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Factory Harley-Davidson/Dynojet rider Kyle Wyman was fastest in the MotoAmerica King of The Baggers Sunday warmup at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Loris Baz led S&S Indian teammate Troy Herfoss in second and third, with factory Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli fourth and S&S Indian’s Tyler O’Hara in fifth.
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Stefano Manzi won FIM Supersport World Championship Race Two Sunday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. The Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing Yamaha YZF R9 rider won the 20-lap race by just 0.396 second.
Tom Booth-Amos was second on his PTR Triumph Factory Racing Street Triple RS 765, and Jaume Masia got third on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2.
Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on Turn 11.
Results WSSP RACE 2
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Manzi wins home double at Cremona Race 2, rookie Masia takes first WorldSSP podium. Manzi makes WorldSSP history with his 17-race podium streak with his Race 2 win, landing him as well a Cremona double.
With the conclusion of Sunday afternoon’s FIM Supersport World Championship race action, the race weekend at Cremona Circuit’s Acerbis Italian Round comes to a close. Manzi’s race win broke the all-time record for the longest streak of podium finishes in WorldSSP with 17 podiums in a row!
MASIA’S MAIDEN PODIUM; MANZI’s 3rd RACE WIN THIS YEAR
Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) grabbed P1 early with an overtake on the Italian veteran Manzi, and while Manzi held with him early on, as laps piled up, the Spanish rookie pulled farther away. Manzi looked perfectly comfortable to bide his time in P2 up until the last 2 laps when he found another gear, trading overtakes with Masia until he overtook him to claim his second race win in two races at Cremona. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) was put under heavy pressure by Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) as the Frenchman was chasing his first podium of the year. Booth-Amos withstood the pressure until Debise crashed out of the race on Turn 11 of Lap 17, insulating the podium for the trio, and he was opportunistic in following Manzi past Masia to claim P2 from the jaws of the Spaniard. Masia’s P3 earned the rookie his first WorldSSP podium, and for Booth-Amos, his second podium on the weekend at Cremona following his Race 1 P2.
MAHIAS CONSISTENT: A third P4 for Mahias on the season
Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) found himself cruising across the finish line in P4 after pulling more than five seconds ahead of the rest of the pack yet couldn’t keep up with the pack at the front ahead of him. In P5, Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) will be disappointed to drop points to Manzi, however the Dutchman did well to recover positions after falling to P12 due to a poor jump at lights out. Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) was applied an irresponsible riding Long Lap Penalty after his collision with Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team), however, the Italian rookie managed to take a P6 from Race 2.
CARDELUS P7: Second-strongest result of the season for the Andorran
Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished in P7, landing his second-best result of the season. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) finished in P8, a mere 0.148s ahead of Friday polesitter Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME Air Racing) who finished behind Alcoba in P9 in Race 2. In P10, Aldi Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) landed another top 10 finish, another step forward for the Indonesian rookie rider.
The top six from the WorldSSP Race 2: Full results here!
1 Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)
2. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +0.396s
3. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +0.721s
4. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) +6.304s
5. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +9.290s
6. Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +14.306s
Fastest lap: Lucas Mahias (Yamaha) 1’32.001s
Championship standings:
1 Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 175 points
2. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 131 points
3. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) 124 points
4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 81 points
5. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 77 points
6. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) 74 points
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Nicolo Bulega won the World Superbike Race Two Sunday at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bulega won the 23-lap race by just 1.826 second.
2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu was the runner up on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.
Bulega’s teammate, Alvaro Bautista was third and Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 18th on the grid to 12th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
For the championship, Razgatlioglu is 34 points behind his principal rival Bulega who has 198 points. Bautista is third with 125 points.
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
PERFECTION AT HOME: Bulega claims trio of race wins at Cremona. Bulega earns his third win of the weekend as he wins Cremona Race 2 comfortably.
The 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship grid closes the book on Round 4 action at the Cremona Circuit, similar to in Race 1, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) fought with Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) in the early laps. ‘El Turco’ overtook Bulega early on, leading the race for four laps until Bulega struck back on Lap 4 during Race 2 at the Acerbis Italian Round to reinstate himself in P1. He would go on to claim the race win, making it a home hat-trick for ‘Bulegas’. Razgatlioglu did well to mitigate the point gain by Bulega through his P2 finish, and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was again the fastest of the rest, claiming his ninth podium of the year.
BULEGA AMONG DUCATI’S BEST NOW WITH CREMONA HAT-TRICK: ties Frankie Chilli and Giancarlo Falappa in race wins for Ducati
Bulega made it a trio of race wins from Cremona, tying Giancarlo Falappa and Frankie Chilli for most race wins from an Italian riding for Ducati and his 34th career podium. He had troubles with Razgatlioglu early on, until reestablishing control and lap after lap adding to his lead. Razgatlioglu earned his 150thWorldSBK podium with his P2, following Bulega across the finish line 1.826s later. Bautista earned a third P3 place on the weekend, and in Race 2 he became the Spaniard with the most WorldSBK starts with 216, moving ahead of Ruben Xaus.
STRONGEST RESULT OF THE WEEKEND FOR ‘PETRUX’ – P4 for last year’s hat trick hero
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) started in P6, climbing up to a P4 finish and crossing the finish line a distant 4.243s ahead of the rest of the grid. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) made a late run forward in the final laps of the race, overtaking both Honda factory riders to claim P5 despite still struggling with the flu. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) led the Honda factory pair across the finish line in P5, just 0.202s behind Sam Lowes, and 0.617s ahead of his teammate Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) in P7.
LOCATELLI TOP YAMAHA: P8 at his home round
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) jumped up to an early P5 in the first laps of the race, from there however the Italian rider slowly slid down the order after overtakes from Petrucci, Vierge and Lowes to finish P8. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) again duelled with Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) between Laps 12 and 13, securing P9 from him, where he went on to finish the race. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished in P10, less than two tenths of a second ahead of Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) who finished P11. Lowes climbed up five positions after starting all the way back in P16; similarly, American rider Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) gained six positions throughout the course of the race to finish P12 after starting out in P18. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) Andrea Iannone, and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) rounded out the point-scoring positions.
AEGERTER RECOVERS FROM CRASH: P19 for the Swiss rider
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) claimed top rookie in Race 2, earning P16 ahead of fellow rookie Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) just 0.384s behind him in P17. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) continues to reacquaint himself with his Yamaha R1 setup, finishing Race 2 in P18. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) recovered from his crash at Turn 8 of Lap 7 to finish the race in P19, ahead of Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) in P20.
CREMONA CRASHOUTS: Race 2’s unlucky retirees
Wildcard rider Gabriele Ruiu (Bmax Racing) had to return to the garage early on Lap 2, retiring for the second time this weekend. Rookie British rider Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) crashed on Turn 2 of Lap 3, ending his weekend at Cremona. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed at Turn 8 of Lap 7, followed into the garage a lap later by Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) with a tech issue.
The top six from the WorldWCR Race 2: Full results here!
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +1.826s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +8.995s
4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +17.888s
5. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +22.131s
6. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) +22.333s
Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’28.576s
Championship standings
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 198 points
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 164
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 125
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) 118
5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 107
6. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) 73
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Cameron Beaubier on the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW led the Sunday morning MotoAmerica Superbike warmup session at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Attack Performance Progressive’s Jake Gagne was second, with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR’s Sean Dylan Kelly third, Attack’s Bobby Fong fourth, and Warhorse/HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin fifth.
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PJ Jacobsen on the Rahal Ducati Moto led Mathew Scholtz on the Strack Racing Yamaha in the Sunday morning MotoAmerica Supersport warmup at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Strack Racing’s Blake Davis was third, ahead of Tyler Scott on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki and Kayla Yaakov on another of the Rahal Ducatis.
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Maria Herrera won Race Two of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at Cremona Circuit, in Italy. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.202 second.
Her teammate, Roberta Ponziani was the runner-up.
Beatriz Neila was third on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R7.
American Mallory Dobbs was 12th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 and American Sonya Lloyd finished 21st on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7.
Results WCR
More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Herrera weathers the storm at Cremona Race 2 to take second win of the 2025 WorldWCR season. Herrera in Race 2 makes it two wins in 2025, and 8 wins in her WorldWCR career so far.
The final instalment of 2025 FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship action at Cremona is in the books as the grid has seen the chequered flag on their Race 2 on Sunday afternoon. After Leading the race from the first corner, Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) held off a harrowing final-sector attack from Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) to win her first race of the weekend, and the second win for her team of the weekend. Behind her, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) took P2, and Neila behind her in P3.
LAST LAP DRAMA: Herrera counters a late move by Neila to protect P1
After just two laps, a pack of five riders separated themselves from the rest of the pack, led by Herrera, who rode hard to stay ahead the pack behind her. Beatriz Nelia and Roberta Ponziani closed down the distance in the closing laps bit by bit, until the final lap where the pair of riders behind her made their move. In the final turns of the race, Neila passed Herrera on the outside, going bar to bar with Herrera on the switchback, trading paint as Herrera cut inside to regain her P1 spot. The contact was slight, and deemed a race incident by WorldSBK FIM Stewards, however unfortunately for Neila, Ponziani picked her moment well and followed Herrera through to claim P2, shuffling Neila to P3.
SANCHEZ & LEWIS CONTEND FOR PODIUM POSITIONS EARLY: Finish P4 and P5 respectively
Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) and Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) tailed Herrera in the podium battle early on in the race before their pace falling off, Sanchez finished just over 2 seconds behind Neila and the podium positions, and Lewis a comfortable 15 seconds ahead of Astrid Madrigal in P6. Madrigal did well to maintain her spot at the front of the second group, even separating from them by a margin of a more than three seconds by lap 7 of 12, however the five riders ahead of here were even farther ahead at 5.570s by the same lap.
RUIZ AGAIN CHARGES INTO TOP 10: Finished P7 after P11 starting position
Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) finished in P7, once again charging up the grid from her P11 start position, and recovering from race incident contact with Chilean rider Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) which saw the Chilean crash out on Turn 12 of Lap 2. Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) claimed another top 10 finish, improving on her P11 in Race 1. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) nearly cracked the top eight, finishing half a second behind Jones to tie the French rookie’s second-best result of the season. Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) took the final position of the top 10, making it two top ten finishes on the weekend at Cremona.
The top six from the WorldWCR Race 2: Full results here!
1 Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)
2. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +0.202s
3. Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.288s
4. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +2.445s
5. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +8.557s
6. Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) +15.232
Fastest lap: Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) 1’40.005
Championship standings:
1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) 90 points
2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 77
3. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) 69
4. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) 56
5. Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) 39
6. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) 34
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More from another press release issued by dorna:
Herrera extends her championship lead with a Race 2 win at Cremona.
Race 2 Highlights
Championship Standings:
Key Points:
Pole position: Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) – 1’41.152
Race 1 winner: Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team)
Race 2 winner: Maria Herrera
Race fastest lap: Roberta Ponziani(Klint Forward Racing Team) – 1’40.005 (Race 2)
P1 | Maria Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team
“I changed the strategy a little today and was happier because I was able to push and felt comfortable on the bike. I tried to build a gap but when I saw that we were a group of four or five riders, I knew I had to be calm, relaxed, and try to do my best until the last corner. When I saw Beatriz in front of me, I knew I had to overtake – I braked later and it was difficult but I managed the last corner and was able to win. I feel good about where we are in terms of the championship, because now we head to round three at Donington, a track I enjoy and where I have good memories.”
P2 | Roberta Ponziani | Klint Forward Factory Team
“I think we had almost the perfect weekend, even achieving the fastest lap in Race 2. Today’s race was a bit tougher than Race 1; yesterday I had more control, while today the pace was very fast, and Maria was really strong. I made a good start in Race 1 but today not so much and then I made a small mistake on the last lap and wasn’t able to exploit the slipstream. But second is a really good result. A great weekend for me and for the team, and of course for the championship; I’m really happy.”
P3 | Beatriz Neila | Ampito Crescent Yamaha
“I’m happy because I ran a good race, better than yesterday, and my feeling with the bike was better. I tried in the last sector to get past Maria but in the end, I finished third. I’m very happy anyway, as the result is important for the championship standings. I want to thank the whole team and all our partners who support us. We’re second in the championship with more points than we had at this point last year, so I’m happy, and proud because I’ve made a good step. I’ll work hard over the next weeks to be as strong as possible for the next round at Donington.”
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Andrew Lee led OrangeCat BMW teammate Jayson Uribe in the Sunday morning MotoAmerica Stock 1000 warmup at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Rocco Landers was third on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki, ahead of Eziah Davis of The Bike Experience USA and Deion Campbell of BPR Racing, both on Yamaha YZF-R1s.
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![Mission AFT SuperTwins riders at the start in Chico at Silver Dollar Speedway; Briar Bauman (3), Dallas Daniels (32), and Brandon Robinson (44) [Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester]](https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-10_1746361794-e1746362183178-768x386.jpeg "Mission AFT SuperTwins riders at the start in Chico at Silver Dollar Speedway; Briar Bauman (3), Dallas Daniels (32), and Brandon Robinson (44) [Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester]")
Bauman Rolls to Third Straight Victory at Silver Dollar Short Track
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – Briar Bauman’s (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, has quickly transformed from a feel-good story to an epic tale of domination as he stormed to a third consecutive convincing Mission AFT SuperTwins victory in Saturday’s night’s Silver Dollar Short Track.
That said, even amidst the transformation of the Harley-Davidson XG750R from a winless racebike to a week-in, week-out powerhouse, the feel-good story behind it remains; Bauman and wife, Shayna Texter-Bauman, made the announcement that they are expecting their first child earlier this morning at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.
That news didn’t inspire any of his rivals to take it easy on him in the evening, however, as title contender Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and the emerging James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) took the early initiative in the premier-class Main.
Those two waged a contest of contrasting lines and styles aboard their respective Yamahas, with Daniels locked down low and Ott railing up high as they shook free from the pack. Ott’s bolder approach eventually gave him the upper hand, as he assumed the lead some three minutes into the eight-minute and two-lap affair.
Daniels’ subsequent experiments with a higher line only resulted in him getting swallowed up by a charging Bauman, who would also go on to overwhelm Ott less than a minute later.
Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) was the next to power up the outside of Daniels. The Estenson Racing star regrouped and responded, and their fight saw them track Ott back down and flow past him to turn their scrap into one for second.
Fisher seemed relatively safe in that position late, but one last charge from Daniels made it interesting – to the tune of a 0.061-second differential at the flag. Still, the Rackley Racing rider managed to hold on to earn his best result of the year after earlier finishing third at Daytona.
While Daniels upped his podium streak to 18, he also saw his championship deficit expand as Bauman powered on to stack a third successive victory on his pair of opening week seconds. As a result, the Rick Ware Racing pilot now leads by ten points (107-97) with five races down and 11 to go.
Asked to explain his seeming return to peak Grand National Champion form, Bauman said, “Getting back with Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo), and George Latus giving myself, Shayna, and Rick Ware Racing this opportunity… Look, I know how incredible Dallas is and all of these guys are. I spent the last two years on the downer a little bit; we had a couple wins, but there was no rhythm. It was hoping to finish the Main Events.
“I’m going to ride this high for a little while. It’s been a little bit of time, and I know what it feels like to not be in this position. I’m going to keep it going. I’m going to love it. And to announce that we’re having our first child this morning…. All the credit to my wife, she’s been going through lately. Thank you so much to my whole team for everything. I know I’m on a roll right now, and I’m not going to take it for granted, but I feel really good.”
The fast-starting Ott lost one additional position – that to fourth-place finisher Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke) – to close out the race’s top five. Ott narrowly avoided fading to sixth, with Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) just another 0.180 seconds in arrears at the stripe.
Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S) continued to demonstrate the promise of his developing Suzuki platform in seventh while Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Logan McGrane (No. 14 Schaefer’s Motorsport KTM 790 Duke) and Nick Armstrong (No. 160 Competitive Racing Frames Yamaha MT-07) rounded out the top ten just behind.
AFT Singles presented by KICKER
One week ago at Ventura Raceway, Kage Tadman (No. 288 Old Oak Ranch/Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F) became just the fourth rider in AFT Singles presented by KICKER history to win in his debut. Quite naturally, the big question coming into this weekend was what he might possibly do for an encore at Silver Dollar Speedway.
The answer was emphatic: Tadman became the first to ever immediately back up that debut victory with another triumphant performance.
If possible, his unprecedented feat was even more impressive in action than the record books will ever show. Tadman isn’t just two for two in AFT Singles Main Events, he’s six for six in Progressive AFT races of any type, standing undefeated following a second consecutive event in which he swept the heat, the Helmet House Challenge, and the Main Event.
And once again, he did so in loose style and breakaway fashion, rendering the competition one for runner-up honors less than a minute into Saturday’s Main.
Last week, Tadman admitted to having exploited something of a home track advantage in Ventura. There was none this time around at what was an unfamiliar circuit and surface to him, and yet the result was identical.
After a second dominant showing, the class’ newest star said, “It was about getting used to a new track. I’ve never been here and don’t really ride these types of tracks much. But I was just trying to get used to it and adapt to the size of the track and the dirt. And I was able to pull off a good win.”
While Tadman again commanded the spotlight, the six-rider battle for second behind him was hugely entertaining as well.
Once it became evident this was another one-rider race for victory, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) defended second position vigorously with Australian Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) initially in pursuit.
By mid-distance, Canadian Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Reel Medics Yamaha YZ450F) slung his way around the high line and into the catbird seat, even displacing Brunner in second for a brief spell.
Once Brunner re-established himself in second, Drane slotted back up to third and the two stayed in that order to the checkered flag. The runner-up was Brunner’s first podium since returning to both the AFT Singles category and the American Honda-backed Turner Racing outfit.
Despite finding himself in the midst of his longest winless streak since going seven races before earning his first-career AFT Singles victory, Drane also finds himself even more solidly in control of the points race with finishes of 2-3-2-4-3 to kick off his ‘25 campaign.
Today’s third edged him three points further ahead of rival Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R), who finished in fifth just behind Bauer.
Ventura podium finisher Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R) came home sixth, despite finishing closer to Brunner on track than Brunner did to Tadman.
Following five rounds, Drane leads Sathoff 84-79, with Brunner still within striking distance at 70. Santero is fourth at 57, followed by the night’s seventh-place finisher, Aidan RoosEvans, (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F) (52), and Tadman, who stands side-by-side with three-time class king Kody Kopp (No. 1 Bob Lanphere/KTM/Fastrack Racing KTM 450 SX-F), who similarly boasts 46 points for going two-for-two in ‘25.
Final results for the AFT Singles presented by KICKER Main Event can be found HERE
Next Up:
The 2025 Progressive AFT season will resume on Saturday, June 7, with the inaugural Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Visit https://www.americanflattrack.com/events/2025/view/silver-dollar-short-track-2025 to secure your tickets today.
For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Sign up now and catch every second of on-track action starting with Practice & Qualifying and ending with the Victory Podium at the end of the night at https://flosports.link/aft.
FOX Sports coverage of the Silver Dollar Short Track, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, May 11, at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT).
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Nate Kern on the Kern Racing BMW led the Sunday morning Mission Super Hooligan warmup session at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Hunter Dunham on the Fighting Charlie’s/HDR Yamaha was second, ahead of Cody Wyman on a KWR Harley-Davidson, Dominic Doyle on a Giaccmoto Yamaha and Andrew Weyh on the Weyh Racing Ducati.
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“To be honest I was a little fired up. [Cooper Webb] crossed on me pretty hard on the start [in the first rhythm section], almost took me out. I was kinda seeing red after that. Yeah, I made an aggressive move, but I kind of have to. I knew I was faster tonight, so I wanted to get out front and break away, and that’s what I did. Another win, sixth one of the season. Yeah, just trying to go out there and show that I’m the best rider.” – Chase Sexton, when asked about his aggressive pass on Cooper Webb, and whether there was anything more to it than just trying to take the race lead.
“It was tough because it was a disappointing start for me. I actually put it in second gear on the gate when the board went sideways. And we’re starting in first gear all day, so it was just a habit [to click up to second]. [I] panicked, shifted down to first and I think it upset my start a little bit so I was buried. It was a really tough race. At altitude it’s a little bit tougher fitness-wise, so I feel like I came from outside the top ten, I was pretty far back there. And this track’s really tough to pass on, so I just put my head down, was clicking off consistent laps, didn’t make too many mistakes, and had a good flow. Yeah, I [could see] the podium pretty much the whole race. That’s kinda where my eyes were at and just kept focusing on that. [I] was able to get the pass around the outside with Malcolm around one minute to go. In the process we were sneaking up on Coop, and it turned into a three-way battle there. With all the lappers, my heartrate was really high already, so with all that going on it just escalated it that much more. So, I’m really proud of myself for getting this done.” – Justin Cooper, regarding the unique bike set up and starting technique due to the high altitude stadium.
Haiden Deegan Clinches First 250SX Championship in Dramatic Style
In 250SX Class racing, Haiden Deegan entered the Denver Round with a 17 point lead over teammate Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies. Davies grabbed the holeshot and looked to have the pace to make it three wins in a row for the rookie. Just before the race’s midpoint Deegan took over second place from Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Michael Mosiman and began to steadily reel in Davies, who would have to finish in fourth or better to force the championship to the final round. In the final minutes, Deegan reached Davies and put in a few close pass attempts. With two laps remaining Deegan upped the aggression and made a pass that sent Davies over the berm. Davies remounted in fifth place, where he would finish. By the rulebook Deegan clinched the title due to a 25-point lead. Even if Davies wins the final round and Deegan earns zero points, the championship tiebreaker would be the rider with more second place finishes, which is Haiden Deegan. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer earned the second-place spot in Denver after fighting his way forward from an eighth place start. Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Garrett Marchbanks rounded out the podium, having a similar charge through the pack to recover nicely from his ninth-place start. The racers match up one final time, along with the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class, in the Dave Coombs Sr. 250SX Class East/West Showdown next Saturday night.
“First of all I want to congratulate Cole, he’s been riding really good. Two laps to go, I wanted that win, baby. I was going to do anything for it. This [Championship] means a lot to me because people doubted me all the way. They [were] telling me I was all hype coming into Supercross and motocross. They’re just mad that I’m him and they’ve got to deal with it… We the champ now, and let’s go, baby!… [When asked specifically about the pass] Yeah, 100%, Cole was riding great, and I was just digging towards the end. At elevation, you get a little out of breath, so was just digging, and I was like, two laps to go, I [saw] Cole slide out, found an opening, and took the chance. Good job to Cole and a good race.” – Haiden Deegan
“I did a lot of work these last three weeks in that break [for the West Division] and just tried to get back to myself, the guy that I was in the first part of this season. I think I showed I’m back this weekend and I’m ready to fight for another one in Salt Lake… Also, congrats to Haiden. He deserves this championship.” – Julien Beaumer (#23 in photo)
“I had such a good start in the Heat, I was hoping to carry that on into the Main, but didn’t quite do that. But [I] made some good passes and I just tried to stay with Beaumer the whole time. [I] had a pretty good pace, was getting pretty close to him with about three laps to go and someone stopped on the triple right before the finish line. I jumped right on him and had a pretty close one, so I lost some time. I didn’t know I got third until the last lap, so that’s a cool little gift at the end. I’ve just been feeling really good all day… I’m just blessed to be back up here.” – Garrett Marchbanks, on earning his second podium finish of the season.
“I got a good start and was focusing on just trying to build a bit of a gap and ride from there, but I got caught up with some lappers. I should have capitalized on that better, and, you know, that’s on me tonight. I shouldn’t have put myself in that position, but I’ll be back. And I’m going to keep working on, and keep on keeping on… [When asked for his opinion on the pass that resulted in him crashing] I shouldn’t have put myself in that position, to be honest. I could’ve been better in that department. But I’ll be back. Just a big thanks to everyone around me… There’s been a lot of sacrifices to get me here, so big shout out to them, and I’ll be back at Salt Lake.” – Cole Davies (#100 in photo)
Among the VIPs taking in the Denver Supercross were Olympic gold medal winners Nick Baumgartner (Snowboard Cross) and Connor Fields (BMX). Baumgartner, who’s also seen some success in off-road truck racing, is an avid Supercross fan. He told of watching the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season during the Beijing Olympics when he won the gold medal, “The Olympics come with a lot of pressure, and in order to not think about that, what I decided to do was not watch the beginning rounds of the series, and I stopped following everyone on Instagram so they wouldn’t root for me [and add pressure]. While I was at the games I was watching that, getting inspiration and not worrying about the stress and the pressure that comes at the Olympics. Heck, it worked. We went out there and brought a gold medal home.” When asked about the similarities between snowboard cross and Supercross, he said, “Our sport was invented because of supercross, and a lot of [the elements] come from there, and it’s just it’s a lot of the same stuff that you see. The only thing is we don’t have a brake and we don’t have a throttle, so if we make a mistake, we’re pretty much done. We’ve got to be very calculated in how we do things, where we make our passes, and what we do; where these [Supercross] guys can make up for a lot with that throttle.”
No other form of racing compares to Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and fortunately for race fans everywhere, live viewing is available from nearly any point on the globe. Each event streams live and on-demand on Peacock. NBC will broadcast the Denver round with an encore presentation on Sunday, May 4th at 4:00 p.m. ET. Throughout the season select events were also shown on NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms. CNBC presents an encore presentation of each round on the Monday following the race at 1:00 p.m. ET. A live Spanish-language presentation is available through Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook and YouTube channels. International coverage is available live via the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv) in English, Spanish and French broadcasts. Races can also be heard live on NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85.
Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah will be the site for the final round of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship on Saturday, May 10th. The racing starts at 7:00 p.m. ET to crown winners in the 450SX class as well as in the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class. For ticket sales, information on FanFest, video highlights, live timing, race results, and to purchase tickets, please visit SupercrossLIVE.com.
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