-day private test at Cremona ahead of the race weekend, although the programme was disrupted by weather conditions. Factory teams from bimota, BMW, Ducati, Honda and Yamaha were in attendance.
The FIM Supersport World Championship heads to the Cremona Circuit for the EICMA Italian Round from 25-27 September, with the 2026 title fight entering its decisive phase. Albert Arenas arrives in Italy with a confortable advantage over Valentin Debise as the championship heads into its final three rounds.
WSSP Race at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Recent Form and Momentum
Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) leads the WorldSSP standings on 311 points after the French Round, holding a 70-point advantage over Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory) in second.
Behind Debise, the standings are much tighter in the battle for the remaining podium place. Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) sits third, 25 points behind Debise, while Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) is fourth on 210 points, just six points further back. With only 31 points separating second to fourth, Cremona could see the order behind Arenas reshuffled.
Further down the standings, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Roberto Garcia (GMT94 Yamaha) are locked in one of the closest battles in the championship, separated by just one point in fifth and sixth respectively, on 165 and 164 points.
Valentin Debise (53) and Albert Arenas (75) on the finish line of the WSSP Race 1 at Misano. Photo courtesy WSBK.
At Stake This Weekend
Albert Arenas could secure the 2026 WorldSSP Riders’ Championship in Race 2 at Cremona. To do so, he must:
Outscore Valentin Debise by 31 points across Race 1 and Race 2;
Outscore Can Oncu by six points across the two races;
Avoid losing points to Jaume Masia across the two races.
Historical Performance
WorldSSP has visited Cremona twice so far, with Stefano Manzi claiming three of the four victories at the circuit. The Italian won Race 2 at his home round in 2024 before doubling up in 2025. With Manzi now competing in WorldSBK, this year’s round will produce a different WorldSSP winner for the first time since Race 1 in 2024.
Several riders from the current field already have podium experience at Cremona. Valentin Debise, Jaume Masia and Tom Booth-Amos all stood on the rostrum there in 2025.
Salvador on the Brink as WorldSPB Heads to Cremona
The WorldSPB championship heads to the Cremona Circuit for the EICMA Italian Round from 25-27 September, with David Salvador holding a 30-point advantage over Xavi Artigas. With only two rounds remaining, the penultimate weekend of the season could prove pivotal in the fight for the 2026 title.
WSPB race start at Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Recent Form and Momentum
David Salvador (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) leads the WorldSPB standings on 197 points after the French Round, with Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki) 30 points behind in second. With only Cremona and Jerez remaining on the WorldSPB calendar, the Italian Round is the first weekend at which Salvador could mathematically secure the title.
Antonio Torres (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) sits third on 146 points, 21 behind Artigas, but the fight from fourth to seventh is even closer. Carter Thompson (Team BrCorse), Matteo Vannucci (Revo-M2), Jeffrey Buis(Track & Trades Wixx Racing) and Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph) are covered by just 17 points.
At Stake This Weekend
David Salvador could secure the 2026 WorldSPB Riders’ Championship in Race 2 at Cremona. To do so, he must:
Outscore Xavi Artigas by 20 or 21 points across Race 1 and Race 2, depending on the results;
Avoid losing points to Antonio Torres across the two races;
Lose no more than 24 points to Carter Thompson across the two races.
Historical Performance
The Cremona Circuit will host a WorldSBK lightweight class race for the first time since the class was introduced to the championship calendar.
18 racing and test riders, including several rookies, took part in the test, evaluating soft, medium and hard compound slick tires. Testing was carried out using both prototype 850cc machines and suitably adapted current-generation 1000cc bikes.
Today, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Pirelli successfully completed another stage in its development program for the tires that will be supplied to the 2027 FIM Grand Prix World Championship, when the company becomes the championship’s exclusive tire supplier.
A total of 18 racing and test riders, including several rookies, took part in the session. They were Johann Zarco, Diogo Moreira and Takaaki Nakagami for Honda; Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Jack Miller, Izan Guevara and Augusto Fernández for Yamaha; Marc Márquez, Franco Morbidelli and Fermín Aldeguer for Ducati; Marco Bezzecchi, Raúl Fernández and Lorenzo Savadori for Aprilia; and Pedro Acosta, Brad Binder, Pol Espargaró, Maverick Viñales and Senna Agius for KTM.
Commenting on the test, Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director, said: “Today’s session at the Red Bull Ring represents another step forward in the development of the Pirelli range for the 2027 FIM Grand Prix World Championship, when we will extend to the premier class the exclusive-supplier role we already successfully fulfill in Moto2™ and Moto3™. Our development program is wide-ranging and includes both collective tests, such as today’s session, and private development work carried out in close collaboration with the Manufacturers. It will culminate in the first official tests of 2027, scheduled to take place in Valencia in early December with all of next season’s race riders participating. We are pleased with the outcome of the test in Austria. The riders, including several rookies who made a valuable contribution by bringing different riding approaches and perspectives, were able to evaluate soft, medium and hard compound slick solutions at both the front and rear, using prototype future 850cc machines in some cases and suitably adapted current-generation bikes in others. The feedback collected was positive overall and confirms the strong performance level of the solutions tested, particularly in terms of grip and stability. It has also provided us with valuable information to further refine the development program and define the characteristics of the range we will make available next season with increasing precision. As always, I would like to thank the Manufacturers, Teams and riders for their constructive cooperation”.
The test was held in stable, sunny weather conditions, with track temperatures ranging from 19 °C to 38 °C. Pirelli supplied soft, medium and hard compound slick tires for both the front and rear, with teams free to define their individual testing programs. Pirelli recommended a progressive approach, beginning with the soft solutions before moving onto the other compounds.
The session featured both prototype 850cc machines and a number of current-generation 1000cc bikes adapted to simulate the 2027 technical configuration. Pirelli engineers worked closely with the Manufacturers, Teams and riders throughout the test, gathering data and technical feedback that will contribute to the continued development and refinement of the tire range for the 2027 FIM Grand Prix World Championship.
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