Follow The WagBar MP13 Racing, Team Owner Melissa Paris, and young riders Aiden Sneed and Kayla Yaakov as they take on the 2023 MotoAmerica racing season.
In Episode Seven, The WagBar MP13 Racing’s Aiden Sneed and his Yamaha YZF-R3 take on the Kawasaki Ninja 400s and KTM RC 390s of the MotoAmerica Junior Cup class and Yamaha YZF-R7-mounted Kayla Yaakov battles in the REV’IT! Twins Cup category at Pittsburg International Race Complex.
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
This podcast is “Catalunya 2023 – Don’t Mention The Cube”
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
This podcast is “Tech Talk – The Entertainment Branch of Physics.”
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
Editorial Notes: Canadian Torin Collins finished 22nd in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship race. American Kristian Daniel, Jr. placed 11th and 12th in the two European Talent Cup races. See all of the race results and updated point standings HERE.
IN THE HISTORY BOOKS: Round 6 at Aragon brings titles and last lap thrillers in JuniorGP™
With all categories on the verge of crowning Champions, success, celebration, dejection and determination were key themes throughout Sunday in Spain.
Action was everywhere you looked in an epic round of action in the 2023 Finetwork FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship, the penultimate event of the year. Temperatures were high and the on-track action even hotter, as Angel Piqueras (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) became the latest name to be crowned Champion in the JuniorGP™ class. As for the Moto2™ European Championship, it was Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Junior Team) who flew to a mighty double, becoming the first Australian Champion in the class. In the European Talent Cup, the title race is still on despite Maximo Quiles’ (Aspar Junior Team) double; in the Stock European Championship, Eric Fernandez (FAU55 TEY Racing) beat Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) in a final lap belter, although 17-year-old Muñoz is the 2023 Champion.
Starting with the sole race of the day for the JuniorGP™ class, Angel Piqueras went from pole position but didn’t break clear of the pack behind. He was always inside the top five, despite an array of riders around him and challenging for victory, including Luca Lunetta (AC Racing Team), Nico Carraro (Aspar Junior Team) and David Almansa (Finetwork Mir Racing Team), the latter of which had to serve a double Long Lap Penalty. Making his first start in the class in 2023, Casey O’Gorman (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) was right in contention through, whilst Alvaro Carpe (STV Laglisse Racing) was battling with Lunetta at various points.
From 12th on the grid, it was an impressive climb through the field for Eddie O’Shea (British Talent Team) who was inside the top six, as was Thai star Tatchakorn Buasri (Honda Racing Thailand). Moving up from 14th on the grid, it was a fine ride by Jacob Roulstone (Aspar Junior Team) until, on the last lap, he was taken out by title-contending teammate Joel Esteban, who struggled in the race; David Almansa was caught up in it too. Piqueras took victory and thus the title, with the Valencian holding off Lunetta to the line whilst Adrian Cruces (Finetwork Mir Racing Team) rounded out the podium. With a double header in Valencia, the battle for runner-up in the standings is unpredictable.
In the Moto2™ ECh, Senna Agius went from pole to lead all of Race 1 although he was under early pressure from a fast-starting Yeray Ruiz (FAU55 TEY Racing), who jumped the start and only got to serve one of two Long Lap Penalties before falling at Turn 2; thankfully, he was OK. Agius’ title rival Xavier Cardelus (Promoracing) couldn’t replicate his strong pace from before, finishing P6. Ahead of the Andorran, the battle for the podium was unchained: teammates Roberto Garcia (Cardoso-Fantic Racing) and Borja Gomez pipped Barcelona race winner Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing).
In Race 2, Agius didn’t have it all his own way and the 18-year-old Australian had to deal with Alberto Surra (Team Ciatti-Boscoscuro) for the first two thirds of action. Surra was pushing hard and trying to ruffle the Championship leader’s feathers but soon enough, Agius got ahead of the #67 to take another victory and with it, the title in 2023. A historic achievement with it being the first title for Australia in the class and once again, the class proves itself as a true stepping stone to the Moto2™ World Championship, with Agius moving up to the big time in 2024. Completing the podium in Race 2 was Borja Gomez, who took the second podium of the day just a few hours after the first of his career. An honourable mention to Alberto Ferrandez (Finetwork Mir Racing Team), who moved into the class for the first time this weekend and dazzled with a P5 and P4.
Moving to the European Talent Cup and the title could have been won, with Quiles sporting a small one-point lead over Brian Uriarte (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) and just nine points over reigning Champion and most-recent 2023 race winner Guido Pini (AC Racing Team). Race 1 was a gloves off
battle, like always in ETC but ultimately, Quiles took honours with a perfectly-timed move to the lead, having been at the front for so long earlier in the race. He overcame a Long Lap Penalty to beat title rival Uriarte and Jesus Rios (MRE Talent), the latter taking a first podium in ETC. Also in the race-long battle, Ruche Moodley (Finetwork Mir Racing Team) came from 20th on the grid to lead but retired on the final lap, with Rico Salmela (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) and Pini completing Race 1’s top five.
In the second duel, action was fiercer as Quiles tried to stretch the pack from pole but Pini was wise to this, knowing that with a 23-point deficit, he couldn’t afford to finish behind the 2021 Champion. The Italian hit the front in the early stages and immediately slowed the pace down, at times two seconds slower than the immediate opening laps. This allowed the pack to close up and a massive battle soon erupted, although it’d be over for Belgian Lorenz Toni Luciano (Artbox), who crashed at Turn 4. Rios once again starred, along with Uriarte, Salmela, Dodo Boggio (Aspar Junior Team), Moodley and his teammate Leonardo Zanni. In the last two laps, Quiles broke free after contact for Pini and Uriarte on the front straight, making it a double win. Rios took a career-best P2 with Pini third, now out of the title fight. Uriarte’s fourth means he’s the only rider who can stop Quiles in Valencia from becoming the first double ETC Champion, albeit with an 18-point disadvantage.
The final race action of the day was in the Stock ECh class but the initial staging was red-flagged for an incident involving Kike Ferrer (Yamaha GV Stratos) at Turn 7. A six-lap restart was now on the billing, with a podium enough for Daniel Muñoz to be crowned Champion. However, Eric Fernandez was keen to lead and slow the race pace down, mirroring Pini’s attempts in ETC. He took over at the head of the field and the gap back to third place and Dino Iozzo (IUM Motorsports) went from 2.3s to just 0.5s. Desperate not to end up locked in a battle, Muñoz hit the front in the last two laps but Fernandez was resilient; the two pulled away again and after contact on the penultimate lap at the final turn, it was a head-to-head thriller. Side-by-side into Turn 16, Muñoz got there first but ran wide, allowing Fernandez to take a second win of 2023 but it wasn’t enough; Muñoz is the 2023 Champion with a round to spare, whilst Iozzo finished third.
You can also find all the results, videos, photos and information regarding the championship on the official website: www.fimjuniorgp.com
More, from a press release issued by Kristian Daniel, Sr.:
EUROPEAN TALENT CUP: AMERICAN KRISTIAN DANIEL JR GOES FROM 28TH TO 11TH IN ARAGON
Kristian Daniel Jr finishes 11th and 12th in two hard fought 13 lap races
October 8th – Motorland Aragon, Spain
Straight after being selected for the 2024 Red Bull Rookies Cup, 14 year old American Kristian Daniel Jr contended in round 6 of the FIM European Talent Cup where he started outside of the points but aimed for 2 top 10 finishes.
After a long summer break, Kristian and the MRE Talent Team used Thursday and Friday getting back up to pace on the Honda NSF250R race bike as well as working on the set up for the highspeed Motorland Aragon circuit.
Saturday qualifying was tricky due to foggy damp conditions in the morning. Kristian and the other 25 racers in ETC Group A used the afternoon qualifying to set their fastest laps. The times were tight, where 1 tenth meant 7 positions on the grid, and the young American secured 12th place in his group (24th in the combined Group A and B grid).
With two races on Sunday, Kristian had his eyes set on another top 10 finish but starting from the back of the grid, he knew that wouldn’t be an easy task. Due to a penalty from Qualifying 1, he started the first race from 28th position out of 30 riders. After a good start, the American used the chaos of the first few corners to make up a lot of places, and found himself in 20th position by the start of lap 2. He continued charging forward, and pushed his way into the points, finally arriving in 11th position by lap 5. He spent the next 8 laps in a fierce 8 rider battle for the coveted top 10 finish, but ended up crossing the line in 11th, with only 1 tenth separating the 8th to 12th place riders.
The American started race 2 from his normal starting position, 24th on the grid, which still gave him a huge mountain to climb if he wanted to finish in the top 10. He had a stellar launch off of the line, already passing a few riders by the time they reached the 1st corner. With the 29 other riders frantic to fight for places on the 3.3 mile circuit, Kristian was again able to slip through and find himself in 15th position by lap 3. The remaining 10 laps, The American was engaged in an action packed battle between 12 riders who were only separated by 1 second. In spite of passing and being passed multiple times per lap, he was able to run consistent fast laps which saw him at the front of the group for most of the race. With an almost perfect last lap strategy, Kristian maneuvered his way to the front of the group by the 3rd sector. With only the long back straight and 1 high speed corner remaining, he was positioned to take the top 10 finish before his competitor Jesus Torres made a daring dive up the inside of the final corner, pushing Kristian slightly wide. It was a photo finish between Daniel Jr, Torres and the #72 of Edoardo Liguori, where Liguori took 10th, Torres 11th and Daniel 12th, only being separated by 5 hundredths of a second. The Kristian and the MRE Talent Team are happy with the overall performance and will work to qualify better in the next and final race in Valencia at the beginning of November.
Texan Mikey Lou Sanchez, age 13, won both MIR Racing Finetwork Cup Promo3 races Sunday at Circuit de Cartagena, in Spain.
We will post more information as it becomes available.
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Video provided courtesy Daniella Malena.
American Rossi Moor finished 11th while racing as a wild card in the CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup season finale Sunday at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, in Italy. Riding a spec Aprilia RS 660 supported by BK Corse and MMR Racing, 16-year-old Moor led several laps of the race, including the penultimate lap, then crashed on the final lap. He was able to remount and finish 11th.
The race was won by Filippo Bianchi by 1.449 seconds over pole-sitter Edoardo Colombi with Edoardo Maria Savioli placing third.
Race Results
More, from a press release issued by Fairium NGRT:
INCREDIBLEWEEKEND FOR ROSSI MOOR AT IMOLA WITH BITTERSWEET ENDING
Rossi Moor was invited by BK Corse Aprilia Racing to take part in the last round of the CIV, the national Italian championship. This was Rossi’s first time at Imola, and his first experience on the Aprilia RS 660.
On Friday, he had two free practices on the new bike and immediately showed his capability to run at the front with the fastest. On Saturday’s combined qualifying practice, with a lap time of 1:58.450, Rossi took the second position on the grid, only 0.350 from the lap record.
With this result, Rossi was looking for a very good result from the Sunday race. He started strong, and for the first few laps was in the pack with Bianchi and Colombi. By lap 4, Rossi had taken the lead position, and the three riders diced for several laps. Rossi led the pack onto the front straight through laps 8, 9, and 10. In the last corner before the Variante Bassa on the final lap, due to an unlucky technical issue, Rossi laid the bike down. He picked it back up and captured 12th place.
Overall, the racing weekend was an incredible experience for Rossi in a very strong championship with very strong riders. It proved that Rossi is ready to step up to the Twin Cup category.
Rossi Moor: It’s been an incredible weekend, first time at such a historic track like Imola, with a bike I’ve never rode before. Friday I got the feeling fairly quickly with the bike, it’s a very different riding style then the RC 390 I rode this year. It was similar to the bikes I train with and it suits my riding style very well so I was able to adapt fast with this fantastic bike. Going into the race I had a great feeling, I had pace to go in first and battle until the last lap where due to a unlucky technical issue it ended my race a few corners short. I would like to thank the BK Corse-MMR Racing Team for allowing me to have such a great experience, my dad, Jesse Davis my mechanics this weekend, Eddy my telemetryst from whom I learned a lot of things about the bike and track, I would like to thank you Massimo Rivola of Aprilia Racing, Giacomo Moresco, Massimiliano Morlacchi, Massimiliano Marcon of BK Corse-MMR racing for the opportunity.
Favaro Stefano (Rossi’s Manager): I’m very happy about the whole weekend of Rossi and I’m really very sad for what happened in the last lap. Rossi showed that is ready for the next step in his career, we are planing to be in MotoAmerica in 2024 in the Twins Cup category. Also I would like to thank you very much Massimo Rivola of Aprilia Racing, Giacomo Moresco, Massimiliano Morlacchi and Massimiliano Marcon of BK Corse-MMR Racing to believe in Rossi and give him this possibiity.
Giacomo Moresco (BKCorse): Rossi Moor was a big surprise for all of us, considering that he had never ridden an Aprilia RS 660 and after only one day of test, was able to ride on a track like Imola and reach such amazing results and shows the incredible skills of the rider. We would like to work with Rossi going forward because of his young age. The show that he put on on the track was adrenaline-filled. Unfortunately, he did not finish the race as he deserved. But he was one of the riders that shined the most this weekend.
SUCCESSFUL SURGERY FOR MARCO BEZZECCHI ON THE RIGHT COLLARBONE
The rider of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team underwent surgery this morning to reduce the fracture suffered yesterday in training
Tavullia (Italy), October 8th 2023 – Successful surgery for Marco Bezzecchi this morning to reduce the fracture in his right collarbone. The rider of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team crashed yesterday in the usual training session at the Motor Ranch in Tavullia.
Marco reached the Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit at UNIMORE where the Team coordinated by Professor Porcellini performed the operation to reduce the lesion. The operation was successful. Marco will begin the rehabilitation process immediately: his return on track will be evaluated in the next 48 hours.
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KEVIN CAMERON AND JOHN OWENS DOCUMENT EARLY YEARS OF AMA SUPERBIKE RACING IN NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
ARLINGTON, Mass. — Superbike racing is a global business built on decades of dedicated partnerships among manufacturers, promoters and teams resulting in successful domestic and international championships. In the mid-1970s, however, this popular category of production-based four-stroke competition was in its infancy.
In “Superbike: An Illustrated Early History,” renowned technical writer Kevin Cameron and acclaimed photographer John Owens chronicle the transition from the twin-cylinder BMWs, Ducatis and Moto Guzzis set against wobbling and weaving first-generation Japanese fours to a second wave of more raceworthy machines that ultimately led to the sportbike revolution.
Owens shot the black-and-white photographs published in this beautifully designed and produced 192-page hardcover book at five of the tracks that dotted the U.S. motorcycle road-racing landscape at the time: Daytona International Speedway, Bryar Motorsports Park, Laguna Seca Raceway, Pocono International Raceway and Road America.
Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Freddie Spencer—three Americans who went on to win a combined 10 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix world titles—figured prominently in the “sit-up” era of AMA Superbike. Throughout the book, Cameron and Owens provide insights and images of riders, crew members and machines difficult to replicate in today’s veiled paddocks.
“The desire to go fast, brake, turn and accelerate isn’t that complicated,” Cameron writes in the opening pages. Yet this book clearly illustrates and uniquely explains the challenges that all involved—from the manufacturers, to the teams and, ultimately, to the riders—faced in their attempts to achieve those goals.
“In any given era, the dominant rider is the person who has most imaginatively exploited the new possibilities presented by constantly evolving chassis, suspension and tires.” —Kevin Cameron
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kevin Cameron is a former tuner specializing in racing two-strokes and is widely recognized for his ability to reduce deeply technical subjects to their elemental form. Kevin has written for numerous publications. He has also authored several books on engineering and performance.
John Owens has photographed automotive and motorcycle competitions since 1975. John has covered a range of events in the U.S., Europe and Japan, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, as well as the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races.
For more information, go HERE.
American Rossi Moor was second in the CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup qualifying Saturday at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, in Italy. Riding a spec Aprilia RS 660 supported by BK Corse and MMR Racing, 16-year-old Moor lapped the 3.1-mile (4.9 km) road course in 1:58.450. Edoardo Colombi earned pole position with a lap time of 1:58.102.
The sole CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup race is scheduled to start at 11:20 a.m. local time on Sunday.
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Kawasaki Puccetti Racing with Can Öncü in WorldSSP in 2024
Can Öncü will remain with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing in WorldSSP in 2024. It will be the young Turkish rider’s fifth Supersport World Championship season with Manuel Puccetti’s team and the Kawasaki.
Born in Alanya in 2003, Can competed in the Asia Talent Cup and the Rookies Cup, winning the latter in 2018. After making his Moto3 world championship debut that same year, winning the Valencia race, Öncü then completed an entire Moto3 season in 2019 before moving to WorldSSP the following year. To date, he has started 74 Supersport races, scoring one win and thirteen podiums.
His 2023 season was conditioned by a racing incident at Assen, which kept him away from the tracks for several months, the rider still recovering from his injuries now. In 2024 he will be riding the Kawasaki ZX-6R and will have his sights set firmly on the world title!
Manuel Puccetti
“I’m pleased to continue developing Can Öncü as part of my team again in 2024. The plan that we made with his manager Kenan Sofuoglu is to help young riders mature and grow, just as we did in the past with Toprak Razgatlioglu, so that they can move up to World Superbike. Though still very young, Can has already shown that he has real talent and is a great professional. We were unable to score the expected results this year due to his injury, one he’s still recovering from, but we count on him being back in top shape next season, when our goal will be to win the WorldSSP championship.”
Can Öncü
“I’m really pleased to continue with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing, a team that’s like a second family to me. Together with them, I’ve grown and achieved many of the goals we’ve set ourselves. This year we couldn’t obtain the desired results because of my injury, but next year nothing will stop us from giving it everything as I go all out to pursue my goal – to win the World Supersport title. I want to thank Manuel Puccetti and everyone at Kawasaki for the faith they continue to put in me. I’ll do all I can to repay them with the best possible results.”
Follow The WagBar MP13 Racing, Team Owner Melissa Paris, and young riders Aiden Sneed and Kayla Yaakov as they take on the 2023 MotoAmerica racing season.
In Episode Seven, The WagBar MP13 Racing’s Aiden Sneed and his Yamaha YZF-R3 take on the Kawasaki Ninja 400s and KTM RC 390s of the MotoAmerica Junior Cup class and Yamaha YZF-R7-mounted Kayla Yaakov battles in the REV’IT! Twins Cup category at Pittsburg International Race Complex.
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
This podcast is “Catalunya 2023 – Don’t Mention The Cube”
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
Roadracing World MotoGP Editor and Isle of Man TT winner Mat Oxley and two-time World Championship-winning Crew Chief Peter Bom have started “The Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast,” which will be focused on the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
This podcast is “Tech Talk – The Entertainment Branch of Physics.”
The original podcast can be found on BuzzSprout.com or listened to via other places you get podcasts.
Editorial Notes: Canadian Torin Collins finished 22nd in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship race. American Kristian Daniel, Jr. placed 11th and 12th in the two European Talent Cup races. See all of the race results and updated point standings HERE.
IN THE HISTORY BOOKS: Round 6 at Aragon brings titles and last lap thrillers in JuniorGP™
With all categories on the verge of crowning Champions, success, celebration, dejection and determination were key themes throughout Sunday in Spain.
Action was everywhere you looked in an epic round of action in the 2023 Finetwork FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship, the penultimate event of the year. Temperatures were high and the on-track action even hotter, as Angel Piqueras (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) became the latest name to be crowned Champion in the JuniorGP™ class. As for the Moto2™ European Championship, it was Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Junior Team) who flew to a mighty double, becoming the first Australian Champion in the class. In the European Talent Cup, the title race is still on despite Maximo Quiles’ (Aspar Junior Team) double; in the Stock European Championship, Eric Fernandez (FAU55 TEY Racing) beat Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) in a final lap belter, although 17-year-old Muñoz is the 2023 Champion.
Starting with the sole race of the day for the JuniorGP™ class, Angel Piqueras went from pole position but didn’t break clear of the pack behind. He was always inside the top five, despite an array of riders around him and challenging for victory, including Luca Lunetta (AC Racing Team), Nico Carraro (Aspar Junior Team) and David Almansa (Finetwork Mir Racing Team), the latter of which had to serve a double Long Lap Penalty. Making his first start in the class in 2023, Casey O’Gorman (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) was right in contention through, whilst Alvaro Carpe (STV Laglisse Racing) was battling with Lunetta at various points.
From 12th on the grid, it was an impressive climb through the field for Eddie O’Shea (British Talent Team) who was inside the top six, as was Thai star Tatchakorn Buasri (Honda Racing Thailand). Moving up from 14th on the grid, it was a fine ride by Jacob Roulstone (Aspar Junior Team) until, on the last lap, he was taken out by title-contending teammate Joel Esteban, who struggled in the race; David Almansa was caught up in it too. Piqueras took victory and thus the title, with the Valencian holding off Lunetta to the line whilst Adrian Cruces (Finetwork Mir Racing Team) rounded out the podium. With a double header in Valencia, the battle for runner-up in the standings is unpredictable.
In the Moto2™ ECh, Senna Agius went from pole to lead all of Race 1 although he was under early pressure from a fast-starting Yeray Ruiz (FAU55 TEY Racing), who jumped the start and only got to serve one of two Long Lap Penalties before falling at Turn 2; thankfully, he was OK. Agius’ title rival Xavier Cardelus (Promoracing) couldn’t replicate his strong pace from before, finishing P6. Ahead of the Andorran, the battle for the podium was unchained: teammates Roberto Garcia (Cardoso-Fantic Racing) and Borja Gomez pipped Barcelona race winner Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing).
In Race 2, Agius didn’t have it all his own way and the 18-year-old Australian had to deal with Alberto Surra (Team Ciatti-Boscoscuro) for the first two thirds of action. Surra was pushing hard and trying to ruffle the Championship leader’s feathers but soon enough, Agius got ahead of the #67 to take another victory and with it, the title in 2023. A historic achievement with it being the first title for Australia in the class and once again, the class proves itself as a true stepping stone to the Moto2™ World Championship, with Agius moving up to the big time in 2024. Completing the podium in Race 2 was Borja Gomez, who took the second podium of the day just a few hours after the first of his career. An honourable mention to Alberto Ferrandez (Finetwork Mir Racing Team), who moved into the class for the first time this weekend and dazzled with a P5 and P4.
Moving to the European Talent Cup and the title could have been won, with Quiles sporting a small one-point lead over Brian Uriarte (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) and just nine points over reigning Champion and most-recent 2023 race winner Guido Pini (AC Racing Team). Race 1 was a gloves off
battle, like always in ETC but ultimately, Quiles took honours with a perfectly-timed move to the lead, having been at the front for so long earlier in the race. He overcame a Long Lap Penalty to beat title rival Uriarte and Jesus Rios (MRE Talent), the latter taking a first podium in ETC. Also in the race-long battle, Ruche Moodley (Finetwork Mir Racing Team) came from 20th on the grid to lead but retired on the final lap, with Rico Salmela (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) and Pini completing Race 1’s top five.
In the second duel, action was fiercer as Quiles tried to stretch the pack from pole but Pini was wise to this, knowing that with a 23-point deficit, he couldn’t afford to finish behind the 2021 Champion. The Italian hit the front in the early stages and immediately slowed the pace down, at times two seconds slower than the immediate opening laps. This allowed the pack to close up and a massive battle soon erupted, although it’d be over for Belgian Lorenz Toni Luciano (Artbox), who crashed at Turn 4. Rios once again starred, along with Uriarte, Salmela, Dodo Boggio (Aspar Junior Team), Moodley and his teammate Leonardo Zanni. In the last two laps, Quiles broke free after contact for Pini and Uriarte on the front straight, making it a double win. Rios took a career-best P2 with Pini third, now out of the title fight. Uriarte’s fourth means he’s the only rider who can stop Quiles in Valencia from becoming the first double ETC Champion, albeit with an 18-point disadvantage.
The final race action of the day was in the Stock ECh class but the initial staging was red-flagged for an incident involving Kike Ferrer (Yamaha GV Stratos) at Turn 7. A six-lap restart was now on the billing, with a podium enough for Daniel Muñoz to be crowned Champion. However, Eric Fernandez was keen to lead and slow the race pace down, mirroring Pini’s attempts in ETC. He took over at the head of the field and the gap back to third place and Dino Iozzo (IUM Motorsports) went from 2.3s to just 0.5s. Desperate not to end up locked in a battle, Muñoz hit the front in the last two laps but Fernandez was resilient; the two pulled away again and after contact on the penultimate lap at the final turn, it was a head-to-head thriller. Side-by-side into Turn 16, Muñoz got there first but ran wide, allowing Fernandez to take a second win of 2023 but it wasn’t enough; Muñoz is the 2023 Champion with a round to spare, whilst Iozzo finished third.
You can also find all the results, videos, photos and information regarding the championship on the official website: www.fimjuniorgp.com
More, from a press release issued by Kristian Daniel, Sr.:
EUROPEAN TALENT CUP: AMERICAN KRISTIAN DANIEL JR GOES FROM 28TH TO 11TH IN ARAGON
Kristian Daniel Jr finishes 11th and 12th in two hard fought 13 lap races
October 8th – Motorland Aragon, Spain
Straight after being selected for the 2024 Red Bull Rookies Cup, 14 year old American Kristian Daniel Jr contended in round 6 of the FIM European Talent Cup where he started outside of the points but aimed for 2 top 10 finishes.
After a long summer break, Kristian and the MRE Talent Team used Thursday and Friday getting back up to pace on the Honda NSF250R race bike as well as working on the set up for the highspeed Motorland Aragon circuit.
Saturday qualifying was tricky due to foggy damp conditions in the morning. Kristian and the other 25 racers in ETC Group A used the afternoon qualifying to set their fastest laps. The times were tight, where 1 tenth meant 7 positions on the grid, and the young American secured 12th place in his group (24th in the combined Group A and B grid).
With two races on Sunday, Kristian had his eyes set on another top 10 finish but starting from the back of the grid, he knew that wouldn’t be an easy task. Due to a penalty from Qualifying 1, he started the first race from 28th position out of 30 riders. After a good start, the American used the chaos of the first few corners to make up a lot of places, and found himself in 20th position by the start of lap 2. He continued charging forward, and pushed his way into the points, finally arriving in 11th position by lap 5. He spent the next 8 laps in a fierce 8 rider battle for the coveted top 10 finish, but ended up crossing the line in 11th, with only 1 tenth separating the 8th to 12th place riders.
The American started race 2 from his normal starting position, 24th on the grid, which still gave him a huge mountain to climb if he wanted to finish in the top 10. He had a stellar launch off of the line, already passing a few riders by the time they reached the 1st corner. With the 29 other riders frantic to fight for places on the 3.3 mile circuit, Kristian was again able to slip through and find himself in 15th position by lap 3. The remaining 10 laps, The American was engaged in an action packed battle between 12 riders who were only separated by 1 second. In spite of passing and being passed multiple times per lap, he was able to run consistent fast laps which saw him at the front of the group for most of the race. With an almost perfect last lap strategy, Kristian maneuvered his way to the front of the group by the 3rd sector. With only the long back straight and 1 high speed corner remaining, he was positioned to take the top 10 finish before his competitor Jesus Torres made a daring dive up the inside of the final corner, pushing Kristian slightly wide. It was a photo finish between Daniel Jr, Torres and the #72 of Edoardo Liguori, where Liguori took 10th, Torres 11th and Daniel 12th, only being separated by 5 hundredths of a second. The Kristian and the MRE Talent Team are happy with the overall performance and will work to qualify better in the next and final race in Valencia at the beginning of November.
Texan Mikey Lou Sanchez, age 13, won both MIR Racing Finetwork Cup Promo3 races Sunday at Circuit de Cartagena, in Spain.
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American Rossi Moor finished 11th while racing as a wild card in the CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup season finale Sunday at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, in Italy. Riding a spec Aprilia RS 660 supported by BK Corse and MMR Racing, 16-year-old Moor led several laps of the race, including the penultimate lap, then crashed on the final lap. He was able to remount and finish 11th.
The race was won by Filippo Bianchi by 1.449 seconds over pole-sitter Edoardo Colombi with Edoardo Maria Savioli placing third.
Race Results
More, from a press release issued by Fairium NGRT:
INCREDIBLEWEEKEND FOR ROSSI MOOR AT IMOLA WITH BITTERSWEET ENDING
Rossi Moor was invited by BK Corse Aprilia Racing to take part in the last round of the CIV, the national Italian championship. This was Rossi’s first time at Imola, and his first experience on the Aprilia RS 660.
On Friday, he had two free practices on the new bike and immediately showed his capability to run at the front with the fastest. On Saturday’s combined qualifying practice, with a lap time of 1:58.450, Rossi took the second position on the grid, only 0.350 from the lap record.
With this result, Rossi was looking for a very good result from the Sunday race. He started strong, and for the first few laps was in the pack with Bianchi and Colombi. By lap 4, Rossi had taken the lead position, and the three riders diced for several laps. Rossi led the pack onto the front straight through laps 8, 9, and 10. In the last corner before the Variante Bassa on the final lap, due to an unlucky technical issue, Rossi laid the bike down. He picked it back up and captured 12th place.
Overall, the racing weekend was an incredible experience for Rossi in a very strong championship with very strong riders. It proved that Rossi is ready to step up to the Twin Cup category.
Rossi Moor: It’s been an incredible weekend, first time at such a historic track like Imola, with a bike I’ve never rode before. Friday I got the feeling fairly quickly with the bike, it’s a very different riding style then the RC 390 I rode this year. It was similar to the bikes I train with and it suits my riding style very well so I was able to adapt fast with this fantastic bike. Going into the race I had a great feeling, I had pace to go in first and battle until the last lap where due to a unlucky technical issue it ended my race a few corners short. I would like to thank the BK Corse-MMR Racing Team for allowing me to have such a great experience, my dad, Jesse Davis my mechanics this weekend, Eddy my telemetryst from whom I learned a lot of things about the bike and track, I would like to thank you Massimo Rivola of Aprilia Racing, Giacomo Moresco, Massimiliano Morlacchi, Massimiliano Marcon of BK Corse-MMR racing for the opportunity.
Favaro Stefano (Rossi’s Manager): I’m very happy about the whole weekend of Rossi and I’m really very sad for what happened in the last lap. Rossi showed that is ready for the next step in his career, we are planing to be in MotoAmerica in 2024 in the Twins Cup category. Also I would like to thank you very much Massimo Rivola of Aprilia Racing, Giacomo Moresco, Massimiliano Morlacchi and Massimiliano Marcon of BK Corse-MMR Racing to believe in Rossi and give him this possibiity.
Giacomo Moresco (BKCorse): Rossi Moor was a big surprise for all of us, considering that he had never ridden an Aprilia RS 660 and after only one day of test, was able to ride on a track like Imola and reach such amazing results and shows the incredible skills of the rider. We would like to work with Rossi going forward because of his young age. The show that he put on on the track was adrenaline-filled. Unfortunately, he did not finish the race as he deserved. But he was one of the riders that shined the most this weekend.
SUCCESSFUL SURGERY FOR MARCO BEZZECCHI ON THE RIGHT COLLARBONE
The rider of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team underwent surgery this morning to reduce the fracture suffered yesterday in training
Tavullia (Italy), October 8th 2023 – Successful surgery for Marco Bezzecchi this morning to reduce the fracture in his right collarbone. The rider of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team crashed yesterday in the usual training session at the Motor Ranch in Tavullia.
Marco reached the Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit at UNIMORE where the Team coordinated by Professor Porcellini performed the operation to reduce the lesion. The operation was successful. Marco will begin the rehabilitation process immediately: his return on track will be evaluated in the next 48 hours.
SUPERBIKE
KEVIN CAMERON AND JOHN OWENS DOCUMENT EARLY YEARS OF AMA SUPERBIKE RACING IN NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
ARLINGTON, Mass. — Superbike racing is a global business built on decades of dedicated partnerships among manufacturers, promoters and teams resulting in successful domestic and international championships. In the mid-1970s, however, this popular category of production-based four-stroke competition was in its infancy.
In “Superbike: An Illustrated Early History,” renowned technical writer Kevin Cameron and acclaimed photographer John Owens chronicle the transition from the twin-cylinder BMWs, Ducatis and Moto Guzzis set against wobbling and weaving first-generation Japanese fours to a second wave of more raceworthy machines that ultimately led to the sportbike revolution.
Owens shot the black-and-white photographs published in this beautifully designed and produced 192-page hardcover book at five of the tracks that dotted the U.S. motorcycle road-racing landscape at the time: Daytona International Speedway, Bryar Motorsports Park, Laguna Seca Raceway, Pocono International Raceway and Road America.
Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Freddie Spencer—three Americans who went on to win a combined 10 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix world titles—figured prominently in the “sit-up” era of AMA Superbike. Throughout the book, Cameron and Owens provide insights and images of riders, crew members and machines difficult to replicate in today’s veiled paddocks.
“The desire to go fast, brake, turn and accelerate isn’t that complicated,” Cameron writes in the opening pages. Yet this book clearly illustrates and uniquely explains the challenges that all involved—from the manufacturers, to the teams and, ultimately, to the riders—faced in their attempts to achieve those goals.
“In any given era, the dominant rider is the person who has most imaginatively exploited the new possibilities presented by constantly evolving chassis, suspension and tires.” —Kevin Cameron
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kevin Cameron is a former tuner specializing in racing two-strokes and is widely recognized for his ability to reduce deeply technical subjects to their elemental form. Kevin has written for numerous publications. He has also authored several books on engineering and performance.
John Owens has photographed automotive and motorcycle competitions since 1975. John has covered a range of events in the U.S., Europe and Japan, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, as well as the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races.
For more information, go HERE.
American Rossi Moor was second in the CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup qualifying Saturday at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola, in Italy. Riding a spec Aprilia RS 660 supported by BK Corse and MMR Racing, 16-year-old Moor lapped the 3.1-mile (4.9 km) road course in 1:58.450. Edoardo Colombi earned pole position with a lap time of 1:58.102.
The sole CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup race is scheduled to start at 11:20 a.m. local time on Sunday.
Combined Qual
Kawasaki Puccetti Racing with Can Öncü in WorldSSP in 2024
Can Öncü will remain with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing in WorldSSP in 2024. It will be the young Turkish rider’s fifth Supersport World Championship season with Manuel Puccetti’s team and the Kawasaki.
Born in Alanya in 2003, Can competed in the Asia Talent Cup and the Rookies Cup, winning the latter in 2018. After making his Moto3 world championship debut that same year, winning the Valencia race, Öncü then completed an entire Moto3 season in 2019 before moving to WorldSSP the following year. To date, he has started 74 Supersport races, scoring one win and thirteen podiums.
His 2023 season was conditioned by a racing incident at Assen, which kept him away from the tracks for several months, the rider still recovering from his injuries now. In 2024 he will be riding the Kawasaki ZX-6R and will have his sights set firmly on the world title!
Manuel Puccetti
“I’m pleased to continue developing Can Öncü as part of my team again in 2024. The plan that we made with his manager Kenan Sofuoglu is to help young riders mature and grow, just as we did in the past with Toprak Razgatlioglu, so that they can move up to World Superbike. Though still very young, Can has already shown that he has real talent and is a great professional. We were unable to score the expected results this year due to his injury, one he’s still recovering from, but we count on him being back in top shape next season, when our goal will be to win the WorldSSP championship.”
Can Öncü
“I’m really pleased to continue with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing, a team that’s like a second family to me. Together with them, I’ve grown and achieved many of the goals we’ve set ourselves. This year we couldn’t obtain the desired results because of my injury, but next year nothing will stop us from giving it everything as I go all out to pursue my goal – to win the World Supersport title. I want to thank Manuel Puccetti and everyone at Kawasaki for the faith they continue to put in me. I’ll do all I can to repay them with the best possible results.”
