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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...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1969 MZ 250, In The June Issue

Featured In the June 2022 issue of Roadracing World: After World War II, most of German industry was in ruins, and the DKW motorcycle factory...

USCRA Celebrating 100 Years Of Moto Guzzi June 11-12 At NHMS

2022 Laconia Motorcycle Week Race Event Celebrates 100 years of Moto Guzzi The United States Classic Racing Association, an AMA-affiliated club, is pleased to announce...

AMA Announces 2022 Hall Of Fame Nominees

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees Voting to determine the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is now open PICKERINGTON, Ohio —...

Moto Guzzi: A Tale Of Two 100th Anniversary Celebrations

Editorial Note: Below is a press release issued by Elena Bagnasco, granddaughter of Moto Guzzi co-founder Giorgio Parodi, on the pandemic-delayed Moto Guzzi 100th...

Number 46 Retired From Use In MotoGP

Number 46 retired from MotoGP™ at Mugello The 'Doctor' was in the house for a special ceremony at the Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley Saturday, 28 May...

Max Biaggi Named MotoGP Legend

Max Biaggi becomes a MotoGP™ Legend The four-time World Champion is inducted into the Hall of Fame at Mugello Friday, 27 May 2022 Max Biaggi is now...

Suzuki Celebrates 20 Years Of ATV Manufacturing In America

Suzuki Celebrates 20 Years of ATV Manufacturing in the United States Rome, GA - Suzuki Motor USA, LLC is proud to celebrate 20 years of...

R.I.P. Motorcycle Chassis Designer Sandy Kosman

Famed motorcycle chassis designer and high-performance parts fabricator Sanford "Sandy" Kosman died earlier today, according to DragBike.com. He was 80. In addition to Championship-winning motorcycle...

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Marc Marquez (93) and Francesco Bagnaia (73) during the MotoGP Race in Austria. Photo courtesy Ducati Lenovo Team.

Ducati Will Preview Its 2026 MotoGP Season in Madonna di Campiglio

The new Ducati Desmosedici GP bikes will be unveiled in the Dolomites – on January 19th - with Marc Márquez, Francesco Bagnaia, and the...

Supercross: Suzuki Charges Into 2026 With Star-studded Lineup

Brea, CA  - Suzuki Motor USA, LLC and Pipes Motorsports Group are thrilled to unveil their official lineup for the 2026 Supercross season, fielding a...

SportRiderCoaching Announces New Racing Series

Eagles Canyon Raceway and SportRiderCoaching announce 2-round timetrial and 3-round motorcycle endurance racing series for 2026.  Decatur, TX - Eagles Canyon Raceway and SportRiderCoaching bring...

Champ School: Unlock Pro Cornering With Real Data

Every rider has watched a professional racer fly through a corner and wondered: How do they carry so much speed, make it look effortless, and...

Nathan Bettencourt Steps Onto the World Stage

Nathan Bettencourt of Bettencourt Racing is ready to take his next big step in motorcycle racing. After closing out the 2025 MotoAmerica Talent Cup...