Inspiration Friday: Around the World on a KTM 500 EXC
Total Motorcycle brings you this week’s Inspiration Friday with a 125000km trip around the world on a KTM! When Aaron Steinmann got on his KTM 500 EXC to ride from the bottom to the top […]
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PABLO QUINTANILLA WINS STAGE 11 AT 2020 DAKAR RALLY
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDER CLOSES IN ON PROVISIONAL RALLY LEADER WITH ONE STAGE LEFT TO RACE Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has stormed to victory on the penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally. […]
Dakar Rally 2020 – Carlos Sainz wins the Dakar for the third time
Munich. Carlos Sainz (ESP) and his co-driver Lucas Cruz (ESP) have won the Rally Dakar for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2010 and 2018. In doing so, they presented MINI with its fifth […]
PABLO QUINTANILLA SECOND OVERALL AFTER STAGE 10 OF DAKAR
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDER FINISHES SEVENTH ON FIRST LEG OF MARATHON STAGE TO DEFEND RUNNER-UP POSITION IN EVENT STANDINGS Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short have both successfully completed the first […]
PABLO QUINTANILLA WINS DAKAR RALLY STAGE NINE
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDER CLAIMS FIRST STAGE WIN OF THE 2020 EVENT WITH VICTORY ON 410-KILOMETRE SPECIAL STAGE Pablo Quintanilla has ridden to victory on stage nine of the 2020 Dakar Rally. The Rockstar Energy […]
Ducati closes 2019 on a high with bike sales topping 53000
53,183 Ducati bikes delivered to customers in 90 countries Italy remains the number one market. Double-digit growth in China, Brazil and Spain For the second year running, the Panigale is the world’s best-selling superbike. A […]
HCRR Racing / Ben Evans Racing to Debut Two-Rider AFT SuperTwins Team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 14, 2020) – HCRR Racing / Ben Evans Racing, backed by Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas, announced today its premiere in the AFT SuperTwins class with seasoned riders Brandon Robinson and Jay Maloney piloting […]
MARTIN & SUZUKI STRONG IN 4TH AT ST. LOUIS SX
Team Suzuki Press Office – January 13. Alex Martin: RM-Z250- 4th JGRMX/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Racing’s Alex Martin rode strong inside The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, at round two of the 2020 […]
Latus Motors Racing Recruits Rispoli for AFT Production Twins
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 13, 2020) – Latus Motors Racing is set to return to the American Flat Track scene in a major way with the announcement the team has signed James “The Rocket” Rispoli to contest the 2020 AFT Production Twins championship […]
All nine: BMW Motorrad enters the new decade with its ninth consecutive sales record
Munich. In 2019 as well, BMW Motorrad has sold more motorcycles and scooters than ever before. Compared to the strong previous year, deliveries increased by a further 5.8%. As of December 2019 a total of 175,162 […]
SUZUKI’S DIBBEN DOMINATES NEW ZEALAND SBK OPENER
Team Suzuki Press Office – January 12. Richie Dibben: Suzuki GSX-R600 – 1-1-1 Suzuki GSX-R600 rider Richie Dibben dominated his class at the opening round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships at Canterbury at the […]
SAD DAY FOR RALLY FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF PAULO GONCALVES
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA TEAM GRIEVE THE LOSS OF FELLOW COMPETITOR ON DAKAR STAGE SEVEN The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team are deeply saddened by the passing of Dakar Rally legend Paulo Goncalves on stage […]
ANDERSON LANDS ON THE PODIUM AT ROUND 2 OF AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S OSBORNE FOLLOWS UP WITH A TOP-FIVE FINISH It was a solid day for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team as Jason Anderson and Zach Osborne battled their way to […]
ELIAS JOINS M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI FOR 2020 SUPERBIKES
Team Suzuki Press Office – January 11. Team Hammer has announced that Toni Elias will spearhead its M4 ECSTAR Suzuki program in 2020 MotoAmerica Superbikes as the team takes on the role of Suzuki’s premier […]
XAVIER SIMEON JOINS SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING TEAM
Team Suzuki Press Office – January 11. Belgian rider Xavier Simeon has joined Suzuki Endurance Racing Team for the 2019-2020 EWC Championship to ride alongside Etienne Masson and Gregg Black aboard the GSX-R1000. Simeon will […]
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDERS SET FOR WEEK TWO AT 2020 DAKAR RALLY
PABLO QUINTANILLA AND ANDREW SHORT FOCUSED ON STRONG SHOWING OVER FINAL SIX STAGES Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short have both successfully made it to the halfway point of the 2020 […]
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE WRECKING CREW RETURNS TO AMERICAN FLAT TRACK IN 2020
With the Bauman Brothers Intent on Building on the Success of 2019, “the Jammer” Looks to Expand His Legacy & Reclaim the Number One Plate Minneapolis, MN (January 11, 2020) – Indian Motorcycle Racing today confirmed […]
WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – JANUARY 11-12th
Team Suzuki Press Office – January 10. The second weekend of January sees the JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki Team on track for round two of the 2020 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross at The Dome […]
American Flat Track Announces Roster for 2020 AFT SuperTwins Competition
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 10, 2020) – American Flat Track is pleased to announce its list of teams and riders for the inaugural year of AFT SuperTwins competition. The most recent evolution in its revitalization of the […]
PABLO QUINTANILLA SECOND OVERALL AT DAKAR RALLY HALFWAY POINT
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER PLACES FOURTH ON STAGE SIX TO MOVE INTO RUNNER-UP POSITION IN PROVISIONAL RALLY STANDINGS Following a strong ride on stage six of the 2020 Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna […]
The 2020 Ducati Diavel 1260S wins the Good Design Award
Another prestigious prize for the unique Diavel 1260 design A true style icon, the Diavel 1260 continues its winning streak in international design competitions Powerful and beefy, this motorcycle combines maxi-naked performance with muscle cruiser ergonomics […]
Inspiration Friday: Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show with Harley-Davidson
Total Motorcycle Rider Inspiration Friday brings you across the world today to get you inspired on what is going on with Harley-Davidson’s custom scene in Japan! Plus special bonus of other custom guests bikes that […]
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING 2020 MX2 TEAM
Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to release official imagery of the 2020 Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 team, featuring team riders Thomas Kjer Olsen, Jed Beaton and EMX250 rider Kay de Wolf. With the opening […]
2020 NEW ZEALAND SUPERBIKE KICKS-OFF THIS WEEKEND
Team Suzuki Press Office – January 8. It is often considered that defending a title can be tougher than winning it in the first place, but Auckland’s Suzuki rider Daniel Mettam is quietly confident that […]
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING SAFELY COMPLETE 2020 DAKAR RALLY STAGE FOUR
ANDREW SHORT AND PABLO QUINTANILLA PLACE 13TH AND 14TH ON TECHNICALLY DEMANDING FOURTH STAGE Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Andrew Short and Pablo Quintanilla have safely concluded stage four of the 2020 Dakar Rally. With […]
