YMA encourages all Yamaha fans to check out the page, learn more about Yamaha’s unique history and let them know your Yamaha story.
Yamaha are running two competitions, the first is a colouring competition featuring a range of heritage models. Entrants have the chance to win one of four Xbox One S consoles valued at $399 RRP inc GST, click here to enter
Submit your most memorable Yamaha experience in a second competition for your chance to win either a GoPro MAX camera valued at $799.95 RRP inc GST or a Hero 8 Black valued at $599.95 RRP inc GST in a different competition starts on Monday 22 June.
YMA’s Yamaha Day landing page is rich with heritage content including a timeline that highlights key models and more. Plus check out our Facebook and Instagram heritage posts that link to the Yamaha Day page. If you like what you see don’t forget to share and wish Yamaha a happy birthday for 1 July!
Yamaha fans can also download the Yamaha Day profile template to update their Facebook profile picture in the lead-up to 1 July. You can find it here https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes by searching for Yamaha Day 2020.
On 1 July YMA will also be running a couple of special Facebook Live birthday events including a walkaround Team Craig Dack Racing HQ. Tune in and help Yamaha celebrate 65 years of Kando!
The Super Cub has a long history on a global scale, available in over 160 countries and amassing over 100 million units sold and for such a physically small and slim model, is a giant in the motorcycling world. When the Cub hit its ‘100 million’ milestone in 2019, Honda released the modernised C125, a revamp in its original colourway, that striking and recognisable pale blue.
The 2019 Honda Super Cub C125
The 2020-year model rolls into Honda dealers around the country this week, available for an MLP of $6,199 in a new colour: Pearl Nebula Red.
2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
The unique story of the Super Cub begins back in 1958 (Honda’s first 10 years of operation) with the C100, the first Super Cub designed by Mr Soichiro Honda himself with his long-time business partner Takeo Fujisawa. Its stated aim was straightforward: ‘to provide the joy of playing a useful part in people’s lives,’ and it has certainly done that.
1958 Honda Super Cub C100
This ‘ode to the past’ model really highlights the Cubs timeless appeal and aims to continue the evolution of the legendary machine, by modernising a true classic to fit the demands of present day, city life.
2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
Modernising a true classic to fit the demands of present day, city life, the Super Cub C125’s timeless charm meets modern advantage, with an economical engine and smooth handling ability.
2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
Simple, robust, reliable, economical is the Super Cub C125 engine in a nutshell. The air-cooled two-valve fuel-injected SOHC 125cc unit will keep the Super Cub ahead of city traffic and its automatic centrifugal clutch gives ultra-smooth, quiet gear changes – with no clutch. Although not pictured, the Australian C125 Super Cub this year, will also come standard with a carry rack, passenger foot pegs and a side stand.
2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
The steel frame is optimised with a tuned rigidity balance that maintains the Super Cub’s famously welcoming usability. Longer travel front and rear suspension compared to the original design, 17-inch cast aluminium wheels and disc front brake deliver a supple, confident ride with strong stopping power. ABS is also standard equipment.
2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
All lighting is contemporary and crisp LED while the instruments highlight the depth of the overall design with two lenses separated by dual chrome rings; the outer ring houses the sweep of the analogue speedometer’s needle plus warning lights, the inner an understated, digital display.
2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
A modern finishing touch is the Honda Smart Key; put it in a pocket and forget about it, the Super Cub C125 is live and good to go. It also controls the immobiliser as an extra theft deterrent and is equipped with an ‘answer back’ function whereby the indicators will ‘blink’ at the push of a button to make finding the vehicle easy in busy parking areas.
Honda Super Cub C125 2020 Honda Super Cub C125 in Pearl Nebula Red.
With the current break in racing activity, which hopefully will be over soon! We thought it a good idea to roll out this series that I dubbed ‘Twisted ASBK Interviews’.
This is a somewhat comedic departure from the norm that hopes to shed some light into the personalities of ASBK Superbike riders.
Some of these were conducted in person at the track earlier this year, while others were conducted over the phone.
A few of them certainly got me laughing out loud and I hope you view them through the prism of good fun they were taken in. This time around it is Jed Metcher’s turn to answer the curly questions.
Jed Metcher
MCNews.com.au: Who is the dirtiest rider you least trust when racing against?
Jed Metcher: “I would say everyone has pulled some rough moves in their time but I’m looking forward to seeing Wagner and Maxwell go at it!“
MCNews.com.au: Who would you most like to punch in the ASBK paddock?
JM: “Not Maxwell, he is Siberia champion of the world.”
MCNews.com.au: Who would you least like to be punched by in the ASBK paddock?
JM: “Maybe Bryan Staring, he could be a smiling Ninja!“
Jed Metcher leading Bryan Staring during testing at Wakefield Park in March – Image by TDJ Media
MCNews.com.au: If you were stuck on a deserted island, which rider would you choose to be stuck with?
JM: “Glen Scott his green thumb could keep us fed.”
MCNews.com.au: Who is the king of swiping right during ASBK race weekends?
JM: “Ty Lynch.”
MCNews.com.au: Which rider has the hottest sister?
JM: “Arthur Sissis.“
Jed Metcher at the Phillip Island season opener – Image by Rob Mott
MCNews.com.au: Who is the biggest princess in the ASBK paddock?
JM: “Pretty sure Cru Halliday with his fake tans.”
MCNews.com.au: Who has the most fitting nickname in the paddock?
JM: “Wayne MMA Maxwell haha The Wayne Train!“
Jed Metcher testing at Wakefield Park in March – Image by TDJ Media
MCNews.com.au: What is the worst track ASBK visits?
JM: “Winton in the winter.”
MCNews.com.au: Which corner on the calendar is your favourite?
JM: “Turn One, Phillip Island.”
MCNews.com.au: Which corner would you liked to see nuked from orbit?
JM: “Turn Three, Wakefield Park.”
Jed Metcher at the Phillip Island season opener – Image by Rob Mott
MCNews.com.au: If you could overtake one rider, on one corner, who would it be, and where, and how?
JM: “Wagner going under Maxwell Turn 12 Phillip Island Round One in 2019, as I reckon there was enough space for one more Hahahah.”
MCNews.com.au: Which animal would you most liken yourself to?
JM: “Praying Mantis.”
MCNews.com.au: You need to borrow tools. Who would you ask first? Who would you never ask?
JM: “The NextGen lads.”
Jed Metcher at the Phillip Island ASBK Test back in January – Image by Rob Mott
MCNews.com.au: If you weren’t racing, what would you be in jail for?
JM: “Some kind of traffic offence.”
MCNews.com.au: If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?
JM: “Lucky to get this far!“
MCNews.com.au: How would you describe yourself in three words?
JM: “Driven. Mentor. Focussed.“
Jed Metcher on the T-Rex Honda at the 2019 Island Classic – Image by Rob Mott
MCNews.com.au: If you won a million dollars on Lotto what would be the first thing you would buy?
JM: “A Slab.”
MCNews.com.au: If you could keep one of your race bikes from throughout your career which one would it be? And why?
JM: “2014 Ducati Panigale FIM STK1000, was the best bike I’ve ridden by far!“
MCNews.com.au: What is your plan for life after racing…?
JM: “Refrigeration mechanic and race team owner.”
Jed Metcher smoking a rear bag up at Assen in 2014 while competing in the BSB Superbike race for PR Kawasaki that year. He finished seventh in race one and P13 in race two. Countryman Josh Waters won the opening BSB Superbike race that weekend. Source: MCNews.com.au
Ducati has a launched the new Hypermotard 950 RVE with a “Graffiti” livery that includes an airbrush style of paintwork and requiredspecially skilled labour.
It will be available in Australia and New Zealand in “very limited numbers” in September 2020 with pricing confirmed closer to the date of release.
RVE price
As an indication of price, the RVE sits between the entry model Hypermotard 950 at $21,200 (ride away)and the flagship SP at $26,600.
The bike is based on theHypermotard 950 Concept, customised by the company’s styling shop, Centro Stile Ducati.
It won first place in the Concept Bikes: New Design and Prototypes by Manufacturers and Independents category at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este held at Cernobbio on Lake Como, Italy, in May 2019.
The concept featured a compact full LED projector plus styling and technology inspired by the MotoGP bike plus those gaudy red-and-black wheels which made it through to the limited-edition production model.
Airbrush paintwork
Airbrush style paintwork
The most interesting facet of the RVE is the “Graffiti” airbrush style of paintwork which carries over from the concept bike.
Ducati describes the process:
It was necessary, in the painting phases, to employ highly skilled labour, use very low thickness decals and adopt a particularly long and complex process. The result is comparable to that of an airbrushed bodywork.
While it is difficult to see in the photos, we imagine the effect6 is t make it look like it was all the work of a talented airbrush painter.
Hopefully, this process will flow through to the rest of the models in future.
Extra kit
Apart from airbrush style paint, the RVE also gets extra standard equipment.
The electronic package adds the Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up and Down EVO, to the standard version which has Bosch Cornering ABS with Slide by Brake function (in setting 1), Ducati Traction Control Evo (DTC EVO) and Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO.
Hypermotard was introduced as a new Ducati family member in 2005 and has been through many iterations.
Overnight the boys, and girls, in Bologna took the wraps off a new model in the Hypermotard range, with even more hype!
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
Here we have the 2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE and it will be coming to Australian Ducati dealers this September.
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
Unfortunately we can’t put a price tag on the new model just yet but in specification the RVE slots between the $21,200 standard Hypermotard and the $26,600 Hypermotard SP so one would imagine the ticket for admission to be also somewhere between those two markers.
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
The Hypermotard 950 RVE version is characterized by special “Graffiti” livery inspired by that of the Hypermotard 950 Concept presented in 2019 at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
This finish Ducati tells us required them to ’employ highly skilled labour, use very low thickness decals and adopt a particularly long and complex process. The result is comparable to that of an airbrushed bodywork.’
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
The electronic package of the Hypermotard 950 RVE is enhanced by the Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up and Down EVO, which is added to the components already present in the standard version, namely Bosch Cornering ABS with Slide by Brake function (in setting 1), Ducati Traction Control Evo (DTC EVO) and Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO.
This takes a fair bit of control…
The aggressive design of the bike, inspired by the motard look, revolves around the twin exhausts under the minimalist tapered seat and the smaller superstructures that leave the mechanical components visible, including the trellis rear frame.
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
The Hypermotard 950 RVE is powered by the twin-cylinder 937 cc Testastretta 11° engine, which with its 114 hp at 9,000 rpm and 9.8 kgm of torque, of which over 80% is already available at 3,000 rpm.
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
The Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE will be available in Australia and New Zealand in very limited numbers and will arrive in September 2020. Pricing for this model will be confirmed closer to the date of release.
2020 Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE
Sitting above the Hypermotard 950 RVE is the Hypermotard 950 SP with racing graphics and Öhlins suspension with increased travel, Marchesini forged rims and Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up and Down EVO.
Round six of the 2020 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series was staged last weekend at High Point Raceway in Pennsylvania.
After seven laps and three-hours of racing it was FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell earning the overall win by 11.5 seconds. Russell just missed out on grabbing the XC1 holeshot, but wasted no time moving into the number one spot as they headed into the woods. Russell maintained his lead for the duration of the race, clinching his fifth overall win of the season.
Kailub Russell (FMF/KTM Factory Racing) clinched his fifth overall win of the season in Pennsylvania.
Starting at the back of the pack on lap one, Australian Josh Strang was on a mission to get to the front and battle for another win. Strang made the necessary passes and move into second place on the fourth lap of racing, however Strang would run out of time to close the gap between Russell and himself. After six rounds of racing, Strang sits 28-points behind Russell in the National Championship points standings.
Josh Strang (Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy Kawasaki) battled his way back to second overall. PC: Ken Hill
Sherco’s Grant Baylor was battling for a top three position for majority of the race, but as the white flag came out his bike was visibly smoking. After fighting for a top spot, Baylor would end up unable to complete the seventh and final lap of racing.
Kailub Russell (FMF/KTM Factory Racing) clinched his fifth overall win of the season in Pennsylvania.
Australian fast femme Tayla Jones battled back to take her first WXC class win of the season. Jones worked her way up to the lead from a third place start to the day. Jones faced a tough battle to get to the lead as fellow WXC competitor Factory Beta USA’s Rachel Gutish held the lead for the majority of the race. Gutish would be the first to run into lapped riders, and on the last lap she would find herself back into fourth to cross the finish line.
Tayla Jones
“Finally got that monkey off my back and grabbed the win this past weekend at the Highpoint GNCC! Wasn’t the easiest race and it kept the fans on their toes right down until the end. I was close to a minute behind in the mid part of the race but was able to charge hard and by the start of the final lap I was on the leaders tail and made the pass with a few miles to go! Got some things to work on to be better next round but definitely pumped to get one under the belt.”
Tayla Jones (Rockstar Energy/LanMills XC/Husqvarna) earned her first WXC class win of the season. PC: Ken Hill
BABS Racing Yamaha/Maxxis’ Becca Sheets and Enduro Engineering KTM’s Mackenzie Tricker capitalised as lapped riders got into the mix of the front runners. Sheets moved into second with Australian Tricker making her way to third in the WXC class. Sheets remains in the points lead after earning the first five WXC class wins of the season.
Rounds 7 and 8 of the GNCC Racing Series will be held the weekend of June 27/28 at the John Penton in Millfield, OH and the weekend of July 11/12 at the Hoosier GNCC in Crawfordsville, IN.
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2020 AMA Supercross Round 15 of 17 – Salt Lake City
With third place on Sunday night Eli Tomac still has a very handy 24-point lead with 52-points left up for grabs across the final two rounds in this COVID-19 induced quick-fire end to the Monster Energy Supercross season. Racers will be back on track this Wednesday June 17 ahead of the finale on June 21. A very comprehensive blow-by-low race report can be found at this link, while here in Moto Wrap we bring you the quotes, championship standings and video highlights.
Ken Roczen – P1
“Tonight we did really, really good. I felt like I was able to go the full distance in the main, which was great. I knew it was just going to take a few extra days to get everything back lined up after the last couple of rounds and everything that’s been going on with my body. We won our heat race, which was really stacked–I got a holeshot there and it was great. I really felt good with the bike; we’ve been tweaking it a little bit here and there, and I was really gelling with it nicely tonight. I kind of liked the track; the whoops got really chewed up again and I think that was one of my strong points tonight. We ended up getting the win, which was great because the last three rounds have been really tough on me and the team. It was good to come back and turn all that negativity around into something positive. Every time I go out and win for myself and my team, it feels like my first win back. We were the best tonight, which is awesome. The team is happy and I’m happy and looking forward to the race on Wednesday.”
Ken Roczen
Cooper Webb – P2
“The holeshot was huge tonight. Kenny was riding well and I knew he was a little faster, so when he got by me I was just going to try to pace him. I made a charge at the end but we were so close in times it’s hard to make those chunks up. The track was definitely tough – it had a lot of flat turns, which was a little different than what we’re used to. We’ll come back in a few days and try to get the top step.”
Eli Tomac – P3
“Overall it was a good race. I felt good and got in the groove up until halfway and then I got a little squirrelly in the whoops. I tried pushing it for a while and realized it wasn’t worth it to go too wild and I know I need to reserve some of the energy for these last two rounds. It’s not a win, but I’m happy with the result because we’re thinking about the bigger picture.”
Eli Tomac
Zach Osborne – P4
“I came home with a fourth, it’s a decent result but after the last few weeks I want more. I do have to keep things in perspective and know that at the beginning of the season I would have given anything for a string of results like this. So all-in-all, I’m happy but still striving for more.”
Dean Wilson – P6
“I feel like my pace was decent through the whole Main and I think a few different line choices would have helped me throughout the race. I think I had a couple bad lines after watching it and that kind of held me up a little bit. But other than that, I can’t get too frustrated. I gave it my best and that’s all you can do.”
Justin Brayton – P8
“I’m proud of that one–that was pretty good. I didn’t get the greatest of starts, but I made some good passes early. There was just a train of us–like six, seven, eight, nine guys–and I ended up eighth; I felt pretty good about my riding and my effort. The bike was great. I’d have loved a little better track position at the beginning of the race to play into my strength, which was whoops–I felt really good in the whoops all day. Overall, I’m fairly happy with it–not super stoked on the position, but my effort, the bike and the way I was riding were really good. I’m stoked on that and super stoked on the team getting a win with Ken. It’s awesome, and everybody here deserves it.”
Justin Brayton
Justin Barcia – P9
“I had a solid ride in the Heat race in third. It was the best I’ve ridden in a while. In the Main Event, I came out inside the top 10 and was riding really good. I feel like tonight would’ve been a top-five finish, it just didn’t work out that way. I went into one of the ruts before the mechanic’s area, and unfortunately that was like the only soft spot on the track. The rut caved in, my front wheel hit it and I ended up falling. I went all the way back to 16th and charged back to ninth. The result really doesn’t show the way I rode today and the progress that we’ve made on the bike. So that was definitely a little disappointing, but I think overall that’s the best day I’ve ridden and the best I’ve felt on the bike. We just have to take the positives going into these next two races and try to keep it on two wheels, and just keep moving forward.”
Aaron Plessinger – P10
“I think today was pretty good, all in all. I got off to a really bad start in the Main. I really have to figure that out. I have got to get the jump on those guys and just bull dog my way to the front. I was riding really good though and made my way back up to seventh. At about five minutes to go, I started struggling in the whoops quite a bit. The whoops were really slick, one side of them was cupped out and the middle was really slick. I just kind of tightened up in the last few laps and (Justin) Brayton got by me, (Blake) Baggett got by me and then Justin got by me. So yeah, I was a little frustrated with the way I rode in the last five minutes, but I have to take the positives out of it and move forward. Come Wednesday, I will try and get a better start and just ride the whole race as hard as I can. I’m looking forward to the next one and hopefully we can get off the line and break into the top five.”
450 Video Highlights
450 SX Championship Points
Eli Tomac 342
Ken Roczen 319
Cooper Webb 318
Justin Barcia 255
Jason Anderson 246
Malcolm Stewart 217
Dean Wilson 208
Zach Osborne 205
Justin Brayton 199
Justin Hill 188
Aaron Plessinger 186
Blake Baggett 180
Martin Davalos 157
Vince Friese 141
Adam Cianciarulo 129
Chad Reed 92
Benny Bloss 87
Tyler Bowers 85
Kyle Chisholm 76
Kyle Cunningham 48
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250 Quotes
Austin Forkner – P1
“After a few rounds where I was caught and passed by Dylan, it was my turn to catch him and get around him. It felt totally different to chase him down and there really weren’t a lot of places to make a move since everyone was running pretty much the same lines. I had a small opportunity and I knew I had to take it. I know he would have done the same thing, and has done the same thing. It’s awesome to be in contention for the championship as we head into the final race next week. We’ll see what happens.”
Austin Forkner had to chase down Dylan Ferrandis
Dylan Ferrandis – P2
“It was a bad night for me. I got the holeshot from the outside in the Main which was good, but I made a small mistake and missed a rhythm when I saw a yellow flag and (Austin) Forkner got me after that. I lost some important points for the championship tonight. We have a few days off from racing now before the last round next Sunday and will keep working.”
Jett Lawrence – P3
Cameron McAdoo – P4
“It was tough to see that podium finish slip away because we’ve been working really hard to be up there every time we hit the track. I know I have been riding well and I will take that with me to the final race, but another podium finish would have been sweet to push through the week. Now we’ll have to get back at it and make sure we come out ready to fight for it next Sunday.”
Cameron McAdoo
Michael Mosiman – P5
“It was a tough day, I got into some lapped traffic in the Main Event and made some mistakes that really set me back. I’m disappointed that I had a podium finish going and to have that taken away but I’m fired up for the last round!”
Justin Cooper – P6
“I got a terrible start in the Main, which really hurt me. It made it really tough to come through the pack and I was just not aggressive enough to get by the people that I needed to in the early laps. I can’t expect to be up front battling when I start outside the top 10. We have one more go next Sunday. I’ll come back try and to finish out strong.”
Hunter Lawrence – P7
“Ok day yesterday.. not happy with the overall result 7th but happy with my progress and how I am riding. Couldn’t be happier for my brother @jettson83 so proud of him and how he is riding. Can’t wait to join you on the box soon.”
Hunter Lawrence scored 16-points in his second ever Supercross event
250 Video Highlights
250 SX West Championship Points
Dylan Ferrandis 181
Austin Forkner 174
Justin Cooper 164
Brandon Hartranft 141
Michael Mosiman 118
Alex Martin 117
Luke Clout 106
Derek Drake 106
Mitch Oldenburg 96
Jacob Hayes 89
Jett Lawrence 79
Carson Brown 74
Martin Castelo 70
Cameron McAdoo 67
Killian Auberson 65
250 SX East Championship Points
Chase Sexton – 166
Shane McElrath – 163
Garrett Marchbanks – 119
Jeremy Martin – 105
Jalek Swoll – 91
Jo Shimoda – 89
Enzo Lopes – 81
RJ Hampshire – 80
Pierce Brown – 73
Kyle Peters – 69
Sunday’s round was the last conventional round for the 250 West competitors as the next 250 round will see 250 East competitors race on June 17, ahead of the combined 250 East-West showdown on Sunday, June 21.
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Rally Safety Technical and Safety improvements for 2021
The FIM has announced the sporting rules and safety measures that will apply in the FIM Cross-Country Rally World Championship and Dakar in the RallyGP class for 2021.
The measures that will be applicable for the 2021 Dakar and the 2021 FIM Cross-Country World Championship are:
Limitation of the number of rear tyres to 6 for the 12 stages (30 min penalties for non-compliance). For shorter rallies: 1 tyre for 2 Days of racing. For example, a rally consisting of 1 Prologue and 5 days, the limitation will be 3 tyres.
Single brand and model of rear tyre for the entire rally (1 hour penalty for non-compliance)
Possibility to change only one piston during the entire rally (10 min penalties for non-compliance)
No intervention on the motorcycle allowed during refuelling (only the road book dispenser can be opened to change the road book if necessary).
Sound alert on danger 2 and 3 (will be tested in Rally Morocco in 2020) using the sentinel.
Wearing of an Air Bag Vest equipped with passive safety paddings is mandatory.
Work on the itinerary: search for the slowest possible route, setting up slow zones if the ground is poor and fast especially in the HP zones, more WPs on the risk points.
First aid training certificate compulsory for all motorcycle riders.
Moreover, the following safety measures will also apply in 2021 for Elite riders (RallyGP Riders):
Navigation tower protected by foam for Elite riders (RallyGP Riders), especially the road book reader, best practice in order to reduce impact to the rider.
Detachable front windscreen, in case of impact by the rider (mandatory for Elite riders (RallyGP Riders) in 2021 Dakar rules).
No engine power reduction with air-intake restrictors that require an ECU re-setting will be done for the 2021 season. Engine development will be done until the end of 2021 for the reduction of the power of the machines.
Electronic road book will be tested in 2021 and should be implemented in 2022.
Dakar 2021
AMA Pro Motocross will run with spectators
After considerable communication between race organizers, local government, and local health officials, MX Sports Pro Racing has confirmed that the opening two rounds of the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, will be permitted to allow spectator attendance. The season opening Circle K Ironman National will be held in Crawfordsville, Indiana’s Ironman Raceway on July 18, followed by the WW Ranch National from Jacksonville, Florida’s WW Motocross Park on July 25. Additional rounds will be announced as the states advance through their phase-in recovery plans to allow large gatherings.
“While all of our championship venues have been permitted to reopen for recreational use, there are still varying state-by-state regulations that prevent many of them from allowing spectators at an organized sporting event,” said Roy Janson, MX Sports Pro Racing Competition Director. “As a result, the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship schedule will be rolled out in phases as additional venues are given the green light to welcome fans. Each event organizer is in constant contact with their local government and health officials in order to ensure that a fan-attended event adheres to all health and safety measures implemented by the county, and we’re confident that approach will allow us to have a proper championship calendar that allows for the return of spectators, and follows social distancing guidelines.”
Both the Ironman National and WW Ranch National, along with each remaining round on the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship schedule, will be hosted in compliance with social distancing guidelines that have been established from ongoing communication between local officials. A significant component of those guidelines will be eliminating spectator interaction from competitors and their teams, members of the media, as well as all event staff, meaning paddock access will be limited to credentialed personnel only. Additional details surrounding the implementation of social distancing policies at the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will be announced at a later date.
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Jorge Prado undergoes surgery after practice crash
Double FIM MX2 Motocross World Champion Jorge Prado is recovering from a procedure to fix his right collarbone after a fall while training in Belgium on Tuesday.
The 19 year old MXGP class rookie for 2020 suffered a clean break in the wake of his tumble at a circuit in Olmen, Belgium. He was transported to hospital in Herentals for examination and x-rays and entered corrective surgery the same day, performed by Dr Tom Claes, who inserted a plate to help re-join and support the bone. A scan late Tuesday evening showed the operation had been a success and Prado is expected to be back at his residence today . Early indications point to a four-week rehabilitation phase if the injury heals well and the Spaniard can ride his KTM 450 SX-F once more.
Prado defied a short winter of preparation to make his MXGP debut at Matterley Basin and the British Grand Prix at end of February for the first round of the 2020 series. He has been training and working at his base in Belgium in readiness for the resumption of the FIM World Championship that is provisionally scheduled to begin again with the Grand Prix of Russia on August 2nd.
Jorge Prado
“It’s disappointing to be dealing with another injury but I’m really happy with how the operation went and how the collarbone is looking. I was riding through a fast corner and there was a rider ahead of me; I just misjudged the line. I lost the front end and went over the handlebars. At first I wasn’t sure if I’d broken anything but after about thirty minutes it was clear that something was wrong. Anyway, we are on the recovery path again and I hope to be able to do some training again after about a week and we’ll wait another three to be back on the bike. Luckily we have some time before the races start again.”
Rene Hofer extends KTM contract
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are pleased to announce a two-year contract extension with FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship rookie Rene Hofer. The 18-year old Austrian will steer the factory KTM 250 SX-F for the 2021 and 2022 Grand Prix seasons.
Hofer was drafted into the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team for 2020 after showing promise through the EMX European Championship ranks with the KTM 125 SX and the KTM 250 SX-F in the EMX125 and EMX250 divisions. Rene impressed with his maturity, work ethic and strong mentality and brought those characteristics into the beginning of the 2020 Grand Prix campaign where he captured two top five finishes in four motos before the season was halted.
Rene Hofer
So far Hofer has shown encouraging signs of continuing KTM’s powerful lineage in the MX2 class. The manufacturer has owned the category 12 times in the last 16 years; including every season since 2008, with the exception of 2015. Eight different racers have earned the #1 plate while riding the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 250 SX-F. 2019 rookie and teammate Tom Vialle is the current series leader. Hofer is the first Austrian to represent Red Bull KTM in the principal MX2/MXGP Grand Prix competitions since Robert Jonas at the turn of the century.
Rene Hofer
“I’ve been with KTM for about a decade now and every time I step into the company, I feel like I’m in the right place. It’s only my first year with the factory team but it already feels like home and it’s a pleasure to work and spend time with the guys and achieve our goals together. All I can say is that I am super-excited about what the next two years will bring and I will enjoy every minute of it. From my side, I will obviously put in maximum effort and I know everybody in the team will do the same. Working together with an Austrian brand will hopefully have a positive effect on Austrian motorsport as well. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to live my dream but I can’t forget to give-it-up to all the people who helped me get here, especially my family.”
MotoAmerica will stage round two of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 26-28, one of the first sporting events in front of a live spectator audience since the COVID-19 shutdown.
MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey
“We’re extremely happy with how the opening round of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series went at Road America. We had huge television numbers with FOX Sports, Eurosport, MAVTV, NBC Sports, YouTube and MotoAmerica Live+. The event went off without a hitch, thanks to the efforts of our in-house staff, the staff at Road America, our volunteers, the riders and the teams. Now we get to go back to Road America and race in front of our fans, which will make this second race in Wisconsin even better. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives in some way and we’re happy to give our fans the opportunity to get out and see some racing at a world-class facility like Road America. We will be doing so, of course, using COVID guidelines.”
MotoAmerica Superbike Championship Standings
Beaubier 50
Gagne 36
Herrin 26
Wyman 24
Scholz 20
Jacobsen 20
Anthony 18
Fong 13
Alexander 12
Flinders 12
The second round of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series will not only feature its five classes – HONOS Superbike, Supersport, Liqui Moly Junior Cup, Stock 1000 and Twins Cup – it will also mark the debut of the MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul and the exhibition Heritage Cup event. The round will also include Road America’s Vintage MotoFest and all the extra-curricular fan activities that go along with a MotoAmerica event.
Fans will be welcome for round two of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 26-28. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Harley-Davidson will host The No Show on its Instagram.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOSTS ‘THE NO SHOW’ TO SPOTLIGHT CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHOWS AND BUILDERS
Hosted on Harley-Davidson’s Instagram The No Show Celebrates and Raises Funds for Custom Builders
MILWAUKEE (June 15, 2020) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company presents The No Show, a week-long online motorcycle show that brings together Harley-Davidson’s global community.
Hosted on Harley-Davidson’s Instagram account now through June 21st, The No Show features 60 builders from 10 countries, with half of those builders coming from the postponed Mama Tried, Congregation Vintage Bike & Car, and Born-Free motorcycle shows. The remaining craftsmen and women were invited by Harley-Davidson and span a range of style, era, and geography. The bikes will be rolled out in batches every day for five days with awards being given out at the end of the week.
Those who visit The No Show can scroll through the array of bikes and tap into their favorites where they’ll see a personal video of each builder walking them through his or her masterpiece. Dotted throughout the bikes will be all the nuts and bolts of every motorcycle show—music, merch, and awards. After checking out custom builds, attendees can scroll to the virtual “stage” to listen to acoustic sets by The White Buffalo, Hollis Brown, and The Kenneth Brian Band. There is also a “merch booth” featuring ultra-limited-edition The No Show t-shirts.
“The No Show is a platform that provides everyone from enthusiasts to new riders a place to converge and celebrate the diverse artistry that comes with custom builds,” said Patrick Holly, brand director at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. “As a way to show our gratitude to the builders that helped make The No Show possible, 100 percent of show t-shirt sales will go directly to each invited builder.”
On the last day of the show, Sunday, June 21st, three builders are to be recognized for their achievements in ingenuity, artistry, self-expression, and ability to pave a new road in customization. One winner will be selected from each of the following categories to receive a one-of-a-kind award created by Harley-Davidson designers:
· Media Choice Award: chosen and presented by journalists from industry-leading motorcycle publications.
· H-D Styling & Design Award: chosen and presented by Brad Richards, vice president of styling & design at Harley-Davidson and long-time garage builder.
· Harley-Davidson Museum Award: chosen by the museum staff and presented by Bill Davidson, vice president of the Harley-Davidson Museum and great-grandson of Harley-Davidson’s Co-Founder William A. Davidson.
Catch The No Show through June 21st on Harley-Davidson’s Instagram and follow along on Twitter and Facebook to catch exclusive show content.
About Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has stood for the timeless pursuit of adventure and delivered freedom for the soul with an expanding range of leading-edge, distinctive and customizable motorcycles in addition to riding experiences and exceptional motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Learn more at h-d.com.
“I’ve been watching since 2015, so I’m new to the sport.” says Burr, a comedian with his own Netflix specials and known for his role in Breaking Bad and, more recently, Disney’s The Mandalorian. But this isn’t the first time Burr’s gone public about his love for two-wheeled racing. After the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix, Burr couldn’t wait to tell fans of his own podcast, the Monday Morning Podcast, just how “f*cking exciting” it was, telling them “if you need excitement, motorcycle racing is where it’s at, MotoGP is the best racing out there.” Talking about that epic duel in Spielberg, “They had a race that you’d put in a Hollywood film”.
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Ducati Hypermotard 950 Concept 
Concept red-and-black wheels
Airbrush style paintwork
