Summer Track Day Weekends at Blackhawk Farms Raceway with Motovid.com Kick Start in July, Now Partnered with FP1Laptimes.com
Motovid.com delivered yet another outstanding track day experience last Wednesday, July 1 at its home track, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit IL. With packed grids and ideal riding conditions, the event brought together the Midwest’s premier motorcycle track community for a safe, high-quality day on the new pavement.
The event also marked an exciting opportunity to test FP1Laptimes.com’s new performance riding training tool, integrated through Motovid.com’s latest collaboration. This innovative solution helps riders achieve greater lap time consistency, elevate their performance, and assists support staff in delivering even safer and more efficient track events.
Motovid.com extends its sincere thanks to all its partners who helped make the day a success: FP1Laps.com, Pirelli, Hupy & Abraham, GetFast Performance, TurnOne Racing, Redline Tire Warmers, Superbike Supply, ZonePhoto, and MC Track Day Insurance.
Despite blistering heat, the Motovid.com team executed a flawless event with zero red flags and zero incidents — maximizing quality track time for more than 130 participating riders.
This success reflects the dedication of its operations team, control riders, structured program, and the region’s best coaching staff, combined with the exceptional sportsmanship and cooperation of the entire Motovid.com riding community.
“I can’t thank our wonderful riders enough for following our guidance in dealing with the heat,” said Kathleen Casey of Motovid.com. “From staying hydrated to using iced cooling rags to combat mental fatigue, everyone contributed to keeping riders safe. It was another zero-flag, zero-incident event with packed grids on a very hot day. Great riding out there!” she added.
Upcoming Weekend Events
Motovid.com’s next event at Blackhawk Farms Raceway is its traditional joint weekend round with Zalusky Advanced Rider School (ZARS) on Saturday and Sunday, July 18–19, sponsored by Cycle Werks in Barrington BMW. FP1Laptimes.com’s complimentary performance tool will once again be available to all participants at no additional cost.
Motovid.com’s summer weekend schedule wraps up with its traditional three-day Labor Day event on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 5–7 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. Riders are encouraged to use these combined dates to get dialed in working with Motovid.com’s expert coaches, suspension tuner partners, and Pirelli tire testing while utilizing exciting new performance tools.
For 23 years, Motovid.com has been a leader in safer motorcycling through performance riding education. Offering All Levels Track Days and specialized Performance Riding Clinics at premier Midwest venues including Blackhawk Farms Raceway and Road America, Motovid.com provides a structured, supportive and conducive environment with excellent coaching ratios and a strong commitment to safety and rider development.
Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) returned to the top of the box for first time since his brilliant season-opening double by claiming victory in Sunday’s thrilling Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited, Round 10 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
Saturday’s weather delay pushed the scheduled Independence Day action at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois, to Sunday, which saw further delays to get the surface competition ready. And yet, in the end, America’s Original Extreme Sport® came through to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday in Grand (National Championship) style.
By half-distance, a healthy seven-rider lead pack was whittled down to just four contenders – the usual suspects of Kopp, reigning Mission AFT SuperTwins champ Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07), and the on-form Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus Harley-Davidson XG750R), plus a super spoiler in Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke).
The four proceeded to trade their positions back and forth with ferocity and frequency, testing novel lines and last-lap strategies all the while.
All of that prelude set up the decisive final lap. Kopp led to open, with Fisher, Daniels, and Bauman in close formation. Daniels ran down low to snatch the lead coming out of Turn 2, with Kopp, Fisher, and Bauman railing around above him.
They streaked alongside as all four powered to the checkered flag. There, the stripe clocked Kopp in first, just 0.012 seconds ahead of Fisher.
Meanwhile, Daniels earned the final spot on the box another 0.046 seconds back, with Bauman left off the podium despite missing out on victory by less than two-tenths-of-a-second.
A jubilant Kopp said, “I was looking at the time (remaining), looking at everything I could, and using all my tools (to work out a final-lap plan). I can’t believe we pulled that one off. Dallas checked down low going into Turn 4, and I had planned on trying to draft him to line. But when he did that, I just started rolling and picked it up mid-corner more than I had all race. That fence came up real quick. I’m happy to get that one.
“This says a lot about my team. Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo), they’ve been working so hard on this package.”
Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) escaped what was a four-rider second group to equal his best career premier-class of fifth on a very fast G&G Yamaha.
Behind, ‘25 Springfield Mile winner Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) eked ahead of Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke) to win their battle for sixth at the line.
Cody Johncox (No. 96 Sunnyside Cycle/Hyper Dog Yamaha MT-07) and Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) rounded out the top ten.
Kopp’s win stretched out his Grand National Championship lead just a bit, as he now heads Daniels by eight points (192-184) with Bauman still very much in contention at 172.
KICKER AFT Singles
Regardless of what the calendar said, KICKER AFT Singles still delivered fireworks worthy of the Fourth of July.
A dash of additional drama was baked into the Main Event as a result of reigning champ and breakaway title leader Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) starting his race from the back of the grid.
The Australian encountered problems during his heat race, a rare bout of misfortune further magnified by the day’s compressed schedule which eschewed the LCQ and forced him to burn his season’s provisional start just to gain entry into the Main.
Meanwhile, another pre-race favorite, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Honda CRF450R), had to skip the KICKER AFT Singles Bill’s Home Improvement Challenge race after running into bike issues of his own moments after finishing second in that same heat.
While unlucky for Drane and Brunner, that gave what was already expected to be an unpredictable affair a feeling that this was truly anyone’s race to win. And that vibe rang true right up to the checkered flag.
Despite the handicap, Drane blasted up to sixth on the opening lap while fellow DuQuoin magician Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) grabbed the early lead over Bodie Paige (No. 165 RWR/American Honda/BWR Ranch Honda CRF450R), Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F), Brunner, and company.
Saathoff continued to set the pace over the race’s opening half via a high line that was imitated by everyone in the lead eight-rider pack.
Everyone other than Drane that is, who utilized a low path to sneak his way forward. Saathoff recognized the wisdom in his rival’s decision with around three minutes to go, and soon enough, everyone in that big group of contenders moved down to jockey for position with the laps winding down.
While Brunner fell off the chase, as many as seven riders opened the final couple of laps retaining at least a glimmer of hope for victory. Among them, Drane, Saathoff, and Paige were the clear favorites, and they powered into the final corner in that position.
And – even following a final sprint down the long start/finish straight – that’s how they stayed. Drane tucked in tight and willed his way to the checkered flag before second- and third-place finishers Saathoff and Paige managed to slingshot their way through to steal away the honors.
Drane’s margin of victory over Saathoff was a typical DuQuoin-style 0.088 seconds. Meanwhile, Paige improved his perfect Progressive AFT podium record to three for three with the rookie finishing just 0.131 seconds back of the win despite riding in considerable pain after catching his foot in a hole.
The triumph marked Drane’s ninth all-time at a Mile, breaking a tie with Shayna Texter-Bauman for most in KICKER AFT Singles history. It also represented a record-extending 25th of his career.
He said, “It was a tough break in the heat race, but I was able to put my head down (at the start of the Main). I knew I could get a good start and work my way up the field. I couldn’t do it without my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team. They turned around and gave me a new bike that was ready to go. They put in such hard work, and we put it up on the top step.”
Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) found his way up that lead group in the race’s latter stages to secure fourth, while Pfanders completed the top five.
Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Kelleher took sixth and seventh, standing as the final riders still within sight of the win.
Brunner held on for eighth. He was followed by title fighter Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Canadian Jordan Beaulac (No. 156 Picotte Motosport/Dofralex GASGAS MC 450F), who finished ninth and tenth, respectively.
With four straight wins in his corner, Drane’s title lead has ballooned to a sizable 41 points over Saathoff (203-162). Tadman is third at 149.
Redding and Ryde make it three different winners in dramatic Snetterton races.
Scott Redding and Kyle Ryde shared the British Superbike Championship race victories in two dramatic races at Snetterton today (Sunday), making it three different race winners in as many races after Bradley Ray was victorious yesterday.
Redding emerged victorious in race two of the weekend in an incident-packed race, which saw reigning champion Ryde and title rival Ray dramatically make contact, with the McAMS Yamaha rider crashing out at high-speed at Riches.
Hager PBM Racing Team’s Redding led the pack from Max Cook and Ryde with Ray holding fourth, but as the pack approached Wilson for the first time there was an incident involving Leon Haslam, Josh Brookes and Ilya Mikhalchik with the three riders crashing out.
The BMW Safety Car was deployed following the incident and when the race resumed on lap three, Redding held off his rivals on the restart, which then became a four-way battle between Redding, Ryde, Cook and Ray.
Redding was holding strong to the chequered flag, but behind Ray had made a move on Cook to take third and then had Ryde in his sights.
McAMS Yamaha’s Ray made his move on Ryde at Murrays to move second on lap nine, but as the pair approached Riches for the next time there was contact between the pair as Ryde bid to regain the position, sending Ray dramatically crashing out.
Ryde was handed a long lap penalty for the incident; he crossed the line in second place on track ahead of Cook at the finish, but he was issued a three-second time equivalent penalty, which demoted him to third place.
It was an impressive comeback from Rory Skinner; the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha started 19th on the grid and carved his way through to fourth to finish ahead of Christian Iddon and rookie Joe Talbot.
Ryde though claimed his first Superbike race win at Snetterton in the final race to celebrate his 200th BSB race start in style, holding off the early pressure from closest rivals Redding and Ray.
Cook again got off to a flying start from the front row, launching ahead of Redding, Ray and Ryde with Ryan Vickers holding a top five position.
Cook was holding the lead from Redding and Ray, but on lap five Ryde made his move. He dived down the inside of Ray at Wilson and Vickers also saw an opportunity, making a pass into fourth, relegating Ray into fifth place.
A lap later and the leading five contenders shuffled again at Wilson; Redding attempted a pass for the lead on Cook, but the pair both went wide and it gave Ryde the chance to grab the lead.
Ryde then continued to deliver a pace inside the lap-record to edge the pack, but the pressure was on Redding with Vickers, Cook and Ray looking for the final podium places of the weekend.
On lap nine, Cook lost ground at Wilson after taking evasive action as he closed on Vickers on the brakes, which opened the door for Ray to make a move into fourth.
Redding was holding second with Vickers and Ray in close contention, but on lap 13 there was an error from the Honda Racing UK rider and it gave the McAMS Yamaha contender the edge to move third.
Ray was closing on Redding for second place until the chequered flag, but it wasn’t enough to wrestle away the position on the final lap.
Vickers equalled his best result of the season in fourth place, with Leon Haslam holding off Rory Skinner for the final position in the top five.
British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 2 result:
“It felt good to win race two, especially as Race three felt different. I started to lose the front a little bit more and I couldn’t turn the bike as well as I wanted to and I was running wide.
“In race two I was just doing my rhythm and all of a sudden I had Brad breathing down my neck with like two laps to go. Out of nowhere the gap was like 1.5 and then I thought I saw .8 and thought that was the wrong pit board and then I saw zero going into the last lap and I thought I don’t need this right now!
“I just defended everywhere and did so as best as possible and managed to bring it home, I am in second in the overall points and brought back the Quattro Race of Aces trophy again, so I’m happy with the weekend.”
Kyle Ryde – Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing
“I’ll definitely take the results I’ve got! Snetterton has never been a winning hunting ground for me so to get my first win here means a lot, especially on my 200th race.
“I think my tyre was definitely shot with three to four laps to go, but getting into the front where I did gave me the advantage. In the middle I did five or six really good laps where I pulled a gap and then the last couple of laps I kept the gap, which isn’t as easy as you can make mistakes when you know you have the gap.
“It will make the journey a lot better tonight and next is off to watch the football!”
Nicolò Bulega Claims Victory in the Lenovo Race of Champions at World Ducati Week
Nicolò Bulega claimed victory in the Lenovo Race of Champions held this Sunday at the Misano World Circuit ‘Marco Simoncelli’, one of the most eagerly anticipated events of World Ducati Week 2026. The traditional Ducati race brought together riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK, WSSP and other national championships, all competing aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore machines to celebrate the centenary of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer.
Bulega confirmed his outstanding momentum by dominating the ten-lap race, setting the pace from the very opening stages. The Italian rider managed his advantage to take the chequered flag in first place and secure this prestigious victory in front of thousands of fans.
Behind him, Alberto Surra finished in second position after an intense battle for the podium, while Lorenzo Baldassarri completed the top 3.
The Lenovo Race of Champions once again delivered a unique show within World Ducati Week, giving fans the opportunity to witness a direct showdown between some of the most prominent names in the Ducati family. With all riders competing on identical bikes, the race reaffirmed its status as one of the most spectacular and popular events of the weekend, highlighting the competitors’ talent at an iconic venue such as Misano circuit.
The Lenovo Race of Champions riders pose before the all-Ducati race featuring racers from series across the globe. Ducati photo.
Nicolò Bulega
“It has been a fantastic weekend, ended with this victory on my Panigale V4, which is an incredible bike. Thank you to everyone. It was wonderful to see so many people in the grandstands over these days, and especially today—it felt like a real race. Congratulations to Ducati on its centenary and, above all, on this World Ducati Week. It is not easy to organize an event of this scale, with so many people and so many activities, and it has been truly spectacular.”
Standings
1st – Nicolò Bulega
2nd – Alberto Surra
3rd – Lorenzo Baldassarri
4th – Yari Montella
5th – Francesco Bagnaia
6th – Tommy Bridewell
7th – Franco Morbidelli
8th – Fabio Di Giannantonio
9th – Lukas Tulovic
10th – Hafizh Syahrin
11th – Tarran Mackenzie
12th – Marc Márquez
13th – PJ Jacobsen
14th – Josh Waters
DNF – Michele Pirro
DNF – Álvaro Bautista
With this victory, Bulega adds another success to a season in which he continues to establish himself as one of the benchmark riders in the Italian racing panorama and within the Ducati family.
Start of the Lenovo Race of Champions. Ducati photo.Nicolò Bulega (11) leads the Lenovo Race of Champions. Ducati photo.Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali (center left, in white shirt) on the podium with top three riders Nicolò Bulega (center right), Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri following the Lenovo Race of Champions. Ducati photo.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
100 Years and a Record-Breaking World Ducati Week!
*118,036 attendees from around the world over the three-day event made the Centenary World Ducati Week the biggest and most international edition ever
*On Saturday evening, hundreds of drones lit up the skies over Misano, creating an extraordinary aerial choreography with iconic images from Ducati’s history painted across the night sky
Drones light up the sky on Saturday evening at Misano.
*The Lenovo Race of Champions once again delivered a unique spectacle, bringing together today’s greatest Ducati champions on the same starting grid, with Nicolò Bulega taking victory ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri
*Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO: “The Centenary edition of World Ducati Week exceeded every expectation, with extraordinary attendance making it the biggest and most international edition ever.”
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali speaks to the masses of Ducati enthusiasts at Misano. Ducati photo.
Misano Adriatico, 5 July 2026 – Ducati celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer with an unprecedented event that brought together, in one place, enthusiasts, champions, legends and the motorcycles that have written – and continue to write – the history of Ducati. For three days, the Misano World Circuit became the beating heart of the event that, every two years, brings together the global Ducati community.
The numbers from World Ducati Week 2026 tell the story of an unprecedented edition that set new records and once again demonstrated that Ducati passion knows no boundaries. Nearly 120,000 attendees (118,036) over the three-day gathering welcomed enthusiasts from 94 countries across five continents, who came to enjoy three days of entertainment and excitement under the banner of “Live the Legend – Celebrate 100 Years Together.”
For an entire weekend, past, present and future shared the same place. The stars of the event were the legends who wrote some of the most memorable chapters in Ducati’s history, alongside the champions who today carry Ducati’s colours to the pinnacle of motorsport, bringing no fewer than 37 World Championship titles to the Misano circuit. The motorcycles that continue to inspire dreams and thousands of Ducatisti gave life to an edition that conveys the true spirit of the Centenary World Ducati Week better than words ever could.
Saturday night at Misano. Ducati photo.
“World Ducati Week has always been a special occasion, but the Centenary edition exceeded every expectation. For three days, the Misano paddock became the heart of Ducati passion, with extraordinary attendance making this the biggest and most international WDW ever. The image that will stay with me forever is Friday’s parade: an endless red snake of Ducati bikes stretching for 18 kilometres across the Romagna Riviera, seemingly without end. By the time the head of the parade had already reached Riccione, the last motorcycles were still leaving the track… On Saturday we reached the Circuit’s maximum capacity, and that evening the drone show lit up the skies over Misano, telling the story of the motorcycles and the milestones that have marked these 100 years of Ducati. At that moment, I reflected on how far we have come, and I felt an emotion that is difficult to put into words. I knew the Centenary would be a special occasion, but seeing it all come to life with such incredible participation and enthusiasm truly surpassed every expectation.” said Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO. “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this extraordinary World Ducati Week possible: to the Ducatisti who travelled from every corner of the world; to our employees, who worked with passion and dedication for months to create such a special event; to the Ducati legends, never before gathered together in such numbers on a single occasion; and to today’s champions. This World Ducati Week will remain in Ducati’s history, but above all in the hearts of all of us. Thank you.”
Marc Marquez on stage at Misano. Ducati photo.
The fourth edition of the Lenovo Race of Champions once again delivered a show unlike any other in international motorcycling. Riders from Ducati MotoGP, WorldSBK, WorldSSP and the leading national championships lined up together on the same starting grid, each aboard an exclusive Panigale V4 Tricolore customised with their own racing livery. Victory in the 2026 edition went to Nicolò Bulega, who followed up his pole position in Saturday’s qualifying with a flawless race, finishing ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri.
Three days packed with excitement began on Friday with some of the most iconic moments of every edition, including the traditional parade that painted the Romagna Riviera red. Led by Claudio Domenicali and Misano Mayor Fabrizio Piccioni, together with Ducati’s management, the parade brought together the brand’s foremost enthusiasts and ambassadors. For the Centenary edition, the red motorcycles from Borgo Panigale filled the entire 18-kilometre route from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione.
Another scene from World Ducati Week at Misano. Ducati photo.
Saturday delivered one of the most emotional moments of the Centenary World Ducati Week. As the sun set, the Misano World Circuit was transformed into a spectacular open-air stage, where greetings from Ducati and Ducati Corse management, employees, official dealers, partners, sponsors and Ducati Official Clubs alternated throughout a celebration hosted by the unmistakable voice of Francesco Pannofino, who recounted the unique bond between the Borgo Panigale manufacturer and its community.
The audience was deeply moved by appearances from Casey Stoner, Troy Bayliss, Carl Fogarty and Loris Capirossi, who took to the stage before the champions currently writing Ducati’s racing history, including Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Márquez, Álex Márquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Nicolò Bulega. It was a truly unique moment, with no fewer than 36 riders lined up on the circuit alongside their motorcycles in the same year Ducati also celebrates its 100th MotoGP victory.
Casey Stoner, who won Ducati’s first MotoGP World Championship, was at World Ducati Week. Ducati photo.
What made the evening truly unforgettable was the drone and fireworks show that lit up the skies over Misano, enchanting the audience with a choreography dedicated to Ducati’s 100th anniversary and providing a finale worthy of a milestone that has already become part of history.
An essential part of every WDW, the D.O.C. (Ducati Official Clubs) once again took centre stage, arriving from every corner of the World to celebrate Ducati’s 100th anniversary together. A total of 275 clubs from across the globe brought their enthusiasm, colours and passion, energising every moment of the event.
The Centenary WDW also set new records in the digital world: FantaWDW recorded more than 220,000 sessions, the event’s dedicated web pages generated more than 2 million page views and 21 million social media impressions. The Lenovo Race of Champions livestream was watched by 700,000 users from all over the world.
The programme of the Centenary WDW was unprecedented.
Among the many new features, alongside the Lenovo Race of Champions, the weekend also hosted the V4 Elite Cup, reserved for enthusiasts competing on their own Panigale V4 motorcycles, and the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, the racing programme designed to discover, develop and prepare young talents for the competitions of tomorrow. In the Ducati V4 Elite Cup, Denis Magalotti claimed victory in Race 1 and Paul Buchmann won Race 2, while in the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, the victories went respectively to Jesus Torres and Andrea Migno.
In the year of the Centenary, WDW dedicated a special area to the brand’s historical heritage with the Heritage Village. Telling the story of this journey through a century of history were the exhibition “100 Years, 100 Stories, One Legend” and the Ducati Heritage Contest, which honoured the motorcycles that stood out for their state of preservation, originality and historical significance. Taking first place was Piero Guerrini with his 1999 Ducati 996 SPS Factory Replica.
The Ducati World area also attracted large crowds, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Ducati universe by discovering the entire motorcycle range up close, exploring its features and innovations, and taking part in talks and meetings with the engineers, designers and experts responsible for its design and development. Drawing particular attention were the Superleggera V4 Centenario and the 100 Collection, expressions of Ducati’s ability to transform a century of history into motorcycles destined to become collectors’ items. The focus was also on the future, with the World Première of the new Desmo450 SM, the first Supermotard from the Borgo Panigale manufacturer.
Even the youngest visitors had their own dedicated space at World Ducati Week thanks to the Ducati First Experience: more than 240 riding sessions gave children the opportunity to enjoy their very first contact with the world of two wheels in a safe environment under the guidance of qualified instructors.
Countless activities and opportunities transformed passion into something to be experienced first-hand. Meetings and autograph sessions with Ducati riders, riding courses, road test rides, Hot Laps and Lamborghini test drives, together with discussions with the engineers and designers from Borgo Panigale, gave participants the chance to discover the Ducati brand far beyond the racetrack. The programme was further enriched by Emilio Zamora’s stunt riding shows, spectacular freestyle motocross performances by Massimo Bianconcini, Corey Creed and Diego Manenti aboard the new Desmo450 MX, the Sound Experience by Garvan Acoustic Wellness, and an augmented reality experience powered by the Lenovo ThinkStation P8 workstation, allowing visitors to configure a Multistrada V4 S at 1:1 scale while exploring the customisation options offered by the Ducati Factory Made programme.
A freestyle demo featured a flying Ducati Desmo450 MX. Ducati photo.
A special thanks also goes to the institutions and local authorities that collaborated in making the event possible, in particular the municipalities of Misano Adriatico, Riccione, Rimini and Cattolica, whose support helped welcome thousands of enthusiasts and once again transformed the Motor Valley into the heart of Ducati passion.
World Ducati Week is organised with a strong commitment to social responsibility, environmental sustainability and the enhancement of the Ducati brand. Part of the fee paid by participants to use the leathers and helmet storage service inside the paddock is donated to the CHIAMA chiAMA Anti-Violence Centre, run by the MondoDonna Onlus Association, a women’s organisation and anti-violence centre committed to fighting all forms of gender-based violence.
Numerous companies chose to play an active role in World Ducati Week 2026. In addition to Lenovo, Title Partner of the Lenovo Race of Champions and the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, Ducati would like to thank MotoProtection and GoPro, together with the partners behind Ducati-branded products: Safilo, Piquadro, PittaRosso, Locman, Italpreziosi, Poste Italiane, Depot, Quad Lock and Grani&Partners. Alongside them were Ducati’s long-standing technical suppliers, who support the development of its production motorcycles – Shell, Termignoni, Pirelli, Akrapovič, WRS, Bosch, Brembo and STM – as well as the Tech Village partners Givi, Dainese, Arai, Ilmberger Carbon Parts, Nolan, NGK and Spidi, all of whom contributed to enhancing the experience for participants throughout the weekend. The partners of the 2026 edition also included Contadi Castaldi, Cuisine Barista, Teckell, Summertrade (Food & Beverage Provider), DHL (Logistic Partner), Edelweiss Bike Travel (Travel Partner), together with 3DBeta and Andreani, which supported Ducati Service activities.
World Ducati Week comes to a close leaving behind something that goes far beyond numbers and spectacular shows: an unforgettable memory, an emotion destined to endure over time, fuelled by the passion of a community unlike any other in the world, which has been writing Ducati’s history for one hundred years and, from today, has already begun imagining its future.
World Ducati Week 2026 in numbers:
*A crowd figure of 118,036 was recorded over three days
*Participants from 94 countries across all 5 continents
*275 Ducati Official Clubs in attendance
*95,000 photographs taken by the event photographers and 105 hours of video footage recorded
*37 world championship titles represented by the past and present Ducati riders who took part in WDW
*16 riders competing aboard the Panigale V4 Tricolore Lenovo Race of Champions edition
*An 18 km parade of Ducati motorcycles stretching from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione, riding along the Riviera roads
*110 hours of entertainment, presentations, interviews, DJ sets and live shows
*75 Ducati directors and managers from Borgo Panigale and Ducati subsidiaries around the world who served food and cooked during the Rustida
*584 pieces of content published across social media
*240 riding sessions for children as part of the Ducati First Experience
World Ducati Week 2026 digital highlights:
*2 million page views on the Ducati website’s WDW pages since ticket sales opened
*More than 20 million impressions across Ducati’s social media channels
*More than 700,000 viewers tuned in to the Lenovo Race of Champions live stream on Ducati’s YouTube channel
*220,000 FantaWDW sessions
More on what fans saw during the three-day (!) “World Ducati Week” event at Misano, from an edited preview press release:
From the early hours of Friday 3 July, the Misano World Circuit was painted red, kicking off three days dedicated to the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s 100th anniversary
This opening day of the event featured the first Lap of Honour, which saw an array of Ducati legends on the track – including Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi – and the traditional parade that will accompany fans to the Ducati Beach Party in Riccione
The Lenovo Race of Champions is in full swing: the Panigale V4 Tricolore have been unveiled for the event that will see Ducati riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK and the main national championships compete, with qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday
Misano Adriatico, 3 July 2026 – The moment has finally arrived. The grandstands are bathed in red, the paddock is filled with enthusiasts from all over the world and the roar of Ducati bikes once again becomes the soundtrack to one of the most highly anticipated events for the international Ducatisti community. World Ducati Week 2026, the edition celebrating the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s centenary, began today at the Misano World Circuit!
Riders staged for the street ride at World Ducati Weekend.A scene at the World Ducati Weekend event.An overview of World Ducati Weekend. Ducati photo.
For three days, the Misano World Circuit becomes the place where Ducati recounts its first 100 years: the past that built its legend, the present that continues to write its history and the future that is taking shape. Thousands of enthusiasts are gathering with the riders who today are taking Ducati to the pinnacle of motorsport, the legends who have written its most memorable pages, and the bikes that, for a century, have continued to fuel dreams and passion. This is the spirit encapsulated in the motto “Live the Legend – Celebrate 100 Years Together,” which accompanies the celebrations of this unique anniversary.
The opening press conference of World Ducati Week illustrated the weekend’s most highly anticipated highlights and events. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali, Global Marketing and Communication Director Patrizia Cianetti, Ducati Corse Sporting Director Mauro Grassilli and Ducati official and privateer MotoGP and WorldSBK riders, including Marc Márquez, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), took to the stage to share the excitement of three days that promise to be packed with excitement both on and off the track.
“World Ducati Week is always one of the most exciting moments for Ducati lovers, and this year it has a truly unique meaning,” said Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO. “Looking out into the paddock, you can see this same story come to life: the fans who have come from all over the world, the champions who today carry our colours at the pinnacle of motorsport, the bikes that fuel dreams and passions and the legends who have contributed to writing some of the most memorable pages in our history. Never before has Ducati been able to bring together, in one place and for one occasion, such an extraordinary number of motorcycle racing champions. Seeing them here, together with our Ducatisti, to celebrate our centenary is something we are truly proud of, and which makes this edition of World Ducati Week unique.”
For the entire duration of World Ducati Week, the Main Stage in the paddock will be the beating heart of the event. The voices of Virgin Radio – Ringo, Alteria, and Ketty Passa – will accompany the audience with talks, interviews, special guests, DJ sets and the official awards ceremonies for all the weekend’s racing competitions.
The excitement will begin on Friday afternoon with the first Lap of Honour, an unprecedented edition of the traditional lap, which will bring some of the greatest Ducati champions of yesterday and today to the track in a tribute to the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s sporting heritage, as Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi, along with champions who currently defend the Ducati colours, such as Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Márquez and Nicolò Bulega.
They, along with Ducati riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK, WSSP and the main national championships, will be the protagonists of the Lenovo Race of Champions, which gets underway today with the official presentation of the bikes that will compete in Saturday’s qualifying session and in Sunday’s race. Based on the prestigious Panigale V4 Tricolore and equipped with a racing configuration, the bikes will be customized with the liveries of their respective riders and embellished with a laser-engraved steering head featuring the model’s name, the rider’s logo and the serial number of the bike, corresponding to the rider’s number.
World Ducati Week 2026 thus confirms its strong racing vocation, which will also be showcased through the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, the sporting programme designed to discover, develop and prepare young talents for the competitions of tomorrow, and the V4 Elite Cup, dedicated to amateur riders competing on their own Panigale V4.
Bringing Friday to a close will be one of the Ducatisti’s most beloved rituals: the parade, which, after a lap of the Misano circuit, will bring thousands of Ducati bikes along the roads of the Riviera Romagnola to Samsara Beach in Riccione, where the Ducati Beach Party will be held. Participants will be greeted with the traditional Rustida served by Ducati management and an evening of music and entertainment hosted by Federico Russo and Francesco Mandelli with the SHAZAMI format.
On Saturday, World Ducati Week will get into full swing as per the previously announced racing programme. The Lap of Honour will also return throughout the day, this time entirely dedicated to the protagonists of some of the Borgo Panigale-based company’s most iconic achievements.
As evening falls, the Centenary celebrations will reach their most anticipated moment with Live the Legend Night, the show scheduled for the exact day Ducati was founded. On stage and on the track, the most iconic moments in the history of the Borgo Panigale company will come to life, narrated by Francesco Pannofino and the live music of Poggipollini and his band.
On Sunday 5 July, WDW will reach its climax with the fourth edition of the Lenovo Race of Champions, one of the most spectacular and eagerly awaited events of the entire weekend. The race will pit the best Ducati riders competing in MotoGP, WorldSBK and the main national championships against each other, battling it out until the last moment on their Panigale V4 Tricolore customized with their racing liveries.
Many of the current racers appearing at the World Ducati Weekend event.
Battling it out for the win will be Ducati MotoGP riders Marc Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), along with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), joined by Superbike stars Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team), Álvaro Bautista and Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), Lorenzo Baldassarri (Pata Go Eleven), Alberto Surra (Team Motocorsa Racing), Tarran Mackenzie (MGM Performance), and Thomas Bridewell (Superbike Advocates Racing). Completing the lineup are Hafizh Syahrin (SBK Asia), Josh Waters (Australian SBK), Lukas Tulovic (Euro Moto SBK) and PJ Jacobsen (MotoAmerica SBK).
World Ducati Week will also be an opportunity to experience Ducati in all its facets. Throughout the three days of the event, participants will be able to explore the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer’s entire range, the bikes of the Collezione 100 and the Superleggera V4 Centenario within the Ducati Worlds area, witness the world premiere of a new model and remain in touch with the Ducati world firsthand thanks to riding experiences on the track, on the road and off-road.
Among the highlights of WDW2026, the Heritage Village guides enthusiasts on a discovery of the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer’s historical heritage. Here enthusiasts can find the “100 Years, 100 Stories, 1 Legend” exhibition, which retraces the 100 most significant moments in Ducati’s history, the Ducati Heritage Contest dedicated to road models produced up to the year 2000, and an open-air exhibition of vintage models sourced directly from the community.
The paddock will offer a continuous programme of shows and activities designed to engage audiences of all ages. Emilio Zamora will perform his spectacular stunt riding shows, while Massimo Bianconcini, Corey Creed and Diego Manenti will deliver all the adrenaline of freestyle motocross, performing for the first time aboard the new Desmo450 MX machines. The Sound Experience by Garvan Acoustic Wellness, an immersive experience dedicated to the Ducati sound, is also back. An augmented reality experience, made possible by the power of the Lenovo ThinkStation P8 workstation, will allow visitors to view a 1:1 scale Multistrada V4 S and configure it through a simple interface, exploring the numerous customization options offered by Ducati Factory Made, the programme that allows you to create your dream bike directly on the Borgo Panigale production line.
There will also be plenty of space for younger visitors: with Ducati First Experience, children aged 6 to 14 will be able to explore the world of two wheels through a programme developed in collaboration with the Italian Motorcycling Federation, while on Saturday morning, Riders Meet Kids will offer them the opportunity to meet the Ducati riders up close and enjoy an unforgettable experience.
The programme will also include exhibitions, contests and meetings with riders and the people who design, develop and bring Ducati motorcycles to life every day, along with shows, music and many other activities for the whole family. Returning this year is the FantaWDW, the game dedicated to the Lenovo Race of Champions and the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, giving Ducatisti the chance to experience the weekend as active participants through predictions and challenges with the global Ducati community.
The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team is mourning the loss of its charismatic founder and owner Marc van der Straten, who sadly passed away peacefully at his home in Switzerland this morning (July 5th).
An internationally renowned entrepreneur, it was Marc’s indelible passion for motorsport that helped make him a household name all around the world for fans of racing on two and four wheels.
His love of motorsport was passed to him by his father, who was a former racer himself, and it was that shared enthusiasm that thrust Marc into a life dedicated to motorsport.
Following success as a team owner in multiple four-wheeled disciplines, Marc embarked on what would become an incredible journey in Grand Prix motorcycle racing in 2010, when he created an ambitious project to join the inaugural Moto2 World Championship.
Guided by Marc’s appetite to deliver excitement and success, Marc VDS won the Moto2 title in 2014, 2017 and 2019 with Tito Rabat, Franco Morbidelli and Alex Marquez.
He was the driving force behind the creation of a unique racing dynasty, as the Marc VDS brand also featured in MotoE, Moto3 and MotoGP, and still competes in Moto2 and WorldSBK as well as embarking on the new adventure in the EWC.
It was with an enormous sense of pride that Marc witnessed his Marc VDS livery claim over 100 podiums in all World Championship categories, with its most recent delivered by Sam Lowes in WorldSBK at MotorLand Aragon.
Beyond being the boss, Marc was a larger-than-life character whose signature chequered flag cap made him instantly recognisable all around the globe.
Winning was special to him, but so was his quest for excellence both on and off the track. Marc VDS isn’t just a team. It’s a family. And one of his great pleasures in life was seeing that family thrive and succeed through hard work and dedication.
Marc created memories that will last forever. And we will never forget him and what he contributed to helping so many chase and fulfil their dreams in a truly remarkable life.
BUCHANAN, Mich. – The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with the longstanding Independence Day tradition that is the 5.11 RedBud National. One of the biggest crowds in event history was on hand for Round 22 of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship, as overnight rain gave way to sunny skies and a continually evolving racetrack. With a heightened atmosphere for the milestone holiday the action on the track responded with compelling action across both classes. In the premier 450SMX Class, Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence [#96] made it two in-a-row and three for the season following an incredible second moto win in which he overcame a near 10-second deficit. In the 250SMX Class, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies [#37] became the first repeat winner in the class this summer with back-to-back victories.
Hunter Lawrence Grabs Third Pro Motocross Championship Victory and 450SMX Points Lead on America’s 250th at RedBud.
450SMX Class
Qualifying
The two timed sessions in the premier class were split atop the charts, with championship leader and Honda HRC Progressive rider Jett Lawrence [#1] leading the way in the first session with a time of 2:16.573 and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan [#38] setting the pace in the second session with a time of 2:16.818. Lawrence’s lap was enough to narrowly edge out Deegan by a few tenths to earn the first gate pick.
Moto 1 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The opening moto started with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine of Jorge Prado [#26] leading the Lawrence brothers to the holeshot, as the Spaniard then assumed control of the lead. Behind him, Jett and Hunter engaged in a spirited fight for second, while further back Deegan was involved in a first-turn incident and started at the tail end of the field.
The top three settled in through the opening five minutes as Jett Lawrence asserted his hold on second and started to chip away at the deficit to Prado while Hunter Lawrence lurked a couple seconds behind in third. A couple laps later Jett pulled the trigger on a quick, decisive pass to take control of the lead.
The top three remained unchanged through the middle of the moto, but Hunter Lawrence was able to close in on Prado just past the halfway point and made a quick pass to take over second. With about a dozen minutes left on the race clock the brothers were separated by 3.5 seconds.
The distance between Jett and Hunter remained about the same until the moto entered its final two minutes, when Hunter closed within striking distance of his younger brother. The elder Lawrence put in a charge and made the pass just before time ran out on the race clock then sprinted away to a lead of more than seven seconds.
On the final lap, Hunter tipped over as he navigated lapped riders, which allowed Jett to reclaim the lead and bring home his fifth moto win of the summer by 3.2 seconds. Prado finished more than 20 seconds back in third, followed by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire [#24] in fourth and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Garrett Marchbanks [#36] in fifth.
Moto 2 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The final race of the day got underway with Prado out front for a sweep of the holeshots, followed closely by Deegan and Jett Lawrence. Hunter Lawrence started just outside the top five in sixth.
As the lead trio sprinted away from the field Hunter Lawrence fought his way around Hampshire and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb [#2] to move up to fourth.
While pursuing Deegan for second, Jett Lawrence lost traction with his rear tire and went down, eventually remounting just outside the top 10 in 11th place. That moved Hunter Lawrence up to third.
With the clear track, Prado was able to seize control of the moto and sprint out to a lead of 3.5 seconds over Deegan as Hunter Lawrence looked to close in from third. Behind them, Jett Lawrence experienced even more misfortune and went down for a second time while running eighth. He remounted once again in 11th place.
Prado continued to build on his advantage, which sat at nearly nine seconds at the halfway point of the moto. Deegan maintained a firm hold of second, but Hunter Lawrence inched in from third to initiate a battle for the position. Further back, Jett Lawrence continued to fight his way through the field and was on the cusp of the top five.
Hunter Lawrence easily got the upper hand in a brief battle with Deegan and took control of second place with 13 minutes left on the race clock. At that point, Lawrence faced a 9.2 second deficit to Prado.
Over the next few laps, Lawrence took big chunks out of Prado’s lead and soon enough the Honda rider moved within three seconds of his KTM foe. Lawrence’s push continued and moved him onto Prado’s rear fender.
Prado responded and was able to stabilize his advantage as the moto approached its final five minutes. Hunter then went on the attack and made an assertive pass for the lead with under three minutes remaining. Moments later, Jett Lawrence made a pass on Marchbanks for fifth.
Once out front, Hunter Lawrence surged out to lead of more than five seconds and went on to redeem his miscue from the first moto with his fifth moto win of the season. He took the checkered flag by a margin of 11.2 seconds over Prado, with Deegan a distant third. Jett Lawrence made a valiant charge to salvage fifth.
Prado [#26] put himself out front again to begin Moto 2 and went on to lead the majority of the race before Hunter Lawrence [#96] caught and passed him for the win.Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Hunter Lawrence’s 2-1 effort netted him a second straight win and class-leading third overall victory of the season.
Prado’s pair of holeshots carried him to 3-2 finishes and a second career podium result, which equaled his career best from the opening round.
Jett Lawrence captured his 38th premier class podium in third following a 1-5 performance and finished tied with Prado in event points but lost out on the second moto tiebreaker.
For the first time in 53 years, the overall podium at RedBud was composed entirely of international athletes.
With the win Hunter Lawrence reclaimed control of the championship points lead and holds a three-point lead over Jett. Deegan, who finished sixth overall (10-3), remains third, 51 points out of the lead and 12 points ahead of Prado in fourth.
450SMX Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points):
Hunter Lawrence (96) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place – Hunter Lawrence | #96 Team Honda HRC Progressive (2-1): “[This win] is so good. It’s America’s 250th birthday and we’re so grateful for the opportunity we have here [in this country]. We’re living the American dream and couldn’t have this life anywhere else in the world. What a day.”
Jorge Prado (26) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
2nd Place – Jorge Prado | #26 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (3-2): “It’s an awesome experience racing at RedBud. We used the week off to make some improvements on the bike and in the second moto I felt way more like myself. We led laps, we got the holeshot, and I’m really happy with the steps we’ve made. We’re coming.”
Jett Lawrence (1) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
3rd Place – Jett Lawrence | #1 Team Honda HRC Progressive (1-5): “I doubled down [in Moto 2] with my terrible riding today. I made a decision with the team to go a certain way on the bike, and it didn’t work. Hunter [Lawrence] is riding really well so we’ll go back to work and try to come out better at Southwick.”
Cole Davies Goes Back-to-Back in 250SMX as Jo Shimoda Takes Points Lead
250SMX Class
Qualifying
Fresh off a first career win at the previous round, Davies kept the momentum rolling in Qualifying with the fastest lap of the morning at 2:19.661. The New Zealander set the pace in each session but did have his first fast lap disallowed after his motorcycle failed sound inspection. He sat 1.3 seconds clear of the 2:21.048 set by his rookie teammate Caden Dudney [#82] in second.
Moto 1 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The first moto of the day started with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing duo of Dudney and Davies side-by-side, with Dudney able to grab his first ever holeshot and early lead. Behind them, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Nick Romano [#141] started third, battling Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer [#13], who then went down and dropped to the tail end of the field. Championship leader Levi Kitchen [#47] started sixth aboard his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki.
Dudney was able to seize the moment and lead the first laps of his young career, soon opening up a lead of more than three seconds over Davies. The top two then pulled away from the rest of the field, building a double-digit advantage over third just 10 minutes into the moto.
A multi-rider battle for third unfolded between Romano, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Casey Cochran [#56], and Kitchen. Cochran made the pass for third and inched away from the Kawasaki teammates. Kitchen then made the move for fourth.
Back up front, the battle for the lead picked up as the moto approached its halfway point. Davies hounded Dudney and attempted multiple passes for the lead, only to be denied every time. The lead then restabilized at around two seconds.
Inside the final 10 minutes the battle for third heated up again as Cochran, Kitchen, and Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda [#30] sat within less than a second of one another. As Kitchen looked to make a pass on Cochran, Shimoda took advantage and made his way by both riders to take control of third.
With less than five minutes to go Davies closed in on Dudney for the lead once again. Davies was patient and waited for his opportunity, and with just over 30 seconds remaining on the race clock he made the pass. He pulled away from Dudney over the final two laps, as Davies captured his third straight moto win by 2.6 seconds. Shimoda followed in third, with Kitchen fourth, and Cochran fifth.
Cole Davies [#37] stormed to the Moto 2 holeshot and led for most of the race until he was caught and passed by Jo Shimoda [#30]. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The second moto kicked off with Davies leading the field to the holeshot ahead of Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas [#29] and Cochran, with Shimoda in fourth and Dudney in fifth. Kitchen started outside the top 10 in 13th place. Cochran put in a charge on the opening lap and was able to make the move around Hymas for second.
As Davies sprinted out to a lead of nearly three seconds it was Shimoda who took the opportunity to push forward. He made the pass on his teammate for third and then went after Cochran. After several laps of pursuit, Shimoda made the pass for second but faced a 7.3 second deficit to Davies with 20 minutes remaining. Cochran, meanwhile, lost hold of third to his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate Ryder DiFrancesco [#34] and then dropped behind Kitchen.
Just past the halfway point of the moto, Kitchen started to pressure DiFrancesco for third as Shimoda made small inroads on his deficit to Davies. Kitchen made the move around DiFrancesco but went down a couple laps later and dropped from third to sixth, which moved DiFrancesco back into a podium spot.
Back up front, Shimoda erased almost the entire deficit to Davies and moved within striking distance with more than five minutes left in the moto. The Japanese rider got alongside the New Zealander and made the pass with about 3.5 minutes remaining on the race clock.
The reigning SMX World Champion charged home to his first moto win of the summer, and 15th of his career, by a margin of 11.1 seconds over Davies. DiFrancesco finished third.
Caden Dudney [#82] grabbed his first holeshot and led his first laps as a pro in Moto 1 before getting passed by teammate Cole Davies [#37]. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Despite losing his grasp on another sweep of the motos, Davies’ 2-1 effort still placed him atop the overall classification, with back-to-back victories to make him the first repeat winner of the season.
Shimoda’s impressive win in Moto 2 landed him in the runner-up spot (1-3) for his third straight podium result. It also paid big dividends in the championship standings as it moved him atop the points as the third different rider to carry the red plate through the first five races.
A quiet and consistent afternoon for DiFrancesco netted him the first overall podium result of his career (6-3), which came in his 43rd start. He’s the sixth different rider to earn a maiden overall podium this season.
Shimoda’s lead atop the 250SMX Class standings sits at four points over Davies. Kitchen dropped from first to third following a fifth-place finish (4-5) and now faces a nine-point deficit to Shimoda.
250SMX Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
Cole Davies, Waitoki, New Zealand, Yamaha (1-2 // 47)
Cole Davies (37) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place – Cole Davies | #37 Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-2): “Jo [Shimoda] was riding good. It’s a long championship and we have a long way to go. It was a good day, and we got a win at RedBud. That’s all I can ask for. We’re in a really good spot with the bike right now so I’m really happy.”
Jo Shimoda (30) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
2nd Place – Jo Shimoda | #30 Honda HRC Progressive (3-1): “The bike was better today. I felt good and didn’t get tired until the end [of Moto 2]. Every bit of it today was better. We’re making progress and that’s exactly what we need right now.”
Ryder DiFranceso (34) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
3rd Place – Ryder DiFranceso | #34 Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (6-3): “This [first podium] has been a long time coming. I was sitting in third [in the second moto] and was thinking I was the only American to get on the podium [on 4th of July]. This is what every motocross rider dreams of.”
SMX Next – Motocross
The first gathering of the summer for SMX Next – Motocross brought 25 of the top amateur prospects in the sport to the RedBud Scouting Moto Combine. On Friday, the athletes took part in several education sessions surrounding various aspects of the sport and received mentorship from a decorated group of Rider Coaches featuring AMA Hall of Famers Broc Glover and Kevin Windham, along with Michael Byrne and Gareth Swanepoel. After one moto on Friday weather forced the second moto to be held on Saturday, as both races saw Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Carson Wood [#260] take the victory for a 1-1 sweep and his first SMX Next victory.
SMX Next – Motocross Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points):
Gavin Betts, Clifton Park, N.Y., Kawasaki (15-10 // 19)
Riley Busse, New Berlin, Wisc., Yamaha (9-16 // 19)
The 2026 Pro Motocross Championship will reach its halfway point next Saturday, July 11, for Round 23 of the SMX World Championship regular season and the annual visit to the iconic sands of Massachusetts’s The Wick 338. The Crestview Construction Southwick National will be shown live in its entirety on Peacock, beginning with Race Day Live at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET, followed by coverage of the motos at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
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Bradley Ray claimed his first victory in the 2026 British Superbike Championship for McAMS Yamaha in the opening race of the weekend at Snetterton, holding a 0.272s advantage over Scott Redding at the chequered flag.
Ray had been setting an incredible pace throughout the weekend and in an intense opening race he was able to keep calm under pressure, first in the early stages with six riders in contention at the front, before maintaining an edge over Redding to secure the victory.
The race originally got underway with Ray getting a lightning start to hit the front of the pack ahead of Max Cook and Storm Stacey, but the race was red flagged after Graeme Irwin, Charlie Nesbitt, Glenn Irwin and Rory Skinner were involved at a crash at Wilson.
Following the first lap incident at Turn 2 (Wilson), Charlie Nesbitt sustained a fracture to the second metacarpal in his right hand and has been declared unfit. Glenn Irwin has pain in his pelvic area and was transferred to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further assessment and scans, and is also declared unfit.
On the 14-lap restart, Ray made it a repeat performance to grab the lead into Riches for the first time ahead of Cook, Stacey and Leon Haslam with Kyle Ryde completing the top five.
Cook was pushing to get to the front for the AJN Steelstock bimota team and he made a move at Riches on the fifth lap to grab the lead, however Ray was strong and he moved back ahead four laps later with a dive down the inside at Wilson.
There was heartbreak in the leading pack though with Max Cook forced to retire from second place on lap 11, whilst Storm Stacey was forced out of the battle for third when the Bathams AJN Racing Ducati began smoking heavily at the end of the Bentley Straight on lap five.
At the front Redding was pushing to close in on Ray, but at the chequered flag it was Ray who had the edge, with Ryde elevated from fifth to third with the retirements of Cook and Stacey ahead of him earlier in the race.
The reigning champion had been embroiled in a fierce battle with Moto Rapido Racing’s Leon Haslam, with the pair swapping positions throughout the race. The Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing rider was able to make his move finally stick on lap eight, with Haslam claiming fourth place.
Ryan Vickers scored another impressive top five finish for Honda Racing UK, with Joe Talbot in sixth to score his best result of his rookie campaign so far, ahead of Australian contenders Josh Brookes and Jason O’Halloran.
Ilya Mikhalchik scored his best result of the season in ninth place for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad British Superbike Race team and Lee Jackson completed the top ten.
British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 1 result:
“I tried to push early on in the first part of the race, but Max [Cook] was keeping me really honest at the start and we were setting reasonable lap times.
“Max tried a few times to pass me into turn one and I could see there was a group of six of us battling. I set quite a good pace to be honest, but I could see that at some point he dropped a couple of tenths per lap and that was my time to try and get back through.
“It’s easy enough to be in second place and end up in fifth and then that is where it’s much harder to get back through, so I tried to attack early and get into a rhythm.
“I could see on my board that when I was pushing that the gap was still coming down as Scott [Redding] had that dog in him and wanted to fight on that last lap but it would’ve been a ding dong that’s for sure.
“I’m super happy to get the win for the boys, it was a tough race but I’m looking forward for tomorrow.”
Honda HRC won the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours ahead of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team and the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. An eighth win in the event for Takumi Takahashi, and a piece of history for BMW, on the podium at Suzuka for the first time.
Nobody has ever done better, and the margin keeps growing. Takumi Takahashi claimed his eighth Suzuka 8 Hours win on Sunday, extending a record he already owned. Sharing the #30 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP with Jonathan Rea and Somkiat Chantra, the Japanese rider carried Honda HRC through 188 laps of a race that ended behind the safety car due to heavy rain. For Honda, the numbers speak for themselves: a fifth consecutive win on home soil, a 32nd overall in the event.
The threat, in the end, came from elsewhere. Long glued to the HRC’s pace, the AutoRace Ube Racing Team faded in the closing stages and crossed the line fifth, just less than two seconds shy of YART following a 10-sec stop and go penalty for incorrect pitstop procedure. Second place went instead to the Yamaha Factory Racing Team of Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Jack Miller and Andrea Locatelli, 1’34.280 back.
The other story of the day is for #37 of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The M 1000 RR of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal and Michael van der Mark finished third, handing BMW the first podium for an European manufacturer in Suzuka 8 Hours history.
Yoshimura SERT Motul, penalised during the race for an incorrect refuelling procedure, eventually finished sixth, two laps down.
On the misfortune side, the F.C.C. TSR Honda France never recovered from a difficult opening half and ended up 26th overall, twelve laps adrift.
NCXX RACING edges a tight Superstock battle
In Superstock, the #52 NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB wins after a tight fight: the #25 Team Étoile BMW fell 14 seconds short, while the #77 Wójcik Racing Team Honda completed the class podium, just one one second off second place. The #38 Champion-Hert Powered by MRP BMW finished fourth, on the same lap.
A fine day too for Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE. The experimental GSX-R1000R, running sustainable fuel and recycled parts, came home seventh overall and won the Experimental class.
The Suzuki CN Challenge racebike finished first in the experimental class at the Suzuka 8-Hours. Suzuki photo.
Race highlights
Winners: Honda HRC #30 (Takahashi / Rea / Chantra) — 188 laps in 7:54:19.425
Best lap: 2’16.034 (154.0 km/h) — Jack Miller (Yamaha Factory Racing Team #21)
Superstock winner: NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB #52
Experimental winner: Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE #0
The Suzuki CN Challenge and Yoshimura SERT Motul teams pose at Suzuka. Suzuki photo.
What they said
Takumi Takahashi (Honda HRC #30): “First of all, I’m very happy that our team won this race. As you know, (Katsuyuki) Nakasuga is retiring this year and I definitely did not want to lose to him here. It’s a pity that he’s going, but I’m glad I made it: winning this race was one of my goals for that reason. The conditions were complicated and I’d like to thank all my teammates. Somkiat did not race today, but he helped a lot, so it is a win of the three of us together. A great team effort. And Jonathan, a world champion, so much faster than me in the wet, an amazing performance. We really couldn’t have done it without each of us. I would also like to thank the team for the pit stops: the tyre changes, everything went so smoothly. Very happy to take my fifth consecutive win here at the 8 Hours.”
Andrea Locatelli (Yamaha Factory Racing Team #21): “The Suzuka 8 Hours looks like a crazy race. Last year it was really hot, this year completely under the rain, and eight hours in the rain gets quite complicated. Probably nice to watch from the sofa, but on the bike it was never easy to manage, every single lap. Overtaking slower riders, some oil on the track from a broken bike… it’s always complicated. In the dry it’s a bit more predictable, you can manage things better, but in the rain you never know. In the end I think we did an amazing job. Race Direction did a really good job too, honestly. I was quite surprised they decided to send out the safety car, especially at that late stage, but the rain was really heavy, especially in Spoon 1 and 2. I was already feeling bad there, the bike was spinning a lot, it was really dangerous. We saw bikes starting to crash again, so it was probably the right choice. We finished second again this year, but I think we deserved it because we worked well in these conditions too. Let’s keep pushing, I’m really happy to be here as a Yamaha rider. And big congratulations to the winners, because as always they did an amazing job.”
Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team #37): “Honestly, my last stint was a bit boring because we stayed a long time behind the safety car. Before that I did a double stint and I was enjoying it a lot. I was having fun with the bike; the track conditions weren’t changing much, and even when they did, we were really fast. It was nice to be quick and fight for the podium. At the end, Race Direction made the right call to bring out the safety car as it had already been quite tricky for a few laps. I was waiting for it, because there was just too much rain. It’s a shame, because it could have been a nice end to the race, but safety first. It’s just nice to finish on the podium with my team, with BMW. We’ve been working really hard all winter, and since the day we arrived here all three of us have been very fast. It’s a nice present for the whole team and for BMW to be on the podium at Suzuka.”
More, from a press release issued by Honda Racing:
Honda HRC secures fifth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours victory as Honda claims its 32nd win
Honda-powered teams claim first and third in the Superstock category
The winning team celebrates on the Suzuka 8-Hours podium. Honda photo.
The 47th edition of the FIM Endurance World Championship “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours got underway on Sunday at the Suzuka Circuit for Round 3 of the 2026 FIM Endurance World Championship.
The day began with a 45-minute warm-up session held in wet conditions after rain fell between 08:30 and 09:15, giving teams one final opportunity to check their wet-weather setup ahead of the race.
The race got underway at 11:30 am local time under overcast skies, with an air temperature of 23°C and the track still wet from the morning rain and was heavily influenced by intermittent rain and several lengthy safety car periods. Honda HRC’s race strategy gradually shifted towards completing the race with Takumi Takahashi and Jonathan Rea, both able to rely on extensive experience in similar conditions. Somkiat Chantra had shown very competitive pace throughout the dry sessions but had not had the opportunity to gain experience in these mixed and wet conditions. Making his Suzuka 8 Hours debut, the Thai rider nevertheless made an important contribution to the team’s overall effort throughout the race week.
Starting from pole position, Takumi Takahashi made a strong start aboard the Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP #30 and established himself among the front runners from the opening laps.
Honda HRC completed the first four hours with two pit stops, with Takahashi ending his first 33-lap stint in the lead before handing over to Jonathan Rea. Rea consolidated Honda HRC’s lead until the end of lap 66, when he handed the bike back to Takahashi.
At the end of the fourth hour, Takumi Takahashi pitted on lap 92 to hand the Honda #30 over to Jonathan Rea once again, with Honda HRC continuing to lead the Suzuka 8 Hours.
With the rain easing but the track still wet and conditions remaining very tricky, Takahashi also put all his experience and speed to good use, continuing to control Honda HRC’s advantage at the front.
At the end of the race, heavy rain returned, while the fading daylight added a further challenge for the riders in the closing stages of the race. With 34 minutes remaining, the deployment of two safety cars on lap 179 effectively settled the race, preserving Takahashi’s advantage. Honda HRC completed188 lap-race to secure its fifth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours victory. The victory marks Takahashi’s eighth Suzuka 8 Hours win, his fifth consecutive success in the event, and Rea’s third victory at Suzuka.
Honda also enjoyed a strong showing from its non-permanent EWC entries at Suzuka, with SDG Team HARC-PRO. Honda finishing eighth, Honda Asia-Dream Racing with Astemo securing ninth place, and Team ATJ with NTT docomo Business completing the top 10.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France’s final result of 26th place at the Suzuka 8 Hours did not reflect the team’s true performance after a mechanical issue ended what had been a promising race. Before the setback, the Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP #5 had consistently run inside the top five, demonstrating the pace to fight at the front throughout the event.
Corentin Perolari made an excellent start from sixth on the grid for F.C.C. TSR Honda France, climbing to fourth within the opening 30 minutes before the first safety car interrupted the race. Once the action resumed, the Frenchman remained firmly in contention at the front before making the team’s first scheduled pit stop after 27 laps, handing the Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP #5 to John McPhee while running fifth.
McPhee rejoined in 11th position and quickly fought his way back into the top 10 before a second safety car was deployed. After the restart, McPhee continued his strong pace before handing over to Alan Techer, who maintained the team’s momentum by moving up to seventh place.
Shortly after the fourth hour began, a mechanical issue forced Techer back to the pits, costing the team valuable time. Perolari rejoined in 36th place, leaving the Honda #5 with a lot of ground to make up.
Despite the setback, the team worked their way back to 26th by the finish. Although the final result does not reflect the performance shown throughout the week, F.C.C. TSR Honda France demonstrated its true potential in every condition with all three riders consistently showed the pace to challenge for a top-five finish.
Honda #5 now turns its full attention to the season finale at the Bol d’Or, determined to convert its potential into the result its efforts deserve.
Tati Team AVA6 Racing’s race came to an early end after Mike Di Meglio suffered a mechanical problem during the opening half hour. Despite returning to the pits, the team was ultimately forced to retire and abandon the Suzuka 8 Hours.
Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP-powered teams on the podium. NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB produced an outstanding performance, climbing from second in class to take the Superstock lead before half distance and eventually securing the category victory with an impressive 14th-place overall finish.
Meanwhile, Wójcik Racing Team #77 SST enjoyed another competitive Suzuka 8 Hours, progressing from seventh to fourth in class during the opening stint before moving into podium contention. The Honda #77 ultimately finished third in the Superstock category, earning valuable championship points.
The 2026 FIM EWC championship final will take place on September 19 at the Bol d’Or, on the Paul Ricard circuit (France).
More, from a press release issued by the Yoshimura SERT Motul team:
YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL KEEPS EWC TITLE HOPES ALIVE
The 47th Suzuka 8 Hours delivered plenty of drama today, Sunday the 5th of July. Despite highly changeable weather and a race disrupted by multiple incidents, Yoshimura SERT Motul crossed the finish line in sixth place, keeping its 2026 FIM Endurance World Championship title challenge very much alive.
This year’s Suzuka 8 Hours proved to be a demanding race for all 50 qualified teams. Rain arrived before the warm-up session and the race got underway under threatening skies. Starting from eighth on the grid, Gregg Black made an outstanding launch onboard the #12 Suzuki GSX-R1000R to claim the holeshot on the still-soaking circuit. Remaining composed in the treacherous conditions, the Yoshimura SERT Motul rider kept the Suzuki firmly among the front-runners until the first safety car neutralised the race.
Yoshimura SERT Motul rider Gregg Black (12) leads early in the Suzuka 8-Hours.
Just minutes after the team’s opening pit stop, a second safety car intervention dominated much of the second hour following a series of crashes. These successive interventions severely limited the opportunities to close the gap to the leaders, with every re-start coming at an unfavourable moment for the team.
Yoshimura SERT Motul also suffered a setback when it was handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty following a refuelling procedure infringement. True to its fighting spirit, the team refused to give up and had climbed back to sixth place by half race distance, a position it defended all the way to the chequered flag. Heavy rain returned later in the race, bringing another safety car into play during the closing stages. Both the riders and the technical crew delivered a faultless performance from that point onwards. The final slowing down of the race froze the order just as the #12 Suzuki was in a position to challenge for a top-five finish. After 186 laps of an action-packed and incident-filled race, Yoshimura SERT Motul took the chequered flag in sixth place.
With 84 points, Yoshimura SERT Motul now sits third in the provisional championship standings ahead of the final round, where plenty of points will still be on offer. The 2026 FIM EWC season finale will take place in France at Circuit Paul Ricard during the 89th Bol d’Or, from the 17th to the 20th of September.
Yohei Kato – Team Director
“I’m naturally disappointed with today’s result. After the promising pace we showed during the pre-event tests, we believed we had the potential to fight for the podium, and possibly even for victory. Unfortunately, things didn’t come together as we had hoped throughout the week. Despite the strong performance of the new GSX-R1000R, the commitment of our riders and the excellent work of the entire team, a combination of incidents and difficult conditions prevented us from achieving the result we were aiming for.
“We will carefully analyse everything we learned this weekend and use that experience to come back stronger at the Bol d’Or. I would like to thank all our team members and our supporters for their continued commitment and encouragement.”
Damien Saulnier – Team Manager
“It has been a difficult week, so naturally there’s some disappointment with the final result. We had several crashes during practice, then a race made even more complicated by the weather, the stop-and-go penalty and, above all, the safety car interventions. On two occasions, the safety cars came out between us and the race leaders, costing us half a lap each time and significantly reducing our chances of getting back into contention. Winning probably wasn’t realistic, but I genuinely believe a podium finish was within our reach.
“That said, we’ve come away with valuable championship points and the title fight is far from over. We’ll analyse everything from this race to prepare for the Bol d’Or in the best possible way, with the clear objective of fighting for the championship once again.
“I’d also like to thank the entire team for their outstanding work. The mechanics did an incredible job throughout the week repairing the bikes after the crashes, while the riders never stopped pushing. Everyone gave their absolute best, and weekends like this remind you just how strong this team really is. We all wanted to shine at Suzuka, such a special race for the Yoshimura family. This time fortune wasn’t on our side, but we’ll come back stronger.”
Gregg Black – rider
“Finishing sixth is obviously disappointing because we were convinced we had the pace to fight our way forward from eighth on the grid. I made a really strong start and we quickly showed that our race pace was competitive despite extremely tricky conditions, with a damp track, several oil-related interruptions and constantly changing weather.
“The team managed the race well and we were consistently among the fastest bikes on track. Unfortunately, the stop-and-go penalty, a few seconds lost in the pits and several badly timed safety car interruptions ruined our chances of closing in on the podium. I honestly believe we still had the pace to gain another one or two positions before the finish.
“Despite the frustration, we’ve scored important championship points. I’d like to thank the whole team for their fantastic work throughout the week, as well as my teammates for their commitment. Our new GSX-R1000R has shown genuine potential and provides a very encouraging foundation for the rest of the season. Luck wasn’t on our side this time, but I’m convinced our moment will come at the Bol d’Or.”
Dan Linfoot – rider
“Today’s race was a difficult one, with very wet conditions right from the start. Our pace wasn’t bad and we were competitive at times. The bike felt really good whenever the track began to dry, but I struggled a little more when the rain increased. Finishing sixth is obviously not the result we were aiming for. After finishing on the podium here in previous years, our expectations were much higher. On my side, I gave everything I had, completing several double stints and maintaining a solid pace throughout the race. We’ll analyse where we were missing performance in the wet, take the positives from this weekend and shift our focus to the Bol d’Or. The championship is still open, and we’ll do everything we can to finish the season on a high.”
Cocoro Atsumi – rider
“Today’s race was difficult, with wet conditions throughout the entire eight hours. We also had to serve a stop-and-go penalty, which made our race even more challenging. Despite that, none of the riders made any major mistakes and we all pushed hard until the finish. I focused on improving my riding in the wet. Lap after lap, I gained confidence and was able to improve my pace, eventually setting consistent 2’18 lap times. That gives me a lot more confidence in these conditions for the future. Finishing sixth is not what we expected from this race, but that’s racing. We’ll learn from this weekend, stay positive and come back determined to fight for a stronger result for the next race.”
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Weather Delay: Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited Rescheduled for Sunday, July 5, Due to Inclement Weather
2026 Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 5.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 4, 2026) – Today’s Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited, originally scheduled for Saturday, July 4, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Illinois, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 5.
Gates will open for fans, and practice will begin at 10:00 a.m. CST. Opening ceremonies will begin at 11:00 a.m. CST.
Track Enterprises has confirmed that all previously purchased tickets will be honored and new tickets will be available to purchase. Any additional ticket questions may be directed to [email protected].
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Michael Casey (447) in Turn 4 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. Photo by Jim Lilly/Zone Photo.
Summer Track Day Weekends at Blackhawk Farms Raceway with Motovid.com Kick Start in July, Now Partnered with FP1Laptimes.com
Motovid.com delivered yet another outstanding track day experience last Wednesday, July 1 at its home track, Blackhawk Farms Raceway, South Beloit IL. With packed grids and ideal riding conditions, the event brought together the Midwest’s premier motorcycle track community for a safe, high-quality day on the new pavement.
The event also marked an exciting opportunity to test FP1Laptimes.com’s new performance riding training tool, integrated through Motovid.com’s latest collaboration. This innovative solution helps riders achieve greater lap time consistency, elevate their performance, and assists support staff in delivering even safer and more efficient track events.
Motovid.com extends its sincere thanks to all its partners who helped make the day a success: FP1Laps.com, Pirelli, Hupy & Abraham, GetFast Performance, TurnOne Racing, Redline Tire Warmers, Superbike Supply, ZonePhoto, and MC Track Day Insurance.
Despite blistering heat, the Motovid.com team executed a flawless event with zero red flags and zero incidents — maximizing quality track time for more than 130 participating riders.
This success reflects the dedication of its operations team, control riders, structured program, and the region’s best coaching staff, combined with the exceptional sportsmanship and cooperation of the entire Motovid.com riding community.
“I can’t thank our wonderful riders enough for following our guidance in dealing with the heat,” said Kathleen Casey of Motovid.com. “From staying hydrated to using iced cooling rags to combat mental fatigue, everyone contributed to keeping riders safe. It was another zero-flag, zero-incident event with packed grids on a very hot day. Great riding out there!” she added.
Upcoming Weekend Events
Motovid.com’s next event at Blackhawk Farms Raceway is its traditional joint weekend round with Zalusky Advanced Rider School (ZARS) on Saturday and Sunday, July 18–19, sponsored by Cycle Werks in Barrington BMW. FP1Laptimes.com’s complimentary performance tool will once again be available to all participants at no additional cost.
Motovid.com’s summer weekend schedule wraps up with its traditional three-day Labor Day event on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 5–7 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. Riders are encouraged to use these combined dates to get dialed in working with Motovid.com’s expert coaches, suspension tuner partners, and Pirelli tire testing while utilizing exciting new performance tools.
For 23 years, Motovid.com has been a leader in safer motorcycling through performance riding education. Offering All Levels Track Days and specialized Performance Riding Clinics at premier Midwest venues including Blackhawk Farms Raceway and Road America, Motovid.com provides a structured, supportive and conducive environment with excellent coaching ratios and a strong commitment to safety and rider development.
Kody Kopp (No. 12), Dallas Daniels (No. 1), and Briar Bauman (No. 3) battle for the lead at the 2026 Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited.
Kopp, Drane Conjure Victory at Magic Mile
Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) returned to the top of the box for first time since his brilliant season-opening double by claiming victory in Sunday’s thrilling Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited, Round 10 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
Saturday’s weather delay pushed the scheduled Independence Day action at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois, to Sunday, which saw further delays to get the surface competition ready. And yet, in the end, America’s Original Extreme Sport® came through to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday in Grand (National Championship) style.
By half-distance, a healthy seven-rider lead pack was whittled down to just four contenders – the usual suspects of Kopp, reigning Mission AFT SuperTwins champ Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07), and the on-form Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus Harley-Davidson XG750R), plus a super spoiler in Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke).
The four proceeded to trade their positions back and forth with ferocity and frequency, testing novel lines and last-lap strategies all the while.
All of that prelude set up the decisive final lap. Kopp led to open, with Fisher, Daniels, and Bauman in close formation. Daniels ran down low to snatch the lead coming out of Turn 2, with Kopp, Fisher, and Bauman railing around above him.
They streaked alongside as all four powered to the checkered flag. There, the stripe clocked Kopp in first, just 0.012 seconds ahead of Fisher.
Meanwhile, Daniels earned the final spot on the box another 0.046 seconds back, with Bauman left off the podium despite missing out on victory by less than two-tenths-of-a-second.
A jubilant Kopp said, “I was looking at the time (remaining), looking at everything I could, and using all my tools (to work out a final-lap plan). I can’t believe we pulled that one off. Dallas checked down low going into Turn 4, and I had planned on trying to draft him to line. But when he did that, I just started rolling and picked it up mid-corner more than I had all race. That fence came up real quick. I’m happy to get that one.
“This says a lot about my team. Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo), they’ve been working so hard on this package.”
Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) escaped what was a four-rider second group to equal his best career premier-class of fifth on a very fast G&G Yamaha.
Behind, ‘25 Springfield Mile winner Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) eked ahead of Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke) to win their battle for sixth at the line.
Cody Johncox (No. 96 Sunnyside Cycle/Hyper Dog Yamaha MT-07) and Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) rounded out the top ten.
Kopp’s win stretched out his Grand National Championship lead just a bit, as he now heads Daniels by eight points (192-184) with Bauman still very much in contention at 172.
KICKER AFT Singles
Regardless of what the calendar said, KICKER AFT Singles still delivered fireworks worthy of the Fourth of July.
A dash of additional drama was baked into the Main Event as a result of reigning champ and breakaway title leader Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) starting his race from the back of the grid.
The Australian encountered problems during his heat race, a rare bout of misfortune further magnified by the day’s compressed schedule which eschewed the LCQ and forced him to burn his season’s provisional start just to gain entry into the Main.
Meanwhile, another pre-race favorite, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Honda CRF450R), had to skip the KICKER AFT Singles Bill’s Home Improvement Challenge race after running into bike issues of his own moments after finishing second in that same heat.
While unlucky for Drane and Brunner, that gave what was already expected to be an unpredictable affair a feeling that this was truly anyone’s race to win. And that vibe rang true right up to the checkered flag.
Despite the handicap, Drane blasted up to sixth on the opening lap while fellow DuQuoin magician Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) grabbed the early lead over Bodie Paige (No. 165 RWR/American Honda/BWR Ranch Honda CRF450R), Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F), Brunner, and company.
Saathoff continued to set the pace over the race’s opening half via a high line that was imitated by everyone in the lead eight-rider pack.
Everyone other than Drane that is, who utilized a low path to sneak his way forward. Saathoff recognized the wisdom in his rival’s decision with around three minutes to go, and soon enough, everyone in that big group of contenders moved down to jockey for position with the laps winding down.
While Brunner fell off the chase, as many as seven riders opened the final couple of laps retaining at least a glimmer of hope for victory. Among them, Drane, Saathoff, and Paige were the clear favorites, and they powered into the final corner in that position.
And – even following a final sprint down the long start/finish straight – that’s how they stayed. Drane tucked in tight and willed his way to the checkered flag before second- and third-place finishers Saathoff and Paige managed to slingshot their way through to steal away the honors.
Drane’s margin of victory over Saathoff was a typical DuQuoin-style 0.088 seconds. Meanwhile, Paige improved his perfect Progressive AFT podium record to three for three with the rookie finishing just 0.131 seconds back of the win despite riding in considerable pain after catching his foot in a hole.
The triumph marked Drane’s ninth all-time at a Mile, breaking a tie with Shayna Texter-Bauman for most in KICKER AFT Singles history. It also represented a record-extending 25th of his career.
He said, “It was a tough break in the heat race, but I was able to put my head down (at the start of the Main). I knew I could get a good start and work my way up the field. I couldn’t do it without my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team. They turned around and gave me a new bike that was ready to go. They put in such hard work, and we put it up on the top step.”
Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) found his way up that lead group in the race’s latter stages to secure fourth, while Pfanders completed the top five.
Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Kelleher took sixth and seventh, standing as the final riders still within sight of the win.
Brunner held on for eighth. He was followed by title fighter Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Canadian Jordan Beaulac (No. 156 Picotte Motosport/Dofralex GASGAS MC 450F), who finished ninth and tenth, respectively.
With four straight wins in his corner, Drane’s title lead has ballooned to a sizable 41 points over Saathoff (203-162). Tadman is third at 149.
Kyle Ryde (1) and Bradley Ray (28) at Snetterton. Photo courtesy BSB.
Redding and Ryde make it three different winners in dramatic Snetterton races.
Scott Redding and Kyle Ryde shared the British Superbike Championship race victories in two dramatic races at Snetterton today (Sunday), making it three different race winners in as many races after Bradley Ray was victorious yesterday.
Redding emerged victorious in race two of the weekend in an incident-packed race, which saw reigning champion Ryde and title rival Ray dramatically make contact, with the McAMS Yamaha rider crashing out at high-speed at Riches.
Hager PBM Racing Team’s Redding led the pack from Max Cook and Ryde with Ray holding fourth, but as the pack approached Wilson for the first time there was an incident involving Leon Haslam, Josh Brookes and Ilya Mikhalchik with the three riders crashing out.
The BMW Safety Car was deployed following the incident and when the race resumed on lap three, Redding held off his rivals on the restart, which then became a four-way battle between Redding, Ryde, Cook and Ray.
Redding was holding strong to the chequered flag, but behind Ray had made a move on Cook to take third and then had Ryde in his sights.
McAMS Yamaha’s Ray made his move on Ryde at Murrays to move second on lap nine, but as the pair approached Riches for the next time there was contact between the pair as Ryde bid to regain the position, sending Ray dramatically crashing out.
Ryde was handed a long lap penalty for the incident; he crossed the line in second place on track ahead of Cook at the finish, but he was issued a three-second time equivalent penalty, which demoted him to third place.
It was an impressive comeback from Rory Skinner; the Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha started 19th on the grid and carved his way through to fourth to finish ahead of Christian Iddon and rookie Joe Talbot.
Ryde though claimed his first Superbike race win at Snetterton in the final race to celebrate his 200th BSB race start in style, holding off the early pressure from closest rivals Redding and Ray.
Cook again got off to a flying start from the front row, launching ahead of Redding, Ray and Ryde with Ryan Vickers holding a top five position.
Cook was holding the lead from Redding and Ray, but on lap five Ryde made his move. He dived down the inside of Ray at Wilson and Vickers also saw an opportunity, making a pass into fourth, relegating Ray into fifth place.
A lap later and the leading five contenders shuffled again at Wilson; Redding attempted a pass for the lead on Cook, but the pair both went wide and it gave Ryde the chance to grab the lead.
Ryde then continued to deliver a pace inside the lap-record to edge the pack, but the pressure was on Redding with Vickers, Cook and Ray looking for the final podium places of the weekend.
On lap nine, Cook lost ground at Wilson after taking evasive action as he closed on Vickers on the brakes, which opened the door for Ray to make a move into fourth.
Redding was holding second with Vickers and Ray in close contention, but on lap 13 there was an error from the Honda Racing UK rider and it gave the McAMS Yamaha contender the edge to move third.
Ray was closing on Redding for second place until the chequered flag, but it wasn’t enough to wrestle away the position on the final lap.
Vickers equalled his best result of the season in fourth place, with Leon Haslam holding off Rory Skinner for the final position in the top five.
British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 2 result:
“It felt good to win race two, especially as Race three felt different. I started to lose the front a little bit more and I couldn’t turn the bike as well as I wanted to and I was running wide.
“In race two I was just doing my rhythm and all of a sudden I had Brad breathing down my neck with like two laps to go. Out of nowhere the gap was like 1.5 and then I thought I saw .8 and thought that was the wrong pit board and then I saw zero going into the last lap and I thought I don’t need this right now!
“I just defended everywhere and did so as best as possible and managed to bring it home, I am in second in the overall points and brought back the Quattro Race of Aces trophy again, so I’m happy with the weekend.”
Kyle Ryde – Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing
“I’ll definitely take the results I’ve got! Snetterton has never been a winning hunting ground for me so to get my first win here means a lot, especially on my 200th race.
“I think my tyre was definitely shot with three to four laps to go, but getting into the front where I did gave me the advantage. In the middle I did five or six really good laps where I pulled a gap and then the last couple of laps I kept the gap, which isn’t as easy as you can make mistakes when you know you have the gap.
“It will make the journey a lot better tonight and next is off to watch the football!”
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali (center left) and Ducati Corse General Manager Gigi Dall Igna (center right) pose with Lorenzo Baldassarri, Nicolò Bulega and Alberto Surra after the Ducati Race of Champions at Misano. Ducati Corse photo.
Nicolò Bulega Claims Victory in the Lenovo Race of Champions at World Ducati Week
Nicolò Bulega claimed victory in the Lenovo Race of Champions held this Sunday at the Misano World Circuit ‘Marco Simoncelli’, one of the most eagerly anticipated events of World Ducati Week 2026. The traditional Ducati race brought together riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK, WSSP and other national championships, all competing aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore machines to celebrate the centenary of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer.
Bulega confirmed his outstanding momentum by dominating the ten-lap race, setting the pace from the very opening stages. The Italian rider managed his advantage to take the chequered flag in first place and secure this prestigious victory in front of thousands of fans.
Behind him, Alberto Surra finished in second position after an intense battle for the podium, while Lorenzo Baldassarri completed the top 3.
The Lenovo Race of Champions once again delivered a unique show within World Ducati Week, giving fans the opportunity to witness a direct showdown between some of the most prominent names in the Ducati family. With all riders competing on identical bikes, the race reaffirmed its status as one of the most spectacular and popular events of the weekend, highlighting the competitors’ talent at an iconic venue such as Misano circuit.
The Lenovo Race of Champions riders pose before the all-Ducati race featuring racers from series across the globe. Ducati photo.
Nicolò Bulega
“It has been a fantastic weekend, ended with this victory on my Panigale V4, which is an incredible bike. Thank you to everyone. It was wonderful to see so many people in the grandstands over these days, and especially today—it felt like a real race. Congratulations to Ducati on its centenary and, above all, on this World Ducati Week. It is not easy to organize an event of this scale, with so many people and so many activities, and it has been truly spectacular.”
Standings
1st – Nicolò Bulega
2nd – Alberto Surra
3rd – Lorenzo Baldassarri
4th – Yari Montella
5th – Francesco Bagnaia
6th – Tommy Bridewell
7th – Franco Morbidelli
8th – Fabio Di Giannantonio
9th – Lukas Tulovic
10th – Hafizh Syahrin
11th – Tarran Mackenzie
12th – Marc Márquez
13th – PJ Jacobsen
14th – Josh Waters
DNF – Michele Pirro
DNF – Álvaro Bautista
With this victory, Bulega adds another success to a season in which he continues to establish himself as one of the benchmark riders in the Italian racing panorama and within the Ducati family.
Start of the Lenovo Race of Champions. Ducati photo.Nicolò Bulega (11) leads the Lenovo Race of Champions. Ducati photo.Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali (center left, in white shirt) on the podium with top three riders Nicolò Bulega (center right), Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri following the Lenovo Race of Champions. Ducati photo.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
100 Years and a Record-Breaking World Ducati Week!
*118,036 attendees from around the world over the three-day event made the Centenary World Ducati Week the biggest and most international edition ever
*On Saturday evening, hundreds of drones lit up the skies over Misano, creating an extraordinary aerial choreography with iconic images from Ducati’s history painted across the night sky
Drones light up the sky on Saturday evening at Misano.
*The Lenovo Race of Champions once again delivered a unique spectacle, bringing together today’s greatest Ducati champions on the same starting grid, with Nicolò Bulega taking victory ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri
*Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO: “The Centenary edition of World Ducati Week exceeded every expectation, with extraordinary attendance making it the biggest and most international edition ever.”
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali speaks to the masses of Ducati enthusiasts at Misano. Ducati photo.
Misano Adriatico, 5 July 2026 – Ducati celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer with an unprecedented event that brought together, in one place, enthusiasts, champions, legends and the motorcycles that have written – and continue to write – the history of Ducati. For three days, the Misano World Circuit became the beating heart of the event that, every two years, brings together the global Ducati community.
The numbers from World Ducati Week 2026 tell the story of an unprecedented edition that set new records and once again demonstrated that Ducati passion knows no boundaries. Nearly 120,000 attendees (118,036) over the three-day gathering welcomed enthusiasts from 94 countries across five continents, who came to enjoy three days of entertainment and excitement under the banner of “Live the Legend – Celebrate 100 Years Together.”
For an entire weekend, past, present and future shared the same place. The stars of the event were the legends who wrote some of the most memorable chapters in Ducati’s history, alongside the champions who today carry Ducati’s colours to the pinnacle of motorsport, bringing no fewer than 37 World Championship titles to the Misano circuit. The motorcycles that continue to inspire dreams and thousands of Ducatisti gave life to an edition that conveys the true spirit of the Centenary World Ducati Week better than words ever could.
Saturday night at Misano. Ducati photo.
“World Ducati Week has always been a special occasion, but the Centenary edition exceeded every expectation. For three days, the Misano paddock became the heart of Ducati passion, with extraordinary attendance making this the biggest and most international WDW ever. The image that will stay with me forever is Friday’s parade: an endless red snake of Ducati bikes stretching for 18 kilometres across the Romagna Riviera, seemingly without end. By the time the head of the parade had already reached Riccione, the last motorcycles were still leaving the track… On Saturday we reached the Circuit’s maximum capacity, and that evening the drone show lit up the skies over Misano, telling the story of the motorcycles and the milestones that have marked these 100 years of Ducati. At that moment, I reflected on how far we have come, and I felt an emotion that is difficult to put into words. I knew the Centenary would be a special occasion, but seeing it all come to life with such incredible participation and enthusiasm truly surpassed every expectation.” said Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO. “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this extraordinary World Ducati Week possible: to the Ducatisti who travelled from every corner of the world; to our employees, who worked with passion and dedication for months to create such a special event; to the Ducati legends, never before gathered together in such numbers on a single occasion; and to today’s champions. This World Ducati Week will remain in Ducati’s history, but above all in the hearts of all of us. Thank you.”
Marc Marquez on stage at Misano. Ducati photo.
The fourth edition of the Lenovo Race of Champions once again delivered a show unlike any other in international motorcycling. Riders from Ducati MotoGP, WorldSBK, WorldSSP and the leading national championships lined up together on the same starting grid, each aboard an exclusive Panigale V4 Tricolore customised with their own racing livery. Victory in the 2026 edition went to Nicolò Bulega, who followed up his pole position in Saturday’s qualifying with a flawless race, finishing ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri.
Three days packed with excitement began on Friday with some of the most iconic moments of every edition, including the traditional parade that painted the Romagna Riviera red. Led by Claudio Domenicali and Misano Mayor Fabrizio Piccioni, together with Ducati’s management, the parade brought together the brand’s foremost enthusiasts and ambassadors. For the Centenary edition, the red motorcycles from Borgo Panigale filled the entire 18-kilometre route from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione.
Another scene from World Ducati Week at Misano. Ducati photo.
Saturday delivered one of the most emotional moments of the Centenary World Ducati Week. As the sun set, the Misano World Circuit was transformed into a spectacular open-air stage, where greetings from Ducati and Ducati Corse management, employees, official dealers, partners, sponsors and Ducati Official Clubs alternated throughout a celebration hosted by the unmistakable voice of Francesco Pannofino, who recounted the unique bond between the Borgo Panigale manufacturer and its community.
The audience was deeply moved by appearances from Casey Stoner, Troy Bayliss, Carl Fogarty and Loris Capirossi, who took to the stage before the champions currently writing Ducati’s racing history, including Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Márquez, Álex Márquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Nicolò Bulega. It was a truly unique moment, with no fewer than 36 riders lined up on the circuit alongside their motorcycles in the same year Ducati also celebrates its 100th MotoGP victory.
Casey Stoner, who won Ducati’s first MotoGP World Championship, was at World Ducati Week. Ducati photo.
What made the evening truly unforgettable was the drone and fireworks show that lit up the skies over Misano, enchanting the audience with a choreography dedicated to Ducati’s 100th anniversary and providing a finale worthy of a milestone that has already become part of history.
An essential part of every WDW, the D.O.C. (Ducati Official Clubs) once again took centre stage, arriving from every corner of the World to celebrate Ducati’s 100th anniversary together. A total of 275 clubs from across the globe brought their enthusiasm, colours and passion, energising every moment of the event.
The Centenary WDW also set new records in the digital world: FantaWDW recorded more than 220,000 sessions, the event’s dedicated web pages generated more than 2 million page views and 21 million social media impressions. The Lenovo Race of Champions livestream was watched by 700,000 users from all over the world.
The programme of the Centenary WDW was unprecedented.
Among the many new features, alongside the Lenovo Race of Champions, the weekend also hosted the V4 Elite Cup, reserved for enthusiasts competing on their own Panigale V4 motorcycles, and the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, the racing programme designed to discover, develop and prepare young talents for the competitions of tomorrow. In the Ducati V4 Elite Cup, Denis Magalotti claimed victory in Race 1 and Paul Buchmann won Race 2, while in the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, the victories went respectively to Jesus Torres and Andrea Migno.
In the year of the Centenary, WDW dedicated a special area to the brand’s historical heritage with the Heritage Village. Telling the story of this journey through a century of history were the exhibition “100 Years, 100 Stories, One Legend” and the Ducati Heritage Contest, which honoured the motorcycles that stood out for their state of preservation, originality and historical significance. Taking first place was Piero Guerrini with his 1999 Ducati 996 SPS Factory Replica.
The Ducati World area also attracted large crowds, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Ducati universe by discovering the entire motorcycle range up close, exploring its features and innovations, and taking part in talks and meetings with the engineers, designers and experts responsible for its design and development. Drawing particular attention were the Superleggera V4 Centenario and the 100 Collection, expressions of Ducati’s ability to transform a century of history into motorcycles destined to become collectors’ items. The focus was also on the future, with the World Première of the new Desmo450 SM, the first Supermotard from the Borgo Panigale manufacturer.
Even the youngest visitors had their own dedicated space at World Ducati Week thanks to the Ducati First Experience: more than 240 riding sessions gave children the opportunity to enjoy their very first contact with the world of two wheels in a safe environment under the guidance of qualified instructors.
Countless activities and opportunities transformed passion into something to be experienced first-hand. Meetings and autograph sessions with Ducati riders, riding courses, road test rides, Hot Laps and Lamborghini test drives, together with discussions with the engineers and designers from Borgo Panigale, gave participants the chance to discover the Ducati brand far beyond the racetrack. The programme was further enriched by Emilio Zamora’s stunt riding shows, spectacular freestyle motocross performances by Massimo Bianconcini, Corey Creed and Diego Manenti aboard the new Desmo450 MX, the Sound Experience by Garvan Acoustic Wellness, and an augmented reality experience powered by the Lenovo ThinkStation P8 workstation, allowing visitors to configure a Multistrada V4 S at 1:1 scale while exploring the customisation options offered by the Ducati Factory Made programme.
A freestyle demo featured a flying Ducati Desmo450 MX. Ducati photo.
A special thanks also goes to the institutions and local authorities that collaborated in making the event possible, in particular the municipalities of Misano Adriatico, Riccione, Rimini and Cattolica, whose support helped welcome thousands of enthusiasts and once again transformed the Motor Valley into the heart of Ducati passion.
World Ducati Week is organised with a strong commitment to social responsibility, environmental sustainability and the enhancement of the Ducati brand. Part of the fee paid by participants to use the leathers and helmet storage service inside the paddock is donated to the CHIAMA chiAMA Anti-Violence Centre, run by the MondoDonna Onlus Association, a women’s organisation and anti-violence centre committed to fighting all forms of gender-based violence.
Numerous companies chose to play an active role in World Ducati Week 2026. In addition to Lenovo, Title Partner of the Lenovo Race of Champions and the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, Ducati would like to thank MotoProtection and GoPro, together with the partners behind Ducati-branded products: Safilo, Piquadro, PittaRosso, Locman, Italpreziosi, Poste Italiane, Depot, Quad Lock and Grani&Partners. Alongside them were Ducati’s long-standing technical suppliers, who support the development of its production motorcycles – Shell, Termignoni, Pirelli, Akrapovič, WRS, Bosch, Brembo and STM – as well as the Tech Village partners Givi, Dainese, Arai, Ilmberger Carbon Parts, Nolan, NGK and Spidi, all of whom contributed to enhancing the experience for participants throughout the weekend. The partners of the 2026 edition also included Contadi Castaldi, Cuisine Barista, Teckell, Summertrade (Food & Beverage Provider), DHL (Logistic Partner), Edelweiss Bike Travel (Travel Partner), together with 3DBeta and Andreani, which supported Ducati Service activities.
World Ducati Week comes to a close leaving behind something that goes far beyond numbers and spectacular shows: an unforgettable memory, an emotion destined to endure over time, fuelled by the passion of a community unlike any other in the world, which has been writing Ducati’s history for one hundred years and, from today, has already begun imagining its future.
World Ducati Week 2026 in numbers:
*A crowd figure of 118,036 was recorded over three days
*Participants from 94 countries across all 5 continents
*275 Ducati Official Clubs in attendance
*95,000 photographs taken by the event photographers and 105 hours of video footage recorded
*37 world championship titles represented by the past and present Ducati riders who took part in WDW
*16 riders competing aboard the Panigale V4 Tricolore Lenovo Race of Champions edition
*An 18 km parade of Ducati motorcycles stretching from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione, riding along the Riviera roads
*110 hours of entertainment, presentations, interviews, DJ sets and live shows
*75 Ducati directors and managers from Borgo Panigale and Ducati subsidiaries around the world who served food and cooked during the Rustida
*584 pieces of content published across social media
*240 riding sessions for children as part of the Ducati First Experience
World Ducati Week 2026 digital highlights:
*2 million page views on the Ducati website’s WDW pages since ticket sales opened
*More than 20 million impressions across Ducati’s social media channels
*More than 700,000 viewers tuned in to the Lenovo Race of Champions live stream on Ducati’s YouTube channel
*220,000 FantaWDW sessions
More on what fans saw during the three-day (!) “World Ducati Week” event at Misano, from an edited preview press release:
From the early hours of Friday 3 July, the Misano World Circuit was painted red, kicking off three days dedicated to the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s 100th anniversary
This opening day of the event featured the first Lap of Honour, which saw an array of Ducati legends on the track – including Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi – and the traditional parade that will accompany fans to the Ducati Beach Party in Riccione
The Lenovo Race of Champions is in full swing: the Panigale V4 Tricolore have been unveiled for the event that will see Ducati riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK and the main national championships compete, with qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday
Misano Adriatico, 3 July 2026 – The moment has finally arrived. The grandstands are bathed in red, the paddock is filled with enthusiasts from all over the world and the roar of Ducati bikes once again becomes the soundtrack to one of the most highly anticipated events for the international Ducatisti community. World Ducati Week 2026, the edition celebrating the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s centenary, began today at the Misano World Circuit!
Riders staged for the street ride at World Ducati Weekend.A scene at the World Ducati Weekend event.An overview of World Ducati Weekend. Ducati photo.
For three days, the Misano World Circuit becomes the place where Ducati recounts its first 100 years: the past that built its legend, the present that continues to write its history and the future that is taking shape. Thousands of enthusiasts are gathering with the riders who today are taking Ducati to the pinnacle of motorsport, the legends who have written its most memorable pages, and the bikes that, for a century, have continued to fuel dreams and passion. This is the spirit encapsulated in the motto “Live the Legend – Celebrate 100 Years Together,” which accompanies the celebrations of this unique anniversary.
The opening press conference of World Ducati Week illustrated the weekend’s most highly anticipated highlights and events. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali, Global Marketing and Communication Director Patrizia Cianetti, Ducati Corse Sporting Director Mauro Grassilli and Ducati official and privateer MotoGP and WorldSBK riders, including Marc Márquez, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), took to the stage to share the excitement of three days that promise to be packed with excitement both on and off the track.
“World Ducati Week is always one of the most exciting moments for Ducati lovers, and this year it has a truly unique meaning,” said Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO. “Looking out into the paddock, you can see this same story come to life: the fans who have come from all over the world, the champions who today carry our colours at the pinnacle of motorsport, the bikes that fuel dreams and passions and the legends who have contributed to writing some of the most memorable pages in our history. Never before has Ducati been able to bring together, in one place and for one occasion, such an extraordinary number of motorcycle racing champions. Seeing them here, together with our Ducatisti, to celebrate our centenary is something we are truly proud of, and which makes this edition of World Ducati Week unique.”
For the entire duration of World Ducati Week, the Main Stage in the paddock will be the beating heart of the event. The voices of Virgin Radio – Ringo, Alteria, and Ketty Passa – will accompany the audience with talks, interviews, special guests, DJ sets and the official awards ceremonies for all the weekend’s racing competitions.
The excitement will begin on Friday afternoon with the first Lap of Honour, an unprecedented edition of the traditional lap, which will bring some of the greatest Ducati champions of yesterday and today to the track in a tribute to the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s sporting heritage, as Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi, along with champions who currently defend the Ducati colours, such as Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Márquez and Nicolò Bulega.
They, along with Ducati riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK, WSSP and the main national championships, will be the protagonists of the Lenovo Race of Champions, which gets underway today with the official presentation of the bikes that will compete in Saturday’s qualifying session and in Sunday’s race. Based on the prestigious Panigale V4 Tricolore and equipped with a racing configuration, the bikes will be customized with the liveries of their respective riders and embellished with a laser-engraved steering head featuring the model’s name, the rider’s logo and the serial number of the bike, corresponding to the rider’s number.
World Ducati Week 2026 thus confirms its strong racing vocation, which will also be showcased through the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, the sporting programme designed to discover, develop and prepare young talents for the competitions of tomorrow, and the V4 Elite Cup, dedicated to amateur riders competing on their own Panigale V4.
Bringing Friday to a close will be one of the Ducatisti’s most beloved rituals: the parade, which, after a lap of the Misano circuit, will bring thousands of Ducati bikes along the roads of the Riviera Romagnola to Samsara Beach in Riccione, where the Ducati Beach Party will be held. Participants will be greeted with the traditional Rustida served by Ducati management and an evening of music and entertainment hosted by Federico Russo and Francesco Mandelli with the SHAZAMI format.
On Saturday, World Ducati Week will get into full swing as per the previously announced racing programme. The Lap of Honour will also return throughout the day, this time entirely dedicated to the protagonists of some of the Borgo Panigale-based company’s most iconic achievements.
As evening falls, the Centenary celebrations will reach their most anticipated moment with Live the Legend Night, the show scheduled for the exact day Ducati was founded. On stage and on the track, the most iconic moments in the history of the Borgo Panigale company will come to life, narrated by Francesco Pannofino and the live music of Poggipollini and his band.
On Sunday 5 July, WDW will reach its climax with the fourth edition of the Lenovo Race of Champions, one of the most spectacular and eagerly awaited events of the entire weekend. The race will pit the best Ducati riders competing in MotoGP, WorldSBK and the main national championships against each other, battling it out until the last moment on their Panigale V4 Tricolore customized with their racing liveries.
Many of the current racers appearing at the World Ducati Weekend event.
Battling it out for the win will be Ducati MotoGP riders Marc Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), along with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), joined by Superbike stars Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team), Álvaro Bautista and Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), Lorenzo Baldassarri (Pata Go Eleven), Alberto Surra (Team Motocorsa Racing), Tarran Mackenzie (MGM Performance), and Thomas Bridewell (Superbike Advocates Racing). Completing the lineup are Hafizh Syahrin (SBK Asia), Josh Waters (Australian SBK), Lukas Tulovic (Euro Moto SBK) and PJ Jacobsen (MotoAmerica SBK).
World Ducati Week will also be an opportunity to experience Ducati in all its facets. Throughout the three days of the event, participants will be able to explore the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer’s entire range, the bikes of the Collezione 100 and the Superleggera V4 Centenario within the Ducati Worlds area, witness the world premiere of a new model and remain in touch with the Ducati world firsthand thanks to riding experiences on the track, on the road and off-road.
Among the highlights of WDW2026, the Heritage Village guides enthusiasts on a discovery of the Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer’s historical heritage. Here enthusiasts can find the “100 Years, 100 Stories, 1 Legend” exhibition, which retraces the 100 most significant moments in Ducati’s history, the Ducati Heritage Contest dedicated to road models produced up to the year 2000, and an open-air exhibition of vintage models sourced directly from the community.
The paddock will offer a continuous programme of shows and activities designed to engage audiences of all ages. Emilio Zamora will perform his spectacular stunt riding shows, while Massimo Bianconcini, Corey Creed and Diego Manenti will deliver all the adrenaline of freestyle motocross, performing for the first time aboard the new Desmo450 MX machines. The Sound Experience by Garvan Acoustic Wellness, an immersive experience dedicated to the Ducati sound, is also back. An augmented reality experience, made possible by the power of the Lenovo ThinkStation P8 workstation, will allow visitors to view a 1:1 scale Multistrada V4 S and configure it through a simple interface, exploring the numerous customization options offered by Ducati Factory Made, the programme that allows you to create your dream bike directly on the Borgo Panigale production line.
There will also be plenty of space for younger visitors: with Ducati First Experience, children aged 6 to 14 will be able to explore the world of two wheels through a programme developed in collaboration with the Italian Motorcycling Federation, while on Saturday morning, Riders Meet Kids will offer them the opportunity to meet the Ducati riders up close and enjoy an unforgettable experience.
The programme will also include exhibitions, contests and meetings with riders and the people who design, develop and bring Ducati motorcycles to life every day, along with shows, music and many other activities for the whole family. Returning this year is the FantaWDW, the game dedicated to the Lenovo Race of Champions and the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | DUCATI, giving Ducatisti the chance to experience the weekend as active participants through predictions and challenges with the global Ducati community.
Marc van der Straten (1948 - 2026) - A life dedicated to racing. Photo courtesy Marc VDS Racing Team.
The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team is mourning the loss of its charismatic founder and owner Marc van der Straten, who sadly passed away peacefully at his home in Switzerland this morning (July 5th).
An internationally renowned entrepreneur, it was Marc’s indelible passion for motorsport that helped make him a household name all around the world for fans of racing on two and four wheels.
His love of motorsport was passed to him by his father, who was a former racer himself, and it was that shared enthusiasm that thrust Marc into a life dedicated to motorsport.
Following success as a team owner in multiple four-wheeled disciplines, Marc embarked on what would become an incredible journey in Grand Prix motorcycle racing in 2010, when he created an ambitious project to join the inaugural Moto2 World Championship.
Guided by Marc’s appetite to deliver excitement and success, Marc VDS won the Moto2 title in 2014, 2017 and 2019 with Tito Rabat, Franco Morbidelli and Alex Marquez.
He was the driving force behind the creation of a unique racing dynasty, as the Marc VDS brand also featured in MotoE, Moto3 and MotoGP, and still competes in Moto2 and WorldSBK as well as embarking on the new adventure in the EWC.
It was with an enormous sense of pride that Marc witnessed his Marc VDS livery claim over 100 podiums in all World Championship categories, with its most recent delivered by Sam Lowes in WorldSBK at MotorLand Aragon.
Beyond being the boss, Marc was a larger-than-life character whose signature chequered flag cap made him instantly recognisable all around the globe.
Winning was special to him, but so was his quest for excellence both on and off the track. Marc VDS isn’t just a team. It’s a family. And one of his great pleasures in life was seeing that family thrive and succeed through hard work and dedication.
Marc created memories that will last forever. And we will never forget him and what he contributed to helping so many chase and fulfil their dreams in a truly remarkable life.
Jorge Prado [#26] edged out the Lawrences to grab the Moto 1 holeshot as he, Jett Lawrence [#1], and Hunter Lawrence [#96] each took turns at the front of the field. Photo MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
BUCHANAN, Mich. – The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with the longstanding Independence Day tradition that is the 5.11 RedBud National. One of the biggest crowds in event history was on hand for Round 22 of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship, as overnight rain gave way to sunny skies and a continually evolving racetrack. With a heightened atmosphere for the milestone holiday the action on the track responded with compelling action across both classes. In the premier 450SMX Class, Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence [#96] made it two in-a-row and three for the season following an incredible second moto win in which he overcame a near 10-second deficit. In the 250SMX Class, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies [#37] became the first repeat winner in the class this summer with back-to-back victories.
Hunter Lawrence Grabs Third Pro Motocross Championship Victory and 450SMX Points Lead on America’s 250th at RedBud.
450SMX Class
Qualifying
The two timed sessions in the premier class were split atop the charts, with championship leader and Honda HRC Progressive rider Jett Lawrence [#1] leading the way in the first session with a time of 2:16.573 and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan [#38] setting the pace in the second session with a time of 2:16.818. Lawrence’s lap was enough to narrowly edge out Deegan by a few tenths to earn the first gate pick.
Moto 1 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The opening moto started with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine of Jorge Prado [#26] leading the Lawrence brothers to the holeshot, as the Spaniard then assumed control of the lead. Behind him, Jett and Hunter engaged in a spirited fight for second, while further back Deegan was involved in a first-turn incident and started at the tail end of the field.
The top three settled in through the opening five minutes as Jett Lawrence asserted his hold on second and started to chip away at the deficit to Prado while Hunter Lawrence lurked a couple seconds behind in third. A couple laps later Jett pulled the trigger on a quick, decisive pass to take control of the lead.
The top three remained unchanged through the middle of the moto, but Hunter Lawrence was able to close in on Prado just past the halfway point and made a quick pass to take over second. With about a dozen minutes left on the race clock the brothers were separated by 3.5 seconds.
The distance between Jett and Hunter remained about the same until the moto entered its final two minutes, when Hunter closed within striking distance of his younger brother. The elder Lawrence put in a charge and made the pass just before time ran out on the race clock then sprinted away to a lead of more than seven seconds.
On the final lap, Hunter tipped over as he navigated lapped riders, which allowed Jett to reclaim the lead and bring home his fifth moto win of the summer by 3.2 seconds. Prado finished more than 20 seconds back in third, followed by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire [#24] in fourth and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Garrett Marchbanks [#36] in fifth.
Moto 2 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The final race of the day got underway with Prado out front for a sweep of the holeshots, followed closely by Deegan and Jett Lawrence. Hunter Lawrence started just outside the top five in sixth.
As the lead trio sprinted away from the field Hunter Lawrence fought his way around Hampshire and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb [#2] to move up to fourth.
While pursuing Deegan for second, Jett Lawrence lost traction with his rear tire and went down, eventually remounting just outside the top 10 in 11th place. That moved Hunter Lawrence up to third.
With the clear track, Prado was able to seize control of the moto and sprint out to a lead of 3.5 seconds over Deegan as Hunter Lawrence looked to close in from third. Behind them, Jett Lawrence experienced even more misfortune and went down for a second time while running eighth. He remounted once again in 11th place.
Prado continued to build on his advantage, which sat at nearly nine seconds at the halfway point of the moto. Deegan maintained a firm hold of second, but Hunter Lawrence inched in from third to initiate a battle for the position. Further back, Jett Lawrence continued to fight his way through the field and was on the cusp of the top five.
Hunter Lawrence easily got the upper hand in a brief battle with Deegan and took control of second place with 13 minutes left on the race clock. At that point, Lawrence faced a 9.2 second deficit to Prado.
Over the next few laps, Lawrence took big chunks out of Prado’s lead and soon enough the Honda rider moved within three seconds of his KTM foe. Lawrence’s push continued and moved him onto Prado’s rear fender.
Prado responded and was able to stabilize his advantage as the moto approached its final five minutes. Hunter then went on the attack and made an assertive pass for the lead with under three minutes remaining. Moments later, Jett Lawrence made a pass on Marchbanks for fifth.
Once out front, Hunter Lawrence surged out to lead of more than five seconds and went on to redeem his miscue from the first moto with his fifth moto win of the season. He took the checkered flag by a margin of 11.2 seconds over Prado, with Deegan a distant third. Jett Lawrence made a valiant charge to salvage fifth.
Prado [#26] put himself out front again to begin Moto 2 and went on to lead the majority of the race before Hunter Lawrence [#96] caught and passed him for the win.Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Hunter Lawrence’s 2-1 effort netted him a second straight win and class-leading third overall victory of the season.
Prado’s pair of holeshots carried him to 3-2 finishes and a second career podium result, which equaled his career best from the opening round.
Jett Lawrence captured his 38th premier class podium in third following a 1-5 performance and finished tied with Prado in event points but lost out on the second moto tiebreaker.
For the first time in 53 years, the overall podium at RedBud was composed entirely of international athletes.
With the win Hunter Lawrence reclaimed control of the championship points lead and holds a three-point lead over Jett. Deegan, who finished sixth overall (10-3), remains third, 51 points out of the lead and 12 points ahead of Prado in fourth.
450SMX Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points):
Hunter Lawrence (96) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place – Hunter Lawrence | #96 Team Honda HRC Progressive (2-1): “[This win] is so good. It’s America’s 250th birthday and we’re so grateful for the opportunity we have here [in this country]. We’re living the American dream and couldn’t have this life anywhere else in the world. What a day.”
Jorge Prado (26) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
2nd Place – Jorge Prado | #26 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (3-2): “It’s an awesome experience racing at RedBud. We used the week off to make some improvements on the bike and in the second moto I felt way more like myself. We led laps, we got the holeshot, and I’m really happy with the steps we’ve made. We’re coming.”
Jett Lawrence (1) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
3rd Place – Jett Lawrence | #1 Team Honda HRC Progressive (1-5): “I doubled down [in Moto 2] with my terrible riding today. I made a decision with the team to go a certain way on the bike, and it didn’t work. Hunter [Lawrence] is riding really well so we’ll go back to work and try to come out better at Southwick.”
Cole Davies Goes Back-to-Back in 250SMX as Jo Shimoda Takes Points Lead
250SMX Class
Qualifying
Fresh off a first career win at the previous round, Davies kept the momentum rolling in Qualifying with the fastest lap of the morning at 2:19.661. The New Zealander set the pace in each session but did have his first fast lap disallowed after his motorcycle failed sound inspection. He sat 1.3 seconds clear of the 2:21.048 set by his rookie teammate Caden Dudney [#82] in second.
Moto 1 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The first moto of the day started with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing duo of Dudney and Davies side-by-side, with Dudney able to grab his first ever holeshot and early lead. Behind them, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Nick Romano [#141] started third, battling Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer [#13], who then went down and dropped to the tail end of the field. Championship leader Levi Kitchen [#47] started sixth aboard his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki.
Dudney was able to seize the moment and lead the first laps of his young career, soon opening up a lead of more than three seconds over Davies. The top two then pulled away from the rest of the field, building a double-digit advantage over third just 10 minutes into the moto.
A multi-rider battle for third unfolded between Romano, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Casey Cochran [#56], and Kitchen. Cochran made the pass for third and inched away from the Kawasaki teammates. Kitchen then made the move for fourth.
Back up front, the battle for the lead picked up as the moto approached its halfway point. Davies hounded Dudney and attempted multiple passes for the lead, only to be denied every time. The lead then restabilized at around two seconds.
Inside the final 10 minutes the battle for third heated up again as Cochran, Kitchen, and Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda [#30] sat within less than a second of one another. As Kitchen looked to make a pass on Cochran, Shimoda took advantage and made his way by both riders to take control of third.
With less than five minutes to go Davies closed in on Dudney for the lead once again. Davies was patient and waited for his opportunity, and with just over 30 seconds remaining on the race clock he made the pass. He pulled away from Dudney over the final two laps, as Davies captured his third straight moto win by 2.6 seconds. Shimoda followed in third, with Kitchen fourth, and Cochran fifth.
Cole Davies [#37] stormed to the Moto 2 holeshot and led for most of the race until he was caught and passed by Jo Shimoda [#30]. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Moto 2 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]
The second moto kicked off with Davies leading the field to the holeshot ahead of Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas [#29] and Cochran, with Shimoda in fourth and Dudney in fifth. Kitchen started outside the top 10 in 13th place. Cochran put in a charge on the opening lap and was able to make the move around Hymas for second.
As Davies sprinted out to a lead of nearly three seconds it was Shimoda who took the opportunity to push forward. He made the pass on his teammate for third and then went after Cochran. After several laps of pursuit, Shimoda made the pass for second but faced a 7.3 second deficit to Davies with 20 minutes remaining. Cochran, meanwhile, lost hold of third to his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate Ryder DiFrancesco [#34] and then dropped behind Kitchen.
Just past the halfway point of the moto, Kitchen started to pressure DiFrancesco for third as Shimoda made small inroads on his deficit to Davies. Kitchen made the move around DiFrancesco but went down a couple laps later and dropped from third to sixth, which moved DiFrancesco back into a podium spot.
Back up front, Shimoda erased almost the entire deficit to Davies and moved within striking distance with more than five minutes left in the moto. The Japanese rider got alongside the New Zealander and made the pass with about 3.5 minutes remaining on the race clock.
The reigning SMX World Champion charged home to his first moto win of the summer, and 15th of his career, by a margin of 11.1 seconds over Davies. DiFrancesco finished third.
Caden Dudney [#82] grabbed his first holeshot and led his first laps as a pro in Moto 1 before getting passed by teammate Cole Davies [#37]. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
Overall
Despite losing his grasp on another sweep of the motos, Davies’ 2-1 effort still placed him atop the overall classification, with back-to-back victories to make him the first repeat winner of the season.
Shimoda’s impressive win in Moto 2 landed him in the runner-up spot (1-3) for his third straight podium result. It also paid big dividends in the championship standings as it moved him atop the points as the third different rider to carry the red plate through the first five races.
A quiet and consistent afternoon for DiFrancesco netted him the first overall podium result of his career (6-3), which came in his 43rd start. He’s the sixth different rider to earn a maiden overall podium this season.
Shimoda’s lead atop the 250SMX Class standings sits at four points over Davies. Kitchen dropped from first to third following a fifth-place finish (4-5) and now faces a nine-point deficit to Shimoda.
250SMX Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)
Cole Davies, Waitoki, New Zealand, Yamaha (1-2 // 47)
Cole Davies (37) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
1st Place – Cole Davies | #37 Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-2): “Jo [Shimoda] was riding good. It’s a long championship and we have a long way to go. It was a good day, and we got a win at RedBud. That’s all I can ask for. We’re in a really good spot with the bike right now so I’m really happy.”
Jo Shimoda (30) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
2nd Place – Jo Shimoda | #30 Honda HRC Progressive (3-1): “The bike was better today. I felt good and didn’t get tired until the end [of Moto 2]. Every bit of it today was better. We’re making progress and that’s exactly what we need right now.”
Ryder DiFranceso (34) at RedBud. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
3rd Place – Ryder DiFranceso | #34 Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (6-3): “This [first podium] has been a long time coming. I was sitting in third [in the second moto] and was thinking I was the only American to get on the podium [on 4th of July]. This is what every motocross rider dreams of.”
SMX Next – Motocross
The first gathering of the summer for SMX Next – Motocross brought 25 of the top amateur prospects in the sport to the RedBud Scouting Moto Combine. On Friday, the athletes took part in several education sessions surrounding various aspects of the sport and received mentorship from a decorated group of Rider Coaches featuring AMA Hall of Famers Broc Glover and Kevin Windham, along with Michael Byrne and Gareth Swanepoel. After one moto on Friday weather forced the second moto to be held on Saturday, as both races saw Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Carson Wood [#260] take the victory for a 1-1 sweep and his first SMX Next victory.
SMX Next – Motocross Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points):
Gavin Betts, Clifton Park, N.Y., Kawasaki (15-10 // 19)
Riley Busse, New Berlin, Wisc., Yamaha (9-16 // 19)
The 2026 Pro Motocross Championship will reach its halfway point next Saturday, July 11, for Round 23 of the SMX World Championship regular season and the annual visit to the iconic sands of Massachusetts’s The Wick 338. The Crestview Construction Southwick National will be shown live in its entirety on Peacock, beginning with Race Day Live at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET, followed by coverage of the motos at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
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Bradley Ray (28) leading Max Cook (30), Storm Stacey (79), Leon Haslam (91) and Kyle Ryde (1) at Snetterton. Photo courtesy BSB.
Ray claims victory in intense Snetterton opener.
Bradley Ray claimed his first victory in the 2026 British Superbike Championship for McAMS Yamaha in the opening race of the weekend at Snetterton, holding a 0.272s advantage over Scott Redding at the chequered flag.
Ray had been setting an incredible pace throughout the weekend and in an intense opening race he was able to keep calm under pressure, first in the early stages with six riders in contention at the front, before maintaining an edge over Redding to secure the victory.
The race originally got underway with Ray getting a lightning start to hit the front of the pack ahead of Max Cook and Storm Stacey, but the race was red flagged after Graeme Irwin, Charlie Nesbitt, Glenn Irwin and Rory Skinner were involved at a crash at Wilson.
Following the first lap incident at Turn 2 (Wilson), Charlie Nesbitt sustained a fracture to the second metacarpal in his right hand and has been declared unfit. Glenn Irwin has pain in his pelvic area and was transferred to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further assessment and scans, and is also declared unfit.
On the 14-lap restart, Ray made it a repeat performance to grab the lead into Riches for the first time ahead of Cook, Stacey and Leon Haslam with Kyle Ryde completing the top five.
Cook was pushing to get to the front for the AJN Steelstock bimota team and he made a move at Riches on the fifth lap to grab the lead, however Ray was strong and he moved back ahead four laps later with a dive down the inside at Wilson.
There was heartbreak in the leading pack though with Max Cook forced to retire from second place on lap 11, whilst Storm Stacey was forced out of the battle for third when the Bathams AJN Racing Ducati began smoking heavily at the end of the Bentley Straight on lap five.
At the front Redding was pushing to close in on Ray, but at the chequered flag it was Ray who had the edge, with Ryde elevated from fifth to third with the retirements of Cook and Stacey ahead of him earlier in the race.
The reigning champion had been embroiled in a fierce battle with Moto Rapido Racing’s Leon Haslam, with the pair swapping positions throughout the race. The Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing rider was able to make his move finally stick on lap eight, with Haslam claiming fourth place.
Ryan Vickers scored another impressive top five finish for Honda Racing UK, with Joe Talbot in sixth to score his best result of his rookie campaign so far, ahead of Australian contenders Josh Brookes and Jason O’Halloran.
Ilya Mikhalchik scored his best result of the season in ninth place for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad British Superbike Race team and Lee Jackson completed the top ten.
British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, Race 1 result:
“I tried to push early on in the first part of the race, but Max [Cook] was keeping me really honest at the start and we were setting reasonable lap times.
“Max tried a few times to pass me into turn one and I could see there was a group of six of us battling. I set quite a good pace to be honest, but I could see that at some point he dropped a couple of tenths per lap and that was my time to try and get back through.
“It’s easy enough to be in second place and end up in fifth and then that is where it’s much harder to get back through, so I tried to attack early and get into a rhythm.
“I could see on my board that when I was pushing that the gap was still coming down as Scott [Redding] had that dog in him and wanted to fight on that last lap but it would’ve been a ding dong that’s for sure.
“I’m super happy to get the win for the boys, it was a tough race but I’m looking forward for tomorrow.”
Honda HRC won the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours ahead of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team and the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. An eighth win in the event for Takumi Takahashi, and a piece of history for BMW, on the podium at Suzuka for the first time.
Nobody has ever done better, and the margin keeps growing. Takumi Takahashi claimed his eighth Suzuka 8 Hours win on Sunday, extending a record he already owned. Sharing the #30 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP with Jonathan Rea and Somkiat Chantra, the Japanese rider carried Honda HRC through 188 laps of a race that ended behind the safety car due to heavy rain. For Honda, the numbers speak for themselves: a fifth consecutive win on home soil, a 32nd overall in the event.
The threat, in the end, came from elsewhere. Long glued to the HRC’s pace, the AutoRace Ube Racing Team faded in the closing stages and crossed the line fifth, just less than two seconds shy of YART following a 10-sec stop and go penalty for incorrect pitstop procedure. Second place went instead to the Yamaha Factory Racing Team of Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Jack Miller and Andrea Locatelli, 1’34.280 back.
The other story of the day is for #37 of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The M 1000 RR of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal and Michael van der Mark finished third, handing BMW the first podium for an European manufacturer in Suzuka 8 Hours history.
Yoshimura SERT Motul, penalised during the race for an incorrect refuelling procedure, eventually finished sixth, two laps down.
On the misfortune side, the F.C.C. TSR Honda France never recovered from a difficult opening half and ended up 26th overall, twelve laps adrift.
NCXX RACING edges a tight Superstock battle
In Superstock, the #52 NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB wins after a tight fight: the #25 Team Étoile BMW fell 14 seconds short, while the #77 Wójcik Racing Team Honda completed the class podium, just one one second off second place. The #38 Champion-Hert Powered by MRP BMW finished fourth, on the same lap.
A fine day too for Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE. The experimental GSX-R1000R, running sustainable fuel and recycled parts, came home seventh overall and won the Experimental class.
The Suzuki CN Challenge racebike finished first in the experimental class at the Suzuka 8-Hours. Suzuki photo.
Race highlights
Winners: Honda HRC #30 (Takahashi / Rea / Chantra) — 188 laps in 7:54:19.425
Best lap: 2’16.034 (154.0 km/h) — Jack Miller (Yamaha Factory Racing Team #21)
Superstock winner: NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB #52
Experimental winner: Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE #0
The Suzuki CN Challenge and Yoshimura SERT Motul teams pose at Suzuka. Suzuki photo.
What they said
Takumi Takahashi (Honda HRC #30): “First of all, I’m very happy that our team won this race. As you know, (Katsuyuki) Nakasuga is retiring this year and I definitely did not want to lose to him here. It’s a pity that he’s going, but I’m glad I made it: winning this race was one of my goals for that reason. The conditions were complicated and I’d like to thank all my teammates. Somkiat did not race today, but he helped a lot, so it is a win of the three of us together. A great team effort. And Jonathan, a world champion, so much faster than me in the wet, an amazing performance. We really couldn’t have done it without each of us. I would also like to thank the team for the pit stops: the tyre changes, everything went so smoothly. Very happy to take my fifth consecutive win here at the 8 Hours.”
Andrea Locatelli (Yamaha Factory Racing Team #21): “The Suzuka 8 Hours looks like a crazy race. Last year it was really hot, this year completely under the rain, and eight hours in the rain gets quite complicated. Probably nice to watch from the sofa, but on the bike it was never easy to manage, every single lap. Overtaking slower riders, some oil on the track from a broken bike… it’s always complicated. In the dry it’s a bit more predictable, you can manage things better, but in the rain you never know. In the end I think we did an amazing job. Race Direction did a really good job too, honestly. I was quite surprised they decided to send out the safety car, especially at that late stage, but the rain was really heavy, especially in Spoon 1 and 2. I was already feeling bad there, the bike was spinning a lot, it was really dangerous. We saw bikes starting to crash again, so it was probably the right choice. We finished second again this year, but I think we deserved it because we worked well in these conditions too. Let’s keep pushing, I’m really happy to be here as a Yamaha rider. And big congratulations to the winners, because as always they did an amazing job.”
Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team #37): “Honestly, my last stint was a bit boring because we stayed a long time behind the safety car. Before that I did a double stint and I was enjoying it a lot. I was having fun with the bike; the track conditions weren’t changing much, and even when they did, we were really fast. It was nice to be quick and fight for the podium. At the end, Race Direction made the right call to bring out the safety car as it had already been quite tricky for a few laps. I was waiting for it, because there was just too much rain. It’s a shame, because it could have been a nice end to the race, but safety first. It’s just nice to finish on the podium with my team, with BMW. We’ve been working really hard all winter, and since the day we arrived here all three of us have been very fast. It’s a nice present for the whole team and for BMW to be on the podium at Suzuka.”
More, from a press release issued by Honda Racing:
Honda HRC secures fifth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours victory as Honda claims its 32nd win
Honda-powered teams claim first and third in the Superstock category
The winning team celebrates on the Suzuka 8-Hours podium. Honda photo.
The 47th edition of the FIM Endurance World Championship “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours got underway on Sunday at the Suzuka Circuit for Round 3 of the 2026 FIM Endurance World Championship.
The day began with a 45-minute warm-up session held in wet conditions after rain fell between 08:30 and 09:15, giving teams one final opportunity to check their wet-weather setup ahead of the race.
The race got underway at 11:30 am local time under overcast skies, with an air temperature of 23°C and the track still wet from the morning rain and was heavily influenced by intermittent rain and several lengthy safety car periods. Honda HRC’s race strategy gradually shifted towards completing the race with Takumi Takahashi and Jonathan Rea, both able to rely on extensive experience in similar conditions. Somkiat Chantra had shown very competitive pace throughout the dry sessions but had not had the opportunity to gain experience in these mixed and wet conditions. Making his Suzuka 8 Hours debut, the Thai rider nevertheless made an important contribution to the team’s overall effort throughout the race week.
Starting from pole position, Takumi Takahashi made a strong start aboard the Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP #30 and established himself among the front runners from the opening laps.
Honda HRC completed the first four hours with two pit stops, with Takahashi ending his first 33-lap stint in the lead before handing over to Jonathan Rea. Rea consolidated Honda HRC’s lead until the end of lap 66, when he handed the bike back to Takahashi.
At the end of the fourth hour, Takumi Takahashi pitted on lap 92 to hand the Honda #30 over to Jonathan Rea once again, with Honda HRC continuing to lead the Suzuka 8 Hours.
With the rain easing but the track still wet and conditions remaining very tricky, Takahashi also put all his experience and speed to good use, continuing to control Honda HRC’s advantage at the front.
At the end of the race, heavy rain returned, while the fading daylight added a further challenge for the riders in the closing stages of the race. With 34 minutes remaining, the deployment of two safety cars on lap 179 effectively settled the race, preserving Takahashi’s advantage. Honda HRC completed188 lap-race to secure its fifth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours victory. The victory marks Takahashi’s eighth Suzuka 8 Hours win, his fifth consecutive success in the event, and Rea’s third victory at Suzuka.
Honda also enjoyed a strong showing from its non-permanent EWC entries at Suzuka, with SDG Team HARC-PRO. Honda finishing eighth, Honda Asia-Dream Racing with Astemo securing ninth place, and Team ATJ with NTT docomo Business completing the top 10.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France’s final result of 26th place at the Suzuka 8 Hours did not reflect the team’s true performance after a mechanical issue ended what had been a promising race. Before the setback, the Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP #5 had consistently run inside the top five, demonstrating the pace to fight at the front throughout the event.
Corentin Perolari made an excellent start from sixth on the grid for F.C.C. TSR Honda France, climbing to fourth within the opening 30 minutes before the first safety car interrupted the race. Once the action resumed, the Frenchman remained firmly in contention at the front before making the team’s first scheduled pit stop after 27 laps, handing the Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP #5 to John McPhee while running fifth.
McPhee rejoined in 11th position and quickly fought his way back into the top 10 before a second safety car was deployed. After the restart, McPhee continued his strong pace before handing over to Alan Techer, who maintained the team’s momentum by moving up to seventh place.
Shortly after the fourth hour began, a mechanical issue forced Techer back to the pits, costing the team valuable time. Perolari rejoined in 36th place, leaving the Honda #5 with a lot of ground to make up.
Despite the setback, the team worked their way back to 26th by the finish. Although the final result does not reflect the performance shown throughout the week, F.C.C. TSR Honda France demonstrated its true potential in every condition with all three riders consistently showed the pace to challenge for a top-five finish.
Honda #5 now turns its full attention to the season finale at the Bol d’Or, determined to convert its potential into the result its efforts deserve.
Tati Team AVA6 Racing’s race came to an early end after Mike Di Meglio suffered a mechanical problem during the opening half hour. Despite returning to the pits, the team was ultimately forced to retire and abandon the Suzuka 8 Hours.
Honda CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP-powered teams on the podium. NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB produced an outstanding performance, climbing from second in class to take the Superstock lead before half distance and eventually securing the category victory with an impressive 14th-place overall finish.
Meanwhile, Wójcik Racing Team #77 SST enjoyed another competitive Suzuka 8 Hours, progressing from seventh to fourth in class during the opening stint before moving into podium contention. The Honda #77 ultimately finished third in the Superstock category, earning valuable championship points.
The 2026 FIM EWC championship final will take place on September 19 at the Bol d’Or, on the Paul Ricard circuit (France).
More, from a press release issued by the Yoshimura SERT Motul team:
YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL KEEPS EWC TITLE HOPES ALIVE
The 47th Suzuka 8 Hours delivered plenty of drama today, Sunday the 5th of July. Despite highly changeable weather and a race disrupted by multiple incidents, Yoshimura SERT Motul crossed the finish line in sixth place, keeping its 2026 FIM Endurance World Championship title challenge very much alive.
This year’s Suzuka 8 Hours proved to be a demanding race for all 50 qualified teams. Rain arrived before the warm-up session and the race got underway under threatening skies. Starting from eighth on the grid, Gregg Black made an outstanding launch onboard the #12 Suzuki GSX-R1000R to claim the holeshot on the still-soaking circuit. Remaining composed in the treacherous conditions, the Yoshimura SERT Motul rider kept the Suzuki firmly among the front-runners until the first safety car neutralised the race.
Yoshimura SERT Motul rider Gregg Black (12) leads early in the Suzuka 8-Hours.
Just minutes after the team’s opening pit stop, a second safety car intervention dominated much of the second hour following a series of crashes. These successive interventions severely limited the opportunities to close the gap to the leaders, with every re-start coming at an unfavourable moment for the team.
Yoshimura SERT Motul also suffered a setback when it was handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty following a refuelling procedure infringement. True to its fighting spirit, the team refused to give up and had climbed back to sixth place by half race distance, a position it defended all the way to the chequered flag. Heavy rain returned later in the race, bringing another safety car into play during the closing stages. Both the riders and the technical crew delivered a faultless performance from that point onwards. The final slowing down of the race froze the order just as the #12 Suzuki was in a position to challenge for a top-five finish. After 186 laps of an action-packed and incident-filled race, Yoshimura SERT Motul took the chequered flag in sixth place.
With 84 points, Yoshimura SERT Motul now sits third in the provisional championship standings ahead of the final round, where plenty of points will still be on offer. The 2026 FIM EWC season finale will take place in France at Circuit Paul Ricard during the 89th Bol d’Or, from the 17th to the 20th of September.
Yohei Kato – Team Director
“I’m naturally disappointed with today’s result. After the promising pace we showed during the pre-event tests, we believed we had the potential to fight for the podium, and possibly even for victory. Unfortunately, things didn’t come together as we had hoped throughout the week. Despite the strong performance of the new GSX-R1000R, the commitment of our riders and the excellent work of the entire team, a combination of incidents and difficult conditions prevented us from achieving the result we were aiming for.
“We will carefully analyse everything we learned this weekend and use that experience to come back stronger at the Bol d’Or. I would like to thank all our team members and our supporters for their continued commitment and encouragement.”
Damien Saulnier – Team Manager
“It has been a difficult week, so naturally there’s some disappointment with the final result. We had several crashes during practice, then a race made even more complicated by the weather, the stop-and-go penalty and, above all, the safety car interventions. On two occasions, the safety cars came out between us and the race leaders, costing us half a lap each time and significantly reducing our chances of getting back into contention. Winning probably wasn’t realistic, but I genuinely believe a podium finish was within our reach.
“That said, we’ve come away with valuable championship points and the title fight is far from over. We’ll analyse everything from this race to prepare for the Bol d’Or in the best possible way, with the clear objective of fighting for the championship once again.
“I’d also like to thank the entire team for their outstanding work. The mechanics did an incredible job throughout the week repairing the bikes after the crashes, while the riders never stopped pushing. Everyone gave their absolute best, and weekends like this remind you just how strong this team really is. We all wanted to shine at Suzuka, such a special race for the Yoshimura family. This time fortune wasn’t on our side, but we’ll come back stronger.”
Gregg Black – rider
“Finishing sixth is obviously disappointing because we were convinced we had the pace to fight our way forward from eighth on the grid. I made a really strong start and we quickly showed that our race pace was competitive despite extremely tricky conditions, with a damp track, several oil-related interruptions and constantly changing weather.
“The team managed the race well and we were consistently among the fastest bikes on track. Unfortunately, the stop-and-go penalty, a few seconds lost in the pits and several badly timed safety car interruptions ruined our chances of closing in on the podium. I honestly believe we still had the pace to gain another one or two positions before the finish.
“Despite the frustration, we’ve scored important championship points. I’d like to thank the whole team for their fantastic work throughout the week, as well as my teammates for their commitment. Our new GSX-R1000R has shown genuine potential and provides a very encouraging foundation for the rest of the season. Luck wasn’t on our side this time, but I’m convinced our moment will come at the Bol d’Or.”
Dan Linfoot – rider
“Today’s race was a difficult one, with very wet conditions right from the start. Our pace wasn’t bad and we were competitive at times. The bike felt really good whenever the track began to dry, but I struggled a little more when the rain increased. Finishing sixth is obviously not the result we were aiming for. After finishing on the podium here in previous years, our expectations were much higher. On my side, I gave everything I had, completing several double stints and maintaining a solid pace throughout the race. We’ll analyse where we were missing performance in the wet, take the positives from this weekend and shift our focus to the Bol d’Or. The championship is still open, and we’ll do everything we can to finish the season on a high.”
Cocoro Atsumi – rider
“Today’s race was difficult, with wet conditions throughout the entire eight hours. We also had to serve a stop-and-go penalty, which made our race even more challenging. Despite that, none of the riders made any major mistakes and we all pushed hard until the finish. I focused on improving my riding in the wet. Lap after lap, I gained confidence and was able to improve my pace, eventually setting consistent 2’18 lap times. That gives me a lot more confidence in these conditions for the future. Finishing sixth is not what we expected from this race, but that’s racing. We’ll learn from this weekend, stay positive and come back determined to fight for a stronger result for the next race.”
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The AFT DuQuoin Mile has been rained out and rescheduled for Sunday, July 5th.
Weather Delay: Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited Rescheduled for Sunday, July 5, Due to Inclement Weather
2026 Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 5.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 4, 2026) – Today’s Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited, originally scheduled for Saturday, July 4, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Illinois, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 5.
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