Jorge Martin explains post-season surgeries: ‘I couldn’t even lift a water bottle’
Aprilia MotoGP rider Jorge Martin has explained why he required further surgeries during the winter break, revealing he felt so weak that he couldn’t even lift a bottle of water.Martin had appeared to put his bruising 2025 campaign behind him when he returned to action at the season finale inContinue Reading
Obituary: Legendary Porsche engineer Peter Falk
Peter Falk should rightfully be remembered as a true Porsche legend. The engineer, who recently died aged 93, played key roles in the success of the Stuttgart marque’s two most famous racing sportscars, the 917 and 956/962.Falk was present as the lead engineer from Porsche at the Osterriechring test inContinue Reading
IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti to race NASCAR Truck at St. Pete
Dario Franchitti is a four-time IndyCar champion, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, an overall winner in the Rolex 24 ,and even a Daytona 500 starter in NASCAR, but now he’s about experience something truly chaotic — NASCAR Trucks at a street course.The 52-year-old racer will compete in the NASCARContinue Reading
Why KTM should be encouraged after first MotoGP Sepang test
The opening day of the Sepang MotoGP test offered KTM plenty of reasons for encouragement, even if it remains too early to draw firm conclusions about the true performance of the 2026 RC16.The Austrian manufacturer took an aggressive development approach over the winter, with greater stability at its Mattighofen headquartersContinue Reading
Why KTM riders see encouraging signs after first day of Sepang test
The opening day of the Sepang MotoGP test offered KTM plenty of reasons for encouragement, even if it remains too early to draw firm conclusions about the true performance of the 2026 RC16.The Austrian manufacturer took an aggressive development approach over the winter, with greater stability at its Mattighofen headquartersContinue Reading
Williams launches 2026 F1 car livery
Williams has unveiled the livery for its delayed 2026 Formula 1 car.The FW48 will feature a mainly dark blue and black design like its predecessors, but will also feature light blue and white on its sidepods, accommodating the Barclays and Komatsu logos, with more white on the front and rearContinue Reading
Aston Martin was four months late with 2026 F1 car design, Newey reveals
Adrian Newey has revealed Aston Martin didn’t start its 2026 wind tunnel programme until mid-April 2025, which accounts for the team’s current setback.As Formula 1 held a five-day shakedown last week at Barcelona, where each team was allowed to run on three days, Aston completed just one full day ofContinue Reading
Rally Finland drops famous stage for WRC 2026
The famous Ouninpohja stage, regarded as one of most revered in the World Rally Championship, has been dropped from Rally Finland this year as part of an event itinerary revamp.The 32.98km gravel rollercoaster, which has earned cult status over the years, made its return to Rally Finland in 2024 afterContinue Reading
How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations do not only represent a major shake-up for all designers and engineers behind the scenes – in fact, the work of recent months on the new generation of cars has only been part of the story. An equally important aspect is how drivers must dealContinue Reading
Quartararo suffers early exit to MotoGP Sepang test after finger break
Fabio Quartararo will sit out the remainder of MotoGP’s Sepang pre-season test after breaking a finger in a crash on Tuesday.Just an hour into the start of collective testing in Malaysia, Quartararo went down at Turn 5 on his V4-powered Yamaha M1 and had to be taken to the medicalContinue Reading