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R.I.P. AMA Hall Of Famer Bobby Hill

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bobby Hill Passes PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the loved ones of...

R.I.P. Legendary Club Racer Ed Key (Updated Again)

Updated: Ed Key was featured in the October 2010 Issue of Roadracing World. To read full article, click here:  "Racer Profile: Ed Key" To see...

Harley-Davidson Museum Unveils All-New Experience Gallery

Take a spin in the all-new Experience Gallery at the Harley-Davidson Museum Plus, guided tours – including Beyond the Gate access – are back! MILWAUKEE, USA...

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class Of 2022 Announced

Six to be inducted on Oct. 28 at the Violet Township Event Center in Pickerington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The votes have been tallied, and...

AHRMA: Van Ham Hosting Live Stream From Classic MotoFest Of Monterey

Powersports personality Jacqui Van Ham hosts live stream of AHRMA event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Elora, Tennessee) – Jacqui Van Ham, a nationally-recognized powersports...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1955 NSU Sportmax

Featured In the July 2022 issue of Roadracing World:         "When I was growing up in the UK, any time NSU was...

Suzuki Sponsoring AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Suzuki Named Associate Sponsor of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that Suzuki Motor USA...

Video: Wayne Rainey’s First Ride On His YZR500 At Goodwood

Watch BT Sport GP's special video chronicling Wayne Rainey's first ride on his 1992 World Championship-winning YZR500 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed via...

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Celebrates 45th Anniversary With Rally

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Holds National Rally The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club of America (VJMC) recently celebrated its annual national motorcycle rally in Eureka Springs,...

WERA Previews Racing And Concours De Competition July 2-3 At Barber

WERA AT BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK WITH THE 4TH ANNUAL CONCOURS de COMPETITION AND SPORTSMAN DOUBLE HEADER JULY 2/3!! Join us for the start of the...

Rainey Rides Yamaha YZR500 At Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Three-time 500cc Grand Prix World Champion and current President of MotoAmerica Wayne Rainey rode his 1992 World Championship-winning Yamaha YZR500 today at the Goodwood...

Three-Time World Champion Taveri To Be Named MotoGP Legend

Luigi Taveri to be named MotoGP™ Legend The three-time World Champion will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Austria Friday, 17 June 2022 Three-time World...

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Brian Uriarte (51), Rico Salmela (27) and Haki Danish (13) at Magny-Cours Circuit. Photo courtesy FIM JuniorGP.

MotoJunior: New Support On The Road to MotoGP™

Extra incentives announced for underrepresented territories to increase access from 2026 to 2028. The FIM MotoJunior World Championship has a new programme of incentives for...
Rich Oliver (right) instructing at a Kids Ride and Wrench Camp at the Mystery School. Photo courtesy Rich Oliver's Mystery School.

Where To Ride In December 2025 and January 2026

The following track days, riding schools, and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States during December 2025 and January 2026. This...

R.I.P.: Racer, Coach, Crew Member Artie Meeker (Updated)

Artie Meeker, 52, died of a heart attack while on a woods ride with friends near his home in Whiting, New Jersey on Sunday....

FIM Opens New Racing Motorcycle Museum In Switzerland

Inauguration of the Racing Motorcycle Museum by the FIM Watched by the President of the Council of State of Vaud, Christelle Luisier Brodard, the FIM...

2025 FIM Awards Ceremony Held Saturday Night In Switzerland

Lausanne stages star-studded 2025 FIM Awards The 2025 FIM Awards Ceremony was staged last night (Saturday) at the modern and strikingly distinctive SwissTech Convention Center...