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  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] CAREER-FIRST 250MX PODIUM FOR RED BULL KTM’S JULIEN BEAUMER AT HANGTOWN News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] DANIEL SANDERS COMMITS FUTURE TO RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire races to P6 at Hangtown News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Gonzalez and Quiles win the very fast and hot Hungarian races News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Black Sunday for Aprilia Racing at Balaton Park News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Triple 100: 100 MotoGP victories for Ducati factory team at Balaton Park News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Coenen Cruise Mode activated with Latvia MXGP rout News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Classy Acosta races to 2nd at Hungarian MotoGP™ News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] MXGP Latvia: De Wolf on the box in Kegums while Everts grabs points News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Tim Gajser Digs Deep for Fourth Overall at MXGP of Latvia News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Karlis Reisulis Narrowly Misses Home GP Podium with Fifth Overall in Latvia News
  • [ Jun 7, 2026 ] Levi Townley Secures Maiden EMX125 Overall Podium Result with Second in Latvia News
  • [ Jun 6, 2026 ] YART Yamaha Extend Championship Lead with Hard-Fought Second at 8 Hours of Spa Motos News
  • [ Jun 6, 2026 ] Grand Prix of Latvia Round 8 MXGP 2026 Qualifying Race News
  • [ Jun 6, 2026 ] Guevara and Almansa on pole; new all-time lap records for both classes News
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CAREER-FIRST 250MX PODIUM FOR RED BULL KTM’S JULIEN BEAUMER AT HANGTOWN

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer earned the first AMA Pro Motocross Championship podium of his career at the Hangtown National on Saturday, combining 4-3 moto finishes to secure second overall […]
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DANIEL SANDERS COMMITS FUTURE TO RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Fresh from victories at Rally-Raid Portugal and the Desafío Ruta 40, and currently leading the 2026 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, Daniel Sanders has signed a new multi-year contract extension with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, reaffirming his […]
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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire races to P6 at Hangtown

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
RJ Hampshire and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing delivered a solid sixth-place finish in Round 2 of the Pro Motocross Championship at Hangtown on Saturday, with the result elevating him to fourth in the 450MX […]
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Gonzalez and Quiles win the very fast and hot Hungarian races

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Despite higher track temperatures than in 2025, the Moto2™ race was 8 seconds faster, with a new lap record set by Gonzalez. In Moto3™, the race pace improved by 3 tenths of a second per […]
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Black Sunday for Aprilia Racing at Balaton Park

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
MARCO BEZZECCHI AND JORGE MARTÍN OUT ON THE FIRST CORNER It was a Sunday to forget for Aprilia Racing in the long race at Balaton Park, with both riders out on the first corner. Starting […]
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Triple 100: 100 MotoGP victories for Ducati factory team at Balaton Park

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  Marc Márquez scores his 100th Grand Prix win, while Francesco Bagnaia steps onto the podium in third The Ducati Lenovo Team completed the perfect weekend at Balaton Park by securing their 100th MotoGP victory […]
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Coenen Cruise Mode activated with Latvia MXGP rout

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
The Coenen brothers aced the MXGP Grand Prix of Latvia for the third weekend in a row of FIM MXGP World Championship action. The series headed into the reddish shallow sandy soil of Kegums for […]
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Classy Acosta races to 2nd at Hungarian MotoGP™

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Red Bull KTM completed a demanding 26-lap Hungarian Grand Prix with a third podium of the year thanks to Pedro Acosta’s rapid speed at Balaton Park. The Spaniard’s runner-up result equaled his season-best. Three Red […]
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MXGP Latvia: De Wolf on the box in Kegums while Everts grabs points

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing scored a memorable weekend at round eight of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship, with Kay de Wolf securing his second ever MXGP podium of the season at the MXGP of […]
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Tim Gajser Digs Deep for Fourth Overall at MXGP of Latvia

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Tim Gajser has placed a strong fourth overall at the MXGP of Latvia. Following a couple of tough rounds, the five-time world champion rebounded with a solid result courtesy […]
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Karlis Reisulis Narrowly Misses Home GP Podium with Fifth Overall in Latvia

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Karlis Reisulis has narrowly missed the overall podium at round eight of the MX2 World Championship – his home Grand Prix in Latvia – by just two points, ending […]
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Levi Townley Secures Maiden EMX125 Overall Podium Result with Second in Latvia

Jun 7, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  MJC Yamaha Official EMX125 Team’s Levi Townley has finished as runner-up at round six of the EMX125 Championship in Kegums, Latvia. Delivering improving results of fourth in Race One and a career-best second in […]
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YART Yamaha Extend Championship Lead with Hard-Fought Second at 8 Hours of Spa Motos

Jun 6, 2026 Michael Le Pard
The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, and Leandro Mercado extended their FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) lead after finishing second in a dramatic 8 Hours of Spa Motos at […]
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Grand Prix of Latvia Round 8 MXGP 2026 Qualifying Race

Jun 6, 2026 Michael Le Pard
  • Top 10 for Calvin Vlaanderen in the Latvian Grand Prix qualifying race The Zelta Rigs circuit in Kegums, located 70 kilometers from the capital Riga, has hosted Grand Prix races since 2009 and, […]
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Guevara and Almansa on pole; new all-time lap records for both classes

Jun 6, 2026 Michael Le Pard
The new benchmark lap times were set in FP2: in Moto2™ Gonzalez improved the previous record by more than four tenths, while in Moto3™ Quiles cut it by more than half a second · Izan Guevara took […]

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