They’re not ready for that!! I been mainly quiet in this thread since the season started. Let me just say this. Most the complaints people are hearing are coming from parties not even involved in the series. From our stand point. Kramer and especially Joe and I forget the techs name with the state highway patrol mustache, have went above and beyond I feel multiple times during the race weekends. Joe stayed up late and waited on us as we repaired the bike that got launched 10plus ft in the air, to download the file we needed to be able to start the bike at 11pm. There has been some frustration during the year, but most of it hasn’t came from Kramer. Insert race link!
I’ll add that Ross is 19, and very much deserving of a Talent Cup ride. He would definitely be a Top 5 contender at Barber or COTA.
I check the MA website daily but I haven't noticed them announcing this series of YT videos on the Talent Cup, until JU pointed them out here: https://www.roadracingworld.com/new...road-to-motogp-to-feature-talent-cup-in-2025/ Looks pretty cool!
Dale Quarterly and Bob Robbins ran one in Jr. Cup for 4 or 5 years- I would imagine finding the correct partner, or the funding, or both is the key. Just like everything in racing. We don't have a Red Bull Rookies series here in the US, but since this is going to be our version of a "pipeline" (as much as one can exist), in my dream world Red Bull, KTM, and Kramer could partner with an operator like M4 or the old Rickdiculous team and show up with a semi full of these bikes for the kids to ride. Europe is a different world, but it's like the Aprilia RS660 cup in Italy. You could show up with your own RS660, but 99% of the grid was part of the arrive and ride Aprilia program.
This cool Kramer was at NJMP yesterday. I heard it has the "R-spec" (RR? I don't know) motor with a few extra touches. First day out.
Announced some time ago. Nice to see one in the wild. https://www.kramermotorcyclesusa.com/2025-kramer-gp2-890-xx
Rip Ross. He will be missed. Very awesome dude who was willing to above and beyond to help every Kramer competitor. God speed friend. https://www.motoamerica.com/ross-ol...BwE&gbraid=0AAAAA_OJpOCuu3-12FBV3sqjM1wg6ci7Z
This fucking sucks. that fucking kid was so cool and he literally not once got annoyed or pissed off at me (that he showed anyways) always willing to help with damn near anything Krämer related. im Not good at the whole design thing but I’ll throw $100 towards anyone that can get some cool moustache stickers made. I’ll rock them on Bodies and Daltons bikes. let me know where to Venmo / PayPal and they can be free
So sorry to learn of this. My thoughts are with Ross's family, friends and coworkers. Ross rebuilt my 690R and was very gracious discussing the rebuild with me at Cresson earlier this year.
What a bummer. Nice kid, talked to him a bit at VIR as they were set up across from us in the paddock
Maybe we could defer to @cota.kitty for that….. I don’t know how to describe it other than maybe barber shop quartet magnificence?
Ah fuck. Im local to sisu and talked to him a few times, great guy. If I remember the story, his dad died a few years ago quite young too. What a blow regardless.