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MV Agusta Celebrates 80th Anniversary

MV AGUSTA CELEBRATES ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY Since January 19th 1945, MV Agusta has been creating masterpieces on two wheels, infused with innovation, beauty, and proudly...

Triumph Icons Tour Visiting 13 Cities Across The USA

ALL-NEW 2025 MODELS WILL BE ON DISPLAY, INCLUDING ICON LIMITED EDITIONS, TIGER SPORT 800, AND THE OFF ROAD TF 450-RC TOUR VISITING 13 CITIES ACROSS...

AHRMA: Motobilia Signs As National Road Racing, Dirt Track & Off Road Sponsor

Motobilia named the National Title Series Sponsor of the AHRMA Roadracing, Off-road and Dirt Track racing series for 2025 to 2027 The American Historic Racing...

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...

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ASRA: 2025 Ozarks REVFEST Starts This Thursday

This weekend Ozarks International Raceway - September 10-14   Thursday/Friday practice day with EvolveGT Move in begins 6pm Wednesday Double points weekend ASRA double header...
Race one on Saturday was as good as it gets, with the spoils going to Xavier Curmi (#82). Photo credit RbMotoLens

Oceania Junior Cup: Race Results From Philip Island

The 2025 BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup (OJC) redefined the meaning of close racing when round four was held at the Phillip Island Grand...
Mission AFT SuperTwins riders Dallas Daniels (32), Henry Wiles (911), Briar Bauman (3), Davis Fisher (67), and others race during the Round Two Main Event at the 2025 Daytona Short Track II. Photo by Tim Lester / courtesy American Flat Track.

AFT: Tickets Now On Sale For The 2026 Daytona Short Track

On the heels of last weekend’s Springfield announcement of Progressive American Flat Track’s first-ever visit to Budd’s Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md., fans now have another...

2026 Golden State Mini & SuperMoto Series Coming To California

A collaboration of noted racers – Hawk Mazzotta, Tyler O’Hara, John Hopkins, and Bronson Pearce - have announced the 2026 Golden State Championship, the...
American rider Kristian Daniel Jr. (34) in action on his Beon Automotive at Imola. Photo credit Lluis Artigas

CIV: American Kristian Daniel Jr on The Podium At Imola

Podium on Saturday, crash on Sunday for Red Bull Rookies Cup rider in Italian championship wild card. American rider Kristian Daniel Jr. returned to the...