Godspeed Anthony Gobert.

Suzanne Gobert posted the following earlier Wednesday on social media:

“My heart is breaking as I write this as my first born beautiful son Anthony has passed late this afternoon [Australian time] I loved him from the moment he was born until the day I die. At times he was challenging, to say the least, but he always had a kind heart and cared for everyone. Sadly, he was a victim of addiction, which runs deeply in our families. He tried many times to get better, but he couldn’t quite make it. I am so proud of him and thank all those good people who added to his life. You know who you are.”

Alex Gobert posted the following on his social media:

My eldest brother was my first proper hero. In a lot of ways, his influence on my childhood and our connection to the sport still stands strong to this day and I genuinely treasure those early memories. I always will.

Hopefully, especially for his sake, we can all celebrate the better times in his life, the moments beyond the immense struggles and also take the time to recognise once again that both addiction and mental health battles are very real, very difficult obstacles to overcome.

Thank you to all who have extended their thoughts and shared memories.

Read MotoGP Editor Max Oxley’s obituary for Anthony Gobert HERE.

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General Admission, VIP, Harley-Davidson Ticket Packages And Camping Now Available For All The Action At Daytona International Speedway

IRVINE, CA (January 12, 2024) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 82nd running of the Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway, including the Harley-Davidson Factory Race Fan ticket package.

The 82nd running of the Daytona 200 is expected to be one of the best yet as riders from all over the world will battle at the World Center Of Racing. But the Supersport-spec motorcycles and racers like Josh Hayes, Tyler Scott, PJ Jacobsen, Kayla Yaakov and more won’t be the only race at Daytona International Speedway as the event will feature the opening round of the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship, the Twins Cup title chase and the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship.
 

To celebrate the event, Harley-Davidson has its Harley-Davidson Factory Race Fan ticket package in place with exclusive perks as you watch the Factory Harley-Davidson team of Kyle Wyman and James Rispoli do battle.
 

The Harley-Davidson ticket package includes a three-day pass (a one-day pass is also available) to the Speedway to watch all the practice and qualifying sessions and, of course, the two Mission King Of The Baggers races.
 

Ticket package purchasers will get admission, an exclusive welcome gift and access to all Harley-Davidson displays and covered seating area in the H-D activation area for a livestream of the race. Harley fans who purchase the package also get Harley-Davidson motorcycle parking, and the opportunity to take part in the Harley-Davidson Parade Laps. The three-day Harley-Davidson Factory Race Fan passes sell for $110 per person (three-day), with single-day Friday and Saturday passes going for $80 each.
 

MotoAmerica fans also have the option of purchasing Daytona 200 VIP Superfan Experience tickets in three-day, two-day, and single-day options. All three of those feature two-day premier VIP admission and parking, access to the climate-controlled Daytona 500 Club suite with live feed on Friday and Saturday, meet and greets with MotoAmerica racers and industry reps, catered continental breakfast, coffee and iced tea, lunch and snacks on Friday and Saturday, a Superfan VIP appreciation bag, a MotoAmerica merchandise voucher, escorted pre-grid access for the Mission King Of The Baggers race (Friday) and the Daytona 200 (Saturday), preferred podium viewing and podium photos during King Of The Baggers and Daytona 200 post-race activities, premier viewing of the Pit Stop Challenge, the Cardo Fan Lap, a photo opportunity with the Daytona 200 trophy and a commemorative digital magazine is provided to all guests.
 

The Daytona VIP Superfan Experience packages are available for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ($600 per person), for Friday and Saturday ($550 per person) and for single-day tickets – Friday and Saturday ($350 per person).
 

Single-day general admission tickets, which include infield access, start at $25 for Thursday and Friday and $35 for Saturday.
 

To purchase tickets for the Daytona 200, visit https://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/events/daytona-200/
 

To purchase the Harley-Davidson Factory Race Fan ticket package, visit https://motoamerica.tixonlinenow.com/daytona200/
 

About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series. Established in 2014, MotoAmerica is home to the AMA Superbike Championship as well as additional classes including Supersport, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and King Of The Baggers. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership including three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland; motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges; and businessman Richard Varner. For more information, please visit www.MotoAmerica.com and follow MotoAmerica on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

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He is survived by his wife Alana, daughter Mishell, son Grant, and grand-daughter Tyra.

Velasco was a key player in the formative years of AMA Superbike, first with Yoshimura  R&D and then with the American Honda team and worked with riders such as the late Wes Cooley, Gary Fisher, David Emde, Freddie Spencer, Steve Wise, Fred Merkel, Steve McLaughlin, Roberto Pietri, Ron Pierce, Bubba Shobert, Larry Pegram, and others. 

We will post additional information as it becomes available. 

May he Rest In Peace.

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An annual subscription to Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine includes 12 monthly, full-color, print issues of the magazine mailed to your home or business, access to the digital version of the magazines plus access to all digitized back issues, and the Trackday Directory annual edition. Each issue includes the latest news, honest motorcycle and product reviews, in-depth coverage of everything from club racing to MotoAmerica and the World Championships, enlightening feature articles on people and businesses in the racing industry, and more. A one-year subscription is only $25 and multi-year subscriptions are available at discounted prices. For more information, go to https://store.roadracingworld.com/collections/all or call (909) 654-4779 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday-Friday.

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KurveyGirl.com offers a Replacement Micro Switch for the Brembo line of RCS Brake Master Cylinders. The Micro Switch boasts dual functionality, seamlessly operating in both the traditional NORMALLY CLOSED and newer NORMALLY OPEN electrical modes. Some newer motorcycles require the brake light switch to be operated through a NORMALLY OPEN circuit that is conductive (closed circuit) when the brake lever is released. The Micro Switch is IP67 rating, to withstand various conditions. Experience easy installation with our universal fit wiring connectors included with the Micro Switch. Retail is $75 from KurveyGirl, https://www.kurveygirl.com/products/, (623) 444-5022, Dept. RW, 6404 Grand Bay Ct, McKinney, TX 75071.

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The new line of updated Sportmax Slicks are Dunlop’s latest high-performance race tires! The Sportmax Slicks have new profiles, compounds, and construction to make them the most advanced road race tires Dunlop has ever produced! Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the official tires of the MotoAmerica series, and are available from Dunlop race tire vendors. Pricing for 17-inch tires starts at $192.95.  More information is available from www.dunlopracing.com .

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This great book chronicles the 1970s transition from the twin-cylinder BMWs, Ducatis, and Moto Guzzis and the wobbling and weaving first-generation Japanese four-cylinders to a rapidly improving wave of race-worthy machines that led to the sportbike revolution. Owens shot the black-and-white photographs published in this beautifully designed and produced 192-page hardcover book at five of the tracks that dotted the U.S. motorcycle road racing landscape at the time: Daytona, Bryar (a.k.a. Loudon), Laguna Seca, Pocono, and Road America.

Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Freddie Spencer—three Americans who went on to win a combined 10 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix World Championship—figured prominently in this AMA Superbike era. Throughout the book, Cameron and Owens provide insights and images of riders, crew members, and machines. “The desire to go fast, brake, turn and accelerate isn’t that complicated,” Cameron writes in the opening pages. “In any given era, the dominant rider is the person who has most imaginatively exploited the new possibilities presented by constantly evolving chassis, suspension and tires.”
 
Available for $75 from MotoRacing Books and Superbikebook.com, and more information is available from  superbikebook@gmail.com .

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To be considered for the Young Guns feature, a racer must be between the ages of 11 and 18 years old at the start of the 2024 season; have finished in the top three in a sanctioned Expert-level road race or Championship and reside within the United States, Canada, or Mexico or be a citizen of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.

Amateurs/Novices with extraordinary road racing accomplishments will also be considered.

Riders can nominate themselves. Race sanctioning bodies, sponsors and race teams are encouraged to nominate young riders, but riders or their parents must request and then submit completed applications and provide photos suitable for publication by our deadline to be considered.

Riders who have previously been recognized as a Young Gun should call David Swarts at 909-654-4779 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday to quickly update their profile information and arrange submission of up-to-date photos.

For new candidates who wish to be considered for the next Young Guns feature, obtain, fill out and return a 2024 Young Guns questionnaire to Roadracing World by December 4, 2023. Requests for questionnaires should be sent via e-mail to dswarts@roadracingworld.com.

Questionnaires must be filled out completely in English and be returned as a Word document . Completed questionnaires should be returned to the same e-mail address.

In addition to completed questionnaires, candidates must also submit an action photo and a head shot (a photo clearly showing the rider’s face without sunglasses) suitable for magazine reproduction. Each submitted photo must include written permission (an e-mail is acceptable) from the photographer (even if the photographer is a parent) specifically giving Roadracing World Publishing the right to publish that photo(s) free of charge in the Young Guns feature and on www.roadracingworld.com.

Digital images must be high-resolution, or 3000 pixels wide or tall at 4 inches. All photos must be accompanied by the name of the photographer along with when and where the photo was taken, including the name of the racetrack. Photos should not have any watermarks or graphics added, and photo editing should be kept to a minimum. Digital photos are preferred.

Late and incomplete submissions may not be considered.

Young Guns features to date have appeared in the November 1997, March 1999, February 2000, March 2001, February 2002, April 2003, April 2004, May 2005, June 2006, April 2007, April 2008, April 2009, April 2010, April 2011, April 2012, March 2013, April 2014, April 2015, April 2016, April 2017, April 2018, April 2019, April 2020, April 2021, April 2022, and April 23 issues of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology. The Young Guns Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 were also featured individually on www.roadracingworld.com.

Please familiarize yourself with our previously published Young Guns features before contacting us to ask questions.

If you still have questions, call 909-654-4779 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) and ask to speak to David Swarts or e-mail dswarts@roadracingworld.com.

The Roadracing World Young Guns series started as an answer to critics who said North America lacked up-and-coming young riders. Current or former Roadracing World Young Guns have: Raced in all classes of the MotoGP World Championship (including the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup series) and FIM Superbike and Supersport World Championships, winning races and capturing World Championships; competed in European Championships and well as British, Canadian, Chinese, Czech Republic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Mexican, and Spanish National series; raced in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Championships (winning many races and Championships in all classes, including multiple Superbike titles); finished on the podium at the Suzuki GSX-R World Cup and the KTM RC Cup World Finals; won Superbike Shootout races in the Superbike and Pro Sportbike classes and won the 2014 Dynojet Pro Sportbike Championship; won Suzuki Cup Championships in the U.S.; earned WERA National Challenge, National Endurance and Sportsman National Championships; won ASRA/Formula USA Grand National and CCS National Championships; collected USGPRU titles; and won many local and regional Championships.

Some of the riders who have graduated from Young Guns and gone on to racing success in National or International series include:

2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Jason Aguilar (R.I.P.);

2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion, 2022 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike podium finisher Corey Alexander;

AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race winner Tommy Aquino (R.I.P.);

2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner J.D. Beach;

five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier;

MotoAmerica Twins Cup race winner Jackson Blackmon;

former Canadian Sport Bike Champion Tomas Casas;

three-time Canadian Sport Bike Champion and 2014 Canadian Superbike Champion Jodi Christie;

former AMA Pro SuperSport East Champion and MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 race winner Josh Day;

2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo;

2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Championship runner-up and current MotoAmerica team owner Dustin Dominguez;

2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Champion, 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion, and 2021 Canadian Superbike Champion Alex Dumas;

four-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race winner and former motorcycle track record holder Carlin Dunne (R.I.P.);

Canadian Superbike race winner Bodhi Edie;

two-time AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, two-time AMA Pro XR1200/Harley-Davidson Champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner Danny Eslick;

2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Bobby Fong;

2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion, 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America Superstock 1000 Champion, and three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Jake Gagne;

two-time MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and World Superbike podium finisher Garrett Gerloff;

2017 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship runner-up Michael Gilbert;

2014 AMA Pro SuperSport Champion, 2023 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion, and 2023 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Champion Hayden Gillim;

2002 AMA Superbike Champion and 2006 FIM MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden (R.I.P.);

2007 AMA Pro 600cc Supersport Champion, 2014 AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship runner-up Roger Hayden;

eight-time AMA Pro Superbike race winner and two-time AMA Supersport Champion Tommy Hayden;

2013 AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion, and 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Josh Herrin;

MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Teagg Hobbs;

AMA Pro Superstock race winner Jake Holden;

2000 AMA Pro 750 Supersport Champion, 2001 AMA Pro Formula Xtreme Champion, 2011 British Superbike Championship runner-up, and former MotoGP and World Superbike regular John Hopkins;

2015 Supersport World Championship runner-up, 2019 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Superbike race winner Patrick “P.J.” Jacobsen;

2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion and current Moto2 World Championship competitor Sean Dylan Kelly;

Canadian Superbike race winner Kevin Lacombe;

two-time MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Champion Andrew Lee;

2021 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 and Superbike Cup Champion Jake Lewis;

MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Sam Lochoff;

MotoAmerica Superstock 600 race winner Nick McFadden;

AMA Pro SuperSport race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport race winner Stefano Mesa;

Elena Myers, the first and only woman to win AMA Pro Supersport races;

AMA Pro XR1200 race winner, multi-time Loudon Classic winner, and two-time BRL Champion Shane Narbonne;

2012 Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up Andrew Nelson;

2016 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion, 2019 British Motostar (Moto3) Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher, and two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch;

2012 Daytona 200 winner and 2010 AMA Pro Supersport West Champion Joey Pascarella;

2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Bryce Prince;

AMA Pro and Canadian National race winner and multi-time N2/WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Peris;

two-time AMA Pro SuperSport National Champion, British Supersport podium finisher, and 2020 AFT Production Twins Champion James Rispoli;

2015 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion, MotoAmerica Supersport race winner, and Moto2 World Championship race winner Joe Roberts;

former Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Champion and former FIM Moto2 European Championship competitor Benny Solis, Jr.;

three-time AMA Pro Superbike Champion, 2009 Superbike World Champion, MotoGP race winner, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ben Spies;

multi-time AMA Pro race winner and four-time overall WERA National Endurance Champion Chris Ulrich;

MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher and former World Superbike competitor Jayson Uribe;

2017 MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Championship runner-up, 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship runner-up, and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory Ventura;

Canadian Superbike race winner Alex Welsh;

former AMA Pro Superbike Rookie of the Year, Chinese Superbike Championship race winner and MotoAmerica Supersport podium finisher Cory West;

MotoAmerica Junior Cup and Superbike Cup race winner Ashton Yates;

and two-time AMA Pro Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.

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With the New Lap Record of 1:44.046 Mesa Goes a Full Second and a Half Quicker Aboard his BMW M 1000 RR, Equipped with Pirelli DIABLO Superbike Slick Tires

ATLANTA (October 24, 2023) – Pirelli congratulates Stefano Mesa on setting the new absolute motorcycle track record at Daytona International Speedway during last weekend’s American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) and Championship Cup Series (CCS) event. Mesa’s incredible performance saw him topple the previous track record by 1.5 seconds aboard his Tytlers Racing BMW M 1000 RR machine, equipped with Pirelli DIABLO Superbike slick tires. 

“What a weekend at Daytona,” said Mesa. “I did not expect to do what we did this weekend by lowering the lap time a full second and a half. Pirelli has done its homework when it comes to racing at the legendary speedway, and that has shown with its success over the past several years here. The level of comfort that I had this weekend was something I had not felt in quite some time. Thank you, Pirelli!”

The new lap record of 1:44.046 easily surpassed the previous best time of 1:45.538 and relied on the performance of Pirelli’s DIABLO Superbike 120/70 R17 SC2 front and 200/65 R17 development “Daytona spec” rear tires. 

“Time and time again, Stefano raises the bar,” said Oscar Solis, Senior Racing Manager, Pirelli. “Track records are typically broken by small margins, especially at a historic track like Daytona, so what Stefano did this weekend was special. Everyone at Pirelli has worked incredibly hard to find the perfect setup, and that really showed today. We can’t wait to carry this momentum into the Daytona 200.”

The weekend served as an early test and preparation for the iconic 2024 Daytona 200, with Mesa and fellow Pirelli rider Shane Narbonne also setting the fastest 600cc times of the weekend with a 1:49.227 and 1:49.282, respectively. 

DIABLO is a registered trademark of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A

More, from a press release issued by Bagger Racing League:

Bagger Racing League Continues 2023 Race Season as Arnie Wells Takes the Checkered Flag in Thrilling Finish at Daytona

October 24, 2023 | Boardman, OH | BRL Newswire:  Bagger Racing League’s Fall Brawl in Daytona was an absolute barn burner!  The thrilling race saw Arnie Wells of Team SLYFOX Performance and Suburban Harley-Davidson take the #1 plate with Bryan Shields and Craig Braymiller rounding out the podium. The American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) hosted the special AMA Championship class at the iconic Daytona International Speedway on October 20th and 21st.

The Harley-Davidson-dominated class fielded 11 racers who were ready to bring an intense bagger brawl to the historic high banks of Daytona and it didn’t disappoint.  Wells started out fast and secured the lead on Bryan Shields out of the gate.  Yet Bryan put on a show and battled back to make a pass going into turn one on the final lap. Arnie, knowing it was now or never, put his head down and battled back to make the pass by Bryan on the last lap, the last bank to take the win!

“I’m so proud of Arnie and our entire team,” said Joe Houpt, team owner of Suburban Harley-Davidson. “We are grateful to both American Motorcycle Association and Bagger Racing League to offer an opportunity to race for a historic #1 plate at the iconic Daytona International Speedway. Special thanks to Alex at SLYFOX Performance as well as the rest of our sponsors NAMZ Custom Cycle, Alloy Art, Hayes, Performance Machine, Regina Chain, G2, BST, Shock’s Auto Body, Midwestern Anodizing.”

The next stop for the Bagger Racing League is the championship race at Willow Springs International Raceway, Nov 18th and 19th. Fans can purchase tickets, camping and VIP upgrades online at www.baggerracingleague.com.  Fans can also be entered to win a one of a kind 2023 race series poster signed by all the racers by subscribing to BRL’s official newsletter.

“We are excited to see what our teams and racers bring to our championship race in Willow Springs,” said Rob Buydos, Bagger Racing League’s founder and president.  “With the great success of the 2023 BRL Fall Brawl in Daytona, fans of the BRL are going to be treated to epic amounts of championship racing action.”

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