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FIA WEC at Spa-Francorchamps, IMSA at Laguna Seca: Second consecutive double-header weekend.

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Spa-Francorchamps/Laguna Seca. For the second consecutive time, BMW M Motorsport is dealing with a double-header race weekend within the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA Series). At Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), Belgian BMW M Team WRT will compete with two BMW M Hybrid V8s and two BMW M4 GT3s in its residence race within the FIA WEC. At Laguna Seca (USA), the fourth IMSA race of the 12 months is on the schedule. BMW M Team RLL will enter two BMW M Hybrid V8s within the race. Paul Miller Racing and Turner Motorsport will begin with the BMW M4 GT3 within the GTD lessons.

 

FIA WEC: Home race for BMW M Team WRT in Belgium.

After the house race comes one other residence race. After BMW M works driver Valentino Rossi (ITA) lately thrilled Italian followers at Imola (ITA), it’s now his group’s flip. At Spa-Francorchamps, BMW M Team WRT tries to proceed the clear upward development within the FIA WEC in entrance of the Belgian residence crowd. After sixth place for Robin Frijns (NED), René Rast (GER), and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) with the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 at Imola, the purpose is to additional set up themselves within the main group among the many hypercars within the third race for the reason that comeback. Raffaele Marciello (SUI), Dries Vanthoor (BEL), and Marco Wittmann (GER) will compete within the sister #15 automobile.

In the LMGT3 class, there was a incredible one-two end result for the 2 BMW M4 GT3s to have fun at Imola. Augusto Farfus (BRA), Sean Gelael (INA), and Darren Leung (GBR) achieved the primary victory for a BMW M Motorsport automobile within the historical past of the FIA WEC within the #31 BMW M4 GT3. Second place at his residence race went to Rossi, who shared the cockpit of the #46 BMW M4 GT3 with Maxime Martin (BEL) and Ahmad Al Harthy (OMA). Both crews now compete at Spa-Francorchamps to assault for the rostrum locations once more and gather extra factors on the earth championship. Victory on the 24-hour race in 2023 proved that the course is sweet for the BMW M4 GT3.

The race at Spa-Francorchamps begins on Saturday at 13:00 CEST.

 

IMSA Series: BMW M Team RLL goals for the primary podium of the season.

The fourth race weekend of the IMSA season takes place on the spectacular observe at California’s Laguna Seca. BMW M Team RLL has proven robust tempo with the 2 BMW M Hybrid V8s thus far this season however remains to be ready for the primary podium end. That is the purpose for Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) within the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 in addition to Connor De Phillippi (USA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) in automobile #25.

A particular weekend awaits Turner Motorsport. Team Principal Will Turner’s squad is competing in its 557th race for BMW and is thus the BMW M Motorsport buyer group with essentially the most race entries. In honour of this milestone, the BMW M4 GT3 will carry begin quantity 557 as an alternative of the standard 96. Since 1998, Turner Motorsport has solely competed with BMW racing vehicles and has achieved quite a few prestigious victories and titles. In the GTD-Pro class, Paul Miller Racing will subject the #1 BMW M4 GT3 with BMW M works driver Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers (each USA) at Laguna Seca.

The race on the WeatherTech Raceway begins on Sunday at 21:10 CEST (12:10 native time) and lasts 2:40 hours.

 

Comments earlier than the races at Spa-Francorchamps and Laguna Seca:

 

Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “We go into the third race of the FIA WEC season positively after the steps we made at Imola. In Italy, we not only celebrated the fantastic one-two result in the LMGT3 class but also saw a clear upward trend with our hypercars. We have tested at Spa-Francorchamps and want to continue the positive trend at BMW M Team WRT’s home race. In the IMSA Series, the goal is clear. We want to convert the consistently good performance of the BMW M Hybrid V8 this season into corresponding results. In the GTD class, it will be a very special weekend for Turner Motorsport. Congratulations on the 557th start in a BMW racing car and at the same time a big thank you for the decades-long loyalty to our brand. It is always a pleasure and a lot of fun to work with Will Turner and his very professional crew. The long list of victories and titles speaks for itself. Turner Motorsport is an indispensable part of BMW M Motorsport’s racing programme in North America. I hope it will stay that way for many more years!”

 

Vincent Vosse (Team Principal BMW M Team WRT): “After a good weekend at Imola, where we made a clear step forward with our hypercars and celebrated a fantastic one-two result in the LMGT3 class, we are now looking forward to our home race in the FIA WEC. The course traditionally suits the BMW M4 GT3 well, so we should be well positioned again in the LMGT3 category. For the hypercars, it’s about taking one step at a time. Hopefully, we can make the next step in front of our home fans.”

 

Dries Vanthoor (BMW M Team WRT, #15 BMW M Hybrid V8): “I am really looking forward to the home race for the team and also for me personally. There will be many fans, but also friends and family on site. We have tested again with the BMW M Hybrid V8 at Spa-Francorchamps and hopefully made further progress that we can show on the race weekend.”

 

Augusto Farfus (Team WRT, #31 BMW M4 GT3): “We want to take the momentum from our victory at Imola to Spa-Francorchamps and finish the first third of the season on a high before the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The goal is to continue on the good path we have taken and score many points for the world championship.”

 

Connor De Phillippi (BMW M Team RLL, #25 BMW M Hybrid V8): “I can’t wait to race at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It’s the track where I had my very first racing experiences, and I have many fond memories of this place. We had a good test on the freshly paved track a few weeks ago. I think the race will be very exciting, especially in terms of strategy.”

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2024 J-DAY OFF-ROAD ROUND 2 RACE REPORT: DOZER MEMORIAL GP

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Sunday’s race day began at 8:00am vivid and early for the PeeWee lessons. The inexperienced FOX flag swept by the air and racers had been off. Muddy woods, large hills and the Dunlop Double was all a part of their 40 minute moto. For the primary two laps of the PeeWee Moto Destry Tucker and Sawyer Langenback had been in tight quarters earlier than Tucker took off grabbing himself a win, sitting 10 factors within the lead. Second on the day was Sawyer Langenback and Crue Hopkins filling up the rostrum steps. Michael Cimochowsk wins within the PeeWee Bantam class, Bryan Supp Ramos takes house #1 within the PeeWee squirt class, Pee Wee path rider goes to David Alipio, Kaelyn Levesque took the win within the PeeWee Girls class and Grayson LeDuc silently lead the sphere and took house a win.

Photos By: Eighteen Photos- Kylie Kulpa Race Report by: Eighteen Photos- Kylie Kulpa

PRO Class Podium with Chris Canning (1st), Simon Johnson (2nd), and Brandon Gregiore (third)

C Class general winner was Cole Freeman adopted by Ryan McKenney in second and Nolan Toohey rounding out the rostrum.Womens PRO Class was gained by Trail Jesters experience Addie Harris, Kendyl Gaetani swept the Womens Amature class going 1-1. Leo Candidus was the Super Senior winner, whereas John Malloy got here out on high with the general win within the Masters class.

PRO 125 was gained by Chris Canning going 4th place Moto 1 and placing the hammer down in Moto 2 for an additional first place end. Simon Johnson scored second this Moto and Justin Cokinos sits third for the day.

B250 was gained by Nathan Tokarski, Dylan Sharpe getting it completed in B200 with a win, and Evan Howard took the general within the B Open class. The ole’ Vintage class win goes to Keith Johnson on a Kawasaki whereas the Sportsman class winner is Jake Thompson.

Andy Mathieu took house first place within the A Senior class sitting first within the factors lead, within the Schoolboy (12-17) class Jonathan Alipio on a KTM street his manner into first place having a fantastic battle with Colton McQuarrie. B Vet winner was Jeffrey Hunt and Missleno Batista gained within the B Senior Class.

The A VET class win additionally goes to Keith Johnson sitting in first place with an 8 level lead within the factors standings. Michael Adinolfi JR gained within the A 200 class, whereas Jiggs Fustini soared to first place in A250 and Joshua Lussier took the win within the Open class.

Womens PRO podium with Addie Harris (1st), Ruby Fustini (2nd), and Melony Pickard (third)

Factory Connection/ FXR/ Factory Beta rider Chris Canning sweeps each the PRO 125 class AND the PRO class at Round 2 of JDAY Offroad Dozer Memorial in Huntington Massachusetts. Chris gained the PRO Class Championship in 2023 with a tough fought win. He now sits first within the PRO class with an 8 level lead on Brandon Gregoire; and first within the PRO 125 class with a 3 level lead on Simon Johnson. Plaistow Powersports group rider Simon Johnson rounded out his day with a second within the PRO class preventing his manner by the mud getting 4th place moto 1 and 2nd place moto 2. Factory Connection/ LBR Moto/ FXR racer Brandon Gergiore landed third for the day, getting 2nd first moto and fifth second moto.

Supermini Overall Podium with Colton McQuarrie (1st), Kevin Sundquist (2nd), and DJ Leblanc (third)

Muddy racing up within the Massachusetts mountains this previous Sunday left us to hope Round 3 & 4 at Unadilla MX, May 18 & 19 is dry and sunny. Always a enjoyable time watching the very best battles and wins at JDAY Offroad. We are solely in Round 2 which holds 14 extra thrilling races to

nail down who will win this 12 months. This race concluded with an enormous show of athleticism and dedication to get by the mud pits, rocks and roots. See you May 18 & 19 for Round 3 & 4 of the JDAY Offroad Championship!

Dozer Memorial GP Huntington, Massachusetts Round 2 of 16
April 21, 2024


Trail Jesters rider Addie Harris hovering to win Women’s PRO class

AM PRO Racing rider Colton McQuarrie general winner within the Supermini Class

Pee Wee Podium with Destry Tucker (1st), Sawyer Langenback (2nd), and Crue Hopkins (third)

Brandon Gregiore pulling the PRO 125 Holeshot Moto 1 DozerMemorial.DAY-5: Keith Johnson aboard his Vintage Kawasaki taking the win

Chris Canning Pulling the holeshot in Moto 1 of the PRO class DozerMemorial.DAY-7: Chris canning aboard his Factory Beta/ Factory Connection/ FXR experience

Destry Tucker dodging some bushes within the Massachetts mountains

 C Class Overall winner Cole Freeman taking a stroll by the FMF Extreme part

Justin Cokinos doubling by the FMF Extreme part

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IMSA Long Beach: Strong tempo of the BMW M Hybrid V8 goes unrewarded – Turner Motorsport on the GTD podium.

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Long Beach. In the primary dash race of the season within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Long Beach (USA), BMW M Team RLL was unable to realize the hoped-for first podium end of the 12 months after a powerful qualifying. Nick Yelloly (GBR) and Connor De Phillippi (USA) began the 100-minute race from second place however initially fell again throughout their pit cease in a yellow flag interval and later resulting from a broken entrance on the tight avenue circuit in California. While Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) within the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 completed in sixth place, Turner Motorsport celebrated a podium within the GTD class .

 

In the third race of the season, following the endurance classics at Daytona and Sebring (each USA), BMW M Team RLL was denied the primary podium of the 12 months 2024 regardless of the sturdy tempo of the BMW M Hybrid V8. In the primary half of the race, Yelloly held his floor within the main group and even took the lead. However, a yellow flag simply earlier than the deliberate pit cease for the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, which introduced the sphere again collectively, resulted in De Phillippi falling again to fifth place. There, he was repeatedly concerned in tight duels, resulting in collisions and in the end a broken entrance that needed to be modified within the pits. A number of laps earlier than the tip, the race for automobile #25 ended after a slip into the tyre obstacles. De Phillippi and Yelloly have been categorized ninth within the GTP class. Eng and Krohn, ranging from ninth place, discovered it troublesome to maneuver ahead on the road circuit however collected essential factors with a sixth-place end.

BMW M works driver Robby Foley and his teammate Patrick Gallagher (each USA) had purpose to have fun. The duo made a powerful comeback within the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M4 GT3, ranging from seventh place and ending second on the rostrum within the GTD class.

Reactions after the race:

Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “Part one of the first double-header with our BMW M Hybrid V8 in the IMSA series and the FIA WEC unfortunately did not bring the hoped-for first podium of the season. After starting from second place and showing strong pace in the race, the positions of sixth and ninth are disappointing. Nevertheless, it is good to see that our LMDh car is competitive on all tracks and over all race distances in its second year in the IMSA series. We will continue to work hard to reward ourselves with corresponding results. The next opportunity to do so will be in May at Laguna Seca. Congratulations to Turner Motorsport, Robby Foley, and Patrick Gallagher on the podium in the GTD class. I am pleased to see that the circuit in Long Beach continues to be good ground for the BMW M4 GT3 after the last two years’ victories.”

Jesse Krohn (#24 BMW M Hybrid V8, sixth place): “The field was so close together that it was extremely difficult to move forward. Due to the yellow flags, the lapping of the GTD drivers, which we had hoped to take advantage of, did not come into play as expected. That is of course disappointing because the performance of the car was much better than the result. At least we took some points. Now we focus on Laguna Seca.”

Nick Yelloly (#25 BMW M Hybrid V8, ninth place): “The race did not go well. My stint was okay, even though I was unlucky once when lapping and lost a place because of it, but the yellow flag just before our pit stop put us on the back foot. We wanted to make up ground with a late stop, but the regrouping of the field nullified this strategy. We had a very strong car here in qualifying, and we were also among the fastest in the race when we could run freely. Especially in the corners, we were better than our competitors. We will continue to work on improving even further.”

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ROWE Racing finishes 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers on the rostrum – Three BMW M4 GT3s within the prime six.

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Nürburgring. The BMW M Motorsport groups ROWE Racing and RMG efficiently accomplished crucial race weekend on the Nordschleife earlier than the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (GER). During the 24h Qualifiers, all three BMW M4 GT3s accomplished many laps and picked up precious information. In addition, there was racing success within the 4-hour race on Sunday. Raffaele Marciello (SUI), Maxime Martin (BEL), and Marco Wittmann (GER) drove the #98 ROWE Racing automotive to a second-place end on the rostrum. The sister #99 automotive and the BMW M Team RMV #72 BMW M4 GT3 completed in fourth and sixth locations, respectively.

The 24h Qualifiers consisted of two races, every 4 hours lengthy. On Saturday, the BMW M Motorsport groups targeted on set-up work. Dan Harper (GBR), Max Hesse (GER), and Charles Weerts (BEL) have been the highest-placed crew as tenth within the #72 BMW M4 GT3. Augusto Farfus (BRA), Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) completed twelfth within the ROWE Racing automotive #99. The #98 BMW M4 GT3 retired after an unavoidable collision however made up for it with the rostrum end on Sunday. The race weekend was notably precious for Weerts and Marciello, as each accomplished their first races within the BMW M4 GT3 on the Nordschleife and have been capable of full many laps. Marciello additionally celebrated his first podium as a BMW M works driver.

At the 24h Qualifiers – additionally rounds three and 4 of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS – quite a few different classes have been current alongside the GT3 automobiles. BMW M Motorsport groups achieved a complete of 9 class victories within the two races.

Reactions after the 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers:

Hans-Peter Naundorf (Team Principal ROWE Racing): “Our team and our drivers did a very good job this weekend. Despite the unprovoked retirement in the race on Saturday, we covered many kilometres and gained valuable insights about the new tyres. Our drivers were able to get used to the Nordschleife and the tuning again. We have already got into a good groove with Raffaele Marciello. Thanks to the good work of the team and some lucky circumstances, we were rewarded with a podium on Sunday, the second within eight days after our victory in the GT World Challenge Europe. It’s a nice reward for the intensive work in the past weeks.”

Stefan Reinhold (Team Principal BMW M Team RMG): “Overall, it was a good test run for the 24-hour race. On Saturday, we still had some things to sort out with the set-up and couldn’t keep up with the lead. Things went better on Sunday, although we had a slight collision in the first corner of the race and had to repair the car during the first stop. Charles Weerts has integrated very well into our team and was able to complete many valuable laps this weekend.”

Raffaele Marciello (#98 BMW M4 GT3, ROWE Racing): “We can be very happy with the podium today. Our pace was good, and we had a good strategy. The main goal this weekend was to prepare ourselves as well as possible for the 24-hour race because that’s where it really counts. Of course, you can never be one hundred percent perfectly prepared for such a special race, but I think we are in a good position.”

Sheldon van der Linde (#99 BMW M4 GT3, ROWE Racing): “Fourth place is a good result to end the weekend. We may not have had the fastest car, but our pit stops were great and ultimately got us to this position. Of course, the preparation for the 24-hour race was the main focus, and we ticked all the boxes on our list. That also applies to me personally. It was my first time this season on the Nordschleife, and I was able to complete many laps which helped me a lot. I feel very well prepared.”

Charles Weerts (#72 BMW M4 GT3, BMW M Team RMG): “It was a good weekend for us, where we could finish both races without major problems. As a team, we are still finding the perfect tuning for the new tyres. That worked out much better on Sunday than on Saturday. Personally, I learn something new with every single lap on the Nordschleife and am gathering many valuable experiences. Things are already going quite well, but I can certainly continue to improve.”

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2024 CAMP COOKER GNCC RAW VIDEO : PRO CLASS ACTION

The fourth spherical of the 2024 GNCC off-road National race was at Camp Coker Bullet positioned in Society Hill, South Carolina. The racing got here all the way down to the final nook between the 2 manufacturing facility KTM riders Jonathan Girroir and California rider Danta Oliveira. We captured the RAW terrain, and RAW CARNAGE in your pure enjoyment.

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Conclusion of an unbelievable weekend: Another victory and podium for Toprak Razgatlioglu and the BMW M 1000 RR on WorldSBK Sunday at Barcelona.

Barcelona. The second race weekend of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Barcelona (ESP) became a hit story for BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Following the pole place and the celebrated first joint victory on Saturday, Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK had loads to cheer about on Sunday as effectively. Razgatlioglu claimed his subsequent victory within the extraordinarily thrilling Superpole Race within the morning and adopted it up with a third-place end on the rostrum within the second essential race. Teammate Michael van der Mark (NED) returned to the entrance group with a fourth-place end. The Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team secured one other prime ten end with Garrett Gerloff (USA).

The Superpole Race on Sunday morning stored everybody on the sting of their seats. Starting from pole place, Razgatlioglu initially dropped to fifth place. In the fourth of ten laps, he moved as much as fourth place, and within the following lap, he made a sensational manoeuvre to regain the lead. He then battled with Andrea Iannone (ITA / Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (ESP / Ducati) with a number of lead modifications for the victory. In the final nook, Razgatlioglu as soon as once more executed a powerful manoeuvre and clinched his second victory of the weekend.

Razgatlioglu additionally began the second essential race on Sunday afternoon from pole place. After the beginning, he was briefly in fourth place, however it didn’t take lengthy for him to work his method into the rostrum positions. He stayed shut behind the main Ducati riders Bautista and Nicolò Bulega (ITA) for a very long time, however this time it wasn’t sufficient for a remaining dash again to the very prime. Thus, Razgatlioglu concluded his extraordinarily profitable Barcelona weekend with a third-place end on the rostrum. After the end, he embraced teammate van der Mark, who accomplished the robust crew end in fourth place. In the Superpole Race, van der Mark completed sixth.

The Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team returned to the highest ten on Sunday. Both riders, Gerloff and Scott Redding (GBR), engaged in an extended duel with a number of place modifications. In the top, Gerloff prevailed in tenth place, with Redding following simply 0.4 seconds behind in eleventh place.

The third spherical of the 2024 WorldSBK season can be held from nineteenth to twenty first April at Assen (NED).

Reactions after race two at Barcelona.

 

Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director: “Before we came here, we hoped to claim another podium. That was the target after a good test last week but we also saw that the Ducatis were extremely strong. To come away four trophies, pole position, two wins and one podium, is absolutely magnificent. I am speechless, honestly. It is extremely good for the project and I am even looking further forward to the rest of the season which gives me more confidence. Not just Toprak, also Mickey did a fantastic job, with fourth in qualifying yesterday, sixth in this morning’s Superpole Race and a very strong fourth position in main race two. It’s well deserved. I just enjoy the moment right now. It is highly emotional, this weekend had only ups. We’ve had enough downs in the past years so it’s good to get through the valley of tears. On the Bonovo side, the weekend was more difficult but in the final race, Garrett and Scott were in the ball park so we can build from there and like I said, there are better races to come. Overall, this weekend leaves me overwhelmed and very pleased.”

Toprak Razgatlioglu, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team (SP Race: 1 / R02: 3): “I am really happy for this moment because this is a dream. Not only for me, for BMW and the team. We claimed two victories at Barcelona, and for me it has been an amazing weekend. Especially today’s last race was a very hard, the pace was really strong. Alvaro started normal and then pushed very hard. I just tried to follow him but I felt a lot of spinning and closed the gas because in a 20-lap race you need a good tyre with good grid for the last five laps. But in general, I am very happy because we were on the podium in all three races, including two wins. Especially the Superpole Race was incredible, when I passed Alvaro in the last corner. I think this is in my top three overtakes of my career. I am also very happy for BMW. We are coming step by step and I think we will be stronger on the other race tracks. Everyone is very happy and will now work even harder. We have a very good package. We are coming, we are not so far and this year I think we can get many wins and I hope that we will be World Champions. I hope!”

Michael van der Mark, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team (SP Race: 6 / R02: 4): “Honestly I think for the whole team it has been a fantastic weekend. This was one of our worst tracks and to see Toprak getting two wins, another podium and the pole position, was great, and I had some really strong results this weekend, too. So I am really happy, really satisfied with the improvement on the bikes. Honestly, to finish P6 this morning was quite good, but to finish fourth in race two was a big relief for me. It’s nice to see that I get back on a really good level and I’m just really happy with the whole weekend. I think it gives the whole team a big boost, and also for me, for the next race at Assen which I am really looking forward to. At least now we arrive there knowing how good the package can be.”

Garrett Gerloff, Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team (SP Race: 17 / R02: 10): “So we are at the end of the weekend. I am not going to lie, I was hoping and expecting a better weekend than it was. We just struggled a bit with some things. I feel like I struggle with some riding stuff on my side and also I had some issues with some setting stuff on the bike side. It wasn’t easy, there weren’t clear answers and I am kind of leaving the weekend thinking that we don’t have a clear answer of what we were missing. We were just missing something that’s not small. We just try to regroup over the next weeks and come back to Assen and have a strong race there.”

Scott Redding, Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team (SP Race: 12 / R02: 11): “The weather today was unexpected. We had some rain this morning so we did not ride in the warm up. The Superpole Race was quite good for me. I felt pretty good so I managed to gain some confidence for race two. There, I was really motivated to finish in the top ten. That was my goal. I came off the start, I came together with Dominique Aegerter so I lost some positions. Then in turn three, Iker Lecouna just ran me off the track, so I lost again some positions and then we kind of settled; the group was trying to save the tyres. Then there was a big crash in turn one. I am happy that they both walked away okay from it. There was a gap I had to try to close and I used my tyre more. I felt good on the bike, that was the main thing. I felt that I could actually push the bike and start to race and have confidence. On the last few laps, the tyre dropped more. I finished 11th in the end; the top ten was there. So I was happy, because Barcelona is one of the worst tracks in the calendar for me and I came away with confidence which is the first time in three years that this has happened, so I look forward to the next round.”

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Perfect Saturday at Barcelona: Pole place and first win for Toprak Razgatlioglu and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team.

Barcelona. Winning at Barcelona (ESP) was Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (TUR) declared purpose for this second race weekend of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). He achieved it within the first important race. With his first pole place and his first win aboard the BMW M 1000 RR, Razgatlioglu secured an ideal Saturday for himself, BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. On solely his second race weekend as a BMW Motorrad manufacturing facility rider, he stood on the highest step of the rostrum for the primary time. It was additionally the primary win in a important race for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Previously, Michael van der Mark (NED) secured a win in a Superpole Race.

In the Superpole qualifying on Saturday morning, Razgatlioglu had already made the crew jubilant. Setting a brand new all-time observe file, he positioned his BMW M 1000 RR on pole place. In the race, he initially held onto the lead, however then slipped again to 3rd place briefly within the tight battle for the entrance positions. However, the Turkish rider saved his cool. First, he reclaimed second place after which got down to catch as much as Nicolò Bulega (ITA / Ducati), who led with a several-second hole. In a particularly thrilling end, Razgatlioglu ultimately took the lead once more on the ultimate lap and defended the win to the end line. Among the primary to congratulate him was Markus Flasch, Head of BMW Motorrad, who witnessed this profitable race Saturday at Barcelona on-site.

Team-mate Michael van der Mark (NED) additionally secured an excellent beginning place with fourth place within the Superpole. He was additionally within the combine for podium finishes for a very long time however then misplaced positions and completed ninth.

It was a difficult Saturday for the Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team. Garrett Gerloff (USA) completed the primary race in twelfth place. Team-mate Scott Redding (GBR) crossed the end line in seventeenth place.

Reactions after race one at Barcelona.

Markus Flasch, Head of BMW Motorrad: “Congratulations to everybody on this implausible win! It was nice to cheer with the crew within the pit field. Toprak has proven that he’s a really particular rider and individual. We knew he had a motorbike able to successful with the BMW M 1000 RR, and it’s implausible that we may show it already on the second race weekend. Thanks to everybody for the onerous work, to Toprak, to our BMW Motorrad Motorsport crew, and to the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Let‘s stick with it!”

 

Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director: “An unbelievable day! We knew we were strong but we also knew that it would be extremely difficult against the Ducatis. I said this morning that we are going to have two people on the first two rows of the starting grid. That came true. Then I was confident that we could fight for the podium. I also would have been very pleased with second position, but the way Toprak pushed on the last laps was just unbelievable. Thanks to this guy, thanks to the team for a magnificent package. We deserved it but I did not think that it would come so early. So I am extremely pleased. Now we focus on tomorrow, there are two more races to go – and then we party!”

Toprak Razgatlioglu, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team (SP: 1 / R01: 1 ): “I am really happy. Thanks to my team, they did an unbelievable job with really hard work and finally we are winning. This victory has special importance for me as I never won here on this circuit before. It has been my dream and finally I have a victory in Catalunya. This is an unbelievable moment because this race was really hard. If we win here, I think fighting will be easier on other race tracks. After Bulega passed me, I just followed him but after two laps I said, okay, I am pushing a little bit too hard for the rear tyre. The podium is enough for me because I know that on this track, the rear tyres have a big drop on the last five laps. Then on the last five, six laps I saw that Bulega started to drop and I pushed hard, especially on the brakes. At the first round of the season I felt a lot of pressure as I was my first weekend with BMW but here that was not the case anymore but as Markus Flasch is here, we wanted to achieve something for him. To get pole position and win the race made it an unbelievable day. We have two more races tomorrow and now we will focus on those.”

Michael van der Mark, ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team (SP: 4 / R01: 9): “My day was honestly not too bad. I had a really good feeling this morning in Superpole and I worked really well together with Toprak. So we had P1 and P4 on the grid which was really good. I also felt really strong with the bike. In the race, I had an okay start. On the first few laps, I did not get the right feeling but then I found a good rhythm and a good pace. I was in P4 for a long time but unfortunately at the end I struggled too much with the tyre wear. I might have pushed a bit too hard in the beginning. We have to analyse it. But I think that the results shows that we are coming and Toprak winning on the BMW M 1000 RR is just amazing so I am really happy with the overall day for the whole team.”

Garrett Gerloff, Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team (SP: 14 / R01: 12): “It has not been my most memorable day here in Catalunya. Qualifying could have been better and the race could have been better. I don’t feel too bad but everybody is going really fast and it is just hard to stand out and move forward for me at the moment, I guess. But congratulations to Toprak on the win. It’s crazy impressive and we will try some stuff for tomorrow and see if we can improve.”

Scott Redding, Bonovo motion BMW Racing Team (SP: 12 / R01: 17): “Qualifying was not too bad. We managed to salvage some of the struggles of this weekend to qualify 12th and moved up to 11th due to someone having a penalty. That was okay but I knew that in the race I would still struggle a little bit because the pace for the weekend has not been where we want. Then in the race we made a change on the bike which didn’t work in a positive way, making the braking area more difficult for me to brake late so it was hard to overtake. Then with about seven laps to go, my rear tyre dropped massively. That was basically the race for me. I was trying to manage it as best as I could. We hope that we can find something for tomorrow because we had the pace to be in the small group in front of me. We just need to find a little bit for tomorrow.”

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Ducati Bags Its First Motocross Win In The Italian Championship

Not way back, Ducati pulled the covers off its Ducati Desmo450 MX motocross race bike. This bike made waves not solely within the racing world, however your complete motorbike trade, because it wasn’t simply Ducati’s return to the single-cylinder house, it was additionally the model’s first enterprise into the world of motocross.

So large was this improvement that Ducati established Ducati Corse Off-Road, a division of its racing division devoted solely to its off-road exploits. With that, it was clear that Ducati was in full-force within the MX recreation, and on March 17, 2024, it made its debut on the Motocross Pro-Prestige MX1 Italian Championship.

Piloted by Alessandro Lupino, the brand new Ducati Desmo450 MX crushed expectations, taking pole place and successful its debut race. Lupino began at pole place, and did a wonderful job of setting the tempo. The observe circumstances have been favorable, and Lupino and the Desmo450 MX rocketed throughout the end line, retaining first place all all through.

Alessandro Lupino sends it aboard the Ducati Desmo450 MX

Alessandro Lupino sends it aboard the Ducati Desmo450 MX

During the second warmth, Ducati wasn’t so fortunate as Lupino made a mistake, inflicting him to fall to the again of the pack. After a valiant effort, he managed to climb to seventh place at race finish. Overall, Ducati took second place within the first spherical of the 2024 season—greater than a promising begin for a first-timer within the sport.

Behind the scenes at the Ducati paddock

Behind the scenes on the Ducati paddock

Commenting on the race outcomes, Alessandro Lupino expressed his pleasure in direction of racing MX for Ducati, “These were two very exciting days. My debut with the Ducati was truly a dream: they told me it would be, but today I experienced it! Feeling like a Ducatista is a truly special sensation. Congratulations to all the guys who worked on this project, because in a very short time they created a spectacular bike, with a lot of potential, doing an incredible job.”

Keeping an optimistic outlook, Lupino highlighted that regardless of messing up his second run, the engineers have been capable of collect important information to additional enhance the bike in upcoming races. “Unfortunately, the second heat didn’t go as I would have liked: I got the start wrong and wasn’t able to recover. But that’s okay, now the engineers have the data to analyze two completely different situations,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ducati CEO himself, Claudio Domenicali, was all praises with the Ducati Corse Off-Road’s first foray into the MX world. “This weekend in Mantua we wrote one other chapter within the historical past of Ducati. Alessandro Lupino and our group gave us some nice enjoyable and, regardless of it being the primary motocross race in our latest historical past, we instantly demonstrated excellent efficiency,” he stated.

Ducati has at all times been about racing, and its stellar efficiency on the first spherical of the Motocross Pro-Prestige MX1 Italian Championship is proof that it’s greater than able to tackle the MX world head on. The subsequent spherical of the Italian MX Championship is ready to happen from April 27 to twenty-eight, 2024, and you’ll wager your backside greenback that Ducati will probably be prepping its bike to unleash nothing wanting a stellar efficiency.

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KTM’s 2024 RC 8C Is More Expensive and Exclusive Than Ever

KTM simply unveiled its limited-edition track-only RC 8C race bike. And whereas the producer hasn’t made large modifications when in comparison with the 2023 model, it claims this unit has Moto2 ranges of efficiency. Hot rattling.

There’ll be simply 100 hand-built 2024 RC 8Cs on provide, which is half the quantity in comparison with final yr. And when you want to throw your leg over one, you may must half with $41,499 and get on-line when pre-orders open on March twentieth at 07:00 PDT.

Here’s all the things that you must know.

2024 KTM RC 8C STATIC 1

Track Only

The limited-edition track-only RC 8C was made along with Krämer Motorcycles, identical to the earlier mannequin. And, as you’d anticipate, meaning it comes with all of the observe trimmings like quick-release tank and physique panels, light-weight Dymag wheels, and Pirelli race slicks.

There’s an AIM MXS 1.2 RACE dashboard and knowledge logger with built-in GPS performance to maintain you on prime of your lap occasions, and you may view all related data on the 5-inch TFT display screen. The fortunate few who get to personal considered one of these observe weapons can use AIM RaceStudio to view efficiency metrics and work towards decreasing their lap occasions.

2024 KTM RC 8C DETAIL 1

Engine, Chassis, and Brakes

Propelling the RC 8C is similar 889 cc parallel-twin as KTM used within the 2023 mannequin, however the firm states that it has been “up-specced”. We can solely assume that it makes near 140 hp, because the earlier iteration pumped out 135 hp and 72.3 lb-ft of torque. And there is no doubt this might be one of many sweetest-sounding bikes on the observe, because of a racing Akrapovič exhaust.

Housing the engine is a 25CerMo4 metal tubular body, which is wrapped in Carbon Kevlar bodywork, impressed by the KTM RC16. KTM would not listing the curb weight, however the dry weight is simply 308 lbs.

2024 KTM RC 8C ACTION 1
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Unsurprisingly, there are WP suspension elements all-round. A 43 mm closed cartridge fork retains issues beneath management on the entrance, whereas a WP APEX PRO 7746 shock with a distant preload adjuster ought to provide simply tunable excessive and low-speed compression and rebound settings on the rear.

Bringing all the things to a halt is a set of MotoGP-derived Brembo 19RCS CORSA CORTA radial grasp brake cylinders. At the entrance, Brembo Stylema calipers grip 290 mm fully-floating discs, whereas a Brembo two-piston caliper works with a 230 mm disc on the rear.

 

Handover Session At Portimão

Anyone who efficiently luggage a 2024 RC 8C might be invited to a handover session at Portimão, Portugal. The journey will embody a personalised observe setup session, non-public dinner, meet and greet, and an unique observe day expertise with “KTM racing royalty”. 

The query I pose is, who amongst us would half with simply north of $40k for this devoted observe machine?

Let us know within the feedback.