Marc Marquez has won the Japanese Grand Prix, taking the lead from Jorge Martin on lap 11. Heading into the race in Indonesia, just two points now separate the two title rivals.
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Billy Joel is parting with his motorcycle collection. More than 70 lots will be auctioned without reserve in New York in November, including classics from Ducati, Triumph and NSU.
CFMoto is equipping its small four-cylinder sportbike, the 500SR, with ride-by-wire and an optional electronic clutch. This eliminates exactly the weaknesses the base version had so far and improves the chances of an export launch.
The founder of ZXMoto has a big goal: he wants to build more than one million motorcycles a year. The path there is set to run through a superbike with a V5 engine, for which there is no room in the current regulations yet.
From 1 October 2026, Northern Ireland is switching the route to a motorcycle licence to a graduated system. Learner riders must now complete ten mandatory modules and record their progress in a digital logbook, while the previous speed limit for new riders is being scrapped.
From early October, seven new posters from the road safety campaign “Runter vom Gas” (Slow Down) will be displayed along German autobahns, painted by girls aged between nine and twelve. Behind the designs lies a months-long selection process in which drastic alternatives and AI-generated drafts ultimately played no role.
On the twisty L698 over the Kohlberg between Altena-Dahle and Neuenrade, residents have been complaining about noise and excessive speed for years. The CDU group on Altena’s town council wants to change that with a ten-point plan ranging from new speed limits to a fixed speed camera.
After four fatal motorcycle crashes this year, authorities, municipalities and police in Baden-Baden have agreed on a joint package of measures for the Black Forest High Road. More checks with drones and unmarked vehicles are planned, while logbook orders, one-way systems and the confiscation of motorcycles are also being examined.
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