Martin fine with Bastianini’s last-lap move in Barcelona GP despite surprise
Jorge Martin has conceded he “understands” why Enea Bastianini made a last-lap pass on him in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint, despite the implications of the move on his MotoGP title chances.Having rapidly closed in on him in the final stages of the 12-lap half-distance race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,Continue Reading
How Macau’s red flag chaos shows the FIA is right to tackle driving standards
Macau’s Guia circuit has a reputation for being brutally unforgiving. With drivers negotiating the streets at high speeds and millimetres from the walls, it is inevitable that some accidents will happen. But that does not excuse the 12 red-flag periods that occurred during qualifying for this year’s Macau Grand Prix.Yes,Continue Reading
How Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia can win the 2024 MotoGP title in Barcelona GP
Pramac rider Jorge Martin goes into the Barcelona Grand Prix with a reduced – but still substantial – 19-point lead over factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia.What was a 24-point lead was trimmed down to just 19 by Bagnaia following his impressive performance in the sprint race on Saturday, in whichContinue Reading
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Bagnaia takes vital sprint win to take title fight to finale
Francesco Bagnaia scored victory over Enea Bastianini and title rival Jorge Martin in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint to take the championship to the final MotoGP race of 2024 on Sunday.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia recovered from a relatively poor getaway to score a convincing victory in Saturday’s half-distance race andContinue Reading
Exciting opening lap of the Macau GT World Cup qualifying race
Exciting opening lap of the Macau GT World Cup qualifying race SourceContinue Reading
Sota Ogawa and Tuukka Taponen hit the wall hard at turn 2
Sota Ogawa and Tuukka Taponen hit the wall hard at turn 2 during the 2024 Macau GP qualifying racing for Formula Regional. SourceContinue Reading
Leading Macau GP contenders support decision to end qualifying race behind safety car
Leading Macau Grand Prix contenders have backed the decision to finish the Formula Regional World Cup qualifying race behind the safety car amid heavy rain on part of the circuit.The 10-lap contest had been red-flagged when the rain arrived and several drivers skated off at Lisboa, the stoppage allowing teamsContinue Reading
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Bagnaia on pole for finale, Martin fourth
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia claimed a crucial pole position for the Barcelona Grand Prix, while championship leader Jorge Martin could only qualify fourth.Bagnaia set a time of 1m38.641s on his final flying lap around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Q2, which was enough to beat track specialist AleixContinue Reading
“A lot of hard work” needed for F1 return to Argentina
Argentina has taken its first tentative steps towards a return of its Formula 1 grand prix in Buenos Aires but will have several hurdles to overcome to get there.Argentina’s former vice president Daniel Scioli, who currently serves as the country’s tourism minister, led a delegation that also included the ArgentinianContinue Reading
KTM’s MotoGP programme to remain ‘untouched’ amid major company crisis
The Tech3 team has been assured that KTM’s flagship MotoGP programme will remain ‘untouched’ despite the company facing a major financial crisis.Earlier this week, Pierer Mobility Group revealed it is in discussions with both owner Pierer Bajaj AJ and existing creditors to secure bridge financing in the “three-digit million range”.TheContinue Reading