Toyota steps up WRC 2027 car testing with new look prototype
Toyota is continuing its preparations for the 2027 World Rally Championship rules shake up by testing the latest version of prototype car in Spain. The Japanese brand is the only mainstream manufacturer to date that has committed to building a car to the new technical regulations that will come into force next year. Under the […]
Manufacturers stand up to Liberty in Jerez as MotoGP changes negotiating tact
Dorna, the promoter of the MotoGP World Championship that rebranded as MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MotoGP SEG), organised an event in Jerez on the eve of the Spanish Grand Prix. The annual event called “Casual Dinner: An evening with the MotoGP family”, took place this year at the imposing Bodegas Gonzalez Byass, in the Andalusian city. […]
On this day: Hakkinen’s last-lap heartbreak
On 29 April 2001, Mika Hakkinen retired from the lead of Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix on the very last lap. The two-time world champion was having a tough time in what would transpire to be his last season in F1. Hakkinen crashed out of the Australian GP due to a suspension failure when running […]
Aprilia opens new development path in MotoGP with “elephant ears” aero
Aprilia once again turned heads with its new aerodynamic solutions at the Jerez test, amid a fierce fight with Ducati for the 2026 MotoGP title. Next year’s MotoGP regulations aim to reduce the impact of aerodynamics on the 850cc bikes, reflecting a growing sense that current designs may be approaching their limits. The controversy over […]
How Dani Sordo brings «different ideas» to Hyundai’s WRC Toyota chase
Dani Sordo brought new ideas and a “breath of fresh air” to Hyundai amid its ongoing battle to find answers for its performance struggles in the World Rally Championship, according to team boss Andrew Wheatley. Struggles extracting consistent speed from the i20 N Rally1, which has a narrow operating window, left Hyundai firmly on the […]
The steps Honda took post-Japan to overcome Aston Martin’s poor 2026
Before the start of the Formula 1 season, ambitions were high at Aston Martin and the goal was clear: to dare to dream. But even before hitting the track, those dreams had to face a harsh reality, marked by Honda’s shortcomings and, soon after, the need to intervene on the chassis side as well. The […]
Aprilia stars hail performance jump in Jerez test
Aprilia MotoGP riders have said that the Italian marque took a step forward during the Monday test at Jerez. Factory rider Jorge Martin and Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez agreed that progress had been made in the first in-season test of the year, in which three Aprilia riders topped the timesheets despite losing the previous day’s […]
Alex Marquez ends Aprilia’s winning streak
Alex Marquez claimed Ducati’s first MotoGP victory of 2026 at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian marque’s factory team suffered a double retirement. Having struggled to fight at the front in the opening flyaway races, the younger Marquez bounced back in style at Jerez, claiming a dominant win from fifth on the grid. The […]
New constructor set to join WRC top tier in 2027
RMC Motorsport has unveiled plans to construct an all-new car to compete in the top tier of the World Rally Championship next year. The experienced Spanish team is set to develop a car constructed to the new WRC27 technical regulations in partnership with FIA member club, Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo (RFEDA). The project was […]