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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...

MotoAmerica May Run Daytona 200 Plus Baggers At DIS In 2022

MotoAmerica may run the 80th Daytona 200 and a King Of The Baggers race at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) in 2022, according to MotoAmerica...

Royal Enfield Sponsoring AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Royal Enfield Named Presenting Sponsor of 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Long-time motorcycle manufacturer celebrates 120 years of pure motorcycling with fans at AMA VMD PICKERINGTON,...

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Earl Hayden in 2006, the year Nicky Hayden won the MotoGP World Championship. Photo by DPPI.

Taking Kids Racing, Part 3: Advice From The Late Earl Hayden

Part 3 of a series, reprinted from the April 2011 edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology Magazine. Copyright 2011, 2015, 2020, 2024, 2025....

AFT: Electric Battle Continues at Jackpine Gypsies Super TT

There’s no time to rest at the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. With the dirt barely settled following this week’s dramatic Short Track doubleheader, the 2025...
The Buell Super Cruiser™ motorcycle. Photo courtesy Buell Motorcycle Co.

Buell Super Cruiser Prototype In Final Testing

Beyond the Dyno: Buell’s Super Cruiser Embarks on its Final, Multi-Week Test Trip. Behind every brilliant machine is a team of dedicated individuals who pour...
Zero Motorcycles X Line

Zero Motorcycles Delivers First Wave of X Line Models

XE and XB are the first in a series of new models introduced under Zero’s All Access initiative. Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric...
Francesco Bagnaia on track at Balaton Park. Photo courtesy Ducati Lenovo Team.

MotoGP: Ducati Lenovo Team Back On Track at Balaton Park

Holidays are over: the Ducati Lenovo Team back on track at Balaton Park with the Panigale V4 S together with all the Ducati Corse...