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Hanging With: Troy Herfoss, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         American Racing fans may know Australian Troy Herfoss, because he started his...

Kato Named New President Of Yoshimura Japan

Editorial Note: Yohei Kato is the grandson of Yoshimura founder Hideo "Pop" or "Pops" Yoshimura and his wife Naoe Yoshimura.   Yoshimura Japan Announces New President As...

Suzuki Hayabusa Anniversary Celebration Scheduled April 27 In Concord, NC

SUZUKI HAYABUSA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION COMING TO CONCORD, NC “Hayabusa Homecoming” Set for April 27th at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway Brea, CA – March 28, 2024...

MotoGP: Mike Trimby (R.I.P.) To Be Named MotoGP Legend

Mike Trimby to be named MotoGP™ Legend Trimby will become the first non-rider to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, honouring his off-track contributions...

Triumph Unveils 2025 Trident Triple Tribute Special Edition

TRIUMPH UNVEILS TRIDENT 660 SPECIAL EDITION MODERN GRAPHIC SCHEME INSPIRED BY WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS TRIDENT   Triumph Motorcycles reveals new MY25 Trident Triple Tribute Special Edition...

Brough Superior Coming To North America

Brough Superior Motorcycles arrives in North America  The iconic motorcycle brand Brough Superior is proud to announce the opening of its first filial office in...

Laguna Seca And Monterey County Settle Lawsuit With Highway 68 Coalition

County of Monterey and Friends of Laguna Seca Celebrate Positive Settlement for Laguna Seca Recreation Area Favorable agreement allows Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS)...

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood, R.I.P.

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood Passes Away at 80 Youngblood spearheaded the AMA’s efforts from 1981 to 1999 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association is...

MotoAmerica: TOBC Racing Returns To Daytona 200 With Triumph And Eslick

TOBC TRIUMPH RETURN TO DAYTONA 200 The TOBC – Triumph racing team, supported by FreedomRoad Financial, returns to the Daytona 200 this weekend with Danny...

Willow Springs Grand Prix Scheduled April 13-14

WILLOW SPRINGS GRAND PRIX APRIL 13th & 14th – ROSAMOND, CA The Willow Springs Grand Prix returns to Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California, on...

Racing History: 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz Goes Fishing, In The February Issue

Featured In the February 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         These days, more often than not, if you want to catch up...

Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1993 Suzuki RGV XR79

Featured In the February 2024 issue of Roadracing World           During the no-holds-barred era of Grand Prix racing in the 1960s, Honda...

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Supersport versus Supersport Next Gen: Simpson (#5) and Toparis (#7) had a ding-dong battle in race two. Photo RbMotoLens.

ASBK: Supersport Riders Put On a Show at Phillip Island

Round six of the 2025 mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul (ASBK) at Phillip Island on September 7 was a wonderfully...
Jayden Fernandez and his team celebrating P2. Photo courtesy Fernandez Racing.

CIV: American Fernandez Scores Double P2

Front-row start (P3), two podiums, and cool-headed race craft set up a winner-takes-all finale at Mugello (Oct 4–5). It was the kind of weekend...
Kyle Ryde riding his Nitrous Competitions Racing Yamaha at Donington Park. Photo courtesy BSB.

BSB: Ryde Celebrates Triple Win At Donington Park

Defending champion Kyle Ryde celebrated a career first treble victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at his home round of Donington Park, celebrating...
From left to right, Gino Borsoi, Jack Miller and Paolo Pavesio. Photo courtesy Yamaha Motor Racing Srl

Jack Miller to Continue with Pramac Yamaha for 2026

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP are pleased to announce the renewal of the agreement with Jack Miller as official Yamaha...

CSBK: Bridgestone Tires Continued Breaking Records in 2025

During the 2025 season, which concluded at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, 11 riders on Bridgestone BATTLAX racing tires set a total of...