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Racer Dan “Otis” Turner Being Inducted Into Colorado Motorsports Hall Of Fame

The Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced that  Dan "Otis" Turner is one of the 12 inductees to be honored during the 2023 Colorado...

Ducati Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of Multistrada

Multistrada: Twenty Years of Innovation and Emotion Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the model that reshaped Ducati's history and paved the way for one of the...

Historic Racebike: 1984 Kobas 250cc GP Racebike, In The August Issue

Featured In The August 2023 Issue:                 The 1970s and 1980s were a great time to observe lots of interesting...

Naoe Yoshimura, Wife Of “Pops” Yoshimura, R.I.P.

Naoe Yoshimura, the wife of Yoshimura founder Hideo “Pops” Yoshimura, died August 5 in Suzuka, Japan. She was 98. Naoe Yoshimura was a fixture at...

AMA Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Schedule Changed

AMA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Schedule Updated Revised Hall of Fame Days schedule now available PICKERINGTON, Ohio — To better accommodate the most prestigious guests...

Larry Poons’ Original Artwork Will Be Auctioned At Barber To Benefit AHRMA

World-renowned Artist and Road Racer Supports AHRMA National Event (August 22, 2023, Knoxville, Tennessee) Renowned artist and motorcycle road racer Larry Poons is adding an artistic...

Video: Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Goes Back To The Future At Mugello

Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Goes Back to the Future at Mugello The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club enjoyed a spectacular two days at Mugello on the...

Kawasaki Celebrating 70 Years Of Making Motorcycles

Kawasaki Celebrates 70 Years of Motorcycles Milestones through the Decades    Foothill Ranch, Calif. – In September of 2023, Kawasaki Motors celebrates its 70th anniversary of making...

Canadian Superbike: Two-Time Champion Martin Returning To Race At CTMP

Francis Martin returning to CSBK for round four at CTMP Toronto, ON – Francis Martin, the three-time Canadian national champion and one of the most renowned riders...

Dunlop Celebrating 50 Years Of Tire Production In Buffalo, New York

Dunlop’s Buffalo, NY Tire Factory Celebrates 50 Years of Motorcycle Tire Production Buffalo, NY: It may be hard to believe that Dunlop has been a critical...

AMA Hall Of Famer Earl Bowlby, R.I.P.

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Earl Bowlby Passes Away PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame sends its condolences to the family and...

Manx GP: Roper Riding Team Obsolete’s Ex-Phil Read MV Agusta 500 Triple

Centenary Celebration - Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix   August 22 – 29, 2023 Isle of Man – Team Obsolete is proud to announce the...

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Keith Culver and Robertino "Tino" Pietri riding during an Aprilia Racers Day Track Day/RideSmart Motorcycle School event at COTA. Photo by Patrick Strzelecki/Aprilia.

RideSmart: 2026 Is Last Year Before COTA Goes Private

If riding the Grand Prix track at the Circuit of The Americas is on your to-do list, and you're not a professional racer, 2026...

AIMExpo: The Finish Line

Friday brought the show to a close with no slowdowns in sight — just wall-to-wall connections, final walkthroughs, and nonstop action across the floor....

SPECTRO Oils Set For Third Year Of MotoAmerica Sponsorship

The Performance Motorcycle Oils Manufacturer In Year Three Of Sponsorship. IRVINE, CA  – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce...

MotoGP: Márquez Back On Ducati For First Time Since Injury

Marc Márquez continues his preparations for the upcoming 2026 MotoGP season and, as scheduled, resumes track activities following the injury of the last October....

Flat Track: Winter Throwdown Draws 800 Pre-Entries

The Mission Foods Winter Throwdown flat track event promoted by Cory Texter is coming back to Callahan Speedway in Callahan, Florida on January 15-17,...