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International Six Days of Enduro 2024 – Galicia Spain

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has claimed the overall victory at the 98th edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE). Competing for Spain, and riding his favored KTM 250 EXC-F, the reigning […]

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Two more chances to finish the year strongly before final chequered flag of 2024

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli’s Lightning Start Sets Up Stellar Race 1 Podium in Jerez Pata Prometeon Yamaha and Andrea Locatelli celebrated a superb third-place podium in Race 1 at the final round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World […]

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World Champion titles for WorldSBK and WorldSSP

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With Pirelli development and standard tyres Razgatlioğlu and Huertas are World Champions Bulega wins Race 1 in Jerez de la Frontera but Razgatlioğlu, second, is mathematically WorldSBK Champion. In WorldSSP as well, victory for Manzi […]

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Dominique Aegerter enjoyed strong run at Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aegerter fights to hard-earned Ninth in Jerez Race 1 Dominique Aegerter enjoyed a strong run to ninth place in Race 1 at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto, Spain, for the last round of the 2024 […]

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Toprak Razgatlioglu BMW Motorrad factory rider is 2024 Superbike World Champion

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. “It feels incredible”. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) has done it! The 28-year-old BMW Motorrad factory rider is the 2024 Superbike World Champion. The decision came at Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) at the […]

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Adrián Huertas writes page in history by becoming World Supersport Champion for 2024

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Adrián Huertas is the new WorldSSP Champion, giving the Aruba.it Racing WSSP Team and Ducati its second consecutive title after the one obtained by Nicolò Bulega last season.The Spanish rider finished third in Race-1 at Jerez de la Frontera, thus […]

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Indian Motorcycle Fall Open House

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Join us on Saturday, October 19th for our Fall Open House to celebrate Indian Motorcycle’s legendary race heritage, the end of the 2024 race season, and clinching the 2024 Mission King of the Baggers championship. […]

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Fast corners puts Ducati in good start for Australian MotoGP

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

• Five Ducatis in the top 5: Jorge Martín is the race winner with the Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team, followed by Marc Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP). Franco Morbidelli (Pramac Racing Team) is […]

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Final round of 2024 FIM World Superbike Championship

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

GYTR GRT Yamaha Complete Productive Friday in Jerez Dominique Aegerter and Alessandro Delbianco completed Friday at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto, 16th and 21st on combined times for the final round of the 2024 FIM […]

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Ducati wins twentieth Manufacturers’ Title in its history in WorldSBK

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, 19 October 2024 – The results of Race-1 of the Spanish Round underway at Jerez de la Frontera have mathematically handed Ducati the WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Title for the 2024 season. For the […]

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Moto2 new all-time lap record whereas Moto3 misses by just thousandths of second

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aldeguer and Ortolá in pole position for the Moto2™ and Moto3™ Australian GP races In qualifying – the first entirely dry session of the weekend, in Moto2™ Aldeguer sets the new all-time lap record whereas […]

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Strong MotoGP comeback potential for Red Bull KTM at gusty Phillip Island

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

A typically blowy and challenging stage at Phillip Island for the Australian Grand Prix saw bustling comeback performances from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. Brad Binder and Jack Miller made numerous passes to surge up […]

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VIÑALES INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT PHILLIP ISLAND

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Unlucky sprint for Aprilia Racing at Phillip Island VIÑALES INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, ESPARGARÓ MAKES A COMEBACK AND TAKES EIGHTH PLACE Maverick Viñales confirmed his competitive streak once again at the Phillip Island circuit on […]

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Top Five Pace for Rea and Pata Prometeon Yamaha on Friday in Jerez

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli returned to the track with full enthusiasm for the final Friday Free Practice sessions of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship at Circuito de Jerez, today. After wet weather in […]

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WorldSSP Friday free practice at Jerez de la Frontera for Ducati

Oct 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega second in Friday free practice at Jerez de la Frontera. Bautista finishes eleventh. Huertas to start from pole position for WorldSSP match point. Solid Friday for Nicolò Bulega at the Jerez de la Frontera […]

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