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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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Super Mini grid 061425.jpg - Maverick Johnson (#163), Tanner Rhodes (#11), Kellan Funkhouser (#279), Craig Thompson (#144) on the starting grid for the GP190/Super Mini race, KartMoto, Cresson, TX. Photo Credit: Photographer Jeff Kulchinski/Model T Photography.

Texas Mini Cup Final Race Preview

Final Round For Texas Mini Cup This Weekend.    The Texas Mini Cup's final round will be held this Saturday, July 12, at KartMoto in Cresson...
A Honda technician demonstrates skill and focus during the National Technician Contest. Photo courtesy American Honda Motor Co.

Honda National Technician Contest Returns for Year Two

Online qualification test is now open to technicians from Honda dealerships Finalists will earn a trip to Georgia to compete for $16,000 in...

Opinion: More About MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Racing

History You Should Know About Super Hooligans, By a Racer FIRST PERSON/OPINION: By Andy DiBrino For years the RSD Super Hooligan class has had a weight rule...
The Mission King Of The Baggers will invade WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend on the Monterey Peninsula. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

MotoAmerica: Mission King Of The Baggers Back In Action At Laguna Seca

Wyman Has A Big Baggers Lead, Jacobsen Vs. Scholtz In Supersport, And A Ton More Action As MotoAmerica Heads To Monterey.     Forty-two days will...
The California Highway Patrol will be honored by MotoAmerica as its Grand Marshal for the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round, July 11-13. Photo by Tucker Scott

MotoAmerica: California Highway Patrol Named Grand Marshall For Laguna Seca

Round Five Of The MotoAmerica Superbike Championship Will Honor The CHP As Grand Marshal.  MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is proud to...