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R.I.P.: Motorcycle Designer, Racer, Author, Ad Man Mick Ofield

Retired motorcycle racer, designer, and Roadracing World contributor and illustrator Mick Ofield died Sunday, February 23rd at home in McMinnville, Tennessee. He raced in the...

TrackDaz Reschedules First Event on New Buttonwillow Track

TrackDaz Reschedules Inaugural Motorcycle Event at New Track at Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow, CA – TrackDaz has been forced to reschedule the highly anticipated event...

MV Agusta Celebrates 80th Anniversary

MV AGUSTA CELEBRATES ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY Since January 19th 1945, MV Agusta has been creating masterpieces on two wheels, infused with innovation, beauty, and proudly...

Triumph Icons Tour Visiting 13 Cities Across The USA

ALL-NEW 2025 MODELS WILL BE ON DISPLAY, INCLUDING ICON LIMITED EDITIONS, TIGER SPORT 800, AND THE OFF ROAD TF 450-RC TOUR VISITING 13 CITIES ACROSS...

AHRMA: Motobilia Signs As National Road Racing, Dirt Track & Off Road Sponsor

Motobilia named the National Title Series Sponsor of the AHRMA Roadracing, Off-road and Dirt Track racing series for 2025 to 2027 The American Historic Racing...

WCM Co-Owner Peter Clifford Remembers Partner Bob MacLean (Updated)

Remembering Bob MacLean   By Peter Clifford   Thanks for running an obit on Bob. He was the very best friend and business partner anyone could wish for....

RIP: Osamu Suzuki, Who Led Suzuki Motor For Decades, Dead at 94

Osamu Suzuki, who led the Japanese motorcycle and car manufacturer for nearly five decades, died in Japan on December 25th, at the age of...

Quail Motofest Announces Featured Classes For 2025 Event

Carmel, Calif. - Carmel’s premier motorcycle celebration returns to The Quail Golf Club as The Quail MotoFest on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The newly...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1957 Moto Guzzi 350, In the October Issue

Featured In the October 2024 Issue of Roadracing World:         Everyone loves a David versus Goliath story or even simplicity beating complexity....

Ducati Introduces Its Lightest Twin-Cylinder Engine Ever

New V2 Engine: The Lightest Ducati Twin-Cylinder At only 120 lbs, the new V2 is the lightest in Ducati’s long history of twin-cylinder engines The new...

SoCal Norton Club’s 45th Hansen Dam Rally Is Sunday, November 3rd

The SoCal Norton Club's 45th Annual Hansen Dam Rally (largely for British bikes and their fans) will be held tomorrow, Sunday, November 3rd. Hansen...

Racing History: The Slippery Tale of Aerodynamics, In the October Issue

Featured in the October Issue of Roadracing World         Enzo Ferrari allegedly once said, “Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines.”...

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H-D Bagger World Cup: Saddlemen Fielding Lewis & West

Saddlemen Race Development To Ride in H-D Bagger World Cup The crew at Saddlemen Racing Development is preparing for their biggest season yet, as they...

Motovid.com Raised $27k For Motorcycle Safety At Midwest Tracks

Motovid.com Josh Pigney Memorial Fund (Formerly Broken Wing Benefit Fund) Raised $27,000 For Motorcycle Safety At Nidwest Racetracks In 2025 Motovid.com is pleased to...
Team Obsolete owner Rob Iannucci (right) with Walt Fulton III (left) and the ex-factory 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750 TT. Photo courtesy Team Obsolete.

R.I.P.: Vintage Racing Icon Rob Iannucci

Rest In Peace Robert "Rob" Iannucci Visionary, Motorsports Pioneer, Attorney, Preservationist Robert "Rob" Iannucci, a retired New York attorney, motorsports pioneer, and preservationist, passed away on...

2025 Panigale V4 Márquez Edition Unveiled

A special limited version to celebrate Marc Márquez, Ducati Lenovo Team rider who achieved the MotoGP world title for the 7th time. Introducing the Panigale...

Saddlemen Race Development Unveils 2026 MotoAmerica Plans

Saddlemen Race Development is excited to announce their 2026 MotoAmerica roadracing program, with three riders aboard Saddlemen Drag Specialties Harley-Davidson racing motorcycles. Competing in...