Bruno Santos is using his Husqvarna FE 450 of model year 2027 in a race for the first time at the Baja TT Sharish Gin. The article looks at what is and is not known about the bike and how amateurs can build up an enduro for rallies.
Author: Thomas Menzel
The Greece Rally 2026 opens on 20 September with an 18-kilometre prologue near Eleonas. Six-time winner Štefan Svitko is announced on a Ducati, though the exact model has not been confirmed.
The Greece Rally requires at least 0.5 kg fire extinguishers for motorcycles. The article looks at wildfire figures for Greece, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and at what amateur riders should check beforehand.
Dakar podium finisher Skyler Howes joins the ZXMOTO Joyride Factory Rally Team alongside Tobias Ebster, according to 131 Off-Road. The first shared benchmark is due to be the Rallye du Maroc, from 28 September to 3 October 2026.
D. Altangerel won the motorcycle class at the inaugural Genghis Khan Rally in Mongolia (9–12 September 2026) after making up a deficit of more than 20 minutes on the last stage. The organisers have announced a six-stage edition for August 2027.
The Rallye du Maroc 2026, running from 28 September to 3 October, introduces a dedicated Malle Moto classification for riders without their own assistance team. The article explains what is confirmed and which details remain open.
The ZXMOTO 450 Rally is confirmed for Australia and New Zealand, with 2027 named as the planned start year. In Europe, Spain has announced the model for 2027 and a Swiss dealer lists it at 8,990 CHF.
Bruno Bozzo has published his budget for a Rally2 start at the 2026 Rallye du Maroc: €19,630 in total, with the team package the largest item. The figures are a pre-event calculation, not a final statement.
KTM has unveiled the 690 Rally for the 2027 model year, a single-cylinder bike for longer off-road trips with 20 litres of fuel capacity. According to KTM, production starts in September and dealer availability is announced for October 2026.
Tech4Rally’s new ChromoX tripmaster combines classic rally navigation with a planned TerraPirata roadbook integration. It has been seen in testing at the Dinaric Rally 2026, but key compatibility details are not yet publicly documented.