MotoGP seeks compromise with riders over Qatar Grand Prix | MotoGP
After months of uncertainty and several weeks of mounting tension, the stand-off between most of the MotoGP grid and the championship promoter over the Qatar Grand Prix is expected to be resolved within the next 48 hours. Ideally, an agreement could be reached as early as Thursday, once Carlos Ezpeleta, deputy managing director of MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MGPSEG), the…
Spiro And ESP Launch Pilot In Rwanda, Target 5,000 Women Entrepreneurs Across Africa | Electric
Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, and Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), a pan-African firm specialising in entrepreneurship development, have launched the Women in E-Mobility programme in Rwanda, an initiative designed to help women become professional electric motorcycle riders, develop their own businesses and generate sustainable income. The programme is already underway, with the first 50 women starting training in October…
MotoGP riders ask for guarantees to go and race in Qatar | MotoGP
MotoGP riders met with the championship executives at Phillip Island on Saturday, with the intention of seeking a series of guarantees to agree to race in Qatar in two weeks’ time. The only triple-header of this season came about as a result of the postponement of the Qatar Grand Prix. The Losail race was initially due to take place in…
Spiro launches programme to help 5,000 African women build electric motorcycle businesses | Electric
Spiro, an electric mobility company, and Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), a consulting and investment firm that backs entrepreneurs across Africa, have launched a programme that aims to help 5,000 African women build businesses on electric motorcycles by 2030. In a statement on 28th October, the partners said 50 women have begun training in Rwanda, the first group in a pilot…
LIVE BLOG: Race Day at the… | MotoGP
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Honda rider Marini withdraws from Australian GP due to virus | MotoGP
Luca Marini will miss the Australian Grand Prix after physical problems severely affected him on Friday, when he managed to complete just two laps in the opening free practice session before sitting out the afternoon’s practice session. The Italian had been suffering from the illness for several days, as he revealed upon arriving at Phillip Island, with Honda HRC team…
Juvenile on electric bike injured after hitting side of a truck in Moorhead | Local & Regional News | Electric
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A 12-year-old riding an electric motorcycle-style bike is hurt after crashing into the side of a truck. Moorhead Police say the juvenile did not stop at the stop sign at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 5th Street South before colliding with the truck just before 2 this afternoon. The child had minor injuries and was…
MotoGP Australian GP: Marquez takes pole in wet qualifying despite crash | MotoGP
Ducati’s Marc Marquez bounced back from an early crash to claim pole position at the Australian Grand Prix, taking advantage of the wet conditions to stun the Aprilia contingent. The reigning MotoGP world champion posted a best time of 1m34.203s aboard the factory Ducati in the final minutes of Qualifying 2, beating his brother Alex Marquez to the top spot…
Electric motorcycles don’t need gearboxes? New technology could change that | Electric
Since electric motors operate across a wide RPM range and deliver high torque even from a standstill, electric vehicles generally don’t need multi-speed transmissions. However, that could change for electric motorcycles. British company E-Motiv Shift Systems has unveiled a two-speed powershift transmission designed to change gears without interrupting power delivery. The official press release is only accessible to authorized users,…
Marc Marquez: Phillip Island will remain one of my favourites | MotoGP
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Australian MotoGP™ cancelled at rain-hit Phillip Island | MotoGP
MotoGP 2026 – Round 18 of 22, Phillip Island, Australia– Race day. Relentless rain and low visibility at Phillip Island forced the cancellation of the eighteenth round of the 2026 MotoGP season…. read more press.ktm.com
MotoGP Australian GP: Marquez wins sprint to take championship lead after Martin’s crash | MotoGP
Marc Marquez moved back into the lead of the MotoGP standings with a fine victory in the Australian Grand Prix sprint, while his title rival Jorge Martin crashed out from second place. The two Spaniards engaged in an epic battle for victory at Phillip Island on Saturday after the track completely dried out following earlier rain showers. But just after…
Ultraviolette X-47 Venom: Top 5 Highlights | Electric
Ultraviolette has launched the X-47 Venom electric motorcycle at an introductory price of Rs. 2.65 lakh (ex-showroom) marking it as the first model built on Ultraviolette’s VX-100 architecture. Here are the top five highlights of the new X-47 Venom. New battery options X-47 Venom features a new SRB-11 battery pack built on the VX-100 electrical architecture. While the previous iteration…