James Rispoli
2020 Mission Production Twins king James Rispoli is a key figure in the recent wave of high-profile roadracers who have returned to their dirt track roots as of late even after enjoying global-scale success on pavement.
More than a decade ago, Rispoli was one of the brightest stars in the flat track world. He finished the 2009 season as the GNC2 championship runner-up, trailing only future Grand National Champion Brad Baker while placing ahead of such talents as Jeffrey Carver Jr, JD Beach, and Shayna Texter.
Shortly thereafter, Rispoli struck off in search of roadracing success, the result of which was a pair of AMA SuperSport national championships and British Supersport stardom.
He also found the time to make record-breaking runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Rispoli came back to Progressive AFT in 2019 and did well to shake off the rust and pick up where he left off. He claimed four podiums and eight top tens in Mission Production Twins competition, while securing another five top tens in the hotly contested Parts Unlimited AFT Singles series.
He took his racing career to new heights in 2020, storming to the Mission Production Twins crown with seven wins and four runner-up finishes in 15 races.
After a season spent in the premier Mission SuperTwins class aboard a Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R, Rispoli returned to Mission Production Twins duty to help Wally Brown Racing develop its KTM 890 Duke-based project.
The pairing proved to be a smashing early success. Despite running a partial campaign, Rispoli guided the KTM to victories at the Red Mile and Springfield, and even took it to the Mission SuperTwins podium in Lexington shortly after securing its maiden support class win.
Rispoli boasts an ideal blend of natural ability, charisma, and bravado. His flashy riding style and consistently entertaining work on the mic make him a favorite among fans of dirt track and roadracing, both Stateside and abroad.
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| Year | Cls | Stnd | Pts | St | Wins | Best Fin | Worst Fin | Avg Fin | Poles | Best Qual | Worst Qual | Avg Qual | Laps Led | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AFT Production Twins | 12 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3.1 | 43 | |
| 2022 | AFT SuperTwins | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | AFT SuperTwins | 12 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 11.1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9.6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | AFT Production Twins | 1 | 313 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2.3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3.0 | 134 | |
| 2019 | AFT Production Twins | 6 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5.3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | AFT Singles | 16 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10.7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9.4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | AFT Singles | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | DSB | 7 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7.1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | SSWest | 1 | 318 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2.2 | 106 | |
| 2011 | FTPro | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | |
| 2011 | SSEast | 1 | 230 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.6 | 57 | |
| 2011 | SSEast | 1 | 230 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.6 | 57 | |
| 2010 | FTPro | 4 | 160 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.7 | 12 | |
| 2010 | GNT | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2010 | SS | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9.8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7.4 | 7 | |||
| 2010 | SSEast | 8 | 137 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9.8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6.8 | 7 | |
| 2009 | FTPro | 2 | 176 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5.2 | 24 | |
| 2009 | HSProS | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.0 | 10 | |
| 2009 | SS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8.7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8.7 | ||||
| 2009 | SSEast | 20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8.7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8.7 | ||
| 2008 | ExTwin | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.1 | 1 | |
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