Mir responds to critics after MotoGP Japanese GP podium
Joan Mir says it is “easy to hide behind the phone” and criticise MotoGP riders after securing his maiden podium with Honda in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.Mir finished third behind factory Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez at Motegi, ending a 1,422-day drought stretching back to his lastContinue Reading
Toyota to introduce updated Le Mans Hypercar for WEC 2026
Toyota will introduce the first update of its GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for four years in time for the start of the 2026 World Endurance Championship campaign. Kazuki Nakajima, vice-chairman of Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, confirmed that there will be an upgrade of its Hypercar class contender introduced in 2021Continue Reading
Honda reveals new Prelude GT500 challenger for Super GT 2026
Honda will be contesting the 2026 Super GT season with a new GT500 car after revealing the Prelude-GT on Tuesday.Based on the Prelude sports coupe that was launched at the start of the month, it will replace the Civic Type R-GT that has been in service since the start ofContinue Reading
A2RL season two brings autonomous racing back to Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is back for a second season and promises more cars, more advanced tech, more thrills, more spills, and more… everything. The follow up to 2024’s groundbreaking first season aims to build on what’s come before.A2RL, for the uninitiated, is a race like noContinue Reading
When F1 greats suffered embarrassing crashes
There are those who say that one or other of the McLaren drivers should have the 2025 Formula 1 world championship in the bag by now.Within that group it has been claimed that Oscar Piastri’s peculiar off-weekend in Azerbaijan – shunting in qualifying, getting the start wrong, then crashing onContinue Reading
Bezzecchi reveals extent of injuries in Japan MotoGP crash
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed how badly he was hurt after being taken out by team-mate Jorge Martin on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix sprint.Last year’s champion Martin made a rapid launch from 17th on the grid and found a gap on the inside heading intoContinue Reading
Marco Bezzecchi reveals extent of injuries in Japan MotoGP crash
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi revealed how badly he was hurt after being taken out by team-mate Jorge Martin on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix sprint.Last year’s champion Martin made a rapid launch from 17th on the grid and found a gap on the inside heading into TurnContinue Reading
Jeff Gordon can relate to Denny Hamlin’s Kansas disappointment
Jeff Gordon had 93 Cup Series winsDenny Hamlin is up to 59 and counting…One thing about race car drivers, and it’s the same theme across the board, is that they hold onto the defeats way more than their triumphs as illustrated by the four-time Cup Series champion on Sunday nightContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin isn’t the owner of 23XI Racing on Sundays
On Sundays, Denny Hamlin is the driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 and not the co-owner of 23XI Racing.Hamlin owes nothing on the track to Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick on the final lap in a scenario like Sunday afternoon at Kansas Speedway. Hamlin drove into the finalContinue Reading
Logano vs. Chastain: The points battle to watch in Charlotte elimination race
Leaving Kansas, there are six drivers feeling comfortable in their playoff position with 40+ points between themselves and the dreaded elimination zone.Joey Logano and Ross Chastain are not among them, and all eyes will be on these two next weekend at the Charlotte ROVAL.Logano lost 11 points on the cutlineContinue Reading