After the sprint at the Grand Prix of San Marino, Pecco Bagnaia spoke of frustration and humiliation and admitted that neither he nor his team can explain the behaviour of his Ducati. At the same time two penalties for impeding have triggered a fundamental debate in the paddock, and at Honda and Yamaha Saturday’s problems remain unsolved.
Model year 2027 begins earlier than usual, with the first machines appearing in price lists and at dealers as early as the summer of 2026. This overview page collects every confirmed and announced motorcycle release for 2027 and is updated continuously.
KTM has revealed the 690 Rally, delivering from the factory what many 690 Enduro R riders have so far assembled themselves from aftermarket parts. The market launch is planned for October 2026, and the manufacturer has not yet named a price.
The Isle of Man TT is putting sidecars back on the programme from 2027. The organiser ties the return to a new technical rulebook that breaks with the previous 600 cc formula.
After the Aragon weekend Ai Ogura also misses the Grand Prix of San Marino. His operated left thumb has not healed sufficiently, and his deficit in the championship keeps growing.
Motorcyclists follow rules that appear in no law book and are still observed almost everywhere. From the wave and tapping the helmet to the riding order within a group, it is a system built entirely on reciprocity.
The first test drives for a driverless taxi service begin in Munich in the coming weeks, and other operators are already on the road there. For motorcyclists that pushes one question to the front, and there is still no solid European answer to it: how reliably does this technology detect a single-track vehicle?
Spain’s traffic authority DGT now has 130 Veloláser devices in service, barely bigger than a forearm and working without a flash. Anyone riding through Spain on holiday should know how these devices measure, where they are placed and which new systems are being added in 2026 and 2027.
