Author: Andreas Denner

Marco Bezzecchi won the Qatar Grand Prix from pole position and led every one of the 22 laps. Marc Marquez finished second and must wait until Portimão, where a win in Saturday’s sprint alone would give him his eighth premier-class title.

Kawasaki turns the KLX300 into a small adventure enduro with a round headlight, windscreen and luggage rack. The new KLX300 XPL ABS launches in the USA in January 2027, while there has been no announcement for Europe so far.

CFMoto plans to enter the World Superbike Championship towards the end of the 2027 season, at the earliest at the Magny-Cours round in September. By then, the Chinese manufacturer has around ten months to put together a competitive race bike and a complete team.

With the NXR 3, Shoei is launching the third generation of its sporty full-face helmet and showing it at EICMA in Milan. In the USA, the brand has presented the RF-1500, a helmet with the same technical key data, and first tests show how the new ventilation performs on the road.

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.

Marc Marquez won the red-flagged and restarted MotoGP sprint in Qatar and can become premier-class world champion for the eighth time in Lusail on Sunday. He owes the match point to Fabio Di Giannantonio, who took second place from Jorge Martin on the final lap.

A new study puts the motorcycle industry’s contribution to the economy in the EU and the UK at 35.1 billion euros and 481,600 jobs. At the same time, current trade figures show that European manufacturers have been selling significantly less abroad since 2025 and that competition from China is growing.

BMW Motorrad is taking a stake in Venna, a young developer of high-performance electric motorcycles for off-road use. Behind the new name is an old acquaintance of the scene whose electric motocross bike has never gone into series production.

Norton unveiled the 450 at EICMA 2026 in Milan, the brand’s first single-cylinder model since its relaunch under Indian parent company TVS. The compact range comes in two variants and brings equipment that has so far been rare in the A2 class.

Hero MotoCorp is launching a new top version of the Xtreme 125R in India, the only variant in the range to get a colour display and tyre pressure monitoring. The engine is unchanged, and the extra cost over the next cheapest version remains modest.

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.

Voge is bringing the 660RR to EICMA 2026 and wants to compete in Europe’s middle-weight supersport segment from 2027. Behind the new name is the already known RR660S, which takes on established models with a four-cylinder engine, adjustable riding position and extensive electronics.

Benelli is adding a more powerful naked bike to the Tornado Naked Twin 550, using the twin-cylinder engine from the TRK 702. In addition to more power, the Tornado Naked Twin 700 comes with standard equipment that is rare in the middle-weight class.

GoPro and AGV have offered a first look at their motorcycle helmet with a built-in camera. The market launch is planned for 2027, but both companies are still holding back many important details.

With the Angel GT III, Pirelli is launching the fourth generation of its sport touring tyres in early 2027. The biggest visible innovation is in the rear tyre, but the manufacturer is still holding back many important details.

Harley-Davidson is expanding the Bagger World Cup to eight race weekends in 2027 and sending a more powerful race bike to the grid. In the USA, MotoAmerica responds with new rules for King of the Baggers and opens the series to further manufacturers.

Fantic turns the Caballero 500 into a supermoto, relying on new in-house suspension and cornering ABS. In Italy the new model costs 7,290 euros and is due at dealers from April 2027.