Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro pulled off a remarkable lap time in the final seconds of MotoGP qualifying to snatch pole position from factory Ducati’s grasp at the British Grand Prix. The 2023 British GP race winner compiled a lap record time of 1.57.309s, 0.208s quicker on his Aprilia than factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia in second […]
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Martin Dominates Final MotoGP Practice at Silverstone
Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin continued to dominate the weekend’s proceedings heading into qualifying, finishing as lead rider in every MotoGP practice session thus far at Silverstone. His lap time of 1.59.039s continued his strong momentum from Friday, with championship rival Francesco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaro finishing only 0.069s behind. The factory Aprilia duo of Espargaro […]
BővebbenRicciardo: McLaren F1 turnaround ‘a bit of a surprise’
Former McLaren Formula 1 drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz have paid tribute to the Woking-based outfit’s turnaround in form in recent months, having established itself as one of the leading teams on the grid after a torrid start to life under the current racing regulations. Speaking to the media at the Belgian Grand Prix, […]
BővebbenHamilton expects ‘one hell of a second half of the F1 season’
Lewis Hamilton spoke with enthusiasm after last week’s Belgian Grand Prix when he predicted “It’s going to be one hell of a second half of the season” given how competitive it has become at the front of the Formula 1 pack. Following Hamilton’s victory at Spa-Francorchamps (inherited after George Russell’s disqualification), the 105th of his career, […]
BővebbenHorner predicts ‘flat out’ F1 battle between four teams in 2025
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has predicted that a “flat-out” title battle will develop between the top four teams in Formula 1 in 2025 based on recent races this term. McLaren has built upon its momentum last season to emerge as a genuine threat to Red Bull’s title aspirations with 42 points separating the two […]
BővebbenAlbuquerque Dominates IMSA Practice at Road America
WTR Andretti’s Felipe Albuquerque topped the opening IMSA practice session of the Sportscar Weekend at Road America, courtesy of a 1:51.089 laptime behind the wheel of the #10 Acura ARX-06 GTP machine. The 90-minute practice session marked the first time all four classes were in action together since June’s Six Hours of the Glen with […]
BővebbenKalle Rovanperä leads drama-filled first day of Secto Rally Finland.
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen ended Friday’s nine stages of Secto Rally Finland with an eight-second lead over teammate Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin who in turn is a slender 0.6 seconds ahead of Sébastian Ogier and Vincent Landais in a Toyota 1-2-3. The morning loop saw Ogier lead after the day’s opening stage before […]
BővebbenVerstappen: Red Bull has bigger ‘concern’ than Perez’s F1 plight
Max Verstappen is adamant that Red Bull’s “main concern” as it strives to protect its advantage in both Formula 1 championships is greater than Sergio Perez’s plight. Perez’s ongoing wretched run continued at Belgium in the last race prior to the summer break as he converted a front row start into an eighth-place result on […]
BővebbenMartin on top once more in second MotoGP Silverstone practice
Jorge Martin topped the MotoGP timesheets for the second time on Friday and looks like the man to beat heading into this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone A 1.57.911s laptime by Martin edged out his friend and Spanish compatriot Aleix Espargaro, who maintained his strong form from the opening practice earlier on Friday to […]
BővebbenSauber interested in McLaren Junior Bortoleto – report
According to reports, Sauber’s new Chief Operating Officer Mattia Binotto is interested in signing Formula 2 title challenger and McLaren Development Driver Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg for the 2025 season. Andreas Seidl, Binotto’s predecessor tasked with transforming Sauber into an F1 squad worthy of the Audi name in 2026, signed Hulkenberg earlier this […]
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