Heat

Soft Pirelli tires lead in Thai heat Gonzalez wins in Moto2 and Rueda in Moto3

Mar 2, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The soft compounds were the most used over the weekend in both classes; new best race laps in Moto2™ and Moto3™ · Starting from pole, Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race of the Grand Prix of Thailand, ahead of Aron Canet […]

Everything about Southwick Motocross is tough with sand, heat and humidity

Jul 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Everything about Southwick is tough, with the sand, heat and humidity…and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who were ready to take on the roughest track on the AMA Pro Motocross series. 250 […]

Soft vs Extra Soft: Tire solutions that guarantee more grip in the heat

Feb 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Compared to 2022, rear allocation has been revised towards softer choices: out goes SC1 and in comes SCQ Pirelli has decided to bring softer rear tyres, compared to those chosen in 2022, for the Indonesian […]

Puts It On The Box In The Sweltering Washington Heat MotoAmerica

Jun 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Petrucci keeps his championship lead after carding a third and second on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 SBK Sunnyvale, Calif., June 26, 2022 – Despite several setbacks in the boiling heat of […]

Stifling heat and a brutal surface marked MXGP Sardinia

May 16, 2022 Michael Le Pard

2022 MXGP neared the halfway stage with the Grand Prix of Sardegna in the deep sand of Riola Sardo. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle guided his works KTM 250 SX-F to 1st position […]

Extreme Dead Sea heat: Hard Enduro World Championship series-opener Israel

Apr 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The opening round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship got underway in Israel, with Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt putting in a solid ride across the three days to claim second. Making it a […]

An Indian Summer Ep11: Springfield Dark Horse Commute

Aug 9, 2020 Eric Leaverton

We’ve taken our Springfield Dark Horse on long weekend trips and through canyons, but until now we haven’t had occasion to commute with it. I commuted on the Dark Horse all last week to see […]

1-on-1 Interviews: Racing WorldSBK in Brutal 140°F Heat

Jun 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

140°F is hot, very hot and when you are on a track in full racing leathers it is even hotter. In a 1-on-1 intervew with WorldSBK riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark tell […]

Pata Yamaha Teammates Battle for Grip in the Brno Heat

Jun 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha Official World SBK team riders Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes celebrated the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship’s return to the Automotodrom Brno after a six-year absence with an intense two-way battle […]