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An Italian Saturday with Bulega and Manzi in Australia

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Bulega on Ducati, with the new Pirelli D0922 rear tyre paired with the SC2 front tyre, wins Race 1; Manzi on Yamaha wins the WorldSSP opener · It was a good start for Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) in the […]

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Opening round of the WorldSBK season at Phillip Island

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Bulega wins the opening round of the WorldSBK season at Phillip Island. Bautista completes the celebrations on the podium with a P3 after fighting for the runner-up slot until the final lap Nicolò Bulega is […]

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Bulega and Ducati: a hat-trick with new Pirelli tire

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Bulega sealed the first WorldSBK round in Australia with three wins; Booth-Amos prevailed over Manzi in WorldSSP Race 2 · After winning Race 1 on Saturday, Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) also claimed victory in the Superpole Race and Race 2 held today at […]

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THIRD-PLACE FINISH FOR RED BULL KTM’S CHASE SEXTON IN ARLINGTON TRIPLE CROWN

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

ARLINGTON, Tex. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton captured a third-place finish during Round 7 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship, posting a consistent scorecard of results across the three-race Triple Crown format in […]

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Race Win for Yamaha R9 on WorldSSP Debut as Manzi Victorious in Phillip Island

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

History was made in Australia today as Stefano Manzi took the all-new Yamaha R9 to a maiden victory in its debut outing in the FIM Supersport World Championship at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. […]

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WorldSBK history as Bautista completes a spectacular Sunday after a fantastic comeback

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Nicolò Bulega enters right into the history of the Australian Superbike Round. The Italian rider closed out the opening weekend of the 2025 WorldSBK season by not only taking three wins but also by finishing […]

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Aegerter Grabs Points in Phillip Island Race 1 Misfortune Strikes Gardner

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Aegerter Grabs Points in Phillip Island Race 1, Misfortune Strikes Gardner The opening race of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship proved challenging for the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK team as Dominique Aegerter taking a […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Malcolm Stewart races to ninth at Arlington Triple Crown

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart claimed a top 10 finish in Round 7 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship at the Arlington Triple Crown, with the 450SX racer racing to three solid finishes throughout the fast-paced format on Military […]

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Pit Stop to Seventh Place for Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha in Phillip Island WorldSBK Race 1

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Pit Stop to Seventh Place for Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha in Phillip Island WorldSBK Race 1 The 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway in earnest when the lights went out for Race 1 […]

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WorldSBK: Podium at challenging season opener

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island. The first races of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) are in the books. The Australian Phillip Island season opener turned out to be a rollercoaster of emotions for BMW Motorrad Motorsport and […]

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Ryder LeBlond finishes Ultimate Hawaiian U.S. Hard Enduro round with P5 result

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder LeBlond rode to a top-five finish at Round 2 of the 2025 AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Series, with the Ultimate Hawaiian event proving to be an ultra-challenging weekend out. Equipped with […]

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Jonathan Rea Undergoes Successful Surgery on Foot Fractures

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Sunday 22nd February – 08:00 (AEDT) Jonathan Rea has undergone surgery to stabilise the foot injury sustained in his testing crash at Phillip Island earlier this week. In the opening day of the final test […]

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Manzi Completes Successful Debut for Yamaha R9 with Second on Sunday in Phillip Island

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

After taking victory in the opening race of the season, Stefano Manzi rounded out a successful debut weekend for the new Yamaha R9 in the FIM Supersport World Championship with a second-place finish in Race […]

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Locatelli Maximises Potential in Sunday Phillip Island Races for Pata Maxus Yamaha

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli Maximises Potential in Sunday Phillip Island Races for Pata Maxus Yamaha Andrea Locatelli fought hard to record two strong points-paying finishes of sixth and seventh place overall on the last day of competition at […]

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Augusto Fernández to Replace Injured Jonathan Rea in Portimão

Feb 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe can confirm that Augusto Fernández will step in for the injured Jonathan Rea in the second round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Rea was […]

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