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Willow Springs Grand Prix Scheduled April 13-14

WILLOW SPRINGS GRAND PRIX APRIL 13th & 14th – ROSAMOND, CA The Willow Springs Grand Prix returns to Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California, on...

Racing History: 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz Goes Fishing, In The February Issue

Featured In the February 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         These days, more often than not, if you want to catch up...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1993 Suzuki RGV XR79

Featured In the February 2024 issue of Roadracing World           During the no-holds-barred era of Grand Prix racing in the 1960s, Honda...

Moto Guzzi Engineer, Dentist, Veteran Dr. John Wittner, R.I.P.

John A. Wittner A legendary innovator for Moto Guzzi and driving force in the motorcycle community, Dr. John A. Wittner, DMD, age 78, of West Chester,...

Daytona 200 Monument “Gathering Of Champions” Scheduled March 6

The 22nd annual Daytona 200 Monument “Gathering of Champions” will take place on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Daytona 200...

Ana Carrasco Entered In Women’s World Championship

Inaugural FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship Entry list Revealed The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO) are pleased to reveal the...

Quail Motorcycle Gathering Announces Featured Classes For 2024

THE QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING ANNOUNCES FEATURED CLASSES FOR 2024 EVENT Carmel, Calif. - The 14th annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering returns to Quail Lodge &...

AHRMA: Team Obsolete Running Fleet Of Machines In Vintage Cup (Updated)

Team Obsolete’s 350 Grand Prix 2024 Extravaganza Brooklyn, New York - For 2024 AHRMA has announced that the AHRMA Vintage Cup will feature the...

MX Sports Presents Inaugural 250cc MX Champ Jones With His Namesake Trophy

MX Sports Pro Racing Awards Inaugural 250cc Champion Gary Jones with His Namesake Trophy Development of New Gary Jones Cup and Edison Dye Cup in...

KTM Is Celebrating “30 Years Of Duke”

KTM DUKE – 30 YEARS OF PURE, NAKED MOTORCYCLING   The last 30 years of the KTM DUKE model can be summed up in one word:...

Historic Racing: Between the Hedges of Isle of Man, Part 2, In The January Issue

Featured In the January 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         "Returning home after my thrilling and scary real (public) roads racing debut...

Former Suzuki GP Team Manager Garry Taylor, R.I.P.

Former Suzuki 500cc Grand Prix/MotoGP Team Manager Garry Taylor died today at the age of 74. Taylor led Suzuki's Grand Prix racing effort from...

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Manuel Gonzalez (18) at Montmelo. Photo courtesy IntactGP Team.

Moto2 : Gonzalez Tops Opening Practice At Misano

Manuel Gonzalez was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice 1 (FP1) Friday morning at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in Italy. Riding his...
Jose Antonio Rueda (99) at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Ajo.

Moto3 : Rueda Quickest In Opening Practice At Misano

Jose Antonio Rueda was quickest during Moto3 World Championship Free Practice 1 (FP1) Friday morning at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in Italy. Riding...
MotoE race at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MotoE™ To Go On Hiatus Following 2025 Season

The FIM and Dorna Sports have agreed to put the FIM MotoE World Championship on hiatus at the end of the 2025 season. MotoGP listens...
MotoGP Race start at Barcelona. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MotoGP: Preview of The Red Bull Grand Prix of San Marino

Defeated for the first time in eight weekends, there’s no title on the line this time out. But it’s getting ever closer for Marc...
Bobby Fong aboard his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A

Fong to Make Wild Card Appearance in WorldSBK

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing and Strack Racing team up to field a wild card entry with Bobby Fong at the final two rounds...