The 58th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix means a night shift for viewers in Germany, as the twelve-lap race starts on Saturday, 21 November, at 2:10 a.m. Peter Hickman is racing with a new sponsor for his fifth win on the Guia Circuit.
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Avon Tyres showed the Trailrider 2 at EICMA 2026, a new adventure tyre designed mainly for the road and meant to see gravel only occasionally. The brand also showed four familiar tyre lines, some of which have recently gained new sizes.
If Marc Marquez wins his eighth premier class title in Portimão, he will draw level with Giacomo Agostini. Jorge Lorenzo sees him as the best rider of the modern era, Ducati calls Qatar a key race, and Valentino Rossi gets people talking with a fresh dig.
The Netherlands wants to raise its fines for traffic offences again on 1 January 2027, for motorcyclists and car drivers alike. However, nothing has been finally decided yet, as parliament is demanding that the increase be dropped.
The French Hill Climb Championship for motorcycles grows to eight rounds in 2027 and starts as early as the beginning of April in Brittany. Sancey and Rogliano, two venues with a long history, join the calendar, while the previous opener in Chanaz is missing.
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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