McLaren faces major low-speed test in F1 Canada GP
For years McLaren has been struggling with grip in long, low-speed corners – coupled with a lack of aerodynamic efficiency, which dented its top speeds.Its much-heralded upgrades in 2023 in Austria and Singapore added plenty of performance through high-speed sections, making it arguably the second-best car on the grid on selectContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Rain forces Wednesday Superstock race cancellation
Wednesday’s schedule has already been impacted by poor weather, after Tuesday’s original timetable featuring the first Supertwin race and the first Superstock contest had to be postponed.The opening Supertwin race got away as scheduled at 11:45 BST and was won by Michael Dunlop, who has now become most successful riderContinue Reading
The immediate fallout from Marquez’s Ducati MotoGP power play
In just four days, Marc Marquez has brought Ducati to its knees, irritated reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia and surely his mentor Valentino Rossi, and redoubled his chances of winning this title to justify his choice ahead of Jorge Martín.As much as there were people within the paddock whoContinue Reading
The immediate fallout from Marquez’s Ducati MotoGP powerplay
In just four days, Marc Marquez has brought Ducati to its knees, irritated reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia and surely his mentor Valentino Rossi, and redoubled his chances of winning this title to justify his choice ahead of Jorge Martín.As much as there were people within the paddock whoContinue Reading
Dunlop “doesn’t want” comparisons to his uncle after breaking Isle of Man TT win record
Since 2000, road racing legend Joey Dunlop stood as the most successful rider at the TT with 26 wins that only went matched last Saturday when his nephew Michael scored his 26th success in the opening Supersport race.The Dunlop dynasty is road racing’s most enduring, with Michael Dunlop’s latest success poignantContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Dunlop makes history in Supertwin race with record 27th win
The 35-year-old matched the all-time record of 26 previously held by his late uncle Joey Dunlop since 2000 last Saturday in the opening Supersport race of TT 2024.Dunlop was denied the chance to better that in last Sunday’s Superbike TT when a visor issue knocked him out of a commandingContinue Reading
Alpine F1’s Doohan given Canada FP1 outing after Ocon exit confirmed
The decision to run him in Montreal is interesting because it comes just days after the French manufacturer confirmed the departure of Ocon at the end of this season.Ocon collided with team-mate Pierre Gasly on the opening lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, much to the annoyance of Alpine team principal BrunoContinue Reading
WRC champion Rovanpera set for circuit racing debut
The two-time world champion is expanding his motorsport horizons this year following a decision to conduct a part-time WRC campaign with Toyota.Rovanpera announced plans in February to contest four of the six Carrera Cup Benelux rounds with the first outing arriving at Zandvoort – the home of the Formula 1Continue Reading
How Red Bull creates the perfect strategy for Verstappen and Perez
Devising and implementing the perfect race strategy is a real ‘team effort’ in Formula 1. However, every team has a couple of people who are particularly tasked with determining the right plan of attack.Red Bull Racing has three: Head of race strategy Will Courtenay, principal strategy engineer Hannah Schmitz andContinue Reading
Ghiotto returns for two IndyCar rounds with Dale Coyne Racing
Former Formula 2 driver Ghiotto made his IndyCar debut with the team earlier this season at Barber Motorsports Park, finishing 21st, before finishing 25th in his final outing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in May.The Italian will return to the #51 car for this weekend’s race at RoadContinue Reading