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100th Loudon Classic: $200,000 Purse With $40,000 For Winner

$200,000 Purse Offered for the 100th running of the Loudon Classic North East Motorcycle Road Racing (NEMRR) and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway are excited to...

Roadracing World Now Accepting Nominations, Applications For Young Guns, Class of 2023

We are now accepting nominations for the 27th Annual Roadracing World Young Guns feature, highlighting up-and-coming young road racers from the United States, Canada,...

Barber Advanced Design Center Holds First Design Discussion Panel

Historic Panel Discussion on Design Held at the Barber Vintage Festival Birmingham, AL - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum held its first design panel during...

AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Class Of 2022 Inducted In Ohio (Updated)

2022 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Honors Six Inductees Event brings together motorcycling legends, enthusiasts and industry leaders from across the country PICKERINGTON, Ohio...

Michael Barnes Retires After 35 Years Of Racing

After a racing career that has covered 35 years with National-level race wins spanning five decades, Michael Barnes, age 53, has retired from professional...

R.I.P. Daytona 200 Winner John Ashmead

Long-time racer John Ashmead, best known for winning the 1989 Daytona 200, died from brain cancer Sunday, October 16 at 10:34 p.m. Eastern Time...

CIV: American Toth Named Aprilia RS 660 Cup Co-Champion

American Max Toth has been named Co-Champion of the 2022 CIV Aprilia RS 660 Cup. At the season finale October 8-9 at Imola, Toth and...

Hugh Anderson Named MotoGP Legend

Hugh Anderson becomes a MotoGP™ Legend A special ceremony in his home country of New Zealand inducts the four-time World Champion into the Hall of...

WERA Previews 50th Grand National Finals Oct. 20-23 At Barber

50TH WERA GRAND NATIONAL FINALS PREVIEW The 50th WERA Grand National Finals will be held at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama on October 20th to...

R.I.P. Phil Read MBE (Updated)

From a statement issued by the Read family: It is with incredible sadness that the Read family reports the passing of Phil Read MBE while...

R.I.P. AMA Hall Of Famer Loretta Lynn (Updated)

Loretta Lynn, Famed Country Music Star and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, Dies at 90 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Loretta Lynn was a legendary country singer...

Video: Inside Indian Motorcycle’s King Of The Baggers Championship

A grueling season-long effort by the entire S&S Cycle #IndianChallenger team sees Tyler O'Hara regain the Mission Foods #KingOfTheBaggers Championship crown. Go in-depth with the...

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Suzuki Int.Series: Mitch Rees Wins Again in Whanganui

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Aleix Espargaró’s MotoGP Aprilia RS-GP20 Being Auctioned

Ashorne, Warwick UK -- Iconic Auctioneers will offer an important modern MotoGP machine at its Iconic Motorcycle Sale at RaceRetro on February 22, with...

TrackAddix: 2026 Track Packs Now Available

The big annual holiday track pack sale is still going on - now extended through end of year, December 31st.  It's time! The eagerly anticipated,...

Mecum Auction: A Wish List Of The Cool, Rare And Desirable

Another Christmas where Santa has over-promised and under-delivered? Despite all of the heavy hints you'd dropped, you knew it was going to be tough,...