The 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island is set be a blockbuster, with the on-track schedule to be bolstered by the superstars of the Penrite Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Pirelli (ASBK).
With the ASBK Championship switching to a landmark summer calendar, it provided the perfect opportunity to kickstart the 2026-2027 season alongside the MotoGP™, Moto2™ and Moto3™ FIM Grand Prix World Championship classes around the famed Victorian circuit from 23 to 25 October 2026.
Australian Superbike joining the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix is breaking new ground with official Australian Superbike Championship points on the line for the first time – which means riders will leave nothing on the circuit as they attempt to gain the early season ascendancy in a new era of ASBK.
Round one of the 2026 Penrite ASBK Championship, presented by Pirelli was recently held at Phillip Island, and the racing was jaw-dropping as the new wave of prodigiously talented young guns such as Harrison Voight, former Moto3 rider Jacob Roulstone, Cameron Dunker and Jonathan Nahlous took the fight up to seasoned stars Josh Waters, two-time Moto2 race winner Anthony West and Mike Jones.
It’s no surprise that Australia’s recent Motorcycle Grand Prix greats such as Wayne Gardner, Kevin Magee, Mick Doohan, Daryl Beattie and Chris Vermeulen all cut their teeth in Australian Superbike racing, as the standard of competition has always been extremely high and victories hard earned. It has long been the breeding ground for Australia’s next generation of champions.
Australia’s three current Grand Prix riders, Jack Miller, Senna Agius and Joel Kelso, have all competed in the ASBK Championship in recent years, beginning their journey to world championship level via the Australian championship.
To register your interest in tickets for the 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, visit www.motogp.com.au.
Quotes attributable to Motorcycling Australia CEO, Peter Doyle:
“I have fond memories of the very first Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in 1989 and the thrilling Australian Superbike races, so it is brilliant news the ASBK Championship, which is at an extremely professional level these days, is headed to Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix with championship points on the line.”
“Teams and riders will leave no stone unturned to start the new summer ASBK calendar in the best possible fashion, and spectators are going to be amazed in just how fast ASBK Superbikes lap the Phillip Island circuit.”
“I’d like to thank the Australian Grand Prix Corporation for this opportunity to showcase Australia’s best riders under the international spotlight.”
Quotes attributable to Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO, Travis Auld:
“Adding in a points-scoring Australian Superbikes Championship round to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will add another layer of intensity and excitement, showcasing the depth of talent coming through the domestic ranks, including familiar faces such as Jacob Roulstone.”
“This is an exciting announcement for the 2026 event, which we intend to make a fitting farewell to Phillip Island after being an incredible home of MotoGP in Australia for the last 30 years.”
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Amazing Aprilia Racing one-two in the Brazil race.Fourth win in a row and second win of the season for Marco Bezzecchi, Jorge Martín second. Four Aprilias in the top ten positions with Trackhouse MotoGP Team’s Ogura fifth and Fernández tenth.
The weekend at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna ended with an extraordinary result for Aprilia Racing. Marco Bezzecchi, starting from the second spot on the grid, took the lead straight away on the first corner, maintaining the position all the way to the chequered flag, taking the first win ever on the Brazilian track. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Italian rider for the first time in his career (Portimão, Valencia, Buriram and Goiânia), and this also makes him the first Aprilia Racing rider to achieve five victories in the top class (including Silverstone 2025). Marco Bezzecchi is the fifth rider in the modern era to win four consecutive Grands Prix, after Valentino Rossi, Marc Márquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Pecco Bagnaia, while it had been eleven years since a rider last led a Grand Prix from start to finish for four races in a row. Completing the one-two is Jorge Martín, who finished second for his first Aprilia Racing podium in a long race, returning to the rostrum after a 490-day absence.
For Aprilia Racing, this is a historic day – tenth win in the top class, fourth in a row, second one-two for the factory team after Montmeló 2023 and, with today’s win, 304 victories in the FIM Grand Prix World Championship.
After two races, Aprilia Racing now leads both the manufacturers and the team championships, and has two riders in the top two positions of the top class standings for the first time in their history in FIM Grand Prix World Championship.
The Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider also had outstanding performances: Ai Ogura finished fifth and Raúl Fernández tenth, taking four Aprilias into the top ten positions.
Marco Bezzecchi on the podium in Brazil. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.
Marco Bezzecchi: “It was a fantastic race and a great day. I am truly extremely pleased because, given our start on Friday, I honestly never would have thought I could win. Saturday evening we worked hard, and I felt good straight away this morning. I’d like to dedicate this win to Roberto Lunadei, who passed away last week, and to his entire family.”
Jorge Martin on the podium in Brazil. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.
Jorge Martin: “I’m not surprised by the result because there was a lot of hard work behind it. I knew that, once I was back to full fitness, I would have the speed. The thing that surprises me the most is how quickly I’m adapting to the RS-GP26. Bezzecchi has taken four wins in a row, and that is certainly admirable. With him we are a team — in the briefings we compare notes, and together we are developing the bike by trying to help each other, which is essential to move the project forward.”
Massimo Rivola – CEO Aprilia Racing: “A fantastic job by Marco who, along with his team, managed to transform a complicated Friday so much that he barely missed pole position and, with a perfect start, took the lead straight away for an undisputed win. It was a perfect Sunday with Jorge once again on the podium. It’s an emotional experience to see him up there two days in a row after such a long time. It’s also wonderful to see so many Aprilias at the front, with Trackhouse MotoGP Team even in second place on the team standings. These are all positive and strong signs. It’s obviously easy to have illusions after two such positive races, but I think that the next two, Austin and Jerez, will give us a more complete picture of the playing field. We have two extremely strong riders and, once again, the hard work done in Noale has been rewarded, which deserves the sacrifices we are all making together.”
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Di Giannantonio shines in Brazilian GP and claims the podium. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team secures its first podium of the season in Sunday’s race with Fabio Di Giannantonio, who finishes third. Franco Morbidelli is twelfth.
The Autodromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna continues to win over the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team more and more: once again the team showed great consistency in Sunday’s race, achieving a podium with Fabio Di Giannantonio. The rider from rome finished the Brazilian GP in third place, claiming his first GP podium of the season. Franco Morbidelli delivered a solid comeback in his second home race and finished twelfth.
A brilliant Sunday for Di Giannantonio, who started from pole position in a race that proved to be fiercely contested from the very first corners. Fabio was a key contender in the fight for the podium, showing excellent pace despite the tricky track conditions. The rider from Rome was always among the top riders, and he completed the decisive overtake in the closing stages, securing third place: it’s the first of the season for both himself and the team, and his fifth overall with the Tavullia-based squad. Di Giannantonio now sits fourth in the World Standing with 37 points.
It was a more challenging race for Morbidelli, who had a difficult start from the fifth row. After a tricky opening phase in which he lost a few positions, Franco found his rhythm and managed a strong comeback. The Italian-Brazilian rider finished his second home race in twelfth place, not far from the Top10. Morbidelli is now tenth in the World Standing with 12 points.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team returns to action this weekend for the United States GP, scheduled to take place from March 27th to 29th. Before flying to Austin, however, the team will attend a special and historic event at The Edge at Hudson Yards in New York on Tuesday, March 24th.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished the race third. Photo courtesy VR46 Team.
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO: “I’m happy with my race in Brazil, because battling with experienced riders is demanding and very rewarding. At first, my goal today was to win, but my rivals got off to a strong start and the track was very slippery: in these conditions, we lose a lot of front grip, we struggle a lot, and we can’t make the most of our strengths, braking and entry corner. Also, after my crash this morning in the Warm Up, I hurt my shoulder a bit and felt pain in the opening laps of the race. It was tough, but then I found my rhythm and things improved. In these conditions, the final goal was to secure a podium. We had a lot of fun, we came very close, and we achieved a great third place. I’d like to thank the team for their outstanding work, and I also want to thank the Brazilian fans: it was fantastic racing in such a festive atmosphere!”
Franco Morbidelli (21) in Brazil. Photo courtesy VR46 Team.
FRANCO MORBIDELLI: “Unfortunately, the fact that the race was shortened didn’t help us: usually, we are slow at the beginning of the race, but the we can catch our rhythm and we are very quick in the final stages. Today we had eight laps less to make the difference. I’m sure that if we had had all the laps, we could have recovered more positions than the ones I could do in this race. But anyway, it was a great weekend, I could catch up with the Brazilian fans and all my family, it was amazing. The track is fantastic, the tarmac was tricky this weekend, but I’m sure that all the Brazilian fans had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I couldn’t be in the front, but Diggia was on the podium today. It’s the first one in this season and it’s a great result for the team, so it’s positive.”
PABLO NIETO : “I’m very happy – Brazil is always great, and we had an almost perfect weekend: an excellent result for Diggia, who took pole position, finished second in yesterday’s Sprint, and third in today’s race. He was very strong throughout the entire weekend, he’s working really well, and he feels comfortable with the team and everyone around him. It’s a pity for Franco, with whom we struggled a bit more in his second home race. But we’re already working on how to improve, because I’m convinced he has the potential to fight for the podium. Now it’s time to think about the next race: Austin awaits us, a track that Diggia has always particularly liked. We’re in a good moment.”
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Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team fourth in the Grand Prix of Brazil. A crash for Francesco Bagnaia.
Fabio Di Giannantonio on the podium in third position with the Ducati of the VR46 Racing Team.
The Ducati Lenovo Team wrapped up the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil with a fourth place secured by Marc Márquez in the shortened 23-lap race at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna. Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of contention in the middle stages of the encounter.
Márquez, who got a good start from the front row, dropped from second to fourth place on lap six after an overtaking manoeuvre by Di Giannantonio. Marc battled with his rival for the final podium place up to the flag, eventually finishing fourth. Bagnaia lost three positions at the start before moving back up to eleventh a few laps later. On lap eleven, Pecco crashed at turn one.
As the second Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez is fifth in the championship standings with 34 points. Francesco Bagnaia is thirteenth, 24 points behind his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fifth in the teams’ standings (44 points), while Ducati is second in the constructors’ championship.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will return to action this Friday, March 27th, for day one of the Grand Prix of the United States at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Marc Márquez (93) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Ducati
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 4th: “Right from the start I knew that the feeling wouldn’t be the same as yesterday. I struggled a bit more, but I tried to stay calm and not push too hard in order to avoid wearing the tyres out too much. When I found myself behind Jorge (Martín) and Fabio (Di Giannantonio), I was never able to get close enough for a comfortable pass, but this is mainly due to the track’s characteristics. We’re not far from the leaders and there are a couple of areas we need to work on. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the pace to stay at the front today, but overall it was a positive weekend.”
Francesco Bagnaia crashed during the MotoGP race. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF: “I didn’t have the right feeling in the race and couldn’t push, so much so that in the end I crashed at turn one after constantly feeling at the limit. I didn’t have a good start and, until the crash, I simply tried to do what I could. It’s a shame, because the potential of the bike is higher, and it was clear also in this morning’s warm up. We’re working hard to recover the speed, but it’s neither an easy nor an immediate path. I made a mistake in qualifying and paid the price for it, but I don’t think I would have been able to do much better in the race anyway.”
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Gresini Brazil Edition: Alex and Fermin in the Top 8.
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ALEX MARQUEZ 6th
FERMIN ALDEGUER 8th
Alex Marquez (73) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Gresini Team
ALEX MARQUEZ: “The initial situation was a bit confusing and maybe we deserved a delayed start to have more time. The race wasn’t entirely negative, but in turns 10 and 11 the asphalt was literally lifting and at times it felt more like a motocross race. It was important to bring home some points; it’s a shame about the top five, but we definitely had a good Sunday. Looking at the weekend as a whole, we are still missing something in qualifying for the moment.”
Fermin Aldeguer (54) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Gresini Team
FERMIN ALDEGUER: “We’re back, but I’m not completely happy. The potential was there to be further ahead, but physically I need more time. I’m sure tomorrow I’ll wake up with quite a lot of pain all over my body and I’ll appreciate today’s result even more. Yesterday we got the start wrong; today I started more calmly, but I lost ground. Maybe I thought too much at the beginning and I should have attacked more.”
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Castrol Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco crossed the line 9th at the Grand Prix of Brazil.
Starting from 10th on the grid, Zarco had a strong start and positioned himself among the top six, battling rivals to stay in the front group.
As the laps went by, tyre degradation made it challenging to maintain his momentum.
The Frenchman crossed the line 9th, securing valuable points and finishing as the top Honda rider in the standings.
Johann Zarco (5) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Johann Zarco – 9th:“I’m happy; today’s result is positive. I tried to manage everything as the temperatures were tough. I battled a bit and focused on keeping my pace. I was able to stay with the group and maximize our potential. Overall, it’s been a positive weekend, and we leave Brazil with high motivation for the next race in seven days, in Texas.”
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Marini pleased with Brazil points, Mir falls from the front.
Reduced to 23-laps due to track condition, the first Brazilian GP in over 20 years did not disappoint the record-breaking crowd. Luca Marini once again battled through the field to 11th while his Honda HRC Castrol teammate suffered an unfortunate fall while in a strong seventh place.
A full house at the Autodromo Internacional de Goiania – Ayrton Senna was met with ideal conditions as morning clouds quickly parted to reveal sunshine as the grid formed. With a last-minute decision to reduce the race distance from 31 to 23 laps, the Honda HRC Castrol squad reacted quickly to put both Luca Marini and Joan Mir in the best situation possible when the lights went out.
Once again starting well from 19th, Marini immediately put himself into contention for the points paying positions and fought hard to overtake around the tight and technical 3.84-kilometre-long circuit. Jousting with Quartararo and chasing down Raul Fernandez gave Marini important insights into his rivals and their machines. Crossing the line in 11th place earned five points, made sweeter given the unfortunate start he had to the weekend. Marini heads to Round 3 in 12th overall.
Joan Mir was able to make another inspiring start to the race, propelling himself well into the top ten and sitting comfortably on the rear of Alex Marquez. In prime position to progress further and challenge for the top five, the #36 suffered an unexpected front-end crash which took him out of contention. A second disappointing result, Mir took solace in his undeniable speed and is targeting an Austin comeback.
The MotoGP World Championship will now travel some 7,300 kilometres north-west to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. A traditionally happy hunting ground for the Honda RC213V, both Marini and Mir are arriving hungry.
Luca Marini (10) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda HRC
Luca Marini:“When we look at the whole weekend, especially the difficulties on Friday and Saturday morning that we had, 11th place after starting 19th is a more positive result than maybe it seems. I made a good start today, but the others started better than yesterday so we could not gain these early positions to put us higher. Reducing the race distance did not change so much for us. My pace was similar to that of sixth place, and I had an enjoyable race battling with other riders. We still need to keep working, we are faster but still need more to improve over the course of a weekend and stay with the other riders.”
Joan Mir (36) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda HRC
Joan Mir:“I made a strong start and was already able to make up three or four positions, putting myself in the top ten and settling into seventh place quite early. Our pace was good and the group ahead was not escaping, saving my tyres behind Alex Marquez. At this track the front is quite critical and after ten laps, we were struggling with the right side. I lost the front without any warning, very strange and unexcepted this feeling. We were being conservative, not really pushing, but racing can be like this and now we put a hard weekend in Brazil behind us. The good point is that we showed our speed and my physical condition is improving already for Austin.”
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Pro Honda LCR rider Diogo Moreira finished 13th on Sunday at the Grand Prix of Brazil.
Starting from 14th on the grid, in front of his home crowd, Diogo Moreira had a challenging start and had to recover positions to get back into the fight.
Tyre degradation and high temperatures defined the race, and Moreira, without losing concentration and despite his rivals making it challenging, managed to maintain his momentum.
The Brazilian crossed the line 13th, scoring points for the second Grand Prix in a row in only his second ever MotoGP race.
Diogo Moreira (11) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Diogo Moreira 13th:“We enjoyed the weekend; it was super busy, but everything went well! Today, the start was difficult as I lost many positions, that was the main challenge, and I had to make a bit of a comeback, which was tough. We had a good pace, and that’s important. The key thing is that we scored points and learned a lot. Thanks to everyone supporting me!”
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Difficult Brazilian Race for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP.
The Grand Prix of Brazil was shortened to 23 laps due to track degradation, but it still proved a demanding outing. Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo wrapped up the Race in P14 and P16 respectively.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo struggled to find the feeling they were looking for in today’s 23-lap Grand Prix of Brazil MotoGP Race. The teammates took the chequered flag in P14 and P16 respectively.
The Grand Prix of Brazil MotoGP Race was shortened to 23 laps due to track degradation. Álex Rins was on the move at the start, riding from P17 on the grid to P11 at the midway stage, but he lost steam later on and finished in P14, 22.699s from first.
Quartararo didn’t have the start he had hoped for from P4 on the grid. Unable to muscle his way up the order due to a lack of rear grip, he gradually dropped to P16, which El Diablo held across the finish line, taking the chequered flag 26.403s from the winner.
Today’s race results put Quartararo in joint 15th place in the championship standings with 6 points. Rins is in joint 18th place with 3 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are in 9th position in the team classifications with 9 points, and Yamaha is fifth in the constructor rankings with 8 points.
The team will now travel to Austin, Texas in the USA for Round 3, the Grand Prix of the United States, held at the Circuit of The Americas from 27-29 March.
Fabio Quartararo (20) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Fabio Quartararo:“The start was not as good as yesterday, and then we struggled a bit more. We also had an issue with the rear grip. We were informed on the reduction of the race length just a few minutes before the start, so it was quite last minute, but I had planned to go with the soft rear anyway. Today something wasn’t right, so I’m going to leave this GP behind me and enter the next round with an open mind. That said, all in all I really liked this circuit.”
Alex Rins (42) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Yamaha
Alex Rins:“The update on the shortened race length came when we were on the grid. I think nobody was expecting this, but it’s great that Race Direction made this decision because it was for the safety of the riders. I felt really low grip today, I think because of the Moto2 race rubber. The race overall was nice. We did what we could and achieved two points. It was not the best, but there were some good overtakes and a bit of fighting with other riders after I made a great start.”
Massimo Meregalli – Team Director: “Today’s Brazilian GP was a difficult one for us. The race was shortened to 23 laps due to track degradation, but we only heard about this on the grid. We felt quite confident at the time as we were one of the only teams using the soft rear, which should work for the shorter race distance. But then Fabio didn‘t manage to have a good start like yesterday, and he suffered from a big lack of rear grip. That compromised his race results, and now we have to analyse the data to find out what caused this. Álex, on the other hand, had a good start and was able to be in a good position midway through the race. However, he couldn‘t keep up the pace once he got riders in front of him, and it relegated him down the order. Today’s results are not where we want to be, which is especially disappointing after a solid Saturday. Still, ups and downs are part of the learning process, especially as we are only in our second race weekend with the new bike. The team worked hard all weekend, and we gathered valuable data that we will take forward. Our focus now shifts to Austin.”
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Challenging Brazilian GP for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP.
In hot and dry conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP faced a difficult race, with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finishing 17th and Jack Miller retiring after a crash on lap two.
Under hot and fully dry conditions at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia, the Brazilian Grand Prix proved to be a demanding race for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP. After a weekend where mixed conditions had offered some opportunities, Sunday‘s race highlighted the challenges the team currently faces on dry asphalt.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu started from 12th position and was able to maintain his place in the early stages of the race. However, as the laps progressed, he began to experience the same traction and grip limitations seen earlier in the weekend, gradually losing ground and eventually crossing the line in 17th position.
It was a particularly unfortunate race for Jack Miller, who was competing in his 200th MotoGP race. After a positive start to the weekend, his race came to an early end with a crash on lap two, preventing him from capitalising on the milestone with a result.
Despite the outcome, the focus remains firmly on analysing the data collected and continuing the development of the Yamaha YZR-M1. The team now heads directly to the United States for the next round in Texas, where track action resumes on Friday and the work of refining the package continues.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (07) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu:“The race was a little bit better than yesterday, but rear grip is still a clear issue for us. At the moment I‘m focusing mainly on the Yamaha riders, because they are my reference, and it‘s clear that compared to others we are still missing some grip, especially on acceleration.
Today my biggest difficulty was when opening the throttle. I had a lot of spin and the bike was not accelerating as it should. When I was following Fabio, I could see that in some areas — especially on the brakes and in the corners — I was able to stay with him or even close the gap, but as soon as we started accelerating, he had a clear advantage.
I also made a mistake in the first corner and went wide, and after that I lost my reference and was riding on my own. Of course I‘m not happy with the result, as we are still at the back, but we did learn something, especially on the engine brake side, where I now feel more comfortable on the brakes.
Now we look ahead to Texas. It will be a new track for me, but I‘m looking forward to it and I want to keep working and improving step by step.”
Jack Miller (43) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha
Jack Miller:“Obviously it wasn‘t the weekend we were hoping for. We had an electronic issue at the start — as soon as I released the clutch, the RPM dropped and I almost stalled, so I had to recover it and that left me last going into the first corner.
From there I knew I needed to try and recover positions, so I started pushing and looking for overtakes. When Frankie and Enea ran wide, I tried to stay with them, but going into Turn 2 I made the same move as yesterday and the bike locked, which led to the crash.
It‘s unfortunate because, despite everything, the feeling with the bike was actually a bit better and we were closer to the others. I‘m very disappointed, and I know that both myself and the team need to do a better job.”
Gino Borsoi:“It was a very complex weekend overall. The performance we showed on Friday in wet conditions was certainly positive, especially for Toprak, who achieved an outstanding result for a newcomer — finishing third and going directly into Q2 after only his second MotoGP race weekend. He showed that he can control the bike in difficult conditions, and once again confirmed the level of his talent.
Unfortunately, talent alone is not enough. It needs to be supported by the right technical package, and at the moment we are not yet able to give him everything he needs. That said, we made some changes for today‘s race, and we already saw some small improvements in the warm-up, which is a step in the right direction even if the final result does not reflect it.
It‘s clear that this is not something that can be solved from one day to the next, but we believe we have started to better understand certain areas, and that gives us a base to build on moving forward.
As for Jack, I feel sorry for him because he is putting in a lot of effort, and the results do not reflect the level of his commitment. It has been a difficult weekend for him and for the whole team. I am convinced that, when we are able to put him in the right conditions, he still has the potential to achieve strong results with Yamaha and with this team.
Looking at the bigger picture, the performance shown by the other Yamaha riders confirms that there is potential in this project. We know this is a long journey, but we are starting to see some signs that we are moving in the right direction”
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Guevara & Ferrández Make Strong Comebacks in Brazilian GP Race.
BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team’s Izan Guevara made up for a P13 starting position in the Grand Prix of Brazil Moto2 Race riding to a hard-fought P6. Rookie Alberto Ferrández held his own in the busy mid-pack in only his second Moto2 World Championship race and completed it in P17.
BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2’s Izan Guevara was on a charge in today’s Grand Prix of Brazil Moto2 Race. He stormed from P13 on the grid to P6 at the finish line. Alberto Ferrández also fought hard and made up 7 positions over the course of the 26-lap contest to take the chequered flag in P17.
Guevara started from P13. He lost some positions in the opening corner but soon started to carve his way back through the pack. The Spaniard was inside the top 5 by lap 14. With an over-1.5s gap to close to the rider ahead of him, the number 28 focused on battling with David Alonso and Tony Arbolino. He fought with Alonso for fifth place all the way to the chequered flag and finished sixth, 8.778s behind the winner.
Rookie Ferrández began his quest from P24. He gained some positions at the start and then entered the fierce mid-pack battle. He found himself in 17th place in the final stages when a significant gap to the riders ahead and behind him started to form. It allowed him to hold 17th all the way to the finish line, crossing it 24.717s from first.
Today’s race results put Guevara in 4th place in the championship standings with 20 points. Ferrández is in 19th place with 0.5 point. The BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team are in 4th position, with 20.5 points.
The team will now travel to Austin, Texas in the USA for Round 3 (the Grand Prix of the United States), held at the Circuit of The Americas from 27-29 March.
Izan Guevara (28) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha
Izan Guevara:“Qualifying compromised our race result, and my start wasn’t good enough to recover as many positions as I had hoped. On this circuit it’s particularly difficult to overtake, so starting from the 5th row made it even more challenging to move forward. I didn’t have the grip needed to push at the maximum, so I managed the situation as best as I could. It’s a shame, because I’m sure we could have achieved more in this race. Now we head straight to Austin, where we will give it our all once again.”
Alberto Ferrández (54) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha
Alberto Ferrández:“It was a really difficult race. From the beginning, I felt a really big drop with the front tyre. But we still did a really good job because we managed the problems well. Step by step, I was also trying different things in order to improve in these conditions, so I’m happy with that. It was my second race. I’m learning a lot, bit by bit. Let’s see what happens next. I’m ready for Austin!”
Alex De Angelis – Team Manager:“We are very happy with Izan’s race. He did an excellent job recovering many positions and setting competitive lap times, showing how confident he is with the bike. He was penalised by his Q2 result, but he still managed to score important points, which are always crucial for the championship. Alberto is continuing his adaptation to the bike in a very positive way, gaining more experience and valuable data. For the first time, he struggled with the front tyre, and this situation highlighted how important it is to manage every session in order to be fully prepared for the race in these conditions. With this valuable information, we now head to Austin – another challenging track – where we will do our best to continue our progress.”
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Deniz Oncu was 20th at the close of the 26-lap Moto2 race at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna while Aron Canet finished 22nd.
After Saturday’s schedule was rejigged due to a hole appearing in the track surface on the start-finish straight at the 3.84km track, Moto2 qualifying was delayed from Saturday to Sunday morning.
With Q1 getting underway at 9:40 local time, the Moto2 race went ahead as planned at the slightly delayed time of 13:25.
The fears of rain proved unfounded. The 26-lap race was held in fully dry conditions and in sweltering track temperatures of 51 degrees.
60,873 fans were in attendance on Sunday for the first Brazilian Grand Prix on the MotoGP calendar since 2004.
Aron Canet on the grid of the Moto2 race in Brazil. Photo courtesy ELF Marc VDS
In Q1 after narrowly missing the top 14-cut on Friday, Aron was penalised for a lack of dry track time and couldn’t progress through to Q2. He ended Q1 in 11th place.
Starting 25th on the grid, the Spaniard gained four places on the first lap to sit 21st. But from there, Aron found it tricky to progress.
The result leaves the 26-year in 17th in the championship standings with 2.5 points.
Aron Canet:“That was one of the toughest races of my professional career. That’s it. There’s not much more to say. It was super difficult for me on track today. I can’t understand why we couldn’t show our real potential. I’ve done a lot of great results in different categories. Also, the team’s done a lot of great results across different categories. But something isn’t right. Something isn’t working. We need to check what’s going on and to reset before starting up again in Austin next week.”
Deniz Oncu on the grid of the Moto2 race in Brazil. Photo courtesy ELF Marc VDS
Starting the day in Q2, Deniz fought a lack of rear grip as he saved a massive rear end slide through Turn 14. He went on to qualify 18th.
The Turkish rider started well, gaining four places on the first lap to sit 14th. But the 22-year old wasn’t comfortable and eventually dropped back to 20th.
Deniz sits 13th in the World Championship with 3.5 points from two races.
Deniz Oncu:“This was a very hard weekend for me. It was a new country for us, and a new track. But also, the conditions weren’t good all weekend. I struggled a lot. I expected a bit more in the race. After qualifying I was sure I could be in points, as I thought my pace was good enough for a place between 10th and 15th. But I’m very disappointed about this result. And I’m so angry. We need to understand what happened this weekend, and also the race. We need to make a reset now and arrive in America in a strong frame of mind.”
Team Roberts Rider Kensei Matsudaira Makes Moto4 Latin Cup Debut with a Podium Finish
Team Roberts rider Kensei Matsudaira made his debut in the Moto4 Latin
Cup representing the US this weekend with MotoGP in Goiânia, Brazil.
Kensei topped free practice 1 on Friday, being the only rider to record
a 1:39 lap time on a semi-wet track, 0.4 seconds clear of the next rider.
Free practice 2 was held in mixed conditions with rain tires, and Kensei
showed strong pace there as well finishing the session in P3, 0.4
seconds from P1.
On Saturday, qualifying and race 1 were cancelled due to the track
requiring repairs after a sinkhole appeared on the main straight
following MotoGP qualifying. Without a qualifying session, the grid for
Sunday’s race was set based on combined free practice lap times from
Friday, with Kensei starting from pole position.
The weather-related drama continued on Sunday, with the race being
red-flagged and cancelled after only 4 laps after rain started falling
in the final sector of the circuit. Kensei had been fighting in the top
group, leading for a large portion of the race and crossed the line
after lap four in P3 after two riders drafted past him on the long home
straight. With the race being red-flagged and a restart subsequently
cancelled, the results were taken across the line at the end of lap 4
which put Kensei into 3rd place overall in the race.
Kensei was disappointed with the results of the shortened race, but
happy to leave the first weekend with a podium and sitting 3rd in the
championship.
“I was in the top group of 6 riders with a lot of passing going on, I
was mostly in the top 3 positions but I knew I had the pace to fight and
win in the end. It started raining on lap 3 but it was manageable and I
felt the conditions would be an advantage for me, I honestly didn’t
expect that they would red flag it so soon. This is not the way I wanted
to finish the weekend but I’m happy to stand on the podium here in
Brazil. I’m very excited for round 2 at Interlagos in a few weeks!”
Arney Wick, Team Roberts Co-Principal: “Congratulations to Kensei for such an impressive statement during the opening round of the Moto4 Latin Cup race in Brazil. With any luck at
all, he can carry this momentum into the opening round of the MotoAmerica Talent Cup round at COTA next weekend and back again into the next Latin Cup round!”
Kensei Matsudaira on the podium at Goiânia. Photo by Kuni Matsudaira.
The next round on the Moto4 Latin Cup calendar will be held at Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil on April 10-12.
Before that, Kensei will be back in action at the MotoGP Red Bull Grand
Prix of The Americas next weekend for the opening round of the
MotoAmerica Talent Cup, where he will competing on the Team Roberts
Krämer APX-350 MA.
Mahdi Salem: “Brazil weekend. FP1 P6 in mixed conditions on slicks, FP2 P1 on rains. Saturday cancelled due to track conditions. Sunday race red flagged after 4 laps and eventually canceled with 12 laps to got finished P5.”
Mahdi Salem (10) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Moto4 Latin Cup.
More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:
Four For Moto4: American Riders On The World Stage In Brazil
Four American riders competed in the Moto4 Latin Cup, which was held in conjunction with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil in Goiânia, Brazil, this past weekend.
Among the U.S. riders competing were MotoAmerica Mini Cup Champions Kensei Matsudaira and Mahdi Salem, along with fellow Mini Cup rider Ulises Weyrauch. A fourth rider, Aidan Hancock, who was one of the Americans chosen to participate in last year’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Selection Event, was also on track in the Moto4 Latin Cup.
Matsudaira, who is participating in his first full season of the MotoAmerica Talent Cup Championship as the rider for Team Roberts, carded a podium finish in his Moto4 Latin Cup debut.
The California-based rider topped Free Practice 1 on Friday and was the only rider to record a 1:39 lap time on a semi-wet track where he was nearly half a second faster than any other rider in the session. Free Practice 2 was held in mixed conditions, and Matsudaira continued to show strong pace as he finished the session third-fastest.
Unfortunately, due to the track requiring repairs after a sinkhole appeared on the main straight following MotoGP’s qualifying session, final qualifying and race one for the Moto4 Latin Cup were cancelled. The grid for Sunday’s race was set based on the combined lap times from Friday’s Free Practice sessions, which put Matsudaira in the pole position.
Wet weather continued to be a factor on Sunday, causing the race to be red flagged after rain started falling in the final sector of the circuit. Matsudaira was in third position on lap four prior to the red flag, and the race was ultimately unable to be restarted due to scheduling, so he ended up with a third-place podium result.
“I was in the top group of six riders with a lot of passing going on,” Matsudaira said. “I was mostly in the top three positions, but I knew I had the pace to fight and win in the end. It started raining on lap three, but it was manageable, and I felt the conditions would be an advantage for me. I honestly didn’t expect that they would red flag it so soon. This is not the way I wanted to finish the weekend, but I’m happy to stand on the podium here in Brazil.”
The three other Americans, Salem, Weyrauch, and Hancock, finished fifth, ninth, and 14th, respectively.
The next round of the Moto4 Latin Cup Championship will be held at Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 10 through 12.
But, prior to that, Matsudaira will be in action at the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, this coming weekend for the opening round of the MotoAmerica Talent Cup Championship, where he will be aboard the #74 Team Roberts Krämer APX-350 MA.
Editorial Note: MotoAmerica road racers Sam Drane and Jake Paige finished first and second in the AFT ProSport 450 (Road To AFT) race.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Reigning Mission AFT SuperTwins king Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) successfully defended Yamaha’s home turf to complete a clean sweep of victories for the brand in Saturday night’s Yamaha Atlanta Short Track, Round 3 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
Daniels entered the event saddled both with the pressure of a pair of second-place finishes in the DAYTONA double opener and a winless prior record at Senoia Raceway. Amping it up further was the fact that even though he earned pole position, his Yamaha MT-07 was flanked on the front row by a trio of threatening Harley-Davidson XG750Rs piloted by two-time Grand National Champion Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus Harley-Davidson XG750R), rookie sensation Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), and perennial podium presence Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R).
However, the knowledge that Bauman and Robinson beat him in Senoia, Georgia, to go 1-2 a year ago, and that class newcomer Kopp twice outclassed him in DAYTONA, was still not enough to rattle the unshakeable Daniels.
The champ blasted into the lead from the start and spent the following eight minutes and two laps brushing off Kopp’s continual attempts to goad him into even a minor bobble in hopes of identifying a way past. Instead, Daniels locked down on the low line and never put a wheel wrong.
Kopp eased up late to stretch the difference to a deceptive 0.988 seconds. The victory was Yamaha’s first premier-class win at its home track and topped off an evening that earlier saw it claim its first and second triumphs in any class at the venue.
“It was a tough race,” Daniels said. “We never stopped working all day, and I felt Kody right there the whole Main Event. I needed to keep my head down because I felt like my first half of the race was so strong. The track was so slippery, it was hard to hit your marks. I’m so pumped. This place has been nagging at me. I’ve had so many great battles here but just kept losing out, getting seconds and thirds.
“I want to give this one up to Yamaha. I wanted to win this one for them. We went up to the headquarters and to the plant this week, and everybody is so invested in this. It’s not just us – it’s everyone in a blue shirt. They want to see us win, and this one is for them.”
Meanwhile, while Kopp could not break Daniels, his performance further solidified the early indications that he has the potential to emerge a full-blown title threat in his rookie campaign.
Bauman – who guided the XG750R to its first-ever Mission AFT SuperTwins win in Senoia a year ago – returned to the box in Georgia, but only following a hugely entertaining scrap with Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke).
Fisher reeled in Bauman by way of a hooked-up high line, ultimately passing the RWR pilot at half-distance. Bauman adjusted his lines in turn, and the two then engaged in a back-and-forth tilt to the checkered flag.
Behind them, Robinson not only made it three Harleys in the top five, rookie Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) made it four in the top six to close out a very strong showing for the brand on a night that Yamaha largely owned the spotlight.
Brandon Price (No. 92 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) finished in seventh, a mere 0.078 seconds adrift of RoosEvans, while Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet), Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Parts Bros/D&D Cycles/Fairway Ford Aprilia Tuareg 660), and Henry Wiles (No. 911 J&M Logging/Ray C’s Harley-Davidson Kawasaki Ninja 650) combined to push the number of brands inside the top ten to six.
Kopp’s DAYTONA double triumph keeps him ahead of Daniels in the early-season points race (65-61) with third-ranked Fisher some 22 points back of first.
KICKER AFT Singles
What figured to be a showdown between reigning KICKER AFT Singles champion Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and the on-form Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) turned into a masterclass courtesy of veteran ace Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Yamaha YZ450F).
While Porter accomplished his initial goal of beating Drane to the holeshot, Brunner slipped in behind and hounded his less experienced adversary.
Brunner made his move with just over four minutes to go, throwing his Yamaha underneath Porter’s Honda to grab hold of the lead.
Porter was soon further victimized by a freight train consisting of Justin Jones (No. 91 Fairway Ford Chevy GMC Yamaha YZ450F), Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), and Drane, falling from first to fifth in a matter of just over a minute.
While Jones creeped forward and Saathoff actively sought for an advantageous line in third, Brunner stayed strong and consistent at the front en route to a 0.721-second margin of victory.
The win was the ninth of Brunner’s career and furthers his remarkable streak of winning at least one Main Event in each of his six career KICKER AFT Singles campaigns.
“It was just incredible, “Brunner said. “As soon as I pulled off after that heat race, I looked at my mechanic, Jerimiah (Duffy), and said, ‘I know exactly what to do – this is shaping up to be exactly like my home track, Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway.’ I put in that setup I ran every Friday night since I was three years old, and lo and behold, it worked.”
Dark horse Jones held on to hand Yamaha a popular 1-2 with a huge contingent of the brand’s employees in attendance, while Saathoff backed up last year’s Senoia win with another podium at the track.
Drane’s fourth saw his record-smashing podium streak snapped at 14. However, it was still good enough to keep him in the championship lead by six points over Brunner (56-50) and nine over Saathoff (47).
Porter, meanwhile, lost one additional position late, getting dropped to sixth by teammate Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R).
Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F), Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), and Jordan Jean (No. 56 Ray C’s Harley Davidson Yamaha YZ450F) completed the top ten.
AFT ProSport 450
Sam Drane (No. 7 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) made it two-for-two in Road to AFT Amateur Invitationals with a walk-away win in the evening’s AFT ProSport 450 Main Event.
Similar to his performance at the DAYTONA opener, Drane did so despite not winning the previous day’s AMA-sanctioned Mission Foods CTR Showcase Event. In fact, he didn’t even finish on the box on Friday, but it was a completely different story on Saturday.
Drane rocketed off the start and left a field jam-packed with future stars in his wake, ultimately taking the checkered flag with a 2.385-second margin of victory. In doing so, he actually took the honors of delivering Yamaha its first Main Event race win at its home track.
Fellow Australian Jake Paige (No. 55 Paige Racing GASGAS MC 450F) fought his way up to second with DAYTONA runner-up Ryder Bitz-Hay (No. 14 Bitz-Hay Racing KTM 450 SX-F) rounding out the podium.
Cody Mishey (No. 26 Team Mishey Racing Honda CRF450R) executed a late pass to take fourth away from Jett Katarzy (No. 17 1st Impressions Husqvarna FC450) as the two completed the top five.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After the lone off weekend of the season, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship made its anticipated return to action for Round 10 of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship from Protective Stadium. It proved to be a statement night for 450SMX Class points leader Hunter Lawrence, who enjoyed arguably the single-best performance of his career with Honda HRC Progressive in a dominant ride that netted the Australian back-to-back victories and three wins over the past four races.
Hunter Lawrence Dominant in Birmingham as Back-to-Back Wins Extend Championship Lead Inside Protective Stadium
The 20 Minute + 1 Lap Main Event for the 450SMX Class got underway with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine of Jorge Prado out front for the holeshot ahead of Lawrence. The Honda rider went on the attack immediately and seized control of the race while Prado settled in ahead of his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Eli Tomac. Behind them, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb, the reigning champion, and Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen gave chase.
With a clear track, Lawrence was able to build a multi-second lead in the opening laps as Tomac engaged in an extended battle with Prado, which allowed Roczen, who came out the gate in 16th, to join the fight from fourth. Tomac made the move on his teammate for second and brought Roczen along into third. It wasn’t long before Roczen then went after Tomac and made quick work to take control of second. From there, the lead trio remained unchanged as Lawrence managed a lead of about four seconds over Roczen, while Tomac dropped well back and lost touch with his rivals. While Roczen did make inroads on Lawrence at times, heavy lapped traffic hindered any significant gains of momentum.
Lawrence took his third career win by a margin of 2.3 seconds over Roczen. Tomac followed more than 30 seconds back in third but made the most of a challenging evening that saw him navigate his first LCQ since the 2019 season after an incident with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper in their Heat Race.
Lawrence extended his lead in the 450SMX Class standings over Tomac to nine points, while Roczen’s sixth podium finish of the season allowed him to take hold of third, 31 points behind Lawrence.
Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence captured his third win in the last four races with arguably the best performance of his career. Photo courtesy SMX
Hunter Lawrence – 1st Place – 450SMX Class:
“It feels good [to win for the third time in four races]. I’m just taking it one race at a time. It’s easy to think about the end result, which is the title, but I’m just trying to stay focused in the moment. Anything can happen, as we’ve seen tonight, so I’m just happy to be up here.”
Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen gained 14 positions en route to an impressive runner-up finish. Photo courtesy SMX
Ken Roczen – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class:
“I’m ecstatic, honestly. I think I rode really well, but you can’t start 15th and expect to win a race. Inconsistency on the start [is something] I’m not happy with. I rode so good tonight. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, but with racing like that I’m totally fine with it.”
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac overcame a trip to the LCQ to finish on the podium in third. Photo courtesy SMX
Eli Tomac – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class:
“I just wasn’t as good tonight as the front two. That’s it. Of course, the LCQ was very stressful and a high-pressure moment, but I got myself out there to a good start [in the Main Event] on the outside gate and just got beat tonight. Just a little bit off. It’s tough, one of those nights, but we’ll try to regroup next week and see if we can get back up front.”
450SMX Class Podium (left to right): Ken Roczen, Hunter Lawrence, and Eli Tomac. Photo courtesy SMX
Haiden Deegan Finishes First in 250SMX Class East/West Showdown, Penalized One Position for Cutting Track
The 250SMX Class came into Birmingham with heightened tension as the first East/West Showdown of the 2026 season brought together the best of both the Western and Eastern Divisional Championships. The 15 Minute + 1 Lap Main Event began with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen alongside Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies, the Eastern Divisional points leader. Kitchen edged out the young New Zealander for the holeshot and the pair then defined the first half of the race by trading for the lead three times before Davies appeared to assert his control of the Main Event with just over seven minutes remaining.
The battle behind the lead duo was exceptional as well between Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan, the Western Divisional points leader and reigning champion who started well back of his rivals in 10th place. Shimoda compiled an impressive march to the front that saw him pass Kitchen for second and challenge Davies for the lead late in the race. Deegan, meanwhile, mounted a charge of his own that carried him by both Hammaker and Kitchen into third to establish a three-rider fight for the win. Shimoda came up short on several attempts to pass Davies for the lead in the waning minutes, which played into Deegan’s hands. The Yamaha rider made the move on Shimoda for second and moments later surged past his teammate to grab the lead with about a minute left on the race clock.
Deegan sprinted away in the closing laps to take an impressive come-from-behind victory. Davies battled back from a last lap pass by Shimoda to finish second, 3.6 seconds behind Deegan, while Hammaker took advantage of a miscue by Shimoda with two turns remaining to steal third. Kitchen rounded out the top five.
Following the conclusion of the race, AMA officials reviewed a moment during the Main Event that saw Deegan make an illegal lane shift through a split-lane section of the racetrack that required riders to commit to a single lane. As a result, Deegan was penalized one position for cutting the track, which ultimately gave the win to Davies.
With the penalty and subsequent win, Davies now leads the Eastern Divisional Championship by six points over Hammaker, with Shimoda nine points behind in third. In the Western Divisional Championship, Deegan’s healthy lead in the standings sits at 42 points over his teammate Max Anstie, who finished seventh, with Kitchen 47 points out of the lead in third.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies (37) was awarded the East/West Showdown victory after a penalty was assessed to teammate Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy SMX
Cole Davies – 1st Place – 250SMX Class East/West Showdown*:
“Looking at the positives, I [gained] points tonight, but I’m not exactly happy with that. I rode terrible, to be honest. I was just overriding. We still made [gains] in points so I’m happy with that, but I’m not happy with my riding. It is what it is and we’re on to the next round.”
*Quote recorded prior to enforcement of penalty.
Even though he took the checkered flag, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan was relegated to second after a penalty for cutting the track. Photo courtesy SMX
Haiden Deegan – 2nd Place – 250SMX Class East/West Showdown*:
“I heard a lot of things coming in here making it seem like the battle for the win would be close. I came out here to whoop everyone’s butt for these Alabama fans. That was a good time [coming from 10th to first]. I sent it for sure.”
*Quote recorded prior to enforcement of penalty.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker’s patience and consistency paid off with a third-place finish. Photo courtesy SMX
Seth Hammaker – 3rd Place – 250SMX Class East/West Showdown:
“I’m a little disappointed [with my result]. You always want to come out and win at the showdowns, but I didn’t have it tonight. Those other guys were riding good. Early on and midway through the race I didn’t really have the pace. I felt better at the end but that’s not when you need it. It’s good to know I have the endurance, but I need to be better at the beginning. Other than that, solid night.”
250SMX Class East/West Showdown Podium (left to right): Cole Davies, Haiden Deegan, and Seth Hammaker. Photo courtesy SMX.
The fourth and final qualifying race of SMX Next – Supercross served as an exciting addition to the action in Birmingham, as 22 of the most elite A and B class prospects in amateur motocross gathered one more time before the AMA National Championship on April 25th in Philadelphia. Three different racers had claimed victory at the first three events, which set the stage for a wide-open battle for the win inside Protective Stadium. A multi-rider incident in the first turn of the Main Event eliminated two top contenders off the start as the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing duo of Kayden Minear, the Anaheim winner, and Landen Gordon, the fastest qualifier, came together and dropped out of contention. Out front, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Vincent Wey took full advantage of a stellar start to turn a holeshot into a wire-to-wire performance in which he never faced a serious challenge. Wey, the son of former SMX racer Nick Wey, was consistent and continuously added to his race lead throughout the 8 Minutes + 1 Lap Main Event to capture his first SMX Next victory and continue the exceptional parity that has defined the development division all season. Fellow Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green racer Kade Johnson finished second for a 1-2 sweep, while ClubMX Yamaha’s Ryder Malinoski finished third.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Vincent Wey became the fourth different SMX Next winner of the season with his first victory in the development division. Photo courtesy SMX.
Vincent Wey – 1st Place – SMX Next – Supercross:
“That was the sickest race of my life. I got a great start and hit my marks every single lap. That was so much fun. Me and my dad have had a lot of long days, just logging laps. We came here last year, and I think I crashed every single time I went on the track. I came in here with the mindset to do better than last year and I think I did that.”
The Monster Energy SMX World Championship and Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will continue next Saturday, March 28, with Round 11 from Detroit’s Ford Field. Live broadcast coverage on Peacock will begin at 1 p.m. ET with Race Day Live, followed by the Gate Drop at 7 p.m. ET. Additionally, a domestic Spanish language broadcast is available on Peacock while international viewers can choose from dedicated English, French, and Spanish broadcasts via SMX Video Pass (www.SMXVideoPass.com).
All 17 rounds of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and 11 rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship are on sale. Tickets for the SMX World Championship Playoff Rounds and Final are now on sale at Supermotocross.com. Saturday FanFest will take place at all postseason races, Friday FanFest and camping will be available in Columbus and Ridgedale, additional details to follow.
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Marco Bezzecchi won the FIM MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Italian won the 23-lap race by 3.231 seconds.
His teammate, Jorge Martin was the runner-up.
Poleman, Fabio Di Giannantonio placed third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marc Marquez got fourth on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fifth on his Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 56 points, 11 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 45 points. Pedro Acosta is third with 42 points.
Bezzecchi storms to victory ahead of Martin, Diggia defeats Marc Marquez on take two. Aprilia make history and take a 1-2 in Brazil as the #49 gets some Sunday revenge on the reigning Champion.
History = made! MotoGP is back in Brazil and Marco Bezzecchi is back on top as the Aprilia Racing rider took a stunning fourth Grand Prix win in a row in Brazil, and for the first time in Aprilia’s history. To add to the headlines for the Noale factory, teammate Jorge Martin takes second place to back up his awesome return to the rostrum on Saturday. Completing the podium, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) defeated Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) on their rematch after the Sprint showdown, the #49 turning the tables in style.
After a poorer start on Saturday, Bezzecchi nailed it on Sunday to take the holeshot, with Di Giannantonio slotting into second from pole and Marc Marquez holding third. Martin was fourth, with one big mover off the line proving Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) as he went from P9 to P5.
Onto Lap 2, Marc Marquez took over in second, and not long after that, Acosta found a way past Martin. At the front though, Bezzecchi had the hammer down, with the gap starting to go out as the laps ticked on.
On Lap 6, a big move came in from Di Giannantonio – a big lunge, and with a big effect on more than just his own position. The #49 steamed up the inside of Marc Marquez and both went wide – with Martin needing no second invitation to pick their pockets. The Aprilia swept past both into second place, around 2 seconds off his teammate’s lead. Diggia ultimately remained where he was but with a different bike ahead, and Marc Marquez was shuffled down into fourth.
The fight in the group behind was getting close too. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was past Acosta into fifth, and by over half distance Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) had joined the party too.
Up at the front, Bez was holding station and Martin cut some tenths off his lead before he seemed to settle into second. The fight for third was about to reignite though – a Sprint re-run.
With five to go, Marc Marquez sliced up the inside of Diggia at Turn 6 – brutal but clean – and the #93 was back into third. But he retained a yellow shadow and next lap around out of Turn 11, Marc Marquez was deep – and the #49 shot straight through the open door. The battle rolled on, but on take two, the number 93 had no reply.
Bezzecchi crossed the line to win a stunning fourth Grand Prix in a row and with that takes the Championship lead. It’s the first time he or Aprilia have won four in a row – and Aprilia also lead the constructors. Martin followed up his emotional Saturday rostrum with a Grand Prix podium in second on Sunday, making it a 1-2 for Aprilia in the race and the rider standings.
Di Giannantonio held onto his sweet revenge on Sunday, taking third for his first Grand Prix podium of the year, with Marc Marquez relegated to fourth. Ogura got past Alex Marquez and held him off, with Acosta forced to settle for seventh. With that he moves down to third in the championship. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) took eighth on his return, ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) in tenth. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) crashed out, as did Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol).
Check out FULL RESULTS FROM BRAZIL HERE Another incredible weekend of rollercoaster action leaves the title fight with another twist – an Aprilia 1-2 leads us into Texas as we head north to for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the United States. Join us for more next weekend!
Daniel Holgado won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 26-lap race by 1.226 second.
Daniel Muñoz was the runner-up on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.
Manuel Gonzalez was third on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Alex Escrig finished fourth on his KLINT Racing Team Forward and Holgado’s teammate, David Alonso took fifth.
American Joe Roberts finished Sunday’s race 18th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Daniel Holgado leads the championship with 33 points, 4.5 ahead of Manuel Gonzalez who has 28.5 points. Daniel Muñoz is third with 24 points.
Holgado fends off Muñoz for Brazil victory honours. It was Aspar vs Italtrans for the win in Goiania as Gonzalez grabs late podium.
Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) secured a hard-earned victory at the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil as a two-way battle for the win unfolded between the new title race leader and second place finisher Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team). Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completed the rostrum after the Thai GP winner passed Alex Escrig (KLINT Factory Team) on the final lap to collect 16 points in Goiania.
Having earned a debut front row a few hours prior, Escrig grabbed the holeshot, with Muñoz also off to a flyer from P11 to P2 on Lap 1. Polesitter Holgado was third, while David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) dropped to P7 from second on the grid.
On Lap 2, Muñoz led with a nice move up the inside of Escrig at Turn 6, and then at the beginning of Lap 3, Holgado carved his way up to P2. And half a lap later, the #96 passed Muñoz to lead for the first time in Brazil.
At the end of Lap 6, the top five – Holgado, Muñoz, Escrig, Alonso and Gonzalez – were over a second clear of the chasing pack, and on Lap 10, Gonzalez repassed Alonso into P4 with the duo now 1.4s away from Escrig’s rear tyre. Work to do for the championship leader and Colombian.
Instead of going forward, Alonso dropped into the clutches of Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), and soon enough, the Thai GP podium finisher and Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing) demoted the #80 to P7. And up front, the other Aspar bike was not dropping Muñoz and Escrig. The trio were split by 1.2s with 11 laps left, as Gonzalez struggled to reel the top three in – the #18 was 2.2s away from the podium scrap.
With five laps to go, it was Holgado vs Muñoz for Brazilian GP victory. 0.3s split the Spaniards, with Gonzalez reeling in Escrig for P3 too. And in the fight for the 25 points, Muñoz struck with two and a half laps to go. Now, what did Holgado have in response?
Well, it was a rapid response. Holgado powered back past down the 0.9km long start/finish straight, and then began to gap the #17. Heading onto the last lap, Holgado held a 0.7s lead, with Escrig and Gonzalez locked together in the bronze medal chase. And at Turn 4, Gonzalez moved up the inside of the slightly wide Escrig to pinch P3 on the final lap.
Daniel Holgado on the podium in Brazil. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Holgado, after a Muñoz-style wake-up call, pulled the pin to clinch his first Moto2 win of the year, as Muñoz settled for a brilliant P2 ahead of Gonzalez, who did break Escrig’s heart in the closing stages – but a P4 for the latter is still a personal best Moto2 result.
Alonso held off the challenge of Guevara and Arbolino for P5 to get points on the board in 2026; that trio closed out the top seven, with Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Celestino Vietti (HDR SpeedRS Team), and Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – PONT GRUP – MSI) the top 10 finishers.
Outside the top 20 on Friday, Q1 to pole, and then a third win of the campaign. A phenomenal weekend for the new Moto2 championship leader, as we look ahead to getting the ball rolling again in Austin next weekend.
Maximo Quiles won the FIM Moto3 World Championship red-flagged race Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Using his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Gaviota Inde Aspar Team KTM, the Spaniard won the 14+5-lap race by just 0.143 second.
The Moto3 race was red-flagged after 14 laps following a multiple-rider crash. It was then restarted for a 5-lap sprint to decide the final result.
His teammate, Marco Morelli was the runner-up and achieved his first-ever Moto3 podium.
Veda Pratama finished third, 1.650 seconds behind Quiles on his Honda Team Asia machine, securing his first-ever podium and Indonesia’s first podium in Grand Prix racing.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe crossed the finish line fourth and Guido Pini, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, got fifth.
Maximo Quiles leads the championship with 45 points, 17 ahead of Marco Morelli who has 28 points. Veda Pratama is third with 27 points.
Quiles resists Morelli’s late charge for Goiania victory, Pratama stuns with P3. Winning and podium accounts were opened in a red-flagged Moto3 Grand Prix of Brazil.
A sensational fightback from Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) saw the 18-year-old take victory in Goiania. He was kept honest by teammate Marco Morelli who had to settle for second and with it, achieved a first-ever Moto3 podium whilst there was big history made in P3: Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) took his first-ever podium and thus Indonesia’s first in any class of Grand Prix racing. Heading into the round as Championship leader, David Almansa (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) crashed out from the lead on Lap 14.
Polesitter Joel Esteban (LEVELUP-MTA) grabbed the holeshot but by the halfway point on Lap 1, it was an Argentine 1-2 as Perrone and Morelli took over at the front. Moto3 is never dull and the usual paint-swapping and fairing-clashing moves continued, with Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) coming into the top three. Quiles had worked his way up to P2 and Championship leader Almansa moved into the top five from 14th on the grid.
At the start of Lap 4, it was Almansa who took over at the front from title rival Quiles, the top two in the Championship now the top two on-track. Lap 7 and a stunning weekend came to a shuddering halt for Esteban, who highsided at Turn 4 and out of the top three, having worked hard to get back on terms with Almansa and Quiles ahead of him. By half-race distance, the front two had broken away and were in a battle of their own for victory but the fight for third was warming up. Perrone had it over Morelli, whilst Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) reignited their rivalry from Buriram. Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech 3), Danish and Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) all featured, aiming to have their say.
On Lap 13 though, a huge moment in the Grand Prix as Almansa highsided out at Turn 4, thankfully able to walk away but crashing from the lead and leaving a certain podium in the gravel was not what he ordered. A lap later and a similar crash saw Scott Ogden’s (CIP GreenPower) Grand Prix come to an end and whilst he was OK, a red flag was shown bringing a pause in proceedings. A quick restart procedure and then a 5-lap dash, game on in Goiania!
On the restart, Quiles reasserted his authority and grabbed the holeshot as Carpe, Fernandez and Pini all battled hard behind. A crash at Turn 4 on the restart as Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) took out Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL-UP MTA), both riders OK. Right in the mix too and up into second as the others battled, Morelli showed his pace whilst in fifth, Salmela was also in contention.
Onto the last lap and Morelli had got the hammer down in a bid to catch his teammate and going into the last sector, was right with Quiles but despite his best efforts, there was nothing that was going to stop the #28 from taking victory in Goiania and the Championship lead. An Aspar 1-2 with Morelli second whilst there was a first podium in Grand Prix racing for Indonesia as Pratama bagged third, holding off Carpe and Pini. Salmela took a mighty sixth and with in Finland’s best result in the class since 2014 whilst Perrone, Fernandez, Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Danish rounded out the top ten.
Goiania done and dusted, straight to COTA for more twists and turns next weekend!
Daniel Holgado earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Sunday morning at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 1:20.711 to top the field of 28 riders.
His teammate, David Alonso was second-best with a 1:20.728.
Alex Escrig claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:20.754 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Row-two qualifiers included Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP’s Manuel Gonzalez (1:20.790), QJMotor Pont Group MSI’s Angel Piqueras (1:20.803) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Collin Veijer (1:20.946).
American Joe Roberts finished qualifying session 16th with a best time of 1:21.298 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Holgado denies Alonso pole in Goiania. It’s an Aspar 1-2 for Moto2’s first Brazilian GP whilst a heroic lap puts Escrig P3.
Extra track time proved key as Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) graduated through Q1 to bank pole position for Moto2’s first-ever Grand Prix of Brazil. The Spaniard headed home an Aspar 1-2 with teammate David Alonso in second place whilst it was a first front row for Alex Escrig (Klint Racing Team).
In what was a tense and novel Sunday morning qualifying session, Holgado moved through from Q1 along with Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), Barry Baltus (REDS Fantic Racing) and Sergio Garcia (ITALJET Gresini Moto2). Straight on the pace from the start, Holgado was never outside of the top three and exchanged top spot with teammate Alonso, with the 2024 Moto3 World Champion aiming to be the first Colombian polesitter. That honour would have to wait though as Holgado beat him to P1 by 0.017s, whilst it was a stunning performance by Escrig, not only with his first front row but Forward’s too.
Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) gave it everything but three mistakes – Turn 5, Turn 10 and Turn 12 – on separate laps restricted him to fourth, ahead of top rookie and stand-out performer Angel Piqueras (QJMOTOR – PONT GRUP – MSI) in fifth. Collin Veijer completes the second row with a solid sixth as he aims for a fourth top six finish in a row come the 26-lap Grand Prix.
Notable names elsewhere on the grid include top Boscosuro rider Celestino Vietti in eighth as well as Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) in 13th, with the Championship’s current P2 with work to do. At the back of the field, it’s been a tough week for Senna Agius (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) as he’s gone from pole at Buriram to last at Goiania.
Joel Esteban earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his Level Up MTA KTM on Pirelli control tires, Esteban topped the 25-rider field with a lap time of 1:26.241.
Valentin Perrone was the best of the rest with a 1:26.447 on his Red Bulll KTM Tech3 machine, and Hakim Danish claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:26.448 on his AEON Credit MT Helmets MSI KTM.
Row-two qualifiers included Honda Team Asia’s Veda Pratama (1:26.506), CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team’s Marco Morelli (1:26.560) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brian Uriarte (1:26.835).
Esteban flies to career-first pole in dramatic Moto3 qualifying. A hotly-contested battle for pole brought with it plenty of shocks and surprises as favourites are left scattered across the grid.
A dramatic Moto3 qualifying session took us into the sunset but it didn’t disappoint; a career-first pole was bagged by Joel Esteban (LEVELUP-MTA) whilst he’s joined by Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI), with the Malaysian taking a mighty career-first front row in Goiania.
After Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) and Zen Mitani (Honda Team Asia) graduated from Q1, it was time for the pole position shootout. However, it was red-flagged due to track conditions after a massive highside for Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) at Turn 4 and a smaller front-end fall for Danish at Turn 6. Both were OK and after a brief pause, action quickly resumed. Lap times dropped all the way into the 1’26s with the likes of CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team duo Marco Morelli and Maximo Quiles both enjoying time at the top of the standings, along with Perrone. Before long though, it was Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who found himself sitting pretty at the top as the final runs got underway.
However, there was drama for Quiles who fell at Turn 6 whilst in the closing moments, it was a fast fall for Uriarte at Turn 11 in what looked like a repeat of his teammate’s crash from the morning. Elsewhere though, it was Esteban who had timed it to perfection to take pole position, not just a first of his career but a first front row too. A fifth career front row went to Perrone in second, his first since he started from the same place at Motegi last year. It’s a first Malaysian front row since 2016 by Danish who seeks a first podium in Moto3. Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) took a career-best fourth on the grid, ahead of Morelli and Uriarte.
What about the top two in the Championship though? Quiles couldn’t recover from his crash despite getting back out and lines up 11th whereas yellow flags continuously scuppered David Almansa’s (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) pole hopes. 14th is all the Championship leader could manage, making for big comebacks from the #28 and #22.
So, with heavyweight names starting outside the top ten and fresh faces taking the limelight up front, a classic awaits in Moto3 – action commences at 12:00 local time (UTC – 3) and for sure, Goiania won’t disappoint!
ASBK 2025 race start at Phillip Island, Australia. Photo courtesy ASBK
The 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island is set be a blockbuster, with the on-track schedule to be bolstered by the superstars of the Penrite Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Pirelli (ASBK).
With the ASBK Championship switching to a landmark summer calendar, it provided the perfect opportunity to kickstart the 2026-2027 season alongside the MotoGP™, Moto2™ and Moto3™ FIM Grand Prix World Championship classes around the famed Victorian circuit from 23 to 25 October 2026.
Australian Superbike joining the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix is breaking new ground with official Australian Superbike Championship points on the line for the first time – which means riders will leave nothing on the circuit as they attempt to gain the early season ascendancy in a new era of ASBK.
Round one of the 2026 Penrite ASBK Championship, presented by Pirelli was recently held at Phillip Island, and the racing was jaw-dropping as the new wave of prodigiously talented young guns such as Harrison Voight, former Moto3 rider Jacob Roulstone, Cameron Dunker and Jonathan Nahlous took the fight up to seasoned stars Josh Waters, two-time Moto2 race winner Anthony West and Mike Jones.
It’s no surprise that Australia’s recent Motorcycle Grand Prix greats such as Wayne Gardner, Kevin Magee, Mick Doohan, Daryl Beattie and Chris Vermeulen all cut their teeth in Australian Superbike racing, as the standard of competition has always been extremely high and victories hard earned. It has long been the breeding ground for Australia’s next generation of champions.
Australia’s three current Grand Prix riders, Jack Miller, Senna Agius and Joel Kelso, have all competed in the ASBK Championship in recent years, beginning their journey to world championship level via the Australian championship.
To register your interest in tickets for the 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, visit www.motogp.com.au.
Quotes attributable to Motorcycling Australia CEO, Peter Doyle:
“I have fond memories of the very first Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in 1989 and the thrilling Australian Superbike races, so it is brilliant news the ASBK Championship, which is at an extremely professional level these days, is headed to Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix with championship points on the line.”
“Teams and riders will leave no stone unturned to start the new summer ASBK calendar in the best possible fashion, and spectators are going to be amazed in just how fast ASBK Superbikes lap the Phillip Island circuit.”
“I’d like to thank the Australian Grand Prix Corporation for this opportunity to showcase Australia’s best riders under the international spotlight.”
Quotes attributable to Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO, Travis Auld:
“Adding in a points-scoring Australian Superbikes Championship round to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will add another layer of intensity and excitement, showcasing the depth of talent coming through the domestic ranks, including familiar faces such as Jacob Roulstone.”
“This is an exciting announcement for the 2026 event, which we intend to make a fitting farewell to Phillip Island after being an incredible home of MotoGP in Australia for the last 30 years.”
Marco Bezzecchi (72) in Brazil. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
More from a press release issued by Aprilia Racing:
Amazing Aprilia Racing one-two in the Brazil race.Fourth win in a row and second win of the season for Marco Bezzecchi, Jorge Martín second. Four Aprilias in the top ten positions with Trackhouse MotoGP Team’s Ogura fifth and Fernández tenth.
The weekend at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna ended with an extraordinary result for Aprilia Racing. Marco Bezzecchi, starting from the second spot on the grid, took the lead straight away on the first corner, maintaining the position all the way to the chequered flag, taking the first win ever on the Brazilian track. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Italian rider for the first time in his career (Portimão, Valencia, Buriram and Goiânia), and this also makes him the first Aprilia Racing rider to achieve five victories in the top class (including Silverstone 2025). Marco Bezzecchi is the fifth rider in the modern era to win four consecutive Grands Prix, after Valentino Rossi, Marc Márquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Pecco Bagnaia, while it had been eleven years since a rider last led a Grand Prix from start to finish for four races in a row. Completing the one-two is Jorge Martín, who finished second for his first Aprilia Racing podium in a long race, returning to the rostrum after a 490-day absence.
For Aprilia Racing, this is a historic day – tenth win in the top class, fourth in a row, second one-two for the factory team after Montmeló 2023 and, with today’s win, 304 victories in the FIM Grand Prix World Championship.
After two races, Aprilia Racing now leads both the manufacturers and the team championships, and has two riders in the top two positions of the top class standings for the first time in their history in FIM Grand Prix World Championship.
The Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider also had outstanding performances: Ai Ogura finished fifth and Raúl Fernández tenth, taking four Aprilias into the top ten positions.
Marco Bezzecchi on the podium in Brazil. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.
Marco Bezzecchi: “It was a fantastic race and a great day. I am truly extremely pleased because, given our start on Friday, I honestly never would have thought I could win. Saturday evening we worked hard, and I felt good straight away this morning. I’d like to dedicate this win to Roberto Lunadei, who passed away last week, and to his entire family.”
Jorge Martin on the podium in Brazil. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.
Jorge Martin: “I’m not surprised by the result because there was a lot of hard work behind it. I knew that, once I was back to full fitness, I would have the speed. The thing that surprises me the most is how quickly I’m adapting to the RS-GP26. Bezzecchi has taken four wins in a row, and that is certainly admirable. With him we are a team — in the briefings we compare notes, and together we are developing the bike by trying to help each other, which is essential to move the project forward.”
Massimo Rivola – CEO Aprilia Racing: “A fantastic job by Marco who, along with his team, managed to transform a complicated Friday so much that he barely missed pole position and, with a perfect start, took the lead straight away for an undisputed win. It was a perfect Sunday with Jorge once again on the podium. It’s an emotional experience to see him up there two days in a row after such a long time. It’s also wonderful to see so many Aprilias at the front, with Trackhouse MotoGP Team even in second place on the team standings. These are all positive and strong signs. It’s obviously easy to have illusions after two such positive races, but I think that the next two, Austin and Jerez, will give us a more complete picture of the playing field. We have two extremely strong riders and, once again, the hard work done in Noale has been rewarded, which deserves the sacrifices we are all making together.”
More from a press release issued by Pertamina Enduro VR46 Team:
Di Giannantonio shines in Brazilian GP and claims the podium. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team secures its first podium of the season in Sunday’s race with Fabio Di Giannantonio, who finishes third. Franco Morbidelli is twelfth.
The Autodromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna continues to win over the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team more and more: once again the team showed great consistency in Sunday’s race, achieving a podium with Fabio Di Giannantonio. The rider from rome finished the Brazilian GP in third place, claiming his first GP podium of the season. Franco Morbidelli delivered a solid comeback in his second home race and finished twelfth.
A brilliant Sunday for Di Giannantonio, who started from pole position in a race that proved to be fiercely contested from the very first corners. Fabio was a key contender in the fight for the podium, showing excellent pace despite the tricky track conditions. The rider from Rome was always among the top riders, and he completed the decisive overtake in the closing stages, securing third place: it’s the first of the season for both himself and the team, and his fifth overall with the Tavullia-based squad. Di Giannantonio now sits fourth in the World Standing with 37 points.
It was a more challenging race for Morbidelli, who had a difficult start from the fifth row. After a tricky opening phase in which he lost a few positions, Franco found his rhythm and managed a strong comeback. The Italian-Brazilian rider finished his second home race in twelfth place, not far from the Top10. Morbidelli is now tenth in the World Standing with 12 points.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team returns to action this weekend for the United States GP, scheduled to take place from March 27th to 29th. Before flying to Austin, however, the team will attend a special and historic event at The Edge at Hudson Yards in New York on Tuesday, March 24th.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished the race third. Photo courtesy VR46 Team.
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO: “I’m happy with my race in Brazil, because battling with experienced riders is demanding and very rewarding. At first, my goal today was to win, but my rivals got off to a strong start and the track was very slippery: in these conditions, we lose a lot of front grip, we struggle a lot, and we can’t make the most of our strengths, braking and entry corner. Also, after my crash this morning in the Warm Up, I hurt my shoulder a bit and felt pain in the opening laps of the race. It was tough, but then I found my rhythm and things improved. In these conditions, the final goal was to secure a podium. We had a lot of fun, we came very close, and we achieved a great third place. I’d like to thank the team for their outstanding work, and I also want to thank the Brazilian fans: it was fantastic racing in such a festive atmosphere!”
Franco Morbidelli (21) in Brazil. Photo courtesy VR46 Team.
FRANCO MORBIDELLI: “Unfortunately, the fact that the race was shortened didn’t help us: usually, we are slow at the beginning of the race, but the we can catch our rhythm and we are very quick in the final stages. Today we had eight laps less to make the difference. I’m sure that if we had had all the laps, we could have recovered more positions than the ones I could do in this race. But anyway, it was a great weekend, I could catch up with the Brazilian fans and all my family, it was amazing. The track is fantastic, the tarmac was tricky this weekend, but I’m sure that all the Brazilian fans had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I couldn’t be in the front, but Diggia was on the podium today. It’s the first one in this season and it’s a great result for the team, so it’s positive.”
PABLO NIETO : “I’m very happy – Brazil is always great, and we had an almost perfect weekend: an excellent result for Diggia, who took pole position, finished second in yesterday’s Sprint, and third in today’s race. He was very strong throughout the entire weekend, he’s working really well, and he feels comfortable with the team and everyone around him. It’s a pity for Franco, with whom we struggled a bit more in his second home race. But we’re already working on how to improve, because I’m convinced he has the potential to fight for the podium. Now it’s time to think about the next race: Austin awaits us, a track that Diggia has always particularly liked. We’re in a good moment.”
More from a press release issued by Ducati Lenovo Team:
Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team fourth in the Grand Prix of Brazil. A crash for Francesco Bagnaia.
Fabio Di Giannantonio on the podium in third position with the Ducati of the VR46 Racing Team.
The Ducati Lenovo Team wrapped up the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil with a fourth place secured by Marc Márquez in the shortened 23-lap race at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna. Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of contention in the middle stages of the encounter.
Márquez, who got a good start from the front row, dropped from second to fourth place on lap six after an overtaking manoeuvre by Di Giannantonio. Marc battled with his rival for the final podium place up to the flag, eventually finishing fourth. Bagnaia lost three positions at the start before moving back up to eleventh a few laps later. On lap eleven, Pecco crashed at turn one.
As the second Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez is fifth in the championship standings with 34 points. Francesco Bagnaia is thirteenth, 24 points behind his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fifth in the teams’ standings (44 points), while Ducati is second in the constructors’ championship.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will return to action this Friday, March 27th, for day one of the Grand Prix of the United States at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Marc Márquez (93) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Ducati
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 4th: “Right from the start I knew that the feeling wouldn’t be the same as yesterday. I struggled a bit more, but I tried to stay calm and not push too hard in order to avoid wearing the tyres out too much. When I found myself behind Jorge (Martín) and Fabio (Di Giannantonio), I was never able to get close enough for a comfortable pass, but this is mainly due to the track’s characteristics. We’re not far from the leaders and there are a couple of areas we need to work on. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the pace to stay at the front today, but overall it was a positive weekend.”
Francesco Bagnaia crashed during the MotoGP race. Photo courtesy Ducati.
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – DNF: “I didn’t have the right feeling in the race and couldn’t push, so much so that in the end I crashed at turn one after constantly feeling at the limit. I didn’t have a good start and, until the crash, I simply tried to do what I could. It’s a shame, because the potential of the bike is higher, and it was clear also in this morning’s warm up. We’re working hard to recover the speed, but it’s neither an easy nor an immediate path. I made a mistake in qualifying and paid the price for it, but I don’t think I would have been able to do much better in the race anyway.”
More from a press release issued by Gresini Racing Team:
Gresini Brazil Edition: Alex and Fermin in the Top 8.
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ALEX MARQUEZ 6th
FERMIN ALDEGUER 8th
Alex Marquez (73) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Gresini Team
ALEX MARQUEZ: “The initial situation was a bit confusing and maybe we deserved a delayed start to have more time. The race wasn’t entirely negative, but in turns 10 and 11 the asphalt was literally lifting and at times it felt more like a motocross race. It was important to bring home some points; it’s a shame about the top five, but we definitely had a good Sunday. Looking at the weekend as a whole, we are still missing something in qualifying for the moment.”
Fermin Aldeguer (54) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Gresini Team
FERMIN ALDEGUER: “We’re back, but I’m not completely happy. The potential was there to be further ahead, but physically I need more time. I’m sure tomorrow I’ll wake up with quite a lot of pain all over my body and I’ll appreciate today’s result even more. Yesterday we got the start wrong; today I started more calmly, but I lost ground. Maybe I thought too much at the beginning and I should have attacked more.”
More from a press release issued by CASTROL Honda LCR:
Castrol Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco crossed the line 9th at the Grand Prix of Brazil.
Starting from 10th on the grid, Zarco had a strong start and positioned himself among the top six, battling rivals to stay in the front group.
As the laps went by, tyre degradation made it challenging to maintain his momentum.
The Frenchman crossed the line 9th, securing valuable points and finishing as the top Honda rider in the standings.
Johann Zarco (5) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Johann Zarco – 9th:“I’m happy; today’s result is positive. I tried to manage everything as the temperatures were tough. I battled a bit and focused on keeping my pace. I was able to stay with the group and maximize our potential. Overall, it’s been a positive weekend, and we leave Brazil with high motivation for the next race in seven days, in Texas.”
More from a press release issued by Honda HRC:
Marini pleased with Brazil points, Mir falls from the front.
Reduced to 23-laps due to track condition, the first Brazilian GP in over 20 years did not disappoint the record-breaking crowd. Luca Marini once again battled through the field to 11th while his Honda HRC Castrol teammate suffered an unfortunate fall while in a strong seventh place.
A full house at the Autodromo Internacional de Goiania – Ayrton Senna was met with ideal conditions as morning clouds quickly parted to reveal sunshine as the grid formed. With a last-minute decision to reduce the race distance from 31 to 23 laps, the Honda HRC Castrol squad reacted quickly to put both Luca Marini and Joan Mir in the best situation possible when the lights went out.
Once again starting well from 19th, Marini immediately put himself into contention for the points paying positions and fought hard to overtake around the tight and technical 3.84-kilometre-long circuit. Jousting with Quartararo and chasing down Raul Fernandez gave Marini important insights into his rivals and their machines. Crossing the line in 11th place earned five points, made sweeter given the unfortunate start he had to the weekend. Marini heads to Round 3 in 12th overall.
Joan Mir was able to make another inspiring start to the race, propelling himself well into the top ten and sitting comfortably on the rear of Alex Marquez. In prime position to progress further and challenge for the top five, the #36 suffered an unexpected front-end crash which took him out of contention. A second disappointing result, Mir took solace in his undeniable speed and is targeting an Austin comeback.
The MotoGP World Championship will now travel some 7,300 kilometres north-west to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. A traditionally happy hunting ground for the Honda RC213V, both Marini and Mir are arriving hungry.
Luca Marini (10) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda HRC
Luca Marini:“When we look at the whole weekend, especially the difficulties on Friday and Saturday morning that we had, 11th place after starting 19th is a more positive result than maybe it seems. I made a good start today, but the others started better than yesterday so we could not gain these early positions to put us higher. Reducing the race distance did not change so much for us. My pace was similar to that of sixth place, and I had an enjoyable race battling with other riders. We still need to keep working, we are faster but still need more to improve over the course of a weekend and stay with the other riders.”
Joan Mir (36) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda HRC
Joan Mir:“I made a strong start and was already able to make up three or four positions, putting myself in the top ten and settling into seventh place quite early. Our pace was good and the group ahead was not escaping, saving my tyres behind Alex Marquez. At this track the front is quite critical and after ten laps, we were struggling with the right side. I lost the front without any warning, very strange and unexcepted this feeling. We were being conservative, not really pushing, but racing can be like this and now we put a hard weekend in Brazil behind us. The good point is that we showed our speed and my physical condition is improving already for Austin.”
More from a press release issued by Honda HRC:
Pro Honda LCR rider Diogo Moreira finished 13th on Sunday at the Grand Prix of Brazil.
Starting from 14th on the grid, in front of his home crowd, Diogo Moreira had a challenging start and had to recover positions to get back into the fight.
Tyre degradation and high temperatures defined the race, and Moreira, without losing concentration and despite his rivals making it challenging, managed to maintain his momentum.
The Brazilian crossed the line 13th, scoring points for the second Grand Prix in a row in only his second ever MotoGP race.
Diogo Moreira (11) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.
Diogo Moreira 13th:“We enjoyed the weekend; it was super busy, but everything went well! Today, the start was difficult as I lost many positions, that was the main challenge, and I had to make a bit of a comeback, which was tough. We had a good pace, and that’s important. The key thing is that we scored points and learned a lot. Thanks to everyone supporting me!”
More from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha:
Difficult Brazilian Race for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP.
The Grand Prix of Brazil was shortened to 23 laps due to track degradation, but it still proved a demanding outing. Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo wrapped up the Race in P14 and P16 respectively.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo struggled to find the feeling they were looking for in today’s 23-lap Grand Prix of Brazil MotoGP Race. The teammates took the chequered flag in P14 and P16 respectively.
The Grand Prix of Brazil MotoGP Race was shortened to 23 laps due to track degradation. Álex Rins was on the move at the start, riding from P17 on the grid to P11 at the midway stage, but he lost steam later on and finished in P14, 22.699s from first.
Quartararo didn’t have the start he had hoped for from P4 on the grid. Unable to muscle his way up the order due to a lack of rear grip, he gradually dropped to P16, which El Diablo held across the finish line, taking the chequered flag 26.403s from the winner.
Today’s race results put Quartararo in joint 15th place in the championship standings with 6 points. Rins is in joint 18th place with 3 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are in 9th position in the team classifications with 9 points, and Yamaha is fifth in the constructor rankings with 8 points.
The team will now travel to Austin, Texas in the USA for Round 3, the Grand Prix of the United States, held at the Circuit of The Americas from 27-29 March.
Fabio Quartararo (20) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Yamaha.
Fabio Quartararo:“The start was not as good as yesterday, and then we struggled a bit more. We also had an issue with the rear grip. We were informed on the reduction of the race length just a few minutes before the start, so it was quite last minute, but I had planned to go with the soft rear anyway. Today something wasn’t right, so I’m going to leave this GP behind me and enter the next round with an open mind. That said, all in all I really liked this circuit.”
Alex Rins (42) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Yamaha
Alex Rins:“The update on the shortened race length came when we were on the grid. I think nobody was expecting this, but it’s great that Race Direction made this decision because it was for the safety of the riders. I felt really low grip today, I think because of the Moto2 race rubber. The race overall was nice. We did what we could and achieved two points. It was not the best, but there were some good overtakes and a bit of fighting with other riders after I made a great start.”
Massimo Meregalli – Team Director: “Today’s Brazilian GP was a difficult one for us. The race was shortened to 23 laps due to track degradation, but we only heard about this on the grid. We felt quite confident at the time as we were one of the only teams using the soft rear, which should work for the shorter race distance. But then Fabio didn‘t manage to have a good start like yesterday, and he suffered from a big lack of rear grip. That compromised his race results, and now we have to analyse the data to find out what caused this. Álex, on the other hand, had a good start and was able to be in a good position midway through the race. However, he couldn‘t keep up the pace once he got riders in front of him, and it relegated him down the order. Today’s results are not where we want to be, which is especially disappointing after a solid Saturday. Still, ups and downs are part of the learning process, especially as we are only in our second race weekend with the new bike. The team worked hard all weekend, and we gathered valuable data that we will take forward. Our focus now shifts to Austin.”
More from a press release issued by Prima Pramac Yamaha:
Challenging Brazilian GP for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP.
In hot and dry conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP faced a difficult race, with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finishing 17th and Jack Miller retiring after a crash on lap two.
Under hot and fully dry conditions at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia, the Brazilian Grand Prix proved to be a demanding race for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP. After a weekend where mixed conditions had offered some opportunities, Sunday‘s race highlighted the challenges the team currently faces on dry asphalt.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu started from 12th position and was able to maintain his place in the early stages of the race. However, as the laps progressed, he began to experience the same traction and grip limitations seen earlier in the weekend, gradually losing ground and eventually crossing the line in 17th position.
It was a particularly unfortunate race for Jack Miller, who was competing in his 200th MotoGP race. After a positive start to the weekend, his race came to an early end with a crash on lap two, preventing him from capitalising on the milestone with a result.
Despite the outcome, the focus remains firmly on analysing the data collected and continuing the development of the Yamaha YZR-M1. The team now heads directly to the United States for the next round in Texas, where track action resumes on Friday and the work of refining the package continues.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (07) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu:“The race was a little bit better than yesterday, but rear grip is still a clear issue for us. At the moment I‘m focusing mainly on the Yamaha riders, because they are my reference, and it‘s clear that compared to others we are still missing some grip, especially on acceleration.
Today my biggest difficulty was when opening the throttle. I had a lot of spin and the bike was not accelerating as it should. When I was following Fabio, I could see that in some areas — especially on the brakes and in the corners — I was able to stay with him or even close the gap, but as soon as we started accelerating, he had a clear advantage.
I also made a mistake in the first corner and went wide, and after that I lost my reference and was riding on my own. Of course I‘m not happy with the result, as we are still at the back, but we did learn something, especially on the engine brake side, where I now feel more comfortable on the brakes.
Now we look ahead to Texas. It will be a new track for me, but I‘m looking forward to it and I want to keep working and improving step by step.”
Jack Miller (43) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Yamaha
Jack Miller:“Obviously it wasn‘t the weekend we were hoping for. We had an electronic issue at the start — as soon as I released the clutch, the RPM dropped and I almost stalled, so I had to recover it and that left me last going into the first corner.
From there I knew I needed to try and recover positions, so I started pushing and looking for overtakes. When Frankie and Enea ran wide, I tried to stay with them, but going into Turn 2 I made the same move as yesterday and the bike locked, which led to the crash.
It‘s unfortunate because, despite everything, the feeling with the bike was actually a bit better and we were closer to the others. I‘m very disappointed, and I know that both myself and the team need to do a better job.”
Gino Borsoi:“It was a very complex weekend overall. The performance we showed on Friday in wet conditions was certainly positive, especially for Toprak, who achieved an outstanding result for a newcomer — finishing third and going directly into Q2 after only his second MotoGP race weekend. He showed that he can control the bike in difficult conditions, and once again confirmed the level of his talent.
Unfortunately, talent alone is not enough. It needs to be supported by the right technical package, and at the moment we are not yet able to give him everything he needs. That said, we made some changes for today‘s race, and we already saw some small improvements in the warm-up, which is a step in the right direction even if the final result does not reflect it.
It‘s clear that this is not something that can be solved from one day to the next, but we believe we have started to better understand certain areas, and that gives us a base to build on moving forward.
As for Jack, I feel sorry for him because he is putting in a lot of effort, and the results do not reflect the level of his commitment. It has been a difficult weekend for him and for the whole team. I am convinced that, when we are able to put him in the right conditions, he still has the potential to achieve strong results with Yamaha and with this team.
Looking at the bigger picture, the performance shown by the other Yamaha riders confirms that there is potential in this project. We know this is a long journey, but we are starting to see some signs that we are moving in the right direction”
More from a press release issued by Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha:
Guevara & Ferrández Make Strong Comebacks in Brazilian GP Race.
BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team’s Izan Guevara made up for a P13 starting position in the Grand Prix of Brazil Moto2 Race riding to a hard-fought P6. Rookie Alberto Ferrández held his own in the busy mid-pack in only his second Moto2 World Championship race and completed it in P17.
BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2’s Izan Guevara was on a charge in today’s Grand Prix of Brazil Moto2 Race. He stormed from P13 on the grid to P6 at the finish line. Alberto Ferrández also fought hard and made up 7 positions over the course of the 26-lap contest to take the chequered flag in P17.
Guevara started from P13. He lost some positions in the opening corner but soon started to carve his way back through the pack. The Spaniard was inside the top 5 by lap 14. With an over-1.5s gap to close to the rider ahead of him, the number 28 focused on battling with David Alonso and Tony Arbolino. He fought with Alonso for fifth place all the way to the chequered flag and finished sixth, 8.778s behind the winner.
Rookie Ferrández began his quest from P24. He gained some positions at the start and then entered the fierce mid-pack battle. He found himself in 17th place in the final stages when a significant gap to the riders ahead and behind him started to form. It allowed him to hold 17th all the way to the finish line, crossing it 24.717s from first.
Today’s race results put Guevara in 4th place in the championship standings with 20 points. Ferrández is in 19th place with 0.5 point. The BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team are in 4th position, with 20.5 points.
The team will now travel to Austin, Texas in the USA for Round 3 (the Grand Prix of the United States), held at the Circuit of The Americas from 27-29 March.
Izan Guevara (28) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha
Izan Guevara:“Qualifying compromised our race result, and my start wasn’t good enough to recover as many positions as I had hoped. On this circuit it’s particularly difficult to overtake, so starting from the 5th row made it even more challenging to move forward. I didn’t have the grip needed to push at the maximum, so I managed the situation as best as I could. It’s a shame, because I’m sure we could have achieved more in this race. Now we head straight to Austin, where we will give it our all once again.”
Alberto Ferrández (54) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha
Alberto Ferrández:“It was a really difficult race. From the beginning, I felt a really big drop with the front tyre. But we still did a really good job because we managed the problems well. Step by step, I was also trying different things in order to improve in these conditions, so I’m happy with that. It was my second race. I’m learning a lot, bit by bit. Let’s see what happens next. I’m ready for Austin!”
Alex De Angelis – Team Manager:“We are very happy with Izan’s race. He did an excellent job recovering many positions and setting competitive lap times, showing how confident he is with the bike. He was penalised by his Q2 result, but he still managed to score important points, which are always crucial for the championship. Alberto is continuing his adaptation to the bike in a very positive way, gaining more experience and valuable data. For the first time, he struggled with the front tyre, and this situation highlighted how important it is to manage every session in order to be fully prepared for the race in these conditions. With this valuable information, we now head to Austin – another challenging track – where we will do our best to continue our progress.”
More from a press release issued by ELF Marc VDS:
Deniz Oncu was 20th at the close of the 26-lap Moto2 race at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna while Aron Canet finished 22nd.
After Saturday’s schedule was rejigged due to a hole appearing in the track surface on the start-finish straight at the 3.84km track, Moto2 qualifying was delayed from Saturday to Sunday morning.
With Q1 getting underway at 9:40 local time, the Moto2 race went ahead as planned at the slightly delayed time of 13:25.
The fears of rain proved unfounded. The 26-lap race was held in fully dry conditions and in sweltering track temperatures of 51 degrees.
60,873 fans were in attendance on Sunday for the first Brazilian Grand Prix on the MotoGP calendar since 2004.
Aron Canet on the grid of the Moto2 race in Brazil. Photo courtesy ELF Marc VDS
In Q1 after narrowly missing the top 14-cut on Friday, Aron was penalised for a lack of dry track time and couldn’t progress through to Q2. He ended Q1 in 11th place.
Starting 25th on the grid, the Spaniard gained four places on the first lap to sit 21st. But from there, Aron found it tricky to progress.
The result leaves the 26-year in 17th in the championship standings with 2.5 points.
Aron Canet:“That was one of the toughest races of my professional career. That’s it. There’s not much more to say. It was super difficult for me on track today. I can’t understand why we couldn’t show our real potential. I’ve done a lot of great results in different categories. Also, the team’s done a lot of great results across different categories. But something isn’t right. Something isn’t working. We need to check what’s going on and to reset before starting up again in Austin next week.”
Deniz Oncu on the grid of the Moto2 race in Brazil. Photo courtesy ELF Marc VDS
Starting the day in Q2, Deniz fought a lack of rear grip as he saved a massive rear end slide through Turn 14. He went on to qualify 18th.
The Turkish rider started well, gaining four places on the first lap to sit 14th. But the 22-year old wasn’t comfortable and eventually dropped back to 20th.
Deniz sits 13th in the World Championship with 3.5 points from two races.
Deniz Oncu:“This was a very hard weekend for me. It was a new country for us, and a new track. But also, the conditions weren’t good all weekend. I struggled a lot. I expected a bit more in the race. After qualifying I was sure I could be in points, as I thought my pace was good enough for a place between 10th and 15th. But I’m very disappointed about this result. And I’m so angry. We need to understand what happened this weekend, and also the race. We need to make a reset now and arrive in America in a strong frame of mind.”
American Kensei Matsudaira (74) leading the race on Sunday at Goiânia. Moto4 Latin Cup photo.
Team Roberts Rider Kensei Matsudaira Makes Moto4 Latin Cup Debut with a Podium Finish
Team Roberts rider Kensei Matsudaira made his debut in the Moto4 Latin
Cup representing the US this weekend with MotoGP in Goiânia, Brazil.
Kensei topped free practice 1 on Friday, being the only rider to record
a 1:39 lap time on a semi-wet track, 0.4 seconds clear of the next rider.
Free practice 2 was held in mixed conditions with rain tires, and Kensei
showed strong pace there as well finishing the session in P3, 0.4
seconds from P1.
On Saturday, qualifying and race 1 were cancelled due to the track
requiring repairs after a sinkhole appeared on the main straight
following MotoGP qualifying. Without a qualifying session, the grid for
Sunday’s race was set based on combined free practice lap times from
Friday, with Kensei starting from pole position.
The weather-related drama continued on Sunday, with the race being
red-flagged and cancelled after only 4 laps after rain started falling
in the final sector of the circuit. Kensei had been fighting in the top
group, leading for a large portion of the race and crossed the line
after lap four in P3 after two riders drafted past him on the long home
straight. With the race being red-flagged and a restart subsequently
cancelled, the results were taken across the line at the end of lap 4
which put Kensei into 3rd place overall in the race.
Kensei was disappointed with the results of the shortened race, but
happy to leave the first weekend with a podium and sitting 3rd in the
championship.
“I was in the top group of 6 riders with a lot of passing going on, I
was mostly in the top 3 positions but I knew I had the pace to fight and
win in the end. It started raining on lap 3 but it was manageable and I
felt the conditions would be an advantage for me, I honestly didn’t
expect that they would red flag it so soon. This is not the way I wanted
to finish the weekend but I’m happy to stand on the podium here in
Brazil. I’m very excited for round 2 at Interlagos in a few weeks!”
Arney Wick, Team Roberts Co-Principal: “Congratulations to Kensei for such an impressive statement during the opening round of the Moto4 Latin Cup race in Brazil. With any luck at
all, he can carry this momentum into the opening round of the MotoAmerica Talent Cup round at COTA next weekend and back again into the next Latin Cup round!”
Kensei Matsudaira on the podium at Goiânia. Photo by Kuni Matsudaira.
The next round on the Moto4 Latin Cup calendar will be held at Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil on April 10-12.
Before that, Kensei will be back in action at the MotoGP Red Bull Grand
Prix of The Americas next weekend for the opening round of the
MotoAmerica Talent Cup, where he will competing on the Team Roberts
Krämer APX-350 MA.
Mahdi Salem: “Brazil weekend. FP1 P6 in mixed conditions on slicks, FP2 P1 on rains. Saturday cancelled due to track conditions. Sunday race red flagged after 4 laps and eventually canceled with 12 laps to got finished P5.”
Mahdi Salem (10) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Moto4 Latin Cup.
More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:
Four For Moto4: American Riders On The World Stage In Brazil
Four American riders competed in the Moto4 Latin Cup, which was held in conjunction with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil in Goiânia, Brazil, this past weekend.
Among the U.S. riders competing were MotoAmerica Mini Cup Champions Kensei Matsudaira and Mahdi Salem, along with fellow Mini Cup rider Ulises Weyrauch. A fourth rider, Aidan Hancock, who was one of the Americans chosen to participate in last year’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Selection Event, was also on track in the Moto4 Latin Cup.
Matsudaira, who is participating in his first full season of the MotoAmerica Talent Cup Championship as the rider for Team Roberts, carded a podium finish in his Moto4 Latin Cup debut.
The California-based rider topped Free Practice 1 on Friday and was the only rider to record a 1:39 lap time on a semi-wet track where he was nearly half a second faster than any other rider in the session. Free Practice 2 was held in mixed conditions, and Matsudaira continued to show strong pace as he finished the session third-fastest.
Unfortunately, due to the track requiring repairs after a sinkhole appeared on the main straight following MotoGP’s qualifying session, final qualifying and race one for the Moto4 Latin Cup were cancelled. The grid for Sunday’s race was set based on the combined lap times from Friday’s Free Practice sessions, which put Matsudaira in the pole position.
Wet weather continued to be a factor on Sunday, causing the race to be red flagged after rain started falling in the final sector of the circuit. Matsudaira was in third position on lap four prior to the red flag, and the race was ultimately unable to be restarted due to scheduling, so he ended up with a third-place podium result.
“I was in the top group of six riders with a lot of passing going on,” Matsudaira said. “I was mostly in the top three positions, but I knew I had the pace to fight and win in the end. It started raining on lap three, but it was manageable, and I felt the conditions would be an advantage for me. I honestly didn’t expect that they would red flag it so soon. This is not the way I wanted to finish the weekend, but I’m happy to stand on the podium here in Brazil.”
The three other Americans, Salem, Weyrauch, and Hancock, finished fifth, ninth, and 14th, respectively.
The next round of the Moto4 Latin Cup Championship will be held at Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 10 through 12.
But, prior to that, Matsudaira will be in action at the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, this coming weekend for the opening round of the MotoAmerica Talent Cup Championship, where he will be aboard the #74 Team Roberts Krämer APX-350 MA.
From left to right with Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07), Bob Brown (President, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Company) and Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus Harley-Davidson XG750R). Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy AMA Pro Racing
Editorial Note: MotoAmerica road racers Sam Drane and Jake Paige finished first and second in the AFT ProSport 450 (Road To AFT) race.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Reigning Mission AFT SuperTwins king Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) successfully defended Yamaha’s home turf to complete a clean sweep of victories for the brand in Saturday night’s Yamaha Atlanta Short Track, Round 3 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
Daniels entered the event saddled both with the pressure of a pair of second-place finishes in the DAYTONA double opener and a winless prior record at Senoia Raceway. Amping it up further was the fact that even though he earned pole position, his Yamaha MT-07 was flanked on the front row by a trio of threatening Harley-Davidson XG750Rs piloted by two-time Grand National Champion Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus Harley-Davidson XG750R), rookie sensation Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), and perennial podium presence Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R).
However, the knowledge that Bauman and Robinson beat him in Senoia, Georgia, to go 1-2 a year ago, and that class newcomer Kopp twice outclassed him in DAYTONA, was still not enough to rattle the unshakeable Daniels.
The champ blasted into the lead from the start and spent the following eight minutes and two laps brushing off Kopp’s continual attempts to goad him into even a minor bobble in hopes of identifying a way past. Instead, Daniels locked down on the low line and never put a wheel wrong.
Kopp eased up late to stretch the difference to a deceptive 0.988 seconds. The victory was Yamaha’s first premier-class win at its home track and topped off an evening that earlier saw it claim its first and second triumphs in any class at the venue.
“It was a tough race,” Daniels said. “We never stopped working all day, and I felt Kody right there the whole Main Event. I needed to keep my head down because I felt like my first half of the race was so strong. The track was so slippery, it was hard to hit your marks. I’m so pumped. This place has been nagging at me. I’ve had so many great battles here but just kept losing out, getting seconds and thirds.
“I want to give this one up to Yamaha. I wanted to win this one for them. We went up to the headquarters and to the plant this week, and everybody is so invested in this. It’s not just us – it’s everyone in a blue shirt. They want to see us win, and this one is for them.”
Meanwhile, while Kopp could not break Daniels, his performance further solidified the early indications that he has the potential to emerge a full-blown title threat in his rookie campaign.
Bauman – who guided the XG750R to its first-ever Mission AFT SuperTwins win in Senoia a year ago – returned to the box in Georgia, but only following a hugely entertaining scrap with Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke).
Fisher reeled in Bauman by way of a hooked-up high line, ultimately passing the RWR pilot at half-distance. Bauman adjusted his lines in turn, and the two then engaged in a back-and-forth tilt to the checkered flag.
Behind them, Robinson not only made it three Harleys in the top five, rookie Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) made it four in the top six to close out a very strong showing for the brand on a night that Yamaha largely owned the spotlight.
Brandon Price (No. 92 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) finished in seventh, a mere 0.078 seconds adrift of RoosEvans, while Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet), Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Parts Bros/D&D Cycles/Fairway Ford Aprilia Tuareg 660), and Henry Wiles (No. 911 J&M Logging/Ray C’s Harley-Davidson Kawasaki Ninja 650) combined to push the number of brands inside the top ten to six.
Kopp’s DAYTONA double triumph keeps him ahead of Daniels in the early-season points race (65-61) with third-ranked Fisher some 22 points back of first.
KICKER AFT Singles
What figured to be a showdown between reigning KICKER AFT Singles champion Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and the on-form Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) turned into a masterclass courtesy of veteran ace Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Yamaha YZ450F).
While Porter accomplished his initial goal of beating Drane to the holeshot, Brunner slipped in behind and hounded his less experienced adversary.
Brunner made his move with just over four minutes to go, throwing his Yamaha underneath Porter’s Honda to grab hold of the lead.
Porter was soon further victimized by a freight train consisting of Justin Jones (No. 91 Fairway Ford Chevy GMC Yamaha YZ450F), Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), and Drane, falling from first to fifth in a matter of just over a minute.
While Jones creeped forward and Saathoff actively sought for an advantageous line in third, Brunner stayed strong and consistent at the front en route to a 0.721-second margin of victory.
The win was the ninth of Brunner’s career and furthers his remarkable streak of winning at least one Main Event in each of his six career KICKER AFT Singles campaigns.
“It was just incredible, “Brunner said. “As soon as I pulled off after that heat race, I looked at my mechanic, Jerimiah (Duffy), and said, ‘I know exactly what to do – this is shaping up to be exactly like my home track, Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway.’ I put in that setup I ran every Friday night since I was three years old, and lo and behold, it worked.”
Dark horse Jones held on to hand Yamaha a popular 1-2 with a huge contingent of the brand’s employees in attendance, while Saathoff backed up last year’s Senoia win with another podium at the track.
Drane’s fourth saw his record-smashing podium streak snapped at 14. However, it was still good enough to keep him in the championship lead by six points over Brunner (56-50) and nine over Saathoff (47).
Porter, meanwhile, lost one additional position late, getting dropped to sixth by teammate Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R).
Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F), Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), and Jordan Jean (No. 56 Ray C’s Harley Davidson Yamaha YZ450F) completed the top ten.
AFT ProSport 450
Sam Drane (No. 7 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) made it two-for-two in Road to AFT Amateur Invitationals with a walk-away win in the evening’s AFT ProSport 450 Main Event.
Similar to his performance at the DAYTONA opener, Drane did so despite not winning the previous day’s AMA-sanctioned Mission Foods CTR Showcase Event. In fact, he didn’t even finish on the box on Friday, but it was a completely different story on Saturday.
Drane rocketed off the start and left a field jam-packed with future stars in his wake, ultimately taking the checkered flag with a 2.385-second margin of victory. In doing so, he actually took the honors of delivering Yamaha its first Main Event race win at its home track.
Fellow Australian Jake Paige (No. 55 Paige Racing GASGAS MC 450F) fought his way up to second with DAYTONA runner-up Ryder Bitz-Hay (No. 14 Bitz-Hay Racing KTM 450 SX-F) rounding out the podium.
Cody Mishey (No. 26 Team Mishey Racing Honda CRF450R) executed a late pass to take fourth away from Jett Katarzy (No. 17 1st Impressions Husqvarna FC450) as the two completed the top five.
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FS1
FOX Sports coverage of the Yamaha Short Track, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, March 29, at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT). The full listing of American Flat Track’s television premieres can be found at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports.
A huge crowd welcomed the Monster Energy Supercross Championship to Birmingham's Protective Stadium for Round 10 of the 2026 season. Photo courtesy SMX
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After the lone off weekend of the season, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship made its anticipated return to action for Round 10 of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship from Protective Stadium. It proved to be a statement night for 450SMX Class points leader Hunter Lawrence, who enjoyed arguably the single-best performance of his career with Honda HRC Progressive in a dominant ride that netted the Australian back-to-back victories and three wins over the past four races.
Hunter Lawrence Dominant in Birmingham as Back-to-Back Wins Extend Championship Lead Inside Protective Stadium
The 20 Minute + 1 Lap Main Event for the 450SMX Class got underway with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine of Jorge Prado out front for the holeshot ahead of Lawrence. The Honda rider went on the attack immediately and seized control of the race while Prado settled in ahead of his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Eli Tomac. Behind them, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb, the reigning champion, and Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen gave chase.
With a clear track, Lawrence was able to build a multi-second lead in the opening laps as Tomac engaged in an extended battle with Prado, which allowed Roczen, who came out the gate in 16th, to join the fight from fourth. Tomac made the move on his teammate for second and brought Roczen along into third. It wasn’t long before Roczen then went after Tomac and made quick work to take control of second. From there, the lead trio remained unchanged as Lawrence managed a lead of about four seconds over Roczen, while Tomac dropped well back and lost touch with his rivals. While Roczen did make inroads on Lawrence at times, heavy lapped traffic hindered any significant gains of momentum.
Lawrence took his third career win by a margin of 2.3 seconds over Roczen. Tomac followed more than 30 seconds back in third but made the most of a challenging evening that saw him navigate his first LCQ since the 2019 season after an incident with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper in their Heat Race.
Lawrence extended his lead in the 450SMX Class standings over Tomac to nine points, while Roczen’s sixth podium finish of the season allowed him to take hold of third, 31 points behind Lawrence.
Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence captured his third win in the last four races with arguably the best performance of his career. Photo courtesy SMX
Hunter Lawrence – 1st Place – 450SMX Class:
“It feels good [to win for the third time in four races]. I’m just taking it one race at a time. It’s easy to think about the end result, which is the title, but I’m just trying to stay focused in the moment. Anything can happen, as we’ve seen tonight, so I’m just happy to be up here.”
Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen gained 14 positions en route to an impressive runner-up finish. Photo courtesy SMX
Ken Roczen – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class:
“I’m ecstatic, honestly. I think I rode really well, but you can’t start 15th and expect to win a race. Inconsistency on the start [is something] I’m not happy with. I rode so good tonight. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, but with racing like that I’m totally fine with it.”
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac overcame a trip to the LCQ to finish on the podium in third. Photo courtesy SMX
Eli Tomac – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class:
“I just wasn’t as good tonight as the front two. That’s it. Of course, the LCQ was very stressful and a high-pressure moment, but I got myself out there to a good start [in the Main Event] on the outside gate and just got beat tonight. Just a little bit off. It’s tough, one of those nights, but we’ll try to regroup next week and see if we can get back up front.”
450SMX Class Podium (left to right): Ken Roczen, Hunter Lawrence, and Eli Tomac. Photo courtesy SMX
Haiden Deegan Finishes First in 250SMX Class East/West Showdown, Penalized One Position for Cutting Track
The 250SMX Class came into Birmingham with heightened tension as the first East/West Showdown of the 2026 season brought together the best of both the Western and Eastern Divisional Championships. The 15 Minute + 1 Lap Main Event began with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen alongside Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies, the Eastern Divisional points leader. Kitchen edged out the young New Zealander for the holeshot and the pair then defined the first half of the race by trading for the lead three times before Davies appeared to assert his control of the Main Event with just over seven minutes remaining.
The battle behind the lead duo was exceptional as well between Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan, the Western Divisional points leader and reigning champion who started well back of his rivals in 10th place. Shimoda compiled an impressive march to the front that saw him pass Kitchen for second and challenge Davies for the lead late in the race. Deegan, meanwhile, mounted a charge of his own that carried him by both Hammaker and Kitchen into third to establish a three-rider fight for the win. Shimoda came up short on several attempts to pass Davies for the lead in the waning minutes, which played into Deegan’s hands. The Yamaha rider made the move on Shimoda for second and moments later surged past his teammate to grab the lead with about a minute left on the race clock.
Deegan sprinted away in the closing laps to take an impressive come-from-behind victory. Davies battled back from a last lap pass by Shimoda to finish second, 3.6 seconds behind Deegan, while Hammaker took advantage of a miscue by Shimoda with two turns remaining to steal third. Kitchen rounded out the top five.
Following the conclusion of the race, AMA officials reviewed a moment during the Main Event that saw Deegan make an illegal lane shift through a split-lane section of the racetrack that required riders to commit to a single lane. As a result, Deegan was penalized one position for cutting the track, which ultimately gave the win to Davies.
With the penalty and subsequent win, Davies now leads the Eastern Divisional Championship by six points over Hammaker, with Shimoda nine points behind in third. In the Western Divisional Championship, Deegan’s healthy lead in the standings sits at 42 points over his teammate Max Anstie, who finished seventh, with Kitchen 47 points out of the lead in third.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies (37) was awarded the East/West Showdown victory after a penalty was assessed to teammate Haiden Deegan. Photo courtesy SMX
Cole Davies – 1st Place – 250SMX Class East/West Showdown*:
“Looking at the positives, I [gained] points tonight, but I’m not exactly happy with that. I rode terrible, to be honest. I was just overriding. We still made [gains] in points so I’m happy with that, but I’m not happy with my riding. It is what it is and we’re on to the next round.”
*Quote recorded prior to enforcement of penalty.
Even though he took the checkered flag, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan was relegated to second after a penalty for cutting the track. Photo courtesy SMX
Haiden Deegan – 2nd Place – 250SMX Class East/West Showdown*:
“I heard a lot of things coming in here making it seem like the battle for the win would be close. I came out here to whoop everyone’s butt for these Alabama fans. That was a good time [coming from 10th to first]. I sent it for sure.”
*Quote recorded prior to enforcement of penalty.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker’s patience and consistency paid off with a third-place finish. Photo courtesy SMX
Seth Hammaker – 3rd Place – 250SMX Class East/West Showdown:
“I’m a little disappointed [with my result]. You always want to come out and win at the showdowns, but I didn’t have it tonight. Those other guys were riding good. Early on and midway through the race I didn’t really have the pace. I felt better at the end but that’s not when you need it. It’s good to know I have the endurance, but I need to be better at the beginning. Other than that, solid night.”
250SMX Class East/West Showdown Podium (left to right): Cole Davies, Haiden Deegan, and Seth Hammaker. Photo courtesy SMX.
The fourth and final qualifying race of SMX Next – Supercross served as an exciting addition to the action in Birmingham, as 22 of the most elite A and B class prospects in amateur motocross gathered one more time before the AMA National Championship on April 25th in Philadelphia. Three different racers had claimed victory at the first three events, which set the stage for a wide-open battle for the win inside Protective Stadium. A multi-rider incident in the first turn of the Main Event eliminated two top contenders off the start as the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing duo of Kayden Minear, the Anaheim winner, and Landen Gordon, the fastest qualifier, came together and dropped out of contention. Out front, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Vincent Wey took full advantage of a stellar start to turn a holeshot into a wire-to-wire performance in which he never faced a serious challenge. Wey, the son of former SMX racer Nick Wey, was consistent and continuously added to his race lead throughout the 8 Minutes + 1 Lap Main Event to capture his first SMX Next victory and continue the exceptional parity that has defined the development division all season. Fellow Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green racer Kade Johnson finished second for a 1-2 sweep, while ClubMX Yamaha’s Ryder Malinoski finished third.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Vincent Wey became the fourth different SMX Next winner of the season with his first victory in the development division. Photo courtesy SMX.
Vincent Wey – 1st Place – SMX Next – Supercross:
“That was the sickest race of my life. I got a great start and hit my marks every single lap. That was so much fun. Me and my dad have had a lot of long days, just logging laps. We came here last year, and I think I crashed every single time I went on the track. I came in here with the mindset to do better than last year and I think I did that.”
The Monster Energy SMX World Championship and Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will continue next Saturday, March 28, with Round 11 from Detroit’s Ford Field. Live broadcast coverage on Peacock will begin at 1 p.m. ET with Race Day Live, followed by the Gate Drop at 7 p.m. ET. Additionally, a domestic Spanish language broadcast is available on Peacock while international viewers can choose from dedicated English, French, and Spanish broadcasts via SMX Video Pass (www.SMXVideoPass.com).
All 17 rounds of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and 11 rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship are on sale. Tickets for the SMX World Championship Playoff Rounds and Final are now on sale at Supermotocross.com. Saturday FanFest will take place at all postseason races, Friday FanFest and camping will be available in Columbus and Ridgedale, additional details to follow.
For information about the Monster Energy SMX World Championship, please visit www.SuperMotocross.com and be sure to follow all of the new SMX social media channels for exclusive content and additional information on the latest news:
MotoGP Sprint race start in Brazil. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Marco Bezzecchi won the FIM MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Italian won the 23-lap race by 3.231 seconds.
His teammate, Jorge Martin was the runner-up.
Poleman, Fabio Di Giannantonio placed third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marc Marquez got fourth on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fifth on his Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 56 points, 11 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 45 points. Pedro Acosta is third with 42 points.
Bezzecchi storms to victory ahead of Martin, Diggia defeats Marc Marquez on take two. Aprilia make history and take a 1-2 in Brazil as the #49 gets some Sunday revenge on the reigning Champion.
History = made! MotoGP is back in Brazil and Marco Bezzecchi is back on top as the Aprilia Racing rider took a stunning fourth Grand Prix win in a row in Brazil, and for the first time in Aprilia’s history. To add to the headlines for the Noale factory, teammate Jorge Martin takes second place to back up his awesome return to the rostrum on Saturday. Completing the podium, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) defeated Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) on their rematch after the Sprint showdown, the #49 turning the tables in style.
After a poorer start on Saturday, Bezzecchi nailed it on Sunday to take the holeshot, with Di Giannantonio slotting into second from pole and Marc Marquez holding third. Martin was fourth, with one big mover off the line proving Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) as he went from P9 to P5.
Onto Lap 2, Marc Marquez took over in second, and not long after that, Acosta found a way past Martin. At the front though, Bezzecchi had the hammer down, with the gap starting to go out as the laps ticked on.
On Lap 6, a big move came in from Di Giannantonio – a big lunge, and with a big effect on more than just his own position. The #49 steamed up the inside of Marc Marquez and both went wide – with Martin needing no second invitation to pick their pockets. The Aprilia swept past both into second place, around 2 seconds off his teammate’s lead. Diggia ultimately remained where he was but with a different bike ahead, and Marc Marquez was shuffled down into fourth.
The fight in the group behind was getting close too. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was past Acosta into fifth, and by over half distance Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) had joined the party too.
Up at the front, Bez was holding station and Martin cut some tenths off his lead before he seemed to settle into second. The fight for third was about to reignite though – a Sprint re-run.
With five to go, Marc Marquez sliced up the inside of Diggia at Turn 6 – brutal but clean – and the #93 was back into third. But he retained a yellow shadow and next lap around out of Turn 11, Marc Marquez was deep – and the #49 shot straight through the open door. The battle rolled on, but on take two, the number 93 had no reply.
Bezzecchi crossed the line to win a stunning fourth Grand Prix in a row and with that takes the Championship lead. It’s the first time he or Aprilia have won four in a row – and Aprilia also lead the constructors. Martin followed up his emotional Saturday rostrum with a Grand Prix podium in second on Sunday, making it a 1-2 for Aprilia in the race and the rider standings.
Di Giannantonio held onto his sweet revenge on Sunday, taking third for his first Grand Prix podium of the year, with Marc Marquez relegated to fourth. Ogura got past Alex Marquez and held him off, with Acosta forced to settle for seventh. With that he moves down to third in the championship. Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) took eighth on his return, ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) in tenth. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) crashed out, as did Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol).
Check out FULL RESULTS FROM BRAZIL HERE Another incredible weekend of rollercoaster action leaves the title fight with another twist – an Aprilia 1-2 leads us into Texas as we head north to for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the United States. Join us for more next weekend!
Daniel Holgado won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 26-lap race by 1.226 second.
Daniel Muñoz was the runner-up on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.
Manuel Gonzalez was third on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.
Alex Escrig finished fourth on his KLINT Racing Team Forward and Holgado’s teammate, David Alonso took fifth.
American Joe Roberts finished Sunday’s race 18th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Daniel Holgado leads the championship with 33 points, 4.5 ahead of Manuel Gonzalez who has 28.5 points. Daniel Muñoz is third with 24 points.
Holgado fends off Muñoz for Brazil victory honours. It was Aspar vs Italtrans for the win in Goiania as Gonzalez grabs late podium.
Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) secured a hard-earned victory at the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Brazil as a two-way battle for the win unfolded between the new title race leader and second place finisher Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team). Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) completed the rostrum after the Thai GP winner passed Alex Escrig (KLINT Factory Team) on the final lap to collect 16 points in Goiania.
Having earned a debut front row a few hours prior, Escrig grabbed the holeshot, with Muñoz also off to a flyer from P11 to P2 on Lap 1. Polesitter Holgado was third, while David Alonso (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) dropped to P7 from second on the grid.
On Lap 2, Muñoz led with a nice move up the inside of Escrig at Turn 6, and then at the beginning of Lap 3, Holgado carved his way up to P2. And half a lap later, the #96 passed Muñoz to lead for the first time in Brazil.
At the end of Lap 6, the top five – Holgado, Muñoz, Escrig, Alonso and Gonzalez – were over a second clear of the chasing pack, and on Lap 10, Gonzalez repassed Alonso into P4 with the duo now 1.4s away from Escrig’s rear tyre. Work to do for the championship leader and Colombian.
Instead of going forward, Alonso dropped into the clutches of Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2), and soon enough, the Thai GP podium finisher and Tony Arbolino (REDS Fantic Racing) demoted the #80 to P7. And up front, the other Aspar bike was not dropping Muñoz and Escrig. The trio were split by 1.2s with 11 laps left, as Gonzalez struggled to reel the top three in – the #18 was 2.2s away from the podium scrap.
With five laps to go, it was Holgado vs Muñoz for Brazilian GP victory. 0.3s split the Spaniards, with Gonzalez reeling in Escrig for P3 too. And in the fight for the 25 points, Muñoz struck with two and a half laps to go. Now, what did Holgado have in response?
Well, it was a rapid response. Holgado powered back past down the 0.9km long start/finish straight, and then began to gap the #17. Heading onto the last lap, Holgado held a 0.7s lead, with Escrig and Gonzalez locked together in the bronze medal chase. And at Turn 4, Gonzalez moved up the inside of the slightly wide Escrig to pinch P3 on the final lap.
Daniel Holgado on the podium in Brazil. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Holgado, after a Muñoz-style wake-up call, pulled the pin to clinch his first Moto2 win of the year, as Muñoz settled for a brilliant P2 ahead of Gonzalez, who did break Escrig’s heart in the closing stages – but a P4 for the latter is still a personal best Moto2 result.
Alonso held off the challenge of Guevara and Arbolino for P5 to get points on the board in 2026; that trio closed out the top seven, with Collin Veijer (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Celestino Vietti (HDR SpeedRS Team), and Ivan Ortola (QJMOTOR – PONT GRUP – MSI) the top 10 finishers.
Outside the top 20 on Friday, Q1 to pole, and then a third win of the campaign. A phenomenal weekend for the new Moto2 championship leader, as we look ahead to getting the ball rolling again in Austin next weekend.
Nicola Carraro (10) and Veda Pratama (9) during practice session in Brazil. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Maximo Quiles won the FIM Moto3 World Championship red-flagged race Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Using his Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Gaviota Inde Aspar Team KTM, the Spaniard won the 14+5-lap race by just 0.143 second.
The Moto3 race was red-flagged after 14 laps following a multiple-rider crash. It was then restarted for a 5-lap sprint to decide the final result.
His teammate, Marco Morelli was the runner-up and achieved his first-ever Moto3 podium.
Veda Pratama finished third, 1.650 seconds behind Quiles on his Honda Team Asia machine, securing his first-ever podium and Indonesia’s first podium in Grand Prix racing.
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Alvaro Carpe crossed the finish line fourth and Guido Pini, piloting his Leopard Racing Honda, got fifth.
Maximo Quiles leads the championship with 45 points, 17 ahead of Marco Morelli who has 28 points. Veda Pratama is third with 27 points.
Quiles resists Morelli’s late charge for Goiania victory, Pratama stuns with P3. Winning and podium accounts were opened in a red-flagged Moto3 Grand Prix of Brazil.
A sensational fightback from Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) saw the 18-year-old take victory in Goiania. He was kept honest by teammate Marco Morelli who had to settle for second and with it, achieved a first-ever Moto3 podium whilst there was big history made in P3: Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) took his first-ever podium and thus Indonesia’s first in any class of Grand Prix racing. Heading into the round as Championship leader, David Almansa (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) crashed out from the lead on Lap 14.
Polesitter Joel Esteban (LEVELUP-MTA) grabbed the holeshot but by the halfway point on Lap 1, it was an Argentine 1-2 as Perrone and Morelli took over at the front. Moto3 is never dull and the usual paint-swapping and fairing-clashing moves continued, with Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) coming into the top three. Quiles had worked his way up to P2 and Championship leader Almansa moved into the top five from 14th on the grid.
At the start of Lap 4, it was Almansa who took over at the front from title rival Quiles, the top two in the Championship now the top two on-track. Lap 7 and a stunning weekend came to a shuddering halt for Esteban, who highsided at Turn 4 and out of the top three, having worked hard to get back on terms with Almansa and Quiles ahead of him. By half-race distance, the front two had broken away and were in a battle of their own for victory but the fight for third was warming up. Perrone had it over Morelli, whilst Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) reignited their rivalry from Buriram. Rico Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech 3), Danish and Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) all featured, aiming to have their say.
On Lap 13 though, a huge moment in the Grand Prix as Almansa highsided out at Turn 4, thankfully able to walk away but crashing from the lead and leaving a certain podium in the gravel was not what he ordered. A lap later and a similar crash saw Scott Ogden’s (CIP GreenPower) Grand Prix come to an end and whilst he was OK, a red flag was shown bringing a pause in proceedings. A quick restart procedure and then a 5-lap dash, game on in Goiania!
On the restart, Quiles reasserted his authority and grabbed the holeshot as Carpe, Fernandez and Pini all battled hard behind. A crash at Turn 4 on the restart as Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) took out Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL-UP MTA), both riders OK. Right in the mix too and up into second as the others battled, Morelli showed his pace whilst in fifth, Salmela was also in contention.
Onto the last lap and Morelli had got the hammer down in a bid to catch his teammate and going into the last sector, was right with Quiles but despite his best efforts, there was nothing that was going to stop the #28 from taking victory in Goiania and the Championship lead. An Aspar 1-2 with Morelli second whilst there was a first podium in Grand Prix racing for Indonesia as Pratama bagged third, holding off Carpe and Pini. Salmela took a mighty sixth and with in Finland’s best result in the class since 2014 whilst Perrone, Fernandez, Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Danish rounded out the top ten.
Goiania done and dusted, straight to COTA for more twists and turns next weekend!
Daniel Holgado (left) and David Alonso (right) in the parc fermé after the Moto2 qualifying session. Photo courtesy MotoGP.
Daniel Holgado earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Sunday morning at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard turned a 1:20.711 to top the field of 28 riders.
His teammate, David Alonso was second-best with a 1:20.728.
Alex Escrig claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:20.754 on his KLINT Racing Team Forward.
Row-two qualifiers included Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP’s Manuel Gonzalez (1:20.790), QJMotor Pont Group MSI’s Angel Piqueras (1:20.803) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Collin Veijer (1:20.946).
American Joe Roberts finished qualifying session 16th with a best time of 1:21.298 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
Holgado denies Alonso pole in Goiania. It’s an Aspar 1-2 for Moto2’s first Brazilian GP whilst a heroic lap puts Escrig P3.
Extra track time proved key as Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) graduated through Q1 to bank pole position for Moto2’s first-ever Grand Prix of Brazil. The Spaniard headed home an Aspar 1-2 with teammate David Alonso in second place whilst it was a first front row for Alex Escrig (Klint Racing Team).
In what was a tense and novel Sunday morning qualifying session, Holgado moved through from Q1 along with Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), Barry Baltus (REDS Fantic Racing) and Sergio Garcia (ITALJET Gresini Moto2). Straight on the pace from the start, Holgado was never outside of the top three and exchanged top spot with teammate Alonso, with the 2024 Moto3 World Champion aiming to be the first Colombian polesitter. That honour would have to wait though as Holgado beat him to P1 by 0.017s, whilst it was a stunning performance by Escrig, not only with his first front row but Forward’s too.
Manuel Gonzalez (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) gave it everything but three mistakes – Turn 5, Turn 10 and Turn 12 – on separate laps restricted him to fourth, ahead of top rookie and stand-out performer Angel Piqueras (QJMOTOR – PONT GRUP – MSI) in fifth. Collin Veijer completes the second row with a solid sixth as he aims for a fourth top six finish in a row come the 26-lap Grand Prix.
Notable names elsewhere on the grid include top Boscosuro rider Celestino Vietti in eighth as well as Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) in 13th, with the Championship’s current P2 with work to do. At the back of the field, it’s been a tough week for Senna Agius (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) as he’s gone from pole at Buriram to last at Goiania.
Joel Esteban (78) in Brazil. Photo courtesy Level Up MTA Team.
Joel Esteban earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, in Brazil. Riding his Level Up MTA KTM on Pirelli control tires, Esteban topped the 25-rider field with a lap time of 1:26.241.
Valentin Perrone was the best of the rest with a 1:26.447 on his Red Bulll KTM Tech3 machine, and Hakim Danish claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:26.448 on his AEON Credit MT Helmets MSI KTM.
Row-two qualifiers included Honda Team Asia’s Veda Pratama (1:26.506), CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team’s Marco Morelli (1:26.560) and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brian Uriarte (1:26.835).
Esteban flies to career-first pole in dramatic Moto3 qualifying. A hotly-contested battle for pole brought with it plenty of shocks and surprises as favourites are left scattered across the grid.
A dramatic Moto3 qualifying session took us into the sunset but it didn’t disappoint; a career-first pole was bagged by Joel Esteban (LEVELUP-MTA) whilst he’s joined by Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Hakim Danish (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI), with the Malaysian taking a mighty career-first front row in Goiania.
After Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing), Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI) and Zen Mitani (Honda Team Asia) graduated from Q1, it was time for the pole position shootout. However, it was red-flagged due to track conditions after a massive highside for Cormac Buchanan (CODE Motorsports) at Turn 4 and a smaller front-end fall for Danish at Turn 6. Both were OK and after a brief pause, action quickly resumed. Lap times dropped all the way into the 1’26s with the likes of CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team duo Marco Morelli and Maximo Quiles both enjoying time at the top of the standings, along with Perrone. Before long though, it was Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) who found himself sitting pretty at the top as the final runs got underway.
However, there was drama for Quiles who fell at Turn 6 whilst in the closing moments, it was a fast fall for Uriarte at Turn 11 in what looked like a repeat of his teammate’s crash from the morning. Elsewhere though, it was Esteban who had timed it to perfection to take pole position, not just a first of his career but a first front row too. A fifth career front row went to Perrone in second, his first since he started from the same place at Motegi last year. It’s a first Malaysian front row since 2016 by Danish who seeks a first podium in Moto3. Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) took a career-best fourth on the grid, ahead of Morelli and Uriarte.
What about the top two in the Championship though? Quiles couldn’t recover from his crash despite getting back out and lines up 11th whereas yellow flags continuously scuppered David Almansa’s (LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP) pole hopes. 14th is all the Championship leader could manage, making for big comebacks from the #28 and #22.
So, with heavyweight names starting outside the top ten and fresh faces taking the limelight up front, a classic awaits in Moto3 – action commences at 12:00 local time (UTC – 3) and for sure, Goiania won’t disappoint!
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ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
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
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
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.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
April 2, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
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
