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Barry Sheene Inducted Into the MotoGP Hall of Fame
Barry Sheene, the British rider who won back-to-back 500cc world titles in 1976 and 1977, has been inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame. His son Freddie accepted the honour on his behalf at a ceremony in London, with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta praising Sheene's unique bond with fans.
Crash.net · 8/6/2026
German Builder WalzWerk Debuts Jet-Black Cafe Racer Based on Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
German custom house WalzWerk has unveiled its first project based on a non-BMW platform: a jet-black cafe racer built on the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. The limited 36-unit First Edition sold out at €14,900 each, with deliveries starting in May 2027. Weight drops from 215kg to 190kg thanks to YSS suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels, and other lightweight parts, backed by TÜV certification and a two-year warranty.
Moto.it · 8/6/2026
British GP: Bezzecchi Chases a Fourth Straight Win, Rossi's Record Looms
Valentino Rossi holds the most British GP premier-class wins with six, five at Donington Park and one at Silverstone. Marco Bezzecchi has won the last three editions and is chasing a fourth straight win, a streak that would break an unusual run of 11 different winners across the last 11 British GPs.
Motosprint · 8/5/2026
Dodge Viper V10-Powered Custom Motorcycle Sells for $200K
A hand-built motorcycle powered by an 8.0-liter V10 engine from a Dodge Viper, created in 2009 by British engineer and YouTuber Allen Millyard, sold at H&H Classics for £149,500 (about $200,000). The one-off machine makes 507hp and was tested to 207mph back in 2009.
New Atlas · 8/5/2026
Max Toth Makes His Bagger World Cup Comeback at the British MotoGP
American racer Max Toth returns from a serious leg injury to rejoin the FIM-sanctioned Bagger World Cup at Silverstone, run alongside the British MotoGP round. He steps in for the injured Cory West at Saddlemen Race Development, bringing the modified Harley-Davidson Road Glide grid back up to 11 riders.
Visordown · 8/5/2026
UK Survey Names Skyfall's Rooftop Chase the Century's Best Motorcycle Pursuit
A survey by UK insurer Carole Nash has named the opening rooftop chase in Skyfall (2012), where James Bond pursues an assassin across Istanbul before jumping onto a moving train, as the most spectacular motorcycle chase of the 21st century. It won with 18% of the vote, ahead of Mission: Impossible 2 at 16% and Mission: Impossible – Fallout at 15%.
Soy Motero · 8/4/2026
Belgian Painter 'El Guero' Draws Attention for His Finish on a 1960 Panhead
Hans, known in the Belgian custom scene as 'El Guero,' is featured by a European outlet for his work on a 1960 Harley-Davidson Panhead. Recognized across Europe for deep colors and razor-sharp lines, he describes spending endless hours in the spray booth perfecting each finish.
Motor.nl · 8/4/2026
What If Euro Banknotes Celebrated Motorcycles? The €5 Note Goes to the Vespa 50
Italy's InMoto has published an AI-assisted concept imagining Euro banknotes themed around motorcycles that symbolize Europe's technical and cultural heritage. The proposed €5 note features the Vespa 50 Special, framed as a symbol of postwar European recovery and democratic freedom of movement. The feature spans six pages, each pairing a different note with a different bike's history.
InMoto · 8/4/2026
LCR's Cecchinello: 'Stoner Would Have Beaten Marquez Early On, Then Marquez Would Have Turned the Tables'
LCR Honda team boss Lucio Cecchinello says that in a hypothetical Stoner-vs-Marquez rivalry, he believes 'Casey would have won at the start... then Marc Marquez.' He attributes this not to a talent gap but to motivation, recalling that Stoner told him back in 2002 he wanted to become world champion and then retire to Australia, and that his hunger faded once he'd secured two titles even though he still had the speed to challenge Marquez in 2013.
Paddock GP · 8/3/2026