Aprilia and Michelin at odds over cause of Martin’s Sepang crash
Aprilia has indirectly pinpointed the blame on Michelin for Jorge Martin’s violent crash at the start of MotoGP pre-season testing in Malaysia, but the French tyre supplier has ruled itself out of any responsibility.Martin landed face-first after suffering a highside at the second turn of the Sepang International Circuit, sufferingContinue Reading
Elkins to retire as Formula E race director after Miami round
Long-time Formula E race director Scot Elkins will retire from his role following this year’s Miami E-Prix, with his deputy Marek Hanaczewski set to take over.Elkins, who has fulfilled the role since 2017 and has become a common presence during Formula E’s broadcast of race control-to-driver radio communications, cited theContinue Reading
Morbidelli leads Quartararo on Day 2 of Sepang MotoGP test
VR46’s new recruit Franco Morbidelli set the pace on the second day of the Sepang MotoGP test, leading Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo.Riding last year’s Ducati GP24, Morbidelli posted a best time of 1m57.210s just an hour into the day’s running to climb to the top spot in the rankings.His lap was threeContinue Reading
Magnussen’s brother to make car racing debut in GB4 with Fortec
The half-brother of former Haas Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen is due to make his car racing debut in GB4 this season with Fortec Motorsport.Luca Magnussen, the 15-year-old son of sportscar star Jan, has grown up around motorsport and attended his first race event when he was just 14 daysContinue Reading
Bahrain International Circuit hitting the bullseye with diverse event strategy
Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain International Circuit, discusses the venue’s expansion beyond motorsports, hosting events like darts, Comic-Con, and gaming. He highlights partnerships, local racing growth, and Bahrain’s role in Formula 1, including pre-season testing and the Grand Prix. SourceContinue Reading
Gamble describes Aston Martin WEC Hypercar move as a “pinch yourself moment”
New Aston Martin driver Tom Gamble has described signing for the British marque to race the new Valkyrie in the World Endurance Championship as a “pinch yourself moment”. The 2018 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year revealed racing for a manufacturer in the top class of the WEC hadContinue Reading
Aston Martin reveals launch plan for 2025 F1 challenger
Aston Martin will unveil its AMR25 car on 23 February in an online launch, a day before it gets its first on-track run at Bahrain.This will follow the team’s livery reveal at F1’s 75th anniversary launch event at London’s O2 Arena on 18 February, and imagery will be released acrossContinue Reading
Why Honda’s biggest critic was smiling after first day of MotoGP testing
Joan Mir is so used to highlighting the flaws of Honda’s MotoGP bike that it was a shock to see him singing praises for its 2025 prototype in Sepang.Just three months prior, Mir had expressed his anger over Honda failing to bring any new parts to experiment with in theContinue Reading
The new club categories aiming to make an impact in 2025
It is always important for club racing organisers to have one eye on the future. Innovation is essential, along with thinking a couple of steps ahead, and each year a range of new categories are unveiled to try to tempt in a new audience or keep existing drivers engaged.Some seasonsContinue Reading
MotoGP champion Martin out of Sepang test with multiple fractures
Jorge Martin will miss the remainder of the Sepang MotoGP test after suffering multiple fractures in a crash on the opening day.The reigning MotoGP champion was making only his second appearance aboard the factory Aprilia RS-GP when he suffered a highside at Turn 2 shortly before midday in Malaysia.Martin wasContinue Reading