Bagnaia defends himself after “showman” Marquez outburst in Mugello MotoGP FP2
In the closing stages of second practice at Mugello on Friday afternoon, Gresini’s Marquez was forced to abort a flying lap when he came across a slow Bagnaia on the approach to Turn 12.Marquez was enraged by this and vented his frustrations to Bagnaia on his bike as the pairContinue Reading
Q&A: Newgarden explains the laps that decided the 2024 Indy 500
“It’s been 48 hours and I’m tired,” says Josef Newgarden when we ask how he’s been since winning the 2024 edition of the Indianapolis 500. We’re in a 38th-floor hotel conference room looking out onto the Empire State Building, the sun is shining, and he’s on day one of aContinue Reading
Pirelli open to soft-tyre-only F1 Monaco GP, but sceptical
A lack of action and overtaking in last weekend’s Monte Carlo race, where the top ten drivers finished in the same position they started, has triggered calls for potential rule changes to help spice it up.Perhaps the most sensible idea has come from Mercedes driver George Russell, who reckoned thatContinue Reading
WRC Rally Sardinia: Ogier claims early lead as Evans suffers puncture
Toyota part-time driver Ogier made the most of his favourable road position to win one of the two afternoon tests to lead Hyundai’s Tanak by 1.8s.M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux completed the loop in third [+10.5s], ahead of Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta [+13.5s], with the third Hyundai of Dani Sordo fifth [16.5s].ChampionshipContinue Reading
MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia fastest in second practice but picks up a penalty
Bagnaia dominated the hour-long afternoon session with a 1m44.938s, but after an investigation by the FIM stewards for blocking Alex Marquez on a flying lap, he has been given a three-place grid penalty.Tech3 GasGas rookie Pedro Acosta recovered to third after a fast crash at Turn 13 halfway through theContinue Reading
MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia fastest in second practice but faces investigation
Bagnaia dominated the hour-long afternoon session with a 1m44.938s, but is currently under investigation from the FIM stewards for potentially blocking Alex Marquez on a flying lap late on.Tech3 GasGas rookie Pedro Acosta recovered to third after a fast crash at Turn 13 halfway through the session, while Marc MarquezContinue Reading
MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia fastest in second practice, Rins second
Bagnaia dominated the hour-long afternoon session with a 1m44.938s, but is currently under investigation from the FIM stewards for potentially blocking Alex Marquez on a flying lap late on.Tech3 GasGas rookie Pedro Acosta recovered to third after a fast crash at Turn 13 halfway through the session, while Marc MarquezContinue Reading
Ferrari is back, but don’t tell Vasseur: “If you think you are good, you are dead”
After McLaren announced its arrival at the top echelon of F1 in Miami and Imola, Ferrari officially joined the three-way fight in Monaco. While Monaco’s cramped street circuit will always remain an outlier, it has confirmed trends that Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari have all closed up to within aContinue Reading
WRC drivers back “more intense” sprint format trial
The WRC is conducting a trial of a new shorter format at the Italian Island gravel rally, which it hopes could offer event organisers more flexibility and help improve the championship’s promotion. A move to vary event formats, to include endurance and sprint rallies from next season, is a keyContinue Reading
Rally Italia Sardegna shakedown highlights
Thierry Neuville was the man to beat on Friday morning’s Rally Italia Sardegna shakedown, but the Belgian feels the odds are stacked against him ahead of this sixth WRC round of the season. SourceContinue Reading