Yamaha is launching a new fully faired machine in the R series on 27 August 2026, positioned between the R15 and the R3. Pre-orders are already running, while the manufacturer is holding back official technical data until the premiere.
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Michael Dunlop won both Classic TT races on Sunday afternoon and broke a nine-year-old lap record in the process. In the Ultra-Lightweight running alongside, a benchmark that had stood since 1993 also fell.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has published its final tally for the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The number of crashes dropped sharply, while the statistics show an increase in felony drug offences.
The Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials run from 23 to 27 August on the salt flats in Utah. Alongside the outright world record, 16 further FIM benchmarks are on the programme.
Ten races in 13 weeks will decide the 2026 MotoGP title, and six riders still have a realistic chance. The restart in Aragon lands on a circuit that suits one of the chasers considerably better than the championship leader.
More and more European countries are applying special markings in corners to guide motorcyclists onto a safe line. Norway has just started a scientific trial, new figures are in from Scotland, and in the Eifel region the German pilot project is being expanded.
In August the grain harvest is in full swing, with combine harvesters and tractors shuttling between field and farm. For motorcyclists the machines themselves are less of a problem than what they leave behind on the asphalt.
There will be no through-traffic ban at the Gardena Pass from 1 September 2026 after all. Instead of barriers and fines, a purely digital test phase begins, and its results are meant to help decide the rules from 2027.
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