Alongside updating the two-stroke YZ models, Yamaha have also unveiled a number of tweaks for the YZ250F and YZ450F four-strokes, which while not as big as the latest updates to the two-stroke YZ125, further polish these popular and proven four-stroke machines that forged the modern four-stroke revolution in motocross.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F
2022 Yamaha YZ450F
For the 2022 YZ450F, Yamaha’s focus was on reducing unsprung weight and revising the suspension to match.
2022 Yamaha YZ450F SP
Reducing that un-sprung weight is an updated rear wheel, which includes a new cast aluminium hub which is lighter and thinner without trading off strength.
Also new is the cush-drive, along with the use of a lightweight rear sprocket and chain to further reduce driveline inertia and reduce weight. A three-cross-spoke pattern is also found in the rear wheel, helping impact absorption and feel according to Yamaha.
A new rear hub reduces weight on the 2022 Yamaha YZ450F
The KYB coil spring fork and shock combo feature revised settings to take advantage of the weight savings, while offering full adjustability, with improvements made to corner stability and bump absorption.
Suspension settings are also updated on the 2022 Yamaha YZ450F
New graphics are embedded for durability and scratch resistance, with compact bodywork incorporating a narrow tank and flat seat for better control.
2022 Yamaha YZ450F
Powering the YZ450F is the liquid-cooled 450 cc four-stroke powerplant, with Yamaha Power Tuner, electric start, Launch Control System and two mode adjustable engine maps, which can be switched through at the press off a button.
2022 Yamaha YZ450F SP
The aluminium bi-lateral beam frame continues, as does the 270 mm front wave rotor and 240 mm rear. Travel is 310 mm at the front and 317 mm at the rear, with 330 mm of ground clearance, and a wet weight of just 111 kg. Seat height is 965 mm and the fuel tank holds 6.2 L. Standard fitment are Dunlop Geomax MX33 tyres.
2022 Yamaha YZ450F
The 2022 Yamaha YZ450F is available in dealers now. The Team Yamaha Blue version for $13,499 RRP, or in the Monster Energy Yamaha Racing Edition for $13,649 RRP.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F
Like the YZ450F, the YZ250F receives an update for 2022, incorporting the new lighter and thinner rear wheel hub, cross-three-spoke lacing and a new 2.15 inch rear rim, which will be running a 110 width Dunlop Geomax MX33 for an increased footprint, traction and absorption under hard acceleration.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F
The suspension settings have been revised to best take advantage of the updates and are fully adjustable units, alongside the aluminium bilateral beam frame and 270 mm and 240 mm front and rear brake setup, with a rigid front caliper and aggressive pad material for maximum braking performance.
The rear wheel has been updated on the 2022 Yamaha YZ250F, as well as the drive train
New for 2022 is the updated graphics scheme on the Yamaha Blue with embedded graphics for scratch resistance and durability, as well as blacked out radiator louvres. Also available will be the Monster Energy Yamaha Racing Edition colour scheme.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F
The YZ250F continues to run the liquid-cooled four-stroke 250 cc engine, with reverse cylinder head layout, aggressive cam profiles and high spec piston. The Yamaha Power Tuner app allows fuelling and ignition timing tuning via your smartphone, with two adjustable engine maps, switchable on the run, while an electric starter is also standard.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F
The air cleaner cover can also be removed without tools, there’s a large diameter clutch designed to withstand high heat conditions with cable operation, lightweight tapered aluminium bars, and four-position handlebar mounts.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F electric start and mode button
Seat height is 970 mm and wet weight 106 kg.
2022 Yamaha YZ250F SP
The 2022 Yamaha YZ250F is available now in Team Yamaha Blue for $12,449 RRP, while the Monster Energy Yamaha Racing Edition (SP Edition) won’t arrive till September, and will be $12,549 RRP.
Uni Filter KTM, Husqvarna & Gas Gas MX & Enduro Filters
Never satisfied with the status quo, Uni Filter have upgraded their offerings for most senior KTM, Husqvarna and Gas Gas motocross and enduro models to offer an even further improved air filter solution.
Uni Filter Two Stage Filters
Genuine Two Stage filters offer two filters in one design, and the layers can be separated. The layers are not bonded to provide maximum air flow, with both layers made using a fine grade of foam. This ensures maximum air flow alongside maximum filtration.
The corrugated profile cut outer layer provides two-times the surface area for increased filtering capacity, and there’s a double ultra-soft seal. Soft polyurethane grommets are also run instead of plastic, which in turn provides a perfect seal on the cage. The grommets also seal against the inner foam layer.
Uni Filter Two Stage Filters
A filter cage wear patch is run on the inner filter, as the original style filters are prone to wear where they come in contact with the centre support on the cage.
Uni Filter are designed and made in Australia for Australian conditions, with these filters suitable for KTM SXF models from 2016 on, EXC models from 2017 on, Husqvarna FE, FC, TC, TE 125-501 models from 2017 on, and GasGas EC 2021-on, and MC 125 and over 2021 and on models.
Uni Filter Two-Stage MX and Enduro filters updated and now available from $37.10 RRP
The new Uni Filter Two Stage filters are available now and replace AU1438ST / O2R1438 / O2R1438RR filters.
Part # AU1452ST – RRP $58.30
Part # O2R1452 – RRP $37.10
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Part # O2R1452RR – RRP $42.35
Unifilter air filters are available from all good motorcycle stores around Australia and New Zealand. For best results re-oil with Unifilter Filter Fix air filter oil, a heavy weight, mineral based red foam filter oil. Will not dry out like synthetic filter oils. Designed and made in Australia. Available from $17.50 RRP in a (#UBHR02) 500ml container
Aussie actor Shane Jacobsen who famously starred in Kenny and fronted the short-lived Australian version of Top Gear is now a brand ambassador for CFMOTO Australia a Chinese motorcycle and all-terrain brand.
Despite the only promo shots supplied by CFMOTO Australia being Shane with a farmer’s ATV, importer PR honcho Mark Fattore confirms the petrol head does indeed ride motorcycles and they are lining up a second photoshoot now.
“Ambassadors don’t overload you with availability times,” he says.
It could be a good PR move to employ such an iconic Aussie actor as the face of a Chinese company during these days of strained relationships.
Michael Poynton, director of CFMOTO importer Mojo Motorcycles told us last year during the height of the trade war with China that they had not experienced any backlash against Chinese products with their retail numbers still increasing.
And why not?
The “cold war” is between the Australian Government and the Chinese Government (or Chinese Communist Party which is effectively the same thing), not the people of the two countries.
Besides, it hasn’t stopped Aussies buying Chinese-made products from Harvey Norman in record amounts (if you’re reading this, Harvey, give the Jobkeeper funding back!).
Michael says having Shane Jacobson in the “CFMOTO family” is a “is a massive shot in the arm in terms of expanding our brand recognition and supporting our ever-expanding two and four-wheel portfolios”.
“Since we entered the Australian market, we’ve had an unwavering focus to be the best we can in some hotly contested battle grounds. The farm sector is one of those.”
Shane Jacobsen face of CFMOTO Australia
“In many ways that hard work has paid off and we’re already a strong force, but having Shane as an ambassador for CFMOTO is a massive shot in the arm in terms of expanding our brand recognition and supporting our ever-expanding two and four-wheel portfolios.”
The official press release from CFMOTO Australia says he is eager to “play with the entire product range it has – which is a lot!
“I can’t wait to share my stories and experienced of enjoying the bikes and vehicles in the CFMOTO stable with the world and, let’s be honest: it’s not a job, it’s a joy and privilege, but hey someone has to do it.”
Shane is best known for his breakout performance as Kenny in the eponymous 2006 movie for which he won an AFI award for best lead actor in a feature film.
Since then, his body of work across film, television and theatre has been voluminous.
Highlights include his portrayal of Brant Webb in the telemovie Beaconsfield, playing the role of Barry Tregear in Irish Jack on the ABC, starring alongside legendary Aussie Paul Hogan in Charlie & Boots and working with Jeremy Renner in The Born Legacy and Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker.
His theatre credits include Rocky Horror Show, Mother and Son, Shane Warne The Musical and Guys N Dolls.
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. has been pushing for a carbon-neutral future, with plans to go completely gas-free by 2050.
While this might seem quite the goal, the Japanese manufacturer has been backing up its commitment by giving us a round of statistics that show the percentage of phase-out for the company.
As surprising as it may seem, Yamaha has rejected the notion that electric superbikes will soon be the common norm.
A close-up of the new Yamaha R7
According to a report from MCN, the Japanese manufacturer has guesstimated that 2.6% of riders will be converting to full electric machines in the next nine years (2030), with a scant 20% conforming to emission-free standards by 2035.
2035, coincidentally, is the UK Government’s current year set to go emission-free.
A view of the projection Yamaha plans on phasing through by 2050
As much as the numbers may not add up with what’s in store for the Central Hemisphere’s clean energy consultations, Yamaha DOES still plan on phasing out so that 90% of their motorcycles will be using an alternative power source by the year 2050.
The majority of the motorcycles will purportedly be electric, with some of the last vestiges of the fossil-fueled tanks carrying synthetic and carbon-neutral fuels over the traditional gasoline.
A side image of the new Yamaha E01 electric scooter
Above all else, Yamaha will be leaning toward a more accessible future, with ‘an extra wheel up’ in the competition…literally.
Yoshihiro Hidaka, Yamaha Motor’s President, has released the following regarding future technologies for Yamaha:
Yoshihiro Hidaka, President of Yamaha Motor Company
“We will aim to create new and unprecedented forms of mobility by combining our mobility technologies based on small powertrains – a Company strength – with the robotics born of our production technologies.
“For example, our [three-wheeled] TRITOWN standing electric micromobility model with twin front wheels was developed, wondering what we could achieve if we targeted the last-mile mobility segment.”
“With our other pursuits, we are not restricting ourselves to existing forms of motorcycles and are moving forward with the development of a model taking our LMW platform and technologies, which we have been refining for many years, even further.”
Yamaha’s MW Vision Concept Trike
The high-performance, hybrid-powered, MW-Vision concept trike was purportedly revealed at the 2019 Tokyo Show in anticipation of Yamaha’s further steps towards increasing mobility and accessibility.
“Our mobility,” the report goes on, “proposes an aim to improve on the shortcomings of motorcycles while leveraging their advantages of small size, minimal road and parking space requirements, a small environmental footprint, and their ability to navigate urban areas quickly… our next-generation mobility vehicles are equipped with a simple cabin, are self-standing thanks to automatic control technology, and can lean through turns like a motorcycle.“
The Yamaha 2020 XSR700
I have much to say on the matter of the ‘cool’ factor, as well as the ‘speed’ factor…but one thing is for certain: Yamaha is going to do a very good job of filling in the niche that demands an accessible, easy-to-ride, potentially battery-swapping vehicle for a sustainable future.
Stay tuned for updates on MotorBikeWriter, and if you’re interested in three-wheeled beasties, check out this beauty we found the other day from a Lithuanian company called AKO.
Jake Gagne made history on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha man racing to his 11th straight MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike win to break a record set jointly by four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes and five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier.
Jake Gagne leads Bobby Fong and the Superbike field
The win was like most of Gagne’s other victories. Dominating. He shot off from pole position and was never headed, storming to a 5.2-second win over Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz, who had his hands full for the duration with Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York’s Loris Baz.
At the completion of 18 laps, Scholtz was just over a second ahead of the Frenchman with Baz making a mistake on the final lap that prevented him from making a run at the South African.
Gagne’s win streak dates back to race two at the season-opener at Road Atlanta in May, the Californian suffered an engine failure in race one, but he hasn’t lost since.
Jake Gagne
“This class is so stacked and there’s a lot of great teams. We were just fortunate. We started off the year really comfortable and we had a bike that worked really, really well everywhere. We still have a bike that works really well everywhere. I’m just so happy. Everything is gelling really good with the team. I’ve got a great crew, great crew chief, everybody. With Corndog (Jon Cornwell, his crew chief), with Richard (Stanboli, the team owner) with Darin (Marshall, his electronics man) at home, with Mike (Canfield) and Walker (Jemison) on the bike. We’re all in a good place. We’re all having fun racing motorcycles. We’re trying to enjoy it. We’ve had a lot of great days throughout this year, but we know anything can happen. These guys are coming. They’re getting closer and closer. Thursday and Friday we were still fast, but it wasn’t the bike that I had all year. So yesterday we kind of changed some stuff up and it felt more like my bike again. I was just fortunate I got off to a good start. I was spinning the rear tire all the way into turn one. It was weird having pole position on the inside, so you’re entering that turn one from the inside on the dirty stuff and that thing was just bucking me. I managed to get a good couple laps in there and was just keeping an eye on my pit board. Hats off to the Yamaha Fresh N’ Lean Attack team because this is awesome. I’m trying not to think about any streak or how many wins we got or whatever. This weekend is behind us. Now we’ve got to go to Pittsburgh and get to work because it’s going to get tougher and tougher.”
Jake Gagne topped the Sunday Superbike podium from Scholtz and Baz
Scholtz closed out a successful weekend in AMA Superbike racing’s return to Brainerd International Raceway with his third- and second-place finishes in Minnesota.
Mathew Scholtz
“It’s always nice to be up on the podium, especially after struggling around three and four, four and five. Laguna Seca it was nice to kind of get up on the podium there. Then to come and get two really good podiums, fighting guys and actually showing that I have the pace to be back up here, that was awesome. I just need to try to work on the first couple laps because I’m just struggling. I kind of suck in the first four or five laps. I have no feeling. I’m slipping and sliding everywhere. I feel like the front is just pushing. I think that Bobby (Fong) was following Jake (Gagne). He pulled away big time. Cameron (Beaubier) passed me. I was struggling, and then (Loris) Baz passed me and I kind of thought, ‘this guy started in 10th and he’s passing me. I’ve got to do something.’ So, I started kind of pushing a little bit harder than I should have. Took one or two chances, but then kind of settled into a decent rhythm from there. I could see when I was fighting Baz, like he said, there were a couple corners that I would catch him a lot and there were a couple corners where he was pulling me a lot, too. So, we were kind of going backwards and forwards lots. Then one of the laps, out of corner six we got a pretty decent drive and got within a bike length of two of Loris going into the carousel corner. He went a little bit wider than he usually did, so I kind of thought this was my chance and I dove up there. In corner three, maybe corner six, 12, all the corners where you would normally think about passing someone, Loris was an absolute animal braking late. He would pull four or five bikes every single time. So, I kind of knew that I had to figure out something somewhere else. Just happy to be back up here in second place kind of where we should be. I think the last couple laps I was with the same pace as what Jake was. Just need to figure out those first couple laps and work on those two, three, four outright laps of just pushing.”
Baz rebounded from a bad day at the office on Saturday in race one, the Frenchman crashing out on the second lap of the race and destroying his Ducati Panigale V4 R. Baz had to go to the backup bike for Sunday and he came through from 10th on the grid to finish third.
Loris Baz
“Yeah, not so bad, especially after the disaster yesterday. I’m still very angry with what happened yesterday. It was completely unprofessional. I’m just happy that we are alive with Jake (Gagne), because it was really scary the first laps. Then as you said, you try to put it behind. You go on your backup bike. We had some issue in the warmup. Some sensors were not working, so we could not make everything we wanted. So, I was just crossing the fingers that everything worked for the race. The mechanics from the Warhorse HSBK Racing team did an amazing job. Like you said, the frame was cut in two parts, the swingarm broken, everything was dead. So, they had to put another bike together. I did a pretty good start. I wanted to try to get to P2 as soon as possible. As I expected, when I was P2, Jake was already far away. Then I just tried to save a little bit my tires. We had a battle with Mathew (Scholtz), which was really nice. I was behind him. He was stronger in a couple of places, like Mathew said, then I was stronger in all the second section. I think two laps to go I found the place where I wanted to try something in the last lap but going into the carousel, I had a neutral, and if you go straight here you get a five-second penalty so I did everything I could just to stay on the track. I lost much but hats off to them. They did an amazing job. I just want to thank my team a lot and the Ducati guys, Paolo Ciabatti who came this weekend. We did a really good job to make the V4 working better and better over those kind of tracks, really bumpy. We were much stronger than we were at the test. So, we go on again for the next one. Try to improve again.”
Next up was M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong, the Californian looking like he would repeat Saturday’s second-place finish until an off-track excursion pushed him down the order. He fought back, however, passing his teammate Cameron Petersen in the closing laps for fourth place.
MotoAmerica Superbikes
Petersen was fifth, some three seconds clear of Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha’s fill-in rider JD Beach with the full-time flat track racer impressing everyone in the paddock with his weekend after not racing a Superbike in two years. Beach was faster in Sunday’s race than he was in Saturday’s as he improved in every session and every race as his comfort level increased.
Scheibe Racing BMW’s Hector Barbera finished behind Beach, the Spaniard suffering early on with an off-track excursion.
As he was on Saturday, Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was the top Superbike Cup racer, finishing eighth on his Stock 1000-spec Suzuki GSX-R1000.
FLY Racing/ADR Motorsports’ Bradley Ward completed his return-from-injury weekend to finish ninth with HONOS HVMC Racing’s Corey Alexander rounding out the top 10.
One look at a bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup race video was all it took for Elijah Andrew to make the switch from motocross into the youngest feeder category of road racing.
bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup – Image RbMotoLens
Until this year, the 11-year-old from Marayong, NSW, had never ridden a road bike, but had competed in motocross and Minikhana since the age of four where he started on a PW50 before progressing to a KTM 50, KTM 65, Husqvarna 65 and a Husqvarna 85.
Since joining the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup aboard the factory prepped Yamaha YZF-R15, he hasn’t looked back.
Elijah Andrew
“My dad showed me a video of an Oceania Junior Cup race and he asked me if I wanted to do it one day and I said yes and he signed me up straight away. It was very hard at first, I had to learn the bike, the riding style, the gears and the handlebars, as it was the opposite of what I was used to on a dirt bike. I wasn’t sure how I was going to go, but I went really good.”
Elijah Andrew – ASBK bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup
Elijah’s first weekend on track, Round 2 of ASBK at Winton Motor Raceway, may have been a learning experience but he impressed straight away, smashing his lap times by more than 30 seconds from the first time on track to the end of race weekend.
Elijah’s goal for the year was to score a top ten finish in the Championship.
At Round 3, at Wakefield Park Raceway, he not only improved his lap times in every session but scored his first top ten finish – a ninth – in race 2 at Wakefield.
“My goal was to at least get a top 10 finish this year, but I already got a top ten finish. I was really excited as I started 17th and finished 9th so I was really happy about that.”
Oceania Junior Cup – Image Rob Mott
Elijah is ecstatic with his move to Motorcycling Australia’s junior road racing academy – the Oceania Junior Cup.
“I love racing bikes really fast and its great because the Oceania Junior Cup bikes are all the same. You make new friends and I enjoy working with the mechanics on how to set up the bikes better and working with our coach Damian Cudlin. I’m excited to learn a new track each time I go out. You get to ride really fast, talk with your friends as well as make new friends.”
He hopes to one day replicate the success of his own heroes, ASBK Champions Desmosport Ducati’s Mike Jones and Boost Mobile with K-Tech’s Wayne Maxwell.
“I met Mike at the official ASBK marshals barbecue and talked to him at Wakefield. I will definitely do OJC next year and eventually I want to go into MotoGP and win a MotoGP Championship.”
ASBK bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup – Image by RBMotoLens
It was Elijah’s Dad Noel – himself a road and recreational dirt bike rider – that got him interested in the sport of motorcycling.
“It’s really good to have Dad supporting me, he teaches and helps me a lot. Big thanks also to Motorcycling Australia and ASBK for putting this championship on and to all our sponsors.”
Away from racing Elijah keeps himself busy with scouts, gymnastics and riding his mountain bike to keep fit and healthy when he isn’t attending school at St Andrews Primary in Marayong.
Elijah is definitely a rider to watch in the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup as part of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul.
Elijah Andrew – ASBK bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup
For those interested, the opportunity to join the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup in 2022 is now open.
Expressions of interest for riders to compete in the 2022 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup are open for riders aged between 11 and under 16.
The OJC provides 20 riders with identical race machines, and victory comes down to a rider’s ability to get the most out of themselves and their Yamaha YZF-R15.
The focus of the OJC program is the development of junior riders, both on and off-track, providing riders with the skills and knowledge about training, nutrition, media and bike skills.
Expressions of interest for 2022 are now being accepted online at the ASBK website (here).
The 2021 MXGP of Belgium, in Lommel, took place over the weekend and witnessed Romain Febvre claiming his first ever GP victory at the circuit, while in the MX2 class it was Jago Geerts who claimed the overall win at his home track.
Romain Febvre – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
The conditions tested even the best sand riders, with heavy rainfall during parts of the day which made the deep sand of Lommel even heavier and harder to manoeuvre around. Though this did not stop the MXGP and MX2 stars from treating the Belgian fans to some intense race action.
Coming into round six of the MX2 World Championship, Jed Beaton was in great form following podium appearances and solid results in recent weeks. In Belgium, the Australian’s strong speed continued with an eighth-place finish in race one despite a small crash around the halfway stage of the moto.
Jed Beaton – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
In race two, Beaton started eighth and moved into fifth as the moto reached half distance. The 23-year-old then engaged in a battle for position with Conrad Mewse, ultimately coming out on top to claim fifth in the moto and secure his third consecutive top-five overall finish.
Jed Beaton
“Today was a little bit of a bad day, but if I can take fifth overall on a bad day then it’s not so bad. I was fortunate in race one to miss a big crash just after the start but then while sixth I crashed on my own and fell way down the field. I got back to eighth which was ok though. My start in race two wasn’t so good and by the time I got into fifth the leaders were gone. It was unfortunate but fifth was good and solid points overall so all things considered, I’m happy with today.”
Bike It MTX Kawasaki’s Wilson Todd had a tough introduction to the deep Lommel sand. A respectable thirteenth in Qualifying, the Australian charged from twenty-third to fifteenth during the first half of race one before being forced out.
Wilson Todd – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
A lightning start in race two saw him round turn one in the top six but the joy did not last long as a fall at turn three put him at the back of the field; he bravely persisted to the end to finish twenty-third despite two further falls. He is now thirteenth in the series points standings.
MXGP Race 1
The first MXGP race saw Febvre secure the first Fox Holeshot as he led the race from early on. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jeremy Seewer followed in second, with Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings right there in third and fourth.
MXGP Start – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Seewer dropped a couple of positions as Herlings took second from Jonass. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado got a good start in the race but dropped down to 14th, as Team HRC’s Tim Gajser struggled as he crashed out of fifth place.
Febvre led Herlings by 3.045 seconds, as Gajser got himself back into the top 10 but was then passed by Prado as the pair continued to fight up the order.
Jeffrey Herlings – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
After taking his time, Herlings started to close in on Febvre for the win and it was game on. By lap 11 Herlings was the new race leader with Febvre keen to fight back, though the Kawasaki rider ended up making a costly mistake and crashing. He did however hold on to that second place because both him and Herlings were so far ahead of Jonass who continued to have a fantastic race in third.
Pauls Jonass – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
With two laps to go, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli managed to get around Jonass for third as the Latvian dropped to fourth where he eventually finished the race.
Tony Cairoli – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Meanwhile, Herlings took an impressive race win just a couple of weeks after breaking his shoulder blade while Febvre was second and Cairoli third. Championship leader, Gajser, finished the race seventh.
MXGP Race 2
In race two it was another Kawasaki who took the Fox Holeshot, this time Ivo Monticelli was the rider who led very briefly before Febvre jumped into the lead. Monticelli crashed and looked hurt, while Jonass jumped into second with Prado just behind.
MXGP Start – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
In the second lap of the race, Febvre crashed out, meaning that Jonass was the new race leader with Gajser just 1.590 seconds behind as Febvre re-joined in fourth.
Gajser crashed out of second, while Herlings was making his way back up the order after going down with Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Glenn Coldenhoff on the opening lap of the race.
Tim Gajser – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Febvre closed in on Prado who was ahead in second and by lap eight, the Kawasaki rider managed to find a way around the Spaniard. Jonass continued to lead by 4.319 at that point.
Herlings went off track as he chased Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis who was having a strong race in fifth place. But by lap 9 Herlings was able to get around the Lithuanian to making an incredible come back from last to fifth where he finished the race.
Arminas Jasikonis – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Meanwhile at the front, Febvre brought the gap down to 1.532 seconds to Jonass who needed to be careful as it was obvious that Febvre only had one thing on his mind – the win.
The Frenchman caught onto the back wheel of the Latvian and by lap 11 was back in the lead. Gajser then put on a late charge of his own as he got around Prado for third and was the looking to get Jonass too but crashed once again. The Honda rider finished fourth.
Jorge Prado – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Febvre was the race winner, with Jonass taking second and Prado crossing the line third. With a 2-1 result, Romain Febvre secured his first GP win in Lommel, while Jeffrey Herlings win and fifth in race two put him on the second step of the podium as Pauls Jonass enjoyed his first podium of 2021 with third overall.
Tim Gajser continues to lead the championship as Febvre moves into second place just five appoints adrift, while Cairoli drops to third.
Romain Febvre – P1
“Good day, good start, I worked to improve the start this week, so that’s a good point. Both races I was leading. First race, I had a bad lap and Jeffrey caught me and passed me. I tried to stay focused and to analyse where he or I was a little faster. I did not let him go, but after two laps I tipped over and crashed. So yeah, I was a little bit alone in second place, so I settled for second. Second race I knew it could be my day. So again, I took a good start. I made a really fast lap at the beginning to be alone. It’s what I did but still made a few mistakes and crashed then I was about 4th or 5th. Took me some laps to regroup and then I passed the guys in front of me. To win here in Lommel means a lot to me. I feel clean and thanks a lot for my team. I don’t think about the championship at the moment. It’s a long season. I mean it’s always good to be in that position for sure. It was a good day for us but yeah still many races to go. So let’s see the future.”
Romain Febvre – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Jeffrey Herlings – P2
“Everything was going good so far. First race, I think I was third at the start and then moved into second. Romain was having a really good race and at one point I just decided to stay behind. Running at a good pace and on good lines. I wanted to save energy, and also for my shoulder. I broke my shoulder blade so it’s not really normal to ride a bike within 13-14 days after. I did not know if I was going to fade with my shoulder because the track was rough and demanding on your body, especially on your shoulders as well. At one point, I felt I could run at a faster pace and I managed to pass Romain and make a gap. Obviously, Romain went down and then it was just a walking part from there. Second race turned out good. At the start I was around 4th or 5th I believe and then me and Glenn came together, he took my rear wheel and we both went down. We were both last, so it was a shame. Then I fought my way back to 5th place within 15 minutes I think but then I just faded. I did not want to make a big error and go down. I think it’s been a good day to go 1-5 because 1 week ago I thought the championship was game over. Now, obviously, I know I need to hunt the boys down but 42 points is not too bad. There is still a lot of races to go, so there’s a lot of options. I think I lost a championship 5 or 6 times due to injuries. It’s pretty frustrating at times, but I think right now I am still in a good place. I don’t want to give up the championship so quick, so I think we’re still in a good place once again. We just have to keep fighting.”
Jeffrey Herlings – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Pauls Jonass – P3
“I am super happy. It’s nice to do it at let’s say Belgium is my second home GP, a home GP for my team… This week, we worked quite a lot for the start. I think we saw at the first GP that the speed was there. Everything was there. I just needed the start because the class is so tough. If you don’t get a good start, it’s really difficult to move forward and to get a podium. I’ve been slowly building, just getting consistent results. Unfortunately, we had some DNFs this season, but so far, I am happy. I think it’s almost been 2 years since my last podium because I missed all of last year due to injury. So, it is nice to be back at the podium and it is especially nice to do it for the whole Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team because they’ve believed in me and gave me the opportunity to be back at the top level; everyone is working so hard in the team, that I just give that podium to them. It’s a nice confidence boost going to the home GP (Latvia). I think all of the guys here know that home GP is always tougher than the other GPs, but I am really looking forward to that. I’ve never won there, even in 250’s. I’ve been a few times in the podium there so I hope there will be many fans this year and that I can be at the box next weekend.”
Pauls Jonass – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Tim Gajser – P6
“Yeah, obviously too many mistakes today. I was feeling good in the morning. Also speed in the race was okay. First race I had an early crash, so I was kind of struggling, finishing 7th or something like that. Second race I felt better, also I was behind Pauls, second in the beginning of the race. Then, I made a crash, so I lost places and went back to fourth and again came really close to the guys, had another crash then came again really close, I was third then I crashed again. So too many mistakes, definitely we have to work on it. I need to reset myself and go to Kegums next week.”
Tim Gajser – 2021 MXGP of Flanders-Belgium – Round 6
Jason O’Halloran scored a hat-trick of wins to take his season victory tally to seven, only four rounds into the season.
O’Halloran swept the victories, but it was a close weekend at the high-speed Hampshire circuit, with seven riders, representing six different teams and five manufacturers stepping onto the podium.
The 33-year-old Aussie now leads the series on 232-points, 42-points ahead of Christian Iddon and 59-points ahead of team-mate Tarran Mackenzie.
Countryman Josh Brookes continues to struggle with chatter issues on the VisionTrack Ducati and could only claim two-points from his efforts over the weekend and is now 12th in the championship chase with 58-points.
The crowds were out in force
2021 BSB Thruxton – Race 1
Jason O’Halloran claimed his fifth win of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season in the opening race at Thruxton.
O’Halloran got an incredible start from pole position to grab the lead ahead of Irwin and Peter Hickman, however a crash on the opening lap for Kyle Ryde and Joe Francis bought out the BMW Safety Car. Both riders were able to walk away from the crash, and the race resumed on lap four.
O’Halloran takes the lead from Irwin
O’Halloran controlled the pace at the front, breaking away from the pack in the later stages of the race to build a more comfortable buffer before the race was halted. This leaves him just a single point adrift of Christian Iddon in the overall standings ahead of tomorrow’s two races.
Prior to his accident, Irwin was right in the fight for the podium, holding second position ahead of Hickman and Iddon in the opening stages with Ryan Vickers in contention too.
On lap five, Hickman’s FHO Racing BMW machine moved into second. Honda Racing’s Irwin was then pushed back a further place into fourth as Iddon then made a move, drafting through on the VisionTrack Ducati.’
Iddon then pushed Hickman for second place, making a move at the Chicane as the battle intensified for the podium. It was a battle between Iddon, Hickman and Irwin for the final two places inside the top three as O’Halloran made his break at the front.
Hickman leading Iddon and Irwin
Irwin was soon up to third, as he produced a stunning move around the outside at the Chicane on lap 13. His progress came to a sudden end a lap later though as he crashed out at 119mph. With his stricken Honda Fireblade in the track, the race was red flagged. Irwin was able to walk away from the incident, whilst his rivals Iddon and Hickman climbed onto the podium.
Vickers had his best result in fourth place for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team, holding off Lee Jackson who completed the top five for FS-3 Racing Kawasaki, with four manufacturers in the top four positions.
Danny Kent was another rider to secure his best result in Bennetts BSB in sixth place for the Buildbase Suzuki team, ahead of Bradley Ray and Gino Rea.
Tarran Mackenzie was running sixth, but a cut of the Chicane meant the McAMS Yamaha rider was given a 2-second long lap equivalent time penalty, ending up in ninth place with Tommy Bridewell completing the top-ten.
It was another disappointing race for reigning champion Josh Brookes; he was outside the points in 17th place. The Aussie struggling with front-end chatter and searching for a solution.
2021 BSB Thruxton – Race 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha
17m01.710
2
Christian IDDON
Ducati
+2.433
3
Peter HICKMAN
BMW
+2.836
4
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki
+4.129
5
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki
+4.397
6
Danny KENT
Suzuki
+5.090
7
Bradley RAY
BMW
+5.186
8
Gino REA
Suzuki
+5.581
9
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha
+6.747
10
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati
+11.175
11
Andrew IRWIN
BMW
+11.347
12
Xavi FORÉS
BMW
+11.610
13
Danny BUCHAN
BMW
+14.438
14
Rory SKINNER
Kawasaki
+15.200
15
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki
+16.764
16
Dan LINFOOT
Honda
+17.326
17
Josh BROOKES
Ducati
+21.587
18
Dean HARRISON
Kawasaki
+21.827
19
Bjorn ESTMENT
Suzuki
+24.724
20
Takumi TAKAHASHI
Honda
+29.545
21
Ryo MIZUNO
Honda
+32.470
22
Luke HOPKINS
Honda
+32.745
23
Brian McCORMACK
BMW
+32.972
Not classified
DNF
Glenn IRWIN
Honda
2.739
DNF
Kyle RYDE
BMW
/
DNF
Joe FRANCIS
BMW
/
2021 BSB Thruxton – Race 2
In the second race of the weekend, O’Halloran instantly launched to the front of the pack ahead of Glenn Irwin and Lee Jackson. Christian Iddon, Ryan Vickers and Peter Hickman were tucked just behind them on a fiercely competitive opening lap.
Jason O’Halloran
Vickers went for a big move on Iddon at the Chicane on lap three and made contact, pushing the pair of them wide. The RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki rider was then issued a long lap penalty.
At the front though, O’Halloran gradually broke away from the pack. Glenn Irwin held second though, bouncing back from his Saturday crash, just ahead of Vickers who ran third before taking his penalty.
Tarran Mackenzie meanwhile, burst through the field. The McAMS Yamaha ace initially ran outside the top eight before working his way up the order to move into the podium fight.
There was disaster for VisionTrack Ducati’s Iddon as Jackson collected him and the pair crashed out of contention whilst battling for a place on the podium. The DNF for Iddon meant he lost the lead at the top of the standings to O’Halloran as the duo continued to swap positions on the overall table.
This resulted in a frenetic five-way scrap for second place, with Glenn Irwin facing stiff opposition from Vickers, Bradley Ray, Mackenzie and Hickman immediately behind. Vickers crashed out unhurt on the final lap as he was pushing for his first podium in Bennetts BSB, whilst Mackenzie seized the advantage to take second behind his teammate.
Glenn Irwin made a strong comeback on the final lap to get back ahead of Ray to claim the final place on the podium, his first of the season, whilst Hickman completed the top five for FHO Racing BMW.
Jason O’Halloran
2021 BSB Thruxton – Race 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha
25m26.379
2
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha
+3.597
3
Glenn IRWIN
Honda
+3.921
4
Bradley RAY
BMW
+4.210
5
Peter HICKMAN
BMW
+4.853
6
Kyle RYDE
BMW
+12.288
7
Danny BUCHAN
BMW
+14.530
8
Andrew IRWIN
BMW
+15.614
9
Danny KENT
Suzuki
+16.247
10
Gino REA
Suzuki
+16.559
11
Rory SKINNER
Kawasaki
+17.680
12
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati
+22.879
13
Xavi FORÉS
BMW
+26.906
14
Dan LINFOOT
Honda
+29.089
15
Takumi TAKAHASHI
Honda
+31.221
16
Josh BROOKES
Ducati
+31.689
17
Dean HARRISON
Kawasaki
+32.491
18
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki
+33.511
19
Ryo MIZUNO
Honda
+34.575
20
Luke HOPKINS
Honda
+47.925
21
Joe FRANCIS
BMW
+50.607
22
Brian McCORMACK
BMW
+1m12.697
Not Classified
DNF
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Christian IDDON
Ducati
11 Laps
DNF
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki
11 Laps
DNF
Bjorn ESTMENT
Suzuki
13 Laps
2021 BSB Thruxton – Race 3
Rain fell before the final race of the day, but O’Halloran proved to be a master of all conditions, claiming his third race win of the weekend in the damp. He held off Danny Buchan and Danny Kent, who celebrated his first podium finish.
Race Three Podium
The race was declared wet, but with the chance of a drying track, tyre choices proved to be mixed and at the start of the race, O’Halloran took the lead. The McAMS Yamaha rider made a late change on the grid to an intermediate rear tyre, but that gave Hickman and Mackenzie the edge over the opening laps as they soon moved ahead with their choice of the rain rear tyre.
Hickman grabbed the lead, and together with Mackenzie, they initially had gapped the pack as O’Halloran diced with Lee Jackson for third over the opening laps.
Jason O’Halloran
Buchan made a charge through the order on board the SYNETIQ BMW with the intermediate rear tyre option, and by lap six he was hassling O’Halloran for third place. Buchan moved into second a lap later, but O’Halloran was instantly on the attack and he reclaimed the position as the track conditions continued to change and Hickman soon fell back into the clutches of the chasing group.
By the ninth lap, O’Halloran and Buchan made their move on Hickman to take the leading positions and two laps later the SYNETIQ BMW hit the front again. The McAMS Yamaha rider was leading again just a lap later and the pair continued to fight for win. At the chequered flag though, it was O’Halloran who had the edge over Buchan by 0.826s.
Meanwhile, Kent carved his way into a top-three position by lap 12 and he gapped the pack behind him to become the ninth different podium finisher of the season, a career first for the former Moto3 World Champion.
Vickers equalled his best result of the season in fourth place for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team ahead of the battling Irwin brothers with Andrew Irwin scoring his best finish in 2021 in fifth place.
2021 BSB Thruxton – Race 3 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Jason O’HALLORAN
Yamaha
27m16.033
2
Danny BUCHAN
BMW
+0.826
3
Danny KENT
Suzuki
+1.834
4
Ryan VICKERS
Kawasaki
+5.643
5
Andrew IRWIN
BMW
+10.310
6
Glenn IRWIN
Honda
+12.511
7
Tarran MACKENZIE
Yamaha
+12.791
8
Peter HICKMAN
BMW
+18.912
9
Christian IDDON
Ducati
+19.881
10
Bradley RAY
BMW
+21.975
11
Gino REA
Suzuki
+28.442
12
Lee JACKSON
Kawasaki
+31.474
13
Dan LINFOOT
Honda
+32.457
14
Josh BROOKES
Ducati
+38.625
15
Storm STACEY
Kawasaki
+39.176
16
Kyle RYDE
BMW
+40.790
17
Dean HARRISON
Kawasaki
+1m08.243
18
Tommy BRIDEWELL
Ducati
+1m09.574
19
Joe FRANCIS
BMW
+1m14.475
20
Bjorn ESTMENT
Suzuki
+1m15.872
21
Takumi TAKAHASHI
Honda
+1:18.193
22
Ryo MIZUNO
Honda
+1m18.399
Not Classified
DNF
Rory SKINNER
Kawasaki
4 Laps
DNF
Xavi FORÉS
BMW
7 Laps
DNF
Brian McCORMACK
BMW
10 Laps
DNF
Luke HOPKINS
Honda
13 Laps
BSB Quotes
Jason O’Halloran
“It’s been a very good weekend. Another triple, seven wins so far this year, four in the last six races – it’s been an amazing couple of weeks for us. A huge thanks to McAMS Yamaha, it’s been another weekend of changeable conditions and we all made really good decisions together. When you are working together as a team and bouncing off each other and you get results like that it just keeps you going. To win in the dry this weekend was fantastic, but to win in those conditions in the final race was unbelievable. I’m probably happier with the third race win than any win so far – it was such a tough race. It was a gamble on the grid to go with an inter and to push at the end when it was raining was really tricky, but we made it happen, got another win and I look forward to Donington in a couple of weeks.”
Jason O’Halloran
Glenn Irwin
“I’m happy with the weekend in terms of points and managing to reduce the gap to the Showdown, despite yesterday’s crash. The Honda worked very well and on another day I reckon we could have had a 2-2-6, but it wasn’t to be. I can’t complain too much as I was happy to take my first podium of the season and also the team. Race 3 I learnt a lot and gained a lot of confidence at the end of the race, with the rain heavier at the end I started to really get into the groove. At the beginning when there was damp patches I lost a lot of time and when Andrew [Irwin] went past me it really woke me up! Big thanks to the team and I look forward to Donington National, where I have great memories from last season.”
Glenn Irwin
Peter Hickman
“It was a bit of a tough weekend, because it didn’t quite go the way we wanted it to. Race one was obviously great, we were up the front and had another podium finish, which was great for me and the team as this has traditionally been a strong round for me in the past. I still felt like we were struggling a little and I think that was down to using the harder compound tyre that you have to use at Thruxton, but I have always struggled with it. It meant that the racing didn’t go exactly how I wanted, and I was happy with the first race but we come to win, not to finish third! Today, race two didn’t go according to plan, I think I was a bit too cautious with saving the tyre and that allowed the group to get away from me and I still had good pace at the end, but I left it too late so solid points for fifth. Race three was mixed conditions which was always going to be a gamble but I went for full wets and I was hoping it would rain some more, as I don’t really like inters and as it turned out it wasn’t the right decision. I did as much as I could and led for nine laps and did the work early on to try and make time on the field, but it didn’t go our way and it dried out. It wasn’t the worst race, I have some good points to take home and I am up to sixth in the championship. So onwards to Donington Park next!”
Peter Hickman
Christian Iddon
“It’s been a tough weekend all round as we have had minimal set-up time due to the changeable weather since Friday, so we’ve had to work with what we had. Yesterday’s race was a bit scrappy but I somehow managed to get a podium and I felt I could repeat that today when Lee collided with me and that was the end of that. In race three, the changing conditions meant it was a bit of a lottery and although we chose a good tyre combination, the best I could do was ninth. So, we regroup and go again at Donington Park in a couple of weeks.”
Christian Iddon
Josh Brookes
“We’ve continued to make changes this weekend, but it’s been to no avail. In the dry, I’ve had a chattering sensation in the middle of the turn and whilst you can ride round it to a certain degree, the spinning of the tyre isn’t something that’s as easy to overcome. I’ve struggled for drive and not going forward yet I’ve been wearing out the tyre as much as the boys at the front who have been going harder. It’s tough and it’s frustrating so we need to look into the issues a bit deeper to get out of the hole we’re in.”
Josh Brookes
2021 British Superbike Championship Points
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha)
232
2
Christian IDDON (Ducati)
190
3
Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha)
173
4
Danny BUCHAN (BMW)
162
5
Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati)
110
6
Peter HICKMAN (BMW)
108
7
Rory SKINNER (Kawasaki)
93
8
Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki)
88
9
Bradley RAY (BMW)
86
10
Glenn IRWIN (Honda)
81
11
Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki)
74
12
Josh BROOKES (Ducati)
58
13
Gino REA (Suzuki)
52
14
Danny KENT (Suzuki)
49
15
Kyle RYDE (BMW)
38
16
Andrew IRWIN (BMW)
35
17
Dan LINFOOT (Honda)
21
18
Xavi FORÉS (BMW)
20
19
Dean HARRISON (Kawasaki)
4
20
Luke HOPKINS (Honda)
2
21
Storm STACEY (Kawasaki)
2
22
Bjorn ESTMENT (Suzuki)
1
21
Takumi TAKAHASHI (Honda)
1
The crowds were out in force
British Supersport/GP2 Race 1
The GP2 machine of Charlie Nesbitt was the first across the line in the Quattro Group British Supersport Sprint race, while Bradley Perie was the first of the Supersport machines home. Launching off the line, Nesbitt was in full control of the race at the front, eventually taking the win by 4.298s.
It was a dramatic opening lap, with series leader Jack Kennedy being forced to retire just moments into the race. With Nesbitt edging away at the front, it was an intense battle for the remaining rostrum positions, with Perie, Lee Johnston and Jamie Perrin fighting it out throughout the final laps.
With a fast penultimate lap, Perie was able to secure second place, with Lee Johnston crossing the line third, ahead of the GP2 machine of Perrin. Kyle Smith completed the Supersport podium, while Mason Law joined Nesbitt and Perrin on the GP2 podium.
British Supersport/GP2 Race 1 Results
Pos
CL
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
GP2
Charlie NESBITT
Kalex
15m41.086
2
SSP
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha
+4.298
3
SSP
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha
+4.489
4
GP2
Jamie PERRIN
Spirit
+4.717
5
SSP
Kyle SMITH
Triumph
+7.381
6
SSP
Korie McGREEVY
Yamaha
+10.791
7
SSP
Ben CURRIE
Kawasaki
+10.856
8
GP2
Mason LAW
Spirit
+16.205
9
SSP
Eunan McGLINCHEY
Kawasaki
+16.763
10
SSP
James HIND
Yamaha
+17.155
11
GP2
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis
+17.337
12
SSP
Brandon PAASCH
Triumph
+17.957
13
SSP
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha
+18.378
14
SSP
Jamie van SIKKELERUS
Yamaha
+23.655
15
GP2
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory
+24.297
16
GP2
Harry ROWLINGS
ABM Evo
+27.239
17
GP2
Conor WHEELER
Harris
+31.263
18
SSP
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha
+31.737
19
GP2
Jake ARCHER
Kalex
+33.191
20
SSP
Jody LEES
Kawasaki
+53.260
21
SSP
Joe DUGGAN
Kawasaki
+57.713
22
SSP
Cedric BLOCH
Kawasaki
+57.963
Not Classified
DNF
SSP
Richard WILSON
Honda
4 Laps
DNF
SSP
Rhys IRWIN
Yamaha
7 Laps
DNF
SSP
Sam MUNRO
Yamaha
9 Laps
DNF
GP2
Jack SCOTT
Harris
10 Laps
DNF
SSP
Jack KENNEDY
Kawasaki
11 Laps
DNF
GP2
Harvey CLARIDGE
Chassis Factory
/
British Supersport/GP2 Race 2
Kyle Smith took a dominant win in the second Quattro Group British Supersport race, taking the flag by 6.9s. With the riders facing a wet Thruxton circuit at the start of the race, it was Lee Johnston who grabbed the holeshot, but the Dynavolt Triumph of Smith had soon found a way through just a few corners latter.
Pulling away at the front, Smith had Ben Currie in close contention for much of the race, with the duo trading places throughout the opening two thirds. However, a string of fast laps saw him able to edge away from Currie, holding on to take his second win of the season.
Ben Currie
The GP2 machine of Charlie Nesbitt took the chequered flag, third on track, but it was Jack Kennedy who was able to bounce back from his DNF yesterday to complete the Supersport podium and retake the series lead. Joining Nesbitt on the GP2 podium was Mason Law and Jack Scott.
British Supersport/GP2 Race 2 Results
Pos
CL
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
SSP
Kyle SMITH
Triumph
20m40.253
2
SSP
Ben CURRIE
Kawasak
+6.935
3
GP2
Charlie NESBITT
Kalex
+17.174
4
SSP
Jack KENNEDY
Kawasaki
+20.170
5
SSP
Brandon PAASCH
Triumph
+33.550
6
SSP
Eunan McGLINCHEY
Kawasaki
+33.669
7
GP2
Mason LAW
Spirit
+35.801
8
GP2
Jack SCOTT
Harris
+36.130
9
SSP
Bradley PERIE
Yamaha
+45.255
10
SSP
Rhys IRWIN
Yamaha
+45.698
11
GP2
Jamie PERRIN
Spirit
+46.218
12
GP2
Cameron HORSMAN
Chassis Factory
+46.305
13
GP2
Harry ROWLINGS
ABM Evo
+48.525
14
GP2
Conor WHEELER
Harris
+52.924
15
SSP
Jamie van SIKKELERUS
Yamaha
1n11.947
16
SSP
Harry TRUELOVE
Yamaha
1n21.093
17
GP2
Cameron FRASER
Chassis Factory
1n22.876
18
GP2
Jake ARCHER
Kalex
+1 Lap
19
SSP
Cedric BLOCH
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
20
SSP
Richard WILSON
Honda
+1 Lap
21
SSP
Joe DUGGAN
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
22
SSP
Phil WAKEFIELD
Yamaha
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
SSP
Lee JOHNSTON
Yamaha
3 Laps
DNF
GP2
Harvey CLARIDGE
Chassis Factory
3 Laps
DNF
SSP
Korie McGREEVY
Yamaha
7 Laps
DNF
SSP
Sam MUNRO
Yamaha
10 Laps
DNF
SSP
James HIND
Yamaha
10 Laps
DNF
SSP
Charles HARDISTY
Yamaha
12 Laps
British Supersport Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack KENNEDY (Kawasaki)
142
2
Bradley PERIE (Yamaha)
138
3
Kyle SMITH (Triumph)
114
4
Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki)
107
5
Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha)
106
6
Eunan McGLINCHEY (Kawasaki)
90
7
Brandon PAASCH (Triumph)
59
8
Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha)
54
9
Rhys IRWIN (Yamaha)
53
10
Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha)
43
11
Jamie van SIKKELERUS (Yamaha)
39
12
James HIND (Yamaha)
35
13
Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha)
33
14
Sam MUNRO (Yamaha)
27
15
Cederic BLOCH (Kawasaki)
20
16
Joe DUGGAN (Kawasaki)
16
17
Scott SWANN (Yamaha)
14
18
Joseph LOUGHLIN (Yamaha)
9
19
Dominic HERBERTSON (Kawasaki)
4
20
David KRAWIECKI (Yamaha)
4
21
Jody LEES (Kawasaki)
4
22
Ben TOLLIDAY (Yamaha)
2
British GP2 Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Charlie NESBITT (Kalex)
190
2
Mason LAW (Spirit)
150
3
Jack SCOTT (Harris)
97
4
Jamie PERRIN (Spirit)
90
5
Cameron HORSMAN (Chassis Factory)
85
6
Cameron FRASER (Chassis Factory)
65
7
Dan JONES (Spirit)
60
8
Harry ROWLINGS (ABM Evo)
60
9
Jake ARCHER (Kalex)
53
10
Conor WHEELER (Harris)
52
11
Harvey CLARIDGE (Chassis Factory)
31
12
Aaron RIDEWOOD (TCR Yamaha)
12
Pirelli National Superstock Race 1
Alex Olsen made it two in a row in the Pirelli National Superstock class, taking victory in the opening race at Thruxton. The thrilling 15 lap race saw an action packed opening few laps, but it was Olsen who was able to edge away from the pursuers over the second half of the race, with substitute rider Luke Stapleford in close contention.
Alex Olsen
It was a thrilling battle for the final rostrum spot, with Chrissy Rouse, Billy McConnell, Tom Neave, Lewis Rollo, Keith Farmer and Luke Mossey all battling it out over the final lap.
Pirelli National Superstock Race 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Alex OLSEN
BMW
19m22.155
2
Luke STAPLEFORD
Suzuki
+0.356
3
Chrissy ROUSE
Kawasaki
+4.903
4
Billy McCONNELL
BMW
+4.995
5
Tom NEAVE
Honda
+5.651
6
Lewis ROLLO
Kawasaki
+6.022
7
Luke MOSSEY
Kawasaki
+6.393
8
Ian HUTCHINSON
Yamaha
+10.811
9
Tom OLIVER
Suzuki
+15.170
10
Levi DAY
Suzuki
+15.595
11
Keith FARMER
Kawasaki
+16.151
12
James EAST
Aprilia
+20.922
13
David ALLINGHAM
BMW
+22.531
14
Brayden ELLIOTT
Suzuki
+22.714
15
Matt TRUELOVE
BMW
+22.888
16
Jordan WEAVING
Kawasaki
+23.178
17
Ashley BEECH
Suzuki
+23.533
18
Leon JEACOCK
Suzuki
+23.683
19
Brent HARRAN
Suzuki
+23.935
20
Damon REES
BMW
+24.395
21
Richard KERR
Honda
+24.556
22
TJ TOMS
Kawasaki
+24.650
23
Joe SHELDON-SHAW
Suzuki
+29.357
24
Shane RICHARDSON
BMW
+30.441
25
Sean NEARY
Suzuki
+31.015
26
Shaun WINFIELD
Honda
+35.537
27
Rob McNEALY
BMW
+42.157
28
Robert HODSON
Kawasaki
+42.717
29
Craig NEVE
BMW
+42.940
30
Jonathan RAILTON
Aprilia
+43.288
31
Milo WARD
Kawasaki
+43.837
32
Dave MACKAY
Suzuki
+56.746
33
Anthony MOORE
Suzuki
+1:09.669
Not Classified
DNF
Fraser ROGERS
Aprilia
1 Lap
DNF
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW
7 Laps
DNF
Tom WARD
Suzuki
7 Laps
DNF
Dave SELLERS
Suzuki
9 Laps
Pirelli National Superstock Race 2
FHO Racing’s Alex Olsen doubled up on Pirelli National Superstock with victory in a thrilling second race at Thruxton. It was Luke Mossey who grabbed the holeshot to lead for the opening laps, but Olsen and Luke Stapleford were in close contention.
Stapleford made his move into the lead on lap nine, but Olsen was through just a few laps later, able to fend off the last lap challenge to take another win. Stapleford claimed second, with Tom Neave getting past Mossey on the final lap to claim the final rostrum position.
Alex Olsen
“I felt like we could relax a bit once we got that first win at Brands Hatch as we know we have the pace to fight at the front. It was great to give the team another victory in the first one and then my mind-set was that we could do it again. In the second race I needed to get to the front as soon as I could and set a pace. Luke Mossey got a bit of a gap and I had to use some tyre to get to him again, but when I got to the front, I thought I could control the pace. I just knew I had to push so hard on the last lap and braked as late as I could and I am just so happy with this weekend. I have to thank the FHO Racing BMW team.”
Alex Olsen
Tom Neave
“I think I’ve got the monkey off my back now, we’ve got our four bogey tracks out the way and some good tracks ahead of us where we had a lot of success at last year. I think this is just the start of getting back on top of riding that wave of success again. I needed a difficult race yesterday to make me have a better race today, I learnt a lot from it and really needed that podium to be honest after the three rounds we’ve had. There’s still time to turn the championship around, there’s still a lot of races to go and I think we can get back to our winning ways!”
Pirelli National Superstock Race 2 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Alex OLSEN
BMW
18m01.051
2
Luke STAPLEFORD
Suzuki
+0.228
3
Tom NEAVE
Honda
+0.351
4
Luke MOSSEY
Kawasaki
+0.566
5
Lewis ROLLO
Kawasaki
+1.038
6
Keith FARMER
Kawasaki
+5.745
7
Ian HUTCHINSON
Yamaha
+5.932
8
Chrissy ROUSE
Kawasaki
+6.104
9
Fraser ROGERS
Aprilia
+6.262
10
Taylor MACKENZIE
BMW
+10.647
11
Levi DAY
Suzuki
+10.855
12
Billy McCONNELL
BMW
+12.085
13
David ALLINGHAM
BMW
+13.958
14
Brayden ELLIOTT
Suzuki
+14.231
15
Tom OLIVER
Suzuki
+14.400
16
Damon REES
BMW
+14.672
17
James EAST
Aprilia
+15.421
18
Jordan WEAVING
Kawasaki
+15.494
19
TJ TOMS
Kawasaki
+18.442
20
Joe SHELDON-SHAW
Suzuki
+19.410
21
Richard KERR
Honda
+19.681
22
Leon JEACOCK
Suzuki
+19.962
23
Shane RICHARDSON
BMW
+31.762
24
Shaun WINFIELD
Honda
+31.834
25
Craig NEVE
BMW
+32.055
26
Milo WARD
Kawasaki
+32.344
27
Robert HODSON
Kawasaki
+32.692
28
Jonathan RAILTON
Aprilia
+42.541
29
Rob McNEALY
BMW
+47.287
30
Dave MACKAY
Suzuki
+55.994
31
Dave SELLERS
Suzuki
+58.403
32
Jenny TINMOUTH
Honda
+1m05.881
33
Anthony MOORE
Suzuki
+1m06.125
Not Classifieds
DNF
Sean NEARY
Suzuki
8 Laps
DNF
Matt TRUELOVE
BMW
9 Laps
Pirelli National Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Alex OLSEN (BMW)
105
2
Billy McCONNELL (BMW)
99
3
Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW)
85
4
Fraser ROGERS (Aprilia)
79
5
Tom NEAVE (Honda)
68
6
Luke MOSSEY (Kawasaki)
67
7
Chrissy ROUSE (Kawasaki)
66
8
Keith FARMER (Kawasaki)
57
9
Lewis ROLLO (Kawasaki)
55
10
Luke STAPLEFORD (Suzuki)
40
11
Luke HEDGER (Suzuki)
40
12
Levi DAY (Suzuki)
38
13
Ian HUTCHINSON (Yamaha)
35
14
Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki)
27
15
Tom WARD (Suzuki)
24
16
Tim NEAVE (Suzuki)
22
17
Tom OLIVER (Suzuki)
20
18
Jordan WEAVING (Kawasaki)
13
19
David ALLINGHAM (BMW)
12
20
Richard KERR (Honda)
8
21
Brent HARRAN (Suzuki)
5
22
Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki)
5
23
James EAST (Aprilia)
4
24
Damon REES (BMW)
4
25
Callum GRIGOR (Kawasaki)
1
26
Matt TRUELOVE (BMW)
1
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race
Zac Corderoy took the Pirelli National Junior Superstock victory after a red flag for weather brought the race to a premature end. George Stanley grabbed the holeshot, leading for much of the race with Corderoy and Liam Delves in close contention.
Moving into the lead on the penultimate lap, Corderoy was declared the winner with the red flag coming out on the final lap. Stanley took second ahead of Delves and Joe Talbot
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Race Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Zak CORDEROY
Yamaha
17m12.099
2
George STANLEY
Kawasaki
+0.221
3
Liam DELVES
Kawasaki
+0.522
4
Joe TALBOT
Kawasaki
+3.964
5
Aaron SILVESTER
Yamaha
+4.402
6
Louis VALLELEY
Yamaha
+4.719
7
Caolan IRWIN
Yamaha
+5.113
8
Daniel BROOKS
Kawasaki
+9.805
9
Eugene McMANUS
Kawasaki
+9.906
10
Charlie FARRER
Yamaha
+10.165
11
Asher DURHAM
Kawasaki
+14.436
12
Simon REID
Yamaha
+14.530
13
Kade VERWEY
Kawasaki
+14.916
14
Franco BOURNE
Kawasaki
+15.206
15
Sam LAFFINS
Kawasaki
+15.351
16
Owen JENNER
Kawasaki
+17.520
17
Max COOK
Kawasaki
+17.628
18
Cameron HALL
Kawasaki
+17.743
19
Luke VERWEY
Kawasaki
+18.082
20
Adam HARTGROVE
Yamaha
+18.386
21
Jack BEDNAREK
Yamaha
+1 Lap
22
Kier ARMSTRONG
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
23
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
24
Andrew SMYTH
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
25
James BULL
MV Agusta
+1 Lap
26
Kayla BARRINGTON
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
27
Josh COWARD
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
28
Lynden LEATHERLAND
Yamaha
+1 Lap
29
Nathan DRURY
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
30
Harry LEIGH
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
31
Toby REYNOLDS
Yamaha
+1 Lap
Not Classifieds
DNF
Jake CAMPBELL
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Jake HOPPER
Yamaha
7 Laps
DNF
Jack NIXON
Yamaha
9 Laps
Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Jack NIXON (Yamaha)
127
2
George STANLEY (Kawasaki)
115
3
Joe TALBOT (Kawasaki)
109
4
Zak CORDEROY (Yamaha)
99
5
Liam DELVES (Kawasaki)
66
6
Eugene McMANUS (Kawasaki)
56
7
Louis VALLELEY (Yamaha)
49
8
James ALDERSON (Triumph)
35
9
Asher DURHAM (Kawasaki)
31
10
Adam HARTGROVE (Yamaha)
30
11
Owen JENNER (Kawasaki)
28
12
Sam LAFFINS (Kawasaki)
27
13
Charlie FARRER (Yamaha)
27
14
Kade VERWEY (Kawasaki)
25
15
Simon REID (Yamaha)
25
16
Daniel BROOKS (Kawasaki)
24
17
Franco BOURNE (Kawasaki)
23
18
Max COOK (Kawasaki)
22
19
Aaron SILVESTER (Yamaha)
19
20
Jack BEDNAREK (Yamaha)
9
21
Caolan IRWIN (Yamaha)
9
22
Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki)
8
23
Matt BOWER (Kawasaki)
7
24
Cameron HALL (Kawasaki)
6
25
Luke VERWEY (Kawasaki)
4
British Junior Supersport Race One
Cameron Dawson took a dominant win in the opening Hel Performance British Junior Supersport race, taking the chequered flag by 4.532s. Launching off the line, the youngster was unchallenged on his way to the victory, with Adon Davie and Ash Barnes joining him on the podium. Joe Farragher was fourth, with Zak Shelton fifth.
British Junior Supersport Thruxton Race One Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki
14m30.162
2
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki
+4.532
3
Ash BARNES
Yamaha
+5.229
4
Joe FARRAGHER
Kawasaki
+5.900
5
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki
+6.663
6
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki
+7.023
7
Mikey HARDIE
Kawasaki
+20.570
8
Chloe JONES
Yamaha
+32.190
9
Lucca ALLEN
Yamaha
+32.414
10
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki
+32.622
11
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
+35.323
12
Finn SMART-WEEDEN
Kawasaki
+35.485
13
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki
+43.534
14
Cameron BROWN
Kawasaki
+43.739
15
Kieran SMITH
Kawasaki
+44.035
16
Harry COOK
Yamaha
+44.220
17
Annabel THOMAS
Kawasaki
+44.454
18
Chris MOFFITT
Kawasaki
+44.711
19
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki
+44.912
20
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki
+45.786
21
Calum BEACH
Kawasaki
+46.000
22
Christian SMITH
Kawasaki
+46.172
23
Jacob STEPHENSON
Yamaha
+47.106
24
Charlotte MARCUZZO
Kawasaki
+1m03.470
25
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki
+1m03.556
26
Jack FERRIS
Kawasaki
+1m03.956
27
Katie HAND
Yamaha
+1m10.840
28
Oliver MORGAN-EDWARDS
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
29
Brian MOFFITT
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
James McMANUS
Kawasaki
1 Lap
DNF
Kieran KENT
Kawasaki
2 Laps
DNF
Luke GILBY
Yamaha
3 Laps
DNF
Alessandro VALENTE
KTM
4 Laps
DNF
Osian JONES
Kawasaki
5 Laps
DNF
Connor SELLORS
Kawasaki
9 Laps
British Junior Supersport Race Two
Cameron Dawson made it two from two with another dominant win in the Hel Performance British Junior Supersport class. Launching off the line, the MSS Performance Kawasaki rider cruised away to take the chequered flag by 4.395s. Joseph Tomas had a fantastic race behind to take second place, while Adon Davie completed the podium in third.
British Junior Supersport Thruxton Race Two Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Cameron DAWSON
Kawasaki
15m04.147
2
Joseph THOMAS
Kawasaki
+4.395
3
Adon DAVIE
Kawasaki
+5.511
4
James McMANUS
Kawasaki
+5.604
5
Osian JONES
Kawasaki
+9.027
6
Ash BARNES
Yamaha
+9.264
7
Kam DIXON
Kawasaki
+12.179
8
Lucca ALLEN
Yamaha
+24.995
9
Lewis JONES
Kawasaki
+25.119
10
Chloe JONES
Yamaha
+25.374
11
Joe FARRAGHER
Kawasaki
+25.493
12
Finn SMART-WEEDEN
Kawasaki
+25.631
13
Zak SHELTON
Kawasaki
+26.003
14
Mikey HARDIE
Kawasaki
+26.479
15
Declan CONNELL
Kawasaki
+41.976
16
Annabel THOMAS
Kawasaki
+42.287
17
Harry COOK
Yamaha
+46.613
18
Kieran SMITH
Kawasaki
+46.710
19
Christian SMITH
Kawasaki
+48.621
20
Bradley WILSON
Kawasaki
+48.720
21
Mcauley LONGMORE
Kawasaki
+58.701
22
Jacob STEPHENSON
Yamaha
+1m09.182
23
Luke GILBY
Yamaha
+1:15.527
24
Charlotte MARCUZZO
Kawasaki
+1m16.209
25
Chris MOFFITT
Kawasaki
+1m16.474
26
Cameron BROWN
Kawasaki
+1m16.916
27
Calum BEACH
Kawasaki
+1m16.979
28
Kieran KENT
Kawasaki
1m17.259
29
Jack FERRIS
Kawasaki
+1m17.424
30
Katie HAND
Yamaha
+1m17.595
31
Oliver MORGAN-EDWARDS
Kawasaki
+1m22.481
32
Kai DICKINSON
Kawasaki
+1m34.229
33
Christopher JOHNSON
Kawasaki
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Brian MOFFITT
Kawasaki – Moffitt Racing
/
British Junior Supersport Thruxton Championship Standings
Pos
Rider
Points
1
Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki)
100
2
Tom BOOTH-AMOS (Kawasaki)
95
3
Kam DIXON (Kawasaki)
79
4
Ash BARNES (Yamaha)
75
5
Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki)
72
6
Lucca ALLEN (Yamaha)
62
7
Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki)
53
8
Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki)
41
9
Osian JONES (Kawasaki)
35
10
Declan CONNELL (Kawasaki)
31
11
James McMANUS (Kawasaki)
26
12
Joe FARRAGHER (Kawasaki)
24
13
Chloe JONES (Yamaha)
21
14
Connor SELLORS (Kawasaki)
20
15
Mikey HARDIE (Kawasaki)
20
16
Lewis JONES (Kawasaki)
16
17
Harry COOK (Yamaha)
12
18
Elliot DUFTON (Kawasaki)
10
19
Kirean SMITH (Kawasaki)
10
20
Joe ELLIS (Kawasaki)
8
21
Finn SMART-WEEDEN (Kawasaki)
8
22
Jack FERRIS (Kawasaki)
7
23
Chris MOFFITT (Kawasaki)
5
24
Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki)
4
25
Alessandro VALENTE (KTM)
2
26
Cameron BROWN (Kawasaki)
2
27
Bradley WILSON (Kawasaki)
1
28
Kieran KENT (Kawasaki)
1
British Talent Cup Race 1
British Talent Cup Race 1
Carter Brown (City Lifting by RS Racing) came out on top in a five-rider fight in Race 1 at Thruxton, the number 74 beating polesitter Jamie Lyons (C&M Motors Ltd/Tooltec Racing) to the top step. Cormac Buchanan (Microlise Cresswell Racing) took third to get back on the podium, with points leader Evan Belford (City Lifting by RS Racing) suffering a tougher race to take sixth – and his former closest challenger in the standings, teammate Jonny Garness, crashing out late on.
Off the line, Lyons got a great start from pole to stay ahead, with Buchanan tucking into second. But very briefly, the Kiwi striking quickly to take the lead as the top two were joined by Brown in an early three-rider break.
Belford began the race with a good start to get up into fourth, a bridge between the two early groups. But that wouldn’t last long either as the fight for the lead became a six-rider scrap, with Buchanan leading Lyons, Brown, Belford, Ollie Walker (Moto Rapido / SP125 Racing) and Harrison Crosby (Banks Racing) at the front.
Carter Brown leading Lyons
Drama then hit for Belford as he cut the final chicane on Lap 4 and dropped off slightly, leaving the Lyons, Brown, Buchanan, Walker and Crosby group in a fight for the win that would go down to the wire – and Belford fighting with James Cook (Wilson Racing) and and Garness, two other riders a little more used to fighting for the podium of late.
At the front it remained a constant concertina but no one was able to make a break, and starting the last lap it was Crosby ahead and Brown in hot pursuit. Lyons then made his move, sweeping round for the lead, but out of Church for the final time Brown hit the front and there he was able to stay. Holding on out the chicane and on the drag to the line, the number 74 took his second win of the year – and moved up to second in the standings too.
Lyons took second and his first podium of the season after an impressive weekend so far, and the same is true of Buchanan as he got back on the box in third. Walker was forced to settle for fourth, and drama hit for Crosby as he highsided out just before the line – losing out on a finish and bringing out the Red Flag. He got to his feet but headed to the medical centre.
Race One Podium – Brown, Lyons, Buchanan
Cook beat Belford to complete the top five, but there was late drama for Garness as he and Bailey Stuart-Campbell (151s Racing) came together at the end of Lap 12 and crashed out. Troy Jeffrey (Stiggymotorsport) was then classified seventh, at the head of a big group completed by Kiyano Veijer (Microlise Cresswell Racing), Sullivan Mounsey (iForce Lloyd & Jones), Lucas Brown (Amphibian Scaffolding / SP125 Racing) and Rhys Stephenson (Rocket Racing) in 11th.
Ryan Hitchcock (Wilson Racing) is sidelined through injury after a crash on Friday.
British Talent Cup Race 1 Results
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Gap
1
Carter BROWN
Honda
19m53.192
2
Jamie LYONS
Honda
+0.177
3
Cormac BUCHANAN
Honda
+0.256
4
Ollie WALKER
Honda
+0.948
5
James COOK
Honda
+8.039
6
Evan BELFORD
Honda
+1 Lap
7
Troy JEFFREY
Honda
+1 Lap
8
Kiyano VEIJER
Honda
+1 Lap
9
Sullivan MOUNSEY
Honda
+1 Lap
10
Lucas BROWN
Honda
+1 Lap
11
Rhys STEPHENSON
Honda
+1 Lap
12
Rossi BANHAM
Honda
+1 Lap
13
Harley McCABE
Honda
+1 Lap
14
Luca HOPKINS
Honda
+1 Lap
15
Harrison MACKAY
Honda
+1 Lap
16
Rhys COATES
Honda
+1 Lap
17
Evann PENDRILL
Honda
+1 Lap
18
Mason JOHNSON
Honda
+1 Lap
19
Eli BANISH
Honda
+1 Lap
20
Lucas HILL
Honda
+1 Lap
21
Rossi DOBSON
Honda
+1 Lap
22
Josh BANNISTER
Honda
+1 Lap
23
Anthony EAGLE
Honda
+1 Lap
24
Alexander ROWAN
Honda
+1 Lap
25
Ross MOORE
Honda
+1 Lap
26
Holly HARRIS
Honda
+1 Lap
Not Classified
DNF
Harrison CROSBY
Honda
1 Lap
DNF
Bailey STUART-CAMPBELL
Honda
3 Laps
DNF
Johnny GARNESS
Honda
3 Laps
British Talent Cup Race Two Cancelled
Following inclement weather ahead of the start for the Honda British Talent Cup on Sunday at Thruxton, Race 2 of Round 4 was first suspended and then cancelled.
Jake Gagne made it 10 race wins in a row in the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship on Saturday, but this one was different. Gagne crashed and still managed to win the first AMA Superbike race held at BIR in 17 years.
Even a crash couldn’t stop Gagne topping the podium ahead of Bobby Fong and Mathew Scholtz
Leading the race on the second lap, Gagne crashed in front of the pack and was stuck in the middle of the track as the field motored by on both sides. He finally ran to safety and, with his bike still on track, a red flag was thrown, stopping the race. Fortunately for Gagne, his Yamaha suffered only minor damage and he was able to ride back to the hot pit for repairs prior to the restart.
From there it was typical Gagne as he grabbed the lead and pulled away, ultimately besting M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong by 4.675 seconds to win his 10th race of the year and extending his championship points lead to 74 points. The win, which was also the 10th of his career, moves him into a tie with Mike Baldwin for 19th on the all-time AMA Superbike win list.
Jake Gagne – P1
“That was the highest my heart rate has probably been in a while. We sat on the grid for a long time both times. I know we were all kind of wondering what was going on. I know there was a crash on the warmup lap or the sighting lap. I saw the guy right next to me in the grass go flying by. So, that was just a weird start. I know all our tires were a little cold there at the beginning. I think with that quick of a heat fluctuation, you put so much heat in these tires in turn one and two especially, so from going that cool… I even spun the tire off the line, which I’ve never done in my life. I just lit it up. So, it was just weird. It caught me by surprise. I went into turn three and was barely on the gas. The thing came around on me and I just kept going. I was wondering if it was going to highside me. Luckily, it didn’t. I just kind of lowsided and then I’m sitting there in the middle of the track watching Superbikes fly at me. Luckily, everybody is looking ahead. We can see something is going on, so nothing bad happened. I’m just fortunate that that Yamaha slid. We bent a little lever. We had to mess around with the bars. The only thing that was wrong, we were just a little tweaked during the race, but it was totally fine. Hats off to the team because they hustled. We got that bike together right in the nick of time to get back out for pit lane. Again, thanks to Alpinestars for protecting me. I had a long slide, and the bike was really just sliding on top of me, so it was like digging my butt in the ground. We got a new suit on and went out there and did it again. So, I’m pumped I got another good start. I knew these guys were coming. Tomorrow will be another show. I know it’s tightening up every time. We’ve just got to keep doing our thing and focusing on our part.”
Jake Gagne makes it 10 in a row in Minnesota
For Fong the race ended a podium drought that dates back to the very first race of the year at Road Atlanta in May. The battle for third was fought out between the two South Africans – Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz and M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Cameron Petersen.
At the completion of the 15-lap race it was Scholtz grabbing third for his seventh podium of the year, though it still allowed Gagne to pull farther away in the title chase. Gagne now leads Scholtz by a whopping 74 points, 250-176. Petersen, meanwhile, made a big move to third in the championship, moving past Josh Herrin, who missed the race after testing positive for COVID-19.
Petersen held on for fourth, some 2.5 seconds behind Scholtz and 14.2 seconds ahead of fifth-placed Hector Barbera on the Scheibe Racing BMW.
JD Beach battled early in the race with Barbera but ended up sixth on the second Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha in his replacement ride for Herrin.
Altus Motorsports’ Jake Lewis was seventh and that put him at the top of the Superbike Cup, a class within a class for those riding Stock 1000-spec motorcycles in the HONOS Superbike race.
Franklin Armory/Andrew Lee Racing’s Andrew Lee was eighth on his Stock 1000-spec Kawasaki ZX-10R ahead of FLY Racing/ADR Motorsports’ David Anthony and his teammate Bradley Ward with the Suzuki-mounted pair finishing ninth and 10th, respectively.
Notable among the non-finishers was Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York’s Loris Baz with the Frenchman crashing out of the race on the second lap with his Ducati Panigale V4 R too damaged to repair for the restart.
