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Since Liberty Media took control of MotoGP, the championship is meant to reach new markets and a broader audience. Yamaha racing boss Paolo Pavesio supports this course in principle, but draws a clear line: the existing fans must not be left behind.

Yamaha sends the XSR900 GP into the 2027 model year with the new Legend Blue livery. It recalls Christian Sarron and his Sonauto Yamaha, on which the Frenchman became world champion in 1984.

Honda once again has to find a replacement for the ill Joan Mir at the Australian Grand Prix. After Aleix Espargaro’s powerless performance in Mandalika, practically only Superbike rider Somkiat Chantra remains an option.

Yamaha is launching the XSR900 for the 2027 model year in a new livery called Neon White, which recalls the pink YZF 750R from the 1990s. Engine, chassis and electronics, on the other hand, carry over unchanged.

French company Furion has unveiled the Taran, an electric motorcycle with 326 hp, all-wheel drive and a motor built directly into the front wheel. Some of its figures are based on real measurements, others so far only on simulations.

Peter Hickman holds the lap record at the Tourist Trophy and now wants to become the fastest man on two wheels. To make it happen, British team GreyhoundLSR is building a streamliner cut so tightly around the rider that even getting in becomes a challenge.

Motorcycle clothing manufacturer Held is taking over Hans van Wijk’s business in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. After the major fire in 2025 and a quick restart, the shop is set to grow to more than 800 m² under new management.

Two years after its insolvency, Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is officially back. The restart kicks off with two gatherings in San Francisco and Milan, but key questions about the owners and the dealer network remain open.

The entry list for the 58th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix is set, but two of the last three winners are missing. Ahead of the race on 21 November, all eyes are therefore on Peter Hickman, the only rider in the field who has stood on the podium in Macau in the past four years.

Eleven new patent filings from China reveal in detail for the first time how the V4 engine of the CFMoto V4 SR-RR is built. One of the documents also explicitly describes a turbocharged variant.

With the F 450 RR, BMW is launching the third member of its new 450 family and entering the A2 supersport class. The twin-cylinder engine is familiar from the GS and R, but the chassis, ergonomics and design are tailored to country roads and the race track.

Ducati is updating the Panigale V4 for the 2027 model year with changes to the engine, frame, gearing and electronics. On the Vallelunga circuit, the new version is said to be an average of 0.4 seconds per lap faster than its predecessor.

Riders injured at a track day can receive money from their private accident insurance despite being on a race track. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice has ruled that a widely used exclusion clause only applies to genuine races with a classification.

Police counted ten accidents by the end of September 2026 on the section of the B62 between Afholderbach and the Kronprinzeneiche, compared with just one in 2022. Two more demanding motorcycle roads nearby barely appear in the statistics.

A prototype from China has gone faster than BMW claims for its world championship-winning superbike. On paper, the CFMoto V4 SR-RR therefore looks like a rival to the M 1000 RR, but one widely quoted figure distorts the comparison.

Honda is apparently working on a revival of the Motra, a small utility motorcycle from the early 1980s. New patents show a platform that can be built with either a petrol engine or an electric drive.

Jorge Martin picked up a gastrointestinal infection after the Indonesian Grand Prix and had to be treated with a drip. At the same time, Aprilia has named the two tracks where the manufacturer is most worried in the title duel with Marc Marquez.

Chinese manufacturer Benda is working on a supercharged motorcycle engine and has filed a new patent for it. The technology differs significantly from the concept Benda already had protected a good three years ago.

A production Zero DS has covered 436.5 kilometres on a single battery charge, setting a new Guinness World Record. The ride took place at night on public roads from the French Alps to the Mediterranean, with the last 100 kilometres in heavy rain.

After an argument with a track marshal at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Yamaha rider Alex Rins received death threats on social media. The Spaniard has apologised for his gesture and hopes the marshal has apologised too.