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[ Aug 13, 2026 ] FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup delivered excitement at Silverstone News
[ Aug 13, 2026 ] TRIUMPH FACTORY RACING’S GUILLEM FARRES STEPS UP TO THE MXGP CLASS FOR 2027 AND BEYOND News
[ Aug 13, 2026 ] ROYAL ENFIELD NORTH AMERICA PARTNERS WITH VINTAGE RIDES TO LAUNCH MOTORCYCLE TOURS IN THE UNITED STATES News
[ Aug 13, 2026 ] BETA USA ANNOUNCES TRIALS LEGEND & AMA HALL OF FAMER, RYAN YOUNG AS BRAND AMBASSADOR News
[ Aug 13, 2026 ] Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP & MX2 Teams Set Sights on MXGP Round 15 in Sweden News
[ Aug 10, 2026 ] First 2027 Kawasaki Ninja Arrives and it’s a Banger! 2027 Motorcycle Models
[ Aug 10, 2026 ] Following victories at Assen and Le Mans, Aprilia sweeps Silverstone podium News
[ Aug 10, 2026 ] Podium finish for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Ryder Le Blond at Hollow Point Hard Enduro News
[ Aug 10, 2026 ] ANDREA VERONA WINS 2026 ENDURO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Aprilia dominates the British GP with a podium lockout in the long race News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Top five for resilient Acosta at British MotoGP News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] First Moto2 win for Salač and second Moto3 win for Almansa News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Aprilia hat-trick in the sprint of the Grand Prix of Great Britain News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] 6th for Acosta who dazzles through hard-wearing British MotoGP™ Sprint News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Pole positions for Guevara in Moto2 and Ogden in Moto3 at Silverstone News

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New 2025 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Gray Ghost Dipped in Chrome and Style

New 2025 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Gray Ghost Dipped in Chrome and Style!

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

It’s hard to think about the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and not have the Terminator 2: Judgment Day theme in your head. Lots of new features, but really the showstopper is the new first time ever […]

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Victories on Pirelli slicks for Gonzalez and Rueda on Le Mans’ damp asphalt

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The two Spanish riders triumphed in Moto2™ and Moto3™ respectively; Baltus and Carpe set the new best race laps of their respective races. · Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) won the 2025 French Grand Prix in the Moto2™ class from pole position, after […]

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TOM VIALLE AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING DEFEND 250 EAST SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Tom Vialle has successfully defended his 250SX East title in the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship following tonight’s title-deciding final round of the season, on a night where […]

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P2 podium celebrations for Malcolm Stewart at Salt Lake City Supercross finale

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing and Malcolm Stewart celebrated a well-earned second-place result at the final round of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship in Salt Lake City tonight, with a consistently strong series resulting in him claiming […]

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Top five spoils for Acosta and Viñales in tricky and tremendous French MotoGP

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The 2025 MotoGP season continues to bloom for KTM’s factory effort at the highest level of FIM world championship competition. A record-breaking 311,000 fans loaded the spectator areas at Le Mans for a chaotic wet […]

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MANUEL LETTENBICHLER DOMINATES OPENING FIM HEWC ROUND AT UK’S VALLEYS HARD ENDURO

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler made the best start possible to the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship by winning the Valley’s Hard Enduro in dominant fashion. The defending world champion won the feature race […]

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Top nine for Aprilia Racing at Le Mans in a chaotic race

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

FOUR RS-GP25 BIKES IN THE POINTS: SAVADORI NINTH, BEZZECCHI FOURTEENTH. TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S, FERNÁNDEZ SEVENTH AND OGURA TENTH Aprilia Racing finished the long race on the Les Mans Bugatti Circuit with three bikes in the […]

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MXGP Spain: De Wolf Wins As Everts Shines At Lugo Mudfest

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing emerged from the mud and mayhem of Lugo, Spain, with another MX2 overall victory in hand, as Kay de Wolf delivered a champion’s ride to extend his title lead to fifteen […]

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Red Bull KTM keep up MXGP podium presence with trophies for the Coenen brothers and Adamo at Spanish Grand Prix

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Grand Prix of Spain provided Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with another muddy episode to gather trophies in the 2025 MXGP series. Lucas Coenen finished as runner-up in Lugo, Galicia for the eighth round […]

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Billy Bolt begins FIM HEWC campaign with strong runner-up ride at Valleys Hard Enduro

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Returning to hard enduro action, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has delivered a solid second-place result at the Valleys Hard Enduro in Wales for the opening round of the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. […]

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Ryder LeBlond races to River Monster Hard Enduro victory

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder LeBlond claimed a hard-fought victory in Round 6 of the 2025 U.S. Hard Enduro Series at the River Monster Hard Enduro event in Glen Lyn, West Virginia, this weekend, […]

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Lotte van Drunen Third in Spain as Janis Reisulis Wins Again in EMX250

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

De Baets Yamaha Supported MX Team’s Lotte van Drunen has placed third overall at round two of the 2025 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Lugo, Spain. The podium result and points secured ensure van […]

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Thibault Benistant Close to the Podium in Spain with Fifth Overall

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Thibault Benistant has placed fifth at the MXGP of Spain in Lugo. Fast and consistent all weekend, Benistant narrowly missed out on climbing onto the overall podium by a […]

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Crash on opening lap for Ducati Lenovo Team under pouring rain in Le Mans

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Fermín Aldeguer, third with the Ducati machine of the Gresini Racing Team, claims his maiden MotoGP Sunday race podium finish Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team secured a second-place finish in the Michelin Grand […]

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Fourth and Fifth for Renaux and Vlaanderen at MXGP of Spain

May 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team’s Maxime Renaux and Calvin Vlaanderen have maintained their strong mid-season form, with Renaux finishing fourth and Vlaanderen fifth at MXGP round eight in Spain. Meanwhile, Jago Geerts, who […]

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