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NICOLO’ BULEGA CLOSE TO THE POINTS AT JEREZ

Moto3 The rider of the Sky Racing Team VR46 closes the Spanish GP in 17th place. The race ended sooner than we expected for Dennis Foggia. Jerez de la Frontera (Spagna), May 6th, 2018 - Nicolò Bulega closes the first European GP of the 2018 season in Jerez de la Frontera at the 17th place after having battled till the finishing line for the first points of the Championship. Started from the 22nd box of the grid, Nicolò reduced the gap with the group in front of him and remained around the Top15 for the whole race. Forced to retire,…
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THIRD PLACE FOR FRANCESCO BAGNAIA AT JEREZ

Moto2 With today's podium, the rider of the Sky Racing Team VR46 confirms the leadership in the Championship. Luca Marini was forced to retire due to an accident. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain), May 6th, 2018 - After the victories in Qatar and Austin, Francesco Bagnaia scored the third podium of the season at the Spanish GP for the Sky Racing Team VR46. Pecco is one of the most competitive and constant riders of the starting grid and confirms the leadership in the Championship with 73 points. Started from the third box of the grid, after an excellent management of…
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Both Ducati Team Riders Forced to Retire from Spanish GP after a Crash at the Jerez de la Frontera Circuit

MotoGP Round 04 Both Ducati Team riders forced to retire from Spanish GP after a crash at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit The two Ducati Team riders had to retire from today’s Spanish Grand Prix, held today at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, after a crash on lap 18. Jorge Lorenzo, who got off to a great start, moved to the front at the first corner and kept the position until lap 7 when he was passed by Marquez. The Spanish rider held on to second place until lap 17, but he was hit by Pedrosa at Turn…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ADDS ADRENALINE-PULSING HILLCLIMB & MORE TO 115TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVITIES IN MILWAUKEE LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Harley-Davidson Unveils More than 80 Events Across 20+ Venues, All Packed Into Five Days MILWAUKEE  (May 3, 2018) Harley-Davidson is set to take grass-roots racing over the top with the addition of Hillclimb Motorcycle Racing to a slate of wide-open competition, moto-culture-centric activities and street  parties during the Harley-Davidson® 115th Anniversary Celebration in  Milwaukee August 29-September 2. The Harley-Davidson® 115th Anniversary Hillclimb, which will offer a taste of Harley-Davidson heritage while showcasing the heart-pumping excitement of today’s racing action, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1 at Little Switzerland, a 200-foot-high ski hill in Slinger, Wis. “It will be rider and…
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Glen Merryman wins Best of Show at Angel City Spring Rally 2018

Congratulations to Glen Merryman for his Best of Show win at the Angel City Spring Rally 2018. If you know Glen give him a shout out on his victory and sweet ride!  
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MotoGP Arrives at Jerez de la Frontera for the Spanish GP, the first European round of the 2018 Season

Following on from the first three overseas rounds of the season, the Ducati Team has now arrived in Spain, where the fourth round of the MotoGP World Championship will be held on Sunday at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Andalusia. Andrea Dovizioso comes to the Spanish track leading the championship and, even though the Jerez circuit has never provided him with much satisfaction, he is confident he can produce a good race. Until now the best result for the Italian rider at Jerez has been a fifth place, which he obtained three times: in 2012, in 2014 and…
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Who Wants to win a Jeep or a Harley?

Jeeps vs. Harleys 2018 On behalf of the Florida Jeep Clubs Association, we cordially invite you to our event, Jeeps vs. Harleys. This event has grown into a fun family event for charities and continues to grow each year. We originally started this to bring two American Icons (Jeeps vs. Mustangs), hobbyists, and enthusiasts together for a friendly competition. Last year we produced Jeeps vs. Harleys and with three months to plan, we had successfully brought Jeepers and Harley owners from all over the state for this one-day event in excess of 1,200+ attendees. We had 360+ Jeeps, 180+ Harleys…
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The Kyle Petty Charity Ride will make a stop at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this Saturday, May 5

NHMS GM Joins NASCAR Great Kyle Petty for 24th Annual Ride Across America LOUDON, NH – New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s executive vice president and general manager, David McGrath, will join former NASCAR driver and NBC Sports racing analyst Kyle Petty as he revs up his Charity Ride Across America for the 24th year in a row. As one of the most successful and popular charity rides in the country, the Ride will travel down the East Coast this spring for the first time since 2011. Starting in Portland, Maine on May 5 and ending in Greensboro, NC on May 11,…
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American Motorcyclist Association Chair Maggie McNally-Bradshaw to address Mid-Atlantic Women’s Motorcycle Rally

June event also includes an AMA Road Captain Workshop PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Maggie McNally-Bradshaw, chair of the American Motorcyclist Association, will give a presentation during the 26th Mid-Atlantic Women's Motorcycle Rally, scheduled for June 21-23 in Front Royal, Va. McNally-Bradshaw will be part of a story-telling event during which women will discuss survivorship, triumph and success, with the twist of how motorcycling helped them. "I am looking forward to sharing my story about the impact that motorcycling has had on my life," McNally-Bradshaw said. "And I hope that through this event and others like it, more women are encouraged to…
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Jared Mees Disqualified from Atlanta Short Track for using Chemically Altered Tire

Forfeits victory, points, prize money; on probation for 12 months DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 27, 2018) – Following an American Flat Track post-event tire sampling from the Atlanta Short Track held April 8, 2018 at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Ga., AFT Twins competitor Jared Mees on the #1 machine has been disqualified for using a chemically altered tire. Four tire samples from four different machines were taken after the Main Event in Atlanta, and all were submitted to an independent lab for chemical analysis. Three of the samples were deemed to be in compliance with the benchmark sample provided by…
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Terry Longpre 04-26-18

American Patriot’s Last week I wrote regarding the ‘Memorial Day Flag Placement’ at Sarasota National Cemetery on May 26th. This week, I want to address the 15th Annual Memorial Day Ride (Bike Run) to Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. I received an email from a friend of mine, Retired Marine Corps Colonel Ron Rook who has orchestrated this run since its inception. The run is sponsored by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Defenders Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club a group which I was a member at one time. This run is to pay tribute to those fallen men and women…
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Tifton Harley-Davidson Dealership receives Gold Bar & Shield Award

If you are riding south toward events in South Georgia and Florida, or north toward Atlanta on I-75, once you get into Tifton, Ga., you may have seen the two-story Harley dealership at exit 61. Even though this dealership spot had been around for almost 16 years, the latest owners, Eric Sternberg and Eddy Soberon have transformed this dealership into a friendly customer-oriented stopping place. Even though his dealership is only 1 1/2 years old, through the efforts of the owners and their staff, as well as customer support, garnered the dealership with the prestigious Gold Bar & Shield Circle…
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Wintercycle Therapy 2018

Wintercycle Therapy 2018 took place recently at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum with more than 2,000 visitors and nearly 200 vintage and classic motorcycles on display. The event featured motorcycles, food and lots of vendors. Included were road racers, trials, motocross, and cruisers. Highlights of the annual show were a 1937 Scott "Flying Squirrel," a running 1911 Indian, several land-speed record holders and the 1907 Curtiss V-8 motorcycle that made Glenn Curtiss a world speed record holder at 136.4 mph in 1907. A motorcycle show and swap meet are scheduled at the museum on Saturday, August 4.  www.curtissmuseum.org    
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The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team on the podium in Race 1 at Assen with Davies (3rd), 6th place for Melandri

After a positive start in free-practice, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team took it back to the track today at Assen (Netherlands) and clinched yet another podium with Chaz Davies, third in Race 1. The Welshman got off to a strong start from third row, passing several riders to get within the top three half-way through the race and cross the finish line in third position, just one second behind the winner. Marco Melandri showed resilience despite some stability issues that, after a strong start, forced him to lose contact with the front group. The Italian finished in sixth position,…
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Andrea Dovizioso goes back to the top of the MotoGP Standings

Andrea Dovizioso goes back to the top of the MotoGP standings after placing fifth in the GP of The Americas. Jorge Lorenzo ends the Texan race in eleventh   Andrea Dovizioso returned to the top of the points standings in the MotoGP World Championship with a fifth-place finish in the GP of The Americas, which was held today at Austin in Texas. The Ducati Team’s Italian rider, who started from row 3, scrapped with Zarco and Crutchlow for much of the 20-lap race, and after the latter crashed out, he attacked the Frenchman on lap 17 to take the chequered…
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AMA Legends & Champions Weekend Celebrates Motorcycling’s Best Dec. 7-9

Columbus, Ohio, event includes AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, AMA Championship Banquet and AMA Congress PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association will celebrate the past, honor the present and build for the future at the 2018 AMA Legends & Champions Weekend, Dec. 7-9, at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris in Columbus, Ohio. AMA Legends & Champions Weekend honors history's motorcycling legends and today's amateur champions. It also includes the annual AMA Congress, where AMA Competition Commission members debate and vote on the rules governing amateur motorcycle racing in the United States. "Not since the last AMA Legends & Champions…
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