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BMW Motorrad customizing Contest: 2nd Edition

BMW AG Conference Call Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2023

May 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Ladies and Gentlemen, The BMW Group has a strong global footprint. It serves as a local partner in individual regions of the world, contributing positively to industrial economic value in all. We currently have […]

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BMW Motorcycle sells 47935 units in Q1 2023

May 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Statement and Presentation Dr Nicolas Peter, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Finance, Conference Call Quarterly Statement to 31 March 2023 Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. As expected, the BMW […]

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Factory MXGP and MX2 teams arrived in Madrid

May 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha MXGP Stars Aim to Shine in Spain With little time to rest, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams have arrived in Madrid, Spain, poised and ready to give their all at […]

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Unveiling never-before-seen BMW at 76th Cannes Film Festival

May 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW is reprising its role as Official Partner of the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 following its debut appearance last year. The Bavarian premium carmaker is supplying the 76th edition of the celebrated festival and […]

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Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Ready to Roar into 2023

May 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Ready to Roar into 2023 After a successful inaugural year, the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club is pleased to officially announce the four events it will attend in 2023 as it expands […]

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Motivated and looking for redemption at WorldSSP Barcelona

May 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista is ready for the “Home GP” at Barcelona. Rinaldi is motivated and looking for redemption. Bulega to defend leadership in WorldSSP The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is already hard at work at the […]

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Home away from home for riders: Barcelona WorldSBK

May 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Heads Back to Barcelona for Round 4 Next up on the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship calendar is a return to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which will see Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and […]

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Portuguese Superbike champion stands in for injured Michael van der Mark

May 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK family has a new addition from Portugal for round four of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Barcelona (ESP) this weekend. Ivo Lopes (POR), who has enjoyed success […]

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Gearing up for 2023 FIM World Superbike Championship at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Spain

May 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Look for Further Progress at Round 4 in Barcelona Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner are gearing up for the fourth round of the 2023 FIM World Superbike Championship at Circuit […]

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Celebrations did not last long Sunday night in MotoGP Jerez

May 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The celebrations did not last too long Sunday night in Jerez as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing – Spanish Sprint winners and double Grand Prix podium finishers – eagerly got back to work for 2023 […]

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Historic debut in 20 years of Pirelli in Superbike WorldSBK

May 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

02 May 2023 A FRONT PIRELLI SC0 MAKES ITS RACE DEBUT In Barcelona, the WorldSBK riders will have a soft SC0 solution available for the front for the first time in history The Circuit […]

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2023 AMA Supercross Championship title challenge ends with crash

May 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

MURRIETA, Calif. – Two-time 450SX champion Cooper Webb’s 2023 AMA Supercross Championship title challenge has come to an early ending following his crash at Nashville on Saturday, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider now taking […]

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Thrilling success at Spanish MotoGP for Ducati

May 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team wraps up positive post-race official test day at Jerez de la Frontera After securing a thrilling success at the Spanish GP, Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team went straight back […]

2023 Aprilia: Rare Affordable Performance & Luxury

2023 Aprilia: Rare Affordable Performance & Luxury

May 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

You’ve heard of luxury car brands like Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Porsche, Cadillac… But what’s the equivalent in the motorcycle world? One is Aprilia. Premium features and finishes, greater comfort, style, and performance. This week Total Motorcycle […]

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Double Joy Joy for Husqvarna at 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship in Agueda Portugal

May 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team has just completed another round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship in Agueda, Portugal, with success. Both Kay de Wolf and Roan van de Moosdijk leapt onto the […]

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