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Reignited Title Fight Heats Up at New York Short Track

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 9, 2019) – An epic battle for the 2019 American Flat Track Championship is taking shape as the series approaches its halfway point at this weekend’s New York Short Track in Weedsport, N.Y., on Saturday, July […]

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Marco Melandri Announces his Retirement

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK rider, Marco Melandri, has announced that he intends to retire from racing immediately after the final round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship in Qatar. The 36-year-old Italian’s decision to […]

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Bolshoi Theatre and BMW Group Russia “BMW Opera for All” in Moscow

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Moscow. On July 7, the Russian capital hosted “BMW Opera for All” for the second time. The event took place on the square in front of Bolshoi Theatre where an orchestra of 100 musicians together with […]

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Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team Make Positive Start To Silk Way Rally 2019

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Three days into the second round of the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship – the Silk Way Rally held in Russia, Mongolia and China – and Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team riders Franco Caimi and […]

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TOP-FIVE FINISH FOR ANDREW SHORT ON SILK WAY RALLY STAGE THREE

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER CURRENTLY EIGHTH OVERALL AS EVENT ENTERS MONGOLIA Andrew Short has posted his best result of the 2019 Silk Way Rally so far, completing the 243-kilometre timed special stage in […]

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Wins for the BMW S 1000 RR in Great Britain and France

Jul 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

British Superbike Championship: Taylor Mackenzie wins the Superstock race at Donington Park. The riders and teams in the Superstock class of the British Superbike Championship (BSB STK) were at Donington Park (GBR) at the weekend. […]

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MAXWELL TAKES VICTORY AT MORGAN PARK SBK

Jul 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 8. Wayne Maxwell – GSX-R1000 – 2- 1 Josh Waters – GSX-R1000 – 5 – 6 Alex Phillis – GSX-R1000 – 7-10 Round four of the 2019 Australian Superbike […]

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New BMW Motorrad Fit-for-All Communication System

Jul 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Please note: Total Motorcycle has not reviewed the BMW Motorrad Fit-for-All communication system at this time and cannot recommend it as of yet. The following is a BMW Group Press release. Munich. BMW Motorrad simplifies wireless […]

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ANDREW SHORT CLAIMS EIGHTH ON SILK WAY RALLY STAGE TWO

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER DEFENDS TOP-10 POSITION OVERALL AFTER FAST AND CHALLENGING DAY TWO Andrew Short has successfully completed the second day of racing at the 2019 Silk Way Rally. Posting the eighth-fastest […]

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SUZUKI CELEBRATES SPECIAL SACHSENRING EVENT WITH FANS

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 7. Suzuki Germany staged a special event at its home MotoGP race at Sachsenring this weekend, welcoming Team SUZUKI ECSTAR fans to its infield Suzuki Area. As in previous […]

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Álvaro Bautista salvages tough weekend for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team fourth place

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team suffered one of its toughest weekends since the start of the season at the Donington Park circuit in the eighth round of the Superbike World Championship.After Álvaro Bautista’s crash […]

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Strong performance by BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Donington Park

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Donington Park. After pole position and a podium finish on Saturday, Sunday’s action in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Donington Park (GBR) did not go according to plan for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK […]

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Hard Fought Fourth for Lowes to Round Out His Home Race Weekend

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider Alex Lowes led the way for Yamaha in WorldSBK Race 2 this afternoon at Donington Park, getting the better of a tremendous battle with Kawasaki’s Leon Haslam and fellow Yamaha rider […]

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Vinales Speeds to Second in Sachsenring Race as Rossi takes Eighth

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales showed his mental strength at the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland today. He had Cal Crutchlow breathing down his neck for half of the race, trying to steal second place […]

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German Grand Prix: strong comeback by Danilo Petrucci and Andrea Dovizioso

Jul 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team took it back to the track today at Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix. After a semi-wet warm-up session due to scattered rain showers overnight and early in the morning, the race […]

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