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Strong Sunday for Gardner and Delbianco in Magny Cours

Sep 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Strong Sunday for Gardner and Delbianco in Magny Cours Remy Gardner recovered from a tough weekend to enjoy a strong run to sixth place in the final feature race at the Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, […]

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Sixth for Elzinga at Fast and Frantic Turkish GP

Sep 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Rick Elzinga has placed sixth overall at the MXGP of Turkey. Racing at the high-speed, hardpack race track of Afyonkarahisar, the Dutchman charged to an 8-6 result, while teammates Karlis […]

All New Breed of Bikes from 2025 Beta!

All New Breed of Bikes from 2025 Beta!

Sep 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

All New Breed of Bikes from 2025 Beta! From motocross to single-track off-road and entry level off-road motorcycles, Beta has the new bikes are you wanting! After twenty years of production, the Beta RR models […]

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MotoGP 2024 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli – Qualification and Sprint

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP embarked on a second Grand Prix in a row by arriving to the hot and sunny climes of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli located on Italy’s east coast and Brad Binder turned up […]

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CHASE SEXTON AND JULIEN BEAUMER SCORE CHARLOTTE SMX PLAYOFF PODIUMS

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

CONCORD, N. C. – The opening Playoff round of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders Chase Sexton and Julien Beaumer both land valuable podium results at zMAX Dragway in […]

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RJ Hampshire sets pace in 250SMX qualifying at 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX)

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire set the pace in 250SMX qualifying at Playoff 1 in the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), on a day where results didn’t match the potential of all three […]

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Moto3 distinction again with top five for Veijer and Husqvarna in San Marino

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The arrival of the San Marino Grand Prix meant the annual trip to Misano and the east coast of the Italian mainland for a late summer appointment. MotoGP has been circulating the flat and grippy […]

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WorldSBK Top 10 in Crazy Magny Cours Race

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Top 10 for Delbianco in Crazy Magny Cours Race 1 Alessandro Delbianco achieved a solid Top 10 Result in a chaotic flag-to-flag opening race of the weekend at Mangy Cours. The GYTR GRT Yamaha riders […]

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Races were faster than last year in the same weather conditions at Misano

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Ogura wins in Moto2™ with the new Pirelli rear tyre, Piqueras takes Moto3™ New all-time lap records set with Pirelli tyres, as well as best race lap records and faster races than last year On […]

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Pata Prometeon Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli took Best Lap Award at Magny Cours

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli Recovers to Eighth with Fastest Lap as Rain Wreaks Havoc in Magny Cours Race 1 Pata Prometeon Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli took the Best Lap Award from Race 1 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in […]

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Today’s sprint race at Misano World Circuit ‘Marco Simoncelli’ for Ducati

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team second in Misano’s sprint race. Enea Bastianini is fourth at the finish line • Jorge Martín is the race winner with the Ducati of Pramac Racing Team, with […]

Lotte van Drunen is the 2024 WMX World Champion

Lotte van Drunen is the 2024 WMX World Champion!

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

De Baets Yamaha Supported MX Team’s Lotte van Drunen has been crowned the 2024 WMX World Champion today at the seventh and final round of the series in Turkey. Arriving in Afyonkarahisar with a healthy […]

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Runner-up at 2024 EMX250 Championship in Afyonkarahisar Turkey

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Stunning Second for Ivano van Erp at Penultimate Round of EMX250 VRT Yamaha Official EMX250 team’s Ivano van Erp has finished as runner-up at the 10th round of the 2024 EMX250 Championship in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. […]

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Stunning Second for Botturi at TransAnatolia

Sep 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team’s Alessandro Botturi secured second overall for the second year in a row at the TransAnatolia rally, and he was joined on the podium by his teammate Matteo Druisiani in third, […]

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Excessive rain at WorldSSP Race 1 is postponed due to foul weather

Sep 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Van der Mark on the crest of the wave in Magny-Cours with the new Pirelli rain tyre The Dutchman is back to his winning ways in WorldSBK Race 1, taking full advantage of the pit […]

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