Articles by Michael Le Pard

The addition of Scorpion Exhausts to the range of brands represented by Moto Machines is part of a growth plan focused on premium quality products for discerning riders. Scorpion Exhausts is a world leading performance […]

10 things to know about the French GP at Le Mans from Ducati

After finishing with both its riders in the top five at Jerez (Spain), the Ducati Team is ready to resume action at Le Mans (France) for the fifth round of the year, scheduled for May […]

2019 AMA Pro Hillclimb Round 1 at Seven Springs Mountain Ski Resort

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2019) – The first round of the 2019 AMA Pro Hillclimb series kicked off at the Seven Springs Mountain Ski Resort in Champion, Penn. The show provided by the 1000-foot […]

The Ducati Team ready for the fifth round of the MotoGP World Championship at Le Mans

After finishing the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez with both its riders in the top five, the Ducati Team is ready to take it back to the track at Le Mans (France) for the fifth […]

BOLT AND GOMEZ HEAD TO FRANCE FOR WESS ROUND TWO

Following their strong performances at the opening round of the 2019 World Enduro Super Series in Portugal, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt and Alfredo Gomez now turn their attention to Trèfle Lozérien AMV […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Primed for French GP

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP teammates Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales head to France for the fifth round of the MotoGP championship, held at the Le Mans Bugatti Grand Prix Circuit.After the Jerez Test the team […]

Yamaha to Partner with American Flat Track for 2019

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2019) – American Flat Track and Yamaha Motor Corp. proudly announced today a forging of an official partnership for the 2019 season. This partnership comes just two weeks after a […]

ERNIE VIGIL OF TRIUMPH FINSHES 5TH AT MEXICAN 1000 RALLY

RIDING THE NEW SCRAMBLER 1200 XE ERNIE VIGIL DELIVERS STUNNING RESULT AT THE NORRA MEXICAN 1000 RALLY Triumph Factory rider Ernie Vigil piloting the all-new Scrambler 1200 XE finished an incredible 5th place at […]

MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and MotoAmerica Championship of Monterey

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 14, 2019. – Join BMW Motorrad and some of the world’s greatest motorcycle road racers at WeatherTech® Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA, July 12-14, for the MOTUL FIM Superbike […]

HARD BRAKING AND RAPID ACCELERATION FOR ROUND FIVE IN FRANCE

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 14. Hard braking and strong acceleration will be theme of this week’s GP as Team SUZUKI ECSTAR head to the French circuit of Le Mans, which is a typical […]

AFT Kicks Off Its Run of Miles with the Legendary Sacramento Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 14, 2019) – American Flat Track will press the limits of speed, bravery, and tactical acumen this weekend as the series arrives at the first of six magnificent Mile showdowns in […]

MXGP Yamaha Riders Poised for Portuguese Grand Prix

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team will be back to full strength this weekend at the sixth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Agueda, Portugal. Returning from injury, Romain Febvre will join […]

Sacramento Mile Rescheduled for August 10

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 14, 2019) – Due to prolonged precipitation in this weekend’s forecast for the Sacramento area, the Law Tigers Legendary Sacramento Mile presented by Cycle Gear powered by Estenson Racing has been postponed […]

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE LAUNCHES COMPANY’S FIRST-EVER RENTAL PROGRAM

MINNEAPOLIS (May 7, 2019) – Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced its first-ever rental program, Indian Motorcycle Rentals. Available now at select dealers around the country, Indian Motorcycle Rentals provides local residents and […]

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE’S FTR750 TAKES 1-2 AT SO-CAL HALF-MILE

PERRIS, CA. (MAY 11, 2019) – Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, and its championship-winning FTR750 earned its fourth win of the 2019 season at the So-Cal Half-Mile in Perris, Calif. Indian Privateer […]

Yamaha reveals 11 new stunning Yard Built projects at The Reunion 2019

As the weather turns warmer and the season of outdoor fun begins, Yamaha is getting ready to bring real Faster Sons flavour to the 2019 The Reunion custom bike event in Monza, Italy on 17-19 […]

Febvre Returns from Injury in Portugal

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre suffered a broken ankle at the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Argentina and subsequently missed four rounds of the championship. The team are pleased to […]

Positive BMW bucks trend sales up 2.3% with 171,154 deliveries worldwide in April

Munich. BMW Group sales continue to grow steadily, with deliveries of premium BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles increasing by 0.7% in April. The month saw a total of 196,179 BMW Group vehicles delivered to customers, […]

RETTmobil 2019 feature BMW tailor-made special-purpose vehicles

Fulda. At stand No. 208 in Hall 2 and on the outdoor area of the specialist trade fair RETTmobil 2018 in Fulda (15 to 17 May 2019), the BMW Group will again present a wide […]

Honda Racing raring to get roads campaign underway at the International North West 200

Honda is ready to get its 2019 road racing campaign underway as Ian Hutchinson and new recruit, David Johnson, have arrived at the International North West 200 ready to kick off proceedings tomorrow.Wrapping up pre-season […]

International Road Racing Championship season-opener BMW racers dominated

International Road Racing Championship: BMW racers dominant in season-opener. BMW racers have made a perfect start to the 2019 season in the International Road Racing Championship. They claimed a top-five and a top-four lock-out for […]

JARVIS CLAIMS FOURTH AT WESS ROUND ONE

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER DIGS DEEP FOR TOP-FOUR RESULT AT PORTUGAL’S EXTREME XL LAGARES Graham Jarvis has led home the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team at the opening round of the World […]

Paulin Strengthens His Place Inside MXGP Top-3 as Seewer Moves into Sixth

In contrast to the dark and damp weather conditions, Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s Gautier Paulin ran a piping hot pace around the rough and rutty circuit of Mantova at the fifth round of the […]

Double podium for Ducati at Superpole Race at Imola for the Aruba.it Racing

The fifth round of the Superbike World Championship, held at the Imola circuit this weekend, was hit by bad weather this afternoon, which led to the cancellation of all track activities. After the rain began […]

SUZUKI ENDURANCE GSX-R1000 LEADS 2019 EWC – UPDATED

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 12. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team jumped into the lead of the Endurance World Championship following a brilliant performance to finish second in the third round of five at the […]

MAIDEN MXGP CLASS PODIUM FOR PAULS JONASS AT MXGP OF LOMBARDIA

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S MXGP ROOKIE SECURES HARD-FOUGHT RUNNER-UP RESULT AT RAIN SOAKED MANTOVA Battling against challenging, muddy and changeable track conditions in both motos at the fifth stop of the FIM Motocross World […]

Solid Sprint Race for Van Der Mark and Lowes as Rain Stops Play in Imola

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes, both showed improved pace in today’s Superpole Sprint Race in Imola, which they finished in fourth and fifth places respectively. It proved a more […]

Krummenacher Takes Victory in Incident Packed Imola WorldSSP Encounter

The battle for supremacy that has raged between the Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha Supported WorldSSP teammates, Randy Krummenacher and Federico Caricasulo, continued today in Imola, with the Swiss rider getting the better of a last […]

Shortened Sunday race day for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Imola

Imola. Sunday’s race day at Imola (ITA) was much shorter than planned for the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) and the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Tom Sykes (GBR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER) claimed eighth and […]

Álvaro Bautista 2nd in Race 1 at Imola, Chaz Davies Retires

After eleven successive wins since the start of the season, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team rider Álvaro Bautista was unable to extend his unbeaten record at the Autodromo di Imola, where this weekend the […]

Robinson Scores Second Win of 2019 in So-Cal Half-Mile

PERRIS, Calif. (May 11, 2019) – American Flat Track ace Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Kennedy Racing/Armbruster Racing Indian FTR750) registered a flawless performance to reign supreme in Saturday night’s Vance & Hines So-Cal Half-Mile presented […]

SUZUKI LEADS 2019 ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 12. SERT – EWC – GSX-R1000 – 2nd Junior Team LMS – SST – GSX-R1000 – 1st Suzuki Endurance Racing Team jumped into the lead of the Endurance World […]

Honda Endurance Racing overcomes tricky Slovakia Ring conditions to come home eighth

Randy de Puniet, Sébastien Gimbert and Yonny Hernandez brought home their Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 in eighth position at the 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring. The third round of the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship […]

Sensational Second Consecutive 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring Victory for YART Yamaha

The YART Yamaha Official EWC Team put the disappointment of Le Mans far behind them today with a masterful victory in a challenging 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring. The team performed to perfection, securing a […]

Van Der Mark Battles for the Podium in Imola Thriller

Michael van der Mark scythed his way through the pack to finish fourth in a thrilling WorldSBK Race 1 in Imola today, with only a spirited ride by Toprak Razgatlioglu in the closing stages denying […]

Top 10 finish for Markus Reiterberger and BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Imola

Imola. Saturday’s race in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Imola (ITA) ended with a top ten finish for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Markus Reiterberger (GER) crossed the line in tenth place on […]

SUZUKI ENDURANCE 3RD ON SLOVAKIA RING GRID

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 11. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will start the 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring third round of the 2019 EWC from third position of the grid aboard their #2 GSX-R1000 […]

SHINICHI SAHARA TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR BLOG

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 10. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Project Leader Shinichi Sahara talks about the team performances so far this year in MotoGP™, that sees Alex Rins just one point off the series […]

Vance & Hines Announced as Entitlement Sponsor of So-Cal Half-Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 10, 2019) – AFT Events is proud to announce its newest event sponsor – Vance & Hines – as the entitlement sponsor of the Vance & Hines So-Cal Half-Mile presented by […]

Positive start to the Imola weekend for the Aruba Racing.it

The fifth round of the Superbike World Championship at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola got off to a positive start for both riders of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team. Right from […]

Solid Start in Imola for Van Der Mark as Sickness Strikes Lowes

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK and GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK riders made a solid rather than stellar start on the opening day of proceedings at Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Imola. It […]

Special Offers from URAL: Free 3rd Year Warranty plus $1850 savings plus 2x $500 specials

$500 Instant Rebate Plus Free Third Year Warranty ($850 Value) * US & Canadian markets only. Applies to new 2018 models. Includes limited edition models. Can be combined with other offers. Offer ends May 31, 2019. […]

National Ural Spring Demo Day Saturday May 18th 2019

Ural Spring Demo Day is a spring celebration held at our dealers throughout the country. It is a perfect event for both current Ural owners and for those of you who have never been on […]

YART Yamaha Return to Slovakia Ring Looking to Win Again

This weekend will see the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team back in action and returning to the scene of their triumph in 2018 at the 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring. The team have bounced back […]

Honda Endurance Racing earns two points and P4 on the grid for the 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring

The Honda Endurance Racing team with riders: Randy de Puniet, Sébastien Gimbert and Yonny Hernandez will start the 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring; the third round of the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship, P4 on […]

Yamaha’s New B Class Weapon: Jarrett Frye

There aren’t too many riders that really stick out from the crowd or find a way to separate themselves from the rest of the pack in the sport of amateur motocross, but that’s exactly what […]

Honda Super Tuner Legends Series Joins Hot Wheels Legends Tour

May 10, 2019 – TORRANCE, Calif. Honda Super Tuner Legends Series debuts May 18 in El Segundo with stops in Denver (Aug. 10), Seattle (Aug. 24) and Santa Clarita (Oct. 19) One vehicle will earn the […]

Yamaha Breathes Pure Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP DNA Into the YZF-R125

May 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Unleash a new level The all-new Yamaha YZF-R125 arrived on the scene in January 2019 as the most advanced 125cc Supersport created by Yamaha. This YZF-R125 is instilled with R-World and racing DNA, building on […]

ON TRACK FOR SLOVAKIA RING EWC WITH SUZUKI ENDURANCE

May 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 8. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will be on track this weekend for the third round of the 2019 Endurance World Championship, the 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring, near Bratislava […]

Yamaha Riders Ready For MXGP Season To Recommence

May 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After a 5-week break in the MXGP calendar, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s duo of Gautier Paulin and Arnaud Tonus will be back in action this weekend […]

Álvaro Bautista and Chaz Davies – Superbike World Championship Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit Imola

The 2019 Superbike World Championship is counting down towards the fifth round of thirteen, this time at Imola, on the iconic urban circuit that continues to write important chapters in the history of modern-day motorsport. After […]

NO REST FOR HONDA ENDURANCE RACING AFTER 24 HOURS FEST

Two weeks have passed since the sensational second place on the podium of the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans and the Honda Endurance Racing squad targets the sharp end again at the 8 hours […]

Next stop Imola: BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team ready for the fifth round of the WorldSBK 2019

Munich. The next round of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) is approaching after a four-week break. The fifth event of the season is taking place this coming weekend (10th to 12th May) at Imola, […]

Dean Ferris to Fill in for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger

As Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger continues to recover from his broken heel injury sustained earlier this year in Supercross, the team has announced that international racer Dean Ferris will stand in […]

MARTIN SCORES BEST SX SEASON RESULT IN LAS VEGAS ON RM-Z250

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 7. Alex Martin #26 – 250 Class – 5th Justin Hill #46 – 450 Class – 9th Jimmy Decotis #64 – 250 Class – 10th Kyle Peters #55 – […]

Bauman Leads American Flat Track Field Into So-Cal Half-Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 7, 2019) – The 2019 American Flat Track season resumes this weekend as the series arrives in Perris, Calif., for the So-Cal Half-Mile presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys on Saturday, […]

COOPER AND BUILDBASE SUZUKI INCREASE SERIES LEAD

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 7. Richard Cooper – SST – 1st Bradley Ray – BSB – 14-12th Luke Stapleford – BSB – 19-16th • Cooper extends championship lead with race win. • Ray makes […]

Victory for Mathieu Gines on the BMW S 1000 RR in France

French Superbike Championship: Win and second place for Mathieu Gines. The second race of the season in the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) took place at the Circuit de Nogaro Paul Armagnac (FRA). Mathieu Gines (FRA) […]

Caricasulo Looking to Impress at Home in Imola

Evan Bros. Bardahl Yamaha Supported WorldSSP rider, Federico Caricasulo, took his first win of the 2019 Supersport World Championship season last time out in Assen and the Italian heads to Imola keen to repeat this […]

Caricasulo Looking to Impress at Home in Imola

Evan Bros. Bardahl Yamaha Supported WorldSSP rider, Federico Caricasulo, took his first win of the 2019 Supersport World Championship season last time out in Assen and the Italian heads to Imola keen to repeat this […]

JEREZ POST-RACE TEST COMPLETED WITH POSITIVITY

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 6. Joan Mir: 6th – 1:37.233 Alex Rins: 8th – 1:37.275 • Team SUZUKI ECSTAR pleased with progress in one-day test. • Alex Rins continues his strong form and […]

Yamaha Riders Revved up and Ready for Imola Challenge

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK and GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK teams return to action this weekend at the historic Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, the venue for Round 5 of the 2019 FIM […]

Victory for Mathieu Gines on the BMW S 1000 RR in France

French Superbike Championship: Win and second place for Mathieu Gines. The second race of the season in the French Superbike Championship (FSBK) took place at the Circuit de Nogaro Paul Armagnac (FRA). Mathieu Gines (FRA) […]

Motorcycles segment increases revenues and earnings significantly for BMW

Munich. Within a challenging market environment, the BMW Group has started the financial year 2019 in line with expectations in operational terms. Contrary to the prevailing trend in the sector, the Group’s attractive and significantly younger […]

YOSHIMURA SUZUKI & ELIAS EXTEND MOTOAMERICA SBK LEAD

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 6. Toni Elias – 2-3 – 1st in series. Josh Herrin – DNF-7 – 6th in series. Yoshimura Suzuki Racing’s Toni Elias survived a challenging race weekend at Virginia […]

Testing concludes at Jerez for the Mission Winnow team: next stop Le Mans

After positively concluding the Spanish GP with both its riders in the top five, the Mission Winnow Ducati team resumed action at Jerez de la Frontera for a collective, one-day test. In mild weather conditions, […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Focus on Set-Up Details during One-Day Jerez Test

Less than 24 hours after the Spanish GP, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGPs Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi were back in their leathers at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto for the official Jerez MotoGP […]

PIAGGIO GROUP: FIRST QUARTER 2019

In the first quarter of 2019, the Piaggio Group reported an improvement in performance from the year-earlier period, growth in all the main earnings indicators, a strong increase in Ebit and net profit, higher capital […]

Andrea Dovizioso 4th and Danilo Petrucci 5th in Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez

Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci concluded the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, home of fourth round of the 2019 MotoGP calendar, in fourth and fifth position respectively. Both Mission Winnow Ducati riders saved their best […]

RINS SECOND IN THE RACE, AND SECOND IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 5. Alex Rins: 2nd (+ 1.654) Joan Mir: DNF • Alex Rins works his way from 9th to 2nd in controlled display. • Joan Mir running Top 10 until […]

Vinales Shows Impressive Race-end Speed for Third Place at the Spanish GP

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi held firm in today‘s hot Gran Premio de España. A good start by Viñales and great pace in the final stages were key to him taking […]

Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing Team Gets a Win And Another Podium in Virginia