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Johann Zarco claims third place on the podium with the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team. Enea Bastianini continues to lead the Championship Standings The MotoGP Grand Prix of Indonesia, held this weekend […]

Wet and steamy but entirely memorable MotoGP Indonesia

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

Geerts Extends Podium Streak & MX2 Championship Lead in Argentina

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts continued his fine form at the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, claiming an emphatic race win and a second-place finish to celebrate the third round of the FIM Motocross World […]

Sensational Second for Quartararo in Wild Indonesian Grand Prix

Fabio Quartararo stormed to a sensational second place at this weekend’s Indonesian Grand Prix despite torrential conditions which saw the race delayed by over an hour. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team-mate Franco Morbidelli finished seventh, […]

MotoGP World Championship riders to race in Indonesia first time in 25 years

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 20. Alex Rins: 5th – +7.044s Joan Mir: 6th – +7.832s The MotoGP™ World Championship riders were excited to race in Indonesia for the first time in 25 years, […]

MotoGP 2022 – Round 02 of 21 Mandalika (INDONESIA) – RACE

Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Deniz Öncü 5th in Moto3 Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Augusto Fernandez rushes to 5th in Moto2™ Moto3 rookie Daniel Holgado takes promising 9th Moto3 Three KTM RC4s lined up in the […]

First overall-podium appearance of 2022 AMA Supercross Championship season

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 […]

Curves and demands of Mandalika MotoGP

MotoGP headed to the new Pertamina Mandalika Circuit on the island of Lombok for round two of 21 in the 2022 series. While the MotoGP class had discovered the curves and demands of Mandalika in […]

Round 11 of AMA Supercross Championship Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS – The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team had a positive night in Indianapolis for Round 11 of the AMA Supercross Championship, where Marvin Musquin fought his way back to the podium with a third-place finish […]

BILLY BOLT CROWNED 2022 SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMPION

HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S BRITISH STAR CLINCHES THE 2022 FIM SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AT PENULTIMATE ROUND OF THE SERIES IN GERMANY Delivering yet another showstopping performance, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has successfully defended his […]

NHRA Gatornationals season opener for Pro Stock Motorcycle

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 19. The NHRA Gatornationals season opener for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class didn’t produce the winning result the Vance & Hines/ Mission Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle Team hoped for […]

Qualifying troubles for Ducati at MotoGP Indonesian GP

Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco will depart from the front row, from 2nd and 3rd, with the Desmosedici GP bikes of the Pramac Racing Team. There are seven Ducati bikes in the first four rows. […]

2nd day of action at Pertamina Mandalika circuit proved challenging

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 19. Alex Rins: 8th – 1’31.582 (+ 0.515) Joan Mir: 18th – 1’31.875 (Q1) The second day of action at the Pertamina Mandalika circuit proved challenging for Team Suzuki […]

FIRST EVER MOTOGP QUALIFICATION AT MANDALIKA

Binder 4th fastest in qualifying at first Indonesian Grand Prix this century Miguel Oliveira also in Q2 and 7th for first Grand Prix at the Mandalika circuit in Lombok Tech3 KTM Factory Racing 21st and […]

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup Class of 2022

The 2022 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup campaign officially got underway with a test at the MotorLand Aragón circuit (17-18 March). In total, 24 young riders were introduced to the championship on Thursday, before […]

2022 Royal Enfield Scram 411 Guide

2022 Royal Enfield Scram 411: READY. SET. SCRAM. Introducing the 2022 Royal Enfield Scram 411… Royal Enfield, the global leader in the midsize (250cc – 750cc) motorcycling segment, today unveiled the Scram 411 – the […]

2022 Yamaha NEOs Electric Guide

2022 Yamaha NEOs Electric: EASY, QUIET AND ACCESSABLE URBAN MOBILITY. Introducing the new 2022 Yamaha NEOs Electric… For many decades, Yamaha has been one of the most successful and respected manufacturers within Europe’s significant 50cc […]

Inspiration Friday: Daytona 200 Returns!

Return to the high banks of the iconic Daytona International Speedway with the 80th running of the renowned Daytona 200. Total Motorcycle’s Inspiration Friday: Daytona 200 Returns! Vintage Daytona 200 photos, history and every Daytona […]

MotoGP debuts in Indonesia with Piaggio Group

MotoGP debuts in Indonesia, the third largest two-wheeler market in the world, increasingly strategic for the Piaggio Group IN INDONESIA, THE GROUP WILL INAUGURATE A NEW PRODUCTION PLANT FOR THE LOCAL MARKET BY THE END […]

Bike unveiling of the new Ducati Panigale V4R at World Misano circuit

After hosting the bike unveiling of the new Ducati Panigale V4R and V2 of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati and Aruba.it Racing WSSP teams, the World Misano Circuit (Misano, Italy) held two days of private testing; there were good weather and mild […]

2022 WorldSBK: Two days of intensive testing in Misano for BMW Motorrad Motorsport

Misano. In preparation for the 2022 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), BMW Motorrad Motorsport this week completed the first of three back-to-back pre-season tests. In Misano (ITA), the two BMW teams – […]

Yellow flags at Pertamina Mandalika Circuit Lombok free practice

Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia closed the first day of free practice of the Indonesian GP, scheduled this Sunday at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit in Lombok, in 6th and 21st positions overall, respectively.With the track […]

ROUGH RIDE FOR SUZUKI ON OPENING DAY IN MANDALIKA MOTOGP

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 18. Alex Rins: 10th – 1’32.106 (+ 0.498) Joan Mir: 20th – 1’32.641 (+ 1.033) Thunderstorms and rain passed over the Pertamina Mandalika circuit on Friday morning, but for […]

Money Money Money! Ducati Reports $1 Billion in Revenues up 30%

59,447 motorcycles delivered, € 878 million in turnover and € 61 million in operating profit, equal to 7% of operating margin consistent with pre-pandemic levels The highest ever investment plan in new product development and […]

200000 fans for MotoGP Pertamina Mandalika Circuit

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 16. The long-awaited Indonesian GP will take place this weekend at the newly constructed Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, and Team Suzuki Ecstar are eager to perform in front of the […]

Battery company to sponsor Yamaha WorldSBK Team

OUTDO and GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Together for the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship OUTDO Corp. will race alongside the riders of the GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team, Kohta Nozane and Garrett Gerloff, in the 2022 […]

MXGP and MX2 teams all set to cross equator for first time since 2019

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are all set to cross the equator for the first time since 2019, as the MXGP series heads for Villa La Angostura, Argentina, where the third […]

Royal Enfield Build Train Race action begins with BTR Select at Volusia Half Mile

JOHNNY LEWIS KICKS OFF FULL-SEASON ASSAULT ON AFT PRODUCTION TWINS CHAMPIONSHIPS Top-five for Lewis while Build. Train. Race. action begins with BTR Select at Volusia Half Mile Milwaukee, WI (Wednesday, March 16, 2022) – Inclement […]

GNCC The General Washington – West Hare Scrambles Doyle – WORCS Lake Havasu Results

GNCC Rd. 3 The General Washington, Georgia March 13th, 2022 Round three on the GNCC schedule was in Washington, Georgia for The General. The conditions on Sunday were sunny and the temperature was in the […]

Season-best results round 10 2022 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross Ford Field Detroit

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 15. Justin Bogle: RM-Z450 – 8th Brandon Hartranft: RM-Z450 – 9th Derek Drake: RM-Z250 0- 11th Suzuki riders delivered season-best results at round 10 of the 2022 Monster Energy […]

President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in never-before-seen parade

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 16. Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders were honoured and excited to take part in a very special event ahead of the inaugural Grand Prix at the Pertamina Mandalika circuit. Joan […]

MotoGP riders in Indonesia to seek redemption

After 25 years, Indonesia returns to host the MotoGP World Championship. This weekend the island of Lombok will host the Indonesian GP, the second round of the 2022 season, at the brand new Pertamina Mandalika […]

Record Entry List for 2022 Yamaha YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup

Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to announce a record number of riders have registered to contest the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup in 2022. 395 young riders will race Yamaha’s YZ65, YZ85 and YZ125 […]

RAC Torrens Trophy Winner for 2021 WorldSBK Triple Crown

Crescent Yamaha WorldSBK honoured with RAC Torrens Trophy for 2021 WorldSBK ‘Triple Crown’ Yamaha’s Official WorldSBK team, run by Crescent Yamaha, was honoured by the Royal Automobile Club with the prestigious Torrens Trophy at […]

New liveries of Ducati Panigale V4R for 2022 WorldSBK season

March 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The traditional bike unveiling and the official photo shoot marked the start of 2022 World SBK season for the Aruba.it Racing-Ducati Team at the World Misano Circuit, where Alvaro Bautista and Michael Ruben Rinaldi are getting ready for a two-day test. […]

Obstacles and chaos defined Daytona 200 AMA Superbike Race

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 14. Richie Escalante: GSX-R600 – 5th Geoff May: GSX-R600 – 8th Sam Lochoff: GSX-R600 – 19th Richie Escalante raced to fifth for Suzuki and Team Hammer in Saturday’s 80th […]

2022 Indian Motorcycle Hot Pursuit Rush!

The Next Generation of American V-Twin Touring Performance is Here with the all-new 2022 Indian Motorcycle Hot Pursuit line. Four new models, Pursuit Dark Horse, Pursuit Dark Horse Premium, Pursuit Limited and Pursuit Limited Premium…What […]

Very slippery Detroit bummer 250SX East Championship

Chisholm Rides to 12th in Detroit Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s newest recruit Kyle Chisholm made his return to the 250SX class at Ford Field in Detroit to earn a 12th-place finish at last night’s […]

Three-year hiatus Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship made its return to Ford Field

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac earned his third straight win and the fifth of the season as the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship made its return to Ford Field last night in Detroit. […]

Physically demanding World Off-Road Championship Series WORCS

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Austin Walton fought hard through the physically demanding conditions at Havasu MX in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to come away with a third-place podium finish at Round 3 of the […]

Career-first podium in the XC1 Open Pro class

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 […]

Challenging night of racing in Detroit 450sx AMA Supercross Championship

DETROIT, Mich. – It was a challenging night of racing in Detroit for Round 10 of the AMA Supercross Championship but Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin minimized the mistakes to come away unscathed and just […]

Near-perfect night at Round 10 of AMA Supercross Championship

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart had a near-perfect night at Round 10 of the AMA Supercross Championship, landing his FC 450 Rockstar Edition on the second step of the 450SX podium after claiming the top […]

Photo finish win at Daytona 200 MotoAmerica Supersport

Attack Performance Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha’s Cameron Petersen came just shy of the MotoAmerica Supersport win in a photo finish at today’s Daytona 200 at the Daytona International Speedway. Jake Gagne had a crash […]

Suffering the wrath of Daytona 200 in Florida

A Disappointing Daytona 200 For Josh Herrin The Great Race Becomes the One That Got Away For Josh Herrin and The Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Team Sunnyvale, Calif., March 12, 2022 – Josh Herrin […]

2022 Super Hooligan National Championship Opening Round

Shelina Moreda Seals Top 10 at Daytona Round One of the 2022 Super Hooligans National Championship Sees Moreda in Eighth Place. Sunnyvale, Calif., March 12, 2022 – In what was her first experience with the […]

Quest for victory at 80th running of Daytona 200

March 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 12 Suzuki Motor USA and Team Hammer will launch their quest for victory in the 80th running of the Daytona 200 with a talented trio of athletes starting inside […]

2022 Daytona 200 Ducati Panigale V2 Sensational Debut

Herrin Gives the Ducati Panigale V2 a Sensational Debut in American National Championship Racing Sunnyvale, Calif., March 11, 2022 – Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC) secured a stunning pole position for the 2022 Daytona […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – March 12TH

March 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 11. The Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team will be on track this weekend for America’s most historic road race. The second weekend in March will see #54 Richie […]

Friday Inspiration: Daytona Bike Week 2022

March 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Looking for inspiration away from WWIII news? Then ride to the sandy shores of Florida with over 500,000 bikers! Daytona Bike Week 2022 competes with Sturgis Motorcycle Rally for popularity! TMW’s Guide to Daytona Bike […]

Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Announces 2022 Schedule

March 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

As the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club (YRHC) gears up for its inaugural year, Yamaha Motor Europe outlined their plans for the project in 2022 at the Lyon Motor Show, France. Explaining the exclusive benefits that […]

BMW Motorrad delivered 194261 motorcycles in 2021 up 15%

March 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

BMW Motorrad with strong growth in revenues and earnings BMW Motorrad delivered 194,261 units (prev. yr.: 169,272/ +14.8%) to customers in 2021. The segment posted revenues of € 2,748 million (prev. yr.: € 2,284 million/ +20.3%) and an EBIT of € 227 million (prev. yr.: € 103 million/ +120.4%). […]

2022 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge finish line

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides and Skyler Howes have both successfully reached the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge finish line after five largely positive days of racing. With Luciano securing a stage win and commendably opening […]

2022 ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE FINAL STAGE RESULTS

Covering a total distance of 371 kilometers, stage five at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge included a short but demanding 209-kilometer timed special. Offering up the now familiar mix of dunes and faster, sandy tracks, […]

Piaggio Group and Santander Partnership

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 […]

Daytona 200 Enters MotoAmerica Era This Weekend

Sunnyvale, Calif., March 9, 2022 – One of the world’s iconic motorcycle racing events, the Daytona 200, will be held this weekend over March 10-12 and will see the debut of American Josh Herrin and the […]

2022 Super Hooligan National Championship