MotoGP

With all that said, my family and I are year-round riders and live in Portland, Oregon. I live in terror that something will happen to my kids on my bike and there have been multiple times on rainy winters on hills when I have forced my much spouse to switch bikes and ride with the kids because he’s much bigger…

Takaaki Nakagami will replace the injured Luca Marini at MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix in Mugello next week for the factory Honda squad. Marini remains sidelined due to the serious injuries he suffered at the end of May during a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan. After racing with only one rider in Aragon – taking advantage of a…

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Marc Marquez delivered a textbook race at the Motorland circuit in Aragon to secure another 25 points towards the MotoGP drivers’ championship, as he took the win ahead of brother Alex Marquez. After a strong start, in contrast to his sprint race mishap, Marc paced himself in the early stages. Younger sibling Alex tried to keep the pressure on the…

In September 2023, VanMoof found a new owner in Lavoie, a British supplier of electric pedal controllers owned by McLaren Applied. VanMoof was insolvent at the time. The company is now celebrating its return under the leadership of McLaren Applied with the S6 series – the first new model in three years. The bike will initially be available in the…

The only satisfaction that the Yamaha MotoGP squad can take from the Aragon Grand Prix weekend is that at least the nightmare is over. Yamaha was off the pace during Friday, before a miraculous qualifying performance by Fabio Quartararo saw the factory rider scrap into ninth position on the grid. The sprint race was uneventful and uncompetitive for Yamaha’s star…

What about bike thieves? The company has a suite of tools for theft prevention under the term Infinite Security. All Olto ebikes come with GPS and internet, so you can track yours via the companion app (iOS and Android will be available at launch). As a redundant measure, there’s a secure spot to install an AirTag for peace of mind….

Pedro Acosta has applauded Francesco Bagnaia’s sportsmanship during their battle for third in MotoGP’s Aragon Grand Prix. Motorland’s low grip track surface helped KTM mask some of the deficiencies of its RC16 bike this weekend. Both Acosta and Brad Binder on the factory machines, as well as Tech3’s Maverick Viñales, mixed within the top 10 throughout, with Acosta threatening a…

Verge Motorcycles wants to expand beyond simply making its own electric motorcycles, into helping others do the same. How so? The company is working on a new platform called Verge Next, which will allow anyone, whether it be a hobbyist or another company, to build their own two-wheeled electric vehicles. Verge has yet to release all the details of the…

While Alex Marquez maintains the stance that he “understands” why Ducati is not giving upgrades to his MotoGP bike, his brother Marc contends that at Aragon the bikes were “identical”. Marc Marquez made his debut on a Ducati GP23 with the Gresini team last season, alongside Alex. While factory riders Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martín and Franco Morbidelli received…

Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the Generation 2 Roam Air, a major upgrade to its flagship electric motorcycle. The Roam Electric Bike is designed with direct input from boda boda riders in Kenya. The second-generation Roam Air introduces more than 40 new features and improvements, spanning performance, durability, comfort, and safety. Roam Electric Bike enthusiasts will note the…

With Toprak Razgatlioglu’s much-anticipated debut in MotoGP announced for next season, it’s time to assess the consequences his arrival will have – both for Yamaha and for the championship as a whole. The Turkish rider’s signing is far from an ordinary move by Yamaha — the brand with which he claimed the WorldSBK title in 2021, before moving to BMW,…

I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about…

After being on the podium in three of the first four races, including the win in Austin, Pecco Bagnaia sank into a kind of negative spiral starting from the French Grand Prix (16th), without being able to recover in the British Grand Prix (crash) — a bad dynamic that continued in the Aragón sprint, where he lost many positions and…

Hakim Danish put in an incredible last lap and perfect final corner to take Sunday’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Race 2 victory in Aragón ahead of Brian Uriarte and David González. 12 KTMs battled for the win in the final laps but Danish, the 17-year-old Malaysian, found the extra edge he needed to end his run of 5 second places…

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 10 – E-mobility firm Roam has unveiled the second generation of its electric motorcycle, the Roam Air, officially retiring the first-generation model as it targets Kenya’s 3 million-strong boda boda market. The upgraded model boasts improved ergonomics, enhanced waterproofing, and a lockable single-door battery compartment designed to prevent theft and simplify battery swapping—direct responses to user feedback. Roam…

Double world Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will make his MotoGP debut in 2026 as the Turkish star will ride for Pramac Yamaha. Yamaha Motor confirmed the move on Tuesday in a statement that was initially expected during the Italian Grand Prix weekend on 20-22 June. The statement has been released early, however, and Razgatlıoğlu will join Yamaha’s satellite squad after…

Royal Enfield is yet to confirm if the all-electric Himalayan will make it to production anytime in the near future or not. Royal Enfield has grand plans for the electric mobility space. The company launched its new subsidiary brand called Flying Flea which will be the retail house for all the upcoming electric motorcycles from the Chennai-based bikemaker. The first…

A fascinating development during the Monday test day at Aragon was the reappearance of the rider radio devices that were being tested by MotoGP to improve safety communication to riders. So far, it has been known that several competitors tested it, including Alex Marquez, Brad Binder, Lorenzo Savadori and Johann Zarco. Savadori, who had tested the device previously, was relatively…