Miguel Oliveira secured third place in Race One to claim his fourth podium of the 2026 season. The ROKiT BMW rider fought through an intense mid pack battle to emerge as the best non Ducati rider. Oliveira held off a late charge from Yari Montella to secure the trophy. This result marks another significant step forward for the German manufacturer at Balaton Park.
Iker Lecuona delivered a stunning recovery to finish second in Race One at Balaton Park. The Spaniard started eighth following a three place grid penalty for impeding a rival during qualifying. Lecuona carved through the field on his factory Ducati to secure a one two finish for the Aruba.it team. His pace confirms the Borgo Panigale machines remain the class of the field.
Nicolo Bulega secured a record breaking 14th consecutive WorldSBK victory in Race One at Balaton Park. The Ducati rider led every lap to surpass the previous record held by Toprak Razgatlioglu. Bulega crossed the line 2.5 seconds clear of the field to extend his championship lead. This dominant performance marks a historic milestone for the Italian and the Aruba.it Ducati squad.
Nicolo Bulega smashed the Balaton Park lap record in WorldSBK Superpole, extending his pole position streak to five consecutive rounds as he topped qualifying ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri and Yari Montella. The Italian arrives at Race 1 needing just one win to break the outright WorldSBK consecutive victory record, currently tied with Toprak Razgatlioglu at 13 straight wins. History is one race away at Balaton Park.
Peter Hickman’s iconic 2019 Smiths Racing BMW S1000RR sold for £88,550 at the Bonhams Stafford Sale. The machine powered Hickman to historic victories at the Isle of Man TT, North West 200, and Ulster Grand Prix. It smashed its initial estimate of £30,000 after fierce bidding. The sale included the original winner’s cap and race medals from a legendary road racing campaign.
MotoGP is getting louder inside the helmet. Not from the engine. From Race Direction.The Jerez test on April 28 marked another milestone in one of the sport’s longest running and most quietly significant development projects. Fabio Quartararo tested the latest version of MotoGP’s in-helmet radio system and described it as having made a big step, though he warned that sound…
Fabio Quartararo confirmed MotoGP’s helmet radio system made a big step forward at the Jerez test, saying he could hear it but that sound clarity still needs work. The system currently sends one-way pre-recorded safety messages from Race Direction directly into the rider’s helmet, with a receiver built into the leathers and a speaker inside the helmet padding. A two-way system allowing riders to respond is planned for a future phase.
The FIM Grand Prix Commission has banned MotoGP wildcards from 2027, with the rule applying to all manufacturers regardless of concession rank. Wildcards in 2026 cannot run 850cc machinery with immediate effect. The start delayed countdown procedure changes to the five minute board from the three minute board immediately. Tyre pressure monitoring continues into 2027. Heart rate monitors are now permitted in Moto2 and Moto3.
The official MotoGP 26 video game launched on April 29 with a fully reworked physics system, Dynamic Rider ratings and a deeper career management structure. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch, ROG Xbox Ally and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, featuring all official 2026 riders, teams and circuits. Dynamic Rider ratings will update in real time alongside the actual 2026 championship results.
Defending champion Kyle Ryde topped the final preseason test at Oulton Park with a 1:32.913 , setting the benchmark ahead of Round1 at the same circuit on May 2 to 4. Ryde switches from the Yamaha R1 that brought him back-to-back BSB titles to the new Ducati Panigale V4R with Nitrous Competitions Racing. Bradley Ray on the McAMS Yamaha and Scott Redding were his closest challengers across the two day test.