Irvine, CA — MotoAmerica, North Americas premier motorcycle road racing series, is excited to announce a return to New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in 2027, with tickets officially on sale now for the September 10-12 weekend in Millville, New Jersey.
Fans can now lock in their plans for a weekend of premier-class racing at one of the most beloved circuits on the MotoAmerica calendar. The flowing Thunderbolt layout — fast, technical, and relentlessly entertaining — has a reputation as a track that simply never fails to deliver a show. With heavy braking zones and corners that reward commitment, Thunderbolt breeds the kind of close, bar-to-bar Superbike racing that keeps grandstands on their feet from green flag to checkered.
NJMP has become a late-season tradition for the series, and this year’s Superbike visit produced one of the most dramatic weekends in MotoAmerica history. Former championship rivals and newly minted OrangeCat Racing teammates Bobby Fong and Sean Dylan Kelly rolled into Millville last year as rivals. Fong aboard a Yamaha trailing the BMW-mounted Kelly while both were locked in a super-close championship fight. The Nor’easter dampened weekend came down to a hold-your-breath Superbike finish that decided the title in the rain. When the spray finally settled, Fong had stormed to the 2026 championship crown while Kelly faltered in the final race — a finale that had the paddock buzzing long after the last bike rolled back into pit lane.
Bobby Fong (#50) mastered the wet conditions at NJMP in 2026, taking two of the three victories on the weekend and locking down this year’s Superbike Title in the final race of the season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
It’s that kind of theater that has made NJMP a can’t-miss stop on the calendar. The track’s flowing character produces last-lap Superbike battles from the front of the field to the back, and the passionate New Jersey crowd brings an energy that riders say they can feel from the moment they roll out of pit lane.
Three days, one flowing circuit, and a crowd that never sits down — September at NJMP is appointment viewing for American motorcycle racing.
Tickets for the September 10-12, 2027, weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park are on sale now. Fans are encouraged to purchase early to secure the best seats for three days of Superbike racing at the Garden State’s home of motorcycle road racing.
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Pedro Acosta won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 10-lap race by 0.578 second.
Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the runner-up on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi finished third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Fabio Di Giannantonio got fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26,
Marc Marquez leads the championship with 374 points, 19 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 355 points. Marco Bezzecchi is third with 322 points.
Acosta denies Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi in tense Sprint showdown at Sepang. Gold goes to the Shark as wet-dry conditions in Malaysia see the front group get their elbows out – and Ogura just lose out.
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) is back on top! In a tense dry-wet showdown at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia, the #37 got his elbows out at the front to fend off a three-strong group and take the spoils with half a second in hand. Championship leader Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) takes second and increases his points lead after duking it out in the group, with key rival Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) locking out the Saturday rostrum.
Early leader Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed out in the flag-to-flag encounter, which saw some riders gamble on a switch but the front group stay the course on dry tyres.
As the lights went out, it was a drag race in the first few metres but Alex Marquez managed to arrive into Turn 1 with some breathing space, taking the lead as instead, Ai Ogura(SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) attacked Marc Marquez and made it stick – sticky as it was around Turns 2 and 3 between the duo. Marc Marquez was shuffled down to third and before the end of Lap 1, front row starter Acosta had also barged his way past the #93. Bezzecchi, meanwhile, tailed his Championship-leading quarry.
Drama was in the air on Lap 2. As the field headed round the final sector, the white flag came out – indicating spots of rain on track and signifying that riders were allowed to pit to change bikes to their second machines – with wet setups.
Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team) headed in to do just that – but when the Australian arrived at the box the machine wasn’t prepped yet. Much more drama then hit as Alex Marquez, who had been holding a clear lead despite the spits of rain, suddenly slid out at Turn 14 – rider perfectly ok but bike cartwheeling across the gravel. His Sprint was over, and Ogura led.
The #79 had Acosta hot on his heels, with marc Marquez next up behind the duo. The rain was increasing around Turns 4, 5 and 6, but the rest of the track remained pretty dry. With the limited laps of a Sprint – and only six remaining – was it worthwhile to pit?
Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), Iker Lecuona (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) took the gamble at the end of their Lap 4, as the lead trio continued onto Lap 5. Ogura leading Acosta, gaining metres where it was dry then losing a couple in the damp, with Marc Marquez maintaining a watching brief – and Bezzecchi gaining.
With four to go, that dynamic changed. The gaps between the top three started to seriously close, with Bezzecchi losing some ground in P4. The rain was increasing as the lap count went down. But then the switch was flicked as Acosta struck for the lead.
Ogura hit back but the #37 had the answer, taking over in front as Marquez sliced past Ogura for second. The shuffle bought Bez some metres – and it wasn’t over. Ogura shot down the inside of Marquez at Turn 4, but the #93 attacked again at five, slicing cleanly but brutally up the inside. This time it was job done.
Bezzecchi needed no second invite to make his own gains. The #72 was next past the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP machine at Turn 9 and made it stick, taking over in third. But the conditions remained stable enough, the switch hadn’t paid off for those on wets, and the drama had had its day – for today. Acosta crossed the line for his second Tissot Sprint win just over half a second clear, with the two key title rivals remaining in the weekend forced to follow him home.
Marc Marquez takes second to increase his lead to 19 points over the absent Jorge Martin(Aprilia Racing), with Bezzecchi’s P3 seeing his deficit to the top increase to 52 points.
Ogura was forced to settle for fourth after getting his elbows out, impressing if not taking that rostrum finish, with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P5 a little further back. There was a similar gap back to Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), ahead of Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) who was hot on the #63’s heels. Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) was next up with just a tenth in hand over Enea Bastianini(Red Bull KTM Tech3), who completed the Sprint points.
That’s a wrap on a dramatic Saturday showdown. Acosta returns to the top step, Marc Marquez makes some gains, Bezzecchi stays in contention – and Alex Marquez gears up to try and get some Sunday revenge. Join us for more in the Grand Prix race at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia!
Daniel Holgado earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 2:02.875 to top the field of 28 riders.
Angel Piqueras was second-best with a 2:03.416 on his QJMOTOR – MSI Kalex.
Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:03.486 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
Row-two qualifiers included Aspar Team’s David Alonso (2:03.491), ITALJET Gresini’s Alonso Lopez (2:03.516) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Collin Veijer (2:03.560).
American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 14th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 2:04.133.
Holgado soars to stunning Sepang pole with Gonzalez P9. Over half a second was the gap between the Aspar star and second-place Piqueras as Guevara earns P3 to head into Sunday with the upper hand in the title battle.
Pole position by 0.541s? That’s unheard of when the topic is Moto2, but that’s exactly the margin Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team) clinched pole by at the PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia after notching up a blistering 2:02.875 in a Q2 session that saw rookie Angel Piqueras (QJMOTOR – MSI) claim a career-best P2, and title-hunting Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) stick it on the front row.
How significant that P3 will be for Guevara is unknown, but with World Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) riding wounded after his Friday crash and now starting from P9, the onus is on the rider 5.5 points away in the championship to pounce on Sunday.
Fronting the second row after coming through the jungle of Q1 is Colombia’s David Alonso (CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team), with Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Dutchman Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing a rapid Row 2.
Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) was another of the Q1 graduates; the Spaniard claimed P7 in Q2, as he and Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team) sit ahead of Gonzalez on the third row. Right behind the title race leader on the grid? Third in the championship Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – MSI).
Maximo Quiles earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard topped the 25-rider field with a lap time of 2:10.396.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brian Uriarte was the best of the rest with a 2:10.480, and home hero Hakim Danish claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:10.529 on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.
Row-two qualifiers included IntactGP’s David Almansa (2:10.571), Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Carpe (2:10.604) and LEVEL UP – MTA’s Matteo Bertelle (2:10.844).
Quiles grabs pole at Sepang while Danish takes Malaysia’s first front row since 2012 in P3. The reigning Champion takes P1 at Sepang as Uriarte and Danish compete the front row.
Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) remains the rider to beat in Moto3 as he secured pole on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at the Malaysian Grand Prix, edging out Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) for the top spot. Danish takes the front row on home turf, however, becoming the first Malaysian rider to do so since 2012.
Q1
Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) led Q1 early with a 2’11.614s lap before a 2’11.4s from Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power) rang in early to send the Italian to P2. Replacement rider Leo Rammerstorfer (SIC58 Squadra Corse) was on the receiving end of contact from Kiattisak Singhapong (Rivacold Snipers Team), earning a warning from the FIM MotoGP Stewards for the incident.
Farther up the order, Pini didn’t improve his time in the session, but as it turned out, he didn’t need to. Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) took a spot in Q2 with the third fastest lap, just five hundredths behind the Italian’s time. Snagging the final ticket into Q2, Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) set a very late 2’11.708s, punching in just ahead of a pack of riders, including Valentin Perrone, who mistimed their final stint and didn’t cross the lap in time to set a final lap.
Q2
Riders began throwing darts at pole position straight out the gate in Q2. Looking for his seventh top ten in a row, Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP – MTA) continued his shining form in qualifying sessions to sit pole early.
Moments later, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took P1 from Bertelle, before the #83’s countryman David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) further raised the bar to 2’10.571s for first position on his third lap.
As the session ticked down to below two minutes, riders began their final stint, led by a three-rider convoy with 2026 World Champion Quiles, who set his eventual pole-winning time of 2’10.396 with his fifth lap. Pole position arrives as his first qualifying-leading time since Assen back in June.
Chasing the Champion across the line, Uriarte took P2, benefitting from the slipstream of both home hero Danish and the #28 ahead of them. Danish is forced to settled for third but it’s an impressive front row start on home turf, his country’s first since Zulfahmi Khairuddin back in 2012.
Despite earning P2 with his fifth lap, Uriarte crashed at Turn 2 on the subsequent lap, moments before Almansa saw his session ended similarly early as he ran wide at Turn 4 on his final run. His prior 2’10.571s time held, however, for P4 to lead row 2. Carpe will set off behind him, his time just three hundredths slower than the seven-time 2926 pole sitter, with Bertelle to close row two tenths farther back.
Australian Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing) clinched P7 just a hundredth behind the Italian, while Indonesian rider Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) will start eighth due to a 2’10.861s time only six thousandths behind the #66.
Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and David Munoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) closed out the top ten with the best pair of times in the session within the 2’11s range. Fernandez led the pair of Spaniards home on Saturday with just three hundredths separating Muñoz from the #31.
Alex Marquez claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on the 3.44-mile (5.54 km) track, Marquez turned a 1:56.493 to top the 20-rider field.
Marc Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:56.563 on his Ducati Lenovo Team Desmosedici GP26, and Pedro Acosta claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:56.577 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Row-two qualifiers included SuperFile Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura (1:56.617), Aprilia Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi (1:56.668) and Pertamina Enduro VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:56.842).
Alex Marquez snatches Sepang pole from Marc Marquez by 0.070s. Acosta joins the Ducati duo on the front row in Malaysia as Bezzecchi gears up for a second-row start in the absence of teammate Martin.
Better late than never, hey Alex? It’s the younger Marquez brother who will start from pole position at the PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia after Alex Marquez (Bk8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) lands a glorious 1:56.493 to snatch Saturday morning P1 honours away from World Championship leader Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). The gap between the top two in a blistering Q2 was a mere 0.070s, while only a further 0.014s in arrears is third-place Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).
It wasn’t the morning Aprilia Racing were searching for in Malaysia, though. The headline news is that heroic Jorge Martin has withdrawn from the remainder of the weekend, with title-chasing Marco Bezzecchi fifth on the grid at the Sepang International Circuit.
Q1: Martin withdraws, Zarco & Pecco progress
Ahead of qualifying getting underway in Sepang, the breaking news was Martin’s withdrawal. A week after fracturing his wrist in the Phillip Island Sprint, the rider second in the championship chase, after displaying an unreal dose of grit, determination and bravery to give it a go in Malaysia, sadly couldn’t continue for the remainder of the weekend. A herculean effort to be out there, but the discomfort was simply too much for the 2024 World Champion.
On track, Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) occupied the top two promotion spots in Q1 heading into the closing minutes. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) wasn’t far away from knocking his compatriot out, 0.071s the gap splitting the Italians, but Zarco and Pecco did enough to gain entry to the pole position scrap in Sepang.
Q2: 0.175s covers top five as Alex Marquez leaves it late
Kicking off the second part of qualifying fastest was Alex Marquez as the first pair of 1:56 lap times were dropped by last year’s Malaysia GP winner and the reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez. A 1:56.697 was Alex’s mighty opening attempt, one that was 0.267s better than the #93’s effort.
A pair of KTMs were an early P3 and P4 in the form of Acosta and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3), with Aprilia Racing’s remaining on-track star this weekend, Marco Bezzecchi, provisionally P5 on the starting grid.
Pecco’s first flyer saw last year’s Sepang polesitter go P6 before a mistake at Turn 1 saw the Italian break his screen in frustration, but there was anything but frustration in the Aprilia ranks as Bezzecchi, and then Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), exchanged lap times good enough for pole.
Not for long though. Cue the jaws music. The championship leader was setting red sector times and despite getting a little out of shape into Turn 14, Marc Marquez jumped back ahead of the Aprilia duo to go P1. And right behind his 2027 teammate was Acosta, who climbed to P2.
However, Alex Marquez wasn’t done. And sure enough, the younger Marquez denied his brother to snatch a late Malaysian GP pole position by just 0.070s. That was all she wrote, meaning a first Saturday morning P1 was pocketed for the first time since the 2025 Catalan GP.
YOUR MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX GRID
What a bumper front row that is. Marquez leads Marquez, blue leads red, Alex leads Marc, with Acosta only 0.084s away from pole position on the outside of the front row.
Ogura fronts the second row ahead of Bezzecchi, who in the end settles for P5 ahead of a monumental weekend in the championship chase. Can Bez chip away at the 50-point deficit to Marc Marquez, with teammate Martin sidelined? We’ll find out soon enough.
Completing the second row in P6 is Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), while Bastianini spearheads Row 3 in P7. Zarco and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) join ‘The Beast’ in P8 and P9 respectively, as Pecco is forced to start from P10 after navigating through Q1. The returning Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) will launch from P11 at the venue where he picked up his latest podium in 2025, while Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) goes from P12 as he continues to battle through the shoulder pain barrier.
STRAP IN: IT’S SPRINT TIME IN SEPANG
Opportunity knocks for Ducati and Marc Marquez in the absence of Martin, as Bezzecchi and Aprilia hunt big points – beginning with the Tissot Sprint at 15:00 local time (UTC +8).
It was a heroic attempt, but the Aprilia Racing rider won’t be able to race at Sepang.
He made a superhuman effort, but it’s official: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) will not be able to race in the Malaysian GP. Just six days after breaking his wrist in Australia, the 2024 Champion and 2026 title contender returned to the track on Friday at Sepang, doing 12 laps in the morning session and then a few more in the afternoon before ending his day early, intending to recharge for more on Saturday.
Unfortunately, after more time on track in FP2 ahead of qualifying, it was confirmed: Martin has withdrawn from the event. The #89 will remain on the sidelines, targeting next time out for another shot at his return.
The title fight, however, remains open. Currently at 10 points off the lead held by Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), Martin’s worst case scenario if he misses this race weekend would be a 47-point deficit should Marc Marquez do the double at Sepang – and 111 will still be on the table.
Enea Bastianini led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian rider turned a lap time of 1:58.516 to lead the 21-rider field.
Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:58.804 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi was third at 1:58.929 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Ai Ogura finished the session fourth with a 1:58.973 on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26 and Pedro Acosta got fifth on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 with a lap time of 1:59.009.
Marc Marquez was 8th on his Ducati Lenovo Team Desmosedici GP26 with a time of 1:59.097.
Izan Guevara was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Pirelli-shod BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro on the 3.44-mile (5.54 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 2:03.567 to lead the field of 28 riders.
Barry Baltus was the best of the rest with a 2:04.120 on his REDS Fantic Racing Kalex.
David Alonso was third-fastest with a 2:04.181 on his CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team Kalex.
Filip Salac got fourth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a lap time of 2:04.218 and Alonso’s teammate, Daniel Holgado finished the session fourth with a time of 2:04.337.
American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 22nd with a best time of 2:05.056 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning, at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 3.44-mile (5.54 km) track in 2:10.985 to lead the field of 25 riders.
Maximo Quiles was second-best with a time of 2:11.126 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Almansa’s teammate, David Muñoz claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 2:11.176.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe finished the FP2 fourth with a time of 2:11.322 and Adrian Fernandez, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, got fifth at 2:11.398.
Motozoo Bringing Suzuki Back To WorldSSP With Mattia Casadei In 2027
A brand that has written important chapters in motorcycle racing history is returning to the FIM Supersport World Championship. In 2027, Motozoo Racing will bring Suzuki back to the WorldSSP grid with the GSX-R750, launching an ambitious project that will see Mattia Casadei aboard the number 40 machine.
For Motozoo, this marks the beginning of a new chapter in its Supersport World Championship history, with the goal of bringing back to the highest international level a brand with deep roots in motorcycle racing and production-based competition.
A comeback of great sporting and historical significance.
Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, Suzuki was one of the leading manufacturers in the Supersport category. In 1998, Fabrizio Pirovano won the Supersport World Series aboard the Suzuki GSX-R600, while in 1999 Stéphane Chambon, also riding for Suzuki, won the first edition held under the FIM Supersport World Championship name. That history continued in the following years and, in the premier production-based class, also included the 2005 Superbike World Championship title won by Troy Corser aboard the Suzuki GSX-R1000.
In 2027, Motozoo Racing will have the honour and responsibility of bringing the Japanese brand back to the Supersport World Championship with the GSX-R750, taking on a challenge that combines the prestige of Suzuki’s racing heritage with a project entirely focused on the future.
Motozoo enters this new chapter backed by experience built directly in the Supersport World Championship. The team led by Fabio Uccelli has competed in WorldSSP since 2021 and over the years has worked with different riders and manufacturers, progressively strengthening its presence in the World Championship paddock. Its most significant achievement came in 2023, when Motozoo won the World Supersport Challenge with British rider Tom Booth-Amos and the Kawasaki ZX-6R. During that season, the British rider was also able to regularly compete with the leading World Championship contenders, finishing inside the overall Top 10 on several occasions. A success that represents one of the most important milestones in the team’s sporting development.
Following its experience with Kawasaki and the subsequent project with MV Agusta, Motozoo is now preparing to take on a new technical challenge, putting the experience gained over the years at the service of the development of the Suzuki GSX-R750.
Making the programme even more ambitious is the rider chosen to race the number 40 Suzuki: Mattia Casadei. For Motozoo, this is an important reunion. Casadei already raced with the Merate-based team in the 2025 Supersport World Championship, when, aboard the MV Agusta, he immediately demonstrated his speed and adaptability, claiming two pole positions in the six rounds he contested. That experience created a strong relationship between rider and team and today provides an important foundation for taking on a completely new challenge together. Casadei also brings an outstanding international résumé to the project. A MotoE World Champion, as well as a World Championship runner-up, the Italian rider has demonstrated speed, experience and the ability to adapt to different technical projects. The strong understanding between Motozoo and Casadei, combined with the rider’s experience in WorldSSP, will be a key element in the development work on the GSX-R750.
The 2027 season will therefore represent much more than a technical change for Motozoo Racing: It will mark the beginning of a project aimed at bringing Suzuki firmly back among the leading manufacturers in the world of production-based motorcycle racing.
Fabio Uccelli, Team Manager Motozoo Racing. Motozoo photo.
Fabio Uccelli – Team Manager Motozoo Racing: “For us, this is much more than simply changing bikes. It is the beginning of a project we strongly believe in, and we are proud to have the opportunity to bring a brand like Suzuki back to the Supersport World Championship. We are talking about a manufacturer that has written extraordinary chapters in motorcycle racing history and achieved some hugely important results in Supersport. Motozoo has been competing in this championship for several years, and we have grown as a team in this paddock. In 2023, we had the satisfaction of winning the World Supersport Challenge with Tom Booth-Amos, and since then we have continued to invest and gain experience. Today, being able to put everything we have learned at the service of a project like the Suzuki GSX-R750 represents both an opportunity and a major responsibility for us. We know there is a lot of work ahead because taking on a new project requires development and a huge commitment from the entire team, but that is precisely what makes this challenge even more exciting. Having Mattia with us is another key element. We know him well, we already worked together in 2025, and we know how fast he is and how important he can be in developing the bike. Together we claimed two pole positions and saw just how much potential he has. Starting again with him, with Suzuki and with such an important project allows us to look towards 2027 with great enthusiasm and ambition. We want to respect and honour the history of this brand, but above all we want to start writing a new chapter of it.”
Motozoo rider Mattia Casadei. Motozoo photo.
Mattia Casadei (#40): “I am really happy to be back with Motozoo and to do so as part of such an important project. I already had a great experience with Fabio and the team in 2025, and from the very first races we were able to be competitive, also claiming two pole positions. Returning to an environment and to people I already know will definitely be important, especially because we have a completely new challenge ahead of us. Bringing the Suzuki GSX-R750 back to the Supersport World Championship is a major responsibility, but also a huge source of motivation. Suzuki is a brand with an incredible history in motorcycle racing, and knowing that I am the rider chosen for this comeback makes me very proud. There will be a lot of work to do, and we will have to get to know and develop the bike step by step, but that is exactly what makes this project so interesting. I know how Motozoo works and I know how much passion there is within the team. I can’t wait to start working with the team and to bring the number 40 bike onto the track. The goal will be to develop quickly, be competitive and try to bring Suzuki back to the positions it deserves.”
Motozoo will race using the Suzuki GSX-R750 fitted with ride-by-wire designed and developed by Team Hammer and Bike Sport Developments. A longstanding racing enterprise in the United States, Team Hammer has been racing 46 consecutive seasons and manages the Next Generation program for the Suzuki GSX-R750. In addition to the supplying the ride-by-wire system, Team Hammer will assist Motozoo with technical support and high-performance parts developed racing in the MotoAmerica series.
Chris Ulrich – Team Hammer Vice President: “I initiated the design and development of the ride-by-wire system and convinced Suzuki to homologate the bike in 2022. The GSX-R750 has had a lot of success in MotoAmerica, British Supersport, the Isle of Man, and the International Dutch Championship. I’m very proud to finally see a Suzuki GSX-R750 Powered by Team Hammer on the grid in the Supersport World Championship!”
With this new project, Motozoo Racing, Suzuki and Mattia Casadei are now preparing to take on the 2027 FIM Supersport World Championship together.
On one side is a manufacturer that has written important chapters in the history of the Supersport World Championship; on the other, a team that has built its experience in this category all the way to winning the 2023 WorldSSP Challenge. At the heart of the project is a World Champion rider like Mattia Casadei and a Suzuki GSX-R750 to learn, develop and refine with one shared objective: Turning a major comeback into a new winning project.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Cameron Beaubier (#1) leads a swarm of Superbikes into Turn 1 at NJMP (2026). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Irvine, CA — MotoAmerica, North Americas premier motorcycle road racing series, is excited to announce a return to New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in 2027, with tickets officially on sale now for the September 10-12 weekend in Millville, New Jersey.
Fans can now lock in their plans for a weekend of premier-class racing at one of the most beloved circuits on the MotoAmerica calendar. The flowing Thunderbolt layout — fast, technical, and relentlessly entertaining — has a reputation as a track that simply never fails to deliver a show. With heavy braking zones and corners that reward commitment, Thunderbolt breeds the kind of close, bar-to-bar Superbike racing that keeps grandstands on their feet from green flag to checkered.
NJMP has become a late-season tradition for the series, and this year’s Superbike visit produced one of the most dramatic weekends in MotoAmerica history. Former championship rivals and newly minted OrangeCat Racing teammates Bobby Fong and Sean Dylan Kelly rolled into Millville last year as rivals. Fong aboard a Yamaha trailing the BMW-mounted Kelly while both were locked in a super-close championship fight. The Nor’easter dampened weekend came down to a hold-your-breath Superbike finish that decided the title in the rain. When the spray finally settled, Fong had stormed to the 2026 championship crown while Kelly faltered in the final race — a finale that had the paddock buzzing long after the last bike rolled back into pit lane.
Bobby Fong (#50) mastered the wet conditions at NJMP in 2026, taking two of the three victories on the weekend and locking down this year’s Superbike Title in the final race of the season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
It’s that kind of theater that has made NJMP a can’t-miss stop on the calendar. The track’s flowing character produces last-lap Superbike battles from the front of the field to the back, and the passionate New Jersey crowd brings an energy that riders say they can feel from the moment they roll out of pit lane.
Three days, one flowing circuit, and a crowd that never sits down — September at NJMP is appointment viewing for American motorcycle racing.
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Marc Marquez (93), Fabio Di Giannantonio (49) and Diogo Moreira (11) at Sepang. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Pedro Acosta won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 10-lap race by 0.578 second.
Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the runner-up on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi finished third on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Fabio Di Giannantonio got fifth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26,
Marc Marquez leads the championship with 374 points, 19 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 355 points. Marco Bezzecchi is third with 322 points.
Acosta denies Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi in tense Sprint showdown at Sepang. Gold goes to the Shark as wet-dry conditions in Malaysia see the front group get their elbows out – and Ogura just lose out.
Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) is back on top! In a tense dry-wet showdown at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia, the #37 got his elbows out at the front to fend off a three-strong group and take the spoils with half a second in hand. Championship leader Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) takes second and increases his points lead after duking it out in the group, with key rival Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) locking out the Saturday rostrum.
Early leader Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed out in the flag-to-flag encounter, which saw some riders gamble on a switch but the front group stay the course on dry tyres.
As the lights went out, it was a drag race in the first few metres but Alex Marquez managed to arrive into Turn 1 with some breathing space, taking the lead as instead, Ai Ogura(SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) attacked Marc Marquez and made it stick – sticky as it was around Turns 2 and 3 between the duo. Marc Marquez was shuffled down to third and before the end of Lap 1, front row starter Acosta had also barged his way past the #93. Bezzecchi, meanwhile, tailed his Championship-leading quarry.
Drama was in the air on Lap 2. As the field headed round the final sector, the white flag came out – indicating spots of rain on track and signifying that riders were allowed to pit to change bikes to their second machines – with wet setups.
Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team) headed in to do just that – but when the Australian arrived at the box the machine wasn’t prepped yet. Much more drama then hit as Alex Marquez, who had been holding a clear lead despite the spits of rain, suddenly slid out at Turn 14 – rider perfectly ok but bike cartwheeling across the gravel. His Sprint was over, and Ogura led.
The #79 had Acosta hot on his heels, with marc Marquez next up behind the duo. The rain was increasing around Turns 4, 5 and 6, but the rest of the track remained pretty dry. With the limited laps of a Sprint – and only six remaining – was it worthwhile to pit?
Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol), Iker Lecuona (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) took the gamble at the end of their Lap 4, as the lead trio continued onto Lap 5. Ogura leading Acosta, gaining metres where it was dry then losing a couple in the damp, with Marc Marquez maintaining a watching brief – and Bezzecchi gaining.
With four to go, that dynamic changed. The gaps between the top three started to seriously close, with Bezzecchi losing some ground in P4. The rain was increasing as the lap count went down. But then the switch was flicked as Acosta struck for the lead.
Ogura hit back but the #37 had the answer, taking over in front as Marquez sliced past Ogura for second. The shuffle bought Bez some metres – and it wasn’t over. Ogura shot down the inside of Marquez at Turn 4, but the #93 attacked again at five, slicing cleanly but brutally up the inside. This time it was job done.
Bezzecchi needed no second invite to make his own gains. The #72 was next past the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP machine at Turn 9 and made it stick, taking over in third. But the conditions remained stable enough, the switch hadn’t paid off for those on wets, and the drama had had its day – for today. Acosta crossed the line for his second Tissot Sprint win just over half a second clear, with the two key title rivals remaining in the weekend forced to follow him home.
Marc Marquez takes second to increase his lead to 19 points over the absent Jorge Martin(Aprilia Racing), with Bezzecchi’s P3 seeing his deficit to the top increase to 52 points.
Ogura was forced to settle for fourth after getting his elbows out, impressing if not taking that rostrum finish, with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P5 a little further back. There was a similar gap back to Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), ahead of Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) who was hot on the #63’s heels. Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) was next up with just a tenth in hand over Enea Bastianini(Red Bull KTM Tech3), who completed the Sprint points.
That’s a wrap on a dramatic Saturday showdown. Acosta returns to the top step, Marc Marquez makes some gains, Bezzecchi stays in contention – and Alex Marquez gears up to try and get some Sunday revenge. Join us for more in the Grand Prix race at the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia!
Daniel Holgado (96) at Sepang. Photo courtesy Aspar Team.
Daniel Holgado earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 2:02.875 to top the field of 28 riders.
Angel Piqueras was second-best with a 2:03.416 on his QJMOTOR – MSI Kalex.
Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:03.486 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.
Row-two qualifiers included Aspar Team’s David Alonso (2:03.491), ITALJET Gresini’s Alonso Lopez (2:03.516) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Collin Veijer (2:03.560).
American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 14th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 2:04.133.
Holgado soars to stunning Sepang pole with Gonzalez P9. Over half a second was the gap between the Aspar star and second-place Piqueras as Guevara earns P3 to head into Sunday with the upper hand in the title battle.
Pole position by 0.541s? That’s unheard of when the topic is Moto2, but that’s exactly the margin Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team) clinched pole by at the PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia after notching up a blistering 2:02.875 in a Q2 session that saw rookie Angel Piqueras (QJMOTOR – MSI) claim a career-best P2, and title-hunting Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) stick it on the front row.
How significant that P3 will be for Guevara is unknown, but with World Championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) riding wounded after his Friday crash and now starting from P9, the onus is on the rider 5.5 points away in the championship to pounce on Sunday.
Fronting the second row after coming through the jungle of Q1 is Colombia’s David Alonso (CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team), with Alonso Lopez (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) and Dutchman Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing a rapid Row 2.
Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) was another of the Q1 graduates; the Spaniard claimed P7 in Q2, as he and Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team) sit ahead of Gonzalez on the third row. Right behind the title race leader on the grid? Third in the championship Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – MSI).
Maximo Quiles (28) at Sepang. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Maximo Quiles earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard topped the 25-rider field with a lap time of 2:10.396.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brian Uriarte was the best of the rest with a 2:10.480, and home hero Hakim Danish claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:10.529 on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.
Row-two qualifiers included IntactGP’s David Almansa (2:10.571), Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Carpe (2:10.604) and LEVEL UP – MTA’s Matteo Bertelle (2:10.844).
Quiles grabs pole at Sepang while Danish takes Malaysia’s first front row since 2012 in P3. The reigning Champion takes P1 at Sepang as Uriarte and Danish compete the front row.
Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) remains the rider to beat in Moto3 as he secured pole on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at the Malaysian Grand Prix, edging out Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) for the top spot. Danish takes the front row on home turf, however, becoming the first Malaysian rider to do so since 2012.
Q1
Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) led Q1 early with a 2’11.614s lap before a 2’11.4s from Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power) rang in early to send the Italian to P2. Replacement rider Leo Rammerstorfer (SIC58 Squadra Corse) was on the receiving end of contact from Kiattisak Singhapong (Rivacold Snipers Team), earning a warning from the FIM MotoGP Stewards for the incident.
Farther up the order, Pini didn’t improve his time in the session, but as it turned out, he didn’t need to. Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) took a spot in Q2 with the third fastest lap, just five hundredths behind the Italian’s time. Snagging the final ticket into Q2, Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) set a very late 2’11.708s, punching in just ahead of a pack of riders, including Valentin Perrone, who mistimed their final stint and didn’t cross the lap in time to set a final lap.
Q2
Riders began throwing darts at pole position straight out the gate in Q2. Looking for his seventh top ten in a row, Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP – MTA) continued his shining form in qualifying sessions to sit pole early.
Moments later, Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took P1 from Bertelle, before the #83’s countryman David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) further raised the bar to 2’10.571s for first position on his third lap.
As the session ticked down to below two minutes, riders began their final stint, led by a three-rider convoy with 2026 World Champion Quiles, who set his eventual pole-winning time of 2’10.396 with his fifth lap. Pole position arrives as his first qualifying-leading time since Assen back in June.
Chasing the Champion across the line, Uriarte took P2, benefitting from the slipstream of both home hero Danish and the #28 ahead of them. Danish is forced to settled for third but it’s an impressive front row start on home turf, his country’s first since Zulfahmi Khairuddin back in 2012.
Despite earning P2 with his fifth lap, Uriarte crashed at Turn 2 on the subsequent lap, moments before Almansa saw his session ended similarly early as he ran wide at Turn 4 on his final run. His prior 2’10.571s time held, however, for P4 to lead row 2. Carpe will set off behind him, his time just three hundredths slower than the seven-time 2926 pole sitter, with Bertelle to close row two tenths farther back.
Australian Joel Kelso (GRYD Racing) clinched P7 just a hundredth behind the Italian, while Indonesian rider Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) will start eighth due to a 2’10.861s time only six thousandths behind the #66.
Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and David Munoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) closed out the top ten with the best pair of times in the session within the 2’11s range. Fernandez led the pair of Spaniards home on Saturday with just three hundredths separating Muñoz from the #31.
Alex Marquez (73) at Sepang. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Alex Marquez claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26 on the 3.44-mile (5.54 km) track, Marquez turned a 1:56.493 to top the 20-rider field.
Marc Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:56.563 on his Ducati Lenovo Team Desmosedici GP26, and Pedro Acosta claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:56.577 on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16.
Row-two qualifiers included SuperFile Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura (1:56.617), Aprilia Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi (1:56.668) and Pertamina Enduro VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:56.842).
Alex Marquez snatches Sepang pole from Marc Marquez by 0.070s. Acosta joins the Ducati duo on the front row in Malaysia as Bezzecchi gears up for a second-row start in the absence of teammate Martin.
Better late than never, hey Alex? It’s the younger Marquez brother who will start from pole position at the PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia after Alex Marquez (Bk8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) lands a glorious 1:56.493 to snatch Saturday morning P1 honours away from World Championship leader Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). The gap between the top two in a blistering Q2 was a mere 0.070s, while only a further 0.014s in arrears is third-place Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).
It wasn’t the morning Aprilia Racing were searching for in Malaysia, though. The headline news is that heroic Jorge Martin has withdrawn from the remainder of the weekend, with title-chasing Marco Bezzecchi fifth on the grid at the Sepang International Circuit.
Q1: Martin withdraws, Zarco & Pecco progress
Ahead of qualifying getting underway in Sepang, the breaking news was Martin’s withdrawal. A week after fracturing his wrist in the Phillip Island Sprint, the rider second in the championship chase, after displaying an unreal dose of grit, determination and bravery to give it a go in Malaysia, sadly couldn’t continue for the remainder of the weekend. A herculean effort to be out there, but the discomfort was simply too much for the 2024 World Champion.
On track, Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) occupied the top two promotion spots in Q1 heading into the closing minutes. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) wasn’t far away from knocking his compatriot out, 0.071s the gap splitting the Italians, but Zarco and Pecco did enough to gain entry to the pole position scrap in Sepang.
Q2: 0.175s covers top five as Alex Marquez leaves it late
Kicking off the second part of qualifying fastest was Alex Marquez as the first pair of 1:56 lap times were dropped by last year’s Malaysia GP winner and the reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez. A 1:56.697 was Alex’s mighty opening attempt, one that was 0.267s better than the #93’s effort.
A pair of KTMs were an early P3 and P4 in the form of Acosta and Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3), with Aprilia Racing’s remaining on-track star this weekend, Marco Bezzecchi, provisionally P5 on the starting grid.
Pecco’s first flyer saw last year’s Sepang polesitter go P6 before a mistake at Turn 1 saw the Italian break his screen in frustration, but there was anything but frustration in the Aprilia ranks as Bezzecchi, and then Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team), exchanged lap times good enough for pole.
Not for long though. Cue the jaws music. The championship leader was setting red sector times and despite getting a little out of shape into Turn 14, Marc Marquez jumped back ahead of the Aprilia duo to go P1. And right behind his 2027 teammate was Acosta, who climbed to P2.
However, Alex Marquez wasn’t done. And sure enough, the younger Marquez denied his brother to snatch a late Malaysian GP pole position by just 0.070s. That was all she wrote, meaning a first Saturday morning P1 was pocketed for the first time since the 2025 Catalan GP.
YOUR MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX GRID
What a bumper front row that is. Marquez leads Marquez, blue leads red, Alex leads Marc, with Acosta only 0.084s away from pole position on the outside of the front row.
Ogura fronts the second row ahead of Bezzecchi, who in the end settles for P5 ahead of a monumental weekend in the championship chase. Can Bez chip away at the 50-point deficit to Marc Marquez, with teammate Martin sidelined? We’ll find out soon enough.
Completing the second row in P6 is Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), while Bastianini spearheads Row 3 in P7. Zarco and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) join ‘The Beast’ in P8 and P9 respectively, as Pecco is forced to start from P10 after navigating through Q1. The returning Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) will launch from P11 at the venue where he picked up his latest podium in 2025, while Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) goes from P12 as he continues to battle through the shoulder pain barrier.
STRAP IN: IT’S SPRINT TIME IN SEPANG
Opportunity knocks for Ducati and Marc Marquez in the absence of Martin, as Bezzecchi and Aprilia hunt big points – beginning with the Tissot Sprint at 15:00 local time (UTC +8).
Jorge Martin (89) at Sepang. Photo courtesy Aprilia.
It was a heroic attempt, but the Aprilia Racing rider won’t be able to race at Sepang.
He made a superhuman effort, but it’s official: Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) will not be able to race in the Malaysian GP. Just six days after breaking his wrist in Australia, the 2024 Champion and 2026 title contender returned to the track on Friday at Sepang, doing 12 laps in the morning session and then a few more in the afternoon before ending his day early, intending to recharge for more on Saturday.
Unfortunately, after more time on track in FP2 ahead of qualifying, it was confirmed: Martin has withdrawn from the event. The #89 will remain on the sidelines, targeting next time out for another shot at his return.
The title fight, however, remains open. Currently at 10 points off the lead held by Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), Martin’s worst case scenario if he misses this race weekend would be a 47-point deficit should Marc Marquez do the double at Sepang – and 111 will still be on the table.
Enea Bastianini (23) at Sepang. Photo courtesy Tech3.
Enea Bastianini led MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 on spec Michelin tires, the Italian rider turned a lap time of 1:58.516 to lead the 21-rider field.
Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:58.804 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi was third at 1:58.929 on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.
Ai Ogura finished the session fourth with a 1:58.973 on his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26 and Pedro Acosta got fifth on his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 with a lap time of 1:59.009.
Marc Marquez was 8th on his Ducati Lenovo Team Desmosedici GP26 with a time of 1:59.097.
Izan Guevara (28) at Sepang. Photo courtesy BLU CRU Yamaha.
Izan Guevara was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Pirelli-shod BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro on the 3.44-mile (5.54 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 2:03.567 to lead the field of 28 riders.
Barry Baltus was the best of the rest with a 2:04.120 on his REDS Fantic Racing Kalex.
David Alonso was third-fastest with a 2:04.181 on his CFMOTO RCB Aspar Team Kalex.
Filip Salac got fourth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a lap time of 2:04.218 and Alonso’s teammate, Daniel Holgado finished the session fourth with a time of 2:04.337.
American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 22nd with a best time of 2:05.056 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Almansa (22) at Sepang, Photo courtesy IntactGP.
David Almansa led Moto3 World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Saturday morning, at Petronas Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Almansa used his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM to lap the 3.44-mile (5.54 km) track in 2:10.985 to lead the field of 25 riders.
Maximo Quiles was second-best with a time of 2:11.126 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM.
Almansa’s teammate, David Muñoz claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 2:11.176.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe finished the FP2 fourth with a time of 2:11.322 and Adrian Fernandez, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, got fifth at 2:11.398.
Motozoo Team Manager Fabio Uccelli (left) and rider Mattia Casadei are teaming up in the 2027 World Supersport series. Motozoo photo.
Motozoo Bringing Suzuki Back To WorldSSP With Mattia Casadei In 2027
A brand that has written important chapters in motorcycle racing history is returning to the FIM Supersport World Championship. In 2027, Motozoo Racing will bring Suzuki back to the WorldSSP grid with the GSX-R750, launching an ambitious project that will see Mattia Casadei aboard the number 40 machine.
For Motozoo, this marks the beginning of a new chapter in its Supersport World Championship history, with the goal of bringing back to the highest international level a brand with deep roots in motorcycle racing and production-based competition.
A comeback of great sporting and historical significance.
Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, Suzuki was one of the leading manufacturers in the Supersport category. In 1998, Fabrizio Pirovano won the Supersport World Series aboard the Suzuki GSX-R600, while in 1999 Stéphane Chambon, also riding for Suzuki, won the first edition held under the FIM Supersport World Championship name. That history continued in the following years and, in the premier production-based class, also included the 2005 Superbike World Championship title won by Troy Corser aboard the Suzuki GSX-R1000.
In 2027, Motozoo Racing will have the honour and responsibility of bringing the Japanese brand back to the Supersport World Championship with the GSX-R750, taking on a challenge that combines the prestige of Suzuki’s racing heritage with a project entirely focused on the future.
Motozoo enters this new chapter backed by experience built directly in the Supersport World Championship. The team led by Fabio Uccelli has competed in WorldSSP since 2021 and over the years has worked with different riders and manufacturers, progressively strengthening its presence in the World Championship paddock. Its most significant achievement came in 2023, when Motozoo won the World Supersport Challenge with British rider Tom Booth-Amos and the Kawasaki ZX-6R. During that season, the British rider was also able to regularly compete with the leading World Championship contenders, finishing inside the overall Top 10 on several occasions. A success that represents one of the most important milestones in the team’s sporting development.
Following its experience with Kawasaki and the subsequent project with MV Agusta, Motozoo is now preparing to take on a new technical challenge, putting the experience gained over the years at the service of the development of the Suzuki GSX-R750.
Making the programme even more ambitious is the rider chosen to race the number 40 Suzuki: Mattia Casadei. For Motozoo, this is an important reunion. Casadei already raced with the Merate-based team in the 2025 Supersport World Championship, when, aboard the MV Agusta, he immediately demonstrated his speed and adaptability, claiming two pole positions in the six rounds he contested. That experience created a strong relationship between rider and team and today provides an important foundation for taking on a completely new challenge together. Casadei also brings an outstanding international résumé to the project. A MotoE World Champion, as well as a World Championship runner-up, the Italian rider has demonstrated speed, experience and the ability to adapt to different technical projects. The strong understanding between Motozoo and Casadei, combined with the rider’s experience in WorldSSP, will be a key element in the development work on the GSX-R750.
The 2027 season will therefore represent much more than a technical change for Motozoo Racing: It will mark the beginning of a project aimed at bringing Suzuki firmly back among the leading manufacturers in the world of production-based motorcycle racing.
Fabio Uccelli, Team Manager Motozoo Racing. Motozoo photo.
Fabio Uccelli – Team Manager Motozoo Racing: “For us, this is much more than simply changing bikes. It is the beginning of a project we strongly believe in, and we are proud to have the opportunity to bring a brand like Suzuki back to the Supersport World Championship. We are talking about a manufacturer that has written extraordinary chapters in motorcycle racing history and achieved some hugely important results in Supersport. Motozoo has been competing in this championship for several years, and we have grown as a team in this paddock. In 2023, we had the satisfaction of winning the World Supersport Challenge with Tom Booth-Amos, and since then we have continued to invest and gain experience. Today, being able to put everything we have learned at the service of a project like the Suzuki GSX-R750 represents both an opportunity and a major responsibility for us. We know there is a lot of work ahead because taking on a new project requires development and a huge commitment from the entire team, but that is precisely what makes this challenge even more exciting. Having Mattia with us is another key element. We know him well, we already worked together in 2025, and we know how fast he is and how important he can be in developing the bike. Together we claimed two pole positions and saw just how much potential he has. Starting again with him, with Suzuki and with such an important project allows us to look towards 2027 with great enthusiasm and ambition. We want to respect and honour the history of this brand, but above all we want to start writing a new chapter of it.”
Motozoo rider Mattia Casadei. Motozoo photo.
Mattia Casadei (#40): “I am really happy to be back with Motozoo and to do so as part of such an important project. I already had a great experience with Fabio and the team in 2025, and from the very first races we were able to be competitive, also claiming two pole positions. Returning to an environment and to people I already know will definitely be important, especially because we have a completely new challenge ahead of us. Bringing the Suzuki GSX-R750 back to the Supersport World Championship is a major responsibility, but also a huge source of motivation. Suzuki is a brand with an incredible history in motorcycle racing, and knowing that I am the rider chosen for this comeback makes me very proud. There will be a lot of work to do, and we will have to get to know and develop the bike step by step, but that is exactly what makes this project so interesting. I know how Motozoo works and I know how much passion there is within the team. I can’t wait to start working with the team and to bring the number 40 bike onto the track. The goal will be to develop quickly, be competitive and try to bring Suzuki back to the positions it deserves.”
Motozoo will race using the Suzuki GSX-R750 fitted with ride-by-wire designed and developed by Team Hammer and Bike Sport Developments. A longstanding racing enterprise in the United States, Team Hammer has been racing 46 consecutive seasons and manages the Next Generation program for the Suzuki GSX-R750. In addition to the supplying the ride-by-wire system, Team Hammer will assist Motozoo with technical support and high-performance parts developed racing in the MotoAmerica series.
Chris Ulrich – Team Hammer Vice President: “I initiated the design and development of the ride-by-wire system and convinced Suzuki to homologate the bike in 2022. The GSX-R750 has had a lot of success in MotoAmerica, British Supersport, the Isle of Man, and the International Dutch Championship. I’m very proud to finally see a Suzuki GSX-R750 Powered by Team Hammer on the grid in the Supersport World Championship!”
With this new project, Motozoo Racing, Suzuki and Mattia Casadei are now preparing to take on the 2027 FIM Supersport World Championship together.
On one side is a manufacturer that has written important chapters in the history of the Supersport World Championship; on the other, a team that has built its experience in this category all the way to winning the 2023 WorldSSP Challenge. At the heart of the project is a World Champion rider like Mattia Casadei and a Suzuki GSX-R750 to learn, develop and refine with one shared objective: Turning a major comeback into a new winning project.
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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
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
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.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
November 10, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
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
