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Sidecar team from New Zealand is part of Classic MotoFest at Laguna Seca.
Sports & Rec

Sidecar team from New Zealand is part of Classic MotoFest at Laguna Seca.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jul 14, 2023

To successfully navigate a corner, Jo Franzen must be able to see something that’s not visible.

Alex Martin is about to graduate high school, but first he’s trying for a world championship.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Alex Martin is about to graduate high school, but first he’s trying for a world championship.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 18, 2023

No brakes? That doesn’t trouble Alex Martin. In speedway motorcycle racing, the machines have only one gear and nothing to slow momentum other…

Downtown P.G. turns into a two-wheel party zone today ahead of MotoAmerica's race weekend.
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Downtown P.G. turns into a two-wheel party zone today ahead of MotoAmerica's race weekend.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jul 7, 2022

Pacific Grove knows how to throw a party. Really. And the community loves fast motorcycles. No, it’s true.

Jake Gagne returns as champion to Laguna Seca, a track known for its G-outs.
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Jake Gagne returns as champion to Laguna Seca, a track known for its G-outs.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jul 7, 2022

A sharp drop suddenly flattens. Gravitational weight, which had lifted from the bike moments earlier, now compress hard and fast.

World Superbike series back on Laguna Seca schedule, joining IndyCar, Trans Am and more.
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World Superbike series back on Laguna Seca schedule, joining IndyCar, Trans Am and more.

  • Dave Faries
  • Dec 19, 2018

First it was off the schedule, now it’s back on—and completing what may be WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s most significant racing lineup in…

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Motorcycle racing icon Rainey honored with mural to mark Laguna Seca's 60th anniversary

  • Jim Johnson
  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Laguna Seca >> Famed motorcycle racer and Monterey-area resident Wayne Rainey's legacy will be celebrated along with the local raceway w…

Motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden dies following cycling crash.
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Motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden dies following cycling crash.

  • NIC COURY - MCW
  • May 22, 2017

The last time I chatted with Nicky Hayden, he was leaving the paddock at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey after signing autographs for fa…

Three different groups vie for Laguna Seca contract
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Three different groups vie for Laguna Seca contract

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Sep 22, 2016

The coming year will see a changing of the guard at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, even if the track’s founder, the Sports Car Racing Association …

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World Superbikes: New helmet offers added protections

  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Salinas >> When superbike racers hit the track on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, many of them will be wearing Bell Pro Star Helmets.

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CHP emphasizes safety as motorcycle races come to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

  • Updated Aug 30, 2019

Monterey >> Thousands of motorcyclists will descend on the Monterey Peninsula this weekend as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca hosts the Superb…

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