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[ Aug 10, 2026 ] Following victories at Assen and Le Mans, Aprilia sweeps Silverstone podium News
[ Aug 10, 2026 ] Podium finish for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Ryder Le Blond at Hollow Point Hard Enduro News
[ Aug 10, 2026 ] ANDREA VERONA WINS 2026 ENDURO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Aprilia dominates the British GP with a podium lockout in the long race News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Top five for resilient Acosta at British MotoGP News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] First Moto2 win for Salač and second Moto3 win for Almansa News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Aprilia hat-trick in the sprint of the Grand Prix of Great Britain News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] 6th for Acosta who dazzles through hard-wearing British MotoGP™ Sprint News
[ Aug 9, 2026 ] Pole positions for Guevara in Moto2 and Ogden in Moto3 at Silverstone News
[ Aug 7, 2026 ] TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM News
[ Aug 7, 2026 ] Four Aprilias in the top five on Friday at Silverstone News
[ Aug 7, 2026 ] JASMINE NOELLE CLINCHES 2026 ROYAL ENFIELD BUILD.TRAIN.RACE. CHAMPIONSHIP AS BRYANNA EVERITT CAPS SEASON WITH FINALE VICTORY News
[ Aug 7, 2026 ] This team secures a direct place at Silverstone with the sixth quickest time News
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[ Aug 3, 2026 ] Pirelli heads to Silverstone with new rear tires for Moto2 News

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No Superbike team ever finished three races with both riders in first and second places

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team has gone down in Superbike history thanks to Nicolò Bulega and Iker Lecuona, who capped off a perfect weekend by taking first and second place respectively in the Superpole Race and Race 2, following […]

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MXGP Switzerland: Everts storms to podium as de Wolf charges the premier class

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing overcame brutally demanding conditions at round three of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship, as the MXGP of Switzerland delivered a classic race-day of cold, muddy and technical racing at Frauenfeld. […]

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Laengenfelder speeds through Swiss mud for MX2 Grand Prix victory

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing maintained their victory streak in the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship as Simon Laengenfelder ruled the MX2 class in Switzerland for the second time in three events this season. The […]

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Stunning hat-trick in Portugal by winning all WorldSBK races

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

After winning Saturday’s Race 1 of the WorldSBK Pirelli Portuguese Round, the Italian Ducati rider also dominated both races held today using DIABLO™ Superbike rear tyres in soft and supersoft compounds. Debise (ZXMOTO) doubles up […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart lands Detroit 450SX podium

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Malcolm Stewart and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing earned an impressive third-place result at Round 11 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Detroit tonight, marking his first 450SX podium finish of the 2026 season. […]

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ELI TOMAC AND RED BULL KTM RECLAIM 450SX RED PLATE AFTER DETROIT TOP-FIVE

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

DETROIT, Mich. – A measured top-five finish at Round 11 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac reclaim the 450SX red plate tonight in Detroit, opening a four-point advantage […]

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First 2026 MotoGP Sprint medal for Bastianini in the USA

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The long, swirling Circuit of the Americas provided a windy and chilly stage for qualification and the Sprint on Saturday in Texas for the United States Grand Prix. Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Enea Bastianini burst […]

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Victory for Aprilia Racing in the USA sprint race

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

JORGE MARTÍN BACK TO HIS WINNING WAYS, MARCO BEZZECCHI CRASHES OUT The sprint race on the Circuit of The Americas ended with Jorge Martín’s first win with Aprilia Racing. The Spanish rider, after starting from […]

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Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team in a starring role at COTA

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team took second place in the U.S. Sprint with Francesco Bagnaia, who put together an excellent performance at the Circuit of The Americas. Marc Márquez was seventeenth at the flag following a […]

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All-time lap records smashed at COTA

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

In Moto2™, pole-sitter Alonso, thanks to the supersoft SCX rear, improves the lap record by 2.2 seconds; in Moto3™, pole position for Carpe and the record improved by 1.8 seconds · David Alonso (Kalex) secured pole position […]

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3rd place for resilient Acosta at United States MotoGP

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP moved to COTA, near the city of Austin, for the American home of the series since 2013 and the third round of the 2026 campaign. Across the long, breezy and sun-kissed Texas tarmac Red […]

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Renaux and Gajser Secure Double Podium for Yamaha at MXGP Round Three

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux and Tim Gajser have delivered a sensational double podium at the MXGP of Switzerland, with Renaux finishing second and Gajser third. The teammates also climbed the […]

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Top 10 Finish for Remy Gardner on Final Day in Portimão

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Remy Gardner and Stefano Manzi secured valuable championship points in Race 2 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, concluding the Portuguese round of the 2026 WorldSBK season with strong progress for the GYTR GRT Yamaha […]

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Karlis Reisulis Delivers Season-Best Result of Sixth in Switzerland with Janis Reisulis Seventh

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Karlis Reisulis has enjoyed a strong showing at the MXGP of Switzerland to post a season-best finish of sixth overall. Rounding out a positive weekend, in what was […]

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Vierge Demonstrates Podium-Challenging Pace as Locatelli Fights Back into Top-10

Mar 30, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Locatelli showed positive signs of returning to form with a fighting ninth-place finish in Race 2, as Pata Maxus Yamaha teammate Xavi Vierge demonstrated the potential to deliver his best result of the weekend […]

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