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First 2026 BMW Street and Dirt Monsters Arrive!

April 28, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Everyone loves a good monster and BMW just released it’s first 2026 BMW Street and Dirt Monsters to riders and they check all the boxes. Pick either the new tire shredding 2026 BMW R1300R 145 […]

Crazy Saturday at Magny-Course as rain makes Race-1 a real lottery

September 7, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Sensational comeback by Bautista from 17th to podium (P2). Bulega has a high-side on the opening lap and crashes. WorldSSP Race-1 was annulled due to excessive rain. Crazy Saturday at Magny-Course. Rain began to fall […]

Tricky Moto3 Aragon chase presented a conundrum: rain

September 1, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The twists and speed of MotorLand Aragon delivered a new surface and a sun drenched twelfth outing for the world championship in 2024, as well as being the third of four dates on mainland Spain […]

Rain threatened to create chaos at GNCC Tennessee

April 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Monterey, TN Round Five April 13th, 2024 Another GNCC Podium for Walker The fifth round of the GNCC would take the riders to a new venue in Tennessee. Rain earlier in the week threatened […]

Wind and Rain doesn’t stop Ducati at 2024 WorldSBK Phillip Island

February 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Convincing start for Bulega, second on Friday at Phillip Island. Bautista (P12) works to find the best set-up. Huertas debuts with a stunning pole position in WorldSSP The first Friday of free practice of the […]

Rain changed everything at Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race

August 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yoshimura SERT Motul was on track for a solid second overall at the third round of the FIM Endurance World Championship at Suzuka, Japan. Unfortunately, its strong charge was brought to a halt towards the […]

Unpredictable rain and sand dunes shorten Dakar Rally Stage 6

January 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Toby Price has posted the third-fastest time on a shortened stage six of the 2023 Dakar Rally. Teammate Kevin Benavides was hot on Price’s heels, finishing fifth, just 21 seconds […]

From Pirelli rain tyres to slicks for Jonathan Rea’s win in Race 1

November 19, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The start on a wet but drying track resulted in an unusual race with pit stop to change tyres won by the Northern Irish rider, success for Montella in WorldSSP after an entertaining duel with […]

Rain Mixes Up Magny-Cours Free Practice WorldSBK

September 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rain Mixes Up Magny-Cours Free Practice for Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli completed an almost entirely wet Friday Free Practice on the opening day of the seventh round of the […]

2022 WorldSBK season was compromised by intermittent rain

September 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Rain hampers free practices for the Pirelli French Round at Magny Cours Friday at the Pirelli French Round, the seventh round of the 2022 WorldSBK season, was compromised by intermittent rain that fell during FP1: […]

Indonesian MotoGP a race made treacherous by the rain

March 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

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 […]

Rain storms cut Sepang International Circuit MotoGP track time

February 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 6. Alex Rins: 4th – 1’58.261 (+ 0.130) Joan Mir: 12th – 1’58.529 (+ 0.398) Sylvain Guintoli: 26th – 1’59.996 (+ 1.865) The second day of testing at the […]

Despite early predictions Circuit of the Americas (COTA) brought grey clouds but no rain

October 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 2. Grid positions for Americas GP: Alex Rins: 7th – 2’03.453 (+ 0.672) Joan Mir: 8th – 2’03.528 (+ 0.747 Despite early predictions, Saturday morning’s session at the Circuit […]

Austrian MotoGP Red Bull Ring race made difficult by rain

August 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jorge Martín finishes third with the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team Pecco Bagnaia took an excellent second place at the MotoGP Austrian GP held this afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. The […]

Rain stayed away from MotoGP TT Circuit of Assen Saturday morning

June 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 26. Grid positions for DutchGP: Alex Rins: 7th – 1’32.597 (+ 0.783) Joan Mir: 10th – 1’32.748 (+ 0.934) The rain stayed away from the TT Circuit of Assen […]

Rain-Hit French MotoGP Thriller

May 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo braved the changing Le Mans conditions to take third place in the French Grand Prix, reclaiming authority at the top of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team-mate Maverick Viñales […]

Le Mans MotoGP Unpredictable weather and difficult track conditions

May 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller will start from the front row, from third position, in tomorrow’s French GP at the Bugatti Circuit of Le Mans.As he was seventh overall, at the end of FP3, with the fastest time […]

MotoGP Jerez de la Frontera Spain tests Cancelled due to rain

January 22, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Private test at Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) cancelled due to rain After the heavy rain that cancelled the first day of the private test at Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), the Angel Nieto Circuit […]

Heavy Rain and Crash at WorldSBK Magny-Cours Makes Exciting Race

October 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

#FraWorldSBK Race-1. Following a solid comeback, Chaz Davies and Scott Redding finish fourth and fifth respectively at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Race-1 of the Pirelli French Round was characterized by the comeback of Chaz […]

Rain Produces Mixed Results for Pata Yamaha in Magny-Cours

October 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rain prevailed as Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Michael van der Mark finished sixth and ninth respectively in Race 1 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours today. The team’s young […]

Rain and Wet Conditions for Catalan WorldSBK riders

September 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The first day of free practice for the Catalunya Round was a day of two halves with good weather prevailing in the morning session while this afternoon was affected by rain.Scott Redding and Chaz Davies […]

Unexpected rain hits WorldSBK Aragon and ends usual end-of-session time attack

August 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Two days of testing at Aragon (Spain) conclude for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team After the restart of the 2020 WorldSBK season with the two rounds held in Jerez (Spain) and Portimao (Portugal), the […]

Heavy rains play havoc at 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship

August 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Mountain View, Calif., August 2, 2020 – Kyle Wyman (OneCure/KWR Ducati Team) salvaged 10 vital championship points in race two after a tough weekend at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the third round of the 2020 […]

Monster Energy AMA Supercross: Heavy Rains and Mud Fighting at Salt Lake City

June 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia battled back through the pack in tough conditions to finish ninth at Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at Rice-Eccles Stadium. His teammate Aaron […]

Day 2 of MotoGP testing at Jerez is brought to an early end by the rain

November 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The rain that fell at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit late in the morning brought an early end to the final day of 2019 MotoGP testing for the riders of the Ducati Team. Andrea […]

YZ125 bLUcRU Riders Wrap Up 2019 SuperFinale in Rain-Hit Race

September 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After two thrilling days of riding on the international stage for the first time at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations, the 2019 YZ bLUcRU FIM Europe Cup came to an end on Sunday with […]

World Superbike at Magny-Cours: Rain hampers the opening day

September 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Poor weather conditions disturbed the first two free practice sessions at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, making the surface very slippery and considerably reducing the running time for the riders out on track.Due to the […]

Springfield Mile II Rescheduled for September 2

September 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 1, 2019) – The 2019 Springfield Mile II scheduled to run on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds has been postponed due to overnight inclement weather and rescheduled for Monday, September 2, 2019. On-track activity is […]