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  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Fourth place for Aprilia Racing in Phillip Island sprint News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Top 5 for Acosta in Australian MotoGP Sprint as the weather adds spice at Phillip Island News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Ducati’s MotoGP Rider Francesco Bagnaia forced into early retirement News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Gonzalez returns to Moto2 pole as Pratama makes Moto3 history News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] FIM Europe returns to defend its FIM Intercontinental Games crown News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Ducati and the LEGO Group join forces for a new LEGO Technic set News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Four Aprilias straight into Q2 at Phillip Island News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Team third quickest on Friday at Phillip Island News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Canepa’s Comments – Estoril & Jerez 2026 News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Down Under for the grand classic: the Ducati Lenovo Team lands at Phillip Island News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Apolle Earns Podium Finish at EnduroCross Round 2 in Idaho News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Racing technology for the road: The new M Motorsport frame for the BMW M 1000 RR News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Bobby Fong Joins BMW Motorrad Motorsport and OrangeCat Racing for 2027–2028 News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Red Bull KTM and Dani Pedrosa to star in MotoGP™ high-speed showcase at 2026 Formula 1 United States GP News
  • [ Oct 24, 2026 ] Aprilia Racing continues its flyaway tour in Australia News
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Fourth place for Aprilia Racing in Phillip Island sprint

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  MARCO BEZZECCHI FOURTH, JORGE MARTÍN DECLARED UNFIT AFTER A CRASH The sprint at Phillip Island ended with two RS-GP26s in the top six, but was also marked by a crash for Jorge Martín, who […]
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Top 5 for Acosta in Australian MotoGP Sprint as the weather adds spice at Phillip Island

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
A resilient push by Pedro Acosta delivered 5th position in a fiercely fast MotoGP Sprint today at Phillip Island for the second day of the Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull KTM watched their Spanish star […]
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Ducati’s MotoGP Rider Francesco Bagnaia forced into early retirement

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Marc Márquez wins the Phillip Island Sprint with the Ducati Lenovo Team and returns to the top of the Riders’ standings. Francesco Bagnaia forced into early retirement An all-Ducati podium: Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) […]
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Gonzalez returns to Moto2 pole as Pratama makes Moto3 history

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Slick tyres the choice for all riders as qualifying unfolds on a drying track following morning rain · Second pole of the season for Gonzalez. Following his pole position at the Italian GP, Championship leader […]
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FIM Europe returns to defend its FIM Intercontinental Games crown

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
The biennial FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) returns this season for its second edition, taking place from 11–13 December at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia, Brazil. Teams representing the six FIM Continental Unions (CONUs) […]
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Ducati and the LEGO Group join forces for a new LEGO Technic set

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  Ducati and the LEGO Group expand their collaboration with a new LEGO® Technic™ set dedicated to the Desmo450 MX Factory Born to compete and developed through racing, the Desmo450 MX Factory is the race-ready […]
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Four Aprilias straight into Q2 at Phillip Island

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
MARCO BEZZECCHI FIRST, JORGE MARTÍN FIFTH. FERNÁNDEZ SECOND AND OGURA FOURTH FOR SUPERFILE TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM Aprilia Racing ended the opening day of practice at Phillip Island with four RS-GP26s in the top five. Marco […]
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Team third quickest on Friday at Phillip Island

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  The Ducati Lenovo Team completed the first day of action for the Grand Prix of Australia at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Marc Márquez finished Practice in third position, 0.126s off the top […]
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Canepa’s Comments – Estoril & Jerez 2026

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Yamaha extended their record as the most successful manufacturer in the FIM Supersport World Championship as the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship concluded with back-to-back rounds at Estoril, Portugal, and Jerez, Spain, over the past […]
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Down Under for the grand classic: the Ducati Lenovo Team lands at Phillip Island

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  It is time for farewells and great emotions for the MotoGP circus, flying to Australia for the eighteenth round of the 2026 season where, for the last time, racing will take place on the […]
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Apolle Earns Podium Finish at EnduroCross Round 2 in Idaho

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Nampa, ID Round Two October 17th, 2026 Apolle Earns Podium Finish at EnduroCross Round 2 in Idaho Beta USA riders Tim Apolle and Max Gerston returned to action at Round 2 of the 2026 AMA […]
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Racing technology for the road: The new M Motorsport frame for the BMW M 1000 RR

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Motorsport expertise with direct customer benefits: From model year 2027, the third generation of the M Motorsport frame brings insights from international racing to the BMW M 1000 RR as standard – for more precise […]
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2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Bobby Fong Joins BMW Motorrad Motorsport and OrangeCat Racing for 2027–2028

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 20, 2026 . . . BMW Motorrad Motorsport and OrangeCat Racing announced today that reigning MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike Champion Bobby Fong will join the team for the 2027 and […]
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Red Bull KTM and Dani Pedrosa to star in MotoGP™ high-speed showcase at 2026 Formula 1 United States GP

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
MotoGP Hall of Famer Dani Pedrosa will rush around the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) this week and bring the howl of the KTM RC16 to a vast four-wheel audience at the Formula 1 United […]
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Aprilia Racing continues its flyaway tour in Australia

Oct 24, 2026 Michael Le Pard
JORGE MARTÍN AND MARCO BEZZECCHI ARRIVE AT PHILLIP ISLAND FOR AUSTRALIAN GP MotoGP’s flyaway tour continues in Australia at the historic Phillip Island circuit for the season’s eighteenth round. Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi are […]

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