Marco Bezzecchi won the Qatar Grand Prix from pole position and led every one of the 22 laps. Marc Marquez finished second and must wait until Portimão, where a win in Saturday’s sprint alone would give him his eighth premier-class title.
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A new study puts the motorcycle industry’s contribution to the economy in the EU and the UK at 35.1 billion euros and 481,600 jobs. At the same time, current trade figures show that European manufacturers have been selling significantly less abroad since 2025 and that competition from China is growing.
BMW Motorrad is taking a stake in Venna, a young developer of high-performance electric motorcycles for off-road use. Behind the new name is an old acquaintance of the scene whose electric motocross bike has never gone into series production.
Norton unveiled the 450 at EICMA 2026 in Milan, the brand’s first single-cylinder model since its relaunch under Indian parent company TVS. The compact range comes in two variants and brings equipment that has so far been rare in the A2 class.
Hero MotoCorp is launching a new top version of the Xtreme 125R in India, the only variant in the range to get a colour display and tyre pressure monitoring. The engine is unchanged, and the extra cost over the next cheapest version remains modest.
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.
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