Suspension manufacturer Öhlins has been collecting data from almost every MotoGP rider for decades. Racing director Jonas Torstensson has now explained what separates Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi and Pecco Bagnaia from a technical point of view.
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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.
Paul Jordan has won the Historic Junior Classic TT on the Isle of Man for the second year running. The margin was comfortable, even though the Northern Irishman spent much of the race running only fourth.
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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