Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race Two Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the 20-year-old defending Champion won the six-lap race by 21.837 seconds making it two wins on the day and nine wins in a row dating back to 2023.
Emma Betters took second place, less than a second ahead of Camille Conrad in third.
Logan Cunnison won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Speed Demon Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, 15-year-old Cunnison came out on top of a race-long multi-rider battle to score his second win in as many days.
Levi Badie was the runner-up, just 0.045 second behind Cunnison on his Karns Performance Kawasaki.
New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina was a close third.
Eli Block got fourth on his BARTCON Racing Ninja 400.
Ella Dreher, the 14-year-old younger sister of defending Champion Avery Dreher, came in fifth while her brother placed seventh.
Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, the five-time Champion got out front early, built up a significant lead, and held on to comfortably win the 20-lap race by 3.099 seconds.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly passed Race One winner Cameron Petersen on the final lap to take second place – and his career-first Superbike podium — on his TopPro Racing BMW.
Petersen had to settle for third place — and his third straight podium finish — on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing YZF-R1.
Loris Baz crossed the finish line right behind Petersen in fourth on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Bobby Fong was a close fifth on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race One Sunday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the 20-year-old defending Champion ran away to win the red-flag-shortened three-lap race by 8.8 seconds.
Camille Conrad was the runner-up, and Emma Betters took the checkered flag 0.2 second behind Conrad in third.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion won the 14-lap race by 10.576 seconds.
After finishing third in Race One, Bryce Prince improved to second in Race Two on his BPR Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
Benjamin Smith finished right behind Prince in third on his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha.
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Race Series competitors prepared for a busy day of racing with relatively short Warm Up sessions Sunday morning at Barber Motorsports Park. Below are the results from each class’s Warm Up session presented in the order they occurred. This post will be updated as each Warm Up session is completed.
Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) Championship
Silver Dollar Short Track
Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, California
May 18, 2024
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Kody Kopp (KTM), 23 laps
2. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -1.648 seconds
3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -3.471
4. Tarren Santero (Hon), -4.065
5. James Ott (Hus), -5.912
6. Tom Drane (Yam), -6.193
7. Evan Renshaw (Hon), -6.409
8. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -6.828
9. Travis Petton (KTM), -7.453
10. Justin Anselmi (Yam), -9.084
11. Cole Frederickson (Hon), -9.165
12. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -9.207
13. Hunter Bauer (Yam), -9.311
14. Logan Eisenhard (KTM), -10.669
15. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -11.452
16. Tyler Raggio (KTM), -12.055
17. Jared Lowe (Hon), -14.691
18. Olin Kissler (KTM), -1 lap
19. T.J Welty (Hon), -9 laps, DNF
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 37 laps
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -0.436 second
3. Sammy Halbert (Har), -4.908 seconds
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -5.343
5. Briar Bauman (KTM), -7.226
6. Jarod VanDerKooi (Ind), -12.384
7. Dan Bromley (Hon), -1 lap
8. Bronson Bauman (KTM), -1 lap, 8.418 seconds
9. Max Whale (Har), -1 lap, 11.430
10. Declan Bender (Ind), -1 lap, 12.093
11. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -1 lap, 12.704
12. Trevor Brunner (KTM), -1 lap, 13.049
13. Brandon Price (Yam), -1 lap, 13.733
14. Cameron Smith (KTM), -2 laps
15. Michael Hill (Yam), -2 laps, 11.319
16. Davis Fisher (Ind), -23 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by AFT:
Champions Mees, Kopp Star at Inaugural Silver Dollar Short Track
Jared Mees (1) and Dallas Daniels (32) battle for the lead in the AFT SuperTwins main event. Photo courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 18, 2024) – Nine-time Grand National Champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Rogers Racing/SDI Racing/Indian Motorcycle FTR750) reigned supreme in the inaugural Silver Dollar Short Track, Round 6 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
The big crowd that turned out at in Chico, California, to see the world’s elite motorcycle dirt trackers compete at the historic Silver Dollar Speedway were treated to a virtuoso performance on the part of one of the sport’s all-time greats.
Mission AFT SuperTwins king Mees was fastest in both practice sessions and both qualifying sessions, and then proceeded to win his heat, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, and the night’s Main Event.
If it sounds clear cut, it was anything but.
Mees grabbed the early lead from holeshotter Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) but then came under heavy pressure from Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Dodge Bros. Racing/Castrol Harley-Davidson XR750).
In fact, Halbert actually worked his way into the lead after the two broke free from the pack at the front. They then proceeded to dice it out for several laps, all the while Daniels settled in and upped his pace.
Mees finally broke Halbert’s challenge and set about building up a big lead at the front. Halbert in turn shifted his attention to harrying Daniels over second. But even with that delay, the Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07-mounted ace quickly closed in on Mees’ factory Indian FTR750 after dispatching of Halbert and his venerable Harley-Davidson XR750.
The title rivals would spend the contest’s final three minutes dueling for victory with Mees ultimately holding strong after his young challenger’s last-lap, last-corner bid came up just short.
“It definitely feels good to get that win,” Mees said. “Dallas got the holeshot, but I was able to get by him. And then here comes Sammy on the ole Hog, and he was giving me a run. He actually stretched it out a little bit, but I was able to get back up to him. I felt like I had a good pace and was maybe checking out, but I lost my rhythm in the lappers. I peeked back and there was Dallas. We went back and forth, and I had to get a little aggressive a couple of times. He’s been riding so good. It feels like every week I have to dig deeper and deeper.”
Halbert completed the podium in third, but only after reclaiming the position from Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) on the race’s final lap.
Last week’s winner, Briar Bauman (No. 3 Rick Ware Racing/KTM/Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke), completed the top five. He was followed to the stripe in sixth through tenth by Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Ohio Indian FTR750), Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson/Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Transalp), Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing Mission Foods KTM 790 Duke), Max Whale (No. 18 Latus Motors Racing/Liqui Moly Harley-Davidson XG750R), and Declan Bender (No. 70 GOMR/BriggsAuto.com/Martin Trucking Indian FTR750).
Despite being bitterly disappointed by Saturday’s result, Daniels continues to lead the points chase with 124 points to Mees’ 118. Robinson is one point further adrift at 117, followed by Bauman’s 99.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Kody Kopp (No. 1 Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus KTM 450 SX-F) continued his march toward a third Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER championship by scoring his third Short Track victory of the ‘24 season on Saturday night.
While Kopp would eventually take hold of his customary position out front, the opening stages of the contest saw his primary challengers, Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R), wage their own battle over first, trading the lead back and forth with intersecting lines.
Saathoff’s strategy proved superior in that early fight, and he then put his head down to break free at the front. Meanwhile, Kopp closed in on Drane’s rear wheel in second.
A bobble on the Australian’s part gave Kopp the small opening he needed. Once through, he not only shook Drane but instantly reeled back in Saathoff after trailing him by as much as 1.5 seconds a small handful of laps earlier.
In fact, the Rick Ware Racing pilot’s momentum barely stalled upon catching Saathoff; he merely rode around the outside and continued to walk away in the lead.
However, with the top three seemingly settled at that point, a lapped rider went down upon Saathoff’s overtake as the leaders negotiated traffic. Drane became collateral damage in the crash, going down in a two-part incident that summoned the red flag.
Kopp and Saathoff lined back up in first and second, respectively, while Drane was forced to the back of the pack after looking as if he might not be fit enough to continue.
There was little drama at the front once the action resumed. Kopp powered away in the same fashion he had prior to the red flag. Saathoff completed his run to second, while Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) claimed the final step on the podium.
“We worked hard for that one,” Kopp said. “We were fast all day, but I was one of the only ones shifting out here today. It was fast, but would it have been consistent in this whole Main when we were running up on the top? Probably not. So we made a game-changing call right before the (Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Challenge), and I had to go out and learn how to ride the bike again because we weren’t shifting all of a sudden. Thanks to my team. This was a big one for us.”
Californians Tarren Santero (No. 75 Vinson Construction/P&M Motorcycles Honda CRF450R) and James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) rounded out the top five.
As for Drane, he not only gritted his way to the finish, he actually charged all the way up to sixth to keep his championship hopes very much alive.
Kopp now leads with 133 points, followed by Saathoff at 111 and Drane at 108.
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More, from a press release issued by Indian Motorcycle:
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING AND REIGNING CHAMPION JARED MEES WIN INAUGURAL SILVER DOLLAR SHORT TRACK
Mees Edges Out the Competition Aboard Indian FTR750, Captures Second Victory of Season as he Moves into Second Overall through Six Rounds
Minneapolis, MN. – Indian Motorcycle Racing proved victorious at round six of the 2024 American Flat Track series at the inaugural Silver Dollar Short Track, as nine-time champion Jared Mees added his second victory of the 2024 season aboard his Indian FTR750. With 118 points, Mees is just six back from the top of the leaderboard as he chases the all-time career record of 10 Grand National Championships.
Mees demonstrated his exceptional speed and skill, securing victories in both qualifying sessions, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, and the night’s Main event. However, securing the top of the podium was no easy feat, as Mees battled closely with Dallas Daniels and Sammy Halbert throughout the Main’s final three minutes. Ultimately, Mees reigned victorious, inching closer to his goal of breaking the all-time career championship record of 10 titles.
“Competing at a track for the first time can throw a lot of hurdles, but the team had the FTR750 fully dialed in, and Jared proved why he’s got nine championships to his name,” said Gary Gray, Vice President of Racing & Service for Indian Motorcycle. “With two wins this season, just six points back from the top of the leaderboard, we’re excited to stay on the throttle and push for the all-time championship record.”
After six rounds, Mees sits second in the championship chase with 118 points, a mere 6 points off the lead. Currently tied with Scottie Parker with the most career championships, Mees is looking to break the record and earn the title of the greatest all-time flat track racer. Of his nine-career championships, Mees has earned five while a member of the Indian Wrecking Crew piloting the Indian FTR750, including championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The 2024 American Flat Track season continues on June 15 for the Orange County Half-Mile in Middleton, NY.
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Ryde reigns in race one at Donington Park as Bridewell and Haslam return to the podium
Kyle Ryde claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win of the season in the opening race of the weekend at Donington Park in a red-flagged race one as Tommy Bridewell and Leon Haslam completed the podium line-up.
The race was red flagged when Christian Iddon crashed heavily at the Old Hairpin on lap 15. The Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider was fully conscious after the crash and was taken to the medical centre with ankle pain. He had an x-ray at the Medical Centre with no apparent fractures and will be reviewed by the BSB Medical Team tomorrow morning before warm up.
At the start of the race, Ryan Vickers launched off the Omologato Pole Position to take the lead as the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates held the leading two positions, however on lap two, Vickers crashed out of contention at the Melbourne Hairpin.
Ryde then held the advantage ahead of Haslam, Iddon, Danny Kent, Glenn Irwin and Tommy Bridewell with Max Cook completing the leading group over the opening laps. The reigning champion was carving his way through the pack and after an intense battle with former teammate Irwin; he had Iddon in his sights as Kent held sixth.
Bridewell was then dicing with Iddon, moving into a podium position and had Haslam ahead of him as Ryde held onto the lead. The Honda Racing UK rider had his opportunity to make a move when Haslam ran wide at Goddards on lap 13 and he pounced to move into second place.
Iddon’s crash prompted a red flag and the result was declared, giving Ryde the victory by 0.559s from Bridewell with Haslam becoming the seventh podium finisher of the season as three manufacturers featured on the podium.
Kent claimed a strong fourth place, keeping him second in the standings and just nine points adrift of Irwin who maintained his championship lead with a fifth place finish.
Cook meanwhile celebrated his best result of the season with a sixth place as Lee Jackson split the Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki teammates with Jason O’Halloran fighting through from his fifth row start to finish in eighth place.
Charlie Nesbitt was also able to carve his way up the order to finish ninth for the MasterMac Honda team with Josh Brookes completing the top ten as Billy McConnell narrowly missed out in eleventh for the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing Honda team.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Race 1 result:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.559s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.060s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +1.312s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +2.748s
Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +3.078s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +5.778s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +7.522s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +10.124s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) + 10.514s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 85
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 76
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 73
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 68
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 67
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 63
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 56
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 52
Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 40
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 35
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Kyle Ryde
OMG GRILLA Racing Yamaha
“I’m over the moon to win my first race of the season, obviously for that to be at Donington Park and my home round makes it even better! The bike wasn’t perfect but we can make it better tonight and hopefully the pace will be a few tenths faster for tomorrow.
“Starting from sixth tomorrow for the shorter race, I don’t know what to expect. The bike was good in Superpole, it’s not really going to be much for tyre life except going as fast as you can for 12 laps, so the trouble is people like Leon and Tommy can all do those lap times for 12 laps so it’s going to be a dogfight. Then we will see what happens in race three!”
Young outlasts Guerin for historic Superbike win at Shannonville
Shannonville, ON – The 2024 Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship season kicked off in exciting fashion on Saturday, as defending champion Ben Young outdueled rivals Sam Guerin and Jordan Szoke for a sensational victory at Shannonville Motorsport Park, presented by the Fallen Rider Support Team sponsored by Pace Law.
Young began the day with a stellar victory in the Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike class, returning to his familiar ranks in the GP Bikes Pro Superbike category with a chance to become the first double-winner in the same season since Jodi Christie in 2014.
Instead, Young’s title defence got off to a brutal start, as Szoke grabbed the holeshot with Guerin promptly moving into second. Things would get even worse for Young before they got better, as Trevor Dion shunted the three-time Canada Cup champion into fourth on lap two while Szoke and Guerin escaped out front.
The lead duo would begin to stretch out their advantage before Guerin moved into the lead on lap three, seizing the front in turn eight as he continued his quest for a maiden pro national victory.
Young’s comeback would then begin on lap four, moving back past Dion and on the hunt for Szoke, who in return had continued to battle with Guerin. That would set up a hectic three-way fight for the lead on lap six, which waged on for two laps before Young moved through his long-time rival Szoke on lap eight.
Defending CSBK champ and polesitter Ben Young (1) faded back to fourth early in Saturday’s Superbike Race One of the weekend, but worked his way back to the front to go on to win over Sam Guerin (2) and Szoke at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
That would set up the final, decisive battle between Guerin and Young for the middle portion of the race, but Guerin’s impressive defensive effort ultimately caved on lap 13 as Young snatched the lead for the first time and squeezed out a slight advantage, holding firm the rest of the way for the season-opening victory.
The comeback was not one many were expecting after Young’s dominant pace on Friday, but the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider chalked it up to a bit of rider error thanks to his double-duty earlier in the Sport Bike class.
“The BMW was phenomenal as always today, but the first couple laps felt a bit strange until I realized it was just the difference between the two bikes, which is completely a mistake of my own,” Young admitted. “It was really cool to battle with Jordan again – a bit of a flashback to some of our races in 2019 – and Sam made it really hard on us in the end, but to lead both championships even for a day feels pretty awesome.”
The result proved to be a historic one for Young in more ways than one, as he also moved out of a tie with Pascal Picotte and into sole possession of third all-time with his 17th career Superbike victory.
“I knew we were tied coming in, but to pass a legend like that is pretty cool,” Young said, though he remains a far way off Szoke’s record of 78 career wins. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m not ever passing Jordan’s record! That one’s safe, but we’ll keep this going as long as we can.”
As for Guerin, it’s yet another runner-up finish for the EFC Group BMW rider as he chases win number one, but a result that will likely turn some heads after making things very difficult on his BMW counterpart.
“It took us a couple laps to get going, but I saw these two were still figuring some things out, so I thought ‘okay, let’s go for it,’” Guerin said. “I held on past the mid-race point which is a huge step, but Ben had the better pace at the end so I decided to keep things on-track and be fine with second today.”
The season opener was also a welcome return for Szoke to the front, after he grabbed the holeshot and paced the Superbike field in the early going. The Canadian Kawasaki Motors rider is still recovering from his serious injuries in 2022, but Saturday’s effort was proof that a return to full fitness could be a problem for the BMW rivals in front of him.
“I was hoping to hang on a little longer, but once Sam got by me and Ben had caught up it was only a matter of time. I’m still getting my strength back, but I feel better and better every day,” said the 14-time champion. “We’re still settling in here, so to bring it home for the team and for Kawasaki is huge.”
As for Dion, it was a tale of two halves in a race where he briefly battled with Young at the front, only to then slip back to a distant fourth at the finish. The Economy Lube Ducati rider is still gaining familiarity with his new machine after the late switch in 2023, but will hope to replicate more of his early-race pace on Sunday and close the gap to the lead trio.
Rounding out the top-five on Sunday was Superbike debutant David MacKay, who made major progress on his Snow City Cycle Honda. The reigning Sport Bike champion flashed his best pace of the weekend and began to reel in Dion in the late stages, something he will hope to carry into race two on Sunday.
Sebastien Tremblay would make a late charge of his own to climb to sixth, a strong result for the Turcotte Performance Suzuki rider as he marked five different manufacturers inside the top-six spots on Saturday.
Full results from the day’s action, including the schedule for Sunday’s racing, can be found on the series’ official website at CSBK.ca.
Avery Dreher won MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Race One Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Shortly after the end of Superbike Race One, the skies opened up with a heavy rain shower that forced all activity to be placed on pause.
After the heaviest of the rain passed, the Twins Cup field was given a short session to familiarize themselves with the wet conditions because all track time to that point had been dry.
When the race started, pole-sitter Alessandro Di Mario jetted out into the lead and threatened to run away, but class rookie Avery Dreher passed several riders on the opening lap, including Di Mario, and took the lead.
Dreher then threatened to run away with the race, but Di Mario tracked him down, passed him, and then crashed out.
Dreher rode on to win the seven-lap race — the first of his Twins Cup career — by 2.705 seconds on his TopPro Racing Aprilia RS 660.
Part-time Pro racer Cassidy Heiser missed the wet warm-up session, but that didn’t stop the U.S. Air Force veteran from riding his Chiefs Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 to second place.
Dominic Doyle said he took a conservative approach to race, focused on keeping his Giaccmoto Yamaha on two wheels, and came home third.
Jack Roach got fourth on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha, and Rossi Moor rounded out the top five finishers on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.
Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race Two Sunday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the 20-year-old defending Champion won the six-lap race by 21.837 seconds making it two wins on the day and nine wins in a row dating back to 2023.
Emma Betters took second place, less than a second ahead of Camille Conrad in third.
Logan Cunnison won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Speed Demon Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, 15-year-old Cunnison came out on top of a race-long multi-rider battle to score his second win in as many days.
Levi Badie was the runner-up, just 0.045 second behind Cunnison on his Karns Performance Kawasaki.
New York Safety Track Racing’s Yandel Medina was a close third.
Eli Block got fourth on his BARTCON Racing Ninja 400.
Ella Dreher, the 14-year-old younger sister of defending Champion Avery Dreher, came in fifth while her brother placed seventh.
Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Superbike Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, the five-time Champion got out front early, built up a significant lead, and held on to comfortably win the 20-lap race by 3.099 seconds.
Superbike rookie Sean Dylan Kelly passed Race One winner Cameron Petersen on the final lap to take second place – and his career-first Superbike podium — on his TopPro Racing BMW.
Petersen had to settle for third place — and his third straight podium finish — on his Attack Performance/Progressive Yamaha Racing YZF-R1.
Loris Baz crossed the finish line right behind Petersen in fourth on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Bobby Fong was a close fifth on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1.
Mikayla Moore won MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Race One Sunday morning at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, the 20-year-old defending Champion ran away to win the red-flag-shortened three-lap race by 8.8 seconds.
Camille Conrad was the runner-up, and Emma Betters took the checkered flag 0.2 second behind Conrad in third.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. Riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP on Dunlop control tires, the defending Champion won the 14-lap race by 10.576 seconds.
After finishing third in Race One, Bryce Prince improved to second in Race Two on his BPR Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
Benjamin Smith finished right behind Prince in third on his FLO4LAW Racing Yamaha.
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Race Series competitors prepared for a busy day of racing with relatively short Warm Up sessions Sunday morning at Barber Motorsports Park. Below are the results from each class’s Warm Up session presented in the order they occurred. This post will be updated as each Warm Up session is completed.
Sammy Halbert (69), Jared Mees (1), Dallas Daniels (32), Trevor Brunner (21), and the rest at the start of the Mission AFT SuperTwins Main event at the Silver Dollar Short Track. Photo courtesy AFT.
Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) Championship
Silver Dollar Short Track
Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, California
May 18, 2024
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Kody Kopp (KTM), 23 laps
2. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -1.648 seconds
3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -3.471
4. Tarren Santero (Hon), -4.065
5. James Ott (Hus), -5.912
6. Tom Drane (Yam), -6.193
7. Evan Renshaw (Hon), -6.409
8. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -6.828
9. Travis Petton (KTM), -7.453
10. Justin Anselmi (Yam), -9.084
11. Cole Frederickson (Hon), -9.165
12. Ian Wolfe (Hon), -9.207
13. Hunter Bauer (Yam), -9.311
14. Logan Eisenhard (KTM), -10.669
15. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -11.452
16. Tyler Raggio (KTM), -12.055
17. Jared Lowe (Hon), -14.691
18. Olin Kissler (KTM), -1 lap
19. T.J Welty (Hon), -9 laps, DNF
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 37 laps
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -0.436 second
3. Sammy Halbert (Har), -4.908 seconds
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -5.343
5. Briar Bauman (KTM), -7.226
6. Jarod VanDerKooi (Ind), -12.384
7. Dan Bromley (Hon), -1 lap
8. Bronson Bauman (KTM), -1 lap, 8.418 seconds
9. Max Whale (Har), -1 lap, 11.430
10. Declan Bender (Ind), -1 lap, 12.093
11. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -1 lap, 12.704
12. Trevor Brunner (KTM), -1 lap, 13.049
13. Brandon Price (Yam), -1 lap, 13.733
14. Cameron Smith (KTM), -2 laps
15. Michael Hill (Yam), -2 laps, 11.319
16. Davis Fisher (Ind), -23 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by AFT:
Champions Mees, Kopp Star at Inaugural Silver Dollar Short Track
Jared Mees (1) and Dallas Daniels (32) battle for the lead in the AFT SuperTwins main event. Photo courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 18, 2024) – Nine-time Grand National Champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Rogers Racing/SDI Racing/Indian Motorcycle FTR750) reigned supreme in the inaugural Silver Dollar Short Track, Round 6 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
The big crowd that turned out at in Chico, California, to see the world’s elite motorcycle dirt trackers compete at the historic Silver Dollar Speedway were treated to a virtuoso performance on the part of one of the sport’s all-time greats.
Mission AFT SuperTwins king Mees was fastest in both practice sessions and both qualifying sessions, and then proceeded to win his heat, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, and the night’s Main Event.
If it sounds clear cut, it was anything but.
Mees grabbed the early lead from holeshotter Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) but then came under heavy pressure from Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Dodge Bros. Racing/Castrol Harley-Davidson XR750).
In fact, Halbert actually worked his way into the lead after the two broke free from the pack at the front. They then proceeded to dice it out for several laps, all the while Daniels settled in and upped his pace.
Mees finally broke Halbert’s challenge and set about building up a big lead at the front. Halbert in turn shifted his attention to harrying Daniels over second. But even with that delay, the Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07-mounted ace quickly closed in on Mees’ factory Indian FTR750 after dispatching of Halbert and his venerable Harley-Davidson XR750.
The title rivals would spend the contest’s final three minutes dueling for victory with Mees ultimately holding strong after his young challenger’s last-lap, last-corner bid came up just short.
“It definitely feels good to get that win,” Mees said. “Dallas got the holeshot, but I was able to get by him. And then here comes Sammy on the ole Hog, and he was giving me a run. He actually stretched it out a little bit, but I was able to get back up to him. I felt like I had a good pace and was maybe checking out, but I lost my rhythm in the lappers. I peeked back and there was Dallas. We went back and forth, and I had to get a little aggressive a couple of times. He’s been riding so good. It feels like every week I have to dig deeper and deeper.”
Halbert completed the podium in third, but only after reclaiming the position from Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) on the race’s final lap.
Last week’s winner, Briar Bauman (No. 3 Rick Ware Racing/KTM/Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke), completed the top five. He was followed to the stripe in sixth through tenth by Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Ohio Indian FTR750), Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson/Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Transalp), Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing Mission Foods KTM 790 Duke), Max Whale (No. 18 Latus Motors Racing/Liqui Moly Harley-Davidson XG750R), and Declan Bender (No. 70 GOMR/BriggsAuto.com/Martin Trucking Indian FTR750).
Despite being bitterly disappointed by Saturday’s result, Daniels continues to lead the points chase with 124 points to Mees’ 118. Robinson is one point further adrift at 117, followed by Bauman’s 99.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Kody Kopp (No. 1 Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus KTM 450 SX-F) continued his march toward a third Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER championship by scoring his third Short Track victory of the ‘24 season on Saturday night.
While Kopp would eventually take hold of his customary position out front, the opening stages of the contest saw his primary challengers, Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R), wage their own battle over first, trading the lead back and forth with intersecting lines.
Saathoff’s strategy proved superior in that early fight, and he then put his head down to break free at the front. Meanwhile, Kopp closed in on Drane’s rear wheel in second.
A bobble on the Australian’s part gave Kopp the small opening he needed. Once through, he not only shook Drane but instantly reeled back in Saathoff after trailing him by as much as 1.5 seconds a small handful of laps earlier.
In fact, the Rick Ware Racing pilot’s momentum barely stalled upon catching Saathoff; he merely rode around the outside and continued to walk away in the lead.
However, with the top three seemingly settled at that point, a lapped rider went down upon Saathoff’s overtake as the leaders negotiated traffic. Drane became collateral damage in the crash, going down in a two-part incident that summoned the red flag.
Kopp and Saathoff lined back up in first and second, respectively, while Drane was forced to the back of the pack after looking as if he might not be fit enough to continue.
There was little drama at the front once the action resumed. Kopp powered away in the same fashion he had prior to the red flag. Saathoff completed his run to second, while Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) claimed the final step on the podium.
“We worked hard for that one,” Kopp said. “We were fast all day, but I was one of the only ones shifting out here today. It was fast, but would it have been consistent in this whole Main when we were running up on the top? Probably not. So we made a game-changing call right before the (Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Challenge), and I had to go out and learn how to ride the bike again because we weren’t shifting all of a sudden. Thanks to my team. This was a big one for us.”
Californians Tarren Santero (No. 75 Vinson Construction/P&M Motorcycles Honda CRF450R) and James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) rounded out the top five.
As for Drane, he not only gritted his way to the finish, he actually charged all the way up to sixth to keep his championship hopes very much alive.
Kopp now leads with 133 points, followed by Saathoff at 111 and Drane at 108.
For those who can’t catch the action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Sign up now and catch every second of the on-track action, from the first practice to the victory podium, at https://flosports.link/aft.
FOX Sports coverage of the Silver Dollar Short Track, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, May 25, at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT).
More, from a press release issued by Indian Motorcycle:
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING AND REIGNING CHAMPION JARED MEES WIN INAUGURAL SILVER DOLLAR SHORT TRACK
Mees Edges Out the Competition Aboard Indian FTR750, Captures Second Victory of Season as he Moves into Second Overall through Six Rounds
Minneapolis, MN. – Indian Motorcycle Racing proved victorious at round six of the 2024 American Flat Track series at the inaugural Silver Dollar Short Track, as nine-time champion Jared Mees added his second victory of the 2024 season aboard his Indian FTR750. With 118 points, Mees is just six back from the top of the leaderboard as he chases the all-time career record of 10 Grand National Championships.
Mees demonstrated his exceptional speed and skill, securing victories in both qualifying sessions, the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, and the night’s Main event. However, securing the top of the podium was no easy feat, as Mees battled closely with Dallas Daniels and Sammy Halbert throughout the Main’s final three minutes. Ultimately, Mees reigned victorious, inching closer to his goal of breaking the all-time career championship record of 10 titles.
“Competing at a track for the first time can throw a lot of hurdles, but the team had the FTR750 fully dialed in, and Jared proved why he’s got nine championships to his name,” said Gary Gray, Vice President of Racing & Service for Indian Motorcycle. “With two wins this season, just six points back from the top of the leaderboard, we’re excited to stay on the throttle and push for the all-time championship record.”
After six rounds, Mees sits second in the championship chase with 118 points, a mere 6 points off the lead. Currently tied with Scottie Parker with the most career championships, Mees is looking to break the record and earn the title of the greatest all-time flat track racer. Of his nine-career championships, Mees has earned five while a member of the Indian Wrecking Crew piloting the Indian FTR750, including championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The 2024 American Flat Track season continues on June 15 for the Orange County Half-Mile in Middleton, NY.
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Ryde reigns in race one at Donington Park as Bridewell and Haslam return to the podium
Kyle Ryde claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship race win of the season in the opening race of the weekend at Donington Park in a red-flagged race one as Tommy Bridewell and Leon Haslam completed the podium line-up.
The race was red flagged when Christian Iddon crashed heavily at the Old Hairpin on lap 15. The Oxford Products Racing Ducati rider was fully conscious after the crash and was taken to the medical centre with ankle pain. He had an x-ray at the Medical Centre with no apparent fractures and will be reviewed by the BSB Medical Team tomorrow morning before warm up.
At the start of the race, Ryan Vickers launched off the Omologato Pole Position to take the lead as the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing teammates held the leading two positions, however on lap two, Vickers crashed out of contention at the Melbourne Hairpin.
Ryde then held the advantage ahead of Haslam, Iddon, Danny Kent, Glenn Irwin and Tommy Bridewell with Max Cook completing the leading group over the opening laps. The reigning champion was carving his way through the pack and after an intense battle with former teammate Irwin; he had Iddon in his sights as Kent held sixth.
Bridewell was then dicing with Iddon, moving into a podium position and had Haslam ahead of him as Ryde held onto the lead. The Honda Racing UK rider had his opportunity to make a move when Haslam ran wide at Goddards on lap 13 and he pounced to move into second place.
Iddon’s crash prompted a red flag and the result was declared, giving Ryde the victory by 0.559s from Bridewell with Haslam becoming the seventh podium finisher of the season as three manufacturers featured on the podium.
Kent claimed a strong fourth place, keeping him second in the standings and just nine points adrift of Irwin who maintained his championship lead with a fifth place finish.
Cook meanwhile celebrated his best result of the season with a sixth place as Lee Jackson split the Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki teammates with Jason O’Halloran fighting through from his fifth row start to finish in eighth place.
Charlie Nesbitt was also able to carve his way up the order to finish ninth for the MasterMac Honda team with Josh Brookes completing the top ten as Billy McConnell narrowly missed out in eleventh for the C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Forward Racing Honda team.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Donington Park, Race 1 result:
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing)
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.559s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.060s
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +1.312s
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +2.748s
Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +3.078s
Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +5.778s
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) +7.522s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) +10.124s
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) + 10.514s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 85
Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 76
Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 73
Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) 68
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 67
Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 63
Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) 56
Jason O’Halloran (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 52
Max Cook (Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki) 40
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 35
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Kyle Ryde
OMG GRILLA Racing Yamaha
“I’m over the moon to win my first race of the season, obviously for that to be at Donington Park and my home round makes it even better! The bike wasn’t perfect but we can make it better tonight and hopefully the pace will be a few tenths faster for tomorrow.
“Starting from sixth tomorrow for the shorter race, I don’t know what to expect. The bike was good in Superpole, it’s not really going to be much for tyre life except going as fast as you can for 12 laps, so the trouble is people like Leon and Tommy can all do those lap times for 12 laps so it’s going to be a dogfight. Then we will see what happens in race three!”
The first race of the 2024 CSBK season didn't disappoint, with 14-time champion Jordan Szoke (101) getting a great launch from second on the grid to lead the opening laps of Saturday's 20-lap Superbike feature at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Photo by Rob O'Brien, courtesy CSBK.
Young outlasts Guerin for historic Superbike win at Shannonville
Shannonville, ON – The 2024 Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship season kicked off in exciting fashion on Saturday, as defending champion Ben Young outdueled rivals Sam Guerin and Jordan Szoke for a sensational victory at Shannonville Motorsport Park, presented by the Fallen Rider Support Team sponsored by Pace Law.
Young began the day with a stellar victory in the Economy Lube Pro Sport Bike class, returning to his familiar ranks in the GP Bikes Pro Superbike category with a chance to become the first double-winner in the same season since Jodi Christie in 2014.
Instead, Young’s title defence got off to a brutal start, as Szoke grabbed the holeshot with Guerin promptly moving into second. Things would get even worse for Young before they got better, as Trevor Dion shunted the three-time Canada Cup champion into fourth on lap two while Szoke and Guerin escaped out front.
The lead duo would begin to stretch out their advantage before Guerin moved into the lead on lap three, seizing the front in turn eight as he continued his quest for a maiden pro national victory.
Young’s comeback would then begin on lap four, moving back past Dion and on the hunt for Szoke, who in return had continued to battle with Guerin. That would set up a hectic three-way fight for the lead on lap six, which waged on for two laps before Young moved through his long-time rival Szoke on lap eight.
Defending CSBK champ and polesitter Ben Young (1) faded back to fourth early in Saturday’s Superbike Race One of the weekend, but worked his way back to the front to go on to win over Sam Guerin (2) and Szoke at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Photo by Rob O’Brien, courtesy CSBK.
That would set up the final, decisive battle between Guerin and Young for the middle portion of the race, but Guerin’s impressive defensive effort ultimately caved on lap 13 as Young snatched the lead for the first time and squeezed out a slight advantage, holding firm the rest of the way for the season-opening victory.
The comeback was not one many were expecting after Young’s dominant pace on Friday, but the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider chalked it up to a bit of rider error thanks to his double-duty earlier in the Sport Bike class.
“The BMW was phenomenal as always today, but the first couple laps felt a bit strange until I realized it was just the difference between the two bikes, which is completely a mistake of my own,” Young admitted. “It was really cool to battle with Jordan again – a bit of a flashback to some of our races in 2019 – and Sam made it really hard on us in the end, but to lead both championships even for a day feels pretty awesome.”
The result proved to be a historic one for Young in more ways than one, as he also moved out of a tie with Pascal Picotte and into sole possession of third all-time with his 17th career Superbike victory.
“I knew we were tied coming in, but to pass a legend like that is pretty cool,” Young said, though he remains a far way off Szoke’s record of 78 career wins. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m not ever passing Jordan’s record! That one’s safe, but we’ll keep this going as long as we can.”
As for Guerin, it’s yet another runner-up finish for the EFC Group BMW rider as he chases win number one, but a result that will likely turn some heads after making things very difficult on his BMW counterpart.
“It took us a couple laps to get going, but I saw these two were still figuring some things out, so I thought ‘okay, let’s go for it,’” Guerin said. “I held on past the mid-race point which is a huge step, but Ben had the better pace at the end so I decided to keep things on-track and be fine with second today.”
The season opener was also a welcome return for Szoke to the front, after he grabbed the holeshot and paced the Superbike field in the early going. The Canadian Kawasaki Motors rider is still recovering from his serious injuries in 2022, but Saturday’s effort was proof that a return to full fitness could be a problem for the BMW rivals in front of him.
“I was hoping to hang on a little longer, but once Sam got by me and Ben had caught up it was only a matter of time. I’m still getting my strength back, but I feel better and better every day,” said the 14-time champion. “We’re still settling in here, so to bring it home for the team and for Kawasaki is huge.”
As for Dion, it was a tale of two halves in a race where he briefly battled with Young at the front, only to then slip back to a distant fourth at the finish. The Economy Lube Ducati rider is still gaining familiarity with his new machine after the late switch in 2023, but will hope to replicate more of his early-race pace on Sunday and close the gap to the lead trio.
Rounding out the top-five on Sunday was Superbike debutant David MacKay, who made major progress on his Snow City Cycle Honda. The reigning Sport Bike champion flashed his best pace of the weekend and began to reel in Dion in the late stages, something he will hope to carry into race two on Sunday.
Sebastien Tremblay would make a late charge of his own to climb to sixth, a strong result for the Turcotte Performance Suzuki rider as he marked five different manufacturers inside the top-six spots on Saturday.
Full results from the day’s action, including the schedule for Sunday’s racing, can be found on the series’ official website at CSBK.ca.
Avery Dreher won MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Race One Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Shortly after the end of Superbike Race One, the skies opened up with a heavy rain shower that forced all activity to be placed on pause.
After the heaviest of the rain passed, the Twins Cup field was given a short session to familiarize themselves with the wet conditions because all track time to that point had been dry.
When the race started, pole-sitter Alessandro Di Mario jetted out into the lead and threatened to run away, but class rookie Avery Dreher passed several riders on the opening lap, including Di Mario, and took the lead.
Dreher then threatened to run away with the race, but Di Mario tracked him down, passed him, and then crashed out.
Dreher rode on to win the seven-lap race — the first of his Twins Cup career — by 2.705 seconds on his TopPro Racing Aprilia RS 660.
Part-time Pro racer Cassidy Heiser missed the wet warm-up session, but that didn’t stop the U.S. Air Force veteran from riding his Chiefs Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 to second place.
Dominic Doyle said he took a conservative approach to race, focused on keeping his Giaccmoto Yamaha on two wheels, and came home third.
Jack Roach got fourth on his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha, and Rossi Moor rounded out the top five finishers on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.
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