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Track temperature at the start of the 20-minute session was a very cool 26 degrees Celsius, and on the entry into Turn 2, Pramac Racing’s Jack Miller suffered an off-throttle highside. The Australian looked a bit beaten up in the aftermath but thankfully, Miller was able to head back out on circuit but he could only manage P20 – hopefully, the man second on the grid won’t be feeling the effects later on for the race.
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In addition, it was a disastrous opening handful of minutes for the SKY Racing Team VR46 riders. Championship leader and polesitter Luca Marini crashed at Turn 5, before third in the Championship and second place on the grid Marco Bezzecchi crashed at Turn 6. Thankfully, both riders were ok, but is it going to affect them in the race at 12:20 (GMT+2)?
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Polesitter Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) set a 1:41.981 in Moto3™ Warm Up at the Gran Premio TISSOT dell’Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini, topping the timesheets by 0.239 seconds over Celestino Vietti (SKY Racing Team VR46). Darryn Binder (CIP Green Power) rounded out the top three, 0.252 back from Fernandez.
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The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship returned to action following a weekend off for its sixth round of the 2020 season from Spring Creek MX Park. With the weather cooler than normal, the annual Thor Spring Creek National treated fans to a perfect afternoon of racing as the temperature hovered around 20-degrees Celsuis.
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo was dominant by taking both moto wins en route to his second career 450 Class win. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis swept both motos to capture the eighth overall victory of his career.
Jett Lawrence was on the podium in the opening 250 Moto then backed that up with a sixth in the second Moto, just missing out on the overall podium by a single point.
Older brother Hunter will be pumped after having carded some great results at Spring Creek, 7-5 placings earning him seventh overall for the round.
As the gate dropped on the opening 450 Class moto, Cianciarulo grabbed his third consecutive Motosport.com holeshot of the season, followed by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin and Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton. Championship point leader Zach Osborne circulated the opening lap in fifth aboard his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing machine.
The top three riders continued to pace each other out front, separated by just seconds for the first several laps. At the 20-minute mark, Rocky Mountain ATV/MC-WPS-KTM’s Blake Baggett started to inch his way up towards the lead group, eventually latching onto and finding his way by Sexton for third. Baggett’s push forward didn’t stop there as he slowly started chipping away at the gap between Musquin and himself.
With Cianciarulo clicking off lap-after-lap, Musquin continued to search for faster lines behind him, but every time he would close in on the Kawasaki’s riders rear fender, Cianciarulo managed to retaliate by reestablishing the gap. With just minutes remaining in the moto, Musquin made a costly mistake that saw him stall his motorcycle and relinquish the second position to Baggett.
Cianciarulo withstood the pressure like a seasoned veteran to take his second premier class moto win by 1.7 seconds over Baggett. Musquin would rebound to finish third, followed by Osborne.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Laps/Interval |
| 1 | Adam Cianciarulo | KAW | 17 Laps |
| 2 | Blake Baggett | KTM | +01.758 |
| 3 | Marvin Musquin | KTM | +20.489 |
| 4 | Zachary Osborne | HQV | +30.672 |
| 5 | Justin Barcia | YAM | +37.337 |
| 6 | Eli Tomac | KAW | +41.879 |
| 7 | Christian Craig | HON | +43.856 |
| 8 | Chase Sexton | HON | +47.919 |
| 9 | Joseph Savatgy | SUZ | +56.566 |
| 10 | Max Anstie | SUZ | +1:09.827 |
| 11 | Fredrik Noren | SUZ | +1:15.407 |
| 12 | Broc Tickle | YAM | +1:30.878 |
| 13 | Benny Bloss | HQV | +1:59.268 |
| 14 | Justin Rodbell | KAW | +2m00.728 |
| 15 | Jake Masterpool | HQV | +2m03.908 |
| 16 | Justin Bogle | KTM | +2m09.699 |
| 17 | Robbie Wageman | YAM | +2m12.895 |
| 18 | Coty Schock | HON | 16 Laps |
| 19 | Ben LaMay | KTM | +10.153 |
| 20 | Justin Hoeft | HQV | +18.192 |
| 21 | Alex Ray | KAW | +33.218 |
| 22 | Felix Lopez | KTM | +39.334 |
| 23 | Grant Harlan | HON | +43.371 |
| 24 | Tyler Bowers | KAW | +1m06.051 |
| 25 | Isaac Teasdale | SUZ | +1m25.799 |
| 26 | Bryce Backaus | YAM | +1m26.654 |
| 27 | Adam Enticknap | SUZ | +1m7.979 |
| 28 | McClellan Hile | KTM | +1m37.559 |
| 29 | Jeffrey Walker | KTM | +1m44.635 |
| 30 | Bryton Carroll | YAM | +1m48.948 |
| 31 | Tristan Lane | KTM | +1m51.033 |
| 32 | Jared Lesher | KTM | 15 Laps |
| 33 | Nicolas Rolando | KTM | +17.589 |
| 34 | Joseph Perron | KAW | +1m05.025 |
| 35 | Hunter Braun | HON | +1m10.061 |
| 36 | Richard Taylor | SUZ | 14 Laps |
| 37 | Blake Hansen | KAW | +3m33.170 |
| 38 | Jerry Lorenz III | YAM | 9 Laps |
| 39 | Matthew Hubert | KAW | 4 Laps |
| 40 | Jeremy Smith | KAW | DNF |
The final 450 Class moto of the afternoon once again saw Cianciarulo grab the Motorpsort.com holeshot to sweep the holeshots for the second consecutive round, followed by Baggett and Osborne. The rookie Sexton started in fourth, but quickly made his way around Osborne for third, just ahead of Musquin in fifth.
Cianciarulo continued his opening moto form by using the clear track to his advantage to open a small lead over the riders behind him. Sexton found his groove as he charged his way up to Baggett, eventually finding his way by for second and closing in on the leader Sexton.
As the race wore on, Baggett refused to settle and eventually found his way back around Sexton to retake second.
Out front, Cianciarulo finished the race unchallenged to take his third moto win of the season by 2.7 seconds over Baggett. Sexton held on to finish third.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Laps/Interval |
| 1 | Adam Cianciarulo | KAW | 17 Laps |
| 2 | Blake Baggett | KTM | +02.760 |
| 3 | Chase Sexton | HON | +20.439 |
| 4 | Justin Barcia | YAM | +41.815 |
| 5 | Eli Tomac | KAW | +44.044 |
| 6 | Christian Craig | HON | +45.236 |
| 7 | Joseph Savatgy | SUZ | +1m09.500 |
| 8 | Max Anstie | SUZ | +1m10.166 |
| 9 | Fredrik Noren | SUZ | +1m50.492 |
| 10 | Marvin Musquin | KTM | +1m59.718 |
| 11 | Benny Bloss | HQV | +2m01.893 |
| 12 | Justin Bogle | KTM | +2m11.171 |
| 13 | Grant Harlan | HON | +2m11.184 |
| 14 | Justin Rodbell | KAW | +2m5.826 |
| 15 | Jake Masterpool | HQV | 16 Laps |
| 16 | Zachary Osborne | HQV | +06.936 |
| 17 | Justin Hoeft | HQV | +28.329 |
| 18 | Isaac Teasdale | SUZ | +34.873 |
| 19 | Ben LaMay | KTM | +38.273 |
| 20 | Tyler Bowers | KAW | +53.176 |
| 21 | Robbie Wageman | YAM | +1m01.402 |
| 22 | Bryce Backaus | YAM | +1m05.280 |
| 23 | Richard Taylor | SUZ | +1m14.606 |
| 24 | Felix Lopez | KTM | +1m22.623 |
| 25 | McClellan Hile | KTM | +1m25.946 |
| 26 | Alex Ray | KAW | +1m27.952 |
| 27 | Jared Lesher | KTM | +1m38.974 |
| 28 | Tristan Lane | KTM | +1m43.068 |
| 29 | Adam Enticknap | SUZ | +2m10.500 |
| 30 | Jeffrey Walker | KTM | +2m12.435 |
| 31 | Carter Stephenson | YAM | +2m6.010 |
| 32 | Nicolas Rolando | KTM | 15 Laps |
| 33 | Joseph Perron | KAW | +28.254 |
| 34 | Bryton Carroll | YAM | +1m56.198 |
| 35 | Jerry Lorenz III | YAM | 14 Laps |
| 36 | Blake Hansen | KAW | 5 Laps |
| 37 | Broc Tickle | YAM | 4 Laps |
| 38 | Hunter Braun | HON | +50.652 |
| 39 | Jeremy Smith | KAW | 2 Laps |
| 40 | Matthew Hubert | KAW | DNS |
The 1-1 sweep gave Cianciarulo his second consecutive overall win in the premier class. Baggett’s consistency earned him second overall (2-2), while Barcia took the final step of the podium in third (5-4).
“Man, what a dream come true. I really wanted to go 1-1 last round at RedBud and had that silly mistake. Today, we got the job done and made it happen. Two consecutive victories in the 450 Class just feels really good. We’ve got two rounds remaining and I just want to keep the ball rolling.”
“I’m giving it everything I got, RedBud reminded me that I got it in there and I can do it. I’m really just enjoying it. I’m enjoying being a dad and trying to put it up front . The goal is to try to be there at the end and if I don’t win – like today, going 2-2 is awesome but at the same time I was so close to pulling it off – at least they knew I was coming and that’s all that matters, so I’ll take it.”
Despite finishing 10th overall (4-16) on the day and watching his points lead shrink, Osborne kept the red plate with a 15-point advantage over Cianciarulo who overtook Musquin. The Frenchman sits a further five-points behind in third.
“I was doing great in Moto Two until having a mishap at the very top of the mountain on the left-hander before you drop off. I lost the rear just a little bit and it got sideways even more while I was flying in the air so when I landed I was still sideways and it hooked and I had a big crash. It was hard to get back up but I was able to get some points with 10th. I’m super disappointed because I was looking forward to getting a podium today but I’m very lucky right now to not be injured.”
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Zachary Osborne | 235 |
| 2 | Adam Cianciarulo | 220 |
| 3 | Marvin Musquin | 215 |
| 4 | Eli Tomac | 196 |
| 5 | Justin Barcia | 194 |
| 6 | Blake Baggett | 190 |
| 7 | Chase Sexton | 173 |
| 8 | Christian Craig | 141 |
| 9 | Broc Tickle | 134 |
| 10 | Joseph Savatgy | 122 |
| 11 | Max Anstie | 113 |
| 12 | Dean Wilson | 97 |
| 13 | Fredrik Noren | 82 |
| 14 | Henry Miller | 59 |
| 15 | Jason Anderson | 58 |
| 16 | Justin Bogle | 56 |
| 17 | Jake Masterpool | 53 |
| 18 | Justin Rodbell | 49 |
| 19 | Benny Bloss | 47 |
| 20 | Coty Schock | 31 |
| 21 | Cooper Webb | 29 |
| 22 | John Short | 21 |
| 23 | Ben LaMay | 21 |
| 24 | Grant Harlan | 18 |
| 25 | Jeremy Smith | 18 |
| 26 | Justin Hoeft | 17 |
| 27 | Tyler Bowers | 13 |
| 28 | Luke Renzland | 11 |
| 29 | Matthew Hubert | 9 |
| 30 | Chase Felong | 8 |
| 31 | Felix Lopez | 5 |
| 32 | Robbie Wageman | 4 |
| 33 | Jeffrey Walker | 4 |
| 34 | Cory Carsten | 3 |
| 35 | Isaac Teasdale | 3 |
| 36 | Jared Lesher | 3 |
The first 250 Class moto saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire grab the Motosport.com Holeshot, just edging out Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Justin Cooper and JGR/Yoshimura/Suzuki Racing’s Alex Martin. Just after the completion of the opening lap, Dylan Ferrandis made the pass on Alex Martin to take over third, while championship point leader Jeremy Martin started eighth on his GEICO Honda.
As Hampshire quickly set the pace at the front of the 40-rider field, Ferrandis put his head down in an attempt to track him down and make a bid for the race lead. Behind the lead duo, Cooper and Alex Martin battled bar-to-bar for third, and at the halfway point of the moto, Alex Martin would make the pass stick in front of his home crowd.
With Hampshire riding strong out front, Ferrandis’ patience began to wear thin as he searched for a way around. Ferrandis was able to take advantage of a mistake by Hampshire on one of the uphill step up jumps to take control of the lead with just over 10-minutes remaining. As the moto began to wind down, the battle heated up for third between Alex Martin and GEICO Honda’s Jett Lawrence and Jeremy Martin. Lawrence was able to muscle his way by Alex Martin to steal third with two minutes remaining.
Ferrandis would hold on to take his third moto win of the season by 4.1 seconds over Hampshire who earned his seventh moto podium of the season. Lawrence fended off the hard charging Martin brothers to complete the podium in third. Alex and Jeremy Martin crossed the finish in fourth and fifth, respectively.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Laps/Interval |
| 1 | Dylan Ferrandis | YAM | 17 Laps |
| 2 | RJ Hampshire | HQV | +04.160 |
| 3 | Jett Lawrence | HON | +05.989 |
| 4 | Alex Martin | SUZ | +07.504 |
| 5 | Jeremy Martin | HON | +09.807 |
| 6 | Cameron Mcadoo | KAW | +23.993 |
| 7 | Hunter Lawrence | HON | +25.267 |
| 8 | Derek Drake | KTM | +33.786 |
| 9 | Justin Cooper | YAM | +37.436 |
| 10 | Brandon Hartranft | KTM | +40.276 |
| 11 | Mitchell Harrison | KAW | +44.921 |
| 12 | Jo Shimoda | HON | +46.339 |
| 13 | Carson Mumford | HON | +58.717 |
| 14 | Jarrett Frye | YAM | +1m06.182 |
| 15 | Shane McElrath | YAM | +1:08.763 |
| 16 | Jerry Robin | HQV | +1m42.347 |
| 17 | Derek Kelley | HQV | +1m54.705 |
| 18 | Jesse Flock | HQV | +2m00.406 |
| 19 | Joshua Varize | KTM | +2m01.592 |
| 20 | Joseph Crown | YAM | +2m07.733 |
| 21 | Curren Thurman | KTM | +2m16.761 |
| 22 | Mason Gonzales | YAM | 16 Laps |
| 23 | Ryder Floyd | HON | +16.625 |
| 24 | Austin Root | HQV | +17.495 |
| 25 | Mathias Jorgensen | KAW | +24.696 |
| 26 | Kevin Moranz | KTM | +27.210 |
| 27 | Gared Steinke | KAW | +27.730 |
| 28 | Cody Williams | HQV | +31.306 |
| 29 | Ezra Hastings | HQV | +44.607 |
| 30 | Josh Boaz | KTM | +44.921 |
| 31 | Vincent Luhovey | KTM | +49.306 |
| 32 | Chase Lorenz | HON | +1m01.469 |
| 33 | Colton Eigenmann | SUZ | +1m48.201 |
| 34 | Lane Shaw | KTM | +2m03.970 |
| 35 | Josiah Hempen | KTM | 14 Laps |
| 36 | Nick Gaines | YAM | 11 Laps |
| 37 | TJ Uselman | YAM | 7 Laps |
| 38 | Max Miller | KTM | 6 Laps |
| 39 | Jalek Swoll | HQV | 2 Laps |
| 40 | Gage Schehr | HQV | +33.006 |
As the field rounded the first turn to start Moto 2 it was Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Shane McElrath who emerged with the Motosport.com holeshot ahead of his teammate Cooper and Alex Martin. Before the end of the opening lap, Ferrandis overtook Alex Martin for third, while his championship rival Jeremy Martin started just outside of the top five.
With a clear track ahead, McElrath opened a small lead over his fellow competitors who continued to duke it out for the second and third positions. Jeremy Martin soon joined the battle for the podium as he pushed his way past his brother for fourth. McElrath would surrender the lead by tucking the front end and going down, allowing Cooper to become the new race leader.
While Cooper held the number one spot, Ferrandis started to show a wheel to his teammate in an attempt to break away from Jeremy Martin. As the race closed in on the halfway point of the 30-minute-plus-two-lap moto, Ferrandis stuffed his way by Cooper to take the lead, followed by Jeremy Martin who also struck on Cooper to take second just moments later.
Ferrandis and Jeremy Martin pulled away from the field as they paced one another out front in the hunt for valuable championship points. When the checkered flag waved it was Ferrandis who barely held on to take his fourth moto win of the season by 0.4 seconds over Jeremy Martin. A distant third would go to Cooper, followed by Alex Martin in fourth.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Laps/Interval |
| 1 | Dylan Ferrandis | YAM | 17 Laps |
| 2 | Jeremy Martin | HON | +00.411 |
| 3 | Justin Cooper | YAM | +31.518 |
| 4 | Alex Martin | SUZ | +34.101 |
| 5 | Hunter Lawrence | HON | +35.075 |
| 6 | Jett Lawrence | HON | +40.712 |
| 7 | Shane McElrath | YAM | +41.902 |
| 8 | Jo Shimoda | HON | +57.037 |
| 9 | Mitchell Harrison | KAW | +57.661 |
| 10 | Carson Mumford | HON | +1m25.915 |
| 11 | RJ Hampshire | HQV | +1m31.181 |
| 12 | Derek Drake | KTM | +1m34.866 |
| 13 | Brandon Hartranft | KTM | +1m36.685 |
| 14 | Jarrett Frye | YAM | +1m57.639 |
| 15 | Mason Gonzales | YAM | +2m08.734 |
| 16 | Derek Kelley | HQV | +2m11.648 |
| 17 | Jesse Flock | HQV | +2m22.850 |
| 18 | Jalek Swoll | HQV | 16 Laps |
| 19 | Jerry Robin | HQV | +05.571 |
| 20 | Mathias Jorgensen | KAW | +08.512 |
| 21 | Curren Thurman | KTM | +09.895 |
| 22 | Gared Steinke | KAW | +43.046 |
| 23 | Ezra Hastings | HQV | +46.325 |
| 24 | Zack Williams | KTM | +48.901 |
| 25 | Joshua Varize | KTM | +49.678 |
| 26 | Vincent Luhovey | KTM | +1m09.927 |
| 27 | Colton Eigenmann | SUZ | +1m13.846 |
| 28 | Kevin Moranz | KTM | +1m15.543 |
| 29 | Chase Lorenz | HON | +1m19.738 |
| 30 | Ryder Floyd | HON | +1m36.349 |
| 31 | Lane Shaw | KTM | 15 Laps |
| 32 | Josiah Hempen | KTM | +1m37.441 |
| 33 | Austin Root | HQV | 11 Laps |
| 34 | Josh Boaz | KTM | 9 Laps |
| 35 | Joseph Crown | YAM | 7 Laps |
| 36 | Gage Schehr | HQV | 3 Laps |
| 37 | Cody Williams | HQV | +1m25.918 |
| 38 | Cameron Mcadoo | KAW | 2 Laps |
| 39 | TJ Uselman | YAM | DNF |
| 40 | Nick Gaines | YAM | DNS |
Ferrandis went 1-1 for the first time since the season opener to take his second overall victory of the season. Jeremy Martin finished runner-up (5-2) on the day, edging out his brother Alex Martin (4-4).
“That was a difficult race in the second moto and the pressure was on,” Ferrandis. “It was really good for me to have that battle and come out on top in the second moto. The championship is really close and I think that we were able to put on a good show for everyone today. Jeremy and I have a good relationship I think and we congratulated each other and talked about the battle after the race.”
The win moved Ferrandis back into the championship lead, which stands at three points over Jeremy Martin. Hampshire maintains third, 55-points adrift of Ferrandis.
“That was the funnest race I’ve had all year,” said Martin. “I know I didn’t get the win today, which is always the goal. I don’t like to lose, but it felt good to see the number 14 up there and give him a run. We’ve got two rounds to go and hopefully we can battle each other like we did today.”
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Dylan Ferrandis | 257 |
| 2 | Jeremy Martin | 254 |
| 3 | RJ Hampshire | 202 |
| 4 | Alex Martin | 194 |
| 5 | Shane McElrath | 186 |
| 6 | Justin Cooper | 164 |
| 7 | Jett Lawrence | 162 |
| 8 | Cameron Mcadoo | 140 |
| 9 | Mitchell Harrison | 123 |
| 10 | Brandon Hartranft | 114 |
| 11 | Derek Drake | 106 |
| 12 | Carson Mumford | 95 |
| 13 | Jo Shimoda | 90 |
| 14 | Hunter Lawrence | 73 |
| 15 | Mason Gonzales | 73 |
| 16 | Stilez Robertson | 70 |
| 17 | Ty Masterpool | 54 |
| 18 | Nick Gaines | 44 |
| 19 | Pierce Brown | 36 |
| 20 | Darian Sanayei | 24 |
| 21 | Hardy Munoz | 23 |
| 22 | Jerry Robin | 23 |
| 23 | Lance Kobusch | 18 |
| 24 | Jalek Swoll | 15 |
| 25 | Ezra Hastings | 14 |
| 26 | Jarrett Frye | 14 |
| 27 | Joseph Crown | 13 |
| 28 | Derek Kelley | 12 |
| 29 | Gared Steinke | 11 |
| 30 | Austin Root | 9 |
| 31 | Joshua Varize | 7 |
| 32 | Jesse Flock | 7 |
| 33 | Zack Williams | 6 |
| 34 | Jordan Bailey | 6 |
| 35 | Dilan Schwartz | 5 |
| 36 | Maxwell Sanford | 4 |
| 37 | Mathias Jorgensen | 4 |
Source: MCNews.com.au
Luca Marini on top in Moto2.
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Maverick Viñales and the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team have done it again, stealing pole position and a new lap record at the Gran Premio dell’Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini – part two of the Misano MotoGP double header.
It was the third pole position of the season and three in a row at Misano for Viñales, who said he could feel the improvement from last weekend. “I struggled a lot on Friday and in FP3 especially in the first laps, but I was trying to work on race setup,” he commented. “I worked hard on race conditions and I hope it pays off tomorrow.”
Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) came within 0.076s of the factory Yamaha after having to fight his way into Q2 through Q1, with Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) taking third for the second week running.
Viñales slotted into top spot at the start of Q2, with Pecco Bagnaia (Pramac Racing) close behind. Bagnaia eventually went faster and held provisional pole until Viñales once again broke the record, with Bagnaia having one last shot only to be penalised for exceeding track limits. Had it of been legal, that lap would have beaten Viñales for pole. Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) improved this week to fourth, up from eleventh the week before. Bagnaia ultimately took fifth, one spot ahead of Brad Binder on the second KTM Factory machine.
Heading row three is Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) with last weeks winner Franco Morbidelli just behind him. Danillo Petrucci (Ducati Team) was the first of the factory Ducati machines, ahead of teammate Andrea Dovizioso who had also had to battle through Q1. Both Suzuki’s are out of the top ten with Joan Mir in 11th and Alex Rins back in 18th.
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In Moto2 it was last weeks race winner and ultimate pole sitter Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team VR46) who got the job done again, clinching pole and also setting a new lap record of 1m35.271s in the process. His teammate Marco Bezzecchi was 0.036s behind with Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) rounding out the front row. Last weeks top qualifier Sam Lowes (EG 0,0 Marc VDS), this week without penalty, will head the second row. Australian Remy Gardner (OneXOX TKKR SAG Team) is sitting out this race as he is recovering from surgery on his broken thumb, sustained in Sunday morning warm up last weekend.
In Moto3 Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Raul Fernandez clinched his third pole position of the seaso, stealing the top spot with just 30 seconds remaining from local Tony Arbolino (Rivacold Snipers Team). Italian Andrea Migno (Sky Racing Team VR46) put in a late charge to complete the front row.
In MotoE World Cup action, Dominque Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP) survived a last lap battle to take the victory in race one from Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40) and Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE), with all three covered by a tenth at the flag. Ferrari had crossed the line second, but was demoted one position to P3 for exceeding track limits on the final lap.
Australian Josh Hook (Octo Pramac MotoE) finished a credible eighth while frontrunner Eric Granado (Avintia Esponsorama Racing), having made his way past Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadracorse) crashed out, taking out Xavier Simeon (LCR E-Team) with him at the tight turn four right-hander. With race one results determining the grid for race two, both will be starting from the back of the grid for tomorrow.
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MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. has announced a new strategic partnership with Benelli owner QJ-Motor Co. for the distribution of the brand’s motorcycles in China. QJ Group is one of the largest and most prominent two wheeler manufacturers in China, with extensive commercial presence in the region.
The agreement will initially concern the distribution of MV Agusta models through a network of flagship stores across the country, providing the highest standards of service to Chinese customers. At a later stage the partnership will also have important developments on the industrial front, and collaboration in that sense is presently being defined.
“I am thrilled about this agreement with QJ for the second phase of our expansion into the Chinese market. It is a very ambitious long term partnership that will make MV Agusta the number one Italian premium motorcycle brand in China in the next 5 years. QJ is one of the leading global players in terms of scale, market presence and quality standards and I am confident that with such a solid partner we will reach, and possibly beat, all our commercial objectives very rapidly. We are also developing a further, important collaboration on the industrial front, which we will announce shortly.”
After the successful launch phase in collaboration with Fekon Co., who was instrumental in the introduction of MV Agusta motorcycles in China, QJ will now take over the 7 existing mono-brand stores and expand the sales network with an additional 21 stores within 12 months and service centres with the objective of rapidly and significantly incrementing MV Agusta’s presence and visibility on the Chinese market. QJ has an impressive track record and considerable experience in managing international prime brands.
”We thank MV Agusta for choosing to establish a new strategic partnership with us. MV Agusta is a world-famous brand with a long history, and also an old friend and close partner of Qianjiang Motorcycle. This cooperation is not only a strong combination of the two sides’ business, but also a further recognition of the brands and ideas of each other. We hope that in the future we could work together to bring in for the Chinese customers more high-performance motorcycles that are fashionable, easy to handle, and fun to ride. We aim to make motorcycle travels freer, greener, and more passionate.”
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It’s not often an athlete can claim they spent 25 years at the top of their sport across different disciplines, winning more than 70 Championship titles, including two titles in the same year across two classes in the Australian Superbike Championship and is still competitive today. That is unless you are Australian Superbike legend, Jamie Stauffer.
There must be something in the water in the town of Kurri Kurri, NSW, where Stauffer was born, as the town has also produced Australian motorcycle royalty in Casey Stoner (MotoGP) and Chad Reed (Motocross and Supercross).
In fact, the wider Newcastle region could easily claim it has produced more recent world class motorcycle riders than any other region in Australia when you include Toby Price, Jason Doyle, Broc Parkes, Kevin Curtain, Craig Anderson, Rohan Tungate, and Phil Lovett, all who have lived in the region at some point in the early part of their careers before they went onto great success.
“It’s funny because when I look back at Kurri Kurri dirt track and the riders, the names I rode against at the time weren’t names and now they are people who have done really good stuff in all different disciplines across the world and we rode together and made each other better,” said Stauffer who runs the successful DoctorMak Engines in Maitland, NSW.
For Stauffer, now 41, the love affair with motorcycles still burns just as bright as the day he received his first motorcycle at the tender age of 4-years-old.
“It’s a way of life for me,” he said.
“I’ve got a little bit of property where I live and we’ve got a track in the back yard and even if I’m not riding or at a race track with Max, I’m prepping this track so others can ride or I’m at a dirt track or at Christmas at a speedway track and helping people in the pits.
“I’m a motorcycle racing fan in general, but if I’m not around motorbikes, I’m bored to be honest.”
Stauffer’s resume of success is why for many in the sport he is amongst Australia’s greatest riders. Between 1991 and 1999, Stauffer was the king of dirt track, winning 49 State and 16 National titles.
It was a phone call from current Motorcycling Australia President and former Champion, Peter Goddard that started Stauffer’s road to success in road racing.
“In 1996 Peter Goddard rang and said we; my brother and I, should get into road racing and he gave us contacts to get some Suzuki RGV 250s and we said alright we will give it a go and see what happens,” said Stauffer.
“I never knew anything about road racing at the time.
“My brother went full road racing earlier than me as I was doing a bit of speedway and dirt track.
“It came to a point where I said I better do one.”
As they say in the classics, the rest was history. Stauffer would go onto not only dominate Supersport and Superbike classes, but consistently finish in the top ten for the next 15 years.
From the get-go Stauffer impressed. Winning the Australian Aprilia Challenge, the Two Wheels 6 Hour Endurance race, and a win at the Daytona International Speedway in the Formula USA Aprilia Challenge.
2006 was a magical year for the Yamaha shod rider, winning both the Australian Superbike Championship and Supersport Championship.
The following year, he nearly claimed both championships again, but crashed at turn 9 at Sydney Motorsport Park, during the last round, last race and finished second in the Supersport class. Yet, he still won this Superbike class championship.
“2006 was a great year. I had had a few good years before that and a lot of good races and came close to some titles,” Stauffer said.
“When I signed with Yamaha everything just clicked. I was riding at my best. The bikes were good. The team was good and the first meeting I won all six races, scored two lap records and a pole.
“It was one of those times when you feel that confident that you jell with the bike that well and the team everything just fell into place. It was special.
“We had a really great time with Yamaha to be honest, the racing was so good, and the competition was tough.
“Over history there was always someone to step up and raise the bar that everyone had to catch up to, and I was lucky enough that, that was me.
“We had a great run and at the end of the day it made everyone else a better rider as they wanted to win and beat me.”
Stauffer fondly remembers dominating both Superbike and Supersport classes.
I was there that day the on-track footage on the stock R1 was taken at Phillip Island in this video above. Jamie was asked to go out and pull a few slides so he just jumped on a stocker and had the thing completely sideways everywhere right from the off.
“Back then if you could win a 600 Supersport race, you were pretty confident you could win a Superbike race as well.
“I remember in 2006 or 2007 qualifying in the first round at Eastern Creek and I put it on pole in Superbikes and my qualifying time on a 600 would have put me second place on the superbike,” he said with a chuckle.
Stauffer also raced overseas in the AMA Superbike series after a USA based friend asked him to come and join him and they would get a couple of Yamaha R6’s to race.
“It’s quite a funny story. I went over there, picked up a couple of bikes and went from San Diego to Daytona.
“But the day before leaving, we were getting the bikes tuned, and on the way back, a car ran up the back of me in the truck I was driving.
“It hit me pretty hard and it broke bits of stuff off the brand new bike. So, we were a couple of days late leaving because we were fixing the bike.
“We finished 7th there but 10 of us went across the line side by side and I got the track record there and was lucky enough to get a call up from Yoshimura Suzuki who put me on the 600 over there for the rest of the year.”
Stauffer’s last full season of racing was in 2016 in ASBK, but he was given the opportunity by good friend Craig McMartin to race the last 2 rounds of the 2019 Australian Superbike Championship on what would become Wayne Maxwell‘s 2020 round 1 winning Ducati.
While he suffered bike issues at Phillip Island, Stauffer proved he was just as competitive at Sydney Motorsport Park despite qualifying poorly.
Stauffer managed to race with the front runners in both races scoring a 5th and 6th placing on a bike he had not ridden, showing there was still plenty of talent and fight in the former full-time racer.
“I don’t think anyone forgets how to ride but I struggled all weekend looking after Max’s bikes as well.
“I qualified way back but went out and I did really well over race distance.
“During qualifying I’d come in to make changes to my bike and I was there with the helmet on changing Max’s wheels. It was a hard weekend, too hard to ride and look after Max at the same time.
“The Ducati V4R is pretty damn good, easily the fastest bike I’ve ridden.”
While he could be competitive with ASBK front runners, Stauffer realised it was too hard to race and be crew chief mechanic and Dad to Max.
“I had my time and I realised it was time to give Max a go.
“I feel if I wanted to, I would have to get a lot fitter so I could go out and be competitive in Superbikes, but I love helping my young guy out and making him a better rider.”
Max, now competing in the Motorsports TV Supersport class came through the ASBK junior ranks with plenty of race wins and podium finishes in the YMI Supersport 300 class.
“It’s totally different being on this side of the pit garage, being the crew chief and trying to work out what the rider is trying to interpret is a different thing, but quite fun.”
Like many former racers now helping their children race, Stauffer gets nervous every time Max gets on the bike.
“It’s actually terrible, it is worse than being on the bike.
“It’s nerve racking to be honest and it’s with you the whole time he is out there, but it’s what he wants to do, so I help him.
“The moment he crosses the line you catch your breath and it’s all good.
“He’s definitely got a lot of talent. He is a better rider than I was at the same age.
“If he keeps progressing and learning I think he can move forward, and he seems to be doing all the right things.
“When he first started racing and even though I had a fair bit of experience, every time I would tell him something he would ignore it, but now he has realised pretty quickly that I do know what I’m talking about and now takes it all in and listens and learns.
“Each time he gets on the bike now he’s doing better and getting faster.”
So, what are Stauffer’s hopes for his son Max.
“COVID has changed it a bit this year. Originally, I wanted him to be winning races by the end of the year, I still want that.
“He has only had one race this year on the 600 so we will see how he goes and whether in the future he goes to Superbike here or overseas.
“On a Yamaha I won the Superbike Championship and I think it would good if Max could be the next person on a Yamaha to do that or a double on Yamaha.
“Yamaha have been fantastic and have helped us a lot.
“We all get along great and I’ve always had a good relationship with those guys, even when I went to Ducati and Honda.”
What does Stauffer think about ASBK today?
“I think now it’s more professional, the teams are making the bikes and pit areas more presentable and ASBK is doing a really good job with the series.
“When I started, we turned up with RGV white gel coated fairings and now all the bikes and teams look presentable and everyone has stepped it up.
“It would be good to see some more money in the paddock with more sponsorship available.”
What does Stauffer think of the current riders, some of whom he raced against and who is his tip to take out the 2020 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, in the Kawasaki Superbike class?
“It’s good to see guys like Wayne Maxwell still competitive, you need old people out there on track as well as young people.
“It’s good to see Wayne and Troy Herfoss there and going so good, shows you don’t need to be young if you still got and want it.
“If there was no stoppage this year, I would have said Wayne for sure and I think he still has got a pretty high chance of winning, I’d put my money on him.
“But Troy has a new Honda and it will be interesting to see how fast he is on that, as he was definitely not on the best bike out there.
“Troy is always strong competitor anytime he’s on the track and he is still winning races, so will be interesting to see how he goes.”
While Stauffer has ridden on Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha throughout his career, there is only one favourite bike.
“The Yamaha 2006 R1SP is definitely my favourite, it was a pretty special bike to ride and I’ve still got that bike, it’s the only one I have really.”
You will be able to catch father and son – Jamie and Max Stauffer – at the next round of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, round 2, to be held at The Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia, on November 20-22.
The ASBK Grand Finale for 2020 will be conducted as a double-header round, rounds 3 and 4 over 4-days, at Winton Motorway Raceway, December 3-6.
ASBK round 2 at The Bend and both rounds 3 and 4 at Winton Motor Raceway (Saturday and Sunday) will be broadcast live through our TV partners on SBSHD, Fox Sports Australia, Fox Sports Asia.
Source: MCNews.com.au
News 20 Sep 2020
Section: Competition
Ferrandis edges Martin for 250 Class 1-1 result at Millville.
Image: Octopi Media.
Rookie Adam Cianciarulo has made it back-to-back round wins in the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship after rising to the occasion for a clean-sweep at Spring Creek to close in on the points-lead.
450MX moto one went down to the wire between Adam Cianciarulo (Monster Energy Kawasaki) and Blake Baggett (Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS), but it was Cianciarulo who held on by just 1.758s across the line.
Cianciarulo jumped out front early and maintained his composure despite pressure, firstly from Marvin Musquin (Red Bull KTM) and then from Baggett towards the end. A stall from Musquin while in P2 saw him drop to third, but comfortably ahead of points-leader Zach Osborne (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) in fourth.
Late mishaps from both Chase Sexton (Team Honda HRC) and Joey Savatgy (JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki) allowed Justin Barcia (Monster Energy Yamaha) into fifth, followed by defending champion Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Kawasaki) – who started outside of the top 10 – and Christian Craig (Team Honda HRC), ahead of top qualifier Sexton and Savatgy. Finishing in 10th was Max Anstie (Twisted Tea Suzuki).
The race for the 450 Class crown tightened in a dramatic second moto at Millville, as Cianciarulo rode to his first-career double, while both Osborne and Musquin struck troubles. Osborne rode with a flat front tire for much of the moto to finish 16th and Musquin was left down in 10th after going down in the closing laps.
Out front, there was no stopping Cianciarulo as he led from the outset and went on to win by 2.760s from Baggett, with Sexton third.
Next were Barcia and Tomac, with Craig, Savatgy, Anstie, Fredrik Noren (JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki) and Musquin the top 10. A major crash saw Broc Tickle (Monster Energy Yamaha) ruled out, but appeared to be uninjured in the incident.
Overall, Cianciarulo made it two in a row over Baggett and the consistent Barcia, while in the points, Osborne – 10th overall today – has a 15-point buffer over Cianciarulo and Musquin in a further five points in arrears.
Image: Octopi Media.
A perfect score at Spring Creek has seen Dylan Ferrandis return to the top of the 250MX standings in round six of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross following a spectacular showdown with title rival Jeremy Martin.
Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha’s Ferrandis won the opening moto of the round in convincing fashion, overcoming early leader RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) to win by 4.160s.
Hampshire led the first half of the moto before Ferrandis struck and that’s how they would remain. Behind them, Jett Lawrence (Geico Honda) worked his way by top qualifier Alex Martin (JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki) for the final moto podium during the latter stages, while red plate-holder Jeremy Martin (Geico Honda) completed the top five.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo kept Hunter Lawrence (Geico Honda) at bay for P6, as Derek Drake (TLD Red Bull KTM), Justin Cooper (Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha) and Brandon Hartranft (TLD Red Bull KTM) filled positions seven through 10.
A showdown between Ferrandis and Jeremy Martin in the second encounter saw the Frenchman hold on by only 0.411s for the victory, taking the red plates back in the process with a 1-1 for the overall.
McElrath led the early laps before going down, handing the lead to teammate Cooper, who held on for some time until Ferrandis and Martin made their way to the front. From there, Martin stalked Ferrandis and made a charge on the final lap, but came up short in one of the races of the year.
Behind them in third was Cooper, followed by Alex Martin and the Lawrence brothers – Hunter ahead of Jett after he came from around P20 – in fifth and sixth. McElrath remounted to take seventh, joined in the top 10 by Jo Shimoda (Geico Honda), Mitchell Harrison (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) and Carson Mumford (Geico Honda).
Hampshire could only manage 11th this time out, while McAdoo was a notable non-finisher, exiting in the early stages with sickness. Overall for the round, Ferrandis won ahead of Jeremy Martin and Alex Martin, handing Ferrandis a three-point advantage in the standings with three rounds remaining.
The 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will continue with round seven at WW Motocross Park in Jacksonville, Florida, next Saturday, 26 September.
Source: MotoOnline.com.au
Images Dave Yeomans
O’Halloran had been on the pace throughout free practice, claiming pole position for the race on the McAMS Yamaha, but it was a hard-fought victory for the Australian as he faced some serious competition in his quest to return to the top step for the first time since 2016.
At the start of the race, Glenn Irwin had hit the front of the pack ahead of brother Andrew and O’Halloran, as disaster struck Silverstone race-winner Kyle Ryde as he crashed out unhurt on the opening lap.
O’Halloran had taken the lead on the second lap, but in a frantic battle for the win, just four laps later Christian Iddon had taken the advantage at the front, after carving his way up the order.
As the VisionTrack Ducati rider led the freight train of riders, Andrew Irwin was also eager to fight his way though and he had moved into second place.
By the tenth lap O’Halloran had dropped back to fourth, as Iddon started coming under fire from the Honda Racing pairing with Andrew and Glenn holding second and third place.
O’Halloran wasn’t defeated though and he moved ahead of the championship leader and then into second place with three laps remaining as he began his fightback to the front.
Iddon was defending hard but it wasn’t enough on the final lap as O’Halloran was able to grab the advantage and hold off the Snetterton race winner, to claim victory by 0.358s for McAMS Yamaha.
The race also proved to be a highlight for the Rapid Fulfillment FS-3 Kawasaki team as Danny Buchan claimed his first podium finish of the season; moving into third place with two laps to go as he pushed the Honda Racing pairing for the final spot in the top three.
The third place for Buchan means that five different manufacturers have now finished on the podium this season as he became the ninth different rider to celebrate a podium result.
Andrew Irwin held off brother Glenn for fourth place at the chequered flag, as his lead in the championship standings was reduced by five points as O’Halloran leapt up to second in the standings ahead of tomorrow’s two races.
Lee Jackson was sixth after getting ahead of Bradley Ray and Josh Brookes in the closing stages of Round 10 with Tarran Mackenzie and Gino Rea completing the top ten.
“I got a pretty good start and I got into the lead in the early to the middle part of the race, and thought ‘I might try and have a bit of a break’. I saw +0.4 on the board early on and then I didn’t get the opportunity to go again, and in the early part of the races Andrew and Glenn (Irwin) were quite strong, but we were strong in different places of the track. I am sure when they were behind me they struggled and when I was behind them they struggled! I had to bide my time and figure out a couple of places where I was stronger and where I could make some passes. I need to get past Christian (Iddon) with a couple to go as I didn’t want to leave it right until the last minute, so when I got in front, I put my head down, set the fastest lap of the race on the last lap and managed to get the win. It has been a long time between wins. We have had four race in the row now where I have been on the podium. We were so close at Silverstone and even back at Donington we had the speed to win, we just didn’t manage to get there. A huge thanks to McAMS and the whole McAMS Yamaha team they have given me a great bike this weekend, they have given me a great bike all year and we have been fast from the very beginning. It is thanks to them and I am looking forward to two races tomorrow.”
“I made a great start from seventh on the grid and just picked them off one by one in the first few laps; the bike felt really strong, particularly on the brakes and I felt really comfortable. At the same time, I didn’t really want to take the lead when I did so I tried to set a manageable pace and hit all my markers particularly when I realised I wasn’t able to make the break. Jason had shadowed me for a long time and when he came by, I was more than a match for him on the brakes, but his mid-corner speed was a lot better than mine. We both set our fastest laps of the race at the end which shows how hard we were trying but second is a good start to the weekend.”
“It was nice to battle again and be back to where I feel like we should be, we started the weekend steady I would say and we took steps throughout practice and qualifying. I think as the weekend progresses and with another two races hopefully we can keep taking some small steps. Fourth is a really good result for me at the minute, it was above my expectations so I’m happy with that, we’ll try to improve tomorrow and do a good job in the two races. ”
“That result was probably our lot, at the halfway stage I had saved my rear tyre quite a lot and felt strong for a podium, I was behind Andrew and he was riding so well and proving difficult to pass, I made a move at passing but lost my rhythm. We have some things to improve on for tomorrow, it’s probably been our most frustrating race so far, but to come away with a fifth in a race where I wasn’t so content probably isn’t so bad. I’m aware there’s a group of guys who weren’t so far behind, so with two more races we need to do our homework tonight and come back stronger.”
“I’m smiling through gritted teeth but deep down I’m very disappointed. There’s Josh Brookesnothing I can say to make the result any better but eighth is not where I nor the team need to be. We need to improve in Sunday’s two races, that’s for sure and Christian has proved the bike is capable of challenging for a win so it’s down to me. I’m not going to say any more other than tomorrow’s another day and we’ll come out fighting.”
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Jason O’HALLORAN | Yamaha | 25m34.442 |
| 2 | Christian IDDON | Ducati | +0.358 |
| 3 | Danny BUCHAN | Kawasak | +0.804 |
| 4 | Andrew IRWIN | Honda | +3.959 |
| 5 | Glenn IRWIN | Honda | +4.069 |
| 6 | Lee JACKSON | Kawasaki | +4.119 |
| 7 | Bradley RAY | BMW | +4.359 |
| 8 | Josh BROOKES | Ducati | +4.476 |
| 9 | Tarran MACKENZIE | Yamaha | +5.884 |
| 10 | Gino REA | Suzuki | +14.324 |
| 11 | Luke MOSSEY | BMW | +14.773 |
| 12 | Peter HICKMAN | BMW | +15.806 |
| 13 | Ryan VICKERS | Kawasaki | +22.051 |
| 14 | Tommy BRIDEWELL | Ducati | +22.672 |
| 15 | Keith FARMER | Suzuki | +25.931 |
| 16 | Taylor MACKENZIE | BMW | +32.379 |
| 17 | Storm STACEY | Kawasaki | +41.226 |
| 18 | Héctor BARBERÁ | BMW | +42.599 |
| 19 | Josh OWENS | Kawasaki | +50.846 |
| 20 | Graeme IRWIN | Kawasaki | +1m01.915 |
| 21 | Bjorn ESTMENT | BMW | +1m15.762 |
| 22 | Brian McCORMACK | BMW | m35.374 |
| Not Classified | |||
| DNF | Joe FRANCIS | BMW | 3 Laps |
| DNF | Jack KENNEDY | Kawasaki | 7 Laps |
| DNF | Kyle RYDE | Suzuki | / |
| DNF | Tom WARD | Kawasaki | / |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Glenn IRWIN (Honda) | 168 |
| 2 | Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha) | 138 |
| 3 | Josh BROOKES (Ducati) | 130 |
| 4 | Christian IDDON (Ducati) | 126 |
| 5 | Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati) | 124 |
| 6 | Kyle RYDE (Suzuki) | 114 |
| 7 | Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha) | 108 |
| 8 | Andrew IRWIN (Honda) | 96 |
| 9 | Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki) | 88 |
| 10 | Danny BUCHAN (Kawasaki) | 63 |
| 11 | Bradley RAY (BMW) | 57 |
| 12 | Luke MOSSEY (BMW) | 44 |
| 13 | Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki) | 31 |
| 14 | Peter HICKMAN (BMW) | 29 |
| 15 | Héctor BARBERÁ (BMW) | 28 |
| 16 | Gino REA (Suzuki) | 28 |
| 17 | Alex OLSEN (BMW) | 8 |
| 18 | Joe FRANCIS (BMW) | 8 |
| 19 | Jack KENNEDY (Yamaha) | 7 |
| 20 | Dan LINFOOT (Yamaha) | 2 |
| 21 | Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW) | 1 |
| 22 | Storm STACEY (Kawasaki) | 1 |
| 23 | Keith FARMER (Suzuki) | 1 |
Brad Jones took his first win of the season in the Quattro British Supersport class, ending team mate Rory Skinner’s dominance. Skinner grabbed the holeshot ahead of his teammate Brad Jones, Lee Johnston and Jamie Perrin. Unable to break away like he has in previous races, Skinner was under constant pressure from Jones, with the leading four covered by less than 0.4s.
Setting the fastest lap of the race, Jones was able to move past on lap five as Perrin moved up to third. Skinner moved straight back into the lead on lap six though, as Harry Truelove closed up in fifth to make it a five rider battle for the win. As the pack came round to complete the end of lap nine, Jones moved back into the lead as Johnston and Trulove found a way past Perrin.
Skinner moved back into the lead as they began the penultimate lap, but he was unable to escape Jones, who moved into the lead as they started the final lap. Fending off a last lap challenge from Skinner, Jones was able to hold on to take his first win of the season with Skinner taking second and Truelove third. Johnston was fourth with Perrin fifth and James Westmoreland sixth. Mason Law was the leading GP2 machine in seventh.
Ben Currie unfortunately recorded a DNF, going down a lap before the end of the 12-lap race.
| Pos | CL | RIder | ENTRY | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Brad JONES | Yamaha | 19m51.618 | |
| 2 | Rory SKINNER | Yamaha | +0.055 | |
| 3 | Harry TRUELOVE | Yamaha | +1.720 | |
| 4 | Lee JOHNSTON | Yamaha | +1.775 | |
| 5 | Jamie PERRIN | Yamaha | +2.992 | |
| 6 | James WESTMORELAND | Kawasaki | +7.912 | |
| 7 | GP2 | Mason LAW | Spirit | +8.170 |
| 8 | Bradley PERIE | Yamaha | +8.287 | |
| 9 | GP2 | Jack SCOTT | Harris | +8.469 |
| 10 | GP2 | Tom OLIVER | Chassis | +9.100 |
| 11 | GP2 | Alastair SEELEY | ABM Quattro | +11.048 |
| 12 | GP2 | Charlie NESBITT | ABM Quattro | +16.264 |
| 13 | Richard KERR | Triumph | +18.014 | |
| 14 | Ross PATTERSON | Yamaha | +18.224 | |
| 15 | GP2 | Jake ARCHER | Kalex | +27.622 |
| 16 | James ROSE | Kawasaki | +27.770 | |
| 17 | Rob HARTOG | MV Agusta | +28.094 | |
| 18 | Kurt WIGLEY | Yamaha | +28.175 | |
| 19 | GP2 | Cameron HORSMAN | Chassis Factory | +28.941 |
| 20 | Michael DUNLOP | Yamaha | +36.143 | |
| 21 | GP2 | Jorel BOERBOOM | Honda | +36.909 |
| 22 | GP2 | Dan JONES | FTR | +40.812 |
| 23 | GP2 | Cameron FRASER | Chassis Factory | +40.901 |
| 24 | Phil WAKEFIELD | Yamaha | +41.274 | |
| 25 | Mike NORBURY | Kawasaki | +51.657 | |
| 26 | Joseph LOUGHLIN | Yamaha | +56.074 | |
| 27 | Ricky TARREN | Yamaha | +1m05.297 | |
| 28 | Alan NAYLOR | Yamaha | +1m36.250 | |
| 29 | Grant McINTOSH | Yamaha | 1 Lap | |
| 30 | GP2 | Joey THOMPSON | Spirit | 1 Lap |
| Not Classified | ||||
| DNF | Ben CURRIE | Kawasaki | 1 Lap | |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Rory SKINNER (Yamaha) | 170 |
| 2 | Brad JONES (Yamaha) | 102 |
| 3 | James WESTMORELAND (Kawasaki) | 94 |
| 4 | Bradley PERIE (Yamaha) | 82 |
| 5 | Lee JOHNSTON (Yamaha) | 72 |
| 6 | Harry TRUELOVE (Yamaha) | 70 |
| 7 | Richard KERR (Triumph) | 54 |
| 8 | Jamie PERRIN (Yamaha) | 43 |
| 9 | Ben CURRIE (Kawasaki) | 40 |
| 10 | Rob HARTOG (MV Agusta) | 38 |
| 11 | Ross PATTERSON (Yamaha) | 36 |
| 12 | Korie McGREEVY (Yamaha) | 32 |
| 13 | Kurt WIGLEY (Yamaha) | 27 |
| 14 | Phil WAKEFIELD (Yamaha) | 25 |
| 15 | James ROSE (Kawasaki) | 21 |
| 16 | Scott SWANN (Yamaha) | 12 |
| 17 | Tom TOPARIS (Yamaha) | 11 |
| 18 | Ricky TARREN (Yamaha) | 8 |
| 19 | Keenan ARMSTRONG (Kawasaki) | 6 |
| 20 | Ben WOTTON (Triumph) | 6 |
| 21 | Grant McINTOSH (Yamaha) | 5 |
| 22 | Alan NAYLOR (Yamaha) | 5 |
| 23 | Michael DUNLOP (Yamaha) | 3 |
| 24 | Mike NORBURY (Kawasaki) | 1 |
Lewis Rollo claimed his opening victory of the season in the Superstock 1000 Championship at Oulton Park. It was Chrissy Rouse who grabbed the holeshot to lead the way over the opening few laps, before machine troubles saw him begin to slip back through the field. Taking over front running, Rollo was able to control the race from the front to take victory.
Behind him, Fraser Rogers was able to find his way past Rouse to claim second place, but Rouse was soon back on the pace, moving up to second again on lap 13. Brayden Elliott was hot on their tales, moving up into third place on lap 13. Coming down to the final lap, Rogers slipped through on the final corner but Elliott was able to get back past on the run to the line.
South Australian Billy McConnell finished seventh while Kiwi Shane Richardson and Damon Rees carded 13th and 17th place results respectively.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Lewis ROLLO | Aprilia | 22m55.464 |
| 2 | Chrissy ROUSE | BMW | 4.838 |
| 3 | Brayden ELLIOTT | Suzuki | 5.627 |
| 4 | Fraser ROGERS | Kawasaki | 6.115 |
| 5 | Tim NEAVE | Suzuki | 6.518 |
| 6 | Luke HEDGER | Kawasaki | 7.430 |
| 7 | Billy McCONNELL | BMW | 10.507 |
| 8 | Danny KENT | Kawasaki | 11.072 |
| 9 | Dan LINFOOT | BMW | 11.516 |
| 10 | Tom NEAVE | Honda | 12.877 |
| 11 | Jordan WEAVING | Suzuki | 15.889 |
| 12 | David ALLINGHAM | Suzuki | 24.484 |
| 13 | Shane RICHARDSON | BMW | 24.568 |
| 14 | Ian HUTCHINSON | BMW | 28.843 |
| 15 | Luke JONES | Aprilia | 29.044 |
| 16 | Davey TODD | Honda | 33.907 |
| 17 | Damon REES | BMW | 34.129 |
| 18 | Luke HOPKINS | Kawasaki | 34.256 |
| 19 | Michael DUNLOP | Suzuki | 35.175 |
| 20 | Lee WILLIAMS | Kawasaki | 38.632 |
| 21 | Daniel COOPER | BMW | 38.718 |
| 22 | Barry TEASDALE | Kawasaki | 39.367 |
| 23 | Craig NEVE | BMW | 39.496 |
| 24 | Sam WEST | BMW | 58.246 |
| 25 | Dani SAEZ GUTERREZ | Kawasaki | 58.437 |
| 26 | Tom TUNSTALL | Suzuki | 58.748 |
| 27 | Josh WOOD | Kawasaki | 1:11.424 |
| 28 | Dave MACKAY | Suzuki | 1:42.020 |
| 29 | Nico CIPRIANO | Kawasaki | 1:47.645 |
| 30 | Harry JACKSON | Suzuki | 1 Lap |
| Not Classified | |||
| DNF | Shaun WINFIELD | Yamaha | 1 Lap |
| DNF | Joe SHELDON-SHAW | Suzuki | 1 Lap |
| DNF | Matt TRUELOVE | BMW | 2 Laps |
| DNF | Stephen SMITH | BMW | 7 Laps |
| DNF | Dean HARRISON | Kawasaki | 12 Laps |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Chrissy ROUSE (BMW) | 116 |
| 2 | Tom NEAVE (Honda) | 108 |
| 3 | Tim NEAVE (Suzuki) | 69 |
| 4 | Lewis ROLLO (Aprilia) | 69 |
| 5 | Damon REES (BMW) | 66 |
| 6 | Billy McCONNELL (BMW) | 65 |
| 7 | Danny KENT (Kawasaki) | 55 |
| 8 | Fraser ROGERS (Kawasaki) | 48 |
| 9 | Davey TODD (Honda) | 33 |
| 10 | Luke HEDGER (Kawasaki) | 27 |
| 11 | Ian HUTCHINSON (BMW) | 24 |
| 12 | Jordan WEAVING (Suzuki) | 24 |
| 13 | Matt TRUELOVE (BMW) | 23 |
| 14 | Joe COLLIER (Suzuki) | 23 |
| 15 | Brayden ELLIOTT (Suzuki) | 21 |
| 16 | Dan LINFOOT (BMW) | 20 |
| 17 | Shane RICHARDSON (BMW) | 14 |
| 18 | Richard COOPER (BMW) | 9 |
| 19 | Leon JEACOCK (Suzuki) | 8 |
| 20 | Shaun WINFIELD (Yamaha) | 6 |
| 21 | David ALLINGHAM (Suzuki) | 6 |
| 22 | Joe SHELDON-SHAW (Suzuki) | 3 |
| 23 | Luke HOPKINS (Kawasaki) | 2 |
| 24 | Luke JONES (Aprilia) | 1 |
Brody Crockford claimed his maiden win of the season in an action-packed opening Hel Performance British Junior Supersport race at Oulton Park. The scheduled ten lap race saw a constant change of places at the front, as Adon Davie, Owen Jenner and Crockford all took turns leading the way.
Set to come down to a final lap challenge, a crash at the final corner saw four of the leading six riders tumble out of contention. Crockford eventually took the win ahead of Seth Crump and Andy Smyth, who claimed his maiden British Junior Supersport podium.
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Brody CROCKFORD | Yamaha | 17m02.081 |
| 2 | Seth CRUMP | Kawasaki | +0.519 |
| 3 | Andrew SMYTH | Kawasaki | +12.281 |
| 4 | James McMANUS | Kawasaki | +14.453 |
| 5 | Zak SHELTON | Kawasaki | +14.780 |
| 6 | Oscar PINSON | Kawasaki | +14.961 |
| 7 | Kam DIXON | Kawasaki | +15.192 |
| 8 | Jake HOPPER | Kawasaki | +15.344 |
| 9 | Joseph THOMAS | Kawasaki | +15.492 |
| 10 | Lewis JONES | Kawasaki | +15.773 |
| 11 | Kier ARMSTRONG | KTM | +21.007 |
| 12 | Lucca ALLEN | Kawasaki | +21.797 |
| 13 | Lewis JONES | KTM | +21.884 |
| 14 | Cameron HALL | Kawasaki | +22.178 |
| 15 | Lynden LEATHERLAND | Kawasaki | +23.093 |
| 16 | Declan CONNELL | Kawasaki | +23.720 |
| 17 | Chloe JONES | Yamaha | +23.949 |
| 18 | Christopher JOHNSON | Kawasaki | +36.576 |
| 19 | Finn SMART | Kawasaki | +36.852 |
| 20 | Kai DICKINSON | Kawasaki | +36.983 |
| 21 | Bradley WILSON | Kawasaki | +41.002 |
| 22 | Connor SELLORS | Kawasaki | +57.508 |
| 23 | Reece COYNE | Yamaha | +57.691 |
| 24 | Mcauley LONGMORE | Kawasaki | +57.797 |
| 25 | Samuel LAIDLOW | Kawasaki | +58.073 |
| 26 | Ben TAYLOR | Kawasaki | +1m07.362 |
| 27 | Luke GILBY | Kawasaki | +1 Lap |
| Not Classified | |||
| DNF | Adon DAVIE | Kawasaki | 0.000 |
| DNF | Owen JENNER | Kawasaki | 0.081 |
| DNF | Osian JONES | Kawasaki | 0.239 |
| DNF | Ash BARNES | Kawasaki | 0.336 |
| DNF | Alessandro VALENTE | KTM | 6 Laps |
| DNF | Cameron DAWSON | Kawasaki | 7 Laps |
| DNF | Rossi BANHAM | Yamaha | 8 Laps |
| DNF | Kevin COYNE | Kawasaki | 8 Laps |
| DNF | James ROSE | Kawasaki | 8 Laps |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Owen JENNER (Kawasaki) | 131 |
| 2 | Seth CRUMP (Kawasaki) | 100 |
| 3 | Brody CROCKFORD (Yamaha) | 85 |
| 4 | Zak SHELTON (Kawasaki) | 66 |
| 5 | Cameron DAWSON (Kawasaki) | 60 |
| 6 | Osian JONES (Kawasaki) | 59 |
| 7 | Adon DAVIE (Kawasaki) | 49 |
| 8 | Oscar PINSON (Kawasaki) | 48 |
| 9 | James McMANUS (Kawasaki) | 43 |
| 10 | Ash BARNES (Kawasaki) | 41 |
| 11 | Joseph THOMAS (Kawasaki) | 36 |
| 12 | Kier ARMSTRONG (KTM) | 33 |
| 13 | Lewis JONES #25 (KTM) | 33 |
| 14 | Kam DIXON (Kawasaki) | 31 |
| 15 | Cameron HALL (Kawasaki) | 27 |
| 16 | Lynden LEATHERLAND (Kawasaki) | 26 |
| 17 | Jake HOPPER (Kawasaki) | 20 |
| 18 | Andrew SMYTH (Kawasaki) | 16 |
| 19 | Chloe JONES (Yamaha) | 13 |
| 20 | Christopher JOHNSON (Kawasaki) | 11 |
| 21 | Lewis JONES #3 (Kawasaki) | 11 |
| 22 | Finn SMART (Kawasaki) | 8 |
| 23 | Kai DICKINSON (Kawasaki) | 7 |
| 24 | Harris BEECH (Yamaha) | 7 |
| 25 | Lucca ALLEN (Kawasaki) | 5 |
| 26 | Mcauley LONGMORE (Kawasaki) | 4 |
| 27 | Alessandro VALENTE (KTM) | 4 |
Levi Day built on his success at Silverstone by taking the opening race victory at Oulton Park. Josh Day grabbed the holeshot, before Levi Day was soon able to find his way through on lap two. Maintaining his lead at the front, Elliot Pinson had moved up to second but an incident between him and Josh Day saw Pinson crash out, leaving it a two way battle for the win.
Levi came under increasing pressure in the closing stages from reigning champion Josh Day, however Levi was able to respond to claim victory ahead of Josh Day. David Shoubridge eventually secured third place, ahead of John McGuinness who took his best finish of the season so far. Sam Cox was fifth, ahead of Carl Stevens, Neve, Tustin, Jones and Devonport.
| Pos | Rider | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Levi DAY | 16m59.281 |
| 2 | Josh DAY | +0.760 |
| 3 | David SHOUBRIDGE | +10.360 |
| 4 | John McGUINNESS | +19.333 |
| 5 | Samuel COX | +20.782 |
| 6 | Carl STEVENS | +21.209 |
| 7 | Craig NEVE | +22.996 |
| 8 | Michael TUSTIN | +23.454 |
| 9 | Matthew JONES | +46.342 |
| 10 | Lee DEVONPORT | +46.570 |
| 11 | Ben FALLA | +50.635 |
| 12 | Ewan POTTER | +55.158 |
| 13 | Dijon COMPTON | +57.850 |
| 14 | Richard SPENCER-FLEET | +58.018 |
| 15 | Matt STEVENS | +1m05.641 |
| 16 | Hiro ARAZEKI | +1m17.499 |
| 17 | Craig KENNELLY | +1m20.688 |
| 18 | Andre COMPTON | 1 Lap |
| 19 | Ian FLEETWOOD | 1 Lap |
| 20 | Mark EVANS | 1 Lap |
| 21 | Mike LONG | 1 Lap |
| 22 | Peter HASLER | 1 Lap |
| 23 | Jimmy BUCHANAN | 1 Lap |
| 24 | Andy BOOTH | 1 Lap |
| 25 | Andrew HOWE | 1 Lap |
| Not Classified | ||
| DNF | Matthew FLOWER | 1 Lap |
| DNF | Elliott PINSON | 5 Laps |
| DNF | Tom STEVENS | 6 Laps |
| DNF | David JONES | 9 Laps |
| Pos | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Glenn IRWIN (Honda) | 168 |
| 2 | Jason O’HALLORAN (Yamaha) | 138 |
| 3 | Josh BROOKES (Ducati) | 130 |
| 4 | Christian IDDON (Ducati) | 126 |
| 5 | Tommy BRIDEWELL (Ducati) | 124 |
| 6 | Kyle RYDE (Suzuki) | 114 |
| 7 | Tarran MACKENZIE (Yamaha) | 108 |
| 8 | Andrew IRWIN (Honda) | 96 |
| 9 | Lee JACKSON (Kawasaki) | 88 |
| 10 | Danny BUCHAN (Kawasaki) | 63 |
| 11 | Bradley RAY (BMW) | 57 |
| 12 | Luke MOSSEY (BMW) | 44 |
| 13 | Ryan VICKERS (Kawasaki) | 31 |
| 14 | Peter HICKMAN (BMW) | 29 |
| 15 | Héctor BARBERÁ (BMW) | 28 |
| 16 | Gino REA (Suzuki) | 28 |
| 17 | Alex OLSEN (BMW) | 8 |
| 18 | Joe FRANCIS (BMW) | 8 |
| 19 | Jack KENNEDY (Yamaha) | 7 |
| 20 | Dan LINFOOT (Yamaha) | 2 |
| 21 | Taylor MACKENZIE (BMW) | 1 |
| 22 | Storm STACEY (Kawasaki) | 1 |
| 23 | Keith FARMER (Suzuki) | 1 |
Source: MCNews.com.au
Verdoïa takes shock WorldSSP victory in red flagged race.
Image: Supplied.
Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK rider Jonathan Rea has won the opening race of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to extend his championship lead to 41 points.
Starting from pole position and full of confidence from going quickest in the morning Tissot Superpole session, Rea took the lead as the lights went out, building a gap on the rest of the field. “It was super-good to win here. I had a lot of motivation in this race. It is my team’s home race and Ana Carrasco could not be here in the WorldSSP300 class, so this win was for her – and also for my Grandfather, as it is the 27th anniversary of his death today,” explained an elated Rea. “I was using this to give me power in the race, to never rest and never give up. I am super-happy for my team and me, because, literally, our workshops are located just behind the main grandstand. It is a happy day and I just wish the fans and families could be here to celebrate with us. We also have a lot of information for tomorrow, and I am looking forward to that one because in the last lap today the front was moving quite a lot. In this temperature at this grip level we just need a little bit more for tomorrow.”
Importantly for the championship, Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) finished in second place with teammate Chaz Davies completed the podium. Both were made to work hard starting from seventh and eleventh respectively, with Redding taking advantage of an ambitious move between Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team) and teammate Michael van der Mark at turn one. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team GoEleven) and Redding battled in the early stages of the race but they were unable to catch Rea, who eventually won by 2.6s. Redding now holds second in the championship, saying, “During the race, the feeling with the bike was pretty good compared to what happened in qualifying. I got off to a good start and this allowed me to stay in the front group right away. In the first laps, I fought with Rinaldi who had the soft tyre and I lost some contact with Rea. I tried to recover but it was not possible. It was still a good race, a good result also for the team. Unfortunately, Jonny arrived in front of me but I still want to congratulate him for the race he did.”
Chaz Davies battled his way through the field to finish in third, ahead of van der Mark in fourth. After qualifying in third, Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) finished in fifth place with Razgatlioglu in sixth after the incident with Van Der Mark at turn one.
After earlier battling with Redding, Rinaldi finished in seventh after being passed by Davies, van der Mark and Bautista in the final laps. He finished ahead of Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team) and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) with Leon Haslam (Team HRC) completing the top ten. Wildcard Jonas Folger (Bonovo Action by MGM Racing) battled his way through the field after not setting a time in qualifying, moving up from 21st to finish 12th.
In World Supersport Andy Verdoïa (bLU cRU WorldSSP by MS Racing) has become the first race winner from WorldSSP300 and also the youngest ever rider to win in World Supersport after taking out a red flagged race one due to a massive thunderstorm. As the rain pelted down, riders entered the pits but Verdoïa did not stop. He was the leader at the timing point the results were taken from and with more than two thirds race distance completed, full points were awarded. “It was incredible but I said keep calm, try to finish and maybe next lap there will be a Red Flag,” explained Verdoïa. “So, I continued, and I thought maybe I was in top ten but at the end it is a first place, I cannot believe it. It’s incredible.”
Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) and Kyle Smith (GMT94 Yamaha) completed the podium while Andrea Locatelli (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team) finished in fourth after leading in dry conditions.
The track was still drying for the World Supersport 300 race but that didn’t stop Tom Booth-Amos (RT Motorsports by SKM – Kawasaki) from claiming a dominant maiden victory by more than six seconds after starting from pole. In second was Frenchman Samuel di Sora (Leader Team Flembbo) with 2017 champion Marc Garcia (2R Racing) in third.
Australian duo Tom Bramich (Carl Cox-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) and Tom Edwards (Kawasaki ParkinGo Team) both failed to advance from the Last Chance Race. With the top six making the main race, Bramich came home in a close seventh while Edwards failed to finish.
Image: WorldSBK
Source: CycleOnline.com.au