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2018 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Demo Rides & Thrill Shows

2018 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Demo Rides & Thrill Shows

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

August 3rd-12th 2018 : 10 DAYS/NIGHTS OF RIDING, FOOD, AND MUSIC 2018 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – 500,000 riders, concert fanatics, and street-food enjoyers attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally every year. Sturgis is located in the […]

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From hospital to podium: BMW rider Peter Hickman shines in the BSB at Thruxton

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The hero of the weekend was Peter Hickman (GBR). The Smiths Racing Team BMW rider finished second and third at round seven of the 2018 British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Thruxton (GBR) to claim […]

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Mid-season review from Honda WorldSBK Operations Manager Chris Pike

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

With the 2018 WorldSBK season currently enjoying a long summer break, Honda’s WorldSBK Operations Manager Chris Pike took the time to review the highlights and challenges of the current campaign and what developments for the […]

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Jake Johnson and Ryan Sipes Surprise at Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

STURGIS, SD (August 6, 2018) – Jake Johnson delivered a virtuoso performance to reign supreme in front of a wildly enthusiastic crowd of Sturgis Rallygoers who packed the house for Sunday evening’s Buffalo Chip TT […]

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Four Yamaha’s Inside the Top-10 at Belgian Grand Prix

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha had a strong presence inside the premier class at the fifteenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, with all four riders finishing inside the top-ten in the overall classification. Monster […]

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DOUBLE PODIUM FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA MX2 RIDERS IN BELGIUM

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Taking place at the iconic sand circuit of Lommel in Belgium, round 15 of the 2018 FIM Motocross World Championship saw the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing duo of Thomas Covington and Thomas Kjer-Olsen secure […]

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Rossi Banks Crucial Championship Points at the Czech GP

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi had predicted that he would have a challenging end to the Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceské republiky race and acted accordingly. He made a strong charge in the first half […]

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TOP 10 FOR IANNONE AND 11TH FOR RINS IN TRICKY CZECH GP

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 5. Andrea Iannone: 10th (+ 8.326) Alex Rins: 11th (+ 8.653) Sylvain Guintoli: 19th (+ 42.411) • Iannone and Rins fighting within Top 10. • Guintoli battles pain to […]

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THIRD ROW START FOR IANNONE AND RINS IN BRNO

Aug 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 4th Andrea Iannone: 8th – 1:55.270 (+ 0.581) Alex Rins: 9th – 1:55.431 (+ 0.742) Sylvain Guintoli 21st – 1:57.037 (+ 1.499) • Iannone strong on one lap pace […]

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WEEKEND ACTION AUGUST 5th 2018

Aug 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 3. The opening weekend of August sees Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders back on the MotoGP track in Brno in the Czech Republic for round 10 of the series with […]

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BOILING BRNO GREETS RIDERS AFTER SUMMER BREAK

Aug 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 3. Andrea Iannone: 11th – 1:56.644 (+ 0.668) Alex Rins: 12th – 1:56.661 (+ 0.685) Sylvain Guintoli: 24th – 1:58.114 (+ 2.138) • Iannone showing pace around Top 10 […]

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Syahrin and Zarco Display Fantastic Opening to Second Part of 2018 in Brno

Aug 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Yamaha Tech3 duo of Hafizh Syahrin and Johann Zarco commenced the Monster Energy Grand Prix Cescke Republiky with great enthusiasm and a very strong performance today. While Syahrin was incredibly fast from the […]

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Movistar Yamaha Lay Set-Up Foundations in Czech Free Practice Sessions

Aug 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Action got underway at the Automotodrom Brno circuit today with the first two free practice sessions ahead of Sunday’s Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceské republiky. Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales initially struggled to find the […]

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Tune-In Alert! 2018 Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle on FansChoice.tv

Aug 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 3, 2018) – Attention American Flat Track fans: The Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle happens in two days, Sunday, August 5, with live stream practice-to-Main Event coverage beginning at […]

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BUILDBASE SUZUKI SET FOR THRUXTON BRITISH SUPERBIKES

Aug 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 2. Buildbase Suzuki heads to Thruxton for round seven of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, as the season tips past the halfway point. Bradley Ray and Billy McConnell return […]

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