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  • [ Aug 3, 2026 ] MXGP of Flanders: De Wolf charges to home podium at LommelWood News
  • [ Aug 3, 2026 ] Aprilia RS 660 claims victory at Mid-Ohio in MotoAmerica News
  • [ Aug 3, 2026 ] Karlis Reisulis Impresses Again with Fourth Overall at MXGP of Flanders While Teammate Janis Finishes Fifth News
  • [ Aug 3, 2026 ] Tim Gajser Returns to the MXGP Podium with Third Overall in Belgium News
  • [ Aug 2, 2026 ] Jarne Bervoets Secures Sixth Overall After Strong Showing at EMX250 Round Nine News
  • [ Aug 1, 2026 ] RECORD-EQUALLING SEVENTH RED BULL ROMANIACS WIN FOR MANI LETTENBICHLER News
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Vespa: Beauty on Two-Wheels is more than Performance Numbers
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Vespa: Beauty on Two-Wheels is more than Performance Numbers

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Motorcyclists like myself like to talk about performance, handling, weight ratios or other gearhead specifications. But riding isn’t always about numbers. It’s more than that, it’s a feeling, emotion, a connection to something beyond the […]
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Pirelli heads to Silverstone with new rear tires for Moto2

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
For the event marking the start of the second half of the season, Pirelli will provide riders with standard range tyres, including the soft SC0 that made its debut at the British circuit in 2025 […]
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MX2 podium performance by Laengenfelder at demanding MXGP of Flanders as Adamo also pushes to the top five

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder finished 3rd overall for his seventh MX2 podium result of the season today through the draining sand of Lommel and the Grand Prix of Flanders. Round 14 of […]
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Grand Prix of the Flanders MXGP R14 2026 Race Day

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  • A Positive Return for Andrea Bonacorsi to MXGP • Third place for Victor Alonso in race two of the EMXOpen The sandy hell of Lommel hosted the Grand Prix of Flanders, the fourteenth […]
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MXGP of Flanders: De Wolf charges to home podium at LommelWood

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Kay de Wolf returned to the MXGP podium with a commanding second-place finish at the MXGP of Flanders, delivering a pair of runner-up results at Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s home Grand Prix.   Known as […]
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Aprilia RS 660 claims victory at Mid-Ohio in MotoAmerica

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  HANK VOSSBERG OF ROBEM ENGINEERING ENDED A STANDOUT WEEKEND WITH THIRD PLACE IN RACE 1 AND VICTORY IN RACE 2 Aprilia’s positive momentum in MotoAmerica continued thanks to Hank Vossberg’s victory in Race 2 […]
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Karlis Reisulis Impresses Again with Fourth Overall at MXGP of Flanders While Teammate Janis Finishes Fifth

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Karlis Reisulis has secured fourth overall at the MXGP of Flanders. One week on from claiming his maiden podium result on the hardpack of the Czech Republic, K. […]
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Tim Gajser Returns to the MXGP Podium with Third Overall in Belgium

Aug 3, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Tim Gajser has secured third overall at the 14th round of the MXGP World Championship in Belgium. Competing at the deep sand circuit of Lommel for the MXGP […]
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Jarne Bervoets Secures Sixth Overall After Strong Showing at EMX250 Round Nine

Aug 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard
VHR Yamaha Official EMX250 Team’s Jarne Bervoets has claimed his best EMX250 result of the season with sixth overall at his home round in Belgium. The GYTR-kitted YZ250F rider secured the result with eighth- and […]
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RECORD-EQUALLING SEVENTH RED BULL ROMANIACS WIN FOR MANI LETTENBICHLER

Aug 1, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler has claimed a commanding victory at the 2026 Red Bull Romaniacs to equal the all-time record of seven wins in the world’s toughest Hard Enduro Rally. Delivering a masterclass aboard […]
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Husqvarna Factory Racing extends with Nestaan and Kay de Wolf

Jul 31, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to announce new multi-year agreements with both Nestaan and 2024 MX2 World Champion and current MXGP rider Kay de Wolf, extending one of the most successful partnerships in modern motocross […]
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20% off general admission tickets to Silverstone

Jul 31, 2026 Michael Le Pard
JOIN US AT SILVERSTONE FOR MOTO2 Join Triumph at Silverstone for round 12 of the Moto2 championship. Coming hot off the back of their summer break, everyone is raring to go and we want you […]
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Events Schedule for 2026 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

Jul 31, 2026 Michael Le Pard
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 29, 2026) — As the gates prepare to drop on the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Amateur Motocross National Championship presented by AMSOIL, excitement is already building at Loretta Lynn Ranch as a full […]
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Bloss Continues Top Ten Streak, Oldenburg with Best Finish Outdoor

Jul 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Washougal, WA Round Eight July 25th, 2026 Bloss Continues Top Ten Streak, Oldenburg with Best Finish Outdoor The Liqui Moly Beta Factory Racing team headed to the Pacific Northwest this past weekend for the Washougal National, […]
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Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP & MX2 Teams Set Sights on Belgian Grand Prix Success

Jul 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard
The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are locked in for a busy weekend as they head into the 14th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Lommel, Belgium. This round is […]

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