Friday, July 31, 2009
Compared to years past, the Moto X Best Trick competition failed to produce the spectacular ending, but there was still plenty of drama as Travis Pastrana made his return to the event.
Friday, July 31, 2009
It was a wild Friday at Heartland Park Topeka as Mat Mladin announced his retirement after boycotting this weekend’s racing. Oh yeah, there was qualifying going on as well.
Friday, July 31, 2009
After more than a decade of domination in the American Superbike championship. 6-time (soon to be 7-time) AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin has announced this will be his last year racing in the United States.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin and Monster Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking will both sit out this round of the AMA Pro racing series at Heartland Park Topeka.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Miss Arenacross and women’s amateur motocross competitor Lindsey Scheltema raced her way into a spot at the 2009 Amateur National Motocross Championship which will be held at the legendary Loretta Lynn’s track.
Friday, July 31, 2009
James Stewart tried his best to knock off defending champion Todd Potter for gold in the Moto X Best Whip.
Friday, July 31, 2009
An elite mix of motocross and FMX riders squared off for the Moto X Step Up finals which saw the field pared down to Ricky Carmichael and Ronnie Renner battling it out for the gold.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The pressure is on Truro, N.S. native Brian Blaauwendraat, but the 24-year-old motorcycle road racer doesn’t mind. Blaauwendraat hopes a solid weekend at the Parts Canada Superbike national can lead to bigger things in his racing career.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer appeared to have finally fully recovered from his midseason injury as he catapulted back into the points lead with just two rounds of the 2009 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship left to go.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
After receiving an outpouring of support from the motocross community last season, the breast cancer fundraiser that supports the Philadelphia Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk will return to Steel City in 2009 for the AMA Motocross series finale.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The American Superbike title could be decided this weekend when AMA Pro Road Racing returns to Heartland Park Topeka for the Tornado Nationals.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sidelined since May with a wrist injury, Tarah Gieger will make her 2009 U.S. motocross debut at the ESPN X Games on Saturday to defend her Women’s Moto X gold medal aboard a Pirelli equipped Yamaha.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
KTM has decided to send an official service truck to the coming Dakar Rally in order to continue to provide service for privateer KTM riders, but the decision to withdraw the KTM Factory Team remains final.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
James Stewart will be one of the Yamaha athletes invading X Games 15 this weekend at the Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Southern California.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport rider Ruben Xaus underwent a successful operation on his right femur which he broke in the most recent World Superbike race in Brno, Czech Republic.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Our Off-Road Editor landed a ride at the Motorcycle USA Snowshoe GNCC on one of the Am-Pro Yamaha practice motorcycles, but it wasn't what he expected in West Virginia.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Motorcycle USA sits down with women’s motocross racer Sherri Cruse, a top-5 contender for the WMA championship.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
After a three week layoff, the stars of the AMA Pro Grand National Twins Championship were back in action on the Hagerstown Speedway half mile in Hagerstown, Maryland on Saturday night.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
MotorcycleUSA.com will sponsor all 102 race Holeshot Awards for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships, August 4-8, at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
AMA Supercross Champion James Stewart will be making his debut appearance in X Games as a Best Whip, Super X and Supermoto entry. X Games On!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunoco will be the Official Race Fuel for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships presented by Amsoil, held August 2-8 at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
AMSOIL, the presenting sponsor of the 2009 Air Nautique AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, is again offering free generator oil changes to all riders and teams that qualify for the National.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The 2010 MotoGP provisional schedule has been release, with 18 planned Grand Prix races for next season.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
KTM's Cory Buttrick and Canadian Dirt Track National Champion Paul Germain are the respective winners of the Off-Road and Track Racing classes of 2009 AMA Vintage Grand National Championships.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
X Games 15 features the return of the most exciting racing on two wheels as the world's top motorcycle racers will vie for Supermoto Gold.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Pirelli Tire will be on hand to support the 28th running of the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships from Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, with full service from its race semi August 4-8.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
This week kicks off the fifteenth annual ESPN Summer X Games in Los Angeles and Troy Lee Designs will be there in force with fourteen different athletes wearing TLD gear and/or helmets.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The beautiful mountains of Washougal, WA were home to round eight of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship where the women of the WMA tore up the hillsides in a series of action packed motos.
Monday, July 27, 2009
MotoUSA.com’s Steve Giberson serves up all the Motocross news tidbits from Round 8 of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Washougal, Washington
Monday, July 27, 2009
Recent events have called into question the use of the blue flag and the expected response of riders to whom the blue flag is displayed. In order to clear up any confusion, AMA Pro Racing has released the following statement.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Martin Heath gives MotocycleUSA.com his insider perspective on the relationship between the two Factory Yamaha riders and the hit-or-miss MotoGP performances that galvanized the British Grand Prix.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defeated his teammate Eddie Krawiec to win the Pro Stock Motorcycle drag races at the Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Speedway in Sonoma, CA.
Monday, July 27, 2009
The Yoshimura Suzuki team took the honors at this weekend’s 32nd running of the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance race in Japan, while the Yamaha Austria Racing team continues to lead the FIM Endurance Championship.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Strong showings from the new World Superbike manufacturers and race drama between championship front-runners Spies and Fabrizio make for an exciting weekend of WSB races at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The English weather made for an eventful British Grand Prix at Donington Park, with two of the championship contenders crashing out of the lead while the other languished in last.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Factory KTM rider Taddy Blazusiak held off Monster Kawasaki's Ricky Dietrich at the finish line of the Endurocross season opener.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
A dominant performance by Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed gave the Australian a clean sweep of the AMA Pro Motocross round in Washougal, Washington to extend his lead over Josh Grant in Motocross 450.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
We just returned from the first AMA team test at New Jersey Motorsports Park and the outcome seems pretty positive, especially from those on smaller bikes.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The Saturday Superpole session in Brno, Czech Republic has left the World Superbike championship lead suitor Ben Spies in a good position to overtake Noriyuki Haga in the Round 10 WSB races on Sunday.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The top four riders in the 2009 MotoGP Championship have once again set themselves up to be untouchable for the Sunday British Grand Prix after a dry qualifying session at Donington Park.
Friday, July 24, 2009
AMA Pro Motocross at Washougal will be broadcast live on SPEED TV this Saturday.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Quarter-mile times are a popular performance benchmark for cars and motorcycles. Read quarter mile times for popular motorcycles here at Motorcycle USA.
Friday, July 24, 2009
The second half of the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship season kicked-off what will surely be a memorable final six races as Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki set the tone for the year's final push.
Friday, July 24, 2009
The Three-Time Supercross Champion, Chad Reed, Talks About His Return to the Outdoor Nationals, His Growth as a Rider in the U.S. and His Career-Long Relationship with Thor.
Friday, July 24, 2009
FLY Racing is set to debut its exciting 2010 line-up of advanced technology MX racewear this Saturday at the Lucas Oil/AMA Outdoor National at the Washougal.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Max Biaggi puts the Aprilia RSV4 up front during SBK’s Friday practice sessions at Brno, with title contenders Ben Spies fourth and Noriyuki Haga 15th.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Dani Pedrosa peels off the fastest practice lap as MotoGP action commences at Donington Park, the Spaniard followed by Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi.
Friday, July 24, 2009
The MX Sports Center internet video shows will return for its fifth season with daily coverage from the 2009 Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships, presented by Amsoil, at Loretta Lynn's Ranch on August 4-9.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will use the Dainese airbag (D-Air) for the first time during competition at the MotoGP race in Donington to confirm the protective system’s validity.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The world of off-road motorcycle racing will be brought to a boil this Saturday night, July 25th, as an all-star field descends upon the Orleans Arena to open the 2009 GEICO Powersports AMA EnduroCross championship series.
