The factory Ducati rider leads Pramac’s Jorge Martin by 21 points in the championship coming into the finale in Valencia.But his weekend got off to the worst possible start, as Bagnaia struggled to 15th in practice and missed the Q2 cut while Martin sailed through in second.Bagnaia says he wasContinue Reading
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice was a crucial session.Martin won this particular battle by ending up second behind Aprilia’s Vinales, who posted a new lap record of 1m29.142s to end the day fastest of all.Bagnaia couldContinue Reading
The Pramac Ducati rider struggled to a season-worst 10th in last week’s Qatar GP having battled with a lack of rear grip from the off.After title rival Francesco Bagnaia finished second to take a 21-point lead into this weekend’s Valencia finale, Martin said Michelin had ‘stolen’ his championship with itsContinue Reading
The MotoGP title fight will be decided this weekend, as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin blow horns in Valencia.Defending champion and factory Ducati rider Bagnaia sits 21 points clear of Martin and could wrap up the title as early as Saturday’s sprint.2023 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix session …Keep reading SourceContinue Reading
Although his exact programme will be revealed at a later date, Marciello is expected to drive one of the two works WRT-entered BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh cars in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship in 2024.He could also be in line for additional GT outings in theContinue Reading
Here is a guide to what’s on Motorsport.tv for the weekend of 25-26 November. For a detailed list of what’s available in your area, please visit the livestream page: Motorsport.tv/livestream.FIM SuperEnduro – FranceThe Kings of SuperEnduro return on November 22, 2023! Reigning champion Billy Bolt faces tough competition, including Jonny Walker and theContinue Reading
Walkenhorst Motorsport, winner of the blue riband Spa round of the GTWCE in 2018, will field a solo Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Pro class of the Endurance Cup segment of the series next year.The German team will also undertake a campaign with an all-pro line-up in the NurburgringContinue Reading
Schumacher sat on the sidelines this year after losing his Haas F1 seat at the end of 2022, taking up a role as Mercedes reserve driver instead.In 2024 the German will dovetail those duties with a full WEC campaign with Alpine’s hypercar team, which was officially announced on Wednesday.Schumacher revealedContinue Reading
Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsport at the Renault brand, explained that the deal for Mercedes F1 reserve to race the new Alpine A242 LMDh prototype in 2024 announced this week was already in motion before he was given a try-out in the car at Jerez in October.“Talking in theContinue Reading
Burgess is to join the squad, which will field David Reynolds alongside Mark Winterbottom in a new-look driver lineup, on 1 February, 2024.This means a reunion between English engineer Burgess and team owner Charlie Schwerkolt, rekindling their successful partnership that led to championship success at Dick Johnson Racing with JamesContinue Reading