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Agostini, Rea, Rossi Attending 2024 Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Events

Legends Line Up to Help Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Celebrate 2024 The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club is delighted to announce its schedule for 2024, which...

MotoGP: French GP Drew Record 297,471 Fans

297,471 fans make MotoGP™ history at Le Mans The 2024 French GP breaks the all-time record to become the best-attended MotoGP™ event in history  Monday, 13...

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: Broc Glover Named Grand Marshal

Broc Glover Named Grand Marshal of 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Yamaha Six-time AMA Motocross National champion to headline AMA’s centennial celebration PICKERINGTON,...

Camillieri Named FIMNA Vintage Championship Grand Marshal

Legendary AMA National Rider, Frank Camillieri named Grand Marshal of the 2024 FIM North America Vintage Road Racing Championships Canaan, New Hampshire – The United States...

“Rainey’s Ride To The Races” Returning July 12 With New Legends

Fourth Annual “Rainey’s Ride To The Races” Set For Laguna Seca On July 12 Ride With The Legends On The Monterey Peninsula Before Enjoying A...

Honda CB750 Prototype Takes Top Honor At The Quail

RARE 1968 HONDA CB750 FACTORY PROTOTYPE SELECTED AS “BEST OF SHOW” AT THE QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING 2024   Over one thousand guests walked the lawns of...

Racebike Builder Larry “Motorman” Brown, R.I.P.

Former racebike builder and tuner Charles Larry “Motorman” Brown died April 7 in Decatur, Georgia. He was 69. Brown, a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Bimota Returning To World Superbike In 2025

Bimota Returns To WorldSBK In 2025 The iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer Bimota is set to return to the world racing stage in 2025 competing in...

Yamaha Sponsoring AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Yamaha To Be Presenting Sponsor of 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Legendary motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha will be the Presenting Sponsor of...

Erik Buell Releasing Album “Dust Settles” On June 7

SINGER/SONGWRITER/MULTI-INTRUMENTALIST ERIK BUELL SET TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN FOURTEEN YEARS; ‘DUST SETTLES’ OUT ON JUNE 7  Twelve-Song Collection Produced By Ralph Carter  Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Erik Buell is set...

King Kenny Roberts Named Grand Marshal Of 2024 Barber Vintage Festival

“KING" KENNY ROBERTS ANNOUNCED AS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 19TH ANNUAL BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 12, 2024) — In the world of motorcycle racing,...

Ricky Johnson Named Legend Of The Sport For Quail Motorcycle Gathering

AMA HALL OF FAMER RICKY JOHNSON NAMED LEGEND OF THE SPORT AT 2024 QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING Johnson to share inspiring stories from his career at renowned...

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MotoE race at Montmelo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MotoE™ To Go On Hiatus Following 2025 Season

The FIM and Dorna Sports have agreed to put the FIM MotoE World Championship on hiatus at the end of the 2025 season. MotoGP listens...
MotoGP Race start at Barcelona. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MotoGP: Preview of The Red Bull Grand Prix of San Marino

Defeated for the first time in eight weekends, there’s no title on the line this time out. But it’s getting ever closer for Marc...
Bobby Fong aboard his Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha YZF-R1. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A

Fong to Make Wild Card Appearance in WorldSBK

Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing and Strack Racing team up to field a wild card entry with Bobby Fong at the final two rounds...
2022 Barber Vintage Fest with Stefano Mesa (37), Nate Kern (9T), Jeff Graham (222), Arnold Hastings (38A), and Ray Hofman (771). Photo Credit Etechphoto.

AHRMA: Announces Purse For Pro Challenge at Barber

The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is excited to announce a $20,750 purse for the AHRMA Pro Challenge. The 12 lap race will...

MotoGP: Yamaha Unveil V4-Powered YZR-M1 In Misano

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled its V4-powered YZR-M1 today in Misano. The presentation of the prototype so early in the 2025 season underlines Yamaha's...