Articles by Michael Le Pard

It was a positive weekend for the Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing Team, with Garrett Gerloff taking a thrilling victory in race one, and Cameron Beaubier scoring a pair of podiums at the Pittsburgh […]

Febvre Sustains Broken Femur at Swedish Grand Prix

Following a heavy fall in the final race at the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Uddevalla, Sweden, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre has suffered a broken left femur. After […]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport News: Mathieu Gines wins the title in the French Superbike Championship

French Superbike Championship: Mathieu Gines is champion. The next 2019 champion from the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family has been decided. This weekend saw Mathieu Gines (FRA / Tecmas Racing Team) celebrate winning the French Superbike […]

American Flat Track Set for Pivotal Springfield Tripleheader

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2019) – American Flat Track is set to unleash a dirt track racing extravaganza on the hallowed grounds of the Illinois State Fairgrounds in the form of a Springfield AFT tripleheader this upcoming Labor […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team completes two days of testing at Portimão

Portimão. The long FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) summer break ended for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team with two days of testing at Portimão (POR). At the same venue, the team with riders Tom Sykes […]

YOSHIMURA SUZUKI & ELIAS WIN AT PITTSBURGH SUPERBIKE

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 26. Toni Elias: GSX-R1000 – 3-1 Josh Herrin: GSX-R1000 – 7-3 It was a great weekend for Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing at Pittsburgh Motorsports Race Complex as Toni Elias […]

Last Chance to Ride Thailand in 2019 with BMW Motorrad

A confirmed departure in November 2019 this two week ride in remote northern Thailand is packed with the sights and sounds of this enchanting country. A magical mix of great riding and incredible sights. This […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team completes two days of testing at Portimão

Portimão. The long FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) summer break ended for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team with two days of testing at Portimão (POR). At the same venue, the team with riders Tom Sykes […]

Two days of official World Superbike testing at Portimao conclude for the Aruba.it Racing

World Superbike took to the track again today after the long summer break, which has lasted since the previous round in the USA in mid-July. The mid-season appointment was two days of collective testing at […]

British MotoGP: 7th for Danilo Petrucci – Andrea Dovizioso crash at Turn 1

Danilo Petrucci concluded this afternoon’s British GP at the Silverstone circuit in an overall seventh place. The Ducati Team rider from Terni, Italy, who started from row 4, lost a few positions in the early […]

PODIUM RESULT FOR PAULS JONASS AT MXGP OF SWEDEN

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass has finished third overall in the MXGP class at round 16 of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Sweden held at the Uddevalla track located […]

Seewer Remains Consistent at Challenging Swedish Grand Prix

A challenging 16th round of the MXGP World Championship in Uddevalla, Sweden, saw Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer make the most of a ‘tough day’ to finish fourth in the Grand Prix classification, […]

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Teams Ends Season on a High Note with Another 1-2 Finish at Finale

Dylan Ferrandis once again proved unbeatable as the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team rider swept the Pro Motocross Finale at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to score his fourth overall victory in the 250MX […]

RELENTLESS RINS TAKES SUPERB SILVERSTONE WIN

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 25. Alex Rins: 1st Sylvain Guintoli: 12th (+ 45.478) • Alex Rins runs calculated and precise race to take superb victory. • Sylvain Guintoli brings home a great 12th […]

Podium Success for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP at Silverstone

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales pushed all the way throughout today‘s GoPro British Grand Prix, riding his YZR-M1 to a third-place podium finish. Valentino Rossi was chasing the front-runners but was unable to join […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Scores Best Finish of Season at Pro Motocross Finale

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia ended the 2019 Pro Motocross season on a high note by scoring his best overall finish in fifth with a 7-4 tally at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, […]

STRONG 5TH PLACE FOR RINS ON SILVERSTONE SATURDAY

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 24. Alex Rins: 5th – 1:58.670 Sylvain Guintoli: 19th – 2:00.660 • Alex Rins snatches 5th place after coming through Q1. • Sylvain Guintoli carves time off his previous […]

Rossi and Vinales Bank 2nd and 6th in British GP Qualifying

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales showed great form on the second day at the Silverstone Circuit. Having both secured places in the Q2 session at the end of FP3, the Factory […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM CONCLUDES 2019 PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team took on the final round of the 2019 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday in Crawfordsville, Indiana for the Ironman National. Team rider Zach Osborne ended his rookie […]

British GP qualifying at Silverstone 3rd and 4th for Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci

Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci will line up for the start of the British Grand Prix, which is scheduled to get underway at 13.00 local time (14.00 CET) tomorrow and which will be run over […]

Superb start at Silverstone for Quartararo and Morbidelli

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team pair of Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli made a superb start to the British Grand Prix, with Quartararo smashing the Silverstone absolute lap record to end the opening day […]

NIKEN teams up with Spain’s prestigious La Vuelta

Sport runs deep in Yamaha’s DNA and the company’s passion for competition perfectly complements the philosophy of the Grand Tour cycle race promoters ASO and RCS. As part of a 3-year partnership agreed between ASO […]

STEADY START TO SILVERSTONE MOTOGP FOR SUZUKI

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 23. Alex Rins: 15th – 2:00.666 (+ 1.563) Sylvain Guintoli: 20th – 2:02.240 (+ 3.015) • Rins shows early form, focuses on set-up. • Guintoli makes his return to […]

Silverstone MotoGP Andrea Dovizioso 6th and Danilo Petrucci 10th at free practice

August 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After the first two free practice sessions for this weekend’s British GP at the Silverstone circuit, both Ducati Team riders were classified inside the top ten, with Dovizioso in sixth place and Petrucci tenth.Dovizioso, also […]

Motorcycle Live 2019 may seem a long time away…

Motorcycle Live 2019 may seem a long time away, but it’s always good to have something to look forward to! Here are seven reasons why you should think about booking NOW for Motorcycle Live, in association with Bikesure […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – AUGUST 24-25th

August 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 22. The fourth weekend of August sees action from MotoGP™ in the UK plus AMA/ MotoAmerica Superbikes and AMA Motocross in America. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is at Silverstone for round […]

They’re Here! New 2020 Harley-Davidson’s Mix Heritage with Innovation

A whole lotta shakin goin on at Harley-Davidson this year and the big bopper of classic cruisers just unleashed great balls of fire on their competition! New 2020 Harley-Davidson‘s nix heritage with innovation by introducing […]

10 things to know about the British Grand Prix

For a number of years now, the third and final race held in August for MotoGP is the British Grand Prix, one of the most fascinating events on the world championship calendar which takes place […]

The Ducati Team gears up for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit

After Andrea Dovizioso’s spectacular victory ten days ago in Austria at the Red Bull Ring, the Ducati Team has now arrived in the United Kingdom for one of the traditional events on the MotoGP calendar, […]

Strong rider trio for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team

Munich. With the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, BMW Motorrad Motorsport is expanding its international works involvement with the new BMW S 1000 RR to include the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). And the […]

RESURFACED AND READY FOR ACTION, SILVERSTONE AWAITS SUZUKI

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 21. After one weekend off without racing, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR get down to business for Round 12 of the MotoGP World Championship. Silverstone Circuit, in the heart of the […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Keen to Begin British GP Battle

August 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales are making their way to the Silverstone Circuit for Round 12 of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, held this weekend. Both riders look forward to riding […]

HONDA CB500X COLLECTS TOP HONOURS IN A2 BIKE CATEGORY AT AUTO TRADER BEST BIKE AWARDS 2019

Honda’s compact adventurer beats stiff competition to coveted Auto Trader A2 bike award Slipping effortlessly between the role of short-hop commuter to weekend tourer, the CB500X is the consummate all-rounder for the A2-licenced rider The […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING EXTEND PARTNERSHIP WITH TWIN AIR

August 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership with Twin Air – the world leading air filter manufacturer. The agreement will see the majority of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna teams […]

Yamaha Set for Swedish Grand Prix

August 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s YZ450FM mounted riders Jeremy Seewer and Romain Febvre are excited for the return of the Swedish Grand Prix after it was missing from the calendar in 2018. Staging the final […]

The Forgotten Superbike: What happened to the KTM RC8?

The KTM RC8 was a product of ambition, an ice-breaking machine to take on Japan’s best, offer a perfect road bike and race in MotoGP but was hit by setbacks, financial crashes and three unlucky […]

SUNDERLAND AND KTM WIN 2019 SILK WAY RALLY

The 10th and final stage of the Silk Way Rally proved to be one of the toughest of the event. Winding its way along fast rocky tracks and through the ravines and dry river beds […]

JOAN MIR TO MISS THE GP OF GREAT BRITAIN

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 20. * The rider will not take risks and will focus on full recovery for the next GP. * Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Test Rider Sylvain Guintoli will replace him […]

MARTIN AND RM-Z250 PODIUM AT BUDDS CREEK MX

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 19. Alex Martin: 250 Class,18-3 for 9th. Fredrik Noren: 450 Class,15-13 for 13th. Kyle Peters: 250 Class,14-19 for 17th. Enzo Lopes: 250 Class,17-18 for 18th. The JGRMX/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki […]

BMW road racer Davey Todd is crowned champion in the IRRC

International Road Racing Championship: Davey Todd celebrates early title win. The international BMW Motorrad Motorsport community is celebrating its second title win of the 2019 season. A week after Ben Young (CAN) became champion of […]

THOMAS KJER OLSEN RUNNER-UP AT MXGP OF ITALY

Round 15 of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship was held on the Imola track, nestled inside the famous road racing circuit in Italy. Claiming two second places, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s MX2 rider […]

Seewer Celebrates From the Second Step of the Podium as Paulin Ties for Third

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer celebrated the fifteenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship from the second step of the podium in Imola, Italy, which was a season best result for the […]

BUILDBASE SUZUKI WINS AT CADWELL PARK

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 18. • Cooper converts pole to victory and extends SST 1000 series lead. • Ray qualifies front-row, but bad luck robs him of racing success. • Stapleford eighth in […]

Briar Bauman Wins Battle of Brothers at 73rd Peoria TT

PEORIA, Ill. (August 17, 2019) – Briar Bauman (No. 14 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) took another big step toward claiming the 2019 AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines championship by winning Saturday’s 73rd Law Tigers Peoria TT presented by […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia continues streak of top 10 finishes

With another sixth-place finish on the talent of a 6-5 ride at the penultimate round of the Pro Motocross Series at Budds Creek Motocross Park. The challenging heat and humidity didn’t seem to bother the […]

JASON ANDERSON CLAIMS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT BUDDS CREEK NATIONAL

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Jason Anderson returned to the podium on Saturday with a runner-up finish at the penultimate round of the 2019 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek Motocross Park in […]

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team’s Cooper Lands on the Podium at Budds Creek

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team battled the heat and humidity of Mechanicsville, Maryland with Justin Cooper coming away with his eighth podium of the season with a third overall (6-2). The track at Budds […]

2019 International Ural Ride Day Saturday September 7th

This special day continues a tradition of Ural riders that started the Ural Rally Day. We’re happy to carry the torch for this annual tradition and share with the world, the friendliest motorcycles on the […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – August 17-18th

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 16. The third weekend of August sees British Superbike and Superstock 1000 on track at Cadwell Park in the UK for Round 8 of the series, along with the […]

Yamaha Motor Europe Confirms 2020 Line-Up

Following the announcement of Yamaha Motor Europe’s reformed Racing Strategy that will see the Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP and Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha MX2 take on Factory status in 2020, it is with great […]

Yamaha Motor Europe Introduces New Factory Organization and 2020 Team Structure

Yamaha Motor Europe held a press conference at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola, Italy, ahead of the fifteenth round of the MXGP World Championship to officially announce its strategic racing plan […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team to race with Eugene Laverty in 2020

Munich. The rider line-up for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the 2020 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) is taking shape. New to the team is experienced WorldSBK rider Eugene Laverty (GBR), who […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING EXTEND CONTRACT WITH ARMINAS JASIKONIS