Sammy Smith wins Talladega, advances to Round of 8
2024-10-05
Sammy Smith holds off the field behind him to win at Talladega in NASCAR Overtime, punching his ticket to the Round of 8. SourceContinue Reading
BTCC Brands Hatch: Turkington claims pole for season finale
2024-10-05
Four-time British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington took pole position at Brands Hatch for the final round of a 2024 series he is unlikely to win.The Northern Irishman’s fourth pole position of the season will make a slight dent to his deficit to championship leader Jake Hill and Tom IngramContinue Reading
DTM rivals question Lamborghini’s “overperformance” in Spielberg races
2024-10-05
Mirko Bortolotti’s pace in the SSR Lamborghini caught his DTM rivals by surprise at Spielberg. Despite being hit with a series of blows under the series’ Balance of Performance system, Bortolotti was able to follow up his victory in the wet/dry opening race with pole position and a fourth place inContinue Reading
Red Bull staff being poached is a “natural development” – Marko
2024-10-05
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has downplayed the latest developments within the Milton Keynes-based squad, with key staff having been poached by rival teams.In the last few months, chief technical officer Adrian Newey, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and head of race strategy Will Courtenay have been signed by Aston Martin,Continue Reading
BTCC Brands Hatch: Vauxhall duo claim 1-2 in free practice
2024-10-05
Aron Taylor-Smith led Mikey Doble in a 1-2 for Power Maxed Racing in free practice for the British Touring Car Championship finale at Brands Hatch.The experienced Irishman, who clinched the Independents’ title last time out at Silverstone, eclipsed his Jack Sears Trophy champion team-mate right at the chequered flag onContinue Reading
Aprilia: Disappointing sprint start at Motegi was Vinales’ fault
2024-10-05
Maverick Vinales and his Aprilia offered contrasting explanations for the Spanish rider’s disappointing opening lap at Motegi on Saturday.Hopes were high for the Noale squad after Vinales qualified third on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix. But these were dashed when he lost several places at the first cornerContinue Reading
Vinales “looked like a cone” after Motegi sprint start woes
2024-10-05
Maverick Vinales said he “looked like an idiot” after making a disappointing start to the MotoGP Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday.Hopes were high for Aprilia after Vinales qualified third on the grid, but these were dashed when he lost several places at the first corner of the sprint, afterContinue Reading
Vinales “looked like a traffic cone” after Motegi sprint start woes
2024-10-05
Maverick Vinales said he “looked like an traffic cone” after making a disappointing start to the MotoGP Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday.Hopes were high for Aprilia after Vinales qualified third on the grid, but these were dashed when he lost several places at the first corner of the sprint,Continue Reading
Marquez says “we’re experts in complicating our own lives” after Motegi
2024-10-05
Marc Marquez feels “we’re experts in complicating our own lives” but believes he can deliver more in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after recovering from ninth on the grid to finish third in the sprint race.The podium result in the 12-lap Saturday encounter came in spite of an eventful weekend inContinue Reading
Martin to copy Marquez’s style after riding “worse than a rookie” in sprint
2024-10-05
Jorge Martin claims he was riding “worse than a rookie” on his way to fourth place in MotoGP’s Motegi sprint race, but plans to emulate Marc Marquez’s approach to improve.World championship leader Martin has struggled in Japan this weekend and only qualified 11th after a crash in Q2.While the PramacContinue Reading