Day Two of an official test for MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas saw Texan Chase Black quickest at 1:20.661 on his Kramer APX 350 MA racebike. Florida’s Ella Dreher was second-quickest with a best lap on her MP13 Racing Kramer of 1:21.172 in her first time at the track, 0.511-second behind Black.
Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane was third-quickest at 1:21.214, followed by Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp at 1:21.304 and San Marcos Iron Door’s Rossi Garcia at 1:21.656. The spread from first to fifth was 0.995-second.
The eight participants turned a total of 1206 laps on the 1.7-mile track over the two days of testing.
2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Overall Two-Day Combined Results
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Test Combined Overall Results Day Two
2025 Dunlop Parts Unlimited MotoAmerica Talent Cup by Motul Overall Day Two Results
MotoAmerica Talent Cup Day Two Results
More, from a press release issued by MotoAmerica:
Black Leads The Way In Two-Day Texas Talent Cup Test
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High Texas winds on Tuesday didn’t stop the pace from picking up on the final day of the two-day pre-season test for MotoAmerica’s Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul at Motorsports Ranch in Cresson as Monday’s fast guy Chase Black and his Chase Black Racing Krämer APX-350 MA got even quicker, topping the timesheets as the only rider to crack the 1:21 barrier with his 1:20.661.
Black threw down the gauntlet fairly late in the final session today with his 1:20.661, leaving the rest to give “Chase.” The rider who came the closest to doing just that was also the one who made the biggest improvement in lap times over the course of the two days — MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher.
Dreher, who finished fifth in the 2024 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship with three podiums, gained over two seconds from her Monday best to Tuesday’s 1:21.172 that shot her up to second on the overall results, .511 of a second behind Black.
Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane ended up the fastest of the flat trackers with the young Australian finishing the day in third and just .553 of a second off Black’s best.
“It’s a really fast bike and it’s good to be learning on,” Drane said of the Krämer APX-350 MA. “It’s really light, so it’s easy to throw around on the track. It’s just a fun bike to ride.”
Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp, the most heralded of the flat trackers with three AFT Singles Championships on his resume and three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts in his corner, was fourth-fastest. Kopp, like the rest of the testers, did his best lap – a 1:21.304 – in the final session on Tuesday.
San Marcos Iron Doors 316 Rossi Motorsports’ Rossi Garcia rounded out the top five at the conclusion of the test. Garcia was .995 of a second from Black’s fastest lap.
The eight riders who took part in the test turned a total of 1,206 laps over the two-day test. Krämer, meanwhile, had five employees and a semi at the test to help where needed with the APX-350 MAs.
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