Valentino Rossi still haunted by 2015 motogp title defeat
Valentino Rossi has revisited his bitter 2015 MotoGP rivalry with Marc Marquez, admitting the loss of the world title still bothers him more than a decade later.
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Queen Latifah's Iconic 1994 Honda Fireblade Is About To Roll Into The Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame
Remember all the sweet '90s Japanese sportbikes in the video for "U.N.I.T.Y." ? Yeah, it's that one, and it's such a cool piece of music history.
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1929 Saltburn Sand Racing: Broken Handlebars, 100mph Speeds and a Dramatic Finish
A photograph published in The Motor Cycle on July 18, 1929, captured JG Parsons and his passenger tackling the Saltburn Championship on a Norton sidecar outfit. This archive feature revisits the racing, the extraordinary speeds achieved on sand and some remarkable incidents from …
Triumph Bonneville: From a Salt Flats Record to British Icon
On September 6, 1956, a 27-year-old Texan named Johnny Allen squeezed into a homemade streamliner on the Bonneville Salt Flats and averaged 214.40 mph (345.04 km/h) through the measured mile. Nobody had ever gone faster on a motorcycle. Behind him sat a 650cc Triumph Thunderbird …
Maxxis Tires’ – Classic Steel #223 “1990 125cc MX Class”
For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at the 125 Class of 1990. The 1990 season was a great year for 125 racing, but not a particularly good one for magazine shootouts. Of the Big Three US off-road enthusiast magazines, only Dirt Bike had the cajónes…
Jack Findlay: The Remarkable Story of Motorcycle Racing’s Continental Circus Hero
From an aspiring Australian racer to a 500cc world championship runner-up, Jack Findlay became one of motorcycle racing’s enduring characters. This archive feature revisits his extraordinary career, the story behind his Jakeman Matchless and the years he spent competing across Eu…
Marco Simoncelli’s parents share emotional tribute 15 years on from his death
Marco Simoncelli died 15 years ago this month
Thanks Romain !
Together Romain and Kawasaki achieved numerous successes, most notably the MXGP title in 2025. Now – after seven years of fruitful cooperation – Romain Febvre and Kawasaki part ways but the legacy remains. During seven seasons riding the Kawasaki KX450-SR, Romain secured one gold…
Kawasaki H2 Mach IV: The Two-Stroke Triple That Terrified a Generation
Kawasaki’s 1972 brochure for the H2 opened with a line no legal department would approve today. It said the company had “pulled a fast one on the competition,” then named Suzuki, Triumph, BSA and Honda as bikes the new 750cc Mach IV could outrun. It wasn’t empty bragging, either.…
The 1928 Amateur TT’s Unlikely Hero: A Sunbeam, a Raincoat and a Remarkable Photograph
A remarkable photograph published in The Motor Cycle on September 13, 1928, captures S Lees riding his Sunbeam over Ballig Bridge during the Junior Amateur TT. This archive feature revisits the race, the riders and the story behind one of the event’s most memorable images. Dresse…
Travel Back In Time With McGrath
McGrath reminisces about his first ever 125 and 250 Supercross wins, beating his hero Jeff Stanton, and more. "I still couldn’t believe that it could happen that easily. I was soon to find out that I could do that every week. That was pretty amazing."
How Many Races Did Chase Sexton Do With Kawasaki?
Now that Chase Sexton's time with Kawasaki is officially over, how many races did he do with Kawasaki?
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Sepang 2015: MotoGP's craziest weekend
It began in a cloud of haze and ended with two of MotoGP’s all-time greats at ‘war’. Buckle up for deep dive into the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix.
Sepang 2015: The sad reality still haunting Valentino Rossi from MotoGP’s biggest fallout
Saturday 25 October 2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of the infamous clash at Sepang between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. It is a moment that continues to reverberate throughout MotoGP. Marquez and Rossi’s paths have gone in wildly different directions since, but the real …
Claudio Costa: “Almost impossible to see Martin in Malaysia. In Qatar, the impossible becomes possible.”
“With a broken left wrist, I helped Schwantz win. Martín was unlucky enough to break his right wrist. If it had been his left wrist, he could have raced in Malaysia—of course, with Costa’s ‘unorthodox’ treatment.”
Watsonian: From Folding Sidecars to World Championships – A British Motorcycle Success Story
What began as one Birmingham builder’s ingenious solution to a common problem became one of Britain’s most successful sidecar manufacturers. Discover the remarkable history of Watsonian, from its pioneering folding sidecars to world championship success – and an ambitious attempt…
Tales of Training With Jeannie Carmichael, Ricky’s Mom | From the Archive
Ricky Carmichael’s mom, Jeannie, ran his training on a stopwatch. In 2022 Kyle Chisholm filled in on the Star Racing Yamaha and got about six weeks of the same treatment: time a section, take your best run, call it par, then beat it ten times before anyone goes home. Steve Matthe…
How Many Supercross Podiums Did Cameron McAdoo Get with Kawasaki?
How many podiums did McAdoo get for Mitch Payton in his time with Kawasaki?
Gabarrini: “Stoner has never done a lap on the limit at Phillip Island.”
VIDEO - The Australian’s former crew chief reflects on his talent, fears and character, recalling, “When he got angry, he went even faster.”
A Lifetime of Involvement
Outlaw Dave has been riding for over 70 years, and has championed the sport of trials in Western Canada for over five decades Trials riding is a niche sport with a long history dating to the early... The post A Lifetime of Involvement appeared first on Motorcycle Mojo .
The Remarkable 1912 Pierce Single: A Motorcycle Kept in One Family for Over 100 Years
Though it was mainly four-cylinder machines that the Pierce Motorcycle Company built, they made some quality singles too, as exemplified by this fabulous example. Simon Robinson reports… The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company was established in 1901, but the motorcycle business was b…
Stoner: “People weren't really believing in my talent, but in the power of the Ducati.”
“Everybody thought I was on the best bike at Ducati. In 2011, I won the title at my home Grand Prix in Phillip Island—on my birthday, no less. Not really anyone else who can say that.”
Wild Stats About Nate Thrasher's Time with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
Take one look at Nate Thrasher’s career 250SX results and you'll see a roller coaster of highs and lows, one after another. Then you really dig in.