Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen seized the MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike pole position on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen was second, Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz finished third, OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was fourth, and Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong rounded out the top five.
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ARCH Motorcycle Racing’s Corey Alexander took the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan pole position on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau was second, BPR Racing Yamaha’s Andy DiBrino finished third, OrangeCat Racing’s Josh Herrin was fourth and Saddlemen Race Development’s James Rispoli rounded out the top five.
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Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov took the MotoAmerica Supersport pole position on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin was second, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott finished third, Rahal Ducati Moto with Roller Die & Forming’s Alessandro Di Mario was fourth, and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Joshua Hayes rounded out the top five.
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OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was the fastest rider in the final MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike practice on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen was second, Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen finished third, Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim was fourth and Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong rounded out the top five.
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Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira took the MotoAmerica Talent Cup pole at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday. Team Hammer’s Jake Paige was second, Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker finished third, Real Steel Honda’s Derek Sanchez was fourth, and Sawyer Lafayette Racing’s Sawyer Lafayette rounded out the top five.
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Eric Granado won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Race 1 Saturday afternoon at TT Circuit Assen, in The Netherlands. Riding his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Brazilian won the 9-lap race by 2.358 seconds.
Oscar Gutierrez was the runner-up on his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson and his teammate, Andrea Iannone finished third.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis was 6th, Cory West finished 8th and Travis Wyman got 10th.
Bryanna Everitt set the fastest lap of 2:19.777 to lead final qualifying for the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race series at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday. Jasmine Noelle was second, Tiffanie Vo third, Tati Paze fourth and Marie Madura fifth.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It took five consecutive Mission AFT SuperTwins victories to make it so, but Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) at last seized control of the Grand National Championship with a triumphant run in Friday night’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile I presented by Drag Specialties, Round 8 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
The win was also Bauman’s fifth at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, and one that proved historic on multiple fronts. It was the 39th victory of his illustrious career, moving him into a tie with the iconic Ricky Graham for fifth all time, while also putting him in position to match Graham’s premier-class record of six straight wins tomorrow night.
And believe it or not, Bauman earned those honors despite being the underdog for much of the night.
The Super.com Lima Half-Mile I marked the second of three ‘26 rounds that utilize the Mission Triple Challenge format. First introduced at this very venue a year ago, the Mission Triple Challenge determines the evening’s overall premier-class winner via three successive Main Events – a 10-lap sprint, a 15-lapper that pays double points, and a decisive 20-lap Main that concludes the night with triple the points.
Rookie phenom Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) got the evening program off to a quick start, throwing down the gauntlet in a daylight dash.
Reigning Grand National Champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) spun off into the lead at the green light with the Harley-Davidson-mounted duo of Kopp and Bauman giving chase.
The championship contenders immediately established themselves as the primary players, leaving the remainder of the field a couple seconds in arrears just a few circulations in.
Eager to work his way past, Kopp cuts under Daniels twice, only to see the Yamaha runner counter with the faster line on exit. Undeterred, Kopp made it work on attempt #3 and then grabbed himself some space at the front once out of the roost.
Kopp raced off to a 1.244-second win, while Daniels held off Bauman to finish second. Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) and Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) proved the best of the rest in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Even with five more laps to contend with and twice as many points on the line, it was more of the same from Kopp in Main Event 2.
Bauman attempted an opening-lap lunge hoping to prevent a second Kopp escape but just missed out on the bid. And while the RWR runner matched the leader’s pace for several laps, by mid-distance Kopp was again racing off into the sunset.
Kopp ultimately claimed the checkered flag with more than three seconds in hand.
Meanwhile, Daniels – who was never really in contention in this 15-lapper – was another two seconds back in third. In fact, the champ had to defend the position from Fisher for a spell, who again finished fourth with RoosEvans back in fifth.
Decorated part-timer Henry Wiles (No. 911 DL Racing/HYMMC Yamaha MT-07) came home sixth while Royal Enfield returnee Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) finished seventh.
Kopp’s dream evening then took a nightmarish turn in Main Event 3. Not only did Bauman beat him off the line, but he was immediately shuffled back behind Fisher and Daniels…
Before long RoosEvans was through as well, and soon enough, it was all too apparent Kopp was suffering from a mechanical issue. That issue ultimately forced him out of the race completely and marred his combined record to an unbalanced 1-1-16.
Up front, Bauman never looked back. Daniels recovered from a start-line near-fall to drive forward from sixth to second. He made a respectable push to chase down Bauman, but his rival was simply too strong.
Bauman took the checkered flag 2.611 seconds ahead of Daniels with Fisher another two-plus seconds back in third. The triple points paid by Main Event 3 sealed that same order for the combined results as well, with Bauman (3-2-1) taking the overall win, Daniels (2-3-2) second and Fisher (4-4-3) third.
“I’m bummed for Kody,” Bauman said. “I’ve had that happen, and it doesn’t feel good. I want everyone to know that I want to race everyone at their best, and it’s a bummer that that happened. I think I’m more bummed because my bike was really good – at least I think it was – and I’m ready for tomorrow. We made some huge changes, and we’d kind of been on the same motorcycle for the last several nationals, so this was great.
“We just worked our butts off. This whole Rick Ware Racing Super.com team is so eager. We keep running scared. I will say I wasn’t the fastest guy today, I know that for a fact. That doesn’t sit well, but we didn’t give up on it.”
Kopp’s misfortune dropped him down to fourth in the final Mission Triple Challenge placements and seeking his revenge come Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Wiles (7-6-4) took fifth, while Gauthier (10-7-5) earned sixth in his first ride back with Royal Enfield.
Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke) (11-10-6), Chad Cose (No. 49 PRO Roofing/Parker Racing Yamaha MT-07) (8-9-8), and Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) (9-8-9), and Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) (12-12-7) rounded out the evening’s top ten.
RoosEvans was blacked-flagged in Main Event 3, which dropped him down to 12th (5-5-16) after previously looking all set for yet another top-five overall result.
As mentioned at the start, Bauman now leads the Grand National Championship with 154 points. Kopp is second at 150, followed closely by Daniels at 145.
Defending KICKER AFT Singles champion Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450) equaled Kody Kopp for most victories in class history with his 23rd career win in the category. And fittingly, he did so at the Lima Half-Mile where he made his stunning Progressive AFT debut with a runner-up result to Kopp back in 2022, and where he has now won four times in succession.
While Drane was all by his lonesome by the time he hit the stripe for the final time, he had a serious fight on his hands for much of the race.
Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) used an extreme high line to sling around the corners and close in on Drane down the straights. He even pulled alongside Drane as the race neared its half-distance, but a minor mistake on the Turner Racing Honda pilot’s part gave the Estenson runner a chance to stretch back open his gap.
That mishap also gave second life to 2025 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award recipient Bodie Paige (No. 165 BS Ranch/RWR/American Honda CRF450R), who made a Tom Drane-esque Progressive AFT debut on the night.
Paige edged ahead of Porter late to finish second and match fellow Australian Drane’s Lima feat of four years prior.
Porter couldn’t be too upset, however, as he also (at last) claimed his first career pro podium by hanging on in third. And that was in doubt to the very end, as Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) raced his way up from seventh to finish less than a half-second back in fourth.
Canadian Jordan Beaulac (No. 156 Picotte Motosport/Dofralex GASGAS MC 450F) nipped Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) at the flag for fifth.
Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) slashed his way up from the back of the grid to earn seventh, while rookie Jack Brucks (No. 113 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), Honda-mounted Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Honda CRF450R), and DAYTONA winner Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F) completed the top ten.
Drane now boasts a commanding 31-point lead over Tadman (157-126), while Saathoff is two further points adrift in third.
The final AFT ProSport 450 Main Event of the season had a distinctly international flair with a field that included a couple fast Canadians capitalizing on a familiar pea-gravel surface and a pair of talented Australians in the States ahead of the fast-approaching 2026 Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship amateur nationals to be held at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds from July 5-10.
Among them, Aussie Jed Fyffe (No. 23 Fyffe Racing Yamaha YZ450F) stood tallest, blasting out to a second-plus advantage on the race’s opening lap.
While the race looked to be one for runner-up honors from its earliest stages, Michigan native Charlie Jaques (No. 110 Charlie Jaques Racing KTM 450 SX-F) made a concerted charge to give Fyffe a late-race scare.
Fyffe responded to the challenge, however, regathering to hold on for a 1.202-second margin of victory.
Fellow Australian Neiko Donovan (No. 177 Donovan Racing KTM 450 SX-F) secured the final spot on the box, with Canadian Matéo Racine (No. 23X Picotte Motosport KTM 450 SX-F) finishing fourth.
Silver Dollar ST winner Adam Costan-Wood (No. 88 Turner Racing Honda CRF450R) rounded out the top five, finishing just ahead of another rider from north of the border, Loic Nadeau (No. 21 Racine Racing KTM 450 SX-F).
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Raul Fernandez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 13-lap race by 0.362 second.
His teammate, Ai Ogura was the runner-up.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi took fourth on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26, and his teammate, Jorge Martin crossed the finish line fifth.
Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 186 points, 9 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 177 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 164 points.
More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Fernandez flies to Sprint gold as SuperFile Trackhouse take a 1-2 at Assen. The American team rule on Saturday afternoon, with Diggia completing the podium as the squabble behind lights up.
Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) took an awesome Tissot Sprint win at Assen, launching from fourth on the grid to make his way to the lead and hold on to deny teammate Ai Ogura. Behind them, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) completed the Saturday podium after fighting his way past polesitter Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing).
Ogura took the holeshot from second on the grid, but Martin struck back immediately to seize the lead, forcing the Japanese rider back into second through the opening corners. Behind them, Fernandez was running third, while Bezzecchi ran wide after starting fourth and lost out to Diggia, after the #49 had also got past a fast-starting Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). Just behind them came Marc’s Ducati Lenovo teammate Francesco Bagnaia, forming a powerful lead group.
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was running eighth behind the leading pack, while Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) launched an early attack before running wide, dropping outside the top 10 and leaving Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) pressuring the Yamaha in search of a way through.
On Lap 2, Fernandez overtook his teammate at exactly the same spot where Ogura had lost the lead one lap earlier. At the end of Lap 3, the final chicane became the scene of intense action. Fernandez attacked Martin to take the lead, while Di Giannantonio passed Ogura for third, with all four riders fanning out across the main straight.
Martin ran slightly wide on Lap 4 and lost out to Diggia, with Ogura also taking advantage to move past the #89. Martin responded at the final chicane but was denied once again, as Fernandez and Di Giannantonio began to pull away at the front.
Ogura turned up the pace in pursuit of the leading duo, while the Aprilia Racing machines began battling each other, with Bezzecchi eventually making the move stick. Behind them, Marc Marquez, Bagnaia and Bastianini were also locked in a fierce fight as Ogura started to close the gap to the leaders.
With five laps to go, Fernandez had built a gap of his own while Ogura closed in on Diggia. The Japanese rider then produced a textbook move at the final chicane to take second, setting up a Trackhouse versus Trackhouse battle for victory with only a handful of laps remaining.
Bezzecchi was also charging forward, cutting the gap to Diggia in the fight for third. Martin, Bagnaia, Marc Marquez and Bastianini remained locked together battling over fifth, while Acosta had climbed back to ninth after rejoining in 15th following his off-track moment, putting himself back in contention for the final point.
On the final lap, the gap came down as Ogura pushed all the way to the flag, but it wasn’t enough. Fernandez still held a six-tenth advantage. Di Giannantonio also managed to create a small cushion over Bezzecchi, while the closest fight was between 2024 title rivals Bagnaia and Martin.
The #63 tried to make a move but couldn’t find a way through, forcing him to rely on a drag race to the line, only to fall just short. Up front, however, it was a dream Sprint for the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team, securing a stunning 1-2 finish. Fernandez held on to take a brilliant victory from fourth on the grid, with Ogura crossing the line in second. Di Giannantonio completed the Sprint podium, leaving Championship leader Bezzecchi just off the Saturday rostrum.
Martin held off Bagnaia by just 0.061s in the sprint to the finish to secure fifth, with the Italian crossing the line in sixth. Marc Marquez finished another tenth back in seventh, while Bastianini came home eighth. Acosta completed the points-paying positions in ninth after an outstanding recovery from 15th.
Aprilia still holds the advantage on Saturday, but it’s SuperFile Trackhouse that ends the day on top. Will the same happen on Sunday? Tune in on race day to find out!
David Alonso earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at TT Circuit Assen, in The Netherlands. Riding his CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian rider turned a 1:35.236 to top the field of 28 riders.
Alberto Ferrandez was second-best with a 1:35.407 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro and his teammate, Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:35.426.
Row-two qualifiers included Italtrans Racing’s Daniel Muñoz (1:35.429), Alonso’s teammate Daniel Holgado (1:35.445) and SpeedRS Team’s Celestino Vietti (1:35.492).
American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 10th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:35.618.
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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Alonso clinches back-to-back poles, Gonzalez to start P8 in Assen. The Colombian is joined on the front row by rookie Ferrandez and fellow BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 star Guevara, as title chase leader endures a tougher qualifying.
For the second time in seven days, David Alonso (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) earned pole position in a fiercely competitive Moto2 qualifying session at the Dutch GP that saw Q1 graduate Alberto Ferrandez clinch a debut front row start in P2, and alongside the Spaniard is his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 teammate Izan Guevara.
Guevara, who sits P2 in the overall standings, will aim to claw some points back on title race leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) in Assen, and with the latter launching from P8, the #28 has a great chance of doing so.
Gonzalez and teammate Senna Agius’ session never properly got going after the duo showed brilliant pace all weekend. The Australian, who survived a massive moment on the exit of Turn 8 when pushing for an improved time, starts from P7.
Fronting the second row is Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team), the #17 another rider who came through Q1, and so too was sixth place Celestino Vietti (HDR SpeedRS Team) and after the Italian’s huge highside in Practice, that qualifying result was needed for the rider P3 in the championship. Muñoz and Vietti sandwich Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) on the second row.
A fascinating Moto2 battle awaits at Assen – tune in at 12:15 local time!
Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen seized the MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike pole position on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen was second, Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz finished third, OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was fourth, and Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong rounded out the top five.
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ARCH Motorcycle Racing’s Corey Alexander took the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan pole position on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. BPR Racing Yamaha’s Bryce Kornbau was second, BPR Racing Yamaha’s Andy DiBrino finished third, OrangeCat Racing’s Josh Herrin was fourth and Saddlemen Race Development’s James Rispoli rounded out the top five.
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Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov took the MotoAmerica Supersport pole position on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin was second, M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott finished third, Rahal Ducati Moto with Roller Die & Forming’s Alessandro Di Mario was fourth, and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Joshua Hayes rounded out the top five.
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OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was the fastest rider in the final MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike practice on Saturday at Ridge Motorsports Park. Rahal Ducati Moto with XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen was second, Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen finished third, Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim was fourth and Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong rounded out the top five.
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Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira took the MotoAmerica Talent Cup pole at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday. Team Hammer’s Jake Paige was second, Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker finished third, Real Steel Honda’s Derek Sanchez was fourth, and Sawyer Lafayette Racing’s Sawyer Lafayette rounded out the top five.
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Eric Granado won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Race 1 Saturday afternoon at TT Circuit Assen, in The Netherlands. Riding his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Brazilian won the 9-lap race by 2.358 seconds.
Oscar Gutierrez was the runner-up on his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson and his teammate, Andrea Iannone finished third.
Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis was 6th, Cory West finished 8th and Travis Wyman got 10th.
Bryanna Everitt set the fastest lap of 2:19.777 to lead final qualifying for the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race series at Ridge Motorsports Park on Saturday. Jasmine Noelle was second, Tiffanie Vo third, Tati Paze fourth and Marie Madura fifth.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It took five consecutive Mission AFT SuperTwins victories to make it so, but Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) at last seized control of the Grand National Championship with a triumphant run in Friday night’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile I presented by Drag Specialties, Round 8 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
The win was also Bauman’s fifth at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, and one that proved historic on multiple fronts. It was the 39th victory of his illustrious career, moving him into a tie with the iconic Ricky Graham for fifth all time, while also putting him in position to match Graham’s premier-class record of six straight wins tomorrow night.
And believe it or not, Bauman earned those honors despite being the underdog for much of the night.
The Super.com Lima Half-Mile I marked the second of three ‘26 rounds that utilize the Mission Triple Challenge format. First introduced at this very venue a year ago, the Mission Triple Challenge determines the evening’s overall premier-class winner via three successive Main Events – a 10-lap sprint, a 15-lapper that pays double points, and a decisive 20-lap Main that concludes the night with triple the points.
Rookie phenom Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) got the evening program off to a quick start, throwing down the gauntlet in a daylight dash.
Reigning Grand National Champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) spun off into the lead at the green light with the Harley-Davidson-mounted duo of Kopp and Bauman giving chase.
The championship contenders immediately established themselves as the primary players, leaving the remainder of the field a couple seconds in arrears just a few circulations in.
Eager to work his way past, Kopp cuts under Daniels twice, only to see the Yamaha runner counter with the faster line on exit. Undeterred, Kopp made it work on attempt #3 and then grabbed himself some space at the front once out of the roost.
Kopp raced off to a 1.244-second win, while Daniels held off Bauman to finish second. Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) and Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) proved the best of the rest in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Even with five more laps to contend with and twice as many points on the line, it was more of the same from Kopp in Main Event 2.
Bauman attempted an opening-lap lunge hoping to prevent a second Kopp escape but just missed out on the bid. And while the RWR runner matched the leader’s pace for several laps, by mid-distance Kopp was again racing off into the sunset.
Kopp ultimately claimed the checkered flag with more than three seconds in hand.
Meanwhile, Daniels – who was never really in contention in this 15-lapper – was another two seconds back in third. In fact, the champ had to defend the position from Fisher for a spell, who again finished fourth with RoosEvans back in fifth.
Decorated part-timer Henry Wiles (No. 911 DL Racing/HYMMC Yamaha MT-07) came home sixth while Royal Enfield returnee Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) finished seventh.
Kopp’s dream evening then took a nightmarish turn in Main Event 3. Not only did Bauman beat him off the line, but he was immediately shuffled back behind Fisher and Daniels…
Before long RoosEvans was through as well, and soon enough, it was all too apparent Kopp was suffering from a mechanical issue. That issue ultimately forced him out of the race completely and marred his combined record to an unbalanced 1-1-16.
Up front, Bauman never looked back. Daniels recovered from a start-line near-fall to drive forward from sixth to second. He made a respectable push to chase down Bauman, but his rival was simply too strong.
Bauman took the checkered flag 2.611 seconds ahead of Daniels with Fisher another two-plus seconds back in third. The triple points paid by Main Event 3 sealed that same order for the combined results as well, with Bauman (3-2-1) taking the overall win, Daniels (2-3-2) second and Fisher (4-4-3) third.
“I’m bummed for Kody,” Bauman said. “I’ve had that happen, and it doesn’t feel good. I want everyone to know that I want to race everyone at their best, and it’s a bummer that that happened. I think I’m more bummed because my bike was really good – at least I think it was – and I’m ready for tomorrow. We made some huge changes, and we’d kind of been on the same motorcycle for the last several nationals, so this was great.
“We just worked our butts off. This whole Rick Ware Racing Super.com team is so eager. We keep running scared. I will say I wasn’t the fastest guy today, I know that for a fact. That doesn’t sit well, but we didn’t give up on it.”
Kopp’s misfortune dropped him down to fourth in the final Mission Triple Challenge placements and seeking his revenge come Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Wiles (7-6-4) took fifth, while Gauthier (10-7-5) earned sixth in his first ride back with Royal Enfield.
Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke) (11-10-6), Chad Cose (No. 49 PRO Roofing/Parker Racing Yamaha MT-07) (8-9-8), and Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) (9-8-9), and Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) (12-12-7) rounded out the evening’s top ten.
RoosEvans was blacked-flagged in Main Event 3, which dropped him down to 12th (5-5-16) after previously looking all set for yet another top-five overall result.
As mentioned at the start, Bauman now leads the Grand National Championship with 154 points. Kopp is second at 150, followed closely by Daniels at 145.
Defending KICKER AFT Singles champion Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450) equaled Kody Kopp for most victories in class history with his 23rd career win in the category. And fittingly, he did so at the Lima Half-Mile where he made his stunning Progressive AFT debut with a runner-up result to Kopp back in 2022, and where he has now won four times in succession.
While Drane was all by his lonesome by the time he hit the stripe for the final time, he had a serious fight on his hands for much of the race.
Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) used an extreme high line to sling around the corners and close in on Drane down the straights. He even pulled alongside Drane as the race neared its half-distance, but a minor mistake on the Turner Racing Honda pilot’s part gave the Estenson runner a chance to stretch back open his gap.
That mishap also gave second life to 2025 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award recipient Bodie Paige (No. 165 BS Ranch/RWR/American Honda CRF450R), who made a Tom Drane-esque Progressive AFT debut on the night.
Paige edged ahead of Porter late to finish second and match fellow Australian Drane’s Lima feat of four years prior.
Porter couldn’t be too upset, however, as he also (at last) claimed his first career pro podium by hanging on in third. And that was in doubt to the very end, as Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) raced his way up from seventh to finish less than a half-second back in fourth.
Canadian Jordan Beaulac (No. 156 Picotte Motosport/Dofralex GASGAS MC 450F) nipped Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) at the flag for fifth.
Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) slashed his way up from the back of the grid to earn seventh, while rookie Jack Brucks (No. 113 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), Honda-mounted Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Honda CRF450R), and DAYTONA winner Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F) completed the top ten.
Drane now boasts a commanding 31-point lead over Tadman (157-126), while Saathoff is two further points adrift in third.
The final AFT ProSport 450 Main Event of the season had a distinctly international flair with a field that included a couple fast Canadians capitalizing on a familiar pea-gravel surface and a pair of talented Australians in the States ahead of the fast-approaching 2026 Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship amateur nationals to be held at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds from July 5-10.
Among them, Aussie Jed Fyffe (No. 23 Fyffe Racing Yamaha YZ450F) stood tallest, blasting out to a second-plus advantage on the race’s opening lap.
While the race looked to be one for runner-up honors from its earliest stages, Michigan native Charlie Jaques (No. 110 Charlie Jaques Racing KTM 450 SX-F) made a concerted charge to give Fyffe a late-race scare.
Fyffe responded to the challenge, however, regathering to hold on for a 1.202-second margin of victory.
Fellow Australian Neiko Donovan (No. 177 Donovan Racing KTM 450 SX-F) secured the final spot on the box, with Canadian Matéo Racine (No. 23X Picotte Motosport KTM 450 SX-F) finishing fourth.
Silver Dollar ST winner Adam Costan-Wood (No. 88 Turner Racing Honda CRF450R) rounded out the top five, finishing just ahead of another rider from north of the border, Loic Nadeau (No. 21 Racine Racing KTM 450 SX-F).
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Raul Fernandez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his SuperFile Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 13-lap race by 0.362 second.
His teammate, Ai Ogura was the runner-up.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP26.
Marco Bezzecchi took fourth on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26, and his teammate, Jorge Martin crossed the finish line fifth.
Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 186 points, 9 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 177 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 164 points.
More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Fernandez flies to Sprint gold as SuperFile Trackhouse take a 1-2 at Assen. The American team rule on Saturday afternoon, with Diggia completing the podium as the squabble behind lights up.
Raul Fernandez (SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team) took an awesome Tissot Sprint win at Assen, launching from fourth on the grid to make his way to the lead and hold on to deny teammate Ai Ogura. Behind them, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) completed the Saturday podium after fighting his way past polesitter Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) and Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing).
Ogura took the holeshot from second on the grid, but Martin struck back immediately to seize the lead, forcing the Japanese rider back into second through the opening corners. Behind them, Fernandez was running third, while Bezzecchi ran wide after starting fourth and lost out to Diggia, after the #49 had also got past a fast-starting Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). Just behind them came Marc’s Ducati Lenovo teammate Francesco Bagnaia, forming a powerful lead group.
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was running eighth behind the leading pack, while Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) launched an early attack before running wide, dropping outside the top 10 and leaving Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) pressuring the Yamaha in search of a way through.
On Lap 2, Fernandez overtook his teammate at exactly the same spot where Ogura had lost the lead one lap earlier. At the end of Lap 3, the final chicane became the scene of intense action. Fernandez attacked Martin to take the lead, while Di Giannantonio passed Ogura for third, with all four riders fanning out across the main straight.
Martin ran slightly wide on Lap 4 and lost out to Diggia, with Ogura also taking advantage to move past the #89. Martin responded at the final chicane but was denied once again, as Fernandez and Di Giannantonio began to pull away at the front.
Ogura turned up the pace in pursuit of the leading duo, while the Aprilia Racing machines began battling each other, with Bezzecchi eventually making the move stick. Behind them, Marc Marquez, Bagnaia and Bastianini were also locked in a fierce fight as Ogura started to close the gap to the leaders.
With five laps to go, Fernandez had built a gap of his own while Ogura closed in on Diggia. The Japanese rider then produced a textbook move at the final chicane to take second, setting up a Trackhouse versus Trackhouse battle for victory with only a handful of laps remaining.
Bezzecchi was also charging forward, cutting the gap to Diggia in the fight for third. Martin, Bagnaia, Marc Marquez and Bastianini remained locked together battling over fifth, while Acosta had climbed back to ninth after rejoining in 15th following his off-track moment, putting himself back in contention for the final point.
On the final lap, the gap came down as Ogura pushed all the way to the flag, but it wasn’t enough. Fernandez still held a six-tenth advantage. Di Giannantonio also managed to create a small cushion over Bezzecchi, while the closest fight was between 2024 title rivals Bagnaia and Martin.
The #63 tried to make a move but couldn’t find a way through, forcing him to rely on a drag race to the line, only to fall just short. Up front, however, it was a dream Sprint for the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team, securing a stunning 1-2 finish. Fernandez held on to take a brilliant victory from fourth on the grid, with Ogura crossing the line in second. Di Giannantonio completed the Sprint podium, leaving Championship leader Bezzecchi just off the Saturday rostrum.
Martin held off Bagnaia by just 0.061s in the sprint to the finish to secure fifth, with the Italian crossing the line in sixth. Marc Marquez finished another tenth back in seventh, while Bastianini came home eighth. Acosta completed the points-paying positions in ninth after an outstanding recovery from 15th.
Aprilia still holds the advantage on Saturday, but it’s SuperFile Trackhouse that ends the day on top. Will the same happen on Sunday? Tune in on race day to find out!
David Alonso earned pole position during Moto2 World Championship qualifying Saturday afternoon at TT Circuit Assen, in The Netherlands. Riding his CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team Kalex on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian rider turned a 1:35.236 to top the field of 28 riders.
Alberto Ferrandez was second-best with a 1:35.407 on his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Boscoscuro and his teammate, Izan Guevara claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:35.426.
Row-two qualifiers included Italtrans Racing’s Daniel Muñoz (1:35.429), Alonso’s teammate Daniel Holgado (1:35.445) and SpeedRS Team’s Celestino Vietti (1:35.492).
American Joe Roberts finished the qualifying session 10th on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex with a time of 1:35.618.
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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:
Alonso clinches back-to-back poles, Gonzalez to start P8 in Assen. The Colombian is joined on the front row by rookie Ferrandez and fellow BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 star Guevara, as title chase leader endures a tougher qualifying.
For the second time in seven days, David Alonso (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) earned pole position in a fiercely competitive Moto2 qualifying session at the Dutch GP that saw Q1 graduate Alberto Ferrandez clinch a debut front row start in P2, and alongside the Spaniard is his BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 teammate Izan Guevara.
Guevara, who sits P2 in the overall standings, will aim to claw some points back on title race leader Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) in Assen, and with the latter launching from P8, the #28 has a great chance of doing so.
Gonzalez and teammate Senna Agius’ session never properly got going after the duo showed brilliant pace all weekend. The Australian, who survived a massive moment on the exit of Turn 8 when pushing for an improved time, starts from P7.
Fronting the second row is Daniel Muñoz (Italtrans Racing Team), the #17 another rider who came through Q1, and so too was sixth place Celestino Vietti (HDR SpeedRS Team) and after the Italian’s huge highside in Practice, that qualifying result was needed for the rider P3 in the championship. Muñoz and Vietti sandwich Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Azul Marino Aspar Team) on the second row.
A fascinating Moto2 battle awaits at Assen – tune in at 12:15 local time!
