How Espargaro “silenced many mouths” during his underdog MotoGP career
Whenever an ‘exceptional press conference’ is quickly ushered into the MotoGP weekend schedule for a single rider, it usually means only one thing: retirement.Growing up in nearby Granollers, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya seemed like the perfect place for 34-year-old Aleix Espargaro to begin winding down a MotoGP career that beganContinue Reading
2024 NASCAR Coke 600 at Charlotte schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Joey Logano took a dominant win in the NASCAR All-Star Race, leading 199 of 200 laps from pole position.However, the story was all about what happened after the race. Frustrated over being intentionally crashed out by Kyle Busch at the very start of the event, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. confronted himContinue Reading
Pagenaud to drive de Ferran’s 2003 Indy 500 winner at IMS
De Ferran, who was the 2000 and 2001 CART IndyCar champion for Penske, passed away in December at the age of 56 following a heart attack during a driving event in Miami.Pagenaud, the 2019 Indy 500 winner also with Penske, has been out of racing action since his horrendous 180mphContinue Reading
Alonso bullish Aston Martin “will fix things quicker than other F1 teams”
Aston Martin came out of the blocks flying in 2023 with six podiums for the Spaniard across the first eight races.But as rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and in particular McLaren all made bigger gains over the past 12 months, Aston has found it hard to keep up in the development race,Continue Reading
Sainz confident of not missing competitive F1 drive as Audi deadline looms
The Spaniard is out of contract at the end of this season after Ferrari elected to replace him with Lewis Hamilton for 2025.He is still weighing up his options, with Sauber having made him a lucrative offer to join the squad as it transitions into Audi from 2026.However, it isContinue Reading
What to look out for in the 2024 Indy 500
This Sunday’s 108th edition of the Indianapolis 500 is the most prestigious event of the IndyCar season, as 33 cars vie for the honour of claiming one of motorsport’s three biggest prizes. Eight previous winners are among the field, which features a NASCAR Cup champion among the impressive rookie crop,Continue Reading
Barcelona MotoGP upgrades highlighting philosophy differences at Yamaha and Honda
The championship’s two Japanese manufacturers have been working hard over the last few months to close the gap to their European rivals and return to the forefront after years of decline.Both have been taking advantage of the new concession system introduced by MotoGP this year by holding a number ofContinue Reading
F3 drivers unimpressed by controversial Macau GP Formula Regional switch
F3 cars became the headline act of the Macau Grand Prix weekend in 1983, replacing the Formula Pacific cars that had contested the event since 1974 and, in 2016, the competition was awarded FIA F3 World Cup status.But on Wednesday, the FIA revealed this would become the Formula Regional WorldContinue Reading
Barcelona MotoGP upgrades highlight philosophy differences at Yamaha and Honda
The championship’s two Japanese manufacturers have been working hard over the last few months to close the gap to their European rivals and return to the forefront after years of decline.Both have been taking advantage of the new concession system introduced by MotoGP this year by holding a number ofContinue Reading
What A2RL was like on the ground
It’s fair to say that the idea of a fully autonomous race raised more than a few eyebrows. In the automotive space, attempts at autonomous driving have been more hit than miss – driverless cabs going awry, ‘full self driving’ falling short of the mark – and while many peopleContinue Reading