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Historic stunning victory for Ducati at MotoAmerica Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Sunnyvale, Calif., October 11, 2020 – Today marked a historic time for Ducati as Lorenzo Zanetti took a stunning victory in race two of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, fending off the advances […]

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Yamaha’s Ferrandis Claims Career-First Pro Motocross Championship

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis’ dream of becoming a motocross champion of U.S. soil has come true for the Frenchman, clinching the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250MX Championship on his third-place overall (2-5) […]

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FOURTH CONSECUTIVE PODIUM RESULT WITH THIRD OVERALL AT MXGP OF SPAIN

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has claimed third overall in the MX2 class at the MXGP of Spain, round 12 of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. Marking his fourth podium visit […]

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Extraordinary victory at the MotoGP French Le Mans Grand Prix

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Umbrian rider took his second MotoGP success at Le Mans in a race made difficult by the wet conditions, giving Ducati their first victory on the French race track; Andrea Dovizioso ended fourth after a […]

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MotoGP France serious evasive action on the opening lap after Rossi suffers crash

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. Joan Mir: 11th (+ 16.980) Alex Rins: DNF Team Suzuki Ecstar approached the French Grand Prix after a tough couple of days on track at Le Mans and […]

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NO CHEQUERED FLAG FOR HUSQVARNA AT LE MANS

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

A RACING COLLISION BETWEEN HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES’ ROMANO FENATI AND ALONSO LOPEZ COUNTED BOTH RIDERS OUT OF THE MOTO3™ SHARK HELMETS GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE Friday was wet and damp and Saturday was sunny and chilly. […]

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Geerts Celebrates Spanish Grand Prix from Second Step of the Podium

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated the 12th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship at the brand-new Xanadu-Arroyomolinos venue in Madrid, Spain, from the second step of the podium. Teammate Ben Watson […]

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Top-10 Finish to Challenging Spanish Grand Prix for Seewer & Paulin

Oct 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

MXGP’s new one-day format presented its challenges at the 12th round of the series with the event taking place at an unfamiliar track in Madrid, Spain. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer and Gautier […]

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Exciting 2 red flags and 3 restarts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway MotoAmerica

Oct 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Gagne Takes Second Place in Dramatic Race One in Indianapolis Jake Gagne took podium honors for the Monster Energy Attack Performance on Saturday in an incident-packed Race One at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, […]

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Zach Osborne Crowned 2020 Campion almost retired in March after broken back

Oct 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

It was a monumental day for Zach Osborne and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who wrapped up their first-ever AMA 450MX Championship on Saturday at the season finale in Pala, California. Despite the […]

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Ducati happy to be back on the front row at Le Mans MotoGP

Oct 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Umbrian rider will start from the third position on the grid in the MotoGP French GP that will be held tomorrow at Le Mans; Andrea Dovizioso will start from the second row of the […]

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Tough day for Team Suzuki Ecstar at Chilly Le Mans MotoGP

Oct 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 10. Grid positions for French GP: Joan Mir: 14th – 1’32.187 Alex Rins: 16th – 1’32.757 A dry but extremely chilly Le Mans circuit welcomed the riders on Saturday […]

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Gets New Team Manager

Oct 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

STEPHEN WESTFALL NAMED TEAM MANAGER OF THE ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM THE HIGHLY-RESPECTED CREW CHIEF ACCEPTS NEW ROLE AT AMA PRO MOTOCROSS FINALE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team […]

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American Flat Track Privateer Underdog Wins Charlotte Motor Speedway

Oct 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

CONCORD, N.C. (October 9, 2020) – Privateer Jeffrey Carver Jr. (No. 23 Happy Trails Racing FTR750) was in full spoiler mode at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, claiming his fourth-career Progressive American Flat […]

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MotoAmerica & Ducati return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Oct 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Sunnyvale, Calif., October 10, 2020 – Lorenzo Zanetti gave the Warhorse Racing HSBK Ducati New York team Ducati Panigale V4 R SBK a sensational debut on American soil, taking second in both Friday practice sessions […]

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