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Inspiration Friday: BMW Motorrad Days 2024 & GS Trophy 2024 Namibia

July 5, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The world’s largest BMW Motorrad event will return to Europe in July and America in October! An unadulterated motorcycle culture, a party atmosphere and unique riding experiences await riders who want the ultimate inspirational motorcycle […]

Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events

September 9, 2022 Michael Le Pard

#213 Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events. The variety of news and information on Total Motorcycle is astounding. One week, it’s about Harley-Davidson‘s new El Diablo inspired by the Four Horseman and Revelation, this week […]

Suzuki New Zealand GIXXER Cup series

December 22, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 21. There’s been so much to motivate Billee Fuller in the Suzuki New Zealand GIXXER Cup series that it’s not hard to see why she’s become such a motivational […]

Inspiration Friday: Explore the Unexpected

January 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

“Explore the unexpected” is the motto of the 8th edition of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, which will take place in late summer 2022 in Albania one of the last still largely untouched off-road […]

New Zealand Suzuki International Superbike Tri-Series Final Results

December 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 29. Scott Moir raced his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the podium at the final round of the New Zealand Suzuki International Tri-Series and finished runner-up in the popular three-round championship […]

First major motorcycle race event in New Zealand since Lockdown

December 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 7. The popular Suzuki International Series in New Zealand kicked off at Taupo’s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on Sunday with multiple race winners in various bike classes with bike […]

Ducati Partners with World’s Best Liqueur for MotoGP

November 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Amaro Montenegro named Ducati Corse Official Partner in the MotoGP Championship until the end of 2022. Two of Bologna’s most famous heritage brands come together in a watershed international partnership. The deal, coming immediately after […]

Suzuki International Superbike series in New Zealand kicks-off next month

November 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 18. The Suzuki International Superbike series in New Zealand kicks-off next month for the first of three rounds at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on December 6th. And following a […]

SUZUKI READY TO RACE LE MANS 24 HOURS EWC FRANCE

August 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 26. The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team is ready to restart the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship this weekend at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in France. Following several event […]

SUZUKI’S GROOMBRIDGE READY FOR END OF LOCKDOWN

May 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 13. Suzuki New Zealand’s multi-talented all-rounder Brad Groombridge, like all motorcycle racers, is hungry to get back on track with his Suzuki RM-Z450 once the lockdown from the crisis […]

2020 New Zealand Superbike Championship Postponement Affects More Than Racing

March 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 26. The 2020 New Zealand Superbike Championship has been postponed until further notice due to the worldwide Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The series has currently run three of its five […]

UP AND RUNNING: NEW ZEALAND MX1 AND MX2 RACING SERIES IS STILL ON

March 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 23. Brad Groombridge: RM-Z450 – MX1 Class – 6th Brad Groombridge: RM-Z4250 – MX2 Class – 10th Brad Groombridge raced his RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 in both MX1 and MX2 […]

DIBBEN AND SUZUKI GSX-R600 INCREASE LEAD IN NEW ZEALAND

March 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 10. Richie Dibben: Suzuki GSX-R600 – 2-2-2 Richie Dibben rocketed ahead in the Supersport 600 class in the 2020 New Zealand Superbike Championship at the weekend, increasing his series […]

A RETROSPECTIVE – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

February 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The seventh BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, the 2020 Oceania edition, came to a close on February 16. After eight grueling days, and over 2500km travelled over both the North and South islands of New […]

SUZUKI RM-Z450 PODIUMS IN NEW ZEALAND

February 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 18. Brad Groombridge: RM-Z450 – 2nd Charles Alabaster: RM-Z450 – 3rd Suzuki RM-Z450 riders took second and third positions in the opening round of the 2020 New Zealand Cross-Country […]

Day 8: Nevis Road. BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania Winner

February 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Coronet Peak, near Queenstown, New Zealand. After eight days and approximately 2500 km the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy has reached its conclusion at the ski resort of Coronet Peak near Queenstown. And it’s South […]

Day 7: Passes and Gorges. BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

February 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Mt. Aspiring, New Zealand. Day seven of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy saw the GS riders head further south, exchanging the high country of the Mackenzie Basin for the first reaches of the Upper […]

Day 6: No river deep enough – BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

February 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand: If day five of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy had been upscaled, then day six was simply super-sized. The GS riders crossed the South Island west to east, riding […]

Day 5 Rocky Mountain High: BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

February 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Punakaiki Beach, New Zealand. The 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy changed in the biggest way today as the South Island served up a sizable new challenge: mountains! The North Island was never anything less […]

Day 4: Team Challenges – BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

February 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Pelorus Bridge, New Zealand. Today’s stage was something of a liaison as the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy transitioned from the North Island to the South Island of New Zealand. The GS riders had […]

Day 3: Black Sand & White Rocks – BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

February 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Wainui, New Zealand. There was a concerted push south today as the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy looked to finish the day within striking distance of the Cook Strait, ready for a leap onto […]

Day 2 Fun on the beach – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

February 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Castlepoint, New Zealand. Today’s stage of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy is best described as a long push south along coastal trails. The Pacific Ocean glistened an azure blue under an unrelenting sun, […]

BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020 GUIDE

February 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the exception of the Australian team, arriving here has been a matter of long haul flights for all participants so there’s been the matter of coming to terms with jet lag. As well there’s […]

SUZUKI’S DIBBEN INCREASES NZ SUPERSPORT LEAD

January 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 20. Richie Dibben: GSX-R600 – 1-1-2 Suzuki GSX-R600 rider Richie Dibben increased his lead in the New Zealand Supersport class at the weekend’s second round at with a 1-1-2 […]

NEW ZEALAND GIXXER CUP CONTINUES TO INSPIRE

January 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 19. The New Zealand GIXXER Cup class has been an integral part of the popular Suzuki International Series programme from the moment that it was first introduced in December […]

Inspiration Friday: Around the World on a KTM 500 EXC

January 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle brings you this week’s Inspiration Friday with a 125000km trip around the world on a KTM! When Aaron Steinmann got on his KTM 500 EXC to ride from the bottom to the top […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – JANUARY 11-12th

January 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 10. The second weekend of January sees the JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki Team on track for round two of the 2020 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross at The Dome […]

2020 NEW ZEALAND SUPERBIKE KICKS-OFF THIS WEEKEND

January 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 8. It is often considered that defending a title can be tougher than winning it in the first place, but Auckland’s Suzuki rider Daniel Mettam is quietly confident that […]

COOPER WINS NEW ZEALAND SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL TRI-SERIES

December 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 30 Richard Cooper: GSX-R1000 -1st Richie Dibben: RM-Z450 – 1st British Superstock Champion Richard Cooper raced to victory at the third and final round of the Suzuki International Tri-Series […]

STROUD WINS 2019 NEW ZEALAND GIXXER CUP SERIES

December 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 30. Reigning New Zealand GIXXER Cup Champion Jesse Stroud retained his crown at the final round of the series at the Cemetery Circuit in Whanganui on December 26th. The […]

EXCITING NZ GIXXER CUP SEES NEW WINNER

December 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 20. The second round of three in the popular New Zealand Suzuki International series at the weekend saw newcomer Tyrone Kuipers take a victory in the NZ Suzuki GIXXER […]

COOPER AND SUZUKI DOMINATE AT NEW ZEALAND SBK

December 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 19. Richard Cooper: Suzuki GSX-R1000 – 1-1-1 Visiting British Superstock Champion Richard Cooper has shown once again that he’s a fast bike racer and a fast learner too at […]

SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL SERIES KICKS OFF IN NEW ZEALAND

December 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 11. Richie Dibben: RM-Z450 (Super Moto class) – 1-1 Richie Dibben: GSX-R600 (Formula 2 class) – 1-DNF Richard Cooper: GSX-R1000) (Formula 1 class) – 3-2 Richie Dibben picked-up three […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Oceania 2020 Ready for action

December 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. With just a matter of weeks to the start of the seventh BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, Oceania 2020, the attention at GS Trophy HQ has moved on to sorting and shipping the personal equipment […]

RICKY CARMICHAEL WINS IN NEW ZEALAND

November 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 22. Suzuki Legend and multi-time AMA Supercross and Motocross Champion Ricky Carmichael visited New Zealand to take part in some Supercross races at the weekend and will raise money […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier 2019

October 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich/Málaga. The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier 2019 came to an exciting finish after three days of adventure motorcycling competition near Málaga, Spain. 31 women representing 20 countries all over the world competed […]