Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi has been taken to hospital for further evaluation after he reported “severe pain” in the wake of a high-speed crash at the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix. Although initial tests at the circuit’s medical centre confirmed no initial signs of “major neurological or systemic complications”, it was deemed necessary by doctors to transport the Italian to…
What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Austrian Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…
Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links James looks back at an ‘incredibly tough’ Austrian weekend (Williams) James Vowles: ‘We know we’re still not where we want to be in terms of weight of the car and in these incredibly warm conditions it’s heavily impacting our performance. As we look forward to Silverstone we’re bringing…
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve embarrassingly drooled over motorcycles that are not available for public use. Most of them have been good ol’ fashioned ICE motorcycles, not this one, though. It’s electric, and it’s making my ICE-loving heart feel guilty. It comes from Kyiv-based UkrSpecConsulting (USC), which specializes in military equipment. It looks like the Wolfstorm…
George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes. Pos. Driver 1 George Russell Mercedes 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 3 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 4 Oscar Piastri McLaren 5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 7 Lando Norris McLaren 8 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 9 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 10 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 11 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi…
Pedro Acosta is set to undergo surgery on his wrist on Tuesday after retiring from the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix with carpal tunnel syndrome. The factory KTM rider spent much of the day battling with the Ducati of Marc Marquez for a top-five result at Assen, having made early progress from eighth on the grid. However, his race came to…
Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Red Bull Ring. Driver performance summary Advert |…
The three-month pilot will deploy Matter’s AERA motorcycles across Bharat Taxi’s Sarathi network to evaluate vehicle performance, rider acceptance and operating economics before the companies decide on a wider rollout | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Ahmedabad-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Matter has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Taxi to deploy its AERA motorcycles in a three-month pilot, marking…
The factory Aprilia team was dealt a direct defeat by its satellite squad Trackhouse in the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix sprint, with both Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin suffering for different reasons at Assen. Championship leader Bezzecchi crossed the finish line two seconds down on race winner Raul Fernandez in fourth place, while 2024 champion Martin held off the charging…
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Raul Fernandez battled past his Aprilia compatriots to claim the second sprint win of his MotoGP career at the Dutch Grand Prix, leading team-mate Ai Ogura in a Trackhouse 1-2. Fernandez shot to the lead on lap 3 of 13 and held off the advances of both Fabio di Giannantonio and Ogura, returning to the top spot of the podium…
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Austrian Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’07.398 1’06.979 (-0.419s) 1’06.113 (-0.866s) 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’07.543 1’07.030 (-0.513s) 1’06.349 (-0.681s) 3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1’07.290 1’06.994…
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Mitchell Police Department is reminding residents that electric motorcycles, including popular brands such as Sur-Ron and Talaria, are subject to the same laws and safety requirements as traditional motorcycles in South Dakota. In a public safety message, the department said the vehicles have become increasingly popular in recent years but are classified as motor vehicles under…
Aprilia has signed current Ducati star Francesco Bagnaia to replace the outgoing Jorge Martin for the start of MotoGP’s 850cc era in 2027. Bagnaia will team up with the previously announced Marco Bezzecchi as part of a multi-year deal, forming an all-Italian line-up at Noale. The two-time MotoGP champion’s move to Aprilia was announced on Thursday morning, one day after…
June 26, 2026, 10:31 a.m. PT A Salem man riding his e-bike at Minto-Brown Island Park was struck by an electric motorcycle-style bike and hospitalized June 21, police say. A Salem Police officer responded to a report of a hit-and-run at the park at approximately 4:53 p.m. that day. A 33-year-old man was riding with two other men and a…
Andrea Kimi Antonelli maintained his place at the top of the times in the second practice session at the Red Bull Ring. The world championship leader produced two rapid laps on the soft tyres in the sweltering track conditions, lowering his best effort to a 1’07.014. That left him well clear of team mate George Russell, who locked up on…
The 2026/27 Formula E season welcomes three new tracks to the calendar: Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Brands Hatch and the MASCOT Zandvoort Circuit. All three tracks have a rich motorsport history and distinct personalities, making them perfect destinations for the GEN4’s debut season. SEASON 13 CALENDAR: Where will Formula E be racing in 2026/27 Set near the Dutch coastline,…
Aprilia has officially announced it signed Francesco Bagnaia on a four-year deal to replace Jorge Martin, who is poised to move to Yamaha in 2027. With Bagnaia’s arrival next year, Aprilia will have an all-Italian line-up in 2027, with Marco Bezzecchi already committed to the team for the long term. With three-time world champion Bagnaia, Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola saw a major…
Starting from 18th thanks to a grid penalty from the last race in Monaco forced Marti and his CUPRA KIRO team to commit to an energy-saving strategy and, ultimately, hope some dramatic circumstances would go in their favour. Sustaining front and rear car damage in the multi-car pileup that caused a mid-race Red Flag was not exactly the sort of…
Electric mini bikes from LiveWire, a branch of Harley-Davidson, have a global launch in 2026, but arrival in Brazil is still uncertain despite possible import channels. LiveWire, the electric mobility division of Harley-Davidson, is advancing in the global market with the launch of the S4 Honcho mini bikes. The models combine lightness, urban performance, and removable batteries, reinforcing the brand’s…
Brands Hatch is set to make its world championship return as Formula E has launched a record-breaking calendar for the 2026-27 campaign. The Kentish venue will replace the ExCeL as host of the London E-Prix for what will be its first world championship event since the 2010 World Touring Car Championship. It comes as Formula E has announced a 21-race…
The MotoGP grid remains divided over the impact of banning front holeshot devices, with riders warning that first-corner incidents will not be eliminated. Ahead of this weekend’s Dutch GP, the championship announced that it is outlawing front ride-height devices at the start of races with immediate effect, although riders will still be allowed to deploy the rear device. This is…
The 2026/27 Formula E season welcomes three new tracks to the calendar: Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Brands Hatch and the MASCOT Zandvoort Circuit. All three tracks have a rich motorsport history and distinct personalities, making them perfect destinations for the GEN4’s debut season. SEASON 13 CALENDAR: Where will Formula E be racing in 2026/27 There’s few circuits in the…
Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Alex Bkk, Greg, Kathryn S, Lemon, Jayson D, Mehtab Ahmed and Derek Nickels! On this day in motorsport Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Published by Keith Collantine Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 – when it was originally called…
New cars, new team, new date, and a new track at the same site for Formula E’s 2027 Miami E-Prix. Formula E’s 2026-27 schedule, announced Tuesday, says the world championship of open-wheel electric car racing will return to Miami-Dade for the third consecutive year, this time as the season’s second race in the United States. After opening with a December…
Photo: Screenshot from Spartanburg (SC) Parks Facebook page In the past few years, social media and local news outlets have been flooded with videos and images of apparent “e-bikes” on roads, streets, and in parks around the country. While we have seen municipalities take action at the local level, in 2026, we are now seeing state laws passed to address…
25 June 2026, 17:00 Formula E London E-Prix: Date, Tickets & Venues. Picture: Press Release Formula E is coming to London for an extra-special 2-day event featuring special performances in the lead-up to the season finale before the World Championships. How do you get tickets? Formula E is heading to London for its season finale, the championship’s biggest weekend. But…
Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales says KTM will be solely responsible if he is forced out of MotoGP next season, claiming the manufacturer failed to communicate its plans while limiting his options elsewhere. The 10-time grand prix winner is still in the dark about his future in MotoGP, with KTM having made it clear that it would like to see how…
Formula E is set to undergo one of its most extensive transformations with its upcoming fourth-generation car (or Gen4, in common parlance) bringing about a raft of changes shaping the future of the sport. With new race formats, more points awarded on race weekends, and a 21-race calendar headlining Formula E’s new dawn, DIVEBOMB takes you through everything you need to…
SANYA, China, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following a triumphant beachfront race, Sanya has officially secured its spot as Round 7 of the record-breaking 2026/27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with the race scheduled for April 17, 2027, marking the Asian leg opener of the new season. The city will host the first GEN4-era Formula E race on Chinese…
If you’ve consumed motorcycling content in recent months or years, you’ll likely have read two main headlines parroted by everyone ad nauseam. First, motorcycling is dying and the youths don’t care. Second, EV motorcycles have failed. Sometimes, these are even combined into a single, stunningly bad headline, usually talking about LiveWire’s woes. And if you noted a strained vein of…
Francesco Bagnaia will officially leave the factory Ducati squad at the end of the 2026 MotoGP season and join rival Aprilia next year. The two-time series champion is expected to be replaced by KTM star Pedro Acosta, who is set to be announced as Marc Marquez’s team-mate at Ducati for 2027. But this is no surprise, having been anticipated for some time…
Formula E and the FIA today announced the first provisional calendar for the 2026-27 season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship following validation from the FIA World Motor Sport Council. Featuring its most expansive season yet with 21 races across 13 global cities, highlights include new races at The Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin (US) and…
The 2026/27 Formula E season welcomes three new tracks to the calendar: Circuit of The Americas (COTA), Brands Hatch and the MASCOT Zandvoort Circuit. All three tracks have a rich motorsport history and distinct personalities, making them perfect destinations for the GEN4’s debut season. SEASON 13 CALENDAR: Where will Formula E be racing in 2026/27 Circuit of The Americas, also…
Stark Future has pushed a free over-the-air software update to all VARG Alpha riders, delivering ‘Traction Control’ across the MX, EX, and SM Alpha models. The update went live on 21 June 2026. The system monitors wheelspin continuously across all surfaces – from slick tarmac and painted road markings to gravel, wet roots, and mud – and adjusts power delivery…
Spanning an unprecedented 21 rounds across 13 events, the 2026/27 Formula E calendar marks the dawn of the highly anticipated GEN4 era. With Formula E’s fastest and most powerful cars to date taking to the track, the new schedule features a thrilling mix of established fan favourites and three epic new race locations. Here’s everywhere that you can catch Formula…
Ducati has officially signed Pedro Acosta for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons, forming a dream line-up with Marc Marquez in its works team. The news was finally made public on Wednesday, two hours after Francesco Bagnaia’s departure was announced, while Marquez’ new deal was made official on Tuesday. The drawn-out Concorde negotiations between manufacturers and the MotoGP Sports Entertainment…
It was clear from an early stage in the development of the Gen4 Formula E car that the sinuous London ExCeL circuit was going to be just too tight for a purposeful showcase of the new quicker and more spectacular era starting at the end of 2026. The ExCeL has served Formula E well and recovered from an initial pandemic…
Fire Cloak™ Used Across Formula E Grid for 2026 Season Fire Cloak™ EV Fire Blankets Used by Formula E Teams in 2026 SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, June 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Fire Cloak™ will once again support Formula E teams during the 2026 season, supplying high-performance EV fire-containment blankets for use across the grid. Formula E is the world’s…
Reload Land brings its Silent Ride to London on July 4th, for the first time in the British capital. Following previous editions in Berlin, Paris and Milan, the event is organized in partnership with Maeving. The Silent Ride is a group ride through the city on electric two-wheelers: motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. The route covers +/- 20 km over around…
Was Ferrari’s Spanish Grand Prix triumph a sign Mercedes face some real competition this year? What have McLaren cooked up for this weekend? Here are six talking points for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. Is the Ferrari threat real? While there’s no doubt the Virtual Safety Car played a significant part in Lewis Hamilton’s victory in Spain the week before…
Formula E unveiled a grand, 21-race calendar on Tuesday morning, the longest in the championship’s history. A total of 13 weekends will play host to the new Gen4 Formula E cars in 2027, with the first race at Jeddah in December 2026, and the season set to conclude in Tokyo in July the following year. Alongside the 17 circuits from…
The weekend that should have gone down in history as MotoGP’s latest Concord Agreement – following the announcement of a historic agreement between the manufacturers and the promoter – will end up being remembered due to a much less fraternal, infinitely more unpleasant sequence. Until now, Brno had hosted historic milestones such as Valentino Rossi‘s first-ever world championship win (1996)…
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Building a stronger future for FIA Championships with updated regulations approved by the World Motor Sport Council (FIA) ‘In low grip conditions when the track is wet and there is poor visibility boost mode has been reintroduced but is restricted to preventing power reduction without increasing output, while…
Formula E has launched a record-breaking calendar for the 2026-27 campaign with three venues including Circuit of The Americas making their championship debuts. Austin will host round four of the season on 6 February with Brands Hatch and Zandvoort also joining the calendar in May and June respectively. It is part of a 21-race season, up from 17 in 2025-26,…
Formula E will introduce specific sprint and feature race formats for its Gen4 era of competition, with a branded ‘E-Prix unleashed’ initiative for sprint races when there are double-header events. Eight double-headers were announced as part of the 2026-27 calendar at the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting, meaning that eight of those so-called ‘unleashed’ races – described as “performance-focused…
American riders have a funny relationship with scooters. Folks will spend $80,000 on a pickup truck to drive five miles to work, then look at a scooter rider and assume they’re either on vacation or delivering someone’s takeout. Meanwhile, across much of Asia, scooters are transportation in its purest form. They’re practical, affordable, easy to park, and remarkably good at…
Calendar now one event short of 22-race capacity Mexico City will open the season if conflict in Middle East continues New weekend format sees one shorter race introduced at all double-headers Formula E needs to “ask for help” from promoters to encourage more fans to attend Formula E has announced a record 21-race schedule for the upcoming 2026/27 season, which…
Ducati has officially confirmed Marc Marquez’ contract extension for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons. With the Concorde Agreement now finalised after delaying movement in the 2027 rider market, Ducati got the ball rolling on Tuesday to keep the reigning champion in red for the next two campaigns. The statement confirming Marquez’ continuation as the flagship rider of the Borgo Panigale…
ABB FIA Formula E World Championship expands to iconic motorsport venues Brands Hatch, Circuit of The Americas (COTA), and Zandvoort with new ‘E-PrixUnleashed’ performance race format. Formula E and the FIA today announced the first provisional calendar for the 2026-27 season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship following validation from the FIA World Motor Sport Council. Featuring its…
Credit: Joe Portlock/LAT Images Formula E has announced a fresh calendar for the upcoming Gen4 era, featuring 21 races in what is set to be the championship’s longest season! These rounds for the upcoming season of racing are set to be held across 14 countries, with x double headers and x standalone, single-header race weekends. As announced earlier this month,…
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Electric cars sales are gaining significant traction globally, as covered regularly here on CleanTechnica. We are starting to see significant action in several African countries as well. The Ethiopian story is now widely known around the world after CleanTechnica covered that in detail over the past couple of years. In…
MotoGP has banned front holeshot devices with immediate effect, while grid spacing will be expanded from next month’s German Grand Prix. The series had been weighing up a ban on front holeshot devices going into last weekend’s Czech GP having trialled tests during practice – with riders’ split over the idea. Read Also: MotoGP is due to ban front and rear holeshot…
Credit: Simon Galloway/LAT Images Formula E’s first Sanya E-Prix after seven years threw up several surprises in the air. Most notable among them was the entire leading quartet in the standings failing to score any points, as this paved the way for lesser-noticed faces to take home big scores in Season 12. While the weekend was led by Jake Dennis…
Ahmedabad-based Samarth E-Mobility has launched Avore Electric, a new electric motorcycle brand targeting India’s 125cc-200cc commuter and lifestyle segment. The company has spent three years developing what it describes as a fully in-house technology stack, with a team of over 100 engineers building more than nine critical systems at its R&D facility in Gujarat. These include a patented battery management…
Aprilia chose to appeal Marco Bezzecchi’s ban from the Czech Grand Prix due to previous incidents in which other riders received more lenient sanctions for physical misconduct. The championship leader was excluded from Sunday’s race at Brno after striking a marshal towards the end of the sprint. The Italian was irked by the track worker accidentally revving up the engine…
At first glance, the link between an SUV and a Formula E electric single-seater isn’t obvious. However, behind the comfort, silence and refinement we’ve come to expect from DS Automobiles lies another reality. Some of the technologies now fitted to this new model stem from the French brand’s nearly 11 seasons in Formula E. Since joining the electric championship in 2015,…
Feature by Katy Fairman The heat and emotions in Sanya was high, as Jake Dennis took his second victory of the season for Andretti in the first of three Chinese races. With ambitious overtakes, spectacular strategy and big names failing to reach the chequered flag, Round 11 delivered plenty of significant talking points. Dennis’ dream day It was a day…
Source: e-center 2.0 – The Netherlands | Electric cars are already doing it. For example Renault (5) or Kia (EV9) are able to deliver energy back to home or grid. Being intensely tested in a lab and pilot environments, this technology is now also available for households. Now the conversation is slowly turning toward two-wheelers, and for electric motorcycle riders,…
Ferrari ended Mercedes’ unbeaten streak at the Circuit de Catalunya but can they keep up the pressure this weekend? Here’s how to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix plus the Formula 2 and Formula 3 support races at the Red Bull Ring live in the UK: 2026 Austrian Grand Prix live session times Event Date Start Time End Time Time…
Marco Bezzecchi has apologised after he was banned from taking part in the Czech Grand Prix for striking a marshal. The MotoGP points leader got into hot water with the stewards after footage emerged showing him getting into an altercation with a marshal in Saturday’s sprint. After crashing on the penultimate lap of the race, the 27-year-old ran towards his…
Welcome to Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links The part of my Red Bull story nobody knows – Lawson (High Performance) ‘We made a massive (change), a change you would never do on a race weekend. Like, a normal change times 10. Trying to get the same sort of balance out of the car, just in…
This Week’s E-Bike News Headlines Florida Passes a Bill Setting a 10 MPH Limit on E-Bikes Credit: Florida State Parks Foundation Florida’s SB 382 has cleared the state legislature and is now waiting on the Governor’s signature. We covered the bill back in February when it was still working its way through the process, so this is the next step….
It was a chaotic and attritional return to Sanya for Formula E, with a red flag, the top four failing to score points, and plenty of incidents through the race. But who made DIVEBOMB’s cut for winners and losers after the Sanya E-Prix? Winner: Andretti Credit: Jordan McKean/LAT Images There’s no doubt Andretti would be relishing their overwhelming success in…
Marc Marquez beat Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia in a straight fight to claim his second consecutive victory of the 2026 MotoGP season at the Czech Grand Prix. After biding his time behind Bagnaia, who claimed the lead from polesitter Ai Ogura on the opening lap, Marquez made the decisive pass on Bagnaia with eight laps to go to hit the…
Jake Dennis celebrated an emotional one-two result for Andretti, their first in Formula E, as he crossed the line alongside teammate Felipe Drugovich in Sanya. The race, which delivered the typical chaos and excitement, including a red flag interlude, saw high temperatures and big strategy on Hainan Island. REPORT: Dennis heads home Drugovich in Sanya for maiden Andretti 1-2 “Oh,…
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Kenya’s electric motorcycle sector is starting to blossom now as several firms move from initial commercialisation of their products to full commercialisation, and scaling up their operations. In the beginning, several startups moved to validate their models using electric motorcycles built with off-the-shelf battery cells, BMS, controllers, motors, and other…
