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MotoAmerica: O’Hara On Super Hooligan Pole Position At COTA

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara On Super Hooligan Pole Position At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. The defending Champion and his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian FTR 1200 ripped around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:16.734 to lead the field of 47 entries.

O’Hara’s teammate Jeremy McWilliams, the fastest rider in the class during the heat of Friday afternoon, came out second-best with a 2:17.649.

Andy DiBrino secured the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:20.329 on his DiBrino Racing KTM 890 Duke R.

 

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Pata Yamaha Prometeon YZF-R1, the Turkish racer won the 20-lap race by 2.656 seconds.

Michael Rinaldi was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R two seconds ahead of Jonathan Rea, who finished third on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.

Pole-sitter Garrett Gerloff placed fourth on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, 1.4 seconds behind Rea and 2.7 seconds ahead of fifth-place Danilo Petrucci on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati.

Rinaldi’s teammate, World Championship point leader Alvaro Bautista experienced a technical problem that resulted in him finishing 10th.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Razgatlioglu emerges victorious in intense battle with Rinaldi, reducing Championship gap

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) won Race 1 in Magny-Cours with a remarkable performance characterized by his fierce duel with Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who secured second place. Razgatlioglu, who notched his 38th career win in WorldSBK, secured a crucial victory that trimmed the Championship gap between him and Bautista to 55 points. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claimed third place on the podium.

Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) ultimately finished fourth in the race after starting from pole position, and the American rider achieved his best result since joining BMW. Danilo Petrucci ( Barni Spark Racing Team) took fifth place in a late-race battle with his compatriot, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), who came in sixth. Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) suffered technical problems in the early stages of the race before fighting back to the top ten.

Toprak Razgatlioglu secured victory in Race 1 at Magny-Cours, reducing the Championship gap to Alvaro Bautista to 55 points.

P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK

“Reflecting on his win and the title fight, Razgatlioglu said: “I’m happy to win again at Magny-Cours as it is one of my favourite tracks! We won like last year and, in the same way by fighting with Michael! Anyway, a big thanks to the team as they were working really well this weekend and we made a step. It’s not enough to just be good when braking, we need more power on the exit of the corner, especially from the slow ones. Everyone knows the Ducati is so good on the straights, but we’ll keep fighting! I saw Alvaro had some technical problems; I’m not thinking about the Championship, I’m focused race by race as I need to win. I forget about the Championship. We have two more races on Sunday. I’m more relaxed than Alvaro because I’m not thinking in the Championship. If we win every race, we’re World Champions. In 2021, that was how I thought and it’s how I still think. We’ll just try to enjoy every race.”

Alvaro Bautista made a strong comeback to finish in tenth position after grappling with technical issues.

P10 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

“It’s been a strange afternoon. In the morning, I had a good feeling, and we made a really good lap time in Superpole, and the bike was fantastic. In the end, we chose the softer compound on the rear at the minute because, in the morning, I felt good, so I thought it was a good choice for the race. I had a good start, but I suddenly felt the engine had some problems because I felt like the power was too low. In the first two laps, the engine wasn’t pushing like normal. When I got to Turn 5 on Lap 3, I re-opened the gas and the engine stopped. I thought maybe the power was not good in the first two laps because there was a problem. When I stopped the bike, I read a message on the display that it was on, only the engine stopped. I read a message that said I could start. It was the message that mechanics see when they switch on the bike. I tried to restart the bike and go, the engine started again, and I thought I’d go to the box with the bike. But the bike started to work like normal. The power was normal. I just did the race and I’m happy with the performance and because I had a lot of fun catching the riders and passing all of them! Without that problem, maybe we could fight for the win.”

Moto2: Vietti P1, Roberts P7, SDK P29 In Qualifying At Misano

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Moto2: Vietti P1, Roberts P7, SDK P29 In Qualifying At Misano

Celestino Vietti captured pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex, the Italian navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) road course in 1:36.201 to lead the field of 30 riders.

Championship point leader Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a time of 1:36.281 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex, and Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.421 on his Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts qualified seventh with a 1:36.534 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, and American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) was 29th with a 1:37.923 on his new Forward Racing machine.

 

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Moto3: Masia On Pole Position At Misano

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Moto3: Masia On Pole Position At Misano

Jaume Masia grabbed pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:41.638 to top the field of 28 riders.

 

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MotoGP: Martin Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Misano

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MotoGP: Martin Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Misano

Jorge Martin broke the lap record and claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, Martin lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:30.390, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:30.846 set by Marco Bezzecchi on Friday and topping the field of 24 riders.

Bezzecchi was second-best with a time of 1:30.787 on his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati, and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia secured the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.826 on his Lenovo Team Ducati.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Martin smashes lap record for magnificent Misano pole

Bezzecchi and Bagnaia lead the resistance as qualifying sets the stage for some spectacular showdowns

Saturday, 09 September 2023

Qualifying laps don’t get any better than that! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix race from pole position after setting a phenomenal 1:30.390 – a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli all-time lap record. Key rivals and home heroes Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) join him on the front row on their home turf after stellar efforts in qualifying, despite riding through the pain barrier.

Q1: APRILIA RULE

As the first hot laps were slammed in, Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) led by a healthy 0.3s over Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 0.6s adrift in P8 – as younger brother Pol Espargaro (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) suffered an early crash.

Quartararo improved his time to a 1:31.678 to get a tenth and a half clear of third place Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing), but Pirro’s fellow wildcard Stefan Bradl (HRC Team) then pounced to P2. Pol Espargaro’s session was then over as he went down unhurt for a second time, as Aleix Espargaro shot to P1 by 0.021s. Could Quartararo get himself back into the top two? Not quite. The slimmest of margins cost El Diablo – 0.038s to be precise – as Oliveira returned to P1 on his last lap, heading through with Aleix Espargaro.

Q2: LAP RECORD OBLITERATED

After a brief pause in proceedings, the fastest 12 riders fired up their machines as we got set for the San Marino GP pole position fight. After the slower banker laps were set, the rapid times started to come in as Bezzecchi’s 1:31.027 handed the Italian a tenth advantage over Martin, with Bagnaia’s first lap placing him a brilliant P3 – 0.152s off Bezzecchi’s time. Martin then went for another time attack and it was a new all-time lap record – a 1:30.832 saw the Spaniard rise to P1, 0.195s clear of the chasers.

As the pack peeled back into pitlane, Martin led Bezzecchi and Bagnaia, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) P4 and Aleix Espargaro P5 – the leading quintet in the title race setting the pace in the opening part of Q2.

An absolute barnstormer then came from Martin on fresh rubber, a mind-blowing 1:30.390 putting the #89 0.6s clear on provisional pole. Dani Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the rider in second, but briefly, as elsewhere Pecco climbed onto the front row again. Bezzecchi responded to return to take over in second, but the #72 was a mighty four tenths adrift.

On his final lap, Pecco was giving it all he had. A red split came through Sector 2 but time was lost in the latter half of the lap, as the Championship leader improved his time but stayed P3 – 0.039s away from Bezzecchi. In the end though, no one could get within touching distance of Martin’s absolute stunner. A first pole since the 2022 Valencia GP was clinched by the title-chasing Spaniard, and what a time to do it!

THE GRID

Behind the Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia front row, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was able to set his personal best time on the final lap to climb to the front of Row 2 in P4. He has wildcard Pedrosa – the leading KTM! – and Aleix Espargaro for company behind the leading trio.

Binder fronts Row 3 in P7, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claiming P8 and P9 respectively. Oliveira, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) round out the top 12. Find the full grid below!

The stage is set for some serious action on the Rimini riviera. Don’t miss it.

World Supersport: Bulega On Pole, Debise P2 In Qualifying At Magny-Cours

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World Supersport: Bulega On Pole, Debise P2 In Qualifying At Magny-Cours

Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.

 

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WorldSBK: Gerloff Takes Pole Position At Magny-Cours

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WorldSBK: Gerloff Takes Pole Position At Magny-Cours

American Garrett Gerloff topped World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Gerloff lapped the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) track in 1:35.453 on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, topping the field of 24 riders, earning his career-first pole position, breaking Jonathan Rea’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.683, and becoming the first American to take a World Superbike pole position in 12 years.

The last American to do it was John Hopkins on a Suzuki in 2011 at Silverstone.

Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista was the best of the rest with a 1:35.512 on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, and Bautista’s teammate Michael Rinaldi claimed the third and final spot on the front with a 1:35.820.

 

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MotoE: Casadei Grabs Pole Position At Misano

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MotoE: Casadei Grabs Pole Position At Misano
MotoE Q2
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

MotoE™: Casadei to start the decider on pole as drama hits for Ferrari

The points leader will lead the grids at Misano as Ferrari goes fastest but then has the lap scrubbed off

Friday, 08 September 2023

The green flag dropped on qualifying for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE™) taking an early pole position with a 1:40.708, despite crashing out at Turn 14. Or did it? In some post-session drama, and that despite plenty during Q2, the Italian’s fastest lap was scrubbed off for incorrect tyre pressure, leaving him down in P10. That means it’s Championship leader Mattia Casadei (HP Pons Los40) starting from pole ahead of teammate Nicholas Spinelli, with Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) bumped up to P3.

Ferrari was able to get back on after his crash and then found himself at the head of the freight train, pushing on but no one able to get past.. including Casadei and fellow challenger Jordi Torres (Openbank Aspar Team). But that wasn’t the drama in the end, with that late tyre pressure penalty giving Ferrari, a six-time winner at Misano, a mountain to climb.

Andrea Mantovani (RNF MotoE™ Team) now heads the second row,  with Torres now P5 on the grid for the decider. The Spaniard sits 21 points away from Championship leader Casadei, and just one ahead of Ferrari. With Casadei on pole, Torres will have to get his elbows out during Saturday’s races. Kevin Manfredi (Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse) rounds out that second row.

The Championship is on the line in MotoE™ with the final two races coming your way on Saturday in Misano. It could go the way of Casadei, Torres, or Ferrari, and with MotoE™’s ever-present unpredictability, you’re not going to want to miss a single second of the racing action! Get ready for Race 1 at 12:15 (GMT +2), before Race 2 at 16:10. You can tune in to MotoE™ via your MotoGP™ coverage provider! For Italy that’s Sky Italy with Race 1 live and Race 2 live or on delay, in France CANAL+SPORT 360, and in Spain both races are live via DAZN. In the UK, TNT Sports 2 shows Race 1 live, and often Race 2 – depending on programming.

Switzerland’s coverage is across SRF/RTS/RSI, and viewers in Brazil can watch on ESPN4. From Down Under with Fox Sports Australia to the northern tip of Europe with VIAPLAY across Scandinavia, look for MotoE™ with the MotoGP™ broadcaster in your territory, with the full list of our partners HERE. MotoGP™ media partners broadcast MotoE™ live or on delay on their linear or digital channels, and everyone can also tune in to watch both races live and OnDemand via VideoPass on motogp.com!

MotoAmerica: Kyle Wyman Dominates King Of The Baggers Q1 At COTA

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MotoAmerica: Kyle Wyman Dominates King Of The Baggers Q1 At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Kyle Wyman was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One in extremely hot conditions Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. With ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F pushing riders and their machines to their limits, Wyman ripped off a lap time of 2:16.266 while riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course.

Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara was the best of the rest with a time of 2:17.213 on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, while Bobby Fong claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 2:17.895 on his Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian Challenger.

 

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MotoAmerica: Scott Tops Supersport Q1 At COTA

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MotoAmerica: Scott Tops Supersport Q1 At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Tyler Scott powered through extreme heat Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas, to earn provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F, Scott covered the 3.4-mile course in 2:14.435 to top the field of 36 riders.

Championship point leader Xavi Fores was just a tick behind Scott with a second-best 2:14.567 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.

Fores currently holds an 86-point lead in the Championship, and if he finishes Saturday’s Race One with a 75-point lead, he clinches the 2023 crown.

Earning the third and final spot on the provisional front row was Scott’s new teammate, 18-year-old Canadian Torin Collins. A regular in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, Collins recorded a lap time of 2:15.876 in his first day of MotoAmerica action.

 

 

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara On Super Hooligan Pole Position At COTA

Tyler O'Hara (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Tyler O'Hara (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. The defending Champion and his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian FTR 1200 ripped around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:16.734 to lead the field of 47 entries.

O’Hara’s teammate Jeremy McWilliams, the fastest rider in the class during the heat of Friday afternoon, came out second-best with a 2:17.649.

Andy DiBrino secured the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:20.329 on his DiBrino Racing KTM 890 Duke R.

 

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

Magny-Cours.
Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Pata Yamaha Prometeon YZF-R1, the Turkish racer won the 20-lap race by 2.656 seconds.

Michael Rinaldi was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R two seconds ahead of Jonathan Rea, who finished third on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.

Pole-sitter Garrett Gerloff placed fourth on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, 1.4 seconds behind Rea and 2.7 seconds ahead of fifth-place Danilo Petrucci on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati.

Rinaldi’s teammate, World Championship point leader Alvaro Bautista experienced a technical problem that resulted in him finishing 10th.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Razgatlioglu emerges victorious in intense battle with Rinaldi, reducing Championship gap

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) won Race 1 in Magny-Cours with a remarkable performance characterized by his fierce duel with Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who secured second place. Razgatlioglu, who notched his 38th career win in WorldSBK, secured a crucial victory that trimmed the Championship gap between him and Bautista to 55 points. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claimed third place on the podium.

Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) ultimately finished fourth in the race after starting from pole position, and the American rider achieved his best result since joining BMW. Danilo Petrucci ( Barni Spark Racing Team) took fifth place in a late-race battle with his compatriot, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), who came in sixth. Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) suffered technical problems in the early stages of the race before fighting back to the top ten.

Toprak Razgatlioglu secured victory in Race 1 at Magny-Cours, reducing the Championship gap to Alvaro Bautista to 55 points.

P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK

“Reflecting on his win and the title fight, Razgatlioglu said: “I’m happy to win again at Magny-Cours as it is one of my favourite tracks! We won like last year and, in the same way by fighting with Michael! Anyway, a big thanks to the team as they were working really well this weekend and we made a step. It’s not enough to just be good when braking, we need more power on the exit of the corner, especially from the slow ones. Everyone knows the Ducati is so good on the straights, but we’ll keep fighting! I saw Alvaro had some technical problems; I’m not thinking about the Championship, I’m focused race by race as I need to win. I forget about the Championship. We have two more races on Sunday. I’m more relaxed than Alvaro because I’m not thinking in the Championship. If we win every race, we’re World Champions. In 2021, that was how I thought and it’s how I still think. We’ll just try to enjoy every race.”

Alvaro Bautista made a strong comeback to finish in tenth position after grappling with technical issues.

P10 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

“It’s been a strange afternoon. In the morning, I had a good feeling, and we made a really good lap time in Superpole, and the bike was fantastic. In the end, we chose the softer compound on the rear at the minute because, in the morning, I felt good, so I thought it was a good choice for the race. I had a good start, but I suddenly felt the engine had some problems because I felt like the power was too low. In the first two laps, the engine wasn’t pushing like normal. When I got to Turn 5 on Lap 3, I re-opened the gas and the engine stopped. I thought maybe the power was not good in the first two laps because there was a problem. When I stopped the bike, I read a message on the display that it was on, only the engine stopped. I read a message that said I could start. It was the message that mechanics see when they switch on the bike. I tried to restart the bike and go, the engine started again, and I thought I’d go to the box with the bike. But the bike started to work like normal. The power was normal. I just did the race and I’m happy with the performance and because I had a lot of fun catching the riders and passing all of them! Without that problem, maybe we could fight for the win.”

Moto2: Vietti P1, Roberts P7, SDK P29 In Qualifying At Misano

Celestino Vietti (13). Photo courtesy Fantic Racing Team.

Celestino Vietti captured pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex, the Italian navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) road course in 1:36.201 to lead the field of 30 riders.

Championship point leader Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a time of 1:36.281 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex, and Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.421 on his Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts qualified seventh with a 1:36.534 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, and American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) was 29th with a 1:37.923 on his new Forward Racing machine.

 

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Moto3: Masia On Pole Position At Misano

Jaume Masia (5). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jaume Masia (5). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jaume Masia grabbed pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:41.638 to top the field of 28 riders.

 

Moto3 Qual

MotoGP: Martin Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Misano

Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jorge Martin broke the lap record and claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, Martin lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:30.390, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:30.846 set by Marco Bezzecchi on Friday and topping the field of 24 riders.

Bezzecchi was second-best with a time of 1:30.787 on his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati, and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia secured the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.826 on his Lenovo Team Ducati.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Martin smashes lap record for magnificent Misano pole

Bezzecchi and Bagnaia lead the resistance as qualifying sets the stage for some spectacular showdowns

Saturday, 09 September 2023

Qualifying laps don’t get any better than that! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix race from pole position after setting a phenomenal 1:30.390 – a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli all-time lap record. Key rivals and home heroes Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) join him on the front row on their home turf after stellar efforts in qualifying, despite riding through the pain barrier.

Q1: APRILIA RULE

As the first hot laps were slammed in, Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) led by a healthy 0.3s over Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 0.6s adrift in P8 – as younger brother Pol Espargaro (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) suffered an early crash.

Quartararo improved his time to a 1:31.678 to get a tenth and a half clear of third place Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing), but Pirro’s fellow wildcard Stefan Bradl (HRC Team) then pounced to P2. Pol Espargaro’s session was then over as he went down unhurt for a second time, as Aleix Espargaro shot to P1 by 0.021s. Could Quartararo get himself back into the top two? Not quite. The slimmest of margins cost El Diablo – 0.038s to be precise – as Oliveira returned to P1 on his last lap, heading through with Aleix Espargaro.

Q2: LAP RECORD OBLITERATED

After a brief pause in proceedings, the fastest 12 riders fired up their machines as we got set for the San Marino GP pole position fight. After the slower banker laps were set, the rapid times started to come in as Bezzecchi’s 1:31.027 handed the Italian a tenth advantage over Martin, with Bagnaia’s first lap placing him a brilliant P3 – 0.152s off Bezzecchi’s time. Martin then went for another time attack and it was a new all-time lap record – a 1:30.832 saw the Spaniard rise to P1, 0.195s clear of the chasers.

As the pack peeled back into pitlane, Martin led Bezzecchi and Bagnaia, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) P4 and Aleix Espargaro P5 – the leading quintet in the title race setting the pace in the opening part of Q2.

An absolute barnstormer then came from Martin on fresh rubber, a mind-blowing 1:30.390 putting the #89 0.6s clear on provisional pole. Dani Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the rider in second, but briefly, as elsewhere Pecco climbed onto the front row again. Bezzecchi responded to return to take over in second, but the #72 was a mighty four tenths adrift.

On his final lap, Pecco was giving it all he had. A red split came through Sector 2 but time was lost in the latter half of the lap, as the Championship leader improved his time but stayed P3 – 0.039s away from Bezzecchi. In the end though, no one could get within touching distance of Martin’s absolute stunner. A first pole since the 2022 Valencia GP was clinched by the title-chasing Spaniard, and what a time to do it!

THE GRID

Behind the Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia front row, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was able to set his personal best time on the final lap to climb to the front of Row 2 in P4. He has wildcard Pedrosa – the leading KTM! – and Aleix Espargaro for company behind the leading trio.

Binder fronts Row 3 in P7, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claiming P8 and P9 respectively. Oliveira, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) round out the top 12. Find the full grid below!

The stage is set for some serious action on the Rimini riviera. Don’t miss it.

World Supersport: Bulega On Pole, Debise P2 In Qualifying At Magny-Cours

Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.

Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.

 

Supersport Superpole Qual

WorldSBK: Gerloff Takes Pole Position At Magny-Cours

Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy Bonovo Action BMW.
Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy Bonovo Action BMW.

American Garrett Gerloff topped World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Gerloff lapped the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) track in 1:35.453 on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, topping the field of 24 riders, earning his career-first pole position, breaking Jonathan Rea’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.683, and becoming the first American to take a World Superbike pole position in 12 years.

The last American to do it was John Hopkins on a Suzuki in 2011 at Silverstone.

Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista was the best of the rest with a 1:35.512 on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, and Bautista’s teammate Michael Rinaldi claimed the third and final spot on the front with a 1:35.820.

 

WSBK Superpole Q

MotoE: Casadei Grabs Pole Position At Misano

Mattia Casadei (40). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Mattia Casadei (40), as seen during the 2023 season. Photo courtesy Dorna.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

MotoE™: Casadei to start the decider on pole as drama hits for Ferrari

The points leader will lead the grids at Misano as Ferrari goes fastest but then has the lap scrubbed off

Friday, 08 September 2023

The green flag dropped on qualifying for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE™) taking an early pole position with a 1:40.708, despite crashing out at Turn 14. Or did it? In some post-session drama, and that despite plenty during Q2, the Italian’s fastest lap was scrubbed off for incorrect tyre pressure, leaving him down in P10. That means it’s Championship leader Mattia Casadei (HP Pons Los40) starting from pole ahead of teammate Nicholas Spinelli, with Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) bumped up to P3.

Ferrari was able to get back on after his crash and then found himself at the head of the freight train, pushing on but no one able to get past.. including Casadei and fellow challenger Jordi Torres (Openbank Aspar Team). But that wasn’t the drama in the end, with that late tyre pressure penalty giving Ferrari, a six-time winner at Misano, a mountain to climb.

Andrea Mantovani (RNF MotoE™ Team) now heads the second row,  with Torres now P5 on the grid for the decider. The Spaniard sits 21 points away from Championship leader Casadei, and just one ahead of Ferrari. With Casadei on pole, Torres will have to get his elbows out during Saturday’s races. Kevin Manfredi (Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse) rounds out that second row.

The Championship is on the line in MotoE™ with the final two races coming your way on Saturday in Misano. It could go the way of Casadei, Torres, or Ferrari, and with MotoE™’s ever-present unpredictability, you’re not going to want to miss a single second of the racing action! Get ready for Race 1 at 12:15 (GMT +2), before Race 2 at 16:10. You can tune in to MotoE™ via your MotoGP™ coverage provider! For Italy that’s Sky Italy with Race 1 live and Race 2 live or on delay, in France CANAL+SPORT 360, and in Spain both races are live via DAZN. In the UK, TNT Sports 2 shows Race 1 live, and often Race 2 – depending on programming.

Switzerland’s coverage is across SRF/RTS/RSI, and viewers in Brazil can watch on ESPN4. From Down Under with Fox Sports Australia to the northern tip of Europe with VIAPLAY across Scandinavia, look for MotoE™ with the MotoGP™ broadcaster in your territory, with the full list of our partners HERE. MotoGP™ media partners broadcast MotoE™ live or on delay on their linear or digital channels, and everyone can also tune in to watch both races live and OnDemand via VideoPass on motogp.com!

MotoAmerica: Kyle Wyman Dominates King Of The Baggers Q1 At COTA

Kyle Wyman (33). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Kyle Wyman (33), as seen earlier this season at Brainerd International Raceway. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Kyle Wyman was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying One in extremely hot conditions Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. With ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F pushing riders and their machines to their limits, Wyman ripped off a lap time of 2:16.266 while riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course.

Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara was the best of the rest with a time of 2:17.213 on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger, while Bobby Fong claimed the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a 2:17.895 on his Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian Challenger.

 

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MotoAmerica: Scott Tops Supersport Q1 At COTA

Tyler Scott (70), as seen earlier this season at Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Tyler Scott (70), as seen earlier this season at Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Tyler Scott powered through extreme heat Friday at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas, to earn provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in ambient temperatures of 106 degrees F, Scott covered the 3.4-mile course in 2:14.435 to top the field of 36 riders.

Championship point leader Xavi Fores was just a tick behind Scott with a second-best 2:14.567 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.

Fores currently holds an 86-point lead in the Championship, and if he finishes Saturday’s Race One with a 75-point lead, he clinches the 2023 crown.

Earning the third and final spot on the provisional front row was Scott’s new teammate, 18-year-old Canadian Torin Collins. A regular in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, Collins recorded a lap time of 2:15.876 in his first day of MotoAmerica action.

 

 

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