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Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2

September 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

After winning Race1 yesterday, the Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2, still with the E0126 supersoft development rear. Manzi took home a double win in WorldSSP. · Double win on Sunday at Magny-Cours […]

Andrea Locatelli Selected as Third Rider for Suzuka 8 Hours Yamaha Racing Team

June 15, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team rider Andrea Locatelli as the third rider for the Yamaha Racing Team, Yamaha’s factory entry in the 2025 46th FIM […]

Rider Jorge Martín suffered a hemopneumothorax

April 18, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Following the incident during the recent Qatar GP, rider Jorge Martín suffered a hemopneumothorax associated with multiple rib fractures. The rider’s clinical condition is showing a slow but steady improvement following medical examinations at the […]

Great comeback by the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team rider after a problem at the starting gate

April 6, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MXGP of Sardegna – Seewer twelfth in a comeback in the Qualifying Race of Riola Sardo • Great comeback by the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team rider after a problem at the starting gate The fourth […]

Pata Maxus Yamaha Prepare for Portimão with Revised Rider Line-Up

March 29, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Pata Maxus Yamaha Prepare for Portimão with Revised Rider Line-Up This weekend Andrea Locatelli and Jason O’Halloran will race for Pata Maxus Yamaha at Round 2 of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship, at […]

Alex Márquez quickest MotoGP rider on Friday aboard Gresini Racing Team’s Ducati machine

March 2, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team has completed the opening day of action for the 2025 MotoGP World Championship at the Buriram International Circuit in Thailand. Marc Márquez was second in today’s Practice, while Francesco Bagnaia finished […]

Circle the wagons! New 2025 Indian Motorcycle Lineup Now Starting at $9999

November 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Circle the wagons it’s about to be an Indian Autumn! New 2025 Indian Motorcycle Lineup has been spotted over the horizon and will make any cowboy smile. With Thanksgiving here and affordability on the mind, […]

New Cremona circuit rider takes first WorldSBK win exploiting performance tires

September 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Petrucci and the new Pirelli supersoft take the first of Cremona On the new Cremona circuit, the Ducati rider takes his first WorldSBK win, fully exploiting the performance of the new rear SCX development tyre. […]

First-ever rider to break 1’46secs barrier at MotorLand Aragón circuit

August 31, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Sixth place for Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team in MotorLand Aragón’s practice. Enea Bastianini is fifteenth • Aboard Team Gresini Racing MotoGP’s Ducati machine, Marc Márquez is the first-ever rider to break the […]

Rider fully exploits development tyres at Portimão to take pole position and victory

August 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The BMW rider fully exploits the rear standard SCX and SC0 development tyres in Portimão to take pole position and victory in Race 1. Montella takes a solitary WorldSSP win Positive début for the brand […]

Big and Bold: Revolutionary 2025 Honda Motorcycles Set to Dominate the Road!

Big and Bold: 2025 Honda Motorcycles Set to Dominate the Road!

August 5, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Big and Bold: 2025 Honda Motorcycles Set to Dominate the Road! And that’s exactly what the 14 new Honda motorbikes are going to achieve! From the new flagship 2025 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP and new […]

Military Appreciation weekend at 2024 Washougal National

July 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart finished seventh and Christian Craig ninth overall in Washougal’s eighth round of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, continuing their consistent top-10 form in the 450MX division […]

Rider with the most MotoGP race wins ever

July 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team win the Sachsenring race and are back at the top of the standings. Fourth place for Enea Bastianini • Twenty-fourth win for Pecco with Ducati, which makes him […]

First Japanese Rider to Take Pole at FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup

June 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Shoma Yamane took a debut pole at Round 3 of the FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup at the Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, also becoming the first Japanese rider to achieve the […]

Moto3 rider storms to runner-up finish at speedy Italian Grand Prix

June 2, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The FIM World Championship set up in the unique Tuscan valley setting of Mugello for the Italian Grand Prix and the second fixture in consecutive weekends. The seventh date of the current 20-race season took […]

Tonight’s title-deciding final round of the season in Salt Lake City Supercross

May 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Tom Vialle has clinched the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in the 250SX East division following tonight’s title-deciding final round of the season in Salt Lake City. […]

Indian Motorcycle Factory Rider Troy Herfoss Overtakes Championship at Road Atlanta

April 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Three-Time Australian Superbike Champion & King of the Baggers Rookie Troy Herfoss Secures Back-to-Back Wins in Atlanta Indian Challenger Sweeps Race 2 Podium, as Indian Motorcycle Factory Rider Tyler O’Hara Takes Second & Mad […]

BMW rider gambling on SC0 rear and SC2 front while Yamaha takes WorldSSP win

April 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista, Razgatlioğlu and all the Pirelli compounds protagonists on Sunday in Assen The Ducati rider wins the Superpole Race with the SCQ and SC1 combination, whereas the BMW rider takes Race 2 gambling on the […]

Gamble pays off as Ducati rider exploits red flag to capitalize on advantage

April 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The gamble pays off: with Pirelli intermediates Spinelli takes Race 1 The Team Barni Spark Ducati rider exploits the red flag to capitalize on the advantage at the race start; Huertas wins in WorldSSP. The […]

Finishing with fastest WorldSSP lap despite a strong wind for Spanish rider

April 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista leads the way on Friday at Assen marked by changeable weather conditions. Bulega finishes sixth. Solid front row for Huertas in WorldSSP Mixed weather conditions complicated Friday’s free practice for the Pirelli Dutch Round. […]

The 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship bursts into action next week when Le Mans hosts the EWC season opener – the 24 Heures Motos – at the famous Bugatti Circuit in France

2024 FIM Endurance World Championship bursts into action next week at Le Mans

April 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship bursts into action next week when Le Mans hosts the EWC season opener – the 24 Heures Motos – at the famous Bugatti Circuit in France. English/Frenchman Gregg Black […]

Colt Nichols to Make 2024 Supercross Debut in Alabama

March 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Liqui Moly Beta Racing factory rider Colt Nichols is set to return and make his 2024 AMA Supercross debut at Round Nine in Alabama this weekend. After suffering a rotator cuff injury before the season […]

National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) – Round 3 at Glen Helen

March 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) – Round 3 Round 3 of the NGPC series at Glen Helen in Southern California saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Austin Walton rocket to a spectacular second-place […]

Kawasaki rider wins both the Superpole Race and Race 2 at Phillip Island

February 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

he Kawasaki rider wins both the Superpole Race and Race 2 with the WorldSSP win going once again to Montella and Ducati. Pirelli tyres put to an extreme test. It was an action-packed Sunday for […]

Injured MXGP Mattia Guadagnini will miss opening round of 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship

February 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

GUADAGNINI TO MISS MXGP SEASON OPENER IN ARGENTINA FOLLOWING TRAINING INCIDENT #101 GUADAGNINI FORCED TO SIT OUT MXGP ROUND ONE Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team rider and MXGP talent Mattia Guadagnini will not participate in […]

WorldSBK Ducati rider takes pole position breaking all the track records

February 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Memorable début for Bulega, new records with Pirelli tyres At his début in WorldSBK, the Ducati rider takes pole position and Race 1, also breaking all the track records; in WorldSSP the win goes to […]

Tricky Friday for everyone at 2024 WorldSBK Phillip Island

February 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Locatelli Looking Impressive in Friday Free Practice at Phillip Island Pata Prometeon Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli continued to impress with a super strong showing in Friday’s Free Practice sessions on Day 1 of the opening […]

Fastest time ever set at Angel Nieto Circuit by a World Superbike rider

January 27, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bulega in great form at Jerez (P1). Intense set up work for Bautista. Huertas does well in WorldSSP (P3) The first two days of testing for the 2024 WorldSBK season concluded at Jerez de la […]

2024 AMA Supercross Championship taking a convincing win in rain-soaked conditions

January 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Aaron Plessinger charged to his first career 450SX Main Event victory at Round 3 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, taking a convincing win in rain-soaked conditions and taking control of the series points […]

New 2024 Suzuki GSX-R-based GSX-S1000 engine bikes!

January 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

New 2024 Suzuki GSX-R-based GSX-S1000 engine bikes! Introducing the new 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+, GSX-S1000GTA, GSX-S1000GX, GSX-S1000GT+, GSX-S1000GT and GSX-S1000 998cc motorcycles. Engine wise, the new is more honed and refined to deliver pure, reliable power […]

Rotator cuff injury causes Supercross rider to miss start of SX Season

January 5, 2024 Michael Le Pard

During a recent practice session, Liqui Moly Factory Beta Supercross rider Colt Nichols sustained a rotator cuff injury, which will see him miss some time at the start of the 2024 AMA Supercross season. Nichols, […]

The BMW Motorrad Motorsport factory rider family is expanding in 2024

December 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport factory rider family is expanding further with the addition of Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli and Briton Bradley Smith. Both have been fixtures in international racing for many years, participating in various […]

Stand-Out Successful Winter Test of Yamaha R1 in Jerez

November 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Complete Stand-Out Successful Winter Test in Jerez Yamaha’s official WorldSBK riders Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea completed an extremely positive two-day test at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as the […]

Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team Signs Chris Canning as Support Rider

November 17, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Beta USA has signed Chris Canning as a support team rider. Canning will compete in the J-Day Series, as well as select Outdoor MX Nationals Races for Beta Racing. Chris has been riding since 3 […]

WorldSSP rider Stefano Manzi agreeing to new contract for 2024 with Yamaha

November 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe Renew with Stefano Manzi in WorldSSP for 2024 Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Stefano Manzi will remain with the Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team in the FIM […]

Inspiration Friday: Face recognition & AI Motorcycles

Inspiration Friday: Facial recognition & AI Motorcycles

October 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Just unbelievable that I would be writing this topic that in late 2023 we have Facial recognition & AI Motorcycles coming our way! No more ignition key with BMW‘s new iFace infrared technology. Just let […]

Husqvarna Factory Racing signs new MXGP rider Mattia Guadagnini

October 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Mattia Guadagnini ahead of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. The signing underlines this squad’s intent to compete in the MXGP class when the […]

Final 2023 AMA National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) Pro Class standings

October 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Austin Walton has claimed third place in the final 2023 AMA National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) Pro Class standings, with an eighth-place finish at the final round of the […]

New 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season rider for Husqvarna

October 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing has welcomed Guillem Farres for the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season, joining RJ Hampshire and rookie Casey Cochran within the three-rider 250 Class program. The 20-year-old Spaniard will […]

Buckwheat 100 pivotal penultimate round at Grand National Cross Country GNCC

October 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

A pivotal penultimate round victory was delivered by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Craig DeLong in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series at The Buckwheat 100, placing him at the top of the championship standings with just […]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDER WINS KING OF THE BAGGERS RACE AT NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK

September 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Vance & Hines/Harley-Davidson racer Hayden Gillim Wins Saturday Race and Crowned King of the Baggers Series Champion MILWAUKEE (September 24, 2023) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® factory rider Kyle Wyman scored his seventh win of […]

Pole position celebrations combined with mixed feelings at WorldSBK Magny-Cours

September 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Magny-Cours. Pole position for the BMW M 1000 RR with new all-time lap record, followed by a great fourth place in the first race. BMW Motorrad factory rider Garrett Gerloff (USA) gave BMW Motorrad Motorsport […]

US Air Force Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National 2023 Pro Motocross Championship

August 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Md. (August 26, 2023) – The 2023 MX Sports Pro Racing Scouting Moto Combine, presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare, hosted its final gathering of the summer on the eve of the Tucker Freight Lines […]

Chasing ninth-career American Flat Track Grand National Championship

August 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING AND JARED MEES DOMINATE BLACK HILLS HALF-MILE Mees Inches Closer to Record-Tying Ninth-Career Grand National Championship as Eighth Victory of the Season Extends Overall Points Lead to Five with Three Races Remaining […]

Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team Sign Super Pumped rider for Two More Years

August 2, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team Sign Dare DeMartile for Two More Years Beta Motorcycles & Dare DeMartile have agreed to another two-year deal. DeMartile will continue to race the NGPC and WORCS series for the […]

Rider collided and went over the handlebars FIM Motocross World Championship Vantaa

July 30, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Geerts Ruled Out of Finnish Grand Prix Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts has been ruled out of the Finnish Grand Prix in Vantaa, round 14 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, following a […]

Beta Motorcycles re-signs GNCC National Enduro rider Jason Lipscomb

July 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Beta Motorcycles has re-signed Jason Lipscomb to the Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team for two more years. Lipscomb is currently third in the points in the GNCC XC3 class with four podiums and a win […]

Rider favorite Spring Creek MX offering up everything from sand to hardpack

July 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

This week’s Pro Motocross stop at Spring Creek MX in Millville, Minnesota, is a rider favorite, offering up everything from sand to hardpack, and an excellent challenge for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team […]

This Ducati rider ties the record of wins in one season

July 15, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista hits 17 in Imola with standard Pirelli tyres The Ducati rider ties the record of wins in one season held by Polen and Rea; Manzi back to his winning ways in WorldSSP […]

Italian rider underwent the necessary medical examinations after scary WorldSBK accident

July 13, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Michael Rinaldi “FIT” for the free practice sessions of the Italian Round. Bautista and Bulega ready to defend their leadership in WorldSBK and WorldSSP Michael Rinaldi will be riding the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati’s Ducati […]

Near-perfect MotoAmerica weekend for Aprilia at The Ridge Motorsports Park

June 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

APRILIA RS 660 RIDERS EARN VICTORY, PAIR OF PODIUM FINISHES IN MOTOAMERICA TWINS CUP RACES AT THE RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK RODIO RACING – POWERED BY ROBEM ENGINEERING RIDERS LANDERS, RODIO, NOW SECOND, THIRD, IN […]

Fractured neck vertebrae sidelines MXGP KTM rider Jeffrey Herlings

June 13, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jeffrey Herlings will miss rounds ten and eleven of the current 2023 MXGP campaign to allow a fractured C5 vertebrae to heal. The 28-year-old Dutchman crashed while leading the first […]

Italian rider missing top 10 by 60 milliseconds at Mugello

June 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Seventeenth place for Michele Pirro after Friday free practice for the Gran Premio d’Italia at Mugello The first day of activity at the Mugello Circuit concluded with Michele Pirro finishing in seventeenth place aboard the […]

Rider reunited with Yamaha R1 during an emotional ceremony at Misano

June 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Gifted His 2021 Title-Winning Yamaha R1 in Misano The 2021 FIM Superbike World Champion, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, was reunited with the Yamaha R1 on which he won the world title during an emotional ceremony […]

MXGP Yamaha Rider Undergoes Wrist Surgery and potential return

May 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts successfully underwent surgery with hand and wrist specialist Dr. Joris Duerinkx on May 24th in Genk, Belgium. The surgery was performed to repair the left wrist injury that […]

Complete four-rider roster in 2023 Pro Motocross Championship

May 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Murrieta, Calif. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will field a complete four-rider roster in the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship, featuring Cooper Webb and Aaron Plessinger in 450MX, alongside 250MX contenders Maximus Vohland and Tom Vialle […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Signs Top Yamaha Rider for 2024

May 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport family in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) will have a new member from next season. From 2024, Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) will join the BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK factory squad. The 2021 World […]