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R.I.P. Daytona 200 Winner John Ashmead

Long-time racer John Ashmead, best known for winning the 1989 Daytona 200, died from brain cancer Sunday, October 16 at 10:34 p.m. Eastern Time...

CIV: American Toth Named Aprilia RS 660 Cup Co-Champion

American Max Toth has been named Co-Champion of the 2022 CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup. At the season finale October 8-9 at Imola, Toth and...

Hugh Anderson Named MotoGP Legend

Hugh Anderson becomes a MotoGP™ Legend A special ceremony in his home country of New Zealand inducts the four-time World Champion into the Hall of...

WERA Previews 50th Grand National Finals Oct. 20-23 At Barber

50TH WERA GRAND NATIONAL FINALS PREVIEW The 50th WERA Grand National Finals will be held at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama on October 20th to...

R.I.P. Phil Read MBE (Updated)

From a statement issued by the Read family: It is with incredible sadness that the Read family reports the passing of Phil Read MBE while...

R.I.P. AMA Hall Of Famer Loretta Lynn (Updated)

Loretta Lynn, Famed Country Music Star and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, Dies at 90 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Loretta Lynn was a legendary country singer...

Video: Inside Indian Motorcycle’s King Of The Baggers Championship

A grueling season-long effort by the entire S&S Cycle #IndianChallenger team sees Tyler O'Hara regain the Mission Foods #KingOfTheBaggers Championship crown. Go in-depth with the...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1972 Laverda 750SFC, In The September Issue

Featured In the September 2022 issue of Roadracing World:          In 1873, Pietro Laverda founded Laverda as a manufacturer of agricultural equipment....

Italian Veteran Andrea Dovizioso Retiring, In The September Issue

Featured In the September 2022 issue of Roadracing World:           When Italian veteran Andrea Dovizioso retires following the San Marino Grand Prix,...

Moto Guzzi Launches Limited-Edition V100 Mandello Aviazione Navale

ABOARD THE CAVOUR AIRCRAFT CARRIER, MOTO GUZZI AND THE ITALIAN NAVY CELEBRATE THEIR CLOSE TIES, STARTING WITH THE EAGLE SYMBOL The occasion saw the world...

Shops: Royal Enfield North America, In The September Issue

 Featured In the September 2022 issue of Roadracing World:          Pop Quiz: What brand has been producing motorcycles the longest?       ...

Video: Ducati Museum Tour, Part One

Ducati Museum Tour with Ducati Engineer Andrea Forni, Part One Andrea Forni has been employed by Ducati for decades as an engineer. He is also...

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ASRA Announces Amateur Riders Advancing to Expert Status for 2025 Season

New Freedom, PA — The American Superbike Racing Association (ASRA) has announced the list of amateur riders who have earned advancement to the Expert...

CVMA: Results From Round 2 of the Winter Series

The CVMA round 2 event was graced with excellent weather and fantastic racing. Attendance at the Round 2 event was strong, starting on Friday...

FIM Mini Cup Championship Goes Nationwide

November 5, 2025 – Ohvale USA, in collaboration with the FIM Mini Cup, is thrilled to announce a major expansion of the FIM Mini Cup...

ASBK: Superbike Heads To The Bend

One point. That’s all Josh Waters requires to clinch a history-making fifth Superbike title at the grand finale of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance...

MotoGP: Preview Of The Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Portugal

HOT HEADLINES: who's taking the reins at the rollercoaster? With two maiden winners already and seven different victors... will we see another this weekend? Two maiden...