Marc VDS will field a factory specification Honda RC213V

Marc VDS will field a factory specification Honda RC213V in the MotoGP World Championship, with Scott Redding returning to the team to lead the assault on the premier class in both 2015 and 2016.

Michael Bartholemy // Team Principal“I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that has helped us to achieve our aim of racing in the premier MotoGP class, with what is clearly the most competitive bike available. Without their help, and the continued support of Marc van der Straten, this move would have remained a dream for us, but now it is a reality. Obviously we are looking forward to welcoming Scott Redding back to the fold next year, but our focus for now must be on the Moto2 World Championship, which we are currently leading with both of our riders.”

Marc van der Straten // President, Marc VDS Racing Team
“It is a great honour to be associated with Honda at the very top level of two-wheeled motorsport, especially as we are a relatively new team to the Grand Prix paddock. But, while newcomers we may be, I think we have shown quite clearly that we are there to race and there to win, which I believe reflects Honda’s philosophy also. I am excited about this new project, especially as it means a return to the Marc VDS racing family of Scott Redding, with whom we enjoyed a long and successful association in Moto2.”

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Yamaha Motor Corporation,USA and Star Racing announced their 2015 lineup today

The team Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA and Star Racing announced their 2015 lineup today after  come to terms on a multi-year agreement that will have the team race blue.Also Returning will be 2014 250 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Champion Jeremy Martin, along with Cooper Webb and Anthony Rodriguez. The team will also welcome amateur standout Aaron Plessinger.

Below is a statement from Yamaha.

Cypress, CA. -- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is pleased to announce a multiyear extension to our relationship with Championship-Winning Star Racing through a new contract that will see the successful team race YZ250Fs in both the AMA Supercross and Outdoor series.

This year was a breakout year for the Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha team.  The winning train left the station at the final Supercross round in Las Vegas and continued to roll as the team dominated the 2014 Outdoor Nationals, taking home 6 out of a possible 12 overall wins behind the powerhouse duo of Jeremy Martin and Cooper Webb, with Jeremy Martin wrapping up the title with 1 race to go, bringing home Star Racing their first AMA National championship.

Yamaha is also pleased to announce that Jeremy Martin, Cooper Webb and Anthony Rodriguez will all be returning having signed new agreements with Star Racing that will insure they will be racing YZ250Fs during the 2015 season. Joining the returning riders will be amateur standout Aaron Plessinger. Aaron’s final amateur race will be at the upcoming Monster Energy Cup, from there he will prepare for his pro debut sometime during the 2015 Supercross season.

"This year was simply amazing. I’ve dreamt about this moment for a long time and I knew with the people we have on the team and the bikes that Yamaha provides us this was going to happen. I’m very excited to see what 2015 and beyond holds for our team and I couldn’t be happier to continue our awesome relationship with Yamaha”, said Star Racing team owner Bobby Regan.

 “I’m so proud of everyone at Star Racing. We worked together and created a long term plan to develop riders from our Amateur motocross program and stuck with it. The results so far couldn’t have been any sweeter. Yamaha is very excited to see what 2015 holds with last year’s trio of Martin, Webb, and Rodriguez returning along with new rookie Plessinger,” said Yamaha Motor Co. Racing Division Manager, Keith McCarty.

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Australia’s best racers compete at the Penrite Australian Supercross

As the sun set for the evening,thousands of supercross fans descended Mount Panorama to watch Australia’s best racers compete at the Penrite Australian Supercross Bathurst Showground. With a full program of racing, as well as FMX and Monster Truck performances, there was plenty of action.

With back-to-back rounds, racers had to regroup quickly and either put behind a poor result from the night before, or focus on consolidating their strong position.

In the SX1 class Suzuki rider Matt Moss once again stole the show, leading the 20-lap final from start to finish. NP Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Monea replicated his performance from the night before with another solid second place finish but it was behind these two guys that the most exciting racing was taking place.

Lawson Bopping put on another charge to claim the final podium position, but it was not before battles with Jay Marmont, Kirk Gibbs, Jake Moss and Sam Martin.
At the completion of the double-header Matt Moss leads the SX1 class by six points ahead of Monea and Bopping.

“I am really happy with the way we have started the season,” Moss said. “The bike is great, the team is awesome and I am fit and healthy. Everything is gelling.

“I did make a couple of little mistakes tonight and stalled the bike towards the end of the final. Fortunately I had a healthy buffer and was able to get going again.

“We don’t have much time until next weekends double-header at Moto GP but my fitness is great and I am mentally really strong,” Moss continued.

With the experience of racing the US AMA SX series, Boardstix Motorsports Taylor Potter jockeyed his way to an early lead in the SX2 final and held the lead comfortably for well over half of the final.
Potter was passed by race winner Gavin Faith on Lap (insert) of the race. The American didn’t get the best start but progressively moved through the field and once past Potter, he was never headed.
“I actually had a pretty solid weekend,” said Faith. “After making a mistake on the first night it was good to come through with the win tonight.

“My start was horrible, but I put my head down and focused on picking the guys in front off, one-by-one.

“I am going to head back to Melbourne and put in a solid week of training before next weekends races at MotoGP. I was happy with my fitness this weekend

Rounding out the podium was KTM two-stroke pilot Kale Makeham.

In the Supercross Development class (for Under 19 racers), KTM’s Brock McLeary was the standout performer. After missing the podium at round one, McLeary finished the three races 1-2-1 to take the overall ahead of fellow KTM rider Dylan Wills. Tomas Ravenhorst, rounded out the podium.

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