Stories from Assen · Netherlands

The Grand Prix Commission has confirmed that holeshot devices will be banned from the Assen circuit. The grid layout will also change starting from Germany. The devices provide a launch advantage. This rule change impacts rider performance and race strategy. These devices are designed to help riders achieve faster starts.

The province of Drenthe plans to reserve 50 million euros for the Nedersaksenlijn, a railway line intended to improve connectivity between the northern and eastern Netherlands and Germany.

A German teenager has been arrested at the Duinrell water park in the Netherlands. The arrest is related to alleged filming in the changing rooms.

Wildfires are active in multiple locations across the Netherlands. A heathland fire is burning near a military training ground in Assen. A fire also broke out yesterday morning at a defense training area in the Veluwe and remains partially uncontrolled.