MotoAmerica’s King Of The Baggers and Super Hooligan races were held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Aug. 16-18, with the Super Hooligan double-header wrapping up the series for this year and giving James Rispoli something to celebrate.
Finishing the first six Super Hooligan races of the season with a 5th-place standing, Rispoli hit a turning point at Laguna Seca, July 12-13, winning the double-header in Monterey, California, and boosting himself to 3rd in the championship standings. The KWR Harley-Davidson racer aboard a Pan America 1250 ST rode his wave of success into Mid-Ohio, again both races in the double-header and earning himself enough points to take the championship.
For KOTB, Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Gillim, the 2023 champ, scored his first podium of the season in the first race, finishing ahead of 2024 champ Troy Herfoss and Kyle Wyman. Gillim was again competitive with Herfoss on Sunday, passing the lead back and forth several times. However, Gillim lost his lead when he ran wide and went off the track, allowing Indian rider Herfoss to claim the win, followed by Kyle Wyman in 2nd and Tyler O’Hara in 3rd.
King Of The Baggers returns Sept. 12-14 at Circuit of the Americas in Del Valle, Texas. Read Harley-Davidson’s press release below for more information.
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MILWAUKEE (August 18, 2025) – KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli captured the 2025 Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson after riding a race-prepared Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST motorcycle to two race wins during a MotoAmerica double-header weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. In the Mission King of the Baggers class, RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Gillim rode a race-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide motorcycle to his first victory of the season and Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Kyle Wyman notched a pair of podium finishes. Wyman leads the series by 73 points with a maximum of 100 points left on the table for the rest of the season.
Rispoli Wins Fourth in a Row to Claim Super Hooligan Title
Four consecutive race wins aboard a Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST motorcycle earned KWR Harley-Davidson rider James Rispoli the 2025 Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson. After the first six races of the season Rispoli was in fifth place in the series and 55 points behind championship leader Saddlemen Race Development/Harley-Davidson rider Jake Lewis. Then Rispoli went on a hot streak, winning both rounds at Laguna Seca on July 12-13, races Lewis missed after being injured during qualifying. That moved Rispoli to third place in the standings, 22 points behind the new series leader and defending champion, Saddlemen Race Development/Harley-Davidson rider Cory West. Rispoli won the title by dominating the final double-header round, where he topped qualifying around the 15-turn 2.4-mile Mid-Ohio course with a lap of 1:29.575 and won both races.
“I’ve got to thank the KWR team. They put together a Harley Pan America package that’s so good,” said Rispoli, who completes the season with four race wins and three additional podium finishes. “Nobody was talking about me coming into the weekend, which actually helped me, and kept the pressure low. The championship was on Cory and Jake’s head. I knew this race was going to be tough, but man I’m stoked. I was screaming the whole cool down lap. We put so much work into this. Hats off to my team.”
The Saturday race was shortened from seven to five laps for a restart after two riders came together on the opening lap. Lewis led Yamaha rider Dominic Doyle and Rispoli off the start. Rispoli passed Doyle for second place on lap two and Lewis and Rispoli opened a 1.5-second gap over the field as they raced for the lead. Rispoli got past on lap 3 and held off Lewis on the closing laps to win by 1.090 seconds with Doyle third. Points leader West qualified fourth but was slowed by a recurring mechanical issue and dropped back to seventh place by the finish. After the Saturday race there was a spread of only six points between the championship contenders, Harley-Davidson riders West (148 points), Lewis (143 points), and Rispoli (142 points).
Rispoli led off the start in the Sunday season finale of the Super Hooligan series, with West and Lewis giving chase. Lewis and West passed each other twice battling for second right behind Rispoli on laps 3-4-5. On lap 6 West dropped out of the race with a mechanical issue. Lewis set Rispoli up for a pass to take the lead on the final lap but ran wide in the turn and lost ground while recovering. Rispoli crossed the finish line with a 0.758 second lead and the championship. Doyle finished third.
Rispoli won the 10-round 2025 Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Presented By Roland Sands Designs and Powered by Harley-Davidson with 167 points. Lewis finished second with 163 points, followed by West with 132 points, as Harley-Davidson Pan America ST riders swept the series.
Mission Super Hooligan Race Results – Mid Ohio Race 1 (Top 10)
- James Rispoli (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Dominic Doyle (Yam) Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing
- Corey Alexander (Arch) ARCH Racing
- Travis Wyman (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Cody Wyman (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Jason Waters (Tri) Edge Racing
- Andy DiBrino (Tri) Competition Werkes Racing
- Hunter Dunham (Yam) Fighting Charlie’s/HDR
Mission Super Hooligan Race Results – Mid Ohio Race 2 (Top 10)
- James Rispoli (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Jake Lewis (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Dominic Doyle (Yam) Giaccmoto Yamaha Racing
- Corey Alexander (Arch) ARCH Racing
- Travis Wyman (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
- Cody Wyman (H-D) KWR Harley-Davidson
- Andy DiBrino (Tri) Competition Werkes Racing
- Jeremy McWilliams (Arch) ARCH Racing
- Jason Waters (Tri) Edge Racing
- Hunter Dunham (Yam) Fighting Charlie’s/HDR
Gillim Takes King of the Baggers Victory
Gillim and his Vance & Hines race-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide motorcycle paced the Mission King of the Baggers field through both qualifying sessions, taking pole position for the weekend with a best lap of 1:28.019. Gillim then won the three-lap King of the Baggers Challenge bonus race, besting Factory Indian rider Troy Herfoss by 0.469 seconds.
Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Bradley Smith was injured in an off-track incident during the first qualifying session, and he retired for the weekend. His place on the Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team Road Glide motorcycle was taken by Saddlemen Race Development rider Travis Wyman.
Gillim led all nine laps of the Saturday King of the Baggers race, passing Herfoss off the start and then opening a gap that stretched to 0.929 seconds by lap three over Herfoss, Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider James Rispoli, Indian rider Cam Petersen and Kyle Wyman. Wyman passed Rispoli for third place on lap six as Gillim saw his lead over Herfoss begin to shrink. By lap 8 Herfoss was on Gillim’s rear tire, but Gillim showed tremendous pace through The Keyhole (turn 2) that Herfoss could not match, which proved the difference in the final laps. Gillim crossed the finish line 0.173 seconds clear of Herfoss, with Wyman 4.398 seconds back in third place. Rispoli finished fourth.
“It’s been a long year. This is my first podium of the season,” said Gillim, the 2023 Mission King of the Baggers champion. “After last year being pretty competitive, we’ve struggled at times, but we are finding our footing again. This one I wasn’t going to give up very easily.”
On Sunday Herfoss got a great start but was passed by Gillim before the end of the first lap. A poor start put Wyman in sixth place on the opening lap, which also saw Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Travis Wyman and RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Rocco Landers retired from the race after colliding and running off the course. Gillim and Herfoss opened a five-second gap on the field. Herfoss passed for the lead on lap five as Wyman fought through traffic and worked his way to third place. On the final lap Gillim passed Herfoss in turn two to re-take the lead but gave the lead back in turn six when his speed carried him off the track. Wyman moved up to second place as Herfoss went on to win by 0.581 seconds. Factory Indian rider Tyler O’Hara finished third. Gillim was able to re-join the race and finished sixth.
After 10 of 14 rounds in the 2025 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series, Kyle Wyman leads in series points with 222, followed by Herfoss with 149 points, Factory Indian rider Loris Baz with 129 points, O’Hara with 110 points, Gillim with 93 points, and Rispoli with 87 points.
The Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team returns to action September 12-14 at the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Del Valle, Texas.
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 – Mid Ohio Race 1
- Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Cameron Petersen (Ind) SDI Racing
- Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Rocco Landers (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Travis Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Max Flinders (H-D) Lyndall Brakes/M3
MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers Race Results – Mid Ohio Race 2
- Troy Herfoss (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Kyle Wyman (H-D) Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Tyler O’Hara (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Cameron Petersen (Ind) SDI Racing
- James Rispoli (H-D) Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team
- Hayden Gillim (H-D) RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
- Loris Baz (Ind) S&S/Indian Motorcycle
- Cory West (H-D) Saddlemen Race Development
