Years

The Honda Safety Institute celebrates its 15 years of history with a new milestone

Oct 30, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The prestigious motorcycle training centre began its journey in 2009 and has since trained 30,000 users in safe driving. The HIS incorporates into its extensive training program a new course aimed at younger users, exclusively […]

Vertex Pistons celebrates 70 years in Business

Feb 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Vertex Pistons celebrated 70 years of developing and manufacturing high performance 2 and 4 stroke pistons for off-road, street, scooter, ATV, UTV, snowmobile, go-kart, ultralight and other motorsport applications. The Italian American company appreciated […]

2023 Honda: It’s Back After 41 Years!

May 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Say it after me “Riding is FUN!” and Honda wants to put more FUN back into 2023 Honda. It’s Back After 41 Years: 2023 Honda ST125 Dax. The ST125 Dax fully owns the genuine authenticity […]

This MotoGP track has been absent from MotoGP calendar for 2 years returns

Feb 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Enea Bastianini is the fastest (new unofficial Sepang record) with the Desmosedici GP bike of the Gresini Racing team Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller concluded the first MotoGP pre-season test of 2022 at Sepang International […]

Most successful years on record for Japanese manufacturer

Dec 31, 2021 Michael Le Pard

What a Year to be Blue: Yamaha Conquer the World in 2021 Blue was the colour of 2021. Yamaha were crowned world champions in MotoGP, the FIM MX2 World Championship, FIM Superbike World Championship and […]

Suzuka 8 Hours Japan returns after two years absent from 2022 EWC calendar

Nov 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO SUZUKA Team Suzuki Press Office – August 24. The Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan will feature on the 2022 EWC calendar after two years absent due to the ongoing Coronavirus […]

WorldSBK championship extending contract with Yamaha for two more years

Sep 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Following his impressive performances as a rookie in the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship, Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to confirm that Andrea Locatelli will remain on a Yamaha until at least the end of […]

Enduro2 World Championship signs with KTM for another two years

Aug 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 […]

Fans Excited as Ducati Signs MotoGP Contract for Another 5 Years of Racing

Jan 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Ducati and Dorna Sports SL are pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement to guarantee the Bologna-based manufacturer’s presence in the MotoGP World Championship from 2022 to 2026.Since its debut in 2003, Ducati […]

FIM Superbike World Championship at Estoril for first time in 25 years

Oct 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

This weekend the FIM Superbike World Championship is back on track at the Circuito Estoril in Portugal for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. 27 years ago, the circuit was […]

3rd time in 33 years FIM Endurance World Championship adds 12 Hours of Estoril

Sep 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The debut season for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) draws to a conclusion this weekend. The ‘12 Hours of Estoril’ is the fourth and final […]

After 30 years Progressive American Flat Track returns to Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Sep 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 21, 2020) – After a near-three decade absence, Progressive American Flat Track returns to Devil’s Bowl Speedway, in Mesquite, Texas, on Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26, to launch the […]

Honda Impala plus more at the 75 years of rare motorcycle history exhibition

Jun 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The exhibition “Montesa, the forge of a myth” can be visited at the Palau Robert on the Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, from June 9 to September 6. The sample includes 43 motorcycle models, among […]

Inspiration Friday: 60 Years of Dreams, Innovations and Wins

May 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Even though racing tracks are quiet, stands are empty and the smell of hotdogs and popcorn are gone, we haven’t forgotten the recent heydays of live racing action, thrills, chills and spills on the raceway! […]

35 Years of the Harley-Davidson Softail family

Dec 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

SOFTAIL: A MOTORCYCLE ICON The Softail® family: the timeless look of a classic ‘hardtail’ combine with hidden technology to deliver a full-throttle ride that has been constantly improved over 35 years FOR MANY ADMIRING THE LOOK […]