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2024 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship

WMX round one of 2024 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Spain

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Van Drunen Starts 2024 WMX Title Charge Second Overall as Van Erp Collects EMX250 Podium Silverware with Third De Baets Yamaha Supported MX team’s Lotte van Drunen has finished as runner-up at round one of […]

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Supercross 450SX Main Event down to the wire as checkered flag flew tonight in Seattle

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

SEATTLE, Wash. – A hard-fought second-place result was earned by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton in Seattle’s 11th round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, the defending champion taking the 450SX Main Event down […]

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Portugal Moto2 and Moto3 new all-time lap records for their respective categories

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Manuel Gonzalez in Moto2™ and Jose Antonio Rueda in Moto3™ took pole position in the GP of Portugal, also setting the new all-time lap records for their respective categories Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2/Kalex) was […]

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Perfect Saturday at Barcelona WorldSBK: Pole position and first win for Toprak Razgatlioglu

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Barcelona. Winning at Barcelona (ESP) was Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (TUR) declared goal for this second race weekend of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). He achieved it in the first main race. With his first […]

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MotoGP Ducati makes silly mistake activating holeshot device before

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

#PortugueseGP: Fourth place for the Ducati Lenovo Team with Bagnaia in Portimão’s Sprint Race and pole position with Bastianini, sixth at the finish line • Maiden podium with Ducati for Marc Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP), […]

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MotoGP 2024 Algarve International Circuit Portugal Qualification and Sprint

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were strong protagonists for the second round of 2024 MotoGP and the first event on European soil. After a comfortable entry to Q2 for both riders, Jack Miller classified 5th […]

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Extremely fast WorldSBK Superpole session with amazing ten riders breaking track record

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The BMW rider bested Bulega (Ducati) at the end of the final lap; in WorldSSP Huertas (Ducati) wins his first race in the category In Race 1 of the Catalan round, the first European stop […]

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Yamaha Salvages Points in Survival Race in Barcelona

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aegerter Salvages Points in Survival Race in Barcelona Dominique Aegerter took home valuable points with an eighth-place finish in Race 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Team-mate Remy Gardner struggled for traction from the notoriously […]

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Fans were treated to a spectacular four-way battle at WorldSBK Spain

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli Nets Solid Fifth in Difficult Barcelona Race 1 for Pata Prometeon Yamaha Andrea Locatelli led Pata Prometon Yamaha to a fine fifth place in Race 1 of the Catalunya Round of the 2024 FIM […]

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Enter in dealership for your chance to win a new a 2024 Indian Scout Sixty

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Enter For A Chance To Win A New Indian Scout Sixty! Stop by your local dealer on Saturday, March 23rd to experience our iconic lineup, take a test ride, and check out our current promotions. […]

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At Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Suzuki prioritizing race distance over outright pace

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Gardner and Aegerter Get to Work on Catalunya Friday Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegeter returned to action as Round 2 of the FIM Superbike World Championship got underway at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, prioritising race distance […]

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Pirelli Catalunya Round ends with decidedly convincing result for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

One-two for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team in Friday’s free practices for Pirelli Catalunya Round: Bulega P1, Bautista P2. Huertas takes his second consecutive pole position in WorldSSP The Friday free practice session for the […]

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The Aprilia Tuareg Racing 2024 season is underway

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

THE GOAL IS TO RECONFIRM ITSELF AS A PROTAGONIST IN THE GREAT RALLY RAIDS Aprilia Tuareg Racing’s 2024 season was unveiled during the Portimão MotoGP weekend. The “Off Road On Track” event previewed the 2024 […]

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Clear Spanish sunshine welcomed the WorldSBK field

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Podium Potential Loading for Pata Prometeon Yamaha in Barcelona Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli were back on track for Friday Free Practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, for the opening day of the second round […]

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Top of the timesheets for Enea Bastianini Ducati at MotoGP Portimão

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

#PortugueseGP: Bastianini and Ducati Lenovo Team top Portimão Practice, Bagnaia eighth The Ducati Lenovo Team has topped the timesheets at the end of the opening day at Portimão’s Autodromo Internacional Do Algarve, with Enea Bastianini […]

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