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Längenfelder posts MX2 top four finish at eye-catching Chinese Grand Prix

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM inched closer to the finale of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship with a decent catch of results at the Grand Prix of China and the penultimate round of the series. Simon […]

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MXGP of China: Everts extends podium streak with P3 in Shanghai

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Liam Everts continued his impressive late-season form at the MXGP of China, taking third overall with a pair of third-place finishes to secure a fourth consecutive Grand Prix podium for Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing. […]

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Aprilia Racing celebrates 80 years of Vespa with the “Perla Bianca” livery in Misano

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

A LIVERY INSPIRED BY THE RACING SUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE WORE IN 1981, WITH THE PIAGGIO VESPA LOGO ON THE SLEEVE On the occasion of the GP of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera, Aprilia Racing […]

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Daxton Bennick and Ryder DiFrancesco score double podium in SMX Playoff 1

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

A double podium in 250SMX marked a strong start to the 2026 SMX World Championship post-season for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Daxton Bennick and Ryder DiFrancesco, with the pair delivering impressive results – including […]

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JORGE PRADO LEADS 450SMX STANDINGS AFTER COLUMBUS PLAYOFF PODIUM

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

COLUMBUS, Ohio. – A weather-affected opening race of the 2026 SMX World Championship Playoffs at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado earn a hard-fought third position on the overall […]

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Double podium for Aprilia Racing in the Misano sprint race

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

SECOND PLACE FOR MARCO BEZZECCHI, JORGE MARTÍN THIRD Aprilia Racing’s sprint race on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli ended with both riders on the podium. Marco Bezzecchi was the protagonist of the qualifiers, taking […]

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P6 and Misano MotoGP™ Sprint points for Pedro Acosta

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Pedro Acosta delivered Saturday points for Red Bull KTM with 6th position at a sunny Misano in the San Marino Grand Prix Sprint. The Spaniard earned the result after making 7th in qualification for the […]

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Record-breaking Moto2™ pole for Agius; sixth Moto3™ pole for Almansa

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Australian topped the grid after lowering the circuit lap record by almost half a second, while Almansa claimed his sixth pole of the season · Australian pole. Australian rider Senna Agius (Kalex) secured pole position for the 2026 Grand […]

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Grand Prix of China Round 18 MXGP 2026 Qualifying Race

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

• Calvin Vlaanderen battles for a top-5 finish in the MXGP of China qualifying race The MXGP of China—the eighteenth and penultimate round of the FIM Motocross World Championship—is taking place this weekend at […]

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Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team second quickest in Misano Friday

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Four Ducatis in the top five: Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) is third ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Racing Team) The Ducati Lenovo Team tackled the opening day of action ahead […]

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Andrea Bonacorsi to sit out the MXGPs in China and Australia

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

• Andrea Bonacorsi to sit out the MXGPs in China and Australia Andrea Bonacorsi will miss the last two rounds of the MXGP World Championship in China and Australia. The Bergamo-native rider was already […]

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Moto Canada Deeply Concerned With U.S. Ban On Certain Canadian Motorcycles

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Moto Canada is deeply concerned by the United States’ decision to prohibit imports of certain Canadian-origin motorcycles exceeding 800 cc. An outright import ban on these products has the potential to harm manufacturers, workers, […]

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Tim Gajser to Miss Final Rounds of FIM Motocross World Championship Due to Injury

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Tim Gajser will not participate in the final two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Shanghai, China, and Darwin, Australia, due to a rib injury sustained at […]

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Marc Márquez and Ducati make the difference in Misano Sprint to win

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team took victory in the fourteenth Sprint of the season thanks to Marc Márquez, who put together a superb performance at the Misano World Circuit ‘Marco Simoncelli’. Francesco Bagnaia was thirteenth […]

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Janis Reisulis Fifth with Karlis Reisulis Eighth at Penultimate Round of MX2 World Championship

Sep 13, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Janis Reisulis has secured fifth overall at the penultimate round of the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship in China. Delivering improving results of seventh and fourth over the Grand […]

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