Articles by Michael Le Pard

About Michael Le Pard

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.

Stellar Night for Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing at Supercross Season Opener

Jan 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Christian Craig fired the first shot in the 2021 250SX East Championship with a dominant win on Saturday night in Houston, Texas. Colt Nichols came out on top in the […]

Opening round of 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship Houston Texas

Jan 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team took on the opening round of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship on Saturday, fielding a team of four riders across the 250SX and 450SX classes. It was […]

New Progressive American Flat Track 2021 Schedule Dates and Venues

Jan 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 16, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track proudly releases its 17-event race schedule for the 2021 season, which will once again bring America’s Original Extreme Sport to beloved race venues across the […]

Most decorated off-road racers in the USA join 2021 off-road team lineup

Jan 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing has announced its 2021 off-road team lineup, which includes five of the nation’s top riders in their respective disciplines. With seasoned veteran Colton Haaker headlining the team’s Enduro effort for […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHDULE – January 16-17th

Jan 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 16. The first major motorcycle race of 2021 kicks off this weekend in America with the opening round of the Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross Championship at NRG […]

Difficult End To 2021 Dakar Rally For Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team

Jan 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s participation in this year’s Dakar Rally drew to a frustrating close today as Adrien Van Beveren was forced to withdraw following a technical issue. Unable to complete the 12th and […]

Progressive AFT forges historic multi-year partnership for 2021 season

Jan 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 15, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track proudly announced today another landmark addition to its growing family of partners. Mission Foods® – the nation’s top manufacturer of tortillas, tortilla chips, flatbreads, […]

Inspiration Friday: Explore the Unexpected

Jan 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

“Explore the unexpected” is the motto of the 8th edition of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, which will take place in late summer 2022 in Albania one of the last still largely untouched off-road […]

Dakar Rally Stage 12 covering over 7500km of the middle eastern desert

Jan 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has safely completed the 12th stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally, securing a seventh-place overall event result after almost 49 hours of racing. In what was an incredibly […]

Dakar Rally Stage 11 almost like riding trial

Jan 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has posted the 10th fastest time on stage 11 of the 2021 Dakar Rally, moving himself up to eighth in the overall provisional classification. Now, with just […]

Penultimate day 11 at Dakar Rally lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest

Jan 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has delivered his best result of the 2021 Dakar Rally to date with an excellent second-place finish on a highly challenging day 11. Never dropping below the top […]

New era starts for Suzuki after shocking news

Jan 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 15. Following the news of Davide Brivio’s departure, we asked Team Suzuki Ecstar Project Leader Shinichi Sahara about the plans for 2021 and the way forward: “We can manage […]

Dakar Rally Stage 10 Results extremely difficult navigation through a huge area of dunes

Jan 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has successfully completed stage 10 of the 2021 Dakar Rally. On another tough day that challenged competitors with some very fast terrain and tricky navigation throughout, Quintanilla brought […]

BMW SIM Live 2021 attractive cash prizes are up for grabs

Jan 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. It is only a few weeks since VRS Coanda Simsport driver Joshua Rogers (AUS) won the grand finale of the BMW SIM 120 Cup at BMW SIM Live 2020. This Sunday already marks the […]

2021 AMA Supercross Championship kicks off on Saturday

Jan 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

As the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team gear up for the upcoming 2021 AMA Supercross Championship, its six-rider line-up of Jason Anderson, Zach Osborne, Dean Wilson, RJ Hampshire, Jalek Swoll and Stilez Robertson sit […]