Mikayla Moore will start the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) races at Road America from pole position. The defending Champion captured the top grid spot by recording a new All-Time Lap Record of 2:51.642 on her Dunlop-shod and race-kitted Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 during Friday’s Qualifying One (Q1) session. Moore was also fastest during Qualifying Two (Q2) early Saturday morning, but her time from Friday ended being her fastest.
Emma Betters will line up second on the grid thanks to the 2:57.262 she did in Q2. That was an improvement of more than two seconds from the 2:59.414 she did in Q1.
Camille Conrad claimed the third and final spot on the front row with the 2:58.660 she did Saturday morning.
Joe Roberts earned pole position during FIM Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Mugello circuit, in Italy. Riding his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, 26-year-old Roberts lapped the 3.2-mile (5.3 km) road course in 1:49.877. Not only was that good enough to top the field of 31 riders, it was also good enough to break the All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.926, which was set by Alonso Lopez during Saturday morning’s practice.
Sergio Garcia was second-best with a lap of 1:49.955 on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro, while Lopez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:50.132 on his MB Conveyors SpeedUp Boscoscuro.
Standard Pirelli tyres for the new all-time lap records in Mugello
Pole position for Roberts in Moto2™ and Alonso in Moto3™ who also set the new lap records using the same tyres available for purchase to any rider
The qualifiers for the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix round, which is being held at the Mugello International Circuit, had Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) in Moto2™ and David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team/CFMOTO) in Moto3™ taking pole position for the respective races on Sunday.
In Moto2™, American Joe Roberts did his fast lap in Q2 with a time of 1’49.877, which is also the new track lap record, breaking Pedro Acosta’s 2023 record by almost seven tenths of a second.
In Moto3™, David Alonso continues to shine, once again fastest in all the sessions and, already in free practice on Friday morning, setting the new all-time lap record on the Tuscan track for the Moto3™ category, only to improve on it consistently in each session, all the way to P2 on Saturday where, with a time of 1’53.926, he shattered the previous record definitively by more than 2 seconds.
Giorgio Barbier
Motorcycle Racing Director
New records with standard tyres available for purchase on the market
“For this GP, we had decided to rely on the standard allocation made up exclusively of factory tyres, and I’d say that the decision has proven to be adequate, given the fact that, here in Mugello, we have once again abundantly broken the all-time lap records in both classes. In Moto3™, Alonso’s time is incredible. He broke the previous record by more than 2 seconds! At the moment, the Columbian rider seems to have a bit more than the others, but we should point out that, besides him, another 17 riders also dropped below the previous track record, so it is not just a matter of a single rider’s skill, but rather a collective improvement. In Moto2™, the all-time record was also broken by a considerable amount – more than six tenths of a second. These results were not obtained with prototype tyres, but with standard tyres which are available for purchase regularly on the market. In other words, this means that any rider can purchase the exact same tyres used by Roberts and Alonso, put them on their own bike, and come turn laps on this same track. We are not talking about a technology transfer, but rather making available to every rider in the world, the exact same tyres as the Moto2™ and Moto3™ champions. As for the races tomorrow, in Moto2™, we expect that the soft solutions will be the most used, both at the front and at the rear. In Moto3™, the medium SC2 seems to be the favourite at the front, combined with the soft SC1 rear or, in the event that the asphalt temperatures should increase significantly, possible with the medium SC2.”
Tyres On Pole
Moto2™
In qualifying, all the riders used the soft SC0 rear compound, almost always combined with the soft SC1 front. Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) took pole position with a time of 1’49.877 on the sixth of his seven laps. This time also sets the new all-time track lap record, improving on Pedro Acosta’s 2023 record by almost seven tenths of a second.
In the qualifiers, all of the top ten riders in the standings dropped below the previous track record, but in P2, the nine fastest riders had already beaten Acosta’s time.
Moto3™
After being fastest in all the sessions, Columbian rider David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team/CFMOTO), took pole position with a time of 1’54.194 for the race tomorrow using tyres in medium SC2 compound at the front and soft SC1 compound at the rear. Behind him, completing the front row of the grid, are Spaniards Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSI/KTM), with the same compounds chosen by the pole man, and Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo/KTM), who went with soft SC1 tyres on the front and rear.
In addition to taking his fourth pole position of the season, David Alonso set the new all-time track lap record for the Moto3™ class with a time of 1’53,926, more than 2 seconds faster than the previous record set by Tatsuki Suzuki in 2021.
More, from a press release issued by OnlyFans American Racing Team:
American Racing Team riders to start from front rows at Mugello
Joe Roberts (holding #1 board) celebrates with his team in Parc Ferme. Photo courtesy OnlyFans American Racing Team.
Mugello, Italy – June 1, 2024 – Joe Roberts has secured the pole position for the
Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, his first pole position in the 2024 season. Roberts
dominated the qualifying session, setting a new all-time lap record and
solidifying his status as a leading contender in the 2024 Moto2 championship.
Marcos Ramirez showcased an incredible recovery today, coming through Q1 to
Q2, where he ultimately qualified on P6. Starting from the second row in
tomorrows Grand Prix, the team is excited to for both riders to fight in the front.
As the team prepares for tomorrow’s race, we extend our gratitude to our fans
and sponsors for their support.
David Alonso captured pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Valresa Aspar Team CFMOTO on Pirelli control tires, the young Colombian lapped the 3.2-mile (5.2 km) course in 1:54.194 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Ivan Ortola was the best of the rest with a 1:54.441 on his MT Helmets – MSI KTM, and Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jose Antonio Rueda earned the third and final spot on the front row by doing a 1:54.797.
PEDRO ACOSTA TO CONTINUE RED BULL KTM STORY WITH FRESH MOTOGP™ CONTRACT
2024 MotoGP news
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will bring MotoGP starlet and two-time World Champion Pedro Acosta back into orange for 2025. A new multi-year deal with the 20-year-old Grand Prix sensation sees #31 equipped with a KTM RC16 for his fifth season at the highest level and second in MotoGP.
The Spaniard has been an outstanding sight in 2024 and his first attempt at the premier class. Acosta has already totalled two podium finishes to-date – one of the youngest riders in the sport to stand on the rostrum as well as the youngest to grab back-to-back silverware – and is roaming the fringes of the top five in the world championship standings.
Acosta’s climb in Grand Prix has been rapid and emphatic. He won the 2020 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in his second season as part of the proven feeder series. Pedro, signed to Aki Ajo’s Red Bull KTM Ajo team, then grabbed a podium result on his Moto3™ debut in Qatar 2021 and clinched his maiden victory at the same venue the following weekend. Acosta’s one term in the category ended with world championship success and he vaulted immediately into Moto2™ for 2022; a class he also ruled by the end of 2023.
Pedro’s character, natural ability and mature attitude means he has been an instant MotoGP hit, and the pace and results have flowed in his first campaign with RC16 technology. The new contract draws the popular racer into the Red Bull KTM structure once more and for a term that will stretch beyond 2025.
Pedro, before we get to MotoGP and the future, tell us a bit about the past and when did the story really begin with KTM?
It was a dream in 2020 when I signed my first contract with KTM to go to Moto3. It wasn’t the easiest time for me and they saved my career, let’s say, and it was so great to make that step to the factory team and come all this way together. I remember in 2019 and the selection event for Rookies; it felt like a last chance for me, and KTM and Red Bull gave me an opportunity. It is one of the best memories I have.
Can you try to explain the emotions of a first MotoGP season where you have left all expectations behind?
It was easy to feel the expectations; from the media, the sponsors, everyone involved…but then the people around me kept saying it was a season of no pressure. Still, it has not been easy to go into a first MotoGP season with the results that we’ve had until now. We are on our way.
In 2025 you will be back in orange. What do you like about the brand, how does it give you energy and why decide your future lies with KTM in MotoGP?
It was important to me to keep pushing with KTM, and to see the whole project and the story until now and how we have grown in racing. So, it’s nice to carry on for the future: getting in orange is like coming back home. The way they are pushing and improving in the last couple of years is what is also pushing me to stay for the next couple of years.
Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “In racing you can never stand still or slow down and Pedro’s story is a rare one. We can almost call him a generational talent because of what he has achieved so far. It’s clear he is one of the hottest names in MotoGP now and for 2025 it will be interesting to see and work with him in a closer way. The standard is super-high in this sport now for many things: the bikes, the tires, the equipment and the teams. So, to standout so quickly means something quite special. I think we also have to give credit to his current team in the pitbox next door for giving Pedro the platform to show what he can do.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “It gives us great pleasure to announce this news. We are as excited as everyone else when Pedro shows his speed and personality on the track, and it looks like this boy is winning a lot of new fans all around the globe. From the first days in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup we could see he was a special rider. Somebody that does things differently, and with the strongest mentality to make his own way. It makes him unique in this MotoGP world. It gives us a lot of energy and power to make this journey with him through our teams and our motorcycles. I also want to give a mention to our KTM GP Academy and the work of people like Aki Ajo with Pedro. It is super-cool that we will be together for a few more years. He has a very big future in MotoGP and we really look forward to the next chapter of his career with us.”
Jorge Martin captured pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati on Michelin spec tires, the Spaniard recorded a lap time of 1:44.504 on the 3.2-mile (5.2 km) road course. That was good enough to top the field of 24 riders and to set a new record, eclipsing Francesco Bagnaia’s 1:44.855 from 2023.
Bagnaia was second, just 0.043 second slower than Martin with a 1:44.547 on his Lenovo Team Ducati. The two-time and defending World Champion will start Saturday’s Tissot Sprint race from second on the grid, but because of the three-grid-position penalty he incurred on Friday, he will start Sunday’s full-length race from fifth on the grid.
Maverick Vinales was third-fastest with a time of 1:44.687 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Marc Marquez ended up fourth with a 1:44.784 on his Gresini Racing Ducati, but the six-time MotoGP Champion crashed in the final minutes of qualifying, ending his session prematurely. But because of Bagnaia’s penalty, Marquez will start Sunday’s race from the front row.
Martin denies Bagnaia by hundredths as Marquez crashes in Q2
The #89 takes pole by 0.043 from the reigning Champion, with Viñales third for Aprilia and Marquez fourth after crashing out of his chance at pole
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 01 June 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) set a new lap record to deny Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) pole position at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, with the two split by just 0.043 at the top. Bagnaia has a three-place grid penalty for Sunday, but not Saturday, so he’ll line up second for the Tissot Sprint. Completing the front row on Aprilia Racing’s home turf is Maverick Viñales, with Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) forced to settle for fourth after a crash at Scarperia on what could have been a pole-threatening lap.
Q1: LAP RECORD SMASHED
The big names and home heroes were raring to make their mark on Q1. After a flurry of early activity it was Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) leading the way from Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46), but the second runs saw it all change again – at first at least.
Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) put in a fast one and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), but a final push from Morbidelli saw the Pramac rider set a new lap record to take back to the top. He moved through along with Raul Fernandez, with Binder left P13 on the grid.
Q2: LAP RECORD SMASHED & #93 CRASH
Martin came out swinging in Q2 to set the first real benchmark, 0.043 ahead of Bagnaia, but the #1 was looking to hit back quickly. Up in the first sector, absolutely equal to Martin with +0.000 in the second and then just over tenth up in the third, it looked like he was on course to take over but over the line, it was just 0.068s off, leaving his previous effort as his best.
Next to try and look for an answer was Marc Marquez. The #93 was setting red sectors before it then suddenly all came apart and the front folded – leaving him fourth on the grid at best.
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
The final serious attack came from Viñales. The Aprilia was up right round the lap until the final sector, then just coming up short and unable to challenge Bagnaia and Martin. Bagnaia couldn’t find another challenge for the #89 either, with a lap gone for yellow flags too. Martin, gearing up for a final push, then encountered Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) at San Donato after the #73 had shot past him on the straight, and that was that. Still, for the Championship leader, the job was already done – and with a new lap record to boot.
THE GRID(S)
Martin takes pole as he looks to spoil the home turf party for his rivals but make it even better for his Prima Pramac Racing team, with Bagnaia second on the grid for the Sprint but then set to take that three-place penalty on Sunday, dropping him to fifth on the grid. That changes the grids for a few riders. On Saturday it’s Martin, Bagnaia, Viñales, Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) in that order in the top five, but on Sunday it will be Martin, Viñales, Marc Marquez, Bastianini and then Bagnaia in P5. All of them broke the old lap record in Q2.
Maverick Vinales (12). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Behind them comes Q1 record setter Morbidelli as he completes Row 2 in P6, the first of those unaffected by the Bagnaia penalty. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) is next up as the superstar rookie takes P7, but that’s one record now out of reach as he loses the chance to take the record of youngest ever premier class polesitter from Quartararo.
Alex Marquez improved on the lap he was starting when just ahead of Martin, taking P8, ahead of Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). The Trackhouse duo complete the Q2 runners, with Miguel Oliveira 0.081 off Rins and Raul Fernandez the exact same 0.081 off Oliveira.
Binder starts P13 ahead of Diggia, with the two joined on that row by Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) in 15th. Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) is at the head of Row 6 as a tougher season continues on home turf so far.
The stage is set for a stunning set of showdowns at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, with the reining Champion and winner of the last two at Mugello starting from two different grid positions after that – in his words – “clown penalty”. Join us for both from the stunning Tuscan venue!
Peter Hickman threw down the gauntlet in Friday evening’s qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT Races with the Monster Energy BMW by FHO Racing rider setting the fastest lap of the week on his Superstock machine with a speed of 134.638mph.
Hickman also topped the Superbike session at 132.863mph whilst it was Davey Todd (Powertoolmate Ducati) who was quickest in the Supersport class at 127.062mph. In the Supertwins, Michael Dunlop (121.882mph) was fastest on his MD Racing Paton with the Crowes (115.682mph) again quickest in the Sidecars ahead of the first three-wheel race tomorrow.
The Superbikes/Superstocks were back at the start of the schedule with Honda Racing UK’s Dean Harrison again leading the field away at 6.30pm with Jamie Coward, Peter Hickman, Ian Hutchinson, James Hillier, Josh Brookes, Davey Todd, David Johnson and Michael Dunlop hot on his heels. Hickman, Coward, Todd, Hutchinson, Johnson and Hillier were all on their Superstock machines.
Brookes was again registering more than 205mph through the Sulby speed trap and although team-mate Hickman overshot Signpost – when on for a 133mph lap – he still registered a speed of 130.859mph. That misdemeanour though meant Todd (132.976mph) topped the early Superstock leaderboard from Hickman, Hillier (130.048mph), Coward (129.703mph) and Johnson (128.261mph) whilst local rider Ryan Cringle (126.949mph) was also going well after setting his quickest ever lap.
Hickman strung it altogether on his second lap though, posting a superb speed of 134.638mph for the quickest lap of the week. Dunlop lapped at 132.674mph on his first lap on the Superstock machine to go third quickest with Coward putting in a late lap of 130.024mph to slot into fifth.
Good laps were coming in throughout the field including Michael Evans (127.157mph), Cringle, who improved to 127.034mph, Matt Stevenson (126.076mph) and Frenchman Amalric Blanc (125.791mph).
Meanwhile, Harrison (132.696mph) was quickest in the Superbike class after the opening lap followed by Dunlop (132.399mph), Brookes (131.071mph), John McGuinness MBE (129.067mph) and Dominic Herbertson (128.785mph) whilst Erno Kostamo increased his speed to 123.030mph.
Harrison was slower on his second lap, however McGuinness upped his speed to 130.745mph for his quickest lap of the week. Fellow 52-year old Michael Rutter was also enjoying his evening around the Mountain Course at 128.636mph – his quickest of 2024 after a troublesome few days with the Bathams Ales BMW.
However, Hickman went out late in the session and ultimately ended up top of the leaderboard at 132.863mph. David Johnson (130.120mph) was another upping his pace on the Platinum Club Racing Kawasaki.
At 7.20pm, the Supersport/Supertwin class got their final session underway with Todd first to complete the lap at 127.062mph with Evans (125.358mph), on the Smith Racing Triumph, and James Hind (125.030mph) next to follow him across the line. The latter went quicker, 125.833mph, next time around whilst Harrison (124.940mph) and Hickman (124.554mpg) weren’t too far behind in fourth and fifth as Croatian newcomer Loris Majcan upped his speed to 115.831mph.
Rutter (116.876mph) was quickest initially in the Supertwin class before fellow Yamaha rider Paul Jordan (Rev2Race) knocked him off the top spot with a speed of 117.012mph. Coward took over at the top of the leaderboard after lapping at 120.378mph on the KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Kawasaki but he didn’t stay there as Dunlop (121.399mph) took over before heading out for another lap.
On that second lap, he proved he’s the man to beat in the class with a speed of 121.882mph and it was Coward who ended the night in second overall followed by Hickman (119.271mph), Todd (118.656mph), Rob Hodson (118.454mph) – none the worse for his earlier spill at Whitegates – and Mike Browne (117.963).
The Sidecars then took to the Mountain Course for their final session, which proved to be just a single lap due to low cloud descending over the mountain section. In the end the Crowes came out top from Founds/Walmsley (115.046), Founds/Gibbons (114.605), Gibson/Christie (112.310), Ellis/Clement (111.183) and Reeves/Wilkes (110.548) as many crews took the opportunity to run in engines and bed in brake pads and chains.
Mikayla Moore dominated MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying One Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop control tires, the 20-year-old defending Champion turned a 2:51.642. Not only was that 7.7 seconds faster than anyone else in the 13-rider field it was also good enough to beat Moore’s own All-Time Lap Record of 2:53.880 by more than two seconds.
The next four riders, however, were separated by less than 0.3 second – Cassie Creer 2:59.345 (second), Emma Betters 2:59.414 (third), Camille Conrad 2:59.439 (fourth), and Aubrey Credaroli 2:59.626 (fifth).
Kyle Wyman was quickest in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One, earning provisional pole position Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Riding his Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide on Dunlop control tires, Wyman navigated the 14-turn, 4.0-mile course in 2:19.135, which eclipsed the new All-Time Lap Record of 2:19.227 he set earlier in the day Friday.
Reigning Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss was second-best with a 2:19.285 on his S&S Indian Challenger.
Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a lap time of 2:19.864.
Avery Dreher topped MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, the defending Champion did a lap time of 2:40.967 to lead the field of 22 riders.
BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin was second-best with a 2:41.119 lap time, and current point leader Yandel Medina was third with a 2:41.384 on his New York Safety Track Racing Kawasaki.
Cameron Beaubier dominated MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Late in the session, five-time Champion Beaubier put his head down on his Dunlop-shod Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR and ripped off a 2:09.764 – 1.2 seconds faster than anyone else in the field.
Josh Herrin was second-best with a 2:11.006 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Bobby Fong claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with his 2:11.210.
Fong’s late fast lap bumped Xavi Fores off the provisional front row, but the Spaniard’s 2:11.364 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R put him fourth in the field.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly was fifth with a 2:11.495 on his TopPro Racing BMW.
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz finished the session in sixth with a 2:11.659.
Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach was seventh at 2:11.750.
Fores’ teammate Brandon Paasch did a 2:11.831, which was eighth-quickest.
Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen (2:11.920) and Jake Gagne (2:11.968) rounded out the top 10 in a session that saw 2nd to 10th covered by less than one second.
Beaubier, Herrin, Fong In Superbike Q1 At Road America
Cameron Beaubier Tops Josh Herrin And Bobby Fong On Opening Day In Wisconsin
Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
ELKHART LAKE, WI (May 31, 2024) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier followed up his two wins at Barber Motorsports Park two weeks ago by earning provisional pole position for the two Steel Commander Superbike races at Road America on a sunny Friday afternoon.
Beaubier and Herrin played catch with the top spot for some of the session with Beaubier leading first, Herrin taking over for a short period before Beaubier nabbed it for good with his 2:09.764 coming on his 12th lap of the four-mile Road America. After that, no one would get within a second of the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion.
Beaubier’s lap ended up being 1.2 seconds quicker than Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Herrin, who in turn was just .204 ahead of Wrench Motorcycle’s Bobby Fong with Fong rounding out the provisional pole position.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Xavi Forés had his best session since taking over the injured Richie Escalante’s Suzuki GSX-R1000 R. Forés was just .131 of a second ahead of TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly.
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz ended the day sixth fastest on his Panigale V4 R and just.091 of a second clear of Beaubier’s Tytlers Cycle Racing teammate JD Beach.
Brandon Paasch ended up eighth on the second Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki.
It wasn’t a good day Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen and defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne with the pair ending up ninth and 10th, respectively. Petersen’s Q1 session ended prematurely with a mechanical failure ending his day.
“The Tytlers BMW is working really good around here,” Beaubier said. “We’ve got some power and it’s so nice to use it at this track. It’s a pretty special place for me. I’ve had a lot of wins here and I really enjoy this place. Not just the track, but everything around it and the crowds that come out. We are enjoying ourselves this weekend aand we just have to keep our heads down. I know everyone is coming. It was a really good day today and we move on to tomorrow.”
Supersport – Mesa Quick
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa hasn’t had the start to his 2024 Supersport season that he would have liked. At Road America he was hoping to turn that around and he began with leading the way in Q1.
Mesa and his Kawasaki ZX6-R led the way on opening day with his 2:17.226, which was .320 of a second faster that TopPro Racing’s Maxi Gerardo, the pole sitter from the Barber Motorsports Park round a few weeks earlier.
Third on Friday afternoon went to Equitea MV Agusta by MP13 Racing’s Roberto Tamburini with the Italian .410 of a second slower than Mesa.
The top eight riders were within a second of Mesa. Championship points leader PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 was ninth with his early season championship rival Mathew Scholtz fifth in Q1 on the Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
BellissiMoto Twins Cup – Di Mario Keeps It Going
Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario won his first BellissiMoto Twins Cup race at Barber Motorsports Park a few weeks ago to emerge as a potential class champion. On Friday at Road America Di Mario kept the momentum gained at Barber to earn provisional pole position with his 2:24.625, a new Road America lap record for the class.
Di Mario was chased to the finish by RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Rocco Landers and Di Mario’s championship points leading teammate Gus Rodio. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor and Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky rounded out the top five.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Wyman’s Record Breaker
Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman broke the Mission King Of The Baggers lap record at Road America on Friday with the New Yorker lapping at 1:19.135 – .724 of a second faster than Bobby Fong’s lap record from a year ago in race two.
Wyman topped championship points leader Troy Herfoss with the Australian and his S&S/Indian Motorcycles-backed Challenger by just .150 of a second.
Herfoss’s teammate Tyler O’Hara ended the day third quickest and the last rider to lap in the 2:19s. Defending series champion Hayden Gillim ended up fourth on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Guess Who?
Mikayla Moore does what Mikayla Moore does and that usually means doom and gloom the rest of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. women. Today was no different.
Moore led Q1 at Road America on Friday, with her 2:51.642 besting Cassie Creer by 7.7 seconds. Emma Betters rounded out the provisional front row heading into tomorrow’s Q2 session and race one.
Although Moore had things in hand at the front, just .281 of a second separated Creer from fifth-placed Aubrey Credaroli.
Junior Cup – Dreher Rebounds
Defending MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher hasn’t had a great start to his 2024 season, but things got a lot better for the Bad Boys Racing-backed Floridan in Q1 at Road America.
Dreher led the way with his 2:40.967, but as always it was close at the top. BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin ended up second, just .152 of a second off Dreher’s best.
Championship points leader Yandel Medina completed the provisional front row, and he was only .265 of a second from pole.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Loris Baz inside the top six at Road America
Sunnyvale, Calif., May 31, 2024 — The iconic Road America in Wisconsin is playing host to the third round of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, and it was a good first day for Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Loris Baz, both finishing the day one inside the top six.
Under perfect Wisconsin blue skies, Josh Herrin led the charge for Ducati, circulating sixteen times around the 4.05-mile venue that’s both the longest and fastest on the MotoAmerica calendar.
Herrin clocked a best lap of 2:11.006 to finish the day in second place behind Cameron Beaubier, while teammate Loris Baz’s best time of 2:11.659 came after a massive 27 laps across the day.
That put Baz in sixth at the end of the day’s play. Both he and Herrin are confident of closing the gap to Beaubier in race one tomorrow afternoon.
2024 Road America Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Cameron Beaubier 2:09.764
P2 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.006
P3 – Bobby Fong 2:11.210
P4 – Xavi Fores 2:11.364
P5 – Sean Dylan Kelly 2:11.495
P6 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 1:23.323
Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)
“The guys did a big change from FP1 for the first qualifying session and it was definitely in the right direction,” Baz said. “That change improved the bike, but we’re still searching for the one-lap pace that will get us on the first two rows for the races. We need to find some more feeling from the front end, but we’ll get there and be ready to race.”
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)
“The team did a lot of work between sessions, and I’m happy we were able to get second place today,” Herrin said. “We’ve got a bit of work to do tonight. We’ll be analyzing all the data tonight and try to make another step forward like we did between FP1 and Qualifying 1. We know we can be in the battle for the win, so that’s the goal.”
Day two of round three of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will commence on Saturday, June 1, at 8:00 a.m. CDT. Herrin and Baz will take to the track for the all-important second qualifying session at 10:45 a.m. CDT.
Race one for the Superbike category kicks off at 3:10 p.m. CDT on Saturday, June 1, with race two scheduled for 3:10 p.m. CDT on Sunday, June 2.
Mikayla Moore will start the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) races at Road America from pole position. The defending Champion captured the top grid spot by recording a new All-Time Lap Record of 2:51.642 on her Dunlop-shod and race-kitted Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 during Friday’s Qualifying One (Q1) session. Moore was also fastest during Qualifying Two (Q2) early Saturday morning, but her time from Friday ended being her fastest.
Emma Betters will line up second on the grid thanks to the 2:57.262 she did in Q2. That was an improvement of more than two seconds from the 2:59.414 she did in Q1.
Camille Conrad claimed the third and final spot on the front row with the 2:58.660 she did Saturday morning.
Joe Roberts (16). Photo courtesy American Racing Team.
Joe Roberts earned pole position during FIM Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Mugello circuit, in Italy. Riding his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, 26-year-old Roberts lapped the 3.2-mile (5.3 km) road course in 1:49.877. Not only was that good enough to top the field of 31 riders, it was also good enough to break the All-Time Lap Record of 1:49.926, which was set by Alonso Lopez during Saturday morning’s practice.
Sergio Garcia was second-best with a lap of 1:49.955 on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro, while Lopez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:50.132 on his MB Conveyors SpeedUp Boscoscuro.
Standard Pirelli tyres for the new all-time lap records in Mugello
Pole position for Roberts in Moto2™ and Alonso in Moto3™ who also set the new lap records using the same tyres available for purchase to any rider
The qualifiers for the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix round, which is being held at the Mugello International Circuit, had Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) in Moto2™ and David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team/CFMOTO) in Moto3™ taking pole position for the respective races on Sunday.
In Moto2™, American Joe Roberts did his fast lap in Q2 with a time of 1’49.877, which is also the new track lap record, breaking Pedro Acosta’s 2023 record by almost seven tenths of a second.
In Moto3™, David Alonso continues to shine, once again fastest in all the sessions and, already in free practice on Friday morning, setting the new all-time lap record on the Tuscan track for the Moto3™ category, only to improve on it consistently in each session, all the way to P2 on Saturday where, with a time of 1’53.926, he shattered the previous record definitively by more than 2 seconds.
Giorgio Barbier
Motorcycle Racing Director
New records with standard tyres available for purchase on the market
“For this GP, we had decided to rely on the standard allocation made up exclusively of factory tyres, and I’d say that the decision has proven to be adequate, given the fact that, here in Mugello, we have once again abundantly broken the all-time lap records in both classes. In Moto3™, Alonso’s time is incredible. He broke the previous record by more than 2 seconds! At the moment, the Columbian rider seems to have a bit more than the others, but we should point out that, besides him, another 17 riders also dropped below the previous track record, so it is not just a matter of a single rider’s skill, but rather a collective improvement. In Moto2™, the all-time record was also broken by a considerable amount – more than six tenths of a second. These results were not obtained with prototype tyres, but with standard tyres which are available for purchase regularly on the market. In other words, this means that any rider can purchase the exact same tyres used by Roberts and Alonso, put them on their own bike, and come turn laps on this same track. We are not talking about a technology transfer, but rather making available to every rider in the world, the exact same tyres as the Moto2™ and Moto3™ champions. As for the races tomorrow, in Moto2™, we expect that the soft solutions will be the most used, both at the front and at the rear. In Moto3™, the medium SC2 seems to be the favourite at the front, combined with the soft SC1 rear or, in the event that the asphalt temperatures should increase significantly, possible with the medium SC2.”
Tyres On Pole
Moto2™
In qualifying, all the riders used the soft SC0 rear compound, almost always combined with the soft SC1 front. Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) took pole position with a time of 1’49.877 on the sixth of his seven laps. This time also sets the new all-time track lap record, improving on Pedro Acosta’s 2023 record by almost seven tenths of a second.
In the qualifiers, all of the top ten riders in the standings dropped below the previous track record, but in P2, the nine fastest riders had already beaten Acosta’s time.
Moto3™
After being fastest in all the sessions, Columbian rider David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team/CFMOTO), took pole position with a time of 1’54.194 for the race tomorrow using tyres in medium SC2 compound at the front and soft SC1 compound at the rear. Behind him, completing the front row of the grid, are Spaniards Iván Ortolá (MT Helmets-MSI/KTM), with the same compounds chosen by the pole man, and Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo/KTM), who went with soft SC1 tyres on the front and rear.
In addition to taking his fourth pole position of the season, David Alonso set the new all-time track lap record for the Moto3™ class with a time of 1’53,926, more than 2 seconds faster than the previous record set by Tatsuki Suzuki in 2021.
More, from a press release issued by OnlyFans American Racing Team:
American Racing Team riders to start from front rows at Mugello
Joe Roberts (holding #1 board) celebrates with his team in Parc Ferme. Photo courtesy OnlyFans American Racing Team.
Mugello, Italy – June 1, 2024 – Joe Roberts has secured the pole position for the
Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, his first pole position in the 2024 season. Roberts
dominated the qualifying session, setting a new all-time lap record and
solidifying his status as a leading contender in the 2024 Moto2 championship.
Marcos Ramirez showcased an incredible recovery today, coming through Q1 to
Q2, where he ultimately qualified on P6. Starting from the second row in
tomorrows Grand Prix, the team is excited to for both riders to fight in the front.
As the team prepares for tomorrow’s race, we extend our gratitude to our fans
and sponsors for their support.
David Alonso captured pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Valresa Aspar Team CFMOTO on Pirelli control tires, the young Colombian lapped the 3.2-mile (5.2 km) course in 1:54.194 to lead the field of 26 riders.
Ivan Ortola was the best of the rest with a 1:54.441 on his MT Helmets – MSI KTM, and Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jose Antonio Rueda earned the third and final spot on the front row by doing a 1:54.797.
PEDRO ACOSTA TO CONTINUE RED BULL KTM STORY WITH FRESH MOTOGP™ CONTRACT
2024 MotoGP news
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will bring MotoGP starlet and two-time World Champion Pedro Acosta back into orange for 2025. A new multi-year deal with the 20-year-old Grand Prix sensation sees #31 equipped with a KTM RC16 for his fifth season at the highest level and second in MotoGP.
The Spaniard has been an outstanding sight in 2024 and his first attempt at the premier class. Acosta has already totalled two podium finishes to-date – one of the youngest riders in the sport to stand on the rostrum as well as the youngest to grab back-to-back silverware – and is roaming the fringes of the top five in the world championship standings.
Acosta’s climb in Grand Prix has been rapid and emphatic. He won the 2020 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in his second season as part of the proven feeder series. Pedro, signed to Aki Ajo’s Red Bull KTM Ajo team, then grabbed a podium result on his Moto3™ debut in Qatar 2021 and clinched his maiden victory at the same venue the following weekend. Acosta’s one term in the category ended with world championship success and he vaulted immediately into Moto2™ for 2022; a class he also ruled by the end of 2023.
Pedro’s character, natural ability and mature attitude means he has been an instant MotoGP hit, and the pace and results have flowed in his first campaign with RC16 technology. The new contract draws the popular racer into the Red Bull KTM structure once more and for a term that will stretch beyond 2025.
Pedro, before we get to MotoGP and the future, tell us a bit about the past and when did the story really begin with KTM?
It was a dream in 2020 when I signed my first contract with KTM to go to Moto3. It wasn’t the easiest time for me and they saved my career, let’s say, and it was so great to make that step to the factory team and come all this way together. I remember in 2019 and the selection event for Rookies; it felt like a last chance for me, and KTM and Red Bull gave me an opportunity. It is one of the best memories I have.
Can you try to explain the emotions of a first MotoGP season where you have left all expectations behind?
It was easy to feel the expectations; from the media, the sponsors, everyone involved…but then the people around me kept saying it was a season of no pressure. Still, it has not been easy to go into a first MotoGP season with the results that we’ve had until now. We are on our way.
In 2025 you will be back in orange. What do you like about the brand, how does it give you energy and why decide your future lies with KTM in MotoGP?
It was important to me to keep pushing with KTM, and to see the whole project and the story until now and how we have grown in racing. So, it’s nice to carry on for the future: getting in orange is like coming back home. The way they are pushing and improving in the last couple of years is what is also pushing me to stay for the next couple of years.
Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “In racing you can never stand still or slow down and Pedro’s story is a rare one. We can almost call him a generational talent because of what he has achieved so far. It’s clear he is one of the hottest names in MotoGP now and for 2025 it will be interesting to see and work with him in a closer way. The standard is super-high in this sport now for many things: the bikes, the tires, the equipment and the teams. So, to standout so quickly means something quite special. I think we also have to give credit to his current team in the pitbox next door for giving Pedro the platform to show what he can do.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “It gives us great pleasure to announce this news. We are as excited as everyone else when Pedro shows his speed and personality on the track, and it looks like this boy is winning a lot of new fans all around the globe. From the first days in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup we could see he was a special rider. Somebody that does things differently, and with the strongest mentality to make his own way. It makes him unique in this MotoGP world. It gives us a lot of energy and power to make this journey with him through our teams and our motorcycles. I also want to give a mention to our KTM GP Academy and the work of people like Aki Ajo with Pedro. It is super-cool that we will be together for a few more years. He has a very big future in MotoGP and we really look forward to the next chapter of his career with us.”
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Racing.
Jorge Martin captured pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati on Michelin spec tires, the Spaniard recorded a lap time of 1:44.504 on the 3.2-mile (5.2 km) road course. That was good enough to top the field of 24 riders and to set a new record, eclipsing Francesco Bagnaia’s 1:44.855 from 2023.
Bagnaia was second, just 0.043 second slower than Martin with a 1:44.547 on his Lenovo Team Ducati. The two-time and defending World Champion will start Saturday’s Tissot Sprint race from second on the grid, but because of the three-grid-position penalty he incurred on Friday, he will start Sunday’s full-length race from fifth on the grid.
Maverick Vinales was third-fastest with a time of 1:44.687 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Marc Marquez ended up fourth with a 1:44.784 on his Gresini Racing Ducati, but the six-time MotoGP Champion crashed in the final minutes of qualifying, ending his session prematurely. But because of Bagnaia’s penalty, Marquez will start Sunday’s race from the front row.
Martin denies Bagnaia by hundredths as Marquez crashes in Q2
The #89 takes pole by 0.043 from the reigning Champion, with Viñales third for Aprilia and Marquez fourth after crashing out of his chance at pole
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 01 June 2024
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) set a new lap record to deny Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) pole position at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, with the two split by just 0.043 at the top. Bagnaia has a three-place grid penalty for Sunday, but not Saturday, so he’ll line up second for the Tissot Sprint. Completing the front row on Aprilia Racing’s home turf is Maverick Viñales, with Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) forced to settle for fourth after a crash at Scarperia on what could have been a pole-threatening lap.
Q1: LAP RECORD SMASHED
The big names and home heroes were raring to make their mark on Q1. After a flurry of early activity it was Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) leading the way from Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46), but the second runs saw it all change again – at first at least.
Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) put in a fast one and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), but a final push from Morbidelli saw the Pramac rider set a new lap record to take back to the top. He moved through along with Raul Fernandez, with Binder left P13 on the grid.
Q2: LAP RECORD SMASHED & #93 CRASH
Martin came out swinging in Q2 to set the first real benchmark, 0.043 ahead of Bagnaia, but the #1 was looking to hit back quickly. Up in the first sector, absolutely equal to Martin with +0.000 in the second and then just over tenth up in the third, it looked like he was on course to take over but over the line, it was just 0.068s off, leaving his previous effort as his best.
Next to try and look for an answer was Marc Marquez. The #93 was setting red sectors before it then suddenly all came apart and the front folded – leaving him fourth on the grid at best.
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
The final serious attack came from Viñales. The Aprilia was up right round the lap until the final sector, then just coming up short and unable to challenge Bagnaia and Martin. Bagnaia couldn’t find another challenge for the #89 either, with a lap gone for yellow flags too. Martin, gearing up for a final push, then encountered Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) at San Donato after the #73 had shot past him on the straight, and that was that. Still, for the Championship leader, the job was already done – and with a new lap record to boot.
THE GRID(S)
Martin takes pole as he looks to spoil the home turf party for his rivals but make it even better for his Prima Pramac Racing team, with Bagnaia second on the grid for the Sprint but then set to take that three-place penalty on Sunday, dropping him to fifth on the grid. That changes the grids for a few riders. On Saturday it’s Martin, Bagnaia, Viñales, Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) in that order in the top five, but on Sunday it will be Martin, Viñales, Marc Marquez, Bastianini and then Bagnaia in P5. All of them broke the old lap record in Q2.
Maverick Vinales (12). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Behind them comes Q1 record setter Morbidelli as he completes Row 2 in P6, the first of those unaffected by the Bagnaia penalty. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) is next up as the superstar rookie takes P7, but that’s one record now out of reach as he loses the chance to take the record of youngest ever premier class polesitter from Quartararo.
Alex Marquez improved on the lap he was starting when just ahead of Martin, taking P8, ahead of Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). The Trackhouse duo complete the Q2 runners, with Miguel Oliveira 0.081 off Rins and Raul Fernandez the exact same 0.081 off Oliveira.
Binder starts P13 ahead of Diggia, with the two joined on that row by Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) in 15th. Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) is at the head of Row 6 as a tougher season continues on home turf so far.
The stage is set for a stunning set of showdowns at the Gran Premio d’Italia Brembo, with the reining Champion and winner of the last two at Mugello starting from two different grid positions after that – in his words – “clown penalty”. Join us for both from the stunning Tuscan venue!
Peter Hickman threw down the gauntlet in Friday evening’s qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT Races with the Monster Energy BMW by FHO Racing rider setting the fastest lap of the week on his Superstock machine with a speed of 134.638mph.
Hickman also topped the Superbike session at 132.863mph whilst it was Davey Todd (Powertoolmate Ducati) who was quickest in the Supersport class at 127.062mph. In the Supertwins, Michael Dunlop (121.882mph) was fastest on his MD Racing Paton with the Crowes (115.682mph) again quickest in the Sidecars ahead of the first three-wheel race tomorrow.
The Superbikes/Superstocks were back at the start of the schedule with Honda Racing UK’s Dean Harrison again leading the field away at 6.30pm with Jamie Coward, Peter Hickman, Ian Hutchinson, James Hillier, Josh Brookes, Davey Todd, David Johnson and Michael Dunlop hot on his heels. Hickman, Coward, Todd, Hutchinson, Johnson and Hillier were all on their Superstock machines.
Brookes was again registering more than 205mph through the Sulby speed trap and although team-mate Hickman overshot Signpost – when on for a 133mph lap – he still registered a speed of 130.859mph. That misdemeanour though meant Todd (132.976mph) topped the early Superstock leaderboard from Hickman, Hillier (130.048mph), Coward (129.703mph) and Johnson (128.261mph) whilst local rider Ryan Cringle (126.949mph) was also going well after setting his quickest ever lap.
Hickman strung it altogether on his second lap though, posting a superb speed of 134.638mph for the quickest lap of the week. Dunlop lapped at 132.674mph on his first lap on the Superstock machine to go third quickest with Coward putting in a late lap of 130.024mph to slot into fifth.
Good laps were coming in throughout the field including Michael Evans (127.157mph), Cringle, who improved to 127.034mph, Matt Stevenson (126.076mph) and Frenchman Amalric Blanc (125.791mph).
Meanwhile, Harrison (132.696mph) was quickest in the Superbike class after the opening lap followed by Dunlop (132.399mph), Brookes (131.071mph), John McGuinness MBE (129.067mph) and Dominic Herbertson (128.785mph) whilst Erno Kostamo increased his speed to 123.030mph.
Harrison was slower on his second lap, however McGuinness upped his speed to 130.745mph for his quickest lap of the week. Fellow 52-year old Michael Rutter was also enjoying his evening around the Mountain Course at 128.636mph – his quickest of 2024 after a troublesome few days with the Bathams Ales BMW.
However, Hickman went out late in the session and ultimately ended up top of the leaderboard at 132.863mph. David Johnson (130.120mph) was another upping his pace on the Platinum Club Racing Kawasaki.
At 7.20pm, the Supersport/Supertwin class got their final session underway with Todd first to complete the lap at 127.062mph with Evans (125.358mph), on the Smith Racing Triumph, and James Hind (125.030mph) next to follow him across the line. The latter went quicker, 125.833mph, next time around whilst Harrison (124.940mph) and Hickman (124.554mpg) weren’t too far behind in fourth and fifth as Croatian newcomer Loris Majcan upped his speed to 115.831mph.
Rutter (116.876mph) was quickest initially in the Supertwin class before fellow Yamaha rider Paul Jordan (Rev2Race) knocked him off the top spot with a speed of 117.012mph. Coward took over at the top of the leaderboard after lapping at 120.378mph on the KTS Racing powered by Steadplan Kawasaki but he didn’t stay there as Dunlop (121.399mph) took over before heading out for another lap.
On that second lap, he proved he’s the man to beat in the class with a speed of 121.882mph and it was Coward who ended the night in second overall followed by Hickman (119.271mph), Todd (118.656mph), Rob Hodson (118.454mph) – none the worse for his earlier spill at Whitegates – and Mike Browne (117.963).
The Sidecars then took to the Mountain Course for their final session, which proved to be just a single lap due to low cloud descending over the mountain section. In the end the Crowes came out top from Founds/Walmsley (115.046), Founds/Gibbons (114.605), Gibson/Christie (112.310), Ellis/Clement (111.183) and Reeves/Wilkes (110.548) as many crews took the opportunity to run in engines and bed in brake pads and chains.
Mikayla Moore dominated MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying One Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 on Dunlop control tires, the 20-year-old defending Champion turned a 2:51.642. Not only was that 7.7 seconds faster than anyone else in the 13-rider field it was also good enough to beat Moore’s own All-Time Lap Record of 2:53.880 by more than two seconds.
The next four riders, however, were separated by less than 0.3 second – Cassie Creer 2:59.345 (second), Emma Betters 2:59.414 (third), Camille Conrad 2:59.439 (fourth), and Aubrey Credaroli 2:59.626 (fifth).
Kyle Wyman was quickest in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One, earning provisional pole position Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Riding his Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide on Dunlop control tires, Wyman navigated the 14-turn, 4.0-mile course in 2:19.135, which eclipsed the new All-Time Lap Record of 2:19.227 he set earlier in the day Friday.
Reigning Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss was second-best with a 2:19.285 on his S&S Indian Challenger.
Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a lap time of 2:19.864.
Avery Dreher topped MotoAmerica Junior Cup Qualifying One Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, the defending Champion did a lap time of 2:40.967 to lead the field of 22 riders.
BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin was second-best with a 2:41.119 lap time, and current point leader Yandel Medina was third with a 2:41.384 on his New York Safety Track Racing Kawasaki.
Cameron Beaubier dominated MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Late in the session, five-time Champion Beaubier put his head down on his Dunlop-shod Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR and ripped off a 2:09.764 – 1.2 seconds faster than anyone else in the field.
Josh Herrin was second-best with a 2:11.006 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Bobby Fong claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with his 2:11.210.
Fong’s late fast lap bumped Xavi Fores off the provisional front row, but the Spaniard’s 2:11.364 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R put him fourth in the field.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly was fifth with a 2:11.495 on his TopPro Racing BMW.
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz finished the session in sixth with a 2:11.659.
Beaubier’s teammate JD Beach was seventh at 2:11.750.
Fores’ teammate Brandon Paasch did a 2:11.831, which was eighth-quickest.
Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen (2:11.920) and Jake Gagne (2:11.968) rounded out the top 10 in a session that saw 2nd to 10th covered by less than one second.
Beaubier, Herrin, Fong In Superbike Q1 At Road America
Cameron Beaubier Tops Josh Herrin And Bobby Fong On Opening Day In Wisconsin
Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
ELKHART LAKE, WI (May 31, 2024) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier followed up his two wins at Barber Motorsports Park two weeks ago by earning provisional pole position for the two Steel Commander Superbike races at Road America on a sunny Friday afternoon.
Beaubier and Herrin played catch with the top spot for some of the session with Beaubier leading first, Herrin taking over for a short period before Beaubier nabbed it for good with his 2:09.764 coming on his 12th lap of the four-mile Road America. After that, no one would get within a second of the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion.
Beaubier’s lap ended up being 1.2 seconds quicker than Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Herrin, who in turn was just .204 ahead of Wrench Motorcycle’s Bobby Fong with Fong rounding out the provisional pole position.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Xavi Forés had his best session since taking over the injured Richie Escalante’s Suzuki GSX-R1000 R. Forés was just .131 of a second ahead of TopPro Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly.
Herrin’s teammate Loris Baz ended the day sixth fastest on his Panigale V4 R and just.091 of a second clear of Beaubier’s Tytlers Cycle Racing teammate JD Beach.
Brandon Paasch ended up eighth on the second Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki.
It wasn’t a good day Attack Performance/Progressive/Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen and defending three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne with the pair ending up ninth and 10th, respectively. Petersen’s Q1 session ended prematurely with a mechanical failure ending his day.
“The Tytlers BMW is working really good around here,” Beaubier said. “We’ve got some power and it’s so nice to use it at this track. It’s a pretty special place for me. I’ve had a lot of wins here and I really enjoy this place. Not just the track, but everything around it and the crowds that come out. We are enjoying ourselves this weekend aand we just have to keep our heads down. I know everyone is coming. It was a really good day today and we move on to tomorrow.”
Supersport – Mesa Quick
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa hasn’t had the start to his 2024 Supersport season that he would have liked. At Road America he was hoping to turn that around and he began with leading the way in Q1.
Mesa and his Kawasaki ZX6-R led the way on opening day with his 2:17.226, which was .320 of a second faster that TopPro Racing’s Maxi Gerardo, the pole sitter from the Barber Motorsports Park round a few weeks earlier.
Third on Friday afternoon went to Equitea MV Agusta by MP13 Racing’s Roberto Tamburini with the Italian .410 of a second slower than Mesa.
The top eight riders were within a second of Mesa. Championship points leader PJ Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto Panigale V2 was ninth with his early season championship rival Mathew Scholtz fifth in Q1 on the Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.
BellissiMoto Twins Cup – Di Mario Keeps It Going
Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario won his first BellissiMoto Twins Cup race at Barber Motorsports Park a few weeks ago to emerge as a potential class champion. On Friday at Road America Di Mario kept the momentum gained at Barber to earn provisional pole position with his 2:24.625, a new Road America lap record for the class.
Di Mario was chased to the finish by RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Rocco Landers and Di Mario’s championship points leading teammate Gus Rodio. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Rossi Moor and Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky rounded out the top five.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Wyman’s Record Breaker
Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman broke the Mission King Of The Baggers lap record at Road America on Friday with the New Yorker lapping at 1:19.135 – .724 of a second faster than Bobby Fong’s lap record from a year ago in race two.
Wyman topped championship points leader Troy Herfoss with the Australian and his S&S/Indian Motorcycles-backed Challenger by just .150 of a second.
Herfoss’s teammate Tyler O’Hara ended the day third quickest and the last rider to lap in the 2:19s. Defending series champion Hayden Gillim ended up fourth on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Guess Who?
Mikayla Moore does what Mikayla Moore does and that usually means doom and gloom the rest of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. women. Today was no different.
Moore led Q1 at Road America on Friday, with her 2:51.642 besting Cassie Creer by 7.7 seconds. Emma Betters rounded out the provisional front row heading into tomorrow’s Q2 session and race one.
Although Moore had things in hand at the front, just .281 of a second separated Creer from fifth-placed Aubrey Credaroli.
Junior Cup – Dreher Rebounds
Defending MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion Avery Dreher hasn’t had a great start to his 2024 season, but things got a lot better for the Bad Boys Racing-backed Floridan in Q1 at Road America.
Dreher led the way with his 2:40.967, but as always it was close at the top. BARTCON Racing’s Matthew Chapin ended up second, just .152 of a second off Dreher’s best.
Championship points leader Yandel Medina completed the provisional front row, and he was only .265 of a second from pole.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Loris Baz inside the top six at Road America
Sunnyvale, Calif., May 31, 2024 — The iconic Road America in Wisconsin is playing host to the third round of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, and it was a good first day for Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Loris Baz, both finishing the day one inside the top six.
Under perfect Wisconsin blue skies, Josh Herrin led the charge for Ducati, circulating sixteen times around the 4.05-mile venue that’s both the longest and fastest on the MotoAmerica calendar.
Herrin clocked a best lap of 2:11.006 to finish the day in second place behind Cameron Beaubier, while teammate Loris Baz’s best time of 2:11.659 came after a massive 27 laps across the day.
That put Baz in sixth at the end of the day’s play. Both he and Herrin are confident of closing the gap to Beaubier in race one tomorrow afternoon.
2024 Road America Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5
P1 – Cameron Beaubier 2:09.764
P2 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.006
P3 – Bobby Fong 2:11.210
P4 – Xavi Fores 2:11.364
P5 – Sean Dylan Kelly 2:11.495
P6 – Loris Baz (Ducati) 1:23.323
Loris Baz (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#76)
“The guys did a big change from FP1 for the first qualifying session and it was definitely in the right direction,” Baz said. “That change improved the bike, but we’re still searching for the one-lap pace that will get us on the first two rows for the races. We need to find some more feeling from the front end, but we’ll get there and be ready to race.”
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati–#2)
“The team did a lot of work between sessions, and I’m happy we were able to get second place today,” Herrin said. “We’ve got a bit of work to do tonight. We’ll be analyzing all the data tonight and try to make another step forward like we did between FP1 and Qualifying 1. We know we can be in the battle for the win, so that’s the goal.”
Day two of round three of the 2024 Steel Commander MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will commence on Saturday, June 1, at 8:00 a.m. CDT. Herrin and Baz will take to the track for the all-important second qualifying session at 10:45 a.m. CDT.
Race one for the Superbike category kicks off at 3:10 p.m. CDT on Saturday, June 1, with race two scheduled for 3:10 p.m. CDT on Sunday, June 2.
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