Marc Marquez can only «survive» in Spanish GP despite return to full fitness
Marc Marquez confirmed he is fully fit after nearly a month away from racing in MotoGP, but admitted he currently lacks the pace to mount an “attack” at the Spanish Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider took advantage of an extended break in the calendar to recover from his Indonesia 2025 injuries, as well as […]
McLaren’s newly-named LMDh set for first shakedown in May
McLaren is gearing up for its first on‑track outing with its LMDh prototype ahead of its debut in the World Endurance Championship in 2027. As the British manufacturer indicated months ago, the spring/summer window was expected to be the ideal moment to begin testing and development of the hybrid prototype built around a Dallara chassis, […]
Sebastien Ogier extends lead as Toyota dominates
Reigning world rally champion Sébastien Ogier extended his lead at Rally Islas Canarias as Toyota pulled away from the chasing Hyundai and M-Sport Ford runners on Friday morning. The nine-time world champion ended a shortened morning loop with a 5.9s lead over team-mate Pajari. Toyota filled the top five positions to outline its dominance on […]
McNish appointed Audi F1 racing director with immediate effect
Audi’s Formula 1 team has announced Allan McNish as its new racing director, assuming many of the responsibilities held by team principal Jonathan Wheatley before his unexpected departure in March. Following that move, Audi’s F1 CEO Mattia Binotto confirmed that he would Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit and discharge most of the […]
Pirelli delivers second set of 2027 prototype tyres to MotoGP constructors
Pirelli, which will become the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP next year, began delivering the second batch of 80 tyres to MotoGP teams on Thursday. Late last year, the Milan-based manufacturer made an initial distribution of tyres to the five manufacturers involved in MotoGP: Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda and KTM. The last-named brand was the […]
2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
After an extended four-week break, MotoGP returns to action on 24-26 April with the Spanish Grand Prix. Jerez also marks the first European round of the 2026 season, and is expected to be the biggest test so far for Aprilia after it won the opening three rounds across Asia and the Americas. Gresini’s Alex Marquez […]
I cannot waste this support
Last year’s Rally Islas Canarias winner is offering valuable tips to his close friend and former team-mate World Rally Championship leader Takamoto Katsuta is benefiting from advice from two-time world champion Kalle Rovanperä as well as Ott Tanak at Rally Islas Canarias. Katsuta announced earlier this season that 2019 world champion Tanak has […]
Enea Bastianini frustrated by MotoGP safety inaction; Fabio Quartararo highlights rider divide
Tech3 rider Enea Bastianini says he has stopped attending MotoGP Safety Commission meetings due to his frustration over a lack of progress on key issues. The Safety Commission meets on Fridays during grand prix weekends, providing riders with a forum to raise concerns with officials and push for improvements. Rider safety was thrust back into […]
‘Aprilia feels like my bike now’
World championship leader Marco Bezzecchi will have another reason to look over his shoulder at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, after his improving Aprilia team-mate Jorge Martin declared on Thursday that he is now at one with the RS-GP25. Martin has been steadily returning to his best form after a controversial, injury-hit first season with […]