{"id":9080,"date":"2026-02-07T07:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=9080"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:51:40","slug":"introducing-the-fim-harley-davidson-bagger-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/introducing-the-fim-harley-davidson-bagger-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the\u00a0FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup is ready for launch in 2026. The name and full calendar for the world&#8217;s first global racing series dedicated to high-performance Harley-Davidson bagger motorcycles was revealed at a Press Conference at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-developed between Harley-Davidson and MotoGP, the FIM Harley-Davidson\u00a0Bagger World Cup brings the thunder of race-tuned V-Twin touring motorcycles to premier international circuits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exciting new series connects MotoGP to one of North America&#8217;s most iconic lifestyle brands and marks a pivotal moment in Harley-Davidson&#8217;s competitive evolution and global motorsport ambitions.<br><br><strong>THE CALENDAR<\/strong><br>The series will feature six rounds across North America and Europe. The action kicks off in the United States, home of Harley-Davidson and the original King of the Baggers racing series, before making its way across Europe and onto the global stage &#8211; culminating in a championship-deciding finale at the spectacular Red Bull Ring in Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Austin, USA: <\/strong>March 27\u201329<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mugello, Italy:<\/strong> May 29\u201331<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assen, Netherlands:<\/strong> June 26\u201328<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silverstone, Great Britain: <\/strong>August 7\u20139<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aragon, Spain:<\/strong> August 28\u201330<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Red Bull Ring, Austria: <\/strong>September 18\u201320<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on Harley-Davidson&#8217;s Grand American Touring platform, FIM\u00a0Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup race bikes will be radically transformed for speed, agility, and spectacle, offering fans a new experience unlike anything currently on the MotoGP schedule \u2013 with its own distinct culture.<br><br>&#8220;The FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup will bring something completely new for both the riders and the fans. Alongside our promoters and key stakeholders the FIM continues to explore and realise new and exciting opportunities and developments that complement and elevate our current championships and this is the perfect example of how one of these shared visions and ideas is now coming to fruition. We look forward to watching this iconic brand racing and seeing the fan&#8217;s reaction to this fresh initiative during the season,&#8221; said FIM President Jorge Viegas.<strong> <\/strong><br><br>Prospective teams, riders, and sponsors are now invited to engage with the series as preparations accelerate for the 2026 debut season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup is ready for launch in 2026. 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