Acosta rates Sepang test “six out of 10” despite KTM MotoGP gains
Pedro Acosta has rated his Sepang MotoGP test a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season.The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year, buoyed by an intensive development pushContinue Reading
Mercedes rivals push for intervention over F1 engine loophole – but how realistic is it?
Under the new Formula 1 power unit regulations, discussion about the compression ratio flared up even before a single wheel had turned with the 2026 machinery. The ratio between cylinder volume with the piston at the bottom of its stroke and at the top was 18:1 under the previous regulations,Continue Reading
Lappi set for comeback after thinking his WRC career was over
Esapekka Lappi is surprised and excited to make his World Rally Championship return at Rally Sweden after admitting he thought his top-level rallying career was over.The two-time WRC event winner will rejoin Hyundai next week, which will mark the first round of a part-time programme. He previously contested a full-seasonContinue Reading
Honda’s Joan Mir believes Ducati has given rivals a “reality check” in Sepang
Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they concede that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year.Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace inContinue Reading
Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations
“We can forget everything that we’ve learned since go-karts” is how Esteban Ocon summed up the regulation overhaul for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.He isn’t alone in thinking that either, because one of the major talking points ahead of this forthcoming season is how drivers are having to significantly adaptContinue Reading
How Ducati sent a warning to its MotoGP rivals at Sepang test
There were widespread smiles in most MotoGP garages when 2026 testing got under way – leaving Yamaha aside due to reliability issues with its new V4 engine – but this all changed on Thursday.Ducati got serious and left its rivals thinking more about 2027 than the upcoming season. And thatContinue Reading
Why Ducati has given rivals a reality check in MotoGP Sepang test
Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they conceded that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year.Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace inContinue Reading
Pedro Acosta rates Sepang MotoGP test “six out of 10” despite KTM gains
Pedro Acosta would rate his Sepang MotoGP test appearance a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season.The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year, buoyed by an intensive developmentContinue Reading
The balancing act the new F1 cars will expose in qualifying
One of the biggest learning curves of the new Formula 1 regulations has been the increase and required management of electrical energy, an area where drivers could be exposed in the early rounds if they fail to optimise deployment.Almost all the drivers have detailed the challenge of where and whenContinue Reading
Why NASCAR allowed teams to refuel without penalty late in The Clash
NASCAR’s senior competition leadership says there were ‘multiple layers’ to the decision to let teams refuel without penalty on Wednesday in the middle of a sleet-affected and caution-riddled Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.The decision drew the ire of several crew chiefs, those who filled their tank before the startContinue Reading