EICMA EXHIBITION TRACES MOTOGP HISTORY THROUGH MORE THAN 30 RACE BIKES

EICMA 2026 will host “Speed Legends,” a special exhibition tracing the history of motorcycle Grand Prix racing. Created in collaboration with MotoGP and under the patronage of the FIM, the display follows an initiative announced at Mugello earlier this year.

Across roughly 1,400 square metres, more than 30 motorcycles will illustrate the premier class’s changing eras, celebrated riders and technical advances. Among the historic machines is the AJS Porcupine on which Leslie Graham won the first 500cc world championship in 1949. Visitors will also see the distinctive Moto Guzzi V8 and MV Agusta bikes associated with Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read.

The collection spans later generations, too: Franco Uncini’s Suzuki XR40, Mick Doohan’s Honda NSR and Kevin Schwantz’s Suzuki RGV are included. MotoGP-era highlights feature Casey Stoner’s Ducati Desmosedici GP8, Yamaha YZF-M1 machines ridden by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, and Marc Marquez’s Honda RC213V.

Together, the motorcycles offer a view of how the championship’s machinery and its leading figures have evolved across decades.