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[ May 9, 2026 ] Ducati second place in Le Mans Sprint unfortunately Marc Márquez crashes News
[ May 9, 2026 ] TRIUMPH ANNOUNCES 2026 NATIONAL DEMO DAYS Events
[ May 9, 2026 ] Walker on the XC2 Podium, Strang with a 7th place XC1 Finish in Monterey News
[ May 9, 2026 ] DeMartile Conquers Washougal with Wire-to-Wire Win in Washougal News
[ May 9, 2026 ] Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team finish Le Mans Friday in third place News
[ May 9, 2026 ] Positive Friday for Aprilia Racing in Le Mans with three RS-GP26 machines in Q2 News
[ May 9, 2026 ] Sustainability to the fore at TrialGP of Japan News
[ May 9, 2026 ] Piaggio Group: First Quarter 2026 takes 30.7% of North American Market News
[ May 9, 2026 ] Royal Enfield to contest 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship News
[ May 9, 2026 ] New all-time lap record set at 2026 French Grand Prix News
[ May 6, 2026 ] Husqvarna Mobility to reposition SMX program following the 2026 season News
[ May 6, 2026 ] Just around the corner for Ducati Lenovo Team at Le Mans News
[ May 6, 2026 ] Ducati makes FIM Flat Track World Championship debut with two-rider team. News
[ May 6, 2026 ] Aprilia shines in the BSB, with the RS 660 winning both races in the Sportbike class News
[ May 6, 2026 ] Update: Injury layoff for Miguel Oliveira – Michael van der Mark to race in Most. News

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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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From surgery to superb showing at 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship Patagonia-Argentina

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Just weeks after recovering from surgery, Pauls Jonass has logged a superb showing at the third stop of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship. The Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing star raced to 6-5 moto […]

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TOM VIALLE RACES TO MX2 VICTORY AT FIRST ARGENTINA MXGP IN THREE YEARS

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The soft, demanding but popular Neuquen racetrack in Patagonia hosted the first MXGP Grand Prix since 2019 for round three of the current series and Red Bull KTM’s Tom Vialle grasped 1st position overall with […]

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SuperEnduro World Championship dominant display of riding clinching win in Riesa

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Drawing his participation in the 2022 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to a close at round five in Germany, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has delivered another dominant display of riding, clinching the overall win in […]

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Celebrated a magnificent race win at MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Maxime Renaux celebrated a magnificent race win at the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, round three of the FIM Motocross World Championship, and finished the Grand Prix on the second step of […]

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Indianapolis tough challenge being very soft and rutted Supercross 250SX

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Kyle Chisholm made forward strides in his second outing with the team, finishing seventh last night in challenging conditions at the Indianapolis Supercross. The top-10 finish gives the fill-in rider […]

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Rides to Fourth-Straight Victory at Indianapolis Supercross

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac continues to lead the way in the premier class, scoring his fourth-consecutive win last night in challenging conditions at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Colorado […]

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Indonesian MotoGP a race made treacherous by the rain

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco claims third place on the podium with the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team. Enea Bastianini continues to lead the Championship Standings The MotoGP Grand Prix of Indonesia, held this weekend […]

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Wet and steamy but entirely memorable MotoGP Indonesia

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia at the new Mandalika circuit was wet and steamy but entirely memorable for a dominant performance by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Miguel Oliveira who sailed to his first […]

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Geerts Extends Podium Streak & MX2 Championship Lead in Argentina

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts continued his fine form at the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, claiming an emphatic race win and a second-place finish to celebrate the third round of the FIM Motocross World […]

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Sensational Second for Quartararo in Wild Indonesian Grand Prix

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo stormed to a sensational second place at this weekend’s Indonesian Grand Prix despite torrential conditions which saw the race delayed by over an hour. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team-mate Franco Morbidelli finished seventh, […]

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MotoGP World Championship riders to race in Indonesia first time in 25 years

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 20. Alex Rins: 5th – +7.044s Joan Mir: 6th – +7.832s The MotoGP™ World Championship riders were excited to race in Indonesia for the first time in 25 years, […]

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MotoGP 2022 – Round 02 of 21 Mandalika (INDONESIA) – RACE

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Deniz Öncü 5th in Moto3 Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Augusto Fernandez rushes to 5th in Moto2™ Moto3 rookie Daniel Holgado takes promising 9th Moto3 Three KTM RC4s lined up in the […]

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First overall-podium appearance of 2022 AMA Supercross Championship season

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire made his first overall-podium appearance of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship season on Saturday with a solid third-place performance inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. His 450SX […]

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Curves and demands of Mandalika MotoGP

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP headed to the new Pertamina Mandalika Circuit on the island of Lombok for round two of 21 in the 2022 series. While the MotoGP class had discovered the curves and demands of Mandalika in […]

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Round 11 of AMA Supercross Championship Indianapolis

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

INDIANAPOLIS – The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team had a positive night in Indianapolis for Round 11 of the AMA Supercross Championship, where Marvin Musquin fought his way back to the podium with a third-place finish […]

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