2024 concessions didn’t improve Honda’s MotoGP results, admits Mir
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year.MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year.Read Also: MotoGPAleix EspargaroContinue Reading
2024 concessions didn’t improve Honda’s MotoGP results, Mir admits
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year.MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year.Read Also: MotoGPAleix EspargaroContinue Reading
Court denies NASCAR’s request for delay in SHR charter transfer
Another loss for NASCAR on Monday when Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the US District Court denied the series’ request to delay the transfer of the Stewart-Haas Racing charter to Front Row Motorsports. The request was in response to last week’s ruling, when Judge Bell had granted a preliminary injunction toContinue Reading
Rotating the NASCAR finale? Where the series should host the title-decider
The host track of NASCAR’s finale changed often in its early years. It really wasn’t until the 1970s when the series began to see some sort of consistency, with Ontario Speedway hosting the final race from 1974 to 1980, and then Riverside International Raceway until 1986. From 1987 through theContinue Reading
RB: Whole team at fault over failing to get Ricciardo to click
RB Formula 1 team principal Lauren Mekies has said the team has collectively taken responsibility for failing to make Daniel Ricciardo’s final stint at the squad a success.Last summer Ricciardo was given a second chance by Red Bull as an experienced back-up option to potentially replace Sergio Perez at theContinue Reading
The fundamental question behind the current row over use of TCR cars in the UK
Christmas is supposed to be a time of goodwill and cheer. But there is precious little of that festive spirit in certain quarters of the national racing community at present following the launch of two new UK series set to feature TCR cars and the subsequent response from TCR creatorContinue Reading
Vinales wanted Aprilia to continue with 2023 bike in MotoGP this year
Maverick Vinales has revealed he asked Aprilia to introduce only incremental updates to its MotoGP contender in 2024 instead of instigating a major overhaul.The Noale-based brand debuted a heavily-revised version of the RS-GP at the start of the year with an increased focus on aerodynamics as it set about closingContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: 2024 WEC season review
Kevin Turner sits with Gary Watkins and Haydn Cobb to review the 2024 World Endurance Championship season.In the studio, the trio discuss whether 2024 was the year the “Golden Age” of sportscars truly arrived as Toyota was joined in the winner’s circle by Ferrari and Porsche, and how the GermanContinue Reading
Was 2024 the best season in F2 history?
Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel believes that the spectacular 2024 season ranks as “probably the best” in the championship’s history.With a title battle that went down to the wire, 18 different race winners and, for the first time in history, all teams taking at least one victory, it is veryContinue Reading
Rovanpera to make endurance race debut at Dubai 24 Hours
Kalle Rovanpera will kick off the 2025 season by making his 24 hour endurance racing debut in the Dubai 24 Hours ahead of the World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.The two-time WRC champion will drive a Porsche 911 GT3 R for the Proton Huber Competition squad alongside fellow FinnsContinue Reading