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Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team win the Thai sprint race

Mar 1, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team have won the opening sprint race of the 2025 season at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. Francesco Bagnaia crossed the line in third position at the end […]

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2025 MotoGP KTM GP Academy anxious to get fast at Thai opener

Feb 28, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The KTM GP Academy throttles into action this weekend for the Thai Grand Prix and the first of 22 rounds in 2025 MotoGP. The Buriram International Circuit will be the stage for the six riders […]

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Pirelli DIABLO POWERCRUISER new tires for Custom-Touring motorcycles

Feb 28, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The new product is intended for Custom-Touring motorcycles, in particular the sportiest ones often revisited in a performance bagger, club style and power cruiser key The latest addition to the DIABLO line has been […]

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Positive start for Aprilia Racing on Friday at Buriram

Feb 28, 2025 Michael Le Pard

THREE APRILIA IN Q2: BEZZECCHI FOURTH, FERNÁNDEZ SEVENTH AND OGURA NINETH Aprilia Racing’s 2025 season officially kicked off with encouraging signs at the Chang International Circuit, where three of its riders secured direct entry into […]

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Ducati North America Announces DRE Travel Adventures

Feb 28, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Ducati North America will partner with Malcolm Smith Adventures for the exclusive DRE Baja Tour 7-day, 1,400 Mile riding experience led by Alexander Smith, dedicated to Multistrada and DesertX clients Sunnyvale, Calif., February 27, 2024 […]

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Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Team prepared for 2025 MotoAmerica King of the Baggers

Feb 28, 2025 Michael Le Pard

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® x DYNOJET FACTORY RACE TEAM POISED FOR EXCITING 2025 MOTOAMERICA™ MISSION FOODS KING OF THE BAGGERS SERIES MotoGP Veteran Bradley Smith Joins Kyle Wyman and James Rispoli on Factory Race Team Road Glide® Motorcycles […]

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Consistent finishes earned by Korie Steede and Craig DeLong at Round 3 of U.S. Sprint Enduro

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Korie Steede and Craig DeLong raced to consistent finishes in Round 3 of the 2025 U.S. Sprint Enduro Series at the Fox Squirrel Ridge Round in Pelham, Georgia. The […]

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Successful surgery for Jorge Martín

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Jorge Martín’s surgery was successfully completed. The MotoGP World Champion had suffered a complex fracture of the radius, some carpal bones on the left side and an ipsilateral calcaneal fracture during a training session. Jorge […]

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KTM’S ‘ORANGE BLOOD’ CAMPAIGN: TOUCHING THE FUTURE WITH A COMMUNITY-FIRST APPROACH

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

KTM will shine on. The future will still be full of ADVENTURE, PURITY, EXTREME, PERFORMANCE, and technology that stirs emotions, but, with fresh perspective. Yesterday, 25 February 2025, orange lights beamed into the winter sky […]

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Aprilia Racing officially kicks off the 2025 season in Buriram

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI, REPLACING JORGE MARTÍN, HEAD TO THAILAND FOR THE FIRST RACE OF THE SEASON After five days of tests in Sepang and Buriram, which confirmed the potential of the RS-GP25, Aprilia […]

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DANIEL SANDERS VICTORIOUS AT 2025 ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has won the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, extending his lead in the 2025 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship to 17 points. Dominating round two in the United Arab Emirates, Sanders secured […]

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The Ducati Lenovo Team at Buriram for the inaugural Grand Prix of the 2025 season

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The wait is over for the Ducati Lenovo Team, traveling to the Chang International Circuit at Buriram for the Thai Grand Prix, the opening race of the 2025 MotoGP season. Malaysian and Thai testing sessions […]

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Canepa’s Comments: Phillip Island WorldSSP

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway at the iconic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this past weekend and it marked an important landmark for Yamaha as the new R9 made its debut in […]

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Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Teams Ready to Attack at MXGP Season Opener in Argentina

Feb 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship kicks off this weekend at a brand-new venue in Cordoba, Argentina. The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are ready to make their mark on unfamiliar soil […]

Royal Enfield Genre Defying Motorcycles for 2025

Royal Enfield: Genre Defying Motorcycles for 2025!

Feb 24, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In India, Royal Enfield is the most loved and well known brands for riders, but if a North America rider thinks of Royal Enfield, they either never heard of them or image some 1950’s style […]

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