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Magny-Cours: Álvaro Bautista finishes Race 1 in 5th – Chaz Davies crashes

September 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

For the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team, the first race in the French Round at the Magny-Cours circuit – and race number 800 in the history of the Superbike World Championship – concluded with a […]

Caricasulo Victorious in Red-Flagged WorldSSP Race at Portimão

September 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Just ten points separates Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha Supported WorldSSP riders, Randy Krummenacher and Federico Caricasulo, at the top of the FIM Supersport World Championship standings, after Caricasulo took his third race win of the […]

Ducati Revs Customer Riding Experience Confirmed for Eight Race Circuits Across North America

September 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Multi-region Tour to Offer Closed-Circuit Racing Experience and Training for All Levels of RidersMountain View, Calif., – Ducati today announced the 2019 edition of its Ducati Revs track event series, confirming the schedule of cities […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes to race together also in 2020

September 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes (GBR) will continue their successful cooperation in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in the coming 2020 season. Sykes will go in pursuit of top results […]

The Forgotten Superbike: What happened to the KTM RC8?

August 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The KTM RC8 was a product of ambition, an ice-breaking machine to take on Japan’s best, offer a perfect road bike and race in MotoGP but was hit by setbacks, financial crashes and three unlucky […]

Fighting Fourth for Lowes in Laguna Seca Race 2

July 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Alex Lowes backed up a sixth-place finish in the Superpole Sprint Race this morning with a hard-fought fourth place in Race 2 at Laguna Seca, to end the weekend as the top-scoring Yamaha rider and […]

Suzuka 8 Hours Test Wraps Up With Positive Results in Wet Conditions

July 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Conditions were fully wet from the morning of Day 3 of the combined test for the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race. For the Yamaha Factory Racing Team the rain was welcome, as they had lacked […]

Aruba.it Racing – Ducati prepares for home WorldSBK race Misano World Circuit

June 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After the Jerez weekend, which saw two wins and a crash for Álvaro Bautista in front of his home crowd, as well as some unexpected difficulties for team-mate Chaz Davies, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati […]

With 42k Votes Harley-Davidson picks USA Finalists in “BATTLE OF THE KINGS” Competition

June 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

MILWAUKEE (June 14, 2019) – After fierce online competition, the people have spoken, casting 42,000 votes for the coolest custom motorcycles in the United States. Twenty-one U.S. custom bike builds reign as the “People’s Choice” […]

Roger Lee Hayden Returns to Race American Flat Track

May 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 29, 2019) – Just days before the running of American Flat Track‘s first Mile race of 2019, a new entry to the AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines class is making waves in the […]

Álvaro Bautista 2nd in Race 1 at Imola, Chaz Davies Retires

May 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After eleven successive wins since the start of the season, the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team rider Álvaro Bautista was unable to extend his unbeaten record at the Autodromo di Imola, where this weekend the […]

All-New Triumph Scrambler 1200XE to race at NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally

April 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Triumph Motorcycles are excited to confirm their return to the off-road endurance racing world with accomplished stunt rider and racer Ernie Vigil piloting the groundbreaking all-new Scrambler 1200 XE at this year’s NORRA Mexican 1000 […]

Solid Weekend for Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing Team in COTA

April 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Both Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing’s Cameron Beaubier and Garrett Gerloff had a good showing with podium appearances at round two of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at the Circuit of the Americas. Saturday’s race […]

Ducati Superbike Race 2 Álvaro Bautista takes third Chaz Davies seventh

April 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Appalling weather conditions at Assen – with extreme cold, snow and hailstorms – characterized the entire second day of the Dutch World SBK Round. After delaying the start, the Race Direction rightly decided for safety […]

Cluzel Scorches to WorldSSP Race Win in Thailand

March 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

GMT94 Yamaha Supported WorldSSP rider, Jules Cluzel, took an impressive win in today’s thrilling 17-lap Supersport encounter at the Chang International Circuit, after an intense battle with the Evan Bros. Bardahl Yamaha Supported WorldSSP riders, […]

Dalton Gauthier to Race for D&D Cycles in 2019

March 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 11, 2019) – Just days ahead of the 2019 DAYTONA TT presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, D&D Cycles and FlatTrack.com announce their intent to field a rider in the Roof Systems […]

PETRONAS Yamaha SRT in Optimistic Mood for Historic first MotoGP Race

March 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The dream of the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is about to become a reality. After ten months of intense hard work since the birth of the team back in May 2018, all of that […]

Successful race debut for the new BMW S 1000 RR at the WorldSBK opener in Australia

February 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island. The new BMW S 1000 RR has completed its race debut – just three months, after the series version was presented to the world. At the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season opener […]

MV Agusta Forward Racing to race in MotoGP and Moto2

February 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

MV AGUSTA IS BACK The historic Mario Bacciocchi’s Agip workshop, restored and now renamed Garage Italia Customs, has been presented to MV Agusta Idea Lavoro Forward Racing Team that will take part in the Moto2 […]

Seven-time National MX Champ Jeff Ward to race American Flat Track TTs in 2019

January 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (Jan. 8, 2019) – Jeff Ward, a seven-time AMA Motocross champion, AMA Supermoto champion, IndyCar and NASCAR racer, Motorcycle Hall of Famer and one of the most versatile and successful competitors in […]

IRRC Champion Danny Webb wins the 2018 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy

November 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The winner of the 2018 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is: Danny Webb (GBR). The reigning International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) champion picked up a total of 485 out of a possible 500 Race Trophy […]

Movistar Yamaha Ready to Push in Phillip Island Race Weekend

October 24, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Following the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team look forward to an action-packed race at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix round, where Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales aspire to feature […]

Sons Of Speed Back for 6th Race During Biketoberfest at New Smyrna Speedway

October 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Daytona, FL (October 16, 2018) – Billy Lane’s proven Sons of Speed vintage motorcycle boardtrack race is back for a sixth time during the 26th running of the annual Fall Biketoberfest Event in Daytona Beach Florida. On Friday, October […]

Pata Yamaha Push Hard in Challenging Race 2 in Argentina

October 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark closed out the inaugural Argentinian WorldSBK weekend with two points scoring finishes in another challenging race at Circuit San Juan Villicum […]

Camier battles to tenth in Argentina Race 1

October 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Leon Camier walks away with a tenth place finish as Jake Gagne crashes out while fighting for the top ten. Saturday in Argentina started well with Jake Gagne ending Free Practice 4 in seventh place, […]

Eric De Seynes & Stéphane Peterhansel Set To Race Yamaha’s YXZ1000R At Morocco Rally

October 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Taking place on October 3/9, the 2018 Morocco Rally is a 1,907km adventure in the Saharan Desert. Organised by highly-experienced racer David Castera, the event will be a true challenge for all competitors. Yamaha will […]

Resurgent Camier claims ninth place in Race 2 at Magny-Cours

September 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

A determined ride from Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team’s Leon Camier saw the Briton claim ninth place in Race 2 at Magny-Cours, while Jake Gagne finished just outside the point-paying positions in P16. Starting […]

Kevin Brumann Claims Opening Race Victory At YZ125 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale

September 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Securing an impressive win during Saturday’s opening moto, Kevin Brumann has made the best possible start to the 2018 YZ125 bLU cRU Cup SuperFinale at the man-made Imola motocross circuit. With selected riders from 17 […]

JD Beach to Race Final Two American Flat Track Rounds with Estenson Racing

September 25, 2018 Michael Le Pard

PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 24, 2018) – Champion road racer JD Beach will return to his dirt track roots and race the final two rounds of the American Flat Track series aboard the Estenson Racing Yamaha […]

SUZUKI BOL D’OR 24 HOUR ENDURANCE – UPDATED

September 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 16. SERT – EWC Class – 5th No Limits Motor Team – SST – 3rd Suzuki Endurance Racing Team fought back to fifth position at the Bol d’Or 24 […]

Gagne and Camier fight to double points finish in Portimão Race 2

September 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team completed round 10 of the FIM Superbike World Championship with a double points haul in Race 2 at Portimão. Camier and Gagne started Race 2 from fourteenth and […]

SUZUKI 5TH ON BOL D’OR WORLD ENDURANCE GRID

September 15, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 14. SERT – EWC Class – 5th Junior Team LMS – SST Class – 3rd Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will start from fifth position of 59 teams on the […]

Camier and Gagne raring to race in Portugal

September 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

After a lengthy summer break, the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team will join their WorldSBK rivals on track this weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal for round 10 of the FIM […]

Movistar Yamaha Seal Fifth and Seventh in San Marino Race

September 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi showed persistence at today’s Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini. Though they lost valuable time at the start of the race at […]

ELIAS & YOSHIMURA SUZUKI WIN AT PITTSBURGH SBK

August 27, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 27. Toni Elias – GSX-R1000 – 4th – 1st Roger Hayden – GSX-R1000 – 7th – DNF Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s Toni Elias scored a nail-biting victory aboard his […]

Vinales Takes Podium At Action-Packed Race In Assen

July 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Today the TT Circuit Assen hosted the closest battle of the 2018 MotoGP season so far. At one point the front group consisted of eight riders and Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi […]

Lawrence Podiums And Takes Race Win at Italian EMX250

June 25, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Jett Lawrence – EMX250 – 10-1 – 3rd overall Team Suzuki Germany’s Jett Lawrence celebrated his first race victory and his first podium at the Italian round of the European EMX250 Championship at the weekend […]

Enduro Champion Knight To Race Suzuki At Weston

June 14, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 13. Four-time FIM Enduro World Champion David Knight MBE will race this year’s HydroGarden Weston Beach Race on an SR75 2018 Suzuki RM-Z450. ‘Knighter’, a multi-time winner of the […]

Heading To Alex Rins’ Home Race For Round 7

June 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 13. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR head back to Spain for the GP of Catalunya, and the majestic surrounds of the Montmelò circuit. This will be a particularly special race for […]

Alex Rins To Race With Team Suzuki Ecstar For Two More Years

May 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 17, 10:00hrs CET Team SUZUKI ECSTAR and Alex Rins are happy to announce an agreement which will see the young Spaniard race with the Suzuki GSX-RR for the 2019 […]

Benistant Moves Up to 2nd in EMX125 Championship Following First Race Win & Podium Achievements

May 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s exceptionally talented Frenchman Thibault Benistant achieved a pair of career milestones at round three of the EMX125 Championship in Kegums, Latvia, where he won his first ever EMX125 race and stood […]

Nicoletti to Race Select 450 MX Nationals For Suzuki

May 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 2. The Autotrader/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing Team has announced that Phil Nicoletti will be contesting select 450 rounds of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship this summer. The […]

Schmitter and GSX-R1000 Podium at IDM Superbikes

May 1, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 1. Dominic Schmitter – Suzuki GSX-R1000 – 3rd Toni Finsterbusch – Suzuki GSX-R1000 – 5th Dominic Schmitter raced his HPC-Power Suzuki Racing GSX-R1000 to a podium position at the […]

24-hour podium joy for Honda Endurance Racing at Le Mans

April 27, 2018 Michael Le Pard

There are celebrations at Le Mans today after the Honda Endurance Racing team placed the CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 on the podium after finishing the 24 Heures Motos in second place. Having been on track for […]

Twist And Turn Race For Suzuki Teams At Le Mans 24Hrs

April 23, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 23. SERT – #2 GSX-R1000 –24th April Motos Events – #50 GSX-R1000 – 27th Junior Team Le Mans Sud – #72 GSX-R1000 (SST) – 8th Suzuki squads completed the […]

TMW Product Review: Ear Peace “M” High Fidelity Hearing Protection

April 23, 2018 Eric Leaverton

Total Motorcycle Product Review: You think you don’t need it. You certainly don’t want it. And honestly, you think it’s a little silly. You snicker about people who believe in it. I’m here to tell […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Champion JD Beach Set to Race DAYTONA TT

March 12, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Philpot, Ky. (March 9, 2018) – Donning his steel shoe and throwing his leg over the #95 G&G Racing/Rickdiculous/Team95/Yamaha FZ-07 flat tracker, 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion JD Beach will compete in the AFT Twins presented […]

Phenomenal Zarco Storms to 2nd in Valencia GP Qualifying – Van der Mark Ready to Race

November 13, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco impressively sealed his fourth consecutive front row start with a superb performance in the last qualifying shootout of the season. The French star began the day with instant speed after finishing FP3 in […]

Suzuki to Valencia for the Last Race of the 2017 MotoGP Season

November 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 8. As per tradition, the Valencian Grand Prix will be the round that brings an end to the 2017 MotoGP World Championship and bridges into the 2018 season with […]

Movistar Yamaha Make Ready for Final 2017 MotoGP Race

November 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi return to Spain for Sunday’s 2017 MotoGP World Championship finale, the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana. Viñales arrives in his home country determined to […]

Sons Of Speed’s Third Race Thrills at New Smyrna Speedway During Daytona Biketoberfest

November 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Daytona, FL (November 3, 2017) – Billy Lane’s thrilling Sons of Speed boardtrack motorcycle race had its third running on Saturday, October 21, during the 25th Chrome Anniversary of Daytona Beach Biketoberfest. The race featured 14 daredevil motorcycle racers who […]