Marc Marquez won the red-flagged and restarted MotoGP sprint in Qatar and can become premier-class world champion for the eighth time in Lusail on Sunday. He owes the match point to Fabio Di Giannantonio, who took second place from Jorge Martin on the final lap.
Fabio Di Giannantonio ends Friday practice at Lusail with a new lap record, with Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi close behind. Jorge Martin goes straight into Q2 with a broken radius, keeping alive the chance of pushing the title decision beyond Qatar.
On 11 and 12 November, Mexico is auctioning off the motorcycle collection seized in December 2025 from former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. The starting prices for the factory Ducatis are around €99,000 to €122,000, far removed from the value the FBI attributed to the collection.
At EICMA 2026, Honda shows for the first time what a supersport bike with the new 900 cc V3 could look like. The design concept has a full fairing and winglets, and there is plenty to suggest that the naked bike’s electric compressor is missing here.
Voge is bringing the 660RR to EICMA 2026 and wants to compete in Europe’s middle-weight supersport segment from 2027. Behind the new name is the already known RR660S, which takes on established models with a four-cylinder engine, adjustable riding position and extensive electronics.
Decisions on new closures and restrictions for motorcycles are usually made once the season is over. On the B500, near Oberhof and at the Sudelfeld, such decisions are due in the coming weeks.
In the Außerfern region, further roads could soon be closed to motorcycles with a stationary noise level above 95 decibels, as the Tyrolean state parliament reviews an extension of the ban. Ironically, the justification is motorcycles that are avoiding the existing closures.
Italy has issued new rules for underride protection on crash barriers, which is meant to protect fallen motorcyclists from posts and edges. A single serious accident can trigger an obligation, but designers and road operators may opt out with a justification.
