- Ultimate Motorcycling https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/motorcycle-racing/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:44:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-UMC_LOGO_512x512-140x140.jpg - Ultimate Motorcycling https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/motorcycle-racing/ 32 32 2023 Motocross of Nations Results, Video [France Dominates] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/08/2023-motocross-of-nations-results-video/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:44:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270550 France dominated the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, with Maxime Renaux taking the Open class win and Tom Vialle finishing as the top MX2 rider. Romain Febvre contributed a first moto win (MXGP/MX2) in the MXGP class at the Moto Club Ernée circuit in western France, 60 miles from Le Mans. With just […]

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]]> 2024 AMA Supercross, Motocross, and SuperMotocross Numbers https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/04/2024-ama-supercross-motocross-and-supermotocross-numbers/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:22:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270373 The 2024 AMA Supercross, Motocross, and Supercross Rider Numbers have been determined, with most riders outside the top third changing numbers for the coming series. There are three new career numbers for 2024: Chase Sexton (#4), Haiden Deegan (#38), and Levi Kitchen (#47). Four long-running top 30 numbers became available due to retirement. You’ll see […]

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]]> Anti Social Social Club x Alpinestars x Jorge Martín Apparel Debuts https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/02/anti-social-social-club-x-alpinestars-x-jorge-martin-apparel-debuts/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 01:52:36 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270258 While you were watching Jorge Martín sweep the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, scoring the pole, a Sprint win, and a GP victory, you might have noticed that he was wearing some stylish Alpinestars gear. Martín’s helmet, leathers, gloves, and boots result from a collaboration between Alpinestars and the street-wise Anti Social Social Club founded by […]

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]]> T.C. Christenson, 1943-2023 [4-Time Drag Racing Champion] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/29/t-c-christenson-1943-2023-4-time-drag-racing-champion/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:41:34 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270155 Thomas “T.C.” Christenson died on September 21, 2023. He was born on February 1, 1943. Christenson’s long career in the motorcycle industry included running Sunset Motors in Kenosha, Wisc., for 54 years. In that time, he took Norton from being known as a great road bike brand to the top of the motorcycle drag racing […]

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]]> 2024 Pro Motocross Schedule [AMA Nationals Calendar] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/28/2024-pro-motocross-schedule-ama-nationals-calendar/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 02:43:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270145 If the 2024 Pro Motocross Schedule looks familiar, it’s because the calendar is nearly identical to last year. Other than Sunday being two days earlier in leap year 2024, the only change is swapping the order of the Southwick and RedBud Nationals. This was done to keep the RedBud National close to Independence Day, as […]

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]]> 2024 MotoGP Calendar [Schedule First Look, 7 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/28/2024-motogp-calendar-schedule-first-look-7-fast-facts/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:27:07 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270140 The 2024 MotoGP calendar is here, with several changes from last year. We’ll tell you what you need to know. The 22-round 2024 MotoGP series returns to Qatar for the opening round. Also, the start of the season is moved up to early March. The first four rounds are on four different continents: Asia (Qatar), […]

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]]> 2023 Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo Review [Laguna Seca Tested] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/27/2023-aprilia-rs-660-trofeo-review-laguna-seca-tested/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:59:18 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270097 Race bikes are undeniably special. With no street-legal considerations to spoil the fun, the sleek, uninterrupted lines of track-ready bodywork give a glimpse into a designer’s idyllic vision, one that isn’t weighed down by lighting, turn indicators, mirrors, or frilly creature comforts—pure, uncompromising performance. Any would-be speed merchant is captivated by the litany of go-fast […]

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]]> 2023 SuperMotocross Round 3 Final Results, Video, Coverage https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/24/2023-supermotocross-round-3-final-results-video-coverage/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:34:01 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269978 With a 1-1 performance at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Jett Lawrence won the inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship. Ken Roczen went 2-2 to take P2 in the 2023 SuperMotocross series. Chase Sexton, who came into the playoff finale as the leader, finished in P3 in the first moto and crashed out of the second moto […]

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]]> 2024 Supercross Schedule [17-Round Calendar] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/23/2024-supercross-schedule-17-round-calendar/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 01:53:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269973 The 2024 Supercross Schedule is set, with 17 rounds beginning on January 6 at Angel Stadium and ending at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. Expected to battle for the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship include defending champion Chase Sexton, two-time champions Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb, former champion Jason Anderson, rookies Jett and […]

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]]> 2023 SuperMotocross Round 3 Fantasy Tips + Picks [8 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/21/2023-supermotocross-round-3-fantasy-tips-picks-8-fast-facts/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:34:44 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269895 After 31 rounds, we are at the finale of the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Series—the last of three playoff rounds after the Supercross and Motocross seasons. Just as the Los Angeles Coliseum race pays triple points in the SuperMotocross Playoff Series, you also get triple points in RMFantasySMX.com leagues. So, it’s time to go for […]

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]]> 2024 Yamaha WR450F First Look [12 Fast Facts; 45 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/20/2024-yamaha-wr450f-first-look-12-fast-facts-45-photos/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:08:25 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269881 The trail-friendly 2024 Yamaha WR450F gets all the updates we’ve seen on the race-ready YZ450F and YZ450FX, making it a virtually all-new motorcycle. Let’s push the start button and get the Fast Facts flowing. The 2024 Yamaha WR450F gets the same engine as the current-spec YZ450F motocrosser. It’s all-new for the WR, sporting larger intake […]

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]]> Jake Gagne Interview [MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Speaks] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/18/jake-gagne-interview-motoamerica-superbike-champion-speaks/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:34:51 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269792 You might not guess it from Jake Gagne’s mellow demeanor, but he has been the man to be for three years running in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Gagne’s dominance kicked off in the 2021 season and hasn’t relented. He recently wrapped up his third-consecutive title fight with two rounds left on the 2023 calendar. Gagne […]

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]]> 2023 SuperMotocross Round 2 Results, Video, Standings, Photos https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/16/2023-supermotocross-round-2-results-video-standings-photos/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 06:11:16 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269756 Jett Lawrence returned to his winning ways at Chicagoland Speedway as he won round 2 of the 2023 SuperMotocross Playoff Series, a double-points-paying race. Lawrence won the race with a 1-2 performance, though he waved runner-up Ken Roczen by for the lead on lap 10 (of 12) in moto 2. Lawrence let Roczen by to […]

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]]> 2023 SuperMotocross Round 2 Fantasy Tips [6 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/15/2023-supermotocross-round-2-fantasy-tips-6-fast-facts/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:40:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269749 Well, no one ever said picking fantasy SuperMotocross would be easy. Round 1 at zMAX Dragway was a wild one, so it’s a surprise to no one that there wasn’t a perfect score in RMFantasySMX play. So, with one round of the 2023 SuperMotocross Playoff Series in the record books, it’s time to try to […]

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]]> 2023 SuperMotocross Round 1 Results, Video, and Standings https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/09/2023-supermotocross-round-1-results-video-standings/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:31:04 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269540 Chase Sexton won the opening round of the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Series with a commanding 1-1 performance at zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Sexton was the #1 seed going into the three-round playoff, and extended his lead to 12 points as Aaron Plessinger (#2 seed) and Jett Lawrence […]

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]]> Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Mugello Ride [TZ350 Celebration] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/27/yamaha-racing-heritage-club-mugello-ride-tz350-celebration/ Sun, 27 Aug 2023 08:13:06 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269276 Founded last year, the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club has already established itself as a major vintage motorcycle organization. The club took to Mugello Circuit last month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the TZ350 production racer—a highly successful liquid-cooled, two-stroke twin based on Jarno Saarinen’s YZ634 GP bike. Teaming up with the Yamaha Racing Experience, […]

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]]> 2023 Ironman National Motocross Results, Final Standings, Video https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/26/2023-ironman-national-motocross-results-final-standings-video/ Sun, 27 Aug 2023 03:01:37 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269246 Jett Lawrence finished his championship-winning rookie season in the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series with double moto wins at the Ironman National. Lawrence had a perfect season, winning all 22 motos of the 11-round series. It’s the first perfect season since James Stewart accomplished the feat in 2008. Ricky Carmichael did it twice, […]

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]]> 2023 Ironman National Motocross Fantasy Tips [10 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/24/2023-ironman-national-motocross-fantasy-tips-10-fast-facts/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:14:49 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269165 This is it—the final round of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series. It’s your last chance to beat your friends in your RMFantasyMX.com leagues. Last week had some unexpected finishes, and anything can happen on Saturday at the Ironman National at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Let’s go over the possibilities. The top […]

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]]> 2023 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials Canceled https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/23/2023-bonneville-motorcycle-speed-trials-canceled/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:40:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269144 Due to salt conditions unsuitable for safe motorcycle land speed racing, race organizer Delvene Reber has announced that the 2023 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials have been canceled. The event was scheduled to run from August 26 to 31. In an announcement on the BMST website, Reber said, “Our assessment team has reviewed current Bonneville Salt […]

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]]> 2023 Budds Creek National Motocross Results, Standings, Video https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/20/2023-budds-creek-national-motocross-results-standings-video/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 08:22:47 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269089 With another pair of moto wins, 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Champion Jett Lawrence continues his unbeaten streak in his rookie year in the 450MX class. Aaron Plessinger was the overall runner-up with a 4-3 tally at Budds Creek Motocross Park—his second podium of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series. Jason Anderson returned […]

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]]> 2023 Budds Creek National Motocross Fantasy Tips [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/16/2023-budds-creek-national-motocross-fantasy-tips-fast-facts/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:13:35 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=268976 It’s time for the penultimate round of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series. You’ve got two more shots at beating your friends in RMFantasyMX.com leagues, and we have our 2023 Budds Creek National Motocross fantasy tips for you. Jett Lawrence has clinched the title with an 18-0 moto run in the 450MX class. […]

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]]> Build. Train. Race. – Royal Enfield Women’s Racing Initiative https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/13/build-train-race-royal-enfield-womens-racing-initiative/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 07:43:52 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=268867 The atmosphere was charged with both tension and warmth at Brainerd International Raceway. I was there amidst the various peaks and valleys of emotions unfolding within the pits of The Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. round 5 at Brainerd International Raceway, Minnesota. Build. Train. Race. is an initiative from Royal Enfield to showcase the brand, […]

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]]> 2023 Unadilla National Motocross Results, Video, and Standings https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/12/2023-unadilla-national-motocross-results-video-and-standings/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:58:23 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=268837 Jett Lawrence was crowned the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Champion in the 450MX class at the 2023 Unadilla National. Lawrence is undefeated in his rookie year and clinched the title with two rounds remaining, having won 18 of 18 motos. Lawrence held off Chase Sexton and then Dylan Ferrandis in the first moto. Sexton […]

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]]> Burt Munro Inducted Into Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/11/burt-munro-inducted-into-sturgis-motorcycle-museum-hall-of-fame/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:41:26 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=268798 Forty-five years after his death, Burt Munro continues to burn brightly in the minds of motorcyclists around the globe. The famed Indian-mounted Bonneville Speed Trials racer from New Zealand has been inducted into North Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. Munro was immortalized in the 2005 docudrama, The World’s Fastest Indian, where he was […]

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]]> 2023 Unadilla National Motocross Fantasy Tips [8 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/08/10/2023-unadilla-national-motocross-fantasy-tips-8-fast-facts/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:59:08 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=268794 The long break is over, and it’s time to get back to the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series. There are three rounds to go in the National series, which leads up to the first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs. However, we’re here to discuss your RMFantasyMX.com picks, as there’s nothing more important than beating […]

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