MotoGP has set the calendar for the first season of the 850cc era: 22 races between 5 March in Thailand and 28 November in Valencia. Buenos Aires and a street circuit in Adelaide are new, but not every date is fully confirmed yet.
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The Grand Prix Commission has officially written the 20,000 rpm rev limit into the MotoGP regulations and banned practice starts from the pit lane at all circuits. On top of that come a reset of Moto2 concessions and a postponement of non-fossil fuel.
More than 1,300 motorcyclists raised over £36,000 for cancer support at the Beatson Bikers 2026 in Glasgow. Right in the middle of the pack was former 500cc GP rider and three-time British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie.
A motorcycle tyre only holds on the asphalt because it slips a little across it. Temperature, tyre pressure and the condition of the road then decide how much of that grip is ultimately left for braking and lean angle.
The UK’s National Motorcyclists Council has presented a ten-point plan against motorcycle theft, antisocial riding and motorcycle-related crime. Some measures are already under way, while others remain a wish list even by the organisation’s own admission.
After four fatal motorcycle crashes this year, authorities, municipalities and police in Baden-Baden have agreed on a joint package of measures for the Black Forest High Road. More checks with drones and unmarked vehicles are planned, while logbook orders, one-way systems and the confiscation of motorcycles are also being examined.
Since 21 September 2026, vehicle-and-trailer combinations with a towing vehicle of up to 3.5 tonnes no longer need e-TOLL in Poland. The new rule does not apply on every route, and anyone with credit left on their toll account has to act.
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Münster has been given an eight-month suspended sentence by Rheine District Court. In April he fled from the police without a licence, without registration and without insurance cover, and the court confiscated his motorcycle.
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