MotoGP: Team Suzuki ECSTAR Pushing For Success In Final Grand Prix

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

MotoGP: Team Suzuki ECSTAR Pushing For Success In Final Grand Prix

SUZUKI PREPARES TO SAY SAYONARA AT THE SEASON FINALE

As the 2022 MotoGP World Championship season draws to a close, Team Suzuki Ecstar’s staff and riders are preparing to shut up shop following the decision taken earlier this year to end Suzuki’s racing project.

This finale will be an emotional and unusual one for the entire squad, but the aim is to end on a high as sunny Spain awaits. As has become tradition over the years, the MotoGP season closer will take place at Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia.

Alex Rins has plenty of fond memories to draw on, often finishing on the podium at the Spanish circuit throughout his various appearances in all classes, most recently in 2020. Rins has also been boosted by his recent victory in Australia, and the fifth place last time out in Malaysia, so he’ll be aiming to hot step it to the rostrum in Sunday’s last dance.

Joan Mir won what was dubbed the ‘European GP’ held in Valencia in 2020, and the following week he took his first MotoGP crown at the same circuit. He has also achieved podiums in his Moto3 career here and last year finished fourth. With his injured ankle now feeling stronger, Mir hopes to bring back some of the superb memories he experienced here two years ago and to celebrate one last time with his squad.

Valencia has a capacity of 150,000 and its seating is laid out in stadium style, making for great views for all the fans. An exciting track located close to a beautiful city with plenty to offer makes this final stop on the calendar one of the most popular of the year.

Alex Rins:

“It’s going to be a strange and sad weekend, but I’m determined to have a good one. My team have given me everything over the years, and I’ll give my all to pay them back with a good result one last time. Our team attitude has always been to try and stay happy, so let’s enter Valencia with good vibes and try to enjoy every moment.”

Joan Mir:

“I want to put everything together for this final round, for me and for my squad. I can be fast here, and my bike can be too, but we just need a little bit of luck on our side to tie it all together. I’ve had a few issues lately such as my arm pump in Malaysia, and the pressure gauge problem in Australia, and all I want now is to have a trouble-free weekend so I can bring this chapter to a close with my fantastic team and enjoy the final race.”

Livio Suppo – Team Manager:

“We’re facing the last dance here in Spain this weekend, and for sure it will be an unusual weekend for us all. But since this announcement was made by Japan we’ve been keen to keep our heads up, and I believe the entire team have been extremely professional all season long; I’m proud of this. Let’s push to celebrate some final success all together.”

No MotoAmerica Banquet, So Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara Held His Own

John Ulrich

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November 2, 2022

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No MotoAmerica Banquet, So Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara Held His Own

By John Ulrich

MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara and his wife Lindsay held their own championship banquet last Sunday night (Halloween eve), since the series didn’t have one.

The event was held in their hometown of Petaluma, California at Olympia’s Valley Estate, a popular event center and destination run by the O’Hara family.

Tyler and Lindsay O’Hara reigned as King and Queen of Tyler’s Championship celebration, held on Halloween eve. Photo by John Ulrich.

Sponsors, crew members and friends were invited, and guests of honor included series and O’Hara sponsor Juan Gonzalez, owner of Mission Foods, and Jeff Bailey, Chief of Engineering for S&S Cycle, the Wisconsin-based winning team behind O’Hara and his teammate Jeremy McWilliams.

Mission Food's Juan Gonzalez (left) and S&S Cycle's Jeff Bailey were guests of honor. Photo by John Ulrich. — Mission Foods’ Juan Gonzalez (left) and S&S Cycle’s Jeff Bailey were guests of honor. Photo by John Ulrich.

“They don’t hand out Championships. You’ve got to earn ‘em,” O’Hara said. “It’s been a long road and I’ve been racing professionally since 2005 and there’s been an awards banquet every single year that I’ve raced. Last year, I finished in second place and they (MotoAmerica) had an awards banquet at Barber Motorsports Park. Everybody got invited. I finished second, and I never got invited. This year they didn’t have an awards banquet. So I took advantage of the situation and controlled what I could control. For me, continuing and building my relationships with my sponsors and my team I decided it was important that I hold a Championship party to say thank you.

“I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped me along the way. It’s important. It’s very important, especially for your relationships with your sponsors. We had a nice dinner, had a DJ, a video presentation, and made it a party.”

Overview of the dining room at Olivia's Valley Estate in Petaluma, California, where Tyler O'Hara's title celebration was held. Photo by John — Overview of the dining room at Olympia’s Valley Estate in Petaluma, California, where Tyler O’Hara’s title celebration was held. Photo by John Ulrich.

Trophy display at Tyler O'Hara's championship celebration. Photo by John Ulrich. — Trophy display at Tyler O’Hara’s championship celebration. Photo by John Ulrich.

Selfie station at Tyler O'Hara's championship dinner. Photo by John Ulrich. — Selfie station at Tyler O’Hara’s championship dinner. Photo by John Ulrich.

Guest list with table assignments for Tyler O'Hara's title event. — Guest list with table assignments for Tyler O’Hara’s title event.

Tyler O'Hara's Indian streetbike and a pair of electric Indian minibikes for his kids, parked in front of the event venue. — Tyler O’Hara’s Indian streetbike and a pair of electric Indian minibikes for his kids, parked in front of the event venue.

Watch Mush Emmons’ highlight video of testimonials to Tyler O’Hara here: https://vimeo.com/765485356

Read about Indian’s involvement in the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers in this interview with Indian Motorcycle Vice President of Racing, Technology, and Service Gary Gray, which appeared in the July 2022 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology.

0722 Gary Gray Interview

Find more about Olympia’s Valley Estate Organic Farmstead & Event Venue here: https://olympiasvalley.com/

ASRA/CCS Has New Owners (Updated Again)

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

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More, from the latest version of the ASRA/CCS press release announcing its new ownership:

Big things in store for 2023…

Yes, we are racing at Homestead in December…2022. Full details in couple of days.

November 2, 2022

American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) is pleased to announce upcoming changes for the 2023 race season.

Under new ownership and management of Alex Spellman and Mark Lienhard, ASRA/CCS will transition to an exclusively digital race registration and mobile check system, the first of several upgrades to provide an enhanced racer experience.

Alex Spellman – “As we move forward into the future, I am encouraged to begin this chapter. I love a challenge. This is a monumental task at hand, but there is no one I would trust more in the same foxhole than Mark. We will take this kicking and screaming into the future.”

Mark Lienhard – “My experience with multiple businesses over the last 30 years will bring new and creative processes to CCS/ASRA. Holding a partnership in Evolve GT and MotoGladiator gives me great insight into many of the mechanics of helping bring this new partnership with Alex to the top. With the help of all the current racers’ input, we can make racing awesome once again!”

To streamline the experience, CCS racers will have access to a new account registration portal, available through the redesigned CCS website, which will also provide social media support. Participants will be able to get results and other key information during race weekends quickly, often in real time.

In addition to some dynamic new classes which will reflect current FIM class structures, CCS will also introduce a new contingency reporting program and a series of cash contingency-paying races to be run at every CCS race weekend.

As the current leader in Sportsman-level motorcycle racing, CCS is dedicated to implementing enhancements that leverage technology and incorporate feedback from racers and ensure the highest quality and safest measures available while maintaining the level of competition and structure that CCS racers have come to expect.

ASRA/CCS would like to take this opportunity to thank Kevin Elliott for his many years of service and commitment to the advancement and promotion of the road racing community.

Upcoming releases will provide more information about additional enhancements for the 2023 CCS race season. Please note our new central email address and phone number and direct questions to [email protected] or 725-755-7550. As always, thank you for your support.

A FAQ page will be added to the website soon. We are working on a survey form to send to everyone to get your input on changes, ideas and what you would like to see most. The survey will probably be lengthy, but hopefully it will bring some great ideas and what we need to do as a collective to make it the best racing available in America. Help us help you!

Release dates

– schedule for 2023 November 15 or sooner

– 2023 license purchase November 15

– Android and IOS app March 1

Many other new changes coming for 2023. Stay tuned.

Please note the new contact info.

Email [email protected]

Phone 725-755-7550 M-F 9-5

Please direct all questions and concerns here.

MotoGP: Bagnaia Says He’s “Calm And Serene” Heading Into Finale

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

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MotoGP: Bagnaia Says He’s “Calm And Serene” Heading Into Finale

The Ducati Lenovo Team arrives in Valencia for the 2022 riders’ title decider

The Ducati Lenovo Team arrives in Valencia for the last and highly anticipated round of the 2022 MotoGP season, the Valencia GP, which will be held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste on Sunday, 6th November. The 20th round of the year will decide the fate of the Riders’ World Championship, which, after the Malaysian GP, sees Francesco Bagnaia leading the standings with a 23-point lead over Fabio Quartararo.

Therefore, it will be a crucial appointment for the Italian rider, who last year won the GP on this track, also setting the new fastest lap in the race, ahead of Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) second and Jack Miller third. It was also the first all-Ducati podium in MotoGP history.

The Valencia GP will also be full of emotions for Miller, who will run his last race wearing the Ducati Lenovo Team colours and will bid farewell to the Borgo Panigale manufacturer after five years riding the Desmosedici GP. In Valencia, Jack will also have one last chance to try to close in third place in the Championship, which currently sees him fifth, 23 points behind third-placed Aleix Espargaro.

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1st (258 points)

“A really important weekend for us is about to begin, but I arrive in Valencia calm and serene. The Circuit Ricardo Tormo is a track where we were fast last year, and on paper, it suits the characteristics of our bike. We are in a more favourable situation than Malaysia, but we must stay focused until the end and think about working well from the first session to give our best in the race, as always. There will be a lot of Ducati fans here, as well as my family, my friends and my fan club, so I hope to give them all some great emotions on Sunday.”

Jack Miller (#43 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 5th (189 points)

“I am happy to be back racing in Valencia, a track I really like and where I have been competitive in recent years. It will be a special weekend for the team, with Pecco fighting for the title, but it will also be my last race with the Ducati Lenovo Team and riding a Desmosedici GP. I hope to bid farewell to Ducati by getting one last important result. Mathematically I also still have a chance to finish third in the Championship. It is not easy, but until the end, we will work to try to reach this important goal together.”

100th Loudon Classic: $200,000 Purse With $40,000 For Winner

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

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100th Loudon Classic: $200,000 Purse With $40,000 For Winner

$200,000 Purse Offered for the 100th running of the Loudon Classic

North East Motorcycle Road Racing (NEMRR) and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway are excited to announce the purse for the 100th running of the Loudon Classic, the longest running motorcycle road race in the USA. This landmark event will offer an unprecedented $200,000 purse and will serve as the culmination of the 2023 Laconia motorcycle week, which gathers nearly 300,000 people from across the nation each year. This historic event will run from June 16-18, 2023.

NEMRR series director Noelle Doucette noted, “We knew it was essential to attract the absolute best riding talent in the country. We want the 100th running of the Loudon Classic to be a truly special contest that honors the history and prestige of this event. With the largest purse offered of any motorcycle road race in the USA, we’ve already got many of the very best riders and teams planning to attend.”

The Loudon Classic will consist of three days of racing with NEMRR races on Friday and Sunday with the four professional classes running on Saturday the 17th. The Loudon Classic will run under NEMRR Middleweight GP rules and will also allow all machines legal for the MotoAmerica Supersport class. The formal structure and purse for the three support classes will be announced before January 1, 2023. Spectators can expect an immersive experience reminiscent of years past, as well as the potential return of Loudon Classic features like spectator camping and an expansive vendor/motorcycle demo experience area.

The $200,000 purse will pay out 30 places, and we believe the $40,000 winners take is the largest prize ever offered for a road race in the USA. Complete rules and participant information packages will be available in December. Interested racers and teams can visit the NEMRR website at www.nemrr.com or contact the series at [email protected].

2023 Loudon Classic Purse:

1st $40,000

2nd $25,000

3rd $20,000

4th $15,000

5th $12,500

6th $10,500

7th $9,500

8th $8,500

9th $7,500

10th $6,500

11th $5,200

12th $4,500

13th $4,000

14th $3,500

15th $3,000

16th $2,900

17th $2,600

18th $2,300

19th $2,000

20th $1,800

21st $1,600

22nd $1,500

23rd $1,500

24th $1,500

25th $1,250

26th $1,250

27th $1,250

28th $1,250

29th $950

30th $950

British Superbike: Glenn Irwin Returns To PBM Ducati

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

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British Superbike: Glenn Irwin Returns To PBM Ducati

Glenn Irwin Completes PBM Ducati Line Up For 2023

Following last week’s announcement that Tommy Bridewell will contest the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship for PBM Ducati, the team is delighted to confirm that Glenn Irwin will join him in Paul Bird’s two-rider squad.

32-year-old Irwin, from Carrickfergus in County Antrim, returns for a second stint with the Lake District-based team having raced for them from 2016 to 2018, winning two races in that time and finishing third overall in the 2018 standings.

Irwin, who won five races this season and finished runner-up in BSB 2022, will contest the 2023 series on a factory-supported Ducati Panigale V4 R for the eight-times British Superbike champions.

The Ulsterman has also won on a PBM Ducati at the International North West 200 and Macau Grand Prix where he is hoping to return next season.

Glenn raced in the National Superstock 600 and British Supersport Championship, where he was a Supersport Cup champion, prior to his move into British Superbikes where he now has 178 career starts with a total of nine victories and 23 additional podiums.

As well as his two Macau Grand Prix wins, Glenn has a double Ulster Grand Prix podium to his credit and an incredible six successive North West 200 Superbike race wins. He became the fastest newcomer at the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races with a lap speed of 129.849mph but the PBM team have no plans to contest the 2023 event.

Glenn Irwin: “Re-joining PBM after four years apart is something I’m relishing as I feel I’ve improved as a rider and as a person during that time. The experience away has taught me a lot and to be coming back to the most successful team in the paddock is a fantastic opportunity. I’m in a stronger position now and we both know how each other works so the timing is perfect. I want to win, and Birdy wants to win and with Tommy as a very strong teammate, it will drive us all on. I’ve proved I can challenge for the title this year, so the plan is to go one better next season.”

Paul Bird, Team Owner: “With Glenn joining Tommy, I think we have an unbelievable line up for 2023 with the riders that finished second and third in this year’s championship. It’s great to have Glenn back as we have had a lot of success together in the past and he’s probably left what I would regard as one of the best, if not the best, team in the paddock to come to us. After a disappointing season for PBM, it will be good to be back at the sharp end.”

CVMA: Alexander Wins Stock 1000 Shootout

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

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CVMA: Alexander Wins Stock 1000 Shootout

CVMA Racing Round 2 2022/2023 Winter Series

Round 2 of the CVMA 2022/2023 Winter Series kicked off October 29-30 under sunny skies, warm weather and a fast Chuckwalla Valley Raceway racetrack. Some of the fastest racers from all over the country came out in force for a very well attended event and some great competition. The racing over the weekend was fantastic with closely matched riders in all classes going for the win!

On Friday, a group of five racers graduated from the New Racer School and received their racing licenses.

During qualifying on Saturday, David Kohlstaedt was the fastest on a Middleweight bike turning a 1:48.644 lap time. Justin Bordonaro turned a 1:52.375 to be fastest on a lightweight bike and Owen Williams was fastest on an Ultra Lightweight with a 1:54.043 lap time. Corey Alexander was fastest of them all qualifying at a 1:44.935 lap time on his Open class bike.

Saturday

Saturday stars included Kohlstaedt and Williams, each winning two races. Mallory Dobbs won the Femwalla race and broke a long-standing lap record with a 1:50.596 lap time.

Sunday

In the premier race of the day, the Stock 1000 Shootout, Alexander got the holeshot and led from start to finish. Jack Bakken was able to slot into second place at the start followed by Bryce “The Prince” Prince and Anthony “Lug Nut” Norton. Prince took second place away from Bakken on the fourth lap. Norton was then able to make a brave pass on the brakes into turn 14 on Bakken to take the final spot on the podium. The final result was Alexander for the win with Prince second and Norton third.

Jon “Crafty” Glaefke got the hole shot in the Formula Lightweight Twins Shootout but was quickly passed by Bordonaro and Cody Wyman on the first lap. Bordonaro led the race with strong pressure from Wyman just behind. Bordonaro set a new lap record on lap four only for Wyman to better it on lap five setting the new record at a 1:50.747 lap time. Unfortunately, Wyman’s bike suffered a mechanical problem on lap seven handing second position to Glaefke. The final result Bordonaro with the win, Glaefke second and Adam Faussett third.

The result for the Formula Ultra Lightweight Shootout was set right at the start of the race. Williams with the holeshot/win, Kreece Elliott second, and Quinn Swift third.

In the Supersport Middleweight Shootout, Kohlstaedt got the holeshot and the win. At the start, Deion Campbell was able to follow Kohlstaedt and put on some pressure but unfortunately had a spectacular highside crash exiting Turn 10 on the third lap handing the position to Sahar Zvik. Zvik then made a big mistake on lap seven dropping back to fourth place where he finished. The final result, Kohlstaedt took the win, Tyler Olmstead finished second and Brian Berdan took the final place on the podium.

Full race results can be found on MYLAPS: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Events/2069458

CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.

Additionally, CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com for more information.

The 2022/2023 Winter Series will start on 9/24/2022. Come on out for some of the most competitive racing with some of the fastest racers in the country!

CVMA. Built for racers by racers and offering the best racing experience around!

CVMA would like to thank sponsors SoCal Track Days, Apex Assassins, Ryder Gear and CaliPhotography for their support. Thanks to Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Racer Gloves, and Racer’s Edge for their support of the New Racer School.

Roadracing World Now Accepting Nominations, Applications For Young Guns, Class of 2023

David Swarts

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November 2, 2022

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Roadracing World Now Accepting Nominations, Applications For Young Guns, Class of 2023

We are now accepting nominations for the 27th Annual Roadracing World Young Guns feature, highlighting up-and-coming young road racers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

To be considered for the Young Guns feature, a racer must be between the ages of 11 and 18 years old at the start of the 2023 season; have finished in the top three in a sanctioned Expert-level road race or Championship and reside within the United States, Canada or Mexico.

Amateurs/Novices with extraordinary road racing accomplishments will also be considered.

Riders can nominate themselves. Race sanctioning bodies, sponsors and race teams are encouraged to nominate young riders, but riders or their parents must request and then submit completed applications and provide photos suitable for publication by our deadline to be considered.

Riders who have previously been recognized as a Young Gun should call David Swarts at 909-654-4779 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday to quickly update their profile information and arrange submission of up-to-date photos.

For new candidates who wish to be considered for the next Young Guns feature, obtain, fill out and return a 2023 Young Guns questionnaire to Roadracing World by December 20, 2022. Requests for questionnaires should be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Questionnaires must be filled out completely in English and be returned as a Word document. Completed questionnaires should be returned to the same e-mail address.

In addition to completed questionnaires, candidates must also submit an action photo and a head shot (a photo clearly showing the rider’s face without sunglasses) suitable for magazine reproduction. Each submitted photo must include written permission (an e-mail is acceptable) from the photographer (even if the photographer is a parent) specifically giving Roadracing World Publishing the right to publish that photo(s) free of charge in the Young Guns feature and on www.roadracingworld.com.

Digital images must be high-resolution, or 3000 pixels wide or tall at 4 inches. All photos must be accompanied by the name of the rider and the name of the photographer along with when and where the photo was taken, including the name of the racetrack. Photos should not have any watermarks or graphics added, and photo editing should be kept to a minimum. Digital photos are preferred.

Late and incomplete submissions may not be considered.

Young Guns features to date have appeared in the November 1997, March 1999, February 2000, March 2001, February 2002, April 2003, April 2004, May 2005, June 2006, April 2007, April 2008, April 2009, April 2010, April 2011, April 2012, March 2013, April 2014, April 2015, April 2016, April 2017, April 2018, April 2019, April 2020, April 2021, and April 2022 issues of Roadracing World. The Young Guns Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 were also featured individually on www.roadracingworld.com.

Please familiarize yourself with our previously published Young Guns features before contacting us to ask questions.

If you still have questions, call 909-654-4779 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) and ask to speak to David Swarts or e-mail [email protected].

The Roadracing World Young Guns series started as an answer to critics who said North America lacked up-and-coming young riders. Current or former Roadracing World Young Guns have: Raced in all classes of the MotoGP World Championship (including the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup series) and FIM Superbike and Supersport World Championships, winning races and capturing World Championships; competed in European Championships and well as British, Canadian, Chinese, Czech Republic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Mexican, and Spanish National series; raced in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championships (winning many races and Championships in all classes, including multiple Superbike titles); finished on the podium at the Suzuki GSX-R World Cup and the KTM RC Cup World Finals; won Superbike Shootout races in the Superbike and Pro Sportbike classes and won the 2014 Dynojet Pro Sportbike Championship; won Suzuki Cup Championships in the U.S.; earned WERA National Challenge, National Endurance and Sportsman National Championships; won ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships; collected USGPRU titles; and won many local and regional Championships.

Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:

2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);

2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Corey Alexander;

AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);

2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion and two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion J.D. Beach;

five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier;

MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;

former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;

three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;

former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;

2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;

2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;

2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;

four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne (R.I.P.);

Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;

two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley-Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;

2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;

2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and two-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;

two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher Garrett Gerloff;

2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;

2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2018 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship runner-up Hayden Gillim;

2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);

2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;

eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion Tommy Hayden;

2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Josh Herrin;

MotoAmerica Twins Cup front-runner Teagg Hobbs;

AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;

2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;

2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;

2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and current Moto2 World Championship competitor Sean Dylan Kelly;

Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;

two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;

2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;

MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;

MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;

AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;

Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;

AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;

2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;

2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;

2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;

2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Bryce Prince;

AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;

two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, and 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion James Rispoli;

2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;

former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;

three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;

multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;

MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;

2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;

Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;

former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory West;

MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;

and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.

November 2022

Magazine Issue

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On the Front Cover: South African Brad Binder (33) is the most polite MotoGP
rider in person, and the most aggressive passer on track. Photo by DPPI Media.

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Bagger Racing League: Highlight Coverage Starts Tonight On MAVTV

David Swarts

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November 1, 2022

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Bagger Racing League: Highlight Coverage Starts Tonight On MAVTV

Bagger Racing League Showcased to MAVTV Starting Tonight

Four Highlight Episodes to Air Through May 2023

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 1, 2022) – As the 2022 Bagger Racing League (BRL) season has concluded the four round series is excited to announce that all the action will be televised on MAVTV with four different highlight episodes starting tonight Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 8:30 PM ET.

Don’t miss the televised premiere of the first-ever Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers from Utah Motorsports Campus in Utah. From there the next premiering episode will air on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 6PM ET from Milwaukee Mile Speedway in Wisconsin.

The last two rounds of the 2022 series will air on Tuesday April 18, 2023, and Tuesday May 30, 2023, at 6 PM ET. For more information on the Bagger Racing League visit https://baggerracingleague.com/.

Relive all the action, catch never before seen behind the scenes footage and watch it only on MAVTV Motorsports Network.

Full MAVTV Airing Information for the 2022 Bagger Racing League Episodes:

Rnd 1: Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers: Harley Davidson vs Indian

Utah Motorsports Campus, UT

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 – 8:30PM ET – MAVTV

Rnd 2: Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers: Harley Davidson vs Indian

Milwaukee Mile Speedway, WI

Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 – 6PM ET – MAVTV

Rnd 3: Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers: Harley Davidson vs Indian

Milwaukee Mile Speedway, WI

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – 6PM ET – MAVTV

Rnd 4: Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers: Harley Davidson vs Indian

Daytona International Speedway, FL

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – 6PM ET – MAVTV

Bagger Racing League

The 2022 Drag Specialties Battle of the Baggers Round I presented by Custom Dynamics races to the Utah Motorsports Campus in Salt Lake City, May 13-14. Bagger Racing League runs 6 high-speed, high-stakes road racing classes, including the all new Cobra AT Unlimited. As a backdrop to the best V-Twin competition in the world, the event features thrilling stunt shows, road racing school, and a vendor and manufacturer midway.

What began as an exhibition race in 2020, the Bagger Racing League has now unfolded into a groundbreaking series comprised of adrenaline-filled Harley Davidson® V-Twin bagger classes featuring the iconic Harley Davidson Street Glide® and Road Glide® models – the same cruising bikes millions of enthusiasts proudly ride the world over. The embodiment of the American drive to be “bigger, faster, stronger,” has taken the performance world by storm and Bagger Racing League has established a bridge from classic motorcycle culture into the competitive racing world.

About MX Sports Inc.

MX Sports, Inc., owns, manages and produces the most prestigious and world’s leading amateur motocross championship: the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship.

Through its various racing affiliates, MX Sports fields more than 60,000 action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of active fans, spectators and enthusiasts. MX Sports is a second-generation, family-owned business in operation for well over 35 years and is an industry leader in the segment of off road/action sports race promotion in the United States.

MX Sports has assembled the most experienced and knowledgeable motorsports event production staff, which has successfully built the world’s most prestigious amateur motocross racing championship.

MX Sports pioneered and developed the business model for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, the world’s largest amateur motocross race. Hosted annually since 1982 at the ranch of country music legend Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and the National Championship has served as the launch pad of virtually every top American Motocross and Supercross rider. 2022 marks our 41st year of hosting the world’s greatest amateur motocross program.

MotoGP: Team Suzuki ECSTAR Pushing For Success In Final Grand Prix

November 2, 2022

Team Suzuki ECSTAR's Joan Mir (36) and Alex Rins (42) as seen at Sepang. Photo courtesy Team Suzuki ECSTAR.

SUZUKI PREPARES TO SAY SAYONARA AT THE SEASON FINALE

As the 2022 MotoGP World Championship season draws to a close, Team Suzuki Ecstar’s staff and riders are preparing to shut up shop following the decision taken earlier this year to end Suzuki’s racing project.

This finale will be an emotional and unusual one for the entire squad, but the aim is to end on a high as sunny Spain awaits. As has become tradition over the years, the MotoGP season closer will take place at Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia.

Alex Rins has plenty of fond memories to draw on, often finishing on the podium at the Spanish circuit throughout his various appearances in all classes, most recently in 2020. Rins has also been boosted by his recent victory in Australia, and the fifth place last time out in Malaysia, so he’ll be aiming to hot step it to the rostrum in Sunday’s last dance.

Joan Mir won what was dubbed the ‘European GP’ held in Valencia in 2020, and the following week he took his first MotoGP crown at the same circuit. He has also achieved podiums in his Moto3 career here and last year finished fourth. With his injured ankle now feeling stronger, Mir hopes to bring back some of the superb memories he experienced here two years ago and to celebrate one last time with his squad.

Valencia has a capacity of 150,000 and its seating is laid out in stadium style, making for great views for all the fans. An exciting track located close to a beautiful city with plenty to offer makes this final stop on the calendar one of the most popular of the year.

Alex Rins:

“It’s going to be a strange and sad weekend, but I’m determined to have a good one. My team have given me everything over the years, and I’ll give my all to pay them back with a good result one last time. Our team attitude has always been to try and stay happy, so let’s enter Valencia with good vibes and try to enjoy every moment.”

Joan Mir:

“I want to put everything together for this final round, for me and for my squad. I can be fast here, and my bike can be too, but we just need a little bit of luck on our side to tie it all together. I’ve had a few issues lately such as my arm pump in Malaysia, and the pressure gauge problem in Australia, and all I want now is to have a trouble-free weekend so I can bring this chapter to a close with my fantastic team and enjoy the final race.”

Livio Suppo – Team Manager:

“We’re facing the last dance here in Spain this weekend, and for sure it will be an unusual weekend for us all. But since this announcement was made by Japan we’ve been keen to keep our heads up, and I believe the entire team have been extremely professional all season long; I’m proud of this. Let’s push to celebrate some final success all together.”

No MotoAmerica Banquet, So Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara Held His Own

November 2, 2022

Tyler O'Hara holds up his new #1 plate and poses with teammate Jeremy McWilliams and the S&S Cycle team after winning the 2022 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Championship at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Indian Vice President Gary Gray is seen above the #1 plate. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. — Tyler O'Hara holds up his new #1 plate and poses with teammate Jeremy McWilliams and the Mission Foods/S&S Cycle/Indian Challenger team after winning the 2022 MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Championship at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Indian Vice President of Racing, Technology & Service Gary Gray is seen above the #1 plate and S&S Cycle's Jeff Bailey is to O'Hara's immediate right. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

By John Ulrich

MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara and his wife Lindsay held their own championship banquet last Sunday night (Halloween eve), since the series didn’t have one.

The event was held in their hometown of Petaluma, California at Olympia’s Valley Estate, a popular event center and destination run by the O’Hara family.

Sponsors, crew members and friends were invited, and guests of honor included series and O’Hara sponsor Juan Gonzalez, owner of Mission Foods, and Jeff Bailey, Chief of Engineering for S&S Cycle, the Wisconsin-based winning team behind O’Hara and his teammate Jeremy McWilliams.

“They don’t hand out Championships. You’ve got to earn ‘em,” O’Hara said. “It’s been a long road and I’ve been racing professionally since 2005 and there’s been an awards banquet every single year that I’ve raced. Last year, I finished in second place and they (MotoAmerica) had an awards banquet at Barber Motorsports Park. Everybody got invited. I finished second, and I never got invited. This year they didn’t have an awards banquet. So I took advantage of the situation and controlled what I could control. For me, continuing and building my relationships with my sponsors and my team I decided it was important that I hold a Championship party to say thank you.

“I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped me along the way. It’s important. It’s very important, especially for your relationships with your sponsors. We had a nice dinner, had a DJ, a video presentation, and made it a party.”

Watch Mush Emmons’ highlight video of testimonials to Tyler O’Hara here: https://vimeo.com/765485356

Read about Indian’s involvement in the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers in this interview with Indian Motorcycle Vice President of Racing, Technology, and Service Gary Gray, which appeared in the July 2022 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology.

0722 Gary Gray Interview

Find more about Olympia’s Valley Estate Organic Farmstead & Event Venue here: https://olympiasvalley.com/

ASRA/CCS Has New Owners (Updated Again)

November 2, 2022

The start of the CCS Heavyweight Supersport Expert/Amateur and MotoGirlGT 600 SB race Friday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by David Swarts. — The start of the CCS Heavyweight Supersport Expert/Amateur and MotoGirlGT 600 SB race at Daytona International Speedway in 2021. Photo by David Swarts.