Daytona 200:
From a press release issued by Rodio Racing:
Gus Rodio Achieves Impressive 12th Place Finish in His First Daytona 200
In a remarkable debut at the iconic Daytona 200, Gus Rodio finished 12th, demonstrating exceptional skill and determination throughout the race. Competing for Rodio Racing, Gus qualified P7 in both qualifying sessions and secured P8 in the Time Attack, setting the stage for an exciting race day.
The Daytona 200, known for its challenging conditions and fierce competition, marked a significant milestone in Rodio’s racing career. His impressive qualifying times showcased his talent and preparation, positioning him well among seasoned competitors. Despite facing unexpected electronics issues during the race, Gus displayed resilience and focus, navigating through the challenges to achieve a commendable finish in his first Daytona 200.
“I’m thrilled to have competed in my first Daytona 200 and to finish 12th among such a talented field,” said Gus Rodio. “It was a learning experience, and while the electronics issues were frustrating, I believe we showed great potential. I’m grateful for the support from my team and can’t wait to build on this performance in future races.”
Team owner Kevin Rodio expressed pride in Gus’s debut and the team’s efforts. “This was a significant race for Gus, and he handled it with great poise. We faced some hurdles, but I am confident that with every race, we will grow stronger. Our focus now is on analyzing the race and ensuring we are better prepared for the next challenges ahead.”
Rodio Racing remains committed to excellence and continuous improvement as they head to Barber Motorsports Park with Motoamerica April 4-6, 2025
For more information about Gus Rodio and Rodio Racing, please visit www.rodioracing.com or follow us on social media.
From a press release issued by Dunlop:
Dunlop Riders Sweep the top Six at Daytona 200 with Josh Herrin on top once again!
Josh Herrin and Ducati once again triumphed at the 83rd edition of the Daytona 200, with five more competitors on Dunlop tires close behind!
This year’s Daytona 200 celebrated its 83rd anniversary, known for delivering unparalleled racing excitement. With an exceptional lineup of talent from all over the world, the 2025 race upheld this tradition. Josh Herrin, representing Celtic/Economy Lube+Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati, started from the first row, successfully building on his previous 2023 and 2024 victories aboard his Dunlop-supported Ducati Panigale V2. This win locks him in the record books as the first rider ever to win the Daytona 200 three years in a row and four in total, all on Dunlop tires.
Trailing Herrin by 5.33 seconds were fellow Dunlop riders Richie Escalante on his Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki, his teammate and pole-sitter Tyler Scott; Peter Hickman on his PHR Performance Triumph; and then the TOBC Racing teammates Brandon Paasch and Danny Eslick, all claiming the top six positions, each on Dunlop tires!
Thanks to the efforts of MotoAmerica, the Daytona 200 continues to thrive, drawing top competitors such as Pirelli and Bridgestone, all competing for victory at one of the most challenging and revered events of the year. Dunlop’s steadfast commitment to excellence and winning remains evident, making success a foreseeable outcome. While Dunlop supports tire control programs, Dunlop eagerly awaits the next chance to showcase Dunlop’s unrivaled quality. This year, Dunlop has again demonstrated that its technology and performance are second to none, especially with the continuation of the Sportmax Slick line of race slicks.
Dunlop’s deep passion for success, along with a firm dedication to technological advancement and thorough testing, has cemented its reputation in the industry. As the exclusive tire supplier for the MotoAmerica Championship, Dunlop has leveraged their extensive racing experience and engineering expertise to develop tires capable of securing championships.
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Twins Cup:
From a press release issued by Aprilia:
APRILIA RS 660 RIDER DI MARIO OPENS MOTOAMERICA TWINS CUP TITLE DEFENSE WITH A PAIR OF SECOND PLACE FINISHES AT DAYTONA
ROBEM ENGINEERING RIDER LEAVES MARCH 6-8 ROUND AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY SECOND IN TWINS CUP POINTS STANDINGS
Defending MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion and Aprilia rider Alessandro Di Mario picked up right where he left off in 2024 at the season-opening round at Daytona International Speedway. Di Mario and his Robem Engineering Aprilia RS 660 were the bike-rider tandem that the rest of the field was chasing in practice and qualifying, and Di Mario wrapped up the opening round with two hard-fought second place results.
The Kentuckian — who won the 2024 Twins Cup title as a rookie in the class — was the top-finishing Aprilia rider in both races, narrowly missing out on winning Friday and Saturday’s races by a combined 0.106 seconds. Di Mario leaves the Daytona round sitting second in the points standings ahead of the Twins Cup’s next round at one of his favorite tracks.
Di Mario was by far the fastest rider in Thursday morning practice. His best lap time — a 1:58.619 — was more than 1.2 seconds faster than the next-fastest rider. Three other Aprilia riders finished in the top 10 in Thursday morning practice – Andrew Weyh of Weyh Racing was sixth-fastest, Celtic HSBK’s Mavrick Cyr was ninth-fastest and 2018 Twins Cup Champion Chris Parrish was tenth-fastest on his Ghetto Customs-sponsored RS 660.
The first of two qualifying sessions took place later Thursday and concluded with Di Mario on provisional pole. Di Mario improved his best lap time by more than a second, and Weyh and Speeddemon Racing’s Logan Cunnison finished that session in sixth place and ninth place, respectively. Qualifying wrapped up Friday morning with Di Mario having cemented his grasp on pole position for the weekend’s two Twins Cup races. Other Aprilia riders who qualified in the top 10 include Weyh in sixth, Cunnison in seventh and Cyr in tenth.
Later Saturday in Race 1, Di Mario ended up being one of four riders to break away from the rest of the field early in the race. Di Mario led the race several times as the pack of four continually drafted past each other on Daytona’s high banks for nine hard-fought laps. On the run to the finish line, Di Mario made a valiant effort to fight to the front and missed out on clinching his first win at Daytona by a mere 0.087 seconds. The other Aprilia rider who finished in the top 10 was Cunnision in seventh place.
Saturday morning’s Race 2 was very similar to Friday’s race, as Di Mario spent the whole of the race duking it out with a small group at the front. Though there was an additional rider in the front-running pack, each rider took turns leading the race until the last lap. Though Di Mario was running in fourth place as the front-runners navigated NASCAR Turns 3 and 4 for the last time, he nearly drafted his way to a victory. He ended up finishing 0.019 seconds behind the race winner but still secured his second runner-up finish of the round. Weyh finished Race 2 in sixth place and Cunnison in tenth.
Of the 35 riders signed up to race in the MotoAmerica Twin Cup races at Daytona International Speedway, 14 were registered to compete aboard Aprilia RS 660’s.
The MotoAmerica Twins Cup is back in action April 4-6 when the series makes its annual visit to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
Alessandro Di Mario / No. 1
“The races were pretty good. The team did a perfect job by making sure the bike was at its best the whole weekend. I’m happy I was able to get as many points as possible here at Daytona, which is a track I struggle at. I am very excited for the next round at Barber, since it’s my favorite track.”
From a press release issued by Robem Engineering:
If Alessandro Di Mario is due for a sophomore slump in MotoAmerica Twins Cup, it wasn’t on display at the season-opening round at Daytona International Speedway. The teenage phenom who rode an Aprilia RS 660 to a Twins Cup title as a rookie last year was the fastest rider in practice and qualifying at the March 6-8 Daytona round – and came up slivers of a second short of winning each race.
After two races, the Lexington, Ky., resident Di Mario left Daytona Beach a close second place in the Twins Cup points standings.
Di Mario’s pace in practice and qualifying at the Daytona International Speedway round was simply blistering. He started the round by posting a best lap time in Thursday morning practice that was more than a second faster than the next-best time and was on provisional pole when Thursday afternoon’s Qualifying 1 session came to a close. When the Qualifying 2 session wrapped up on Friday morning, Di Mario had secured pole position for the rounds’ two Twins Cup races by a margin of 0.349 seconds.
In Friday afternoon’s Twins Cup Race 1, Di Mario got a decent start and was one of four riders who quickly established themselves as the front runners. Di Mario took the lead on several occasions during the nine-lap race as the pack of four riders used the draft to repeatedly slingshot past each other. On the run to the finish line, Di Mario did his best to be at the front and came up just 0.087 second short of winning the first race of the 2025 season.
Saturday morning’s Race 2 ended up being a near clone of Friday’s race, as a small group of riders made an early break from the rest of the field and spent almost all of the nine-lap race drafting and re-drafting each other for position. Though Di Mario was in a less-than-ideal fourth position as the frontrunning pack began its final run to the tri-oval, Di Mario craftly used the draft to nearly claim the win. He finished in second place again – a mere 0.019 seconds behind the race winner.
The Robem Engineering team will be back in action at the next MotoAmerica Twins Cup round, which is slated to take place April 4-6 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.
Robem Engineering’s technical partners for the 2025 season include Accossato, Aprilia Racing, Blud Lubricants, Bitubo Suspension, Essex Parts, Millennium Technologies, NGK, NTK, Piaggio North America, Sara Chappell Photos, SC Project and Sprint Filters.
From a press release issued by Karns TST Industries
The Daytona 200 weekend was great, mixed with some adversity. All of the Karns TST Industries riders were quick out of the gate. Isaac Woodworth and Levi Badie were solidly in the top 10, after making improvements to the team’s Suzuki GSX-8Rs all weekend. Isaac used the draft to his advantage in both races, nipping Levi at the line, and they are now sitting 6th and 7th in the championship points going into Barber. We have some work to do and a game plan for there.
Elisa Gendron-Belen had a great weekend qualifying for the race and making some key moves and passes improving her lap times and finishing position significantly from 26th to 17th.
“I feel we had a very successful first weekend in the new class with some of the best riders in the class. There were definitely some ups and downs. We learned a bunch and are looking forward to Barber,” said Jason Karns, Team principal.
A HUGE thank you goes out to TST Industries, Meck’s Auto Body, Adrenaline Engineering, Andreani USA / Nitron Suspension, NG Brakes, Speigler Brake Lines, Blumanstock Machine, M4 Exhaust, Blud Lubricants, Woodcraft Technologies.
Mission King Of The Baggers and Mission Super Hooligan:
From a press release issued by Harley-Davidson:
HARLEY-DAVIDSON® X DYNOJET FACTORY RACER KYLE WYMAN DOMINATES MISSION KING OF THE BAGGERS SEASON OPENER AT DAYTONA
Harley-Davidson Racers Sweep Super Hooligan National Championship Podiums Aboard Pan America STs
Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Kyle Wyman scored a perfect weekend of racing in the opening round of the 2025 Mission King of the Baggers road racing series at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla. Wyman rode a race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycle to a new track lap record to top qualifying, won the Mission King of the Baggers Challenge sprint race, and won both Mission King of the Baggers feature races on Friday and Saturday. Wyman has won five consecutive Mission King of the Baggers races at Daytona dating back to 2023 and Saturday’s win gave him 20 total victories in the class. Wyman’s Road Glide carried the all-new team livery which debuted at Daytona earlier in the week with the all-new 2025 CVO™ Road Glide® RR.
“I love racing here at Daytona and there’s no better place to be than victory lane,” said Wyman after Saturday’s win. “It was such a game out there today. The Harley-Davidson Dynojet team put a really fast Road Glide under me and I had the power it took to win twice.”
Harley-Davidson® Pan America® 1250 ST riders took all six podium spots in the two opening races of the 2025 Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson. Saddlemen Racing Performance riders Cory West, and Jake Lewis each scored a narrow race win, with their Saddlemen teammate Travis Wyman finishing second in both races by a combined total of .081-seconds. KWR rider James Rispoli finished third in race one.
Kyle Wyman Dominates
Wyman led all Mission King of the Baggers qualifiers with a new lap record time of 1:49.383 around the 3.56-mile, 12-turn Daytona International Speedway road course. In first action with the Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team, former MotoGP rider Bradley Smith qualified fourth, while teammate James Rispoli qualified fifth. Wyman won the two-lap Mission King of the Baggers Challenge race on Saturday, ahead of second-place Rispoli by 0.238 seconds.
Wyman led the 13-bike field at the start of the first eight-lap Mission King of the Baggers race on Friday. In the first turn, Rispoli and S&S/Indian Motorcycle rider Loris Baz touched wheels and both riders went off the course and did not return to the race. Wyman turned a blistering opening lap at 1:49.672 to open a gap on S&S/Indian Motorcycle rider Troy Herfoss and Smith. Herfoss left the track on lap 4 and was able to continue. Wyman crossed the finish line 2.602 seconds clear of second-place Smith. Cam Petersen was third on the SDI Racing Indian.
On Saturday, Wyman, Herfoss, Rispoli, and Baz paced the field at the start of the race, with Wyman and Herfoss trading the lead multiple times. Rispoli ran off track in the infield portion of the track on lap 5 and was unable to continue. Wyman and Herfoss raced wheel-to-wheel in the closing three laps. Wyman took the lead on the final lap as the riders entered the high-bank oval portion of the track and then used a great drive out of the backstraight chicane to open a gap on Herfoss with Wyman and his Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® crossing the finish line 0.056 seconds ahead of Herfoss. Baz finished third, 0.884 seconds behind Wyman.
After 2 of 14 rounds in the 2024 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series, Wyman leads in series points with 50, followed by Herfoss with 28 points, Smith with 26, S&S/Indian rider Tyler O’Hara with 23, TAB Performance Indian rider Kyle Ohnsorg with 22, RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Rocco Landers with 20, and Saddlemen Racing Performance rider Jake Lewis with 19 points.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team returns to action May 2-4 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
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.
MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – Daytona Race 1
1. Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
2. Bradley Smith (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
3. Cameron Petersen (Ind) SDI Racing
4. Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) TAB Performance Racing
5. Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
6. Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
7. Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
8. Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – Daytona Race 2
- Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
2. Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
3. Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
4. Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
5. Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
6. Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
7.Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) TAB Performance Racing
8. Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
9.Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
10.Bradley Smith (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson Riders Dominate Mission Super Hooligan Opener
Saddlemen Racing Performance riders Cory West and Jake Lewis won the opening rounds of the 2025 Mission Super Hooligan Championship aboard race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Pan America® 1250 ST motorcycles. West, the defending series champion, was the top qualifier for the double-header session with a time of 1:51.032 around the Daytona road course. On Friday, West opened his championship defense by leading all six race laps and holding off a last-lap charge by his Saddlemen Racing Performance teammate Travis Wyman to take the win by 0.042 seconds. James Risopli was third aboard the KWR Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST. The Saturday race was a classic Daytona drafting duel, with six riders exiting the backstretch chicane in a pack and charging elbow-to-elbow at 170+ mph for the finish. Lewis moved from sixth place to the lead, drafting past West, KWR Harley-Davidson riders Cody Wyman and, Rispoli, and Yamaha rider Dominic Doyle to catch Travis Wyman at the finish line and win by 0.039 seconds. West finished third, 0.286 second back, to complete a Saddlemen Racing Performance/Harley-Davidson lock on the podium.
After two of 10 races in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson®, West leads with 41 points, followed by Travis Wyman with 40 points, Lewis with 32 points, Rispoli with 27 points and Cody Wyman with 26 points. The Mission Super Hooligan championship resumes May 2-4 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
Mission Super Hooligan Race Results – Daytona Race 1 (Top 10)
- Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
- Travis Wyman (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
- James Rispoli (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Cody Wyman (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Jason Waters (Tri) Edge Racing
- Hawk Mazzotta (Yam) Strack Racing
- Hayden Schultz (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Andy DiBrino (Tri) Competition Werkes Racing
- Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
- Josh Baird (Tri) 210 SpeedLab Racing
Mission Super Hooligan Race Results – Daytona Race 2 (Top 10)
1.Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
2. Travis Wyman (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
3. Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Racing Performance
4. Cody Wyman (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
5. James Rispoli (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
6. Dominic Doyle (Yam) Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing
7. Corey Alexander (Arc) ARCH Racing
8. Hayden Schultz (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
9. Andy DiBrino (Tri) Competition Werkes Racing
10. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam) Strack Racing
About Harley-Davidson
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