How Michael Jordan inspires Acosta to bet on KTM for his MotoGP future
Pedro Acosta’s world championship career has been meteoric. He made his debut in Moto3 in 2021 and won the title at his first attempt. Graduation to Moto2 followed in 2022 and, although he needed one season to get the hang of the category, he dominated in his second attempt inContinue Reading
What does Renault’s axing of its engine project mean for F1? Our writers have their say
Following the announcement by Renault that it is ending its Formula 1 engine operations before the new rules era in 2026, the decision will have a huge impact on both its team and the wider grid.What does it mean for Alpine, F1 and the series overall? Our writers offer theirContinue Reading
Ekstrom joins Ford’s Dakar team for 2025 after Audi exit
Mattias Ekstrom will join Ford’s factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025 after ending a 23-year stint with Audi.The Swede will contest next year’s Dakar in a works-entered Ford Raptor T1+, teaming up with Nani Roma, Mitch Guthrie Jr and fellow ex-Audi driver Carlos Sainz Sr in a four-strongContinue Reading
Bagnaia recovery in Indonesia GP keeps MotoGP title pressure on Martin
Francesco Bagnaia produced a solid recovery in the Indonesian Grand Prix to keep the pressure on MotoGP world title rival Jorge Martin, despite having no answer to the Spaniard’s dominance.The two-time defending champion whittled Martin’s erstwhile 24 point advantage down to 21 points after consolidating his win in Saturday’s sprintContinue Reading
Vanthoor: BMW needs upgrades to fight regularly at the front in WEC next year
BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes the German manufacturer needs to upgrade its LMDh car in order to be a consistent frontrunner in the World Endurance Championship in 2025.The BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh has achieved limited success since it made its debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2023, whileContinue Reading
Marko wanted Ricciardo out after Spanish GP, reveals Horner
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko wanted Daniel Ricciardo out of the RB seat after the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Christian Horner has revealed.Ricciardo’s F1 career appears to be over after RB chiefs decided to replace him with Liam Lawson for the remainder of this campaign.It brings to anContinue Reading
Tanak: Neuville is “not safe yet” in WRC title fight
Ott Tanak says Thierry Neuville is “not safe yet” after taking a nibble out of his Hyundai team-mate’s World Rally Championship lead at Rally Chile.The 2019 world champion outscored Neuville by five points last weekend to reduce the deficit in the title race to 29 points. A maximum of 60Continue Reading
Jos Verstappen on key Red Bull members leaving: “This is what I warned about”
The decision of several key figures at Red Bull Racing to leave the Formula 1 team is exactly what Jos Verstappen feared at the beginning of the year, he has told Autosport.In March during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, the father of three-time world champion Max Verstappen claimed that “theContinue Reading
Ross Chastain willing to help Chevy teammates, but ‘not at the expense of me’
These bracket-busters are throwing a wrench into the plans of the NASCAR Cup title combatants, stealing valuable points and race wins. Chris Buescher did it first at Watkins Glen, and now Ross Chastain, who has been a constant presence at the front since just missing out on being a part ofContinue Reading
Is it fair to brand MotoGP 2024 ‘a championship of mistakes’?
It was Francesco Bagnaia who’d be the one to rather succinctly sum up the general mood towards the 2024 MotoGP world championship title race as he settled in for his media session on Saturday afternoon.”This season it is looking like a championship of mistakes!”It’s a comment that was delivered jokingly,Continue Reading