Ducati has confirmed June 9, 2026 as the official unveiling date for the street-legal Desmo450 EDS. Pre-orders for Ducati’s first production enduro with street homologation are already being accepted at selected off-road dealers.
After nearly a decade as team manager of the Honda factory team, Alberto Puig will step down from his position at the end of 2026. The 59-year-old Spaniard will remain with HRC as an advisor and take on a cross-functional role.
BMW Motorrad is restructuring its development department. Starting June 1, 2026, mechanical engineer Josef Honeder will take over the leadership, replacing Christof Lischka, who is leaving the company at his own request.
The 2026 MotoGP championship is as close as ever after five rounds. Aprilia dominates, Marc Marquez is out injured, and Yamaha showed surprising signs of life at Le Mans.
Husqvarna Mobility has unveiled its complete motocross range for model year 2027. Nine machines from minicycle to full-size four-stroke receive white frames and a revised color scheme but remain largely unchanged in technical terms.
Simplicity is considered one of the key selling points of electric motorcycles: twist the throttle and go, without having to worry about gear shifting or clutch operation. Honda is now taking a step in the opposite direction with a new patent, adding exactly this complexity back in. The goal is not an end in itself, but rather more precise control over power delivery, particularly in competition use.
