Year: 2025

Defying Expectations: Sutton Secures Victory with Dominant Start at BTCC Thruxton

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Four-time British Touring Car Championship title winner Ash Sutton delivered a brilliant performance to win the second race of the day at Thruxton, starting from fourth position. Despite starting fourth, Sutton’s NAPA-liveried Alliance Racing Ford Focus ST made a remarkable move to take the lead right from the start, passing pole-sitter Tom Ingram. Sutton excelled in building a significant lead over Ingram, who was unable to keep up due to having fewer turbo boosts available. Although Josh Cook applied pressure on Ingram during the race, Ingram managed to secure second…

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Fabio Quartararo’s Determination Shines Through Adversity: Looking Beyond the Aragon GP

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The Yamaha MotoGP team struggled at the Aragon Grand Prix, with Fabio Quartararo finishing 11th in the sprint race and later crashing out of points contention in the main race on Sunday. Quartararo described the weekend as one to forget due to issues with rear chatter, front locking, and lack of grip. He noted that while the grip improved with every lap, other problems persisted, impacting his ability to ride aggressively. Despite some improvements in electronic set-up, Quartararo emphasized that the team needs to analyze and address the recurring issues…

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Quartararo’s Determination: Turning Setbacks into Triumphs in MotoGP

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The Yamaha MotoGP team was relieved that the challenging Aragon Grand Prix weekend was finally over. Despite struggling during Friday, Fabio Quartararo’s strong qualifying effort saw him start from ninth on the grid but the sprint race was uncompetitive for him, finishing 11th on Saturday. Quartararo predicted a finish between seventh and 10th for Sunday’s main race but unfortunately crashed out of the points due to rear chatter and lack of grip. The reigning MotoGP champion acknowledged that it was a forgettable weekend for Yamaha due to electronics issues, lack…

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Mastering the Formula: the Collaborative Triumph of Ex-Ferrari Engineers at Mercedes

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Last summer, Simone Resta had the chance to focus on his garden after 23 years. However, his priority was preparing for a move to the UK to join Mercedes as the strategic development director. His new role at Mercedes was later revised to ‘deputy technical director’ under James Allison, with whom he had worked at Ferrari before. Resta, a long-time Ferrari employee, had worked his way up to technical director before joining Mercedes. In his new role, Resta collaborates closely with Allison to oversee technical developments for both the short…

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