Pecco Bagnaia broke two metatarsals in the crash in the MotoGP sprint in Qatar and cannot race on Sunday. Fermin Aldeguer apologizes for the hit, while Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi assess their collision in Turn 1 completely differently.
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Zontes unveiled the ZT853-R at EICMA 2026, solving the mystery surrounding the new three-cylinder streetfighter that had previously been spotted as a prototype in China. With 150 hp, the naked bike sits well above the existing 703-R and targets a class where Triumph, Yamaha and MV Agusta set the tone.
Fabio Di Giannantonio ends Friday practice at Lusail with a new lap record, with Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi close behind. Jorge Martin goes straight into Q2 with a broken radius, keeping alive the chance of pushing the title decision beyond Qatar.
On 11 and 12 November, Mexico is auctioning off the motorcycle collection seized in December 2025 from former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. The starting prices for the factory Ducatis are around €99,000 to €122,000, far removed from the value the FBI attributed to the collection.
At EICMA 2026, Honda shows for the first time what a supersport bike with the new 900 cc V3 could look like. The design concept has a full fairing and winglets, and there is plenty to suggest that the naked bike’s electric compressor is missing here.
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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