MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From TT Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 28, 2025

MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From TT Assen

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 13-lap race by 0.351 second.

Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Marco Bezzecchi finished third on Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

Fabio Di Giannantonio took fourth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez’s teammate, crossed the finish line fifth.

Polesitter, Fabio Quartararo crashed his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 282 points, 43 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 239 points. Bagnaia is third with 165 points.

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More from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marc Marquez fends off Alex Marquez for Assen Sprint glory. The #93 beats his chief title rival by 0.3s as Bezzecchi earns his first Saturday podium of the year.

Tissot Sprint victory number nine of the season is in the books for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) after the #93 got to the front early doors on Saturday at the Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands, and then he managed to keep Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) behind. The latter claims another silver medal on Saturday as the brothers cross the line just 0.351s apart, and joining them on the Sprint rostrum was Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing).

Story of the Sprint

It was a brilliant start from pole for Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Marc Marquez got away just as he’d have hoped. The Yamaha and factory Ducati went into Turn 1 side by side, it was tight, and because he was on the outside, Marquez was slightly wide and had to come back onto the track over the curb. That then meant it was tight between Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), but the former stayed in P2.

And then, by the end of Lap 1 at the GT Chicane, the title race leader was the Sprint leader after carving up the inside of Quartararo. Alex Marquez quickly followed his brother through and then Bezzecchi was also past the polesitter.

At the start of Lap 5, the Sprint had settled down a tad, but Alex Marquez was looking eager to pass the #93. Bezzecchi was 0.3s away in P3, Quartararo was a further 0.5s away from the RS-GP and had Pecco and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) for close company. And the latter, who had not long set the fastest lap of the Sprint, attacked Pecco at Turn 5 on Lap 6. It wasn’t a move that stuck, but it was a warning shot for the recent king of Assen.

Half a lap later, Di Giannantonio was through on Pecco at the GT Chicane. The top six were split by 1.5s on Lap 7 of 13, but it was still Marc Marquez leading the chase. It was as you were at the front with four laps to go, but Pecco had now lost touch on the top five.

Then, Quartararo was down. Turn 10 was the place as the YZR-M1’s front end washed away from underneath the Frenchman after he’d just fired in his fastest lap of the Sprint. That gave Bezzecchi some breathing space in P3, the Italian was 0.8s clear of Di Giannantonio with three laps to go.

Last lap time. 0.2s split the top two, with Bezzecchi 0.7s further down. Could Alex find a way through on Marc? There was no way through in the first three sectors, so it was all coming down to the GT Chicane. And boasting enough of a gap, there was no getting by the six-time MotoGP World Champion. A ninth Sprint win of the season came the way of the #93 in what has been the most difficult weekend of his year so far.

The points scorers on Saturday

Di Giannantonio finished just over a second away from Bezzecchi in P4, with Bagnaia having to settle for a low-key P5 on Saturday – the Italian will be hunting more on Sunday afternoon. Top KTM honours went the way of Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) in P6, as Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) collected P7 despite having to take a Long Lap penalty on the final lap for exceeding track limits. The final two points-paying positions belonged to Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P8 and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in P9.

Next: Grand Prix Sunday

Another Saturday, another gold medal for Marc Marquez. But with 1.2s covering the podium and the likes of Quartararo and Bagnaia hungry for much, Sunday is well worth tuning in for – as always.

MotoGP Tissot Sprint results from Assen!

Moto2 : Moreira Takes Pole Position At Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 28, 2025

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Moto2 : Moreira Takes Pole Position At Assen

Diogo Moreira earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Brazilian rider turned a 1:34.777 to top the field of 28 riders.

Ivan Ortola was second-best with a 1:34.849 on his QJMOTOR – Frinsa – MSI Boscoscuro.

Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:34.985 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Row-two qualifiers included Aron Canet on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex (1:35.000), Albert Arenas on his ITALJET Gresini Kalex (1:35.053) and Canet’s teammate, Barry Baltus (1:35.145).

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session 8th with a best time of 1:35.255 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Moreira stuns again to grab third pole in a row. The Brazilian’s run of Saturday glory continues – can he convert it into a win on third time of asking?

Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) has taken a third pole position in a row thanks to a stunning new lap record at the Motul GP of the Netherlands, so the question is asked anew: can he convert it into a first Moto2™ win? So far he’s just come up short. Trying to stop him on the front row will be Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI), the rookie impressing late on to get within 0.072s of pole, with Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completing the front row.

Moreira was on top before being pipped by Mugello duelling partner Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) to knock him off provisional pole, but the Brazilian hit back late on in the session. Canet was pushed off the front row by the flag, and had also got caught up in the headline drama of the Q2 session. He was right behind an incident between Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedRS Team) and Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) that saw the Czech rider head to the medical centre and Lopez head off into the gravel, staying upright at least.

Behind Moreira, Ortola, Gonzalez and Canet, the latter heading up Row 2, Mugello podium finisher Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2) lines up P5 ahead of Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego), with Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) and Dani Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) next up.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the top ten, denying Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Brit looks for more on Sunday.

Find full Moto2 qualifying results here and come back to see if Moreira can make history on Sunday!

Moto3 : Rueda Claims Pole Position At TT Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 28, 2025

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Moto3 : Rueda Claims Pole Position At TT Assen

Jose Antonio Rueda earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo on Pirelli control tires, the Championship Point Leader topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:39.757.

His teammate, Alvaro Carpe was the best of the rest with a 1:39.798, and David Almansa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:39.823 on his Leopard Racing Honda.

Row-two qualifiers included Taiyo Furusato on his Honda Team Asia (1:39.954), Ryusei Yamanaka on his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM (1:40.093) and Maximo Quiles on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM (1:40.154).

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

0.066 covers Moto3™ front row as Rueda snatches pole from teammate Carpe. The Dutch GP is set to be a brilliant battle with 17 riders covered by a second and the Championship contenders scattered throughout the order at Assen.

Red Bull KTM Ajo take a 1-2 on the grid at Assen, with Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda ahead of teammate Alvaro Carpe and David Almansa (Leopard Racing) taking a third place still within a stunning 0.066s of pole. Moto3 rarely disappoints and it really did live up to the billing for qualifying at Assen – despite dark clouds overhead, it remained dry throughout both Q1 and Q2.

Moving through from Q1, Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) led Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo). Track space was at a premium and track position vital as always in Moto3 in Q1. Down in P10 after the opening flying laps, Championship leader Rueda needed a lap time and he found one, going provisional pole – so quick that he missed his braking point for Turn 1 and ran on.

There was a crash with two minutes to go for Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP), meaning yellow flags were out in the third sector – a lap later, Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) also fell. Rueda held onto pole ahead of teammate Carpe and Almansa who completed the front row. Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) improved with a late lap to bag a personal best of the year in P4 with fellow countryman Yamanaka next up in fifth – three of the top 5 coming via Q1.

The second-row features Quiles in sixth whilst Pini, despite crashing, heads up the third row. Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) clinched eighth to keep his top ten streak going, ahead of Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) and Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) tenth. Down field, Fernandez ended up 13^th, one place ahead of Muñoz, whilst Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has a lot of work on Sunday, coming from 16^th on the grid.

Check out the full Moto3 qualifying results from Assen here – and come back for race day tomorrow!

MotoGP : Quartararo On pole Position At Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 28, 2025

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MotoGP : Quartararo On pole Position At Assen

Fabio Quartararo claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1 on the 2.82-mile (4.54 km) track, the Frenchman turned a 1:30.651 to top the field of 22 riders.

Francesco Bagnaia was the best of the rest with a 1:30.679 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, and Alex Marquez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.811 on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Row-two qualifiers included Bagnaia’s teammate, Marc Marquez (1:30.871), Marco Bezzecchi on his Aprilia RS-GP25 (1:31.060) and Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:31.170).

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More from a press release issued by Dorna:

0.028s in it: Quartararo beats Bagnaia to Assen pole. The Yamaha star returns to pole position in a fiercely competitive Q2 at the Cathedral of Speed, as Marc Marquez starts off the front row.

Is there anyone in the world faster in time attack mode than Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)? Probably not. In a fiercely competitive MotoGP Q2 at the Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands, the Frenchman stormed to another 2025 pole position with a sensational 1:30.651. The gap to second place Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was just 0.028s, with Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) completing the front row as Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) starts from off the front row for just the second time this season.

Q1 – Fernandez & Aldeguer squeeze into Q2.

Having set a time good enough for a provisional top two spot, Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) crashed at Turn 8 to sprinkle some early drama into qualifying. The reigning Moto2 World Champion lost the front a long way into the corner and was all OK, but the pressure was on now to get back to the box and onto his second bike. Meanwhile, teammate Raul Fernandez was sat in P1 and by a decent margin too – the #25 had 0.164s in hand over second place Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol).

With five minutes to go, Ogura was rolling back out of pit lane. But focus was then on another rookie – Fermin Aldeguer. The BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP star climbed to P1 to shove Mir out of the top two, but on his penultimate lap, the HRC rider was responding. Or was he? A mistake in the final sector cost Mir just under a second, so the 2020 World Champion had one more bite at the cherry. As things stood, Aldeguer and Fernandez remained the fastest duo in Q1.
But would it stay that way? Fernandez, Mir and Aldeguer were all setting red sectors, and they all improved! Briefly, Mir snatched P2 but Aldeguer’s final lap was good enough to see him top his compatriot by just 0.004s, with Fernandez heading into Q2 as Q1’s quickest rider with a 1:31.517.

Q2 – Yamaha beat Ducati, Marc Marquez off the front row.

That set us up very nicely for the pole position shootout. And making sure he was tagged right onto the back of his teammate was Marc Marquez. The first time to beat belonged to the title race leader, a 1:31.284, but that would of course change as Alex Marquez and then Bagnaia rose to P1. The latter set a 1:31.059 to sit 0.090s ahead of the #93, with Alex Marquez 0.001s behind his brother and championship rival.
Then, Ducati were knocked off top spot by Yamaha and Quartararo. A classy final sector from the Frenchman saw him beat Pecco’s time by 0.012s, and with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) in P5, the fastest quintet – and three manufacturers – were split by 0.150s heading into the second half of Q2.

What would unfold in the final six minutes then? Bagnaia had shaken off Marc Marquez and this time had Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) for company, as well as VR46 Academy mate Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Pecco wasn’t able to improve on his first attempt on his second outing, but Alex Marquez did. The #73 set the first 1:30 lap time of the weekend to move the goalposts in Q2. A 1:30.811 was the new time to beat if someone else wanted Dutch GP pole position.
And it was beaten. Quartararo was absolutely mega in that final split and the 2021 World Champion was back on provisional pole by 0.028s, because Pecco was able to beat Alex Marquez’s effort too. This meant Marc Marquez was now off the front row for the time being, despite also finding time on his latest attack.

And in terms of the front row and pole position, that was that in Assen. No more improvements were being made and that meant Quartararo was back on pole – what a job from El Diablo as he becomes the third rider in history to achieve 20 poles with Yamaha after Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. Decent company.

Your TOP12 on the grid

Marc Marquez spearheads Row 2 in P4 and is joined by Bezzecchi and Morbidelli, as rookie Aldeguer earns P7 on the grid, having come through Q1. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) will start from P8 ahead of lead KTM Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), with Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Fernandez and Zarco making up Row 4 for the Dutch GP.

Coming UP: Tissot Sprint at the Cathedral

Quartararo back on pole, Bagnaia somewhat back, Alex Marquez strong again and Marc Marquez off the front row for just the second time in 2025… We’re set up good and proper for this afternoon’s Tissot Sprint and Sunday’s Grand Prix. Let’s go racing at the TT Circuit Assen.

AFT: Round 6 Results At Lima Half-Mile

Mathilde Gasnier

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June 27, 2025

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Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) claimed top honors on what proved to be a huge night for Estenson Racing in a historic Lima Half-Mile I, Round 6 of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.

Daniels was in serious need of a victory at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Nearly four months removed from his last victory and having witnessed Mission AFT SuperTwins title rival Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) win the last three races in succession, the preseason Grand National Championship favorite came into Lima, Ohio, desperate to shift the momentum back in his favor.

The debut of Mission Triple Challenge basically guaranteed an evening of drama and excitement as the two squared off for supremacy. It was the first time the entire field would face an all-new format that featured three successive Main Events – the first a 10-lap sprint, the second a 15-lapper that paid double points, and a decisive 20-lap Main to round out the evening with triple the points – the results of which combined to determine the evening’s overall winner.

Promising on paper, the concept delivered in practice.

Main Event 1

The Mission AFT SuperTwins evening opened in barn-burning fashion, with Bauman, Daniels, Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R), and Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S) running four wide whenever they weren’t intersecting lines.

However, that demonstration of controlled chaos was brought to an abrupt halt due to an early fall by Ben Lowe (No. 25 Mission Foods/Roof Systems Yamaha MT-07) that brought out the red flag.

Daniels took full advantage of the race reset, sprinting away to collect a quick 23 points toward his evening’s combined tally. He was followed home by Bauman, who snuck past Robinson on the last lap. 

Bromley picked up fourth ahead of Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650).

Main Event 2

Lessons learned, Main Event 2 was a contest of shifting lines and shifting strategies.

While Daniels and Bauman tangled for the lead in the opening stages, Robinson simultaneously shot past both and looked to make a break.

At that point, Main Event 1 winner Daniels appeared to be best positioned to prevent that eventuality, while Bauman seemed to be doing everything in his power just to cling on in third. 

But  in actuality, he was simply doing his homework. When Bauman finally unleashed the line he worked out while out of the sight of Robinson and Daniels, he gobbled up the gap and ran around the outside of both of his opponents, grabbing the lead for good with six laps remaining.

Daniels took notes and dropped Robinson back to third by the time they reached the checkered flag.

Bromley and Whale backed up their earlier fourths and fifths with identical results in Main Event 2.

Main Event 3

A lightning quick start for Daniels meant precious little when both Bauman and Robinson stormed past in one fell swoop. 

While the three broke free from the pack almost from the jump, Bauman continued that charge forward, turning the contest into a one-man show for a time.

However, after Bauman teased a potential fourth consecutive premier-class victory by edging that advantage up near a second, Daniels reeled him back in. 

Just when the Estenson Racing ace closed in for the strike with just five of 20 laps remaining, Bauman’s machine seemed to suffer from a slipping clutch. That allowed Daniels to effortlessly blast past and power his way to a third overall victory in 2025.

With nearly five seconds padding on Robinson, Bauman was nearly able to nurse that advantage to the flag but instead found himself tracked down and overhauled in the race’s final corner.

Still, Bauman’s earlier 2-1 results were strong enough to fend off Robinson in the overall tally, holding onto second in the combined order despite his final-lap disappointment in Main Event 3.

Fourth-place in the race went to Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Corbin/OTB Racing Yamaha MT-07), who closed out a stirring debut with On the Box Racing by running down the on-form Bromley late in Main Event 3.

However, like Bauman, Bromley was rewarded for his consistent performances with a fourth-place overall finish.

By contrast, Bender’s overall result of eighth didn’t reflect the strong impression he made in Main Event 3, as his combined tally still put behind fifth-placed Whale, sixth-placed Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp), and seventh-placed Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke).

Daniels said, “The second and third Mains were just super tricky for us. The track was like nothing I’ve ever seen at Lima before – super brushed off and you kind of had to go in and bump the cushion. 

“I was matching Briar there for a little bit. I’m not sure if he had a problem or something, but I had a really good line in Turns 3 and 4. I had to kind of go slower to go faster, which has just never been the case here before. So it took a little bit to adapt and, you know, Briar has been on it all season. He’s won the last three races. He’s been kicking our butt. So it’s good to stop the bleeding. 

“It’s going to be a hell of a season battling with him and the rest of these guys.”

AFT Singles presented by KICKER

Meanwhile, Daniels’ teammate, AFT Singles presented by KICKER title favorite and defending Lima Half-Mile winner Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), earned his first victory of the 2025 Progressive AFT season. 

But despite boasting blistering speed right from the opening practice, Drane was forced to battle for it over the course of three epic Main Events.

Main Event 1

The evening’s first 10-lap sprint was a two-rider affair from the start, with Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) scoring the holeshot and Drane immediately putting him in his sights. The two jostled for position for several laps before the Australian ultimately seized control and broke free at the front.

The battle for third was even more heated. Initially led by Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), he later gave way to the freight train that was Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R), Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R), and Evan Renshaw (No. 65 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450).

Saathoff, who started eighth and finished third, and Renshaw, who started 12th and finished fifth, not only scored strong points hauls toward their combined tally but improved their chances by earning better starting positions for Main Event 2.

Main Event 2

Saathoff’s improved starting slot did indeed put him in the mix in the early going of Main Event 2. But once again, the race gradually took shape as a Drane vs. Brunner rematch.

This time around, however, the Turner Racing pilot had something for his Estenson Racing Yamaha-mounted rival. Once in front, Brunner put up a fierce defense of the position, changing lines and refusing to close the throttle when Drane slid up alongside and pushed him up near the fence.

Saathoff stayed close enough in third to watch the fight in front of him, while Santero scooped up a second fourth on the evening, with rookie sensation Kage Tadman (No. 288 Roof Systems/Old Oak Ranch KTM 450 SX-F) rounding out Main Event 2’s top five.

Main Event 3

Even a less-than-ideal start wasn’t enough to prevent Drane from getting his revenge, both in the third and final Main and the round’s overall result.

The Aussie fell back to fifth at the start while Brunner and Saathoff locked horns for first. A quick red flag resulted in a staggered restart, at which point Drane immediately pounced on Saathoff and then quickly dispatched Brunner as well.

Drane refused to relent, opening up an advantage of more than five seconds en route to the checkered flag.

All of Brunner’s hard work was derailed when his Honda expired with less than five laps to go. Despite a 2-1 run in the Main Events 1 & 2, the triple points paid out for Main Event 3 cost him dearly as he was ultimately shuffled all the way down to sixth in the night’s combined results.

Santero took full advantage of Brunner’s misfortune, outdueling Saathoff to leap up to second in the Main and overall.

Meanwhile, Saathoff turned three thirds into a combined third. Next in Main Event 3 and the overall order were rising stars Renshaw and Tadman, placing fourth and fifth, respectively.

Meanwhile, another highly touted rookie, Walker Porter (No. 100 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), showed well in his pro debut. Porter regularly pushed up near the top five and tallied finishes of 8-9-8 to finish seventh in his first attempt at the Progressive AFT level.

Afterward, race winner Drane said, “It was really good. We were fast all day. I knew what I had to do, and once I got past Trevor, I just had to put my head down and keep going. It’s unfortunate that he broke.

“Back home, we do something similar. We’ve got five heat races. So for me, it was no problem. I just had to chip away at it, and then ride that last one like it was the Main because of the points. 

“Thank you to my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team. If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be here winning tonight. And I’m so thankful for them.”

Next Up:

The stars of Progressive American Flat Track will be back in action tomorrow night for the Lima Half-Mile II.

Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/meespromotions/events/2-day-lima-2025-125126 to secure your tickets today. 

Gates will open for fans at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT) with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT). For more information, ticket purchases, and updates, visit www.limahalf-mile.com or call 419-991-1491

For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Sign up now and catch every second of on-track action starting with Practice & Qualifying and ending with the Victory Podium at the end of the night at https://flosports.link/aft.

FOX Sports coverage of the Lima Half-Mile I, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, July 5, at 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m. PT), with the Lima Half-Mile II scheduled to air one week later, on Saturday, July 12, at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT).

For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.

MotoAmerica: More From Friday’s Action At The Ridge (Updated)

Michael Gougis

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June 27, 2025

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MotoAmerica: More From Friday’s Action At The Ridge (Updated)

Three Honda Racing Corporation representatives were on hand at The Ridge on Friday, guests of MotoAmerica and American Honda. The HRC guests represented serious top-level motorcycle road racing insight and experience. Katsuhiko Imai served as HRC Staff member for LCR Honda in MotoGP; Takeo Yokoyama worked as Dani Pedrosa’s track engineer for three years in MotoGP and now serves as Technical Manager for HRC. American Honda’s Brandon Wilson says the HRC representatives brought technical advice and data analysis for the teams running CBR 1000 RR-R racebikes at The Ridge, and also came to get a personal look at the status of the series and the machines racing in MotoAmerica. It is unclear whether it is correlation or causality, but with the HRC representatives on hand, Hayden Gillim had his best outing in 2025 by far for the Real Steel Honda. On a machine that is far from the level of sophistication of the front-running Superbikes, Gillim nailed down second in the first practice session and third in provisional qualifying, 0.178 seconds off of pole and ahead of several full Superbike-spec machines.

From left, American Honda’s Brandon Wilson and HRC Japan’s Takeo Yokoyama, Masaki Takada and Katsuhiko Imai watch qualifying at The Ridge on Friday. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Hayden Gillim (69). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Jake Gagne has five podiums and three wins in the last six races at The Ridge Motorsports Park. The Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha rider was on form on Friday, topping both sessions. It was the first time that Gagne, the three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, had led a practice session all season.

Jake Gagne (32). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin was second in provisional qualifying after finishing fourth in practice.

Josh Herrin (1). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Championship leader Cameron Beaubier was fourth, the last rider within a second of Gagne’s time.

Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Michael Gougis.

With Gagne, Herrin and Gillim well clear of the field and Beaubier fourth, Richie Escalante and Sean Dylan Kelly on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzukis were a second off the pace. Bobby Fong, Benjamin Smith, Ashton Yates and Bryce Kornbau completed the top 10.

Sean Dylan Kelly (40) and teammate Richie Escalante (54). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Corey Alexander ran as high as second and finished fourth in Mission Super Hooligan provisional qualifying on the rapidly improving ARCH Racing 2S-R. The race-only V-twin machine made its debut at Daytona and has suffered development issues, but Alexander was quick on it at The Ridge, qualifying ahead of Hooligan Championship leader Jake Lewis.

Corey Alexander (23). Photo by Michael Gougis.

Corey Alexander was pushing hard everywhere on Friday, on the edge and nearly over. In Supersport, his Rahal Ducati Moto/Roller Die Panigale V2 threw him out of the seat during provisional qualifying.

Corey Alexander (23) spins the rear wheel coming out of the chicane at The Ridge. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Corey Alexander (23) has the front wheel completely cocked and the rear wheel off the ground. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Completely off the seat and nearly over the windscreen, Corey Alexander (23) gathered everything up and finished fifth in provisional Supersport qualifying. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Alessandro Di Mario dominated the Twins Cup sessions on Friday. In provisional qualifying, he finished 1.886 seconds clear of the field on his Robem Engineering Aprilia.

Alessandro Di Mario (1). Photo by Michael Gougis.

More, from a news release issued by MotoAmerica:

Jake Gagne led Superbike Qualifying 1 on Friday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Gagne has won five Superbike races in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

The Superbike pack might want to start paying attention as Jake Gagne is beginning to look like the Jake Gagne of old as he rode his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1 to provisional pole position on a cloudy and cool Friday afternoon at Ridge Motorsports Park.

It was close at the top as Gagne’s best of 1:39.997 was just .084 of a second quicker than Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin with the defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion a mere .094 of a second faster than Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim on the provisional front row.

Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier led the provisional second row, with the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion just .996 of a second slower than three-time champ Gagne. Both Gagne and Herrin did their fast laps on their seventh lap.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was fifth-fastest, marginally ahead of his teammate Sean Dylan Kelly.

Bobby Fong ended up seventh, just a tad over a second slower than his teammate.

FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith, Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates, and BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau rounded out the top 10.

Mathew Scholtz was the fastest of the fast in Motovation Supersport Q1 on his Strack Racing Yamaha. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Motovation Supersport – Scholtz And Jacobsen At The Top

Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz led the Motovation Supersport Q2 session on Friday with the defending series champion besting Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen by just .340 of a second with the two championship rivals from a year ago the only two to crack into the 1:42s with their 1:42.221 and 1:42.561 laps, respectively.

Scholtz’s teammate Blake Davis was third, a tick over a second off the top two and just .051 of a second faster than Jacobsen’s teammate Kayla Yaakov. The third of the Rahal Ducati’s rounded out the top five in the capable hands of Corey Alexander.

Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen was sixth-fastest, fractions ahead of BPR Racing Yamaha’s Teagg Hobbs. Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis, BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott rounded out the top 10. Scott was still feeling the effects of being rear-ended in the morning practice session.

SC-Project Twins Cup – Di Mario Rules!

Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario continued to show his mastery of the SC-Project Twins Cup class on Friday with a dominating performance in Q1. When all was said and done in the 30-minute session on the 2.47-mile Ridge Motorsports Park track, Di Mario was on provisional pole with almost two seconds in hand.

Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle was second, 1.886 seconds behind Di Mario and just a few tenths quicker than Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher.

Karns/TST Industries’ Levi Badie and Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison rounded out the top five.

Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Powered By Harley-Davidson – Hurry Up And Weight

Local hero Andy DiBrino led the way in Q1 for the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship class at Ridge Motorsports Park with his lap of 1:45.016 putting him .806 of a second clear of the first of a trio of Harley-Davidson Pan Americas.

The first of the Harleys belonged to Hayden Schultz with the KWR Harley-Davidson rider besting Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis and his title-defending and current championship-leading teammate Cory West.

All the Harley-Davidson Pan America riders had to adapt to an increase in the minimum allowable weight of their bikes, a technical rule change instituted as a balancing measure after the previous Super Hooligan round last month at Road America. The Saddlemen Race Development Pan Americas had to add 38 pounds with the KWR Harleys adding 24 pounds to meet the new minimums.

Corey Alexander gave ARCH Racing its best day yet by putting its 2SR on the provisional second row with the fifth-fastest time of the day and just 1.3 seconds from DiBrino.

Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. – All Cain

Championship points leader Miranda Cain was the fastest in the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. class on Friday at Ridge, with the Minnesotan almost a second quicker than Kira Knebel in Q1.

Shea MacGregor, Kate West and Cassie Creer rounded out the top five on the first day of the race weekend in Washington.

MotoAmerica: Cain On Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Provisional Pole At Ridge

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MotoAmerica: Cain On Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Provisional Pole At Ridge

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

Miranda Cain was again the fastest Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. rider and took provisional pole position on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Kara Knebel, Shea MacGregor, Kate West and Cassie Creer completed the top five.

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MotoAmerica: Di Mario On Twins Cup Provisional Pole At The Ridge

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MotoAmerica: Di Mario On Twins Cup Provisional Pole At The Ridge

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

Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario put his Aprilia RS660 on provisional MotoAmerica Twins Cup pole Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Dominic Doyle was second on the Giaccmoto Yamaha YZF-R7, ahead of Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia, Levi Badie on the Karns/TST Industries Suzuki GSX-8R and Logan Cunnison on the Speeddemon Racing Aprilia.

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Takes Provisional Superbike Pole At The Ridge

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Takes Provisional Superbike Pole At The Ridge

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

Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Jake Gagne swept both MotoAmerica Superbike sessions and took provisional pole on Friday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin was second, with Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim backing up his strong morning performance with the third-quickest time. Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier was fourth, and the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammates of Richie Escalante and Sean Dylan Kelly were fifth and sixth.

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MotoAmerica: Scholtz On Provisional Supersport Pole At The Ridge

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MotoAmerica: Scholtz On Provisional Supersport Pole At The Ridge

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

Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz took the MotoAmerica Supersport provisional pole position at The Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday. Rahal Ducati Moto/Xpel’s PJ Jacobsen was second, ahead of Strack’s Blake Davis, Jacobsen’s teammate Kayla Yaakov and Rahal Ducati Moto/Roller Die’s Corey Alexander.

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From TT Assen

June 28, 2025

TT Flag - DSC_0013 — TT Circuit Assen. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 13-lap race by 0.351 second.

Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Marco Bezzecchi finished third on Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

Fabio Di Giannantonio took fourth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP25.

Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez’s teammate, crossed the finish line fifth.

Polesitter, Fabio Quartararo crashed his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Marc Marquez leads the championship with 282 points, 43 ahead of Alex Marquez who has 239 points. Bagnaia is third with 165 points.

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Marc Marquez fends off Alex Marquez for Assen Sprint glory. The #93 beats his chief title rival by 0.3s as Bezzecchi earns his first Saturday podium of the year.

Tissot Sprint victory number nine of the season is in the books for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) after the #93 got to the front early doors on Saturday at the Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands, and then he managed to keep Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) behind. The latter claims another silver medal on Saturday as the brothers cross the line just 0.351s apart, and joining them on the Sprint rostrum was Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing).

Story of the Sprint

It was a brilliant start from pole for Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Marc Marquez got away just as he’d have hoped. The Yamaha and factory Ducati went into Turn 1 side by side, it was tight, and because he was on the outside, Marquez was slightly wide and had to come back onto the track over the curb. That then meant it was tight between Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), but the former stayed in P2.

And then, by the end of Lap 1 at the GT Chicane, the title race leader was the Sprint leader after carving up the inside of Quartararo. Alex Marquez quickly followed his brother through and then Bezzecchi was also past the polesitter.

At the start of Lap 5, the Sprint had settled down a tad, but Alex Marquez was looking eager to pass the #93. Bezzecchi was 0.3s away in P3, Quartararo was a further 0.5s away from the RS-GP and had Pecco and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) for close company. And the latter, who had not long set the fastest lap of the Sprint, attacked Pecco at Turn 5 on Lap 6. It wasn’t a move that stuck, but it was a warning shot for the recent king of Assen.

Half a lap later, Di Giannantonio was through on Pecco at the GT Chicane. The top six were split by 1.5s on Lap 7 of 13, but it was still Marc Marquez leading the chase. It was as you were at the front with four laps to go, but Pecco had now lost touch on the top five.

Then, Quartararo was down. Turn 10 was the place as the YZR-M1’s front end washed away from underneath the Frenchman after he’d just fired in his fastest lap of the Sprint. That gave Bezzecchi some breathing space in P3, the Italian was 0.8s clear of Di Giannantonio with three laps to go.

Last lap time. 0.2s split the top two, with Bezzecchi 0.7s further down. Could Alex find a way through on Marc? There was no way through in the first three sectors, so it was all coming down to the GT Chicane. And boasting enough of a gap, there was no getting by the six-time MotoGP World Champion. A ninth Sprint win of the season came the way of the #93 in what has been the most difficult weekend of his year so far.

The points scorers on Saturday

Di Giannantonio finished just over a second away from Bezzecchi in P4, with Bagnaia having to settle for a low-key P5 on Saturday – the Italian will be hunting more on Sunday afternoon. Top KTM honours went the way of Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) in P6, as Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) collected P7 despite having to take a Long Lap penalty on the final lap for exceeding track limits. The final two points-paying positions belonged to Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P8 and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) in P9.

Next: Grand Prix Sunday

Another Saturday, another gold medal for Marc Marquez. But with 1.2s covering the podium and the likes of Quartararo and Bagnaia hungry for much, Sunday is well worth tuning in for – as always.

MotoGP Tissot Sprint results from Assen!

Moto2 : Moreira Takes Pole Position At Assen

June 28, 2025

Diogo Moreira claimed pole position at TT Assen Circuit. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Diogo Moreira earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Brazilian rider turned a 1:34.777 to top the field of 28 riders.

Ivan Ortola was second-best with a 1:34.849 on his QJMOTOR – Frinsa – MSI Boscoscuro.

Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:34.985 on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Row-two qualifiers included Aron Canet on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex (1:35.000), Albert Arenas on his ITALJET Gresini Kalex (1:35.053) and Canet’s teammate, Barry Baltus (1:35.145).

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session 8th with a best time of 1:35.255 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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Moreira stuns again to grab third pole in a row. The Brazilian’s run of Saturday glory continues – can he convert it into a win on third time of asking?

Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) has taken a third pole position in a row thanks to a stunning new lap record at the Motul GP of the Netherlands, so the question is asked anew: can he convert it into a first Moto2™ win? So far he’s just come up short. Trying to stop him on the front row will be Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – FRINSA – MSI), the rookie impressing late on to get within 0.072s of pole, with Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completing the front row.

Moreira was on top before being pipped by Mugello duelling partner Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) to knock him off provisional pole, but the Brazilian hit back late on in the session. Canet was pushed off the front row by the flag, and had also got caught up in the headline drama of the Q2 session. He was right behind an incident between Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedRS Team) and Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) that saw the Czech rider head to the medical centre and Lopez head off into the gravel, staying upright at least.

Behind Moreira, Ortola, Gonzalez and Canet, the latter heading up Row 2, Mugello podium finisher Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2) lines up P5 ahead of Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego), with Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) and Dani Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) next up.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the top ten, denying Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Brit looks for more on Sunday.

Find full Moto2 qualifying results here and come back to see if Moreira can make history on Sunday!

Moto3 : Rueda Claims Pole Position At TT Assen

June 28, 2025

Jose Antonio Rueda during Moto3 qualifying session at TT Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jose Antonio Rueda earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo on Pirelli control tires, the Championship Point Leader topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:39.757.

His teammate, Alvaro Carpe was the best of the rest with a 1:39.798, and David Almansa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:39.823 on his Leopard Racing Honda.

Row-two qualifiers included Taiyo Furusato on his Honda Team Asia (1:39.954), Ryusei Yamanaka on his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM (1:40.093) and Maximo Quiles on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM (1:40.154).

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0.066 covers Moto3™ front row as Rueda snatches pole from teammate Carpe. The Dutch GP is set to be a brilliant battle with 17 riders covered by a second and the Championship contenders scattered throughout the order at Assen.

Red Bull KTM Ajo take a 1-2 on the grid at Assen, with Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda ahead of teammate Alvaro Carpe and David Almansa (Leopard Racing) taking a third place still within a stunning 0.066s of pole. Moto3 rarely disappoints and it really did live up to the billing for qualifying at Assen – despite dark clouds overhead, it remained dry throughout both Q1 and Q2.

Moving through from Q1, Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) led Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo). Track space was at a premium and track position vital as always in Moto3 in Q1. Down in P10 after the opening flying laps, Championship leader Rueda needed a lap time and he found one, going provisional pole – so quick that he missed his braking point for Turn 1 and ran on.

There was a crash with two minutes to go for Guido Pini (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP), meaning yellow flags were out in the third sector – a lap later, Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) also fell. Rueda held onto pole ahead of teammate Carpe and Almansa who completed the front row. Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) improved with a late lap to bag a personal best of the year in P4 with fellow countryman Yamanaka next up in fifth – three of the top 5 coming via Q1.

The second-row features Quiles in sixth whilst Pini, despite crashing, heads up the third row. Joel Kelso (LEVELUP-MTA) clinched eighth to keep his top ten streak going, ahead of Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) and Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) tenth. Down field, Fernandez ended up 13^th, one place ahead of Muñoz, whilst Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has a lot of work on Sunday, coming from 16^th on the grid.

Check out the full Moto3 qualifying results from Assen here – and come back for race day tomorrow!

MotoGP : Quartararo On pole Position At Assen

June 28, 2025

Fabio Quartararo during MotoGP qualifying at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Fabio Quartararo claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1 on the 2.82-mile (4.54 km) track, the Frenchman turned a 1:30.651 to top the field of 22 riders.

Francesco Bagnaia was the best of the rest with a 1:30.679 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, and Alex Marquez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.811 on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Row-two qualifiers included Bagnaia’s teammate, Marc Marquez (1:30.871), Marco Bezzecchi on his Aprilia RS-GP25 (1:31.060) and Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:31.170).

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0.028s in it: Quartararo beats Bagnaia to Assen pole. The Yamaha star returns to pole position in a fiercely competitive Q2 at the Cathedral of Speed, as Marc Marquez starts off the front row.

Is there anyone in the world faster in time attack mode than Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)? Probably not. In a fiercely competitive MotoGP Q2 at the Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands, the Frenchman stormed to another 2025 pole position with a sensational 1:30.651. The gap to second place Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was just 0.028s, with Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) completing the front row as Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) starts from off the front row for just the second time this season.

Q1 – Fernandez & Aldeguer squeeze into Q2.

Having set a time good enough for a provisional top two spot, Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) crashed at Turn 8 to sprinkle some early drama into qualifying. The reigning Moto2 World Champion lost the front a long way into the corner and was all OK, but the pressure was on now to get back to the box and onto his second bike. Meanwhile, teammate Raul Fernandez was sat in P1 and by a decent margin too – the #25 had 0.164s in hand over second place Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol).

With five minutes to go, Ogura was rolling back out of pit lane. But focus was then on another rookie – Fermin Aldeguer. The BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP star climbed to P1 to shove Mir out of the top two, but on his penultimate lap, the HRC rider was responding. Or was he? A mistake in the final sector cost Mir just under a second, so the 2020 World Champion had one more bite at the cherry. As things stood, Aldeguer and Fernandez remained the fastest duo in Q1.
But would it stay that way? Fernandez, Mir and Aldeguer were all setting red sectors, and they all improved! Briefly, Mir snatched P2 but Aldeguer’s final lap was good enough to see him top his compatriot by just 0.004s, with Fernandez heading into Q2 as Q1’s quickest rider with a 1:31.517.

Q2 – Yamaha beat Ducati, Marc Marquez off the front row.

That set us up very nicely for the pole position shootout. And making sure he was tagged right onto the back of his teammate was Marc Marquez. The first time to beat belonged to the title race leader, a 1:31.284, but that would of course change as Alex Marquez and then Bagnaia rose to P1. The latter set a 1:31.059 to sit 0.090s ahead of the #93, with Alex Marquez 0.001s behind his brother and championship rival.
Then, Ducati were knocked off top spot by Yamaha and Quartararo. A classy final sector from the Frenchman saw him beat Pecco’s time by 0.012s, and with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) in P5, the fastest quintet – and three manufacturers – were split by 0.150s heading into the second half of Q2.

What would unfold in the final six minutes then? Bagnaia had shaken off Marc Marquez and this time had Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) for company, as well as VR46 Academy mate Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). Pecco wasn’t able to improve on his first attempt on his second outing, but Alex Marquez did. The #73 set the first 1:30 lap time of the weekend to move the goalposts in Q2. A 1:30.811 was the new time to beat if someone else wanted Dutch GP pole position.
And it was beaten. Quartararo was absolutely mega in that final split and the 2021 World Champion was back on provisional pole by 0.028s, because Pecco was able to beat Alex Marquez’s effort too. This meant Marc Marquez was now off the front row for the time being, despite also finding time on his latest attack.

And in terms of the front row and pole position, that was that in Assen. No more improvements were being made and that meant Quartararo was back on pole – what a job from El Diablo as he becomes the third rider in history to achieve 20 poles with Yamaha after Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. Decent company.

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Marc Marquez spearheads Row 2 in P4 and is joined by Bezzecchi and Morbidelli, as rookie Aldeguer earns P7 on the grid, having come through Q1. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) will start from P8 ahead of lead KTM Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), with Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Fernandez and Zarco making up Row 4 for the Dutch GP.

Coming UP: Tissot Sprint at the Cathedral

Quartararo back on pole, Bagnaia somewhat back, Alex Marquez strong again and Marc Marquez off the front row for just the second time in 2025… We’re set up good and proper for this afternoon’s Tissot Sprint and Sunday’s Grand Prix. Let’s go racing at the TT Circuit Assen.

AFT: Round 6 Results At Lima Half-Mile

June 27, 2025

Mission AFT SuperTwins riders during the Mission Triple Challenge at the Lima Half-Mile; Dallas Daniels (32), Brandon Robinson (44), Dan Bromley (62), Briar Bauman (3) Photo: Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track.