Levi Badie was fastest during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Badie came out of the pits, turned a 1:30.790 on his first flying lap, and then crashed his Badie Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on the next lap, ending his session. Badie’s lap time, however, held up to secure provisional pole position.
Avery Dreher, the newly crowned 2023 Junior Cup Champion, was second-best with a 1:30.899 on his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki, and Rossi Moor claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 1:31.010 on his Fairium NGRT – Gray Area Racing KTM RC 390 R.
Riders provisionally qualifying on row two included SportbikeTrackGear.com Kawasaki’s Max Van (1:31.265), who is celebrating his 18th birthday at the track Friday; Team ECB/Bartcon Racing Kawasaki’s Eli Block (1:31.344); and Altus Motorsports Kawasaki’s Alessandro Di Mario (1:31.599).
Rocco Landers earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Landers lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:24.659, which was not only more than one second faster than anyone else it was also quicker than Jody Barry’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:24.737 from 2022.
Championship point leader Gus Rodio was the best of the rest with a 1:25.668 on his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia, and defending Champion Blake Davis claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a time of 1:26.493 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7.
Riders provisionally qualifying on row two included Team Iso Yamaha’s Dominic Doyle (1:27.026), Trackday Winner/Blackmon Racing Yamaha’s Jackson Blackmon (1:27.027), and Rodio’s teammate Ben Gloddy (1:27.224).
PJ Jacobsen claimed provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Piloting his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, Jacobsen topped the field with a lap time of 1:20.647 around the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course.
Newly crowned three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne was second in the session with a 1:20.819 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, and Mathew Scholtz earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 1:21.135 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Richie Escalante finished fourth in Q1 with a time of 1:21.399 in spite of crashing his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R twice during the session. Bobby Fong was fifth-fastest with a lap at 1:21.779 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha. Josh Herrin ended up sixth with a 1:21.908 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Jacobsen By A Little Over Gagne At New Jersey Motorsports Park
PJ Jacobsen (99) earned provisional pole position for the Medallia Superbike class at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Friday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Millville, NJ (September 22, 2023) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s PJ Jacobsen would very much like to end the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship on a high and he set the table for just that on Friday with provisional pole position at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Jacobsen, who has a slight chance of finishing the season second in the championship if all goes his way in the two races, lapped at 1:20.647 on a cloudy and windy afternoon at NJMP.
Jacobsen’s best was just .172 of a second quicker than Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Jake Gagne, who in turn was just a tick faster than Westby Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz.
Leading the second row provisionally was Richie Escalante, the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider having a difficult session with two crashes. Despite the incidents that resulted in him getting just five laps, Escalante was the last rider to end on the same second as Jacobsen.
Wrench Motorcycles Bobby Fong ended Friday fifth fastest, just ahead of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin and Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s JD Beach.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch, Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa and Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top 10.
Supersport – Tyler, Barely
Only .068 of a second separated provisional pole sitter Tyler Scott and his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki from Disrupt Racing’s Jake Lewis on Friday afternoon with the top six covered by just .310 of a second.
Scott lapped at 1:23.779 to best Lewis and his 1:23.847 and then four riders in rapid succession led by Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes.
Just fractions behind came home-boy Anthony Mazziotto on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha, leading Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs.
Newly crowned Supersport Champion Xavi Forés ended up seventh but was thwarted by lapped traffic on the final lap of the session.
REV’IT! Twins Cup – Landers On Top
Robem Engineering’s Rocco Landers is on the outside looking in as far as winning the 2023 REV’IT Twins Cup Championship goes but on Friday he showed that he’s the man to beat in the two races after a lap-record-setting lap of 1:24.659.
Landers, however, will also be seeking a little help from Mother Nature to change a forecast of heavy rains to a dry day on Saturday as the California resident isn’t a duck when it comes to taking to water.
Landers was a tick over a second quicker than Rodio Racing – Powered By Robem Engineering’s championship leader Gus Rodio and 1.8 seconds faster than the rider who is second in the championship – N2 Racing/BobbleHead Moto’s Blake Davis.
Rodio leads Davis by eight points and Landers by 14 heading into the weekend’s two races.
Junior Cup – Badie Leads The Way
Badie Racing’s Levi Badie earned provisional pole position for the two Junior Cup races this weekend with a lap that was just .109 of a second faster than newly crowed champion Avery Dreher with those two the only riders in the 1:30s.
Fairium NGRT – Gray Area Racing’s Rossi Moor ended the day third fastest ahead of SportbikeTrackGear.com’s Max Van and Team ECB/Bartcon Racing’s Eli Block.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Wyman Flexes
H-D Screamin’ Eagle’s Kyle Wyman knows his best chance of winning the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship is to win both races at NJMP and then let the cards fall where they may. Step one was being the fastest in Q1 on Friday afternoon and he did just that, earning provisional pole with an ever so slight gap of .192 of a second over Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Tyler O’Hara.
The top five were all within a second of Kyle Wyman with championship leader Hayden Gillim third fastest on the Vance & Hines/Mission/Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman’s teammate and brother Travis Wyman fourth.
Gillim’s teammate James Rispoli, who is second in the championship heading into the two final races of the year and just two points behind Gillim, ended up fifth and .963 of a second off Kyle Wyman’s best.
Tyler Scott earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, the 17-year-old from Pennsylvania lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:23.779 to lead the field of 28 competitors.
Jake Lewis was second-quickest with a time of 1:23.847 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R750.
Josh Hayes, the all-time AMA/MotoAmerica race win leader, ranked third in the session with a 1:23.934 on his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Local hero Anthony Mazziotto finished fourth with a lap time of 1:24.036 on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Australian native David Anthony rounded out the top five with a 1:24.094 on board his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750.
Levi Badie led MotoAmerica Junior Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Badie Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, the Belgian racer did a lap time of 1:31.755 to lead the field of 32 riders.
Newly crowed 2023 Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher was second-best with a lap of 1:32.073 on his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki.
Matthew Chapin finished third on the time sheet with a 1:32.113 on his JT Motosports/MC9 Racing Kawasaki.
Rossi Moor, riding his Fairium NGRT/Gray Area Racing KTM RC 390 R, was fourth-fastest at 1:32.333.
Alessandro Di Mario completed the top five with a time of 1:32.408 on his Altus Motorsports Kawasaki.
Tyler O’Hara finished on top in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, the defending Champion lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:25.720.
Title contenders Kyle Wyman, James Rispoli, and Hayden Gillim were second, third, and fourth, respectively, in the session. Wyman did a 1:25.789 on his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Rispoli turned a 1:26.402 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson, and Rispoli’s teammate Gillim recorded a 1:26.679.
Wyman’s teammate and younger brother Travis Wyman rounded out the top five with a 1:26.750.
Nicolo Bulega was fastest during World Supersport Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) circuit in 1:53.671 to lead the field of 32 riders.
Federico Caricasulo was second-best with a 1:53.858 on his Althea Racing Team Ducati, and Stefano Manzi was third-quickest with a lap time of 1:53.966 on his Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
PJ Jacobsen was quickest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, the New York native lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway in 1:20.967 to lead the field.
Newly crowned three-time Champion Jake Gagne was second-best with a 1:21.075 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Insurance Yamaha YZF-R1.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was third with a time of 1:21.565 on his GSX-R1000R.
Mathew Scholtz was fourth-fastest at 1:22.515 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin rounded out the top five in the session with a 1:22.699.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista topped World Superbike Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Spaniard lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track in 1:49.649 to lead the field of 25 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff, riding his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, finished sixth in FP2 with a time of 1:50.454 and was the top BMW rider on Friday.
Alvaro Bautista (1) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) in action Friday at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
In a day marked by Ducati’s supremacy at Aragon, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the charge by securing the top spot in combined practice times during WorldSBK FP2. His teammate, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, closely followed, setting the stage for a potential Ducati powerhouse in this weekend’s races with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) grabbing third place.
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who set the pace in FP1, remained competitive but finished fourth overall. Honda showed glimpses of a comeback as Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) claimed second place in FP2, taking fifth in the combined standings. BMW’s Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) displayed strength once more with sixth place in the combined standings. Meanwhile Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) concluded the day in seventh place.
Bautista lived up to his pre-round favorite status, topping the combined practice times with a strong performance in FP2, showcasing Ducati’s dominance at the Aragon circuit.
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I think it has been a very positive Friday, even if the conditions were a bit difficult, especially this morning because it was too windy and I struggled a bit. This morning, we tried the new front from Pirelli. The first feeling was not too bad. It’s good tyre, good performance. Maybe I need more time to understand the tyre because right now with the SC1, I have more feeling and I know more the limits, so at the moment I think SC1 is for me the best solution.
In the afternoon, we came back to the SC1 and SCX to start the practice. Conditions were a bit better than this morning, but in any case I felt the grip was very low. It’s difficult to make lot of fast laps because after two or three laps the drop of the tyre is quite big and we’re struggling to maintain the same pace but then remain more or less consistent. I’m happy because the feeling with the bike was not too bad. I’m happy with the work we did, with the feeling too. Let’s see if tomorrow the conditions improve, especially with the wind.”
Bulega leads the way in Friday Practice
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) continued to assert his dominance as he topped the combined practice sessions at the Tissot Aragon Round. Bulega commanded both FP1 and FP2, finishing Friday’s sessions almost two tenths ahead of his closest rival, Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing). His rapid pace at the Aragon circuit, including a near record lap time, demonstrated his determination to secure the championship title.
Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), Bulega’s primary title contender, was third in the combined results, approximately three tenths behind Bulega. Despite the competition’s fierce nature, Bulega’s consistent performance sets the stage for a potential championship win, with Manzi closely trailing. The battle for WorldSSP supremacy is heating up, promising an exciting weekend ahead.
P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“I had a good feeling with the bike today. We’ve changed some things on the bike from the test, and I’m happy to be leading. I tried to focus on my race pace, tried to be fast, the same as I usually do on Fridays. Last year, it was the first WorldSSP race for the team and me here in Aragon, and I achieved my first podium with my V2. So, this year, I’d like to win here. I’m not thinking about the Championship. Manzi is really fast and close to me. It’s very difficult to win the title here. It can happen, but honestly, I just want to stay focused on these two races, and we will think about the title in Portimao.”
Gennai tops charts as WorldSSP300 leaders battle for supremacy at Aragon
The Tissot Aragon Round kicked off with nail-biting WorldSSP300 action as Mirko Gennai (Team BrCorse) surged to the forefront, posting the quickest lap of the day with a blistering 2’07.028s in FP2, a remarkable turnaround from his FP1 performance. Just behind him, Lennox Lehmann (Freudenberg KTM – Paligo Racing), a double-podium finisher at Aragon last year, maintained a blistering pace, trailing Gennai by a mere 0.038 seconds, showcasing his determination to shine at Aragon. Championship leader Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki) proved he’s in the title race by securing the third position overall with a 2’07.216s lap in FP2.
P1 | Mirko Gennai | Team BrCorse
“Today, in FP1, I had a problem with the tire, but in FP2, I pushed in all the laps, despite the traffic on track. In the last lap, I tried to get away and was able to do the fastest lap of the day. So I’m happy with that. This weekend and the next one are the most important of the year because the Championship winner will be decided. I will try to battle for the win. I have 30 points less than Jeffrey Buis, but I think I can still fight.”
Josh Hayes was quickest in MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, Hayes turned a 1:24.461 on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course to lead the field of 28 riders.
Hometown hero Anthony Mazziotto was second-best with a 1:24.713 on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha. Vision Wheel M4 Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was third-fastest at 1:24.844.
David Anthony ranked fourth with a 1:24.863 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750. Jake Lewis rounded out the top five by turning a 1:25.329 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki.
2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Xavi Fores was sixth in the session with a time of 1:25.496 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2. Fores is riding with injuries sustained during the Bol d’Or 24-hour World Endurance race last weekend.
Levi Badie was fastest during MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Badie came out of the pits, turned a 1:30.790 on his first flying lap, and then crashed his Badie Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400 on the next lap, ending his session. Badie’s lap time, however, held up to secure provisional pole position.
Avery Dreher, the newly crowned 2023 Junior Cup Champion, was second-best with a 1:30.899 on his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki, and Rossi Moor claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 1:31.010 on his Fairium NGRT – Gray Area Racing KTM RC 390 R.
Riders provisionally qualifying on row two included SportbikeTrackGear.com Kawasaki’s Max Van (1:31.265), who is celebrating his 18th birthday at the track Friday; Team ECB/Bartcon Racing Kawasaki’s Eli Block (1:31.344); and Altus Motorsports Kawasaki’s Alessandro Di Mario (1:31.599).
Rocco Landers earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Landers lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:24.659, which was not only more than one second faster than anyone else it was also quicker than Jody Barry’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:24.737 from 2022.
Championship point leader Gus Rodio was the best of the rest with a 1:25.668 on his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia, and defending Champion Blake Davis claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a time of 1:26.493 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7.
Riders provisionally qualifying on row two included Team Iso Yamaha’s Dominic Doyle (1:27.026), Trackday Winner/Blackmon Racing Yamaha’s Jackson Blackmon (1:27.027), and Rodio’s teammate Ben Gloddy (1:27.224).
PJ Jacobsen claimed provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Piloting his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, Jacobsen topped the field with a lap time of 1:20.647 around the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course.
Newly crowned three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne was second in the session with a 1:20.819 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, and Mathew Scholtz earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 1:21.135 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Richie Escalante finished fourth in Q1 with a time of 1:21.399 in spite of crashing his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R twice during the session. Bobby Fong was fifth-fastest with a lap at 1:21.779 on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha. Josh Herrin ended up sixth with a 1:21.908 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Jacobsen By A Little Over Gagne At New Jersey Motorsports Park
PJ Jacobsen (99) earned provisional pole position for the Medallia Superbike class at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Friday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Millville, NJ (September 22, 2023) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s PJ Jacobsen would very much like to end the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship on a high and he set the table for just that on Friday with provisional pole position at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Jacobsen, who has a slight chance of finishing the season second in the championship if all goes his way in the two races, lapped at 1:20.647 on a cloudy and windy afternoon at NJMP.
Jacobsen’s best was just .172 of a second quicker than Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Jake Gagne, who in turn was just a tick faster than Westby Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz.
Leading the second row provisionally was Richie Escalante, the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider having a difficult session with two crashes. Despite the incidents that resulted in him getting just five laps, Escalante was the last rider to end on the same second as Jacobsen.
Wrench Motorcycles Bobby Fong ended Friday fifth fastest, just ahead of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin and Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s JD Beach.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch, Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa and Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top 10.
Supersport – Tyler, Barely
Only .068 of a second separated provisional pole sitter Tyler Scott and his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki from Disrupt Racing’s Jake Lewis on Friday afternoon with the top six covered by just .310 of a second.
Scott lapped at 1:23.779 to best Lewis and his 1:23.847 and then four riders in rapid succession led by Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes.
Just fractions behind came home-boy Anthony Mazziotto on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha, leading Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs.
Newly crowned Supersport Champion Xavi Forés ended up seventh but was thwarted by lapped traffic on the final lap of the session.
REV’IT! Twins Cup – Landers On Top
Robem Engineering’s Rocco Landers is on the outside looking in as far as winning the 2023 REV’IT Twins Cup Championship goes but on Friday he showed that he’s the man to beat in the two races after a lap-record-setting lap of 1:24.659.
Landers, however, will also be seeking a little help from Mother Nature to change a forecast of heavy rains to a dry day on Saturday as the California resident isn’t a duck when it comes to taking to water.
Landers was a tick over a second quicker than Rodio Racing – Powered By Robem Engineering’s championship leader Gus Rodio and 1.8 seconds faster than the rider who is second in the championship – N2 Racing/BobbleHead Moto’s Blake Davis.
Rodio leads Davis by eight points and Landers by 14 heading into the weekend’s two races.
Junior Cup – Badie Leads The Way
Badie Racing’s Levi Badie earned provisional pole position for the two Junior Cup races this weekend with a lap that was just .109 of a second faster than newly crowed champion Avery Dreher with those two the only riders in the 1:30s.
Fairium NGRT – Gray Area Racing’s Rossi Moor ended the day third fastest ahead of SportbikeTrackGear.com’s Max Van and Team ECB/Bartcon Racing’s Eli Block.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Wyman Flexes
H-D Screamin’ Eagle’s Kyle Wyman knows his best chance of winning the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship is to win both races at NJMP and then let the cards fall where they may. Step one was being the fastest in Q1 on Friday afternoon and he did just that, earning provisional pole with an ever so slight gap of .192 of a second over Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Tyler O’Hara.
The top five were all within a second of Kyle Wyman with championship leader Hayden Gillim third fastest on the Vance & Hines/Mission/Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman’s teammate and brother Travis Wyman fourth.
Gillim’s teammate James Rispoli, who is second in the championship heading into the two final races of the year and just two points behind Gillim, ended up fifth and .963 of a second off Kyle Wyman’s best.
Tyler Scott earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, the 17-year-old from Pennsylvania lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:23.779 to lead the field of 28 competitors.
Jake Lewis was second-quickest with a time of 1:23.847 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R750.
Josh Hayes, the all-time AMA/MotoAmerica race win leader, ranked third in the session with a 1:23.934 on his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Local hero Anthony Mazziotto finished fourth with a lap time of 1:24.036 on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
Australian native David Anthony rounded out the top five with a 1:24.094 on board his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750.
Levi Badie led MotoAmerica Junior Cup Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Badie Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, the Belgian racer did a lap time of 1:31.755 to lead the field of 32 riders.
Newly crowed 2023 Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher was second-best with a lap of 1:32.073 on his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki.
Matthew Chapin finished third on the time sheet with a 1:32.113 on his JT Motosports/MC9 Racing Kawasaki.
Rossi Moor, riding his Fairium NGRT/Gray Area Racing KTM RC 390 R, was fourth-fastest at 1:32.333.
Alessandro Di Mario completed the top five with a time of 1:32.408 on his Altus Motorsports Kawasaki.
Tyler O’Hara finished on top in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, the defending Champion lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course in 1:25.720.
Title contenders Kyle Wyman, James Rispoli, and Hayden Gillim were second, third, and fourth, respectively, in the session. Wyman did a 1:25.789 on his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Rispoli turned a 1:26.402 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson, and Rispoli’s teammate Gillim recorded a 1:26.679.
Wyman’s teammate and younger brother Travis Wyman rounded out the top five with a 1:26.750.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega was fastest during World Supersport Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) circuit in 1:53.671 to lead the field of 32 riders.
Federico Caricasulo was second-best with a 1:53.858 on his Althea Racing Team Ducati, and Stefano Manzi was third-quickest with a lap time of 1:53.966 on his Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
PJ Jacobsen was quickest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, the New York native lapped the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway in 1:20.967 to lead the field.
Newly crowned three-time Champion Jake Gagne was second-best with a 1:21.075 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Insurance Yamaha YZF-R1.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was third with a time of 1:21.565 on his GSX-R1000R.
Mathew Scholtz was fourth-fastest at 1:22.515 on his Westby Racing Yamaha.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin rounded out the top five in the session with a 1:22.699.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista topped World Superbike Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Spaniard lapped the 3.1-mile (5.0 km) track in 1:49.649 to lead the field of 25 riders.
American Garrett Gerloff, riding his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, finished sixth in FP2 with a time of 1:50.454 and was the top BMW rider on Friday.
Alvaro Bautista (1) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) in action Friday at MotorLand Aragon. Photo courtesy Dorna.
In a day marked by Ducati’s supremacy at Aragon, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the charge by securing the top spot in combined practice times during WorldSBK FP2. His teammate, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, closely followed, setting the stage for a potential Ducati powerhouse in this weekend’s races with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) grabbing third place.
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who set the pace in FP1, remained competitive but finished fourth overall. Honda showed glimpses of a comeback as Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) claimed second place in FP2, taking fifth in the combined standings. BMW’s Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) displayed strength once more with sixth place in the combined standings. Meanwhile Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) concluded the day in seventh place.
Bautista lived up to his pre-round favorite status, topping the combined practice times with a strong performance in FP2, showcasing Ducati’s dominance at the Aragon circuit.
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I think it has been a very positive Friday, even if the conditions were a bit difficult, especially this morning because it was too windy and I struggled a bit. This morning, we tried the new front from Pirelli. The first feeling was not too bad. It’s good tyre, good performance. Maybe I need more time to understand the tyre because right now with the SC1, I have more feeling and I know more the limits, so at the moment I think SC1 is for me the best solution.
In the afternoon, we came back to the SC1 and SCX to start the practice. Conditions were a bit better than this morning, but in any case I felt the grip was very low. It’s difficult to make lot of fast laps because after two or three laps the drop of the tyre is quite big and we’re struggling to maintain the same pace but then remain more or less consistent. I’m happy because the feeling with the bike was not too bad. I’m happy with the work we did, with the feeling too. Let’s see if tomorrow the conditions improve, especially with the wind.”
Bulega leads the way in Friday Practice
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) continued to assert his dominance as he topped the combined practice sessions at the Tissot Aragon Round. Bulega commanded both FP1 and FP2, finishing Friday’s sessions almost two tenths ahead of his closest rival, Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing). His rapid pace at the Aragon circuit, including a near record lap time, demonstrated his determination to secure the championship title.
Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha), Bulega’s primary title contender, was third in the combined results, approximately three tenths behind Bulega. Despite the competition’s fierce nature, Bulega’s consistent performance sets the stage for a potential championship win, with Manzi closely trailing. The battle for WorldSSP supremacy is heating up, promising an exciting weekend ahead.
P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“I had a good feeling with the bike today. We’ve changed some things on the bike from the test, and I’m happy to be leading. I tried to focus on my race pace, tried to be fast, the same as I usually do on Fridays. Last year, it was the first WorldSSP race for the team and me here in Aragon, and I achieved my first podium with my V2. So, this year, I’d like to win here. I’m not thinking about the Championship. Manzi is really fast and close to me. It’s very difficult to win the title here. It can happen, but honestly, I just want to stay focused on these two races, and we will think about the title in Portimao.”
Gennai tops charts as WorldSSP300 leaders battle for supremacy at Aragon
The Tissot Aragon Round kicked off with nail-biting WorldSSP300 action as Mirko Gennai (Team BrCorse) surged to the forefront, posting the quickest lap of the day with a blistering 2’07.028s in FP2, a remarkable turnaround from his FP1 performance. Just behind him, Lennox Lehmann (Freudenberg KTM – Paligo Racing), a double-podium finisher at Aragon last year, maintained a blistering pace, trailing Gennai by a mere 0.038 seconds, showcasing his determination to shine at Aragon. Championship leader Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki) proved he’s in the title race by securing the third position overall with a 2’07.216s lap in FP2.
P1 | Mirko Gennai | Team BrCorse
“Today, in FP1, I had a problem with the tire, but in FP2, I pushed in all the laps, despite the traffic on track. In the last lap, I tried to get away and was able to do the fastest lap of the day. So I’m happy with that. This weekend and the next one are the most important of the year because the Championship winner will be decided. I will try to battle for the win. I have 30 points less than Jeffrey Buis, but I think I can still fight.”
Josh Hayes was quickest in MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. Riding his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6, Hayes turned a 1:24.461 on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course to lead the field of 28 riders.
Hometown hero Anthony Mazziotto was second-best with a 1:24.713 on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing Yamaha. Vision Wheel M4 Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was third-fastest at 1:24.844.
David Anthony ranked fourth with a 1:24.863 on his Wrench Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R750. Jake Lewis rounded out the top five by turning a 1:25.329 on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki.
2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Xavi Fores was sixth in the session with a time of 1:25.496 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2. Fores is riding with injuries sustained during the Bol d’Or 24-hour World Endurance race last weekend.
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