Yamaha exceeded own expectations with updated M1 in Barcelona MotoGP test
Yamaha says it outperformed its own expectations in Tuesday’s official MotoGP pre-season test in Barcelona, with Fabio Quartararo clocking the second-fastest time of the day.The Japanese manufacturer brought a revised version of the M1 to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having managed to upgrade the chassis, aerodynamics and engine.Factory rider Quartararo endedContinue Reading
Is Sainz vs Albon F1 2025’s most intriguing matchup?
By fielding a “hurt” Carlos Sainz alongside Alex Albon, Williams will be bolstered by a driver looking to prove wrong the top teams that turned him down.While there is naturally a lot of interest in Lewis Hamilton’s long-awaited move to Ferrari to partner Charles Leclerc, the driver Hamilton replaces hasContinue Reading
Martin ‘feared’ he would never win a MotoGP title as he opens up on mental health
Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a championship in MotoGP at the start of the year as he struggled with his mental health.The Spaniard said he became scared of losing while heading into his fourth season in the premier class, despiteContinue Reading
Winterbottom rejoins Tickford for Supercars endurance rounds
Mark Winterbottom and Tickford Racing will reunite in 2025, with the recently retired full-time Supercars driver returning to his old squad as a endurance co-driver.The former Supercars champion and Bathurst 1000 winner will partner Cam Waters in one of the team’s Ford Mustangs at The Bend 500 and Bathurst 1000Continue Reading
Winterbottom rejoins Tickford in endurance co-driver role
Mark Winterbottom and Tickford Racing will reunite in 2025, with the recently retired full-time Supercars driver returning to his old squad as a endurance co-driver.The former Supercars champion and Bathurst 1000 winner will partner Cam Waters in one of the team’s Ford Mustangs at The Bend 500 and Bathurst 1000Continue Reading
Parker Kligerman isn’t sure what’s next, but “is good” stepping away from a full-time racing career
In June, fresh off of an eighth-place finish in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway, Parker Kligerman went for a run in the mountains. He’d spent years chasing the top levels of motorsport, reaching them, falling out of them, then climbing them again. During that time, he’dContinue Reading
Marquez felt “comfortable from the beginning” on first day with factory Ducati
Marc Marquez says he felt “very comfortable and very calm” on his first day with the works Ducati team, describing it as the best outfit in present-day MotoGP.Having signed a two-year contract with the Italian factory, Marquez got his first taste of the Ducati GP25 in the official test atContinue Reading
Wolff says Hamilton “shelf-life” comments “taken out of context”
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has claimed suggestions he is “happy” that Lewis Hamilton is leaving the team have taken his comments “out of context”.Hamilton is entering his last three races in Mercedes colours before his switch to Ferrari for next year, having won six F1 drivers’ titlesContinue Reading
Mir on Honda’s lack of new parts in Barcelona MotoGP test: “How can I not be angry?”
Joan Mir admitted that he was “angry” with Honda after Tuesday’s MotoGP test in Barcelona, as the Japanese manufacturer failed to bring any new upgrades to the beleaguered RC213V.With Honda ending the season at the bottom of the manufacturers’ championship and 49 points behind its nearest rival Yamaha, expectations wereContinue Reading
How “a commitment to disruption” has bonded Red Bull and Castore
Max Verstappen. Ben Stokes. Andy Murray. Adam Peaty. The all-conquering 2023/24 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Just some of the top names who adorn sportswear produced by Castore – a company born on Merseyside in 2015.The brothers behind the label, Tom and Phil Beahon took jobs in finance to fund theirContinue Reading