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Moto News Weekly Wrap
September 13, 2022

What’s New:

• Zmarzlik closes in on SGP gold with Vojens victory
• Lawton wins Dandaragan Sprint 2022
• Jay Wilson wins All-Japan MX Round 4 at Meihan
• 2022 Australian Senior Track Championship Preview
• Cannon encouraged by MXGP experience
• Beaton reflects on challenging season
• Team Australia MX of Nations Fundraiser Jersey Auctions
• KTM Junior SX to join Australian WSX GP
• HRC signs Tim Gajser and Rubén Fernández
• EMX250 rule changes for 2023 onwards
• Rocky Mountain Mountaineer GNCC 2022 Report
• FIM S1GP SuperMoto World Championship Entry List
• 2022 Racing Calendars

Zmarzlik closes in on SGP gold with Vojens victory

Polish racer Bartosz Zmarzlik was delighted to defy another of his most testing FIM Speedway Grand Prix tracks to edge closer to his third Speedway GP world title in four years at Vojens on Saturday night.

The double world champion topped the podium in the FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens, sponsored by ECCO, winning a hard-fought final ahead of Great Britain hero Robert Lambert, who was second, third-placed Danish star Leon Madsen and fourth-placed Polish racer Patryk Dudek.

Zmarzlik collected his second Speedway GP win of 2022 in front of a 12,451-strong crowd at a packed Vojens Speedway Center, adding to his triumph at the opening round in Croatia.

This moves him a massive 20 points clear of second-placed Madsen ahead of the penultimate round of the season – the Kaeser FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla next Saturday.

If Zmarzlik leaves Sweden’s biggest speedway event 21 points or more clear of his nearest rival, he will be crowned world champion with a round to spare.

Incredibly, Zmarzlik’s best two rounds of 2022 have come on two of Speedway GP’s tightest and most technically-challenging tracks. While he claims Vojens isn’t his favourite circuit on the calendar, two wins and a second place in three appearances at Denmark’s home of speedway suggest it suits him well. The elated Gorzow star said:

Zmarzlik set a new career milestone in Vojens as he achieved his 1,000th Speedway GP championship point. He is now on 1,013 from 75 appearances on the sport’s biggest stage.

Having achieved at least 12 points in all eight rounds so far this season, Zmarzlik is pleased with a consistent campaign.

Bartosz Zmarzlik

“I am very happy about this result. I am very happy with the final. The heats were so hard for me, but the semi-final was good. After the semi-final, I was looking good for the final. I won from a really hard gate. There was only one other winner from gate three. I am happy. Every time this season I have wanted to win, but not every round has been as good as this one. I am fully focused on every meeting and every heat to score good points. I am very happy about what I have done here. I would like to say hello to everyone, all the fans and especially the Polish guys. Thanks for their support. I would like to thank my sponsors and family, and I have the best team. I was just thinking about my bike and what I must do to make it pull more. I just sat back on my seat as much as I could and made sure my bike had good traction. I went to the right a little bit, but I heard Robert and then knew I was in front. I am just fully focused for another round in Malilla and what to do in terms of my engines and setups. My first plan is to do a good job in Malilla and score some really good points.”

Zmarzlik made a forceful move to overhaul Lambert on the opening lap of the final, shifting his body position furiously to get maximum traction and fly past the Brit.

Runner-up Lambert was gutted to run out of room as he achieved his best-ever Speedway GP result, only to fall agonisingly short of his maiden victory.

Two straight Speedway GP podiums have fired Lambert up to fifth place in the standings on 86 points – just five behind Dan Bewley in third – as the Norfolk racer makes a late surge for the medal spots.

Lambert admits finishing in the top six would justify the SGP Commission’s decision to give him a permanent wild card for 2022.

Lambert delivered a fitting performance on the weekend the United Kingdom mourns the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with everyone at Vojens observing a period of silence ahead of racing and no champagne celebrations as a mark of respect for the monarch’s 70 years of service.

Third-placed Madsen was delighted with his first-ever Vojens Speedway GP final but was gutted to see Zmarzlik extend his lead from 16 points to 20 as he continues to work towards a title challenge in 2023.

Speedway GP World Championship Standings

1. Bartosz Zmarzlik 128
2. Leon Madsen 108
3. Dan Bewley 91
4. Patryk Dudek 90
5. Robert Lambert 86
6. Maciej Janowski 76
7. Tai Woffinden 74
8. Fredrik Lindgren 74
9. Mikkel Michelsen 70
10. Jason Doyle 68
11. Martin Vaculik 59
12. Jack Holder 58
13. Anders Thomsen 51
14. Max Fricke 49
15. Pawel Przedpelski 28
16. Rasmus Jensen 12
17. Andzejs Lebedevs 12
18. Matej Zagar 11
19. Kai Huckenbeck 7
20. Gleb Chugunov 7
21. Maksym Drabik 4
22. Szymon Wozniak 3
23. Jan Kvech 1
24. Tom Brennan 1

FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens Results

1. Bartosz Zmarzlik 20
2. Robert Lambert 18
3. Leon Madsen 16
4. Patryk Dudek 14
5. Rasmus Jensen 12
6. Jason Doyle 11
7. Tai Woffinden 10
8. Mikkel Michelsen 9
9. Jack Holder 8
10. Dan Bewley 7
11. Max Fricke 6
12. Andzejs Lebedevs 5
13. Fredrik Lindgren 4
14. Pawel Przedpelski 3
15. Maciej Janowski 2
16. Martin Vaculik 1
17. Benjamin Basso 0
18. Emil Breum Ankersen 0

Lawton wins Dandaragan Sprint 2022

Jesse Lawton won the WA Trail and Enduro Club’s Dandaragan Sprint outright comprehensively on the weekend ahead of Riley Mouritz and Trent Stone.

In the Expert Open category Brennan Abbs won from Brock Buckingham while Jamie Horwood won Veterans (35-44) and Joshua Treasure took out the 45+ Masters category.

Greg Yates was victorious in the Old Fossils category ahead of ex speedway international David Cheshire.

2022 Dandaragan Sprint Top 20 (Overall)

Jay Wilson wins All-Japan MX Round 4 at Meihan

Australia’s Jay Wilson continued his 2022 Japanese win streak with another dominant performance at round four of the All-Japanese Motocross Championships, held at the Meihan Sportsland circuit, over the weekend.
With four rounds now complete, Wilson’s perfect season remains intact. He has four round wins and all nine motos wins in the IA2 (250cc) class so far in 2022 but round four wasn’t without its challenges.

Like every other round so far this year in Japan, heavy lead up rain made the practice and qualifying sessions on Saturday muddy and difficult for all riders. The track crew did what they could be conditions were less than ideal and it was a good old fashion mud race on Saturday. But again, the skies cleared for Sunday and the track crew worked through the night to present a good track that rutted up and become very technical as the day progressed.

And in what has been a rarity this season, Wilson charged into the first turn ahead of the pack but ultimately ran wide allowing a rider to sneak underneath him and snatch the lead away. He quickly repassed back into the lead and then set about putting in some hot laps to create some breathing space between himself and the rest of the chasing pack. He cleared out to a comfortable lead and was able to maintain it to the end.

Race two and he spun up on the start gate and left outside the top five on the opening lap. The track had now dried considerably and was in great shape, so he had to work hard to move forward. He sliced into the top three by lap three, then had a rider fall that moved him into second, then the following lap he took control of the race. He took the race win by just over 10 seconds.

Jay Wilson

“I’m pretty happy to get this one out of the way and get the win again. I had one good start and one average start, and the good start certainly makes life easier than having to come through the riders early in the race as it gets chaotic in there.This track was also slow and tight in sections so passing wasn’t easy and, it’s a different dirt to the other tracks we race. It’s not sand, but it is softer and not the hard based clay a lot of the Japanese circuits are, so I enjoyed the change of terrain.

“Overall, it was a good day all things considered. I still don’t feel great and yesterday was a real struggle, so I’m glad to get through and get another win and keep the victories coming for the Factory Yamaha Racing Team. I feel like I had some food poisoning or something like that as I couldn’t keep much down and felt really dehydrated as a result. Then, it was hot and humid, so I was pretty drained at the end of that second race.

“But awesome to get another win and thanks to everyone at Yamaha for making it happen. We still have a few more rounds to go, so nothing changes for myself and the team, we will stick at it and work hard right to the end. Also, a quick shoutout to everyone back home in Australia who keep in touch and offer support, its nice to know they follow what I do.”

Round five is at Kyushu, Kamamoto on October 8 and 9.

2022 Australian Senior Track Championship Preview

The 2022 Australian Senior Track Championship meeting will be staged this weekend by the Forbes Auto Sports Club at their Daroobalgie Speedway track.

Over 130 riders have entered with the usual strong contingent of Queenslanders as well as riders from Victoria and South Australia to take on the best of the host state.

The entries for both the MX Open and Pro 450 classes are huge, necessitating six heats in each of the four rounds in the former and five heats for the latter class.

After the four rounds there will be a cut-throat repechage race before the six-lap race to decide the champion.
In some classes where there is just one grid of riders their championship will be decided on cumulative points over five rounds, so every placing in every heat is important.

That format will also be used for the supporting junior classes and the non-championship Over 35s.
Last year the championship meeting was staged at Quirindi and a number of 2021 champions will be at Forbes this weekend attempting to make it back-to-back wins.

Jarred Brook is the defending champion in both the MX Open and Pro 450 classes, while James Sawdy (Pro 250), Michael Slade (Unlimited Slider) and Briony Hendrickson (Womens) were also 2021 winners.

Besides Brook and Hendrickson other Queenslander like Dale Borlase, Cyshan Weale, Harry Maxwell and Jedd List will not be there just to make up the numbers.

Much attention will centre on local teenager Tom Drane who is just back from a second head-turning performance in the American Flat Track competition.

Add in the likes of Tom Herrick, who lowered the colours of Brook at the recent New South Wales Dirt Track Championship meeting, Daniel Wicks, Jordan Dall, Grant Charnock and Harry and Connor Ryan and it is easy to see why a class win at this Australian Championship will only go to the most deserving.

The performance of Kyle Machin in the Pro 250 class will be of particular interest as he strives to be first rider from South Australia to get on to the rostrum for many years.

This meeting was originally allocated to the Gunnedah Motorcycle Club, which had planned to stage the meeting at the Gunnedah Showground which is a facility owned by the local council.

Gunnedah Shire Council passed a resolution 5-4 for the event to go ahead, subject to the club assuming responsibility for track preparation, post-event restoration and all cost involved. But, a rescission was moved, and passed, squashing plans.

The local newspaper quoted concerns over whether the Showground’s other user groups, such as camp draft, pony club and dog trial groups would be able to stage their own scheduled events later in the year. So Gunnedah’s loss was Forbes’ gain.

The Forbes club has previously staged a New South Wales Senior Track Championship which was by well received by participating riders and it quickly stepped in and significantly the Forbes Shire Council is right behind it.

Practice gets under way at 9am on Saturday, and then on Sunday there will be a parade lap of competitors and the National Anthem at 9.30am.

Cannon encouraged by MXGP experience

Yamaha’s Charli Cannon has returned to inspired by her MXGP experience with plenty of positives and motivation to take away from an exciting weekend for the recently crowned Australian motocross champion.

The Sunshine Coast based teenager contested the final round of the Women’s Motocross Championship in Turkey, as a guest rider for the JK Racing Yamaha team. It was her first appearance on the world stage and despite clearly being nervous, she was able to showcase her obvious talents and prove she belongs at an international level.

Cannon qualified in ninth place and after quickly learning the Afyon track and getting accustomed to the JK Racing Yamaha YZ250F. With each passing lap, she felt more comfortable on the track and a little more settled, as the big stage can be daunting.

Race one saw her off to a top 10 start and battling to move forward. As the race progressed, she was able to make some passes and moved into seventh place and in a tight knit bunch from positions four through nine. In the waning stages, she lost a position and after nearly 30 minutes of racing, crossed the finish line in eighth place.

She wasn’t happy with her performance and was determined to make improvements in race two.

Cannon stormed out of the blocks in race two and quickly established herself in the top five. She then moved into fourth and after another lap, charged her way into third, well within striking distance of the race leaders as she had just recorded the fastest lap of the race at that stage.

As she zeroed in on second place, she landed in a wet section of track and the front wheel slid from under her and she fell on the rock hard Afyon dirt. She remounted as quickly as possible but was outside the top 10 and well behind the pack.

She put in a charge and got to the back of the main group before going down again, this time falling awkwardly on her shoulder. She was in pain and unable to continue with what was later diagnosed as a broken collar bone. It was a disappointing ending to a very promising start in WMXGP.

Charli Cannon

“Right after the race, I was just disappointed and upset as I felt I let some many people down by not being able to finish the race and not getting a good result. But now that I have had some time to think about it, there is a lot of positives I can take from it and it has motivated me to make sure I get back and do more of these events as I believe I can be competitive with the best women racers in the world.

“I started the weekend out pretty slowly as I was so nervous and a bit overwhelmed by everything happening around me. I think I was four seconds a lap off the pace and that was a bit disheartening, but I knew I didn’t ride well and I could make improvements.

“By the time race two had finished, my best lap was under a second away from the fastest of the race and I felt like I could have run that pace for the whole moto. Hopefully, I can get the opportunity to do more GP’s as now that I know how things run and have a relationship with a lot of the people, it will make things easier for me.

“I have so many people I want to thank for making this happen for me. The Yamalube Yamaha Team have been amazing this year and working with both Mike and Nash is unreal. Having Nash on the trip with us made things so much easier. The JK Racing team were so good to us and nothing was ever a problem as well as Yamaha in Australia and Europe with Nikki and Paul Malin taking care of us.

“Also a shout out to all the people that supported us from the riders who donated their jerseys and the people that purchased them to help us raise money for the trip as well as Motorcycling Australia for their support of Women’s racing.

“I see this as just the beginning and I have come home motivated to get to work once my collarbone heals. I loved the atmosphere of the GPs, and everyone was so helpful. I can’t wait to get back to do more in 2023.”

Beaton reflects on challenging season

Jed Beaton finished the 2022 MXGP season in 19th place with 190-points to his name, and has thanked the F&H Kawasaki Racing Team for a season which may not have been as strong as he hoped, but will hopefully have him return stronger in 2023. Here’s what he had to say:

Jed Beaton

“It’s been a tough and struggling year to say the least, I don’t really have too much to say about it as it’s done now and I can just move forward I’m sure this year will make me a better person/athlete overall in the future… I just want to say a huge thank you to every single person F&H Kawasaki Racing Team they all play a part in us going racing week in week out, they were all behind me in the good and bad times, and I’ll be forever thankful for that! Even though it wasn’t a good year on the bike it was still awesome to be apart of the team this year thanks for having me.”

Team Australia MX of Nations Fundraiser Jersey Auctions

The MX of Nations fundraising in 2022 has seen multiple top global motocross competitors used and (importantly) signed jerseys made available for auction and now bring you the final pieces – The House of Lawrence!

Jerseys from Hunter Lawrence – who has represented Australia at the MX of Nations multiple times – and Jett Lawrence – 2022 AMA Pro Motocross 250 Class Champion.

Hunter has been competing in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250MX since 2019, achieving over 20 podiums and numerous moto wins.

Hailing from Landsborough, Queensland, Australia, Hunter was part of Team Australia 2017 and 2018 MX of Nations teams, winning the MX2 class in 2017.

Jett is the current and back-to-back Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250 Champion.

Hailing from Landsborough, Queensland, Australia, Jett has been racing Motocross internationally since 2016. At only 19, Jett is already the eighth most successful 125/250 AMA MX rider in history.

These are not your standard new-jersey-just-been-signed, these are genuine race items worn in competition originals. Most are still dirty!

As noted, all have been signed and come with an MA Certificate of Authenticity. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history and help our team as they head to Red Bud in the USA to try and bring home Australia’s first-ever MXoN title!

Team Australia MX of Nations Fundraiser Jersey Auctions

KTM Junior SX to join Australian WSX GP

KTM Australia has announced the 2022 KTM Junior Supercross exhibition, which will take place at round two of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, on Saturday, 22 October.

A selection of 18 lucky junior racers will be treated to a full factory VIP experience, including riding a race-prepared KTM 50 SX, receiving a KTM gift pack and a full set of riding gear to keep, plus trophies for the podium finishers.

Also included in the opportunity is an exclusive track walk, practice sessions, an autograph session and a fun-filled exhibition event during the WSX program that will feature a mix of the world’s top international supercross riders on-track right here in Australia.

Applications are now open and the event is available exclusively to KTM customers. Entry criteria applies, with the last 12 months of racing results considered, while every applicant is to provide their latest school report card, plus height and weight requirements are also to be met.

A factory experience like no other delivered by KTM Australia, applications for the 2022 KTM Junior Supercross exhibition close on Friday, 23 September.

Kyle Blunden (KTM Group Australia Motorsport Manager)

“The KTM Junior Supercross is the experience of a lifetime. Aspiring young racers and their mechanic of choice are treated to the KTM Racing Team experience at the biggest supercross races in the world. Founded at KTM North America 23 years ago, KTM Junior Supercross has seen some of the biggest names in Supercross go through the program and years later go on to being household names like Ryan Dungey, Cooper Webb and many more. We’re so excited to be a part of World Supercross and to see this event back at Marvel Stadium in 2022, showcasing riding and racing motorcycles as a family activity and just how accessible it is, especially for the junior racers among us.”

HRC signs Tim Gajser and Rubén Fernández

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has renewed its contract with Tim Gajser (25 years old, Slovenia), who currently competes in the FIM Motocross World Championship premier MXGP class (450cc class) for Team HRC, Honda’s factory team, and newly signed a contract with Rubén Fernández (23 years old, Spain). Both riders are signed on for multiple years starting in 2023.

After winning the Motocross World Championship title in the MX2 class (250cc) in 2015, Tim Gajser moved to the premier MXGP class the following year, and won the championship along with the Rookie of the Year title.

Although he did not win the title for the following two years, Gajser won back-to-back championships in 2019 and 2020, and by claiming his fourth MXGP title this year, has won a total of five titles in the Motocross world championship.

Tim Gajser

“It was an easy decision to continue this amazing relationship with Team HRC. It is like a second-family to me and there is no other place where I feel it is such a nice environment. I always say “Happy Rider, Fast Rider” and working with everyone in Team HRC, from all the technicians in Japan, to my practice mechanic, to my physio, it is all so enjoyable and I always look forward to going racing. I have won five World Championships with Honda so I am extremely comfortable on-board the CRF450R and they always do such a great job with developing and improving the machine, so I know I’ll be riding a bike capable of winning title number six in 2023. A huge thank you to all my supporters around the world, and I look forward to meeting you at Team HRC next year.”

Rubén Fernández was third overall in the European Motocross Championship EMX250 class. Although he moved to MX2 in 2018, he moved back to EMX250 the following year. After moving full-time to MX2 in 2020, he finished ninth that year.

In 2021, Fernández joined the MX2 team Honda 114 Motorsports, but from Round 17 moved to the premier MXGP class. This year, Fernández continued his full-time career in the MXGP class, ending up eighth in the championship, with two third-place finishes.

Ruben Fernandez

“It is a dream come true to be riding for Team HRC in the MXGP class. The team is the best in the paddock and having ridden the Honda for the past couple of years, I am very familiar with the bike, but now I’m very excited to get to ride the full factory machine next year. I am also excited to work alongside Tim, as I know I can learn a lot from a rider who is five-times champion of the world. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my career, who got me to this point and I can’t wait to show everyone what I am capable of. I now have the winter to prepare myself, and make sure I’m ready for the first gate-drop in 2023.”

EMX250 rule changes for 2023 onwards

Infront Moto Racing and the FIM-Europe have announced a rule change that will become effective in the EMX250 Championship from the 2023 season and onwards.

Over the last several years, the pyramid scheme has seen great success with increasing number of entries in the European classes. Many of the current top stars in MXGP and MX2 have gone through the EMX ranks to become the front runners in the FIM Motocross World Championship which is exactly what the pyramid scheme aims to achieve, in order to have the best riders in the world competing on the biggest stage of motocross racing.

The change in the EMX250 will be the age rule which looks to follow the natural evolution of the riding experience in the European Championship. Going forward, the maximum age for riders contesting in the EMX250 Championship will be 21.

Additionally, the EMX250 Championship will now see a total of 10 rounds per year, while the EMX125 series will be disputed between 9 rounds. The EMX2t Championship will consist of one race, as will the EMX Open creating a finale style event.

Rocky Mountain Mountaineer GNCC 2022 Report

The Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, concluded its tenth round of the season, The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Mountaineer, on Sunday, September 11th in Beckley, West Virginia. The event continued to serve as a salute to First Responders and Military members as it fell on the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

As the green flag flew at the start of the race it was Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Ricky Russell firing his motorcycle first and grabbing the $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Holeshot Award. Russell would lead the way for the first three laps of the race, but a crash on lap four would set him back into the fourth place position.

AmPro Yamaha’s Steward Baylor didn’t have the start he hoped for as he was in the back of the pack. Baylor would push throughout the opening lap, coming through fifth in his class.

As the race continued on Baylor would make his way into third, and then on the fourth lap he would make the pass for the lead stick. On the last lap of the race Baylor was not letting down, he continued to put his head down and push and would come through the finish line with an 18 second lead.

Coming through to earn second on the day was the Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna-backed rider of Jordan Ashburn. As he continues to lead the way in the National Championship standings, Ashburn would put in a good ride as he battled back-and-forth for a podium position throughout the race. Ashburn now holds a 32 point lead in the points standings with just three rounds remaining.

Making his return to the series after his round one injury was Rockstar Energy/Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Thad Duvall. In front of his home-state crowd, Duvall would get a good start to the day, coming around in third on the opening lap.

However, as the race wore on, he would find himself back in the fifth place position, only to fight his way back up into a podium finishing position. Throughout the last hour of the race Duvall would remain in that podium position, taking the checkered flag for third overall.

Russell would restart his bike after a crash on lap four, but he would be unable to make a charge to the front of the pack.

Rockstar Energy/Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig DeLong captured another top-five finish in the XC1 Open Pro class, with a sixth overall on the day.

Delong would start his day off inside the top five, but a crash on lap one would send him back in the pack. Even after a bit of a rough day, he was able to make his way back up through the field of riders, crossing the finish line for that fifth place position in XC1.

Steadily making his way up after an eighth place start was Rev Motorsports/GASGAS Racing’s Grant Baylor. After moving up to seventh on lap three, Baylor would continue to make the necessary passes for him to move into sixth as the checkered flag flew.

FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Josh Toth was off to a great start as he came through second on the opening lap. However, after tipping over and stalling his bike Toth would fall back to fourth and then fifth. Toth would try to regain himself and positions but would suffer a few minor mistakes that would take him back to the seventh place position in XC1.

XC1 Pro Event Results

1. Steward Baylor (YAM)
2. Jordan Ashburn (HQV)
3. Thad Duvall (HQV)
4. Ricky Russell (GAS)
5. Craig DeLong (HQV)
6. Grant Baylor (GAS)
7. Joshua Toth (KTM)
8. Layne Michael (YAM)
9. Benjamin Nelko (HON)

Overall National Championship Standings

1. Jordan Ashburn (212)
2. Benjamin Kelley (180)
3. Craig DeLong (156)
4. Trevor Bollinger (148)
5. Lyndon Snodgrass (122)
6. Ricky Russell (121)
7. Grant Baylor (118)
8. Joshua Toth (106)
9. Ruy Barbosa (94)
10. Ryder Lafferty (93)

XC2 250 Pro

In the XC2 250 Pro class it was Tely Energy/KTM Racing’s Liam Draper jumping off the line first to earn the STACYC XC2 Holeshot Award. However, it would not take long for Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Johnny Girroir to grab the lead and take off.

Girroir was on a mission at The Mountaineer this weekend, and he was not looking back as he overtook that number one spot. Girroir would hold the lead until the checkered flag flew and would have over a four minute lead on the rest of his class.

Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Team Green Kawasaki’s Lyndon Snodgrass had his work cut out for him after he started back in the mid-pack range. Snodgrass would come through third on the opening lap, but he would be unable to make a pass for second until the fourth lap of the race. Snodgrass tried to put on a charge, but ultimately would finish second in XC2.

Earning his fourth podium finish of the season Phoenix Honda Racing’s Ruy Barbosa, as he came through to earn third in the XC2 250 Pro class. Barbosa would put on a hard charge after falling back to seventh on the second lap of the race, and as he continued to push, he would find himself up to fifth as the white flag flew. On the last lap of the race Barbosa would make the crucial passes to finish in that last podium position.

Phoenix Honda Racing’s Cody Barnes and AmPro Yamaha’s Michael Witkowski were also hard chargers on Sunday afternoon after they started towards the back of the pack and would work their way up to finish fourth and fifth in the XC2 class.

XC2 250 Pro Event Results

1. Jonathan Girroir (GAS)
2. Lyndon Snodgrass (KAW)
3. Ruy Barbosa (HON)
4. Cody Barnes (HON)
5. Michael Witkowski (YAM)
6. Benjamin Herrera (KAW)
7. Liam Draper (KTM)
8. Angus Riordan (KTM)
9. Ryder Lafferty (GAS)
10. Simon Johnson (KTM)

XC2 250 Pro Series Standings

1. Lyndon Snodgrass (223)
2. Ryder Lafferty (187)
3. Michael Witkowski (183)
4. Ruy Barbosa (174)
5. Cody Barnes (161)
6. Angus Riordan (145)
7. Benjamin Herrera (153)
8. Liam Draper (120)
9. Jonathan Johnson (115)
10. Evan Smith (107)

FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am

Earning his seventh win in the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class was the Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna-backed rider, Brody Johnson. Johnson, who would lead from lap one until the checkered flag flew, is in a heated championship battle. Johnson sits in second, just one point behind Carolina XC/Moose Racing/XC Gear’s Zack Hayes.

Making his way into the second place position was Liqui Moly Beta Racing’s Jason Lipscomb. He would start out his day in second, but he would soon be battling back-and forth with Hayes. Both would swap the second place position multiple times throughout the three-hour race. However, Lipscomb would be able to hold off Hayes as the checkered flag flew. Hayes would come through to earn third in the class.

Morning AM Race

In the morning race, Sportsman A racer Cody Pingley would come through to physically earn the overall win in the race. However, as the Sportsman A and Sportsman B classes are removed from overall results, Triangle Cycles/bLU cRU Racing/On Track School’s Thor Powell was awarded the overall win as well as the 150 Schoolboy class win. Powell would earn his first overall win, but his tenth class win of the season and clinch his 2022 National Championship.

AmPro Yamaha’s Rachael Archer would get off to a good lead, following Rockstar Husqvarna/Surge Off-Road Coaching Team’s Tayla Jones who earned herself the $100 Trail Jesters WXC Holeshot Award. Jones would unfortunately suffer a mechanical issue and be unable to finish the race today.

Archer would make her way into the lead and push to place a gap over the rest of the field. Archer would soon be met with the slick and muddy conditions and hard-charging Sportsman A riders behind her. However, she would hold her composure and remain in the WXC lead throughout the entire race.

Trail Jesters KTM Racing’s Korie Steede would remain second for the duration of the race, while Moose Racing/Ryno Power/Team Green Kawasaki’s Jocelyn Barnes battled her way through the slick track conditions to earn her first podium finish in the WXC class.

In the Youth race it was Team Green Kawasaki’s Nicholas DeFeo earning his tenth-straight overall and YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class win of the season. DeFeo came through to lead the duration of the race placing a four minute gap over the rest of the racers. Sawyer Carratura made his way up to third overall and would continue to push throughout the last lap. Carratura made a last lap pass to overtake second and land himself on the podium. Rivers Morris would come through third overall and in the YXC1 class.

In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class it was Ryan Amancio coming through to take the class win followed by Brody Amos and Rocco Zaccaria rounding out the top three for the class podium. Amancio would have his work cut out for him as he started in fourth and would have to make the necessary passes stick to get the win this weekend.

In the 85 (12-13) class it was Canyon Richards earning his seventh win of the season and holding onto the points lead. Then in the 85 Big Wheel (12-15) class it would be Michael Meyer taking the win in dominate fashion. Colton McQuarrie would come through to earn the 85 (7-11) class win at round 10.

Hunter Hawkinberry would earn his fourth 65 (10-11) class win of the season as he continues to hold onto the points lead with three more rounds of racing to go. Then in the 65 (9) class it was Wyatt Johnson taking home the win. Zoey Kimble went on to earn the Girls Sr. (12-15) class win, while Paisley Harris earned herself the Girls Jr. (8-11) class win. Jay Bess would come through to earn the Trail Rider (7-15) class win.

The Mountaineer AMSOIL Moto Hero went to Cruise Johnson from Charleston, West Virginia. Johnson is a West Virginia State Trooper and also a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor. Johnson got his love for racing from his father, who passed away from multiple sclerosis when Johnson was just 19 years old.

He followed in his father’s footsteps and became a WV State Trooper, but also continued on as an avid racer of GNCC and attends as many races as possible each year to keep their tradition going. He received a $250 AMSOIL shopping spree, set of Kanati truck tires courtesy of GBC, 100% camouflage goggles and a commemorative American flag from Columbia sign & co. Along with a $200 gift certificate from them.

FIM S1GP SuperMoto World Championship – Entry list

The fifth Grand Prix of the FIM SuperMoto World Championship will take place in Castelletto di Branduzzo, Italy during the 25 September weekend, with the entry list now released:

2022 Racing schedule

2022 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship, presented by MXstore

2022 FIM Motocross (MXGP) World Championship Calendar

2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Provisional Schedule

 2022 FIM Bajas World Cup Calendar

Date	Event	Venue	Country
17-19 February	Jordan Baja	Aqaba	Jordan
24 -26 February	Qatar Intl. Baja	Doha	Qatar
06-08 May	Baja do Oeste Castelo	Branco	Portugal
22-24 July	Baja Aragon	Teruel	Spain
04-07 August	Hungarian Baja	Varpalota	Hungary
27-30 August	Atacama Baja 1	Iquique	Chile
31 Aug-01 Sept	Atacama Baja 2	Iquique	Chile
27-29 October	Baja Portalegre	Portalegre	Portugal
10-12 November	Saudi Baja * Tbc	Saudi	Arabia
01-03 December	Dubai Intl. Baja	Dubai United	Arab Emirate