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Road Races In Northern Ireland Cancelled Due To Rising Insurance Costs

Most motorcycle road races in Northern Ireland, both on the public roads and "short circuits," have been cancelled for 2023 due to rising insurance...

R.I.P. Parts Unlimited Founder, AMA Hall Of Famer Fred Fox

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Fred Fox Passes Fox built LeMans Corp./Parts Unlimited into a worldwide parts-distributor force PICKERINGTON, Ohio — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer...

Nick Ienatsch’s Old Racebike Starter Kit

FIRST PERSON/OPINION: By Nick Ienatsch Despite racing motorcycles since 1989, I never possessed my racebike. Sure, I owned a few of my TZ250s but they never...

R.I.P. AMA Hall Of Famer Ronnie Rall

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ronnie Rall Passes PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family and friends...

R.I.P. Former Canadian Superbike Champion George Morin

RIP: George Morin Toronto, ON – Canada’s first National Superbike Champion, George Morin, died on Friday, January 26, in Mississauga, ON.  He was 74 years...

R.I.P. Jim DiSalvo, Father Of 2011 Daytona 200 Winner Jason DiSalvo

On Thursday, January 26th, 2023, V.R. (Jim) DiSalvo, loving husband and father of five, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at age 85. Jim...

Video: 1991 F-USA, Methanol Monster GSX-R1100s Vs. YZR500s At Road Atlanta

Classic video from the Formula USA/WERA Pro Series and Suzuki Cup Finals event at Road Atlanta in 1991. This video was uploaded to YouTube by...

Video: 1990 WERA GNF Including F-USA Races & Suzuki Cup Finals

Classic video from the 1990 WERA Grand National Finals (GNF), including endurance race highlights, Formula USA races, and Suzuki Cup Finals. This video was uploaded...

Tickets On Sale Now For AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 21-23 At Mid-Ohio

American Motorcyclist Association Announces Dates for 2023 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Tickets go on sale for AMA members today PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle...

MotoGP: Le Mans To Host 1000th Grand Prix

1000 and counting: Le Mans to host 1000th Grand Prix!  The 1000th Grand Prix in the more than 70-year history of the sport is set...

Loudon Classic: Star-Studded And Expanded Entry List Released

Today, NorthEast Motorcycle Road Racing (NEMRR) released the entry list for the 100th Loudon Classic, scheduled June 16-18 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in...

AHRMA Hires Al Charles As New Road Race Director

AHRMA Announces Al Charles as New Road Race Director (January 18, 2023, Knoxville, TN) - AHRMA is pleased to announce the selection of our new...

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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,...