Pedro Acosta’s chart-topping time in Practice for the Austrian Grand Prix has raised hopes of KTM ending a four-year winless streak in MotoGP. The RC16 has always gone well around the Red Bull Ring, and star Acosta is in the midst of a purple patch in MotoGP, meaning expectations were already high from the Mattighofen-based marque heading into the weekend….
Williams’ ambassador Jamie Chadwick had her first test for the team at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal this week. Chadwick completed 32 laps of the track on Monday. “It was a phenomenal day and an incredible experience,” said Chadwick, who won the all-female W Series between 2019 and 2022. “Few things can prepare you for driving a Formula 1…
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At the Sea Otter Europe cycling festival in Girona, Spain, Honda unveiled a prototype electric mountain bike, signaling that the motorcycle giant sees e-MTBs as a major opportunity in the electric two-wheeler market. Here’s what to know Honda chose the cycling festival and trade show to debut the concept and mark its entry into e-MTBs, according to autoevolution. The company…
Geneva Motor Show, March 1998. Ferrari introduced the 456M, the refined evolution of its distinguished front-engine 2+2 grand tourer celebrating that naturally aspirated V12 power combined with practical comfort could define authentic grand touring excellence. The designation “M” stood for Modificata, signifying systematic improvements over the original 456 GT… read more www.supercars.net
While all eyes were on Pedro Acosta’s campaign to win his first grand prix on KTM’s home ground in Austria, it was Aprilia’s Jorge Martin who claimed pole position for the race in a tight qualifying session on Saturday. Acosta will start third behind the joint championship leaders, with Marc Marquez squeezing ahead of him on the factory Ducati. But…
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has condemned the online abuse directed at Pierre Gasly by supporters of his team mate. Gasly briefly delayed Franco Colapinto during the latter stages of the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago. The driver and his family have since received abusive messages on social media. “The online abuse directed at Pierre Gasly and his family…
24/09/2026 Pascal Wehrlein’s world championship-winning Porsche 99X Electric is now on display at the Porsche Museum. Visitors can view the racing car at close quarters. After four years in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, it has returned home to Stuttgart as the most successful single-seater yet from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. With six of a possible…
Motorcycle or e-bike? 11-year-old arrested in Oviedo An 11-year-old boy in Oviedo will likely have to miss school to attend a mandatory court date after he was pulled over and arrested by Oviedo police for riding his electric powered dirt bike. Officials said under Florida law, the boy’s e-bike is considered a motorcycle, and at 11-years-old, he does not have…
Jorge Martin claimed an unlikely victory in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint after Pedro Acosta crashed out of the lead with three laps to run. Acosta appeared on course to win in front of KTM’s home crowd on Saturday, having capitalised on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez to seize the lead on the opening lap. The 22-year-old…
TotalEnergies becomes an official partner of Citroën Racing Formula E Team from Season 13 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
This collaboration extends a shared history dating back to 1968, marked by numerous successes in motorsport, particularly in rallying.
As the GEN4 era begins, Citroën Racing and TotalEnergies share a clear ambition: to combine their…
That e-bike flying past you at high speeds could soon be banned in New York. New York lawmakers want to ban the sale of high-speed electric vehicles that are being marketed as regular e-bikes. New York Wants To Ban The Sale Of High-Speed Electric Bikes Photo by Team Evelo on Unsplasha bicycle parked on the side of a road If…
Listed for sale on Bring a Trailer, this 2020 Ford GT ’69 Heritage Edition represents a direct link between Ford’s Le Mans legacy and its modern interpretation of the mid-engine supercar. Limited to just 50 examples, the special edition commemorates the GT40 Mk I that secured Ford’s fourth consecutive overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969….
London: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Jaguar TCS Racing have announced a multi-year extension of their title partnership, with TCS also becoming the team’s Official AI Partner as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship enters the GEN4 era. The renewed partnership will focus on using artificial intelligence and advanced digital technologies to drive efficiencies across racing operations and engineering,…
Somkiat Chantra will return to MotoGP as stand-in for the injured Joan Mir at the Japanese Grand Prix with the factory Honda team. It was announced on Tuesday that Mir will miss the next two races, the Japanese and Indonesian rounds, which take place in early October. For the time being, Chantra has only been confirmed to compete in Japan,…
20 years ago today Formula 3 racer James Winslow saved Moreno Soeprapto after his rival’s car rolled onto a barrier, trapping him. Winslow pulled Soeprapto out of the cockpit before his car ignited and caused a huge fire. The crash happened during an Asian Formula 3 race at the Sentul circuit in Indonesia: Earlier this month Dutch GT3 Ollie Millroy…
Electric bikes have moved far beyond being simple alternatives to traditional bicycles. Today, electric technology is transforming everything from daily commuting to recreational trail riding, with electric dirt bikes emerging as one of the most exciting developments in the two-wheel industry. Combining powerful motors, rechargeable batteries, modern suspension systems, and rugged frames, these machines give riders a new way to…
On this day in 1961 Stirling Moss scored the only victory for a four-wheel-drive Formula 1 car. Moss drove the Ferguson P99 to victory in the Oulton Park Gold Cup – a non-championship race for Formula 1 cars. Four-wheel-drive technology never proved successful in the world championship and the technology was later banned. Read more about the only race-winning four-wheel-drive…
Pedro Acosta has taken full responsibility for the crash that robbed him of certain victory in the Austrian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday. The KTM rider had a comfortable lead when he flew into the Turn 2/2A chicane impossibly fast with three laps remaining in the race, leading to the spill. Read Also: After retiring from the race, the 22-year-old…
Joshua Duerksen has completed his first test for Mercedes at the Autodromo do Algarve. The Formula 2 race-winner spent two days driving a W16 of the type raced by Mercedes last year at the Portuguese track, which will hold a round of the 2027 F1 calendar. “This is a day, and a week, that I will remember for the rest…
Honda is best known for motorcycles, cars, generators, lawnmowers, robots, jets… basically anything with a motor attached to it. But now the Japanese giant appears ready to add another two-wheeler to that list: an electric mountain bike. Honda recently showed off its new e-MTB project at Sea Otter Europe in Girona, Spain, marking a surprisingly serious return to the mountain…
Few modern Bugattis connect the marque’s legendary motorsport heritage with its hypercar era as directly as the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse ‘Jean-Pierre Wimille.’ One of only three examples produced, this ultra-limited edition was the first of six chapters in Bugatti’s Les Légendes de Bugatti series, created to celebrate the drivers and cars that shaped… read more www.supercars.net
Honda MotoGP rider Joan Mir remains sidelined and will not take part in the Japanese or the Indonesian grands prix, the Tokyo-based team announced on Tuesday. The 2020 world champion retired on the fifth lap of the San Marino GP, held last 13 September, and he travelled to Barcelona that same Sunday, where he underwent medical tests the following day to…
Formula 1 is embarking on nine rounds in 11 weeks – in theory. Here are the six talking points for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Don’t forget to remember Formula One Management has shifted the entire race weekend forward 24 hours in order to accommodate Azerbaijan’s Remembrance Day on Sunday. Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev, who succeeded his father in charge of…
The thrillingly close 1986 championship fight inspired this famous photograph of the four contenders heading into the Portuguese Grand Prix, 40 years ago today. However Ayrton Senna’s hopes of clinching the title ended as he took fourth place behind his three rivals at Estoril after his Lotus-Renault ran out of fuel. Nigel Mansell won the race ahead of Alain Prost…
Classic-style electric motorcycle, top speed 115km/h, range of 154km per charge, technology similar to cars. The Flying Flea C6 electric scooter has a classic style. According to The Messenger magazine, the Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 has just been given a new Parachute White color option in the Indian market, following its launch in April. The new paint scheme doesn’t…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed details of his conversations with former race director Michael Masi before his controversial call in the 2021 championship-decider. Masi lost his job over his mishandling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He arranged a final-lap restart in contravention of the rules which led Wolff’s driver Lewis Hamilton to lose the championship to…
Until this weekend, KTM’s last MotoGP victory had come courtesy of Miguel Oliveira, in the 2022 Thai Grand Prix – a race heavily affected by rain. That same Sunday at Buriram, Pedro Acosta finished 16th in the Moto2 race. It was his first season in the intermediate class, before being crowned champion the following year (2023) and making his MotoGP…
Formula 1 drivers said Madring’s signature Monumental corner provided little challenge because the 2026 power units prevented them from tackling it at full speed. But reader @RedPill reckons the new home of the Spanish Grand Prix would fail to impress regardless of the rules: The track and that corner are pretty much a dud, but I don’t think it can…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – With only three months left in 2026, the promised incentives for electric motorcycles have yet to be implemented. The chair of the Indonesian Electric Motorcycle Industry Association (Aismoli), Budi Setiyadi, questioned the government’s certainty. The incentive distribution plan was announced at the start of this year, Budy said. “Then there’s always been a follow-up, a resubmission, another resubmission, until…
There are two significant changes to the usual race weekend format for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This is the latest date the race at the Baku City Circuit has ever been held. Formula One Management confirmed it moved the date forward from the usual Sunday slot to Saturday following a request from the government and race promoters “to accommodate…
Ferrari unveiled the 575 Superamerica at the 2005 Detroit and Los Angeles auto shows in January before displaying it at Geneva that March, a revolutionary convertible grand tourer celebrating that mechanical sophistication and innovative roof engineering could establish genuine performance credentials while maintaining the open-air experience. The designation… read more www.supercars.net
Last week, Zak O’Sullivan’s looming switch to Formula E with Envision Racing was announced by the team, confirming what Japan Racing Insider subscribers have known for a few weeks now: that the Briton will no longer race in Japan next season. It’s a shame to lose O’Sullivan from Super Formula and SUPER GT so early, as the 21-year-old has made…
Pedro Acosta claimed his maiden MotoGP victory with a dominant performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Jorge Martin extended his points lead over Marc Marquez with second. Lining up fourth on the grid, Acosta dropped to fifth at the start but quickly recovered lost ground, picking his rivals with ease aboard the factory KTM. Passing polesitter Martin on lap nine of 28,…
Two 14-year-old boys who suffered critical injuries when a Lexus struck their e-scooter and e-motorcycle at a Riverside intersection have died. Fabian V. Carmona died Aug. 30, five days after the collision, while Noe Ramirez-Lopez died Sept. 2, KTLA reported, citing a later police confirmation carried by the Press-Enterprise. The collision happened shortly before 7:46 p.m. Aug. 25 at Arlington…
There has never been much doubt about Pedro Acosta’s quality or talent, but since making his MotoGP debut three years ago, he had been waiting for KTM to give him a bike to challenge for a grand prix win. That wait finally ended at the Red Bull Ring, KTM’s home circuit, where Acosta was first across the finish line on Sunday. …
If you’ve ever wanted to own a genuine piece of electric vehicle vaporware history, now might be your chance. One of the most interesting artifacts from SONDORS’ more ambitious days has just surfaced for sale on eBay: the company’s three-wheeled electric car prototype. And amusingly, the asking price is $10,000 – exactly what SONDORS originally hoped to charge for the…
Pedro Acosta takes his first MotoGP victory in Austria, ahead of Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi, after a thrilling battle at the front. Find out more! read more www.news.gp
Matt Watson and his team carwow brought together four very different interpretations of Volkswagen Group V10 performance for a multi-stage showdown featuring an Audi R8 V10, Lamborghini Huracán Performante, Lamborghini Gallardo Performante, and a heavily tuned Audi RS6 V10. Rather than relying solely on a standing quarter-mile, the test expands into rolling races… read more www.supercars.net
Jeddah, September 20, 2026, SPA — Tickets are now on sale for the Jeddah E-Prix, which will kick off the 2026–2027 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 18 and 19, marking the first time Jeddah hosts the championship’s opening rounds. The event features the GEN4 car’s global competitive debut, the most powerful…
There are still eight races remaining in the 2026 season, with uncertainty surrounding the Qatar round, but much of the MotoGP grid is already looking ahead to next year. That is hardly surprising, not only because several riders will change teams and take their careers in new directions, but also because 2027 will bring one of the biggest technical revolutions…
A police patrol motorcycle needs to do more than just move from one place to another. It has to carry communication equipment, work through busy roads and be ready for quick response duties. Kolkata Police has now added a new electric option to its fleet with the Ultraviolette X-47 Skyforce. Ultraviolette has handed over 183 units of the X-47 Skyforce…
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta says the “idea is to go” to Qatar for the Grand Prix scheduled for 8 November, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The conflict in the region has put several motorsport events in the Middle East at risk this year, with the Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia cancelled and the Bahrian Grand Prix…
Credit: Fortescue Zero Racing In a major development for Formula E’s upcoming Gen4 era, Fortescue Zero, Jaguar’s technical partner, has purchased the assets of the erstwhile Penske Autosport outfit. They will rebrand into a unique set-up, running Jaguar powertrains from Season 13 and beyond. This acquisition has been a race against time. First reported by Italian newspaper Il Messaggero during the…
Ultraviolette’s X-47 ‘Skyforce’ features an augmented electronics architecture to support sirens, PA systems, communication equipment and other police-duty accessories. September 19, 2026. By News Bureau Ultraviolette has announced the induction of its X-47 Crossover electric motorcycles into the fleet of the Kolkata Police, marking a step towards the adoption of advanced, purpose-built electric mobility for law enforcement in India. The…
Formula E spent a decade proving electric racing could work. GEN4 is the first car built to make it look fast. The new Spark-built machine races from the 2026/27 season. Official figures put peak output at 600 kW, about 804 hp, in qualifying and Attack Mode. Race power is 450 kW. Top speed is more than 335 km/h. Formula E…
A stunning setting, 500 collectible cars and a growing international reputation are turning New Zealand’s Ayrburn Classic into a must-visit event for serious automotive enthusiasts. New Zealand’s Ayrburn Classic is quickly carving out its own place among the world’s great automotive gatherings. Combining rare and historic automobiles with spectacular scenery,… read more www.supercars.net
MotoGP is planning to introduce two qualifying sessions each weekend, one for the main race and another for the sprint, following the model used by Formula 1, Autosport has learned. The initiative has already been put on the table at the dialogue forum involving the teams, the championship organisation and the manufacturers, with the proposal expected to be given the green…
Reigning world champion Lando Norris is highly impressed by the performance of the driver who looks set to succeed him. Andrea Kimi Antonelli scored his eighth grand prix victory last weekend and has pulled 81 points clear of his closest rival – team mate George Russell – at the top of the championship standings. “He’s leading by 80 points because…
ANI | Updated: Sep 18, 2026 12:21 IST Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 18 (ANI): The Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court at Nampally on Friday adjourned the hearing in the alleged Formula E race irregularities case involving Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao to October 30, 2026.The matter was deferred after certain co-accused entities failed to present themselves…
TERRA Motorcycles has introduced the 2026 TERRA Prime, a dual-sport electric motorcycle styled after classic garage-built scramblers and café racers. The bike is street-legal and off-road capable, built by the Colorado-based company founded in 2020. Origins TERRA was founded by Dylan Brown in 2020, with the first prototype built in the Utah desert. Brown, who grew up around project motorcycles…
Fortescue Zero Racing will partner with Jaguar. Image: Jaguar Racing Set to compete as Fortescue Zero Racing, the team will be the first to enter Formula E under an Australian license. Fortescue executive chairman, West Australian Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, recently announced the buyout of Penske Autosport, founded in 2007 by Roger Penske’s son Jay, which had competed in every Formula…
Fortescue (ASX:FMG) has launched a Formula E racing team through Fortescue Zero. The company says the initiative will support technology development for mining and other industries. The company announced on 18 September that it has acquired the Penske Formula E operation. The team says it plans to enter the Formula E World Championship for the 2026–27 season, subject to organiser…
After a great day out on home ground at Misano last weekend, Ducati appears to be facing a much sterner challenge now that the MotoGP circus has moved north across the Dolomites. That’s because this week’s home squad, KTM, threw down the gauntlet in no uncertain terms as Friday unfolded at the Austrian Grand Prix. If nothing else, it has…
BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao comes out of the Nampally Court in Hyderabad on Friday after appearing in connection with the Formula E race case. | Photo Credit: G RAMAKRISHNA The ACB court in Hyderabad on Friday adjourned proceedings in the Formula E case to October 30 after two companies named as accused failed to appear before the…
Kolkata, 18 September 2026: Ultraviolette has introduced a new X-47 Skyforce variant for police operations and supplied 183 motorcycles to the Kolkata Police. The company announced the induction at the Lalbazar Police Headquarters in Kolkata. This marks one of the largest electric motorcycle deployments introduced by an Indian police force. In addition, Ultraviolette says it is the first electric two-wheeler…
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Friday appeared before the special ACB Court here in the Formula E-car race case. Rama Rao and other accused in the case personally appeared in court in response to the summons. Indian Administrative Service officer Arvind Kumar and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s former Chief Engineer B.L.N. Reddy also…
Now offered for sale through RM Sotheby’s Private Sales in partnership with Singer Vehicle Design, the 1991 Porsche 911 DLS Turbo “Firefly Commission” is an exceptionally rare expression of Singer’s celebrated approach to reimagining the Type 964. One of just 99 DLS Turbo restorations commissioned, all of which are now spoken for, Firefly is one of… read more www.supercars.net
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has repeatedly claimed sprint races are popular among fans, though every poll RaceFans has conducted of its readers has shown the opposite. The championship has now increased the number of sprint races to 10 on the 2027 F1 calendar but long-time reader DB-C90 doesn’t plan to watch any of it: I gave up a couple…
Jaguar will have a new customer team in the 2026-27 Formula E campaign as Fortescue Zero has acquired the Team Penske operation for the Gen4 era. The Australian outfit will field two Jaguar-powered cars for the upcoming season that is due to start in December, adding to the four already on the grid between the factory team and Envision. This…
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi says he is determined to take the 2026 MotoGP title fight down to the wire despite losing significant ground to his rivals at last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. Bezzecchi let a potential victory at Misano slip out of reach when he crashed from the lead at Turn 13 on the opening lap of the race. The…
ANI | Updated: Sep 18, 2026 11:05 IST Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 18 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) arrived at the Nampally ACB Court on Friday in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in the 2023 Formula E race case. Apart from KTR, IAS officer Arvind Kumar, former HMDA chief engineer BLN Reddy and former…
Stark Future’s first street-legal electric motorcycle is getting the exclusive treatment. The Spanish brand has just unveiled a limited-edition version of the Varg SM called the Sköll. The company’s latest release isn’t just scarcer than the model it’s based on, though. It’s also lighter than the speedy two-wheeler. The Sköll is named after the giant wolf who relentlessly chases the…
10 years ago today Nico Rosberg resisted a charging Daniel Ricciardo to win the Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver retook the championship lead from team mate Lewis Hamilton – and held his advantage until he clinched the title in the final round. Read RaceFans’s original report here: Rosberg hangs on to grab Singapore win and championship lead Formula 1…
Ai Ogura‘s spell on the MotoGP sidelines will come to an end at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg. The Japanese rider broke his thumb in a training accident following the British Grand Prix last month, and surgery ahead of the subsequent Aragon round saw him miss both that race and the San Marino Grand Prix that followed. Now,…
Lewis Hamilton has responded to reports claiming he has asked for staff changes at Ferrari. “I’ve seen some of the stories that have gone out and I want to clear it up here,” he wrote in a social media post. “I’ve never asked for anyone on my team to be replaced. “Everyone I work with works hard every day, and…
Royal Enfield’s new Flying Flea electric motorcycle has officially spread its wings beyond India, with the retro-inspired C6 now launching in Europe and the UK. And perhaps just as importantly, we finally know what Western riders can expect to pay for it. The Flying Flea C6 is opening for bookings at €5,990 across Europe and £5,300 in the UK, with…
Listed for sale on Bring a Trailer, this 2021 McLaren Elva represents a particularly significant example of McLaren’s radical Ultimate Series road car. It is the final production car of the planned 149-example Elva Series, delivered new to its current owner through McLaren Atlanta with an extensively curated MSO Bespoke specification.
Max Verstappen won his race against 100 amateur karters in an exhibition event arranged by Red Bull at Silverstone yesterday. “When I went to the grid and I saw where I had to start, with 100 karts in front of me, I was a little bit worried,” said Verstappen, who took 14 laps to hit the front. “After my first…
