At the CIV Racing Night held at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on July 27, 2025, American rider Jayden Fernandez continued to impress in the Aprilia RS 660 Trophy, following up on his debut win earlier in the season.
Jayden Fernandez:
“Back on the Box again! The race had a great start to it with me getting a great launch and positioning myself into second into turn 1 from 5th on the grid. From there I tried my best to stay with the leader but wasn’t making enough progress to catch up to him so the gap of about a second or so stayed stagnant, then another rider passed me into turn 2 in the beginning of the second lap. I tried to use this rider as a good measure to catch up to the front but couldn’t find the pace to do so. For most of the race I was around a second off of the first two guys up until the second or third to last lap where me and my teammate started to battle for third overall. On the last lap I did my best to keep him behind me but I ended up making a little mistake off the back straight and blew the turn. This allowed the fight to continue all the way to the line where I unfortunately lost out by 0.012 of a second. In the end it was a fun race to battle in and also quite a difficult race for me on the front end. We still have the lead in the championship and we will learn from this race and apply it to Imola. If my difficult weekends means 3rd place I think that’s pretty good! Thanks to the whole team for their hard work and support this weekend and hopefully we keep this podium streak going in Imola!
Also thanks to Mike Rinow with Inspection Specialties, Mike and Glenn from High Plains Raceway, Bob with Longmont Tire, KYT Helmets, TechSpec Tank Grips, Danny With American Supercamp, Bobby with Motorev Suspension, and ImI Motorsports Park”
Chris Clark put on another front running performance in the latest round of the 2025 FIM Yamaha R3 BLU CRU World Cup at the all-new Balaton Park circuit in Hungary this past weekend to enter the summer break second overall in the championship standings.
Quickly up to speed in Friday’s Free Practice, Chris put his Smrz Racing BGR Yamaha on the third row of the grid for race one after a strong Superpole saw him post the seventh fastest lap.
Saturday afternoon’s opening ten lap encounter saw Chris launch off the line well, moving into podium contention almost immediately. Running fourth, he unfortunately lost the slipstream towards the end of the race, but a valiant fight saw him fend off the chasing pack. He took fifth at the flag.
Starting twelfth in race two, the #5 once again ensured he was in contention for the podium throughout and whilst he crossed the line eighth, Chris again showed his skill and race craft throughout.
Chris’s results in Hungary means that he is now one of only five riders that can win the title.
He will now return home to the USA for a few weeks before returning to Europe in late August to attend the Yamaha Mastercamp event in Valencia, Spain, where he will join with several top Yamaha riders in a specially designed week-long event designed to further develop young talent. He is the first American rider to be selected for the event, underlying the potential seen in him by many well-respected individuals in the paddock.
Chris Clark:“Race one was good for me. I started seventh but was up to fifth by turn two. I was running alone in fourth for a little bit, but I lost contact with the leading three. I was then in big group and had to battle really hard. I knew we weren’t going to catch the leaders so my focus was then to score as many points as I could. I finished fifth which was good for the championship. It was possibly going to rain on Sunday but either way I was ready. Sunday wasn’t a complete disaster, but I was a little disappointed, however the main thing is am still second in the championship which I am happy about. I was confident for race two. I maintained by position off the start but was then in a huge group which I couldn’t pass as quickly as I had hoped. At the end my bike was too hot and lost power, and I had no real top speed to pass, even though I knew I was faster. Overall, it was another good weekend. I have the mastercamp coming up which I am so excited for and then a bit of a break until Aragon. I know it’s going to be a great end to the season. I want to thank the whole Smrz Racing BGR team, my mum, all my sponsors, my manager and everyone who is supporting me.”
Despite final race results that don’t fully reflect the strides made, Julian Correa delivered a performance marked by significant progression and fierce determination at this past weekend’s British Talent Cup event. Throughout the challenging weekend, Julian, alongside his dedicated team, showcased remarkable development, consistently improving his platform and engaging in spirited on-track battles.
The weekend began with initial setup hurdles due to a brand new paved track, but Julian’s resilience and the team’s relentless effort quickly turned the tide. Each session saw Julian gaining confidence and speed, translating into tangible improvements in lap times and overall race craft.
“I’m incredibly proud of the progress we made this weekend,” said Julian. “The team worked tirelessly to give me a fantastic bike, and I felt myself getting stronger and more comfortable with every lap. While the final positions might not tell the whole story, we were consistently battling for positions and showing what we’re capable of.”
The true measure of the weekend’s success wasn’t solely in the finishing order, but in Julian’s ability to consistently challenge competitors and push his limits. His aggressive yet controlled riding style led to several exciting skirmishes within the pack, demonstrating his growing confidence and race maturity.
“Julian’s dedication and fighting spirit were truly on display,” said Team Principal Richard Mortimer. “We saw him make huge leaps forward in his understanding of the bike and the track. The results don’t always reflect the intense work and the incredible gains made, but as a team, we’re extremely encouraged by his progression and eager to carry this momentum into the next round.”
Julian and his team are now focused on analyzing the data from this weekend to further refine their approach for the upcoming British Talent Cup rounds. The experience gained and the evident progression serve as a strong foundation for upcoming success.
‘Comeback Kid’ Scott Redding and defending champion Kyle Ryde delivered monster performances in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch to share the victories, celebrating the first wins of the season for the Hager PBM Ducati and Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha teams respectively.
Redding was victorious in the opening race of the day, as the 2019 champion marked his full-time return to Bennetts BSB with Hager PBM Ducati by celebrating the race win after targeting championship leader Bradley Ray, who crashed out of contention.
Ray had taken the lead into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time from Redding, Christian Iddon and Danny Kent, with Kyle Ryde losing ground off the line.
The Raceways Yamaha rider was trying to make a break, but Redding was keeping him in his sights as Kent moved into third on the McAMS Racing Yamaha with a decisive move at Clearways.
Ray was holding the lead as Redding shadowed and looked for his opportunity to make a move, but the BMW Safety Car was deployed when MasterMac Honda’s Charlie Nesbitt crashed out at Hawthorns on lap five. Honda Racing UK’s Tommy Bridewell was another rider to also crash out, when his race ended at Clearways on lap three and ended his weekend prematurely.
As the pack lined up ready for the restart and the race resumed, Ray continued to fend off his Hager PBM Ducati rival until the ninth lap when he had a fast crash on the exit of Westfield.
Redding charged to the chequered flag to take his first race win since 2019 as Ryde had regrouped and fought to second on the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha. Kent completed the podium to secure his first podium finish of the season for McAMS Racing Yamaha.
Meanwhile Ryde was back to winning ways in Bennetts BSB in race three, taking his first victory of the season.
At the start of the race, championship leader Ray again launched into the lead from Redding, but Ryde was instantly attacking and moved second at Druids on the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha.
Redding then lost ground as first Kent and then Iddon dived ahead at Druids and the run to Graham Hill Bend, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider responded at Hawthorns to regain fourth. Kent then launched ahead of Ryde as the pair began duelling for second place.
Lee Jackson had a heavy tumble at Clearways on lap four which meant the BMW Safety Car was deployed and as the pack lined up behind, Ray was leading from Kent, Ryde and Redding with Iddon and Andrew Irwin up next.
When the race resumed, Kent instantly made a move on Ray into Paddock Hill Bend to lead the race and then the Raceways Yamaha rider lost another position as Ryde made a move for second.
Andrew Irwin then crashed out in spectacular style at Sheene Curve, as Honda Racing UK ended a tough weekend on the Grand Prix circuit.
Kent then held the lead until lap 12 when Ryde went for the lead at Hawthorns, but a lap later the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider regained the position at Paddock Hill Bend, before the lead changed again at Druids. The final move gave Ryde the edge as he took victory from Kent, with Redding able to pass Ray on the penultimate lap to take the final podium position and seal the Monster Energy King of Brands trophy.
Ray missed out on the podium again in race three with a fourth place whilst Iddon completing the top five.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 2 result:
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati)
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.339s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 0.879s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.945s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +3.012s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +3.119s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +3.613s
Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +5.694s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +5.705s
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +5.766s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 3 result:
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.339s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 0.103s
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.875s
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) +1.090s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +6.461s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +8.898s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +12.203s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +12.312s
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +12.735s
Fraser Rogers (TAG Racing Honda) +16.540s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 222
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) 188
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 150
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 138
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 118
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 111
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 106
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 104
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 82
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) 80
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Photo courtesy BSB.
KYLE RYDE – NITROUS COMPETITIONS OMG RACING YAMAHA:
“This win has been a long time coming! We have had a few races this year where I thought we could win, but I didn’t ride my best or made a mistake, or the bike didn’t feel good at the end of the race but I made the most of today really. Race two earlier gave me a lot of encouragement for race three and I got a good start and got in the battle.
“I pushed as hard as I could and then defended over the last two laps. To win for the first time since here last October when we won the title, was a long time coming but this is what makes it all worth it. It feels great to have won again and I need to thank the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha team.”
SCOTT REDDING – HAGER PBM DUCATI :
“This weekend has been mega honestly! I came here for the Monster King of Brands trophy and I knew it would be a big shot, but nothing was impossible. Coming into this weekend I wanted to build momentum, take some podiums and I had some good feel and fast track that to battle with Brad and take the win this morning and that was mega.
“I was coming on strong but that was all I had at the end in race three, I wasn’t super comfortable at the end, but I knew I needed to be on the podium to be King of Brands, so I am happy. I am super happy to be back in BSB; the fans have been amazing and hats off to the guys here as the level is super high here.”
American Rossi Attila Moor, riding his MMR Kalex on the 3.15-mile (5.07 km) track, was 10th during Moto2 European Championship Race 1 Sunday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain and 15th during Race 2 Sunday afternoon.
According to race direction footage, Moor suffered a violent high-side crash in Free Practice 1 and was described as “bigger than a semi truck,” yet miraculously escaped with no broken bones—despite intense pain, he continues to push through.
Reminder: American Max Toth is out having a shoulder surgery.
More from a press release issued by Revesz Racing:
The fourth round of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 category took place on July 27 at MotorLand Aragón.
The weather conditions were absolutely ideal for motorcycle racing. During Saturday’s practice, Rossi posted the 14th fastest time, which qualified him for Q2, where he secured the 17th spot on the starting grid.
The bike setup wasn’t optimal for qualifying, so the team decided to “go all in” and completely overhaul the bike’s dynamics in a new direction. Rossi didn’t have the chance to test the new setup before the race, so he was left hoping it would work out.
In the first race, during the second lap, Ruiz and Voight both crashed due to highsides, scattering debris across the track. The race officials waved the red flag, and the race was restarted 15 minutes later.
The restarted race was shortened to just 9 laps. Rossi got off to a strong start and steadily gained positions, improving by 8 places to finish 10th, earning 6 points toward the championship.
The second race was also interrupted by a crash and a red flag, resulting in another 9-lap sprint.
As always, the Hungarian-American rider from Révész Racing gave it his all to achieve a better result, but the bike’s setup didn’t allow him to maintain a competitive pace. He managed to climb up to 15th place by the end of the race.
Over the weekend, Rossi earned a total of 7 points and currently stands 15th in the overall standings.
Now comes a longer break in the FIM JuniorGP calendar, with racing resuming on September 21 at Mugello.
Tytler Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg won Sunday’s MotoAmerica Talent Cup race over CTR/D&D Cycles’ Bodie Paige, with Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp third. Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario was fourth, ahead of Royalty Racing’s Carson King in fifth.
When the confusion over finishing positions from the second of two Parts Unlimited Talent Cup races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course finally settled on Sunday, Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg was the beneficiary as he went from second to first with CTR/D&D Cycles’ Bodie Paige on the short-end of the change as he was demoted from first to second in the red-flag-shortened race.
Hank Vossberg (31) and Bodie Paige (65) were able to distance themselves from Alessandro Di Mario (27) and the rest of the pack in the second of two Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul races on Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
There was some confusion at the end of the race as to who won, but clarity and the final decision came via MotoAmerica Regulation 1.27(c), which states that results are determined by the last official timing loop crossed before the red flag. Thus, Vossberg was declared the winner by .723 of a second.
Vossberg and Paige had an epic, race-long battle that pulled them over 10 seconds clear of the pack fighting over third place. On track, that fight went to Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp with the three-time AMA Pro Singles Flat Track Champion seemingly earning his first-career podium finish as the Talent Cup completed its fourth of seven rounds at Mid-Ohio. A few hours after the completion of the race, however, Kopp was disqualified for an illegal frame modification.
Kopp’s DQ moved everyone up a spot.
Championship points leader Alessandro Di Mario was just .140 of a second behind Kopp with those two swapping the spot throughout the final laps of the race. They were joined by Royalty Racing’s Carson King and Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane in fifth and sixth, with those four separated by just half a second at the finish. Again, with Di Mario moving to third, King was bumped up to fourth with Drane fifth.
Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt, D&D Certified Racing’s Landen Smith, Envy Powered By Warhorse’s Derek Sanchez, Ice Barn Racing’s Solly Mervis, and Real Steel Honda’s Ian Fraley rounded out the top 10.
Notable among the non-finishers was MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher, who was taken out of the fight for third by a mechanical DNF, and Rossi Motorsports Powered By 3:16’s Rossi Garcia was the rider who brought out the red flag with his last-lap crash.
With four of seven rounds in the books, Di Mario leads the title chase over Drane by 38 points, 168-130. Paige is third with 122 points, and Vossberg jumps to fourth with 108 points.
The battle for victory came down to Hank Vossberg (31) vs. Bodie Paige (65) with Vossberg earning his second win of the season by less than a second in the red-flag shortened race. Photo By Brian J. Nelson
Talent Cup Race 2
Hank Vossberg
Bodie Paige
Alessandro Di Mario
Carson King
Sam Drane
Nathan Bettencourt
Landen Smith
Derek Sanchez
Solly Mervis
Ian Fraley
(From left to right) Bodie Paige, Hank Vossberg and Kody Kopp celebrate on the Mid-Ohio podium. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Quotes
Hank Vossberg – Winner
“It’s really good. It’s not the way I want to win, but the race was awesome. Just wanted to push it from the beginning. I knew the track was a little sketchy, but it was dry enough to push the pace. I didn’t really know what our gap was back to the rest of the group until Bodie (Paige) passed me. I saw plus 8 on the pit board. So, I knew I could kind of set behind Bodie and plan out an attack for the last lap. I just kind of sit in the draft not wanting to push it and risk a mistake. I was able to sit in the draft and pass him on the last lap. It sucks with the red flag and everything coming out. But it was a great way to win.”
Bodie Paige – Second Place
“Today was good. We were definitely moving along better than we were yesterday. The track was difficult with the mixed conditions, but me and Hank (Vossberg) were definitely comfortable right from the start, and we managed to create a little gap, which I’m thankful so it wasn’t so chaotic. The last lap it was just unfortunate, but that’s racing and that’s the rules. It sucks and it will hurt for a little bit, but we have VIR next week and I’m sure we can get a win or two there and I’m sure it will be better than this round.”
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Solly Mervis on the Ice Barn Racing Kramer led Envy Powered by Warhorse’s Derek Sanchez and Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt in the Sunday MotoAmerica Talent Cup wet warmup session at Mid-Ohio. MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher was fourth and Rossi Motorsports powered by 3:16’s Rossi Garcia was fifth.
Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at Balaton Circuit Park, in Hungary. The Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing rider won the 18-lap race by 1.953 second.
Simon Jespersen was the runner-up on his Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2, and Can Oncu got third on his Yamaha Blu Cru Evan Bros Team YZF R9.
Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise finished fifth, 6.3 seconds behind the race winner, on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2.
Stefano Manzi leads the championship with 294 points, 59 ahead of Can Oncu who has 235 points. Jaume Masia is third with 191 points.
Manzi lands second double of the season, followed by Jespersen in P2 for the Dane’s first podium. Jespersen lands Denmark’s first podium since Harrms in 2008 at Philip Island.
For the final race of the inaugural round at Balaton Park Circuit, the FIM Supersport World Championship riders took to the grid for their Race 2.
Manzi takes seventh win of the year: Earns Yamaha’s 160th WorldSSP win
Oncu took the holeshot ahead of contact between teammates Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) and Lucas Mahias, sending several riders wide. Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) overtook him a lap later, leading a race for the first time this season. While he was overtaken later by Oncu and Manzi, the Dane fought back to P2, riding with Manzi with a second behind the pair with six laps to go. Manzi increased his gap slightly lap after lap, finishing the race in first place by nearly two seconds. Jespersen has much to be proud of, as the Danish rider will leave Hungary with not only his first results within the top 10, but his first WorldSSP podium in P2. Behind that pair, Oncu and Bayliss clashed for P3, with Oncu coming out on top, riding defensively to keep Bayliss off the podium and into P4
Debise charges up the grid: Places P5 after P22 grid start
Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) rode with a sizeable gap both in front and behind him, riding a meditative Race 2 to finish in a strong P5. Just under two seconds behind him, Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished P6, missing the podium for the second consecutive round. Having recovered from first-corner contact with his teammate Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA), Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) landed another top ten as the rookie closes the book on his third round of his rookie season.
Booth-Amos struggles at Balaton: Takes away just seven points from the Hungarian Round
Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing) in P9; the Italian finished as top MV Agusta after Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) fell out of the points, back to P16. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) will look to put this round behind him sooner rather than later, as he walks away with a sole P10 after he had a DNF in Race 1.
Friendly fire: GMT94 teammates touch in first corner moments after lights out
Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) fell out of the front group after an aggressive dive into the opening corner. He and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) got their bikes tangled up with one another in Turn 1. The Italian’s bike slid to a halt against the Frenchman’s Yamaha R9 on the track as the riders formerly behind them whizzed by. They got their bikes separated; however, Taccini’s race was ended due to the damage to his motorcycle, and Mahias fell back to finish in 17th place.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion won the 21-lap race by more than 10 seconds.
Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, and Sam Lowes was third on his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R.
Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff was declared unfit with a lower back injury after his crash in race 1 yesterday.
Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the championship with 407 points, 26 ahead of Nicolo Bulega who has 381 points. Danilo Petrucci is third with 233 points.
Three consecutive hat tricks for Razgatlioglu as the defending Champion dominates at Balaton. ‘El Turco’ grows his lead to 26 points with his 162nd podium.
The final curtain has been pulled on a historic return to Hungary for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. Riders took to Balaton Park Circuit for the country’s first race in 35 years. Razgatlioglu came out on top in Balaton, winning his ninth straight race. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took P2, landing Italy’s 499th WorldSBK podium. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) took home the last rostrum spot for his fourth podium in the Championship.
Building a cushion: With his win, the defending Champion increased his points lead to more than a full race
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took the holeshot, leading the race momentarily before Razgatlioglu wrestled the position from him by cutting down the inside of the Spaniard. By the start of the race’s fifth lap, ‘El Turco’ had already accrued a gap of 4.127s, cruising with tranquillity for his second-consecutive hat trick. Behind him, Lowes and Bautista battled for P2 in the early running, until Bulega, who had worked his way up the grid from his P10 start, slipped past the pair to claim P2 for his own. Lowes and Bautista continued their duel – now fighting for P3 – until Bautista suffered a costly Turn 9 lowside to end his race early.
Petrucci best of the rest: Best result of his weekend so far
Finishing in P4, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) pushed hard to try to close the gap with the podium fight in front of him, having to make up time all by his lonesome as with nine laps to go, he had a three-second gap ahead of Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in P5. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) spent much of the race farther back in the field; however, a strong second half of the race saw him climb up to P6.
Tough luck for rookie Vickers: two separate Long Lap Penalties, then crashes out of race
Xavi Vierge started the race from P5, but after the #97 lost a position, he and Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) gave spectators one of the highlights of the race with their battle for P6. After tailing one another closely, Vickers passed the Honda factory rider to take the position and created a gap of more than a second, but it was Vierge who had the last lap as the Spaniard finished in P7. After having passed Vierge, Vickers was applied a Long Lap Penalty by WorldSBK Stewards for exceeding track limits, and when he was serving his penalty, he ran onto the gravel, obligating him to serve the penalty again, before crashing in Turn 15 to end his race with a DNF.
Bassani penalized: Lands P9
Bassani ran wide in the first lap, having to cut the chicane and losing a litany of positions in doing so, however he recovered well to battle with his bimota teammate for a top eight position, and while his teammate climbed farther forward, Bassani finished in P8 He however dropped one position to P9 after being applied a three second penalty for exceeding track limits. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) came out on top in a battle with Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to place P8 after Bassani’s penalty was applied. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) landed in the top ten to close the trip to Balaton. Tarran Mackenzie (MGM BONOVO Racing) continues to show good form with his new team, landing his career best result in a full-length race.
Rabat’s first points in sky blue: The Spaniard lands P15
Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished in P12, closing out a lukewarm Hungarian Round for the WorldSBK legend who had come into the round in great form. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) finished in P13, tying the rookie’s best result so far in the Championship. Despite having to serve a Long Lap Penalty for being applied a Track Limits violation by FIM WorldSBK Stewards, Michael Rinaldi (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) finished in P14. Tito Rabat (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) scored the first points with his new team, and his first points personally since Assen earlier this season. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished P16, recovering from a Turn 9 crash. Rounding out the finishing riders, Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team finished in P17.
American Mikey Lou Sanchez, riding his AC RACING TEAM A.S.D. Honda on the 3.15-mile (5.07 km) track, finished 9th during European Talent Cup Race Sunday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain, just 1.075 behind the race winner.
American Kensei Matsudaira finished the race in 23th on his Snipers Igaxteam Honda.
From a press release issued by Mikey Lou Sanchez Racing :
Mikey Lou Sanchez finishes P9 in the FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup Race at Motorland Aragon, coming across the line only 1.075 seconds from the Win.
The weekend started off great with Mikey finishing P9 in FP1 and P5 in FP2. But unfortunately on Saturday, in Practice, Mikey finished P11 which put him in Q1, but he was able to put in a fast lap time to secure his spot in Q2.
Later Saturday afternoon in Q2 Mikey was caught in the middle of the group and wasnt able to get the results he wanted and finished P12 which would have put him 23rd on the grid for the only race on Sunday. After qualifying there were a lot of penalties handed out due to slow riding in sectors, so Mikey’s grid position was now P16 putting him on the 6th row.
The weather conditions were perfect for the only race on Sunday afternoon.
Mikey got a great start and was able to make his way up into 9th position before the race was red flagged due to an accident on the start of the race.
Mikey was ready for the restart and had another great launch moving his way up to 12th on the first lap. This time Mikey was able to stay with the front group the entire race moving all the way up to 8th. But in the last lap he lost one position and finished the race P9 only one second behind the winner!
“It was a very good race, i was glad to finally be up in the front group. I struggled with some grip issues but i continued to push. I’m grateful for my new team ACRacing, my rider coach Nico Ferreira, and Crew Chief Enrico Boni! They’ve made a huge difference! Looking forward to my next in Misano, Italy September 20-21.”
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Jayden Fernandez and his crew celebrate P3 at Misano. Photo courtesy Fernandez Racing.
At the CIV Racing Night held at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on July 27, 2025, American rider Jayden Fernandez continued to impress in the Aprilia RS 660 Trophy, following up on his debut win earlier in the season.
Jayden Fernandez:
“Back on the Box again! The race had a great start to it with me getting a great launch and positioning myself into second into turn 1 from 5th on the grid. From there I tried my best to stay with the leader but wasn’t making enough progress to catch up to him so the gap of about a second or so stayed stagnant, then another rider passed me into turn 2 in the beginning of the second lap. I tried to use this rider as a good measure to catch up to the front but couldn’t find the pace to do so. For most of the race I was around a second off of the first two guys up until the second or third to last lap where me and my teammate started to battle for third overall. On the last lap I did my best to keep him behind me but I ended up making a little mistake off the back straight and blew the turn. This allowed the fight to continue all the way to the line where I unfortunately lost out by 0.012 of a second. In the end it was a fun race to battle in and also quite a difficult race for me on the front end. We still have the lead in the championship and we will learn from this race and apply it to Imola. If my difficult weekends means 3rd place I think that’s pretty good! Thanks to the whole team for their hard work and support this weekend and hopefully we keep this podium streak going in Imola!
Also thanks to Mike Rinow with Inspection Specialties, Mike and Glenn from High Plains Raceway, Bob with Longmont Tire, KYT Helmets, TechSpec Tank Grips, Danny With American Supercamp, Bobby with Motorev Suspension, and ImI Motorsports Park”
Chris Clark in action on his Yamaha R3 at Balaton Park Circuit. Photo courtesy Chris Clark Racing.
Chris Clark put on another front running performance in the latest round of the 2025 FIM Yamaha R3 BLU CRU World Cup at the all-new Balaton Park circuit in Hungary this past weekend to enter the summer break second overall in the championship standings.
Quickly up to speed in Friday’s Free Practice, Chris put his Smrz Racing BGR Yamaha on the third row of the grid for race one after a strong Superpole saw him post the seventh fastest lap.
Saturday afternoon’s opening ten lap encounter saw Chris launch off the line well, moving into podium contention almost immediately. Running fourth, he unfortunately lost the slipstream towards the end of the race, but a valiant fight saw him fend off the chasing pack. He took fifth at the flag.
Starting twelfth in race two, the #5 once again ensured he was in contention for the podium throughout and whilst he crossed the line eighth, Chris again showed his skill and race craft throughout.
Chris’s results in Hungary means that he is now one of only five riders that can win the title.
He will now return home to the USA for a few weeks before returning to Europe in late August to attend the Yamaha Mastercamp event in Valencia, Spain, where he will join with several top Yamaha riders in a specially designed week-long event designed to further develop young talent. He is the first American rider to be selected for the event, underlying the potential seen in him by many well-respected individuals in the paddock.
Chris Clark:“Race one was good for me. I started seventh but was up to fifth by turn two. I was running alone in fourth for a little bit, but I lost contact with the leading three. I was then in big group and had to battle really hard. I knew we weren’t going to catch the leaders so my focus was then to score as many points as I could. I finished fifth which was good for the championship. It was possibly going to rain on Sunday but either way I was ready. Sunday wasn’t a complete disaster, but I was a little disappointed, however the main thing is am still second in the championship which I am happy about. I was confident for race two. I maintained by position off the start but was then in a huge group which I couldn’t pass as quickly as I had hoped. At the end my bike was too hot and lost power, and I had no real top speed to pass, even though I knew I was faster. Overall, it was another good weekend. I have the mastercamp coming up which I am so excited for and then a bit of a break until Aragon. I know it’s going to be a great end to the season. I want to thank the whole Smrz Racing BGR team, my mum, all my sponsors, my manager and everyone who is supporting me.”
Julian Correa in action at Brands Hatch. Picture by Cami Photography
Despite final race results that don’t fully reflect the strides made, Julian Correa delivered a performance marked by significant progression and fierce determination at this past weekend’s British Talent Cup event. Throughout the challenging weekend, Julian, alongside his dedicated team, showcased remarkable development, consistently improving his platform and engaging in spirited on-track battles.
The weekend began with initial setup hurdles due to a brand new paved track, but Julian’s resilience and the team’s relentless effort quickly turned the tide. Each session saw Julian gaining confidence and speed, translating into tangible improvements in lap times and overall race craft.
“I’m incredibly proud of the progress we made this weekend,” said Julian. “The team worked tirelessly to give me a fantastic bike, and I felt myself getting stronger and more comfortable with every lap. While the final positions might not tell the whole story, we were consistently battling for positions and showing what we’re capable of.”
The true measure of the weekend’s success wasn’t solely in the finishing order, but in Julian’s ability to consistently challenge competitors and push his limits. His aggressive yet controlled riding style led to several exciting skirmishes within the pack, demonstrating his growing confidence and race maturity.
“Julian’s dedication and fighting spirit were truly on display,” said Team Principal Richard Mortimer. “We saw him make huge leaps forward in his understanding of the bike and the track. The results don’t always reflect the intense work and the incredible gains made, but as a team, we’re extremely encouraged by his progression and eager to carry this momentum into the next round.”
Julian and his team are now focused on analyzing the data from this weekend to further refine their approach for the upcoming British Talent Cup rounds. The experience gained and the evident progression serve as a strong foundation for upcoming success.
Scott Redding on the podium after his victory in race 2 at Brands Hatch. Photo courtesy BSB.
‘Comeback Kid’ Scott Redding and defending champion Kyle Ryde delivered monster performances in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch to share the victories, celebrating the first wins of the season for the Hager PBM Ducati and Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha teams respectively.
Redding was victorious in the opening race of the day, as the 2019 champion marked his full-time return to Bennetts BSB with Hager PBM Ducati by celebrating the race win after targeting championship leader Bradley Ray, who crashed out of contention.
Ray had taken the lead into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time from Redding, Christian Iddon and Danny Kent, with Kyle Ryde losing ground off the line.
The Raceways Yamaha rider was trying to make a break, but Redding was keeping him in his sights as Kent moved into third on the McAMS Racing Yamaha with a decisive move at Clearways.
Ray was holding the lead as Redding shadowed and looked for his opportunity to make a move, but the BMW Safety Car was deployed when MasterMac Honda’s Charlie Nesbitt crashed out at Hawthorns on lap five. Honda Racing UK’s Tommy Bridewell was another rider to also crash out, when his race ended at Clearways on lap three and ended his weekend prematurely.
As the pack lined up ready for the restart and the race resumed, Ray continued to fend off his Hager PBM Ducati rival until the ninth lap when he had a fast crash on the exit of Westfield.
Redding charged to the chequered flag to take his first race win since 2019 as Ryde had regrouped and fought to second on the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha. Kent completed the podium to secure his first podium finish of the season for McAMS Racing Yamaha.
Meanwhile Ryde was back to winning ways in Bennetts BSB in race three, taking his first victory of the season.
At the start of the race, championship leader Ray again launched into the lead from Redding, but Ryde was instantly attacking and moved second at Druids on the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha.
Redding then lost ground as first Kent and then Iddon dived ahead at Druids and the run to Graham Hill Bend, but the Hager PBM Ducati rider responded at Hawthorns to regain fourth. Kent then launched ahead of Ryde as the pair began duelling for second place.
Lee Jackson had a heavy tumble at Clearways on lap four which meant the BMW Safety Car was deployed and as the pack lined up behind, Ray was leading from Kent, Ryde and Redding with Iddon and Andrew Irwin up next.
When the race resumed, Kent instantly made a move on Ray into Paddock Hill Bend to lead the race and then the Raceways Yamaha rider lost another position as Ryde made a move for second.
Andrew Irwin then crashed out in spectacular style at Sheene Curve, as Honda Racing UK ended a tough weekend on the Grand Prix circuit.
Kent then held the lead until lap 12 when Ryde went for the lead at Hawthorns, but a lap later the McAMS Racing Yamaha rider regained the position at Paddock Hill Bend, before the lead changed again at Druids. The final move gave Ryde the edge as he took victory from Kent, with Redding able to pass Ray on the penultimate lap to take the final podium position and seal the Monster Energy King of Brands trophy.
Ray missed out on the podium again in race three with a fourth place whilst Iddon completing the top five.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 2 result:
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati)
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.339s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 0.879s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +2.945s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +3.012s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +3.119s
Andrew Irwin (Honda Racing UK) +3.613s
Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +5.694s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +5.705s
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +5.766s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Race 3 result:
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.339s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) + 0.103s
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.875s
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) +1.090s
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +6.461s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) +8.898s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) +12.203s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) +12.312s
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) +12.735s
Fraser Rogers (TAG Racing Honda) +16.540s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 222
Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha) 188
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 150
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 138
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 118
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 111
Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 106
Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 104
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 82
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing BMW) 80
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Photo courtesy BSB.
KYLE RYDE – NITROUS COMPETITIONS OMG RACING YAMAHA:
“This win has been a long time coming! We have had a few races this year where I thought we could win, but I didn’t ride my best or made a mistake, or the bike didn’t feel good at the end of the race but I made the most of today really. Race two earlier gave me a lot of encouragement for race three and I got a good start and got in the battle.
“I pushed as hard as I could and then defended over the last two laps. To win for the first time since here last October when we won the title, was a long time coming but this is what makes it all worth it. It feels great to have won again and I need to thank the Nitrous Competitions OMG Racing Yamaha team.”
SCOTT REDDING – HAGER PBM DUCATI :
“This weekend has been mega honestly! I came here for the Monster King of Brands trophy and I knew it would be a big shot, but nothing was impossible. Coming into this weekend I wanted to build momentum, take some podiums and I had some good feel and fast track that to battle with Brad and take the win this morning and that was mega.
“I was coming on strong but that was all I had at the end in race three, I wasn’t super comfortable at the end, but I knew I needed to be on the podium to be King of Brands, so I am happy. I am super happy to be back in BSB; the fans have been amazing and hats off to the guys here as the level is super high here.”
Rossi Moor at MotorLand Aragon. Photo by Revesz Racing NGRT
American Rossi Attila Moor, riding his MMR Kalex on the 3.15-mile (5.07 km) track, was 10th during Moto2 European Championship Race 1 Sunday morning at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain and 15th during Race 2 Sunday afternoon.
According to race direction footage, Moor suffered a violent high-side crash in Free Practice 1 and was described as “bigger than a semi truck,” yet miraculously escaped with no broken bones—despite intense pain, he continues to push through.
Reminder: American Max Toth is out having a shoulder surgery.
More from a press release issued by Revesz Racing:
The fourth round of the FIM JuniorGP Moto2 category took place on July 27 at MotorLand Aragón.
The weather conditions were absolutely ideal for motorcycle racing. During Saturday’s practice, Rossi posted the 14th fastest time, which qualified him for Q2, where he secured the 17th spot on the starting grid.
The bike setup wasn’t optimal for qualifying, so the team decided to “go all in” and completely overhaul the bike’s dynamics in a new direction. Rossi didn’t have the chance to test the new setup before the race, so he was left hoping it would work out.
In the first race, during the second lap, Ruiz and Voight both crashed due to highsides, scattering debris across the track. The race officials waved the red flag, and the race was restarted 15 minutes later.
The restarted race was shortened to just 9 laps. Rossi got off to a strong start and steadily gained positions, improving by 8 places to finish 10th, earning 6 points toward the championship.
The second race was also interrupted by a crash and a red flag, resulting in another 9-lap sprint.
As always, the Hungarian-American rider from Révész Racing gave it his all to achieve a better result, but the bike’s setup didn’t allow him to maintain a competitive pace. He managed to climb up to 15th place by the end of the race.
Over the weekend, Rossi earned a total of 7 points and currently stands 15th in the overall standings.
Now comes a longer break in the FIM JuniorGP calendar, with racing resuming on September 21 at Mugello.
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Race 2 at Mid-Ohio. Photo by Brian J Nelson.
Tytler Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg won Sunday’s MotoAmerica Talent Cup race over CTR/D&D Cycles’ Bodie Paige, with Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp third. Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario was fourth, ahead of Royalty Racing’s Carson King in fifth.
When the confusion over finishing positions from the second of two Parts Unlimited Talent Cup races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course finally settled on Sunday, Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg was the beneficiary as he went from second to first with CTR/D&D Cycles’ Bodie Paige on the short-end of the change as he was demoted from first to second in the red-flag-shortened race.
Hank Vossberg (31) and Bodie Paige (65) were able to distance themselves from Alessandro Di Mario (27) and the rest of the pack in the second of two Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul races on Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
There was some confusion at the end of the race as to who won, but clarity and the final decision came via MotoAmerica Regulation 1.27(c), which states that results are determined by the last official timing loop crossed before the red flag. Thus, Vossberg was declared the winner by .723 of a second.
Vossberg and Paige had an epic, race-long battle that pulled them over 10 seconds clear of the pack fighting over third place. On track, that fight went to Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp with the three-time AMA Pro Singles Flat Track Champion seemingly earning his first-career podium finish as the Talent Cup completed its fourth of seven rounds at Mid-Ohio. A few hours after the completion of the race, however, Kopp was disqualified for an illegal frame modification.
Kopp’s DQ moved everyone up a spot.
Championship points leader Alessandro Di Mario was just .140 of a second behind Kopp with those two swapping the spot throughout the final laps of the race. They were joined by Royalty Racing’s Carson King and Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane in fifth and sixth, with those four separated by just half a second at the finish. Again, with Di Mario moving to third, King was bumped up to fourth with Drane fifth.
Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt, D&D Certified Racing’s Landen Smith, Envy Powered By Warhorse’s Derek Sanchez, Ice Barn Racing’s Solly Mervis, and Real Steel Honda’s Ian Fraley rounded out the top 10.
Notable among the non-finishers was MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher, who was taken out of the fight for third by a mechanical DNF, and Rossi Motorsports Powered By 3:16’s Rossi Garcia was the rider who brought out the red flag with his last-lap crash.
With four of seven rounds in the books, Di Mario leads the title chase over Drane by 38 points, 168-130. Paige is third with 122 points, and Vossberg jumps to fourth with 108 points.
The battle for victory came down to Hank Vossberg (31) vs. Bodie Paige (65) with Vossberg earning his second win of the season by less than a second in the red-flag shortened race. Photo By Brian J. Nelson
Talent Cup Race 2
Hank Vossberg
Bodie Paige
Alessandro Di Mario
Carson King
Sam Drane
Nathan Bettencourt
Landen Smith
Derek Sanchez
Solly Mervis
Ian Fraley
(From left to right) Bodie Paige, Hank Vossberg and Kody Kopp celebrate on the Mid-Ohio podium. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Quotes
Hank Vossberg – Winner
“It’s really good. It’s not the way I want to win, but the race was awesome. Just wanted to push it from the beginning. I knew the track was a little sketchy, but it was dry enough to push the pace. I didn’t really know what our gap was back to the rest of the group until Bodie (Paige) passed me. I saw plus 8 on the pit board. So, I knew I could kind of set behind Bodie and plan out an attack for the last lap. I just kind of sit in the draft not wanting to push it and risk a mistake. I was able to sit in the draft and pass him on the last lap. It sucks with the red flag and everything coming out. But it was a great way to win.”
Bodie Paige – Second Place
“Today was good. We were definitely moving along better than we were yesterday. The track was difficult with the mixed conditions, but me and Hank (Vossberg) were definitely comfortable right from the start, and we managed to create a little gap, which I’m thankful so it wasn’t so chaotic. The last lap it was just unfortunate, but that’s racing and that’s the rules. It sucks and it will hurt for a little bit, but we have VIR next week and I’m sure we can get a win or two there and I’m sure it will be better than this round.”
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Solly Mervis on his Ice Barn Racing Kramer. Photo by Brian J Nelson.
Solly Mervis on the Ice Barn Racing Kramer led Envy Powered by Warhorse’s Derek Sanchez and Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt in the Sunday MotoAmerica Talent Cup wet warmup session at Mid-Ohio. MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher was fourth and Rossi Motorsports powered by 3:16’s Rossi Garcia was fifth.
Oli Bayliss (32) and Can Oncu (61) during the WSSP race 2 at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at Balaton Circuit Park, in Hungary. The Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing rider won the 18-lap race by 1.953 second.
Simon Jespersen was the runner-up on his Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2, and Can Oncu got third on his Yamaha Blu Cru Evan Bros Team YZF R9.
Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise finished fifth, 6.3 seconds behind the race winner, on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2.
Stefano Manzi leads the championship with 294 points, 59 ahead of Can Oncu who has 235 points. Jaume Masia is third with 191 points.
Manzi lands second double of the season, followed by Jespersen in P2 for the Dane’s first podium. Jespersen lands Denmark’s first podium since Harrms in 2008 at Philip Island.
For the final race of the inaugural round at Balaton Park Circuit, the FIM Supersport World Championship riders took to the grid for their Race 2.
Manzi takes seventh win of the year: Earns Yamaha’s 160th WorldSSP win
Oncu took the holeshot ahead of contact between teammates Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) and Lucas Mahias, sending several riders wide. Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) overtook him a lap later, leading a race for the first time this season. While he was overtaken later by Oncu and Manzi, the Dane fought back to P2, riding with Manzi with a second behind the pair with six laps to go. Manzi increased his gap slightly lap after lap, finishing the race in first place by nearly two seconds. Jespersen has much to be proud of, as the Danish rider will leave Hungary with not only his first results within the top 10, but his first WorldSSP podium in P2. Behind that pair, Oncu and Bayliss clashed for P3, with Oncu coming out on top, riding defensively to keep Bayliss off the podium and into P4
Debise charges up the grid: Places P5 after P22 grid start
Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) rode with a sizeable gap both in front and behind him, riding a meditative Race 2 to finish in a strong P5. Just under two seconds behind him, Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished P6, missing the podium for the second consecutive round. Having recovered from first-corner contact with his teammate Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA), Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) landed another top ten as the rookie closes the book on his third round of his rookie season.
Booth-Amos struggles at Balaton: Takes away just seven points from the Hungarian Round
Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing) in P9; the Italian finished as top MV Agusta after Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) fell out of the points, back to P16. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) will look to put this round behind him sooner rather than later, as he walks away with a sole P10 after he had a DNF in Race 1.
Friendly fire: GMT94 teammates touch in first corner moments after lights out
Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) fell out of the front group after an aggressive dive into the opening corner. He and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) got their bikes tangled up with one another in Turn 1. The Italian’s bike slid to a halt against the Frenchman’s Yamaha R9 on the track as the riders formerly behind them whizzed by. They got their bikes separated; however, Taccini’s race was ended due to the damage to his motorcycle, and Mahias fell back to finish in 17th place.
Sam Lowes (14) and Nicolo Bulega (11) during WSBK race 2 at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Balaton Park Circuit, in Hungary. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR, the 2024 WorldSuperbike Champion won the 21-lap race by more than 10 seconds.
Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, and Sam Lowes was third on his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R.
Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff was declared unfit with a lower back injury after his crash in race 1 yesterday.
Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the championship with 407 points, 26 ahead of Nicolo Bulega who has 381 points. Danilo Petrucci is third with 233 points.
Three consecutive hat tricks for Razgatlioglu as the defending Champion dominates at Balaton. ‘El Turco’ grows his lead to 26 points with his 162nd podium.
The final curtain has been pulled on a historic return to Hungary for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. Riders took to Balaton Park Circuit for the country’s first race in 35 years. Razgatlioglu came out on top in Balaton, winning his ninth straight race. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took P2, landing Italy’s 499th WorldSBK podium. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) took home the last rostrum spot for his fourth podium in the Championship.
Building a cushion: With his win, the defending Champion increased his points lead to more than a full race
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took the holeshot, leading the race momentarily before Razgatlioglu wrestled the position from him by cutting down the inside of the Spaniard. By the start of the race’s fifth lap, ‘El Turco’ had already accrued a gap of 4.127s, cruising with tranquillity for his second-consecutive hat trick. Behind him, Lowes and Bautista battled for P2 in the early running, until Bulega, who had worked his way up the grid from his P10 start, slipped past the pair to claim P2 for his own. Lowes and Bautista continued their duel – now fighting for P3 – until Bautista suffered a costly Turn 9 lowside to end his race early.
Petrucci best of the rest: Best result of his weekend so far
Finishing in P4, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) pushed hard to try to close the gap with the podium fight in front of him, having to make up time all by his lonesome as with nine laps to go, he had a three-second gap ahead of Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in P5. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) spent much of the race farther back in the field; however, a strong second half of the race saw him climb up to P6.
Tough luck for rookie Vickers: two separate Long Lap Penalties, then crashes out of race
Xavi Vierge started the race from P5, but after the #97 lost a position, he and Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) gave spectators one of the highlights of the race with their battle for P6. After tailing one another closely, Vickers passed the Honda factory rider to take the position and created a gap of more than a second, but it was Vierge who had the last lap as the Spaniard finished in P7. After having passed Vierge, Vickers was applied a Long Lap Penalty by WorldSBK Stewards for exceeding track limits, and when he was serving his penalty, he ran onto the gravel, obligating him to serve the penalty again, before crashing in Turn 15 to end his race with a DNF.
Bassani penalized: Lands P9
Bassani ran wide in the first lap, having to cut the chicane and losing a litany of positions in doing so, however he recovered well to battle with his bimota teammate for a top eight position, and while his teammate climbed farther forward, Bassani finished in P8 He however dropped one position to P9 after being applied a three second penalty for exceeding track limits. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) came out on top in a battle with Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to place P8 after Bassani’s penalty was applied. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) landed in the top ten to close the trip to Balaton. Tarran Mackenzie (MGM BONOVO Racing) continues to show good form with his new team, landing his career best result in a full-length race.
Rabat’s first points in sky blue: The Spaniard lands P15
Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished in P12, closing out a lukewarm Hungarian Round for the WorldSBK legend who had come into the round in great form. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) finished in P13, tying the rookie’s best result so far in the Championship. Despite having to serve a Long Lap Penalty for being applied a Track Limits violation by FIM WorldSBK Stewards, Michael Rinaldi (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) finished in P14. Tito Rabat (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) scored the first points with his new team, and his first points personally since Assen earlier this season. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished P16, recovering from a Turn 9 crash. Rounding out the finishing riders, Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team finished in P17.
Mikey Lou Sanchez at MotorLand Aragón. Photo by Danny Vela / Life Be Lucky Photography.
American Mikey Lou Sanchez, riding his AC RACING TEAM A.S.D. Honda on the 3.15-mile (5.07 km) track, finished 9th during European Talent Cup Race Sunday afternoon at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain, just 1.075 behind the race winner.
American Kensei Matsudaira finished the race in 23th on his Snipers Igaxteam Honda.
From a press release issued by Mikey Lou Sanchez Racing :
Mikey Lou Sanchez finishes P9 in the FIM JuniorGP European Talent Cup Race at Motorland Aragon, coming across the line only 1.075 seconds from the Win.
The weekend started off great with Mikey finishing P9 in FP1 and P5 in FP2. But unfortunately on Saturday, in Practice, Mikey finished P11 which put him in Q1, but he was able to put in a fast lap time to secure his spot in Q2.
Later Saturday afternoon in Q2 Mikey was caught in the middle of the group and wasnt able to get the results he wanted and finished P12 which would have put him 23rd on the grid for the only race on Sunday. After qualifying there were a lot of penalties handed out due to slow riding in sectors, so Mikey’s grid position was now P16 putting him on the 6th row.
The weather conditions were perfect for the only race on Sunday afternoon.
Mikey got a great start and was able to make his way up into 9th position before the race was red flagged due to an accident on the start of the race.
Mikey was ready for the restart and had another great launch moving his way up to 12th on the first lap. This time Mikey was able to stay with the front group the entire race moving all the way up to 8th. But in the last lap he lost one position and finished the race P9 only one second behind the winner!
“It was a very good race, i was glad to finally be up in the front group. I struggled with some grip issues but i continued to push. I’m grateful for my new team ACRacing, my rider coach Nico Ferreira, and Crew Chief Enrico Boni! They’ve made a huge difference! Looking forward to my next in Misano, Italy September 20-21.”
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Paul Stamper Ben Fondu Theodore Bick Mark Niemi and Stephen Hagberg
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Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
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Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
August 2, 2025
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
