The Catalan Grand Prix should have been Pedro Acosta’s first MotoGP Sunday victory. Instead, the sixth round of the season in Barcelona turned into the most chaotic Grand Prix of the year, with two race stoppages, serious injuries to Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco, and fierce criticism from riders directed at race control.
The 2024 world champion experiences the most difficult weekend of his MotoGP career in Barcelona. Six crashes, zero points and a trip to hospital sum up a Catalunya visit that leaves marks both physically and in the championship standings.
Chinese design registrations reveal the Morbidelli T125WR, a new 125cc dual-sport motorcycle with a dedicated off-road chassis, DOHC single-cylinder engine and aluminum swingarm. The model marks a clear departure from Morbidelli’s existing 125cc platform.
Winston Yeh from Taipei has completely transformed a 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Bob into a radical chopper. The “Aeternum Blade” combines classic chopper geometry with cutting-edge suspension components from Öhlins and Beringer. The engine was bored out to 2,097 cc and breathes through a carburetor instead of fuel injection.
Ducati expands the Hypermotard family with the new 698 Mono Nera featuring an all-black livery, standard Termignoni silencers, and quickshifter. The upgraded single-cylinder supermoto arrives at European dealers from June 2026.
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.
