Isle of Man TT 2024: Todd gets maiden win in Superstock thriller from Hickman
TAS Racing BMW rider Todd scored just his second and third career TT podiums earlier this week in the Supersport and Superbike races.Feature: The real-world application of the new Isle of Man TT gameA champion at Superstock level in the British championship, Todd was expected to be a strong contenderContinue Reading
Why letting Marquez walk away would have been Ducati’s greatest MotoGP blunder
Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta described the situation as a “soap opera”. Autosport’s revelation on Monday 3 June that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team in favour of Marc Marquez wasn’t followed by an Eastenders-style cliffhanger outro.But it was the bombshellContinue Reading
Renault CEO rules out Alpine F1 team sale despite “offers left and right”
The Enstone-based squad has endured a challenging start to the 2024 season, with its A524 F1 car starting the season at the back of the grid and has scored just two points so far.Its struggles have prompted speculation that parent company Renault could look to offload it.One potential buyer couldContinue Reading
Why Stroll isn’t about to throw in the towel in F1
Stroll has long been a divisive figure in F1, with some of the criticisms directed towards him of his own making and some inherited.The son of billionaire Lawrence Stroll, who backed him with the best possible equipment to an F1 promotion in 2018, Stroll was always going to have public perceptionContinue Reading
Why Marquez refused to fight with Martin on track for 2025 Ducati MotoGP seat
On Wednesday, it was announced that six-time MotoGP champion Marquez will step up from Gresini to join the official Ducati squad next year, partnering Francesco Bagnaia in an all-star line-up.It was the culmination of a series of events that took place over the last seven days, which completely changed theContinue Reading
Magazine: Le Mans preview and Alpine F1 strife
We’ve just had the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500, which can mean only one thing. It’s time for the third of motorsport’s Big Three events: Le Mans.We’ve got our traditional free 52-page guide this week, covering all the contenders, with Porsche, Ferrari and Toyota the current favourites.Porsche now hasContinue Reading
How exposed is Red Bull’s F1 campaign to its kerb and bump weakness?
After the challenges of Miami, Imola and Monaco where the clear weakness of the RB20 in dealing with bumps and kerbs were made evident, it is little wonder that the world champion has spent time in Red Bull’s simulator since the last race trying to work through things ahead ofContinue Reading
Dall’Igna: Signing Marquez creates “best team in Ducati history” in MotoGP
On Wednesday 5 June, Ducati officially announced it had signed eight-time world champion Marquez to a two-year factory deal – confirming Autosport reports earlier in the week.It came as Marquez forced Ducati management into a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to the factory squad, after the formerContinue Reading
Toyota hands Rally1 debut to rising WRC star in Latvia
Pajari and co-driver Enni Malkonen will step up from driving Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 car in WRC2 to pilot a fourth GR Yaris Rally1 at the gravel rally that will make its WRC debut from 18-21 July.The news comes just days after the pair claimed their second career WRC2 winContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Sidecar red flag forces Thursday racing schedule change
Organisers had already been forced to activate their road closure contingency for this Thursday due to Tuesday’s racing being cancelled because of poor weather.Originally, Tuesday’s Supertwin and Superstock races were moved to Wednesday, while Wednesday’s Supersport and Sidecar contests were postponed to Thursday.Isle of Man TT 2024 race reports: RoadContinue Reading