The Norton Manx R has taken bronze at the 2026 International Design Excellence Awards. Norton calls it the first production sports motorcycle with a combustion engine to receive the accolade.
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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.
Twelve years after the series finale, Charlie Hunnam is bringing the Sons of Anarchy cast back together. The new series Legends drops the old roles and instead has the actors play themselves.
The organiser has brought the entire Classic TT race schedule forward, squeezing every race into four days between Saturday and Tuesday. After three days of qualifying it is also clear who goes into the races as favourite in each of the six classes.
Netflix is developing an action film set entirely in the world of MotoGP. Alan Ritchson takes the lead role, and the screenplay is being written by one of the key writers of the Fast & Furious franchise.
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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