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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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MotoGP 2022 – Round 08 of 20 Mugello Italy – Qualification

May 29, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder will start the eighth round of 2022 MotoGP from 15th and 16th positions and the fifth/sixth rows of the grid at Mugello. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders endured […]

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Ducati’s first home round of 2022 MotoGP season: Mugello Circuit

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Italian GP, Ducati’s first home round for the 2022 MotoGP season, got off to a positive start on the ups and downs of Mugello Circuit for the Ducati Lenovo Team riders. Pecco Bagnaia and […]

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Mugello & Sachsenring red flags and restarts define MotoGP eSport Championship

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Piero Ricciuti steps on the podium in Race 2 of the first round of the MotoGP eSport Championship at Mugello while he finishes eighth in Race 1 at the Sachsenring Piero Ricciuti took his first […]

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Typically sunny morning at MotoGP Tuscany Alex Rins & Joan Mir

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 27. Alex Rins: 14th – 1’46.663 (+ 0.772) Joan Mir: 19th – 1’47.269 (+ 1.378) Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders Alex Rins and Joan Mir had a complicated start to […]

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MotoGP eSport Global Series: Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 27. Andrea Saveri: 2-3 The opening round of the MotoGP eSport Global Series got underway live on site at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello and Suzuki’s new recruit, Andrea […]

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PanigalMotoGP the track with different colors

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Michele Pirro and the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Aruba.it Racing team make debut at Mugello Circuit The free practices for the Gran Premio d’Italia MotoGP were staged at the Mugello Circuit today, with Michele […]

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RED BULL KTM ON THE PODIUM AT 2022 MOTOGP ESPORTS OPENER

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing representative ‘JackHammer4658’ posted 3rd and 5th place finishes respectively as the contest began with a live stage production at Mugello, scene of the eighth round of the real MotoGP. Stuffy […]

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Yamaha Champion sidelined Pro Motocross Season Start

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Ferrandis Sidelined from Pro Motocross Start Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis will miss the start of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season to undergo surgery on a ligament tear in his left thumb […]

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Sneak Peek of 50th Anniversary Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (May 25, 2022) – The anticipation and excitement surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, moved one day closer to becoming a reality on Tuesday as […]

Inspiration Friday #200: Motor Valley Fest 2022

Inspiration Friday #200: Motor Valley Fest 2022

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome, welcome to Total Motorcycle’s 200th Inspiration Friday! 200 weeks, almost 4 years, of great inspiring motorcycle stories! Motor Valley Fest 2022 event is on for this week. Explore the Land where Speed was Born…Modena, […]

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First Ducati MotoGP Mugello Circuit Wild Card in Play

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Everything is set at Mugello for the Aruba.it Racing team’s first MotoGP wild card with Michele Pirro and the Ducati Desmosedici GP The Mugello Circuit (Italy) hosts the eighth round of the 2022 MotoGP season. […]

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Thrilling Rollercoaster MotoGP Estoril Weekend

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The FIM Superbike World Championship paddock headed to Portugal last weekend for round three of the 2022 season at Estoril, where Yamaha narrowly missed out on its first victory of the season in the hands […]

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Creek crossings and slippery hills dominate NATC Wilseyville race

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

NATC Rounds 3 & 4 Wilseyville, CA May 14th – 15th, 2022 The West rounds (3&4) of the NATC opened up in Welseyville, CA. Riders got a good mix of creek crossings and slippery steep […]

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Extremely excited for start of AMA Pro Motocross national series

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 26. After a strong finish to the Monster Energy Supercross season, Suzuki had a three-week break to prepare for the 2022 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. The Twisted […]

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MOTOGP ESPORTS IS PRIMED FOR SIXTH EDITION 2022

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

In 2021 Brad Binder used his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing RC16 to equal the highest ever top speed recorded in MotoGP with 362.4kmph along the Mugello straight. Some of the ‘virtual’ machines will be […]

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