Robert Wickens set to again compete in IMSA sprint rounds with DXDT Racing
Robert Wickens is staying put at DXDT Racing and will contest the sprint rounds of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning with next month’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.The 37-year-old Canadian revealed the announcement on Tuesday during an IMSA-hosted Zoom media session. He will reprise his role behind the wheel of the team’s Chevrolet […]
Francesco Bagnaia just trying to «survive» on Sundays as tyre troubles continue
Francesco Bagnaia identified tyre wear on Sundays as a recurring problem area as he tries to inject some momentum into his 2026 MotoGP campaign. The Italian, who is trying to bounce back from a nightmare season in 2025, has had limited success in that ambition so far this season. He did have an encouraging outing in the […]
Ford reveals plans for first test for its new WEC LMDh prototype
Ford is aiming to conduct the first test of its LMDh car in the third quarter of the year, ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class in 2027.In a call with select media outlets on Monday, Ford LMDh chief Dan Sayers said that development of the American marque’s first prototype sportscar since the […]
Why Aston Martin must «take the positives» from its modest Japanese GP progress
Aston Martin’s Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team’s cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration’s small wins.The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive […]
The task Gigi Dall’Igna faces to revive Ducati’s flagging fortunes
Experience suggests that it is still too early to draw definitive conclusions after just three of 22 MotoGP race weekends. The flyaway rounds often produce their own narrative compared to the well-known European circuits.Take Pedro Acosta as an example. He was outstanding in Buriram on the KTM, which came as a surprise. He then struggled […]
MotoGP United States GP: Marco Bezzecchi claims fifth straight win as Aprilia scores 1-2
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi reclaimed the lead of the 2026 MotoGP standings with a commanding victory in the United States Grand Prix.The 27-year-old made a brilliant start from fourth on the grid and muscled past early leader Pedro Acosta on the opening lap to score his fifth consecutive grand prix win.Jorge Martin rose from seventh on […]
Wolff on Horner F1 return: «He’s broken a lot of glass»
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff says he is «in two minds» about the prospect of facing off against his old Red Bull foe Christian Horner again if the latter returns to Formula 1.Since his dismissal from Red Bull last July, Horner has been working behind the scenes with groups of investors on the right opportunity to return to […]
Ai Ogura: Podium finish was on at COTA
A frustrated Ai Ogura believes he was on course for a first MotoGP podium until a technical issue ended his stirring United States Grand Prix ride on Sunday.Ogura had battled to deliver on his potential in qualifying, lining up only 10th on the grid for the 20-lap race. However, as has become his habit in […]
What happened in Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta’s Austin lap 1 clash?
Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta were both fortunate to stay upright after a dramatic clash on the opening lap of the United States Grand Prix.The pair were battling for the lead on the opening lap of the race when they came to blows at the exit of Turn 11, with Bezzecchi emerging from the incident as the […]