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Tesla’s Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos may be the richest men in the world, but they can’t shine a candle to the world’s richest rally; The Dakar Rally. Rich in history, culture, competition and […]

Dakar Rally Most challenging day as many competitors fell foul of the tricky-to-navigate terrain

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Luciano Benavides have successfully reached the finish of stage five of the 2021 Dakar Rally, claiming 10th and 13th place results respectively. On what riders are describing […]

2021 Dakar Rally Stage 5 provided a very long and tough day of racing

Ross Branch Continues Positive 2021 Dakar Rally Campaign Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Ross Branch was the ninth fastest rider on stage five of the Dakar Rally, comfortably maintaining his top 10 ranking in the […]

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Your Road to WorldSBK Registration Opens

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Close to Maximum Entries, Registration Remains Open With the start of the inaugural Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup fast approaching, young aspiring superbike riders still have an opportunity […]

AFT Wally Brown Racing is pleased to announce new full-time rider

DAVIDSON, N.C. (January 7, 2021) – Wally Brown Racing is pleased to announce Trent Lowe as its full-time rider in the 2021 Progressive American Flat Track season. Lowe will ride the WBR Suzuki RMZ 450 in […]

2021 Beta Racing Extreme Enduro Signs Newcomer

Jonny Walker signed with Beta Racing to race Extreme Enduro in 2021. Jonny is a talented rider who has been very successful and victorious in the sport. He will primarily race in the new FIM […]

2021 Aprilia Tuono 660 Guide

2021 Aprilia Tuono 660 : EXTRAORDINARY. Introducing the new 2021 Aprilia Tuono 660… The highly anticipated Tuono 660 takes the legendary Aprilia Tuono V4 into the medium engine capacity segment. Worthy child of the unbeatable […]

Dakar Rally Stage 4 accurate navigation and supreme focus

On what was another strong day for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, Luciano Benavides has put in his best ride of the 2021 Dakar Rally to date, securing fourth place on the ultra-fast stage four […]

2021 AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross season Honda Squad

Today in a virtual event, American Honda presented Team Honda HRC’s riders and staff for the 2021 AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross season. German Ken Roczen begins his fifth year with Honda’s factory team […]

Dakar Rally Stage 4 longest stage of gruelling day in the saddle for competitors

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Ross Branch has charged to an impressive fourth place finish on stage four of the 2021 Dakar Rally. Continuing with his strong start to the 43rd edition of the race, […]

Team Suzuki Ecstar Team Manager and Suzuki end collaboration

January 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 7. After eight years at the helm of Team Suzuki Ecstar in the role of Team Manager, Davide Brivio and Suzuki have announced an end to their collaboration. The […]

2021 Moto Guzzi North America Special Offers 0% APR + Cash Back Jan-Feb

CRUISE INTO THE NEW YEAR! Now that 2020 is behind us it’s time to start the new year off on the right foot. With financing offers as low as 0% APR for 60 months1 OR up to $1,500 […]

BMW of North America Reports Q4 2020 Sales Results

January 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Strong finish to Q4 2020 includes two months of record consumer deliveries. Q4 2020 sales greatly exceed expectations, down only 2.0% in a challenging year. Consumer demand, collaboration with dealers, increased U.S. production and improved […]

Harley-Davidson to support American Flat Track “The Rocket” rider

January 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

GLADSTONE, Ore. (January 5, 2021) – After weeks of speculation, Latus Motors Racing officially announced today its contention in the AFT SuperTwins class for the 2021 season of Progressive American Flat Track. On the […]

DAKAR RALLY STAGE 3 TOP-20 RESULTS ON GRUELLING DAY IN THE DESERT

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides and Pablo Quintanilla have safely concluded day three of the 2021 Dakar Rally. With the stage featuring a technically demanding mixture of soft sand dunes and faster, rocky […]

Dakar Rally Stage 3 technical canyons with high-speed sand dunes

Franco Caimi has delivered a strong seventh-place finish for the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team on stage three of the 2021 Dakar Rally. Showing serious pace aboard his Yamaha WR450F Rally, Franco equalled his stage […]

Contaminated Fuel Controversy at Dakar Rally

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team rider, Andrew Short, was forced to retire from the 2021 Dakar Rally during yesterday’s Stage 2 from Bisha to Wadi Ad-Dawasir, after coming to a halt shortly after the second […]

Dakar Rally Stage Two is wide-open desert

Stage two of the 2021 Dakar Rally has proven to be a successful one for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing with Pablo Quintanilla provisionally finishing third fastest and teammate Luciano Benavides safely inside the top […]

2021 Dakar Rally teams take on the first sand dunes of the event

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Ross Branch has raced to an impressive fourth place finish on stage two of the 2021 Dakar Rally following a faultless ride. With his strong result, Ross advances up to […]

Sim Racing: 2021 Brings larger range of formats, race cars and platforms

Munich. After their successful debut in the 2020 season, this year’s BMW SIM Cups offer an even wider range of race formats, cars and sim platforms on which they take place. The BMW SIM GT […]

New 2021 Ducati’s: Power and Refinement

New 2021 Ducati’s: Power and Refinement plus a whole lot more. With all the new 2021 motorcycle models arriving each week Ducati has really stepped up to the plate this year with some super models. […]

GPS issue solved at last minute for Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team at Stage 1 of 2021 Dakar Rally

The Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team have successfully kicked off their 2021 Dakar Rally campaign with all riders comfortably placed inside the top 20 following a challenging stage one. With each rider focused on delivering […]

Season Review of the AMA 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 4th, 2021. Suzuki’s RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 teams put in strong performances during the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in America is now in the history books. Three privateer […]

Season Review of the BSB 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 4, 2021. A lookback at Buildbase Suzuki’s season in the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship is now complete. After several calendar changes due to the crisis, a new revised […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing talks about 2021 Dakar Rally

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Luciano Benavides will today take to the start of the 2021 Dakar Rally. The South American duo have completed their Shakedown tests and all administrative checks and […]

X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Team Partner with Sparco

Sparco, the Italian multinational motorsports equipment maker will be an official partner of the X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Team at the 2021 Dakar Rally, supplying the team with racewear, shoes, safety harnesses and steering wheels […]

Dakar Rally from Jeddah to Bisha rock-strewn tracks and small mistakes

Making a solid start to the 2021 Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides and Pablo Quintanilla have both successfully completed the technically demanding opening stage, finishing in ninth and 21st respectively. Following […]

X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Team Revved up for Dakar Rally

December 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The X-raid Yamaha Racing Rally Supported Team is ready for the challenge of the 2021 Dakar Rally, having yesterday completed a successful final shakedown test, in which Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist put the #385 […]

Opening stage of the 2021 Dakar Rally

Launching into 2021 focused on success, for the first time in history the Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team will enter the Dakar Rally with five riders. Forming a formidable line-up of experienced, determined racers, all […]

Endurance World Championship EWC 2021 Calendar

December 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 29. The 2021 Endurance World Championship dates have been announced today and will comprise five rounds starting in France on April 17th and ending in Portugal on October 16th. […]

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 […]

Aprilia Introduces eSR1 electric scooter

December 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

LARGE 10” WHEELS, 350 W BRUSHLESS MOTOR, MAGNESIUM ALLOY FRAME, RACING TRIM: A SPORTY LOOK FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY AGILE, LIGHTWEIGHT AND FOLDABLE, THE eSR1 COMES WITH A REMOVABLE BATTERY FOR MAXIMUM PRACTICALITY Milan, 28.12.2020 – […]

Suzuki Staff Meet at Hamamatsu headquarters in Japan to Celebrate 2021

December 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 28. Suzuki Racing Company employees met outside the Hamamatsu headquarters in Japan earlier this week for a group photo session to celebrate their multi-World Championship-winning year. In 2020, Suzuki […]

New 2021 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross Team

December 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 28. Suzuki’s 450 class race team for the 2021 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross Championship will be Twisted Tea/ H.E.P. Motorsports Suzuki Racing. With a strong history of […]

2021 SBK MotoAmerica Superbike Championship CALENDAR

December 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 23. The provisional calendar for the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship has been announced today and will take place over 10 rounds starting on April 16-18th and running through until […]

Polaris Appoints Michael Speetzen as Interim CEO

December 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Polaris Appoints Michael Speetzen as Interim CEO John Wiehoff Appointed Board Chair Bob Mack Appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer MINNEAPOLIS, MN – December 22, 2020 – Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced its Board […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021

December 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

A VERY Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021 to all our Total Motorcycle readers, supporters, staff and members! May you and your family Christmas this year, no matter where you are in the world, […]

Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team to Contest 2021 FIM Supersport World Championship

December 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Ten Kate Racing will field a Yamaha supported WorldSSP team in 2021, with Dominique Aegerter joined by bLU cRU rider Galang Hendra Pratama at the Dutch squad. The Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team announced […]

2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Schedule

December 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 19. A new updated schedule has been announced this week for the 2021 Monster Energy FIM/ AMA Supercross Championship that will see a total of 17 rounds from January […]

Beta Racing has promoted support rider to Beta Factory Race Team

December 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Beta Racing has promoted support rider Cole Conatser to the Beta Factory Race Team for 2021. Cole raced as a support rider for Beta Racing in 2020. He podiumed at every event of the West […]

Yamaha Announces 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Team

December 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is pleased to announce Fresh N’ Lean, a nationwide organic healthy meal delivery service, as the title sponsor of the Fresh N’ Lean Attack Performance Yamaha Racing team for the 2021 […]

Online Virtual Tour of Ducati Museum

December 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

A digital guided tour, accessible from a PC, smartphone or tablet, for all enthusiasts who wish to discover the history of Ducati Starting December 22, the virtual tour, an exclusive experience to live or give […]

Enter the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup to WIN

December 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Registration is now open for the 2021 YZ125, YZ85 and YZ65 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup series, in which participants will be competing for a place at the Yamaha bLU cRU Superfinale, to be run […]

Orradre Retains bLU cRU Support for Sophomore WorldSSP300 Campaign

December 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

At just 16-years-old, Unai Orradre was one of the standout youngsters from the 2020 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship, and his performances have earned a second season in the series, benefitting once again from bLU […]

BMW 0% APR financing plus no payments until 2021 on Motorcycles

December 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Offered through BMW Financial Services by participating BMW Motorrad dealers through 12/31/2020. APR offer available to eligible, qualified customers with excellent credit history who meet BMW Financial Services’ credit requirements. Other rates are available. […]

NZ GIXXER Cup class a nursery ground for aspiring road-race talent

December 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 16. Sisters Emma and Lucy Dowman continued their sibling rivalry on track at the second of this year’s New Zealand Suzuki International Series at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon at […]

Adrien Van Beveren completes Dakar preparations with another Hail Baja win

December 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has topped the second Hail Baja, his final competitive outing ahead of the 2021 Dakar Rally. With participation proving to be highly productive for the Frenchman, […]

2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Special Guide

December 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Special : FASTER. COMFORTABLE. REFINED. Introducing the 2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Special… The revamping is so profound that the progressive numbering in Roman numerals, which had characterised the various evolutions of […]

2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Guide

December 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone : TRUE CHARACTER AND AUTHENTICITY. Introducing the 2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone… More than fifty years after the launch of its first unit, Moto Guzzi is proud to present a […]

Faster Than a Speeding Motorcycle

December 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle; faster than a speeding motorcycle. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Well, maybe not be able to leap buildings but the site is now super […]

Friday Inspiration: 2021 Harley-Davidson Good and Bad News

Friday Inspiration: 2021 Harley-Davidson Good and Bad News and let’s get the bad news out of the way. Harley-Davidson has announced significant shifts including streamlining its planned product portfolio by 30 percent. The neutral news […]

BMW Motorrad expands recall for motorcycle clothing

Munich. BMW Motorrad is extending the existing Europe-wide recall of the Jacket Club Leather Men in size M to all sizes and finishes of this model. In the interests of due diligence and in order to eliminate the risk of […]

How does it feel to have won the MotoGP title this year?

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 9. Team Suzuki Ecstar Project Leader Shinichi Sahara answers some questions about a historic season that saw Suzuki win MotoGP in Suzuki’s 100th Anniversary along with the Team Championship. How […]

From Butcher to Racer: Passion of a Young Enthusiast

GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG – 80 YEARS YOUNG By Kenneth Olausson Being in his prime years in the 1950s, Bengt Olov Wessman from Frövi in mid-Sweden entered 27 races in three years. He was riding a modified […]

Michael van der Mark first laps on the new BMW M1000RR

Munich. While preparing for his first season in the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, new addition Michael van der Mark (NED) got to know his future machine. He completed his first laps on the new BMW […]

MX2 Star Rider Making the Move to MXGP

“I promise there is nothing in life that would have given me the same level of emotion and general high than what I have experienced during my best days racing.” Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 […]

2021 Polaris Slingshot S Guide

2021 Polaris Slingshot S: IT ALL STARTS HERE. Introducing the 2021 Polaris Slingshot S… Stripped down to stand out, the new Polaris Slingshot S is the perfect canvas for customization and meant for drivers who […]

2021 Polaris Slingshot SL Guide

2021 Polaris Slingshot SL: LEVEL UP YOUR RIDE. Introducing the 2021 Polaris Slingshot SL… The Slingshot SL lets those who know style take it to the next level with upgraded features and finishes. Dialing up […]

2021 Polaris Slingshot R Guide

2021 Polaris Slingshot R: UNMATCHED STYLE. Introducing the 2021 Polaris Slingshot R… The Slingshot R is a true showstopper. It’s the ultimate statement, with an enhanced, bold paint scheme and the best in features and […]

2021 Polaris Slingshot R Limited Edition Guide

2021 Polaris Slingshot R Limited Edition: EXCLUSIVE LIFESTYLE. Introducing the 2021 Polaris Slingshot R Limited Edition… Exclusive to 2021, the new R Limited Edition is a showstopper with it’s one of a kind Neon Fade […]

2021 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Calendar Announced

Yamaha Motor Europe and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) are delighted to unveil the calendar for the 2021 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup, which will support six rounds of the FIM Superbike World Championship next […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Rider set to undergo surgery