Dean Harrison earned the highest prize money of any rider at the Isle of Man TT 2026. For his victory in the weather-shortened Senior TT, the Honda factory rider received £28,500 (approximately €32,800 / $38,200).
On the B308 near Scheidegg in the Allgäu, unknown persons threw plastic bags filled with oil into two curves on June 5, 2026. No one was injured, but the incident recalls an oil trail series that cost a motorcyclist his life more than 15 years ago.
After more than a year of tough negotiations, the MotoGP manufacturers and the promoter have agreed on a new Concorde Agreement. The framework contract binds both sides until at least 2031 and clears the way for a series of rider transfers ahead of the 2027 season.
After the conclusion of the Isle of Man TT 2026, the organisers presented three special awards honouring individual riders beyond the race results. James Chawke, Rhys Stephenson and Barry Furber take centre stage: as fan favourite, most promising newcomer and best privateer of the season.
Ultraviolette is bringing the Shockwave to market — a lightweight electric motorcycle for road and off-road use, with deliveries in India set to begin in July 2026. Unlike expensive electric sportbikes, this straightforward concept could help the manufacturer break into Western markets such as Europe.
An inventor from the United States wants to make the classic combustion engine more efficient using non-round gears and has filed the technology for a patent under the name Speed Stroke Engine. The idea shifts the duration of individual strokes but also raises questions about friction, smoothness, and wear.
