Andreani USA Expands Product Offering to Include MIVV Exhausts and Nitron Suspension Products
Hendersonville, NC – Andreani USA, the recently opened subsidiary of Italy’s Andreani Group, has added two notable European brands to their product offering for US motorcycle dealers and consumers. Italy’s MIVV exhaust systems offer high performance, matched with Italian style and an expansive product line. England’s Nitron Racing Systems shocks and suspension products carry a racing pedigree and applications for all types of motorcycles. Both MIVV and Nitron’s motorcycle products have not been commonly available in the United States prior to Andreani USA’s launch.
MIVV is well known throughout Europe as a brand that delivers increased performance, refined sound and Italian-style to motorcycles of all types. Andreani USA is MIVV’s first US-based distributor and will make MIVV exhaust products readily available for American powersports dealers.
“Entering into an important market like the US required that we select a highly professional distributor, and we have a long history working with Andreani Group,” said MIVV’s Business Unit Manager Danilo DeBerardinis. “Our current production touches every segment of the motorcycle world, from naked to superbikes, from enduros to adventure bikes, and we’ve had requests to create products for models of every brand, especially Harley-Davidson motorcycles.”
A Nitron shock for a Honda CBR600RR. Photo courtesy Andreani USA.
Nitron Racing Systems suspension products are typically used in high performance vehicles in the automotive and motorcycle markets. Based in Britain’s Motorsports Valley, the home of F1 racing, Nitron’s shocks and forks are known for innovation, quality and attention to detail. Nitron makes shocks for all types of motorcycles, from motocross to ADV to cruisers and touring bikes.
“We strive to bring the best products to our network of dealers in the United States,” said Andreani USA President Luciano Ubaldini. “As the exclusive distributor of MIVV exhausts and Official Service Center for Nitron suspension products, we can ensure that our dealers are delivering great products and technical support to American motorcycle riders.”
Nitron Racing Systems and MIVV products are available immediately from Andreani USA.
Editorial Note: RYAO stands for Race Your Ass Off.
Pirelli Announces 2023 RYAO Road Racing Program Schedule
The 10-Round Program Provides Racers the Opportunity to Compete in Multiple Classes at CCS and ASRA Events Throughout the Nation
ATLANTA (April 4, 2023) – Pirelli Tire North America has announced that the RYAO road racing program will return for 2023, taking place at upcoming Championship Cup Series (CCS) and American Sportbike Racing (ASRA) events throughout the United States. The program consists of 10 events, beginning at Autobahn Country Club on April 22-23, and encourages riders to compete in multiple classes. Racers who wish to race in as many classes as they want, can do so for a flat fee.
“The Pirelli RYAO program continues to gain popularity amongst racers each year, and we are looking forward to growing it even more for 2023,” said Oscar Solis, senior racing manager, Pirelli. “When going to the racetrack, everyone wants to get in as much racing as possible on their DIABLO Superbike slicks. This program provides racers the perfect opportunity to do just that. We encourage everyone to pre-enter as soon as possible to secure their registration code through the Pirelli local trackside vendor for each event.”
Pirelli’s local trackside vendors will have 15 registration codes for each event. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Pirelli.
Pirelli’s local trackside vendor will have registration codes for each event. Riders can sign up for all classes they would like to race, input the code, and the difference will be credited to their account for future use. Anyone with a valid ASRA license can use the codes, and they will also cover the gate fee at each track. There will be 15 certificates available per event that can be used for either pre-entry or post-entry, and they will be good for all entries with the exception of purse-paying classes such as Team Challenge and ASRA Sprint and Shootout races.
2023 Pirelli RYAO Events in Conjunction with CCS/ASRA
April 22-23: Autobahn Country Club | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
June 10-11: Blackhawk Farms Raceway | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
June 17-18: Summit Point Motorsports Park | Metric Devil Motorsports (610) 833-8271
July 1-2: New Jersey Motorsports Park | Metric Devil Motorsports (610) 833-8271
July 8-9: Roebling Road Raceway | Podium Motorsports (912) 655-1433
July 29-30: NCBike North Carolina Bike | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542
August 5-6: Homestead-Miami Speedway | Mark Tenn Motorsports (561) 281-1297
August 19-20: Roebling Road Raceway | Podium Motorsports (912) 655-1433
August 26-27: Autobahn Country Club | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
September 30-October 1: NCBike North Carolina Bike | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542
To learn more about how to get your RYAO registration code, contact your Pirelli local trackside vendor listed above. To get registered for an upcoming event, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the complete line of Pirelli motorcycle tires, please visit Pirelli.com.
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 27th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 12 MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (12 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more — and younger — racers with higher levels of accomplishments are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2023 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2022 season, best race finish was 17th in FIM JuniorGP Moto3 Junior World Championship, 1 win and multiple podium finishes in CVMA 2022-2023 Winter Series; 2021 season, tied for 30th in the FIM European Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 14th at Jerez); 2020 season, raced in European Talent Cup (best race finish was 16th); 2019 season, finished 15th in British Talent Cup (best race finish was 7th); 2018 season, selected to join 2019 British Talent Cup, won EMRA Lightweight Superbike and Lightweight Open Championships (11 wins, set 2 class lap records), multiple race wins in 2018/2019 CVMA Winter Series, won UtahSBA Moto3 race at Utah Motorsports Campus; 2017 season, won 7 CMA Mini Road Racing National Championships, won 2 FIM Mini Road Racing Championships, won 8 races and set 2 class lap records during 2017/2018 CVMA Winter Series.
2023 racing goal: Finish in the top 10 in FIM JuniorGP Moto3 Junior World Championship.
Racing career goal: Race in the Moto3 World Championship.
Racing hero: Jack Miller.
Favorite track: Valencia.
Favorite Hobby: Cycling, ice riding, gaming.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Playing football or soccer.
Some of the riders who have graduated from Roadracing World 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, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and AFT SuperTwins race winner J.D. Beach;
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, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport 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, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and current powersports dealership owner 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, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner 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.
American Kensei Matsudaira Starts RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship with a Top 10 Finish
April 3, 2023
American 12-year old Kensei Matsudaira has started his 2023 racing campaign with the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team in Spain with a top 10 finish in Round 1 of the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de España de Superbike) Moto4 championship held at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.
On Saturday in one of the biggest grids in the history of the category, Kensei qualified 9th out of 31 riders, with a lap time just 0.850 seconds off of pole position.
Starting on the 3rd row, Kensei latched onto the top riders from the start and stayed in the top group until the end of lap 7 when he crashed out of 8th position in the final corner after contact with another rider.
On Sunday, Kensei started morning warmup with the 7th fastest time, but would start race 2 from 12th position in the adjusted grid which took the results of race 1 into account. After the start, Kensei fought his way up to 8th position but in the final corner was forced wide and finished the race in 10th. Kensei finished just 1.3 seconds behind the race winner, and along the way set the 3rd fastest lap time of the race and the fastest sector times in 2 out of 4 sectors.
“Honestly I can never be happy with a DNF, but I’m leaving Jerez with a smile on my face,” Kensei said on Sunday after the races. “The goal is to be there in the top group, and I accomplished that in both races even though I crashed out of the first one. The free practice sessions were a little hard because getting a draft makes a big difference here, and I struggled with that the first two days. But I knew in the races we would all be together so I just focused on staying with the top guys. The racing is so close, I passed and got passed so many times but I was able to move forward and still get some really good times in, so I’m happy that I was able to be there to the end. A top 10 finish to start the season is great too. I’m already looking forward to the next race!”
Even before making his RFME ESBK championship debut this year, Kensei has been racing at the national level in Spain since 2019. Starting with MiniGP bikes, Kensei moved up to the highly competitive Moto5 category in 2022 and in his first year racing the 250cc GP bikes in the 8-race RFME Copa de España de MiniVelocidad championship, he scored 4 podiums in a row including a race win, and completed the Spanish national championship in 2nd place. He also finished 5th in the 14-race Cuna de Campeones Moto5 Spanish championship despite missing 2 races due to schedule conflicts. In the US, Kensei is a 3-time MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul champion, having taken the 110cc and 160cc crowns in 2021 and the Ohvale GP-2 190cc crown in 2022. He is also the first FIM MiniGP World Series North America champion.
Round 2 of the RFME ESBK championship will be held at MotorLand Aragón in Alcañiz, Spain on April 15-16, 2023.
Kensei and the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team would like to thank all of Kensei’s sponsors for their support this year: Evike.com, Evike Europe, HJC Helmets, Dave Designs, Almassera El Teular, OrangeCat Racing, Iconic Motorbikes, Bison Track, Moto Tecnica, Karen E. Ott Photography, BSP Racing, American Racing Team & Academy, The Starting Grid, TJ Corse, VNM Sport, NLAB Studio, California Superbike School, MadLabs Minimoto, Hans King, 73 Moto Parts, D.I.D Chain, Galfer USA, Bickle Racing, Yoshimura R&D, Vortex Racing, Suspension Matters, Moto Survival School, Live 100 Moto, TechSpec, Landers Racing, Boyko Racing, Mini Moto Alliance
Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School would like to thank everyone who has supported us through the years.
My Staff and Coaches are my family and they are amazing people who go all out to make everyone comfortable! To my riders, your membership card will be honored by Evolve GT and N2 Track Days. Thank You Everyone!
After 52 years in the motorcycle racing business, it is time to retire. I have had a great ride and enjoyed teaching thousands of people how to race, ride, have fun and survive on their motorcycles. With the skyrocketing costs of track rental and insurance, low rider turn-out, bad weather forecasts that scared riders from signing up, I cannot absorb the monetary losses and all the stress it has caused me and my bride these last few years!
I live the life I love and love the life I live! It is time to enjoy the rest of our lives on our Blue Heaven Farm, plant more trees and gardens, put up my 1950 Hershey Park Ferris Wheel, finish my motorcycle museum, fix up some bikes and sell them, play with the kitties, ride my motorcycles, ride some track days and just enjoy life here in the foothills and countryside in beautiful Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Be well and live life every day! Tomorrow is promised for no one!
SUPER73 LAUNCHES K1D, BEST-IN-CLASS CHILDREN’S ELECTRIC BALANCE BIKE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
SUPER73’s K1D Becomes First-In-Class To Offer Regenerative Braking To Unlock Confidence and Freedom For Kids, While Making Riding Safe and Fun
IRVINE, CA (April 3, 2023) – SUPER73, the American lifestyle adventure brand specializing in electric motorbikes, today announced the launch of its first youth series vehicle, the K1D. Developed with a perfectly complemented blend of fun and safety, the SUPER73 K1D offers a best-in-class electric balance bike option for kids ages four to eight years old.
Available in four colorways, the K1D’s design was influenced by 80’s BMX and Motocross culture to create a neo-retro balance bike with a 60-minute play time. Further separating itself from the competition, SUPER73 emphasized a technology-focused theme throughout the kid’s electric balance bike, including innovative technology such as regenerative braking and the safest battery in any kid’s balance bike.
“The technological advancements in the K1D youth series balance bike is groundbreaking from a safety, performance, and durability standpoint. We’re excited to announce the highly anticipated product has officially arrived,” said LeGrand Crewse, SUPER73 CEO. “At SUPER73, we’re focused on driving the technology of our products forward, while making it fun and safe for our customers. The launch of K1D provides us with an entirely new customer base of young, aspiring riders and we’re thrilled to be leading the charge in our industry.”
A critical feature of the SUPER73 K1D is the first-in-class, innovative regenerative braking, which is only available in this model and the soon-to-be-launched C1X. The basic idea of regenerative braking is when a rider releases the throttle, the vehicle will use the electric motor to flow current back into the battery, slowing down the vehicle and charging the battery. This feature means longer lasting brakes, more range on the battery and an inherent safety measure put in place to further protect the youth who can modulate speed with the throttle alone.
Furthering the safety protocols and technological innovation implemented in the K1D, the electric balance bike features a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery (LiFe PO4) battery that is resistant to thermal events, which essentially allows riders to continue charging the battery in all weather conditions. The K1D’s battery charges in 45 minutes, which is exponentially faster than the typical four-hour charge time of its competitors. Additionally, the Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries have two times the battery life than that of existing competitors batteries.
A SUPER73 K1D electric balance bike for kids. Photo courtesy SUPER73.
In addition to the technological and safety advancements, below are several features found in SUPER73’s K1D:
● Get Comfortable – K1D comes equipped with a motorcycle- and motocross-inspired seat style.
● Ride in Your Own Style – Living up to SUPER73’s standard of high-end finish and design, the K1D features an exclusive hexagon pattern on the gum wall tires and the handlebar grips, making the throttle highly visible, while riders can choose between Blu-Tang, Sriracha Red, Obsidian, and Prickly Pink color options.
● Grow With The Bike – The K1D offers removable hexagon patterned foot platforms, removable and adjustable oversized pegs for two different positions, and multiple handlebar options to fit the height of riders.
● Class Modes For Speed Modulation – Three different class modes allow riders to learn the fundamentals of an electric balance bike at a lower speed, then boost performance as comfort and experience increase. Similar to our current offerings, two standard modes will be easily accessible by the rider, with a locked and secured third “Track Mode” mode for the more advanced competitors on closed courses.
Through the launch of K1D, SUPER73 wants to help educate kids on appropriate rider safety at an early age by teaching them the proper way to ride, along with other safety measures from the start. As riders grow, they will graduate from the K1D to other SUPER73 models targeted at an older age demographic armed with the experience, knowledge, and education to ride properly and safely.
The K1D is available to pre-order on the SUPER73 website for $1,295 (MSRP) and will begin shipping to customers in early June. For more information on SUPER73, visit SUPER73.com and follow along on Facebook®, YouTube® and Instagram®.
ABOUT SUPER73®
SUPER73® is an American lifestyle adventure brand based in Orange County, CA that develops products to help fuse motorcycle heritage with youth culture. Founded in 2016, SUPER73 has quickly grown into one of the most recognizable electric vehicle brands in the world with a passionate customer base including A-list celebrities, professional athletes, and many more. For more information, visit super73.com or @super73 on social media.
Disappointing end to the Argentina Grand Prix for the American Racing Team as Sean Dylan Kelly and Rory Skinner both retired prematurely from the race due to a technical issue.
The first of two home races for Sean got off to a positive start. Despite rain in FP1, Sean rounded out Friday only 0.002s from a direct place into Q2. Building on the successful first day, Sean continued to improve as he finished fourth in Q1 to move into Q2 and take 18th place on the grid, his best qualifying performance to date.
SDK made a promising start in the early stages of the weather-shortened race, making his way into 15th on the first lap but a technical issue forced him into the pits and out of the race on lap two.
The damp weather in FP1 shortened the Friday morning session, limiting Rory’s running of a brand-new circuit but the Scot gave it his all to end 27th. Continuing to improve every session, Rory ended qualifying in 25th place, only 0.4s off Q2 and a second quicker than he managed on day one.
Making a steady start to the wet 14-lap race, Rory maintained 25th position before moving into 24th place on lap four. Unfortunately, a technical issue on lap seven also brought his race to an early end as he retired the bike.
The team is investigating to cause of the problem as we look forward to our home round in Austin.
Sean Dylan Kelly. Photo courtesy American Racing Team.
Sean Dylan Kelly #4
Overall, it was a really positive weekend. I’m definitely bummed out with the result in the race after having a technical issue on lap two but at this point, I’m just looking at the bigger picture and I’m happy with how everything went with the weekend in general. Getting into Q2 on Saturday was a huge achievement for me, definitely one of my biggest highs in Moto2 so far then fighting into the points right as of corner one was definitely me being where I wanted to be at the start of the race.
It was a shame not being able to finish off the result for the team and for everyone, but I think there are a lot of good things to take into Texas and I’m taking all this good feeling and this good process that we’re in right now of making steps and feeling more and more at home with the bike and with my crew.
Rory Skinner. Photo courtesy American Racing Team.
Rory Skinner #33
It was a good weekend apart from the retirement in the race which wasn’t great but it’s just one of those things that happens. I’m really happy with how Saturday went, to be 0.4 off of Q2, that was a good improvement for me in the dry and P10 in FP3 was nice – it was good in the mixed conditions to be there or thereabouts.
About: Lindemann Engineering was founded in 1982 by Jim Lindemann, the
same year that Ed Sorbo started racing. Lindemann Engineering
specializes in motorcycle suspension, race bike builds, crew chief and
coaching work. Sorbo has won races in the last five consecutive
decades, has raced 82 different motorcycles so far, has owned and
operated a motorcycle racing club and school, has officiated for many
of the race organizations in North America.
KODY KOPP AND MAX WHALE DELIVER RED BULL KTM PODIUM DOUBLE IN ARIZONA SUPER TT
Round 4 – American Flat Track Championship
CHANDLER, Arizona – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo Kody Kopp and Max Whale both earned podium results in Saturday’s fourth round of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship at the Arizona Super TT, with defending champion Kopp continuing to hold the AFT Singles points lead.
Kopp dug deep throughout the day at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park after qualifying in eighth position, powering to third place in Heat 2 and setting him up with a second-row start in the Main Event. From there, a strong start saw him immediately in podium contention, eventually able to slot his way into a well-earned P2 result following a late restart.
Kody Kopp (1). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Kody Kopp: “We definitely rode our heart out, left it all out on the track! I qualified eighth, which was my second-worst of the year, and we had to dig ourselves out of a hole. I had the first pick on the second row for the Main, and that was probably one of the better starts of my career. That helped me so much, because I had the speed, but just couldn’t get a start earlier on. I ran third for the first four minutes of the race, made a really risky pass on Chad Cose going into turn one, and made it stick – that was all I had! You’ve gotta sometimes just take what you can get, can’t push it too much on a sketchy track, so hats off to my team for this P2, we still have a one-point championship lead and still have the red plate.”
Following his victory last time out in Senoia, Whale had momentum on his side and qualified in position two. He continued that form with second in Heat 2, before claiming fourth in the Dash-for-Cash. That set him up for a strong Main Event and, while he too displayed significant pace, track position led him to third place on the podium and he’s also P3 in points.
Max Whale (18). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Max Whale: “I qualified second, was second in my Heat race and I felt like the track was really one-lined today. The start was very different from one side to the other, so I had tough starts all day and had to work my way through… We were fourth in the Dash and finished third in the Main, just ran out of room to pass and it was just difficult out there in this one.”
The Arizona Super TT AFT Singles Main Event was won by KTM-mounted 2019 champion Dalton Gauthier, making it a KTM 450 SX-F podium sweep at round four of the 2023 season.
Next Race: Dallas Half-Mile – Mesquite, Texas – April 22, 2023
American Mikey Lou Sanchez finishes on the podium in his PreMoto3 debut.
The ESBK Championship started its first of seven rounds this past weekend April 1-2 at the Circuito de Jerez.
It was 12-year-old Mikey Lou’s first race weekend on the Yamaha 250-powered BeOn PreMoto3 racebike.
Mikey started off the weekend learning the new motorcycle, improving his lap times every session.
On Saturday, Mikey qualified P9 out of 30 riders.
Starting on the third row for Race One, Mikey immediately battled to gain positions and ultimately finished fifth.
In Race Two on Sunday, the fight began again and Mikey lost touch with the front group. He lost positions throughout the middle of the race, but he made an incredible push during the last three laps and regained three positions to finish on the podium in third.
“Mikey told me that he was going to be on the podium, but I told him to go easy and don’t get ahead of yourself, try the best you can, and we have a lot to learn,” said Michael Sanchez, Mikey’s father. “We came to Jerez with the goal of being in the top 10, and finished with a third place!”
Round Two will take place at Motorland Aragon in less than two weeks, April 15-16.
All Mikey’s races can be watched LIVE and on-demand on the RFME Channel on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@RFME
We would like to thank our sponsors: Roadway Traffic Control, HJC Helmets, Texas Motorcycle Academy, Williams Custom Painting, San Marcos Iron Doors, Moto Liberty, 212 Decals, Southern Adrenaline, Corsa Werks, Shawn Knoche, Ben Fondu, Fred & Maggie Beck, Mark Niemi, Theo Bick, Paul Stamper, Stacy Pawelek.
A MIVV exhaust system on a KTM RC 390. Photo courtesy Andreani USA.
Andreani USA Expands Product Offering to Include MIVV Exhausts and Nitron Suspension Products
Hendersonville, NC – Andreani USA, the recently opened subsidiary of Italy’s Andreani Group, has added two notable European brands to their product offering for US motorcycle dealers and consumers. Italy’s MIVV exhaust systems offer high performance, matched with Italian style and an expansive product line. England’s Nitron Racing Systems shocks and suspension products carry a racing pedigree and applications for all types of motorcycles. Both MIVV and Nitron’s motorcycle products have not been commonly available in the United States prior to Andreani USA’s launch.
MIVV is well known throughout Europe as a brand that delivers increased performance, refined sound and Italian-style to motorcycles of all types. Andreani USA is MIVV’s first US-based distributor and will make MIVV exhaust products readily available for American powersports dealers.
“Entering into an important market like the US required that we select a highly professional distributor, and we have a long history working with Andreani Group,” said MIVV’s Business Unit Manager Danilo DeBerardinis. “Our current production touches every segment of the motorcycle world, from naked to superbikes, from enduros to adventure bikes, and we’ve had requests to create products for models of every brand, especially Harley-Davidson motorcycles.”
A Nitron shock for a Honda CBR600RR. Photo courtesy Andreani USA.
Nitron Racing Systems suspension products are typically used in high performance vehicles in the automotive and motorcycle markets. Based in Britain’s Motorsports Valley, the home of F1 racing, Nitron’s shocks and forks are known for innovation, quality and attention to detail. Nitron makes shocks for all types of motorcycles, from motocross to ADV to cruisers and touring bikes.
“We strive to bring the best products to our network of dealers in the United States,” said Andreani USA President Luciano Ubaldini. “As the exclusive distributor of MIVV exhausts and Official Service Center for Nitron suspension products, we can ensure that our dealers are delivering great products and technical support to American motorcycle riders.”
Nitron Racing Systems and MIVV products are available immediately from Andreani USA.
Pirelli-sponsored racer Stefano Mesa (37). The Pirelli RYAO program is back for 2023, offering racers the chance to race multiple classes for a flat fee. Photo by Photos by Marty, courtesy Pirelli.
Editorial Note: RYAO stands for Race Your Ass Off.
Pirelli Announces 2023 RYAO Road Racing Program Schedule
The 10-Round Program Provides Racers the Opportunity to Compete in Multiple Classes at CCS and ASRA Events Throughout the Nation
ATLANTA (April 4, 2023) – Pirelli Tire North America has announced that the RYAO road racing program will return for 2023, taking place at upcoming Championship Cup Series (CCS) and American Sportbike Racing (ASRA) events throughout the United States. The program consists of 10 events, beginning at Autobahn Country Club on April 22-23, and encourages riders to compete in multiple classes. Racers who wish to race in as many classes as they want, can do so for a flat fee.
“The Pirelli RYAO program continues to gain popularity amongst racers each year, and we are looking forward to growing it even more for 2023,” said Oscar Solis, senior racing manager, Pirelli. “When going to the racetrack, everyone wants to get in as much racing as possible on their DIABLO Superbike slicks. This program provides racers the perfect opportunity to do just that. We encourage everyone to pre-enter as soon as possible to secure their registration code through the Pirelli local trackside vendor for each event.”
Pirelli’s local trackside vendors will have 15 registration codes for each event. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Pirelli.
Pirelli’s local trackside vendor will have registration codes for each event. Riders can sign up for all classes they would like to race, input the code, and the difference will be credited to their account for future use. Anyone with a valid ASRA license can use the codes, and they will also cover the gate fee at each track. There will be 15 certificates available per event that can be used for either pre-entry or post-entry, and they will be good for all entries with the exception of purse-paying classes such as Team Challenge and ASRA Sprint and Shootout races.
2023 Pirelli RYAO Events in Conjunction with CCS/ASRA
April 22-23: Autobahn Country Club | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
June 10-11: Blackhawk Farms Raceway | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
June 17-18: Summit Point Motorsports Park | Metric Devil Motorsports (610) 833-8271
July 1-2: New Jersey Motorsports Park | Metric Devil Motorsports (610) 833-8271
July 8-9: Roebling Road Raceway | Podium Motorsports (912) 655-1433
July 29-30: NCBike North Carolina Bike | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542
August 5-6: Homestead-Miami Speedway | Mark Tenn Motorsports (561) 281-1297
August 19-20: Roebling Road Raceway | Podium Motorsports (912) 655-1433
August 26-27: Autobahn Country Club | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
September 30-October 1: NCBike North Carolina Bike | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542
To learn more about how to get your RYAO registration code, contact your Pirelli local trackside vendor listed above. To get registered for an upcoming event, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the complete line of Pirelli motorcycle tires, please visit Pirelli.com.
Torin Collins (71). Photo by @Onepercentmagazine, courtesy Torin Collins Racing.
Roadracing World started this exclusive special feature recognizing the most promising young road racers as an answer to pessimists who claimed North America had no new, up-and-coming young racers. This edition of the Roadracing World Young Gun Awards marks the 27th consecutive year of showcasing what is actually an abundance of new talent.
Roadracing World Young Guns have won:
FIM MotoGP and FIM Superbike races and World Championships;
MotoAmerica and AMA Pro races and Championships, including 12 MotoAmerica/AMA Pro Superbike Championships;
A KTM RC Cup World Final race;
The Daytona 200 (12 times);
WERA National Endurance Championships and WERA National Challenge Championships;
ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships;
USGPRU National Championships;
Many regional and local titles.
The competition has continually become more intense as more — and younger — racers with higher levels of accomplishments are nominated, and the level of achievement required to make the grade keeps getting tougher.
We’ve spent the last several months accepting nominations and evaluating road racers between the ages of 10 and 18 (as of the start of the 2023 season) who have, at a minimum, won Expert-level road races and/or Championships or had outstanding results as an Amateur/Novice. Most of the riders included here have done far more than the minimum.
The young riders recognized here are the most promising young road racers in North America. All have earned the title of Roadracing World Young Gun.
We will feature one Young Gun per day, presenting them in alphabetical order.
Recent racing accomplishments: 2022 season, best race finish was 17th in FIM JuniorGP Moto3 Junior World Championship, 1 win and multiple podium finishes in CVMA 2022-2023 Winter Series; 2021 season, tied for 30th in the FIM European Talent Cup Championship (best race finish was 14th at Jerez); 2020 season, raced in European Talent Cup (best race finish was 16th); 2019 season, finished 15th in British Talent Cup (best race finish was 7th); 2018 season, selected to join 2019 British Talent Cup, won EMRA Lightweight Superbike and Lightweight Open Championships (11 wins, set 2 class lap records), multiple race wins in 2018/2019 CVMA Winter Series, won UtahSBA Moto3 race at Utah Motorsports Campus; 2017 season, won 7 CMA Mini Road Racing National Championships, won 2 FIM Mini Road Racing Championships, won 8 races and set 2 class lap records during 2017/2018 CVMA Winter Series.
2023 racing goal: Finish in the top 10 in FIM JuniorGP Moto3 Junior World Championship.
Racing career goal: Race in the Moto3 World Championship.
Racing hero: Jack Miller.
Favorite track: Valencia.
Favorite Hobby: Cycling, ice riding, gaming.
If I wasn’t racing I would be…: Playing football or soccer.
Some of the riders who have graduated from Roadracing World 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, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and AFT SuperTwins race winner J.D. Beach;
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, 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Josh Herrin;
MotoAmerica Supersport 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, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and current powersports dealership owner 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, 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion, and MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers race winner 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.
Kensei Matsudaira (74). Photo by Benaisa Photography, courtesy evike.com.
American Kensei Matsudaira Starts RFME ESBK Moto4 Championship with a Top 10 Finish
April 3, 2023
American 12-year old Kensei Matsudaira has started his 2023 racing campaign with the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team in Spain with a top 10 finish in Round 1 of the RFME ESBK (Campeonato de España de Superbike) Moto4 championship held at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Andalusia, Spain.
On Saturday in one of the biggest grids in the history of the category, Kensei qualified 9th out of 31 riders, with a lap time just 0.850 seconds off of pole position.
Starting on the 3rd row, Kensei latched onto the top riders from the start and stayed in the top group until the end of lap 7 when he crashed out of 8th position in the final corner after contact with another rider.
On Sunday, Kensei started morning warmup with the 7th fastest time, but would start race 2 from 12th position in the adjusted grid which took the results of race 1 into account. After the start, Kensei fought his way up to 8th position but in the final corner was forced wide and finished the race in 10th. Kensei finished just 1.3 seconds behind the race winner, and along the way set the 3rd fastest lap time of the race and the fastest sector times in 2 out of 4 sectors.
“Honestly I can never be happy with a DNF, but I’m leaving Jerez with a smile on my face,” Kensei said on Sunday after the races. “The goal is to be there in the top group, and I accomplished that in both races even though I crashed out of the first one. The free practice sessions were a little hard because getting a draft makes a big difference here, and I struggled with that the first two days. But I knew in the races we would all be together so I just focused on staying with the top guys. The racing is so close, I passed and got passed so many times but I was able to move forward and still get some really good times in, so I’m happy that I was able to be there to the end. A top 10 finish to start the season is great too. I’m already looking forward to the next race!”
Even before making his RFME ESBK championship debut this year, Kensei has been racing at the national level in Spain since 2019. Starting with MiniGP bikes, Kensei moved up to the highly competitive Moto5 category in 2022 and in his first year racing the 250cc GP bikes in the 8-race RFME Copa de España de MiniVelocidad championship, he scored 4 podiums in a row including a race win, and completed the Spanish national championship in 2nd place. He also finished 5th in the 14-race Cuna de Campeones Moto5 Spanish championship despite missing 2 races due to schedule conflicts. In the US, Kensei is a 3-time MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul champion, having taken the 110cc and 160cc crowns in 2021 and the Ohvale GP-2 190cc crown in 2022. He is also the first FIM MiniGP World Series North America champion.
Round 2 of the RFME ESBK championship will be held at MotorLand Aragón in Alcañiz, Spain on April 15-16, 2023.
Kensei and the Evike.com Nox#27 Racing Team would like to thank all of Kensei’s sponsors for their support this year: Evike.com, Evike Europe, HJC Helmets, Dave Designs, Almassera El Teular, OrangeCat Racing, Iconic Motorbikes, Bison Track, Moto Tecnica, Karen E. Ott Photography, BSP Racing, American Racing Team & Academy, The Starting Grid, TJ Corse, VNM Sport, NLAB Studio, California Superbike School, MadLabs Minimoto, Hans King, 73 Moto Parts, D.I.D Chain, Galfer USA, Bickle Racing, Yoshimura R&D, Vortex Racing, Suspension Matters, Moto Survival School, Live 100 Moto, TechSpec, Landers Racing, Boyko Racing, Mini Moto Alliance
Roger Lyle. Photo courtesy Roger Lyle's Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School.
Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days and Road Racing School would like to thank everyone who has supported us through the years.
My Staff and Coaches are my family and they are amazing people who go all out to make everyone comfortable! To my riders, your membership card will be honored by Evolve GT and N2 Track Days. Thank You Everyone!
After 52 years in the motorcycle racing business, it is time to retire. I have had a great ride and enjoyed teaching thousands of people how to race, ride, have fun and survive on their motorcycles. With the skyrocketing costs of track rental and insurance, low rider turn-out, bad weather forecasts that scared riders from signing up, I cannot absorb the monetary losses and all the stress it has caused me and my bride these last few years!
I live the life I love and love the life I live! It is time to enjoy the rest of our lives on our Blue Heaven Farm, plant more trees and gardens, put up my 1950 Hershey Park Ferris Wheel, finish my motorcycle museum, fix up some bikes and sell them, play with the kitties, ride my motorcycles, ride some track days and just enjoy life here in the foothills and countryside in beautiful Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Be well and live life every day! Tomorrow is promised for no one!
A SUPER73 K1D electric balance bike for kids. Photo courtesy SUPER73.
SUPER73 LAUNCHES K1D, BEST-IN-CLASS CHILDREN’S ELECTRIC BALANCE BIKE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
SUPER73’s K1D Becomes First-In-Class To Offer Regenerative Braking To Unlock Confidence and Freedom For Kids, While Making Riding Safe and Fun
IRVINE, CA (April 3, 2023) – SUPER73, the American lifestyle adventure brand specializing in electric motorbikes, today announced the launch of its first youth series vehicle, the K1D. Developed with a perfectly complemented blend of fun and safety, the SUPER73 K1D offers a best-in-class electric balance bike option for kids ages four to eight years old.
Available in four colorways, the K1D’s design was influenced by 80’s BMX and Motocross culture to create a neo-retro balance bike with a 60-minute play time. Further separating itself from the competition, SUPER73 emphasized a technology-focused theme throughout the kid’s electric balance bike, including innovative technology such as regenerative braking and the safest battery in any kid’s balance bike.
“The technological advancements in the K1D youth series balance bike is groundbreaking from a safety, performance, and durability standpoint. We’re excited to announce the highly anticipated product has officially arrived,” said LeGrand Crewse, SUPER73 CEO. “At SUPER73, we’re focused on driving the technology of our products forward, while making it fun and safe for our customers. The launch of K1D provides us with an entirely new customer base of young, aspiring riders and we’re thrilled to be leading the charge in our industry.”
A critical feature of the SUPER73 K1D is the first-in-class, innovative regenerative braking, which is only available in this model and the soon-to-be-launched C1X. The basic idea of regenerative braking is when a rider releases the throttle, the vehicle will use the electric motor to flow current back into the battery, slowing down the vehicle and charging the battery. This feature means longer lasting brakes, more range on the battery and an inherent safety measure put in place to further protect the youth who can modulate speed with the throttle alone.
Furthering the safety protocols and technological innovation implemented in the K1D, the electric balance bike features a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery (LiFe PO4) battery that is resistant to thermal events, which essentially allows riders to continue charging the battery in all weather conditions. The K1D’s battery charges in 45 minutes, which is exponentially faster than the typical four-hour charge time of its competitors. Additionally, the Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries have two times the battery life than that of existing competitors batteries.
A SUPER73 K1D electric balance bike for kids. Photo courtesy SUPER73.
In addition to the technological and safety advancements, below are several features found in SUPER73’s K1D:
● Get Comfortable – K1D comes equipped with a motorcycle- and motocross-inspired seat style.
● Ride in Your Own Style – Living up to SUPER73’s standard of high-end finish and design, the K1D features an exclusive hexagon pattern on the gum wall tires and the handlebar grips, making the throttle highly visible, while riders can choose between Blu-Tang, Sriracha Red, Obsidian, and Prickly Pink color options.
● Grow With The Bike – The K1D offers removable hexagon patterned foot platforms, removable and adjustable oversized pegs for two different positions, and multiple handlebar options to fit the height of riders.
● Class Modes For Speed Modulation – Three different class modes allow riders to learn the fundamentals of an electric balance bike at a lower speed, then boost performance as comfort and experience increase. Similar to our current offerings, two standard modes will be easily accessible by the rider, with a locked and secured third “Track Mode” mode for the more advanced competitors on closed courses.
Through the launch of K1D, SUPER73 wants to help educate kids on appropriate rider safety at an early age by teaching them the proper way to ride, along with other safety measures from the start. As riders grow, they will graduate from the K1D to other SUPER73 models targeted at an older age demographic armed with the experience, knowledge, and education to ride properly and safely.
The K1D is available to pre-order on the SUPER73 website for $1,295 (MSRP) and will begin shipping to customers in early June. For more information on SUPER73, visit SUPER73.com and follow along on Facebook®, YouTube® and Instagram®.
ABOUT SUPER73®
SUPER73® is an American lifestyle adventure brand based in Orange County, CA that develops products to help fuse motorcycle heritage with youth culture. Founded in 2016, SUPER73 has quickly grown into one of the most recognizable electric vehicle brands in the world with a passionate customer base including A-list celebrities, professional athletes, and many more. For more information, visit super73.com or @super73 on social media.
Sean Dylan Kelly (4) leads Sergio Garcia (11), Zonta VD Goorbergh (84), Dennis Foggia (71), Jeremy Alcoba (52), Jordi Torres (81), and several others at the start of the wet, shortened Moto2 race in Argentina. Kelly DNF. Garcia finished fifth. Photo courtesy American Racing Team.
Disappointing end to the Argentina Grand Prix for the American Racing Team as Sean Dylan Kelly and Rory Skinner both retired prematurely from the race due to a technical issue.
The first of two home races for Sean got off to a positive start. Despite rain in FP1, Sean rounded out Friday only 0.002s from a direct place into Q2. Building on the successful first day, Sean continued to improve as he finished fourth in Q1 to move into Q2 and take 18th place on the grid, his best qualifying performance to date.
SDK made a promising start in the early stages of the weather-shortened race, making his way into 15th on the first lap but a technical issue forced him into the pits and out of the race on lap two.
The damp weather in FP1 shortened the Friday morning session, limiting Rory’s running of a brand-new circuit but the Scot gave it his all to end 27th. Continuing to improve every session, Rory ended qualifying in 25th place, only 0.4s off Q2 and a second quicker than he managed on day one.
Making a steady start to the wet 14-lap race, Rory maintained 25th position before moving into 24th place on lap four. Unfortunately, a technical issue on lap seven also brought his race to an early end as he retired the bike.
The team is investigating to cause of the problem as we look forward to our home round in Austin.
Sean Dylan Kelly. Photo courtesy American Racing Team.
Sean Dylan Kelly #4
Overall, it was a really positive weekend. I’m definitely bummed out with the result in the race after having a technical issue on lap two but at this point, I’m just looking at the bigger picture and I’m happy with how everything went with the weekend in general. Getting into Q2 on Saturday was a huge achievement for me, definitely one of my biggest highs in Moto2 so far then fighting into the points right as of corner one was definitely me being where I wanted to be at the start of the race.
It was a shame not being able to finish off the result for the team and for everyone, but I think there are a lot of good things to take into Texas and I’m taking all this good feeling and this good process that we’re in right now of making steps and feeling more and more at home with the bike and with my crew.
Rory Skinner. Photo courtesy American Racing Team.
Rory Skinner #33
It was a good weekend apart from the retirement in the race which wasn’t great but it’s just one of those things that happens. I’m really happy with how Saturday went, to be 0.4 off of Q2, that was a good improvement for me in the dry and P10 in FP3 was nice – it was good in the mixed conditions to be there or thereabouts.
About: Lindemann Engineering was founded in 1982 by Jim Lindemann, the
same year that Ed Sorbo started racing. Lindemann Engineering
specializes in motorcycle suspension, race bike builds, crew chief and
coaching work. Sorbo has won races in the last five consecutive
decades, has raced 82 different motorcycles so far, has owned and
operated a motorcycle racing club and school, has officiated for many
of the race organizations in North America.
Max Whale (18), Kody Kopp (1), Trevor Brunner (21), and Trent Lowe (48) as seen during the Arizona Super TT. Photo by Tim Lester, courtesy AFT.
KODY KOPP AND MAX WHALE DELIVER RED BULL KTM PODIUM DOUBLE IN ARIZONA SUPER TT
Round 4 – American Flat Track Championship
CHANDLER, Arizona – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing duo Kody Kopp and Max Whale both earned podium results in Saturday’s fourth round of the 2023 American Flat Track Championship at the Arizona Super TT, with defending champion Kopp continuing to hold the AFT Singles points lead.
Kopp dug deep throughout the day at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park after qualifying in eighth position, powering to third place in Heat 2 and setting him up with a second-row start in the Main Event. From there, a strong start saw him immediately in podium contention, eventually able to slot his way into a well-earned P2 result following a late restart.
Kody Kopp (1). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Kody Kopp: “We definitely rode our heart out, left it all out on the track! I qualified eighth, which was my second-worst of the year, and we had to dig ourselves out of a hole. I had the first pick on the second row for the Main, and that was probably one of the better starts of my career. That helped me so much, because I had the speed, but just couldn’t get a start earlier on. I ran third for the first four minutes of the race, made a really risky pass on Chad Cose going into turn one, and made it stick – that was all I had! You’ve gotta sometimes just take what you can get, can’t push it too much on a sketchy track, so hats off to my team for this P2, we still have a one-point championship lead and still have the red plate.”
Following his victory last time out in Senoia, Whale had momentum on his side and qualified in position two. He continued that form with second in Heat 2, before claiming fourth in the Dash-for-Cash. That set him up for a strong Main Event and, while he too displayed significant pace, track position led him to third place on the podium and he’s also P3 in points.
Max Whale (18). Photo courtesy KTM Factory Racing.
Max Whale: “I qualified second, was second in my Heat race and I felt like the track was really one-lined today. The start was very different from one side to the other, so I had tough starts all day and had to work my way through… We were fourth in the Dash and finished third in the Main, just ran out of room to pass and it was just difficult out there in this one.”
The Arizona Super TT AFT Singles Main Event was won by KTM-mounted 2019 champion Dalton Gauthier, making it a KTM 450 SX-F podium sweep at round four of the 2023 season.
Next Race: Dallas Half-Mile – Mesquite, Texas – April 22, 2023
American Mikey Lou Sanchez, age 12, in parc ferme at Jerez. Photo courtesy Sanchez Racing.
American Mikey Lou Sanchez finishes on the podium in his PreMoto3 debut.
The ESBK Championship started its first of seven rounds this past weekend April 1-2 at the Circuito de Jerez.
It was 12-year-old Mikey Lou’s first race weekend on the Yamaha 250-powered BeOn PreMoto3 racebike.
Mikey started off the weekend learning the new motorcycle, improving his lap times every session.
On Saturday, Mikey qualified P9 out of 30 riders.
Starting on the third row for Race One, Mikey immediately battled to gain positions and ultimately finished fifth.
In Race Two on Sunday, the fight began again and Mikey lost touch with the front group. He lost positions throughout the middle of the race, but he made an incredible push during the last three laps and regained three positions to finish on the podium in third.
“Mikey told me that he was going to be on the podium, but I told him to go easy and don’t get ahead of yourself, try the best you can, and we have a lot to learn,” said Michael Sanchez, Mikey’s father. “We came to Jerez with the goal of being in the top 10, and finished with a third place!”
Round Two will take place at Motorland Aragon in less than two weeks, April 15-16.
All Mikey’s races can be watched LIVE and on-demand on the RFME Channel on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@RFME
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disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
