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MotoAmerica Preview: Superbikes Head To Ridge Motorsports Park
Things were going quite smoothly for Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier heading into the Road America round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. He’d won three of the first four races, and it appeared to be clear sailing in his attempt to win a sixth MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Even after making a few mistakes in race one in Wisconsin, Beaubier emerged from Saturday’s race with a third-place finish and a 26-point lead over Jake Gagne.
Then Sunday happened.
While battling with race-one winner Josh Herrin for the lead in race two, Beaubier crashed his BMW in the Carousel and could only watch as the defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion won his second successive race on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati. And, just like that, the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship is a wide-open battle with just 18 points covering the top four and only two points separating the two men who fought for the title last year – Beaubier and Herrin.
Now the teams head west for the all-important three-week stretch with rounds five and six slated for Ridge Motorsports Park and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, respectively.
First up, Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, June 27-29.
While his early-season points lead has evaporated, don’t expect Beaubier to panic as the series heads to the Pacific Northwest. And why would he? After all, he just needs to remember that he hobbled into the Ridge round last June (for what was round five) on crutches after suffering a broken heel at Road America. His points lead may be gone, but Beaubier is healthy and ready to restart a season in which he’s had race-winning pace in the first three rounds.
For Herrin, the 2025 season didn’t start great with three third-place finishes and a fifth in the first two rounds, but that all changed with his two wins at Road America. Herrin has made a habit of starting slowly and then building momentum as summer hits, and for all intents and purposes, the championship will start fresh in Washington – at least for the two at the top.
Beaubier and Herrin, however, aren’t the only ones in this title fight after the first three rounds. Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong has four second-place finishes to start his season, and only a semi-disastrous 10th-place finish in race two’s rainstorm at Road Atlanta have stopped him from being even closer than the 15 points between him and Beaubier.
Fong has shown that he’s comfortable in the Yamaha factory team, and he’s making the most of a situation that he’s always wanted to be in.
Fong’s teammate Jake Gagne is back and healthy with the three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion just three points behind his teammate and 18 points from Beaubier. Gagne has three podium finishes so far, including his dominant wet-weather victory in race two at Barber. Gagne is coming off his worst finish of the season, an eighth in race two at Road America when he collided with Sean Dylan Kelly off the start, ran off track, and had to charge through the field to score his eight points.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante started his season with a crash in the first race of the year at Barber Motorsports Park, but he’s been consistent ever since as he tries to climb out of a points-deficit hole. Escalante earned his first podium of the season in race two at Road America with his third-place finish. He is fifth in the championship, 54 points adrift of Beaubier.
Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim is sixth in the title chase on his Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP as he continues to get Superbike upgrades race by race. Gillim has finished every race with a best of sixth on three occasions.
Escalante’s teammate Kelly will show up at Ridge tied with Gillim for sixth, and hopeful of having a short memory as he attempts to put a horrendous weekend at Road America behind him. After starting the season with four successive fourth-place finishes, Kelly earned just two points from the two races in Wisconsin.
Even though the point standings don’t reflect it, FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith has been impressive. Two non-finishes blemish his standing in the championship, but he comes to Ridge Motorsports Park hot off a career Superbike best fourth-place in race two at Road America.
Gillim’s teammate JD Beach is tied with Smith for seventh in the Superbike standings with his non-finish in race one at Road America the only blemish in his season that sees him atop the title chase in the Superbike Cup, a class within a class for those racing Stock 1000-spec motorcycles. Beach’s mechanical DNF in race one in Wisconsin ended his hopes of a perfect Superbike Cup season, but he bounced back the next day, however, to start a new streak.
Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates rounds out the top 10 as the series heads west with the Georgian 10 points behind Smith and Beach.
Pre-Ridge Motorsports Park Notes…
The Ridge Motorsports Park round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship will feature five classes: Superbike, Motovation Supersport, SC-Project Twins Cup, the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and Royal Enfield’s Build.Train.Race.
Cameron Petersen beat Jake Gagne by a scant .032 of a second to win a wet Superbike race one at Ridge in 2024. Coincidently, the .032 matched Gagne’s number. Xavi Forés was third in his fill-in ride for the injured Richie Escalante on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki.
Race two featured a dry racetrack and a different outcome with Josh Herrin taking the victory over Bobby Fong and Cameron Petersen.
The difference between a wet racetrack and a dry racetrack? Almost 17 seconds a lap at Ridge Motorsports Park on a Superbike. At least according to last year’s best race laps. In the wet race one, Jake Gagne had the fastest lap of the race, a 1:57.079. In the dry race two, Josh Herrin clicked off a best of 1:40.167.
Frenchman Loris Baz earned pole position for the two Superbike races last year with his lap of 1:39.478. Baz was joined on the front row by Cameron Petersen and Josh Herrin.
The Superbike lap record at Ridge Motorsports Park is still held by Jake Gagne with his record-setting lap of 1:39.145 set during Q2 in 2022.
Cameron Beaubier and Josh Hayes arrive in Washington still tied atop the all-time AMA road race wins list with 89 vicxtories apiece.
With his 68 AMA Superbike wins, Beaubier is getting to the point of being within reach of all-time AMA Superbike wins leader Mat Mladin, with the Australian sitting at the top of the list with 82 Superbike victories.
Three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne is the winningest rider in the five-year (10-race) history of MotoAmerica holding a round of its championship at Ridge Motorsports Park. Gagne has won five Superbike races at Ridge with Cameron Beaubier winning three, including the first two races in 2020.
More, from a another news release issued by MotoAmerica:
Although there have been four different race winners in the first three rounds of the 2025 Motovation Supersport season, the cream of a year ago has already risen to the top, giving us another PJ Jacobsen vs. Mathew Scholtz slugfest as the series heads to the Pacific Northwest for round four at Ridge Motorsports Park, June 27-29.
The name at the top of the heap is Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Ducati Panigale V2, with the New Yorker consistently fast with two wins, three seconds, and a third, which translates to him finishing on the podium in all six races.
Scholtz and his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9 have also won two races, but his non-wins haven’t been as strong as Jacobsen’s, with two thirds, a fourth, and a fifth. The South African rolls into Shelton, Washington, trailing Jacobsen by 20 points.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott hasn’t won a race yet in 2025, but you can sense that it’s coming. And he needs it, as he can’t let the top two get much farther ahead and still have a fighting chance in the championship. Scott is coming off a good weekend at Road America with a second in race one and a fifth in race two. He heads to round four 46 points behind Jacobsen and 26 in arrears of Scholtz.
Scholtz’s teammate Blake Davis is the third rider to win a Motovation Supersport race, with the youngster arriving at Ridge fresh off a race-two victory at Road America. Unfortunately, Davis crashed out of race one. The 19-year-old is two points behind Scott in the battle for third.
The fourth rider to win a race is BPR Racing’s Josh Hayes, with the four-time AMA Superbike Champion winning in the rain in the second race of the year at Road Atlanta. Hayes had a miserable Road America and has dropped down to eighth in the title chase.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was happy to see Road America in his rear-view mirror, with the Kentuckian’s size always a problem at the track in Elkhart Lake. Lewis salvaged two seventh-place finishes to hold on to fifth in the championship, just two points ahead of Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen, with the South African scoring his first podium finish of the year in race two with his second-place finish.
Petersen is just four points ahead of Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s Kayla Yaakov and 10 ahead of Hayes.
SC-Project Twins Cup – Back To Work
The last time the SC-Project Twins Cup racers turned a wheel in anger was way back on April 4 at Barber Motorsports Park, which means that many of them haven’t raced a motorcycle since then.
Alessandro Di Mario isn’t among them, as the Robem Engineering-backed Kentuckian has been competing and is leading the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul Championship. But this coming weekend, Di Mario will be back on his Aprilia RS 660 in an effort to successfully defend his 2024 Twins Cup title.
So far, so good for Di Mario, as he leads the title chase heading to Ridge by 19 points over RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin.
Chapin leads the way in race wins with his two victories from Daytona back in March, but he has a non-score in race two at Barber, while Di Mario has been both fast and consistent with a win and three second-place finishes.
Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle is third in the championship by just five points over Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher and seven over Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky.
Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul race winner Hank Vossberg will make his SC-Project Twins Cup debut at Ridge Motorsports Park on a Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660.
The top three in the championship are racing motorcycles from three different manufacturers – Aprilia, Suzuki, and Yamaha.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Lewis Red Hot
Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis heads to the Pacific Northwest with the hot hand in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. Lewis has won three of the four races held thus far in 2025 – race two at Daytona International Speedway and a doubleheader sweep at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
The three wins put him atop the championship standings by 15 points over his teammate Travis Wyman, who in turn is just five points ahead of his younger brother Cody and his KWR Harley-Davidson Pan America.
Saddlemen Race Development’s defending class champion Cory West is the only rider other than Lewis to win a race (race one at Daytona) and he’s currently fourth in the title chase, a point behind Cody Wyman and 21 points behind Lewis.
Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle is the first non-Harley in the championship point standings. Doyle and his Yamaha MT-09 SP are fifth in the title chase.
Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. – Tripleheader!
The women of the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. program will race three times this weekend at Ridge Motorsports Park to make up for the race that was pushed off the schedule by inclement weather at Barber Motorsports Park in April.
With three races on their scorecard thus far in 2025, Miranda Cain is atop the point standings, with the Road America race-two winner leading Kira Knebel by four points in what promises to be a hotly contested championship.
Knebel is the only multi-time winner so far in 2025, with her wins coming in the lone Barber race and the recent race one at Road America.
Shea MacGregor is only six points out of the lead in third, with her two second-place finishes putting her just four points clear of Camille Conrad and eight ahead of Cassie Creer, who rounds out the top five in the championship as the series has its first tripleheader at Ridge.
Pre-Ridge Motorsports Park Notes…
Last year’s race at Ridge Motorsports Park was the fifth round of the MotoAmerica Championship, and Mathew Scholtz left the Pacific Northwest with four wins in a row, including his two at Ridge. Scholtz beat PJ Jacobsen and Kayla Yaakov to win race one prior to the controversial race two in which Scholtz and Jacobsen came together, with the latter crashing out of the race. Scholtz was able to carry on, beating Yaakov and Tyler Scott.
Cody Wyman and Jake Lewis were the winners in the two Mission Super Hooligan National Championship races at Ridge. Wyman beat Hayden Schultz and Tyler O’Hara in race one, with Lewis topping O’Hara and Cory West in race two.
Mikayla Moore won both races in the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. program at Ridge in 2024, beating Camille Conrad and Kira Knebel in race one and Lauren Prince and Aubrey Credaroli in race two.
The SC-Project Twins Cup class didn’t race at Ridge last year, but Dominic Doyle and Rocco Landers emerged victorious in the two races in 2023.
PJ Jacobsen leads all active Supersport racers on the all-time MotoAmerica Supersport wins list with 13 career victories. That puts him sixth all-time and just one behind Josh Herrin (fifth) and two behind Richie Escalante (fourth). The all-time wins leader in the class is JD Beach with 32 career victories.
Seven riders have won Mission Super Hooligan National Championship races in the four-year history of the class: Tyler O’Hara, Cory West, Jake Lewis, Andy DiBrino, Jeremy McWilliams, Cody Wyman, and Troy Herfoss. O’Hara leads the way with eight wins.
MotoGP: Preview Of The Motul Grand Prix Of The Netherlands
Out with the renaissance, in with the tulips. From the euphoria of Mugello we head for the history of Assen as the Netherlands welcomes us for Round 10. There’s a snapshot of history at every turn, where battles have been a staple in this part of the world for a century and MotoGP has raced since our very first season in 1949. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) leads the charge to Assen – another one of his teammate Francesco Bagnaia’s happy hunting grounds. Will they repeat their showdown from Mugello?
Mugello was an opportunity for Bagnaia to assert himself as a contender against Marquez in the Championship but now, more than 100 points back, he needs some answers on the way to Assen as he tries to get one over his teammate. Marc Marquez’s record at Assen isn’t as sparkling as Bagnaia’s, with two wins from 2014 and 2018 against the #63’s three wins on the last three Sunday’s at ‘The Cathedral of Speed’. In between both in the standings, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was second at Mugello but has never had a top five at Assen – something he corrected on Italian soil a week ago when faced with the same stat. 40 points ahead of his brother, Marc will leave as Championship leader regardless of Dutch results.
The battle behind is intensifying as well, with Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) giving away points over the course of last weekend at Mugello to teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio. It could be more of the same at Assen, with ‘Diggia’ securing a double top five last year whilst two P9s were what Morbidelli brought home.For Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Assen has special memories with pole, a Sprint win and P2 on Sunday in 2023 and Aprilia are also competitive there, so they’ll hope for a podium charge after a solid Mugello. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) hopes to rekindle some magic after Mugello woes, with Assen being the scene of victory in 2021 and somewhere already earmarked as a venue likely to reward Yamaha. Having looked strong at Mugello but not finishing on Sunday, Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) is another rider who enjoys at Assen and has been the benchmark KTM throughout the majority of our European tour.
That said, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) remains 23 points ahead of Quartararo in the standings and despite struggling last year, will be optimistic of improvements in 2025. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) struggled to find the groove at Mugello but Assen was the scene of pole and P2 last year in Moto2™. There’s then the Trackhouse MotoGP Team pairing of Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez, both inside the top ten at Mugello and in good form. Fernandez was seventh last time out whilst Ogura battled to P10 on his comeback ride; don’t sleep on either of them to make waves.
Johann Zarco remains sixth in the standings but a double DNF at Mugello after a tricky Aragon have left the #5 dropping points across the last two rounds – he took his first MotoGP pole back in 2017 at Assen but is yet to take a podium; a top ten return will likely suffice this weekend for the CASTROL Honda LCR rider. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was a solid P9 on Sunday at Mugello and has been a podium contender in previous years at Assen; in need of a strong qualifying, he’ll hope that he’s further up the order again in the Netherlands. Fellow KTM rider Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) didn’t see the chequered flag on Sunday last weekend and seeks redemption this time out, whereas Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) hopes for a top ten return after an under-the-radar weekend at Mugello.
Miguel Oliveira’s (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) best result of the year came last time out; teammate Jack Miller was a retiree but comes to the place of his heroic first MotoGP win in 2016. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) will race at Assen with Yamaha for the first time having missed last season’s Dutch GP and Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) continues chasing his first points in the class. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) is still out injured and replaced by Aleix Espargaro on this occasion – who has some good Assen form – and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) is in the saddle for Jorge Martin.
No venue has hosted MotoGP more times than Assen, whatever layout that may well have been. A whole country embracing the most exciting sport on Earth, past, present and future. A legacy venue which has welcomed just about every star this sport has ever seen, the last weekend in June can only mean one thing… we’re ready for another stunning show at the TT Circuit Assen.
Moto2: can anyone halt Gonzalez’ charge?
A three-place grid penalty down to P8 was no problem for Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) at Mugello as the World Championship leader stormed to a relatively commanding fourth win of the season. Now, heading to Assen, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) is nine points down on his compatriot, so can the latter respond?
Who knows how pivotal Canet’s hard-fought P3 will prove to be come the end of the season. And what a scrap it was by the way. The Spaniard and Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) treated us to a wonderful fight, and it’s those pair who act as Gonzalez’s closest challengers in the title race. Moreira is 40 points away, so the Brazilian could do with chipping away at Gonzalez’s lead as soon as possible.
Can Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) build on his brilliant P2 finish from Mugello this weekend? And will there be a turnaround in fortunes for 2023 Dutch GP winner Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team)? The two-time 2025 victor hasn’t finished inside the top 10 since the French GP, and the other two riders inside the top six in the championship, those being Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), also failed to notch up top 10s at Mugello.
A red-hot Gonzalez, a ready-to-fight Canet, an in-form Moreira and a bucket full of hungry riders desperate for a podium return. Oh, and two home heroes for the fantastic Dutch fans to cheer on in the form of Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Zonta van den Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP). Let’s see what unfolds in Assen, shall we?
Moto3: will the rookies stake their claim on more history?
It was coming, wasn’t it? And it had to be at Mugello. Mirroring mentor Marc Marquez, Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) clinched his debut Grand Prix win on Italian soil in a rookie 1-2 finish. The Spaniard beat compatriot Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) by just 0.006s in a classic Moto3 battle, so what does Assen have in store for us?
That debut win, coupled with back-to-back P2s at Silverstone and Aragon, has seen Quiles catapult himself up to P5 in the overall standings. Carpe is on the up too following his double podium success in Aragon and Mugello, he’s just one point behind second place Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). The latter, with a P7, lost a few more points to pacesetter Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and is without a podium since Jerez. Will that change this weekend?
Rueda will be hoping he can continue building on his healthy 56-point advantage on a circuit on which he finished P4 last year. David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) was a podium finisher in the Netherlands last season, so expect the Aragon GP winner to be strong again, as fourth place Joel Kelso (LEVEL-UP MTA) aims to end his three-race podium drought. And how good did that podium feel for the experienced Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team)? That was his first top three since the 2022 Thai GP, so is that now the catalyst for the Italian’s form to turn in 2025?
We’ve had three winners in the last three races in Moto3, and as we know, there’s a whole host of riders who will want to make that four in four on Sunday at ‘The Cathedral of Speed’.
RW Original Interview with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu
Roadracing World’s Wild Card Editor Sam Fleming met up with World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and talked about the mental and physical preparation to win World Superbike races.
It was an serendipitous encounter so the audio quality is a little noisy due to the loud room.
Joyce Takes AHRMA Vintage Cup Wins In New Jersey
The 2025 Vintage Cup Series continued June 21 and 22 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ, as part of the 2025 AHRMA National Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia.
Sponsored by Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup features the 500 Premier class which includes 500cc four-stroke machines built up to and including 1968. Featured bikes from this era would include the 500cc Manx Norton, Matchless or Seeley G50, BSA Goldstar or 500cc BSA Twin “works” replica, Benelli “works” four, Harley KR, Honda Drixton Twin, and more.
On Saturday, Tim Joyce, piloting John Turner’s 1968 Seeley G50, led from the start, taking the hole shot with Kevin Dinsmoor, on Turner’s 1962 BMW R-50, Brian Larrabure riding a 1962 NYC Norton Manx, and Mark Heckles racing his father’s original 1959 Norton Manx close behind. Two-thirds through the race, Heckles experienced a mechanical and was forced to pull off. Dinsmoor stayed within a few bike lengths of Joyce, but wasn’t able to reel him in. Joyce maintained the lead, taking the checkered flag for the win, followed by Dinsmoor and Larrabure.
Sunday’s race had Joyce again taking the hole shot with Larrabure getting a great launch, having switched to his 1968 NYC Norton Seeley G50, then Dinsmoor, followed by Dave Roper, bumping up his 350cc 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT. Dinsmoor was able to overtake Larrabure in turn 2, catching up to Joyce at turn 6 passing him going through turns 7-8 then setting the race pace. Dinsmoor held the lead with Joyce hot on his rear wheel until the beginning of last lap when Joyce passed him. Joyce put his head down and maintained the lead for the remainder of the last lap taking the checkered flag, Dinsmoor coming in second, Larrabure third and Roper fourth.
“As a famous fast racer once said, New Jersey was poised to be ‘Hot and Hazy, Fast and Crazy!’, and that it was! Tim Joyce, riding John Turner’s excellently prepared Seeley G50, put the bike on the top of the box both days for the AHRMA 500 Premier Vintage Cup. But not without Kevin Dinsmoor giving his beautiful Turner 500 BMW the berries the whole time. Special shout out to John Turner for fielding two very nice bikes this weekend with Tim and Kevin making him proud. I had the luxury of calling the Vintage Cup races from the air conditioned tower both days and must give a special mention to all the weekend’s track workers, volunteers, and riders who put in a great showing in the heat and humidity,” said Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton.
Kenny continued, “Another story that must be mentioned is fast guy Mark Heckles taking his father Keith Heckles’s original 19″-wheeled 1959 Manx Norton (ex Phil Read) out of the barn and getting it out onto the track after decades of quiet. These old bikes are cranky; a different beast than what Mark is used to pushing through the corners. But he’s a fantastic racer who honoured his dad with his outright enthusiasm throughout the weekend. Well done. This is the kind of fabric AHRMA is woven from.”
“We get a few weeks off, then set our sights for Blackhawk Farms just outside of Chicago on August 1-3rd. This event is always a big draw with a great cross section of our American classic racing demographic. See you there!”
On any weekend AHRMA works to have the safest race weekends possible. We have great news to share from the weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. “As AHRMA has had some generous donations toward the Airfence program through fundraising efforts for the Roadracing World Action Fund we are gaining access to more availability through the network. Our mission continues. At NJMP we collected $1000 in donations from riders and families during the Awards Ceremony from auctioning a new Hit-Air Safety vest,” Shared Bob Robbins, AHRMA Safety Committee Chair.
Rounds 13 and 14 of the AHRMA National Road Race Series Presented by Motobilia will be August 2-3 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit IL.
The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.
2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series Presented by Motobilia, 500 Premier – Vintage Cup Results:
Saturday, June 21, 2025
1. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2. Kevin Dinsmoor, 1962 BMW Turner R-50, Colchester, CT
3. Brian Larrabure, 1962 Norton Manx, Calabasas, CA
4. Mark Heckles, 1959 Norton Manx, Bedford, NY
Sunday, June 22, 2025
1. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2. Kevin Dinsmoor, 1962 BMW Turner R-50, Colchester, CT
3. Brian Larrabure, 1968 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
4. Dave Roper, 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Hicksville, NY
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.
American MacClugage Making ESBK Debut In Spain
American rider Mac MacClugage will make his European racing debut as a Wild Card entry with the prestigious Aspar KSB Technical Academy in the Moto4 category of the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) at MotorLand Aragón, June 28-29, 2025.
This special appearance marks an exciting milestone in Mac’s young career, as he takes to the grid with one of the most respected youth development programs in international motorcycle racing. The Aspar KSB Technical Academy operates in partnership with the renowned Aspar Team, a powerhouse organization that has developed numerous world champions and currently competes in Moto3 and Moto2.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Mac for this Wild Card opportunity,” said Kike Bañuls, founder and director of KSBSport. “It’s a valuable chance for him to experience the intensity and professionalism of European competition while working with some of the best coaches and technicians in the sport.”
During the Aragón round, Mac will receive:
– Trackside coaching and technical support from the Aspar KSB Technical Academy
– Mentorship from Kike Bañuls, a leader in rider development across Europe
– Exposure to world-class equipment and data systems, identical to those used in JuniorGP and EuropeanTalent Cup
– An introduction to the Aspar universe, which has elevated riders to the highest levels of MotoGP, Mac’s entry at MotorLand Aragón is a critical first step in evaluating future international opportunities and offers a glimpse into the elite-level expectations of European road racing.
Americans Podium, Take Top-10 Finishes In International Races
It was a successful weekend for six Americans, including one current MotoAmerica rider and five former MotoAmerica stars as they strutted their stuff overseas, with all six road racers notching results inside the top ten in their respective race series and classes.
Current Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul competitor Julián Correa was aboard his Mortimer Racing Honda NSF250R at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk, England, as he raced in round three of the British Talent Cup. He was joined on the grid by former Mission Mini Cup By Motul rider Joshua Raymond Jr., who races for Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing. Correa qualified seventh for the two races, and Raymond Jr. lined up in eighth.
Both Americans worked hard in Race 1, and Correa crossed the finish line in fifth, while Raymond Jr. shadowed him in sixth. In parc fermé after the race, it was determined that two of the riders who had finished ahead of Correa and Raymond Jr. had bikes with illegal modifications, so both riders were disqualified. That development moved Correa up to third in the final results. JuJu missed out on the podium festivities, but he gained valuable and much-deserved championship points. Raymond Jr. ended up fourth and was just off the podium.
In Sunday’s weekend-concluding Race 2, Correa finished sixth after another hard-fought battle in the lead group. Unfortunately, he got outdrafted on the final run to the checkered flag and barely missed out on another podium result. Raymond Jr. once again followed Correa across the finish line in seventh. The solid points haul for both riders at Snetterton moved Correa up to eighth and Raymond Jr. up to ninth in the season points standings.
In the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) Talent Cup, former Mission Mini Cup rider Nathan Gouker, who races for the Frando Racing VHC Team, qualified fifth for the weekend’s two races at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
“In Race 1, I got a really good start and was with the front group until the second lap,” Gouker said. “I made a mistake and ended up losing the group. I put some good lap times down pushing my own air but, in the end, it was a lonely ride to P5. It was my first top-five in ESBK Talent Cup out of 38 riders!
“Starting from P5 in Race 2, I knew this was my best chance to run with the front group. I got a great start and put myself in P4. I dropped to P6 and was right with the lead group for six laps. Unfortunately, I lost the front under braking in Turn 7, and that was the end of my race. My Frando Racing VHC Team and I have worked hard to arrive here at the front. It’s a shame I couldn’t give them a good result, but that’s racing and how we learn, pushing our limits.”
A second American, Mahdi Salem, is also competing in the ESBK Talent Cup. The former Mission Mini Cup By Motul rider was making a comeback from a leg injury he suffered about six weeks ago.
“It was one of the toughest weekends I’ve faced,” Salem said. “FP1 on Thursday ended early when the shifter fell off on my first lap out. FP2 was cut short by a fast crash at Turn 13, which left me with a thumb injury that affected the rest of my weekend. Friday’s FP3 was the first full session I completed, just trying to find rhythm again. In FP4, I only managed a few laps before another bike issue took me out of the session. During Saturday’s qualifying, I struggled with track limits and got held up toward the end of the session. I couldn’t put together a clean lap and started P27.
“I had a strong start in Race 1 and was right behind the middle pack, but I couldn’t hold the pace and finished P17 out of 38 riders on the grid. In Race 2 on Sunday, I was running with the second group until the bike went into neutral mid-corner a few times, which made me lose the pack. With two laps to go, I was P15, but I had another crash at Turn 10 and couldn’t finish the race. It was not the weekend I hoped for, but I’m proud to be back riding. Huge thanks to my Escola Tecnica Gerona (ETG) Racing team for their hard work and to everyone who has supported me through this comeback. We’ll keep fighting.”
A third former MotoAmerica rider was in action at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya over the weekend, and he was featured in the ESBK Moto4 class. 2024 Mission Mini Cup By Motul GP 160 National Champion Jase Dill qualified fifth and finished fifth in each of his two races. Dill rides for Frando Racing VHC Team Liqui Moly.
Kristian Daniel Jr., who is America’s representative in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, competed in Races 7 and 8 as the series reached the halfway point of the season at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Scarperia e San Piero, Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
The Californian, who now lives in Spain, qualified on the front row for the weekend’s two races, which is his best starting position thus far in Red Bull Rookies Cup competition. He finished inside the top ten with ninth-place results in both races. Daniel Jr. is currently ranked 10th in the season points standings.
Finally, in the Moto2 World Championship, also in action at Mugello Circuit, Joe Roberts was the fastest rider during the weekend’s first qualifying session. The OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex rider, who just celebrated his 28th birthday last Monday, lined up in 18th position on the starting grid for Sunday’s race and advanced all the way up to ninth place by the time he crossed the finish line.
MotoGP: Riders Review The Brembo Grand Prix Of Italy
Mugello often delivers some magic and in 2025, it didn’t fail to deliver more. Some all-time great opening laps saw the three heavyweights at the top of the title race go bar to bar in an epic start to the Brembo Italian GP. Having to work hard for a 93rd win across all classes but securing it nonetheless and taking Ducati to victory at home, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) fended off Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), whilst a late burst from Fabio Di Giannantonio saw him pick Pecco’s pocket for P3 on the penultimate lap.
As the lights went out, it was a drag race between Marc Marquez and Bagnaia down towards San Donato for the first time, initially going to the #93 before his teammate stormed back through at Turn 2 and led the opening lap of his home Grand Prix. Lap 2 and it was absolutely head-to-head – the battle we all hoped for coming into 2025 burst into life. Marc Marquez hit the front again at Turn 1 and held position ahead of his teammate, who even had a look at Turn 6 but thought better of it. On Lap 3 it was Bagnaia’s turn to retaliate at Turn 1 but the #93 got under his teammate, only for the #63 bash his way back into the lead for Turn 2. Marc Marquez barrelled back through two apexes later but Pecco wasn’t done yet, aiming to turn it tight at Turn 5. But there, he kissed the rear end of the #93 Ducati ahead, allowing Alex Marquez through and dropping to P3.
Lap 4 was just as explosive as Bagnaia got himself back into second round Turn 1 before pouncing on Marc Marquez immediately at Turn 2 in a carbon-copy of his earlier move. He made that stick, and held the lead until Marc Marquez tried again at Turn 1 but headed in deep. Bagnaia slipped back through and held the #93 off for the rest of the lap until it almost all came undone for the #63 at the final corner – forced into an incredible front-end save.
He stayed in it but dropped back to second, and that allowed Alex Marquez to clamber onto the back of the two factory machines. Three-abreast into San Donato, Alex Marquez briefly led but Bagnaia took it back again, before the #73 attacked round Turn 3 to take the lead. From there, he got the hammer seriously down – putting some daylight behind the Gresini nearly immediately.
Into Lap 7, the #93 pounced again, this time back into P2 as Bagnaia was now forced to take third for the time being. Two laps later, Marc Marquez then struck for the lead as he chipped his brother’s advantage back down and pounced.
Behind, there was big drama in the battle for fourth, and potentially what could have been the battle for the podium. Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) was taken out by Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) as the Italian made contact on the way through, spelling the end of Viñales’ Italian GP and leaving a bitter taste after a strong Sprint. Morbidelli was handed a Long Lap Penalty, which he then also served incorrectly and therefore, issued another. This promoted his teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio into P4, which would go on to have consequences.
More bad luck struck down field, this time for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), who retired with a clutch problem. Meanwhile, Morbidelli’s Grand Prix, after two Long Laps, was now a battle with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), with the Spaniard having his strongest weekend of the season. Further up the road and fellow Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) had worked his way into the top five amidst the incidents ahead of him, whilst the battle between top KTM was now between Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and teammate Pedro Acosta, something that went Acosta’s way with five laps to go at Turn 1. Just behind the all-orange battle, Ai Ogura’s Grand Prix was also noteworthy, moving from 21st on the grid into the top ten with four laps remaining as he returns from injury. Dropping out of the top ten in a tricky end to the GP, it wasn’t the Sunday Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) had dreamt of.
Back in the podium scrap and with brothers Marc and Alex now a settled P1 and P2 respectively, it was a stellar ride from Di Giannantonio to decide the final step on the podium. With a late turn of searing pace, the #49 managed to hunt down a struggling Bagnaia and then got ahead of him at Turn 6. He wasn’t giving up on P2 either, hunting down the #73 and coming up only just short. As Marc Marquez crossed the line to take an incredible 93rd win across all classes, Alex Marquez took second by a matter of metres as Diggia’s charge was forced to stop at P3.
Bagnaia takes fourth after that stunning first few laps some him come up short in the final few, a difficult result for the much-decorated home hero. Fellow home hero Bezzecchi takes fifth for Aprilia Racing on their home turf too, ahead of Morbidelli in P6 after his adventures.
It was a joint-best of 2025 for Fernandez in seventh, and after Viñales’ DNF, Acosta won the battle for top KTM honours ahead of teammate Binder, with Ogura rounding out the top ten. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) secured 11th, whilst Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) fought back to 12th after a hair-raising moment at Turn 1 on the third lap that had sent him to the back. Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) was the top Yamaha in 13th whilst dropping from P4 to P14, it was a struggle for Quartararo, one place ahead of his teammate Alex Rins.
MotoGP: Euro Commission OKs Liberty Media Buying Series
European Commission approves Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP™
The approval was the final pending condition to the deal, confirming a new chapter for the most exciting sport on Earth
Liberty Media Corporation has received unconditional approval today from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports. The deal is now expected to close no later than July 3, 2025, opening the door to a new era for the sport.
MotoGP is already evolving to unlock the full potential of the most exciting sport on Earth, enjoying record crowds, new venues, and growing audiences. Liberty Media will now leverage its expertise to further increase MotoGP’s fanbase and grow the sport globally and commercially.
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna since 1998, will continue to run MotoGP along with his management team.
“Today’s approval from the European Commission marks the final condition to closing Liberty’s acquisition of MotoGP. We are thrilled to officially commence Liberty’s partnership with Carmelo and his excellent management team,” said Derek Chang, Liberty Media President and CEO. “MotoGP is a highly attractive premium sports asset with incredible racing, a passionate fanbase and a strong cash flow profile. We believe the sport and brand have significant growth potential, which we will look to realize through deepening the connection with the core fan base and expanding to a wider global audience.”
“We are very happy that the European Commission has approved the transaction. This is an important milestone confirming the even brighter future that lies ahead for MotoGP,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. “MotoGP is one of the most thrilling sports on Earth, and we look forward to accelerating the sport’s growth and expanding its reach to even more fans around the world. Liberty is the best possible partner for our sport and the entire MotoGP community, and we are excited to create even greater value for our fans, commercial partners and everyone competing.”
Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business.
Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns interests in media, sports and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Formula 1 and Quint, its interest in Live Nation, and other minority investments.
More, from a virtually identical press release issued by World Superbike:
European Commission approves Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna
The approval was the final pending condition to the deal, confirming a new chapter for WorldSBK and MotoGP™
Liberty Media Corporation has received unconditional approval from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports S.L. The deal is now expected to close on or before July 3, 2025, opening the door to a new era for the sport.
Liberty Media will now leverage its expertise to further increase its fanbase and grow the sport globally and commercially. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna since 1998, will continue to run the company, which holds the rights to MotoGP, WorldSBK, WorldWCR and more.
“Today’s approval from the European Commission marks the final condition to closing Liberty’s acquisition of MotoGP. We are thrilled to officially commence Liberty’s partnership with Carmelo and his excellent management team,” said Derek Chang, Liberty Media President and CEO. “MotoGP is a highly attractive premium sports asset with incredible racing, a passionate fanbase and a strong cash flow profile. We believe the sport and brand have significant growth potential, which we will look to realize through deepening the connection with the core fan base and expanding to a wider global audience.”
“We are very happy that the European Commission has approved the transaction. This is an important milestone confirming the even brighter future that lies ahead,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. “MotoGP is one of the most thrilling sports on Earth, and we look forward to accelerating the sport’s growth and expanding its reach to even more fans around the world. Liberty is the best possible partner for our sport and the entire community, and we are excited to create even greater value for our fans, commercial partners and everyone competing.”
Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business.
BSB: Ray Sweeps All Three Races At Snetterton
Ray takes the treble to win the Quattro Group Race of Aces trophy
Bradley Ray celebrated an impressive hat trick of Bennetts British Superbike Championship race wins at Snetterton for Raceways Yamaha, as Kyle Ryde, Tommy Bridewell, Rory Skinner and Leon Haslam all celebrated podium success at round three.
Ray carried his winning momentum into Sunday’s race day by taking a strong race two victory but behind him the battle for second went all the way to the chequered flag.
Ray lead at the start, but Ryde instantly went for a move down the inside into Wilson for the first time but the defending champion had to scrub off speed and ran wide, to rejoin behind his Yamaha rival.
Ray maintained his impressive pace to take the victory, but the battle for second was intensifying. Skinner on the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati was pushing to make amends after his retirement from yesterday’s race and was holding second with a small advantage, but Ryde and Bridewell were closing rapidly.
Ryde and Bridewell had reignited their 2024 title rivalry and were trading positions, with the OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider leading the Honda Racing UK contender as they reeled in Skinner ahead of them.
At the trio crossed the line to start the penultimate lap they were inseparable and Skinner ran slightly wide at Wilson, which gave Ryde the opportunity he needed to move ahead. The Cheshire Mouldings Ducati rider fought straight back though a corner later at Palmer to regain the position.
Ray would win the race, but the fight for second went down to the wire as Ryde went for a move on Skinner at Murrays and then it was the drag to the finish line. Skinner was narrowly able to regain the place on the exit of the corner to take second, but behind Bridewell beat Ryde to third by just 0.008s.
In race three Ray delivered the third victory of the weekend, as Ryde returned to the podium after missing out earlier in the day. Haslam though was back in the fight and celebrated third place after a titanic race-long battle.
At the start of the race, Ray led the pack ahead of Skinner and Ryde, with the reigning champion making a move a lap later on the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati rider at Wilson.
Ray and Ryde were able to break the pack, but behind again there was a titanic battle for the final podium position.
At the start of the third lap, Skinner was holding third place ahead of Haslam and Danny Kent with Tommy Bridewell also in close contention. The Honda Racing UK rider went for a move on the inside into Murrays and lost momentum on the exit.
Bridewell was soon into fifth and then a lap later made his move on Haslam, before then pushing ahead of Skinner to hold third place. However, the ‘Pocket Rocket’ was also on the move and he pulled an impressive pass into Riches at the start of lap nine to pass both Bridewell and Skinner in one move.
Bridewell instantly retaliated to regain the position, but as the trio reached Brundle, the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider was into third place again ahead of Bridewell and Skinner.
Skinner was then on the attack and went for a pass into Riches to ease Bridewell back a position, but again the Honda Racing UK rider fought back into Murrays to move back into fourth place.
Bridewell was then looking to get back ahead of Haslam, which he repeated at Murrays, but Haslam was stronger into Riches and again he reclaimed the position.
By lap 14, Haslam had made another of his moves down the inside into Riches, before Bridewell again dived down the inside at Wilson after a mistake from the 2018 champion. However, Bridewell also made a small mistake a few corners later to allow Haslam back ahead.
Ray had crossed the finish line ahead of Ryde, but Haslam claimed his first top three finish of the weekend by holding off Bridewell by 0.074s with Skinner completing the top five.
0725 BSB Race 2 Snetterton results Session-43530725 BSB Race 3 Snetterton results Session-4353
Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
1. Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 140
2. Kyle Ryde (OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 110
3. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 102
4. Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 74
5. Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 74
6. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 73
7. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 70
8. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 57
9. Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 50
10. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 43
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
RACEWAYS YAMAHA’S RACE WINNER BRADLEY RAY SAYS:
“It’s been an incredible weekend, and heading into Snetterton, I didn’t expect to have been as strong as we were.Kyle kept me really honest in that last race, I was able to pull at the start, but the time was coming down. I tried to manage the lap times and was able to respond when I needed to.
“I think we almost identically matched lap times–I made a few small mistakes at the end with a few laps to go because I was so excited to do the triple but overall a very positive weekend and I’m looking forward to Knockhill.”
AHRMA: All Class Results From NJMP
Full results from AHRMA at New Jersey Motorsports Park:
0725 AHRMA Full Results From NJMPMotoAmerica Preview: Superbikes Head To Ridge Motorsports Park
Things were going quite smoothly for Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier heading into the Road America round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. He’d won three of the first four races, and it appeared to be clear sailing in his attempt to win a sixth MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Even after making a few mistakes in race one in Wisconsin, Beaubier emerged from Saturday’s race with a third-place finish and a 26-point lead over Jake Gagne.
Then Sunday happened.
While battling with race-one winner Josh Herrin for the lead in race two, Beaubier crashed his BMW in the Carousel and could only watch as the defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion won his second successive race on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati. And, just like that, the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship is a wide-open battle with just 18 points covering the top four and only two points separating the two men who fought for the title last year – Beaubier and Herrin.
Now the teams head west for the all-important three-week stretch with rounds five and six slated for Ridge Motorsports Park and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, respectively.
First up, Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, June 27-29.
While his early-season points lead has evaporated, don’t expect Beaubier to panic as the series heads to the Pacific Northwest. And why would he? After all, he just needs to remember that he hobbled into the Ridge round last June (for what was round five) on crutches after suffering a broken heel at Road America. His points lead may be gone, but Beaubier is healthy and ready to restart a season in which he’s had race-winning pace in the first three rounds.
For Herrin, the 2025 season didn’t start great with three third-place finishes and a fifth in the first two rounds, but that all changed with his two wins at Road America. Herrin has made a habit of starting slowly and then building momentum as summer hits, and for all intents and purposes, the championship will start fresh in Washington – at least for the two at the top.
Beaubier and Herrin, however, aren’t the only ones in this title fight after the first three rounds. Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong has four second-place finishes to start his season, and only a semi-disastrous 10th-place finish in race two’s rainstorm at Road Atlanta have stopped him from being even closer than the 15 points between him and Beaubier.
Fong has shown that he’s comfortable in the Yamaha factory team, and he’s making the most of a situation that he’s always wanted to be in.
Fong’s teammate Jake Gagne is back and healthy with the three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion just three points behind his teammate and 18 points from Beaubier. Gagne has three podium finishes so far, including his dominant wet-weather victory in race two at Barber. Gagne is coming off his worst finish of the season, an eighth in race two at Road America when he collided with Sean Dylan Kelly off the start, ran off track, and had to charge through the field to score his eight points.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante started his season with a crash in the first race of the year at Barber Motorsports Park, but he’s been consistent ever since as he tries to climb out of a points-deficit hole. Escalante earned his first podium of the season in race two at Road America with his third-place finish. He is fifth in the championship, 54 points adrift of Beaubier.
Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim is sixth in the title chase on his Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP as he continues to get Superbike upgrades race by race. Gillim has finished every race with a best of sixth on three occasions.
Escalante’s teammate Kelly will show up at Ridge tied with Gillim for sixth, and hopeful of having a short memory as he attempts to put a horrendous weekend at Road America behind him. After starting the season with four successive fourth-place finishes, Kelly earned just two points from the two races in Wisconsin.
Even though the point standings don’t reflect it, FLO4LAW/SBU Racing’s Benjamin Smith has been impressive. Two non-finishes blemish his standing in the championship, but he comes to Ridge Motorsports Park hot off a career Superbike best fourth-place in race two at Road America.
Gillim’s teammate JD Beach is tied with Smith for seventh in the Superbike standings with his non-finish in race one at Road America the only blemish in his season that sees him atop the title chase in the Superbike Cup, a class within a class for those racing Stock 1000-spec motorcycles. Beach’s mechanical DNF in race one in Wisconsin ended his hopes of a perfect Superbike Cup season, but he bounced back the next day, however, to start a new streak.
Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates rounds out the top 10 as the series heads west with the Georgian 10 points behind Smith and Beach.
Pre-Ridge Motorsports Park Notes…
The Ridge Motorsports Park round of the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship will feature five classes: Superbike, Motovation Supersport, SC-Project Twins Cup, the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and Royal Enfield’s Build.Train.Race.
Cameron Petersen beat Jake Gagne by a scant .032 of a second to win a wet Superbike race one at Ridge in 2024. Coincidently, the .032 matched Gagne’s number. Xavi Forés was third in his fill-in ride for the injured Richie Escalante on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki.
Race two featured a dry racetrack and a different outcome with Josh Herrin taking the victory over Bobby Fong and Cameron Petersen.
The difference between a wet racetrack and a dry racetrack? Almost 17 seconds a lap at Ridge Motorsports Park on a Superbike. At least according to last year’s best race laps. In the wet race one, Jake Gagne had the fastest lap of the race, a 1:57.079. In the dry race two, Josh Herrin clicked off a best of 1:40.167.
Frenchman Loris Baz earned pole position for the two Superbike races last year with his lap of 1:39.478. Baz was joined on the front row by Cameron Petersen and Josh Herrin.
The Superbike lap record at Ridge Motorsports Park is still held by Jake Gagne with his record-setting lap of 1:39.145 set during Q2 in 2022.
Cameron Beaubier and Josh Hayes arrive in Washington still tied atop the all-time AMA road race wins list with 89 vicxtories apiece.
With his 68 AMA Superbike wins, Beaubier is getting to the point of being within reach of all-time AMA Superbike wins leader Mat Mladin, with the Australian sitting at the top of the list with 82 Superbike victories.
Three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne is the winningest rider in the five-year (10-race) history of MotoAmerica holding a round of its championship at Ridge Motorsports Park. Gagne has won five Superbike races at Ridge with Cameron Beaubier winning three, including the first two races in 2020.
More, from a another news release issued by MotoAmerica:
Although there have been four different race winners in the first three rounds of the 2025 Motovation Supersport season, the cream of a year ago has already risen to the top, giving us another PJ Jacobsen vs. Mathew Scholtz slugfest as the series heads to the Pacific Northwest for round four at Ridge Motorsports Park, June 27-29.
The name at the top of the heap is Jacobsen and his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Ducati Panigale V2, with the New Yorker consistently fast with two wins, three seconds, and a third, which translates to him finishing on the podium in all six races.
Scholtz and his Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9 have also won two races, but his non-wins haven’t been as strong as Jacobsen’s, with two thirds, a fourth, and a fifth. The South African rolls into Shelton, Washington, trailing Jacobsen by 20 points.
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott hasn’t won a race yet in 2025, but you can sense that it’s coming. And he needs it, as he can’t let the top two get much farther ahead and still have a fighting chance in the championship. Scott is coming off a good weekend at Road America with a second in race one and a fifth in race two. He heads to round four 46 points behind Jacobsen and 26 in arrears of Scholtz.
Scholtz’s teammate Blake Davis is the third rider to win a Motovation Supersport race, with the youngster arriving at Ridge fresh off a race-two victory at Road America. Unfortunately, Davis crashed out of race one. The 19-year-old is two points behind Scott in the battle for third.
The fourth rider to win a race is BPR Racing’s Josh Hayes, with the four-time AMA Superbike Champion winning in the rain in the second race of the year at Road Atlanta. Hayes had a miserable Road America and has dropped down to eighth in the title chase.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was happy to see Road America in his rear-view mirror, with the Kentuckian’s size always a problem at the track in Elkhart Lake. Lewis salvaged two seventh-place finishes to hold on to fifth in the championship, just two points ahead of Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen, with the South African scoring his first podium finish of the year in race two with his second-place finish.
Petersen is just four points ahead of Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s Kayla Yaakov and 10 ahead of Hayes.
SC-Project Twins Cup – Back To Work
The last time the SC-Project Twins Cup racers turned a wheel in anger was way back on April 4 at Barber Motorsports Park, which means that many of them haven’t raced a motorcycle since then.
Alessandro Di Mario isn’t among them, as the Robem Engineering-backed Kentuckian has been competing and is leading the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul Championship. But this coming weekend, Di Mario will be back on his Aprilia RS 660 in an effort to successfully defend his 2024 Twins Cup title.
So far, so good for Di Mario, as he leads the title chase heading to Ridge by 19 points over RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin.
Chapin leads the way in race wins with his two victories from Daytona back in March, but he has a non-score in race two at Barber, while Di Mario has been both fast and consistent with a win and three second-place finishes.
Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle is third in the championship by just five points over Bad Boys Racing’s Avery Dreher and seven over Koch Racing’s Sean Ungvarsky.
Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul race winner Hank Vossberg will make his SC-Project Twins Cup debut at Ridge Motorsports Park on a Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660.
The top three in the championship are racing motorcycles from three different manufacturers – Aprilia, Suzuki, and Yamaha.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship – Lewis Red Hot
Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis heads to the Pacific Northwest with the hot hand in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship. Lewis has won three of the four races held thus far in 2025 – race two at Daytona International Speedway and a doubleheader sweep at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
The three wins put him atop the championship standings by 15 points over his teammate Travis Wyman, who in turn is just five points ahead of his younger brother Cody and his KWR Harley-Davidson Pan America.
Saddlemen Race Development’s defending class champion Cory West is the only rider other than Lewis to win a race (race one at Daytona) and he’s currently fourth in the title chase, a point behind Cody Wyman and 21 points behind Lewis.
Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle is the first non-Harley in the championship point standings. Doyle and his Yamaha MT-09 SP are fifth in the title chase.
Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. – Tripleheader!
The women of the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. program will race three times this weekend at Ridge Motorsports Park to make up for the race that was pushed off the schedule by inclement weather at Barber Motorsports Park in April.
With three races on their scorecard thus far in 2025, Miranda Cain is atop the point standings, with the Road America race-two winner leading Kira Knebel by four points in what promises to be a hotly contested championship.
Knebel is the only multi-time winner so far in 2025, with her wins coming in the lone Barber race and the recent race one at Road America.
Shea MacGregor is only six points out of the lead in third, with her two second-place finishes putting her just four points clear of Camille Conrad and eight ahead of Cassie Creer, who rounds out the top five in the championship as the series has its first tripleheader at Ridge.
Pre-Ridge Motorsports Park Notes…
Last year’s race at Ridge Motorsports Park was the fifth round of the MotoAmerica Championship, and Mathew Scholtz left the Pacific Northwest with four wins in a row, including his two at Ridge. Scholtz beat PJ Jacobsen and Kayla Yaakov to win race one prior to the controversial race two in which Scholtz and Jacobsen came together, with the latter crashing out of the race. Scholtz was able to carry on, beating Yaakov and Tyler Scott.
Cody Wyman and Jake Lewis were the winners in the two Mission Super Hooligan National Championship races at Ridge. Wyman beat Hayden Schultz and Tyler O’Hara in race one, with Lewis topping O’Hara and Cory West in race two.
Mikayla Moore won both races in the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. program at Ridge in 2024, beating Camille Conrad and Kira Knebel in race one and Lauren Prince and Aubrey Credaroli in race two.
The SC-Project Twins Cup class didn’t race at Ridge last year, but Dominic Doyle and Rocco Landers emerged victorious in the two races in 2023.
PJ Jacobsen leads all active Supersport racers on the all-time MotoAmerica Supersport wins list with 13 career victories. That puts him sixth all-time and just one behind Josh Herrin (fifth) and two behind Richie Escalante (fourth). The all-time wins leader in the class is JD Beach with 32 career victories.
Seven riders have won Mission Super Hooligan National Championship races in the four-year history of the class: Tyler O’Hara, Cory West, Jake Lewis, Andy DiBrino, Jeremy McWilliams, Cody Wyman, and Troy Herfoss. O’Hara leads the way with eight wins.
MotoGP: Preview Of The Motul Grand Prix Of The Netherlands
Out with the renaissance, in with the tulips. From the euphoria of Mugello we head for the history of Assen as the Netherlands welcomes us for Round 10. There’s a snapshot of history at every turn, where battles have been a staple in this part of the world for a century and MotoGP has raced since our very first season in 1949. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) leads the charge to Assen – another one of his teammate Francesco Bagnaia’s happy hunting grounds. Will they repeat their showdown from Mugello?
Mugello was an opportunity for Bagnaia to assert himself as a contender against Marquez in the Championship but now, more than 100 points back, he needs some answers on the way to Assen as he tries to get one over his teammate. Marc Marquez’s record at Assen isn’t as sparkling as Bagnaia’s, with two wins from 2014 and 2018 against the #63’s three wins on the last three Sunday’s at ‘The Cathedral of Speed’. In between both in the standings, Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was second at Mugello but has never had a top five at Assen – something he corrected on Italian soil a week ago when faced with the same stat. 40 points ahead of his brother, Marc will leave as Championship leader regardless of Dutch results.
The battle behind is intensifying as well, with Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) giving away points over the course of last weekend at Mugello to teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio. It could be more of the same at Assen, with ‘Diggia’ securing a double top five last year whilst two P9s were what Morbidelli brought home.For Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Assen has special memories with pole, a Sprint win and P2 on Sunday in 2023 and Aprilia are also competitive there, so they’ll hope for a podium charge after a solid Mugello. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) hopes to rekindle some magic after Mugello woes, with Assen being the scene of victory in 2021 and somewhere already earmarked as a venue likely to reward Yamaha. Having looked strong at Mugello but not finishing on Sunday, Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) is another rider who enjoys at Assen and has been the benchmark KTM throughout the majority of our European tour.
That said, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) remains 23 points ahead of Quartararo in the standings and despite struggling last year, will be optimistic of improvements in 2025. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) struggled to find the groove at Mugello but Assen was the scene of pole and P2 last year in Moto2™. There’s then the Trackhouse MotoGP Team pairing of Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez, both inside the top ten at Mugello and in good form. Fernandez was seventh last time out whilst Ogura battled to P10 on his comeback ride; don’t sleep on either of them to make waves.
Johann Zarco remains sixth in the standings but a double DNF at Mugello after a tricky Aragon have left the #5 dropping points across the last two rounds – he took his first MotoGP pole back in 2017 at Assen but is yet to take a podium; a top ten return will likely suffice this weekend for the CASTROL Honda LCR rider. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was a solid P9 on Sunday at Mugello and has been a podium contender in previous years at Assen; in need of a strong qualifying, he’ll hope that he’s further up the order again in the Netherlands. Fellow KTM rider Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) didn’t see the chequered flag on Sunday last weekend and seeks redemption this time out, whereas Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) hopes for a top ten return after an under-the-radar weekend at Mugello.
Miguel Oliveira’s (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) best result of the year came last time out; teammate Jack Miller was a retiree but comes to the place of his heroic first MotoGP win in 2016. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) will race at Assen with Yamaha for the first time having missed last season’s Dutch GP and Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) continues chasing his first points in the class. Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) is still out injured and replaced by Aleix Espargaro on this occasion – who has some good Assen form – and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing) is in the saddle for Jorge Martin.
No venue has hosted MotoGP more times than Assen, whatever layout that may well have been. A whole country embracing the most exciting sport on Earth, past, present and future. A legacy venue which has welcomed just about every star this sport has ever seen, the last weekend in June can only mean one thing… we’re ready for another stunning show at the TT Circuit Assen.
Moto2: can anyone halt Gonzalez’ charge?
A three-place grid penalty down to P8 was no problem for Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) at Mugello as the World Championship leader stormed to a relatively commanding fourth win of the season. Now, heading to Assen, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) is nine points down on his compatriot, so can the latter respond?
Who knows how pivotal Canet’s hard-fought P3 will prove to be come the end of the season. And what a scrap it was by the way. The Spaniard and Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) treated us to a wonderful fight, and it’s those pair who act as Gonzalez’s closest challengers in the title race. Moreira is 40 points away, so the Brazilian could do with chipping away at Gonzalez’s lead as soon as possible.
Can Albert Arenas (ITALJET Gresini Moto2) build on his brilliant P2 finish from Mugello this weekend? And will there be a turnaround in fortunes for 2023 Dutch GP winner Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team)? The two-time 2025 victor hasn’t finished inside the top 10 since the French GP, and the other two riders inside the top six in the championship, those being Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), also failed to notch up top 10s at Mugello.
A red-hot Gonzalez, a ready-to-fight Canet, an in-form Moreira and a bucket full of hungry riders desperate for a podium return. Oh, and two home heroes for the fantastic Dutch fans to cheer on in the form of Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Zonta van den Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP). Let’s see what unfolds in Assen, shall we?
Moto3: will the rookies stake their claim on more history?
It was coming, wasn’t it? And it had to be at Mugello. Mirroring mentor Marc Marquez, Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) clinched his debut Grand Prix win on Italian soil in a rookie 1-2 finish. The Spaniard beat compatriot Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) by just 0.006s in a classic Moto3 battle, so what does Assen have in store for us?
That debut win, coupled with back-to-back P2s at Silverstone and Aragon, has seen Quiles catapult himself up to P5 in the overall standings. Carpe is on the up too following his double podium success in Aragon and Mugello, he’s just one point behind second place Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). The latter, with a P7, lost a few more points to pacesetter Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and is without a podium since Jerez. Will that change this weekend?
Rueda will be hoping he can continue building on his healthy 56-point advantage on a circuit on which he finished P4 last year. David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) was a podium finisher in the Netherlands last season, so expect the Aragon GP winner to be strong again, as fourth place Joel Kelso (LEVEL-UP MTA) aims to end his three-race podium drought. And how good did that podium feel for the experienced Dennis Foggia (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team)? That was his first top three since the 2022 Thai GP, so is that now the catalyst for the Italian’s form to turn in 2025?
We’ve had three winners in the last three races in Moto3, and as we know, there’s a whole host of riders who will want to make that four in four on Sunday at ‘The Cathedral of Speed’.
RW Original Interview with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu
Roadracing World’s Wild Card Editor Sam Fleming met up with World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and talked about the mental and physical preparation to win World Superbike races.
It was an serendipitous encounter so the audio quality is a little noisy due to the loud room.
Joyce Takes AHRMA Vintage Cup Wins In New Jersey
The 2025 Vintage Cup Series continued June 21 and 22 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ, as part of the 2025 AHRMA National Roadracing Series presented by Motobilia.
Sponsored by Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2025 Vintage Cup features the 500 Premier class which includes 500cc four-stroke machines built up to and including 1968. Featured bikes from this era would include the 500cc Manx Norton, Matchless or Seeley G50, BSA Goldstar or 500cc BSA Twin “works” replica, Benelli “works” four, Harley KR, Honda Drixton Twin, and more.
On Saturday, Tim Joyce, piloting John Turner’s 1968 Seeley G50, led from the start, taking the hole shot with Kevin Dinsmoor, on Turner’s 1962 BMW R-50, Brian Larrabure riding a 1962 NYC Norton Manx, and Mark Heckles racing his father’s original 1959 Norton Manx close behind. Two-thirds through the race, Heckles experienced a mechanical and was forced to pull off. Dinsmoor stayed within a few bike lengths of Joyce, but wasn’t able to reel him in. Joyce maintained the lead, taking the checkered flag for the win, followed by Dinsmoor and Larrabure.
Sunday’s race had Joyce again taking the hole shot with Larrabure getting a great launch, having switched to his 1968 NYC Norton Seeley G50, then Dinsmoor, followed by Dave Roper, bumping up his 350cc 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT. Dinsmoor was able to overtake Larrabure in turn 2, catching up to Joyce at turn 6 passing him going through turns 7-8 then setting the race pace. Dinsmoor held the lead with Joyce hot on his rear wheel until the beginning of last lap when Joyce passed him. Joyce put his head down and maintained the lead for the remainder of the last lap taking the checkered flag, Dinsmoor coming in second, Larrabure third and Roper fourth.
“As a famous fast racer once said, New Jersey was poised to be ‘Hot and Hazy, Fast and Crazy!’, and that it was! Tim Joyce, riding John Turner’s excellently prepared Seeley G50, put the bike on the top of the box both days for the AHRMA 500 Premier Vintage Cup. But not without Kevin Dinsmoor giving his beautiful Turner 500 BMW the berries the whole time. Special shout out to John Turner for fielding two very nice bikes this weekend with Tim and Kevin making him proud. I had the luxury of calling the Vintage Cup races from the air conditioned tower both days and must give a special mention to all the weekend’s track workers, volunteers, and riders who put in a great showing in the heat and humidity,” said Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton.
Kenny continued, “Another story that must be mentioned is fast guy Mark Heckles taking his father Keith Heckles’s original 19″-wheeled 1959 Manx Norton (ex Phil Read) out of the barn and getting it out onto the track after decades of quiet. These old bikes are cranky; a different beast than what Mark is used to pushing through the corners. But he’s a fantastic racer who honoured his dad with his outright enthusiasm throughout the weekend. Well done. This is the kind of fabric AHRMA is woven from.”
“We get a few weeks off, then set our sights for Blackhawk Farms just outside of Chicago on August 1-3rd. This event is always a big draw with a great cross section of our American classic racing demographic. See you there!”
On any weekend AHRMA works to have the safest race weekends possible. We have great news to share from the weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. “As AHRMA has had some generous donations toward the Airfence program through fundraising efforts for the Roadracing World Action Fund we are gaining access to more availability through the network. Our mission continues. At NJMP we collected $1000 in donations from riders and families during the Awards Ceremony from auctioning a new Hit-Air Safety vest,” Shared Bob Robbins, AHRMA Safety Committee Chair.
Rounds 13 and 14 of the AHRMA National Road Race Series Presented by Motobilia will be August 2-3 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit IL.
The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.
2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series Presented by Motobilia, 500 Premier – Vintage Cup Results:
Saturday, June 21, 2025
1. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2. Kevin Dinsmoor, 1962 BMW Turner R-50, Colchester, CT
3. Brian Larrabure, 1962 Norton Manx, Calabasas, CA
4. Mark Heckles, 1959 Norton Manx, Bedford, NY
Sunday, June 22, 2025
1. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley G50, Springfield, VT
2. Kevin Dinsmoor, 1962 BMW Turner R-50, Colchester, CT
3. Brian Larrabure, 1968 Seeley G50, Calabasas, CA
4. Dave Roper, 1970 Harley-Davidson ERTT, Hicksville, NY
About AHRMA:
The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles. With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.
American MacClugage Making ESBK Debut In Spain
American rider Mac MacClugage will make his European racing debut as a Wild Card entry with the prestigious Aspar KSB Technical Academy in the Moto4 category of the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) at MotorLand Aragón, June 28-29, 2025.
This special appearance marks an exciting milestone in Mac’s young career, as he takes to the grid with one of the most respected youth development programs in international motorcycle racing. The Aspar KSB Technical Academy operates in partnership with the renowned Aspar Team, a powerhouse organization that has developed numerous world champions and currently competes in Moto3 and Moto2.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Mac for this Wild Card opportunity,” said Kike Bañuls, founder and director of KSBSport. “It’s a valuable chance for him to experience the intensity and professionalism of European competition while working with some of the best coaches and technicians in the sport.”
During the Aragón round, Mac will receive:
– Trackside coaching and technical support from the Aspar KSB Technical Academy
– Mentorship from Kike Bañuls, a leader in rider development across Europe
– Exposure to world-class equipment and data systems, identical to those used in JuniorGP and EuropeanTalent Cup
– An introduction to the Aspar universe, which has elevated riders to the highest levels of MotoGP, Mac’s entry at MotorLand Aragón is a critical first step in evaluating future international opportunities and offers a glimpse into the elite-level expectations of European road racing.
Americans Podium, Take Top-10 Finishes In International Races
It was a successful weekend for six Americans, including one current MotoAmerica rider and five former MotoAmerica stars as they strutted their stuff overseas, with all six road racers notching results inside the top ten in their respective race series and classes.
Current Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul competitor Julián Correa was aboard his Mortimer Racing Honda NSF250R at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk, England, as he raced in round three of the British Talent Cup. He was joined on the grid by former Mission Mini Cup By Motul rider Joshua Raymond Jr., who races for Fibretec Honda by Mlav Racing. Correa qualified seventh for the two races, and Raymond Jr. lined up in eighth.
Both Americans worked hard in Race 1, and Correa crossed the finish line in fifth, while Raymond Jr. shadowed him in sixth. In parc fermé after the race, it was determined that two of the riders who had finished ahead of Correa and Raymond Jr. had bikes with illegal modifications, so both riders were disqualified. That development moved Correa up to third in the final results. JuJu missed out on the podium festivities, but he gained valuable and much-deserved championship points. Raymond Jr. ended up fourth and was just off the podium.
In Sunday’s weekend-concluding Race 2, Correa finished sixth after another hard-fought battle in the lead group. Unfortunately, he got outdrafted on the final run to the checkered flag and barely missed out on another podium result. Raymond Jr. once again followed Correa across the finish line in seventh. The solid points haul for both riders at Snetterton moved Correa up to eighth and Raymond Jr. up to ninth in the season points standings.
In the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) Talent Cup, former Mission Mini Cup rider Nathan Gouker, who races for the Frando Racing VHC Team, qualified fifth for the weekend’s two races at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
“In Race 1, I got a really good start and was with the front group until the second lap,” Gouker said. “I made a mistake and ended up losing the group. I put some good lap times down pushing my own air but, in the end, it was a lonely ride to P5. It was my first top-five in ESBK Talent Cup out of 38 riders!
“Starting from P5 in Race 2, I knew this was my best chance to run with the front group. I got a great start and put myself in P4. I dropped to P6 and was right with the lead group for six laps. Unfortunately, I lost the front under braking in Turn 7, and that was the end of my race. My Frando Racing VHC Team and I have worked hard to arrive here at the front. It’s a shame I couldn’t give them a good result, but that’s racing and how we learn, pushing our limits.”
A second American, Mahdi Salem, is also competing in the ESBK Talent Cup. The former Mission Mini Cup By Motul rider was making a comeback from a leg injury he suffered about six weeks ago.
“It was one of the toughest weekends I’ve faced,” Salem said. “FP1 on Thursday ended early when the shifter fell off on my first lap out. FP2 was cut short by a fast crash at Turn 13, which left me with a thumb injury that affected the rest of my weekend. Friday’s FP3 was the first full session I completed, just trying to find rhythm again. In FP4, I only managed a few laps before another bike issue took me out of the session. During Saturday’s qualifying, I struggled with track limits and got held up toward the end of the session. I couldn’t put together a clean lap and started P27.
“I had a strong start in Race 1 and was right behind the middle pack, but I couldn’t hold the pace and finished P17 out of 38 riders on the grid. In Race 2 on Sunday, I was running with the second group until the bike went into neutral mid-corner a few times, which made me lose the pack. With two laps to go, I was P15, but I had another crash at Turn 10 and couldn’t finish the race. It was not the weekend I hoped for, but I’m proud to be back riding. Huge thanks to my Escola Tecnica Gerona (ETG) Racing team for their hard work and to everyone who has supported me through this comeback. We’ll keep fighting.”
A third former MotoAmerica rider was in action at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya over the weekend, and he was featured in the ESBK Moto4 class. 2024 Mission Mini Cup By Motul GP 160 National Champion Jase Dill qualified fifth and finished fifth in each of his two races. Dill rides for Frando Racing VHC Team Liqui Moly.
Kristian Daniel Jr., who is America’s representative in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, competed in Races 7 and 8 as the series reached the halfway point of the season at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Scarperia e San Piero, Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
The Californian, who now lives in Spain, qualified on the front row for the weekend’s two races, which is his best starting position thus far in Red Bull Rookies Cup competition. He finished inside the top ten with ninth-place results in both races. Daniel Jr. is currently ranked 10th in the season points standings.
Finally, in the Moto2 World Championship, also in action at Mugello Circuit, Joe Roberts was the fastest rider during the weekend’s first qualifying session. The OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex rider, who just celebrated his 28th birthday last Monday, lined up in 18th position on the starting grid for Sunday’s race and advanced all the way up to ninth place by the time he crossed the finish line.
MotoGP: Riders Review The Brembo Grand Prix Of Italy
Mugello often delivers some magic and in 2025, it didn’t fail to deliver more. Some all-time great opening laps saw the three heavyweights at the top of the title race go bar to bar in an epic start to the Brembo Italian GP. Having to work hard for a 93rd win across all classes but securing it nonetheless and taking Ducati to victory at home, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) fended off Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), whilst a late burst from Fabio Di Giannantonio saw him pick Pecco’s pocket for P3 on the penultimate lap.
As the lights went out, it was a drag race between Marc Marquez and Bagnaia down towards San Donato for the first time, initially going to the #93 before his teammate stormed back through at Turn 2 and led the opening lap of his home Grand Prix. Lap 2 and it was absolutely head-to-head – the battle we all hoped for coming into 2025 burst into life. Marc Marquez hit the front again at Turn 1 and held position ahead of his teammate, who even had a look at Turn 6 but thought better of it. On Lap 3 it was Bagnaia’s turn to retaliate at Turn 1 but the #93 got under his teammate, only for the #63 bash his way back into the lead for Turn 2. Marc Marquez barrelled back through two apexes later but Pecco wasn’t done yet, aiming to turn it tight at Turn 5. But there, he kissed the rear end of the #93 Ducati ahead, allowing Alex Marquez through and dropping to P3.
Lap 4 was just as explosive as Bagnaia got himself back into second round Turn 1 before pouncing on Marc Marquez immediately at Turn 2 in a carbon-copy of his earlier move. He made that stick, and held the lead until Marc Marquez tried again at Turn 1 but headed in deep. Bagnaia slipped back through and held the #93 off for the rest of the lap until it almost all came undone for the #63 at the final corner – forced into an incredible front-end save.
He stayed in it but dropped back to second, and that allowed Alex Marquez to clamber onto the back of the two factory machines. Three-abreast into San Donato, Alex Marquez briefly led but Bagnaia took it back again, before the #73 attacked round Turn 3 to take the lead. From there, he got the hammer seriously down – putting some daylight behind the Gresini nearly immediately.
Into Lap 7, the #93 pounced again, this time back into P2 as Bagnaia was now forced to take third for the time being. Two laps later, Marc Marquez then struck for the lead as he chipped his brother’s advantage back down and pounced.
Behind, there was big drama in the battle for fourth, and potentially what could have been the battle for the podium. Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) was taken out by Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) as the Italian made contact on the way through, spelling the end of Viñales’ Italian GP and leaving a bitter taste after a strong Sprint. Morbidelli was handed a Long Lap Penalty, which he then also served incorrectly and therefore, issued another. This promoted his teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio into P4, which would go on to have consequences.
More bad luck struck down field, this time for Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), who retired with a clutch problem. Meanwhile, Morbidelli’s Grand Prix, after two Long Laps, was now a battle with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team), with the Spaniard having his strongest weekend of the season. Further up the road and fellow Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) had worked his way into the top five amidst the incidents ahead of him, whilst the battle between top KTM was now between Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and teammate Pedro Acosta, something that went Acosta’s way with five laps to go at Turn 1. Just behind the all-orange battle, Ai Ogura’s Grand Prix was also noteworthy, moving from 21st on the grid into the top ten with four laps remaining as he returns from injury. Dropping out of the top ten in a tricky end to the GP, it wasn’t the Sunday Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) had dreamt of.
Back in the podium scrap and with brothers Marc and Alex now a settled P1 and P2 respectively, it was a stellar ride from Di Giannantonio to decide the final step on the podium. With a late turn of searing pace, the #49 managed to hunt down a struggling Bagnaia and then got ahead of him at Turn 6. He wasn’t giving up on P2 either, hunting down the #73 and coming up only just short. As Marc Marquez crossed the line to take an incredible 93rd win across all classes, Alex Marquez took second by a matter of metres as Diggia’s charge was forced to stop at P3.
Bagnaia takes fourth after that stunning first few laps some him come up short in the final few, a difficult result for the much-decorated home hero. Fellow home hero Bezzecchi takes fifth for Aprilia Racing on their home turf too, ahead of Morbidelli in P6 after his adventures.
It was a joint-best of 2025 for Fernandez in seventh, and after Viñales’ DNF, Acosta won the battle for top KTM honours ahead of teammate Binder, with Ogura rounding out the top ten. Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) secured 11th, whilst Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) fought back to 12th after a hair-raising moment at Turn 1 on the third lap that had sent him to the back. Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) was the top Yamaha in 13th whilst dropping from P4 to P14, it was a struggle for Quartararo, one place ahead of his teammate Alex Rins.
MotoGP: Euro Commission OKs Liberty Media Buying Series
European Commission approves Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP™
The approval was the final pending condition to the deal, confirming a new chapter for the most exciting sport on Earth
Liberty Media Corporation has received unconditional approval today from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports. The deal is now expected to close no later than July 3, 2025, opening the door to a new era for the sport.
MotoGP is already evolving to unlock the full potential of the most exciting sport on Earth, enjoying record crowds, new venues, and growing audiences. Liberty Media will now leverage its expertise to further increase MotoGP’s fanbase and grow the sport globally and commercially.
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna since 1998, will continue to run MotoGP along with his management team.
“Today’s approval from the European Commission marks the final condition to closing Liberty’s acquisition of MotoGP. We are thrilled to officially commence Liberty’s partnership with Carmelo and his excellent management team,” said Derek Chang, Liberty Media President and CEO. “MotoGP is a highly attractive premium sports asset with incredible racing, a passionate fanbase and a strong cash flow profile. We believe the sport and brand have significant growth potential, which we will look to realize through deepening the connection with the core fan base and expanding to a wider global audience.”
“We are very happy that the European Commission has approved the transaction. This is an important milestone confirming the even brighter future that lies ahead for MotoGP,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. “MotoGP is one of the most thrilling sports on Earth, and we look forward to accelerating the sport’s growth and expanding its reach to even more fans around the world. Liberty is the best possible partner for our sport and the entire MotoGP community, and we are excited to create even greater value for our fans, commercial partners and everyone competing.”
Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business.
Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns interests in media, sports and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Formula 1 and Quint, its interest in Live Nation, and other minority investments.
More, from a virtually identical press release issued by World Superbike:
European Commission approves Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna
The approval was the final pending condition to the deal, confirming a new chapter for WorldSBK and MotoGP™
Liberty Media Corporation has received unconditional approval from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports S.L. The deal is now expected to close on or before July 3, 2025, opening the door to a new era for the sport.
Liberty Media will now leverage its expertise to further increase its fanbase and grow the sport globally and commercially. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna since 1998, will continue to run the company, which holds the rights to MotoGP, WorldSBK, WorldWCR and more.
“Today’s approval from the European Commission marks the final condition to closing Liberty’s acquisition of MotoGP. We are thrilled to officially commence Liberty’s partnership with Carmelo and his excellent management team,” said Derek Chang, Liberty Media President and CEO. “MotoGP is a highly attractive premium sports asset with incredible racing, a passionate fanbase and a strong cash flow profile. We believe the sport and brand have significant growth potential, which we will look to realize through deepening the connection with the core fan base and expanding to a wider global audience.”
“We are very happy that the European Commission has approved the transaction. This is an important milestone confirming the even brighter future that lies ahead,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. “MotoGP is one of the most thrilling sports on Earth, and we look forward to accelerating the sport’s growth and expanding its reach to even more fans around the world. Liberty is the best possible partner for our sport and the entire community, and we are excited to create even greater value for our fans, commercial partners and everyone competing.”
Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business.
BSB: Ray Sweeps All Three Races At Snetterton
Ray takes the treble to win the Quattro Group Race of Aces trophy
Bradley Ray celebrated an impressive hat trick of Bennetts British Superbike Championship race wins at Snetterton for Raceways Yamaha, as Kyle Ryde, Tommy Bridewell, Rory Skinner and Leon Haslam all celebrated podium success at round three.
Ray carried his winning momentum into Sunday’s race day by taking a strong race two victory but behind him the battle for second went all the way to the chequered flag.
Ray lead at the start, but Ryde instantly went for a move down the inside into Wilson for the first time but the defending champion had to scrub off speed and ran wide, to rejoin behind his Yamaha rival.
Ray maintained his impressive pace to take the victory, but the battle for second was intensifying. Skinner on the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati was pushing to make amends after his retirement from yesterday’s race and was holding second with a small advantage, but Ryde and Bridewell were closing rapidly.
Ryde and Bridewell had reignited their 2024 title rivalry and were trading positions, with the OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha rider leading the Honda Racing UK contender as they reeled in Skinner ahead of them.
At the trio crossed the line to start the penultimate lap they were inseparable and Skinner ran slightly wide at Wilson, which gave Ryde the opportunity he needed to move ahead. The Cheshire Mouldings Ducati rider fought straight back though a corner later at Palmer to regain the position.
Ray would win the race, but the fight for second went down to the wire as Ryde went for a move on Skinner at Murrays and then it was the drag to the finish line. Skinner was narrowly able to regain the place on the exit of the corner to take second, but behind Bridewell beat Ryde to third by just 0.008s.
In race three Ray delivered the third victory of the weekend, as Ryde returned to the podium after missing out earlier in the day. Haslam though was back in the fight and celebrated third place after a titanic race-long battle.
At the start of the race, Ray led the pack ahead of Skinner and Ryde, with the reigning champion making a move a lap later on the Cheshire Mouldings Ducati rider at Wilson.
Ray and Ryde were able to break the pack, but behind again there was a titanic battle for the final podium position.
At the start of the third lap, Skinner was holding third place ahead of Haslam and Danny Kent with Tommy Bridewell also in close contention. The Honda Racing UK rider went for a move on the inside into Murrays and lost momentum on the exit.
Bridewell was soon into fifth and then a lap later made his move on Haslam, before then pushing ahead of Skinner to hold third place. However, the ‘Pocket Rocket’ was also on the move and he pulled an impressive pass into Riches at the start of lap nine to pass both Bridewell and Skinner in one move.
Bridewell instantly retaliated to regain the position, but as the trio reached Brundle, the Moto Rapido Ducati Racing rider was into third place again ahead of Bridewell and Skinner.
Skinner was then on the attack and went for a pass into Riches to ease Bridewell back a position, but again the Honda Racing UK rider fought back into Murrays to move back into fourth place.
Bridewell was then looking to get back ahead of Haslam, which he repeated at Murrays, but Haslam was stronger into Riches and again he reclaimed the position.
By lap 14, Haslam had made another of his moves down the inside into Riches, before Bridewell again dived down the inside at Wilson after a mistake from the 2018 champion. However, Bridewell also made a small mistake a few corners later to allow Haslam back ahead.
Ray had crossed the finish line ahead of Ryde, but Haslam claimed his first top three finish of the weekend by holding off Bridewell by 0.074s with Skinner completing the top five.
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Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings:
1. Bradley Ray (Raceways Yamaha) 140
2. Kyle Ryde (OMG Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha) 110
3. Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Ducati Racing) 102
4. Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) 74
5. Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati) 74
6. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) 73
7. Josh Brookes (DAO Racing Honda) 70
8. Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) 57
9. Christian Iddon (AJN Steelstock Kawasaki) 50
10. Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 43
For more information on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
RACEWAYS YAMAHA’S RACE WINNER BRADLEY RAY SAYS:
“It’s been an incredible weekend, and heading into Snetterton, I didn’t expect to have been as strong as we were.Kyle kept me really honest in that last race, I was able to pull at the start, but the time was coming down. I tried to manage the lap times and was able to respond when I needed to.
“I think we almost identically matched lap times–I made a few small mistakes at the end with a few laps to go because I was so excited to do the triple but overall a very positive weekend and I’m looking forward to Knockhill.”