Since June 17, motorcycles, scooters and quads have been banned from Crimea’s roads at night. The Russian-installed administration says the engine noise interferes with air defenses hunting Ukrainian drones.
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Brembo has developed a new brake caliper for the 2027 MotoGP season that is around 80 grams lighter while still aiming to deliver the familiar braking feel. Some teams have already tried the part during testing in Misano, with further data expected from Brno.
Ahead of the German GP at the Sachsenring, physical and sporting setbacks dominate the headlines. Several riders enter the last race weekend before the summer break either injured or under pressure.
Yamaha has filled its MotoGP factory team for the 2027 and 2028 seasons with championship leader Jorge Martin and Japan’s Ai Ogura. The announcement lands right in the middle of the shift to the new 850cc era, one day after confirming the departures of Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins.
According to a Financial Times report, Volkswagen is said to be considering a sale of the motorcycle brand Ducati. An official statement from the corporation does not dismiss the speculation but instead refers to a fundamental restructuring.
In the Mexican city of Lagos de Moreno, an unknown vigilante is taping suspected motorcycle thieves to lampposts and publicly shaming them. On social media, he is celebrated as Batman, while the prosecutor’s office classifies the taped-up individuals as victims and is searching for the person or persons responsible.
DEKRA accident research ranks overtaking maneuvers among the most critical situations in road traffic, citing thousands of accidents per year. On rural roads, split seconds often determine whether a maneuver ends safely or in a severe collision.
The L 1152 state road between Jagdshof and Schauberg remains closed to motorcycles, and the ban now extends to an additional weekday in 2026. Two motorcyclists are challenging the measure in court at the Meiningen Administrative Court, backed by the German Federal Association of Motorcyclists.
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