From rider blogs and racer interviews to behind-the-scenes videos and onboard race footage, the MotoAmerica paddock continues to generate exciting content and compelling storylines across the motorsports media landscape. Check out some of the latest stories and features highlighting the riders, teams, and competition from the MotoAmerica championship.
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Ridge Motorsports Park: Ride Along With Bobby Fong
Ever wonder what it is like to be in the middle of a Quad Lock Superbike race? Take a ride on the front fairing of Bobby Fong’s Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing YZF-R1 during Quad Lock Superbikes Race 2 at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
RideApart: The Hooligans Interview
RideApart takes viewers behind the scenes of Keanu Reeves and designer Gard Hollinger’s new docuseries on Samsung TV Plus, which chronicles the duo’s journey in bootstrapping a team for the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship series. The inside look highlights the engineering challenges and, as Reeves puts it, the pure “fun” of developing a custom prototype motorcycle into a legitimate track competitor.
Josh Herrin: Living The Dream As A Professional Motorcycle Racer!
From bar-to-bar business to cheeky rental car shenanigans, Josh Herrin is the master of keeping the paddock laughing while pushing the limits of anything with two wheels. Dive into this raw, unscripted “day-in-the-life” look to see how the two-time Superbike champion balances pure media madness with the intense, relentless training required to keep himself and his factory machine razor-sharp for race day.
Dynojet: Proving Grounds
Bagger racing, like Superbike competition, is a homegrown American innovation. “Five years ago, no one thought of a ‘bagger’ as a performance motorcycle,” notes Russ Fullen, Dynojet’s Lead Calibration Engineer. Yet, the MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series has fundamentally transformed the industry. Today, Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle directly inject racetrack data into their production touring bikes. Driven by this high-tech rivalry, fans are turning out in droves to watch massive American V-twins rumble down straightaways at nearly 190 mph.
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: Superbikes In 1986
Dial back the time machine 40 years and take a trip to Laguna Seca for Superbike racing on the Monterey Peninsula in 1986. This video features a legendary lineup of familiar faces and racing icons, including MotoAmerica President and three-time 500cc World Champion Wayne Rainey, Bubba Shobert, Fred Merkel and many more.
The most fascinating part of the footage is catching a glimpse of the “Old Laguna” layout before the 1988 renovations, meaning the current layout’s section from the Andretti Hairpin to what is now Turn 5 did not yet exist.
The Zoom Scroll
Welcome to The Zoom Scroll, a section of the most thrilling, must-see moments from across the social media landscape. In every edition, we curate a sharp selection of our favorite posts, focusing on high-energy clips and recent motorcycling events straight from our paddock. Whether it is a breathtaking race-day overtake, behind-the-scenes team banter, or a viral trackside moment you might have missed, this is your fast lane to the pulse of our community.
Kayla Yaakov’s Double Ducati Day
The Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight rider, Kayla Yaakov, has been in Italy for World Ducati Week. As a part of the Lenovo Race of Champions event, she was given the opportunity to throw a leg over Marc Márquez’s MotoGP machine and Nicolò Bulega’s WorldSBK-spec Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Go Gouker, Go
Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker is the current MotoAmerica Talent Cup Championship points leader, but he keeps his skills sharp on more advanced machinery. Here, the North Carolina teen shows us the fast line around VIRginia International Raceway aboard his Yamaha YZF-R6.
Turn Training With Tyler (Ohara)
Northern California native Tyler O’Hara takes training seriously—and having fun even more seriously! Check out the veteran racer hitting the ranch for some intense flat-track turn drills to sharpen his motorcycle control. Sliding sideways through the dirt looks like the ultimate way to prep for maximum corner speed.
Rodio’s Ride
You can buy a standard Ducati Streetfighter V2 from your local dealer, but it certainly won’t look or perform like this one. Get up close and personal with a detailed walkaround of the heavily modified Rodio Racing machine ridden by championship points-leader Gus Rodio. Grab a pen and paper—it’s time to build your ultimate track-bike parts list.
America’s 250th Birthday With Hank Vossberg
Robem Engineering rider Hank Vossberg traded his Aprilia RS 660 race machine for an ’80s-model Honda Aero scooter to celebrate America’s 250th in a very American way.
