Racing a dirt bike, just like racing any vehicle, is a lot more than riding around a track. There's a lot of physical and mental preparation that goes into it: Professional MX racers don't simply show ...

Malcolm Smith, whose enthusiasm for dirt bikes—and success racing them—helped introduce the sport to America in the 1960s and who came to define the still-growing popularity with off-road motorcycling ...

Every motorsport—no matter how big or small—has good teams, great teams, and championship-winning teams. The pinnacle of stateside dirt bike racing is no exception, with ten “factory” teams in the ...

Kotze died at the age of 15 after “succumbing to injuries” she sustained at the Central Coast Cup Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has ...

Mary McGee, known as Motorcycle Mary to dirt bike fans, passed away on November 27, 2024, at the age of 87. Among McGee’s most notable accomplishments was her induction to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of ...

Kenny Walton races his Late Model on the dirt track at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in 1977. Dirt is back at the Downs for some special events over the next six weeks. (Walton family photo) Buy Photo The ...

It's no secret that Yamaha's 125cc engine has a long, prestigious history. Rolled out shortly after the company's founding in February 1955, it powered Yamaha's first-ever motorcycle, the YA-1, to ...