Toyota 1-2 as Takamoto Katsuta crashes from lead group
Elfyn Evans closed in on Sebastien Ogier as the fight for the Rally Japan lead and World Rally Championship title intensified on Saturday. Evans started the day in third, 10.2s adrift of leader and title rival Ogier and 2.3s behind fellow Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, but the leaderboard began to shift through the morning loop. […]
MotoGP targeting China GP return after 17 years away
MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has started its plan to bring the Chinese Grand Prix back to the championship, Motorsport.com sources have confirmed. China previously hosted MotoGP contests between 2005 and 2008 at the Shanghai International Circuit, with race wins going to Valentino Rossi (2005 and 2008), Dani Pedrosa (2006) and Casey Stoner (2007). But 17 […]
Manthey certain of 2026 WEC LMGT3 entry despite Porsche’s Hypercar exit
Manthey Racing remains optimistic that Porsche’s withdrawal from the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class will not hinder its chances of securing a place in the LMGT3 division with the German marque in 2026. For participation in LMGT3, the WEC’s rulemakers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest give priority to manufacturers already represented in […]
Manufacturers demand “clear protocol” after Francesco Bagnaia’s smoking Ducati incident
The smoky issue on Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati in the Japanese Grand Prix has sparked concern among MotoGP manufacturers, who are now calling for clear guidelines on how such cases should be handled. Bagnaia’s extraordinary performance from pole position at Motegi on 4 October took a dramatic turn when, with five laps to go, the Italian’s Desmosedici […]
Could Verstappen have won the F1 Brazil GP from the pitlane?
One year on from winning from 17th on the grid, Max Verstappen delivered another heroic Sao Paulo drive to romp from the pitlane to the Formula 1 podium. But could the world champion have even won it? Last year, Verstappen received a helping hand from the weather gods to deploy his wet weather skills, opening […]
Ferrari commits to WEC Hypercar class until end of 2029 season
Ferrari will remain in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class until at least the end of the 2029 season. The newly-crowned 2025 WEC manufacturers’ and drivers’ title winner has revealed that it has added two years to its original commitment to the top class, in line with the extension of the current rules cycle announced […]
Sebastien Ogier beats Elfyn Evans to take title fight down to the wire
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier edged World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to victory after an intense Rally Japan battle that ensured the title will be decided in the Saudi Arabia season finale. Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais claimed their sixth win from a partial 2025 campaign by a margin of 11.6s from Evans after a thrilling […]
McLaren signs De Palo amid driver academy shake-up
McLaren has signed the 2025 Formula Regional European runner-up Matteo De Palo to its driver development programme as part of an academy shake-up. The 18-year-old secured his best result since moving to single-seaters in 2023 by finishing second to FRECA champion Freddie Slater ahead of his graduation to Formula 3 with Trident next year. De […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s 2025 Portuguese GP
Aprilia returned to the top in MotoGP at the Portuguese Grand Prix, as Marco Bezzecchi shrugged off his sprint defeat to deliver a dominant victory on Sunday. Bezzecchi, Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta were the star performers of the weekend, each leading the charge for their respective (European) manufacturers. Honda and Yamaha weren’t in the […]