MotoAmerica: More From Sunday At COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 14, 2026

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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More, from another press release issued by MotoAmerica:

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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MotoAmerica: Race Highlights From COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 14, 2026

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Missed the action at Circuit of The Americas? Catch all the race highlights from Superbike, Supersport, Talent Cup, Super Hooligans and Baggers.

Quad Lock Superbike – Race 1

Supersport – Race 1

Talent Cup – Race 1

Mission Super Hooligan – Race 1

Mission King of the Baggers – Race 1

Quad Lock Superbike – Race 2

Supersport – Race 2

Talent Cup – Race 2

Mission Super Hooligan – Race 2

Mission King of the Baggers – Race 2

SMX World Championship Results From Crawfordsville, IN

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 14, 2026

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SMX World Championship Results From Crawfordsville, IN

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Playoff 1 for the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship got underway amidst rainy conditions inside Historic Crew Stadium, which presented an unpredictable and challenging dynamic for the start of the postseason. A passionate and enthusiastic sellout crowd braved the weather as a muddy afternoon of racing saw Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan break through for his first premier class victory in the 450SMX Class, while Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen came out on the winning end of a tiebreaker to prevail in the 250SMX Class.

Haiden Deegan Breaks Through for First Premier Class Victory at SMX World Championship Playoff 1 in Columbus.

Due to the weather and wet track conditions, the first motos for each class were shortened to 15 Minutes + 1 Lap, while the second motos were shortened to 12 Minutes + 1 Lap in an effort to help preserve the racing surface.

The opening moto for the 450SMX Class got underway with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado leading the field to the holeshot with Deegan and Quad Lock Honda’s Joey Savatgy in tow. Further back in the field Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence, the top seed and newly crowned Pro Motocross Champion, went down and started last.

Deegan closed in on the Spaniard and made the pass right before the completion of the first full lap. Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen, the reigning Supercross Champion, soon followed into second. As the leaders settled in, Lawrence encountered more misfortune and found himself on the ground once more, which effectively eliminated him from contention for the afternoon. Back up front, Deegan opened a multi-second lead over the field. Roczen started to take significant chunks out of his deficit, but Deegan responded to end the threat and carried on to his first checkered flag in the premier class by 17.2 seconds over his Suzuki counterpart. Prado finished in third, with Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis in fourth and Twisted Tea Suzuki Progressive’s Jason Anderson in fifth.

The second moto kicked off with Deegan leading the way to the holeshot ahead of Prado and Roczen. Deegan took advantage of the clear track and tried to inch away, but Roczen made the move on Prado and tracked down Deegan to begin a brief battle for the lead. Behind them, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb made the pass around Prado for third. Out front, Deegan fended off Roczen’s early pressure to stabilize his advantage.

As Deegan took advantage of lapped riders to extend his lead over Roczen, Webb and Prado traded positions, with the Spaniard able to briefly reclaim the position before Webb overtook him once more. Deegan, meanwhile, continued to show impressive poise in the treacherous conditions and completed a wire-to-wire moto win to sweep the day by 17.1 seconds over Roczen, who overcame a fall late in the race. Webb finished third, just ahead of Prado.

Deegan’s 1-1 performance netted him the first premier class victory in his 12th career start. Roczen enjoyed a consistent afternoon to finish in the runner-up spot (2-2) in his first start since capturing the Supercross title in May, while Prado rounded out the podium (3-4) in his SMX Playoff debut.

With his third-place finish, Prado improved upon his second seed in the 450SMX Playoff to move atop the standings and grab possession of the red plate for the first time. He holds a two-point lead over Deegan, who climbed from seventh to second, while Webb remains third, four points back. Roczen moved up from 10th to fourth (-8), while Lawrence’s 15th-place finish saw him drop from first to sixth (-10).

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan began the postseason with his highly anticipated maiden 450SMX Class victory in a 1-1 effort. Photo courtesy SMX.

Haiden Deegan (1-1) – 1st Place – 450SMX Class: “This is a dream come true. I just won a 450 race. This is crazy. I can’t express how happy I am right now. It’s just a weight off my shoulders, especially on a day like today when conditions were like this and I’m racing against guys with a lot more experience on a track like this. I’m just so happy and ready to keep it going.”

Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen enjoyed a consistent afternoon to finish runner-up in his return to action. Photo courtesy SMX.

Ken Roczen (2-2) – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class: “Just nice and content [today]. That was my gameplan coming into here. I had a blast out there. To get a 2-2 [effort], I couldn’t ask for anything more, honestly. What a solid weekend. I can’t wait for the next [race].”

The SMX Playoffs debut for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado was successful as he finished third overall and took over the points lead. Photo courtesy SMX.

Jorge Prado (3-4) – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class: “I really don’t know what to say. My worst races came in the mud this year and I got up here on the [podium], which is amazing for me. Just improvement, from being in the top 15 [earlier in the season] to getting on the podium. We’re now leading the SMX series, and I cannot be happier than this.”

450SMX Class Podium (left to right): Ken Roczen, Haiden Deegan, and Jorge Prado. Photo courtesy SMX.

450SMX Class Playoff Standings

Levi Kitchen Emerges in 250SMX Class with Consistent Performance

The first moto for the 250SMX Class started with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies out front with the holeshot ahead of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Daxton Bennick and Kitchen. Davies, the top seed and reigning Eastern Divisional Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Champion, took full advantage of the clear track to open a significant lead over the field.

Davies dominated the first 12 minutes of the moto, opening an advantage of nearly 20 seconds and lapping up to 10th place. However, with just over three minutes left on the race clock Davies appeared to encounter issues with his Yamaha and eventually came to a stop on one of the track’s jumps, ending his race. That allowed Bennick to move into the lead as the Husqvarna rider kept it on two wheels and captured the moto win by 18.1 seconds over Kitchen, while Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder DiFrancesco followed in third. ClubMX Yamaha’s Max Vohland finished fourth, with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Caden Dudney in fifth. Davies’ DNF relegated him to 22nd place.

The second moto began with Bennick out front for the holeshot, but he was passed by Davies in the first rhythm section, while Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas slotted into third ahead of Kitchen. Much like the first moto, Davies stormed out to a healthy lead of more than 10 seconds, while Bennick asserted his hold of second. Behind them, the battle for third unfolded between Hymas and Kitchen, with the Kawasaki rider able to make the move.

As Davies continued to pull away, Bennick started to lose ground to Kitchen, who made a push over the second half of the race. He continued to inch closer to the Husqvarna and moved within striking distance coming to the white flag. Kitchen pulled the trigger on a quick and decisive pass to move into second, which had a significant impact on the overall classification.

Out front, Davies was in a class of his own and bounced back from the heartbreak of Moto 1 to take the second moto win by 16.5 seconds over Kitchen, with Bennick in third and DiFrancesco in fourth.

With his late pass and runner-up finish, Kitchen (2-2) and Bennick (1-3) finished the afternoon tied atop the overall classification with four points apiece. The second moto tiebreaker went in Kitchen’s favor to give him the first Playoff win of his career, while Bennick secured his fifth career SMX podium. DiFrancesco rounded out the overall podium in third (3-4), while Davies’ salvaged 11th overall (22-1).

Kitchen now sits atop the 250SMX Playoff standings after entering the weekend as the second seed. He holds a seven-point lead over DiFrancesco, who entered as the third seed, while Davies dropped to third, 10 points out of the lead.

Even though he missed out on a moto win, a consistent 2-2 effort from Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen gave him the win and points lead. Photo courtesy SMX.

Levi Kitchen (2-2) – 1st Place – 250SMX Class: “We were coming to the white flag and I saw Dax [Bennick]. I knew if I could get him I might have a chance, but I really had no idea. That was nice, I was able to put two motos together. This was a great race to have [to begin the Playoffs]. I’m feeling better and looking forward to next weekend.”

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Daxton Bennick captured his first moto win en route to a runner-up finish. Photo courtesy SMX.

Daxton Bennick (1-3) – 2nd Place – 250SMX Class: “I gotta be happy with [today]. Two solid motos. I had [the win] with two laps to go but Levi [Kitchen] was riding good. Gotta give it to him. I’m just grateful for a great day and excited to start the Playoffs like this.”

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder DiFrancesco earned a quiet third place finish after a 3-4 performance. Photo courtesy SMX.

Ryder DiFrancesco (3-4) – 3rd Place – 250SMX Class: “I just tried to get a good start and ride consistent laps. I figured if I could do that it would work out and that’s what happened. Excited to try and keep this going into next weekend.”

250SMX Class Podium (left to right): Daxton Bennick, Levi Kitchen, and Ryder DiFrancesco. Photo courtesy SMX.

250SMX Class Playoff Standings

The SMX Next World All-Stars contested a shortened 6 Minutes + 1 Lap Main Event for the first of two Playoff races, which started with Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Kade Johnson out front with the holeshot. However, he was quickly passed by ClubMX Yamaha’s Ryder Malinoski while KTM Orange Brigade’s Wyatt Thurman gave chase from third.

The battle for the lead continued as Johnson made the pass to regain control of the race. Malinoski made another push to try and pass for the lead but lost control and dismounted his Yamaha. That allowed Thurman to take control of second. Malinoski briefly resumed in third but went down again and eventually dropped out of contention as Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Vincent Wey slotted into podium position.

Johnson kept it clean the rest of the way and took the second SMX Next victory of his career by 10.6 seconds over Thurman, while Wey rounded out the podium. Johnson has now amassed a four-race podium streak in SMX Next competition and will lead the All-Stars standings entering next weekend’s championship-deciding race, with a two-point lead over Thurman and a five-point lead over Wey.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Kade Johnson took advantage of a good start and clean riding to capture the SMX Next World All-Stars win. Photo courtesy SMX.

Kade Johnson – 1st Place – SMX Next World All-Stars: “I was just patient. I’m trying to prove myself to get a pro contract. I just tried to ride my best, keep it on two wheels, and get the best result I could. I’ve been consistent recently and now have five podiums in-a-row. I think the start was critical there and it definitely helped [put me in a position to win].”

SMX Next World All-Stars Results – Columbus
SMX Next World All-Stars Standings

The Monster Energy SMX World Championship postseason will continue next Saturday, September 19, with Playoff 2 from Los Angeles’ Dignity Health Sports Park. Live comprehensive broadcast coverage will be available on Peacock, beginning at 1 p.m. ET with Race Day Live, followed by a Pre-Race Show at 6:30 p.m. ET and Gate Drop at 7 p.m. ET.

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MotoAmerica: Results From Baggers Race Two At COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 13, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Results From Baggers Race Two At COTA

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith won the MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers race two at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Hayden Gillim was second, followed by SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara, Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli and Gillim’s teammate Troy Herfoss.

BAGGERS RACE 2

MotoAmerica: Results From Superbike Race Two At COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 13, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Results From Superbike Race Two At COTA

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong won the MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike race two at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen was second, followed by OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly, Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law’s Cameron Beaubier and Fong’s teammate JD Beach.

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MotoAmerica: Results From Hooligan Race Two At COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 13, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Results From Hooligan Race Two At COTA

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BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau won the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan race two at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. Teammate Andy DiBrino was second, followed by Edge Racing’s Jason Waters, Rodio Racing’s Ben Gloddy and Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis.

SUPER HOOLIGAN RACE 2

MotoAmerica: Results From Supersport Race Two At COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 13, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Results From Supersport Race Two At COTA

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse Ducati’s Darryn Binder won the MotoAmerica Supersport race two at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. Liberty Yamaha Racing’s Harrison Voight was second, followed by BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes, Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov and Strack Racing’s Blake Davis.

Celtic/V1 Moto/Warhorse Ducati’s Mikey Lou Sanchez crossed the finish line second but was disqualified for being underweight.

MotoAmerica: Results From Talent Cup Race Two At COTA

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 13, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Results From Talent Cup Race Two At COTA

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane won the MotoAmerica Talent Cup race two at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker was second, followed by Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira, Team Hammer’s Jake Paige and Real Steel Honda’s Derek Sanchez King.

TALENT CUP RACE 2

Red Bull Rookies Cup: American Daniel P4 & P2 at Misano

Mathilde Gasnier

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September 13, 2026

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Red Bull Rookies Cup: American Daniel P4 & P2 at Misano

American Kristian Daniel Jr. finished 4th in Race 1 of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Riding the #70 KTM, Daniel completed the 15-lap race 1.114 seconds behind race winner Fernando Bujosa. The 17-year-old American earned 13 championship points for his fourth-place finish.

Kristian Daniel Jr.: “I got the track limits warning because I was being lazy in one corner,” admitted the 17-year-old American. “But after I got the warning, I concentrated and changed my line. I was running the shorter gearing, and that was costing me at the end of the back straight.

“I’m probably going to change that for tomorrow, and hopefully that will help me go for the win.”

In Race 2, Daniel Jr. finished second, just 0.055 seconds behind winner Carlos Cano after 15 laps at Misano. The result gave Daniel Jr. 20 championship points and his first podium of the weekend.

Kristian Daniel Jr.: “I knew I needed to change the gearing after yesterday; we went longer, and that worked for the last sector. I felt way more comfortable.I dropped back a few times because of a few collisions.”

“The middle of the race was difficult, but I upped the intensity, almost won, but I had a little moment at the end.”

MotoAmerica: Smith Quickest In Baggers Warmup At COTA

Michael Gougis

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September 13, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Smith Quickest In Baggers Warmup At COTA

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith was fastest in the MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers warmup at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Hayden Gillim was second, followed by teammate Troy Herfoss, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman and Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli.

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MotoAmerica: More From Sunday At COTA

September 14, 2026

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).

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.

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).

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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More, from another press release issued by MotoAmerica:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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MotoAmerica: Race Highlights From COTA

September 14, 2026

BJNA2293 P — 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.

Missed the action at Circuit of The Americas? Catch all the race highlights from Superbike, Supersport, Talent Cup, Super Hooligans and Baggers.

Quad Lock Superbike – Race 1

Supersport – Race 1

Talent Cup – Race 1

Mission Super Hooligan – Race 1

Mission King of the Baggers – Race 1

Quad Lock Superbike – Race 2

Supersport – Race 2

Talent Cup – Race 2

Mission Super Hooligan – Race 2

Mission King of the Baggers – Race 2

SMX World Championship Results From Crawfordsville, IN

September 14, 2026

A sellout crowd braved the weather inside Historic Crew Stadium to kick off the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship Playoffs. Photo courtesy SMX.