MotoGP: Bezzecchi Missing German GP After Collarbone Break

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 11, 2026

MotoGP: Bezzecchi Missing German GP After Collarbone Break

The #72 crashed in qualifying at the Sachsenring and will now return to Italy for surgery, missing the remainder of the German GP.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) crashed in Q2 at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, highsiding out at Turn 7 and sliding through the gravel. Although back up on his feet and heading off on the back of a scooter initially, the Italian then headed to the Medical Centre and x-rays revealed a broken left collarbone.

After a tough run of late for the #72, he’ll now head back to Italy for surgery on the injury and miss the remainder of the German GP.

WorldWCR: Race 1 Results From Donington

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 11, 2026

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Maria Herrera won FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing Race 1 Saturday afternoon at Donington Park, in England. Riding her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 3.744 seconds.

Paola Ramos was the runner-up on her Klint Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7, and Muklada Sarapuech got third on her AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, 5.313 seconds behind race winner Herrera.

American Mallory Dobbs crossed the finish line 20th on her YVS Sabadell Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.

Maria Herrera leads the championship with 206 points, 49 ahead of Beatriz Neila who has 157 points. Paola Ramos is third with 117 points.

WWCR RACE 1 RESULTS

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More from a press release issued by WorldSBK:

Big drama: Herrera takes WorldWCR Race 1 victory despite penalty for opening lap clash with Neila. Herrera now has one hand on the Riders’ Championship title as she improves her odds of hoisting the WorldWCR trophy on Sunday.

The first points from the Prosecco DOC UK Round have been awarded as Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) was the first across the line on Saturday at Donington Park. Despite incurring a penalty for her opening-lap incident with title rival Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), her win moves her a step closer to hoisting the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship for the second consecutive season. Behind her Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) crossed the line in P2, for her first podium since Balaton. Claiming the final spot on the rostrum, Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) earned P3 for her and Thailand’s second rostrum result in WorldWCR after recording the first from Race 2 at Misano.

A POTENTIAL DAGGER TO NEILA’S 2026 TITLE ASPIRATIONS

Herrera defended P1 by cutting the nose of Neila into Turn 1, as farther behind them, Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) took a spill into the gravel from running in the top eight. Several turns later, as the lead group got on the brakes into Turn 6, Herrera drifted to the outside from P1, colliding bar to bar with the #36, and sending the Madrid native tumbling into the gravel. For the incident, Herrera was handed a double Long Lap Penalty by FIM WorldSBK Stewards for Irresponsible Riding. She took her long laps on Laps 6 and 7, and despite the penalties, at the outset of Lap 8, she still had nearly a four-second gap. She went on to cruise to the race win, 3.7s clear of Ramos. Her win and Neila’s DNF means that Herrera can win the Championship if she outscores Neila in Race 2 by a single point. Ramos was similarly penalised by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards, her infraction coming at lights out as she was applied a double Long Lap Penalty for a jump start for her sixth career podium.

SARAPUECH MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK PODIUMS FOR HER SECOND MEDAL IN A ROW

Muklada Sarapuech fought in the thick of the podium fight; she struggled to keep her machine under control as frequently running wide prevented her from pulling away in P3, but cleaned things up by the last lap to overtake Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) in the Fogarty Esses and lock down third place.. Behind her, Ponziani makes it back-to-back P4 finishes, crossing the line just a quarter of a second behind the Thai rider. Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) recovered well from her penalised P12 start position, and crossed the line in P5, but after incurring a track limits penalty on the final lap, FIM WorldSBK Stewards applied a one-position penalty to her, sending her back to P6. Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) finished Saturday in P6; however, Jones’ penalty means the #64 matches her best result from 2026 recorded in the season-opening race at Portimao.

RUIZ RECOVERS FROM BACK OF GRID TO P9

Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) fought with the group tussling for P3; however, her pace diminished in the final laps, and she landed the same Race 1 result she earned at Misano’s opening race in P7. Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) crossed the line in P8, a tenth and a half behind Cerpa. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) recovered to P9 from her back of the grid start penalty for improving a sector time under a yellow flag in Friday’s Free Practice, finishing just ahead of Emily Bondi (FT Racing Academy), who continues her improving form by matching her Misano Race 1 result of P10.

The top six from the WorldWCR Race 1: Full results here!

Maria Herrera (Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR)
Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) +3.744
Muklada Sarapuech (EEST NJT Racing Team) +5.313s
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) +5.588s
Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) +6.191s
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) +6.300s

Fastest Lap: Maria Herrera – 1’39.357s

WorldWCR returns on Sunday for their final race at Donington Park at 13:00 local time (UTC +1)! Follow along by subscribing to the WorldWCR YouTube channel and following the Championship on X (formerly Twitter), Instagramand Facebook!

WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Donington Park

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 11, 2026

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Donington Park

Nicolo Bulega took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday morning at Donington Park, in England. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Pirelli control tires, Bulega lapped the 2.50-mile (4.02 km) course in 1:24.410 to top the field of 21 riders and earn pole position.

His teammate, Iker Lecuona qualified second with a 1:24.462.

Yari Montella did a 1:24.608 on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include ELF Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes (1:24.708), Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Xavi Vierge (1:25.240), and Team Goeleven’s Lorenzo Baldassarri (1:25.314).

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 11th with a 1:25.468 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Danilo Petrucci finished 13th with a time of 1:25.552 on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

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More from a press release issued by WorldSBK:

RECORD STREAK: Bulega makes it nine consecutive poles as he beats Rea’s record with P1 at Donington. The #11 continues to make WorldSBK history as he set the new record for consecutive poles – now up to nine.

More MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship history has been made by Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) as he made it nine pole positions in a row by claiming P1 in the Tissot Superpole session at Donington Park. The #11 will go from the head of the field for Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race at the Prosecco DOC UK Round, with teammate Iker Lecuona and Independent Ducati rider Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) completing the front row.

THE FIRST RUN

The first laps were disrupted by a crash for Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) at Turn 10, which brought out the yellow flags. A few riders were ahead of the #87 with Lecuona setting the early benchmark with a 1’24.462s – immediately under the existing lap record by two tenths. Montella slotted into a provisional P2 with a 1’24.872s, ahead of Bulega who was 0.059s behind the #5.

BULEGA RESPONDS

Bulega looked to respond to Lecuona on his first flying lap of his second stint but could only go 0.102s slower, but on his next lap, set a 1’24.410s to go 0.052s clear of his teammate. Lecuona was forced to settle for second behind the #11, with Montella completing the front row with a 1’24.608s, making it an all-Ducati front row for Saturday’s Race 1 and Sunday’s Tissot Superpole Race. It means Bulega has taken nine poles in a row, the all-time streak, while it was Ducati’s first Donington pole since 2014. For Lecuona, it’s his seventh front row start, while it’s Montella’s fifth – all have come this season for the #5.

Front-row picture with, from left to right, Lorenzo Baldassari, Nicolo Bulega and Yari Montella. Photo courtesy WSBK.

GOING FROM THE SECOND ROW

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), wearing a special Rory McIlroy-inspired helmet for Saturday and Sunday at Donington, claimed fourth place with a 1’24.708s as he lapped less than three tenths slower than Bulega. Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) was the lead Yamaha rider and will join the #14 on the second row after taking P5, while Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) left it late to move into sixth.

AIMING TO CLIMB FROM ROW THREE

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) will lead teammate Axel Bassani on the third row after the two Bimota riders were P7 and P8. The #22 posted a 1’25.373s while ‘El Bocia’ was just two hundredths away from the Brit. Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) will also go from the front row after he set a 1’25.396s, while wildcard Jonathan Rea (Honda HRC) will line up from tenth after a late lap moved him into the top ten.

TO NOTE FROM SUPERPOLE

Gardner will start from last after not setting a time following his early crash.

Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will go from P12 on the grid after lapping around a second slower than Bulega. The #88’s session was disrupted by a Turn 12 crash with around three minutes remaining. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) did not take part in the Tissot Superpole session after he was declared unfit with a functional impairment of his right shoulder after FP3, when the symptoms arose.

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’24.410s
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.052s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.198s
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.298s
Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +0.830s
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +0.904s

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Moto2: Ortola Takes Pole Position In Germany

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 11, 2026

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Moto2: Ortola Takes Pole Position In Germany

Ivan Ortola earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at Sachsenring, in Germany. Riding his QJMOTOR -R.O.M.E.A – MSI Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 1:21.493 to top the field of 27 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a 1:21.531 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex.

Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:21.671 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.

Row-two qualifiers included CFMOTO Aspar’s Daniel Holgado (1:21.720), Gonzalez’s teammate Senna Agius (1:21.848) and KLINT Racing’s Alex Escrig (1:21.849).

American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 13th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:22.131.

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More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Ortola stuns to edge out Gonzalez for debut Moto2 pole. The Spaniard sets the same time as Rossi did back in 2013 as the championship leader leaves it late to leap onto the front row.

A 1:21.493 on a Moto2 bike around the Sachsenring? That was a quite stunning new all-time lap record set by Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – R.O.M.E.A – MSI) in Q2 at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, the exact time Valentino Rossi set in MotoGP Q2 back in 2013. Remarkable. And not far behind was championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), 0.038s to be exact, while it’s second in the title race, Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), who completes the top three.

Front-row picture with, from left to right, Manuel Gonzalez, Ivan Ortola and Ivan Guevara. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Ortola’s unbelievable lap record was set early in the session to keep him P1 throughout, while Gonzalez’s stormer arrived in the closing stages to see the championship frontrunner gain crucial places on the grid, a time which pushed his chief title rival back to P3.

Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) spearheads the second row in P4, with Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) securing a decent grid slot in P5. The Aussie will attack for the win from there tomorrow, and Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) will hope he can fight to clinch a debut podium from P6.

It’s a career-best qualifying for Taiyo Furusato (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) in Moto2, with the Japanese rookie starting P7, one place ahead of Dutch GP winner David Alonso (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) – the Colombian has work to do from the middle of the third row.

Moto2 promises to deliver on Sunday, so tune in at 12:15 local time (UTC +2) to see if there are any title race twists before the summer break.

Moto2 qualifying results from Germany!

Moto3: Uriarte Claims Pole Position At Sachsenring

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 11, 2026

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Moto3: Uriarte Claims Pole Position At Sachsenring

Brian Uriarte earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Sachsenring, in Germany. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard topped the 25-rider field with a lap time of 1:24.880.

Marco Morelli was the best of the rest with a 1:24.904 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM, and Hakim Danish claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.218 on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.

Row-two qualifiers included Morelli’s teammate Maximo Quiles (1:25.102), Uriarte’s teammate Alvaro Carpe (1:25.147) and Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Rico Salmela (1:25.261).

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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Uriarte heads Moto3 front row split by just 0.029. The Mugello winner is joined on the front row by Morelli and Danish as thousandths split the top three.

It almost couldn’t get any closer in Moto3 in Germany, with Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) coming out on top by just 0.024s ahead of Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) in the fight for pole, and Hakim Danish (005 AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) hovering just a further 0.005 further back. The front row is split, therefore, by a crazy 0.029 seconds.

Brian Uriarte in parc fermé at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Ajo.

The spotlight was on Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) in Q1 as he crashed on Friday and found himself outside the top 14, but the #28 came through with no drama. In Q2 he put himself fourth on the grid, a little off the front row but a solid starting position after a tough Friday. He’s just ahead of Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo), with Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) completing Row 2 as the gaps become thousanths once more.

Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP – MTA) is next ahead of Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) on the grid, with Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) denying Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) the final place in the top ten. Nevertheless it’s a best qualifying yet for the New Zealander.

After a solid recovery job from Quiles he’s back in the mix, but can he keep that rolling on race day? Find out on Sunday as Moto3 go racing at the Sachsenring!

FULL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS IN GERMANY

MotoGP: M.Marquez On Pole Position In Germany

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 11, 2026

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MotoGP: M.Marquez On Pole Position In Germany

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Sachsenring, in Germany. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26, the seven-time World Champion turned a lap time of 1:19.041.

Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:19.102 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26, and Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:19.188 on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Row-two qualifiers included Aprilia Racing’s Raul Fernandez (1:19.192) and Ai Ogura (1:19.348) and Monster Energy Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (1:19.383).

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More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Marc Marquez earns Sachsenring pole by 0.061s, Bezzecchi crashes in Q2. The Sachsenring King beats Alex Marquez to another pole position in Germany; Di Giannantonio secures front row, as Aprilia Racing endure a tough Q2.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). Pole position. Sachsenring. Rings a bell, doesn’t it? The King of the Ring does it again in qualifying with a new all-time lap record to boot, but it was tight. The World Champion’s 1:19.041 was a smidgen 0.061s clear of second place Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) less than a tenth and a half away to complete an all-Ducati front row, as Aprilia Racing endures a tough 15-minute stint.

World Championship leader Jorge Martin qualified ninth, and Aprilia Racing teammate Marco Bezzechi suffered an even tougher session. The #72 went down at Turn 7 and was later confirmed to have broken his collarbone, set to return to Italy as soon as possible for surgery and missing the rest of the weekend, forfeiting his place in P8.

Q1: Two World Champions leap into Q2

The biggest hitter in Q1 was Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), and it was the Italian who climbed to P1 immediately with a 1:19.954, with Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) just 0.034s off his fellow MotoGP World Champion in P2 after the first stint.

On his first attack on a fresh rear Michelin soft, Bagnaia got down to a 1:19.753 to extend his advantage to 0.235s over Mir, who was then shuffled out of the top two by Fabio Quartarararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). The Frenchman found a 1:19.864, and it was a P2 time that went unbeaten in the closing stages of Q1. Mir and teammate Luca Marini couldn’t respond, so sailing into Q2 were Pecco and Quartararo.

Marc Marquez (93) and Alex Marquez (73) in Sachsenring. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Q2: Ducati turn the screw as Bezzecchi crashes

And so, the looming question heading into the pole position shootout: can anyone stop Marc Marquez from clinching pole at the Sachsenring? The chief contender was maybe Di Giannantonio, and it was the Italian who shot to P1 by 0.055s thanks to a 1:19.512, with Marc Marquez in P2.

Then, more drama for Bezzecchi as the rear end let go and the Italian rolled into the gravel. The good news was Bezzecchi was on his feet and on the back of a scooter in short enough time, but he was later confirmed to have broken his collarbone.

Elsewhere, Fernandez had pounced to provisional pole by 0.168s over Alex Marquez. The benchmark for the rest was a 1:19.262, and with seven minutes to go, Marc Marquez got close – but not enough. The reigning World Champion – who was on a two-stop strategy – fired himself up to P2, 0.089s shy of Fernandez’s pace.

Then, with five minutes to go, it was Di Giannantonio’s turn to sit P1. A 1:19.188 was the Italian’s time, and with three and a half minutes to go, with Ai Ogura (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) jumping to P3, Marc Marquez found himself off the front row in P4.

However, the #93 was on the prowl. Three red splits were followed by a classy Sector 4 to see the King of the Sachsenring go provisional pole, a 1:19.041 acting as a new lap record too. Alex Marquez then made it a 1-2 for the siblings, and Quartararo slotted in a great lap to shuffle onto the second row. This meant, with less than a minute to go, World Championship leader Martin was P9, one place behind teammate Bezzecchi in P8. And that was that for Martin. No final time attack was incoming for the #89, signalling a disappointing session for the factory Noale squad.

Not so disappointing for Marc and Alex Marquez though. Was it ever really in doubt? Probably not. Marc Marquez will launch from pole position alongside Alex Marquez and Di Giannantonio, with Fernandez and Ogura having to settle for P4 and P5 on the grid. Aprilia with work to do; Ducati turning up the wick in Germany.

Quartararo, as ever, showed his class over one lap to stick the Yamaha in P6, ahead of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) in P7, who will move back to P10 for the Grand Prix following his three-place grid penalty.

With Bezzecchi out, then comes Martin, as Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) takes over in P9. Pecco, having come through Q1, will be frustrated with a P10 starting slot for the Sprint and P9 for the GP, as Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) completed the Q2 runners in P12.

COMING UP: Sachsenring Sprint

That sets us up nicely for the Tissot Sprint then, doesn’t it? Ducati and Marc Marquez have the upper hand so far in Germany, as an intense fight looks like it’s brewing at the Sachsenring. Don’t miss it.

MotoGP qualifying results from Germany!

CSBK: MacKay Claims First Career Pole at Grand Bend

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 10, 2026

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CSBK: MacKay Claims First Career Pole at Grand Bend

MacKay Claims First Career Pole as Grand Bend Sets the Stage for Round Four.

GRAND BEND, ON – It took four rounds, but David MacKay finally had the qualifying breakthrough he has been chasing.

The Stoney Creek, ON rider earned his first career BS Battery Pole Position Award on Friday afternoon during opening day action at round four of the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship. MacKay put together a near-perfect lap in the final GP Bikes Pro Superbike Q2 session to top a stacked field at Grand Bend Motorplex and earn the best starting position for Saturday’s feature race.

MacKay had quietly worked his way into contention throughout the afternoon, comfortably advancing through Q1 before saving his fastest lap for the 15-minute pole shootout. His lap of 1:02.892 aboard the Snow City Cycle Honda was enough to edge reigning champion Ben Young by just 0.122 seconds, denying the Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda rider after Young had led the opening qualifying session. The result marks MacKay’s first career national Pro Superbike pole position and gives the Honda rider valuable momentum heading into the weekend.

The advantage of starting from pole is something that MacKay hopes to capitalize on during the two Superbike race Saturday and Sunday. “We always get good starts, it’s one of the best parts of my race,” stated MacKay after the Pole Award podium. “I’m hoping to get a good start, try and get the holeshot, and then hang on and go for a ride.”

Young will still line up alongside MacKay on the front row after another consistently fast day aboard his Honda, while BMW rider Zoltan Frast continued his impressive start to the 2026 campaign by qualifying third. Veteran Jordan Szoke ensured three manufacturers will occupy the first two rows after placing his Kawasaki fourth.

David MacKay (center) scored his first BS Battery Pole Award Friday at Grand Bend Motorplex after topping qualifying for the GP Bikes Pro Superbike class. The Honda rider will start from pole ahead of Ben Young (right) and Zoltan Frast. Photo by Rob O’Brien / courtesy CSBK.

Another rider to impress on Friday was Kyle Newman. The SOAR front-runner made full use of his extensive Grand Bend experience to qualify an outstanding fifth aboard his Honda. After comfortably advancing through Q1 into the final pole shootout, Newman produced the strongest national Pro Superbike qualifying result of his career, edging fellow Honda rider Andrew Van Winkle to secure a coveted second-row starting position.

While MacKay celebrated a career milestone in Pro Superbike, Tomas Casas continued his strong start to the 2026 season in the OPP Racing Pro Supersport category.

The Peterborough, ON rider wasted little time establishing himself at the top of the timing screens, producing a best lap of 1:04.581 aboard his Suzuki GSX-R750 to secure pole position as he looks to close the gap in the championship standings this weekend.

Casas will lead an all-Suzuki front row after Sebastien Tremblay and Matthew Simpson qualified second and third, continuing Suzuki’s dominance in Canada’s premier middleweight class. Cole Alexander narrowly missed joining the trio on the front row in fourth, while Nathan Playford put Ducati into the top five with another composed qualifying effort. Yamaha rider Brad Macrae completed the second row in sixth, ahead of Spencer Cecckin, Mackenzie Weil, Chase Westmoreland, and Dante Bucek in another closely matched Supersport field.

Tomas Casas (18) topped Supersport qualifying Friday at Grand Bend Motorplex where the Suzuki rider is aiming to regain the championship points lead during CSBK Round 4 action this weekend. Photo by Rob O’Brien / courtesy CSBK.

Friday’s qualifying program also saw the support classes establish their grids for the weekend’s racing. Carter Matson continued his impressive form by earning pole position in AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike aboard his Suzuki, ahead of Julia Krans and Baillie Ives, while Braeden Stewart topped the EBC Brakes Amateur Supersport session over Ives and Krans after a tightly contested qualifying battle.

The Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight Sportbike class promises another exciting battle after Lachlan Alexander claimed pole position aboard his Kawasaki Ninja 500. Alexander narrowly edged Marc Prete and Stefan Tanasic in a competitive qualifying session that saw the top four riders separated by less than eight-tenths of a second, setting the stage for another entertaining race in one of the championship’s closest categories.

Friday’s qualifying program concluded with the Importations Thibault Twins Cup and Scorpion EXO Ninja ZX-4R Cup taking to the Grand Bend circuit. Scott Rupert led a closely contested Twins Cup session aboard his Aprilia RS 660, edging fellow Aprilia rider JP Tache by just over half a second, while Cecil Montour completed an Aprilia sweep of the top three. Suzuki riders Yves Dion and Justin Marshall rounded out the top five in another competitive middleweight field.

The Ninja ZX-4R Cup saw Jared Walker earn pole position aboard his Kawasaki, with Rob Cousineau joining him on the front row. Jean-Pascal Schroeder qualified third to complete the leading trio as the growing spec-class championship prepares for another entertaining pair of races this weekend.

Saturday’s schedule will feature racing across all seven national championship classes, with valuable championship points on the line as Round Four officially gets underway at Grand Bend Motorplex.

MotoAmerica: Wyman Takes King Of The Baggers Provisional Pole At Laguna Seca

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July 10, 2026

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MotoAmerica: Wyman Takes King Of The Baggers Provisional Pole At Laguna Seca

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

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Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman took the MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers provisional pole on Friday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in a red flag-shortened session. Teammate Bradley Smith was second, J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Troy Herfoss finished third, SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara was fourth, and Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli rounded out the top five.

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AFT: Progressive AFT Powers Back to Historic Hotbed

Mathilde Gasnier

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July 10, 2026

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AFT: Progressive AFT Powers Back to Historic Hotbed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 10, 2026) – The 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, picks right back up this weekend with the Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile at Williams Grove Speedway, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 11.

Hopping Back into the Hotbed

The round marks the series’ first race in Pennsylvania since the 2022 Port Royal Half-Mile, and its first at Williams Grove Speedway since 2020.

Any stop in the state carries outsized significance due to its historic status as one of the planet’s preeminent motorcycle dirt track talent hotbeds. The list of all-time superstars the state has produced is stunning, headlined by none other than ten-time Grand National Champion Jared Mees. 

And Pennsylvania continues to crank out seriously fast riders to this day, with a hugely impressive list of active riders who hail from the state. 

The following are just some of the native Pennsylvanians who have competed in Progressive AFT this season:

17-time Mission AFT SuperTwins Main Event winner Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R)
2019 KICKER AFT Singles champion Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650)
2023 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award winner Evan Renshaw (No. 95 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650)
Progressive AFT podium finisher Cameron Smith (No. 34 Fredericktown Yamaha/Thee Kathy Gray Yamaha MT-07)
Four-time World Championship ICE Racing Series champion Logan McGrane (No. 14 Schaffers MotorSports/Ryan Varnes Racing KTM 790 Duke).

And this list becomes all the more impressive if you include transplants as well…

Home Cookin’

Chief among the home-state heroes is two-time Grand National Champion Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R).

It’s a tough beat for the opposition that Bauman was able to kickstart a five-race win streak with back-to-back victories in front of his home fans at Ventura Raceway and Silver Dollar Speedway, and he’ll now look to start another in front of his home fans at Williams Grove Speedway on the other side of the country.

While a native of Salinas, California, Bauman resides in Pennsylvania and has made the state his home for essentially half of his life at this point. And if you think Bauman’s four consecutive California wins is indicative of how fiercely he defends his home turf, get a load of his race record in Pennsylvania:

The Rick Ware Racing star enters this weekend boasting a six-race win streak in Pennsylvania, including two at Port Royal (‘21 and ‘22) and four straight at Williams Grove (‘18, 19, and ‘20×2).

In fact, the last time he failed to stand atop the podium inside the state’s borders was in 2017, when he finished third to a pair of factory Indians while aboard a private Kawasaki.

And Bauman could definitely use some home cookin’ about now. Earlier this season, he trailed Kopp by 22 points but surged to take the lead courtesy of the aforementioned five straight victories.

He now finds himself 20 points back of Kopp and aiming to win his way back out of a hole yet again. And with some friendly tracks ahead, he’s certainly capable of pulling it off.

The Title Leader and the Title Defender

You know the Pennsylvania of it all looms large when we get this far before mentioning Mission AFT SuperTwins points leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) or reigning Grand National Champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07).

Kopp’s latest achievement puts him in rarified air. He’s now tied with Jim Rice, Dave Aldana, and Steve Eklund for second all-time in terms of rookie GNC Main Event wins at three.

If he continues along this trajectory, Kopp will have a strong claim for the most impressive rookie season the sport has ever witnessed. And the fact that he’s doing so while pit up against a pair of peak-level Grand National Champions in Bauman and Daniels makes it all the more impressive.

Kopp’s title chances received a huge boost with his win in DuQuoin, which not only padded his advantage but demonstrated just how much progress the XG750R has made in terms of its Mile prowess. That’s a pivotal development considering the season will be decided with a doubleheader in Springfield.

Meanwhile, Daniels continues to hang in there, still only eight points back despite the lingering feeling he’s yet to completely hit his stride in ‘26.

Whatever the situation, you can always trust that he’ll fight and claw his way for every point possible in a Mees-ian fashion. And like Bauman, some of his favorite tracks are just ahead. Daniels could yet be unleashed before this year is out.

Catching Fire

Even following weeks in which Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) finished outside the top five, or even top ten, we repeatedly warned that he could catch fire and mix it up with the title contenders at any moment.

That moment has arrived with Fisher logging three consecutive podiums, including a runner-up just 0.012 seconds removed from victory a few days back.

A fully competitive Fisher not only makes things that much more interesting, it creates the possibility for bigger point swings from week to week. While he’s nearly 70 points out of the title fight himself, he still has a role to play in determining who gets crowned this year’s Grand National Champion.

There are several others in the field who could make a similar impact in any given race.

Already this year, Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) and Chad Cose (No. 49 Parker Racing/Pro Roofing Yamaha MT-07) have finished on the box. 

Meanwhile, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet),  Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke), Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07), and Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) are just four more of the 14 riders who have finished fifth or better at least once this season.

And here’s one who hasn’t that you should still keep an eye out for this weekend: KICKER AFT Singles ace Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Vinson Construction/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson XG750R) is set to make his Mission AFT SuperTwins debut in wild card duty this weekend.

Flat Trackin’ Fun for the Whole Family

Fans of all ages will be entertained for the entire day at the Williams Grove Half-Mile. Beyond the spectacular racing, the event will feature big-screen viewing, numerous vendor displays, a Kid Zone, and a wide variety of food and beverage options.

General Admission tickets are just $40, while Reserved Grandstand Seating and Premium Reserved Grandstand Seating are available for $50 and $60, respectively. Kids 12 and under receive $15 off all ticket options. Additionally, students can get their ticket for just $30 at the door with a valid ID.

The Pit Pass add-on provides fans a chance to get an up-close look at the racebikes and meet the riders and their teams.

The H-D VIP Experience includes GA seating with full pit access, dedicated VIP H-D motorcycle parking, a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line – photo ops included – a meet-and-greet with the Harley-Davidson riders, and exclusive swag. The H-D VIP Experience is available for $135, along with the option to be purchased as a $95 add-on to upgraded seating options.

Fans who choose to camp can reserve a spot for $50.

To purchase tickets for the Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile, visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-williams-grove-half-mile-185952.

For more information about Appalachian Harley-Davidson, visit https://appalachianharley-davidson.com.

Gates will open for fans at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT on Saturday with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET/4:05 p.m. PT.

How to Watch

FloRacing

For those that can’t catch the live action at the track, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive American Flat Track. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2026. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/AFT2026 or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

FS1

FOX Sports coverage of the Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, July 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT). The full listing of American Flat Track’s television premieres can be found at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports.

MotoAmerica: Scholtz Tops Superbike Timed Practice At Laguna Seca

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MotoAmerica: Scholtz Tops Superbike Timed Practice At Laguna Seca

KurveyGirl.com brings you the results of this weekend’s events.

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Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz topped the MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike timed practice on Friday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was second, Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen finished third, Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen was fourth and Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law’s Loris Baz, filling in for the injured Cameron Beaubier, rounded out the top five.

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MotoGP: Bezzecchi Missing German GP After Collarbone Break

July 11, 2026

Screenshot 2026 07 11 at 07.21.59 — Marco Bezzecchi (72) in Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Aprilia.

The #72 crashed in qualifying at the Sachsenring and will now return to Italy for surgery, missing the remainder of the German GP.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) crashed in Q2 at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, highsiding out at Turn 7 and sliding through the gravel. Although back up on his feet and heading off on the back of a scooter initially, the Italian then headed to the Medical Centre and x-rays revealed a broken left collarbone.

After a tough run of late for the #72, he’ll now head back to Italy for surgery on the injury and miss the remainder of the German GP.

WorldWCR: Race 1 Results From Donington

July 11, 2026

WorldWCR Race 1 start at Donington Park. Photo courtesy WorldSBK.

Maria Herrera won FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing Race 1 Saturday afternoon at Donington Park, in England. Riding her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 3.744 seconds.

Paola Ramos was the runner-up on her Klint Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7, and Muklada Sarapuech got third on her AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, 5.313 seconds behind race winner Herrera.

American Mallory Dobbs crossed the finish line 20th on her YVS Sabadell Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.

Maria Herrera leads the championship with 206 points, 49 ahead of Beatriz Neila who has 157 points. Paola Ramos is third with 117 points.

WWCR RACE 1 RESULTS

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More from a press release issued by WorldSBK:

Big drama: Herrera takes WorldWCR Race 1 victory despite penalty for opening lap clash with Neila. Herrera now has one hand on the Riders’ Championship title as she improves her odds of hoisting the WorldWCR trophy on Sunday.

The first points from the Prosecco DOC UK Round have been awarded as Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) was the first across the line on Saturday at Donington Park. Despite incurring a penalty for her opening-lap incident with title rival Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), her win moves her a step closer to hoisting the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship for the second consecutive season. Behind her Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) crossed the line in P2, for her first podium since Balaton. Claiming the final spot on the rostrum, Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) earned P3 for her and Thailand’s second rostrum result in WorldWCR after recording the first from Race 2 at Misano.

A POTENTIAL DAGGER TO NEILA’S 2026 TITLE ASPIRATIONS

Herrera defended P1 by cutting the nose of Neila into Turn 1, as farther behind them, Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) took a spill into the gravel from running in the top eight. Several turns later, as the lead group got on the brakes into Turn 6, Herrera drifted to the outside from P1, colliding bar to bar with the #36, and sending the Madrid native tumbling into the gravel. For the incident, Herrera was handed a double Long Lap Penalty by FIM WorldSBK Stewards for Irresponsible Riding. She took her long laps on Laps 6 and 7, and despite the penalties, at the outset of Lap 8, she still had nearly a four-second gap. She went on to cruise to the race win, 3.7s clear of Ramos. Her win and Neila’s DNF means that Herrera can win the Championship if she outscores Neila in Race 2 by a single point. Ramos was similarly penalised by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards, her infraction coming at lights out as she was applied a double Long Lap Penalty for a jump start for her sixth career podium.

SARAPUECH MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK PODIUMS FOR HER SECOND MEDAL IN A ROW

Muklada Sarapuech fought in the thick of the podium fight; she struggled to keep her machine under control as frequently running wide prevented her from pulling away in P3, but cleaned things up by the last lap to overtake Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) in the Fogarty Esses and lock down third place.. Behind her, Ponziani makes it back-to-back P4 finishes, crossing the line just a quarter of a second behind the Thai rider. Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) recovered well from her penalised P12 start position, and crossed the line in P5, but after incurring a track limits penalty on the final lap, FIM WorldSBK Stewards applied a one-position penalty to her, sending her back to P6. Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) finished Saturday in P6; however, Jones’ penalty means the #64 matches her best result from 2026 recorded in the season-opening race at Portimao.

RUIZ RECOVERS FROM BACK OF GRID TO P9

Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) fought with the group tussling for P3; however, her pace diminished in the final laps, and she landed the same Race 1 result she earned at Misano’s opening race in P7. Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) crossed the line in P8, a tenth and a half behind Cerpa. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) recovered to P9 from her back of the grid start penalty for improving a sector time under a yellow flag in Friday’s Free Practice, finishing just ahead of Emily Bondi (FT Racing Academy), who continues her improving form by matching her Misano Race 1 result of P10.

The top six from the WorldWCR Race 1: Full results here!

Maria Herrera (Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR)
Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) +3.744
Muklada Sarapuech (EEST NJT Racing Team) +5.313s
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) +5.588s
Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) +6.191s
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) +6.300s

Fastest Lap: Maria Herrera – 1’39.357s

WorldWCR returns on Sunday for their final race at Donington Park at 13:00 local time (UTC +1)! Follow along by subscribing to the WorldWCR YouTube channel and following the Championship on X (formerly Twitter), Instagramand Facebook!

WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Donington Park

July 11, 2026

Nicolo Bulega (11) at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy WSBK.

Nicolo Bulega took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday morning at Donington Park, in England. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R on Pirelli control tires, Bulega lapped the 2.50-mile (4.02 km) course in 1:24.410 to top the field of 21 riders and earn pole position.

His teammate, Iker Lecuona qualified second with a 1:24.462.

Yari Montella did a 1:24.608 on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include ELF Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes (1:24.708), Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Xavi Vierge (1:25.240), and Team Goeleven’s Lorenzo Baldassarri (1:25.314).

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 11th with a 1:25.468 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Danilo Petrucci finished 13th with a time of 1:25.552 on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

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More from a press release issued by WorldSBK:

RECORD STREAK: Bulega makes it nine consecutive poles as he beats Rea’s record with P1 at Donington. The #11 continues to make WorldSBK history as he set the new record for consecutive poles – now up to nine.

More MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship history has been made by Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) as he made it nine pole positions in a row by claiming P1 in the Tissot Superpole session at Donington Park. The #11 will go from the head of the field for Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race at the Prosecco DOC UK Round, with teammate Iker Lecuona and Independent Ducati rider Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) completing the front row.

THE FIRST RUN

The first laps were disrupted by a crash for Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) at Turn 10, which brought out the yellow flags. A few riders were ahead of the #87 with Lecuona setting the early benchmark with a 1’24.462s – immediately under the existing lap record by two tenths. Montella slotted into a provisional P2 with a 1’24.872s, ahead of Bulega who was 0.059s behind the #5.

BULEGA RESPONDS

Bulega looked to respond to Lecuona on his first flying lap of his second stint but could only go 0.102s slower, but on his next lap, set a 1’24.410s to go 0.052s clear of his teammate. Lecuona was forced to settle for second behind the #11, with Montella completing the front row with a 1’24.608s, making it an all-Ducati front row for Saturday’s Race 1 and Sunday’s Tissot Superpole Race. It means Bulega has taken nine poles in a row, the all-time streak, while it was Ducati’s first Donington pole since 2014. For Lecuona, it’s his seventh front row start, while it’s Montella’s fifth – all have come this season for the #5.

GOING FROM THE SECOND ROW

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), wearing a special Rory McIlroy-inspired helmet for Saturday and Sunday at Donington, claimed fourth place with a 1’24.708s as he lapped less than three tenths slower than Bulega. Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) was the lead Yamaha rider and will join the #14 on the second row after taking P5, while Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) left it late to move into sixth.

AIMING TO CLIMB FROM ROW THREE

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) will lead teammate Axel Bassani on the third row after the two Bimota riders were P7 and P8. The #22 posted a 1’25.373s while ‘El Bocia’ was just two hundredths away from the Brit. Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) will also go from the front row after he set a 1’25.396s, while wildcard Jonathan Rea (Honda HRC) will line up from tenth after a late lap moved him into the top ten.

TO NOTE FROM SUPERPOLE

Gardner will start from last after not setting a time following his early crash.

Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will go from P12 on the grid after lapping around a second slower than Bulega. The #88’s session was disrupted by a Turn 12 crash with around three minutes remaining. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) did not take part in the Tissot Superpole session after he was declared unfit with a functional impairment of his right shoulder after FP3, when the symptoms arose.

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’24.410s
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.052s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.198s
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.298s
Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +0.830s
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +0.904s

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Moto2: Ortola Takes Pole Position In Germany

July 11, 2026

Ivan Ortola (4) at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Ivan Ortola earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at Sachsenring, in Germany. Riding his QJMOTOR -R.O.M.E.A – MSI Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 1:21.493 to top the field of 27 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was second-best with a 1:21.531 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt IntactGP Kalex.

Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:21.671 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro.

Row-two qualifiers included CFMOTO Aspar’s Daniel Holgado (1:21.720), Gonzalez’s teammate Senna Agius (1:21.848) and KLINT Racing’s Alex Escrig (1:21.849).

American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 13th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:22.131.

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More, from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Ortola stuns to edge out Gonzalez for debut Moto2 pole. The Spaniard sets the same time as Rossi did back in 2013 as the championship leader leaves it late to leap onto the front row.

A 1:21.493 on a Moto2 bike around the Sachsenring? That was a quite stunning new all-time lap record set by Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – R.O.M.E.A – MSI) in Q2 at the Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, the exact time Valentino Rossi set in MotoGP Q2 back in 2013. Remarkable. And not far behind was championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), 0.038s to be exact, while it’s second in the title race, Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), who completes the top three.

Ortola’s unbelievable lap record was set early in the session to keep him P1 throughout, while Gonzalez’s stormer arrived in the closing stages to see the championship frontrunner gain crucial places on the grid, a time which pushed his chief title rival back to P3.

Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) spearheads the second row in P4, with Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) securing a decent grid slot in P5. The Aussie will attack for the win from there tomorrow, and Alex Escrig (KLINT Racing Team) will hope he can fight to clinch a debut podium from P6.

It’s a career-best qualifying for Taiyo Furusato (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) in Moto2, with the Japanese rookie starting P7, one place ahead of Dutch GP winner David Alonso (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) – the Colombian has work to do from the middle of the third row.

Moto2 promises to deliver on Sunday, so tune in at 12:15 local time (UTC +2) to see if there are any title race twists before the summer break.

Moto2 qualifying results from Germany!

Moto3: Uriarte Claims Pole Position At Sachsenring

July 11, 2026

Brian Uriarte (51) at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Ajo.

Brian Uriarte earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Sachsenring, in Germany. Riding his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard topped the 25-rider field with a lap time of 1:24.880.

Marco Morelli was the best of the rest with a 1:24.904 on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team KTM, and Hakim Danish claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.218 on his AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI KTM.

Row-two qualifiers included Morelli’s teammate Maximo Quiles (1:25.102), Uriarte’s teammate Alvaro Carpe (1:25.147) and Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Rico Salmela (1:25.261).

QualifyingResults MOTO3

More from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Uriarte heads Moto3 front row split by just 0.029. The Mugello winner is joined on the front row by Morelli and Danish as thousandths split the top three.

It almost couldn’t get any closer in Moto3 in Germany, with Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) coming out on top by just 0.024s ahead of Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) in the fight for pole, and Hakim Danish (005 AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) hovering just a further 0.005 further back. The front row is split, therefore, by a crazy 0.029 seconds.

The spotlight was on Championship leader Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) in Q1 as he crashed on Friday and found himself outside the top 14, but the #28 came through with no drama. In Q2 he put himself fourth on the grid, a little off the front row but a solid starting position after a tough Friday. He’s just ahead of Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo), with Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3) completing Row 2 as the gaps become thousanths once more.

Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP – MTA) is next ahead of Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) and Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) on the grid, with Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) denying Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) the final place in the top ten. Nevertheless it’s a best qualifying yet for the New Zealander.

After a solid recovery job from Quiles he’s back in the mix, but can he keep that rolling on race day? Find out on Sunday as Moto3 go racing at the Sachsenring!

FULL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS IN GERMANY

MotoGP: M.Marquez On Pole Position In Germany

July 11, 2026

Marc Marquez (93) in Sachsenring. Photo courtesy MotoGP.