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.
At EICMA 2026, Honda showed the planned production version of its naked bike with an electrically driven compressor. Visually, the V3R 900 E-Compressor is as good as finished, but Honda is still holding back power, weight, price and launch date.
Marc Marquez can become premier-class world champion for the eighth time at Lusail on Sunday, but the field at the Qatar Grand Prix is thinner than it has been in a long time. Injured riders returning, replacement riders and an unusual November date shape a weekend in which Saturday’s sprint already sets the course for a possible title celebration.
Ducati adds an SP version to the Panigale V2 S, with which the new twin-cylinder generation is set to compete in the World Supersport Championship from 2027. The longer swingarm, forged wheels and dry clutch are not cosmetic extras, but parts that must already be fitted to the production bike for racing.
Honda Racing UK goes into the 2027 road racing season with the same line-up as in 2026: Dean Harrison and John McGuinness will once again race the North West 200 and the Tourist Trophy. For Harrison it will be a particularly busy year, as he will also contest a full season in the Superbike class of the British Superbike Championship.
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.
