MotoGP

Two-time MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia has been left facing yet more questions about what his real 2025 performance levels actually are after the first day of practice at the Australian Grand Prix. Bagnaia was able to improve upon his dreadful outing last time out in Indonesia by progressing directly to Q2 – but that came only after he discovered a…

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Two teenage boys could face grand theft auto and conspiracy charges after police say they used an electric unicycle to steal a motorcycle from a West End parking lot in broad daylight. The unusual theft occurred in the 9600 block of West Broad Street in late September, where surveillance video captured the teens spending about 12…

Yamaha has been chosen by Dorna as the exclusive manufacturer for the Moto3 grid starting in 2028, coinciding with the introduction of new 700cc engines, Autosport has learned. The championship’s rightsholder has long been working on a plan to shake up the smallest category in the grand prix paddock, with the clear goal of cutting costs for teams – many…

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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 new models from SUPER73 and Urban Arrow, a stark warning about a danger to e-bikes and other micromobility riders, new e-moto from Stark, Zero goes on a Euro-trip, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns…

Pedro Acosta says MotoGP should stick to its original schedule for the Australian Grand Prix if wind is the only matter of concern and there is no risk of poor visibility due to rain. Heavy winds reaching speeds of up to 50km/h are forecast on Sunday, prompting several riders, including Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, to suggest that the race should be…

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Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at Motegi. The Aprilia rider collided with Ducati’s Marc Marquez during the most recent MotoGP round at Mandalika, which left the seven-time premier class champion with a broken shoulder. The Italian will have to serve the penalty during Sunday’s grand prix. “I didn’t expect to be so much faster in that point. Unfortunately, I made a mistake,”…

The new Stark Future Varg SM is a lightweight, high-powered, precision electric motorcycle that combines the finesse of a dirt bike with a street bike. Stark Future Spain-based electric motorcycle start-up Stark Future has added a new model to its growing lineup of electric motorcycles. Built on the base architecture that underlies its two other Varg models, the dual-sport EX…

Gresini rider Alex Marquez says his brother Marc Marquez is in “no hurry” to return to racing after his shoulder injury, having already clinched the 2025 MotoGP title. The older Marquez was an innocent victim when Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi misjudged his braking on the opening lap of the Indonesian Grand Prix and collided with him at Turn 7. The Spaniard…

One of the hardest electric vehicle segments to break into in America is electric motorcycles. While buyers have been more than willing to drop piles of dough on the latest Tesla or General Motors electric car, the electric motorcycle market hasn’t been as lucky. Many electric motorcycles command a lot of money for a spec sheet that Americans are largely…

Fabio Quartararo sees a major opportunity for Yamaha in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, with several leading MotoGP riders absent from the race. Newly crowned 2025 champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds at Phillip Island and Sepang, having broken his shoulder in a nasty crash with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix. But Marquez won’t be…

MotoGP’s has landed Down Under for the 2025 Liqui Moly Australian Grand Prix and the iconic Phillip Island. A circuit where the riders can make the real difference and where it’s about faith rather than feel, Phillip Island’s old-school vibes and unchanged layout make it one of the most dramatic events of the season amidst one of the most picturesque…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) – Electric scooters continue to be increasingly popular across the metro, especially among children, riding them to and from school. However, local experts are raising serious safety concerns about these seemingly innocent devices. For months, local law enforcement departments have pushed out calls on social media, at public events, and parents have even called on city…

The current era of MotoGP is a far cry from the mid-to-late 2010s, when the three-way rivalry between Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi defined the championship. The emphasis on aerodynamics, ride-height devices and stricter tyre pressure rules in the last few years fundamentally changed the way riders race against each other in the world’s premier motorcycle racing championship….

After announcing in July that it was the fastest electric motorcycle manufacturer to reach profitability, Stark Future has unveiled the VARG SM, a fully electric, road-legal Supermoto. Following the success of the company’s MX and EX platforms, the new VARG SM brings Stark’s lightweight engineering and cutting-edge electric powertrain to a broader audience — including urban and performance riders in…

Toprak Razgatlioglu says he is prepared for a “tough” first year in MotoGP in 2026 as he makes the transition from the World Superbike Championship at the age of 29. The Turkish rider will make his highly anticipated debut in MotoGP next year, partnering four-time grand prix winner Jack Miller at the Pramac Yamaha team. Razgatlioglu has enjoyed immense success…

But the most brilliant part is how accessible it is. In some places, you might even be able to ride it on a standard car license. It opens up the world of motorcycling to people who might have been put off by clutches and noisy engines. (Though please, for the love of all that is good, take a proper riding…

In a MotoGP season dominated by Marc Marquez and Ducati, Aprilia has emerged as a consistent frontrunner, putting the red bikes under pressure on multiple occasions.  In fact, it’s now been almost 30 months since a manufacturer other than Ducati or Aprilia has won a dry-weather race, whether a sprint or a grand prix.  However, while Aprilia has been the only marque consistently preventing Ducati from…