Acosta explains scary high-speed crash in Austria MotoGP practice
Pedro Acosta has denied that his high-speed shunt in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix was due to damage to his KTM, explaining that unusually cold tyres were the real cause.Acosta lost control of his bike going into the Turn 4 right-hander in the final stages of the sessionContinue Reading
Acosta explains cause of scary high-speed crash in Austria MotoGP practice
Pedro Acosta has denied that his high-speed shunt in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix was due to damage to his KTM, explaining that an unusually cold tyre was the real cause.Acosta lost control of his bike going into the Turn 4 right-hander in the final stages of theContinue Reading
Marquez no longer lagging far behind Bagnaia, Martin in Austria MotoGP
Gresini’s Marc Marquez says he is no longer two or three steps behind MotoGP title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin after displaying strong pace in Friday practice for the Austrian GP.On the short 10-corner Spielberg circuit, Marquez posted a time of 1m28.858s on his Ducati GP23 bike in secondContinue Reading
Marquez no longer lagging far behind Bagnaia, Martin in MotoGP
Gresini’s Marc Marquez says he is no longer two or three steps behind MotoGP title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin after displaying strong pace in Friday practice for the Austrian GP.On the short 10-corner Spielberg circuit, Marquez posted a time of 1m28.858s on his Ducati GP23 bike in secondContinue Reading
NASCAR: When rubbin’ stops being racin’
In a series born via the exploits of bootleggers and outlaws, NASCAR’s history is unsurprisingly steeped in decades of contact and drivers pushing the limits of what may be deemed acceptable. There’s almost an expectation to see occasional bump and runs, or a driver full-throttle against the wall to escape playoffContinue Reading
NASCAR’s history of wreck penalties: When rubbin’ stops being racin’
In a series born via the exploits of bootleggers and outlaws, NASCAR’s history is unsurprisingly steeped in decades of contact and drivers pushing the limits of what may be deemed acceptable. There’s almost an expectation to see occasional bump and runs, or a driver full-throttle against the wall to escapeContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia fastest in second practice, Martin third
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.It took just five minutes for Bagnaia to beat the fastest lap from first practice, the factory Ducati rider clocking a time of 1m29.637s toContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia sets lap record to lead Pramac duo in FP2
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.It took just five minutes for Bagnaia to beat the fastest lap from first practice, the factory Ducati rider clocking a time of 1m29.637s toContinue Reading
All McLaren departments F1 world championship material – Brown
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed all departments of its Formula 1 team are “world championship material” after years of investment.Brown took the helm at the Woking-based outfit during a time of financial instability last decade and, despite further hardships which included rumours of a takeover by Audi, theContinue Reading
Leclerc: Easier taking blame for mistakes at Ferrari under Vasseur
Frederic Vasseur has changed the culture at Ferrari for the better since taking over as its Formula 1 team principal, according to Charles Leclerc.Vasseur took the reins of the Scuderia in January 2023 and implemented his trademark no-bullshit approach, after years of Ferrari being criticised not just for lacking performanceContinue Reading