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Rainey To Ride Yamaha YZR500 At Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Wayne Rainey To Ride Again In Goodwood Festival Of Speed Three-Time World Champion To Be Reunited With Yamaha YZR500 Goodwood is proud to announce that three-time...

New Book Available: “When Honda Went Dirt Track Racing”

“When Honda Went Dirt Track Racing” The Book, now available from Motion Pro Loomis, CA. – Motion Pro, Inc. is proud to announce a project...

What’s Happening At The Harley-Davidson Museum In February?

February and the Harley-Davidson Museum are a match made in Hog heaven Get your heart racing with a visit to 6th & Canal. MILWAUKEE, USA – It’s...

More On The Celebration Of Moto Guzzi Founder Giorgio Parodi’s Life

Editorial Note: To learn more about all of the activities being planned in Italy to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Moto Guzzi co-founder,...

R.I.P. Former Race Tuner Dan Kyle

Racing business owner and former AMA Pro race tuner Dan Kyle, of Carmel, California, died of a heart attack Sunday, January 16. He was...

MotoGP Analysis: 1960s Star Jim Redman, In The January Issue

Featured In the January 2022 issue of Roadracing World:          On September 17th, 1961, Mike Hailwood on a four-cylinder RC162 won the...

What’s Happening At The Harley-Davidson Museum In January?

The new year brings new reasons to visit the Harley-Davidson Museum Plus, VISIT Milwaukee’s Museum Days (Jan. 20-30) gives you the perfect excuse to become a...

Daytona 200 Winner David Sadowski, R.I.P.

David Sadowski, the winner of the 1990 Daytona 200 and a former motorcycle racing TV commentator, died early this morning, January 12th, at home...

AHRMA: Adams Wins Vintage Cup Races At Daytona

Dawn of Superbike Racing kicks off AHRMA’s 2022 Vintage Cup (January 11, 2022, Roseville, CA) The roots of superbike racing were on display during the opening...

Roadracing World Young Guns 2022 Nominations Due Today

We are now accepting nominations for the 26th Annual Roadracing World Young Guns feature, highlighting up-and-coming young road racers from the United States, Canada,...

R.I.P. Former Yamaha Racing Manager Kenny Clark

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news that former U.S. Yamaha Racing Manager Kenny Clark has passed away. His daughter Kim confirmed to...

Where Are They Now: Wes Cooley (R.I.P.)

The following article was originally featured in the January 2018 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine. To read more articles like this...

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Earl Hayden in 2006, the year Nicky Hayden won the MotoGP World Championship. Photo by DPPI.

Taking Kids Racing, Part 3: Advice From The Late Earl Hayden

Part 3 of a series, reprinted from the April 2011 edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology Magazine. Copyright 2011, 2015, 2020, 2024, 2025....

AFT: Electric Battle Continues at Jackpine Gypsies Super TT

There’s no time to rest at the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. With the dirt barely settled following this week’s dramatic Short Track doubleheader, the 2025...
The Buell Super Cruiser™ motorcycle. Photo courtesy Buell Motorcycle Co.

Buell Super Cruiser Prototype In Final Testing

Beyond the Dyno: Buell’s Super Cruiser Embarks on its Final, Multi-Week Test Trip. Behind every brilliant machine is a team of dedicated individuals who pour...
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Zero Motorcycles Delivers First Wave of X Line Models

XE and XB are the first in a series of new models introduced under Zero’s All Access initiative. Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric...
Francesco Bagnaia on track at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy Ducati Lenovo Team.

MotoGP: Ducati Lenovo Team Back On Track at Balaton Park

Holidays are over: the Ducati Lenovo Team back on track at Balaton Park with the Panigale V4 S together with all the Ducati Corse...