Marco Bezzecchi explains what all went wrong in disastrous Jerez sprint
A visor tear-off was responsible for Marco Bezzecchi’s slow start to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, setting the tone for a race that quickly unravelled. For the third time in four MotoGP weekends, the championship leader failed to score a point on Saturday, despite qualifying a strong fourth behind the leading Ducatis and […]
Oliver Solberg closes on Sebastien Ogier as rain hits
Oliver Solberg reduced Sebastien Ogier’s Rally Islas Canarias lead to 5.3s as rain threatened to shake up the order on Saturday morning. Nine-time world champion Ogier kicked off the loop with an 8.9s lead but faced a strong challenge from his chasing Toyota team-mates Solberg and Elfyn Evans. Evans, sitting in fourth overall, claimed the opening […]
How Antonelli aims to keep his momentum despite the F1 April break
Formula 1 world championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was probably the biggest loser out of all the drivers in the unplanned April break. Having taken back-to-back wins in China and Japan, the latter giving him the lead in the drivers’ standings for the first time in his career, and a dominant Mercedes package at his disposal, […]
Marc Marquez wins chaotic sprint despite crashing
Marc Marquez led home a Ducati 1-2-3 despite crashing midway through a rain-affected MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint race at Jerez on Saturday. The Spaniard kept his cool after the accident to claim a race in which everybody was required to change to wet-weather bikes after the heavens opened. He came home ahead of his factory team-mate Francesco […]
“You don’t want to try your best”
Fabio Quartararo has admitted Yamaha’s persistent lack of competitiveness is making it difficult for him to perform at his best in MotoGP this season. MotoGP’s return to action at the Spanish Grand Prix after an unexpected four-week break did little to lift the mood within the Yamaha camp, with Practice at Jerez underlining the scale […]
Dani Sordo reacts to interest from WRC’s newest constructor
Hyundai’s Dani Sordo has responded to interest in his services from the World Rally Championship’s newest manufacturer RMC Motorsport, which aims to join the championship next year. Spanish team RMC Motorsport unveiled plans to join rallying’s top tier next year by confirming it will design and develop a car built to the WRC’s new 2027 technical regulations. […]
What other tracks should return to the F1 calendar? Our writers have their say
Sepang – Oleg Karpov It’s ironic to think that some welcomed the return of the Istanbul track to the calendar on the basis that F1 was going back to ‘historical’ venues – because Hermann Tilke and his company were commonly blamed for creating lookalike circuits. The only real basis for that argument is that all […]
Pedro Acosta explains Q1 relegation, hopes Jerez is worst race of 2026
Pedro Acosta pointed to tyre grip and braking issues at Jerez after missing out on a direct place in Q2 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season. Acosta was unusually off the pace during Practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing a distant 15th aboard the factory KTM. After bolting on a fresh […]
Jorge Martin to drop three places on Spanish GP grid after penalty
Jorge Martin’s chances of picking up a first grand prix win since 2024 have taken a blow after he was hit with the three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Spanish GP. The factory Aprilia rider was ‘observed to be riding slow online disturbing another rider at Turns 3-4’ during the final minutes of Friday afternoon’s Practice […]