Yamaha is launching a new fully faired machine in the R series on 27 August 2026, positioned between the R15 and the R3. Pre-orders are already running, while the manufacturer is holding back official technical data until the premiere.
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In this category you will find the latest news from the motorcycle world. This includes developments from manufacturers, technical updates, market movements, as well as topics related to industry, business and regulation.
The list below brings together reports from various areas — ranging from racing and new models to corporate decisions and regulatory changes. Articles are presented in a factual manner and, where available, include relevant background information.
This section provides a central overview of current events and developments within the motorcycle sector.
Suspension manufacturer Öhlins has been collecting data from almost every MotoGP rider for decades. Racing director Jonas Torstensson has now explained what separates Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi and Pecco Bagnaia from a technical point of view.
Rob Hodson has won the first Junior 600 race at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man, setting the fastest lap of the race along the way. Behind him things turned dramatic, because the runner-up ran out of fuel shortly before the finish.
John McGuinness has won the Historic Senior race at the Classic TT 2026 on the Isle of Man. It was his first race victory since 2019, and it came in the year marking the thirtieth anniversary of his debut on the Mountain Course.
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.
A 19-year-old led police on a chase through Los Angeles for more than an hour, interrupted by two fuel stops and several phone calls. It ended with an arrest inside a recycling bin, and the suspicion that had triggered the whole pursuit could not be confirmed.
Michael Dunlop won both Classic TT races on Sunday afternoon and broke a nine-year-old lap record in the process. In the Ultra-Lightweight running alongside, a benchmark that had stood since 1993 also fell.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has published its final tally for the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The number of crashes dropped sharply, while the statistics show an increase in felony drug offences.
The Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials run from 23 to 27 August on the salt flats in Utah. Alongside the outright world record, 16 further FIM benchmarks are on the programme.
Ten races in 13 weeks will decide the 2026 MotoGP title, and six riders still have a realistic chance. The restart in Aragon lands on a circuit that suits one of the chasers considerably better than the championship leader.
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.
Johann Zarco climbs back onto his Honda at the Grand Prix of Aragón, a good three months after his heavy crash in Barcelona. The return is only cleared, however, once he passes the medical check at the circuit on the Thursday before the race weekend.
Pedro Acosta explains openly why he deliberately avoids closeness in the MotoGP paddock and why his patience with KTM ran out. On 1 December he rides the Ducati for the first time, alongside a team-mate he has been compared with since his Moto3 days.
Husqvarna and GasGas have extended their recall for Braktec brake calipers to all markets. The list of models is considerably longer than in the previous North American campaign.
Two riders have lost their lives within 24 hours at the Manx Grand Prix 2026 on the Isle of Man. A third entrant is in a critical condition in a Liverpool hospital after a heavy crash on the opening day.
With Mesh Boost, Cardo is rolling out a free update for the Packtalk range that raises the maximum group size from 15 to 31 participants. Also new are an open channel for riders you have never met and the option to set up groups from the sofa before the tour even starts.