Tough

Sixth for Renaux and Seventh for Vlaanderen at Tough Turkish Grand Prix

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team’s Maxime Renaux has placed sixth overall at round 18 of the 2025 MXGP World Championship, with Calvin Vlaanderen close behind in seventh. Jago Geerts was also in action […]

Thibault Benistant Digs Deep for 10th at Tough German Grand Prix

Jun 2, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Thibault Benistant has placed 10th overall at the MXGP of Germany. The Frenchman was on form in Race One, placing fifth, and was on course to finish sixth […]

Extremely tight top 10 times on tough stage 10 at 2024 Dakar Rally

Jan 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

TOP-10 RESULTS FOR RED BULL KTM ON DAKAR STAGE 10 Dakar Rally 2024 – Stage 10 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides and Toby Price have completed the tough stage 10 at the 2024 […]

Tough and physically demanding 7th stage at 2024 Dakar Rally

Jan 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Kevin Benavides has finished third on a tough and physically demanding seventh stage at the 2024 Dakar Rally. The KTM 450 RALLY racer now lies fifth overall in the provisional standings. Also […]

Tough weekend wins career-high result at Ironman National

Aug 27, 2023 Michael Le Pard

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammates Aaron Plessinger and Tom Vialle both claimed third-place results to conclude the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on the podium at today’s Ironman National, with fan favorite Plessinger […]

Tough Saturday for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team at Autodrom Most

Jul 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

A controversial Superpole and early damp conditions affect the races of Bautista (P12) and Rinaldi (P14). Superb win for Bulega in WorldSSP It was a tough Saturday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team at […]

RIDERS TACKLE TOUGH LOMMEL SAND FOR MX2 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Jul 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing checked out of the draining Lommel sand with Liam Everts claiming 4th position overall for the thirteenth round of nineteen in 2023 FIM MXGP and for the second event in […]

Tough decision to withdraw from Flanders MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship

Jul 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Thibault Benistant Withdraws from MXGP of Flanders Due to complications following a fall in the Qualifying Race at the MXGP of Czech Republic a week ago, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant has made […]

Everything about Southwick Motocross is tough with sand, heat and humidity

Jul 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Everything about Southwick is tough, with the sand, heat and humidity…and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who were ready to take on the roughest track on the AMA Pro Motocross series. 250 […]

WorldSBK riders display fighting spirit on a tough weekend in Misano

Jun 4, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Misano. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK riders displayed fighting spirit at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (ITA) as they attempted to cope with challenges during a weekend of adversity. On Sunday, Garrett Gerloff (USA) from […]

Tough day 3 in the desert: 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Mar 1, 2023 Michael Le Pard

THIRD PLACE RESULT FOR SKYLER HOWES ON ADDC STAGE THREE SECOND CONSECUTIVE TOP-THREE STAGE RESULT FOR THE AMERICAN RIDER AS EVENT PASSES HALFWAY POINT Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes has put in another strong ride […]

Tough stage two at 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Feb 28, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has won the tough stage two at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Skilfully mastering the dunes throughout the stage, the Argentinian brought his FR 450 Rally home over one […]

Tough Saudi desert Dakar Rally 2023 Stage 9

Jan 10, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has posted the second quickest time on today’s stage nine at the 2023 Dakar Rally, moving up to second overall in the provisional standings, just three seconds from […]

Tough British MotoGP Silverstone Showdown

Aug 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo secured a hard-fought eighth place this weekend, despite having to overcome a long lap penalty, as the MotoGP World Championship resumed at Silverstone. Defending champion Fabio Quartararo secured […]

ANOTHER TOP-FIVE FINISH FOR HUSQVARNA AT BRUTALLY TOUGH SOUTHWICK NATIONAL

Jul 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire battled through tough conditions at Saturday’s Southwick National to capture fifth overall in the 250MX class with 4-5 moto finishes in Southwick, Massachusetts. Teammate Stilez Robertson walked away […]