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Major challenges masterfully overcome: Pure fighting spirit at Misano!

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Misano. The seventh round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Misano (ITA) proved to be a challenge – one that BMW Motorrad Motorsport, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, and its riders mastered […]

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otal triumph at Misano for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati. Triple success

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Nicolò Bulega and the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team’s Panigale V4R have written another chapter in Superbike history by securing a hat-trick that will be remembered for a long time to come. The Italian rider […]

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Bulega beats records as the new Pirelli SCQ shines in the Superpole Race

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati rider extends his winning streak to 25 consecutive victories by securing another hat-trick at Misano and setting a new race lap record on the standard extrasoft rear tyre. Arenas claims WorldSSP Race 2 […]

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Italian Pro Prestige Motocross Championship, Round 4, Arco di Trento

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

• Second place overall for Alessandro Lupino in Arco di Trento Two months after the round of the FIM Motocross World Championship held in Trentino, the Beddini Racing Ducati Team returns to the Pietramurata […]

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Arenas Dominates for Race 2 Win as Mahendra Takes Third for AS BLU CRU Racing Double Podium in Misano

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Albert Arenas returned to the top step of the podium in dominant fashion with victory in the second FIM Supersport World Championship race of the weekend at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simocnelli on […]

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Gardner Ends Misano Weekend with Positive Eighth in Race 2

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team concluded the Misano weekend on a positive note, with Remy Gardner finishing eighth in Race 2 at the Misano World Circuit, while teammate Stefano Manzi scored a top-ten result […]

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Locatelli Closes Out “Home Race” with Solid Seventh in Race 2 in Misano for Pata Maxus Yamaha

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli fought hard to enjoy and make the most of Sunday’s two races in Round 7 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship in front of his home crowd at Misano […]

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Ryder DiFrancesco races to a solid fifth overall in 250MX at Thunder Valley

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder DiFrancesco raced to a solid fifth-place finish overall in Round 3 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley, piecing together a 9-3 moto scorecard in […]

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LUCAS COENEN EARNS SECOND OVERALL IN THUNDER VALLEY PRO MOTOCROSS DEBUT

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Round 3 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship proved to be a successful outing for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing at Thunder Valley, with Lucas Coenen claiming second overall on debut in […]

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Bulega takes his first victory at Misano and extends his Superbike winning streak to 23

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

A Saturday that Nicolò Bulega will remember for a long time. The Italian rider from the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team secured his first Superbike victory at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, putting […]

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Manzi Battles to Top-Ten Finish in Misano Race 1

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Stefano Manzi delivered a determined performance in the opening feature race of Round 7 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit, securing a top ten finish on home soil after […]

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New successes for Bulega with Pirelli’s softest rear tyres in the range

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

At Misano, the Ducati rider set a new lap record in qualifying using the SCQ extrasoft and extended his winning streak by claiming Race 1 on the SCX supersoft. In WorldSSP, Debise and ZXMOTO secured another […]

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Arenas Continues Podium Streak with Second in Misano

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

FIM Supersport World Championship leader Albert Arenas continued his streak of finishing on the podium at least once in every round of the 2026 season to date as he narrowly missed out on victory […]

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Strong Saturday in the Sun with Seventh in Misano Race 1 for Locatelli and Pata Maxus Yamaha

Jun 14, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Locatelli enjoyed a strong Saturday performance “at home” in front of his enthusiastic fan club with a seventh-place finish in Race 1 at Misano World Circuit, for Round 7 of the FIM Superbike World […]

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World Ducati Week programme: 100 years of history, three days of celebration, one great passion

Jun 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The World Ducati Week 2026 program has been unveiled. The event, taking place from July 3 to 5, will celebrate 100 years of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer Anticipation is high for the Lenovo Race of […]

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