In 2019, the FIM introduced the MotoE class, a class for electrically powered motorcycles that race alongside MotoGP. In 2022, the contract with Italian manufacturer Energica ends and will not be renewed, according to media reports.
Yamaha is launching a new racing series in 2022 that will feature the R7. Special GYTR performance parts developed specifically for the R7 are intended to make the R7 the ideal base model for racing.
On Saturday morning there was a serious accident in the Supersport 300 race in the WSBK environment. The only 15-year-old Dean Berta Vinales suffered fatal injuries.
BMW rider Tom Sykes crashed heavily in the second WorldSBK main race on Sunday in Barcelona. He was taken to the Hospital General de Catalunya for further examinations.
The French stunt rider group Les Motardes Furies organized a stunt course just for women at the La Ferte Gaucher racetrack.
Dovizioso is coming back to MotoGP, he is already expected to compete for the Petronas Yamaha team at Misano.
As previously reported, Maverick Vinales was suspended by Yamaha because he deliberately chased the engine of the MotoGP motorcycle several times in the rev limiter and thus provoked an engine failure. Now the contract has been terminated, so Vinales will no longer compete for Yamaha in 2021.
As Valentino Rossi confirmed himself on social media, his girlfriend Francesca Sofia Novello is pregnant. The two are getting a girl.
Since 1916, motorcycles have been a recurring part of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, one of the most famous hill climbs held annually in Colorado, USA. Now it has been decided that motorcycles will no longer compete in the event.
Maverick Vinales will not take part in this weekend's race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria as he has been suspended by Yamaha. A replacement rider will not compete.
The 14-year-old Spaniard Hugo Millan died after an accident in the race of the European Talent Cup in Aragon.
The FIM and Dorna have confirmed recent rumors and cancelled the Thailand GP. The reason for the cancellation is the ongoing pandemic and the resulting restrictions. Currently, the organization of a replacement event is being considered.
As announced by the FIM and Dorna, the Grand Prix at Phillip Island had to be cancelled. The current travel restrictions in Australia make it impossible to be held.
As reported, the contract between Maverick Vinales and Yamaha will be terminated and they will separate at the end of the season. Now it was announced that the place in the Yamaha factory team will go to Franco Morbidelli.
The recently somewhat difficult relationship between Maverick Vinales and Yamaha has led to the contract being terminated early, Yamaha has now officially confirmed. Thus, the cooperation ends at the end of the season, after five years together.
Dorna has once again announced a change for the MotoGP calendar. Confirmed was the race in America in early October. However, the Japan Grand Prix had to be canceled.
After the long injury break, there was a ray of hope again for Marc Marquez. He started the race from fifth place, which was his best qualifying result since his comeback. However, the chances for his 11th consecutive victory at the Sachsenring were not particularly good. But it wouldn't be Marc Marquez if he didn't make the impossible possible.
On the morning of June 17, 2021, Alex Harvill was training for his motorcycle world record jump of 351 feet (just under 107 meters). During an attempted jump, he failed to land properly, causing him to fall, sustaining fatal injuries.
Rumors are currently spreading that the race weekend at the Sepang International Circuit at the end of October could be cancelled. The reason for this is said to be the current COVID-19 situation in Asia, which is worrying the race organizers.
With one year to go until arguably the most famous road racing event in the world, the Isle of Man TT, organizers announced some changes for the future event.