KTM has decided against bringing in investors for its racing division. CEO Gottfried Neumeister confirmed the decision jointly with majority shareholder Bajaj. The motorsport operation was valued in the nine-figure range.
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The sixth Grand Prix of the 2026 MotoGP season in Barcelona will go down as one of the most dramatic in motorcycle racing history. Two race stoppages after serious crashes, injured riders in hospital, and a flood of tire pressure penalties made for a day that went far beyond sport.
Even before the 2026 Tourist Trophy has started on the Isle of Man, the dates for TT 2027 and TT 2028 are already confirmed. The ten-race program on the Mountain Course is also gaining a new race class, more rest days, and a revised schedule from 2026 onward.
The Catalan Grand Prix should have been Pedro Acosta’s first MotoGP Sunday victory. Instead, the sixth round of the season in Barcelona turned into the most chaotic Grand Prix of the year, with two race stoppages, serious injuries to Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco, and fierce criticism from riders directed at race control.
The 2024 world champion experiences the most difficult weekend of his MotoGP career in Barcelona. Six crashes, zero points and a trip to hospital sum up a Catalunya visit that leaves marks both physically and in the championship standings.
The 2026 MotoGP season is still in full swing, but behind the scenes the 2027 grid is taking increasingly concrete shape. At the Catalan Grand Prix in Barcelona, several far-reaching decisions were made that have set the premier class rider carousel in motion.
After the chaotic 2026 Catalan GP, the extent of the injuries is clear. Alex Márquez will undergo surgery on Sunday evening, Johann Zarco fears for his left knee, and the results change dramatically due to tire pressure penalties.
The 2026 MotoGP Catalan GP descends into chaos, but Fabio Di Giannantonio emerges with his first victory in three years. Alex Márquez and Johann Zarco hospitalized.
The Gresini Ducati rider prevails in the closest sprint finish in MotoGP history over Pedro Acosta. Jorge Martin crashes again, championship leader Bezzecchi salvages just one point.
After nearly a decade as team manager of the Honda factory team, Alberto Puig will step down from his position at the end of 2026. The 59-year-old Spaniard will remain with HRC as an advisor and take on a cross-functional role.
Born in Apolda, Germany, Ken Roczen secured his first 450 class title at the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship finale in Salt Lake City. The 32-year-old is now the oldest champion in the series’ history and the first European on the throne in 35 years.
Royal Enfield makes its World Championship debut in the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship with the new Sherpa FT Mk2. The A2-compliant flat tracker based on the Guerrilla 450 competed for the first time at the season opener in Roden.
The reigning Superbike TT winner will not race at the Isle of Man this year. The consequences of his serious crash at the Daytona 200 in March force Davey Todd to the sidelines.
At the 47th Suzuka 8 Hours on July 5, active MotoGP race winners Jack Miller and Johann Zarco will face off on production-based superbikes. Miller returns for the Yamaha factory team, while Zarco defends his title with Honda HRC alongside record winner Takahashi and six-time WSBK champion Jonathan Rea.
Trackhouse loses its team principal to Honda: Davide Brivio is set to join HRC as a strategic advisor in 2027, driving the reorganization of Honda’s MotoGP project. The move is part of a sweeping restructuring at Honda.
Jorge Martín wins the 2026 French GP at Le Mans after a comeback charge from seventh place, taking his first Grand Prix victory on the Aprilia RS-GP. Ai Ogura celebrates as only the third Japanese rider to reach a MotoGP podium. It is the first Aprilia 1-2-3 in premier class history.
The North West 200 2026 produced a new star in road racing with Storm Stacey. The 23-year-old BSB pilot won both the Superstock race and the second Superbike race on his debut at the Triangle Course, ending Glenn Irwin’s years-long dominance in the premier class.
Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will miss at least two races after a heavy highside crash in the Le Mans sprint. The previously hidden truth about his right shoulder makes the situation even more critical.
Jorge Martin wins the sprint at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans from eighth on the grid. Marc Marquez crashes heavily one lap from the end, Marco Bezzecchi salvages third place and the championship lead.
Liberty Media is evaluating a second MotoGP race in the United States. The Miami International Autodrome is considered a potential venue, but safety concerns remain unresolved.