Sam Drane, riding for Yamaha BLU CRU / Estenson Racing in the MotoAmerica Talent Cup class, ended his 2025 campaign with a strong showing at New Jersey Motorsports Park on the final day of the season.
The Race & Result
- On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Talent Cup race concluded the MotoAmerica weekend.
- Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg took the win, but Drane pushed hard and finished in 2nd place.
- Drane’s finishing margin was narrow — he “made Vossberg work for the victory … only to come up 0.039 of a second short.”
- In the process, Drane defeated Derek Sanchez of Warhorse Ducati / American Racing in that closing contest for second.
So in short: P2 for Drane in the final Talent Cup race of the season. Estenson Racing even posted a celebratory message noting a “strong Race 2 finish” to close out the season.
Season Context & Championship
- Going into the NJMP finale, Drane was in contention for 2nd place in the Talent Cup championship, closely battling with Hank Vossberg.
- Drane had a very consistent season: he scored points in all 12 rounds, with one win and six other podium finishes.
- However, the Talent Cup title had already been secured earlier in the season by Alessandro Di Mario.
- After the final race, Vossberg edged Drane by only one point for runner-up in the championship.
Thus, Drane ended the 2025 season 3rd overall in the Talent Cup class — behind Di Mario (champion) and Vossberg.
Takeaways & Outlook
- Drane’s very narrow gap to the winner in the final race (0.039 seconds) underscores how competitive he was — he pushed till the end.
- His consistency across the season (no non-scoring rounds) shows maturity and reliability.
- Finishing just behind Vossberg in the championship by a single point suggests that with slight gains or luck, Drane could’ve challenged even more.
- For Estenson Racing and Yamaha BLU CRU, this strong finish caps a solid Talent Cup season and bodes well for future development.