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NEW CANADA FIRST FLAGSHIP APRILIA MOTO GUZZI PIAGGIO AND VESPA STORE OPENS

June 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

PIAGGIO GROUP CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF THE FIRST COMPLETE ALL-BRAND RETAIL CONCEPT IN CANADA, WITH MOTOS ILLIMITEES IN MONTREAL HOSTING APRILIA, MOTO GUZZI, PIAGGIO AND VESPA BRANDS ALL WITHIN A SINGLE RETAIL LOCATION, MOTOS […]

First overall win together in motocross as a team at High Point

June 19, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac took home his first overall victory aboard the YZ450F with a 2-1 result at yesterday’s High Point National in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. The 2022 450SX Supercross Champion continued […]

Dominant first podium at Thunder Valley National MX250

June 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Kitchen Scores Debut Moto Win for Podium Finish at Thunder Valley Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Levi Kitchen earned his first podium with a dominant first moto victory and a fifth-place finish to score third […]

Stellar ride takes first victory with Yamaha in thrilling MotoAmerica Superbike Race

June 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Petersen put in a stellar ride to take his first victory with the team in a thrilling MotoAmerica Superbike Race 2 at Road America. Jake Gagne finished fourth […]

Scores First Moto2 Victory with Yamaha at Hangtown

June 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac took home his first moto win aboard the Yamaha YZ450F in yesterday’s 450MX Moto 2 at the Hangtown Moto Classic. The victory also landed him his first podium […]

Tough & Rough first Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season opener Pala day

May 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Levi Kitchen notched a top-five finish in the first moto, ultimately scoring eighth overall at yesterday’s Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season opener in Pala, California. Justin Cooper ended the day […]

FIRST MOTO2 GOLD AT MUGELLO

May 29, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The KTM GP Academy raced into action for the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley at the magnificent setting of Mugello and in overcast and cool summer conditions for the eighth round of the now-twenty round MotoGP™ […]

Ducati’s first home round of 2022 MotoGP season: Mugello Circuit

May 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Italian GP, Ducati’s first home round for the 2022 MotoGP season, got off to a positive start on the ups and downs of Mugello Circuit for the Ducati Lenovo Team riders. Pecco Bagnaia and […]

First Ducati MotoGP Mugello Circuit Wild Card in Play

May 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Everything is set at Mugello for the Aruba.it Racing team’s first MotoGP wild card with Michele Pirro and the Ducati Desmosedici GP The Mugello Circuit (Italy) hosts the eighth round of the 2022 MotoGP season. […]

Embraced the win at VIRginia International Raceway

May 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Herrin Takes The Race Two Win at VIR to Extend His Supersport Lead From Fourth to First, Josh Herrin Continues His Lead Aboard the Panigale V2 Sunnyvale, Calif., May 22, 2022 – Josh Herrin didn’t […]

Two new soft compounds for the first of two WorldSBK rounds in Portugal

May 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Standard SC1 and development solution at the front; SCQ, SCX and SC0 at the rear for Estoril, a demanding circuit for tyres TYRE OPTIONS FOR THIS CIRCUIT For the third WorldSBK round of the season, […]

First final-round appearance of the season at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte North Carolina

May 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 3. The Vance & Hines/ Mission Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle team captured its first number one qualifying spot at zMAX Dragway on the way to making its first final-round […]

2022 BUILD TRAIN RACE first full grid race & new chassis

April 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

FIRST OFFICIAL BTR FLAT TRACK FULL-GRID, JOHNNY LEWIS DEBUTS NEW CHASSIS AT I-70 HALF-MILE Jaycee Jones fires first shot of 2022 BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. Flat Track, Moto Anatomy X takes next step in Royal Enfield […]

First European round of 2022 MotoGP season

April 20, 2022 Michael Le Pard

After the first four Grands Prix for the 2022 season held outside of Europe, the MotoGP World Championship arrives in Portugal, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, near Portimão, for its first race of the […]

First historic podium for Ducati Panigale V2 in WorldSSP

April 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Two victories for Alvaro Bautista and two star-studded races for Michael Rinaldi: these were the highlights of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team’s extraordinary Sunday. The Pirelli Aragon Round, the first round of the 2022 WorldSBK season, ends with […]

FIRST 2022 MOTO3 HONORS FOR JAUME MASIA AT USA GRAND PRIX

April 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Round four of 2022 MotoGP™ dashed around the challenging curves of the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas served up more fascinating entertainment fare. Red […]

First win of the season and the sixth victory for KTM MotoGP

March 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia at the new Mandalika International Street Circuit was wet and steamy but entirely memorable for a dominant performance by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Miguel Oliveira who sailed to […]

First overall-podium appearance of 2022 AMA Supercross Championship season

March 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire made his first overall-podium appearance of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship season on Saturday with a solid third-place performance inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. His 450SX […]

Career-first podium in the XC1 Open Pro class

March 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Craig DeLong raced his way to a career-first podium in the XC1 Open Pro class with an impressive performance at Round 3 of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series […]

FIRST PODIUM FINISH OF 2022 AT MXGP OF LOMBARDIA

March 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Kay de Wolf has raced to a sensational podium finish aboard his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing FC 250 at the second stop of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship. De Wolf raced to 3-4 finishes on the […]

First Podium of the Season in Arlington 250SX East Championship

February 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Jeremy Martin showcased a never-quit attitude last night to take a runner-up finish with 9-2-3 main event scores at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross three-race format Triple Crown in Arlington, […]

Iker Garcia Abella First WorldSSP300 Season

February 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Ahead of the maiden Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup season, there were no favourites for the championship title, but it quickly became clear that Iker Garcia Abella would be one of the main protagonists. […]

First AMA Supercross two-time winner of 2022 season

February 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac became the first two-time winner of the 2022 season, taking home top honors at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship’s first Triple Crown race of the season. He […]

First Triple Crown Saturday for Round 5 AMA Supercross Championship Glendale

February 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team took on the first Triple Crown of the season on Saturday for Round 5 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale, Arizona. With three Main Event scores […]

First pre-season test of 2022 MotoGP

February 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pirro concludes positive “Shakedown” Test at Sepang International Circuit Ducati Lenovo Team riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller are ready to return to the track after the long winter break, which began last November at […]

FIM EWC 2022 completes first winter test

December 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Almeria. After the successful 2021 season, victory in Most (CZE) and second place overall in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC), the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is now concentrating fully on preparations for […]

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 historic podium lockout in MotoGP

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

At the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, the final Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season held this afternoon at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste (Spain), Ducati secured a podium lockout, as with […]

First MXGP Win of 2021 in Garda

November 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer made a blistering return to the hard-packed, tight and compact Ciclamino circuit for the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Pietramurata, Italy. The Swiss star […]

First woman to win the world championship four times in a row

September 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

New title in the Vertex Pistons palmares: Kiara Fontanesi is the 2021 Italian champion Five rounds, ten races, seven first and three second places for a new fantastic title: Kiara Fontanesi and Vertex Pistons […]

Superbike World Championship is facing its first historic triple

September 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team ready for the Catalunya Round at the Montmelò circuit in Barcelona (Spain) The Superbike World Championship is facing its first historic “triple”. The WSBK paddock has already arrived in […]

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 […]

First Frenchman to Capture Premier Class Title in 30 Years

September 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

PALA, Calif. (September 4, 2021) – The penultimate round of the 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, saw the series return to the sport’s epicenter of Southern California for a second visit […]

Wildcard ride at WorldSBK Circuito de Navarra in Spain a first for Suzuki

August 22, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 22. Naomichi Uramoto: GSX-R1000 – 16-DNF Naomichi Uramoto finished just out of the points in a wildcard ride at the weekend’s World Superbike seventh round at Circuito de Navarra […]

Yamaha’s first double podium of the 2021 season

July 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team celebrated its first double podium of the 2021 season with Maxime Renaux and Jago Geerts finishing second and third overall, respectively, at the third round of the FIM […]

First and Second for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Assen

June 28, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP secured a one-two finish this weekend as MotoGP returned to Assen for round nine of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. Fabio Quartararo rode a stunning race to claim his fourth victory […]

Italian rider takes his first ITAWorldSBK victory

June 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

A stunning triumph for Michael Ruben Rinaldi. The Italian rider takes his first victory with the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team (second career win in WorldSBK) at the end of a race dominated from the […]

First rider since 2015 to finish every round on motocross podium

May 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Nichols and Cooper Crowned Champions Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Colt Nichols and Justin Cooper closed out the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship with solid rides on the way to […]

First European round of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship Portimão

April 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

After the first two extra-European races held in Qatar, the Ducati Lenovo Team arrives in Portugal for the third round of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, scheduled for this weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do […]

First 2021 MotoGP World Championship Race to Start

March 24, 2021 Michael Le Pard

After the two preseason tests held a few weeks ago, Ducati Lenovo Team riders Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia are back in Qatar for the inaugural Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, which […]

An Indian Summer Ep2: Scouting an American Idol

May 18, 2020 Eric Leaverton

In this article we’ll answer some upfront questions about the new Indian Scout. After one week and about 300 miles, we have some first impressions to share. Some interstate superslab, some mountain twisties, some city […]