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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...

Barber Vintage Festival: Seen At The Track And Museum

  Assorted photos from the Barber Vintage Festival        

AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2024, Including Mat Mladin

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inducted its 2024 Class on Thursday, honoring five new members during the 2024 AMA Motorcycle Hall...

Barber Vintage Festival: Team Obsolete Headed To Barber In Force

A Statement from AHRMA’S Founder and Team Obsolete Owner Rob Iannucci AHRMA’s roots go back to the late 1970s when we organized the first Historic...

Barber Vintage Festival: Barber Museum’s Leader Hits The Gas

In 2023, Brian Case was promoted from Director of the Barber Advanced Design Center to Executive Director of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, in...

Daytona 200 Monument Open House Is October 16

Daytona 200 Monument to hold Open House on Wednesday October 16, 2024 during Biketoberfest and Fall Cycle Scene races at Daytona International Speedway September 20,...

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GMD Computrack Sponsors AHRMA Next Gen Superbike Classes

Fairmount, GA — GMD Computrack is proud to announce its sponsorship of the AHRMA Next Gen Superbike classes, reinforcing its commitment to the evolution...

BSB: Cook Fastest at the Official Test at Donington Park

Cook makes dream debut on AJN Steelstock bimota to top BSB times at Donington Park. Max Cook gave the AJN Steelstock bimota it’s dream debut...

MRA’s Ongoing Partnership With The Roadracing World Action Fund

For decades, the Motorcycle Roadracing Association (MRA) has been committed to one core principle: Making motorcycle road racing as safe as possible for every...

GMD Computrack Returns as WERA C Superstock Title Sponsor

Fairmount, GA— GMD Computrack is proud to announce its return as Title Sponsor of the WERA C Superstock Expert and Novice classes, reaffirming its...

Ducati Hosting Free Factory & Museum Tours April 19th In Italy

Ducati celebrates Made in Italy National Day with an open house at the Factory and Museum Borgo Panigale, Bologna, 3 April 2026 - On the...