HomeMotorcycle History

Motorcycle History

Photojournalist, TV Producer, Racetrack Executive Gary Van Voorhis, R.I.P.

Former journalist, photographer, TV producer, and racetrack executive Gary Van Voorhis died July 12 in a hospice facility near his home in Ormond Beach,...

AHRMA: 500cc Grand Prix Bikes Racing At Laguna Seca

Bridgestone, 4SR USA and Markbilt Racebikes Sponsor Open Two Stroke Class Featuring MotoGP™ Bikes at AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey July 14-16 Monterey, CA – The sound...

AHRMA: Team Obsolete Will Be Back In Action At Laguna Seca

AHRMA - Laguna Seca, July 14-15-16 Team Obsolete is again bringing one of our Matchless G50s for Dave Roper to ride in the 500 Premier,...

AHRMA: Prize Money Posted In Open Two-Stroke At Laguna Seca

Prize Money for Top Open Two-Stroke Racers at AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey California July 14-16   MONTEREY, Calif. – Missing the scent of a two-stroke...

MotoGP: Goodwood Festival Of Speed Rider Lineup Confirmed

Goodwood Festival of Speed: full MotoGP™ line-up confirmed! Heroes past and present get ready to take on the Hill Wednesday, 05 July 2023 The Goodwood Festival of Speed...

More On The Passing Of Hall Of Famer Peter Starr

RIP, Peter Starr DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 5, 2023) - AMA Pro Racing offers its condolences to the family and friends of Peter Starr, who...

Filmmaker, TV Producer, Author, Racer Peter Starr, R.I.P.

Filmmaker, author, racer, motorcycle enthusiast Peter Starr died from cancer at the home of a friend in Colorado on July 3. He was 80. He...

MotoGP: Previews Of The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

GASGAS FACTORY RACING TECH3 TO HIT THE HILL AT GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED MotoGP™ will rip around one of the largest and most prestigious annual...

AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023 Announced

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Announced Five to be inducted on Sept. 15 during the AMA’s Hall of Fame Days event in...

Case Named Executive Director Of Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Names Brian Case as Executive Director The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum announces that Brian Case has been named executive director of...

Buell Unveils Freedom Edition Hammerhead 1190

Buell® Unveils 40th-anniversary Freedom Edition Hammerhead to Celebrate Independence and Company Milestone Grand Rapids, MI – Buell Motorcycles, proud manufacturer of the only American-built sport...

AHRMA: Team Obsolete Racing Matchless G50s At NJMP

New Jersey Motorsports Park – June 23-24-25, Return of the Matchless G50’s Team Obsolete is pleased to announce the return to the racetrack of two...

Latest Posts

Alessandro Di Mario broke lap record during Race 2 at VIR. Photo courtesy Dunlop.

MotoAmerica: Dunlop Tires Sets New Lap Records at VIR

Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Dunlop Motorcycle Tires is excited to announce that new lap records have been established at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA. This...
Alessandro Di Mario on his Aprilia RS 660 at VIR. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.

Aprilia Racing: Victory In the United States, Podium in Japan

Alessandro di Mario wins the Twins Cup in MotoAmerica with the RS 660, third place for the Aprilia RSV4 in the legendary Suzuka 8...
2-Time Daytona 200 Winner, Brandon Paasch, and 2019 AFT Singles Champion, Dalton Gauthier, both have what it takes to be contenders in this series. Photo courtesy Triumph Racing.

Triumph Enters 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers Season with Two Veteran Racers on Tiger 900s

Following a 1-2 finish in the inaugural AdventureTrackers race at the 2024 Sturgis TT, which saw Sammy Halbert and Ivan Cervantes take the top...
Mission AFT SuperTwins riders Briar Bauman (3), Dallas Daniels (32), Brandon Robinson (44) lead the rest of the pack during Round 10 in Sturgis Monday night. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track.

AFT: Bauman Wins Jackpine Gypsies Short Track I At Sturgis

They say good things come in threes. That is certainly the case at the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, as this week in Sturgis, South...
Adam Guyer (24) on his Aprilia RS660. Photo by Sam Draiss.

NEMRR: Round 5 Race Results From Loudon

Racing in the dog days of summer is often a time when the grids are a little lighter, as vacation travel plans compete for...