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World’s Biggest BMW Motorrad Festival 19th BMW Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Jul 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Last weekend, the 19th edition of the BMW Motorrad Days took place at midsummer temperatures in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the foot of the Zugspitze. This year more than 40,000 visitors once again turned the festival grounds […]

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Lowes and Van Der Mark Make Progress on Opening day at Laguna Seca

Jul 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark enjoyed a solid opening day at Laguna Seca, with both Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders finishing comfortably inside the top ten. Lowes set his fastest time in today’s second […]

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Honda Hangout Planned for Laguna Seca SBK Weekend

Jul 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

July 10, 2019 – TORRANCE, Calif. For the World Superbike round at Laguna Seca July 12-14, American Honda is organizing “Honda Hangout,” an area for Honda riders and their companions to relax and watch the racing. […]

Inspiration Friday: Gettysburg Bike Week 2019 is Wild

Inspiration Friday: Gettysburg Bike Week 2019 is Wild

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Looking for something WILD and CRAZY to do this weekend? Then head on up to Gettysburg Bike Week 2019 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and meet thousands of your fellow bikers, compete in crazy motorcycle events, browse […]

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WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – July 13-14th

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 11. The second weekend of July sees the Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Factory Racing Team heading to the sixth round of the AMA/ MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at WeatherTech Raceway, Laguna […]

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BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team ready for the US round at Laguna Seca

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The action follows thick and fast in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). Just one week after the races at Donington Park (GBR), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders Tom Sykes (GBR) and […]

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ANDREW SHORT CLIMBS TO FOURTH OVERALL AFTER SILK WAY RALLY STAGE SIX

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER POSTS SIXTH-FASTEST TIME ON FINAL DAY OF RACING IN MONGOLIA Andrew Short has once again put in a strong, consistent performance on the plains of Mongolia to finish day […]

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Suzuka 8 Hours Test Wraps Up With Positive Results in Wet Conditions

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Conditions were fully wet from the morning of Day 3 of the combined test for the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race. For the Yamaha Factory Racing Team the rain was welcome, as they had lacked […]

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Yamaha Riders Revved up for Laguna Seca Showdown

Jul 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The iconic Laguna Seca circuit in California plays host to Round 9 of the FIM Superbike World Championship this weekend. With the annual summer break following immediately afterwards, the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK pairing of Alex […]

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ANDREW SHORT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES SILK WAY RALLY MARATHON STAGE

Jul 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER CONTROLS SIXTH OVERALL WITH CONFIDENT RIDE ON STAGE FIVE Putting in a strong performance on stage five of the 2019 Silk Way Rally, Andrew Short has completed the second […]

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ANDREW SHORT FIFTH FASTEST ON SILK WAY RALLY STAGE FOUR

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER MOVES TO SIXTH OVERALL WITH STRONG RIDE ON FIRST HALF OF MARATHON STAGE Equalling his result from Tuesday, Andrew Short has finished fifth on the 470-kilometre timed special on […]

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Sabatucci and Verdoïa Make it a bLU cRU One-Two on the Podium at Donington Park

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Trasimeno Yamaha rider, Kevin Sabatucci, took his first-ever World Championship win in what was an incident-packed WorldSSP300 race at Donington Park. The 20-year-old Italian was joined on the podium by fellow bLU cRU rider, […]

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Yamaha’s MXGP Riders Head to Semarang for the Asian Grand Prix

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After the first of two back-to-back MXGP rounds in Indonesia where Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s duo, Romain Febvre and Jeremy Seewer, continued Yamaha’s double podium streak, the team, joined by Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha […]

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Ducati arrives in California for the Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Just a few days after the UK’s Superbike World round at Donington Park on Sunday, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is on the move once again, this time for the ninth round of the […]

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JGRMX YOSHIMURA SUZUKI PODIUM AT REDBUD MX

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 9. Alex Martin – 250 Class – 19-3 for 11th Place. Kyle Peters – 250 Class – 7-20 for 13th Place. Fredrik Noren – 450 Class – 8-13 for […]

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