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The Ducati Lenovo Team returns to race at the historic Automotodrom in Brno

July 16, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Just a few hours of rest and the 12th round of 2025 is upon the Ducati Lenovo Team in Czech Republic. It will be the last race weekend before the usual summer break, and after […]

Indian Riders Fest 2025 Wraps Up Historic Fifth Edition with Record-Breaking Attendance at Stunning New Location

July 14, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Dates confirmed for the 2026 edition of the Indian Riders Fest Exclusive IRF26 Limited Edition Riders Pack announced – Only 1,250 Available The Indian Riders Fest (IRF) roared into its fifth year with an […]

MotoGP historic Bugatti Circuit for the Grand Prix of France

May 6, 2025 Michael Le Pard

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 […]

Historic Wrecking Crew with 2025 MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers three-rider lineup

February 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Cameron Peterson & Kyle Ohnsorg to Pilot Additional Privateer Rides, While Indian Motorcycle Racing Commits More than $80,000, Along with Brand-New 2025 Indian Challenger Dark Horse, for Privateer Contingency The Indian Motorcycle “Wrecking Crew” is […]

Inspiration Friday: Honda Adventure Roads

July 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Honda Adventure roads isn’t just about reaching the destination; it’s about the transformative journey that lies in-between. The 2025 edition of Honda Adventure Roads starts in Rome, Italy and finishes in historic Istanbul, Turkey. Experience […]

MXGP held at thrilling historic St. Jean d’Angely circuit

May 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2024 MXGP of France. Lucas Coenen dominated MX2, celebrating 1-1 finishes in both motos to take the overall win, while Kay de Wolf […]

Historic Inaugural SX Season for Beta

May 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Salt Lake City, UT Round Seventeen May 11th, 2024 Historic Inaugural SX Season for Beta A historic season was rounded out in Salt Lake City at the final round as Beta Motorcycles completed their […]

Beta Motorcycles on the Verge of Historic Supercross Debut

December 17, 2023 Michael Le Pard

2024 Liqui Moly Factory Beta SX Team Beta Motorcycles on the Verge of Historic Supercross Debut The Liqui Moly Beta Factory Supercross Team is poised and ready for its very first season competing in the […]

Pressure-packed final round of SuperMotocross Playoffs at historic Los Angeles Coliseum

September 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard

It was a pressure-packed final round of the SuperMotocross Playoffs at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum, and thanks to a third-place finish, RJ Hampshire jumped up two spots in the final SMX 250 class standings […]

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Closer and closer: Jared Mees Wins Historic Ninth-Career Grand National Championship

September 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Jared Mees Wins Historic Ninth-Career Grand National Championship at Springfield Mile, Ties Scottie Parker’s All-Time Record Mees Takes First & Second at Springfield Mile Doubleheader, Secures Seventh-Consecutive American Flat Track SuperTwins Championship for Indian […]

Historic victory in WorldSSP for Honda at Most circuit

July 30, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Yamaha rider takes the Superpole Race but Race 2 goes to the Ducati rider; historic victory in WorldSSP for Mackenzie with Honda The FIM World Superbike Championship Sunday race day that just came to […]

Road 2 Recovery Unveils Second Round of Historic Brian Barnes Moto Museum Collection Auction

July 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

POWAY, Calif. (July 21, 2023) – The Road 2 Recovery Foundation (R2R), the official charity of the Pro Motocross Championship, is excited to announce the second wave of the historic Brian Barnes Moto Museum Collection Auction, which is slated […]

Return to historic Imola circuit with the WorldSBK

July 11, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW Motorrad Motorsport is returning to historic Imola (ITA) with the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). The seventh round of the 2023 WorldSBK season will take place at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari […]

MotoGP presence for historic and popular Goodwood Festival of Speed

July 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING AIM TO ADD MOTOGP™ PACE TO ’23 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED The historic and popular Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the UK’s busiest gatherings of iconic motorsport machinery and […]

Historic debut in 20 years of Pirelli in Superbike WorldSBK

May 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

02 May 2023 A FRONT PIRELLI SC0 MAKES ITS RACE DEBUT In Barcelona, the WorldSBK riders will have a soft SC0 solution available for the front for the first time in history The Circuit […]

Inspiration Friday: World’s Most Exclusive Event 2023

April 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Biker’s love May. It’s the unofficial start of the Northern Hemisphere riding year! It’s also the start of many 2023 motorcycle shows, events, rallies and BBQ‘s. A bucket-list-must is the 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este […]

Historic milestone: 400 victories in WorldSBK

April 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Winning Ducati: 400 Victories in the Superbike World Championship Bautista’s hat-trick at Assen’s “Cathedral of Speed” earns the Bologna-based manufacturer the historic milestone of 400 victories in the Superbike World Championship The total number of […]

Red-Flag 10-lap dash wins historic 2023 Daytona 200 by 0.070 seconds

March 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Josh Herrin Wins The 2023 Daytona 200 For Ducati Herrin puts the number one Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC in P1 at The World Center of Racing Sunnyvale, Calif., March 11, 2023 – Josh Herrin […]

Historic Weekend for Yamaha in Indonesia WorldSBK

March 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Dosoli Debrief: Historic Weekend for Yamaha in Indonesia Round 2 of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship proved to be one to remember for Yamaha, with the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Official Team securing their […]

Historic 1-2 Superpole in Race 1 at Mandalika WorldSBK

March 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Double Podium for Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK after historic 1-2 Superpole Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli delivered an impressive double podium with a two-three finish in Race 1 at Mandalika, following a dominant qualifying for […]

Inspiration Friday: Ducati’s Electric Historic Moment

January 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

“The beginning of a new and important chapter in Ducati‘s history…that of electric sports bikes.” Welcome to week #230 of Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday: Ducati’s Electric Historic Moment! The start of production of the “V21L” […]

Historic first T3 victory for Yamaha at Dakar Rally 2023!

January 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Historic Day for Yamaha as Ferreira & Palmeiro Claim Stage 8 Victory at Dakar X-raid Yamaha Supported Team’s Dakar Rookie João Ferreira and his co-driver Filipe Palmeiro created history by taking the first T3 victory […]

Historic Saturday in Australia Triple Crown

November 19, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Historic Saturday in Australia: Aruba.it Racing – Ducati completes Triple Crown by winning Teams’ title and bringing Manufacturers’ crown back to Borgo Panigale. Satisfaction also in WorldSSP with Bulega (P2) again on podium Everything happens […]

Historic Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Title Fight Down to the Wire

August 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (August 27, 2022) – The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, traveled to the motorsports hotbed of the greater Indianapolis area for the 11th and penultimate round of the 50th anniversary […]

MXGP Team Celebrates Historic Podium Sweep in Finland

August 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team celebrated its most successful Grand Prix ever, with its full line-up of riders sweeping the podium at the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Hyvinkää, […]

Historic victory at home race: World Endurance Team wins the 24H SPA EWC Motos

June 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Spa-Francorchamps. It is a dream that has come true. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team has won the 24H SPA EWC Motos. After 24 sometimes dramatic hours on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), the #37 […]

Signifies Historic Milestone for 50th Anniversary Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

May 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (May 11, 2022) – Mere weeks away from the first gate drop of the series’ landmark 50th anniversary, MX Sports Pro Racing has introduced a historic milestone for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross […]

Immediately found good feelings at French MotoGP

May 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Friday’s free practice for the French GP, the seventh round of the 2022 MotoGP season scheduled this weekend at the historic Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, saw good weather with mild temperatures and clear skies […]

MXGP at historic Maggiora Park circuit near Lago Maggiore Results

May 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

A third trip to Italy this season drew MXGP to the historic Maggiora Park circuit near Lago Maggiore, north of Milan and to the venue that hosted the Italian Grand Prix in 2021 as well […]

First historic podium for Ducati Panigale V2 in WorldSSP

April 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Two victories for Alvaro Bautista and two star-studded races for Michael Rinaldi: these were the highlights of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team’s extraordinary Sunday. The Pirelli Aragon Round, the first round of the 2022 WorldSBK season, ends with […]

First historic podium lockout in MotoGP

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

At the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, the final Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season held this afternoon at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste (Spain), Ducati secured a podium lockout, as with […]

Superbike World Championship is facing its first historic triple

September 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team ready for the Catalunya Round at the Montmelò circuit in Barcelona (Spain) The Superbike World Championship is facing its first historic “triple”. The WSBK paddock has already arrived in […]

Ducati loses grip at MotoGP Silverstone

August 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller closed the MotoGP British Grand Prix, held this afternoon at the historic Silverstone Circuit, in fourth place after a fierce battle for the third step of the podium on the final lap.Starting from […]

Racers thrilled to be back at Silverstone…an old-style track with lots of corners

August 28, 2021 Michael Le Pard

At the historic Silverstone Circuit, where the twelfth round of the 2021 MotoGP season, the British GP, takes place this weekend, the Ducati Lenovo Team riders completed the first day of free practices on a […]

Uncharacteristic day at Historic Peoria TT

August 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Estenson Racing’s JD Beach stood on top of the Progressive American Flat Track Mission SuperTwins podium in yesterday’s 74th running of the Peoria TT in Peoria, Illinois. His teammate Kolby Carlile made improvements to finish […]

Historic MX2 final race at the Czech Grand Prix

July 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team celebrated a historic final race at the Czech Grand Prix in Loket, with all three riders finishing inside the top-three. The teams’ youngest rider, Thibault Benistant, claimed his […]

Bennetts British Superbike Championship taking place on historic GP circuit and spiritual home

July 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 23. The Buildbase Suzuki team is at Brands Hatch this weekend, with the third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship taking place on the historic GP circuit and […]

Thunderstorm turns historic Maggiora Park circuit Italian MXGP muddy

July 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

– Herlings wins first moto and GP of 2021 with the KTM 450 SX-F for 91st career success – Herlings is 2nd and 6 points from the championship lead as the only rider with a […]

WorldSBK paddock moves to England to historic Donington Park circuit

June 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

After a two-week break, the WorldSBK paddock moves to England, on the historic Donington Park circuit, for the Prosecco DOC UK, fourth round of the 2021 Superbike World Championship 2021 season.It will be a very […]

WorldSBK heart of England historic circuit next stop

June 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Donington Park (GBR) is the next stop for BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the FIM Superbike World Championship. The fourth round of the 2021 WorldSBK season will take place this coming weekend (2nd to 4th […]

MotoGP race at historic Bugatti Circuit Le Mans

May 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The MotoGP World Championship arrives in France for the fifth Grand Prix of the 2021 season, taking place this weekend at the historic Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans. The famous French track, which has been […]

79th running of historic race at Daytona International Speedway

March 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 14. Sean Dylan Kelly backed up his perfect run of two Daytona 200 poles in two attempts by doing the same for his podium record in Saturday’s 79th running […]

Progressive AFT forges historic multi-year partnership for 2021 season

January 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 15, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track proudly announced today another landmark addition to its growing family of partners. Mission Foods® – the nation’s top manufacturer of tortillas, tortilla chips, flatbreads, […]

Toprak Leads Historic All-Yamaha WorldSBK Podium at Estoril

October 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Michael van der Mark celebrated an historic Yamaha podium lockout, alongside GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team’s Garrett Gerloff, in the FIM Superbike World Championship […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team Celebrates Historic Double Podium

October 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 13th round of the FIM MX2 World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, was one for the history books with the Hans Corvers led Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team toasting an unforgettable first-ever double […]

Historic stunning victory for Ducati at MotoAmerica Indianapolis Motor Speedway

October 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Sunnyvale, Calif., October 11, 2020 – Today marked a historic time for Ducati as Lorenzo Zanetti took a stunning victory in race two of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, fending off the advances […]

Scott Redding and Chaz Davies to complete Sunday’s historic 1-2 WorldSBK Racing

August 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Following the amazing weekend in Jerez, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is ready for the challenge in Portugal. Just three days after the extraordinary results achieved at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto […]

Jared Mees Victorious in Thrilling Historic AFT SuperTwins Opener

July 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 17, 2020) – Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) etched his name in the American Flat Track record books yet again, scoring a signature victory in the first-ever Main […]

Unique Opportunity to Own Authentic Ducati MotoGP/SBK Historic Parts

December 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Ducati Memorabilia: original racing bike parts become collectors’ items Ducati and Ducati Corse launch the Memorabilia project, giving enthusiasts a unique opportunity to purchase authentic parts from bikes used by official MotoGP and SBK riders […]

Historic qualifying one-two for PETRONAS Yamaha SRT at Spanish GP

May 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Saturday at the Jerez-Angel Nieto Circuit proved to be a perfect day for PETRONAS Yamaha SRT. In only the Malaysian team’s fourth-ever Grand Prix, Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli claimed the top two positions on […]

Historic success for BMW Motorrad Classic and a fantastic spectacle

September 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich/Goodwood. The man in the suit looked surreptitiously around all the classic cars, then he slowly opened the left-hand side of his jacket – lots of pocket watches were dangling inside his jacket. “Special price, […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S PHIL NICOLETTI IMPRESSES WITH A FIFTH AT HISTORIC REDBUD NATIONAL

July 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team went to battle at the historic RedBud National, the seventh round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, in Buchanan, Mich. on Saturday. The team had a strong showing, […]