Articles by Michael Le Pard

About Michael Le Pard

Michael Le Pard (“Mr. Totalmotorcycle”) is the Founder of Total Motorcycle, the world’s largest motorcycle information site, trusted by over 430 million riders since 1999. With over 34 years of experience in motorcycles, gear and rider culture, he has built a global community dedicated to empowering and inspiring motorcyclists. Total Motorcycle remains his passion project. Combining expert research, hands‑on knowledge and a commitment to helping riders make informed decisions about bikes, gear and safety worldwide.

Surges to WorldSSP300 Championship Lead with Super Misano Weekend

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Alvaro Diaz enjoyed a star performance at the Misano FIM Supersport 300 World Championship round, backing up his second-place finish from Saturday with a superb victory in Race 2 to move onto the top of […]

Poor German MXGP Luck with DNF

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle used his factory KTM 250 SX-f to seal another moto victory in the 2022 FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship at Talkessel, Teutschenthal for the Grand Prix of Germany […]

Mixed Emotions for GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team at Misano

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Mixed Emotions for GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team on Sunday at Misano In Sunday’s races at the Misano round of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship, GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team’s Garrett Gerloff finished ninth […]

Phenomenal Thunder Valley MX450 race

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac scored his second-consecutive moto win and notched a third-place finish to take second overall in front of the home crowd yesterday in Lakewood, Colorado. His moto scores at […]

Ducati does the double at Misano WorldSSP

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

It was a fantastic weekend for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team. After a spectacular Race-1, Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi repeated themselves also on Sunday at the Pirelli Emilia Romagna Round as they celebrated again on the podium in front […]

27-year-old Swiss rider ended German Grand Prix with emphatic race win

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Fresh off a Grand Prix win last weekend, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer continued his forward momentum at the MXGP of Germany, round 11 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Teutschenthal. The […]

Back to Winning Ways with Dominant WorldSBK Superpole Race Victory

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Razgatlıoğlu Back to Winning Ways with Dominant Superpole Race Victory Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider and defending FIM Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu took his first victory of the season in style in the […]

Valuable round four of 2022 WorldSBK Misano Italy

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Misano. After victories in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) and at the Isle of Man TT, BMW Motorrad Motorsport had a weekend with positive aspects but also difficulties in the FIM Superbike World […]

Maiden German MXGP Win as Yamaha Reclaims Championship Lead

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant was exceptional at the MXGP of Germany, round 11 of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The 19-year-old Frenchman celebrated his first-ever Grand Prix win after following a third-place […]

WorldSBK & WorldSSP Misano Pirelli Recap

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Spaniard wins Race 2 as well whilst Razgatlioglu limits the damage by taking the Superpole Race, seventh consecutive win in WorldSSP for Aegerter FOCUS ON THE SUPERPOLE RACE (asphalt: 44°C / air: 27°C) Extremely varied […]

CAREER-BEST RIDE AT THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL 450MX

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Stilez Robertson secured a career-best finish in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, racing to sixth overall in the 250MX class with 6-7 moto finishes at the Thunder Valley […]

Seventh consecutive FIM Supersport World Championship victory secured

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Aegerter Doubles up on the Adriatic Coast Dominique Aegerter secured his seventh consecutive FIM Supersport World Championship victory today, completing a magnificent double at the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna round, held at Italy’s Misano World Circuit “Marco […]

Articles by Michael Le Pard

Surges to WorldSSP300 Championship Lead with Super Misano Weekend

Poor German MXGP Luck with DNF

Mixed Emotions for GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team at Misano

Phenomenal Thunder Valley MX450 race

Ducati does the double at Misano WorldSSP

27-year-old Swiss rider ended German Grand Prix with emphatic race win

Back to Winning Ways with Dominant WorldSBK Superpole Race Victory

Valuable round four of 2022 WorldSBK Misano Italy

Maiden German MXGP Win as Yamaha Reclaims Championship Lead

WorldSBK & WorldSSP Misano Pirelli Recap

CAREER-BEST RIDE AT THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL 450MX

Seventh consecutive FIM Supersport World Championship victory secured

Results 450MX Class – Thunder Valley National

MXGP Maxime Renaux has been ruled out of MXGP of Germany

Struggling WorldSBK GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team at Misano

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