Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of the twentieth century and large national events were often given the title Grand Prix. The foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the international governing body for motorcycle sport in 1949 provided the opportunity to coordinate rules and regulations in order that selected events could count towards official World Championships. It is the oldest established motorsport world championship.
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, is a 4.428 km (2.751 mi) racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, 90 km (56 mi) south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in the south of Spain. The project was led by the Spanish engineer Manuel Medina Lara, based on a preliminary idea from Alessandro Rocci.
Hero MotoCorp Limited, formerly Hero Honda, is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi. The company is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, and also in India, where it has a market share of about 37.1% in the two-wheeler industry. As of 27 May 2021, the market capitalization of the company was ₹59,600 crore (US$7.8 billion).
The HERO HONDA PASSION is a motorcycle made in India by Hero MotoCorp. It is the successor of the Hero Honda Passion Plus. Its graphics and colours were first refreshed in 2003 and it was rechristened Passion Plus. Its graphics were again updated in 2007 with black alloy wheels and an all-black engine. In 2012, the Passion X Pro was launched with new alloy wheels and front disc brakes.
The Ninja ZX-RR is a race bike from Kawasaki, which raced in the MotoGP world championship until 2009. The bike made its debut towards the end of the 2002 MotoGP season with riders Andrew Pitt (Australia) and Akira Yanagawa (Japan).
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. The electricity is stored on board in a rechargeable battery, which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters have a step-through frame.
Superbike World Championship is a silhouette-class road racing series based on heavily modified production motorcycles, also known as superbike racing.
Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH is a Swedish-origin Austrian company which designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes motocross, enduro, supermoto and street motorcycles.
The automotive industry in Bangladesh is the third largest in South Asia.
The Motus MST was a sport touring motorcycle produced from 2014 to 2018 by Motus Motorcycles of Birmingham, Alabama. Motus was the newest motorcycle manufacturer in the United States. Motus' partner in developing the MST was race car manufacturer Pratt & Miller, who were credited with product engineering, development, testing and validation for the MST.
The Dream Yuga is a 109 cc (6.7 cu in) single-cylinder motorcycle manufactured by Honda's Indian subsidiary HMSI, starting production in 2012. It was announced by Honda in January 2012 at the Delhi Auto Expo, and was available to consumers in India in May 2012. At 44,642 Indian Rupees, the motorcycle is billed as one of the least expensive Honda motorcycle currently produced, and the least expensive Honda motorcycle ever made, adjusting for inflation.
Dr. Pawan Munjal is an Indian belonging to the promoter family of Hero group and one of India’s renowned corporate leaders, championing growth, socio-economic progress, and technological innovations. Pawan is the third child of (father) Brijmohan Lall Munjal and (mother) Late Santosh Munjal. He is 67 years old and currently serves as the Chairman, Managing Director & CEO of Hero Motocorp the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters. India Today magazine ranked him #49th in India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.
The Hero Pleasure was an automatic scooter manufactured in India by Hero Honda. It was launched in 2005.
The Hero Xtreme is a 150 cc motorcycle from Hero MotorCorp. It was Hero's 150 cc contender in place of Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme launched after moving out of the Hero Honda JV. In June 2019, Hero MotoCorp launched a sportier version of its popular 150cc motorcycle in the form of the Xtreme Sports. Although the engine of Xtreme Sports was alike the traditional Hero Xtreme, the former had more power than the standard version. But in 2020 hero launched 160 CV hero extreme bike.
Hero FinCorp, an associate company of Hero MotoCorp, is an Indian Non-banking financial company (NBFC). The company is currently engaged in consumer finance businesses and commercial lending. Consumer Finance includes financing Hero MotoCorp Two Wheeler, Loyalty Customer Loans and providing Loans against property. On the commercial lending side it provides Indian corporates with a wide portfolio of financing products which include working capital loans, machine loans among others. It is a captive finance company of Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
The Energica Ego is an electrically propelled sport road motorcycle designed and marketed by Energica Motor Company. It is claimed by Energica to be the world's first street-legal electric Italian sport motorcycle. The prototype was finished in 2013 and the vehicle came into the market in 2015. The prototype made use of new technologies such as CNC and 3D-printing, including the dashboard and headlights which were 3D-printed.
The Hero XPulse 200 is an Indian dual sport motorcycle manufactured by Hero MotoCorp, premiering in February 2019 and launched on 1 May 2019.
Brijmohan Lall Munjal was an Indian entrepreneur and the founder of Hero Group.
