Yamaha: ’2026 MotoGP bike not performing badly but engine needs more power’
Yamaha has conceded that its new V4 MotoGP engine is struggling for power after the opening pre-season test of the year at Sepang.The Iwata-based brand was in the headlines for all the wrong seasons in Malaysia, where it finished last among MotoGP’s five manufacturers and more than a second offContinue Reading
Komatsu: “Nobody’s satisfied” with Ocon’s F1 2025 – but not all his fault
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has admitted he expected better from Esteban Ocon in the 2025 Formula 1 season.Ocon joined Haas last year after leaving his longtime Alpine outfit, teaming up with Oliver Bearman, but against all expectations he was outscored by his rookie team-mate over the 2025 campaign, withContinue Reading
Ram: Race for The Seat winner revealed, earning Kaulig NASCAR Truck ride
After eight episodes of the Ram: Race for The Seat reality show competition, Kaulig Racing has finalized the driver of its fifth truck for the 2026 Craftsman Truck Series season. Mini Tyrrell, aged 21, bested 14 other drivers to win the competition and secure a full-time deal in the Truck Series.TheContinue Reading
NASCAR Rule Book update bans using hands to deflect air while driving
The NASCAR Cup Series Rule Book received a slew of preseason updates in advance of the final weekend before regular season racing begins next week at Daytona International Speedway.One marginally altered the qualifying procedures for the Daytona 500 and the other banned the practice of drivers placing their hands againstContinue Reading
Corey Heim will run 12 NASCAR Cup races with 23XI Racing in 2026
Many were left shocked by the fact that Corey Heim was without a full-time ride entering the 2026 season. The defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion broke various records in his 2025 title run, and is considered the sport’s top prospect alongside Connor Zilisch.However, that doesn’t mean Heim won’t beContinue Reading
Acosta rates Sepang test “six out of 10” despite KTM MotoGP gains
Pedro Acosta has rated his Sepang MotoGP test a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season.The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year, buoyed by an intensive development pushContinue Reading
Mercedes rivals push for intervention over F1 engine loophole – but how realistic is it?
Under the new Formula 1 power unit regulations, discussion about the compression ratio flared up even before a single wheel had turned with the 2026 machinery. The ratio between cylinder volume with the piston at the bottom of its stroke and at the top was 18:1 under the previous regulations,Continue Reading
Lappi set for comeback after thinking his WRC career was over
Esapekka Lappi is surprised and excited to make his World Rally Championship return at Rally Sweden after admitting he thought his top-level rallying career was over.The two-time WRC event winner will rejoin Hyundai next week, which will mark the first round of a part-time programme. He previously contested a full-seasonContinue Reading
Honda’s Joan Mir believes Ducati has given rivals a “reality check” in Sepang
Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they concede that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year.Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace inContinue Reading
Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations
“We can forget everything that we’ve learned since go-karts” is how Esteban Ocon summed up the regulation overhaul for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.He isn’t alone in thinking that either, because one of the major talking points ahead of this forthcoming season is how drivers are having to significantly adaptContinue Reading