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Francesco Bagnaia was left frustrated by set-up changes that made existing problems with his factory Ducati GP24 “worse” in the sprint at Phillip Island on Saturday. Although Bagnaia ran second early in the race, he dropped to an underwhelming fourth place by the finish, losing points to winner Jorge Martin in the battle for the world championship. The reigning champion’s…

Hear from the stars of the show after a hugely dramatic Saturday at Phillip Island  read more www.motogp.com

MotoGP was lucky to avoid a more dramatic outcome from the huge Australian Grand Prix sprint collision between Maverick Vinales and Marco Bezzecchi at Phillip Island’s first corner – with Bezzecchi and Vinales not alone in being affected. The pair made contact entering the Doohan corner (one of the fastest and most intimidating corners on the MotoGP calendar) when Bezzecchi…

More from Motoring With the debut of the first electric motorcycle from Royal Enfield scheduled for the fourth of November, speculations regarding what it will be called have been doing the rounds for a long while. A recent teaser video showing the the motorcycle’s silhouette floating with a parachute, a hint to the original Royal Enfield Flying Flea. For…

Maverick Vinales did not shy away from the hand gesture he made at a motionless Marco Bezzecchi following the pair’s high-speed crash in the latter stages of Saturday’s sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix. The factory Aprilia rider had qualified third on the grid for the Phillip Island race but was unable to maintain his position at the start,…

Spain’s Jorge Martin has extended his MotoGP world championship lead heading into the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix with a dominant performance in the sprint race. Martin snared pole position in qualifying at Phillip Island for the third consecutive year and led from start to finish in Saturday’s sprint, finishing 1.520 seconds clear of second-placed Marc Marquez. Enea Bastianini was third,…

Weather played a little havoc on Friday morning at the Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, obliging the cancellation of MotoGP™  read more www.roadracingworld.com

Photo: Energica Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica has announced it is bankrupt. In an announcement on the company’s website (read it here), the board said the move towards bankruptcy liquidation is happening for three reasons. First, there is a decline in spending on EVs from consumers and investors. Second, the supply chain disruptions since COVID-19 have made it hard for…

Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia said he felt “calm” throughout second practice for MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix, despite spending most of the incident-filled hour in apparent danger of missing out on a Q2 place. After an early technical problem forced him to switch bikes as dark clouds threatened to drench the Phillip Island track at any moment, Bagnaia’s progress was…

Cycle News Staff | October 18, 2024 2024 Australian MotoGP News—Friday Martin: He knows he can win Several riders reflected on championship leader Jorge Martin on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix. The Spaniard arrived to Round 17 with a ten-point advantage, which led friend and mentor Aleix Espargaro to comment on the changes he’s made for 2024 compared…

Experience live what makes MotoGP™ so fascinating. Exciting races at the limits of physics and spectacular duels.  read more www.redbull.com

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes several bankruptices from companies like Juiced Bikes, FUELL, and Energica, as well as some fun news like Microlino’s newest microcar and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin,…

Andrea Iannone will make a surprise MotoGP comeback replacing the injured Fabio di Giannantonio at the VR46 Ducati team for the penultimate grand prix of the 2024 season in Malaysia early next month. As reported by GPOne, the one-time grand prix winner has received the nod from Valentino Rossi for Sepang, with the agreement of Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna. The Italian,…

Day one of MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island featured scares for championship contenders Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia, a complete washout of the first practice session and a red flag for a stray goose – plus Marc Marquez going fastest ahead of brother Alex. Rain throughout the morning intensified during the Moto2 session just before the MotoGP field…

The top two in the Championship reflect on their battle for glory in 2024, and how they’re approaching the final four rounds of the campaign  read more www.motogp.com

Electric Vehicles Ampersand’s move targets the surging demand for sustainable transportation solutions in Kenya and beyond. Ampersand electric motorcycles Nairobi just got a major boost in its electric vehicle scene. Ampersand, a leading provider of electric motorcycles in Kenya, has opened a new manufacturing facility that will triple its production capacity. This expansion is a step forward in the company’s…

Pedro Acosta has voiced the commonly held paddock belief that Ducati would prefer factory rider Francesco Bagnaia to win this year’s world championship over Aprilia-bound Pramac man Jorge Martin. Acosta made the remark as he reflected on a stunt engineered by MotoGP promoters, in which KTM’s 20-year-old rookie asked a question at the pre-weekend press conference featuring the two title…

The Aussie is excited to get going in front of a sea of partisan support as he looks to challenge for honours at Phillip Island  read more www.motogp.com

• The 17th round of the World Championship of MotoGP ™ 2024 takes place this weekend on the atypical Phillip Island circuit, where the asphalt has just been resurfaced and on which no Grand Prix motorcycle has yet ridden.• Michelin Motorsport has developed specific tires for this very asymmetrical track, which is a rough patch in the season.• Despite special…