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Lecuona defeated Bulega by 0.165 seconds in a Ducati top-six lockout, Booth-Amos charged from ninth to win WorldSSP and Bayliss brought the second Triumph home seventh. The post Lecuona ends Bulega streak as Ducati sweeps Donington top six appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Marc Marquez completed a Sachsenring Saturday sweep with a new lap record, pole position and Sprint victory. Senna Agius qualified fifth in Moto2 and Joel Kelso 12th in Moto3. The post Marquez wins German Sprint as Agius qualifies fifth and Kelso 12th appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Australia filled two positions on the SGP4 World Championship podium as Blake Schlein won the 190cc junior world title and Ryleigh McGregor claimed third place in Malilla. The post Blake Schlein crowned SGP4 World Champion as Ryleigh McGregor takes bronze appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Forbes teenager Sam Drane has added four AMA class championships and the Nicky Hayden Horizon Award to an increasingly impressive American racing résumé. The post Sam Drane sweeps four AMA titles and claims Nicky Hayden Award appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

How do you get to see for yourself that the 2026 Honda Pioneer 1000 Deluxe is a massive leap forward from the 2025 version? Drive them back to back!View the full article

David Salvador’s rapid rise through Kawasaki’s racing ranks will continue in 2027, with the WorldSPB championship leader securing a place in the manufacturer’s official WorldSSP team. The post David Salvador earns Kawasaki WorldSSP promotion For 2027 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

We’ve got live racing action from Canada’s Mission Raceway Park, one of the most beautiful race track settings in the world, for Race #9 of their JBS Equipment ET bracket racing series. With just two races left for the series season, there are valuable points on the line and that means every round counts. Yesterday’s test and tune sessions provided some valuable tuning data for teams, so now it is time to see if they can put it all together and go rounds when it counts. The post Free Livestream from Race #9 of the JBS Equipment ET Series at Mission Raceway Park in British Columbia Canada appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The gang from 1320Video got all the action once again from what may be the most epic 4th of July celebration in the country. It’s Alaska’s Glacier View 4th of July Car Launch, and that means sending vehicles of all kinds off the 300 foot cliff and towards the water at full throttle! With thousands of people hanging out to watch it all, plus food, drinks, and more, it’s an insane celebration and the 1320 Crew says it is their favorite event of the year. We love them for doing the video so we can all see what is going on, and I only wish I could be there. Video Description: Every Fourth of July, we make the trip to Glacier View, Alaska for what has become our favorite event of the year. Thousands of spectators gather to watch dozens of cars launched 300 feet off a cliff, creating one of the most unique Independence Day traditions in the US. The event has grown from a small local celebration into a bucket-list destination, with this year’s lineup featuring over 30 cars, trucks, and vans that will make 1 last drive before plummeting 300 feet. The post Launching Cars Off the Side of a MOUNTAIN.. 300 Foot Drop! The 4th of July Alaska Car Launch 2026 appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

We’re about done with Street Week Sweden 2026, and it has been amazing. It has been a whirlwind trip that I will never forget and can’t wait to do again next year. I have repeatedly said just how cool these people, tracks, and cars are, but it’s just not enough. This event is truly something special and I can’t wait to tell you more. But until then I’m sharing photos I’ve snapped around the show, in between interviews and announcing the races. I am going to share a bunch of photos, but this is Gallery #2 and I hope you enjoy it. You’ll note that there are a bunch of American hot rods and muscle cars, as anyone who has paid attention to Swedish car culture will expect, but if you haven’t seen photo and video coverage of their events before it might be a surprise. Check out the photos below and look for more tomorrow, as well as video from our adventures in the coming weeks. This place is something special in too many ways to count. Check out the photos below. The post More Street Week Sweden Photos! Check Out Our Second Gallery of Photos From Mantorp Park Right Here! More To Come! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an automotive event of epic proportions, held on an insanely beautiful British estate, and not only does it feature amazing cars, performances, and more, but it is also one of the must attend social events of the summer. It is like the Masters golf tournament, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open but with cars. It’s cool as hell and truly special. Thankfully they are live streaming the entire event and you can watch the action all weekend long. We’ll have the complete livestream playing right here at BANGshift.com all weekend, so check it out and let us know what you think! Here is Day Three live coverage. The post The Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2026 LIVESTREAM Continues: Racing Action, Interviews, Historic Race Cars of All Kinds And So Much More appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

I hopped on a friend’s Street Glide a few weeks ago, and the first thought I had...View the full article

Truck and Tractor pulling, like most racing formats, have advanced dramatically in the last few years and that has made the competition at events even closer and closer. This weekend the second, of five, Fendt High Stakes Pulling Event is going down and that means some of the baddest truck and tractor pullers around are going to battle it out for cold hard cash. We’re talking $10,000 per night! The post LIVE Fendt High Stakes Pulling Event Kicks Off This Weekend! Darana Motorsports Park Tractor Pulling appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It’s drag and drive central around here and we’ve got the All Stars Drag and Drive in Australia to share with you via the free livestream. This is a short three day drag and drive that started at Willowbank, is in Warwick for today, and will continue back to Willowbank on Sunday. We’re excited to check this one out because it is being touted as a full radial prep. Check out all the racing action and let us know what you think as we share the stream below. Video Description: Queensland’s own radial prepped drag and drive event. Get ready for an action-packed 3-day weekend at Willowbank and Warwick Dragway’s, including drive challenge events between the two tracks. The weekend will also include a test n tune the Thursday before. Watch Australia’s premier drag and drive cars battle it out on a radial prepped track. The post Free Livestream: 2026 ALLSTARS DRAG & DRIVE – WARWICK DRAGWAY AUSTRALIA – Day 1 and 2 appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Bulega led a Ducati-heavy WorldSBK order at Donington, Öncü struck late for WorldSSP pole and Herrera swept every sector on her way to WorldWCR pole. The post Bulega’s race pace sends warning to WorldSBK rivals at Donington appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Marc Marquez topped a tightly packed opening day at the Sachsenring, with Jack Miller fifth and straight into Q2. Senna Agius and Joel Kelso also secured strong Australian results. The post Marc Marquez tops Sachsenring Friday as Jack Miller charges into Q2 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

In this edition of Flashback Friday, we’re revisiting ten machines that proved c...View the full article

Before stepping into leadership work helping shape NHRA Pro Mod in the United States, O’Rourke had already built a rare foundation in both business and racing. In Australia, she rose to Head of Consulting and Innovation for Fujitsu Oceania, building a senior executive career across consulting, IT, innovation, and strategy. At the same time, she spent 20 years in drag racing as both a driver and team owner, running a professional two-car team that competed in the professional ranks and competed on Australia’s Group 1 drag racing circuit. That combination is what sets her apart. O’Rourke did not come into NHRA Pro Mod from the outside looking in. She lived the sport. She understood the pressure of race day, the work behind race day, and what it takes to keep a competitive operation moving. As a driver, she knew what it meant to perform. As an owner, she understood the demands of funding, organizing, and sustaining a professional team. That kind of background gives her a perspective you cannot manufacture. Her corporate career built another set of strengths: leadership, systems thinking, innovation, strategic planning, and the ability to turn ideas into measurable results. She learned how to manage complexity, lead through change, align stakeholders, and build long-term value — all skills that now translate naturally into motorsports. In the corporate world, O’Rourke was also known for building new services and offerings that helped win major contracts in highly competitive sectors such as government and mining. That meant identifying market opportunities early, shaping solutions around client needs, and creating offerings strong enough to compete in demanding procurement environments. It was work that required strategic thinking, innovation, commercial discipline, and the ability to deliver outcomes with broad organizational impact. Because drag racing has never been only about what happens in the lanes. It is also about people, preparation, structure, relationships, presentation, and performance under pressure. The same qualities that build a strong race team also help build a strong business platform. That is the lens O’Rourke now brings to NHRA Pro Mod. Her work in the United States has centered on the pieces that help determine whether a category grows or gets left behind: operations, stakeholder management, sponsorship development, media coordination, branding, audience growth, and strategy. The work may happen behind the scenes, but it plays a major role in how a platform builds momentum, expands visibility, strengthens commercial value, and positions itself for long-term growth. She understands that modern NHRA Pro Mod is not just about the run. It is also about the meetings, partnerships, planning, and platforms that connect racers, fans, sponsors, and promoters. She understands the culture of the sport, but she also understands the business behind it. That matters in today’s environment. Sponsors want measurable value. Fans expect more access and content. Events are judged on more than just great racing — they are judged on the overall experience and the professionalism surrounding it. Strong platforms require more than passion. They require leadership, innovation, commercial awareness, and the ability to align moving parts in a way that creates broader value for the category and the industry around it. O’Rourke’s career has positioned her well for exactly that role. Her corporate experience gave her the executive foundation. Her 20 years as a driver and owner gave her authenticity and hard-earned credibility. Her work in the United States has allowed her to combine both in ways that support the continued growth, visibility, and commercial strength of NHRA Pro Mod. She understands racers because she has been one. She understands ownership because she has lived it. And she understands strategy because she has built a career around it. From leading consulting and innovation across Fujitsu Oceania to competing on Australia’s Group 1 drag racing circuit and now leadership work in the United States, Debbie O’Rourke has built her career the same way strong race programs are built — with grit, versatility, and a clear understanding that long-term success never happens by accident. This story was originally published on July 10, 2026. The post Debbie O’Rourke: Built in Business, Delivering in Drag Racing first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Santa Pod Raceway once again turned back the clock as the 15th Dragstalgia, held June 26–28, 2026, celebrated the very best of British drag racing’s heritage. The three-day event brought the golden era roaring back to life, with the quarter mile filled with the unmistakable sights, sounds, and smells of vintage drag racing. More than 220 entries from across the UK and Europe made for an outstanding mix of Slingshots, Gassers, Altereds, and other period-correct machinery. Despite scorching temperatures that made the racing surface tricky to manage, the cars treated spectators to smoky burnouts, dramatic wheelstands, and the kind of old-school showmanship that has made Dragstalgia one of the highlights of the British drag racing calendar. A particularly welcome sight was the return of several Swedish teams, adding an international flavor to this year’s festivities. But Dragstalgia is about far more than what happens on track. Numerous live bands, a classic car show, a vintage fair, a beer and cider festival, and the legendary British Drag Racing Hall of Fame display and charity auction all combined to complete a weekend that truly celebrates the spirit of drag racing’s golden era. One of the weekend’s main attractions was the “Dragstalgia Cannonball,” which pits Nitro and Methanol Nostalgia Funny Cars, Slingshots, and Altereds against each other in a Cannonball format. Additional classes included the “Gasser Circus,” “Outlaw Anglia,” “Wild Bunch,” “Willys Wars,” “Supercharged Outlaws,” “Nostalgia Super Stock,” and not forgetting the two-wheeled machines represented by the “Old School Stockers” and the “NSA Bike Shootout.” The Dragstalgia Cannonball has no traditional qualifying as such – instead, three qualifying runs are made with the ETs summed together. The competitor with the lowest total time qualifies 1st, the second lowest 2nd, the third lowest 3rd, and so on. Then, on the fourth and final run, the No. 1 qualifier faces off against No. 2 for the event win. Third vs. fourth qualify for 3rd place, fifth vs. sixth, and so on. In the Cannonball A-Finals, Swedish guest Erik Wallinder in the “Tre Kronor” Arrow Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car beat his opponent, Robin Read, with a 6.4784 at 212.89 mph. Read showed some nerves and left before the tree was activated. In the B-Finals, Robbie Grabham posted a 7.0268 at 192.97 mph to defeat Mark Flavell, who ran a 6.9089 at 196.28 mph on a holeshot. The C-Finals put Tony Betts against Mark Luton. In a rather close race, Betts’ 6.9022 at 238.92 mph was good enough to take the win over Luton’s 6.9376 at 198.90 mph run. In the D-Finals, Bob Hawkins ran an 8.1949 at 112.50 mph to defeat Fredrik Larsson, who suffered massive tire shaking and had to lift halfway through his run. The E-Finals saw Paul Harris take the win over Andy Raw, who ran his first-ever 5-second pass — 5.9864 at 222.19 mph. The crew and the crowd went bananas. Supercharged Outlaws A-Final saw Luke Watts take the win over Jim Tucker. Watts ran 8.0605 at 164.88 mph to defeat Tucker, who posted an 8.3677 at 162.47 mph. In the B-Final, Kane Bodian ran 9.1227 at 146.17 mph over Mark Fairhurst’s 11.5211 at 121.88 mph. Keith Freeman was the winner of the C-Final, posting a 9.3278 at 145.79 mph to defeat Ian Merryweather, who left too early. Jason Pickett won the Gasser Circus category over Nick Hewison. Pickett went quicker than his index (10.02) with a 9.9939, while Hewison red-lit and handed the win to Pickett. Pickett: (10.02) 9.9939 at 128.76 mph. Hewison: (7.35) 10.4984 at 124.10 mph. The “Wildbunch” category was contested in a time trial format, where the winner is the one with the lowest average difference between recorded ET and declared dial-in over all completed rounds. In other words, the most consistent car wins. This year’s winner was Harley Coulsell in the “Ball Breaker” Slingshot. In Willys Wars, it was déjà vu from last year as Alan Rimell defended his title with a 13.841 at 97.34 mph over Guy Davenport’s 14.5203 at 95.61 mph. Both broke out, but Rimell was closer to his index. In the final of Outlaw, Colin Millar met Albert Carter. Millar ran an 8.1028 at 173.04 mph to Carter’s coasting 17.0987 at 42.17 mph. Carter left too early and was disqualified. Out of the 62 cars entered for the Nostalgia Super Stock class, it was once again John Sleath who reached the final. Sleath (9.83 index) ran a 9.8477 at 133.71 mph and was closer to his index compared to Stuart Thomson (9.71), who posted a 9.781 at 137.69 mph. Steve Howe ran an 8.442 at 156.89 mph against Dean Stevens’ 8.857 at 142.48 mph to take the win in the Old School Stockers Bike category. The NSA Shootout win went to Graham Sykes, who recorded a 10.2907 at 113.35 mph, while Justin Newell broke and was unable to complete the run. Besides the winners’ trophies, Dragstalgia also rewards special showmanship trophies in various categories. “Low ET of the Meeting” went to Tony Betts’ 5.7778-second run in his Camaro Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car. The “Best Appearing Vehicle” prize was presented to Stephen Pickett and his “Hemi Head Hunter” Willys. The “Best Appearing Team” award went to Mick Sharpe’s “Ridin’ Dirty” Ford Model T Altered. The “Burnout of the Weekend” trophy went to Frederick Larsson from Sweden. “Driving Job of the Weekend” went to Adam Clayton and his great, safe run in the “Firecracker” Fiat Topolino Altered. Andy Bloomfield was awarded the “Wheelie of the Weekend” trophy after putting his Anglia on the rear bumper on Friday and carrying it like nothing had happened. The “Backup Girl of the Weekend” award went to Shannon Cummins. The “Moment of Dragstalgia” went to Paul Harris, who recorded his first 5-second run after a complete engine rebuild over the off-season. The “Spirit of Dragstalgia” award went to the Coulsell family and team. This story was originally published on July 10, 2026. The post PHOTO GALLERY: Dragstalgia Returns to Santa Pod first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 3! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag Racing, where wheels-up action is the norm, then this is the racing for you. We’re talking Stock, Super Stock, Comp, Alcohol classes, and more right here from US 131 Dragstrip in Michigan. Check it out and let us know what you think! The post LIVE NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing: Division 3 Racing Action From US 131 Dragstrip in Michigan – Friday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

If signing a contract that someone sent you isn't valid, then what do contracts even mean in the first place? Ask Maverick Viñales.View the full article

Why are you so old?View the full article

Formula 1 aero tech but make it for bikes.View the full article

CFMoto’s Brembo deal is another sign its bigger bikes are done playing budget-brand dress-up.View the full article

Suzuki just announced the details of its 2027 GSX-R 1000 lineup, including prices for all three models.View the full article

The 2027 lineup got a wardrobe refresh, but the M 1000 RR got sent to superbike boot camp.View the full article