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WorldSBK hat-trick at Donington: Toprak Razgatlioglu takes World Championship lead

July 14, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Donington Park. “You are the king of Donington Park,” a fan shouted to Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) on Sunday afternoon – perfectly summing up the seventh round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). ‘El […]

WorldSBK hat-trick at Donington: Toprak Razgatlioglu takes World Championship lead.

July 13, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Donington Park. “You are the king of Donington Park,” a fan shouted to Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) on Sunday afternoon – perfectly summing up the seventh round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). ‘El […]

Three podiums and important World Championship points at the WorldSBK at Cremona

May 5, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Cremona. BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team had a solid weekend with strong results for Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and Michael van der Mark (NED) during the fourth round of the FIM […]

Italian circuit celebrates its debut with the production bike World Championship

September 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

As the Italian circuit celebrates its debut with the production bike World Championship, the development slick solutions for the Superbike class already seen in action at Magny-Cours are back on stage The FIM Superbike World Championship arrives […]

MotoGP World Championship returns to MotorLand Aragón for 12th round of 2024 season

August 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team Ready to Return at MotorLand Aragón for Round 12 of the 2024 Season The MotoGP World Championship returns to MotorLand Aragón for the twelfth round of the 2024 season. Designed by […]

Fairytale ending to an incredible 2024 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship season

March 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Stamping his authority on the 2024 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has won his fourth consecutive world title with a dominant ride on home soil in Newcastle, United Kingdom. Enjoying a […]

Junior e-Motocross Series returns for 2024

February 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With the full support of KTM, the Junior e-Motocross Series returns for 2024 and today, registration has officially opened for youngsters who race a KTM SX-E 5 to secure one of 40 spots on the […]

Preparations for 2024 MotoGP World Championship resume at Lusail International Circuit Qatar

February 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team is ready to get back on track in Qatar for the final two days of pre-season testing Preparations for the 2024 MotoGP World Championship resume for the Ducati Lenovo Team at […]

Back on world championship calendar for first time since 2018

August 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Back on the world championship calendar for the first time since 2018, the Desafio Ruta 40 starts at the bivouac at La Rioja before heading north, through the Catamarca region, into Salta and the finish […]

Inspiration Friday: 2023 AMD World Bike Building Championships

July 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Not much is more inspiring than a Custom Bike Building Championship or holding the winning $1.08 billion Powerball lottery ticket. While I don’t have the winning Powerball ticket to share, I can offer up not […]

SuperEnduro World Championship Gliwice Poland & National Enduro Caprock Canyon Results

March 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

SuperEnduro World Championship Round 5 Gliwice, Poland March 18th, 2023 Walker Secures Second in Championship The SuperEnduro season culminated its series in Poland for the fifth and final round. The track was well built but […]

2022 MotoGP World Championship hopes alive this weekend

October 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo kept his 2022 MotoGP World Championship hopes alive this weekend as he flew to third position at the Sepang International Circuit aboard his Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP machine. MotoGP World Champion Fabio […]

Pandemic Landfall & MotoGP World Championship Phillip Island

October 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 12 After the long break inflicted by the pandemic, the MotoGP World Championship has finally made landfall on Phillip Island. The Australian circuit is a favourite, not only for […]

KTM WINS 2022 FIM HARD ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!

October 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler has won the 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. Claiming a dominant victory at the eighth and final round of the series – Hixpania Hard Enduro – the […]

Fabio Quartararo extended advantage at top of MotoGP World Championship this weekend

September 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Quartararo Extends Series Lead with Eighth in Motegi Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo extended his advantage at the top of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend, racing to an important eighth place at the […]

Yamaha celebrated success in all three world championship classes

September 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha celebrated success in all three world championship classes last weekend in Magny-Cours for the French FIM Superbike World Championship round, while the 2022 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup title was decided in a […]

Gold medal after stunning performance at World Championship

August 29, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Ivano van Erp secured his second Junior World Championship gold medal after a stunning performance aboard his GYTR kitted YZ125 at the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship in Vantaa, Finland. […]

Despite seemingly perfect conditions in Jerez de la Frontera MotoGP World Championship

May 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 1. Joan Mir: 6th (+ 13.934) Alex Rins: 19th (+ 38.922) Despite seemingly perfect conditions in Jerez de la Frontera for round six of the MotoGP™ World Championship, the […]

Newest venues on the world championship calendar fast and flowing

April 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Round five of 2022 MotoGP landed in Portimao, Portugal. The 4.6km winding circuit and one of the newest venues on the world championship calendar provided a fast and flowing test for the riders in Moto3, […]

Sanctioned world championship racing continues to flourish

March 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Mr. Stefan Pierer, KTM AG CEO and the current Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers’ Association (MSMA) chairman for a period including 2021-2022, met with Mr. Biense Bierma as the new General Secretary begins his rounds of MSMA […]

National Enduro Sumter National Wedgefield & Super Enduro World Championship GP Hungary Results

February 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

National Enduro Sumter National Wedgefield, SC February 6th, 2022 The National Enduro Series kicked in South Carolina for the Sumter National. This enduro is known for being hard to tame. Pair that with the conditions […]

Moto2 World Championship Debut 2022

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Following the great success of the biannual Yamaha VR46 Master Camp training programme in Tavullia and VR46 Master Camp Team’s five years of FIM CEV experience, the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp project will be taken […]

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 […]

Dominating all WorldSBK World Championship Classes at Jerez

September 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha took a clean sweep of victories in the FIM Superbike World Championship, FIM Supersport World Championship and FIM Supersport 300 World Championship on Sunday at Jerez, while extending its lead in the riders’, manufacturers’, […]

First woman to win the world championship four times in a row

September 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

New title in the Vertex Pistons palmares: Kiara Fontanesi is the 2021 Italian champion Five rounds, ten races, seven first and three second places for a new fantastic title: Kiara Fontanesi and Vertex Pistons […]

Phenomenal world championship MXGP career ends

September 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

// Antonio Cairoli is in the running for a 10th FIM World Championship in 2021 // #222 has won 6 out of his 9 FIM World Championships on KTM machinery // Cairoli has amassed 93 […]

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 […]

Demo Tour Continues With The Progressive IMS Outdoors Tour in Chicago

August 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Suzuki demo tours are moving on to their next exciting stop in Chicago. Be sure to get there early to reserve your demo ride on your favorite Suzuki motorcycle. The Suzuki demo tour will be […]

Notoriously deep and rough Lommel MXGP world championship

August 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The demanding sandy terrain of Lommel was no obstacle for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing as Jeffrey Herlings produced a heroic performance to finish 2nd overall at the Grand Prix of Belgium and the sixth […]

Best of a tricky situation at MotoGP World Championship Sachsenring Germany

June 21, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 20. LIQUI MOLY MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND MotoGP Race Classification: Joan Mir: 9th Alex Rins: 11th Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders made the best of a tricky situation at Round […]

MotoGP World Championship preparing for back-to-back Sachsenring races

June 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 16. Team Suzuki Ecstar and the MotoGP™ World Championship are preparing for another dose of back-to-back rounds following a short break after the Mugello-Catalunya double header. The first stop […]

Best race finish of the fledgling Moto3 world championship

May 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

For the second year in a row Jerez missed the presence of fans and public but the circuit was a happy hunting ground for the Husqvarna Motorcycles duo on their FR 250 GP motorcycles: in […]

New GSX-R1000R Superbike for Moto3 World Championship

April 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 29. • Kent finishes debut test P3 with focus on getting comfortable aboard his new machine. • Rea focusses on development with new engine spec and throttle maps from […]

Riello UPS Ducati renewing partnership for 2021 MotoGP World Championship

February 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Borgo Panigale-based team and the Verona-based company celebrate 15 years of collaboration by renewing their partnership for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. Riello UPS, a brand of the Riello Elettronica Group, a global player […]

So everyone is telling me that I’m the new MotoGP World Championship leader

October 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 23. Joan Mir looks back on last weekend’s Aragon GP where he raced to third place and took over the MotoGP Championship. “So everyone is telling me that I’m […]

Final entry list for the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance World Championship race

July 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 10. The final entry list for the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance World Championship race on August 29-30th has been announced today by the FIM EWC and will feature […]

Schedule: MotoGP World Championship to kick off 19th July in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

June 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will comprise between 13 and 17 races, and it will start the next 19th July in Spain, at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as confirmed by the official […]

BILLY BOLT INTERVIEW – LETS TO THE THE 2020 SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMPION

March 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING STAR ON WINNING HIS FIRST INDOOR ENDURO WORLD TITLE Bouncing back from injury in the best possible way, Billy Bolt claimed this year’s FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to deliver Rockstar […]

ARMINAS JASIKONIS PLACES THIRD OVERALL AT MXGP OF THE NETHERLANDS

March 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Putting a challenging opening round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship behind him, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis has raced to a pair of third-place results at a sodden Valkenswaard circuit in […]

ANDERSON AND HAMPSHIRE CLAIM TOP-FOUR FINISHES AT DAYTONA SUPERCROSS

March 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Round 10 of the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series made its way to the world-renown Daytona International Speedway on Saturday for perhaps the roughest and most enduring stop on the 17-round circuit. The Rockstar […]

2020 season opener of the FIM Superbike World Championship with BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

February 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island. The countdown is on for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team: This weekend (28th February to 1st March) sees the team start its second season in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) on Phillip […]

DEAN WILSON RACES TO A SEASON-BEST SIXTH-PLACE FINISH AT TAMPA SX

February 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

It was a great night of racing for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Dean Wilson, who secured a season-best sixth-place finish in the 450SX class at Round 7 of the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship […]

Esaote Official Partner of the Ducati Team in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship

February 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rome, February 14th, 2020 – Esaote, an Italian company among the world leaders in the field of medical diagnostic imaging systems, is the Ducati Team’s Official Partner for the 2020 season. The collaboration agreement between the […]

BATTLE FOR MARTIN & SUZUKI AT SAN DIEGO SUPERCROSS

February 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 10. Alex Martin: RM-Z250 – 10th – 5th in Standings. JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki Racing’s Alex Martin’s 12-point cushion was large enough to maintain his strong top-five position in the […]

BOLT ON WINNING FORM AT SUPERENDURO ROUND FOUR

February 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Continuing to cement himself as the rider to beat in the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has delivered a winning ride at the penultimate round of the series, in […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – FEBRUARY 1st

February 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 1. The opening weekend of February sees JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki rider Alex Martin in action at round five of the 2020 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM Supercross World Championship at […]

Aruba confirmed as Official Partner of the Ducati Team for the 2020 MotoGP World Championship

January 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Bergamo, 29th January 2020 – Aruba S.p.A. (www.aruba.it), a leader in data center services, cloud, web hosting, e-mail, PEC and domain registrations, is confirmed – for the second consecutive – as Official Partner of the Ducati […]

NetApp Alongside the Ducati Data-Driven Team for the 2020 MotoGP World Championship

January 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Milan, 24 January 2020 – NetApp, the leader in cloud data services, today announced that the company has renewed the official sponsorship of the Ducati Corse motorcycle racing team for the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, continuing […]

BLAZUSIAK RACES TO SUPERENDURO RUNNER-UP RESULT IN POLAND

December 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

In front of a sold-out stadium of 14,000 Polish fans, Blazusiak looked to add to his multi-year win streak inside the Tauron Arena. The KTM rider has made the venue his own since 2016 and […]

GOMEZ AND BOLT ALL SET FOR 2020 SUPERENDURO SEASON

December 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Alfredo Gomez and Billy Bolt are all set for the 2020 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. The five-round indoor series commences this weekend December 7 in Krakow, Poland, with the remaining […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES THANK JACKY MARTENS

October 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles wish to formally thank Jacky Martens and the JM Racing team for their many years of service as Husqvarna Motorcycles’ officially supported MX2 representatives in the FIM Motocross World Championship. Working with Husqvarna […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Wild Card Riders to make World Championship Debut in Qatar

October 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The inclusion of wild card riders from Indonesia and the United States of America means that the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge line up for the final round of the 2019 FIM Supersport 300 World […]

The Ducati Team arrives in Asia for the Thailand Grand Prix at Buriram

October 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After eleven races in Europe, the MotoGP World Championship and the Ducati Team have now moved to Southeast Asia, in particular the town of Buriram, where this weekend the Thailand Grand Prix – the first […]

Krummenacher and Caricasulo Ready to Continue Title Fight in Cluzel’s Backyard

September 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The battle for supremacy in the 2019 FIM Supersport World Championship is set to continue in Magny-Cours this weekend, after Bardahl Evan Bros Yamaha Supported WorldSSP rider, Randy Krummenacher, saw his lead in the championship […]

BOL D’OR EWC TO RESTART AT 6AM ON SUNDAY

September 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 21. The opening round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France has been put on hold until 06:00 hrs tomorrow after treacherous weather […]

SUZUKI READY FOR BOL D’OR ENDURANCE SEASON 1ST RACE

September 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 19. The new 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship kicks off this weekend at the 83rd Bol d’Or 24-Hour race with Suzuki Endurance Racing Team on track today for the opening […]

Seewer Remains Consistent at Challenging Swedish Grand Prix

August 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

A challenging 16th round of the MXGP World Championship in Uddevalla, Sweden, saw Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer make the most of a ‘tough day’ to finish fourth in the Grand Prix classification, […]

STEADY START TO SILVERSTONE MOTOGP FOR SUZUKI

August 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 23. Alex Rins: 15th – 2:00.666 (+ 1.563) Sylvain Guintoli: 20th – 2:02.240 (+ 3.015) • Rins shows early form, focuses on set-up. • Guintoli makes his return to […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES SET TO RETURN TO MOTO3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

August 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce their return to the Moto3 World Championship in 2020. After 5 years of absence, Husqvarna Motorcycles are proud to return to top level asphalt Motorsport in the Moto3 World […]

THOMAS KJER OLSEN ON THE PODIUM AT MXGP OF CZECH REPUBLIC

July 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S MX2 STAR BOUNCES BACK FROM INDONESIAN DISAPPOINTMENT TO FINISH THIRD OVERALL AT ROUND 13 OF THE FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Returning to Europe after the two recent Indonesian rounds of […]

Sabatucci and Verdoïa Make it a bLU cRU One-Two on the Podium at Donington Park

July 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Trasimeno Yamaha rider, Kevin Sabatucci, took his first-ever World Championship win in what was an incident-packed WorldSSP300 race at Donington Park. The 20-year-old Italian was joined on the podium by fellow bLU cRU rider, […]

Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s Tonus & Paulin Share the Podium in Germany

June 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

A historic day at the tenth round of the MXGP World Championship in Teutschenthal, Germany, saw the Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP team celebrate nine podium finishes with both riders, Arnaud Tonus and Gautier Paulin, […]

Ducati team SBK World Championship – Spain Jerez de la Frontera

June 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After the last rounds at Assen and Imola, where only two of the three Superbike races on the schedule were held because of the appalling weather conditions, World SBK is back in action this weekend […]

The Ducati Team ready for the fifth round of the MotoGP World Championship at Le Mans

May 16, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After finishing the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez with both its riders in the top five, the Ducati Team is ready to take it back to the track at Le Mans (France) for the fifth […]

MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and MotoAmerica Championship of Monterey

May 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 14, 2019. – Join BMW Motorrad and some of the world’s greatest motorcycle road racers at WeatherTech® Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA, July 12-14, for the MOTUL FIM Superbike […]

SHINICHI SAHARA TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR BLOG

May 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 10. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Project Leader Shinichi Sahara talks about the team performances so far this year in MotoGP™, that sees Alex Rins just one point off the series […]

Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo Top 10 in Austin COTA

April 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The MotoGP World Championship season reaches Round three this weekend, with the Americas GP. Just as they did two weeks ago in Argentina, the PETRONAS Yamaha SRT riders were both inside the Top 10 on […]

Mission Winnow Ducati team ready for Argentina MotoGP World Championship

March 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After achieving a spectacular win in the opening race of the year with Andrea Dovizioso in Qatar, the Mission Winnow Ducati team is ready to resume action in Argentina for the second round of the […]

Ducati: The 2019 MotoGP World Championship has officially begun

March 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Mission Winnow Ducati team resumed action today in Qatar at the Losail track, home of the opening round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, for the first free-practice sessions of the season. Both Danilo […]

Suzuki 2019 MotoGP World Championship test high temperatures and humidity pushing both bike and rider to the limits

February 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 11. Walled by a forest of palm trees, the Sepang International Circuit, in Selangor (Malaysia), designed by the world-renowned engineer Hermann Tilke, is the circuit that serves as the […]

GRT Yamaha Ready to Fight for the Championship in Magny-Cours

September 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team are back in action this weekend for Round 10 of the FIM World Supersport Championship at Circuit de Nevers in Magny-Cours, France. Federico Caricasulo heads into the weekend off […]

TO MISANO ADRIATICO FOR THE 13TH ROUND OF 2018

September 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 5. The MotoGP World Championship has moved south to Italy for the thirteenth round of the season, held at the Marco Simoncelli World Circuit in Misano Adriatico. The Italian […]

BRNO TO START THE SECOND HALF OF SEASON WITH ENTHUSIASM

August 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

With 10 races still to go, the 2018 MotoGP World Championship is about to begin its second half, and after a short break of only two weeks the riders and teams are even more motivated […]

Monster Yamaha Tech3 Pair Secures Important Points in Tough Italian GP

June 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

With a determined effort Johann Zarco was battling hard during 23 hot laps in Mugello today in order to bring home a solid top 10 result. The fast Frenchman came off the line well and […]

Clever Zarco Conquers Outstanding Second Place – Syahrin Shows Greatest Determination to Finish the Spanish GP

May 7, 2018 Michael Le Pard

With some luck and a very solid race, Johann Zarco claimed his second podium in 2018. Thereby, the Monster Yamaha Tech3 star, who concluded the fourth race of the season as the best Yamaha rider […]