MotoGP

A lot of the new electric two-wheeler innovations we’ve been seeing in recent years have come mostly from new players which were mostly previously unheard of. And unfortunately, a lot of these companies have been forced to shut down due to a myriad of financial issues. But one thing a lot of these companies had in common was that they…

MotoGP star Marc Marquez has said he feels “reborn” after a year working at Gresini and has thanked the squad for playing an important role in his career. Having left Honda with a year left on his contract at the end of 2023, Marquez found new life at Ducati’s satellite team Gresini this season despite having to make do with…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Accelerating the transition to electric motorcycles in Kenya could unlock efficiencies across the energy system, cut down fossil fuel imports, and provide additional revenues for Kenya’s utility company. I have been covering developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle segment for over 7 years…

Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend’s MotoGP finale in Barcelona. Yet when he returned to the Ducati garage after taking the chequered flag, he was forced to take off the #1 sticker that has…

I remember when 3D printers started becoming popular. Back then, I remember thinking just how cool this tech would be, and that sooner or later, we’d be able to print all sorts of interesting stuff we could only dream of. Fast forward to today, and this is pretty much the reality. I’m sure a lot of you have at least…

Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia was left sceptical about the team radio idea coined by series promoter Dorna after testing the system in Barcelona last week. It has been working on a rider-to-garage voice messaging system for some time and, once implemented, it will offer different applications to MotoGP in terms of safety and the show. The idea is to…

Here’s the latest update on what’s happening on the partnership between Hero MotoCorp and Zero Motorcycles, the California-based manufacturer of premium electric motorcycles and powertrains. In March 2023, the two companies had signed agreements to co-develop premium electric motorcycles. Zero Motorcycles CEO Sam Paschel and Hero MotoCorp Chairman Pawan Munjal. (Photo: Zero Motorcycles).  In a mid-November 2024 analyst call, Niranjan…

Gresini rider Alex Marquez set the pace in the post-season MotoGP test in Barcelona on Tuesday, as his elder brother Marc Marquez completed his first outing with the factory Ducati team. Alex Marquez led the times for the majority of the seven-hour session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after jumping to the top of the leaderboard early on with a 1m40.006s…

Hero MotoCorp and its US-based partner Zero Motorcycles are in the advanced stage of developing a mid-sized performance segment electric motorcycle, according to a top company executive. California-based Zero Motorcycles specialises in electric motorcycles and powertrains. In September 2022, Hero MotoCorp’s board approved an equity investment of up to USD 60 million in the company. In 2023 the companies announced…

Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a MotoGP championship at the start of the year, as he struggled with his mental health. The Spaniard said he became scared of losing while heading into his fourth season in the premier class, despite having accepted his championship defeat to factory Ducati rider Francesco…

Solid-state batteries are making headlines more and more in recent months. This type of battery, particularly when it comes to EVs, could very well change the game, as we’ve talked about multiple times in the past. But up until fairly recently, it seemed that solid-state battery tech was getting close to becoming a reality, but always remained an “almost there”…

Since last Sunday, when Jorge Martin crossed the line in third place in the final race of the season, many members of the MotoGP paddock, as well as fans, have been raising their hands in apology to Ducati. The Borgo Panigale brand spent more than a year ensuring that all four riders competing on the latest specification Desmosedici would have…

Photo Credit: Royal Enfield Royal Enfield, an India-based motorcycle manufacturer, has announced its first all-electric motorcycles based on its classic design, New Atlas reported. Leading up to the International Exhibition of Two Wheelers, Royal Enfield unveiled its all-electric motorcycle under a new vertical, the Flying Flea. As the news outlet detailed, the new electric motorcycle — the C6 — takes…

Yamaha turned heads in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona as it introduced a significantly overhauled version of the M1. As the Japanese manufacturer revealed, further improvements have been made to the chassis, engine and the aerodynamics on the back of some promising updates at the end of the season. The most striking and macroscopic change was the new front…

These just in: Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) is the 2024 MotoGP™ World Champion! Having taken a 24-point lead into the title-deciding weekend at the Motul Solidarity GP of Barcelona, the Spaniard held his nerve to perfection to win his first premier class title by 10 points and become the first Independent Team rider to win the title in the…

The eight-time World Champion paid a visit to the factory Ducati box ahead of his debut with the team at the Barcelona Test  read more www.motogp.com

We’ve all heard of Damon Motors, the Canadian company that wowed the world with its claims of having created the ‘ultimate’ electric motorcycle. The brand initially appeared in 2019, then claiming that its first (and as yet unfulfilled) model would be a ‘paradigm shift for safer, smarter motorcycling’. Fast forward a whole five years into the future and we are…

Newly crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin was the victim of a fierce battle for an audience between two TV shows that compete for the prime-time television slot in Spain. Four days after celebrating his first title in the premier class at Barcelona, Martin had agreed to appear on La Revuelta, a television show presented by David Broncano and broadcast by…

Motul invites you behind the scenes of Jorge Martin’s World Champion celebrations as he bid farewell to Pramac Racing  read more www.motogp.com