MotoGP

The MotoGP 2026 pre-season testing results from Sepang have delivered the first meaningful clues of the competitive order ahead of the new campaign and it was Alex Marquez who emerged as the benchmark on the final day in Malaysia. The Gresini Ducati rider topped the timesheets with a lap time of 1:56.402, set during Thursday morning’s ideal track conditions. Then,…

Electric motorcycles, also known as electric mobility bikes or e-bikes, are gaining ground throughout Africa. E-bike users in Kenya are urging companies and… NAIROBI, Kenya(AP) — For weeks, popular Kenyan podcaster and radio presenter Francis Kibe Njeri has used his social media platforms to spotlight a problem he says many electric motorcycle riders face but few companies in the industry…

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Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they conceded that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year. Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace in the off-season, with Aleix Espargaro describing the current version…

MotoGP’s first official test of the 2026 season has concluded in Malaysia with some minor drama for Marc Marquez. The reigning champion ended the day fourth-fastest and almost 0.4 seconds from the top after finishing day two in 15th and day one fastest overall. This came after a turn one crash for the Ducati rider, although this was only a…

South Korea said it will accelerate the replacement of petrol-powered delivery motorbikes with electric two-wheelers, aiming for more than 60 per cent of newly introduced delivery bikes to be electric by 2035, as it steps up efforts to cut urban air pollution, noise and greenhouse gas emissions. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding with…

Pecco Bagnaia has finally addressed the speculation surrounding his Ducati future with rumours that he is set to be replaced by Pedro Acosta circling around the paddock. Bagnaia, who won two back-to-back world championships with Ducati in 2022 and 2023 has struggled to adapt to the arrival of teammate Marc Marquez who all but trounced the Italian in the 2025…

Pedro Acosta has rated his Sepang MotoGP test a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season. The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year, buoyed by an intensive development push over the winter. Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales put KTM…

BHPian five46 recently shared this with other enthusiasts:The MotoGP 2026 season represents the final chapter of the current 1000 cc era.The year 2026 will be the longest MotoGP calendar to date, covering …  read more www.team-bhp.com

Feb 6, 2026 IndexBox has just published a new report: Northern America – Motorcycles and Scooters – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights. The Northern American motorcycle and scooter market is forecast to grow modestly, with volume reaching 2.2M units and value $3.1B by 2035. In 2024, consumption rose to 2.1M units, led by the United States, which accounts…

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Toprak Razgatlioglu admitted he is “angry” and losing motivation after struggling to get up to speed with his Yamaha MotoGP bike in the Sepang test. Reigning World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu has been accumulating miles in official pre-season testing in Malaysia over the past two weeks, gathering vital information for his highly anticipated MotoGP debut with Pramac.  Although a safety issue with…

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JAKARTA – Yamaha Motor has finally officially entered the electric two-wheeled vehicle market in India by introducing its first electric scooter, the EC-06. This motor is positioned as an urban electric scooter that is specifically designed for daily mobility needs. Available in one color, White Blue, this scooter was developed as a product that has a close relationship with River…

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Francesco Bagnaia has strongly suggested that a satellite Ducati seat holds little appeal to him, as speculation continues over where he could head in MotoGP next year. Bagnaia’s contract with Ducati expires at the end of the season, and it is widely believed that he may not be retained by the factory squad for MotoGP’s new rule cycle. However, the…

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Zero Motorcycles enjoyed huge growth in 2025, and the American company says its new XE and XB electric dirtbikes played a “critical role”.  Most of the company’s growth came in North America, where it achieved a year-over-year retail sales increase of 89 per cent. While that number was considerably smaller in Europe, Zero Motorcycles still achieved a 17 per cent…

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