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Triumph has developed a new race engine for Moto2, but the matching production motorcycle does not exist yet. The manufacturer now rules out that the unit is derived from the Trident 800 or the Tiger Sport 800.

The result of the British Grand Prix was only settled hours after the chequered flag. A time penalty for Fabio Quartararo shifted every classification from 12th place down, and in the pit boxes it then became clear what really lay behind the performances of Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez.

Touratech Suspension offers a purpose-developed shock for both the Kove 450 Rally and the Kove 800X Pro, plus a cartridge kit for the fork of the 800X Pro. Prices range from 1,299 to 1,899 euros, with a quoted delivery time of three to four weeks.

Raul Fernandez controlled the British Grand Prix at Silverstone from the first lap to the last and led Aprilia to a clean sweep of the podium. Behind the winner, a race with seven retirements clearly shifted the balance of power at the top of the championship.

Assumptions about engine oil persist that date back to an era of far simpler engines. Lubricant manufacturer Motul has picked up four of them and set them against the current state of the art.

Aprilia’s sprint hat-trick at Silverstone was settled on Saturday afternoon, but the explanations only came that evening. In the media sessions there was almost only one topic: the soft rear tyre, which dropped off far earlier than expected for nearly every rider.

Zero Motorcycles is continuing its cashback programme for newly licensed riders in 2026 and adding two more models. Depending on the vehicle, up to 500 euros (around 578 US dollars) flows back to the buyer.

Jorge Martin won the British Grand Prix sprint from pole and led the first complete Aprilia podium sweep in the history of the format. Marc Marquez lost four positions in the closing laps and salvaged just a single championship point.

Triumph Motorcycles is restructuring its leadership and splitting a previously combined role across two people. Chief Commercial Officer Paul Stroud is retiring after 18 years, and a manager from BMW is taking over sales.

KTM has received permission from the other MotoGP manufacturers to open the sealed engines of the RC16 and replace a faulty supplier part. At the British GP at Silverstone, however, the four riders are still running the previous stopgap solution with reduced revs.

Indian Motorcycle has unveiled a special model based on the Chief Vintage to open the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Just 125 units of the Sturgis SD Edition will be built worldwide, with exactly one earmarked for Germany.

Built-in cameras do not make a vehicle illegal in any European country, not even in Austria or Switzerland. Retrofitted cameras are another matter: in Baden-Württemberg the state data protection commissioner imposed fines of 1,000 to 2,000 euros on vehicle owners.

In Rome, more and more scooters and motorcycles are cutting out shortly after refuelling. Workshops are finding water and dirt in the fuel, and the finance police have now launched large-scale inspections at filling stations in the capital.

Luca Marini is set to ride for KTM customer team Tech3 from 2027. The Italian is leaving Honda after three years and joining a squad that is reshuffling practically everything.

The Italian Ministry for Enterprise and Made in Italy has approved a development contract with Ducati. The manufacturer is putting 121 million euros into research and production, 33.5 million euros of which comes from the state.

At 54, John McGuinness is not thinking about stopping and has announced that he wants to race in 2027 as well. Whether that happens will only be decided in talks with Honda.

Bimota and electronics partner GET have revealed how the movable winglets on the KB998 Rimini work. The technology is now fitted to the road-legal model as well, but it could disappear from racing as early as 2027.

Maverick Vinales is sitting out the British Grand Prix, with Pol Espargaro taking over the Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16. Behind the absence is a previously undetected tear in his left shoulder that could explain months of missing strength.

Since 1 July 2026, the European Parliament has had an official group dedicated exclusively to motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. The Motorcycling MEP Club is cross-party and is intended to bring MEPs together with manufacturers, rider organisations and safety experts earlier than before.

Honda has shown ten motorcycles and scooters in New Delhi that will in future be built entirely in India. Seven of them are new, including two cruisers, two off-road models and an electric scooter.