Bagnaia: New Ducati GP25 a “huge” step forward from 2024 MotoGP bike
Francesco Bagnaia says he can already notice a “huge” difference between Ducati’s new MotoGP prototype and the outgoing GP24 bike he took to 11 grand prix wins this year.The two-time MotoGP champion got his first opportunity to sample an early version of the GP25 that he will race in 2025 onContinue Reading
Missed opportunity or lesson learned? Vasseur on Ferrari’s up-and-down season
As Formula 1 enters a final triple-header that will decide the outcome of both championships, there is an inevitability that at its denouement will be a ton of regret from the losers. That is perhaps more so when it comes to the constructors’ championship fight, since each of the three contendersContinue Reading
Tanak can fight “without hands tied” in WRC title decider
Ott Tanak will be able to fight “without his hands tied” at the World Rally Championship title-deciding Rally Japan, according to Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul.Both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles will go down to the wire on Japan’s asphalt stages this weekend, with the former to be fought betweenContinue Reading
Mercedes makes Le Mans return, enters WEC with Iron Lynx
Mercedes will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time since 1999 as part of a World Endurance Championship campaign with the Iron Lynx team.The German manufacturer will enter the WEC for the first time in the LMGT3 class with the successful Mercedes-AMG GT3, a winner ofContinue Reading
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