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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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Super Mini grid 061425.jpg - Maverick Johnson (#163), Tanner Rhodes (#11), Kellan Funkhouser (#279), Craig Thompson (#144) on the starting grid for the GP190/Super Mini race, KartMoto, Cresson, TX. Photo Credit: Photographer Jeff Kulchinski/Model T Photography.

Texas Mini Cup Final Race Preview

Final Round For Texas Mini Cup This Weekend.    The Texas Mini Cup's final round will be held this Saturday, July 12, at KartMoto in Cresson...
A Honda technician demonstrates skill and focus during the National Technician Contest. Photo courtesy American Honda Motor Co.

Honda National Technician Contest Returns for Year Two

Online qualification test is now open to technicians from Honda dealerships Finalists will earn a trip to Georgia to compete for $16,000 in...

Opinion: More About MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Racing

History You Should Know About Super Hooligans, By a Racer FIRST PERSON/OPINION: By Andy DiBrino For years the RSD Super Hooligan class has had a weight rule...
The Mission King Of The Baggers will invade WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend on the Monterey Peninsula. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

MotoAmerica: Mission King Of The Baggers Back In Action At Laguna Seca

Wyman Has A Big Baggers Lead, Jacobsen Vs. Scholtz In Supersport, And A Ton More Action As MotoAmerica Heads To Monterey.     Forty-two days will...
The California Highway Patrol will be honored by MotoAmerica as its Grand Marshal for the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round, July 11-13. Photo by Tucker Scott

MotoAmerica: California Highway Patrol Named Grand Marshall For Laguna Seca

Round Five Of The MotoAmerica Superbike Championship Will Honor The CHP As Grand Marshal.  MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is proud to...