MotoGP

Matter Aera Electric Bike Now On Amazon – Check Savings On Ex-Showroom Price Matter, an Ahmedabad-based electric vehicle startup, has announced that its Aera electric motorbike is now available for purchase on Amazon India. As part of the Amazon Great Indian Festival, the Aera is being offered at an effective price of Rs 1,78,826 (ex-showroom). The Aera 5000+ has an…

Johann Zarco held a meeting with Honda and his LCR team during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend to address his struggles with the marque’s updated MotoGP bike. The introduction of an updated RC213V after the summer break, featuring a new chassis, swingarm and improved aero, has helped Honda’s factory team move closer to the front, with Joan Mir finishing on the…

The biggest issue facing electric motorcycle adoption is, obviously, range. Yes, infrastructure still sucks, and at least here in the States, the federal government ain’t great right now for EV ownership. But for motorcyclists who are used to just hopping onto their bikes and going for a long rip, range is paramount to all others. Right now, you just can’t…

MotoGP teams and series promoter Dorna are discussing the desire to eliminate the current differences between independent and factory squads. The championship is entering a particularly intense period, as wile the buzz caused by Marc Marquez’s return to the top has been described as one of the most remarkable comebacks in sports history, the purchase of Dorna by Liberty Media…

Triumph’s first youth-focused electric range, the TXP line offers four off-road models (TXP-12 to TXP-24) developed in partnership with OSET. Smart, safe, and scalable electric performance, featuring adjustable power, modular seating, and age-specific design. You’ll need to order now for pre-Christmas availability! Triumph Motorcycles NZ has unveiled the brand’s first off-road electric motorcycles — the all-new TXP range powered by…

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has dismissed further complaints about his track behaviour in Indonesia, saying he is riding within the rules following repeated discussions with MotoGP stewards panel chairman Simon Crafar. The Italian, who has been hit with a number of penalties over 2024 and 2025, revealed last month that he was working to turn that trend around. In…

Honestly, when Fuell first burst onto the scene, I was hopeful. It was the brainchild of Erik Buell, the legendary motorcycle racer and entrepreneur, and had the likes of Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur and Francois Terny as part of the board. The company also had working prototypes, which isn’t that common with startups these days. Suffice it to say, there was…

Only the eagle-eyed may spot it amid all the human drama in the factory Ducati team pit, but there’s a little technical ritual every time one of its MotoGP bikes returns to the garage. As quickly as possible after the rider dismounts, a cable hanging from the roof gets plugged into the thoroughbred GP25 in question. It’s a tiny but…

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…