In order to bolster the team’s technical prowess and help develop the next generation of motorsports technical talent, Ice Barn Racing welcomes aboard two engineering students from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Ayden Snedigar and Thornton Thomas have joined team rider Solly Mervis’s crew. Mervis himself, from Carmel, Indiana, is also an engineering student at Rose-Hulman.
Snedigar and Thomas will be with the team this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as Mervis competes in round four of the MotoAmerica Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul Championship, which will be part of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, also taking place this weekend at Mid-Ohio.
Ayden Snedigar (kneeling) and Thornton Thomas are applying their motorsports engineering prowess to the Ice Barn Racing Team. Photo courtesy of Ice Barn Racing
A junior at Rose-Hulman, Snedigar, who is from Monroe, Ohio, is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science, He has served as a Front Desk and Machine Shop Supervisor at Rose-Hulman’s Branam & Kramer Innovation Center where he is gaining valuable experience in manufacturing and machine shop operations. Snedigar also completed a internship at Hydrotech Inc. where he worked on the Rose-Hulman Grand Prix Engineering Team to develop and refine MoTeC ECU strategies.
Thomas, a junior from Arlington, Virginia, is also pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, and he is no stranger to motorsports and data analytics. This past year, he served as the Suspension Sub-Team Lead and Lead Driver for Rose-Hulman’s Grand Prix Engineering Team. He successfully inherited and completed the team’s suspension build mid-year, redesigned custom components to resolve clearance issues, and led the design of an electric vehicle suspension system, utilizing OptimumKinematics, SolidWorks, and ANSYS during the process.
“Professional motorsports continues to see technology play an integral role in the success of race teams,” commented Ice Barn Racing Team owner Josh Mervis. “Ice Barn’s goal is to provide talented students with opportunities to experience the real-world pressures of professional racing. The experience Thornton and Ayden are getting as crew members on the Ice Barn Racing Team give them insights that go way beyond textbooks and classroom learning, while helping to prepare them for successful careers after graduation.”
Thomas (left) and Snedigar (right) work on fellow Rose-Hulman student Solly Mervis’s Krämer APX-350 MA Talent Cup machine. Photo courtesy of Ice Barn Racing
Ice Barn Racing, located in Carmel, Indiana, was founded in 2023 to support Solly Mervis’s racing journey. The team and operation are dedicated to bolstering and propelling Mervis as an exceptional role model for young individuals.
Here’s this weekend’s schedule for the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul Championship at Mid-Ohio:
• Friday
11:35 am – Talent Cup Practice 1 – 25 minutes
4:30 pm – Talent Cup Qualifying 1 – 30 min
• Saturday
8:30 am – Talent Cup Qualifying 2 – 30 minutes
12 Noon – Talent Cup Race 1 – 10 Laps
• Sunday
9:40 am – Talent Cup Warm Up – 15 minutes
12 Noon – Talent Cup Race 2 – 10 laps
The 2025 Season Youth Racer Program, sponsored by Fun Track Dayz invites racers age 13 to 17, with prior track or race experience or a race license from any race organization in the USA, to ride and utilize Fun Track Dayz’ instructors at no cost at any of Fun Track Dayz’ Thunderhill East Events on a 250cc and up motorcycle and Thunderhill West Events on a 125cc and up motorcycle.
With this program, Fun Track Dayz, desires to enable young racers, who gain skills and techniques on the go kart tracks, to gain more experience on the bigger road race tracks. (Thunderhill Raceway Park allows 13 year olds).
Fun Track Dayz strongly believes that Youth Racers are our future.
Anyone interested in being part of our Youth Racer Program please contact us at [email protected]
Requirements:
Must be 13 to 17 years old
Must have a valid race license and/or track experience in the USA
250cc+ motorcycle is required for Thunderhill East
125cc+ motorcycle is required for Thunderhill West
Must run Fun Track Dayz stickers on motorcycle and promote Fun Track Dayz on all their social media platforms.
All Youth Racers will start out in the Novice(C)-Group on their first track day out on the “big” track and will be assigned an AFM licensed instructor for evaluation and coaching.
The first Novice (C)-Group session is always a lead and follow session giving the Youth Racer the chance to learn the track layout and lines. If the Youth Racer exceeds the Novice (C)-Group pace, we will move the rider into the next group.
Important: In order to sign up your Youth Racer and attend one of our Thunderhill events at no cost, you must contact [email protected] at least two weeks prior to an event to inform us you will be attending.
If you are unable to contact us prior to one of our Thunderhill events show up to our Day Of Registration Table with your Youth Racer.
Guardian or Parent MUST BE PRESENT.
Or contact Augie Weber on his cellphone: (707) 246-7213
MotoAmerica’s Young Racers To Make VMD Debut At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, July 25-27, In Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul
IRVINE, CA (July 22, 2025) – For the second time in the 2025 season, MotoAmerica’s up-and-coming young racers will represent the MotoAmerica Championship as a Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul round will be a featured event in the ever-popular AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Much like the opening round (and debut) of the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul that was held as a standalone MotoAmerica event alongside the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, the Talent Cup will be the only MotoAmerica class in action at Vintage Motorcycle Days (VMD).
The weekend action for the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup will include a practice session and a provisional qualifying session on Friday, a final qualifying session on Saturday morning, and then, race one is at Noon on Saturday and race two is on Sunday, also at Noon (all times Eastern).
With three rounds and six races under its belt, the Talent Cup has proven to be exactly what was hoped as it has shown the wide variety of talent in the class with a lot of that talent fighting it out at the front of the pack.
Four different racers have won the six races thus far – Alessandro Di Mario, Sam Drane, Bodie Paige, and Hank Vossberg – and those four scattered across the country to race motorcycles in different disciplines/classes during the break in the Talent Cup series that started after the May 30 round at Road America.
The championship leader going into VMD at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario, and the 16-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky, has been busy beating up on his rivals in the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup series on his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660. Di Mario has won five races in a row after finishing second in the first three races of the season. Di Mario is far and away the championship leader with a gap of 67 points over second place.
Di Mario comes into Mid-Ohio riding a wave of confidence that will make him difficult to beat. He also arrives with a 21-point lead after winning three of the first six races in the Talent Cup series. He has yet to finish off the podium.
Di Mario is being chased in the championship by a pair of Australians who spent the break between Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul races doing battle in flat track races, including the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship. Those two riders are Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane and Bodie Paige Racing/Mission Foods/D&D Certified’s Bodie Paige, the latter of which earned the prestigious Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award for top performer at the event.
The two Aussies are both just 15 years old and were born four days apart.
Drane is 21 points behind Di Mario and 20 points ahead of third-placed Paige. As mentioned earlier, both have won Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul races in 2025.
Jones Honda’s Julian Correa is fourth in the championship and just a point behind Paige. Correa, however, won’t be racing at Mid-Ohio as a prior commitment will see him racing in England the same weekend.
Fifth-ranked Hank Vossberg has also been a busy young man during the hiatus in Talent Cup rounds as he’s been racing as Di Mario’s teammate on the Robem Engineering Twins Cup team. And he’s doing quite well, thank you very much, jumping all the way up to fifth in the standings after not even competing in the first four races. Since his class debut at Ridge Motorsports Park in round three, Vossberg has finished fourth, second, third and second. Impressive.
Vossberg will be back in action on his Tytlers Cycle Racing-backed Krämer APX-350 MA at Mid-Ohio, 22 points behind Correa and two points ahead of MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher. Dreher has scored points in every round with her two fourth-place finishes highlighting her season thus far.
Royalty Racing’s Carson King is seventh in the title chase, just three points ahead of Rossi Motorsports Powered By 3:16’s Rossi Garcia.
Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp sits ninth in his first season of road racing of any kind. The high point of Kopp’s season so far was his sixth in race two at Road America, highlighted by the fact that he raced in the lead group and was less than a second behind race-winner Di Mario.
Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt rounds out the top 10 heading to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Pre-Mid-Ohio Notes…
MotoAmerica will return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 15-17, for a full round of MotoAmerica Championship action, headlined by two Superbike races that will feature the likes of Josh Herrin, Cameron Beaubier, Bobby Fong, Jake Gagne and the rest of the premier class in MotoAmerica.
In addition to the Superbike class, the August 15-17 weekend will also feature Mission King Of The Baggers, Motovation Supersport, Stock 1000, and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. For ticket information, visit https://midohio.com/tickets/motoamerica
This year marks the first year of the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul as it replaces the Junior Cup Championship that was introduced in 2018 to take over from the KTM RC 390 Cup. The past champions of the class for up-and-coming young racers are as follows: Gage McAllister (2015), Brandon Paasch (2016), Benjamin Smith (2017), Alex Dumas (2018), Rocco Landers (2019/2020), Tyler Scott (2021), Cody Wyman (2022), Avery Dreher (2023), and Matthew Chapin (2024).
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Talent Cup, Super Hooligan National Championship, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica social channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. To watch all things MotoAmerica, subscribe to MotoAmerica’s live streaming and video on demand service, MotoAmerica Live+
Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is pleased to announce that the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT will take place on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the legendary Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in Sturgis, South Dakota. With the help of Caterpillar’s cutting-edge grade and payload technology, AFT Events and the Jackpine Gypsies will construct a one-of-a-kind hybrid track featuring both dirt and asphalt sections that will provide exciting challenges for riders and a thrilling experience for fans to watch.
With the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track Doubleheader kicking off the week on Monday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 5, the updated date for the third AFT National will provide a thrilling close to the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week.
Tripleheader of American Flat Track Nationals at the 85th Sturgis Rally
With the addition of the August 8 Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club will now host all three of the American Flat Track Nationals during the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Jackpine Gypsies are the founders of the Black Hills Rally & Races which started in 1938 with a flat track motorcycle race and has grown into the cultural center of American motorcycling that it is today. With the 2025 schedule of racing at Jackpine Gypsies, fans will once again have the opportunity to experience multiple rounds of AMA Pro Racing-sanctioned professional motorcycle competition at one of the country’s longest-running AMA-chartered motorcycle clubs.
Here’s the stacked schedule of American Flat Track events scheduled to take place at Jackpine Gypsies during rally week in 2025:
Monday, August 4 – Jackpine Gypsies Short Track I: Round 10 of the 2025 season features the new Mission Triple Challenge format with three consecutive races for the top 16 riders in the AFT Singles and Mission AFT SuperTwins classes, plus the season debut of the AFT AdventureTrackers division.
Tuesday, August 5 – Jackpine Gypsies Short Track II: Round 11 of the season, all three classes will take on the traditional flat track format of Heats, LCQs and Main Events under the lights.
Friday, August 8 – Jackpine Gypsies Super TT: Round 12 of the season, where riders will tackle a TT course that includes portions of the Short Track and surrounding area with right-hand turns, a jump and even an asphalt section for the first time at this venue. This is a can’t-miss finale to AFT’s Rally Week presence.
Gates open for fans at 4:30pm MT each day, with practice & qualifying set to kick off at 5:00 p.m. MT and with opening ceremonies scheduled for 8:00 p.m. MT, the stars of American Flat Track are set to provide three nights of bar-banging, dirt track motorcycle racing for rally-goers and racing enthusiasts alike.
AFT AdventureTrackers Expansion
Not only will the world’s fastest flat track motorcycle racers in Mission AFT SuperTwins and AFT Singlespresented by KICKER classes be gunning for precious championship points, but fans will also witness the thrilling return of the AFT AdventureTrackers class at all three Sturgis events.
The new AFT AdventureTrackers class debuted last year on the streets of downtown Sturgis, showcasing intrepid racers on dual-sport/adventure motorcycles and tapping into the Class C racing roots that served as the foundation of both the rally and the sport of flat track. In addition, the AFT AdventureTracker class is now a four-round AMA Pro Racing National Championship, starting in Sturgis and ending at the Peoria TT on August 16, 2025, where the inaugural class champion will receive the coveted AMA National #1 plate.
As all four rounds for AFT AdventureTrackers are now scheduled to take place at traditional flat track venues, adjustments to the technical rules will be made to provide additional opportunities for participation from manufacturers and riders with mid-displacement dual-adventure motorcycles.
Fan Experience Highlights
The new partnership between AFT Events and the Jackpine Gypsies will also bring entertainment features to the fan experience, including:
Free Pit Access: Every ticket includes paddock access from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., meaning every fan will have a pit pass during those hours to get up close and personal with the stars of the sport.
Family-Friendly Admission:Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult, making it an affordable outing for families. Student general admission is just $20 with ID, so college and high school fans don’t miss out.
Pre-Race Q&A: Get insider insights with rider Q&A sessions before Opening Ceremonies. Hear from championship contenders about how they plan to tackle the short track and the TT course.
Choose Your Viewing Experience: There are plenty of ways to catch the action, from grass-roots hillside seating to upgraded seating options in the main grandstand, portable stadium chairs or VIP access for those looking for premium comfort and enhanced views.
Tickets for all three races, the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track I & II (August 4 & 5) and the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT (August 8), are now available via Tixr, American Flat Track’s official ticketing vendor.
For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2025. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aft or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.
FS1
FOX Sports coverage of the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, August 24, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).
Starting this August, riders worldwide are invited to “Ride 4 Mary”, which will be a tribute to honor the late Mary McGee, motorcycling trailblazer and beloved icon.
At the heart of this global tribute is a profoundly personal ride: On August 30, Mary’s longtime friend and fellow motorcyclist Ruth Belcher will depart from Marysville, Washington, embarking on a coast-to-coast ride in Mary’s honor.
Her destination: Portland, Maine, to attend the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) Rally and 75th anniversary, where riders from nearly 20 countries will gather in celebration. She will be making two key stops along the way: on September 4, Wailin’ Wayne Weekend, Nelsonville, Ohio, to connect with ADV riders, and on September 5, visit the AMA Hall of Fame, Pickerington, Ohio to visit the Mary McGee exhibit with fellow riders.
Honoring a Trailblazer
Mary McGee was the first woman in the U.S. to race motorcycles professionally. She earned her competition license in 1960, competed in the legendary Baja 1000, and became the first woman to race in an AMA-sanctioned motorcycle event. But Mary’s influence goes far beyond milestones and medals.
Her humor, grit, and generosity made her a mentor and role model to generations of riders. She told stories of riding in borrowed gear and falling in the dirt more times than she could count, always getting up and going again. Mary showed us courage isn’t the absence of fear, but the choice to ride through it.
Mary passed away in November 2024 at the age of 87. Ride for Mary is an opportunity to honor her spirit and continue her story not with words, but with motorcycles and community.
Ruth’s Ride: A Tribute from the Heart
Ruth’s solo ride isn’t a ceremonial gesture. It’s a journey of memory, sisterhood, and promise, an act of devotion to the woman who changed her life and the lives of so many others.
“Mary inspired me as she did thousands to ride with more courage, release the fear, and twist the throttle,” says Ruth. “This ride is for her. For all she stood for. And for the riders still to come.”
Her journey will span thousands of miles, but every rider, anywhere in the world, is invited to ride alongside her in spirit or on the road between August 30 and September 7, 2025.
Ruth has gathered a fantastic team of women who loved Mary and have rallied together to support this heartfelt tribute and global movement. View the Team Page to learn more about these dedicated women riders.
Mary McGee. Photo courtesy Ride4Mary Team.
Join the Ride or Host Your Own
Ride for Mary is open to everyone of all genders, all bikes, and all roads. Whether you ride solo, with friends, or lead a group, you’re invited to be part of this historic tribute.
Here’s how to be a supporter:
● Ride in Mary’s name between August 30 and September 7, 2025
● List your ride on the official website, fill out a short form to share your ride date and details at www.ride4mary.com.
● Invite fellow riders to join you.
● Download free ride banners and digital assets
● Share your ride using the hashtags: #Ride4Mary #RidelikeMary #MotorcycleMary #BajaMary #MaryMcGee
● Join Ruth and others at the WIMA-USA Rally in Portland, Maine
● Be a voice for@Ride4Mary and/or host a screening of Motorcycle Mary at a biker event you will be attending. Film details: https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt32220579/
Whether you’re riding to a coffee stop, through your city, or across the country, every mile honors Mary’s memory.
Why We Ride 4 Mary
For every rider who ever questioned their strength.
Mary made us laugh, believe, and ride harder for every moment.
For the freedom she lived for, and the legacy she leaves behind.
Ride for Mary is not just a tribute to the past; it’s a reminder that her courage lives on in every rider who gets on the bike and keeps going.
About Ride for Mary
Ride for Mary is a global tribute ride honoring the life and legacy of Mary McGee, road racer, desert rider, motorsport icon, and eternal source of inspiration for the motorcycling community.
Special thanks to Mary McGee’s Family, Haly Watson, and Breakwaters Studios for their support and collaboration.
Julián Correa Shows Remarkable Progression with P6 Finish in Race 2
Navara Race Circuit, Spain – July 20, 2025 – Emerging talent Julian Correa continued to impress today with a fantastic P6 finish in Race 2 aboard the Pons Motorsport Italika Racing machine, demonstrating significant progression and closing the gap to the leading group. This strong result follows yesterday’s successful Race 1 and highlights his rapid adaptation to new surroundings and a new team.
Julian displayed exceptional skill and determination throughout Race 2, navigating a challenging field to secure a top-six position. More notably, the gap to the front-runners was considerably reduced, underscoring the strides made in performance and understanding of the car and track.
“I’m absolutely thrilled with our Race 2 result,” said Julian. “Finishing P6 and being so much closer to the leaders really shows how far we’ve come in just a short time. I’ve learned so much this weekend, and I’m really gelling with the new team and the bike.”
Julian extended gratitude to the entire team for their unwavering support and the invaluable opportunity. “I want to give a huge thank you to Pom’s Motorsport for their incredible hard work and for providing me with such a fantastic opportunity,” he added. “I’ve had an amazing time on track, and I can’t wait for the next chance to get back out there and continue this momentum.”
This weekend’s performance solidifies Julian’s potential as a competitive force and sets a promising tone for future events.
Marc Marquez won the FIM MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time World Champion won the 21-lap race by 1.753 second.
Marco Bezzecchi was the runner-up on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Pedro Acosta placed third on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Two-time World Champion and M. Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line fourth.
Raul Fernandez took fifth on his Trackhouse MotoGP Team machine.
Jorge Martin got seventh on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Marc Marquez leads the championship with 381 points, 120 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 261 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third with 213 points.
Marc Marquez fends off Bezzecchi to make Ducati history. Five years on from rock bottom, the #93 becomes the first Ducati rider to win five GPs in a row as Aprilia and KTM celebrate Czech GP podiums.
Sometimes, you just have to sit back and admire greatness. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) emerged victorious on Sunday at the Tissot Grand Prix of Czechia to become the first Ducati rider to win five Grands Prix on the spin, but he was made to work for it in the first half of the battle. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) put up a good fight to collect P2, 1.7s away from the win, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) held off a late Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) comeback to pick up his first Sunday rostrum of the season.
LIGHTS OUT: Bagnaia earns holeshot
Bagnaia punched off the line well and got the holeshot but like yesterday, Marc Marquez was through at Turn 3. Not for long though. On the cutback through Turn 4, Pecco led again and then Bezzecchi carved his way past the #93 at Turn 5.
That’s how it was over the line but Pecco was wide at the penultimate corner, costing him time, so that allowed Bezzecchi to make a move at Turn 1 on Lap 2. Marc Marquez, like he did on Lap 1, passed Pecco at Turn 3 and this time there was no way back for Pecco.
PASSES AND DRAMA: Bez leads, Alex Marquez crashes and then so does Bastianini
Meanwhile, Alex Marquez’s (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) disastrous weekend continued. The rider second in the championship was down at Turn 12 after an audacious move up the inside of Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) didn’t pay off. The luckless Mir was taken out, and the Honda rider, along with Alex Marquez, were out of the Grand Prix from P5 and P6, so that was zero points in Czechia for the #73. A hammer blow for the Gresini star’s title hopes.
Further up the order, it was Acosta’s turn to pass Pecco at Turn 3 on Lap 3, as Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and then Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) carved their way past Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Next up behind Quartararo: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing).
On Lap 5, Bastianini’s charge continued. The Italian was through on his former teammate Bagnaia, with ‘The Beast’ now 1.4s behind his KTM stablemate Acosta. But then, Bastianini was in the gravel. Turn 3 saw the #23 lose the front end and it was Grand Prix over for Bastianini, a shame after his best weekend in orange.
THE WINNING MOVE: Marquez pounces
Lap 8 saw a change for the lead. Marc Marquez, at Turn 3, pounced on Bezzecchi. And the #93 got his elbows out through Turn 4 to keep Bezzecchi behind him, so what did the championship leader have in his pocket? Acosta was right with the top two now, while Bagnaia sat 1.7s adrift of the podium fight.
A 1:54.184 played a 1:54.4 for Bezzecchi and a 1:54.5 for Acosta, seeing Marquez go 0.5s clear at the front at the start of Lap 10. A lap later, the gap was up to 0.8s, and then with a fastest lap of the Grand Prix, Marquez’s lead grew to 1.2s on Lap 12 of 21.
Bezzecchi was giving this a good go. Bezzecchi dipped into the 1:53s for the first time, a 1:53.999, but on the same lap, Lap 14, Marquez found a 1:53.787. And on the following lap, Marquez went even quicker. A 1:53.691, coupled with a 1:54.085 from Bezzecchi, saw the lead climb to 1.9s.
With Marquez giving no one a chance of fighting for the win, attention turned to the rostrum fight. Pecco was gathering some late race momentum and from just under two seconds away, with three laps left, the Italian was 0.5s behind Acosta. That was then 0.4s with two laps to go, as Bezzecchi continued on his way to P2, 0.9s ahead.
And on the last lap, Pecco was within attacking distance – just. Marquez was 1.6s clear of Bezzecchi and controlling things at the front, with the latter safe from being pounced on from behind. Could Bagnaia muster something up to grab P3? The answer – fortunately for KTM, unfortunately for Ducati – was no.
The answer was also no to could anyone beat Marquez in Brno? The #93 took the chequered flag 1.7s ahead of Bezzecchi to become the first Ducati rider ever to win five Grands Prix in a row. Simply put: chapeau.
Fair play to Bezzecchi as well, that’s another Sunday podium for the #72, as Acosta held off Pecco to clinch his first Sunday podium of the season. Ducati, Aprilia and KTM on the Brno rostrum.
YOUR POINTS SCORERS: Brno edition
Pecco’s P4 won’t be enough for the polesitter, but he’ll take the positives following his second half of the race charge. Fifth place went to Fernandez, who enjoyed his best weekend of the season, and that P5 is his equal best in MotoGP. Quartararo was less than a second behind the Trackhouse rider in P6, with the returning Martin coming home in a fabulous P7. That’s a phenomenal comeback effort from the #1 after a torrid few months of injuries, and a real boost for Aprilia, Martin and MotoGP ahead of the second half of the season. How good was it seeing the #1 back?
Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) came out on top in a good fight between the rookie and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), while Maverick Viñales’ super-sub Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Tech3) caps off a superb weekend in Brno by taking away a P10.
Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) lost out in the latter stages to drop to P11, the Australian finished ahead of Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) – those were your final points scorers in Czechia.
12 rounds done, 120 points clear. That’s the title race advantage going into the summer for Marc Marquez, as the six-time MotoGP World Champion marches towards that coveted title. Thank you Brno, it’s been a blast being back – what a venue, and what a crowd.
See you in Austria in a few weeks, where the run to Valencia begins.
American Joe Roberts won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, Roberts won the 18-lap race by 1.079 second.
Poleman, Barry Baltus was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.
Championship point leader, Manuel Gonzalez was third on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Daniel Holgado, riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex, finished fourth.
Celestino Vietti took fifth on his Sync SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro and broke the Kalex stranglehold at the top.
Manuel Gonzalez leads the championship with 188 points, 25 ahead of Aron Canet who has 163 points. Barry Baltus is third with 134 points.
California Dreamin’: Roberts fends off Baltus for victory in Brno. The American wins for the first time in 2025 as the Belgian and Gonzalez complete the Moto2 Czech GP podium.
At the venue he claimed his debut Moto2 podium at back in 2020, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) returned to the top step for the first time this season with a phenomenal Czech GP victory. The American fended off the hard challenge of Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) as the Belgian pockets back-to-back P2s ahead of the summer break, with Manuel Gonzalez’s (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) P3 seeing the Spaniard stretch his title chase lead.
After things got close at lights out between polesitter Baltus and Roberts, it was the American’s teammate Marcos Ramirez who grabbed the holeshot as drama unfolded for Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) at Turn 1. The Spaniard was down from the middle of the pack and that was his points hopes over.
Baltus pinched the lead of the race at the end of Lap 1 with a great move at the final corner, as Ramirez took the first of his two Long Lap penalties on Lap 3. That dropped the #24 to P7 behind home hero Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), and when he took his second, Ramirez was P12.
Joe Roberts in parc fermé after his victory at Brno. Photo courtesy Dorna.
On Lap 6, both Canet and Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) had parked their Triumph-Kalex machines, handing Gonzalez a fantastic chance to stretch his points advantage ahead of the summer break. And it was the Spaniard who was shadowing the P1 battle between Baltus and Roberts, with the Californian making a move stick on Lap 7 to lead in Brno.
By Lap 10, Roberts and Baltus were now pulling clear of Gonzalez, with the #16 setting the fastest lap of the race on that lap – a 1:59.4 played a 1:59.6 for Baltus. With five to go, the gap was still just 0.2s between the American and Belgian, but that rose to just under 0.4s with four laps left.
Gonzalez was 2.6s away from the victory fight, so it was all about Roberts vs Baltus. With two laps to go, Roberts was keeping Baltus at bay by 0.5s, with the latter not able to quite get close enough to attempt a pass.
And then it was last lap time. The gap? 0.6s in Roberts’ favour. Baltus wasn’t close enough to engage in battle and for the first time since the 2024 Italian GP, Roberts returned to winning ways. Baltus clinched his fourth second place of the season to rise to P3 in the overall standings and Gonzalez collected a very handy 16 points in his quest for the Moto2 title.
Rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) earned an impressive P4 ahead of Celestino Vietti (Sync SpeedRS Team), with Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) a solid P6 in Brno. Ramirez strung together an impressive race following his double Long Lap penalty to beat Salač to P7, with the Czech star ending his home GP in P8.
David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) and Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) were the final top 10 finishers, while Sachsenring podium finishers Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) end their Brno weekends with a disappointing P11 and P12.
Roberts wins again, Baltus comes close, and Gonzalez strides to a 25-point championship lead heading into the summer break. Austria next, see you there.
More from a press release issued by OnlyFans American Racing Team:
JOE ROBERTS WINS CZECH GP AS AMERICAN RACING HEADS INTO SUMMER BREAK ON A HIGH.
The OnlyFans American Racing Team closed the first half of the 2025 Moto2 World Championship season with Joe Roberts taking an incredible victory at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno. Starting from second on the grid, the Californian crossed the line with a +1.079s lead to claim his first win of the year. The victory marks a powerful comeback for Joe, who returned to the top step of the podium after overcoming a scaphoid injury sustained late last year. The win is a testament to the relentless work put in by both the rider and the American Racing crew to return to competitive form, which now puts us on fourth place in the overall team world championship standing.
Teammate Marcos Ramirez, who lined up alongside Roberts on the front row in P3,
delivered a strong recovery ride to finish seventh after serving a double long lap penalty.
With twelve rounds complete, the team now heads into the summer break full of motivation and a clear objective: to return to the podium consistently in the second half of the season.
Eitan Butbul, American Racing Team Owner: “I’m absolutely delighted with how this entire race weekend came together. From both riders qualifying on the front row to Joe’s commanding race win and Marcos’ brave comeback ride, it was a true team effort. Joe showed incredible determination and focus to take the victory, and Marcos impressed everyone with his fighting spirit, pushing through the double long lap penalties to finish seventh. The whole crew has worked tirelessly, and their hard work really paid off. We head into the summer break with great momentum, positive energy, and the confidence that we can keep building in the second half of the season.”
Jose Antonio Rueda won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Using his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo, the Spaniard won the 16-lap race by just 3.471 seconds.
Maximo Quiles was the runner-up on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
David Muñoz, piloting his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM was third, 3.495 seconds behind Rueda.
Angel Piqueras crossed the finish line fourth on his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.
Dennis Foggia took fifth on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Poleman and Muñoz’s teammate, Guido Pini finished the race 10th.
Jose Antonio Rueda leads the championship with 228 points, 85 ahead of Angel Piqueras who has 143 points. Alvaro Carpe is third with 133 points.
Rueda takes lights-to-flag Brno victory ahead of gloves-off P2 battle. Leading every lap and controlling the 16-lap encounter, Rueda sports a healthy lead into summer.
A record gap between P1 and P2 in the standings after 12 rounds is just what Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) ordered ahead summer break and it’s what he came away with from his first visit to Brno. Behind, a battle between Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) and teammate Dennis Foggia lit up the group battle, with Quiles ultimately securing second ahead of David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) who came from last on the grid to third for a third straight rostrum finish.
Storming into Turn 1 and grabbing the advantage, Championship leader Rueda edged out polesitter Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and fellow front-row starter David Almansa (Leopard Racing). Quiles was soon up into P2 halfway through the first lap whilst further behind, Muñoz had made a lightning getaway from the back of the grid and was already into the points. By the start of Lap 3, the Aragon and German GP winner was already inside the top ten whilst 2020 Czech GP winner Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) had clambered his way into the top three.
At the halfway stage, Rueda had begun to get the hammer down whilst Quiles and Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) battled for podium honours. Foggia was up to second but the fight had left a second gap between the #99 out front and the chasing pack. By the end of Lap 9, Quiles was back into P2 but back-to-back fastest laps by Rueda meant the pressure was on for the #28.
The scrapping continued and with five to go and a two second gap to Rueda, it was very much a battle to decide the final two spots on the podium. Behind the duelling CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar machines came Piqueras, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), Muñoz and Almansa. Into the last lap and Quiles led the way with Piqueras, Muñoz and Foggia nipping at his heels. At Turn 6, the #64 muscled his way into P3 and then P2 by Turn 10. It was all coming down to Turn 13 but fantastic defensive work from Muñoz made it hard for Quiles. Rueda took a seventh win of the season, Quiles managed to slipstream his way into second whilst Muñoz’s last-to-third ride keeps up his run of top five finishes and makes it a fourth podium in five GPs. Piqueras’ wait for a rostrum return continues as he took P4, ahead of Foggia and Fernandez, the latter of which took his first points since Le Mans.
Almansa took more solid points in seventh and closes in on top Honda honours in the standings, whilst Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) fought his way into eighth. Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) and polesitter Pini rounded out the top ten. Elsewhere, it was a notable ride for Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), working his way up the order into P11 before a double Long Lap for causing a crash drops him out the points, meaning star debutant Marco Morelli (DENSSI Racing – BOE) moves up to 13th to impress first time out.
That’s it from Brno, join us for more Moto3 after the summer break as we touch down in Austria.
The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, made its final trip to the west coast as the Pacific Northwest’s scenic Washougal MX Park was the site for the eighth race of the summer campaign and Round 25 of the SMX World Championship regular season. Clear skies and balmy temperatures set the stage for the Military Appreciation Race at the FLY Racing Washougal National Presented by Peterson CAT where the 450 Class dominance by Honda HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence came to an end at the hands of defending champion and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Chase Sexton, who impressed en route to his fourth win at the venue in five years. In the 250 Class, Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda earned the edge over championship leader and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider Haiden Deegan via tiebreaker for the Japanese rider’s second win in three races.
Chase Sexton Ends Jett Lawrence’s Dominance in Pro Motocross Championship with Fourth Washougal Win in Five Years
Moto 1
The first moto of the afternoon began with the Monster Energy Kawasaki of Jorge Prado edging out Jett Lawrence for the Pro Motocross Holeshot. As Prado pushed wide to close off Lawrence’s advance, it allowed Sexton, the defending class champion, to slip under both riders and grab the lead. As Sexton dropped the hammer and looked to pull away, Lawrence pressured Prado and was patient before he made the pass for second. Prado then lost his hold of third to Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac.
The lead trio settled into their respective spots through the opening 10 minutes of the moto, with Sexton managing a lead between one to two seconds. As they approached the halfway point of the moto Lawrence was able to pressure Sexton and got alongside the KTM rider, but Sexton fended off the challenge and reestablished his advantage. The pair moved out nearly 10 seconds ahead of Tomac in third.
As he made another run on Sexton, Lawrence lost traction and went down. As he remounted, Tomac rode past for second as Lawrence was forced to regroup in third. Without the pursuit from Lawrence, Sexton built a lead of nearly 10 seconds while Tomac looked to keep a resurgent Lawrence at bay. The Honda rider moved to within striking distance, but lapped riders allowed Tomac to inch away in the closing stages of the moto.
Sexton backed it down on the final lap and cruised to his first moto win of the season, 3.4 seconds ahead of Tomac, while Lawrence settled for third. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire finished fourth, with Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence in fifth.
Chase Sexton’s prowess at Washougal MX Park continued with his fourth win in five seasons, ending Jett Lawrence’s eight-race win streak. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2
The second and deciding moto started with Hunter Lawrence leading the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot with his brother Jett in tow. Prado slotted into third initially, but Sexton made the move and gave chase to the Honda duo. Tomac started just outside the top five in seventh but made quick passes to move up into fourth and make it a four-rider lead group.
The intensity up front ramped up five minutes into the moto as Jett Lawrence had to fend off a pass attempt from Sexton, which then pushed the championship leader onto the rear fender of his older brother. Jett amped up the aggression to get alongside Hunter and took the lead. Not long after, Sexton made the pass for second, but Hunter Lawrence fought back to reclaim the position. Sexton then went on the attack again and moved back into second. Moments later, the red flag was waved for a downed rider, which brought a halt to the race with 21:22 left in the moto.
The first-ever staggered restart in Pro Motocross saw the race resume with the field launching out the starting gate individually, in sequential running order from the previously completed lap. Jett Lawrence started first, followed by Hunter Lawrence, Sexton, and Tomac. Sexton was able to make the pass on Hunter Lawrence for second and brought Tomac along into third to drop Lawrence outside the top three.
The lead trio settled in through the halfway point of the moto, with just three seconds between them. As the moto wore on, Jett Lawrence managed a lead of just over two seconds on Sexton, as Tomac slowly lost touch in third. Lawrence’s margin continued to grow and eventually surpassed five seconds as the Honda rider completed his 12th moto win of the season by 8.7 seconds over Sexton, with Tomac in third.
Jett Lawrence failed to win for just the second time in his career, finishing second. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
In just his third race back after a crash took him out of action at the opening round, Sexton’s 1-2 finishes bettered Lawrence’s 3-1 effort to end an eight-race win streak for the Australian. It signified the 14th win of Sexton’s career and his fourth in five years at Washougal. He also remains the only rider to defeat Jett Lawrence in the Pro Motocross Championship, with two wins across the 24 races Lawrence has entered. The Honda rider’s second ever non-win still produced a runner-up effort, while Tomac finished overall podium (2-3) for the fifth time this season and the 77th time in his career.
Lawrence’s lead in the championship standings increased to 61 points over Hunter Lawrence, who finished fourth (3-5), with Tomac third, 94 points out of the lead.
Eli Tomac made his return to the podium for the 77th time in his career. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Chase Sexton, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (1-2)
“It feels good [to get the win]. I was pretty far off last weekend and went to work this week to be better. I knew I was really good at this track and had the ability to win here. I got great starts, rode well, and made it happen. We’ll regroup over the next two off weeks and will come out swinging for the final three races.”
“Washougal ain’t my track. Chase is really good here. In that first moto I just asked way too much of the motorcycle [and went down]. I really had to work hard in the second moto and the restart made it even more difficult to have to stop and get going again. But hey, it was still a good day, so we’ll take it.”
3rd Place: Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (2-3)
“Huge gains today compared to last week. We were within the same zip code [of the leaders]. I wish we could have won, but I’m happy with what we’ve got to work with. I love it here at this track, so I’m just really pleased with how the day went.”
Podium picture with, from left to right, Jett Lawrence, Chase Sexton and Eli Tomac. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Shimoda Edges Deegan via Tiebreaker for Second 250 Class Win in Three Races.
Moto 1
The opening moto got underway with the Triumph Factory Racing machine of Jalek Swoll leading the way to the Pro Motocross Holeshot, followed by Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing’s Ryder DiFranceso and Deegan, the defending class champion. Swoll then crashed out of the lead, which moved DiFrancesco into the lead Deegan into second, as Shimoda moved into third.
Deegan started to apply pressure on the lead and got alongside DiFrancesco, who nearly jumped into the Yamaha rider. The two made slight contact in the air, with DiFranseco going to the ground and Deegan able to keep it on two wheels to take over the lead. Shimoda moved into second followed by Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha’s Dilan Schwartz.
As the moto surpassed its halfway point, Shimoda had closed the deficit to about a second on Deegan and started to apply pressure on the lead. Deegan responded and picked up his pace significantly to push the lead to more than three seconds after logging his fastest laps of the moto. The lead then stabilized at around four seconds. Behind them, the battle for third intensified between Schwartz and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Garrett Marchbanks. The veteran Kawasaki rider went on the attack and successfully moved into the top three.
Deegan maintained his lead through to the finish and secured his 10th moto win of the season, six seconds ahead of Shimoda, with Marchbanks in a distant third. Schwartz earned a career-best moto result in fourth, with Triumph Factory Racing’s Austin Forkner in fifth.
A pair of strong starts helped Jo Shimoda earn his second win in the past three races. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2
The final moto of the afternoon kicked off with the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki of Seth Hammaker out front of Shimoda and Triumph Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup. Deegan started deep inside the top 10 in eighth. Back up front, Shimoda went on the attack and made the pass on Hammaker to begin the second lap.
As Shimoda quickly distanced himself from the field Deegan methodically worked his way forward and broke into the top five 10 minutes into the moto. Meanwhile, Hammaker asserted his hold of second while a multi-rider battle for third took shape between Haarup, DiFrancesco, and Deegan, with Marchbanks closing in from sixth. Both Deegan and Marchbanks made their way around DiFrancesco to move into fourth and fifth, respectively, and gave chase to Haarup.
With Deegan closing in, Haarup tucked the front end and went down, which allowed Deegan and Marchbanks to get by as the Danish rider lost multiple positions. The focus then shifted on the battle for third between Deegan and Marchbanks, who were separated by just a couple seconds in the closest battle up front. With their higher pace, both riders closed in on Hammaker in the closing stages of the moto. With less than two minutes remaining, Deegan quickly caught and passed Hammaker for second and then faced a deficit of 20 seconds to Shimoda.
Shimoda was in a class of his own out front and easily captured his third moto win of the season by 18.2 seconds over Deegan. Hammaker kept his teammate Marchbanks at bay for third.
Despite missing out on a third straight Washougal victory Haiden Deegan didn’t lose a single point in the championship battle. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Another pair of strong starts allowed Shimoda to capture his second win in three races (2-1) via a second-moto tiebreaker over Deegan. It signified the fifth victory of the Japanese racer’s career. Deegan’s trademark resiliency resulted in a runner-up effort (1-2) for his seventh podium in nine races, while Marchbanks broke through for his first ever Pro Motocross podium in third (3-4).
Deegan’s lead in the championship standings remains at 45 points over Shimoda, while Marchbanks has taken sole control of third, 116 points out of the lead.
After knocking on the door all summer long Garrett Marchbanks finally broke through for his maided podium result in Pro Motocross. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Jo Shimoda, Honda HRC Progressive (2-1)
“It was a good day. This one means a lot to me. As a team, we worked really hard for this. I know we’re far out of the championship, but this is awesome, and I hope we can keep doing it.”
2nd Place: Haiden Deegan, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-2)
“I felt like I was riding a bull out there, it was wild. We finished second and didn’t lose any points, so in the big picture it was a good day.”
3rd Place: Garret Marchbanks, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki (3-4)
“Every time I got close to Haiden I couldn’t finish it, so it was tough on the track today. I made some mistakes and lost some energy late, but it was a good day. I’m really excited to get my first podium outdoors.”
Podium picture with, from left to right, Hayden Deegan, Jo Shimoda and Garret Marchbanks. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
Julien Beaumer, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., KTM – 295
Maximus Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., Yamaha – 288
Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Triumph – 278
Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Kawasaki – 278
The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship will take an extended break in action before its three-race stretch run to crown champions, with two off weekends through the end of July and beginning of August. The series will make its anticipated return on Saturday, August 9, from Indiana’s Ironman Raceway for the Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National. Exclusive and comprehensive live broadcast coverage of the ninth race of the season can be seen on Peacock, beginning with Race Day Live at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET, followed by uninterrupted coverage of the motos at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
Talent Cup rider and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology student Solly Mervis has enlisted two Rose-Hulman students as crew members for his Ice Barn Racing Team. Photo courtesy of Ice Barn Racing.
In order to bolster the team’s technical prowess and help develop the next generation of motorsports technical talent, Ice Barn Racing welcomes aboard two engineering students from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Ayden Snedigar and Thornton Thomas have joined team rider Solly Mervis’s crew. Mervis himself, from Carmel, Indiana, is also an engineering student at Rose-Hulman.
Snedigar and Thomas will be with the team this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as Mervis competes in round four of the MotoAmerica Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul Championship, which will be part of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, also taking place this weekend at Mid-Ohio.
Ayden Snedigar (kneeling) and Thornton Thomas are applying their motorsports engineering prowess to the Ice Barn Racing Team. Photo courtesy of Ice Barn Racing
A junior at Rose-Hulman, Snedigar, who is from Monroe, Ohio, is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science, He has served as a Front Desk and Machine Shop Supervisor at Rose-Hulman’s Branam & Kramer Innovation Center where he is gaining valuable experience in manufacturing and machine shop operations. Snedigar also completed a internship at Hydrotech Inc. where he worked on the Rose-Hulman Grand Prix Engineering Team to develop and refine MoTeC ECU strategies.
Thomas, a junior from Arlington, Virginia, is also pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, and he is no stranger to motorsports and data analytics. This past year, he served as the Suspension Sub-Team Lead and Lead Driver for Rose-Hulman’s Grand Prix Engineering Team. He successfully inherited and completed the team’s suspension build mid-year, redesigned custom components to resolve clearance issues, and led the design of an electric vehicle suspension system, utilizing OptimumKinematics, SolidWorks, and ANSYS during the process.
“Professional motorsports continues to see technology play an integral role in the success of race teams,” commented Ice Barn Racing Team owner Josh Mervis. “Ice Barn’s goal is to provide talented students with opportunities to experience the real-world pressures of professional racing. The experience Thornton and Ayden are getting as crew members on the Ice Barn Racing Team give them insights that go way beyond textbooks and classroom learning, while helping to prepare them for successful careers after graduation.”
Thomas (left) and Snedigar (right) work on fellow Rose-Hulman student Solly Mervis’s Krämer APX-350 MA Talent Cup machine. Photo courtesy of Ice Barn Racing
Ice Barn Racing, located in Carmel, Indiana, was founded in 2023 to support Solly Mervis’s racing journey. The team and operation are dedicated to bolstering and propelling Mervis as an exceptional role model for young individuals.
Here’s this weekend’s schedule for the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul Championship at Mid-Ohio:
• Friday
11:35 am – Talent Cup Practice 1 – 25 minutes
4:30 pm – Talent Cup Qualifying 1 – 30 min
• Saturday
8:30 am – Talent Cup Qualifying 2 – 30 minutes
12 Noon – Talent Cup Race 1 – 10 Laps
• Sunday
9:40 am – Talent Cup Warm Up – 15 minutes
12 Noon – Talent Cup Race 2 – 10 laps
From left, Fun Track Days Owner Augie Weber and Bodie Kaiser, who won races after participating in the Fun Track Dayz Youth Racer Program. Photo courtesy Fun Track Dayz.
The 2025 Season Youth Racer Program, sponsored by Fun Track Dayz invites racers age 13 to 17, with prior track or race experience or a race license from any race organization in the USA, to ride and utilize Fun Track Dayz’ instructors at no cost at any of Fun Track Dayz’ Thunderhill East Events on a 250cc and up motorcycle and Thunderhill West Events on a 125cc and up motorcycle.
With this program, Fun Track Dayz, desires to enable young racers, who gain skills and techniques on the go kart tracks, to gain more experience on the bigger road race tracks. (Thunderhill Raceway Park allows 13 year olds).
Fun Track Dayz strongly believes that Youth Racers are our future.
Anyone interested in being part of our Youth Racer Program please contact us at [email protected]
Requirements:
Must be 13 to 17 years old
Must have a valid race license and/or track experience in the USA
250cc+ motorcycle is required for Thunderhill East
125cc+ motorcycle is required for Thunderhill West
Must run Fun Track Dayz stickers on motorcycle and promote Fun Track Dayz on all their social media platforms.
All Youth Racers will start out in the Novice(C)-Group on their first track day out on the “big” track and will be assigned an AFM licensed instructor for evaluation and coaching.
The first Novice (C)-Group session is always a lead and follow session giving the Youth Racer the chance to learn the track layout and lines. If the Youth Racer exceeds the Novice (C)-Group pace, we will move the rider into the next group.
Important: In order to sign up your Youth Racer and attend one of our Thunderhill events at no cost, you must contact [email protected] at least two weeks prior to an event to inform us you will be attending.
If you are unable to contact us prior to one of our Thunderhill events show up to our Day Of Registration Table with your Youth Racer.
Guardian or Parent MUST BE PRESENT.
Or contact Augie Weber on his cellphone: (707) 246-7213
Alessandro Di Mario leads the debut Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul championship point standings as the series heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to race as part of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
MotoAmerica’s Young Racers To Make VMD Debut At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, July 25-27, In Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul
IRVINE, CA (July 22, 2025) – For the second time in the 2025 season, MotoAmerica’s up-and-coming young racers will represent the MotoAmerica Championship as a Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul round will be a featured event in the ever-popular AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Much like the opening round (and debut) of the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul that was held as a standalone MotoAmerica event alongside the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, the Talent Cup will be the only MotoAmerica class in action at Vintage Motorcycle Days (VMD).
The weekend action for the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup will include a practice session and a provisional qualifying session on Friday, a final qualifying session on Saturday morning, and then, race one is at Noon on Saturday and race two is on Sunday, also at Noon (all times Eastern).
With three rounds and six races under its belt, the Talent Cup has proven to be exactly what was hoped as it has shown the wide variety of talent in the class with a lot of that talent fighting it out at the front of the pack.
Four different racers have won the six races thus far – Alessandro Di Mario, Sam Drane, Bodie Paige, and Hank Vossberg – and those four scattered across the country to race motorcycles in different disciplines/classes during the break in the Talent Cup series that started after the May 30 round at Road America.
The championship leader going into VMD at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario, and the 16-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky, has been busy beating up on his rivals in the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup series on his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660. Di Mario has won five races in a row after finishing second in the first three races of the season. Di Mario is far and away the championship leader with a gap of 67 points over second place.
Di Mario comes into Mid-Ohio riding a wave of confidence that will make him difficult to beat. He also arrives with a 21-point lead after winning three of the first six races in the Talent Cup series. He has yet to finish off the podium.
Di Mario is being chased in the championship by a pair of Australians who spent the break between Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul races doing battle in flat track races, including the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship. Those two riders are Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane and Bodie Paige Racing/Mission Foods/D&D Certified’s Bodie Paige, the latter of which earned the prestigious Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award for top performer at the event.
The two Aussies are both just 15 years old and were born four days apart.
Drane is 21 points behind Di Mario and 20 points ahead of third-placed Paige. As mentioned earlier, both have won Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul races in 2025.
Jones Honda’s Julian Correa is fourth in the championship and just a point behind Paige. Correa, however, won’t be racing at Mid-Ohio as a prior commitment will see him racing in England the same weekend.
Fifth-ranked Hank Vossberg has also been a busy young man during the hiatus in Talent Cup rounds as he’s been racing as Di Mario’s teammate on the Robem Engineering Twins Cup team. And he’s doing quite well, thank you very much, jumping all the way up to fifth in the standings after not even competing in the first four races. Since his class debut at Ridge Motorsports Park in round three, Vossberg has finished fourth, second, third and second. Impressive.
Vossberg will be back in action on his Tytlers Cycle Racing-backed Krämer APX-350 MA at Mid-Ohio, 22 points behind Correa and two points ahead of MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher. Dreher has scored points in every round with her two fourth-place finishes highlighting her season thus far.
Royalty Racing’s Carson King is seventh in the title chase, just three points ahead of Rossi Motorsports Powered By 3:16’s Rossi Garcia.
Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp sits ninth in his first season of road racing of any kind. The high point of Kopp’s season so far was his sixth in race two at Road America, highlighted by the fact that he raced in the lead group and was less than a second behind race-winner Di Mario.
Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt rounds out the top 10 heading to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Pre-Mid-Ohio Notes…
MotoAmerica will return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 15-17, for a full round of MotoAmerica Championship action, headlined by two Superbike races that will feature the likes of Josh Herrin, Cameron Beaubier, Bobby Fong, Jake Gagne and the rest of the premier class in MotoAmerica.
In addition to the Superbike class, the August 15-17 weekend will also feature Mission King Of The Baggers, Motovation Supersport, Stock 1000, and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. For ticket information, visit https://midohio.com/tickets/motoamerica
This year marks the first year of the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul as it replaces the Junior Cup Championship that was introduced in 2018 to take over from the KTM RC 390 Cup. The past champions of the class for up-and-coming young racers are as follows: Gage McAllister (2015), Brandon Paasch (2016), Benjamin Smith (2017), Alex Dumas (2018), Rocco Landers (2019/2020), Tyler Scott (2021), Cody Wyman (2022), Avery Dreher (2023), and Matthew Chapin (2024).
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Talent Cup, Super Hooligan National Championship, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica social channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. To watch all things MotoAmerica, subscribe to MotoAmerica’s live streaming and video on demand service, MotoAmerica Live+
Davis Fisher (67), James Ott (19), Briar Bauman (3) and Dallas Daniels (32) race during the Mission Challenge at the Silver Dollar Short Track. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track.
Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is pleased to announce that the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT will take place on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the legendary Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in Sturgis, South Dakota. With the help of Caterpillar’s cutting-edge grade and payload technology, AFT Events and the Jackpine Gypsies will construct a one-of-a-kind hybrid track featuring both dirt and asphalt sections that will provide exciting challenges for riders and a thrilling experience for fans to watch.
With the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track Doubleheader kicking off the week on Monday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 5, the updated date for the third AFT National will provide a thrilling close to the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week.
Tripleheader of American Flat Track Nationals at the 85th Sturgis Rally
With the addition of the August 8 Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club will now host all three of the American Flat Track Nationals during the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Jackpine Gypsies are the founders of the Black Hills Rally & Races which started in 1938 with a flat track motorcycle race and has grown into the cultural center of American motorcycling that it is today. With the 2025 schedule of racing at Jackpine Gypsies, fans will once again have the opportunity to experience multiple rounds of AMA Pro Racing-sanctioned professional motorcycle competition at one of the country’s longest-running AMA-chartered motorcycle clubs.
Here’s the stacked schedule of American Flat Track events scheduled to take place at Jackpine Gypsies during rally week in 2025:
Monday, August 4 – Jackpine Gypsies Short Track I: Round 10 of the 2025 season features the new Mission Triple Challenge format with three consecutive races for the top 16 riders in the AFT Singles and Mission AFT SuperTwins classes, plus the season debut of the AFT AdventureTrackers division.
Tuesday, August 5 – Jackpine Gypsies Short Track II: Round 11 of the season, all three classes will take on the traditional flat track format of Heats, LCQs and Main Events under the lights.
Friday, August 8 – Jackpine Gypsies Super TT: Round 12 of the season, where riders will tackle a TT course that includes portions of the Short Track and surrounding area with right-hand turns, a jump and even an asphalt section for the first time at this venue. This is a can’t-miss finale to AFT’s Rally Week presence.
Gates open for fans at 4:30pm MT each day, with practice & qualifying set to kick off at 5:00 p.m. MT and with opening ceremonies scheduled for 8:00 p.m. MT, the stars of American Flat Track are set to provide three nights of bar-banging, dirt track motorcycle racing for rally-goers and racing enthusiasts alike.
AFT AdventureTrackers Expansion
Not only will the world’s fastest flat track motorcycle racers in Mission AFT SuperTwins and AFT Singlespresented by KICKER classes be gunning for precious championship points, but fans will also witness the thrilling return of the AFT AdventureTrackers class at all three Sturgis events.
The new AFT AdventureTrackers class debuted last year on the streets of downtown Sturgis, showcasing intrepid racers on dual-sport/adventure motorcycles and tapping into the Class C racing roots that served as the foundation of both the rally and the sport of flat track. In addition, the AFT AdventureTracker class is now a four-round AMA Pro Racing National Championship, starting in Sturgis and ending at the Peoria TT on August 16, 2025, where the inaugural class champion will receive the coveted AMA National #1 plate.
As all four rounds for AFT AdventureTrackers are now scheduled to take place at traditional flat track venues, adjustments to the technical rules will be made to provide additional opportunities for participation from manufacturers and riders with mid-displacement dual-adventure motorcycles.
Fan Experience Highlights
The new partnership between AFT Events and the Jackpine Gypsies will also bring entertainment features to the fan experience, including:
Free Pit Access: Every ticket includes paddock access from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., meaning every fan will have a pit pass during those hours to get up close and personal with the stars of the sport.
Family-Friendly Admission:Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult, making it an affordable outing for families. Student general admission is just $20 with ID, so college and high school fans don’t miss out.
Pre-Race Q&A: Get insider insights with rider Q&A sessions before Opening Ceremonies. Hear from championship contenders about how they plan to tackle the short track and the TT course.
Choose Your Viewing Experience: There are plenty of ways to catch the action, from grass-roots hillside seating to upgraded seating options in the main grandstand, portable stadium chairs or VIP access for those looking for premium comfort and enhanced views.
Tickets for all three races, the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track I & II (August 4 & 5) and the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT (August 8), are now available via Tixr, American Flat Track’s official ticketing vendor.
For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2025. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aft or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.
FS1
FOX Sports coverage of the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, August 24, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).
Mary McGee (102) racing a Honda 125 at Santa Barbara in 1960. Photo courtesy Ride4Mary Team.
Starting this August, riders worldwide are invited to “Ride 4 Mary”, which will be a tribute to honor the late Mary McGee, motorcycling trailblazer and beloved icon.
At the heart of this global tribute is a profoundly personal ride: On August 30, Mary’s longtime friend and fellow motorcyclist Ruth Belcher will depart from Marysville, Washington, embarking on a coast-to-coast ride in Mary’s honor.
Her destination: Portland, Maine, to attend the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) Rally and 75th anniversary, where riders from nearly 20 countries will gather in celebration. She will be making two key stops along the way: on September 4, Wailin’ Wayne Weekend, Nelsonville, Ohio, to connect with ADV riders, and on September 5, visit the AMA Hall of Fame, Pickerington, Ohio to visit the Mary McGee exhibit with fellow riders.
Honoring a Trailblazer
Mary McGee was the first woman in the U.S. to race motorcycles professionally. She earned her competition license in 1960, competed in the legendary Baja 1000, and became the first woman to race in an AMA-sanctioned motorcycle event. But Mary’s influence goes far beyond milestones and medals.
Her humor, grit, and generosity made her a mentor and role model to generations of riders. She told stories of riding in borrowed gear and falling in the dirt more times than she could count, always getting up and going again. Mary showed us courage isn’t the absence of fear, but the choice to ride through it.
Mary passed away in November 2024 at the age of 87. Ride for Mary is an opportunity to honor her spirit and continue her story not with words, but with motorcycles and community.
Ruth’s Ride: A Tribute from the Heart
Ruth’s solo ride isn’t a ceremonial gesture. It’s a journey of memory, sisterhood, and promise, an act of devotion to the woman who changed her life and the lives of so many others.
“Mary inspired me as she did thousands to ride with more courage, release the fear, and twist the throttle,” says Ruth. “This ride is for her. For all she stood for. And for the riders still to come.”
Her journey will span thousands of miles, but every rider, anywhere in the world, is invited to ride alongside her in spirit or on the road between August 30 and September 7, 2025.
Ruth has gathered a fantastic team of women who loved Mary and have rallied together to support this heartfelt tribute and global movement. View the Team Page to learn more about these dedicated women riders.
Mary McGee. Photo courtesy Ride4Mary Team.
Join the Ride or Host Your Own
Ride for Mary is open to everyone of all genders, all bikes, and all roads. Whether you ride solo, with friends, or lead a group, you’re invited to be part of this historic tribute.
Here’s how to be a supporter:
● Ride in Mary’s name between August 30 and September 7, 2025
● List your ride on the official website, fill out a short form to share your ride date and details at www.ride4mary.com.
● Invite fellow riders to join you.
● Download free ride banners and digital assets
● Share your ride using the hashtags: #Ride4Mary #RidelikeMary #MotorcycleMary #BajaMary #MaryMcGee
● Join Ruth and others at the WIMA-USA Rally in Portland, Maine
● Be a voice for@Ride4Mary and/or host a screening of Motorcycle Mary at a biker event you will be attending. Film details: https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt32220579/
Whether you’re riding to a coffee stop, through your city, or across the country, every mile honors Mary’s memory.
Why We Ride 4 Mary
For every rider who ever questioned their strength.
Mary made us laugh, believe, and ride harder for every moment.
For the freedom she lived for, and the legacy she leaves behind.
Ride for Mary is not just a tribute to the past; it’s a reminder that her courage lives on in every rider who gets on the bike and keeps going.
About Ride for Mary
Ride for Mary is a global tribute ride honoring the life and legacy of Mary McGee, road racer, desert rider, motorsport icon, and eternal source of inspiration for the motorcycling community.
Special thanks to Mary McGee’s Family, Haly Watson, and Breakwaters Studios for their support and collaboration.
Julian Correa riding his Pons Motorsport Italika Racing machine during the race 2 at Navarra. Photo by Dasr Media.
Julián Correa Shows Remarkable Progression with P6 Finish in Race 2
Navara Race Circuit, Spain – July 20, 2025 – Emerging talent Julian Correa continued to impress today with a fantastic P6 finish in Race 2 aboard the Pons Motorsport Italika Racing machine, demonstrating significant progression and closing the gap to the leading group. This strong result follows yesterday’s successful Race 1 and highlights his rapid adaptation to new surroundings and a new team.
Julian displayed exceptional skill and determination throughout Race 2, navigating a challenging field to secure a top-six position. More notably, the gap to the front-runners was considerably reduced, underscoring the strides made in performance and understanding of the car and track.
“I’m absolutely thrilled with our Race 2 result,” said Julian. “Finishing P6 and being so much closer to the leaders really shows how far we’ve come in just a short time. I’ve learned so much this weekend, and I’m really gelling with the new team and the bike.”
Julian extended gratitude to the entire team for their unwavering support and the invaluable opportunity. “I want to give a huge thank you to Pom’s Motorsport for their incredible hard work and for providing me with such a fantastic opportunity,” he added. “I’ve had an amazing time on track, and I can’t wait for the next chance to get back out there and continue this momentum.”
This weekend’s performance solidifies Julian’s potential as a competitive force and sets a promising tone for future events.
Marc Marquez won the FIM MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time World Champion won the 21-lap race by 1.753 second.
Marco Bezzecchi was the runner-up on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Pedro Acosta placed third on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Two-time World Champion and M. Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line fourth.
Raul Fernandez took fifth on his Trackhouse MotoGP Team machine.
Jorge Martin got seventh on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.
Marc Marquez leads the championship with 381 points, 120 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 261 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third with 213 points.
Marc Marquez fends off Bezzecchi to make Ducati history. Five years on from rock bottom, the #93 becomes the first Ducati rider to win five GPs in a row as Aprilia and KTM celebrate Czech GP podiums.
Sometimes, you just have to sit back and admire greatness. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) emerged victorious on Sunday at the Tissot Grand Prix of Czechia to become the first Ducati rider to win five Grands Prix on the spin, but he was made to work for it in the first half of the battle. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) put up a good fight to collect P2, 1.7s away from the win, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) held off a late Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) comeback to pick up his first Sunday rostrum of the season.
LIGHTS OUT: Bagnaia earns holeshot
Bagnaia punched off the line well and got the holeshot but like yesterday, Marc Marquez was through at Turn 3. Not for long though. On the cutback through Turn 4, Pecco led again and then Bezzecchi carved his way past the #93 at Turn 5.
That’s how it was over the line but Pecco was wide at the penultimate corner, costing him time, so that allowed Bezzecchi to make a move at Turn 1 on Lap 2. Marc Marquez, like he did on Lap 1, passed Pecco at Turn 3 and this time there was no way back for Pecco.
PASSES AND DRAMA: Bez leads, Alex Marquez crashes and then so does Bastianini
Meanwhile, Alex Marquez’s (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) disastrous weekend continued. The rider second in the championship was down at Turn 12 after an audacious move up the inside of Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) didn’t pay off. The luckless Mir was taken out, and the Honda rider, along with Alex Marquez, were out of the Grand Prix from P5 and P6, so that was zero points in Czechia for the #73. A hammer blow for the Gresini star’s title hopes.
Further up the order, it was Acosta’s turn to pass Pecco at Turn 3 on Lap 3, as Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and then Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) carved their way past Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Next up behind Quartararo: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing).
On Lap 5, Bastianini’s charge continued. The Italian was through on his former teammate Bagnaia, with ‘The Beast’ now 1.4s behind his KTM stablemate Acosta. But then, Bastianini was in the gravel. Turn 3 saw the #23 lose the front end and it was Grand Prix over for Bastianini, a shame after his best weekend in orange.
THE WINNING MOVE: Marquez pounces
Lap 8 saw a change for the lead. Marc Marquez, at Turn 3, pounced on Bezzecchi. And the #93 got his elbows out through Turn 4 to keep Bezzecchi behind him, so what did the championship leader have in his pocket? Acosta was right with the top two now, while Bagnaia sat 1.7s adrift of the podium fight.
A 1:54.184 played a 1:54.4 for Bezzecchi and a 1:54.5 for Acosta, seeing Marquez go 0.5s clear at the front at the start of Lap 10. A lap later, the gap was up to 0.8s, and then with a fastest lap of the Grand Prix, Marquez’s lead grew to 1.2s on Lap 12 of 21.
Bezzecchi was giving this a good go. Bezzecchi dipped into the 1:53s for the first time, a 1:53.999, but on the same lap, Lap 14, Marquez found a 1:53.787. And on the following lap, Marquez went even quicker. A 1:53.691, coupled with a 1:54.085 from Bezzecchi, saw the lead climb to 1.9s.
With Marquez giving no one a chance of fighting for the win, attention turned to the rostrum fight. Pecco was gathering some late race momentum and from just under two seconds away, with three laps left, the Italian was 0.5s behind Acosta. That was then 0.4s with two laps to go, as Bezzecchi continued on his way to P2, 0.9s ahead.
And on the last lap, Pecco was within attacking distance – just. Marquez was 1.6s clear of Bezzecchi and controlling things at the front, with the latter safe from being pounced on from behind. Could Bagnaia muster something up to grab P3? The answer – fortunately for KTM, unfortunately for Ducati – was no.
The answer was also no to could anyone beat Marquez in Brno? The #93 took the chequered flag 1.7s ahead of Bezzecchi to become the first Ducati rider ever to win five Grands Prix in a row. Simply put: chapeau.
Fair play to Bezzecchi as well, that’s another Sunday podium for the #72, as Acosta held off Pecco to clinch his first Sunday podium of the season. Ducati, Aprilia and KTM on the Brno rostrum.
YOUR POINTS SCORERS: Brno edition
Pecco’s P4 won’t be enough for the polesitter, but he’ll take the positives following his second half of the race charge. Fifth place went to Fernandez, who enjoyed his best weekend of the season, and that P5 is his equal best in MotoGP. Quartararo was less than a second behind the Trackhouse rider in P6, with the returning Martin coming home in a fabulous P7. That’s a phenomenal comeback effort from the #1 after a torrid few months of injuries, and a real boost for Aprilia, Martin and MotoGP ahead of the second half of the season. How good was it seeing the #1 back?
Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) came out on top in a good fight between the rookie and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), while Maverick Viñales’ super-sub Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Tech3) caps off a superb weekend in Brno by taking away a P10.
Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) lost out in the latter stages to drop to P11, the Australian finished ahead of Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol), Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) – those were your final points scorers in Czechia.
12 rounds done, 120 points clear. That’s the title race advantage going into the summer for Marc Marquez, as the six-time MotoGP World Champion marches towards that coveted title. Thank you Brno, it’s been a blast being back – what a venue, and what a crowd.
See you in Austria in a few weeks, where the run to Valencia begins.
American Joe Roberts won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, Roberts won the 18-lap race by 1.079 second.
Poleman, Barry Baltus was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.
Championship point leader, Manuel Gonzalez was third on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Daniel Holgado, riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex, finished fourth.
Celestino Vietti took fifth on his Sync SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro and broke the Kalex stranglehold at the top.
Manuel Gonzalez leads the championship with 188 points, 25 ahead of Aron Canet who has 163 points. Barry Baltus is third with 134 points.
California Dreamin’: Roberts fends off Baltus for victory in Brno. The American wins for the first time in 2025 as the Belgian and Gonzalez complete the Moto2 Czech GP podium.
At the venue he claimed his debut Moto2 podium at back in 2020, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) returned to the top step for the first time this season with a phenomenal Czech GP victory. The American fended off the hard challenge of Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) as the Belgian pockets back-to-back P2s ahead of the summer break, with Manuel Gonzalez’s (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) P3 seeing the Spaniard stretch his title chase lead.
After things got close at lights out between polesitter Baltus and Roberts, it was the American’s teammate Marcos Ramirez who grabbed the holeshot as drama unfolded for Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) at Turn 1. The Spaniard was down from the middle of the pack and that was his points hopes over.
Baltus pinched the lead of the race at the end of Lap 1 with a great move at the final corner, as Ramirez took the first of his two Long Lap penalties on Lap 3. That dropped the #24 to P7 behind home hero Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), and when he took his second, Ramirez was P12.
Joe Roberts in parc fermé after his victory at Brno. Photo courtesy Dorna.
On Lap 6, both Canet and Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) had parked their Triumph-Kalex machines, handing Gonzalez a fantastic chance to stretch his points advantage ahead of the summer break. And it was the Spaniard who was shadowing the P1 battle between Baltus and Roberts, with the Californian making a move stick on Lap 7 to lead in Brno.
By Lap 10, Roberts and Baltus were now pulling clear of Gonzalez, with the #16 setting the fastest lap of the race on that lap – a 1:59.4 played a 1:59.6 for Baltus. With five to go, the gap was still just 0.2s between the American and Belgian, but that rose to just under 0.4s with four laps left.
Gonzalez was 2.6s away from the victory fight, so it was all about Roberts vs Baltus. With two laps to go, Roberts was keeping Baltus at bay by 0.5s, with the latter not able to quite get close enough to attempt a pass.
And then it was last lap time. The gap? 0.6s in Roberts’ favour. Baltus wasn’t close enough to engage in battle and for the first time since the 2024 Italian GP, Roberts returned to winning ways. Baltus clinched his fourth second place of the season to rise to P3 in the overall standings and Gonzalez collected a very handy 16 points in his quest for the Moto2 title.
Rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) earned an impressive P4 ahead of Celestino Vietti (Sync SpeedRS Team), with Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) a solid P6 in Brno. Ramirez strung together an impressive race following his double Long Lap penalty to beat Salač to P7, with the Czech star ending his home GP in P8.
David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) and Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) were the final top 10 finishers, while Sachsenring podium finishers Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) end their Brno weekends with a disappointing P11 and P12.
Roberts wins again, Baltus comes close, and Gonzalez strides to a 25-point championship lead heading into the summer break. Austria next, see you there.
More from a press release issued by OnlyFans American Racing Team:
JOE ROBERTS WINS CZECH GP AS AMERICAN RACING HEADS INTO SUMMER BREAK ON A HIGH.
The OnlyFans American Racing Team closed the first half of the 2025 Moto2 World Championship season with Joe Roberts taking an incredible victory at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno. Starting from second on the grid, the Californian crossed the line with a +1.079s lead to claim his first win of the year. The victory marks a powerful comeback for Joe, who returned to the top step of the podium after overcoming a scaphoid injury sustained late last year. The win is a testament to the relentless work put in by both the rider and the American Racing crew to return to competitive form, which now puts us on fourth place in the overall team world championship standing.
Teammate Marcos Ramirez, who lined up alongside Roberts on the front row in P3,
delivered a strong recovery ride to finish seventh after serving a double long lap penalty.
With twelve rounds complete, the team now heads into the summer break full of motivation and a clear objective: to return to the podium consistently in the second half of the season.
Eitan Butbul, American Racing Team Owner: “I’m absolutely delighted with how this entire race weekend came together. From both riders qualifying on the front row to Joe’s commanding race win and Marcos’ brave comeback ride, it was a true team effort. Joe showed incredible determination and focus to take the victory, and Marcos impressed everyone with his fighting spirit, pushing through the double long lap penalties to finish seventh. The whole crew has worked tirelessly, and their hard work really paid off. We head into the summer break with great momentum, positive energy, and the confidence that we can keep building in the second half of the season.”
Jose Antonio Rueda won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Using his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo, the Spaniard won the 16-lap race by just 3.471 seconds.
Maximo Quiles was the runner-up on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
David Muñoz, piloting his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM was third, 3.495 seconds behind Rueda.
Angel Piqueras crossed the finish line fourth on his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.
Dennis Foggia took fifth on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Poleman and Muñoz’s teammate, Guido Pini finished the race 10th.
Jose Antonio Rueda leads the championship with 228 points, 85 ahead of Angel Piqueras who has 143 points. Alvaro Carpe is third with 133 points.
Rueda takes lights-to-flag Brno victory ahead of gloves-off P2 battle. Leading every lap and controlling the 16-lap encounter, Rueda sports a healthy lead into summer.
A record gap between P1 and P2 in the standings after 12 rounds is just what Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) ordered ahead summer break and it’s what he came away with from his first visit to Brno. Behind, a battle between Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) and teammate Dennis Foggia lit up the group battle, with Quiles ultimately securing second ahead of David Muñoz (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) who came from last on the grid to third for a third straight rostrum finish.
Storming into Turn 1 and grabbing the advantage, Championship leader Rueda edged out polesitter Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) and fellow front-row starter David Almansa (Leopard Racing). Quiles was soon up into P2 halfway through the first lap whilst further behind, Muñoz had made a lightning getaway from the back of the grid and was already into the points. By the start of Lap 3, the Aragon and German GP winner was already inside the top ten whilst 2020 Czech GP winner Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) had clambered his way into the top three.
At the halfway stage, Rueda had begun to get the hammer down whilst Quiles and Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) battled for podium honours. Foggia was up to second but the fight had left a second gap between the #99 out front and the chasing pack. By the end of Lap 9, Quiles was back into P2 but back-to-back fastest laps by Rueda meant the pressure was on for the #28.
The scrapping continued and with five to go and a two second gap to Rueda, it was very much a battle to decide the final two spots on the podium. Behind the duelling CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar machines came Piqueras, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), Muñoz and Almansa. Into the last lap and Quiles led the way with Piqueras, Muñoz and Foggia nipping at his heels. At Turn 6, the #64 muscled his way into P3 and then P2 by Turn 10. It was all coming down to Turn 13 but fantastic defensive work from Muñoz made it hard for Quiles. Rueda took a seventh win of the season, Quiles managed to slipstream his way into second whilst Muñoz’s last-to-third ride keeps up his run of top five finishes and makes it a fourth podium in five GPs. Piqueras’ wait for a rostrum return continues as he took P4, ahead of Foggia and Fernandez, the latter of which took his first points since Le Mans.
Almansa took more solid points in seventh and closes in on top Honda honours in the standings, whilst Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) fought his way into eighth. Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) and polesitter Pini rounded out the top ten. Elsewhere, it was a notable ride for Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), working his way up the order into P11 before a double Long Lap for causing a crash drops him out the points, meaning star debutant Marco Morelli (DENSSI Racing – BOE) moves up to 13th to impress first time out.
That’s it from Brno, join us for more Moto3 after the summer break as we touch down in Austria.
SMX Round 25 - Pro Motocross Championship at Washougal, Washington. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, made its final trip to the west coast as the Pacific Northwest’s scenic Washougal MX Park was the site for the eighth race of the summer campaign and Round 25 of the SMX World Championship regular season. Clear skies and balmy temperatures set the stage for the Military Appreciation Race at the FLY Racing Washougal National Presented by Peterson CAT where the 450 Class dominance by Honda HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence came to an end at the hands of defending champion and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Chase Sexton, who impressed en route to his fourth win at the venue in five years. In the 250 Class, Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda earned the edge over championship leader and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider Haiden Deegan via tiebreaker for the Japanese rider’s second win in three races.
Chase Sexton Ends Jett Lawrence’s Dominance in Pro Motocross Championship with Fourth Washougal Win in Five Years
Moto 1
The first moto of the afternoon began with the Monster Energy Kawasaki of Jorge Prado edging out Jett Lawrence for the Pro Motocross Holeshot. As Prado pushed wide to close off Lawrence’s advance, it allowed Sexton, the defending class champion, to slip under both riders and grab the lead. As Sexton dropped the hammer and looked to pull away, Lawrence pressured Prado and was patient before he made the pass for second. Prado then lost his hold of third to Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac.
The lead trio settled into their respective spots through the opening 10 minutes of the moto, with Sexton managing a lead between one to two seconds. As they approached the halfway point of the moto Lawrence was able to pressure Sexton and got alongside the KTM rider, but Sexton fended off the challenge and reestablished his advantage. The pair moved out nearly 10 seconds ahead of Tomac in third.
As he made another run on Sexton, Lawrence lost traction and went down. As he remounted, Tomac rode past for second as Lawrence was forced to regroup in third. Without the pursuit from Lawrence, Sexton built a lead of nearly 10 seconds while Tomac looked to keep a resurgent Lawrence at bay. The Honda rider moved to within striking distance, but lapped riders allowed Tomac to inch away in the closing stages of the moto.
Sexton backed it down on the final lap and cruised to his first moto win of the season, 3.4 seconds ahead of Tomac, while Lawrence settled for third. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire finished fourth, with Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence in fifth.
Chase Sexton’s prowess at Washougal MX Park continued with his fourth win in five seasons, ending Jett Lawrence’s eight-race win streak. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2
The second and deciding moto started with Hunter Lawrence leading the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot with his brother Jett in tow. Prado slotted into third initially, but Sexton made the move and gave chase to the Honda duo. Tomac started just outside the top five in seventh but made quick passes to move up into fourth and make it a four-rider lead group.
The intensity up front ramped up five minutes into the moto as Jett Lawrence had to fend off a pass attempt from Sexton, which then pushed the championship leader onto the rear fender of his older brother. Jett amped up the aggression to get alongside Hunter and took the lead. Not long after, Sexton made the pass for second, but Hunter Lawrence fought back to reclaim the position. Sexton then went on the attack again and moved back into second. Moments later, the red flag was waved for a downed rider, which brought a halt to the race with 21:22 left in the moto.
The first-ever staggered restart in Pro Motocross saw the race resume with the field launching out the starting gate individually, in sequential running order from the previously completed lap. Jett Lawrence started first, followed by Hunter Lawrence, Sexton, and Tomac. Sexton was able to make the pass on Hunter Lawrence for second and brought Tomac along into third to drop Lawrence outside the top three.
The lead trio settled in through the halfway point of the moto, with just three seconds between them. As the moto wore on, Jett Lawrence managed a lead of just over two seconds on Sexton, as Tomac slowly lost touch in third. Lawrence’s margin continued to grow and eventually surpassed five seconds as the Honda rider completed his 12th moto win of the season by 8.7 seconds over Sexton, with Tomac in third.
Jett Lawrence failed to win for just the second time in his career, finishing second. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
In just his third race back after a crash took him out of action at the opening round, Sexton’s 1-2 finishes bettered Lawrence’s 3-1 effort to end an eight-race win streak for the Australian. It signified the 14th win of Sexton’s career and his fourth in five years at Washougal. He also remains the only rider to defeat Jett Lawrence in the Pro Motocross Championship, with two wins across the 24 races Lawrence has entered. The Honda rider’s second ever non-win still produced a runner-up effort, while Tomac finished overall podium (2-3) for the fifth time this season and the 77th time in his career.
Lawrence’s lead in the championship standings increased to 61 points over Hunter Lawrence, who finished fourth (3-5), with Tomac third, 94 points out of the lead.
Eli Tomac made his return to the podium for the 77th time in his career. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Chase Sexton, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (1-2)
“It feels good [to get the win]. I was pretty far off last weekend and went to work this week to be better. I knew I was really good at this track and had the ability to win here. I got great starts, rode well, and made it happen. We’ll regroup over the next two off weeks and will come out swinging for the final three races.”
“Washougal ain’t my track. Chase is really good here. In that first moto I just asked way too much of the motorcycle [and went down]. I really had to work hard in the second moto and the restart made it even more difficult to have to stop and get going again. But hey, it was still a good day, so we’ll take it.”
3rd Place: Eli Tomac, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (2-3)
“Huge gains today compared to last week. We were within the same zip code [of the leaders]. I wish we could have won, but I’m happy with what we’ve got to work with. I love it here at this track, so I’m just really pleased with how the day went.”
Podium picture with, from left to right, Jett Lawrence, Chase Sexton and Eli Tomac. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Shimoda Edges Deegan via Tiebreaker for Second 250 Class Win in Three Races.
Moto 1
The opening moto got underway with the Triumph Factory Racing machine of Jalek Swoll leading the way to the Pro Motocross Holeshot, followed by Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing’s Ryder DiFranceso and Deegan, the defending class champion. Swoll then crashed out of the lead, which moved DiFrancesco into the lead Deegan into second, as Shimoda moved into third.
Deegan started to apply pressure on the lead and got alongside DiFrancesco, who nearly jumped into the Yamaha rider. The two made slight contact in the air, with DiFranseco going to the ground and Deegan able to keep it on two wheels to take over the lead. Shimoda moved into second followed by Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha’s Dilan Schwartz.
As the moto surpassed its halfway point, Shimoda had closed the deficit to about a second on Deegan and started to apply pressure on the lead. Deegan responded and picked up his pace significantly to push the lead to more than three seconds after logging his fastest laps of the moto. The lead then stabilized at around four seconds. Behind them, the battle for third intensified between Schwartz and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Garrett Marchbanks. The veteran Kawasaki rider went on the attack and successfully moved into the top three.
Deegan maintained his lead through to the finish and secured his 10th moto win of the season, six seconds ahead of Shimoda, with Marchbanks in a distant third. Schwartz earned a career-best moto result in fourth, with Triumph Factory Racing’s Austin Forkner in fifth.
A pair of strong starts helped Jo Shimoda earn his second win in the past three races. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2
The final moto of the afternoon kicked off with the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki of Seth Hammaker out front of Shimoda and Triumph Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup. Deegan started deep inside the top 10 in eighth. Back up front, Shimoda went on the attack and made the pass on Hammaker to begin the second lap.
As Shimoda quickly distanced himself from the field Deegan methodically worked his way forward and broke into the top five 10 minutes into the moto. Meanwhile, Hammaker asserted his hold of second while a multi-rider battle for third took shape between Haarup, DiFrancesco, and Deegan, with Marchbanks closing in from sixth. Both Deegan and Marchbanks made their way around DiFrancesco to move into fourth and fifth, respectively, and gave chase to Haarup.
With Deegan closing in, Haarup tucked the front end and went down, which allowed Deegan and Marchbanks to get by as the Danish rider lost multiple positions. The focus then shifted on the battle for third between Deegan and Marchbanks, who were separated by just a couple seconds in the closest battle up front. With their higher pace, both riders closed in on Hammaker in the closing stages of the moto. With less than two minutes remaining, Deegan quickly caught and passed Hammaker for second and then faced a deficit of 20 seconds to Shimoda.
Shimoda was in a class of his own out front and easily captured his third moto win of the season by 18.2 seconds over Deegan. Hammaker kept his teammate Marchbanks at bay for third.
Despite missing out on a third straight Washougal victory Haiden Deegan didn’t lose a single point in the championship battle. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Another pair of strong starts allowed Shimoda to capture his second win in three races (2-1) via a second-moto tiebreaker over Deegan. It signified the fifth victory of the Japanese racer’s career. Deegan’s trademark resiliency resulted in a runner-up effort (1-2) for his seventh podium in nine races, while Marchbanks broke through for his first ever Pro Motocross podium in third (3-4).
Deegan’s lead in the championship standings remains at 45 points over Shimoda, while Marchbanks has taken sole control of third, 116 points out of the lead.
After knocking on the door all summer long Garrett Marchbanks finally broke through for his maided podium result in Pro Motocross. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place: Jo Shimoda, Honda HRC Progressive (2-1)
“It was a good day. This one means a lot to me. As a team, we worked really hard for this. I know we’re far out of the championship, but this is awesome, and I hope we can keep doing it.”
2nd Place: Haiden Deegan, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-2)
“I felt like I was riding a bull out there, it was wild. We finished second and didn’t lose any points, so in the big picture it was a good day.”
3rd Place: Garret Marchbanks, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki (3-4)
“Every time I got close to Haiden I couldn’t finish it, so it was tough on the track today. I made some mistakes and lost some energy late, but it was a good day. I’m really excited to get my first podium outdoors.”
Podium picture with, from left to right, Hayden Deegan, Jo Shimoda and Garret Marchbanks. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
Julien Beaumer, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., KTM – 295
Maximus Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., Yamaha – 288
Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Triumph – 278
Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Kawasaki – 278
The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship will take an extended break in action before its three-race stretch run to crown champions, with two off weekends through the end of July and beginning of August. The series will make its anticipated return on Saturday, August 9, from Indiana’s Ironman Raceway for the Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National. Exclusive and comprehensive live broadcast coverage of the ninth race of the season can be seen on Peacock, beginning with Race Day Live at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET, followed by uninterrupted coverage of the motos at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
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