MotoGP intends to hold the Qatar Grand Prix from 6 to 8 November despite the conflict in the Middle East. The teams have been informed, but there are clear reservations in the paddock, and plenty of points are at stake in the tight title fight.
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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.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu will undergo surgery on his right shoulder in Milan on 26 October and will therefore miss the last five races of the 2026 MotoGP season. For the Pramac Yamaha rider, this not only means missing his farewell to Phillip Island, his first test on the 850 cc bike for 2027 is suddenly in doubt too.
John McGuinness wants to keep racing in 2027, with the TT, the North West 200 and selected rounds of the British Superbike Championship in his sights. By his own account, the deciding factor is a race that ended for him under a red flag after just one lap in 2026.
Diogo Moreira moves up to Honda’s MotoGP factory team in 2027, where he will ride alongside Fabio Quartararo. David Alonso, meanwhile, starts his premier-class career with the LCR satellite team next to Johann Zarco.
At EICMA 2026 in Milan, LiveWire is showing electric two-wheelers ranging from a children’s balance bike to an electric enduro, including two world premieres for 2027. The Dust Hightail appears under the LiveWire name for the first time and is also set to go on sale in 2027.
Honda sends the CBR600RR into the 2027 model year with brake calipers and ABS from the Fireblade. There is also a redesigned front end, a larger display and no fewer than three HRC race kits for the track.
Spanish brand MACBOR will line up at the Dakar 2027 with its own team for the first time. At the handlebars is Gerard Farrés, who had actually announced his last Dakar start on a motorcycle back in 2018.
Honda is bringing the CBR500R Four to Europe for the 2027 model year, placing a four-cylinder sports bike alongside the familiar twin-cylinder CBR500R. The E-Clutch comes as standard, and there is also a factory version for the A2 licence.
Since the end of June 2026, police in England and Wales can seize motorcycles immediately for anti-social riding, without issuing a warning first. At the same time, owners have much less time to recover their vehicle before it can be disposed of.
Yamaha is going through a difficult learning year with its new V4 engine in the 2026 MotoGP season. Team manager Massimo Meregalli and racing boss Paolo Pavesio explain what the new engine already does better and where the M1 is still losing time.
Kawasaki has filed a new model called the KLE 650 (SE) for approval in Australia. This means the KLE 500, which only returned in 2026, is apparently getting a bigger sibling that would slot in between the entry-level adventure bike and the Versys 650.
Since Liberty Media took control of MotoGP, the championship is meant to reach new markets and a broader audience. Yamaha racing boss Paolo Pavesio supports this course in principle, but draws a clear line: the existing fans must not be left behind.
Yamaha sends the XSR900 GP into the 2027 model year with the new Legend Blue livery. It recalls Christian Sarron and his Sonauto Yamaha, on which the Frenchman became world champion in 1984.
Honda once again has to find a replacement for the ill Joan Mir at the Australian Grand Prix. After Aleix Espargaro’s powerless performance in Mandalika, practically only Superbike rider Somkiat Chantra remains an option.
Yamaha is launching the XSR900 for the 2027 model year in a new livery called Neon White, which recalls the pink YZF 750R from the 1990s. Engine, chassis and electronics, on the other hand, carry over unchanged.
French company Furion has unveiled the Taran, an electric motorcycle with 326 hp, all-wheel drive and a motor built directly into the front wheel. Some of its figures are based on real measurements, others so far only on simulations.
Peter Hickman holds the lap record at the Tourist Trophy and now wants to become the fastest man on two wheels. To make it happen, British team GreyhoundLSR is building a streamliner cut so tightly around the rider that even getting in becomes a challenge.
Motorcycle clothing manufacturer Held is taking over Hans van Wijk’s business in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. After the major fire in 2025 and a quick restart, the shop is set to grow to more than 800 m² under new management.
Two years after its insolvency, Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is officially back. The restart kicks off with two gatherings in San Francisco and Milan, but key questions about the owners and the dealer network remain open.
The entry list for the 58th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix is set, but two of the last three winners are missing. Ahead of the race on 21 November, all eyes are therefore on Peter Hickman, the only rider in the field who has stood on the podium in Macau in the past four years.