Jean-Philippe Ruggia is said to have been the precursor to the current riding style in road racing. After a solid progression, winning the French RD350LC trophy and the European Championship, he landed in the World Championship, where, in addition to his excellent results, between 1987 and 1998 he achieved three victories (250cc) and ten podiums (nine in 250cc and one in 500cc). Jean-Philippe became known for a revolutionary riding style that is now commonplace: not o

With a modified version of the XR 1000, inspired by the 1972 XR 750 TT, in 1983, HARLEY-DAVIDSON returned to the spotlight of the North...

On the Simplemente Motos Facebook page we made many references to the "Battle Of Twins" (BOTT) championship, a category that was included...

Alan Carter, born in Halifax on August 19, 1964, was the surprising winner of the 1983 French GP, held at Le Mans, in the 250cc ...

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