MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia says he was aware it was going to be a tough task to win the 2024 MotoGP title after he crashed out of the sprint race for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was running second behind Pramac rival Jorge Martin in the short-distance race at Sepang when he dumped his GP24 at the tricky uphill…

Can-Am last produced a two-wheeled motorcycle in 1987, and now, after nearly 40 years, it re-enters the market with two all-electric models: the Origin dual-sport and the Pulse roadster. The first production bike – a 2025 Can-Am Origin #0001 – recently rolled off the assembly line at the company’s plant in Querétaro, Mexico. The first Can-Am electric motorcycle to roll…

In his end-of-year report, factory Team Manager Davide Tardozzi reviews Pecco Bagnaia’s dethroning and what Marc Marquez will bring to the team  read more www.motogp.com

Another season, another duel between Jorge Martin and Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. But this time it was a year-long fight; a gruelling contest of 40 battles. In essence, this production set up as a repeat of 2023. Independent Pramac Ducati tries to topple mighty factory Ducati; a private wrangle set against the Italian marque’s choking dominance in terms of both numbers…

Cycle News Staff | December 4, 2024 Dust Moto has unveiled the new all-electric Hightail (known previously as Model_1), which delivers a claimed 42 hp, 44 lb-ft of motor torque, and 485 lb-ft of wheel torque, all in a svelte 220-pound package. The electric dirt bike has a swappable 4.4kWh battery pack and a “whisper quiet drivetrain.” It has a…

MotoGP’s official crash statistics for 2024 paint a very different picture to what many would have perceived about the recently-concluded season. Without looking at the numbers, one would have thought MotoGP broke the record for the most crashes in a single season. After all, this season was branded as the “championship of mistakes” by Francesco Bagnaia, primarily due to him…

The Harley Davidson LiveWire brand, renowned for its innovation in electric motorcycles, has unveiled concept designs for its first electric scooters. Marking a significant expansion into urban and off-road mobility, these scooters promise to redefine the category with Harley Davidson’s signature blend of style and technology. Powered by the advanced S2 electric powertrain, the new maxi-scooter concepts cater to both…

Alpine will become one of the main sponsors of Pramac when it becomes Yamaha’s new satellite team in 2025, Autosport has learned. Pramac had already announced last month that Italian insurance company Prima will remain its title sponsor until the end of the 2027 season. Now, Autosport can report that Prima will share the spotlight with Renault’s sportscar division Alpine,…

Can-Am, a subsidiary of BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products), marked a significant milestone this week as its first electric motorcycle rolled off the production line. The long-anticipated event took place at the company’s assembly plant in Querétaro, Mexico, signaling a new chapter for the brand as it leverages its storied powersports legacy to launch a new line of modern electric commuter…

Ex-Moto2 rider Axel Pons has radically altered his life after retiring from motorcycle racing, having walked barefoot from Spain to Pakistan on his way to India. The Spaniard, who raced in the intermediate class between 2009-17 with limited success, returned to the limelight when a video of him surfaced on the internet and became viral, attracting hundreds of thousand views….

Each year the Micromobility America conference meets in California to showcase the latest companies and advancements in the light electric vehicle world. The sister show to Micromobility Europe, this year’s North American conference moved to Southern California, bringing to Costa Mesa an array of just about every type of micromobility device you could imagine, from e-bikes, e-scooters and fully-fledged electric…

In many cases, when a MotoGP rider is able win a championship for the first time, his life changes more on the outside, in what is seen, than in what he feels or what goes through his head. That does not apply to Jorge Martin if we take into account what the Spaniard says in this interview with Autosport, held…

Ultraviolette F99 sets quarter-mile record for Indian motorcycles. Bengaluru-based EV maker Ultraviolette Automotive has raised the bar for Indian motorcycles with its F99 Racing Concept, shattering records at the Valley Run 2024 held in Aamby Valley. Clocking a quarter-mile time of 10.712 seconds, the F99 has officially claimed the title of the fastest Indian motorcycle, a feat certified by the…

KTM’s MotoGP bosses have decided to pause the development of its bikes amid the huge financial crisis the Austrian manufacturer is facing, Autosport has learned. The decision is one of the measures included in the plan aimed at keeping KTM’s sporting project safe after the manufacturer filed for insolvency last week. It was revealed that KTM, part of the Pierer…

The 2024 World Champion took to the streets of San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, to enjoy some Saturday post-season celebrations  read more www.motogp.com

Ola Electric could be a familiar name in the global two-wheeler ecosystem, as the Indian manufacturer continues to be in the news for varied reasons. This time, though, it’s in the limelight for the launch of its radically cheap electric scooter range that comes with interchangeable battery tech. As the name suggests, the new range of e-scoots is designed specifically…

Marc Marquez believes he wouldn’t have been able to win the 2024 MotoGP title even if he was riding Ducati’s all-conquering GP24. Marquez had to do with a year-old GP23 bike on his switch to Gresini at the beginning of this year, leaving him at a disadvantage to the factory Ducati and Pramac teams. But despite not having the latest…

A security camera captured the moment a suspected thief stole an electric motorcycle in Cuba, and the video was shared on social media to seek assistance in identifying the individual. It appears that the incident was carried out by two individuals, but the security camera footage only shows one person tampering with the front wheel of the motorcycle to remove…

After Alex Criville (1999), Jorge Lorenzo (2010, 2012 and 2015), Marc Marquez (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and Joan Mir (2020), Jorge Martin is only the fifth rider from Spain to win a premier class title. In addition, his success this year marked the first for a rider with a satellite team since Valentino Rossi won the last…