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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 3, 2021…BMW Motorrad USA and BMW Motorrad Brand Ambassador and racer Nate Kern are proud to announce the addition of Circuit of the Americas as a host location for DoubleRFest […]

New record with 107610 BMW motorcycle sales first half of 2021

Zipse: “Great innovative strength and successful transformation” Group EBT at just under € 6 billion following release of provision for EU antitrust proceedings Earnings driven up by higher sales volume and good pricing – Automotive segment […]

ROYAL ENFIELD BUILD TRAIN RACE ROAD RACING FEATURED AT BRAINERD MOTOAMERICA

Milwaukee, WI (Monday, August 2, 2021) – Royal Enfield’s The Brainerd MotoAmerica round was host to the opening round of the Royal Enfield BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. (BTR) Road Race Program where seven women, who have spent […]

Outstanding performance at MotoAmerica AMA/ FIM North American Road Racing Championship Brainerd

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 2. Bobby Fong: GSX-R1000R – 2-4 Cameron Petersen: GSX-R1000R – 4-5 Sean Dylan Kelly: GSX-R600 – 1-1 Sam Lochoff: GSX-R600 – 3-3 Jake Lewis: GSX-R1000R – 1st Suzuki and […]

Buildbase Suzuki picked up three podium BSB finishes at Thruxton

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 2. Danny Kent: GSX-R1000R – 6-9-3 Gino Rea: GSX-R1000R – 8-10-11 Luke Stapleford: GSX-R1000R – 2-2 Danny Kent and Luke Stapleford ensured Buildbase Suzuki picked up three podium finishes […]

Czech WorldSBK wild card appearances at Autodrom Most

EWC Meets WorldSBK: YART Yamaha to Enter Czech WorldSBK Round with Fritz and Hanika The YART Yamaha EWC Official Team are gearing up for the this weekend’s FIM Superbike World Championship round at Autodrom Most, […]

New home for WorldSBK BMW Motorrad Motorsport family

Munich. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport family has moved into its new home in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) paddock. Markus Schramm, Head of BMW Motorrad, officially opened the new BMW Hospitality in the WorldSBK […]

Grand Prix win on home soil at MX2 Grand Prix of Flanders Lommel Belgium

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated an emphatic Grand Prix win on home soil at the MX2 Grand Prix of Flanders in Lommel, Belgium. The Belgian was joined on the podium by Monster […]

DUTCH SENSATION STORMS TO DEBUT MXGP WIN

Competing in just his sixth MX2 Grand Prix, Kay de Wolf has raced to an incredible overall runner-up finish at MXGP round six in Belgium. The young Dutchman opened the day with a strong third […]

Notoriously deep and rough Lommel MXGP world championship

The demanding sandy terrain of Lommel was no obstacle for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing as Jeffrey Herlings produced a heroic performance to finish 2nd overall at the Grand Prix of Belgium and the sixth […]

Wet and gruelling MXGP Belgian Grand Prix

Jeremy Seewer and Ben Watson put their Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP backed YZ450FMs inside the top-10 after a tough and treacherous round of Grand Prix racing in Lommel, Belgium. Seewer was seventh overall, while […]

Last Ducati rider withdrawals from MotoAmerica Brainerd race

Sunnyvale, Calif., August 2, 2021 – Loris Baz produced yet another stellar ride in MotoAmerica 2021, fighting back from a 10th place grid slot to third in race two at Brainerd.The sole Ducati rider on the […]

Breaks Win Streak Record with Brainerd MotoAmerica Superbike Sweep

Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne put on another masterclass performance, leading from start to finish for his 11th-consecutive victory in today’s MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at the Brainerd International Raceway. The […]

New Luxury 2022 BMW Cruisers

BMW Believes In One Thing Above All: Independence. New luxury 2022 BMW cruisers arrive today, be the first to see the new 2022 BMW R18, BMW R18B, BMW R18 Transcontinental and BMW R18 Classic. Nostalgic […]

2022 BMW R18B Guide

2022 BMW R18B: COMFORTABLE CRUSING AND TOURING. Introducing the 2022 BMW R18B… With a low fairing windshield and a short, narrow two-person seat as well as a long dynamically elegant down-sloping line, the new R […]

2022 BMW R18 Transcontinental Guide

August 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

2022 BMW R18 Transcontinental: COMFORTABLE LUXURY TRAVEL. Introducing the 2022 BMW R18 Transcontinental… With a high windshield, wind deflectors, painted top case and very comfortable seat, the new R 18 Transcontinental embodies the spirit of […]

Spectacular return to Brainerd International Raceway following 17-year absence

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 1. Sean Dylan Kelly: GSX-R600 – 1st Sam Lochoff: GSX-R600 – 3rd Bobby Fong: GSX-R1000R – 2nd Jake Lewis: GSX-R1000R (Stock 1000) – 1st Cameron Petersen: GSX-R1000R – 4th […]

10th-Straight MotoAmerica Superbike Victory

August 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Jake Gagne overcame adversity from an early race crash to score his 10th-straight MotoAmerica Superbike victory in today’s Race 1 at the Brainerd International Raceway. Fill-in rider JD […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – JULY 31ST-AUGUST 1ST

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 30. The final weekend of July and the first races of August is a Superbike weekend for Suzuki’s GSX-R1000R and GSX-R600 machinery. In America, Round 6 of MotoAmerica AMA […]

Ladies of BUILD TRAIN RACE take MotoAmerica stage at Brainerd International Raceway

Milwaukee, WI (Thursday, July 29, 2021) – Royal Enfield’s groundbreaking BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. (BTR) Road Race program, which has invited seven women from all walks to prepare Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycles for competition and […]

MotoAmerica returns to Minnesota for first time since 2004

Sunnyvale, Calif., July 30, 2021 – MotoAmerica returned to Minnesota for the first time since 2004 as America’s fastest Superbike competitors were welcomed back to Brainerd International Raceway today.It was a day of mixed fortunes for […]

Toughest Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye Round 4

Held over five days in the Carpathian Mountains surrounding the host town of Sibiu, Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye is truly one of the toughest events on the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship calendar. […]

LIGHTER AND STRONGER WHEELS AVAILABLE NOW FROM HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES

Built to enhance performance and deliver a true factory look, Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to offer its Factory Wheels, available as part of the comprehensive range of Technical Accessories. Available to fit all full-size motocross, […]

STAPLEFORD STEPS IN FOR NEAVE AT THRUXTON BSB

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 29. Luke Stapleford will deputise for the injured Tim Neave this weekend riding the Buildbase Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superstock machine at the Thruxton British Superbike Championship in the UK. The […]

Two-wheeler sales were up 49%

Piaggio Group Chairman and CEO Roberto Colaninno: “The Piaggio Group closed the first half of 2021 with very positive results at global level, confirming the strong recovery that began in the second half of last year. […]

KTM’S SEARCH FOR THE ULTIMATE DUKE RIDER FINDS 10 WORTHY CHAMPIONS

The brief from KTM was simple – “Put up your DUKES,” and show everyone why you deserve the crown, by uploading photos or videos on social media and starting your caption or description with “I’m […]

Inspiration Friday: International GS Trophy 2022

July 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Calling all adventure riders…You have 1 year to prepare for a once in a lifetime motorcycling inspiration experience. Total Motorcycle brings you this week’s Inspiration Friday: International GS Trophy 2022, The unknown beauty of Albania. […]

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup legendary TT Circuit Assen

Round three of the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup was back in action last weekend at the legendary TT Circuit Assen, where Spanish youngster Iker Garcia Abella extended his championship lead to 39 points […]

CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP vs British MotoGP Superbike Race

July 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP’s ‘Born to Race’ development ethos has resulted in a Super Sport machine with an unwavering focus on circuit riding and unprecedented levels of performance and control. Leaning heavily on the […]

MXGP of Czech Republic: Results

July 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

For the fifth stage of this racing season, the Motocross World Championship moved from the sand of the Dutch circuit of Oss to the hard and slippery surface of Loket, in the Czech Republic, which […]

Round five FIM Superbike World Championship Assen

July 28, 2021 Michael Le Pard

At round five of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Assen, Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldBSK’s Andrea Locatelli scored his maiden podium, while teammate Toprak Razgatlıoğlu lost important points for the championship following a Turn […]

Lommel Looms for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Riders

July 28, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Following the success of the final race at the previous Grand Prix where all three Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 riders finished inside the top-three, and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer returned to […]

Rattlesnake National Enduro & NATC Western Youth Nationals Results

July 28, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rattlesnake National Enduro Cross Fork, PA The National Enduro was in Cross Fork, PA for the Rattlesnake Enduro. Thorn Devlin was there competing for the Beta Factory Race Team. This was the first race Devlin […]

Women of Royal Enfield BUILD TRAIN RACE battle on at second BTR exhibition race

Milwaukee, WI (Monday, July 26, 2021) – On the heels of their historic win at Lima Half-Mile, Johnny Lewis and the Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield Team were looking to start a hot streak aboard […]

Ready to go and feeling good at Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s three-man team of Billy Bolt, Alfredo Gomez, and Graham Jarvis have travelled to Sibiu in Romania to race the Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye. Marking round four of the inaugural FIM […]

AMA Motocross Washougal Washington career-best pro finish

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 27. Dilan Schwartz: RM-Z250 – 13-6 Max Anstie: RM-Z450 – 7-12 Brandon Hartranft: RM-Z450 – 13-15 Suzuki Rookie Dilan Schwartz turned in his career-best pro finish with a top-10 […]

Mixed fortunes at Brands Hatch BSB