Motorcycle USA stayed in contact with Ducati throughout the 2011 La Carrera Panamericana event and followed their journey through the Mexican countryside. The Mexican Road Race is a seven-day vintage automobile race that heads north from Hualtulco to Zacatecas. The race is held in rally format with each day’s route broken into transfer sections and timed speed sections. The pair of Ducati Multistrada 1200 tagged along as a trial run to see if a two-wheeled class was appropriate for future events. Be sure to check out their exploits in the following articles  … More
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Casey Stoner snatched victory from Ben Spies in an epic finish to the 800cc MotoGP era at Valencia.
MotoGP champion Stoner had been running away with the race for the majority of the event, utterly dominating from pole. Yamaha rider Spies was embroiled in a huge battle for second with Stoner’s Honda teammates Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa, several seconds behind  … More
Freestyle motocross and rally car racing superstar Travis Pastrana married professional skateboarder Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins in a private ceremony on Saturday. Pastrana, an X Games competitor since 1999, is one of the most decorated athletes in action sports. Hawkins competed in Women’s Skateboard Vert at the X Games from 2003 to 2010, picking up three gold medals, three silver, and one bronze.
“They were married in San Diego on Saturday before a small private gathering of close friends and family,” confirms Travis Clarke, Pastrana’s longtime agent with the Wasserman Media. Group. “They wanted to keep it private.”   … More