Prize Money for Top Open Two-Stroke Racers at AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey California July 14-16
MONTEREY, Calif. – Missing the scent of a two-stroke motorcycle engine or the sound of a Yamaha TZ750 on a world class track? Hear the music, experience the two-stroke aroma, and have your senses astounded at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. If you have your own two-stroke motorcycle, come out and race it!
Mojo Yamaha and two anonymous American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) racers will sponsor a total of $3,000 in prize money for winners of AHRMA’s Open Two-Stroke race event during AHRMA’s Classic MotoFestTM of Monterey July 15 and 16. On each race day, winners in each of these following tiers within the race will be awarded $500: 125cc, 250cc, and more than 250cc. AHRMA’s Open Two-Stroke class allows any two-stroke motorcycle regardless of displacement, number of cylinders, frame type, cooling type, or date of manufacture.
A current competition license from a known organization is required and AHRMA offers weekend event membership. Race school is also offered on Thursday July 13 with required practice for all on Friday July 14. Learn more and sign up at AHRMA.org. Spectators can purchase tickets here.
About Mojo Yamaha
Mojo Yamaha is a motorcycle racing team focused on classic Yamahas. The team runs monster Formula One racers based on the Yamaha FJ1100 engine pushed out to nearly 1300cc by Larry Cook Racing, as well as the legendary 2-stroke, the Yamaha TZ750. All bikes are housed in frames produced by the renown builder Denis Curtis at CMR Racing. Josh Hayes and Mojo Yamaha won Race 4 of the International Challenge the Phillip Island Classic in 2019.
About WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is a world-renowned 2.238-mile traditional road course that was built in 1957 and was known at the time as Laguna Seca Raceway. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is owned by the County of Monterey and operated by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC.
The 2023 premier event schedule includes the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest July 7-9, the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey July 14-16, the Monterey Pre-Reunion August 12-13, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 16-19, Corkscrew Hillclimb & Community Day August 20, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey September 8-10 and the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 September 28 – October 1.
ABOUT AHRMA
American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and competing on historic motorcycles. With more than 3,000 members, AHRMA is the leading historic motorcycle racing group in North America and one of the largest in the world. The association’s enthusiastic membership reflects this country’s strong interest in classic bikes.
Kyle Wyman won MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Race Two Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Wyman led from the start lights to the checkered flag to take his fifth win of the season, but the whole way he was hounded by Vance & Hines Mission Harley-Davidson teammates James Rispoli and Hayden Gillim.
Rispoli was breathing down Wyman’s neck all the way to the end but ended up second, 0.796 second behind the winner. Gillim crossed the finish line third, just 0.292 second behind Rispoli, making it an all-Harley-Davidson podium.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara slipped off the lead pace early on and came home fourth on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger.
O’Hara’s teammate Jeremy McWilliams rounded out the top five finishers.
Wyman Bounces Back With Mission King Of The Baggers Win
McWilliams Does The Double, Rodio Gets It Done At WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, CA (July 9, 2023) – A day after their synchronized crashing from the day before in the Mission King Of The Baggers on Saturday, the protagonists in the class were back at it on Sunday and this time H-D Screamin’ Eagle’s Kyle Wyman made amends by winning the second of the two races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on a sunny Sunday on the Monterey Peninsula.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Wyman Bounces Back
Mission King Of The Baggers (KOTB) is a one make versus one make championship: Harley-Davidson versus Indian Motorcycles. But on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, “The Motor Company” as they colloquially refer to Harley-Davidson, swept the podium in KOTB race two.
Kyle Wyman (33) bounced back from his crash on Saturday to win Sunday’s Mission King Of The Baggers race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
H-D Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Kyle Wyman got the victory, and he was hounded by Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli, who got balked by a lapped rider on the final run to the checkers, and it thwarted his last-turn effort. Finishing third was Rispoli’s teammate Hayden Gillim, who won Saturday’s race one.
“Today, I tried to pull the trigger the last few laps,” Wyman said. “I thought I had a bit of a gap, but we caught a lapper in turn 11 on the last lap. It feels good to get a win today. We all want to win. We all have, maybe, a little bit different approach in trying to do it. Today, fortunately, I was able to do it my way, which is control the pace and try to manage and see if I can dig a little deeper in the end.”
REV’IT! Twins Cup – Rodio Answers
REV’IT! Twins Cup race two was a tale of two teammates, and it was the best of times for one of them and the worst of times for the other. Race one winner Rocco Landers was at the front aboard his Robem Engineering Aprilia and looked to be headed for another victory, but he made a mistake and crashed out unhurt, which handed the lead to Gus Rodio who is sponsored by Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering but is technically on the same team as Landers.
Gus Rodio (96) won the REV’IT! Twins Cup race on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
For Rodio, who hadn’t won since Daytona, he gladly took the win and also took over the championship lead by just three points over defending class champ Blake Davis. Speaking of Davis, he finished third in Sunday’s REV’IT! Twins Cup race two aboard his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7.
“I got a really good start and then I ran wide in turn five,” Rodio said. “That corner seems to get me every time I come here. That’s where I threw the lead away last year in the Junior Cup. So, once I ran wide, I knew to just stand it up and try and get back on the track because that green, you keep the lean angle and that’s how I crashed last year. Got back on the track. Was surprised to only have fallen back to third. I knew I had to get around Blake and then just put the pressure on Rocco. He’s my teammate and I know his plan. I just tried to keep the pressure there. I don’t think that’s why he crashed. I think there was a lot going on in that corner with the yellow flag and a rider that had just gone down. So, there’s no telling what happened there. It definitely helped to be right on him and kind of like a cat and mouse. He would stretch it in a sector, and I’d close it in a sector. I’m really happy with the race. Disappointed that he went down. Hopefully he’s all right.
“When I hopped on the Aprilia at Daytona, I just really felt like one with the bike. It reminds me a lot of my supermoto, and I love that thing a lot. The last couple rounds, I just didn’t feel very connected with the bike. I came here and right off the bat it feels like my bike again and I feel like I’m one with the machine. I just had a lot of fun this weekend and it seems the results come with that. So, I’m just going to keep having fun and keep chipping away.”
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – McWilliams Again
The Mission Super Hooligan National Championship had two feature races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and venerable Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams did the double by winning both races. On Sunday, he battled again with his Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods teammate and defending class champ Tyler O’Hara, taking the checkered flag by just a little more than one-and-a-half seconds over O’Hara.
Jeremy McWilliams (99) and Stefano Mesa (137) lead the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship race over turn one. McWilliams would go on to take his second straight class victory on Sunday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Thus far in the championship, O’Hara has won three races and McWilliams has won two, but the pair are now in a deadlock for the title with 106 points apiece. Meanwhile, DiBrino Racing KTM rider Andy DiBrino, who finished third in Sunday’s race to round out the podium, is just 16 points behind in the point standings.
“We’ve been fastest in every session (this weekend),” McWilliams said. “I think maybe that was a lap record on the last lap. I could just see plus zero, plus zero. I could see the back markers were approaching. The problem is here that you get a trip-up with the back markers, as I believe happened to him maybe going onto the last lap. It’s so tight at the Corkscrew that you get tripped up and unfortunately your lap just goes away. So, I did need to be at the front so I could try to control the back markers. That was the plan. Even if I got passed, whether it was Andy or my teammate, I had to be able to get back past again as soon as possible. I wasn’t fast everywhere. I wasn’t as strong in some parts of the track as Tyler, and I kind of knew that. Which would make it very difficult to make a pass again because I think Tyler could have gapped me quite easily. Then I would have had to fight really hard to get back at him. But I needed the points and I needed to do this for our guys that are working so hard. They didn’t get back last night until 12:00 or something yesterday evening, and they’re up at 5:00 every morning. They’re not getting any time to relax and it’s hard on them, so we’ve got to repay that with the best results we can give them. We’ve got the hardest-working team and we’ve got a factory behind us.”
Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race Three Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin led from the first lap with Beaubier right behind him on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Beaubier passed Herrin for the lead on lap 12, but Herrin took the lead right back on the next lap.
While Herrin and Beaubier battled, two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was catching the two from behind.
With two laps to go, Beaubier overtook Herrin on the brakes at Turn 11 to grab the lead. Gagne then slipped past Herrin in Turn Five on the last lap and pulled right behind the leader, but Beaubier was able to just hold off Gagne and take the win – his fifth of the season.
Gagne crossed the finish line right behind Beaubier, but the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha rider was given a two-second penalty for exceeding track limits in the middle of the race. This promoted Herrin to second place, and Gagne was credited with third place.
Richie Escalante was turning some of the fastest laps at the end of the race and came within 0.06 second of passing Gagne on the timing screen, but Gagne turned the fastest lap of the race on the final race, relegating Escalante to fourth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen got another terrific start and came away with fifth place.
Beaubier Does The Medallia Superbike Double At WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Cameron Beaubier Wins Both Races On Sunday After A Crash On Saturday
Cameron Beaubier (6) was perfect on Sunday, winning both races. Josh Herrin (2) was third and second in the two races. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
MONTEREY, CA (July 9, 2023) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier had about as good of a Sunday as a person can have as he stormed to two MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike victories at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca a day after what was for him, a miserable Saturday.
Beaubier had similar battles in both of the Medallia Superbike races but with different foes. In race one, he hounded Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne for 15 of the 20 laps before making a pass and pulling away to a 2.423-second win over the defending two-time champion. Three hours later, Beaubier did it again only this time it was Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin leading until the very last lap only to get passed by Beaubier, who won his second race on the day – this time by .620 of a second.
Beaubier’s two wins were his fourth and fifth of the season and the 58th and 59th of his AMA Superbike career. The two wins came a day after he crashed out of race one on the opening lap after Cameron Petersen crashed in front of him, leaving him nowhere to go.
Herrin, who is still nursing the injuries suffered in his Q2 crash at Ridge Motorsports Park two weeks ago, was third and second in the two races on Sunday.
Gagne, the championship points leader, was second in race one and crossed the line second in race two, as well. However, he was given a two-second penalty for exceeding track limits and that penalty dropped him to third behind Herrin.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante continues to prove that he’s now a Medallia Superbike front runner as he scored two fourth-place finishes on Sunday, beating Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen in both races by 7.9 and 1.4 seconds, respectively.
Richie Escalante (54) had a stellar weekend in Monterey, with three fourth-place finishes in the three races. Here he battles Cameron Petersen (45) in race three. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz had a weekend to forget as he finished sixth and eighth in the two Sunday races.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s PJ Jacobsen couldn’t match his podium finish from Saturday on Sunday as mechanical problems knocked him out of race two prior to him finishing sixth in race three.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch, meanwhile, had a weekend he will always remember as he concluded his factory Suzuki debut weekend with eighth- and seventh-place finishes a day after finishing fifth.
The third of the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RRs was ridden to seventh and ninth in Sunday’s two races by Corey Alexander.
Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim had a busy day with two Superbike races and a Mission King Of The Baggers race and he was ninth and 10th in the two Superbike races.
After five rounds and 11 races, Gagne and Beaubier each have five wins, but Gagne has a 34-point lead on his former teammate, 217-183. Herrin, with one victory on the year, is third with 178 points. Escalante and his 127 points are eight better than Scholtz, who slips to fifth in the championship points chase.
Superbike Race Two
Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha)
Corey Alexander (BMW)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
Hayden Gillim (Suzuki)
Max Flinders (Yamaha)
Superbike Race Three
Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
PJ Jacobsen (BMW)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha)
Corey Alexander (BMW)
Hayden Gillim (Suzuki)
Race Two Quotes Cameron Beaubier – Winner
“I woke up pretty sore this morning, for sure, but it wasn’t too bad once I got riding. After the first few laps it was okay. But we destroyed a bike pretty good yesterday. The boys were here until 10:30, 11:00 making sure the second bike was ready to go. To be honest, coming into today I didn’t really know what to expect just because we made some good strides on that new frame and the new bike that we’ve been riding the last round. Went back to the other one, but it honestly felt really good. I felt like it absorbs some of the bumps that I was struggling with earlier in the weekend. So, hats off. Thank you so much to the Tytlers guys. They’ve been working their butts off all year and especially this weekend. There at the beginning I felt like I had some places I was stronger than Jake (Gagne), and then vice versa. He had some good spots too. I felt like they really made a good step on the brakes. It was pretty tough to get around him. I was trying to just be patient. There with five or six, I was struggling a little bit off the last corner compared to him and I felt like I finally got out of there pretty good one lap and I was able to sneak up the inside with the BMW power up over one and just tried to put my head down from there and see what happens. Felt really good. It’s hard to be too excited because I know we’ve got another one of these coming up in a couple hours, but I’m super happy and move on to the third race.”
Jake Gagne – Second Place
“The bike was about the same, but we made a couple little tweaks. I got off to a good start. Cam (Beaubier) threw it into one and it was a little wide, so I snuck it up in there. I knew especially Cam and Josh (Herrin), those guys have had incredible pace. All I could do was try to just not make mistakes and at least try to make it tough. I knew it was Cam behind me. I didn’t know if Josh was close exactly, but I could hear the Beemer behind me. Just tried to click off consistent laps and not leave the door open and hope that I could hold him off for a while. I can’t remember, five or six to go or something, he came by me on the front straight up over one and he just put his head down and I didn’t have anything to run that pace. Low 23s there at the end would have been really, really tricky for me. So, I think we learned a lot. We could see some areas where Cameron was really rolling and doing a good job. So, we’ll see. We got a couple hours here. We’ll see if we can maybe try a couple things. I think as we’ve seen it’s just going to be even tighter of a race this afternoon.”
Josh Herrin – Third Place
“I wanted to try to catch those guys. I keep thinking about earlier in the year. I don’t know if it’s tires on the Ducati or fitness, or something comes into play middle of the race today where I’m able to kind of get a little bit on them. So, I didn’t want to give up. Obviously, normally you never want to give up, but especially this year I have felt good in the second half of the race. So, I just wanted to make sure I kept plugging away in case I was able to get them to come back. It seemed like for a little while I was a tenth here, two tenths here maybe catching up. So, just wanted to get as close as I could just in case I got an opportunity at the end. Also, then I saw Richie (Escalante) behind me, so that definitely scared me into going a little bit faster. I’m just starting to get really comfortable on this thing. It seems like every weekend I get a little bit stronger in the second race, so I’m glad we got three this time. I feel like I can capitalize on that. I’m just having fun on the bike and really enjoying spinning laps out there. The beginning of the weekend it wasn’t going so well for me. I wasn’t feeling comfortable. Today in the race I felt really good. Just having a lot of fun and trying to plug as many laps away as I can and get as much confidence as I can for race three.”
Race Three Quotes
Cameron Beaubier – Winner
“They were both tough in their own way. I think this afternoon I was struggling more than I did earlier today. I felt like when I could put my head down earlier today my bike was working really good and I felt hooked up. Here this afternoon, I felt like every time I tried to put my head down, even when Josh (Herrin) would pull me in a little bit and I would try to get back to him in the next section, the rear end would come around on the entry. That’s not very confidence inspiring. Especially down Rainey, the rear end was coming around and I hadn’t really had that all weekend, other than when the track was really green. I’m not sure why. I think obviously that’s the hottest the track temp has been for us all week, so maybe that’s a little bit has to do with it. Anyway, Josh rode incredible. He was so good on the brakes. I was kind of like earlier today, I was sniffing here and there, but I couldn’t really commit to anything. I saw his tire starting to shred and I was able to get out of the second-to-last corner before the last corner a little bit better than him. So, I was trying to make that work where he passed me earlier in the race. After that, I just put my head down. I saw my gap just shrinking. I knew Jake (Gagne) was coming and I really didn’t want to be in second with Jake behind me going into the last lap. So, today was an amazing day. After a really tough day yesterday, and just shout out to the Tytlers guys. Good to wrap it up good here.”
Josh Herrin – Second Place
“I knew he (Beaubier) had pace on me. Whenever he passed me earlier in the race, maybe four to go or something, I saw he had the pace. I knew if I wanted to win the race, I had to just get back by him and make a dogfight out of it. I kind of had a feeling that he didn’t want to risk Jake (Gagne) getting by both of us, if he had to keep battling. So, in my head I was thinking, ‘all right, he’s probably going to wait until the last lap and try to make a move.’ I was thinking in the three, four section, because I was pretty slow there. I could hear him every time coming up on me. With five to go, I was trying – like I talked about yesterday, trying third instead of second in four, but I just couldn’t make it work. Second was too slow mid-corner. He was getting me mid-corner. I just had nothing for him. So, I tried my hardest and made a huge mistake out of four. That’s when (Jake) Gagne got by me. I was worried that Richie (Escalante) was right there. I didn’t know how close anybody else was, so I just put my head down and tried my hardest to get back up to Jake, but I couldn’t do it. That was one of the funnest races that I’ve had in a long time. I was pumped to get to lead. I knew my pace wasn’t super good. I figured maybe they were battling behind me or something, but I was really happy. I’m happy with how the weekend turned out. Getting on the podium all three times, I’m stoked on that. Getting more and more comfortable on the V4. Hopefully Brainerd treats us well and we can keep fighting for the lead. We made a little bit up on Jake today, but not much, and we didn’t earn it the right way, but I’ll take it. I’ve won a championship like that before where (Josh) Hayes made a bunch of jump starts. Sometimes that’s what you got to do. I think (Ben) Bostrom won a championship in the early 2000s and he didn’t win one race. Just got to be consistent and keep trying.”
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Herrin and Forés Turn it on at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés bring home some glory in the Californian sunshine
Sunnyvale, Calif., July 9, 2023 — Round five of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and
Supersport Championship was held at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and it was a podium-filled celebration for the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team.
In the extended 38 lap Supersport race, it was yet another red letter weekend for Xavi Forés who took his eighth-straight win in the class to maintain his perfect season.
Forés charged hard to the pit stop and a flawless display by the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team gave the Spaniard the advantage he needed as he crossed the line a massive 12 seconds in front of Yamaha’s Josh Hayes.
For Herrin, the gritty Georgian had three races to contend with in the Superbike category. Still dealing with his ankle injury suffered in a crash at The Ridge, Herrin pushed on to take a second in race one, third in race two, and very nearly took the win in the final race but was bested by eventual winner, Cameron Beaubier.
Witnessed by the packed Ducatisti crowd and Ducati Corse Sporting Director, Paolo Ciabatti, the result sees Herrin solidify third in the championship, 39 point off the lead heading into the next round of the series at Brainerd in Minnesota in two weeks.
2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Standings
P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 217
P2 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 183
P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 178
P4 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 127
P5 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 119
2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Standings
P1 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 250
P2 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 150
P3 – Tyler Scott (Suzuki) 144
P4 – Josh Hayes (Yamaha) 143
P5 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 105
Xavi Fores. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)
“It was a great race for me today,” Forés said. “The pace was better than I expected after a couple of crashes this weekend and not the best feeling with the bike, but we found a good solution and could maximize our potential. I was pushing really hard before the pit stop. I was feeling good but I was still having issues with the front end. The guys did a massive job in the pit stop and that’s where we won the race. It’s my eighth win in a row, an all-time record in this class, so I couldn’t be happier.”
Josh Herrin. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)
“Super good weekend,” Herrin said. “I’m a little bummed we didn’t come out of this weekend with a win as this is Ducati’s local track to the U.S. headquarters, and for it being one of my favorite tracks, but to be on the podium in each of the three races, I’m really happy. It was great to lead so much of the last race. It was a great battle with Cam (Beaubier) and Jake (Gagne), and I’m just so happy with life at Ducati and riding this Panigale V4 R.”
Round six of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championship will take place
at Laguna Seca on the beautiful Californian coastline over the June 5-7 weekend.
Gus Rodio won MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Race Two Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Riding his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Rocco Landers led from early on but he crashed out of the race on lap 11 of 13.
Rodio went from pressuring Landers to leading and then brought his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia home for his second victory of the season.
Italian rider Filippo Rovelli got second place on his Team Iso Yamaha YZF-R7 by holding off defending Champion Blake Davis, who got third on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7.
Kayla Yaakov was fourth on her The WagBar MP13 Racing Yamaha, and Rovelli’s teammate Dominic Doyle placed fifth.
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Bridewell serves up a first Bennetts BSB treble after denying Irwin victory by 0.032s
Tommy Bridewell. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Tommy Bridewell celebrated his first ever Bennetts British Superbike Championship treble win at Snetterton, denying Glenn Irwin the final victory of the weekend following an intense third race as the BeerMonster Ducati teammates were separated by just 0.032s at the chequered flag.
Snetterton produced the first hat trick of the season and whilst Bridewell claimed three race wins, a further four riders representing four different teams sealed podium finishes as Ducati, Yamaha and BMW featured in the top three across the weekend.
After winning the BikeSocial Sprint Race yesterday, Bridewell’s confidence was high ahead of today’s races, whilst yesterday’s podium finishers Josh Brookes and Jason O’Halloran aimed to increase their tally.
Race two became an eight-lap dash following a red flag earlier in the race, and at the start Brookes hit the front of the pack from Irwin and Bridewell, with the leading pair trading blows on the opening lap, but the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team rider had the edge.
Brookes led until lap four when O’Halloran grabbed the advantage at Coram with a move down the inside. His Australian rival had moved ahead into Riches, but O’Halloran regained the position into Wilsons.
As O’Halloran led, Irwin moved into second with a move at Wilson on lap five, with the leading trio then the McAMS Yamaha, Irwin and Brookes, but the race was red flagged when Peter Hickman and Danny Buchan crashed out at Hamilton on lap seven. Buchan was taken to Norfolk and Norwich hospital for further scans and assessment after suffering a concussion.
On the restart, Brookes took the initial advantage before Bridewell grabbed the lead on lap three with a move at Agostini. The BeerMonster Ducati rider then pulled the pin as he edged out his advantage over the closing stages.
The battle for the remaining podium positions was a four-way tussle on the final lap with Brookes emerging ahead to claim second place after holding off Haslam, who had been piling the pressure on his rival as he returned to the podium for ROKiT BMW Motorrad.
Irwin and O’Halloran went head-to-head for fourth place but the second BeerMonster Ducati rider was able to hold off the Yamaha after a series of passes on the final lap with positions changing three times.
The final race went down to the wire, but at the start, home contender Ryan Vickers launched into the lead from Bridewell, Brookes and Irwin with Haslam and Danny Kent in close contention.
Brookes was instantly on the attack and grabbed second at Brundle, before fighting for the lead. Initially he made a move into Riches on the second lap before Vickers reclaimed the position.
It was another disappointing race for Peter Hickman as he crashed out with Franco Bourne at Wilson on the second lap, but at the front, his FHO Racing BMW Motorrad teammate grabbed the lead at Nelson on the same lap.
Bridewell was carving his way up the order and he moved into second on lap three, but his BeerMonster Ducati teammate was soon behind him as he dived into third at Brundle ahead of Vickers.
Brookes continued to lead the pack as Irwin moved into second on lap at Agostini on lap four, easing his teammate back into third. However, the pair had Haslam for company and the ‘Pocket Rocket’ moved into third a lap later, launching ahead of Bridewell at Riches.
Irwin and Haslam were then dicing for second but after swapping places on the seventh lap, the BeerMonster Ducati rider remained ahead.
There was heartbreak for the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team when Brookes was forced to retire on lap ten from the lead with a technical problem and that handed the position to Irwin, who was holding position ahead of Haslam, Bridewell and Vickers who completed the first pack on track but Christian Iddon was also pushing to close in.
As Irwin led, Bridewell was pushing Haslam for second and he made a pass on the brakes into Murrays on lap 12, but the ROKiT BMW Motorrad rider regained second into Riches. The BeerMonster Ducati rider wasn’t giving up though and as they approached Wilson, Bridewell was back ahead.
The BeerMonster Ducati teammates then duelled at the front with the battle for the podium finishes going all the way down to the wire, but Irwin had made a mistake at Wilson and after running wide he dropped to fourth and then had to regain the ground.
Irwin was hassling Bridewell all the way to the finish as the BeerMonster Ducati teammates ended the race separated by just 0.032s at the chequered flag.
Haslam and Vickers were also in close formation, but the ROKiT BMW Motorrad rider denied the Thetford contender a home round podium at the finish.
Iddon held onto fifth ahead of O’Halloran who worked his way back up the order to finish sixth ahead of Lee Jackson and Kyle Ryde. Kent held ninth ahead of Tito Rabat who claimed a second Bennetts BSB top ten finish.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 2 result:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.635s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +1.829s
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +2.633s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +2.722s
Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +5.820s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +5.908s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +6.354s
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +6.732s
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +6.784s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 3 result:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.032s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +0.410s
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.763s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.504s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +3.230s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +3.616s
Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +7.089s
Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +9.214s
Tito Rabat (McAMS Yamaha) +10.183s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 217
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 192
Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 171
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 168
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 164
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 133
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 124
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 108
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 101
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 79
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell
BeerMonster Ducati
“It’s so hard to make a game plan in general in any form of racing, because you never know what can happen and what hurdles you get and so on. I had an idea that if I could make the start and get away, fantastic, that wasn’t obviously the plan.
“I was conserving my tyre and it’s something me and the team have been working really hard on and its paying off. I knew I had some tyre left, I could remember looking at my pit board with seven laps to go thinking ‘I really could do with pushing on’.
“It came a bit late, it was a little bit too tight for comfort I must be honest. But credit to everyone out there. I think Glenn is a phenomenal rider and a very fierce competitor. But I’ve been around the block a few years and I’ve been there and seen it all, and I just keep my head down and just focus on what I’m doing.
“The fans have wanted to see me and Glenn go toe to toe for a few rounds now, he outrode me at Knockhill and did a phenomenal job and I was just happy to pick up the podiums there because it’s not somewhere I’m that confident and comfortable on the bike.
“So coming into this weekend I knew my target, as always, was to win. To get my first ever triple win is something that I’ve dreamt of for a long time. We most definitely do not get complacent on my side of the garage, I said to Paolo my Crew Chief that we’ve won two races on the trot, I feel brilliant, the bike’s working phenomenal, but let’s keep our feet on the ground. If I can win this race I will, if I’m second, third, fourth and that’s all that’s there, we need to accept it.
“I just want to enjoy the moment we’re in, fortunately the way the sport is, I save this moment and then when I’m driving home tonight, I’ll get up tomorrow morning, collect the dogs, check that all the sheep are alive and not got their head stuck in a fence, and then I’m preparing for Brands Hatch already!”
Former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams won his second straight MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligans race Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
McWilliams battled with his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian teammate Tyler O’Hara until O’Hara lost out in an encounter with a backmarker in the Corkscrew.
McWilliams went on to win the eight-lap race by 1.510 seconds over runner-up O’Hara.
Andy DiBrino finished third on his DiBrino Racing KTM 890 Duke R.
Cory West got fourth on the Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250.
Stefano Mesa rounded out the top five finishers on the Energica Eva Ribelle RS electric motorcycle.
Hawk Mazzotta finished 17th overall but won the air-cooled class for a second day in a row on his Lloydz Garage Indian Chief.
Five-time Champion Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race Two Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Riding his back-up Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, Beaubier passed Jake Gagne late in the race and pulled away to win the 20-lapper by 2.423 seconds. It was Beaubier’s fourth win of the season, the 58th Superbike win of his career, and his 79th overall AMA/MotoAmerica race victory.
Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne led from the first lap and made no mistakes, but second place was the best he could do on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1. Second place, however, allowed Gagne to expand his Championship lead to 43 points.
Josh Herrin was the fastest rider on track at one point and was closing on the lead duo late in the race, but he ran out of time and ended up third on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Richie Escalante recovered from a sub-par start and being seventh at the end of the first lap to catching the top three late in the race. The Mexican rider crossed the finish line fourth, just 1.2 seconds behind Herrin, on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen got a strong start but faded somewhat during the race to an eventual fifth-place finish.
Americans Julian Correa and Eli Banish finished third and 18th, respectively, in R&G British Talent Cup Race Two Sunday at Snetterton Circuit, in England.
Evan Belford, the Championship point leader, won the 12-lap race by 2.454 seconds over Lucas Brown. Correa was 4.7 seconds behind Brown and edged out fourth-place Ryan Frost by 5.1 seconds.
Provisional Hooligans Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Shawn Baer (BMW), 8 laps
2. Kevin Maloney (Har), -04.291 seconds
3. Raun Wood (Har), -04.733
4. Ben Ludlow (Tri), -07.192
5. Andrew Morano (Har), -07.393
6. Kris Weiss (Har), -09.226
7. Kenny Dahlin (Har), -15.296
8. Beau Woodrick (Har), -15.500
9. Robert Reese (Yam), -15.878
10. Bryan Ames (Har), -1 lap
11. Frank DiSantis (Har), -1 lap, -11.519
12. George Price (Har), -4 laps, DNF
13. Shawn Raggio (Har), -8 laps, DNF
14. TJ Swartley (Har), -8 laps, DNF
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Kody Kopp (KTM), 20 laps
2. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -01.100 seconds
3. Tom Drane (Yam), -04.904
4. Trent Lowe (Hon), -05.720
5. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -10.261
6. Trevor Brunner (Yam), -10.384
7. Dalton Gauthier (KTM), -12.196
8. Tarren Santero (Hon), -15.408
9. Hunter Bauer (Hon), -16.281
10. Travis Petton (KTM), -17.454
11. Jared Lowe (Hon), -18.851
12. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -19.164
13. Cole Zabala (Hon), -19.878
14. Jordan Jean (Hon), -20.021
15. Morgen Mischler (Hon), -20.903
16. Logan Eisenhard (KTM), -22.895
17. Declan Bender (KTM), -25.530
18. Max Whale (KTM), -1 lap
19. Chad Cose (Hus), -10 laps, DNF
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 23 laps
2. Briar Bauman (KTM), -00.753 second
3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -01.132 seconds
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -01.219
5. JD Beach (Yam), -02.115
6. Billy Ross (Kaw), -03.099
7. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -03.260
8. Davis Fisher (Ind), -03.554
9. Henry Wiles (Ind), -03.964
10. Bronson Bauman (KTM), -04.477
11. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -05.062
12. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -06.147
13. Dan Bromley (Yam), -06.322
14. Ben Lowe (Ind), -06.685
15. Jordan Harris (KTM), -07.496
16. Cameron Smith (Yam), -08.668
17. Jeffery Lowery (Yam), -09.767
18. Garret Wilson (Kaw), -1 lap
19. Ryan Wells (Roy), -7 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track (AFT):
Dominant Mees Sets Half-Mile Wins Record at Orange County Half-Mile
Jared Mees (1). Photo courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 8, 2023) – Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) claimed sole possession of the career Grand National Championship Half-Mile wins record with a showcase performance in Saturday night’s Orange County Half-Mile as Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returned to Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York, for the first time in 35 years.
The combination of Mees’ immense ability, experience, and support provided the reigning Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle champion with a decisive edge on a hyper-slick surface that tested the upper limits of the field’s collective skill.
Even a late red flag that wiped out the multi-second lead Mees had diligently assembled did little to dent the factory Indian star’s dominance on the evening. He simply powered off the staggered start and marched away while his primary rivals waged war for second behind him.
The last time the series visited the century-old venue, the legendary Scott Parker earned one of his record-setting 35 career Half-Mile wins. Mees’ victory tonight was his 36th HM win, which established the new all-time mark.
Mees’ monumental night also saw him wrest the points lead away from Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) for the first time this season.
Prior to the red flag, the young title hopeful was caught up in a heated scrap for second with the rolling Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 790 Duke). After the restart, his season-long podium streak came under serious threat with the additions of Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) and JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) to the fray.
Bauman slashed up to second and controlled the spot to the flag. Afterward, the Rick War Racing ace proclaimed himself a contender from here on out now that the bike is properly dialed, a sentiment backed up by a win, two seconds, a third, and a fourth in his last five attempts.
Daniels, meanwhile, had to hustle his way back past Robinson over the race’s final two laps to narrowly finish third, upping his active podium streak to 12 in the process. Still, it wasn’t quite enough to retain his championship standing, as Mees now leads the chase 257-255.
After claiming his seventh victory of the season, Mees said, “We’ve just got to keep plucking away. Dallas has been riding phenomenally all year. It’s almost underrated how consistent he’s been this season. It’s making me dig down as deep as I can, and I’m really enjoying the battle. We’ve got a lot of racing to go, and I’ve got a couple tracks coming up that are more his forte than mine with the TTs. It’s an honor to keep the ball rolling, really.”
Robinson and Beach completed the top five, while Billy Ross (No. 109 Mission Foods/Roof Systems Kawasaki Ninja 650) took the best finish of his premier-class career in sixth.
Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Indian FTR750) finished seventh, followed by Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750), Henry Wiles (No. 17 BriggsAuto.com/Martin Trucking Indian FTR750), and Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing/2 Wheelz KTM 790 Duke), in that order.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Kody Kopp (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) claimed the 13th victory of his Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER career in Saturday’s Orange County Half-Mile, and this one may have been the best yet.
The entire evening felt as if it was shaping up as a collision course between Kopp and Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F).
While that initially proved true, what wasn’t expected was that their clash would be for second with Chase Saathoff (No. 88 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) blasting away a couple second out in front.
Saathoff’s long-awaited maiden Progressive AFT victory was delayed yet again, however. Once in the clear after shaking free of Drane, Kopp set about tracking the Turner Honda pilot down.
The KTM star quickly gobbled up the gap and then searched for a way into first. He found one quickly enough although perhaps not exactly as scripted. The defending champ caught a rut in the middle of the corner and was sent wide, forcing Saathoff to chop the throttle to prevent contact.
Once into first, Kopp flexed his sheer pace advantage and walked away with his sixth victory of the season.
“In clay car-track racing you have to go for those little sliders,” Kopp said of his overtake for the lead. “It worked out. My bike just wheelied and put me straight into the wall. I reached out on the straightaway – put a hand out apologizing. But that’s racing. He’s in the pro class. I guess he was mad about it, but all right.”
Drane held on for third ahead of Sathoff’s teammate, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R). Fifth went to a strong-running Aiden RoosEvans (No. 26 A1R Racing/FRA Trust Honda CRF450R), who pushed his way into the early podium battle before settling in for his best career Parts Unlimited AFT Singles finish to date.
Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) ended up sixth with Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Racing/Certified KTM 450 SX-F), Tarren Santero (No. 75 Vinson Construction/Eric Hoyt Honda CRF450R), Hunter Bauer (No. 24 BigR Racing/Little Deb Racing Honda CRF450R), and Travis Petton IV (No. 82 ECG Racing/3 Bros KTM 450 SX-F) rounding out the top ten.
Kopp’s big title lead got that much bigger with his triumph. He now leads Saathoff by nearly two full races (241-194).
Kopp’s teammate, Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F), could only muster an 18-place finish after crashing on the opening lap and then soldiering on less than 100% following the restart. As a result, he dropped all the way from second to seventh in the tight race for position behind Kopp.
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More, from a press release issued by KTM Factory Racing:
DOMINANT DAY FOR KODY KOPP AND RED BULL KTM AT ORANGE COUNTY HALF-MILE
Round 12 – American Flat Track Championship
Kody Kopp (1). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – It was a dominant performance from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kody Kopp at Round 12 of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship, topping all sessions and securing a sixth AFT Singles Main Event victory this season at the Orange County Half-Mile.
Defending AFT Singles class champion Kopp was fast as soon as the wheels hit the dirt in New York, with the number one plate-holder setting the fastest combined time in qualifying. Carrying that momentum into the opening Heat race of the event, Kopp pieced together a strong ride that saw him cross the line with a four-second margin over second place.
An entry into the Dash-For-Cash was the award by after that Heat race win, where Kopp was again the first to greet the checkered flag. In the Main Event, the 18-year-old would charge from a three-second deficit at one point to wrap up a stellar day of racing and secure his third win in succession. He now has a commanding 47-point lead in the standings.
Kody Kopp: “Notched pretty much the perfect day of racing here in New York – managed to top qualifying, won the heat race, won the Dash, and then was able to get the win in the Main Event. The win didn’t come easy this weekend though, we had to fight from being way back and, I think at one point I was three seconds down, but dug deep for that one. The goal was to keep the winning streak going and show we’re here to fight for this championship. That’s win number six for me this year, so we’ll go back to work and be back for New Jersey, hungry for more.”
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Whale posted the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, before racing to a fourth-place finish in the second Heat race of the night. The Australian would then experience a first turn fall in the Main Event, and struggle to completely come to grips with the track surface as the laps clicked off, restarting to finish in 18th place.
Max Whale: “The day started off decent for me, felt good in practice and qualifying, even though this was a very challenging circuit to ride. I struggled as the day went on with the track drying out, and then rode average in the Heat race. That meant I had a second row start for the main, but then went down by myself in the first turn, and just struggled here in a big way. We’ll need to regroup and come back for the next one.”
Next Race: Bridgeport Half-Mile – Swedesboro, NJ – July 22, 2023
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Bridewell wins epic opening Snetterton encounter after four-way last lap fight
Tommy Bridewell claimed his second win in the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as the BeerMonster Ducati rider emerged on top following a last lap scrap for supremacy at Snetterton as three different teams and manufacturers vied for victory.
After an intense twelve-lap battle, it came down to the final lap in the BikeSocial Sprint Race with Glenn Irwin leading the pack ahead of Bridewell, Josh Brookes and Jason O’Halloran. However, the fight would go all the way to the chequered flag as Bridewell dived ahead at Nelsons to put himself ahead of his BeerMonster Ducati teammate for the lead.
Irwin was looking to strike back, but he also had Brookes for company and the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team rider went for a last corner move on the brakes into Murrays and that gave the Australian the edge for second place.
It was then a drag to the line for third place and the final podium position and O’Halloran managed to get a better exit on the McAMS Yamaha from Murrays, and he was able to hold off Irwin to the finish to relegate him to fourth by just 0.056s.
O’Halloran had taken the initial lead at the start, but Irwin had taken the advantage on the opening lap. However, by lap seven Bridewell had moved ahead and then it was a battle of the teammates until Brookes and O’Halloran closed the advantage in the final laps.
Christian Iddon equalled his best result of the season after fighting to fifth, breaking the chasing pack of Danny Kent who returned to the top six and Lee Jackson on the Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki.
Jack Kennedy battled with Charlie Nesbitt to take eighth with Tito Rabat embroiled in the fight at the front in the early stages of the race, holding a top ten finish on his debut with the McAMS Yamaha team.
It was a tough opening race for the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha team with local contender Ryan Vickers retiring from the race and Kyle Ryde finishing in 13th. Meanwhile Honda Racing UK’s rookie Franco Bourne finished in 19th on his Bennetts BSB debut.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, BikeSocial Sprint Race:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.679s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +1.136s
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +1.192s
Christian Iddon, Oxford Products Racing Ducati, +4.607s
Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +9.646s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +10.828s
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +11.694s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda by Hawk Racing) +12.534s
Tito Rabat (McAMS Yamaha) +12.936s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 181
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 164
Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 158
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 152
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 136
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 112
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 106
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 89
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 85
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 69
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell (46). Photo courtesy BeerMonster Ducati.
Tommy Bridewell
BeerMonster Ducati
“It was a tough race, it was harder than I wanted it to be and harder than I expected! I just felt really nervous on the grid because I knew I had race winning pace and I expected myself to win. With that comes anxiousness, nervousness, you want to win by 10 seconds, all the usual.
“My start really really made that race so much harder than it needed to be. The ideal scenario was a nice clean start, get away at the front, conserve a bit of energy, save my tyre, and off I go at the end. That was the plan and it worked out the opposite. So I just had to work hard, I knew I could make passes, but I didn’t know where I could. I rode on my own all weekend so I didn’t know where I was fast or slow compared to other riders!
“Coming onto the last lap I said to myself ‘let’s go toe to toe, same bike, same team, may the best man win.’ I just got a good run on him onto the back straight, I could see on my board that Josh was right behind me, plus zero, and Jason was there as well. So it was a battle not just for the race win but obviously you could finish first or fourth. So I knew I had to pass Glenn, I was more thinking about lunging him in the last corner.
“I got the run and I was like ‘you know what let’s just go now, it’s hard to pass in that last sector, so let’s just do it now.’ And that’s what I did, good run out, good run through the Bomb Hole, round through Coram and then I defended into the left because I also knew once the Ducati does pick its feet up and go there’s not much that’s gonna outdrag it to the line. So credit to the team, I’ve won many a race, but I’ve never won here at Snett, so it’s nice. I really worked hard for that and I felt like I rode a really good strong race so I’m chuffed to bits.”
A 1978 Yamaha TZ750 vintage racebike. Photo by Lorraine Crussell, courtesy AHRMA.
Prize Money for Top Open Two-Stroke Racers at AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey California July 14-16
MONTEREY, Calif. – Missing the scent of a two-stroke motorcycle engine or the sound of a Yamaha TZ750 on a world class track? Hear the music, experience the two-stroke aroma, and have your senses astounded at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. If you have your own two-stroke motorcycle, come out and race it!
Mojo Yamaha and two anonymous American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) racers will sponsor a total of $3,000 in prize money for winners of AHRMA’s Open Two-Stroke race event during AHRMA’s Classic MotoFestTM of Monterey July 15 and 16. On each race day, winners in each of these following tiers within the race will be awarded $500: 125cc, 250cc, and more than 250cc. AHRMA’s Open Two-Stroke class allows any two-stroke motorcycle regardless of displacement, number of cylinders, frame type, cooling type, or date of manufacture.
A current competition license from a known organization is required and AHRMA offers weekend event membership. Race school is also offered on Thursday July 13 with required practice for all on Friday July 14. Learn more and sign up at AHRMA.org. Spectators can purchase tickets here.
About Mojo Yamaha
Mojo Yamaha is a motorcycle racing team focused on classic Yamahas. The team runs monster Formula One racers based on the Yamaha FJ1100 engine pushed out to nearly 1300cc by Larry Cook Racing, as well as the legendary 2-stroke, the Yamaha TZ750. All bikes are housed in frames produced by the renown builder Denis Curtis at CMR Racing. Josh Hayes and Mojo Yamaha won Race 4 of the International Challenge the Phillip Island Classic in 2019.
About WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is a world-renowned 2.238-mile traditional road course that was built in 1957 and was known at the time as Laguna Seca Raceway. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is owned by the County of Monterey and operated by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC.
The 2023 premier event schedule includes the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest July 7-9, the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey July 14-16, the Monterey Pre-Reunion August 12-13, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 16-19, Corkscrew Hillclimb & Community Day August 20, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey September 8-10 and the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 September 28 – October 1.
ABOUT AHRMA
American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and competing on historic motorcycles. With more than 3,000 members, AHRMA is the leading historic motorcycle racing group in North America and one of the largest in the world. The association’s enthusiastic membership reflects this country’s strong interest in classic bikes.
Kyle Wyman won MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Race Two Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Riding his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Wyman led from the start lights to the checkered flag to take his fifth win of the season, but the whole way he was hounded by Vance & Hines Mission Harley-Davidson teammates James Rispoli and Hayden Gillim.
Rispoli was breathing down Wyman’s neck all the way to the end but ended up second, 0.796 second behind the winner. Gillim crossed the finish line third, just 0.292 second behind Rispoli, making it an all-Harley-Davidson podium.
Defending Champion Tyler O’Hara slipped off the lead pace early on and came home fourth on his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian Challenger.
O’Hara’s teammate Jeremy McWilliams rounded out the top five finishers.
Wyman Bounces Back With Mission King Of The Baggers Win
McWilliams Does The Double, Rodio Gets It Done At WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, CA (July 9, 2023) – A day after their synchronized crashing from the day before in the Mission King Of The Baggers on Saturday, the protagonists in the class were back at it on Sunday and this time H-D Screamin’ Eagle’s Kyle Wyman made amends by winning the second of the two races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on a sunny Sunday on the Monterey Peninsula.
Mission King Of The Baggers – Wyman Bounces Back
Mission King Of The Baggers (KOTB) is a one make versus one make championship: Harley-Davidson versus Indian Motorcycles. But on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, “The Motor Company” as they colloquially refer to Harley-Davidson, swept the podium in KOTB race two.
Kyle Wyman (33) bounced back from his crash on Saturday to win Sunday’s Mission King Of The Baggers race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
H-D Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Kyle Wyman got the victory, and he was hounded by Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli, who got balked by a lapped rider on the final run to the checkers, and it thwarted his last-turn effort. Finishing third was Rispoli’s teammate Hayden Gillim, who won Saturday’s race one.
“Today, I tried to pull the trigger the last few laps,” Wyman said. “I thought I had a bit of a gap, but we caught a lapper in turn 11 on the last lap. It feels good to get a win today. We all want to win. We all have, maybe, a little bit different approach in trying to do it. Today, fortunately, I was able to do it my way, which is control the pace and try to manage and see if I can dig a little deeper in the end.”
REV’IT! Twins Cup – Rodio Answers
REV’IT! Twins Cup race two was a tale of two teammates, and it was the best of times for one of them and the worst of times for the other. Race one winner Rocco Landers was at the front aboard his Robem Engineering Aprilia and looked to be headed for another victory, but he made a mistake and crashed out unhurt, which handed the lead to Gus Rodio who is sponsored by Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering but is technically on the same team as Landers.
Gus Rodio (96) won the REV’IT! Twins Cup race on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
For Rodio, who hadn’t won since Daytona, he gladly took the win and also took over the championship lead by just three points over defending class champ Blake Davis. Speaking of Davis, he finished third in Sunday’s REV’IT! Twins Cup race two aboard his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7.
“I got a really good start and then I ran wide in turn five,” Rodio said. “That corner seems to get me every time I come here. That’s where I threw the lead away last year in the Junior Cup. So, once I ran wide, I knew to just stand it up and try and get back on the track because that green, you keep the lean angle and that’s how I crashed last year. Got back on the track. Was surprised to only have fallen back to third. I knew I had to get around Blake and then just put the pressure on Rocco. He’s my teammate and I know his plan. I just tried to keep the pressure there. I don’t think that’s why he crashed. I think there was a lot going on in that corner with the yellow flag and a rider that had just gone down. So, there’s no telling what happened there. It definitely helped to be right on him and kind of like a cat and mouse. He would stretch it in a sector, and I’d close it in a sector. I’m really happy with the race. Disappointed that he went down. Hopefully he’s all right.
“When I hopped on the Aprilia at Daytona, I just really felt like one with the bike. It reminds me a lot of my supermoto, and I love that thing a lot. The last couple rounds, I just didn’t feel very connected with the bike. I came here and right off the bat it feels like my bike again and I feel like I’m one with the machine. I just had a lot of fun this weekend and it seems the results come with that. So, I’m just going to keep having fun and keep chipping away.”
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – McWilliams Again
The Mission Super Hooligan National Championship had two feature races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and venerable Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams did the double by winning both races. On Sunday, he battled again with his Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods teammate and defending class champ Tyler O’Hara, taking the checkered flag by just a little more than one-and-a-half seconds over O’Hara.
Jeremy McWilliams (99) and Stefano Mesa (137) lead the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship race over turn one. McWilliams would go on to take his second straight class victory on Sunday. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Thus far in the championship, O’Hara has won three races and McWilliams has won two, but the pair are now in a deadlock for the title with 106 points apiece. Meanwhile, DiBrino Racing KTM rider Andy DiBrino, who finished third in Sunday’s race to round out the podium, is just 16 points behind in the point standings.
“We’ve been fastest in every session (this weekend),” McWilliams said. “I think maybe that was a lap record on the last lap. I could just see plus zero, plus zero. I could see the back markers were approaching. The problem is here that you get a trip-up with the back markers, as I believe happened to him maybe going onto the last lap. It’s so tight at the Corkscrew that you get tripped up and unfortunately your lap just goes away. So, I did need to be at the front so I could try to control the back markers. That was the plan. Even if I got passed, whether it was Andy or my teammate, I had to be able to get back past again as soon as possible. I wasn’t fast everywhere. I wasn’t as strong in some parts of the track as Tyler, and I kind of knew that. Which would make it very difficult to make a pass again because I think Tyler could have gapped me quite easily. Then I would have had to fight really hard to get back at him. But I needed the points and I needed to do this for our guys that are working so hard. They didn’t get back last night until 12:00 or something yesterday evening, and they’re up at 5:00 every morning. They’re not getting any time to relax and it’s hard on them, so we’ve got to repay that with the best results we can give them. We’ve got the hardest-working team and we’ve got a factory behind us.”
Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race Three Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin led from the first lap with Beaubier right behind him on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
Beaubier passed Herrin for the lead on lap 12, but Herrin took the lead right back on the next lap.
While Herrin and Beaubier battled, two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was catching the two from behind.
With two laps to go, Beaubier overtook Herrin on the brakes at Turn 11 to grab the lead. Gagne then slipped past Herrin in Turn Five on the last lap and pulled right behind the leader, but Beaubier was able to just hold off Gagne and take the win – his fifth of the season.
Gagne crossed the finish line right behind Beaubier, but the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha rider was given a two-second penalty for exceeding track limits in the middle of the race. This promoted Herrin to second place, and Gagne was credited with third place.
Richie Escalante was turning some of the fastest laps at the end of the race and came within 0.06 second of passing Gagne on the timing screen, but Gagne turned the fastest lap of the race on the final race, relegating Escalante to fourth on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen got another terrific start and came away with fifth place.
Beaubier Does The Medallia Superbike Double At WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Cameron Beaubier Wins Both Races On Sunday After A Crash On Saturday
Cameron Beaubier (6) was perfect on Sunday, winning both races. Josh Herrin (2) was third and second in the two races. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
MONTEREY, CA (July 9, 2023) – Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier had about as good of a Sunday as a person can have as he stormed to two MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike victories at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca a day after what was for him, a miserable Saturday.
Beaubier had similar battles in both of the Medallia Superbike races but with different foes. In race one, he hounded Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne for 15 of the 20 laps before making a pass and pulling away to a 2.423-second win over the defending two-time champion. Three hours later, Beaubier did it again only this time it was Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin leading until the very last lap only to get passed by Beaubier, who won his second race on the day – this time by .620 of a second.
Beaubier’s two wins were his fourth and fifth of the season and the 58th and 59th of his AMA Superbike career. The two wins came a day after he crashed out of race one on the opening lap after Cameron Petersen crashed in front of him, leaving him nowhere to go.
Herrin, who is still nursing the injuries suffered in his Q2 crash at Ridge Motorsports Park two weeks ago, was third and second in the two races on Sunday.
Gagne, the championship points leader, was second in race one and crossed the line second in race two, as well. However, he was given a two-second penalty for exceeding track limits and that penalty dropped him to third behind Herrin.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante continues to prove that he’s now a Medallia Superbike front runner as he scored two fourth-place finishes on Sunday, beating Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen in both races by 7.9 and 1.4 seconds, respectively.
Richie Escalante (54) had a stellar weekend in Monterey, with three fourth-place finishes in the three races. Here he battles Cameron Petersen (45) in race three. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz had a weekend to forget as he finished sixth and eighth in the two Sunday races.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s PJ Jacobsen couldn’t match his podium finish from Saturday on Sunday as mechanical problems knocked him out of race two prior to him finishing sixth in race three.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Brandon Paasch, meanwhile, had a weekend he will always remember as he concluded his factory Suzuki debut weekend with eighth- and seventh-place finishes a day after finishing fifth.
The third of the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RRs was ridden to seventh and ninth in Sunday’s two races by Corey Alexander.
Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim had a busy day with two Superbike races and a Mission King Of The Baggers race and he was ninth and 10th in the two Superbike races.
After five rounds and 11 races, Gagne and Beaubier each have five wins, but Gagne has a 34-point lead on his former teammate, 217-183. Herrin, with one victory on the year, is third with 178 points. Escalante and his 127 points are eight better than Scholtz, who slips to fifth in the championship points chase.
Superbike Race Two
Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha)
Corey Alexander (BMW)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
Hayden Gillim (Suzuki)
Max Flinders (Yamaha)
Superbike Race Three
Cameron Beaubier (BMW)
Josh Herrin (Ducati)
Jake Gagne (Yamaha)
Richie Escalante (Suzuki)
Cameron Petersen (Yamaha)
PJ Jacobsen (BMW)
Brandon Paasch (Suzuki)
Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha)
Corey Alexander (BMW)
Hayden Gillim (Suzuki)
Race Two Quotes Cameron Beaubier – Winner
“I woke up pretty sore this morning, for sure, but it wasn’t too bad once I got riding. After the first few laps it was okay. But we destroyed a bike pretty good yesterday. The boys were here until 10:30, 11:00 making sure the second bike was ready to go. To be honest, coming into today I didn’t really know what to expect just because we made some good strides on that new frame and the new bike that we’ve been riding the last round. Went back to the other one, but it honestly felt really good. I felt like it absorbs some of the bumps that I was struggling with earlier in the weekend. So, hats off. Thank you so much to the Tytlers guys. They’ve been working their butts off all year and especially this weekend. There at the beginning I felt like I had some places I was stronger than Jake (Gagne), and then vice versa. He had some good spots too. I felt like they really made a good step on the brakes. It was pretty tough to get around him. I was trying to just be patient. There with five or six, I was struggling a little bit off the last corner compared to him and I felt like I finally got out of there pretty good one lap and I was able to sneak up the inside with the BMW power up over one and just tried to put my head down from there and see what happens. Felt really good. It’s hard to be too excited because I know we’ve got another one of these coming up in a couple hours, but I’m super happy and move on to the third race.”
Jake Gagne – Second Place
“The bike was about the same, but we made a couple little tweaks. I got off to a good start. Cam (Beaubier) threw it into one and it was a little wide, so I snuck it up in there. I knew especially Cam and Josh (Herrin), those guys have had incredible pace. All I could do was try to just not make mistakes and at least try to make it tough. I knew it was Cam behind me. I didn’t know if Josh was close exactly, but I could hear the Beemer behind me. Just tried to click off consistent laps and not leave the door open and hope that I could hold him off for a while. I can’t remember, five or six to go or something, he came by me on the front straight up over one and he just put his head down and I didn’t have anything to run that pace. Low 23s there at the end would have been really, really tricky for me. So, I think we learned a lot. We could see some areas where Cameron was really rolling and doing a good job. So, we’ll see. We got a couple hours here. We’ll see if we can maybe try a couple things. I think as we’ve seen it’s just going to be even tighter of a race this afternoon.”
Josh Herrin – Third Place
“I wanted to try to catch those guys. I keep thinking about earlier in the year. I don’t know if it’s tires on the Ducati or fitness, or something comes into play middle of the race today where I’m able to kind of get a little bit on them. So, I didn’t want to give up. Obviously, normally you never want to give up, but especially this year I have felt good in the second half of the race. So, I just wanted to make sure I kept plugging away in case I was able to get them to come back. It seemed like for a little while I was a tenth here, two tenths here maybe catching up. So, just wanted to get as close as I could just in case I got an opportunity at the end. Also, then I saw Richie (Escalante) behind me, so that definitely scared me into going a little bit faster. I’m just starting to get really comfortable on this thing. It seems like every weekend I get a little bit stronger in the second race, so I’m glad we got three this time. I feel like I can capitalize on that. I’m just having fun on the bike and really enjoying spinning laps out there. The beginning of the weekend it wasn’t going so well for me. I wasn’t feeling comfortable. Today in the race I felt really good. Just having a lot of fun and trying to plug as many laps away as I can and get as much confidence as I can for race three.”
Race Three Quotes
Cameron Beaubier – Winner
“They were both tough in their own way. I think this afternoon I was struggling more than I did earlier today. I felt like when I could put my head down earlier today my bike was working really good and I felt hooked up. Here this afternoon, I felt like every time I tried to put my head down, even when Josh (Herrin) would pull me in a little bit and I would try to get back to him in the next section, the rear end would come around on the entry. That’s not very confidence inspiring. Especially down Rainey, the rear end was coming around and I hadn’t really had that all weekend, other than when the track was really green. I’m not sure why. I think obviously that’s the hottest the track temp has been for us all week, so maybe that’s a little bit has to do with it. Anyway, Josh rode incredible. He was so good on the brakes. I was kind of like earlier today, I was sniffing here and there, but I couldn’t really commit to anything. I saw his tire starting to shred and I was able to get out of the second-to-last corner before the last corner a little bit better than him. So, I was trying to make that work where he passed me earlier in the race. After that, I just put my head down. I saw my gap just shrinking. I knew Jake (Gagne) was coming and I really didn’t want to be in second with Jake behind me going into the last lap. So, today was an amazing day. After a really tough day yesterday, and just shout out to the Tytlers guys. Good to wrap it up good here.”
Josh Herrin – Second Place
“I knew he (Beaubier) had pace on me. Whenever he passed me earlier in the race, maybe four to go or something, I saw he had the pace. I knew if I wanted to win the race, I had to just get back by him and make a dogfight out of it. I kind of had a feeling that he didn’t want to risk Jake (Gagne) getting by both of us, if he had to keep battling. So, in my head I was thinking, ‘all right, he’s probably going to wait until the last lap and try to make a move.’ I was thinking in the three, four section, because I was pretty slow there. I could hear him every time coming up on me. With five to go, I was trying – like I talked about yesterday, trying third instead of second in four, but I just couldn’t make it work. Second was too slow mid-corner. He was getting me mid-corner. I just had nothing for him. So, I tried my hardest and made a huge mistake out of four. That’s when (Jake) Gagne got by me. I was worried that Richie (Escalante) was right there. I didn’t know how close anybody else was, so I just put my head down and tried my hardest to get back up to Jake, but I couldn’t do it. That was one of the funnest races that I’ve had in a long time. I was pumped to get to lead. I knew my pace wasn’t super good. I figured maybe they were battling behind me or something, but I was really happy. I’m happy with how the weekend turned out. Getting on the podium all three times, I’m stoked on that. Getting more and more comfortable on the V4. Hopefully Brainerd treats us well and we can keep fighting for the lead. We made a little bit up on Jake today, but not much, and we didn’t earn it the right way, but I’ll take it. I’ve won a championship like that before where (Josh) Hayes made a bunch of jump starts. Sometimes that’s what you got to do. I think (Ben) Bostrom won a championship in the early 2000s and he didn’t win one race. Just got to be consistent and keep trying.”
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Herrin and Forés Turn it on at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés bring home some glory in the Californian sunshine
Sunnyvale, Calif., July 9, 2023 — Round five of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and
Supersport Championship was held at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca and it was a podium-filled celebration for the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team.
In the extended 38 lap Supersport race, it was yet another red letter weekend for Xavi Forés who took his eighth-straight win in the class to maintain his perfect season.
Forés charged hard to the pit stop and a flawless display by the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC team gave the Spaniard the advantage he needed as he crossed the line a massive 12 seconds in front of Yamaha’s Josh Hayes.
For Herrin, the gritty Georgian had three races to contend with in the Superbike category. Still dealing with his ankle injury suffered in a crash at The Ridge, Herrin pushed on to take a second in race one, third in race two, and very nearly took the win in the final race but was bested by eventual winner, Cameron Beaubier.
Witnessed by the packed Ducatisti crowd and Ducati Corse Sporting Director, Paolo Ciabatti, the result sees Herrin solidify third in the championship, 39 point off the lead heading into the next round of the series at Brainerd in Minnesota in two weeks.
2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Standings
P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 217
P2 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 183
P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 178
P4 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 127
P5 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 119
2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Standings
P1 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 250
P2 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 150
P3 – Tyler Scott (Suzuki) 144
P4 – Josh Hayes (Yamaha) 143
P5 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 105
Xavi Fores. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)
“It was a great race for me today,” Forés said. “The pace was better than I expected after a couple of crashes this weekend and not the best feeling with the bike, but we found a good solution and could maximize our potential. I was pushing really hard before the pit stop. I was feeling good but I was still having issues with the front end. The guys did a massive job in the pit stop and that’s where we won the race. It’s my eighth win in a row, an all-time record in this class, so I couldn’t be happier.”
Josh Herrin. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Ducati.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)
“Super good weekend,” Herrin said. “I’m a little bummed we didn’t come out of this weekend with a win as this is Ducati’s local track to the U.S. headquarters, and for it being one of my favorite tracks, but to be on the podium in each of the three races, I’m really happy. It was great to lead so much of the last race. It was a great battle with Cam (Beaubier) and Jake (Gagne), and I’m just so happy with life at Ducati and riding this Panigale V4 R.”
Round six of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championship will take place
at Laguna Seca on the beautiful Californian coastline over the June 5-7 weekend.
Gus Rodio won MotoAmerica REV’IT! Twins Cup Race Two Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Riding his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660, Rocco Landers led from early on but he crashed out of the race on lap 11 of 13.
Rodio went from pressuring Landers to leading and then brought his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia home for his second victory of the season.
Italian rider Filippo Rovelli got second place on his Team Iso Yamaha YZF-R7 by holding off defending Champion Blake Davis, who got third on his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7.
Kayla Yaakov was fourth on her The WagBar MP13 Racing Yamaha, and Rovelli’s teammate Dominic Doyle placed fifth.
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Bridewell serves up a first Bennetts BSB treble after denying Irwin victory by 0.032s
Tommy Bridewell. Photo courtesy MSVR.
Tommy Bridewell celebrated his first ever Bennetts British Superbike Championship treble win at Snetterton, denying Glenn Irwin the final victory of the weekend following an intense third race as the BeerMonster Ducati teammates were separated by just 0.032s at the chequered flag.
Snetterton produced the first hat trick of the season and whilst Bridewell claimed three race wins, a further four riders representing four different teams sealed podium finishes as Ducati, Yamaha and BMW featured in the top three across the weekend.
After winning the BikeSocial Sprint Race yesterday, Bridewell’s confidence was high ahead of today’s races, whilst yesterday’s podium finishers Josh Brookes and Jason O’Halloran aimed to increase their tally.
Race two became an eight-lap dash following a red flag earlier in the race, and at the start Brookes hit the front of the pack from Irwin and Bridewell, with the leading pair trading blows on the opening lap, but the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team rider had the edge.
Brookes led until lap four when O’Halloran grabbed the advantage at Coram with a move down the inside. His Australian rival had moved ahead into Riches, but O’Halloran regained the position into Wilsons.
As O’Halloran led, Irwin moved into second with a move at Wilson on lap five, with the leading trio then the McAMS Yamaha, Irwin and Brookes, but the race was red flagged when Peter Hickman and Danny Buchan crashed out at Hamilton on lap seven. Buchan was taken to Norfolk and Norwich hospital for further scans and assessment after suffering a concussion.
On the restart, Brookes took the initial advantage before Bridewell grabbed the lead on lap three with a move at Agostini. The BeerMonster Ducati rider then pulled the pin as he edged out his advantage over the closing stages.
The battle for the remaining podium positions was a four-way tussle on the final lap with Brookes emerging ahead to claim second place after holding off Haslam, who had been piling the pressure on his rival as he returned to the podium for ROKiT BMW Motorrad.
Irwin and O’Halloran went head-to-head for fourth place but the second BeerMonster Ducati rider was able to hold off the Yamaha after a series of passes on the final lap with positions changing three times.
The final race went down to the wire, but at the start, home contender Ryan Vickers launched into the lead from Bridewell, Brookes and Irwin with Haslam and Danny Kent in close contention.
Brookes was instantly on the attack and grabbed second at Brundle, before fighting for the lead. Initially he made a move into Riches on the second lap before Vickers reclaimed the position.
It was another disappointing race for Peter Hickman as he crashed out with Franco Bourne at Wilson on the second lap, but at the front, his FHO Racing BMW Motorrad teammate grabbed the lead at Nelson on the same lap.
Bridewell was carving his way up the order and he moved into second on lap three, but his BeerMonster Ducati teammate was soon behind him as he dived into third at Brundle ahead of Vickers.
Brookes continued to lead the pack as Irwin moved into second on lap at Agostini on lap four, easing his teammate back into third. However, the pair had Haslam for company and the ‘Pocket Rocket’ moved into third a lap later, launching ahead of Bridewell at Riches.
Irwin and Haslam were then dicing for second but after swapping places on the seventh lap, the BeerMonster Ducati rider remained ahead.
There was heartbreak for the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team when Brookes was forced to retire on lap ten from the lead with a technical problem and that handed the position to Irwin, who was holding position ahead of Haslam, Bridewell and Vickers who completed the first pack on track but Christian Iddon was also pushing to close in.
As Irwin led, Bridewell was pushing Haslam for second and he made a pass on the brakes into Murrays on lap 12, but the ROKiT BMW Motorrad rider regained second into Riches. The BeerMonster Ducati rider wasn’t giving up though and as they approached Wilson, Bridewell was back ahead.
The BeerMonster Ducati teammates then duelled at the front with the battle for the podium finishes going all the way down to the wire, but Irwin had made a mistake at Wilson and after running wide he dropped to fourth and then had to regain the ground.
Irwin was hassling Bridewell all the way to the finish as the BeerMonster Ducati teammates ended the race separated by just 0.032s at the chequered flag.
Haslam and Vickers were also in close formation, but the ROKiT BMW Motorrad rider denied the Thetford contender a home round podium at the finish.
Iddon held onto fifth ahead of O’Halloran who worked his way back up the order to finish sixth ahead of Lee Jackson and Kyle Ryde. Kent held ninth ahead of Tito Rabat who claimed a second Bennetts BSB top ten finish.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 2 result:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +1.635s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +1.829s
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +2.633s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +2.722s
Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +5.820s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +5.908s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +6.354s
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +6.732s
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +6.784s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 3 result:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +0.032s
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) +0.410s
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +0.763s
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) +2.504s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +3.230s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +3.616s
Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) +7.089s
Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +9.214s
Tito Rabat (McAMS Yamaha) +10.183s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 217
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 192
Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 171
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 168
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 164
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 133
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 124
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 108
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 101
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 79
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell
BeerMonster Ducati
“It’s so hard to make a game plan in general in any form of racing, because you never know what can happen and what hurdles you get and so on. I had an idea that if I could make the start and get away, fantastic, that wasn’t obviously the plan.
“I was conserving my tyre and it’s something me and the team have been working really hard on and its paying off. I knew I had some tyre left, I could remember looking at my pit board with seven laps to go thinking ‘I really could do with pushing on’.
“It came a bit late, it was a little bit too tight for comfort I must be honest. But credit to everyone out there. I think Glenn is a phenomenal rider and a very fierce competitor. But I’ve been around the block a few years and I’ve been there and seen it all, and I just keep my head down and just focus on what I’m doing.
“The fans have wanted to see me and Glenn go toe to toe for a few rounds now, he outrode me at Knockhill and did a phenomenal job and I was just happy to pick up the podiums there because it’s not somewhere I’m that confident and comfortable on the bike.
“So coming into this weekend I knew my target, as always, was to win. To get my first ever triple win is something that I’ve dreamt of for a long time. We most definitely do not get complacent on my side of the garage, I said to Paolo my Crew Chief that we’ve won two races on the trot, I feel brilliant, the bike’s working phenomenal, but let’s keep our feet on the ground. If I can win this race I will, if I’m second, third, fourth and that’s all that’s there, we need to accept it.
“I just want to enjoy the moment we’re in, fortunately the way the sport is, I save this moment and then when I’m driving home tonight, I’ll get up tomorrow morning, collect the dogs, check that all the sheep are alive and not got their head stuck in a fence, and then I’m preparing for Brands Hatch already!”
Former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams won his second straight MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligans race Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
McWilliams battled with his Progressive Insurance/Mission Foods Indian teammate Tyler O’Hara until O’Hara lost out in an encounter with a backmarker in the Corkscrew.
McWilliams went on to win the eight-lap race by 1.510 seconds over runner-up O’Hara.
Andy DiBrino finished third on his DiBrino Racing KTM 890 Duke R.
Cory West got fourth on the Team Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250.
Stefano Mesa rounded out the top five finishers on the Energica Eva Ribelle RS electric motorcycle.
Hawk Mazzotta finished 17th overall but won the air-cooled class for a second day in a row on his Lloydz Garage Indian Chief.
Five-time Champion Cameron Beaubier won MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Race Two Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California.
Riding his back-up Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, Beaubier passed Jake Gagne late in the race and pulled away to win the 20-lapper by 2.423 seconds. It was Beaubier’s fourth win of the season, the 58th Superbike win of his career, and his 79th overall AMA/MotoAmerica race victory.
Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne led from the first lap and made no mistakes, but second place was the best he could do on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1. Second place, however, allowed Gagne to expand his Championship lead to 43 points.
Josh Herrin was the fastest rider on track at one point and was closing on the lead duo late in the race, but he ran out of time and ended up third on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Richie Escalante recovered from a sub-par start and being seventh at the end of the first lap to catching the top three late in the race. The Mexican rider crossed the finish line fourth, just 1.2 seconds behind Herrin, on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Gagne’s teammate Cameron Petersen got a strong start but faded somewhat during the race to an eventual fifth-place finish.
Julian Correa (40). Photo by Michael Hallam Photography, courtesy Michael Correa.
Americans Julian Correa and Eli Banish finished third and 18th, respectively, in R&G British Talent Cup Race Two Sunday at Snetterton Circuit, in England.
Evan Belford, the Championship point leader, won the 12-lap race by 2.454 seconds over Lucas Brown. Correa was 4.7 seconds behind Brown and edged out fourth-place Ryan Frost by 5.1 seconds.
Provisional Hooligans Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Shawn Baer (BMW), 8 laps
2. Kevin Maloney (Har), -04.291 seconds
3. Raun Wood (Har), -04.733
4. Ben Ludlow (Tri), -07.192
5. Andrew Morano (Har), -07.393
6. Kris Weiss (Har), -09.226
7. Kenny Dahlin (Har), -15.296
8. Beau Woodrick (Har), -15.500
9. Robert Reese (Yam), -15.878
10. Bryan Ames (Har), -1 lap
11. Frank DiSantis (Har), -1 lap, -11.519
12. George Price (Har), -4 laps, DNF
13. Shawn Raggio (Har), -8 laps, DNF
14. TJ Swartley (Har), -8 laps, DNF
Provisional Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Kody Kopp (KTM), 20 laps
2. Chase Saathoff (Hon), -01.100 seconds
3. Tom Drane (Yam), -04.904
4. Trent Lowe (Hon), -05.720
5. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -10.261
6. Trevor Brunner (Yam), -10.384
7. Dalton Gauthier (KTM), -12.196
8. Tarren Santero (Hon), -15.408
9. Hunter Bauer (Hon), -16.281
10. Travis Petton (KTM), -17.454
11. Jared Lowe (Hon), -18.851
12. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -19.164
13. Cole Zabala (Hon), -19.878
14. Jordan Jean (Hon), -20.021
15. Morgen Mischler (Hon), -20.903
16. Logan Eisenhard (KTM), -22.895
17. Declan Bender (KTM), -25.530
18. Max Whale (KTM), -1 lap
19. Chad Cose (Hus), -10 laps, DNF
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 23 laps
2. Briar Bauman (KTM), -00.753 second
3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -01.132 seconds
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -01.219
5. JD Beach (Yam), -02.115
6. Billy Ross (Kaw), -03.099
7. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -03.260
8. Davis Fisher (Ind), -03.554
9. Henry Wiles (Ind), -03.964
10. Bronson Bauman (KTM), -04.477
11. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -05.062
12. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -06.147
13. Dan Bromley (Yam), -06.322
14. Ben Lowe (Ind), -06.685
15. Jordan Harris (KTM), -07.496
16. Cameron Smith (Yam), -08.668
17. Jeffery Lowery (Yam), -09.767
18. Garret Wilson (Kaw), -1 lap
19. Ryan Wells (Roy), -7 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track (AFT):
Dominant Mees Sets Half-Mile Wins Record at Orange County Half-Mile
Jared Mees (1). Photo courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 8, 2023) – Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) claimed sole possession of the career Grand National Championship Half-Mile wins record with a showcase performance in Saturday night’s Orange County Half-Mile as Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returned to Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York, for the first time in 35 years.
The combination of Mees’ immense ability, experience, and support provided the reigning Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle champion with a decisive edge on a hyper-slick surface that tested the upper limits of the field’s collective skill.
Even a late red flag that wiped out the multi-second lead Mees had diligently assembled did little to dent the factory Indian star’s dominance on the evening. He simply powered off the staggered start and marched away while his primary rivals waged war for second behind him.
The last time the series visited the century-old venue, the legendary Scott Parker earned one of his record-setting 35 career Half-Mile wins. Mees’ victory tonight was his 36th HM win, which established the new all-time mark.
Mees’ monumental night also saw him wrest the points lead away from Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) for the first time this season.
Prior to the red flag, the young title hopeful was caught up in a heated scrap for second with the rolling Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 790 Duke). After the restart, his season-long podium streak came under serious threat with the additions of Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) and JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) to the fray.
Bauman slashed up to second and controlled the spot to the flag. Afterward, the Rick War Racing ace proclaimed himself a contender from here on out now that the bike is properly dialed, a sentiment backed up by a win, two seconds, a third, and a fourth in his last five attempts.
Daniels, meanwhile, had to hustle his way back past Robinson over the race’s final two laps to narrowly finish third, upping his active podium streak to 12 in the process. Still, it wasn’t quite enough to retain his championship standing, as Mees now leads the chase 257-255.
After claiming his seventh victory of the season, Mees said, “We’ve just got to keep plucking away. Dallas has been riding phenomenally all year. It’s almost underrated how consistent he’s been this season. It’s making me dig down as deep as I can, and I’m really enjoying the battle. We’ve got a lot of racing to go, and I’ve got a couple tracks coming up that are more his forte than mine with the TTs. It’s an honor to keep the ball rolling, really.”
Robinson and Beach completed the top five, while Billy Ross (No. 109 Mission Foods/Roof Systems Kawasaki Ninja 650) took the best finish of his premier-class career in sixth.
Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Indian FTR750) finished seventh, followed by Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing Indian FTR750), Henry Wiles (No. 17 BriggsAuto.com/Martin Trucking Indian FTR750), and Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing/2 Wheelz KTM 790 Duke), in that order.
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Kody Kopp (No. 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) claimed the 13th victory of his Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER career in Saturday’s Orange County Half-Mile, and this one may have been the best yet.
The entire evening felt as if it was shaping up as a collision course between Kopp and Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F).
While that initially proved true, what wasn’t expected was that their clash would be for second with Chase Saathoff (No. 88 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) blasting away a couple second out in front.
Saathoff’s long-awaited maiden Progressive AFT victory was delayed yet again, however. Once in the clear after shaking free of Drane, Kopp set about tracking the Turner Honda pilot down.
The KTM star quickly gobbled up the gap and then searched for a way into first. He found one quickly enough although perhaps not exactly as scripted. The defending champ caught a rut in the middle of the corner and was sent wide, forcing Saathoff to chop the throttle to prevent contact.
Once into first, Kopp flexed his sheer pace advantage and walked away with his sixth victory of the season.
“In clay car-track racing you have to go for those little sliders,” Kopp said of his overtake for the lead. “It worked out. My bike just wheelied and put me straight into the wall. I reached out on the straightaway – put a hand out apologizing. But that’s racing. He’s in the pro class. I guess he was mad about it, but all right.”
Drane held on for third ahead of Sathoff’s teammate, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R). Fifth went to a strong-running Aiden RoosEvans (No. 26 A1R Racing/FRA Trust Honda CRF450R), who pushed his way into the early podium battle before settling in for his best career Parts Unlimited AFT Singles finish to date.
Trevor Brunner (No. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) ended up sixth with Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Racing/Certified KTM 450 SX-F), Tarren Santero (No. 75 Vinson Construction/Eric Hoyt Honda CRF450R), Hunter Bauer (No. 24 BigR Racing/Little Deb Racing Honda CRF450R), and Travis Petton IV (No. 82 ECG Racing/3 Bros KTM 450 SX-F) rounding out the top ten.
Kopp’s big title lead got that much bigger with his triumph. He now leads Saathoff by nearly two full races (241-194).
Kopp’s teammate, Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F), could only muster an 18-place finish after crashing on the opening lap and then soldiering on less than 100% following the restart. As a result, he dropped all the way from second to seventh in the tight race for position behind Kopp.
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More, from a press release issued by KTM Factory Racing:
DOMINANT DAY FOR KODY KOPP AND RED BULL KTM AT ORANGE COUNTY HALF-MILE
Round 12 – American Flat Track Championship
Kody Kopp (1). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – It was a dominant performance from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kody Kopp at Round 12 of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship, topping all sessions and securing a sixth AFT Singles Main Event victory this season at the Orange County Half-Mile.
Defending AFT Singles class champion Kopp was fast as soon as the wheels hit the dirt in New York, with the number one plate-holder setting the fastest combined time in qualifying. Carrying that momentum into the opening Heat race of the event, Kopp pieced together a strong ride that saw him cross the line with a four-second margin over second place.
An entry into the Dash-For-Cash was the award by after that Heat race win, where Kopp was again the first to greet the checkered flag. In the Main Event, the 18-year-old would charge from a three-second deficit at one point to wrap up a stellar day of racing and secure his third win in succession. He now has a commanding 47-point lead in the standings.
Kody Kopp: “Notched pretty much the perfect day of racing here in New York – managed to top qualifying, won the heat race, won the Dash, and then was able to get the win in the Main Event. The win didn’t come easy this weekend though, we had to fight from being way back and, I think at one point I was three seconds down, but dug deep for that one. The goal was to keep the winning streak going and show we’re here to fight for this championship. That’s win number six for me this year, so we’ll go back to work and be back for New Jersey, hungry for more.”
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Whale posted the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, before racing to a fourth-place finish in the second Heat race of the night. The Australian would then experience a first turn fall in the Main Event, and struggle to completely come to grips with the track surface as the laps clicked off, restarting to finish in 18th place.
Max Whale: “The day started off decent for me, felt good in practice and qualifying, even though this was a very challenging circuit to ride. I struggled as the day went on with the track drying out, and then rode average in the Heat race. That meant I had a second row start for the main, but then went down by myself in the first turn, and just struggled here in a big way. We’ll need to regroup and come back for the next one.”
Next Race: Bridgeport Half-Mile – Swedesboro, NJ – July 22, 2023
More, from a press release issued by MotorSport Vision Racing:
Bridewell wins epic opening Snetterton encounter after four-way last lap fight
Tommy Bridewell claimed his second win in the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as the BeerMonster Ducati rider emerged on top following a last lap scrap for supremacy at Snetterton as three different teams and manufacturers vied for victory.
After an intense twelve-lap battle, it came down to the final lap in the BikeSocial Sprint Race with Glenn Irwin leading the pack ahead of Bridewell, Josh Brookes and Jason O’Halloran. However, the fight would go all the way to the chequered flag as Bridewell dived ahead at Nelsons to put himself ahead of his BeerMonster Ducati teammate for the lead.
Irwin was looking to strike back, but he also had Brookes for company and the FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team rider went for a last corner move on the brakes into Murrays and that gave the Australian the edge for second place.
It was then a drag to the line for third place and the final podium position and O’Halloran managed to get a better exit on the McAMS Yamaha from Murrays, and he was able to hold off Irwin to the finish to relegate him to fourth by just 0.056s.
O’Halloran had taken the initial lead at the start, but Irwin had taken the advantage on the opening lap. However, by lap seven Bridewell had moved ahead and then it was a battle of the teammates until Brookes and O’Halloran closed the advantage in the final laps.
Christian Iddon equalled his best result of the season after fighting to fifth, breaking the chasing pack of Danny Kent who returned to the top six and Lee Jackson on the Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki.
Jack Kennedy battled with Charlie Nesbitt to take eighth with Tito Rabat embroiled in the fight at the front in the early stages of the race, holding a top ten finish on his debut with the McAMS Yamaha team.
It was a tough opening race for the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha team with local contender Ryan Vickers retiring from the race and Kyle Ryde finishing in 13th. Meanwhile Honda Racing UK’s rookie Franco Bourne finished in 19th on his Bennetts BSB debut.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, BikeSocial Sprint Race:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati)
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.679s
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) +1.136s
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) +1.192s
Christian Iddon, Oxford Products Racing Ducati, +4.607s
Danny Kent (Lovell Kent Racing Honda) +9.646s
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) +10.828s
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) +11.694s
Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda by Hawk Racing) +12.534s
Tito Rabat (McAMS Yamaha) +12.936s
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
Tommy Bridewell (BeerMonster Ducati) 181
Glenn Irwin (BeerMonster Ducati) 164
Kyle Ryde (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 158
Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) 152
Leon Haslam (ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team) 136
Jason O’Halloran (McAMS Yamaha) 112
Lee Jackson (Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki) 106
Christian Iddon (Oxford Products Racing Ducati) 89
Ryan Vickers (LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha) 85
Jack Kennedy (Mar-Train Racing Yamaha) 69
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Tommy Bridewell (46). Photo courtesy BeerMonster Ducati.
Tommy Bridewell
BeerMonster Ducati
“It was a tough race, it was harder than I wanted it to be and harder than I expected! I just felt really nervous on the grid because I knew I had race winning pace and I expected myself to win. With that comes anxiousness, nervousness, you want to win by 10 seconds, all the usual.
“My start really really made that race so much harder than it needed to be. The ideal scenario was a nice clean start, get away at the front, conserve a bit of energy, save my tyre, and off I go at the end. That was the plan and it worked out the opposite. So I just had to work hard, I knew I could make passes, but I didn’t know where I could. I rode on my own all weekend so I didn’t know where I was fast or slow compared to other riders!
“Coming onto the last lap I said to myself ‘let’s go toe to toe, same bike, same team, may the best man win.’ I just got a good run on him onto the back straight, I could see on my board that Josh was right behind me, plus zero, and Jason was there as well. So it was a battle not just for the race win but obviously you could finish first or fourth. So I knew I had to pass Glenn, I was more thinking about lunging him in the last corner.
“I got the run and I was like ‘you know what let’s just go now, it’s hard to pass in that last sector, so let’s just do it now.’ And that’s what I did, good run out, good run through the Bomb Hole, round through Coram and then I defended into the left because I also knew once the Ducati does pick its feet up and go there’s not much that’s gonna outdrag it to the line. So credit to the team, I’ve won many a race, but I’ve never won here at Snett, so it’s nice. I really worked hard for that and I felt like I rode a really good strong race so I’m chuffed to bits.”
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