Duc and desmo go hand in hand. Dear ATVC: I only recently learned about Ducati getting into motocross thanks to a letter here in Ask The Editors and began to dig around for more information. The 450cc engine they developed apparently uses Ducat’s desmo valve. Can you explain in plain English exactly what this means? […] More »

Will we see these new beauties in ATVs anytime soon? Dear ATVC: There’s a great trend going on in the MX bike side of the sport right now. Triumph and Ducati have decided to start offering 450cc race machines for the first time ever. Does this mean quad versions will follow? Probably not. And it’s […] More »

And then there was one. We say this often because at times it seems almost like a dream to us too – but 20 years ago you had 12 options if you wanted to buy a brand new 450cc race quad. Then, one by one, each manufacturer pulled out until there was only one left […] More »

GNCC is back for 2025 with a brand new round at the Talladega Superspeedway. GNCC Racing will kick off its 50th year in Union, South Carolina with its season opener at the annual Big Buck GNCC on February 15 and 16, the series will then continue on to the Wild Boar GNCC in Palatka, Florida […] More »

Looking back at the 2024 season, Yamaha has a lot to celebrate. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, capped off an incredible 2024 ATV racing season with a series of podium sweeps and championship victories, all while celebrating a significant milestone: the 20th anniversary of the legendary YFZ450R. As Yamaha bLU cRU racers dominated multiple national series, […] More »

Well that didn’t work. We don’t know whose idea it was to use the 450R to try and tow the car but we do know how this clip is going to end.

Team USA makes it half a dozen. The AMA USA ATV Motocross Team of Bryce Ford, Joel Hetrick and Brandon Hoag dominated in the Czech Republic at the 2024 Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Quadcross of Nations. It marks the sixth time that the team has secured a global championship since 2017. “The team showcased […] More »