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World Superbike Championship is back on track at Magny-Cours circuit France

Sep 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Round eight of the 2024 WorldSBK season will get underway tomorrow morning with free practice for the French round at the Magny-Cours circuit.After narrowly missing out on victory in Race 2 of the last round […]

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Is Superpole the most important session of a WorldSBK weekend?

Sep 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Qualifying has always been important, but in the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship, Saturday’s 15-minute Superpole session to set the grid for the first two races of the weekend has rapidly become one of the […]

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Register Now for the 2024 YXZ1000R European Cup SuperFinale

Sep 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

After the continuing success of the YXZ1000R European Cup SuperFinale, which in 2023 saw a record-breaking 27 crews from seven different countries competing, registration is now open for the fifth edition, which will once again […]

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MXGP and MX2 teams gearing up for final stretch of FIM Motocross World Championship

Sep 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX Teams Set for Back-to-Back Rounds in Turkey & China as Lotte van Drunen Eyes WMX World Title The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are gearing up for […]

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Maestro 4.0 Ducati 30° Anniversario 916

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Ducati and Gerald Charles present the Maestro 4.0 Ducati 30° Anniversario 916: a jewel of fine watchmaking that pays homage to the iconic Ducati 916 250 unique pieces for collectors and enthusiasts born from a […]

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Highly Anticipated Ducati Home Grand Prix San Marino GP

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Less than seven days after the Aragon GP, the Ducati Lenovo Team is ready to return to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the Grand Prix of San Marino and the Riviera di Rimini, […]

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Close to Record-Breaking 10th Premier-Class Championship on FTR750

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

JARED MEES DOUBLES DOWN AT SPRINGFIELD MILE WITH BACK-TO-BACK WINS ABOARD INDIAN FTR750, LEADS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP BY 22 POINTS With One Round Remaining, Mees Moves Closer to His Record-Breaking 10th Premier-Class Championship, While […]

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Thrilling twist on the cult film “Night at the Museum”

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

In a thrilling twist on the cult film “Night at the Museum”, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Hard Enduro superstar Mani Lettenbichler defies the laws of nature and brings the KTM Motohall to life for […]

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Magny-Cours in France: First of three WorldSBK race events throughout September

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

France Heralds Return of WorldSBK and Busy September for Pata Prometeon Yamaha With the summer break complete, Pata Prometeon Yamaha are ready to return to the track with Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli for Round […]

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Alessandro Delbianco joins Remy Gardner at WorldSBK Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Alessandro Delbianco joins GYTR GRT Yamaha for French Round at Magny Cours Alessandro Delbianco will join Remy Gardner as the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK team return to action at Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, for the […]

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2024 Veterans Motocross des Nations Thunder with legendary off-road riders

Sep 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Off-Road Legends Bring the Noise to VMXdN The Yamaha Racing Heritage Racing Club brought the thunder to the 2024 Veterans Motocross des Nations with legendary off-road riders such as Ryan Villopoto, Alessio Chiodi, Andrew […]

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2025 WorldSBK season contract extension for Alvaro Bautista

Sep 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Alvaro Bautista aboard the factory Panigale V4R of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team also in the 2025 WorldSBK season The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is pleased to announce the contract extension of Alvaro […]

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Three new Pirelli tyres for Magny-Cours WorldSBK

Sep 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

For the French round, a new front and rear Slick, plus a new wet tyre The FIM Superbike World Championship resumes after the summer break at the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit, for the French Round – held from 6 to […]

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MV AGUSTA REVOLUTIONIZES THE VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Sep 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

“Beauty Is Not A Sin”, MV Agusta-produced short movie, becomes the first ever commercial to enter the Festival’s official selection, in what Nicolas Winding Refn calls “a revolution”. “Beauty Is Not A Sin”, MV Agusta-produced […]

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Pirelli debuts a new soft rear tire at Misano

Sep 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

At the Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera, a new rear SC0 for Moto2™ plus more tyres for both classes than the standard allocation After the Aragón Grand Prix last weekend, Pirelli and the […]

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