The following is from Yamaha…
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing delivered another strong performance in MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Jake Gagne returned to the podium with a second-place finish, while teammate Bobby Fong made a heroic charge to finish third, extending his championship lead to 17 points with two rounds remaining.
Gagne got a great start from the front row, slotting into the runner-up spot behind his teammate. In the multi-rider fight at the front he was shuffled back to third on Lap 3 and then to fourth on the following lap. On Lap 6 he started to lose some ground on the leaders, but would advance to the runner-up spot after the riders ahead went off track. The three-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion continued to run a strong pace in the runner-up spot when the red flag was drawn with five laps remaining. With two-thirds of the race distance completed, the race was called with Gagne earning his seventh podium finish of the season. He heads to the penultimate round maintaining a strong fourth-place in the championship standings.
Fong also got another great start from the front row of the grid and grabbed the holeshot. In the opening laps, the Californian was part of a four-rider battle and was running second on Lap 4. Three laps later, contact with the rider behind him forced both off track, but Fong kept it on two wheels. The series points leader regrouped and put in an impressive charge to third two laps before the red flag was drawn. His strong recovery earned Fong his 11th podium finish of the season and extended his championship lead to 17 points.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing returns to action in four weeks’ time at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, for the penultimate round of the championship, September 12–14.
Richard Stanboli – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing Team Manager
“It was an interesting race. After getting pushed off track, Bobby did a great job recovering to third before the red flag, and Jake did a commendable job to secure second. The Yamaha R1 has been such an awesome platform that has responded well to our continued development. We have more ideas than time to implement them. We look forward to pushing hard at the remaining two events.”
Bobby Fong – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #50
“It was great to end the weekend with two Yamahas on the box. It was a solid points run here as we felt good on the bike all weekend. I am looking forward to COTA in a month.”
Jake Gagne – Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing #32
“I managed better today with a second-place finish. I’m happy I improved my pace and got off to a better start. I’m looking forward to keeping the momentum rolling at COTA.”
The following is from Suzuki…
Suzuki Motor USA continued to rack up top fives, including yet another Superbike podium, as the 2025 MotoAmerica season continued at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
At last, Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly followed up his first podium finish of the season with another in his very next attempt aboard the GSX-R1000R. After closing out the VIR weekend with a runner-up finish two weeks ago, SDK collected another second by winning out in a four-rider fight for the position on Saturday at Mid-Ohio. He ran as high as third on Sunday before fading back to seventh with tire issues in the red flag-shortened contest. Kelly has now finished fourth or better on nine occasions in 2025.
SDK said, “The fact that we finished on the podium again, back-to-back, is pretty unbelievable considering how long it took me to get on the podium this season. The whole team has been working super hard. I think that we obviously have a whole lot to work on, but I’m super pumped to be on the podium again.”
Teammate Richie Escalante put together another solid weekend on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R1000R. The Mexican racer finished eighth on Saturday and then improved on Sunday, charging his way to sixth before the race was halted and called complete early.
“It was a more difficult weekend,” Escalante said. “After being on the podium, I was expecting to be more competitive here, but for some reason I could not get the same comfort level with the bike and the track like at previous races. We tried our best and got decent results and more points, but we will keep working to get back to where we want to be. It starts at a test here tomorrow.”
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott twice scrapped it out for fourth position after qualifying in that same position aboard the next-generation GSX-R750. On Saturday, Scott was narrowly pipped for the spot, finishing fifth by a scant 0.013 seconds at the stripe. He got his revenge on Sunday, successfully executing a late-race maneuver to claim fourth by 0.214 seconds. The finishes were Scott’s seventh and eighth top fives of the 2025 season.
Scott said, “Our bike was good, and we had a decent weekend with fifth and fourth. We got better every session, I felt, and we improved the most when we figured some things out with my riding in certain sections. On Sunday, I made a pass for fourth and that stuck. Overall, we did the best we could and ran near the front throughout the weekend.”
Max VanDenBrouck registered a consistent weekend in Supersport action as well. Max Van qualified 13th on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 and then proceeded to finish in that same position on Saturday. He improved on Sunday, picking up a couple positions by finishing in 11th.
“It was a solid weekend for us,” VanDenBrouck said. “I got off to a good start and was seventh on the first day. In Q2, I had a tire issue that cost us about six positions, but we were ready for the race. In the first one, I didn’t get the best start but was able to get 13th, and we improved a couple positions on Sunday. I felt like I learned a lot so far this season, but I am really looking forward to the next few days when we can test. I think we can really make some more progress.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Rocco Landers came away from Mid-Ohio with an eighth-place finish in Saturday’s Stock 1000 contest. He was in position to not only eclipse that but potentially score his best finish aboard the GSX-R1000 yet on Sunday, engaged in a three-way battle for fourth position on the last lap. Unfortunately, a mistake by another rider in that fight left Landers nowhere to go, resulting in a bitterly disappointing DNF.
“This was one of the rougher weekends because I got taken out twice, once in this class.” Said Landers. “The results when we really needed them won’t show it, but we made steady progress and our lap times were really good. We’ll take our eighth place and go on to COTA. We keep getting the bike better and I keep learning how to ride it faster.”
The 2025 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship will next head to its penultimate round on September 12-14 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
The following is from Harley-Davidson…
Rispoli Wins Fourth In A Row To Claim Super Hooligan Title
Four consecutive race wins aboard his Harley-Davidson® Pan America® 1250 ST earned KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli the 2025 Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Design and Powered by Harley-Davidson®. After the first six races of the season Rispoli was in fifth place in the series and 55 points behind championship leader Saddlemen Race Development/Harley-Davidson rider Jake Lewis. Then Rispoli went on a hot streak, winning both rounds at Laguna Seca on July 12-13, races Lewis missed after being injured during qualifying. That moved Rispoli up to third place in the standings, 22 points behind the new series leader and defending champion, Saddlemen Race Development/Harley-Davidson’s Cory West. Rispoli won the title by dominating the final doubleheader round, where he topped qualifying around the 15-turn 2.4-mile Mid-Ohio course with a lap of 1:29.575 and won both races.
“I’ve got to thank the KWR team. They put together a Harley Pan America package that’s so good,” said Rispoli, who completes the season with four race wins and three additional podium finishes. “Nobody was talking about me coming into the weekend, which actually helped me, and kept the pressure low. The championship was on Cory and Jake’s head. I knew this race was going to be tough, but man I’m stoked. I was screaming the whole cool down lap. We put so much work into this. Hats off to my team.”
The Saturday race was shortened from seven to five laps for a restart after two riders came together on the opening lap. Lewis led Yamaha rider Dominic Doyle and Rispoli off the start. Rispoli passed Doyle for second place on lap two and Lewis and Rispoli opened a 1.5-second gap over the field as they raced for the lead. Rispoli got past on lap 3 and held off Lewis on the closing laps to win by 1.090 seconds with Doyle third. Points leader West qualified fourth but was slowed by a recurring mechanical issue and dropped back to seventh place by the finish. After the Saturday race there was a spread of only six points between the championship contenders, Harley-Davidson riders West (148 points), Lewis (143 points), and Rispoli (142 points).
Rispoli led off the start in the Sunday season finale of the Super Hooligan series, with West and Lewis giving chase. Lewis and West passed each other twice battling for second right behind Rispoli on laps 3-4-5. On lap 6 West dropped out of the race with a mechanical issue. Lewis set Rispoli up for a pass to take the lead on the final lap but ran wide in the turn and lost ground while recovering. Rispoli crossed the finish line with a 0.758 second lead and the championship. Doyle finished third.
Rispoli won the 10-round 2025 Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson® with 167 points. Lewis finished second with 163 points, followed by West with 132 points, as Harley-Davidson® Pan America® ST riders swept the series.
Gillim and his Vance & Hines race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycle paced the Mission King of the Baggers field through both qualifying sessions, taking pole position for the weekend with a best lap of 1:28.019. Gillim then won the three-lap King of the Baggers Challenge bonus race, besting Factory Indian rider Troy Herfoss by 0.469 seconds.
Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Bradley Smith was injured in an off-track incident during the first qualifying session, and he retired for the weekend. His place on the Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team Road Glide motorcycle was taken by Saddlemen Race Development rider Travis Wyman.
Gillim led all nine laps of the Saturday King of the Baggers race, passing Herfoss off the start and then opening a gap that stretched to 0.929 seconds by lap three over Herfoss, Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider James Rispoli, Indian rider Cam Petersen and Kyle Wyman. Wyman passed Rispoli for third place on lap six as Gillim saw his lead over Herfoss begin to shrink. By lap 8 Herfoss was on Gillim’s rear tire, but Gillim showed tremendous pace through The Keyhole (turn 2) that Herfoss could not match, which proved the difference in the final laps. Gillim crossed the finish line 0.173 seconds clear of Herfoss, with Wyman 4.398 seconds back in third place. Rispoli finished fourth.
“It’s been a long year. This is my first podium of the season,” said Gillim, the 2023 Mission King Of The Baggers Champion. “After last year being pretty competitive, we’ve struggled at times, but we are finding our footing again. This one I wasn’t going to give up very easily.”
On Sunday Herfoss got a great start but was passed by Gillim before the end of the first lap. A poor start put Wyman in sixth place on the opening lap, which also saw Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Travis Wyman and RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Rocco Landers retired from the race after colliding and running off the course. Gillim and Herfoss opened a five-second gap on the field. Herfoss passed for the lead on lap five as Wyman fought through traffic and worked his way to third place. On the final lap Gillim passed Herfoss in turn two to re-take the lead but gave the lead back in turn six when his speed carried him off the track. Wyman moved up to second place as Herfoss went on to win by 0.581 seconds. Factory Indian rider Tyler O’Hara finished third. Gillim was able to re-join the race and finished sixth.
After 10 of 14 rounds in the 2025 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series, Kyle Wyman leads in series points with 222, followed by Herfoss with 149 points, Factory Indian rider Loris Baz with 129 points, O’Hara with 110 points, Gillim with 93 points, and Rispoli with 87 points.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team returns to action September 12-14 at the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Del Valle, Texas.
The Mission King of the Baggers series features race-prepared American V-Twin touring motorcycles competing in 14 races over seven doubleheader weekends held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series. Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team Road Glide® motorcycles are powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Performance Crate Engines. The team bikes also feature upgraded suspension components, including Screamin’ Eagle/Öhlins Remote Reservoir Rear Shocks, plus competition exhaust, race tires and lightweight bodywork.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team is sponsored by Rockford Fosgate®, Mission® Foods, Brembo®, Öhlins®, Akrapovič, SYN3® lubricants, and Screamin’ Eagle® Performance Parts and Accessories.
The following is from Real Steel Honda…
JD Beach took the first Superbike podium for the team with 3rd place in Superbike Race 1 after winning Stock 1000 race 1. Hayden Gillim scored 2 top five finishes in the Superbike races having his best weekend of the season on the Honda CBR 1000 RR-R SP Fireblade.
JD again was able to qualify on pole for the Stock 1000 race and that time placed him 8th on the grid for the Superbike races. Hayden qualified 6th for the Superbike races. In Stock 1000 race 1 JD got the holeshot, pulled a 1.2 second lead on the first lap and finished with a 3.9 second margin over 2nd place. In Superbike JD had a strong run getting into 4th place on lap 1 and moving forward on the final lap to finish on the podium in 3rd place while Hayden ran in 6th place for most of the race moving up to 5th at the end.
On Sunday JD unfortunately suffered a technical issue resulting in a DNS for the second Stock 1000 race. JD remains in 2nd place in the Stock 1000 championship but is now 26 points back from the championship leader. In Superbike race 2 Hayden got as high up as 3rd place but dropped back to 4th place when the race then prematurely ended due to a red flag situation while JD was able to finish right behind in 5th place and as first in the Superbike cup. In the Superbike championship standings JD remains in 7th place and Hayden is right behind in 8th place while JD continues to lead the Superbike cup championship with 350 points.
Real Steel Honda Racing is proudly supported by American Honda, HRC, Progressive Insurance, Pro Honda Oils. Southern Honda Powersports, Steel Commander Corp, Idemitsu, Comstock Energy LLC, Vesrah, K-Tech suspension, Orient Express, Dunlop, Akrapovic Exhaust Systems, CRC Body Work, Vortex, Evol Technology and REB Graphics.
Hayden Gillim – Rider #69: “This weekend at Mid-Ohio was amazing. I felt like the bike was working really well right out of the truck. We were able to stay in the top 5 all weekend long on the time sheets. Saturday, we chose the wrong front tire for the race which cost me a bit of confidence in the front end, but I was still able to come away with 5th place right on the battle for the podium. Sunday, we came away with a 4th place after getting passed two laps before the race ending red flag. My best weekend of the season and looking forward to building off of it. Congrats to the whole team on a great weekend with JD getting a win in Stock 1000 and a podium in Superbike on Saturday. We are ready for COTA.”
JD Beach – Rider #95: “After the weekend we had at VIR, I couldn’t wait to get to Mid-Ohio. It’s a track I’ve always liked and I’m really glad MotoAmerica is going back there. The fans are always great.
We started the weekend off with great pace on Friday. The Honda CBR-1000 RR-R SP was working great. We barely made small clicker changes during the day, but I was gelling great with the bike. Ending the day with Pole. That had to be my first Pole in dry condition since probably 2018.
Saturday was a day I won’t forget for a long time. Leading every lap in the Stock class and pulling a bigger lead every lap was simply amazing. We were able to get within a point of the lead of the class. After getting off the bike it was a great turn around for Superbike. I got a great start and ran a great race. I was feeling great on the bike and could put it exactly where I wanted. With a bit of luck, we were able to put the Stock 1000 Honda on a Superbike podium! It was such an amazing feeling.
Sunday, the luck ran out a bit. We had some bike issues for the Stock race. The whole team worked so hard, but we missed the race. It was a bit of a heart breaker. You have to take the highs with the lows though. But we were able to get the bike fixed for the Superbike race. I felt great in the race and came away with another Top 5.
We will regroup and be ready for COTA .”
Jerry Nickell – Team Principal: It was a foundational weekend for the team as we delivered Honda’s first Superbike podium in 16 years, extremely proud of Hayden, JD, Mark and the entire team’s efforts in achieving this goal over the weekend. While we had an unfortunate circumstance on Sunday with our Stock1000 bike, it was still a great weekend for the continued development of our Superbike program with Hayden. I look forward to having JD back setting the pace in Stock at COTA and fighting for the championship. Really super excited for the final two rounds as we continue with the success of our MotoAmerica program and our continued partnership with American Honda and HRC.”
The following is from OrangeCat Racing…
The OrangeCat Racing duo of Andrew Lee and Jayson Uribe started off the Aug. 15-17 MotoAmerica Stock 1000 round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course strong and ended it on as high a note as they could have. The pair qualified third and fourth, finished Saturday’s race in second and third place, then capped off the weekend with a 1-2 finish in Sunday’s contest.
Uribe had an excellent start to the Stock 1000 Class’ first time racing at Mid-Ohio, as he finished Friday morning practice as the second-fastest rider in the session. Lee was sixth-fastest. The duo also performed very well in the Friday afternoon Qualifying 1 session, as Uribe and Lee ended it having provisionally qualified third and fifth, respectively. Qualifying wrapped up Saturday morning with Uribe and Lee having qualified third and fourth for the weekend’s two Stock 1000 races. Both riders were less than 0.4 seconds off the pole-setting time.
Uribe and Lee both moved up the running order quickly after Race 1 got underway and were running in second and third place at the end of Lap 1. Unfortunately, neither rider was able to match the pace of the race leader, and Uribe and Lee finished the race in second and third place, respectively.
The team had both riders back at the front of the field in Sunday’s Race 2. The race was stopped after one lap due to an on-track incident, and Uribe led the first three laps of the restarted race. Lee caught up to his teammate and passed him for the lead on Lap 4. Lee went on to take the win over Uribe by a narrow margin of 0.228 seconds.
Due to one of the other Stock 1000 championship contenders being forced to retire from Sunday’s race due to technical difficulties, Lee left Mid-Ohio with a 26-point lead in the Stock 1000 points standings. Uribe is currently third in the class standings and just three points behind second place.
The last MotoAmerica Stock 1000 round of 2025 takes place Sept. 12-14 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Andrew Lee / No. 14
“I’d say the weekend started out a little bit tough. I was still learning the track and didn’t come up to speed super quick. We had some setup issues, but the team worked so hard to give me a motorcycle I could win with. I didn’t get a good start in Saturday’s race and didn’t have a chance to chase down the race leader. In today’s race, I had another not-so-good start but fought my way through it and made a pass on my teammate for the lead. I just tried to keep my head in the game from there, and we came away with a victory today.”
Jayson Uribe / No. 36
“Overall, it was a successful weekend for the whole team. We were able to overcome some adversity yesterday when I had a little tipoff, and the team worked hard to give us an incredible package to ride all weekend. Race 2 was a little bit more successful for us than Race 1. At the end of the day, I want to win – that’s what I’m here for. But if I can’t do it clean, especially with my teammate, there’s no point in taking us both out. As long as we’re doing the right things, I think the team is headed in the right direction.”
OrangeCat Racing’s promotional and technical partners for the 2025 MotoAmerica season include Motoworks Chicago, Ohlins USA, and Alpha Racing.
The following is from FLO4LAW SBU Racing…
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was the venue for the latest round of the 2025 MotoAmerica series with Ben Smith and Bobby Davies once again on track, representing Flo4Law SBU Racing Yamaha in Superbike and Stock1000, respectively.
Practice one saw Ben unfortunately have to stop after just three laps. Tenth in first qualifying, the #78 then built into the weekend, qualifying eighth on the grid, in the middle of the third row.
Race One on Saturday afternoon was restarted after a lap one incident and run over sixteen laps. Ben crossed the line in ninth position, gathering more data and confidence ahead of Sunday’s second encounter.
Sunday came and after a positive warm up that saw Ben end the session in seventh, all eyes turned to Race Two. Cut short after another red flag incident, Ben crossed the line once again in ninth but buoyed by his lap times which were on par with those in the top six.
After a positive start to the weekend Bobby Davies was ruled out of racing action after suffering a spill in final qualifying. He had been running strongly until that point on his first visit to the 2.4-mile Mid-Ohio circuit.
Flo4Law SBU Racing are next on track at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in the middle of September with both Ben and Bobby back in action.
Ben Smith: “Mid-Ohio was a better weekend, and I leave positive with the direction we are heading and the bike set-up. I had an issue in practice that put us out of the session earlier on, but we worked hard and started to make progress in first qualifying. Saturday morning was a turning point. We weren’t completely there but we were starting to get somewhere. The momentum carried into race one. I made a good start and was in the mix for a little while. All in all, I was pleased with how the race went. It was nice to be back closer back to where I know we belong. We made another step in the right direction on Sunday morning warm-up, and I was immediately down to the lap times I had done in qualifying. That hardly ever happens. We didn’t make too many changes for race two and there is something to be said about having a constant bike. I made another good start, something we have been strong at all season. I was immediately lapping faster than I did in qualifying, which again on a race tyre hardly ever happens. I hit a false neutral, which I’ve never had with this bike before and had to take to the grass. I got my head down and was able to finish ninth. The race was cut short due to another red flag, and I am confident we could have finished higher if the race had gone full length. The team have been working so hard, and I want to thank them for that. I am excited to say the least for COTA and New Jersey.”
Bobby Davies: “It was an interesting weekend and another new track for me. My goal on Friday was to do as many laps as possible. I ran a decent time and was inside the top fifteen which was encouraging. We quickly sorted the few niggles and after making some adjustments I was able to drop another second in terms of lap time. We worked overnight to change geometry and gearing ready for final qualifying. The bike felt phenomenal. Unfortunately, I had a coming together with another rider and hit my head. MotoAmerica did their concussion test and ruled me out for the weekend. It’s disappointing but I am thankful for all the support and hard work from the entire Flo4Law Racing team and our partners. I am looking forward to being back on track at COTA.”
Freddy Carswell – Team Principal: “After Virginia, we decided to make some big changes on the superbike and I’m confident we’re within a window in which we can perform at a strong level. The weekend in Mid-Ohio started out with some turmoil after a brief overrev led to an engine’s early retirement, but the team did a really solid job of rebounding and Ben put his head down and improved in every session on-track. The results aren’t reflective of the work we’ve put in together, but confidence is high. We’ve got some solid data to build on for COTA and we’re looking forward to some great battles in the Texas heat. Special thanks to our incredible partners that enable our team to perform at the level it does.”
The following is from PS Squared Racing…
PS Squared Racing returned to MotoAmerica Stock 1000 competition at the legendary Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, fielding veteran rider Taylor Knapp aboard the RSV4 Aprilia as regular rider Cory Ventura continues his recovery.
Knapp showed solid pace despite limited track time, qualifying P12 after missing Q2 with a minor technical issue. In Race 1, he delivered a steady ride, crossing the line in 12th while continuing to adapt to the Aprilia’s race setup.
Guided by Team Manager Gene Burcham and Crew Chief Brandon Cole, the team made important strides overnight. The effort paid off in Race 2, where Knapp charged into the top ten and secured a strong 7th-place finish, setting his fastest lap of the weekend in the process.
“It felt great to make steps forward and see the hard work from the guys translate into results,” said Knapp. “The RSV4 has so much potential, and to be able to finish inside the top ten at Mid-Ohio shows the progress we’re making. I’m excited to keep building from here.”
The Mid-Ohio weekend marked an encouraging step in PS Squared Racing’s Stock 1000 program, as the team continues to unlock the potential of the Aprilia RSV4 platform heading into the second half of the MotoAmerica season.
This progress would not be possible without the dedication and support of our valued partners: Infinity Fall Protection, Imperial Sportbikes, Piaggio Group/Aprilia Racing, Robem Engineering, Dunlop Tires, Motovation, SC-Project USA, Blud Lubricants, Accossato Brakes, and Vesrah Brakes.
The following is from Altus Motorsports…
Round 7 of the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship brought the Altus Motorsports team to the historic Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where resilience, adaptability, and teamwork were on full display. With Jake Lewis focusing on the Super Hooligan class for the weekend, Jeremy McWilliams, the team’s Crew Chief and Rider Coach, stepped in to race the Yamaha YZF-R9 in the Supersport class.
A veteran of international competition and a pivotal figure behind the scenes for Altus Motorsports, McWilliams threw a leg over the Yamaha R9 for the first time this season. Despite no prep time and minimal practice, he qualified 16th and finished 18th in Race 1. In Sunday’s Race 2, shortened to 8 laps due to a red flag, McWilliams was running as high as 14th before a crash on the final lap brought an early end to his charge.
“I want to first say thanks to Altus Motorsports for the support at Mid-Ohio,” McWilliams said. “I expected more from myself in Saturday’s Race 1. Willie with K-Tech helped with some small changes, and that helped. We made good progress for Race 2. Once I got the grip of the Yamaha R9, fighting for points was rewarding to me. I felt I could have battled for a top 10. A last-lap mistake was disappointing, but I learned more about the R9 riding this weekend.”
Torin Collins had one of the most challenging weekends of the season after a suspension issue on Friday set him back from the start. Despite the early setback, Collins dug deep to finish 11th in Race 1 and 13th in Race 2, keeping himself firmly in the Supersport top 10 overall.
“Ohio was one of the toughest rounds of the season so far,” Collins said. “We had bike issues on Friday that were out of our control, which set us back early and meant we were always playing catch-up. I was able to make big steps through the weekend, but it felt like I was always one session behind. The important thing is that we’re learning every round, and the pace is there—we need smoother Fridays to build stronger weekends. I’m confident heading into COTA, where I’ve shown good speed before, and I’m looking forward to turning things around.”
Jaret Nassaney continued to build momentum and confidence. Every session Nassaney was on the track, he dropped time. In Race 1, he was in a battle with Jeremy and was able to finish 16th. In Race 2, he dropped another half a second and had his best times of the weekend, finishing 15th. He closed the pace gap to the front significantly. We see his confidence improving, which is great.
“This weekend was positive,” Nassaney said. “We got the bike working better for me, but we’re still just missing a little bit more to run with the next group. All in all, I’m happy with the progress—even if we didn’t get the positions I’d like.”
Owen Williams faced off-track distractions with his father dealing with a health issue before Race 1. Despite the mental strain, he brought home 20th on Saturday and showed renewed focus on Sunday, finishing 16th in Race 2 on the Suzuki GSX-R750.
“In Race 1, I had an unfortunate bad start, which put me on my back foot,” Williams said. “However, I was able to put in some decent laps at the end of the race. In Sunday’s Race 2, I dropped over a second from my lap times, and I had a much better result, finishing 16th from my 21st-place start. Thank you to the Altus Motorsports team for getting me a capable machine.”
Team Co-Owner George Nassaney commented, “Glad we had Jeremy fill in for Jake. We got a lot of great feedback from him, and he was glad to finally get to test our Yamaha R9. His insight is going to help us continue developing the bike. This weekend, we did not get the results we wanted, but our team is going to put their heads down and come out even more determined at COTA. Jake (Lewis) will be back, and he did very well there last year. We are excited to race at COTA, since it’s the closest track to our home in Oklahoma.”
Looking Ahead
With just two rounds remaining in the 2025 MotoAmerica season, Altus Motorsports continues to focus on development, rider growth, and ending the season strong. The next stop is Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, a venue where several of the team’s riders have shown speed in the past.
Altus Motorsports is supported by WPS, Firepower, Yamaha Motorsports, Buy A Jet From Steve Main, Barnett, Hot Bodies Racing, M4 Exhausts, Vortex EK, Motion Pro, SBS Brakes, BrakeTech USA, Inc., GP Racing, K-Tech, Maxima Racing Oils, Attack Performance, Team Hammer, RS Taichi, Arai, Core Moto, Pro Bolt, Chicken Hawk Tire Warmers, Law Tigers Oklahoma, and Altus Factory Racing.
