Complete race results from the 2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series by Motobilia event held March 14-15 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.
Complete results from AHRMA event at Carolina Motorsports Park.
Day Two of an official test for MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas saw Texan Chase Black quickest at 1:20.661 on his Kramer APX 350 MA racebike. Florida’s Ella Dreher was second-quickest with a best lap on her MP13 Racing Kramer of 1:21.172 in her first time at the track, 0.511-second behind Black.
Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane was third-quickest at 1:21.214, followed by Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp at 1:21.304 and San Marcos Iron Door’s Rossi Garcia at 1:21.656. The spread from first to fifth was 0.995-second.
The eight participants turned a total of 1206 laps on the 1.7-mile track over the two days of testing.
2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Overall Two-Day Combined Results
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Test Combined Overall Results Day Two2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Overall Day Two Results
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Day Two Results
More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:
Black Leads The Way In Two-Day Texas Talent Cup Test
Chase Black Fastest On Both Days In Shakedown Test Prior To Season-Opener At Circuit Of The Americas
High Texas winds on Tuesday didn’t stop the pace from picking up on the final day of the two-day pre-season test for MotoAmerica’s Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul at Motorsports Ranch in Cresson as Monday’s fast guy Chase Black and his Chase Black Racing Krämer APX-350 MA got even quicker, topping the timesheets as the only rider to crack the 1:21 barrier with his 1:20.661.
Black threw down the gauntlet fairly late in the final session today with his 1:20.661, leaving the rest to give “Chase.” The rider who came the closest to doing just that was also the one who made the biggest improvement in lap times over the course of the two days — MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher.
Dreher, who finished fifth in the 2024 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship with three podiums, gained over two seconds from her Monday best to Tuesday’s 1:21.172 that shot her up to second on the overall results, .511 of a second behind Black.
Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane ended up the fastest of the flat trackers with the young Australian finishing the day in third and just .553 of a second off Black’s best.
“It’s a really fast bike and it’s good to be learning on,” Drane said of the Krämer APX-350 MA. “It’s really light, so it’s easy to throw around on the track. It’s just a fun bike to ride.”
Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp, the most heralded of the flat trackers with three AFT Singles Championships on his resume and three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts in his corner, was fourth-fastest. Kopp, like the rest of the testers, did his best lap – a 1:21.304 – in the final session on Tuesday.
San Marcos Iron Doors 316 Rossi Motorsports’ Rossi Garcia rounded out the top five at the conclusion of the test. Garcia was .995 of a second from Black’s fastest lap.
The eight riders who took part in the test turned a total of 1,206 laps over the two-day test. Krämer, meanwhile, had five employees and a semi at the test to help where needed with the APX-350 MAs.
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Workers at Buttonwillow Raceway are demolishing a wall outside Turn One on the new, additional course at the facility adjacent to Interstate 5 in Buttonwillow, California, about 30 miles west of Bakersfield.
TrackDaz promoter Dustin Coyner worked with the track and the Roadracing World Action Fund to get Airfence soft barriers deployed in front of the wall for the first motorcycle event on the new track, held on February 15-16. Coyner then convinced track officials to remove the wall entirely.
The Airfence will be deployed in other areas of the new course.
Watch a video here:
After two days of testing in Portimao ahead of the Pirelli Portuguese Round, the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s Ducati factory riders will walk away with a mixed bag of results. While both riders in red looked fast in the limited time available, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) looks to be getting closer to his 2024 form than it seemed in Phillip Island. In the case of Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), while he saw half the already limited amount of track time due to his decision not to test on Friday, he looked uncharacteristically slow in his Day 2 time, finishing ninth.
Many of the grid’s Ducati riders enjoyed a very strong start to the season. Phillip Island’s Round 1 saw Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) earn his career-first WorldSBK hat-trick, propelling himself out to an early lead in the Riders’ Championship. Alongside him in the garage, Alvaro Bautista had a strong weekend, finishing P3 in Race 1, and P2 in Race 2, the only hiccup coming in the Tissot Superpole Race, in which he finished in P19 after a Turn 6 crash set him far behind the rest of the grid.
Unfortunately, once again, rain made its presence felt in Portuguese testing, giving déjà vu to the preseason event held here in late January. In essence, the rainfall limited teams to half days each day, a tough break for what has already been a limited preseason. While the rain was present, riders had more dry running time than they saw in the prior preseason event. Here are some of the takeaways for the pair in their own words:
While Bulega earned P2 on both days, he was fortunate that he walked away from the test uninjured as in Turn 11, he crashed off of the track requiring a trip to the medical center, while they gave him the all-clear shortly after, it ate into his already limited time on track. On his experience across the testing days, Bulega said “it was a bit of a difficult test for us because we worked hard to find a good feeling, but it didn’t arrive. This morning [Day 2] I had a big crash on a very fast corner here in Portimao. Fortunately, I am good, but it was more difficult to work because we lost some time as a result, then later the rain made it a difficult and strange test. At the end of the session, the last 15 minutes, we were a bit better; we still have lots of work to do but in the end, we were a lot better.”
Alvaro Bautista elected to only take to the track on Saturday’s Day 2, and despite being uncharacteristically low on the time sheet, the veteran rider does not seem concerned about his odds in the upcoming Portuguese Round. “We were able to do some laps, especially in the morning, we started the day with the same setup that we finished the last round with, in Australia.” said Bautista, “The feeling was good, I felt good on the bike. We made some small changes but nothing big. In the afternoon with the rain, the feeling was a bit worse because I couldn’t feel the tires as easily. In general, in the morning I felt good, the pace wasn’t too bad, but we will have to see what the conditions will be like on the race weekend, we prepared the base setup and we will adapt the package from there.”
More, from a news release by WorldSBK:
On the heels of a difficult season opening weekend in Phillip Island, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team knew their work was cut out for them. 2024’s defending Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu looked a step slower than his usual self, and Michael van der Mark struggled to place within the scoring positions, landing a pair of P14’s in Race 2 and the Tissot Superpole Race after a Turn 1 crash ruled him out of Race 1. Fortunately for the German team, at Portimao test event held March 14-15th ahead of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s Pirelli Portuguese Round seemed to bear fruit with a step forward in terms of pace and feeling.
On top of what was already a complicated preseason thanks to poor weather across both testing events first in Jerez then in Portimao; BMW was dealt a tough hand as they needed that time on track more than most in order to fine-tune their newly homologated M 1000 RR. Phillip Island has never been a particularly strong circuit for either rider, as only Toprak has won one race there, and that sole race win was in 2020 during his time with Yamaha. This 2025 season-opening trip Down Under was fraught with issues as both riders seemed to struggle with the new bike.
In Portimao however, BMW look to have turned a new leaf, with both riders not only being fast, but consistently fast. Both riders prior in their careers have enjoyed more success at Portimao than at Phillip Island. Michael van der Mark won the Superpole Race here in 2021. Toprak for his part has won six races here and earned rostrum finishes another 7 times. BMW Team Manager Shaun Muir was pleased to see the progress exhibited by his riders.
“We’re back in Portimao, which has always been a strong reference for us,” said Muir. “Despite some lost track time due to the weather, both riders managed an average of 50 laps per day, so we can’t be too disappointed. Michael had a solid test, working through a list of setup items and making steady progress. On the other side of the garage, Toprak focused on re-establishing his base setting, quickly finding a strong race pace while fine-tuning his setup. His 10-lap race runs have been some of the most consistent we’ve seen with this package. With only three fully productive pre-season test days before Australia, these two days have been an important extension of that work. The team has made clear progress, and we’re seeing growing confidence in both riders. Now, with two weeks until the race, we feel we have a solid base to build on and are in a much stronger position heading into FP1.”
While the new M 1000 RR platform certainly still lacks polish, and there is more to yet improve, the test results after Day 2 in Portimao certainly seems to have put wind in BMW’s sails. While rain again made an appearance in Portimao across both days of testing, both days had at least a portion of the day in which the track was dry, a key for BMW’s mission to return to their 2024 form. While it is of course uncertain the weather which will be present in two weeks’ time for the race weekend, it is certainly a good sign for the German manufacturer’s factory team that their riders are closer to being back on pace for their stated goal of winning both the Riders’ and Manufacturers’ Championship this year. BMW Motorrad Technical Director Chris Gonschor gave his impressions following their positive finish after two days of testing in Portimao.
Gonschor said: “We are happy to be back in Europe, back in Portimao after a successful race last year. It’s a beautiful track, and luckily, we had some sun. It was a bit more complicated again, but we got some dry laps in, and we could prepare the race bikes for the weekend. We are looking forward to the race. Both riders in the top four with consistent lap times was a big step forward. Coming back to Portimao is always great, and this rollercoaster racetrack is very demanding—for the riders, for the engineers—but fascinating for the fans. So, it’s perfect to be here, and it was good to have, like I said, a few hours in dry conditions to prepare the race setup and application.”
More, from a news release by WorldSBK:
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship paddock welcomed Augusto Fernandez (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to the paddock for his first ever WorldSBK event at the test days in Portimao. Fernandez joined the team after Jonathan Rea suffered a several fractures in his left foot after a crash prior to the Australian Round. He remains without an official timeline, but it was announced shortly after Rea returned to Europe that he would miss the Pirelli Portuguese round, hence the arrival of Fernandez.
Rea’s highside crash in Phillip Islands Turn 2 sent his Yamaha R1 cartwheeling down onto his left foot, culminating in the Spanish 2022 Moto2 champion being called in to replace the six-time champion Rea. Fernandez has since been a test driver in MotoGP as well as a grid rider for Red Bull GasGas Tech3 from 2023-2024, his best result coming in his rookie year when he took home a 4th place finish from Le Mans. Only becoming a WorldSBK rider a matter of weeks ago, Fernandez has had his work cut out for him in adapting to the different style of bike, however in testing so far, Fernandez hasn’t been far off pace, so far landing a pair of P13 finishes after the two days of testing in Portimao.
On the differences between the bikes and the things he’s needed to adapt to, Fernandez said “The tires are a big thing, they’re completely different to what I’m used to. Then of course, the bike is different…A lot of things, but I’m getting used to it, I’m happy with the team, I want to thank them for the job they’ve done, it hasn’t been an easy two days but we’ve managed to learn a lot from these days and we’re still not 100% ready for the race, but we will get there.”
The test in Portimao ahead of Round 2’s action was highly anticipated by not only Fernandez who is still acclimating to WorldSBK, but by a grid of teams who didn’t have adequate time to prepare for the season thanks to inclement weather mitigating testing potential in the preseason. Now that these two days are in the books, unfortunately the rain has played a considerable role in the events on-track for Fernandez and the rest of the grid. Rain aside, 27-year-old Fernandez is taking the bull by the horns and accepting the challenge.
“We didn’t have the best of weather, so not a lot of track time, but in the end luckily, we had the last hour. It was an important one because we had some things on our mind that we wanted to try out and to forward the learning process.” said Fernandez “I’m happy how everything went, we managed to improve the lap time at the very end, so I’m happy about that. Now to just continue getting to know the team and trying to get ourselves ready for the race weekend.”
More, from another release by WorldSBK:
Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) looks to have taken a step in his riding atop his KB998 Rimini in his performance on Day 2 of testing at Portimao’s Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
Day 2 saw him take a step forward, trading his Day 1 P7 for a Day 2 P3. The conditions in the test looked to finally be dry, allowing the grid for the grid get some dry running time after a rainy pair of days in Portimao in late January. This was the case for the first half of the day, however just before lunch, the weather turned. Sporadic rainfall sent riders to the garage for most of the afternoon apart from the last half hour when the track was finally dry enough for riders to push.
A start to not only the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbikes World Championship season, but to the latest chapter in Bimota’s WorldSBK racing history took place last round, in Australia. Atop their new bike, Alex Lowes and his teammate Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) rang in the manufacturer’s return well, with Lowes earning a Pair of 8th place finishes in Races 1 and 2, as well as a P7 in the Tissot Superpole Race. Since then, Lowes was consistent on his Day 1 P7, and in Day 2, he looked to be even more comfortable, taking a step forward and landed in P3 late in the afternoon session.
On his feeling with the bike, Lowes said, “Today I felt good on the bike, honestly these two days have probably been the best I’ve felt so far on the Bimota, which is positive and normal as we’re learning and improving it all the time. It’s a little bit of a shame about the weather as we’re still testing items rather than focusing on track-specific settings. I wanted to do a long run and we had quite a few things on the schedule but you can’t change the weather, so I enjoyed it, the guys did a fantastic job and we’re slowly improving.”
The poor weather today and throughout much of the preseason’s testing threw a wrench in the plans of many teams, however it is hard to imagine a team was more affected by the lack of time on track than Bimota who were unveiling their completely new KB998. Despite that, Lowes and Bassani have been competitive all through preseason and Australia. While the pair of star riders certainly hold a share of the credit for this, Lowes and his team are interested in developing their package as far as they can take it.
“Today on the agenda, a lot of the focus was on the front of the bike. Geometry settings we hadn’t been able to explore, different stiffnesses on the front, some positive, some negative. I think we only managed 35-40 laps, [45 laps] so that was all we managed to get through. The main takeaway for the test was an improved feeling on the front of the bike, that was my target after Philip Island where I didn’t feel like I could pass the other riders, so that was a positive. The negative is I still need to improve the rear grip, especially on the fresh tires, I feel like from lap 10 onwards we’re really strong but we’re missing that initial lap time. In general, it’s been a positive test, I feel good going into the second round in Portimao, I hope to make a step forward on the results from Phillip Island. Nothing crazy, but we can improve on our results and work really hard, hopefully battling close to the top six. Who knows if we can achieve more than that but first we need to analyze the results from this test and put it all together.”
American Superbike Racing Association Unveils Championship Payout Structure for Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 Classes
The American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) is excited to announce the championship payout structure for the Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes, reinforcing its commitment to rewarding top-tier performance and advancing competitive supersport racing across the series.
Thanks to generous sponsorship from Trident Cycles Racing, effective for the 2025 racing season, the top three championship finishers in the Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes will receive the following cash prizes:
1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,000
With a total of $6,000 in prize money awarded per class, this payout structure highlights ASRA’s dedication to recognizing the skill, dedication, and passion of its racers while elevating the stakes for the championship titles. The season will span seven months and conclude with a thrilling championship final at the iconic Daytona International Raceway, October 17-19, 2025, where champions will be crowned and payouts awarded amidst the legendary atmosphere of this world-class venue.
“We’re thrilled to roll out this championship payout structure for the Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes,” said Scott Gilbert, Partner of ASRA. “This move reflects our ongoing mission to support our riders and grow racing in America by offering significant rewards for excellence on the track. Hosting the championship final at Daytona International Raceway only adds to the prestige and excitement.”
The ASRA Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes are renowned for delivering intense competition and showcasing the talents of some of the country’s most skilled superbike racers. The 2025 season will feature the following race dates and locations:
May 10-11: Pittsburgh International Race Complex (Pitt Race)
May 24-25: Summit Point Motorsports Park
June 14-15: Virginia International Raceway (VIR)
July 12-13: Blackhawk Farms Raceway
August 22-23: Road Atlanta
September 13-14: Ozark International Raceway
October 17-19: Daytona International Raceway (Championship Final)
This new payout structure, paired with a robust schedule culminating at Daytona, is poised to attract even more competitors, promising an electrifying season for riders and fans alike. For more information about the ASRA racing schedule, rules, and participation details, visit www.asraracing.com or follow us on social media.
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The American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) is a leading motorcycle racing organization committed to promoting superbike racing throughout the United States. Focused on safety, integrity, and excitement, ASRA provides a competitive platform for riders to demonstrate their abilities and passion for the sport.
2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Day One Combined Results
An official two-day test for MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas drew eight riders and their Kramer APX 350 MA racebikes. Chase Black was quickest at the end of the day, ahead of Kody Kopp, and Rossi Garcia. The lap time gap from Black to second-quickest Kopp was 0.150-second and the gap to Garcia was 0.394-second. Fourth-place Bodie Page was 0.781-second off fast time, and fifth place Sam Drane was 0.948-second from first.
The top-five were all on the same second, and the test continues tomorrow.
Watch an original Roadracing World video look at the Talent Cup bike here:
Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Day One Combined ResultsRW Original Video: APX-350MA MotoAmerica Talent Cup Racebike
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Marc Marquez won the FIM MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, in Argentina. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Saturday Sprint race winner won the 27-lap Sunday MotoGP race by 1.362 seconds.
Alex Marquez was again the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Surprisingly Franco Morbidelli placed third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Two-time World Champion Francesco Bagnaia got fourth on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Morbidelli’s teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio made it an all-Ducati top 5 by placing fifth on his Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
For the championship, A.Marquez is 16 points behind his brother M.Marquez who has 74 points. Bagnaia is third with 43 points.
Session for ARG MotoGP RAC 1More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Undefeated: Marc Marquez beats Alex Marquez to extend victory streak. A tense fight between the brothers unfolds in Termas as Morbidelli keeps Bagnaia behind to clinch a long-awaited Grand Prix podium.
A little bit more magic was sprinkled on the early 2025 MotoGP World Championship fight by Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the famous #93 battled his way past younger brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) in the closing stages of the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina to remain undefeated. Third place went the way of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), the Italian returning to a Sunday parc ferme for the first time since 2021, as Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is forced to settle for P4 in Termas de Rio Hondo.
HOW IT UNFOLDED AT THE FRONT: Marquez vs Marquez, Morbidelli climbs to P3
Marc Marquez fended off Alex Marquez to collect the holeshot into Turn 1 as drama unfolded for Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). The Italian, who suffered contact with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) after struggling to get his RS-GP stopped into Turn 1, crashed at the opening corner.
At the front, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda CASTROL) was hounding third place Bagnaia, with Turn 8 a popular passing place for the Frenchman. This squabbling between Pecco and Zarco saw the Marquez brothers skip to a 0.7s lead, with Alex shadowing Marc in the opening three laps.
On Lap 4, there was a change for the lead. Alex Marquez capitalised on a small mistake made by Marc Marquez at Turn 1, as blue led red for the first time in Argentina. Meanwhile, Morbidelli had picked his way past Zarco and Bagnaia to climb into P3.
After a busy opening handful of laps, the Grand Prix settled down a tad as the riders settled into their early race rhythms. The blue corner Marquez was leading the red corner Marquez by 0.3s, Morbidelli was 0.7s behind the #93, with Bagnaia a further 0.8s off the back of his fellow Italian. Zarco, meanwhile, was 0.3s behind the #63 Ducati.
On Lap 11, it was as you were at the front. Bagnaia was losing ground though on the top three and Zarco was still swarming all over the rear end of his GP25. A couple of laps later, Morbidelli began to lose touch with Alex Marquez and Marc Marquez, but crucially, the #21 was still over a second clear of Bagnaia and Zarco.
With 10 to go, Marc Marquez had a bit of a moment coming through the fast Turn 11. It was a warning that cost the six-time MotoGP World Champion a couple of tenths, but a lap later, that deficit had been clawed back. And now, the #93 was properly swarming all over the rear Michelin tyre of Alex Marquez.
THE CLOSING STAGES: Marc Marquez makes his move
Lap 18 of 25 – an attempted pass. Marc Marquez lunged at Turn 5 but couldn’t get his bike hooked up and stopped in time, so Alex Marquez kept the lead with seven laps to go. And having run wide, the margin between the leader and chaser was up to 0.4s.
What a showdown this was. On Lap 19, the brothers exchanged fastest laps of the race, with Marc going slightly quicker to latch himself on the back of Alex. Then, another move. Again it was Turn 5 and this time, it was a pass that stuck. Now it was all about whether Alex Marquez had anything in response.
The early signs were no, there wasn’t a response. With four laps to go, Marc Marquez stretched his advantage to 0.7s. At the beginning of Lap 22 of 25, the gap was then just over a second, as Marc Marquez’s teammate Bagnaia was trying to put a late attack together to steal P3 from Morbidelli.
LAST LAP! Marc Marquez held a 1.5s lead over Alex Marquez, with Bagnaia 0.5s behind Morbidelli. Could the 2022 and 2023 MotoGP World Champion find a way to earn a late podium? No he couldn’t. And Alex Marquez couldn’t do anything about Marc Marquez from clinching another victory in 2025 as the #93 made it four wins from four – two Sprints, two Grands Prix – to begin his factory Ducati career in perfect fashion.
Another brilliant effort from Alex Marquez saw the #73 finish second again, as Morbidelli clung on to pocket his first MotoGP podium since the 2021 Spanish GP. Bagnaia was breathing down his neck but the latter walks away from Argentina with an underwhelming P4.
YOUR POINTS SCORERS: Argentina Sunday edition
On the final lap, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) pinched P5 away from the incredibly impressive Zarco, as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) collected a P7 after yesterday’s Lap 1 crash in the Tissot Sprint. Reigning Moto2 World Champion Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) produced a stellar ride to finish P8 from 15th on the grid, the Japanese rookie ended the Grand Prix just over a second clear of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), the two Spaniards completed the top 10.
Luca Marini’s (Honda HRC Castrol) P11 is the Italian’s best Sunday result in Honda colours, as Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Quartararo rounded out the points scorers in Termas.
Two Sprints, two Grands Prix, four wins for Marc Marquez. It’s been a magical start to 2025 for the six-time MotoGP King and next up is a trip to the Circuit of The Americas – a track the #93 adores. Can anyone halt Marc Marquez’s momentum in Austin? Alex Marquez and Bagnaia will be two riders who’ll be desperate to do just that.
Jake Dixon won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, in Argentina. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Briton won the 21-lap race by 3.525 second.
Manuel Gonzalez was the runner-up on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Celestino Vietti was third on his Team HDR Heidrun Boscoscuro.
For the championship, Dixon is 11 points behind his principal rival Gonzalez who has 45 points. Canet is third with 33 points.
American Joe Roberts finished the race 16th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Session for ARG Moto2 RAC 1
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Dominant Dixon defeats Gonzalez for stunning victory. The ELF Marc VDS Racing Team rider was unbeatable in Argentina as the Championship leader and Vietti complete the podium.
Pure dominance. Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) was in a league of his own at the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina as the British rider won the Moto2 Grand Prix by 3.5s, with Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) picking up a valuable 20 points in P2. Meanwhile, Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun) pocketed his first top three of the season in P3.
Getting the best launch from the front row was Dixon as the British stole the holeshot from polesitter Gonzalez. Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) was a keen starter, the Czech rider was an early P3 and then passed Gonzalez for P2 to make it a Marc VDS 1-2 at the front in the early laps.
Gonzalez got his revenge a couple of laps later though as Dixon began to get the hammer down. On Lap 5 the #96’s lead was 0.488s, 0.526s a lap later, as the top two started to set a superior pace. On Lap 8 of 21, Dixon’s lead rose above the one second barrier for the first time, and on Lap 12 the gap had climbed to a smidgen over 1.5s.
In the podium fight, Salač’s race ended on Lap 11 at Turn 5 after attempting to pass Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing), with the incident costing the latter time in his attempts to chase third place Vietti and fourth place Aron Canet (Fantic Racing).
As the scrap for the final spot on the rostrum played out, there was nothing anyone could do about stopping Dixon from clinching a phenomenal victory in Argentina. Dixon was in cruise control to take a debut win on board a Boscoscuro, with Gonzalez picking up an important P2, 3.5s behind the race win. Vietti covered off Canet for P3 to bounce back well from his Thailand disappointment, a great ride from ninth on the grid from the Italian.
Canet settled for P4 in the end, important points for the #44, with Ramirez completing the top five. Darryn Binder (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) was sixth ahead of the impressive Alex Escrig (KLINT Forward Factory Team) in seventh, with Alonso Lopez (Team HDR Heidrun), star rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) and Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) completing the top 10 in Termas.
Performances don’t get much better than that. A Dixon demolition unfolds, but it’s Gonzalez who remains the rider sitting top of the Championship ahead of a trip to Austin in a couple of weeks.
Angel Piqueras won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, in Argentina. Using his Pirelli-shod FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM, Piqueras won the 18-lap race by just 0.036 second.
Spaniard Adrian Fernandez was the runner-up on his Leopard Racing Honda.
The Spanish rider Jose Antonio Rueda was third, just 0.125 second behind Piqueras.
For the championship, Fernandez is 5 points behind his rival Rueda who has 41 points. Piqueras is third with 29 points.
Session for ARG Moto3 RAC 1
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Piqueras wins fiercely contested Termas Moto3™ battle. The victory fight went down to the wire in Argentina as the #36 narrowly beats Fernandez and Rueda.
Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) is a race winner in 2025 after coming out on top in a titanic last lap battle at the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina. The 2024 Rookie of the Year forced his way through on third place finisher Jose Antonio Rueda(Red Bull KTM Ajo) at the penultimate corner, with Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) profiting from the late squabbling to earn P2 in Termas.
Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) grabbed the holeshot from the front row, but it was Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who led at the end of the opening lap. David Almansa (Leopard Racing) took a turn leading in the early exchanges too, as a lead group of 11 formed at the front, with the chasing pack just shy of a second further down the road.
That soon changed though. By the end of Lap 5, the top 25 riders were covered by four seconds – everyone, bar pit lane starting David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), were locked together in Termas. Not a lot changed in terms of how tightly congested the pack were over the next few laps, with four seconds covering the fastest 22 riders.
With two to go, Matteo Bertelle (LEVELUP MTA Team) was 0.4s clear at the front and on the last lap, he had edged it up to 0.5s. Could Piqueras and Rueda do anything about it? The advantage had disappeared halfway around the last lap as Piqueras made his move at Turn 7. Rueda followed his compatriot through at Turn 9 and then on the exit of Turn 11, Piqueras was wide and on the green.
That cost the #36 the place to Rueda, but a lunge at Turn 12 followed. Piqueras carved past Rueda, and Fernandez managed to pick off the Thai GP race winner too to shadow Piqueras over the line as the latter clinched his first win of the season. Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) pocketed P4 ahead of Bertelle, but that result was flipped after Furusato exceeded track limits on the final lap. Almansa was a career-best P6, Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) claimed P7 ahead of the recovering Joel Kelso (LEVELUP – MTA Team) as the Australian managed to bag P8 despite venturing through the Long Lap penalty lane twice.
Yamanaka and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) closed out the top 10, as home hero Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) unfortunately crashed out of contention on the final lap after a solid weekend.
So after a cracker in Termas, Rueda heads to Austin at the top of the Moto3 standings after a second podium in two races. Fernandez is second, five points behind, with Piqueras jumping to P3 ahead of Round 3.
Complete race results from the 2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series by Motobilia event held March 14-15 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.
Complete results from AHRMA event at Carolina Motorsports Park.
Day Two of an official test for MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas saw Texan Chase Black quickest at 1:20.661 on his Kramer APX 350 MA racebike. Florida’s Ella Dreher was second-quickest with a best lap on her MP13 Racing Kramer of 1:21.172 in her first time at the track, 0.511-second behind Black.
Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane was third-quickest at 1:21.214, followed by Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp at 1:21.304 and San Marcos Iron Door’s Rossi Garcia at 1:21.656. The spread from first to fifth was 0.995-second.
The eight participants turned a total of 1206 laps on the 1.7-mile track over the two days of testing.
2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Overall Two-Day Combined Results
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Test Combined Overall Results Day Two2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Overall Day Two Results
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Day Two Results
More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:
Black Leads The Way In Two-Day Texas Talent Cup Test
Chase Black Fastest On Both Days In Shakedown Test Prior To Season-Opener At Circuit Of The Americas
High Texas winds on Tuesday didn’t stop the pace from picking up on the final day of the two-day pre-season test for MotoAmerica’s Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul at Motorsports Ranch in Cresson as Monday’s fast guy Chase Black and his Chase Black Racing Krämer APX-350 MA got even quicker, topping the timesheets as the only rider to crack the 1:21 barrier with his 1:20.661.
Black threw down the gauntlet fairly late in the final session today with his 1:20.661, leaving the rest to give “Chase.” The rider who came the closest to doing just that was also the one who made the biggest improvement in lap times over the course of the two days — MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher.
Dreher, who finished fifth in the 2024 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship with three podiums, gained over two seconds from her Monday best to Tuesday’s 1:21.172 that shot her up to second on the overall results, .511 of a second behind Black.
Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane ended up the fastest of the flat trackers with the young Australian finishing the day in third and just .553 of a second off Black’s best.
“It’s a really fast bike and it’s good to be learning on,” Drane said of the Krämer APX-350 MA. “It’s really light, so it’s easy to throw around on the track. It’s just a fun bike to ride.”
Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp, the most heralded of the flat trackers with three AFT Singles Championships on his resume and three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts in his corner, was fourth-fastest. Kopp, like the rest of the testers, did his best lap – a 1:21.304 – in the final session on Tuesday.
San Marcos Iron Doors 316 Rossi Motorsports’ Rossi Garcia rounded out the top five at the conclusion of the test. Garcia was .995 of a second from Black’s fastest lap.
The eight riders who took part in the test turned a total of 1,206 laps over the two-day test. Krämer, meanwhile, had five employees and a semi at the test to help where needed with the APX-350 MAs.
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Workers at Buttonwillow Raceway are demolishing a wall outside Turn One on the new, additional course at the facility adjacent to Interstate 5 in Buttonwillow, California, about 30 miles west of Bakersfield.
TrackDaz promoter Dustin Coyner worked with the track and the Roadracing World Action Fund to get Airfence soft barriers deployed in front of the wall for the first motorcycle event on the new track, held on February 15-16. Coyner then convinced track officials to remove the wall entirely.
The Airfence will be deployed in other areas of the new course.
Watch a video here:
After two days of testing in Portimao ahead of the Pirelli Portuguese Round, the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s Ducati factory riders will walk away with a mixed bag of results. While both riders in red looked fast in the limited time available, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) looks to be getting closer to his 2024 form than it seemed in Phillip Island. In the case of Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), while he saw half the already limited amount of track time due to his decision not to test on Friday, he looked uncharacteristically slow in his Day 2 time, finishing ninth.
Many of the grid’s Ducati riders enjoyed a very strong start to the season. Phillip Island’s Round 1 saw Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) earn his career-first WorldSBK hat-trick, propelling himself out to an early lead in the Riders’ Championship. Alongside him in the garage, Alvaro Bautista had a strong weekend, finishing P3 in Race 1, and P2 in Race 2, the only hiccup coming in the Tissot Superpole Race, in which he finished in P19 after a Turn 6 crash set him far behind the rest of the grid.
Unfortunately, once again, rain made its presence felt in Portuguese testing, giving déjà vu to the preseason event held here in late January. In essence, the rainfall limited teams to half days each day, a tough break for what has already been a limited preseason. While the rain was present, riders had more dry running time than they saw in the prior preseason event. Here are some of the takeaways for the pair in their own words:
While Bulega earned P2 on both days, he was fortunate that he walked away from the test uninjured as in Turn 11, he crashed off of the track requiring a trip to the medical center, while they gave him the all-clear shortly after, it ate into his already limited time on track. On his experience across the testing days, Bulega said “it was a bit of a difficult test for us because we worked hard to find a good feeling, but it didn’t arrive. This morning [Day 2] I had a big crash on a very fast corner here in Portimao. Fortunately, I am good, but it was more difficult to work because we lost some time as a result, then later the rain made it a difficult and strange test. At the end of the session, the last 15 minutes, we were a bit better; we still have lots of work to do but in the end, we were a lot better.”
Alvaro Bautista elected to only take to the track on Saturday’s Day 2, and despite being uncharacteristically low on the time sheet, the veteran rider does not seem concerned about his odds in the upcoming Portuguese Round. “We were able to do some laps, especially in the morning, we started the day with the same setup that we finished the last round with, in Australia.” said Bautista, “The feeling was good, I felt good on the bike. We made some small changes but nothing big. In the afternoon with the rain, the feeling was a bit worse because I couldn’t feel the tires as easily. In general, in the morning I felt good, the pace wasn’t too bad, but we will have to see what the conditions will be like on the race weekend, we prepared the base setup and we will adapt the package from there.”
More, from a news release by WorldSBK:
On the heels of a difficult season opening weekend in Phillip Island, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team knew their work was cut out for them. 2024’s defending Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu looked a step slower than his usual self, and Michael van der Mark struggled to place within the scoring positions, landing a pair of P14’s in Race 2 and the Tissot Superpole Race after a Turn 1 crash ruled him out of Race 1. Fortunately for the German team, at Portimao test event held March 14-15th ahead of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s Pirelli Portuguese Round seemed to bear fruit with a step forward in terms of pace and feeling.
On top of what was already a complicated preseason thanks to poor weather across both testing events first in Jerez then in Portimao; BMW was dealt a tough hand as they needed that time on track more than most in order to fine-tune their newly homologated M 1000 RR. Phillip Island has never been a particularly strong circuit for either rider, as only Toprak has won one race there, and that sole race win was in 2020 during his time with Yamaha. This 2025 season-opening trip Down Under was fraught with issues as both riders seemed to struggle with the new bike.
In Portimao however, BMW look to have turned a new leaf, with both riders not only being fast, but consistently fast. Both riders prior in their careers have enjoyed more success at Portimao than at Phillip Island. Michael van der Mark won the Superpole Race here in 2021. Toprak for his part has won six races here and earned rostrum finishes another 7 times. BMW Team Manager Shaun Muir was pleased to see the progress exhibited by his riders.
“We’re back in Portimao, which has always been a strong reference for us,” said Muir. “Despite some lost track time due to the weather, both riders managed an average of 50 laps per day, so we can’t be too disappointed. Michael had a solid test, working through a list of setup items and making steady progress. On the other side of the garage, Toprak focused on re-establishing his base setting, quickly finding a strong race pace while fine-tuning his setup. His 10-lap race runs have been some of the most consistent we’ve seen with this package. With only three fully productive pre-season test days before Australia, these two days have been an important extension of that work. The team has made clear progress, and we’re seeing growing confidence in both riders. Now, with two weeks until the race, we feel we have a solid base to build on and are in a much stronger position heading into FP1.”
While the new M 1000 RR platform certainly still lacks polish, and there is more to yet improve, the test results after Day 2 in Portimao certainly seems to have put wind in BMW’s sails. While rain again made an appearance in Portimao across both days of testing, both days had at least a portion of the day in which the track was dry, a key for BMW’s mission to return to their 2024 form. While it is of course uncertain the weather which will be present in two weeks’ time for the race weekend, it is certainly a good sign for the German manufacturer’s factory team that their riders are closer to being back on pace for their stated goal of winning both the Riders’ and Manufacturers’ Championship this year. BMW Motorrad Technical Director Chris Gonschor gave his impressions following their positive finish after two days of testing in Portimao.
Gonschor said: “We are happy to be back in Europe, back in Portimao after a successful race last year. It’s a beautiful track, and luckily, we had some sun. It was a bit more complicated again, but we got some dry laps in, and we could prepare the race bikes for the weekend. We are looking forward to the race. Both riders in the top four with consistent lap times was a big step forward. Coming back to Portimao is always great, and this rollercoaster racetrack is very demanding—for the riders, for the engineers—but fascinating for the fans. So, it’s perfect to be here, and it was good to have, like I said, a few hours in dry conditions to prepare the race setup and application.”
More, from a news release by WorldSBK:
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship paddock welcomed Augusto Fernandez (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to the paddock for his first ever WorldSBK event at the test days in Portimao. Fernandez joined the team after Jonathan Rea suffered a several fractures in his left foot after a crash prior to the Australian Round. He remains without an official timeline, but it was announced shortly after Rea returned to Europe that he would miss the Pirelli Portuguese round, hence the arrival of Fernandez.
Rea’s highside crash in Phillip Islands Turn 2 sent his Yamaha R1 cartwheeling down onto his left foot, culminating in the Spanish 2022 Moto2 champion being called in to replace the six-time champion Rea. Fernandez has since been a test driver in MotoGP as well as a grid rider for Red Bull GasGas Tech3 from 2023-2024, his best result coming in his rookie year when he took home a 4th place finish from Le Mans. Only becoming a WorldSBK rider a matter of weeks ago, Fernandez has had his work cut out for him in adapting to the different style of bike, however in testing so far, Fernandez hasn’t been far off pace, so far landing a pair of P13 finishes after the two days of testing in Portimao.
On the differences between the bikes and the things he’s needed to adapt to, Fernandez said “The tires are a big thing, they’re completely different to what I’m used to. Then of course, the bike is different…A lot of things, but I’m getting used to it, I’m happy with the team, I want to thank them for the job they’ve done, it hasn’t been an easy two days but we’ve managed to learn a lot from these days and we’re still not 100% ready for the race, but we will get there.”
The test in Portimao ahead of Round 2’s action was highly anticipated by not only Fernandez who is still acclimating to WorldSBK, but by a grid of teams who didn’t have adequate time to prepare for the season thanks to inclement weather mitigating testing potential in the preseason. Now that these two days are in the books, unfortunately the rain has played a considerable role in the events on-track for Fernandez and the rest of the grid. Rain aside, 27-year-old Fernandez is taking the bull by the horns and accepting the challenge.
“We didn’t have the best of weather, so not a lot of track time, but in the end luckily, we had the last hour. It was an important one because we had some things on our mind that we wanted to try out and to forward the learning process.” said Fernandez “I’m happy how everything went, we managed to improve the lap time at the very end, so I’m happy about that. Now to just continue getting to know the team and trying to get ourselves ready for the race weekend.”
More, from another release by WorldSBK:
Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) looks to have taken a step in his riding atop his KB998 Rimini in his performance on Day 2 of testing at Portimao’s Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
Day 2 saw him take a step forward, trading his Day 1 P7 for a Day 2 P3. The conditions in the test looked to finally be dry, allowing the grid for the grid get some dry running time after a rainy pair of days in Portimao in late January. This was the case for the first half of the day, however just before lunch, the weather turned. Sporadic rainfall sent riders to the garage for most of the afternoon apart from the last half hour when the track was finally dry enough for riders to push.
A start to not only the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbikes World Championship season, but to the latest chapter in Bimota’s WorldSBK racing history took place last round, in Australia. Atop their new bike, Alex Lowes and his teammate Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) rang in the manufacturer’s return well, with Lowes earning a Pair of 8th place finishes in Races 1 and 2, as well as a P7 in the Tissot Superpole Race. Since then, Lowes was consistent on his Day 1 P7, and in Day 2, he looked to be even more comfortable, taking a step forward and landed in P3 late in the afternoon session.
On his feeling with the bike, Lowes said, “Today I felt good on the bike, honestly these two days have probably been the best I’ve felt so far on the Bimota, which is positive and normal as we’re learning and improving it all the time. It’s a little bit of a shame about the weather as we’re still testing items rather than focusing on track-specific settings. I wanted to do a long run and we had quite a few things on the schedule but you can’t change the weather, so I enjoyed it, the guys did a fantastic job and we’re slowly improving.”
The poor weather today and throughout much of the preseason’s testing threw a wrench in the plans of many teams, however it is hard to imagine a team was more affected by the lack of time on track than Bimota who were unveiling their completely new KB998. Despite that, Lowes and Bassani have been competitive all through preseason and Australia. While the pair of star riders certainly hold a share of the credit for this, Lowes and his team are interested in developing their package as far as they can take it.
“Today on the agenda, a lot of the focus was on the front of the bike. Geometry settings we hadn’t been able to explore, different stiffnesses on the front, some positive, some negative. I think we only managed 35-40 laps, [45 laps] so that was all we managed to get through. The main takeaway for the test was an improved feeling on the front of the bike, that was my target after Philip Island where I didn’t feel like I could pass the other riders, so that was a positive. The negative is I still need to improve the rear grip, especially on the fresh tires, I feel like from lap 10 onwards we’re really strong but we’re missing that initial lap time. In general, it’s been a positive test, I feel good going into the second round in Portimao, I hope to make a step forward on the results from Phillip Island. Nothing crazy, but we can improve on our results and work really hard, hopefully battling close to the top six. Who knows if we can achieve more than that but first we need to analyze the results from this test and put it all together.”
American Superbike Racing Association Unveils Championship Payout Structure for Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 Classes
The American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) is excited to announce the championship payout structure for the Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes, reinforcing its commitment to rewarding top-tier performance and advancing competitive supersport racing across the series.
Thanks to generous sponsorship from Trident Cycles Racing, effective for the 2025 racing season, the top three championship finishers in the Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes will receive the following cash prizes:
1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,000
With a total of $6,000 in prize money awarded per class, this payout structure highlights ASRA’s dedication to recognizing the skill, dedication, and passion of its racers while elevating the stakes for the championship titles. The season will span seven months and conclude with a thrilling championship final at the iconic Daytona International Raceway, October 17-19, 2025, where champions will be crowned and payouts awarded amidst the legendary atmosphere of this world-class venue.
“We’re thrilled to roll out this championship payout structure for the Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes,” said Scott Gilbert, Partner of ASRA. “This move reflects our ongoing mission to support our riders and grow racing in America by offering significant rewards for excellence on the track. Hosting the championship final at Daytona International Raceway only adds to the prestige and excitement.”
The ASRA Thunderbike, Supersport and Superstock 1000 classes are renowned for delivering intense competition and showcasing the talents of some of the country’s most skilled superbike racers. The 2025 season will feature the following race dates and locations:
May 10-11: Pittsburgh International Race Complex (Pitt Race)
May 24-25: Summit Point Motorsports Park
June 14-15: Virginia International Raceway (VIR)
July 12-13: Blackhawk Farms Raceway
August 22-23: Road Atlanta
September 13-14: Ozark International Raceway
October 17-19: Daytona International Raceway (Championship Final)
This new payout structure, paired with a robust schedule culminating at Daytona, is poised to attract even more competitors, promising an electrifying season for riders and fans alike. For more information about the ASRA racing schedule, rules, and participation details, visit www.asraracing.com or follow us on social media.
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2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Day One Combined Results
An official two-day test for MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas drew eight riders and their Kramer APX 350 MA racebikes. Chase Black was quickest at the end of the day, ahead of Kody Kopp, and Rossi Garcia. The lap time gap from Black to second-quickest Kopp was 0.150-second and the gap to Garcia was 0.394-second. Fourth-place Bodie Page was 0.781-second off fast time, and fifth place Sam Drane was 0.948-second from first.
The top-five were all on the same second, and the test continues tomorrow.
Watch an original Roadracing World video look at the Talent Cup bike here:
Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Day One Combined ResultsRW Original Video: APX-350MA MotoAmerica Talent Cup Racebike
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Marc Marquez won the FIM MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, in Argentina. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Saturday Sprint race winner won the 27-lap Sunday MotoGP race by 1.362 seconds.
Alex Marquez was again the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Surprisingly Franco Morbidelli placed third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP24.
Two-time World Champion Francesco Bagnaia got fourth on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Morbidelli’s teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio made it an all-Ducati top 5 by placing fifth on his Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
For the championship, A.Marquez is 16 points behind his brother M.Marquez who has 74 points. Bagnaia is third with 43 points.
Session for ARG MotoGP RAC 1More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Undefeated: Marc Marquez beats Alex Marquez to extend victory streak. A tense fight between the brothers unfolds in Termas as Morbidelli keeps Bagnaia behind to clinch a long-awaited Grand Prix podium.
A little bit more magic was sprinkled on the early 2025 MotoGP World Championship fight by Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the famous #93 battled his way past younger brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) in the closing stages of the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina to remain undefeated. Third place went the way of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), the Italian returning to a Sunday parc ferme for the first time since 2021, as Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is forced to settle for P4 in Termas de Rio Hondo.
HOW IT UNFOLDED AT THE FRONT: Marquez vs Marquez, Morbidelli climbs to P3
Marc Marquez fended off Alex Marquez to collect the holeshot into Turn 1 as drama unfolded for Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). The Italian, who suffered contact with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) after struggling to get his RS-GP stopped into Turn 1, crashed at the opening corner.
At the front, Johann Zarco (LCR Honda CASTROL) was hounding third place Bagnaia, with Turn 8 a popular passing place for the Frenchman. This squabbling between Pecco and Zarco saw the Marquez brothers skip to a 0.7s lead, with Alex shadowing Marc in the opening three laps.
On Lap 4, there was a change for the lead. Alex Marquez capitalised on a small mistake made by Marc Marquez at Turn 1, as blue led red for the first time in Argentina. Meanwhile, Morbidelli had picked his way past Zarco and Bagnaia to climb into P3.
After a busy opening handful of laps, the Grand Prix settled down a tad as the riders settled into their early race rhythms. The blue corner Marquez was leading the red corner Marquez by 0.3s, Morbidelli was 0.7s behind the #93, with Bagnaia a further 0.8s off the back of his fellow Italian. Zarco, meanwhile, was 0.3s behind the #63 Ducati.
On Lap 11, it was as you were at the front. Bagnaia was losing ground though on the top three and Zarco was still swarming all over the rear end of his GP25. A couple of laps later, Morbidelli began to lose touch with Alex Marquez and Marc Marquez, but crucially, the #21 was still over a second clear of Bagnaia and Zarco.
With 10 to go, Marc Marquez had a bit of a moment coming through the fast Turn 11. It was a warning that cost the six-time MotoGP World Champion a couple of tenths, but a lap later, that deficit had been clawed back. And now, the #93 was properly swarming all over the rear Michelin tyre of Alex Marquez.
THE CLOSING STAGES: Marc Marquez makes his move
Lap 18 of 25 – an attempted pass. Marc Marquez lunged at Turn 5 but couldn’t get his bike hooked up and stopped in time, so Alex Marquez kept the lead with seven laps to go. And having run wide, the margin between the leader and chaser was up to 0.4s.
What a showdown this was. On Lap 19, the brothers exchanged fastest laps of the race, with Marc going slightly quicker to latch himself on the back of Alex. Then, another move. Again it was Turn 5 and this time, it was a pass that stuck. Now it was all about whether Alex Marquez had anything in response.
The early signs were no, there wasn’t a response. With four laps to go, Marc Marquez stretched his advantage to 0.7s. At the beginning of Lap 22 of 25, the gap was then just over a second, as Marc Marquez’s teammate Bagnaia was trying to put a late attack together to steal P3 from Morbidelli.
LAST LAP! Marc Marquez held a 1.5s lead over Alex Marquez, with Bagnaia 0.5s behind Morbidelli. Could the 2022 and 2023 MotoGP World Champion find a way to earn a late podium? No he couldn’t. And Alex Marquez couldn’t do anything about Marc Marquez from clinching another victory in 2025 as the #93 made it four wins from four – two Sprints, two Grands Prix – to begin his factory Ducati career in perfect fashion.
Another brilliant effort from Alex Marquez saw the #73 finish second again, as Morbidelli clung on to pocket his first MotoGP podium since the 2021 Spanish GP. Bagnaia was breathing down his neck but the latter walks away from Argentina with an underwhelming P4.
YOUR POINTS SCORERS: Argentina Sunday edition
On the final lap, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) pinched P5 away from the incredibly impressive Zarco, as Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) collected a P7 after yesterday’s Lap 1 crash in the Tissot Sprint. Reigning Moto2 World Champion Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) produced a stellar ride to finish P8 from 15th on the grid, the Japanese rookie ended the Grand Prix just over a second clear of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), the two Spaniards completed the top 10.
Luca Marini’s (Honda HRC Castrol) P11 is the Italian’s best Sunday result in Honda colours, as Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Quartararo rounded out the points scorers in Termas.
Two Sprints, two Grands Prix, four wins for Marc Marquez. It’s been a magical start to 2025 for the six-time MotoGP King and next up is a trip to the Circuit of The Americas – a track the #93 adores. Can anyone halt Marc Marquez’s momentum in Austin? Alex Marquez and Bagnaia will be two riders who’ll be desperate to do just that.
Jake Dixon won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, in Argentina. Riding his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Briton won the 21-lap race by 3.525 second.
Manuel Gonzalez was the runner-up on his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Celestino Vietti was third on his Team HDR Heidrun Boscoscuro.
For the championship, Dixon is 11 points behind his principal rival Gonzalez who has 45 points. Canet is third with 33 points.
American Joe Roberts finished the race 16th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Session for ARG Moto2 RAC 1
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Dominant Dixon defeats Gonzalez for stunning victory. The ELF Marc VDS Racing Team rider was unbeatable in Argentina as the Championship leader and Vietti complete the podium.
Pure dominance. Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) was in a league of his own at the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina as the British rider won the Moto2 Grand Prix by 3.5s, with Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) picking up a valuable 20 points in P2. Meanwhile, Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun) pocketed his first top three of the season in P3.
Getting the best launch from the front row was Dixon as the British stole the holeshot from polesitter Gonzalez. Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) was a keen starter, the Czech rider was an early P3 and then passed Gonzalez for P2 to make it a Marc VDS 1-2 at the front in the early laps.
Gonzalez got his revenge a couple of laps later though as Dixon began to get the hammer down. On Lap 5 the #96’s lead was 0.488s, 0.526s a lap later, as the top two started to set a superior pace. On Lap 8 of 21, Dixon’s lead rose above the one second barrier for the first time, and on Lap 12 the gap had climbed to a smidgen over 1.5s.
In the podium fight, Salač’s race ended on Lap 11 at Turn 5 after attempting to pass Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing), with the incident costing the latter time in his attempts to chase third place Vietti and fourth place Aron Canet (Fantic Racing).
As the scrap for the final spot on the rostrum played out, there was nothing anyone could do about stopping Dixon from clinching a phenomenal victory in Argentina. Dixon was in cruise control to take a debut win on board a Boscoscuro, with Gonzalez picking up an important P2, 3.5s behind the race win. Vietti covered off Canet for P3 to bounce back well from his Thailand disappointment, a great ride from ninth on the grid from the Italian.
Canet settled for P4 in the end, important points for the #44, with Ramirez completing the top five. Darryn Binder (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) was sixth ahead of the impressive Alex Escrig (KLINT Forward Factory Team) in seventh, with Alonso Lopez (Team HDR Heidrun), star rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) and Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) completing the top 10 in Termas.
Performances don’t get much better than that. A Dixon demolition unfolds, but it’s Gonzalez who remains the rider sitting top of the Championship ahead of a trip to Austin in a couple of weeks.
Angel Piqueras won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Termas de Río Hondo, in Argentina. Using his Pirelli-shod FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM, Piqueras won the 18-lap race by just 0.036 second.
Spaniard Adrian Fernandez was the runner-up on his Leopard Racing Honda.
The Spanish rider Jose Antonio Rueda was third, just 0.125 second behind Piqueras.
For the championship, Fernandez is 5 points behind his rival Rueda who has 41 points. Piqueras is third with 29 points.
Session for ARG Moto3 RAC 1
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Piqueras wins fiercely contested Termas Moto3™ battle. The victory fight went down to the wire in Argentina as the #36 narrowly beats Fernandez and Rueda.
Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) is a race winner in 2025 after coming out on top in a titanic last lap battle at the Gran Premio YPF Energía de Argentina. The 2024 Rookie of the Year forced his way through on third place finisher Jose Antonio Rueda(Red Bull KTM Ajo) at the penultimate corner, with Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) profiting from the late squabbling to earn P2 in Termas.
Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) grabbed the holeshot from the front row, but it was Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who led at the end of the opening lap. David Almansa (Leopard Racing) took a turn leading in the early exchanges too, as a lead group of 11 formed at the front, with the chasing pack just shy of a second further down the road.
That soon changed though. By the end of Lap 5, the top 25 riders were covered by four seconds – everyone, bar pit lane starting David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), were locked together in Termas. Not a lot changed in terms of how tightly congested the pack were over the next few laps, with four seconds covering the fastest 22 riders.
With two to go, Matteo Bertelle (LEVELUP MTA Team) was 0.4s clear at the front and on the last lap, he had edged it up to 0.5s. Could Piqueras and Rueda do anything about it? The advantage had disappeared halfway around the last lap as Piqueras made his move at Turn 7. Rueda followed his compatriot through at Turn 9 and then on the exit of Turn 11, Piqueras was wide and on the green.
That cost the #36 the place to Rueda, but a lunge at Turn 12 followed. Piqueras carved past Rueda, and Fernandez managed to pick off the Thai GP race winner too to shadow Piqueras over the line as the latter clinched his first win of the season. Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) pocketed P4 ahead of Bertelle, but that result was flipped after Furusato exceeded track limits on the final lap. Almansa was a career-best P6, Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) claimed P7 ahead of the recovering Joel Kelso (LEVELUP – MTA Team) as the Australian managed to bag P8 despite venturing through the Long Lap penalty lane twice.
Yamanaka and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) closed out the top 10, as home hero Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) unfortunately crashed out of contention on the final lap after a solid weekend.
So after a cracker in Termas, Rueda heads to Austin at the top of the Moto3 standings after a second podium in two races. Fernandez is second, five points behind, with Piqueras jumping to P3 ahead of Round 3.
