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MotoAmerica: Kyle Wyman Captures King Of The Baggers Pole At COTA

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MotoAmerica: Kyle Wyman Captures King Of The Baggers Pole At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

Kyle Wyman dominated MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. Riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Wyman lapped the 3.4-mile road course in 2:15.621, outqualifying the next-fastest rider by 1.186 seconds.

Hayden Gillim, the current Championship point leader, was the best of the rest with a 2:16.807 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson, and Gillim’s teammate James Rispoli claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:16.891.

Tyler O’Hara, the defending Champion, was lucky to walk away from a crash during Q2. O’Hara was exiting Turn One when the chain on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger broke and locked up the rear wheel. O’Hara was flicked off the bike, which then hit him and they slid down the track. O’Hara walked away from the incident without assistance but was not able to continue in the session. He ended up qualifying fifth based on the 2:17.213 he did on Friday.

 

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Breaks Lap Record, Takes Superbike Pole At COTA

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Breaks Lap Record, Takes Superbike Pole At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Newly crowned three-time MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Jake Gagne broke the lap record and captured pole position during Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, Gagne lapped the 3.4-mile course in 2:08.169, which eclipsed Roger Hayden’s All-Time MotoAmerica Superbike Lap Record of 2:08.184 from 2017.

Josh Herrin was the best of the rest with a 2:08.823 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, and Richie Escalante earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:08.914 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.

Row Two starters include PJ Jacobsen (2:09.094) on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, Gagne’s teammate JD Beach (2:09.134), and Escalante’s teammate Brandon Paasch (2:09.852).

 

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MotoAmerica: Scott Snags Supersport Pole Position At COTA

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MotoAmerica: Scott Snags Supersport Pole Position At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

Tyler Scott snagged pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, the 17-year-old from Pennsylvania lapped the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:13.291 to lead the field of 32 riders.

Xavi Fores, the current Championship point leader, was second-best with a lap of 2:13.327 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.

Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:14.510.

Row Two starters include Josh Hayes (2:14.512) on his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha, Jake Lewis (2:14.704) on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R750, and newcomer Torin Collins (2:15.461) on the third Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

 

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MotoAmerica: Gillim Grabs Stock 1000 Pole Position At COTA

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MotoAmerica: Gillim Grabs Stock 1000 Pole Position At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Hayden Gillim grabbed pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. On board his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R, Gillim covered the 3.4-mile course in 2:12.061 to top the field of 37 riders.

Travis Wyman had been the fastest rider in the extreme heat of Friday afternoon, but he ended up second best with a 2:12.311 in the slightly cooler conditions of Saturday morning.

Diego Perez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:12.882 on his PDR Motorsports Kawasaki ZX-10R.

Ezra Beaubier, the current Championship point leader, will start from eighth on the grid on his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.

 

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara On Super Hooligan Pole Position At COTA

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara On Super Hooligan Pole Position At COTA

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. The defending Champion and his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian FTR 1200 ripped around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:16.734 to lead the field of 47 entries.

O’Hara’s teammate Jeremy McWilliams, the fastest rider in the class during the heat of Friday afternoon, came out second-best with a 2:17.649.

Andy DiBrino secured the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:20.329 on his DiBrino Racing KTM 890 Duke R.

 

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Pata Yamaha Prometeon YZF-R1, the Turkish racer won the 20-lap race by 2.656 seconds.

Michael Rinaldi was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R two seconds ahead of Jonathan Rea, who finished third on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.

Pole-sitter Garrett Gerloff placed fourth on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, 1.4 seconds behind Rea and 2.7 seconds ahead of fifth-place Danilo Petrucci on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati.

Rinaldi’s teammate, World Championship point leader Alvaro Bautista experienced a technical problem that resulted in him finishing 10th.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Razgatlioglu emerges victorious in intense battle with Rinaldi, reducing Championship gap

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) won Race 1 in Magny-Cours with a remarkable performance characterized by his fierce duel with Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who secured second place. Razgatlioglu, who notched his 38th career win in WorldSBK, secured a crucial victory that trimmed the Championship gap between him and Bautista to 55 points. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claimed third place on the podium.

Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) ultimately finished fourth in the race after starting from pole position, and the American rider achieved his best result since joining BMW. Danilo Petrucci ( Barni Spark Racing Team) took fifth place in a late-race battle with his compatriot, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), who came in sixth. Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) suffered technical problems in the early stages of the race before fighting back to the top ten.

Toprak Razgatlioglu secured victory in Race 1 at Magny-Cours, reducing the Championship gap to Alvaro Bautista to 55 points.

P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK

“Reflecting on his win and the title fight, Razgatlioglu said: “I’m happy to win again at Magny-Cours as it is one of my favourite tracks! We won like last year and, in the same way by fighting with Michael! Anyway, a big thanks to the team as they were working really well this weekend and we made a step. It’s not enough to just be good when braking, we need more power on the exit of the corner, especially from the slow ones. Everyone knows the Ducati is so good on the straights, but we’ll keep fighting! I saw Alvaro had some technical problems; I’m not thinking about the Championship, I’m focused race by race as I need to win. I forget about the Championship. We have two more races on Sunday. I’m more relaxed than Alvaro because I’m not thinking in the Championship. If we win every race, we’re World Champions. In 2021, that was how I thought and it’s how I still think. We’ll just try to enjoy every race.”

Alvaro Bautista made a strong comeback to finish in tenth position after grappling with technical issues.

P10 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

“It’s been a strange afternoon. In the morning, I had a good feeling, and we made a really good lap time in Superpole, and the bike was fantastic. In the end, we chose the softer compound on the rear at the minute because, in the morning, I felt good, so I thought it was a good choice for the race. I had a good start, but I suddenly felt the engine had some problems because I felt like the power was too low. In the first two laps, the engine wasn’t pushing like normal. When I got to Turn 5 on Lap 3, I re-opened the gas and the engine stopped. I thought maybe the power was not good in the first two laps because there was a problem. When I stopped the bike, I read a message on the display that it was on, only the engine stopped. I read a message that said I could start. It was the message that mechanics see when they switch on the bike. I tried to restart the bike and go, the engine started again, and I thought I’d go to the box with the bike. But the bike started to work like normal. The power was normal. I just did the race and I’m happy with the performance and because I had a lot of fun catching the riders and passing all of them! Without that problem, maybe we could fight for the win.”

Moto2: Vietti P1, Roberts P7, SDK P29 In Qualifying At Misano

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Moto2: Vietti P1, Roberts P7, SDK P29 In Qualifying At Misano

Celestino Vietti captured pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex, the Italian navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) road course in 1:36.201 to lead the field of 30 riders.

Championship point leader Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a time of 1:36.281 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex, and Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.421 on his Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts qualified seventh with a 1:36.534 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, and American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) was 29th with a 1:37.923 on his new Forward Racing machine.

 

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Moto3: Masia On Pole Position At Misano

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Moto3: Masia On Pole Position At Misano

Jaume Masia grabbed pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:41.638 to top the field of 28 riders.

 

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MotoGP: Martin Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Misano

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MotoGP: Martin Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Misano

Jorge Martin broke the lap record and claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, Martin lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:30.390, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:30.846 set by Marco Bezzecchi on Friday and topping the field of 24 riders.

Bezzecchi was second-best with a time of 1:30.787 on his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati, and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia secured the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.826 on his Lenovo Team Ducati.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Martin smashes lap record for magnificent Misano pole

Bezzecchi and Bagnaia lead the resistance as qualifying sets the stage for some spectacular showdowns

Saturday, 09 September 2023

Qualifying laps don’t get any better than that! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix race from pole position after setting a phenomenal 1:30.390 – a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli all-time lap record. Key rivals and home heroes Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) join him on the front row on their home turf after stellar efforts in qualifying, despite riding through the pain barrier.

Q1: APRILIA RULE

As the first hot laps were slammed in, Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) led by a healthy 0.3s over Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 0.6s adrift in P8 – as younger brother Pol Espargaro (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) suffered an early crash.

Quartararo improved his time to a 1:31.678 to get a tenth and a half clear of third place Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing), but Pirro’s fellow wildcard Stefan Bradl (HRC Team) then pounced to P2. Pol Espargaro’s session was then over as he went down unhurt for a second time, as Aleix Espargaro shot to P1 by 0.021s. Could Quartararo get himself back into the top two? Not quite. The slimmest of margins cost El Diablo – 0.038s to be precise – as Oliveira returned to P1 on his last lap, heading through with Aleix Espargaro.

Q2: LAP RECORD OBLITERATED

After a brief pause in proceedings, the fastest 12 riders fired up their machines as we got set for the San Marino GP pole position fight. After the slower banker laps were set, the rapid times started to come in as Bezzecchi’s 1:31.027 handed the Italian a tenth advantage over Martin, with Bagnaia’s first lap placing him a brilliant P3 – 0.152s off Bezzecchi’s time. Martin then went for another time attack and it was a new all-time lap record – a 1:30.832 saw the Spaniard rise to P1, 0.195s clear of the chasers.

As the pack peeled back into pitlane, Martin led Bezzecchi and Bagnaia, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) P4 and Aleix Espargaro P5 – the leading quintet in the title race setting the pace in the opening part of Q2.

An absolute barnstormer then came from Martin on fresh rubber, a mind-blowing 1:30.390 putting the #89 0.6s clear on provisional pole. Dani Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the rider in second, but briefly, as elsewhere Pecco climbed onto the front row again. Bezzecchi responded to return to take over in second, but the #72 was a mighty four tenths adrift.

On his final lap, Pecco was giving it all he had. A red split came through Sector 2 but time was lost in the latter half of the lap, as the Championship leader improved his time but stayed P3 – 0.039s away from Bezzecchi. In the end though, no one could get within touching distance of Martin’s absolute stunner. A first pole since the 2022 Valencia GP was clinched by the title-chasing Spaniard, and what a time to do it!

THE GRID

Behind the Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia front row, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was able to set his personal best time on the final lap to climb to the front of Row 2 in P4. He has wildcard Pedrosa – the leading KTM! – and Aleix Espargaro for company behind the leading trio.

Binder fronts Row 3 in P7, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claiming P8 and P9 respectively. Oliveira, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) round out the top 12. Find the full grid below!

The stage is set for some serious action on the Rimini riviera. Don’t miss it.

World Supersport: Bulega On Pole, Debise P2 In Qualifying At Magny-Cours

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World Supersport: Bulega On Pole, Debise P2 In Qualifying At Magny-Cours

Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.

 

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MotoAmerica: Kyle Wyman Captures King Of The Baggers Pole At COTA

Kyle Wyman (33). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Kyle Wyman (33). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

Kyle Wyman dominated MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. Riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Wyman lapped the 3.4-mile road course in 2:15.621, outqualifying the next-fastest rider by 1.186 seconds.

Hayden Gillim, the current Championship point leader, was the best of the rest with a 2:16.807 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson, and Gillim’s teammate James Rispoli claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:16.891.

Tyler O’Hara, the defending Champion, was lucky to walk away from a crash during Q2. O’Hara was exiting Turn One when the chain on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger broke and locked up the rear wheel. O’Hara was flicked off the bike, which then hit him and they slid down the track. O’Hara walked away from the incident without assistance but was not able to continue in the session. He ended up qualifying fifth based on the 2:17.213 he did on Friday.

 

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MotoAmerica: Gagne Breaks Lap Record, Takes Superbike Pole At COTA

Jake Gagne (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Jake Gagne (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Newly crowned three-time MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Jake Gagne broke the lap record and captured pole position during Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, Gagne lapped the 3.4-mile course in 2:08.169, which eclipsed Roger Hayden’s All-Time MotoAmerica Superbike Lap Record of 2:08.184 from 2017.

Josh Herrin was the best of the rest with a 2:08.823 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, and Richie Escalante earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:08.914 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.

Row Two starters include PJ Jacobsen (2:09.094) on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, Gagne’s teammate JD Beach (2:09.134), and Escalante’s teammate Brandon Paasch (2:09.852).

 

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MotoAmerica: Scott Snags Supersport Pole Position At COTA

Tyler Scott (70). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Tyler Scott (70). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

Tyler Scott snagged pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. Riding his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, the 17-year-old from Pennsylvania lapped the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:13.291 to lead the field of 32 riders.

Xavi Fores, the current Championship point leader, was second-best with a lap of 2:13.327 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.

Scott’s teammate Teagg Hobbs claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:14.510.

Row Two starters include Josh Hayes (2:14.512) on his Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha, Jake Lewis (2:14.704) on his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R750, and newcomer Torin Collins (2:15.461) on the third Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

 

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MotoAmerica: Gillim Grabs Stock 1000 Pole Position At COTA

Hayden Gillim (69). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Hayden Gillim (69). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Hayden Gillim grabbed pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas. On board his Disrupt Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000R, Gillim covered the 3.4-mile course in 2:12.061 to top the field of 37 riders.

Travis Wyman had been the fastest rider in the extreme heat of Friday afternoon, but he ended up second best with a 2:12.311 in the slightly cooler conditions of Saturday morning.

Diego Perez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:12.882 on his PDR Motorsports Kawasaki ZX-10R.

Ezra Beaubier, the current Championship point leader, will start from eighth on the grid on his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR.

 

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MotoAmerica: O’Hara On Super Hooligan Pole Position At COTA

Tyler O'Hara (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Tyler O'Hara (1). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

 

Over the last several years, Suzuki has been utilizing the state of the art technology derived from MotoGP racing in the development of new motorcycles. The benefits now expand well beyond engine and chassis refinements to the development of a new high-performance motorcycle oil line: ECSTAR Suzuki Genuine Oil.

 

 

Tyler O’Hara claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), in Austin, Texas. The defending Champion and his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian FTR 1200 ripped around the 3.4-mile, 20-turn course in 2:16.734 to lead the field of 47 entries.

O’Hara’s teammate Jeremy McWilliams, the fastest rider in the class during the heat of Friday afternoon, came out second-best with a 2:17.649.

Andy DiBrino secured the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 2:20.329 on his DiBrino Racing KTM 890 Duke R.

 

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Magny-Cours

Magny-Cours.
Magny-Cours. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Toprak Razgatlioglu won World Superbike Race One Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Pata Yamaha Prometeon YZF-R1, the Turkish racer won the 20-lap race by 2.656 seconds.

Michael Rinaldi was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R two seconds ahead of Jonathan Rea, who finished third on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.

Pole-sitter Garrett Gerloff placed fourth on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, 1.4 seconds behind Rea and 2.7 seconds ahead of fifth-place Danilo Petrucci on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati.

Rinaldi’s teammate, World Championship point leader Alvaro Bautista experienced a technical problem that resulted in him finishing 10th.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Razgatlioglu emerges victorious in intense battle with Rinaldi, reducing Championship gap

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54) celebrated his Race One victory with a stoppie across the finish line. Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) won Race 1 in Magny-Cours with a remarkable performance characterized by his fierce duel with Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who secured second place. Razgatlioglu, who notched his 38th career win in WorldSBK, secured a crucial victory that trimmed the Championship gap between him and Bautista to 55 points. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claimed third place on the podium.

Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) ultimately finished fourth in the race after starting from pole position, and the American rider achieved his best result since joining BMW. Danilo Petrucci ( Barni Spark Racing Team) took fifth place in a late-race battle with his compatriot, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), who came in sixth. Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) suffered technical problems in the early stages of the race before fighting back to the top ten.

Toprak Razgatlioglu secured victory in Race 1 at Magny-Cours, reducing the Championship gap to Alvaro Bautista to 55 points.

P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK

“Reflecting on his win and the title fight, Razgatlioglu said: “I’m happy to win again at Magny-Cours as it is one of my favourite tracks! We won like last year and, in the same way by fighting with Michael! Anyway, a big thanks to the team as they were working really well this weekend and we made a step. It’s not enough to just be good when braking, we need more power on the exit of the corner, especially from the slow ones. Everyone knows the Ducati is so good on the straights, but we’ll keep fighting! I saw Alvaro had some technical problems; I’m not thinking about the Championship, I’m focused race by race as I need to win. I forget about the Championship. We have two more races on Sunday. I’m more relaxed than Alvaro because I’m not thinking in the Championship. If we win every race, we’re World Champions. In 2021, that was how I thought and it’s how I still think. We’ll just try to enjoy every race.”

Alvaro Bautista made a strong comeback to finish in tenth position after grappling with technical issues.

P10 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

“It’s been a strange afternoon. In the morning, I had a good feeling, and we made a really good lap time in Superpole, and the bike was fantastic. In the end, we chose the softer compound on the rear at the minute because, in the morning, I felt good, so I thought it was a good choice for the race. I had a good start, but I suddenly felt the engine had some problems because I felt like the power was too low. In the first two laps, the engine wasn’t pushing like normal. When I got to Turn 5 on Lap 3, I re-opened the gas and the engine stopped. I thought maybe the power was not good in the first two laps because there was a problem. When I stopped the bike, I read a message on the display that it was on, only the engine stopped. I read a message that said I could start. It was the message that mechanics see when they switch on the bike. I tried to restart the bike and go, the engine started again, and I thought I’d go to the box with the bike. But the bike started to work like normal. The power was normal. I just did the race and I’m happy with the performance and because I had a lot of fun catching the riders and passing all of them! Without that problem, maybe we could fight for the win.”

Moto2: Vietti P1, Roberts P7, SDK P29 In Qualifying At Misano

Celestino Vietti (13). Photo courtesy Fantic Racing Team.

Celestino Vietti captured pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Fantic Racing Kalex, the Italian navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) road course in 1:36.201 to lead the field of 30 riders.

Championship point leader Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a time of 1:36.281 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex, and Manuel Gonzalez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:36.421 on his Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts qualified seventh with a 1:36.534 on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex, and American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) was 29th with a 1:37.923 on his new Forward Racing machine.

 

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Moto3: Masia On Pole Position At Misano

Jaume Masia (5). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jaume Masia (5). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jaume Masia grabbed pole position during FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Leopard Racing Honda, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:41.638 to top the field of 28 riders.

 

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MotoGP: Martin Breaks Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Misano

Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jorge Martin broke the lap record and claimed pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, Martin lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:30.390, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:30.846 set by Marco Bezzecchi on Friday and topping the field of 24 riders.

Bezzecchi was second-best with a time of 1:30.787 on his Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati, and defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia secured the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:30.826 on his Lenovo Team Ducati.

 

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Martin smashes lap record for magnificent Misano pole

Bezzecchi and Bagnaia lead the resistance as qualifying sets the stage for some spectacular showdowns

Saturday, 09 September 2023

Qualifying laps don’t get any better than that! Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix race from pole position after setting a phenomenal 1:30.390 – a Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli all-time lap record. Key rivals and home heroes Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) join him on the front row on their home turf after stellar efforts in qualifying, despite riding through the pain barrier.

Q1: APRILIA RULE

As the first hot laps were slammed in, Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) led by a healthy 0.3s over Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), with Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) 0.6s adrift in P8 – as younger brother Pol Espargaro (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) suffered an early crash.

Quartararo improved his time to a 1:31.678 to get a tenth and a half clear of third place Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing), but Pirro’s fellow wildcard Stefan Bradl (HRC Team) then pounced to P2. Pol Espargaro’s session was then over as he went down unhurt for a second time, as Aleix Espargaro shot to P1 by 0.021s. Could Quartararo get himself back into the top two? Not quite. The slimmest of margins cost El Diablo – 0.038s to be precise – as Oliveira returned to P1 on his last lap, heading through with Aleix Espargaro.

Q2: LAP RECORD OBLITERATED

After a brief pause in proceedings, the fastest 12 riders fired up their machines as we got set for the San Marino GP pole position fight. After the slower banker laps were set, the rapid times started to come in as Bezzecchi’s 1:31.027 handed the Italian a tenth advantage over Martin, with Bagnaia’s first lap placing him a brilliant P3 – 0.152s off Bezzecchi’s time. Martin then went for another time attack and it was a new all-time lap record – a 1:30.832 saw the Spaniard rise to P1, 0.195s clear of the chasers.

As the pack peeled back into pitlane, Martin led Bezzecchi and Bagnaia, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) P4 and Aleix Espargaro P5 – the leading quintet in the title race setting the pace in the opening part of Q2.

An absolute barnstormer then came from Martin on fresh rubber, a mind-blowing 1:30.390 putting the #89 0.6s clear on provisional pole. Dani Pedrosa (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was the rider in second, but briefly, as elsewhere Pecco climbed onto the front row again. Bezzecchi responded to return to take over in second, but the #72 was a mighty four tenths adrift.

On his final lap, Pecco was giving it all he had. A red split came through Sector 2 but time was lost in the latter half of the lap, as the Championship leader improved his time but stayed P3 – 0.039s away from Bezzecchi. In the end though, no one could get within touching distance of Martin’s absolute stunner. A first pole since the 2022 Valencia GP was clinched by the title-chasing Spaniard, and what a time to do it!

THE GRID

Behind the Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia front row, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) was able to set his personal best time on the final lap to climb to the front of Row 2 in P4. He has wildcard Pedrosa – the leading KTM! – and Aleix Espargaro for company behind the leading trio.

Binder fronts Row 3 in P7, with Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claiming P8 and P9 respectively. Oliveira, Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) round out the top 12. Find the full grid below!

The stage is set for some serious action on the Rimini riviera. Don’t miss it.

World Supersport: Bulega On Pole, Debise P2 In Qualifying At Magny-Cours

Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Aruba.it Racing Ducati.

Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.

 

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