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R.I.P. Daytona 200 Winner John Ashmead

Long-time racer John Ashmead, best known for winning the 1989 Daytona 200, died from brain cancer Sunday, October 16 at 10:34 p.m. Eastern Time...

CIV: American Toth Named Aprilia RS 660 Cup Co-Champion

American Max Toth has been named Co-Champion of the 2022 CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup. At the season finale October 8-9 at Imola, Toth and...

Hugh Anderson Named MotoGP Legend

Hugh Anderson becomes a MotoGP™ Legend A special ceremony in his home country of New Zealand inducts the four-time World Champion into the Hall of...

WERA Previews 50th Grand National Finals Oct. 20-23 At Barber

50TH WERA GRAND NATIONAL FINALS PREVIEW The 50th WERA Grand National Finals will be held at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama on October 20th to...

R.I.P. Phil Read MBE (Updated)

From a statement issued by the Read family: It is with incredible sadness that the Read family reports the passing of Phil Read MBE while...

R.I.P. AMA Hall Of Famer Loretta Lynn (Updated)

Loretta Lynn, Famed Country Music Star and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, Dies at 90 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Loretta Lynn was a legendary country singer...

Video: Inside Indian Motorcycle’s King Of The Baggers Championship

A grueling season-long effort by the entire S&S Cycle #IndianChallenger team sees Tyler O'Hara regain the Mission Foods #KingOfTheBaggers Championship crown. Go in-depth with the...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1972 Laverda 750SFC, In The September Issue

Featured In the September 2022 issue of Roadracing World:          In 1873, Pietro Laverda founded Laverda as a manufacturer of agricultural equipment....

Italian Veteran Andrea Dovizioso Retiring, In The September Issue

Featured In the September 2022 issue of Roadracing World:           When Italian veteran Andrea Dovizioso retires following the San Marino Grand Prix,...

Moto Guzzi Launches Limited-Edition V100 Mandello Aviazione Navale

ABOARD THE CAVOUR AIRCRAFT CARRIER, MOTO GUZZI AND THE ITALIAN NAVY CELEBRATE THEIR CLOSE TIES, STARTING WITH THE EAGLE SYMBOL The occasion saw the world...

Shops: Royal Enfield North America, In The September Issue

 Featured In the September 2022 issue of Roadracing World:          Pop Quiz: What brand has been producing motorcycles the longest?       ...

Video: Ducati Museum Tour, Part One

Ducati Museum Tour with Ducati Engineer Andrea Forni, Part One Andrea Forni has been employed by Ducati for decades as an engineer. He is also...

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ASRA Announces Amateurs Advancing to Expert for 2027

ASRA Announces Amateur Riders Advancing to Expert Status for 2027 Season New Freedom, PA — The American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) has announced the list...
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Indian Announces Support For 10 MotoAmerica Bagger Teams

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE EXPANDS COMMITMENT TO MOTOAMERICA MISSION KING OF THE BAGGERS WITH FACTORY SUPPORTED 10-TEAM PROGRAM FOR ‘27 & ‘28 THROUGH AMERICAN RACING OPERATIONS...
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MotoGP: More From Teams On Sunday at Lusail

The Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail is in the books, with Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) bouncing back from a Sprint race crash to claim...
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MotoGP: World Championship Race Results From Lusail

Marco Bezzecchi won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday evening at Lusail International Circuit, in Qatar. Riding his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26 on Michelin control...
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Moto2: World Championship Race Results From Lusail

Daniel Holgado won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Lusail International Circuit, in Qatar. Riding his CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex...