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October 22, 2026
Racing News from NEMRR, WSBK, MOTOGP, MOTO AMERICA,
Formula 1, Indycar, and Sportscar Championships
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Published each week by Steve Aspland, and Greg Sarni.
For the next three weekends we have F1 and MotoGP races on the schedule. Formula 1 is at COTA this weekend for the MSC Cruises United States Gand Prix and MotoGP races at Phillip Island for the last time before the Australian GP moves to an Adelaide street race.
WorldSBK raced the last round of 2026 in Jerez last weekend and the FIA World Endurance Championship was in Spain for the 6 Hours of Barcelona. Keep reading for detailed race coverage.
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Jay Geils Memorial TV Links:
Friday, October 23rd: Formula 1 - United States FP1 1:10 PM ET APPLE TV
Formula 1 - United States FP2 4:40 PM ET APPLE TV
Moto GP - Australia Sprint Race 11:55 PM ET FS2
Saturday, October 24th: Formula 1 - United States FP3 1:10 PM ET APPLE TV
Formula 1 - United States Qualifying 4:25 PM ET APPLE TV
MotoGP - Red Bull Grand Prix of Australia 10:30 PM ET FS2
Sunday, October 25th: Formula 1 - MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2:50 PM ET APPLE TV
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MOTOAMERICA - When the year is over, what is there to do? Why, plan for next year, that's what!
MotoAmerica has announced that 2027 race tickets are now available for three of their most iconic venues. You can now purchase tickets for MotoAmerica rounds at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and VIRginia International Raceway.
MotoAmerica will return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca July 9th – 11th for the MotoAmerica Speedfest at Monterey Presented by Law Tigers. Last July, the 2.24-mile, 11-turn legend delivered a weekend sweep for JD Beach, who led every lap of both Superbike races for a flag-to-flag double.
The Supersport title fight went down to the Corkscrew itself with Binder and Herrin splitting wins, BPR Racing Yamaha teammates Bryce Kornbau and Andy DiBrino traded Super Hooligan wins by tenths, and home hero Kensei Matsudaira swept Talent Cup competition. The 2027 weekend features Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and the Talent Cup.
| | JD Beach Swept WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 2026 | | |
The 2027 The Quad Lock Superbike season kicks off in Georgia on April 16th – 18th for three days with four additional feature classes at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Last year Mathew Scholtz and Bobby Fong split the Superbike wins. Darryn Binder took his first Supersport victory, with Josh Herrin answering with a win and a new lap record. Hayden Gillim swept the Mission King Of The Baggers, and Kayla Yaakov made history as the first woman ever to take a MotoAmerica Supersport pole. The 2027 weekend brings Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Mission King Of The Baggers, Twins Cup and Talent Cup classes to the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Georgia roller-coaster.
In August, MotoAmerica returns to VIRginia International Raceway. Last August, VIR produced one of the wildest weekends of the season—Bobby Fong stretched his personal VIR winning streak to four, Loris Baz stole the show with a dramatic victory, Darryn Binder survived a three-way Supersport dogfight, 16-year-old Hank Vossberg clinched the Twins Cup championship outright, Nathan Gouker swept his home Talent Cup round, and Josh Hayes collected career win number 90. The 2027 weekend brings Quad Lock Superbike, Supersport, Twins Cup and Talent Cup back to VIR's legendary 2.25-mile course. The VIR Round will be August 13th - 15th.
Ticket options across all three weekends include General Admission and Military tickets, with upgrades available all weekend long: the two-seat Superbike experience, grid passes, the VIP Superfan package, and fan laps. Laguna Seca adds Turn 3 and high-speed hospitality — plus private suites now open for sale.
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MOTOGP - Liberty Media is using the Formula 1 USGP in Austin, Texas this weekend to showcase their prime two-wheeled property to a new audience. Four premier-class MotoGP machines will take to the track for demonstration laps at COTA on Saturday.
MotoGP will be showcased for the first time during a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend when MotoGP Hall of Fame inductee Dani Pedrosa is joined by incoming MotoGP rider Nicolo Bulega and test riders Andrea Dovizioso and Lorenzo Savadori.
The 20-minute showcase will take place on Saturday, just before FP3 from 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM Texas time. In addition to the on-track action, MotoGP will host a dedicated fan activation in the circuit Fan Zone throughout the weekend, featuring the four motorcycles on display with opportunities for fans to get closer to the sport.
| | Jorge Martin Leads the MotoGP World Championship
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Nicolo Bulega, who is the current WorldSBK World Champion with Ducati and will make the switch to compete in MotoGP next season as part of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team talked about the opportunity for the MotoGP World Championship.
Nicol Bulega: “This is a fantastic opportunity to put MotoGP in front of one of the biggest crowds in world Motorsport. The atmosphere at COTA is always incredible, and to ride a MotoGP bike in front of so many fans will be a special experience.
"MotoGP bikes are unlike anything else, and hopefully the laps will show just how spectacular our sport is. We're looking forward to putting on a great show and giving fans a glimpse of what they can expect when I return with MotoGP to Austin in 2027."
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WORLDSBK - The 2026 WorldSBK season came to a close at Jerez at the Pirelli Spanish Round, and while Aruba Ducati's Nicolo Bulega dominated the weekend, the final laps of the campaign delivered some of its most dramatic moments. Bulega’s victories in Sunday’s races brought a record-breaking season to a close, with the Italian winning 32 races and finishing on the podium in every race.
In Sunday's Race 2, Bulega's teammate Iker Lecuona led the opening six corners before Bulega attacked under braking to take the lead. From that point onwards the Ducati teammates pulled clear of the field, crossing the line more than 13 seconds ahead of the rest of the pack.
A strong start from Barni Spark Racing's Alvaro Bautista saw the two-time Superbike World Champion move into third at the start. Sam Lowes, on the ELF Marc VDS Racing Ducati, shadowed him throughout the 20-lap race and gradually opening a gap of almost two seconds in the final stages. But as spots of rain began to fall, Lowes grew in confidence and made his move with just half a lap remaining to claim the final podium position.
| | Nicolo Bulega Has 52 Career WorldSBK Wins | | |
With no ride confirmed for 2027, Bautista ended his season on a positive note. After holding third for much of the race, he eventually finished fourth, leading teammate Yari Montella home in fifth.
Ducati took the top six positions in the final Superbike race of 2026 in Jerez. Nicolo Bulega completed his record-breaking campaign with 726 points, finishing 163 points clear of teammate Lecuona in the Riders’ Championship.
Nicolo Bulega: "I'm really happy. It was a fantastic job from my team. It's another fantastic weekend. The last fantastic job for us together. Thanks to all my team because we have had five incredible years together and an incredible last year. I want to say this one has been really incredible. The worst result was second, so what can I say? The results speak for themselves. It was very important to win the last three races this weekend because I wanted to leave this paddock and this team with a lot more wins and, in the end, we achieved another incredible weekend. I'm very happy."
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