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2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe SuperFinale Race CANCELED

October 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale Canceled Due to the ongoing Crisis, Yamaha Motor Europe and Infront Moto Racing have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe […]

MX2 and MXGP of Lombardia Race Results

September 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s MX2 pairing of Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jed Beaton have respectively finished first and second overall at the MXGP of Lombardia. Their breakthrough overall results follow a series of strong […]

Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders enter highly competitive home MotoGP race

September 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 26. Grid positions for Catalan GP: Joan Mir: 8th – 1’39.628 Alex Rins: 13th – 1’39.751 Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders will enter what both consider to be their home […]

MotoGP Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya welcomes MotoGP triple-header race

September 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 25. Combined practice times: Joan Mir: 7th – 1’40.441 (+ 0.652) Alex Rins: 11th – 1’40.538 (+ 0.749) The Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya welcomes the MotoGP paddock for the third […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Riders Race-Winning Pace Results in First WorldSSP300 Barcelona

September 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

For the first time, the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship headed to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last weekend, with the bLU cRU riders all showing impressive pace that ultimately went unrewarded. Bahattin Sofuoğlu’s two top […]

Triple headers for MotoGP World Championship three race weekends in a row

September 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 23. One of the new features of this compact 2020 MotoGP World Championship is the addition of triple headers; three race weekends in a row. After two weeks at […]

This track is the venue of a MotoGP race for the first time in 2000

September 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 23. The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team have been on track for a private test ahead of this weekend’s final round of the 2019-202 Endurance World Championship at Estoril in […]

Michael van der Mark wins first race of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Michael van der Mark won his first race of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship for the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya today, with a commanding victory in the […]

Ducati team WorldSBK Race-1 results of first historical Catalunya Round Barcelona

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

#CatalanWorldSBK Race-1. Double podium finish for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team as Scott Redding (P2) and Chaz Davies (P3) are the protagonists of a great comeback The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team concludes Race-1 […]

A first for the WorldSBK with race at Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona Results

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Barcelona. A first for the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). The sixth event of the 2020 season saw the WorldSBK make a first visit to the ‘Circuit de Catalunya’ near Barcelona (ESP). The Saturday was […]

FIM Supersport World Championship’s first race in Barcelona proved to be a thriller

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

bLU cRU Yamaha WorldSSP by MS Racing Team’s Andy Verdoïa opting to stay out on slick tyres, before the heavy rain brought out the red flag, to become the championship’s youngest ever winner. Starting […]

Pata Yamaha Push Towards Podium in Barcelona Race 1

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla came close to the podium, with riders Michael van der Mark and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finishing fourth and sixth respectively at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya today. In the […]

Tom Sykes on WorldSBK: I am definitely looking forward to the Barcelona race. The venue is fantastic

September 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team is entering new territory together with the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). The series races at ‘Circuit de Catalunya’ near Barcelona (ESP) for the first time. It is there […]

Flawless Victory for Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha Racing

August 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Beaubier scored a flawless victory, leading from start to finish in Saturday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race one at The Ridge Motorsports Park. Teammate Jake Gagne managed a solid fourth-place […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION – AUGUST 29-30th

August 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 28. The final weekend in August welcomes a restart of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship for the 43rd Le Mans 24 Hours race in France after months of delays, […]

Hot Dog! BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team Tom Sykes and Michael van der Mark to race together

August 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes (GBR) are set to continue working together in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in the 2021 season, when Sykes will line up on the BMW […]

Another back-to-back WorldSBK race as BMW zooms to MotorLand Aragón

August 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team is set for its next double-header in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). On each of the next two weekends, Tom Sykes (GBR) and Eugene Laverty (IRL) will compete […]

MotoGP Ducati team penalty and will start race from pit lane

August 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci will start respectively from the third and fourth rows of the grid at the Styrian Grand Prix, scheduled for tomorrow at the Austrian circuit of the […]

Desert Vegas to Reno Race Results

August 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Vegas to Reno race is the longest off-road race in the United States. Beta entered two teams in the dusty desert race. Both teams had a strong day and rode well, but came up […]

Cancelled Bol d’Or 24 Hour race replacement track found

August 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 17. Following a resurgence and increase of the crisis in France, the final round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship – the Bol d’Or 24 Hour race – has […]

Moto3 becomes busy race rubbing elbows at Red Bull Ring Circuit Austria

August 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Fortunately, the 23-lap race on Sunday morning took place in sunshine. Romano Fenati and Alonso Lopez pushed into the Moto3 pack from their positions near the rear of the grid and were soon eyeing the […]

MXGP Latvia finish an intense bar-banging action-packed race

August 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Riders Determined to Bounce Back after Difficult Kegums Grand Prix A stifling hot and challenging day at the fifth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Kegums, Latvia, sees the […]

WorldSBK Race-2 restart allows Great comeback for Ducati

August 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Scott Redding and Chaz Davies overcome the difficulties of the Portimao weekend thanks to an exciting Race-2 that allows the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team riders to finish second and fourth respectively.Starting from the second […]

Pretty weird weekend for Ducati MotoGP with unidentified problems during race

August 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci finished eleventh and twelfth respectively in the Czech GP held today at Brno Circuit.The rider from Forlì, who started from the sixth row of the grid after qualifying in eighteenth place […]

Geerts Amends Race 1 Drama with a Spectacular Race 2 Win in Latvia

August 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Ben Watson and Jago Geerts set the foundation they hope to build on at the third round of the FIM MX2 World Championship, the first of three Grands Prix that […]

MotoGP Brno Becoming Unpredictable and Thrilling Race Results

August 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 8. Grid positions for Czech Republic GP: Joan Mir: 9th – 1’56.512 Alex Rins: 11th – 1’56.571 The Czech Republic Grand Prix looks set to be another unpredictable and […]

Pata Yamaha Ready to Push at Portimão WorldSBK Race

August 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After its long-awaited return, the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla heads directly to Autódromo Internacional do Algarve for the third round in the restarted FIM Superbike World Championship, held back-to-back following round two […]

Secret MotoGP Race Location Added to Racing Calendar

August 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 4. A new round has been added to the 2020 MotoGP™ season and will take place in Europe on November 22nd. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports will announce […]

MXGP & MX2 Race Restart Details – 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship

August 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing are poised and eager for the gates to drop at the long-awaited restart of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. Following many weeks of focused training, Arminas Jasikonis, Thomas Kjer […]

Sensational race for Scott Redding at WorldSBK Jerez de la Frontera

August 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Scott Redding and Chaz Davies celebrated in Parc Ferme after finishing first and second respectively in Race 2 at the Pirelli Spanish Round.It was a sensational race for Scott Redding who started from second place […]

From Front Row to 15th Place What Happened to BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in Saturday’s race at Jerez?

August 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. The five-month break is over; the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) resumed this weekend with round two of the season at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. In Saturday’s Superpole, the BMW […]

Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Dominate Race One at Road Atlanta

August 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha Racing Dominate Race One at Road Atlanta Cameron Beaubier was back on top at Road Atlanta with another stellar performance to score his fourth MotoAmerica Superbike win of the season. […]

Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020 Race – Leg 1+2 Report

July 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The first two legs of the Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020, that took place on 18 and 19 July at the Vallelunga track did not let down our expectations, nor did the official Team […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM’S CRAIG DELONG WINS RATTLESNAKE NATIONAL ENDURO

July 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Craig DeLong raced his way to the center of the NE Pro2 podium on Sunday with a dominant performance at Round 3 of the AMA National Enduro Series in […]

New MXGP Calendar Has MXGP & MX2 Teams Raring to Race

July 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With restrictions surrounding the lockdown starting to ease, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing teams are eager for the MXGP season to recommence. After completing two rounds earlier this year, the new MXGP calendar will […]

Race Teams Finally Get to Test at Le Mans Bugatti Circuit on a closed course with no spectators

July 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 20. Endurance World Championship leaders Suzuki Endurance Racing Team have been on track for a final shakedown test ahead of the next round of the 2019-2020 EWC at Le […]

MotoGP Jerez Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo Gets First MotoGP Race Win After Multiple Crashes

July 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Dream start to 2020 season for Fabio Quartararo with first MotoGP victory; Franco Morbidelli equals best MotoGP finish with fifth; PETRONAS Yamaha SRT tops team standings Fabio Quartararo kicked off his 2020 season in style […]

Huge Blow for Suzuki MotoGP as Alex Rins Declared Unfit to Race

July 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 19. Alex Rins has been declared unfit for today’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit of Jerez Angel Nieto, following the heavy crash he suffered in the closing moments […]

Laguna Seca King of the Baggers Race Indian vs An Entire Field of Harley-Davidson’s

July 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

MINNEAPOLIS (July 13, 2020) – Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, and S&S Cycle today announced a collaboration to race an Indian Challenger at the inaugural Drag Specialties King of the Baggers invitational at Laguna […]

Final entry list for the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance World Championship race

July 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 10. The final entry list for the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance World Championship race on August 29-30th has been announced today by the FIM EWC and will feature […]

WorldSBK teams to race again in Spain

July 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the hiatus coming to an end, Yamaha’s three Superbike World Championship teams are eager and ready to get back to work at a private two-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, which […]

Awesome Indian FTR1200 Roland Sands Race-Inspired Parts & Accessories

June 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Collaborative Lineup of FTR 1200 Parts Brings ‘Super Hooligan®’ Racing Inspiration to the Street MINNEAPOLIS (June 25, 2020) – Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, unveiled a collaborative line of race-inspired accessories for FTR […]

Yamaha lead flag-to-flag to score a dominant race win at Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

June 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Shane McElrath and Colt Nichols finish second and third, respectively, at the penultimate round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship on Wednesday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake […]

Digging a Race Hole at the Cherokee National Enduro in Greensboro, Georgia

June 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Craig DeLong made his debut in the 2020 AMA National Enduro Series on Sunday with a solid runner-up finish in the NE Pro2 division at the Cherokee National Enduro […]

Sim Racing: ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge Winners Gets to Race Real Formula E Cars

June 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The final weekend of the ‘ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge’ ended with a total of three podiums and a win in Sunday’s Grand Final for BMW i Andretti Motorsport. Maximilian Günther (GER) […]

American Flat Track Racing Returns to Race at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

June 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 5, 2020) – American Flat Track announced today its plan to return to a mecca of dirt track racing – Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX – for its Dallas Half-Mile I and Dallas Half-Mile II doubleheader weekend on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September […]

BMW takes a stand in the discussion regarding the future of the race series

June 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The DTM is going through a difficult time at the moment, partly due to the current enforced break, and partly due to the uncertainty surrounding its future. However, the remodelled race calendar for the […]

Inspiration Friday: 60 Years of Dreams, Innovations and Wins

May 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Even though racing tracks are quiet, stands are empty and the smell of hotdogs and popcorn are gone, we haven’t forgotten the recent heydays of live racing action, thrills, chills and spills on the raceway! […]

Updated American Flat Track 2020 Race Events Schedule

May 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 22, 2020) – American Flat Track announced today a relaunch of its 2020 race schedule featuring doubleheader race weekends and kicking off on July 17 and 18 with the Volusia Half-Mile […]

Inspiration Friday: The Motorcycle That Inspired Riders to Win 26 WorldSBK Races

May 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

There is no replacement for displacement and Honda capitalized on this in 1999 with their first big V-Twin 1000cc racer. It had such easy, deliverable power. It was such an easy bike to ride compared […]

Sim Racing: 4th MotoGP Virtual Race Live on Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube and Twitch

May 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Michele Pirro set to take part in the fourth MotoGP Virtual Race scheduled for this Sunday, 17th May 2020, at 3:00 PM (Italian time) After the extraordinary success of the first Virtual Grand Prix, this […]

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 […]

Sim Racing: BMW SIM 120 Cup race “More important than the prize money”

May 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. In the third BMW SIM 120 Cup race of the season on the virtual Nürburgring (GER), two more drivers secured their tickets to participate in the BMW SIM Live Event at the end of […]

Sim Racing: High Tech Sim Rigs Featuring Force Feedback, Direct Drive and Widescreens

May 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Just as a real racing driver needs a customised cockpit to be successful, the right hardware is also required in sim racing if you want to compete at the highest level. The range on […]

Sim Racing: Ducati Danilo Petrucci to race in the first Virtual MotoGP this Sunday

May 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After the success of the first two MotoGP Virtual Races in history in recent weeks, this Sunday, 3rd of May 2020 at 3:00 PM (Italian time), on the original date of the Spanish GP, the […]

Revised MotoGP Calendar – New Dates and Track Races Added

April 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 29. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports have announced the cancellation of three more MotoGP™ races today; the HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, the Motul TT Assen and […]

Sim Racing: Maximilian Günther wins first championship race in ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge

April 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver Maximilian Günther (GER) picked up from where he left off after the test round in the ‘ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge’ in today’s first championship race. Günther […]

American Flat Track to Postpone Red Mile Race in Lexington

April 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2020) – In accordance with the ongoing safety protocols recommended by the CDC, national and state officials, American Flat Track will postpone the May 30 Red Mile at The Red Mile in […]

Sim Racing: Virtual Formula E: BMW i Andretti Motorsport ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge

April 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. This Saturday, BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers Maximilian Günther (GER) and Alexander Sims (GBR) will compete in the opening round of the ‘ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge’. Last weekend’s dress rehearsal for […]

Sim Racing: Next weekend sees the first competitive race in the new virtual Formula E season

April 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Maximilian Günther (GER) has celebrated the first win of a sim racing career that is still in its infancy. The BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver won the opening event of the digital Formula E […]

BMW Brings Back 1980s Race Cars with Sim Racing

April 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Sim racing in Romania? Yes, sim racing in Romania! A country that plays a supporting role in traditional racing compared to great nations such as Germany, Italy, England or France is in the fast […]

Sim Racing: MotoGP Ducati Petrucci and Pirro Virtual Race Sunday 12th April

April 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After the overwhelming success of the first-ever MotoGP Virtual Race two weeks ago, this weekend on Sunday 12th April 2020 at 3:00 pm (CEST) the event will be repeated. The second race will see ten […]

MotoGP Suzuki Riders Race in the First Ever Live Online Race!

April 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 5. With the world in lockdown due to the ongoing pandemic, we look at what some of Suzuki’s riders and teams have been getting up to in isolation to […]

Saturday Race 2 Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO

April 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On Saturday, BMW Motorsport will field a large contingent of BMW drivers in race two of this sesson’s Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO. A total of eight virtual BMW Z4 GT3s are […]

Sim Racing: BMW drivers to race two Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series

April 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On Saturday, BMW Motorsport will field a large contingent of BMW drivers in race two of this sesson’s Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO. A total of eight virtual BMW Z4 GT3s are […]

MotoGP – Now the most important race we have is the one against Covid-19

March 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

AVIDE BRIVIO TALKS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Team Suzuki Press Office – March 18. In this latest Blog, Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Team Manager Davide Brivio says ‘Health should be everyone’s main priority now’ following the […]

2020 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy Means Big Cash Prizes

March 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW racers around the world are kicking off the new racing season which also means it’s curtain up for the 2020 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy. The unique, global customer racing competition for privateer BMW […]

Inspiration Friday: Royal Enfield North America to race in American Flat Track

February 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Royal Enfield is going to be racing with the big boys in American Flat Track Racing. Let that sink in a bit. While there is no question Royal Enfield will be the underdog in AFT […]

Inspiration Friday: See this year’s most anticipated moto-culture events on now!

February 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

No-holds-barred Motorcycle Lifestyle! Total Motorcycle Inspiration Friday brings you Portland’s annual celebration of custom motorcycle artistry and motorcycle culture. Over the past decade, The One Moto Show has entrenched itself as arguably the year’s most […]

Italian excellence Riello UPS and Ducati Corse continue to race together

February 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Legnago, February 6, 2020 – Riello UPS, a brand of the Riello Elettronica Group and global player in the production of uninterruptible power systems, photovoltaic inverters and energy storage systems, announces that it has renewed for […]

First Annual Normandy Beach Race

December 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

LIFE’S A BEACH What do you get when you mix vintage racers, an iconic French coastline and September sunshine? The answer is the Normandy Beach Race… THE FIRST ANNUAL NORMANDY BEACH RACE, HELD JUST A […]

Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings 2019

Inspiration Friday: Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings Finals 2019

November 1, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday brings us Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings 2019! Back again for yet another year (see last years coverage), of amazing custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles, gifted builders completing from 258 ENTRIES in 26 COUNTRIES […]