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MotoAmerica: Beaubier Destroys Lap Record In Superbike Q1 At Road America (Updated)

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MotoAmerica: Beaubier Destroys Lap Record In Superbike Q1 At Road America (Updated)

Cameron Beaubier, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, destroyed the All-Time Lap Record during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Riding on Dunlop’s new Sportmax Slicks on the repaved 4.0-mile course, Beaubier did a 2:09.629, which was significantly faster than Jake Gagne’s 2021 All-Time Lap Record of 2:10.529.

Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was second-best and also under the old lap record with a time of 2:10.469.

Josh Herrin was third-quickest with a 2:11.656, which was a slight improvement over the 2:11.802 he did on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R in Free Practice One (FP1).

Richie Escalante also improved during Q1, lowering his lap time from 2:12.034 in FP1 to 2:11.839 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, ranking him fourth again.

Mathew Scholtz rounded out the top five in Q1 with a 2:12.226 on his Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Jake Gagne and Cameron Petersen sat out Q1 due to technical problems with their machines that could not be fixed prior to Q1.

Josh Hayes also sat out Q1 and said during an interview that his role as a potential fill-in for injured Petersen was no longer needed.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Beaubier Blitzes Lap Record At Road America

Cameron Beaubier And His BMW Unstoppable On Friday In Wisconsin

 

Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.

 

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 2, 2023) – With Road America newly repaved, it was a given that Jake Gagne’s MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike lap record from 2021 would be bettered at some point this weekend. Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier didn’t wait that long as he completely obliterated the lap record with his 2:09.629 just under a full second quicker than the previous record on Friday afternoon.

Beaubier’s best came on his ninth lap of Q1, and it earned him provisional pole for the weekend’s two Medallia Superbike races. Beaubier also made it clear that he and his BMW M 1000 RR are the combination to beat on the fast and flowing four-mile racetrack. To further emphasize just how good the BMW was working, Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was also under the lap record of 2:10.529 with his 2:10.296 putting him second on the provisional front row. Despite sitting out a lot of Q1, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin ended up third fastest with his 2:11.656.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was fourth fastest with Westby Racing Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz rounding out the top five.

So where was Medallia Superbike Championship points leader Jake Gagne and his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha racing teammate Cameron Petersen? In street clothes and under the team’s awning along with their stripped down YZF-R1s as the team encountered mechanical issues in the first practice session on Friday morning. Four-time AMA Superbike Josh Hayes also took part on a third YZF-R1 on Friday morning, but he also didn’t take part as Petersen and his injured right wrist only got two laps of practice before his bike failed him, Apparently it was enough to show him that his wrist was race-ready, though.

The two Yamahas will try to improve their position tomorrow morning in Q2.

Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Beaubier The Younger

Like his older brother Cameron, Orange Cat Racing’s Ezra Beaubier was the class of his class on Friday at Road America as he topped the Steel Commander Stock 1000 Q1 session to earn provisional pole position.

Beaubier’s best was 2:14.311, which was .392 of a second faster than Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman and 1.4 seconds faster than Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim. Beaubier’s teammate Kaleb De Keyrel and Nielsen Racing’s Justin Miest rounded out the top five.

Junior Cup – Dreher Again

Bad Boys Racing’s Junior Cup Championship leader Avery Dreher put his Kawasaki Ninja 400 on the provisional pole position with a best lap of 2:39.366 around of the four-mile Road America which was .795 of a second quicker than Bicknese Racing’s Hayden Bicknese with SportbikeTrackGear.com’s Max Van ending the session third fastest.

Supersport – Mesa On Top

Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa bested undefeated Xavi Fores and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2 by .619 of a second to take provisional pole position for Saturday’s and Sunday’s two Supersport races at Road America.

Mesa did his 2:18.732 on his fifth lap to best Fores, the winner of the first three MotoAmerica Supersport races of the season.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs was third fastest with Michael Gilbert Racing’s Michael Gilbert fourth and the last rider within a second of Mesa. Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes completed the top five.

Mission King Of The Baggers – Fast Fong Flies

We sometimes forget that Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indian’s Bobby Fong has won a Superbike race at Road America so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that so far Fong is the fastest of the Mission King Of The Baggers.

Fong ripped off a 2:20.817 on his sixth lap, and he was the only rider to crack into the 2:20s as he bested Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Tyler O’Hara by .497 of a second. Vance & Hines /Mission/Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli rounded out the top three to fill the provisional front row.

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Newbie Moore Fastest

Mikayla Moore is new to the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program but she certainly didn’t look like a rookie as she dominated Q1 on Friday afternoon.

Moore lapped at a best of 2:56.629 to end the session a full four seconds faster than last year’s series champion Kayleigh Buyck at Road America. Crystal Martinez, another returnee from the 2022 season, ended the session third fastest.

Superbike Q1 Results

1. Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

2. PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

3. Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

4. Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

5. Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226

6. Corey Alexander (BMW) 2:12.928

7. David Anthony (Yamaha) 2:13.264

8. Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) 2:13.733

9. Toni Elias (Suzuki) 2:13.923

10. Benjamin Smith (Yamaha) 2:15.494

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés On Pace During Day 1 at Road America MotoAmerica

Sunnyvale, Calif., June 2, 2023 — Under endless sunshine at the newly paved Road America in Wisconsin, the Warhorse HSBK Ducati NYC duo of Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés performed well ahead of this weekend’s round 3 of action in the 2023 MotoAmerica Championship.

In the Superbike class, Herrin piloted his Ducati Panigale V4 R to the third quickest time behind leader BMW’s Cameron Beaubier. Herrin, took a pair of sixths at Barber Motorsports Park two weeks ago, posted a 2:11.656 during the five laps he rode during Friday’s qualifying 1, improving his 2:11.802 during practice.

After leading the opening practice at the 4-mile circuit aboard his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2, the MotoAmerica Supersport points leader Forés settled for second with a best lap of 2:19.351, 0.619 of a second behind the leader, Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa. After 12 laps, Forés was also quicker than his Friday practice time of 2:19.343.

Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

P2 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

P4 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

P5 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226
 

Supersport Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 2:18.732

P2 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 2:19.351

P3 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 2:19.370

P4 – Michael Gilbert (Suzuki) 2:19.669

P5 – Joshua Hayes ( Yamaha) 2:19.748

 

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)

“We had a good day during the opening qualifying session, ending up in position three. Overall, I felt really comfortable, especially due to that smooth new asphalt at Road America. We didn’t show our speed today, but it’ll come.” Herrin said. “As for the fans, there’s more here than I ever remember from the last 18 years of racing here. This excites the team and me, and I’m really looking forward to the opening race tomorrow, looking to place this Panigale V4 R where it belongs—on the podium!”

Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)

It was my very first time on this track, but I felt strong all around, especially on the straightaways.  I was leading the qualifying session for a while, but I didn’t want to burn through my qualifying tires, wanting to save some of them for tomorrow’s Q2. Regardless, my race pace is quite strong here, and hopefully tomorrow, we can fight for the win. I’m looking forward to bringing Ducati and its Panigale V2 another victory here in the States.”

The racing action for round three of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will kick off with race one tomorrow, Saturday, June 3, at 3:10 p.m. CDT. The Supersport Long Race is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. CDT.

MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier On Stock 1000 Provisional Pole At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier On Stock 1000 Provisional Pole At Road America

Orange Cat Racing BMW’s Ezra Beaubier claimed provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying One at the newly repaved Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his M 1000 RR, Beaubier did a 2:14.311, which was quicker than Travis Wyman’s 2022 Race Lap Record of 2:14.757.

 

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MotoAmerica: Mesa On Provisional Supersport Pole At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Mesa On Provisional Supersport Pole At Road America

Stefano Mesa, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R, earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Mesa lapped the newly repaved four-mile circuit in 2:18.732, which was 0.619 second faster than the next-quickest rider.

Championship point leader Xavi Fores was the best of the rest with a 2:19.351 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2.

Teagg Hobbs earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a lap time of 2:19.370 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America has made balancing adjustments to the Ducati Panigale V2 and Suzuki GSX-R750 via mapping changes this weekend. The details of those changes were not immediately available.

Jake Lewis has been enlisted to ride Disrupt Racing’s Suzuki GSX-R750 at Road America in place of injured Cory Ventura. Ventura crashed during the extended Supersport race at Barber Motorsports Park and broke his left leg. Lewis was sixth in Q1.

 

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Isle Of Man TT: Dunlop Breaks Record With 135.531 MPH Qualifying Lap

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Isle Of Man TT: Dunlop Breaks Record With 135.531 MPH Qualifying Lap

RECORD BREAKING END TO QUALIFYING AS DUNLOP HITS NEW HEIGHTS

The Isle of Man TT Races were set alight this afternoon as Michael Dunlop unofficially broke the outright lap record with a stunning lap of 135.531mph on the Hawk Racing Honda, almost six tenths of a second inside Peter Hickman’s official lap of 135.452mph set in the 2018 Senior TT Race.

Hickman wasn’t far behind his Honda rival with a lap of 134.91mph on the FHO Racing BMW with Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) also above the 134mph barrier at 134.216mph.

Dunlop was also in scintillating form in the Supertwin class with a standing start lap of 123.474mph on his Paton, five seconds quicker than the mark he set on Monday evening and six and a half seconds quicker than the official record he set in 2018. For good measure, he also topped the Supersport class.

On a gorgeous, sunny afternoon, it was the Sidecar class that got proceedings underway, and Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (FHO Racing Honda) were quickest on the opening lap with a speed of 117.807mph. The Crowes were a little bit further behind on their Haven Homes Honda after lapping at 116.452mph whilst the Birchall’s, yesterday’s record breakers, lapped at a leisurely 81.928mph after stopping at Ballacraine.

Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes (113.509mph) were next up, and they were followed by Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde (112.088) and John Holden/Maxime Vasseur (112.046), the last two both setting their best laps of the week. That also applied to Steve and Matty Ramsden (111.442) and Daryl Gibson/Tom Christie (111.148), newcomer Gibson continuing to impress as he posted his first 110mph+ lap.

Reeves and Wilkes looked on course to better their time before coming to a halt on the Mountain Mile, but the Ramsden’s did improve to 112.719mph, their best lap of the Mountain Course. Dan Knight/Ben Hughes also went quicker at 110.118mph, their maiden 110mph+ lap.

The Supersport/Supertwin session followed, and the big headlines were made by Dunlop and Hickman albeit for different reasons, Dunlop unofficially smashing the Supertwin lap record from a standing start with a lap of 123.474mph. He pulled off the course at Union Mills on his second lap, but he fared better than Hickman who only got as far as Greeba Castle on lap one. He made it back to the Grandstand to get a lap in on his Supersport machine but with no time registered all week, he’s failed to qualify for the Supertwin class.

Dunlop’s lap was 21seconds quicker than Jamie Coward (121.08mph) with Frenchman Pierre Yves-Bian (119.131mph) impressing in third on his Paton. Josh Brookes was continuing to get quicker on the Dafabet Kawasaki and he placed fourth at 118.523mph ahead of Rob Hodson (118.266) and Paul Jordan (117.455).

After returning to the pits, Dunlop went out on his Supersport machine and topped that session too with a lap of 127.51mph with Harrison (127.216mph) the only other rider to break the 127mph barrier.

Davey Todd (125.715) placed third to give the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles team some cheer with Conor Cummins currently hospitalised with an infection. It was then Mike Browne (125.049), Hickman (124.842) and James Hillier (124.761) that rounded out the top six. Newcomers Ryan Cringle (117.333) and Jorge Halliday (114.942) also made further progression on their 600cc machines.

The Superbike/Superstock session completed the day’s action, and it was most definitely a case of the best being saved until last as Shaun Anderson (Team Classic Suzuki) led the field away from Sam West, James Hillier, Michael Rutter, David Johnson and John McGuinness.

Dunlop was immediately putting the hammer down and opened with a 134.27mph lap, Davey Todd (132.194mph) and Harrison (132.123mph) slotting into second and third until Hickman – who’d started late – knocked them down a spot with a lap of 133.195mph. Jamie Coward and John McGuinness were also above 130mph on their opening lap.

The pace really increased on lap two with Dunlop laying down his stunning 135.531mph lap, more than 1.5mph quicker than he’d ever gone before. Hickman wasn’t far behind at 134.910mph with Harrison in third on 134.216mph. McGuiness (131.003mph) and Coward (130.945mph) also went quicker again.

Late in the session, Josh Brookes posted his first 130mph lap of the week with 131.098mph putting him fifth quickest overall whilst other impressive laps came from Rob Hodson (129.279mph) in eighth overall in the Superbike class and James Hind (128.316mph). Cringle lapped at 121.844mph.

Few riders went out on their Superstock machines but of those that did, Todd – who’d pulled off the course on his second lap on the Superbike – was quickest at 131.080mph with Browne’s strong week continuing as he came perilously close to his first 130mph lap at 129.664mph. Debutante Erno Kostamo set his best lap of the week at 119.806mph.

Tomorrow sees the first races of this year’s TT get underway with the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 and 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 taking place. After an unbelievable end to this year’s qualifying, it’s set to be an incredible week of racing and fans can follow all the action live on TT+.

MotoAmerica: Fong Fastest In King Of The Baggers FP1 At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Fong Fastest In King Of The Baggers FP1 At Road America

Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian’s Bobby Fong was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Indian Challenger, Fong recorded a lap time of 2:21.573 around the repaved four-mile circuit.

 

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MotoAmerica: Cameron Beaubier Best In Superbike FP1 At Road America (Updated)

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MotoAmerica: Cameron Beaubier Best In Superbike FP1 At Road America (Updated)

Cameron Beaubier, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, was fastest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding on Dunlop’s new Sportmax Slicks on the newly repaved four-mile course, Beaubier did a 2:10.575, which was just shy of Jake Gagne’s All-Time Lap Record of 2:10.529.

Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was right behind him in the order with a 2:10.778.

Josh Herrin was third-quickest with a 2:11.802 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R.

Richie Escalante was fourth in the session with a lap time of 2:12.034 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.

Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was an uncharacteristic fifth with a 2:12.227 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.

Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes was sixth-best with a 2:13.051 on another Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha. Hayes rode in the session to prepare himself in case he is needed to finish the weekend for Gagne’s injured teammate Cameron Petersen.

The plan was for Petersen to test his broken right hand/wrist during FP1 to see if he was good enough to complete the weekend. However, Petersen’s Yamaha broke after just two laps and he finished with a 15th-fastest 2:19.012 and unanswered questions.

Top Trap Speeds From Superbike FP1:

Cameron Beaubier (BMW), 186.4 mph

PJ Jacobsen (BMW), 186.0 mph

Josh Herrin (Ducati), 183.4 mph

Jake Gagne (Yamaha), 179.4 mph

Cameron Petersen (Yamaha), 178.6 mph

Corey Alexander (BMW), 178.3 mph

Richie Escalante (Suzuki), 178.3 mph

Josh Hayes (Yamaha), 177.9 mph

Toni Elias (Suzuki), 177.1 mph

Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha), 177.1 mph

Ashton Yates (BMW), 174.8 mph

Benjamin Smith (Yamaha), 173.3 mph

Hayden Gillim (Suzuki), 173.0 mph

Max Flinders (Yamaha), 169.7 mph

David Anthony (Yamaha), 169.4 mph

Danilo Lewis (BMW), 165.0 mph

 

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MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier Quickest In Stock 1000 FP1 At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier Quickest In Stock 1000 FP1 At Road America

Ezra Beaubier, riding his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR, was quickest in MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 FP1 Friday morning at Road America. Beaubier’s lap time of 2:14.866 led the 37-rider field with the next-fastest rider, Hayden Gillim, recording a 2:16.393.

 

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World Supersport: Bulega Under Race Lap Record In FP2 At Misano

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World Supersport: Bulega Under Race Lap Record In FP2 At Misano

Championship point leader Nicolo Bulega went quicker than the Race Lap Record during World Supersport Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino.

Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:37.267, which was quicker than Bulega’s own Race Lap Record of 1:37.671 from 2022.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise, who rides for the GMT94 Racing Yamaha team, will miss this round due to “health issues,” according to a post on his social media.

 

WSS FP2
 WSS FP1 + FP2

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bulega fastest on Friday in Misano

Nicolo Bulega was the fastest rider on track on Friday as he posted a 1’37.267s in Free Practice 2. He was 0.707s quicker than Simone Corsi in second place.

 

Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team | 1’37.267s

“To be first on the first day is always good. It’s a nice way to start this weekend for my home round, so I’m very happy to be fast. We must continue to work because for sure the other guys will be faster tomorrow, so we must improve and try to be as fast as today and to enjoy this weekend. We managed to improve in a lot of races compared to last year, so tomorrow, the goal is to improve and try to win.”

Italian wildcard Simone Corsi was second in the combined classification having set a 1’37.974s in the afternoon session.

Federico Caricasulo took third spot in the combined results with a 1’37.139s, as he aims for solid result on home soil.

WorldSSP Friday Report

Friday in the FIM Supersport World Championship at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” for the 2023 Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round with Championship leader Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) taking top spot by more than half-a-second ahead of his nearest rivals. Despite Bulega’s impressive pace, headlines were taken by wildcard rider Simone Corsi (Altogo Racing Team) who took second place in the combined classification.

Bulega put in a series of fast laps towards the end of the 45-minute session and posted a best lap of 1’37.627s to claim top spot as he led an Italian quartet at the head of the WorldSSP field. He had a 0.707s gap to wildcard Corsi in second place who, after taking fourth in FP1, was able to improve his lap time further to claimed second in the standings. Only Bulega and Corsi lapped Misano on Friday in the 1’37s bracket while Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team) claimed fourth place despite an early crash in FP2 at Turn 5; he re-joined the session later on to take third place.

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) was the only rider in the top ten, and one of only five in total, who did not improve their time in FP2. Despite setting a 1’38.485s in FP2, he took fourth in the combined classification with his time of 1’38.229s from FP1; in that session, he was able to top the times. Fifth place belonged to the most recent WorldSSP race winner, Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), as he continues his impressive run of form while Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) rounded out the top six.

WorldSSP action resumes on Saturday with the Tissot Superpole from 10:25 (Local Time), followed Race 1 at 15:15.

WorldSBK: Bautista Close To Race Lap Record In FP2 At Misano (Updated)

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WorldSBK: Bautista Close To Race Lap Record In FP2 At Misano (Updated)

Defending Champion Alvaro Bautista was close to the Race Lap Record during World Superbike Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino.

Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bautista lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:33.825, which was just shy of Toprak Razgatlioglu’s 2022 Race Lap Record of 1:33.722.

American Garrett Gerloff did a 1:34.610 on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, which placed him sixth-fastest in the session and overall Friday.

 

SBK FP2
 SBK FP1 + FP2 combined

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Ducati’s Bautista ahead of Razgatlioglu and Petrucci after Free Practices

Championship leader Alvaro Bautista was fastest on Friday. He was quicker in the afternoon session with a best time of 1’33.825s.

 

Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati | 1’33.825s

“Today I had a combination of feelings because this morning during FP1, we were using the tyre I normally don’t like, to manage the quantity throughout the whole weekend. The feeling with the bike was very difficult, so it was like a different bike from the test. Track conditions were not like during the test, but anyway the feeling with the bike was very difficult. I think it was due to the tyre combination because in the afternoon, I used the tyre that normally I like, especially in the front, and it seemed like it was a completely different bike, and I felt really good. We also tried some setups on the bike, in the gear, to make the bike a bit longer on the gear because there was a point where I reached the limiter due to having fewer RPM. So we have to adapt at every track now. And we tried it, it was good and I’m happy. The feeling with the bike was fantastic. I did all the practice with the same tyres, so I did more than the race distance with the tyres, and the pace was good, the feeling was good, and I’m happy with the feeling today.”

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Toprak Razgatlioglu was second with a 1’34.154s set in the morning session.

 

Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Third place in the combined classification goes to Danilo Petrucci. The Italian’s Rookie’s fastest time came in FP2 as he posted a 1’34.276s.

 

Michael Rinaldi (21). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Michael Rinaldi (21). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Italian Michael Ruben Rinaldi finished fourth overall with a 1’34.283s. He was one of the riders who was able to improve in FP2.

 

Jonathan Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jonathan Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jonathan Rea was ninth overall on Friday 0.888s behind Bautista.

WorldSBK Friday Report

The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is back underway with round five and the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round from the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, and a frenetic Friday has come to a close with plenty of reason for the Ducatisti to be cheering. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was on fire throughout the day and despite P3 in the morning, he was the only rider to dip into the 1’33s in the whole day with a strong afternoon session.

Just down the road from where they’re based, Ducati were on a mission and Alvaro Bautista was keen to demonstrate his prowess at Misano. The Championship leader was third in the morning and led most of FP2 as he finished top overall. With three wins for Ducati at the track and a frighteningly consistent race pace after a stunning 12-lap run at the start of the session, Bautista remains the favourite for the weekend ahead, but perhaps a big threat will come from the other side of the garage. Teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi has been in formidable form on Friday with second in FP1 after leading the majority of the session, whilst he was second for most of FP2 behind teammate Bautista, being pushed down to P4 at the end. Come the end of the day, the #21 finished fourth and has put himself in a prime position for the races to come.

 

Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy Dorna.

In Yamaha blue – for the rest of this year anyway – Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) came out the blocks fighting on Friday and topped the opening session of the weekend, and it stood until Bautista beat it in FP2 at the end of his first run. Razgatlioglu was a little bit adrift when the temperatures came up in the afternoon and was outside the top three for most of it, but nonetheless finished the day in second.

Taking third at the end of the day and second in FP2, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) is planning to be a star at home. His first outing at Misano in WorldSBK has proved to be a positive one as he blasted up the order on his final flying run, going nearly a second quicker than his FP1 time.

In green, Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was in good form too and was top Kawasaki across both sessions on Friday. The #22 was up in third and demonstrated a strong pace from the start, even if he couldn’t get within half a second of Bautista’s top time. He improved in FP2 and finished fourth overall, as did teammate Jonathan Rea but the six-time World Champion was down in eighth position for most of the session and despite a time attack at the end of the session, the #65 wasn’t able to improve and will have a little bit of work to do for Saturday and Sunday, with ninth at the end of day one.

WorldSBK action resumes on Saturday with FP3 from 09:00 (Local Time), followed by Tissot Superpole at 11:10 and Race 1 at 14:00.

MotoAmerica: Fores Fastest In Supersport FP1 At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Fores Fastest In Supersport FP1 At Road America

Spaniard Xavi Fores was fastest during MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at recently repaved Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2, Fores lapped the four-mile course in 2:19.343, which was significantly slower than Garrett Gerloff’s All-Time and Race Lap Record of 2:17.675.

 

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MotoAmerica: Beaubier Destroys Lap Record In Superbike Q1 At Road America (Updated)

Cameron Beaubier (6), as seen earlier this season at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Cameron Beaubier, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, destroyed the All-Time Lap Record during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Qualifying One (Q1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Riding on Dunlop’s new Sportmax Slicks on the repaved 4.0-mile course, Beaubier did a 2:09.629, which was significantly faster than Jake Gagne’s 2021 All-Time Lap Record of 2:10.529.

Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was second-best and also under the old lap record with a time of 2:10.469.

Josh Herrin was third-quickest with a 2:11.656, which was a slight improvement over the 2:11.802 he did on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R in Free Practice One (FP1).

Richie Escalante also improved during Q1, lowering his lap time from 2:12.034 in FP1 to 2:11.839 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R, ranking him fourth again.

Mathew Scholtz rounded out the top five in Q1 with a 2:12.226 on his Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.

Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Jake Gagne and Cameron Petersen sat out Q1 due to technical problems with their machines that could not be fixed prior to Q1.

Josh Hayes also sat out Q1 and said during an interview that his role as a potential fill-in for injured Petersen was no longer needed.

 

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More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:

Beaubier Blitzes Lap Record At Road America

Cameron Beaubier And His BMW Unstoppable On Friday In Wisconsin

 

Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
Cameron Beaubier (6). Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.

 

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 2, 2023) – With Road America newly repaved, it was a given that Jake Gagne’s MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike lap record from 2021 would be bettered at some point this weekend. Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Cameron Beaubier didn’t wait that long as he completely obliterated the lap record with his 2:09.629 just under a full second quicker than the previous record on Friday afternoon.

Beaubier’s best came on his ninth lap of Q1, and it earned him provisional pole for the weekend’s two Medallia Superbike races. Beaubier also made it clear that he and his BMW M 1000 RR are the combination to beat on the fast and flowing four-mile racetrack. To further emphasize just how good the BMW was working, Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was also under the lap record of 2:10.529 with his 2:10.296 putting him second on the provisional front row. Despite sitting out a lot of Q1, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin ended up third fastest with his 2:11.656.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Richie Escalante was fourth fastest with Westby Racing Yamaha’s Mathew Scholtz rounding out the top five.

So where was Medallia Superbike Championship points leader Jake Gagne and his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha racing teammate Cameron Petersen? In street clothes and under the team’s awning along with their stripped down YZF-R1s as the team encountered mechanical issues in the first practice session on Friday morning. Four-time AMA Superbike Josh Hayes also took part on a third YZF-R1 on Friday morning, but he also didn’t take part as Petersen and his injured right wrist only got two laps of practice before his bike failed him, Apparently it was enough to show him that his wrist was race-ready, though.

The two Yamahas will try to improve their position tomorrow morning in Q2.

Steel Commander Stock 1000 – Beaubier The Younger

Like his older brother Cameron, Orange Cat Racing’s Ezra Beaubier was the class of his class on Friday at Road America as he topped the Steel Commander Stock 1000 Q1 session to earn provisional pole position.

Beaubier’s best was 2:14.311, which was .392 of a second faster than Travis Wyman Racing’s Travis Wyman and 1.4 seconds faster than Disrupt Racing’s Hayden Gillim. Beaubier’s teammate Kaleb De Keyrel and Nielsen Racing’s Justin Miest rounded out the top five.

Junior Cup – Dreher Again

Bad Boys Racing’s Junior Cup Championship leader Avery Dreher put his Kawasaki Ninja 400 on the provisional pole position with a best lap of 2:39.366 around of the four-mile Road America which was .795 of a second quicker than Bicknese Racing’s Hayden Bicknese with SportbikeTrackGear.com’s Max Van ending the session third fastest.

Supersport – Mesa On Top

Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Stefano Mesa bested undefeated Xavi Fores and his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V2 by .619 of a second to take provisional pole position for Saturday’s and Sunday’s two Supersport races at Road America.

Mesa did his 2:18.732 on his fifth lap to best Fores, the winner of the first three MotoAmerica Supersport races of the season.

Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Teagg Hobbs was third fastest with Michael Gilbert Racing’s Michael Gilbert fourth and the last rider within a second of Mesa. Squid Hunter Racing’s Josh Hayes completed the top five.

Mission King Of The Baggers – Fast Fong Flies

We sometimes forget that Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indian’s Bobby Fong has won a Superbike race at Road America so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that so far Fong is the fastest of the Mission King Of The Baggers.

Fong ripped off a 2:20.817 on his sixth lap, and he was the only rider to crack into the 2:20s as he bested Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods’ Tyler O’Hara by .497 of a second. Vance & Hines /Mission/Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli rounded out the top three to fill the provisional front row.

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Newbie Moore Fastest

Mikayla Moore is new to the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program but she certainly didn’t look like a rookie as she dominated Q1 on Friday afternoon.

Moore lapped at a best of 2:56.629 to end the session a full four seconds faster than last year’s series champion Kayleigh Buyck at Road America. Crystal Martinez, another returnee from the 2022 season, ended the session third fastest.

Superbike Q1 Results

1. Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

2. PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

3. Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

4. Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

5. Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226

6. Corey Alexander (BMW) 2:12.928

7. David Anthony (Yamaha) 2:13.264

8. Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) 2:13.733

9. Toni Elias (Suzuki) 2:13.923

10. Benjamin Smith (Yamaha) 2:15.494

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Ducati:

Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés On Pace During Day 1 at Road America MotoAmerica

Sunnyvale, Calif., June 2, 2023 — Under endless sunshine at the newly paved Road America in Wisconsin, the Warhorse HSBK Ducati NYC duo of Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés performed well ahead of this weekend’s round 3 of action in the 2023 MotoAmerica Championship.

In the Superbike class, Herrin piloted his Ducati Panigale V4 R to the third quickest time behind leader BMW’s Cameron Beaubier. Herrin, took a pair of sixths at Barber Motorsports Park two weeks ago, posted a 2:11.656 during the five laps he rode during Friday’s qualifying 1, improving his 2:11.802 during practice.

After leading the opening practice at the 4-mile circuit aboard his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2, the MotoAmerica Supersport points leader Forés settled for second with a best lap of 2:19.351, 0.619 of a second behind the leader, Kawasaki’s Stefano Mesa. After 12 laps, Forés was also quicker than his Friday practice time of 2:19.343.

Superbike Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Cameron Beaubier (BMW) 2:09.629

P2 – PJ Jacobsen (BMW) 2:10.296

P3 – Josh Herrin (Ducati) 2:11.656

P4 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 2:11.839

P5 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 2:12.226
 

Supersport Qualifying 1 Results – Top 5

P1 – Stefano Mesa (Kawasaki) 2:18.732

P2 – Xavi Forés (Ducati) 2:19.351

P3 – Teagg Hobbs (Suzuki) 2:19.370

P4 – Michael Gilbert (Suzuki) 2:19.669

P5 – Joshua Hayes ( Yamaha) 2:19.748

 

Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #2)

“We had a good day during the opening qualifying session, ending up in position three. Overall, I felt really comfortable, especially due to that smooth new asphalt at Road America. We didn’t show our speed today, but it’ll come.” Herrin said. “As for the fans, there’s more here than I ever remember from the last 18 years of racing here. This excites the team and me, and I’m really looking forward to the opening race tomorrow, looking to place this Panigale V4 R where it belongs—on the podium!”

Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – #12)

It was my very first time on this track, but I felt strong all around, especially on the straightaways.  I was leading the qualifying session for a while, but I didn’t want to burn through my qualifying tires, wanting to save some of them for tomorrow’s Q2. Regardless, my race pace is quite strong here, and hopefully tomorrow, we can fight for the win. I’m looking forward to bringing Ducati and its Panigale V2 another victory here in the States.”

The racing action for round three of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship will kick off with race one tomorrow, Saturday, June 3, at 3:10 p.m. CDT. The Supersport Long Race is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. CDT.

MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier On Stock 1000 Provisional Pole At Road America

Ezra Beaubier (16), as seen earlier this season at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Ezra Beaubier (16), as seen earlier this season at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Orange Cat Racing BMW’s Ezra Beaubier claimed provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 Qualifying One at the newly repaved Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his M 1000 RR, Beaubier did a 2:14.311, which was quicker than Travis Wyman’s 2022 Race Lap Record of 2:14.757.

 

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MotoAmerica: Mesa On Provisional Supersport Pole At Road America

Stefano Mesa (37), as seen at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Stefano Mesa (37), as seen at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Stefano Mesa, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R, earned provisional pole position during MotoAmerica Supersport Qualifying One (Q1) Friday afternoon at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Mesa lapped the newly repaved four-mile circuit in 2:18.732, which was 0.619 second faster than the next-quickest rider.

Championship point leader Xavi Fores was the best of the rest with a 2:19.351 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2.

Teagg Hobbs earned the third and final spot on the provisional front row with a lap time of 2:19.370 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750.

MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America has made balancing adjustments to the Ducati Panigale V2 and Suzuki GSX-R750 via mapping changes this weekend. The details of those changes were not immediately available.

Jake Lewis has been enlisted to ride Disrupt Racing’s Suzuki GSX-R750 at Road America in place of injured Cory Ventura. Ventura crashed during the extended Supersport race at Barber Motorsports Park and broke his left leg. Lewis was sixth in Q1.

 

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Isle Of Man TT: Dunlop Breaks Record With 135.531 MPH Qualifying Lap

Michael Dunlop (6). Photo courtesy Isle of Man TT Press Office.
Michael Dunlop (6). Photo courtesy Isle of Man TT Press Office.

RECORD BREAKING END TO QUALIFYING AS DUNLOP HITS NEW HEIGHTS

The Isle of Man TT Races were set alight this afternoon as Michael Dunlop unofficially broke the outright lap record with a stunning lap of 135.531mph on the Hawk Racing Honda, almost six tenths of a second inside Peter Hickman’s official lap of 135.452mph set in the 2018 Senior TT Race.

Hickman wasn’t far behind his Honda rival with a lap of 134.91mph on the FHO Racing BMW with Dean Harrison (DAO Racing Kawasaki) also above the 134mph barrier at 134.216mph.

Dunlop was also in scintillating form in the Supertwin class with a standing start lap of 123.474mph on his Paton, five seconds quicker than the mark he set on Monday evening and six and a half seconds quicker than the official record he set in 2018. For good measure, he also topped the Supersport class.

On a gorgeous, sunny afternoon, it was the Sidecar class that got proceedings underway, and Pete Founds/Jevan Walmsley (FHO Racing Honda) were quickest on the opening lap with a speed of 117.807mph. The Crowes were a little bit further behind on their Haven Homes Honda after lapping at 116.452mph whilst the Birchall’s, yesterday’s record breakers, lapped at a leisurely 81.928mph after stopping at Ballacraine.

Tim Reeves/Mark Wilkes (113.509mph) were next up, and they were followed by Gary Bryan/Phil Hyde (112.088) and John Holden/Maxime Vasseur (112.046), the last two both setting their best laps of the week. That also applied to Steve and Matty Ramsden (111.442) and Daryl Gibson/Tom Christie (111.148), newcomer Gibson continuing to impress as he posted his first 110mph+ lap.

Reeves and Wilkes looked on course to better their time before coming to a halt on the Mountain Mile, but the Ramsden’s did improve to 112.719mph, their best lap of the Mountain Course. Dan Knight/Ben Hughes also went quicker at 110.118mph, their maiden 110mph+ lap.

The Supersport/Supertwin session followed, and the big headlines were made by Dunlop and Hickman albeit for different reasons, Dunlop unofficially smashing the Supertwin lap record from a standing start with a lap of 123.474mph. He pulled off the course at Union Mills on his second lap, but he fared better than Hickman who only got as far as Greeba Castle on lap one. He made it back to the Grandstand to get a lap in on his Supersport machine but with no time registered all week, he’s failed to qualify for the Supertwin class.

Dunlop’s lap was 21seconds quicker than Jamie Coward (121.08mph) with Frenchman Pierre Yves-Bian (119.131mph) impressing in third on his Paton. Josh Brookes was continuing to get quicker on the Dafabet Kawasaki and he placed fourth at 118.523mph ahead of Rob Hodson (118.266) and Paul Jordan (117.455).

After returning to the pits, Dunlop went out on his Supersport machine and topped that session too with a lap of 127.51mph with Harrison (127.216mph) the only other rider to break the 127mph barrier.

Davey Todd (125.715) placed third to give the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles team some cheer with Conor Cummins currently hospitalised with an infection. It was then Mike Browne (125.049), Hickman (124.842) and James Hillier (124.761) that rounded out the top six. Newcomers Ryan Cringle (117.333) and Jorge Halliday (114.942) also made further progression on their 600cc machines.

The Superbike/Superstock session completed the day’s action, and it was most definitely a case of the best being saved until last as Shaun Anderson (Team Classic Suzuki) led the field away from Sam West, James Hillier, Michael Rutter, David Johnson and John McGuinness.

Dunlop was immediately putting the hammer down and opened with a 134.27mph lap, Davey Todd (132.194mph) and Harrison (132.123mph) slotting into second and third until Hickman – who’d started late – knocked them down a spot with a lap of 133.195mph. Jamie Coward and John McGuinness were also above 130mph on their opening lap.

The pace really increased on lap two with Dunlop laying down his stunning 135.531mph lap, more than 1.5mph quicker than he’d ever gone before. Hickman wasn’t far behind at 134.910mph with Harrison in third on 134.216mph. McGuiness (131.003mph) and Coward (130.945mph) also went quicker again.

Late in the session, Josh Brookes posted his first 130mph lap of the week with 131.098mph putting him fifth quickest overall whilst other impressive laps came from Rob Hodson (129.279mph) in eighth overall in the Superbike class and James Hind (128.316mph). Cringle lapped at 121.844mph.

Few riders went out on their Superstock machines but of those that did, Todd – who’d pulled off the course on his second lap on the Superbike – was quickest at 131.080mph with Browne’s strong week continuing as he came perilously close to his first 130mph lap at 129.664mph. Debutante Erno Kostamo set his best lap of the week at 119.806mph.

Tomorrow sees the first races of this year’s TT get underway with the Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 and 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 taking place. After an unbelievable end to this year’s qualifying, it’s set to be an incredible week of racing and fans can follow all the action live on TT+.

MotoAmerica: Fong Fastest In King Of The Baggers FP1 At Road America

Bobby Fong (50). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Bobby Fong (50), as seen at Road Atlanta earlier this season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands Design Indian’s Bobby Fong was fastest during MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Indian Challenger, Fong recorded a lap time of 2:21.573 around the repaved four-mile circuit.

 

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MotoAmerica: Cameron Beaubier Best In Superbike FP1 At Road America (Updated)

Cameron Beaubier (6), as seen at Barber Motorsports Park earlier this season. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Cameron Beaubier, riding his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR, was fastest during MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Free Practice One (FP1) Friday at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding on Dunlop’s new Sportmax Slicks on the newly repaved four-mile course, Beaubier did a 2:10.575, which was just shy of Jake Gagne’s All-Time Lap Record of 2:10.529.

Beaubier’s teammate PJ Jacobsen was right behind him in the order with a 2:10.778.

Josh Herrin was third-quickest with a 2:11.802 on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R.

Richie Escalante was fourth in the session with a lap time of 2:12.034 on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R.

Two-time and defending Champion Jake Gagne was an uncharacteristic fifth with a 2:12.227 on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1.

Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes was sixth-best with a 2:13.051 on another Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha. Hayes rode in the session to prepare himself in case he is needed to finish the weekend for Gagne’s injured teammate Cameron Petersen.

The plan was for Petersen to test his broken right hand/wrist during FP1 to see if he was good enough to complete the weekend. However, Petersen’s Yamaha broke after just two laps and he finished with a 15th-fastest 2:19.012 and unanswered questions.

Top Trap Speeds From Superbike FP1:

Cameron Beaubier (BMW), 186.4 mph

PJ Jacobsen (BMW), 186.0 mph

Josh Herrin (Ducati), 183.4 mph

Jake Gagne (Yamaha), 179.4 mph

Cameron Petersen (Yamaha), 178.6 mph

Corey Alexander (BMW), 178.3 mph

Richie Escalante (Suzuki), 178.3 mph

Josh Hayes (Yamaha), 177.9 mph

Toni Elias (Suzuki), 177.1 mph

Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha), 177.1 mph

Ashton Yates (BMW), 174.8 mph

Benjamin Smith (Yamaha), 173.3 mph

Hayden Gillim (Suzuki), 173.0 mph

Max Flinders (Yamaha), 169.7 mph

David Anthony (Yamaha), 169.4 mph

Danilo Lewis (BMW), 165.0 mph

 

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MotoAmerica: Ezra Beaubier Quickest In Stock 1000 FP1 At Road America

Ezra Beaubier (16), as seen earlier this season at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Ezra Beaubier (16), as seen earlier this season at Road Atlanta. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Ezra Beaubier, riding his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR, was quickest in MotoAmerica Steel Commander Stock 1000 FP1 Friday morning at Road America. Beaubier’s lap time of 2:14.866 led the 37-rider field with the next-fastest rider, Hayden Gillim, recording a 2:16.393.

 

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World Supersport: Bulega Under Race Lap Record In FP2 At Misano

Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Ducati.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Ducati.

Championship point leader Nicolo Bulega went quicker than the Race Lap Record during World Supersport Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino.

Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, Bulega navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:37.267, which was quicker than Bulega’s own Race Lap Record of 1:37.671 from 2022.

Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise, who rides for the GMT94 Racing Yamaha team, will miss this round due to “health issues,” according to a post on his social media.

 

WSS FP2
 WSS FP1 + FP2

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bulega fastest on Friday in Misano

Nicolo Bulega was the fastest rider on track on Friday as he posted a 1’37.267s in Free Practice 2. He was 0.707s quicker than Simone Corsi in second place.

 

Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Nicolo Bulega (11). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team | 1’37.267s

“To be first on the first day is always good. It’s a nice way to start this weekend for my home round, so I’m very happy to be fast. We must continue to work because for sure the other guys will be faster tomorrow, so we must improve and try to be as fast as today and to enjoy this weekend. We managed to improve in a lot of races compared to last year, so tomorrow, the goal is to improve and try to win.”

Italian wildcard Simone Corsi was second in the combined classification having set a 1’37.974s in the afternoon session.

Federico Caricasulo took third spot in the combined results with a 1’37.139s, as he aims for solid result on home soil.

WorldSSP Friday Report

Friday in the FIM Supersport World Championship at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” for the 2023 Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round with Championship leader Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) taking top spot by more than half-a-second ahead of his nearest rivals. Despite Bulega’s impressive pace, headlines were taken by wildcard rider Simone Corsi (Altogo Racing Team) who took second place in the combined classification.

Bulega put in a series of fast laps towards the end of the 45-minute session and posted a best lap of 1’37.627s to claim top spot as he led an Italian quartet at the head of the WorldSSP field. He had a 0.707s gap to wildcard Corsi in second place who, after taking fourth in FP1, was able to improve his lap time further to claimed second in the standings. Only Bulega and Corsi lapped Misano on Friday in the 1’37s bracket while Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team) claimed fourth place despite an early crash in FP2 at Turn 5; he re-joined the session later on to take third place.

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) was the only rider in the top ten, and one of only five in total, who did not improve their time in FP2. Despite setting a 1’38.485s in FP2, he took fourth in the combined classification with his time of 1’38.229s from FP1; in that session, he was able to top the times. Fifth place belonged to the most recent WorldSSP race winner, Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), as he continues his impressive run of form while Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) rounded out the top six.

WorldSSP action resumes on Saturday with the Tissot Superpole from 10:25 (Local Time), followed Race 1 at 15:15.

WorldSBK: Bautista Close To Race Lap Record In FP2 At Misano (Updated)

Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Defending Champion Alvaro Bautista was close to the Race Lap Record during World Superbike Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in Rimini, San Marino.

Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bautista lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:33.825, which was just shy of Toprak Razgatlioglu’s 2022 Race Lap Record of 1:33.722.

American Garrett Gerloff did a 1:34.610 on his Bonovo Action BMW M 1000 RR, which placed him sixth-fastest in the session and overall Friday.

 

SBK FP2
 SBK FP1 + FP2 combined

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Ducati’s Bautista ahead of Razgatlioglu and Petrucci after Free Practices

Championship leader Alvaro Bautista was fastest on Friday. He was quicker in the afternoon session with a best time of 1’33.825s.

 

Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alvaro Bautista (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.

 

P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati | 1’33.825s

“Today I had a combination of feelings because this morning during FP1, we were using the tyre I normally don’t like, to manage the quantity throughout the whole weekend. The feeling with the bike was very difficult, so it was like a different bike from the test. Track conditions were not like during the test, but anyway the feeling with the bike was very difficult. I think it was due to the tyre combination because in the afternoon, I used the tyre that normally I like, especially in the front, and it seemed like it was a completely different bike, and I felt really good. We also tried some setups on the bike, in the gear, to make the bike a bit longer on the gear because there was a point where I reached the limiter due to having fewer RPM. So we have to adapt at every track now. And we tried it, it was good and I’m happy. The feeling with the bike was fantastic. I did all the practice with the same tyres, so I did more than the race distance with the tyres, and the pace was good, the feeling was good, and I’m happy with the feeling today.”

 

Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (54). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Toprak Razgatlioglu was second with a 1’34.154s set in the morning session.

 

Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Danilo Petrucci. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Third place in the combined classification goes to Danilo Petrucci. The Italian’s Rookie’s fastest time came in FP2 as he posted a 1’34.276s.

 

Michael Rinaldi (21). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Michael Rinaldi (21). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Italian Michael Ruben Rinaldi finished fourth overall with a 1’34.283s. He was one of the riders who was able to improve in FP2.

 

Jonathan Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jonathan Rea (65). Photo courtesy Dorna.

Jonathan Rea was ninth overall on Friday 0.888s behind Bautista.

WorldSBK Friday Report

The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is back underway with round five and the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round from the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, and a frenetic Friday has come to a close with plenty of reason for the Ducatisti to be cheering. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was on fire throughout the day and despite P3 in the morning, he was the only rider to dip into the 1’33s in the whole day with a strong afternoon session.

Just down the road from where they’re based, Ducati were on a mission and Alvaro Bautista was keen to demonstrate his prowess at Misano. The Championship leader was third in the morning and led most of FP2 as he finished top overall. With three wins for Ducati at the track and a frighteningly consistent race pace after a stunning 12-lap run at the start of the session, Bautista remains the favourite for the weekend ahead, but perhaps a big threat will come from the other side of the garage. Teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi has been in formidable form on Friday with second in FP1 after leading the majority of the session, whilst he was second for most of FP2 behind teammate Bautista, being pushed down to P4 at the end. Come the end of the day, the #21 finished fourth and has put himself in a prime position for the races to come.

 

Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Garrett Gerloff (31). Photo courtesy Dorna.

In Yamaha blue – for the rest of this year anyway – Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) came out the blocks fighting on Friday and topped the opening session of the weekend, and it stood until Bautista beat it in FP2 at the end of his first run. Razgatlioglu was a little bit adrift when the temperatures came up in the afternoon and was outside the top three for most of it, but nonetheless finished the day in second.

Taking third at the end of the day and second in FP2, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) is planning to be a star at home. His first outing at Misano in WorldSBK has proved to be a positive one as he blasted up the order on his final flying run, going nearly a second quicker than his FP1 time.

In green, Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was in good form too and was top Kawasaki across both sessions on Friday. The #22 was up in third and demonstrated a strong pace from the start, even if he couldn’t get within half a second of Bautista’s top time. He improved in FP2 and finished fourth overall, as did teammate Jonathan Rea but the six-time World Champion was down in eighth position for most of the session and despite a time attack at the end of the session, the #65 wasn’t able to improve and will have a little bit of work to do for Saturday and Sunday, with ninth at the end of day one.

WorldSBK action resumes on Saturday with FP3 from 09:00 (Local Time), followed by Tissot Superpole at 11:10 and Race 1 at 14:00.

MotoAmerica: Fores Fastest In Supersport FP1 At Road America

Xavi Fores (12). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Xavi Fores (12). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Spaniard Xavi Fores was fastest during MotoAmerica Supersport Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning at recently repaved Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Riding his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V2, Fores lapped the four-mile course in 2:19.343, which was significantly slower than Garrett Gerloff’s All-Time and Race Lap Record of 2:17.675.

 

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