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Janis Reisulis Extends EMX250 Championship Lead with Victory in the Netherlands

August 24, 2025 Michael Le Pard

VHR VRT Yamaha Official EMX250 team’s Janis Reisulis has won the penultimate round of the 2025 EMX250 Championship in Arnhem, the Netherlands. After placing third overall in Sweden last weekend, Reisulis headed to the […]

Aprilia Racing flies to the Netherlands for the tenth GP of the season

June 25, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI ON TRACK AT THE HISTORIC DUTCH CIRCUIT Following the recent home Grand Prix at Mugello, Aprilia Racing returns to the track at the TT Circuit Assen with the goal of […]

Iconic ‘Cathedral of Speed’ in Assen (Netherlands) hosts third round of 2025 WorldSBK season

April 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Circuit TT Assen will host the third round of the 2025 WorldSBK season, which begins tomorrow with free practice at 10:20 a.m. (CEST). The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team comes to the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ […]

Ducati Desmo450 MX Motocross World Championship debut in the Netherlands with Tony Cairoli

August 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Ducati Desmo450 MX made its Motocross World Championship debut in the Netherlands with Tony Cairoli • Seventh place in Saturday’s Qualifying Race for the nine-time World Champion. • A fifteenth position in Race-1 after a […]

End of emotionally charged WorldSSP Sunday at Assen circuit Netherlands

April 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Bautista heads the table after a thrilling Race 2. Bulega eighth. Huertas also gets on the podium (P2) and takes the championship lead in WorldSSP Alvaro Bautista closes the third round of the season by […]

Overall tricky weekend of inclement weather conditions in WorldSBK Netherlands

April 21, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pata Prometeon Yamaha Riders in Podium Fights on Sunday in Assen Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea both leave the Dutch WorldSBK Round encouraged with their potential despite an overall tricky weekend of inclement weather conditions […]

Opening day of 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship at chilly TT Circuit Assen Netherlands

April 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Winter Welcome for Pata Prometeon Yamaha in Assen Free Practice Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli layered up and got to work on the opening day of the third round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World […]

Extremely harsh weather welcomed WorldSBK TT Circuit riders in Assen Netherlands

April 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The iconic “Cathedral of Speed” (Assen, Netherlands) to hosts the third round of the 2024 WorldSBK and WorldSSP season Extremely harsh weather welcomed the WorldSBK paddock, which this weekend will kick off the third round […]

Honda Announces Winners of 2023 Yūshū Recognition Scheme

March 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yūshū allows Honda to celebrate its top performing European retailers in Customer Experience Expanded for 2023 to include Automobile Sales across Europe as well as Motorcycle Sales in the UK, with a total of 57 Winners […]

Inspiration Friday: One Ride 2023 Worldwide

August 25, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle‘s Inspiration Friday searches the best motorcycle inspiring events around the world and this week we bring you Inspiration Friday: One Ride 2023 Worldwide! It may be the biggest motorcycle group ride you have […]

German GP Sachsenring taking the win by a fraction at the flag

June 19, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia and Martin go head-to-head in the German GP at the Sachsenring, with the Spaniard taking the win by a fraction at the flag. A solid eighth place for Bastianini For the first time ever […]

WorldSBK weekend of mixed feelings for BMW Motorrad Motorsport in Assen

April 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Assen. BMW Motorrad Motorsport experienced a weekend of mixed emotions at the opening round of the European leg of this season’s FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in Assen, the Netherlands. Scott Redding (GBR) from the […]

WorldSBK hits Europe with TT Circuit of Assen Netherlands

April 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

WorldSBK hits Europe as the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is ready for the Pirelli Dutch Round The TT Circuit of Assen (Netherlands) welcomes the WorldSBK paddock to Europe. After the first two rounds staged […]

Provisional 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar is here!

October 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 1. The provisional 2023 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar will have more races and more countries involved than ever before with 21 spread over 18 countries. An official statement […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2022 Southeast Europe. Day 1

September 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Berat Castle, Albania. The 2022 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy started in spectacular fashion today. The competitors set off from the base camp at Kavaje on the shores of the Adriatic and headed inland, across the […]

Results: Moto2 & Moto3 fast and famous TT Circuit Assen

June 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The KTM GP Academy closed the first section of the 2022 MotoGP world championship at the Motul TT Assen: the flat, fast and famous TT Circuit Assen in the north of the Netherlands. Red Bull […]

Promising Prestigious Motul TT Assen MotoGP

June 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are set for a promising Motul TT Assen and the eleventh round of 2022 MotoGP as Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder both entered Q2 and rode to top ten positions […]

MotoGP arrives in Netherlands at TT Circuit Assen

June 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Less than seven days after the German GP, the Ducati Lenovo Team riders are ready to return to the track in Assen for the Dutch GP, the eleventh round of the 2022 MotoGP season, before […]

MotorLand Aragón: Highs and lows for BMW Motorrad Motorsport at 2022 WorldSBK season-opener

April 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Alcañiz. The 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) kicked off at MotorLand Aragón. BMW Motorrad Motorsport experienced an opening weekend of highs and lows in Spain. Competing for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team were […]

Piaggio Group and Santander Partnership

March 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pontedera – Madrid, March 10, 2022 – Piaggio Group (PIA.MI) and Santander Consumer Finance (Santander) sign today a long-term Global partnership, with the aim of developing dedicated Retail financial services to support Piaggio sales and dealer network […]

Revised 2022 PROVISIONAL MotoGP DATES

October 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 12. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

2022 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar has been released

October 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released, comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

Fans back in the stands for TT Assen Circuit WorldSBK

July 21, 2021 Michael Le Pard

WorldSBK is back in action: Scott Redding, Michael Rinaldi and the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team ready for Round 5 at the TT Assen Circuit (Netherlands) The iconic TT Assen Circuit (Netherlands) will be the […]

Physically demanding MXGP Netherlands Round 4

July 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

JED BEATON CLAIMS SECOND OVERALL WITH KAY DE WOLF JOINING HIM ON THE BOX IN THIRD Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton has claimed a highly impressive second place overall result at the MXGP […]

EMX250 Netherlands rider gives outstanding ride and name of the future

July 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Andrea Bonacorsi has moved up to third in the EMX250 Championship following an outstanding ride to fourth in both races for fourth overall at the second round of the series […]

Very challenging MXGP Round 3 Maggiora Italy

July 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

MXGP Round 3 Maggiora, Italy The third round of the 2021 MXGP World Championship took place at the legendary track of Maggiora. The Italian venue returned to host a GP after a few seasons away […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – JUNE 26-27TH

June 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 25. The fourth and final weekend of June is the busiest of the year so far for global Suzuki race teams with MotoGP, Superbike and Motocross action taking place […]

PREPARED AND WAITING FOR THE START OF THE 2021 MX2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

March 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton and Kay de Wolf have successfully completed their pre-season testing and are continuing their preparations ahead of the 2021 MX2 World Championship start. Following a productive winter spent […]

MotoGP partnership between two iconic Italian brands

February 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The partnership between the two brands in the name of innovation, performance and Italian style is also confirmed for 2021. Esaote, an Italian company among the world leaders in the field of medical diagnostic imaging […]

Latest 2021 MotoGP Racing Calendar – Rounds Dates Locations

January 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 24. The first race of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship is due to begin on March 28th at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, but initial revisions issued by […]

Inspiration Friday: Explore the Unexpected

January 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

“Explore the unexpected” is the motto of the 8th edition of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, which will take place in late summer 2022 in Albania one of the last still largely untouched off-road […]

BMW Motorrad On the road, ready, go! With RENT A RIDE Expansion

June 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On the road, ready, go! With RENT A RIDE, BMW Motorrad offers spontaneous motorcycle riding pleasure via the rental platform RENTARIDE – individually plannable, with virtually new rental motorcycles and an exquisite and international […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES AND STERILGARDA MAX RACING TEAM SET FOR EXCITING MOTO3™ SEASON

March 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles is proud to see the new FR 250 GP machine in the colours of the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team for the re-introduction to the intensely competitive Moto3™ contest. The brand was last present […]

A RETROSPECTIVE – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

February 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The seventh BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, the 2020 Oceania edition, came to a close on February 16. After eight grueling days, and over 2500km travelled over both the North and South islands of New […]

BMW Motorrad BoxerCup 2020 racing BMW R nineT Racers

February 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad BoxerCup promoted by Wilbers goes into its second season this year. The BoxerCup 2020 will primarily be held in conjunction with the International German Motorcycle Championship IDM and the racing calendar currently […]

Day 2 Fun on the beach – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

February 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Castlepoint, New Zealand. Today’s stage of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy is best described as a long push south along coastal trails. The Pacific Ocean glistened an azure blue under an unrelenting sun, […]

BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020 GUIDE

February 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the exception of the Australian team, arriving here has been a matter of long haul flights for all participants so there’s been the matter of coming to terms with jet lag. As well there’s […]

SUZUKI MotoGP TESTING RESTARTS IN SEPANG

January 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 5. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is getting ready for its third test ahead of the 2020 MotoGP™ season with Suzuki staff in Japan working hard throughout the winter break from […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier 2019

October 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich/Málaga. The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifier 2019 came to an exciting finish after three days of adventure motorcycling competition near Málaga, Spain. 31 women representing 20 countries all over the world competed […]

YZ bLUcRU SuperFinale delivers thrilling day one action

September 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The YZ bLUcRU FIM Europe Cup riders delivered a highly entertaining show on Saturday on the first day of the SuperFinale at Monster Energy MXoN at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands. For the […]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport News: Victories for the BMW S1000RR in several championships

September 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

International Road Racing Championship: Successes for the BMW races at the Frohburg finale. The International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) title had already been decided at the penultimate round of the season in Hořice (CZE): Davey […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Eager to Get Going in Germany

July 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team secured a brilliant win in Assen last Sunday but have little time to celebrate as they make their way to the next stage of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, […]

Dutch Grand Prix: Dovizioso fourth on the finish line at the Assen TT Circuit

July 1, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Dutch Grand Prix at the historic TT Circuit of Assen (Netherlands), eighth round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, saw Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci claim fourth and sixth position on the finish line […]

Danilo Petrucci, 7th in qualifying practice at Assen, will start the Dutch GP from third row

June 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team resumed action today at the Assen TT Circuit (Netherlands), home of the eighth round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, for the Dutch Grand Prix qualifiers. Despite the strong start in yesterday’s […]

Positive start for the Ducati Team at the Assen TT Circuit

June 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team took it back to the track today in Assen (Netherlands) at the historic TT Circuit, home of the eighth round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship. At the end of the first […]

MOTORCYCLE RACING WEEKEND ACTION SCHEDULE – JUNE 29-30th

June 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 27. The fifth and final weekend of June sees Team SUZUKI ECSTAR at Assen in the Netherlands for Round 8 of the 2019 MotoGP™ series with Alex Rins and […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR HEAD TO ‘THE CATHEDRAL OF SPEED’

June 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 26. The TT Circuit of Assen is known as ‘The Cathedral’ and even hearing this name fills fans and teams alike with adrenaline and anticipation. So, it is with […]

Kenichi Kuroyama Takes to Podium in 2nd with TY-E at First Round of FIM Trial-E Cup

June 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Round 1 of the FIM Trial-E Cup was held from June 22 to 23 in Zelhem in the Netherlands alongside Round 3 of the FIM Trial World Championship. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama […]

The Mission Winnow Ducati team concludes a one-day official test at Montmeló

June 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

On the eve of the Grand Prix of Catalunya, the Mission Winnow Ducati team resumed action at Montmeló for a one-day, collective test. In hot weather conditions, with 30 degrees in the atmosphere and 55 […]

SEASON BEST FOR BUILDBASE SUZUKI’S COOPER AT ASSEN BSB

October 1, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 30. Buildbase Suzuki’s Richard Cooper scored his best result of the season today at Assen, Netherlands finishing fifth in race two at the penultimate round of the Bennetts British […]

JETT LAWRENCE – THE LATEST TALENT FROM DOWN UNDER

September 29, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 28. A year ago, Jett Lawrence was playing second fiddle to his older brother Hunter, but in 2018, the 15-year-old has proved himself in the motocross world, with some […]

BUILDBASE SUZUKI GEAR-UP FOR ASSEN BRITISH SBK

September 28, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office The Buildbase Suzuki team heads to Assen, Netherlands this weekend for the penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, with Bradley Ray looking to re-join the title fight while his […]

Suzuki Motorcycle Weekend Action September 28-30

September 28, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 27. The fifth and final weekend of September sees the Buildbase Suzuki Team in action at the penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, staged at the historic […]

Another top-three lock-out for BMW riders in the IDM – more wins and podiums in Great Britain, Spain and the US

September 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW racers have completed another successful weekend.They celebrated a top-three lock-out in the International German Championship (IDM) and a total of five podium finishes. It wasdecision time in the British Superbike Championship (BSB): PeterHickman […]