DAYTONA 200 MONUMENT 2025 “GATHERING OF CHAMPIONS” ANNUAL EVENT
This year’s event is set for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. till noon at the
DAYTONA 200 MONUMENT.
The Daytona 200 Monument is located beach side on the Boardwalk next to the Historic Bandshell and in front of the Hilton Hotel Beachside (100 N. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL). Please note there is no beach front boardwalk parking at the monument, so attendees can park in the Ocean Walk public parking garage on A1A and it is a short walk to the Monument. The event is open to the public and all motorcyclists in town for Daytona Bike Week.
During the 2025 Daytona 200 Monument’s “Gathering of Champions” event there will be 10 new personalized granite plaques unveiled and 54 personalized paver bricks.
This year’s plaque unveilings include:
• Dave Despain, well-respected announcer, and TV personality
• Mike Trimby, Daytona 200 racer and founder of IRTA and his wife, Irene
• Gary “Too Fast” Fisher, road racer
•The late Michelle Lindsay Wilson, four-time Daytona 200 Champion TOBC Racing Team Owner
• Bobby Decker, dirt track racer
• Mikey Buman II, Speedway racer
• Roger Crump, 1974 Daytona Short Track racer
• Drag Racer Curly Jim Fontaine and his wife Kim
• Donald “Skip” Eaken, legendary tuner
• Kathy Rall Estep, Dave Estep, Donnie Estep, Ronnie Rall and Norbert Rall,
Estep Rall Racing
The event is hosted by Cristy Klamfoth, daughter of Daytona 200 Monument founders Bev and Dick Klamfoth, along with her husband, Al Charles.
Noted race announcers Richard Chambers and Pat Gonsalves will emcee the event and introduce this year’s plaque and brick sponsors and help us relive Daytona racing stories of the past.
The celebration continues Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 am with the annual “Over The Hill Gang” Breakfast at the Eagles Lodge (5130 South Ridgewood Ave, in Port Orange).
There are no reservations required, and tickets are available at the door.
Bring your stories and claim your bragging rights.
The Daytona 200 Monument was the dream of three-time Daytona 200 Champion Dick Klamfoth and his wife Bev as a place to honor the great riders who had won on the Beach.
Over the years, the Daytona 200 Monument has grown to embrace all the Daytona 200 Champions as well as Champions from all forms of racing and the Motorcycle Industry. Daytona Beach Bike Week attendees continue to support the Monument and return each year to celebrate and remember their visit to this famous beach.
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Sean Dylan Kelly was enthusiastic after his first three days of testing the Team Hammer Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superbike at The Podium Club in Arizona. On the final day, Kelly was 0.935-seconds off the best time set by five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier, and Kelly did his time on a harder-compound rear tire.
Sean Dylan Kelly, right, confers with data technician Nick Ciling during the MotoAmerica test at The Podium Club. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Kelly spent 2024 on a BMW M 1000 RR Superbike in MotoAmerica, and will work in 2025 with his crew chief from last year, Jeremy Toye. Nick Ciling will handle electronics for Kelly. Ciling was the electronics technician last year for Bobby Fong, who won two Superbike races, led the Championship and ultimately finished third on a satellite Yamaha YZF-R1.
“It’s definitely a change. First impressions are definitely positive. The bike has power. The bike is fast. There’s definitely a lot of grip. I need to suit the bike to my riding style, and I need to adapt to the bike. We’ve definitely got work to do, and that’s why we’re out here,” Kelly said at the track.
Moving to the MotoAmerica Superbike class was good for Kelly as a racer. He won his first Superbike race toward the end of the year, adding it to several podiums throughout the season. He really enjoys the step up in power from the Moto2 class where he raced the two years prior, although the step comes with the complication of adding electronic riding aids into the mix.
“Superbike right now as a class is the most fun I’ve ever had. Jumping from the Moto2 to the BMW for me last year was amazing. It was obviously a lot to learn, too, being the first time I’ve ever run with electronics. So there was a lot to learn. But every weekend, more came, and at the end of the day it showed with the results as well.”
Familiar surroundings and a fast, fun motorcycle mean that Kelly is looking forward to the upcoming season.
“I’m happy that I have a really good crew, and everyone is motivated to put this bike back on the top,” Kelly says.
MotoAmerica’s Supersport competitors will be using softer tires on the rear this season, and Talent Cup competitors will be using new profile tires to match the needs of the pure racing chassis on the new Kramer APX-350 MA machines they will be racing.
Dunlop’s Tony Romo told Roadracing World during the recent MotoAmerica pre-season test at The Podium Club that the standard Supersport rear tire will change from a 180/65 to a 180/60. The change will give competitors more grip at corner apex at the cost of less grip as they transition to driving out of the corner.
The Dunlop tent at The Podium Club for the pre-season MotoAmerica tire test. Photo by Michael Gougis.
In addition, the rear will be offered in the softer R4 and R6 compounds, to change the balance between speed and lap time and increased tire degradation. The idea is to add more of an element of strategy and tire management to the races. One of the comments Moto2 World Championship riders made about the slicks Dunlop used to provide for that class was that the tires were not the stickiest but were absolutely consistent throughout the entire distance of a Moto2 race. Riders appreciated the consistency but it reduced the importance of tire management, a key variable in the racing.
The Talent Cup tires will be nominally the same size as the tires on the Junior Cup machines that have been replaced for the 2025 season. However, the profile – especially on the rear – will change to wrap the tread further around the edges of the tire. The Kramer, with its purpose-built chassis, is capable of much greater lean angles than the streetbikes used in the Junior Cup, so require tires that provide the necessary footprint at those lean angles.
Tires for the other classes – Superbike, King of The Baggers, Twins Cup and Super Hooligans – will be the same as last season, Romo said, although testing of new tires will be ongoing.
The 2025 MotoAmerica season starts with the non-points-paying Daytona 200 on March 8, and the Talent Cup is scheduled to kick off at the MotoGP World Championship round at Circuit of The Americas March 28-30.
Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen became the sixth different Monster Energy AMA Supercross winner of the season in just the first eight rounds of racing. Roczen put in a strong charge just before the race’s midpoint to push from fourth place into the lead and earn his career-first Daytona Supercross victory in his 11th attempt. The win also marked Suzuki’s first since 2009 at the iconic speedway.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb challenged for the lead in the later laps but after a small mistake, settled for second place. His fifth runner-up finish inside the Daytona international Speedway Trioval helped him retain the title points lead. After leading laps early, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger grabbed his first podium of the season when he crossed the checkered flag in third place. In the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire took the win at Round 3 of that Championship to also claim his first victory at the storied venue.
Daytona 450 Supercross winner Ken Roczen. Feld Motorsports photo.
450SX Winner Ken Roczen: “I honestly still can’t believe it… I had some really good lines. When you make those passes you have to put your head down or else they’ll retaliate and come back. I was just charging the whole time, trying to get a gap. Coming out of these turns it was really rutty, and very easy to make a mistake, but I just kept my head down and charged the whole way. I seriously cannot believe that this finally happened… This is a dream come true.”
Cooper Webb finished second in the 450 Supercross race at Daytona, and retained the red number plate signifying that he’s leading the points. Feld Motorsports photo.
450SX Second Place Cooper Webb’s championship lead grew from 5 points to 10 points with his Daytona finish: “You can’t make mistakes, as many as I did, and expect to win. I’m a little bit bummed. Kenny rode great. He was charging through, he got around me, he made the pass stick on AP, and he pulled away. That put the urgency on me and I just made too many mistakes after that. So I’m a bit bummed, but overall from a points perspective it was a great night. Yeah, another second place here… We’ll regroup, try to get it going again in Indy, and not be so complacent this next weekend..”
Aaron Plessinger finished third in the featured 450cc Supercross class at Daytona. Feld Motorsports photo.
450SX Third Place Aaron Plessinger: “I’m pretty satisfied [with this podium], after the start of the season. First off, I want to dedicate this to my buddy who just got diagnosed with cancer. Jessie Waters, he’s back at home watching, this one’s for you… After two 22nd place finishes, a 7th, 8th, 9th, it’s been a ride. But we pulled it off. I love this track, I love this place, and you know we’re always doing it for Dale [points to his Dale Earnhardt #3 shirt he threw over his jersey]. It’s a good night..”
450SX Class podium (riders left to right) Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, and Aaron Plessinger. Feld Motorsports photo.
250SX
In 250SX Class racing, RJ Hampshire fought hard to capture an emotional first win at Daytona. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle captured the Holeshot and set the pace for the early laps. He relinquished the lead to Hampshire shortly before a red flag re-start tightened up the pack with under eight minutes left on the race clock. Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker rounded out the 250SX Class podium after a pass late in the race with less than two laps remaining.
RJ Hampshire celebrated an emotional 250SX race win, remembering his recently deceased father. Feld Motorsports photo.
250SX Winner Class RJ Hampshire was alternatingly poignant and joyous on the podium: “It’s special. I lost my dad a few months ago and this was his race. Growing up as a kid, this is where I came with him. It was the only Supercross I came to. And he was with us today. Some guy came up to me in the pits and had his old jersey that he raced with back in the day, that was something I never had. He gifted me that and – it just felt different today, man, like my dad was definitely here… Finally got to burn one [a victory burnout on the banked track] down here in Daytona, that was for my dad, for sure.”
Tom Vialle (#1) finished second in 250SX at Daytona. Feld Motorsports photo.
250SX Second Place Tom Vialle: “I was leading for a couple laps and [Hampshire] passed me in the race [before the re-start]. It was hard. The track is really tough and tricky here. We were pretty much the same speed, for the entire moto I was not far [behind], but I couldn’t make a move, to be honest… I made a few mistakes on the rhythm… and maybe that cost me the win tonight. But I’m happy to be on the podium. It’s still a long championship and we are right there.” – Tom Vialle (#1 in photo)
250SX Third Place Seth Hammaker: “I’m really pumped to get back up here on the podium. It’s two years in a row I’m here on the podium in Daytona. This track never lets you down; it’s a fight out there, and I fought hard all the way until the end. I feel really good about that one. We’ll keep the momentum rolling into the East/West Showdown next weekend.” – Seth Hammaker
The SMX Next series raced its second round of 2025 and Kawasaki Team Green’s Landen Gordon took the win in an action-filled race, repeating his win from the first SMX Next event earlier this season at the Glendale round. Nabbing second was Kawasaki Team Green’s Enzo Temmerman, who locked handlebars with another rider at the start and fought his way all the way to second place; Like Gordon, the result duplicated Temmerman’s Glendale finish. Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha’s Jesson Turner rounded out the podium after clawing his way to third in the closing laps.
SMX Next Class Winner Landen Gordon: “The fans are – it’s insane and I truly have no words. I’m just trying to soak it all in. I was a little fortunate there that Fedortsov’s bike malfunctioned [with what appeared to be a flat rear tire while Fedortsov was leading], but I’ll take it how I can get it. I’m super pumped on my bike and my team. All the hard work we’ve put in, my dad, my mom, my family watching back home. Yeah, I’m just going to soak it in, that was awesome.”
The Daytona Supercross pays points toward both the 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross season as well as toward the SMX World Championship post-season, which seeds racers from Supercross and the AMA Pro Motocross championships into two Playoffs and the SMX World Championship.
For fans awaiting the Supercross season to come to their city, live and on-demand viewing is available on Peacock. Select events are also broadcast or streamed on NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms. Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook and YouTube channels provide Spanish-language coverage in the US, while live international coverage can be accessed through the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv) with English, Spanish and French language broadcasts. Each round can also be heard live on NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85.
The series returns to a domed stadium on Saturday, March 8th, inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Round 9 will also serve as the series’ annual Love Moto Stop Cancer race, honoring patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The first gate drops at 7:00 p.m. ET next Saturday. The Indy Supercross will host the season’s first of three 250SX Class East/West Showdowns in which racers from each division compete for single-event points. For more information, race results, live timing, video highlights, and ticket sales to attend an event please visit SupercrossLIVE.com.
Pole-sitter and Sprint Race winner Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 26-lap race by 1.732 seconds.
Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici.
Two-time MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia placed third on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Franco Morbidelli took fourth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati.
Impressive rookie Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fifth on his Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia RS-GP.
For the championship, Alex Marquez is 8 points behind his brother Marc Marquez who has 37 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third with 23 points.
Strategic masterclass sees Marc Marquez double up in Buriram stand-off. Becoming the first rider to win on their Ducati Grand Prix debut since Casey Stoner in 2007, Marc Marquez departs Thailand with a perfect start to his title charge.
The goosebumps of the season-opening Grand Prix are always special and the moment finally came to fruition as the PT Grand Prix of Thailand launched MotoGP™ in 2025. A tactical race with plenty of talking points, it was six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) who bagged 25 points in a race where the results don’t tell the entire story.
AS IT HAPPENED: Marquez holeshots before relinquishing lead
Grabbing the holeshot and seizing the initiative in a repeat of the Sprint on Saturday, Marc Marquez lead them through the opening laps. Brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was second whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) occupied P3. Another good start from Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) saw him briefly inside the podium places on Lap 1 but he was soon shuffled back. Pedro Acosta’s (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) charge in the leading places soon came to an abrupt end with a fall at Turn 1 on Lap 4.
The race looked to be taking a familiar tone to the Sprint but you can never guarantee anything in the most exciting sport on Earth. On Lap 7, coming out of Turn 3, leader Marquez seemingly slowed down with no apparent or visual reason. He slotted in behind his brother, who assumed the lead of the Grand Prix; whilst Marc may not have led every lap of the year, a Marquez has. Whether it was for tyre pressure concerns, tyre/fuel conservation or another factor, we now had a tense Grand Prix at the front between the rival siblings.
BATTLES ELSEWHERE: Miller in contention, Mir top ten goes begging
Further back, there was a good fight for sixth place with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Joan Mir (HRC Honda Castrol). However, for Mir, the 2020 World Champion’s optimism turned to despair as he fell on Lap 16 at Turn 12, tucking the front and unable to remount.
Maintaining the status quo for the next handful of laps at the front, Marc remained glued to his brother; on Lap 18, Pecco was likewise just a second back but after a couple more laps, started slipping back but was in a safe third place ahead of the #21 of Franco Morbidelli. Having initially looked as if he didn’t have the pace to go with the leading brothers, the #63 closed back in.
DECISIVE MOVE: Marc attacks with 3 to go
It came too late to have a say though as on Lap 23 at Turn 12, Marc attacked Alex and retook the lead. All eyes were now on whether or not the #73 had anything left in the locker the six-time MotoGP Champion had it all under control. 93 Grand Prix weekends after he last led the World Championship, Marc Marquez doubled up at the Destination of Speed and took his first Grand Prix victory in the red of Ducati. A 112th podium, he matches ex-teammate at Honda Dani Pedrosa in the rostrum rankings.
Bagnaia closed in on Alex as the race reached its climax but couldn’t have a say, with Alex holding on and joining his brother on the podium. Pecco’s third place means the top three from the Sprint emphasized their strength with a repeat showing in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Morbidelli clinched fourth place ahead of an impressive Ogura, who can be proud of a double top five on his debut weekend to welcome him up to MotoGP. Ogura’s result is the best by a rookie in a Grand Prix since 2013 – some kid called Marc Marquez back then. It’s also the first top five for a Japanese rider in a Grand Prix since 2021’s Styrian GP, with Takaaki Nakagami also in P5. Bezzecchi fought through for P6 ahead of a late-charging Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), already bettering Honda’s best result from last year at the same Grand Prix.
BEST OF THE REST: Binder and Bastianini come through
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) had a quiet race to P8, ahead of a resurgent Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) who turned his pre-season woes into Grand Prix gains in ninth; Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) came through to deny Jack Miller the final place within the top ten, although Miller’s first Grand Prix with Yamaha saw him as the top representative for the Iwata manufacturer.
With Miller taking P11, Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) was next up and saw off pressure from rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), with the 2021 World Champion having a nightmare opening lap where he was as low as 18th and never really recovering. Home-hero Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) took 18th, just five seconds from points on his debut.
Manuel Gonzalez won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 22-lap race by 2.600 second.
Spaniard Aron Canet was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO Kalex.
Australian (and the winner’s teammate), Senna Agius, was third.
Brazilian Diogo Moreira finished fourth on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.
Spaniard Marcos Ramirez took fifth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex and his teammate and American Joe Roberts finished the opening race 18th.
Gonzalez unbeatable in Buriram as Agius earns P3. The #18 produced a dominant ride to beat Canet by over two seconds in Thailand, with Australia’s Agius recovering from a Long Lap penalty to grab a podium.
Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) produced an inch perfect performance at the Thai Grand Prix to collect the first Moto2 victory honours of the season. Aron Canet (Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO) claimed a solid second place as Senna Agius makes it two Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP riders on the rostrum despite being handed a Long Lap penalty following an incident with Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun).
The early frontrunner on his Triumph-powered Boscoscuro was Vietti but Gonzalez was clinging right onto the tailpipes of the Italian, with the latter’s teammate Agius enjoying a fantastic start to the race to sit in P3. By Lap 12 of 22, Gonzalez was at the front and beginning to pull the pin. The gap was up to 1.9s as Agius locked onto the back of Vietti.
Then, drama. Agius showed a wheel to Vietti’s left hand side through Turn 10 and there was contact made. It was enough to see Vietti slide out of contention, Agius was wide and lost a heap of time, which allowed Canet to climb into second place. That controversial collision meant Gonzalez was now over three seconds ahead at the front, with Agius handed a Long Lap penalty for his involvement.
In the closing stages, Gonzalez and Canet were comfortable in P1 and P2, with Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) – who picked off Agius after the Australian’s mistake – starting to come under pressure from the recovering #81. The move came at Turn 12 with three laps to go, before Moreira bit back at Turn 1. Agius was back into P3 at Turn 3, but Moreira didn’t throw in the sweat drenched towel. The duo exchanged positions five times on Lap 21 of 22, with Agius holding the final podium spot coming onto the final lap.
And after the superb Gonzalez clinched a second Moto2 win, and Canet crossed the line to collect a valuable 20 points, Agius held onto third place to beat Moreira by 0.251s. Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) rounded out the top five, the Andalucian eventually fending off Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO) and Jake Dicon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) by just over one and a half seconds – the Briton acting as the lead Boscoscuro rider in Thailand.
Top rookie honours went the way of the incredibly impressive Daniel Holgado as the CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team star bagged P8, the Spaniard finishing ahead of Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Alonso Lopez (Team HDR Heidrun).
Further down, there were points gained by rookie Adrian Huertas (Italtrans Racing Team) in P14, with Indonesia’s Mario Aji (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) picking up a fifth P15 finish.
Victories don’t get much more comfortable than that. Gonzalez lays down an early gauntlet in Moto2 as attention turns to Round 2 in Argentina.
Jose Antonio Rueda won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Using his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo, the Spaniard won the 19-lap race by 7.276 second.
His rookie teammate and Spaniard Alvaro Carpe was the runner-up.
The Spanish rider Adrian Fernandez was third, just 0.065 second behind Carpe, on his Leopard Racing Honda.
Rueda eases to Buriram victory, teammate Carpe stuns in P2. In a chaotic Moto3™ Grand Prix, it was Jose Antonio Rueda’s experience that saw him take victory whilst his rookie teammate grabbed attention on his debut.
Grand Prix Sunday is off to flying start as the Moto3™ World Championship rocketed into life at the Chang International Circuit. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand’s main race day started with plenty of talking points but coming out of the drama unscathed and opening his victory account in 2025, Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) stayed clear of trouble to take a second career victory.
RACE STORY: early incidents with big impacts
As we so often see in Moto3, the opening exchanges were hotly contested, with Rueda leading from the front from polesitter Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL-UP MTA), but the second-place baton was being swapped plenty of times as the riders fought for position. There was opening lap drama for rookies Cormac Buchanan (BOE Motorsports) and Eddie O’Shea (GRYD – MLav Racing), with the New Zealander taking out the Brit in a last corner-first lap incident.
With 13 laps to go, a lead group of 13 had formed after home hero Tatchakorn Buasri (Honda Team Asia) crashed out of contention with Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Then, Buasri’s teammate Taiyo Furusato had his podium hopes ended at Turn 3 with 12 laps to go. Now, it was a front bunch of 12 riders but two more then dropped out of the podium fight. Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) went off at Turn 3 after a collision with David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Intact Dynavolt), the latter receiving a Long Lap Penalty but crashing out on Lap 13 before he had the chance to take it.
With all the incidents and scrapping in the group, Rueda took his opportunity to bolt clear and instilled a two-second gap between him and the likes of Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and rookie revelation Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo). With just five laps to go, Joel Kelso (LEVEL-UP MTA) got it all wrong at Turn 12 and took out Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). The latter rejoined but Kelso was out.
CLOSING STAGES: a fierce fight for P2
The final laps were all about the battle for P2; Fernandez was looking at equalling his career-best finish, Carpe at a debut podium and Nepa – with more starts than any current Moto3 rider on the grid – a career-first podium. Up the road by 7 seconds, Rueda took a second win of his career and would find his teammate alongside him in P2, a magnificent debut for Carpe. Fernandez took P3 and denied Nepa a first appearance on the rostrum, whilst Matteo Bertelle took P5 despite starting from pole.
There was late heartbreak for Britain’s Scott Ogden who crashed at the last corner on the last lap after contact with David Almansa (Leopard Racing) and despite his best efforts to not crash, it ended in the gravel, just metres from the finishing line. Dennis Foggia’s (CFMOTO Aspar Team) return to Moto3 thus saw him in P6, with Almansa P7, Rossi promoted into eighth and the top ten rounded out by Joel Esteban (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and the recovering Lunetta. Points were scored on his debut for Ruche Moodley in 11th, whilst the rest of the scorers were Piqueras, Marco Uriarte (GRYD – MLav Racing), Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power) and Buchanan, who remounted after his Lap 1 fall to take the final place and point.
Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was fastest in the MotoGP warmup session Sunday morning at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Sprint race winner led the 22-rider field with a time of 1:29.460 around the 2.82-mile (4.55 km) circuit.
Alex Marquez was second-best with a 1:29.822 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici, and the two-time MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia jumped up the order to third with a time of 1:29.885 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
The full-length MotoGP race is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. Local Time.
On the Front Cover: Josh Herrin (2) battled Tyler Scott (70) and Richie Escalante (behind Scott) for most of the 2025 Daytona 200. Then he pulled away in the closing laps to win the iconic race for the fourth time. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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MARCH 2025 ISSUE
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Inside Info: ARCH Motorcycles’ Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger
bring their ARCH Racing 2S-R to Daytona, Aprilia launches the Tuono
457, Harley-Davidson introduces the street-legal $110,000 CVO Road
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MotoGP Analysis: MotoGP is Redder Than Ever
The Return of Army of Darkness, Part 1
Tracks: The Podium Club At Attesa Want Pro Races
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Daytona 200: Josh Herrin Wins For The Fourth Time!
MotoGP: Marc Marquez’s Perfect Weekend
MotoGP Notes: Jorge Martin Gets Hurt
World Superbike: Balancing Puts Ducati Back In Front
World Superbike Notes: Toprak Isn’t Happy
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Letters To The Editor: 6-Time World Champion Jim Redman Writes
10 Years Ago: Racing Editor Chris Ulrich was on the cover of the
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Historic Racebike Illustrations featured the four-cylinder Honda
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Yamaha introduced the FJ-09 Triple. Mat Oxley looked at MotoGP
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High Performance Parts & Services Directory
Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer—So Close At Daytona
Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 13-lap race by 1.185 seconds.
Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici.
The two-time MotoGP Champion and Marc Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia finished third.
Rookie sensation, Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia RS-GP.
Saturday perfection: Marc Marquez soars to stunning Sprint victory. The six-time MotoGP Champion fends off Alex Marquez to earn a first gold medal of the season as Bagnaia holds off Ogura for P3.
The triple in Thailand is well and truly on for Marc Marquez as the new Ducati Lenovo Team recruit pockets a scintillating Tissot Sprint victory to secure a perfect Saturday to ignite his 2025 title charge. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) backed up his front row in qualifying with a P2 to earn his first Saturday silver medal, while Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) earned some valuable points after having to settle for P3 in the first Sprint of the campaign.
It was lights out for 2025 and Marc Marquez made the dream launch from pole position to pocket the holeshot. Pecco slotted into an early P2 but on the run into Turn 3, Alex Marquez stole P2 back. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) swooped around the outside at Turn 1 to clinch an early P4, with Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) P5.
At the start of Lap 3, Marquez – of the Marc variety – was 0.6s clear of his younger brother Alex. Bagnaia was a further second off the tailpipes of the Gresini star, with Ogura keeping the two-time MotoGP Champion on his toes. And a lap later, it was still the case – Ogura was shadowing Pecco, with the latter losing touch on the top two in the early stages.
After a shocking launch that saw him drop to the rear of the field, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) was making good progress. The Italian was P14, but Aprilia’s attention was on Ogura in P4, who was still shadowing Bagnaia.
Drama unfolded for Miller with seven laps left, the Aussie was on the floor at Turn 8 from P6, which promoted Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) to top Yamaha in P6. That was soon P7, as a small error at Turn 8 allowed Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) to carve through.
Back at the front, Marc Marquez was 1.1s clear of Alex Marquez heading into the closing five laps. Bagnaia was 1.2s in arrears of the #73 and now, the Italian was the fastest rider on track. Ogura was now 0.5s behind Bagnaia, with Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) a lonely P5.
Three to go. Between the top three, it was pretty much as you were. Ogura’s podium hopes were seemingly slipping away as the Japanese star dropped to 0.8s off Bagnaia, but the rookie sensation has 1.8s to play with back to Morbidelli.
Rookie Ai Ogura finished the Sprint Race 4th. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Two to go. Bagnaia’s efforts of trying to close down Alex Marquez for P2 had run out of steam and heading onto the final lap of the first Sprint of 2025, Marc Marquez was able to cruise home. The perfect Saturday was secured for the six-time MotoGP World Champion and for the first time since 2019, the #93 was at the summit of the MotoGP World Championship.
In the end, it was a comfortable P2 for Alex Marquez as Bagnaia claimed P3 to open his points account for the year. Ride of the day goes to rookie Ogura, a magnificent P4 sees the reigning Moto2 World Champion finish less than a second behind Pecco, 1.3s ahead of Morbidelli and over six seconds ahead of last year’s rookie star Acosta. It was P6 for the #37, P7 for Quartararo, P8 for Binder and a hard earned P9 for Honda HRC Castrol’s Joan Mir as the 2020 World Champion and Japanese manufacturer see light at the end of the tunnel.
Pole position, Tissot Sprint win… can Marc Marquez notch up a perfect weekend in Thailand to really launch his factory Ducati career into life heading to Argentina? He’s going to take some stopping, but don’t discount Alex Marquez and Bagnaia just yet.
Tune into the first Grand Prix of the season at 15:00 local time (UTC +7) from Buriram. You do not want to miss it.
The late Michelle Lindsay (center) will be personally honored as a four-time Daytona 200-winning team owner on March 5th. She is shown here with husband Myles Wilson (to Lindsay's immediate right), riders Danny Eslick (left) and Brandon Paasch (right), and the rest of her TOBC Racing team ahead of the 2022 Daytona 200. Photo courtesy Triumph.
DAYTONA 200 MONUMENT 2025 “GATHERING OF CHAMPIONS” ANNUAL EVENT
This year’s event is set for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. till noon at the
DAYTONA 200 MONUMENT.
The Daytona 200 Monument is located beach side on the Boardwalk next to the Historic Bandshell and in front of the Hilton Hotel Beachside (100 N. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL). Please note there is no beach front boardwalk parking at the monument, so attendees can park in the Ocean Walk public parking garage on A1A and it is a short walk to the Monument. The event is open to the public and all motorcyclists in town for Daytona Bike Week.
During the 2025 Daytona 200 Monument’s “Gathering of Champions” event there will be 10 new personalized granite plaques unveiled and 54 personalized paver bricks.
This year’s plaque unveilings include:
• Dave Despain, well-respected announcer, and TV personality
• Mike Trimby, Daytona 200 racer and founder of IRTA and his wife, Irene
• Gary “Too Fast” Fisher, road racer
•The late Michelle Lindsay Wilson, four-time Daytona 200 Champion TOBC Racing Team Owner
• Bobby Decker, dirt track racer
• Mikey Buman II, Speedway racer
• Roger Crump, 1974 Daytona Short Track racer
• Drag Racer Curly Jim Fontaine and his wife Kim
• Donald “Skip” Eaken, legendary tuner
• Kathy Rall Estep, Dave Estep, Donnie Estep, Ronnie Rall and Norbert Rall,
Estep Rall Racing
The event is hosted by Cristy Klamfoth, daughter of Daytona 200 Monument founders Bev and Dick Klamfoth, along with her husband, Al Charles.
Noted race announcers Richard Chambers and Pat Gonsalves will emcee the event and introduce this year’s plaque and brick sponsors and help us relive Daytona racing stories of the past.
The celebration continues Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 am with the annual “Over The Hill Gang” Breakfast at the Eagles Lodge (5130 South Ridgewood Ave, in Port Orange).
There are no reservations required, and tickets are available at the door.
Bring your stories and claim your bragging rights.
The Daytona 200 Monument was the dream of three-time Daytona 200 Champion Dick Klamfoth and his wife Bev as a place to honor the great riders who had won on the Beach.
Over the years, the Daytona 200 Monument has grown to embrace all the Daytona 200 Champions as well as Champions from all forms of racing and the Motorcycle Industry. Daytona Beach Bike Week attendees continue to support the Monument and return each year to celebrate and remember their visit to this famous beach.
Sean Dylan Kelly testing the Team Hammer Suzuki GSX-R1000R at The Podium Club. Kelly is using leathers from his 2021 title-winning season with the squad, but had to have the forearms and biceps expanded because of the muscle he put on racing a Superbike last season. Racing one of these things is hard, physical work. Photo by Michael Gougis.
2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Sean Dylan Kelly was enthusiastic after his first three days of testing the Team Hammer Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superbike at The Podium Club in Arizona. On the final day, Kelly was 0.935-seconds off the best time set by five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier, and Kelly did his time on a harder-compound rear tire.
Sean Dylan Kelly, right, confers with data technician Nick Ciling during the MotoAmerica test at The Podium Club. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Kelly spent 2024 on a BMW M 1000 RR Superbike in MotoAmerica, and will work in 2025 with his crew chief from last year, Jeremy Toye. Nick Ciling will handle electronics for Kelly. Ciling was the electronics technician last year for Bobby Fong, who won two Superbike races, led the Championship and ultimately finished third on a satellite Yamaha YZF-R1.
“It’s definitely a change. First impressions are definitely positive. The bike has power. The bike is fast. There’s definitely a lot of grip. I need to suit the bike to my riding style, and I need to adapt to the bike. We’ve definitely got work to do, and that’s why we’re out here,” Kelly said at the track.
Moving to the MotoAmerica Superbike class was good for Kelly as a racer. He won his first Superbike race toward the end of the year, adding it to several podiums throughout the season. He really enjoys the step up in power from the Moto2 class where he raced the two years prior, although the step comes with the complication of adding electronic riding aids into the mix.
“Superbike right now as a class is the most fun I’ve ever had. Jumping from the Moto2 to the BMW for me last year was amazing. It was obviously a lot to learn, too, being the first time I’ve ever run with electronics. So there was a lot to learn. But every weekend, more came, and at the end of the day it showed with the results as well.”
Familiar surroundings and a fast, fun motorcycle mean that Kelly is looking forward to the upcoming season.
“I’m happy that I have a really good crew, and everyone is motivated to put this bike back on the top,” Kelly says.
Cameron Petersen (45) at the MotoAmerica preseason Dunlop tire test at The Podium Club. Photo by Michael Gougis.
MotoAmerica’s Supersport competitors will be using softer tires on the rear this season, and Talent Cup competitors will be using new profile tires to match the needs of the pure racing chassis on the new Kramer APX-350 MA machines they will be racing.
Dunlop’s Tony Romo told Roadracing World during the recent MotoAmerica pre-season test at The Podium Club that the standard Supersport rear tire will change from a 180/65 to a 180/60. The change will give competitors more grip at corner apex at the cost of less grip as they transition to driving out of the corner.
The Dunlop tent at The Podium Club for the pre-season MotoAmerica tire test. Photo by Michael Gougis.
In addition, the rear will be offered in the softer R4 and R6 compounds, to change the balance between speed and lap time and increased tire degradation. The idea is to add more of an element of strategy and tire management to the races. One of the comments Moto2 World Championship riders made about the slicks Dunlop used to provide for that class was that the tires were not the stickiest but were absolutely consistent throughout the entire distance of a Moto2 race. Riders appreciated the consistency but it reduced the importance of tire management, a key variable in the racing.
The Talent Cup tires will be nominally the same size as the tires on the Junior Cup machines that have been replaced for the 2025 season. However, the profile – especially on the rear – will change to wrap the tread further around the edges of the tire. The Kramer, with its purpose-built chassis, is capable of much greater lean angles than the streetbikes used in the Junior Cup, so require tires that provide the necessary footprint at those lean angles.
Tires for the other classes – Superbike, King of The Baggers, Twins Cup and Super Hooligans – will be the same as last season, Romo said, although testing of new tires will be ongoing.
The 2025 MotoAmerica season starts with the non-points-paying Daytona 200 on March 8, and the Talent Cup is scheduled to kick off at the MotoGP World Championship round at Circuit of The Americas March 28-30.
Daytona International Speedway delivered a thrilling and dramatic night of racing at its 52nd running of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross. The legendary speedway has held a Supercross round during every season of the championship since the sports’ inception.
Ken Roczen Conquers Daytona Supercross
RJ Hampshire Earns Win in 250SX Class
Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen became the sixth different Monster Energy AMA Supercross winner of the season in just the first eight rounds of racing. Roczen put in a strong charge just before the race’s midpoint to push from fourth place into the lead and earn his career-first Daytona Supercross victory in his 11th attempt. The win also marked Suzuki’s first since 2009 at the iconic speedway.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb challenged for the lead in the later laps but after a small mistake, settled for second place. His fifth runner-up finish inside the Daytona international Speedway Trioval helped him retain the title points lead. After leading laps early, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger grabbed his first podium of the season when he crossed the checkered flag in third place. In the Eastern Divisional 250SX Class, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire took the win at Round 3 of that Championship to also claim his first victory at the storied venue.
Daytona 450 Supercross winner Ken Roczen. Feld Motorsports photo.
450SX Winner Ken Roczen: “I honestly still can’t believe it… I had some really good lines. When you make those passes you have to put your head down or else they’ll retaliate and come back. I was just charging the whole time, trying to get a gap. Coming out of these turns it was really rutty, and very easy to make a mistake, but I just kept my head down and charged the whole way. I seriously cannot believe that this finally happened… This is a dream come true.”
Cooper Webb finished second in the 450 Supercross race at Daytona, and retained the red number plate signifying that he’s leading the points. Feld Motorsports photo.
450SX Second Place Cooper Webb’s championship lead grew from 5 points to 10 points with his Daytona finish: “You can’t make mistakes, as many as I did, and expect to win. I’m a little bit bummed. Kenny rode great. He was charging through, he got around me, he made the pass stick on AP, and he pulled away. That put the urgency on me and I just made too many mistakes after that. So I’m a bit bummed, but overall from a points perspective it was a great night. Yeah, another second place here… We’ll regroup, try to get it going again in Indy, and not be so complacent this next weekend..”
Aaron Plessinger finished third in the featured 450cc Supercross class at Daytona. Feld Motorsports photo.
450SX Third Place Aaron Plessinger: “I’m pretty satisfied [with this podium], after the start of the season. First off, I want to dedicate this to my buddy who just got diagnosed with cancer. Jessie Waters, he’s back at home watching, this one’s for you… After two 22nd place finishes, a 7th, 8th, 9th, it’s been a ride. But we pulled it off. I love this track, I love this place, and you know we’re always doing it for Dale [points to his Dale Earnhardt #3 shirt he threw over his jersey]. It’s a good night..”
450SX Class podium (riders left to right) Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, and Aaron Plessinger. Feld Motorsports photo.
250SX
In 250SX Class racing, RJ Hampshire fought hard to capture an emotional first win at Daytona. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle captured the Holeshot and set the pace for the early laps. He relinquished the lead to Hampshire shortly before a red flag re-start tightened up the pack with under eight minutes left on the race clock. Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker rounded out the 250SX Class podium after a pass late in the race with less than two laps remaining.
RJ Hampshire celebrated an emotional 250SX race win, remembering his recently deceased father. Feld Motorsports photo.
250SX Winner Class RJ Hampshire was alternatingly poignant and joyous on the podium: “It’s special. I lost my dad a few months ago and this was his race. Growing up as a kid, this is where I came with him. It was the only Supercross I came to. And he was with us today. Some guy came up to me in the pits and had his old jersey that he raced with back in the day, that was something I never had. He gifted me that and – it just felt different today, man, like my dad was definitely here… Finally got to burn one [a victory burnout on the banked track] down here in Daytona, that was for my dad, for sure.”
Tom Vialle (#1) finished second in 250SX at Daytona. Feld Motorsports photo.
250SX Second Place Tom Vialle: “I was leading for a couple laps and [Hampshire] passed me in the race [before the re-start]. It was hard. The track is really tough and tricky here. We were pretty much the same speed, for the entire moto I was not far [behind], but I couldn’t make a move, to be honest… I made a few mistakes on the rhythm… and maybe that cost me the win tonight. But I’m happy to be on the podium. It’s still a long championship and we are right there.” – Tom Vialle (#1 in photo)
250SX Third Place Seth Hammaker: “I’m really pumped to get back up here on the podium. It’s two years in a row I’m here on the podium in Daytona. This track never lets you down; it’s a fight out there, and I fought hard all the way until the end. I feel really good about that one. We’ll keep the momentum rolling into the East/West Showdown next weekend.” – Seth Hammaker
The SMX Next series raced its second round of 2025 and Kawasaki Team Green’s Landen Gordon took the win in an action-filled race, repeating his win from the first SMX Next event earlier this season at the Glendale round. Nabbing second was Kawasaki Team Green’s Enzo Temmerman, who locked handlebars with another rider at the start and fought his way all the way to second place; Like Gordon, the result duplicated Temmerman’s Glendale finish. Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha’s Jesson Turner rounded out the podium after clawing his way to third in the closing laps.
SMX Next Class Winner Landen Gordon: “The fans are – it’s insane and I truly have no words. I’m just trying to soak it all in. I was a little fortunate there that Fedortsov’s bike malfunctioned [with what appeared to be a flat rear tire while Fedortsov was leading], but I’ll take it how I can get it. I’m super pumped on my bike and my team. All the hard work we’ve put in, my dad, my mom, my family watching back home. Yeah, I’m just going to soak it in, that was awesome.”
The Daytona Supercross pays points toward both the 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross season as well as toward the SMX World Championship post-season, which seeds racers from Supercross and the AMA Pro Motocross championships into two Playoffs and the SMX World Championship.
For fans awaiting the Supercross season to come to their city, live and on-demand viewing is available on Peacock. Select events are also broadcast or streamed on NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms. Telemundo Deportes’ Facebook and YouTube channels provide Spanish-language coverage in the US, while live international coverage can be accessed through the SuperMotocross Video Pass (supermotocross.tv) with English, Spanish and French language broadcasts. Each round can also be heard live on NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Channel 85.
The series returns to a domed stadium on Saturday, March 8th, inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Round 9 will also serve as the series’ annual Love Moto Stop Cancer race, honoring patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The first gate drops at 7:00 p.m. ET next Saturday. The Indy Supercross will host the season’s first of three 250SX Class East/West Showdowns in which racers from each division compete for single-event points. For more information, race results, live timing, video highlights, and ticket sales to attend an event please visit SupercrossLIVE.com.
This photo was taken at the start of the Sprint Race on Saturday, but it's a cool shot and the same riders were on the podium for the MotoGP Race on Sunday. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Pole-sitter and Sprint Race winner Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 26-lap race by 1.732 seconds.
Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici.
Two-time MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia placed third on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Franco Morbidelli took fourth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati.
Impressive rookie Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fifth on his Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia RS-GP.
For the championship, Alex Marquez is 8 points behind his brother Marc Marquez who has 37 points. Francesco Bagnaia is third with 23 points.
Strategic masterclass sees Marc Marquez double up in Buriram stand-off. Becoming the first rider to win on their Ducati Grand Prix debut since Casey Stoner in 2007, Marc Marquez departs Thailand with a perfect start to his title charge.
The goosebumps of the season-opening Grand Prix are always special and the moment finally came to fruition as the PT Grand Prix of Thailand launched MotoGP™ in 2025. A tactical race with plenty of talking points, it was six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) who bagged 25 points in a race where the results don’t tell the entire story.
AS IT HAPPENED: Marquez holeshots before relinquishing lead
Grabbing the holeshot and seizing the initiative in a repeat of the Sprint on Saturday, Marc Marquez lead them through the opening laps. Brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) was second whilst Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) occupied P3. Another good start from Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) saw him briefly inside the podium places on Lap 1 but he was soon shuffled back. Pedro Acosta’s (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) charge in the leading places soon came to an abrupt end with a fall at Turn 1 on Lap 4.
The race looked to be taking a familiar tone to the Sprint but you can never guarantee anything in the most exciting sport on Earth. On Lap 7, coming out of Turn 3, leader Marquez seemingly slowed down with no apparent or visual reason. He slotted in behind his brother, who assumed the lead of the Grand Prix; whilst Marc may not have led every lap of the year, a Marquez has. Whether it was for tyre pressure concerns, tyre/fuel conservation or another factor, we now had a tense Grand Prix at the front between the rival siblings.
BATTLES ELSEWHERE: Miller in contention, Mir top ten goes begging
Further back, there was a good fight for sixth place with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP), Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and Joan Mir (HRC Honda Castrol). However, for Mir, the 2020 World Champion’s optimism turned to despair as he fell on Lap 16 at Turn 12, tucking the front and unable to remount.
Maintaining the status quo for the next handful of laps at the front, Marc remained glued to his brother; on Lap 18, Pecco was likewise just a second back but after a couple more laps, started slipping back but was in a safe third place ahead of the #21 of Franco Morbidelli. Having initially looked as if he didn’t have the pace to go with the leading brothers, the #63 closed back in.
DECISIVE MOVE: Marc attacks with 3 to go
It came too late to have a say though as on Lap 23 at Turn 12, Marc attacked Alex and retook the lead. All eyes were now on whether or not the #73 had anything left in the locker the six-time MotoGP Champion had it all under control. 93 Grand Prix weekends after he last led the World Championship, Marc Marquez doubled up at the Destination of Speed and took his first Grand Prix victory in the red of Ducati. A 112th podium, he matches ex-teammate at Honda Dani Pedrosa in the rostrum rankings.
Bagnaia closed in on Alex as the race reached its climax but couldn’t have a say, with Alex holding on and joining his brother on the podium. Pecco’s third place means the top three from the Sprint emphasized their strength with a repeat showing in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Morbidelli clinched fourth place ahead of an impressive Ogura, who can be proud of a double top five on his debut weekend to welcome him up to MotoGP. Ogura’s result is the best by a rookie in a Grand Prix since 2013 – some kid called Marc Marquez back then. It’s also the first top five for a Japanese rider in a Grand Prix since 2021’s Styrian GP, with Takaaki Nakagami also in P5. Bezzecchi fought through for P6 ahead of a late-charging Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), already bettering Honda’s best result from last year at the same Grand Prix.
BEST OF THE REST: Binder and Bastianini come through
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) had a quiet race to P8, ahead of a resurgent Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) who turned his pre-season woes into Grand Prix gains in ninth; Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) came through to deny Jack Miller the final place within the top ten, although Miller’s first Grand Prix with Yamaha saw him as the top representative for the Iwata manufacturer.
With Miller taking P11, Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) was next up and saw off pressure from rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), with the 2021 World Champion having a nightmare opening lap where he was as low as 18th and never really recovering. Home-hero Somkiat Chantra (IDEMITSU Honda LCR) took 18th, just five seconds from points on his debut.
Manuel Gonzalez won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 22-lap race by 2.600 second.
Spaniard Aron Canet was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO Kalex.
Australian (and the winner’s teammate), Senna Agius, was third.
Brazilian Diogo Moreira finished fourth on his Italtrans Racing Team Kalex.
Spaniard Marcos Ramirez took fifth on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex and his teammate and American Joe Roberts finished the opening race 18th.
Gonzalez unbeatable in Buriram as Agius earns P3. The #18 produced a dominant ride to beat Canet by over two seconds in Thailand, with Australia’s Agius recovering from a Long Lap penalty to grab a podium.
Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) produced an inch perfect performance at the Thai Grand Prix to collect the first Moto2 victory honours of the season. Aron Canet (Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO) claimed a solid second place as Senna Agius makes it two Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP riders on the rostrum despite being handed a Long Lap penalty following an incident with Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun).
The early frontrunner on his Triumph-powered Boscoscuro was Vietti but Gonzalez was clinging right onto the tailpipes of the Italian, with the latter’s teammate Agius enjoying a fantastic start to the race to sit in P3. By Lap 12 of 22, Gonzalez was at the front and beginning to pull the pin. The gap was up to 1.9s as Agius locked onto the back of Vietti.
Then, drama. Agius showed a wheel to Vietti’s left hand side through Turn 10 and there was contact made. It was enough to see Vietti slide out of contention, Agius was wide and lost a heap of time, which allowed Canet to climb into second place. That controversial collision meant Gonzalez was now over three seconds ahead at the front, with Agius handed a Long Lap penalty for his involvement.
In the closing stages, Gonzalez and Canet were comfortable in P1 and P2, with Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) – who picked off Agius after the Australian’s mistake – starting to come under pressure from the recovering #81. The move came at Turn 12 with three laps to go, before Moreira bit back at Turn 1. Agius was back into P3 at Turn 3, but Moreira didn’t throw in the sweat drenched towel. The duo exchanged positions five times on Lap 21 of 22, with Agius holding the final podium spot coming onto the final lap.
And after the superb Gonzalez clinched a second Moto2 win, and Canet crossed the line to collect a valuable 20 points, Agius held onto third place to beat Moreira by 0.251s. Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) rounded out the top five, the Andalucian eventually fending off Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing LINO SONEGO) and Jake Dicon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) by just over one and a half seconds – the Briton acting as the lead Boscoscuro rider in Thailand.
Top rookie honours went the way of the incredibly impressive Daniel Holgado as the CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team star bagged P8, the Spaniard finishing ahead of Filip Salač (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Alonso Lopez (Team HDR Heidrun).
Further down, there were points gained by rookie Adrian Huertas (Italtrans Racing Team) in P14, with Indonesia’s Mario Aji (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) picking up a fifth P15 finish.
Victories don’t get much more comfortable than that. Gonzalez lays down an early gauntlet in Moto2 as attention turns to Round 2 in Argentina.
Moto3 race start in Thailand. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Jose Antonio Rueda won the FIM Moto3 World Championship race Sunday at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Using his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo, the Spaniard won the 19-lap race by 7.276 second.
His rookie teammate and Spaniard Alvaro Carpe was the runner-up.
The Spanish rider Adrian Fernandez was third, just 0.065 second behind Carpe, on his Leopard Racing Honda.
Rueda eases to Buriram victory, teammate Carpe stuns in P2. In a chaotic Moto3™ Grand Prix, it was Jose Antonio Rueda’s experience that saw him take victory whilst his rookie teammate grabbed attention on his debut.
Grand Prix Sunday is off to flying start as the Moto3™ World Championship rocketed into life at the Chang International Circuit. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand’s main race day started with plenty of talking points but coming out of the drama unscathed and opening his victory account in 2025, Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) stayed clear of trouble to take a second career victory.
RACE STORY: early incidents with big impacts
As we so often see in Moto3, the opening exchanges were hotly contested, with Rueda leading from the front from polesitter Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL-UP MTA), but the second-place baton was being swapped plenty of times as the riders fought for position. There was opening lap drama for rookies Cormac Buchanan (BOE Motorsports) and Eddie O’Shea (GRYD – MLav Racing), with the New Zealander taking out the Brit in a last corner-first lap incident.
With 13 laps to go, a lead group of 13 had formed after home hero Tatchakorn Buasri (Honda Team Asia) crashed out of contention with Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3). Then, Buasri’s teammate Taiyo Furusato had his podium hopes ended at Turn 3 with 12 laps to go. Now, it was a front bunch of 12 riders but two more then dropped out of the podium fight. Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse) went off at Turn 3 after a collision with David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Intact Dynavolt), the latter receiving a Long Lap Penalty but crashing out on Lap 13 before he had the chance to take it.
With all the incidents and scrapping in the group, Rueda took his opportunity to bolt clear and instilled a two-second gap between him and the likes of Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse), Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) and rookie revelation Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo). With just five laps to go, Joel Kelso (LEVEL-UP MTA) got it all wrong at Turn 12 and took out Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI). The latter rejoined but Kelso was out.
CLOSING STAGES: a fierce fight for P2
The final laps were all about the battle for P2; Fernandez was looking at equalling his career-best finish, Carpe at a debut podium and Nepa – with more starts than any current Moto3 rider on the grid – a career-first podium. Up the road by 7 seconds, Rueda took a second win of his career and would find his teammate alongside him in P2, a magnificent debut for Carpe. Fernandez took P3 and denied Nepa a first appearance on the rostrum, whilst Matteo Bertelle took P5 despite starting from pole.
There was late heartbreak for Britain’s Scott Ogden who crashed at the last corner on the last lap after contact with David Almansa (Leopard Racing) and despite his best efforts to not crash, it ended in the gravel, just metres from the finishing line. Dennis Foggia’s (CFMOTO Aspar Team) return to Moto3 thus saw him in P6, with Almansa P7, Rossi promoted into eighth and the top ten rounded out by Joel Esteban (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and the recovering Lunetta. Points were scored on his debut for Ruche Moodley in 11th, whilst the rest of the scorers were Piqueras, Marco Uriarte (GRYD – MLav Racing), Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power) and Buchanan, who remounted after his Lap 1 fall to take the final place and point.
Alex Marquez (73) and Marc Marquez (93) In Thailand. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was fastest in the MotoGP warmup session Sunday morning at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Sprint race winner led the 22-rider field with a time of 1:29.460 around the 2.82-mile (4.55 km) circuit.
Alex Marquez was second-best with a 1:29.822 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici, and the two-time MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia jumped up the order to third with a time of 1:29.885 on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
The full-length MotoGP race is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. Local Time.
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Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Chang International Circuit, in Thailand. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the Six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 13-lap race by 1.185 seconds.
Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici.
The two-time MotoGP Champion and Marc Marquez’s teammate, Francesco Bagnaia finished third.
Rookie sensation, Ai Ogura crossed the finish line fourth on his Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia RS-GP.
Saturday perfection: Marc Marquez soars to stunning Sprint victory. The six-time MotoGP Champion fends off Alex Marquez to earn a first gold medal of the season as Bagnaia holds off Ogura for P3.
The triple in Thailand is well and truly on for Marc Marquez as the new Ducati Lenovo Team recruit pockets a scintillating Tissot Sprint victory to secure a perfect Saturday to ignite his 2025 title charge. Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) backed up his front row in qualifying with a P2 to earn his first Saturday silver medal, while Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) earned some valuable points after having to settle for P3 in the first Sprint of the campaign.
It was lights out for 2025 and Marc Marquez made the dream launch from pole position to pocket the holeshot. Pecco slotted into an early P2 but on the run into Turn 3, Alex Marquez stole P2 back. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) swooped around the outside at Turn 1 to clinch an early P4, with Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) P5.
At the start of Lap 3, Marquez – of the Marc variety – was 0.6s clear of his younger brother Alex. Bagnaia was a further second off the tailpipes of the Gresini star, with Ogura keeping the two-time MotoGP Champion on his toes. And a lap later, it was still the case – Ogura was shadowing Pecco, with the latter losing touch on the top two in the early stages.
After a shocking launch that saw him drop to the rear of the field, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) was making good progress. The Italian was P14, but Aprilia’s attention was on Ogura in P4, who was still shadowing Bagnaia.
Drama unfolded for Miller with seven laps left, the Aussie was on the floor at Turn 8 from P6, which promoted Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) to top Yamaha in P6. That was soon P7, as a small error at Turn 8 allowed Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) to carve through.
Back at the front, Marc Marquez was 1.1s clear of Alex Marquez heading into the closing five laps. Bagnaia was 1.2s in arrears of the #73 and now, the Italian was the fastest rider on track. Ogura was now 0.5s behind Bagnaia, with Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) a lonely P5.
Three to go. Between the top three, it was pretty much as you were. Ogura’s podium hopes were seemingly slipping away as the Japanese star dropped to 0.8s off Bagnaia, but the rookie sensation has 1.8s to play with back to Morbidelli.
Rookie Ai Ogura finished the Sprint Race 4th. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Two to go. Bagnaia’s efforts of trying to close down Alex Marquez for P2 had run out of steam and heading onto the final lap of the first Sprint of 2025, Marc Marquez was able to cruise home. The perfect Saturday was secured for the six-time MotoGP World Champion and for the first time since 2019, the #93 was at the summit of the MotoGP World Championship.
In the end, it was a comfortable P2 for Alex Marquez as Bagnaia claimed P3 to open his points account for the year. Ride of the day goes to rookie Ogura, a magnificent P4 sees the reigning Moto2 World Champion finish less than a second behind Pecco, 1.3s ahead of Morbidelli and over six seconds ahead of last year’s rookie star Acosta. It was P6 for the #37, P7 for Quartararo, P8 for Binder and a hard earned P9 for Honda HRC Castrol’s Joan Mir as the 2020 World Champion and Japanese manufacturer see light at the end of the tunnel.
Pole position, Tissot Sprint win… can Marc Marquez notch up a perfect weekend in Thailand to really launch his factory Ducati career into life heading to Argentina? He’s going to take some stopping, but don’t discount Alex Marquez and Bagnaia just yet.
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