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Inspiration Friday: World's Most Exclusive Event 2023

Inspiration Friday: World’s Most Exclusive Event 2023

Apr 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Biker’s love May. It’s the unofficial start of the Northern Hemisphere riding year! It’s also the start of many 2023 motorcycle shows, events, rallies and BBQ‘s. A bucket-list-must is the 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este […]

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Historic milestone: 400 victories in WorldSBK

Apr 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Winning Ducati: 400 Victories in the Superbike World Championship Bautista’s hat-trick at Assen’s “Cathedral of Speed” earns the Bologna-based manufacturer the historic milestone of 400 victories in the Superbike World Championship The total number of […]

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KTM didn’t look back from top at Sonora Rally 2023 finish line

Apr 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has stormed to the top of the timesheets on a slightly disrupted day four of the Sonora Rally. Price took the lead on time by kilometer 92 and didn’t look […]

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Three Podiums in a Row for Yamaha at Morocco Desert Challenge 2023

Apr 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Three Podiums in a Row for Tarrés at the Morocco Desert Challenge Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team’s Pol Tarrés fought through extreme heat and challenging terrain to continue his run of third-place finishes during Stage […]

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Slightly disrupted day four of the Sonora Rally 2023

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has stormed to the top of the timesheets on a slightly disrupted day four of the Sonora Rally. Price took the lead on time by kilometer 92 and didn’t look […]

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National Enduro Black Buffalo National Enduro Arkansas

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Black Buffalo National Enduro Kingston, AR April 23rd, 2023 Johnson 4th, Evan 8th at National Enduro The National Enduro was in Arkansas for the third round of the series. The venue was new to the […]

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US Hard Enduro east coast The Battle of the Goats in Taylorsville

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Battle of the Goats Taylorsville, NC April 23rd, 2023 Lewis finishes in 6th Place The US Hard Enduro headed to the east coast for The Battle of the Goats in Taylorsville, NC. The course features […]

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National Hare and Hound Round 3 Jericho

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Round 3 Jericho, UT April 22nd, 2023 Roberts Takes 3rd in Jericho The third round of the National Hare and Hound series took place in Jericho, Utah. The start of the race and bomb run […]

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Charge at the Morocco Desert Challenge: African rally half-point

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Tarrés Makes it Back-to-Back Podiums During Stage 4 in Morocco Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team’s Pol Tarrés continued his charge at the Morocco Desert Challenge as he powered to a second consecutive third-place finish during […]

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Outstanding ride for KTM Stage 3 Sonora Rally

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has delivered an outstanding ride on the long timed special on stage three at the Sonora Rally to finish in fourth. The Aussie also lies fourth overall with […]

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All set for adrenaline-pumping weekend as MXGP heads to Agueda Portugal

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP & MX2 Stars Primed for Podium Fight in Portugal Yamaha riders across the board are all set for an adrenaline-pumping weekend as the fifth round of the FIM Motocross World […]

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Strongest performance of Sonora Rally event

Apr 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

TOP-FIVE RESULT FOR LUCIANO BENAVIDES ON SONORA RALLY DAY THREE FR 450 RALLY RACER PROVISIONALLY LIES THIRD OVERALL AS EVENT PASSES HALFWAY STAGE Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has placed fifth on stage three of […]

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Ever-passionate Dutch fans cheer WorldSBK Assen famous fast speeds

Apr 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Dosoli Debrief: Plenty of Podiums in Assen, But Work Still to be Done The third round of the FIM Superbike World Championship was a successful one for Yamaha across the board as podiums were sealed […]

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19 young riders contesting TT Assen R3 bLU cRU European Championship

Apr 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Plenty of Drama as R3 bLU cRU European Championship Enjoys First Races The TT Circuit Assen played host to the first round of the 2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship, and two exciting and […]

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2023 Honda Business Briefing – Honda’s corporate transformation

Apr 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Improvement of the earnings structure for automobile business: The amount of fixed costs for FY2023 (fiscal year ended March 31, 2023) was reduced by more than 10% compared to FY2019.The break-even point for FY2023 based […]

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