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MotoAmerica: King Of The Baggers Challenge Results From Daytona

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Tyler O’Hara rode his S&S Indian Challenger to victory in the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge dash-for-cash race Friday at Daytona International Speedway.

O’Hara took the lead on the first lap of the two-lap sprint and held on to win by 0.385 second over his new teammate Troy Herfoss.

Herfoss, meanwhile, was able to hold off defending Champion Hayden Gillim, who was a close third on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Road Glide.

Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli retired on lap two, SDI/Roland Sands Racing Indian’s Bobby Fong retired on lap one, and Rispoli’s teammate Kyle Wyman Did Not Start (DNS) the race.

 

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MotoAmerica: Herfoss Captures Bagger Pole Position At Daytona

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Reigning Australian Superbike Champion and MotoAmerica rookie Troy Herfoss captured pole position during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway.

Riding his S&S Indian Challenger, Herfoss covered the 3.51-mile infield road course in 1:49.987, which broke the new All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.017 he set on Thursday.

Kyle Wyman qualified second with a time of 1:50.197 on his Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide, and Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap at 1:50.599.

Row Two qualifiers included Wyman’s teammate James Rispoli (1:50.678), RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s defending Champion Hayden Gillim (1:51.239), and SDI/Roland Sands Racing Indian’s Bobby Fong (1:51.933).

 

 

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Moto2: Masia Fastest In Rain-Hit Second Practice At Qatar

2023 Moto3 World Champion Jaume Masia, who moved up to Moto2 for the 2024 season, was quickest in a rain-disrupted second practice session on a fully wet track in Qatar.

Masia, on the Pertamina Mandalika GAS UP team, led teammate Bo Bendsneyder in a 1-2 for the team, although only four riders recorded lap times. Masia’s time was 17 seconds slower than the outright lap record, a 1:57.305 set by American Joe Roberts last year. 

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Moto3: Holgado Sets Lap Record In Second Practice Session In Qatar

Daniel Holgado smashed the outright lap record for Moto3 in the second practice session in Qatar, as eight riders clocked laps quicker than the mark set back in 2021.

Holgado topped the timesheets with a 2:03.606 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine, leading the Hondas of Adrian Fernandez and Matteo Bertelle. The old record was 2:04.075, set by Darryn Binder.

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MotoAmerica: Fores Fastest In Daytona 200 Q2, Escalante Still Quickest Overall

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Reigning MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Xavi Fores topped MotoAmerica Daytona 200 Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway, but Richie Escalante is still quickest overall heading into the Time Attack Friday afternoon.

The 1:47.833 Escalante did on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in Qualifying One (Q1) remains the new Daytona 200 Lap Record, and the 1:47.045 Escalante’s teammate Tyler Scott did in Q1 kept him in second position.

Scott crashed and dislocated his shoulder in a crash at the end of Q1, but he received medical treatment Thursday night, rode in Q2 on Friday morning, and appears to be good to go for the race.

Fores, riding his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R6, led Q2 with a time of 1:48.655, which moved him up to third overall.

The top 16 riders in Q2 were separated by just 1.3 seconds.

The top 12 riders in the combined times from Q1 and Q2 now advance to the 15-minute Time Attack Friday afternoon, when the front four rows of the grid will be set.

With Group B Qualifying Two still to run, the unofficial top 12 Daytona 200 qualifiers were:

  1. Richie Escalante (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:47.833

2. Tyler Scott (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:48.045

3. Xavi Fores (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:48.655

4. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:48.765

5. Josh Herrin (Duc Panigale V2), Dunlop, 1:48.826

6. Stefano Mesa (Duc Panigale V2), Pirelli, 1:48.957

7. Brandon Paasch (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:49.213

8. Richard Cooper (Tri Street Triple 765 RS), Dunlop, 1:49.234

9. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:49.301

10. Peter Hickman (Tri Street Triple 765 RS), Dunlop, 1:49.358

11. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:49.382

12. Blake Davis (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:49.427

 

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MotoAmerica: Rodio Breaks Lap Record, Takes Twins Cup Pole At Daytona

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Gus Rodio broke the lap record and secured pole position during MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway.

Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Rodio lapped the 3.51-mile road course in 1:55.193, which broke Stefano Mesa’s mark of 1:55.545 set during Twins Cup Race Two in 2023.

Dominic Doyle improved his lap time by half a second to 1:56.015 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha YZF-R7 during Q2 and secured the second position on the front row.

Avery Dreher, the 17-year-old 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and a rookie in the Twins Cup class, qualified third with a 1:56.335 on his new TopPro Racing Aprilia RS 660.

Row Two qualifiers included Rocco Landers (1:56.704) on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R, Rodio’s teammate Ben Gloddy (1:57.562), and Ed Sullivan (1:57.643) on his SE Composites Yamaha YZF-R7.

 

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara Takes Super Hooligan Pole Position At Daytona

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Reigning Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss was quickest in MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway, but Tyler O’Hara’s lap time from Q1 on Thursday earned him pole position for both races this weekend.

Riding his S&S Indian FTR, defending Champion O’Hara did a 1:52.781 in Q1, which held up as the fastest lap time in the field of 36 entries and as the new All-Time Lap Record for the class.

Herfoss, O’Hara’s teammate, improved from 1:54.410 in Q1 to a 1:52.955 in Q2, which got him the second spot on the grid.

Travis Wyman claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:53.633 on his new Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America.

Row Two qualifiers include Wyman’s teammate Cory West (1:53.931), Travis Wyman’s younger brother Cody Wyman (1:54.926) on his Gator Harley-Davidson/KWR Pan America, and Jake Lewis (1:55.050) on the third Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson. 

 

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MotoGP: Martin Under Race Lap Record In FP1 In Qatar

Last season’s MotoGP Championship runnerup Jorge Martin started his 2024 season on top of the timesheets, under the race lap record set last year by Enea Bastianini as practice got underway in Qatar.

Prima Pramac Ducati’s Martin clocked a 1:52.624, 0.047 seconds quicker than Aleix Espargaro on the factory Aprilia, with rookie Pedro Acosta on the GASGAS Tech3 third on his MotoGP debut. Marc Marquez was fourth on the 2023 Gresini Ducati, ahead of Red Bull KTM factory rider Brad Binder and Castrol Honda LCR’s Johann Zarco.

American Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira was 12th, with teammate Raul Fernandez 14th.

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Moto2: Aldeguer Leads Tight Field In Practice 1 at Qatar

Winner of the last four Moto2 races of 2023, Fermin Aldeguer picked up where he left off, topping a tightly packed field in the first practice at Qatar.

Aldeguer turned a 1:58.373 on his Boscoscuro, edging a pack of Kalex machines, led by Zonta van den Goorbergh and Celestino Vietti. The top 18 machines were separated by less than a second.

American Joe Roberts was 26th on his return to the American Racing Team, half a second behind teammate Marcos Ramirez.

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Moto3: Ortola Quickest In First Practice In Qatar

Ivan Ortola took his MT Helmets – MSI KTM to the top of the timesheets in the first Moto3 practice of the 2024 season. His 2:04.205 was less that two-tenths slower than the outright lap record of 2:04.075 set by Darryn Binder in 2021. Jose Rueda and David Munoz followed, the top three covered by 0.240 seconds.

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MotoAmerica: King Of The Baggers Challenge Results From Daytona

The tri-oval of Daytona International Speedway with water puddles visible on pit lane. Photo by David Swarts.
The tri-oval of Daytona International Speedway. Photo by David Swarts.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Tyler O’Hara rode his S&S Indian Challenger to victory in the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge dash-for-cash race Friday at Daytona International Speedway.

O’Hara took the lead on the first lap of the two-lap sprint and held on to win by 0.385 second over his new teammate Troy Herfoss.

Herfoss, meanwhile, was able to hold off defending Champion Hayden Gillim, who was a close third on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Road Glide.

Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli retired on lap two, SDI/Roland Sands Racing Indian’s Bobby Fong retired on lap one, and Rispoli’s teammate Kyle Wyman Did Not Start (DNS) the race.

 

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MotoAmerica: Herfoss Captures Bagger Pole Position At Daytona

Troy Herfoss (17). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Troy Herfoss (17). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Reigning Australian Superbike Champion and MotoAmerica rookie Troy Herfoss captured pole position during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway.

Riding his S&S Indian Challenger, Herfoss covered the 3.51-mile infield road course in 1:49.987, which broke the new All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.017 he set on Thursday.

Kyle Wyman qualified second with a time of 1:50.197 on his Harley-Davidson Factory Racing Road Glide, and Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a lap at 1:50.599.

Row Two qualifiers included Wyman’s teammate James Rispoli (1:50.678), RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s defending Champion Hayden Gillim (1:51.239), and SDI/Roland Sands Racing Indian’s Bobby Fong (1:51.933).

 

 

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Moto2: Masia Fastest In Rain-Hit Second Practice At Qatar

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Jaume Masia (5) was fastest on a wet track in Moto2 practice at Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.

2023 Moto3 World Champion Jaume Masia, who moved up to Moto2 for the 2024 season, was quickest in a rain-disrupted second practice session on a fully wet track in Qatar.

Masia, on the Pertamina Mandalika GAS UP team, led teammate Bo Bendsneyder in a 1-2 for the team, although only four riders recorded lap times. Masia’s time was 17 seconds slower than the outright lap record, a 1:57.305 set by American Joe Roberts last year. 

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Moto3: Holgado Sets Lap Record In Second Practice Session In Qatar

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Daniel Holgado (96) follows Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 teammate Jacob Roulstone (12) in Moto3 practice at Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Daniel Holgado smashed the outright lap record for Moto3 in the second practice session in Qatar, as eight riders clocked laps quicker than the mark set back in 2021.

Holgado topped the timesheets with a 2:03.606 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine, leading the Hondas of Adrian Fernandez and Matteo Bertelle. The old record was 2:04.075, set by Darryn Binder.

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MotoAmerica: Fores Fastest In Daytona 200 Q2, Escalante Still Quickest Overall

Xavi Fores (1) and Richie Escalante (54) as seen Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Xavi Fores (1) and Richie Escalante (54) as seen Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Reigning MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Xavi Fores topped MotoAmerica Daytona 200 Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway, but Richie Escalante is still quickest overall heading into the Time Attack Friday afternoon.

The 1:47.833 Escalante did on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 in Qualifying One (Q1) remains the new Daytona 200 Lap Record, and the 1:47.045 Escalante’s teammate Tyler Scott did in Q1 kept him in second position.

Scott crashed and dislocated his shoulder in a crash at the end of Q1, but he received medical treatment Thursday night, rode in Q2 on Friday morning, and appears to be good to go for the race.

Fores, riding his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R6, led Q2 with a time of 1:48.655, which moved him up to third overall.

The top 16 riders in Q2 were separated by just 1.3 seconds.

The top 12 riders in the combined times from Q1 and Q2 now advance to the 15-minute Time Attack Friday afternoon, when the front four rows of the grid will be set.

With Group B Qualifying Two still to run, the unofficial top 12 Daytona 200 qualifiers were:

  1. Richie Escalante (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:47.833

2. Tyler Scott (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:48.045

3. Xavi Fores (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:48.655

4. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:48.765

5. Josh Herrin (Duc Panigale V2), Dunlop, 1:48.826

6. Stefano Mesa (Duc Panigale V2), Pirelli, 1:48.957

7. Brandon Paasch (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:49.213

8. Richard Cooper (Tri Street Triple 765 RS), Dunlop, 1:49.234

9. Hayden Gillim (Suz GSX-R750), Dunlop, 1:49.301

10. Peter Hickman (Tri Street Triple 765 RS), Dunlop, 1:49.358

11. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:49.382

12. Blake Davis (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:49.427

 

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MotoAmerica: Rodio Breaks Lap Record, Takes Twins Cup Pole At Daytona

Gus Rodio (96). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Gus Rodio (96). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Gus Rodio broke the lap record and secured pole position during MotoAmerica BellissiMoto Twins Cup Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway.

Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Rodio lapped the 3.51-mile road course in 1:55.193, which broke Stefano Mesa’s mark of 1:55.545 set during Twins Cup Race Two in 2023.

Dominic Doyle improved his lap time by half a second to 1:56.015 on his Giaccmoto Yamaha YZF-R7 during Q2 and secured the second position on the front row.

Avery Dreher, the 17-year-old 2023 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion and a rookie in the Twins Cup class, qualified third with a 1:56.335 on his new TopPro Racing Aprilia RS 660.

Row Two qualifiers included Rocco Landers (1:56.704) on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki GSX-8R, Rodio’s teammate Ben Gloddy (1:57.562), and Ed Sullivan (1:57.643) on his SE Composites Yamaha YZF-R7.

 

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara Takes Super Hooligan Pole Position At Daytona

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

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

 

At our online motorcycle parts store, you’ll find a specialized selection of quarter turn “Dzus” fasteners, titanium hardware, premium tire valve stems, Vesrah racing brake pads, Brembo parts and accessories, and other unique hardware specifically designed for race and trackday motorcycles.

 

Reigning Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss was quickest in MotoAmerica RSD Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying Two (Q2) Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway, but Tyler O’Hara’s lap time from Q1 on Thursday earned him pole position for both races this weekend.

Riding his S&S Indian FTR, defending Champion O’Hara did a 1:52.781 in Q1, which held up as the fastest lap time in the field of 36 entries and as the new All-Time Lap Record for the class.

Herfoss, O’Hara’s teammate, improved from 1:54.410 in Q1 to a 1:52.955 in Q2, which got him the second spot on the grid.

Travis Wyman claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:53.633 on his new Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America.

Row Two qualifiers include Wyman’s teammate Cory West (1:53.931), Travis Wyman’s younger brother Cody Wyman (1:54.926) on his Gator Harley-Davidson/KWR Pan America, and Jake Lewis (1:55.050) on the third Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson. 

 

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MotoGP: Martin Under Race Lap Record In FP1 In Qatar

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Jorge Martin (89) was fastest in the first practice session for MotoGP machines in Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Last season’s MotoGP Championship runnerup Jorge Martin started his 2024 season on top of the timesheets, under the race lap record set last year by Enea Bastianini as practice got underway in Qatar.

Prima Pramac Ducati’s Martin clocked a 1:52.624, 0.047 seconds quicker than Aleix Espargaro on the factory Aprilia, with rookie Pedro Acosta on the GASGAS Tech3 third on his MotoGP debut. Marc Marquez was fourth on the 2023 Gresini Ducati, ahead of Red Bull KTM factory rider Brad Binder and Castrol Honda LCR’s Johann Zarco.

American Trackhouse Racing’s Miguel Oliveira was 12th, with teammate Raul Fernandez 14th.

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Moto2: Aldeguer Leads Tight Field In Practice 1 at Qatar

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Fermin Aldeguer (54), as seen in Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Winner of the last four Moto2 races of 2023, Fermin Aldeguer picked up where he left off, topping a tightly packed field in the first practice at Qatar.

Aldeguer turned a 1:58.373 on his Boscoscuro, edging a pack of Kalex machines, led by Zonta van den Goorbergh and Celestino Vietti. The top 18 machines were separated by less than a second.

American Joe Roberts was 26th on his return to the American Racing Team, half a second behind teammate Marcos Ramirez.

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Moto3: Ortola Quickest In First Practice In Qatar

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Ivan Ortola (48) topped the first Moto3 practice in Qatar. Photo by Michael Gougis.

Ivan Ortola took his MT Helmets – MSI KTM to the top of the timesheets in the first Moto3 practice of the 2024 season. His 2:04.205 was less that two-tenths slower than the outright lap record of 2:04.075 set by Darryn Binder in 2021. Jose Rueda and David Munoz followed, the top three covered by 0.240 seconds.

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