Races and Competitions

MotoAmerica Press Release: The MotoAmerica Series officially got started today at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, with Cameron Beaubier earning the first Superbike pole position of the new era of AMA racing. Beaubier rode his Monster Energy/Graves Yamaha to the top spot, besting teammate Josh Hayes and Roadrace Factory’s Jake Gagne in the afternoon session, held on a dry racetrack after a day of mostly rain at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. While Beaubier’s 2:09.653...

AIMExpo Press Release: The American International Motorcycle Expo and BMW Motorrad USA have announced that the premium German brand will make its debut as the newest OEM partner for the third-annual event, scheduled for October 15-18 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). BMW is the most recently announced OEM participant of AIMExpo in 2015 and intends to take full advantage of the event’s all-in-one platform to host both its annual Dealer Business Meeting and Aftersales...

The late Dane Westby will be celebrated by his father, and team principle of the Yamalube/Westby Racing team, Tryg Westby, as he will ride a lap of honor at The Circuit of the Americas on Friday, April 10 at 6:45pm. He will be joined on his parade lap by 1993 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Kevin Schwantz.   “I’ll be wearing my old leathers from my racing days back in the 1980s,” Tryg said. “And I’m looking forward to taking the lap aboard my son’s #00 Yamalube/Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R1...

Circuit of the Americas Press Release: Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is delighted to announce its partnership with multiple sponsors during the 2015 MotoGP event, the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas, April 10-12 at Circuit of The Americas. Supporting sponsors include GEICO, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, BMW Motorrad, KTM, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Victory, Harley-Davidson, Crown Royal, Texas Lotto, Topo Chico, TxDOT, Bridgestone, and more. During the event weekend, fans can take advantage of the...

Following the tragic passing of Dane Westby, his father, and principal of Yamaha/Westby Racing, Tryg Westby, has decided to continue racing in Dane’s honor this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, the debut of the new MotoAmerica series. Taking Dane’s place aboard the numer 00 Yamaha YZF-R1 in the Superstock 1000 class will be Geoff May, who most recently finished third at the Daytona 200.   “After thinking about what Dane would do, I decided to keep pushing forward this year,” Tryg...

Q: Did you enjoy the Qatar race? A: Absolutely. Everyone expected Marc Marquez to take control, and the Ducati’s pole position made the start of the season even more thrilling. The question mark was if Dovizioso could maintain a quick consistent pace. The race was interesting right from the start, when Marc made a mistake and ran wide at the first corner. Jorge [Lorenzo] got a good start and it looked like he was going to be the strongest.. Valentino [Rossi] didn’t look that strong at the...

American Motorcyclist Association Press Release: With another long winter in our rearview mirrors, the American Motorcyclist Association encourages motorcyclists, both new and experienced, to accelerate into the riding season during AMA Go Ride! Month in April. “AMA Go Ride! Month is our annual reminder that motorcycling is the best way to experience this great country,” said AMA Chief Operations Officer Jeff Massey. “Whether you prefer the open highway, twisty backroads or forest trails,...

News following the Qatar MotoGP race of Dani Pedrosa suffering from severe arm pump led to the subsequent news of Pedrosa seeking a third operation to try and cure it. Today it was reported by HRC that Pedrosa’s surgery was a success, the procedure taking two hours with the Spanish rider only needing general anesthetic.   The operation, aimed to fix Dani’s problematic arm pump, took just over two hours with Dr. Villamor confident of its success. During today’s surgery, Dr. Villamor...

Qatar, the first MotoGP race of 2105, was intensely exciting for two reasons: 1) Valentino Rossi won, and 2) both factory Ducatis were restored to full competitiveness, with Andrea Dovizioso finishing only 0.174 seconds behind Rossi and Andrea Iannone coming home only 2.25 sec back in third. This was racing at its best, in which all our expectations are upset and there is complete surprise at the very end. Jorge Lorenzo’s catapult start from 6th on the grid shot him under slower,...

Troy Bayliss, who returned to Superbike racing this year aboard a Ducati 1199R, has ended his fairytale comeback—the Australian announced his retirement from racing following the Thai round at the new Buriram circuit. His qualifying runs in Thailand were a big and positive surprise. He made it to the superpole and finally qualified seventh. After his highly emotional return at Phillip Island, Bayliss had worked out hard to return in better shape, particularly in light of the high...