WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.133 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Sara Sanchez was third on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs finished 15th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, and fellow American Sonya Lloyd finished 18th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7.

Results race 1 WCR

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Herrera claims season-opening win over Neila in Race 1 in final chicane battle. The WorldWCR season is officially underway as Herrera tops its first podium after a track limits penalty for Neila

Saturday’s Race 1 in Assen is in the books as the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took to the track for the first point-scoring opportunity of the season. The second-ever season in WorldWCR history was inaugurated with a win by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team), who battled all race with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) hinting at what might be a battle in the season to come for the Riders’ Championship.

HERRERA VS NEILA SHOOTOUT GOES DOWN TO THE FINAL CHICANE: Neila overtakes for P1, but track limits violation shuffles her to P2

Herrera’s pole position start helped her to a quick start out of the gates, taking the holeshot into Turn 1, she had a tougher time defending P1 than she did in Friday’s Superpole however, as Nelia clung to Herrera’s shadow, looming nearly within striking distance for most of the race. She gave Herrera a run for her money from Lap 9 on, trading overtakes in consecutive laps; culminating in a final sector duel, where Neila overtook Herrera for P1. However, she was given a one position penalty for exceeding track limits on the final lap at Turn 17, demoting her to P2.

LEWIS AND SANCHEZ DUEL FOR P3: New Zealander stakes her claim on P3

Rookie Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) jumped up from the second row to take P3 into the first corner, from there, Lewis, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) entered a protracted battle for P3, repeatedly overtaking each other as none of the three riders could pull away until Ponziani fell slightly behind the pair of Lewis and Sanchez, going on to finish in P5. As Sanchez and Lewis separated themselves from the pack behind them, they locked horns and battled for P3 until Sanchez in turn pulled away from the New Zealander rookie who impressed in her first career WorldWCR race, earning P4.

ROOKIE JONES’ STANDOUT RESULT: British rider earns P6

British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in her first WorldWCR race, earning P6 ahead of second-year Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) in P7. Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) worked her way up from a P11 start to finish P8, just 0.064s behind Relph. Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) was the best performing French rider in Race 1 charging up the grid from a P12 start to finish P9. Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) logged a top-10 finish in Race 1, almost rising to P9, just half a tenth slower than Bondi.

MICHEL AND BOUDESSEUL CRASH OUT: Turn 11 and Turn 7 respectively

Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) crashed out of the race in Lap 5 on the long righthanded Turn 11, ending her day early from P11. In the medical centre she was diagnosed with a chest bruise, to be reevaluated tomorrow before the Warm Up. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) crashed out in Lap 9 on Turn 7, taken to the medical centre where she was fortunately assessed to be fit with a left thigh contusion.

The top six from WorldWCR’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.133s

3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +8.976s

4. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +10.348s

5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +16.455s

6. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +20.015s

Tune in this afternoon and Sunday to catch the rest of the action in Assen via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

Ryusei Yamanaka earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Yamanaka topped the 24-rider field with a lap time of 2:02.638.

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 2:02.679 on his LEVELUP-MTA KTM, and Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:02.914 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo.

QualifyingResults MOTO3

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Yamanaka takes maiden pole ahead of Kelso and Rueda. The Japanese rider’s 2025 pace continues and luck improves as he grabs a first pole position in Doha.

Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has taken a first pole position at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, pipping Joel Kelso (LEVELUP- MTA) by just 0.041. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row as the grid sets us up for a stunner.

Q1: Fernandez looking for progress

After a stunning start to 2025, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was a surprise name in Q1, but the #31 made it through to the fight for pole. Teammate David Almansa, however, beat him to the top spot and by several tenths.

The two Leopard riders were joined in Q2 by Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as the latter was passed fit in his review following his Friday crash.

Q2: the rush for pole

Yamanaka’s lap came in with just under a minute left on the clock and the Japanese rider took over from Kelso on provisional pole. From there, no one could improve and there were also yellow flags out too after a crash for Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power). The 0.041 Yamanaka found on Kelso proved enough to keep that maiden pole, with Rueda bumped down to third but still taking that front row.

Front row picture from left to right with Kelso, Yamanaka and Rueda. Photo courtesy Dorna.

THE GRID

Behind that top three, Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) sits fourth and just ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), with rookie Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the second row.

Fernandez came through from Q1 to take P7 with Almansa just behind him, and rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes P9 in an impressive push for the top ten. The top ten is completed by Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team), just ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as he looks for more when the lights go out.

Check out the full results HERE and come back for more Moto3 on Sunday!

MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time MotoGP World Champion broke Jorge Martin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.789 he set in 2024 with a time of 1:50.499 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.

His brother, Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.600 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, and french sensation Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.759 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:50.810) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:50.929), and Maverick Viñales on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 (1:51.059).

M.Marquez’s teammate and two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from Row 4, in 11th place after a crash on his second run.

Defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was 14th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

QualifyingResults motogp

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble. A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues his run of qualifying supremacy with a new lap record pole position at Lusail, putting in a 1:50.499 on his final push to deny Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) by just a tenth.

In third it’s a stunning performance from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Yamaha get back on the front row for the first time since 2022, meanwhile fortunes reversed for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #63 finds himself down in P11 after sliding out on his second run.

Q1: WILL HE, WON’T HE?

He tried. As he returns to action, it’s not about results just yet for reigning Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), it’s about getting back in the groove and gaining kilometers. It seems like it may well end up being both, however, as the #1 was sitting second behind rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) for much of Q1, potentially on to move through. In the end it wasn’t quite to be though, with Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) slotting in to second to join Ogura in the fight for pole.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) just pipped his teammate but finished the session third, missing out on Q2 by just 0.041s.

Q2: A DESERT BLOCKBUSTER

Then it was the pole position shootout. Friday saw a gap of just 0.022s between Bagnaia and teammate Marc Marquez, and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was ahead of both – teasing much from the potential pole position shootout.

Alex Marquez them around their first laps of Lusail and was briefly ahead before his brother pipped him to provisional pole. Morbidelli, Quartararo, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was the top six after the first run, with Bagnaia P9 and looking for more. But in the final five minutes, it was all set to change.

HUGE DRAMA AS PECCO CRASHES

Eager to improve, the #63 was the first out for the second run but then it all came to a crashing sudden halt at Turn 4. The double MotoGP Champion tucked the front, spelling the end of his session too as he couldn’t get back in time to head back out. Di Giannantonio was on a storming lap though, good enough to put him on a provisional front row in second. Rins was also a huge improver, moving into P5, but teammate Quartararo was on his way to steal the show.

‘El Diablo’ put in an absolute stunner to take over on provisional pole as the clock ticked down, but Alex Marquez then just snatched it away from the #20. That left Marc Marquez down in P3 but lighting up the timing screens, with the spotlight on the #93. Could he get it done on his final push? Just. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider set a new lap record to take his fourth pole of the year ahead of brother Alex in P2, but Quartararo’s third is his and Yamaha’s first front row since Assen in 2022, showing the steps made by the Iwata manufacturer. And right on the back of his absolute showstopper of a start and Sprint at COTA…

Podium picture from left to right with Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

CHASING THE FRONT ROW

The second row features Friday’s fastest Morbidelli, who was just ahead of Marc on track to improve late on, pipping teammate Di Giannantonio. Then comes another serious standout performer as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) makes it three manufacturers on the front two rows of the grid in sixth. The #12 also takes top KTM honours by some six tenths over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who had a quiet session to finish P12 as last of the Q2 runners.

Zarco just missed out on the top two rows but heads the third in P7, ahead of top rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with his best grid position so far of P8. Rins is ninth ahead of Ogura, with Bagnaia slowly bumped down to P11 as he was forced to cede the floor after his crash. He and Acosta alongside him will be gunning for gains at lights out, and after Bagnaia took the holeshot from well behind the front row in Texas, they’ll be ones to watch…

Join us for the Tissot Sprint at 20:00 (UTC+3) – there will be fireworks!

Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

Albert Arenas was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pirelli-shod ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex on the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:57.573 to lead the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.575 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:57.723 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:58.081 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Classification FP2 MOTO2

Moto3 : Rueda Heads Saturday Practice At Doha

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto3 : Rueda Heads Saturday Practice At Doha

Jose Antonio Rueda led Moto3 World Championship practice Saturday morning, at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Rueda used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo to lap the 3.34-mile track in 2:03.357, which led the field of 24 riders.

Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez was second-best with a time of 2:03.629.

David Muñoz, piloting his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 2:03.670.

Classification FP2 MOTO3

WorldSSP: Race One Results From Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Bo Bendsneyder won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800 RR, the Dutchman won the 12-lap race by 3.228 seconds.

Stefano Manzi was the runner-up on his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF- R9, just 0.702 second ahead of third-place finisher and poleman Can Oncu, who rode his Yamaha BluCru Evan Bros YZF R9.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on turn 3 and Did Not Finish (DNF).

WSSP RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bendsneyder tops podium at home round, overpowering Oncu in red-flagged Race 1. Oncu flew forward at lights out, but Bendsneyder and later Oncu’s fellow Yamaha rider Manzi caught him in dramatic fashion late at Race 1

Assen’s ‘Cathedral of Speed’ welcomed the FIM Supersport World Championship riders for their Race 1 in the Pirelli Dutch Round. The afternoon’s action saw the stacked WorldSSP grid lay it on the line again, with Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) coming out on top for his home fans after a Lap 2 red flag. Oncu held an early lead, but first Bendsneyder, and later Manzi caught him to delegate him to P3

The red flag was waved on Lap 2, after Loic Arbel and Eduardo Montero collided at Turn 5 with both riders immediately being taken to the medical centre where Montero will be reassessed tomorrow,however Arbel was diagnosed with a lower leg fracture. The race was restarted over a 12-lap distance with the grid based on the Superpole results

BENDSNEYDER WINS FOR THE HOME CROWD: Catches Oncu for P1

Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) had another trademark quick start to claim the holeshot, establishing a margin for himself at the front of the pack. As the race continued, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) -who leaped up the timesheet into the first corner from P6- and Bo Bendsneyder gradually cut away at the lead of Oncu until the Dutchman caught Oncu and overtook the Turk for P1. Manzi then seized his opportunity and took on Oncu in the final chicane to claim P2, relegating the polesitter to P3.

MASIA SOLID DAY AT ASSEN: P4 for the top Spaniard

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) didn’t quite have the pace to battle with Manzi and Bendsneyder for the podium positions but a strong day at the office for the young Spaniard earned him a comfortable P4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) had a thrilling dogfight for the P5, the Italian and the Brit trading overtakes until Booth-Amos sealed the fight and claimed P5 and left P6 for Taccini.

STRONG SHOWINGS FROM OETTL AND MAHENDRA: Best results of the season for the pair

For their best results of the season, Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Aldi Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) earned P7 and P8 finishes, a step in the right direction they will look continue. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) had a deceptively strong Race 1 at Assen, finishing P9 while he was a mere half second out of P5. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) rounded out the top 10 to claim another top ten for his Kawasaki manufacturer.

CARDELUS, DEBISE, MONTERO CRASH OUT: Cardelus and Montero to be reevaluated tomorrow

Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) was leading the second pack of riders as they pushed to catch Masia and Manzi ahead of them when he crashed at Turn 3 on Lap 5. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) and Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) crashed on Turn 5 of Lap 5 after the restart and While Schroetter was given the all-clear, Cardelus was taken to the medical centre. Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Niccolo Antonelli (VFT Racing) crashed on Turn 1 after the restart and while Antonelli was able to restart, Bayliss’s race ended there. Kaito Toba (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) was forced to end his day early with a tech issue after entering the pit lane early before the session restart.

The top six from WorldSSP’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)

2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.228s

3. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +3.930s

4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +6.298s

5. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +10.800s

6. Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) +10.924s

Fastest lap: Stefano Manzi (Yamaha) – 1’36.952s

WorldSSP action will continue tomorrow for the final day of racing from Assen, tune in tomorrow with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

WorldSBK: Race One Results From The Motul TT Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From The Motul TT Assen

Nicolo Bulega won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Bulega rode his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R to a 7.80- second margin of victory in the 21-lap race.

Andrea Locatelli was the runner-up on his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF-R1 and just held off Danilo Petrucci who rode his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R to third.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu was fourth on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

American Garrett Gerloff went from 17th on the grid to 13th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Results race 1 WSBK

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

MIXED FORTUNES: Bulega unbeatable in Race 1 at Assen, Razgatlioglu misses podium places. Andrea Locatelli and Danilo Petrucci distinguish themselves as they overcome ‘El Turco’ in duels to secure podium spots

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s first race at Assen is in the books, and the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ hosted another thriller as Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) topped the podium, followed by Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in his return to the podium after featuring at Portimao and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) in P3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) saw his hopes to continue his podium streak dashed after missing the rostrum spots in P4.

BULEGA DOMINANT, LOCATELLI PROGRESSING: Second podium for ‘Loka’

Bulega (claimed the holeshot into the first corner ahead of Locatelli, with ‘Loka’ bundling his way through at Turn 5 before Bulega responded immediately. That allowed Bulega to cruise his way to victory while the chasing pack scrapped it out over the remaining podium places. Meanwhile, behind Locatelli, sharks in the form of Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Razgatlioglu began to circle; until out of nowhere, in Lap 7 when Bautista and Lowes collided at Turn 9, wiping them both out of the race from the podium fight. ‘El Turco’ briefly overtook Locatelli, however the much-improved Yamaha rider battled back to lock in P2 after following the reigning Champion for a few laps. Petrucci surged late to pass Toprak to bump ‘El Turco’ off the podium for his first podium since Australia’s Tissot Superpole Race.

RAZGATLIOGLU MISSES PODIUM: Second time this season after Race 2 in Australia

Razgatlioglu had a sluggish start to the race, falling to P8 in Lap 1, however by Lap 3 he was already back up into the podium fight. Strong performances from Locatelli and Petrucci saw them overtake Toprak’s BMW M 1000 RR to shut the rostrum’s doors to the Turkish star. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) and Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) both had strong results earning the best combined result of the season for the Honda factory riders, with Vierge only two tenths of a second behind his teammate.

AEGERTER BEST RESULT OF THE SEASON: P7 at Assen Race 1

Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) earned the best result of his season so far in P7. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) charged up the grid from P13 to the top six, however late surges from Lecuona, Vierge, and Aegerter bumped him back to P9 for the Dutchman at his home round. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) sealed off the top 10 after starting the race back in P16.

ALEX LOWES RECOVERS FROM CRASH TO SCORE: P11 for the British Bimota rider

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed on Turn 5 of Lap 7; however he was able to rejoin the race and finished in a P11, salvaged what could have been a pity of a result for Bimota. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) similarly recovered well after having to serve two Long Lap Penalties for a jump start to the race, finishing in P12. Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) finished in P13 in Race 1. Just over 2 tenths of a second behind him, Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) finished in P14, his second time scoring points this season. Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) was the only rookie to finish in the points on the day, finishing in P15. Jason O’Halloran (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team finished P16 and P17 to close out the timesheet.

BASSANI CRASHES OUT IN LAST LAP: Turn 8 spoils Bassani’s otherwise positive day

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) only scored 9 points in his last time out at Assen in WorldSSP, this time unfortunately continued his run of poor luck in Holland, crashing out of the race in Lap 2’s Turn 1. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) had an unfortunate crash at Turn 1 of Lap 6, followed shortly after by Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) who crashed in Lap 7’s Turn 4. On the race’s last lap, Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) saw his otherwise strong race spoiled by a crash while rounding Turn 8.

The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1 in Assen: Full results here!

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)

2. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +7.801s

3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +14.827s

4. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +17.137s

5. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) +22.653s

6. Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) +22.865s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’33.581s – new lap record

Tune in tomorrow for the final day of the Pirelli Dutch Round with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Leads FP2 In Qatar

Michael Gougis

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April 12, 2025

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Marc Marquez led Alex Marquez in the FP2 session at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar on Saturday. Fabio Quartararo, Johann Zarco and Pedro Acosta completed the top five, putting four manufacturers in the top 5 and within 0.555 seconds.

FP2 Classification

WorldSBK: Lowes Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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WorldSBK: Lowes Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Assen

Sam Lowes took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R on the 3.34-mile track, Lowes recorded a lap time of 1:32.596, which was not only good enough to top the 23-rider field and secure pole position it also eclipsed the All-Time Lap Record Razgatlioglu set, 1:32.934 in 2022.

Nicolo Bulega qualified second with a 1:32.760 on his Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu did a 1:32.815 on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include Bimota Kawasaki Racing Team’s Axel Bassani (1:32.899), Bulega’s teammate Alvaro Bautista (1:32.901), and Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli (1:32.959).

Danilo Petrucci finished 7th with a time of 1:33.130 on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 17th with a 1:33.646 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Results WSBK Superpole

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

SUPERPOLE SHOCK: Sam Lowes stuns to claim maiden WorldSBK pole at Assen ahead of Bulega and Razgatlioglu. The Brit was a surprise package in the 15-minute Superpole session as he claimed his first World Superbike pole position

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is now a MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship polesitter after pulling off a shock P1 in Tissot Superpole at the TT Circuit Assen. He was more than a tenth clear of Championship leader Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) with Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) in third for the Pirelli Dutch Round, with the #14 leading away the grid from P1.

THE FIRST RUN: Bulega quickest as lap record is broken

Bulega wasted no time in smashing the lap record as he set a 1’32.760s to claim a provisional pole on his first lap, beating the previous record by two tenths to lead Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in the top three, with 12 riders separated by less than a second; with almost four tenths of that coming between first and second. Most riders only managed one hot lap on their first stint.

A MAIDEN POLE: Sam Lowes secures maiden pole in stunning fashion

Bulega was the first rider to head out for his second stint with more than six minutes remaining, with Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) following around a minute later, but he caught Razgatlioglu and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) who were on out laps and had to back out, showing frustration as he did. Razgatlioglu and Bassani were each applied a three-position penalty by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards for slow riding and will start Race 1 from P6 and P7 respectively.

It was Sam Lowes who stunned with a 1’32.596s to claim a maiden pole position – at the same venue twin brother Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) did in 2018, demoting Bulega to P2 with Razgatlioglu claiming third place to go from the front row. The #14 becomes the 15^th polesitter from Great Britain in WorldSBK and the 72^nd in the Championship’s history.

BEST SINCE 2023: Bassani P4 ahead of Bautista and Locatelli

Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) continued to show his prowess at Assen as he claimed fourth place on the time sheet, the first time he’s qualified as high as P4 since Most in 2023 when he was on Ducati machinery. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) will go from P5 ahead of Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in sixth, with ‘Loka’ just over three tenths away from pole position and continuing to lead Yamaha’s charge.

THIRD ROW START: Petrucci ahead of Gardner and Alex Lowes, Iannone crashes after the flag

Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) will go from seventh ahead of Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) in eighth, while Alex Lowes will go from the back of the third row from P9. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) will line up from tenth, but he had a dramatic end to the session with a crash at Turn 8 after the session ended with his Panigale V4 R looking very second hand after the crash. Home hero Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will line up from 13^th, with Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) in 14^th.

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

1. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) 1’32.596s

2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.164s

3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +0.219s

4. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.303s

5. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.305s

6. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +0.363s

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MotoGP : Morbidelli Fastest Friday Afternoon in Qatar

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 11, 2025

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MotoGP : Morbidelli Fastest Friday Afternoon in Qatar

Franco Morbidelli led MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP24 on spec Michelin tires, Morbidelli turned a lap time of 1:50.830 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track and led the 22-rider field.

Francesco Bagnaia was the best of the rest with a 1:50.975 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, and his teammate Marc Marquez was third at 1:50.997.

Morbidelli’s teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio finished the session fourth with a 1:51.129 on his Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Alex Marquez crossed the finish line fifth with a lap time of 1:51.236 on his BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Desmosedici, making it five Ducatis in the top five.

Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP Team’s, Fabio Quartararo broke the Ducati stranglehold at the top with a 1:51.293.

2024 MotoGP Champion, Jorge Martin was 20th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Morbidelli pinches Friday P1 from Bagnaia, Martin 1.5s adrift. The Italian leaves it late to grab Day 1 honours in Doha as the World Champion completes a trouble-free outing.

Friday belongs to a very fast Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) after a late lap sees the Italian oust compatriot Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) under the night lights at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar. Marc Marquez ensured two Ducati Lenovo Team machines were in the top three, as World Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) makes his much-anticipated return to MotoGP action – and thankfully, it was a trouble-free day for the #1.

THE FIGHT FOR Q2 ON FRIDAY

As time attack crunch time neared, Alex Marquez led the way with a 1:51.704 with the top three, including Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, split by 0.092s. Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) was enjoying himself in the first 40 minutes, the Spaniard was fourth quickest ahead of the two Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team riders – Morbidelli and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

With 15 minutes to go, the first fresh soft Michelin rubber lap times were starting to come in. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) stuck their YZR-M1s into the top 10 before the goalposts were moved significantly – first by Morbidelli, then by Bagnaia. The latter’s first attack was a 1:50.975, 0.2s clear of his fellow Italian, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) leapt to P3 ahead of Viñales.

That didn’t last long though. Di Giannantonio jumped to P3 before Marc Marquez moved his way into P2, 0.022s shy of Bagnaia. Then, after a slight lull in proceedings, we strapped in for the final flurry of rapid laps around Lusail on Friday.

Quartararo was a big mover. The 2021 World Champion ascended to P5 from outside the top 10, but that was quickly P6 as Di Giannantonio improved his PB to go to P3. Miller then crashed for the second time today, Turn 7 bit the Aussie, so that brought out the yellow flags.

That meant a lot of riders had one go at a final throw of the Practice dice. One of them was Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), the rookie rose to P9, as Johann Zarco (LCR Honda Castrol) landed a last gasp lap to pinch a Q2 place away from Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP).

YOUR AUTOMATIC Q2 CONTENDERS IN DOHA

Austin podium finisher Di Giannantonio heads into Saturday fourth behind the leading trio, with Championship leader Alex Marquez 0.4s away from Morbidelli’s pace in P5. That aforementioned top-class lap from Quartararo means ‘El Diablo’ doesn’t have to worry about Q2, the Yamaha star was sixth fastest ahead of Acosta, Viñales, Aldeguer and Zarco.

THE CHAMP RETURNS

Unsurprisingly given the circumstances, Martin will be facing Q1 but that’s far from the point. 20 laps were completed on Friday evening for the reigning Champion, and to be 1.5s away from top spot signals a decent first day back in the new office was had. It was great to see the 2024 title winner back, now let’s see if Martin can mount a top two attack in Q1 on Saturday…

And speaking of, the all-important fight for those grid positions kicks off at 15:40 local time (UTC +3) – don’t miss it.

FULL RESULTS!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

April 12, 2025

Maria Herrera (6) and Beatriz Neila (36) fighting until last corner during race 1 at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.133 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Sara Sanchez was third on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs finished 15th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, and fellow American Sonya Lloyd finished 18th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7.

Results race 1 WCR

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Herrera claims season-opening win over Neila in Race 1 in final chicane battle. The WorldWCR season is officially underway as Herrera tops its first podium after a track limits penalty for Neila

Saturday’s Race 1 in Assen is in the books as the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took to the track for the first point-scoring opportunity of the season. The second-ever season in WorldWCR history was inaugurated with a win by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team), who battled all race with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) hinting at what might be a battle in the season to come for the Riders’ Championship.

HERRERA VS NEILA SHOOTOUT GOES DOWN TO THE FINAL CHICANE: Neila overtakes for P1, but track limits violation shuffles her to P2

Herrera’s pole position start helped her to a quick start out of the gates, taking the holeshot into Turn 1, she had a tougher time defending P1 than she did in Friday’s Superpole however, as Nelia clung to Herrera’s shadow, looming nearly within striking distance for most of the race. She gave Herrera a run for her money from Lap 9 on, trading overtakes in consecutive laps; culminating in a final sector duel, where Neila overtook Herrera for P1. However, she was given a one position penalty for exceeding track limits on the final lap at Turn 17, demoting her to P2.

LEWIS AND SANCHEZ DUEL FOR P3: New Zealander stakes her claim on P3

Rookie Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) jumped up from the second row to take P3 into the first corner, from there, Lewis, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) entered a protracted battle for P3, repeatedly overtaking each other as none of the three riders could pull away until Ponziani fell slightly behind the pair of Lewis and Sanchez, going on to finish in P5. As Sanchez and Lewis separated themselves from the pack behind them, they locked horns and battled for P3 until Sanchez in turn pulled away from the New Zealander rookie who impressed in her first career WorldWCR race, earning P4.

ROOKIE JONES’ STANDOUT RESULT: British rider earns P6

British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in her first WorldWCR race, earning P6 ahead of second-year Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) in P7. Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) worked her way up from a P11 start to finish P8, just 0.064s behind Relph. Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) was the best performing French rider in Race 1 charging up the grid from a P12 start to finish P9. Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) logged a top-10 finish in Race 1, almost rising to P9, just half a tenth slower than Bondi.

MICHEL AND BOUDESSEUL CRASH OUT: Turn 11 and Turn 7 respectively

Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) crashed out of the race in Lap 5 on the long righthanded Turn 11, ending her day early from P11. In the medical centre she was diagnosed with a chest bruise, to be reevaluated tomorrow before the Warm Up. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) crashed out in Lap 9 on Turn 7, taken to the medical centre where she was fortunately assessed to be fit with a left thigh contusion.

The top six from WorldWCR’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.133s

3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +8.976s

4. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +10.348s

5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +16.455s

6. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +20.015s

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Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

April 12, 2025

Ryusei Yamanaka in action at Doha during practice. Photo courtesy MT Helmets MSI Team.

Ryusei Yamanaka earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Yamanaka topped the 24-rider field with a lap time of 2:02.638.

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 2:02.679 on his LEVELUP-MTA KTM, and Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:02.914 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Yamanaka takes maiden pole ahead of Kelso and Rueda. The Japanese rider’s 2025 pace continues and luck improves as he grabs a first pole position in Doha.

Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has taken a first pole position at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, pipping Joel Kelso (LEVELUP- MTA) by just 0.041. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row as the grid sets us up for a stunner.

Q1: Fernandez looking for progress

After a stunning start to 2025, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was a surprise name in Q1, but the #31 made it through to the fight for pole. Teammate David Almansa, however, beat him to the top spot and by several tenths.

The two Leopard riders were joined in Q2 by Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as the latter was passed fit in his review following his Friday crash.

Q2: the rush for pole

Yamanaka’s lap came in with just under a minute left on the clock and the Japanese rider took over from Kelso on provisional pole. From there, no one could improve and there were also yellow flags out too after a crash for Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power). The 0.041 Yamanaka found on Kelso proved enough to keep that maiden pole, with Rueda bumped down to third but still taking that front row.

THE GRID

Behind that top three, Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) sits fourth and just ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), with rookie Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the second row.

Fernandez came through from Q1 to take P7 with Almansa just behind him, and rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes P9 in an impressive push for the top ten. The top ten is completed by Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team), just ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as he looks for more when the lights go out.

Check out the full results HERE and come back for more Moto3 on Sunday!

MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

April 12, 2025

Marc Marquez P1 and Alex Marques P2 during Q2. Photo courtesy Dorna. — Marc Marquez P1 and Alex Marquez P2 during Q2. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time MotoGP World Champion broke Jorge Martin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.789 he set in 2024 with a time of 1:50.499 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.

His brother, Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.600 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, and french sensation Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.759 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:50.810) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:50.929), and Maverick Viñales on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 (1:51.059).

M.Marquez’s teammate and two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from Row 4, in 11th place after a crash on his second run.

Defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was 14th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble. A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues his run of qualifying supremacy with a new lap record pole position at Lusail, putting in a 1:50.499 on his final push to deny Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) by just a tenth.

In third it’s a stunning performance from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Yamaha get back on the front row for the first time since 2022, meanwhile fortunes reversed for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #63 finds himself down in P11 after sliding out on his second run.

Q1: WILL HE, WON’T HE?

He tried. As he returns to action, it’s not about results just yet for reigning Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), it’s about getting back in the groove and gaining kilometers. It seems like it may well end up being both, however, as the #1 was sitting second behind rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) for much of Q1, potentially on to move through. In the end it wasn’t quite to be though, with Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) slotting in to second to join Ogura in the fight for pole.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) just pipped his teammate but finished the session third, missing out on Q2 by just 0.041s.

Q2: A DESERT BLOCKBUSTER

Then it was the pole position shootout. Friday saw a gap of just 0.022s between Bagnaia and teammate Marc Marquez, and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was ahead of both – teasing much from the potential pole position shootout.

Alex Marquez them around their first laps of Lusail and was briefly ahead before his brother pipped him to provisional pole. Morbidelli, Quartararo, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was the top six after the first run, with Bagnaia P9 and looking for more. But in the final five minutes, it was all set to change.

HUGE DRAMA AS PECCO CRASHES

Eager to improve, the #63 was the first out for the second run but then it all came to a crashing sudden halt at Turn 4. The double MotoGP Champion tucked the front, spelling the end of his session too as he couldn’t get back in time to head back out. Di Giannantonio was on a storming lap though, good enough to put him on a provisional front row in second. Rins was also a huge improver, moving into P5, but teammate Quartararo was on his way to steal the show.

‘El Diablo’ put in an absolute stunner to take over on provisional pole as the clock ticked down, but Alex Marquez then just snatched it away from the #20. That left Marc Marquez down in P3 but lighting up the timing screens, with the spotlight on the #93. Could he get it done on his final push? Just. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider set a new lap record to take his fourth pole of the year ahead of brother Alex in P2, but Quartararo’s third is his and Yamaha’s first front row since Assen in 2022, showing the steps made by the Iwata manufacturer. And right on the back of his absolute showstopper of a start and Sprint at COTA…

CHASING THE FRONT ROW

The second row features Friday’s fastest Morbidelli, who was just ahead of Marc on track to improve late on, pipping teammate Di Giannantonio. Then comes another serious standout performer as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) makes it three manufacturers on the front two rows of the grid in sixth. The #12 also takes top KTM honours by some six tenths over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who had a quiet session to finish P12 as last of the Q2 runners.

Zarco just missed out on the top two rows but heads the third in P7, ahead of top rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with his best grid position so far of P8. Rins is ninth ahead of Ogura, with Bagnaia slowly bumped down to P11 as he was forced to cede the floor after his crash. He and Acosta alongside him will be gunning for gains at lights out, and after Bagnaia took the holeshot from well behind the front row in Texas, they’ll be ones to watch…

Join us for the Tissot Sprint at 20:00 (UTC+3) – there will be fireworks!

Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

April 12, 2025

Albert Arenas in action in Qatar. Photo courtesy Gresini Team.

Albert Arenas was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pirelli-shod ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex on the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:57.573 to lead the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.575 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:57.723 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:58.081 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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Moto3 : Rueda Heads Saturday Practice At Doha

April 12, 2025

Jose Antonio Rueda in action at Doha during FP2. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Ajo.

Jose Antonio Rueda led Moto3 World Championship practice Saturday morning, at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Rueda used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo to lap the 3.34-mile track in 2:03.357, which led the field of 24 riders.

Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez was second-best with a time of 2:03.629.

David Muñoz, piloting his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 2:03.670.

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Assen

April 12, 2025

Bo Bendsneyder (11), Can Oncu (61) and Stefano Manzi (62) during Race 1 At Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Bo Bendsneyder won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800 RR, the Dutchman won the 12-lap race by 3.228 seconds.

Stefano Manzi was the runner-up on his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF- R9, just 0.702 second ahead of third-place finisher and poleman Can Oncu, who rode his Yamaha BluCru Evan Bros YZF R9.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on turn 3 and Did Not Finish (DNF).

WSSP RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bendsneyder tops podium at home round, overpowering Oncu in red-flagged Race 1. Oncu flew forward at lights out, but Bendsneyder and later Oncu’s fellow Yamaha rider Manzi caught him in dramatic fashion late at Race 1

Assen’s ‘Cathedral of Speed’ welcomed the FIM Supersport World Championship riders for their Race 1 in the Pirelli Dutch Round. The afternoon’s action saw the stacked WorldSSP grid lay it on the line again, with Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) coming out on top for his home fans after a Lap 2 red flag. Oncu held an early lead, but first Bendsneyder, and later Manzi caught him to delegate him to P3

The red flag was waved on Lap 2, after Loic Arbel and Eduardo Montero collided at Turn 5 with both riders immediately being taken to the medical centre where Montero will be reassessed tomorrow,however Arbel was diagnosed with a lower leg fracture. The race was restarted over a 12-lap distance with the grid based on the Superpole results

BENDSNEYDER WINS FOR THE HOME CROWD: Catches Oncu for P1

Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) had another trademark quick start to claim the holeshot, establishing a margin for himself at the front of the pack. As the race continued, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) -who leaped up the timesheet into the first corner from P6- and Bo Bendsneyder gradually cut away at the lead of Oncu until the Dutchman caught Oncu and overtook the Turk for P1. Manzi then seized his opportunity and took on Oncu in the final chicane to claim P2, relegating the polesitter to P3.

MASIA SOLID DAY AT ASSEN: P4 for the top Spaniard

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) didn’t quite have the pace to battle with Manzi and Bendsneyder for the podium positions but a strong day at the office for the young Spaniard earned him a comfortable P4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) had a thrilling dogfight for the P5, the Italian and the Brit trading overtakes until Booth-Amos sealed the fight and claimed P5 and left P6 for Taccini.

STRONG SHOWINGS FROM OETTL AND MAHENDRA: Best results of the season for the pair

For their best results of the season, Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Aldi Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) earned P7 and P8 finishes, a step in the right direction they will look continue. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) had a deceptively strong Race 1 at Assen, finishing P9 while he was a mere half second out of P5. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) rounded out the top 10 to claim another top ten for his Kawasaki manufacturer.

CARDELUS, DEBISE, MONTERO CRASH OUT: Cardelus and Montero to be reevaluated tomorrow

Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) was leading the second pack of riders as they pushed to catch Masia and Manzi ahead of them when he crashed at Turn 3 on Lap 5. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) and Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) crashed on Turn 5 of Lap 5 after the restart and While Schroetter was given the all-clear, Cardelus was taken to the medical centre. Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Niccolo Antonelli (VFT Racing) crashed on Turn 1 after the restart and while Antonelli was able to restart, Bayliss’s race ended there. Kaito Toba (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) was forced to end his day early with a tech issue after entering the pit lane early before the session restart.

The top six from WorldSSP’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)

2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.228s

3. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +3.930s

4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +6.298s

5. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +10.800s

6. Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) +10.924s

Fastest lap: Stefano Manzi (Yamaha) – 1’36.952s

WorldSSP action will continue tomorrow for the final day of racing from Assen, tune in tomorrow with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

WorldSBK: Race One Results From The Motul TT Assen

April 12, 2025

Lap one of the World SBK race at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.