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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.”...

R.I.P.: Famed Chassis Builder & Fabricator Rob North

Rob North (June 30, 1940 - October 16, 2024) was born and raised in Coventry, England. His sidecar racing in the early 1960s led...

Daytona 200 Monument Open House Cancelled Due To Beach Cleanup

The Daytona 200 Monument Open House Is Being Cancelled Cristy Klamfoth and Al Charles announced Monday that due to the ongoing beach-front cleanup activities from...

Barber Vintage Festival: Seen At The Track And Museum

  Assorted photos from the Barber Vintage Festival        

AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2024, Including Mat Mladin

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inducted its 2024 Class on Thursday, honoring five new members during the 2024 AMA Motorcycle Hall...

Barber Vintage Festival: Team Obsolete Headed To Barber In Force

A Statement from AHRMA’S Founder and Team Obsolete Owner Rob Iannucci AHRMA’s roots go back to the late 1970s when we organized the first Historic...

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Mikey Lou Sanchez on his AC RACING TEAM A.S.D. Honda at Magny Cours Circuit, in France. Photo credit Danny Vela / Life Be Lucky Photography.

European Talent Cup: Sanchez P12 in Q2 and Matsudaira P12 in Q1

American Mikey Lou Sanchez was 12th during European Talent Cup Qualifying 2 Friday afternoon at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his AC RACING TEAM A.S.D....
Rossi Moor at Magny-Cours Circuit. Photo courtesy Team MMR.

Moto2 European Championship, Qualifying: Moor P14 and Toth P17

American Rossi Attila Moor was 14th during Moto2 European Championship Qualifying 2 Saturday afternoon at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his MMR Kalex on the...
Sam Guérin (2) secured pole position for the round three triple-header Superbike weekend at RAD Torque Raceway after setting a new lap record during Friday's qualifying session. Photo credit : Rob O'Brien / courtesy CSBK.

CSBK: Guerin Decimates Lap Record To Take BS Battery Pole At RAD Torque

The unpredictable season in the GP Bikes Pro Superbike class continued on Friday, as Sam Guerin claimed his second career BS Battery Pole Position...

MotoGP: LCR Honda’s Chantra Injured, Out For Sachsenring And Brno

Thai rider Somkiat Chantra suffered a crash on Tuesday, July 1, while training on an off-road bike. After medical evaluation by a specialist, it...

World Superbike: Sam Lowes Racing With Marc VDS Through 2027

The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team is delighted to announce it has reached an agreement with Sam Lowes to race together in the 2026...