MotoGP

Marc Marquez “helped and protected” his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia during some of his toughest moments in the 2025 MotoGP season, according to Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi. Three-time world champion Bagnaia endured what many regarded as his worst campaign in the premier class last year, struggling with the behaviour of the GP25, which he felt did not suit his riding…

SOQUEL — The California Highway Patrol is reminding riders and parents of the legal requirements for operating electric motorcycles on public roads after two minors were stopped earlier this month for multiple vehicle code violations near Cabrillo College. A motor officer patrolling Soquel Drive observed two electric motorcycles and initiated a traffic stop. Police said both riders were minors, unlicensed,…

Electric mobility is starting to get… strange. And in a good way. We’re seeing vehicles pop up that don’t cleanly fit into any existing box. They’re not quite cars. Not really motorcycles. Definitely not your typical stand-up scooter either. They live in this odd liminal space between categories, borrowing bits and pieces from each and stitching them together into something…

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has admitted he is “disappointed” his team has yet to secure a title sponsor despite enjoying its most successful MotoGP season to date. Aprilia remains the only factory team on the grid without a naming partner heading into 2026, despite having several notable brands in its sponsor portfolio. In fact, apart from Aprilia and its satellite squad Trackhouse, all…

Heybike is best known for affordable commuter e-bikes, fat-tire cruisers, and city-friendly rides. But the company is now stepping well outside the bike lane with something very different. Meet the Villain – a compact electric e-moto that looks and rides far more like a Sur-Ron–style light electric dirt bike than anything you’d legally call an electric bicycle. And crucially, it…

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Yamaha has unveiled an all-new V4-powered MotoGP for the 2026 season, as it makes a final push to return to competitiveness under the current regulations cycle. Factory riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins travelled to Jakarta on Wednesday to launch the new M1, which retains Yamaha’s signature blue and black livery. Having been the only manufacturer to run an inline…

Nearly a decade ago, the phrase “you’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy” entered the public conversation via a World Economic Forum essay by Ida Auken (“Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy and life has never been better.”) Auken lauded “shared services” as an increasingly normal way of life. Why “own” a car, a refrigerator or even…

Despite the calm Francesco Bagnaia has projected in recent days regarding his chances of renewing his MotoGP contract with Ducati, the signals coming from the upper echelons of the Bologna-based manufacturer suggest that the Italian may be closer to changing teams in MotoGP than to continuing in red. At such a pivotal moment as this one, with the rider market…

To scale manufacturing, boost research and development, and strengthen brand presence, EV motorcycle maker MATTER is stepping up its India electric motorcycle push. Ahmedabad based electric motorcycle startup MATTER Motor Works plans to invest $100 to $150 million over the next three years to scale manufacturing capacity, strengthen research and development, and build brand presence as it steps up its…

Jorge Martin had to undergo two surgeries in recent weeks to recover from the injuries he suffered last year and is almost certainly not expected to take part in the first MotoGP preseason test, Motorsport.com has learned. Martin has had to go under the knife twice in recent weeks: the first surgery was to correct the injury to the scaphoid…

Previous Slide◀ Next Slide▶ 1 of 7 Honda’s launch of the battery-powered WN7 naked roadster at last November’s EICMA trade show in Milan could suggest that the attitudes toward the viability of larger-capacity electric motorcycles might now be changing. The Japanese brand are the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world by a considerable margin. They have the ability to produce…

Trackhouse revealed its satellite Aprilia RS-GP for the 2026 MotoGP season on Wednesday, ahead of the start of official testing in Malaysia. Having held a joint event with its NASCAR Cup team in the United States last year, the North Carolina-based squad opted for a standalone launch in Milan to mark the beginning of its third MotoGP campaign. The North…

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Honda has been releasing new electric two-wheelers at an impressive clip over the last few years, making up for lost time. The company’s latest model, known as the Honda UC3, is soon headed for the Vietnam and Thailand markets. But perhaps more interesting than the bike itself is Honda’s decision to use integrated batteries rather than its own in-house removable-battery…

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There was a time when electric bikes tried very hard to look harmless. Early models borrowed bicycle frames, bolted on oversized batteries, and hoped no one would look too closely. The result was familiar: awkward proportions, exposed wiring, and a visual language that screamed “compromise.” They worked, but they didn’t inspire. That era is over. Modern high-performance electric dirt bikes…

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Francesco Bagnaia says the winter break has allowed him to perform a ‘complete reset’, as he targets a renewed title challenge against Marc Marquez in MotoGP this year. Bagnaia’s difficult 2025 campaign was one of the major talking points of the season, with the three-time world champion even struggling to finish inside the points or qualify within the top 12…