Rocco Landers claimed pole position during MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Landers turned a 1:47.736 to top the field of 39 entries.
Defending Champion Blake Davis was the best of the rest with a 1:48.155 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7, and Landers’ teammate Gus Rodio took the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:48.401 on his Aprilia.
Stefano Mesa grabbed pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Mesa did a 1:45.746 lap time on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R to top the field of 41.
Teagg Hobbs claimed the second spot on the grid with a time of 1:45.825 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, and Championship point leader Xavi Fores earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:46.108 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
Defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia rode his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici to victory in Saturday’s MotoGP World Championship Sprint Race at Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Bagnaia won the 14-lap race by 2.056 seconds.
Brad Binder was the runner-up on his Red Bull KTM RC16, and Jorge Martin finished third, three seconds behind Binder, on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.
Championship contender Marco Bezzecchi did not finish (DNF) after being collected in a chain-reaction incident in Turn One and crashing.
Bagnaia holds off Binder as high drama hits in the Spielberg Sprint
Bagnaia vs Binder escapes the chaos as Martin’s dramatic Saturday continues – culminating in a podium and a Long Lap
The start of the MotoGP Sprint Race at Red Bull Ring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 19 August 2023
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) converted pole position into Tissot Sprint victory number four of 2023 as the Italian fended off an early Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) challenge at the CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) picked up P3 but the Spaniard was heavily involved in the drama that unfolded right from the get-go, as well as another dose later in the Sprint.
Key contenders crash at Turn 1
Bagnaia got away well from pole well with Binder – as always – launching like a rocket ship from the outside of the front row as well. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) got a sluggish start from P2, however, and dropped like a stone as Turn 1 played host to high drama.
Martin was on the inside line, with contact made with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), which then started a domino effect. Viñales was involved as he was sandwiched between Quartararo and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), and the latter went down along with Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) and Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team). Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was also caught up in the incident. Martin was later given a Long Lap penalty for Sunday’s race after being found to have been riding irresponsibly.
Bagnaia untouchable on Saturday
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Back at the front, Bagnaia led from Binder. By the start of Lap 5 the duo were over a second up the road from Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), with Martin running in P5. On Lap 6, Miller went from P3 to P5 as Marini and Martin pounced though, and more drama involving Martin then unravelled – this time at Turn 2A. Martin was up the inside of Marini but contact was made as the duo tipped it into the apex, with the latter crashing out unhurt.
Meanwhile, Bagnaia’s lead was up to a second over Binder, who in turn had three seconds in hand to Martin. With six laps left, Pecco was 1.3s ahead of the leading KTM, and the gap kept on climbing. Binder was a safe second, the #33 was 2.7s up the road from Martin, and Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) was a lonely P4 as we got confirmation that no further action would be taken regarding the Martin-Marini clash.
Bagnaia made no mistake to bring his Ducati home for Austrian GP Tissot Sprint victory to extend his title lead, with Binder claiming P2 in KTM’s backyard. Martin took the bronze medal from P12 on the grid. A spirited – albeit slightly controversial – comeback ride. Alex Marquez held on to fourth, with Miller taking P5.
With a host of other expected frontrunners further down the order facing a fight back after that huge Turn 1 shuffle, there was plenty going on there, including a charge from GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3’s Pol Espargaro. He took an impressive P6, highly commendable as the Spaniard competes in just his second Tissot Sprint of the season.
Aleix Espargaro finished P7, 0.144s further back, and had some serious pressure from teammate Viñales. The number 12 produced a great fight back to take P8 and nearly, nearly pounce on the final lap. Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) held off Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) for the final Saturday afternoon point.
Meanwhile, Quartararo had some extra drama after the Turn 1 incident too. He clashed with Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing), and was given a Long Lap to serve in the Sprint, which he did.
As the dust settles, it truly was drama aplenty in the Austrian GP Tissot Sprint. Now, the big points are on offer on Sunday, with plenty looking to fight back. Tune into the MotoGP™ race at 14:00 local time (GMT+2)!
Bobby Fong stunned the field by taking pole position in MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1, an ex-Fresh N Lean Attack Yamaha, Fong turned a 1:41.674 around the 2.7-mile course. Not only was that time good enough for pole position, it was 0.569 second faster than anyone else.
Fong did his fastest lap while following — and nearly passing — two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne, who was in the process of doing the second-quickest lap, a 1:42.243, on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Mathew Scholtz made it an all-Yamaha front row with a 1:42.285 on his Westby Racing machine.
Scholtz bumped Richie Escalante off the front row, and the Mexican rider will start fourth based on the 1:42.340 he did on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
PJ Jacobsen led both of Friday’s Superbike sessions, but the best the New Yorker could do Saturday was a fifth-fastest 1:42.430 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Jacobsen will be joined on the second row by his teammate Cameron Beaubier, who did a 1:42.897.
The first of this weekend’s three MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Time.
Current Championship point leader Avery Dreher claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup qualifying Saturday at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, Dreher turned a lap of 1:56.774 around the 2.7-mile racetrack to top the field of 33 riders.
Rossi Moor was second-best with a 1:57.083 on his Fairium NGRT – Gray Area Racing KTM RC 390 R, and Hayden Bicknese earned the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:57.202 on his Bicknese Racing Kawasaki.
Mikayla Moore earned pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) qualifying Saturday morning at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, Moore did a lap time of 2:09.656 around the 2.78-mile course to secure the first spot on the grid.
Sonya Lloyd was second-quickest with a 2:11.174, and Crystal Martinez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:11.222.
Moore holds a 47-point lead heading into Saturday’s Race One. If she leads Lloyd by 25 points or more after Race One, Moore will clinch the Championship.
Pedro Acosta claimed pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Acosta crashed his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex early in Qualifying Two, got back to the pits, and then went out and turned a 1:34.040 that secured pole position.
Ai Ogura qualified second with a 1:34.311 on his Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex, and Celestino Vietti was third-fastest with a 1:34.445 on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
American Joe Roberts qualified 21st with a 1:35.304 on his Italtrans Racing Kalex.
American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) is not riding in Austria as he is still recovering from arm surgery, according to his American Racing Team.
Rookie Collin Veijer took the first pole position of his career in FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Riding his Liqui Moly Intact GP Husqvarna, Veijer lapped the 2.7-mile (4.3 km) course in 1:41.486 to top the field of 30 riders.
Daniel Holgado was second-fastest with a 1:41.543 on his Red Bull KTM Tech 3 machine, and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Deniz Oncu claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:41.591.
Mattia Casadei won FIM MotoE World Championship Race One Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Riding his HP Pons Los40 Ducati electric racebike, the Italian won the seven-lap race by 1.218 seconds.
LCR E-Team’s Eric Granado was the runner-up, just 0.17 second ahead of Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse’s Kevin Zannoni in third.
Felo Gresini’s Matteo Ferrari was leading the race when he crashed on the last lap. He was able to remount and continue, but he finished 16th and outside of the point.
BINDER TIES LONG-TERM MOTOGP™ FUTURE TO RED BULL KTM
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will again count on the skills and tenacity of Brad Binder for their MotoGP project until the end of 2026. An early contract extension was agreed and signed with the South African star at the team’s home Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
Binder, who recently turned 28, will remain in Red Bull KTM colors and onboard the KTM RC16; continuing a prosperous alliance that began in 2020. Brad will stretch his relationship with the factory well beyond a decade after entering the Red Bull KTM structure in 2015: the first of a five-year stint with the Red Bull KTM Ajo crew. Binder won the 2016 Moto3™ crown and then took 8 wins and 15 podiums during a three-term development phase in Moto2.
#33 made the jump to the MotoGP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in 2020 and became the first athlete to scale all the way through the KTM GP Academy scheme from his formative days as a teenager in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He clinched KTM’s maiden premier class victory that same year in the Czech Republic and logged another seven podium appearances to-date with a best championship finish of 6th.
His second MotoGP success, at the Red Bull Ring for the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, was another KTM MotoGP milestone. Brad also grasped KTM’s first MotoGP ‘Sprint’ win with his performance in Argentina earlier this season.
Binder already had a contract in place for the 2024 MotoGP campaign but will now enter his thirties as a key rider and figure for the firm’s Grand Prix effort.
Brad Binder: “A massive thank you to KTM and the management for trusting in me and for letting me be involved in this incredible program for a few more years. We are coming very close to what we want to achieve on the track but I cannot say enough good things about the team and my crew. 2015 and those first KTM races feel like a long time ago! But also time passes quickly and we’ve made some special memories. I know there is a lot more to come and cannot wait to build those stories. Thanks again.”
Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “Brad is a rock of our team and it is great news that he will stay even longer with us. We’ve been building a relationship and a project for a long time now. He brings a winning spirit to our box but also stability and an important understanding of KTM. He is always an exciting rider to watch and a fantastic guy to work with. I want to thank him for his belief in us and for how we’ve pushed together to this point so far. There is still so much potential to come.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “Keeping Brad at the sharp point of our MotoGP program was a big priority for us. We love everything about this guy: he is an all-out racer and leaves everything on the track. Brad is a valued part of the family and his character and the way he is around the box, the fans and the company makes him the ideal ambassador for us. We’ve already achieved and experienced so much together, and it makes us very proud that he wants to continue on our RC16 and stay in orange. We couldn’t be happier to put that #33 bike in the box for a few more years to come.”
Rocco Landers claimed pole position during MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Landers turned a 1:47.736 to top the field of 39 entries.
Defending Champion Blake Davis was the best of the rest with a 1:48.155 on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7, and Landers’ teammate Gus Rodio took the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:48.401 on his Aprilia.
Stefano Mesa grabbed pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday morning at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Mesa did a 1:45.746 lap time on his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R to top the field of 41.
Teagg Hobbs claimed the second spot on the grid with a time of 1:45.825 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750, and Championship point leader Xavi Fores earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:46.108 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2.
The Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Photo courtesy Michelin.
Defending World Champion Francesco Bagnaia rode his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici to victory in Saturday’s MotoGP World Championship Sprint Race at Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Bagnaia won the 14-lap race by 2.056 seconds.
Brad Binder was the runner-up on his Red Bull KTM RC16, and Jorge Martin finished third, three seconds behind Binder, on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.
Championship contender Marco Bezzecchi did not finish (DNF) after being collected in a chain-reaction incident in Turn One and crashing.
Bagnaia holds off Binder as high drama hits in the Spielberg Sprint
Bagnaia vs Binder escapes the chaos as Martin’s dramatic Saturday continues – culminating in a podium and a Long Lap
The start of the MotoGP Sprint Race at Red Bull Ring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 19 August 2023
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) converted pole position into Tissot Sprint victory number four of 2023 as the Italian fended off an early Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) challenge at the CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) picked up P3 but the Spaniard was heavily involved in the drama that unfolded right from the get-go, as well as another dose later in the Sprint.
Key contenders crash at Turn 1
Bagnaia got away well from pole well with Binder – as always – launching like a rocket ship from the outside of the front row as well. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) got a sluggish start from P2, however, and dropped like a stone as Turn 1 played host to high drama.
Martin was on the inside line, with contact made with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), which then started a domino effect. Viñales was involved as he was sandwiched between Quartararo and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), and the latter went down along with Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) and Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team). Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) was also caught up in the incident. Martin was later given a Long Lap penalty for Sunday’s race after being found to have been riding irresponsibly.
Bagnaia untouchable on Saturday
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Back at the front, Bagnaia led from Binder. By the start of Lap 5 the duo were over a second up the road from Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), with Martin running in P5. On Lap 6, Miller went from P3 to P5 as Marini and Martin pounced though, and more drama involving Martin then unravelled – this time at Turn 2A. Martin was up the inside of Marini but contact was made as the duo tipped it into the apex, with the latter crashing out unhurt.
Meanwhile, Bagnaia’s lead was up to a second over Binder, who in turn had three seconds in hand to Martin. With six laps left, Pecco was 1.3s ahead of the leading KTM, and the gap kept on climbing. Binder was a safe second, the #33 was 2.7s up the road from Martin, and Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) was a lonely P4 as we got confirmation that no further action would be taken regarding the Martin-Marini clash.
Bagnaia made no mistake to bring his Ducati home for Austrian GP Tissot Sprint victory to extend his title lead, with Binder claiming P2 in KTM’s backyard. Martin took the bronze medal from P12 on the grid. A spirited – albeit slightly controversial – comeback ride. Alex Marquez held on to fourth, with Miller taking P5.
With a host of other expected frontrunners further down the order facing a fight back after that huge Turn 1 shuffle, there was plenty going on there, including a charge from GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3’s Pol Espargaro. He took an impressive P6, highly commendable as the Spaniard competes in just his second Tissot Sprint of the season.
Aleix Espargaro finished P7, 0.144s further back, and had some serious pressure from teammate Viñales. The number 12 produced a great fight back to take P8 and nearly, nearly pounce on the final lap. Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) held off Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) for the final Saturday afternoon point.
Meanwhile, Quartararo had some extra drama after the Turn 1 incident too. He clashed with Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing), and was given a Long Lap to serve in the Sprint, which he did.
As the dust settles, it truly was drama aplenty in the Austrian GP Tissot Sprint. Now, the big points are on offer on Sunday, with plenty looking to fight back. Tune into the MotoGP™ race at 14:00 local time (GMT+2)!
Bobby Fong stunned the field by taking pole position in MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying Two (Q2) Saturday at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding his Wrench Motorcycles Yamaha YZF-R1, an ex-Fresh N Lean Attack Yamaha, Fong turned a 1:41.674 around the 2.7-mile course. Not only was that time good enough for pole position, it was 0.569 second faster than anyone else.
Fong did his fastest lap while following — and nearly passing — two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne, who was in the process of doing the second-quickest lap, a 1:42.243, on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.
Mathew Scholtz made it an all-Yamaha front row with a 1:42.285 on his Westby Racing machine.
Scholtz bumped Richie Escalante off the front row, and the Mexican rider will start fourth based on the 1:42.340 he did on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
PJ Jacobsen led both of Friday’s Superbike sessions, but the best the New Yorker could do Saturday was a fifth-fastest 1:42.430 on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Jacobsen will be joined on the second row by his teammate Cameron Beaubier, who did a 1:42.897.
The first of this weekend’s three MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Time.
Current Championship point leader Avery Dreher claimed pole position during MotoAmerica Junior Cup qualifying Saturday at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding his Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki Ninja 400, Dreher turned a lap of 1:56.774 around the 2.7-mile racetrack to top the field of 33 riders.
Rossi Moor was second-best with a 1:57.083 on his Fairium NGRT – Gray Area Racing KTM RC 390 R, and Hayden Bicknese earned the third and final spot on the front row with a time of 1:57.202 on his Bicknese Racing Kawasaki.
Mikayla Moore earned pole position during MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) qualifying Saturday morning at Pittsburgh International Race Complex (a.k.a. PittRace), in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Riding her Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, Moore did a lap time of 2:09.656 around the 2.78-mile course to secure the first spot on the grid.
Sonya Lloyd was second-quickest with a 2:11.174, and Crystal Martinez claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:11.222.
Moore holds a 47-point lead heading into Saturday’s Race One. If she leads Lloyd by 25 points or more after Race One, Moore will clinch the Championship.
Pedro Acosta claimed pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Acosta crashed his Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex early in Qualifying Two, got back to the pits, and then went out and turned a 1:34.040 that secured pole position.
Ai Ogura qualified second with a 1:34.311 on his Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex, and Celestino Vietti was third-fastest with a 1:34.445 on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
American Joe Roberts qualified 21st with a 1:35.304 on his Italtrans Racing Kalex.
American Sean Dylan Kelly (SDK) is not riding in Austria as he is still recovering from arm surgery, according to his American Racing Team.
Rookie Collin Veijer took the first pole position of his career in FIM Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Riding his Liqui Moly Intact GP Husqvarna, Veijer lapped the 2.7-mile (4.3 km) course in 1:41.486 to top the field of 30 riders.
Daniel Holgado was second-fastest with a 1:41.543 on his Red Bull KTM Tech 3 machine, and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Deniz Oncu claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:41.591.
The Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Photo courtesy Michelin.
Mattia Casadei won FIM MotoE World Championship Race One Saturday at Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria. Riding his HP Pons Los40 Ducati electric racebike, the Italian won the seven-lap race by 1.218 seconds.
LCR E-Team’s Eric Granado was the runner-up, just 0.17 second ahead of Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse’s Kevin Zannoni in third.
Felo Gresini’s Matteo Ferrari was leading the race when he crashed on the last lap. He was able to remount and continue, but he finished 16th and outside of the point.
Brad Binder. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.
BINDER TIES LONG-TERM MOTOGP™ FUTURE TO RED BULL KTM
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will again count on the skills and tenacity of Brad Binder for their MotoGP project until the end of 2026. An early contract extension was agreed and signed with the South African star at the team’s home Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
Binder, who recently turned 28, will remain in Red Bull KTM colors and onboard the KTM RC16; continuing a prosperous alliance that began in 2020. Brad will stretch his relationship with the factory well beyond a decade after entering the Red Bull KTM structure in 2015: the first of a five-year stint with the Red Bull KTM Ajo crew. Binder won the 2016 Moto3™ crown and then took 8 wins and 15 podiums during a three-term development phase in Moto2.
#33 made the jump to the MotoGP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in 2020 and became the first athlete to scale all the way through the KTM GP Academy scheme from his formative days as a teenager in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He clinched KTM’s maiden premier class victory that same year in the Czech Republic and logged another seven podium appearances to-date with a best championship finish of 6th.
His second MotoGP success, at the Red Bull Ring for the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, was another KTM MotoGP milestone. Brad also grasped KTM’s first MotoGP ‘Sprint’ win with his performance in Argentina earlier this season.
Binder already had a contract in place for the 2024 MotoGP campaign but will now enter his thirties as a key rider and figure for the firm’s Grand Prix effort.
Brad Binder: “A massive thank you to KTM and the management for trusting in me and for letting me be involved in this incredible program for a few more years. We are coming very close to what we want to achieve on the track but I cannot say enough good things about the team and my crew. 2015 and those first KTM races feel like a long time ago! But also time passes quickly and we’ve made some special memories. I know there is a lot more to come and cannot wait to build those stories. Thanks again.”
Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “Brad is a rock of our team and it is great news that he will stay even longer with us. We’ve been building a relationship and a project for a long time now. He brings a winning spirit to our box but also stability and an important understanding of KTM. He is always an exciting rider to watch and a fantastic guy to work with. I want to thank him for his belief in us and for how we’ve pushed together to this point so far. There is still so much potential to come.”
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “Keeping Brad at the sharp point of our MotoGP program was a big priority for us. We love everything about this guy: he is an all-out racer and leaves everything on the track. Brad is a valued part of the family and his character and the way he is around the box, the fans and the company makes him the ideal ambassador for us. We’ve already achieved and experienced so much together, and it makes us very proud that he wants to continue on our RC16 and stay in orange. We couldn’t be happier to put that #33 bike in the box for a few more years to come.”
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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
