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ROUND ONE OF 2022 ENDUROGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

May 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Marking the return of the Husqvarna Factory Racing team to the FIM EnduroGP World Championship paddock, Mikael Persson will contest the highly competitive Enduro3 class riding a 2-stroke TE 300 model. The seven-round season commences […]

Classic enduro action: EnduroGP 2022 – Lalin Spain

May 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Returning to classic enduro action in 2021 following a three-year absence from the EnduroGP paddock, Josep immediately showed his rivals he had lost none of the pace that took him to the 2017 Enduro2 World […]

Large and excitable crowd at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto Spain

May 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP bathed in typically hot conditions in southern Spain and as the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto welcomed back a large and excitable crowd for the first time since 2019. The Sterilgarda Max Racing […]

MotoGP 2022 – Round 06 of 21 Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto Spain

April 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The sixth round of the world championship simmered in the bright Andalucían sunshine and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder was KTM’s quickest performer at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto after a typically […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – APRIL 30-May 2nd

April 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 30. The final weekend of April and the opening races in May are taking place this weekend. In the UK, Buildbase Suzuki riders Christian Iddon and Danny Kent are […]

Inspiration Friday: Easter Fuel for Life

April 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

A very happy Easter to all those to visit Total Motorcycle this long weekend. May Easter blessing rain down upon you. Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Easter Fuel for Life. It’s not only Easter that will […]

New head of Honda’s car and motorcycle divisions Akihiro Daido

April 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Akihiro Daido has been appointed as the new president of Honda Motor Europe Spain and Portugal, replacing Miu Kato, who had held this position since April 2020. Under this position, Akihiro Daido will be the […]

Solid Friday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team at Aragon

April 9, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Motorland circuit of Aragon (Spain) held today the free practices for the Pirelli Aragon Round, the first race weekend of the 2022 WorldSBK season.Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi – with the Ducati Panigale V4 R of the Aruba.it […]

Last winter tests of 2022 WorldSBK ended today at Motorland Circuit of Aragon Spain

April 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The last winter tests of 2022 ended today at the Motorland Circuit of Aragon (Spain), which from Friday will host the first round of the new WorldSBK season.As yesterday, the day started with extremely low […]

Extremely cold temperatures hamper MotoGP testing in Aragon Spain

April 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The first of two days of testing at the Motorland circuit in Aragon (Spain) ended with Alvaro Bautista in third place and Michael Rinaldi in 11th. It was a very peculiar day, characterized by extremely cold temperatures that prevented […]

New tire compound makes its official WSBK 2022 season debut

April 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli announces tyre options for the pre-season test of the WSBK 2022 season; the extra soft SCQ compound makes its official debut The Italian brand will be present at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain, as the […]

Ducati team riders worked profitably on their Ducati Panigale V4R

March 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The last private tests of the 2022 pre-season ended today at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya (Spain).The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team riders worked profitably on their Ducati Panigale V4R during the two intense days (with cold temperature).Alvaro […]

Piaggio Group and Santander Partnership

March 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pontedera – Madrid, March 10, 2022 – Piaggio Group (PIA.MI) and Santander Consumer Finance (Santander) sign today a long-term Global partnership, with the aim of developing dedicated Retail financial services to support Piaggio sales and dealer network […]

ENDURO YOUTH CUP WORLD CHAMPION TO COMPETE IN ENDURO3 FOR HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING

February 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to confirm the signing of experienced enduro racer and former 125cc Enduro Youth Cup World Champion Mikael Persson for the 2022 season. Returning full-time to world championship competition following a […]

Yoshimura SERT Motul’s Gregg Black Talks Track

February 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 7. Yoshimura SERT Motul’s Gregg Black spent the winter break training in the gym, cycling, riding flat track and motocross. He spent a few days on his personal bike […]

Yamaha Outlines Test Plan Ahead of 2022 WorldSBK Season

February 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK’s pre-season preparations get underway this week at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, serving as the first of four tests for reigning WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and last year’s rookie sensation […]

2022 KTM MotoGP effort swings into action first time this year

February 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The 2022 KTM MotoGP effort swung into action for the first time this year with a comprehensive week of work at the Sepang International Circuit. The opening appointment of the racing calendar represented the first […]

Inspiration Friday: Cyber-Secure Motorcycles?

January 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

2022’s first Inspiration Friday: Cyber-Secure Motorcycles is a great read. Cyber crime is on the rise and hackers can not only access your motorcycle’s (car/truck) bluetooth, GPS, Airbag, eCall, remote control key and even an […]

Three Prototypes enter world’s most prestigious Dakar Rally event

January 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

With the start of the 2022 Dakar Rally now just hours away, Yamaha Motor Europe are pleased to confirm the entry of three YXZ1000R Prototypes into the world’s most prestigious rally event, prepared and run […]

2022 WorldSBK season Winter Testing

December 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. In preparation for the 2022 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), BMW Motorrad Motorsport carried out its first winter test. The two BMW teams – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team […]

2022 MotoGP season kicks off at Jerez de la Frontera

November 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Just a few days after the last Grand Prix for 2021 held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste (Spain), the Ducati Lenovo Team riders returned to the track yesterday and today at the Circuit […]

2021 was the best year ever for Ducati

November 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Last Sunday, at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste, near Valencia (Spain), a MotoGP season destined to remain in Ducati’s history ended. In 2021, The Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer has indeed achieved the following significant results:– […]

First historic podium lockout in MotoGP

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

At the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, the final Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season held this afternoon at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste (Spain), Ducati secured a podium lockout, as with […]

Remy Gardner has won Moto2 World Championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Remy Gardner has won the Moto2 World Championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo after taking 10th position at Valencia, Spain and round eighteen of eighteen in 2021 MotoGP. Teammate Raul Fernandez claimed the final round […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES END THE 2021 Moto3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The 2021 Moto3 world championship reached a conclusion around the flat and winding Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain for the eighteenth and last round of the Grand Prix campaign. Husqvarna Motorcycles approached the end […]

Crash in the wet Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana MotoGP track

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Mixed track conditions affected Day 1 of free practices for the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, held today at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste, near Valencia (Spain), and stage this weekend of the […]

SECOND-BEST MOTOGP QUALIFICATION OF THE SEASON

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Brad Binder will roll onto the third row of the grid for the last Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. The Red Bull KTM Factory Team […]

Sim Racing: Ducati ends 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Saveri returns to victory in Race 2 of the last MotoGP eSport Round at Valencia, while he finishes sixth in Race 1 at Austin Ducati Lenovo eSport team rider Andrea Saveri ends the 2021 […]

Final race of 2021 MotoGP World Championship

November 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 10. The final race of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship will take place this weekend at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia in Spain. This 18th round of the […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION – OCTOBER 30-31ST

October 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 30. The fifth weekend in October sees the final ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship round taking place at the Circuito de Jerez. JEG Racing Suzuki’s Naomichi Uramoto was strong yesterday […]

Suzuki tries to wash all my frustrations away at ESBK

October 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 25. Naomichi Uramoto: GSX-R1000 – 8-7 The sixth and penultimate round of the 2021 ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain didn’t go as hoped […]

Crashes in both MX2 World Championship Spain races

October 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton has placed an impressive third overall at round 13 of the MX2 World Championship in Spain. Charging hard in both motos, the Australian moved forwards in each race […]

INAUGURAL EUROPEAN JUNIOR E-MOTOCROSS SERIES

October 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

TOBIAS SCHARINGER WINS THE 2021 EDITION ABOARD HIS EE 5 MACHINE Husqvarna Motorcycles is proud to have partnered with InFront Moto Racing for the highly successful 2021 European Junior E-Motocross Series. With the ultimate winner mounted aboard […]

Chaos at FIM Motocross World Championship Madrid Spain

October 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The 13th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Madrid, Spain, presented its challenges for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team. Jeremy Seewer was the quickest of the trio around the rutty and […]

Incredible race win EMX125 Championship Madrid Spain

October 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Ivano van Erp returned to the top step of the podium following another incredible race win and a fourth place finish at the fifth round of the EMX125 Championship in Madrid, […]

Revised 2022 PROVISIONAL MotoGP DATES

October 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 12. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

2022 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar has been released

October 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released, comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

MXGP series returned to France first time since 2019

October 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

As the MXGP series returned to France for the first time since 2019 and to Lacapelle-Marival for the first time in history, thousands of boisterous French fans were treated to some epic racing as home […]

Thrilling MXGP of France in Lacapelle-Marival

October 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

A thrilling MXGP of France, round 12 of 19, in Lacapelle-Marival saw Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer make an exciting return to form. The Swiss rider finished third in race one and sixth […]

SHORTENED MOTOGP AND TWICE INTERRUPTED USA GRAND PRIX

October 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Friday’s Free Practice was run in showery, wet and then damp conditions but qualification was thankfully dry as the Moto3 teams and riders battled a surprisingly bumpy and uneven asphalt. Fenati was able to end […]

2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship – Hixpania Hard Enduro Spain

October 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Covering three days, and held in Aguilar de Campoo, Spain, this year’s Hixpania Hard Enduro opened with a short endurocross on Friday, followed by an exhausting four-hour extreme cross-country qualifier on Saturday. Placing second, after […]

Fatal accident overshadows WorldSBK race weekend

September 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. The tenth race weekend of the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) was overshadowed by a fatal accident involving Spain’s Dean Berta Viñales . The young rider […]

2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship – Hixpania Hard Enduro

September 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler is set to take on round seven of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship this weekend – the Hixpania Hard Enduro in Aguilar de Campoo, Spain. Lying second […]

Young rider crashed and dies in Saturday’s Supersport 300 race

September 27, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. The tenth race weekend of the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) was overshadowed by a fatal accident involving Spain’s Dean Berta Viñales . The young rider […]

Inaugural Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Title

September 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Iker Garcia Abella Claims Inaugural Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Title In a nail-biting Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup finale at Barcelona, Spain’s Iker Garcia Abella was crowned the inaugural champion, and […]

Circuit of Jerez de la Frontera Spain hosts tenth round of 2021 WorldSBK

September 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Circuit of Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) will host the tenth round of the 2021 WorldSBK season, second event of the “triple-header” that will conclude next week in Portimao (Portugal).Scott Redding and Michael Rinaldi […]

Intense sunshine combined with a summery temperatures at Catalan WorldSBK

September 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Intense sunshine combined with a summery temperature (almost 30°) characterized Friday’s free practice for the Catalan Round, the ninth race weekend of the 2021 WorldSBK season.At the Montmelò circuit in Barcelona (Spain), Michael Rinaldi and […]

Superbike World Championship is facing its first historic triple

September 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team ready for the Catalunya Round at the Montmelò circuit in Barcelona (Spain) The Superbike World Championship is facing its first historic “triple”. The WSBK paddock has already arrived in […]

Picture-perfect qualifying for the Italian team

September 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The qualifying for the Aragon GP, held this afternoon at the MotorLand Aragón (Spain) and scene of tomorrow’s thirteenth Grand Prix for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, will go down in Ducati’s history. Thanks to […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – SEPTEMBER 11-12TH

September 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 10. The second weekend of September sees Suzuki on track in the USA, UK and Spain for MotoAmerica Superbikes and AMA Pro Motocross, British Superbikes plus MotoGP™. M4 ECSTAR […]

bLU cRU European Cup Goes to the Wire After Action Packed Magny-Cours Weekend

September 9, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The penultimate round of the maiden Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup season hit the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours last weekend, in support of the FIM Superbike World Championship, with Britain’s Fenton Harrison Seabright doing […]

Lucky or not? 13th Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season

September 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team riders return to Spain this weekend for the thirteenth Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season, the Grand Prix of Aragón. The famous MotorLand Aragón of Alcañiz, designed by renowned German […]

Alvaro Bautista will return to defend WorldSBK Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team

August 24, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Welcome back, Alvaro! Bautista to rejoin the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team in the 2022 WorldSBK season Alvaro Bautista will return to defend the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team colours aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 […]

Last-minute wildcard entry at World Superbike Championship Navarra

August 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 23. Naomichi Uramoto: GSX-R1000 – 16-DNF Naomichi Uramoto gained valuable experience in a last-minute wildcard entry at the World Superbike Championship seventh round at Circuito de Navarra in Spain […]

Not easy hot WorldSBK race Navarra

August 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu took his 15th podium of the season, followed closely by Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK teammate Andrea Locatelli in fourth place, in Race 1 of the seventh round of the 2021 FIM Superbike […]

FIM Superbike World Championship at Circuito de Navarra in Spain

August 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was once again the popular winner of an exciting Race 2, as teammate Andrea Locatelli also thrilled with another fierce fourth-place result in the FIM Superbike World […]

Wildcard ride at WorldSBK Circuito de Navarra in Spain a first for Suzuki

August 22, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 22. Naomichi Uramoto: GSX-R1000 – 16-DNF Naomichi Uramoto finished just out of the points in a wildcard ride at the weekend’s World Superbike seventh round at Circuito de Navarra […]

Navarra Circuit Spain makes WorldSBK debut

August 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

For the second consecutive round, the WorldSBK paddock lands on a circuit that makes its debut on the World Superbike Championship calendar. After the Autodrom Most (Czech Republic) it will be the circuit of Navarra […]

WorldSBK Circuito de Navarra Spain Wildcard Racer

August 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 11. Suzuki’s Naomichi Uramoto is to make his first World Superbike Championship appearance at the seventh round of the season at Circuito de Navarra in Spain. The Japanese rider, […]

ENDURO LEGEND UPBEAT ABOUT RECOVERY FROM INJURY

August 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

GRAHAM JARVIS ON THE MEND FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL KNEE SURGERY ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA’S HARD ENDURO LEGEND UPBEAT ABOUT RECOVERY FROM INJURY Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Graham Jarvis is recovering well following knee surgery, required after […]