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Marc Márquez and Ducati Lenovo Team lead Misano Sprint before crashing

Sep 13, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Alex Márquez second aboard the Desmosedici GP of the Gresini Racing Team, followed by VR46 Racing Team riders Fabio Di Giannantonio, third, and Franco Morbidelli, fourth Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team endured an […]

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MXGP of China Qualifying Race

Sep 13, 2025 Michael Le Pard

• Mattia Guadagnini 15th in qualifying in the Chinese rain The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China, the nineteenth round of the 2025 season, is taking place this weekend at the Haiwan Town circuit, around […]

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TRIUMPH ANNOUNCES 2025 NATIONAL SCRAMBLER DEMO DAY – SEPTEMBER 27

Sep 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Triumph is promoting a National Dealer Demo Day focused on the popular Scrambler line Registered demo riders receive a complementary bespoke flip-top lighter while supplies last Riders can find participating dealers and register online at […]

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Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team lead the way in Misano Practice

Sep 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Franco Morbidelli is third aboard the Desmosedici GP machine of the VR46 Racing Team, while Gresini Racing Team’s Alex Márquez is fifth The Ducati Lenovo Team enjoyed a positive start to their home event at […]

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Thibault Benistant to Miss Final Rounds of FIM Motocross World Championship Due to Injury

Sep 12, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant will not participate in the final two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship, scheduled for Shanghai, China, and Darwin, Australia, due to a minor knee injury […]

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Canepa’s Comments: Round 9 – Magny-Cours

Sep 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The FIM Superbike World Championship resumed this weekend after its summer break with Round 9 of the 2025 championship from the Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours. It was an event of significance for Yamaha as […]

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Home Grand Prix for the Ducati Lenovo Team at Misano Adriatico

Sep 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

A demanding September for the Ducati Lenovo Team, which flies from Barcelona to Misano Adriatico for the 16th round of the 2025 season. With the constructors’ title secured, its seventh in history and the sixth […]

New 2026 Bimota Motorcycles: For Unique Explorers and Riders!

New 2026 Bimota Motorcycles: For Unique Explorers and Riders!

Sep 8, 2025 Michael Le Pard

3, 2, 1, we have liftoff of the new 2026 Bimota Motorcycle Lineup! Buckle up 2-wheel astronauts because the 2026 Bimota KB998 Rimini is blasting straight out of Rimini’s racing heart and into the WorldSBK stratosphere […]

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Daniel Holgado wins Moto2 race starting from pole position and going against the tide

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Thanks to the new E0125 soft rear tyre, the Moto2™ race was 12 seconds faster than last year, with Muñoz setting a new race record lap · Daniel Holgado (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race starting from pole position and […]

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Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

After winning Race1 yesterday, the Turkish rider also dominated the Superpole Race and Race2, still with the E0126 supersoft development rear. Manzi took home a double win in WorldSSP. · Double win on Sunday at Magny-Cours […]

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Two Aprilia RS-GP25 machines in top ten in the Montmeló race

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

JORGE MARTÍN COMES BACK FROM BEHIND FOR TENTH, MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI CRASH OUT. TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S OGURA SIXTH Race Sunday on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was one of ups and downs for Aprilia […]

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3rd place as Bastianini grasps Catalan MotoGP™ trophy

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Enea Bastianini was the action catalyst for the Catalan Grand Prix and the fifteenth round of the current MotoGP season. The Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider pushed up to 3rd place and captured his first […]

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De Wolf banks P2 as Everts goes top six at Turkish MX2 showdown

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing kept their MX2 world title hopes alive in Afyonkarahisar, as Kay de Wolf delivered a pair of second places to cut the championship gap to twelve points with just two Grands […]

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Billy Bolt secures victory at Italy’s Abestone Hard Enduro

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has claimed a memorable win at the Abestone Hard Enduro in Italy. Forming round three of the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, Bolt dominated the two-day event on his […]

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RUNNER-UP RESULT FOR MANUEL LETTENBICHLER AT ABESTONE HARD ENDURO

Sep 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler has delivered another exceptional performance in his 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship campaign, finishing as runner-up at the Abestone Hard Enduro in Italy. Racing his KTM 300 EXC, Mani […]

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