Norton On
The Move
N
orton Motorcycles is set
to usher in a new era, with
confirmation that production of
its latest generation of motor
-
cycles will begin later this year
at its U.K. headquarters. The
British marque, now under the
ownership of India's TVS Motor,
has received over about $267
million in investment to revital
-
ize its operations, strengthen its
workforce, and modernize its
facilities.
Norton's Solihull base has
seen significant expansion in
preparation for this launch, with
its workforce increasing by more
than 25 percent since the start
of 2025. This obviously marks
not just Norton's comeback but
also its role in maintaining Brit
-
ain's place in global motorcycle
manufacturing.
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Norton Motorcycles confirmed that production of its latest generation of
motorcycles will begin later this year at their U.K. headquarters.
Geerts Let Go by Yamaha
A
fter an eight-year partnership,
Yamaha Moto Europe an-
nounced the departure of Belgian
Jago Geerts, who began his
professional motocross racing
career on blue.
The four-time MX2 silver
medalist achieved 45 race wins
and 55 podiums with Yamaha.
Geerts moved up to the MXGP
class in 2024, but his progress
was slowed by an elbow injury.
In 2025, Geerts struggled all
season. His best result was sixth
overall and a fourth place in a
moto, both coming at the MXGP
of Latvia.
"Jago's move to the 450 has
been challenged by a series of
unfortunate injuries," said Alexan
-
dre Kowalski, Yamaha Motor Eu-
rope Off-Road Racing manager.
"Throughout it all, we remained
firmly committed to supporting
him. Now, our journey together
has reached its natural conclu-
sion. We thank Jago for his
dedication and tremen-
dous contributions,
and we sincerely
wish him the very
best in the next
chapter of his
career."
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Jago Geerts' eight-
year relationship
with Yamaha in
the FIM Motocross
World Championship
is over.
