Soon we get our first look at the future shape of the top flight of motorcycle racing.
After the race in Valencia the weekend after this one, Valentino Rossi gets to swing his leg over the factory Ducati for the first time. And with the MotoGP crown already decided for this year, it’s hardly surprising that the focus is on that moment.
Of course, such things set up a huge raft of questions; not only about this weekend’s race in Portugal, but the season to come.
Will Rossi go for it now? What’s he got to gain by  … Details
Ask any motocross fan to name the greatest American racers of all time, and Bob “Hurricane” Hannah is sure to make the list. Hannah’s immense popularity helped the sport of motocross explode in the late 1970s, and on Friday, Nov. 19, he will be honored as a Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend at the annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nev.
When Hannah was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999, he had seven AMA National Championships to his credit, and was one of only two riders in the history of AMA racing to win championships in 125 and 250cc motocross and Supercross competition … Details