Bagnaia favours Bulega over Iannone for MotoGP debut with VR46
Defending MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has thrown his support behind WorldSBK standout Nicolo Bulega as his candidate to replace Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 Racing for the final two events of the 2024 MotoGP season.The satellite squad is presently mulling options as it prepares to lose di Giannantonio forContinue Reading
The highs and lows of this year’s Formula Ford Festival
There’s a unique atmosphere in the paddock immediately following any Formula Ford Festival, one that consists of disappointment, hard luck stories and no shortage of ‘what if’ scenarios.Drivers and teams that have spent days testing, battling through heats and semi-finals to come within reach of the ultimate prize and aContinue Reading
Colapinto is “turning heads” in F1, but what are his options for 2025?
It is a question seemingly put to Franco Colapinto after every session he has entered as a Formula 1 driver – ‘do you think this performance will help get you a seat next year’?In truth, the Argentinian has only an outside chance of lining up for the 2025 season-opening AustralianContinue Reading
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Jorge Martin’s lead over Francesco Bagnaia has grown to 20 points ahead of this weekend’s race at the Chang International Circuit.The Pramac rider also won the last edition of the event in 2023 by 0.253s over Bagnaia. Local time Your time EventDate Thailand GP Oct 25 10:45 …Keep reading SourceContinue Reading
McNish returns to the cockpit of unraced Porsche LMP2000, 25 years after car’s only test
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Allan McNish has returned to the cockpit of the unraced Porsche LMP2000 25 years after he took part in the car’s solitary test.McNish, who retired from racing after taking the World Endurance Championship title with Audi in 2013, drove the LMP2000 at Porsche’s provingContinue Reading
Brown closes on Black in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings
Just two wins now separate the first five drivers in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings after Dan Brown returned to the top three following success last weekend.Even though Brown was only triumphant in one of the two Racing Hondas bouts at Snetterton (he was second in the other),Continue Reading
How the FIA checks teams don’t cheat F1’s parc ferme rules
The tech intrigue surrounding Red Bull’s front bib adjuster has thrown a spotlight on Formula 1’s parc ferme rules.Central to the issue surrounding Red Bull is not that it had a device inside the car that can raise or lower the bib.Instead, it all revolves around whether or not theContinue Reading
Mercedes thinks Austin F1 troubles caused by pushing its luck too much
Mercedes thinks that its rollercoaster United States Grand Prix form was triggered by a set-up that ‘flirted’ with the ground too much.The German manufacturer was left scratching its head at the end of the Austin weekend as it struggled to understand why it had been so competitive in sprint qualifying,Continue Reading
BMW confirms Rossi’s LMDh outing in Bahrain WEC test
Valentino Rossi’s run in BMW’s M Hybrid V8 LMDh at the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain next month has been confirmed. BMW has officially revealed the seven-time MotoGP champion’s participation in the test with the factory WRT Hypercar class squad on the day after the final round of theContinue Reading
How motorsport’s ‘Olympics’ is succeeding in a crucial mission
Following an expanded 2022 event, the FIA Motorsport Games is being scaled up again for the 2024 edition, which kicks off this week. It will be the third iteration of what’s colloquially known as the ‘Olympics for motorsport’ – an FIA-run competition in which teams compete for their country inContinue Reading