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Dorna Secures MotoGP And WorldSBK Rights Until 2060

Dorna Sports and the FIM renew MotoGP™ agreement until 2060 The FIM and Dorna Sports announce long-term renewal of their agreement, securing the rights to...

Interview: Trackhouse Racing Team Principal Davide Brivio, In The August Issue

Featured In the August 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         When the RNF Racing organization imploded at the end of 2023, NASCAR...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1966 McIntyre Matchless G50, In The August Issue

Featured In the August 2024 issue of Roadracing World:          This story starts in a small town of Bellshill in Scotland where...

Intro: Continental ContiAttack SM 2 Tires

Featured In the August 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         Continental Tire was founded in 1871 and was a leader in motorcycle,...

Collections: Moto Talbott Museum, In The August Issue

Featured In the August 2024 issue of Roadracing World:          Anybody who views motorcycles as being objects of art as much as...

MotoGP: Chantra Signs With LCR Honda

Somkiat Chantra to become first Thai rider to join MotoGP class from 2025 with IDEMITSU Honda LCR IDEMITSU Honda LCR is pleased to announce that...

Video: John Kocinski Interviewed On Gypsy Tales Podcast

John Kocinski, the 1990 250cc Grand Prix World Champion and 1997 Superbike World Champion, was recently interviewed on the Gypsy Tales Podcast. Watch the...

MotoGP: Mike Trimby Becomes First Non-Rider Named MotoGP Legend

Mike Trimby named MotoGP™ Legend Trimby becomes the first non-rider to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, honouring his off-track contributions to the sport Friday,...

MotoGP: Teams Unveil Special 75th Anniversary Liveries At Silverstone (Updated)

In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Dorna, rights holder of the MotoGP World Championship, asked all 11 teams to come up with special liveries...

Friends Of Laguna Seca Activates Long-Term Concession Agreement

FRIENDS OF LAGUNA SECA ACTIVATES LONG-TERM CONCESSION AGREEMENT Local nonprofit officially assumes management of the Laguna Seca Raceway and Recreation Area today MONTEREY, Calif. (August 1, 2024)...

A Short History Of Vanson Leathers

Once Upon a Time... Vanson Leathers – celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – is a company that has continued to handcraft motorcycle riding and...

Video: Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Brings Legends Together At Jerez

Editorial Note: Scroll down to watch the video. WHEN LEGENDS UNITE! YAMAHA RACING HERITAGE CLUB BRINGS TOGETHER RACING HISTORY AT JEREZ The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club...

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WSBK: Final Test Complete, Attention Turns to the Opening Round

Testing at Phillip Island concluded with Nicolo Bulega setting the pace for Ducati. The strong form of the Italian brand was proven as they...

MotoAmerica: Dahmer Joins Hoban Brothers Racing in Twins Cup

Hoban Brothers Racing is proud to announce that Seth Dahmer will join the team for the upcoming MotoAmerica Twins Cup season, marking a new...

CVMA: Results From Round 5 of the Winter Series

Racers from across the country gathered together in the California desert for Round 5 of the CVMA 2025/2026 winter series. As usual, the weather...

New Rogue Motorcycle Comm System Designed To Be Seen

99ONE Launches the Rogue on Kickstarter A Design-First Motorcycle Communication System Built to Be Seen Kickstarter launch: March 2026 For years, motorcycle communication systems have looked...

R.I.P.: Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Founder George Barber

We are deeply saddened by the passing of George Barber. He built more than an organization—he built a community. We are grateful for his vision and...