The new Junior Cup class coming to the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Road Racing Series in 2018 is creating high expectations for a variety of reasons. MOTOcoach Set To Begin Second Year Of MotoAmerica Sponsorship Paul Carruthers April 5, 2023 Beating Around The Bush Sean Bice April 5, 2023 Gus Rodio 45 Aprilia Jackson Blackmon 36 Yamaha Hayden Schultz 27 Yamaha Blake Davis 26 Yamaha Stefano Mesa 25 Yamaha Joseph LiMandri Jr 19 Yamaha Junior Cup racers will be allowed to use a maximum of six, made-in-America Dunlop Sportmax Q3+ tires per race weekend. Junior Cup races will be a minimum of 20 miles in length, (about 8-9 laps at most MotoAmerica tracks), or a maximum of 40 miles. The faster the time, the higher placement on the grid for Race One. Beaubier, who made a break for it when the lead trio encountered traffic, bested Wyman by 2.7 seconds with May another half a second behind in third at the end of the 13-lap race. With a mix of podiums and points-scoring finishes, hes the favorite to take third in the 2021 Superbike Series heading into the final race weekend of the season at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. . When asked about the wet track, Scott said, It was definitely a little sketchy. Lighter exhaust systems keep weight down while upping horsepower. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Just prior to the finish, it was anybodys race when the four ran together down the backstraight and through the 180-mph kink when Beaubiers line pushed him wide and nearly forced Josh Herrin off the track. Jesse James Shedden (99) won three races in the Mini Cup by Motul races on Saturday afternoon. Blackmon is third with 49 points. Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducatis Xavi Fores raced at Road Atlanta in 2004 in a Suzuki World Cup race as a 16-year-old. Rocco Landers didnt have a ride at Daytona in March and for a while it looked like he wouldnt have a ride for Road Atlanta, either. Junior Cup The 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship season is the 46th season of the premier class of circuit-based motorcycle racing in the United States and the 8th since its renaming to MotoAmerica. Fors was fighting electrical issues that have carried over from the issue that put him out of the Daytona 200 early. I wasnt expecting to lead most of the race, actually. Junior Cup Mini Cup Baggers Supersport Daytona 200 3. Washington-based rider Jennifer Chancellor completed the podium in third. Starting in ninth on the grid, Jack got a good jump off the line and was in sixth place at the end of the opening lap. Put simply, MotoAmerica is the premier motorcycle road racing organization in the United States. The Junior Cup will not race at Circuit of The Americas and will race only once at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the shared MotoAmerica/World Superbike event. History was made in Supersport race two at New Jersey Motorsports Park when Squid Hunter Yamaha rider Josh Hayes won the race and tied AMA Hall of Famer Miguel Duhamel at 86 victories for the most all-time road racing wins in AMA history. googletag.pubads().set('adsense_background_color', '#000'); I think there was more water on the track after the red flag. Then, with just five minutes left, Gagne and Petrucci threw in their fast laps and moved to the front. Copyright 2023 CycleNews. For being in the rain, I think we were doing more passes than usual, said Kelly. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; Copyright 2023 CycleNews. Altus Motorsports is one of the original MotoAmerica teams, and both organizations have grown symbiotically since joining together in 2015. Avery Dreher was the best of the new crop on Saturday with the Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki-mounted 16-year-old besting SportbikeTrackGear.coms Max Van, a three-time winner in 2022, by .612 of a second. Veloce Racings Jody Barry has been on the struggle bus of late, finishing off the podium in six straight races. The win, combined with championship leader Jake Gagnes third-place finish, moved the Italian to within four points of Gagne in the championship with just one round and two races left to run at Barber Motorsports Park, September 23-25 Well, Barry seems to have found his groove again at NJMP as he flew to provisional pole with a recood-setting best lap of 1:24.929. Beaubiers win was also the first in the Superbike class for the Tytlers team and the first AMA Superbike win for BMW in 45 years, dating back to Harry Klinzmanns victory in 1978 at Bryar Motorsports Park in New Hampshire. Defending class champion and Saturdays race winner Blake Davis crashed early in the race but was able to remount his N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto Yamaha YZF-R7 to finish 11th. Gillim lapped at 1:21.823 to best Mesa37 Racings Stefano Mesa by .261 of a second with champion-elect Corey Alexander third on the Tytlers Cycle/RideHVMC Racing BMW third fastest in Q1. Jacobsens flyer left the two championship protagonists, Gagne and Petrucci, scratching their heads and hoping to restore order in tomorrow mornings Q2 session. Classes; MotoAmerica 101. Kawasaki has two models eligible and homologated for competition in MotoAmerica Junior Cup: The all-new 2018 Ninja 400, and the Ninja 300, which was introduced in 2013. Then you need to know more about MotoAmerica, the organization that makes it happen week after week. Martinez had her hands full in the race, and it looked like Illinois rider Chloe Peterson was going to get the victory. In Supersport race one, two Joshes had memorable days. In lieu of factory race kits, teams use specialized electronic control units (ECUs) to dial-in wheelie mitigation and launch controls for their elite handlers. Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racings Jake Gagne took a big step towards a second MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship on Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park with the defending champion stretching his advantage in the title chase from one point to 13 points. Tyler Scott - KTM - 157 2. Ducatis Scrambler Sixty2, which is powered by an air-cooled 399cc V-Twin, is also eligible for the MotoAmerica Junior Cup, but has not been homologated by Ducati. Under the leadership of president Wayne Raineya three-time motorcycle Grand Prix (known now as MotoGP) champion MotoAmerica has exploded in popularity. Rodio Racings Gus Rodio needs to win this weekends two SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup races to have any chance of catching Cody Wyman in the championship. This weekends results are brought to you by 6D Helmets. Gagne could also breathe a bit easier when Ashton Yates crashed the Aftercare Hayes Scheibe Racing BMW with two laps to go while hounding the Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing rider. While Hondas CBR500R may or may not be the first machine to come to mind when thinking about MotoAmerica Junior Cup racing, its worth noting that more contingency money is available from Hondas Red Rider Rewards program than from any other manufacturers Junior Cup contingency program. Twins Cup Championship points leader Gus Rodio was fourth fastest. This will be Doyle's second year in MotoAmerica Twins Cup. And unlike Drive to Survive,theres no over-produced veneer here. This weekends results are brought to you by 6D Helmets. Jacobsens teammate Hector Barbera ended the day in fourth, .491 of a second behind but ahead of Gagnes teammate Cameron Petersen. MotoAmerica, the home of the premier motorcycle road racing series in North America, has announced that the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship schedule, which will feature 10 rounds and 20 races on the premier racetracks in the U.S., including a return to the world . When you take all of that into consideration plus the fact that riders on the Ninja 300 won three races and finished third in the 2017 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship, the green machinesespecially the new Ninja 400look to be very competitive this season. Here, Perez chases Anna Carrasco (2) at Portimao in 2017; Carrasco won the race on her Kawasaki Ninja 300. Defending Mission King Of The Baggers Champion OHara is 14 points behind in fourth place. Especially after watching my teammate Mathew (Scholtz) in the Superbike race, which was just before our race. Which motorcycles are eligible for the Junior Cup? He competed aboard a Yamaha YZF-R7 in 2022, finishing 10th in the final standings and scoring two podiums and four top-five finishes on the season. And to keep the class competitive and affordable, the Junior Cup will limit modifications, the number of Dunlop spec tires used per weekend, and mandate the use of Sunoco Apex race fuel. Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teamsters Hayden Gillim and James Rispoli finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Ezra Beaubier had never finished on the podium in any of the MotoAmerica classes hed dabbled in. But when it did, he took full advantage. Jacobsens teammate Hector Barbera was sixth, some 10 seconds behind his teammate and just 1.2 seconds ahead of Disrupt Racings Hayden Gillim. The race was red-flagged and restarted with just a four-lap sprint, but Yaakov, aboard her Altus Motorsports Kawasaki, crossed the finish line nearly three seconds ahead of Rodio Racing Kawasakis Gus Rodio in second place. REVIT! Weather was a factor in both legs of the race, and in the six-race second leg, Kelly was in the lead at the beginning, but Escalante overtook him with three laps left to go. Petersen is third on 272 points, 17 points clear of Scholtz. Train. Landers took full advantage of the opportunity on Friday by earning provisional pole position for the weekends two REVIT! That weight limit has gone up from 330 pounds (150 kg) in 2017, when the Honda CBR500R won two races and finished fourth in the Supersport 300 World Championship. Zimbabwe-bred Cameron Petersen entered the Superbike class as the reigning Stock 1000 champion, and his vertical move proved fruitful, to say the least. A press release is promotional text issued by a rider, team, company or organization to inform Bicknese Racings Hayden Bicknese was third for the second day in a row, just 1.080 seconds from victory. googletag.enableServices(); (Editorial Note: Since this article was originally published, FIM and MotoAmerica have changed the KTMs maximum rpm limit to 10,000 rpm and raised its minimum weight limit to 142 kg or 312.4 pounds.). Hammonton, New Jerseys Gus Rodio prevailed with the victory aboard his Rodio Racing Kawasaki, while Bauce Racing/JL62 Team Kawasakis Joseph LiMandri Jr., who hails from Garden City, New York, was second. Ganges teammate helped make Attack Performance Yamaha a dominating presence on the paddock, even after a COVID-19 infection forced him to miss four races. Struggled for the whole practice. Photo by Kevin Wing. Beaubiers perfect 50 points puts him 14 points ahead of May and 17 clear of Travis Wyman. From there the two ran in formation with Beaubier leading and Gagne tucked in behind and the battle went to the finish with five-time champ Beaubier beating two-time champ Gagne to the finish line by a scant .340 of a second. Third place, for the second straight day, went to Cycle Tech's Hayden Schultz, who was 8.31 seconds behind championship leader Rodio at the end of the 12-lap race. Screamin Eagle H-Ds Kyle Wyman took 1.248 seconds off his lap record from a year ago in Mission King Of The Baggers Q1 on Friday afternoon, the New Yorker ripping off a 1:30.941 to earn provisional pole position. So, difficult conditions, but this is something that Im pretty happy with. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { Exclusive Interview: Five-Time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier And His Return To MotoAmerica Paul Carruthers April 17, 2023 Jake Gagne 45 Yamaha Cameron Beaubier 45 BMW Josh Herrin 29 Ducati Mathew Scholtz 27 Yamaha Richie Escalante 21 Suzuki Corey Alexander 17 BMW Raced a Hunter Dunham . Race When a post is labeled with the words press release, it means that Roadracingworld.com is not responsible for its content and that Roadracingworld.com makes no guarantee that it is accurate. The biggest change, however, is that the new Junior Cup will be open to any manufacturer that chooses to homologate an eligible, small-displacement sportbike. The 2022 Yuasa Stock 1000 Championship was also decided on Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park with Corey Alexander clinching the title on the strength his fifth-place finish aboard his Tytlers Cycle RideHVMC BMW. Cant thank the whole Altus Motorsports team enough for giving me the opportunity this year.. The South Africans difficult weekend ended early when his Yamaha YZF-R1 caught fire just a few laps into the race. Junior Cup; Stock 1000; Twins Cup; King of the Baggers; Super Hooligan. Corey Alexander, third member of the Tytlers Cycle Racing team, was ninth with Wrench Motorcycles David Anthony rounding out the top 10. I just told them to soften it and Ill just ride it. Despite a limited number of laps, Fors was just 1.3 seconds off Scotts pace. Those aching to watch a full MotoAmerica race can do so in one of two ways: Over 750cc up to 1000cc, 4-stroke, 3 and 4-cylinder, Over 850cc up to 1200cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, Over 750cc up to 1000cc, 4-stroke, 3- and 4-cylinder, Over 400cc up to 600cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, Over 500cc up to 675cc, 4-stroke, 3-cylinder, Over 600cc up to 750cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, Over 600cc up to 800cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder. 4/22/2022; . Heres a breakdown of the motorcycles that are eligible for MotoAmericas Junior Cup. 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Fernandez Racings Jayden Fernandez rode his Ohvale GP-0 to victory in race one of the 160cc class, while race two was won by Atlas Speed Factorys Jesse James Shedden. The announcement was made by Nobi Iso, owner of Team Iso. Wymans best was just .151 of a second better than Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods Tyler OHara. .mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav{margin:auto;width:min-content;text-align:center;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:0.5em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-header,.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-subheader{border-bottom:1px #aaa solid;padding:0 1em}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-header{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-body{display:flex;align-items:flex-start}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-label,.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-links{flex:1 1 auto;padding:0.2em 0.1em}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-label{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-label:after{content:":"}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-links+.motorsport-season-nav-label{flex-grow:0}.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav-links{text-align:left}@media only screen and (min-width:769px){.mw-parser-output .motorsport-season-nav{float:right;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em;min-width:19em}}. Second place went to 14-year-old female racer Kayla Yaakov, the BARTCON Racing Kawasaki rider becoming the first female rider to finish on a MotoAmerica podium since Jamie Astudillo finished third in race two at Road Atlanta in 2018. The team kicked off the weekend's on-track action at the top of the time sheets, as Landers paced the field in Friday morning practice. . googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); Westby Racings Mathew Scholtz was also in the fight early on before eventually finishing fifth, 1.7 seconds behind Petersen, who was beaten to the line by Herrin by .206 of a second. But Beaubier had other ideas and he put his head down and went after his former teammate, closing the gap until catching and passing Gagne on the seventh of 19 laps. Photo by David Swarts. Nineteen years later, Fores was back on the top step of the podium with a scintillating victory over 17-year-old Tyler Scott by a scant .041 of a second after a thrilling 18-lap battle. Rodio Racing Powered By Robem Engineerings Rocco Landers suffered an engine failure while leading Saturdays REVIT Twins Cup race. And Suzukis GSX250R Katana ($4,549) features a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, SOHC 248cc Parallel Twin with a sporty chassis. Not all press releases are posted and Roadracingworld.com may reject press releases if the content is too heavy on commercial promotion with little or no news value or if the press release contains obvious errors. ADR Motorsports David Anthony, Triple Ms Jeremy Coffey and Altus Motorsports Brandon Paasch rounded out the top 10. For 2018, however, not only has KTM turned its attention to classes like Supersport 300 and the Junior Cup, the company has developed a homologation special model, the RC 390 R, and a special SSP 300 Race Kit of over 200 parts (which will also work with 2017-model RC 390s). Two-wheeled insanity awaits in this crash course on Americas premier motorcycle road racing organization. Team Iso has signed South African rider Dominic Doyle to race in the 2023 REV'IT! H-D Screamin Eagles Kyle Wyman rode his Harley-Davidson Road Glide to victory after passing Indian Motorcycle/Progressive/Mission Foods Tyler OHara on the opening lap and sped to his second successive Mission King Of The Baggers victory at Road Atlanta. (Editorial Note: Since this article was originally published, FIM and MotoAmerica have changed the maximum rpm limit of the Ninja 400 to 10,000 rpm and its minimum weight limit to 145 kg or 319 pounds.). Train. Scholtz and the Westby Racing crew worked hard over the course of the weekend and the South African said theyd made huge progress over the course of the three days. Disrupt Racings Hayden Gillim may have seen his championship aspirations disappear at the past round, but hes not giving up and is out to finish the season with two strong finishes in the Yuasa Stock 1000 class. Hunter also took third in the Superbike Cup standings (for riders racing Stock 1000 machines in the MotoAmerica Superbike class) and was the top Superbike Cup finisher at Road America. The top two in the championship were fourth and fifth with Anthony Mazziotto fourth and Blake Davis fifth. SportbikeTrackGear.com Kawasaki's Max Van was the runner-up, and. Not all press releases are posted and Roadracingworld.com may reject press releases if the content is too heavy on commercial promotion with little or no news value or if the press release contains obvious errors. Barbera rounds out the top five in the MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike point standings with 101 points. Sean Dylan Kelly (40) leads Richie Escalante (1) and Alejandro Thermiotis (78) in the Supersport race prior to the red flag stoppage of the race. It dumped down rain this morning, Lewis said. Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. So motorcycles that are eligible to race in MotoAmericas Junior Cup include Kawasakis new Ninja 400 and Ninja 300; KTMs RC 390 and new RC 390 R; Yamahas YZF-R3; Hondas CBR500R; BMWs G 310 R; Ducatis Scrambler Sixty2; and Suzukis GSX250R Katana. KTMs RC 390 features a tubular steel trellis frame, 43 mm inverted forks, a radial-mount front brake caliper, low overall weight, and a strong 373cc single-cylinder engine. Kawasaki is supporting both machines with its Team Green program, which includes dealer support opportunities and strong contingency money postings. Landers Racing Kawasakis Ben Gloddy, who had a mathematical chance to catch Scott for the championship until today, finished third. Four-time AMA Superbike Champion Josh Hayes was fourth fastest and just ahead of Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYCs Xavi Fors, the Spaniard racing for the first time at Road Atlanta since competing in a Suzuki Cup race here in 2004. SportBikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Season: 2022 4/22/2022. In the final round of the 2021 Mini Cup by Motul, which was held on a purpose-built racecourse at Barber Motorsports Parks Proving Grounds skid pad, the 110cc class was swept by American Racing Teams Kensei Matsudaira. The Junior Cup will race twice at the remaining eight events, resulting in a 17-race season. N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMotos Davis leads Rodio Racings Mazziotto by just a single point with three races left in the series. 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Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducatis Xavi Fores followed up his debut Supersport win on Saturday with another flawless performance on Sunday. Going into the 2021 season, Jake Gagne had 12 podiums but no wins in MotoAmericas AMA Superbike Series. Not bad company, especially considering that Gagne didnt win his first race until last year. When a post is labeled with the words press release, it means that Roadracingworld.com is not responsible for its content and that Roadracingworld.com makes no guarantee that it is accurate. Bad Boys Racing Kawasaki rider Avery Dreher won MotoAmerica Junior Cup Race Two Sunday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The 2021 SportbikeTrackGear.com Junior Cup Championship wrapped up on Saturday, and Scott Powersports/KTM rider Tyler Scott clinched the title in the best way possible, by also winning the race. From before the red flag, to even after on the restart, we were going head-to-head, and it was great. I think were putting in the work that we have to be, Jacobsen said. The free-to-watch YouTube series doesnt have streaming service money behind it, and Id argue thats a good thing. Supersport [6] Engine configurations requirements are listed below: Over 300cc up to 500cc, 4-stroke, 1- or 2-cylinder Models: Honda CBR500R, Kawasaki Ninja 400, Yamaha YZF-R3 From there, he focused on being smooth in the wet conditions, and it paid off since he was able to move up to fifth on lap three of the seven-lap event. 4/22/2022 MotoAmerica Superbik es at Atlanta 5/20/2022 MotoAmerica Superbik es at Virginia 5/20/2022 MotoAmerica Superbik es at Virginia 6/3/2022 MotoAmerica Championship at Road America Doyle began his MotoAmerica road racing career in 2017 and was a top competitor in the Junior Cup Championship. Calendar and results [ edit] [1] [2] If theres a Race Three, that grid order is determined by Race Twos finishing order. Junior Cup racebikes will have yellow number plates. Superbike Licenses. Brake pads and discs can be replaced with aftermarket products, with restrictions, and light alloy caliper pistons can be swapped out for steel pistons made by the same manufacturer. Bicknese Racings Hayden Bicknese, a one-time podium finisher last year, was third and just .348 of a second behind Van. Superbike Race Two Jake Gagne (Yamaha) Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) Hector Barbera (BMW) Richie Escalante (Suzuki) Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) Corey Alexander (BMW) PJ Jacobsen (BMW) David Anthony (Suzuki) Meanwhile, Robem Engineering Aprilia teammates Ben Gloddy and Teagg Hobbs finished second and third, respectively. Supersport Hayes Day, Herrins Year And then, on Saturday in Supersport race one, he not only overcame another classic battle with HONOS HVMC Racing Kawasakis Richie Escalante, but he also prevailed despite the race being red-flagged and restarted. They compete in this class on highly modified versions of the cutting-edge production sport bikes, like the Ducati Panigale V4 and Yamaha R1. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); Petrucci came into NJMP trailing Gagne by just a point, but his title chase took a hit with Saturdays result, and he now trails by 13 with three races remaining.