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BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry “not viable” as it weighs up options

With three major European manufacturers already on the MotoGP grid – Ducati, KTM and Aprilia (from the Piaggio Group) – the absence of German giant BMW has always felt like an anomaly. More so given its current presence and success in the WorldSBK production bike series with Toprak Razgatlioglu.

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BMW still needs time before final call on 2027 MotoGP entry

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Why 2026 is the right time for Ducati to field six identical MotoGP bikes

The emergence of Alex Marquez, alongside Ducati’s commitments to Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio, among other factors, presents the ideal scenario for the Italian brand to field six identical bikes on the MotoGP grid next year.

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Lap times revealed from Ducati's Balaton Park test with MotoGP riders

Although Ducati chose not to reveal lap times from its private test in Hungary earlier this week, Pecco Bagnaia has shared his time aboard the Panigale V4 used on the day at Balaton Park. This turned out to be the fastest of the test, ahead of factory Ducati team-mate Marc…

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Bagnaia beats Marquez at Balaton in Ducati test, but Razgatlioglu’s record safe

Although Ducati chose not to reveal lap times from its private test in Hungary earlier this week, Francesco Bagnaia has shared his time aboard the Panigale V4 used on the day at Balaton Park. This turned out to be the fastest of the test, ahead of factory Ducati team-mate Marc…

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What we know about the Ducati riders’ test in Hungary

Ducati sent seven units of its Panigale V4 super sport bike to Hungary on Tuesday, so that its riders could learn the Balaton Park circuit, which makes its debut on the MotoGP calendar later this month.

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What we know about Ducati’s Balaton Park test ahead of new MotoGP race

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Marc Marquez aims to ‘mentally defeat’ rivals, not play games, in MotoGP title battle

Marc Marquez came into MotoGP’s summer break on a hot streak. He has strung together five consecutive doubles – winning both the sprint and Sunday races at Aragon, Mugello, Assen, the Sachsenring and Brno. That run has catapulted him into a lead of 120 points over second-placed Alex Marquez, his…

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Dominant Marquez aiming to 'mentally defeat' rivals in hunt for MotoGP 2025 title

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Asher Keddie's burglar 'turning his life around'

A magistrate has praised a man's growth, seven months after he broke into actor Asher Keddie and her artist husband's home, and tried to steal a motorbike.

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Why Alex Marquez isn't worried he’s tumbling out of MotoGP’s title fight

Alex Marquez is having his best season since stepping up to the MotoGP premier class in 2020 — the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of injury saga that almost ended his brother’s career.

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Why Alex Marquez feels tumbling out of the MotoGP title fight is not a crisis

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‘At Balaton, MotoGP bikes might not even use fifth gear’ – Alvaro Bautista

The MotoGP world championship returns in two weeks following its summer break, kicking off a series of five double-headers — 10 rounds in just three months.

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‘At Balaton, MotoGP bikes might not even use fifth gear’ – Bautista

The MotoGP world championship returns in two weeks following its summer break, kicking off a series of five double-headers — 10 rounds in just three months.

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This Custom Ducati Will Now Go Into Production and Can Actually Be Yours

Vietnam-based custom workshop Bandit9 has given the Ducati Monster 821 a new lease on life with this crazy custom build. Nine are being made, and they’re all for sale.

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Norton’s Big Bad V4 Superbike Has Been Spotted Testing

Norton’s upcoming V4 sportbike has been spotted testing, ridden by none other than TVS boss Sudarshan Venu himself.

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Someone Made a Paul Smart Monkey, and You Have To See It

A new Honda Monkey 125 custom kit by Thailand's Note Kevlar is a beautiful sight, and a fitting homage to its gorgeous Ducati Paul Smart inspiration.

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Five things we learned from the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix

Marc Marquez romped to yet another victory in the 2025 MotoGP campaign on Sunday as he won the Czech Grand Prix at Brno.

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Honda’s New EV Motorcycle Patent Seriously Looks Like An Electric Superbike

Recent patent filings by Honda suggest that it’s working on a new electric motorcycle configuration geared up for some serious performance. Could it be an all-electric Fireblade?

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This Factory-Fresh 1999 Ducati 996 SPS Just Sold At Auction For $68K

This factory-fresh Ducati 996 SPS just sold at auction for 63,000 euros (around $68,500 USD). It was sold bone-stock, and still in its factory crate.

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Brake problems again behind lack of pace for Francesco Bagnaia at MotoGP Czech GP

Francesco Bagnaia qualified on pole for the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix thanks to a miraculous lap that nobody saw coming, as well as yellow flag madness that stopped any potential challengers from improving.

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The issue which affected Bagnaia during the MotoGP Czech GP

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Marc Marquez only cares about MotoGP title and not records following Czech GP win

Marc Marquez has revealed he isn’t interested in breaking MotoGP records and only cares about clinching the title after winning Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix.

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Marquez unfazed by records after Czech GP win to continue MotoGP 2025 domination

Marc Marquez has revealed he isn’t interested in breaking MotoGP records and only cares about clinching the title after winning Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Czech GP: Marc Marquez wins at Brno as title rival Alex Marquez crashes

Marc Marquez continued his domination of the 2025 MotoGP campaign by claiming victory at the Czech Grand Prix, while brother Alex crashed out.

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