Articles by Michael Le Pard

About Michael Le Pard

Michael Le Pard (“Mr. Totalmotorcycle”) is the Founder of Total Motorcycle, the world’s largest motorcycle information site, trusted by over 430 million riders since 1999. With over 34 years of experience in motorcycles, gear and rider culture, he has built a global community dedicated to empowering and inspiring motorcyclists. Total Motorcycle remains his passion project. Combining expert research, hands‑on knowledge and a commitment to helping riders make informed decisions about bikes, gear and safety worldwide.

Thibault Benistant to Miss Final Rounds of FIM Motocross World Championship Due to Injury

Sep 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant will not participate in the final two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship, scheduled for Shanghai, China, and Darwin, Australia, due to a minor knee injury […]

Canepa’s Comments: Round 9 – Magny-Cours

Sep 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The FIM Superbike World Championship resumed this weekend after its summer break with Round 9 of the 2025 championship from the Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours. It was an event of significance for Yamaha as […]

Home Grand Prix for the Ducati Lenovo Team at Misano Adriatico

Sep 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

A demanding September for the Ducati Lenovo Team, which flies from Barcelona to Misano Adriatico for the 16th round of the 2025 season. With the constructors’ title secured, its seventh in history and the sixth […]

New 2026 Bimota Motorcycles: For Unique Explorers and Riders!

Sep 8, 2025 Michael Le Pard

3, 2, 1, we have liftoff of the new 2026 Bimota Motorcycle Lineup! Buckle up 2-wheel astronauts because the 2026 Bimota KB998 Rimini is blasting straight out of Rimini’s racing heart and into the WorldSBK stratosphere […]

Daniel Holgado wins Moto2 race starting from pole position and going against the tide

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Thanks to the new E0125 soft rear tyre, the Moto2™ race was 12 seconds faster than last year, with Muñoz setting a new race record lap · Daniel Holgado (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race starting from pole position and […]

Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

After winning Race1 yesterday, the Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2, still with the E0126 supersoft development rear. Manzi took home a double win in WorldSSP. · Double win on Sunday at Magny-Cours […]

Two Aprilia RS-GP25 machines in top ten in the Montmeló race

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

JORGE MARTÍN COMES BACK FROM BEHIND FOR TENTH, MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI CRASH OUT. TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S OGURA SIXTH Race Sunday on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was one of ups and downs for Aprilia […]

3rd place as Bastianini grasps Catalan MotoGP™ trophy

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Enea Bastianini was the action catalyst for the Catalan Grand Prix and the fifteenth round of the current MotoGP season. The Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider pushed up to 3rd place and captured his first […]

De Wolf banks P2 as Everts goes top six at Turkish MX2 showdown

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing kept their MX2 world title hopes alive in Afyonkarahisar, as Kay de Wolf delivered a pair of second places to cut the championship gap to twelve points with just two Grands […]

Billy Bolt secures victory at Italy’s Abestone Hard Enduro

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has claimed a memorable win at the Abestone Hard Enduro in Italy. Forming round three of the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, Bolt dominated the two-day event on his […]

RUNNER-UP RESULT FOR MANUEL LETTENBICHLER AT ABESTONE HARD ENDURO

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler has delivered another exceptional performance in his 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship campaign, finishing as runner-up at the Abestone Hard Enduro in Italy. Racing his KTM 300 EXC, Mani […]

WorldSBK France: Fourth consecutive hat-trick for championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Magny-Cours. On Sunday evening at Magny-Cours (FRA), all members of BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team had one thing in common, a beaming smile. At the ninth round of the 2025 FIM […]

MXGP victory for Herlings in Turkey as Red Bull KTM win both classes once more

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MXGP entered the final three weeks and last three fixtures of the 2025 season with a trip to the flat, hardpacked Afyon circuit hosting the Grand Prix of Turkey. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey […]

Top-five score for RJ Hampshire in Charlotte SMX Playoff opener

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire raced to a solid top-five score at the opening 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Playoff event in Concord, North Carolina, on Saturday, with a hard-fought fifth position in the first […]

CHASE SEXTON AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING EARN CHARLOTTE SMX PLAYOFF PODIUM

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

CONCORD, N. C. – A weather-affected commencement to the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Playoffs at Charlotte’s zMAX Dragway saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton earn second overall as a result of his Moto 1 score this afternoon, with […]

Articles by Michael Le Pard

Thibault Benistant to Miss Final Rounds of FIM Motocross World Championship Due to Injury

Canepa’s Comments: Round 9 – Magny-Cours

Home Grand Prix for the Ducati Lenovo Team at Misano Adriatico

New 2026 Bimota Motorcycles: For Unique Explorers and Riders!

Daniel Holgado wins Moto2 race starting from pole position and going against the tide

Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2

Two Aprilia RS-GP25 machines in top ten in the Montmeló race

3rd place as Bastianini grasps Catalan MotoGP™ trophy

De Wolf banks P2 as Everts goes top six at Turkish MX2 showdown

Billy Bolt secures victory at Italy’s Abestone Hard Enduro

RUNNER-UP RESULT FOR MANUEL LETTENBICHLER AT ABESTONE HARD ENDURO

WorldSBK France: Fourth consecutive hat-trick for championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu

MXGP victory for Herlings in Turkey as Red Bull KTM win both classes once more

Top-five score for RJ Hampshire in Charlotte SMX Playoff opener

CHASE SEXTON AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING EARN CHARLOTTE SMX PLAYOFF PODIUM

New Indian Motorcycle Signature Series: Ultra Exclusive & Extremely Limited!

New Harley-Davidson Deadwood Offers up WWII Spirit of Freedom

Are the new 2027 BMW’s the Best Lineup to Date?

New Class-defining 2026 Triumph Enduro Motorcycles!