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In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Dorna, rights holder of the MotoGP World Championship, asked all 11 teams to come up with special liveries to be used during this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. On Thursday, all of the teams revealed their liveries.    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller (left) and Brad Binder (right). Photo courtesy KTM…

India’s transition to clean energy has been short of climate-action heroes, so it’s natural for investor interest to chase Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric, which leads the local market for electric scooters, selling four out of every ten rolling onto Indian streets.  This startup had a dream ascent to unicorn status, as it zipped past older rivals, fuelled by a perfect…

Fabio Quartararo has publicly backed Moto2 race winner Tony Arbolino for a move up to MotoGP next year, believing he will be a good fit for Yamaha’s new satellite team Pramac. With it all but confirmed that Trackhouse rider Miguel Oliveira will lead Pramac next year, the attention has turned to the second seat at the Italian squad – one…

All 11 MotoGP teams have revealed their respective one-off liveries for this weekend’s retro race at the British Grand Prix. MotoGP announced earlier this year that Silverstone would host a retro round of championship in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the championship, which began in 1949. Yamaha Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo, Remy Gardner with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP retro…

Eurosport announced a new three-year agreement with MotoGP, until 2026 inclusive. In addition, Dorna also confirmed a new contract between MotoGP™ and the government of Uttar Pradesh reaffirming the Indian Grand Prix for the calendar from 2025. Eurosport India and MotoGP™ aim to leverage this momentum to elevate motorcycle racing in the country, and fans can look forward to more…

Vmoto participates as official electric scooter supplier at World Ducati Week 2024Vmoto enhance mobility and sustainability at the World’s Premier Motorcycle Event. The limited-edition Citi WDW 2024 scooters were available for customers to test and purchase directly at the Vmoto Store located in the iconic MWC Square. Misano Adriatico, August 1, 2024 – Vmoto, the global company specializing in the…

KTM rider Jack Miller has admitted that his “phone isn’t ringing” and he is running out of options to extend his stay in MotoGP next year. A regular in the MotoGP paddock since 2015, Miller has been looking for a seat after being dropped by his current employer KTM in favour of rookie sensation Pedro Acosta. However, with limited seats…

The Ogun State Government under the state e-mobility programme launched 2,000 electric motorcycles on Wednesday. The state governor, Dapo Abiodun said the programme aims to reduce the cost of transportation in the state and ensure a cleaner environment by reducing carbon emissions. Abiodun, who spoke at the first phase of the launch held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan,…

Jorge Martin feels he and Pramac are “more alone” than in previous years as they prepare to leave Ducati’s stable after the 2024 MotoGP season. Pramac rider Martin has hinted that he and his team are beginning to lose support from Ducati, which now appears to be prioritising the title challenge of factory team rider Francesco Bagnaia. Martin, who has…

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Flemish Minister of Sports Ben Weyts has announced an investment of €175,000 to help Flemish motocross tracks transition to electric motocross. The ‘MX For Kids’ project by Motorsport Vlaanderen is also included in this initiative. Additionally, Weyts is providing €80,000 to support the owners of motocross tracks in meeting licensing requirements, such as environmental impact reports and noise standards. Initiative…

MotoGP has agreed a fresh contract directly with the state government of Uttar Pradesh to stage the Indian Grand Prix from 2025-27. The new deal all but confirms that India will return to the MotoGP calendar next year after being dropped from this year’s schedule due to what was officially cited as “operational considerations” and unsuitable “weather conditions”. The statement…

There a bit of a grey area when it comes to the classification of e-bikes vs an e-motorcycles and the legality of using the Forest Service land but Utah has several clear cut policies and laws that dictate what’s considered what, and where they can be used. Utah Code Section 41-6a-102, made effective on May 1, 2024, states that an…

Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola Electric, shared a short three-second video on social media, hinting at a new electric motorcycle. This video has attracted a lot of attention and led to speculation that the motorcycle might be unveiled on August 15th. The teaser video shared by Aggarwal is brief and doesn’t reveal much about the motorcycle. The caption “Taking…

Since last season, the MotoGP Safety Commission has been using the full version of software developed by the University of Padua specifically for the championship to study and improve the run-off areas of its circuits. If there is one place in the world where motion and its effects dominate, it is Padua. Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei, two of the…

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