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Thrilling weekend at Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluny with final race with Aprilia Racing

Nov 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aprilia Racing closes out the 2024 season with fifth place in the Montmeló race ALEIX ESPARGARÓ FIFTH AFTER A HEATED RACE, MAVERICK VIÑALES FIFTEENTH Aleix Espargaró, protagonist of a thrilling weekend at the Circuit de […]

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High-speed ‘adios’ to 2024 MotoGP in Barcelona

Nov 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing obtained two points-scoring performances to close the MotoGP season in fine style at the twentieth and last round of the year at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Brad Binder raced the […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 1-2 in National Hare & Hound finale

Nov 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

A 1-2 result from Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates Dalton Shirey and Austin Walton was a strong way to finish the 2024 AMA National Hare & Hound Series in Lucerne Valley, with Walton earning […]

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Ducati dominates the MotoGP and wins the World Title for the third consecutive year

Nov 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Jorge Martín and the Desmosedici GP are World Champions for 2024 in another record-breaking season for the Italian manufacturer On Sunday in the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona, Ducati wins MotoGP World Title for the third […]

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MotoGP Riders’ World Championship title winner

Nov 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia wins the Solidarity GP of Barcelona to complete the double. Bastianini is seventh • Jorge Martín is third at the line and clinches the Riders’ World Championship title with the Ducati of the […]

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Binder races to top nine through MotoGP Solidarity Barcelona Sprint

Nov 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The final 2024 fixture of MotoGP circulated the cool climes of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the second time this season as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona replaced the cancelled Valencian round and Red […]

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Pirelli celebrates a record-breaking début season in Moto2 and Moto3

Nov 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Out of 40 GP races held, 20 per category, 37 all-time lap records and 32 new race lap records were set using Pirelli tyres, with the race pace improved on 34 occasions With the Solidarity Grand […]

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Colton Haaker claims runner-up in final 2024 AMA EnduroCross standings

Nov 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Colton Haaker has finished second position in the 2024 AMA EnduroCross Series after taking the title race down to the wire at Everett’s final round in Washington. Five-time EX […]

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3rd overall for Husqvarna and Veijer in 2024 Moto3 after Barcelona GP finale

Nov 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya entertained MotoGP for the second time in 2024 as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona replaced the cancelled Valencian GP after the recent DANA floodings in the eastern region of Spain. […]

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Macau Grand Prix: BMW M 1000 RR takes centre stage on an unusual weekend

Nov 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Macau. The 56th edition of the legendary Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix concluded with another all-BMW podium – once again, the BMW M 1000 RR proved to be the bike to beat on the Guia Circuit. However, […]

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Francesco Bagnaia wins thrilling race for BMW M Award in MotoGP 2024

Nov 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Barcelona. The winner of the 2024 BMW M Award in MotoGP™ is Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. The Italian triumphed in a thrilling head-to-head against Spain’s Jorge Martín, with the decision coming down to the season’s final […]

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Record pole for David Alonso in Moto3 and Aron Canet dominates in Moto2

Nov 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With Pirelli tyres in soft compound, in the Barcelona GP qualifiers, the Colombian rider sets the new Moto3™ track lap record, breaking the one set in May The qualifiers in the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona, […]

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Yamaha Announces 2025 VHR VRT Yamaha Official EMX250 Team and Rider Line-Up

Nov 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to unveil an exciting evolution in its European Championship EMX250 program for 2025. The VRT Yamaha Official EMX250 team has partnered with the esteemed VHR team, led by Bruno Verhaeghe, […]

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Positive Friday for Aprilia Racing with two RS-GP24 bikes through to Q2 in Montmeló

Nov 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

THIRD-PLACE TIME FOR ALEIX ESPARGARÓ AND SIXTH FOR MAVERICK VIÑALES IN THEIR HOME GP It was a positive start for Aleix Espargaró, who once again confirmed his good sensations at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. In […]

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Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati top Practice timesheets in Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona

Nov 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team have edged the competition in the Practice session for the #SolidarityGP, the final event of the 2024 MotoGP season, which got underway today at Montmeló’s ‘Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya’. […]

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