WorldSSP : Oncu Tops Superpole Qualifying In Portugal

Mathilde Gasnier

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March 28, 2025

WorldSSP : Oncu Tops Superpole Qualifying In Portugal

Can Oncu topped FIM Supersport World Championship Superpole qualifying Friday at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, in Portugal. Riding his BluCRU Evan Bros Yamaha YZF-R9 on Pirelli control tires, Oncu lapped the 2.85-mile (4.59 km) course in 1:42.944 to top the field of 34 riders and earn pole position.

Lucas Mahias was the best of the rest with a 1:43.542 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF R9, and Federico Caricasulo earned the third and final spot on the front row with a lap time of 1:43.570 on his Motozoo ME Air Racing MV AGUSTA F3 800 RR.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise was 8th with a 1:43.842 on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2.

WSSP Results Superpole

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

FIRST POLE FOR ONCU: Turkish star claims maiden WorldSSP pole position with blistering performance at Portimao. The #61 was unbeatable in the 40-minute session as he claimed his first WorldSSP pole with a huge six-tenths margin to his rivals

Round 2 of the FIM Supersport World Championship season is underway at a sunny Portimao, Portugal. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) maintained his testing to claim his first career WorldSSP pole, with the Turkish superstar carrying a six-time margin to Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA), who snuck into P2 minutes before the end of the session, followed by Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME Air Racing) in P3.

ONCU STAYS CONSISTENT: Oncu sits pole, followed by Mahias and Caricasulo

Oncu (kept up his strong recent form, placing P1 with his 1’42.994s lap, as the only rider to lap in the 1’42s bracket. He claimed Turkey’s first pole since Portimao 2017, when Oncu’s mentor, Kenan Sofuoglu, was P1. Mahias placed P2 with his 1’43.542s lap earning a front-row finish after a very strong showing in testing earlier in the week and a P4 finish in FP1 earlier in the day. Caricasulo built on his FP success and claimed P3 thanks to his 1’43.570s lap, his first front-row start since Jerez 2023.

ALCOBA TO LEAD ROW 2: Alcoba P4, Bendsneyder P5, Manzi P6

Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) earned his best result of the season so far with his P4 on the back of his 1’43.603s lap, only missing out on the front row by 0.033s. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) finished P5 thanks to a 1’43.685s lap after he earned pole position in Australia. Stefano Manzi’s (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 1’43.720s lap snagged him a second-row finish in P6, same as his FP1 position this morning.

SCHROETTER P7: The German rider will lead P3, Debise P8, Masia P9

Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) will lead row three into Race 1, his 1’43.835s lap placing him P7. Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) impressed with his 1’43.842s lap, finishing P8, narrowly missing out on P7 by a mere 0.007s. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) rounded out the first three rows in P9 through his 1’43.863s lap, hot on the heels of Debise, only 0.021s slower.

FREE PRACTICE 1 RESULTS: Oncu, Caricasulo, Bendsneyder take top three spots

Earlier in the day in World Supersport’s FP, Oncu maintained his strong form from testing here in Portimao, pipping Caricasulo by a mere 0.048s. Fellow MV Agusta F3 800 RR rider, Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) joined Caricasulo in the top three. Despite a late Turn 5 crash from which he quickly rejoined the track uninjured, Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) finished in P4.

The top six from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here!

1. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 1’42.944s
2. Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) +0.598s
3. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) +0.626s
4. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +0.659s
5. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.741s
6. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +0.776s

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WorldSBK : Bulega Tops Opening Practice In Portugal

Mathilde Gasnier

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March 28, 2025

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WorldSBK : Bulega Tops Opening Practice In Portugal

Nicolo Bulega was quickest during FIM Superbike World Championship Free Practice 1 Friday morning at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, in Portugal. Riding his Pirelli-shod ARUBA.IT Racing Ducati Panigale V4R on the 2.85-mile (4.59 km) track, the Italian recorded a 1:40.977 to lead the field of 23 riders.

His teammate and Spaniard Alvaro Bautista was the best of the rest with a 1:40.996.

The Italian rider Axel Bassani was third-fastest with a 1:41.046 on his Kawasaki Racing Team Bimota KB998 Rimini.

Former MotoAmerica Superbike regular Danilo Petrucci was 8th on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R with a time of 1.41.237.

American Garrett Gerloff finished the opening session in 19th with a 1:43.414 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu suffered a transponder problem during the whole session and couldn’t set a lap time.

WSBK Results FP1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bulega pips Bautista by 0.019s in WorldSBK FP1 at Portimao, tech issue means Razgatlioglu doesn’t set a time. It was a Ducati 1-2 in FP1 but all eyes were on the BMW box as Razgatlioglu didn’t set a lap time in the opening session of the weekend

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led teammate Alvaro Bautista in a factory Ducati 1-2 during Free Practice 1 for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship field, with just 0.019s between the two riders. The Pirelli Portuguese Round kicked off with the 45-minute session as Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) completed the top three. Meanwhile, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) did not set a lap time in FP1 after suffering a technical issue on his M 1000 RR machine at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve.

Bulega set a 1’40.977s to claim top spot ahead of Bautista with the #19 lapping 0.019s slower than the #11 at the head of the field in what was an incredibly close FP1. A late lap from Bassani moved him into P3 and just 0.069s away from top spot as he put his Bimota KB998 Rimini machine in the top three, demoting Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) into fourth as the Dutchman led BMW’s charge.

On the other side of the BMW box, Razgatlioglu didn’t set a lap time in FP1. On his first run, he ran wide at Turn 1 before returning to the box. Attempting to leave the pits for a second run, he got on and off his bike without leaving the pit lane before the bike was returned to the garage with the door shut. Speaking during FP1, Team Principal Shaun Muir said: “He’s got a small issue, we’re not sure what it is at the moment, the guys are working on it now, but Toprak felt it right away. We went from test engines back to race engines. The last time we used this engine was Race 2 at Phillip Island. We’re working on it now, we’re pretty sure he won’t be able to return for the rest of this session, We’ll take out time, work on the problem, find out what it is to get better prepared for the second session and just put it behind us.”

Rookie Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) was an impressive P5 after setting a 1’41.099s to secure fifth place for the #5, also finishing as the top Independent rider. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) was sixth but he lost a bit of time at the start of the session due to a rear brake issue, although the lost running didn’t appear to impact him when he did get back on track as he was straight on the pace of the front runners.

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) claimed seventh place as both Bimota riders secured a spot in the top seven, with the #22 only two tenths away from Bulega’s pace setting time. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) was eighth, 0.260s down on the #11 out in front, but he had a relatively big gap to the rider behind. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) took ninth with Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) completing the top ten.

Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) had a difficult start to his weekend after he crashed at Turn 8, with the Spanish rider able to walk away from the fall at the slow-speed right-hander. It was also tricky for Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team), who had technical issues in the first 15 minutes of the session, with the American slowly making his way back to the pits. Towards the end of the session, rookie Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) crashed at Turn 13 but he was able to re-join the session.

The top six from WorldSBK FP1, full results here:

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’40.977s

2. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.019s

3. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.069s

4. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +0.072s

5. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.122s

6. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +0.208s

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WorldSSP : Oncu Quickest In Opening Practice At Portimao

Mathilde Gasnier

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March 28, 2025

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WorldSSP : Oncu Quickest In Opening Practice At Portimao

Can Oncu was quickest during FIM Supersport World Championship practice Friday morning at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, in Portugal. Riding his BluCRU Evan Bros Yamaha YZF-R9 on Pirelli control tires, the Turkish rider covered the 2.85-mile (4.59 km) road course in 1:43.741, topping the field of 34 riders.

The Italian rider, Federico Caricasulo was the best of the rest with a 1.43.789 on his Motozoo ME air Racing MV Agusta F3 800 RR.

Dutchman Bo Bendsneyder was third with a lap time of 1.43.955 on his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800-RR.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise was 16th with a 1:45.192 on his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2.

WSSP Results FP

CVMA: Ketelsen Sets Record In Supersport Middleweight

Trudy Ulrich

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March 27, 2025

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CVMA: Ketelsen Sets Record In Supersport Middleweight

Round six of the CVMA 24/25 Winter Series was an incredible event. Racers from all over the U.S., Canada, and Mexico gathered in the California desert for a fantastic weekend of racing.

On Friday, the new racer school graduated another four racers who would join the club and race as amateurs over the weekend.

Saturday Qualifying

Perfect weather greeted the riders at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on Saturday morning for the start of qualifying. With cool temperatures and very little wind to start the day, riders were able to set some very fast lap times in their efforts to secure pole position for the upcoming races.

The fastest in Saturday morning qualifying, Bryce Prince topped the field of open-class bikes, turning a 1:43.672 lap time.

–Brenden Ketelsen was fastest on a middleweight bike, turning a 1:45.903 lap time.

–Justin Bordonaro was fastest on a lightweight bike with a 1:50.392 lap time.

–Alex George was fastest on an ultra-lightweight bike with a 1:55.752 lap time.

–Danny Spina was fastest on an American Twin bike with a 1:57.282 lap time.

–Joel Ohman was fastest on a CVMA Hooligan bike with a 1:54.462 lap time.

Saturday Races

Saturday’s racing was exciting, featuring several close battles across various classes. Gio Alvarez set a new lap record in the Formula 40 Lightweight class with a 1:52.156 lap time.

Sunday

Brenden Ketelesen set a new lap record in the Supersport Middleweight race, turning a 1:44.939 lap time. In the premier race of the day, the Stock 1000 Shootout, Michael Gilbert (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) led into turn one and, for the first lap of the race, followed by Deion Campbell (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) and Bryce Prince (BPR Yamaha YZF-R1) in second and third, respectively. Campbell made a brave pass on the brakes into turn four to take the race’s lead on the second lap, demoting Gilbert to second. On the third lap, Prince made an inside pass on Gilbert between turns six and seven. Prince closed a gap to the leader Campbell over laps four and five and then made a pass for the lead on lap six. Unfortunately, Campbell had a spectacular high-side crash in turn 15 on lap eight, which promoted Gilbert to second and Igor Sokolov (Yamaha YZF-R1) to third. At the finish, it was Prince for the win, followed by Gilbert in second and Sokolov in third.

Full race results can be found on Speedhive:

https://speedhive.mylaps.com/events/2949306

Next Round. Come out and join us for the final round of the CVMA 24/25 Winter Series on April 19th-20th, 2025. CVMA will be hosting a dinner on Saturday night with lots of prizes to thank all our racers for coming out and racing with us this season.

CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all, amateur, and expert, classes. CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. CVMA also offers a New Racers School for those starting in racing on the Friday before each race weekend. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com to sign up or for more information.

CVMA. Built for racers by racers and offering the best racing experience around!

CVMA would also like to thank the 2024/2025 Winter Series Sponsors: Support Moto Racing, Apex Assassins, Ryder Gear, CaliPhotography, Racers Edge/Dunlop, RoadRace City/Bridgestone, Del’s Flooring, The California Superbike School, Ride HMVC, First Team IT, Yamaha, CT Racing/Pirelli, Compact Octane Trackdays, Galfer USA, Criterion Plumbers
NRS Sponsors: Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Five Gloves, and Racers Edge/Dunlop

AI At The Edge: Using Technology To Better The Racing Experience

Michael Gougis

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March 27, 2025

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AI At The Edge: Using Technology To Better The Racing Experience

Think of it as Shark Tank goes MotoGP racing.

This year, at the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, the MotoUP team will be hosting a contest designed to let teams of artificial intelligence-savvy technicians compete to create the best ideas to “better” the sport.

In “AI At The Edge,” the title for this year’s competition, four teams are creating presentations on their use of AI to improve and enhance the racing experience. And if “better” is a broad term, that’s intentional, says Mei Zhou, the CEO of WoW Consulting Agency out of San Antonio, Texas and a regular at the MotoGP race at Circuit of The Americas. Zhou is a board member for MotoUP, an organization that raises money for racing safety and for veterans and first responder groups. MotoUP has donated $22,000 to the Roadracing World Action Fund.

“Last year, one team shared on fan engagement improvement with a digital human – they take bots to a new level – on a website as an ambassador for fans who want to know more,” Zhou says. “Others talked about ways to improve back-end reporting to help teams operate their teams more efficiently. Others talked about ways to help the race team’s data analyst do their job more efficiently.”

The four teams have between five to 15 members, some of whom are on-site, some who will remote in for the event. Each will do a 30-minute presentation to judges, who will score them on use of AI, relevance to the sport, she says. “Is it interesting? does it excite fans? Does it excite an audience? it’s about the information but it’s also about the presentation – to deliver a clear message about the solution you have developed,” she says.

The idea is to get more people involved in thinking about the sport and to demonstrate the need for teamwork in utilizing technology to enhance the performance of a racing team and the fan experience, Zhou says.

Motorsport is close to Zhou’s heart. A ride on the back of a friend’s motorcycle in Pennsylvania as a teen started the passion – “I thought, this is the best thing ever,” she says. And throughout her decades-long career in the technology sector, she’s stoked those flames. A fan of her Suzuki SV650, she’s done car track days and traveled the world to spectate at motorcycle road racing events.

A two-up ride with Roadracing World Racing Editor Chris Ulrich gave her an opportunity to get a new perspective on riding and what racers experience, and she did not miss the opportunity. She doing a presentation at the track when her turn to do the two-up ride came up, and as she puts it, “I gave the presentation remote to my colleague, said, you finish the pitch! I have to go! It was amazing. I loved it. Even for me, as a rider, it was a brand-new experience. It took riding to a new level.”

Of all the events she has attended, Zhou says the North West 200 is the one that really resonated on an emotional level.

“It is so different. The people involved – their heart is in it. It’s a raw passion,” she says. “It’s not about the money, the marketing, the glamour. It is just a raw passion for speed. And they wear their passion on their sleeve.”

NJMP Riders Club Partners With Revzilla

John Ulrich

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March 27, 2025

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NJMP and RevZilla Partnership Brings New Concepts to the NJMP Riders Club

New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with America’s Largest Powersports Aftermarket Retailer: Comoto. The Comoto family of brands includes notable entities such as Cycle Gear, J&P Cycles and RevZilla.com.

RevZilla will sponsor twelve (12) Riders Club Track Days in 2025 and in 2026. As the track days’ title sponsor, RevZilla will be on-site to speak one-on-one with the Riders Club members about all RevZilla has to offer, including gear, apparel, supplies and more! Moreover, RevZilla representative will be joining the members on track as well. See the 2025 RevZilla Track Day Schedule below:

Friday, April 25 | Thunderbolt

Saturday, May 3 | Thunderbolt

Monday, May 12 | Lightning

Sunday, June 8 | Lightning

Thursday, June 19 | Thunderbolt

Sunday, July 6 | Thunderbolt

Monday, July 28 | Thunderbolt

Monday, August 4 | Thunderbolt

Sunday, August 24 | Lightning

Monday, September 8 | Thunderbolt

Monday, September 22 | Thunderbolt

Saturday, October 11 | Thunderbolt

RevZilla has already begun reaching out to the Riders Club members with an exclusive offer to join their Riders Preferred Membership (RPM) program for free! Usually sold at $40, riders will gain access to $15 welcome back cash, 5% cashback, 10% discounts on certain brands and free two-day shipping when shopping with Cycle Gear, J&P Cycles and RevZilla.com.

“We have had our eye on RevZilla for a while since seeing their presence at the MotoAmerica finale held at NJMP in September,” remarks Brianna Lund, NJMP Director of Sponsorships. “The riders are a huge part of what makes NJMP so special to this region, so it just makes sense to form a partnership that benefits our growing motorcycle audience.”

Other assets included in the partnership include a billboard at NJMP’s main gate entrance and RevZilla photo shoots at NJMP’s facility. Be sure to follow both parties’ social media to see all the new things happening at the track with RevZilla.

“RevZilla is very excited to partner with NJMP,” says RevZilla President, Steve Bontempo, “Being that RevZilla is a company born in the Philly area, it makes perfect sense to be partnering with our neighbors at NJMP. Our goal is to support the riding community with the products we sell at the national level and relationships like this one at the local level. We’re looking forward to a great ride season at NJMP!”

The Riders Club at New Jersey Motorsports Park offers 40+ track days for members and guests alike on NJMP’s two world-class road courses. Learn more about NJMP’s Riders Club memberships and sponsorship opportunities at NJMP.com!

About New Jersey Motorsports Park:
New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) is a 500-acre multi-purpose event and entertainment destination located in Millville, NJ. NJMP has a rich history dating back to 2008, and is home to over 185 full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees.

NJMP’s diverse events include something for everyone from car and motorcycle races both modern and vintage, to concerts and shows, food truck festivals, 5K obstacle runs, motocross, and Motorless Nights for biking and hiking. In addition, NJMP’s daily operations feature karting, axe-throwing, lodging, as well as a restaurant, pub, and full event catering facilities. NJMP hosts an average of 600,000 people per year including fans, customers, drivers, riders, crew and visitors to this premier one-of-a-kind South Jersey venue.

The park includes two world-class road courses, Thunderbolt and Lightning Raceway, two motorsports country club membership programs for cars and motorcycles, and one of the top outdoor karting complexes in the U.S. – Tempest Raceway. NJMP continues to develop commercial and private real estate opportunities including its Exotic Car Garage private garage condominiums and the NJMP Speedplex featuring performance/automotive services and more.

ASRA: Robbie Galura Racing CFMoto 450 SS in 2025

John Ulrich

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March 27, 2025

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ASRA: Robbie Galura Racing CFMoto 450 SS in 2025

Karns Performance Racing expands their presence in the ASRA series by adding Robbie Galura under the tent alongside Cole Varnes for the 2025 Season. Robbie comes oﬀ a great 2024 season winning Regional 300 Supersport and 300 Superbike titles on his Yamaha R3 (11 podiums w/ 8 wins).

After a wildcard opportunity to race the Karns Performance CFMoto 450SS at NJMP in September and an outstanding 2nd on the podium, (his first time racing the bike), Robbie was convinced this was the choice going into the 2025 season.

The goal this year is to use his R3 racing experience and the prominence of the CFMoto 450SS platform to be at the front consistently. Targeting classes this year include 400 Supersport Expert, 400 Superbike Expert, ASRA 400, and select endurance rounds.

To help in this new trek, he welcomes the continued support of Galura Racing, CFRacing, Meck’s
Autobody, KYT helmets, Bobblehead Moto, AlphaOmega, Dunlop, Woodcraft , Vortex, NG Brakes, N2, Hard Knocks Coﬀee.

MotoGP: Michelin Previews Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas

John Ulrich

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March 27, 2025

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MotoGP: Michelin Previews Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas

The MICHELIN Power Slick range adapts to the evolving Circuit of the Americas

• Third round of the MotoGP™ FIM World Championship for the MICHELIN Power Slick, with developments on the Hard front tire.

• The COTA (Circuit of The Americas) remains a demanding, selective, and bumpy track, despite resurfacing and milling operations on several corners.

• Michelin provides symmetrical front tires and asymmetrical rear tires with a reinforced right side to handle the circuit’s specific constraints.

The Circuit of The Americas (COTA), built in the early 2010s near Austin, Texas, has hosted the MotoGP™ annually since 2013. With a capacity of up to 120,000 spectators, its 5.513 km layout includes 20 corners (9 right and 11 left) and significant elevation changes, including a steep 40-meter climb at the first corner. The track is also known for its 1,200-meter straight, where bikes exceed 350 km/h, and its iconic 49-meter observation tower, located inside Turn 17.

Once again, COTA will host the third round of the season, following the races in Buriram (Thailand) and Termas de Río Hondo (Argentina).

A Michelin rear tire at Circuit Of The Americas. Michelin photo.

A partially resurfaced but still demanding asphalt

The COTA has recently undergone several resurfacing operations. The affected sections include, in particular, the initial and final parts of the track, with new asphalt laid between Turns 1, 2, 19, and 20, as well as at Turns 11 and 12. These works have helped smooth out the most pronounced irregularities, but the track still retains its bumpy character due to the instability of the ground on which it was built. Additionally, the new dark black asphalt leads to higher track temperatures, which in turn increases tire wear.

To address these challenges, Michelin has carefully selected a tire allocation adapted to the circuit’s unique characteristics and recent surface changes.

“We have solid experience at COTA, but this year’s partial resurfacing and the varying grip levels across different sections of the circuit introduce new parameters to consider,” explains Piero Taramasso, Manager of Michelin’s Two-Wheel Motorsport division. “We know the asphalt offers a medium level of aggressiveness, and despite the recent work, the track still presents some irregularities. That’s why we’ve adapted our tire allocation accordingly, while maintaining the same overall balance in terms of stiffness.”

The MICHELIN Power Slick tires available at Austin in 2025 are:

Front tires: Three symmetrical compounds (Soft, Medium, and Hard). The Hard front tire has been updated this year with a new rubber compound to better adapt to the circuit’s demands.

Rear tires: Two asymmetrical compounds (Soft and Medium) with a reinforced right side. Despite the counterclockwise layout, this reinforcement is necessary to handle the high stress levels generated by the triple right-hander sequence (Turns 16, 17, and 18).

“We’ve opted to keep a symmetrical front tire, as the circuit places significant demands on the front without causing excessive wear on one particular side. In contrast, the rear tire features a reinforced right side to better withstand the specific stresses imposed by COTA. Last year, our partners set multiple records on this track, and we’re confident that this year’s allocation will once again provide them with optimal conditions to perform at the highest level”, concludes Piero Taramasso.

Austin’s climate is generally dry in March, with average daytime temperatures around 25°C (77°F). However, Michelin remains prepared for wet conditions, bringing its MICHELIN Power Rain range: symmetrical Soft and Medium for the front, asymmetrical Soft and Medium, with a reinforced right side, for the rear.

With this carefully tailored allocation, Michelin continues to provide MotoGP™ riders with optimal grip and maximum safety, regardless of the track conditions.

The 2025 Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas schedule

The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas 2025 will kick off on Friday, March 28, with the first free practice session (10:45 AM – 11:30 AM, local time). The afternoon session (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM) will determine the top 10 riders who will qualify directly for Q2 in the second phase of qualifying.

After a final free practice session on Saturday morning (10:10 AM – 10:40 AM), Q1 will provide two additional riders with a chance to secure a spot in Q2 (11:15 AM – 11:30 AM), which will finalize the weekend’s starting grid.

The Tissot Sprint race (10 laps) will take place on Saturday at 3:00 PM, while the Grand Prix (20 laps) is scheduled for Sunday, March 30, at 2:00 PM.

About Michelin

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences.

Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world.

Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare.

The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.

Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 175 countries and employs 129,800 people.

MotoGP: Stats For This Weekend’s Race In Texas

John Ulrich

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March 27, 2025

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MotoGP: Stats For This Weekend’s Race In Texas

Some stats from Dorna, that apply to this weekend’s races at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas.

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Podium Club Holding 2-Day Class With Racers Hayes & Ungvarsky

John Ulrich

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March 26, 2025

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Podium Club Holding 2-Day Class With Racers Hayes & Ungvarsky

Podium Club Racing Academy Announces Exclusive 2-Day Motorcycle Class with Guest Coaches: MotoAmerica Pro Road Racers Josh Hayes & Sean Ungvarsky

(Casa Grande, AZ) The Podium Club Racing Academy is excited to announce a new 2-day high-performance motorcycle course designed for riders of all skill levels, to be held April 14 & 15, 2025, at the Podium Club at Attesa in Casa Grande, Arizona.

This unique experience features special guest coaches and MotoAmerica riders Josh Hayes and Sean Ungvarsky, who will share their expertise and insights with a limited number of students, in conjunction with Brake Free Track Time instructors.

This special class will offer an exceptional learning environment with a personalized 2:1 coach-to-student ratio and exclusive track access. The carefully designed curriculum, endorsed by Hayes, a 4-time Superbike champion, and MotoAmerica Twins Cup racer Ungvarsky, is tailored to help riders enhance their track racing techniques, whether they are new to the sport or looking to refine their existing skills.

“This will be our first time hosting a PCRA event with the likes of Josh and Sean,” said Jayson Citron, Podium Club Sales & Marketing Manager. “Motorcyclists who are fans of the sport will have the opportunity to ride with their heroes. Josh Hayes has a resume that separated him from almost any other rider in the MotoAmerica paddock. To have both him and Sean at our event will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for our students.”

There will be track walks, classroom instruction, video reviews, and plentiful track time on the most motorcycle-friendly circuit in the southwest, all designed to accelerate any rider’s learning curve in a safe, controlled setting. The price is just $1499 for both days. Spots are filling up fast so riders should register soon, by going to podiumclub.com/motorcycleacademy.

About Podium Club at Attesa

The Podium Club at Attesa is a membership motorsport facility located in the heart of the Arizona Sun Corridor, in Casa Grande, about halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. The motorplex caters to automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts, professional racers, and both pro and amateur racing teams. The 15-turn, 2.32-mile track was created to meet FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) and FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) safety specifications at buildout, featuring large runoff areas, a challenging circuit with smart elevation changes.

The Podium Club is located at 6870 S. Bianco Road, Casa Grande, AZ 85193, a half-mile south of Interstate 8. To learn more about the Podium Club, go to podiumclub.com, or call 602-702-7077.

WorldSSP : Oncu Tops Superpole Qualifying In Portugal

March 28, 2025

Can Oncu earned pole position in Portugal. Photo courtesy Evan Bros. Team.