The eight-time grand prix world champion enjoyed a strong debut on the 2023-spec Ducati in Qatar, finishing fifth in the sprint before going one better in the grand prix.Marquez put Pramac’s Jorge Martin under pressure for third in the second half of the grand prix and got to within fourContinue Reading
The Japanese manufacturer endured its first winless campaign in 20 years in MotoGP last season as it tumbled down the order with M1 which made little progress from its predecessor.Despite having the benefit of concessions and bringing in fresh engineering talent from rival teams, Yamaha has done little to climbContinue Reading
Newgarden led 92 laps, losing the lead after a slow first pitstop but battling back to quickly reaffirm his dominance.He started from the pole, using the harder primary tyres versus the softer alternates of fellow front-row starter Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing), and led the field to the first greenContinue Reading
Sprint winner Jorge Martin got the holeshot from pole position on his Pramac Ducati, but Bagnaia got an even better launch from fifth on the grid to slot into second position.Eager not to allow Martin to run away at the front, Bagnaia wasted little time in making a move onContinue Reading
The opening grand prix of the 2024 MotoGP season was the 16-lap Moto3 contest at the Losail International Circuit, which was the first to be run on Pirelli tyres as the Italian manufacturer takes over from Dunlop as the sole rubber supplier for Moto3 and Moto2.Colombian sophomore Alonso snatched theContinue Reading
Bearman was called upon just a few hours before FP3 on Friday after it became clear that regular driver Carlos Sainz had appendicitis.Having qualified 11th, the young Brit had a problem-free maiden grand prix, and he didn’t put a foot wrong despite Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton threatening him on soft tyresContinue Reading
The German manufacturer had come into this year hoping that a design revamp would help it close the gap on pacesetter Red Bull.However, drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have endured a challenging first two races to the campaign with a clear weakness to the car now exposed.Team principal TotoContinue Reading
On the streets of St. Petersburg on Saturday, it was a great battle for pole between Team Penske’s Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Felix Rosenqvist, who moved to Meyer Shank Racing from Arrow McLaren in the winter.Rosenqvist set a new track record in Q2 on his fresh alternate tyres,Continue Reading
While Red Bull remains in the spotlight off the track for different reasons, Verstappen notched up his 56th career F1 win and his 100th podium in total as he comfortably won in Jeddah ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez.Elsewhere Oliver Bearman impressed on his surprise F1 debut as stand-in for CarlosContinue Reading
Ferrari junior Bearman, who was the F2 polesitter for Saudi Arabia’s feature race, was called up by the team ahead of Friday’s FP3 to replace Carlos Sainz, who dropped out with appendicitis.Bearman immediately impressed in his single practice session before qualifying 11th, and the 18-year-old Briton backed that up withContinue Reading