Marquez ‘not at limit’ of Ducati despite strong Qatar MotoGP debut
The eight-time grand prix world champion finished fourth in last Sunday’s grand prix at Losail, having scored a fifth place in the sprint and sixth in qualifying.FEATURE: How Qatar MotoGP debut proved Marquez’s Ducati switch is already paying offOver the distance of the grand prix, Marquez’s average lap pace on hisContinue Reading
Why Aston Martin could beat Mercedes in F1 race to sign Verstappen
Just a few weeks ago it seemed inconceivable that he would leave the dominant team of the ground effects era and potentially hand a championship-winning car to someone else.However the Christian Horner saga has turned the F1 world on its head and exposed tensions within the camp.The full details haveContinue Reading
Bottas: Sauber F1 team needed Jeddah “wake-up call” after early struggles
The Swiss outfit has twice been hit by expensive pitstop issues, with Bottas delayed in Bahrain and his team-mate Zhou Guanyu affected in Saudi Arabia.In addition, the C44 is not putting enough energy into its tyres which has compromised one-lap performance in qualifying and also left Bottas struggling on theContinue Reading
Details of McLaren’s DTM project with Dorr Group revealed
At the beginning of February, the ADAC announced McLaren as the seventh manufacturer for 2024, but refused to provide any details about the British manufacturer’s first proper programme in the series.Now it has been revealed that Dorr Group, the owner of McLaren’s largest dealer network in Europe, will campaign twoContinue Reading
Hulkenberg point in F1 Saudi Arabian GP like “gold dust” for Haas
Hulkenberg made a late pitstop work thanks to a defensive masterclass by Kevin Magnussen, who held up rivals to create a pit window for his team-mate.There was controversy over Magnussen, who already faced a 10-second penalty for clashing with Alex Albon, who then overtook RB’s Yuki Tsunoda off the trackContinue Reading
Is F1 blowing its “pivotal moment” to support the championship’s women?
“As someone who loves the sport, it’s definitely disappointing to see what’s going on right now. It doesn’t look good from the outside world. I think it’s a really important time for the sport to really show and stick to its values, holding ourselves accountable for our actions.“And it’s aContinue Reading
Gamble latest BTCC race winner planning Porsche Carrera Cup GB return
Fellow BTCC victors Dan Lloyd and Stephen Jelley have already revealed plans to make Carrera Cup comebacks this season and they will now be joined by Gamble, who endured a frustrating tin-top campaign in a Speedworks Motorsport Toyota last year. Gamble only managed a best result of eighth, having starred inContinue Reading
Wolff has new “mindset” over Mercedes F1 recovery
The German manufacturer has had a challenging start to the 2024 season, with last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix exposing a particular weakness that its new W15 has in high-speed corners.While the squad does not have answers right now as to what is causing the unexplained problem, Wolff has declaredContinue Reading
Acura buoyed by weight reduction for IMSA Sebring 12 Hours
HRC USA president David Salters, who is responsible for the ARX-06 program, told Autosport at the season-opening IndyCar round at St. Petersburg last weekend that the reduction of 17kg since the Daytona 24 Hours should give it a better fighting chance on raw pace at Sebring this weekend.The Wayne TaylorContinue Reading
Connor Zilisch to make NASCAR Xfinity debut with JRM
The rising star joined Trackhouse as a development driver in January. Soon after, he won the Rolex 24 at Daytona on debut in the LMP2 class.A winner of several national karting titles, he was also the MX-5 Cup championship runner-up in 2022, while also claiming Rookie of the Year honors. TheContinue Reading