SUPER73’s New C1X Electric Motorcycle Comes With Fast-Charging Capability

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

SUPER73’s New C1X Electric Motorcycle Comes With Fast-Charging Capability

SUPER73 declared their seat at the electric motorcycle table last year with the C1X announcement.

Now, additional information on the development of this new electric urban commuter is coming down the line in the form of advanced fast-charge technology. SUPER73’s new wave of innovation eclipses anything currently on the market, with the ability to charge from 10% to 80% in only 15 minutes giving riders about 70 miles of range.

Over the past year, SUPER73 has curated a team of engineers with backgrounds in top tier EV manufacturing, aerospace mechanics, and consumer electronics to help revolutionize SUPER73’s tech platform. The engineering crew has diligently worked to create a product that keeps the end user’s experience top of mind. In order to ensure we are doing this effectively, we surveyed existing C1X reservation holders and soon found that fast-charge technology is a clear first priority for our customers interested in a Super73 motorcycle. While the team is nearing the final stages of the development process, customers will be able to continue to provide input. This feedback will help be a guiding light in what will be a string of innovations the brand will be bringing to market in the years to come. For customers that would like to secure a production slot, as well as have direct feedback in the development process, reservations for the C1X can be made here for a fully refundable $73.

News of the fastest charging technology isn’t merely an exercise in hyperbole. Hyperbole is often just, well…hype. Something too familiar in the emerging EV space. Headline terminology like “fastest”, “most powerful”, “most advanced” can be meaningless if it doesn’t represent a viable use case for the majority of consumers. SUPER73 values above all else, the end-user experience, making it better, more efficient, and more effective than ever before.

LeGrand Crewse, SUPER73 CEO says it best, “I’m incredibly proud of the dedication our team has shown in order to bring the C1X to life. The secret behind our innovation is the belief that the user experience should always serve as the guiding principle behind everything we create, and our electric motorcycle is no exception. This year, we’ve set out to prove that you don’t need to break the bank in order to take advantage of cutting-edge technology. Our riders can now enjoy the benefits of fast charging in a more accessible and approachable package with the C1X.”

The C1X development will continue through this year with the goal to deliver the first production units in 2024

April 2023

Magazine Issue

Trudy Ulrich

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765 RS at Circuito de Jerez, Spain. The latest hot-rod three-cylinder 765 is quick, defining the concept of a Naked Sportbike.

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Inside Info: KTM’s 2022 U.S. Sales Top 100,000

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 2006 Honda RC211V

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27th Annual Young Gun Awards: The Best Up-And-Coming Racers

MotoGP Analysis Part 1: MotoGP’s Greatest Days?

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Superbike World Championship: Bautista & Ducati Dominate

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Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer: Daytona 200

MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Termas De Rio Hondo (Updated)

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Termas De Rio Hondo (Updated)

MotoGP Sprint Race
MotoGP Points after Sprint

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

15th to 1st?! Binder sends it on Saturday to take stunning Tissot Sprint win

The KTM rider wins an true epic, holding off Bezzecchi by hundredths as Marini completes the podium

Brad Binder (33) leads Marco Bezzecchi (72) across the finish line at the end of Saturday's MotoGP Sprint race. Photo courtesy Dorna. — Brad Binder (33) leads Marco Bezzecchi (72) across the finish line at the end of Saturday’s MotoGP Sprint race. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Sunday, 02 April 2023

Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). That’s it, that’s the sentence. The South African produced a stunning performance to win the Gran Premio Michelin® de la República Argentina Tissot Sprint from P15 on the grid, slicing through early on and then hanging on ahead of a charging Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) on the final lap… by just 0.072s. Luca Marini made it a Mooney VR46 Racing Team double podium with a hard-fought P3.

It was a fast and ferocious start as Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) got a phenomenal launch to briefly lead into the first corner, but it was polesitter Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) who grabbed P1 early doors as the Italian ran wide. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) got shuffled down the pack on Lap 1, the Championship leader in P7 from the front row as Binder picked his way through the pack like a knife through butter – the South African was P4 on Lap 1 from 15th on the grid!

It was breathless. Morbidelli was the new leader halfway around Lap 1 and led until Binder got the better of him on Lap 3. The top nine raced line astern: Binder, Morbidelli, Marini, Alex Marquez, Bagnaia, Bezzecchi, Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia Racing teammate Maverick Viñales and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) were split by 1.6s with seven laps to go.

Where do you look? Passes galore! Binder, Morbidelli and Marini became a stable top three for a few laps as a fierce battle raged 0.5s behind. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) was getting into the mix too, clinging onto the back of Martin to make it a 10-rider lead group as we entered the final five laps.

With four to go, Binder’s lead was up to 0.5s as Marini swarmed all over the back of second-placed Morbidelli. The former made a move stick at Turn 9 before we saw a little drama and Aleix Espargaro slid out unhurt, the 2022 winner looking for more on Sunday. Bezzecchi then followed teammate Marini through on Morbidelli. Moments later, the number 72 also dispatched Marini and then locked his radar on Binder, who was now 0.7s up the road.

Last lap time. The gap was down to 0.4s between Binder and Bezzecchi, with Marini 0.3s shy of his teammate’s rear wheel in P3. Binder held firm through sectors 1, 2 and 3, but Bezzecchi was eyeing up a final complex move – and he was closing. Binder defended well though and there was no way through at Termas’ famous penultimate corner for Bezzecchi, who was forced to follow the KTM home as Binder won the second-ever Tissot Sprint. From 15th on the grid! It was an unreal effort from the KTM stalwart as the Mooney VR46 duo finish a brilliant P2 and P3.

Morbidelli held onto P4 and one of his best results for some time, fending off Alex Marquez, Bagnaia and Viñales. Martin pipped Quartararo for P8 as the latter picked up the final Sprint point in P9. The points scorers were split by just 3.8s in a truly epic 12-lap dash.

After a Lap 1 crash, Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) is to be reviewed tomorrow morning before Warm Up.

The Sprint delivered. Binder delivered. Now the Grand Prix race awaits at 14:00 local time (GMT-3) on Sunday afternoon. Needless to say: don’t miss it!

QUOTES: TOP 3

BRAD BINDER: “Yeah today was a bit of a surprise for sure, not only for me but also for my team. I knew my starts have been really good from Portimao already. I got a great launch of the line, and yeah. I pushed really hard in the first three corners to try and make up as much time as possible, and when I saw I was in 3rd or 4th place I kind of had to shake my head a bit and make sure it was real. Super happy with the way things went, my team completely turned my bike around for today. I felt so much more comfortable, I had way more grip so I cannot thank my guys enough for the effort they’ve put in. Tomorrow we’re going to keep fighting and try to do the same again. Anyway, I’m super happy to have won again, it’s been a while. It was a bit unexpected for me I suppose!”

How about that last lap?

“I saw +0.5 on my board, so I was pretty chill going into the last lap. But at the end of the back straight I heard a bike right next to me, so I was like shit I’m going to have to block. I just tried to do the shortest way around the whole last lap so then if they had to get past it would have to be a big move. But yeah when I crossed the line I was stoked. Like I said, I definitely couldn’t imagine it happening today, not from 15h for sure. Unreal, thanks so much to my team.”

MARCO BEZZECCHI: “It was a fantastic sprint for me! The start wasn’t the best, but anyway I was managing to stay in the top positions. I was behind Luca (Marini), and in turn 5 everyone braked so deep and I also braked deep but a little bit less compared to the others so as soon I got into the corner my head was already down, this is why I touched a little bit with Luca. Fortunately, everything went well because if not Uccio and Vale would probably kill me. Then I could recover many places because also in the battle with Maverick, we lost a bit of time, but anyway I was fast so I managed to come back. Yeah, it was very fun!”

Did you think you’d pass Brad and does this give you confidence going forward?

“Well, Brad was very good on the last lap, he’s a hard braker everyone knows this. I caught him very closely in Turn 7 but you know I was missing half a lap and he protected very well so for me it was difficult to make more than this. Anyway, I am happy because I tried to stay as close as I could. But yeah it was important the pace for today. For tomorrow, it will be different because the tyre consumption will be more. Anyway, for the moment I enjoyed it and that’s it.”

LUCA MARINI: “It was an especially great start, I think. Now in this MotoGP, especially in the Sprint, you must start in front and start well, so I was fully focused on that side because then it’s very difficult to overtake and everybody has a fantastic pace. So I’m satisfied and really happy about this result because after Portimao weekend it was not easy, it was a nightmare and to be here now with this great result is fantastic. But it will be even more difficult for tomorrow because I don’t think I have the pace to fight for the podium tomorrow. It will be difficult, but I will try to make another good start and we will see.”

Moto2: Lopez On Pole, Roberts P9, SDK P18 In Qualifying In Argentina

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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Moto2: Lopez On Pole, Roberts P9, SDK P18 In Qualifying In Argentina

Moto2 Comb Q

Moto3: Sasaki Takes Second Consecutive Pole, In Argentina

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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Moto3: Sasaki Takes Second Consecutive Pole, In Argentina

Moto3 Comb Q

MotoGP: Alex Marquez Earns Career-First Pole Position, In Argentina (Updated)

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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MotoGP: Alex Marquez Earns Career-First Pole Position, In Argentina (Updated)

MotoGP Q2
MotoGP Q1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Crash, fire… pole?! Alex Marquez denies Bezzecchi to take first MotoGP™ pole position

AM73 thunders from Q1 to pole, edging out Bezzecchi as Bagnaia completes the front row at a damp Termas de Rio Hondo

Saturday, 01 April 2023

After a barnstormer in Portugal, qualifying at the Gran Premio Michelin® de la Republica Argentina kept the adrenaline coming! This time with a damp track to contend with, it still went down to the wire and it’s Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) who takes his first premier class pole position! From a crash in Q1, a fire affecting his first bike and then a gamble on slicks with wet settings, it all came together for the number 73 in Q2 as his final push just denied Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team). Reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) made late gains to lock out the front row.

Here’s how it happened:

Q1

There were plenty of eyes on Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) as one of the biggest names in the session after a tough Friday, and the Frenchman delivered. He didn’t top the session, however, that honour went to Alex Marquez – and he was also a key protagonist for quite different reasons, well before his Q2 heroics.

After a slow-ish crash for the number 73, when the camera cut back to the slow-moving Ducati a little later, the machine was on fire. He pulled over and marshals were quick on the scene to extinguish the blaze, but as the fastest in the session he then had to reset and take to his second bike to head out into Q2. And lower his heart rate a little.

Some notable, unexpected struggles for two of the most proven riders in tougher conditions leave Brad Binder and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Jack Miller down in P16 and P17, respectively, and 2020 MotoGP™ Champion Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) was eighth of the eight riders in the session. They’ll be looking for some serious gains in both the Tissot Sprint and the Grand Prix race.

Q2

The track remained damp as the field headed out for Q2, with 12 riders ready for the battle for pole. After some first runs that saw the field split across some scrappier margins than usually seen in the close competition of MotoGP™, the final five minutes then saw the timing screens light up again.

Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) was top as the rest took aim at his laptime, and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) came close but the first to topple the Frenchman was Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). He shot to provisional with a stunning margin in hand of more than eight tenths, but still it wasn’t done.

The next mover was Alex Marquez. He was back in business and took over in second, cutting the gap to Morbidelli down to two and a half tenths. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) went for it next, also getting ahead of Zarco but slotting into a provisional third place.

With seconds left on the clock, all eyes were left on two riders: Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez. Bezzecchi was on an absolute stormer, and as the Italian crossed the line the gap he had on provisional pole looked more likely a mistake than the truth. But it was both true and a stunning lap as the VR46 academy rider moved the goalposts by a whopping 1.929 seconds.

Getting close to record margins on provisional pole still wasn’t enough for Bezzecchi to take it, however. Alex Marquez thundered round the last few corners with those red sectors still very much showing up, and as he crossed the line that was it: his first premier class pole position, from crash to fire to fastest in the world in the space of only a few minutes.

Bezzecchi takes second ahead of reigning Champion Bagnaia, who was also a late improver, with Morbidelli heading up Row 2. Viñales starts fifth, with Zarco shuffled down to sixth by the end of the session.

Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) and Aleix Espargaro complete Row 2, ahead of Quartararo as he faces another two showdowns from a tougher grid position. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) and Alex Rins (LCR Honda Castrol) completed the Q2 runners!

After that rollercoaster qualifying, we’re certainly set up with an intriguing grid for this weekend – and the lights will go out for the first time later today. Don’t miss the Sprint at 15:00!

QUOTES

ALEX MARQUEZ: “I’m super happy. Q1 was so difficult with the wet tyres and I wasn’t convinced to be on dry, it was too wet, I made a mistake at the last corner but one when I was trying to overtake Mir and in that moment, woah… I was coming really fast, maybe I don’t go to Q2. But fortunately I did it.

“I had a problem with the bike with the fire, so it wasn’t easy when you’re in Q2 and have these conditions and just one bike! I did my best with the wet tyres, later on I went in and I said there’s no time to change the tyres! But we changed the tyres, we put the slicks in with the wet set up and it was working so I’m really happy for that. I’m looking forward to the Sprint and the race!”

MARCO BEZZECCHI: “Honestly the first lap was not very fun because the first part of the track was very wet, but I saw a small possibility and I said ‘ok, I’ll try’. Unfortunately I had an issue in the pitlane with Taka and we lost some time to change the bike, so I took the chequered flag very early but anyway with these conditions to be so fast it’s always nice, so I’m very happy.”

FRANCESCO BAGNAIA: “I was a bit scared to change to the slick tyres considering the amount of wet patches on the track, it was a bit risky. On the last lap I took a lot of risk on entry to corner 2 but in any case I’m very happy. The objective was to start on the front row, we did it so I’m happy. Let’s continue focusing on the race and if conditions are like this it could be very tricky!”

Moto2: Lopez Leads, SDK P12, Roberts P19 In FP3 In Argentina

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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Moto2: Lopez Leads, SDK P12, Roberts P19 In FP3 In Argentina

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Moto3: Fenati Fastest In Wet FP3 In Argentina

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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Moto3: Fenati Fastest In Wet FP3 In Argentina

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Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races

David Swarts

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April 1, 2023

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Where To Ride In April: Track Days, Schools, And Races

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States and Canada during April 2023.

Motorcycle track days, riding schools, and races are posted under the Event Calendar tab on the home page of this website, or you can access the Event Calendar for April 2023 directly by clicking HERE.

Once on the Event Calendar page, you can search for the event you are looking for by its date.

When you click on the event you want to attend you should find a link to the website and/or email address of the host organization, a link to the website of the host venue, the physical address of the host venue, a Google map to the host venue, and buttons to add the event and its information to your calendar application.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Event Calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website or by clicking HERE.

4/1 (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Arizona Super TT, Wild Horse Motorsports Park, Chandler, AZ

4/1 ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

4/1 Central Illinois Mini Moto Track Days (Minis), Mid-State Kart Club, Dawson, IL

4/1 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

4/1 SFLminiGP (South Florida MiniGP) Rider Development Days (Minis), Bushnell Motorsports Park, Bushnell, FL

4/1 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/1 Southeast Mini Moto Series, MidPond Raceway & Events Complex, Columbiana, AL

4/1-2 ASMA Series, Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

4/1-2 Brake Free Track Time Track Days, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ

4/1-2 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC

4/1-2 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/1-2 Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV

4/1-2 South Florida MiniGP Series (Minis), Bushnell Motorsports Park, Bushnell, FL

4/1-3 Jennings GP Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/2 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/2-3 California Superbike School, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

4/3 Pacific Track Times Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/3 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/5 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Practice and Skill Reinforcement Day)

4/6-7 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/7 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Learn To Ride Off-Road)

4/7-8 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main), Summit Point, WV

4/7-8 MRA New Racers School, High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO

4/7-8 Performance Riding Experience (PRE) Track Days, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/7-10 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/8 2WTD Mini Racing (Minis) Series, Horsethief Mile, Rosamond, CA

4/8 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Off-Road Challenge Course)

4/8 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/8-9 California Superbike School, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/8-9 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/8-9 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/8-9 HART Rider Training/Motorcycle Lapping Days, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK

4/8-9 SoCal Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/8-9 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

4/8-10 Racers Edge Private Coaching Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/9 Florida Trackdays, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

4/9 John Long’s Longevity Racing School, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

4/10 Let’s Ride Track Days, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/10-13 Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp, Montgomery, TX

4/11-12 Yamaha Champions Riding School, MotorSports Ranch, Cresson, TX

4/12-13 JP43 Training School, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/12-13 Racers Edge Private Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/14 Apex Assassins Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/14 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/14 Fun Track Dayz, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/14 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)

4/14 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/14-15 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Gainesville, GA

4/14-15 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/14-16 FIM MotoGP World Championship, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX, USA

4/14-16 NJMiniGP (Minis) Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/15 Apex Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/15 Classic Track Day, Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA

4/15 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/15 Tactical Motorcycle Dynamics Track Days, Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/15 UtahSBA New Racer Certification (NRC), Utah Motorsports Campus, Grantsville, UT

4/15-16 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire/CCS Atlantic/Florida/Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Roadracing Championship Series, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/15-16 California Superbike School, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/15-16 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/15-16 CVMA 2022-2023 Winter Series, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/15-16 (Pirelli) WERA National Challenge Co-Sanctioned by AMA/WERA Sportsman Series Mid-Central/Southeast Region, Talladega Gran Prix Raceway, Munford, AL

4/15-16 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Kids Ride & Wrench Weekend Camp)

4/15-16 Track Day Winner Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/16 Motogladiator Series, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/16 XCEL Trackdays Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

4/16-17 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Gainesville, GA

4/16-17 Evolve GT School and Track Days, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/16-17 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/17 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX

4/17 Motogladiator Series, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA

4/17-18 Carters@thetrack Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/17-18 CLASS Motorcycle School with 3x AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/17-18 Yamaha Champions Riding School, Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

4/19-20 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (POST Motorcycle Officer Update Course)

4/20-21 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/21 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL

4/21 Penguin Riding School, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

4/21-23 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/22 Central Illinois Mini Moto Series (Minis), Mid-State Kart Club, Mechanicsburg, IL

4/22 (Progressive) AMA Pro American Flat Track (AFT), Dallas Half-Mile, Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, TX

4/22 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Racing Series, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

4/22 ZARS Advanced Riding School, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

4/22-23 AFM Series, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/22-23 Apex Assassins Track Days, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV

4/22-23 CCS Mid-West Roadracing Championship Series, Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL

4/22-23 Evolve GT School and Track Days, Atlanta Motorsports Park, Dawsonville, GA

4/22-23 Evolve GT School and Track Days, NCBIKE, Garysburg, NC

4/22-23 Evolve GT School and Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/22-23 N2 Track Days, Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum, PA

4/22-23 NEMRR Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

4/22-23 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Fun Camp)

4/22-23 RideSmart Motorcycle School, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

4/22-23 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Grattan Raceway, Belding, MI

4/22-23 TrackXperience Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/22-24 Jennings GP Track Days, Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

4/23 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/23 SoCal Supermoto School, Adams Motorsport Park, Riverside, CA

4/23 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

4/23 TrackAddix/Ducati Omaha Track Days, Motorsports Park Hastings, Hastings, NE

4/24 2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction, Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton, WA

4/24 Aprilia Racers Days Track Day/Demo Program, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA

4/24 Fastrack Riders Academy & Apex Club Track Days & School, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA

4/26-29 Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp, Montgomery, TX

4/27-28 Yamaha Champions Riding School, NCBike Garysburg, NC

4/28 2 Wheels Track Days, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

4/28 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Private Training Day)

4/28 RideSmart Motorcycle School, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

4/28 Sportbike Track Time Track Days, Gingerman Raceway, S. Haven, MI

4/28 The Riders Club Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/28-29 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL

4/28-30 CMRA Series, MSR Houston, Angleton, TX

4/29 Sandy Hook Mini Moto Road Race Series (Minis), Sandy Hook Speedway, Street, MD

4/29 SFLminiGP (South Florida MiniGP) Rider Development Days (Minis), Anderson Racepark, Palmetto, FL

4/29-30 AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire/CCS Atlantic Roadracing Championship Series, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/29-30 Cornerspin School: Roadracing In The Dirt (Dirt Track School), Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

4/29-30 CRA (California Roadrace Association) Series, The Podium Club at Attesa, Casa Grande, AZ

4/29-30 Fast Line Track Days, NCM Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, KY

4/29-30 Fasttrax Motorcycle Performance Track Days, Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH

4/29-30 N2 Track Days, NCBike, Garysburg, NC

4/29-30 Pacific Track Times Track Days, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA

4/29-30 Rich Oliver’s Mystery School (Dirt Track School), Prather, CA (Kids Ride & Wrench Advanced Camp)

4/29-30 Road America Motorplex Open Track Days, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

4/29-30 Superbike-Coach Corp. (Schools), Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

4/30 Brake Free Track Times Track Days, Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

4/30 HER Track Day Track Days, Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA

4/30 N2 Track Days, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

4/30 Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club School & Track Days, Mission Raceway Park, Mission, BC

4/30 ZARS Advanced Riding School, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

4/30-5/1 American Supercamp (Dirt Track School), Springfield, IL

Roadracing World Young Guns 2023: Eli Banish

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Roadracing World Young Guns 2023: Eli Banish

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.

The entire Roadracing World Young Guns, Class of 2023 is featured in the April 2023 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine.

Eli Banish

Age: 14.

Current home: Burlington, Kentucky.

Current height/weight: 5’6”/130 pounds.

Current school grade level: 8th grade.

Began riding at age: 4 years.

First road race: 2017, Circleville, Ohio, Ohio Mini Road Racing League, Kids50, 4th Place.

Current racebike: Honda, NSF250R.

Current tuners/mechanics: Nathan Smith, Jordan Pritchard.

Primary race series: British Talent Cup.

Top sponsors: Dainese Chicago, Best Western Resorts & Hotels; KMA Racing, Enterprise Rental, Thorneycroft Solicitors, Rising Sun Cycles, POP Shadow Decals & Wraps, HiFLo Filtro, Vortex Racing, Motul, 35 Motorsports.

Recent racing accomplishments: 2022 season, tied for 29^th in British Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 12^th), won WERA Sportsman Clubman National Championship, won 2 WERA North Central Regional Championships (won 18 WERA races); 2021 season, won AMA Moto3 Expert Grand Championship, took 2^nd in Formula Two WERA National Challenge Series Championship, won 8 WERA Sportsman Regional Class Championships (won 26 WERA races); 2020 season, won D Superbike Novice WERA Sportsman North Central Championship (won 6 WERA races); 2019 season, named AMA Youth Road Racer of the Year, won 5 WERA Sportsman Regional Championships in Novice classes (win 13 WERA races).

2023 racing goal: Finish top 10 in British Talent Cup Championship.

Racing career goal: Compete in the MotoGP World Championship.

Racing hero: Nicky Hayden.

Favorite track: Road Atlanta.

Favorite hobby: Cooking.

If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Making cooking videos for YouTube.

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;

five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier;

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.

SUPER73’s New C1X Electric Motorcycle Comes With Fast-Charging Capability

April 1, 2023

A SUPER73 C1X electric motorcycle. Photo courtesy SUPER73.

SUPER73 declared their seat at the electric motorcycle table last year with the C1X announcement.

Now, additional information on the development of this new electric urban commuter is coming down the line in the form of advanced fast-charge technology. SUPER73’s new wave of innovation eclipses anything currently on the market, with the ability to charge from 10% to 80% in only 15 minutes giving riders about 70 miles of range.

Over the past year, SUPER73 has curated a team of engineers with backgrounds in top tier EV manufacturing, aerospace mechanics, and consumer electronics to help revolutionize SUPER73’s tech platform. The engineering crew has diligently worked to create a product that keeps the end user’s experience top of mind. In order to ensure we are doing this effectively, we surveyed existing C1X reservation holders and soon found that fast-charge technology is a clear first priority for our customers interested in a Super73 motorcycle. While the team is nearing the final stages of the development process, customers will be able to continue to provide input. This feedback will help be a guiding light in what will be a string of innovations the brand will be bringing to market in the years to come. For customers that would like to secure a production slot, as well as have direct feedback in the development process, reservations for the C1X can be made here for a fully refundable $73.

News of the fastest charging technology isn’t merely an exercise in hyperbole. Hyperbole is often just, well…hype. Something too familiar in the emerging EV space. Headline terminology like “fastest”, “most powerful”, “most advanced” can be meaningless if it doesn’t represent a viable use case for the majority of consumers. SUPER73 values above all else, the end-user experience, making it better, more efficient, and more effective than ever before.

LeGrand Crewse, SUPER73 CEO says it best, “I’m incredibly proud of the dedication our team has shown in order to bring the C1X to life. The secret behind our innovation is the belief that the user experience should always serve as the guiding principle behind everything we create, and our electric motorcycle is no exception. This year, we’ve set out to prove that you don’t need to break the bank in order to take advantage of cutting-edge technology. Our riders can now enjoy the benefits of fast charging in a more accessible and approachable package with the C1X.”

The C1X development will continue through this year with the goal to deliver the first production units in 2024

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On the Front Cover: Racing Editor Chris Ulrich rides the 2024 Triumph Street Triple
765 RS at Circuito de Jerez, Spain. The latest hot-rod three-cylinder 765 is quick, defining the concept of a Naked Sportbike.

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Inside Info: KTM’s 2022 U.S. Sales Top 100,000

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 2006 Honda RC211V

Intro: Triumph Street Triple 765 RS Defining Naked Sportbike

27th Annual Young Gun Awards: The Best Up-And-Coming Racers

MotoGP Analysis Part 1: MotoGP’s Greatest Days?

MotoGP Analysis Part 2: Seamless Gearboxes For Streetbikes?

Shops: Andreani USA

RACING

Daytona 200: Herrin Wins Controversial Restart

MotoGP Season Opener: Pecco Perfect In Portugal

Superbike World Championship: Bautista & Ducati Dominate

COLUMNS

Letters To The Editor: : WSBK BMWs, MotoGP TV,
Shape-Shifting Streetbikes

10 Years Ago, April 2013: Leon Haslam in WSBK; Bruce Lind’s six-decade career;
Jeremy Toye builds a ZX-10R project racebike; 1000cc vs. 800cc
MotoGP bikes; Andrew Lee winning WERA Novice races…

Numbers & Trivia: Josh Herrin’s Career

New Products: Yoshimura R7 Airbox And Racing Cam Kits,
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The Crash Page: Alex Taylor And His KTM Fly In The
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Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar: Where & When To Ride

Classified Ads/Advertiser Index

High Performance Parts & Services Directory

Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer: Daytona 200

MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Termas De Rio Hondo (Updated)

April 1, 2023

Termas de Rio Hondo, in Argentina. Photo courtesy Michelin.