Today’s race was brought to you by the letter ‘A’. That’s ‘A’, like in ‘Assen’, ‘Aprilia’, ‘Ai’ and, of course: “Aaaaaaaaaargh, why is there so much sharp gravel everywhere?”
That gravel is especially nasty, as Peter assures us that the stones here are particularly unfriendly. And that’s not even getting into those killer curbs, and the sharp corners that become extra tricky in the sweltering heat.
Today we got to see the oldest track in MotoGP deliver all those nasty surprises and ultra speedy passages. It’s the kind of track that is perfectly suited to Aprilia’s current killer setup, bringing us the first Japanese winner in over two decades in Ai Ogura and shaking up the tournament even further. It’s an awesome performance by a young rider who’s cool as a cucumber, raising the question what, exactly, is causing Moto2’s former golden boy to step up and deliver in these last few races. Mat and Peter have their theories, but whatever it is: keep it coming!
And speaking of winners, according to Mat the number of potential champions this season is now up to a humble six. Looks like there’s no such thing as a sure bet this year…
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman’s Dub Club for writing our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!
Oh, and a quick word in regards to sponsors:
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Brea, CA – (June 29, 2026) – Two weeks after coming out on the wrong side of an all- RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki final round, Richard Gadson turned the tables by racing his Gen 3 Hayabusa to victory over teammate Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, on Sunday.
Race Highlights:
Richard Gadson qualified second, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and won his second race of the season
Gaige Herrera qualified number one and advanced to the final round for the third time this year
Reigning world champion Richard Gadson qualified second with a 6.790-second/198.26 mph run, locking out the top two spots in the starting order along with his Vance & Hines teammate for the second race in a row. Gadson was also a repeat winner of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, the specialty race-within-a-race held during Saturday’s qualifying sessions that carries a cash purse and championship bonus points, marking his second challenge win this year and fifth of his career.
Gadson cruised through Sunday’s elimination rounds with runs of 6.811 seconds at 198.15 mph and 6.836 seconds at 197.54 mph, respectively, against Odolph Daniels (no time) in round one and Chase Van Sant (7.030 seconds/191.21 mph) in round two.
In the semi-final round, Gadson knocked off Joey Gladstone (foul) with a 6.857-second/196.82 mph run that set up a showdown against Herrera for the second race in a row and fifth time since joining the squad in 2024.
Gadson secured victory with a 6.849-second/197.36 mph run after Herrera committed a rare starting line foul, going red by just 0.004 seconds to hand the points leader his second win of the season and sixth of his career. With the win, Gadson became the third rider after Herrera and rival Matt Smith to record two wins apiece in the first seven races of the 14-race calendar.
The win extended Gadson’s championship lead at the season midpoint to 83 points over Herrera, with one race remaining in the regular season before points reset for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
“This revenge feels sweet. I was thinking it would kind of suck to go two races in a row losing in the final to Gaige. Even though it still would have been great for the team with us going one-two in qualifying, me winning the 2Fast2Tasty Challenge and getting the overall win, I definitely didn’t want to lose two in a row,” Gadson said. “Right now, the competition in the class is very tight and there are a lot of people capable of sending you home in any round. I left the door open a couple of times today. The way we were having to tune my bike on the starting line, it wasn’t really reacting great. I had solid lights but not stellar ones. Thankfully they gave me a couple of gifts today and I’m happy to take this Wally home.”
Two-time world champion Gaige Herrera posted his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and finished runner-up in an all-Suzuki final at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Two-time world champion Gaige Herrera, winner of the most recent race in Bristol, posted his second number one qualifier of the season and 33rd of his career on Saturday with a 6.768-second/199.08 mph run, capturing the top spot on the ladder for the second race in a row.
Herrera ran 6.795 seconds at 198.82 mph in a round one bye run, then defeated Jianna Evaristo (6.906 seconds/196.42 mph) with a 6.816-second, 198.35 mph second-round pass, both low elapsed times of their respective rounds.
In the semi-final round, Herrera topped Angie Smith (6.875 seconds/197.10 mph) with a 6.843-second/197.68 mph run that set up a repeat of Norwalk’s final-round matchup against Gadson.
However, Herrera was denied back-to-back wins when he uncharacteristically left the starting line a split second early, committing a costly foul that handed a healthy dose of bragging rights to his teammate.
On the strength of his performance, Herrera leapfrogged Angie Smith into second in the standings. He now sits 83 points behind Gadson and 28 points ahead of Smith, the third-placed rider.
“I gave Richard a little gift in the final there. We made a bunch of adjustments to the clutch before that last pass and I felt like I left normally to cut a light in the 30s, so when I saw the red light, I was shocked. But I’m happy to leave here with the runner-up,” Herrera said. “I feel like Andrew and I have my bike back to working like I’m used to it being, which has been a big confidence booster for me these last two races. I think Richard’s pretty much got the regular season locked up, so I’m more focused on the start of the Countdown, because that’s when it really matters.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines credited the team’s step up in performance over the past two races in part to their ability to exploit a traction advantage in the early part of the run.
“When we can put three or four hundredths on the other bikes in the first 60 feet, it’s hard for them to overcome that down the track. We’re more efficient in the right spots on the racetrack and taking advantage when the V-Twins aren’t performing as well as they could, so we’re excited about the progress we’ve made. We’re getting these wins, but it’s not by luck or complete dominance,” Hines said.
“We have the marginal weather conditions like we raced in today figured out pretty well. Now we need to figure out how to go fast again in good weather at sea level like we used to. I feel like we’ve been off a little bit there. The V-Twin powered bikes have been running very strong at the lower elevation tracks in good air, so we need to figure out how to get there with them,” he continued. “Sonoma is coming up next for the All-Star Callout. There are no championship points on the line, just money and pride, so we’ll take what we’ve learned so far and use it as an opportunity to work on our sea level tuneups. We get three test runs on Friday to figure out what we can bring on Saturday for the money.”
After the seventh of 14 rounds in the 2026 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, Gadson and Herrera sit first and second in the championship standings with 677 and 594 points, respectively.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines team returns to action July 17-18 at the Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, a non-points exhibition event held during the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA.
ASBK celebrations for Edwards, Farnsworth, King and Lewis at Queensland Raceway.
Queensland Raceway hosted a spectacular grand finale to the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli (ASBK) from June 26-28, with many riders experiencing the full gamut of emotions on an outrageously drama-filled Sunday around the 3.12km circuit.
While title victories for Harrison Voight (SW-Motech Superbike), Tom Edwards (Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen) and Oscar Lewis (BLU CRU R3 Cup) were relatively routine, they were in complete contrast to Jake Farnsworth (Kawasaki Supersport) and Tyler King (Race and Road Supersport 300) whose paths to ASBK success weren’t quite as uneventful.
It was circuit racing at its jaw-dropping, unpredictable best. Here’s how the Superbike races panned out, and let’s dissect what transpired in the other classes.
Late anguish for Valentino Knezovic after a brilliant season. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Kawasaki Supersport
The agony and ecstasy for Farnsworth (Yamaha) and Valentino Knezovic (Addicted to Track Yamaha) in the Kawasaki Supersport class.
Knezovic took a 16pt lead into Queensland Raceway over Farnsworth, which was trimmed to 10pts after Farnsworth claimed pole position and prevailed in Sunday’s opening race over his rival.
Then the rain came for the season finale, adding another layer of intrigue. Farnsworth again took over the running, with Knezovic settling into fifth position – still enough to win the championship by 1pt.
But the die wasn’t cast yet, and in one final brutal twist for Knezovic he crashed and the race was red-flagged – the 16-year-old’s only gut-wrenching DNF in a superb rookie season, but one with far-reaching consequences.
Farnsworth was both shocked and elated after winning his maiden ASBK championship.
“I must admit that coming into the weekend, I wasn’t expecting to win the championship because I thought that the top step was too much,” he said.
“I know we’ve had some bad luck this year but to get a result like this in the final race is so fantastic, we’ve worked so hard as a family.”
“I can’t thank my sponsors enough. I’m in love with my R6 and I’ll be back for the 2027 championship for sure.”
Farnsworth won seven races en route to a final score of 219pts, from Knezovic (204pts), Josh Soderland (Yamaha, 157pts) and Ghage Plowman (Yamaha, 154pts).
Olly Simpson (45) won both Supersport Next Gen races. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen
In Supersport Next Gen, the championship battle also went down to the wire between Edwards and his teammate Hayden Nelson.
Polesitter Edwards just pipped Nelson in race one after a tight scrap from start to finish, extending his margin to 7pts – a buffer that would more than hold up in the rain-affected finale as Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati) went onto claim a brilliant clean sweep.
“It’s awesome; my first year in the Supersport Next Gen class and we took it out straight away,” said Edwards.
“I’m just super happy with the season, massive thanks to all of my sponsors, the team who made it all possible plus my wife, baby and entire family.
“It’s been such a smooth, perfect and fun season, so I’ve absolutely loved it.”
Edwards banked 226pts across the five rounds from Nelson (220pts), Simpson (184pts) and Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal), who swapped back to Yamaha from Ducati at Queensland Raceway and went 4-2 in the two races.
Starting from the 2027 ASBK summer championship, the existing Supersport and Supersport Next Generation classes will be unified under a single Australian championship.
The class will be called Supersport Next Generation, with the first races to be held at round two of the 2027 ASBK Championship at The Bend from November 13-15.
The Supersport 300 pack hard on the brakes. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Race and Road Supersport 300/BLU CRU R3 Cup
Congratulations Tyler King: the first New Zealander to win an ASBK championship since Aaron Slight in 1991!
And he did it in the Race and Road Supersport 300 class after hard-fought 2-2-1 results in the final round, continuing the fast and consistent form he’d shown all season.
The other two races in Queensland were won by Riley Nauta (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki), but his championship aspirations deflated in race two when he was caught out as collateral damage when teammate Orlando Peovitis crashed at turn three. Peovitis went in too hard, lost the front, and his bike slid straight into a startled Nauta – the championship ladder changing in the blink of an eye.
King then only had to keep his power dry in the final race to complete a momentous season on 260pts ahead of Nauta (252pts), Tara Morrison (Kawasaki, 220pts), Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 199pts) and Peovitis (185pts).
Morrison, Jake Senior (Blue Marlin Pools Racing Yamaha) and Thai visitor Krittapat Keankum (TeamBWR Yamaha) also featured on the final round Supersport 300 podium as the riders put on a treat for the Queensland Raceway crowd.
Meanwhile, Oscar Lewis (MotoGO Yamaha) cut an extremely disciplined figure in the BLU CRU R3 Cup races as he held off a late challenge by 2025 winner Jordy Simpson to claim the overall honours by 7pts (168 to 161).
Rossi McAdam, Jed Louis and Matthew Ritter were the race winners, while McAdam also catapulted up from sixth to third in the final standings on 148pts. Ritter (143pts), Connor Lewis (126pts) and Seth Dellow (126pts) were next.
Jack Passfield was in a class of his own in Superbike Masters. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Superbike Masters
Jack Passfield (Yamaha FZR1040) turned the screws, bit by bit, in the three Superbike Masters races, wining them by two, six and seven seconds respectively.
Ashely Woolford (Suzuki GSX-R50) and Murray Clark (Suzuki GSX-R1127) collected the silver and bronze medals across the board.
Passfield now leads Woolford by 10pts (140 to 130) in the overall standings ahead of the series finale in late 2026, with Clark (107pts) third.
The class leaders are Passfield (Period 6 Formula 1300), Phil Allen (Ducati, Period 6 Formula 750), John Burns (Kawasaki, Period 7 Production Superbike), Woolford (Period 7 Superbike) and Brad Phelan (Yamaha, Period 7 Supersport).
Tony Storniolo Shatters NCM Track Record in ASRA Unlimited GP – Previous 2015 MCRA Record Also Broken by Chris Durbin.
Bowling Green, KY – Tony Storniolo (#79) delivered a blistering performance in the ASRA Unlimited GP race at NCM Motorsports Park, setting a new motorcycle track record with a stunning lap time of 1:51.990.
This new benchmark shattered the previous NCM track record of 1:54.549, set by Dustin Boyd during the MCRA Expert/Amateur GT race on October 17, 2015.
In an impressive display of depth in the class, Chris Durbin also broke the longstanding 2015 record with a lap of 1:52.273 aboard his BMW S1000RR on Pirelli slicks. Durbin went on to win the race, further highlighting the exceptional speed and competition throughout the Unlimited GP field at NCM Motorsports Park.
These record-breaking runs are reflected in the results from ASRA Round 5 at NCM, available on the official ASRA results page. The times underscore the continued evolution of lap records and rider talent in the series.
“Today was a historic day at NCM,” said Alex Spellman.“Tony’s 1:51.990 and Chris’s 1:52.273 shattered a record that had stood since 2015. These performances showcase what NCM is capable of. We look forward to returning in 2027.”
The ASRA weekend at NCM Motorsports Park delivered exciting action across multiple classes, backed by key sponsors including Pirelli and Dunlop. Full provisional results and season standings are available at asraracing.com/results.
Calabogie, ON – Five-time and reigning Canadian overall National Superbike Champion Ben Young of Thornbury, ON, returned to his winning ways in the second race of the double header third round of the 2026 Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, a feature race in the traditional Vintage Road Racing Association Summer Classic, presented by the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame. CSBK last ran a National event at Calabogie in 2022.
Aboard the Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda Canada CBR1000RR-R SP, Young started from pole position for the 14-lap main event courtesy of his record-breaking tour of 1:59.85 set in Saturday morning’s sole BS Battery Qualifying session.
Second quickest Jordan Szoke, from Lynden, ON, the winner of yesterday’s National, unfortunately Did Not Start (DNS) due to technical issues with his AIM Insurance backed Kawasaki ZX-10RR Ninja in the morning warm-up session.
In the race, Young jumped into a solid lead on the opening lap, as a dice developed for second between the Hondas of Stoney Creek, ON based David MacKay (Snow City sponsored) and Chilliwack, BC’s Andrew Van Winkle (Mountain View Motorsports backed). Young sprinted clear, turning a best lap on his third tour of 2:00.548, close to his just-set outright record of 1:59.85.
Eventually Van Winkle got close enough to consider a pass on second best MacKay, the two both looking to earn a best career finish of second overall. But MacKay held his pace, and Van Winkle settled for third. At the finish, a slowing Young scored his fifth win of the 2026 campaign, almost three seconds clear of the fight for runner-up honours, with MacKay just .2 of a second up on Van Winkle.
Sunday’s GP Bikes Pro Superbike race two podium from Calabogie Motorsports Park (L-R): David MacKay (2nd), Ben Young (1st), and Andrew Van Winkle (3rd). Photo by Rob O’Brien.
“I had a good start, but right away I was going easy on the bike,” explained Young from the podium. “There was no need to push things, I was playing it safe, I wanted to ensure a solid finish.” Young had encountered a shift linkage issue on Saturday that set up a wild fight with Szoke and Van Winkle, as MacKay crashed, unhurt, from the lead late in the Saturday National race.
“I was getting really good feedback, I had a comfortable pace,” started MacKay, contemplating his best career Feature race performance. “But I think maybe we had the traction control turned up too much, I was a little down on drive.”
“It was hotter today, and that had an effect; things got squishy earlier in this race,” continued MacKay.
The team guessed that a control switch might have been bumped inadvertently on MacKay’s CBR1000RR-RR. The next double header on the series schedule is at Grand Bend Motorplex in two weeks time, MacKay’s home track.
The sweep of the podium by Honda machinery is the first time for such an overall success since the early 2000’s, the era of the legendary Honda RC-51 twin.
Completing Honda’s domination at Calabogie, Van Winkle commented that with Szoke not competing, his third-place finish increased his chance to wind up second in the championship. Currently, Young leads the standings with 145 points followed by Szoke at 105, then third overall Van Winkle (90 Pts) and MacKay at 73 in total.
‘When I was chasing David, I was overheating the front tire, so I had to cool it- then with three laps to go I pushed to pass. I was looking in turn eight and also 13, but I didn’t have enough feel for the front end to make it happen.” MacKay admitted that a missed downshift helped Van Winkle during the period when the two were closest on the track.
Superbike rookie Alex Michel of Montreal had a strong weekend venue debut, working quickly to take fifth on his Mathias Sport Kawasaki ZX-10R, 13 seconds behind Van Winkle.
After a rough start to the season, Michel has now moved up to fifth overall in the championship standings with 66 points, just seven points back from fourth overall MacKay.
Early on Michel shadowed the Nelson International 50th Anniversary-backed Suzuki GSX-R750 of Seb Tremblay of Deux Montages, QC. “The Shaker” is the current points leader in the OPP Racing Pro Supersport middleweight category, a class that did not run at Calabogie.
Tremblay earned fifth, matching his result of the previous day, lapping in a personal best range of mid 2:02 second laps, similar to Michel’s improving pace. Sixth belonged to Mavrick Cyr, a third-generation Pro racer, from Quebec City on a Suzuki GSX-R750.
Nicolet, QC based BMW racer Julien Lafortune was next up in a somewhat processional race, earning seventh after a good dice with the Yamaha YZF-R9 of Kingston, ON’s Brad Macrae. Behind Macrae’s eight place Colron Excavating backed triple, Ernest Bernhard paced this group to end up ninth overall on his Farnham Brewing backed Yamaha YZF-R1.
Tenth was MacKenzie Weil of Keene, ON, aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R with Laurent Lalibert-Girard on a similar Ninja completed the eleven finishers.
Sunday’s Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight Sportbike race two podium from Calabogie Motorsports Park (L-R): Stefan Tanasic (2nd), Lachlan Alexander (1st), and Sebastian Silva (3rd). Photo by Rob O’Brien.
Sunday’s Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight Sportbike round allowed Lachlan Alexander to further build his series points lead aboard a Kawasaki, winning by half a second from Sebastien Silva’s Aprilia. Third went to MiniMOTO Series star Stefan Tanasic on a Snow City Kawasaki, making a successful transition to big bikes. Super Sonic proprietor and famed coach and Team Canada Captain Toni Sharpless was fourth on a Yamaha YZF-R3.
For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.
SONOMA, Calif. — Registration is now officially open for the Second Annual Mission Foods Mini Cup Golden State Championship Final Round, taking place July 25–26, 2026, at Sonoma Raceway.
The championship weekend will bring together riders of all ages and skill levels for one of Northern California’s premier motorcycle racing events.
Featuring MiniGP road racing, amateur competition, youth development classes, and the return of Supermoto with a dirt section, the event is designed to introduce new racers to the sport while providing experienced competitors an opportunity to compete for championship honors.
“This event is about much more than racing,” said event promoter and two-time Mission King of the Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara. “Our goal is to create opportunities for the next generation of riders while bringing together families, racers, and the entire motorcycle community for an unforgettable weekend at Sonoma Raceway.”
Competitors can expect a full weekend of racing action, including Friday move-in and camping, Saturday practice, qualifying, and Race One, followed by Sunday warm-up sessions, Race Two, and championship podium celebrations.
The event will also feature:
●Mission Foods Mini Cup Golden State Championship Final Round
●AMA-sanctioned competition
●MiniGP and youth development classes
●Amateur road racing
●Supermoto competition featuring a dirt section
●$2,500 Pro Supermoto purse
●Mission Foods Dash for Cash
●Championship trophies and awards
Whether chasing a championship, entering a first motorcycle race, or returning to competition after time away, riders of every experience level are encouraged to participate.
The Mission Foods Mini Cup has quickly become an important stepping stone for young racers while creating an exciting and affordable racing environment for riders of all ages. Organizers hope to continue growing the event and strengthening California’s grassroots motorcycle racing community.
Applications for the 2027 Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup are now open until the 26th July!
From today until the 26th of July, riders from across Asia and Oceania can apply to join one of the most important pathways on the Road to MotoGP.
The Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup gives young riders the opportunity to compete on equal machinery and showcase their talent alongside the biggest motorcycle racing events in the world. Every rider races aboard the Honda NSF250R Moto4 machine, ensuring success is earned through talent, determination, and hard work.
The world stage is waiting. Recent graduates continue to prove what is possible. Ai Ogura has become the first Moto4 Asia Cup graduate to claim a MotoGP pole position and has already celebrated two MotoGP podiums after winning the 2024 Moto2 World Championship. Senna Agius is now a multiple Moto2 race winner, while in Moto3, Veda Pratama claimed a podium in just his second Grand Prix and Hakim Danish has gone one step further, becoming a Moto3 Grand Prix winner in his rookie season. Danish also became the first Malaysian rider to win a Moto3 Grand Prix since 2016.
Now it’s your turn. Prove you belong. Enrolment and selection
Registration is now open at Home – Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup and runs until the 26th of July 2026.
Once your application is submitted, every rider profile will be reviewed by an expert panel. The most promising applicants will be invited to the Selection Event at Sepang International Kart Circuit on the 27th and 28th of October 2026.
There, riders will be evaluated both on and off the bike, and the most promising talents will be selected to take the next step on the Road to MotoGP.
Important information
There’s no need for prior experience in circuit racing. Dirt track, MiniGP, motocross, or scooter competition are all welcome. What matters most is talent, potential, and the determination to improve.
Applicants must be born between the 1st of January 2006 and the 1st of February 2013.
The list of those chosen to attend the Selection Event will be published on the 25th of August 2026.
OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly won the MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike on Sunday afternoon at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz was second, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong and JD Beach finished third and fourth, and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top five.
Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker won the MotoAmerica Talent Cup race Two on Sunday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira was second. Team Hammer’s Jake Paige finished third, Sawyer Lafayette Racing’s Sawyer Lafayette was fourth, and Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane rounded out the top five.
Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin won the MotoAmerica Supersport Race 2 on Sunday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder was second, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott finished third, BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes was fourth, and Strack Racing’s Blake Davis rounded out the top five.
Today’s race was brought to you by the letter ‘A’. That’s ‘A’, like in ‘Assen’, ‘Aprilia’, ‘Ai’ and, of course: “Aaaaaaaaaargh, why is there so much sharp gravel everywhere?”
That gravel is especially nasty, as Peter assures us that the stones here are particularly unfriendly. And that’s not even getting into those killer curbs, and the sharp corners that become extra tricky in the sweltering heat.
Today we got to see the oldest track in MotoGP deliver all those nasty surprises and ultra speedy passages. It’s the kind of track that is perfectly suited to Aprilia’s current killer setup, bringing us the first Japanese winner in over two decades in Ai Ogura and shaking up the tournament even further. It’s an awesome performance by a young rider who’s cool as a cucumber, raising the question what, exactly, is causing Moto2’s former golden boy to step up and deliver in these last few races. Mat and Peter have their theories, but whatever it is: keep it coming!
And speaking of winners, according to Mat the number of potential champions this season is now up to a humble six. Looks like there’s no such thing as a sure bet this year…
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman’s Dub Club for writing our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!
Oh, and a quick word in regards to sponsors:
If you’re interested in connecting with a really unique MotoGP audience — we’re working with Smash Brand Group out of Sydney to manage partnerships. Curious? Just head to smashbrandgroup.com.au and get in touch!
Richard Gadson celebrates his second Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of the season after defeating teammate Gaige Herrera in an all-RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki final at the NHRA Nationals in Norwalk. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Brea, CA – (June 29, 2026) – Two weeks after coming out on the wrong side of an all- RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki final round, Richard Gadson turned the tables by racing his Gen 3 Hayabusa to victory over teammate Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, on Sunday.
Race Highlights:
Richard Gadson qualified second, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and won his second race of the season
Gaige Herrera qualified number one and advanced to the final round for the third time this year
Reigning world champion Richard Gadson qualified second with a 6.790-second/198.26 mph run, locking out the top two spots in the starting order along with his Vance & Hines teammate for the second race in a row. Gadson was also a repeat winner of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, the specialty race-within-a-race held during Saturday’s qualifying sessions that carries a cash purse and championship bonus points, marking his second challenge win this year and fifth of his career.
Gadson cruised through Sunday’s elimination rounds with runs of 6.811 seconds at 198.15 mph and 6.836 seconds at 197.54 mph, respectively, against Odolph Daniels (no time) in round one and Chase Van Sant (7.030 seconds/191.21 mph) in round two.
In the semi-final round, Gadson knocked off Joey Gladstone (foul) with a 6.857-second/196.82 mph run that set up a showdown against Herrera for the second race in a row and fifth time since joining the squad in 2024.
Gadson secured victory with a 6.849-second/197.36 mph run after Herrera committed a rare starting line foul, going red by just 0.004 seconds to hand the points leader his second win of the season and sixth of his career. With the win, Gadson became the third rider after Herrera and rival Matt Smith to record two wins apiece in the first seven races of the 14-race calendar.
The win extended Gadson’s championship lead at the season midpoint to 83 points over Herrera, with one race remaining in the regular season before points reset for the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
“This revenge feels sweet. I was thinking it would kind of suck to go two races in a row losing in the final to Gaige. Even though it still would have been great for the team with us going one-two in qualifying, me winning the 2Fast2Tasty Challenge and getting the overall win, I definitely didn’t want to lose two in a row,” Gadson said. “Right now, the competition in the class is very tight and there are a lot of people capable of sending you home in any round. I left the door open a couple of times today. The way we were having to tune my bike on the starting line, it wasn’t really reacting great. I had solid lights but not stellar ones. Thankfully they gave me a couple of gifts today and I’m happy to take this Wally home.”
Two-time world champion Gaige Herrera posted his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and finished runner-up in an all-Suzuki final at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Photo courtesy Suzuki.
Two-time world champion Gaige Herrera, winner of the most recent race in Bristol, posted his second number one qualifier of the season and 33rd of his career on Saturday with a 6.768-second/199.08 mph run, capturing the top spot on the ladder for the second race in a row.
Herrera ran 6.795 seconds at 198.82 mph in a round one bye run, then defeated Jianna Evaristo (6.906 seconds/196.42 mph) with a 6.816-second, 198.35 mph second-round pass, both low elapsed times of their respective rounds.
In the semi-final round, Herrera topped Angie Smith (6.875 seconds/197.10 mph) with a 6.843-second/197.68 mph run that set up a repeat of Norwalk’s final-round matchup against Gadson.
However, Herrera was denied back-to-back wins when he uncharacteristically left the starting line a split second early, committing a costly foul that handed a healthy dose of bragging rights to his teammate.
On the strength of his performance, Herrera leapfrogged Angie Smith into second in the standings. He now sits 83 points behind Gadson and 28 points ahead of Smith, the third-placed rider.
“I gave Richard a little gift in the final there. We made a bunch of adjustments to the clutch before that last pass and I felt like I left normally to cut a light in the 30s, so when I saw the red light, I was shocked. But I’m happy to leave here with the runner-up,” Herrera said. “I feel like Andrew and I have my bike back to working like I’m used to it being, which has been a big confidence booster for me these last two races. I think Richard’s pretty much got the regular season locked up, so I’m more focused on the start of the Countdown, because that’s when it really matters.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines credited the team’s step up in performance over the past two races in part to their ability to exploit a traction advantage in the early part of the run.
“When we can put three or four hundredths on the other bikes in the first 60 feet, it’s hard for them to overcome that down the track. We’re more efficient in the right spots on the racetrack and taking advantage when the V-Twins aren’t performing as well as they could, so we’re excited about the progress we’ve made. We’re getting these wins, but it’s not by luck or complete dominance,” Hines said.
“We have the marginal weather conditions like we raced in today figured out pretty well. Now we need to figure out how to go fast again in good weather at sea level like we used to. I feel like we’ve been off a little bit there. The V-Twin powered bikes have been running very strong at the lower elevation tracks in good air, so we need to figure out how to get there with them,” he continued. “Sonoma is coming up next for the All-Star Callout. There are no championship points on the line, just money and pride, so we’ll take what we’ve learned so far and use it as an opportunity to work on our sea level tuneups. We get three test runs on Friday to figure out what we can bring on Saturday for the money.”
After the seventh of 14 rounds in the 2026 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, Gadson and Herrera sit first and second in the championship standings with 677 and 594 points, respectively.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines team returns to action July 17-18 at the Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, a non-points exhibition event held during the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA.
From left to right with: Tyler King, Tom Edwards, Harrison Voight, Jake Farnsworth, Oscar Lewis and Thomas Cameron. Photo courtesy ASBK.
ASBK celebrations for Edwards, Farnsworth, King and Lewis at Queensland Raceway.
Queensland Raceway hosted a spectacular grand finale to the 2026 Penrite Australian Superbike Championship presented by Pirelli (ASBK) from June 26-28, with many riders experiencing the full gamut of emotions on an outrageously drama-filled Sunday around the 3.12km circuit.
While title victories for Harrison Voight (SW-Motech Superbike), Tom Edwards (Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen) and Oscar Lewis (BLU CRU R3 Cup) were relatively routine, they were in complete contrast to Jake Farnsworth (Kawasaki Supersport) and Tyler King (Race and Road Supersport 300) whose paths to ASBK success weren’t quite as uneventful.
It was circuit racing at its jaw-dropping, unpredictable best. Here’s how the Superbike races panned out, and let’s dissect what transpired in the other classes.
Late anguish for Valentino Knezovic after a brilliant season. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Kawasaki Supersport
The agony and ecstasy for Farnsworth (Yamaha) and Valentino Knezovic (Addicted to Track Yamaha) in the Kawasaki Supersport class.
Knezovic took a 16pt lead into Queensland Raceway over Farnsworth, which was trimmed to 10pts after Farnsworth claimed pole position and prevailed in Sunday’s opening race over his rival.
Then the rain came for the season finale, adding another layer of intrigue. Farnsworth again took over the running, with Knezovic settling into fifth position – still enough to win the championship by 1pt.
But the die wasn’t cast yet, and in one final brutal twist for Knezovic he crashed and the race was red-flagged – the 16-year-old’s only gut-wrenching DNF in a superb rookie season, but one with far-reaching consequences.
Farnsworth was both shocked and elated after winning his maiden ASBK championship.
“I must admit that coming into the weekend, I wasn’t expecting to win the championship because I thought that the top step was too much,” he said.
“I know we’ve had some bad luck this year but to get a result like this in the final race is so fantastic, we’ve worked so hard as a family.”
“I can’t thank my sponsors enough. I’m in love with my R6 and I’ll be back for the 2027 championship for sure.”
Farnsworth won seven races en route to a final score of 219pts, from Knezovic (204pts), Josh Soderland (Yamaha, 157pts) and Ghage Plowman (Yamaha, 154pts).
Olly Simpson (45) won both Supersport Next Gen races. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Kawasaki Supersport Next Gen
In Supersport Next Gen, the championship battle also went down to the wire between Edwards and his teammate Hayden Nelson.
Polesitter Edwards just pipped Nelson in race one after a tight scrap from start to finish, extending his margin to 7pts – a buffer that would more than hold up in the rain-affected finale as Olly Simpson (DesmoSport Ducati) went onto claim a brilliant clean sweep.
“It’s awesome; my first year in the Supersport Next Gen class and we took it out straight away,” said Edwards.
“I’m just super happy with the season, massive thanks to all of my sponsors, the team who made it all possible plus my wife, baby and entire family.
“It’s been such a smooth, perfect and fun season, so I’ve absolutely loved it.”
Edwards banked 226pts across the five rounds from Nelson (220pts), Simpson (184pts) and Tom Toparis (Stop and Seal), who swapped back to Yamaha from Ducati at Queensland Raceway and went 4-2 in the two races.
Starting from the 2027 ASBK summer championship, the existing Supersport and Supersport Next Generation classes will be unified under a single Australian championship.
The class will be called Supersport Next Generation, with the first races to be held at round two of the 2027 ASBK Championship at The Bend from November 13-15.
The Supersport 300 pack hard on the brakes. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Race and Road Supersport 300/BLU CRU R3 Cup
Congratulations Tyler King: the first New Zealander to win an ASBK championship since Aaron Slight in 1991!
And he did it in the Race and Road Supersport 300 class after hard-fought 2-2-1 results in the final round, continuing the fast and consistent form he’d shown all season.
The other two races in Queensland were won by Riley Nauta (Champions Ride Days Kawasaki), but his championship aspirations deflated in race two when he was caught out as collateral damage when teammate Orlando Peovitis crashed at turn three. Peovitis went in too hard, lost the front, and his bike slid straight into a startled Nauta – the championship ladder changing in the blink of an eye.
King then only had to keep his power dry in the final race to complete a momentous season on 260pts ahead of Nauta (252pts), Tara Morrison (Kawasaki, 220pts), Jordy Simpson (Yamaha, 199pts) and Peovitis (185pts).
Morrison, Jake Senior (Blue Marlin Pools Racing Yamaha) and Thai visitor Krittapat Keankum (TeamBWR Yamaha) also featured on the final round Supersport 300 podium as the riders put on a treat for the Queensland Raceway crowd.
Meanwhile, Oscar Lewis (MotoGO Yamaha) cut an extremely disciplined figure in the BLU CRU R3 Cup races as he held off a late challenge by 2025 winner Jordy Simpson to claim the overall honours by 7pts (168 to 161).
Rossi McAdam, Jed Louis and Matthew Ritter were the race winners, while McAdam also catapulted up from sixth to third in the final standings on 148pts. Ritter (143pts), Connor Lewis (126pts) and Seth Dellow (126pts) were next.
Jack Passfield was in a class of his own in Superbike Masters. Photo courtesy ASBK.
Superbike Masters
Jack Passfield (Yamaha FZR1040) turned the screws, bit by bit, in the three Superbike Masters races, wining them by two, six and seven seconds respectively.
Ashely Woolford (Suzuki GSX-R50) and Murray Clark (Suzuki GSX-R1127) collected the silver and bronze medals across the board.
Passfield now leads Woolford by 10pts (140 to 130) in the overall standings ahead of the series finale in late 2026, with Clark (107pts) third.
The class leaders are Passfield (Period 6 Formula 1300), Phil Allen (Ducati, Period 6 Formula 750), John Burns (Kawasaki, Period 7 Production Superbike), Woolford (Period 7 Superbike) and Brad Phelan (Yamaha, Period 7 Supersport).
Tony Stornioli (79) and
Chris Durbin (625) NCM Motorsports Park. Photo by Vae Vang , Noiseless Productions.
Tony Storniolo Shatters NCM Track Record in ASRA Unlimited GP – Previous 2015 MCRA Record Also Broken by Chris Durbin.
Bowling Green, KY – Tony Storniolo (#79) delivered a blistering performance in the ASRA Unlimited GP race at NCM Motorsports Park, setting a new motorcycle track record with a stunning lap time of 1:51.990.
This new benchmark shattered the previous NCM track record of 1:54.549, set by Dustin Boyd during the MCRA Expert/Amateur GT race on October 17, 2015.
In an impressive display of depth in the class, Chris Durbin also broke the longstanding 2015 record with a lap of 1:52.273 aboard his BMW S1000RR on Pirelli slicks. Durbin went on to win the race, further highlighting the exceptional speed and competition throughout the Unlimited GP field at NCM Motorsports Park.
These record-breaking runs are reflected in the results from ASRA Round 5 at NCM, available on the official ASRA results page. The times underscore the continued evolution of lap records and rider talent in the series.
“Today was a historic day at NCM,” said Alex Spellman.“Tony’s 1:51.990 and Chris’s 1:52.273 shattered a record that had stood since 2015. These performances showcase what NCM is capable of. We look forward to returning in 2027.”
The ASRA weekend at NCM Motorsports Park delivered exciting action across multiple classes, backed by key sponsors including Pirelli and Dunlop. Full provisional results and season standings are available at asraracing.com/results.
Ben Young (1) leads the GP Bikes Pro Superbike field into turn one Sunday at Calabogie Motorsports Park. Photo by Rob O'Brien.
Calabogie, ON – Five-time and reigning Canadian overall National Superbike Champion Ben Young of Thornbury, ON, returned to his winning ways in the second race of the double header third round of the 2026 Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, a feature race in the traditional Vintage Road Racing Association Summer Classic, presented by the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame. CSBK last ran a National event at Calabogie in 2022.
Aboard the Van Dolder’s Home Team Honda Canada CBR1000RR-R SP, Young started from pole position for the 14-lap main event courtesy of his record-breaking tour of 1:59.85 set in Saturday morning’s sole BS Battery Qualifying session.
Second quickest Jordan Szoke, from Lynden, ON, the winner of yesterday’s National, unfortunately Did Not Start (DNS) due to technical issues with his AIM Insurance backed Kawasaki ZX-10RR Ninja in the morning warm-up session.
In the race, Young jumped into a solid lead on the opening lap, as a dice developed for second between the Hondas of Stoney Creek, ON based David MacKay (Snow City sponsored) and Chilliwack, BC’s Andrew Van Winkle (Mountain View Motorsports backed). Young sprinted clear, turning a best lap on his third tour of 2:00.548, close to his just-set outright record of 1:59.85.
Eventually Van Winkle got close enough to consider a pass on second best MacKay, the two both looking to earn a best career finish of second overall. But MacKay held his pace, and Van Winkle settled for third. At the finish, a slowing Young scored his fifth win of the 2026 campaign, almost three seconds clear of the fight for runner-up honours, with MacKay just .2 of a second up on Van Winkle.
Sunday’s GP Bikes Pro Superbike race two podium from Calabogie Motorsports Park (L-R): David MacKay (2nd), Ben Young (1st), and Andrew Van Winkle (3rd). Photo by Rob O’Brien.
“I had a good start, but right away I was going easy on the bike,” explained Young from the podium. “There was no need to push things, I was playing it safe, I wanted to ensure a solid finish.” Young had encountered a shift linkage issue on Saturday that set up a wild fight with Szoke and Van Winkle, as MacKay crashed, unhurt, from the lead late in the Saturday National race.
“I was getting really good feedback, I had a comfortable pace,” started MacKay, contemplating his best career Feature race performance. “But I think maybe we had the traction control turned up too much, I was a little down on drive.”
“It was hotter today, and that had an effect; things got squishy earlier in this race,” continued MacKay.
The team guessed that a control switch might have been bumped inadvertently on MacKay’s CBR1000RR-RR. The next double header on the series schedule is at Grand Bend Motorplex in two weeks time, MacKay’s home track.
The sweep of the podium by Honda machinery is the first time for such an overall success since the early 2000’s, the era of the legendary Honda RC-51 twin.
Completing Honda’s domination at Calabogie, Van Winkle commented that with Szoke not competing, his third-place finish increased his chance to wind up second in the championship. Currently, Young leads the standings with 145 points followed by Szoke at 105, then third overall Van Winkle (90 Pts) and MacKay at 73 in total.
‘When I was chasing David, I was overheating the front tire, so I had to cool it- then with three laps to go I pushed to pass. I was looking in turn eight and also 13, but I didn’t have enough feel for the front end to make it happen.” MacKay admitted that a missed downshift helped Van Winkle during the period when the two were closest on the track.
Superbike rookie Alex Michel of Montreal had a strong weekend venue debut, working quickly to take fifth on his Mathias Sport Kawasaki ZX-10R, 13 seconds behind Van Winkle.
After a rough start to the season, Michel has now moved up to fifth overall in the championship standings with 66 points, just seven points back from fourth overall MacKay.
Early on Michel shadowed the Nelson International 50th Anniversary-backed Suzuki GSX-R750 of Seb Tremblay of Deux Montages, QC. “The Shaker” is the current points leader in the OPP Racing Pro Supersport middleweight category, a class that did not run at Calabogie.
Tremblay earned fifth, matching his result of the previous day, lapping in a personal best range of mid 2:02 second laps, similar to Michel’s improving pace. Sixth belonged to Mavrick Cyr, a third-generation Pro racer, from Quebec City on a Suzuki GSX-R750.
Nicolet, QC based BMW racer Julien Lafortune was next up in a somewhat processional race, earning seventh after a good dice with the Yamaha YZF-R9 of Kingston, ON’s Brad Macrae. Behind Macrae’s eight place Colron Excavating backed triple, Ernest Bernhard paced this group to end up ninth overall on his Farnham Brewing backed Yamaha YZF-R1.
Tenth was MacKenzie Weil of Keene, ON, aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R with Laurent Lalibert-Girard on a similar Ninja completed the eleven finishers.
Sunday’s Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight Sportbike race two podium from Calabogie Motorsports Park (L-R): Stefan Tanasic (2nd), Lachlan Alexander (1st), and Sebastian Silva (3rd). Photo by Rob O’Brien.
Sunday’s Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight Sportbike round allowed Lachlan Alexander to further build his series points lead aboard a Kawasaki, winning by half a second from Sebastien Silva’s Aprilia. Third went to MiniMOTO Series star Stefan Tanasic on a Snow City Kawasaki, making a successful transition to big bikes. Super Sonic proprietor and famed coach and Team Canada Captain Toni Sharpless was fourth on a Yamaha YZF-R3.
For more information on the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca or email info@csbk.ca.
Andrew Berner (13) in the 190 Ohvale class. Photo by Karen E. Ott.
SONOMA, Calif. — Registration is now officially open for the Second Annual Mission Foods Mini Cup Golden State Championship Final Round, taking place July 25–26, 2026, at Sonoma Raceway.
The championship weekend will bring together riders of all ages and skill levels for one of Northern California’s premier motorcycle racing events.
Featuring MiniGP road racing, amateur competition, youth development classes, and the return of Supermoto with a dirt section, the event is designed to introduce new racers to the sport while providing experienced competitors an opportunity to compete for championship honors.
“This event is about much more than racing,” said event promoter and two-time Mission King of the Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara. “Our goal is to create opportunities for the next generation of riders while bringing together families, racers, and the entire motorcycle community for an unforgettable weekend at Sonoma Raceway.”
Competitors can expect a full weekend of racing action, including Friday move-in and camping, Saturday practice, qualifying, and Race One, followed by Sunday warm-up sessions, Race Two, and championship podium celebrations.
The event will also feature:
●Mission Foods Mini Cup Golden State Championship Final Round
●AMA-sanctioned competition
●MiniGP and youth development classes
●Amateur road racing
●Supermoto competition featuring a dirt section
●$2,500 Pro Supermoto purse
●Mission Foods Dash for Cash
●Championship trophies and awards
Whether chasing a championship, entering a first motorcycle race, or returning to competition after time away, riders of every experience level are encouraged to participate.
The Mission Foods Mini Cup has quickly become an important stepping stone for young racers while creating an exciting and affordable racing environment for riders of all ages. Organizers hope to continue growing the event and strengthening California’s grassroots motorcycle racing community.
Jake Paige (15) and Qabil Irfan (14) at Sepang in 2025. Photo courtesy Moto4 Asia Talent Cup.
Applications for the 2027 Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup are now open until the 26th July!
From today until the 26th of July, riders from across Asia and Oceania can apply to join one of the most important pathways on the Road to MotoGP.
The Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup gives young riders the opportunity to compete on equal machinery and showcase their talent alongside the biggest motorcycle racing events in the world. Every rider races aboard the Honda NSF250R Moto4 machine, ensuring success is earned through talent, determination, and hard work.
The world stage is waiting. Recent graduates continue to prove what is possible. Ai Ogura has become the first Moto4 Asia Cup graduate to claim a MotoGP pole position and has already celebrated two MotoGP podiums after winning the 2024 Moto2 World Championship. Senna Agius is now a multiple Moto2 race winner, while in Moto3, Veda Pratama claimed a podium in just his second Grand Prix and Hakim Danish has gone one step further, becoming a Moto3 Grand Prix winner in his rookie season. Danish also became the first Malaysian rider to win a Moto3 Grand Prix since 2016.
Now it’s your turn. Prove you belong. Enrolment and selection
Registration is now open at Home – Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup and runs until the 26th of July 2026.
Once your application is submitted, every rider profile will be reviewed by an expert panel. The most promising applicants will be invited to the Selection Event at Sepang International Kart Circuit on the 27th and 28th of October 2026.
There, riders will be evaluated both on and off the bike, and the most promising talents will be selected to take the next step on the Road to MotoGP.
Important information
There’s no need for prior experience in circuit racing. Dirt track, MiniGP, motocross, or scooter competition are all welcome. What matters most is talent, potential, and the determination to improve.
Applicants must be born between the 1st of January 2006 and the 1st of February 2013.
The list of those chosen to attend the Selection Event will be published on the 25th of August 2026.
The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Michael Gougis.
OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly won the MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike on Sunday afternoon at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz was second, Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong and JD Beach finished third and fourth, and Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim rounded out the top five.
Nathan Gouker (19), Kensei Matsudaira (74), Jake Paige (55) and Sawyer Lafayette (61) during race 2 at The Ridge. Photo by Brian J Nelson.
Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker won the MotoAmerica Talent Cup race Two on Sunday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira was second. Team Hammer’s Jake Paige finished third, Sawyer Lafayette Racing’s Sawyer Lafayette was fourth, and Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane rounded out the top five.
The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin won the MotoAmerica Supersport Race 2 on Sunday at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder was second, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott finished third, BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes was fourth, and Strack Racing’s Blake Davis rounded out the top five.
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