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Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1976 MV Agusta 350, In January Issue

Featured In the January 2021 issue of Roadracing World:          On July 4th, 1976, America was celebrating its bicentennial, and just a...

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,...

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Haiden Deegan Wraps Up Back-to-Back 250 Class Titles. Photo Credit: MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.

ProMotocross : Results From Mechanicsville, Maryland

The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, came to a captivating conclusion on a balmy afternoon in Southern Maryland, as Budds...

More On Arrest Of Mini Moto Parents In New Jersey

Read more about the arrest of mini moto parents Glenn and Jennifer Jazikoff:  SIX OCEAN COUNTY RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH NARCOTICS DISTRIBUTION August 25, 2025 Ocean County Prosecutor...
Classic Track day. Photo courtesy Brady Walker.

New Racer School at the Willow Springs Superbike Showdown

Hey race fans!   Are you a trackday boss, but want to know what it's like to take it to the next level and start your...
Lap one, race one, turn one for the Motul MiniGP Canadian National opener at Lombardy, with the Ohvale 160s of No. 91, Ethan Reardon; No. 68, Jager Stockill and No. 15, Stfan Tanasic – these three would control the podium spots.

FIM Motul MiniGP: Round One Results at Lombardy Raceway

The Canadian National FIM Motul MiniGP Series finally got underway at Lombardy Raceway Motorsports Park on Saturday, August 23, after flooding spoiled the planned...
Sonya Lloyd at Donington Park. Photo courtesy Sonya Lloyd's website.

WorldWCR: American Sonya Lloyd Launches New Website

With the FIM Superbike World Championship and FIM Women’s Circuit Racing Championship nearing the end of their respective summer breaks, American racer Sonya Lloyd...