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AHRMA: Teams Announced For Dick Mann Team Challenge (Updated)

AHRMA honors Dick Mann with unique on and off-road challenge (January 27, 2021, Elora, Tennessee) The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is honoring an...

Motorsports Photographer Mary Grothe, R.I.P. (Updated)

Professional motorsports photographer Mary Grothe died at her home in Gainesville, Virginia on January 25. She was 75. Grothe, the daughter of William Scott Seegers,...

Girls Gone Racing, In The January 2021 Issue

Featured In the January 2021 issue of Roadracing World:          It was the middle of the night in the summer of 1989...

Shops: Antigravity Batteries, In The January Issue

Featured In the January 2021 issue of Roadracing World:          Scott Schafer didn’t invent lightweight lithium-ion batteries, and wasn’t in the battery...

Guided Virtual Tours Of Ducati Museum Now Available

Ducati Digitalization Process Continues with Online Journey, a Virtual Tour of Ducati Museum A digital guided tour, accessible from a PC, smartphone or tablet, for...

How IRTA’s Mike Trimby Made MotoGP A Show, In the November Issue

Featured In the November 2020 issue of Roadracing World:          Former racer Mike Trimby has worked in the MotoGP paddock since the...

Track Ride: A Tale of Two Triples At Barber, In November

Featured In the November 2020 issue of Roadracing World:          "It only took me a few laps around Barber Motorsports Park on...

The Barber Museum Restoration Shop, In November

Featured In the November 2020 issue of Roadracing World:           “It was chance that I ended up inside the Barber Museum’s Restoration...

Video: Riding A 2021 MV Agusta Superveloce 800 At Barber

Roadracing World Racing Editor Chris Ulrich laps Barber Motorsports Park on the 2021 MV Agusta Superveloce 800, which MV Agusta then donated to the...

Yamaha YZF-R6 Being Discontinued

Editorial Note: Buried at the bottom of this press release is the following: "With deep consideration of evolving global market trends and regulations that limit...

Historic Racebike Illustrations:1963 Moto Morini 250, In The November Issue

Featured In the November 2020 issue of Roadracing World:       The first round of the 1963 Grand Prix season was held at Montjuic Park,...

MV Agusta Announces New Website, Superveloce 75 Anniversario

MV AGUSTA CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE AND EXCLUSIVE SUPERVELOCE 75 ANNIVERSARIO Varese, November 13, 2020 - In the year of its 75th anniversary,...

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Marc Marquez was fastest this afternoon at Brno. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MotoGP : M. Marquez Fastest Friday Afternoon at Brno

Marc Marquez led MotoGP World Championship wet practice Friday afternoon at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on spec...
American Joe Roberts during the MotoGP Round in Italy. Photo courtesy American Racing Team.

Moto2 : American Roberts Breaks Record At Brno

American Joe Roberts led Moto2 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex on...
Alvaro Carpe was fastest this afternoon at Brno and set a new lap time record. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Moto3 : Carpe Sets New Lap Record At Brno

Alvaro Carpe led Moto3 World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Carpe used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo to...
Marc Marquez was fastest this Friday morning at Brno. Photo courtesy Ducati Corse.

MotoGP: M. Marquez Heads Opening Practice At Brno

Marc Marquez topped MotoGP World Championship Free Practice 1 Friday morning at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his Michelin-shod Lenovo Ducati Desmosedici GP25,...
Tony Arbolino during the MotoGP Round at Assen., Photo courtesy BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha.

Moto2 : Arbolino Tops Opening Practice At Brno

Tony Arbolino was fastest during Moto2 World Championship Free Practice 1 Friday morning at Automotodrom Brno, in Czech Republic. Riding his BLU CRU Pramac...