Marquez expected to face “nightmare” Q1 at Barcelona MotoGP
The Gresini Ducati rider was expected to fight for a first MotoGP win on the Desmosedici coming to Barcelona after back-to-back grand prix podiums at Jerez and Le Mans.But he downplayed this ahead of the weekend as Barcelona has typically been a weaker track for the six-time MotoGP world champion,Continue Reading
How a chain change led to a Barcelona MotoGP practice “mess” for Quartararo
Barcelona has typically been a strong venue for Yamaha, though the circuit’s low-grip nature has worked against the M1 lately with its traction issues.Despite this, at one point in second practice it looked like both factory Yamaha riders could secure a direct place in Q2 for Saturday’s qualifying.However only AlexContinue Reading
Espargaro: “Super unfair” if Martin doesn’t get “ride of his dreams” at Ducati
Current points leader Martin and eight-time world champion Marc Marquez have emerged as the prime candidates to partner Francesco Bagnaia at Ducati in 2025, with Enea Bastianini unlikely to get a contract extension after the end of his current two-year deal.Pramac’s Martin has strengthened his bid for a promotion withinContinue Reading
Espargaro: “Super unfair” if Martin doesn’t get MotoGP “ride of his dreams” at Ducati
Current points leader Martin and eight-time world champion Marc Marquez have emerged as the prime candidates to partner Francesco Bagnaia at Ducati in 2025, with Enea Bastianini unlikely to get a contract extension after the end of his current two-year deal.Pramac’s Martin has strengthened his bid for a promotion withinContinue Reading
Red Bull secures F1 chief engineer Monaghan with new contract
With a host of the deals of its senior staff members being up for renewal imminently, Red Bull has been going through the process of trying to shore up personnel for the next rules era that begins in 2026.The need to get a move on and sort out these detailsContinue Reading
F1 Monaco GP: Leclerc tops FP2 from Hamilton
Leclerc spent the majority of the session sat on top of the order, where he picked up the fastest time and then proceeded to whittle down the lap time across his medium and soft-tyre runs to demonstrate an early advantage.It took less than 10 minutes for the times to returnContinue Reading
Larson “a little bit bummed” if rain splits up Indy 500/Coke 600 double
Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup champion, is bidding to become just the fifth driver to race the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.So far, he has been off to an impressive start – advancing last Sunday to the Fast Six in Indy 500 qualifying and earning theContinue Reading
F1 Monaco GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained
Red Bull Racing RB20 technical detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaRed Bull has a higher downforce rear wing configuration in Monaco, with a flat leading edge on the mainplane that leads into a tightly wound transition with the endplate.The upper flap also takes up more of the allowable box region and hasContinue Reading
FIA implements new rules in F1 pitlane queues
As part on the ongoing policy in qualifying of drivers needing to build their gaps coming out of the pitlane, rather than slowing on track, there have been repeated issues of drivers forcing their way into the queue at the exit.Drivers do not want to be left at the backContinue Reading
MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro ends Friday practice on top, Marquez into Q1
Espargaro won both the sprint and the grand prix at Barcelona last year, and ended Friday for the 2024 event 0.072 seconds clear of KTM’s Brad Binder after the South African suffered a pair of falls in the second session.For the second round in succession, six-time MotoGP world champion MarcContinue Reading