Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi instructed Francesco Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ during the 2024 MotoGP season, a new documentary released by the Italian manufacturer has revealed.Despite being on the back foot for almost the entire year, Bagnaia continued to show respect to Pramac rival Jorge Martin in theContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri has revealed improving in qualifying is his main point of focus for the 2025 Formula 1 season after comparing unfavourably to McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.Piastri was outqualified 21-3 by Norris in 2024, albeit often by small margins, with Norris also getting the better of the Australian in sprintContinue Reading
Williams driver Alex Albon thinks Franco Colapinto’s tough final Formula 1 races with the squad should not overshadow the excellent results the Argentinian produced.Colapinto’s impressive early races since stepping in for Logan Sargeant in Monza turned heads in the paddock, and they also yielded Williams five important points over threeContinue Reading
Dacia Sandriders technical director Philip Dunabin has played down expectations for the team’s first run at the Dakar Rally despite securing a 1-2 on its debut at the Rallye du Maroc.The Romanian manufacturer has partnered with Prodrive to contest the World Rally Raid Championship [WR2C], including a tilt at theContinue Reading
Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has revealed he is “angry” as a poor 2024 season led to him losing his MotoGP seat – but is confident he can make a comeback in the future.Fernandez struggled for speed in his sophomore campaign with KTM’s satellite squad, finishing 20th out of 22Continue Reading
The SRO-licensed GT4 Winter Series will welcome a new class for its second season in 2025 with the addition of a club category for older GT4 machinery.As was the case in 2024, there will be Pro, Pro-Am and Am classes for driver line-ups of differing rankings, alongside the Cayman TrophyContinue Reading
George Russell puts his comprehensive Formula 1 2024 defeat of former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying down to being “psychologically in a really good place”. The 26-year-old ended the 2024 season with a 24-6 qualifying record against Hamilton, with all sessions including those that set the grid for sprint eventsContinue Reading
Autosport has released its final instalment of a two-part mini-series where Kevin Turner sits down with Haydn Cobb and Gary Watkins to discuss the Autosport Top 50 of 2024.The annual ranking evaluates all of the best drivers across the National and International Racing scene from the year just gone andContinue Reading
KTM has reiterated that it is committed to competing in MotoGP despite pressure from creditors to withdraw to save cash.The flagship brand of Pierer Mobility Group underlined its future in the championship is not under threat after an agency responsible for handling its debts issued comments to the contrary onContinue Reading
Sam Bird believes “what goes around comes around” after supporting McLaren team-mate Taylor Barnard’s quest for a maiden Formula E podium in Sao Paulo.McLaren left the Brazil season-opener earlier this month with a double points finish as Barnard became the youngest podium finisher in the all-electric championship’s history in third,Continue Reading