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HARLEY-DAVIDSON® X DYNOJET FACTORY RIDER KYLE WYMAN CLINCHES 2025 MISSION KING OF THE BAGGERS CHAMPIONSHIP AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS Hayden Gillim Rides RevZilla/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to Race Win on Saturday Harley-Davidson Claims AFT […]
Yamaha Motor Europe is proud to announce the return of the Yamaha Racing Experience (YRE) for 2025, set-to take place between 25-26 October at the all-new Circuit de Sevilla in Spain. This highly anticipated […]
Less than 24 hours after the San Marino and the Rimini Riviera Grand Prix closed the sixteenth round of 2025 MotoGP, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech3 were back laying rubber […]
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati and Josh Herrin Battle into Championship Contention After Texas Round Sunnyvale, Calif., September 14, 2025 — Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati’s Josh Herrin put on a champion’s weekend at round eight of […]
The Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale returns for its fourth edition at the legendary Bol d’Or, bringing together 29 riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges across the globe to compete for the […]
I’m excited to announce two big performance boots today with new 2026 Kawasaki Performance Bikes that were just launched and our very own TMW Performance Updates as well for the Total Motorcycle website. Let’s talk […]
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia returned to FIM EnduroGP World Championship action in style at the GP of Portugal for round five of the 2025 series. Racing in Vila de Rei, the Spaniard claimed the […]
AFTER SATURDAY’S SPRINT WIN, SECOND PLACE FOR BEZZECCHI MARKS HIS NINTH PODIUM OF THE SEASON – JORGE MARTÍN IN THIRTEENTH Sunday at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli saw another positive result for Aprilia Racing. […]
Brad Binder won considerable ground to finish 10th in the sixteenth round of 2025 MotoGP at Misano and bank points for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. The South African started P16 on the grid to […]
In both classes, races are significantly faster than in 2024 and new best race laps were set; on Tuesday, the manufacturers’ Test Teams will be able to test the first prototypes of the Pirelli tyres to […]
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing faced uncharted territory at round nineteen of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship, as the series touched down at the all-new Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit. It marked only the third visit […]
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire raced to a well-earned sixth-place result at the second SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Playoff round in St. Louis, Missouri, racing forward throughout both 450SMX motos tonight. Equipped […]
MXGP moved from Turkey to China for the penultimate round of 20 in 2025. The long oriental trip was memorable for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing: Jeffrey Herlings went 1-1 with the KTM 450 SX-F […]
