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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.

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Crash at the first corner and forced to retire WorldSBK

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Michele Pirro’s race ends at the first corner. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team will return to the action next weekend in Magny Cours for the seventh round of the WorldSBK season An unlucky Sunday […]

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2022 KTM GP Academy Marco Simoncelli San Marino – Race

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP visited the Italian mainland for the second time in the 2022 season and the flat and curling Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli was the scene for the Gran Premio Gryfyn di San Marino e […]

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Historic season of MX2 racing championship runner-up after breathtaking fight

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts ended a historic season of MX2 racing as the championship runner-up after a breathtaking fight to second overall at the 18th and final round of the series in […]

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Binder barrels through the San Marino MotoGP pack once more

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

San Marino and another Italian audience for 2022 MotoGP witnessed Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder steer the KTM RC16 to 8th position under clear blue skies at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli […]

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Another battle with high tension and high attrition San Marino MotoGP

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 4. Alex Rins: 7th (+ 12.496) Kazuki Watanabe: 21st (+ 1 lap) Typically, when we come to Italy, there’s plenty of drama. Today the San Marino GP offered up […]

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Perfect score claims fourth-career Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 450MX Championship

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac capped off an epic season with a perfect score to claim his fourth-career Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 450MX Championship at the season finale at Fox Raceway. His come-from-behind […]

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BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2022 Southeast Europe. Day 1

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Berat Castle, Albania. The 2022 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy started in spectacular fashion today. The competitors set off from the base camp at Kavaje on the shores of the Adriatic and headed inland, across the […]

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Yamaha Clinches MXGP Manufacturer’s World Title in Turkey

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer uncorked his ninth bottle of podium champagne at the 18th and final round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The Swiss rider, who secured the […]

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TURKISH DELIGHT MXGP GRAND PRIX

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

KTM have won their fourteenth MX2 world championship since 2004 after Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle finished 1st overall in the eighteenth and final round of the 2022 MXGP series at Afyonkarashisar in […]

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Grand finale 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship: Grand Prix of Turkiye

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Grand Prix of Turkiye, held on the hard-pack layout of Afyonkarahisar that was introduced four seasons ago, hosted the grand finale of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship earlier today. The Husqvarna Factory Racing […]

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Thrilling victory for Pecco Bagnaia who takes tenth MotoGP win

Sep 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia takes his fourth consecutive win at Misano Adriatico. Miller crashes out of the lead and finishes eighteenth. Enea Bastianini closes second with the Desmosedici GP of the Gresini Racing team The Grand Prix of […]

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Husqvarna wins Enduro3 class at 2022 FIM International Six Days Enduro

Sep 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER DOMINATES E3 CATEGORY ON WAY TO SEVENTH OVERALL IN FRANCE Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Mikael Persson has won the Enduro3 class at the 2022 FIM International Six Days Enduro. Riding his TE […]

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World’s most iconic enduro event got underway in Le Puy-En-Velay

Sep 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Taking place in Le Puy-En-Velay, France, the 96th edition of the world’s most iconic enduro event got underway with riders facing fast, dusty tests that soon became a lot rougher and cut up following the […]

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Definitely hot successful 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship season

Sep 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

PALA, Calif. – The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team concluded a successful season in the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday with a fighting performance at the Fox Raceway II National in Pala, California. Extreme […]

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AMA Pro Motocross 250 National Champion

Sep 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

September 3, 2022 — PALA, Calif. Young Australian completes dominant season aboard CRF250R Honda wins AMA Pro Motocross Manufacturer Championship Today during the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship finale at Fox Raceway, Team Honda HRC rider […]

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