To be able to ramp up wins in the season, and then we have our first wet race in at least two years. MotoAmerica: Even More From The Races At Road Atlanta (Updated) Landers Racings Rocco Landers, the only person mathematically still alive in the championship posted the third quickest time in Qualifying 1. Aftercare Scheibe Racings Ashton Yates, meanwhile, failed to start the race after encountering mechanical problems with the teams BMW. On Saturday at Road Atlanta that all changed as Beaubier didnt resemble a first-time winner as he withstood constant pressure from the likes of Travis Wyman and Geoff May to win his first career MotoAmerica race on his Orange Cat Racing BMW M 1000 RR without putting a wheel wrong. Gagne stayed out of trouble and gained a spot late in the race when his teammate Cameron Petersen crashed out of his battle for second with Scholtz. A press release is not an article written by Roadracingworld.com staffers. The 29-year-old former Stock 1000 champ took Superbike wins at 16 consecutive races, most recently to clinch the title at New Jersey Motorsports Park. With five minutes left in Q1 at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Friday, normalcy returned to the timing sheet in the MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike class with the top two in the championship Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racings Jake Gagne and Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYCs Danilo Petrucci moving up to first and second, respectively. Tytlers Cycle Racings Corey Alexander was eighth with Wrench Motorcycles David Anthony and Disrupt Racings Hayden Gillim rounding out the top 10 finishers. Mission King Of The Baggers Kelly went on to win the restarted race.Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica. Bad Boys Racings Avery Dreher completed the top three on his Kawasaki. The Spaniard started slower than in yesterdays race but finished with a bit more comfort as he topped Tytlers Cycle Racings Stefano Mesa by 1.4 seconds after 18 laps of Road Atlanta. Race Two grid order is determined by the finishing order of Race One. Rodio Racings Gus Rodio needs to win this weekends two SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup races to have any chance of catching Cody Wyman in the championship. To learn more about MotoAmerica, see the 2018 schedule, or to buy tickets, go to www.motoamerica.com. UPDATED Road Atlanta: What The Teams Said - MotoAmerica While Hondas CBR500R may or may not be the first machine to come to mind when thinking about MotoAmerica Junior Cup racing, its worth noting that more contingency money is available from Hondas Red Rider Rewards program than from any other manufacturers Junior Cup contingency program. I think there was more water on the track after the red flag. The Yamaha YZF-R3 attracted the most riders, won the most races, and claimed the title in the 2017 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship. Screamin Eagle H-Ds Kyle Wyman took 1.248 seconds off his lap record from a year ago in Mission King Of The Baggers Q1 on Friday afternoon, the New Yorker ripping off a 1:30.941 to earn provisional pole position. Now, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. is doing the same thing here with its bLU cRU racing department and a new Graves/Yamaha YZF-R3 Support Program. Forty-seven-year-old Hayes was masterful in the rain-shortened race, which started out in the dry. In contrast, each episode ofPressure to Rise serves asa45-minute recap of a full race weekend as it unfolds. Cameron Beaubier entered the season as the defending champion but did not defend his title after moving to the 2021 Moto2 World Championship. So, the provisional front row is Jacobsen, Gagne, Petrucci as Friday ended. (Editorial Note: Since this article was originally published, FIM and MotoAmerica have changed the maximum rpm limit of the Ninja 400 to 10,000 rpm and its minimum weight limit to 145 kg or 319 pounds.). Atlanta. Fairium NGRT/Gray Area KTMs Rossi Moor did not start the race due to a mechanical problem. Any motorcycle that fits within Europes A2 tiered licensing system, and that means any motorcycle that produces 46.9 horsepower (35 kw) or less in stock form. At the end of the eight-lap race, Wyman was 3.908 seconds clear of defending champion Tyler OHara, the Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods-backed Challenger rider holding off the advances of Vance & Hines Harley-Davidsons Hayden Gillim and Sac Mile/SDI Racing/Roland Sands/Indians Bobby Fong at the finish line. Scotts best was .526 of a second faster than Tytlers Cycle Racings Stefano Mesa, on a Kawasaki ZX-6R, with Michael Gilbert Racings Michael Gilbert ending up third in his return to the Supersport class on his Suzuki GSX-R750. The Junior Cup will race twice at the remaining eight events, resulting in a 17-race season. SportBikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Season: 2022 4/22/2022. This page is not available in other languages. And when the smoke cleared after 15 intense laps it was defending two-time Superbike Champion Jake Gagne crossing the finish line first on his Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1, just half a second ahead of yesterdays winner Cameron Beaubier on the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR. Also, follow Westby Racing on your favorite social media sites. BIRMINGHAM, AL (September 18, 2021) Mother Nature chose to dump rain on Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday, but nothing could dampen the spirits of Tyler Scott as the 15-year-old captured the 2021 MotoAmerica SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Championship in style in his debut season of MotoAmerica. But when it did, he took full advantage. Twins Cup and it marked the first victory of the season for defending class champion Blake Davis, the N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto-backed rider besting championship points leader Gus Rodio by .276 of a second after 11 laps. googletag.defineSlot('/14173571/970x250_New', [970,250], 'div-gpt-ad-1567032993772-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); And then, on Saturday in Supersport race one, he not only overcame another classic battle with HONOS HVMC Racing Kawasakis Richie Escalante, but he also prevailed despite the race being red-flagged and restarted. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); Well, Barry seems to have found his groove again at NJMP as he flew to provisional pole with a recood-setting best lap of 1:24.929. Struggled for the whole practice. The nitty gritty details can seem complicated, but the basic goal is to clock the fastest lap time possible. googletag.defineSlot('/14173571/970x250_New', [970,250], 'div-gpt-ad-1567032993772-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); Disrupt Racings Hayden Gillim may have seen his championship aspirations disappear at the past round, but hes not giving up and is out to finish the season with two strong finishes in the Yuasa Stock 1000 class. I thought the red flag was for him for a second, but he was able to get restarted. Then, with just five minutes left, Gagne and Petrucci threw in their fast laps and moved to the front. Herrin recovered but couldnt get his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati stopped for the chicane and his off-track excursion allowed Westby Racings Mathew Scholtz to pass him, putting Scholtz third and Herrin fourth at the finish line. With his two wins, Dreher leads Van by 10 points heading to Barber in a months time. Those nearly 200-mph speed freaks we mentioned? . For 2023, the Oklahoma-based racing team has announced part of its rider lineup, with New Jerseyan Joseph LiMandri Jr. and Kentuckian Alessandro Di Mario joining incumbent rider Jaret Nassaney on the team's iconic blue-and-yellow liveried [] For being in the rain, I think we were doing more passes than usual, said Kelly. Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Alessandro Di Mario crashed his Altus Motorsports Kawasaki while trying to pass Van for second place on the final lap. The shock and fork internals can be replaced with aftermarket components that are approved by MotoAmerica and meet the price cap ($795 for fork kits, $979 for shocks). It may seem odd that Hondas CBR500R (which sells for $6,599) is allowed in the Supersport 300 World Championship and the MotoAmerica Junior Cup, especially considering Honda has a CBR300R, but as mentioned above, the CBR500R is legal for A2-licensed riders in Europe and it competes with the others where it counts the most dealership showrooms. Kyle Wymans brother and teammate Travis had a narrow three-point lead in the championship coming into New Jersey, but he crashed in the wet conditions and ultimately finished ninth. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica. googletag.defineSlot('/14173571/970x250_New', [970,250], 'div-gpt-ad-1567032993772-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); It feels good. Gagne could also breathe a bit easier when Ashton Yates crashed the Aftercare Hayes Scheibe Racing BMW with two laps to go while hounding the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing rider. Royal Enfield Build. And whether a rider purchases a Graves/Yamaha YZF-R3 racebike for $14,953.52 (which includes a parts credit of $3,000) or purchases a standard YZF-R3 from a dealer for $4,999 and builds their own racebike, all bLU cRU riders will be eligible to earn some of $25,500 total racing contingency money posted for MotoAmerica Junior Cup races $500 for 1 st, $400 for 2nd, $300 for 3rd, $200 for 4 th, and $100 for 5th as well as at club races across the country. Thats $157,250 for the entire 17-race Junior Cup season, not to mention the contingency that can be earned at club race events. The race was won in damp conditions by Disrupt Racing Suzuki's Hayden Gillim, while Alexander's teammate Travis Wyman finished . When a post is labeled with the words press release, it means that Roadracingworld.com is not responsible for its content and that Roadracingworld.com makes no guarantee that it is accurate. Scholtz was .850 of a second behind Gagne with Herrin some two seconds behind after getting his Panigale V4 R back on track. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 3,100 people in the United States, with approximately 260 of them located at KMCs Foothill Ranch, California headquarters. Classes - MotoAmerica The pair fighting for third actually closed in on the Beaubier/Gagne duel in the final laps with Herrin just 1.9 seconds behind Beaubier at the end of 19 laps. REVIT! Twins Cup Championship points leader Gus Rodio was fourth fastest. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); So motorcycles that are eligible to race in MotoAmericas Junior Cup include Kawasakis new Ninja 400 and Ninja 300; KTMs RC 390 and new RC 390 R; Yamahas YZF-R3; Hondas CBR500R; BMWs G 310 R; Ducatis Scrambler Sixty2; and Suzukis GSX250R Katana. 2023 Nashville Supercross Round 15 Results, 2023 Spanish MotoGP News and Results (Updated), Throwback Thursday: Jeff Glass Leads the Way at Red Bud AMA 125 National (1988), 2023 and 2024 Honda MiniMoto, Scooter and Trials Models, Suzuki Video Showcasing Development of Hayabusa NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle, Winning Ducati: 400 Victories in the Superbike World Championship, Mission Dallas Half-Mile Presented by Roof Systems on FS1 Sunday, Honda and the Honda USA Foundation Award More Than $2.7 Million to Advance Environmental Sustainability and Conservation Activities, Suzuki and Pipes Motorsports Group Announce RM Army Boot Camp #2, Iker Lecuona to Stand In for Marquez at Jerez, MotoGP Racer Aleix Espargaro Joins Team Mips. Third place, for the second straight day, went to Cycle Techs Hayden Schultz, who was 8.31 seconds behind championship leader Rodio at the end of the 12-lap race. And Suzukis GSX250R Katana ($4,549) features a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, SOHC 248cc Parallel Twin with a sporty chassis. Notably missing from the results was Gagnes Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha teammate Cameron Petersen. Roland Sands Designs Bobby Fong was fourth fastest, riding wingman to OHara. MotoAmerica Junior Cup Standings 1. the 2020 or 2021 AMA MotoAmerica Superbike standings may apply for this license. SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup The 2022 Yuasa Stock 1000 Championship was also decided on Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park with Corey Alexander clinching the title on the strength his fifth-place finish aboard his Tytlers Cycle RideHVMC BMW. From there, he focused on being smooth in the wet conditions, and it paid off since he was able to move up to fifth on lap three of the seven-lap event. The 2018 RC 390 R (MSRP $8,499), RC 390 (MSRP $5,499) and SSP 300 Race Kit (MSRP $10,999) do not come cheap, but a race-kitted RC 390 R may be a potent weapon. Chassis: The standard frame, swingarm, triple clamps, shock linkage, outer fork legs, brake master cylinders, and wheels must be used and not modified. That left a giant hole between Beaubier and Herrin to go through, and Gagne went through it. I dont think Ive rode in the rain since 2018. 2023, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts. Tytlers Cycle Racings Hector Barbera was fourth, some 25 seconds behind Gagne and four seconds ahead of Petersen with the South African remounting and riding his Yamaha to fifth without a left handlebar. the public about an event, product, or service from the issuers own point of view, and if deemed Josh Herrin, in his debut on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 R, was sixth at the end of day one and ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki teammates Richie Escalante and Toni Elias. Petrucci came into NJMP trailing Gagne by just a point, but his title chase took a hit with Saturdays result, and he now trails by 13 with three races remaining. An aftermarket rear shock allows for ultra-precise suspension tunings. Hunter also took third in the Superbike Cup standings (for riders racing Stock 1000 machines in the MotoAmerica Superbike class) and was the top Superbike Cup finisher at Road America. MotoAmerica Junior Cup 101 (Updated) - Roadracing World Magazine The faster the time, the higher placement on the grid for Race One. MotoAmerica: More From The Races At PittRace (Updated) This presents a perfect opportunity to examine the balancing rules in MotoAmerica Junior Cup, as the Ninja 300 in race trim has a lower minimum weight limit of 308 pounds (140 kg) and a higher rev limit of 13,000 rpm compared with the Ninja 400s 330 pounds (150 kg) and 12,000 rpm limit. De Keyrel was running second and right behind his Orange Cat Racing teammate Beaubier when he got into turn 12 too hot on the final lap and ran straight, losing three places to May, Knapp and fourth-placed Travis Wyman. Here, racer Chase Lyons (13) tries out his new YZF-R3 on track. I kind of would have let him win just to not risk any overtakes. He competed aboard a Yamaha YZF-R7 in 2022, finishing 10th in the final standings and scoring two podiums and four top-five finishes on the season. googletag.enableServices(); The Graves/Yamaha YZF-R3 Support Program offers racers the opportunity to buy a turn-key YZF-R3 racebike built to the limit of the restrictive MotoAmerica Junior Cup rules, and it comes with technical support at the track, and personal coaching throughout the season from program mentor and four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes. He competed aboard a Yamaha YZF-R7 in 2022, finishing 10th in [] The all-new Ninja 400 engine is about the same physical size and weight of the Ninja 300 engine, but makes 36% more horsepower (45 vs. 33 at the rear wheel) and 47% more torque (25 vs. 17 lbs.-ft.)! They compete in this class on highly modified versions of the cutting-edge production sport bikes, like the Ducati Panigale V4 and Yamaha R1. (Editorial Note: Since this article was originally published, FIM and MotoAmerica have changed the maximum rpm limit to 13,000 rpm, have lowered the minimum weight limit to 138 kg or 303.6 pounds, and have allowed the airbox of the Yamaha to be modified.). Heftier swingarms improve handling. Jacobsens teammate Hector Barbera was sixth, some 10 seconds behind his teammate and just 1.2 seconds ahead of Disrupt Racings Hayden Gillim. Every Superbike-class moto on the circuit is running a number of upgraded parts. Jake Gagne entered the season as the defending champion, after taking his first title in 2021. Featuring middleweight, twin-cylinder motorcycles in the spotlight, racers from regional and local clubs get their first opportunity to shine on a national level. Ranked 10 th in the series with seven top-10 finishes. Landers Racing Kawasaki's Ben Gloddy withstood a strong challenge from Veloce Racing Kawasaki's David Kohlstaedt and Scott Powersports KTM's Tyler Scott. The 2022 Mission King Of The Baggers Championship had its final round of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park, and their one race on Sunday putting a fitting crescendo on what has been an exciting third season for the Harley-Davidson versus Indian race series. 2020 MotoAmerica season - Wikipedia 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship - Wikipedia There were seven non-finishers, including Vision Wheel M4 Suzukis Richie Escalante with his GSXR-1000 suffering a mechanical failure. Beaubiers .340-of-a-second victory over Gagne marked the 55th AMA Superbike win of his career and his first on the Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW M 1000 RR. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica. When a post is labeled with the words press release, it means that Roadracingworld.com is not responsible for its content and that Roadracingworld.com makes no guarantee that it is accurate. Junior Cup Mini Cup Baggers Supersport Daytona 200 3. Sean Dylan Kelly (40) leads Richie Escalante (1) and Alejandro Thermiotis (78) in the Supersport race prior to the red flag stoppage of the race. Under pressure to attract as many eyeballs as possible,Drive to Survive is known for borderline manufacturing drama by splicing in footage taken from various points in the season. The 16-year-old stretched out a gap of more than three seconds by the time he took the checkered flag. MotoAmerica has released its 10-round, 20-race 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship schedule. The 11-lap SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup race two got off to its usual rousing start, with nearly 20 of MotoAmerica's youngest riders racing in close formation aboard their lightweight 400cc motorcycles. On Sunday, the youngest of the two Beaubier brothers came back to Road Atlanta filled with the confidence of a race winner. (Editorial Note: Since this article was originally published, FIM and MotoAmerica have changed the maximum rpm limit to 10,000 rpm and now allow the airbox of the CBR500R to be modified.). ET. Information about Kawasakis complete line of powersports products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com. But then with less than a minute to go in the session Jacobsen showed that he means business this weekend and shot back to the top with his 1:20.365, which put him just half a second from Cameron Beaubiers Superbike lap record at NJMP. By David SwartsCopyright Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. After clinching the 2021 Supersport Championship last weekend in New Jersey, Kelly started off the weekend with the announcement that he will race in the Moto2 World Championship next year. Both machines have high-tensile steel-tube frames and are powered by liquid-cooled, Parallel Twin engines with double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, but the engine displacements are obviously different, 296cc for the Ninja 300 and 399cc for the Ninja 400. Those aching to watch a full MotoAmerica race can do so in one of two ways: Over 750cc up to 1000cc, 4-stroke, 3 and 4-cylinder, Over 850cc up to 1200cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, Over 750cc up to 1000cc, 4-stroke, 3- and 4-cylinder, Over 400cc up to 600cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, Over 500cc up to 675cc, 4-stroke, 3-cylinder, Over 600cc up to 750cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, Over 600cc up to 800cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder. Transmission: Allowed modifications to the transmission include undercutting engagement dogs and treating gear surfaces; replacing the shift star and detent; installing aftermarket drive chain and sprockets; and fitting a mandatory MotoAmerica-approved quick-shifter/rev-limiter. The pair both have 45 points with the series heading to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, May 19-21. Still just 17 years old, Scott was a revelation in his first season of middleweight competition after previously dominating the Junior Cup category. Schultz was fortunate to be racing as he was taken out in a crash on the warm-up lap but was able to get back to the pits for repairs in time for the restart. 4/22/2022; . From before the red flag, to even after on the restart, we were going head-to-head, and it was great. Calendar and results [ edit] [1] [2] Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzukis Tyler Scott was fourth after finishing second on Saturday. I just told them to soften it and Ill just ride it. Aboard his Ducati Panigale V2, Herrin clinched the 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship, the third AMA-sanctioned professional road racing title of his career. The race was red-flagged and restarted with just a four-lap sprint, but Yaakov, aboard her Altus Motorsports Kawasaki, crossed the finish line nearly three seconds ahead of Rodio Racing Kawasakis Gus Rodio in second place. Robem Engineerings Teagg Hobbs ended the session second with Cycle Techs Hayden Schultz third. Mesa, meanwhile, had worked his way past Squid Hunters Josh Hayes for second place on the final lap with Hayes ending up third for a second time on the weekend. ADR Motorsports David Anthony, Triple Ms Jeremy Coffey and Altus Motorsports Brandon Paasch rounded out the top 10. Gillim lapped at 1:21.823 to best Mesa37 Racings Stefano Mesa by .261 of a second with champion-elect Corey Alexander third on the Tytlers Cycle/RideHVMC Racing BMW third fastest in Q1. Or so it appeared. The win was Gagnes first of the season and the 30thMotoAmerica Superbike victory of his career and it put him into a tie with Beaubier at the top of the championship standings after one round and two races.