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April 19th, 2023 – Deland, Florida
MotoAmerica / American Flat Track Racers Corey Alexander and James Rispoli are pleased to release Episode 5 of their Pipe Dreams Podcast featuring two-time American Flat Track SuperTwins Champion and pilot of the Rick Ware Racing KTM in 2023, Briar Bauman.
Briar is a 27-year-old California native now splitting his time between Florida and Pennsylvania. He and his brother Bronson together have chased the same dream of becoming American Flat Track champions for nearly their entire lives, even sharing the opportunity to ride for a factory team alongside each other in 2021.
After reaching the pinnacle of the sport and battling with one of the all time greats, Jared Mees, Briar is facing a new challenge in 2023 as he has given up his factory seat to pursue championships as a privateer yet again alongside his wife and fellow racer, Shayna Texter.
Briar shares with us his long and trying journey to the top, the struggle to stay there, and now the next chapter of his career aboard an unproven machine. He also offers some insight into his personal life at home this past off-season which he feels was the hardest of his career.
You can follow Briar on social media via @briarbauman or of course watch him in action at an American Flat Track race near you.
Available on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, the fifth full episode with Briar launches today. Video of the episode can be viewed on Spotify and YouTube.
About Pipe Dreams Podcast:
Pipe Dreams Podcast launched in 2023 by MotoAmerica and American Flat Track riders Corey Alexander and James Rispoli in an effort to share the stories of fellow racers and motorsport professionals around the world. The podcast releases twice per month for streaming on all major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube. Production and editing is curated by videographer Sam Thurman. Follow @pipedreams_pod on social media or visit https://anchor.fm/pipe-dreams to listen now.
April 15th and 16th 2023 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
The season finale of the CVMA 2022/2023 Winter Series kicked off under sunny skies and perfect weather. With class championships at stake and double points available, racers from all over the country were out in force trying their hardest for race wins and looking to secure class championships!
The New Racer School on Friday was lightly attended (as is typical for the end of the season) with two riders receiving their racing license and joining the amateur racing ranks.
During qualifying on Saturday, David “Aussie Dave” Anthony was the fastest of all on an Open class bike turning a 1:45.003 lap time. Jeffrey “The Tiger” Tigert was fastest on a Middleweight with a 1:47.476 and Jediah Cumbermack was fastest on an Ultra-Lightweight bike with a 1:57.383 lap. Cody Wyman turned a 1:51.361 on his Lightweight bike making him the fastest in that class and Lucas Geboo was the fastest on an American Twin with a 2:00.762 lap time.
Saturday
During the Formula 40 race on Saturday, Anthony used the near-perfect conditions to shatter the existing lap record in the Formula 40 class setting a new record of 1:44.763.
Owen Williams (13) during the Ultra-Lightweight Shootout. Photo by Caliphotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
Multiple race winners on Saturday included Anthony winning the Ryder Gear-sponsored Supersport Open and Formula Open races. Samuel Chavez won both the Amateur Supersport Open and Amateur Formula Open races. Geboo won both the American Thunder and American Twins races and Owen Williams won two races on his Ultra-Lightweight bike. David Kohlstaedt dominated the middleweight class winning both the Formula and Supersport Middleweight races.
David Kohlstaedt (29X) leads Nicholas Ciling (behind Kohlstaedt), Jeffery Tigert (911), Orel Madar (behind Tigert), Sahar Zvik (161), and Tyler Olmstead (97) in the Supersport Middleweight Shootout. Photo by CaliPhotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
Sunday
In the premier race of the day, the Stock 1000 Shootout, Corey Alexander got the holeshot with Anthony running second and Anthony “Lug Nut” Norton third. Alexander and Anthony ran nose-to-tail for the first half of the race until Anthony was able to take the lead just past the halfway mark. A lap later, Alexander was able to retake the lead demoting Anthony to second. Alexander and Anthony ran close for the remainder of the race with Anthony attempting several passes on the final lap. At the end, it was Alexander taking the win and the class championship that decided the number one plate for CVMA. Anthony finished second and advanced to third in the class championship. Norton finished third and secured second in the championship.
Corey Alexander (23) leads David Anthony (behind Alexander) and Anthony Norton (2) in the Stock 1000 Shootout. Photo by Caliphotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
The Formula Ultra Lightweight Shootout started with Williams getting the holeshot followed by Luke Sanzone and Cumbermack at the end of the first lap. Cumbermack was able to pass Sanzone at the start of lap three to take over second position and this set the final finishing order for the race. Williams took the win, Cumbermack second, and Sanzone third.
In the Supersport Middleweight Shootout, Kohlstaedt got the holeshot with Nicholas “The Flying Turk” Ciling second and Tigert third. On lap two Tigert ran wide and off the track on the exit of “The Bowl” turn 14. Tigert was able to rejoin the race but handed the third position to Orel Madar. Sahar “Zohan” Zvik was able to pass Mader on lap 4 and take the third position away from his WaWa Racing teammate. Kohlstaedt and Ciling ran nose-to-tail for the entire race with Ciling attempting several passes. On the final lap, Ciling was close to Kohlstaedt coming onto the back straight. He attempted to a pass on the brakes in turn ten, but Kohlstaedt was able to hold onto the lead and win the race. The final order was Kohlstaedt for the win, Ciling second, and Zvik in third.
The Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout started with Justin Bordonaro leading the way with Gio Alvarez a close second and Ryan Smith running third. Unfortunately, Smith lost the front in turn 16 at the start of the second lap and handed third to Jonathan “Crafty” Glaefke. Bordonaro stretched his lead throughout the race and took the win with Alvarez finishing a strong second. Glaefke was able to hold off a race-long challenge from Savannah Jaska to finish on the final podium spot.
Justin Bordonaro (589) as seen during the Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout. Photo by Caliphotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
CVMA would like to thank all our racers for coming out and racing with us over the winter. With racers flocking to the California desert from all over the U.S. and Canada to race with us, the racing this past season was fantastic! CVMA is proud to host racers from all over and provide one of the best racing experiences available. We look forward to following the exploits of those that have raced with us this summer as they race in other local and national series and know that every member of our club will be rooting each other on!
As this was the final round of the 2022/2023 Winter Series, CVMA will take a short break from racing and return for our first round of the 2023/2024 Winter Series in October.
CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur, and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.
CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. CVMA also offers a New Racers School for those starting out in racing on the Friday before each race weekend. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com to sign up or for more information.
CVMA. Built for racers by racers and offering the best racing experience around!
CVMA would also like to thank the 2022/2023 Winter Series Sponsors: SoCal Track Days, Apex Assassins, Ryder Gear, and CaliPhotography
NRS Sponsors: Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Racer Gloves, and Racer’s Edge
Luxury Brand Curtiss Motorcycles Marks 120th Anniversary by Reinventing Two-Wheeled Electric Motoring / Securing Patent for Symmetrical Motorcycle Design
“The Tesla of Motorcycles” Launches New Direct-to-Investor Offer, Allowing Everyone the Opportunity to Own a Piece of the Future of Luxury Motoring
(Leeds, AL) – April 19, 2023 –Curtiss Motorcycle Co., a luxury electric motoring brand focused on building the best and finest hand-crafted motorcycles in the world, today announced The 1, its debut flagship product designed to offer the world’s most desirable two-wheeled experience and usher in a new age of luxury motoring. The 1 changes the way motorcycles ride, look and feel, offering both new and experienced riders perfect balance, ideal proportion and hyper-luxury, hassle-free control.
In addition, Curtiss today announced it has received a Notice of Allowance for its patented Axis-Centered Design operating system, which now, for the first time ever, makes the motorcycle entirely and completely symmetrical, offering riders a balanced, easy, smooth ride. The perfectly-centered design will first be used in The 1.
To allow motorcycle, luxury, sustainability and EV fans alike to take part in the company’s journey, Curtiss is giving investors a ground floor opportunity to own the motorcycle brand of the future through its ongoing direct-to-investor offer. More information is at Invest — Curtiss Motorcycle Co. (curtissmotorcycles.com)
Key reasons to invest in Curtiss Motorcycles include:
Curtiss’ valuation relative to others makes this a true ground floor opportunity
Curtiss’ patent protected Axis Centered Design is the future of motorcycle architecture
This protected platform is modular, radically scalable and will be used on every future Curtiss motorcycle
Like Tesla, Curtiss is starting at the top, with the smallest-viable audience, and will work its way down the market, always staying luxury relative to others
Curtiss is the first, and only, luxury brand in the space
Like Tesla’s entry into the electric automotive market, Curtiss enters the market for the electric motorcycle at a time when there is no market leader, nor awareness, by any other brand
Like Tesla, Curtiss enters its market with a clear advantage on technology and design
Curtiss’ thermal management technology yields best-in-industry efficiency with application to all forms of battery-based electrification
“Curtiss is offering motorcycle and EV enthusiasts a unique opportunity to own a piece of the company and join us on our journey as the world’s leading electric motorcycle brand,” Matt Chambers, CEO of Curtiss Motorcycle Co. “The electric motorcycle industry is poised for huge growth and we are proud to be leading the charge.”
As the company celebrates its 120th anniversary, it is bringing the “Tesla of Motorcycles” to the roads. Curtis Motorcycles is the first luxury electric motorcycle brand and The 1 introduces seven “firsts” to the motorcycle industry:
First to feature perfectly centered construction
First to ever be truly designed and built from the inside-out
First with geometric and ergonomic adjustability
First to be precision-machined from aircraft-grade billet aluminum and titanium
First to feature a full immersion, liquid-cooled battery pack
First proprietary a battery/radiator/backbone singularity
First to be designed for radical scale
“As the first and only luxury electric motorcycle in the world, The 1 demonstrates how the new age of electrification has forever changed what is possible on two wheels,” continued Chambers. “The 1 turns heads everywhere it rides with its beautiful, harmonious balance and proportion. Its patented, modular proprietary platform architecture will serve as the basis for every future Curtiss motorcycle.”
Curtiss’ founder, Glenn Hammond Curtiss, began manufacturing motorcycles in 1902, inventing the iconic all-American v-twin. 120 years later, The 1 honors Glenn’s historic, lasting legacy, becoming the icon for electric transportation. The collection will be a limited edition of 120 electric motorcycles. Enthusiasts eager to pre-order the $120,000 USD masterpiece can make a deposit at Reserve The 1 by Curtiss | 120 Collection — Curtiss Motorcycle Co. (curtissmotorcycles.com).
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 27th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 12 MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (12 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more — and younger — racers with higher levels of accomplishments are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2023 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
First road race: 2015, Millville, New Jersey, NJminiGP, Spec 50, 8th Place.
Current racebike: Aprilia RS 660.
Current tuners/mechanics: Rich Marshall, Frank Angel, Artie Meeker, Mike Marthaler.
Primary race series: MotoAmerica Twins Cup.
Top Sponsors: Rodio Racing, Spellcaster Productions, LuxeStar VIP, NJMiniGP, HJC Helmets, Moto-Liberty/RS Taichi, Dunlop, Kathedral, Spears Racing, Orient Express, Red Mist Racing, MAR Contractors.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2022 season, placed 2nd (lost tie-breaker) in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (3 wins, 11 total podiums), finished 7th and 10th in MotoAmerica Twins Cup races at Daytona, won N2/WERA Ultra-Lightweight Endurance race at PittRace, finished 4th and 6th in British Junior Supersport races at Brands Hatch; 2021 season finished 3rd in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (1 win 3 total podium finishes), won 4 CCS National Championships (ThunderBike, Lightweight SuperBike, Lightweight SuperSport, Lightweight Grand Prix), placed 2nd in CCS Atlantic Overall Regional Championship; 2020 season, placed 11th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (5 top-five finished in the first 7 races); 2019 season, 3 top-10 finishes in MotoAmerica Junior Cup; won 9 CCS regional and track Championships, won NJMiniGP: Supermini Championship; 2018 season, 10 podium finishes with CCS, won 2 Motogladiator Championship (SS300, SB300), won 3 NJMiniGP Championships.
2023 racing goal: Win MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship.
Racing career goal: Win a World Championship.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Road America.
Favorite hobby: Supermoto.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Printing vinyl in my new vinyl shop.
Some of the riders who have graduated from Roadracing World Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);
2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Corey Alexander;
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and AFT SuperTwins race winner J.D. Beach;
MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;
former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;
2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;
2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;
four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne (R.I.P.);
Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;
two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley-Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;
2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and two-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;
two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher Garrett Gerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2018 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Hayden Gillim;
2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);
2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;
eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion Tommy Hayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport front-runner Teagg Hobbs;
AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and current Moto2 World Championship competitor Sean Dylan Kelly;
Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;
two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;
2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;
MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;
MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;
AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;
Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;
AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;
2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;
2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;
2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;
2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and current powersports dealership owner Bryce Prince;
AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;
two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner James Rispoli;
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;
former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;
three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;
multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;
2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;
Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;
former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;
and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
American Kensei Matsudaira Finishes P4 and P2 in MotorLand Aragón at RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 2, Faces First Podium Loss Due to a Technicality
After topping the the timesheets on Friday with what would be the fastest lap time of the weekend, 12-year old American Kensei Matsudaira completed Round Two of the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de España de Superbike) Moto4 Championship at MotorLand Aragón in Spain with a fourth place finish just 0.2 seconds behind the race winner in Race One, and a photo-finish second place in Race Two, just 0.04 seconds behind the winner.
The elation after Kensei’s first podium in the Moto4 championship was short-lived as the Technical Director of ESBK moved to disqualify Kensei’s results after observing the kick starter mechanism was not present on Kensei’s bike.
JR Esteve, Crew Chief of Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team disputed the move, as the technical regulations clearly state that retention of the kick starter mechanism as recommended, not obligatory, but the technical director proceeded to disqualify Kensei’s results based on precedent of interpretation of rules. With no written regulations in this regard, Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team appealed the sanction to RFME (Real Federación Motociclista Española) and currently awaits a decision from the governing body of two-wheeled motorsport in Spain.
Despite the uncertainty regarding the final result in Race Two, Kensei clearly demonstrated his ability by fighting for the win in both races, taking the lead numerous times and exchanging dozens of passes with some of the fastest 12-15-year-old riders in the world.
“I’m really happy that I was able to get on the podium in just my second race weekend,” Kensei said on Sunday after the second race. “Getting the fastest time on Friday gave me a lot of confidence, and although I made some mistakes in qualifying that put me on the third row for the start of the first race, I was still able to get a great start and fight for the race win on Saturday. I just missed the podium, but on Sunday I was able to take another step and get up there. Hopefully this is the start for many more to come!”
Round Three of the RFME ESBK championship will be held at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain on May 13-14, 2023. The next round will be Kensei and Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team’s home race in Spain.
Kensei and the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team would like to thank all of Kensei’s sponsors for their support:
Evike.com, Evike Europe, HJC Helmets, Dave Designs, Almassera El Teular, OrangeCat Racing, Iconic Motorbikes, Bison Track, Moto Tecnica, Karen E. Ott Photography, BSP Racing, American Racing Team & Academy, The Starting Grid, TJ Corse, VNM Sport, NLAB Studio, California Superbike School, MadLabs Minimoto, Hans King, 73 Moto Parts, D.I.D Chain, Galfer USA, Bickle Racing, Yoshimura R&D, Vortex Racing, Suspension Matters, Moto Survival School, Live 100 Moto, TechSpec, Landers Racing, Michael Torres, Mini Moto Alliance
Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes will get KRT’s WorldSBK 2023 racing season fully underway again between 21-23 April, at the classic TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands.
The WorldSBK championship embarks on its first European-based race weekend of the season at Assen, located in the north of the Netherlands, after a break of seven weeks since the previous round at Mandalika in Indonesia.
Six times WorldSBK champion Rea counts Assen as the most successful circuit over his long and record breaking career. He has taken 17 of his total of 118 WorldSBK race victories there, the most recent being a double in 2022 on his official Ninja ZX-10RR.
Lowes has scored a podium at the unique 4.542km long Assen in the past and is as much of a fan of the unique circuit as his fellow riders. After two successful recent private tests with his team-mate, at Motorland Aragon and Barcelona-Catalunya, he is out to add more podiums to his third place score at the most recent race in Mandlika.
In the overall 2023 WorldSBK standings Rea is sixth and Lowes 12th, despite each rider having earned a podium finish.
Weather conditions at Assen can change with great frequency but both KRT riders will be hoping for consistent dry conditions. This outcome should allow them to make the most of the information gathered at the two recent tests, as they continue to find the optimum set-up for the latest homologation of Ninja ZX-10RR.
Track action begins at Assen on Friday 21 April. As ever there will be three WorldSBK races over the weekend, with a ten-lap Tissot Superpole ‘sprint’ race on Sunday morning, complementing the two full distance 18-lap races – one on Saturday and one on Sunday.
Jonathan Rea, stated: “It’s exciting to go racing again because it feels like forever since Indonesia. In a way that is a good thing to reset after a tough start to the year. We have had two really solid tests at Motorland and Barcelona. Assen is a great track for us to restart our season. It is a circuit we have had some success at in the past, it is a local round for Kawasaki Motors Europe. There are also a lot of travelling fans from the UK and the Dutch fans are incredible. The best moments on slowing down laps are in Assen, when you come around that last sector into the GT chicane when the grandstands are full. It always feels really cool to be on the circuit then. The plan will be to start strong in FP1 with a good rhythm, work on our race set-up and get ready. Of course, the target is to get on the podium to be able to fight.”
Alex Lowes, stated: “I’m excited to get back going in Assen. We have had a couple of tests, at Motorland Aragon and Barcelona, since the last race weekend in Indonesia, and I believe we’ve improved the bike set-up a little bit. Assen is a track that personally I enjoy a lot. The bike should work well there and my target is to challenge for the podium. The atmosphere and fans are great there too, so I’m looking forward to the first European-based round of the year.”
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) will be back in action at Assen as he continues his return to WorldSBK after racing in BSB in 2022. Young Czech rider Oliver König (Orelac Racing Movisio Kawasaki) will again join his WorldSBK peers, looking for his first points score of the season.
No Half Measures as Progressive AFT Stars Ready for Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 18, 2023) – The 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season resumes with this weekend’s high-profile Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas on Saturday, April 22.
Progressive AFT’s annual trek to the Dallas-Fort Worth area always carries heightened significance due to its status as the home event for some of the series’ strongest allies, partners, and teams, including Mission Foods, Roof Systems of Dallas, TX, and Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda.
And this year, the stop always represents the first of five Half-Miles that will play such a critical role in determining the Championship. It couldn’t have come at a better time for reigning Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750), who enters the weekend third in the points after a late crash at the Arizona Super TT cost him a potential podium.
Mees ranks as one of the greatest Half-Milers in the history of the sport. His 33 career victories – including two of his three wins last season – put him just two off the all-time mark currently held by the legendary Scott Parker.
That said, Mees’ Half-Mile supremacy has been challenged as of late by Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 890 Duke). The two-time Mission SuperTwins champion earned a pair of HM wins of his own a year ago and also happened to double in runaway fashion the last time Progressive AFT visited Devil’s Bowl Speedway back in 2020.
The Dallas Half-Mile will be an important test for the Estenson Racing Yamaha duo of Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), who currently rank 1-2 in the points.
The pair have combined for nine wins since the start of the ‘22 season, yet none have come on Half-Miles. Daniels does have an impressive track record at this venue, however, scoring both wins in ‘20 en route to the first of two support class titles earned prior to his graduation to the ranks of the premier class.
Like Mees and Bauman, Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) scooped two Half-Mile wins last season. He’ll be motivated to score a strong performance as he defends his team’s and sponsors’ home turf, especially in the wake of twin outings hindered by practice crashes.
Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Indian FTR750) was the only other rider to win at least one Half-Mile a year ago. He’s not the only other with the potential to win this weekend, however, with the likes of Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing/2 Wheelz KTM 890 Duke), Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750), Johnny Lewis (No. 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), and Brandon Price (No. 92 Steve Watt Enterprises/Maxwell Industries Harley-Davidson XG750R) among those also lining the grid.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
As strong as defending Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER champion and current points leader Kody Kopp (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) has looked early in his title defense, we’ve yet to see him where he shines the brightest.
That changes now. Kopp’s blowout championship triumph a year ago was built in large part on his Half-Mile excellence, as he earned five of his seven victories at that distance.
His two closest rivals are strong Half-Milers as well, however. Second-ranked Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Racing/Certified KTM 450 SX-F) stood atop the podium in the most recent HM, which took place at Volusia Speedway Park in the 2022 season finale. Meanwhile, Kopp’s teammate Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) boasts four career Half-Mile wins himself.
And don’t forget about Shayna Texter-Bauman (No. 52 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 450 SX-F), who just so happens to own more Half-Mile victories than any other rider in Parts Unlimited AFT Singles history with 11 such wins to her name.
Last year’s victory in Dallas-Fort Worth went to Morgen Mischler (No. 13 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) albeit at Texas Motor Speedway. While KTM-mounted riders have swept the season’s first four rounds, it seems like only a matter of time before Mischler or one of his Turner Racing Honda teammates, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), put an end to that streak.
They’ll be joined in the effort by Estenson Racing Yamaha’s Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), along with 1st Impressions Husqvarna’s James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team/Husqvarna Racing FC450) and Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team/Husqvarna Racing FC450) – every one of whom has teased top-of-the-podium pace at one point or another early in ‘23.
Another rider to monitor on Saturday is Tanner Dean (No. 38 Waters Autobody Racing KTM 450 SX-F), who finished on the box here back in 2020.
The Dallas Half-Mile will also feature the eagerly awaited opening round of the 2023 edition of Royal Enfield’s hugely successful Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program, which highlights, celebrates, and encourages the involvement of women in flat track racing. Since its inception, BTR has injected new talent into Progressive AFT events across the nation, welcoming both experienced and beginner racers to compete aboard customized INT650 motorcycles.
The festivities will kick off a day early for fans, riders, and teams alike with Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Pre-Party on Friday, April 21. The pre-party will feature a storewide sale, food, and fun, from 5:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m. local time at Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda, located at 9250 LBJ Freeway, in Dallas, Texas.
There will be plenty to keep fans entertained at the track on Saturday as well, including a Kids Zone, numerous vendors, plenty of food and beverage options, music, extensive motorcycle parking, and fireworks to cap off the evening.
General Admission tickets are just $40 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult), while Premium General Admission Grandstand tickets are just $10 more. There is also an option to secure an Indoor Suite Reservation which provides exclusive viewing from the 3rd floor above the grandstands in a climate-controlled, private space that accommodates up to eight individuals, for $800.
Pit Pass Upgrades are also available for purchase, which provide all-day access to the pits where fans can scope out the world’s fastest dirt track motorcycles and get up close and personal with the stars of the sport.
Gates will open for fans at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT).
For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FansChoice.tv 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://www.fanschoice.tv.
FOX Sports coverage of the Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, April 30, at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT).
Progressive American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on FOX Sports.
ZERO MOTORCYCLES ‘SUPERCHARGES’ GO ELECTRIC INCENTIVE PROGRAM
To offset the lack of federal tax incentives for two-wheeled EVs, Zero is broadening the
incentives to Go Electric by introducing new savings and a 0% financing offer
Santa Cruz, Calif. (APR 18, 2023) – Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric
motorcycles and powertrains, has just announced a significant enhancement to their popular Go Electric incentive program. In the absence of a federal EV tax credit for two-wheeled vehicles, Zero has stepped in as the category leader to offer an incentive that is encouraging riders to switch from gas to electric. With this expanded offer, the program is expected to attract an extended audience of riders to go electric.
“We want to bring the transformational experience of riding electric motorcycles to as many
people as possible and by providing these incentives we hope to do just that,” said Bill Stone, Zero Motorcycles National Sales Director. “The current inflationary environment we’re in makes adding a 0% financing option even more impactful, and we’re excited to extend these terms to future Zero owners.”
The program will consist of savings of up to $4,500 on motorcycles or a $0 down, 0%
financing offer for up to 60 months through Zero’s financing partner, FreedomRoad Financial. Eligible models include all MY22 and MY23 Zero Motorcycles, and the program begins today and ends on May 31, 2023. A complete list of the models and their respective savings, as well as all terms and conditions, can be found at zeromotorcycles.com/go-electric-incentive.
To locate your nearest authorized Zero Motorcycles Dealership and to schedule a test ride,
go to www.zeromotorcycles.com/dealer-locator.
About Zero Motorcycles:
Zero Motorcycles is the global leader in electric motorcycles and powertrains. Designed and
crafted by hand in California, Zero Motorcycles combines Silicon Valley technology with
traditional motorcycle soul to elevate the motorcycling experience for intelligent, innovative
riders around the world.
Old Guard Vs. New Guard Set For MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Season-Opening Battle
The Medallia Superbike Series Opens At Road Atlanta, April 21-23, With Five-Time Champion Cameron Beaubier Back On A Superbike
IRVINE, CA (April 18, 2023) – The old guard returns to the MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship this coming weekend, April 21-23, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the opening round of the 2023 title chase and when they arrive, they are going to find the young guard standing at the gates with weapons drawn.
Leading the slightly grizzled old guard is five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier, the Californian making his highly anticipated return to the championship after spending the past two years in the Moto2 World Championship. He’ll be joined by 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Toni Elias with the Spanish former World Champion returning to full-time action after a mostly idle 2022. The third of the former class champions returning to the premier Medallia Superbike ranks is Josh Herrin, the 2013 AMA Superbike Champion climbing back up to the Superbike class after earning last year’s MotoAmerica Supersport crown.
Leading the young guard is none other than Jake Gagne, the two-time and defending MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion who has amassed 29 Superbike race wins in the absence of his former teammate Beaubier in a classic, while-the-cat’s-away-the-mouse-will-play scenario. Gagne will be joined at the gate by his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha teammate Cameron Petersen and the third of the big three, Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz.
And how’s this for a stat? Nine of the last 10 AMA Superbike Championships have been won by men who will race in the opening round at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta – Herrin (2013), Beaubier (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020), Elias (2017) and Gagne (2021, 2022).
Additionally, Beaubier (54 wins), Elias (32 wins), Gagne (29 wins), Herrin (8 wins), Scholtz (5 wins) and Petersen (3 wins) have a combined 131 Superbike wins between them. And let’s also remember that one of the riders ready to battle, Elias, has a Moto2 World Championship on his resume.
That, my friends, is a stacked field of top-notch racers ready to fight in the opening round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship and that doesn’t even factor in the horde of hungry non-winners hoping to taste success in the class for the first time in 2023.
When Beaubier departed for Grand Prix racing in 2021, it was Gagne who took over the top spot on inarguably the most successful team in the paddock – the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha squad and its well-developed YZF-R1 Superbike. Gagne has made the most of a long-awaited opportunity, securing two Superbike titles and winning 29 of the 40 Superbike races held in the past two years since joining the factory team. Gagne starts the season, as he should, as the favorite to win a third successive title.
Gagne will be joined on the Attack team for a second year by Petersen, the South African coming off a successful debut season on the team’s second R1, winning two races and finishing third in the championship behind Gagne and the now-departed Danilo Petrucci, the Italian scoring five race wins on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R before heading to the World Superbike Championship.
Georgia-based Scholtz and the Westby Racing team also won a race in 2022, but Scholtz was the less consistent of the South African duo and he finished fourth in the title chase. Both Petersen and Scholtz, who again will be the lone rider on the Westby team, will expect more from themselves in 2023.
With five MotoAmerica Superbike titles and 54 AMA Superbike wins on his resume, Beaubier will return to the championship he owned until his departure in 2021. But he does so not on the familiar Yamaha YZF-R1 with which he won those titles, but on an unfamiliar BMW M 1000 RR for the Tytlers Cycle Racing team. Beaubier’s set-up experience should be a big boost to the team (and his teammates) on the relatively new squad. While we’ve accurately portrayed Beaubier as old in experience, the soon-to-be father is just 30 years old.
Beaubier will be joined on the team’s BMWs by incumbents PJ Jacobsen and Corey Alexander. Last year, Jacobsen finished sixth in the Superbike Championship with three podiums, including a fighting second in race two at Road America. Alexander, meanwhile, was focused on winning the 2022 Stock 1000 Championship, a goal he accomplished while also finishing 11th in the Superbike title fight.
Elias, who recently celebrated his 40th birthday, last competed in the MotoAmerica Championship in 2021 with a few fill-in rides on Kyle Wyman’s Ducati and Herrin’s second seat on the Attack Yamaha. His part-time season was highlighted by a second-place finish on Herrin’s Attack Yamaha in the Pitt Race round. Elias’ return to a full-time spot on the Superbike grid will be on the team he rode for in 2020 – Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. In 2020, Elias ended the title chase in fourth on the team’s Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the Spaniard will be hoping for better in 2023. Let’s not forget that Elias is still the only rider on the grid to have beaten Beaubier for the MotoAmerica Superbike crown when he won 10 races en route to the 2017 title.
Elias will be joined on the two-rider Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team by Richie Escalante, who will compete in his sophomore season in the class after ending the championship ninth in a rookie season chock-full of learning the ropes of Superbike racing.
The third of the returning Superbike stars is Herrin. Last year, Herrin dominated the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship, taking the title by 106 points, and the 2013 AMA Superbike Champion has been rewarded with another opportunity to join the premier-class grid. Herrin has gobs of Superbike experience, riding for the factory Yamaha team (twice) and Yoshimura Suzuki with eight Superbike wins on his resume.
With Petrucci’s departure, Herrin will go it alone on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team in the Superbike class with Spaniard Xavi Forés riding the ex-Herrin Panigale V2 in the Supersport class.
Others expecting to run at or near the front include Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim, Aftercare Scheibe Racing’s Ashton Yates, Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony, Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis, Thrashed Bike Racing’s Max Flinders, and Superbike rookie Benjamin Smith on the CW Moto Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
In total, 27 Superbikes are entered for the season opener at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Superbike riders will take to the track for the first time in 2023 on Friday at 10:50 a.m. for their first 40-minute practice session of the year.
Race one at Road Atlanta is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. on Saturday with race two coming exactly 24 hours later on Sunday. Both races are scheduled for 19 laps of the undulating 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course.
Road Atlanta Superbike Notes
While last year’s MotoAmerica event at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta was round two of the Medallia Superbike Championship, this year’s race will mark the opening round of the nine-round, 20-race series. It is not, however, MotoAmerica’s first race of the season as the series got rolling with the Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway in March. The Daytona event featured the non-points paying 200 (which features Supersport-class motorcycles) and the opening round (two races) of the Mission King Of The Baggers and REV’IT! Twins Cup Championships.
Danilo Petrucci and Jake Gagne split wins in last year’s Road Atlanta round of the Medallia Superbike Championship with Petrucci winning race one and Gagne bouncing back from his race-one crash to win race two. Petrucci’s victory in race one was his third of his debut MotoAmerica season as he’d swept the championship opener at Circuit of The Americas a few weeks earlier. Petrucci, however, only completed one lap of race two at Road Atlanta before being forced out with mechanical issues.
Petrucci topped Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz by 1.4 seconds to win race one with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Jake Lewis finishing third in his only Superbike podium finish of the year. In race two, Gagne beat Cameron Petersen by 14.028 seconds with Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Kyle Wyman finishing third as a fill-in rider for PJ Jacobsen. Despite his race-two non-finish, Petrucci left Georgia with a 15-point lead over Mathew Scholtz.
Jake Gagne earned pole position for last year’s two Medallia Superbike races with his record-breaking 1:23.407 qualifying lap. Gagne’s 2022 effort bested his lap record of 1:23.746 from 2021.
Both Gagne and Petrucci circulated under Cameron Beaubier’s Superbike race lap record with their 1:23.921 and 1:23.934 laps, respectively, coming in race one.
With Cameron Beaubier returning to the MotoAmerica Championship, he is back to being the winningest active rider in the class with his 54 Superbike wins. Those 54 wins puts him third on the all-time AMA Superbike win list behind Mat Mladin’s 82 wins and Josh Hayes’ 61 victories.
Toni Elias, meanwhile, is tied for fourth on the all-time win list with Miguel Duhamel, but the Spaniard is now just three wins ahead of Jake Gagne with the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha rider amassing 29 victories in his two championship-winning seasons in 2021 and 2022.
Five manufacturers will be represented in the opening round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship. Yamaha leads the way with 13 YZF-R1s entered, followed by BMW with six, Suzuki with five, Kawasaki with two and the lone Ducati of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin.
Riders from seven countries will compete in the Superbike races at Road Atlanta with the USA, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Mexico, Great Britain, and Brazil represented.
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
Briar Bauman (3). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
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Back To Eating Cold Soup
April 19th, 2023 – Deland, Florida
MotoAmerica / American Flat Track Racers Corey Alexander and James Rispoli are pleased to release Episode 5 of their Pipe Dreams Podcast featuring two-time American Flat Track SuperTwins Champion and pilot of the Rick Ware Racing KTM in 2023, Briar Bauman.
Briar is a 27-year-old California native now splitting his time between Florida and Pennsylvania. He and his brother Bronson together have chased the same dream of becoming American Flat Track champions for nearly their entire lives, even sharing the opportunity to ride for a factory team alongside each other in 2021.
After reaching the pinnacle of the sport and battling with one of the all time greats, Jared Mees, Briar is facing a new challenge in 2023 as he has given up his factory seat to pursue championships as a privateer yet again alongside his wife and fellow racer, Shayna Texter.
Briar shares with us his long and trying journey to the top, the struggle to stay there, and now the next chapter of his career aboard an unproven machine. He also offers some insight into his personal life at home this past off-season which he feels was the hardest of his career.
You can follow Briar on social media via @briarbauman or of course watch him in action at an American Flat Track race near you.
Available on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, the fifth full episode with Briar launches today. Video of the episode can be viewed on Spotify and YouTube.
About Pipe Dreams Podcast:
Pipe Dreams Podcast launched in 2023 by MotoAmerica and American Flat Track riders Corey Alexander and James Rispoli in an effort to share the stories of fellow racers and motorsport professionals around the world. The podcast releases twice per month for streaming on all major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube. Production and editing is curated by videographer Sam Thurman. Follow @pipedreams_pod on social media or visit https://anchor.fm/pipe-dreams to listen now.
Corey Alexander (23). Photo by CaliPhotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
CVMA Racing Round 7 2022/2023 Winter Series
April 15th and 16th 2023 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
The season finale of the CVMA 2022/2023 Winter Series kicked off under sunny skies and perfect weather. With class championships at stake and double points available, racers from all over the country were out in force trying their hardest for race wins and looking to secure class championships!
The New Racer School on Friday was lightly attended (as is typical for the end of the season) with two riders receiving their racing license and joining the amateur racing ranks.
During qualifying on Saturday, David “Aussie Dave” Anthony was the fastest of all on an Open class bike turning a 1:45.003 lap time. Jeffrey “The Tiger” Tigert was fastest on a Middleweight with a 1:47.476 and Jediah Cumbermack was fastest on an Ultra-Lightweight bike with a 1:57.383 lap. Cody Wyman turned a 1:51.361 on his Lightweight bike making him the fastest in that class and Lucas Geboo was the fastest on an American Twin with a 2:00.762 lap time.
Saturday
During the Formula 40 race on Saturday, Anthony used the near-perfect conditions to shatter the existing lap record in the Formula 40 class setting a new record of 1:44.763.
Owen Williams (13) during the Ultra-Lightweight Shootout. Photo by Caliphotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
Multiple race winners on Saturday included Anthony winning the Ryder Gear-sponsored Supersport Open and Formula Open races. Samuel Chavez won both the Amateur Supersport Open and Amateur Formula Open races. Geboo won both the American Thunder and American Twins races and Owen Williams won two races on his Ultra-Lightweight bike. David Kohlstaedt dominated the middleweight class winning both the Formula and Supersport Middleweight races.
David Kohlstaedt (29X) leads Nicholas Ciling (behind Kohlstaedt), Jeffery Tigert (911), Orel Madar (behind Tigert), Sahar Zvik (161), and Tyler Olmstead (97) in the Supersport Middleweight Shootout. Photo by CaliPhotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
Sunday
In the premier race of the day, the Stock 1000 Shootout, Corey Alexander got the holeshot with Anthony running second and Anthony “Lug Nut” Norton third. Alexander and Anthony ran nose-to-tail for the first half of the race until Anthony was able to take the lead just past the halfway mark. A lap later, Alexander was able to retake the lead demoting Anthony to second. Alexander and Anthony ran close for the remainder of the race with Anthony attempting several passes on the final lap. At the end, it was Alexander taking the win and the class championship that decided the number one plate for CVMA. Anthony finished second and advanced to third in the class championship. Norton finished third and secured second in the championship.
Corey Alexander (23) leads David Anthony (behind Alexander) and Anthony Norton (2) in the Stock 1000 Shootout. Photo by Caliphotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
The Formula Ultra Lightweight Shootout started with Williams getting the holeshot followed by Luke Sanzone and Cumbermack at the end of the first lap. Cumbermack was able to pass Sanzone at the start of lap three to take over second position and this set the final finishing order for the race. Williams took the win, Cumbermack second, and Sanzone third.
In the Supersport Middleweight Shootout, Kohlstaedt got the holeshot with Nicholas “The Flying Turk” Ciling second and Tigert third. On lap two Tigert ran wide and off the track on the exit of “The Bowl” turn 14. Tigert was able to rejoin the race but handed the third position to Orel Madar. Sahar “Zohan” Zvik was able to pass Mader on lap 4 and take the third position away from his WaWa Racing teammate. Kohlstaedt and Ciling ran nose-to-tail for the entire race with Ciling attempting several passes. On the final lap, Ciling was close to Kohlstaedt coming onto the back straight. He attempted to a pass on the brakes in turn ten, but Kohlstaedt was able to hold onto the lead and win the race. The final order was Kohlstaedt for the win, Ciling second, and Zvik in third.
The Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout started with Justin Bordonaro leading the way with Gio Alvarez a close second and Ryan Smith running third. Unfortunately, Smith lost the front in turn 16 at the start of the second lap and handed third to Jonathan “Crafty” Glaefke. Bordonaro stretched his lead throughout the race and took the win with Alvarez finishing a strong second. Glaefke was able to hold off a race-long challenge from Savannah Jaska to finish on the final podium spot.
Justin Bordonaro (589) as seen during the Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout. Photo by Caliphotography.com, courtesy CVMA.
CVMA would like to thank all our racers for coming out and racing with us over the winter. With racers flocking to the California desert from all over the U.S. and Canada to race with us, the racing this past season was fantastic! CVMA is proud to host racers from all over and provide one of the best racing experiences available. We look forward to following the exploits of those that have raced with us this summer as they race in other local and national series and know that every member of our club will be rooting each other on!
As this was the final round of the 2022/2023 Winter Series, CVMA will take a short break from racing and return for our first round of the 2023/2024 Winter Series in October.
CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur, and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.
CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. CVMA also offers a New Racers School for those starting out in racing on the Friday before each race weekend. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com to sign up or for more information.
CVMA. Built for racers by racers and offering the best racing experience around!
CVMA would also like to thank the 2022/2023 Winter Series Sponsors: SoCal Track Days, Apex Assassins, Ryder Gear, and CaliPhotography
NRS Sponsors: Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Racer Gloves, and Racer’s Edge
Jake Gagne (1) leads his teammate Cameron Petersen (45), Danilo Petrucci (behind Petersen) and the rest of the MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike class at Road Atlanta on Sunday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
MotoAmerica: How To Watch MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road Atlanta
It’s All Here: How To Not Miss A Bit Of The Action
Everything you need to know to watch the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Road Atlanta!
Curtiss Motorcycles' "The 1." Photo courtesy Curtiss Motorcycles.
Luxury Brand Curtiss Motorcycles Marks 120th Anniversary by Reinventing Two-Wheeled Electric Motoring / Securing Patent for Symmetrical Motorcycle Design
“The Tesla of Motorcycles” Launches New Direct-to-Investor Offer, Allowing Everyone the Opportunity to Own a Piece of the Future of Luxury Motoring
(Leeds, AL) – April 19, 2023 –Curtiss Motorcycle Co., a luxury electric motoring brand focused on building the best and finest hand-crafted motorcycles in the world, today announced The 1, its debut flagship product designed to offer the world’s most desirable two-wheeled experience and usher in a new age of luxury motoring. The 1 changes the way motorcycles ride, look and feel, offering both new and experienced riders perfect balance, ideal proportion and hyper-luxury, hassle-free control.
In addition, Curtiss today announced it has received a Notice of Allowance for its patented Axis-Centered Design operating system, which now, for the first time ever, makes the motorcycle entirely and completely symmetrical, offering riders a balanced, easy, smooth ride. The perfectly-centered design will first be used in The 1.
To allow motorcycle, luxury, sustainability and EV fans alike to take part in the company’s journey, Curtiss is giving investors a ground floor opportunity to own the motorcycle brand of the future through its ongoing direct-to-investor offer. More information is at Invest — Curtiss Motorcycle Co. (curtissmotorcycles.com)
Key reasons to invest in Curtiss Motorcycles include:
Curtiss’ valuation relative to others makes this a true ground floor opportunity
Curtiss’ patent protected Axis Centered Design is the future of motorcycle architecture
This protected platform is modular, radically scalable and will be used on every future Curtiss motorcycle
Like Tesla, Curtiss is starting at the top, with the smallest-viable audience, and will work its way down the market, always staying luxury relative to others
Curtiss is the first, and only, luxury brand in the space
Like Tesla’s entry into the electric automotive market, Curtiss enters the market for the electric motorcycle at a time when there is no market leader, nor awareness, by any other brand
Like Tesla, Curtiss enters its market with a clear advantage on technology and design
Curtiss’ thermal management technology yields best-in-industry efficiency with application to all forms of battery-based electrification
“Curtiss is offering motorcycle and EV enthusiasts a unique opportunity to own a piece of the company and join us on our journey as the world’s leading electric motorcycle brand,” Matt Chambers, CEO of Curtiss Motorcycle Co. “The electric motorcycle industry is poised for huge growth and we are proud to be leading the charge.”
As the company celebrates its 120th anniversary, it is bringing the “Tesla of Motorcycles” to the roads. Curtis Motorcycles is the first luxury electric motorcycle brand and The 1 introduces seven “firsts” to the motorcycle industry:
First to feature perfectly centered construction
First to ever be truly designed and built from the inside-out
First with geometric and ergonomic adjustability
First to be precision-machined from aircraft-grade billet aluminum and titanium
First to feature a full immersion, liquid-cooled battery pack
First proprietary a battery/radiator/backbone singularity
First to be designed for radical scale
“As the first and only luxury electric motorcycle in the world, The 1 demonstrates how the new age of electrification has forever changed what is possible on two wheels,” continued Chambers. “The 1 turns heads everywhere it rides with its beautiful, harmonious balance and proportion. Its patented, modular proprietary platform architecture will serve as the basis for every future Curtiss motorcycle.”
Curtiss’ founder, Glenn Hammond Curtiss, began manufacturing motorcycles in 1902, inventing the iconic all-American v-twin. 120 years later, The 1 honors Glenn’s historic, lasting legacy, becoming the icon for electric transportation. The collection will be a limited edition of 120 electric motorcycles. Enthusiasts eager to pre-order the $120,000 USD masterpiece can make a deposit at Reserve The 1 by Curtiss | 120 Collection — Curtiss Motorcycle Co. (curtissmotorcycles.com).
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 27th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 12 MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (12 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more — and younger — racers with higher levels of accomplishments are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2023 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
First road race: 2015, Millville, New Jersey, NJminiGP, Spec 50, 8th Place.
Current racebike: Aprilia RS 660.
Current tuners/mechanics: Rich Marshall, Frank Angel, Artie Meeker, Mike Marthaler.
Primary race series: MotoAmerica Twins Cup.
Top Sponsors: Rodio Racing, Spellcaster Productions, LuxeStar VIP, NJMiniGP, HJC Helmets, Moto-Liberty/RS Taichi, Dunlop, Kathedral, Spears Racing, Orient Express, Red Mist Racing, MAR Contractors.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2022 season, placed 2nd (lost tie-breaker) in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (3 wins, 11 total podiums), finished 7th and 10th in MotoAmerica Twins Cup races at Daytona, won N2/WERA Ultra-Lightweight Endurance race at PittRace, finished 4th and 6th in British Junior Supersport races at Brands Hatch; 2021 season finished 3rd in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (1 win 3 total podium finishes), won 4 CCS National Championships (ThunderBike, Lightweight SuperBike, Lightweight SuperSport, Lightweight Grand Prix), placed 2nd in CCS Atlantic Overall Regional Championship; 2020 season, placed 11th in MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship (5 top-five finished in the first 7 races); 2019 season, 3 top-10 finishes in MotoAmerica Junior Cup; won 9 CCS regional and track Championships, won NJMiniGP: Supermini Championship; 2018 season, 10 podium finishes with CCS, won 2 Motogladiator Championship (SS300, SB300), won 3 NJMiniGP Championships.
2023 racing goal: Win MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship.
Racing career goal: Win a World Championship.
Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.
Favorite track: Road America.
Favorite hobby: Supermoto.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Printing vinyl in my new vinyl shop.
Some of the riders who have graduated from Roadracing World Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);
2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Corey Alexander;
AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and AFT SuperTwins race winner J.D. Beach;
MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;
former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;
three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;
former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;
2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;
2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;
four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne (R.I.P.);
Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;
two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley-Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;
2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and two-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;
two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher Garrett Gerloff;
2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;
2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2018 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Hayden Gillim;
2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);
2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;
eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion Tommy Hayden;
2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport front-runner Teagg Hobbs;
AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;
2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;
2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and current Moto2 World Championship competitor Sean Dylan Kelly;
Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;
two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;
2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;
MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;
MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;
AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;
Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;
AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;
2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;
2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;
2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;
2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and current powersports dealership owner Bryce Prince;
AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;
two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner James Rispoli;
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;
former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;
three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;
multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;
MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;
2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;
Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;
former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory West;
MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;
and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.
American Kensei Matsudaira (74) leading a RFME ESBK Moto4 race at Motorland Aragon, in Spain. Photo by Benaisa Photography, courtesy Evike.com.
American Kensei Matsudaira Finishes P4 and P2 in MotorLand Aragón at RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship Round 2, Faces First Podium Loss Due to a Technicality
After topping the the timesheets on Friday with what would be the fastest lap time of the weekend, 12-year old American Kensei Matsudaira completed Round Two of the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de España de Superbike) Moto4 Championship at MotorLand Aragón in Spain with a fourth place finish just 0.2 seconds behind the race winner in Race One, and a photo-finish second place in Race Two, just 0.04 seconds behind the winner.
The elation after Kensei’s first podium in the Moto4 championship was short-lived as the Technical Director of ESBK moved to disqualify Kensei’s results after observing the kick starter mechanism was not present on Kensei’s bike.
JR Esteve, Crew Chief of Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team disputed the move, as the technical regulations clearly state that retention of the kick starter mechanism as recommended, not obligatory, but the technical director proceeded to disqualify Kensei’s results based on precedent of interpretation of rules. With no written regulations in this regard, Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team appealed the sanction to RFME (Real Federación Motociclista Española) and currently awaits a decision from the governing body of two-wheeled motorsport in Spain.
Despite the uncertainty regarding the final result in Race Two, Kensei clearly demonstrated his ability by fighting for the win in both races, taking the lead numerous times and exchanging dozens of passes with some of the fastest 12-15-year-old riders in the world.
“I’m really happy that I was able to get on the podium in just my second race weekend,” Kensei said on Sunday after the second race. “Getting the fastest time on Friday gave me a lot of confidence, and although I made some mistakes in qualifying that put me on the third row for the start of the first race, I was still able to get a great start and fight for the race win on Saturday. I just missed the podium, but on Sunday I was able to take another step and get up there. Hopefully this is the start for many more to come!”
Round Three of the RFME ESBK championship will be held at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain on May 13-14, 2023. The next round will be Kensei and Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team’s home race in Spain.
Kensei and the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team would like to thank all of Kensei’s sponsors for their support:
Evike.com, Evike Europe, HJC Helmets, Dave Designs, Almassera El Teular, OrangeCat Racing, Iconic Motorbikes, Bison Track, Moto Tecnica, Karen E. Ott Photography, BSP Racing, American Racing Team & Academy, The Starting Grid, TJ Corse, VNM Sport, NLAB Studio, California Superbike School, MadLabs Minimoto, Hans King, 73 Moto Parts, D.I.D Chain, Galfer USA, Bickle Racing, Yoshimura R&D, Vortex Racing, Suspension Matters, Moto Survival School, Live 100 Moto, TechSpec, Landers Racing, Michael Torres, Mini Moto Alliance
Jonathan Rea (65), as seen on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR at Phillip Island. Photo courtesy Kawasaki.
Rea And Lowes Restart For Real
Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes will get KRT’s WorldSBK 2023 racing season fully underway again between 21-23 April, at the classic TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands.
The WorldSBK championship embarks on its first European-based race weekend of the season at Assen, located in the north of the Netherlands, after a break of seven weeks since the previous round at Mandalika in Indonesia.
Six times WorldSBK champion Rea counts Assen as the most successful circuit over his long and record breaking career. He has taken 17 of his total of 118 WorldSBK race victories there, the most recent being a double in 2022 on his official Ninja ZX-10RR.
Lowes has scored a podium at the unique 4.542km long Assen in the past and is as much of a fan of the unique circuit as his fellow riders. After two successful recent private tests with his team-mate, at Motorland Aragon and Barcelona-Catalunya, he is out to add more podiums to his third place score at the most recent race in Mandlika.
In the overall 2023 WorldSBK standings Rea is sixth and Lowes 12th, despite each rider having earned a podium finish.
Weather conditions at Assen can change with great frequency but both KRT riders will be hoping for consistent dry conditions. This outcome should allow them to make the most of the information gathered at the two recent tests, as they continue to find the optimum set-up for the latest homologation of Ninja ZX-10RR.
Track action begins at Assen on Friday 21 April. As ever there will be three WorldSBK races over the weekend, with a ten-lap Tissot Superpole ‘sprint’ race on Sunday morning, complementing the two full distance 18-lap races – one on Saturday and one on Sunday.
Jonathan Rea, stated: “It’s exciting to go racing again because it feels like forever since Indonesia. In a way that is a good thing to reset after a tough start to the year. We have had two really solid tests at Motorland and Barcelona. Assen is a great track for us to restart our season. It is a circuit we have had some success at in the past, it is a local round for Kawasaki Motors Europe. There are also a lot of travelling fans from the UK and the Dutch fans are incredible. The best moments on slowing down laps are in Assen, when you come around that last sector into the GT chicane when the grandstands are full. It always feels really cool to be on the circuit then. The plan will be to start strong in FP1 with a good rhythm, work on our race set-up and get ready. Of course, the target is to get on the podium to be able to fight.”
Alex Lowes, stated: “I’m excited to get back going in Assen. We have had a couple of tests, at Motorland Aragon and Barcelona, since the last race weekend in Indonesia, and I believe we’ve improved the bike set-up a little bit. Assen is a track that personally I enjoy a lot. The bike should work well there and my target is to challenge for the podium. The atmosphere and fans are great there too, so I’m looking forward to the first European-based round of the year.”
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) will be back in action at Assen as he continues his return to WorldSBK after racing in BSB in 2022. Young Czech rider Oliver König (Orelac Racing Movisio Kawasaki) will again join his WorldSBK peers, looking for his first points score of the season.
Briar Bauman (3), JD Beach (95), Jared Mees (1), and Dallas Daniels (32) at the Senoia Short Track. Photo by Tim Lester, courtesy AFT.
No Half Measures as Progressive AFT Stars Ready for Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 18, 2023) – The 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season resumes with this weekend’s high-profile Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas on Saturday, April 22.
Progressive AFT’s annual trek to the Dallas-Fort Worth area always carries heightened significance due to its status as the home event for some of the series’ strongest allies, partners, and teams, including Mission Foods, Roof Systems of Dallas, TX, and Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda.
And this year, the stop always represents the first of five Half-Miles that will play such a critical role in determining the Championship. It couldn’t have come at a better time for reigning Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750), who enters the weekend third in the points after a late crash at the Arizona Super TT cost him a potential podium.
Mees ranks as one of the greatest Half-Milers in the history of the sport. His 33 career victories – including two of his three wins last season – put him just two off the all-time mark currently held by the legendary Scott Parker.
That said, Mees’ Half-Mile supremacy has been challenged as of late by Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 890 Duke). The two-time Mission SuperTwins champion earned a pair of HM wins of his own a year ago and also happened to double in runaway fashion the last time Progressive AFT visited Devil’s Bowl Speedway back in 2020.
The Dallas Half-Mile will be an important test for the Estenson Racing Yamaha duo of Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), who currently rank 1-2 in the points.
The pair have combined for nine wins since the start of the ‘22 season, yet none have come on Half-Miles. Daniels does have an impressive track record at this venue, however, scoring both wins in ‘20 en route to the first of two support class titles earned prior to his graduation to the ranks of the premier class.
Like Mees and Bauman, Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) scooped two Half-Mile wins last season. He’ll be motivated to score a strong performance as he defends his team’s and sponsors’ home turf, especially in the wake of twin outings hindered by practice crashes.
Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Indian FTR750) was the only other rider to win at least one Half-Mile a year ago. He’s not the only other with the potential to win this weekend, however, with the likes of Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing/2 Wheelz KTM 890 Duke), Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750), Johnny Lewis (No. 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), and Brandon Price (No. 92 Steve Watt Enterprises/Maxwell Industries Harley-Davidson XG750R) among those also lining the grid.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
As strong as defending Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER champion and current points leader Kody Kopp (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) has looked early in his title defense, we’ve yet to see him where he shines the brightest.
That changes now. Kopp’s blowout championship triumph a year ago was built in large part on his Half-Mile excellence, as he earned five of his seven victories at that distance.
His two closest rivals are strong Half-Milers as well, however. Second-ranked Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Racing/Certified KTM 450 SX-F) stood atop the podium in the most recent HM, which took place at Volusia Speedway Park in the 2022 season finale. Meanwhile, Kopp’s teammate Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) boasts four career Half-Mile wins himself.
And don’t forget about Shayna Texter-Bauman (No. 52 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 450 SX-F), who just so happens to own more Half-Mile victories than any other rider in Parts Unlimited AFT Singles history with 11 such wins to her name.
Last year’s victory in Dallas-Fort Worth went to Morgen Mischler (No. 13 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) albeit at Texas Motor Speedway. While KTM-mounted riders have swept the season’s first four rounds, it seems like only a matter of time before Mischler or one of his Turner Racing Honda teammates, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), put an end to that streak.
They’ll be joined in the effort by Estenson Racing Yamaha’s Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), along with 1st Impressions Husqvarna’s James Ott (No. 19 1st Impressions Race Team/Husqvarna Racing FC450) and Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team/Husqvarna Racing FC450) – every one of whom has teased top-of-the-podium pace at one point or another early in ‘23.
Another rider to monitor on Saturday is Tanner Dean (No. 38 Waters Autobody Racing KTM 450 SX-F), who finished on the box here back in 2020.
The Dallas Half-Mile will also feature the eagerly awaited opening round of the 2023 edition of Royal Enfield’s hugely successful Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program, which highlights, celebrates, and encourages the involvement of women in flat track racing. Since its inception, BTR has injected new talent into Progressive AFT events across the nation, welcoming both experienced and beginner racers to compete aboard customized INT650 motorcycles.
The festivities will kick off a day early for fans, riders, and teams alike with Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda Pre-Party on Friday, April 21. The pre-party will feature a storewide sale, food, and fun, from 5:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m. local time at Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda, located at 9250 LBJ Freeway, in Dallas, Texas.
There will be plenty to keep fans entertained at the track on Saturday as well, including a Kids Zone, numerous vendors, plenty of food and beverage options, music, extensive motorcycle parking, and fireworks to cap off the evening.
General Admission tickets are just $40 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult), while Premium General Admission Grandstand tickets are just $10 more. There is also an option to secure an Indoor Suite Reservation which provides exclusive viewing from the 3rd floor above the grandstands in a climate-controlled, private space that accommodates up to eight individuals, for $800.
Pit Pass Upgrades are also available for purchase, which provide all-day access to the pits where fans can scope out the world’s fastest dirt track motorcycles and get up close and personal with the stars of the sport.
Gates will open for fans at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT).
For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FansChoice.tv 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://www.fanschoice.tv.
FOX Sports coverage of the Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, April 30, at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT).
Progressive American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on FOX Sports.
A 2022-model Zero SR/S electric motorcycle. Photo courtesy Zero Motorcycles.
ZERO MOTORCYCLES ‘SUPERCHARGES’ GO ELECTRIC INCENTIVE PROGRAM
To offset the lack of federal tax incentives for two-wheeled EVs, Zero is broadening the
incentives to Go Electric by introducing new savings and a 0% financing offer
Santa Cruz, Calif. (APR 18, 2023) – Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric
motorcycles and powertrains, has just announced a significant enhancement to their popular Go Electric incentive program. In the absence of a federal EV tax credit for two-wheeled vehicles, Zero has stepped in as the category leader to offer an incentive that is encouraging riders to switch from gas to electric. With this expanded offer, the program is expected to attract an extended audience of riders to go electric.
“We want to bring the transformational experience of riding electric motorcycles to as many
people as possible and by providing these incentives we hope to do just that,” said Bill Stone, Zero Motorcycles National Sales Director. “The current inflationary environment we’re in makes adding a 0% financing option even more impactful, and we’re excited to extend these terms to future Zero owners.”
The program will consist of savings of up to $4,500 on motorcycles or a $0 down, 0%
financing offer for up to 60 months through Zero’s financing partner, FreedomRoad Financial. Eligible models include all MY22 and MY23 Zero Motorcycles, and the program begins today and ends on May 31, 2023. A complete list of the models and their respective savings, as well as all terms and conditions, can be found at zeromotorcycles.com/go-electric-incentive.
To locate your nearest authorized Zero Motorcycles Dealership and to schedule a test ride,
go to www.zeromotorcycles.com/dealer-locator.
About Zero Motorcycles:
Zero Motorcycles is the global leader in electric motorcycles and powertrains. Designed and
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Cameron Beaubier (6), as seen during pre-season testing at Buttonwillow. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Old Guard Vs. New Guard Set For MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Season-Opening Battle
The Medallia Superbike Series Opens At Road Atlanta, April 21-23, With Five-Time Champion Cameron Beaubier Back On A Superbike
IRVINE, CA (April 18, 2023) – The old guard returns to the MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship this coming weekend, April 21-23, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the opening round of the 2023 title chase and when they arrive, they are going to find the young guard standing at the gates with weapons drawn.
Leading the slightly grizzled old guard is five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier, the Californian making his highly anticipated return to the championship after spending the past two years in the Moto2 World Championship. He’ll be joined by 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Toni Elias with the Spanish former World Champion returning to full-time action after a mostly idle 2022. The third of the former class champions returning to the premier Medallia Superbike ranks is Josh Herrin, the 2013 AMA Superbike Champion climbing back up to the Superbike class after earning last year’s MotoAmerica Supersport crown.
Leading the young guard is none other than Jake Gagne, the two-time and defending MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Champion who has amassed 29 Superbike race wins in the absence of his former teammate Beaubier in a classic, while-the-cat’s-away-the-mouse-will-play scenario. Gagne will be joined at the gate by his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha teammate Cameron Petersen and the third of the big three, Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz.
And how’s this for a stat? Nine of the last 10 AMA Superbike Championships have been won by men who will race in the opening round at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta – Herrin (2013), Beaubier (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020), Elias (2017) and Gagne (2021, 2022).
Additionally, Beaubier (54 wins), Elias (32 wins), Gagne (29 wins), Herrin (8 wins), Scholtz (5 wins) and Petersen (3 wins) have a combined 131 Superbike wins between them. And let’s also remember that one of the riders ready to battle, Elias, has a Moto2 World Championship on his resume.
That, my friends, is a stacked field of top-notch racers ready to fight in the opening round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship and that doesn’t even factor in the horde of hungry non-winners hoping to taste success in the class for the first time in 2023.
When Beaubier departed for Grand Prix racing in 2021, it was Gagne who took over the top spot on inarguably the most successful team in the paddock – the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha squad and its well-developed YZF-R1 Superbike. Gagne has made the most of a long-awaited opportunity, securing two Superbike titles and winning 29 of the 40 Superbike races held in the past two years since joining the factory team. Gagne starts the season, as he should, as the favorite to win a third successive title.
Gagne will be joined on the Attack team for a second year by Petersen, the South African coming off a successful debut season on the team’s second R1, winning two races and finishing third in the championship behind Gagne and the now-departed Danilo Petrucci, the Italian scoring five race wins on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R before heading to the World Superbike Championship.
Georgia-based Scholtz and the Westby Racing team also won a race in 2022, but Scholtz was the less consistent of the South African duo and he finished fourth in the title chase. Both Petersen and Scholtz, who again will be the lone rider on the Westby team, will expect more from themselves in 2023.
With five MotoAmerica Superbike titles and 54 AMA Superbike wins on his resume, Beaubier will return to the championship he owned until his departure in 2021. But he does so not on the familiar Yamaha YZF-R1 with which he won those titles, but on an unfamiliar BMW M 1000 RR for the Tytlers Cycle Racing team. Beaubier’s set-up experience should be a big boost to the team (and his teammates) on the relatively new squad. While we’ve accurately portrayed Beaubier as old in experience, the soon-to-be father is just 30 years old.
Beaubier will be joined on the team’s BMWs by incumbents PJ Jacobsen and Corey Alexander. Last year, Jacobsen finished sixth in the Superbike Championship with three podiums, including a fighting second in race two at Road America. Alexander, meanwhile, was focused on winning the 2022 Stock 1000 Championship, a goal he accomplished while also finishing 11th in the Superbike title fight.
Elias, who recently celebrated his 40th birthday, last competed in the MotoAmerica Championship in 2021 with a few fill-in rides on Kyle Wyman’s Ducati and Herrin’s second seat on the Attack Yamaha. His part-time season was highlighted by a second-place finish on Herrin’s Attack Yamaha in the Pitt Race round. Elias’ return to a full-time spot on the Superbike grid will be on the team he rode for in 2020 – Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. In 2020, Elias ended the title chase in fourth on the team’s Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the Spaniard will be hoping for better in 2023. Let’s not forget that Elias is still the only rider on the grid to have beaten Beaubier for the MotoAmerica Superbike crown when he won 10 races en route to the 2017 title.
Elias will be joined on the two-rider Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team by Richie Escalante, who will compete in his sophomore season in the class after ending the championship ninth in a rookie season chock-full of learning the ropes of Superbike racing.
The third of the returning Superbike stars is Herrin. Last year, Herrin dominated the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship, taking the title by 106 points, and the 2013 AMA Superbike Champion has been rewarded with another opportunity to join the premier-class grid. Herrin has gobs of Superbike experience, riding for the factory Yamaha team (twice) and Yoshimura Suzuki with eight Superbike wins on his resume.
With Petrucci’s departure, Herrin will go it alone on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team in the Superbike class with Spaniard Xavi Forés riding the ex-Herrin Panigale V2 in the Supersport class.
Others expecting to run at or near the front include Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim, Aftercare Scheibe Racing’s Ashton Yates, Wrench Motorcycles’ David Anthony, Team Brazil’s Danilo Lewis, Thrashed Bike Racing’s Max Flinders, and Superbike rookie Benjamin Smith on the CW Moto Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
In total, 27 Superbikes are entered for the season opener at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Superbike riders will take to the track for the first time in 2023 on Friday at 10:50 a.m. for their first 40-minute practice session of the year.
Race one at Road Atlanta is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. on Saturday with race two coming exactly 24 hours later on Sunday. Both races are scheduled for 19 laps of the undulating 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course.
Road Atlanta Superbike Notes
While last year’s MotoAmerica event at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta was round two of the Medallia Superbike Championship, this year’s race will mark the opening round of the nine-round, 20-race series. It is not, however, MotoAmerica’s first race of the season as the series got rolling with the Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway in March. The Daytona event featured the non-points paying 200 (which features Supersport-class motorcycles) and the opening round (two races) of the Mission King Of The Baggers and REV’IT! Twins Cup Championships.
Danilo Petrucci and Jake Gagne split wins in last year’s Road Atlanta round of the Medallia Superbike Championship with Petrucci winning race one and Gagne bouncing back from his race-one crash to win race two. Petrucci’s victory in race one was his third of his debut MotoAmerica season as he’d swept the championship opener at Circuit of The Americas a few weeks earlier. Petrucci, however, only completed one lap of race two at Road Atlanta before being forced out with mechanical issues.
Petrucci topped Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz by 1.4 seconds to win race one with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Jake Lewis finishing third in his only Superbike podium finish of the year. In race two, Gagne beat Cameron Petersen by 14.028 seconds with Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Kyle Wyman finishing third as a fill-in rider for PJ Jacobsen. Despite his race-two non-finish, Petrucci left Georgia with a 15-point lead over Mathew Scholtz.
Jake Gagne earned pole position for last year’s two Medallia Superbike races with his record-breaking 1:23.407 qualifying lap. Gagne’s 2022 effort bested his lap record of 1:23.746 from 2021.
Both Gagne and Petrucci circulated under Cameron Beaubier’s Superbike race lap record with their 1:23.921 and 1:23.934 laps, respectively, coming in race one.
With Cameron Beaubier returning to the MotoAmerica Championship, he is back to being the winningest active rider in the class with his 54 Superbike wins. Those 54 wins puts him third on the all-time AMA Superbike win list behind Mat Mladin’s 82 wins and Josh Hayes’ 61 victories.
Toni Elias, meanwhile, is tied for fourth on the all-time win list with Miguel Duhamel, but the Spaniard is now just three wins ahead of Jake Gagne with the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha rider amassing 29 victories in his two championship-winning seasons in 2021 and 2022.
Five manufacturers will be represented in the opening round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship. Yamaha leads the way with 13 YZF-R1s entered, followed by BMW with six, Suzuki with five, Kawasaki with two and the lone Ducati of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC’s Josh Herrin.
Riders from seven countries will compete in the Superbike races at Road Atlanta with the USA, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Mexico, Great Britain, and Brazil represented.
About MotoAmerica
MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
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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
Helps to focus on specific content
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
Reduces distractions and improve focus
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
May 6, 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
