MotoGP

When you take your street bike out for a spin at a racetrack, if you’re smart, you don’t fill it to the top with gas. You put just enough in the tank for the half-dozen laps that you’ll do each session. More than that is simply unhelpful ballast. California-based start-up Lightfighter has extended that principle to the development of two…

Of all the things Marc Marquez said just over a week ago, when he achieved his goal of reclaiming the MotoGP world title, there was one comment that may not have made the headlines, yet probably best summarised what the Spaniard went through during the darkest period of his sporting career. “The help I received is what allows me to…

Zero Motorcycles officially justified the move by stating that Europe has become the most important growth engine. The announcement refers to a ‘European boost’. “The Netherlands headquarters will bring global teams together into one central hub in the heart of Zero’s fastest-growing EV market,” the company wrote. “Europe has emerged as Zero’s primary driver of growth. The new Global Headquarters…

KTM team leader Pedro Acosta says he is a more mature rider as he approaches the end of his second season in MotoGP. This follows a smart run to second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix last weekend.  While the Spaniard’s raw speed has once again been plain for all to see since KTM’s resurgence began at the Czech Grand…

The government is launching a new round of a five-year subsidy scheme to accelerate the replacement of gasoline-powered motorcycles with electric models, building upon the success of previous programs to improve urban air quality. The “Subsidy Program for the Replacement of Gasoline Motorcycles with New Electric Motorcycles” will accept applications from October 15, 2025, through October 14, 2030. The extended…

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez will sit out the next two MotoGP rounds in Australia and Malaysia after medical examinations in Madrid revealed the full extent of injuries sustained during his crash in Indonesia. According to a statement released by Ducati on Monday, Marquez suffered a fracture at the base of the carcoid process and a ligament injury to his…

Zero Motorcycles, the Californian brand long seen as the benchmark for electric two-wheelers, is taking a bold step across the Atlantic. The company has announced that it will move key global functions from its base in Scotts Valley, California, to its European headquarters in the Netherlands — a move that will also see the Dutch facility become its new global…

“I was waiting for Bez, because he was faster than me the whole weekend. But he didn’t arrive.” Fermin Aldeguer was right to have been looking over his shoulder during the Indonesian Grand Prix on Sunday. After all, Marco ‘Bez’ Bezzecchi had hunted him down with ease after a poor start in the Saturday sprint. The factory Aprilia was surely…

Photo Credit: Volkswagen Group A Volkswagen news release full of new developments had an all-electric motorbike at the top of the list.  That’s because the Ducati bike’s battery is of a game-changing variety, according to the release and Interesting Engineering.  “We’ve crossed the threshold from possibility to reality,” Siva Sivaram, CEO of California battery cell maker QuantumScape, said following a…

Aprilia has revealed Marco Bezzecchi suffered “no broken bones” after his frightening incident with 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in the Indonesian Grand Prix. Polesitter Bezzecchi slammed into the rear of Marquez’s Ducati at Turn 7 on the opening lap after a poor start dropped him down the order in Mandalika. Both riders ended up in the gravel trap in a violent…

With the WN7, Honda takes a big step towards e-motorcycles. It in fact represents the original incarnation of which was shown at EICMA in 2024 as the EV FUN Concept. The new Honda WN7 weighs 217 kg and is equipped with an 18 kW electric motor (an 11 kW version for A1 licences will also be available). Honda claims performance…

Raul Fernandez and Luca Marini have hit out at each other for making “not intelligent” moves in their battle for the final podium spot in the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix. On lap 14 of 27, Trackhouse rider Fernandez sent his Aprilia up the inside of Marini’s Honda into Turn 16 and appeared to have got the job done. However, Marini…

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi said the Italian manufacturer wants to “protect” a “devastated” Francesco Bagnaia after he hit a new low during the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix. Just a week after dominating at Motegi and indicating that his 2025 struggles were behind him, Bagnaia endured another nightmare weekend in Mandalika as he qualified 16th and ran at the back in…

ATLANTA, GA – October 3, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Triumph Motorcycles has announced the launch of its first electric youth motorcycles; the new Triumph TXP range, powered by OSET. Since joining the Triumph family in 2022, the OSET team has been working alongside Triumph’s world-renowned design and engineering team to further develop their championship-winning trials technology. The new…

 read more www.motogp.com

Alex Rins was “so angry” at 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez for “destroying” his Indonesian Grand Prix sprint race, though his view softened after reviewing their clash. In a chaotic start to Saturday’s half-distance race at Mandalika, factory Ducati rider Marquez forced Rins off the track as they battled for fifth position. The incident dropped Rins down to 18th place, only…

 read more www.motogp.com

Inventor and content creator Jake Carlini has turned a damaged electric bike into a wearable motorcycle suit, one that lets him ride while lying nearly flat in a planking position. After his bike was wrecked in a crash, he salvaged key parts, namely the rear-hub motor and battery, and reconceived the system entirely. Rather than reattach the components to a…

 read more www.motogp.com