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[ Aug 21, 2026 ] Husqvarna Mobility recalls 2022-2024 offroad motorcycles with Braktec brake systems News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] Team Husqvarna shines at the 2026 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] BETA USA AND BENNY BLOSS AGREE TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] Aprilia crowned 2026 MotoAmerica Champion News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] BMW Motorrad Motorsport, OrangeCat Racing, SDK and Jayson Uribe combine three podium finishes MotoAmerica News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] JULIEN BEAUMER AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 Teams Ready to Duke it Out at the Dutch Grand Prix News
[ Aug 21, 2026 ] Cardo’s New ‘Mesh Boost’ Expands Communication to 31 Riders and adds new Public Mesh and Remote Grouping Features News
[ Aug 17, 2026 ] Winds of Change: Preserving Human-Made Content in the Age of Hyperscale AI News
[ Aug 16, 2026 ] MXGP of Sweden: Everts takes second overall as de Wolf progresses in Uddevalla News
[ Aug 16, 2026 ] Sacha Coenen back on top with comprehensive Swedish MX2 Grand Prix victory News
[ Aug 16, 2026 ] JORGE PRADO CHARGES TO SECOND OVERALL AT UNADILLA NATIONAL News
[ Aug 16, 2026 ] Top-five results at Unadilla National earned by RJ Hampshire and Ryder DiFrancesco News
[ Aug 16, 2026 ] Gasjer and Renaux Battle Adversity in Sweden for Fifth and Ninth Overall News
[ Aug 16, 2026 ] Reisulis Brothers Score Vital Championship Points with Janis Fifth and Karlis Seventh in Sweden News

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Husqvarna Mobility recalls 2022-2024 offroad motorcycles with Braktec brake systems

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

At Husqvarna Mobility, rider safety and satisfaction are the company’s highest priorities. As part of its continuous commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and reliability, Husqvarna Mobility is initiating a recall of the […]

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Team Husqvarna shines at the 2026 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna riders have achieved an impressive haul of accolades at the 2026 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, highlighted by Landon Gibson claiming the coveted Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award. An exceptional week at Loretta […]

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BETA USA AND BENNY BLOSS AGREE TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Beta USA is excited to announce that Benny Bloss has signed a two-year contract extension, securing his position with the Liqui Moly Beta Race Team. Bloss will continue to pilot the factory Beta RX 450F […]

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Aprilia crowned 2026 MotoAmerica Champion

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

HANK VOSSBERG CLAIMS THE 2026 TWINS CUP TITLE THANKS TO RACE 1 VICTORY IN VIRGINIA It has been an incredibile season for Aprilia in MotoAmerica. At Virginia International Raceway, Hank Vossberg was crowned champion […]

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BMW Motorrad Motorsport, OrangeCat Racing, SDK and Jayson Uribe combine three podium finishes MotoAmerica

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Jayson Uribe’s first podium finish of 2026 season. Two podiums for Sean Dylan Kelly. SDK and OrangeCat lead the Superbike Championship by 17 points. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – .The 2026 MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike […]

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JULIEN BEAUMER AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has re-signed Julien Beaumer through the 2027 SMX World Championship and beyond, continuing together into the future following a standout campaign to date in AMA Pro Motocross this season. […]

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Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 Teams Ready to Duke it Out at the Dutch Grand Prix

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are gearing up for an exciting weekend as they head into the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Arnhem, The Netherlands. […]

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Cardo’s New ‘Mesh Boost’ Expands Communication to 31 Riders and adds new Public Mesh and Remote Grouping Features

Aug 21, 2026 Michael Le Pard

PACKTALK Update Expansion comes as a free over-the-air software download to all 2nd gen DMC Packtalk devices. Cardo Systems, the global leader in wireless communication systems for powersports, announces ‘Mesh Boost’, a major software […]

Winds of Change: Preserving Human-Made Content in the Age of Hyperscale AI

Winds of Change: Preserving Human-Made Content in the Age of Hyperscale AI

Aug 17, 2026 Michael Le Pard

UPDATED: Here’s a sobering fact. The human created internet is dying quickly. Human web traffic is the minority at 42.6% Let that sink in. In 2026, 90% of new online content is AI-generated, 57.4% of […]

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MXGP of Sweden: Everts takes second overall as de Wolf progresses in Uddevalla

Aug 16, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Liam Everts returned to the MX2 podium with a superb double runner-up finish at the MXGP of Sweden, securing second overall for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing at round 15 of the 2026 FIM Motocross World […]

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Sacha Coenen back on top with comprehensive Swedish MX2 Grand Prix victory

Aug 16, 2026 Michael Le Pard

A bright and warm Grand Prix of Sweden opened the final rush of dates to the conclusion of the 2026 MXGP FIM World Championship and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing left the time-honored Uddevalla circuit […]

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JORGE PRADO CHARGES TO SECOND OVERALL AT UNADILLA NATIONAL

Aug 16, 2026 Michael Le Pard

NEW BERLIN, N.Y. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado claimed his third 450MX podium of the 2026 season at Unadilla, charging to a convincing 3-2 moto scorecard for second overall in Round 9 of […]

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Top-five results at Unadilla National earned by RJ Hampshire and Ryder DiFrancesco

Aug 16, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates RJ Hampshire and Ryder DiFrancesco earned top-five finishes in class at Saturday’s Unadilla National, the pair making the most of a consistent day out in Round 9 of the […]

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Gasjer and Renaux Battle Adversity in Sweden for Fifth and Ninth Overall

Aug 16, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Tim Gajser has placed fifth overall at the MXGP of Sweden. Racing at Uddevalla in the south of the country, Gajser crashed while running fifth in Race One […]

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Reisulis Brothers Score Vital Championship Points with Janis Fifth and Karlis Seventh in Sweden

Aug 16, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Janis Reisulis has placed fifth overall at the MXGP of Sweden with brother Karlis close behind in seventh. The teammates performed well at the 15th round of the campaign […]

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