BMW still needs time before final call on 2027 MotoGP entry
With three major European manufacturers already on the MotoGP grid – Ducati, KTM and Aprilia (from the Piaggio Group) – the absence of German giant BMW has always felt like an anomaly. More so given its current presence and success in the WorldSBK production bike series with Toprak Razgatlioglu.BMW hasContinue Reading
Why McLaren thinks its F1 rivals will still challenge for wins in 2025
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull – at least in Max Verstappen’s case – will challenge for wins across the remainder of the 2025 Formula 1 season.The Woking-based squad is the runaway leader in both F1 world championships, with 11 wins from the opening 14Continue Reading
Unlocking Leclerc’s dire pole conversion rate
Statistics rarely lie. In Formula 1 world championship history, 487 grands prix have been won from pole position – 43.2% of the total.Since Charles Leclerc made his debut in 2018, that figure is up to 50.3% (82 out of 163 races). And it grows further to 56.6% for grands prix Leclerc didn’tContinue Reading
Promoted: The 2026-27 RAFA Racing Club Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior Programme
It should come as no surprise that so many former RAFA Racing Club Porsche Carrera Cup GB Juniors are enjoying successful 2025 seasons. Charlie Eastwood has achieved a third Le Mans 24 Hours class podium after a charging display during the night, Dan Harper has been a race winner inContinue Reading
Williams surprised by Monaco GP two-stop return for F1 2026
Williams team principal James Vowles says he was surprised to hear Formula 1 is likely to continue with its mandatory two-stop strategies in Monaco after this year’s controversial experiment.With overtaking pretty much impossible on the streets of Monte Carlo, the FIA implemented the mandatory use of three tyre sets thisContinue Reading
How infrared tech could redefine race control, gaming and fan engagement
At the opulent Stowe House, located just outside Silverstone Circuit, a select group of motorsport insiders, technology leaders, and circuit representatives recently gathered for an unveiling that may shape the future of racing.The event marked a significant milestone for Infrared Kinetics (IRK), a British startup that believes it has solvedContinue Reading
Wolff: Russell was ‘stronger driver’ than Hamilton in F1 2024
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has kept George Russell waiting all year for a new contract, but after Russell said “nothing’s going to happen over the summer” contract-wise following a typically resolute performance at the Hungarian GP, it looks like the roles have been reversed.In that context it was interestingContinue Reading
Why 2026 is the right time for Ducati to field six identical MotoGP bikes
The emergence of Alex Marquez, alongside Ducati’s commitments to Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio, among other factors, presents the ideal scenario for the Italian brand to field six identical bikes on the MotoGP grid next year.Over the last decade – roughly since Gigi Dall’Igna arrived as general manager –Continue Reading
Fabio Quartararo pushes for Yamaha V4, blames gap to rivals on engine
Fabio Quartararo is the only rider who has been able to consistently challenge Marc Marquez in the battle for pole positions this season. The Frenchman set the fastest qualifying lap at Jerez, Le Mans, Silverstone and Assen, while championship leader Marquez has started from pole on seven occasions. The onlyContinue Reading
Quartararo pushes for Yamaha V4 as he blames gap to MotoGP rivals on engine
Fabio Quartararo is the only rider who has been able to consistently challenge Marc Marquez in the battle for pole positions this season.The Frenchman set the fastest qualifying lap at Jerez, Le Mans, Silverstone and Assen, while championship leader Marquez has started from pole on seven occasions. The only otherContinue Reading