Signs

RED BULL KTM SIGNS EDGAR CANET FOR 2025 DAKAR RALLY ASSAULT

December 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has signed Edgar Canet to contest the 2025 Dakar Rally. The promising young talent will join the team to compete in the Rally2 class this coming January. Joining the experienced […]

Manuel Lettenbichler Signs Hard Enduro multi-year contract extension with KTM

November 24, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year contract extension with Manuel Lettenbichler. The agreement will see the recently crowned FIM Hard Enduro World Champion remain with the team […]

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 […]

Piaggio Group signs 200 million euro revolving line of credit

November 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Piaggio Group: 200 million euro revolving line of credit agreed with pool of banks Nov 15 2023 Pontedera, 15 November 2023 – Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (PIA.MI) has entered into an agreement with a pool […]

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 […]

Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team Signs Jhak Walker for 2024 Season

September 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Beta Motorcycles has signed Jhak Walker to the Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team for the 2024 season. Walker will continue to compete in the XC3 class at the GNCC for Beta Racing. Currently, at the […]

Rookie of the Year signs 2-years with Beta Racing Team Supercross

August 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Liqui Moly Beta USA Racing Team Signs Colt Nichols for SX The Liqui Moly Beta Racing Team has confirmed the signing of Colt Nichols on a two-year deal to race the 450SX class at the […]

Nine-time Italian Champion signs with Ducati as test rider

May 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Ducati renews agreement with Michele Pirro as test rider for another three years Ducati Corse is pleased to announce that Michele Pirro will continue as the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s test rider for another three years […]

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 […]

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing signs deals with upcoming stars for 2023 MX2 FIM Motocross World Championship

July 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing have agreed deals with upcoming stars Andrea Adamo and Liam Everts for the 2023 MX2 FIM Motocross World Championship. The Italian and Belgian will race the KTM 250 SX-F for […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing Signs multiple podium 250 Supercross winner

June 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 team is pleased to announce the addition of Jordon Smith to their 2023 roster in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross championships. Smith has […]

Suzuki signs rising star and committed extensive career development MotoAmerica program

April 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 6. Team Hammer, Inc. has signed rising star Tyler Scott to race in the 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship aboard a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R600. The team has […]

Dare DeMartile Signs with Beta Racing

December 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Beta is pleased to announce that Dare DeMartile has signed a two-year deal to race for the Factory Beta USA team. The Lincoln, CA resident raced a partial schedule in 2021 and put Beta on […]

Impressive new rider signs with Beta Racing XC3

December 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Beta Racing is excited to announce the signing of Jay Lipscomb. Jay resides in Parkersburg, WV. He will compete in the XC3 class at the GNCC aboard a Beta Factory 125 RR. Jay really started […]

Reigning FIM MX2 Motocross World Champion signs with Yamaha

November 24, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm that reigning FIM MX2 Motocross World Champion Maxime Renaux will make the step up to the premier MXGP class in 2022. The 21-year-old Frenchman will join the Monster […]

eBike surplus! Yamaha signs agreement with Hero Motors Limited

October 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Building eBike Hub-Mounted Drive Units in India to Supply the Growing Global Market. Yamaha Motor announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hero Motors Limited — which owns Hero Cycles, India’s largest bicycle […]

Jonathan Johnson Signs with Beta Racing

October 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Beta Racing is excited to announce the signing of Jonathan Johnson. The 24-year-old from Landrum, SC will ride for the Beta Factory Race Team on a two-year deal. Jonathan wrapped up the GNCC XC3 championship […]

Yamaha signs no experience racer for 2022 WorldSBK Season

October 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to announce that it will retain Kohta Nozane for a second season in the FIM Superbike World Championship, with his contract extension running until the end of the 2022 campaign. […]

Enduro2 World Championship signs with KTM for another two years

August 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Joining Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in 2017, Josep Garcia immediately demonstrated his speed and huge potential by winning the Enduro2 World Championship riding the KTM 250 EXC-F. With the team’s focus then switching to the newly […]

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Signs two-time 250MX Champion

August 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. is pleased to announce that Jeremy Martin will return with the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing team for the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season. The […]

Signs of a promising MXGP career

July 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer made a welcomed return to the podium at the fifth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Loket, Czech Republic. The ’91’ finished fifth in Race 1 and second […]

Most successful MotoGP satellite squads signs with KTM

May 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

There will be four full-factory KTM RC16s on the MotoGP grid for the next five seasons after KTM renewed their association with the Tech3 KTM Factory Racing team and one of the most successful satellite […]

2021 Beta Racing Extreme Enduro Signs Newcomer

January 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

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 […]

Yamaha signs Florida racer for 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season

October 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing is pleased to announce the addition of Malcolm Stewart to their 450 team for the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. The 2016 250SX East Champion will line up alongside […]

Richie Morris Racing Signs Sandriana Shipman

August 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 22, 2018) – Richie Morris Racing (RMR) has signed AFT Singles competitor Sandriana Shipman for the remainder of the 2018 American Flat Track Season. Shipman, who’s displayed flashes of speed in […]