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Toprak Razgatlioglu first WorldSBK rider in history to achieve incredible streak of 13 consecutive victories

Aug 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Portimão. The record hunt was successful. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) is the first rider in the history of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) to achieve the incredible streak of 13 consecutive victories. The BMW Motorrad factory […]

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Collin Veijer to take on 2025 Moto2 challenge with Red Bull KTM Ajo

Aug 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Exciting Moto3™ hotshot Collin Veijer has earned a slot with the prolific Red Bull KTM Ajo team for 2025 Moto2 and the next phase in the 19-year old’s career journey. The Dutchman is currently 4th […]

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Youngsters Enjoy German YZ bLU cRU Camp at Grevenbroich

Aug 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Germany held their fifth annual YZ bLU cRU camp, this year held at MSC Grevenbroich, with 29 riders aged between eight and 16 years old taking part in the fun and learning from coaches […]

New 2025 Royal Enfield Guerrilla & Himalayan 450

New 2025 Royal Enfield Guerrilla & Himalayan 450!

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Royal Enfield has been making big impressive advancements in the last 9 years. From introducing the new 2025 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 and Super Meteor 650, Shotgun 650, Himalayan 450, Hunter 350 the Meteor 350 […]

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Tenth MXGP podium in-a-row for Jeffrey Herlings with 3rd place in Sweden MXGP

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing started another back-to-back Grand Prix stint with two more trophies at Uddevalla and the annual trip to Sweden. The fifteenth MXGP fixture of the year took place in sunny, warm […]

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HUSQVARNA TRIUMPHS AT HOME DOMINATES 2024 MXGP OF SWEDEN

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

In 1959, Husqvarna secured its first-ever motocross world championship with Swedish rider Rolf Tibblin in the 250cc class. Fast forward 65 years, and with an enviable roll call of results to its name, Husqvarna lined […]

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Hat trick of victories in Pirelli Portuguese Round at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The BMW rider wins Superpole Race and Race 2 in Portimão with rear SC0 development solution, also completing a record sequence of 13 consecutive victories. Montella does the double in WorldSSP Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW […]

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Race difficulties encountered over the weekend due to severe flu

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Brilliant race by Bulega, runner-up in a photo-finish. Alvaro tries to win but crashes six laps from the end after taking the lead. Huertas twelfth in WorldSSP after a crash while in the lead. Race-2 […]

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Uddevalla race track proved difficult and challenging the MXGP top five

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Consistent Results for Elzinga and Reisulis at Swedish Grand Prix Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Rick Elzinga and Karlis Reisulis have placed eighth and ninth respectively at the MXGP of Sweden. For both riders, mid-pack […]

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Incredible streak of 13 consecutive victories at WorldSBK

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Portimão. The record hunt was successful. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) is the first rider in the history of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) to achieve the incredible streak of 13 consecutive victories. The BMW Motorrad factory […]

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Vlaanderen Secures a Hard-Fought Fifth at MXGP of Sweden

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Calvin Vlaanderen has fought through the pain barrier in Sweden to place fifth overall at MXGP round 15. After a heavy fall in his Qualifying Race on Saturday, Vlaanderen put […]

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Donner Hard Enduro and Grassman National Enduro Results

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

A rewarding weekend out for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing saw Ryder LeBlond and Trevor Bollinger both land on the podium, with LeBlond finishing second at the Donner Hard Enduro and Trevor Bollinger taking home […]

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Race Potential Grows with Pata Prometeon Yamaha

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rea Fights Back to Top Six in Portimão Race 2 as Potential Grows with Pata Prometeon Yamaha Jonathan Rea’s sixth place finish in today’s Race 2 during the evening feature at the Portuguese Round of […]

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Motorcycle World Championship enters second part of the season

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders will have the standard allocation solutions available for the races but in larger quantities; same options also for the tests on the following Monday Less than two weeks after the GP […]

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Decent Points for Aegerter and Gardner on Sunday in Portimao

Aug 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Decent Points for Aegerter and Gardner on Sunday in Portimao Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner took home valuable points on the final day at the Autodromo do Algarve (Portimao), Portugal, in the seventh round of […]

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