MotoGP

Electric motorcycles are increasingly taking over the market, and another scooter is in the pipeline – from Kinetic Green, expected to be a family model launching in 2026. The Indian manufacturer already has three popular scooters in India, as well as the small eLuna moped. According to Car&Bike, the upcoming scooter will offer various battery capacities, ranging from 1.8 kWh…

Gresini Ducati rider Marc Marquez made the most of uncertain conditions to win the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano, as Pecco Bagnaia took a huge chunk out of Jorge Martin’s points lead. A disastrous decision to pit for a bike change took Martin out of the battle out front in an instant, and reduced his points lead from 26…

Francesco Bagnaia feels a “maximum” second place in the San Marino Grand Prix has provided the ideal result to slash into Jorge Martin’s MotoGP points lead. For the second year in a row Bagnaia performed a ‘phoenix’ effect at his home grand prix, following 2023 when he kept his pursuit of a second title on course with a podium finish…

Enjoy the pre-race fun from Misano as the grid preview the big race and salute their fans in the grandstands!  read more www.motogp.com

The new Talaria MX5 Sting Pro electric dirt bike may have just celebrated the one-week anniversary of its launch in the US, but it’s already marking another less-joyous occasion: the first documented major battery fire in a Talaria. Videos on social media show what is reported to be a Talaria MX5 engulfed in flames as the rider details how he…

The CFMOTO Aspar Team rider was the best of the best in Moto3™ qualifying at Misano  read more www.motogp.com

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports is actively seeking to add a second grand prix in the United States but has no plans to make an addition to the 2025 calendar. The provisional schedule for next season should be released just after the forthcoming Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the championship to start at Thailand’s Chang International Circuit in Buriram on the…

The Italian will finally lead the grid at lights out after 70 attempts, with Celestino Vietti and Ai Ogura for company on the front row  read more www.motogp.com

The Burlingame City Council walked back passage of an ordinance that would have banned micromobility devices — including electric bikes and motorized scooters — in all city parks and recreation areas at its meeting Sept. 3.  The city will bring back the ordinance for a first reading with exemptions for recreational areas like the Bay Trail, in particular, after some…

Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin took an important MotoGP sprint victory at Misano, defeating title rival Pecco Bagnaia thanks to a spectacular start. After missing out on the front row in qualifying, Martin cleared all three VR46 Academy riders in front of him in one fell swoop with a lightning getaway – arriving into Turn 1 with the lead. He,…

Francesco Bagnaia was left “angry” after a poor start cost him victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race. The MotoGP world champion had dominated Friday’s practice and took pole for the sprint with a new Misano lap record. But a poor start allowed championship rival Jorge Martin to jump into the lead from fourth on the gird. Bagnaia…

Reigning MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia took pole position with a new Misano premier-class lap record in qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix. Bagnaia, not fully fit coming into the weekend after his crash with Alex Marquez in Aragon, proved he would still be plenty competitive by topping Friday practice – and duly followed it up with pole. He was…

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah — The number of people riding e-bikes is growing across the state. But how many of those are actually an electric motorcycle instead of an e-bike? According to Washington County authorities, there have been multiple reports of teenagers, young adults, and even children as young as 6 or 7 being reckless while riding these vehicles. Sgt. Jeremy…

Francesco Bagnaia posted the best lap time during MotoGP practice Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit – Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino. Riding his Lenovo Ducati on spec Michelin tires, the two-time and defending World Champion topped the field of 23 riders with a lap time of 1:30.685 around the 2.6-mile course. Six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the…

Fabio Quartararo has said “it has been a long time since I enjoyed the bike like today” as he broke into Q2 directly for Yamaha for just the third time this MotoGP season. A result of recent testing mileage at Misano or are Yamaha finally making gains? This was the question after the 2021 MotoGP world champion roamed the top…

Cycle News Staff | September 6, 2024 Friday MotoGP MotoGP™ brought fireworks at the end of Friday at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, but it’s some familiar names throwing down the gauntlet ahead of super Saturday. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was able to bounce back from a tougher Aragon GP in…

Startups go out of business all the time. It’s part of the inherent risk of doing business and doing so without the financial backing of a large company. And that’s especially true within the vehicle manufacturing space as, I don’t know if you know this, but making a vehicle is actually pretty hard.  There’s loads you need to solve for,…

The premier class are on track at Misano for the first time this weekend as they get Round 13 underway  read more www.motogp.com

MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has responded to recent form threats from Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin to set the fastest lap at Misano on Friday. Bagnaia was quickest in hot afternoon temperatures at the San Marino Grand Prix and his home circuit where he won MotoGP races in 2021 and 2022. The Italian is still struggling to change direction…