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Team Suzuki Press Office – January 15. Team Suzuki ECSTAR Australia will return to the racetrack with a two-rider line-up next month in the 2018 Australian Superbike Championship with reigning champion Josh Waters and new […]

Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team Set For Dakar’s Final Argentinian Stages

All set to enter the third and final part of the 2018 Dakar Rally tomorrow, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has his eyes set on continuing his stellar run of form. Holding […]

AUTOTRADER YOSHIMURA SUZUKI TOP-5 AT HOUSTON SX

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 15. Weston Peick – 450 Class – 5th Malcolm Stewart – 450 Class – 11th Justin Hill – 250 Class – 10th Phil Nicoletti – 250 Class – 12th […]

2018 Detroit North American International Auto Show, NAIAS BMW

Bernhard Kuhnt: Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome! As we begin 2018, we’re confident it will be another exciting year for the BMW Group. This excitement is driven by a surge of new products […]

Van Beveren Remains In Control After Stage Eight Of Dakar Rally

Reaching the end of the two-day marathon stage in Tupiza, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren has managed to retain his lead in the rally’s provisional overall standings. With tomorrow’s special stage cancelled […]

ANDREW SHORT SECURES BEST STAGE RESULT ON DAY EIGHT OF DAKAR

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Andrew Short has enjoyed his best performance to date on the 40th edition of the Dakar Rally, ending stage eight in 17th position. With it the US racer, who is […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S JASON ANDERSON DOMINATES HOUSTON SUPERCROSS

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson wasted no time in showing what his all new Husqvarna 2018 FC 450 Rockstar Edition is capable of by absolutely dominating the competition and taking a massive, come […]

Van Beveren Retakes Overall Dakar Rally Lead Halfway Through Marathon Stage

Putting in a stellar performance today in the Bolivian mountains, Adrien Van Beveren has worked his way back into the lead of the 2018 Dakar Rally. Reaching the end of the first part of the […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA SECURES TOP FIVE RESULT IN DAKAR’S STAGE SEVEN

Reaching the halfway point of the two-day-long marathon stage without any issues, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing duo of Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short remain focused on their individual goals at this year’s Dakar […]

Dakar Focus: Shaun Kazama & The WR450F Rally Replica Machine

During the 40 editions of the Dakar Rally, the world’s most prestigious rally event has always been synonymous with amateur participation – the ‘give it a go’ racers who pour their heart and soul into […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA BACK INSIDE THE TOP SIX AFTER DAKAR’S STAGE SIX

With the sandy dunes of Peru being replaced by the fast tracks of Bolivia, Pablo Quintanilla put in a solid performance during today’s stage six of the 2018 Dakar Rally. Securing a strong sixth place […]

Two Yamaha Riders Inside The Top Four As Dakar Rally Reaches Its Halfway Point

Following six long and challenging days of racing in South America, the duo of Adrien Van Beveren and Xavier de Soultrait find themselves well-placed inside the top four of the 2018 Dakar Rally’s provisional overall […]

Yamaha Riders Gear Up For A Thrilling Second Week At Dakar Rally

Enjoying a stellar first week of competition at this year’s Dakar Rally, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team riders remain focused on their ultimate goal of making history for Yamaha in this 40th edition of the […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDERS LOOK AHEAD TO SECOND WEEK OF DAKAR

Making the best of their day off in the capital of Bolivia, the duo of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew Short are now focused on continuing their solid performances in this […]

Battle of the Kings 2018 – get ready for the biggest custom reveal, Saturday 13th January!

BOTK 2018 – Dealers Battle of the Kings bike reveal is coming to a dealer near you on 13th Jan. Find out who’s participating, and support your king. Posted by Harley-Davidson UK on Tuesday, January […]

24H SERIES SEASON KICKS OFF WITH THE 24-HOUR RACE DUBAI!

24H SERIES SEASON KICKS OFF WITH THE 24-HOUR RACE DUBAI! The motorsport season 2018 gets underway next weekend with the traditional 24-Hour race in Dubai, and just as they were in the last two years, […]

BMW Motorrad USA Announces 2018 Race Contingency Program

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 10, 2018… BMW Motorrad USA has expanded its Race Contingency Program for 2018 by offering current and prospective BMW racers incentives to compete on more models and race series than […]

BMW Motorrad USA Outperforms Industry In 2017

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 10, 2018…BMW Motorrad reported sales of 13,546 motorcycles for 2017, down just 1.3% from the 13,730 motorcycles sold in 2016. However, despite the slight downturn, BMW outpaced the rest of […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING 2018 OFFROAD TEAM ANNOUNCED

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to announce their 2018 offroad team featuring Colton Haaker, Josh Strang, Thad Duvall, and newest member Dalton Shirey. Looking to defend his 2017 FIM SuperEnduro Championship and contend […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDERS BATTLE THROUGH CHALLENGING STAGE FIVE OF DAKAR RALLY

Enjoying a stellar start to his 2018 Dakar Rally adventure, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla made the best of a demanding stage five of the event on Wednesday. Battling his way through a […]

Van Beveren Retains Overall Lead After Dakar Rally’s Stage Five

Putting in a convincing stage five performance, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren remains at the top of the 2018 Dakar Rally’s provisional overall standings. Living up to the challenges of yet another […]

STEWART TO FILL-IN FOR INJURED BOGLE AT HOUSTON SX

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 10. AMA 250 Eastern Regional Supercross Champion Malcolm Stewart will join the Autotrader/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing Team this weekend at the second round of the AMA/ FIM World […]

DOUBLE PODIUM FOR SUZUKI AT MANCHESTER ARENACROSS

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 9. Cyrille Coulon – 2nd Thomas Ramette – 3rd Cedric Soubeyras – 4th Reigning SR75 World Suzuki Team AX Champion Thomas Ramette and team-mate Cyrille Coulon both raced to […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA POWERS TO SECOND OVERALL AFTER STAGE FOUR OF DAKAR RALLY

Following yet another solid performance on stage four of the 2018 Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla now finds himself placed second in the event’s provisional overall standings. Following a well-calculated […]

Van Beveren Wins Stage Four, Yamaha Takes Overall Dakar Rally Lead

Putting in a brilliant stage performance aboard his WR450F Rally machine, Adrien Van Beveren has won stage four of the 2018 Dakar Rally. In doing so the Frenchman takes control of the event’s provisional overall standings. […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH JASON ANDERSON

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing are pleased to announce the four-year extension of Jason Anderson’s contract. He has been successful with the brand since he was signed in 2014, with multiple race wins and podium finishes. Anderson […]

PEICK & AUTOTRADER YOSHIMURA SUZUKI 5TH AT ANAHEIM SX

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 8. Weston Peick (450 Class) – 5th Justin Hill (250 Class) – 7th Phil Nicoletti (250 Class) – 22nd Autotrader/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing’s Weston Peick raced his RM-Z450 […]

Yamaha Racing Riders Battle Through Challenging Stage Three Of Dakar Rally

Making the best of a demanding stage three, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team riders Adrien Van Beveren, Franco Caimi and Xavier de Soultrait all remain within striking distance to the provisional overall leaders of the […]

Coppola Steps up to WorldSSP with GRT Yamaha in 2018

Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to announce that the inaugural Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge winner Alfonso Coppola will make the step up to compete in the 2018 FIM Supersport World Championship with the newly […]

The Motorcycle Shows: Calgary Review – New Model Fever!

It is the Motorcycle Show Season! This past weekend the Canadian Motorcycle show season kicked off with a large and well represented show in Calgary Alberta. Calgary is historically the first stop on the Canadian […]

Pablo Quintanilla Inside The Top Five After Stage Two Of Dakar Rally

Making light work of the 2018 Dakar Rally’s first long special stage, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla claimed a solid sixth place result. Two stages into this year’s event and the Chilean […]

Van Beveren Second Overall After Dakar Rally’s Demanding Stage Two

Securing a second consecutive runner-up stage result, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team’s Adrien Van Beveren retains his highly-positive second overall result in the 2018 Dakar Rally’s provisional overall standings. Finishing the first long stage of […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’S Jason Anderson Claims 2nd At Anaheim SX Opener!

The 2018 AMA Supercross season kicked off on Saturday at the legendary Anaheim 1 race held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Multiple format changes are present this season as we say goodbye to the […]

Colton Haaker Claims Runner-Up Result At Superenduro Germany

Bouncing back from a frustrating performance at the opening round of the 2018 SuperEnduro World Championship, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Colton Haaker has made a welcome return to the SuperEnduro podium with a strong […]

Pablo Quintanilla Makes Strong Start To Dakar Rally 2018

Kicking off this year’s Dakar Rally with a strong performance, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla posted the third fastest time on the short opening timed special. Bringing his FR 450 Rally machine to […]

Autotrader Yoshimura Suzuki Ready For Anaheim SX

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 5. The Autotrader/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing Team kicks-off the 2018 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California this weekend. Suzuki’s new Factory […]

Van Beveren Claims Runner-Up Result In Dakar Rally’s Opening Stage

Enjoying a highly positive start to the 2018 Dakar Rally, the Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team saw three of its riders finish inside the top seven in the provisional overall standings. Headlining the team’s efforts […]

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Reader’s Choice Awards Results: Top 10 Bikes 2017

Our 7th Annual Readers Choice Awards for the Coolest Motorcycle of the Year… Voting! YOU VOTED. YOU DEBATED. AND NOW THE AWARDS. What a great two weeks of voting! With over 50 bikes to vote […]

Piaggio Group Americas Returns to Canada’s The Motorcycle Show

New York, 04 January 2018 – Piaggio Group Americas, the North American importer of iconic Italian scooter and motorcycle brands Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa, returns to Canada’s premiere powersports events The Motorcycle Shows. […]

All Systems Go For Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team At 2018 Dakar Rally

Everything is set for the Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team as they ready themselves for the start of the biggest and most challenging adventure in the annual rally calendar – the Dakar Rally. In Lima, […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING SET FOR 2018 DAKAR RALLY

Following months of intense preparation, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team are all-set for the longest and toughest challenge in the annual rally calendar, the 2018 Dakar Rally. Featuring reigning FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion Pablo […]

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HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES EXTEND PARTNERSHIP WITH PROTAPER

Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce the extension of their sponsorship agreement with world renowned offroad control brand, ProTaper. The multi-year agreement will see the US based company continue to supply Husqvarna Motorcycles and the […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES PARTNER WITH MOTOREX

Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce a strategic global partnership with MOTOREX. From January, 2018, all new Husqvarna models – both offroad and street – will be first filled with MOTOREX lubricants. In addition, the […]

JOSH WATERS BLOG – January 2018

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 2. Josh Waters reflects on a late plan to enter the 2017 Australian Superbike Championship aboard the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 that turned into victory for the new machine and […]

ANDREA IANNONE BLOG – January 2018

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Andrea Iannone reflects on his first 2017 MotoGP™ season aboard the GSX-RR in the latest issue of Team Suzuki Racing Magazine – WINTER Issue #3. “This year has not been an easy […]

ALEX RINS BLOG – January 2018

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 1. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP™ Rookie Alex Rins overcame many injuries in 2017 to finish within striking distance of a podium on his return to the circuit. In 2018, […]

BMW Group Canada achieves 27th consecutive year of growth

BMW sales reach record high with 38,562 vehicles delivered this year. MINI sets new annual sales record with an increase of +7% versus the previous year. BMW Motorrad deliveries up record levels to 2,100 units […]

Triumph Motorcycles Group Limited FY17 Results Statement

Triumph Motorcycles Group Limited has today announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2017. The Group manufactures and sells motorcycles, related parts, accessories and clothing merchandise in more than 57 countries across […]

Dixie Speedway to Play Host to American Flat Track on April 7, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2017) – The red clay of legendary Dixie Speedway will be flying once again on April, 7, 2018, when race number two of American Flat Track’s 2018 season – the Harley-Davidson […]

Team Suzuki ECSTAR 2017 MotoGP Review Video

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 24. Team Suzuki Racing has published a new Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 2017 Season Review video online, that has been produced by MotoGP™ organisers Dorna. The video features a compilation […]

Moir and GSX-R1000 Win New Zealand Suzuki Tri-Series