Fabio Quartararo on Yamaha V4: “I spent many years struggling, now I want a winning bike”
Fabio Quartararo says he wants a “winning bike” from Yamaha in 2026 after years of “struggling” on uncompetitive machinery in MotoGP, as he raises expectations for the Japanese manufacturer’s ambitious V4 project.Yamaha is in the advanced stages of developing an all-new V4-powered prototype, marking a significant shift from the inline-fourContinue Reading
NASCAR, F1 head-to-head TV ratings are in
For the third time this year, NASCAR and Formula 1 were more or less competing for the same eyeballs on Sunday and the television ratings for both arrived on Wednesday afternoon.The Cup Series, after a stretch of poor viewership numbers on USA Network, returned to over-the-air NBC on Sunday andContinue Reading
NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row conclude lawsuit settlement mediation with no deal
Attorneys representing both parties in the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR lawsuit and countersuit concluded a second consecutive day of settlement talks without any announced agreement.Upon leaving the Western District of North Carolina courtroom in Charlotte on Wednesday, both parties declined comment.There is a scheduled session forContinue Reading
William Sawalich out with concussion-like symptoms after Talladega crash
19-year-old William Sawalich is currently competing in his rookie season as NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, but he will not take part in this weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway. He sits 17th in the championship standings, and hasn’t missed a race all year.Unfortunately, on Lap 46 at Talladega Superspeedway, he wasContinue Reading
How Laurent Mekies is empowering Oracle Red Bull Racing to take smarter risks
“If you want to be competitive, you need to be on the edge. If you are on the edge, it is going to hurt at some stage. It’s meant to happen.” That’s how Oracle Red Bull Racing’s CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies described the discipline of learning through difficultContinue Reading
Laurent Mekies’ hard truth on learning at the limit: “It’s going to hurt at some stage”
“If you want to be competitive, you need to be on the edge. If you are on the edge, it is going to hurt at some stage. It’s meant to happen.” That’s how Oracle Red Bull Racing’s CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies described the discipline of learning through difficultContinue Reading
Chris Gayle: ‘I was going to leave Joe Gibbs Racing’
Following their championship race clinching victory earlier in the month at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin detailed a conversation he had with team owner Joe Gibbs over the eventual decision to pair him with crew chief Chris Gayle.Hamlin said, and this is in the aftermath of then crew chiefContinue Reading
Daniel Suarez signs with Spire Motorsports for 2026 NASCAR Cup season
After five seasons with Trackhouse Racing, Daniel Suarez will have a new home in 2026, but he will still be with the same manufacturer. NASCAR’s top Mexican-born driver will replace Justin Haley as the driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. Suarez is the only foreign-born driver to everContinue Reading
Who’s replacing Norris, Hamilton and Verstappen in F1 Mexico GP FP1?
Owing to Formula 1 regulations mandating two rookie outings per car this season on race weekends, nine youngsters will partake in Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix.Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is now a well-known circuit where teams have gathered lots of data and where the track usually is quiteContinue Reading
Why Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez’ Sepang ‘kick’ still divides fans 10 years later
They say time heals all wounds. Well, not if you are Valentino Rossi or Marc Marquez. Their rivalry helped make the 2010s one of MotoGP’s golden eras, even if, ironically, the two never truly battled for a championship head-to-head. You would think the pair – and their loyal supporters – would beContinue Reading