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Second place for Bastianini and Ducati Lenovo Team at Portimão with crash for Bagnaia

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

• Jorge Martín the race winner aboard Pramac Racing Team’s Desmosedici GP The Ducati Lenovo Team scored a second-place finish in the Portuguese GP race courtesy of Enea Bastianini, who put together an excellent performance […]

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Conclusion of incredible weekend for BMW on WorldSBK Sunday at Barcelona

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Barcelona. The second race weekend of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Barcelona (ESP) turned into a success story for BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Following the pole position and the celebrated first joint victory […]

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Sixth for Benistant at Fast & Frantic MXGP of Spain

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Thibault Benistant continued his strong and consistent start to the 2024 FIM Motocross MX2 World Championship with sixth overall at round two in Spain. Riding tight following a heavy […]

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Algarve International Circuit welcomed MotoGP for fifth time since 2020

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Algarve International Circuit welcomed MotoGP for the fifth time since 2020 and almost twenty years of history for Portugal in the FIM world championship. The relatively new facility in the south of the country […]

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Live to fight another day in Seattle at The Dome at America’s Center

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

A solid second-place finish signaled a convincing return to action for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire as the 250SX West division resumed in Seattle, marking Round 11 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship. […]

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WMX round one of 2024 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Spain

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Van Drunen Starts 2024 WMX Title Charge Second Overall as Van Erp Collects EMX250 Podium Silverware with Third De Baets Yamaha Supported MX team’s Lotte van Drunen has finished as runner-up at round one of […]

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Supercross 450SX Main Event down to the wire as checkered flag flew tonight in Seattle

Mar 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

SEATTLE, Wash. – A hard-fought second-place result was earned by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton in Seattle’s 11th round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, the defending champion taking the 450SX Main Event down […]

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Portugal Moto2 and Moto3 new all-time lap records for their respective categories

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Manuel Gonzalez in Moto2™ and Jose Antonio Rueda in Moto3™ took pole position in the GP of Portugal, also setting the new all-time lap records for their respective categories Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2/Kalex) was […]

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Perfect Saturday at Barcelona WorldSBK: Pole position and first win for Toprak Razgatlioglu

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Barcelona. Winning at Barcelona (ESP) was Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (TUR) declared goal for this second race weekend of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). He achieved it in the first main race. With his first […]

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MotoGP Ducati makes silly mistake activating holeshot device before

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

#PortugueseGP: Fourth place for the Ducati Lenovo Team with Bagnaia in Portimão’s Sprint Race and pole position with Bastianini, sixth at the finish line • Maiden podium with Ducati for Marc Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP), […]

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MotoGP 2024 Algarve International Circuit Portugal Qualification and Sprint

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were strong protagonists for the second round of 2024 MotoGP and the first event on European soil. After a comfortable entry to Q2 for both riders, Jack Miller classified 5th […]

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Extremely fast WorldSBK Superpole session with amazing ten riders breaking track record

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The BMW rider bested Bulega (Ducati) at the end of the final lap; in WorldSSP Huertas (Ducati) wins his first race in the category In Race 1 of the Catalan round, the first European stop […]

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Yamaha Salvages Points in Survival Race in Barcelona

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aegerter Salvages Points in Survival Race in Barcelona Dominique Aegerter took home valuable points with an eighth-place finish in Race 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Team-mate Remy Gardner struggled for traction from the notoriously […]

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Fans were treated to a spectacular four-way battle at WorldSBK Spain

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli Nets Solid Fifth in Difficult Barcelona Race 1 for Pata Prometeon Yamaha Andrea Locatelli led Pata Prometon Yamaha to a fine fifth place in Race 1 of the Catalunya Round of the 2024 FIM […]

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Enter in dealership for your chance to win a new a 2024 Indian Scout Sixty

Mar 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Enter For A Chance To Win A New Indian Scout Sixty! Stop by your local dealer on Saturday, March 23rd to experience our iconic lineup, take a test ride, and check out our current promotions. […]

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