Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R, Gillim took the lead early and pulled away to win the 12-lap race by 8.906 seconds. It was Gillim’s fourth win of the season.
Orange Cat Racing’s Kaleb De Keyrel made a late-race pass on Benjamin Smith to score second place and his fifth podium finish of 2023.
Smith, meanwhile, was very happy to take third in just his second Stock 1000 race of the season on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing- and Westby Racing-supported Yamaha YZF-R1.
Ezra Beaubier, the Championship point leader, crossed the finish line in fourth, but he was given a five-second penalty for jumping the start, which pushed him back to sixth.
With just one round and two races remaining in the Championship, Beaubier leads by eight points over Gillim and by 12 points over De Keyrel.
Mikayla Moore won the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) race Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. It was 19-year-old Moore’s fifth win in five races so far in 2023.
Sonya Lloyd earned pole position in qualifying but didn’t have the speed to run with Moore in the race and finished in second place, 11.869 seconds back, for her fourth podium finish of the season.
Crystal Martinez claimed the third and final spot on the podium, her second visit to the podium in 2023.
Defending Champion Kayleigh Buyck sat out practice on Friday due to health issues, qualified third on Sunday morning, and then decided to sit out the race due to the same ongoing health issues.
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier will not ride Sunday in MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race Two at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Beaubier had a big highside crash during Superbike Race One on Saturday and suffered a concussion. Although he did not go to a hospital, Beaubier was examined by MotoAmerica’s medical staff and declared unfit to ride.
Regardless of the official ruling, Beaubier said he would not have ridden on Sunday.
“I feel OK, but I’ve been having some spacy moments,” said Beaubier. “The head is not something I want to mess with, and I don’t think anyone should. So, I’m going to sit today out and go home, heal up, and come back to PittRace.”
Sonya Lloyd earned pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying Two Sunday morning at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, Lloyd lapped the 2.5-mile course in 1:56.756 to lead the field of 12 female riders.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Spaniard won the 22-lap race by 4.652 seconds. It was Bautista’s 14th full-length race win and his 18th win overall in 2023.
Danilo Petrucci took second place on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati by just 0.073 second ahead of Jonathan Rea and his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, rode back to the pits, and then continued in the race, finishing 20th and two laps down.
Pata Yamaha Prometeon’s Toprak Razgatlioglu crashed and did not finish the race.
Bautista seals historic Race 2 win, sets new all-time record of season wins
Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
In a dramatic WorldSBK Race 2 at Most, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) emerged as the star of the day, securing a historic 18th win of the season and setting a new all-time record of season wins. The race took a thrilling turn as Bautista’s title rival, Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), crashed out from the lead, handing Bautista a 25-point swing in the Championship standings. Meanwhile, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) engaged in a fierce battle for the remaining podium positions, with Petrucci ultimately edging out Rea by a mere 0.073 seconds to secure second place.
Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) displayed remarkable resilience, recovering from an early setback when he ran through the gravel at the chicane. Despite losing time, Bassani fought back and finished just 0.061 seconds off the podium in fourth place. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) secured fifth place after a closely contested battle in the closing stages. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) impressed with a solid sixth-place finish, marking his strongest weekend in the WorldSBK Championship so far.
Read the full report from Race 2 on worldsbk.com
Alvaro Bautista. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Bautista’s 50th WorldSBK victory sets a new all-time record of 18 wins in a single season, extending his Championship lead to 74 points.
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I didn’t expect to win this weekend, especially after a really tough Friday and Saturday. I always believed in myself, tried to be calm and do my best. The Superpole Race was the key. I knew it was important to have a good race and improve the position from P14 on the grid for Race 2. I was fifth or sixth on Lap 1, I think it was one of the best starts of my life. When I was fourth, I was lapping similarly to the three guys in front of me and I thought P4 was nice for Race 2. After mid-race, I saw Bassani dropping a little bit. When it was two laps to go, I tried to close the gap and did my best lap on the penultimate lap. I was very close in the last two corners, and I knew I was a bit stronger than him there.
Third position was nice for Race 2. I had a good battle with Toprak. He always tried to put the bike on the inside at Turn 1. Even if we missed the corner, he was in front. One time, I tried to stay on the inside, but I didn’t want to miss the first corner to avoid him passing me exiting between Turns 1 and 2. He came from the outside and the same. He missed the corner, but he was in front! It was fun. In races, anything can happen until the chequered flag. It’s the good and bad thing about racing. I’m really happy.”
Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Danilo Petrucci snatched second place from Rea in a thrilling battle, securing his third career podium in WorldSBK.
Jonathan Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jonathan Rea finished third, adding to his impressive tally of 256 career podiums, but loses ground to Bautista in the title fight.
Axel Bassani (47) leads Andrea Locatelli (55) at Most. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Axel Bassani showed resilience after an early setback, missing the podium by a mere 0.061 seconds.
Remy Gardner (87). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Remy Gardner impressed with a solid sixth-place finish, displaying consistent pace throughout the race, and concluding his strongest WorldSBK weekend to date.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (standing to the left) crashed out of Race Two. Photo courtesy Dorna.
A highside crash in the second half of the race proved costly for Razgatlioglu, as he lost 25 points to Bautista in the Championship standings.
Tarran Mackenzie won World Supersport Race Two Sunday at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda CBR600RR, the British racer won the 19-lap race by 2.037 seconds.
It started raining during the race, and Mackenzie opted to stay out on slicks while most of the field pitted to change tires. When it stopped raining and dried out, Mackenzie’s gamble paid off, earning him his first win in the class.
Marcel Schroetter was second on his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 RR, 16 seconds clear of his teammate Bahattin Sogfuoglu, who crashed and did a long lap penalty and still got third place.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise finished 12th on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his Pata Yamaha Prometeon YZF-R1, the Turkish rider won the 10-lap race by 1.203 seconds.
Six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea took second place on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, and defending Champion Alvaro Bautista was third on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, just 1.765 seconds behind Rea.
American Garrett Gerloff finished ninth overall and was the top BMW rider on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR.
Changes for Practice and Qualifying for the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop.
Media, PA (July 2023) – The practice day and qualifying procedure for the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop at Pittsburgh International Race Complex has been changed. Traditionally the Friday practice before an Endurance event has been open to racers and track day enthusiasts. Due to the anticipated level of participation for the 6-Hour and 2-Hour Endurance Races at PittRace, N2 and WERA have decided to change the practice day and qualifying procedures.
The N2 Track Day on August 11th, 2023 at Pitt Race has been officially changed to a racer practice day for N2 Endurance and WERA Sprint racers only. All sessions will be timed with a required transponder and the day will be run with three groups based on motorcycle class, not track day classifications. On Friday afternoon, there will be a dedicated session for each Endurance class to determine provisional grids which will be posted on Friday evening. Final timed sessions will be held on Saturday August, 12th 2023 in the morning to improve on times or for those teams unable to make the Friday sessions.
“The Endurance Series continues to grow thanks to our partners like Dunlop, Yamaha, and WERA,” said N2 CEO Jim Curtis. “The turnout for last year’s endurance races at PittRace exceeded our expectations and we expect the turnout to be event larger this year. With the anticipated turnout for the weekend we modified the Friday before the race to be a ‘racer practice’ with timed sessions throughout the day. One rotation in the afternoon will be used to determine provisional grid positions. This will give teams ample time to practice and improve grid position. There will also be a session in the morning on Saturday to improve position and for those teams not able to make the Friday practice. Typically, the day before the event was a track day where track day enthusiasts could sign up and ride. Due to the popularity of racing this weekend that format would not work and we need to allow space for those racing to practice. Full refunds will be issued to those who were signed up for the track day but not racing. We hope they come out and spectate. It’s sure to be another fantastic event.”
Endurance racers are encouraged to sign up for the event and practice as soon as possible including getting on the wait list. Racers can sign up at www.n2td.org
About N2: N2 – Ride, Learn, Race.
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured motorcycle track days, advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School teaching methods, with a strong affinity for motorcycle road racing. N2 successfully resurrected Motorcycle Endurance Racing in America partnering with WERA Roadracing and creating the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop. N2 is a premier participant in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing Series with a multi-rider team competing in several classes. N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through fundraising efforts and support from its large member base.
The N2 National Endurance Series is proudly sponsored by: Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, Dainese, Woodcraft Technologies, BobbleHeadMoto, WERA Road Racing, KYT Helmets America, R.E.B Graphics, Millennium Technologies, Wiseco Pistons, JE Pistons, Rise Moto, Ghetto Customs, Pit-Lane Moto and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Race One Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Gillim won the nine-lap race by 2.546 seconds. It was Gillim’s second win of the season and his second win the last three races.
Bobby Fong was the runner-up on his Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian Challenger, and Gillim’s teammate James Rispoli scored third place. Gillim is now only four points behind Rispoli and six points behind Wyman in the standings.
Kyle Wyman finished a lonely fourth on his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson, which was enough for him to retain a small, two-point lead in the Championship over Rispoli.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara and his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian teammate Jeremy McWilliams both suffered mechanical problems and retired from the race.
Rossi Moor won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race One Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Fairium NGRT – Gray Area KTM RC 390R, Moor took the lead on lap two and pulled away to win the 11-lap race by 7.296 seconds.
Hayden Bicknese, Max Van, Jayden Fernandez, and Levi Badie battled for the remaining podium spots until the end of the race. When they crossed the finish line, it was Badie second, Bicknese third, Van fourth, and Fernandez fifth.
After the race, however, Badie was given a two-position penalty for passing under a waving yellow flag, resetting the order to Bicknese second, Van third, Badie fourth, and Fernandez fifth.
Championship point leader Avery Dreher crashed out of the fight for second place mid-race and DNF, but Dreher still holds a 13-point lead in the Championship over Van.
Brainerd International Raceway. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Race Two Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R, Gillim took the lead early and pulled away to win the 12-lap race by 8.906 seconds. It was Gillim’s fourth win of the season.
Orange Cat Racing’s Kaleb De Keyrel made a late-race pass on Benjamin Smith to score second place and his fifth podium finish of 2023.
Smith, meanwhile, was very happy to take third in just his second Stock 1000 race of the season on his North East Cycle Outlet Racing- and Westby Racing-supported Yamaha YZF-R1.
Ezra Beaubier, the Championship point leader, crossed the finish line in fourth, but he was given a five-second penalty for jumping the start, which pushed him back to sixth.
With just one round and two races remaining in the Championship, Beaubier leads by eight points over Gillim and by 12 points over De Keyrel.
Brainerd International Raceway. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Mikayla Moore won the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) race Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. It was 19-year-old Moore’s fifth win in five races so far in 2023.
Sonya Lloyd earned pole position in qualifying but didn’t have the speed to run with Moore in the race and finished in second place, 11.869 seconds back, for her fourth podium finish of the season.
Crystal Martinez claimed the third and final spot on the podium, her second visit to the podium in 2023.
Defending Champion Kayleigh Buyck sat out practice on Friday due to health issues, qualified third on Sunday morning, and then decided to sit out the race due to the same ongoing health issues.
Cameron Beaubier (right) with his Crew Chief Dave Weaver (left) on the grid prior to Superbike Race One at Brainerd. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier will not ride Sunday in MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race Two at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Beaubier had a big highside crash during Superbike Race One on Saturday and suffered a concussion. Although he did not go to a hospital, Beaubier was examined by MotoAmerica’s medical staff and declared unfit to ride.
Regardless of the official ruling, Beaubier said he would not have ridden on Sunday.
“I feel OK, but I’ve been having some spacy moments,” said Beaubier. “The head is not something I want to mess with, and I don’t think anyone should. So, I’m going to sit today out and go home, heal up, and come back to PittRace.”
Sonya Lloyd earned pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Qualifying Two Sunday morning at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, Lloyd lapped the 2.5-mile course in 1:56.756 to lead the field of 12 female riders.
Defending World Champion Alvaro Bautista won World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, the Spaniard won the 22-lap race by 4.652 seconds. It was Bautista’s 14th full-length race win and his 18th win overall in 2023.
Danilo Petrucci took second place on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati by just 0.073 second ahead of Jonathan Rea and his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
American Garrett Gerloff crashed his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, rode back to the pits, and then continued in the race, finishing 20th and two laps down.
Pata Yamaha Prometeon’s Toprak Razgatlioglu crashed and did not finish the race.
Bautista seals historic Race 2 win, sets new all-time record of season wins
Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
In a dramatic WorldSBK Race 2 at Most, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) emerged as the star of the day, securing a historic 18th win of the season and setting a new all-time record of season wins. The race took a thrilling turn as Bautista’s title rival, Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), crashed out from the lead, handing Bautista a 25-point swing in the Championship standings. Meanwhile, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) engaged in a fierce battle for the remaining podium positions, with Petrucci ultimately edging out Rea by a mere 0.073 seconds to secure second place.
Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) displayed remarkable resilience, recovering from an early setback when he ran through the gravel at the chicane. Despite losing time, Bassani fought back and finished just 0.061 seconds off the podium in fourth place. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) secured fifth place after a closely contested battle in the closing stages. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) impressed with a solid sixth-place finish, marking his strongest weekend in the WorldSBK Championship so far.
Read the full report from Race 2 on worldsbk.com
Alvaro Bautista. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Bautista’s 50th WorldSBK victory sets a new all-time record of 18 wins in a single season, extending his Championship lead to 74 points.
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I didn’t expect to win this weekend, especially after a really tough Friday and Saturday. I always believed in myself, tried to be calm and do my best. The Superpole Race was the key. I knew it was important to have a good race and improve the position from P14 on the grid for Race 2. I was fifth or sixth on Lap 1, I think it was one of the best starts of my life. When I was fourth, I was lapping similarly to the three guys in front of me and I thought P4 was nice for Race 2. After mid-race, I saw Bassani dropping a little bit. When it was two laps to go, I tried to close the gap and did my best lap on the penultimate lap. I was very close in the last two corners, and I knew I was a bit stronger than him there.
Third position was nice for Race 2. I had a good battle with Toprak. He always tried to put the bike on the inside at Turn 1. Even if we missed the corner, he was in front. One time, I tried to stay on the inside, but I didn’t want to miss the first corner to avoid him passing me exiting between Turns 1 and 2. He came from the outside and the same. He missed the corner, but he was in front! It was fun. In races, anything can happen until the chequered flag. It’s the good and bad thing about racing. I’m really happy.”
Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Danilo Petrucci snatched second place from Rea in a thrilling battle, securing his third career podium in WorldSBK.
Jonathan Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jonathan Rea finished third, adding to his impressive tally of 256 career podiums, but loses ground to Bautista in the title fight.
Axel Bassani (47) leads Andrea Locatelli (55) at Most. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Axel Bassani showed resilience after an early setback, missing the podium by a mere 0.061 seconds.
Remy Gardner (87). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Remy Gardner impressed with a solid sixth-place finish, displaying consistent pace throughout the race, and concluding his strongest WorldSBK weekend to date.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (standing to the left) crashed out of Race Two. Photo courtesy Dorna.
A highside crash in the second half of the race proved costly for Razgatlioglu, as he lost 25 points to Bautista in the Championship standings.
Tarran Mackenzie won World Supersport Race Two Sunday at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda CBR600RR, the British racer won the 19-lap race by 2.037 seconds.
It started raining during the race, and Mackenzie opted to stay out on slicks while most of the field pitted to change tires. When it stopped raining and dried out, Mackenzie’s gamble paid off, earning him his first win in the class.
Marcel Schroetter was second on his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 RR, 16 seconds clear of his teammate Bahattin Sogfuoglu, who crashed and did a long lap penalty and still got third place.
Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise finished 12th on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6.
Toprak Razgatlioglu won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at Autodrom Most, in the Czech Republic. Riding his Pata Yamaha Prometeon YZF-R1, the Turkish rider won the 10-lap race by 1.203 seconds.
Six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea took second place on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, and defending Champion Alvaro Bautista was third on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, just 1.765 seconds behind Rea.
American Garrett Gerloff finished ninth overall and was the top BMW rider on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR.
The starting grid of an N2/WERA National Endurance race at PittRace. Photo courtesy N2.
Changes for Practice and Qualifying for the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop.
Media, PA (July 2023) – The practice day and qualifying procedure for the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop at Pittsburgh International Race Complex has been changed. Traditionally the Friday practice before an Endurance event has been open to racers and track day enthusiasts. Due to the anticipated level of participation for the 6-Hour and 2-Hour Endurance Races at PittRace, N2 and WERA have decided to change the practice day and qualifying procedures.
The N2 Track Day on August 11th, 2023 at Pitt Race has been officially changed to a racer practice day for N2 Endurance and WERA Sprint racers only. All sessions will be timed with a required transponder and the day will be run with three groups based on motorcycle class, not track day classifications. On Friday afternoon, there will be a dedicated session for each Endurance class to determine provisional grids which will be posted on Friday evening. Final timed sessions will be held on Saturday August, 12th 2023 in the morning to improve on times or for those teams unable to make the Friday sessions.
“The Endurance Series continues to grow thanks to our partners like Dunlop, Yamaha, and WERA,” said N2 CEO Jim Curtis. “The turnout for last year’s endurance races at PittRace exceeded our expectations and we expect the turnout to be event larger this year. With the anticipated turnout for the weekend we modified the Friday before the race to be a ‘racer practice’ with timed sessions throughout the day. One rotation in the afternoon will be used to determine provisional grid positions. This will give teams ample time to practice and improve grid position. There will also be a session in the morning on Saturday to improve position and for those teams not able to make the Friday practice. Typically, the day before the event was a track day where track day enthusiasts could sign up and ride. Due to the popularity of racing this weekend that format would not work and we need to allow space for those racing to practice. Full refunds will be issued to those who were signed up for the track day but not racing. We hope they come out and spectate. It’s sure to be another fantastic event.”
Endurance racers are encouraged to sign up for the event and practice as soon as possible including getting on the wait list. Racers can sign up at www.n2td.org
About N2: N2 – Ride, Learn, Race.
Founded in 2014, N2’s mission is to build a sustainable motorcycle community through safe, structured motorcycle track days, advanced rider training programs based on Yamaha Champions Riding School teaching methods, with a strong affinity for motorcycle road racing. N2 successfully resurrected Motorcycle Endurance Racing in America partnering with WERA Roadracing and creating the N2/WERA National Endurance Series by Dunlop. N2 is a premier participant in the MotoAmerica Pro Racing Series with a multi-rider team competing in several classes. N2 is also a major contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund through fundraising efforts and support from its large member base.
The N2 National Endurance Series is proudly sponsored by: Dunlop Motorcycle Tire, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, Dainese, Woodcraft Technologies, BobbleHeadMoto, WERA Road Racing, KYT Helmets America, R.E.B Graphics, Millennium Technologies, Wiseco Pistons, JE Pistons, Rise Moto, Ghetto Customs, Pit-Lane Moto and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
Brainerd International Raceway. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Hayden Gillim won MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Race One Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Gillim won the nine-lap race by 2.546 seconds. It was Gillim’s second win of the season and his second win the last three races.
Bobby Fong was the runner-up on his Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian Challenger, and Gillim’s teammate James Rispoli scored third place. Gillim is now only four points behind Rispoli and six points behind Wyman in the standings.
Kyle Wyman finished a lonely fourth on his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson, which was enough for him to retain a small, two-point lead in the Championship over Rispoli.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara and his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian teammate Jeremy McWilliams both suffered mechanical problems and retired from the race.
Brainerd International Raceway. Photo courtesy MotoAmerica.
Rossi Moor won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race One Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Riding his Fairium NGRT – Gray Area KTM RC 390R, Moor took the lead on lap two and pulled away to win the 11-lap race by 7.296 seconds.
Hayden Bicknese, Max Van, Jayden Fernandez, and Levi Badie battled for the remaining podium spots until the end of the race. When they crossed the finish line, it was Badie second, Bicknese third, Van fourth, and Fernandez fifth.
After the race, however, Badie was given a two-position penalty for passing under a waving yellow flag, resetting the order to Bicknese second, Van third, Badie fourth, and Fernandez fifth.
Championship point leader Avery Dreher crashed out of the fight for second place mid-race and DNF, but Dreher still holds a 13-point lead in the Championship over Van.
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Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
