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Schwantz Named Grand Marshal Of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Kevin Schwantz Named Grand Marshal of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 30th Annual AMA VMD event will highlight Schwantz’s AMA Superbike and Grand Prix career...

Anderson, Biaggi, & Lorenzo To Be Inducted Into MotoGP Legends

MotoGP™ Legend inductions set to take place in 2022 Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson are confirmed to be inducted into the Hall of...

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Celebrating 45th Anniversary

The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club is celebrating its 45th Anniversary this year. Founded in 1977, VJMC is the premier North American Club dedicated to...

MotoAmerica: Yamaha Bringing “Spirit Of Challenge” To Daytona 200

Yamaha Celebrates its “Spirit of Challenge” with Return to the Iconic Daytona International Speedway Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., makes its official return to the high...

Calvin & CJ Crosslin To Be Inducted To Daytona 200 Monument Mar. 9

The father-and-son racing team of Calvin (Cal) and Christian (CJ) Crosslin to be inducted to the Daytona 200 Monument on Wednesday, March 9th at...

What’s Up At The Harley-Davidson Museum In March?

The Harley-Davidson Museum® campus roars all month long Kickstart March with the official Mama Tried Pre-Party and keep the throttle open. MILWAUKEE, USA (March 3, 2022) –...

Rainey To Ride Yamaha YZR500 At Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Wayne Rainey To Ride Again In Goodwood Festival Of Speed Three-Time World Champion To Be Reunited With Yamaha YZR500 Goodwood is proud to announce that three-time...

New Book Available: “When Honda Went Dirt Track Racing”

“When Honda Went Dirt Track Racing” The Book, now available from Motion Pro Loomis, CA. – Motion Pro, Inc. is proud to announce a project...

What’s Happening At The Harley-Davidson Museum In February?

February and the Harley-Davidson Museum are a match made in Hog heaven Get your heart racing with a visit to 6th & Canal. MILWAUKEE, USA – It’s...

More On The Celebration Of Moto Guzzi Founder Giorgio Parodi’s Life

Editorial Note: To learn more about all of the activities being planned in Italy to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Moto Guzzi co-founder,...

R.I.P. Former Race Tuner Dan Kyle

Racing business owner and former AMA Pro race tuner Dan Kyle, of Carmel, California, died of a heart attack Sunday, January 16. He was...

MotoGP Analysis: 1960s Star Jim Redman, In The January Issue

Featured In the January 2022 issue of Roadracing World:          On September 17th, 1961, Mike Hailwood on a four-cylinder RC162 won the...

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R.I.P.: AMA Formula 2 Champion Donny Greene

Three-time (1984-1985-1986) AMA 250cc Grand Prix Champion and circa 1991 WERA Pro Formula 2 Champion Donny Green died February 3rd, at age 64. His son...

MotoGP: Mir and Honda Top Day 2 of the Sepang Test

A day of two halves sees Honda and VR46 claim the top three as opposite fortunes for Yamaha see all their machinery stay in...

FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum Opens To The Public

The new FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum (RMM), that was inaugurated in December on the day of the 2025 FIM Awards Ceremony, will officially open...

Return of the Legends: BMW’s Iconic Daytona Superbikes

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – In March 1976, the "unassuming" image of BMW was shattered forever when a pair of flamboyant R90S superbikes thundered across...

MotoGP: M.Marquez Fastest on Day 1 at Sepang

Day 1 is in the books with a familiar #93 on top, but there’s drama elsewhere as Quartararo crashes and withdraws to recover. One day...