Fermin Aldeguer took pole position for the Moto2 race at the Motul TT Assen with a new outright lap record. Aldeguer headed home a Boscoscuro 1-2-3, with Ai Ogura and Sergio Garcia completing the front row.
With Pirelli the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders set new records in Assen as well
Pole position and all-time lap record for Aldeguer in Moto2™, Piqueras fastest in Moto3™ qualifiers but the lap record goes to hometown hero Veijer
Fermin Aldeguer (54). Photo courtesy Pirelli.
In the qualifiers for the Dutch GP which is raced this weekend at the TT Assen Circuit, Fermín Aldeguer (Folladore SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) in Moto2™ and Ángel Piqueras (Leopard Racing/Honda) in Moto3™ took pole position, so they’ll be starting from the first spot on the grid for their respective races tomorrow.
In Moto2™, Spaniard Fermín Aldeguer took pole position as well as setting the new track record with a time of 1’35.269. Right behind him were team MT Helmets-MSI teammates, Japanese rider Ai Ogura and Spaniard Sergio Garcia.
In Moto3™, Piqueras snatched pole position in the finale of the qualifying session, whereas hometown hero Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Husqvarna) had to settle for third place after setting the new all-time lap record in the Practice 2 session on Saturday morning with a time of 1’39.703.
Outstanding performance by the tyres Pirelli chose for this GP, which are all standard and regularly sold to the general public on the market.
Giorgio Barbier
Motorcycle Racing Director
More lap records and once again with standard tyres
“Yet again, here in Assen, already on Friday, the riders set new track lap records with our tyres, only to improve today by almost a second and a half in Moto3™ and more than 7 tenths in Moto2™, so we’re talking about truly significant progress with asphalt temperatures around 50°C, so rather demanding conditions. These results take on even more significance if we consider that they were achieved with strictly standard tyres that any rider can purchase, so not prototypes intended only for a few riders. Among other things, this is not exactly a simple track either, because it is rather hard on the front tyres and this is the first time Pirelli is racing with these categories and in this period of the year, since we have always come here with the World Superbike Championship in April, with cooler temperatures. Therefore, the outcome of these first two days is undoubtedly positive. Tomorrow, the temperatures should be a bit lower than today, but that won’t influence tyre choice for the races. We expect the soft compounds to be the most popular for front and rear, with a possible prevalence of the medium SC2 just for the front in Moto3.”
Moto2™
· Fermín Aldeguer (Folladore SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) took pole position for the race tomorrow with a time of 1’35.269, a new all-time lap record. Already in the Practice 1 session Friday afternoon, the Spaniard had broken the all-time record set in 2023 by Ai Ogura using tyres in the soft SC0 compound at the rear and the soft SC1 compound at the front. Saturday morning in Practice 2, Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia/Kalex) further improved on Aldeguer’s record by 6 tenths, with a time of 1’35.341, later beaten in qualifying.
· In Practice 2, an astonishing 14 riders dropped below Ai Ogura’s 2023 track record, whereas in Q2, 9 riders did the same, in spite of asphalt temperatures around 50°C.
Moto3™
· Ángel Piqueras (Leopard Racing/Honda) took pole position in the finale of the qualifying session with a time of 1’39.746, just over the time of 1’39.703 and new all-time lap record set in Practice 2 on Saturday morning by hometown hero, Dutchman Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Husqvarna), who will start from the third spot on the grid tomorrow, just behind Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia/Honda), second.
· Moto3™ was super-fast straight away from Friday morning, with Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSI/KTM) already setting the new track record in free practice with a time of 1’40.610, breaking the 2023 record set by David Muñoz by more than half a second. Collin Veijer then improved it further, first in the afternoon Practice 1 session with a time of 1’40.259 and then in the Saturday morning Practice 2 session with a time of 1’39.703, a new all-time track record for the category.
· Overall, in Q2, an amazing 17 out of 18 riders dropped below the 2023 track record time, whereas in Practice 2 on Saturday morning, with asphalt temperatures below 25°C, an astonishing 20 riders did laps faster than the old record.
Angel Piqueras took pole position for the Moto3 World Championship race after Dutch rider Collin Veijer, who was leading the final qualifying session, highsided on the main straight. Veijer was quickest at the time he crashed, but Piqueras and Taiyo Furusato put their Hondas first and second on the grid, pushing Veijer to third.
MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia shattered the existing lap record at Assen and took pole at the Motul TT Assen. After Championship leader Jorge Martin went fastest on the second lap, setting the first ever sub 1:31 lap at the circuit, Bagnaia calmly went back out onto a relatively empty track and dropped the time to a 1:30.540, smashing the outright record he had set the day before. The rest of the field waited until the last minute and then jockeyed for position like a pack of Moto3 riders, leaving all of them scrambling for clear track and Marc Marquez crashing out after diving under and colliding with Aleix Espargaro.
Bagnaia denies Martin to take first pole of 2024, Marquez crashes in Q2
The reigning Champion plays it cool, the Championship leader runs him close, and Viñales grabs third as Marquez slides out on his Q2 charge
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 29 June 2024
On Thursday, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) predicted a 1:30.899 as the pole position time at the Motul TT Assen, and on Saturday he proved himself very, lap-record-smashed wrong. His actual time around the iconic TT Circuit Assen is stunning 1:30.540 to take his first pole of 2024, and even then it was only enough to deny key title rival Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) by 0.081s as the duo head the grid.
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
The two then have a little breathing space ahead of Maverick Viñales as the Aprilia Racing rider completes the front row, 0.330s further back, although the #12 was the only rider within Bagnaia’s postcode for much of the weekend until Q2. He’ll be looking to turn the duel into a group battle from the off.
Maverick Vinales (12). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), meanwhile, starts seventh after a crash in Q2 when going for a move on Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), going past the Aprilia and then sliding straight out. Rider ok.
Q1
Q1 had some big names looking for a way through, as ever, and at the end of the first runs it was Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) leading the way from Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) by just 0.034s, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) lurking in third. The Frenchman then took over on top, Acosta hit back, but finally Diggia found another little slice of time to slot into second behind Acosta. The rookie finished the session with a crash, rider ok, but remained quickest despite the final small twist of drama.
Q2
By five and a half minutes to go, Bagnaia was already looking back over his shoulder after completing his fastest lap. The reigning Champion unleashed his 1:30.5 by the conclusion of the first runs, and for him it was the conclusion of his running full stop. He went back to the box and watched the rest take aim at his benchmark on TV. Martin was second, over three tenths back, with a similar gap to Diggia holding third.
The second runs saw the track get busy, and Marquez was one who didn’t quite find the space he’d wanted. He was just behind Espargaro, trying to slice through on a fast one after the #41 had passed him earlier, and the #93 overcooked it and slid straight out once he was past the Aprilia. That left Marquez waiting to see who would be able to pip him further down the order from the P5 he held at the time. One of them would turn out to be… Espargaro.
Meanwhile, Viñales was on a flying lap. It wasn’t quite enough to be an assault on pole, but keeping it clean round the final sector saw him cross the line to take the final place on the front row.
Martin was then left to try and make his statement. And despite’s Bagnaia’s incredible dominance of the weekend so far, the #89 ran it close. Over the line the Championship leader came up just 0.081s short, but he starts right alongside his closest rival in the standings.
THE GRID
Behind Bagnaia, Martin and Viñales, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) heads the second row as his impressive weekend continues, having taken P3 on Friday. Espargaro lines up P5, with Diggia next up on the outside of the second row despite coming through Q1.
That leaves Marc Marquez down in P7 after his crash, ahead of Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing), Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Acosta in P10. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) complete the Q2 runners, with Quartararo next up from Q1. Can he move forward once the lights go out?
We could have a duel to remember, a masterclass, a shock twist, a huge group battle or many of the above on our hands with a tantalising grid at the Motul TT Assen. So make sure to tune in!
Defending MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia kept his perfect record over the weekend at the Motul TT Assen intact, leading a tight field in the third practice session. Bagnaia has led every session so far this weekend, although he was 0.330 seconds slower than he was on Friday. Maverick Vinales was second, as he was during practice on Friday, and Pedro Acosta finished the session third.
Somkiat Chantra took his IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Kalex to the top in Saturday’s Moto2 practice, lowering the outright Moto2 lap record set by Fermin Aldeguer on Friday. Chantra’s time of 1:35.341 was more than a second faster than the race lap record and nearly six-tenths faster than Aldeguer’s time the day before.
American Racing Team’s Marcos Ramirez was 10th, 0.392 seconds back.
Collin Veijer continued to set the pace at his home Grand Prix, lowering his own outright lap record by more than half a second to lead the final Moto3 practice session at the Motul TT Assen. Veijer’s 1:39.703 was good enough to lead Angel Piqueras and Ivan Ortola in a session where the first 13 riders were under the outright lap record Veijer set on Friday.
Francesco Bagnaia topped both MotoGP practice sessions on Friday at the Motul TT Assen, continuing his dominance at a circuit where he has won the last two races, while a major change for the MotoGP 2025 season was finally confirmed.
The biggest news was the announcement that Prima Pramac Racing signed a multi-year deal with Yamaha to run a pair of factory-spec YZR-M1s in the MotoGP category. Yamaha’s downturn in competitiveness has been due, at least in part, to the fact that the company has only two bikes on the grid.
“The new partnership with Prima Pramac Racing will take a different form than we have used in the past,” said Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing.
“Rather than a satellite team, with this new agreement Yamaha have put their trust in Pramac Racing, and we will be providing them with Factory bikes of the same specification used by the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team.”
Jorge Martin (89) is leaving the Prima Pramac team for Aprilia in 2025, and the team will race Yamaha factory-spec equipment next season. Photo by Michael Gougis.
In Moto2, American Joe Roberts broke his collarbone in a high-speed crash in Turn Seven. The break was not displaced, and Roberts hopes to race next weekend in Germany.
Joe Roberts (16). Photo by Michael Gougis.
American based Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez continued his upturn in performance, finishing the first MotoGP practice session in third place. Fernandez, who recently underwent surgery on his right arm, showed up for his media interview with a bag of ice on a massive surgical scar on his arm.
Raul Fernandez (25). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Maverick Vinales said he decided to leave Aprilia for KTM because of the inconsistency of the machine’s performance. Vinales was on form on Friday, finishing the final practice session second.
Maverick Vinales (12). Photo by Michael Gougis.
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Bagnaia slams in new lap record to edge out Viñales at the Cathedral
The reigning Champion ends both sessions fastest, edging out Viñales by 0.065 as Alex Marquez heads the chasing pack
Francesco Bagnaia (1) and Maverick Vinales (12). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Friday, 28 June 2024
With rumours, tension, and excitement swirling around the paddock at the Motul TT Assen as we get back in gear, the battle for direct entry to Q2 did not disappoint in the hour-long Practice session on Friday afternoon. Ending the day at the top of the timesheets it’s Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who completed a perfect day in the Netherlands. The #1 set a blistering time early on in Practice before improving later in the session, setting a brilliant 1:31.340. In a remarkable stat, Bagnaia going fastest in the first session on Friday was also the first time he’s ever done that in the premier class, despite two premier class World Championships and a full CV by nearly every metric.
Nevertheless, it was close at the top by the end of the all-important afternoon Practice session, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) claiming second after improving yet again on his final fast lap – ending the day only 0.065s shy of Bagnaia. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) had a positive end to Friday after a magnificent lap allowed the #73 to round out the top three, leading the chasing pack but with a small deficit to the top duo… and one he’ll be looking to bridge on Saturday.
It was a dramatic session throughout which all came down to the final 15-minute time attack. Bagnaia was at the top as red sectors began to pop up everywhere, and it was Viñales who took over for the first time this weekend. Bagnaia soon responded on his next flying lap, however, securing that P1.
There would be drama heading into the final run elsewhere though, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) having a close moment with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), but utlimately no hard done.
Further back, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) took fourth and showed great pace throughout the session – completing over 20 laps. However, the #41 suffered a crash in the closing minutes at the final corner, ending his session just before the flag came out. He’s been given the all clear and passed fit to race, but remains a little bruised. Behind the Spaniard was compatriot Martin, who rounded out the top five.
Sixth place went the way of Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), who had an incredible front-end save during the session – improving on his 22nd lap. Brad Binder was next up, flying the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flag inside the top 10 with his teammate Miller down in 18th place at the end of Friday.
Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) held onto eighth place and a spot inside Q2 despite suffering from a crash of his own with three minutes to go. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) took ninth as his solid form continues to hold, with Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) taking the final spot inside the top 10 and the final direct entry spot into Q2.
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) was the rider in P11 just missing out, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and his teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio. They’ll be some of the first looking to attack in Q1 to move through. Join us on Saturday morning for that, before the Tissot Sprint lights up the TT Circuit Assen.
FP2: 10:10 (UTC +2)
Q1: 10:50
Q2: 11.15
Tissot Sprint: 15:00
More from Friday at the Motul TT Assen
Aside from the on-track action, there was one especially headline-making breaking news story on Friday at the Motul TT Assen: Yamaha’s new multi-year partnership with Prima Pramac Racing, set to begin in 2025.
Mikayla Moore was fastest in MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying One Friday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop spec tires, the defending Champion covered the 2.5-mile course in 2:04.845, breaking her own lap record of 2:05.286.
Aubrey Credaroli was the best of the rest with a 2:09.200, and Lauren Prince was third-quickest with a 2:09.603.
Emma Betters and Cassie Creer both crashed in a chain-reaction accident heading into Turn One that brought out a red flag. Both riders walked away from the scene.
Hayden Gillim was fastest during MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop spec tires, the defending Champion turned a 1:41.180, which was enough to claim provisional pole position and eclipse Corey Alexander’s 2022 All-Time Lap Record of 1:41.531.
Jayson Uribe was the best of the rest at 1:42.050 on his OrangeCat Racing BMW.
Jones Honda rider Ashton Yates was third-fastest with a lap time of 1:42.551.
Benjamin Smith crashed his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha during the session, but the 1:43.027 he did before he fell ranked him fourth.
Andrew Lee finished fifth with a 1:43.198 on his Motorsport Exotica BMW.
Other crashers in Q1 included BPR Racing’s Bryce Prince and BWR – Ron Bishop Motorcycles’ Bradley Ward.
Loris Baz topped MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the Frenchman navigated the 2.5-mile course in 1:40.034 to claim provisional pole position.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin was second-best and only 0.163 second back with a 1:40.197.
Bobby Fong, the current Championship point leader, was third-fastest Friday afternoon with a time of 1:40.304 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Free Practice One leader Cameron Petersen was fourth in Q1 with a lap at 1:40.382.
Petersen’s teammate Jake Gagne was right behind him in fifth at 1:40.809.
Back from an injury suffered at Road America, Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW rider Cameron Beaubier finished the session in sixth with a 1:41.113 he did after suffering a small crash.
Xavi Fores’ 1:41.244 on his Vision Wheel Suzuki GSX-R1000R was good enough for seventh.
Sean Dylan Kelly was eighth with a time of 1:41.418 on his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW.
Real Steel Motorsports Honda rider Hayden Gillim finished ninth with a 1:41.611.
Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach rounded out the top 10 in the session with a lap at 1:42.309.
Baz Leads The Way On Opening Day At Ridge Motorsports Park
It’s A Ducati One-Two With Baz And Herrin On Top In Washington
SHELTON, WA (June 28, 2024) – Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Loris Baz and Josh Herrin had a perfect afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park with the pair riding their Ducati Panigale V4 Rs to the top two spots on the front row provisionally heading into tomorrow morning’s Q2 session.
Loris Baz (76) led the way on Friday by earning provisional pole position in Steel Commander Superbike qualifying at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mathew Scholtz (11) set a new lap record en route to earning provisional pole position in the Supersport class. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Loris Baz led the way on Friday by earning provisional pole position in Steel Commander Superbike qualifying at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
The pair were just .063 of a second apart after the 40-minute Q1 session on a sunny Friday with both setting their best laps on their 12th go-around. Baz lapped at a best of 1:40.034 with Herrin turning in a 1:40.197.
MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Championship points leader Bobby Fong ended up third quickest on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1 and just .270 of a second behind Baz.
Next came the two Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen and Jake Gagne with those two the last two riders in the 1:40s.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier was sixth fastest in his return to action after undergoing surgery three weeks ago on his broken right heel. Beaubier’s session was shortened with a slow tip-over and he ended up just a tick over a second from Baz’s best lap.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Xavi Forés was seventh and the best Suzuki and just ahead of EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly and his BMW M 1000 RR.
Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim and Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach rounded out the top 10 heading into tomorrow’s Q2 session.
Stock 1000 – Gillim Over Uribe
Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim was the only rider to lap in the 1:41s with him and his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP breaking the lap record in the Stock class with his 1:41.180 on Friday, which was .870 of a second better than OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe.
Gillim has won three of the first four Stock 1000 races of the season with Uribe winning the fourth.
Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, who earned his first podium finish of the season at the past round in Brainerd, Minnesota, ended the day third fastest with FLO4LAW Racing’s Benjamin Smith and OrangeCat Racing’s Travis Wyman completing the top five in Q1.
Supersport – Scholtz!
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz broke the Supersport lap record on Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday en route to earning provisional pole position on his Yamaha YZF-R6.
Scholtz, who sits second in the Supersport series point standings coming into the Ridge Motorsports Park round, led championship points leader PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 by .450 of a second to earn provisional pole.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis ended opening day third and .493 of a second off Scholtz’s best lap.
Rahal Ducati Moto w/Code 3 Associates’ Corey Alexander ended the day fourth fastest and just ahead of his teammate Kayla Yaakov with three Rahal Ducatis in the top five on opening day.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – O’Hara Starts It Off
S&S Cycle/Indian Motorcycles’ Tyler O’Hara led the way in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship class on Friday with the defending series champion earning provisional pole position.
O’Hara ran off track early in the session but bounced back to lap at 1:46.432 and top championship points leader Cory West and his Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson Pan America by just .017 of a second.
West’s teammate Jake Lewis ended the day third fastest with KWR/Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz and Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa rounding out the top five. Lewis was just .260 of a second behind O’Hara
O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss, who sits second in the title chase, only did four laps before his Indian had a technical issue and only completed two laps on a track he’d never seen before. Herfoss ended the day 11th.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race – Who Else But Moore
Mikayla Moore did what she normally does on a Friday, on a Saturday and a Sunday. She went fast. The Upper Marlboro, Maryland, rider started off her weekend with provisional pole position and a new lap record on her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650.
Moore lapped at a best of 2:04.845, which was 4.455 faster than second-placed Aubrey Credaroli. Lauren Prince had her best effort to date with the third fastest lap of the day and less than a second off Credaroli’s best.
Kira Knebel and Emma Betters rounded out the top five.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Ducati domination on day one at The Ridge for the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship
Sunnyvale, Calif., June 28, 2024 — Loris Baz and Josh Herrin painted The Ridge Motorsport Park red on the opening day of action for round five of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
The Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati duo produced a dominant performance in Washington, Baz leading the charge with a 1:40.034 lap time of the 2.5-mile venue in Qualifying 1. Baz’s growing confidence was clear as the Frenchman delved into the Ducati Panigale V4 R’s electronics for his time attack, and after 18 laps across the day, he’s confident of grabbing a first-ever MotoAmerica victory this weekend.
Josh Herrin’s run of excellent form continued at The Ridge as he looks to further the Warhorse HSBK team’s podium streak. Herrin completed 17 laps across the day and finished with a best time of 1:40.197 for second overall.
All eyes will now be on the ultra-important Qualifying 2 session, which will start at 10:25 a.m. CDT on Saturday, June 29.
2024 The Ridge Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 1:40.034
P2 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 1:40.197
P3 – Bobby Fong 1:40.304
P4 – Cameron Petersen 1:40.382
P5 – Jake Gagne 1:40.809
Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)
“It’s been a good day for sure,” Baz said. “FP1 was tough as I was still relearning the track. I had ridden here in 2021, but that was a long time ago, so I had to refamiliarize myself with the layout and get all the references correct because the corners are so blind here.
“This morning, I think we all made the same mistake of using the soft tire in the cold weather for FP1, but I was confident we could do the lap times. For qualifying, we made some electronic changes, and I did a lot of laps on the hard tire in case we needed to use that for the race. Then we put the softer tire in, and I felt great. The times came, and so did the confidence. I can ride more and more like I want, and this is a great feeling.”
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)
“Obviously, I want to be the guy in first, but to see our team finish the day one-two like that was really cool,” Herrin said. “It’s been a long time since Ducati had a one-two in American Superbike like that. It’s got to be at least since the early 2000s, so to do that is huge for this team.
“I’m happy to see Loris stepping up the pace because now we are close enough in terms of speed that we can use each other’s data and information to help each other. So, I’m really happy and I think we’ve got something for the pack come race one and two.”
Qualifying 2 is set for 10:25 a.m. CDT on Saturday, June 29. Race one is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. CDT that same day, and race two is set for 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.
Fermin Aldeguer took pole position for the Moto2 race at the Motul TT Assen with a new outright lap record. Aldeguer headed home a Boscoscuro 1-2-3, with Ai Ogura and Sergio Garcia completing the front row.
With Pirelli the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders set new records in Assen as well
Pole position and all-time lap record for Aldeguer in Moto2™, Piqueras fastest in Moto3™ qualifiers but the lap record goes to hometown hero Veijer
Fermin Aldeguer (54). Photo courtesy Pirelli.
In the qualifiers for the Dutch GP which is raced this weekend at the TT Assen Circuit, Fermín Aldeguer (Folladore SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) in Moto2™ and Ángel Piqueras (Leopard Racing/Honda) in Moto3™ took pole position, so they’ll be starting from the first spot on the grid for their respective races tomorrow.
In Moto2™, Spaniard Fermín Aldeguer took pole position as well as setting the new track record with a time of 1’35.269. Right behind him were team MT Helmets-MSI teammates, Japanese rider Ai Ogura and Spaniard Sergio Garcia.
In Moto3™, Piqueras snatched pole position in the finale of the qualifying session, whereas hometown hero Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Husqvarna) had to settle for third place after setting the new all-time lap record in the Practice 2 session on Saturday morning with a time of 1’39.703.
Outstanding performance by the tyres Pirelli chose for this GP, which are all standard and regularly sold to the general public on the market.
Giorgio Barbier
Motorcycle Racing Director
More lap records and once again with standard tyres
“Yet again, here in Assen, already on Friday, the riders set new track lap records with our tyres, only to improve today by almost a second and a half in Moto3™ and more than 7 tenths in Moto2™, so we’re talking about truly significant progress with asphalt temperatures around 50°C, so rather demanding conditions. These results take on even more significance if we consider that they were achieved with strictly standard tyres that any rider can purchase, so not prototypes intended only for a few riders. Among other things, this is not exactly a simple track either, because it is rather hard on the front tyres and this is the first time Pirelli is racing with these categories and in this period of the year, since we have always come here with the World Superbike Championship in April, with cooler temperatures. Therefore, the outcome of these first two days is undoubtedly positive. Tomorrow, the temperatures should be a bit lower than today, but that won’t influence tyre choice for the races. We expect the soft compounds to be the most popular for front and rear, with a possible prevalence of the medium SC2 just for the front in Moto3.”
Moto2™
· Fermín Aldeguer (Folladore SpeedUp/Boscoscuro) took pole position for the race tomorrow with a time of 1’35.269, a new all-time lap record. Already in the Practice 1 session Friday afternoon, the Spaniard had broken the all-time record set in 2023 by Ai Ogura using tyres in the soft SC0 compound at the rear and the soft SC1 compound at the front. Saturday morning in Practice 2, Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia/Kalex) further improved on Aldeguer’s record by 6 tenths, with a time of 1’35.341, later beaten in qualifying.
· In Practice 2, an astonishing 14 riders dropped below Ai Ogura’s 2023 track record, whereas in Q2, 9 riders did the same, in spite of asphalt temperatures around 50°C.
Moto3™
· Ángel Piqueras (Leopard Racing/Honda) took pole position in the finale of the qualifying session with a time of 1’39.746, just over the time of 1’39.703 and new all-time lap record set in Practice 2 on Saturday morning by hometown hero, Dutchman Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP/Husqvarna), who will start from the third spot on the grid tomorrow, just behind Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia/Honda), second.
· Moto3™ was super-fast straight away from Friday morning, with Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSI/KTM) already setting the new track record in free practice with a time of 1’40.610, breaking the 2023 record set by David Muñoz by more than half a second. Collin Veijer then improved it further, first in the afternoon Practice 1 session with a time of 1’40.259 and then in the Saturday morning Practice 2 session with a time of 1’39.703, a new all-time track record for the category.
· Overall, in Q2, an amazing 17 out of 18 riders dropped below the 2023 track record time, whereas in Practice 2 on Saturday morning, with asphalt temperatures below 25°C, an astonishing 20 riders did laps faster than the old record.
Angel Piqueras took pole position for the Moto3 World Championship race after Dutch rider Collin Veijer, who was leading the final qualifying session, highsided on the main straight. Veijer was quickest at the time he crashed, but Piqueras and Taiyo Furusato put their Hondas first and second on the grid, pushing Veijer to third.
MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia shattered the existing lap record at Assen and took pole at the Motul TT Assen. After Championship leader Jorge Martin went fastest on the second lap, setting the first ever sub 1:31 lap at the circuit, Bagnaia calmly went back out onto a relatively empty track and dropped the time to a 1:30.540, smashing the outright record he had set the day before. The rest of the field waited until the last minute and then jockeyed for position like a pack of Moto3 riders, leaving all of them scrambling for clear track and Marc Marquez crashing out after diving under and colliding with Aleix Espargaro.
Bagnaia denies Martin to take first pole of 2024, Marquez crashes in Q2
The reigning Champion plays it cool, the Championship leader runs him close, and Viñales grabs third as Marquez slides out on his Q2 charge
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 29 June 2024
On Thursday, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) predicted a 1:30.899 as the pole position time at the Motul TT Assen, and on Saturday he proved himself very, lap-record-smashed wrong. His actual time around the iconic TT Circuit Assen is stunning 1:30.540 to take his first pole of 2024, and even then it was only enough to deny key title rival Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) by 0.081s as the duo head the grid.
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
The two then have a little breathing space ahead of Maverick Viñales as the Aprilia Racing rider completes the front row, 0.330s further back, although the #12 was the only rider within Bagnaia’s postcode for much of the weekend until Q2. He’ll be looking to turn the duel into a group battle from the off.
Maverick Vinales (12). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), meanwhile, starts seventh after a crash in Q2 when going for a move on Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), going past the Aprilia and then sliding straight out. Rider ok.
Q1
Q1 had some big names looking for a way through, as ever, and at the end of the first runs it was Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) leading the way from Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) by just 0.034s, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) lurking in third. The Frenchman then took over on top, Acosta hit back, but finally Diggia found another little slice of time to slot into second behind Acosta. The rookie finished the session with a crash, rider ok, but remained quickest despite the final small twist of drama.
Q2
By five and a half minutes to go, Bagnaia was already looking back over his shoulder after completing his fastest lap. The reigning Champion unleashed his 1:30.5 by the conclusion of the first runs, and for him it was the conclusion of his running full stop. He went back to the box and watched the rest take aim at his benchmark on TV. Martin was second, over three tenths back, with a similar gap to Diggia holding third.
The second runs saw the track get busy, and Marquez was one who didn’t quite find the space he’d wanted. He was just behind Espargaro, trying to slice through on a fast one after the #41 had passed him earlier, and the #93 overcooked it and slid straight out once he was past the Aprilia. That left Marquez waiting to see who would be able to pip him further down the order from the P5 he held at the time. One of them would turn out to be… Espargaro.
Meanwhile, Viñales was on a flying lap. It wasn’t quite enough to be an assault on pole, but keeping it clean round the final sector saw him cross the line to take the final place on the front row.
Martin was then left to try and make his statement. And despite’s Bagnaia’s incredible dominance of the weekend so far, the #89 ran it close. Over the line the Championship leader came up just 0.081s short, but he starts right alongside his closest rival in the standings.
THE GRID
Behind Bagnaia, Martin and Viñales, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) heads the second row as his impressive weekend continues, having taken P3 on Friday. Espargaro lines up P5, with Diggia next up on the outside of the second row despite coming through Q1.
That leaves Marc Marquez down in P7 after his crash, ahead of Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing), Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Acosta in P10. Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) complete the Q2 runners, with Quartararo next up from Q1. Can he move forward once the lights go out?
We could have a duel to remember, a masterclass, a shock twist, a huge group battle or many of the above on our hands with a tantalising grid at the Motul TT Assen. So make sure to tune in!
Defending MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia kept his perfect record over the weekend at the Motul TT Assen intact, leading a tight field in the third practice session. Bagnaia has led every session so far this weekend, although he was 0.330 seconds slower than he was on Friday. Maverick Vinales was second, as he was during practice on Friday, and Pedro Acosta finished the session third.
Somkiat Chantra took his IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Kalex to the top in Saturday’s Moto2 practice, lowering the outright Moto2 lap record set by Fermin Aldeguer on Friday. Chantra’s time of 1:35.341 was more than a second faster than the race lap record and nearly six-tenths faster than Aldeguer’s time the day before.
American Racing Team’s Marcos Ramirez was 10th, 0.392 seconds back.
Collin Veijer continued to set the pace at his home Grand Prix, lowering his own outright lap record by more than half a second to lead the final Moto3 practice session at the Motul TT Assen. Veijer’s 1:39.703 was good enough to lead Angel Piqueras and Ivan Ortola in a session where the first 13 riders were under the outright lap record Veijer set on Friday.
Francesco Bagnaia topped both MotoGP practice sessions on Friday at the Motul TT Assen, continuing his dominance at a circuit where he has won the last two races, while a major change for the MotoGP 2025 season was finally confirmed.
The biggest news was the announcement that Prima Pramac Racing signed a multi-year deal with Yamaha to run a pair of factory-spec YZR-M1s in the MotoGP category. Yamaha’s downturn in competitiveness has been due, at least in part, to the fact that the company has only two bikes on the grid.
“The new partnership with Prima Pramac Racing will take a different form than we have used in the past,” said Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing.
“Rather than a satellite team, with this new agreement Yamaha have put their trust in Pramac Racing, and we will be providing them with Factory bikes of the same specification used by the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team.”
Jorge Martin (89) is leaving the Prima Pramac team for Aprilia in 2025, and the team will race Yamaha factory-spec equipment next season. Photo by Michael Gougis.
In Moto2, American Joe Roberts broke his collarbone in a high-speed crash in Turn Seven. The break was not displaced, and Roberts hopes to race next weekend in Germany.
Joe Roberts (16). Photo by Michael Gougis.
American based Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez continued his upturn in performance, finishing the first MotoGP practice session in third place. Fernandez, who recently underwent surgery on his right arm, showed up for his media interview with a bag of ice on a massive surgical scar on his arm.
Raul Fernandez (25). Photo by Michael Gougis.
Maverick Vinales said he decided to leave Aprilia for KTM because of the inconsistency of the machine’s performance. Vinales was on form on Friday, finishing the final practice session second.
Maverick Vinales (12). Photo by Michael Gougis.
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Bagnaia slams in new lap record to edge out Viñales at the Cathedral
The reigning Champion ends both sessions fastest, edging out Viñales by 0.065 as Alex Marquez heads the chasing pack
Francesco Bagnaia (1) and Maverick Vinales (12). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Friday, 28 June 2024
With rumours, tension, and excitement swirling around the paddock at the Motul TT Assen as we get back in gear, the battle for direct entry to Q2 did not disappoint in the hour-long Practice session on Friday afternoon. Ending the day at the top of the timesheets it’s Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), who completed a perfect day in the Netherlands. The #1 set a blistering time early on in Practice before improving later in the session, setting a brilliant 1:31.340. In a remarkable stat, Bagnaia going fastest in the first session on Friday was also the first time he’s ever done that in the premier class, despite two premier class World Championships and a full CV by nearly every metric.
Nevertheless, it was close at the top by the end of the all-important afternoon Practice session, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) claiming second after improving yet again on his final fast lap – ending the day only 0.065s shy of Bagnaia. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) had a positive end to Friday after a magnificent lap allowed the #73 to round out the top three, leading the chasing pack but with a small deficit to the top duo… and one he’ll be looking to bridge on Saturday.
It was a dramatic session throughout which all came down to the final 15-minute time attack. Bagnaia was at the top as red sectors began to pop up everywhere, and it was Viñales who took over for the first time this weekend. Bagnaia soon responded on his next flying lap, however, securing that P1.
There would be drama heading into the final run elsewhere though, with Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) having a close moment with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), but utlimately no hard done.
Further back, Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) took fourth and showed great pace throughout the session – completing over 20 laps. However, the #41 suffered a crash in the closing minutes at the final corner, ending his session just before the flag came out. He’s been given the all clear and passed fit to race, but remains a little bruised. Behind the Spaniard was compatriot Martin, who rounded out the top five.
Sixth place went the way of Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), who had an incredible front-end save during the session – improving on his 22nd lap. Brad Binder was next up, flying the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing flag inside the top 10 with his teammate Miller down in 18th place at the end of Friday.
Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) held onto eighth place and a spot inside Q2 despite suffering from a crash of his own with three minutes to go. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) took ninth as his solid form continues to hold, with Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) taking the final spot inside the top 10 and the final direct entry spot into Q2.
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) was the rider in P11 just missing out, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and his teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio. They’ll be some of the first looking to attack in Q1 to move through. Join us on Saturday morning for that, before the Tissot Sprint lights up the TT Circuit Assen.
FP2: 10:10 (UTC +2)
Q1: 10:50
Q2: 11.15
Tissot Sprint: 15:00
More from Friday at the Motul TT Assen
Aside from the on-track action, there was one especially headline-making breaking news story on Friday at the Motul TT Assen: Yamaha’s new multi-year partnership with Prima Pramac Racing, set to begin in 2025.
Mikayla Moore was fastest in MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying One Friday at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop spec tires, the defending Champion covered the 2.5-mile course in 2:04.845, breaking her own lap record of 2:05.286.
Aubrey Credaroli was the best of the rest with a 2:09.200, and Lauren Prince was third-quickest with a 2:09.603.
Emma Betters and Cassie Creer both crashed in a chain-reaction accident heading into Turn One that brought out a red flag. Both riders walked away from the scene.
Hayden Gillim was fastest during MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop spec tires, the defending Champion turned a 1:41.180, which was enough to claim provisional pole position and eclipse Corey Alexander’s 2022 All-Time Lap Record of 1:41.531.
Jayson Uribe was the best of the rest at 1:42.050 on his OrangeCat Racing BMW.
Jones Honda rider Ashton Yates was third-fastest with a lap time of 1:42.551.
Benjamin Smith crashed his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha during the session, but the 1:43.027 he did before he fell ranked him fourth.
Andrew Lee finished fifth with a 1:43.198 on his Motorsport Exotica BMW.
Other crashers in Q1 included BPR Racing’s Bryce Prince and BWR – Ron Bishop Motorcycles’ Bradley Ward.
Loris Baz topped MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park, in Shelton, Washington. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Dunlop Sportmax Slick control tires, the Frenchman navigated the 2.5-mile course in 1:40.034 to claim provisional pole position.
Baz’s teammate Josh Herrin was second-best and only 0.163 second back with a 1:40.197.
Bobby Fong, the current Championship point leader, was third-fastest Friday afternoon with a time of 1:40.304 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Free Practice One leader Cameron Petersen was fourth in Q1 with a lap at 1:40.382.
Petersen’s teammate Jake Gagne was right behind him in fifth at 1:40.809.
Back from an injury suffered at Road America, Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW rider Cameron Beaubier finished the session in sixth with a 1:41.113 he did after suffering a small crash.
Xavi Fores’ 1:41.244 on his Vision Wheel Suzuki GSX-R1000R was good enough for seventh.
Sean Dylan Kelly was eighth with a time of 1:41.418 on his EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing BMW.
Real Steel Motorsports Honda rider Hayden Gillim finished ninth with a 1:41.611.
Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach rounded out the top 10 in the session with a lap at 1:42.309.
Baz Leads The Way On Opening Day At Ridge Motorsports Park
It’s A Ducati One-Two With Baz And Herrin On Top In Washington
SHELTON, WA (June 28, 2024) – Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Loris Baz and Josh Herrin had a perfect afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park with the pair riding their Ducati Panigale V4 Rs to the top two spots on the front row provisionally heading into tomorrow morning’s Q2 session.
Loris Baz (76) led the way on Friday by earning provisional pole position in Steel Commander Superbike qualifying at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Mathew Scholtz (11) set a new lap record en route to earning provisional pole position in the Supersport class. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Loris Baz led the way on Friday by earning provisional pole position in Steel Commander Superbike qualifying at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
The pair were just .063 of a second apart after the 40-minute Q1 session on a sunny Friday with both setting their best laps on their 12th go-around. Baz lapped at a best of 1:40.034 with Herrin turning in a 1:40.197.
MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Championship points leader Bobby Fong ended up third quickest on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1 and just .270 of a second behind Baz.
Next came the two Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen and Jake Gagne with those two the last two riders in the 1:40s.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier was sixth fastest in his return to action after undergoing surgery three weeks ago on his broken right heel. Beaubier’s session was shortened with a slow tip-over and he ended up just a tick over a second from Baz’s best lap.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Xavi Forés was seventh and the best Suzuki and just ahead of EasyHealthPlans.com/TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly and his BMW M 1000 RR.
Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim and Tytlers Cycle Racing’s JD Beach rounded out the top 10 heading into tomorrow’s Q2 session.
Stock 1000 – Gillim Over Uribe
Real Steel Motorsports’ Hayden Gillim was the only rider to lap in the 1:41s with him and his Honda CBR1000RR-R SP breaking the lap record in the Stock class with his 1:41.180 on Friday, which was .870 of a second better than OrangeCat Racing’s Jayson Uribe.
Gillim has won three of the first four Stock 1000 races of the season with Uribe winning the fourth.
Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, who earned his first podium finish of the season at the past round in Brainerd, Minnesota, ended the day third fastest with FLO4LAW Racing’s Benjamin Smith and OrangeCat Racing’s Travis Wyman completing the top five in Q1.
Supersport – Scholtz!
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz broke the Supersport lap record on Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday en route to earning provisional pole position on his Yamaha YZF-R6.
Scholtz, who sits second in the Supersport series point standings coming into the Ridge Motorsports Park round, led championship points leader PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 by .450 of a second to earn provisional pole.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis ended opening day third and .493 of a second off Scholtz’s best lap.
Rahal Ducati Moto w/Code 3 Associates’ Corey Alexander ended the day fourth fastest and just ahead of his teammate Kayla Yaakov with three Rahal Ducatis in the top five on opening day.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – O’Hara Starts It Off
S&S Cycle/Indian Motorcycles’ Tyler O’Hara led the way in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship class on Friday with the defending series champion earning provisional pole position.
O’Hara ran off track early in the session but bounced back to lap at 1:46.432 and top championship points leader Cory West and his Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson Pan America by just .017 of a second.
West’s teammate Jake Lewis ended the day third fastest with KWR/Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz and Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa rounding out the top five. Lewis was just .260 of a second behind O’Hara
O’Hara’s teammate Troy Herfoss, who sits second in the title chase, only did four laps before his Indian had a technical issue and only completed two laps on a track he’d never seen before. Herfoss ended the day 11th.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race – Who Else But Moore
Mikayla Moore did what she normally does on a Friday, on a Saturday and a Sunday. She went fast. The Upper Marlboro, Maryland, rider started off her weekend with provisional pole position and a new lap record on her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650.
Moore lapped at a best of 2:04.845, which was 4.455 faster than second-placed Aubrey Credaroli. Lauren Prince had her best effort to date with the third fastest lap of the day and less than a second off Credaroli’s best.
Kira Knebel and Emma Betters rounded out the top five.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Ducati domination on day one at The Ridge for the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship
Sunnyvale, Calif., June 28, 2024 — Loris Baz and Josh Herrin painted The Ridge Motorsport Park red on the opening day of action for round five of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
The Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati duo produced a dominant performance in Washington, Baz leading the charge with a 1:40.034 lap time of the 2.5-mile venue in Qualifying 1. Baz’s growing confidence was clear as the Frenchman delved into the Ducati Panigale V4 R’s electronics for his time attack, and after 18 laps across the day, he’s confident of grabbing a first-ever MotoAmerica victory this weekend.
Josh Herrin’s run of excellent form continued at The Ridge as he looks to further the Warhorse HSBK team’s podium streak. Herrin completed 17 laps across the day and finished with a best time of 1:40.197 for second overall.
All eyes will now be on the ultra-important Qualifying 2 session, which will start at 10:25 a.m. CDT on Saturday, June 29.
2024 The Ridge Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 1:40.034
P2 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 1:40.197
P3 – Bobby Fong 1:40.304
P4 – Cameron Petersen 1:40.382
P5 – Jake Gagne 1:40.809
Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)
“It’s been a good day for sure,” Baz said. “FP1 was tough as I was still relearning the track. I had ridden here in 2021, but that was a long time ago, so I had to refamiliarize myself with the layout and get all the references correct because the corners are so blind here.
“This morning, I think we all made the same mistake of using the soft tire in the cold weather for FP1, but I was confident we could do the lap times. For qualifying, we made some electronic changes, and I did a lot of laps on the hard tire in case we needed to use that for the race. Then we put the softer tire in, and I felt great. The times came, and so did the confidence. I can ride more and more like I want, and this is a great feeling.”
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)
“Obviously, I want to be the guy in first, but to see our team finish the day one-two like that was really cool,” Herrin said. “It’s been a long time since Ducati had a one-two in American Superbike like that. It’s got to be at least since the early 2000s, so to do that is huge for this team.
“I’m happy to see Loris stepping up the pace because now we are close enough in terms of speed that we can use each other’s data and information to help each other. So, I’m really happy and I think we’ve got something for the pack come race one and two.”
Qualifying 2 is set for 10:25 a.m. CDT on Saturday, June 29. Race one is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. CDT that same day, and race two is set for 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.
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Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
