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More On The Passing Of Yvon Duhamel, R.I.P.

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Offers Condolences Following Death of Yvon Duhamel French Canadian and top road racer in 1960s-1970s passes away at 81 PICKERINGTON, Ohio...

R.I.P. Famed Race Tuner Steve Johnson

Steven Taylor “Steve” Johnson, of Bend, Oregon, died June 9, 2021. He was 69 years old. Johnson is survived by his brothers Sandy, Matt, and...

R.I.P. AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Famer Yvon Duhamel

AMA Hall of Famer Yvon Duhamel has died. He was 81. Duhamel, was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1939. During his life he competed in...

R.I.P.: Racer Howard Lynggard

Howard Paul Lynggard Jr., a resident of Bellflower, CA, passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2021 at the age of 71 at USC Keck...

AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021 Announced

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame announces Class of 2021 Eight to be inducted on Oct. 15 in Pickerington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The voters have spoken,...

Podcast: John Ulrich & Chris Ulrich Featured On Official AMA Podcast

John Ulrich is one of only a handful of people to win the AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award and be inducted into the...

MotoGP: Rossi Retiring At End Of 2021 Season

Nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi he will retire at the end of 2021 MotoGP World Championship. The 42-year-old Italian made the announcement Thursday in a...

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2021 “Reached New Heights” (Updated)

American Motorcyclist Association thanks partners, supporters who helped produce remarkable AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield America’s largest vintage motorcycling celebration roars back...

Voting Underway For AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021

Voters selecting members of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2021 now PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame will honor its...

Video: Team Obsolete – A Day At The Track

  Join Team Obsolete owner Rob Iannucci, racer Dave Roper, journalist Aaron Frank, and six vintage racebikes for "A Day At The Track."   Team Obsolete- A...

Video: Ducati Releases Panigale V2 Bayliss Anniversary Edition

Editorial Note: Scroll down for a special video on Troy Bayliss and the Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary.   A special motorcycle as...

Book Celebrating 100-Year History Of Moto Guzzi Released

PRESENTATION OF MOTO GUZZI 100 ANNI, A CELEBRATION OF THE LEGENDARY EAGLE BRAND IN A COLLECTOR'S VOLUME PUBLISHED BY RIZZOLI 100 YEARS OF HISTORY RECOUNTED BY...

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More From MotoAmerica Superbike Round At The Ridge Motorsports Park

From a news release issued by Ducati: Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati) continued his domination aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R during round four...

American MacClugage Second In Moto4 Debut

It was meant to be a one-off opportunity, but Mac MacClugage made the most of his Moto4 debut this past weekend at MotorLand Aragón. The American...

Moto2: Roberts Returning With American Racing In 2026

The American Racing Team is thrilled to announce that Joe Roberts will remain with the team for the upcoming Moto2 season in 2026. Roberts, one...

MotoAmerica: More From Sunday’s Action At The Ridge (Updated)

Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha's Jake Gagne put his YZF-R1 on pole, and Tytlers Cycle Racing's Cameron Beaubier led for three laps on his...

MotoAmerica: Sunday Superbike Race Results From The Ridge

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological...