Shaun Anderson Switches to BMW for Isle of Man TT 2026

German squad Penz13.com has signed Northern Irishman Shaun Anderson for the 2026 Isle of Man TT, with the Banbridge rider campaigning a BMW M1000RR in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior races. Anderson switches from Suzuki to BMW after being largely associated with the Japanese brand throughout his TT career. He brings 54 TT starts and 130mph Club membership to the established German outfit.

Cummins Joins Bathams AJN Racing for TT 2026 Superbike and Senior

Conor Cummins will ride a BMW M1000RR for Bathams AJN Racing in the Superbike and Senior races at the 2026 Isle of Man TT. The Ramsey man will also run his own BMW in Superstock under the Conrod Motorsport banner and a Suzuki GSX-R750 in Supersport with North Lincs Components. This year marks his 20th season competing on the Snaefell Mountain Course. Michael Rutter sits out through injury.

Marquez Reveals His Most Nervous Day in MotoGP

Marc Marquez has opened up about the moment that scared him most in a long MotoGP career full of crashes, injuries and comeback stories. Speaking on the Imagin podcast, the reigning world champion revealed his most nervous day was not a race or a crash, but the first time he sat on a Ducati at the Valencia test in late 2023. The fear was not speed. It was the unknown.

Diggia Leads Ducati Charge at Spanish MotoGP 2026

Fabio Di Giannantonio heads to Jerez as the top Ducati rider in the 2026 MotoGP standings, but the gap to Aprilia is undeniable. VR46 has spent the April break focusing on braking and turning improvements to the GP26. With Ducati yet to win a Sunday race in 2026, Diggia carries the weight of the entire Borgo Panigale camp into their home circuit.

Bezzecchi Targets Historic First Aprilia Win at Jerez

Marco Bezzecchi leads MotoGP 2026 with five straight wins and 121 consecutive laps led. But Jerez is different. Aprilia has never won at this circuit in the modern era, managing just one podium in the last five seasons. Ducati has taken every Sunday victory here since 2021. A fit-again Marc Marquez heads into his home Grand Prix ready to fire. Round 4 starts Thursday.

Peter Hickman’s Four-Time Race-Winning TT BMW Heads to Auction This Weekend

Peter Hickman’s 2019 Smiths Racing BMW S1000 RR is heading to auction at the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on April 26. The bike is estimated at £30,000 to £35,000. On a single machine in 2019, Hickman won the North West 200 Superstock, the TT Superstock and Superbike races and the Ulster Grand Prix. Four wins. One bike. One season. Remarkably reasonable money for a piece of road racing history.

Agostini Backs 2027 MotoGP Rules: Wings Belong on Planes Not Bikes

Giacomo Agostini has welcomed MotoGP’s 2027 regulation overhaul, calling for wings to be removed from racing bikes and insisting there is too much technology in the modern sport. The 15 time world champion told Moto.it he wants riders to play a bigger role again, adding that with 850cc engines riders will be able to push flat out without worrying about tyre management.

Ducati Back Marquez to Return to Full Fitness for Home Race at Jerez

Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has backed Marc Marquez to be 100 percent fit for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, playing down speculation over the reigning champion’s physical condition. Marquez arrives at the opening European round fifth in the standings and without a grand prix podium, with Aprilia’s Bezzecchi and Martin leading the championship after winning all three grands prix so far.

Double Disaster for Tech3: Vinales and Espargaro Both Miss Spanish MotoGP at Jerez

Red Bull KTM Tech3 suffer a double blow ahead of the Spanish MotoGP with Maverick Vinales missing Jerez as he continues recovering from shoulder surgery, and intended stand in Pol Espargaro also ruled out with a hand injury. Enea Bastianini will race as the sole Tech3 entry at Jerez, with Vinales now targeting a return at the French Grand Prix at Le Mans in May.

Michael Dunlop Confirms Ducati Panigale V4 R for 2026 Isle of Man TT Superbike Class

Michael Dunlop has confirmed he will race the newly updated Ducati Panigale V4 R in the Superbike class at the 2026 Isle of Man TT, announcing the switch via social media. The 33 time TT winner posted: “Our little V2 was getting lonely so we went and got her a best mate the V4 RS.” Dunlop delivered Ducati’s first TT victories since 1995 last year but the Panigale is still without a big bike TT win.