Trackhouse Aprilia set to finalise Raul Fernandez 2027 MotoGP deal | MotoGP
After speaking with several riders in the MotoGP paddock, Trackhouse Aprilia team owner Justin Marks has finally decided he would like to keep Raul Fernandez for another season. The North American team’s main objective for 2027 was to retain Japanese rider Ai Ogura and make him the constant in the equation. However, Ogura delayed signing the offer Marks presented to him…
Moto2™ recap: Alonso pips home hero Salac to top spot on Friday | MotoGP
read more www.motogp.com
Douglas County deputies cite parent and impound electric motorcycle in crackdown on minibike riding | Electric
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is taking new enforcement steps in an ongoing effort to get illegal minibikes off Nebraska roads: citing parents and impounding bikes. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Community Action Team recently stopped a 14-year-old riding an electric motorcycle near 156th and State streets in Omaha after receiving several complaints. The teen was seen riding and attempting to…
MotoGP’s own ‘Concorde Agreement’ is finally official | MotoGP
MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (SEG) and the championship’s five manufacturers announced on Friday their long-awaited ‘Concorde Agreement’.In one of the toughest battles in recent memory, the constructors – represented by the Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association (MSMA) – identified this period as an unmissable opportunity to put pressure on commercial rights holder MotoGP …Keep reading read more www.autosport.com
Marc Marquez crashes twice during Friday practice in Brno | MotoGP
Marc Marquez suffers two crashes at the Czech GP in Brno—one in FP1 and another at Turn 11 in Timed Practice—but escapes injury and rejoins the session read more www.gpblog.com
Electric bike and scooter injuries surge in Iowa, UnityPoint Health reports | Electric
THAT’S FOR STANDARD UNLEADED GASOLINE. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS INVOLVING ELECTRIC BIKES, SCOOTERS AND OTHER SMALL PERSONAL VEHICLES HAVE CLIMBED SHARPLY OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO UNITYPOINT HEALTH. IN 2020, UNITYPOINT REPORTED JUST 16 CRASH RELATED E.R. VISITS. THIS YEAR ALONE, THAT NUMBER HAS ALREADY REACHED 79. OVERALL, DOCTORS AT UNITYPOINT SAY THEY HAVE TREATED MORE THAN 400…
Honda reveals new MotoGP team manager as Puig steps down | MotoGP
A month after Honda officially announced that Alberto Puig will step down as team manager of its factory MotoGP team at the end of the season, the Japanese manufacturer confirmed on Thursday that current technical director Mikihiko Kawase will replace him. Following the announcement of Puig’s new role, the former Spanish rider will move into a consultant role from 2027…
Marc Marquez: Balaton was there, but it was a bit fake because it was left corners | MotoGP
read more www.motogp.com
2 e-bikes towed, multiple citations given out during safety operation in Visalia | Electric
VISALIA, Calif. (FOX26) — Two electric bikes were towed, and multiple citations were given out during a recent bicycle and pedestrian safety operation in Visalia. The Visalia Police Department says the operation focuses on improving road safety. Unsafe riding continues to be a concern, including riders running stop signs and traffic signals, speeding through neighborhoods, riding without helmets, and modifying…
Alex Marquez to return to MotoGP action a month after horror Barcelona crash | MotoGP
Just over a month after his horror accident at the Catalan Grand Prix, Alex Marquez will return to MotoGP action in FP1 for the Czech Grand Prix this weekend. The Spaniard will jump aboard his Gresini Ducati to take part in the opening session, but his ongoing participation in the weekend will be subject to a medical evaluation. Marquez broke…
10 years on: Crutchlow recalls first MotoGP victory at Brno | MotoGP
read more www.motogp.com
Penn Township bans use of e-bikes, electric scooters in municipal park | Electric
Bikes and scooters in Penn Township Municipal Park will have to be strictly foot-powered from here on out, after township commissioners approved an ordinance prohibiting them from the park. Commissioners voted unanimously at their June 17 meeting to ban the electric-motor-powered vehicles from the park complex, which includes baseball fields, a playground, tennis court, fishing pond, walking paths, sports courts,…
Liberty Media closes MotoGP debt repricing | MotoGP
Key Terms term loan b financial A Term Loan B (TLB) is a large, syndicated loan made to a company that is typically sold to institutional investors rather than held by banks; think of it as a long-term mortgage from a group of investors with higher interest and smaller early…
Liberty Media Corporation Announces Closing of Repricing of MotoGP™ Debt Facilities | MotoGP
Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”) (Nasdaq: FWONA, FWONK) announced today that MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, S.L. (“MotoGP”) closed the repricing of its first lien Term Loan B, first lien Term Loan A and first lien revolving credit facility on June 17, 2026. MotoGP is a subsidiary of Liberty and is the exclusive commercial rights holder of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship….
Washington media sow confusion, claiming new law says e-bikes are now e-motorcycles | Electric
There’s a new law in Washington state regarding the classification of electric bicycles. But if you want to know what the new law says, you should probably avoid reading the news in Washington. That’s because most reports seem to be getting the law wrong. What was merely a slight legal clarification to more neatly and clearly reinforce the widely accepted…