Marquez “comfortable” on Ducati MotoGP bike “but not ready for podium”
The eight-time grand prix world champion will embark on his first season on Ducati machinery this year, having spent 11 seasons with Honda.Ending pre-season testing in competitive form, Marquez said last month that he was looking for the final three tenths of lap time to get on terms with theContinue Reading
2024 NASCAR Phoenix schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Kyle Larson held off a charging Tyler Reddick to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Chevrolet winning all three races to start the new year. It was Larson’s 24th career victory.Larson also won both stages in Vegas, and has taken over the championship standings as a result. He leadsContinue Reading
Horner “certain” that Verstappen will stay at Red Bull F1 team until 2028
Verstappen has a deal that runs to 2028, although as is normal practice in F1, there are believed to be some escape clauses that would allow him to go elsewhere before the contract’s official end.In the wake of the ongoing controversy involving Horner, there is currently considerable tension between theContinue Reading
F1 team bosses warn against ‘prejudging’ FIA president amid investigation
As first reported by the BBC, a whistleblower has come forward with two claims against Ben Sulayem.The first accusation is that he attempted to get a penalty overturned in last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, when Fernando Alonso was reprimanded for Aston Martin having prematurely touched his car during aContinue Reading
Horner: Intrusion on family has to stop following investigation
Following a complaint raised by a female employee, the team’s parent company Red Bull GmbH ordered an investigation by an independent lawyer, which lasted eight weeks.After its conclusion Red Bull dismissed the grievance, but additional leaks to the press, which included purported evidence of WhatsApp messages between Horner and the complainant,Continue Reading
MotoGP abandons disqualification for riders breaking tyre pressure rule
Last year saw a new minimum tyre pressure set that all riders had to adhere to for 30% of a sprint race and 50% of a grand prix, with the regulation mandated from the British Grand Prix onwards following a period of development for the new Tyre Pressure Management System.TheContinue Reading
Norris full of excitement over “crazy” Qiddiya F1 track ideas
The latest plans for the new Speed Park Track in Qiddiya City were revealed earlier this week, as the venue offered a closer glimpse of some of its ground-breaking concepts.This includes a 20-storey high first corner, known as “The Blade”, that will rise and fall by a massive 108 metresContinue Reading
Newgarden not set to race Penske Porsche at Le Mans
Newgarden made clear his ambition to race at the centrepiece round of the WEC before and after his Daytona 24 Hours victory with PPM in January, but the team has revealed that the two spaces in the third 963 LMDh it will field at Le Mans on 15/16 June willContinue Reading
Acosta: Beating Marquez early win record is impossible on MotoGP debut
KTM protege Acosta is considered by many as one of the most talented riders to come through the junior ranks in the last few years, leading to comparisons with Marquez and the success he enjoyed at the start of his MotoGP career.Then factory Honda rider Marquez scored a victory inContinue Reading
Acosta: Beating Marquez early win record is impossible in MotoGP debut
KTM protege Acosta is considered by many as one of the most talented riders to come through the junior ranks in the last few years, leading to comparisons with Marquez and the success he enjoyed at the start of his MotoGP career.Then factory Honda rider Marquez scored a victory inContinue Reading