RISPOSTA SERRAMENTI AND BK8 GRESINI MOTOGP STILL TOGETHER FOR THE 2026–2027 PERIOD

The historic partnership between the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Team and Risposta Serramenti, a leading Italian company in the production of aluminium and PVC windows and frames, will continue throughout the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The 2026 season will mark the tenth anniversary of this collaboration, a milestone that celebrates a solid and long-lasting bond built over time, both on and off the track.

Risposta will retain prominent visibility on the fairings of the light-blue Desmosedici machines, occupying the now-iconic tail area, while also appearing on team uniforms, inside the pit box, on the trucks, in the hospitality area, and on the interview backdrop.

MARCO ROSSI – Risposta Serramenti CEO
“This partnership represents, for me and for my company, an important point of reference — one that combines passion and entrepreneurial vision. The relationship with Team Gresini goes beyond simple sponsorship: over time, we have built a solid bond based on mutual trust and shared goals. Being part of the Gresini family’s journey means contributing to an ambitious project that values both professional and human aspects.”
 
CARLO MERLINI – Gresini Racing Commercial and Marketing Director
“The partnership with Risposta Serramenti is one of the longest-standing and most meaningful for our team. We have shared unforgettable moments, both on and off the track, and we’re delighted to continue this journey together throughout 2026 and 2027. A special thank you goes to Marco and the entire company for their continued trust and support.”

Four decades of one of the most important and iconic lines of sportsbikes will be celebrated at MCL [Motorcycle Live] 2025, when Suzuki marks the 40th anniversary of GSX-R. 

The 1985 GSX-R750F transformed the world of sportsbikes and laid the foundations for every sportsbike that’s followed since, through to the reveal of the new GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition earlier this year. To mark the milestone, a dedicated display will celebrate arguably the most significant and legendary motorcycling lineages in history. 

The lineup will feature a number of models from the GSX-R’s history, including a 1985 GSX-R750. Other notable inclusions include a GSX-R750 SRAD and a K5 GSX-R1000. 

And, to kickstart the MCL celebrations, Suzuki will host a special VIP event on the morning of Saturday 15 November – the opening day of MCL 2025 – which will take place on the Suzuki stand an hour before the show opens to the public. The event will celebrate both the anniversary and the launch of the new GSX-R1000R, with attendance by invitation only and open to customers that have placed a deposit on the 2026 GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition. 

Hosted and compered by renowned presenter and broadcaster Grace Webb, it will include insight into the new GSX-R from Paul de Lusignan, Suzuki GB’s director of motorcycles, followed by talks with 2024 Endurance World Championship winner Dan Linfoot, who also recently won the 2025 Bol d’Or with the Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Team, and 2004 British Superbike champion and former GSX-R test rider, John Reynolds.  

VIPs will receive a goody bag, the chance to meet and talk with Linfoot, Reynolds, and the Suzuki GB team, and get a first look at the GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition in the metal before anyone else in the UK. 

Suzuki GB marketing manager, Jak Tyrrell, said, “I think it’s fair to say that no other range of motorcycles has moved the game on in the way that GSX-R has over the last four decades, or has played such a big part in the motorcycling journey of so many riders over the years. 40 years is an incredible milestone, and we’re really excited to be able to celebrate such an anniversary at MCL, talk with owners old and new about their GSX-R history, all ahead of the arrival of the anniversary edition next year.” 

In 1985 the GSX-R750F became a landmark moment in production sportsbike design, delivering genuine track performance on the road to the masses, combining a lightweight aluminium chassis with a race-derived, oil-cooled four-cylinder engine. The GSX-R1100 followed the following year, doubling the GSX-R stable, becoming the big-bore sportsbike of choice.  

Evolution became revolution with the arrival of the GSX-R750 SRAD in 1996. Based on the dimensions and ergonomics of Kevin Schwantz’s 1993 Grand Prix World Championship-winning RGV500 and with a new twin-spar aluminium frame and compact, high-revving engine, it brought the GSX-R closer than ever to Suzuki’s factory race bikes. 

The first GSX-R600 followed in 1997, and, with the discontinuation of the GSX-R1100, the first GSX-R1000 was released in 2001, again moving the sportsbike game on a stage further, with a power-to-weight ratio that redefined superbike standards. It won the British Superstock championship in its first year with Aussie Paul Young, and again in its second and third years of competition. The 2005 GSX-R1000 K5, four years later, built on that foundation and brought further advances, winning the World Superbike Championship at the hands of Troy Corser. It remains revered today, 20 years on. 

The 2011 GSX-R750 and 600s were widely-praised following their release, with the 600 going on to win the British Supersport Championship in its first year with Alastair Seeley. The GSX-R1000 underwent its final evolution in 2012 before being completely redesigned for 2017. 

Incorporating MotoGP-derived technology – most notably with a clever variable valve timing system – the L7 GSX-R1000R was again widely praised for its track performance but also its civility as a road-going superbike. It won that year’s Senior TT with Michael Dunlop onboard, and after finishing runner-up twice, it won the 2019 National Superstock 1000 championship courtesy of Richard Cooper. 

Where GSX-Rs – and the 1000 in particular – have dominated is in the Endurance World Championship. Unlike sprint superbike and superstock racing, endurance racing is not only a test of performance but reliability, and the GSX-R1000 has won the world title 15 times, its latest coming in 2024.

Suzuki is looking to make it 16 world titles in 2026, and the new GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition goes on sale in the UK in the spring. 

For more information on the GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition click here. 

At MCL Suzuki can be found on stand 3D25 in hall 3A. 

• Lucky Royal Enfield riders in the UK have now taken delivery of their highly-anticipated, limited-edition Shotgun 650 ICON Edition motorcycles.

• Designed by Royal Enfield in collaboration with ICON Motosports, as a global 1-of-100 limited run - 6 available to the UK, 26 in Europe, 26 in India, 17 Americas, 25 APAC.

• Limited-run edition made in collaboration with the custom and lifestyle apparel powerhouse, ICON Motosports.

• Inspired by ICON Motosports ‘Always Something’ custom build, first unveiled at EICMA 2024, and ridden up the hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed.

• Future limited-edition Royal Enfield motorcycles are on the horizon. For details, contact your local Royal Enfield dealership.

Lucky Royal Enfield riders across the UK have now taken delivery of their limited-run Shotgun 650 ICON Edition motorcycles, marking the end of a highly anticipated wait.

Highly sought after by riders and enthusiasts, just 6 Royal Enfield fans were able to get their hands on the ICON Edition Shotgun 650 - all selected at random from online entries, with just 100 available globally - 6 available to the UK, 26 in Europe, 26 in India, 17 Americas, and 25 APAC.

The final two ICON Edition units were recently handed over at Drayton Croft Motorcycles in Hinckley, while the very last UK-allocated motorcycle delivered through Sycamore Motorcycles in Peterborough.

This exclusive Shotgun 650 was crafted in collaboration with ICON Motosport, with its design taking direct inspiration from the ‘Always Something’ ICON-built custom motorcycle first unveiled at EICMA 2024. The bike captures ICON’s distinctive style and Royal Enfield’s custom culture in one iconic road-going package.

The ‘Always Something’ custom build, aptly named after ICON’s test rider crashed it a mere three weeks before the bike was due to debut at EICMA, Milan, has since been shown and ridden at various shows attended by the Royal Enfield Custom World team throughout the year, from the London Bike Shed Moto Show 2025, to Wheels & Waves in France, and recently seen conquering the famous hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025.

Adrian Sellers, Head - Custom & Motorsport at Royal Enfield said

"It's exciting to see these unique motorcycles finally arrive with their lucky owners. This was a very special project with us, and working with Icon Motosport allowed us to really show off the potential of the Shotgun 650. This release underscores Royal Enfield’s commitment to creating special, distinctive motorcycles that resonate with our community. The Shotgun 650 ICON Edition is a testament to Royal Enfield’s rich heritage of customisation and the passion of our riders.”

ICON are specialists when it comes to creating the outrageous, and the ICON Edition Shotgun 650 is designed to embody the Shotgun’s ‘Inspired by Custom. For Custom’ mantra. Key elements include the limited ICON One Thousand colourway, accentuated by gold rims with contrast cut details, and finished with bar-end mirrors, blue shock springs, and a distinctive red seat. This head-turning style is designed to catch the eye and speak for itself.

Each new Shotgun 650 ICON Edition owner not only secured a truly unique 1-of-100 machine, but also received an exclusive ICON Edition jacket that matches their bike - designed exclusively for the new owners and custom-made to order.

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

Inspired by custom. For custom. The Shotgun 650 is a motorcycle that defies categorisation, transforming in minutes from a single seat bobber, to a weekend tourer, to a dual seater roadster and back. A machine that pays homage to the past while hurtling towards the future, a tribute to self-expression. Each one is engineered to be a canvas for artists, custom builders and riders across the world — an invitation to create a Royal Enfield unlike any other.

When it comes to performance, the Shotgun 650 is powered by the famed 648cc air-oil cooled parallel-twin, with a torquey grunt and entirely usable roadgoing character. Under the unshakable steel spine of the Shotgun 650 is the proven 648cc parallel twin engine, designed for real world usage with a strong mid-range and ample torque across the gears to keep the rider engaged.

A true riders’ motorcycle, the Shotgun 650 offers an ergonomic design with mid-set foot pegs, a low 795mm seat, and well-placed handlebars. Its Showa suspension, 1465mm wheelbase, and low centre of gravity provide comfort and agility in various riding conditions. Wide 18" front and 17" rear tyres, along with 320mm and 300mm disc brakes, ensure excellent grip and control at all speeds, for all riders.

The ‘Always Something’ motorcycle that inspires this limited edition marvel is long, low and loud, featuring heavily-modified geometry, under-tail twin shocks and a stars-and-stripes style livery.

The Shotgun 650 ICON Edition, even if a limited production run, is a motorcycle that carries Royal Enfield’s pure motorcycling DNA without being constrained by it; emphasising the potential for creating a truly raw and original custom-designed motorcycle that breaks the mould and pushes the boundaries.

Looking Ahead

Royal Enfield is always striving to create rider-focused motorcycles, with this Shotgun 650 ICON Edition just one of many potential ideas that have been explored.

Further potential ideas are always being dreamt up, particularly based on customer demand at UK dealerships for future special limited edition releases.

Shotgun 650 ICON Edition Photo Gallery: https://royalenfieldmedia.co.uk/folders/165

ICON Motosport ‘Always Something’ Photo Gallery: https://royalenfieldmedia.co.uk/folders/145

For all media enquiries, including press fleet requests, please get in touch with the Motocom team at [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1525 270100.

About Royal Enfield

The oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, Royal Enfield has created beautifully crafted motorcycles since 1901. From its British roots, a manufacturing plant was established in Madras in 1955, a foothold from which Royal Enfield spearheaded the growth of India’s mid-sized two-wheeler segment. Royal Enfields are engaging, uncomplicated, accessible and fun to ride; a vehicle for exploration and self-expression. It’s an approach the brand calls Pure Motorcycling.

Royal Enfield’s premium line-up includes Bear 650, Classic 650, Guerrilla 450 modern roadster, Hunter 350, Meteor 350, Super Meteor 650, Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 twins, the Shotgun 650, the new Himalayan adventure tourer, the Scram 440 ADV Crossover, the iconic Bullet 350, Classic 350 and Goan Classic 350. The company recently unveiled its new city+ motorcycle brand – the Flying Flea – a fresh take on urban mobility, blending authentic design with advanced technology.

Riders and a passionate community are fostered with a rich profusion of events at a local, regional and international level. Most notable are Motoverse (previously Rider Mania), an annual gathering of thousands of Royal Enfield enthusiasts in Goa, and Himalayan Odyssey; a yearly pilgrimage over some of the toughest terrain and highest mountain passes.

A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield operates through more than 2000 stores across all major cities and towns in India and through nearly 850 stores in more than 60 countries around the globe. Royal Enfield also has two world-class technical centres, in Bruntingthorpe, UK, and in Chennai, India. The company’s two state-of-the-art production facilities are located at Oragadam and Vallam Vadagal, near Chennai. Across the world, Royal Enfield has six modern CKD assembly facilities in Bangladesh, Nepal, Brazil, Thailand, Argentina and Colombia.