HARLEY-DAVIDSON® X DYNOJET FACTORY RIDER KYLE WYMAN GOES 1-3 AT ROAD AMERICA TO STRETCH KING OF THE BAGGERS POINTS LEAD
Rispoli Podiums Twice; Bradley Smith DQ on Second-Place Finish on Saturday Disputed and Appealed
MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2025) – The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team swept the podium in the first race of a Mission King of the Baggers double-header weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Racing in special livery inspired by the colors of the Harley-Davidson® CVO™ Road Glide® ST production motorcycle, factory team riders Kyle Wyman, Bradley Smith and James Rispoli finished the race 1-2-3 on race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycles before a throng of home-town fans, including former Senior Vice President and Chief Styling Officer Willie G. Davidson. Following the race Smith was disqualified for a technical infraction, which Harley-Davidson has disputed and appealed. Wyman stretched his series lead to a commanding 56 points with his fourth victory of the season on Saturday and a third-place result behind second-place Rispoli in Sunday’s race.
During technical inspection following the Saturday race it was determined that Smith’s motorcycle had exceeded the 7000 RPM engine rev limit during the race, and he was disqualified by MotoAmerica officials. Because the infraction occurred only as the motorcycle was entering into Turn 3, accelerating downhill under no power from the engine (which was killed via spark cut) Harley-Davidson maintained no performance advantage occurred and appealed the decision to the American Motorcyclist Association, but the appeal was denied. This anomaly was caused by gearing and engine mapping specific to Smith’s motorcycle, and the motorcycles ridden by Wyman and Rispoli did not exceed the RPM limit.
“Due to an oversight within the 38 team, there was no counter measure added to my electronics for Race 1,” said Smith following the announcement of the disqualification. “For clarity, I exceeded the RPM limit for 30 meters during a lap of 5.8 kilometers. On Sunday, the counter measure was added, my lap times were faster and I was leading the race. I believe this clearly shows that there was no performance gain, and the exceeding of the rev limit was purely down to the nature of the track at Turn 3.”
Wyman put the King of the Baggers field on notice in Saturday qualifying with a blistering lap of 2:17.452, shattering his 2024 lap record by 1.683 seconds on the 4.05-mile, 14-turn Road America course. Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team riders filled the front row, as Smith qualified second at 2:18.737 and Rispoli was third at 2:18.862. Immediately after Saturday qualifying, Rispoli beat Wyman across the finish line by 0.244 seconds to win the two-lap Mission Challenge.
In the five-lap main event on Saturday, Wyman used a tremendous start to open a gap on a field that got bunched up fighting for position into the first turn. As the lap unfolded, it was Smith, Factory Indian riders Tyler O’Hara and Troy Herfoss, and RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Gillim battling in a pack with Rispoli in sixth position. A bobble on the first lap by Herfoss held up the pack and allowed Wyman to stretch his lead to more than a second. Smith and Rispoli were running in second and third place on Lap 2 when Rispoli ran wide on Turn Five and fell back to sixth position. Smith settled into second place and began to chase down Wyman. Rispoli recovered and worked through the field, passing Herfoss for third position on Lap 4. Smith closed on Wyman, recording the fastest lap of the race at 2:18.007 on Lap 4, and was on Wyman’s rear tire as the teammates powered through the final turns leading to the finish line. Smith was not able to draft for the lead on the long uphill front straight, and Wyman crossed the line leading by 0.255 seconds. Rispoli finished third, 4.493 seconds behind Wyman and 1.095 seconds clear of O’Hara in fourth place.
“For all of us to lock the podium out is an amazing feeling,” said Wyman following the Saturday race. “I think the team has really earned this position that we’re in. We’ve all been working pretty hard. I think that something is just a little bit different this year. This is my fifth season with this program. Having the three of us and the energy that each of us brings to the table and how we’re all working together to put Harley-Davidson on top, we’ve made a big step when we didn’t really think that there was a step this big to be made. So, it’s a great feeling.”
Smith, the veteran British racer in his first season riding for the Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team, appreciated seeing the team’s full potential on display at Road America.
“Today as an eyewitness I can see the accumulation of the last five years, from when this project first started,” said Smith. “When you work on something 365 days a year for four or five years straight and then you finally get what we had today that’s going to go down in people’s life memories forever. It’s certainly going to go down in mine. I kind of felt like this track would feel like home, the fast and flowing nature of it. OK let’s see how I go at this place, and I put together as best a race as I could.”
On Sunday it was Herfoss taking the lead at the start with Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team riders Smith, Wyman and Rispoli in hot pursuit with O’Hara, Gillim and Factory Indian rider Loris Baz rounding out a seven-rider train. Herfoss worked to slow and control the pace of race, and Smith officially led Lap 3 only to be re-passed by the Factory Indian rider. Smith passed again for the lead entering the Carousel on Lap 4 as Herfoss slipped back to third place behind Rispoli. On the last lap of the race, Herfoss got past Rispoli at Turn 5 to re-gain second place. On the last turn of the race, Herfoss ran wide in attempt to pass, and contacted Smith, who ran off the track. Herfoss continued and crossed the finish line 0.229 seconds clear of Rispoli with Wyman 1.195 seconds back in third place. Smith was able to right his motorcycle and cross the finish line to earn 5 valuable points.
“This was my best weekend ever racing on the Harley Factory Road Glide,” said Rispoli after Sunday’s race. “I wanted to win today but I’ll take second place. The team has been really grinding to get me to a place where I can race with these world-class guys. I had a great seat to watch Bradley and Troy banging bars the entire race. It was all mustard until that last turn but it’s racing at some point. We’re all here trying to win.”
After 6 of 14 rounds in the 2025 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series, Wyman leads in series points with 136, followed by Herfoss with 80 points, Baz with 77 points, O’Hara with 63 points, Gillim with 58 points, Smith with 57 points and Rispoli with 53 points.
The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team returns to action July 11-13 at the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest presented by Law Tigers at WeatherTech Raceway in Laguna Seca in Salinas, Calif.
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 – Road America Race 1
- Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) TAB Performance Racing
- Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – Road America Race 2
- Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Kyle Ohnsorg (Ind) TAB Performance Racing
- Cameron Petersen (Ind) SDI Racing
- Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Bradley Smith (H-D) Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team
