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.

Perfect Saturday for Bulega and Pirelli in Hungary

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati rider secured pole position and a new lap record in qualifying using the Pirelli SCQ extrasoft rear tyre, then claimed victory in Race 1 with the SCX supersoft while also setting the new […]

Bulega goes into the record books with 14 consecutive wins in Superbike

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Nicolò Bulega has gone down in the history books of the Superbike World Championship. At the Balaton Park circuit (Hungary), the Italian rider dominated Race 1 of the Hungarian Round, securing his fourteenth consecutive victory […]

Arenas Takes WorldSSP Championship Lead in Balaton Park Thriller

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Starting from pole for the first time in his World Championship career, Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing) got away well but it was Yamaha team-mate Can Öncü who took to the front in the early […]

Fighting at the front of 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship Balaton Park

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Pata Maxus Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli continued his route towards fighting at the front of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship pack at Balaton Park, taking a solid seventh-place finish ahead of teammate Xavi Vierge, who […]

Challenging Saturday for Manzi and Gardner at Balaton Park

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team returned to action on Saturday at Balaton Park, Hungary, for the opening day of racing. It proved to be a demanding day for both Stefano Manzi and Remy Gardner, […]

BMW Motorrad celebrates 50 years of BMW Helmets

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Munich. When BMW Motorrad launched its first BMW helmet in 1975, it marked the beginning of a success story. At the time, visor technology was comparatively simple. The first System Helmet followed in 1981, featuring a […]

Head-to-head battle at Balaton for Ducati

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Iker Lecuona and Nicolò Bulega are the stars of free practice at the Hungarian Round. The two Aruba.it Racing – Ducati riders battled it out with a series of fast laps in both FP1 and FP2. At the Balaton Park circuit, Lecuona […]

WorldSBK Team returned to action on Friday at Balaton Park Hungary

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team returned to action on Friday at Balaton Park, Hungary, for Round 4 of the 2026 FIM World Superbike Championship. Stefano Manzi and Remy Gardner completed valuable laps while evaluating […]

2026 FIM Superbike World Championship gets underway at Balaton Park in Hungary

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

With a clear focus on long-run pace, Andrea Locatelli enjoyed a positive Friday Free Practice on his Pata Maxus Yamaha R1 WorldSBK, as Round 4 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship got underway at […]

Maiden Pole for Arenas in R9 1-2 at Balaton Park WorldSSP

May 2, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Albert Arenas secured a career first pole position as Round 4 of the 2026 FIM Supersport World Championship got underway at Balaton Park, Hungary – leading an R9 1-2 with Can Öncü set to start […]

MV AGUSTA AND ABT ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC COLLABORATION

May 1, 2026 Michael Le Pard

MV Agusta announces a new strategic collaboration with ABT, bringing together two companies united by a shared vision: a continuous pursuit of innovation, uncompromising craftsmanship, and the ambition to translate engineering excellence into a distinctive […]