The Australian joins the team for the start of MotoGP’s new technical era.
The 2027 grid is complete! Tech3 have announced that Senna Agius will join the team from next season as the new era of technical regulations comes into force. The Aussie is the final rider on the 22-strong grid to be announced, completing the line-up for a history-making season of MotoGP.
From his breakthrough in the Moto2 European Championship as runner-up in 2022 and champion the following year, the Australian made the move into Moto2 World Championship for 2024 and was on the podium in his rookie year. He has since established himself as a leading talent in Moto2™, claiming multiple victories and podium finishes and underlining his credentials as he prepares to take the next step in his career.
The Australian’s arrival will complete Tech3’s 2027 rider line-up alongside Luca Marini. Together, the pair will form a combination of experience and youth as Tech3 begins the next chapter of its partnership with KTM and enters the next era for MotoGP with new regulations and machinery.
Senna Agius said: “Today, a lifelong dream of mine has come true: reaching MotoGP. So many years of hard work have gone into this moment, and I’m incredibly grateful to Guenther and everyone at Tech3 for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I can’t wait to repay their faith. I know the challenge ahead, but I’m ready to learn, work hard, and become the best version of myself with this team.
“A huge thank you to my family, friends, and everyone who has supported me and made sacrifices throughout my journey. I’d also like to thank every team, engineer, and mechanic I’ve worked with over the years – they’ve all played a part in helping me reach this point. I can’t wait to get started and make everyone proud.”
Guenther Steiner, Tech3 CEO, said: “We believe Senna has the qualities to make a very strong step into MotoGP. He has shown impressive speed and maturity in Moto2, but what really stood out to us was his determination to keep improving and his attitude towards the work required to succeed.
“We are building a team for a completely new era of MotoGP, and we wanted to combine experience with young talent. Senna represents an exciting part of that future. We know there will be a lot for him to learn but we are ready to support him through that process. We are very pleased to welcome him to Tech3 and look forward to seeing him grow with us.”
Nicolas Goyon, Tech3 Team Manager, said: “Senna has demonstrated throughout his Moto2 career that he has both the speed and the mentality to take on this new challenge. He is still young, so there is a lot of potential for us to develop together, and we are excited to be part of the next stage of his career.
“Starting MotoGP with completely new regulations and machinery will be a big challenge for every rider, but it also gives us an opportunity to build something together from the beginning. Senna is hungry to learn, he works hard, and he has already shown that he can fight at the front. We are very happy to have him joining Tech3 and cannot wait to see what we can achieve together.”
California RoadRace Association Round 3 Delivers a Standout Weekend at Buttonwillow
BUTTONWILLOW, Calif. — September 13, 2026 — The California RoadRace Association (CRA) returned to Buttonwillow Raceway Park – The Circuit September 12–13 for Round 3 of the 2026 racing season. The weekend delivered intense competition, standout amateur performances, and the successful debut of CRA’s new Sportsman racing initiative designed to introduce street and track-day riders to motorcycle racing.
With close racing across multiple classes and a focus on bringing new riders into the sport, Round 3 demonstrated that CRA is more than a racing organization; it is a community built to help riders progress at every level of racing.
McMahel Leads Early in Dramatic Heavyweight GP Battle
Sunday’s Heavyweight GP race provided one of the weekend’s most dramatic races.
Eugene McMahel on a 2025 Ducati V4S with Dunlop tires initially dominated the field, leading the first six laps and building an impressive 7.4 second advantage. A mistake entering Turn 7 cost McMahel the lead, allowing Sahar Zvik on a 2024 Yamaha R1 with Dunlop tires and Middleweight GP competitor Haydn Meng on a 2022 Suzuki GSX-R750 with Pirelli tires to move ahead.
McMahel fought back, closing an approximately 11-second gap and setting the Round 3 lap record of 1:42.68.
The battle intensified when McMahel and Meng fought for position heading into Turn 6. Meng won the position while McMahel ran into the dirt, preventing him from making another charge at Zvik on the final lap.
Sahar Zvik secured P1 in Heavyweight GP, with McMahel finishing P2. In the Middleweight GP, Haydn Meng took the victory with an impressive 29-second lead.
The Lightweight GP sponsored by Oculus Financial Group delivered its own memorable battle, with Geiser Hernandez on a 2023 Aprilia RS660 with Dunlop tires and Gio Alvarez on a 2026 Aprilia RS660 with Dunlop tires battling throughout the race and even sharing a fist bump. Hernandez ultimately secured P1 by just 0.17 seconds at the finish.
Amateur Classes Deliver Standout Performances
The amateur classes were another highlight of Round 3.
Jonathan Romero on a 2009 Yamaha R6 with Dunlop tires delivered a standout victory in Amateur 600 Supersport sponsored by Speed Wobble, while Ryan Dean on a 2024 Yamaha R6 with Dunlop tires posted the fastest lap of the race at 1:47.76 and went on to take P1 in Amateur 1000 Supersport sponsored by Adrian Law Firm.
Stephanie Krahnke also turned heads as a standout rider in the Amateur 1000 Supersport aboard a borrowed 2023 Yamaha XSR900 from Carbon Merrill with Dunlop Tires. Running predominantly in the 1:53s, Krahnke delivered a personal-record pace while battling Jared Diamond on a 2014 Yamaha R1 and Adam Thiesen on a 2014 Suzuki GSX-R750. Her consistency, determination, and racecraft highlighted the growing strength of CRA’s amateur field.
CRA Sportsman Program Opens the Door to New Racers
Round 3 marked the debut of CRA’s new Sportsman racing initiative, giving street riders and track-day enthusiasts an opportunity to experience racing without immediately investing in a fully prepared racebike.
The program attracted 15 registrations, with 12 racers taking the grid Saturday morning. Sergio Rios took the inaugural Sportsman victory aboard his 2017 Yamaha R6.
The successful debut demonstrates the potential for Sportsman racing to create a pathway for riders who have wanted to race but may have been hesitant to make the financial and logistical commitment required to enter traditional competition.
Racing Is Only Part of the CRA Experience
CRA continues to emphasize education, mentorship, and community alongside competition.
The Racer411 program, led by Antlee Terry and Aliki Karayan, provides guidance and support to new racers making the transition into organized competition.
CRA also hosted its Saturday night social, sponsored by Coyote Bar and Grill, bringing racers, families, and members of the motorcycle community together after a full day at the track.
These programs remain an important part of CRA’s mission to create a welcoming environment where riders of every experience level can compete, learn, and grow.
Round 4: A Weekend Dedicated to Women in Racing
CRA will return to Buttonwillow Raceway Park – The Circuit October 17–18 for the 2026 season finale.
Round 4 will place a special focus on women in motorcycle racing, with CRA preparing one of its largest initiatives yet to encourage more women to get onto the racetrack.
Following the success of the Sportsman program in Round 3, CRA will continue its efforts to expand access to motorcycle racing and create opportunities for riders who want to take the next step.
ARCH Racing Wraps Season with Top-10 Finishes at COTA.
ARCH Racing completed its 2026 MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan National Championship season this past weekend at Circuit of The Americas, with Jeremy McWilliams and Michael Gilbert finishing the year aboard the ARCH 2s-R.
The season finale at COTA brought some of the toughest conditions of the year, with extreme Texas heat adding to the challenge of the 20-turn circuit. Michael Gilbert returned to ARCH Racing to fill in for Corey Alexander, lining up alongside Jeremy McWilliams as both riders opened the weekend with top-10 finishes in Race 1.
McWilliams made an immediate impact in Race 1, launching from seventh on the grid and moving as high as second in the opening stages. He held with the lead group early before ultimately finishing seventh. Gilbert used the opening race to settle into the 2s-R at COTA and brought the bike home eighth, giving ARCH Racing two top-10 finishes to start the finale.
On Sunday, Gilbert produced the team’s best result of the weekend with a sixth-place finish in Race 2. McWilliams’ race ended early with a DNF, but his pace across the weekend, particularly his Race 1 start and early laps, showed the speed still available in the package.
“It was one of those weekends with a lot of ups and downs,” said McWilliams. “We came into COTA with real hope and promise, and I think we showed we had the level to compete toward the front. Race 2 wasn’t the way we wanted to finish, and I’m disappointed not to deliver the result the team deserved after all the work that went in. But there are a lot of positives to take from the weekend, and I believe better things are coming for this program. Thank you to the whole ARCH Racing team, our sponsors, and everyone who supported us this season.”
Michael Gilbert (55) en route to a top-6 finish during Sunday’s MotoAmerica Super Hooligan race at COTA. Photo by Obsidian Photography.
For Gilbert, COTA marked his second appearance with ARCH Racing this season after previously stepping into the team at Laguna Seca.
“It was an awesome opportunity to race the 2s-R again and help finish the season for ARCH Racing while Corey recovers,” said Gilbert. “Every time I get to ride this bike, it feels like a truly unique experience. Congrats to the entire team on a great year — I think there’s a lot to look forward to in 2027.”
The COTA round closed ARCH Racing’s second season in MotoAmerica Super Hooligan competition. The year included the team’s first-ever race win at The Ridge, multiple podium performances, and a second half of the season that tested the team through injuries, rider changes, and continued refinement of the ARCH 2s-R.
ARCH Racing thanks Jeremy McWilliams, Michael Gilbert, Corey Alexander, the entire crew, and all of the team’s partners for their support throughout the 2026 season.
About ARCH Motorcycle Racing:
ARCH Racing is the competition arm of ARCH Motorcycle, the bespoke motorcycle company co-founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves. Competing aboard the ARCH 2s-R in MotoAmerica’s Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, the team brings ARCH’s design, engineering, and performance philosophy to the racetrack. For updates, visit archmotorcycleracing.com and follow on social media.
About HOOLIGANS: The ARCH Racing Project:
HOOLIGANS: The ARCH Racing Project is a behind-the-scenes docuseries following ARCH Motorcycle founders Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves as they bring the brand’s precision, craftsmanship, and performance philosophy into MotoAmerica’s Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. The full first season is now streaming on Samsung TV Plus.
More, from a press release issued by Indian:
Indian Motorcycle racing and Hayden Gillim claim 2026 King Of The Baggers Championship at Circuit of the Americas.
Gillim Makes History with Eighth Victory Aboard Vance & Hines-Built Indian Challenger, Sets New King of the Baggers Single-Season Win Record.
Hayden Gillim and the Indian Motorcycle Racing team celebrate winning the Mission King of the Baggers Championship at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
This past weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, Hayden Gillim and Indian Motorcycle Racing capped off their dominant run through the 2026 King of the Baggers (KOTB) season, clinching the championship and setting a new record for most wins in a single KOTB season. In his first season with the J&P Cycles/Motul /Vance & Hines Factory Indian Motorcycle Racing team, Gillim’s eight victories and two second-place finishes were enough to secure the championship with two races remaining. The 2026 title marks Indian Motorcycle’s fourth King of the Baggers championship.
“Today is monumental, not just for Hayden and the team, but for our dealers, riders and our entire company,” said Mike Kennedy, CEO of Indian Motorcycle. “We started this season with a brand-new race team that had limited time with the Indian Challenger prior to Daytona. We knew we had the superior machine, an elite race team in Vance & Hines, and a stable of incredibly talented riders, but this is racing. You still have to line up and perform. That’s exactly what we did, race after race. To secure the championship with two races remaining and break the record for most wins in a single season is a testament to every person on this team who pours their heart and soul into this program.”
When Race 1 kicked off Saturday at COTA, Troy Herfoss launched his No. 17 Indian Challenger off the line to take the early lead, while Gillim came through the first turn in fifth. By Lap 2, Gillim had methodically worked his way into third before making an aggressive move for second, taking his Indian Challenger to the inside of Harley-Davidson’s Bradley Smith and completing the pass. When Herfoss went down while leading, Gillim inherited the top spot and never looked back, holding the lead to the checkered flag. Meanwhile, teammate Rocco Landers capitalized on the chaos of the race to secure a strong third-place finish and join Gillim on the podium.
In Sunday’s Race 2, Gillim swiftly launched off the grid and moved to the front, with Herfoss right in tow. Herfoss was overtaken early by Smith, putting all eyes on the battle at the front as Gillim raced with the championship on the line. Gillim stayed cool, calm and collected out front, but faced relentless pressure from Smith and Herfoss as they attacked for the top spot.
The next few laps of the nine-lap race became an intense game of cat and mouse between the front three, with the gap fluctuating from close enough to throw a blanket over all three riders to several bike lengths. Their pace was unmatched as they easily pulled away from the rest of the field, throwing down blistering lap times. With four laps remaining, Smith was able to sneak to the inside of Gillim and take over the lead. In the same lap, Herfoss encountered more trouble, forcing him back into the field. Gillim initially didn’t relent, trying to counter the attack and regain the front spot, but knowing the championship was within reach, he ultimately tempered his charge and shifted his focus to finishing.
While he didn’t take the overall race win, Gillim showed his true veteran form. Coming through the final turn, Gillim raised the front end of his Indian Challenger and roared down the COTA start straight, wheeling across the finish line in true champion fashion to secure the 2026 King of the Baggers championship.
Rounding out the podium in third was two-time champion Tyler O’Hara, who put together an impressive race and breakthrough performance on the season to secure his first podium of the year.
“Coming into this season and switching brands, I knew the Indian Challenger was going to be good, but I didn’t know it’d be this good,” said Gillim. “With the Vance & Hines team behind us, I knew we’d be able to build a winning package, but this bike truly is crazy good. To have the success we’ve had is truly remarkable. I wasn’t expecting to come out and win Daytona, but to clinch the championship title a weekend early is truly unexpected. Being able to walk away with the number one plate is incredible. I have to give so much credit to the entire J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian Motorcycle Racing team. They pulled together an incredible program, and because of them we were able to walk away with the number one plate and break the record for most wins in a single season.”
Gillim’s championship further solidifies the partnership between Indian Motorcycle and Vance & Hines, showcasing the engineering, durability and relentless performance that have made the Indian Challenger a benchmark in King of the Baggers competition. Gillim’s 2026 title breaks the manufacturer championship tie and gives Indian Motorcycle the edge in the all-time KOTB championship count, four titles to Harley-Davidson’s three. Gillim joins Tyler O’Hara (2020, 2022) and Troy Herfoss (2024) as Indian Motorcycle KOTB Champions.
With the championship wrapped up, the battle now shifts to how the rest of the field will stack up. With one round remaining, Herfoss sits in second with 183 points, with a mere 11 points separating him from third.
Mission King Of the Baggers will conclude the 2026 MotoAmerica King of the Baggers season at New Jersey Motorsports Park September 25-27.
Indian Motorcycle Company is America’s First Motorcycle Company®. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned distinction as one of America’s most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.
ABOUT VANCE & HINES MOTORSPORTS:
With nearly five decades of championship-winning experience, Vance & Hines Motorsports delivers proven performance through precision-built components and expert engine services. From advanced cylinder head development to high-performance engine components and closed-course competition exhaust systems, every product is engineered to give a decisive edge. Most recently, Vance & Hines Motorsports has expanded its offerings with a Pro Stock Motorcycle rental program, providing qualified independent drag racers with access to competitive, race-ready machinery at the professional level.
More, from a press release issued by Altus Motorsports:
MotoAmerica: Altus Motorsports Results from Circuit of the Americas
Nassaney has a strong showing in the top 10, a difficult weekend for Mesa and Brown
(Austin, TX) — The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas marked the penultimate round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Championship where riders were met with scorching hot conditions and a greasy track on Sunday.
Supersport
Jaret Nassaney put together a strong weekend in Texas where he set faster lap times every session. Nassaney qualified P12 and put together a very strong Race 1. Nassaney was able to capitalize on his confidence in the YZF-R9 and pick his way through a three-way battle for position throughout the race. Nassaney ultimately finished in a commendable P9, achieving another top-10 position in the 2026 season.
Temperatures increased dramatically for Race 2 which caused the track to become even more greasy and traction to be limited. Nassaney wasn’t able to make as much forward progress, but he held his position throughout the race and finished P11 after a competitor was disqualified.
Jaret Nassaney (59) in action at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Jaret Nassaney: “It was a pretty good weekend for me! P9 in race one which I was happy with and P11 in Race 2. I wanted to be back fighting for a top 10 again in Race 2 but struggled with grip a lot. Everyone was crashing around me so I was happy to bring home a decent result! Happy with the weekend overall, though.”
Stefano Mesa started the weekend with solid lap times in the practice and qualifying sessions. Mesa was able to qualify P10 at the start of the fourth row of the grid. Unfortunately, a tire pressure issue affected the bike’s handling which prompted Mesa to return to the pits where he retired from the race. Race 2 also came to a quick end after Mesa was caught up in an unfortunate crash with competitors and retired after the first lap.
Stefano Mesa (37) had a tough weekend at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Adam Brown (303) struggled at Circuit Of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Adam Brownhad a challenging debut round in America and suffered multiple crashes throughout the weekend. Brown qualified P20 and both of his races unfortunately resulted in DNFs.
“This weekend was definitely a scorcher. It tested the riders and the team. It was tough to see Stefano and Adam both unable to finish both races. With all the effort that is put in to get to the races and then have the bikes ready to race, then sometimes mistakes happen. We learn from them and move forward. On the bright side my son Jaret had a great weekend and his times were the best he has ever run at COTA. We will be back better and stronger,” said team co-owner George Nassaney.
Hot conditions proved to be challenging at COTA, but the Altus team worked hard to give the riders the best support possible. The team is ready to regroup and rebuild for future races.
Complete race results from the 2026 AHRMA Road Racing Series presented by VIB-ISO event held September 12-13 at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettesville, Ohio.
Catch up on everything from the MotoAmerica weekend at Circuit of the Americas with the latest team press releases and race recaps.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Darryn Binder Secures 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship Title Aboard the Ducati Panigale V2.
Sunnyvale, Calif., — Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse) came, saw, and most certainly conquered, as he took a double victory at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX, to claim the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The South African came to the MotoAmerica championship after a 13-year career in the MotoGP paddock and reinvented himself as the premier Supersport rider in the United States.
The rookie made doubly sure of his title as he took victory in race one by 1.9 seconds over his incredibly impressive one-round teammate, Mikey Lou Sanchez, with Kayla Yaakov making it a Ducati podium clean sweep in third.
The second race was almost a cakewalk for Binder, who took the #53 Panigale V2 to a dominant 3.4-second victory ahead of Harrison Voight (Yamaha) and Josh Hayes (Yamaha).
Sanchez was originally credited with another second place but was later disqualified for a technical infraction with his machine.
The third factory Ducati rider, Wristin Grigg, left Texas with 13th in race one but crashed out of race two.
With one round remaining, Binder holds an unassailable 76-point lead in the series over Josh Herrin, 368 to 292.
In the premier Superbike category, Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law) proved his class after a four-month injury layoff by taking the opening race win, edging 0.8 seconds clear of fellow Ducati rider Cameron Petersen with Bobby Fong coming home in third.
It wasn’t quite the double victory fairy tale the team was hoping for in race two. Still, the six-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Beaubier fought like a lion in the searing Texas heat to bring it home in fourth place behind winner Fong despite his reduced strength from his still-healing shoulder.
Beaubier’s teammate, Benjamin Smith, brought the second Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law Ducati Panigale V4 R home with a pair of eighth place finishes at COTA.
In the points, Sean Dylan Kelly leads the way on 279. After missing several rounds due to his shoulder injury, Beaubier is 12th on 91, and Smith is 13th on 81 points.
Darryn Binder claimed the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse – #53): “I am super happy to leave here with the championship,” Binder enthused. “I can’t thank the team enough for everything this year. It just feels great, and I’m a little lost for words right now. We completed everything we set out to achieve when I first signed for the team when they brought me over from the GP paddock. I’m really glad to be part of this paddock and this group of guys. They have helped make racing fun again, and I am really looking forward to seeing what the future brings.”
Cameron Beaubier (1) on his Ducati Superbike at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law team – #1): “It feels so good to be back in the paddock with the team,” Beaubier said after race two. “I wasn’t expecting to get a win at all in race one. I was more thinking it would go like today went. I could do a couple of fast laps and be on the pace in practice and qualifying, but I wasn’t quite there for the race, so I surprised myself yesterday. I played it smart today. I got by Sean (Dylan Kelly) and put my head down, but I had a big moment where I nearly went down, and after that I just had no energy. I was struggling with grip a bit compared to yesterday, but it’s no excuse. We bought it home in fourth, and I’m honestly really happy.”
The final round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on September 25-27, 2026.
More, from a press release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:
New opportunities for Young M4 ECSTAR Suzuki riders in Texas. Tyler Scott scores double top-10s in his Superbike debut as Suzuki’s future shines in Texas.
Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer provided a glimpse of the future as two of the team’s young riders capitalized on opportunities to showcase their skills further up the card during this weekend’s MotoAmerica round at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Race Highlights:
Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
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Tyler Scott reeled in a pair of top tens in his premier-class debut
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
Superbike
Brandon Paasch earned a team best finish of ninth on the weekend
Supersport
Bodie Paige showed that he had the pace to hang in Supersport
Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s long-time Supersport ace Tyler Scott was given the chance to ride the team’s fire-breathing Superbike in place of the mending Richie Escalante and he did not disappoint.
Scott put in a huge effort with his crew to acclimate to the powerful GSX-R1000R and steadily improved throughout the weekend. After qualifying on the outside of Row 4 in 12th position, Scott raced his way to a top-10 finish in Saturday’s premier-class contest. He matched that performance on Sunday, claiming another competitive 10th to round out his Superbike debut weekend.
Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider Tyler Scott adapted quickly to the GSX-R1000R, earning a pair of top-10 finishes in his MotoAmerica Superbike debut at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scott said, “It was crazy riding the Superbike for the first time. Everything was so different, from the way you ride the bike, to the traction control, how the bike works. Obviously, it’s still a motorcycle, but the muscles you use, everything … it’s kind of a humbling experience. I think we had a great weekend, as well as we could have hoped, with two top-10s and no crashes. We made improvements in every session and, by the end, I felt great. I learned a lot, so thanks to Team Hammer for the opportunity. The crew was really great.”
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch (66) led the team with a ninth-place finish in Superbike competition during MotoAmerica’s weekend at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scott’s teammate, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch, scored the team’s top result of the weekend. With the team facing a difficult climb with Escalante out and Scott stepping away from Supersport and up to Superbike, Paasch stepped up to finish ninth on his GSX-R1000 on Saturday. He seemed destined to better that result on Sunday if not for a pair of early incidents that dropped him outside the top 15. Despite the setback, Paasch clawed his way up to 11th by the end.
“We made some great progress with bike setup going into Race 2,” Paasch said. “Unfortunately, a rider hit the back of me right after the start. It sent me wide, and I lost a couple of positions. I tried to make up a position on the brakes the next lap, but I couldn‘t get it done and ended up running off into the gravel. We ended up running some great laps after that but it was too little, too late. It was a rough weekend overall but the bike is feeling more comfortable. I’m looking forward to closing the season strong at my home race.”
Sixteen-year-old M4 ECSTAR Suzuki standout Bodie Paige (65) showcased his potential in Supersport, qualifying 11th and battling inside the top 10 at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Meanwhile, Bodie Paige showcased his Supersport potential while slotting in for Scott. The heralded prospect demonstrated his talent by quickly acclimating to the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, qualifying 11th in the deep and competitive middleweight category.
Paige, who has already earned two victories and seven podiums in Twins Cup duty for the team, reeled in an 11th-place finish on Saturday. The 16-year-old Australian hoped to take advantage of the lessons he learned the following day; unfortunately, he crashed while running inside the top 10.
Paige said, “Going in, our target was to get comfortable on the bike and get some experience. I felt like we made some improvements to the bike over the weekend. On Sunday, I made a mistake that kept us from getting a better result. The biggest issue I had that was holding us back was getting feel from the front. I’m not sure if it was me or something else. It probably was a bit of both and something I could get through with a little more experience. Apart from that, everything was about what I expected.”
The 2026 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship season will conclude at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on September 25-27.
ABOUT TEAM HAMMER
The 2026 season marks Team Hammer’s 46th consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 138 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 409 times and have won 11 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport). The team has also won 137 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.
ABOUT SUZUKI
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. (SMO) distributes Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automotive Parts, Accessories, and ECSTAR Oils & Chemicals via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automobiles, Outboard Motors, and related products. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has business relations with 201 countries/regions. For more information, visit www.suzuki.com.
Round 5 of the 2026 NEMRR Championship series ran at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 12-13, and the two days had nothing in common. Saturday was as good as New England gets in September: Sunny, mid-70s, a dry track from the first green flag to the last. Sunday brought warm rain from morning to night, and it never let up long enough for a dry line to appear. Anyone who had the weekend figured out by Saturday evening started over on Sunday morning.
The defending (2025) Champion Adam Guyer came into the weekend with a solid lead in his quest to repeat as the Overall NEMRR #1 plate holder, followed ironically by his father Brett in second place overall. The Dash for Cash title, along with most other expert classes, were largely undecided with Round 5 and the double points-paying season finale still to come. Riders were certainly anxious to get back racing after the long summer NASCAR layoff at NHMS.
The Seacoast Sport Cycle/Dunlop Dash for Cash started under perfect conditions, but never finished on Saturday. Eric Wood led off the grid on his Yamaha YZF-R6 and had already put in a 1:12.00 , the fastest lap anyone would turn all weekend, with R6-mounted Jacob Crossman 3.567 seconds back and Adam Guyer and his Ducati V2 Streetfighter 0.4-second behind Crossman. Two laps in, two riders came together and both needed extended attention from the ambulance crew, and with dusk approaching the day ended.
The feature went back on the schedule for the end of the day Sunday, by which point the weekend had turned over underneath it. About half of the 21 original entries took the restart in the rain. Wood’s R6 broke on Sunday, and he grabbed the holeshot on his Ducati V2, but Guyer claimed the lead into the bowl on lap one. Reinforcing his wet riding success earlier in the day Charles Keighley moved into second place before the halfway point, and from that point the finishing order was set. Guyer won by 3.4 seconds ahead of Keighley, with Wood third. Guyer’s 1:20.642 lap was quicker than anyone else turned in all day, and Guyer has clearly become the NEMRR rider to beat in the wet.
“I’m thankful to the guys at Seacoast Sport Cycle for giving me this great motorcycle to ride, we keep making it better every weekend. Thanks to everyone – especially the corner marshalls – for hanging with us all day in the wet weather, we couldn’t do it without you,” said Guyer.
That made seven race wins for Guyer on the weekend. He won the GTL, Lightweight Superbike and Lightweight Grand Prix races in Saturday’s sun and the combined Heavyweight Streetfighter race on top of them, then came back in the Sunday rain to win the Heavyweight Superbike and combined Supertwins races.
Wood was the quickest man at the track in the dry on Saturday. He won Formula 40 Unlimited and Unlimited Grand Prix on Saturday on his Yamaha R6 and Unlimited Superbike in Sunday’s rain, on his Ducati V2.
Charles Keighly (143). Photo by Sam Draiss/NEMRR.
Keighley had the measure of the wet. He won the Middleweight Superbike and Middleweight Supersport races on Sunday, ran Guyer closest in the Dash, and his 1:20.036 in the Superbike race was the fastest lap of the day. Other multi-win Experts included Christopher O’Shea (Formula 40 Lightweight and Thunderbike), Nathan Baeyens (Super Singles and Ultra-lightweight Superbike) and Nathan Bettencourt (500 Supersport and GTU). Single wins went to Brett Guyer in Formula 50 Lightweight, Justin Landry in Formula 40 Middleweight, Jared Mileika in Heavyweight Supersport, Adam Muscaro in Motard, Chris Arrighi in GTO, Semir Fazlic in Unlimited Supersport and Fletcher Rood in Moto 3. Matthew Sweeney took both combined-class wins on offer, GT 500 and Ultra-lightweight Grand Prix.
The Amateur Dash for Cash was one feature that got its full run, eight laps on Saturday in the dry. David Komm won it in 10:56.547, holding off Miguel Betancourt Jr. by 2.496 seconds with Mark Parise third.
David Komm (384). Photo by Sam Draiss/NEMRR.
Parise led the Amateur ranks with four wins, and he did it on both surfaces: GTU and Unlimited Grand Prix in Saturday’s dry, then Unlimited Supersport and Middleweight Supersport in Sunday’s rain. Kyle Sackett, Michael Girard, Matthew Grilo and Dominic Petillo each took two wins.
Joshua Boise swept all three Middleweight Grand Prix waves in the Novice ranks and added Unlimited Grand Prix A, four wins across two days and two very different tracks. Brenden Wheeler took the Saturday Lightweight and Ultra-lightweight A races. Thomas Gerton won the Ultra-lightweight B and C waves, and Derek Wood took both of his Lightweight Grand Prix rounds in the rain.
Philip Couture (409). Photo by Sam Draiss.
In Super Street, Philip Couture swept Unlimited: The Saturday heat race, the A round, and the B round in the wet. Barry Conway took both Lightweight rounds and Zach Corona won Lightweight B. As always, the NEMRR Super Street class is the perfect low-pressure entry into road racing, allowing track-day riders the chance to mix it up on the same weekend as the rest of the paddock.
The final round of NEMRR will be at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on October 3-4. More information is available at www.nemrr.com. For those who want to plan ahead, the 2027 schedule is now available on the website as well, again featuring six rounds and the 104th running of the Loudon Classic over Fathers Day weekend in June.
Varese (Italy): In relation to the numerous reports and interpretations that have recently appeared across various media outlets and online channels regarding MV Agusta’s corporate situation, the Company believes it is appropriate to provide some clarification.
Following the separation from the KTM Group and the subsequent reacquisition of 100% of MV Agusta by the shareholder Art of Mobility, controlled by the Sardarov family, the Company has been engaged for several months in a comprehensive process aimed at restoring MV Agusta’s full operational, industrial, and financial balance.
The separation from KTM inevitably resulted in a significant transition phase, considering the level of integration reached between the two organisations. Since then, MV Agusta’s management has worked continuously to progressively restore the Company’s autonomy, processes, and the conditions necessary for its regular operations and the building of its future.
In parallel, the shareholder Art of Mobility has initiated and assessed a number of discussions regarding potential developments in MV Agusta’s shareholding structure. Some opportunities were explored in depth and subsequently considered not viable; others did not meet the necessary requirements in terms of substance and reliability. Other parties and scenarios remain under evaluation.
This is a serious and structured process, underway for several months and conducted with the support of external advisors and professionals, in the sole interest of the Company, its employees, partners and creditors, the dealer network and all stakeholders.
As part of this process, MV Agusta has also entered the Composizione Negoziata della Crisi (CNC), a framework provided for under Italian law to enable companies to address situations of temporary financial imbalance through a structured process assisted by independent professionals. The procedure allows the Company to assess its situation, engage with its various stakeholders and identify the most effective actions to support the rebalancing and relaunch of the business. Access to the CNC requires concrete prospects for recovery and, for MV Agusta, represents one of the tools supporting the path already undertaken.
Despite the complexity of the current phase, commercial results confirm the strength of the brand and customer interest across its key international markets.
In the first half of 2026, MV Agusta recorded 2,166 global retail registrations, an increase of 3.4% compared with 2,094 units during the same period in 2025, on a like-for-like basis. Italy, the brand’s largest market, recorded growth of 28.8%, increasing from 500 to 644 motorcycles. Positive results were also achieved in France, with growth of 42.3, and in the United States, with an increase of 24.2%.
These results do not eliminate the operational and financial difficulties of the current phase, but they confirm the strength of demand, the work of the dealer network and the industrial and commercial value that MV Agusta continues to represent.
Against this backdrop, MV Agusta notes the proliferation of rumours, interpretations and reports unsupported by objective evidence, some of which appear to originate from, or be fuelled by, parties that, in various capacities, have participated in or expressed an interest in these discussions.
These reports, in addition to not accurately representing the situation, risk creating unnecessary confusion around the Company at a time when it is essential to operate with responsibility, confidentiality and rigour.
MV Agusta therefore does not intend to comment on individual rumours, nor to contribute to a debate based on speculation or partial information. Any significant development regarding the Company’s corporate structure will be communicated directly by the Company through its official channels once concrete and definitive conditions are in place.
In the meantime, management’s priority remains clear: to ensure the continuity of the Company, progressively consolidate its operations and build the conditions necessary to secure a solid future for MV Agusta, consistent with the value of one of the world’s most recognised Italian motorcycle brands.
Fong Victorious In COTA Race 2 As Superbike Title Chase Tightens Heading To NJMP Finale; Lee Sweeps Superbike Cup.
AUSTIN, TX – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong delivered a masterful performance at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday, claiming victory in Quad Lock Superbike Race 2. Fong’s result closes the championship gap to 26 points behind standings leader Sean Dylan Kelly as MotoAmerica heads to its season-ending triple-header weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 25–27.
Sunday’s action also featured another commanding performance by Andrew Lee (Real Steel Honda), who captured the Superbike Cup win in Race 2 after officially securing his fourth career MotoAmerica championship during Saturday’s Race 1.
Quad Lock Superbike: Fong Battles To Victory In Texas
Following Saturday’s podium finish, Bobby Fong displayed speed from early stages, but navigated most of the race behind the wheel of Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen who led nine laps of the 12-lap contest. Petersen set the overall fastest lap of the race on lap three with a 2:08.060 (96.311 mph average speed), and created a lead to the field of over two seconds, but Fong worked methodically to reduce the gap, finding himself in the lead with two laps to go, beating Petersen to the line by a second (+1.006s).
Quad Lock Superbike points leader Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) added to his tally, grabbing third place over Cameron Beaubier (#1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Championship leader Sean Dylan Kelly (OrangeCat Racing) earned a crucial podium result in third (+6.332s), extending his season point total while minimizing the damage from Fong’s victory. Saturday’s Race 1 winner Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law), who made an incredible return to racing this weekend, crossed fourth (+6.412s) after a race-long battle with SDK. JD Beach (Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing) rebounded from an early DNF on Saturday to complete the top five.
Title contender Mathew Scholtz (Strack Racing), who suffered a DNF in Saturday’s opening race, finished outside the points in 17th after encountering trouble with his shift linkage on lap nine.
With 75 total points remaining up for grabs across the final triple-header weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park (Sept. 25–27), the Quad Lock Superbike title chase remains unresolved: Sean Dylan Kelly leads the standings with 279 points. Bobby Fong sits second with 253 points (26 points off the lead). Mathew Scholtz holds third with 233 points (46 points back). JD Beach ranks fourth with 230 points (49 points back). Cameron Petersen rounds out the top five with 185 points, mathematically outside the championship title, but well within the mix to disrupt the odds with his consistent pace.
Fong begins to break away from SDK, Beaubier, Beach, Jacobsen and Scholtz in Race 2. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Superbike Cup: Lee Sweeps COTA Weekend
In the Superbike Cup class, Andrew Lee capped off a dominant weekend in Texas. After securing the 2026 Superbike Cup Championship title with a class victory on Saturday, Lee completed the weekend sweep by finishing 13th overall in the Superbike field to take Sunday’s Superbike Cup Race 2, putting an exclamation point on Lee’s champion status.
Joining Lee on the Superbike Cup Race 2 podium were Carl Soltisz (Super Carl Racing 57 Rider Development) in second (14th overall) and Christopher Durbin (Durbin Racing) in third (15th overall).
In the Superbike Cup standings, the crowned champ, Lee, sits atop the table with 380 points, followed by Deion Campbell (BPR Racing Yamaha, 244 points), Soltisz (239 points), and Danilo Lewis (Team Brazil, 191 points).
Andrew Lee (#14) adds another notch in his Championship crown with Race 2 win. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Quad Lock Superbike Race 2 Results
1. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
2. Cameron Petersen (Ducati)
3. Sean Dylan Kelly (BMW)
4. Cameron Beaubier (Ducati)
5. JD Beach (Yamaha)
6. PJ Jacobsen (Ducati)
7. Jayson Uribe (BMW)
8. Benjamin Smith (Ducati)
9. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
10. Tyler Scott (Suzuki)
Superbike Cup Race 2 Results
1. Andrew Lee (Honda)
2. Carl Soltisz (Honda)
3. Christopher Durbin (BMW)
The following quote is from Quad Lock Race 1 Winner Bobby Fong: “Our strategy worked this weekend. It was good. We had a really good strategy we haven’t really done since I’ve been on the team, and it worked. I knew I had a little pace at the end. I just kept chipping away, slowly but surely. I was trying to hit my marks. A few times I was out there and I was overcharging the corners and having some big moments. I’m like, ‘Man, I better back this thing down.’ I saw Cameron coming back to me, so I had another lunge at the end. Hell of a race. It was great. My Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha, on rails as always. Looking forward to New Jersey and just keep the ball rolling.”
The following quote is from Superbike Cup Race 2 Winner Andrew Lee: “You know, I think that it’s been a challenge a little bit with the heat this weekend. I’m a little bit further away from those superbike guys than I think we should be. So, it leaves a little bit on the table, but I think ultimately, you know, we get the job done, and that’s what really matters. I think as a rider, you’re always gonna want a little bit more. So, in New Jersey, we got three more races. So, try to close that gap and put in a solid performance.”
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Binder, Gillim, And Kornbau Take Their 2026 Titles At Circuit Of The Americas. Gouker Extends Lead In Talent Cup Ahead Of Final Round At NJMP.
AUSTIN, TX — Circuit of The Americas delivered three of the four 2026 MotoAmerica feature class championships on hand Sunday. Darryn Binder’s Race 2 win clinched the Supersport title with a round to spare, Hayden Gillim’s runner-up finish secured his second career Mission King Of The Baggers Championship, and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau denied his own teammate in a last-lap battle to claim the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. Only the Talent Cup title remains unresolved, with Nathan Gouker carrying an 18-point lead over Kensei Matsudaira into the season-ending round in New Jersey.
Supersport
Darryn Binder needed no drama in Race 2, checking out early for a flag-to-flag win while his closest championship rival could only manage seventh — a result that clinched the 2026 Supersport Championship for Binder with one round remaining on the schedule. The victory was his tenth of the season and 13th podium, completing a weekend sweep for the South African at COTA.
Darryn Binder (#53) celebrated MotoAmerica career win No. 10 and the 2026 Supersport Championship at Circuit Of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
With Binder gone up front, the real fight was for the remaining podium spots, where Harrison Voight (+3.440s), Joshua Hayes (+3.830s), Kayla Yaakov (+3.988s), and Mikey Lou Sanchez battled behind the runaway leader. Sanchez’s day nearly ended before it began — an ignition issue on the warm-up lap forced him to pit and start from the back of the grid. The 16-year-old Texan wasted no time working through the field on his home circuit, already up to eighth by the end of lap one after starting P26.
As the laps wound down, the lead group swapped positions repeatedly, with Voight and Hayes both running as high as second and Sanchez and Yaakov never far behind with Binder still over four seconds up the road.
At the white flag, Voight held second over Sanchez, with Hayes fourth and Yaakov fifth — the group covered by less than a second. Sanchez found a run through the Esses on the final lap and slipped past Voight down the back straight to cross the line second, with Voight recovering from a wiggle through the stadium section to hold third.
For Sanchez however, the result did not stand. Post-race technical inspection by FIMNA Stewards in Parc Fermé found Sanchez’s machine underweight, and his ensuing disqualification promoted Hayes to third — the BPR Racing Yamaha rider also turning the race’s fastest lap, a 2:13.047. Josh Herrin, Binder’s closest championship rival (+15.105s) finished seventh, ending his championship bid.
The following quote is from Race 2 winner Darryn Binder:“Really happy. This morning I felt like I had the pace to try and get away. I got to the front as quick as I could and put my head down, opened up a little gap and just tried to manage it. I got my mom and dad here this weekend as well as my wife. To get the championship done with them here is extra special for me. I can’t thank the team enough. Everyone, Celtic, Economy Lube, Warhorse, HSBK. Thank you, guys, so much for everything this year. It’s been a real treat. Made racing fun again for me, so thank you, guys.”
Mission King Of The Baggers
Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith won the battle in Race 2, but Hayden Gillim’s (+4.717s) runner-up finish on his J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian won the war for the championship. With only 50 points remaining across the final two races at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Gillim’s 54-point lead over Smith is more than the field can make up — clinching his second career Mission King Of The Baggers Championship and making him the first rider to win a title for two different manufacturers in the class.
Bradley Smith (#38) took the win in Bagger Race 2 over Hayden Gillim (#69). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara (+10.292s) rounded out the podium in third — his first podium of the season — with James Rispoli (+12.898s) fourth. Gillim’s closest championship rival on paper, teammate Troy Herfoss (+24.628s), ran with the leaders early but slid wide at Turn 16, a mistake that dropped him to fifth. Two-time and defending champion Kyle Wyman and Saturday’s third-place finisher, Rocco Landers, both went down and did not finish.
Gillim grabbed the early lead, with Smith and Herfoss forming up behind him. By the end of lap one, though, it was clear Smith had more in the tank than he’d shown a day earlier — he moved past Gillim and immediately began stretching a gap that grew past four seconds by the finish. Gillim held second the rest of the way, while O’Hara capitalized on the Wyman and Landers crashes to claim the final podium spot.
Hayden Gillim (#69) crosses the line in second place, enough to secure the 2026 Mission King Of The Baggers Championship. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The following quote is from 2026 Mission King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim:“I just can’t thank the whole J&P Cycles, Motul, Vance & Hines guys enough. We didn’t get the bikes until late and got one test in before the season started, and we came out winning. To be able to finish it early is pretty special, especially against the guys that we’re racing against. Obviously, I want to win the championship right here in the middle, but Bradley — no matter if I was going for a championship or not — I think Bradley had me today. I can’t thank these guys enough. This is our second championship together, and my first one for Indian. Pretty pumped. It just shows how much work these guys put in and how good I can ride a motorcycle. I don’t like to toot my horn sometimes, but I feel like I can do a little bit right now. I can’t thank Terry and Steve and Byron and Mike — everybody enough. Man, it’s just incredible.”
The following quote is from Mission King Of The Baggers Race 2 winner Bradley Smith: “First of all, huge shout-out to our sponsors, because I always forget — Dynojet, Rockford, K&N filters, Harley-Davidson. Second big shout-out, Vance & Hines, for the tremendous job — not only what they did at the end of last year, but when they got this product they stepped it up a level. They forced us to be better. They beat us, but we’re a hell of a lot further forward than we were this time last year. So big credit to all those guys over there — you deserve that number-one plate, enjoy it. That was awesome. To finish this way, winning out the race — I knew I could put Hayden under pressure because I knew he’d be thinking about the championship, so I stuck it in 13s for a little bit longer, got the brakes, and brought it home safe. We learned from yesterday — we made the bike a little more favorable for the hot conditions. I’m stoked. What a weekend. Going home happy.”
Talent Cup
Sam Drane snapped a long dryspell in his first premier-class Talent Cup win of the year, out-dueling points leader Nathan Gouker (+0.131) in a back-and-forth battle to take Race 2 at Circuit Of The Americas.
Sam Drane (#59) held off a hard-charging Nathan Gouker in the closing laps to claim his first win of the year. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Gouker, starting from pole, jumped into the lead as the field sorted out positions through the opening laps. He began stretching a full-second gap over the chasing pack, which included Jake Paige in second and Sam Drane in third. Kensei Matsudaira (Team Roberts) ran fourth, with Sawyer Lafayette (Sawyer Lafayette Racing) fifth and Derek Sanchez (Real Steel Honda) sixth at the end of lap one. Gouker appeared to have broken clear of the group by 0.916 seconds while Drane moved past Paige for second.
In the closing laps, Drane clawed back the deficit and made the a move with four laps to go. Both riders dipped into new lap-record territory, with Gouker eventually setting the new benchmark at 2:26.001.
Gouker reclaimed the point with two laps remaining and looked set to hold on, but couldn’t find the drive out of Turn 11 on the final lap — Drane pounced before the braking zone at Turn 12 and held him off through The Stadium Section for his first win and sixth podium.
Despite missing out on the race win, Gouker’s second-place finish stretches his championship lead over Matsudaira to 18 points with one round to go. Drane’s win moves him into third overall, 79 points back, as the series heads to the season finale in New Jersey — the only title still up for grabs.
The following quote is from Talent Cup Race 2 Winner Sam Drane:“That was a tough race. I got a good start but then got stuffed into turn one and I was back in fifth. The front two got away and I had to really work hard. Nathan had a really big gap on me. He’s riding awesome all weekend. He’s the man to beat every weekend, so it feels good. I couldn’t do it without my whole Estenson Blue Cru Monster Energy Yamaha team and everybody at home. My mom and dad, everybody in the team who helps me. It’s awesome.”
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship
Championship Sunday lived up to its billing, as BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau out-braked his own teammate, Andy DiBrino (+1.608), in the closing laps to win Race 2 and the 2026 title by five points. Edge Racing’s Jason Waters (+5.625) claimed his first career podium in third.
Bryce Kornbau captured the 2026 Hooligan crown at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
DiBrino jumped from pole into the early lead, with Gus Rodio and Kornbau in tow — all three keenly aware the championship was on the line. The trio pulled clear of the field before Rodio made a small mistake that dropped him to seventh; he later crashed, remounted, and salvaged ninth (+35.419).
Up front, DiBrino led every lap but the one that mattered. Kornbau, who never let his teammate out of sight, set up a run onto the back straight off Turn 11. The two Yamahas ran side-by-side — each rider glancing over at the other before the drag race to Turn 12 — with DiBrino defending the inside line as long as he could. Kornbau came from the outside under braking, forcing him wide and sailing through to the win and the championship.
Rodio’s early misstep opened the door for Jason Waters and Rodio’s own teammate, Ben Gloddy (+5.662), to move into third and fourth. The two waged their own battle for the final podium spot, with Waters coming out ahead by just 0.037 seconds for his first career MotoAmerica podium. Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis (+14.154) was fifth, while ARCH Motorcycle Racing’s Michael Gilbert (+16.393) brought the bespoke machine home sixth in a strong fill-in ride to close out the team’s season. James Rispoli and Jeremy McWilliams were the race’s only DNFs.
The following quote is from 2026 Mission Super Hooligan National Champion and Race 2 winner Bryce Kornbau:“I saw him look back on the first or second lap and I’m like, ‘Yup, I’m right here.’ Just from that moment on, I’m like, ‘How am I going to do this?’ I could tell he put in some good laps to try and break me, and I just maintained my pace and didn’t make mistakes. He dipped us back down into the 14s again. I’m like, even trying to pass him is not going to be easy. I could tell halfway through the race he started checking up a little bit — probably wanted to see if I was going to poke at him, but I was comfortable where I was at, and I decided to take my chances on the last lap to make that pass. I think we both went way, way too deep at the end of the back straight, and I was able to get it turned a little quicker and bring it home to the line. I can’t thank everybody enough — my wife, Savannah, for supporting me through all this, and my whole BPR Racing family. Hats off to Andy — he’s made me race harder than I have in a long time. I know it’s bittersweet for both of us, but I know this will help push both of us, and the team, forward. I’m just really happy with all of it.”
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Senna Agius (on the left) and Nicolas Goyon, Tech3 Team Manager. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
The Australian joins the team for the start of MotoGP’s new technical era.
The 2027 grid is complete! Tech3 have announced that Senna Agius will join the team from next season as the new era of technical regulations comes into force. The Aussie is the final rider on the 22-strong grid to be announced, completing the line-up for a history-making season of MotoGP.
From his breakthrough in the Moto2 European Championship as runner-up in 2022 and champion the following year, the Australian made the move into Moto2 World Championship for 2024 and was on the podium in his rookie year. He has since established himself as a leading talent in Moto2™, claiming multiple victories and podium finishes and underlining his credentials as he prepares to take the next step in his career.
The Australian’s arrival will complete Tech3’s 2027 rider line-up alongside Luca Marini. Together, the pair will form a combination of experience and youth as Tech3 begins the next chapter of its partnership with KTM and enters the next era for MotoGP with new regulations and machinery.
Senna Agius said: “Today, a lifelong dream of mine has come true: reaching MotoGP. So many years of hard work have gone into this moment, and I’m incredibly grateful to Guenther and everyone at Tech3 for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I can’t wait to repay their faith. I know the challenge ahead, but I’m ready to learn, work hard, and become the best version of myself with this team.
“A huge thank you to my family, friends, and everyone who has supported me and made sacrifices throughout my journey. I’d also like to thank every team, engineer, and mechanic I’ve worked with over the years – they’ve all played a part in helping me reach this point. I can’t wait to get started and make everyone proud.”
Guenther Steiner, Tech3 CEO, said: “We believe Senna has the qualities to make a very strong step into MotoGP. He has shown impressive speed and maturity in Moto2, but what really stood out to us was his determination to keep improving and his attitude towards the work required to succeed.
“We are building a team for a completely new era of MotoGP, and we wanted to combine experience with young talent. Senna represents an exciting part of that future. We know there will be a lot for him to learn but we are ready to support him through that process. We are very pleased to welcome him to Tech3 and look forward to seeing him grow with us.”
Nicolas Goyon, Tech3 Team Manager, said: “Senna has demonstrated throughout his Moto2 career that he has both the speed and the mentality to take on this new challenge. He is still young, so there is a lot of potential for us to develop together, and we are excited to be part of the next stage of his career.
“Starting MotoGP with completely new regulations and machinery will be a big challenge for every rider, but it also gives us an opportunity to build something together from the beginning. Senna is hungry to learn, he works hard, and he has already shown that he can fight at the front. We are very happy to have him joining Tech3 and cannot wait to see what we can achieve together.”
California RoadRace Association Round 3 Delivers a Standout Weekend at Buttonwillow
BUTTONWILLOW, Calif. — September 13, 2026 — The California RoadRace Association (CRA) returned to Buttonwillow Raceway Park – The Circuit September 12–13 for Round 3 of the 2026 racing season. The weekend delivered intense competition, standout amateur performances, and the successful debut of CRA’s new Sportsman racing initiative designed to introduce street and track-day riders to motorcycle racing.
With close racing across multiple classes and a focus on bringing new riders into the sport, Round 3 demonstrated that CRA is more than a racing organization; it is a community built to help riders progress at every level of racing.
McMahel Leads Early in Dramatic Heavyweight GP Battle
Sunday’s Heavyweight GP race provided one of the weekend’s most dramatic races.
Eugene McMahel on a 2025 Ducati V4S with Dunlop tires initially dominated the field, leading the first six laps and building an impressive 7.4 second advantage. A mistake entering Turn 7 cost McMahel the lead, allowing Sahar Zvik on a 2024 Yamaha R1 with Dunlop tires and Middleweight GP competitor Haydn Meng on a 2022 Suzuki GSX-R750 with Pirelli tires to move ahead.
McMahel fought back, closing an approximately 11-second gap and setting the Round 3 lap record of 1:42.68.
The battle intensified when McMahel and Meng fought for position heading into Turn 6. Meng won the position while McMahel ran into the dirt, preventing him from making another charge at Zvik on the final lap.
Sahar Zvik secured P1 in Heavyweight GP, with McMahel finishing P2. In the Middleweight GP, Haydn Meng took the victory with an impressive 29-second lead.
The Lightweight GP sponsored by Oculus Financial Group delivered its own memorable battle, with Geiser Hernandez on a 2023 Aprilia RS660 with Dunlop tires and Gio Alvarez on a 2026 Aprilia RS660 with Dunlop tires battling throughout the race and even sharing a fist bump. Hernandez ultimately secured P1 by just 0.17 seconds at the finish.
Amateur Classes Deliver Standout Performances
The amateur classes were another highlight of Round 3.
Jonathan Romero on a 2009 Yamaha R6 with Dunlop tires delivered a standout victory in Amateur 600 Supersport sponsored by Speed Wobble, while Ryan Dean on a 2024 Yamaha R6 with Dunlop tires posted the fastest lap of the race at 1:47.76 and went on to take P1 in Amateur 1000 Supersport sponsored by Adrian Law Firm.
Stephanie Krahnke also turned heads as a standout rider in the Amateur 1000 Supersport aboard a borrowed 2023 Yamaha XSR900 from Carbon Merrill with Dunlop Tires. Running predominantly in the 1:53s, Krahnke delivered a personal-record pace while battling Jared Diamond on a 2014 Yamaha R1 and Adam Thiesen on a 2014 Suzuki GSX-R750. Her consistency, determination, and racecraft highlighted the growing strength of CRA’s amateur field.
CRA Sportsman Program Opens the Door to New Racers
Round 3 marked the debut of CRA’s new Sportsman racing initiative, giving street riders and track-day enthusiasts an opportunity to experience racing without immediately investing in a fully prepared racebike.
The program attracted 15 registrations, with 12 racers taking the grid Saturday morning. Sergio Rios took the inaugural Sportsman victory aboard his 2017 Yamaha R6.
The successful debut demonstrates the potential for Sportsman racing to create a pathway for riders who have wanted to race but may have been hesitant to make the financial and logistical commitment required to enter traditional competition.
Racing Is Only Part of the CRA Experience
CRA continues to emphasize education, mentorship, and community alongside competition.
The Racer411 program, led by Antlee Terry and Aliki Karayan, provides guidance and support to new racers making the transition into organized competition.
CRA also hosted its Saturday night social, sponsored by Coyote Bar and Grill, bringing racers, families, and members of the motorcycle community together after a full day at the track.
These programs remain an important part of CRA’s mission to create a welcoming environment where riders of every experience level can compete, learn, and grow.
Round 4: A Weekend Dedicated to Women in Racing
CRA will return to Buttonwillow Raceway Park – The Circuit October 17–18 for the 2026 season finale.
Round 4 will place a special focus on women in motorcycle racing, with CRA preparing one of its largest initiatives yet to encourage more women to get onto the racetrack.
Following the success of the Sportsman program in Round 3, CRA will continue its efforts to expand access to motorcycle racing and create opportunities for riders who want to take the next step.
Jeremy McWilliams (99) aboard the ARCH 2s-R at COTA. Photo by K Media.
ARCH Racing Wraps Season with Top-10 Finishes at COTA.
ARCH Racing completed its 2026 MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan National Championship season this past weekend at Circuit of The Americas, with Jeremy McWilliams and Michael Gilbert finishing the year aboard the ARCH 2s-R.
The season finale at COTA brought some of the toughest conditions of the year, with extreme Texas heat adding to the challenge of the 20-turn circuit. Michael Gilbert returned to ARCH Racing to fill in for Corey Alexander, lining up alongside Jeremy McWilliams as both riders opened the weekend with top-10 finishes in Race 1.
McWilliams made an immediate impact in Race 1, launching from seventh on the grid and moving as high as second in the opening stages. He held with the lead group early before ultimately finishing seventh. Gilbert used the opening race to settle into the 2s-R at COTA and brought the bike home eighth, giving ARCH Racing two top-10 finishes to start the finale.
On Sunday, Gilbert produced the team’s best result of the weekend with a sixth-place finish in Race 2. McWilliams’ race ended early with a DNF, but his pace across the weekend, particularly his Race 1 start and early laps, showed the speed still available in the package.
“It was one of those weekends with a lot of ups and downs,” said McWilliams. “We came into COTA with real hope and promise, and I think we showed we had the level to compete toward the front. Race 2 wasn’t the way we wanted to finish, and I’m disappointed not to deliver the result the team deserved after all the work that went in. But there are a lot of positives to take from the weekend, and I believe better things are coming for this program. Thank you to the whole ARCH Racing team, our sponsors, and everyone who supported us this season.”
Michael Gilbert (55) en route to a top-6 finish during Sunday’s MotoAmerica Super Hooligan race at COTA. Photo by Obsidian Photography.
For Gilbert, COTA marked his second appearance with ARCH Racing this season after previously stepping into the team at Laguna Seca.
“It was an awesome opportunity to race the 2s-R again and help finish the season for ARCH Racing while Corey recovers,” said Gilbert. “Every time I get to ride this bike, it feels like a truly unique experience. Congrats to the entire team on a great year — I think there’s a lot to look forward to in 2027.”
The COTA round closed ARCH Racing’s second season in MotoAmerica Super Hooligan competition. The year included the team’s first-ever race win at The Ridge, multiple podium performances, and a second half of the season that tested the team through injuries, rider changes, and continued refinement of the ARCH 2s-R.
ARCH Racing thanks Jeremy McWilliams, Michael Gilbert, Corey Alexander, the entire crew, and all of the team’s partners for their support throughout the 2026 season.
About ARCH Motorcycle Racing:
ARCH Racing is the competition arm of ARCH Motorcycle, the bespoke motorcycle company co-founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves. Competing aboard the ARCH 2s-R in MotoAmerica’s Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, the team brings ARCH’s design, engineering, and performance philosophy to the racetrack. For updates, visit archmotorcycleracing.com and follow on social media.
About HOOLIGANS: The ARCH Racing Project:
HOOLIGANS: The ARCH Racing Project is a behind-the-scenes docuseries following ARCH Motorcycle founders Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves as they bring the brand’s precision, craftsmanship, and performance philosophy into MotoAmerica’s Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. The full first season is now streaming on Samsung TV Plus.
More, from a press release issued by Indian:
Indian Motorcycle racing and Hayden Gillim claim 2026 King Of The Baggers Championship at Circuit of the Americas.
Gillim Makes History with Eighth Victory Aboard Vance & Hines-Built Indian Challenger, Sets New King of the Baggers Single-Season Win Record.
Hayden Gillim and the Indian Motorcycle Racing team celebrate winning the Mission King of the Baggers Championship at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
This past weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, Hayden Gillim and Indian Motorcycle Racing capped off their dominant run through the 2026 King of the Baggers (KOTB) season, clinching the championship and setting a new record for most wins in a single KOTB season. In his first season with the J&P Cycles/Motul /Vance & Hines Factory Indian Motorcycle Racing team, Gillim’s eight victories and two second-place finishes were enough to secure the championship with two races remaining. The 2026 title marks Indian Motorcycle’s fourth King of the Baggers championship.
“Today is monumental, not just for Hayden and the team, but for our dealers, riders and our entire company,” said Mike Kennedy, CEO of Indian Motorcycle. “We started this season with a brand-new race team that had limited time with the Indian Challenger prior to Daytona. We knew we had the superior machine, an elite race team in Vance & Hines, and a stable of incredibly talented riders, but this is racing. You still have to line up and perform. That’s exactly what we did, race after race. To secure the championship with two races remaining and break the record for most wins in a single season is a testament to every person on this team who pours their heart and soul into this program.”
When Race 1 kicked off Saturday at COTA, Troy Herfoss launched his No. 17 Indian Challenger off the line to take the early lead, while Gillim came through the first turn in fifth. By Lap 2, Gillim had methodically worked his way into third before making an aggressive move for second, taking his Indian Challenger to the inside of Harley-Davidson’s Bradley Smith and completing the pass. When Herfoss went down while leading, Gillim inherited the top spot and never looked back, holding the lead to the checkered flag. Meanwhile, teammate Rocco Landers capitalized on the chaos of the race to secure a strong third-place finish and join Gillim on the podium.
In Sunday’s Race 2, Gillim swiftly launched off the grid and moved to the front, with Herfoss right in tow. Herfoss was overtaken early by Smith, putting all eyes on the battle at the front as Gillim raced with the championship on the line. Gillim stayed cool, calm and collected out front, but faced relentless pressure from Smith and Herfoss as they attacked for the top spot.
The next few laps of the nine-lap race became an intense game of cat and mouse between the front three, with the gap fluctuating from close enough to throw a blanket over all three riders to several bike lengths. Their pace was unmatched as they easily pulled away from the rest of the field, throwing down blistering lap times. With four laps remaining, Smith was able to sneak to the inside of Gillim and take over the lead. In the same lap, Herfoss encountered more trouble, forcing him back into the field. Gillim initially didn’t relent, trying to counter the attack and regain the front spot, but knowing the championship was within reach, he ultimately tempered his charge and shifted his focus to finishing.
While he didn’t take the overall race win, Gillim showed his true veteran form. Coming through the final turn, Gillim raised the front end of his Indian Challenger and roared down the COTA start straight, wheeling across the finish line in true champion fashion to secure the 2026 King of the Baggers championship.
Rounding out the podium in third was two-time champion Tyler O’Hara, who put together an impressive race and breakthrough performance on the season to secure his first podium of the year.
“Coming into this season and switching brands, I knew the Indian Challenger was going to be good, but I didn’t know it’d be this good,” said Gillim. “With the Vance & Hines team behind us, I knew we’d be able to build a winning package, but this bike truly is crazy good. To have the success we’ve had is truly remarkable. I wasn’t expecting to come out and win Daytona, but to clinch the championship title a weekend early is truly unexpected. Being able to walk away with the number one plate is incredible. I have to give so much credit to the entire J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian Motorcycle Racing team. They pulled together an incredible program, and because of them we were able to walk away with the number one plate and break the record for most wins in a single season.”
Gillim’s championship further solidifies the partnership between Indian Motorcycle and Vance & Hines, showcasing the engineering, durability and relentless performance that have made the Indian Challenger a benchmark in King of the Baggers competition. Gillim’s 2026 title breaks the manufacturer championship tie and gives Indian Motorcycle the edge in the all-time KOTB championship count, four titles to Harley-Davidson’s three. Gillim joins Tyler O’Hara (2020, 2022) and Troy Herfoss (2024) as Indian Motorcycle KOTB Champions.
With the championship wrapped up, the battle now shifts to how the rest of the field will stack up. With one round remaining, Herfoss sits in second with 183 points, with a mere 11 points separating him from third.
Mission King Of the Baggers will conclude the 2026 MotoAmerica King of the Baggers season at New Jersey Motorsports Park September 25-27.
Indian Motorcycle Company is America’s First Motorcycle Company®. Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and earned distinction as one of America’s most legendary and iconic brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more, please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.
ABOUT VANCE & HINES MOTORSPORTS:
With nearly five decades of championship-winning experience, Vance & Hines Motorsports delivers proven performance through precision-built components and expert engine services. From advanced cylinder head development to high-performance engine components and closed-course competition exhaust systems, every product is engineered to give a decisive edge. Most recently, Vance & Hines Motorsports has expanded its offerings with a Pro Stock Motorcycle rental program, providing qualified independent drag racers with access to competitive, race-ready machinery at the professional level.
More, from a press release issued by Altus Motorsports:
MotoAmerica: Altus Motorsports Results from Circuit of the Americas
Nassaney has a strong showing in the top 10, a difficult weekend for Mesa and Brown
(Austin, TX) — The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas marked the penultimate round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Championship where riders were met with scorching hot conditions and a greasy track on Sunday.
Supersport
Jaret Nassaney put together a strong weekend in Texas where he set faster lap times every session. Nassaney qualified P12 and put together a very strong Race 1. Nassaney was able to capitalize on his confidence in the YZF-R9 and pick his way through a three-way battle for position throughout the race. Nassaney ultimately finished in a commendable P9, achieving another top-10 position in the 2026 season.
Temperatures increased dramatically for Race 2 which caused the track to become even more greasy and traction to be limited. Nassaney wasn’t able to make as much forward progress, but he held his position throughout the race and finished P11 after a competitor was disqualified.
Jaret Nassaney (59) in action at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Jaret Nassaney: “It was a pretty good weekend for me! P9 in race one which I was happy with and P11 in Race 2. I wanted to be back fighting for a top 10 again in Race 2 but struggled with grip a lot. Everyone was crashing around me so I was happy to bring home a decent result! Happy with the weekend overall, though.”
Stefano Mesa started the weekend with solid lap times in the practice and qualifying sessions. Mesa was able to qualify P10 at the start of the fourth row of the grid. Unfortunately, a tire pressure issue affected the bike’s handling which prompted Mesa to return to the pits where he retired from the race. Race 2 also came to a quick end after Mesa was caught up in an unfortunate crash with competitors and retired after the first lap.
Stefano Mesa (37) had a tough weekend at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Adam Brown (303) struggled at Circuit Of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Adam Brownhad a challenging debut round in America and suffered multiple crashes throughout the weekend. Brown qualified P20 and both of his races unfortunately resulted in DNFs.
“This weekend was definitely a scorcher. It tested the riders and the team. It was tough to see Stefano and Adam both unable to finish both races. With all the effort that is put in to get to the races and then have the bikes ready to race, then sometimes mistakes happen. We learn from them and move forward. On the bright side my son Jaret had a great weekend and his times were the best he has ever run at COTA. We will be back better and stronger,” said team co-owner George Nassaney.
Hot conditions proved to be challenging at COTA, but the Altus team worked hard to give the riders the best support possible. The team is ready to regroup and rebuild for future races.
Sean Cassell (326) and Mark Heckles (5H) in the AHRMA Saturday Next Gen Superbike 2 race at
Nelson Ledges. Photo by Turn 13 Photo.
Complete race results from the 2026 AHRMA Road Racing Series presented by VIB-ISO event held September 12-13 at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettesville, Ohio.
Bobby Fong leads Sean Dylan Kelly, Cam Beaubier, JD Beach, PJ Jacobsen and Mathew Scholtz in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Catch up on everything from the MotoAmerica weekend at Circuit of the Americas with the latest team press releases and race recaps.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Darryn Binder Secures 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship Title Aboard the Ducati Panigale V2.
Sunnyvale, Calif., — Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse) came, saw, and most certainly conquered, as he took a double victory at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX, to claim the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
The South African came to the MotoAmerica championship after a 13-year career in the MotoGP paddock and reinvented himself as the premier Supersport rider in the United States.
The rookie made doubly sure of his title as he took victory in race one by 1.9 seconds over his incredibly impressive one-round teammate, Mikey Lou Sanchez, with Kayla Yaakov making it a Ducati podium clean sweep in third.
The second race was almost a cakewalk for Binder, who took the #53 Panigale V2 to a dominant 3.4-second victory ahead of Harrison Voight (Yamaha) and Josh Hayes (Yamaha).
Sanchez was originally credited with another second place but was later disqualified for a technical infraction with his machine.
The third factory Ducati rider, Wristin Grigg, left Texas with 13th in race one but crashed out of race two.
With one round remaining, Binder holds an unassailable 76-point lead in the series over Josh Herrin, 368 to 292.
In the premier Superbike category, Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law) proved his class after a four-month injury layoff by taking the opening race win, edging 0.8 seconds clear of fellow Ducati rider Cameron Petersen with Bobby Fong coming home in third.
It wasn’t quite the double victory fairy tale the team was hoping for in race two. Still, the six-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Beaubier fought like a lion in the searing Texas heat to bring it home in fourth place behind winner Fong despite his reduced strength from his still-healing shoulder.
Beaubier’s teammate, Benjamin Smith, brought the second Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law Ducati Panigale V4 R home with a pair of eighth place finishes at COTA.
In the points, Sean Dylan Kelly leads the way on 279. After missing several rounds due to his shoulder injury, Beaubier is 12th on 91, and Smith is 13th on 81 points.
Darryn Binder claimed the 2026 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Darryn Binder (Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse – #53): “I am super happy to leave here with the championship,” Binder enthused. “I can’t thank the team enough for everything this year. It just feels great, and I’m a little lost for words right now. We completed everything we set out to achieve when I first signed for the team when they brought me over from the GP paddock. I’m really glad to be part of this paddock and this group of guys. They have helped make racing fun again, and I am really looking forward to seeing what the future brings.”
Cameron Beaubier (1) on his Ducati Superbike at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law team – #1): “It feels so good to be back in the paddock with the team,” Beaubier said after race two. “I wasn’t expecting to get a win at all in race one. I was more thinking it would go like today went. I could do a couple of fast laps and be on the pace in practice and qualifying, but I wasn’t quite there for the race, so I surprised myself yesterday. I played it smart today. I got by Sean (Dylan Kelly) and put my head down, but I had a big moment where I nearly went down, and after that I just had no energy. I was struggling with grip a bit compared to yesterday, but it’s no excuse. We bought it home in fourth, and I’m honestly really happy.”
The final round of the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on September 25-27, 2026.
More, from a press release issued by Suzuki Motor USA:
New opportunities for Young M4 ECSTAR Suzuki riders in Texas. Tyler Scott scores double top-10s in his Superbike debut as Suzuki’s future shines in Texas.
Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer provided a glimpse of the future as two of the team’s young riders capitalized on opportunities to showcase their skills further up the card during this weekend’s MotoAmerica round at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Race Highlights:
Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
Superbike
Tyler Scott reeled in a pair of top tens in his premier-class debut
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki
Superbike
Brandon Paasch earned a team best finish of ninth on the weekend
Supersport
Bodie Paige showed that he had the pace to hang in Supersport
Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s long-time Supersport ace Tyler Scott was given the chance to ride the team’s fire-breathing Superbike in place of the mending Richie Escalante and he did not disappoint.
Scott put in a huge effort with his crew to acclimate to the powerful GSX-R1000R and steadily improved throughout the weekend. After qualifying on the outside of Row 4 in 12th position, Scott raced his way to a top-10 finish in Saturday’s premier-class contest. He matched that performance on Sunday, claiming another competitive 10th to round out his Superbike debut weekend.
Mission M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider Tyler Scott adapted quickly to the GSX-R1000R, earning a pair of top-10 finishes in his MotoAmerica Superbike debut at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scott said, “It was crazy riding the Superbike for the first time. Everything was so different, from the way you ride the bike, to the traction control, how the bike works. Obviously, it’s still a motorcycle, but the muscles you use, everything … it’s kind of a humbling experience. I think we had a great weekend, as well as we could have hoped, with two top-10s and no crashes. We made improvements in every session and, by the end, I felt great. I learned a lot, so thanks to Team Hammer for the opportunity. The crew was really great.”
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch (66) led the team with a ninth-place finish in Superbike competition during MotoAmerica’s weekend at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Scott’s teammate, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch, scored the team’s top result of the weekend. With the team facing a difficult climb with Escalante out and Scott stepping away from Supersport and up to Superbike, Paasch stepped up to finish ninth on his GSX-R1000 on Saturday. He seemed destined to better that result on Sunday if not for a pair of early incidents that dropped him outside the top 15. Despite the setback, Paasch clawed his way up to 11th by the end.
“We made some great progress with bike setup going into Race 2,” Paasch said. “Unfortunately, a rider hit the back of me right after the start. It sent me wide, and I lost a couple of positions. I tried to make up a position on the brakes the next lap, but I couldn‘t get it done and ended up running off into the gravel. We ended up running some great laps after that but it was too little, too late. It was a rough weekend overall but the bike is feeling more comfortable. I’m looking forward to closing the season strong at my home race.”
Sixteen-year-old M4 ECSTAR Suzuki standout Bodie Paige (65) showcased his potential in Supersport, qualifying 11th and battling inside the top 10 at Circuit of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Meanwhile, Bodie Paige showcased his Supersport potential while slotting in for Scott. The heralded prospect demonstrated his talent by quickly acclimating to the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, qualifying 11th in the deep and competitive middleweight category.
Paige, who has already earned two victories and seven podiums in Twins Cup duty for the team, reeled in an 11th-place finish on Saturday. The 16-year-old Australian hoped to take advantage of the lessons he learned the following day; unfortunately, he crashed while running inside the top 10.
Paige said, “Going in, our target was to get comfortable on the bike and get some experience. I felt like we made some improvements to the bike over the weekend. On Sunday, I made a mistake that kept us from getting a better result. The biggest issue I had that was holding us back was getting feel from the front. I’m not sure if it was me or something else. It probably was a bit of both and something I could get through with a little more experience. Apart from that, everything was about what I expected.”
The 2026 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship season will conclude at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, on September 25-27.
ABOUT TEAM HAMMER
The 2026 season marks Team Hammer’s 46th consecutive year of operating as a professional road racing team. Racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 138 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, have finished on AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 409 times and have won 11 AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport). The team has also won 137 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won four F-USA Championships.
ABOUT SUZUKI
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. (SMO) distributes Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automotive Parts, Accessories, and ECSTAR Oils & Chemicals via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of Motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, Automobiles, Outboard Motors, and related products. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has business relations with 201 countries/regions. For more information, visit www.suzuki.com.
NEMRR Defending Overall Champion Adam Guyer (1) is looking good to win the title again. Photo by Sam Draiss/NEMRR.
Round 5 of the 2026 NEMRR Championship series ran at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 12-13, and the two days had nothing in common. Saturday was as good as New England gets in September: Sunny, mid-70s, a dry track from the first green flag to the last. Sunday brought warm rain from morning to night, and it never let up long enough for a dry line to appear. Anyone who had the weekend figured out by Saturday evening started over on Sunday morning.
The defending (2025) Champion Adam Guyer came into the weekend with a solid lead in his quest to repeat as the Overall NEMRR #1 plate holder, followed ironically by his father Brett in second place overall. The Dash for Cash title, along with most other expert classes, were largely undecided with Round 5 and the double points-paying season finale still to come. Riders were certainly anxious to get back racing after the long summer NASCAR layoff at NHMS.
The Seacoast Sport Cycle/Dunlop Dash for Cash started under perfect conditions, but never finished on Saturday. Eric Wood led off the grid on his Yamaha YZF-R6 and had already put in a 1:12.00 , the fastest lap anyone would turn all weekend, with R6-mounted Jacob Crossman 3.567 seconds back and Adam Guyer and his Ducati V2 Streetfighter 0.4-second behind Crossman. Two laps in, two riders came together and both needed extended attention from the ambulance crew, and with dusk approaching the day ended.
The feature went back on the schedule for the end of the day Sunday, by which point the weekend had turned over underneath it. About half of the 21 original entries took the restart in the rain. Wood’s R6 broke on Sunday, and he grabbed the holeshot on his Ducati V2, but Guyer claimed the lead into the bowl on lap one. Reinforcing his wet riding success earlier in the day Charles Keighley moved into second place before the halfway point, and from that point the finishing order was set. Guyer won by 3.4 seconds ahead of Keighley, with Wood third. Guyer’s 1:20.642 lap was quicker than anyone else turned in all day, and Guyer has clearly become the NEMRR rider to beat in the wet.
“I’m thankful to the guys at Seacoast Sport Cycle for giving me this great motorcycle to ride, we keep making it better every weekend. Thanks to everyone – especially the corner marshalls – for hanging with us all day in the wet weather, we couldn’t do it without you,” said Guyer.
That made seven race wins for Guyer on the weekend. He won the GTL, Lightweight Superbike and Lightweight Grand Prix races in Saturday’s sun and the combined Heavyweight Streetfighter race on top of them, then came back in the Sunday rain to win the Heavyweight Superbike and combined Supertwins races.
Wood was the quickest man at the track in the dry on Saturday. He won Formula 40 Unlimited and Unlimited Grand Prix on Saturday on his Yamaha R6 and Unlimited Superbike in Sunday’s rain, on his Ducati V2.
Charles Keighly (143). Photo by Sam Draiss/NEMRR.
Keighley had the measure of the wet. He won the Middleweight Superbike and Middleweight Supersport races on Sunday, ran Guyer closest in the Dash, and his 1:20.036 in the Superbike race was the fastest lap of the day. Other multi-win Experts included Christopher O’Shea (Formula 40 Lightweight and Thunderbike), Nathan Baeyens (Super Singles and Ultra-lightweight Superbike) and Nathan Bettencourt (500 Supersport and GTU). Single wins went to Brett Guyer in Formula 50 Lightweight, Justin Landry in Formula 40 Middleweight, Jared Mileika in Heavyweight Supersport, Adam Muscaro in Motard, Chris Arrighi in GTO, Semir Fazlic in Unlimited Supersport and Fletcher Rood in Moto 3. Matthew Sweeney took both combined-class wins on offer, GT 500 and Ultra-lightweight Grand Prix.
The Amateur Dash for Cash was one feature that got its full run, eight laps on Saturday in the dry. David Komm won it in 10:56.547, holding off Miguel Betancourt Jr. by 2.496 seconds with Mark Parise third.
David Komm (384). Photo by Sam Draiss/NEMRR.
Parise led the Amateur ranks with four wins, and he did it on both surfaces: GTU and Unlimited Grand Prix in Saturday’s dry, then Unlimited Supersport and Middleweight Supersport in Sunday’s rain. Kyle Sackett, Michael Girard, Matthew Grilo and Dominic Petillo each took two wins.
Joshua Boise swept all three Middleweight Grand Prix waves in the Novice ranks and added Unlimited Grand Prix A, four wins across two days and two very different tracks. Brenden Wheeler took the Saturday Lightweight and Ultra-lightweight A races. Thomas Gerton won the Ultra-lightweight B and C waves, and Derek Wood took both of his Lightweight Grand Prix rounds in the rain.
Philip Couture (409). Photo by Sam Draiss.
In Super Street, Philip Couture swept Unlimited: The Saturday heat race, the A round, and the B round in the wet. Barry Conway took both Lightweight rounds and Zach Corona won Lightweight B. As always, the NEMRR Super Street class is the perfect low-pressure entry into road racing, allowing track-day riders the chance to mix it up on the same weekend as the rest of the paddock.
The final round of NEMRR will be at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on October 3-4. More information is available at www.nemrr.com. For those who want to plan ahead, the 2027 schedule is now available on the website as well, again featuring six rounds and the 104th running of the Loudon Classic over Fathers Day weekend in June.
Varese (Italy): In relation to the numerous reports and interpretations that have recently appeared across various media outlets and online channels regarding MV Agusta’s corporate situation, the Company believes it is appropriate to provide some clarification.
Following the separation from the KTM Group and the subsequent reacquisition of 100% of MV Agusta by the shareholder Art of Mobility, controlled by the Sardarov family, the Company has been engaged for several months in a comprehensive process aimed at restoring MV Agusta’s full operational, industrial, and financial balance.
The separation from KTM inevitably resulted in a significant transition phase, considering the level of integration reached between the two organisations. Since then, MV Agusta’s management has worked continuously to progressively restore the Company’s autonomy, processes, and the conditions necessary for its regular operations and the building of its future.
In parallel, the shareholder Art of Mobility has initiated and assessed a number of discussions regarding potential developments in MV Agusta’s shareholding structure. Some opportunities were explored in depth and subsequently considered not viable; others did not meet the necessary requirements in terms of substance and reliability. Other parties and scenarios remain under evaluation.
This is a serious and structured process, underway for several months and conducted with the support of external advisors and professionals, in the sole interest of the Company, its employees, partners and creditors, the dealer network and all stakeholders.
As part of this process, MV Agusta has also entered the Composizione Negoziata della Crisi (CNC), a framework provided for under Italian law to enable companies to address situations of temporary financial imbalance through a structured process assisted by independent professionals. The procedure allows the Company to assess its situation, engage with its various stakeholders and identify the most effective actions to support the rebalancing and relaunch of the business. Access to the CNC requires concrete prospects for recovery and, for MV Agusta, represents one of the tools supporting the path already undertaken.
Despite the complexity of the current phase, commercial results confirm the strength of the brand and customer interest across its key international markets.
In the first half of 2026, MV Agusta recorded 2,166 global retail registrations, an increase of 3.4% compared with 2,094 units during the same period in 2025, on a like-for-like basis. Italy, the brand’s largest market, recorded growth of 28.8%, increasing from 500 to 644 motorcycles. Positive results were also achieved in France, with growth of 42.3, and in the United States, with an increase of 24.2%.
These results do not eliminate the operational and financial difficulties of the current phase, but they confirm the strength of demand, the work of the dealer network and the industrial and commercial value that MV Agusta continues to represent.
Against this backdrop, MV Agusta notes the proliferation of rumours, interpretations and reports unsupported by objective evidence, some of which appear to originate from, or be fuelled by, parties that, in various capacities, have participated in or expressed an interest in these discussions.
These reports, in addition to not accurately representing the situation, risk creating unnecessary confusion around the Company at a time when it is essential to operate with responsibility, confidentiality and rigour.
MV Agusta therefore does not intend to comment on individual rumours, nor to contribute to a debate based on speculation or partial information. Any significant development regarding the Company’s corporate structure will be communicated directly by the Company through its official channels once concrete and definitive conditions are in place.
In the meantime, management’s priority remains clear: to ensure the continuity of the Company, progressively consolidate its operations and build the conditions necessary to secure a solid future for MV Agusta, consistent with the value of one of the world’s most recognised Italian motorcycle brands.
Cameron Petersen (#45) found the front and pushed the pace in the early stages of Race 2. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Fong Victorious In COTA Race 2 As Superbike Title Chase Tightens Heading To NJMP Finale; Lee Sweeps Superbike Cup.
AUSTIN, TX – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong delivered a masterful performance at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday, claiming victory in Quad Lock Superbike Race 2. Fong’s result closes the championship gap to 26 points behind standings leader Sean Dylan Kelly as MotoAmerica heads to its season-ending triple-header weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 25–27.
Sunday’s action also featured another commanding performance by Andrew Lee (Real Steel Honda), who captured the Superbike Cup win in Race 2 after officially securing his fourth career MotoAmerica championship during Saturday’s Race 1.
Quad Lock Superbike: Fong Battles To Victory In Texas
Following Saturday’s podium finish, Bobby Fong displayed speed from early stages, but navigated most of the race behind the wheel of Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen who led nine laps of the 12-lap contest. Petersen set the overall fastest lap of the race on lap three with a 2:08.060 (96.311 mph average speed), and created a lead to the field of over two seconds, but Fong worked methodically to reduce the gap, finding himself in the lead with two laps to go, beating Petersen to the line by a second (+1.006s).
Quad Lock Superbike points leader Sean Dylan Kelly (#40) added to his tally, grabbing third place over Cameron Beaubier (#1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Championship leader Sean Dylan Kelly (OrangeCat Racing) earned a crucial podium result in third (+6.332s), extending his season point total while minimizing the damage from Fong’s victory. Saturday’s Race 1 winner Cameron Beaubier (Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law), who made an incredible return to racing this weekend, crossed fourth (+6.412s) after a race-long battle with SDK. JD Beach (Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing) rebounded from an early DNF on Saturday to complete the top five.
Title contender Mathew Scholtz (Strack Racing), who suffered a DNF in Saturday’s opening race, finished outside the points in 17th after encountering trouble with his shift linkage on lap nine.
With 75 total points remaining up for grabs across the final triple-header weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park (Sept. 25–27), the Quad Lock Superbike title chase remains unresolved: Sean Dylan Kelly leads the standings with 279 points. Bobby Fong sits second with 253 points (26 points off the lead). Mathew Scholtz holds third with 233 points (46 points back). JD Beach ranks fourth with 230 points (49 points back). Cameron Petersen rounds out the top five with 185 points, mathematically outside the championship title, but well within the mix to disrupt the odds with his consistent pace.
Fong begins to break away from SDK, Beaubier, Beach, Jacobsen and Scholtz in Race 2. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Superbike Cup: Lee Sweeps COTA Weekend
In the Superbike Cup class, Andrew Lee capped off a dominant weekend in Texas. After securing the 2026 Superbike Cup Championship title with a class victory on Saturday, Lee completed the weekend sweep by finishing 13th overall in the Superbike field to take Sunday’s Superbike Cup Race 2, putting an exclamation point on Lee’s champion status.
Joining Lee on the Superbike Cup Race 2 podium were Carl Soltisz (Super Carl Racing 57 Rider Development) in second (14th overall) and Christopher Durbin (Durbin Racing) in third (15th overall).
In the Superbike Cup standings, the crowned champ, Lee, sits atop the table with 380 points, followed by Deion Campbell (BPR Racing Yamaha, 244 points), Soltisz (239 points), and Danilo Lewis (Team Brazil, 191 points).
Andrew Lee (#14) adds another notch in his Championship crown with Race 2 win. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Quad Lock Superbike Race 2 Results
1. Bobby Fong (Yamaha)
2. Cameron Petersen (Ducati)
3. Sean Dylan Kelly (BMW)
4. Cameron Beaubier (Ducati)
5. JD Beach (Yamaha)
6. PJ Jacobsen (Ducati)
7. Jayson Uribe (BMW)
8. Benjamin Smith (Ducati)
9. Hayden Gillim (Honda)
10. Tyler Scott (Suzuki)
Superbike Cup Race 2 Results
1. Andrew Lee (Honda)
2. Carl Soltisz (Honda)
3. Christopher Durbin (BMW)
The following quote is from Quad Lock Race 1 Winner Bobby Fong: “Our strategy worked this weekend. It was good. We had a really good strategy we haven’t really done since I’ve been on the team, and it worked. I knew I had a little pace at the end. I just kept chipping away, slowly but surely. I was trying to hit my marks. A few times I was out there and I was overcharging the corners and having some big moments. I’m like, ‘Man, I better back this thing down.’ I saw Cameron coming back to me, so I had another lunge at the end. Hell of a race. It was great. My Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha, on rails as always. Looking forward to New Jersey and just keep the ball rolling.”
The following quote is from Superbike Cup Race 2 Winner Andrew Lee: “You know, I think that it’s been a challenge a little bit with the heat this weekend. I’m a little bit further away from those superbike guys than I think we should be. So, it leaves a little bit on the table, but I think ultimately, you know, we get the job done, and that’s what really matters. I think as a rider, you’re always gonna want a little bit more. So, in New Jersey, we got three more races. So, try to close that gap and put in a solid performance.”
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Binder, Gillim, And Kornbau Take Their 2026 Titles At Circuit Of The Americas. Gouker Extends Lead In Talent Cup Ahead Of Final Round At NJMP.
AUSTIN, TX — Circuit of The Americas delivered three of the four 2026 MotoAmerica feature class championships on hand Sunday. Darryn Binder’s Race 2 win clinched the Supersport title with a round to spare, Hayden Gillim’s runner-up finish secured his second career Mission King Of The Baggers Championship, and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau denied his own teammate in a last-lap battle to claim the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. Only the Talent Cup title remains unresolved, with Nathan Gouker carrying an 18-point lead over Kensei Matsudaira into the season-ending round in New Jersey.
Supersport
Darryn Binder needed no drama in Race 2, checking out early for a flag-to-flag win while his closest championship rival could only manage seventh — a result that clinched the 2026 Supersport Championship for Binder with one round remaining on the schedule. The victory was his tenth of the season and 13th podium, completing a weekend sweep for the South African at COTA.
Darryn Binder (#53) celebrated MotoAmerica career win No. 10 and the 2026 Supersport Championship at Circuit Of The Americas. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
With Binder gone up front, the real fight was for the remaining podium spots, where Harrison Voight (+3.440s), Joshua Hayes (+3.830s), Kayla Yaakov (+3.988s), and Mikey Lou Sanchez battled behind the runaway leader. Sanchez’s day nearly ended before it began — an ignition issue on the warm-up lap forced him to pit and start from the back of the grid. The 16-year-old Texan wasted no time working through the field on his home circuit, already up to eighth by the end of lap one after starting P26.
As the laps wound down, the lead group swapped positions repeatedly, with Voight and Hayes both running as high as second and Sanchez and Yaakov never far behind with Binder still over four seconds up the road.
At the white flag, Voight held second over Sanchez, with Hayes fourth and Yaakov fifth — the group covered by less than a second. Sanchez found a run through the Esses on the final lap and slipped past Voight down the back straight to cross the line second, with Voight recovering from a wiggle through the stadium section to hold third.
For Sanchez however, the result did not stand. Post-race technical inspection by FIMNA Stewards in Parc Fermé found Sanchez’s machine underweight, and his ensuing disqualification promoted Hayes to third — the BPR Racing Yamaha rider also turning the race’s fastest lap, a 2:13.047. Josh Herrin, Binder’s closest championship rival (+15.105s) finished seventh, ending his championship bid.
The following quote is from Race 2 winner Darryn Binder:“Really happy. This morning I felt like I had the pace to try and get away. I got to the front as quick as I could and put my head down, opened up a little gap and just tried to manage it. I got my mom and dad here this weekend as well as my wife. To get the championship done with them here is extra special for me. I can’t thank the team enough. Everyone, Celtic, Economy Lube, Warhorse, HSBK. Thank you, guys, so much for everything this year. It’s been a real treat. Made racing fun again for me, so thank you, guys.”
Mission King Of The Baggers
Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith won the battle in Race 2, but Hayden Gillim’s (+4.717s) runner-up finish on his J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian won the war for the championship. With only 50 points remaining across the final two races at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Gillim’s 54-point lead over Smith is more than the field can make up — clinching his second career Mission King Of The Baggers Championship and making him the first rider to win a title for two different manufacturers in the class.
Bradley Smith (#38) took the win in Bagger Race 2 over Hayden Gillim (#69). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara (+10.292s) rounded out the podium in third — his first podium of the season — with James Rispoli (+12.898s) fourth. Gillim’s closest championship rival on paper, teammate Troy Herfoss (+24.628s), ran with the leaders early but slid wide at Turn 16, a mistake that dropped him to fifth. Two-time and defending champion Kyle Wyman and Saturday’s third-place finisher, Rocco Landers, both went down and did not finish.
Gillim grabbed the early lead, with Smith and Herfoss forming up behind him. By the end of lap one, though, it was clear Smith had more in the tank than he’d shown a day earlier — he moved past Gillim and immediately began stretching a gap that grew past four seconds by the finish. Gillim held second the rest of the way, while O’Hara capitalized on the Wyman and Landers crashes to claim the final podium spot.
Hayden Gillim (#69) crosses the line in second place, enough to secure the 2026 Mission King Of The Baggers Championship. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The following quote is from 2026 Mission King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim:“I just can’t thank the whole J&P Cycles, Motul, Vance & Hines guys enough. We didn’t get the bikes until late and got one test in before the season started, and we came out winning. To be able to finish it early is pretty special, especially against the guys that we’re racing against. Obviously, I want to win the championship right here in the middle, but Bradley — no matter if I was going for a championship or not — I think Bradley had me today. I can’t thank these guys enough. This is our second championship together, and my first one for Indian. Pretty pumped. It just shows how much work these guys put in and how good I can ride a motorcycle. I don’t like to toot my horn sometimes, but I feel like I can do a little bit right now. I can’t thank Terry and Steve and Byron and Mike — everybody enough. Man, it’s just incredible.”
The following quote is from Mission King Of The Baggers Race 2 winner Bradley Smith: “First of all, huge shout-out to our sponsors, because I always forget — Dynojet, Rockford, K&N filters, Harley-Davidson. Second big shout-out, Vance & Hines, for the tremendous job — not only what they did at the end of last year, but when they got this product they stepped it up a level. They forced us to be better. They beat us, but we’re a hell of a lot further forward than we were this time last year. So big credit to all those guys over there — you deserve that number-one plate, enjoy it. That was awesome. To finish this way, winning out the race — I knew I could put Hayden under pressure because I knew he’d be thinking about the championship, so I stuck it in 13s for a little bit longer, got the brakes, and brought it home safe. We learned from yesterday — we made the bike a little more favorable for the hot conditions. I’m stoked. What a weekend. Going home happy.”
Talent Cup
Sam Drane snapped a long dryspell in his first premier-class Talent Cup win of the year, out-dueling points leader Nathan Gouker (+0.131) in a back-and-forth battle to take Race 2 at Circuit Of The Americas.
Sam Drane (#59) held off a hard-charging Nathan Gouker in the closing laps to claim his first win of the year. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Gouker, starting from pole, jumped into the lead as the field sorted out positions through the opening laps. He began stretching a full-second gap over the chasing pack, which included Jake Paige in second and Sam Drane in third. Kensei Matsudaira (Team Roberts) ran fourth, with Sawyer Lafayette (Sawyer Lafayette Racing) fifth and Derek Sanchez (Real Steel Honda) sixth at the end of lap one. Gouker appeared to have broken clear of the group by 0.916 seconds while Drane moved past Paige for second.
In the closing laps, Drane clawed back the deficit and made the a move with four laps to go. Both riders dipped into new lap-record territory, with Gouker eventually setting the new benchmark at 2:26.001.
Gouker reclaimed the point with two laps remaining and looked set to hold on, but couldn’t find the drive out of Turn 11 on the final lap — Drane pounced before the braking zone at Turn 12 and held him off through The Stadium Section for his first win and sixth podium.
Despite missing out on the race win, Gouker’s second-place finish stretches his championship lead over Matsudaira to 18 points with one round to go. Drane’s win moves him into third overall, 79 points back, as the series heads to the season finale in New Jersey — the only title still up for grabs.
The following quote is from Talent Cup Race 2 Winner Sam Drane:“That was a tough race. I got a good start but then got stuffed into turn one and I was back in fifth. The front two got away and I had to really work hard. Nathan had a really big gap on me. He’s riding awesome all weekend. He’s the man to beat every weekend, so it feels good. I couldn’t do it without my whole Estenson Blue Cru Monster Energy Yamaha team and everybody at home. My mom and dad, everybody in the team who helps me. It’s awesome.”
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship
Championship Sunday lived up to its billing, as BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau out-braked his own teammate, Andy DiBrino (+1.608), in the closing laps to win Race 2 and the 2026 title by five points. Edge Racing’s Jason Waters (+5.625) claimed his first career podium in third.
Bryce Kornbau captured the 2026 Hooligan crown at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
DiBrino jumped from pole into the early lead, with Gus Rodio and Kornbau in tow — all three keenly aware the championship was on the line. The trio pulled clear of the field before Rodio made a small mistake that dropped him to seventh; he later crashed, remounted, and salvaged ninth (+35.419).
Up front, DiBrino led every lap but the one that mattered. Kornbau, who never let his teammate out of sight, set up a run onto the back straight off Turn 11. The two Yamahas ran side-by-side — each rider glancing over at the other before the drag race to Turn 12 — with DiBrino defending the inside line as long as he could. Kornbau came from the outside under braking, forcing him wide and sailing through to the win and the championship.
Rodio’s early misstep opened the door for Jason Waters and Rodio’s own teammate, Ben Gloddy (+5.662), to move into third and fourth. The two waged their own battle for the final podium spot, with Waters coming out ahead by just 0.037 seconds for his first career MotoAmerica podium. Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis (+14.154) was fifth, while ARCH Motorcycle Racing’s Michael Gilbert (+16.393) brought the bespoke machine home sixth in a strong fill-in ride to close out the team’s season. James Rispoli and Jeremy McWilliams were the race’s only DNFs.
The following quote is from 2026 Mission Super Hooligan National Champion and Race 2 winner Bryce Kornbau:“I saw him look back on the first or second lap and I’m like, ‘Yup, I’m right here.’ Just from that moment on, I’m like, ‘How am I going to do this?’ I could tell he put in some good laps to try and break me, and I just maintained my pace and didn’t make mistakes. He dipped us back down into the 14s again. I’m like, even trying to pass him is not going to be easy. I could tell halfway through the race he started checking up a little bit — probably wanted to see if I was going to poke at him, but I was comfortable where I was at, and I decided to take my chances on the last lap to make that pass. I think we both went way, way too deep at the end of the back straight, and I was able to get it turned a little quicker and bring it home to the line. I can’t thank everybody enough — my wife, Savannah, for supporting me through all this, and my whole BPR Racing family. Hats off to Andy — he’s made me race harder than I have in a long time. I know it’s bittersweet for both of us, but I know this will help push both of us, and the team, forward. I’m just really happy with all of it.”
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Bobby Fong (50), Sean Dylan Kelly (40), Cameron Beaubier (1), JD Beach (95), Mathew Scholtz (11) and PJ Jacobsen (15) during the Superbike race 2 at COTA. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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