Articles by Michael Le Pard

Locatelli and Rea Back in the Sunday Fight in Challenging Czech Weekend for Pata Maxus Yamaha Andrea Locatelli led Pata Maxus Yamaha across the line with two top-nine finishes at Autodrom Most in the […]

Nicolò Bulega triumphed in Race-2 of the Czech Round by painting an absolute masterpiece

Bulega produces photo-finish masterstroke to grab the win after race-long battle with Razgatlioglu. Bautista crashes out at first corner after irresponsible riding move by Rea Nicolò Bulega triumphed in Race-2 of the Czech Round by […]

Top Five Finish for Gardner and GYTR GRT Yamaha in Most

Top Five Finish for Gardner and GYTR GRT Yamaha in Most Remy Gardner wrapped up Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship on a high note, securing a strong fifth-place finish in […]

All of this year’s WorldSBK races have been faster than last year’s

With Pirelli D0922 rear tyre, Razgatlioğlu and Bulega share the spoils at Most After the success in Race 1, the BMW rider also won the Superpole Race with a new race lap record, but Bulega […]

Öncü Returns to Top Step with Victory in Race 2, Mahias Completes R9 1-2

Can Öncü returned to the top step of the podium for a third victory of the season in emphatic style in Race 2 in Most, breaking clear of the chasing pack after a frenetic […]

Campionato Italiano MX Prestige Round 4

• Alessandro Lupino returns to the podium of the Italian Prestige Pro MX2 Championship with the Desmo250 MX • The Beddini Racing Ducati Corse Factory MX2 Team rider consolidates his second place in the championship […]

New Feature Rich 2025 Yamaha Tracer 7 Motorcycles Arrive!

Looking for a dynamic and exhilarating ride with unmatched levels of comfort and practicality? Then you are going to want to ride these new 2025 Yamaha TRACER 7 and TRACER 7 GT motorcycles! With a […]

Beta Sales Reach Record Numbers as sales increased 180%

Beta is proud to announce their sales in the USA have been growing at a very rapid rate since the beginning of 2008 when the new line of Off Road motorcycles were announced into the […]

Razgatlioğlu takes pole victory and sets the new race lap record in Most

The Turkish BMW rider was the fastest in all sessions, with both soft SC0 and SC1 D0922 development. Masia wins the first WorldSSP race of the weekend · Toprak Razgatlioğlu (BMW) was the undisputed star of the […]

Strong Superpole on Saturday for Gardner at Autodrom Most

Remy Gardner delivered a strong qualifying performance on Saturday at the Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic, securing sixth place in the Tissot Superpole during Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship. After a […]

Invaluable second place in Race 1 for Bulega who toughs it out after crash

Race-1 of the Czech Round at Most, the fifth round of the 2025 WorldSBK season, ended with Nicolò Bulega taking second and Alvaro Bautista fifth. The Italian rider (P2 on the grid) makes a good […]

Rea Returns to Top Ten for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Race 1 at Most

Jonathan Rea stormed through the field in a thrilling start to Race 1 for Pata Maxus Yamaha at Autodrom Most, in Round 5 of the FIM Superbike World Championship today. The six-time WorldSBK Champion’s return […]

Öncü Second in Thrilling WorldSSP Race 1 in Most

Can Öncü put in a strong performance to take second place in the first FIM Supersport World Championship race of the weekend at Autodrom Most, missing out on victory on only the last lap […]

Challenging Opening Day for GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team at Autodrom Most

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team faced a tough start to Round 5 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship at Autodrom Most, Czech Republic. Free Practice 1 began at 10:35 local time in damp […]

Mahias Masters Most Conditions for Pole Position

Lucas Mahias continued the Yamaha R9’s strong Superpole securing pole position on a challenging opening day to Round 5 of the Supersport World Championship at Autodrom Most. With unpredictable weather conditions throughout the day, both […]

Custom Motorcycles at 2025 Budweis Custom Show

New format to be more accessible to builders from grassroots to professional People’s Choice award to celebrate the universal appeal of custom motorcycles Open invitation to enter a custom build with registrations now open The […]

Main Partner of 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations for the Next Three Editions

MOTOREX Confirmed as Main Partner of 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations for the Next Three Editions The FIM is delighted to announce that Swiss lubrication specialist MOTOREX has signed on as a Main Partner of […]

5th round of 2025 WorldSBK season at the Most circuit (Czech Republic)

Just ten days after the Cremona weekend, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is already at work at the Most circuit (Czech Republic), where the fifth round of the 2025 WorldSBK season will be staged. […]

Liqui Moly Beta’s Roberts Earns the Podium at Round 5

The fifth round of the AMA National Hare and Hound Championship brought the series to Winnemucca, Nevada, for the inaugural Blazing Saddles 100 National hosted by Whatever Motorcycle Club. Set in the heart of Northern […]

Beta Factory Racing Wraps Up Supercross Season in the Olympic City

The 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross wrapped up its final round under sunny skies at Salt Lake City’s iconic Eccles Stadium. The hot, dry conditions made for a challenging race day, with a dusty, hard-packed […]

New 2025 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Gray Ghost Dipped in Chrome and Style!

It’s hard to think about the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and not have the Terminator 2: Judgment Day theme in your head. Lots of new features, but really the showstopper is the new first time ever […]

Victories on Pirelli slicks for Gonzalez and Rueda on Le Mans’ damp asphalt

The two Spanish riders triumphed in Moto2™ and Moto3™ respectively; Baltus and Carpe set the new best race laps of their respective races. · Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) won the 2025 French Grand Prix in the Moto2™ class from pole position, after […]

TOM VIALLE AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING DEFEND 250 EAST SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Tom Vialle has successfully defended his 250SX East title in the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship following tonight’s title-deciding final round of the season, on a night where […]

P2 podium celebrations for Malcolm Stewart at Salt Lake City Supercross finale

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing and Malcolm Stewart celebrated a well-earned second-place result at the final round of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship in Salt Lake City tonight, with a consistently strong series resulting in him claiming […]

Top five spoils for Acosta and Viñales in tricky and tremendous French MotoGP

The 2025 MotoGP season continues to bloom for KTM’s factory effort at the highest level of FIM world championship competition. A record-breaking 311,000 fans loaded the spectator areas at Le Mans for a chaotic wet […]

MANUEL LETTENBICHLER DOMINATES OPENING FIM HEWC ROUND AT UK’S VALLEYS HARD ENDURO

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler made the best start possible to the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship by winning the Valley’s Hard Enduro in dominant fashion. The defending world champion won the feature race […]

Top nine for Aprilia Racing at Le Mans in a chaotic race

FOUR RS-GP25 BIKES IN THE POINTS: SAVADORI NINTH, BEZZECCHI FOURTEENTH. TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S, FERNÁNDEZ SEVENTH AND OGURA TENTH Aprilia Racing finished the long race on the Les Mans Bugatti Circuit with three bikes in the […]

MXGP Spain: De Wolf Wins As Everts Shines At Lugo Mudfest

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing emerged from the mud and mayhem of Lugo, Spain, with another MX2 overall victory in hand, as Kay de Wolf delivered a champion’s ride to extend his title lead to fifteen […]

Red Bull KTM keep up MXGP podium presence with trophies for the Coenen brothers and Adamo at Spanish Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Spain provided Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with another muddy episode to gather trophies in the 2025 MXGP series. Lucas Coenen finished as runner-up in Lugo, Galicia for the eighth round […]

Billy Bolt begins FIM HEWC campaign with strong runner-up ride at Valleys Hard Enduro

Returning to hard enduro action, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has delivered a solid second-place result at the Valleys Hard Enduro in Wales for the opening round of the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. […]

Ryder LeBlond races to River Monster Hard Enduro victory

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder LeBlond claimed a hard-fought victory in Round 6 of the 2025 U.S. Hard Enduro Series at the River Monster Hard Enduro event in Glen Lyn, West Virginia, this weekend, […]

Lotte van Drunen Third in Spain as Janis Reisulis Wins Again in EMX250

De Baets Yamaha Supported MX Team’s Lotte van Drunen has placed third overall at round two of the 2025 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Lugo, Spain. The podium result and points secured ensure van […]

Thibault Benistant Close to the Podium in Spain with Fifth Overall

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Thibault Benistant has placed fifth at the MXGP of Spain in Lugo. Fast and consistent all weekend, Benistant narrowly missed out on climbing onto the overall podium by a […]

Crash on opening lap for Ducati Lenovo Team under pouring rain in Le Mans

Fermín Aldeguer, third with the Ducati machine of the Gresini Racing Team, claims his maiden MotoGP Sunday race podium finish Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team secured a second-place finish in the Michelin Grand […]

Fourth and Fifth for Renaux and Vlaanderen at MXGP of Spain

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team’s Maxime Renaux and Calvin Vlaanderen have maintained their strong mid-season form, with Renaux finishing fourth and Vlaanderen fifth at MXGP round eight in Spain. Meanwhile, Jago Geerts, who […]

Best MotoGP™ Sprint result of the season for Viñales after close Acosta duel at Le Mans

Northern France echoed to the sounds of MotoGP engines and the vast roars of a capacity crowd at Le Mans as round six of the 2025 series got fast. Maverick Viñales added to the entertainment […]

Difficult Saturday for Aprilia Racing in Le Mans

MARCO BEZZECCHI SEVENTEENTH AFTER AN OFF-TRACK EXCURSION, LORENZO SAVADORI EIGHTEENTH The sprint race at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit ended with Marco Bezzecchi in seventeenth place after running long on turn 8, whereas Lorenzo Savadori, […]

MXGP of Spain Qualifying Race Lugo

The FIM Motocross World Championship, for the eighth round of the season, visits Galicia and the municipal track of Lugo, a city located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula. The track, consisting of a […]

Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team dominate the Sprint in the Michelin Grand Prix of France

Marc takes his sixth consecutive win in the Saturday race. He is the first rider in the Sprint era to achieve this goal Alex Márquez and Fermín Aldeguer (Gresini Racing Team) complete an all-Ducati podium […]

Pirelli SCX record-breaking pole for Gonzalez in Moto2 and Quiles fastest in Moto3

Gonzalez improved the all-time lap record by more than half a second, also thanks to the new supersoft rear compound; Kelso sets new Moto3™ lap benchmark · Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex), current leader of the World Championship, made […]

Positive start for Aprilia Racing in Le Mans

MARCO BEZZECCHI STRAIGHT THROUGH TO Q2 WITH TENTH PLACE, LORENZO SAVADORI, SUBBING FOR JORGE MARTÍN, TO GO THROUGH Q1 The first day of practice on the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit was decidedly positive for Aprilia […]

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Zach Osborne Joins Beta USA as MX Brand Ambassador

Beta USA is proud to welcome Zach Osborne as the company’s newest Brand Ambassador. In his new role, Osborne will contribute to the brand’s growth by assisting with bike testing, working closely with Beta’s riders, […]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND MOTOGP ANNOUNCE NEW GLOBAL RACING SERIES LAUNCHING IN 2026

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Q1 2025 Piaggio Group Motorcycle North American market share reached 29.9%

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39th Biker Fest International – Ride the Latest Models with the Most Prestigious Motorcycle Brands

The Biker Fest International confirms itself as a premier hub for test-riding new two and four-wheel models, with the presence of the most important manufacturers The Demo Ride Area is one of the most anticipated attractions at […]

AARON PLESSINGER AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING TO RACE-ON TOGETHER IN 2026

MURRIETA, Calif. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has re-signed Aaron Plessinger for the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), inclusive of the AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship. This latest contract extension between the pair […]

The Ducati Lenovo Team starred on opening day of action at French Grand Prix

The Ducati Lenovo Team starred on the opening day of action for the French Grand Prix. At Le Mans, Marc Márquez topped the Practice timesheets, with Francesco Bagnaia finishing close behind in third. Márquez, who […]

Billy Bolt set to take on 2025 Hard Enduro World Championship

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt is excited to take on the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, which kicks off with the Brit’s home round at the Valleys Hard Enduro this weekend. Focused on securing […]

Q1 2025 BMW Motorrad delivered 44,609 motorcycles and scooters to customers

Munich. Attractive products, strong order volumes and strict cost discipline have ensured for the BMW Group a start to the year according to plan. The premium manufacturer from Munich continued its dynamic BEV ramp-up in a […]

The Ducati Lenovo Team arrives at Le Mans for the sixth round of the 2025 MotoGP season

After last week’s productive post-race testing session at Jerez de la Frontera, the Ducati Lenovo Team returns to the track at Le Mans, a track that in the last five seasons has seen the Desmosedici […]

Strang Pushes Through Mud at Powerline GNCC

Round six of the Grand National Cross Country Series took riders to the notorious Powerline Park in Ohio. Torrential rain soaked the course on Saturday during the quad races, creating deep ruts and standing water […]

DeMartile Doubles Down at Glen Helen, Extends Points Lead

Liqui Moly Beta’s Dare DeMartile continued his winning streak at round five of the WORCS series, taking a commanding victory in the muddy, rutted terrain of Glen Helen Raceway. The win marks his second in […]

Beta Factory Racing Pushes Through Elevation at Denver Supercross

The SMX World Championship Series and Monster Energy AMA Supercross made its return to Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. With warm temperatures and high elevation, the conditions tested both riders and machines. […]

Vmoto renews partnership with Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

CUx electric scooters confirmed in the paddock of motorsport’s most prestigious one-make championship. Vmoto confirms its partnership with Porsche Carrera Cup Italia as official scooter supplier for another two years. The CUx electric scooters will […]

#WeRideAsOne remotely united over 19000 Ducatisti

#WeRideAsOne 2025: Ducati endorses a fourth edition that unites more and more enthusiasts around the world · Over the course of 24 hours, #WeRideAsOne remotely united over 19,000 Ducatisti to celebrate together their love for […]

Lugo Looms for MXGP Round Eight

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams roll into Lugo, Spain, this weekend for the eighth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, following a tough round in Agueda, Portugal. Just a […]

Honda extends warranty to 6 years on new Motorcycles and Scooters

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON RACERS DOMINATE TRACK ACROSS 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

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Ride the latest 2-stroke Husqvarna offroad machines at Ridin’ Smoke 2025

Husqvarna Mobility is proud to continue its partnership with the Ridin’ Smoke festival for a second year in 2025. The upcoming edition takes place on June 7 at the Pista Motocross Chieve circuit in northern […]

MotoGP historic Bugatti Circuit for the Grand Prix of France

Aprilia Racing heads to France for the sixth GP of the season MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI, SUBBING FOR JORGE MARTÍN, READY FOR THE CHALLENGE ON THE LEGENDARY FRENCH LE MANS TRACK Aprilia Racing will […]

MANI LETTENBICHLER FIRED UP FOR HARD ENDURO 2025

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler is READY TO RACE the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. After another standout season in 2024, the reigning champ is back to defend his crown and hunt down a […]

Round two of the Mission King Of The Baggers (KOTB) series rolled into Road Atlanta

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Zero Motorcycle and Tariff Pricing increase USA

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Beta USA Tariff Motorcycle Prices Remain the Same for 2025

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Pirelli SCX rear for Moto2 still on the stage at Le Mans

The Moto2™ class will again have the supersoft compound that made its race debut in the Spanish GP and the new standard SC0. Moto3™ allocation also confirmed · On the occasion of the French Grand Prix, scheduled […]

Top-five result at Powerline Park GNCC earned by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Craig DeLong

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MXGP unbeaten streak continues for Red Bull KTM with Portuguese Grand Prix supremacy

Lucas Coenen and Andrea Adamo ruled proceedings for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing at a muddy Agueda for the Portuguese Grand Prix and the seventh round of 2025 MXGP. The Belgian and Italian won their […]

De Wolf On The Box As Everts Battles Portuguese Mud Bath

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing weathered the storm – quite literally – at Round 7 of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship in Águeda, Portugal, where Kay de Wolf powered through mud, crashes, and chaos to […]

GET READY FOR THE MOA NATIONAL RALLY IN JUNE

Join BMW at the BMW MOA National Rally happening June 19-21, 2025 at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee. We’ll have on-road demo rides, off-road riding experiences, authority demos, and special offers on site with […]

GARCIA DOMINATES ENDURO1 AND CLAIMS ENDUROGP WIN ON HOME SOIL IN SPAIN

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has delivered a spectacular performance in front of his home crowd at round two of the 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship, securing a flawless double victory in Enduro1 […]

Three podiums and important World Championship points at the WorldSBK at Cremona

Cremona. BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team had a solid weekend with strong results for Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and Michael van der Mark (NED) during the fourth round of the FIM […]

Double victory for the Italian in the Superpole Race and Race2 again

At the end of the Italian Round in Cremona,Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) left nothing to his rivals, taking victory today in both the Superpole Race and Race2, completing the work that had already seen him take pole position and […]

Nicolò Bulega celebrated WorldSBK championship leader’s hat-trick in front of Italian public

It was a perfect weekend for Nicolò Bulega, who celebrated the WorldSBK championship leader’s hat-trick in front of the Italian public. After the Superpole and Race-1 conquered on Saturday, Bulega repeated in Superpole Race and […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Malcolm Stewart charges to P4 in Denver Supercross

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart charged to a hard-fought fourth-place result during Denver’s 450SX Main Event, now targeting third position in the standings with a single round remaining in the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship. […]

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