MotoGP

General Motors is a conglomerate that brings together several of the most renowned car manufacturers in the United States of America. But the future may also include motorcycles. A patent published on May 6 and originally submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows what appears to be a scrambler with a large central battery. The front…

Get the stopwatches out as the premier class grid showcase their race pace at Silverstone ahead of qualifying  read more www.motogp.com

Alex Marquez believes he is the favourite for the British GP win following a comfortable sprint victory ahead of his brother Marc Marquez. Starting from second, Alex took the lead from his brother after the elder Marquez brother went wide, eventually finishing 3.5s ahead. This breaks Marc’s sprint race winning streak, the factory Ducati rider having won the last six…

Fabio Quartararo © Getty Images Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo broke a lap record for the third straight MotoGP weekend when he claimed pole position for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit on Saturday. Frenchman Quartararo will be joined on the front row by Gresini Racing’s Alex Marquez and Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia while world championship leader Marc Marquez is off…

Royal Enfield has confirmed that the first motorcycle from its all-electric Flying Flea sub-brand – the C6 – will roll out in the first quarter of 2026. Lord, grant me patience. That’s from India-based outlet ETAuto.com, which quoted Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan last week as saying that “Both these products are very different and they are going to come…

10 different winners from the British GP in the last 10, will we see 11 by the chequered flag on Sunday?  read more www.motogp.com

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. The Italian was found to have impeded his fellow countryman Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) during Friday afternoon’s practice session.  According to a statement by the stewards at the end of the day, Morbidelli was “observed to be riding slow…

Fabio Quartararo and Jack Miller topped on the timesheets by the younger Marquez at the British GP’s opening session  read more www.motogp.com

Good things are happening in Africa, especially in the electric vehicle sector. We are starting to see significant traction in a number of countries on the African continent. In Ethiopia, a total ban on the import of fully built ICE cars has resulted in an incredible increase in the number of electric vehicles on the roads. In Senegal, a ground-breaking…

Alex Marquez set a new all-time premier-class record lap to top second practice for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix. The Gresini Ducati rider’s 1m57.295s lap was enough to secure him the top spot in Friday afternoon’s session ahead of factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, whose strong form continues. Despite having been sat outside the top 10 heading into the final 10…

Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura is in doubt for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend following a crash on the opening day of action at Silverstone. The Japanese rookie injured his right knee after crashing in FP1 on Friday morning. This led to him missing practice in the afternoon, as his race against time to be fit for…

Marc Marquez continued his run of strong form in the 2025 MotoGP season as he topped FP1 for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider was the only one to set a sub-1m59 time in the 45-minute session, with a 1m58.702s as his quickest lap. VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli went second fastest in the final moments of the…

Maybe we’re soothsayers? Maybe RideApart has opened up our mind’s eye and seen into the future through the 5th dimension? Or maybe we willed this into existence, as after we published our story about how General Motors’ new electric vehicle battery could be the key to making EV motorcycles more of a reality, our friends at Visordown discovered a patent…

With nearly every MotoGP rider being grilled for his opinion about Jorge Martin attempting to escape his current deal with Aprilia, Maverick Vinales responded to the question with an unexpected reference to his sudden departure from Yamaha in 2021. “It’s none of my business,” was the initial response by Tech3 KTM rider Vinales, who switched to Aprilia following his departure…

Oben’s New O100 Platform To Power 100cc-Equivalent EVs Oben Electric is working on a new electric motorcycle platform. It is called the O100 and will be used on a new 100cc-equivalent electric model. The company said in an official press statement that this upcoming product will have a sticker price of less than Rs 1 lakh. The new platform will…

Leading MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez have said there is no need for the kind of contract arbitration authority seen in Formula 1. The topic has surfaced in the light of Jorge Martin’s attempts to get out of his current Aprilia contract early – a deal the Italian factory claimed on Thursday was “valid and in effect” until the end…

I’m sure you’ve noticed that EVs aren’t exactly dominating headlines like they used to. In the US, the buzz has cooled a bit, especially with President Donald Trump back in the picture and starting to undo some of the EV-focused policies from the previous administration. Sales have also plateaued, hybrids are gaining popularity, and many Americans still aren’t quite ready…

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A 13-year-old boy remains in serious condition after crashing his electric motorcycle Tuesday evening. Police found the teen involved in a car crash while riding his electric motorcycle near the intersection of Wyndham Park Drive and Dominion Club Drive just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. The driver involved remained at the scene while the boy was transported…

Star MotoGP rookie Fermin Aldeguer is targeting a factory Ducati ride for 2027 but admits to being surprised to have already scored a maiden podium. The Spaniard celebrated his first podium in the premier class two weeks ago at Le Mans, in just his sixth MotoGP Grand Prix. However, it was a result that had been building for some time,…