Marc Marquez and Ducati set for two-year MotoGP contract extension
Marc Marquez has reached an agreement with Ducati to extend his current deal by a further two seasons, covering the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP campaigns, Motorsport.com has learned. The deal was finalised during Ducati’s team presentation on Monday at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in the Dolomites. The extension will see the reigning world […]
‘We can forget everything we’ve learned since go-karts’ with F1 2026 cars
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon thinks the series’ overhauled hybrid engines will mean drivers «can forget everything that we’ve learned since go-karts on how to go fast». F1 is at the precipice of its biggest rules change in decades with active aerodynamics and a much bigger electric component to its V6 turbo hybrids set […]
Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia unveil retro-inspired Ducati MotoGP livery
Ducati showcased its 2026 MotoGP bike for the first time on Monday as it looks to extend its winning run in the final year of the current regulation cycle. Factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia took the covers off the latest version of the Desmosedici GP at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio, […]
How the GTP manufacturers fared in the ‘Roar before the 24’
The ‘Roar’ test for the 24 Hours of Daytona was dominated by Porsche. All three 963s secured at least one session-best time, including the private JDC-Miller Porsche running last year’s spec. The remaining session best times went to the #24 WRT BMW and the #10 WTR Cadillac. GTP cars participated in six of the seven […]
Cadillac completes shakedown of first F1 car at Silverstone
The Cadillac Formula 1 team took to the Silverstone circuit to shakedown its 2026 car for the first time on Friday. Cadillac will join the F1 grid as its 11th team in 2026, and ahead of its debut completed a filming day at the British Grand Prix track with Mexican driver Sergio Perez at the […]
Ocon owns up to “mistakes” after multiple collisions with Perez at Force India
Esteban Ocon has admitted to making “mistakes” when he raced Force India Formula 1 team-mate Sergio Perez, with their rivalry generating several collisions. Going into his first full season in Formula 1 after a nine-race stint at Manor, 20-year-old Ocon had a lot to prove in 2017. The Mercedes protege teamed up with Perez, who […]
Luciano Benavides defeats Ricky Brabec by two seconds in dramatic Dakar Rally finish
KTM rider Luciano Benavides edged out Honda rival Ricky Brabec by just two seconds to claim a sensational Dakar Rally victory on the final day. Following a largely one-sided 2025 edition won by Daniel Sanders, the motorcycle category returned to its usual intensity this year, with several riders remaining firmly in contention throughout the two-week […]