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2026 Motorcycles Launch – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

March 31, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Here’s some positive news. It’s a great day, a truly great day for riders! In fact, it’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for motorcyclists as the new 2026 Motorcycles Launched and we have […]

Bulega and Bautista first and third respectively after Australian Round free practice

February 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The first Friday of the 2025 WorldSBK season comes to a close, with Nicolò Bulega and Alvaro Bautista in first and third place in the combined standings. At the Phillip Island circuit (Australia), the two Aruba.it […]

Pirelli tire options for Australian WorldSBK round

February 19, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli confirms for the races the solutions used with excellent results in the two days of pre-season testing at Phillip Island, dominated by Bulega in WorldSBK and Bendsneyder in WorldSSP · Race allocation. Following the results […]

Fast corners puts Ducati in good start for Australian MotoGP

October 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

• Five Ducatis in the top 5: Jorge Martín is the race winner with the Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team, followed by Marc Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP). Franco Morbidelli (Pramac Racing Team) is […]

WorldSBK Ducati rider takes pole position breaking all the track records

February 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Memorable début for Bulega, new records with Pirelli tyres At his début in WorldSBK, the Ducati rider takes pole position and Race 1, also breaking all the track records; in WorldSSP the win goes to […]

EXTREME AUSTRALIAN MOTOGP GRAND PRIX CONDITIONS FOR MOTO3 VICTORY

October 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The predicted cold and stormy climate on Sunday at Phillip Island forced cancellation of the MotoGP Sprint but not before Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Deniz Öncü had braved the conditions for his third Moto3 victory […]

Well-deserved runner-up slot in extraordinary end to Australian MotoGP

October 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Australian GP: Bagnaia finishes second in Phillip Island thriller. Tenth Bastianini All-Ducati podium in Australia. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing Team) takes his first-ever MotoGP victory at Phillip Island ahead of Bagnaia and Fabio Di Giannantonio […]

Australian leads the overall standings in 2023 Rallye du Maroc

October 17, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has placed third on the fourth and penultimate stage of the Rallye du Maroc. With one stage left to race, the Australian leads the overall standings with an […]

TOP TEN WET BRITISH GRAND PRIX MOTOGP SPRINTS

August 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing mixed the rough with the smooth for the first two days of the British Grand Prix and the event that brought the series back to speed after a month’s hiatus. […]

MotoGP 2023 Algarve International Circuit – Qualification and Sprint

March 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The highlight of the first day of MotoGP qualification and the first ever ‘Sprint’ was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller taking 5th position at a warm and sunny Algarve International Circuit. The first […]

Australian weather enjoyed playing tricks on riders at Superbike World Championship

February 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bautista surfing to the win in Race 1 with Pirelli DIABLO Rain Ducati riders protagonists on the first day of racing at Phillip Island; Bulega wins on WorldSSP debut The first day of racing in […]

CHALLENGING AUSTRALIAN MOTOGP AS 2022 SEASON NEARS A CONCLUSION

October 16, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing came through 27 demanding laps of the Phillip Island circuit with championship points as Brad Binder battled brilliantly to classify 10th and Miguel Oliveira sped back to 12th for round […]

24 Heures Motos Circuit Bugatti Qualifying

April 16, 2022 Michael Le Pard

F.C.C. TSR Honda France will compete this season aboard Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP with a newcomer rider, the British Gino Rea, who joins the Frenchman Mike Di Meglio and the Australian rider Josh Hook. The […]

Final countdown underway to start 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship

March 31, 2022 Michael Le Pard

F.C.C. TSR Honda France, with the Frenchman Mike Di Meglio, Australian Josh Hook and the new British rider British Gino Rea who has joined the factory Honda team this season, clocked the fourth quickest time, […]

First Australian Moto2 champion crowned

November 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

With the Red Bull KTM Ajo duo heading into the final races of the season battling for the championship lead, it was a tense closure to 2021 for the team. Gardner, who also enjoyed three […]

First Australian to Win Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250 Class Championship

September 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (September 11, 2021) – The 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, reached its conclusion on Saturday, as the summer campaign ended with American motocross’ oldest event for the 12th […]

Australian phenom takes first national title at age 18

September 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

September 12, 2021 — RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif Team Honda HRC rider Jett Lawrence wrapped up the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross 250MX Championship today during the Hangtown Motocross Classic season finale, posting 8-3 moto scores for a […]

Ducati is delighted to announce its three Superbike class contenders

August 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Sunnyvale, Calif., August 10, 2021 – Ducati is delighted to announce its three Superbike class contenders – the Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S and Panigale V4 R – have been homologated to compete in Canadian Superbike Championship […]

Australian motocross star stands in for injured MXGP Yamaha rider

July 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to welcome Australian motocross star Bailey Malkiewicz into the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250 team as a temporary replacement for the injured Jeremy Sydow. After a positive winter period […]

Australian dominated MotoGP victory at Grand Prix of France in Le Mans

May 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

It’s another one-two for Ducati in France as Johann Zarco closes second with the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team Just two weeks after the extraordinary success taken at Jerez de la Frontera, […]

MotoGP UK will see no track action for the first time in 70-years

June 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 31. The British and Australian GPs have been cancelled due to the ongoing crisis with the FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports making a decision based on various situations in […]

COOPER AND SUZUKI DOMINATE AT NEW ZEALAND SBK

December 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 19. Richard Cooper: Suzuki GSX-R1000 – 1-1-1 Visiting British Superstock Champion Richard Cooper has shown once again that he’s a fast bike racer and a fast learner too at […]

REED WINS FIM OCEANIA SX CHAMPIONSHIP ON RM-Z450

November 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 26. Chad Reed – RM-Z450 – 1st Suzuki’s Chad Reed is a three-time champion in America and now he’s the FIM Oceania Supercross Champion following his clean-sweep of the […]

Australian Max Whale to Contest 2019 AFT Singles Class with Weirbach Racing

November 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

OTTUMWA, IA (November 20, 2018) – Weirbach Racing is pleased to announce the 2019 American Flat Track sponsorship support of Max Whale in the AFT Singles class, aboard the new 2019 Kawasaki KX450. 17-year-old Max […]

First and Third Row for Movistar Yamaha in Showery Australian Qualifying

October 27, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales secured a front row start today during a mixed Q2 session at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, taking second place on the grid for tomorrow’s Michelin Australian Motorcycle […]

GIXXER CUP RIDERS SET FOR ASIA TALENT CUP SELECTION

September 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 18. The hunt is on to find the next stars of MotoGP and some of those stars may well come from the ranks of Suzuki’s Gixxer Cup race class. […]

Canepa teams up with Parkes and Fritz at YART for 2018/2019 EWC Campaign

August 28, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Niccolò Canepa will join the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team for the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship season, which kicks off with the Bol d’Or at Circuit […]

Camier and Gagne return to WorldSBK action at Imola

May 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team is looking forward to welcoming back Leon Camier and Jake Gagne to WorldSBK action this weekend at round 5 of the 2018 FIM World Superbike Championship season at […]

HUSQVARNA VITPILEN AND SVARTPILEN MODELS NOW AVAILABLE

March 12, 2018 Michael Le Pard

WHILE THE SOPHISTICATED VITPILEN 401 & SVARTPILEN 401 ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE AT EUROPEAN DEALER FLOORS, THE PROGRESSIVE VITPILEN 701 WILL ARRIVE BY THE END OF MARCH Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce the availability of […]

DAYTONA TT Draws America’s Road Racing Heroes Back to The Dirt

March 12, 2018 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2018) – Any list of all-time great motorcycle road racers is invariably stacked with converted dirt trackers. In fact, during 500cc GP’s fondly remembered golden age — an era that […]

BUILDBASE SUZUKI UNVEILS 2018 BRITISH SUPERBIKE LIVERY

February 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 16. The Buildbase Suzuki team has unveiled the new livery of its GSX-R1000 machinery today in the UK ahead of the start of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. […]

SUZUKI’S NEW LINE-UP FOR AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKES

January 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 15. Team Suzuki ECSTAR Australia will return to the racetrack with a two-rider line-up next month in the 2018 Australian Superbike Championship with reigning champion Josh Waters and new […]

Movistar Yamaha Commence Australian Campaign

October 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi enjoyed sunny conditions at the Phillip Island circuit today during the first free practice sessions of this weekend’s Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The teammates worked […]

Mixed Results for Movistar Yamaha in Moist Motegi Race

October 16, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Today Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales put in a consistent ride at a very wet Twin Ring Motegi track to secure ninth place. Valentino Rossi had an impressive start to the Motul Grand Prix of […]